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Meager Details of the Fight Sundaeror-
hing—Dewey Cables to Department of
the Engagement—American Loss Slight
—Both Army and Navy Take a Hand.
Manila, J an. 6.--The natives attacked
Manila Saturday night. The firing up-
on the American outposts commenced
at nine o’clock and was continuous all
through the night. It lasted fourteen
hours. "
The natives have been driven back
at all points and with great loss in
the suburbs. Sanatana has'been cap—
tured by the American troops.
It is impossible at this writing to
accurately estimate the losses. It is
calculated that upward of fifty of’ the
Americans were wounded. The killed
were few.
The enthusiasm of our troops when
called out to repulse the attack was
xery great. Their cheers rang
throughout the city.
Many of the native troops were kill«
ed. The Filipinos have been taught a
severe leSSOn and a. beneficial one. ‘
Magnificent charges- of the Americans.
The Filipinos attacked the American
line from Calvocan to Santa, Mera at
a quarter to nine Saturday evening.
There was a heavy fusilade on -both
sides and the artillery was used. .
The United States cruiser Charleston
and "the gunboat Concord bombarded
the enemy.
The Americans, after magnificent.
charges, captured several of the ene-
my’s positions.
The Americans lost twenty killed and
had one hundred and twenty-five
wounded. The Filipinos lost heavily.
Admiral Dewey's Report to Washington.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 6.-—The fol-
lowing message was received yester-
day: 9;
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Manila, Feb. 5.
Insurgents here inaugurated general
engagement yesterday night, which
was continued to-day. The American
army and navy is generally successful.
Insurgents have been driven back and
our line advanced. No casualties to
navy.
DEWEY.
0915' Puts the Loss at 175 in All.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 6.--The fol-
lowing supplemental dispatch from
General Otis was made public this
mormng:
To Adjutant General:
Insurgents in largeforce opened an
attack on our outer lines at 8.45 last
evening; renewed attack everal times
during the night. At foué o’clock this
morning entireline engaged. All at-
tacks repulsed. At daybreak advanced.
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond the lines they forntn'ly
several villages
and their defence works. Insurgent
loss in dead and wounded large; our
own casualties thus far estimated at
175, with very few fatal. The troops
are enthusiastic and acting fearlessly.
The navy did splendid execution orflhe
flanks of the enemy; city held in check
and absolute quiet prevails. Insurg-
ents have secured a good many Mau-
ser rifles, a few field pieces and quick
firing guns, with ammunition, during
last. month. ' -
OTIS.
V--rsion of the Fight from London.
London, Feb. 6.--The Morning Post
publishes the following account of the
fighting at Manila.
The immediate cause of the attack
was an advance by two Filipinos to the
Nebraska outpost, on the northeastmf
the city. W'hen ordered to halt they
refused and the sentry fired. An 111—
surge'nt signal gun was then fired from.
block house 7, and an attack was im-
mediately begun on the Nebraska 1'..:;.:-
iment, which was encamped.
The fighting soon spread on both
sides, until firing was in progress on
all the outposts around the city.
The American troops responded vig—
orously, the insurgent fire being heavy
and the attack evidently hurriedly
planned. '
Firing continued throughout the
night, with an occasional cessation of
from half an hour to an hour at a time.
At daybreak the warships Charleston
and Callao began shelling the north
side of the city. Their fire was fol-
lowed later by that of the Monadnock
on the southern side. the insurgent po-
sitions having been previously accur-
ately located. "
The Filipino loss is reported to have
erican side are now estimated at two
hundred. Few Americans were killed.
The Americans began a. vigorous at-
tack all along the line this morning
(Sunday) and were soon pressing back
the insurgents in every direction,
maintaining steadily their advanced
.ositlons. '
Insurgents Number 30,000.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 6.~—-No one
here knows the real strength of the
insurgents opposed to General Otis.
The reports of their number are con-
flicting and none is reliable. The best
belief of the war department is that
they number about thirty thousand
men, but they are not comparable to
the Americans in personnel, discipline
or quality of arms.
It is known that theyvhave some
Mausers, some Remingtons and a. va-
rlety of other firearms, and it 'is sus-
pected that they have been quite plen- '
tifully supplied with ammunition from 1
outside sources.
this armament is decidedly interior it
that of the American troops.
Taken as a. whole. I,
our Forceo'at Manila,
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 6.--The reg«
iments now at Manila are: Volunteers.'
