Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-08
AGU|NALDO ALIVE.
Reported to Have Joined the
Rebel General TinO.
Gen. Young Wishes to Strike Enemy
Before the Rainy Season.
Rebels RepuIsed with Great Loss in Wise ayan
lsIands-Cuban Editor Murdered.

Manila, May 7.-Telegrdms received
here from General Young report that
AgUinaido has rejoined the rebel Cen
eral Tino. in the north, ard that they
have reassemblcd q considerable force
in the mountains. General Young de
sires to strike them before the rains
and asks for achievements. The tenor
of the dispatches indicate that General
Young is confident that Aguinaldo is
with Tiro and it is presumed they are
planning to resume fighting during the
rains.
Company f Of the 47th Regiment met
and routed a band Of the enemy be-
tween Legaspi ard Riago. province of
Albany. April j.. Two Americans were
killed and five were wounded. including
two officers. The Filjpinos lost heav-
ily. The condition around Legaspi and
Sorsogon is reported ID continue dis
turbed. Two rebel attacks on the
American Elrrisovz in the Niscayan
islands, recently have resulted In the
killing of $50 ~ the enemy and the
woundinI ~ two Americans
At daybreak, May ! 400 rebels. 100
IF them armed with rifles. attacked
Chairman. in northern Sacnar. in the
vicinity Of Catubig. Company = Of the
i3rd Regiment WAS garrison'ng the
place The enemy build trcn, hes on
the outskirts Of the town. during the
night. and fired volleys persistently in
10 it. until the Americans. charging
the trenches. scattered the Filipinos
and buried 155 Of them. Two Ameri-
cans were wounded This attack was
prccipitat"d by the cncmy's recent sue
cess at Catubic. The garrison Of Cat
arman has been removed to the sea-
port of Laguan.
y force of Filipinos. estimated to
number 200 men armed with rifles and
500 armed with holos ana operating
four Misunderstanding cannon. attacked
Jaro. on Lcyte island. April Il. which
place was garrisoned by p men of Go.
p If The f3rd Regiment, Lieut. Estes
commanding. Estes left Il men 10 pro
tect the town ana with the remaining
u men hc advanced on the enemy III
two squads. sheltered by the ridges
south of -ho town. whence they stood
MA tn FiIirinos fur two hours Twenty
armed members ~ the Iocll police
force sailed ont to heip Estes Amcri-
cans. The latter. With the police.
charged TIL, enemy ana together they
dispersed the FiliT inns ana buried 125
of them. There Wee no American cas-
ualties.
Santp Domino. Nay 7.-General Max
imo Gomez and his family arrived in
Puerto Plata. Sunday. ard received 4
great ovation. The common council of
fcrCl him the freedom IF the city. He
was referred to as The most illustri-
Gus Dominican" General Gomez was
much affected by the reception. He
said he must return to Cuba To COM
ple;c the work Of independence Of that
island. He expressed a hope that peace
would reign in Santa Domingo and de-
clared that when he had finished his
task in Cuba. he would return there
and spend the rest Of his life
Havana. May THE United States
transport ingalls, lift here. last night.
having On board Cpl. Eurton. jhc i'll
Spcct"r general, nhp is going to
rortrt sS Monroe with orders to pro-
cctd direct To Washington. 1t is re-
ported this * due IN discoveries made
i'm connection with his inspection NJ the
postal affairs ut Havana. viii II has
resulted in thc arrest at III, hester. n.
VI, Nc Charles II. Nicely. former treas
urer Of Tho pust Office department. in
cuba, on the charge If embczzling $36,-
900 from the government.
The papers asking for Necly's extra
1it Igf 60 : IT,,i+ ~.
afternoon. ii is understood that the
Fidelity Deposit Co. of Maryland. is
on his bond for $50. 900. The announce
ment of the arrest has given the first
public intimation that alleged frauds
had been discovered in the postal de
partment. col. Burton has been in
VcstigatinC for 10 days and he found
mattVs in such a serious condition
that he decided to make an immediate
personal report on the subject to the
Washington authorities.
1t is asserted on reliable authority
that since July Of last year tn" gov
trnmcnt has been defraudcd monthly
Of more than $4,000 on stamped paper
alone. The culprit or culprits are be
lieved to have received SOS. 600 ana to
have accounted for only $4,000. Dur
ing the last four months. it is said that
Neely's shortage in the aggregate has
not fallen below $4,000 and that prior
to the beginning If this year the aver
age was much higher.
For long time Nicely lived extrava-
gantly. lunching and dining at two Of
the most expensive restaurants in Ha-
vana. 1t is said that on one occasion
he purchased specially made underwear
at SEQ suit. 1t is not believed how
ever. that he is alone responsible. the
theory being that unless others have
been acting in conspiracy with him he
r1ull not have concealed his shortag"
for 50 long a period. As yet there is
not evidence enough to Justify other
arrests.
Auditors Reeves and Reynolds have
been temporarily suspended. Major
Rathbone. director of posts set special
agents at work investigating the mat
eriwhen first it was called to his at
tention. some weeks agp. These agents
reported. April %, that the accounts
We're correct.
Much sympathy is expressed with
Major Rathbone because Of the excel
lent service his department has rem
lered, there being q general feeling of
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