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i (1 THE WEATHER. 1 Snow; fresh to brisk northerly winds. "All the News That's Fit to Print" i i ONE CENT ONE CENT coPTRiairrro, is, by this kiw york time oompaxt. vol. ism TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1899 WELVE PAGES.

PRICE OSl CEHT la Or(T Hew YerTc aaa Jersey City. TWO CKXTS. I THE KITWS CONDENSED. Stock srarket irregular. Cash wheat.

No. 2 red. 82c; cash corn. o. 2 mixed.

44 cash cotton, 7-10c XEGISLATCKE. Tj Senate lest night received from the Oommr th nomination ef rjeorse Loula Hetna to be Capitol Con-mlssioner. Neither house transacted any business of Importance. Among the bill Introduced were the civil service measure placing New York City officers under the Stiia fummiiihiL and a bill to a bolls the New York Building Commission and to provide Trr the appointment new i board by the Governor. Page 5.

iXJREIGX-The Liberal Party met yesterday and elected the Right Hon. Menry Campbell-Bannermaa aa leader In tne House of Commons. Queen Victoria tpewii. to be read before Parliament, minT measures concerning Oomes- tio regulations, and congratulate the Ooveroment upon Ua friendly relatlona with all nations. Gen.

von Caprlvl. ex-Chancellor of the German Empire, died yesterday. Prince Alfred, only on or the Duke of Saxe-Cobure; and Gotha, died yesterday, and the Duke of Connaught has the right to succession. Race troubles bare arisen in Jamaica over the. election of a full-blooded negro to office, defeat-- lng a white candidate.

Influence prevails among the public officials of Germany at Berlin. The rebellion In Uruguay nas i Yn nmnrMwl Tha committee of tne W.TW-H Moum of Deouties has rejected the Government's bill providing for tbe bear ing of trial revision cases before the entire Court of Cassation. Advices from French Guiana say that Dreyfus will be sent to Paris by order of the French Gov-. eminent. Pages 8 and T.

Page 2. A Board of Survey has condemned W.1H8 cana of meat sent to Havana. Dovemor General Henry haa dissolved tha Puerto Rico Insular Cabinet and substi tuted four departments or government. 7 Page 3. fcr.k4 men marl a bold attempt yester day to rob a sale in uie union itscuun Company's office at East Rutherford.

N. J. suits for damages against the State, grow, lng out of injuries to private property- in the course of canal Improvements, already claim and may be quadrupled daring the year. (Controller' Coler said ast night that he knew nothing of the movement to have the control of all the electrical subways 1 rn this city placed absolutely In the bands el tbe municipal autnonues. SThe member of the Mount Olivet Baptist i-hnnii ralnredl held a stormy -meeting last nifrht In a vain attempt to settle their difficulties.

The Moderator wa dragged from the chair. There will be another meeting on Friday, from walcli the wo men will be excluded. The United State cruiser Chicago sailed for New Orleans yesterday. flecorder Go II yesterday imposed fines of raCB On UliriMUUC UCimtiireubjiiitn Including Theodore A. Havemeyer, jr.

lawyer George 81mpson told tbe District Attorney yesterday that he had secured rash ball, for Mrs. Fame Strahan Moore. She may be released from the Tombs to- aay. The two overdue ocean, liners, the Lucanla and La Champacne. arrived yesterday.

Both shins encountered severe storms, but weathered them, and were sot damaged in any lr. George A. Stuart of Oyster Bay was placed on trial In Long Island City yes- xeraay Tor violating tne compulsory scnooi law. The jury waa unable to agree, and was aiscnarged. Justice Gllderaleeva yesterday granted an Henry Crouman who died at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club oa Nov.

lo last. District Attorney Gardiner said, rea- tecUay that some of the Adams inauest- would be closely watched. Kuu bow Brothers said yesterday that they plrron Sterne addressed Good Government Club last night on Lertslativs Re- labrahajs Krakaner. a Colombua A venae deUcatessea dealer who was arrested Bey er si times Sunday. for selling after 10 o'clock A.

XL. was yesterday held for examination, in the West Side Police Court on all but one of the charges Utlnit aim. Pace T. American Traits aa Revealed by Current Events was the subject of discussion at yesterdaJTS meeting of Boroala. Col.

A. K. McClure of Tbe Philadelphia Times and Dr. J. at.

Bucaiey or xne Christian Advocate spoke before the Presbyterian Union last night on Secu lar journalism in its Relation to Keugioua Thought and Life. Page IX. i The Trustees of Columbia University did not discuss the flanancee of the institution at their meeting yesterday. They made some cnanges tne acuity. The suit brought by William E.

Mldgley against the Long Island Railroad Com pany to recover zz.u.uuo lor raise arrest was brought to trial yesterday Justice Smyth. damages by a waitress, who alleges that Mrs. Cross, on account of excessive alcoholls indulgence, gave her orders which resulted In her falling down an elevator shaft and receiving severe In juries. Sresldent Oeoree J. Gould jresterdav gave oat a statement explaining the benefits wnicn will result to tne aiannatjan elevated Railway from the Installation of electric motive power.

He believed it would put the road on a 8 per cent, earn ing oasis. 11 11am IX. Sullivan, formerly confidential clerk for Allan Macnauahtan. testified yes- terday before United States Commissioner Shields that Macnaughtan's check for waa drawn at 1 o'clock P. M.

on' Feb. lrt. Iy7. The cashier and teller of the Tradesmen's National Bank bad. pre viously testified that the check was certified at 11 o'clock, when Macnaughtan's account was overdrawn souu.

Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers. Pare a. Uarine Intelflgence and Foreign Malls. Page S. Kew Corporatlona Page 10.

Pulness Troubles. Page 6. YesterJay's Page 2. Court Calendars. Pae 10.

Yesterday's Flrea Page 2. Insurance Notes. Page it. Losses by Fire. Page S.

Real Estate. Page aKal Notea. Page 12. Amusements. Page T.

