The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27

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to his latest communication,
Senor Agoncillo, the envoy of
Aguinaldo, will in few days take an
other step TO bring the latter's cause
TO the attention of the Government
Just what form this will take and what
-represe entations if will embody Agca-
cillo's attorney declines at this time to
reveal.
The envoy here is keeping in close
touch with the conditions existing in
the islands, and, it is said, is using his
influence with Aguinaldo to avoid hos
tilities with the Americans as long as
possible. Such advice as has been
vouchsafed was in the direction of
averting a rupture so long as this is
consistent with Filipino independ-
ence"
General Otis cabled the War Depart
ment to-day from Manila as follows:
MANILA, Jan. 26.-The transport
Zealandia left to-day for San Fran
cisco with 164 officers and enlisted
men,"
The soldiers on the Zealandia are
said at the War Department to be con-
valescents. The dispatch, like the last
received from General Otis, was re-
garded as satisfactory because he made
no mention of a change in the condi-
tions at Manila, as he would be sure
to do had there been any insurgent
outbreak
MANILA, Jan. q, via Hongkong,
Jan. 26.-The Republica, the official or
gan OF the Filipinos, announces that
the Congress at Malolos has adopted
the Philippine constitution, passed a
vote Of confidence in Aguinaldo and
empowered him to declare war on the
Americans whenever he may deem it
advisable.
At a mass meeting of women at Ca
vite yesterday, the paper adds, it was
enthusiastically resolved TO petition
Aguinaldo for permission to take the
mems places in defense of independence
and to bear arms, if necessary.
Paterno has asked for and, it ap-
pears. has been granted the privilege
of taking a prominent place in the line
Of battle against the Americans.
An American sentry yesterday even
ing killed a captain of Filipino artillery
at the Tonto outpost. AS a result, the
native press is intensely excited and de-
q nounces ii as "cowardly assassina-
+ ton" On Saturday evening January
2D five Filipinos, determined to have
revenge for their captains death, at
tempted TO enter our lines. An Ameri-
can sentry killed one Of them, who was
armed with a revolver, and after a fur
ther exchange Of shots, the others were
arrested. The incident has intensified
the excitement here.
The Ambini Cabinet insisted upon the
liberation of the Spanish prisoners il
commemoration of the proclamation of
the Filipino republic and also donated
money to the native clergy. A decree TO
LEat effect was signed The Spanish
clergy, however, remain prisoners.
An elaborate programme has been
arranged for the formal ratification Of
the constitution to-day.
Nothing was accomplished at the con-
ference here yesterday, and it is ru-
mored that the Filipinos, at their rcxt
meeting, will give the Americans eight
days in which to accede to their de-
mands for recognition. The rumor is
discredited.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-The Cabinet met
this afternoon under the presidency of
the Queen Regent. The absence of Cen
eral Correa, the Minister of War, was
much commented upon and is believed
to have been connected with a decision.
not yet divulged, reached by the su-
preme military tribunal relative to Cen
eral Jaundenes, the Spanish comman-
der, who capitulated a. Manila and who
has been in prison since yesterday, and
General Toral, who capitulated at San
tiago de Cuba and who is absent from
Madrid.
The Premier, Senior Sagasta. outlined
the Governments intentions relative to