“ T H E Ev EN, 1 N. G( AZ E TTE DRIVING OUT REBELS They'Fire at Americans Under Cover of White Flag. CALIFORNIANS HAVE A HOT FIGHT. Our Ontposts Twelve Miles Ont—Ilo- ilo Again Heard From—Miller’s Forces Push on to Jaro—Gucr- rilla \Vnrfure Planned. MANILA, Feb. 16.—Several rebels Tuesday afternoon having fired from houses bearing white flags on the Amer- ican outposts, Colonel Smith, with Cem- panies L, D and M of the California vol— unteers, proceeded to clean out the ene- my along his front. The 1ebels opposed him from the brush, and several ski1mishes occuri ed, during which nine of the Californians, were slightly wounded, before the rebels were driven out. The work proceeded yesterday in a systematic manner, a gunboat shelling the villages and working her rapid fire guns very effectively on the jungle. The entire California regiment, with the exception of two companies; four companies of the Washington regiment, ‘two companies of the Idaho regiment and a battery of the Sixth artillery- were engaged. The rebels were driven ,toward Lake Laguna de Bayo. The rebels held their fire, apparently being sh01t of ammunition, but they fought desperately. The American outposts in this direc- tion are now fully 12 miles out. All is quiet along the rest of the line, with the exception that an occasional exchange of shots between the sharp- shooters breaks the monotony of the day. Lieutenant Colonel C. L. Potter of the signal corps arrived from Iloilo Tuesday evening with dispatches from Brigadier General M. D. Miller to Ma- jor General E. S. Otis, commanding the United States forces in the Philippine Islands. ' On Sunday afternoon General Miller ordered a reconnoissance in force to as— certain the enemy’s position. Major Cheatham’s battalion of the Tennessee volunteer regiment marched beyond Molo without finding the enemy and returned to Iloilo. Kellar’s battalion of the Eighteenth United States infantry, with two Hotchkiss guns and One Gatling gun, marched toward J aro. Midway between ' Iloilo and J aro this battalion encounter- ed a large body of the enemy, occupying both sides of the road, who met the ad- vance of the American' troops with a severe and well directed fire. The Amer— icans deployed and returned the fire with a number of volleys. The troops advanced steadily, supported by the Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, and drove . the enemy through Jaro to the open country beyond. The town of Jaro was found to be deserted, and all portable property had been removed. When the Americans entered the place, there were only a few Chinese there. At 4:10 o’clock p. m. Captain Griffiths raised the American flag over the presi- dencia. Filipinos to Wage Guerrilla Warfare LONDON, Feb. 16.—The Filipino agents here have received a cablegram from Agoncillo, the agent of Aguinaldo, say— ing: “The statement of General Otis that he has a copy of a telegram from me, advising Aguinaldo to attack the Amer- icans, is an absolute fabrication. I chal- lenge General Otis to produce the tele- gram.’ Agoncillo adds that the Americans threaten to exterminate the Filipinos. The European junta announces that it has received a message from Manila saying the Filipinos have made all the arrangements necessary for guerrilla warfare around Manila, that fighting has been in progress without intermis- sion since Feb. 4 and that the Americans have lost heavily in killed and wounded. Aguinaldo’s headquarters, it is point- ed out, is now at Marilao, near Caloo- can, out of range or the warships in the bay. Exports and Imports For January. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The bureau of statistics has made public its state— ment of exports and imports for the month of January, 1899, and for the sev- en months of the present fiscal year. The statement shows that the total ex- ports of merchandise for January, 1899, were $115.515,954, as compared with $108,- 426,674 in January, 1898, and the imports 858‘ 7,2 315 against $50,827,714 in 1898, making an excess of exports over im- _ports for January, 1899,- of $57,043,639, compared with an excess of exports in January, 1898, of $51,598,960. The gold ex- ports in January, 1899, were $2,330,503 and the imports $6,066,080, making an excess of imports of $3,735,577 against an import excess in January, 1898, of $3,834,751. The exports of silver in January, 1899, were $5,358,900 and the imports $2,591,718, an excess of exports of $2,767,182 against an excess in January, 1898, of $1,766,359. To Pay Claims Against Spain. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Represent- ative Cummings of New York has in— troduced a bill to pay $10,000 each to August Bolton of New York and Gus- tav Richlieu of 'Boston, American sea- men. These are somewhat famous claims, originally against Spain, for which congress authorized the presi- dent to use such means as might be necessary to secure payment. The war stopped any executive action in that line, and by the treaty of peace the United States undertook to care for these and other claims against Spain. McCarrell Bill Goes Over. HARRISBURG, Feb. 16.