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present and voting. Inside the chamber, and to the last minute been replete wit' talnty. It was not until after thi had gone into executive session I leaders on either side knew what suit would be; indeed. Senator Gon other opponents of the treaty lid that they would lose ihetr fig tit nana Of Mr. McEnery was reached Hale, Heitfeld, Hoar, Mallory, Martha, TiBauuy Turley, Vsst ar.

Absent and and Wilson for, wtth Mr. White against an Messrs. Proctor and Wet more for, with Mr. against All interest centered in the senate chamber today and from early morning the THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. VOL.

XXXI ATLANTA, GA. TUESDAY MORTfING, FEBRUARY 7 1899 TEN PAGES. PBICE FIVji; CENTS. PttCE TREATY IS ADOPTED BY UNITED STATES SENATE EASILY Fifty Seven Members Voted for the Articles Adopted at the Paris 2,000 FILIPINOS WERE KILLED IN THE FIGHTS ABOUT MANILA Three Thousand Five Hundred Were Wounded and Five Thousand Twenty Seyen Against Them. OXE MORE THAU THE NECESSARY TWO THIRDS REQUIRES Op to the Opening of the Executive Sessicn the Fate if the Measure Was Practically IMnon, Eieo to Its Uwates.

SEimOIIS M'EiEHY ANO M'Uili CHANGE Democrats Voted for the Adoption of the Convention Alongside of Republicans Who Have Been Fighting So Assiduously for It One Georgia Senator Stood with the Winners and One Against Them. By Jos: Ohl. Washington, February The great fight over the treaty of peace with Spain was brought to an end this afternoon, when the senate, by the vote of 57 to crowds began fllllnr the corridors and the senate galleries. Hundreds who braved the heavy snow to get a peep at the senate upon such an important occasion were dls the galleries 9 the signal for I duction of Predicted Its Fail re. As further evidence of the uncertainty.

It tnay be mentioned that just before the galleries were cleared for the executive session several senators who were supporters of the treaty sent telegrams to Inquiring friends giving It as their opinion that Is that the total for the treaty would fall two dot. The effort of some of the leading democrats to array their party solidly against the treaty failed, for among the votes cast for ratification were those of Senators Clay, Morgan, McLaurin, McEnery. Pettus, Kenny. Harris, Faulkner. Gray.

Lindsay senate roll call resulted as follows: YEAS. Aldrich, Lodge, Allen, McBride, Allison, McEnery, Baker, McLaurin, Burroughs, McMillan, Butler, Mantle, Carter, Mann, Chandler, Morgan, Clvk, Helton, Clay, Penrose, Cullom, Perkins, Davis, Pettus, Piatt, Elkins, Piatt, N. Fairbanks, Pritohard, Faulkner, Quay, Foraker, Boss, Sewell, GellingeT, Sump, Simon, Spooner, JWM. Stewart, Hananrougk, oullivan, Teller, Jones, Warren, Kenney, Wellington, 57. Lindsay, hayb: Bacon, Bate, Mitchell, Cattery, Chilton, Denial, Bawling, jvoacn, misunderstanding, where he very early.

Every In the senate chamber wat Ith deepest Interest by the crowd 9, even the usual morning busl petltlons and memorials, move bearing on the real mat day was the speech of Senator 9 to Senatoi allowed by 1 way, to pay his re ion to Bryan. He was Clay, and he by Sena Senator Clay's Speech. Senator Clay's position has be fro ns as set ought, before the was taken, make a short statement of reasons that Impelled him to vote for treaty. This he did In a clear, force 1 talk of eight or ten minutes, which celved the closest attenton from the sen a and the crowded galleries. He has play a roost prominent the treaty, never hesltaUng impelled him to take that stand.

i follow: forth in hia speech forth this evening each will be called upon to cast his vote for or against the ratification oft this treaty. I deem it Just to myself and my constituency to briefly explain the reasons that lead me to the course I shall pursue when that I will say when a boy I llnkedWy fortunes with the democratic party. I hive followed the standard bearers of that party in defeat that no one' has ever questioned. It Is always pleasant to me to agree with a majority of my colleagues on this side of the chamber. I do not question the motives, democracy or patriotism of those who do and my country to have and express opinion of my own.

