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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
CHINESE MURDERERS.
ARE DETERMINED TO TAKE THE
LIVES OF ALL FOREIGNERS.
Missionaries are Assasslpated, Their Bodies
Stripped of Clothing and Left For
Days on the Public Road.

San Francisco, Feb. Sin the stories
OF the murders of missionaries and
foreign residents recently in China,
details OF a particularly barbarous
affair at Chongan Chang, involving
the life Of an Englishman named Flem-
ing and Evangelist Pan, have been
wanting. j. X. Adams of the Chinese
island mission visited the scene of the
murders, and tells of a shocking con-
dition of affairs. He ascertained that
the people of Chongan had determined
to take the life of every foreigner in
the place, and when Mr.. Fleming set
foot in the town he was a doomed
man.
At least 200 people witnessed the
murder from the opposite side of the
river. Evangelist Pan was suddenly
and quickly cut down. Mr. Fleming
dismounted from his mule to go to his
assistance, but he, too, was attacked
and slain after desperate conflict, in
which he was dreadfully wounded
with a sword and an iron spike. The
two victims were stripped of their
clothing and their bodies left for three
days on the public road
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
FEROCIOUS FILIPINOS
UTAH OFFICER MEETS A HOR-
RIBLE DEATH.
DIR. Harry A. Young Wounded and Captured
by the Savages, After Which Ho Was
Murdered and His Body Mutiiated.

Manila, Feb. Slate Sunday Gen
eral Hale's brigade advanced and took
the waterworks at Singalon. Four
companies of the Nebraska regiment
and part of the Utah battery, with
two field guns and two Hotchkiss guns,
met the enemy on the hill, half mile
out, and a sharp engagement took
place in which the Nebraskans lost
one dead and three wounded.
DR.. Young, formerly quartermaster-
sergeant in the Third artillery was
wounded, captured and brutally MUIR
dered and his body, when recovered
was found to have been horribly NUT
Hated.
The Filipinos were driven back re-
firing in bad order, and carrying with
them the valves and heads of the steam
chest and cylinder of the pumping
machinery
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
BISHOP PoTTER's SALOON.
How New York Divine VIII Solve the
Temperance Question.


Temperance Question.
New York, Feb 5.-What many of
Bishop Henry G. Potters friends call
his twentieth century saloon is now
assured. The last dollar of the fund
of $15, 900 needed to start the work of
providing a substitute for the saloon,
which shall have all the attractions of
the saloon, minus intoxicated drinks,
has been contributed. Carpenters will
begin the work of tearing out the
heart of the six-story building at 131
Bowery tomorrow, and as speedily as
possible it will be fitted up as Squirrel
Inn No. L." Bishop Potter hopes in
ten years there will be in this city q
Squirrel Inn No. 100, and that will
solve the great problem of providing
for those who like to patronize the
saloon something they will like better.
Bishop Potter believes the saloon ex-
lists because it meets a want, but he
also believes it meets want destruc-
tive of home and all the name stands
for. His idea of twentieth century
saloon" is that it shall be a big, CHEEKY
place, accessible as the saloon, where
man may get clean, well-cooked
meal at a cheap rate, some form OF
entertainment, and where he can read
his newspaper, smoke his pipe and talk
with his fellows with freedom tenn
pered by good behavior-a place that
will only differ from the saloon in that
it sells no Intoxicating liquor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
sENsELEss CHATTER.
Filipinos Make Statements Which Are
Utterly Ridiculous.

Filipinos Make Statements which Are
Utterly Ridiculous.
Hongkong, Feb. 5.-The Filipino
junta here has issued the following
statement:
simultaneously with the proclama-
ton of the republic, Aguinaldo re-
leased the Spanish war prisoners as an
act of grace.
THE Spanish imposition of the poll
tax is enforced by the Americans with
greater severity. Formerly the poor
paid SO and the rich S37. Now the low
est pay SIS and the rich 500, which is
greatly exasperating the people.
''The gambling, cock-fghting, bruis-
ing, squeezing and the American
abuses of the customs are causing de-
moralization. The Spanish corrupt,
despotic system seems to be the model
of the American executive.
1.-THE Manila Filipinos are indignant
at the notion of the American journals
that they will tamely submit to be ex-
perimented with by amateur colonial
ADMINISTRATORS, and hope the decision
of the United States senate will be Of
a nature to satisfy their ASPIRATIONS,
as frequently expressed"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.
Senate Agrees to the Document by . Vote
of 81 to 81.

