... AMERIC A A ND -PHILIPPINESz THE? AXOWIER SEVERE ERGAGE- MIENT.X CALOOCAN STORMED AND TAKEN'. BRAVERY OF THlE UNITED SiTATES TROOP'S. FILIPINOS MOWN DOFFSN LIKE GRASS A Press Association special telegram, dated Manila, February 20, 10-10 a~m., ?? Fili- pinos have apparently selected Mialabon as thseir base of operations in their next encounter with the Americans, as they are concen~trating ...

... , IRHE TRAM'-NWAY FARE QUESTION. TO THlE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. SIn-Vaptain Gillespie has rendered a public tlt service in calling -attention, by finc late action, to cli a defect in the, Belfast tramway sy-stem. The leg-al fare hea-_ween t-he two points in ques- Ition-tiuchester Park and- Sydenhamn-is 3d, and Y -yet on occoasions the com-pany dem-und 4d. re Why not adopt, in such ...

... Co0MBER 1arisaYiEitY.-This Presbytery met on the 14th inst. in the Session-room of .Second Comber. There were ?? Re.-. William Smyth (Moderator), Rev. A. M'Creery, lsv T. S. Woods, Rev. I. Vance, Rev. Dr. Graham, liev. J. R. M'Cleery, Rev. D. S. S. Coulter, Rev. J. BRng- ham, Rev. D. B. Maconachic, ILea. J. IdAlaAm and Rev. B. J. Semple; Mr. Win. M'Cann,,and Mir. Robert M'Cullossgh. Two ...

... A CORPORATION. I FOPS£0 MALICIOUS I.NJURIES. ris oinalirious injuries w~as 7'Jit t t cii (itnibcr of the Town tor h memer of the lawe, ?? ,ttittees of the 'Belfast NiiMtt(c jafftK J.P.) pres'tded, A ti s; tttc (PttI inget) ; Coonl P ~* , . p It11011r, ioWlnion, Corr, 11 ht idst. F. ?? Johnston, ait 12, C'ritee. Reid, u i m .nttcd White. Si r' N !61 ( Uek-) and Sir. A'(lrsatl-, ~wctaol, for. ...

... LItFE IN ANERICA. THE WASHINGTON CELEBBATIONS SURGEON DALY AND THE COMMISSARIAT. DEPARTURE OF MR. CHOATE. Is BY CABLE. FROM1 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. NEW YoJac, WsmNExsDAY.-To-day being the an-C niversary of Washington's birthday weas, in accord- ...

... CoRRESPOND ENCE. THE UNIVEESITU QUESTION. To THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEVsS-Li.trER. Si-More than a week has elapsed since the appearance of my letter on this thorny subject in your columns. The river of controversy which it called forth, and which, for a time, surged along in full and angry flood, seems to be running dry, only a few tiny runnels being now heard trickling through the Press. I ...

... CI.Y.M.S. ELOCUTION GLASS. In connection with this popular class, which is conducted by Mr. J. Hi. Simpson, a special omn petition for a challenge gold medal presmted by his Honour Judge Fitzagibbon wna held last even- ing in Clarence Place Hall, under the piresidency of Professor Redfera, .-LD. There was a aery large attendance. and much interest was mani- ?? in the procwedings. In addition ...

... MORE BRUSHES WITH THE ENEMY, INSURGENTS QUARRELEING AMON-G THEMISELVES. Telegraphing from Manila under yesterday's date, a Press Association special correspondent ?? the American line reached the natural defences of 'Manila no further advance has been made. The troops now encamped along the line are in many places teriporarily entrenched. Oc- casional brushes with small bodies of the enemy and ...

... Dunia, TmzsDatY NIGHT. The validity of the Land Coramission rules under the Act of 1887 has been challenged as ultra ires, in so far as arbitrators appointed to fix the re- demttion price of head rents and superior interests am authorised to award costs. In O'Farrell's estate the redemption price of a head rent of £56 a year was fixed at £1,378, and the arbitrators further awarded that the ...

... ] -o I - ,P. IPOLITICAL AIND PAIRL.Q1jLj Ii T E, s. AMENDMIENTS TI) r. ADIF p Mr. L. Hardy. M.D.. pii i, l w - yesterdav afternoon over !it, iag of unjiont nietlr.eras ua;; ?? age pensions. Mr. oonel Hl- . IL ?? secretary of the umim'- during the recess on the 'coje' .. p|rt of ?? committee S aLVt-vl. I !of the comnnite was . it ti . ! ?? to submit io i'tri ; citssiott. her dciieli to V for ...

... 1AUDACOUS LARCENIES BY YOUNG GIRL. MR. MODDER ON TRE NEED FOR A REFORMATORY. In the Belfast Custody Court, yesterday, before Messrs. F. G. Hodder, R.M., and B. E. Herdman, J.P., a ease was heaid in which the need for a Protestant reformatory for womeA in Belfast was referred to by the presiding magistrate. The case was one in which two girls, apparently about fifteen or sixteen rears of age. ...

... BELFAST MATERMNTY -OSPITAL.I THE PROPOSFED REBUILDING OF' THE INSTITUTION. The annual meeting in connection with this in- stitution was held in the hospital, Clifton Street, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mrs. M'Cahnont, of Holywood. There was a large at tendance, which ?? Henderson, Mrs. I Harley, Mrs. Ewart, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. O'Hara, I Miss F. E. Henderson (Norwood Tower), Mrs. ...