Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-02
CAPT. ROCKEFELLER MISSING
Feared That he Has Been Captured by
Some of the Insurgent Bands.

SOME OF His PEhSONAL GATEIlC
HAVE BEEN FOUND ABOUT
TWO MILES FROM CALOOCAN.
HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE
APRIL 2S.-A LONG REPORT RE-
CLIvED AT THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT FROM PRESIDENT
SCHURMAN, OF THE Philip
PINE COMMISSION, CONCERN
ING THE CONFERENCE HELD
AT MANILA LAST SATURDAY.
Washington, May 1.-The War De-
partment has received no advlces from
Gen. Otis since saturday concerning
the conditions in the Philippines. III
the two dispatches received to-day no
mention is made of the negotiations
with the insurgents nor of any tgntlng.
Gen. Otis reports that Capt. Rockefeller,
of the Ninth infantry, has been miss
ing since the 18th of April. Captain
Rockefeller was making some investl-
cations about Caloocan and has not
been seen since the date given. Some
of his personal papers have been found
about two miles from Caloocan. 1t is
feared that he has been captured by
some of the insurgenit bands.
Capt Charles M. Rockefeller entered
the army as private in the Seventh
New York in 1861. He served through
the civil war, reaching the rank OF first
lieutenant of volunteers. He became
a second lieutenant in the Ninth in
fantry in 1867, and has been with that
regiment ever since. He has always
been known as a good soldier, and was
a graduate of the infantry and cavalry
school. He was we'll up in the list of
captains and would have received a
majors commission in a short time.
The following is the dispatch of Gen.
Otis announcing the disappearance Of
Capt. Rockefeller:
Adjutant General, Washington:
Captain Rockefeller, Ninth infantry,
missing since 18th ultimo. On line
commanding battolion near Caloocan;
visited outposts $50 p. m; not seen
since. Diligent search made that night
two miles to front; nothing discovered;
no enemy in front. Search prosecuted
ever since without success. Private
papers in his possession found 18th
IWO dlu lIlllcS W II O1L
Belief lost course and captured.
The State Department has received
long report by cable from President
Schurman, of the Philippine Commits
sion Of the conference that was held at
Manila Saturday between the members
of the commission and the representa-
tives of Aguinaldo. The text of the
dispatch was not made public, but it
was stated that Mr.. Schurman's report
agreed precisely with the Associated
Press statement of the proceedings in
the conference as cabled from Manila.
1t is declared at the State Depart
ment that the proclamation issued by
the Philippine Commission just before
the beginning of the last campaign rep
resents the maximum concessions to
be made to the insurgents by the Unit
ed States government. 1t is realized
now more strongly than at any other
period that the capacity of the Filipi-
nos for f-government is an undeter-
mined question. The United States
government is willing to accord the
natives an opportunity to test their
abilities for the Philippine commission
proposes to allow them almost COM
plete control of their local affairs, exer-
cising only such supervision through
the United States military as may be
necessary to guard against the conse-
quences of mistakes on the part of the
native municipal and provincial Off
Gals in their first experiment at self
overnment
The experiment is already in pro-
gress at some points in the Philippines
lido iolan1 Of I n
United States authorities have hoisted
the flag and assumed sovereignty, yet
have continued the local government
under native direction. So far, the
reports indicate, the experiments are
working well, and promise to have a
good influence in shaping the attitude
towards the United States of a con-
siderable element among the F'ilipinos
which has been suspicious Of our in
tentions.
The American army is now employ
ing Macabebes. in stead of Cinnamon,
and they are delighted to get fifty cents
a day, declaring their loyalty to the
Americans.
Major General Lawton is advancing.
He has organized band of forty
scouts to go ahead of the column. The
band which is under w NJ Young, an
old Indian fighter, who killed five Fill
pinos last week, includes Diamond.
Harrington, Somerfeld and Murphy of
the Second Oregon regiment
Yesterday the anniversary of the bat
tie Of Manila Bay was observed by the
United States feet, the usual drills be-
ing omitted.
MANILA, May ? SIS .m.-Gen Mac