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FILIPINO LOSSES.

Manila, Feb. Careful estimates
place the Filipino losses up to date at
1000 dead $500 wounded. and 5 900
taken prisoners.
Msuils, Feb. 6 -7l5 p. m-Ow-
log TO the area embraced 10 the seer G
Of Sundays engagement, semi-circle
of folly IL miles, details regarding
individual fgh:ioe have been extremely
difficult to obtain. So far as can be
gathered, the brush commenced at 8 As
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w Washington, Feb 5-The following
cabiegram from Geo. 0sis has been
received at she war department:
Manila, Feb 5
Adjutans General.
Have established our permanent lines
well out and hare driven off the
insurgents. The troops have conduct
ed themselves with great heroism
The country about Manila is peaceful
and the city perfectly quiet. List Of
cssualsies tomorrow. Otis.
Manila, Feb. 5.
Ad;usans General
Insurgens 10 large force opened attack
on our outer lises at 45 last evening ;
renewed attack several times during
night at 4. o'clock this morning entire
.line engaged sll attacks repulsed at
daybseak advanced againet insurgents
aud have driven them beyond the lines
they formerly occupied. capturing sew
eral villages and their defensive works ;
insurgents loss in dead and wounded
large our ewn casualties thus far
estimated at It's, very few fatal.
Troops enthusiastic and acting fear.
.lessly. Navy did splendid execution
Soa tanks of enemy. City held in
check and absolute quiet prevsils
Insurgents have secured good many
Msuser rifles, few field pieces and
qaick firing guns, with ammunition.
during last month.
(Sigpcd) Osis.
Washington. Feb. e.-The following
dispatch was reserved at LIS this
morning:
Mauils. Feb.s5
Adjusans General.
Situation most satisfactory; no
apprehension need be felt. Perfect
quiet prevails in city aud vicinity
List IF casualties being prepared aud
will be forwarded as soon IS possible
Troops in excellent health and spirits.
fSipuedA Otis.
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a. BIG SUPPLY OF BAD
BEEF.
Nearly Eleven Thousand Cans
Found Unfit for Use.

Hsbaps, Feb. 6.-The board Of meat
survey, of which Capt. Pitcher, of the
Eighth infantry, is president. found as
the result of 40 inquiry this afternoon
that the contents of 10. .s4S sans are
uo6s for human food and have recon-
mended that the inspector, Col. Reads.
condemn the meat Col Reade has
con6,med the boards 6oding. Other
lots will be examined Tomorrow
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Military Rule in Porto Rico,

San Juan. Puerto Rico, Feb. O.
Governor General Henry has ordered
the dissolution of the insulsr Cabinet
and substitutes for it the following
departments State justice. finance
aoa interior. The order announces
that it having become evident to Gen.
Henry, after a careful trial Of t~o
months, that the insnlar Cabinet does
not correspond With American methods
of progress, be declares It's dissolution.
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Tennesseeans to Muster Out
Wednesday.