That opinion has been formed after the most mature reflection. and my duty to my country as I see It. regardless of the It Is well to confer and reason together, but I would despise myself If I were governed by the Influence of friends and asso ciates against my conscience and Judgment. my vote against the annexation of Hawaiian islands. I am now unalterably opposed to the annexation and permanent retention of the Philippine islands.

I hold in my hand the resolution of the senior senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar), also the resolution of my colleague (Mr. Bacon); also the resolutions of the Junior senator from Kansas (Mr. Harris); and the senior senator from Kentucky (Mr. Lindsay); also the amendment to the treaty offered by ttoe senior senator from Missouri.

For each of these 1 shall cast my vote, if given an opportunity. I prefer first the resolution of the senator from Massachusetts; next tbe resolution of my colleague, and if these are voted down, then I will vote for either of the other resolutions. I will never reso shadow without any substance. These resolutions provide for an independent government for the people of those islands. I ask that each be Inserted as a part of my re Islands.

and against our government under times hereafter when I have a it the will of the people but I say my duty to myself, my permit me to go further and cast my vote It I thought my country would be benefited by such action, how I would rejoice to agree with a majority of my party associates. I have sometimes wished that reflection would lead me to agree with them. led me to reach any such results. When condition, immediately sued for' pease The American people rejoicea mat amen arms had been successful and that tbe pointed by the two nations terms of oeace. The two nat their representatives, have agreed upon to ratify or reject this peace agreement.

"What does the ratification of the treat; mean? It would at once, unconditionally end the war. It would end at once tin Continued on Second NOW, YOUNG MAN, I AM READY FOR YOU I ATLANTA'S FEDERAL PRISON. DEAD BODY In It Is an Item of Half a Million Dol lars for the New Prison in This City. "Washington. February The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported to the house by the appropriations committee.

It contains the appropriation of $500,000 for the southern federal prison at Atlanta and has the unanimous support of the committee. This, with the J15.000 already appropriated and the 1100,000 for equipment, gives $615,000, which wilt be placed at the disposal of the attorney general for the construction of the main building of the prison. REGULARS STABT TO MANILA. Three Battalions of the Twelfth Leave St. Louis for New York.

St. Louis, February News of the fighting at Manila has hastened the departure of the three battalions of the Twelfth United States infantry from Jefferson bar Under troops left Jefferson barracks today for New Tork where they will be Joined by the Fourth battalion. On February 8th the regiment will embark on the transport Sheridan for Manila. ZOWA WILL BE SENT TO DEWEY. Big Battleship Will Sail from San Francisco in a Pew Buys.

San Francisco. February It Is understood here that the battleship Iowa, due to arrive here from Magdalena bay tomorrow agreement by forcing the Filipino lines. The Junta professes indignation that President McKinley's orders to General Otis to check aggression were not obeyed." QUAY IB STILL A CANDIDATE. Pennsylvania Legislature Failed To Have a Quorum. Harrlsburg, February There was no quorum In the Joint assembly today.

although the customary ballot for United States senator was taken. A small vote was polled and as there was no choice. Arrest of the Won den ce Showing A BRIDGE. HENRY ASSUMES FULL SWAY. Nashville.

February 6. All the material facts in what promises to be an interesting rmnwjtr mystery were developed today because of the bungling and stupid efforts of tie murderer to conceal Els crime. The warm body of an almost nude young woman was found in I Hyde's ferry bridge, four miles down the river, after midnight by tine bridge watchman, who had come to salt tlhe bridge, which was covered with sleet. A young man, driving an open had left the bridge as the watchman appeared. The man had been in the Ijridge over an hour tlelng ropes around tie body With the evident intention of attaching weights and sinking it In the river, when he might have t'hrown it over and escaped detection had he made his arrangements elsewhere.

