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IS HEADED FOR CANADA

Asoncillo ssddssly Decides That Usissl
States Il . Good Country to Ls.vA
NEW YORK. Feb. GA dispatch to
the Herald from Albany, N. Y, says
Agoncillo, representative of the Flip
inc junta in this country, PASSED
through that city last night, en- route
for Canada.
According to information received
by the correspondent of the Herald,
the United States government has no
intention of arresting Agoncillo and
will allow him to proceed across the
Canadian line.
A dispatch to the Herald from Troy,
n. Y, says: In an interview here
Felipe Agoncillo, who is on the way
to Canada, said, concerning tho fight
ing at Manila:
There may have been an exchange
Of shots by accident. 1 did not ad-
wise such thing. I came on q mis-
sion of peace. 1 came to offer the
United States every possible CONNER
cial advantage. We want to be friendly
with the United States. We are will
ing to pay the $50. 600, 900 to Spain and
also pay all the expenses of Dewey's
feet at Manila. All we want is to be
independent and to have the friend
ship of the United States. We are
not paupers. We are people and we
love our freedom"
care you willing to accept anything
short of independence"
81 will not say. They want to be
free and independent, the same as this
country"
"What will they do if the treaty is
ratified and the United States assumes
sovereignty"
II do nst know. If the Americans
attempt to conquer the Philippines it
will take them at least ten years, and
even then it would not be conquered
in heart. They will never be con-
quered They will be constantly ris-
ing to gain their independence.
ut is too bad" concluded the Flip
inc, II came to your country to offer
you the friendship of my people-to
give you our trade and pay you all the
expenses of obtaining our freedom for
us from Spain. In return you refuse
to even listen to me. II you had been
only willing to listen to what I had to
offer all of this trouble could and
would have been avoided. It is not of
the seeking of my people. am very
sorry"
Agoncillo repeated that he would
return to the United States as soon as
he learned the reliable news about the.
events of Saturday in the Philippines.
The impression that his manner
gave was that he was very badly
frightened envoy.
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WANT IT MODIFIED.
Protest Against Peace Treaty Sent 20
the 80oatA

Protest Against Peace Treaty Sent 20
New YORK, Feb. 6.-The following
is the closing paragraph of long Pc
tition signed by twenty-four citizens
of the United States and addressed
''to the senate of the United States.
1--WE submit that the sober second
thought of the American people will
support your honorable body in re-
fusai to ratify the Spanish treaty until
it's text shall be so modified that it
will, beyond constitutional doubt, as
sure independence to the Philippines
and Porto Rico and protect onr own
republic from any danger that they
shall become American states or that
their inhabitants shall become Amer
lean citizens"
The signers are:
Charles Francis Adams, Boston.
Felix Adler.
George S. Boutwell,, ex-secretary of
the treasury.
John G. Carlisle, ex-secretary of the
treasury.
AuOrcW carnegie.
Grover Cleveland, ex-president of
the United States.
Theodore L. Cuyler.
Charles II. Eliot, president of Har-
ward university.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor.
John B. Henderson, ex-United
States Senator from Missouri.
William Il. Hornblower.
w. B Palmer, president of the Rio
Grande Western railway.
Wheeler II. Peckham.
Sherman S. Rogers, Buffalo.
Carl Sthurz, ex-secretary of the in
terror.
Edward NJ Shepard.
Edwin Burritt Smith, Chicago.
Moorfeld Story, Boston.
William G. Sumner, Yale university.
Rev. Mr.. Henry Van Dyke.
Herman Won Hoist, university of
Chicago.
William L. Wilson, ex-postmaster
general. now president of Washington
and Lee university, Virginia
Theodore S. Woolsey, Yale univer-
sity.
Henry C. Potter, bishop Of New
York.
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BURIED BY SNOW.
Snowslide in Colorado Catches q Work
Train-FIye Men Killed

