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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
MAY BLOCKADE PHILIPPINE PORTS.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The establishment 81
a. blockade Of the ports OF the Philippine
Islands. and especially of Luzon, Is receiving
attention at the War Department, although
Secretary Root has not as yet sufficient infor-
nation to warrant definite action In the mat
ter The Secretary says he believes In taking
advantage OF everything necessary to make a
campaign successful. and that war cannot be
made without causing distress. At the same
time he thinks an absolute blockade may do
more injury than good just now He considers
that It would be a serious hardship on peace
full community to shut them off from means OF
subsistence because port which supplies them
is in the hands Of marauders Another matter
to be considered is the fact that the mer-
chants and business men in Manila would he
seriously crippled, and 1t might cause great
deal Of dissatisfaction should rigid blockade
be maintained at the present time.
The probabilities are. however. that when
the fall campaign begins. ap effectual blockade
will be maintained, and commerce between the
towns within the American lines and the coun-
try In the control of the insurgents will be
stopped. Meanwhile. all possible precauton
will be taken to prevent arms and ammunition
from being supplied to the insurgents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
TESTING A DYNAMITE SHE'LL.
1T SKATERS A TARGET AS STRONG AS
RATTT,ESHIPS SIDE.

IT SKATERS A TARGET AS STRONG AS
BATTLESHIPs SIDE.
Major Butler chief OF ordnance at Governors
Island is kept busy nowadays inspecting arms and
ordnance stores and experimenting their shipment
TO San Francisco. whence they Will he sent 10
Manila The greatest care is being taken In the
inspection and he SAYS only standard MUNITIONS
of war are being sent as II IS the Intention 10
equip the army in the most thorough and effective
manner. He says also that much hard WORK ~
being done at the Sandy Hook proving grounds just
now testing mortars, guns, gun carriages detona-
tors explosives and projectes. especial attention
being given to experiments with dynamite shells
The most recent Of these was made on Wednes-
day last with a shell made from about 800 POUNDS
OF cast ste and carrying bursting charge OF lZSls
pounds Of dynamite The shell was fred from an
ordinary 1s-inch rifle. The charge used Tor nrins
wa. composed Of brown prismatic powder. piece
OF Harveyized steel 12-inches thick. and especially
treated was placed at angle Of 45 degrees to the
line of fire Behind II a thick backing OF oak
and behind that great heap of sand, the whole
calculated to be stronger than the side OF battle
ship The shell had stored In Il. according 10 es-
innate effective energy sufficient TO more than
raise $50 600 tons one foot II was hurled against
the steel at a velocity OF about 700 rect second
1t struck and exploded with terrific report and
blew the steel target clear up the oak backing and
IL feet 10 one side.
Part of the oak backing and the sand behind II
were also blown away, and only about four pounds
of the steel fragments OF the shell were found The
explosive used In the shell composed of So
per cent Of nitro glycerfne per cent Of gun cot
II is estimated to be % per cent more powerful
than No dynamite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
NEW VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
APPOINTMENTS FILLING THE QUOTAS OF
SEVERAL STATES MADE.

