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for probably half a mile, when,
not coming up with the enemy,
orders were given to retire upon
Malolos.
The American casualties were
very light. None are reported
killed, while the wounded num-
Der not more than twenty-five or
thirty. 1t is not known whether
the pursuit will be continued to-
day. The insurgents are SO de
moralized that it is not thought
they can be reorganized into a
formidable force, even if given
time, while a rest will be of in
calculable value to the Arneri-
cans.
Calumpit, six miles north of
Malolos, will be the next point to
be gained, and orders have been
given for the transportation OF
rails and bridge material to that
point. The country in that Vi
cinity is rough and badly cut with
water courses, making an adj
vance necessarily slow This is
an ideal country for guerrilla war
fare, and it is possible that the in
surgents may make stand there.
Reports received at General
Otis headquarters indicate that
General Halls brigade had a
brush with the insurgents at Ma
riquina this morning, in which
the Americans suffered severely.
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II T ASHINGTON, March 80
II | The following extracts are
SA from report just re-
" II ceived by the Red Cross
Il n from F. A. Blake of Califor-
MIA, in charge of the Red Cross work at
Manila. The report is dated February
IS. 1t says:
Just one week ago did the fighting
actually commence. and the past week
has brought about changes little
dreamed of. The insurgents have been
pushed back on all sides until our cir
Gle and outposts have advanced in some
directions as much as twelve miles.
"Our boys fought like tigers and
made such a name for themselves for
bravery, endurance and strict disci-
pline as will be handed down to pos
terity for ages to come. With the
thirty-three wsunded last night at
Malabay, it brings our total dead and
wounded up to date a trifie under 200.
never saw such execution in my life
and hope never to see such sights as
met me on all sides as our little corps
passed over the field, dressing wound
ed legs and arms nearly demolished.
total decapitation horrible wounds in
chests and abdomen, showing the de-
termination of our soldiers to kill every
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part of the city in ashes, having
been burned by the insurgents be-
fore evacuation.
1t was learned that Aguinaldo
and his Cabinet left the city yes
terday, taking the archives OF the
so-called Filipino republic with
them. They have gone Presun1a-
bly to San Fernando.
The insurgent army retreated
northward, after being driven out
of Malolos, and it is supposed
have the same city for an objec-
tive point. The failure to capture
AguinaIdo is a source OF sincere
regret, as it was believed his ar
rest would so dishearten his fol-
lowers as to cause them to lay
down their arms; and the war
would end.
The Americans bivouacked at
Giguinto last night. The place
was not taken without a struggle,
which cost the Americans ten
killed and fifty wounded.
This morning baggage trains
were brought up and the bridges
repaired preparatory to begin
ming the advance upon Malolos.
Our scouts reconnoitered the
country within mile Of Malolos.
They did not find the enemy in
force, though they discovered
many scattered bodies OF armed
Filipinos and about 1000 panic
stricken natives, who were re-
treating to the hills to the east
ward
The main body of MacArthur's 5
force reached a point about d
mile and a half from MalolOs
without firing a shot at 8 O'Clock,
and after a rest of an hour and
coffee the advance against the
city was begun. They immedi-
ately met with some opposition
from a few hundred Of the enemy
. who were hidden in the woods,
but soon drove them out
Half mile farther on they had
another engagement with about
1000 rebels, who stood for a few
minutes, but finally fed precipi-
lately, leaving dead and wound
. ed to the number of at least 200,
showing the terrible havoc
caused by the. American fire.
Another halt was made here.
during which the troops were SO
ANNOYED by the fire of the rebel
ssharpshooters that they became
impatient, and the order for the
march against the city was given.
About this time dense vol
ume of smoke began to rise from
Malolos, showing that it had been
fired. The advance was made as
rapidly as the heat would permit
In the hope of engaging the in
p, sprgents before they could march
out, and detour was made with
the idea OF heading off the army,
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ample forage.
The hospital work is remarka-
bly, efficient, as it has been
throughout the whole campaign.
