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Evening star., 1899-03-20
RANSOM OF THE SPANISH
This Government May Allow Negotiations
With Filipinos.
Effect of the IntercessiOn of the Red
Cross Arguments for q HUI
name Policy.

Up to this moment the Spanish govern
ment has not made demand upon the gov
ernment of the United States to be permit
ted to negotiate with Aguinaldo for the re-
lease of the Spanish prisoners held by him.
But the State Department has, through the
French ambassador here, been presented
with a pitiful picture of the condition of
these unfortunates, rather in the nature of
suggestion than in the way of demand, and
now this is being powerfully supplemented
by indirect pressure. With the great agency
of the Red Cross enlisted on the side of the
prisoners, and certain moral influences
which are at work in their behalf, it seems
probable that IL government will decide to
permit the ransom to take place. resefvlng
only the power to prescribe some proper
conditions.
The President himself will be the person
to decide whether this shall be done or not,
the authorities hesitating to interfere in any
way with the working out of Gen. Otis
plans except by his special direction, and
Otis has forbidden the ransom.
Leaders Would Embezzle and Flee.
One argument In favor Of permitting the
Spanish to ransom these prisoners is hav-
ing a good deal of weight with persons
familiar with the Philippine character 1t
is, in effect, based on a belief that the lead
ers are likely, in the event of obtaining the
large sum of money required from Spain.
to flee from the islands, leaving their
troops to make the peace on their own
terms.
Aguinaldo demands 5000, ,O0e for the re-
lease of his prisoners. a sum large enough
to prove a great temptation in his case
The United States cannot and Will not buy
off the Philippine leaders, and. with poverty
confronting them in the event of their de-
feat by our troops, they may, he expected
to resist desperately and to the last. There
is no reason, however, why the Spaniards
should not pay them money, and with
funds to begin life anew in some neighbor
ing and congenial place. like Hong Kong
or Singapore. the leaders might be tempted
to cease further struggles.
Recognition of the Insurgents.
Another argument in support Of the Span
ish proposition is that by conceding 1t the
United States would avoid wha tever Of un-
pleasantness might follow a recognition by
the Spaniards of the belligerency Of the in
surgents In the Philippines Once peace
with Spain is finally consunn4Ied by the
final exchange of ratifications of the peace
treaty there would be nothing to restrain
Spain from recognizing the Insurgents upon
the slightest preteXt. To remove in ad-
vance of that date the question as to the
status Of the Spanish would be to get rid
of one very Substantial complaint on the
part of Spain which might serve as a rea-
son for recognizing belligerency.
However. the whole subject is still under
reached until the President has been heard
from.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
By the Paris Treaty They Are Assume
ed by This GOXcFnmenf.


ed by This Government.
The Secretary of State will ask Congress
to make provision. by the appointment of a
commission, or otherwise, for the consid-
Grafton of claims of indemnity against
Spain for losses resulting from the recent
war in Cuba, liability for which was as
sumed by the United States in the Paris
tr5aty of peace. More than 200 claims of
this character. aggregating about 81, ,000,-
90 have been already filed at the Depart
ment of State Most of them are for in
demnity for destroyed sugar plantations
and for alleged Illegal arrest and imprison-
mant. The following is a partial list of the
claims for property losses: John W. Brock
81, 162. .514; Albert Brock, S1,379 130; Joseph
Rigney, Sf,0G0,6oo; Charles Rosa, sSS2, $40;
Francisco SiegIie, $4,000; Francisco Del
Vale, 100000; Perfecto Lacoste $652, Coz;
Francisco Rionda, s52T, $50; Henry Heideg-
ger, si39,GD0; Z. Atkins & Co., sl57 ,pJO;
Samuel L. Toon, 100000
Among others who seek damages are Mrs
Cornelia de Otazo. who claims 100000 for
the death of her husband. and Mrs. Ruiz
who asks s75,0OO for the death of her hus-
band. Manuel Lopez has filed a claim OF
$ioO.000 for the killing of his son.
Nothing will be done with any of thase
claims until Congress provides soma mea Ms
of determining what are just and what are
unjust, and appropriates money for their
payment.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
OTIS COMMANDS THE LAKE.
Description of Recent Fighting on
Luzon Island.

