!1 THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ; i 1 J V 7 s I? ; 1 The President Commutes the Sentence of Dismissal. FHILLIPINES IN CONGRESS Mail Apirnprlut '0,000,000 to Tnj to Spain ini iin Army Hill of Home Sort Mint bo Fussed -Otis Will Res that Amrrlrnn Interest Are Protected In tha Island. General Miles Ilea In his throat. Ha Ihw In his hwirt. He lies In every fcalr of his heud. He lies In overy pore of his body. He lies wilfully, deliber ately, Intentionally and maliciously. General Charles P. Began, commlsary general, tl. 8. A., In his testimony be fore the war Inquiry board. Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. The pres ident yesterduy promulgated the sen tence of General Kugan, dismissed from the army. He has commuted this to tlx years' suspension. The effect of the president's order mill be to give him $5,500 a year for Six years, ending Januury 16, 1905. Af ter that date he will go on the retired list on three-quarters pay. During the term of suspension he will not be en titled to the usual commutation for quarters amounting to about $100 per Month. The following is the order of the president: "The accused, after a trial by a court martial composed of officers of high rank and distinguished services, has been found guilty of conduct unworthy an oflleer holding a commission of tho United States, and obnoxious In the highest degree to the discipline and good order of the military establish ment. "Such behavior Is especially deserv ing of condemnation In an olllcer hold ing high rank In the army and charg ed with the performance of ditllcult and important administrative duties in a time of great public emergency, and from whom, when subjected to adverse criticism, an unusual degree of restraint and constant and unfail ing self control are confidently expect ed. "The proceedings, findings and sen tence In the case of Brigadier General Charles P. Kagan, commissary general of subsistence in the United States ar my, are therefore approveJ. "In view, however, of his gallant conduct In battle upon more than one occasion, which merited and has re ceived the warm commendation of his superiors, and of his long and honora ble record of service, extending over a period surpassing in duration that usually allotted to a generation; hav ing regard also to the mitigating cir cumstances which were developed dur ing the trial of the case, and in defer ence to the recommendation of clem ency submitted in his behalf, the sen tence imposed by the court is commu ted to suspension from rank and duty for six years. (Signed) WILLIAM McKINLEY. Won't Uualifjr Treaty. Washington, Feb. 8 The question of the policy to be observed in relation to the Philippine Islands again pre sented itself in the Senate when the Joint resolution introduced by M.: McKnery (Uem. La.) was taken up. It declares the Intention of the United States to be, not the permanent an nexation of the Islands, but the estab lishment of a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the in habitants and their preparation for local self-government. In view of the existing conditions at Manila the leaders of the Senate have agreed that it will be Inexpedient at this time to pass the McEnrey resolu tion. This iew meets with the con currence of the author of the resolu tion, and It will be laid aside, at least for the time being. It is thought that the adoption of any such declaration .would furnish encouragement to the Filipinos to continue the struggle begun on Saturday, and no attempt will ther lore be made to force action upon the resolution until peace is brought about In the islands. The Senatu will instead take up the annual appioprlatlon bills, the work on which has been suspended by the consideration of the peace treaty, and endeavor to dispose of those several measures awaiting action as rupidly as possible. Another 11a' tie Expected. Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. After considering the sltuutlon at Manila carefully in the light of General Otis's latest dispatch, the military authori ties believe that another big battle be tween the American forces and the Filipinos will soon occur, if not already In progress. The statement In the telegram re ceived from General Otis that the in surgents were concentrated about Ma nila Indicated to the minds of the offi cers that Aguinaldo had merely fallen back to a safe position corresponding In appearance to the Insurgent line that existed when the battle of Satur day and Sunduy began. The Filipinos are, of course, some distance in the rear of the first position. Congress will immediately take up the task of outlining Our exact statu In the Philippines and deullng with the immediate situation there and provid ing for the future. The Senate will proceed to dispose of the McKnery res olution, which was promised in return tor the senator's vote for the treaty, ind the House of Kepresentatlves will ::arry out the final part of the agree ment with Spain by appropriating $20, WO, 000 to be available and paid to her when the treaty ratifications have been exchanged, which, of course, cannot be until the Spanish Cortes has taken ac tion. A question still exists In the minds of the president and his advisers as to the status of the United States In the Philippines and as to whether or not the Filipino troops owed allegiance to 3pain at the moment when they rash ly attacked the United States forces nd killed and wounded so many of them. But that is a point that it is not necessary to decide Immediately. The fl.st thing necessary