Washington, Feb. THE treaty OF
peace negotiated by the commissioners
of U nited States and Spain at Paris,
was yesterday ratified by the senate,
in executive session, the vote being 81
to 81, or three votes more than the
two-thirds majority necessary. Follow
ing is the vote:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis. Deboe,
Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner. Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna,
IIansbrough. Harris, Hawley, Jones,
(Nev.); Kenny. Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride. McEnery. McI.aurin, Nc
Millin, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nell
son, Penrose, Perkins. Pettus, Platt
COM, Platt On. W, Pritchard, Quay,
Ross, Sewell, Shoup. Simon, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington. Wolcott-57.
Nays Bacon. Bate. Berry, Gallery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German,
Hale. Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones, (Ark.),
Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell.
Money, Murphy, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Rawlins, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Tur-
ley. Turner, Vest--27
Absent and paired--Messrs- Cannon
and Wilson for with Mr.. White
against and Messers. Proctor and Wet
more for with Mr. Turpie against.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
GENERAL OTIS REPORT.
American Loss 17S and Insurgent Loss
Heavy.

Washington, Feb. THE following
dispatch from General Otis been made
public:
Manila, Feb. 5.-Adjutant General:
Insurgents opened attack on our outer
lines at s:45, repeated attack several
times during night: at 4 o'clock this
morning entire force engaged; all at
tacks repulsed; at daybreak advanced
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond lines they formerly occu-
pied, capturing several villages and
their defense works; insurgents loss in
dead and wounded large; our own casu-
alties thus far estimated at l75; very
few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and
fighting fearlessly. Navy did splendid
execution on tanks of enemy; city held
In check and absolute quiet prevails
insurgents have secured good many
Manser rifles. few field pieces and
quick firing guns with ammunition
during last month. OTIS.
Washington. Feb THE following
message has been received from Adj
miral Dewey:
Manila. Feb. 5.-To the secretary
of war, Washington: Insurgents here
inaugurated general engagement Sat
urday night. which has continued to-
day. The American army and navy is
generally successful Insurgents have
been driven back aud our line advance
ing. No casualties to the navy.
DEWEY"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
WHEELER WILL LOSE HIS SEAT.
Decision Rendered That Congressman Cam
not Accept Commissions in the Army.

Decision Rendered That congressman Cam
not Accept Commissions in the Army.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The inquiry
ordered by the house of representatives
as to what members had forfeited their
seats by reason of accepting other
offices ended with a finding by judi
ciary committee that Major General
Wheeler, a member from Alabama,
Colonel James b. Campbell of Illinois,
Colonel David G. Colson of Kentucky
and Major Edward E. Robbins of
Pennsylvania had vacated their seats
in the house by accepting commissions
in the army. At the same time the
committee determined that none of the
members of congress serving on civil
commissions had thereby vacated their
seats in the house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
rho Loss to the Utah, Idaho, Colorado
and Montana Troops.


and Montana Troops.
Washington, Feb. s--The following
losses have been reported among the
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Colorado
troops at Manila:
Utah-Dr. Harry A. Young, who on
January 1s was appointed by Governor
Wells as assistant surgeon of the Utah
artillery battalion.
Idaho = Major Edward McConville,
who was in command of the Second
battalion, Idaho volunteers; Corporal
Frank Caldwell, company b, "a years
old, born in Chicago, enlisted at Har-
rison, Ida; Private George Hall, COM
pany b, aged 25, Sweet, Ida.; Private
Ernest Scott, company b, aged 81, born
at Ashland, Wis; Private James Hem
sen, company II, 35 years old, born at
Overton, Tenn; Private James r.
Fraser, company b, aged 80, born in
Tucson, Ariz.
Montana = Private Reynolds, COM
pany II, slight wound in ear; Private
Charles Rummels, flesh wound in the
leg, slight; Corporal Hayes, company
X, missing, probably killed; Private
John Sorenson, company l., wounded
in the head, probably dead Private
Mayersick, company G, lungs pene-
trated, serious; Corporal 1. Skinner,
company l, slight thigh wound.
Colorado-Private Arton Twever,
company B, wounded, left thigh; Pri-
vate Charles b. Morrison, company B,
wounded, n the left hand, slight; Pri-
vate Maurice Parkhurst, company B,
wounded in pubes Private c. D. White,
company b, missing, supposedly
drowned; Private Elmer +. Doran,
company l, wounded in left cheek and
arm: Private Charles Carlson, company
L, shot in head, killed; Private Charles
b. Boyce, company L, flesh wound in
left knee; First Lieutenant Haugh-
won't, flesh wound, left knee
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
BATTLE At MANILA.
Philippine Army Makes an Assault
Upon the American Lines.
Insurgents Were Driven Back at Every
Point and Thousands Killed--American
Loss 1875, with bat Few Fatalities.