Railroads. Pge 5, Page 1 i Boclety Page fl. Xn. Dyer's Xiw Jkevrwwrt Heaiee. NEWPORT.

Feb. Architect Johnston fcts received a commission to prepare plana for a new villa to be erected on the WeU tnoie lot. on Bellevue Avenwe, for Mrs. ElUha Dyer. The plans rail for a villa in Colonial atyle, feet on Bellevue Avenue and 10 feet deep, loe building will be erectel of Pompellan mottled brick, with hlre marble trimmings, and will be three toriee In height.

Tbe work is to commence the Spring, and the villa will be completed next September. Mrs. Dyer will eocupr her old home during the coming Firmaner. and when the new villa is completed. 7h stables now standing will be re- moved to tne new premises.

Chleage Cherea ta Fleaaelal Straits. CHICAGO. Feb. L-Tbe Rev. S.

C. Haa- tm concluded his sermon yesterday at Central Park Congregational Church by tendering bis resignation. He was Inter- i-pted by the Treasurer of the church. T. ITorder.

who asked him to withhold lae message. The members of the congre gation refuse to accept or even to consider and maJe efforts to sus- thir church, which has ben low in exchuer tor om time. J. Bell. Pol- D.

Kt-noil, S. KiTiersn. an i rrany t'---is-ei thtvn-l to inereee teir Mr. lUn then a creed to dcvisloa uuui next uiiuay. A FAVORITK.

'r-t ti ciuir. dr, sn4 sstt. C. rr' in unenu.ird. The it lrrr tnan thai of SENATE RATIFIES THE PEACE TREATY rMftv.nvor Cri- tha PrtmionTinn tft wwiwn i vi wit wwmiwihwm Twenty-seven Against ONE VOTE MORE THAN NEEDED Supporters Feared Defeat Until the Last Moment.

an1 UTeT-an-HTi Ravel I tha Day for the Friend of the Administration. A HI NX3 TOH Feb. At SrSS o'clock this afternoon twenty-five minutes after the first bell rang through the Senate halls and committee rooms to announce the first roll call on the Paris treaty of peace a shout rang along the halls and reached to the doors of the galleries that the treaty had been ratified. The battle of the Administration waa over, and the efforts of the Senators who bad opposed the convention with Spain were thwarted: Tbe treaty bad been approved by a vote of S7 to 27. It had been a greater victory for the friends of the treaty than some of the ad vocates of rati Scat! oa were willing to believe possible last night, and to others it haa been disappointment because the narrow margin of excess in the vote.

To Mr. Gorman the success of the Administration -is a 'double defeat. He baa been beaten at 'the same time by the Republicans and by this 'own party associates. Up to tbe very moment of taking the vote be was sure, as he had told intimate friends before the meeting of tbe Senate, that tbe tree tyi would la ok one vote of the number necessary to ratify it. His reliance upon his power of leadership haa again been It was a great throng that filled the gal leries this morning.

Notwithstanding ue knowledge which everybody possessed that the treaty would be considered in closed session, and In spite of a pitiless snowstorm, th In two dava. there waa not a seat to be bad when Senator Allen began an interesting speech. In which he gave cur rency through The congressional necoro reports about Mr. Gorman's political ambition that had been only matters of newspaper report up to that MR. GORMAN'S VALEDICTORY.

When Mr. Allen closed with his expressed determination to rote for' the treaty, there vara nennla In the audience WhO wanted tO applaud. Mr. Gorman was not one of them. He bad sat like a sphinx 'during Senator Allen's speech.

He soon bad tne noor. ana adnata waa Jlatenrn to his valedictory. He must have had eonte Intimation of what m- ihnnt ta batmen, for there waa a note of victory In his speech. He spoke in a hollow. tseabted 'voios, which sown -beeiBi husky.

Hs wards were suionoosiy inose oi a man aaylng good-bye to public life, aa If he had chosen the moment of his last great defeat in which to withdraw from further effort to control tne noay oi wnicn nan so long been a member, and In which at one time be waa the unquestionable pollti- roone'wni ever know fully what Senator Lodge, the whip of the Administration, was suffering! in tne way of doubt while Gorman wae making his gloomy predictions about tbe disasters inai wouia wan upun us If the treaty were ratified and Uvea and treasure wasted in the effort to keep the Islands. Some of Mr. Oorman'a bearers tbe galleries tnougni ne Beyer wa on nuita an insecure a footing In bis argument as he did to-day And no one ever beard quite so explicit, a ojsciaimer oi lunnw political ambition than that uttered by the gage of Laurel. But air. ixxige uwioiw himself little about the purport of Gorman's words.

He waa delighted because aenaior Stewart of Nevada naa come in since io meeting of the Senate, prepared to vote for ratification. He was distressed because Stewart bad Informed him that It waa hopeless to taia to benaior jonea oi wmiM not Vote for ratification. Heltfeld of Idaho, whose vote had been In doubt, but who senators onoup anu ter bad expected, up to the meeting of the Senate, must brought to fsvor the treaty, had decided to vote with the anti-Bryanltes and the company of Mr. Hoar and Mr. Hale.

niihi rtr tha doors of the Senate had closed upon the executive aesslon did a ray of hope break upon the supporters cr ratification, soon alter me uuw wr closed. Senator McLaurin of South Carolina told Senator uavia ana senator uwg ui he had decfleo tnat tne nesi mitmu vi the country seemed to him to demand rati fication, and inai ne couiu do longer ow i.i. after the attack unon the American lines by the misguided Filipinos, whose attitude he believed bad been suggested by the delay in tbe Senate In sustaining the ac tion of tbe fans reace i.omraiuiunrrv i a moment later senator aaccnery iniormca tha. friatiAa nt tha treaty that thev mlvnt count upon his vote. Senator Jones of Nevada must have got an Inkling of the state of things, for he.

too, let it be known that while he was unalterably opposes, to ioe annexation nf the he considered It aaaMttiai that the treaty be accepted and the question of annexation attended to later ca -i I THE McENERY RESOLUTION. 1 There wasltltne enough between the mo ment that McEnery and McLaurin had declared themselves for the treaty for an agreement with McEnery that as soon aa the treaty had keen ratified a vote would be taken upon his resolution disclaiming any Intention on tne pan we ujtw to deal with the Philippines in any other way than it ia proposed to deal with Cuba. The vote being taken, and the necessary two-thirds secured for the treaty, without the trosalng of a or the dotting of an the way appeared to be open to dispose of the resolution of Senator McEnery. As soon aa It was announced, howeyer. In the open anas ton- which followed.

