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THE TAGALLOS MUST
BE EXTERMINATED
An Observer Says That the War
Can Be Ended in No Other
Way.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
MANILA, March Among the uncer-
tainties attendant upon the war now go
ing on here is the number of arms which
the rebels possess. That they are being
supplied at frequent intervals from some
unknown source scarcely admits of a
doubt; but in what quantities cannot even
be conjectured. Until few days ago
there was every indication that the rebels
along our whole front were using home
made ammunition, but now smokeless
powder is again being used, and judging
from the enormous quantity of ammuni-
ton expended every twenty-four hours
their supply must be unlimited. At every
village captured so far thousands of
rounds of Mauser cartridges have been
seized, but still there is no appreciable
difference in the amount expended from
day to day.
After the battle of Caloocan, when the
American line was so long and thin that
eXpedient the rebels made a discovery
which revolutioniZed their plans and in
spired them with renewed courage. This
was that their rifles had a superior range
to those of the majority of American
weapons. Thereafter their sharpShooterS
carefully remained out of range of the
Springfields carried by the volunteer regi-
ments in front of them, but maintained
a constant and more or less effective fire
from trees, clumps of bamboo, rocks or
other natural points of vantage, both by
day and night A more CALLING situation
than that in which the American troops
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TORRES TRIES TO
MULCT AMERICANS

NEW ORLEANS, April "a letter to
the Picayune from Bluefelds, Mica
ragua, dated March 81, says: General
Torres, the special agent of President
Zelaya, yesterday again notified the
merchants that they would have but
twenty-four hours to again pay the
duties which had been paid to the
Treasurer of Nicaragua, who served
after the revolution began. Torres also
undertook to prohibit the American
consular agent from cabling to Wash
ington or the President of Nicaragua
at Managua. He is in charge of the
telegraph wires which lead to both the
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RIOS REPORTS ON
SPANISH PRISONERS
Impossible to Secure Their Release
During the War Between Ameri-
cans and TagalIos.

MADRID, April T. General Rios,
Spain's chief commander in the Philip
pines, cables that it is hopeless to ex-
pect the liberation of the Spanish pris-
oners while the war between the
Americans and the Tagallos continues.
1t is hoped here that when diplomatic
relations are resumed between Madrid
and Washington on the ratification of
the peace treaty the question of the
prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos
will assume a more favorable phase.
LONDON, April THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says: The
Government has received a dispatch
from General Rios announcing the re-
turn to Manila of the commission that
went to secure the liberation of the
Spanish prisoners in the hands of the
Filipinos. The commissioners report
that the prisoners are we'll treated, but
are scattered all over the country, so
that Aguinaldo himself is ignorant of
their number and location. General
Rios says the Tagallos require ran
som for some, but are ready to liberate
many out of friendship Not few Of
the Spanish prisoners are now living
with the rebels.
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BOYS
BEAT THE REBELS
ON NEGROS ISLAND
Governor Smith Sends Four Com
panies Under DubOCe and Slime,
Who Do the Trick.

MANILA, April 6.-CoIonel Smith.
the Governor of the Island of Negros,
reports that a number Of bandits head
ed by a man named Papaissio. attempt
ed a rebellion on March 81, and killed
several officials of Jumaamaylan.
He also captured other officials and
issued a proclamation calling upon the
natives to rise and exterminate the
Americans and Spaniards.
Major Slime and two companies of
the California regiment were dis
patched by water to the scene of the
disturbance, and Colonel Duboce and
two other companies of troops were
sent overland.
On April this force marched twelve
miles and captured Labzid. the head
quarters of the bandits, and destroyed
the town.
The troops also captured thirty-five
prisoners and scattered Papaissio's
forces, thus effectually quelling the re-
bellion at the outset.
There has been a weeks respite in
hostilities, chiefly in order to allow the
Filipinos to digest the proclamation of
the United States Commission. The
ACOC4o 4C4lIct4ll 4ClllciI hdDly QulSI
The sharpshooters of General Law
tons line have borrowed the Filipino
tactics and are harassing the rebels
at night, picking off some Of them
nightly.
