The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
APPEAL TO F|L|P|NOS
To Be Issued by the Commission
the President Has Sent to
the Islands.
EOHURMAN TO WRITE THE PAPER

Which Will Ask the Natives to Submit
and Tell Them What Uncle Sam Wants
to DO for Them Riots at Havana Result
In Eight Deaths and About Seventy
Wounded - Cuban Major Shot by
"Rough Rider"
Washington, March 20.-The war de-
partment yesterday received the follow
ing dispatch from Major General Otis
regarding operations against the in
surgents. The dispatch is dated March
10: Our improvised gunboats under
Captain Grant, Utah artillery, have full
possession of Laguna de Bay, and the
troops, inhabitants and property on the
shore of the lake are at our mercy.
Wheaton's brigade on the Pasig river
line drove the enemy northeast into the
province Of Morong. Last evening the
enemy attacked portion of his force
south of Pasig. killing two men and
wounding twenty of the Twenty second
infantry. This morning Wheaton moved
against this insurgent force, driving 1t
to the south fifteen miles, experiencing
very slight loss. The enemy left 200
dead on the field"
Manila, March 81, 1887 a. m.-The
United States-Philippines commission
has held its first meeting and decided
to issue pronunciamento to the in
habitants Of the islands. President
Schurman will prepare It, The docu-
ment will explain the spirit in which
the United States intends to fulfill the
trust imposed and will call upon the
people of the islands to lay down their
arms and cooperate in the interests of
good government.
Havana, March 21.-The excitement
growing out Of the conflict between the
police and the populace is rapidly sub
siding and it is not likely that there
will be further trouble. The mob has
been taught a lesson which will prob
ably prove sufficient. Law-breakers
now fear the police and realize that the
latter will not tolerate resistance to
their authority.
Recent Riots Were Very Bloody.
During the ARRAYS of Saturday and
Sunday three police were killed and
about fifteen wounded, while Of the
populace five were killed and between
sixty and seventy others wounded, some
80 seriously that they probably will die.
The condition of Police Captain Jose
Estrampes is serious, but It is expected
he will recover. Sixty arrests have been
made and orders have been issued to
the police not to hesitate to shoot here
after should occasion require it.
CUBAN MAJOR SHOT IN THE LEGS.
Another Row and the Streets Cleared by
the Police Force.
At 10 p. m. yesterday Emil Cassin
former chief trumpeter in Roosevelt's
Rough Riders and long a resident in the
United States, who recently enlisted as
a lieutenant in the Havana police, shot
q major in the Cuban army at the Hotel
Inglaterra. Another man was wounded
in the ARRAY that followed. Cassin,
dressed in plain clothing, happened to
be seated with friends at table in the
Cafe Inglaterra. A row was started
outside and he went to separate the
combatants, one Of whom refused to
obey him and used threats. Cassin,
who showed his shield, threatened to
shoot unless there was an immediate
surrender. The mantle major in ques-
tion-refused to surrender, and Cassin
shot him, wounding him In the legs.
The major staggered into the cafe next
door, Cassin following. pistol in hand.
At his juncture the American patrol of
the Eighth infantry entered and ordered
Cassin to put up his pistol The latter
refused and one Of the patrol, In an at
tennpt IN shoot Cassin severely wounded
q bystander. The police then cleared
the streets of the agitated crowd, look
ing on and momentarily expecting a
general shooting ARRAY. Emil Cassin Is
q Rough Rider trumpeter who accom-
panied Governor Roosevelt on his cam
paign tour through New York state last
autumn. He is an italian by descent and
has led life Of adventure, among 9TH
er exploits having been soldier In the
war between China and Japan.