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Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

full estimates place the Filipino losses
up to date at 1000 dead, $500 wounded
and 5000 taken prisoners. The rebel
forces have been driven back ten miles.
In the engagement there were involved
$4,000 men, of which number $4,000
were Americans and 10000 natives.
Master of the Situation.
Washington, Feb. s.-The war de-
partment Tuesday received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Feb. 2. Adjutant General,
Washington: The insurgent army concen-
trated around Manila from Luzon prov
inces. numbering over 10000, possessing
several quick-firing and Krupp field guns
Good portion of enemy armed with Mau-
sers. latest pattern. Two Krupp and great
many rifles captured. Insurgents fired
great quantity of ammunition. Quite a
number of Spanish soldiers in insurgent
service, who served artillery. Insurgents
constructed strong intrenchments near our
lines, mostly in bamboo thickets These
our men charged, killing or capturing many
of the enemy. Our casualties probably ag-
gregate 250 Full reports to-day. Casual
ties of insurgents very heavy. Have bur-
led some 500 Of their dead and hold 500 pris-
onerS. Their lOsses-killed, wounded and
prisoners-probably 4.000; took waterworks
pumping station yesterday six miles out
Considerable skirmishing with enemy was
made, no stand. Pumps damaged; will be
working in week. Have a number Of
condensers set up in city which furnish
good water. Troops in excellent spirits
Quiet prevails.
<signed) "oT1s."
Later News from Manila.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The war de-
partment Wednesday received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
manila. Feb. S.-Situation rapidly i'm
proving. Reconnaissance Yesterday to
south several miles to Lagunadebay, to
southeast eight miles, driving struggling
insurgent troops in various directions, en-
countering no decided opposition army
disintegrated and natives returning to viii
lagos displaying white flag. Near Caloo-
can, six miles north, the enemy made a
stand behind entertainments: charged by
Kansas troops led by Col. Funston. Close
with heavy loss. Loss to Kansas, Lieut.
Afford, killed; six men wounded.
lon the 4th Aguinaldo issued flying proc
lamation charging Americans with initia-
tive and declared war. Sunday issued an
other calling all to resist foreign inva-
sion; his influence throughout this section
destroyed; now applies for a cessation of
hostilittes and conference; have declined to
answer. Insurgent expectation of rising in
city on night of 4th unrealized Provost
marshal general with admira BILE DISPOSE
tion of troops defeated every attempt.
City quiet, business resumed. natives re-
spectful and cheerful, fighting qualities of
American troops revelation to all inhab-
itants.
(SigneO "OTIS."
Advance ON Iloilo.
Manila, Feb. 9.-The advance on
Iloilo has begun. In pursuance of or
ders from Washington. Gen. Otis has
sentreenforcements toGen. Miller. The
Tennesseans have just sailed for
Iloilo IN fho G. Da,,l
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

CONSUL FOWLER, of Chefoo, under
date of November 20, 1898, writes in re-
gard to the floods of the Yellow river.
One million people, it is stated, are in
distress and Ii Hung Chang has been
pair the damage to the embankments.
1t is understood that he has sent
abroad for experts. Consul Fowler
thinks that engineers in the United
States could, no doubt, build a system
Of jetties that would prevent recur-
renee of these disasters.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Frozen to Death.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb 8.-While walk
ing eight blocks Andrew A. Fairvre, a
tailor here, fell in lonely place and
was frozen to death. Near Wymore,
Neb, Fred Wales, cattleman, froze
to death. Robert Small, farmer near
Elk Point, S. D., met similar death
while driving, and Charles Craft was
frozen to death while trying to ride
his bicycle from Madrid, Ia, to Slater,
distance of Is miles.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Bride OF a Milliouare.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 9.-At the
home of the brides parents in this city
at noon Wednesday Miss Maude L.
Fritz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fritz, and James L. Flood, of San Fran
cisco, son of the late James Flood, the
bonanza king, were united in marriage.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
the Filipinos has come at last. The
former are now engaged in solving the