Description of Recent Fighting on
Luzon Island.
The War Department has received the
following dispatch from Maj. Gen. Otis re-
garding operations against the insurgents:
MANILA, March 10.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
"Our improvised gunboats, under Capt.
Grant, Utah Artillery, have full possession
of Laguna de Bay; troops, inhabitants and
property on shors of lake at our mercy.
Wheaton brigade, on PaSig river line, drove
enemy northeast into province Morong.
Last evening enemy attacked portion of his
force south of Pasig, killing two men and
wounding twenty of tn 22d Infantry. This
morning Wheaton moved against this in
surgent force driving it to the south fifteen
miles, experiencing very slight loss. Enemy
left two hundred dead on field. OTIS"
Evening star., 1899-03-20
SCHLEN'S EXAMIN ALTON.
Papers in His Case Before Board
mt the Navy Department..

Commodore Winfield S. Schley has sue
cessfully passed the physical examination
for promotion to the grade of rear admiral
in the navy before medical board con-
vened at the Washington navy yard
To complete the legal test, he must also
pass a moral. mental and professional ex-
animation and the papers in his case are
now before a board which convened at the
Navy Department this morning. The board
is composed of Rear Admirals McNair,
Howell and Howison. and they will ex
anime not only Commodore Schley, but all
the other officers promoted to be rear ad
miralS under the recent personnel act, In
Guiding Commodore Sampson. None of the
candidates for promotion will appear before
the board personally, but the examinations
will be based entirely upon the records of
the officers on file in the Navy Department.
1t is said to be an unprecedented thing for
an officer 10 fail I'm this professional cx-
animation for promotion to the rank of
rear admiral, so there can be no doubt that
the particular candidates before this board
Will also pass the tests.
Evening star., 1899-03-20

ed by the American flying brigade. The
is inters ected with lagoons narrow and un-
fordable rivers and bamboos so thick that
The enemy cannot be seen a hundred feet
distant. During the charges the .Ameri-
cans were ignorant as to whether they
were attacking a hundred a thousand of
rebels, which amazes the foreign Observers
The Filipiuos were Unexpectedly fierce at
Cainta Had it not been for the fact that
the American line was thin the enfilading
fire would have slaughtered many of our
men
One of the prisoners captured by the
americans says the Filipino leaders boast
that they can continue such war for
Years, depending upon the American forces
being weakened daily by twenty men killed,
wounded or invalided.
Reinforcements Are Needed.
Some of the high officials here think that
10.OUO renforcements are needed, as the
troops now on the island are hardly more
than is required TO maintain line around
Manila and police the city.
Considerable rain has fallen already, and
II seems that the season for rains is begin
ming prematurely. 1t is possible that when
the steady rains begin our troops will have
to be Withdrawn to permanent barracks.
which may enable the rebels to return to
their old positions.
THE Americans have refrained from de-
by Gen. Wheaton's troops. A sentry has
been stationed before every store in PaStg.
but the soldiers bringing loads OF loot
from dwelling houses"
Evening star., 1899-03-20
TO GARRISON CUBA.
Twelve Thousand Regulars viii Re-
main After Volunteers Leave.

After the volunteers are all removed from
Cuba there will be about 1900 regulars re-
manning. 1t is expected that these troops
will remain all summer. Some suggestion
has been made that delegations will come
to Washington to have summer camps
established ct different points. Adjt. Gen.
Corbin said today that there will be no. ne
cessity of summer camps. The troops
which are being brought home are to be
mustered out as soon as possible If the
regular troops are brought home from Cuba
they Will be sent to the various military
posts throughout the country, which are
now occupied only by kespers. -.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
DEATHS IN THE ARMY,
Reports OF Generals Otis and Brooke
to the War Department..

