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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

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The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

the face of a hot artillery fire, and left
many dead on the field.
Several attempts were made in this city
to assassinate American officers
Washington, Feb. 6.--Admiral Dewey
cabled the Naval department that hos
tilities had begun between the American
army and naval forces in and about
Manila and the Philippine insurgents
The insurgents, ne said, had been the ag-
gressOrs and had been repulsed.
The following message was received
this morning:
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton:
Insurgents here inaugurated general
engagement yesterday night which has
continued today. The American army
and navy Is generally successful. In
surgents have been driven back and our
line advanced. No casualties to navy.
DEWEY
To General Greedy, Chief Signal officer:
Action continues since early morning;
losses quite heavy; everything favorable
to our arms. THOMPSON.
Colonel Thompson is the chief signal
officer on the staff of General OTIS
The following dispatch from General
Otis has been made public:
Insurgents in large forces opened at
tack on our outer lines at 8:45 p m. last
evening. Renewed attack several times
during the night. At o'clock this
morning entire line engaged All attacks
repulsed. At daybreak advanced against
insurgents and have driven them beyond
the lines they formerly occupied. cap
turing several villages and their defense
works; insurgent loss dead and wounded
large; our casualties thus far estimated
at It's, very few fatal. Troops enthu-
siastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did
splendid execution on flanks of enemy;
city held in check and absolute quiet pre-
walls; insurgents have secured good
many Mauser rifles, few field pieces
and quick-firing guns, with ammunition,
during the last month. OTIS.
New York, Feb. 6--The Evening
World today prints the following dis
patch:
Manila, Feb. 6.-To the World, New
York: We control situation. Engage
ment which continued for twenty-four
hours ending last evening was satisfac-
tory. (Signed.) OTIS.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
AMERICAN KILLED AND WOUNDED.

AMERICAN KILLED AND WOUNDED.
London, Feb. 6.-The following Is a
list Of the killed and wounded in satur-
days action at Manila:
Killed.
First Idaho infantry:
MAJ. EDWARD McCONVILLE.
CORPORAL. FRANK CALDWELL,
Company B.
First Nebraska infantry:
PRIVATE DAVIS LAGER Com
pany l.
PRIVATE LOUIS BIGLER, Com
pany I.
PRIVATE CHARLES 0, BALLINGER,
Company L.
First California infantry:
PRIVATE J. J. DEWAR, Company X
First Colorado infantry:
PRIVATE ELMER V. DEAN.
First Wyoming infantry
SERGT GEORGE ROGERS, shot by
sharpshooter while sitting at his window
Fourteenth U. s. infantry:
Four men not yet identified.
Sixth artillery:
PRIVATE NAT GOODMAN.
First Tennessee infantry:
COL. VIM. C. SMITH, died of apoplexy
during the firing.
Seriously Wounded.
Following are the Americans seriously
wounded and taken to the hospital:
Third artillery:
Lieut.. Robert s. Abernathy.
First California infantry:
Lieut. Charles Hogan.
Sergt. VIM. Hall.
Private A. f. Sheren, Company G.
Private Joseph Maher Company M.
First Colorado infantry:
Lieut.. Charles s. Haughawout, Com
pany F.
First Idaho infantry:
Private James G. Henson, Company A.
Private Ernest Scott, Company B.
Private George Hall, Company b.
First Nebraska infantry:
Musician John Price.
Private Charles Kalsey, Company A.
Sergt. o. r. Curtis, Company C.
First Washington infantry:
Lieut.. Edward X. Erwin, Company A.
Private John Klein, Company A.
Private VIM. e. Ruit, Company A.
Private r. r. McClain, Company A.
Private Oscar Howard, Company A.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
The Special Session Sustained in
Court on Every Point.


airy following their election and not on
election day and that Governor Leedy
could only call the members elected In
1896 together in special session and not
the new members elected in 1898.
Judge Hazen cited many authorities by
State supreme courts and the Supreme
Court OF the United States In support Of
his decision, and ordered that a peremp-
tory writ be issued requiring the payment
of the bills for the extra session. A large
audience of lawyers and other interested
persons was present and listened atten-
lively to the reading of the opinion, and
the general expression was that the de-
cision was sound In law and right in
principle.
The same questions will probably be
submitted in the supreme court sometime
this week, and it is the prophecy Of
prominent Topeka lawyers, regardless Of
party, that the special session will be
again upheld.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