The fighting ;n Manila between
American troops and tbs forces Of
Aguinaldo led to the hope on the part
of many Co!umbiaus shat the order for
mastering out the Tennessee regiment
would be revoked.
Maj. Andrews, who is the officer 10
charge, stated this morning that be had
received no further orders 10 regard to
che matter and be apparently did not
expect any -Columbis Record Feb. 8
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on CatUtoay eVeotuS, oy VIC mug VI
Nebraska sentry at Santa Mesa upon
Filipinos who were deliberately crossing
the line, after repeated warnings. With
the evident purpose of drawing our
| fire
The 6rst shot from the American
sentry was evidently accepted as pre-
arranged siguai, for it was followed
Immediately by a terrific fusilade along
the entire Filipino line on the north
side of the Pasig river.
The American outposts returned the
FIRE With such vigor that the Filipino
FIRE was checked until the arrival of re-
enforcement.
All the troops iu the vicinity we're
buried out and the Fillpiuos ceased
firing for half an hour, while their own
reinforcements came up.
At 10 O'Clock the fighting was re.
sumed, the American firing line con-
sis.ing of the Third artillery, the
Kansas and the Montana regiment. the
Minnesota regiment, the Penusylva-
| mans, the Nebraskans, the Utah bat
terry, the Idahos, the Wsshingtons. the
| Caiiforniaus, the Fourth cavalry, the
North Dakota volunteers. the South
Dakota aud Colorado regiments. the
Sixth artillery aud the Fourteenth in
faners.
The Filipinos concentrated their
| forces at three places, Caloacan. Santa
| Mesa aud Galingatsn. and maintained
"a intermittent fosilade for some hours.
They brought artillery into action at
Gsliugasan at 1870, bus only one gun
annoyed the Americans to any appreci.
able extent, howitzer. on the road
beyond Santa Mesa. The Third artiie
lery silenced the GsIingatan battery BY
6riog two guns simultaneously, which
was followed Immediately By .volleys
from the infantry.
AZ about midnight there was lull
in the firing. lasting until 3.45 a. m. ],
when the whole Filipino line reopened
6re., The Americans poured terrific
FIRE into the darkness for 20 minutes
and then there was another lull until
daylight, when the Americans general
ly advanced.
During the night. in response to
Rear Admiral Dewey's signals flashed
across from Cavite, the Upitee States
cruiser Charleston and the guuboat
Concord, stationed at Malabop. poured
deadly FIRE from their secondary bat.
terry iuto the Filipino trenches at Gallo
aean.
After daylight the United States
monitor Monadnook opened Ere of
Malate aud kept shelling the Filipino
left flank, while the other vessels she'll
ed the enemy's right flank for several
hours.
By 10 o'clock the Americans had
apparently completely routed the enemy
and had taken the villages Of Palapong,
Santa Mesa, Paco. Santana. San Pedro,
Maeorte. Pandocan aud Pasai, had de-
ssroyed hundreds of native huts and had
secured possession of the water main
and reservoirs distance of over six
miles,
Some $500 women, children and
non. com bstaots we're allowed to enter
the American lines after promising to
go to sbe houses of friends and remain
there.
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Heavy Battery Mustered Out,

Charleston. 8 c., Feb 4-The
Charleston heavy battery, volu nseer
company recruited here at the outbreak
OF hostilisies last spring, was mustered
ont of service on Suilivan's island TO-
day. The battery was assigned to gar
rison duty at the new forti6cations here
By the war department. aud has rcoder-
ed good service side BY side with the
regulars.
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TRAINS GOING, NORTH.

*Daily. tDails except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston, S. c..
via Central R. r., arriving Manning Al .,
10, Lanes 6,l7p NJ, Charleston 35 NJ
Trains 90 Conway Branch leave Chadbou.a
IL SO N, arrive Conway l.35 u, return
ing leave Conway 2 As p N, arrive Chad
bonru SIS 70, leave Chadoourn 80 N.
arrive Hub 6,l0p N, re:uru,ng leave Hut
10 rs %, arrive Chadbourn II CO "a m, Daily
except Sunday.
J. R. KENLy. Gen'E Manager.
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. NJ. EMERSON. Cen Pass Agent
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Rev. Sldl Fl. Brown.

The friends of the Rev. Sidi H
Brown, both 10 che city aud the State,
will regret to learn Of bis serious il!oess
HE condition is said to IS precarious,
bot i, is hoped by all that his life may
be spsred.-Columbia Record Feb..6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08

Paper novels, new paper novels at b. G.
Osteea Co.'S.
A complete line of Box Psper--5c to $3.50
at q. G. Osteen h Co.'S.
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Vinegar.
Vinegar
Superior Vinegar.

| have on hand a lot Of
Homemade Vinegar Of very
fine quality. The flavor is del
icate, while the strength is
equal to any TO be had.
VIII be sold at my residence
for 40 cents per gallon.
N. G.. OSTBEN;.
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Warm the
Philippines.
] Trlling Incident Leads
General Attack.