—The house, by a. vote of 88 to 85, adjourned yester— day without taking action on the Me- Carrell jury bill. The bill now goes over until March 21, when it will be taken. up for second reading. There was a fine display of sparring between both sides all day over this measure. The bill, which, it has been charged. is in the interest of United States Sen— ator. Quay, has already passed the sen- ate. The Quay conspiracy trial has been fixed for Feb. 27. Egypt Willing to Renew. LONDON, Feb. 16.—According to tho Cairo correspondent of The ily Mail, the Egyptian government '11 address- ed a circular to the powers expressing its willingness to agree to _a. renewal of the mixed tribunal for a further term, of five years. .\ PORTO RICO POSTAL SERVICE. The System to Be Established There Will Be .Like Ours. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Captain W. H. Elliott of Newcastle, Ind., director of posts for the island of Porto Rico, sails from New York today for San Juan on the transport Mississippi, together with Messrs. Macias and Nixon, his confiden- tial assistants. He carries instructions to institute an independent form of pos- tal government on the entire island on March'15 next. This will be the adop- tion in its entirety of the postal. system of this country and will be identical with the postal system just inaugurated In Cuba. It will place Porto Rico on the name postal status with respect to the United States as all countries belonging to the universal postal union. Orders Were given yesterday for the printing of a complete set of stamps for Porto Rico, simply surcharging the United States stamps by printing the words “Porto Rico” across the face. All postmasters will close their accounts in the name of the United States, furnish- ing a statement of all transactions and returning all stamps on that date and open accounts fresh. The international money order rates will continue perma— nently, both as applies to Cuba and Por- to Rico, and when Chief Clerk Gadsden of the money order system here, detail- ed as special commissioner to those is- - lands, finishes his: work in. Cuba he will proceed to Porto Rico, probably by March 15, and establish a domestic money order system there. The postal commission dispatched to Cuba to investigate and report recom- mendations have submitted their report .to the postmaster general. The main points in reorganizing the service and Americanizing the management and methods of the postoffices have already - been mentioned. FLAMES lN NAVY YARD. A Serious Fire in the Machine Shops at Brooklyn. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Four alarms were turned in last night for a fire in machine shop No. 28 in the BrOoklyn navy yard. This is a three story brick building, built in the sixties, and was full of old lathes and old machinery. The woodwork of the building was so well saturated with oil that the flames made great headway. The copper smiths’ shop, the boiler makers’ shop, the carpenters’ shop and the foundry were soon in flames and burning fiercely. The blaze in the machine shop started at 6:30 o’clock. At 8:15 the building was" a total loss. The building was 75 feet by 325, and a portion of it was occupied as a pattern shop. In it were stored and kept pat- terns and models of the various war- ships built from time to time. All of these models and patterns were destroy- ed. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000 at the lowest, and it is very probable that it will reach a higher figure, as all of the patterns and models were expensive of construction. The loss on the build- ing is placed at $350, 000; on machinery, $400, 000. Inquiry Court Scattered. WASHINGTON, 'Feb. 16.—The only member of the court of inquiry to in- vestigate the charges relative to the meat furnished the army to reach Washington up to last night was Colo- nel Gillespie, who came over from New York. General Wade, the president of the court, is somewhere between here- and Denver; General George W. Davis reported by telegraph that he had got— ten as far north as Richmond} en route from Cuba, while Colonel George B. Da- vis, the recorder of the court, is at- Pittsburg. a Crew of the Lawrence Safe. SAVANNAH, Feb. 16.—Every member of the. crew of the wrecked steamship William Lawrence was saved, but only after the greater number of them had suffered terrible hardships. The tugs Cambria and Cynthia came in last even- ing from the sea islands of South Caro- lina, bringing with them Captain A. L. Willis and 13 men, constituting those who had been missing since Sunday morning when the ship was abandoned in the breakers off Port Royal bar. Exposition Appropriation Cut. ALBANY, Feb. 16.