exalted promptjitg‘. of ; 11':
‘who were
tie for their country‘s 11 11112111 under their
ties and putting behind him private in-
terests in the presence of the stern
I'alien foe, was an individual type of that
w..nunnr‘~:nonw 111.11 - GAZETT
4i
A NATIONS TRIBUTE
The President Orders Military
Honors For Dead Heroes.
lRLINGTON A LAST HOSTING PLACE
Flags on Public Buildings to Be Dis-
played at Hall" Must—Government
Depot-talents to Be (Toned—Many
Fallen Heroes to Be Interred.
WASHINGTON, April 4.——Arrange<
ments have been‘ practically completed
for the funeral ceremonies on the .occa—
sion of the rcinterment in Arlington'
cemetery atZo‘cleck Thursdayafternoon
of the remains of about 3:30 soldiers and
civilians who lost their lives either as a
result of wounds 011 disease in the cam-
paigns of Santiago and Porto Rico. The
ceremonies will be of the simplest char-
acter, being confined to the commit
ment services conducted by Post Chap-
lain Charles W. Freeland, who 1315
been summoned from the military post
at Fort Monroe for that purpose. Full
military honors will be paid the mem-
ory of the patriotic dead, and all of the
regular troops in this vicinity, the Dis-
trict national guard and a battalion of
marines will participate in the ceremo—
nies at the cemetery. Colonel Francis
L. Guenther of the Fourth artillery
will have command of the military es-
cort and exercises.
The remains of 15.0 of the heroes of
the war have already been deposited in
tents near the spo. selected for their in-
terment, and it is expected that the re~
maining 2.0 porli s will be brought on
from Jeisey Citv today The president
and most of the OiTlCl‘JIS of the adminis-
tration in the city will attend the fu-
neral services. President McKinley has
issued the following executive order in
connection With the interments:
“It is fitting that in behalf of the na-
tion tributes of honor be paid to the
memories of the noble men who lost
their lives in .their country's service
during the late 11 ar with Spain. It is
the more fitting inasmuch as, in con-
sonance with them “it of our free in-
111':) to the most
iotisn'1, those
sent to other shores to do bat-
stitutions and in c.1-dz.
country's flag went freely from every
quarter of our beloved land. Each sol-
dier, each sailor, parting from home
emergency of unsought war with an
devotion of the citizen to the state
which makes our nation strong in unity
and in action.
“Those who died in another land left
in many homes the undying memories
that attend the heroic dead of all ages
It was fitting that with'the advent of
peace, won by their sacrifice, their bod- 1
ies should be gathered with tender care
and restored to home and kindred. This
has been done with the dead of Cuba
and Porto Rico. Those of the Philip-
1111 STILL HELD U1.
The Culgn Assembly Will Not
Pro uce Army Lists.
ANOTHER SHIPLOAO OF PROVISIONS.
The Comal Brings One Million Ru-
tions For Distribution—Returning
Volunteers Await Transports.
Spanish Ship Quarantined.
HAVANA, April 4,—Among military
men the talk is of the'departure of the
remaining volunteers, which will prob«
ably be delayed for a couple of weeks
until the Cuban army question is nearer
a settlement. As General Gomez is un-
able to supply accurate lists of the Cu-
.ban army and as the Cuban assembly
still retains the official list the Ameri-
can military authorities outwardly ap-
pear to be simply waiting, but as a mat-
ter of fact they are impatient and dis-
gusted. The whole attitude of the Cu-
bans in this matter is excessively ir1i-
tating.
Meanwhile the report that the $3,000,-
000 may be returned to the United
States is being widely circulated and
has increased the feeling against the
assembly. whoSe members are appar-
ently indifferent. The next session of
the assembly w ill be held on Thursday.
When Secretary Alger was here he
discussed withGovernor Genei al Brooke
toms receipts the cargo of rations ex-
pected on the Comal. The matter was
left open. Yesterday the Comal, with
1,000.000 rations, arrived. and as no de-
cision has yet been reached by the gov-
ernor general as to whether the sup-
plies are to be charged to the Inited
States or to Cuba the distribution is
likely to go on without regard to it.
Seventy-five thousand rations will 11;»
distributed at Nuevitas, 25,000 at LL15
Tunas. 20.000 at Trinidad, 200,000 at Ma;
tanzas, 200,000 at Cienfuegos and 480.00)
at Havana. The Conial did not bring
either sugar 011 rice, both of which will
be procured in theCuban markets. The
decision as to where to charge this par-
ticular shipment rests with washing-
ton. Whatever it may be, the next
shipment will be charged to Cuba.