Manila, Feb. 5. SIS p m.-The
long expected rupture between the
Anericans and the Filipinos has
cone at last. The former are now
engaged IN solving sbe Philippine
problem NTH the utmost expedition
possible ~
S The clash came at 8 so yesterday
evening, when three daring EiIipinee
darled past the Nebraska regiments 3
pickess at Santa Mesa. batssTss
when challenged IS
They repeated the experiment
Without drawing the sentries' IRE.
Bat The last time Corporal Greely
ehsalenged the Fii;pinos and then
fred, Killing one of them and wound.
ing ancsher.
Almost inmediasesy afterwafd the
Filipino line, from Caioocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced = fusilade which
was inesfectnal
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously
and he'd their ground until seInfoEce-
manis arrived
The Fiilipinos ia lhe meantime con.
cenirated as three points. Caloocan.
GagalaDgia and Santa Mesa
as about ! o'clock the Filipinos
opened ) hot ere from all three
places simultaneously This was
Ssupplemented By the FIRE of two
siege guns al BaEik-Baiik, and by
advaacing their skirmishess at Paeo
and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with q
terrific Gre, but owing 20 the dark
mesa they were unable to determine
the effect.
The Third artillery also did good
rcrk on the extreme left.
The engagement lasted over an
hour
TIE Gated States cruiser Charles
ton and the gunhoat Concord sta
4ioned of Malabona. opened fire
ron their secondary batteries on the
Iaiissipinos' position at gaioocan, aud
kepfi Il up yigorously
as Q 45 there was smother fusilade
along the entire line. and the United
States sea going monitor Monadnock
opened fre on the enemy from off
Masats. e: 3.
WITH daylight the Americans sd
vanced.
The GaIifornia and Washington
regiments made splendid charge
and drove che Filipinos from the
villages Of Paco and Santa Mesa.
TIE Nebraska regiment also distia-.
guished itseH, capturing several
prisoners and one howitzer and a
vesy strong position St the reservoir,
which Is connected with the water
Ncrks
TIE Kansas aad Ilakoto regiments
compelled the eremy's right flank to
retire TO Gs.oocsn.
There was intermittent firing at
various points all day long The
leases Of the Fisipinos cannot be
essimated at present, but they are
known 10 be considerable
The American losses are estimated
!. 30 men killed snd 125 wounded.
The Yeorrotes, armed with bows
and arrows, made very determined
stand in the face of . hot artillery
Ere and left many dead on the aeid.
Several attempts we're made in this
city yesterday evening 20 assassina.e
American officers
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tDailg except Sunday.
Trains 80 and 35 carry through Pulln5aa
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New
York aud Macon a Augusta
T. M EMERSON, q. II. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Genl Pass. Agt.
J. r. KENLY. Gep'l Manager.
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For Cow feed of various kinds call on W
B. Boyle.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central R. E leaving Charleston Ia. n,
Lanes "a 10, Manning 0s u
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OTIS REPORT OF THE
BATTLE.

Washington, Feb 5-The following
sabiegsam from Gen: 0sis has been
received at she war department:
Manila, Feb 5
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
THE SALE or THE CHRONICLE.

No little significance will be attached
to the sale OF the Bozeman Chronicle, one
of the leading weeklies of the state.
Since the Clark men sprung State Senator
ernor. and began the work of organizing
their forces to secure his nomination next
year, the anti-Clark democrats have
started their machinery in motion to
thwart that movement and bring confu-
sion to their party enemies. To this end
they nave purchased the Chronicle.
Mr.. David Marks, clerk of the state
board of equalization and the genial Sec
rotary of the democratic state committee,
has acted as trustee in the purchase Of
the paper. 1t will be remembered that he
was the coadjutor of Mr.. Coch-
ran, democratic state chairman, who
last year returned Mr.. w. A. Clarlk's
contribution to the democratic cam
paign fund, on the grounds that
the present democratic United States
senator was not a ueIHOcIdl! MI.
Marks is one of the most active and pro-
| nounced anti-Clark democrats in the
| state, and. acting in the capacity of trus-
tee he has converted the Chronicle into
I; an anti-Clark organ for a consideration
of s11, 900.
This means that Mr.. Hoffman's politi-
cal ambitions are to be nipped in the bud
by the a~nti-Clark nipper. The syrnpa-
thies of the former proprietors, Messrs.
Yerhes & Fell, were clearly with Clark,
and the anti Clark wing has scored a
point in securing the influence of that pa
goes on.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
INDIANS AND THEIR INDUSTRIES.

The exhibition of Navajo and Moqu1
ndian from New Mexico and Arizona at
the Export Exposition, Philadelphia. will
be unique in it's features. Indian Com
missioner Jones has given the idea his
hearty support, and the bureau will put
nothing in the way of the efforts to make
the exhibit as complete and as interest
ing as possible. He has directed Indian
Agent Walpole, who has charge of the
Pueblo and Jicarilla tribes, to permit ten
Indians from Zach tribe to be taken
to Philadelphia. together with all he
goods of various kinds necessary to COM
plete the exhibition. Similar instruc-
ions were also sem to Agent Hayslett
at Port Defiance, who has the Navajos
under his care. Ten persons are to be
sent also from the Navajo. Zune and Mo-
qui tribes. These Indians are among
the most advanced in their adoption c.
the ways of civilization, and they are al
lowed to come east because it is thought
to be a good opportunity for them to get
a practical idea OF the life of the white
man, and that they will carry back to
their people a wholesome opinion of the
force and high purpose of civilization.
THE Indians and their goods are to be
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
HIS CASE DEFERRED.

