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HALE’S BANNER-WEEKLY. VOL. XXIV. Aguinaldo’s Forces Precipitate a Bloody Battle at Manila. iff I 1 -rl FMit Brought On hy Attempt of Three Insurgents to Pass the American Lines In Which They Lost Their Lives—News From Dewey Created Consternation in Washington, Cable dispatches from Manila state that the long-expected rupture between the Americans and the Filipinos has come at last. The former are now en gag ed in solving the Philippine prob¬ lem with the utmost expedition pos eible. The clash came at 8:40 Saturday evening, when three daring Filipinos gashed passed the Nebraska regiment’s pickets at Santa Mesa, but retired Then challenged. They repeated the experiment without drawing the sen¬ tries’ fire. But the third time Corpo¬ ral Greely challenged the Filipinos and then fired, killing one of them and founding another. Almost immediately afterwards the Filipinos’ line, from Caloocan to Santa Mesa, commenced a fusilade which fas ineffectual. The Nebraska, Mon¬ tana and North Dakota outposts re¬ plied vigorously, and held their ground until re-enforcements arrived. The Filipinos in the meantine concentrated at three points —Caloocan, Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At about 1 o’clock the Filipinos opened ta hot fire from all three places simultanjeously. This was supple¬ mented by the fire of two siege guns atBalik-Balik, and by advancing their akiraaishers at Paco and Pandacan. The Americans responded with a ter¬ rific fire, but owing to the darkness (hey were unable to determine its ef¬ fect. The Utah light artillery finally Bueceeded in silencing the native bat¬ tery. The Third artillery also good on the extreme left. The JMFnt Fasted over an hour. lie United States cruiser Charles ton an.l the gunboat Concord, station¬ ed off Malabona, opeued fire from their secondary sition batteries on the Filipos’ po¬ at Caloocan and kept up vigor¬ ously. At 2:45 there was another fusilade States s'oDgThe entire line, and the United itor Monaduoek sea-going double-turreted mon¬ from opened fire on the en¬ emy off Mai ate. With daylight, the Americans ad ™ced. The California and Washing Ion regiments made a splendid charge drove the Filipinos from the vil *^ s of Paco and Santa Mesa, ike Nebraska regiment also distin guished itself, capturing several pris oners au d one howitzer and ■aiweteil with tie waterworks. Tae Kansas and Dakota ompelled the enemy’s right flank to fftire to Caloocan. There was inter ®it«nt firing at various points all day ™S. * The Iossss of the Filipinos cannot westimated at present, but they are biOTCii to be considerable. rhe American losses are estimated at twenty , grates,aVmed kihed and 125 wounded. The with bows and arrows, e a very determined stand in the , °f hot a artillery fire and left ^any men dead on the field. THE news from dewey. Admiral Dewey cabled the navy de fwtment Wnl d 7 v i hostilities had i i e ‘ n oet * ween the American and 't”' 1 forces army in and about Manila and ! ‘‘ e Filipi no i The insur nsui .g ents> . said, had been the aggres UDd had been repulsed. The tegram said: Yl k.ngton, ■ THE Secretary D. of the Navy, _ C.—Insurgents here PRESIDENT THANKS GOMEZ. Pledges the Receipt of General's Tke Frank Wi fell meSSage fromIW ^o^tgavan ‘^^rnitted 8 aS Tf r V ? dayaD byR d° bert 8 .“Hon. to ? p en eral VJ °“ ez: R jbert p #*t--hr ns and thanks for yonr dis V general Convey Gomez his cordial greetings &ti°a and his grateful ap of bis frank and frien(Jlv The co-operation of Genera! fl?fe- the pacification of Cuba will f ^Signed) greate * t va,ne for both peo ’ John Hay, CONYERS, GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1899. inaugurated general engagement yes¬ terday which was continued today. The American army and navy is gen¬ erally successful. Insurgents have been driven back and our line ad¬ vanced. No casualties to navy. Dewey. The news came like a shock, for the administration, though apprised that an ugly situation prevailed in the Philippines, had clung steadily to the hope that by tact and patience actual fighting might be averted. Even those public men who felt that hostilities would follow should the treaty be rati¬ fied and the United states attempt to occupy the islands believed that Aguinaldo would not force the fighting when the treaty of peace was in the most critical stage. The news of the beginning of an¬ other war came from Admiral Dewey. No word had been received from Gen¬ eral Otis up