The next regiment to leave will be the-1
Fourth Illinois, which will sail tomor-
row by a Plant line steamer to Mullet
key, where it will be quarantined and
then go to Tampa by the steamer Mar-
garet. Some delay in getting the vol-
unteers back to the United States will
arise from the scarcity of transports.
The United States authorities ordered
the steamer Alfonso XIII, fro Spanish
ports, to go into quarantine and hen
passengers and crew to be vaccinated,
as there was smallpox on board.
club at Matanzas was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday. It is not known
whether the fire was the result of an
accident or the act of an incendiary.
Cuban Telegraph Lines Completed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.—The signal
pines still rest where they fell, watched
over by their surviving comrades and
crowned with the love of a grateful na—
tion. The remains of many brought to
our shores have been delivered to their
families for private burial. But for oth—
ers of the brave officers and men who
perished there has been reserved inter-
mentin ground sacred to the soldiers
and sailors, amid the tributes of milita—
ry honor and national mourning they
have so well deserved.
”I therefore order that upon the ar-
rival of the cortege at the National
cemetery at Arlington all proper mili—
tary and naval honors ,be paid to the
dead heroes, that suitable ceremonies
shall attend their interment, that the
customary salute of mourning be fired
at the cemetery and that on the same
day at 2 o’clock. 11. m.. Thursday. the
6th day of April, the national ensign be
displayed at half- staff on all public
buildings, forts, camps and public ves—
sels of the United States, and that at 12
o’clock noon of said day all the depart-
ments of the government at W'ashing-
ton shall be closed."
Cleveland Elects Democratic Mayor.
CLEVELAND. April 4.——There is no
doubt that Farley (Dem) has been
elected mayor by 10,000 majority over ,
McKisson. the present incumbent. Mc—
Kisson runs away behind his ticket in
every precinct. and, while he is defeat—
ed, it is probable that the remainder of
the Republican ticket. including the
candidates for treasurer, police judge,
police prosecutor, justice of the peace
and four members of the school council.
will be elected by substantial pluralities.
1 mune
', hers: and locked up.
' the1e was no fig htir‘g.
‘the Second immune regiment,
service is congratulating itself over the
final completion of the military tele—
graph system of Cuba. The work of
construction. begun at Playa del Este
at the landing of Shaffer’s expedition.
has been pushed with vigor under the
management of Colonel Dunwoody, the
chief signal Officer of the department of
Cuba. General Greely, the chief signal
officer, is now at Havana, and yesterday
he cabled the war department as fol-
lows: “The overland military line to
Santiago was completed at 10:30 this
morning. The system of military tele-
graph lines in Cuba is practically per-
fected, there now being in operation
nine lines crossing the island from north
to south and one trunk line running
through the center of the island from
Pinar del Rio at the extreme western
end and through I-Iabana and Santiago
to Baracoa at the extreme eastern end.
General Brooke can now reach over his
own lines, every important town and
every military command in Cuba.”
More Santiago Bandits.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, April 4.—Four
band1ts, among them Antonio Nunez, a
notorious desperado, have been captur—
ed fivc miles from San Luis after a
lively fight with men of the Ninth im—
regiment. They were brought
The Pimiento es-
was visited by 11
and a store on the
In this instance
A regular battle,
however. has take-11 place near Hol-J
guin between the bandits and men of
two out-
laws and one soldier being killed.
tate,_ near Cobre,
brigands yesterday,
estate was looted.
The Republicans will probably retain
control of the city council. I —‘—"’————’—
_ ._-___ Strikers Disturb Reception.
Easter 1:111; Rolling. I MARLBORO, Mass; April 4.—The re-
W’ASHINGTON. April 4, ——,Easter ; mention to Company M of the Fifth reg-
‘Monday egg rcl‘. 111g,
of Capital City If::.
children' to the thite chse grounds
yesterday to enjoy the hospitality of
'the president's private gardens. Dur-
'ing the afternoon the Marine band gave
a concert for the especial pleasure of
the army of little ones who had gath-
ered to roll the (1.,gs doWn the grassy
lawn. President and M rs. McKinley en-
joyed the rollicking fun of the children
from the White House portico.