Manila, Feb. THE long expected
rupture between the Americans and the
Filipinos has come at last. The former
are now engaged in solving the Philip
pine problem with the utmost expedi-
ton possible.
The clash came at $40 Saturday
evening, when three daring Filipinos
darted past the Nebraska regiment at
Santa Mesa, but retired when chal-
lenged. They repeated the expert
ment without drawing the sentries'
fire, but at the third time Corporal
Greedy challenged the Filipinos and
then fired, killing one of them and
wounding another Almost immedi-
ately afterwards the Filipinos' line
from Caloocan to Santa Mesa COM
menced fusilade, which was in
effcctual
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously and
held their ground until reinforcement
arrived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Calooncan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At about
o'clock the Filipinos opened a hot
fire from all three places simultaneous
ly. This was supplemented by the fire
OF two siege guns at Balik-Bali and
by advancing their skirmishers from
Paco and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with a
terrific fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its eff
feet
The Utah liPht artillery finally sue
ceeded in silencing the native battery.
The Third artillery also did good work
on the extreme left. The engagement
lasted over an hour
The United States cruisers Charles
ton and the gunboat Concord, stationed
off Malabona, opened fire from their
secondary batteries on the Filipinos'
position at Calooncan and kept it up
vigorously.
At 2:45 there was another fusilade
along the entire line, and the United
States seagoing double turreted mont
tor Monadnock, opened fire on the
enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made a splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the works
at Paco and Santa Mesa,
The Nebraska regiment also distin-
guished itself, capturing several pris-
oners and one howitzer and very
strong position at the reservoir, which
Is connected with the waterworks.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments |
the enemy's right flank to
retire to Caloocan.
There was intermittent firing at var
GUS points all day long. The losses
If the Filipinos cannot be estimated at
present, but they are known to be
The American losses are estimated
It twenty killed and 1875 wounded
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made a very determined stand
n the face of a hot artillery fire, and
eft many dead on the field.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
LOSS TO FILIPINOS.
Over 1000 Killed, 5000 Wounded and
5000 Prisoners Taken.

Washington, Feb. s.-From the re-
ports received from Manila it would
appear that the Filipinos lost heavily
in the battle at Manila. Careful esti-
mates received up to date show that
1000 were killed during the engage
ment, $500 were wounded and 5000
are now prisoners of war.
The natives were confidently aggres-
sive and wholly unprepared for the
terrible punishment which the Ameri-
cans inflicted upon them from the very
outset.
The number of American troops en-
gagged was $4,000, while the Filipinos
forces numbered 10000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-10
Mrs. Botkin VIII Appeal.

San Francisco, Feb. S.-Mrs. Botkin's
attorneys have given notice of an APP
peal from the conviction and sentence
of life Imprisonment recently passed
upon her. Judge Carroll Cook has al
lowed ten days stay of execution and
twenty days in which to prepare bill
of exceptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Republicans to ReorcaniIe Them on a
Majority Basis.

WAsHINGroS. Dec. 5.-Thc Republican Sen.
ators held a caucus to-day to reorgani2e the
committees Of the Senate on a majority basis
In the last Senate the Republicans had only a
plurality and the COMMITTEES were divided
among tho different PARTIES. tho controlling
votes and even the chairmanships OF
some OF the most important being held
by members OF the opposition. Now that
IL" Republicans hav" "a substantial majority
they Will secure the control and charmanships
OF committees in which there IL any political
advantage Il is also proposed To create two
now committees to deal with the questions re-
suting from the spanish War. One OF these
would hayr jurisdiction over legislation
affecting the new ipsular Possessions OF the
United states and The other would be con-
cerned with inc relations OF the United States
and cuba; Tho Chairman Of the Republican
caucus. Scna or Nilsson. was empowered to
appoint the committee to make the necessary
assignments, ana to report upon the adyisa-
hi lty Of creating the two new committees
The Democratic caucus elected senator
Jones oil Arkansas. Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. to he Chairman OF
the caucus in place Of Senator Turpio of In
diana whose term us senator expired last
March The appointment OF committee TO
arrange the minority representation on the
S"nnt" committees was delegated to Chair
man Jones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
CONTESTS ~ THE HOUSE.
Cases Assigned by the Speaker to Commit.
tees-Prcsidents Message Applauded.