to that time. It seems to he Dewey’s fortune al¬ ways to be able to report favorable news, and like all of his messages that have gone before this cablegram, told of the success of the American forces in the actiou. The administration learned that the insurgents had forced the issue. It had hoped all along that they could be brought to see the advantages of plac¬ ing their trust in the American peo¬ ple, and relying upon the president to deal justly with them. “Theadministration argued that with the Philippine commission fairly on the sea en route for Manila, bringing with them messages from the presi¬ dent and with the peace treaty still unacted on it was not. to be credited tbat tbe X would refuse to wait ., to , , learn the purposes of the American govern¬ ment, but would precipitate the long impending conflict. ” READY FOB THE OUTBBEAK. While this was true the officers in Manila had not been blind to the threat contained in the situation there and every preparation has been made for just what occurred Saturday night. It is now acknowledged that fear of an outbreak in Luzon was the explan¬ ation for the much-eommented-on fail ure of General Miller to force a land ing at Hollo, on the island of Panay; Otis felt that he wanted all of the troops at Manila, where was located the center of danger. GENERAL OTIS HEARD FROM. The following dispatch from General Monday morning at 6 o clock. Manila, February5.— AdjutantGen eral, Washington: The insurgents in large force opened attack on our outer lines at 8:45 last evening; renewed attack several times during night; at 4 o’clock this morning entire line I engaged; all attacks repulsed; at day break advanced against insurgents ana have driven them beyond the lines ; they formerly occupied, capturing several villages and their defense ; works; insurgents’ loss in dead ant. wounded large; our own casualties thus far estimated at 175, very few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did splendid held execu tion on flanks of enemy; city in check and absolute quiet prevails, in RUrgents have Be cured good many and Mauser rifles, a few field pieces quick-firing guns with ammunition : during last month. ° TI8 ' Q^iet restoreo. Mmiday^morning^rom . a . received at 1:15 General Otis saying the situation at that time was most satisfactory, and that perfec quiet prevails in the city an d v.t i m y- CYCLONE SWEEPS STILESBORO. Many Buildings In Georgia Town Are Leveled to Earth. A crucial from Cartersville says: A cyclone struck Stilesboro, Ga., Sunday morning and a number of homes in the town and neighborhood general have been swept away and a JAMES A. SEXTON DEAD. Commander-In-Chief of the g.a.r. Pa**e» A wav At Washington. Colonel James4-Sexton, command er-in-ehief of the Grand Army of th Republic, died at the Garfield hospital iu Washington Sunday morning. H §! FOB ill TEWS BARRF.D FROM THE SERVICE FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME. PRESIDENT GIVES OUT SENTENCE Courtmartial’s Verdict Was Dismissal, But the President Commutes That Sentence to Suspension. The president Tuesday caused to be promulgated the sentence iu the case of General Charles P. E. Eagan, con¬ victed by courtmartial of being guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and prejudicial to good order. The sen¬ tence of courtmartial was dismissal from the army. The president has commuted the sentence to six years suspension from duty, which covers the remainder of the time prior to General Eagan’s retirement, in Janu¬ ary, 1905. The following is the text of the order of the president: “ The accused, after a trial by courtmartial composed of officers of high rank and distinguished services, has been found guilty of conduct un¬ worthy of an officer holding a comrais mission of the United States and ob noxious in the highest degree to the discipline and good order of the mili¬ tary establishment. Such behavior is especially deserving of condemnation in an officer holding high rank iu the army and charged with the perfor¬ mance of difficult and important ad¬ ministrative duties in a time of great public emergency, and from whom, when subjected to adverse criticism, an unsual degree of restraint and con¬ stant and unfailing • self-control are confidently expected. The proceedings, findings and sen¬ tence in the case of Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan, commissary general of subsistence United States army,are therefore approved. In view, how¬ ever, of his gallant conduct