Mr. Hoar waa upen nia ieei wtiu an okwiuicti. There waa no mercy for Mr. Hoar. Mr.

Aldrlcb was very businesslike In his motion to lay the amendment of the senior Senator from Maesacnuseiia an ine utotv. anu waa evidently determined that he should not be permitted to get a direct vote on it- Down went the amendment by a strong vote, only to be renewed, by Mr. Hoar In another form of words and again subjected to tabling. In their delight over the victory they had guined the supporters of the treaty who bavs been coaching it were most enthusiastic in their praise of McEnery and McLaurin. Tbey nad been in doubt, and had been inclined te favor Their constituents were divided on the subject.

and they were disposed to stand with the majority of their party, although the attitude of Mr. Gorman did not meet with their personal approval. To-day, upon heating from some of the most prominent In their States, they decided that public duty demanded that they should stand with the Administration at least in ratifying the work of the Paris commission. The course adopted was not without some risk to them, and was undertaker with the belief that It would provoke hostility among Democrats who had counted upon their assistance. They are beta satisfied now that they did the very best thing that could have been done in the cjreumataacea.

BLAME FOR THE MANILA FIGHT. Ther has been a good deal of wrangling among Republicans to-day upon the question of responsibility for tbe loss of Ufe at Manila through tbe assault of the Filipino. Senator Hour, aa be intimated ta his speech supporting tie propo-ltln to amend the rJi.ji!on ef Senator McEnery. insi'ts that if t.e oUraiion adopted after raiuicauoa bad beva aaaounced two weeks a u. or even three days ago.

there would have been no Filipino attack. Senator Aldrich and Senator Lodgs Insist that it the treaty had been promptly ratified, there would have been no attack. fcven If the McBnery resolution or any similar resolution had not been passed. EVery possible Intimation of the policy of th. Administration short of official assurance! over the signature of the President haa been made, they say.

through the newspapers, fend it Is their opinion that Senator Hoar had no doubt about what the course of this Government would be in the Islands. i The Senators! from New. York and New Jersey whbsa, kurmann hava been chosen voted egaun-t the treaty. Just whit reason eenatorsl Murobv and Smith bad. beyond loyalty to Gorman, for 4 voting aa they -did.

knowinir that tMr aunvnon might soon come) la to overturn their vote'! tney oo uot cnoese to say. Mr. Murphy is ueteo as declaring that he considered rutl- Ctuon eOUlVSISnt to linufalUtn whioh Messrs. McLaurtn It IS ImOOMllhlS tn aaa In en, a. the intimations of some Democrats in the Senate that the number of votes necessary to ratify was obtained by promises made by the Adminlst ration to the Senators who broke the Democratic tins anrl marl rstiti- catlott possible I when the friends of the treaty were trelnbline- lest it fail bv lunt one vote.

That Ithey were really fearful of defeat there la row no doubt. They were misled, by the remarks of men who had been claimed by (the Gorman party, but who still talked abouk being In The anger of I defeat that the treaty was exposed to Is apparent to any one who will just rearrange the vote so that It shall look as 'It did to Senator Iidn at 1 o'clock. Counting MoEnery and McLaurin as voting against ratification, there would have been twenty-nine votes in opposition and fifty-ave for th treaty. That would have g.en the opposition just one more than enough to reject! If only one of the Democrats had Joined the Administration party, and Jones of Nfevads bad voted as he de clared to Senator Stewart he would vote. the aame reaut'l aull haw hfn reached.

With tne vote lly of one of the Democrats secured at the last moment, and Jones of Nevada voting aye." the treaty would have received tie vote and Vice President Hobart ive been called upon to de- ciae tne contesu 8PAINs MONET IN SIGHT. There ia now ho doubt that Congress will pass the bill td appropriate the 120.000,000 stipulated by thte treaty to be paid Spain for surrender of sovereignty over the Philip pine. Every "Senator who voted for rati fication will fee i bound to vote to carry out the stipulation contained In the treaty. As the appropriate will require only a majority Vote, the oi eetlon nf eettfnar it through ia simpler than khat of the ratification of the treaty. The Hobse will act at once, and will thus not only assure the completion of the treaty of peace! but will also get rid of the taia aooui an textra session-or tne riity- sixtn congress.

Chairman Cannon says that there will lb no delay whatever In the House. The Sehate Is not now likely to attempt to try on filibustering. Mr. Allen Is on tne side that will no be Interested In filibustering. With the friends of Mr.

Gorman there Is not now cny disposition to try an- otnor ngnt. HOW THE VOTE WAS TAKEN. Final Speeches For and Against tha Treaty Made During; tha Sen- ate'a Executive Seeaion. WASHINGTON. Feb.

were' sev eral short i speeches la the executive session before tie vote was taken on "the Senate- Stewart, who bad Just ar rived from' bid successful campaign In vada for re-election, announced Informally durjnr this Ptriod'of the session that in his entire trip! across the continent he had not' encountered one man who. waa opposed to the ratification of the treaty. Senator of Vermont read a brief written speech announcing his Intention to support the tWty aa. "the pt p-w-. tie somewnst into the legal questions involved, saying that he aaw no obstacle in thd way of raufloatloa from any source.