Five Men Killed In a. Ditch. . .
JOPLIN. 1310., April 4.—Five men
working in a deep. narrow ditch here
‘yesterday lost their lives by a cave in
that caught them from both sides. Four
of the men were buried under 18 feet
ofeart'h and rock, and their bodies have
not yet been recovered. One of the men
named Neigbargei was covered to the
waist and died £13m his injuries before
he could be dug out. The names of the
others are not kn0wn. ‘
Notable Detroit Nuptiuls.
DETROIT. April 4.——Miss Florence
Quinby, daughter of Mr. William E,
Qulnby, ex— —mi.n etc to the Netherlands
'and editor of tie Detroit Flee Press
was married here yesterday to Ernest
Alonzo de. Funniak of Biimingham
Ala. A large p211 ty of sm1thcrne1s fmm
Birmingham, Atlanta. and Louisville at-
tended. The rnuple left foi New York
over the Michigan Central in President
.Lédyard'smrivate car.
A Boiler l"xplosion.
WESTERI4Y ., I». 1., Apr”. 4.-—-A new
560 horsepower boiler at the grecnhouses
of S. J. Renter blew up yesterday,
causing seveial tr ousand dollars' dam-
age. No one Was huit. The boiler and
storehoaSe‘ were ‘ompletely Wrecked
.pi'lvéd of all heat. . ,_
a distinct feature ,1
brought hosts of I agreeable features, due to striking shoe—
and four large greenhouses were de-
iment here yesterday developed dis-
workers hissing former members of
Company F of the Sixth regiment, who
acted as a part'of the escort. These
members are now working in place of
strikers in shoe factories. The demon—
stration was so bitter that finally the
men of Company F dropped out of the
line of parade. The reception was fair-
ly cordial in other respects.
Pennsylvania Wants Is Change.
HARRISBURG, April 4.—-—The house
last night adopted a resolution author-_
lzlng the appointment of a committee
of two senators and three members to
confer with the legislatures of other
states with the view of bringing about
the submission of an amendment to the
constitution of the United States where-
by they may elect the president, vice
president and United States senators by
direct popular vote, this committee to
report-to the legislature in 1901.
Pope lll Again.
I1 LONDON, April 4.—The pope had a.
fainting fit Sunday, according to a dis-
patch to The Daily Telegraph from
Rome, Which proved of the gravest
character. 'Every effort is being made
by Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary
of state. to conceal the real condition
of the supreme pontiff, his object being
to prevent the powers from working for
the next conclave.
Veteran Editor Dead.
SCRANTON, Pa., April L—Samuel A.
Lackey, a veteran newspaper man, was
found dead in his room at a. hotel here
yesterday afternoon. Death was due to
heart disease. He was. connected with
The Republican.- for 27 years, mjost of
that time'holding- the, position of night
editor. He: was 60 years of ageisnd 11.1111-
marrhd- - Lu.-
the question of charging upon the cus— -
The building occupied by the Spanish “
' ed, 10 wounded:
.OEWEY'S SHOTS TOLD
An Ofiicial—P Report on the]!
Battle of Manila.
11111101 5101111 0131101 1111) SHELL
The Spanish Ships Were Struck 141
Times—0n the Reina. Cristina 130
\Vere Killed—Greater Percent-
age of Hits Than at Santiago.
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Lieutenan‘t
John M. Elliott the intelligence officer
of the Baltimore, has forwarded to the
navy department a report on the ef-
fects of the gun fire of Dewey's fleet
upon the Spanish war vessels in the
battle of Manila. The ,report is based
upon a personal examination of all the
vessels, personal conversations with of-
ficers aboard and extracts from Admi-
ral Montojo’s official report. It describes
in detail every shot from the American
fleet and proves that Montojo’s vessels
were riddled by a perfect storm of shot
and shell from the American guns.