In the Shawnee district court, Judge
Hazen decided the mandamus case yes
terday morning in which the legality Of
the special session of the legislature
called by Governor Leedy was in issue.
Judge Hazen read a very exhaustive Opin-
ion, which for research and legal learn
ing has never been excelled by any
district court. Many of the questions
presented were new and novel, but Judge
Hazen decided them all in favor of the
legality of the special session. He held
that the governor was the sole judge as
to the necessity of calling an extra ses-
sion, and that his determination was not
open to review by the courts. He held
that the governor dealt only with the
existing legislature, which had been or
gani2ed, and not with the new members
elected in 1898. He also held that the
term of the members OF the legislature
began on the second Tuesday of Janu-
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Now They Are
"The Enemy" "
War Begins Between the United States
and the Insurgents In the Philippine
Islands; No KanSanS Hurt.
COME TOGETHER AT MANILA.

Manila, Feb. 6.-The Filippinos at
tackled the American line from Calvoacan
to Santa Mesa Saturday evening There
was heavy fusillade on both sides, and
the artillery was used.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunbOat Concoard bombarded the
enemy.
The Americans, after magnificent
charges, captured several Of the enemy's
positions.
The Americans lost 20 killed and 125
wounded. The Filfplnos lost heavily.
The clash came at $3.50 in the evening,
when three daring Filipinos darted past
the Nebraska regiments pickets at Santa
Mesa, but retired when challenged
They repeated the experiment without
drawing the sentries fire, but the third
time Corporal Greedy challenged the Fill
pinos and then fired, killing one Of them
ard Wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipino line, from Calvoacan to Santa
Mesa, commenced a fusillade which was
Intellectual
The Nebraska, Montana and North Da-
kota Outposts replied vigorously, and held
their ground until reinforcements ar
rived.
The Filipinos, in the meantime, con-
Centrated, at three points CalvOacan, Ga
galangin and Santa Mesa.
At about o'clock the Filipinos opened
a hot fire from all places simultaneously
This was supplemented by the fire of
two siege guns at Balik-Balik and by ad-
vancing their skirmishers from PacO and
Pandacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rife fire. but owing to the darkness,
they were unable to determine its effect
The Utah light artillery finally sue
seeded in sllencing the native battery
The Third artillery also did good work
on the extreme left.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their second
ary batteries on the FilipinOs' position
at CalVOacan and kept it up vigorously
At 245 there was another fusillade
along the entire line, and the United
States sea-going, double-turreted, moni-
from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans advanced.
The California and Washington regi-
ments made splendid charge and drove
the Filipinos from the villages of Paco
and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also distin-
guished itself, capturing several prisoners
and one Howitzer and very strong po-
sition at the reservoir, which is connected
with the water works.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank to re-
tire to Calvoacan.
There was intermittent firing at vari-
Gus points all day long The losses of the
FilipinOs cannot be estimated at present,
but they are known to be considerable.
The American losses are estimated at
20 men killed and 1875 wounded.
The YgOrates, armed with bows and ar
rows, made a very determined stand in
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Irrigation on an
Immense Scale.
Great Britain at Work to Change Egyp-
tlan Deserts to Fruitful Lands
Raising Two or Three
Crops a Year.
is IMPORTANT TO AMERICANS.

