Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
WILL BURN ILOIL0.
The Insurgents Threaten to Fire the
Place If Attacked.
PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS "KEROSENED"
A Cabinet Conference Held at Washington
Over Dispatch from Gen. Otis
Gen. Lawton Picks Troops to
Take to the Philippines

Manila, Jan. 9.-Col Potter, the spe-
cial emmissary of Gen. Otis between
Manila and llolo, arrived yesterday
afternoon with dispatches from the
latter point. The situation when he
left there was practically unchanged.
The streets were barricaded, and IT
was reported that the principal build.
ings had been "kerosened,' the insur-
gents having threatened to destroy the
whole business section by fire at the
first shot of bombardment The banks
were shipping treasure to the United
States transport Newport and other
vessels. The family of the American
vice consul has gone aboard the New
port
Col. Potter reports that President
McKinley's proclamation had to be
typewriter aboard ship, as the print
ers on shore declined to do the work,
and when the text of the proclamation
was read to them ridiculed the notion
that Cancellation was possible.
Privates Harry Silvey and Frank
Kirkpatrick. OF the Sixth United States
artillery, while guarding water boat
astern of the Newport, were attacked
by the natives OF the crew. Private
Silvey's skull was fractured, fatally,
and Private Kirkpatrick fell overheard
but escaped with flesh wound.
The United States guuboat Petrol
arrived at Iloilo on Friday, and Col.
Potter reports that the United States
troops will probably land on Guiamaras
island, about midway between the is
land of Panay and the island of Negros,
where camp will be established.
Both sides, Col. Potter says have been
impresslng the local shipping for nil
itary purposes and the Francisco Reyes
had landed $50 natives. The foreign
ers were taking refuge on the British
cruiser Bonaventura.
CABINET NONFEho WIN p'o' avn
Washington, Jan. 9.-rhe war de-
partment received another dispatch
Yesterday from Maj. Gen. Otis, CON-
manding the United States troops in
the Philippines. The officials observe
unusual reticence with respect to its
contents, but it is understood that the
information contained is not OF an UNI
favorable character, or such as to give
undue concern to the administration.
So far as the officials are willing TIC
admit the dispatch shows no material
change in the conditions existing al
the time of previous advces One cab
met officer said ii contained nothing
of character alarming, serious or eX
citing. There had been no collision
with the insurgents, he added, anc
not a shot had been fred The dis
patch, however, is believed to have
been of sufficient Importance to brlnt
a to the Immediate attention OF thu
4 president, and the latter Secretary
q Alger, Secretary Long and Ad1t' Ten
n Corbn were in conference for som'
i time at the white house during TIN
t afternoon, presumably on that matter
= The presidents proclamation to the
e Filipinos had been published II
e Manila, but Gen. Otis did not say Il
d what extent it had been made know
n to the inhabitants in the other part
6 of the group OF islands, nor whethe
y It had been published at lloilo A
c the latter place Gen. Miller has bee
S directed to land the troops under HI
d command now on the transports there
n but the dispatch from Gen OTIS di
e not Indicate whether this had bee
Isl done or rot.
II LAwTON PICKS TROOPS FOR MANILA
y Chicago, Jan. 9,-Maj. Gen. II. "
:, Lawton, who was recently assigned
~ the command of the military forces !
the Philippines, arrived In Chlcag
Yesterday on tour of inspection
- the troops that have been ordered t
y Manila. A rigid examination OF tn
u Fourth infantry at Fort Sheridan wa
y made during the day with the resu
~ that 40 or 50 of the soldiers were di
- approved and will not accompany thel
regiment to the orient Gen. Lawto
)" said his command would be made Il
w. of the flower OF the American arm.
VI 1.-THE United States" he said, will
u on exhibition before the powers
- Europe, and it Is important that v
-, =, have the finest type of American ma
:, 80 hood represented in our army. 1t
''' for this reason the inspection is
~ rigid"
Nv Washington. Jan. o The house col
or mittee on judiciary will make repo
III in favor Of declaring the seats OF We
ys Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, and 70
W. Campbell, of Illinois, and Colson'
in Kentucky, vacant. These officers St
nj hold commissions in the army, i
be committee, with the exception OF u
he members, express the mon tha'
No acceptance of a military commissi
"a yacates seat in congress