The information given the public last
evening through the columns OF the
Inter Mountain, to the effect that Mr..
Fred Whiteside had been bound over
to the district court on the charge of try
ms to bride an officer, created something
of a sensation in political circles. 1t was
quite generally believed that Mr.. White
side would welcome the preliminary ex-
animation as an opportunity to yindi-
cate his nam and reputation, and put
his accusers to shame. Instead of so
doing, however, he stood upon his rights
under the law and waived an examina-
ton, preferring to be out on bail unit
the district court convenes to the free
dom from suspicion which an acquittal
In the justice court would have implied.
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Welded AT 122.

Atlantic City IN. J.) Cor. Pittsburg
Dispatch: DR.. Charles Smith. 122 years
old, went a-wooiag n got him a wife.
He was born in I'LL. and his bride is a.
years old. Rev. Thomas j.. Cross asked
him how he had defied death SO long.
by this fluid" was the reply. and DR..
Smith produced a small bottle with some
thing resembling Wine.
How old do o think I am" the old
man asked With a twinkle in his eye.
well, I'm sure you're of age" said the
preacher.
Yes said DR.. Smith, "of age and 101
years more. Sir, l am 122 years old.
And then he told of his elixir. Rev. Mr..
Cross described the bride as a well-form-
ed woman of matronly appearance. DR.,
Smith was married once before. His
Wife, having refused all suitors since hel
g%irlhood, beins married life with a gay
old boy who was born just after the De-
claration of Independence.
DR.. smith asked that the wedding be
keTt secret as long as possible. He was
in Railway to-day and the bride was in
Egg Harbor, but inquirers We're told they
Will be at home Tomorrow.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
A FROG.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Spec. Chicago
Chronicle: Mrs. Johanna Soil. of this
city, who had been an invalid for years,
today expelled a big frog from her storn-
ach. A young son was with her at the
time, and his story is corroborated by
her family physician. DR.. Connell. who
had been summoned because of her i'll
ness. For years Mrs. Soil has been
troubled with her stomach, and had fire.
quently told her physician that she be-
lieved her condition was due to the pres
enc of something alive in her stomach.
This idea was secuted by all until today.
All the physicians in the city are deeply
interested i n the case. The frog, which is
a perfect specimen, has been examined
by scores of interested persons.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17

While Eugene v. Debs said many
things last night worthy of serious and
thoughtful consideration, he merits no
praise for trying to make happy and
contented workmen disconnected with
their lot in life. The road to happiness
does not lie through envy of those who
may possibly have a few dollars more in
their Golfers, and who have troubles OF
their own, but in contentment in the en-
and honorable career among ones fellow.
men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17

No newspaper men In the state have
won a warmer place in the hearts of their
fellow journalists than Messrs. Yerkes &
Fell, the retiring proprietors of the Boze-
man Chronicle. They rave produced a
newspaper that is a credit to themselves
and to the state. Mr.. A. X. Yerkes. the
editor, has won widespread popularity
as a genius in the field Of humorous lit
erature, and that he will ear greater
laurels in a larger field the Inter Noun
tain does not for a ome doubt. He is
an able writer, an enterprising man, a
reputable citizen and a royal good fellow.
May his shadow never shrivel or his
pocketbook grow less. To Mr.. Yerkes,
and his coadjutor in the publication Of the
Chronicle. the newspaper men of the
state will say au revoir. but not good bye.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
THE YELLOWSTONE LEADER.
goes on.