I i Senator Mofey reiterated his opposition tne treaty i ana maae a last, plea ror I modification or the agreement, lie assert ed.that U. thte friends of the treaty had agreed to a modifying resolution, the vote cculd have betn secured much sooner, and that aa It wosld have carried asauranca at pacific Intentions on the part of thia Gov ernment weuia nave prevented the bos-tile conflict at Manila, i Senator Teller here Interrupted the Mis sissippi eenaior ana taere was quite a lively exchange of word a Mr. Teller an nounced hi. belief that tbe opposition to the treaty were risponsible for the Manila battle, and Mr; Money declared thia view to be absurd. I Mr.

Fairbariks spoke at some length, his speech being the first be had made since the debate be run. He made an appeal for unanimity ictkm, in order that the country might pr -ent a harmonious front to the outside i orld in dealing with so Important a ouc ittion. Referring to the legis- atiwn icany stages oi tne war, and instancing thk placing of S30.uuu,0i)U aa an emergency fund at the disposal of the Prea. ident, he said I that it would be a matter for deep regret if the same unanimity, harmony, and absence of nartisanshio could not be made I manifest at the close of the war and In tie preparation of the treaty of peace. Elaborating this view, he aald that ne partisan political advantage could possibly be claimed by any one In the ratifloa- Uon.

and neia out tne view tnat ootid support of the Administration aould be of vast advantage tbe Administration in the present crisis! In this connection Senator Fairbanks referred to th opening ef hostilities at Ma nibsr and exf ressed the view that the raU-flcatlo a of thi i treaty would do much to pre- ver furtberl bloodshed and restore quiet. With (be tnVaty Mnratlned, the country would oe In an anomalous position, while with It favorably disposed of. tbe arms of the Government would be strengthened by tha aesurande to the world that the two branches of (he treaty-making power of the- countr-r were united in policy ana purpose. It he said. ratify the treaty and then aettie dur differences concerning the ouestlsn of expansion afterward.

Those questions cab wait, but the emergency la too great for any postponement whatever of tbe retifleatlon question." Mr. Fairbariks also announced himself as satisfied thai the United States bad a perfect right, ffom a legal and Constitutional noint of view, to annex the When he concluded) he waa congratulated by some of the ooponJents of the treaty ror tne con ciliatory cnaracter oi ms mnaraa. VEST AMENDMENT OFFERED Ipromptly o'clock the 'lce President Interrupted Senator Money, who was then speaking, to announce that the hour had arrived for la vote. But one amendment was offered, fthat prepared by Senator Vest niacin the Philippines onnne same rooting as Cuua in the treay. In the temporary ab- At Mrl Vest, it was presented by Mr.

This amendment waa as follows: Artida III- fctrlke out the words ceda te tha Tnltad Stated and liwart In llaw thereof tha words rellilqmUhea all claim of sovereignty ever and tltM to." aaa mt thai end of Article III. the following: Tha Vnited I States, daalrioa; that the people of IX. artnalaao shall tm aaaM4 ta aatabllah a form of fraefrorararmBt suitable to their condition, and aVcarinc the rights of life, liberty, an4 Drooerty sad the preaanrattoa of order snd qaal rtchta (Herela, assumes for tha time being sad te tha me aforasald tha control of the an-hl-mIixl so far aa such control shall ba aeadful tor the perpeees abovs stated, snd will provide that tha privileges accorded to Ppala by Articles 1 I MlmMdl iv, ana ua ww i i- n. le Article MIL. sfter the i Cuba.

ItuSTt ine woroa aaa in rnuip- pbsa Arehlplro- In Use a eg the same article, after tha word Indies liert la llasa end 4 of the earns article, strike oat the WOrOS Sna airnipraiv, ia aptiie IV. strike eat lines ITU 17X la. la Una Tof Article XI1L. after the word rs.ha." Insert the words the PblllnpiMa Ia Una ff tha eats article, strike out the fhe vote Jonns'a'rneridment stnod 30 to ka Renatork Jones of Nevada. McLaurin.

and Kennejl. who voted for the treaty, cast their votes i for this amendment. The vote IntRMKlHatelv announced and pages were sent scurrying through the corridors to aa bounce to the few oenatorw wno were not in their seats that the culminating event DM UTIWOl VOTING OS THE TREATtV The call proceeded Quietly tintri the nam of Senator McLaurin was announced. He created tn first stir by a speech in explanation al bis vote for tha treaty. This waa the initial break.

In the ranks of the opposition. I Mr. McLaurin maae a brief ststrment la explanation of hie change of position, giving the open hostilities la Ma nila as the reason for It- I am as I have been from the first." he aald. Irrevocably opposed to the expansion of our territory, and should have voted against ratification out ior tne rewa tnat Baa come to us over the cable In the past two days." He then went on to say that the attack upon our troops had brourht about a new condition of affaire, and that be should vote for the treaty. This anouncement created a hubbub of ex citement, for, while some Senators were in formed that be had decided upon a cnange, there were many who war not In possession ef this Information.

The announcement brought some of the opposition Senators to his side with remonatranoea he replied to uiem tnat ne could no longer see ms way clear to cast his vote against the treaty. 1 ii Continuing his remark, to tha Senate, he referred to Senator Fairbanks's appeal to support the Administration as an assurance tnat -the critical condition existing at could be more easily handled if the treaty should be ratified. He, for one. waa not willing to embarrass this uovernment at so critical a time. If.

after the ratifica tion, the Administration should fall to pur sue tne proper course toward tne isianos, the fault would be that of the Government and not his. and he would not be justified in committing any unwise act bv any appre- nension tnat the Administration wouia not do all that it should do. He also referred to the agreement to pass the McEnery res olution aa a pieage against expansion, in view of this promise, and In the hope that ratification would lessen bioodHhed in the Philippines, he would, be said. cast bis vote in tbe affirmative. Ha had hardly concluded when Senator McEnery approached him with a word of congratulation, saying that, he had decided upon the same course.

