Weather To-Day: FAIR: CONTINUED COLD. ' **l. XI.V. v«>. |35. THE STORMING . OF CALOOCAN Americans Make a Comb.'nei Attack on Fili pinos' Position, Driving Natives Back. GEN. AGUINALDO AT MALABONAS Filipinos Have Selected This as Their Base of Operations— Considerate Bodies of Them are Concentrating l here and at Caloocan--Aguinaldo Will Now Rally His forces for a Decisive Slow— Iloilo Not to be Taken Just Yet. Washington, Feb. 10. —Up to the close of office hours to-day General Otis sent no news to the War Department imli-1 eating any further conflicts with the natives. He had a few casualties to re port, these in answer to inqiries from anxious friends of ii.divdual soldiers, and he gave notice to the Department that he had been obliged to buy a large number of horses to supply the transpor tation needed to meet the large increased need owing to the lengthening of the American lines. These horses, so-called, are really the little native Filipino ponies, which, it is said at the War Department, have been found to be the best animals for pack and draft purposes that can be secured. Some big American horses have been taken to the islands by the droops, but they have sickened and died, and alto gether have proven to be wholly unfit for the climate. On the other hand General Miles reports that he has mount ed several troops of cavalry on the lit tle native ponies with good results. The same state of affairs holds good with respect to the instruction of Gen eral Otis: again Secretary Alger said this afternoon that he had not sent any instructions since the beginning of hos tilites and would send none. He fullly expects that General Otis will make no terms with Aguinaldo while the latter is armed, and that a condition precedent to dealing with him at ail is the return of the insurgents end the surrender of their arms. Certainly General Otis is not expected to now take any action that will amount to a recognition of the in surgents as a foe to be treated with on the basis of an independent nation. For reasons that they will not divulge, officials do not expect the attempt to be made to land the American troops at Iloilo immediately, though that was the understanding a day or two ago, based on General Otis’ advices as to his inten tions. It is possible that it has been concluded to be good policy to allow tin* natives in I’anay to learn for themselves the disastrous fate that has overtaken Aguinaldo’s forces in the neighborhood of Luzon, hoping that they may he in duced to abate their resistance to Gen eral Miller’s attempted landing. Then, too, as there are considerable foreign in terests in this town, which is second only to Manila in the Philippines, it may be deemed necessary to give formal no tice of the American purpose to attack the place in order *o enable proper pre cautions to be taken. Even if the at tack took place according to the ori ginal plan, news of *he result would not reach here for two days, as Iloilo is distant from Manila about 350 miles, and the waters between are not easy of navi gation. A HAM) TO HAND FIGHT. Manila, Feb. 10—7:40 P. M.—The American forces at 3:40 this afternoon, made a combined attack upon Caloocan and reduced it in short order. At a signal from the tower of the Do La Lome church, the United Statis double turreted monitor Alonadnock opened fire from the bay with the big guns of her fore turret on the earth works, with great effect. Soon afterward the Utah battery bom barded the place from the land side. The rebels reserved their fire until tin* bombardment ceased, when they fired volleys of musketry as the Montana regiment, advanced on the jungle. The Kansas regiment, on the ex treme left, with the Third artillery de ploying to the right, charged across the open and carried the earthworks, cheering under a heavy fire. Supported by the artilli ry at the church, the troops further advanced, driving the enemy, fighting every foot, right into the town line, and pentrated to the Prosidencia, and lowered the Filipino tlag at 5:30 p. m. The enemy’s sharpshooters. in the jungle, on the right, tired at long range on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel shells and the Pennsylvania remained in the trenches. As the Americans advanced they burned the native huts. The rebels were mowed down like grass, but the American loss was slight. Fill'" • *’ SCOUTS SURPRISED. Manila, Feb. 10.-3:40 P. M.