The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-07
Negroes NEW GOVERNMENT.
CIVIL OFFICERS SWORN AND ENTER
UPON THEIR DUTIEs.
lar Vote. and New Order Of
Things II Celebrates by the Va

MANILA. Nov. 8. iI:Is a. NAT Baco-
Ior In the Island ~ Negroes. the au-
tonornous government. q tae filip!Hos
war established today Gen. Smith, gov
ernor OF the island of Negroes. admins
tered the oath Of Office n tine Judge OF
the supreme court. wao n turn s*ors
3n the governor. three judges, twefFe
oouncilrnen. the auditor and the sec
Rotary Of the interior. The natives Of
the entire Island attended the ceremony
The officers from iioilo were also pres
enf Three days fea@tirg Will follow
I'm celebration o. the new government
and the frat anniversary % the sur
render of the Spanisfds TO the Nsgros
reyolutiauists ending with ball In the
government house tonight American
flags are displaysd in the villags.
The ceisbraton consisted NJ horse rae
Ing and other sports. music. religious
functions and ilIuminat.ons. The pail
tonight attracted the wives OF tns
wealthy planters. and there was great
display OF rich costumes ard costly Jew
els such a. would be seen al similar
affair Ia America and Europe.
Result Of Elections.
Elections were held October 2. the
number OF votes cast being t.za There
were fortr-efshf candidates for the va
Tious offices Melsctio Rsvirnio was
elected governor. receiving l'gp Se,ss
frage was determined by property qua
feation and ability TO read ard write
Speeches At the INSTALLATION.
Col Minor welcomed the officials on
behalf Of the United States In the
course of his remarks. he SAID;
''Nesros leads in the van OF civil gov
eminent IN the Philippines. Your honor
lies in adding new star 10 freedom
flag ~
Your future promises as brightly as
Japan's, who today 10 recognized as
among the civilized nations or the
world" -
senior ssvsrino. In rsplying. said that
the best thing for the future OF Nesros
was the continuance or close reiatiohs
with the United States
Gen. Smith then announce the gram
ing OF freedom 10 the political prisoners
In commemoration OF the event
Con. Hughes. in command al loio:
rendered A congTatulatory speech over
the eastern cable from that place.
Afraid Of the Politicians.
Gen. Hmith I'm an interview. remarked
that II was OF thu utmost importance
that the Fiiipinos should he taught 10
recognize the sovereignty Of the United
States.
''The gravest danger" be added.
threatening peaceful administration. is
intrigue among the insular pohticians.
and he declared that the United states
OF the Philippines In order to prevent
such conditions from existing.
In.urreotion I'm Negroes.
The members Of the Sixth infantry.
which IL divided into three Rarrisons
throughout the island of Negros are un-
dergoing great hardshsps.
recently organized revolutionary
movement has been discovered In north
ern Negros and the leaders have been
sorcsd To withdraw 10 Panay. a mum.
her of bandits, under tho leadership or
Papa Isio, rel lous charlatan. haFs
been driven iato the mountains oa, u
Is expeoied they will give more trouole.
a fore. OF 2s,A native soldiers, armed with
Springfield rifles. arc helping the Amer,-
cans and are found to be valuable as
scouts.
HAHN suspends Operations.
(;en IawtouB operations have been
temporarily suspended owing 70 heaFy
rains The country around Cabanaiuan
is flooded The river, however. has be-
gun falling, and probably tho country
Ia that section will soon resume its nor
mai condition.