The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-30
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
NEWS OF THE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATED
The War In the Philippines, Grimes, TrI-
State Happenings, Foreign, business and
other Events Boiled Down For the
Reader In Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE pHILIPPINEs

Many Filipino insurgents were cap.
tured during last weeks campaign in
the Philippines.
Colonel Edward E. Hardin, with three
companies of the Twenty ninth regiment
and blue jackets from the gunboat He
lena. landed at Palanog, Masbate ISL
and, under the enemy's fire, routed the
insurgents, and, after an engagement
lasting half an hour, occupied the town,
without casualties.
The insurgent commander, with 20
officers and 230 men, surrendered on
May 20, giving up 100 rifles. An i'm
presSive scene occurred on the Plaza
when the prisoners were disarmed and
liberated. The islanders were found
suffering frem lack of food, owing to the
blockade, and the American authorities
were endeavoring to relieve them.
Peace reigned and no trouble was ex-
pected in Manila, although the city was
crowded with people from the provinces,
who were leaving the unprotected ham
lets in order to avoid the conscription,
which the insurgent leaders were ell
forcing, as well as robbery and outrages
at the hands Of rowing insurgents and
bandits.
The investigation of the charge
against Brigadier General Frederick
Funston of having summarily executed
two natives in the province of Zambales
resulted in a discontinuance of the pro-
ceedings. 1t developed the fact that
General Funston caught the natives in
the very act of numbering bound Mac.
abebe scouts, his action in view of the
circumstances being regarded as justif.
able.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
The house, on Wednesday, passed
without division the extradition bill
framed by the Judiciary committee.
There was no division of sentiment as
to the duty of congress to pass bill to
permit tine extradition of Neely, but the
Democrats objected to the language of
the bill, which covered "any foreign
country or territory or part thereof oc-
cupied by the United States" The
Democrants wanted the bill to apply
specifically to Cuba. A motion to re-.
commit, with instructions to change the
language, was defeated by strict party
vote. The house also adopted the reso-
luton to allow the committee on ways
and means to sit during the recess of
congress for the purpase of framing a
bill for the reduction of the war reven.
ues and the resolution for sine die ad
journment June 8.
In the senate, Wednesday, Platt
Conn.,, made speech defending the
administration and produced letter of
instructions from the postmaster general
to Bristow, showing full investigation
was demanded of Cuban postal embezzle.
ments.
Soon after the senate convened Thurs.
day, Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, began an
extended reply to the speech of Mr.
Platt, delivered Wednesday. His speech
was largely supplemental to that which
he delivered several days ago, demand.
ing an investigation of Cuban financial
affairs. His resolution, to which there
is little or no opposition, under the rules
went to the committee ON contingent
expenses. The remainder of the after
noon was occupied by Mr.. Spooner, of
Wisconsin, in concluding his speech on
the Philippine question. He charged
the so-called anti.imperialists with ere.
ating an issue which was not legiti.
mate. Many of his statements were
controverted by Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
and Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
and the controversy at times became al.
most personal.
The house considered the Alaska civil
government bill, Thursday. Two amend.
ments of importance were adopted. One
of them authorized the secretary of wal
to issue permits to excavate or dredge
for gold below low-water mark on the
beach at Cape Nome. The secretary has
heretofore issued permits, but the bill,
as it passed the senate, cancelled them
The house also struck ont the chapter
relating to arrest and bail, which per.
mitted certain civil actions. The con.
ference report on the Indian appropria.
tion bill was adopted.
Among the pension bills adopted by
the house, Friday, were senate bills
giving the widows of General Force,
Captain Gridley $50 a month apiece,
and the widow of Commodore Meade,
$40 a month.
Morgan spoke against the Spooner
Philippine resolution, Friday, in the
senate, but favors keeping the islands.
Eulogies were pronounced upon the late
Representative Ermentrout, of Penn.
sylvania.
The Alaskan civil government bill
was passed in the house Monday and
some odds and ends Of legislation were
cleaned up. Mr.. Dalzell gave notice
that the antitrust resolution and bill
reported by the judiciary committee
would be considered "Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday of this week under a
special order.
On Saturday the senate passed a resO.
luton to investigate the Cuban postal
frauds Little Of importance occurred
in the house.
In the senate, Monday, Senator Wei.
Gngton claimed there was secret ALI.
ance between Great Britain and the
United States, which Senator Lodge de.
MED.
TRI-sTATE EVENTS.
Sheriff Porter, at Athens, o., Outwit-
ted mob who tried to lynch the negro