The body was identified this morning as that of Minnie Clark, and the arrest of her husband, J. D. Clark. a lumber buyer, followed soon afterwards. Clark anftgthe woman have got along badly and testimony was given today that she had consulted a lawyer Saturday because he had threatened to kill her.

Clark last night purchased two ounces of chloroform, which he evidently used on his wife, as a post mortem examination revealed Chat the heel prints on her face and other bruises on her head were not of a nature to cause death dark's whereabouts between midnight and 7 o'clock this morning are not known, but at the latter hour he again crossed the bridge and stop ped and looked at the sjwt where he left body. Driving on to town, he put the ie and buggy up at a livery stable and on home, where he was arrested about 10 o'clock. He had about COO and all the woman's Jewelry in his pockets, and claimed he had not seen her since yesterday afternoon when she had left the house, saying she was going to Atlanta. He said the woman's name was Blanch Cox and denied that he had been married to her. The woman's dress and night gown were found in the room torn to pieces.

Clark has been positively identified by the druggist Who sold the chloroform, by the bridge watchman and the stableman, and there is no possible doubt as to his guilt. The cause of the crime is probably an attachment for another woman, one of whose tetters caused a recent separation. Clark will be arraigned in the criminal court to BRYAN EXPECTED RATIFICATION Nebraskan Declares That Fight Will Sow Be Made on Expansion. Lincoln, February William J. Bryan expressed no surprise over the rati fication of the peace treaty and commented briefly on the matter.

When the Associated Press correspondent asked him If the ratification of the treat; would end the fight against the annexation "Not bv any means. While thought that the fight should be made against the treaty. I have felt that tbe real sght is to oe maae tor a resolution Ceela ing the national policy. The opposition chance of defeating ratification. Now that the treaty Is out of the way, can be treat that the people will repudiate the imperial Heads of Departments Object to Americans Being Placed in Charge of Work.

San Juan de Porto Rico, February Governor General Henry has ordered the dissolution of the insular cabinet, and substitutes for it the following departments: States, Justice, finance and interior. The order announces that, it having become evident to General Henry, after a careful trial of two months, that the Insular cabinet does not correspond with American methods of progress, he declares Its dissolution. Members of the cabinet tendered their resignations to General Henry on Saturday, resignations were held in abeyance. The heads of the new departments will confine their duties to their depart slde and give instructions directly to the heads of these departments. Heads of the new departments who object to the introduction of American methods and to investigation of their departments will be relieved, and the vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the most competent persons, irrespective of party affiliations.

American officers in the de departments belong works, both AGONCILLO BEACHES MONTREAL. I RESOLUTION OF SENATOR M'ENERY WILL PROBABLY BE ADOPTED TODAY That by tbe ratification of tbe pending treaty of peace with Spain it is not intended to incor 4. porate the inhabitants of said islands into citizenship of the United States, nor is it intended to per manentiy annex said islands as an integral part of tbe territory of the United States but it is the I intention of the United States to establish on said islands a government suitable to the wants and 4. conditions of the inhabitants of said islands to prepare them for local self government and in due time to make such disposition of said islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of the I United States and the inhabitants of said islands. 4.

(. 4. 4. Wednesday, will be Immediately pre pared for a trip to Manila will stay ey's fleet and to await dispatches from Washington. TTnitMl states freight steamer Cen tennial will sail tonight or tomorrow with 1.800 tons of supplies lor mc forces in the Philippines.

WANTED TO INFLUENCE SENATE Attack Saturday Night Was Arranged by Filipino Hong Kong. February The Filipino Jun issued a statement setting forth that the fighting at Manila was only outpost siarmisn he vote in the United States senate today the peace treaty. afternoon another statement was tousd reiterating the allegations of the first and asserting that despite the fact of the American control of the cable, the junta's version proves that the fighting Aggression. This second statement "neneral Aguinsido had siren special or Sera to the commanders to prevent hostlll Captaln Marti, arrived In Montreal today. Agonclllo refused to discuss the ratification of the treaty, and says his future movements are uncertain.