Snowslidc in Colorado Catches a Work
Train-Flve Men Killed.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. Information
has been received here by Superin-
tendent Ridgeway, of the Denvc. &
Rio Grande road, that snowslide IN
its line, nine miles east of Glenwood
Springs yesterday, came down on top
of a work train, wrecking the engine
and cars and killing five of the crew
and injuring several others.
The known dead are: John McMa-
hon, roadmaster Denver & Rio Grande,
Glenwood Springs, Colo; j. Dempsey.
section man, Spruce Creek, Colo, and
j. Mulvihill, section man, Red Cliff,
Colo.
The work train had been sent to
clear the snow-blocked tracks east of
Glenwood. and was blowing through q
drift when the slide came and buried
the workmen.
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MANILA, Feb. 6.-The Filipinos have
apparently reached the conclusion
that the Americans mean business,
now that the barriers are removed,
as there were no further hostilities
Sunday night, and no attempt was
made to recover the lost ground. It
is possible, however, that they are
following the tactics they employed
against the Spaniards. and will merely
lie off a few days to recuperate their
forces before returning to the attack.
It is impossible to ascertain as yet
how the news has been received at
Malolos, the seat of the insurgent gov
eminent, but the Filipinos in Manila
express the opinion that the movement
for independence has received its death
blow, and that annexation will soon
be welcomed generally.
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NILES TO Be INVESTIGATED.
He Is to Be Called Upon to Sub
stantiate His Beef Charges.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES ACTION

WASHINGTON, Feb 4-The purpose
Of the President to terminate the un-
satisfactory state Of affairs that has
existed for some time as the results of
the numerous charges and counter
charges respecting the character of
the army beef, by instituting formal
inquiry into these matters and endeav-
oring to place the responsibility where
it belongs, was made known yester-
day. This inquiry will not be under
taken before the commission to in
vestigate the conduct of the war has
made its report to the President.
The scope of this new inquiry has
not been defined. but it certainly will
embrace the allegations of General
Miles as to the character of the army
supplies, and will involve that officer
to the extent that he must make these
charges good, and, to that degree, will
be on trial himself, in a preliminary
manner. Should the charges be found
well established, a heavy responsible
ity would be placed upon the packers
and persons concerned in the meat in
spection and perhaps others; should
they fall unsupported, General Miles
may be obliged to answer to court
martial for reflection upon the char
acter of other officers.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 4.-The st. Jo-
seph Live Stock exchange adopted
resolutions in condemnation of Gem
eral Miles statements, similar to
those passed by the National exchange
At ChicapO
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NEWS NOTES.

In a riot in a court room in dis
pute over the location of a bridge, two
men were killed, one fatally wounded
and two others injured at Andrew,
Wright county. Iowa.
San Francisco is to have a worlds
fair in 1901.
Spanish business men want the gov
eminent to use part of the sec, 900, 900
Philippine indemnity money for the
construction of three warships for the
defense of the coasts of Spain.
The house pensions committee has
reported favorably the senate bill pen
sioning General John NJ. Palmer but
reducing the amount from 500 to $50
per month. He is destitute, blind and
broken in health, and in his sgd year.
Speaker Reed is opposed to the Mic
aragua canal bill, but its friends will
work hard to push it through the
House, nevertheless.
The Spanish cabinet has abolished
Che Office of minister for the colonies.
Albert Kessler, a druggist of Atchi-
son. was found dead in bed in a Chi
cago hotel.
James Williams. a prominent citi-
zen of Ardmore, Ind. Ter, was shot
from behind and killed while talking
to a woman on the street. There is
no clue to the murderer. Jealousy is
supposed to be the cause.
Emperor William says that he and
his family are responsible to God only
for their acts.
General Wheeler will remain in the
army as major general and give up his
seat in congress
Colonel Anthony of the Leavenworth
Times has sued the Leavenworth
Standard for IS. 900 DAMAGES for libel
The Wellsville Touring mills, near
Mexico, Mo-, burned. Loss. S1s. 600.
The labor unions Of Chicago have de-
clared . boycott on tho Chi
cago Record and News. All the
other big Chicago daily papers are
standing BY the Record and News.
and al may stop publication tempo
vaEily until the matter IL settled -
was done last summer. The trouble
= caused By the employment Of nom
WHOA men in the stereotyping depart
nsat of the Record and new9
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third time Corporal Greedy challenged
the Filipinos and then fred. killing
one of them and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward. the
Filipino line, from Calvoocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced a fusilane which
was Intellectual. The Nebraska, Mon
tana and North Dakota outposts re-
piled vigorously, and held their ground
until reinforcements arrived.
The Filipinos. in the meantime, con-
centrated at three points, Calvoocan.
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At about
1 o'clock, the Filipinos opened hot
FIRE from all three places simultan-
eously. This was supplemented by
tho fire of two siege guns at Balik-
balik, and by advancing their skir-
mishers from Pace and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with a
terrific fire, but, owing to the dark
ness they were unable to determine
its effect. The Utah light artillery
finally succeeded in silencing the ma
tive battery. The Third artillery
also did good work on the extreme
left. The engagement lasted over an
hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their
Secondary batteries on the Filipinos'
position at Calvoacan and kept it up
vigorously.
at 2:45 there was another fusilade
along the entire line, and the United
States sea-going, double-turreted mon
itor Monadnock opened fire on the en-
envy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans adj
vanced The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the viii
lagos of Pace and Santa Mesa. The
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners and
one Howitzer and very strong posi-
ton at the reservoir. which is con-
nected with the water works. The
Kansas and Dakota regiment COM
PEELED the enemy's right flank to retire
TO Calvoacan.
There was intermittent firing at va
rious points all day long. The losses
Of the Filipinos cannot be estimated
ct present. but they are known to be
considerable. The American losses
arc estimated at twenty men killed
and 1e5 wounded
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made a very determined stand
en tho fac<. ~ n hot arf;l1orv Gro and
left many dead on the field. Several
attempts were made in this city to as
sassinate American officers.
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GOMEZ NOT IN FAVOR.

