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Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

ing on the Filipinos who were running
the American guard lines, really took
the initiative in the action, no person
having the least idea of military law, it
is said at the war department, could
question the duty imposed upon the
American guards of firing upon the men,
Just week prior to the outbreak
some Filipinos who had sneaked
through the lines sought to assassinate
some of the American soldiers so that
it was necessary for the latter to take
no chances in maintaining the integrity
of their lines, especially during the
night hours.
The character of the arms carried nv
the insurgents, as set out in General
Otis cablegram posted this morning
caused mild sensation among the
army officers on duty at the denart-
ment None of them cared to be quoted
in comment upon the statements made
by General Otis, but one expert declar-
ed that, so far as he was informed, the
latest pattern of Mausers that the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Praise For Our Brave Boys.

London Feb 8.-The Daily Telegraph,
commenting upon the fighting at Ma
Mia, says: 1t is quite clear that the
Americans have given the Filipino reb-
els a very sound thrashing at a COM
paratively small cost to themselves.
They have, for the time being at all
events, placed Manila in safety until
the re-enforcements now en- route reach
General Otis. Although the majority of
the American soldiers at Manila were
volunteers, they appear to have fought
with as much discipline and gallantry
as their regular comrades could have
exhibited.
The president of the European Fill
pino junta, in an interview, said:
CAS- the Americans have captured the
waterworks, the Filipinos will now have
to retire to the mountains of San Ma
teo and Boso-Boso, which, as they are
only an hour distant, command the
capital, and it will be impossible to dis
lodge them from there.
THE whole Filipino strength will now
be devoted to the protection of the
country outside of Manila, as Aguinal-
do is aware that even if he captured
the city he could not hold it with Amer
lean warships in the bay.
"The Americans will also have to de-
pend for their food supply on shipments
from abroad, as the insurgents will eff
fectually cut off the supplies from the
Interior
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Closing prices:
General Markets.

New York, Feb7.
FLOUR-State and western quiet but
steadier; winter patents, $3s0a4; winter
straights, $3.50a3.60; Minnesota patents, Ss.9Oa
4l5: winter EXTRAS So. 10a3
WHEAT-No. red was bullishly affected
this morning by higher cables, crop damage
news and covering March, s9s4aSO1sc.; May,
rs 7-l6a771sc.
RYE-Dull; state, 61a6l1ac.: No. 2 western,
661@c., f. o. b. atloat.
CORN-No. opened dull, but steadier with
wheat; May, 4ssa4l4c.
0ATS-No. dull: track, white, state, a51aa
391ac.: track. white, western 35l6a39lsc.
P0RK-Quiet; mess, $975al0.5O; family,
Sl050all.
LARD-Q Quiet; prime western steam, S5.s7,s,
nominal.
BUTTER Firm; state dairy, l3alSc.: state
creamery, l5alSlsc.
CHEESE Firm; large, white. lO1sc.; small
white, llalllac.
EGGS-Steady; state and PENNSYLVANIA. 1915
a20c.; western. 1910.
SuGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, $3.50
centrifugal, 81 test, 43sc.; refined firm ::
crushed, 5lac.; powdered, 51sc.
TURPENTINE- Steady at 45a451Sc.
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the reassembling and further prepara-
tion of any persons who have violated
the peace agreement or who are pre-
pairing to do SO.
This polite statement Of the legal au-
thorities of the department was supple
mented by the brusque remark of one
of the army officers who was a party
to the conference that General Otis
jurisdiction extends beyond his outposts
1900 yards with the sights up wherever
he happens to be-"
The decision regarding the protocol
and the status quo in the Philippines,
it is said, applies also to the case Of
Agoncillo and his agents in this country
and in Canada. They are not citizens
of the United States in rebellion, what
ever else they may be. AS matter of
fact, they are not giving the admins
tration much uneasiness, and are not
receiving particular attention beyond
being kept under surveillance by the Sc
cret service men, so that hands can be
laid on them whenever they are want
ed. This latter contingency applies of
course only to the two very lonely Fill
pinos in Washington, one sick and both
very badly scared. Sixto Lopez, Agon-
cillo's secretary, is the latest of the
Filipinos to flee from Washington. He
is now on his way to Montreal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
HELPED BY SPANIARDS.
Otis Cables That Prisoners Served
Artillery For the FiIipinOs.