There was a much larger percentage of
hits at Manila than at Santiago. This
is accounted for by the fact that Dew-
ey ’s fleet madea delibe1ate attack, with
most of the enemy’s ships at rest, while
the appearance of Cervera’s fleet at
Santiago was unexpected and it was a
running fight. Lieutenant Elliott makes
the following summary of the number
and size of the shots which struck each
of the Spanish vessels: Cristina, five
8 inch, five 5 inch and 13 other large
shells and seven .6 poundeis and nine
other piojectilss Castil la, two 6 inch,
twelve 5 il1r-{1h..31d four othei large shells
and thiee 6 pound rs and 16 other small
shells, survivois also telling of three 8
inch shells which burst on the orlop
deck forward.
ing fires that could not be controlled;
Don Antonio de Ulloa, four 8 inch, three
6 inch. one 5 inch and 14 other large
shells and ten 6 pounders and one other
small shell: Don Juan de Austria, two
6 inch, or 8 inch. four 5 inch, five 6
'pounders and two other small shells;
Isla de Luzon. three hits before she re-
tired behind the arsenal and was sunk
by her own crew: Isla de Cuba, to which
Montojo transferred his flag after the
Cristina was abandoned, four 6 pound-
ers and one of unknown caliber, she too
being sunk by the Spaniards; Marques
del Duero, one 8 inch, one 6 inch and
three 6 pounders The Velasco took no
part in the action, but was hit by a
stray shell and was sunk by the Span—
iards. The General Lezo took no part
in the engagement and was exploded by
the Spaniards. The Argos was also out
of the fight, but was struck by a large‘
shell and was scuttled by the Spaniards.
The total number of hits observable
was 141. but there were doubtless many
others. especially of small caliber,
through the rigging and burned super-
structure of the ships. After painstak-
ing inquiry Lieutenant Elliott makes
the follov. ing report of casualties:
Reina Cr isL-ina, 130 killed, 90 w ounded:
Castilla. 23 killed, 80 w ounded; Isla dc'
Cuba,_ 2 \L'ounded:
wounded; Don Juan de.
wounded ;
shore batteries, 6 killed.
4 wounded; killed, 167; wounded, .214;
total, 3.91.
The foliovi 111;: points in connection
with the exaniiimtion of the Spanish
ships are emphasized by Lieutenant El—
liott:
First.—Thc
built cruisers do not
enough to explode them.
Second. ——The incendiary effect of
bursting 8 inch shells is great, and far
greater than would seem proportionate
to that of lower calibers.
Third—At ranges over 2,500 yards the-
gun shields of cruisers are in no senSe
a protection, but insure the annihilation
of the gun’s crew and the disabling of
the gun if struck by a large projectile.
Fourth—Warships of the present day
will generally be placed hors de combat
by conflagration and the destruction of
their p‘ersonnel before they are sunk by
gun fire.
sides of iron and steel
An Historical Church.
ALBANY, April 3.—Four beautiful
memorial windows, two of them de-
signed by the Tiffany Glass and Decor-
ating company of New York, were un-
veiled yesterday at the Madison Avenue
Reformed church, the oldest in this
city, the formative period extending
from 1609, when Fort Orangewas lo-
cated. until 1642, when the first regular
pastor was installed. This church pos-
sesses many old and valuable docu-
ments. besides having a complete record
of its membership since 1683.
Renulins of the Billwells.
CHICAGO, April 3.—The bodies of
George and Austin Bidwell, the men
who as leaders of a gang of confidence
men swindled the Bank of England out
of $1,000,000, reached Chicago yesterday
from Butte, Mon, where the men re-
cently died. The body of Austin Bid—
wcll was taken to Rose Hill cemetery
and buried. The body of George was
shipped to Hartford.
Another Railway In Colorado.
DENVER, April 3.——A railway be-
tween Cripple Creek and Canyon City
is to be built during the coming sum-
mer. The construction is under the per~
sonal charge of George H. Proctor of
New York city, who says that $1,000,000
has been subscribed for bonds of the
company, which has been incorporate-r 41‘
In Arizona. with a capital of $2,009, 000.
Vice President-Stu] 111,
WASHINGTON, April 3.—.Vi.~e Presi-
dent Hobart is still kept to 11;s house-
by the severe cold from which he has
suffered more or less since his bad at-
tack of la grippe last...winter, but is im-
proving slowly. Ex-Secretary Sherman
is continuing to improve and is gaining-
strength. He ls able to sit up for short
periods.
Big Railroad Transfer.
PIERRE, S. D.. April 3.—-A deed
transferring the interests of the Minne-
apolis and Pacific Railroad company to
the Minneapolis and_St. Louis company
has been filed in the office of the sec-
retary of state which bore $1,000 of my-
enue stamps. The amount of the trans-
fer was over $1,500,000.
_____‘___
Painters “’ill Strike.