He expressed the opinion that the Filipinos were goaded to fight by the Americans. BEL IS SENT FOB DREYFUS. Dispatch from Cayenne Says Artiller ist Will Be Returned to France. Paris. February dispatch to The Patrie from Cayenne, capital of French Guiana, says that orders have been re ceived there for the return of Dreyfus to bad been sent to bring him.

MONEY IS READY FOR SPAIN. Sundry Civil BUI the $20, 000,000 for Queen Regent Washington, February sundry civil appropriation bill completed this noon by the house committee carries 00,000,080 "to car tlon of the treaty between the United States and Spain." Outside of this the bill appropriates fajmjm. Among tbe river and harbor items above $100,000 are the following: Bay on Plaquemlne, M6O.0CS. GRANDSON 007 VICTORIA DEAD. Albert of Saxe Coburg and Go of the duke at Saxe Coburg and Gotha oad see 'of Queen Victoria, and wee at Buckingham palace, London, on October IS, 1874 He was a captain of tbe Prussian infantry and unmarried.

He was the only son and heir. Were Taken Prisoners bjf Otis's Men, THE AMERICAN TROOPS FOUGHT WITH BRAVERY Volunteers Charged Across Dice Field with a Steady Stride To Regulars Who Were Being Hard Pressed. FIELD WAS LITERALLY STREWH WITH INSURGENTS DEAD AND DYING Natives Had No Knowledge of Fear, and for Awhile Withstood the Terrific Charges of the United. States Troops and the Deadly Fire Poured Into Their Lines with Regularity and Precision. Manila, February Careful estimates place the Filipino losses up to date at 2,000 dead, 3,500 wounded and taken prisoners.

Owing to the area embraced In the scene of Sunday's engagement, a semi circle of fully 17 miles, details regarding Individual fighting have been extremely difficult to ob 9o far as can be gathered, the brush commenced at 8:45 o'clock cn Saturday ivening by the firing of a Nebraska sentry it Santa Mesa upon Filipinos who were deliberately crossing the line, after repeats irnlngs. with the evident purpose of drawing our fire. The first shot from the American sentry was evidently accepted as a prearranged signal, for it was followed almost immediately by terrific along the entire Filipino line the north side of tne rasig The American outposts returned the fire itth such vigor that the Filipino fire was tents. All the trot the firing American firing the Kansas it the Third meats, the Minnesota regiments, sylvanlans. the Nebraskans, the Utah bat ir, the Idahos.

the Fourth cavalry, me Dakota volunteers. South Dakota ano orado regiments. Sixth artillery and Four The Filipinos concentrated terroittent fusilade They brought artillery Into action at Gal ingatan at 10:30 o'clock, but only one gun annoyed the Americans to any appreciable extent, a howltxer on the road beyond San Mesa. The Third artillery iww. Oallngatan battery by firing two guns dlately Vy volleys from the infantry.

Whole Insurgent Line upens sure. Kt about midnight there was a lull In the firing, lasting until 8:45 a. when the Filipino line re opened fire. The Americans poured a terrific fire into the another lull until daylight, when the ricans generally advanced. During the night In response to Rear Admiral Dewey's signals, flashed across from Cavite, the United States cruiser Charleston and the aunboat Concord, stationed at Malabon.

poured a deadly fire from their second bat ery into the FUtntno trencnes at 1, rtaviieht the double turret seagoing monitor Monadnock opened fire off Malate and kept shelling tne Filipinos' lert nana. while the other vessels shelled tne enemy's right flank for several hours. By 10 o'clock the Americans had apparently completely routed the enemy and had taken the villages of Palaw oong Santa Mesa, Paco, Santa Ana, Ban Macorte, Pandocan and Pasat: had destroyed hundreds of native huts, and had secured possession of tbe water main and reservoir a distance of over six miles. The Tennesseeans Joined the firing line at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning and assisted in capturing 8anta Mesa. One of the most notable events of Sunday's work was driving the Filipinos out of their stronghold at Paco by the reserve, a few companies of Calif ornlans commanded by Colonel Dobeee.