Washington, Feb. S.-The war depart
ment has received the following dis
patch from General Otis:
Manila, Feb. Z.
"The insurgent army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon province.
numbering over 20, 900, possessing several
quick firing and Krupp field guns. Good
portion of enemy armed with Mausers,
latest pattern. Two Krupp guns and
great many rifles captured.
insurgents fired great quantity of
ammunition. Quite number of Span
served artillery.
Insurgents constructed strong in
trenchments near our line, mostly in
bamboo thickets. These our men charg
ed, killing or capturing many of the
enemy.
"Our casualties probably aggregate
$50. Full reports later Casualties of
insurgents very heavy. Have buried
some 500 of their dead and hold 500 pris-
oners. Their loss, killed, wounded and
prisoners, probably 1000.
"Took waterworks pumping station
six miles out. Considerable skirmish
with enemy, which made no stand.
Pumps damaged. Will be working in
a week. Have number of condensers
set up in city, which furnish good wa
ter. Troops in excellent spirits. Quiet
prevails"
Secretary Alger has sent the follow
ing cabegram to General Otis at Ma
Mia:
Accept my best congratulations upon
your magnificent victory of Sunday, all
the more creditable because you were
not the aggressor.'
Secretary Alger was asked if he had
sent or was about to send Immediately
any instructions to General Otis. The
secretary replied:
mo sir. 1t does not appear that Gen
eral Otis is in need of any instructions
of any character just now
AS near as can be learned that just
expresses the determination of the adj
ministration in respect to the situation
at Manila and the programme for the
future. The president as well as Sec
retary Alger has unlimited confidence
in General Otis, and as Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin was actually responsible for
his selection to command the American
forces in Manila it is apparent that
General Otis can count upon the most
loyal support in his operations so long
as he continues to acquit himself with
credit as he has done.
What gives the officials particular
qualification is the fact as. set out in
Secretary Algers cablegram that Gen.
eral Otis carefully avoided allowing
the United States forces to be put in
the position, as was sought by the in
surgents, of being the aggressors in the
conflict of Sunday night
No matter how the Filipinos and their
sympathizers may seek to create the
impression that the Americans, by fir-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
MURDER PLO'I TOLD.
Latest Developments In the Adams.
Barnet Poisonings.
CONFESSION IN WRITING.
Asserted That One of the District At
torneys of New York Has Sue
ceeded In Obtaining AvOwal
From Murderer's AccompIice.

New York, Feb. 8.-The Journal says
Of the Adams Barnet poisoning cases:
A written confession of the poison
murders, made by an accomplice to es-
cape punishment, is in the hands of
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
Terror of the electric chair and remorse
drove one of those implicated to this
act. Persons not hitherto mentioned in
connection with the crime are said to be
involved by the confession. The arrests
it is reported will be made immediately
before the inquest.
The plot of murder, as revealed, is
said to be more diabolical than the pub
lie had surmised. A new element is
drawn into the mystery by the new in
formation in the possession of the dis
trict attorneys office.
Wholesale blackmail levied relentless
ly by woman is closely connected with
the plot for a series of murders.
This woman is to be one of the wit
with those of her victims, is said to
have been given to Mr. Osborne by the
accomplce.
Chemist In the Case.
Another witness who will be able to
throw great light on the mystery is g
chemist schooled in the science of poi
sons.
An important link in the chain of evil
dence against the principal suspect is
the discovery of the person to whom
Barnet, just before his death, realizing
that some one had plotted to murder
him by sending him a poisoned package,
said obviously:
Il don't think - could have done
it,
The name mentioned by Barnet as the
only person whom he could suspect was
that of the principal suspect.
This fact was published several weeks
ago. but the name of the man to whom
Barnet made this deathbed statement
was unknown. The district attorney has
now learned the name of this person
subpoena will be issued for him, and
he will be asked at the inquest to tell
who it was that Barnet, in a halt
doubling way, suspected of having sent
him the poison.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Death of one saved Many.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. S.-Advices from
the orient state that the death of the
Japanese Princess Sandononmlya prob
ably saved the lives of hundreds of the
ater goers at Osaka, Japan. The death
in the royal household was announced
when the show at the Kabuki theater
was about half through. and an i'm
mense audience slowly filed out. They
were hardly clear of the building when
flames broke out in the third story and
soon reduced the building to ashes. A
strong wind was blowing at the time,
and the firemen could do nothing to
stop the flames. A number of them were
seriously injured in their efforts.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