SYRACUSE, April 3.—At a. meeting of
Painters’ unions Nos. 31 and 35 held.
here yesterday it was voted to strike at
7 o ’clock this morning, as a. majority of
the master painters' association will not
agree to Sign the scale submitted by the
journeymen. .
. - s I
mnioslnps and aft,.caus- j
Isla de .Luzon, 6 .
Austria, 23 1
Don Antonio de Ulloa, 8 kill-
arrest projectiles .
IVILE 1.111111100111115
Gover1‘3r Ge nc a1B11ookeW11
I Attempt a Reform.
11131101: 1115 BEENB‘OUGHT 111) $0111
Customs Receipts on‘ the Island Are
Sntisfactory—Agricultural Condi-
tions'Inlproving—Aniericnn Cur-
rency Driving Out Spanish.
HAVANA, April 3.—-Today, as under
the Spanish regime, bribery and fraud
direct the Cuban courts. This is the firm
conviction of the military administra‘
tion. Governor General Brooke is take
ing the matter up and intends to clean
out the corruption, to revise the judi-
cial procedure, to change the court per-
sonnel and to abolish the barbarous
practice of incommunicado, by which a
judge. may imprison for life a person
ignorant of the accusation against him
and of the names of his accusers.
It is true that the statutes allow only
three days’ detention incommunicado,
but a judge, under the practice that has
grown up, may make a new commit«
ment at the expiration of the third day,
another at the expiration 'of the sixth,
and so on without limit.
~ More than this, the evidence in crim~
inal causes is taken by escribanos, or
into the testimony things never uttered,
thus 'often making the best friends of
the accused appear to condemn him.
Apparently the whole criminal and civil
systems have been arranged so as to
make it easy to buy and sell justice.
The island government, as adminis-
tered by the Uni ed States military au-
thorities, has yielded for the first quar«
= ter $3,500,000 as customs receipts. Of
this amount $2,100,000 has been spent,
I the city of Havana getting $1, 100, 000 and
1 the city of Santiago 82.1.9 000. Each pro—
vincial governor received all he asked.
Havana’s engineeiing estimates for
April aggregate $270000. ,
Of the cash balance, $1,400,000, almost
. all is American currency. Spanish gold,
| and especially silver, are going abroad.
so that Cuba’s treasury keeps out of
circulation from 10 to 15 per cent of the
currency in the island. Silver is appre-
ciating. TVorth 55 cents during the
blockade, it has now risen to 93 on the
basis of the local value- of the centen,
$5.30. Change is scarce, and there is lit-
tle American fractional currency cir-
culated. American bills, however, are
often to be met, and prices are going 011'.
the American gold basis».
Agricultural conditions throughout
the country are improving. The tobac-
co- crop is good, and Guines, the market
garden of Havana, will put on the mar-
ket in a few days 80,000 barrels of Irish
potatoes at $3 a barrel and 30,000 pounds
of onions at 3 cents a pound. , A large
prOportic‘m of both will be supplied to
the American troops through the com-
missary department.
Postmaster Thompson has been in-
stalled in his official duties, and the mil-
ltary branch of the postal service has
I been abolished in Havana. It will soon
be abolished at other points.
Late vesterday a slight conflict oc-
c111recl at La. Machina whaif between
the police and some marines and sailors
. of the Resolute. The appearance of
’ General Ludlow and the police reserves
‘ quelled the disturbance. It is asserted
that the maiines were more or less in-
.toxicated, that one of them raised a
1 row, that the police interfered and that
thereupon the companions of the intox-
1 icated marines set upon the police. Sev—
. eral shots were fired before the arrival
of the military governor and the police
reserves under Chief: Menocal. The ma-
Irines returned to the Resolute, and it.
was reported at headquartersthat one
policeman was wounded in the 'affray. "
Receivers For 11 Railway.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.—A receiver-
ship for the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf railroad has been asked of Judge
Gibson of the circuit court by Charles
Grannis and other stockholders and
creditors. The application was granted,
and Judge Gibson appointed the follow-
ing named officials of the road as re-
ceivers: E.'L. Martin, vice president;
Robert Gillham, general manager, and
J. McD. Trimble, attorney, all of this
city. Considerable mystery seems to,
surround the affair.
Overcome In Church.