Gen. Otis, at Manila, reports the follow
ing deaths among the troops in the Philip
pines:
Following deaths since last weekly re-
port: March II. Privates Timothy Enright,
B. 18th Minnesota, electric shock; IA, Geo.
j. Smith, II, 1st Nebraska, typhoid: John
spierings. II, ID Oregon, dysentery; Corp.
John T. Kennedy, A, Utah Artillery. dysen-
terry; 1S, Private Andrew Nickelson. A,
Nevada Cavalry, typhoid Died of wounds
received in action March 10. Private Chas.
A. Davis, II, Goth Infantry"
Gen. Brooke, at Havana, has reported the
Following deaths among the troops in Cuba
on the 18th, nth and 18th instants: Sergt.
H. M. Barrier. L. 1st North Carolina, ty-
phoid; Private Albo Isdeell. x, 43th Iowa,
typhoid; Second Lieut. F. w. Dunn, Voiun-
teer Signal Corps, accident falling tree;
Private John Mcdonald, L. "a Iminunes,
dysentery."
Evening star., 1899-03-20
HOTEL GUESTS IN A PANIC.
BrOOkIawn at Cleveland Burns This
MOrntnE-NO CasuaItIes.

CLEVELAND Ohio. March 20-The
Brooklawn Hotel. corner of Fairmount
street and Euclid avenue. was partially de-
stroyed by fire shortly after 5 oc.ock this
morning. over fifty people were asleep In
the building when the fire broke out. A
high wind was blowing and the flames had
gained great Roadway when discovered by
a policeman.
The latter promptly ran through the
building awakening the guests In many
cases ii was necessary to break i'm doors
in order to arouse the sleepers. panic
ensued, but all the occupants finally es~
capped without injury. Several women were
carried down the fire escapes by fremen.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss
about $4,000.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
In THE CITY POST OFFICE.
Over $2O.OO0 Worth of Furniture Or
dered for the Bufidiag.

The officials OF the Treasury Department
have decided to give the eighth floor of the
new city post office building to the bureau
Of statistics and the bureau Of ethnology.
The ninth floor will be kept for storage
purposes.
New furniture for most of the building
has been ordered and will be ready to ship
here just so soon as II is positively known
that the Post Office Department can move
into the new bui ding by the LIST of July.
The cost of furniture 80 far ordered is
Nl.OO0. good deal more will be necss-
sary, 1t IL thought.
The building now occupied by the Post
ONCE Department will be turned over to
the Interior Department, that much Of the
rent now paid for rented buildings may be
saved for the government.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
MIR. SHERMAN GROWS WEAKER.
Physicians Discouraged and He Il
Auxi0ua tn Ger Hama

Physicians Discouraged and He is
Anxious to Get Home
KINGSTON, Ja, March 2o-The condd-
tion of Mr.. John Sherman, who is a pas
senger here on board the American line
steamer Paris, now making a tour Of the
West Indies with a party Of Americans,
is not Favorable this morning. He is very
much weaker and the doctors are dis
couraged.
The United States cruiser Chicago.
which has been detailed to take Mr. Sher-
man on board and convey him back to
the United States has not yet arrived here,
but is expected to reach this port during
the afternoon. DIR. Magee VITA have charge
OF the case until they reach Old Point Com
fort.
1t may not be possible to transfer Mr..
Sherman to the Chicago until the Paris
reaches Santiago de Cuba He appreciates
that his strength Is declining and Is de-
sireus OF getting home.
The State Department received a cable
message from Consul Dent at Kingston,
jamaica, saying that ex-Secretsgy Sher-
man was not 50 well this morning.
Evening star., 1899-03-20

and his visit was short and evidently merely
one of respect. Altogether. the Speaker
has been at the White House about four
times in the two years the President has
been conducting the admiBlstra not in
Guiding the attendance at social functions.
Those who know the disposition of the big
man from Maine say that he has never de-
sired to be accused Of hunting seat in the
band wagon, and that he has felt that he
has discharged his duties by the visits
which he has made.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Agricultural Department Examina-
ti0ng, -

Several examinations to fu positions In
the Agricultural Department win shortly
be held by the civil service commission.
On April IL and II an examination will be
held to fill the position of soil chemist. at
a salary of SLIGO per annum. The ques-
tions VIII embrace physical chemistry, or
ganic and Inorganic chemistry analytical
methods, literature of soils and French and
German. On the same days an examina-
uon VIII be held to fill the position of >spe-
clal crop culturlst, at a salary Of 81 200 per
ahnum The examination will embrace
practical questions in agricn]trre and hor-
ticultura
Evening star., 1899-03-20