Malolos is assuming it's natural as
pect, but preparations are being made
to establish a permanent camp for the
troops there and the soldiers are clean
ing the city.
a third Of the American force at
Malolos is sent nightly to form an ad-
vanced line mile north of the city.
with patrols and sentries ahead of the
line.
General MacArthur's volunteers are
receiving Krag -Jorgensen rifles, the
Filipin0s having discovered that they
could effectively fire their Mausers and
retreat before the Americans approach
ed near enough to use their Spring
fields with effect.
Advices received here from Samar an
island forming a province of the Phil
ippines, say the revolutionists there are
weary Their leader, General Lukban,
of Chinese ancestry, has deserted with
the funds The inhabitants are desir-
Gus of American rule.
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America to Take the Leeward
Group Of Islands in
Exchange.
PLAN MEETING FAVOR
Washington Is Willing, but Britain
Might Become Involved in
the Far East.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphsi State Department officials are
watching with great interest the grow
ing sentiment among the inhabitants of
Jamaica in favor of the annexation of
the Leeward Islands to the United
States. Thus far, the matter has not
been brought to their attention in any
official way, but it is not doubted that
the American Consuls in these islands
will, if the agitation continues, find it
incumbent upon them to make special
confidential reports on the subject.
Officials of the department consider
the subject rather delicate one to dis
cuss publicly, but they have been read
ing with keen interest all that has been
said in the Herald concerning the
proposition for the exchange of the
Philippines for the Leeward Islands.
While not consenting to be quoted on
the subject, they do not hesitate to
say that the United States would
doubtless be glad to make the exchange
if Great Britain would be willing to un-
dertake negotiations. They do not con-
slider however, that the administration
could. properly initiate the matter at
this time. A petition from the people
of the islands, formally presented to
the British Government, will, in their
opinion, be the first legitimate move in
the direction of official negotiations
The general belief among public men
here is that it is mainly a question as
to whether Great Britain would be will
ing to relinquish sovereignty over the
Leeward Islands in return for the
Philippines. AS far as the United
States is concerned, it is thought pub
lie sentiment here would be entirely
favorable to the trade.
On this point former Senator Faux
ner, a member of the recent Canadian
Commission, said to-day that he doubt
ed very much whether Great Britain
would care to run counter to the opin-
ion which would undoubtedly develop
from other European countries against
her requirement of the eastern archi-
pelago and the consequent prestige she
would gain in the Orient.
"Of course, the United States would
be more than willing to make the ex-
change" said Mr.. Faulkner. "Wo do
not want to keep the Philippines. We
would like the British West Indies
They would be of immense value to
us, without the grave responsibilities
that surround the holding of the Philip
pines. The Philippines, on the other
hand, would be far more valuable to
Great Britain than the Leeward
Islands. They would give her an i'm
mense advantage from a military as
we'll as a commercial standpoint over
other European nations in the Far
East. Yet, 1 doubt if she could make
the trade without running the risk of
serious European complications. Great
Britain is not the nation to initiate a
movement which would bring about
such a result"
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residents of Los Angeles owing to the
sudden homecoming of Brigadier General
Harrison Gray Otis. From reliable sources
i, is learned to-day that General Otis
cabled his resignation to the War Depart
ment before actual hostilities beyond Ma
Mia were in progress, but that as soon as
General E. S. Otis began the forward
movement the resignation was, upon re-
quest, not acted upon, that H. G. Otis
might participate in the undertakings of
the volunteer army.
Having participated in the surrender Of
Malolos, Otis request to leave the service
was reopened and acted upon, with the
result that he sailed for home in the
Sherman a week ago. 1t is also stated
that he is the possible bearer of impor-
tant dispatches from General z. S. Otis
and that he will in all probability be
called to Washington by President Nc
Kinley to discuss the questions of ad-
ministration and government for the
Filipinos.
