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IT "VOL. X.XVII., 330. HJIiKISBlJIiGr, MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1831. FILIPINOS ARE DEFEATED.

ATTACK THE AMERICANS And Are Driven Back With Great Loss. WAS A GLORIOUS TICTORY The First Combat With the Bloody Tagals. OFFICIAL REPORTS MADE "Washington, D. Feb. 6.

The following cablegram from Major General Otis as received: at the War Department night: Manila, Feb. 5. Adjutant General, "Washington: Have established our permanent lines well out and have driven off the insurgents. The troops have conducted themselves with great heroism. The country about Manila is peaceful and the city perfectly quiet.

List of casualties tomorrow. Otis. REBELS WERE ALL BEADY. Made the Attack at a Given Sigrna Manila, Feb. 6.

Twenty American soldiery were killed and 125 were wounded in the all night battle with the Filipinos. The clash came at 8.45 Saturday evening, when three daring Filipinos darted past the Nebraska regiment's pickets at Santa Mesa, but retired when challenged. They repeated the experiment without Jrawing the sentries' fire. But the third time, Corporal Greely challenged the Filipinos and then' fired, killing one of them and Avounding another. Rebels Atfacked Immediately.

Almost immediately the Filipino line, from Calocan to Santa Mesa, commenced a. fusilade, which was ineffectual. The Nebraska, Montana and North Dakota outpost replied vigorously, and hed their ground until reinforcements arrived. The Filipinos in the meantime concentrated at three points, Calocan, Gagalan in anji Santa Mesa. Abjjmt 1 o'clock Sunday morning the Filipinos opened, a hot fire from all three places simultaneously.

This was supplemented by the fire of two siege guns at Balik Balik, and by advancing their skirmishers at Paeo and Pnadacan. The American responded with a terrific fire, but owing to the darkness they were unable to determine its effect. The Utah light artillery finally succeeded in silencing the native battery. The Third artillery also did good work on the extreme left. The engagement lasted over an hour.

Dewey's Ships in thr Fray. The United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed off Malabon, opened fire from their secondary batteries on the Filipinos' position at Calocan and kept it up vigorously. At 2.45 there was another fusillade along the entire line, and the United States seagoing double turreted monitor Monadnock opened fire on the enemy from off Malate. Brave Charsre or Our Heroes. With daylight the Americans advanced.

The California and Washington regiments made a splendid charge and drove the Filipinos from the village of Paco and Santa Mesa. The Nebraska regiment distinguished itself by capturing several prisoners and one howitzer and a very strong position at the reservoir, which is connected with the water works. The Kansas and Dapta regiments compelled the enemy's right flank to retire to Calocan. Bows and Arrows in Rebel Force. The "Sgorates, armed with bows and arrows, made a very determined stand in the face of a hot artillery fire and left many men dead on the field.

The losses of the Filipinos cannot be estimated at present, but they are known to be considerable. Several attempts were made in this city yesterday evening to assassinate American officers. OEWEY CABLES VICTORY. Army Lost Heavily, But the Savy 3fone. Washington, D.

Feb. G. The follow ing cablegram, was received yesterday irom near Admiral JUewey at Manila; "To the Secretary of the Navy, Wash jiigiou: nere inaugurated a general engagement yesterday night, wmen was continued, lo dav. The Amerl can army and navy generally successful. insurgents nave been driven back and our line advanced.

No casualties, to the navy. Dewey." Our Losses Very Heavy. Colonel Thompson, chief signal officer on the staff of Major General Otis, cabled Chief Signal Officer Greely as follows: "Action continues since early morning, losses quite heavy; everything favorable to our arms. Thompson." Officials noted one ground for apprehension in Dewey's dispatch, in that he spoke of the American army and navy as "generally successful" ttnveying just th least intimation that at some points the results were not as satisfactory as at others. Miller's Force in It is feared that Aguinaldo's represent atives may have attacked General Miller's forces at Iloilo also.

It is now acknowledged that fear of an outbreak in Luzon was the explanation for the mueh eom mented on failure of Brigadier General Miller to force a landing at Iloilo. Otis felt that he wanted all of the troops at Manila, and part of Miller's force was re turned to Manila and that General was left with one regiment of regulars and a battalion of artillery. Otix ExnectPil the Attack. On Wednesday evening Major General Otis cabled to Washington that an attack was threatened at any moment, though the news of battle came like a shock, for the administration, though apprised that an ugly situation prevailed in the Philip naa ciiuu; steadily to a hope, that by tact and patience actual fighting might be averted. It is believed that it was unknown to the insurgents that some of the American warships were quietly moved into positions where they perfectly commanded the insurgent trenches.

