The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-02
NJ MURE BURNING.
Filipinos Didn't Disturb the
People Of Manila.
OCCASIONAL yOLLEYs WERE FIRED.
Bunohes OF the Enemies Sent In Shots
From Various Points Along thesLine
outsIde--Dewoy's Request For the ore.
gon--Many Casualties Among Natives.


spite the threats OF the Filipinos to burn
the business center, the inhabitants of
Manila were not disturbed last night.
There was not single incident worth
recording from the time when the
streets were cleared until day dawned
this morning.
Everything was equally quiet along |
the line outside, except for occasional
volleys from bhnches Of the enemy at |
various points.
The enemy were most active along |
General Kings and General Oven
shines line, from the beach to Pasig, |
but few volleys Of musketry, supple.
mented by shells from the Buffalo, |
effectually Quieted them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The cabinet
gave some attention to DeweyIs cable |
message relative to the political i'm
portance of sending the Oregon at once
| TO Manila. Tho conclusion reached was
that too much Importance should not
be attached to it; that Dewey wants the
| big ship to influence the Filipinos
| through fear. Secretary Long said
when asked for an explanation OF the
reference to political reasons in the dis.
| patch: II am sure that it has no inter-
| national Significance You may state
that positively. Probably he wants q
| fine ship there. as the American com.
missioners are about due, and 1t will
give weight to the American repre-.
| sentations."
| 1t was suggested from other naval
sources that Dewey wants the Oregon
| to release number of the smaller ships
| nf fha float hpr NUnrk Ia had
been planning a tour among the other
islands than Luzon with the purpose of
establishing the authority of the United
States among them. 1t ia also necessary
TO establish close blockade to prevent
the insurgents from receiving supplies
These projects require for their execu.
tion number of ships. Dewey cannot
spare them at present, but when the
Oregon got into Manila harbor she will
be sufficiently formidable to insure the
protection oil the entire harbor in con.
junction with the two big double.tur-
reted monitors Monterey and Monsd.
mock. The remainder Of the feet then
will be free to carry out the projects.
While these three armored ships are ly-
ing in Manila bay there is no fear that
any force can enter or pass out without
their consent.
These messages were received from
Dewey:
"MANILA, Feb. "a.
'For political reasons the Oregon
should be sent here at once.
(Signed) DEWEY"
"MANILA. Feb. "a.
yorktown arrived. Charleston and
Petrol cruising around the Philippine
islands. Affairs more quiet
(Signed) dewey"
The Oregon sailed from Honolulu,
Feb. IL, it is thought for Manila.
General Otis cabled the war depart.
ment as follows:
last night. On nights 2lst and 22d and
yesterday morning insurgent troops
gained access to outskirts of city be.
hind our lines. Many in hiding and
abeut 1000 entrenched themselves.
Completely routed yesterday with loss
OF killed and wounded about 500 and
200 prisoners. Our loss very slight.
J City quiet, confidence restored, business
progressing. (Signed) "OrIs."
MANILA, Feb. Glowing to the
wholesale arrests OF oil suspected Fill
pinos Thursday and the clearance Of the
streets at o'clock Thursday night the
threatened renewal of the see nes of the
previous night did not occur. With
1 buO SACtpJlOh Vi u l6W bllObS uEtu III Iub
; neighborhood of the penitentiary the
city was as quiet as possible.
Outside Manila the rebels were very
active. Near Caloocan, the brigade
commanded by General Harrison Gray
| Otis had several lively skirmishes with
the rebels. But at daylight the enemy
We're driven back with severe loss.
The feeling in this city was much
improved and business generally was
resumed. Excellent order was main.
tainedby General Hughes police force,
whichE universally commended.
The United States transport Scandia,
with the Twentieth infantry on board,
arrived here from San Francisco, which
port she, Left on Jan. 26.
All dptles on importations of fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats had been
temporarily suspended.
Orders.had been issued TO enforce the
provisional customs tariffs at lloilo and
the following officers had been ap-
pointed to conduct the civil affairs of
Il Iloilo: Major Theodore Stomberg.
N treasurer; Captain j. L. Evans, col
\ lector OF ,c1stoms; Ensign l.. IL. Ever
hart, port captain; h. q. Hatch. Eigh.
teenth infantry, collector of revenue
The enemy's sharpshooters had been
i&particularly active about Caloocan all
Gay. special ACtentlon was paid TO the
three-g gun battery near the railroad and
the Improvement OF the rebel marks.
manship was very noticeable. The
rebels fred voEeys at the battery, their
bullets frequently skimming the tops
of the sand6ags. A lieutenant Of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers and three
others men were slightly wounded. A
man was killed IL the trenches Friday
The rebel battery had not been used
since shell from the United States
ouhle.turreted nlQnitor Monadnack ex.
ploded over IL Thursday.
Tho enemys fire was so hot, during
the Rlght, in the vicinity of the HiR.
gins House, that the headquarters was
removed to a church 400 yards inside
che line,
The Twentieth infantry was being
disembsrked from the transport Scan.
.dia. The regiment .likely will be On.
cRmped ,on the water front, at the
former quarters of the Tennessee vol.
pnteers, temporarily.
| GrosveRor's Labor Union Measure.
w WAsHISGEoN, Feb. 25.-Represanta