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FIGHT WITH INSURGENTS.
Lawton Lost One Man Killed and
Fourteen Were Wounded.

Manila, May 24-Two companies of
the Third infantry and two companies
of tie Twenty-second infantry, forming
General Lawtons rear guard, return
ing from San Miguel TO Balanag yes
terday, escorting a signal party which
was picking up wire laid with General
Lawton's expedition, found that the in
surgentS had reoccupied the country
and hard fighting followed from day
light until the Americans camped at
night. But the troops completed their
work though EaraSsed by the enemy.
One American was killed and fourteen
we're wounded. The troops captured
twenty prisoners and. thirty rifles.
1t developed todaytthat five men, in
stead of one, were drowned by the sink
ing of a raft loaded with soldiers OF the
Fourteenth regiment at the Pasig ferry.
Twenty insurgents We're killed and forty
We're wounded in the engagement with
Major Bell. a accommodating party con-
sisting of two companies of the Fourth
cavalry, in the vicinity of Santa Arita,
yesterday.
General Lawton, with the rest of his
troops, has arrived at Malolos. His eX-
petition marched 120 miles in twenty
days. had twenty-five fights, captured
fwenty-eight towns, destroyed 100000
bushels of rice and only lost six men
killed and thirty-one wounded. On the
other hand. General Lawton estimates
that his troops killed 400 insurgents
and wounded double that number. The
Oregon and Minnesota regiments are
returning to Manila.
The Spanish newspaper. Oceania, has
been suppressed for publishing seditious
editorials
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WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC.
President Schurman's Report to the
State Department.

Washington. May 24-Following a
rule established when the Philippine
commission first landed at Manila, Sec
rotary Hay declined to make public the
report which came by cable last night
from President Schurman on the prog
ress of the negotiations with the Fill
pinos 1t is asserted by other persons
who have seen the report, and partcu-
larry by certain army officers, that
President Schurman makes no refer
ence to any friction between the civil
ian members of the American commits
sion and General Otis, who. since Adj
miral Dewey's departure from Manila.
is now the sole representative on the
commission of the military and naval
elements
The general tone of President Schur-
mans dispatch is optimistic, indicating
a belief that the Filipino commission
will succeed in prevailing upon their
people to accept the terms held out in
the presidents instructions, touching
the form of government for the islands.
Later reports for Manila show that
the American military authorities have
not ceased their operations against the
insurgents because of any negotiations
that the civilian members of the COM
mission may be conducting with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-25
Former Salt Lake Woman Mixed Up
In Romance.
MARRIED A MILLIONAIRE
MRS. LILLIAN ELLIS MAKES A
SECOND EXPERIMENT.
Welded Once to Sporting Man of
the Utah Metropolis, She After
wards Was Divorced and Now
Joins Fortunes With a Hongkong
Capitalist.
Especial to The Heraid.)


New York, May 24.-Announcement
was made today of the marriage of
Mrs. Lillian Hanford Ellis, widely
known in Salt Lake and San Francisco,
in both of which cities she formerly
resided, to Arthur Selwin Manners of
Hongkong, China. The ceremony took
place at the Little Church Around the
Corner May II. No trace of either
bride or bridegroom can be found now.
but her mother, Mrs. Emily Hanford of
1912 Hyde street San Francisco says
that her daughter could not have
known her husband more than four or
five days before she married him.
Mrs. Manners left the Golden Gate.
May 3, and arrived in this city about
May Is. Some time on trip east or
after her arrival here she met Mr..
Manners who is Hongkong millionaire
merchant and they were married.
After the ceremony the bride went to
the Waldorf-Astoria alone and re-
manned there until last Saturday. After
that she joined her husband at the
Hotel San Reno but this morning it
was said they had gone out of town.
Mrs. Manners is twenty-seven years
old and is called the most beautiful
woman that ever stopped at the
Waldorf Astoria. Her first matrimonial
venture with George Ellis was unfor
tunate. He was a sporting man of
Salt Lake and his wife soon sued him
for divorce. which was granted by the
Utah courts. Since then she lived in
ionable French hotel in San Francisco
and went much into society
All her mother can sly is that it must
have been a case of love at first sight.
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Manila, May a, p. m-Generals
Macarthur and Funston, with the
Kansas and Montana regiments, and
the Utah battery, have dispersed 500
insurgents who were entrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near
San Arita.
The American scouts were fired upon
from the trenches Unexpectedly and
withdrew The firing was heard at
San Fernando, and General Macarthur
assembled his troops and marched
quickly after the scouts. The Mon
tana regiment thanked the trenches on
the left and the Kansas regiment at
tackled the enemy's right flank, General
Funston leading the charge at the
double quick.
The insurgent loss was large, many
prisoners We're captured. and it is re-
ported that twenty Americans were
wounded.
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ARRESTED IN UTAH
Italians Charged With Destroying 4
Mine.
USED GIANT POWDER
HAD BEEN DISCHARGED FROM
La SAL EMPLOY.
1t Is Said They Became Incensed Over
Losing Their Positions and Blew
Up the Property, Thereby Causing
Loss of Many Thousands of Dol
lars-Picked Up Near Moab.