81 Gun sell goods without advee-
tfsfns," say one ciass OF business
men-so-caiied. So they can set
fIom washinstoa to Baltimore by
~fdinE a horse or going afoot, but
the man who takes the cars can
get there "a great deal quicker and
much more easily. Advertising 10
to any kind of business exactly
what the railway is I'm transpor-
tation. 1t does the Job quicker and
easier. And. as compared with
other newspapers, I'm that respect.
The Star fs a lightning express
train.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
War.ht,,. At .1a,..saara-

The flagship New York and the Indiana,
Texas Marbiehead and lebanon of the
Norsh Atlantic squadfon arrived yesterday
at Caimanera. the rendezvous for the as
semollns OF the squairon preparatory to
its cruise In the Caribbean sea
The Wilmington sailed yesterday from
Para for the upper Arnaxon.
Guantanamo.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
T-----7-------
Personal MentiAn.

Among the passengers leaving Nassau
on Thursday last was Mr. LIE Dreit L. Bar
Der OF Washington, d. c. Mr.. Barber is
now stopping at the Royal Poinciana, Palm
Dr. ana Mrs. Frank Leech of this city
are spending week at Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. O.. ]. Ricketts,, secretary to the p,,b-
lie printer, and Mr. E. A. CLIFFORD disburs-
ing on1cer OF the government printing office,
ie1t saturday FOR a two weeks, trip to st.
Augustine and Miami Fla
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Naval Contract Awarded,

The Navy Department today awarded TO
the firm of Campbell & Pettus Of San
Francisco, at their bid of s7i 400, the con-
tract for erecting buildings for the naval
training station on Yerba Buena Island,
San Francisco harbor.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
If0f PennsyIvania Ave, Cor. nth ST., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
s.H KAUFFMANN. Pres'E.

The Evening Star ia served subscribers in the
city by carriers on their account. at 10 cents
per wees or - cents per month Copies at the
connter cents each. BY msl-anywheEe In the
United States or Cans6a-postsge prepaid-s0 cents
per mopfh.
Saturday QuIntuple Sheet Star, 81 per year; with
foreign postage added S3.08.
{E.st~Ted Post Office at Washington. d. C..
srrcnd- class mail natter.)
EIAu mail subscriptions must be paid In advance.
Rates Of advertising -Isde known on application.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Death to PacificOs.

1t IS reported on high and reliable
authority that Aguinado is taking ex-
treme measures to suppress signs CAL
culated to cause a cessation of hostil-
ities. Twelve adherents Of the plan
of independence. residents of Manila,
have been condemned to death because
they wrote advising surrender; and all loyal
Filipinos have been called upon to perform
the national service of dispatching them.
On Friday last Gen Lagarda visited Ma
lOlos for the purpose of advising Aguinaldo
to quit. He argued with the insurgent
Evening star., 1899-03-20
OUR TROOPS AT DISADVANTAGES

Seriously Handicapped by the In
tense Heat and the jungle.
HONG KONG, March 2O.-A correspond
ent Of the Associated Press at Manila saws:
An army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been encounter
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Men Suffer for Food.

The inability of the commissary train to
Keep UP with the advance led to consider
able suffering; and many Of the men were
&C implicitly exhausted when they were re-
called. and falling from the ranks, were
strung along for a distance of almost six
mnes, numbers returning to camp in the
artillery ambulances, which We're always
ciCss up to the lines. The work of the am
bu.ances was especially worthy Of mention
Among the dead are several who pre-
Siously were reported as wounded.
Yesterdays casualties were as follows.
Iwenty-second Regiment-Capt Frank P
Jones, Company Z; Privates Young. Aren-
son and iunt of Company d; Rice. Pasrnir
hite' Ellis, Morgan, Schunder. Coum-
phoiz ana Porte. Company f; Edwards,
company K; Ronfer, Company c. and Cor
M 4ipS'iS
W Washington vOlunteers-Privates Wess
and Bartlett and Corporal Waters Conc
pany D, and Corporal Rricklin, Company K
pany NJ.
Minnesota volunteeers-Private Bruce
Company G.
All the ABOVE are more or less SERIOUSLY
wounded.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
ATTACK BY BANDITS
General Miller Repulses Them With
Heavy Loss at loilo.
REINfORCBMENTS FOR COLONEL SMITH
Aguinaldo Adopts Harsh Measures
to Repress Peace Sentiment.
THE FIGHT OF YESTERDAY