The Louisiana Senator made no speech of explanation to the Senate, publicly announcing himself by means or nia vote. i I Mr. Jones of Nevada did not vote in tne first roll call, bnt came In from tne Cloak room before the vote waa announced and by unanimous consent made a brief and feeling speech. He said that he was against expansion, and If he thought the ratification of the treaty meant exnojision he would not vote ror it, aa ne consioerea a policy oi expansion would prove the ruin i of tbe country. The events In Manila during the past two or three days, in his judgment- were to do more to discourage ex-nanaion than anything- that had happened.

but had, at the same time, produced a crisis whlcn made the ratification or tne treaty necessary. He considered it a patriotic du ty vote for the treaty, and. consequently, cast-tils vote In the affirmative. I Witb Mr. Jones vote added, tbe roll call the ro i stood as follows: teas; Aldrich, R.

Lodge. Him) Allea. Neb.) MeHrtde. (KfD.j ure.l Alilaon. Iowa) McEnery.

La-) McLaurin, S. lacMillan. (Rep. Mich.) Baker. Ksn.) Burrows, Mich.) uutier, N.

Carter. Mont.) afaatla. Hllr. Moo I-1 Mason. Ql.

Morwan. Ala. Chandler. N. Clark.

wye.) I Nelson. Minn.) Clay. Ga.1 Penroaa, Penn.) Cniiom. 111.) Perkiaa, Pettua, 'Ala.) Piatt. (Rn.i COnn.) uarta.

Minn.) DeDoe. hi.) (Rep- Ni Fairbanks, (Rep. ina.) Prltcbard. (Kept. w.

PaalktMr.tDem W. Va.) XJuay. Pern.) roraaer. uoto-f ikosb. tltepv vi.J fry.

Me.) 8welL S. OalllDger. N. (Idaho.) Oear. Iowa.) Klmon.

(-re. Gray. Del.) pocser, A ll.) i Aku I 1 al. Sulllrso. (Dsn Miss.) Harris, Kaa.

twiu. i a 1 1 vJ Hawler. Cms.) Thurston. Repw Neb.) Jnnea, (Sliver. Nev.) Warm, Welllnrlon.

HI) Kenncj-, DeL) Kyle. 8. Wolcott, Lindsay, Ky.) NATS. Bacoa. Oa.) Bate.

Tenn.) Berry, Ark.) Caff err. La.) CMltoru Tex.) Mills. Tex Mitchell. Dem. wis.) Money.

(Detu-. Miss.) Murphy, N. Pasco, Fla.) Pettlrrew. S. Ockreli, Mo.) Daniel.

Vs Rawlins. (Uttn Oormaa. std.) Koacn, Hmlto. N- J-) Hale. Me.) neltfald, Idaho.) Tillman.

Dera.J R. C) Turner. Wash.) Hoar. Masai Jones, Ark.) Wallory. Kla.) Turner.

Wash.) Vest. Martin. va.t Absear sua paired:" staaar Caaaon and 'WH. Son (or, with Mr. White a ralnst Mi rronur mma tv niinji hit, im ar.

with Mr. Turple saainsu RECAPrrCLATION BT PARTIES. TEAS Republicans. 39; Democrats. 10: Pope- lists, Silver.

4- lndeoendent. 1. I MATS uemocrats. zz; Mepuoucaaa, surer. Popunsts.

Z. I On motion of Senator Davis It was then ordered that the yea and nay vote be made public, and soon afterward the doors were openea. .1 THE McENERY AMENDMENT. i Stipulation for tha Filipinos' Consent OS VOQ ted iy if to be Governed Rejected tha Senate. WASHINGTON.

Feb. The opes session of the Senate, which followed the executive session at which the peace i treaty was ratified, waa devoted to consideration of a resolution offered by Mr. McBnery. La. declaratory of the policy to be pursued by the United States in the Philippines.

The resolution was presented to rhe Sen ate early in the day. with the request on tbe part of Its author that It should be 0ut to a vote before action should be taken on the treaty. An objection by Mr. Allen prevented consideration of the resolution at that time. Mr: Aldrich.

aa soon aa the Senate resumed its legislative sesuloti. the treaty having been ratified, moved that the McEnery resolution be taken up. and it was so ordered i i Following is the text of the resolution: That by the ratlfljatlo.i of the treaty of peace with Spain It Is not Intended to Incorporate tha Inhabitants of the Philippine Inlands Into clUsenshlD of tha United ltates nor is It in tended to permanently annex said Islands as aa Integral part of the territory ui ma noiieo Htatea. But It la tha Intention of the United atatea ta establish on said Islands -a Govern ment suitable to the wants aad conditions of tha Inhjbl'snu of said Islands to prepara tnem lor local eel f-err eminent, and In due time to make such disposition of said Islands as will best pro- mots tha interests oi tne cittsens oi ne unitea States and tha Inhabitants of said Islands. Mr.

Hoar (Rep offered an amend ment oroviamg tnat uo uropoaea govern ment In the Philippinea should be with the consent of tbe people thereof. Mr. in support of bis amendment con gratulated those wno ravorea tne treaty-s ratification ror now proposing support such a resolution, it waa a case or bet ter 1-ite than never." He believed: If such declaration had been adopted -several daya ago the deplorable occurrences of the past two days In Manila would have been averted and many precious lives would iiavs been ma vast I Mr. Aldrich. In moving to lav the amend ment on tbe table, said tnat It Was a suffi cient snswer to Mr.

Hoar to say that had It not been ror oojecuons oy tne treaty opponents this or some similar resolution would have been adopted several daya aao. Thai motion tJ lay on the table brevalled to tna aeiaiieu vote netng as roilowa Aldrich. R. Lodge. Mass.) Ore.) Allison, Iowa) Baker.

Kan.) Bwrrowa Mica) McKnery. La. McMillan. MlcB.l Carter. Mon.

Chandler. N. Manur, (Mil. i ana.) morgan, Ala.) Nelaun. Minn Clark.