APPOINTMENTS FILLING THE QUOTAS o.
SEVERAL STATES MADE.
Washington Aug a-Ths following appoint
ments Of officers in the Volunteer Army have been
made, filling the quotas Of the States named. az
cept in the OF Massachusetts, and Mime
sofa:
NEw-JERsEY
captsins-EDMUND DUBOIS late major 4,h New I.,-
4th Jersey Attn Infantry.
First M MuEpH1 late e1P,ss ~
e SsEan a. .. t, vi IA hsEaY
slth fnfsnuy;' ioRESz6 D. DYER, ia's captain Ii
N.w-Jersey 18th Infantry.
tenant 4h New Jersey, 43d Infantry.
TENNESSEE.
captan-cHARLEs W wApswoRTg lat. captain en-
United States Volunteer Infantry
Second lieu,.nsn.-BENJAMIN l. TowsoN. late second
lieutenant 9th United states Volunteer Infantry.
OREGON
Ffrs lieut.nsnt--JAMEs F. CASE captain "a ON
son. .5th Infantry
ARKANSAS
captsn-cHARLEs NJ. WING. late major "a Arkansas.
First LA.utenant-ILNN rrRLEY LAT. nr.t lieutenant
ID Arkansas. goth Infantry.
Second iieutsnants e. HUDSON late e,, ::ooSa
KELsO Jr'. late lieutenant ist Arksnsss s'h In
'"'' MICHIGAN
-
Company L. Sh Michigan 3sth Infantry. VILLAIN
Mp ps T's s,. a csDsn S Mss an
45th Infantry: DUNCAN HENDERSON. late cap
tain Dist Michigan s2d Infantry
First utenants-GEoRGE n. WHITE. la,e nrst lev
tenant 18Th M ,sh t2s n ss, Tni,nr PosERf
san, 4sih rniantry
Second i.u,enans-RoY l. TAYLOR lat, lsy'nan.
&th Michigan t5,h Tnt as,s tr, rHED ToRGE
THOMAS late lieutenant S5th Michigan. 4.th N.
Z s. v l.. sa,h Infantry.
MASSACHUSETTS
cs,,ain-LrNNwooD E. HANSON late captain I'm
r,,., IS.u,.n,nt.--cHARLEs F woNsoN lat. auax,..-
master. sth Massaehuset,: MICHAEL N3 9paY
late late f a4st eu,ensn % Ma..schg:si,. FRED
sToPFoRD late captain a., s'h .,,sTsn ist Massa
chusetts Heavy Artillery
second MISUNDERSTANDING D PoMEES e9rporaal ls
ER' iat. lieutenant, 9Th Massachusetts
MINNESOTA
cac,a,n,-ALsERr srE1NHAvsER; ls'. esp,:is COM
pany i2h Minnesota E It,b Mihn..o,.
FITS: ant. Company B. i2,h Minnesota ALEXANpERE
fAM 4. EDWARDS late first lieutenant Company
l. 18th Minnesota
Second Iaeutenant-CHARLEs z. HOWARD. d
IOWA.
FRANCE late nrst Lieutenant. so'a
Iowa: r. A. NICHOLS, late first Lieutenant, fNih
iowa; w p HUMPHREY. late colonel 52d iowa
Frs, rs.u..nsn,s-wILLARD NJ FLYNN captain 4sth
iowa: u A. KREAGER. late captain. SD Iowa
s.,ord ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p WOODRUFF, iats
first sergeant Company p. 5ist Iowa
GEORGIA.
captain-J q. POWELL. late captain Company G. ~
Georgia.
First Llsutenants-JoHN H. BOSTON. lat. hrst Leu
tenant company p 2. GeoEsis; HARRY sr MSoeE.
late captain Company 2, Sd Georgia.
e.oo,a rJ.u,enan.s=TROUP WHITEHEAD. late nrst
oeo Ieuenant Company X, % Georgia; PAUL ". HAR.
RIsoN late second lieutenant, Company H. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
RETURNED FROM MANILA.
SAN FRANCISCO GIVES A ROYAL WELCOME
tn THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.

To THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
Gan Francisco. Aug A-The transport Sherman
arrived to-day from Manila with the 1st California
Volunteers and Batteries A and ID Of the California
Heavy Artillery. Every pier end Telegraph Hii'
which commands a magnificent view OF the Golden
Gate and the harbor, were crowded with specta-
tors anxious to catch glimpse or the Snermah
es she neared the harbor. From every quarter OF
the bay crowded yachts. launches, tugs ana craft
of all descriptions made their way through ''e
water converging TO the Sherman.
As the Sherman approached the Gaze 'hs ia,''
batteries beIched forth a National salute ana the
bav steamers took ND the signal with their sirens
Flags dipped and were waved. whistles screamed
cannon were fired trumpets were blown. and mega
phones and marine glasses were turned on the ue-
lighted soldiers who crowded the rigging OF the
steamer The signal was given to the meet Oh
Yachts and tugs to get under way. and tney zen
into the wake OF the transport, which OF course
had the place of honor The feet gathered strength
In numbers as it arrived well inside the pay As
the vessels swept past the wall the din became
more and more deafenng and the waving OF n'ss
more frantic As the feet neared the transport
dock tho Iowa let 20 her batteries. Just pe1ore
the anchor OF Tie sherman was 9roppeo .scort 70
d!sperse. and the first part OF the days ceieora-
The sherman will lie off the transport dock to-
night and Tomorrow she will move into her po-
stion alongside the pier and the soldiers Will pc
taken ashore for breakfast, after which tney VII.
maj ch TO the Preside ana VIII nave turoush ioi
twenty-four hours. -,
Tonight there an illumination on the pay;
and the sb city in ae designs al
spToGs Pons The .cssT s tG oe
s,panrers' The COMMITTEES having the carnival In
charge has collected over $4,000 70 defray tne *,
penses OF the celebration. Everything POSSIBLE VIII
be done to make the homecoming or the soin'ers VI
pleasant and memorable anair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
TO ELL TRANSPORT BURNSIDE.
NO LET UP IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PORTO
RrcANs-CENTRAL COMMITTEE
To MEET