Samuel \. King came up from the La
Sal country yesterday and reports the ar
rest of four Italians at Moab on Monday.
whom it is alleged participated in the de-
struction of the La Sal mine last SaT-r-
day night. The La Sal mine is located in
Colorado, just six miles from the Utah
lire
From what Mr.. King could learn Of the
affair, the Italians were working in the
mine and, for some reason, were dis
charged.
They became incensed at this and. II *
said, decided to get revenge by blowing UP
the mine with giant powder. During the
night they are said to nave attached a
fuse to about 200 pounds of powder, wh.eh
they ignited and exploded. sevensY-tlVe
feet from the entrance TO the tunnel The
terrific force of the explosion completely
wrecked the front part of the mine. c1us-
ing a loss of thousands of dollars
The Italians escaped across he Colo
RADIO line and came on to MOaD. where
they met a man by the name of Stephens,
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RESPONSIBILITY IS WEARING.
Dewey Talks of His Health and Con-
ditions In Philippines.

New York, May PA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Hong
kong quotes Admiral Dewey as 50 yins
on board the Olympia:
THE courtesy of these visitors
warmly appreciate, but L am too much
worn out and sick to receive them
am not sorry to leave Manila at this
time, 1 could not stand the care and
responsibility much longer. 1t is vast
IL easier sometimes to be under orders
than issue them
TT is the responsibility that kills.
During the year that has elapsed since
We came TO Manila, L have not had
one sick day until now. y year is long
enough in this climate for an old man
and 1 am glad to be permitted a rest.
On this account 1 expect TO remain in
Hongkong two weeks. That ought TO
recuperate me. My intention is to
spend the time at Victoria Peak, where
! hope to be absolutely free from
worry. Nobody is more sensible of the
kindness of the people who have ex-
tended me invitations, but l do not
wish for entertainment My health will
not stand it at present. Two weeks of
perfect quiet at the peak ought to make
a new man of me.
Y have the greatest enthusiasm for
the future of the Philippines L hope TO
see America possess the key to or1entai
commerce and civilization. The brains
of our great country Will develop the
untold agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the islands
I'VE must never sell them. Such an
action would bring on another great
war We will never part with the Phil
ippines, am sure. and in future years
the idea that anybody should have Sc
riousIy suggested it will be one of the
curiosities of history
THE insurrectiop will be broken.
There will be no more hard battles and
the new era for the islands that was
temporarily delayed by the rising will
soon begin. Aguinaldo and his gen.
erals must be captured and then the
very semblance of an instruction will
cease Aguinaldo's name is the real
power among the natives. Wherever
we go, it is always Aguinaldo. The Off
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HOW THE Instruction
WAS BEGUN AT MANILA
General Macarthur Tells the Story Which Throws
All the Blame Upon the FilipinOS.
Official Report of Officers In the Philippines On February
4-PraiSe of the Soldiers

Washington, May 24.-The secretary
of war today made public a report from
Major General Arthur Macarthur, be-
ing one OF the reports enclosed by Cen
eral Otis in his own report of the OPP
erations in the Philippines, which was
in part submitted to the cabinet yes
terday.
General Macarthur covers a period
OF time from the evening of Feb. 4,
when the insurgent outbreak began, to
Feb. .2S. He gives vivid picture of
the conditions prevailing in Manila and
its suburbs during the exciting times
that followed the initiation of the in
surgent attacks. An important feature
of his report is the demonstration of
the responsibility of the insurgents, for
the outbreak. He also speaks in terms
of the highest praise of the splendid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-25
FLoGGING OF NEGROES.
Whitecaps Creating Trouble at Grit
nm. Georgia.