Vkyo.) Clay, US-1 Cullom. H.p.. ill.) Davia. Minn.) Deboa. Ky.) Penrose.

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(Pern- Det.) Warren. Wye.) Wolcott. CoL 45. Ur.4aay. Ky.) Allan.

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Texas.) Berry. tlem Are.) Mitchell, Wis.) Butler. N. 0.) (afTery, (Dem, La.) Chilton. Tea.) Money.

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MO. rantet. (Deuv. Vs.) Oorman. 4 Md.) Rawlins.

Utah.) Itasca, men, IX. u. (mitk. N. Tlllawa.

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Ma) Jones. Utotav. Ark.) Wellington std.) jonea, (mi, nev.) McLaurin, S. Mr. Hoar then moved to amend tbe resolution by Inserting tbe words or to force Masted est Paste F1L1H Flilli BEFORE BIS Iguinaldo's Forces DriYen Back from Manila.

3 THEIR LOSS INBATTLE 5.500 Rebel Leaders Declare Americans Forced the Engagement. OUR CASUALTY LISTS OoTcrnmant'a Be vised Fisnires Give Only 35 Killed Dewey'a Cabli Effect of Ratification. HONGKONG. Feb. 6.

The latest advices from Manila say that the rebel forces have been driven back ten miles. During the fighting the United Stales warships shelled -a train loaded with insurgents. I ine raipino Junta here bas Issued a statement setting forth that the fighting at Manila was only an outpost 'skirmish, designed to Influence the vote in tbe United States Senate to-day on tbe peace treaty. This afternoon another statement was is sued reiterating the allegations of the first and asserting that, despite the fact of the American control of the cable, tbe Junta's version proves that the fighting was only an outpost brush," due to American aggres sion. "This second statement says: Gen.

Agulnaldo had given special or ders to the commanders to prevent hostili ties unless the Americans violated their agreement by forcing the Filipino lines." The Junta professes indignation! that President MeKlnleys orders to Gen. Otis to check aggression were not obeyed. The following dispatch was received here from Manila before the outbreak there oc curred: 'Rear Admiral Dewey, in an Interview, said the Monadnock was guarding one end of the city, the Monterey the other, and the army protected the rear. He added that be had sent word to Agulnaldo that if. acci dentally, the insurgents entered Manila, he would reduce it to mortar and stone.

Tbe Insurgents are an armed mob, the dis patch adds, incapable of government, and are angry with Admiral Dewey for seising vessels flying Filipino flaks.J-Vrr.-v.r-. Tbe Admiral, tbe oorres pendent says, la not favorable to but believes In tha gradual withdrawal of the United States He also ears the United States is morally hound to establish a stable Government in the Philippines. CoL William Smith of the First Ten nessee Infantry waa In the thick of the bat tle when attacked by apoplexy and fen from his horse. FILIPINOS' GREAT LOSS. MANILA.

Feb. Careful eatlmates place the Filipino losses np to date at dead, 3,500 wounded, and 5.0U0 taken pris- DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. MANILA. Feb. 67:15 P.

M. Owing to the distance embraced In the scene of 8un day's engagement, a semi-circle of fully seventeen miles, details regarding Individual fighting have been extremely difficult to ob tain. So far aa can be gathered, the brush commenced at 8:45 on Saturday evening by tha firing of a Nebraskan sentry st Santa Mesa upon Filipinos who were deliberately crossing the line, after repeated warnings. with the evident purpose of drawing our fire. i Tbe first shots from tbe American sentry were evidently a pre arranged signal, for they were followed almost Immediately by a terrific fusillade along the entire Filipino Une on the north side of the Pasta River.

The American outposts returned the fire with such vigor that the Filipino fire was checked until the arrival of reinforcements. All the troops in the vicinity were hur ried out and the Filipinos ceased firing for half an hour while their own reinforcements arrived. At 10 o'clock the fighting was resumed. the American firing Une consisting of the Third Artillery, the Kansas and Montana regiments, the Minnesota regiment, the Pennsylvanlana. the Nebraskans.

the South Dakotaa. the Colorados. the Utah Battery, the Idahos. the "Waahlngtons. the CaUfor nlana the Fourth Cavalry.

North Dakotaa. Sixth Artillery, and Fourteenth Infantry. WHERE THE FILIPINOS FOUGHT. The Filipinos concentrated their forces at three points; Caloocan, Santa Mesa, and GaUngatan. and maintained an Intermittent fusillade for some hours.

They brought art illery into action at GaUngatan at 10:30, but only one gun annoyed the Americana to any appreciable extent, a bowltaer on the road beyond Santa Mesa. Third Artillery silenced the GaUngatan Battery by firing two guns simultaneously, which was fol lowed immediately by voUeys from the in At about midnight there was a lull in the firing lasting until 8:45 A. when the whole Filipino Une reopened fire. The Amer icans poured a terrific fire Into the for twenty minutes, and then there was an other lull until dayUght, when the Ameri cans generally advanced. i During the night, in response to Hear Ad miral Dewey'a signal flashed across from Ca trite, the United States cruiser Charli I ton and the gunboat Concord, stationed at I i aal a tK.le I aaaOTU.

at I seiLoiraary unitrrica inw rwiHira I trenches at Caloocan. i After davtte-ht tha United States double- turret sea-going monitor Monadnock opened fire off Malate and kept sbelUng tb FU1-plnos left flank, while the other vessels shelled the enemy's light flank for several hours. By 10 c'clock the Americans had appar ently completely routed the enemy and had taken the vUlajes of Palawpong, Santa Mesa, Paco. Can tana, San Tedro. aCasorte, Pandoean.

and Pasal; had destroyed hun dreds of native huts aad had secured pos session of th water main and reservoir. distance of over six miles. The Tennesseeans Joined the firing line at 10 O'clock oa Sun- day morning and assisted in capturing Santa Mesa. CALrFORNlAXS HEROIC One of the moat notable events of Bun- day's work waa driving the Filipinos out of the rebel stronghold at Paco by the re serve, a few companies of CaUfornlana. commanded by CoL Duboce.

