The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-06
LYENi'5 uf A WEEK.
NEWS or siE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATED.
The War In the Philippines, Crimes,
rri-stste Happenings, Foreign, Busi-
ness ald other Events Boiled DOwr
For thr Header In Hurry.


PE liopino General Conon, with 800
GERS and men, with rifles, several
Americas and 20 Spanish prisoners. at
Bayambone, Province of Nueva Wis
caya. was succt ssful bluR.
Lieutenant Munro tapped the rebel
wire, teiegraphed TO Conon that he was
arriving with large force, and de-
llunded his surrender. After negotia-
tions, Conon consented to capitulate to
a superior force" whereupon Lieuten-
ant munro telegraphed that he would
enter the town with small guas1 and
receive tie garrison's surrender. He
captured the whole Philippine force and
seC ured their arms, the rebels supposing
Munro had an army behind him.
Col. Bell defeated and scattered the
brigaics of General Aleiandrino and
General San Miguel. The engagement
took place on the summit of a noun
tain, the insurgents being 80 confident
OF the impreSnability of their position
that they had their families with them.
The Americans captured all the ene'
my's ammunition and artillery.
A landing force from the Oregon took
Vlgal, belug covered by the fire of two
gunboats.
The transport Mananeuse, with Lieu
tenant Colon 4 Webb Hayes and three
companies of tn Thirty-first infantry
on board, arrived at Manila. She mar
rowly escaped disaster. The officers
ana soldiers were for about IL days bail
ing with uckets. The steamer was
unsea worthy, undermined and short
OF rovisions. Her engines broke down
aud suo rolled about three days in a
typAOln.
Buem Cdmino secretary of state in
the SO called Filipino cabinet, is pris-
oner in Manila, having been captured
by General Wheaton's men i'll the Lin
gayen iegion.
An escaped prisoner brought news OF
Ii utenauU Gilmore and party. At one
time General Luna lined them up to be
shot, but Gilmore protested against
UcIHB NlOJ Will ulS uuluS blCus EhSu ih'
aldo then stopped the proceeding. AT
the time they were captured, every man
was wounded Two of the Americans
were killed and two mortally wounded.
The Eighteenth regiment drove rebels
from their trenches at Pavia, island OF
Panay. One captain and one private OF
the Eighteenth were killed.
The First Tennessee regiment ar.
rived at Nashville, from San Fran
cisco, where IL mad been mustered out
some days ago upon its return from the
Philippines. After breakfast at the
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
Th" Fifty sixth congress convened.
In the house, objection 80 the admin
istration of the oath to Mr.. Roberts was
entered by Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, as pre-
dicted, and he stepped aside without
protest except TO ask if by SO doing ne
waived any of his rights. 70 this the
speaker responded in the negative.
The only voice raised except chat Of
Mr.. Taylor's was that of MIR. McRae, Il
Democrat, of Arkansas, who joined
with Mr.. Taylor i'll his protest. Mr..
Taylor offered his resolution to refer the
case 10 special committee, but by mu.
tual arrangement the consideration OF
the resolution WAS postponed until the
next day.
Although Ir. Roberts was not sworn
in, be securad seat. This, however,
was IN accident.
Speaker ouderson was sworn in.
The Reel rules were adopted in the
house aftc the adoption of the usual
routine res lutions and the administra.
ton to the new members of the oath of
office Senator Sewell of New Jersey
presented attiug resolutions upon the
duaCl OF the vice president. The reso.
luuoDs were ordered to be communi.
Gated to the house OF representatives,
and the session, on motion of Mr. kean
of New jersey, was suspended as mark
OF respect.
The financial bill prepare by the Re.
publican caucus committee, which met
at Atlautic City last spring, was made
public in Washington. 1t defines the
standard ant of value to be the dollar
o, 25.S grains Of gold o fine or 23.02
grains Of pure gold; establishes sepa.
rate UlvlSlou vt Issue and redemptloni
provides Tor the coinage of the silver bu.
hon now III the treasury into subsidiary
coin, and for the recoinage of worn and
unCurrent subsidiary silver coin; makes
provision for the issue of notes of small
denomination; permits the issue of bank
circulation to the par value of bonds de.
posted, and substitutes franchise tax
TO. the tax on bank circulation, and
provides Tor tine organization of banks
of S25, 900 capital in communities OF
1900 Inhabitants.
The United States is believed to be
negotiating with the powers for an in
ternationa agreement anent China and
the "open door policy.
The son of the late Captain Gridley.
who commanded the Olympia at the
battle of Manila, will study for lieu
tenancy in the marine corps. The presi-
dent and Admiral Dewey will pay his
expenses.
rUsiNEsS JOTTINGS.
Officials OF the National Steel COM
pany and the American Steel Hoop com.
pany decided 70 move their general Of
fees from Chicago to New York with
the opening of the year.
Parkersburg is reported to have lost
heavily through the failure of the Frank
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