in battle upon more than one occasion, which merited and has received the warm commendation of his superiors, and of his long and honorable record of ser¬ vice, extending over a period surpass¬ ing in duration that usually allotted to a generation; having regard also to the mitigating circumstances which were developed during the trial of the case and in deference to the recom¬ mendation to clemency submitted in his behalf, the sentence imposed by the court is commuted to suspension from rank and duty for six years. (Signed) “William McKinley. “February 7, 1899.” HOW SPANIARDS VIEW IT. Minister Says the Philippines Are Going: To Cost Americans Dear. The newspapers of Madrid publish¬ ed an interview xvith a minister who declared that “the Philippines are go¬ ing to cost the Americans dear, as the Filipinos are not so susceptible to bribes as Cubans.” The minister is quoted as adding: “The Americans will repulse any at¬ tack on Manila, but such a victory will be of no advantage to the United States, for the insurgents, embittered by defeat, will be less disposed to make an arrangement and the strug¬ gle will go in the Hinterland, which will be very unfavorable to the Amer¬ icans, who are absolutely incapable of mountain warfare. The situation of the Americans is very critical. They will be compelleded to grant indepen¬ dence to the Filipinos in spite of the fact that they will thereby bring upon themselves the world’s ridicule.” ENGLISH PRESS OPINION. American* and Filipinos Have Both Made Mistakes. The Londou afternoon newspapers agree that the Filipinos have made a fatal error, and say they are convinced the Americans will not allow the trouble to influence their policy. . The Pall Mall Gazette says: “Agnin aldo and his merry men have not dis¬ played a clear conception of the Ameri can cbaracter. We take it for granted that there will be no looking back now until America has plowed a Philippine furrow right through, although the job is likely to be long and trouble¬ some.” The Globe says: “America’s mis take has been in attempting to per¬ form a big job with small means. Now that this has led to the customary consequences, it may be safely assum¬ ed that the United States will place such an overwhelming force in the field as to beat down any opposition.” INDEMNITY WILL BE IN GOLD. The 830,000.000 For Spain To Come IJirect • From the Treasury Vault*, A New York dispatch says: It is stated in financial circles that the gov¬ ernment in remitting $20,000,000 in¬ demnity to Spain for the Philippine islands, will do so by shipping the gold direct from the treasury, and will not deal with the exchange market in any way. f]|]j Final Vote Was 57 to 27. ONLY ONE OVER THE NEC¬ ESSARY TWO-THIRDS. McEnnery and McLaurin Turned the Tide In Favor of the Compact. The peace treaty, framed at Paris by a joint conference of American and Spanish commissioners, was ratified in the United States senate Monday afternoon by a majority of three votes. The vote in detail was as follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker, Burroughs, Butler, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner,Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones, Nev.; Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, McBride, McEnery, McLaurin, Mc¬ Millan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nel¬ son, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt., Conn.; Platt, N. Y.; Pritchard, Quay, Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Simon, Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wolcott—57. Nays—Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Hilton, Cockerill, Daniel, Gorman, Hale, Heitfield, Hoar, Jones, Ark.; Mallory, Martin, Mil Is, Mitchell, Mur¬ phy, Money, Pasco, Pettigrew, Raw¬ lins, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest—-27. Absent and Paired—Messrs.Cannon and Wilsou for,with Mr. White against and Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for, with Mr. Turpie against. Not until the vote was taken did the friends of the measure feel absolutely ' sure of its passage. On Saturday only 58 votes could be counted for the treaty, two short of the vote necessary to ratify. The news from Manila, however, had telling effect, and when the senate first convened Monday it was announced that McLaurin and McEnery, who bad been counted by the antis, would vote for the treaty, giving the measure the necessary two thirds. The debate before the vote was taken was exceptionally warm and an¬ imated. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, made a speech denying published statements that he would attack Senator Gorman for using the peace treaty as a means to defeat Bryan. Senator Gorman Speaks. Mr. Gorman then spoke. He re¬ plied particularly to Mr. Walcott’s speech of Saturday, saying that it was such an attack as lie did not expect. He said he .believed that the battle of Manila was but the beginning, and if the treaty was ratified war would fol¬ low for years, costing lives and mil¬ lions upon millions of money. Mr. Gorman referred to what had been done with China regarding the emigration to those islands and said now eight years later we take islands, which will be but a stepping stone for the Chinese to the United States. He predicted that within four years the people would resent the action. He said that in connection with the Phil¬ ippines it was proposed to increase the army to $100,000. He protested against it. What a spectacle it has been, said Mr. Gorman, to see the president of the United States, kindly, gentle and partisan, as he is in his swing through the south giving expression to the sentiment to t e Confederate which was SO grand, aud then asking for 100,000 men to keep the descend ants in subjection. At the conclusion of Mr. Gorman’s speech Mr. Davis moved an executive session. Wolcott wanted five minutes to re ply to Mr. Gorman, but Davis would not yield, and at 2:05 the senate Trent into executive session for final consid eration of the peace treaty. In the open senate Mr. McEnery offered a resolution declaring that by ratification of the treaty it is not in¬ tended to make citizens of the inhabi itants of the Philippines nor to annex hold the islands permauenly, but to them until the islands are prepared for self-government. for vote At 3:40 p. m. the bells a on an amendment to the treaty were rung. The amendment was to make the Philippine portion like that relating to Cuba, and was defeated. The vote on the treaty was then taken, the senate being in executive session, and the compact ratified. PIANOS I When When w ill sell yon you yon want want $100 the EASY WEST LESS TERMS than call call the on me city on and me fellows get ami it. do get sell them. you. ORGANS You Ten You years’ can can get get guarantee. a a good line organ organ Books from from me and me for Stools for $68. $48. FREE. INSTRUMENTS ON INSTALLMENTS? We are often asked if we sell new instruments on the installment plan 1 NOW YOU JUST LISTEN: The finest Organ for $1 a 7reek. >1 magnificent Piano for only $2 a week. Get You One and Get It NOW! Where should we go for the pleasures of life? HOME. What adds more to the pleasures of home than a good piano? Nothing. Why should any home be without one when you can buy one of our magnificent UPRIGHT GRANDS FOR TWO DOLLARS A WEEK! You or your children could pay for it and hardly miss it. Come or write for prices to M. 0. HALE, Conyers, Georgia. ANOTHER FIGHT AT MANILA. Gcmeral Halo’s Brigade Captures the Wa¬ ter-Works At Singalon. A special from Manila says: Late Monday evening General Hale’s brig¬ ade advanced and took the water-works at Singalon. Four companies of llie Nebraska regiment and a part of the Utah battery, with two field guns and two Hotchkiss gnus, met the enemy on the hill, a half mile out, and a sharp engagement took place, in which the Nebraskans lost one dead and three wounded. Dr. Young, formerly quartermaster sergeant in the Third artillery, was wounded, captured and brutally mur¬ dered, and his body, when recovered, was found to have been horribly muti¬ lated. The Filipinos were driven back, retiring in bad order and carrying with them the valves and heads of the steam chest and the cylinder of the pumping machinery. General Overshiue’s brigade advanced and took Pnrauaque, capturing two field guns. They met with no oppo¬ sition. HENRY DISSOLVES CABINET. Heads of Department* In Porto ltico Are Out of a Job, A dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico says: Governor General Henry has ordered the dissolution of the in¬ sular cabinet, and substitutes for it the following departments: States, jus¬ tice, finance and interior. The order announces that, it having become evident to General Henry, af¬ ter a careful trial of two months, that the insular cabinet does not corres¬ pond with American methods of pro¬ gress, he declares its dissolution. Members of the cabinet tendered their resignations to General Henry on Saturday. CUBANS CRITICIZE GOMEZ For Agreeing: to Di*!