will be to settle with the Filipinos now, for what ever may have been their rightful al legiance on Saturday they are no lon ger subjects of Spain. The United States art' In control In the Philippines, a fact of which the Filipinos have al ready received official notice. Wheth er or not as a point of international law the United States can exercise sovereignty beyond the limits of the city of Manila prior to final ratlflca lon of the treaty, by Spain, may not be entirely clear. But to the Wash ington authorities it Is sufficient for their purposes to know that the Fili pinos, while still subjects of Spain, broke the terms of the protocol and fired upon the United States soldiers. This act in Itself will release the Uni ted States from all obligations, a.iJ General Otis will uniouitedly be au thorized promptly If he hns not nlrd been authorized, to lake any means which he thinks best to pr?tct Ameri can Interests u-.i put down Insuiree tlon either within or outside the con fines of the city of Mai.ila. As the treaty has been ratified, no extra sessian of i.'ongress will be heid. Twenty-five days remain of the pres ent session, and already both houses are settling down in earnest to the work that must of necessity be done. The only ndmlnlstratlve legislation left Is the army bill, and the twenty mil lion dollar appropriation. The latter Is certain to pass, but the former Is in doubt. The Hull bill, which has already pas sed the House, cannot pass, but somi" makeshift bill giving the president Btich soldiers and army supplies as are absolutely necessary to maintain our authority abroad and at home will be at once prepared and enacted Into a law. The Democrats had arranged to defeat any and all provisions for an Increased military establishment, but in view of the ratification of the treaty this programme must be amended. Troops must be kept In Cuba, Porto Kicirand the Philippines, and Congress must provide for them. No Change In Quay Situation. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 8. Predictions as to probable changes yesterday In the lines of the fighters In the senato rial struggle were not confirmed. It Is understood that the anti-Quay lead ers have decided to defer their plans of taking votes from Senator Quay un til later. A break may occur th:u week if the move shall hereafter be considered wise. The train from the West with many senators and members on board was two hours late and the leaders on both Bides were somewhat anxious, but the missing legislators arrived before the Joint ballot. Congressman-elect J. C. Sibley, the wealthy sllverite from the northwestern section of the state, said yesterday morning that John Wanamaker held the key to the situ ation and that should he fail to assist the Democrats In electing Jenks he would be responsible for the election of either Quay or Magee. His time limit of ten days would bring the dead lock to the opening of the Quay trial in Philadelphia. For Government lluildlngs. Washington, D. C Feb. 7. A large number of favorable reports on public buildings throughout the country were made yesterday by the House commit tee on public buildings and grounds. They will be taken up to-day, two days having been assigned. The bills Include: Indianapolis $1 -200.000; Bluefleld. W. Va., $50,000, Brunswick Ga., $50,000; Cleveland, O., $2,200,000; Wllkesbarre, Penn.. $100,000: Annapolis, Md., $100,000; Bridgeport, Conn., (amends act so as to abolish provision for alley;) Springfield, Mass., extension, $20,000; New York custom house for site, $750,000; for building, $1,000,000; limit of cost at $3,000,000; Brooklyn, N. Y., $30,000; Baltimore, for site, $100,000; New Brunswick, N. J., $100,000; Norwich, Conn.. $100,000; Jomestown, N. Y., $50,000; Rome, N. Y., $50,000; Providence, It. I., $1,600,000. Oummamler-lii-Cliief oft;. A. K. is Deal. Washington, D. C, Feb. 6. Colonel James A. Sexton, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at a quarter past three o'clock Sunday at Garfield Hospital in this city. He had been very 111 for soma days with pneumonia. Colonel Sexton was born In Chicago January 5, 1S44. He enlisted as a pri vate at the opening of the civil war and Berved throughout, finishing with the rank of colbnel. He served as postmaster of Chicago from 1889 un til 1895. He was elected commander-in-chief of the G. A. It. at the last unnual meeting. His latest work had been as a member of the war (.unimitt slon. To Ft lit Lower luier hi Hill. New York Feb. 8. The Merchants' Association of this city is putting up a stiff fight to defeat the proposed bill to reduce the rate of Interest in New York state from six lu five per cent. It has sent out to thirty-two thousand business men throughout the state a circular headed: "Do you favor a law whic'.i will cut off commercial loans stop your cush discounts and compel you to pay time prices for merchan dise?" Alitor I.lbel Suit Dropped. London, Feb. 8. The action bro ht by William Waldorf Astor against the Dally Mail for libel In having publish ed a story of a dinner alleged to have been given by Mr. Astor on a table composed of a single section of' a Cal ifornia redwood tree has been settled without trial. The defendant's counsel made on behalf of his client, In open court, an unqualified retraction and expression of regret and the matte.' was dropped. llinliop William Dead. Mlddletown, Conn., Feb. 8.