—‘ln anti cipation of a native uprising in this city, unusual precaution were taken here last night by the American military authori ties. Fortunately, the steps taken proved unnecessary. The Filipinos are evidently convinced that an uprtsing would prove suicidal to them. The Visayan commissioners arrested on board the Uranus sailed for IJofio yesterday with the Tennessee regiment The News and Observer. muni Mi IBBTH CMOUM OilUlS II IE*B MD MBiLMlri. on board the United Stale-; transport St. Paul. j Xo vessels have cleared from. Manila for Philippine ports since Saurday, consequently no news has yet reached outside points. Even the guard of the , Pennsylvania regiment stationed ai the convalescent hospital on Corregidor Is land knew nothing about the liosLirits until the supply boat notified them yes- I terday. The Uranus cleared for Iloilo on Sat j unlay, but instead of sailing on Snn , day site was detained by the American ; authorities. [' Scouting parties of the Dakota regi ment yesterday surprised some Filipino scouts at the bridge across the Parana quo river. The enemy retired hurriedly, swimming the stream in order to reach . tlu ma.n body of the rebels, entrenched opposite troop Iy. of the Fourth cavalry. A few rebels have concentrated at . Puranaqm*. While they are entrenched, they are fully expos d from tile water j front. I General King’s headquarters are now at the village of .Pasig, which surrender ed yesterday without opposition. Many of the rebels are coming in, hoping t* be allowed to enter Manila: but they have been refused the neoMsray per mission, and are now afraid to r turn to the enemy's ranks. AGUINALDO AT MALABONAS. The Filipinos Select This as Their Base of Operations. Manila, Feb. 10. —10:10 a. m.—The re bels at this hour seem to have selected Mulahonas as the base of operations for their next encounter with the Arneri- cans, as they are concentrating a con siderable force there and at Caloocan. ! Many small bodies of scattered rebel i troops are straggling in from the right, and others are undobtedly arriving from the north and the interior provinces. | > Aguinaldo is reported to have estab ’ lislied his headquarters at Malabonaa ' for the purpose of rallying his forces for a decisive blow. In order to cover their movements, the I rebels again opened tire on the outposts of the Kansas regiment. They kept up the fire from the jungle for about twen ty minutes, but without effect. The Americans reserved their fire until a de i tachment of the enemy emerged from the bamboos, when a well directed vol ley made the rebels scuttle back to cover like rabbits. Beyond this, there was quiet along the entire lines. Some soldiers belonging to the Four- I teenth infantry have unearthed several tons of Spanish shells, evidently stolen from the arsenal at Cavite and hidden by the rebels in the vicinity of Pnrann que. Fifteen car-loards of shells have been brought in here. The troops also found a modern naval gun, and parts of its mount which had undoubtedly been stolen from one of the sunken Spanish warships. OTIS’ REPORT OF THE FIGHT. ' Washington, Feb. 10,—The following • desmO' h from General Otis was received to-night: • i T |i| ’’Manila, Feb. 10, IS!)!) "Adjutant General. Washington: “Insurgents collected considerable force between Manila and Caloocan. where Aguinaldo reported to be and threatened attack and uprising in city, j This afternoon swung left of McArthurs' I division, which is north of. Pasig River into Caloocan. drivug enemy easy. Our left now at Caloocan. Our loss slight; ' that of insurgents considerable. Partic ulars in the morning. Attack preceded* by one half hour’s firing from two of Admiral Dewey’s vessels. (Signed). “OTIS.” WHAT NAVAL BILL CARRIES. Washington. Feb. 10.—The House Naval Committee has struck a total on ibe Naval Appropriation Bill about to be reported, showing that it will carry something over $45,000,000. with about $11,000,000 which will be for the first year’s appropriation on three new battle ships, three ’armored cruisers and six small cruisers. INTEREST IN TOE BLUE WING. Oxford. N. C.. Feb. 10.—(Special.)— ! The interest of Northern capitalists in tin- Blue Wing Copper Mines increases, and continuous demands are ma le upon ilie owners of these lands who now real ize' that they are of great value. NIPPING AT FOREST VILLE. Forestville, N- C., Feb. 10. —(Special.) -The thermometer registered here at 8 a. in. four degrees above zero. RAi.iTum, n.c., Saturday morninh, February ii. I^9 HIS DIIENCE OF GENERAL MILES Mr. Lentz Says Eagan’s At tack Had no Parallel. AND YET HE IS REWARDED THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE. fHE EWART CAS-: STILL UNSET T LtD The Senate Wakes no Progress on the Legis lative, t x cutive and Judea! ft p propration Bill, Resolutions Off-red by Mr. A|bn. Washington, Feb. 10. .. —General de bate on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill was concluded to-day. The speak ers