Tbe main road to. tbe village was lined by native huts full of Filipino sharpshooters. After they had been firing killing a driver and firing en an ambulance of the Bed Cross Society, Colonel Duboce ordered tbe huts to be cleared and burned. The Ffiipinos concentrated in Paco church and convent, where they made a determined stand in the upper stories. A platoon of Calif ornlans stationed on a neighboring bridge maintained a hot fire on the Filipinos, but was unable to dtetedge In tne face of a terrific fusilade, Colonel Duboce sad a few volunteers dashed into the church, scattered coal oil inside of it set ere to the oil and retired.

In the meantime Captain Dyer's battery of the roof. Company and part of company of the Callfornians, charged Into the church. to ascend tne single flight to the story above retired a company of the Idaho and Washington guards, fta Ueaed on either side of the building, picked off tbe Filipinos ss they were smoked out. Many of the rebels, however, escaped Into the brush in the rear of the church. The Americans captured fifty three of the rebels and during the fighting about the church twenty of the rebels were killed.

Borne 2,500 women and children and non combatants were allowed to enter the American lines after promising to go to In the Pace of Terrible Fusilade. Another Intensely exciting Incident occurred during the engagement. The Wssh Ingtons and Idahos and companies and of the Callfornians made charges across the rice fields between Paco and Hanta Ana in the face of a terrific fusilade. The ground today over which they passed Is covered with dead and wounded ns tlves. The former are being burled in groups of five or six about where they lay and the la.tter 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 particularly tight place near Slngalon, and Colonel Duboce was compelled to rush past them with the reserve in order to prevent the regulars from being cut off. In the last twelve men were killed before the rebels retired. Both skies cheered frequently during the engagement. The American "hurrahs" Among the natives the Tgorotes were specially noticeable for their bravery, about 700 of these savages facing artillery fire with their bows and arrows.

The scene at Manila when the alarm was given Saturday night was wildly exciting. The American soldiers In the theaters and at the circus were called out. the performances were stopped, Filipinos scurried everywhere and the rattle of musketry and the booming of cannon outside the city was plainly heard. The residents on tbe outskirts of Manila flocked Into the walled city with their arms full of articles. All the carriages disappeared as if my magic, the street cars were stopped, the telegraph lines 'were cut and the soldiers hurriedly but silently marched out of the city to the stations assigned them.

The stores were closed almost instantly, foreign flags were to be seen flying from many windows and a number of white rags were' hung out from Filipino huts and bouses. Witness Bombardment On Sunday Immense crowds of people visited the water front and gathered In the highest towers to watch the bombardment. There were no street cars or carnages to be seen and tbe streets were almost deserted. The Minnesota troops, acting as police, searched every native and arrested many of them, with the result that while there were several attempts to assassinate American officers on Saturday there were none on Sunday. Absolute order was maintained.

The United States flagship Olymsia steamed across the bay on Sunday and took up a position near the German cruiser Irene and tne British cruiser Narcissus, off the Mole. She is sUU there. The Americans he Filipinos a recuperate. ANOTHER BATTLE IN MANILA WORKS AT SINOALON. Nebraskans Lose One Man Killed and Three An Officer Brutally Murdered.

Manila, February 10J0 s. m. Late yesterdaly General Hale's brigade advanced and took the waterworks at Slngalon. Four companies of the Nebraska regiment and part of the Utah battery, with two field Dr. Teens, formerly quartermaster sergeant in the Third artillery, was wounded, captured and brutally murdered and his body, when was found.

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