Cuban Chiefs Do Not Appear to Take
Kindly to His Views.
HAVANA, Feb. 6.-Among the Cuban
leaders who have given expression to
their views on the subject it is assert
ed that General Gomez was not au-
thorized to agree to the disarmament
of the army without consulting the
Cuban assembly and obtaining its per-
mission.
A prominent Cuban said to-day: IF
the news is true the Cuban assembly
will have grounds for proceeding
against General Gomez. The idea of
So, 900, OOG as gift from the United
States to the Cuban soldiers Is repug-
nant and wounds the pride of Cubans."
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09
Congressional.

Feb A-This was another day Of
expansion oratory In the open Senate.
In tho open session. the speakers were
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Texas, and Mr.. VOL
colt. of Colorado. In the executive
session Senator Morgan occupied the
attention Of tho Senate in a very fore
ible argument in support Of the
treaty. He warned the Democratic
Senators against taking a position
against the treaty, asserting that, if
they succeeded in defeating it, they
would wreck the Democratic party.
The House passed the military acad-
envy bill, carrying about 100000 1t
served as a text for speech by Mr..
Griggs of Georgia on the Presidents
suggestion that the government care
for the graves of the Confederate
dead. Mr.. Griggs' speech was warmly
applauded, and he read many congrat
ulations.
Feb. 2.-In the open session Of the
Senate Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin
spoke for three hours against the Vest
anti-expansion resolution and TOR the
ratification of the peace treaty. The
executive session was continuation
of the treaty discussion concerning
the status of the Flipinos with refer
ence to citizenship in case the cession
of the Philippine islands should be &C
copied. Senator Hoar made a set ar
gument in support of the contention
that they would become citizens and
be entitled to all the rights and priv
ileges as such under the constitution.
This view was antagonized by Sena-
tors Teller. Nelson and Platte of Con-
necticut. The House, by a vote of 1eO
to z, passed the river and harbor bill
1t carries $50, 100000.
Feb. lin the open session of the
Senate Bawlins of Utah argued in IA
vor of the Vest anti-expansion resolu-
ton. In the executive session Teller
and Hoar were the principal speakers,
the former for the ratification of the
peace treaty and the latter against it.
In the House the river and harbor bill
directly and authorizes contracts for
SIS, 900, 900 additional Fifty of the
eighty pages were completed at ad-
journment
Jan. 3I.-The open session Of the
Senate was devoted to the discussion
of expansion. Berry of Arkansas and
Bacon Of Georgia opposed such a
policy. Plat of Connecticut advocated
it. In the executive session Gray of
Delaware and Money of Mississippi
occupied the entire time. Gray favor
ing ratification of the peace treaty
and Money opposing it. The House,
by vote of 16s to l26 passed the army
bill.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09
SEATS FORFEITED.

The House Committee on Judiciary Re-
ports on Soldier Members' Status
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The House
committee on judiciary has de-
cided that the members Of tho
House who accepted commissions in
the army vacated their seats. They
are Wheeler of Alabama, Campbell Of
Illinois, Colson Of Kentucky and Rob
bins of Pennsylvania Members serv-
ing on civil commissions are held not
to have forfeited their seats.
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POISONED CANDY IN ST. LOUIS.