the Filipinos has come at last. The
former are now engaged in solving the
Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came
at $40 Saturday evening, when three
daring Filipinos darted past the Ne
braska regiment pickets at Santa Mesa,
but retired when challenged. They re-
peated the experiment without draw
ing the sentries' fire. But the third
time Corp. Greedy challenged the Fill
ipinos and then fred, killing one OF
them and woundinG another.
Almost Immediately arterward the
Filipinos' line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa. commenced fusilade which was
Intellectual. The Nebraska, Montana
and North Dakota outposts replied Wig
orously, and held their ground until re-
endorsements arrived. The Filipinos
in the meantime entrated at three
points, Caloocan, Gagalangin and Santa
Mesa.
Enemy Opens Hot Fire.
At about one o'clock the Filipinos
opened hot fire from all three places
simultaneously. This was supple
mented by the fire of two siege guns at
Balik-Balik, and by advancing their
skirmishers at Paco and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rife fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its ef-
feet. The Utah light artillery finally
succeeded in silencing the native bat
terry. The Third artillery also did
good work on the extreme left. The en-
gagement lasted over an hour.
Gunboats Take Part.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Malabona, opened fire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-
ton at Caloocan, and kept it up vigor-
ously. At 2:45 there was another
fusillade along the entire line. and the
United States sea-going doub!e-tur-
reted monitor Monadnock opened fire
on the enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the vii
lagos of Paco and Santa Mesa. The Ne
braska 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 regiments com.
PEELED the enemy's right flank to retire
to Caloocan. There was intermittent
firing at various points all day long.
Twenty Americans Killed.
. The American losses are estimated at
20 men killed and 125 wounded.
The losses of the Filipicos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Death Of Col. Sexton

Washington, Feb. 6.-Col James A.
Sexton, Of Chicago. commander-in-
chief of the G. A. R., ex-postmaster
of Chicago, and member of President
McKinley's war Investigating commit
tee, died in this city yesterday, aged
IS wears.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
THE PEACE TREATY WINS.
The United States Senate Gives Its
Approval to the Agreement
Made with Spain,
HAS one MORE VOTE THAN IS REQUIRED.
Fifty-Seven Declare to End the War,
with Twenty-seven in Opposition
-SenatOrs Leave the E1ecutiv
SessiOn and Announce the Result
The Vote in Detail.

washington, Feb. 1.-The treaty OF
peace negotiated between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was on Monday ratified by the
United States senate, the vote being 81
ayes to 27 nays, or one vote more than
the two-thirds majority necessary to Sc
cure senatorial concurrence in treaty
document. The vote was taken in ex-
ecutive session, and until the injunc-
tion of secrecy was removed, the result
was supposed to be private; but the vice
president had no more than announced
the figures before senator's rushed out
of every door leading from the senate
chamber, declaring that the treaty had
been ratified. Some made the mistake
of stating that there were three votes
to spare. There was in fact only one
vote more than was necessary-the bal
loting resulting 81 ayes to - nays.
The Vote Taken.
Promptly at three o'clock the vice
president interrupted Senator Money,
who was then speaking, to announce
that the hour had arrived for vote.
But one amendment was offered-that
prepared by Senator Vest placing the
Philippines on the same footing as Cuba
in the treaty. In the temporary ab-
sence of Senator Vest it was presented
by Senator German. The voting on this
amendment proceeded quietly and as
al the senator's were present it was
soon disposed of. The votes of senators
were closely scanned for pointers on the
approaching vote on the treaty itself.
The only vote considered as at all sig
nificant of a change favorable to the
treaty was that of Senator McEnery,
who voted against the amendment.
Senators Jones. of Nevada, McLaurin
and Kennev voted for it.
The Vote in Detail.
The following is the way the senators
voted:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows, Butler, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Clay,
Cullom Davis. Deboe. Elkins Fairbanks.
Faulkner, Foraker. Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray. Hanna. Hansbrough. Harris, Haw-
ley, Jones New, Kenney. Kyle, Lindsay.
Lodge. Mcbride. McEnery. McLaurin, Nc
Penrose. Perkins. Pettus. Platt Comm.
Platt IN. W. Pritchard Quay, Ross,
Sewell. Shoup. Simon. Spooner. Stewart,
Sullivan, Teller. Thurston. Warren. We'll
lington. Wolcott-57.
Nays-Bacon. Bate. Berry, Cafrery, Chill
ton. Cockrell. Daniel, German, Hale, Heit-
field. Hoar, Jones (Ark). Mallory. Martin.
Mills. Mitchell. Money. Murphy, Pasco,
Pettigrew. Rawlins Roach. Smith, Tnl-
man. Turley, Turner. Vest-N.
Absent and Paired-Messrs Cannon and
Wilson for. with Mr.. White against, and
Messrs Proctor and Wetmore for, with Mr.
Turpie against.
News Sent to Otis.
Washington, Feb. 7.-When the news
of the ratification of the peace treaty
reached the president, at his direction
it was cabled to Gen. Otis at Manila,
who promptly replied, acknowledging
the receipt of the message containing
the information.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