NEW YORK. April 3.—-D. A. Water—
man, treasurer of the Michigan Central
railro‘ad, while attending Easter serv-
ice in the Warburton Avenue Baptist
church in Yonkers in company with his
*wlfe and daughters yesterday morning,
was overcome and became unconscious.
Physicians worked over him for four
hours before restoring him to consci’ous-
ness. He was then removed to his
home in an ambulance. His condition
is considered critical. He is about 65
years of age.
Eighty Lost on the Stella.
LONDON, April 3.-The morning pa.-
pers publish approximate lists of the
lsaved and drov‘vned passengers of the
steamer Stella of theLondon and South-
western Railway company, which was
wrecked upon the Casquet rocks near
the island of Alderney last Thursday
afternoon. These show the death roll to
1 include about 80.
A Triple Funeral.
CLINTON, ,Mass., Apiil 3.—-The fu-
.112 ml of the three members of Company
K, Ninth Massachusetts volunteers,
who died in Cuba. and whose bodies
' 111 11c brought here on Friday was held
in St. John' 3 Catholic church yesterday.
‘ It was the first triple funeral ever held
in this town, and the services ,were
quite elaborate. ‘ '
A Quadruple Funeral. _
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April 3.--'
Unusual and impressively sad services
were held in the Academy of Music yes-
terday afternoon over the remains of
four Nmthampton soldiers who died in
Cuba duiing t.1e Santiago campaign
and were brought to this country a
few days since in the t1ansport Crook.
Operatives Get More Pay.
1 SOMICRSVI'ORTH, N. IL, April 3.—
i'l‘he ("Ireat 7"anu'l'acturing com-
1 pm;- :estore the '- age scale of 1835 to-
I day. Over 2, -00 hands are employed in
I the mills. Cotton goods are made.
17:311..
Flooring Mill Burned. .
PITTSFIELD, Ill., April 3. —The large
flourlng mill- of Pow 8; King, formerly.
C'. P. Chapman & Co.,- has been burned:
loss $100,000,1nsurance 845.000. Thq can.
of the fire is unknown.
clerks, who for a consideration write'
‘ son McKellar,
11111111 111 MALOLOS.
MacArthur Reports Slight Dis-
turbances Near Lalonia.
111111110111 01 REBELLION 11110111111.
Members of Filipino Congress De:
clnrc That Two Thousand of Agui-
nnldo’s Troops Would Give Up
Arms if Allowed to Do So.
MANILA, April 3.~The American
troops under General MacArthur are
still resting at Malolos, where every-
thing ls quiet. Hostilities elsewhere, so
far as officially reported, have been
limited during the last 24 hours to an
occasional exchange of shots between
the insurgents and the troops forming
the lines of General Lawton and Gen—
eral Hall, extending fr . the water-
works to Lalonia. B this shooting
has been just active enough to make
the lives of the soldiers a burden and to
compel the officers to sleep in the
trenches, clothed and in readiness to
repel possible attacks.
Most of the Americans. are becoming
convinced that the backbone of the in-
surgent opposition is broken. There
are numerous rumors pointing to an
early collapse of the insurrection. One
of these is that General Pio del Pilar,
the best fighter among the Filipino offi-
cers, will desert Aguinaldo and give his
support to the Americans.
The Spaniards. reasoning from their
experience of the natives, 1efuse to be-
lieve that the rebellion is anywhere
near put down. They declare that the
Filipinos will not take their defeat at
Malolos,. with the loss of the city and
the re nova] of their so called govern«
ment, seriously to heart. On the con-
trary, the Spaniards prediCt that the
iiisufrents will hover near the Ameri-
can i,nes bothering ’them as much as
possible, and when attacked in force
dissolve, only to reappear at other
places. This sort of tactics, the Span—
iards say, will be followed until the wet
season compels the Americans to be
housed in barracks, and then the Fili-
pinos will. return and reoccupy such
towns as the limited States troops do
not garrison- With the next dry season
a repetition of‘ the present operations
will begin. Time alone will show how
much there is in this theory; but, as
against it, it must be borne in mind
that the Spaniards in all their domina-
tion of the Philippines never gave the
inhabitants a demonstration of power
comparable in effectiveness to that giv-
en them by the United States.
A priest and t\vo members of the so
called Filipino congress, ”who hid them—
selves in the woods during the fighting
which preceded the capture of Malolos,
returned there yesterday morning and
declared that 2,000 of the Filipino sol-
diers were anxious to give up fighting
and would do so but for their officers,‘
who keep them under arms.