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YOUNG HUBER Is
PROBABLY ALIVE
He Was Captured by the Rebels
When He Was Taking
Photographs,

WASHINGTON, April General
Otis has sent dispatch to the adjutant
general replying to inquiries made in
regard to young Huber of Oakland,
Cal. Senator Perkins had informed the
department that it was believed Huber
had been killed by the insurgents. The
reply of General Otis to-day says:
Huber Hospital Corps, insurgent
prisoner; passed beyond lines without
permission seven days before hostilities
commenced, having camera and revol-
YER
He was arrested near Malolos be-
cause he was armed and taking photo
graphs He was in civilian clothes and
claimed to be a British seaman. Was
in fair health February 10, when money
was furnished him with the promise of
more to follow. He and three other
prisoners. arrested before hostilities
commenced, were at Malolos ten days
before the capture of the city. 1t is
believed that all are alive.
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with flags and draped in mourning, to ac-
cOmmodate the distinguished persons in
case of inclement weather, but the day
was an ideal one with the sun shining
from a cloudless sky, and the platform
was practically unoccupied Before the
arrival Of the Presidential party military
escort detachments from the Fourth and
Fifth Artillery kept vigil over the dead.
Long before the arrival of the military
thousands of people had surrounded the
enclosure where the dead soldiers lay.
Some sought vantage points in trees or
on the old ramparts of old Fort McPher-
son.
About 2:30 the Presidential party. which
had been caught in a jam at the Potomac
bridge. from which it required a dozen
mounted police to extricate them, reached
the enclosure. They were followed by
General Miles and his staff, the military
attaches of the British and German en-
bassies, all mounted. and the military es-
cort AS they arrived the solemn strains
of the Dead March in Saul" silenced the
vast assemblage, and with barred heads
the crowd stood at the graveside while
the Presidential party advanced and the
military dispositions were made.
The military was under the command
of Colonel Francis L. Guenther, and con-
sisted of the District National Guard, the
light battery with two Hotchkiss guns,
battalion of Naval Militia and the regular
troops from the arsenal and Fort Meyer.
The troops were formed upon three sides
of a rectangle and files of soldiers were
marched into the ranks of the dead.
Flanking the open space at the head Of
the graves were the relocated artillery
men, who We're to fire the last salute,
and on the left was stationed the Fourth
Artillery band.
The President. accompanied by Secre
taries Hay, Gage, Long, Hitchcock and
Wilson. Postmaster General Smith, As
sistant Secretary Taylor, General Corbin,
General John NJ. Wilson and Colonel Bing
ham, came forward with uncovered head
and took his place in the open space fac
ing the graves. He was followed by Gen
eral Miles and his staff in full uniform.
including some of the representatives of
foreign countries.
Just as the President arrived pathetic
incident occurred when aged Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Dowd pressed through the lines and
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capital and to San Juan del Sur, the
cable station.
The American Consul, after discover
ing that it would be impossible to Sc
cure satisfactory information from
Torres, withdrew with the American
merchants, who accompanied him to
the palace. At this meeting Torres also
declined to state what steps will be
taken to force the American merchants
to submit 10 double charges.
A vessel was chartered promptly, and
after considerable difficulty a clearance
was secured from Torres, and this YES
sci sailed for Port Limon, Costa Rica
with dispatches for the Government.
The Consul, in these dispatches, asks
that at least two warships be sent to
Bluefelds at once.
The next move Torres made was to
issue a decree doubling the duties, not
withstanding the fact that the schedule
Of duties for this section Of the repub-
lie has been fixed by a law passed by
Congress. This law has never been
amended or repealed. A very energetic
demonstration on the part of the Amer
lean navy is greatly needed.
