The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-06
OUT IN MANILA
Report That Boys in Blue Are
Nov Honesici.
BUSINESS BOOM IN THE TOWN
Reports Concerning the Insurgents
Has Been FIghtIng-AmerIca
Are Popular.
BUSINESS BOOM IN THE TOWN
TROOPS HOMESICK.

NE" lCnh, August GZ.- ne
Worlds special cable from Manila
says:
The American troops are homesick
and disguised. They hope the Philip
pines will not be retained by the Unit
ed States. Aguinaldo is in an ugly
mood. The insurgents would have pill
laged Manila and confiscated the prop
erty there had they not being stopped
from doing SO by the Americans. They
profess friendship for the Americans
and are allowed in the city when un-
armed.
The transports Rio and Pennsylva-
MIA have arrived.
a BOOM IN MANILA.
MANILA, August 22.-Buslness is
booming in Manila, supplies of all sorts
being landed rapidly. The whole num-
ber of prisoners taken proves to be 49,
900, a figure considerably larger than
the highest estimates Immediately after
the battle. They delivered up $1,000
stands of arms. The troops continue
In peaceful possession of the city of
Manila and suburbs.
PRIESTS AND PAPERS.
MANILA, August 24.-The natives
assert that the religious orders are in
stigating opposition to American sup
remacy.
Newspapers published in both Eng
lish and Spanish have already appeared.
SPANIARDS AND INSURGENTS.
MADRID, August 24.-The Govern
ment has a dispatch from Rios, Cover
nor of the ViZcaya Islands and success
sor of Gen. Jaudenes in the Governor
Generalship of the Philippines. saying
that there has been bloody fighting be-
tween the Spanish troops and insur-
gents, with an estimated loss to the lat
ter of 500 men. The Spanish losses
were "unimportant." The dispatch says
number of insurgents chiefs were
captured and shot.
INSURGENT ATTITUDE.
MANILA, August 24.-At confer.
ence to day between the insurgents ant
Americans, the former declared empha
tically that they were willing to co
operate with the Americans and to sur
render their arms promptly II assured
that the islands would remain either ar
American or British colony. under the
protectorate of the United States OIL
Great Britain. Otherwise the insurgent
leaders asserted that they would not
dare to dsarm and must positively re-
fuse to do so. They threaten fresh re-
bellion within a month II the Ameri
cans withdraw.
ORDER IN MANILA.
MANILA, August 2i.-Perfect order
has thus far been maintained in Ma
Mia under American control. The cit!
is quiet and seems almost to have re-
sumed its normal business and socia
activity.
ENGLISH FAVOR AMERICANS.
NEW YORK, August 23-The Ma
Mia correspondent OF the Sun says
"The greatest interest Is manifested II
the ultimate disposition of the islands
Englishmen who are in business her,
are anxious for the Americans to holt
the whole group, and many Spaniard
believe that this would be the best solu
ton of the problem. They say tina
business will be impossible under tn,
conditions and the Filipinos would no
be able to establish or maintain gov
ernment. Aguinaldo represents only ;
small faction of the natives and trou
BILE would surely follow II he had con
troll. The English declare that II tn,
islands are given back to Spain o
handed over to the Filipinos they vii
have to quit.
SPANS EFFORTS.
MADRID. August 23.-The opposi
ton parties, supported by the press AM
public opinion, are urging khe govern
ment to resist the American preten
sions in the Philippines. The belief i
general that Germany, Russia ant
France will oppose America annexin,
any considerable portion OF the archi
pelago.