This movement was effected more than ten days ago. The Aid Hurrying' to Otis. Approximately 6,000 men are on their way to join General Otis, in four separate expeditions, though none are expected to reach Manila for three weeks or a month. They are as follows: The Fourth regiment and four companies of the Seventeenth infantry, 1,728 men, under General Lawton, which sailed from Gibraltar last Friday; the Twentieth infantry, comprising 37 officers and 1,268 men, under Brigadier General Wheaton, which left San Francisco, January 27th; the Twenty second infantry, in command of Colonel Egbert, Avhich left San Francisco early in the present month, and 2,000 men and officers of the Third and Seventeenth United States regiments of infantry, which left New York Friday on the Sherman. Here is Madrid's Report or the Battle Madrid, Feb.

6. Intense excitement was caused here by the receipt last evening of the following official dispatch from Gen. Rios the Spanish commander in the Phil ippines: The insurgents have violently attacked and captured almost the whole of the exterior American line. The Americans offered a vigorous defense at the exterior barriers, using their artillery, as well as the squadron. "The warships destroyed and burned Calocan, Pago and several towns in the neighborhood.

Both sides suffered materially. Very sharp firing continues. The Spanish troops have been confined to quar ters, but a "sergeant has been wounded by a stray bullet. Bios." Popular sympathies here are on the side of Aguinaldo, but thinking people are anxious regarding the consequences of the fighting, especially on account of the Spanish, prisoners still in the hands of the insurgents. STORY OF THE BIG BATTLE Manila, Feb.

5. Defeated in a desperate effort to break through the American lines and enter the city of Manila, the insurgent forces, after fourteen hours of continuous fighting, have been driven from the villages of Santa Anna, Pace and Santa Mesa. They have been, compelled to retreat to a position' quite a distance further out in the suburbs than the one they held be iore attacking the city. Althoughit has been impossible thus far accurately to estimate the number of Americans who fell, it is believed that few of our men were killed. Upward of fifty have been wounded.

The losses of the Insurgents are heavy, the American troops having gone into the engagement with great enthusiasm and determination. They made the streets oi the city ring with their cheers when they'were notified of the attack last night and were ordered to advance. Dewey's Vessels in Action. Several of the vessels in Admiral Dew eys squadron participated in the fight, firing on the natives in Malate and Calvo can and driving them inland from both of those places. This engagement was brought about by the action of three native scouts who, advancing close to the American lines near Santa Mesa, made a feint to go through.

They retreated upon being challenged, but returned again in a short time. Once more they retreated. When they returned a third time and attempted to make their way past the outposts of the Nebraska troops a corporal challenged them and then fired. One of the natives was and another wounded. Oencral Attack.

This affair was followed at 9 o'clock by a general attack on the American outposts. The insurgents advanced all along the line, from Calvocan to Santa Mesa. Our troops lost no time in replying to the attack. Members of the North Dakota, Nebraska and Montana regiments, returned the insurgent fire with great vigor and succeeded in holding the natives in check until the main body of the American troops arrived on the scene. There was a lull in the fighting after the first reply of our troops, but the firing was continued for five hours with much regularity.

During the early hours of the morning it became more brisk and at daylight the American troops made a finnNad vance. Xatives Driven Out. In the daylight it was found that the insurgents had missed themselves about Santa Mesa and Calvocan, and that they had a considerable force about Gagalan gin. Our troops directed their movements primarily against the natives between tiia first named places and ultimately drove them out of the two villages. Telling work was being done at the same time against the insurgents about Gagalangin, and when the fighting ceased our troops were in possession of Santa Anna, in which village the natives were lendezvoused for weeks prior to the fight.

Warships Join In. While the American troops were doing such effective work in repelling the attack news of the fight was received on board the vessels of the American squadron, and the monitor Monadnock, which was lying off Malate, joined with the gun boat Concord, and the cruiser Charleston, lying off Malabon in firing on the in surgents. The tire is slackening as I send this dispatch, and only desultory firing has been kept up through the day. NEWS FROM DEWEY, Says the Insurgents" Have Attacked Manila. Washington, Feb.