Frederick Courtland Penheld, formerly
United States diplomatic agent and con-
sui general in Egypt, contributes to the
sui general in Egypt, contributes othe
February number of the Century Maga-
zine an article which contains lnforma
ton of very great interest to American
farmers. It relates to the plans Of Great
Britain for Harvesting the Nile river and
other irrigation on an immense scale,
bringing vast expanse Of Egyptian ter
ritory under cultivation. There Is say
ing that Egypt is the Nile, and the Nile
Is Egypt" The English are taking this
up and advancing the policy Of territorial
expansion from the lands Of the soldier
and explorer to the work OF practical pro-
duction.
Mr. Penfelds article shows how engin-
eering skill is planning to change the
heart of an African desert into lake
having nearly three times the superficial
area OF Lake Geneva in Switzerland,
making a body Of water 14O miles long
by building a great dam across the Nile.
The water Of this great lake will be con-
lIOllSu NY Will anu SouJ IllOubu Suhalb
to irrigate many thousands OF acres
which are now barren. The plan is to
have the dam built by July /, 1893. 1t is
is to be over a mile in length In places,
nearly eighty feet high and between
thirty and forty feet in width. forming
behind 1t a reservoir holding 250000,000,-
900 gallons of water 1t Is to be built Of
granite ashler. The contractors will re-
Ceive, for this great work In money
$S00,000 a year for thirty years.
Cane culture Is the agricultural Indus
try which will receive the greatest benefit
from the project. The cane which has
been produced along the Nile Is Of excep-
tlonal quality. European capital will see
that this industry Is properly advanced
and Mr. Penfeld notes that since war has
destroyed Cuba's cane industry for a
number Of years, an effort will doubtless
be made In Egypt to treble the output OF
raw sugar there. He says that this dam
ming Of the Nile will increase the pro-
ductive capacity Of Egypt by twenty-five
per cent, bringing two and three crops a
year from land already under cultivation,
in addition to redeeming the great
amount Of desert soil.
After the completion Of this great en-
terprise, Mr.. Penfleld states that series
of reservoirs will be constructed south
ward on the Nile to the Victoria Nyanza.
The engineers have estimated carefully
the exact cost Of the dam and is COM
puted at exactly the amount of water to
be held back and extent OF the territory
which irrigation will cover. The work
will be constructed having in view the
extension Of the plant to other territory.
The people Of the west, to whom irriga-
ton is an important matter, will follow
the damming Of the Nile with great in
terest, and to them the perusal and pres
ervatlOn Of Mr.. Penfeld's article in the
Century will be Of value. They will be
interested, not only from the value Of the
work itself in relation to irrigation, but
Continued ON page 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15
eRisis Ar wAnDsrR.
WIN nssin Thursday. but " Non. Occurs
Then. There wni b. Meme.

wardner. Ida. shay 1.-THE crisis
In tho labor troubles here viii com.
mcnco on Thuradny ~ this week.
should the period pass over quietly. M
more outbreaks of inwlrrnnoan need b.
looked for during the continuance 81
military rule, on the other hand.
should there be any clash this week be-
tween the soldiers and the iaHicHa clc-
mcnt In the union. II n impossible To
tell what bioodshcd may occur.
Thursday u the last day allowed I'M
der IN, recent proclamation for work.
ina miners % apply for permits 10 re-
main IN underground employment, on
that day the inspection ~ the mines all
over the corur d'Alenes VIII commence.
II will be- rigid examination ana u
viii be- conducted both by the military
and the civil authorities. Every mine
which on that day " employing men
without permits viii be- uuninarlly
closed, It's pumps drawn and a guard
placed over IL.
Up Canyon creek, where none but
union miners are employed, they Htlll
sullenly refuse 20 make application for
the cnrir. In order % secure per-
nit the miner must renounce member
shin 60 the society which has fostered
or encouraged" the recent lawieHnnesH
In the district. The union II not named
outright In the printed forms To which
the applicants must subscribe. only
about q dozen from all the canyon
creek district have secured the cards.
OF those who remain many are deter
mined To stick dosEediy ~ the union
10 the last. Others are AFRAID % take
out cards until after the end Of the
week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15
CONFERENCE WITH BROOKE
Gene, 10 Hold One Regarding he Payment Of
Cuban Troops,
Gov. Gen. WIN ignore Certain ne
ports About .ones' tnsinesrity-
Assured They are Untrue.

