Show REFUGE IN MANI MANILA A. A Filipinos Anxious to Get Inside the Amen Amerl can Lines F Feb b 18 United Ex United Ex-United States Council O O. O F. F Williams is in receipt of an application from a member of the insurgent congress at Malolos requesting requesting requesting request request- ing a pass through the American line for a 0 family of twelve persons who are desirous of taking refuge in Manila This is regarded as significant as ae showing that the most intelligent re rebels bels realize their families are safe only within American territory With the exception of a few shots shot fired into a a. small body of rebels who were attempting to destroy a railroad bridge near all has been quiet along the line The heat has hos affected the men in the country to a a. considerable extent but otherwise the troops showed a a. marked improvement since the beginning of hostilities |