arms, ana we now trust to Cod to de-
fend us against the foreign invaders"
General Hale's brigade advanced and
took the waterworks at Singalon late
Monday afternoon Four companies of
the Nebraska regiment and a part of
the Utah battery, with two field guns
and two Hotchkiss guns, met the enemy
on the hill half mile out, and sharp
engagement took place. in which the
Nebraskans lost one dead and three
wounded
DR.. Young, formerly quartermaster
sergeant in the Utah artillery, was
wounded, captured and brutally mur-
was found to have been horribly mutt
lated.
Carried Machinery Away.
The Filipinos were driven back, retir-
ing in bad order and carrying with
them the valves and heads of the
steam chest and cylinder of the pump
ing machinery.
General Overshine's brigade advanced
and took Paranaque capturing two
field guns. They met with no opposi-
ton. General McArthur's division ad
vanced beyond Gagalangin without
loss, the enemy retreating upon Caloo-
can.
The Americans now have the steam
car line to Malabon, and 600 marines,
with four Maxims. have been landed
from the fleet on the beach north of the
city.
The Third artillery, on the main road,
and the Utah battery, in a cemetery,
covered the advance of the Kansas
troops.
Among the important points captured
was a strong embrasure earthwork
within sight of Caloocan.
There was considerable firing from
the upper windows of the houses in the
native quarter Of the city Monday night,
but no casualties have been reported as
the result.
The signal corps were compelled to
run their lines along the firing line dur
ing the fighting. and consequently there
were frequent Interruptions of commu-
nication owing to the cutting of the
wires, and the signalmen were ordered
to kill without any hesitancy any one
who attempted to interfere with the
lines.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
The Dreyfus Inquiry over.

Paris, Feb. S.--The criminal section of
the court of cessation has concluded it's
inquiry into the Dreyfus trial and form
ally declared it closed. 1t will now
refer the whole matter, with the new
light developed during the inquiry, to
the procurator general who will be re-
quired to report his opinion to the GRIM
inal section of the court of cessation,
which will pronounce decision unless
the governments revision bill is adopt
ed, in which case the matter will go
before the united courts of cessation.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Another l,elay In Teaming Case.

Boston, Feb. S.-The second jury i'm
the MulreyScollans teaming fraud case
has been dismissed by Judge Bond On
account of charges brought by Assistant
District Attorney Mclaughlin against
Juror Charles H. Milliken of Chelsea,
whom he accused of receiving bribes-
The first jury was dismissed recently
on account of published headline in a
Boston newspaper in connection with
the trial, which was judged to be an un-
warrantable interference with the cause
of justice in the case. The second jury
had just been impaneled.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Caprivi EuIogized.