Havana, May it.-Gcn. Gomez has
sent message TO uoy.-oen. brooke
that he will do himself the pleasure Of
calling ht the headquarters tomorrow
morning for n further conference tc-
Rarding tho payment Of the Cuban
troops. Tho appointment for the In
tcrvlcw IL the result Of a direct In
qulry as to wha, Den. Gomez intended
10 do In view " the resignation and
non.appcamnco OF all the Cuban ofh-
GERS nominated by him 10 represent
the several corps In the distribution
OF the 100000.
den. nroakc, II II said. has deter.
mined "a disregard for the present tho
reports that reach him from various
sources a. 10 the alleged Intention %
domcx toward Withdrawing his co-op-
Grafton and thus throw into confusion
the carefully mhturcd plans for distfl.
buiing the fund, lie believes that the
personal interview tomorrow ought 10
adjust the matter and Ia point the way
out 81 the temporary pcrpicNity. Ito
II unwilling to consider uomez uH In
nlnccru or nn acting In bad faith. hut
the Rovefnor-Feueral Htill retains the
discretion rcpoaed In him by President
Mckinley 60 abandon the EFFORT 90 dis
hAuh the late insurgents Win ihH FtAs
tuity and 10 send back the entire
amount 60 the United Rtnien,
The Cuban general. Rafael ltodri-
TueE. speaking for den. Gomez today.
said the reports OF a difference with
Den. brooke were absolutely untrue.
The attitude Of Gomez. h. declared,
had undergone no change ana the pfin-
clpal generals Of the Cuban army an
well M tho rank and filc, continued 10
support uonex ~ they always had,
lie explained all the talk about re-
Volt In the army against the surrender
ing OF the arms was the work OF ~ ON.
beers ~ the former military assembly
"a group of malcontcnH behind Man-
nnl HnnTullley. who can give no trou-
bio and are not worth considering"
a report IL In circulation this even.
Ing that the Cuban colonel. Agurdln.
who has been employed IN the prcpara-
tion ~ the Cuban army lists. has been
detected padding the roll 10 as To de.
fraud the distributors 10 the extent ~
$1,000, The military authorities. how
ever. deny the report.
Gen, Gomcz called upon friends In
Havana today and attended services In
memory ~ Capt. Esvirond., who was
killed two years ago at cienfucEos.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15
DR.. BRIGGS IS ORDAINED.
nishop Potter. Letter-tsss No Harsh
words Tor the Doctors work
on the nibie.

New York. May ii-In the pro-
cathedral on stanton street, Rev Dr.
Charles a. Brlgga. who was suspended
for heress by the Presbyterian assem-
bly,. was ordained a priest OF the I;pia-
copai church. lie was ordained to-
geihor with the Iiey, Charles A. sneda-
kcr.and the ordination ceremonies were
conducted by Bishop Potter, The ilttle
church was crowded with people, ana
the ceremonies were notable for the
quietnesz that prevailed.
Bishop Potter was asked what he had
to ssy preliminary 20 the ceremonies.
He said he had no notice Of protest. and
had received no protest, lie smiled at
the thought of any Of the obleciing
ciofr, men appearing In the church ana
making Il scene, lie, however. said
that he had received "a letter from a
inymnn protesting against the ofyiina-
ton Of Dr. briggs, and aa this letter
Wn. written under "a misapprchenHion
Of the facts and Law, he had answered,
lie aid not desire Ia give the name u
the iayman, who. he said, was high up
In the councils Of the church.
Inasmuch ~ the letter he himself had
written Ia answer 10 II was general In
~ nature ana sot forth his position, he
had no objection To making II public.
The letter h az follows;
My Dear sir-Your letter OF the 9Th
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15
rnr News ~ Madrid.
rremisr sn,.is say. ~ Ia rsinfui Ia Have
soldiers Ntiied.