There is no abatement In the substantial mani
festations Of sympathy for the destitute people or
Porto Rico Contributions OF money. food and
clothing continue TO come TO the various commit
tees and depots established to receive them
The total amount OF subscriptions received oy
tho Porto Rican Relief Committee OF the Mer-
chants Association is $3.50 95 Among the sub
scribers yesterday were Governor Theodore Roose
Welt 500; Isaac J. Greenwood 800; Bordens Con-
densed Milk Company, 800; Dodd. Mead & Co..
500: E. H. Van Ingen & Co.. $780, Schefer. schramm
g. vogel 800 and r. H. Macy e. Co. 800.
The Tribune has received. on behalf Of the Porto
Rico Relief Fund 50 25 the amount Of a collection
taken at a service In the parlors or the Stilimah
House Westerly, r. J., and also IL from a
Friend" both Of which sums have been forwarded
to the Merchants Association
The National Bank Of North America. the de-
nostory designated by the Secretary OF War Tor
the Porto Rican Relief Fund. reports total receipts
Of so4sooes The contributions received yesterday
include 800 from Eliza T. Smith. OF Hartford
Conn: 1912 70 from the District Of Columbia Porto
Rican Relief Fund and sl07 through 1--WE ProVi-
dence Journal"
Among the contributions received az the MATT
time Exchange yesterday were the following: In
ternatonal Navigation Company, $780, c. H. Nal
Iory G. Co. $3.50: Swift & Co.. Chicago. $780, Suzarte
g. whitney SIS: Longman Martinez. 200; 4. H.
Horton. $50; n. W. Taussig & Co, SCI, and Eugene
W. Gom reeGiyeS make aReSs total of so2
The following contributions have been received
nv Colonel Jones TO be sent to Porto RICO IN the
transnort Burnside which is scheduled To SAIL on
August 80: International Brotherhood League zen
"a Sos OF drygoods the Merchants Association SIX
boxes OF clothing; American Compressed FOOD
Company thirty cases of compressed ISoG ahu @
Horlich Milk Company three barrels OF co"ue"'e'
milk 49,, c.,x,,..oo -, tho Nor
chants Association has received a letter iron,
lockwood e. Co.. of this city. saying thau they WI M
Seople Of Porto Rico and the Hines underwear
Sompany Of Cohoes. n. Y. has informed me sec,
retarv Of the committee that IT has shlppeu Two
cases Of knit underwear. 49,. -, A.. National
Warner Van Norden. president OF the Ns 20 Ca
panL ~ North America at the request or COR
neius ~ Bliss exsecretary Of the lnte rai PortS
issued a call for a meeting of the .entral foruo
Rican Relief Committee. to be held IN tne "
recors' Room Of the Bank Of North America H. 10,
Ok Nassari-st next Thursday at =: M Oorheius
Y BIjss is chairman OF this committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
MIDDIES VISIT AT WEST POINT ENDED
THE TRAINING SHIP ANNAPOLIS SAILED FOR
HOME YESTERDAY.