Griffin, Ga, May 24.-The fiogging of
four colored operatives of the Kincaid
mills on Monday night by Whitecaps
has led to sensational developments.
Last night another negro was taken
from his house and severely beaten Ind
cut These negroes are aw-abiding cit
liens. Today the superintendent and
others at the Kincaid mills were noti-
fled to leave at once or they would be
dealt with"
It now transpires that there has been
a club formed here known as the La
borerS' Union band, with the purpose of
driving the negroes out of the cOun
try. The band has about 500 members,
a large number of whom are boys I'M
der age.
Upon orders from the governor the
Griffin Rifles are in their armory await
ing orders from Judge Hammond to
proceed to the factory. The mayor
has been reliably informed that if the
militia goes to the factory there will be
trouble in the city tonight. He has or
dered all the police on duty throughout
the night
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who were essential to the final success
achieved
The affair of Feb. 7 is described as
an outpost affair, originating between
opposing sentinels and ending with
hand-to-hand conflict between three
and n half companies, under Colonel
Funston and Major Metcalf, and 200
insurgents. The latter stood firmly,
and dubbed muskets and bayOnets
were freely used. the result being a
complete rout of the enemy.
The plan of the attack on Caloocan is
described in the report. The pro-
gramme is said to have been carried
out with almost exact precision, the
tactical execution being excellent and
the resistance such as to require the
best efforts of all concerned. Company
NJ of the Montana regiment is espec-
tally mentioned for it's performance I'M
der Major Bell of some extra hazardous
duty in making a feint. OF the Nebras-
ka regiment, General Macarthur says:
In consequence of its advanced po-
sition at the pumping station, the Ne
braska regiment has been engaged in a
series of minor operations which have
resulted in large amount of arduous
and dangerous work, all of which has
been cordially and well performed by
this excellent regiment
TreacherAy OF Natives.
The attempt of the natives within the
city assisted by the insurgents out
side, to rise within the city of Manila
on the 23rd of February, is described
as a formidable movement. General
Macarthur says the situation was
made embarrassing by the fact that
number of insurgent soldiers had sue
ceeded in getting back of the American
lines, and he shows how the Montana
regiment, accompanied by Major Nal
lory, materially aided in suppressing
the demonstration
High commendation is bestowed upon
the little army gunboat Laguna de Bay
and upon the volunteer signal corps
detachment, under Captain Edgar Rus
SELL Under this head it is shown how
the signal corps made ii possible to
fully develop the cooperation of the
navy by it's system. The quartermas-
ter and subsistence departments are
praised as completely successful in
every detail. Says the report:
The supply of American soldiers en-
gagged in active field operations in these
distant shores with choice fresh beef
from Australia, the very best quality
of fresh vegetables from the United
States. with condensed water, together
with all other parts of the ration in
abundant quantities, good quality, is
certainly just cause for congratula-
ton to all concerned"
The Enemy Slain.
After taking the medical department
into his chapter of commendation, Cen
eral Macarthur speaks of the result
of the work of the American troops as
follows:
The punishment inflicted by the di-
vision may be estimated from the fact
that official report has been made of
the actual burial of 374 insurgents killed
in action during the month. The
enemys wounded We're. as a general
rule, successfully removed. so that 1t is
impossible to speak with any precision
in that respect. but it is assumed that
three wounded to one killed would be
a reasonable estimate
The report concludes with special
tributes to the enlisted men, first to
general officers and lastly to the staff.
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Nebraska infantry, L. S. ", reported
considerable firing at his outposts,
which extended gradually along the
entire front of the division.
AT 1910 D. m. it was evident hos
tilities had been commenced in earnest
by the insurgents. and accordingly an
order issued from these headquarters
to put everything on the firing line ac-
cording to a programme which had
been pre-arranged for such an emer-
gency."
Continuing, the report shows that the
fighting progressed fiercely all night,
and the next day the insurgents were
driven back from their whole line. The
Tennessee regiment and the South Da-
kota regiments are particularly men,
toned as rendering good service. Says
General Macarthur:
Bravery of the Troops.
"The combat was characterized by
fine display of bravery of the troops,
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ARE OFFERED NOTHING
BUT VAGUE PROMISES
Shrug Shoulders Over Glowing
PrOphesies of the Future.
Say That There Will Be Americans
at the Head of Every Branch of
the Government, and No Repre-
sentation For Them-Military of
the Opinion That Negotiations
Only Encourage the Rebels to
Hold Out For Better Terms.