WAsHISGToS. Dec. When the House OF
Representatives met to-day Speaker Hender-
son announced the following Committee on
Mileage: Representatives Barham OF Cali
forna; Rceder ot kansas: Stewart OF New
York; Cooper Of Texas and Lewis OF Georgia.
He also announced the following assignment
OF contested election cases. which had been re-
ported by the clerk To Elections Committee
No !, William T. Aldrich against CASTOR Rob
ns. Fourth Alabama district: Walker Evans
George VI Davidson against George q. Gilbert,
Eighth Kentucky d strict James A. Walker
against william +. Rhea. Ninth Nire inia district.
To Elections Com mittee No. .. John u.
White against Vincent Boring. Eleventh Ken
lucky district; Cornelius J. Jones against
Thomas &. CatchIngs. Third Mississippi dis.
trct: Oliver II Dockery against John H.
Bethany. sixth North Carolina district. To
Elections Committee Nc. g. Richmond
Pearson against William I. Crawford. ninth
North Carolina district: 7. Il. Tolhert against
Asbury & Latimcr. Third South Carolina dis
trct: Richard 4. Wise against William A.
Young. Second Virginia district
The reading Of the Presidents message was
members. who followed the clerk with printed
copies distributed simultaneously with tho
receipt Of tn" manuscript. A the reading CON
tinued tho interest and attention Of members
wearird. and the latter part was read 10 less
than NIFTY auditors. The reading Of the mes
sage was followed by applause. and on motion
by Mr. PAYNE OF New York IL was referred To-
the Committee OF the Whole House on the
state Of the Union
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
CURRENCY BILL CAUCUS.
MIR. OVFRsTREET ANSWERS oUEs-
TIONS AMOUR THE MEASURE.

Indication. That the Bill VIII BE Adopted
| without CbnnRe-Effects of Various Pro-
| visions ExpIained--Ihe Status of Silver
| Speaker Henderson Gets Gnyel.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5-The Republican eau
| Gus Of the House spent three hours to-
niRht In considering the Currency bill pre-
pared by the caucus committee and then
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. No OPP
position to the bill was developed and no
indications were given that any amendments
or charges were TO be proposed. On the con-
trary, Representative Overstreet said he was
confident the bill would DO adopted without
change.
When tho caucus met Representative Gros-
venor who was reelected Chairman OF
the caucus on Saturday announced that
he could no longer act and Mr. Cannon
OF Illinois was chosen to succeed him.
When the Currency bill was taken up Mr..
Overstreet explained the bill by sections
There was some questioning as to the language
Of the section relating to the gold standard. Mr.
Hopkins OF Illinois. Mr.. McCleary OF Minnesota
and Mr. Hepburn OF Iowa asked why tho
standard should be made gold dollar when 1t
was no longer coined. and why IL was also made
onc-tenth Of an eagle. They also asked what
would happen II silver should depreciate
in value. Mr.. Overstrect said that as
the gold dollar was no longer coined 1t was
/ thought better to fix the standard In proper
ton to coin now made. He said II was I'M
necessary to have the standard dollar actually
in existence. but IL should be definitely de-
He did not think there was any possibility Of
the silver dollars deprecating. as the bill
q all rni,sd States money BY ., author.
Ting SnS Other the
should he deem it necessary. he restric-
ton OF SILVER Ger iiicates to denominat'ons
IN large tra rams sS and scatter them n
SO that the, presentation of u large amount OF
Change Chang Tor sSid would %S he rSm"ts possSility.
MIR. Ovcrstrcet was asked 4 there was not Il
danger % a,fontraction Of the currency under
| notes while redecmable could not be de-
sroyed unless received n exchange Tor
bullion against which they had originally been
Issued. So that the notes or tho equivalent In
ccin would always be- in circulation - cha
serve fund contemplated in the blu lic ex-
planned that the provision that the re- re;
the amount Of notes outstanding mean, that
mo should on,I aT'nH,S Whit the "" to-" b
serve would amour, to about sio,.66oo50.
was decrensei hy their exchange a, the Treas.
ury for coin then he reserve would diminish
IN PROPORTION On the other hand. II the
amount Of notes outstanding were increased
10y the deposit OF com. the reserve would also
\ gay" wa, presented TO the Speaker by tho
Iowa deIefatlon Tonight at ths Renuelican
M The wood OF the cavcl is from one q the
spanish ships sunk by Dewey in Manila Bay. II
blematic Of agriculture aud commerce and the
handle Is set with forty.nyc golden stars rep
WHg ,1s SrSc Sn Ton in The Sv nT
bers OF the Fifty-hrst Iowa regiment.