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. ■ ■ 2 Tlf.t: » 1) 10 : G v PITNEY, SPUN TO ( Cortes Will Meet In Extra Session and Adopt the Treaty of Peace. TORMAL EXCHANGE LATER » Xiast Act# In the Great War Drama to Be Concluded With the UtinoAt Haste In Order That There Can He No Qti<‘#tiou as to Sovereignty. Washington, Feb. 7.—Secretary Hay Vill formally notify the Spamsb goy- erumeut through the French embassy tomorrow that the treaty of Paris has been ratified by the United States sen ate. Upon receipt of this announce ment the Madrid government will, it is expected, convoke the cortes and that body will immediately ratify the in* itrumeut. It will then be incumbent upon the tv,’o governments to exchange ratifica- tione* and this, under the terms of the treaty, must be performed in Washing ton “within six months from the date thereof (Dec. 10, 1898), or earlier, if possible ” It will be the aim of this government to secure the exchange with the utmost dispatch in order that there can be no question of the sover eignty of the United States over the Philippines. It will be necessary for the Spanish government to send a minister to Wash ington to effect the exchange, and it is understood that the minister from the United States will be selected and on his way to Madrid to assumo his new duties about the same time. It is said that up to i lis time the president has given no consideration to the question of a success .r to General Woodford. It may be posi ively stated that Mr. Wood ford will not again be tendered the mis sion. Immediately after the exchange of ratifications the president will issue a P roclamation embodying the treaty. his proclamation will be the final act in the drama in which the United States •ad Spain have played the leading roles since the destruction of the Maine. It will be an announcement to the world of the close of the war, the indepen dence of Cuba and the acquisition of Porto Rico and the Philippines by this government. War Authorities Confer. State and war department officers Were in consultation today on the legal status of General Otis, in view of the I irotocol which binds the American brees to maintain the status quo in the Philippines till after the ratification of the treaty by Spain and the United States. The fact that the treaty must be rall ied by both narties to the contract was momentarily lost sight of by many per son# yesterday in the first flush of ex citement over its ratification by the sen ate, and it was commonly remarked by •rmy officers and others in the depart ment that the Philippines “now being American territory,” General Otis was at liberty to handle the Filipinos as he would an Indian outbreak or railroad riot. The fact, however, is that the Philip pines do not become American territory till after the treaty has been ratified by the Spanish cortes. This will not ham per General Otis in maintaining order and following up his victory of Satur day and Sunday. It was said at the state department today that although the Americans are still bound by the protocol, there is nothing in that docu ment to prevent the American com mander from maintaining order in the island and he, in fact, is compelled by the terms of the protocol to do so. In carrying ont this obligation he is not confined to Manila or to any other re gion, but may extend his lines wherever necessary to preserve order and prevent the reassstnbling and farther prepara tion of any persons who have violated the peace agreement or who are prepar ing to do so again. Jurisdiction at Manila. This politic statement of the legal au thorities of the department was supple mented by the brusque remark of one of the army officers, who was a party to the conference, that “General Otis’ jurisdiction extends beyond the oat- poet* 19,000 yards with the sighte np. wherever he happens to be. ” The decision regarding the protocol and the statns qno in the Philippines, it is said, applies also to the case of Agon- cillo and his agents in this conntry and in Canada. They are not citizens of the United States in rebellion, what- over else they may be. As a matter of fact they are not giving the administra tion much concern and are not receiv ing any particnlar attention beyond : being kept nndar surveillance by the ! secret service men, so that hand can be j laid on them whenever they are wanted. ' This letter contingency applies, ~ f course, only to the two very lonely r i* tpinos remaining in Washington, one sick and both badly scared. As to Agoncillo's