Berlin, Feb. Sat the opening Of the
session of the reichstag the president of
that body, Count Won Ballenstein, paid
tribute to the memory of the late
General Won Caprivi, the former impe-
rial chancellor, who died Monday at
Skyren. He said that as a statesman
he did not attain the greatness of his
predecessor, Prince Bismarck, but new
ertheless he promoted the welfare of
Germany and was "great in his un-
swerving devotion to duty, absolute at
tachment to the emperor and the fa-
therland and the honorable and chival-
rous feeling with which he was animat-
ed" The statement was greeted with
cheers
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

San Francisco, Feb S.-The steamers
Justin and Celtic, now at Mare Island
are being overhauled and in few days
will be ready to sail for the Philip
pines, following the supply ship Centen-
nial. which has just got away. The
Justin will carry coal for the fleet and
the Celtic frozen meat. The steamer
Connemaugh, now on her way to this
port. will probably be sent to Manila
with munitions of war, and additional
stores may be sent on the steamer
Cleveland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Colonel Moonlight Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. S.-Colonel
Thomas Moonlight aged 81 years, is
dead. He was colonel of an artillery
regiment during the civil war and was
brevetted brigadier general. Colonel
Moonlight was appointed governor of
Wyoming by President Cleveland dur
ing the latter's first term During
Clevelands second term he was ap-
pointed minister to Bolivia, remaining
In that country for four years. He was
a member of the Loyal Legion and a
prominent Odd Fellow.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Cramps to Build Big steamer.

Philadelphia. Feb. S.-The Plant line
has awarded a contract to the CramK
Ship and Engine Building company for
a new steamship which is to have more
extensive passenger accommodations
than any vessel ever built in the United
States excepting the two big Americans
liners, the ST. Paul and st. Louis. The
new steamship will have two propellers
and a guaranteed speed of IS knots. She
will be 400 feet long and so feet beam.
Work on her will be started at once.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

Chester, Pa, Feb. S-The captain of
the French tanker Quovilloy now lying
at Marcus Hook, few miles below this
city, has received a dispatch from his
company ordering the immediate return
of the steamer to France. This step is
taken because of the strained relations
between France and England. An Off
Ger of the tanker is a sergeant of ma
rines in his native country, and through
him this information leaked out.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Negro Miners Freexfnr.

st. Louis Feb. S--The negroes whose
Importation from Alabama caused the
battle at Virden Ills, a few months
ago, in which several miners were
killed, are freezing and starving in a
graders camp on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad near Cahokia. Their condition
is so desperate that at a meeting of the
st. Clear county board of supervisors
Supervisor c. w. Droit of Cahokia
asked that relief be extended to them
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
IN FULL CONTROL.
Our Lines at Manila Cover
Many Miles.
FILIPINOS SCATTERING
Spaniards Helped Them With
the Artillery.

Bodies of Women Found Among the
Enemy's Dead-Our Troops Work
ing NobIy to Succor the Wounded.
Otis Now Announces American Cas-
uaIties to he $50 Killed and
WOunded-The WaterwOrks of Ma
Mia In Our Possession-Aguin naldo
Issues Two ProclamatiOns Showing
He Means Fight.
Manila, Feb. 8-The Americans as
this dispatch is sent are in complete
, of nine miles of Manila. Their lines,
extending to Malabon on the nor tn and
to Paranque on the south, are fully rs
miles long.
While few detached bodies of the
enemy still offer desultory opposition,
the main body of the rebels is in full
retreat and utterly routed.
Of the hordes of troops originally
drawn up in battle array against the
Americans fully third are already
incapactated, and the others are scat
tered in every direction.
The terrible loss of the rebels may be
gathered from the fact that 100 of them
were buried in one ricefield on Monday
near Pasas and that 81 were inferred
between Paco and Santa Ana.
A converted river gunboat did terri
BILE execution among the rebels, sweep
ing both banks of the river with her
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Dillon Resigns Leadersbtn

London, Feb. S.-Parliament has been
opened. At meeting of the Anti-Par-
nellite members of parliament Mr.. John
Dillon, chairman of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, announced his resigna-
ton of the leadership, his motive being
expectation that the Irish national con-
vention to be held in March will come
to new arrangements for securing the
unity of the Nationalist party.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Gift. For Dewey. Flagship.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. S.-The contract
for silver service to be presented
Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia by
the citizens of Washington has been or
dered to Shreve & Co. of San Francisco
The service is to consist of q pieces
and it is to be manufactured of native
silver. In addition to the service a
library is also to be given the Olympia.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Alleged All Round Thief Caueht.