The whole country between Malolos
and Caloocan is now full of friendlies,
mostly women, children and old peo-
ple, who are returning to their homes,
carrying white flags. The Americans
are trying to gain the confidence of the
inhabitants by proving to them that if
they will return and attend to their or-
dinary work peacefully no harm will be—
fall them. Two hundred and fifty civil—
ians came back to their homes in Ma-~
lolos Saturday evening.- Two thousand
women and children, with a sprinkling
of unarmed men, supposed to be war-
riors. came to the. outskirts of Malolos
on the seaside of the city and after—
ward sneaked away. carrying all the
goods they could.
There has been no little good natured
rivalry as to which regiment—the First
Montana or the Twentieth Kansas—is
entitled to the honor of having raiSed
’ its flag first in Malolos. Colonel Funston
and 20 men of Company E, Kansas vol-_,
unteers, claim the distinction on the
ground, as already cabled, of having enl
tered the town at double quick and rais-
ed the company’s flag, but the first flag
to be recognized officially was that of
Company G ,of the Montana infantry.
Otis Reports More Deaths.
WASHINGTON, April 3.——Following
is General Otis’ casualty report from
Manila under date of April 2:
“Following deaths have occurred since
last report: March 25, Thomas F. VVhite-
side. private, Company M, First Colora-
d'o, dysentery; 28th, Adolph Koplen,
private, Company A, First North Da-
kota d10wned,aceidental.
“Deaths from smallpoxr March 25—Ed-
ward Pratt. private, Company I,,Th_ir-
teenth Minnesota; Wallace Bolin, quar-
termastec sergeant, Fifty-first Iowa;
26th-—Frank A. Martin, private, Compa-
ny I, Twenty-third infantry; 27th—Nel-
private, Company F,
First South Dakota; 28th—James O.
Stovall, private, Company E, Sixth ar-
tillery. ’ ‘i
“From wounds in action: March 29—-
David Campbell, private, Company M,
First Washington; 26th—Robert Brown,
private, Company G, First Montana;
John Miller, private, Cbmpany I, Twen-
ty-second infantry; William G. Court-
ney. pr.ivate Company B, First Wash-
ington; George H. Fortson, captain.
Company F First Washington, 28th-
Mat Sumers, priv ate, Company M, First
Nebraska: Lee Forby, captain, Compa-
ny G, First -Nebraska.: 3lst—Charles
Preachers, first sergeant, Company M,
First South Dakota; Will May, private,
Company I, First South Dakota; Wilt
liam H. Heasperling corporal, Compa-
ny G Third infantrzy Fred H. Wheaten.
private. Company H, First Montana;
Joseph VVahl, private, Company H,
Twentieth Kansas: April l—George A.
Taylor. private, Company H, Tenth
' Pennsylvania. "
‘ Agoncillo Does Some Brnggidg. 1
PARIS, April 3.-—Agoncillo, the agent
of Aguin-aldo, in the course of an inter-
view published in La Patrie, says
“The capture of Malolos is not as im-
portant as the Americans are trying ’to
make it appear. The Filipino govern-
ment had already determined upon re-
moval to San Fernando, and- -a small de-
tachment of troops \\ as left with ordérs
to burn the town and thus to draw the
Americans inland. Two months of rain
and fever will save the Filipinos their
ammunition and a good deal of trouble,
and the war will not end while a single
Filipino remains to bear arms.
_He charges Maj.or.eneral Otis with
opening the hostilit. s and holds the
Americans responsible for the transfer
of the Spanish prisoners and for: me-
Venting
treaty with Spain. Agonéillo is
fined to his room with the Mucus.
.the Filipinos negotiating: .
no
REBELS 101111; 1101111
Inhabitants of MaloIOS R
twining to the City.
AGUINALOO'S ARMY SHORT OF FOO
“It Is Estimated That Ten Thons
Filipinos Flea at the American
Approach — These Now. Seek
Protection of the Troops.