First Idaho. .
First Colorado infantry,
Fifty—first Iovva, Twentieth Kansas,
Thirteenth Minnesota, First Montana,
First Nebraska,
Second Oregon, Tenth Pennsylvania,
First South Dakota, First Washington,
First Wyoming, Batte1ies A and “1'3,
First California Artillery, Batteries A
and 13, Utah Light Artillery, First
Troop Nevada Cavalry, First and
Eighteenth companies of the Signal
Corps.
Regulars--Twenty~third infantry and
Companies A, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, I1
and M Fourteenth infantry, Company
A Engineer Battalion.
The Third, Fourth, Eighteenth and
Twentieth infantry and Companies B
D, F, H, I, K, L and M of the Seven-
teenth infantry are now on their way
to the Philippines.
The ships under Admiral Dewey’s
command include the cruisers Olympia
(the adm-iral’ s agfiship) Boston, Balti—
more, Charleston, and Raleigh, ' the
monitors Monadnock and Monterey;
the auxiliaiy cruiser Buffalo and the
gunboats Concord and Petrel, besides
such of the captured Spanish ships as
he has been able to repair and put in
commission. The naval force ,foots up
more than one hundred officers and
about two thousand men.
The land forces under General Otis
number about fifteen thousand men.
ll’Iore Ammunition for'Dewey.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6.--Orders have
been received to rush the sailing 0f
the Solace, f01'mc1ly a. hospital ship,
and now a government liner, to the
Philippines, and she will probably sail
for Manila to- day. Her orders to come
up to the Nmfolk navy yard after
coaling at Lambert’s were revoked,
and while coating was going on tug
and barges were conveying down the
harbor great quantities of ammunition
which was put aboard.
1119. News in Madrid.
Madrid, Feb. 6.-—Intense excitement
was caused here by the receipt last
evening of the following official dis-
patch from General Rios, the Spanish
commandei in the Philippines.
“The insurgents have vioently at-
tacked and captured almost the whole
of the exterior American line. The
Americans offered a vigorous defence
at the exterior barriers, using their ar-
tillery as well as the squadron. .
“The warships destroyed and burn-
ed Calucoan, Paco and several towns
in the neighborhood. Both sides suf—
fered materially. Very sharp firing
continues. The Spanish troops have
been confined to quarters, but a sur—
goen has been wounded by a stray
bullet.
RIOS.’
'lhe popular sympathies here ass on
the Side of Aguinaldo but thinking peo-
ple are anxious regarding the consc-
quences of the fight-ing, cspcrially on
account of tile Spanish prisoners st1ll
in the hands of the insurgents.
Agoncillo Has Disappeared.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 6.--One of
the first steps of the administration
upon hearing of the outbreak 'at“Ma’-
nila was to give attention to the pres—
ence in Washington of Agoncillo, the
accredited representative here of the
Philippine insurgents. No one could
be found who would say Whether or
not any steps had been taken looking
to his expulsion from.the United States
or to his arrest, but his status, it, can
be announced, has already been the
subject of careful study.
It is possible, however, that their
patience is now exhausted, believing
as they do that he has in some fashion
been connected with this outbreak, and
that they may be aroused to the point
of action. It was said at the state
department plainly that Agonclllo was
either a traitor or a. spy. If the Phi-
lippines are regarded as American ter-
ritory, then he is the representative
and active agent of an insurrection
against the United States, and as such
is a traitor. If the Philippines are still
in nominal Spanish possession, then, as
a state of war still technically exists,
he could be regarded only as a spy.
Agoncillo, it was said at his hotel.
had left the city last night. Some said
he had gone to Baltimore.
seemed to know where he had gone.
Secret Service Men on Agoncillo's Track.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 6.--It was
reported that an order had been issued
by the president for the immediate a1‘--
rest of Agoncillo, the head of the Fili—
pino junta. At'the \Vhite" House and
war department the report was de-
nied.
The secret service officials are keen-
ing the Filipino agent in sight and his
every movement is being watched.
Future of the Pllili ppines.
Hong Kong. Feb. 6. --John 'Ba11'.ett
the fonner United States Minister to
Slam, “ho is leturning to the United
States” dellve1 ed an address, yesterday
to an audience composed of British
officials, business men, Americans and
Filipinos.