during the day touched a variety of topics, lmt, as a rule, the debate lacked spirit ami interest. Mr. Dockery, (I)ein., Mo.), congratulat ed the country upon the statement made by Mr. Cannon yesterday. Had it been made earlier, he said, the country might have been saved many millions of dol lars. Mr. Dockery produced figures to show that there was already in sight a deficiency of $07,000,000 for the next fiscal year. But this was exclusive of the additional expenditure of $3,500,000 involved in the Naval Personnel Bill, the new ships to be authorized in the Naval Appropriation Bill, the Cuban claims, the $11,000,000 for public buildings, and the enormous expenditures involved in the Hanna-Payne Subsidy Bill and the bill for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, should either of these latter bills be passed. Mr. Dockery was not sure but that expenditures would have to be cut down at home in order that wt* may be able to support a great army and navy abroad. Mr. DeArmond, (Dem., Mo.), argued that if the people were to be made to bear additional tax burdens mi income tax should be imposed. The time had come, he declared, when the policy ol th<‘ Government must be determined. Mr. DeArmond, Mr. Gillett, of Mnssa elm setts, and others discussed the policy of expansion, and Mr. Lentz, of Ohio severely criicized the Administration for exercising clemency in the case of Gen oral Eagan. The latter charged that there was an evident disposition to re ward those who had attacked Gen. Aide becanse the latter had had the manhood to tell the truth about the alleged rotter food fed to our troops in Cuba and Porto Rico. He declared that General Eagan’s at tack upon General Miles had no parallel in military history. He had called Gen eral Miles a liar for simply telling tie truth to which 50,000 private soldier could testify. The troops had been fe< rotten beef, said Mr. Lentz, and ye General Eagan was to he suspended with pay for six years and then retired upon three fourths pay because he had de nounced the truth as a lie. He was t< he rewarded for attacking General Miles. With his pay during the suspen sion and calculating the length of his life according to recognized mortality tallies. General Eagan would draw S7B. 000 from the Treasury after he had been convicted by court martial of a urns: heinous offense against military discip line. Mr. Adamson, (Dem., Ga.), in a brief speech announced his opposition to the Nicaragua Canal and the annexation of the Philippines. Mr. Underwood, (Dem., .Via.), reviewed the record of the present Congress to show that it had betrayed ils pledges to the people. During the course of the debate, Mr. Hepburn, chairman of the Inter-State and Foreign Commerce Committee, gave notice that he would offer the Nicara gua Canal Bill as an amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill. At 5 o’clock the House took a recess until 8 p. m., the evening session being devoted to pension legislation. PROCEEDINGS IN THE EX ATE. Washington. FeD. It). — During the en tire open session to-day ’he Senate had under consideration the Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appropriation! Bill. Little progress was made, the time largely being occupied with debate on minor topics. Mr, Allen (Neb.), offered a joint reso lution. providing for the submission to the Legislatures of an amendment to the Constitution providing for the elec tion of United tat(*s Senators by direct vote of the people. The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Allen also offered a resolution declaring that the Senate re-affirmed the doctrines and principles of the Declaration of Independence. The res olution further declares that these prin ciples are to be adhered to not only in the United States but are to be deemed universal and are to apply to all who' have a distinct society and territory of their own. Mr. Allen asked for immediate con sideration of tin resolution, but Mr. Chandler objected and it wont over. A House bill to establish a national military park to commemorate the cam paign, siege and defense of Vicksburg, was called up by Mr. Money (Miss.), and passed. The bill appropriates $65,- 000 for tin' purposes stated. Mr. McEnery (La.), asked that unani mous consent be given for a vote to •be taken on his resolution declaring I this country’s policy in the Philippines, next Monday, immediately after the dis position of morning business. Mr. Mallory (Fla.), objected. Consideration of the Legislative, Exe cutive and Judicial Appropriations Bill was then resumed. At 3:45 p. in. the bill was laid aside for the day. The message from the President re commending a Pacific Cable was read and referred to the Committee on Ap propriations. At 3:10 the Seriate went into executive session and at 5:30 ad journed. WORK ON THE ARMY BILL. 