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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

Washington, February 5.-Tnefe was
little abatement of interest In the stirring
events at Manila exhibited today at the
war department. The first feeling OF
anxiety for the safety Of the American
forces has given away entirely save In
the case of tho psraonal friends and 40.
ouaintancss Of soldiers supposed to be IN
iured, but there was displayed instead,
ths greatest interest in the extent OF the
losr inflicted upon the insurgents by ene
Aru,rioan soldiers and sailors. Omcers
Al the war department who know Otis
well, declared when the announcement
oame Of tho killing, capture or wounding
Of 1, 600 men that hs oubtedly had un-
der-estimsosd the damage inflicted oy
him. es was his won't instead OF mag
nifyjng 1t In the Spanish fashion.
The news of the DAY from abroad was
found in the casualty list sent by ohs
and In the concise and excellent descrip-
t,on By him Of the results Of the engage
ment Of Saturday and Sunday night.
The officials say that nothing more can
be expected from him on this point until
he has had an opportunity to forward q
mail report giving in detail all the his
tory of the fighting. Naturally there was
a great deal of speculation as to the future
conduct Of affairs by Otis, but to some
extent this must remain speculative, As
Secretary Alger has said that the General
is to be left to follow his own discretion.
To assist him to correct understand
ing of the diplomatic situation, he mas
been oablsd the full text Of the peaoe
treaty ratined yesterday.
A forward movement Is probable %
Iloilo, where Gen. Miller has been for
weeks, lying In front of the town In his
transports He has never had any doubt
Of his ability to take the place whenever
he got the word, but there has been
restraining influence from Washington
based in part on the hope that the insur-
goats could be brought to peaceful re-
tirement from the town and an appro-
hsnsion that an effort to force landing
might result In serious injury to foreign
interests. Now, however, is felt that
the latter are perhaps more In jeopardy
fr IN a continuance Of the existing state
of affairs than they would b. through q
rapid eeizurs of the town.
Gen. Miller now has with him the 18Th
infantry and Q battalion Of artillery, and
it is likely that he will be strongly rein
forced before the attempt 10 made to saks
Iloilo =,
Naval officers have watched with pride
the achievements Of the naval vesseli
during the recent fighting and they were
gratihed when SECRETARY Long tnls az
tsrnoon sent tbs following cablegram:
Dewey, Manila:
Congratulations =,
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OTIS HAS TREATY.
Cory Was Cabled Him BY War
Department.

Washington, February 7.-General Otis
has already been notified BY the war de-
partment Of the ratification Of the peace
treaty. A copy Of the treaty was mailed
him about month ago, but on receipt
from the department. of telegram yester'
day he replied that he had not seen the
text of the treaty and had nothing but
Newspaper reports Of Its contents on
which to act. The war department ac-
oordingly today cabled the entire treaty
to General Otis for his information and 1t
will be published by him throughout his
Jurisdiction upon It's receipt as procla-
nation.
The state department was advised TO-.
day by the White House that the United
States had formally ratified the peace
treaty yesterday. Secretary Hay immsdi l.
atsly sent q notice to that effect TO -.
Theibut, the charge of the French en-
bassy here, with the request that he COM
municate the fact TO the spanish govern. !.
ment. This course Is necessary rs dirsct
diplomatic intercourse has not yet been
resumed between the United States and
Spain. There Is nothing now to do but
TO await the action of the spanish govern
men,. lhe Cortss must ratify the treaty
as did the United States Senate. 10 as
sem bles this month and 1t Is not believed
there will bs much delay. 1t Is said TO be
impossible under the spanish parliament.
ary procedure for the treaty to be held
under consideration before the Cortes for
any suoh length of time as IL was before
the United States Senate.
According TO the termss Oh tne trenty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
FULL OF DesPERApoEs.
Manila Not Comfortab lie Place To
Live In.