Mrs Mcvean Thinks Her Rival Sent the
APsenic-Laden Sweets
ST. LOUIS, No, Feb. 6.-The st
Louis Post-Dispatch prints story
to the effect that a Mrs F.
NJ. McVean of this city has re-
ceived numerous threatening letters
and later a box of poisoned candy.
It was limited that Mrs. McVean had
sent the candy to herself. but she
denies it. She says it is her opinion
that q young woman who is in
love with West end physician, with
whom Mrs McVean is also said to be
enamored, mailed the letters and
candy. An analysis of the candy by
City Chemist Tiechmann revealed
large quantities of arsenic.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09
To Enlarge the Supreme Court.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 6.-The House
committee of judiciary has agreed
upon q recommendation that the SUI
preme court be increased to seven
judges. It now is three McKeever,
chairman Of the committee, says that
the additional judges are necessary to
do the work of the court He says the
court is now four years behind the
docket and that no relief comes from
the appellate court. He believes four
ad1itioual supreme judges will relieve
tho State Of the expense Of the appol-
1a1o court. which viii expire By H.
l4at3oa In two yearA
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Colonel W. C. Smith.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb Colonel
William C. Smith, commanding the
First Tennessee volunteers, reported
to have died from apop!exy
at Manila, was native OF
Virginia and served with distinction
in the Confederate army in a
Virginia regiment. He was about 60
years of age, and leaves wife and
several children who are now with
relatives in Virginia Colonel Smith
was an architect of note.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09

New YORK, Feb. G.-The American
Missionary association made public to-
day its fifty-second annual report. A
summary of receipts shows grand
total Of 1896, III. OF this amount the
state of Massachusetts, gave the larg-
est sum, SOD, 23O. with the state Of
Connecticut second with s65, Ga
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09

ASPEN, Col, Feb. 6.-The situation
at the mining camp of Independence.
eighteen miles from here, is critical in
the extreme. Provisions and fuel sup
plies are nearly exhausted and starva-
ton seems imminent. Snowslides are
SO frequent between Aspen and INDIE
pendence that it is almost suicidal to
venture on the route there.
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vAxcoUvER, b C., Feb. cit ID
stated that the banks have shut down
IN twenty-cight Gamers In British
Columbia, owing to their inability to
carry on business under The present
Oo0inioa regulationA
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09
AGUlNALD0 TO BE CRUSHED.
Orders to he Sent to Otis to Do Bus
mess With the Filipino Chief.

iness With the Filipino Chief
WASHINGTON, Feb. Constructions
will be sent to Major General Otis, di-
recting him to follow up his victory
over the insurgents and to crush the
power of Aguinaldo in the Philippines.
This was the decision reached at a
cabinet meeting held in the White
house last night. 1t was further de-
cided, now that Aguinaldo has thrown
down the gauntlet, that Iloilo shall be
taken and the islands of the archi-
pelago occupied as rapidly and to the
extent that General OTIS forces will
permit"
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-09
To Mako Divorce Less Easy.

BISMARCK, n. D., Feb B. The House
passed the bill requiring a residence
of one year before divorce can be Sc
cured It had previously passed the
Senate and will be approved by the
governor.
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C.reoes Of supple. for Manila.

CafGOes OF Supplies foF 0an1lo-
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. G-The Cen
tennial, with 1900 tons of army stores,
Is expected to sail for Manila Monday.
The quartermas.er's depot is prspar.
ing to send 1000 tons of additional
army stores. chiefly eommissary. to
the Philippines
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4 Chicago M,ssiooary to Porto Rle0
CHICAGO. Feb. 6-Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop McLAren has appointed
The Rev. George b Hast - special
missionary Of the Csaioago dioeeae %
Nogto RSeo.
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SPRzxeFIELD, Ill. Feb. & = In .
boarding house fire early this nsorning
three persons were burned to death.
The dead are: NrA Eva Withey, no.
peietress Of the boarding house, 1o30
11lsQ Hose, and J. C. Hall.
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BENTON AND BLAIR STATUES.