The mala road to the village was lined by native huts full of Filipino sharpshooters. After they had been firing upon Gen. King and his staff, killing a driver, and firing on an ambulance of the Red Cross Society. CoL Duboce ordered the huts to be cleared and burned. The Filipinos concentrated in Paco Church and Convent, where they made a determined stand In the upper stories.

A platoon of Calif omians stationed on a neighboring bridge, maintained hot fire on the Filipinos, but was unable to dislodge In the face of, a terrific fusvLade. CoL Duboce and a few volunteers cashed into tne church, scattered coal oil inside of It, set fire to the oil and retired. In the meantime CaDt. Dyer's battery of the sixth Artmery bombarded the church. cropping a dosea shells into the- tower ana roof.

Company and part of Company of the CaUfornlana charged into the church, but were unable to ascend the single ftizht of steps leading- to the etory above. After the Incendiaries: had retired, a com pany of the Idahos and the Washington Guards, stationed on i either aide of the building, picked off tbe Filipinos as they were smoked out. Many of the rebels, bow-ever, escaped into the brush in the rear of the church. The Americans capture 1 fifty-three of the rebels, and during the fighting about the church twenty of the rebels were killed. Some 2.600 women, children, and non- combatants were 'allowed to enter tbe American lines after promising to go to the houses of friends and remain there.

COVERED WITH THE DEAD. Another' Intensely exciting incident oc curred during the engagement. The Wash ington and Idahos and Companies and of the CaUfornlana made chargesTacross the rice between Paco and Sant Ana, in the face of a terrific usUlade. The ground over which they paased is to-day covered with dead and wounded Tbe for mer are being buried in groups of five or' six. about where they lay.

and tne latter are being brought to the hospital. It was at this stage of, the fighting and at Caloocan that the Filipinos suffered their heaviest losses. The Fourteenth regulars were In a partic ularly tight place near Slngalon, and CoL Duboce was compelled to rush past them with the reserve in order to prevent the regulars from being cut off. In the last line twelve men were killed before the reb els retired. Both aides cheered frequently during the engagement.

The American Hurrahs! were almost Invariably met by derisive Vivas! Among the natives the Ygorotes were especially noticeable for their brav ery. about 700 of these naked savages fac ing artillery fire with bows and arrow The scene at Manila when the alarm was given on Saturday night was wildly exdt tng. Tbe American soldiers la the theatres and at the Circus Ware called out, the per formances were scurried everywhere, and the rattle of musketry-and the booming of cannon outside the city were, plainly beard. The residents of the out skirts of Manila flocked Into the -walled city with their arms full of effects. All tna carnaree aisaDnearea as or magic.

tbe street cars were stopped, the telegraph lines were cut. and the soldiers hurriedly but silently marched out of the city to the stations assigned to them. The stores were closed almost instantly, foreign flsgs were to be seen flying rrom many windows, ana a number of white rags were hung out from Filipino nuia ana nouses. WATCHING THE BOMBARDMENT. On Sunday immense crowds of people vis ited the water front and gathered.

In the highest towers to watch the bombardment. There were no street cars or carriages to be seen, and the streets themselves were almost deserted. i The Minnesota police searched every na tive and arrested many of them, with the result that, wnne there were several at tempts to assassinate American officers on Saturday, there were none on Sunday. Ab solute order was maintained. The United States flagship Olympia steamed across the bay on Sunday and took up a position near the German cruiser Irene and tne uritisn cruiser Narcissus, on the Mole.

She is stlil there The Americana are determined not' to give the Filipinos a chance to recuperate. The official list of the dead and wounded has not yet been rubmltted for publication. and It Is impossible, owing to tne fact that the regiments are scattered, to obtain a reliable list, except from headquarters. Two Filipino Commissioners from Hollo and four rebel officers were arrested here this morning after' boarding the steamer Uranus. Many suspects have been arrested In various parts of the city.

THE IOWA TO GO. i SAN FRANCISCO Feb. a It is under stood here that the battleship Iowa, due to arrive from Magdalena Bay Tuesday or Wednesday, will be Immediately prepared for a trip to Manila. She wiU stay here long enough to take on an Immense supply Of ammunition for Dewey's fleet and then await dispatches from Washington. Mare Treepa for Maallsu ST.

LOUIS. Fen. de-News of fighting at Manila has hastened the departure of the three battalions of the Twelfth United States Infantry from Jefferson Barracks. Under command of CoL Srrlth tbe troops left Jef ferson Barracks to-day for New York. where they will be Joined by the Fourth aBttallon.

On Feb. A the regiment will em bark on the transport Sheridan for Manila. ANXIETY IN i WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.

There was great anxiety for a time In Washington early to day, upon the receipt of a short cable gram from Admiral Dewey creating the Im pression that hostilities bad been renewed by the Filipinos. Later in the day this anx iety was somewhat allayed, nothing having come from Gen. Otis up to the close of office hours to confirm this Inference, and such cablegrams as did come him touched upon other matters entirely, so It was assumed that thire waa no foundation In fact fcr the apprehension. Admiral Dewey's cablegram was aa fol lows: i Manila, Feb. 0.

Secretary Navy, Washington: Insurgents have attacked ManUa. The Bos ten leaves to-day for Hollo to relieve the Baltimore, which wtll return to Manila. Two men wounded yesterday on board Monadnock, one seriously. DEWEY. Secretary Alger was at the White House this afternoon with the President when tbe dispatch was received from Gen.

Otis giv ing a list of casualties at the engagements yesterday and Saturday night. The Secretary said that he did not interpret Admiral Dewey's dispatch, received this morning, as showing that the figbting ta now la prog. teas. He thought It was filed early In tbe engagement, and had been delayed In trans mission. the battle had been in progress whegi Gen.