The telegraphers keep abreast OF
the line and maintain a constant
connection with the city.
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Nowhere Can the Insurgents
Stand Before the Boys
in Blue.
THEY FIRE THE CITY
The Rebels Retreat Along Railway
Into Country Adapted for
Guerrilla Warfare.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ANILA, March
3I.-I2:35 P. m.
General Mac
Arthur's forces
entered MaloloS
a few minutes
after 10 o'clock
this morning to
find the greater
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @

"MANILA, March 81
Adjutant General, Wash
ington: Macarthur cap
tured Malolos at 1915
this morning. The en-
emy retired after slight
resistance, firing the city.
Hall had quite a Sc
we're engagement beyond
Maraquina. Casualties
20. Enemy driven. OTIS"
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difference in time between Manila and
Washington. This is his message:
MANILA, March 3L-Adjutant General,
Washington: Macarthur made his dispo-
sitions yesterday. for the attack on Ma
lolos to-day. The engagement opened at
ressing. The casualties yesterday were
four killed and twenty-three wounded All
were brought to Manila last night Hall
moved out from the pumping station at
daylight this morning with three bat
talions northeastward. He attacked and
has taken Maraquina and is pursuing the
enemy He was ordered to return this
afternoon. OTIS.
The department was informed yester-
day of the dispatch of the Minnesota
regiment to the front in order to
strengthen General MacArthur's com
mand in the attack upon Malolos.
Among the foreign attaches stationed
at Washington the fighting about Ma
Mia is being followed with critical in
terest. They speak of it in rather seri-
Gus terms, the prevailing view being
that the insurgents can keep up long
and harassing running fight
One of the foreign representatives
who has seen long service in the Far
East said that casualties Of twenty-one
a day may seem small, but when long
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ENGLAND IS
URGING THE
AMERICA
Sentiment of Great Britain
Voiced by "The Speaker"
This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, March 3O-The Speaker
this week, commenting upon the diff
culties of the Americans in the Phil
ippines and asserting that the new Sc
ries of troubles, which is said to be in
evitable, even after the capture of Ma
lolos, probably puts an end to the FIJI
pino republic, says:
1T must be noted throughout the
present struggle that the Filipinos have
put themselves in the wrong. The plea
that they were fighting in defense of
their rights does not hold good in the
case of Manila, which is the center of
European interests. 1t could not be
left to the mercy of revolutionaries.
America, through no fault of her own.
has become responsible for the good
government of the Philippines, and is
bound to suppress Aguinaldo as we
suppressed Arab Pasha, for the pro-
lection of European interests in Egypt
1T may be possible hereafter to give
the Filipinos local self-government,
even independence, but, for the present,
it is absolutely necessary to secure
peace at Manila for the maintenance of
the commerce of the islands, If. by
threatening this, the Filipino govern
ment made itself impossible, the fault
lies with itself and not with the United
States. For the present the gallant
datories of civilization and Europe and
are carrying Oh the war in the interest
of peace"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-25

good deal O. the time lately. It's wor-
ried me considerable"
HAS ito" smiled her daughter, kiss
ing her wrinkled cheek. I'm sorry.
| ought not to have been anxious my
self. or to have worried you. The Lord
will provide if we trust Him truly, and
that is what I've made up my mind to
do-no halfway work about it, any
more than l would put that sort OF
work into a dress
Several days passed bringing nothing
especially hopeful and much that was
disheartening, 10 outward appearance,
but Miss Matilda held on. She still
praised and her faith did not fail. She
resolutely refrained from sewing late.
and spent part of each evening reading,
chiefly from the Bible, in which she con-
stantly found something precious and
| strengthening from which it seemed
her eyes had hitherto been holden.
The Gay before Thanksgiving arrived
and the prospect for a feast in the little
| dressmaker's home looked very slim.
Miss Matilda was hard at work finish
ing Della Cranes dress, for Della want
| ed to wear it the next day. Mrs. Crane
usually paid quite promptly, too, n
| Miss Matilda hoped she would send the
money for the dress that evening; then
there should be a little something extra
for dinner the next day, anyway.