—The bill appro- priating $600,000 for the Pan-American exposition to be held on the Niagara frontier in 1901 has been amended to make the appropriation $300,000, with one—half of the amount payable this year and the remaining half payable in 1900. ‘ No Treaty at Present. OTTAWA, Feb. 16. ——The Canadian commissioners are expected back from Washington about the end of the week or the first of next. It is generally be- lieved here that the proceedings are to be further adjourned and that no treaty will be negotiated for the present. Weather Probabilities. Increasing cloudiness, with snow or rain; light to fresh winds, becoming easterly. New York Markets. FLOUR—State and western dull and easy; winter patents, $3. 75@4; Winter straights, [email protected]; Minnesota patents, [email protected]; winter extras, $2.70@3. WHEAT—No. 2 red weak and lower .because of bearish cable news and warmer temperatures west; foreign houses traded both ways; March, 81%@ 82c.; May, 76%@76%c. RYE—Quiet; state, 610.; cm, 65%c., f. o. b., afloat. CORN—No. 2 weaker in response to liquidation and lowercables; May, 411/2 @41%c.; July, 42%c. OATS—No. 2 neglected; track, white, state, 36%@4lc.; track, white, western, 36%@4lc PORK-Dull; mess, $9. 50@10. 25; fam- ily,‘ $10. 75@11. LARD—Easy; prime western steam, $5. 75, nominal. , BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 13@ 20c; state creamery, 16@211/,;c. CHEESE—Steady; large, white, 10%c.; small, white, 11@111A,c. EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylva- nia, 23%@24c.; Western, 24c. SUGAR—Raw quiet, but steady; fair reflni‘ng, 3 13-16c.; centrifugal, 96 test, 4 5-16c.; refined steady; crushed, 5%c.; powdered, 51,60. TURPENTINE—Steady at 45@451;§c. MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans, 32@> No. 2 west- 37c. i . RIGE—Firm;_ domestic, 4%@7c. , Ja-- pan. . 556c- TALDOW—Steady; city, 45“.. coun- try; 431.645“. ling—Quiet; shipping, 40046c.; good ‘ to choice, 65@62%c. ._., ---v.. 11111112 :REMEMBERED First Anniversary Of the Bat‘. tleship’s Destruction. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN HAVANA Graves of the Heroes Strewn With Flowers—The Wreck “Hung With , Laurel Wreaths—Ceremonies In Memory of Maine’s Victims. HAVANA, Feb. 16. —The sun shone brightly yesterday morning for the first time in several days, when the wreck of the United States battleship Maine, destroyed in Havana harbor on the evening of Feb. 15,1898, was decorated with a large American flag. At 9 o’clock the stars and stripes were hoisted at half mast by Captain Eaton of the United States auxiliary cruiser Reso- lute, who, with Mrs. Estos Rathbone and Mrs. Dudley and ten sailors of the Resolute, rowed to the sunken battle- ship. The only others taking part were a battalion, with officers, of the First Maine heavy arti- lery. ’ An immense rope of greens was fes— tooned about the fighting top, each loop hung with laurel wreaths four feet in diameter and tied with red,‘white and blue ribbon. The Cuban club of Havana had placed an artificial wreath on the boat crane, and this Captain Eaton transferred to the peak of the gaff. At 10 o c’lock high mass was celebrat- ed in memory of the Maine victims in the Merced church, at which Major General Ludlow and several of his staff were present. The ceremony, which was very impressive, was attended by Brigadier General George R. Ernst, rep- resenting Major General Brooke; Com- modore B. J. Cromwell, captain of the port, and other naval officers, the city council, the executive committee of the Cuban military assembly and- other members of the assembly, the secreta- ries of the civil departments and many officials, together with representatives of the Havana fire brigade and other 10- cal organizations. Many women of the better classes were in the congregation, which crowded the edifice. Yesterday afternoon the graves at Colon cemetery were decorated in the presence of American officials, military and naval details participating. The Horror Recalled. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—A state- ment prepared by the auditor for the navy department yesterday, the anni- versary of the destruction of the United States battleship Maine, shows that the total number of claims filed to date on account of that disaster under the act of March 30, 1898, is 325, amounting to $123,342. Of these 92 are claims for in- demnity by survivors, amounting to $35,636; 204 are gratuity claims, aggre- gating $87,706; 29 claims are now on hand awaiting evidence, and 30 cases are yet to be heard from. The records show that the total number of persons on board the Maine at the time of the explosion was 355, of which 261 were killed and 94 survived. Remembered In Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Feb. 16.