Otis filed his casualty dispatch Cm hew TTve ships weekly; Port Tarn pa to Havana, by Plant Line, connecting with vestlbaled trains rrom new xora. t. raraeworte. P. 21 Rroadwar-WUy.

thia morning he felt sure he would have mentioned the fact. Mr. Alger said further that, contrary to the statements made In some of the newspa- pers this morning, he had not sent Gen. Otis a word of instruction ss to what he should do. He is on tbe ground.

said the Secre tary, and It would be folly for us here ta undertake to direct his movements. Many battles have been lost by such unwise Inter-' fere nee. and we shall leave the matter ta his and Admiral Dewey'a Judgment, Wi hava confidence in their discretion," EFFECT OF RATIFICATION. As to the change condition wrought by the ratification of the treaty to-day there ia a variance of and AdJL, Gen. Corbln and Second Assistant Secretary Adee of the State Department" were giving the matter atttntlon to-day with the idea of being able to send full last ructions for his future guidance to Gen.

Otis immediate-'' ly. The extreme view on one side Is that until the 8panlrti Government ratifies the treaty It is not of legal effect. According to that therefore, the United States Government is estopped from proceeding: beyond their tines st Manila for the time. -By the other extreme view the United States Government free to do Just as it pleases in the entire group of islands, and' will, therefore, proceed at once to complete the military occupancy of the islands. Per haps there Is Justification for this last view In the fact that the Filipinos were Spsnlsh subjects nominally when they broke the terms of the protocol and thereby re- leased the United States from its 'observance.

The medium view, and that which Is like- ly to be followed. Is tbat Otis is Justified in doing anything that Is necessary to protect-bis army and all American and foreign Interests in Manila, even though this obliged him to assume the offensive and to go outside of the old lines In pursuit of the Insurgents who may be seek- lng to reorganise and recoup from their late defeat with an Intention of attacking again or even threatening the Americana NO ORDERS SENT TO DEWET. Secretary Long this evening said tbat no additional orders had been sent to Ad- -ralral Dewey, and he did not anticipate that any would be necessary Just now. He had been acting on the theory that the President desired to follow the most liberal policy in dealing with the Filipinos. and there was no reason now to change -that policy.

The Solace started from Norfolk at o'clock this afternoon with a supply of ammunition and other needed stores for Dewey's fleet, via tbe Sues Canal, but It Is not the intention to' send further naval reinforcements. It was learned upon inquiry at the War Department that all tbe American troops at Manila have an abundant supply of smokeless powder. The regulars hay the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, and about 5,000 of the same weapons are in the hands of the volunteers. li no secret now that the authorities here were preparing to arrest just as ha fled, but probably they are not sorry. that he got off safely snd thus re-Ueved them from 'the performance of a disagreeable task.

The conduct of "the remaining members of the Philippine Junta is still under close and while the treatment to be accorded them has not been determined. It Is recognised tbat tbey are In a precarious position legally, and can secure Immunity only by the exercise of the greatest CABLE GREATLY NEEDED. It Is a matter of same regret to the War Department that there is no communication between Manila and Hollo by cable. Naval -officers who are in close touch with the sit- -nation say that the dispatch of the Boston to relieve the Baltimore Is not an Indication that ail la quiet at Manila, but that the Admiral probably would want the Baltimore at the point of activity because of her superior shelling ability. The run from Ma- nlla to Hollo is 330 miles, so that it will take almost a week for the vessels to ex- change stations.

The department has been making prepare- tlons for cable communication between these two chief cities in tbe archipelago for some time past, and the Panama, now st New York, is being fitted out as a cable ship to be dispatched to the islands. It was re- ported two weeks ago that she would be ready for sailing in a month, but it was said at the department to-day that It will be a 'month longer before she can start, This delay is now deeply regretted, ss ths need for cable work In tbe Islands has been repeatedly urged, and aa often There baa been a renewed activity in the Commissary Department on account of the -outbreak in the It was said In the Commissary General's office to-day that the troops In the Philippines have supplies already on band or -afloat en route to last them till about the 1st of June, Ths -aim of the department is to keep tha sup-plies about three months ahead at aU dis tant stations, so tbat there is nothing In the present situation to disturb the regular routine. AGONCILLO BLAMES OTIS. MONTREAL, Quebec. Feb.

6. AgondUo, the Filipino representative, arrived In Mon- -treat this morning, and found it a trifle chillier than Washington, and' many de-grees cooler than his own climate. Accom- allied by his Secretary, Sen or Mart la. he -drove to the Windsor. I heard about Saturday a affair after leaving New York last AgonctUo -said, "and It surprised me greatly.

I. had no Idea that affairs at Manila had reached such a critical stage; In fact, I considered that tbey were perhaps getting a trifle bet- ter. But I had no news from tbe PhUlp- Pines. i And you expect to receive It beret" waa 1 -I do; the Washington authorities would not allow me to receive any cable messages. There is a censor at Manila, and the use of -codee Is forbidden.

'I was completely In the dark aav for the advices I received by matt and what learned from ths news- papers. And the Philippines are a long way off, you know, so tbat tbe malls are almost useless. So we hav coma to Montreal -where we wlU be enabled to receive ths news we desire by cable. When I reoerve It I expect to return to Washington and continue my efforts to fulfill my mission to the United States. Aa to the affair of Saturday and Sunday.

I do not regard it aa ending the use- fulness of my m'sslon. From the bulletins received by the officials in Washington' and from The Associated Press dispatches gather that tha Ashling began suddenly and unexpectedly. 1 think that tbe rUipinoa goaded inte It by some act of tbe. Americana months they hava been doing tbejr best to drive ths Fill plnoa into revolt. Otis has sent Inen to search private residences, and the prop- -erty of our people has been armed Inside out In the.

search Instituted by hia orders. -Acts Ilk nsv kept tha spirit of tha Filipinos at fever heat and mads such aX i.

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