AN ATTACK 0N MANILA
The Filipino Insurgents Fire upon
The Outskirts.
OUR'FORGES DEFEAT THEM
.Meager De tails of the Fight Sunday Mor-
< hing—Dewey Cables to Department of
the Engagement—American Loss Slight.
—Botl1 Army and Navy Take a Hand.
Manila, .Ian. 6.--The natives attacked
Manila Saturday night. The firing up-
on the American outposts commenced
at nine o’clock and was continuous all
It lasted fourteen
through the night.
hours.
The natives have been driven back
at all points and with great loss in
the suburbs. Sanat-ana 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
lulled out to repulse the attack was
1. ery 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 “’ashington.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 6.--The fol-
lowing message was received yester-
day; “ .
Manila, Feb. 5.
To the Secretary of- the navy:
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. ‘_ _ m
3 :3 ; - DEWEY.
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09‘s Puts lh -Loss at 175 in All.
\V‘asliington, D. C., Feb. 6.-—The fol-
lowing supplemental d spatch from
General Otis was made public this
morning:
To Adjutant General:
Insurgents in large force opened an
attack on our outer lines at 8.45 last
evening: renewed attack several times
during the night. At four O’clock this
morning entire line engaged. All at-
tacks repulsed. At daybreak advanced
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond the lines they formerly
occupied, capturing 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 on the,
flanks of the enemy; city held in check
and absolute quiet prevails. Insurg-
ents have secured a good many Mau-
ser rifles, a tow field pieces and quick
tiling guns, w1th ammunition,
last month. '
OTIS.
V. rsicn vi the Fight from London.
London, Feb. 6.—-The Morning Post
publishes the following account of the
lighting at Manila. I
. The innit-dime cause of the attack
was an advance by two Filipinos to the
Nebraska outpost, on the northeast of
the city. ' \v‘: hen ordered to halt they
refused ard the sentry tired. An 1'11-
sul‘gent signal gun was then tired from
block house 1. and an attack was im‘
mediately begun on the Nebraska reg-
iment, VVhll. h was encamped.
The lightmg soon spread on both
sides, until tiring 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 Filipir: 0 loss is report-ed to have,
been heavy. The wounded on the Am-
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
tositions. ‘
Insurgents Nuln bet 30,000.
Washington, D. C., Feb. fin-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 personnol, discipline
or quality of arms.
It is known that they have some
Mausers, some Remingtons and a. va-
riety of other firearms, audit is sus-
pected that they have been quite plen-
tifully supplied with ammunition from
outside sources. Taken as a. whole.
this armament is decidedly inferior it
that of the American troops.
during -
0111' Forces a't M 1nlla.
VVa’shington, D. 0., Feb. 6.--The reg-
iments now at Manila are: Volunteers,
First Colorado infantry,
Fif ty- -first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas,
Thirteenth Minnesota, First Montana,
First Nebraska, First North Dakota,
Second Oregon, Tenth Pennsylvania,
First South Dakota, First Washington,
First Wyoming, Batteries A and "B,
First California Artillery, Batteries A
and B, Utah Light Artillery, First
TlOOp Nevada. Cavalry, FirSt and
Eighteenth companies of the Signal
Cor.ps
Regulars--Twenty-third infantry and
CompaniesA, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L
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 agflship) Boston, Balti-
more, Charleston, and Raleigh; the
monitors Monadnock and Monterey;
the auxiliary 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.
More Ammunition for Dewey.
NOrfolk, V.a, Feb. 6.—-Orders have
been received to rush the sailing of
the Solace, formerly 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 Norfolk navy yard after
coaling at Lambert’s were revoked,
and while coaling was going on tug
and barges were conveying down th:
harbor great quantities of ammunition
which was put aboard.
The News in DIadrid.
Madrid, Feb. 6.--Intense excitement
was caused here by the receipt last
evening of the following official dis-
patch from General Rios, the Spanish
commander 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 sure
goen has been wounded by a stray
bullet.
RIOS."
