The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-03
TOWN IN NEGROS BURNED
CABINET THINKS CAIL FOR
NOLUlNTEEISS JI\NDC ESSARY
GEN. OTIS T0BE GIVEN THE MEN HE NEEDS
These, Numbering Five or Six Thousand, are
to be Taken from the Regulars Now
Serving in Cuba, Porto Rico
and Here.

Manila, June 2.-(11:t0 A. M.)CThe
United States Philippine Commission
last night gave ONE of the most bril-
liant balls Manila has ever seen. If
was one of Il series of entertainments
intended to foster friendship between
the Americans and the natives. The
commission has the handsomest resi-
dence IN Manila, overlooking the harbor
The grounds surrounding it were illum-
mated while the house itself was deco
rated with the American colors.
The newly appointed judges, General
Otls, Il number of other American Off
GERS and many wealthy natives We're
present There was Il display Of gor-
geous native toilets and many jewels
were worn, and the array of handsome
women surprised the Americans. There
was long programme of American
and Filipino dances, followed by the
rendering of several instrumental Selec-
tiOns closing with the Star Spangled
Banner
United States Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge, of Indiana, who came to the
Philippines. some time ago. has made
fortnight'S trip i'll the Southern is
lands. visiting lloilo. Negros and Cebu
During his tour he talked with the
chief Of Jolo. who has 1000 fighting
men under his command and who pro-
fesSeS friendship for America, which
friendship he limited. might be strength
ened by the continuance of the annual
subsidy of $4,000 formerly paid by the
Spaniards. Senator Beveridge will leave
here on Saturday.
General Smith has punished insurgents
at Escalante. Island of Negros, for the
murder of Captain Tilly Of the Signal
Corps, who was fired upon by natives
under Il flag CT truce and cut off from
rejoining his companions on board the
cable Ship from which he had landed.
General Smith burned the town and
killed number of bands of insurgents
whom he found III the neighborhood.
Three members of the South Dakota
regiment were wounded at San Fernan-
do i'll the encounter between insurgents
and the American Optposts.
NO NEED OF VOLUNTEERS YET.
Washington, June 2-The Cabinet at
its meeting today decided that there was
no present necessity for the enlistment of
volunteers. The situation was gone over
at the Cabinet meeting very fully before
this conclusion was reached. The Pres
ident stands ready at any time it may
appear necessary to authorize the enlist
ment of volunteers. General Otis is to
be given the 10000 men for whom he
has asked. The additional 5000 or 5000
troops to make up the 10000 are to be
taken from the regulars now serving in
Porto Rico. Cuba and this country.
The Administration advices from Pro
fessor Schurman of the Philippine Com
mission, have been uniformly optimistic,
and it is understood that further advices
81 the same tenor were received today.
This was also horne out by the press
dispatches which spoke of social gaieties
in Manila for the benefit of the friendly
native population.
1t is said that there is no difficulty
about putting into Manila any number
of troops this Government may elect TO
send.
Coincident with the withdrawal of the
volunteer troops i'll the Philippines, Brig
adler Generals Hale, Smith and Funston
will be relieved from further duty in that
country and ordered home for muster
out. with the organizations with which
they were identified before their eleva-
tion to brigade rank.