The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
It is thought That They are Lieut.
Gilmore and His Men.
THE CONFERENCE AT MANILA,
Mr.. Scburman Reports Its Details 20
the Depariment-No Adyiccs from
General otis Since Saturday,
When He Announced the
Disappearance of Cap
tain Rockefeller.

MANILA. May 1.-s.25 A. M-General
Macarthur has sent officers to General
Antonio Luna. the Filipino commander,
under flag OF truce carrying money and
provisions for American prisoners in his
hands and asking an exchange Of prison
ers and the names of such as he may
have.
Tt is reported that the insurgents have
two officers and sixteen others, and it
is supposed that among those are Lieu
tenant j. c. Gilmore and eleven men Of
the crew OF the United states gunooat
York. own who fell into the hands of the
FUipinos last month when the gunboat
visited Balcr on the east coast Of Luzon
Major Bell with q squad OF scouts. has
captured the town Of Macabee. about
four miles southwest OF Calumpit. the
people ringing bells and shouting
"vivas."
SUBSTITUTE FOR CHiNAMEN.
The American army IS now employing
Nacabebes instead 0f Cinnamon, and they
arc delighted 20 get hfty cents day de-
clarlng their loyalty 20 the Americans.
Msi0r-General Lawt0n IS ADVANCING
He has organized "a band of forty scouts
to go ahead of the column. Tho band
which is under W ST Young an old ln-
dian fighter. who killed I'VE fllpin"s Ias1
week includes Diamond. Harrington
Somcraeld and Murphy, OF the Second
Oregon Regiment
Yesterday-the anniversary Of the bat
tie of AIanila-was observed by tho United
states fleet. the usual drills being
omitted. Admiral Dewey - many visit
chantment dressed shin
WASHINGTON. May THE State De-
partment has received @ long report ny
cable from President Schurman. OF the
Philippine Commission. Of the conference
that was held az Manila Saturday be-
tween the members of the Commission
and the representatives of Agulnaldo.
The text OF the dispatch was not made
public. but IL was stated that Mr. Schur-
mans report agreed precisely with the
Associated Press statement Of the pro-
ceedings in the conference as cabled from
Manila.
II IS declared at the State Department
that the PROCLAMATION issued by the phil
ipnine Commission iust before the begin
Ming Of the last campaign represents the
maximum concessions To- be made 10 the
insurgents by the United States govern
ment
AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
ft Is realized now more strongly than
AT any other period that the capacity Of
the Fiupnos for self-government is an
undetermined question. The United
States government is willing TO accord
the natives an opportunity 10 test their
abilities for tho Philippine Commission
proposes 10 allow them almost complete
control of their local affairs. exercising
only such supervision through the United
states army az may Doe necessary 20
guard against the consequences of mis-
takes ON the part Of the native municl-
pal and provisional officials I'm the first
experiment at seif-government.
The experiment IS already ia progress
I'm some points I'm the Philippines outside
the Island of Luzon. whore the United
states authorities have hOisted the flag
and assumed sovereignty yet have con-
tinued The local governments under ma
tive direction. So far as the reports in
dicate. these experiments are working
well and promise 10 have n good influence
fn shaping the attitude toward the United
states of p considerable element among
Triplnos which has been suspicious OF
our intentions
LIEUTENANT GILMORE SAFE.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from Admiral Dewey:
Manila. April 90, 1899.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Apparently reliable Information ten Of
the Yorktown boat crew including Gil
more are prisoners at insurgeut head
quarters. Am continuing investigation.
(Signam
DEWEY"
Inasmuch as there were fifteen MEM
bers Of the Yorktown party captured
by tho Fuipinos al Baler, and Admiral
Dewey accounts for only ten OF them.
10 Is feared that the other five have been
killed. They were probably killed or IA
tally wounded IN the original assault
upon the landing party az Baler
WHICH ARE SAFE
The identity OF the members OF the
party still unaccounted for is not known
10 be- I'm the hands OF the F'iIipnos.
1t is accepted at the Department that
the reason he has not already furnished
these names with the exception OF that
OF Lieutenant Gilmore. in his dispatch OF
Yesterdays date, was because he did not
have the information. The insurgent
headouarters, where Admiral Dewey says
the men are he'd prisoners. is supposed
to be san Ferdinand. but there is no
assurance on that point
A CAPTAIN DISAPPEARS.
The War Department has received no
advlces from General Otis since Saturday
concerning the conditions in the Philip
pines.
Ia the two dispatches received to-day
no mention IS made OF negotiations with
the insurgents nor OF any lighting.
General Otis reports that Captain Rock
feller. OF the Ninth Infantry. had been
missing since the 2sth Of April.
Captain Rockefeller was making some
investigations about Cal0ocan and has
not been seen since tho date given
Some OF his personal papers have been
found about two miles from Caloocan.
IL IS feared that he has been captured
nv some OF the insurgent bands.
Captain Charles NJ. Rockefeller entered
the army as a private in the Seventh New
york in 1861. He served through the civil
var reaching the rank OF FIRST lieutenant
~ volunteers He became second lieu
tenant in the Ninth Infantry, in 1861, and
has been with that regiment ever since.
Ua has always been known as good
soldier. and was a graduate OF the In
fantry and cavalry school He was We'll