6. Admiral Dewey cabled the Navy Department as follows: "Manila, Feb. 6. Secretary Navy, Washington Insurgents have attacked Manila. The Boston leaves to day for Iloilo to relieve the Baltimore, wrhich will return to Manila, Two men wounded yesterday on board the Monadnock, one seriously.

Dewey." Dewey Will Destroy Manila. Hong Kong, Feb. 6. The following dispatch wa3 received here from Manila before the outbreak there occurred: Rear Admiral Dewey, in an interview, said the Monadnock is guarding one end of the city, the Monterey the other and the army protects the rear. He added that he had sent word to Aguinaldo that if, accidentally, the insurgents entered Manila, he would reduce it to mortar and stone.

The insurgents are an armed mob, the dispatch adds, incapable of government and are angry witli Admiral Dewey for seizing; vessels living Filipino flags. Ine Ad miral, the correspondent says, is not favorable to annexation, but he believes in the gradual withdrawal of the United States troops. He also says the United States is morally bound to establish a stable government in the Philippines. Otis Says We Control the Situation New York, Feb. 6.

The Evening World to day prints the following dispatch: "Manila, Feb. 6. To the World, New York. We control the situation. Engagement, which continued for twenty four hours, ending last evening, was satisfactory.

Otis." THE KILLED AND WOUNDED List or the Men Who Lost Their Lives or Were Hurt. Washington, Feb. 6. The following report from Otis has been received at the War Department: Manila, Feb. 6, 1S99.

Adjutant General, Washington: Following casualties in First brigade, First division: Tenth Pennsylvania Major E. Brierer, flesh wound arm, slight; Lieut. Albert J. Buttermore flesh wound slight; Sergir. Joseph Shelden, company slight flesh wound, thigh; Private Hiram Conger, company abdomen penetrated, serious; Private Edward penetrated, serious; Private Debalt, flesh wound, back, slight.

First Montana Private Reynolds, company II, flight wound in ears; Private Charles Rummels, flesh wound in leg, slight; Corp. Hayes, company missing, probably lulled; Private John Serenson, company head wotmded, probably dead; Private Mayersick, company lungs penetrated, serious; Corp. I. Skinner, conipany slight thigh wound. First Colorado Private Orton Twever, company wounded left thigh; Private Charles Morrison, company wounded left hand; Private Maurice 'jrarkhurst, company wounded in pubes; Private C.

D. White, company missing, supposed to be drowned; Private Elmer F. Deran, company killed, shot in chest; Corp. William H. Erie, company wounded in left cheek and arm; Private Charles Carlson, company killed, shot in head; Private Charles B.

Boyce, company flesh wound in left knee First Lieutenant Charles Haughwentj flesh wound left knee. First South Dakota Private Horace J. McCracken, company killed; Private Fred E. Green, company killed Private William Z. Lewis, company killed; Private Benjamin Phelps, wounded right thigh; Corp.

Eugene E. Stevens, company wounded in right thigh; Private Frank G. McLain, company wounded in right hip; Private Hiram Fay, company wounded in right knee; Corp. Carl H. Osgood, company sprained knee; Private A.

Haskel, slight wound in neck. Third Artillery Sergt. Bernard Sharp, company flesh wound leg, slight; Private Orian Ryan, company shot in head, serious; Private Edward Liund strom, company shot through hand, slight Private James wound thigh, slight. Further reports will follow. Otis.

The officials of the War Department say that this report has been delayed owing to the extreme care which Gen. Otis exercises in dealing with such matters. The details furnished by Gen. Otis, they say, can be relied upon in every particular. The second bulletin received from General Otis contained the list of casualties in the Manila fight.

The General seems to have abandoned the style of report he adopted in the first bulletin and instead of giving a statement of casualties by brigades, he appears to have summarized all of the killed in the second bulletin in ad dition to the eight mentioned a( killed in the first bulletin along with the wounded The second bulletin contains a list of 46 dead, making in addition to the previous bulletin, a total of 54 killed in the battle of Saturday night and Sunday. The Second list is as follows: Manila, Feb. 6, 1899. Adjutant General, Washington: Additional casualties: Killed in action: Fourteenth infantry, Corporals Guy B. Soden, and Henry F.