Regarding the. Philippines, Mr. Bar-
rett urged the necessity of the United
States forming a semi-independent pro-
tectorate until the ability of the F111-
pinos to stand alone is demonstrated.
the United States reserving a. strategic
naval base, like Subic Bay, giving her
control of the situation and strength-
ening her throughout the far East.
Mr. Barrett also. declared that the
difficulties ahead of the United States
had been grossly, exaggerated for the
purpose of defeating the ratification of
the treaty of peace with Spain.
.__.—
{Cuttlng of the Cable at Manna)“
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 6.--Attorney
General Grlggs, in an opinion holds
.that the British Extension, Australasia
and China Telegraph Company has no
ground for a claim to indemnity be-
cause of the cutting 0! the cable at
Manila in May last by Admiral Dewey
The cable company has filed with the
state department a claim for $36, 000
damages, and it was on this claim
that the attorney general's opinion was
asked. .7 '
The Pay of Bette: Carriers.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Representative
Taylor has introduced a bill fixing the
pay of all! letter carriers at $600 for
the fl. st year, $800 for the second and
First North Dakota. 4
No one [
:1, 000 for the mud year and thereof-3
t.er
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SHE :W'r’is JU3 1 LACK‘MG
Scotch is 11. New (inalifirnt'lou {0 “1....
tc'1npm.1: 'v 'Ieuvkat ,
“You know nothing- “1.1.11 '11- mm:
and tribulations 01' :1 powwow" so
clarcd a charming woman or more.
who is in the business. “1 Wu Ina!
marily dismissed from (we place to
cause I told a mother that her mom
daughter had no taste for music. 'l'bq
woman informed me curtly that l! i
didn’t know enough to remedy the d"-
fect she could afford to hire some one
who did.
“A wealthy lady with thice delight-
ful little children dispensed with my
services because in playing for com-
pany I received more applause than
she did. Another rejected my applica~
tion because I could not understand
her German. Noone could.
“But an experience last week
capped the climax. A gentleman call-
ed in answer to my advertisemet‘l’t and
asked me to see his wife. He seemed
very favorably impressed, and I im-
agine the must have'been indiset'eet
enough to praise me on reaching home
for she—that its to say—well, nobody
would .ever call her attractive; When
I applied she catechiséd me closely as
to my accomplishments 'After learn-
ing with evident regret that I could
play, sing, dance and had the conven-
tional manners of the day, she started
in to disqualify me in the matter of
languages. But, in addition to Ger—
man, French and Italian, I knew
enough of the classics to give her chil-
dren a preparatory course. This wor-
ried her, and after a silence she began
again:
“ ‘Do you teach Scotch?
“.‘I do not, madam.’
“ ‘In that case it is useless to talk
further. Scotch novelists are writing
such beautiful things now that I in-
sist on having my children taught the
language.’ ”——Detroit Free Press.
Israelitish Blood In Royal Veins.
A remarkable feature in connection
with the reigning houses of Europe,
says the London Weekly, is the fact
that nearly every one of them has
strains of Hebrew blood in the Veins
of its members. Almost every one of
the now reigning families are de-
scended from Alberta, Queen of Sicily,
who was a daughter of the old Hebrew
banker, Perleoni. The latter was the
first of his race to Ibe admitted to the
ranks of European aristocracy. Pope
Leo IX ennobled 'him in the year 1116.
Later on one of his sons, who became
converted to the Roman Catholic
Church, ascended the. Papal throne
under the title of Anacletus II. This,
110weve1', by no means the Only source
of Hebrew blood in the royal and 1111-
perial veins of to- day. There are
others of a far less remote character
The grandfather of. King Ferdinand
of Portugal, the grandfather of the
present King, was a Hungarian He-
brew named Kohary, whose daughter
an heiress married Prince Ferdinand
of Saxe- Coburg. The King of Portu-
gal is therefore indubita‘bly of Israel-
itlsh descent, and so, too, is Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, whose features
are remarkably Hebraic; he is, in fact
a grandson of old Kobnry’s heiress.
A second of the latter’s grandsons.
Duke Philip of Saxe-Cotburg, is wedded
to the eldest daughter of King Leo-
mold of Belgium, while a thir,d Augus-
tus by name married a daughter- of
the late Emperor Dom Pedro, of
Brazil.
1% Bridget’s Holiday at the Hospital.