The costliest bicycle in the world
has just been finished at a gun factory
in Vienna. It will cost 500, 900 gulden,
which is little more than $275, ,0OO
The owner is a rich South African dia
mond king and mine owner who will
present the machine to his wife on he1
next birthday. It is inlaid with pre-
cious stones and diamonds on every
possible part.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

The K. I. T. ranch, in the extreme
northern corner of the Panhandle of
Texas, the largest ranch in the world,
has an area of 5000 square miles. Its
herds of cattle aggregate 10000 head,
besides 1,500 horses, and the calf crop
branded in 1897 exceeded $1,000. Sur
prising as it may seem, all the work
on the ranch is done by 125 men, one
man to every "a, 900 acres.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
GEN. EAGAN'S SENTENCE.
President Reduces 1t to Six Years
Suspension from Duty, When
He VIII Be Retired.

Washington, Feb. s.-The president
Tuesday caused to be promulgated the
sentence in the case of Gen. Charles,P.
Eagan. The court-martial sentence
was dismissal from the army. and the
president has commuted this to six
years suspension from duty, which
covers the remainder of the time prior
to Gen. Eagan's retirement in January,
1905
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Three Lives Lost in a Fire.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-Three lives
were lost in a boarding house fire which
occurred in this city at six o'clock Sat-
urday morning. The dead are: Mrs.
Matte Withey, aged ~; Miss Helen
Rose, aged 62; James c. Hall, aged 80.
The origin of the fire is not known, but
is supposed to have been from a de-
fective fue. The loss is probably $1o,-
600, partially covered by insurance.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

SINCE his return from Lewiston, Ser
geant-at-Arms Ben Russell has been
getting in the bills for the funeral of
Hon. Nelson Dingley. Mr.. Russell says
the cost of the funeral will be little
less than $1,000. This amount is con-
sidered very reasonable for state fu-
neral such as Mr.. Dingley's was.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Death Of Bishop Wtlliams,

Middletown, Conn, Feb. S.-Rt. Rev.
John Williams, D. D., IL. D., ranking
bishop of the Episcopal church in Amer
lea, died at the Episcopal residence in
this city shortly before six o'clock
Tuesday night, aged 81 years. His
death was sudden and unexpected. he
had been attacked with the grippe in a
mild form about week ago but no
fatal result was apprehended.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
To Remember the Maine.

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE committee of
American women organized to decorate
the graves of the victims of the battle
ship Maine met Monday and decided to
place small flag and wreath of flow
ers on the 147 graves and numerous
wreaths of flowers upon the wreck.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Giant Iron Deal,

New York, Feb S.-Moore Bros. of
Chicago, the Diamond Match men. have
evolved plan for the formation OF the
most gigantic concern of financial in.
terests ever attempted. This is COM
hination of all the iron, steel and tin
companies in the country with cap
ital of $4O0 100000
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

JAPAN, with a population of 45,ooo,-
900, has 220 towns that have more than
100,00o inhabitants. In 1886 the num-
ber of such towns was III. Osaka has
increased from $50, 900 to $40, 900 inhab-
itants in ten years, Yokohama from
$4,000 to 100000, Kobe from s0,o to
1s5, 900, Toxic now has population of
I e0O OOn
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
All Have Left.