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SLEEP IN THE LAST
BlVOUAC OF THE BRAVE

placed a bunch of roses on the casket OF
their son, John ODowd Of the Seventh
Infantry. The parents OF Lieutenant
Wood also came forward and deposited
a beautiful wreath of flowers. The sword
of that gallant officer was upon his cas-
ket
Immediately the band broke out in the
sweet strains of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and Post Chaplain c. w Freeland
of Fort Monroe, with Rev. Father Nc
Gee of st. Patrick's Church, followed by
their purple-gowned acolytes, advanced
to the graves and the funeral services
began. They were simple, but very i'm
pressve. Rev. Mr.. Freeland read the mil
itary committaI service of the Episcopal
church, beginning with Man that is born
of woman" and concluding with the
promise of heaven contained in the words
Il am the resurrection and the life" AS
he pronounced the words, dust to dust,
earth to EARTH" the soldiers at the side
of each grave Crumbled a clod of earth
upon each casket The vast concourse
barred their heads to the solemn words
and scene and thousands joined in the
Lords prayer. Rev. Father MCGEE then
consecrated with the churchly power IN
vested in him the earth into which the
bodies of the Catholic soldiers were
placed
MtdItlIne IIOIH fOIl meyer booming
down the wind came the dull crack of
gun every half hour and the national en-
signs on the staffs there and at the Lee
mansion were run down to half-mast. AS
soon as the religious services had been
concluded flanking detachments Of the
Fourth and Fifth Artillery fired three
smashing, soul-uplifting volleys, and
in the solemn hush that followed the
salute the bugle sounded taps"
mi
the dead heroes were over and the Presi-
dental party and the military departed,
leaving the work of actual interment to
follow. AS each of the caskets weighs
almost 500 pounds and requires eight men
to handle it, it will be two or three days
before all the bodies are in their graves
In order to permit all the Government
employees to attend the services this aft
ernoon all the departments and Federal
courts were closed by an executive order
of the President and all the flags in the
city were half-masted.
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VI T ASHINGTON, April 6.-With
n I full honors of war upon the
hH crest of the southern slope
of Arlington Cemetery this
afternoon the nation, repre-
sented by President Mckinley, his Cab
Government, the commanding gen
tinguished officers, all the regular and
militia organizations of the District of
Columbia, and vast concourse of Is 900
people, paid the last tender tribute of
honor and respect to the bodies Of 336 off,
GERS and men who gave their lives on dis
tant battlefields for their country during
the Spanish-American war, and who were
to-day mustered into the silent army that
sleeps in the last bivouac of the brave.
The spot selected is in the new addition
to the cemetery, looking out upon the
broad, sweeping Potomac and across to
where the glistening Washington mOnu-
ment rear its dizzy shaft and beyond to
the classic lines of the Capitol and the
FURNISHED dome of the new library build
ing. To the right rise the ramparts of old
Fort Mcpherson, to the left the countless
graves Of heroes of the Civil War
sprinkled with imposing monuments to
distinguished generals and to the rear the
stately old Lee mansion and Fort Meyer
In this burial lot, which covers two
acres in extent, in parallel rows, the
wooden boxes containing the caskets were
ranged, separated by great mounds Of
earth. over each box an American flag
was draped There was no particular or
der in the disposition of the remains,
though an exception was made in the case
of the officers. The boxes containing the
bodies Of Captain Edgar Hubert of the
Eighth United States Infantry. Lieuten-
ant T. l. Barnett, Ninth United States IN
fantry, Lieutenant William Wood of the
Twelfth United States Infantry, Lieuten-
ant r. S. Turman of the Sixth Infantry
and Lieutenant Francis Creighton of the
United States Volunteer Signal Corps,
were placed at the head of the line of
graves Immediately under the eye of the
Presidential party. OF the others fully 70
per cent are identified. About 30 per cent
are wholly unknown or only by the regi-
ment to which they belonged.
a platform had been erected, inclosed
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9. g. -. 8.

how to set the honor Of a soldier. even
an enemy, above the mean and equiv
ocal intrigues Of politics.
He will dare to speak out loud and
strong and to defend the honor of ten
generations of soldiers. 1t is for you,
NJ le Presidente, to judge if you should
force me to carry the question into that
region An Esterhazy fears not any
thing or anybody if not good. Moth
ing and nobody will prevent me acting
as l say, if l am sacrificed to L know
not what miserable political combina-
tions."
The second letter, couched in more
violent terms, complains that M. Faure
has ignored his appeal and threatens
to publish a photograph of "a paper
stolen by Picquart in foreign lega-
ton, which would be most compromis-
ing for certain diplomatic personages, .
if his appeals are disregarded.
The third, which is similar in tone,
alludes again to this document as a
protection for himself, 'since it proves
the scoundrelism of Dreyfus" and dan
ger for France, because its publica-
ton, with fac simile writing. will force
France to humiliate herself CT to de-
clare war"
DO not leave me. he says, the OBJ
legation of choosing between alterna-
tives equally horrible" After further
violent prctestations the third letter
concludes as follows:
Il raise the old French cry. Help me,
my Prince! To my succor, Let me be
defended and will send back the docu-
ment to the Minister Of War without
anybody in the world having seen it,
but let me be defended quickly. for I
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WILL ALGER RETIRE
UNDER THE PRESSURE?