statement in Mon treal that he had gone there because he coaid communicate better with hie friends aronnd Manila, it was pointed ont today by the anthorities having con- ; trol of the wires that Agoncillo will be no better off in Montreal than he was here, as the Manila censor will take care of anything filed for him there, al though he, of oonrse, can commontoate with his friends in Hong-Kong. Vigorous ITlgbt Ordsred. Orders have been sent to General Otis today directing him to communicate to the insurgents the information that the treaty of Paria has been ratified by the senate, and to continue his operations against them, so as to promptly crash their revolt against American sover eignty. The cruiser Boston, which left Ma nila on Monday for Iloilo, ostensibly to relieve the Baltimore, carried with her Instructions to Brigadier General Mil ler to at once occupy Iloilo with or with out the consent of the natives there. each a vigorous polli tlereil. and his body when recovered was fi utid to have been horribly mutilated. The Filipinos were driven back, retir- iiiK m bad order and carrying with them the valves and heads of the steam chest and cylinder of the pumping machinery. General Overshiue's brigade advanced and took Paratiaque, capturing two field gnus They met with no opposi tion. General McArthur’s division advanced beyond Gagalangin without loss, the tneiny retreating upon Calocan. The Americans now have the steamer line to MAlaboa, and 000 marines with four maxims have been landed at Fleet Beach, north of the city. The Third artillery on the main road and the Utah battery in a cemetery cov ered the advance of the Kansas troops, important Point Taken. Among the important points captured was a strong embrasured earthwork within sight of Calocan. There was considerable firing from the upper windows of the houses in the native quarter of the city last night, but no casualties have been reported as a result. The signal corps were compelled to run their line along the firing line dur ing the fighting and consequently there were frequent interruptions of coramu nication owing to the cutting of the wires and the signal men were ordered to ki.l without auy hesitancy any one who attempted to iuterlere with the lines. Aguinaldo, the rebel leader, issued two proclamations on Saturday and Sunday. The first declares the Ameri cans opened the fight ind calls upon the Filipino congress to suspend the consti tution. The second says: "We have fought our ancient oppres sors without arms and now God to defend us against the foreign invaders.” The Nebraskans have recovered the lost parts of the pumping machinery of the waterworks, which assures a speedy resumption of the water supply of the city. PULL BEM Filipinos Put to Rout by the Americans, Who Control the Situation. FETiUtXARY O, WOMEN AMONG THE DEAD STEAMER IN HURRICAME. A German Vessel Kncounters Rough Weather on the Atlantic. New Yokk, Feb. 7.—The steamer Stuttgart, from Bremen, Jan. 24, which reached port today, with 65 cabin and and 435 steerage passengers, and a gen eral cargo, reports that on Jan. 30 she encountered a severe storm, the wind blowing from the northwest with hur ricane force. Enormous seas swept the decks and broke over the upper works, smashed all the boats on the starboard side, car ried away the forward starboard life boat, snapped the davits, carried the after starboard lifeboat across the decks on top of the skylight, flooded the rooms and compartments on the starboard side and smashed the windows in the sky light. The steamer was obliged to iie to nearly 24 hours, making but 40 miles dnring the day. The weather moderated but about 48 hours and again came ont suddenly at 4 a. m. on Feb. 4 and blew a hurricane from the northwest, the seas breaking over the vessel frequently. The steamer’s headway was checked and for 12 hours she v as hove to. Oue of the second cabin passengers was thrown against a bulkhead and broke his leg. OTIS KNOWN IN SAVANNAH. He Presided at the Trial of Captain Obcrlln Carter. Savannah, Feb. 7.-General El well S. Otis, who is having trouble jn-t now with Agninaldo and the Philippine in surgents, is very well known in Savan nah. Abont a year ago he was a very prominent figure in this city, having been president of the oourtmnrtial be fore which Captain O. M Carter was tried. All those who attended the sitting* of the court, even for a little while, will recall General Otis. He sat at the cen ter of the table facing Colonel Barr, who conducted the prosecution. General Otis became quite a favorite with the Savannah people who had the E leasnre of meetin? him while here and is career in the Philippines lias been watched with interest by hundreds in this city. Regulars Start Kor Manila. St. Louis, Feb. 7.