Madrid. May ii-scnor Don Fran
cisco ailveia. the spanish premier, IN
an Interview to-day regarding the at
tack by the filpnua upon the spanish
garrison at ZnmhoanHa, Island 90 Min.
dnnun. IN which two spanish officers
and three men were wounded and ono
man killed. said
~ Il very painful TO uH TO have sui-
ferrd these losses In a territory which
does not belong To ". We loft these
iroors IN the Philippines In tho hope
that they might aid In securing the re-
lease ~ the Spanish pfiHorcrH IN the
hands ~ the Ftliplnoa. our Efforts IN
this direction have been fruitlcsH.
AFuinaldo refuses to treat with ". and
a rrenchmnn tM Dumnrninl, who had
offered on our behalf 10 treat with the
enemy, was killed by them.
America has not yet succeeded, M
she has mo- more authority than We
had. We cannot leave TROOPS any long.
or In n territory that We are obliged To
defend. and I have teloRfnphcd Gen,
Rios "a use thrc. steamers for the i'm.
mediate transportation of our troops
fruin ZamboanEa and Yoln. and 10 nc
Htructionn. 20 that the American COM
mandef may possess the territory We
are abandoning"
The Filipino committee has Issued n
manifesto TO the press. declaring that
the Filipino government" VIII reject
all negotiations for peace on the part
u the Americans, based on any scheme
~ autonomy. and viii demand that the
United states fulnil the engagement
made before the declaration ~ war
with spain. The mnnifcnto declares
that den. Antonio Luna has Hurfon-
dored. and asserts that Mni.-Gcn. Law
ton II routed. and that the hospitals
are "fuil Of Americans" hundtods of
whom are innubordinRte.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15
ronro nioAss ENLISTED.


New York. May i5.--A special 10 the
Herald from Washington says
Within few weeks fully organized
battalion of Porto ticanH wearing I'm
Gle Sans uniform will be performing
duty on their native island under th.
direction OF American officers, The or
ganlzatlon of the command was author
ized by Secretary Algor, ana Gen.
Henry directed the commanding oiti-
GERS ~ the ports 81 San Juan. Ponce,
MnyaEuez. Arcclbo, Aguindiiin, cayey,
ITumncao. Adiuntar. Yauco, ConmO,
San German. iiayamon Manila, larcs
and Aldonito To designate an officer TO
enlist. equip and instruct twenty-five
men. including one sergeant and two
corporalr. Gen. Henry recommended
the enlistment ~ Porto RicanH because
there was little work and a great deal
~ rcHtlcHanerr on the Island,
Reports show that there ~ no lack Of
volunteers and that more than half OF
the battalion has been enlisted, though
some NJ the towns have not yet fur
nishad their quota ~ men, IN Wow ~
the withdrawal ~ the Nineteenth In
fnntry from Porto llico and the fact
that there remains only the fifth cave
airy. Eleventh Infantry and three bat
tories OF the fifth artillery tho equip
ment 81 the iO0 Porto Nlcana NJ Ameri-
can soldiers win BE- a welcome addition
10 tho American force aud enable the
commanding general 10 preserve peace
and order on the Island.
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INSURGENTS ARE
DRIVEN BACK.
Spanish Garrison at zamboanga
Attacked.
SEVERAL OFFICERS HURT.
New. In Madrid -piiiripo Committee
Issues . tsombs site Manifesto ssyin,'
u WIN ucjsct Peace Negotiations.


New York. May ia dispatch TO
the Journal and Advertiser from Ma
Mia. says.
on May :. the spanish garrison at
zamboanga. Col. oloriE commanding
was attacked by Insurgents with arms
which wcrc taken from the Spanish
gunboats before they were transferred
to America.
The garrison fought valiantly against
this incxplicabic AGGREGATION, driving
the Insurgents back and completely re-
puinlnr them.
The spanish general. Montcror. fov-
orn1r. general of the province. was Sc
rlnualy wounded az were also MAJ.
uimlno aud Capt liiuiln. who was
muftnily hurt Lieut.. Grnnndas was
slightly wounded. one soldier was Killed
aud three wounded. The insurgents
suffered severely.
An American merchant ship, the Dos
iIerinnnOa. which happened TO he IN
port. was Immediately dispatched 60
Ilollo. Captain cane cnhicd the facts
10 den. Rioa 40 Madrid. The govern
meni replied 20 put the transports Leon
XIII aud Puerto Rico at the Amcfi.
cans disposal for the evacuation OF
the spanish garrison.
Rios asked for the evacuation a long
time before lie states that II II neccH-
Hary Immediately. The spaninrda arr
capable Of holding the place temperate
IS. The above transports arr being
inspected Tot the purpose % transfer
ring American troops 20 InmboanEu,