Thompson, Private Jesse A. Hale, Maurice L. Seeman, Louis V. Dietz, James Harvey Knighjt, Charles W. Douglass, Frank H.

Issinghausen, Charles A. Setitz, M. Alphonso Bonner, Peter M. Storm ent, I. Sixth artillery, Private W.

A. Goodman, D. First Idaho, Major Ed McConville, Corporal Frank 11. Calwerel, Private James Frazer, First California. Privates J.

J. Dewar, Tom Bryan, II Joseph Mahcr, M. First Washington, Corporal George W. McGowan, Privatep Ralph W. Simonds, George B.

Reiehart, Frank Smith, Mattliias IT. Cherry, Sherman Harding, Edward H. Perry, Walter N. Hanson, Arne II. Moiekel, wounded in action.

Fourteenth infantry, Sergeant Samuel E. Boakler. Corporal James Neary, Musician oseph W. Osberger, Private Dixon A. Everett, Michael Kennedy, Augustin Berry, Benjamin A.

Harbur, Hugh P. McClellan, Herman Steinhagen, O. B. Wright, William Sloat, Ar thur L. Osleurn, Richard Hughes and Al bert E.

Barth, M. Died of wounds: Lieutenant James Mitchell, Fourteenth infantry, at .2.05 P. February 6th; Private George W. Hall, First Idaho. Colonel William C.

Smith, First Ten nessee, died of apoplexy at the head of his command on the firing lino February otli. Otvs. AGONCILLO IN CANADA. Montreal, Feb. 6.

Agoncillo, the Filipino representative, arrived here at 7.15 this morninpr. CALL IT A SKIRMISH. Designed to Influence the Vote on the Treaty. Honk Kong, Feb. 6.

The Filipino junta here has issued a statement setting forth that the fighting at Manila was only an outpost skirmish designed to influence the vote in the Senate to day on the peace treaty. WHAT GKXERAL WADE SAID. The Filipinos Have Discovered That We Are "ot Afraid of Them. Chicago, Feb. 6.

In referring to the situation in Cuba Brigadier General James F. Wade, who is en route to St. Paul, where he goes to take command of the Department of the Dakota, said: "I do not think the United States need anticipate any trouble there. Gomez's last communication to the President, in which ho accents the terms offered by this coun try, has practically settled that. The benefits which will result to this country by the late campaign will be enormous and I believe have been generally under, rather than overestimated.

I believe most firmly in the policy of territorial expansion. I do not think that the increase of the standing army to 100,000. will give us one more than we need." When shown the dispatches from Ma nila giving an account of the attack on the American forces by the insurgents, Gen. Wade said: Well, that looks like business. Of course, there is nothing left to do tut fight, and I don't think there can be any doubt of the result.

Of course, it is greatly to be regretted that hostilities have been commenced, but it certainly does not seem to have been the fault of the Americans. I suppose the Filipinos thought our apparent unwillingness to ngnt mat we were afraid of them. They probably have discovered their error." Further than this he was unwilling to discuss the matter. Pennsylvania Was in It, The Boys of thc Tenth on the Firing Line. Manila, Feb.

C. 7.15 P. M. Owing to the area embraced in the scene of Sunday's engagement, a semi circle of fully seventeen miles, details regarding indi vidual fighting have been extremely difficult to obtain. So far ap can be gathered, the rush commenced at 8.45 on Saturday evening, by the firing of a Nebraska sentry at Santas Mesa upon Filipinos who were deliberately crossing the line, after repeated warnings, with the evident pur pose of drawing our nre.

xne nrst 6hot from the American sentry was evidently accepted as' a pre arranged signal, for it was followed almost immediately by a terrific fusilade along the entire Filipino line on the North side of the Pasig River. The American outposts returned the fire witli such vigor that the Filipinos were checked until the arrival of rein forcements. All the troops in the vicinity were hurried out and the Filipinos ceas ect firing for half an hour while their own reinforcements came up. At 10 o'clock the fighting was resumed, the American firing lin consisting of t.h Third artillery, the Kansas and Mon tana resriments. the Minnesota reffimenCT the Tenth Pennsylvanians, the Nebraska and the Utah battery, the Idahos, the Washingtons, the Californians, the Fourth cavalry, North Dakota volunteers, Sixth artillery and Fourteenth infantry.

