The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-05
THE FOURTH
IN MANILA !
The Nations Holiday Loyalty Gel
ebrated in Our New Possession.
AMERICA" IN MANY DIALECTS.

Spanish Negotiations with AguinRido
Result In an Agreement to Release
spain's Sick Soldiers, But They WIN
Keep the Friars, Expecting Ransom
Manila, July 5.-There was great
celebration of the Fourth here, with
! fireworks, bands, speeches and decora-
| tions everywhere. all nationalities par
/ tioipating. The foreign ships and con-
sulates, including the Spanish. raised
their colors in conjunction with the
Stars and Stripes. The flagship Balti-
more fired national salute at noon.
All nationalities enjoyed what the
Spanish papers termed the fiesta Of
North America" Newsboys shouted
Fourth of July editions, soldiers pa
raded the town, throwing frecrackers
from the batteries on the water front.
In the afternoon the Luneta was crowd
ed with Filipinos and Spaniards. There
were thousands of pedestrians, and
hundreds of carriages went there for
! the concert, directed by Bandmaster
Carl Oindt, of the Sixth artillery band.
A hundred Filipinos played American
tunes
Several hundred boys and girls, Fill
| ipinos, Spaniards and Chinese, from
the public schools, dressed in their
best clothes, each carrying an Ameri
can flag, sang America" in a curious
mixture of dialects. Chaplain Knuds
den, of the Washington regiment, read
the declaration of independence.
The officers of the United States
cruiser Baltimore gave a reception and
dance, which was attended by the for
eign consuls, the officers of the foreign
warships and all the society of the
army and navy circle. Colonel DENLY
| presided at the celebration at the Sol
diers club, where Mr.. o. f. Williams,
| United States consul general and
others delivered addresses. The Of
! flcers of the Colorado regiment gave
a reception at the regimental barracks,
and there were several dances during
the evening.
A general celebration at night was
rendered impractcable by the law re-
Quiring the streets to be cleared at
8:90 p. m.
The negotiations between the Span
| ish officers and Aguinaldo at Tarlac
concerning the Spanish prisoners in
the hands of the Filipinos have re-
suited in a partial agreement. Accord
ing to unofficial reports the insurgents
have promised to release the sick sol
II is reported that the cl hundred,
oners are being concentra 1 hey intend
and Aparri, as well as Ssss tnat the
other ports recently OF ~ rehsom'
which they could be shipped 10 Manlis
The Standards assert that the tlllplhos
are impressing all the military prls,
oners into engineering, hospital ano
clerical work. ,.A
Professor Schurman, president OF th'
United States advisory commission, toI
: the philippines, to Hong Kong, IRON
which point he will sail for Japan, u
nav a short visit there before leayin
foT the United States Admiral Dew
ay Colonel Denby, Professor Worcss
= Tor and Professor Schurmann Will NEE
!, In washington during the autumn {
: oompile a report of the commission
The commission recently invest
gated the question of currency ana u
chinese problem as it presents ltse
of here. large majority OF bushes
Il, man wish to continue on silver Dasl
IL There are a few, however, who favor
nd gold basis or the adoption of the ia
All anese system.
nd The Filipinos are anxious to eXclu'
W Chinese labor. On the other han
nd many large employers prefer Chin
men asserting that they are mo
as. efficient, although the element
.ric oheaphess
view.