—Yesterday the naval reserves and the Duquesne Grays commemorated the blowing up of mg Maine by special services at the grave of Lieutenant Friend W. Jenkins of Al- leghany, who was a victim of the Maine horror. The” memorial services at the grave were preceded by a parade of the two military organizations from the courthOUSe to Uniondale. One of the principal participants was Sergeant of Marines William B. Anthony, whose famous report to Captain Singee, “Cap- tain, I have the honor to report, sir, that the ship is blown up and sinking,” will make him live in history. The Sailing of the Sheridan. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Unless anoth- er blizzard strikes the country or-some- thing equally unforeseenhappens the United States army transport Sheridan will today begin her long voyage to Ma- nila by way of the Suez canal. As far as supplies went, the ship was ready to sail two days ago. The cause of de- lay was the blizzard, which snowed in the troops on :their way to this city. It is likely that some trouble will be ex- perienced in swinging the big ship out into the stream, for she is frozen tight in two or three feet of ice. Spectators were walking around the ship on this ice yesterday in perfect safety, and sev- eral of them built. fires on the ice and- leaned up against the hull to watch the flames. There will be 1,917 persons in all on board the Sheridan, including the crew, the soldiers, officers and their families and several nurses. The cabin passengers number about 95. “Test Point Graduations. WEST POINT, Feb. 16.—The exercises connected with the graduation of the first class of cadets took place in Memo- rial hall yesterday, and there was a good attendance, regardless of the mountains of snow. General Merritt, who was to deliver the diplomas, failed to reach here, and Colonel Mills, super- intendent of the academy, performed the pleasant duty. The exercises were simple. Adjutant Hazzard called out the names according to class standing, and the superintendent handed out the diplomas. The graduate class took a train for New York city in the after- noon. After a short furlough they will be assigned to‘their respective com- mands. This premature graduation is necessary on account of the scarcity of officers for the army. ’Auti-Quay Men Stay Away. 1:3 HARRISBURG, Feb. 16.—The Demo- crats and anti-Quay Repulflicans .ab- sented themselves from yesterday’s ses- sion of the joint assembly to break‘a quorum and prevent possible election of a United States senator. Only 55 votes were cast, of which Senator Quay received 50, G. A. Jenks 4 and Congress- man Dalzell 1. After the result of the ballot had been announced General Go- bin stated that there had been no elec- tion, and the assembly adjourned. Eulogies on Dingley. AUGUSTA, Me., Feb. 16.—The memo- rial exercises in honor ,of the late Nel- son Dingley came after the regular ses- sion of thé Maine legislature yesterday. {Governor Powers presided over the joint ' convention in the hall or the hdu's‘e.: The galleries ahd spare fidor space were crowded with spectators. The services Were very impressive, and the ten ora- tors who delivered eulogies were ,among the-best speakers in Maine. . ’-"".V_‘ O‘- .,,, ... ,. _. .ed preparations for the convening of the joint assembly took two ballots yester- OUR PHILIPPINE POLICY. 09191581 Bryan States" His Views at a st. Paul 'Bnnquet. _ ST. PAUL, Feb. 15.—,—quonel William .1. ‘Bryan of Lincoln, Neb., who is in this city for a. Democratic banquet, visited the legislature yesterday and was in- vited by the house of representatives, 90 of whose 119 members are Republicans, to :address that body, a most unusual courtesy, for which Colonel Bryan re- turned very eloquent thanks. At the banquet in the evening Mr. Bryan spoke in part as follOws: ' “The ratification of the treaty, instead of committing the United States to a colonial policy, really clears the way for the recognition of a Philippine republic. Lincoln, in his first inaugural message, condensed an unanswerable argument into a brief question when he asked, “Can aliens make treaties easier than aliens can make laws?’ The same air-.3 gument is presented in the question, ' ‘Could the independence of the Filipinos ; be secured more easily by dlplomacyi from a foreign and hostile nation than i it can through laws passed by congress and voicing the sentiments of the Amer- ican People alone?’ If independence is more desirable to our people than .a colonial policy, who is there or what is there to prevent the recognition of Phil- ippine independence? It is absurd to say that the United States. can be trans- formed from a republiie into an empire without consulting the voters. ' “Until the people express-themselves we can only guess at their views, but is it not safer to suppose that they will adhere to the ideas and policies of a century than to assume that-they will go back to the creed of kings and to the gospel of force? In commemoration of the fact that France was our ally in se- curing independence the citizens of the nation joined with the citizens of the United States in placing in New York harbor an heroic statue representing Liberty enlightening the world. What course shall our nation pursue? Send the statue of Liberty back to France and borrow from England a statue of William the Conqueror? Or shall our nation so act as to enable the American people to join ‘_..th the Filipinos in plac- ing in the herb. "j of Manila a statue of Liberty enlightt ‘lng the orient?” ____.._____ Tried to Murder His Brother. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Feb. 15.—Carl Norcross, a well known and well to do young man of this place, is in jail on a charge of endeavoring to secure the murder of his little brother Allen, aged 10 years. A few hours after his arrest Norcross swallowed poison, and little hope of his recovery is entertained. Norcross and his brother inherited a fortune of $25,000, and a. large part of the farmer's share, it is said, has been dissipated. The arrest was made upon the confession of John Devlin and Syl- vester Hetterman, who alleged that they were- hired by Norcross to give poisoned candy to the boy. The men say they were to receive $500 for deliv- ering the package to the lad. The Miles Inquiry Delayed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. — Colonel George B. Davis, recorder of the court of inquiry appointed to investigate the allegations of General Miles regarding the beef supply of 'the army,‘was not at the war department yesterday, but it is understood that he has nearly cemplet- court, which is scheduled to meet today. It is not certain, however,rthat there will be a session of the court today, as Brigadier General Davis, who» was in Cuba, has not yet arrived in Washing- ton. He is expected any .day, though, and the inquiry will begin as soon as he arrives. ' To Abolish Death Penalty. ALBANY, Feb. 15.—Only 16 of the 50 members of the state senate were pres- ent at yesterday morning’s session of the upper house of *the legislature. Sen- ator Sullivan was “the only New York city senator present ‘Beyond the intro- duction of bills nothing was accom- plished. Senator Sullivan introduced a bill abolishing the death penalty and providing that murder in the first de- gree shall be punishable by life impris- onment, and that murder in the second degree shall -be punishable by imprison- ment for a term of 30 years instead of for life. Rebels Still Hold Blueflelds. .WASI-IINGTON, Feb. 15.—Senor Cor- rea, the Nicaraguan charge here, has been advised that, owing to a counter revolution started in the town, Grey- town has again come into the posses- sion of the government of Nicaragua, and the port is now safe for the entry of foreign merchant shipping. This leaves Bluefields the only seaport on the east coast remaining in the hands of the rebels. A Bold Robbery. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Elias Barzlay, manager for the firm of Scott & Bowne, manufacturing chemists, of 409 Pearl street, had his pocket picked of $750 in bills on the Grand street elevated rail- road station yesterday afternoon. He had just drawn the money, which was in five $100, 100 $1 and 30 $5 bills, at the People’s bank in Canal street and was on his way down town with it. Luna Goes to England. MONTREAL, Feb. 15. —-—Senor Luna, the last member of the Filipino delega- tion to arrive in Montreal, has departed for Liverpool, sailing from St. John, N. B., this morning on the steamer Numld- ian. Agoncillo declares he does not know what Luna’s future movements will be, they being determined by advices he will receive from Hongkong on his ar- rival in England. Mother’s Congress Postponed. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The meet- ing of the national congress of mothers has been postponed to Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday of this week. ,It is expected then to have all the speakers and all the delegates to the congress present. A Fatal Handspring. OLEAN, ' N. Y., Feb. 15.—Wallace Parker, aged 23 years, in attempting to turn a. handspring on the mow in his' barn in South Olean, struck his head against a beam, fracturing his skull and causing death within a. few hours. The Utah Deadlock. » SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15. —The day and adjourned. The last ballot re- sulted: King, 7 :‘9McCune, 27; Powers, 3; Cannon, 12; Sutherland, 12; absent, 2. Chicago. “‘ iBoston. Brooms and Brushes . ”,must be cleaned often, else they become dangerpus germ col- 4. lectors. Hair brushes demand special attention from the stand- . point of borli health and cleanliness. 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