Memphis, Feb. 8.-Kirk Jones, alias
James Scott, an alleged all round thief
and expert burglar, has been captured
by the Memphis police. He had entered
the room of a physician at hotel and
distracted s75 from under a pillow when
interrupted. He made his escape, but
was captured soon afterward Jones is
said to have robbed the South Bend
Qnd) National bank in December, 1893.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
General Eagan,. Sentence.

Washington, Feb. 8.-The president
has caused to be promulgated the SEN
tence in the case of Charles P. Eagan.
The court martial sentence was dis
missal from the army, and the pres-
dent has commuted this to six years
suspension from duty, which covers the
remainder of the time prior to General
Eagan's retirement in January, 1905
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. THE Law
renee Journal has received a cablegram
from Captain A. G. Clarke, Company Fl,
Twentieth Kansas, at Manila. announc-
ing that the Kansas regiment had pass
ed through the recent engagement un-
touched, although it was in the midst
of heavy fire.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

Harrisburg, Feb. S.-The eighteenth
ballot for senator resulted: Quay, 105:
jerks, 10; Dalzell, II; Stewart, s. Stone,
5; Huff, 8; irwin, 6; Rice, ?; Widener, ?;
Tubbs, 1: Smith. /; Ritter .; Grow 1;
1Iarl1le, I; Hugh B. Eastburn, 4; total
234. Necessary to a choice. lis; paired,
10; absent without pair, l. No election.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
quay Trial Again Put OFF.

Philadelphia. Feb. S-The trial of
Senator Quay. his son, Richard r. Quay,
and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin j.
Haywood, charged with conspiracy in
the misuse of state funds on deposit in
the Peoples bank, has again been post
poned, this time from Feb, 20 until Feb.
81. on account of the two holidays, Elec-
ton day and Washington birthday,
Immediately following Feb 20.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Corte. Will Approve Treaty.

Madrid, Feb. 8.-The premier Senior
Sagasta, in an interview is quoted as
saying hewill Immediately submit to the
queen regent a decree convoking the
cortes and as adding that he expects to
have majority of 80 favorable to the
approval of the treaty of peace with the
United States.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
Life imprisonment For Murder

Charleston, W Va, Feb. S.-The tria
of Frank Crockett, charged with mur-
dering Jake Shuwall. the Hebrew ped
dler, terminated at Welch, the jury
finding a verdict of murder in the first
degree and fixing the penalty at life
imprisonment. The jury was composed
of nine white and three colored men.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
To Aid Pan-American Fair.

Albany. Feb. S.-A delegation of Buff
falo citizens had conference with the
governor and leading members of both
branches of the legislature, and as a
result bill will be introduced making
an appropriation of 100000 for the pro
posed an-American exposition.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

Kansas City. Feb. S.-Colonel Hiram
N. Bledsoe, commander of the famous
Bledsoe battery during the civil war; is
dead at his home in Pleasant Hill, Mo
He was one of the historic characters OF
the state. He served in the Mexican
war and was present at the capture OF
the City of II Nxico.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09
The Weather.
Fair; northerly winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New York. Feb. :.
Money call nominally 2a3 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 2s4a3l4 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S5l4a4.S5l5 for demand and
at $4s34a4.S3la for 60 days. Posted rates, S4S4
a4.s41a and S4.s6a4.S61a Commercial bills
S4. .s2laa4.S5 Silver certificates nominally 59lka
601ac Bar silver, $3.50. Mexican dollars. 471&c
Government bonds irregular. State bonds
strong. Railroad bonds irregular.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-02-09

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