:: Manila, Up. m, February There are
many indications that Manila Is full Of
d dssperadoes who had intended TO CO.
operate with Aguinaldo. The police are
capturing men and women
with weapons concealed In their cloth
ing. Tho vigilance of the authorities in
this respect is highly reassuring.
Last Saturday about midnight two
Englishiuen accidentally encountered
q gang of armed natives In a dark side
street. The natives, fearing discovery,
Imprisoned them until morning and
Threatened to kill them unless they main
tained silence. Many native clerks. en-
ployed by mercantile houses are missing.
As 1t is impossible that they should have
passed the lines, the Inference Is that they
are In hiding in the city. Several at
tempts were made I'd assassinate Ameri-
cans on the streets, but that danger Is now
at minimum. The natives are terribly
90 wed: and the precautions taken, especi-
ally against inoepdiarism are admirabl
The rebels, who have been swept In every
Gle by the hundreds In the
the most part passively,
except the Vgorotes, who charge deSper-
atsly and uselessly.
The rebel prisoners declare that their
attack was unpremeditated, that the out
posts fired and then every body followed
In accordance with . sort Of general un-
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee OF Education will give pub
lie hearing In the office OF the Superintendent
Of Schools, at ths State House In Augusta, on
Friday, Feb 10, 1899. at one o'clock r. III.
On the pc tion OF A. b. Stantial and A others
70 amend the law in regard to Free High
SchoolA
Friday, Feb. 10, 1899. at one o'clock P. nj.
On an act 10 amend section OF Chapter 2l6 OF
the Public Laws of 1893, amended by Section
l. Chapter 295 of the Public Laws OF 1897.
Friday. Feb 10. 1899 at one O'Clock p.
On an act for the maintenance of Free High
Schools In towns having population OF one
thousand or more.
Friday, Feb. 10. 1899, at one O'Clock P. NJ.
On an act TO amend Section and 1l9, Chapter
IL, o. the Revised Statutes. relative to the man
ner of the assessment of common school funds.
Friday. Feb 10. 1899 at one O'Clock p. Nj.
On An act to amend Section los, Chapter II,
Revised Statutes, in relation 10 The qualifca-
tions necessary for admission TO Normal
Schools.
Friday. Feb IO lss9 at one O'Clock P. NJ.
On an act relative 10 grouping common schools
In school classes.
By order ofithe Committee on Education.
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IN COMPLETE CONTROL
The Fiupinos Are Very Badly Lick cd
saSages.