Havana, Feb. 7.-Gen. Jimenez Cas-
tellanos, the last Spanish captain gen
eral of Cuba, left Cienfuegos for Spain
yesterday on board the steamer Cata-
luna with the last of the Spanish SOL
diers and the evacuation of the island
is now complete.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
The Usual Result,

Cofeyville, Kan, Feb. s.-Charles
Roberts, a farmer living in house be-
longing to A. C. Darrow, five miles west
of >Coffeyville, placed some dynamite
in the stove to thaw it out. It exploded,
killing Roberts, his wife and child and
a negro whose name is unknown. A, G..
Darrow and negro were badly in
jured. The house was wrecked.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Strength of the Militia.

Washington. Feb. s.-The secretary
of war has sent to congress statement
On the militia, showing total organ
ized force of 01,536: total unorganized
and available. 8.999. 1928.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Sarasta Will Act at Once.

Madrid, Feb. s.-The premier, Senior
Sagasta, in an interview Tuesday is
quoted as saying he will Immediately
submit to the queen regent decree
convoking the cortes, and that he ex-
poets to have majority of 30 favor
able to the approval of the treaty of
peace with the United States.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

ONE-LEGaED Ira Schevier, of Canton,
O., has just undergone a second ampu-
tation of his shortened leg in Chicago,
In order that the cork leg he attaches
20 it may better fit him, so that he can
earn high salary representing Chi
cago artificial leg manufactory at the
Paris exposition in 1900.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Must Be Careful.

Montreal, Can, Feb 9-The govern
ment has given Agoncillo, the Filipino
agent, who fled here from Washington,
to. understand that he must be careful
in his conduct while living in the do
minion, or otherwise he will be ex-
pelled
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

known to be considerable. The Ygo-
rates. armed with bows and arrows,
made very determined stand in the
face of hot artillery fire, and left
many men dead on the field. Several
attempts were made in this city Satur-
day evening to assassinate American
officers
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Desert Their Homes.

Morgantown, KY, Feb. s.-Because
of spotted fever business has been
practically suspended in this place,
and the inha bitants are fleeing to other
towns.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
AsDhyxiated by Gas.

New York, Feb. s.-Dr. Henry Elmo
Keyes and his wife were asphyxiated
by gas in their sleeping-room. Both
were prominent in society. go.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Four Drowned.

Middlesboro. KY. Feb. s.-Mrs. Mary
Williams, her son Harvey and two
small children were drowned while
fording Clinch river. The Clinch river
was swollen by the recent rains.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Will Force the Fishtinp.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The warfare
in the Philippines will be forced to
speedy end. The president and his
cabinet on Sunday decided that mas
much as the trouble was the choosing
of the natives, the American policy
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Thought to Have Per1shed,

Boston. Feb. 9.-The Boston brig
Mary Gibbs which left Newport News
$50 days ago for Para, Brazil, with coal.
has now been given up for lost by her
owners. who lso believe that the crew
of eight men perished with the wreck.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Counterfetters Captured

New York. Feb. 7.-Six civilians were
arrested in this city yesterday on the
charge of being members of counter
feiting gang that has been operating in
the larger cities the United States
since April last.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Are Pacff ed.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 9.-The return
of Gen. Leonard Wood. military gov
ernor of the department Of Santiago.
has completely paciied the people here.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
ACtreAa Dies.

New York, Feb. 6.-Alice Atherton.
the burlesque actress, died in this city
after q weeks illness from pneumonia,
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
|DROVE THE REBELS BACK.
The Americans Rout the Filipinos
in Desperate Battle at Night
in the City Of Manila.
CONFLICT LASTS 1WENTY-FouR HOURS.