THE TRAINING SHIP ANNAPOLIS SAILED FOR
HOME YESTERDAY.
West Point N Y, Aug. "a (speciaD. at
Il o'clock this morning the training ship Annapolis
ho,sted anchor and steamed slowly south. She Is
due at Annapolis Saturday morning. Tho middies
cheered for West Point and waved their handker-
chiefs to the officers the dock no military CADETS
being present.
The soldiers at drill and farewens were
spoken last night Early this morning Captain In
gersoll called upon Colonel Mills and Commandant
Helm II was plain that his stay at West Point
had been most agreeable. Cadet Mitchell thsrfed
the military officers for their kindness to his class
mates After the concert last night the mddies
went through camp and said farewell to the eol-
ders All the women Of the post were at the dock
this morning to the Annapolis depart.
II was thought that Camp Smith would pass i:k
history next Saturday. II has been decided by We
superntendent that tents will be struck on Sep
TENDER % Seventy-fve candidates some OF whom
reported Yesterday vert before the medical ex,
aiming board to-day. Those who pass the mental
and physical examinations will enter the Academy
at once They will be known as "Septs" The
mental examinations Will begin tomorrow some
Of those who failed 10 pass the physical examina-
ton left tho post tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

I'm the south side Of the second floor,
" near the elevators, is collection of
plate glass cases that holds the best speci-
mems of dress and cloak designing for the
coming Autumn that American daylight has
as yet seen.
Great journals besiege US for photographs
of them, dressmakers appear sketch-book in
hand. But bright women desiring to know
what Fashion prophesies for the early future
are the most interested visitors.
There are several very novel, loose New
markets, appropriate for carriage and even
ing wraps-the garments that now are the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
REPORT FROM GENERAL OTIS.

Washington, Aug. 4-General Otis to-day In
formed the War Department that General Bates
had returned from his conference with the
Moros and confirmed press dispatches as TO the
results Of the mission. General Otis says:
General Bates returned. Mission successful
Agreement made with Sultan and Datos whereby
sovereignty United States over entire Joio Archi,
pelaeo Acknowledged: its flag TO ny on land and
sea United States to occupy and control all points
deemed necessary. Introducing firearms PROMPTED
Sultan to assist IN suppressing piracy. Agrees 10
deliver criminals accused OF crime not committed
by Moros against Moros. Relations between United
States troops and all Moros very friendly: Two
other points in archipelago will be occupied by
United States troops when trade and commerce
can be controlled. Moros western Mindanao friend
~ ask permission to drive out insurgents Reports
by mall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
WESTMINSTER AROUSED.
RAMApo PLANS IN THAT COUNTY DISCLOSED
BY MAPS FILED.

X
BY MAPS FILED.
white Plains. n Y. Aug. A-The discovery OF
civ mans of the Ramapo Water Company nlea IN
Tho Westcbester County Clerks office at TINS pace
g., tbe last twelve years covering the proposed SELF
- - The western watershed OF Westchester from
putnam County line TO Yonkers City line mas
caused considerable discussion among the TAX
payers and it was stated TO-DAY tn"' I" 49,
Meeting would be called to condemn the scheme OF
the corporation.
The company. according to the maps intend 70
lay a pipe line under the Hudson RIVER at rrehs,
XIII and from there along the Albany Post hoau
IN Hastings where II will again cross under 'he
river Tappan. ,.
Westchester people are opposed TO the SEIZURE
NJ its watershed, and County Clerk Crump says
that no doubt DECISIVE steps will be taken 70 ae9as
The steal of water rights, which wouid eVehtudhy
mean the ruin Of the Croton watershed, -,
The company now has agents going throusn tne
country among the farmers getting optlons on
property within the line OF the proposed nl
privileges All Of the options of the RaHap9 t ,p
panv will expire In 1900. Many farmers thlnf liz
can sell property for good prices ana are sis"'"s
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that all the loss would fall on the city ana al
the profits would go to the company
RESEARCHES AT ALBANY.
PAMAPO COMPANY FAILED TO CoMfhi
WITH THE LAW IN FILING An
Nr-AI REPORTS