Just as the finishing touches had been
| given the neatly made gown. Bonnie
| Crane came after it. "Ma didn't have
the money to seoG tonight" he said,
carelessly, taking the package under
his arm. shell pay you next week.
and he ran off, whistling merrily.
Miss Matilda sat down in her little
| sewing chair. Her mother had gone to
bed, and she let a few, 4 very few, tears
fall. Then she wiped her eyes, saying
softly: "Bless the Lord, o my soul
and all that is within me, bless His
holy name" and she went to bed think
ing: "Well, I've had one whole week
| of thanksgiving already"
The next day dawned bright and cold.
| Miss Matilda allowed herself the lux
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ury of a later nap than usual, and rose
feeling light hearted as a child.
Il shan't take a stitch to-day, not
one," she declared, firmly, at the simple
breakfast, "and l amt going to ready
up any more than I'm obliged to, either.
l wish you could go to church, mother,
but I'll go if you don't mind staying
alone. 1 haven't been now for two
rhanksgivings."
She had just washed the dishes and
was doing what 'redding up seemed
Indispensable, when a rap sounded on
the door and there entered a merry,
rosy-cheeked young girl, who apollo
gized for her early call and exclaimed
in ELUSIVE schoolgirl fashion: What
do you think, Miss Matilda! We've
been expecting Uncle Dawes folks for
Thanksgiving, and made preparations
for them, and last night we heard that
they couldn't possibly be here. So
there we are, you see, with stuff enough
provided for all that lot of people and
only our family to eat it, and I'm rush
ing around this morning trying TO find
| some nice and conveniently disereaged
folks to come and help is, and l do SO
! hope you and your mother are among
them. Now don't tell me you are en-
gagged; are you?"
Mrs. Powers looked up delightedly;
! Miss Matilda smiled and shook her
head.
You're not! Well, then, will you be
good enough to save your w Thanks
| giving dinner till tomorrow, and help
Us with ours? Thsrell be some good
company. I've captured the new
school-teacher. Miss Gibson. and anoth-
er nice girl already. OF course we will
send the horse for your mother"
Thank you. Lottie,' said Miss Ma
tilda, in n voice that quavered just a
tritie. 1--WE shall be very happy to
come: won't we, mother??"
YES. indeed, we WILL" replied the
old lady, very emphatically, and. with
expressions of deep gratitude, Lottie
hurried away.
After helping her mother dress for
dinner. Miss Matilda vent to church,
and at the close of the service, which
perhaps no one in the church entered
into with more thankfulness than she
did, she went home with Deacon
Trips family. Miss Gibson also ac-
companied them, and the "other nice
girl" a stenographer who was almost a
stranger in town, and whose heart had
been made warm by the unexpected at
tention, the invitation being the more
WELCOME from the fact that she board
ed herself.
There were few other guests and the
company was a congenial one, all APP
pearing to enjoy to the full both visit
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-25
OUR FIRST THANKSGIVING.
ton One Hundred and Ten
Years Ago.

Now, therefore, l do recommend and
assign Thursday, the Goth day of No
vember next. to be devoted by the peo-
ple of these states to the service OF that
great and glorious Being who is the
benefcent author of all GOOD that was,
that is or hat will be; tnat we may
then all unite in rendering unto Him
our sincere and humble thanks for His
kind care and protection of the people
of this country previous to their be-
coming a nation, for the signal and
manifold mercies and the favorable in
Propositions of His Providence IN the
course and conclusion of the late war,
for the great degree of tranquility,
union and plenty which we have since
..enioyed. for the peaceable and ra-
tional manner in which we have been
enabled to establish constitutions OF
government for our safety and happl-
ness. and particularly the national one
lately instituted. for the civil and re-
Iigiousl liberty with which we are blessed
and the means we have of acquiring
and Giffusing useful knowledge, and
in general for all the great and va
rious favors which He hath been pleased
to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in
most humbly Offering u prayers and
supplications to the great Lord and
Ruler of nations and beseech Him to
pardon our national and other trans
gressions; to enable lis all. whether in
public or private stations. 10 perform
our several relative duties properly and
punctually; to render our national gov
eminent a blessing 10 all the people
by constantly being Il government of
| wise. Just and constitutional laws, d.