- shop John Williams of Connectlcu and senior bishop of the House of B ops of the Episcopal Church, died ex pectedly at his home at six o'clock last night. He was eighty-two years of age. Quay's Trial Postponed. Philadelphia, Feb. 8. The trial of United States Senator Quay, Benjamin J. Haywood and H. R. Quay on the charge of conspiracy has been post poned until Feb. 37. GENERAL JTIS MOVES Our Lines Now Extend Six Miles Beyond Former Limits. THE WATERWORKS TAKEN Filipinos Murder a Captive American Surgeon-Native Lot I Grow mg-3. OOO Killed 4,000 Captured and Several Thousand Wounded. Manila, Feb. 8. The Americans lire taking every advantage of the splen did advance which they made on Sun day and Monday. Our lines now ex tend from two to six miles beyond the old limits all around and the American position Is secure at every point. The water works, five miles north of the city, were captured late Monday af ternoon by the First Nebraska regi ment and two companies of the First Colorado and a battalion of the First Tennessee Infantry. The First Ne braska, which was In the advanco, found the place deserted but the na tives had disabled the machinery of the works before leaving. I'nrts of the machinery had been disconnected and carried away, rendering the re maining parts useless. A careful search was made for the missing pieces with the result of their being found some distance away. The work of re storing them to their places will occu py only a short time. The body of Surgeon Harry Young of the Utah Artillery division, who had been taken prisoner by the Filipinos, was found by our men. He had been murdered by his captors. The Filipinos seem utterly demoral ized. Wherever our troops- advanco . the Insurgents retreat after making a slight show of resistance. The drub bing which the Americans have given them has taken all the fight out of them, and they prefer to keep out of range of our guns. ' The losses of the Filipinos are now estimated at two thousand killed and several thousand wounded. Beside, .we hold four thousand prisoners. A scattering fire continues Intermittently, but there Is no fighting approaching the dignity of a battle. After two days' fighting the Ameri can troops are taking a much needed rest. With the exception of the desul tory firing const quent upon the move ments of reconnoitrelng parties, there are no hostile demonstrations on eith er side. In spite of this condition of affairs the insurgents are steadily los ing ground, as every one of their movements Is In the nature of a re treat. The villages outside the city are In ruins, all of the houses having been burned by our troops to dislodge the natives who concealed themselves therein and fired at the American s flank and rear. Many of the natives were killed by the Americans, as they fled from the burning houses, and still more were wounded. Perfect order prevails In the city proper, and matters are fast regaining their normal condition. The women who took refuge on board the trans ports In the bay when the fighting be gan on Saturday evening have all re- . turned to their homes. Many instances of personal heroism on the part of American staff officers on the firing line are related, and the splendid organization of the various departments Is praised by everybody. The efficiency of these departments, It Is admitted on all sides, contributed greatly to the thoroughness of the suc cess of the American arms. By order of the chief quartermaster, the subor dinate quartermasters seized every available vehicle in the city for pur poses of transportation and the com missary department promptly furnish ed rations in abundance to the troops at the front, sparing no effort or ex pense. The ordnance officers, too, displayed the grtatest activity in forwarding am munition to the front, and a magnifi cent record was made by the medical department, all of the wounded being cared for with the utmost dispatch. The maps of the surrounding coun try, which had been made by the en gineers, proved Invaluable. During tho advance of the troops the Signal Corps constructed telegraph HneB as rapidly as the troops were sent forward, com plete communication being kept up between all the brigades, divisions and detached troops and the general head quarters. Aguinaldo has Issued a proclamation suspending the Filipino constitution, terminating the session of the Malalos congress and declaring that the hostili ties were begun by the Americans. He took no part In the fighting. Agulnuldo's proclamation of Satur day says: "I order and command: ' i "First That peace and friendly rela tions with the Americans be broken, and that the latter be treated as ene mies within the limits prescribed by ' the laws of war. "Second That the Americans capt ured be held as prisoners of war. "Third That this proclamation be communicated to the consuls and that congress order and accord a suspen sion of the constitutional guarantee, resulting from the declaration of war." Agulnuldo's second proclamation says the outbreak of hostilities was "unjustly and unexpectedly provoked by the Americans;" refers to his mani festo of January 8 publishing the al leged grievances of the Filipinos at the hands of the army of occupation and the "constant outrages and . taunts which have been causing misery to the Manlllans," and refers to the "use less conferences" and "contempt shown for the Filipino government," as proving a "premeditated transgres sion of Justice and liberty." The rebel leader also refers to the former losses of the Filipinos, but says "slavery is bitter," and calls upon them to "sacrifice all upon the altar of hon or and national Integrity." He Insists that he tried to avoid, as far as possi hie, an armed