NUAL REPORTS.
Albany. Aug. "a (SpeciaD.-A search throue"
tho boxes and records of the Secretary or S'a'e
to-day revealed the interesting fact that tne
Ramapo Water Company filed no annual re-
mort about its condition from 1897 to 1880 al
though required by law to submit such report
annually.
The further fact was disclosed 'hat 'he 'o'"
panv takes advantage of loophole IN the Id"
regarding reports so as to oonceal lts true ma"
o,a, condition. The law says that the annuai
reports of each corporation shaii s'a'e ''e
lowing features; 49, ava
First amount Of capital stock ana the pio
nort,on actually issued; second, the amount oi
e.. .ohts or an amount which they do not then
nvceed and. third. the amount of It's assets OF
-. r,o,,r, which its assets at least equal"
Those are elastic phrases. of which the com
,,.,,, tool, advantage In January. 1893. it's ofi-
oora certified that its capital stock was SZ.Joo'-
900 and that It had all been issued Who has II
,,o,,o Secondly. they declared that the DEBTS
ao NOT exceed $4,000. and its assets equal at
least $4,000
CONCERNING THE ASSETS.
The elastic phrase It is plain. might cover 10
sets Of n far larger amount than Soo'oVo anu
vet the entire property of the company WIN
50 800 900 stock Issued, may not nave ' w.
100000. ooo 49,.
Reports were filed from 1894 to 1899. IN tne
roport for 1899 tho statement was mace ina.
"there are no existing debts. and the assets Vi
the company equal at least S''oU. ,x. s,,,,,
Tho company must have expended large sum
Of money on surveys in the counties OF hocAanv
"a Ulster lately It's assets, therefore, may
have been over $4,000. The report for $50 oeu
cares that special meeting Of the st3ckhoiu w.
was held at No 300 Third-ave' New ork 80,
on June 10 1896 for the purpose OF me M Dst
the number of members OF the boaIo o, -, .here
ors from FIVE to seven. The report says .neie
we're present at that meeting Finley SndesSon'
g r Braine Stephen f. Barton, Cnsri e. "a
SiorI Viiliam II. Denman, Richard keilt'
Charles A. Lamont, H. g. Lamont william d
Morton and P. Ebert Nostrand. .a
-" rrbo renort also said William n. Dohel ana
John NJ. McEnerny held proxies for J' G ChaSe'
renresenting IS 900 shares Of stock -
The frst annual report is signed by George A.
Evans William Morton 0a and nr hl I Trnsx
WiIiiam n. b. Pratt, w. J. jerks, 3: Kelly anu
s b. butcher. This report Of le99 is swopn y %
bv s b, butcher as president. and Horace b.
Tamont as secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
MUCH WRECKAGE OFF HATTERAs.
VESSELS STILL COMING INTO PORT WHICH FELL
EFFECTS OF HURRICANE.


EFFECTS OF HURRICANE
Baltimore Aug "a (speciaD-Vessels showing 'ne
effects Of the late hurricane continue 10 imp ih'o
this port. The schooner Thomas B. Taylor from
Wakerton Va, for Philadelphia, is mere III u,'
abled condition. The schooner Percy ana Lime
from New-York for Charleston. which went INTO
Norfolk yesterday badly damaged by wind ano
wave. is commanded by Captain Charles Mii'er' Oh
Baltimore. who came up TO the city to-day
CAPTAIN steelman. of the Baltimore schooner
Mary leo Patton from Charleston for this port
REPORTS that off Cape Hatteras last Sunday he
passed great quantity OF floating wrecksge' trees
dead fowls. sheep and cattle. Among the snip
wrecked colony in Baltimore Is George Layfeld,
mate OF the schooner Robert w. Day: whcn was
wrecked near Cape Hatteras, while oound ron iron
PHILADELPHIA for Jacksonville with coal Inc nnd-
ing of a scrap OF paper in bottle near Cape Henry
nrohaby tells OF the fate OF the overdue schooner
William F Green, which sailed from Wilmington,
" c. June 90. for a Haytian port On the paper
is written: - ..
SCHOONER William F. Green. lost at sea August
number Of other vessels overdue.
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was not missed until he failed 10 return
luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Bird away from homs
and were last heard from I'm Maine.
The servants spread fhe alarm. and a resrYinS
party was formed. composed OF the summer pess.
dents and yachtsmen. The body not found
until after the tide had gone out, about O'clock
deep hole. He brought II up and II was tsksn
home and placed In charge Of George T. Davis Of
ton tomorrow.
About eight years ago Mr.. and Mrs Bird lost a
younger son. He not drowned. but died coon
after being rescued; The young man who was
drowned yesterday had been In poor health for
several years. He was member OF the Horseshoe
Hsrbor Yacht Club and the Larchmont Volunteer
Fire Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
NAVY.

