Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
FIGHTING IN
FOREIGN LANDS
Two Hundred insurgents Meet Phil
lipine constabulary with Fatal Re.
suits TO Themselves.
NEW WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Venezuela Minister and Represents
tives Of Creditors Still sparing
For An Opening.

Manila, Feb. "a force of 100 con.
stables under Inspector Keithley yes.
terday defeated 200 insurgents near
Maraquina, seven miles from Manila
after a severe engagement in which
Inspector Harris and one man of the
constabulary were killed and two other
men of the constabulary were wound.
ed. The enemy left Is dead and three
wounded. Inspector Harris home was
at Atlanta, Ga.
The body of insurgents, formed the
main force of the irreconciable, Gener.
al San Miguel. The constabulary was
divided into three detachments. which
were scouting In Maraquina valley.
Tn detachment commanded by Inspec.
tor Harris came upon the enemy who
were in strongly intrenched position.
Inspector Harris fell at the first vol.
ley. being hit five times. The detach.
ment OF constabulary. although out.
numbered. held its position until In.
spector Keithley, with the main force
arrived. when the enemy was put to
rout. Their headquarters we're cap.
tured and burned and the constabu.
larry seized the records OF General
San Miguel who asserts that he sue.
ceeded TO the command of the insur.
gent forces when the other generals
surrendered. He has only handful Of
men under him and his operations
have been of no consequence. The
wounded Americans are all severely
injured.
One Against Two.
London, Feb. 1O.-The Daily Mail
this morning published dispatch
from Guatemala declaring that war
has been proclaimed between Guate'
mala on one side and San Salvador
and Honduras on the other.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Although II
was recognized here that the feeling
between several of the Central Ameri.
can republics was at a high tension
existing there. yet the officials here
were not prepared for reports that
war had been declared. No later than
Saturday last, Senor Lopez. the Sal.
vadorian minister, had reassuring ad-
vices from his government which in.
dicated that his people were for peace.
Secretary Hay has been exerting his
influences, merely. however, in the ca
pacity Of good friend. to prevent any
general outbreak OF hostilities in Cen.
tral America. The United States will
soon have naval representative on
the coast. as Admiral Glass Is about
to leave San Francisco with his squad
ron for Amapala island, OFF Honduras
Bowen Says Nay.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Although Mr.
Bowen and the other negotiators are
closely guarding the provisions Of the
several protocols, it is understood to
night that demands which are known
to exist In the German and Italian
agreements as .ney are at present
drafted. which Mr.. Bowen cannot
agree to. concern an increased pay
ment by Venezuela prior to the hand
ing down Of The Hague's decision re
garding the allies contention for pre-
ferential consideration in the settle
ment OF their claims. II is reported
that Germany asks that she receive
in addition to s27,50O cash that Mr.
Bowen has agreed TO pay, certain
percentage OF the remainder OF the
$3i0, 900 demanded in the original ulti
matum addressed by Germany to
President Castro last autumn is paid