General Russell Hastings Reported
to Be Slated to Succeed Him
as Secretary of War.

NEW YORK, April 6-A special to the
World from Washington says The per-
sistent report that has prevailed for
months that Secretary Russell A Alger
is to be thrown overheard by the McKin-
ley administration seems at last to have
resolved itself into definite shape.
A story was quietly circulated here to-
night that General Algers days are num-
bered as the head .of the War Depart
ment and that directly after his return
from the, Cuban junket such pressure will
be brought to bear upon him as will cause
him to place his resignation in the hands
OF the. President. Furthermore, General
Russell Hastings, under whom President
Mckinley served during the war, is said
with posltiveness to be slated as Alger's s
successor.
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~
M AIDS Washington correspondent
VI sends the following: AS the re-
i ! suit Of a dispatch received from
the United States Charge DAT
faires to Costa Rica and Nicaragua
showing the serious condition of affairs
existing at Bluefields, the cruiser De-
tr0it was ordered to-day to proceed
from La Guayra to that point, touch
ing en- route at Port Limon, Costa Rica
and q GreytOwn.
The dispatch from the American rep
resentative announced that martial law
had been declared; that General Torres.
in charge of the Bluefelds district, was
endeavOring TO compel American i'm
pOrters to pay double duties on goods
brought in during the recent insuTrec-
tiOn and that 1t would be advisable to
send a warship Immediately to that
point
When the dispatch was received, Sec
retary Hay at once cabled instructions
TO the Charge d'Affaires directing him
to make vigorous representations to the
Nicaraguan Government to stop the
persecution of Americans at once, and
informing him that the cruiser Detroit
UdQ DteH bIutIeu 10 pl'ttCA ~ A'tNN
fields Immediately Should this repre-
sentation fail of effect and the annoy
ance continue. the gunboat Machias
viii be sent to Bluefelds, and if nee
essary the entire North Atlantic squad
ron can be centered in Nicaraguan
waters. The administration does not
intend to permit Nicaragua TO en-
barrass Americans. and it is believed
that the presence Of men-ofwar will be
very beneficial
The orders sent to the Detroit to
touch at Port Limon and Greytown are
the result of rumors which have reach
ed the department of trouble in the vi
cinity of those points.
In Costa Rica American business in
terests and American residents are in
trouble as a result Of an insurreCtion-
airy movement. 1t is understood that
the insurgents are Ievying forced loans
on them besides collecting exorbitant
and double duties on imports.
Minister Calvo, representative of
Costa Rica, informed me to-day that
the reports were of no consequence, as
ne had no advices showing the exist
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FATAL FIRE
IN THE HOMES
OF WEALTH
Flames Destroy the Dwell
ing of Wallace An
dreWs.
SIX LIVES ARE LOST
Members Of the Family Carried Out
Unconscious and Several
Are ReUorted to Be
Missing.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
.00000000000000000
BURNED TO DEATH. -
MRS. ST. JOHN.
AUSTIN ST. JOHN.
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED.
SEVERAL MISSING.
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NEW YORK, April IA few min
utes before o'clock this (Friday)
morning fire broke out in the five-story
dwelling at East Sixty eighth street,
the home of Wallace Andrews, presi-
dent of the New York Steam Heating
Company.
The fire spread very rapidly, and
though the fremen made desperate
efforts to get the inmates out of the
house they were only partially success
full. for at least two lives were lost.
The victims are believed to be Mrs. St,
John, the daughter of Mr. Andrews,
who, with her husband and several chill
dren, lived with him, and Austin st.
John, 10 years old. Mr.. Andrews grand
son.
Several other members of the family
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UNITED STATES CRUISER DETROIT.


ence of an insurrection at any point in
Costa Rica, and he is satisfied peace
and quiet prevails throughout the en-
tire country.
Commander ]. H. Dayton, command
ing the Detroit, will consult with Con-
sui SOrsby at Greytown and with the
consular agent at Port Limon.