-New* of the fight ing at Manila has hastened the depart ure of the three battalion* of the Twelfth United States infantry from Jefferson barracks. Under command of Colonel Smith the troop* have left Jefferson barracks for New York, where they will be joined by the Fourth bat- talion. On Feb. 9 the regiment will embark on the transport Sheridan for Manila. President Suspend* Eagan. Washington, Feb. 7 —The president today promulgated the sentence in the case of General Charles U. Eagan. The courtmartial sentence was dismissal from the army and the president has commuted this to six years’ suspension from duty, which covers the remainder of the time prior to Eagan’s retirement. Kansas Men E*cap‘* Injury. Lawrence, Kan., Feb. 7 -The Law rence Journal received a cablegram to- £om Captain A. C Ciarke, Com- P* ly^arentieth Kansas, at Manila, annoan. tUhat the Kansu* regiment has passedMarough the remit engage ment untouched, although it was in the midst of the heavy fire. Another Vlllplnn Skips Out. Washington, Feb. 7.- Another mem- ber of the Filipino Junta here, supposed to be Juan Lnna, look flight today, leaving on the 11 o’clock train over the Pennsylvania railroad tor New York. 1 his leaves Lopez and hi* sick associ ate, Losada, the only Philippine repre sentatives here. Rebel Lender Aguinaldo Issues Proc lamations Culling on •Jl.’' Killpino Congress to Suspend the ('^r.stitutlou and Invoking the Aid of God. Manila, Feb. 7.—The Americans, as this dispatch is sent, are in complete control of the situation within a radius of 6 miles of Manila. Their lines, ex tending to Malabon on the north and to Paranaqne on the sooth, are fully 2u miles long. While a few detached bodies of the enemy still offer desultory opposition, the main body of the rebels Is in full retreat and utterly routed. Of the hordes of troops originally drawn up in battle array, against the Americans, fully one-third are already Incapacitated and the others are scat- trust to tered In every direction. The terrible loss of the rebels may be gathered from the fact that 160 of them were buried in one rice field on Mon day near Pasas, and that 87 were in terred between Paco and Santa Ana. A converted river gunboat did terrible execution among the rebels, sweeping both banks of the river with her Gat- I ling guns and her heavier battery. Hundreds of Filipinos undoubtedly i crawled into the canebrakes and died there. The Americans are working nobly in their efforts to find the wounded and are bringing hundreds of suffering rebels to the hospitals for treatment. The na tives are unable to understand the hu mane motives which prompt the victors to succor the wounded of the enemy. Women Died Flgbting. i The correspondent of the Associated Press is informed that members of the hospital corps have made the startling discovery that there are several women. In male dress and with hair cropped, among the dead. The chief of the Ygorotes, the Fili pino natives who fought so gallantly in the face of onr artillery fire, with their bows and arrows, is in a hospital with a chattered thigh. He admits that he I never saw modern artillery and was ignorant of its effects until he and his followers met the disastrous fire of Sunday morning. The chief is bitterly incensed against theTagalos for placing the Ygorotes in front of the American battery, nnder the pretense that they were sent to occnpy a post of honor and ha intimates that the Ygorotes will avenge this treachery, when the survi vors return north. It is regarded as a significant fact that many of the Filipino officials of this city disappeared from Manila as soon as hostilities commenced. Some of them are supposed to be still hiding here. Hundreds of women are pouring into Manila from all districts, as the vil lages aronnd Manila have, as a rule, been destroyed by the troops. Conveyances In Demand. The farther the Americans extend their lines, the more the need of means of transportation increases. The Ameri can commanders have already been com pelled to impress horses and vehicles on all sides to the inconvenience, natur ally, of the civilians. All the publio conveyances, at this writing, have been either impressed or have disappeared in some manner or other. Street oar traf fic, however, has been resumed and the