Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20
CONFERENCE
WITH The FILIPINOS
Civilian Members of American Phil
ippine Commission Willing to
Meet Rebel E~misSaries.
A PROPOSITION BY AGUINALD0
Suggests a Peace Farley Between a
Filipino Commission and IN
United States Repre-.
scntatiyes.

Manila, May 16.-7 p. m.-The civil
ian members Of the United States Phil
Ippinc commission are favorable to the
meeting with a Filipino commission,
which was suggested Saturday on be-
half Of Aguinaldo by Lieutenant Reyes,
Of the staff of General Gregrio del
Pillar, who came TO General Lawton un-
der a flag of truce, bearing the pro-
posal. 1t is thought by the American
commissioners that the idea may have
resulted from n recent meeting Of the
~Eo-called Filipino congress at san Isl
dor. Definite information on this point,
however, cannot yet he obtained,
though the locaI Filipino committee,
which is i'm clos communication with
the leaders of the rebellion, is doing
it's utmost 10 secure peace.
Ten members of Major General Law
tons band of scouts, under W.. NJ.
Young, the old Indian fighter, entered
the town of San Miguel, about fifteen
miles north of NOrsagay, not aware OF
what place il was. They found 200 Fill
pinos thdre, but the rebels, taking the
scouts for the advance Of General Law
tons army, fed, after firing a few
shots. Young and another scout were
wounded and have been brought to
Manila.
The Ninth infantry and n mountain
battery of six guns have been sent to
the front.
The uniform quiet now prevailing in,
Manila has caused the authorities 10
relax the rule under which the streets
were cleared from Z to $50 p. m, and
Ill, ........ I'm, -. A., l,V,,st anil
most brilliant assembly of pedestrians
and people i'm carriages TO listen TO Il
band concert on the Luncta that has
been known here since the SpaniardS
left.
Prof. Schurman, president Of the
United States Philippine commission,
gave Il farewell luncheon today TO Adj
miral Dewey, at which Prof. Dean {.
Worcester and Colonel Charles DENLY,
Of the commission, with General Mac
Arthur, Mrs. Lawton and others, were
present. The health Of the admiral
was drunk with the utmost cordiality.
otis on thc situation.
Washington, May lG.-Thc following
dispatch from Major General Otis, Civ
ing the status OF TIE military situation
as it now exists in the operations
against the insurgents, was received at
the war department yesterday:
Manila, May 1i.-Thc situation is as fol-
lows: LawtOn from Balinag has taken
II dc FOnsO and San Miguel to north with
slight loss and driving considerable force
Of enemy. GunbOatS and canoes accom-
pauy 100 men under KObbc mp Rio
Grandc river from Calumpit; depart 10th.
Macarthur remains at san Fernando
covering cuuntry. o Yesterday mes
scngcr from Aguiualdo expressing wish
10 send commission To Manila for confer
cnco with United States commission TO,
arrange terms Of peace. Directions given
10 pass body representative insurgents 10
Manila should il present Itself. Gus
ConSition of Otis Corps.
Washington, May 16.-The war de-
partment has received a report from
Chief Surgeon L]ippincott, at Manila,
giving the condition of troops of the
Eighth corps. The report is generally
favorable. It shows the total number
Of killed TO March 81, the date of the
report, was lS2; wounded, S47. The
wounds were generally slight. Many
have returned or will return TO duty
soon. Hospital conditions are excel
lent. The command has gone through
a hardening process and has tried to
avoid causes Of disease. There have
been received at hospitals @5G Fill.
pinos, including four women.