The Filipinos concentrated their forces at three points, Calcocan, Santa Meia. and Galingatan, and maintained an intermittent fusilade for some hours. They brought artillery into action at Galingatan at 10.30, but only one gun annoyed the Americans to any appreciable extent. THE FILIPINO JUNTA. Making: Preparations to Get Out of Washington.

Washington, Feb. 6. The remaining members of the Filipino Junta, Sixto Lopez, Agoncillo's secretary, and Juan Luna and Jose Losada, it is believed here, will be en route for Montreal to join Agoncillo before the day is over. This forenoon they w'ere making preparations lor departure. Agoncillo room at the Arl ington Hotel was finally given up by the Junta to day, but at that time Lopez gave no intimation when he and his other as sociates would vacate their quarters.

Lopez to day sought to evade interviews and said there was nothing that could be said at this time. "I have every confidence," he said, however, "in the justice of the American Senate as to our rights. According to your laws', the laws of the United States, the Philippine Islands cannot be annexed. The military occupancy must be released." Asked as to his plans, Lopez said he had no definite plans. "How long will you remain in this country?" he was asked.

"So long as the American people, the American Senate have justice for us." Further than this Lopez said he would not discuss the situation, save to reiterate that hostilities were precipitated not by Aguinaldo's forces, but by the Americans. At this junction Lopez began, "the Americans are getting corrupted," but quickly checked himself. His agitation and nervousness were evident. He refused to state where Agoncillo was, and when asked if he would deny that the latter was in Canada or en route was much confused, hesitating some moments and finally saying he would see reporters later. Lopez's attention was called to several dispatches said to have been communicated between him and Aguinaldo, notably a statement that he had cabled Aguinaldo that he had received assurances the treaty would not pass and that Aguinaldo therefore was "free to act." "That is not so," said Lopez, and he added that no messages of that character had been sent, "I have read," he explained." the nacres of the Congressional Record about the American Senate and from that I have gotten confidence the justice ot the Senate to us." Though venturing no definite reply to the reference to his "receiving assurances," Lopez's evident intention by this remark was to carry the immession that he had gletyied his infor mation from the "official record" rather than through activity in interviewing mem Lopez denied thafr he had anything new from the mmppine ciueiiam.

is asserted unqualifiedly, however, by persons connected with the Filipino junta, that on Saturday or Friday night a cablegram came from Aguinaldo briefly announcing that he would take no action until after the vote on the treaty. Whether this was in response to a message from Agoncillo or not is not quite clear, though it is suggested it might have followed a cabled counsel from Lopez to avoid an engagement. Lopez during the forenoon was in conference with Attorney Ralston, the counsel for the junta. Washington, Feb. 6.

Owing to the serious illness of Dr. Losado, the remainder of the Philippine junta will be compelled to remain in the city some days longer. Messrs. Ralston and Siddons counsel for the junta, have withdrawn. A Spaili View of the Fisht.

Madrid, Feb. 6. The Imparcial says: "The attack upon Manila was the judgment of God upon the Americans, who, after despoiling Spain, are beginning to feel the consequences. If only the Spanish prisoners had been released Ave sliould regard the affair with complete indifference. "The insurgents number 80.000 men, of which 7,000 are armed with Mausers and 10,000 arc armed with Remingtons.

If they continue the struggle, the Americans will be driven out of the Philippine He is There for Xews. Montreal, Feb. 6. Agoncillo, the Filipino representative, arrived in Montreal to day. Accompanied by his secretary, Senor Martia he drove to the Windsor.

"I heard about Saturday's affair after leaving New York last night," Agoncillo 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 they were perhaps getting a trifle better. But I had no news from the Philippines." "And you expect to receive it here?" he was asked. "I do, the Was lirngton authorities would not allow me to receive any cable messages. There is a censor at Manila, and the use of codes is forbidden.

I was completely in the dark save for the advices received by mail and what I learned from the newspapers. And the Phillipines is a. long way off, you know, so that the mails are almost useless. Therefore we have come to Montreal, where we will be enabled to receive the news we desire by cable. When I receive it I expect to return to Washington and continue my efforts to fulfill my mission to the United States.