Manila, February 7-3.45 p. m.-The
Americans as this despatch is sent, are
in complete control of the situation with
in a radius OF nine miles of Manila,
the ir lines, extending to Mslabon on the
north and to Pnranaque on the south, OF
fully a5 miles long. While few detached
bodies of the enemy still offer dssuitory
opposition. the main body of the rebels Is
In full retreat and utterly routed.
OF the hordos of troops originally drawn
up In battle against the Americans. fully
one third are already incapacitated and
the others are scattered in every direc'
tion. The terrible loss OF the rsbols may
be gathered from the fact that l69 OF
them were buried In ono rice field on
Monday. near Pssas, and that 81 were
inferred between Paya and Santa Ana.
A converted river Gunboa5 did terrible
xecution among the rebels: sweeping
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 7.-Snow, probably
heavy during the morning, followed by
clearing weather In the afternoon or
night; high northwest to north winds,
becoming westerly and diminishing
during the night
4 Washington, February New Eng
land, Snow followed In interior by fair,
fresh to brisk northerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Feb. Tho local weather
bureau records AZ to the weather are as
followsi
sa. m.-Barometer. 80. Oos; Thermom-
eter, 13; Dew Point 8; Humidity, 81;
Wind, NE; Velocity. IL; Weather, It.
snow.
sp. m.-Baroneter, 20 sse; Thermom-
eter, IA; Dew Point, 4; Humidity,
90; Wind. w; Velocity. 2: Weather,
clear.
Mean Daily Thermometer, 10; Maxi
mum Thermometer, 10; Minimum Their
mometer, 12; Max. Velocity Wind, 1SNE;
Total Precipitation, Trace.
weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. February Q, taken
at p. N. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction Of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston, "a degrees, NE, snow; New
York, 2S degrees, NE, snow; Philadei-
phis, &c degrees, NE, snow; Washington,
rs degrees, n, snow; Albany, ls degrees,
NV, snow; Buffalo, 10 degrees, NE, cldy
Detroit 10 degrees, NV, cldy; Chicago.
s degrees, W, cloudy; St Paul,
-l2 degrees, NV. clear; Huron, Dak., lii
degrees, calm, clear; bismarck, -22 de-
grees, NV. clear; jacksonville. "a degrees,
SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs
and Expresses will give public hearings In Its
room at the State House In Augusta as foiiows;
Wednesday, Feb. g. 1888, al O'Clock p. m.
On An act to incorporate the Cumberland
and Oxford Railroad Company.
Thursday. Feb. 9, 1899, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
On an act to carry INTO effect the provisions
of chapter $50 of the private and special laws
Of 1881, and also of chapter 1913 OF the private
and special laws of 1895. providing for the
building a railroad from Van Buren, to Carl
bou.
ON an act to amend the charter OF tine Os-
sipee Valley Telegraph and Telephone Co.
On an act to Incorporate the Winthrop Tele-
graph and Telephone Co.
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both banks Of the river with her Gatling
guns and her heavier battery.
Hundreds of Eilipipos undoubtedly
crswled into the canbfakss and died
there like striken deer.
The Americans are woTk king nohly In
their effort 10 ind the wounded. ana are
bringin ng hundreds OF suffering rebels
into the hospitals for treatment The
natives are unable 70 understand the
humane motives which prompt the vic.
tors to suocor the wounded Of the enemy.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press is informed shat some members OF
the hospital corps have made the startling
discovery that there were several wumen
In masculine uniform with hair cropped,
among the dead.
Tho chief Of the Ygorates, the Filipino
natives, who fought 20 gallsn ntly In tho
face of our artillery fire with their bows
and Arrows, 10 In . hospital suffering
from . shattered limb. He admits that
he never saw modern artillery and was
ignorant Of its effect until Re mst the
disastrous fire OF Sunday morning.
Tho chief IL bitterly inoona,d against
the Tagaros for placing the YeorAtes In
front Of the American battery under the
prstense that they were ssnt 70 occupy
q post OF honor, and he intimates that
the Ygorates win Avense Vols neaonsry
when the Survivors return north
II Is regarded - . signthcanv fact that
many Of the Eilipipo offioisls Of this city
disappeared from Manila rs soon as hos
tilities commenced. Some Of them are
supposed to be still hiding here.
Gen. Hughes mas the Interior situation
absolutely In hand.
Manila, February Ito. 30 q. n.-Lats
yesterday Gen. HAle's brigade advanced
and took the water works at SingAlon.
-Four companies Of the Nebsaaka reSi-
ment and q part Of the Utah battery with
two field guns and two Hotchkiss guns,
met the enemy on the hill half mile
out, and . sharp engagement TOOK place,
in which the Eebrsskas lost ono dead
and three wounded.
DIR. Young, formerly quartsrmastez
sergeant in the Third Artillery. wAs
wounded, captured and brutally mur-
dsred, and his body when recovered. wa
found to have been horribly mutilaeed.
The Eilipinos we're driven back, retiring
In bad order and carrying with them the
valves and heads Of the steam chest and
cylinder Of the pumping machinery.
Gen. Overshine's brigade advanced
and took BAranaQue, capturing the TIVE
field guns. They met With no opposition.
Gen. AcArthsr's division advanced
beyond Gagalangin without loss, the enc
my rstreAting upon Caloooan.
The Americans now have the steamer
line to Malabon and 60O marines with
four Maxims have been landed at Fleet
Beach, north OF the city.
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OWNED BY AMERICAN.
Traitor To His Country Furnishing
Arms To Filipinos.

washington. February lit may be
that 1t was Admiral Dewey's act In seiz-
ing vessel loaded with arms and am
munition intended for them that incited
the Philippine insurgents 30 attack the
American soldiers Saturday. 1t is learned
at the navy department that about a week
ago the admiral aused the seizure of the
schooner Taneng, with full supply Of
arms for the insurgents. The sdmirais
report discloses the fact that an American
and not q German owned the vessel thus
being used 10 arm the insurgents against
Otis troops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Company on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Frpresses win give public hearings in LIS room
ut the state House In Augusta as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. Is. 1899, at 2 O'Clock p m
ON an act relating to :the Franklin, Somerset
and Kennebec Railway Company.
On an act to extend the charter oil the henhee
Tee and FRANKLIN Railway.
Thursday. Feb. l6, 1899, at o'clock p. IN.
On an act to revive and extend an act TO IN
corporate the Passadunkeag Railroad Com
pany. -. ,.,... =,
1890 rela ing to railroad crossings.
on an act 10 incorporate the blue hill ana
Bueksport Railroad Co.
ON q petition for the extension OF the Az
lantic Shore Line Electric Railroad.
On a petition OF K. NJ. Goodall and others for
authority 10 build street railroad from Bidde-
ford to York Beach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