cars are running regularly, though the streets are almost deserted. There are a few native stores open and white flag*, in the nature of towels, pillow slip* and aprons tied to bamboos adorn the window* of the native resi dences everywhere. But, in spite of these emblems of peace, scores of Fili pinos, under the cover of darkness, fired from these same windows yester day evening on the American patrols. At 9 o'clock last night there was a gen eral fnsillade in the Qniapo and Bmen districts. The inhabitants of the city generally believed that a battle was raging at their doors, lights were extinguished inside the dwellings and a majority of the people were in a state of terror. Under the circamstances, it is remarka ble that no casualties were reported. {Several shot* were fired across the river during the excitement General Hughes has the interior situ ation absolutely in band. Attacked Under Truce. A Filipino colonel came out this morn ing from Calocan, under a flag of truce. Several American officers promptly went to meet him, but wbeu the parties met, the Filipinos opened fire. The Filipino apologized for the barbarous conduct of his troops and returned to his lines. The American troops are being promptly furnished with supplies of all kinds, hospital attendance is (applied np to the firing line, and, in brief, all the went* of our troops are met immedi ately by the different military depart ments whose duty it is to attend to mob matters. Artificer Hayes of Company I of the Colorado regiment, discovered the miea- . W: igton authorities over the actual and naval moves on the check- of war and what information !io might furnish to hi* friends Philippines would be of little aid to hi. The possibility of hi* en- giimig any filibustering expeditions froritisb territory is regarded as ex- trey remote. 'iwar department has made no monward further reinforcements for Ge|l Otis. It was pointed out that twraips will start soon from San Frisco, oue is on the way from New Yo*id it is asserted that the depart- mefeels no doubt of the ability of Geyl Otis to handle the situation wit.t further assistance. It was said, hov*r, that the shipment of regulars to tphilippines will continue with as muoromptness as possible in order thae volunteers now in the islands maj relieved and sent home. It may be xrded as significant that the de- pannt at this time should declare its intmuz of continuing to withdraw theuuteers as fast as they can be spa; from active duty. M Clara Barton, the head of the Ancan Red Cross society, was at the wa®partment this morn: ig, but it wafid that her visit had uo connoc- tioqth the situation in the Philip- pinuid related wholly to the continn- atiof the Red Cross relief work in Cub GOG TO JOIN AGONCILLO. OthMembers of the Filipino Junta Will Leave Washington. ■WhiNaTON, Feb. 6.—The remain ing tubers of the Filipino junta, Sixto LoptAgoncillo’s secretary, and Juan Luntnd Jose Losada, it is believed hereyill be enroute for Montreal to join goncillo before the day is over. Thisrenoon they were making pre- parats for departure. Agoncillo’s roomat the Arlington were finally givetp by the jnnta today, but at that time ipez gave no intimation when he and f other associate! would vacate theinarters. Loj today sought to evade inter viewed said there was nothing that coulcte said at this time. “I have everjconfldence,” he said, however, “in t justice of the American senate as tour rights. Accord ug to yonr laws.te laws of the United States, the Phili|e islands cannot be annexed. The ilitary occupancy mast be re leased A*14 as to his plana, he said he had no dette plana M’KILEY IS NOT UNEASY. Otis h Enough Troops to Crush the Insurgent Forces. Wasngton, Feb. 6.—The white honse \s quiet this fore noon. The pres ident oie into his office at 10 o’clock, the us.l hour, and was soon joined by Sectary Alger, who remained, how ever, oy abont 16 minntes. Assistant Seoreta Meiklejohn came in shortly afterwal*, but neither bronght any late nev from General Otis. The opatch from Admiral Dewey receivedhis morning was disquieting, bnt the pinion was expressed at the White Hj»e that the cablegram was belated ad that it really related to yes- day’s evits which had already been covered y dispatches received last night. I any event the condition of affairs th-e was not regarded as at all critical, aoor force is deemed amply sufficient j dominate the situation, am if thongt necessary to completely ernah theasnrgent forces. Idahans Slain by Filipinos. Boise Ot, Feb. 8.