conflict, but claims thnt all his efforts "were useless before tho unmeasured pride of the American representatives," whom he charges with having treated him as a rebel "because I defended the Interests of my country and would not become the ' instrument of their dastardly Inten- ' tions." THE L. A. W. CONVENTION. Many Important Mntier Will Come lire fore Hi Meeting at Providence Providence, R. I., Feb. 8. Probably no annual convention of the League of American Wheelmen was ever looked forward to with more Interest than the meeting which began here to-day. Many questions will come up for dis cussion, and for onee In the history of the league politics promises to cut less of a figure than for many years, and It Is beginning to look as It tho several old fighting factions will go to the assembly all eager to work In har mony and for tho best Interests of the organization. There will be no opposition to T. J. Keenan Jr., for the presidency, and It looks as If Herbert Foultz of Indiana will hnve no opposi tion for the first vice presidency. Tat tersall of New Jersey has the best rhance to succeed himself as treasurer. Boston seems to have the national meet secured. The racing question will be the one that will cause the most trou ble. While It Is generally expected PRESIDENT POTTER. that tho league will remain In control of the sport, the opponents promise to make a light. These same men will, in addition, make nn effort to prevent tho admission of professionals to the mem bership. Albert Mott of Baltimore will not be a candidate for re-election as chairman of the racing board under any circumstances. This Is Mr. Mutt's own statement. The fact that C. W. Meal's of Cleveland has worked hard to bring Keenan to the front would indicate that Mr. Mcurs has the best chance to secure the chairmanship of the racing board. Robinson's candi dacy will not probably receive the out Blde support expected. It seems to be the general opinion that Massachu setts has already received all the con cessions she is entitled to. If Mearx Is beaten it will be by a New York man, rather than one from New Eng land. THE DEADLY GAS STOVE. Asphyxlitted by lu Their ltoom at the Ardniey Cusino. Dobbs Ferry, Feb. 8. Dr. Henry El mo Keyes and his wife of New York were found dead in bed in a sleeping room of the Ardsley Casino at Ardley-on-Hudson Tuesday. They had been asphyxiated by gas which had escaped from a gas stove. There was a dance at General Henry C. Griffin's In Ardsley the previous eve ning, and Dr. H. E. Keyes and his wife were present. When tho dance was over they decided to spend the night at the club house, and retired shortly after midnight. When a servant went to waken them in the morning there was no response, and repeated calls at the door were in vain. A slight smell of gas In the corridor neur the room Increased sus picion that something was wrong, and about ten o'clock the door of the sleep ing room was forced open. Dr. Keyes and his wife were lying lifeless on the bed and the room was filled wjth gas, which was escaping from a gas stove In the room. THE GENTLEMEN OF YALE. BtudenU Itreuk Up tha Annual Dance nf the Noldier. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 8. The an nual bull of the New Haven City Guard came to an abrupt end at two o'clock yesterday morning In a riot. At least a thousand Yale students took posses sion of the hall and succeeded In run ning the place after they had taxed the utmost energy of the police and the city military company. All the evening the Yale boys engaged in small fights and persisted In climbing over the chairs into the space reserved for dancers. They were as often driven back by the police and members of the guard but at midnight the throng was too lurge to be managed and with a mighty Yale cheer they scrambled over the chairs on to the floor. The students rushed from one end of tha armory to the other, knocking over everything that came In their way. Men fell to the floor and were tram pled on. The ushers stripped for ac tion, taking off their coats, collars and cuffs, and had fight after fight with the Yale men. The ushers huddled to gether for their own protection. One big Yale man sank to the floor with a big gush in his head from a blow from a billy and was carried away by his fellows. The band played at intervals, but of course dancing hud to be sus pended. The women sought refuge In the gal leiieB and dressing rooms. An attempt was made to resume tho dancings but at the first bar of music n nether riot broke out and continue.! outU tho com mittee decided to quit and ordered the band to play "Home ?wH II o in 9." New York's To! tec 5i:n. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 8. Governor Roosevelt said yesterday thut the po lice bill, which will bo introduced in the legislature In a few days, will be the greatest advance ever mlide In po lice legiBlatlon In New York city. Ho explained thut the bill Is the result of an agreement between all futtlons In the 'party, "nd added that In reaching this agreement concessions had been made on all sides. The governor gave up some of his ideas In order to hasten the framing of the measure from which he believes great good will result to Ntw York city. He said that he Is In hearty accord with the fundamental principles of the bill; that he will hull frequent conferences with senators and assemblymen in regard to it, and hopes to see it become a law at an sarly day. .. After- Effects off the Grip It treacherous disuse. 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