'Sub-Committee on Military Affairs Completes its Work. Washington. Feb. 30. —The sub-com mittee of the Senate Committee on Mili tary Affairs having in hand the hill for the re-organization of the army, to-day placed their labors in the hands of the lull committee. A larg! number of comparatively un important amendments were made, the most significant being the following: The House provision abolishing the canteen is stri<- ten out and the follow ing substituted or it: "That in can ecus established raider regulations of ti e army no liqours shall he sold, except i malt liquors and non intoxicating hevijrages. and this shall ap ply to all encampments and forts and all premises us<|.l for military purposes by the United Status.” Another amendment provides that in time of war retired officers of the army may. in the discretion of the Secretary of War be employ* d on active duty, other than in the command of troops, and that, when so employed they shall receive the full pay and allowances of their grades. The corps of cadets at West Point is SITUATION SERIOUS. 1 The Trusts Must be Checked Before I ibe; Control Everylhing. I (Pat on & Gleaner ) { < Representative S evens of Union county < has introduced a bill in the House for the 1 supres ion of trusts. His bill is mod :led « after the Mississippi law, which is said to | be effective. It should become a law « 1 he trusts are becoming more bold and « oppressive every day, are rapidly multiply- « ing and if not checked will soon control « every avenue of trade. In North Carolina t they have some of the best talent that } money can command at work for them, { the editorial rooms of some of our bright- l est newspapers not excepted. Many min- j isters of the gos el can be found who « plead their cause The situation demands « serious attention. 1 1 i ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦*♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦«♦♦ ♦<>♦♦<* ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦ ncreased to one from each Congres sional district, one from each territory, me from the District of Columbia, two rom each State at large and twenty .rum the United States at large. The provision in the House hill Diali ng the artillery corps “subject to the oiniiiand and control of superior au hurity” is stricken out. A provision s added requiring that the approval of he Secretary of AA’ar shall he required ,o orders of the general commanding assigning officers of the artillery corps to duty. A provision added to the paragraph •egarding the enlistment of infantry men limits the age for original enlist ments in the army between 18 and 35 vears. A change in the* regulation for he appointment of Second Lieutenants to fill vacancies provides for appoint* nent by two methods only, one being ’rom among graduates of the AA’est Point Academy and the other “from en listed men and from civil life as now provided by law.” The House provision for the appoint ment of graduates of private military aliools is eliminated. The organization of natives for ser vice in Cuba and Porto Ilieo and the stands of the Pacific is placed entirely it the discretion of the President. CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE. There Europe AA’ill Discuss the Czar's Disarmament Proposal. AVashington. Feb. 10.—Mr. Pierce, United States charge at St. Petersburg, this afternoon cabled the State Depart ment that the conference proposed by the Czar looking to a disarmament of the nations, will he held at the Hague. Madrid, Feb. 10.—The Supreme Alili tarv court which has under consideration the loss of the Spanish squadron at San tiago do Cuba on July 3rd, last, has decided to prosecute in connection with the disaster. Admiral Cervera and Com mander De Moron, former captain of the destroyed cruiser Cristobal Colon. t II WILL BE • RECGNSIOERED Mr. Holman, of Iredell, Talks Sensibly About Ap propriations. MUST HAVE ECONOMY ALL APPROPRIATIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER AND ACTED ON AT ONCE. TOO MUCH FOR BJNP, D£\F AND LUvB *r. Holmtn Will this Morning Mjve a Rcoa s cUrth, before the club offering the largest purse. The tight is to bo for 25 rounds, or for a finish, if that can I lie arranged. Marquis of Queensbury rules are to govern, with the exception that there is to be no hitting in the clinches or the breakaway. Congressman-elect John H. Small, of Washington. N. C.. who has been at tending the Supreme court, left yester day Spr home. Most men would bo thankful nowadays I if they could lose their grip.