After an exciting career of three weeks
the Yellowstone Leader puts in an APP
pearance in this office.
Though suffering from neglect at its
non-appearance, the Inter Mountain still
has vitality enough left to welcome to the
field Of Montana journalism this new can
didate for public avor.
Its chief recommendation is the fact
that the Butte Times and the Anaconda
Standard think the Leader ought never
to have been born.
The former objects to it because it is
| cutting down in prices, while the latter
politics.
The chief interest in the Leader seems
to center around it's editor, who ak
home from Manila, living on fish, in or
| der to cast his vote in the Legislature for
w. A. Clark for senator. -
His principal object in life is to pose as
a topic for the Standard to write about
| when other wal news are dull. @
Having lived on both sides Of the earth
without falling off, showing that he ap-
preeiates the gravity of the situation, it
is believed that Reverend Senator Han
nah, as editor of the Leader, can stand on
both sides of other things without also
falling off.
His enemies have tried to make it APP
pear that he is a relative of Mark Hanna
of Ohio, Notwithstanding that the latter
is an Englishman and has dropped the
''h'' from his name so it can be pronounc-
ed "Hanney" and thus deceive the Irish.
The editor of the leader came from the
Philippines but he is not a Filipino.
If he We're he would be on better terms
with the Anaconda Standard, and Nigh
share with Aguinaldo the editorial bou.
quets of tha great family newspaper.
But he did the best he could for thu
Filipinos, a fact which the Standard ha!
2 lost sight of.
T He left there in time to avoid killing
! as many as possible.
; He Travelled 5000 miles, night and day
without even stopping to soak his wear,
: feet in the briney deep, to reach Helen
? in time to heal John r. Toole make
speech tina turned the soul of Marc An
tony green with envy over his mediofr
effort at the burial of Caesar.
The editor of the Leader is therefore a
!. interesting character in Montana affair:
and his journalistic efforts will be rea
a with pleasure, especially as he announce
that he has gone out of the ministry, tn
a ministry having previously one out {
n him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17
AN

An effort is being made to induce the
governor to convene the legislature in
extra ordinary session, to amend those
school laws which have been declared I'M
constitutional by the supreme court.
While the action of the court of last re-
sort has inflicted a hardship on many
sections of the state, it is better to suffer
the ills we have than fly to those we
know not of. No patriotic citizen can
look forward with pleasure to a recon
vention of the Sixth legislative assembly
for any purpose.
II called together, that body Will be
compelled to restrict its Legislative func-
tons to the purposes specified in the call.
but there is no guarantee that the COVER
nor would limit it to the amendment of
defective school laws. 1t is we'll known
that the democratic party feud occupied
so large a share of the time of The as
selnbly last winter tina it failed to pro-
vide revenue for the current expenses
'hS SeotC' TX u duJOuIIll1lefll.
Governor Smith admitted that he seri-
oasly considered the propriety of calling
its derelict membership back to Helena
in extraordinary session. lest through
their inadvertence the state institutions
would be compelled to suffer.
1t was the hope that sufficient money
vvn,,II 1o rnn1HoaI frn,,, +h1 a; - -, ~,
tax law to tide over anti thu next regular
session Of the legislature. But there
has never been a time since the adjourn
ment of the Sixth legislative assembly,
that the possibility of an extra session,
to patch up the defects of that body in
the line of revenue legislation. has not
The only reason the call has not been
ISSUED is because the politicians of the
democratic party dislike to confess the
weakness and incompetency of a legis-
lative body of their own choosing.
But if the action of the supreme court
in %annulling a vital feature of the laws
1GiGlllS l SCAOOl Wednesday S PASSED
by a previous legislative body-can be
used as an excuse for an extraordinary
session it will be called, and its scope
will be sufficiently broadened to owe
some of the fatal oversights of last win
ter. In this way, the expense of calling
together such a body will be charged t,
Ia , oIyortaran nf n r,, ar Il ot 6 I a 4 ~ VIC
While the principal Work of the xtr
session will be repairing the mistakes o
last winter.
The agitation is being quietly worked
to excite as little opposition as possible
but the taxpayers of this state will b
heard from if the democratic party seek
to cover up its legislative weakness
es by Misunderstanding the turn
through a re-assembling of the chea
winter OF the wrong side of the ledge,
1t Will cost a mint of money to pay tn
eXI enses of an extraordinary session {
the legislature, and this time the dea
public will have to furnish the mint. A
extraordinary session of the l~egislatul
is an expensive method of atoning fl
the mistake of electing 2x4 intellects
make laws for the people. Elect men
honesty, integrity and brains, and thel
will be no unconstitutional legislatio
FOR supreme courts to annul.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17

The Inter Mountain was enabled to
first give to the public the information
that the Columbia came in ahead of the
Shamrock. But this paper beats the
Columbia. 1t usually gets in ahead of it's
rivals about fifteen hours, by the town
clock, instead OF eleven minutes.