| rectly and faithfully executed and
| obeyed; to protect and guide all SOW
| ereigns and nations, especially such as
have shown kindness to us, and to bless
them with good government, peace and
| concord; to promote the knowledge n
| practice of true religion and virtue and
the increase of science among them and
us, and generally to grant unto all man
| kind such a degree of temporal prosper
| ity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the city o.
New York, the Sd day Of October, IL
| the veal of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-nine.
G. WASHINGTON.
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share of the time anxious and worried,
wondering whether 1 shall be able TO
warm and clothe and feed US. I've read
somewhere that trust and worry don't
mingle any more than oil and water,
and it stands to reason that they can't.
Now, then, I'm going to stop worrying
and go to trusting. Yes, 1 am, from
this very minute.
"And there's another thing about it.
In the new version it says: Believe
that We have received so why shouldn't
1 begin to thank the Lord that 1 have
the things 1 need, if they're not right
before my eyes. I really believe that
is the right way to do. 1 never saw it
in that light before. I've tried very
hard to believe l was going to be able
to get what 1 needed, then waited till
it came before 1 gave thanks for it.
Now, I'm going to begin praising the
Lord that we have received necessary
things, or the money to get them"
All the rest of that day Miss Matilda
held praise thoughts in her mind. 1t
was a very trying day, too. Miss Bunce
l. aIu sdlt a. llGu tCNINlCt " (
her dress wait till after the holidays
and Miss Bunce always paid so prompt
ly, and sometimes even more than the
reasonable price" asked. Then Mrs.
Matthew Slawson came for her jacket,
and declared it would be simply impos-
sible to pay for the making inside of a
month. Miss Selma Pringle next came
| ~ incidental 60 - Hoo l~-+ x-o-f
ed it made in 4 way that would take a
great deal more time than she would
be willing to pay for, as Miss Matilda
knew very well. and Mrs. Crane brought
4 dress of her own to be made into n
for Della with the intimation that she
should not want to pay much because
it was only to be made over, you
know"
But through it all the little seam
stress praised the Lord that her mother
and herself had sufficient for their
needs, saying owe and over passages
of trust, clinging to them lovingly and
tenaciously; and her faith grew in the
midst of its trials.
When evening came she resolutely
laid aside her work at an early hour.
1T is moi necessary for me to sew night
as well as day." she declared. 1.-The
Lord is able to take care of us without
my doing that"
In spite of the discouraging expe-
r~iences of the day, Miss Matilda lay
down TO rest that night feeling happier
than she had in a long time, and her
last waking thoughts were of trust and
praise.
I'm right glad to see you so bright,
Tidy" her mother said the next day.
You've seemed sort O low spirited a
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and dinner. The feast, however, was
not extravagant. Deacon Trip was
possessed of only moderate means. and
he did not consider it j%ustifiable to go
beyond these, even for Thanksgiving
dinner.
At table the stenographer monopo-
lied Mrs. Powers, declaring that she
reminded her of her dear old grand
mother, and Miss Matilda was at liber-
ty to cultivate acquaintance with the
school-teacher who sat beside her.
They got on together very well. indeed,
so well. in fact. that after a little chat
with others in the parlor they grari-
tated together again, and it somehow
came about that, without seeming to be
inuuisitive, Miss Gibson knew more
about Miss Matilda's affairs in less
than an hour than did the greater num-
Der of her acquaintance who had
known her more than 80 years.
The next week a new family came to
live in B, Garfield by name, who
were well endowed with this worlds
goods and very fine people withaL
Their house was not quite ready for
them on their arrival, and, while they
were waiting. they stayed at Miss Glib
sons boarding place.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughters
| there were three of them. all arrived at
young womanhood-were at once at
tracted to the bright young teacher,
| and they were Don very good friends.