New York, May PA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
Four of the Filipino commissioners
called upon General Otis, but made no
official propositions relative to surren-
der. They met the American commits
sioner later and held four-hours con-
ference. 1t is said that the Filipinos
were dismayed at the terms offered in
President McKinley's cablegram. Cen
eral Pillar turned red under his brown
skin when he realized that he was be-
ing offered nothing but vague prom
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CRUELTIEs OF THE FILIPINos.
Whip American Prisoners and Muir
der the Chinese.

Q6I The OnluSSe
New York, May pa dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Ma
Mia says:
General Lawton is resting with 5000
men at Candaba. after thirty days Of
successful campaigning. He said to
the Journal correspondent, after re-
ferring to the captured Americans VINO
were barbarously treated, logged and
their hair pulled out:
The insurgents make a practice Of
numbering Cinnamon who fall info
their hands. and our men, l suppose,
should consider themselves fortunate
that they have not been similarly
treated. though the cruelties and in
dignities heaped on them must be hard
to bear.
i would have advanced to Tariac,
but was informed that l was north of
the Insurgents main forces. Hence /
asked for Kobbes brigade. can
advance and reach Tarlac in six days
unless the present negotiations be-
tween the FiIipinOs and our commits
sion accomplish peace The whole
country is nothing but intrenchments.
y released eleven Spanish prisoners.
established civil government in san
Miguel, Balanag and San Isidro, and
ssfely conducted $40 Chinese refugees,
who were in fear for their lives.
I'm the section traversed ! have de-
stroyed 200. 600 bushels of rice, 165 tons
of sugar and 10000 bushels of corn.
THE supplies / destroyed would feed
an army of so, goo men six months. 1
gave each of my prisoners Il square
meal and then turned them loose, af-
ter destroying their arms. There are
whole companies of Bolomen at .rar-
lac. with no other weapons except the
primitive ones they carry. 1t is my
opinion, once the instruction is over,
little trouble viii be experienced with
the natives. who have been falsely inn
pressed with their own power By their
leaders. The native priests have given
much assistance to me.
"The country is grandly beautiful
and fertile. Few white men have ever
penetrated into the mountains, on ac-
count of the prevailing fear of the igor
otes. who inhabit the highlands, ard
aggerated. These mountaineers are
really harmless.
In the provinces of Bulucan and Neu-
va Ecija my men stood well the long
marches they were forced to make, and
they are in Il healthy condition.
II must mention my brave scouts
twenty-five in nGmbe'. / deeply de-
plore the loss of Chiefs Young ard
Harrington. two as brave and fearless
men as / ever met. The work done by
the scouts has been equal TO that of
any regiment III the Philippines.
I'm all the towns through which l
passed | established town councils,
made up of natives. IL San Miguel
the council elected a mayor, and l re-
manned there long enough to witness
the municipal government in actual
operation. 1t proved satisfactory.
ssTen Of the twenty-five engagements
fought by US were very severe. My
small loss was due to the fact that
thanked the enemy each time and came
I'm on his trenches in the rear
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PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN.
Wilhelmina Receives Peace Delegates
at The Hague.