—The following Idaho mentre reported killed in Manila: Major Eward McConville, who was in commafi of the Second battalion Idaho volnteers. Corporal Frank Caldwell, Company B, 34 years tf age, born in Chicago, en listed at Harison, Ida. Private (eorge Hall, Company B, aged 25, Swpt, Ida. Private Etest Scott, aged 21, born at Ashland, W|. Private Jtnes Hensen, Company H, 85 years old,born at Overton, Tenn. List of he Dead Nebraskans. Lincoln, |eb., Feb. 6.—Following is a list of kiltd of the First Nebraska regiment in be battle of Manila: James Piece, merchant, David City. Harry Hal, hotel clerk, Hastings. Davis Lagftr, lawyer. Sergeant (rrin T. Curtis, farmer, Ashland, whi was at one time a mem ber of the legilature. Charles Kck, wealthy stockman, Chadron. A. Bellinger, son of a prominent doc tor at Beatrice and a young society man. Lewis Belger, derk, Lincoln. Edward Eggera, lawyer, Fremont The Callforfelan* Who Fell. Ban Francisco, Feb. 6.—The follow ing is a list of the members of ths First regiment of California volunteers who wers killed or w>unded in the battle of Manila. Dead: Charles C. Ballinger, Company L. Wounded: Lieutenant Charles Hogan. Sergeant WUHam Wall Ivate A. T. Sberer, Company G. Private Joseph Mater, Company H. It ie not oertain that the above list is soayl'ttt, but no other namea had been received here at a late hoar. Kx-Pn-sIdent Cleveland .Mum. Princeton, N. J., Feb. 7 -Ex-Freni- dent Cleveland was asked twiny for an expression of opinion of tin bat'lyai Manila find the rati flea Hon of ibo poaoe treaty, bnt he declined to »ay anything on either subject In adopting each a vlgorons policy Against the insurgents the president u State of Wlrgn RaUetf. Madrid, Feb 7.—The quern regent will sign a decree tomorrow, raising the state of siege throughout Waehlngtea boldlers Killed. Spokanb, Wash., Feb. 8.—Thenames of the members of the Washington reg iment killed In the Manila fight are as follows: First Llsntenant Edward K. Erwin, Company A, First Washington volun teers. Privates John Klein and James Greebs, Company A, of Tacoma. Private Oscar Howard, Company O, enlisted at Ban Francisco. Privates William 8. Fair and Richard McClain. #20,000,000 For the Spaniards. nuiou*... M un*, men line Washington, Feb. 8.—The sundry enemy on ths hill, a half mils ont, and *1*11 appropriation bill, completed this a »harp engagement took plaoe in which noon by the house committee on appro- and “ d tbre0 i **>.000.000 "l. erry n,. Yunuu formerlv 001 obligations of the treaty be- sergeant h?' the United States and Spain. H Icrge int in the ihlru artillery, was Outside of this ths bill aDDronriaies wounded, raptured and brutally mur-1 g w ^ appropriates ing parts of the pumping machinery of tne waterworks buried in a coal pile at Singa’on station. The machinery will soon bo in working order again and the employes having promised to return to w ork this evening, it is improbablt that , the threatened water famine will oocui. Another Sharp Kuoounter. Late yesterday afternoon Brig. Gen eral Hale's brigade advanced and took tbo waterworks at Singalon. Four com panies of .the Nebraska regiment and a part of the Utah battery, with two field gnus and two Hotchkiss guns, met the Filipinos Attack American Lines and are Repulsed With Heavy Loss. SCORES OF OUR MEN FALL Sixty United States Soldier* Killed and Over a Hundred Wounded In an Kiigiig-inent Precipitated by Aguin- a I do's Troops. Manila, Fob. 6.—Apninaldo’s forces have began war on the United States tru&ps occupying this city and although Ml •4v Si HI ' v ffir-' RAJILIO AGUINALDO. unsuccessful in their first attack, being repulsed with heavy losses, it is thought they will pursue the same tactics em ployed against the Spaniards and merely lie off a few days to recuperate before returning to the assault. The first clash between Americans and Filipinos came at 8:40 Saturday evening, when three daring Filipinos dashed past the Nebraska regiment's pickets at Santa Mesa, but retired when challenged. They repeated the experi ment without drawing the sentries’ fire. But the third time CorpoiolGreoiy chal lenged the Filipinos and then fired, kill ing oue of them and wounding another. Almost immediately afterwards the Filipinos’ line, from Caloocun to Santa Mesa, commenced a fnsillade, which was ineffectual. The Nebraska. Mon tana and North Dakota outposts replied vigorously, and held their ground until reinforcements arrived. The Filipinos in the meantime concentrated at three points—Galoocan, Gugalangin and Santa Mesa. At