MANILA, March ~, 4:iO p.m.-The noun
tain banditta Of Panay Island recently
threatened serious attack upon Iloilo but
they were repulsed with loss of 200 men
by Gen. Miller.
McNeifs battalion of the California Regi-
rnent, under Lieut.. Col. DubOce, has been
ordered TO embark on the transport Indiana
tomorrow in order to reinforce the garri-
sons of the towns of Bais and Baguyan, on
the east coast of the Island of Negros,
where Col. Smith is in command This IS
only measure of precaution, as Major
Gen Otis says he does not anticipate trou-
BILE there.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton.

leader and attempted to convince him Of
the folly of his persistence in the face of
Ol errheinling odds. Aguinaldo was furious
al thu advice and ordered Gen. Lagarda TO
be executed Immediately
The unfortunate general was promptly
dscapitated.
Among the incidents of yesterdays fight
ing was the coolness exhibited by com
pany OF tha Washington volunteers, who
crossed the river in a native canoe under d
heavy fre-ffteen being taken across on
each trip of the email boat-to attack the
enemy trenches.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
Total Rainfall for 1898

(From Reports to the Wea Their Bur-
eau.)
Hawaii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
At the Orphsum.

There was not very large at
tendance at the Orpheum last
night to see julie Walters in
"SideTracked." The major part of
the audience was composed of
bluejackets and marines from the
Oregon. Walters was, as usual.
very good and very funny but
some of the members of the cast
were a little careless in their parts.
The villain laughed during a very
tragical part and the Judge called
the heroine Miss Llewellyn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
GfOCerS.
When WE
Offer
An Article
For Sale-

And call it something, we're quite
sure there's no false label on it (; quite sure,
indeed, that 1t Is just what we call it, or
we wouldn't expect to hold our position in
the trade very long.
We haven't labored steadily well on
toward the quarter century mark to reach
the top in our line of business just to fool
away that good name we prize so much
on game of chance like disappearing
an article of food.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
Take Notice

That all Bicycles left at Bailey's Homo
lulu Cyclery, 23I King Street, for more
than 80 Days will be sold at auction to pay
the repair bill that may be owing against
them. This notice is especially given to
the parties who own Several bicycles (Io)
that have been left In my store from 2
months to s months.
II34-Iw J. S. BAILEY.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07

The use of the Singer In mil
lions of homes shows the unpre-
cedented success of these ideal
sewing machines. It is convinc-
ing proof that the Singer excels
in all kinds of family sewing and
art needle work. All our sewing
machines are of the best construc-
ton, beautifully decorated, and
are mounted on selected woods in
finely finished cabinets of artistic
designs. b. Bergersen, agent, l61
Bethel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07

Subscribers to The Bull
LE7M not receiving their pa
pers promptly wiU confer a
faUor by notifying The Busi-
ness Office, Telephone $50.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07

Approximately.
Zone month missing.
When more than one month is
missing, the space Is left blank.
@. j. LYONS,
Meteorological Govt Survey.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
To Our Customers.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-07
HEAD OFFICE. YOKOHAMA.

HEAD OFFICE. YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
Kobe, London, Lyons, New York.
Ban Francisco, Shanghai,
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The Bank buys and receives for collec-
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and Agencies, and transacts a general
banking business.
INTEREST ALLOWED
On Fixed Deposit for IL months. per cent .. 4
On Fixed Deposit for months. 81
On Fixed Deposit for mos. A"
INTEREST ALLOWED
BY the Head Office at Yokohama, on Current De-
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On Fixed Deposit for "a months. per cent. .. Q.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15
How Book Beer Got Its Name

Macmillan of Bavaria, the first cleo
tor. consulted an English physician re-
garding his consort's sickness. who pre-
scribed for her some Buckingham
Double (strong) Beer After importing
some several times at great expense
Macmillan decided to send his court
brewer to Buckingham to become ia
miliar with the production and manipu-
lation of said unexeelled brew. Upon
the brewer return to Municht the Buck
ingham beer (then abbreviated in name
to Buck. later Book. beer) was hence
forth brewed there and was for the first
time served at the electoral family $
table ON Maximilian's day. Oct 10.
1928.
At first only used as medicinal po
ton. it soon became generally intro
duced as pure food and was ordered to
be brewed hereafter two weeks before
the two weeks after Corpus Christi day