for the removal Of shssins II incompetens
or negligent. We have hsd the sorry
spectacle Of nm Governor putting himsek
In the position Of ordering the shsrins 70
enforce the law, and while the sherins did
not themselves say % they were publicly
reprsssnted as saying what are you going
TO do about H. The bill would give hins
the power 20 that should he again issus
such letter he would have the authority
to enforce It
Rev. Mr.. Williamson Of Augusta said
he had watched the opposition to the lsw
in the last few years am sstisned, hs
said, that In our cities there is dissstis.
faction with the law and mot confined 70
the foreign element either, and this fssl.
ing Is due to the fact that the law hAs
been tinkersd with by interested parties
until the teeth have been taken ous OF n
I believe that there is q stronger tsmpss-
ance ssntimsnt In the state today than
there was ten years ago and there are
more people who believe shat God never
intended that healthy man and alcohol
should sleep together. When the Asins
Central railroad issues an edict that IT,
employees must not frequent saloons n
shows what the directors Of that rod
think. / believe secret vote Of the peopls
Of the state today would be ovsrwhsim-
ingly in favor Of jail ssntencs. We want
the law 20 amended that when We say 70
the judges Of our courts that nne and i'm
prisonment mean just what they say, fine
and imprisonment, ve shall take long
step ahead. The brothers who sell liquor
do net like Jail. believe that two thirds
Of the Augusta saloon keepers would 60
out Of business should the imprisonment
feature be restored to the law.
Then Mr.. Williamson returned to the
charge. He said: am . man who teaches
temperance BY precept and example and
don't want to be misunderstood In this
matter. but 1 say 10 you II you cannot
put some force In this law, would vote
for some means of regulating this traiiio
tomorrow that the youth Of our state
might not grow mp with this exsmpls
Of disregard for law .constantly before
them.
Mrs. Stevens could not let this pasa
She said that as representing many won-
en- and perhaps some men. she wanted to
say that she and they were opposed to any
form OF regulation. 1t had been found
that In high and low license states.
there was the same difficulty - existed
In Maine to the enforcement Of the liquor
laws. I object to any oonpromiss wish
an evil, said Mrs. Stevens, aud there was
. round Of applause as she concluded.
No one appeared 70 speak In support Of
the petitions of wyer Green and others Of
Portland In favor Of the rssubmissiou
Of the constitutional amendment "Is
MIR. Green herer" asked the chairman,
and silence gave negative answer.
DOCS any body know II Mr.. Green Is In
the placer" asked the chairman. and then
PAUSED for the appearances Of Wysr Green
and others OF Portland. They did not
appear and there was pause until Mrs.
Stevens stepped to tho front, saying that
she seldom heard Portland called with
out q response. Mrs. Stevens then spoke
briefly in opposition 10 rssubnission
Continued on second Page
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AMERICANS ARE ENEMIES.
Makes a. Formal DecIara-
ton OF War.

Manila, February 7-4.S0 p. m
A Aguinaldo's proclamation of Saturday.
says: II order and command:
"First-That peace and friendly rela-
tions with the Americans be broken and
that the latter be treated as enemies
within the limits prescribed by the laws
Of war
"Sscond-That the Americans captured
bs held as prisoners of war.
..Third-That this proclamation be
communicated to the consuls and that
Congress order and accord suspension
Of the constitutional guarantee. resulting
from the declaration OF war.
Aguinaldo = proclamation OF Monday
saws the outbreak of hostilitles was
"unJustly and eIpectedly provoked. by
the Americans refers to his manifesto
Of January 4, publishing the alleged
grievances of the Fihpinos at the hands
OF the army of occupation. and the con
slant outragss and taunts which have
been causing misery to the Manilans'
and refers to the useless conferences
and contempt shown for the Filipino
government" as proving premeditated
ansgresssion Of justice aud liberty.
The rebel also refers to the former
losses of the Filipinos and says: slavery
10 better and calls upon them to sacIince
all upon an altar Of honor and national
| integrity"
He insists that he tried to avoid. as fai
a. posi- BILE, an armed conflict. but claims
| that oil his efforts. were useless before
ths unmeasured pride of the American
reprssen tatives, whom he charges with
having treated him as rebel, because
defended the interests of my country
and would not become the Instrument oi
| q da sta rdIv fDtenttONa
| Aguinaldo concludes by saying: bs
not discouraged. Our Independence was
watered freely by the blood of martyr
and more will be shed Is the future tt
strenQ Qthen 1t. Remem ber that efforts are
| not wasted that ends be gained. IL Is IN
ldispensible to adjust our actions to the
rules Of law and right and to learn tc
| triumph over our enelnies
| AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMAT1ONS.
| Manila, Bebruary::7-S40 40 p. m.-Agui
| n.ldo Ihs rebel leader, Issued two pi
olnmations on Saturday and Sunday.
| The first declares the Americans openee
ths firht and calls upon this Filipino con
aress 10 suspend the constitutions. The
second says;
l uithout arms and we now trust to dot
to defend US against the for eign inva
| ders."
ATOwN CAPTURED.
Manila. February s--l0 a. m.-Lieut
AIford. Co. L., Goth Kansas Infantry
and . private of that company were killed
and six others members of the regiment
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NEW CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.