about 1 o’clock the Filipino* opened a hot fire from all three places simultaneously. This was supple mented by the fire of two seige guns, at Balik-Balik, and by advancing their skirmishers at Paco and Paudaeon. The Americans responded with a ter rific fire, bnt owing to the darkness they were unable to determine its ef fect. The Utah light artillery finally succeeded in silencing the native bat tery. The Third artillery also did good work on the extreme left. The engage ment lasted over an hour. The United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed off Malabona, opened fire from their sec ondary’ batteries on the Filipinos posi tion at Caloocun and kept it up vigor ously. At 2:45 there was another fusillade along the entire line, and the United States seagoing doubleturreted monitor Mouadnock opened fire on the enemy from off Malate. With daylight the Americans ad vanced. The California and Washing ton regiments made a splendid charge and drove the Filipinos from the vil lages of Paco and Santa Mesa. The Nebraska regiment also distin guished itself, capturing several prison ers and one Howitzer and a very strong position at the reservoir, which i* con nected with the waterworks. The Kan sas and Dakota regiment* compelled the enemy’s right flank to retire to Caloo- can. There was intermittent firing at various points all day long. The losses of the Filipinos cannot bo estimated at present, but they arc known to be considerable. The American losses are estimated at 54 killed and 125 wounded. The Ygo rates, armed with bow* and arrows, made a vary determined stand in the face of a hot artillery fire aud left many dead on ths fisld. NAVY SUFFERS BUT LITTLE Dewey Reports Two >I«*n Injured ou tb* Big Moundnock. Washington, Feb. 6.—It was said at the war department today that no frexh dispatch had been received from Gen eral Otis today. He has promised the department a cat.unity list from Manila as soon as it can be made up and this is awaited with interest. The Dewey dis patch received this morning stated that two men had been seriously injured on tbs Monaduock, raising the total list of wonnded for the navy to the insignifi cant number of for the war in the far east. The dispatch is taken by the official to indicate a continuation ot the first day's fighting at Manila or else a reuewel of the attack, as Dewey’s first dispatch stated positively that there were no casualties in the navy. The news of Agoncillo’s flight to Mon treal was received with interest at the war department, bnt no one in that de partment would venture any comment npon it or speculate ns to what action, if any, would be taken by this govern ment in the case of the Filipino repre sentative. It is thought, however, hut little importance attaches to his pres ence* in Uanadk, much less so, in fact, than to the informs non bureau estab liabed there hist snmmer by the ex- ipanish minister, Senor Polo y Bernale The situation nfiw is very different from tbs ssrly days at the Spanish war. The distance' of Manila from Wash ington is so great that comparatively little control wil) be exercised by th^ actuated by a to bring to ar. end with a:! <iisp:u hr- rebellious move- mc-nt Agninaldo hi started against this government. It is the confide:; belief of the presi dent tint Hu !iu> Aguinaldo learm of tae ratification t the treaty he wiil appreciate the iutirv of a conflict with the United State- nd will be wilting to make terms of surender. It is assumed tat Agoncillo, who is in Montreal, has tken measures to in form Aguinaldo f the action of tha senate, but Generl Otis will be ahead of him and will md the information into the insurgen hues without delay. Conlideice In Otl*. Secretary Aigetwas asked this morn ing if he had sen or was about to send immediately auyinstructions to Gen eral Otis, based <■» yesterday's develop ments, which dvelopments in some quarters were taeti as enlarging hig legal field of opeutious. The secretary replied: “No, sir; it doe not appear that Gen eral Otis is in ned of any instructions of any charaotenust now.” As near as can be learned that just expresses the de emanation of the ad ministration in os{>ect to the situation at Manila and tb program for the fu ture. The prest.ent, us well as Secre tary Alger, has nlimited cjufidence in General Ong, ail as Adjutant General Corbin was actully responsible for his selection to ccnmaud the American forces in Mama, it is apparent that General Otis cai count upon the most loyal support iuhis operations so long as he