"As to the affair of Saturday and Sunday I do not regard it as ending the usefulness of my mission. From the bulletins received by the officials in Washington and the Associated Press dispatches, I gather that the fighting began suddenly and unexpectedly. I think that the Filipinos were goaded to come into it by some act of the Americans. For months they have been doing their best to drive the Filipinos into revolt. General Otis has sent me to search private residences and the property of our people has been turned inside out in the search instituted by his orders.

Acts like this have kept the spirit of the Philippines at fever heat and made such affairs as that of Saturday and Sunday possible." "A Washington dispatch states that you left that city because you knew there would be fighting at Manila on Saturday evening." Agoncillo smiled blandly. "Ah, no," he said. "As I told you, I only learned of it after I had left New York last evening from a gentleman who got on between here and New York. If my cable service was so good that I could learn in advance when there was to be any developments I should be in Washington now. I came to Montreal in order to receive the news which was not allowed to reach, me in Washington.

When I receive it I do not know how soon or how long I may have to wait it is my present intention to return to NeAv York." Do you think the United States Senate will ratify the treaty to day?" "I cannot say. When I left Washing ton I knew that the friends of the treaty lacked two votes of the number necessary to ratify the treaty. One reason why the affair of Saturday surprised me'is that I had sent the news ta my people that the people of the United States were favorable to us in our desire for independence. The more I look at it the more I am convinced that the affair of Saturday was not the fault of the Fili mnos. "Do vou consider that the fighting wil react in sec urine: the ratification of the treaty?" "I cannot say.

The Filipinos, lam sure, did not start it. I do not say that the Americans do so with the intention of in fluencinsr the vote in the Senate. It may have started accidentally in the dark. 1 trust, that it will not be as reported. I am expecting news from home.

Until that comes I know as much concerning the present trouble as pne other careful newspaper reader, and no more." xxolisii oriariojr. America Will Complete the Job in a Thorough Manner. London, Feb. 6. The afternoon papers here agree that the Filipinos have made a fatal error, and say they are convinced the Americans will not allow the trouble to influence their policy.

The Pal Mall Gazette says: "Aguinaldo and his merry men have not displayed a clear conception of the American character. We take it for granted that there will be no looking back now until America has plowed the Filipino furrow right trough, although the job is likely to be long and troublesome." The Globe says: "America's mistake has been in attempting to perform a big job with small means. Now that this has led to the customary consequences it may be safely assumed that the United States will plaee such an overpowering force in the field as to beat down any opposition." Mr. Gohl's Pictures. Mr.

Edward II. Gohl, the young artist, exhibits in the windows of Ross Boas' jewelry establishment a few examples of his work. They are "Madame Boniface," a large oil study of a peasant in her cottage; "Waiting on the Beach," at Etaples, Fiance; a landscape, a large study of roses and a view of his studio in Paris. Mr. Gohl will soon open an exhibition of his collection of paintings in this city.

Xew Members Atllei. During the services at Boas Street Memorial U. B. Church yesterday morning and evening twenty three persons were given the right hand of fellowship and six persons were baptized by the pastor, Rev. A.

A. Long. Most of these were converts of the recent revival services at that place. JOTTINGS. An old fashioned lunch will be given for the benefit of the charity fund of the "King's Daughters" at the home of Miss Dollie Gray, 217 Meadow Lane, Friday evening.

The Democratic Executive Committee will meet this evening to select the watchers for the coming election. Harry Dare, of this city, whope real name is E. Amos Shultz, of this city; will appear with his partner, Lew Dale, of Carlisle, in the original home talent minstrels Wednesday evening. "A Texas Steer" at the Opera House this evening. The reserved seat sale for the original home talent minstrels at the Opera Wednesday evening began this morning.

The "Mystic Midgets" delighted two large audiences at the. Opera House Saturday afternoon and evening. Weather permitting, work will begin this week on the tearing down and rebuilding of the Good Will Fire Company stable. WK.VTIIF.R It PORT. Washington, Feb.

6. Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania: Snow to night; snow or rain Tuesday; fresh to briek north easterly winds. STILL'S SALTY SENTENCE. The York Constable Goes to the Penitentiary. York, Feb.

C. Ex Constable Charles Still, fugitive from justice since 1S95, and who surrendered at Boston ten days ago, was called up for sentence before Judge Bittinger to day. On the charge of administering drugs with criminal intent he was given three and one half years and for receiving stolen money he was' sentenced to two years. He will be taken to the EaMern Penitentiary to morrow morning. THREE A LI TWESTY.