Enemy-Dewey's Ships Pour Shells
Into the Insurgents with Deadly
Effect - President Mckinley De-
cides to Force the Fighting.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Advance on IlOllO.

Manila, Feb. 9.-The advance on
Iloilo has begun. In pursuance of or
ders from Washington, Gen. Otis has
sent ntreenforcementst to- Gen. Miller. The
Tennesseans have just sailed for
Iloilo on the transport St. Paul
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
News Sent to Otis.

Washington, Feb. 7.-When the news
of the ratification of the peace treaty
reached the president, at his direction
it was cabled to Gen. Otis at Manila
who promptly replied, acknowledge gin&
the receipt of the message containing
the information.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-25
GERMANY AND THE UNITED
 STATES.

It would not be wise to treat the at
 tacks of the German agraTians on the
 United States as important. This
 party is net powerful in Germany | though government has to conciliate
 it. and it's influence ill national policy
 is opposed to that of the manufactur-
 ing and commercial classes, which are | becoming more and more the dominant forces in the empire The agrarians are not personally considerable, being fer most part landlords of narrow
 mind and limited education, like the
 English tory squires of the last cen
 tury. Their vain buster is to be treat
 ed here as we desire that Germans
 should treat the vaporings of southern
 and western senators against Germany.
 German talk about the mailed fist"
 may be put aside by reasonable men
 and responsible rulers in both coun- tries with American intimatiOn that we
 may have to thrash Germany as we tErashed Spain." Nc nation has mo- nopoly Of the production of fools.
 It is undeniable that a severe indus trial conflict is coming between this country and Germany. Now the agri- cultural classes feel the pinch of ex- clusion from American markets. Later the manufacturing class will feel it. and still later German industry will have to meet our competition in the worlds market. This will be the crit ical time, for 1t will bring us the hos tility of the class that now is trying to quiet agrarian outcry against us to protect it's own markets. It will require q tact and prudence not com mon in German officialdom, and not always found in American rulers, to prevent this industrial warfare from breeding political strife. The best pro- tecticn against th.s will be the common interest in maintenance of world peace that commercial rivalry will build up and continually strengthen There is the best proof in the history of rela- tiOns between Great Britain and Ger many, and the United States and Great that the severest industrial strife, though it may go to the edge of war, always is restrained from passing 1t by common and mutual commercial i interests, growing out of the industrial | strife itself, too costly to be sacrificed |
 American public opinion will lend it. | self more readily to this self restraint ! )n our side because the time is past when an attitude of reason and moder- i ltion on the part of the United States | lCward Germany can be attributed to i ear No such suspicion will find lodg- ng in any instructed mind, least of all | n those of the rulers of Germany. 9russian junkers that tabble about the mailed fist'' may believe that the power Of Germany is to be feared by he United States, but the emperor and lis ministers know better. Their mili- ary power could net reach us. and heir navy, even if stronger than ours which it will not be for 1ong-could lot operate 5000 miles away from tome without Coaling stations War with the United States wculd destroy 1errnan commerce, paralyze German and st4rve the German people nto revolution. The two nations can rade and negotiate with the dignity nd good temper of equals that respect, they do not love, each other.-New (crk Commercial Advertiser.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-25
DEAD-LETTER LEGISLATION.

There is nothing more disglaceful to a comm onwealth than a lot of dead letter laws on it's statute books. Such laws prove .cne of two things: Either the laws are unjust, or at least not in accordance with popular sentiment, or else the police authorities are remiss in their duty. The first aim should be, therefore, to bring about the enforce ment of existing laws which are well known to be virtually imperative. Then, if it is found that they are not sufficient to accomplish the purpose for which they were formed, they should be amended or more effective ones should be sub~tAtuted for them. If the police authorities of every city will en- force the present law against policy. every policy shop in the state can be closed in a day. Additional legisla- ton is not necessary. It would simply make more dead law-Albany Journal.