Formally Accepted by the House After
Eloquent Addresses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The formal
acceptance by Congress of the statues
Of Benton and Blair Us additions tt the
American valhalla took place Saturday
noon, and was accompanied by appro-
pirate exercises Corgressmen Dock
cry, Clark and Lloyd of Missouri and
Carmack of Tennessee addressed the
House upon the lives and characters of
the two statesmen whom the state had
seen fit to so signally honor. Both the
House and the general public mani
tested unusual interest in the exer-
ciSes.
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Cuban Railroads,

New YORK. Feb "a dispatch from
listing railway system of Cuba has been
secured to the New York syndicate,
which includes Canadian capitalists
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A New Cereal rrust.

! CHICAGO, Feb. IA combine cover
ing all grades Of oatmeal and other
breakfast foods, both in bulk and
package, is in progress of formation
and viii be launched within . few
days.
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sus.r rrus. Raise. Prices.

SO8oE AtUSs sASxSoS 1k1ceSs
NEW YORK. Feb a-The American
Sugar Refining company and the Ma
tional and Mollenbauer refineries have
advanced the price of Nos. and 10 re-
fined sugars one-sixteenth of q cent .
pound This is the first advance in
several weeks
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NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-The United
States supply ship Solace sailed to-day
for Manila. having on board seven
army officers, fifteen cadets from An
Dapolis and large cargo of supplies
for Admiral Dewey and the army.
Among the supplies are a largo
amount of ammunition Of all kinds
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Twelve Below In Southwest KAnsaA
KMMKY, Kan, Feb. &-Last night
was coolest this winter. the mercury
~ degrees below ssro thib
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COLONEL J. A. SEXTON DEAD.

The Comm IN ier-ln- Chief OF the @. a b.
Passes Away.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Colonel James
A. Sexton, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. K, died at 3:l5 o'clock Sunday
morning at Garfield hospital.
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Alice Anterior Dead.

New YORK, Feb. 6-Alice Anterior,
the burlesque actress, died in this city
to-day, after a weeks illness from
pneumonia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
FREE SILVER IDOL SHATTERED
state Democrats DO Not Limit Their
Call to the Adherents of Six
teen to One.

DES MONIES, March S.-(Special Tele-
gram THE members of the democratic
state central committee are assembling for
their meeting to be held here tomorrow.
1t has practically been decided to issue a
call for all democrats of the state to meet
in convention, irrespective of their ideas
on the money question. j. B. Romans of
Denison, the committeeman from the Tenth,
and w. o. HOLMAN of Mason City, the
member from the Fourth district, will pro-
test loudly against dropping the sixteen to-
one slogan, but the great majority of the
ing the silver idol overheard once and for
all Davenport and Sioux City are making
an effort to pull the convention away from
Des Moines.
f. E. st. Clair brought a damage suit
against the city today asking 81 OSO dam
ages for injuries received by being gored
fourteen times by one of the cty's elk at
Greenwood park
1t now appears that William S. Bell, the
prominent implement man reported as dis
appearing yesterday, had merely gone to
Chicago His wife having brought suit for
divorce, his friends believed that he had fled.
AT meeting of the Commercial exchange
today a committee of ten men. consisting
of three from each of the Grand Army posts
and four business men, was appointed to
work for the selection of Des Moines as the
site for national military post.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
COURSE OF UNITED STATES
Attitude on Chinese Question Causes
Speculation by Russin-Identity
of Interests Urged.

NEW YORK, March S.-A special from
Washington says: The Russian ambassador,
Count Cassini, who was for many years the
cars representative at Pekin, and who OBJ
tanned from China the first important con-
cessons regarding the Siberian railroad,
speaking of the Chinese situation, says:
"Russas attitude is not changed by
Italy's action in China. We have never op-
posed the open door, and consequently we
can take no other attitude than that which
has been officially announced from our for
eign Office many times.
But we are wondering what our great
neighbor to the west, the United States, will
do in this emergency. 1t would seem now
that the United States would be forced by
the necessities of the case to take part in
the deliberations of the nations concerning
Chinas commercial existence. AS in Rus
sia there are in the United States tremen-
dous interests at stake, a world in itself,
where the wealth of a large part Of the
country seeks an outlet.
"Of course | can speak only for Russia,
but there seems a similarity of interests to
guard and to promote. For this reason Rus
sia would welcome the United States as a
factor in the council of the nations that
must necessarily govern the east"