The Number of Votes Cast in the Senatorial Contest. QUAY STILL IN THE LEAD The Dreary Farce of Going Through the Motions. FOUR SENATORS PRESENT There were twenty three votes cast for United States Senator at the joint convention this noon. It was a repetition of the farce that was played last week and. the week before, and will continue on the boards for some time yet.

The House met long enough for the Speaker, who happened to be Col. Charles E. Voorhees, of Philadelphia, to call the handful of members together. A committee went ower to the Senate to invite the Senators over and enjoy themselves, and pretty soon there appeared i in the doorway four Senators, led by Lieutenant Governor Gobin. The dreary programme of calling the roll was gone through with and then the ballot was taken, resulting as follows: 1 Matthew Stanley Quay 19 George A.

Jenks (Dem.) 3 John Stewart (Rep.) 1 Lieutenant Governor Gobin announced that a quorum not having voted there was no choice, and after this astonishing bit of information had been made public the Senate went home and the House adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate. Tliere were eight Senators in the Senate this morning, and Mr. Miller, of Cumberland, wanted to take a recess until 12 o'clock.

The order of business was, gone through, however, and then the Senators loafed around until noon, when a commit play in their back yard in balloting for a United States Senator. After this little recreation the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to morrow morning. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Frank II.

Pollock. Mrs. Frank II. Pollock, widely known resident of East Harrisburg, died suddenly last evening at her home 1619 Derry street. Death was due to apoplexy.

Mrs. Pollock was in good health all day yesterday and attended to her household duties as usual. Shortly after 8 o'clock she complained oi snortness oi Dream, ana a physician was summoned, but was unable to render any aid. Deceased was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church. A husband, four daughters and four sons survive.

Mrs. Pollock was born and raised at Pott'sville, where she was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband, who is a baggage master on the Philadelphia Reading, and. five children. Funeral services will be held at her late home Wednesday afternoon at 2.

The interment will be private, Albert S. Fisher. Albert S. Fisher, a members of the tinning and plumbing firm of Brothers, Capitol and Boas streets, died at his home, 400 Boas street, yesterday afternoon, of Blight's disease of the kidneys. Deceased took his bed last Thursday.

A wife and four cliildren survive, two brothers and a sister. He was a member of John F. Hartranft Camp, No. 15, S. of was a past captain and has held State offices in the order for a number of years.

He is the first member to die for a number of years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence. Rev. Dr. C.

A. Burt ner, of Otterbein U. B. Church, of which the deceased was a prominent member, will conduct the services. I Mrs.

Peter Fry. Funeral services were held yesterday at 12.45 at the late residence of Mrs. Peter Fry, who departed this life so suddenly and unexpectedly last Thursday morning. Rev. Mr.

Smith, pastor of Nagle Street Church of God, Rev. Dr. Sigler, of Mid dletown, who had been a pastor ot the deceased at three different times, covering a period of fourteen years; Rev. C. Price, also a former pastor, now retired from the active ministry, and Rev.

P. H. Hershey, pastor of Fourth Street Church of God, took part in the services. A quartette from the Fourth Street Church choir, consisting of Misses Sadie Auxer, L. A.

Forney and Messrs. S. P. Stambaiigh and C. M.

Siegler, sang three beautiful selections, two of them favorites of the de ceased. The pall bearers were II. C. Demming, George W. Barnes, John? 11am sher, John Zeiders, John Stoufler and Abram Bomgardner, sr.

Mrs. Mary Ann Carman. After a week's illness from pneumonia Mrs. Mary Ann Garman, wife of George B. Garman, died Saturday afternoon at her home, on North Cameron street, above Maclay.

She was 63 years of age, and is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Emma Moyer, 1422 Heir street; Mrs. Mary Ilerr, Fourteenth and Verbeke streets; Mrs. Sarah E. Starry, Susquehanna township; Mrs.

Ida M. Waltz, at home; Mr. Francis 11. Garman, 1425 Regina street; Mr. George P.

Garman, Susqehanna township. Funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 1, the body being taken to Pax ton Methodist Church where interment will be made. Commander E. P. Wood, of the United States gunboat Petrel, of Dewey's fleet, the little boat with the big guns, of which the Spaniard5 talked so much about, will pass through the city tomorrow, en route from Manila to Washington, D.

