Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-27
MANILA MATTERS
Aguinaldo Is Ready to Receive Peace
0vertures, But Is Given the
Cold Shoulder.
CURFEW LAW The THING
Filipino Junta Ooncocts Wild Wall Of
Agony, Making Out the American
Troops to Be savages Par
Excellence.

Manila, Feb. 27.-Two commissioners
returned from Malolos under flag OF
truce today, report 5000 rebels anxious
to surrender. They also believe that
Aguinaldo is inclined to accept pacific
overtures. Major General Otis did moi
receive the commissioners. Except an
occasional volley, taand some &.divid'4a
firing by the rebels from jungle neal
Caloocan, all was quiet along the entire
line last night. The enemy's sharp.
shooters at Colooean continue to annoy
the soldiers in the day time, but the
Americans no longer pay much atten-
tiOn to them, reserving their fire until
the rebels appear in the open in suffi-
cient force to justify volley or an occa-
sionaI shell.
In Manila, absolute quiet prevails; the
streets are deserted, and the only sounds
to be heard after 7 o'clock in the even
ing are the tramp of patrols and SEN
tries and an occasional clatter of the
hoofs of officers horses. The insurance
companies, after conference, decided
to accept war risks at an additional
premium of So per cent month. The
loss by fires in the suburbs since We'd
nesday is sixty buildings of stone, $50
substantial wooden structures with iron
roofs, and 800 houses of natives.
INSANE SCREAM FROM HoNGKoNG.
Hongkong, Feb. 27.-The Filipino
government has issued another virulent
anti-American decree, in which the fol-
lowing occurs: American guns respect
neither honor nor property, but bar
barously massacre women and children.
Manila has witnessed the nest horrible
outrages, the confscation of property
and savings, people are at the point of
the bayonet, the shooting of the de-
fenseless, accompanied by odious acts
of abomination, repugnaht 5arbarism
and radical hatred worse than the do
ings in the Carolnes. We proclaim be-
fore the civilized world that we will
fight to the death against American
treachery and brute force. Even women
should do so if necessary
A conference report on the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill and that on the
Indian appropriation bill was agreed
to. Senator Chandler offered an amend
ment to the naval appropriation, author
izing the president to appoint two vice
admirals who shall not be placed on the
retired list until years after the bills
passage, except upon application of the
holders of the offices, the latter to cease
to exist when vacated by death or other
wise. The bill is intended to advance
Admirals Sampson and Schley. Consid-
GRAFTON of the army reorganization bill
was resumed, and Senator Bates, (Tenn)
member of the military affairs commit
tee. addressed the senate in opposition
to any increase of the army and against
warfare ON the Filipinos.
Spanish Commissioners, Senores Rosa
to and Bogato, were permitted to pass
our line to confer with Aguinaldo in
reference to the Spanish prisoners at
Malolos, and they returned through the
lines this morning, near Caloocan with
sealed dispatches for the Spaniards.
They said that Aguinaldo and Sandiko
are both at Malolos.
WHY OTIS REFUSED TO RECEIVE THEM.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Off1cials at the
war department We're asked to today
why General Otis refused to recognize
commissioners who came to Manila from
the insurgent headquarters at Malolos.
The reply was that Otis was careful not
to commit, his government to any re-
cognition OF Aguinaldo that would make
a precedent. Filipino insurgents will
have not any difficulty in securing
If they will lay down their
arms and submit Internationally.