Harrisburg, February IA new oandt
date for United States Senator was intro
duced in the race TO-DAY. lie is Hugh L.
Eastburn an anti Quay leader In Bucks
county and was voted for by four anti
Quay Republicans. Mr.. Lastburn was
delegate TO the last national Republican
convention and was ore of the member
OF the Pennsylvania delegation who votes
for Mckinley.
Senator kica changed from hun
Eastburn; Representatives JeHreys iron
Stewart to Eastburn; Manley and sexton
froIE Dalzell TO Eastburn.
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fnal patifications must be exchanged on
or before the teBth of June, but it IL ex-
psctsd that they will actually be ex-
changed long before that date. The ex
change must take place In Washington
and the spanish government probably
viii send q special empowered ambassador
for that purpose Some time before the
must sign the treaty. thus formally ap-
proving the action of the United States
senate, something he has not done up to
this time.
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This Affects Him to Time Of His
Retirement.
COURT MARTIAL MADE RECON-.
MESDATION OF CLBMRNcY.


Circumstances Were Brought Out
During the Trial and Refers TO HtB
Gallant Conduct In BattIe-sentencs
OF Court Was Expulsion.
Washington, February THE Presi-
dent today caused to be promulgated th.J
sentence in the case Of Charles z. Eagan.
The court martial sentence wns dismis-
sal from the army, and the President ha5
commuted this to ak years suspension
from duty which covers the remsinde,
of the time prior to Gen. Eagan's retire
ment In January, 1905.
The following is the test of the ordec
Of tho Presidents
The accused after trial by court
martial. composed Of Officers of high rank
guilty of conduit unworthy an office,
holding commission Of the United
States, and obnoxious in the highes!
degree, to the discipline and good ordes:
Of the military establishment. Such be.
havior is especially deserving Of commeD
dation in an offcor holding high rank In
the army and charged with the perform
auce of difficult end important admins,
trative duties in a time Of great public
emergency and from whom, when sub
ieeted to adverse criticism, an unusual
degree OF restraint ard constant and un-
failing self control are confidently expect
ed. The proceedings, findings and sent
cnce :in the case of Brigadier General
Charles p. Eagap, commissary general
Of subsistence, U. 5. army, are therefore
approved.
In view, however, of his gallant con-
duct in battle on more than one occasion,
which merited and has received the warm
oommendation of his superiors and OF his
long and honorable record Of service, ex-
tending over period SURPRISING in dura-
ton that usually allotted to a generation,
having regard, also TO the mitigating Or
cumstances which were developed during
the trial OF the case, and in Difference to
the recommendation to clemenoy sub
mitted In his behalf, the sentence i'm
Dosed by the court Is commuted to sus-
pension from rank and duty for six years,
February I, 1899.
(Signsd)
William Mckinley.
| II was stated by the hdjutant general
that Gen. k9gsn's suspension carries
him to within tsw days of his retire
n ent under the age limit He will be
reinstated in .ime to retire with the regu-
lar rank and pay provided in such cases
The sentence OF suspension according
To the legal officers of the department.
does not deprive Gen. Esgan of any part
of his pay, but, as the sentence reads
"without rank and duty, he loses his
allowances which include Communication
| of Quarters. rations. and fuel and his
horse allowance. This is quite largo
| financial item,
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pubic
hearing in its room at The State HOUSE III
Augusta, NJ
Tuesday. Feby, IA, 1899 at $50 o'clock t,arv ~,
No. 1875 On an order directing the Juoici,aIy
COMMITTEES to inquire into the expediency OF SO
amending the public statutes as 10 requiie von-
tractors upon public or private WORKS 70 inasm i,
incurred on account of paupsrism of their uh-
paid woI kmen. ,,p NJ
Wednesday, Feby. q, 1899 at $50 O'CLOCK M.
OF section 55 of chapter Sc OF the revised
statutes relating to trustee processes.