MANILA, April 4.-==A reconnelssan
made yesterday by the can/airy und
General Rucker developed into a sha
skirmish with 1,000 insurgents intrenc
.ed at Quingua, five miles northeast
Malolos, the main body of the rebel a
my being apparently between Quin
and— Pulitan. Other detached forces
the enemy retreated to the eastwa
and entered the Mateo valley, whe
they were repulsed by General Hal
troops. '
Scouts penetrating close to Calum
found a small group of mules sinking
a soft spot~in the road. This led to t-
discovery of two br‘eechloading. co
guns buried at the crossroads. '1‘
presence of the guns there is a. myste
The troops will make a thorough sear
for any additional arms that may
hidden. 1
Major Kobbe of the Third artille
has been appointed provost marshal.
The 20 miles of country between. C
ocean and Malolos is dotted‘with wh
flags displayed by hundreds of Filipi
who are returning to their homes. T
better class of the Filipinos, who fled
the approach of the American troo
are now coming back overland 'or
boats to Malolos. A priest entered t
American lines, asking permission
return to his clerical duties.
Prisoners captured by the Americ
troops report that there is a scarcity
food among the insurgent troops.
General MacArthur estimates 1:
100,000 Filipinos deserted their ho
and believes that their desire ‘to ret
is a most favorable indication.
The situation in the southern isla
continues uncertain. The latest m
of the natives there is to extinguish
lights in the lighthouses.
The bodies ‘of Colonel Egbert of
Twenty-second infantry and Lieuten
John Gregg of the Fourth infantry w
put on board the transport Sher
yesterday to be conveyed to the Uni
States.
Admiral Dewey has Wired to M
General Otis his hearty congratulati
upon the magnificent work which
been done by the army.
Insurgent Government .Wulrln
WASHINGTON, April 4.——The'foll
ing dispatch from General Otis, d
Manila, April 3, has been received at
war department;
“Present indications denote insu
government in perilous condition:
army defeated, discouraged and s
tered. Insurgents returning to t
homes in cities and villages bet
here and points north of Malolos w
our reconnoitering parties have r
and desire protection of Amefic
News from Visayan islands more
couraging every day.”
The Gnilford Trial Resumed
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 4.—
terday, which marked the ninth d
the trial of Dr. Nancy A. Guilfor
murder in the second degree for th
leged death of Emma Gill of Sout
ton through a criminal operation,
Wise ushers in the third week of th
minis trial. It is believed, however,
yesterday’s proceedings mark, “tl1
ginning of the end” so far as the p
cation is concerned, as there is
doubt that before court adjourns t
the state will have presented all it
rect evidence. The defense, how
promise to occupy all of this wee
the one following in presenting
side of the case, so that the procee
are to be assuredly long drawn out
Ready to Buy Street Railwa
DETROIT, April, 4.—Governor
gree and the other commissioners
will negotiate for the purchase b
city of the Detroit street-railways
executed bonds for $250,000 each
took their oaths of office. They 5
letter to the street railway, com
stating that the commission is o
ized and ready for business an
lines upon which they are willing
gotiate. The. members of a cit
committee which is opposing th
nicipal ownership plan say that
cation will be made to the att
general today to begin a test of th
stitutionality of the act authorizi
purchase and the proceedings th
der. .
Norway Preparing For Wu
LONDON, April 4.-—The Daily
corrmpondent at Gothenburg, S
reverting to the warlike preparati
Norway, says: “The only ppssib
ject of these preparations is to
Sweden. whose defensements and
ments are inferior and Whose in
are armed with obsolete we
Should the Norwegian fleet
Gothenburg the city must inc
fall.'.’
Cotton Weavers Quit Wot
NORWICH, 0011111.. ‘April 4.
1,000 hands employed by the Po
Mills company, manufacturers o
goods in Taftsville, went out on
yesterday. A 10 per cent incre
the spinners went into effect ye
‘morning, and the strike is. alle
have been caused owing to the
O! the company to grant the w
the same increase.
W'oolen Weavers Strike.
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 4.
to a strike of the weavers in th
lington Woolen mills at Win00
plant was shut down yesterday
indefinite period. About 140 hands
last week because the managem
fused to discharge Jéhn Hardacr
man of the weaving room, wit
the weavers had a difficulty.
Wheat Crop Damaged.
LAKEVILLE. N. Y., April 4.
on the shore of Conesus lake h
piled in places some 15 feet hig
late windstorms. The constant
and thawing has damaged th
.crop throughout this section, a
are expressed that the yield wil
usuallylight in Consequence.
rmesiclent o! Snrnto¢n_
TOGA. April 4. —Ex—Sta
'tor- John Foley has been e‘lecté,
tags: of the villhze o: Sarflfil‘
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