C. LAST EDITION TfiEftimiFIEOr It Has a Majority of Three in the Senate. THE SENATE PATRIOTIC The Greatest Interest Proceedings. in the THE YOTE TAKEN QUICKLY Washington, Feb. 6.

The treaty is ratified by three majority. Washington, Feb. Before thft Senat convened to day the leaders on both sides of the peace treaty manifested great anxiety and all seemed to be very much in doubt as to the final result, the ratification rejection seeming to depend upon several doubtful votes. It was known oa Saturday that the treaty could muster but 5S votes. Whether any other men have come over, influenced by the battla at Manila, remained unknown to thce who are managing the treaty, but the hope was expressed that additional votes had been obtained.

One tiling was apparent, the leaders of the opposition, to the treaty ere standing as firm as ever and were urging all who might waver to stand with them. The friends of the treaty were greatly worried over a statement that reached them that one man upon whom they had been counting would be on the other side and the list was carefully scanned to see if he had made any arrangement regarding his pair.which might have given rise to the report of doubt as to his position. Mr. Stewart has been confidently counted on for the treaty and in all the calculations so far made tha opponents have not considered him with, them. An early view of the would indicate that the vote is still in doubt, bub prospects favor ratification.

A feeling of intense, though suppressed excitement pervaded the Senate end of tho4 Capitol to day. The news of sharp fighting at JManila, coupled, with the proposed final action by the Senate on the peace treaty, redoubled interest in the proceedings. In the galleries the interest in the proceedings of the day was made specially manifest by the immense crowds. By 1 1 the public galleries were thronged with spectators, all anxiously awaitihsr the be ginning of the Senate session. Conversa tions were conducted entirely in whispers, this one fact indicating the intensity of the feeling among the spectators.

An unusually large number of Senators was on the floor when the Vice Presi dent's gavel fell. Resolutions were presented by Mr. Fairbanks, Mr. Allen and Mr. Hansbrough, adopted respectively by the Legislatures of Indiana, Nebraska and North Dakota, urging the Senators of those States to vote for the peace treaty.

Mr. McEnery (La.) offered the following joint resolution, which he asked tho Senate to vote upon before passing upon the peace treaty. "That by the ratification of the pending treaty of peace with Spain it is not intended to incorporate the inhabitants of said islands into citizenship of the United States, nor is it intended to permanently annex said islands as an integral paijt of the territory of the United States. But it is the "intention of the United States to establish in said islands a government suitable to the wants and 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 United, States and the inhabitants of said islands." Mr. Allen (Neb.) objected, and the resolution went over.

Since the Senate went into executive session it has been reported that Senator McLaurin will vtote for the treaty, giving 59, and that one other Senator was expected to make the number 60 and enough. Several Senators who were on the doubt ful list of the friends of the treaty lined up soon after the session opened to day. Senators Roach, North Dakota; 'Rawlins, of Utah, and Turricr, of Washington, said that the battle at Manila had not changed their views and they would vote against the treaty. It was supposed by some that these Senators might be influenced by reason of the fact that troops from their States were in the Tecent fight, but they said that this would make no dinerenco with them. At 12:30, with the fifty eight sure, the friends of the treaty were pecting that Jones, of Nevada; McEnery, of Louisiana, and McLaurin, of South Carolina, would vole for ratification.

Senators McLaurin and McEnery have come over for the giving the necessary two thirds for the treaty. There is an agreement to vote for the McEnery resolution afterwards. Just as the Senate went into executive session it was learned that Jones, of Nevada, was surelv against it, and that Mr. Ileifield, of Idaho, said he could not vote for it. There were somewhat discouraging to the friends of the treaty, their hopes now being based upon th probable action of Senators McEnery and McLaurin.

At 3.05 P. M. the bell, rung for a vot a on an amendment to the treaty. Chicago Daily News. Why isn't the positive dude a sure thing? Why isn't a hand organ grinding out airs a wind Why doesn't a man's taste for art depend on his palette? Why isn't difference of opinion the greatest common divisor? Whv shouldn't children's gloves alwavs be of ihe "kid" variety? Why isn't the man who tips the scale at 300 pounds a high weighman? Why is the lawyers brief usually giicll a long and tiresome document!.