\ day or two after her arrival. Mrs.
Garfield inquired whether Miss Gibson
| could direct her to n competent dress
maker. adding, gracefully: Your
own dresses, if you will pardon my
freedom, fit so nicely. and are made in
| such excellent taste. that L thought you
| must know of one"
81 feel fattered," laughed Miss Glib
son, land none the less because l am
| nv W dressmaker, but l shall be very
happy to refer you to one who, 1 am
sure, is still better" Then she told of
Miss Matilda. her pairstaking work,
her small pay and the results, repeat
! ing what the seamstress had said about
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-25
A Strangely Caught Fish.

Not long ago a hawk caught a fish
in Long Island sound, but, while flying
with its captive to the woods to devour
it at leisure, the fish ~foundered from
the hawks hold and dropped into a
farmers yard, where a big mastiff was
sitting. The dog caught the fish as
it came down. and the hawk swooped
after it, but the dog turned and rushed
into the house. placing his trophy, yet
alive, at the feet of its mistress. 1t
proved to be a large bluefish, and it
was served up at night to an apprecia-
tive family. The dog ever since has
been seen to sit in the same place at
the same time, evidently impressed
with the belief that his good fortune
may be repeated.-Golden DavA.
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~ uNal NV VI
Mrs. Joseph Denton's second best black
silk dress, which she was again making
over in conformity to tickle Dame
Fashions latest decree.
Miss Matilda felt. indeed, as If h
were veritably stitching for dear life,
for. though she sewed industriously all
.day, save during such time as her house
hold duties absolutely demanded, and
every day, save Sunday, she still found
it difficult oftimes to meet the neces-
.sary expenses in their little household
of two.
For Miss Matilda was extremely
neat and painstaking in her work, while
her charges were 80 very reasonable"
as Mrs. Denton, who was z of the
most w%ell-to-do of her patrons, declared
with great satisfaction. In other words,
thew were very low. indeed, and her
earnings barely sufficed to pay rent
and furnish 4 meager supply OF the
physical necessities of life for her moth
,er and herself; to do even this she rose
early in the morning, and worked late
at night.
1t NAV never nave occurred to Mrs.
Denton that the question of reasonable
pay might be a two-sided one. In fact,
when this same second best black silk
dress had been brought for remodel
ing on the last occasion before this one,
and the Woodworking little dressmaker
yentured to hint hat she thought the
work would be worth 4 certain sum,
the same being about a dollar
than her usual charges, Mrs. Denton
was quite indignant, and intimated
that if Miss Matilda was going to ask
such prices she should thereafter take
her work to Mrs. Gable, who, having a
husband willing and competent TO
proyide the comforts of life, took in
.dressmaking at low rates to obtain the
wherewithal for superfiuities.
But Mrs. Cables work was not nearly
so well done as Miss M%atilda's, as Mrs.
Denton knew by report and personal
experience. 1t is not probable, there
fore. that she would have transferred
her patronage, even if Miss Matilda
had not, with an inaudible sigh as she
thought of the coal bin, thrown off the
extra dollar.
Then Mrs. Denton went down town,
and seeing a dainty handkerchief which
took her fancy, she bought it forth
with. She did not need it, TO be sure,
but it was so sweet, and only a dol
lar" and Mrs. Denton was feeling quite
rich just then.
Miss Matilda sat up until IL o'clock
that night, and rose before daylight
the next morning, for, beside the low
state of the coal bin, there was an al
most empty -four barrel to consider,
and the rent would be due next week.
But Matilda Powers was naturally a
cheerful little body, and as she told her
minister when he called occasionally,
she "hoped she was a Christian"
This day, however-it was just a
week before Thanksgiving-while she
stitched away so industriously III Mrs.
Denton's black silk dress, her mind
as busy as her slender fingers, she fell
to wondering whether she was a very
good Christian after all.
Here I am" she unused, calling my
self one OF the Lords children, and
pretending to trust in Bin, Jet q good