The following changes OF officers on the Asiatic
Station have been ordered:
Lieutenant J. p PARKER is detached from the Petrol
and ordered 20 the Solace.
Lieutenant W g. MONTGOMERY Ia detached from the
Petrol and ordered 10 thu Solacs.
Lieutenant Commander j. T. SMITH II detached from the
soace and ordered TO the Petrol.
Ensign A. T. GRAHAM Is detached from the solsce and
ordered 10 the Princeton
Ensign r. GEIM detached from the Remington and
ordered 10 the Solace.
Lieutenant c. THOMAS is detached from the Monadnock
and ordered 10 the Baltimore
Lieutenant Commander T. b. HOWARD IL detached from
the Charleston and ordered 10 the Monadnock
Lieutenant NJ FIELD 10 detached from the Pisca-
taqua and ordered 10 the Naval Academy. Septem-
her IL
Lieutenant l. T. COoPERS sick leave Is extended until
the time ~ his appearance before the Retiring Board
His order TO duty the Marblehead IL cancelled.
lieutenant C. ~ OFFIEY detached from the NewYork
and ordered home on sick leave for three months.
Naval Cadet W. T. TARRANT is detached from the
cataaua and ordered 10 the New-York.
The Navy Department to-day announced the ap-
pointment OF eighty acting warrant machnists as
provided for by the Naval Personnel bill.
MARINE CORPS.
Captains r. IT, LANE and T. C. TREADwELL and
Second Lieutenant STEPHEN ELLIOTT are detailed
as members OF d general court martial and ordered
20 convene at the Navy Yard. Nsw-York.
Can,sin L. II MOSES 10 detailed member. and Second
Lieutenant r. NJ WISE. Jr.. as Judge advocate Of A
general court martial convened At the Navy YARD
Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
A Deeply Interesting Group

Paris rage with the automobile fad. one
is a combination of astrakhan and velvet
another of black silk with elaborate self
color decoration. Another of drab. COM
monty called "tan" Kersey.
There are swell Box Goats and Box jack
cts, full over the back, tight at hips; Mac.
Pherson Cloaks, or Inverness Capes, OF
drab cloth, and Princess-one piece-Cos.
tunes. Women visitors or residents vii
see in this little show the promise and pledge
of more to come, and also will find ricn
return for their expenditure Of time ana
effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
MALnR SMITHS CASE.

Albany. Aug. 24-Governor Roosevelt Is deter
mined that the Court OF Inquiry appointed to de-
,.rmlpe the fitness Of Major Clinton II. Smith. ~
the list Regiment. shall continue with the invAs'-
CATION He has denied the application OF MsJo,
sr,i,h for q stay OF proceedings until an appeal
can be taken TO the Court OF Appeals from the
Supreme Courts decision that the State military
authorities have a right to investigate his record
as an officer OF the list Regiment, including the
neriod OF service as its lieutenant colonel whne
In the volunteer service OF the United states durins
the war with Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
TREATY WITH sULU SULTAN
AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE
MoROs RECOGNIZED.
WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY GEN
rpAr. RATES IN THE PHILIPPINES


ERAL BATES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Manila. Aug 24-General Bates has returned
from sulu. having successfully accomplished MS
mission there After 1--WE weeks negotiation
with much tact an agreement was sisneu
which in substance, was as follows:
American sovereignty over the Moros snail De
recognized, and there shall be no persecution on
account of religion.
The United States shall occupy and control
sucb parts Of the archipelago as public interest
demands.
Any person can purchase land with the Sui
tan's consent
The introduction Of firearms shall be prohio-
tied.
Piracy shall be suppressed
The American courts shall have jurisdiction
except between the Moros
The Americans shall protect the Moros against
foreign imposition.
The sultans subsidy from Spain shall be
continued
The Sultan and several chiefs signed the agree
roent