Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
ALLEGED PROCLAMATION
From AsuinaIdo Men Saved from Drown
ing in Manila Bay.

| Correspondence of The Associated Press
| Manila. May 2i.-Two rebel dOcu-
| mtnts have lately been circulated in
| Manila the most imp lrtant of which
is an alleged proclamation from Aguin-
aldo concerning the coming civil com
mission The proclamation warns the
| Filipino people to beware Of the COM
mission and the promises Of future
benefits and begs them never to give
| up their arms in the vain hope of
thereby enjoying ultimate freedom and
| happiness. The proclamation states
| that the commission was appointed by
| President Mckinley and not by the
| American Congress. that they have no
! authority to treat or take any action
whatever in the name Of the govern
ment Of the United States. and pre-
| diets for the commission headed by
| Judge Taft the same end as that
which attended the peace commission,
| last year. which Aguinaldo described
| as farcical and ridiculous. The proc
| lamation ends with cries for Filipino
| liberty and independence: is signed
Aguinaldo. and dated May 4. on the
| island of PolliO, which is situated on
the east coast of I.uZon. The other in
surgent communication referred to is
a long letter from General Mariana
Triao to the foreign consuls in Manila.
in which General Triao attempts to
vindicate the Filipino people from any
responsibility in the recent massacres
of Spanish prisoners in the Canares
provinces.
Capt. VIM. +. Hancock of the 9th Ar
tillery. now stationed in Manila. has
been found guilty by general court
martial with violation of the end and
seventh articles of war and has been
sentenced to be reduced 10 numbers in
the grade of captain of artillery. He
has been released from arrest and re-
turned to duty. being marked upon the
sick report as sick in quarters" He
was, February IS. in the reading room
of the Bohemia club without due at-
thority from his commanding officer
and that Captain Hancock WAS disre-
spectful to and did dsobey the oredrs
of his commanding officers.
Musician Julius Arnold. c mpany NJ.
of the 25th Infantry. who was tried on
the charge of murder before n general
courtmartial. has been found guilty
and sentenced to be dshonorably dis
him ana to be confined at hard labor
for the remainder of his natural life.
Arnold killed Sonora Salas, a native
woman Of Magalang LuZon, by shoot
ing her with a pistol. Jan. Il. after in
sulting her.
Captain y. T. Becker. commanding
The quartermastcr's launch Seattle
plying in Manila bay, has been pre-
t.,I I, ill, ~,
memoration Of his rescue of several
officers and men of Company c., of the
send Volunteer Infantry.
On Dec. 10 last, a gale was blowing
on Manila bay and lighter in tow
of the Seattle was caught in the
between DRAMA and Manila. on
board the lighter We're Col. Craig.
Captain Craven, Quartermaster Cap
tain Rumbote. Lieut.. Wiliams-F oote
and IL soldiers of Company G.. The
lighter was loaded deep with regimen
tai property and stores and made Il |
heavy tow FIR the Seattle. Soon the |
seams of the lighter opened with the |
straining. She began to fill and the |
men on board We're soon waist deep |
in water. They threw the cargo over |
board. but the lighter began to slowly |
sink. a heavy sea was running.
When Captain Becker brought the |
Sea title near to the lighter in order to |
save these on board The tow line con-
Meeting the two boats got entangled |
in the launchs propeller and she be-
came helpless. The lighter began to
rapidly sink and to save the lives of
those on board Captain Becker dove
over the side OF his boat and with a
knife began cutting away the snarlei |
tow line. This was dangerous work