coutiuueato acquit himself with credit as hs hasdone. What gives the officials particnlar gratification is the fact, as sot out in Secretary Algols cablegram, that Gen eral Otis carefuly avoided allowing the United States firces from being put in the position, aswas sought by the insur gents, of bein' the aggressors in rue conflict of Suiday night No matter how the Filipiio* and their friends may seek to create the impression that tne Americans by firing on the Filipinos, who were ranting the American guard lines, really todc the initiative in the ac tion, no personhaving the least idea of military law, L is said, at the war de partment couk question the duty im posed npon theAmerican guard of firing upon the men. Had A tempted Murder. Just a weel prior to the outbreak some of the Hhpinos who had sneaked through the liies sought to assassiuata some of the American soldiers, so that it was necesstry for the latter to tike no chance* in maintaining the integrity of their hues,and especially daring the night hours. Gratificatioi is also expressed at the state of preparedness of General Otis’ forces as re veiled by the alacrity with which the trotps got into action in the night, thoroughly justifying General Otis’ statemert to the war department that he had tae situation well in baud. General Ota is absolute master of his own niovemcits, and it is assumed that he will take any steps within his power necessary to protect the American forces from farther attempts upon their safety by the insurgents. Regarded in its widest sense, this amounts to a belief that the Aui<rican forces not only will take a strong defensive position all along the adranced lines, bnt that they will not heiitate to pash forward to crush out any further attempted gath ering of the Filipinos in force. Cabinet Takes Action. It is understood that the campaign against the Philippine insurgents is to be prosecuted with vigor. The question was fully d scussed at today’s cabinat meeting ant the conclusion was reached that before permanent peace or security to life and property conld be secured Aguinaldo’i forces must be made to lay down their arms, and it is expected General Ot s, in co-operation with Ad miral Dewty, will push forward atonoa and give the insurgents no chance ta recover frem the defeat of last Sunday. So far ai can be learned, no positive instructions have yet been cabled to car commanders at Manila, but it is the ex pectation )f members of the adminis tration, prtsnmably based on cable ad* vices from Manila, that this course will be pursued Iloil oilo Is to be occupied at once by tha American naval forces and it is ex pected that General Otis will move im mediately on Malolos, the insurgent capital, and capture or disperse the so- called Filipino government. Ready to Sail For Manila. San Fravcisco, Feb. 7.—The steam ers Justin and Celtic, now at Mare Island, are being overhauled and in a few days will be ready to sail for the Philippines, following the supply ves-el Centennial, which got away last night. The Jnstin will carry ooal for the fleet and the Celtic frozen meat The steamer Oonneraaugh, now on ber way to this point, will probably be sent to Manila with munitions of war and additional stores may be sent on the steamer Cleve land. Horrible agony is caused i*y i'iles, Burns and Skin DiseaHes. Them tiro immediately relieved anti quickly cured by DeVVitt’a Wit eh lia/.ol Salve. Beware of worthless no na tions. Cherokee Mrui? Company, Gnilnev. R. S. Wither* & Co., Blacktourg The Knlaer’a Next. An Italian jonrnal says that theCfT- man emperor will during the winter take a short holiday in Rome, where ho will give a grand costume bell at the German embassy. This would add one more costume to those in the kaiK r’s collection, for. the dresses are to be those of the Roman empire. The ombauf-y is being restored, and the paintings in the principal room will cost, it is said, not less than £8,000. A Chinese 'Woman Doetor. Miss Hu King Eng, n young Chinese woman who studied for seven years in the University of Michigan and took the degree of M. D. there, is now in charge of a hospital at Fnchan. Snob is her reputation that a cooly wheeled his old blind mother 1,000 miles in a wheelbarrow to take her to “the wom an doctor." An operation for double cataract was performed, and the woman can now see us well as ever. - For ilrlvlmr out oull blilxti- feellnif, strength-nlnir the app< tlt<- ••••■ ng. the cnpuclty of the body for ’>k. > um i s Asa Binris t* it KOldcn iumwiy. j Cherokee Drug Co.