. Bridget Raiferty had served the best
years of her life as a cook and no“
that she was "wearin’ awa’" and an
operation became necessary, she
haugbtlily declined to go to a w.-1rd,bul
took one of the best rooms in the hos
pital. The operation was successful
but the patient was allowed
very little food. During her
convalcSCcnce she made frequent
use of the electric bell at her
bed. The nu1se would fly to her, to
be greeted with some trifling question
or the remark; ‘I only wanted to
know if you werethere."
1 As such f1cqucnt use of her bell. sug
gested to the matron on that door that
the nurse was neglecting her patient
the pulse remonstrated, and receives
the following unique explanation
“Well, you see, miss, here I am pay
ing $30 .1 week, and I’ m not seeing any
thing, ‘I m not hearing anything, and
miss, I’m not eating anything. So 1
just ring the bell to get my money‘ :
worth, and. anyways, I enjoy hearing
it ~1'ing."-—San Francisco Argonaut.
i WlT AND HUMOR.
“I wish now," shrieked the angry
young wife, "I wish 'now, George
Whmrkstor, you had married Luce
'Jonos instead of me! That's what 1
Wish!" _ '
“I would have married her," howled
the equally angry young husband
“only she wouldn’t have Illt‘ and you
wouldl"——Atlanta Constitution. ’
I think my Archie is the most pain-
fully sensitive boy I ever saw." said
Mrs. Upjohn. ,
, _“Yes‘.’"
i “When he first learned that the.
earth turns around on its axis at the
rate of more than a thousand miles an
hour it made him \ iolcntly seasick." —-
Chicago Tribune. '
'5 “Well, Uncle Jim," said the lawyer,
“The doctor says there is no hope for ,
you."
. “Yes. sulh: dcy tells me I gwine tor
cross over."
31 “Have you made your will?"
i done will tor go."
i “1 111111111." said the lawyer, in an ex-
planatory u 11y, “have you anything to
leave?"
1' “Oh. yes. suit!" exclaimed the old
man joyfully: “two wives nu.‘ dc rheu-
111mi.'~1111!”--.\1lunta Constitution.
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1851. I899.
PONY-EIGHTH-lllllllfl STATEMENT
OF THE
.(EllIX MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF HARTFORD, CONN .,
JANUARY 1, 1899.
Assets:
Loans 011 First Mortgages of Real Estate, - ~ 85, 447,686 41
Premium Notes and Loans on Policies in force, - - 768,179 74
Loans on Collateral, - - 6 600 00
Cost Value of Real Estate owned by the Company, _ 1, 102: 365 96
City and Municipal and Railroad Bonds and Stocks 3, 220,339 45
Bank Stocks - - - - - 199 324 ()3
Cash 1n Ofl‘ide, - - - I — - ’478 0'
Cash Deposited in Banks, ‘ - - - - 512,598 0.
I $1 1 2 2 1 ‘
ADD: . 9 57957 '
“11211 kct Value of Stocks and Bonds over
cost, - - - 8 77,895 07 p .
Interest accrued and due, - -
Net Deferred and Outstanding Premi-
ums, - - - .
135,914 32
188,750 20 $402,559 5’
Gross Assets January I, 1899, $11,660,131 7—
Liabilities.
Reserve on Policies in force at 4 per
cent. interest, - -- $10 7 69 943 00
Claims by death outstanding and m
notified, .- - 38,691 00
Premiums paid 1n Advance, - 8,131 00
Special Reserves - ~ 177,045 00 810,993,810 0
Surplus at 4 per cent., = ' = 5666,32 1,7 —
1896. 1897. 1898.
Policies issued, 5,506 6, 570 7,55
Insurance written, 8 9,871,601 $11, 770989 813, 068 71
New Premiums received, 268,651 . ”315,307 368,65
Total Premiums received, 1,430, 228 1,589,531 1,920, 26
Policies in force, ' 25,981 28,269 31,59
Insurance in force, 42,216,841 46,021,069 51,17 0,7 8
This Company has paid since organization for DEAT
LOSSES. MATUR'ED ENDOWMENTS, DIVIDENDS T
POLICY HOLDERS, and SURRENDERED POLICIES mor
than $39,000,000.00.
‘ JONATHAN 13. BUNCE, President. CHARLES H. LAWRENCE, Secretary.
WILLIAM A. MOORE, Asst. Secretary
ARCHIBALD A. ‘VELCH, Actuary. WILLIAM D. MORGAN, Med. Director.
GEORGE S. MILLER, Supt. of Agencies.
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