The popular sympathies here are on
the side of Aguinaldo but thinking peo—
ple are anxious regarding the cons-s»-
quences of the fighting. especially no
account of the Spanish prisoners still
in the hands of the insurgents.
A goncil lo 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 Agoncillo was
either a traitor or a spy. If the Phi—
lippines are regarded as American ter-
ritory, then he is the representatiw
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 a} his hotel.
had left the city last night. Some said
he had gone to Baltimore. No one.
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 Fiil-
pino junta. At the \Vhite House a1;-l
war department the report was de—
. nied.
The secret service ofiicials are kwm ‘
.ing the Filipino agent in sight and 11.3
' evary movement is being watched.
Future. of the Philippines.
Hong Kong. Feb. 6.--J0hn Barrett.
the former United States Minister to
Siam, who is returning to the Unite-i
States, delivered an address yesterday
to an audience composed
Officials, business men, Americans and
Filipinos.
Regarding the Phlli pplnes, Mr. Ba1-
rett urged the necessity of the United
States forming a. semi-independent pro-
tectorate until the ability of the Fili-
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 tar East.
Mr. Barrett also declared that the
difficulties ahead of the United States
had been grossly exaggerated for the
purpose of defeating,thesratification of
the treaty Of peace with Spain.
Cutting of the Cable at Manna.
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Washington, D. (3,, Feb. 6.1-Attorney
General Griggs, in an opinion holds
that the British Extension. Australasia
and China Telegraph Company has no
ground for a claim to indemnity be-
cause at the cutting of the cable a:
Manila in May last-by Admiral Dewey.
The cable company has filed with the
state department a. claim for 836,000
damages, and it was on this claim
that the attOrney general’ 5 opinion was
asked ..
The Pay «1' Lettec Carriers.
Washington, Feb. 6.-~Representative
Taylor has intl‘oduced‘a bill fixing the
pay of all letter carriers at $600 for
the first year, $800 for 'the second and
$1,000 for the third year and thereaf-
ter. . ..
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ll BOON Tl) MOTHERS.
If Any Norwalk Mother Has
Looked For This, Fol-
low This Advice.
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Whenever we go and amon‘all
classc s we find children sulfelinu .orn
) weak kidneys. The intelligent mother
knows that. this is net a. habit and
searches for a 1emedy. It. 13 Something
-‘ v ery hard to cute. and the family phy-
siciln tells her that the child will out-
glow it in time. Sometimes they do,
and sometimes they do not. In the
. meantime annoyance and embarrass-
ment. is the result. If anyone knows a
remedy, is it not an act. of charity, is it
not a dutv to make it. public. ‘9 Should
,eJfishness or pride keep it. concealed. 9
1\ rs. Nellie Dunn, (f \Vintel and
Fourth 51.1 eels, Ansonia, CL, has used
Doan’ s Kidney Pills in her family and
makes the following statement for the
benefit of anxious mothers and the le—
life of inteiesting little children. Mrs.
Dunn says :
' I have a little boy of eleven vears
of age that was very much troubled
with weak kidneys. When he was six
years old he would go in bathing fre-
quently and 1emain in for a. long time.
'Ihat. was when I filst noticed any diffi-
culty with his kidneys, but. he got so
that. he would wet the bed ever-11y night.
I have taken him up at. eleven o’clock,
but. it. would occur two or three times
before morning. This caused me any
amount of work and I was not. strong,
besides I knew that it. should notbe
neglected, yet. we got nothing to re-
lieve him. Finally I read somewhere
that. Doan’s Kidney Pills would pre-
vent. such occurrences and I procured
them from .1 chug store. They h‘dVC
leally been the means of strengthening
the kidneys of the child, and prevent-
ing the noctul rial ulluatiou 1.1.111 veiy
grateful to Doau’s Kidney Pills and I
heartily recommend them to any moth-
er having a child so afflicted. They
will relieve the mother of an enormous
amount of work, the child of much em-
barrassment, besides performing a
duty the parent. owes the child to pro-
Vent it. from 010w og up with weak
kidneys.