The Hague, May 2i.-Queen Will
helmina received NJ. DE Staal president
of the peace conference at AS p. M
today and the latter presented her
with the Russian order of Saint
Catherine.
The reception of the chief delegates
to the conference commenced at 5
O'Clock. The queen and the queens
mother each held a court, and the dele
gates We're presented to each of the
majesties alphabetically The reception
lasted forty minutes. All the delegates
were in court dress with the exception
of Andrew d. White. head of the Ameri-
can delegation. and NJ. De Bourgeois,
head of the French delegation, who
wore evening dress.
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TRIED TO KILL HIS CAPTAIN
SOLDIER AT FORT WASHABLE
CRAZED WITH LIQUOR.
Filled Up On Canteen Beer and Then
Sought to Avenge Himself For
Some Imaginary Wrong.
fspecial 10 INC IIerald.l

Landers, Wyo., May 24.-Last evening
James r. Workman, a private belong
ing to troop L, First cavalry, stationed
at Fort Washable, made an attempt to
kill his commanding officer, Captain
Brown.
The post canteen, which had been
closed for a time, was opened yester
day, and Workman filled himself up on
beer, and for some imaginary grievance
made the attack. He was discovered
by the guard and disarmed and put in
the guardhouse. He has been suffering
today from an attack OF the delerium
tremenS
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SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Nephew of W. @. Gresham Commits
Suicide In Oregon.

Portland, Ore, May pa. Neill Ores
ham of Jonesboro, Tenn. nephew of
the late Secretary of State w. Q. Ores
ham. committed suicide this evening
at the Perkins hotel by shooting him
self through the heart.
He was arrested here on complaint
Of banker at La Grande, Ore, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
The officer who made the arrest locked
him in a room in the hotel and while
alone Gresham killed himself.
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Uses of possible representation for his
people in case of compliance with the
American demand that they lay down
arms.
Every Filipino shrugged his should
ers over the glowing prophesies of the
future, after d cessation of hoStllltleS
were outlined to them by the members
of the commission. They said they
asked for independence and liberty
with dignity, under the protection of
the United States and We're offered
nothing but the indefinite assurance
that individual natives ought to hold
official positions under the proposed
government.
Fear Action By Congress.
The commissioners have great dread
of the significance of future congress
sional legislation, They will accept
not a single condition of those pro-
posed. but will return dissatisfied to
Aguinaldo and report the results.
Major Zailcita, one of the Filipino
commissioners said:
AS the ultimate form of government
rests in the hands of the American
congress the present proposals are
merely provisional. The result of the
present plan would be that the Ameri-
cans would be at the head of every
department of government and the Fill
pinos tenure of office would depend
upon the will of the Americans. We
think we can get better terms.
A leading banker of Manila said:
They Must Be Crushed.
1.-THE present proposals are only a
repetition of the provisions of the COM
missions proclamation. That means
that this is an American colony They
have adopted the imperialistic policy,
then why talk over matters with the
ENJOYS of hostile force, which must
be crushed before such a>sovernment
as it proposed can be established"
The opinion of military officials here
is that the negotiations merely encour-
age the insurgents to hold out for bet
ter terms, especially since the COM
handing American general is not con-
suited in the negotiations.
General Luna is bound to continue
the fight for independence. Negotia-
tions which encourage the natives to
hope to obtain great concessions may
cost the lives of many American SOL
diers."
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GOT ONE YEAR.
Twenty-fourth Infantry Soldier Sen
fenced at Cheyenne.
Especial to The HeraId.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 29.-In the dis
trict court this morning Private Mahan
of the Twenty fourth United States in
fantry pleaded guilty to the charge of
assault with intent to kill. and was sen
fenced to one years Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary by Judge Scott.
The defendant was the aggressor in a
fight which took place in disreputable
house in the city several months ago,
in which he stabbed and shot Corporal
Cross
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Washington, May 24.-The war de-
partment has been advised by General
Otis of the arrival at Manila of the
Newport, which sailed from San Fran
cisco April 20, with fifteen officers and
260 enlisted men of marines, light bat
terry F, Fourth and Fifth artillery,
under command of Major Herman,
eight officers and 223 enlisted men. No
casualties occurred during the trip.
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Leavenworth, Kan, May 24.-Com-
panies A, X, c and D, Sixteenth United
States infantry, 40 men and eight Off
GERS, Major II. c. Ward commanding,
left Fort Leavenworth this afternoon
for Manila via San Francisco, to sail
on the Grant, May %. Companies A
and X went via the Missouri Pacific,
c and d via the Santa Fe.