#afi<i Army Without Committing; Them. A special from Havana says: Among the Cuban leaders who have given ex pression to their views on the subject it is asserted that General Gomez was not authorized to agree to the disband¬ ment of the army without consulting the Cuban assembly. arrived Indeed, when the report that General Gomez had accepted Mr. Porter’s proposition on behalf of the president, many doubted it, refusing to believe that he would act in this fashion. HAWLEY GETS SENAT0RSHIP. Connecticut Republican* Name General At a Caucus. A special from Hartford, Conn., says: General Joseph R. Hawley was Wednesday afternoon nominated by the republican caucus of the legisla¬ ture assembled to choose a junior member of the senate from Counecti cut. The victory which came to the distinguished soldier and statesman furnished the climax to one of the most bitterly waged political contests ever fought in Vhe Nutmeg state. ALABAMA DISPENSARY BILL Itepolted Adversely in lion*, bv the Temperance Committee, xhe Alabama dispensary bill passed tbe senn t e several days ago including 0M ]y twenty-two counties of the state, This bill has been under consideration b y y ie bouse temperance committee, wb j cb reported the bill adversely p r i ( j a y morning by a vote of 10 to 5. This practically kills the bill, as the time is so short it cannot come up.ex cept by general consent. ANOTHER JUNTA MEMBER GONE. .Tuan Lnna Skip* Out From Washing¬ ton Without Adieu. Another member of the Filipino junta at Washington, supposed to be Jnan Luna, took flight Tuesday, leav¬ ing on the 11 o’clock train over the Pennsylvania railroad for New York. This leaves Lopez and his sick asso ciate, Losada, the only Philippine representatives at Washington. NO. 6. GEORGIA RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS. For information ns to Routes, Sched¬ ules and Rates, both PASSENGER AND FREIGHT, Write to either of the undersigned. You will receive prompt reply and re¬ liable information. JOE W. WHITE, A. G. JACKSON, T. P. A., G. P. A., AUGUSTA, GA. 8. W. WILKES, H. K. NICHOLSON, C. F. k P. A., * G. A., ATLANTA. ATHENS. W. W. HARDW ICK, S. E. MAGILE, S. A., UFA MACON, GEORGIA. M. It. HUDSON, F. W. COFFIN, S. F. A., S. F. k P. A., MILLEDGEVILLE. AUGUSTA. MINE INSPECTOR REPORTS. Alabama'* Output Show* Heavy Increase For '!>« Over '07. A Birmingham, Ala , dispatch says: The annual report of State Mine In¬ spector J. Deb Hooper, for the year ondiug December 31, 1298, shows the output to have been 6,504,900 tons,an increase of 611,189 tons as compared to the output of 1897. According to the report, about eleven thousand men were employed in the industry aud the average num¬ ber of days worked iu the year was 330, which means every day except Sundays and holidays. CARNEGIE IS GENEROUS. Mlllloimlre Offer* *100,000 Toward a Free Library In Atlanta, Ga. Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire steel rail and armor plate manufac¬ turer of Pennsylvania, has offered to give $100,000 for the establishment of a great freo library in Atlanta, Ga.,— the greatest in the south, one which will rank with the best in America and of which all this country will be proud. Building, books and site will reach close to $200,000. The only conditions attached are that the city furnishes a site aud maintains the library at a cost of not less than $5,000 a year. SCOT COTTON MARKET. Official closing quotations for spot cotton Tuesday: Atlanta—Weak; middling 6@6jc. Liverpool—Demand fair; middling 3 5-16d. New York—Quiet and steady; mid¬ dling 6 7-16c. New Orleans—Firm; middling 5|c. Savannah—Steadyjmiddling 5 ll-16c Galveston—Steady; middling Go. Norfolk—Firm; middling 6c. Mobile—Quiet; middling 5jc: Memphis—Quiet and steady; mid¬ dling 5}c. Augusta—Firm; middling 6i|e. Charleston—Firm; middling 5 1 l-16c bid. Houston—Steady; middling 6 l-16c. St.Louis—Finny; middling.! 13-16e. PROSPEO'TORS LOSE THEIR LIVES Six Known To Be Dead, While Other* Are Badly Frozen. A Seattle, Wash., dispatch says: The steamer Cottage City, from Alaska, brings news that a number of Copper river prospecters perished in Yaldez glacier. The following are known to have been lost: Charles Khron, New York city; C. P. Smith, Chicago; Ole Evjen, Bald¬ win, Wis. ;-Henderson, Wisconsin; George Sweezey, New York. There are six men at Valdez suffer¬ ing from frozen feet and hands and face. A hospital haa been established at Twelve Mile camp, on the other side of the glacier.