Doan’ s Kidney P. 115 for sale by all
dealers. Rice 50 cents. Mailed by
Fostel- Milbum Co, .Bulfulo, N. Y.,
sole agents f01 the U. S‘. lemember
the name Doau’ s and [take no subs: i-
Lute.
A New Shaped Anchor.
For hundreds, perhaps thousands of
years, the general shape Of the anchor
has remained unchanged. The one
found in the woods of a \Vest India
island and supposed to have been
brought over from Spain by Christo-
pher Columbus, differs little from those
in use at the present day, though
somewhat longer in the shank.
Last fall, however, an anchor was
patented that has no stock and can
be stoweu by hauling 1n the cable un-
til the shank is drawn up into the
hawser pipe, leaving only the head
and flukes projecting, and these lying
flat against the side 0,-f the vessel. The
head and flukes are cast in one solid
piece and attached to the shank by a
ball and socket joint wnich permits
them to rotate freely for a certain dis-
tance in any direction. Thus when the
anchor is dropped to the bottom it lies
flat upon the ground and there are no
projecting parts for the cable to catch
upon. As soon as the strain comes the
flukes turn downward till they form
an angle of about forty-five degrees,
with the shank, and strike into the
ground just as the blade of a hoe will
strike into soft sand when drawn for-
ward by the handle. In the old an-
chor only one fluke took hold at a time,
but in the new one both work togeth-
er Giving much greater holding pow-
! D
er.
A fisherman who has made a prac-
tical test states that a twelve-pound
anchor of the new type will'hold an
eighteen-ton boat in tidewater and that
it is entirely 'too heavy for small boats.
e—Cliicago Record.
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Plenty on Board.
He had just returned from a trans-
Atl-nn-tic voyage and he let all know
it. '
“Yes,” he. said pompously to the old
I gentleman with the silk hat and the
grey whiskers. who sat opposite, “we
. had a most eventful trip; there was a
marriage on board, two deamsth and-~- ”
“Any biitlrs‘?” imterroga ted the old
gentlmn an, with a tv. 1111th in his
eye. -* '
“Vo—or—mo births,” answered the
other. in a manner which implied they
, could have had one or two if they so
= desired.
- “Dear me. that‘s very strange!" ex-
‘ claimed the grey side whiskers.
“\tht is strange?”
“XVI—1y, no births. I have crossed
forty-three times, and there have al-
ways been births on board.”
The pompous note in‘t‘he new fledged
traveller’s voice gave place to a tinge
of reverence as the other mentioned
the figures, but he asked:
‘ “Well, what do you call a numberof
births? Two. three, four, or~—
“No, indeed. -Wliy, the last time 1
cross/ed there were over five hundred,
and—” . .
‘Whalt. babies?”
“Babies? No, berths, sleeping berths.
Here’s my street. _Go_0d bye." ~
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Maker ose e1 5 tomach
Bitters is a. health-
gnaker and a. health
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muscles strong the brain clear, the
appetite keen, the liver chive, the
digestion perfect, the nerves strong
and steady. .
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Bitters
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OF NEW YORK.
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RICHARD A. McO'U'RDY, President.
about for the lot llndingllec. 31,’98.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
woollen.
Received for Premiums
From all other Sources
342.318.7411 51
12,687,880 92
$55,006,629 43
BISB UBSE MENTSQ
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death .
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc.
For all other Accounts
$13,265,908 00
11,485,751 35
was
53592451038 88
insonms.
United States Bonds and other Securities . .
First Lien Loans 0n Bond and Mortgage
Loans on Bonds and other Securities, '
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826. 88: Book Value
$160,956.14! 33
6815039580 90
9.396.619 00
20,604,649 61 :
1‘162 I9377 36
$277,517,325 36
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc.
LIABILITIES.
Contingent Guarantee Fund,
Divisible Surplus
233,058,640 68
42.238,684 '68
$2,220,000 00.
22795‘7-325 36
$971,711,997 79
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Insurance and Annuities in Force
I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to b ' t.
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER? £21333; 1
From the Surplus a. dividend will be apportioned as new
Board of Trustees.
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