The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-09
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 a Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

The ship Meade sailed for the United
States, with Major General Otis and his
two aides-de-camp on board. The war
ships in port fired major generals sa-
lutte as the steamer raised her anchor.
The governors launch left the palace
General Otis and General Mac
Arthur's staffs to the Meade. The
Twentieth and Fourteenth infantries,
drawn up ON shore in front of the city
wall, presented arms, and the bands
played "Auld Lang Syne," while a
shore battery saluted.
The supreme court judges and many
officers called at the palace to bid fare
well to GeReral Otis, who kept at work
with his accustomed energy until the
moment of leaving.
Garcia, the highest insurgent officer ex-
cept Aguinaldo, was captured by Lieu
tenant H. v Smith, of General Fun
ston' staff. in the town of Jaen, three
miles northeast of San Isaidro, province
of New Ecija.
Advices received at Manila from the
island of Samar say that detachment
of the Forty-third volunteers was be-
Sieged by the insurgents at Catubig for
five days last week. The Americans
lost 10 killed and two wounded during
the siege. Major Gilmore, upon learn
ing of the critical situation of the de-
tachment, sent force, which quickly
scattered the insurgents and relieved
the besieged force.
At Manila. Governor General Otis has
issued an order for the purpose of try
ing to stop evasions of the Chinese i'm
migration laws.
Another order making changes in the
Spanish criminal procedure has been
made. giving an accused person the
right Of habeas corpus, of being con-
fronted with witnesses against himself,
of open trial, of exempting the accused
from testifying against himself, estab-
fishing the American system of bail and
pleading, and abolishing the priests ex-
emption from trial by the civil courts
for crimes and misdemeanors.
Gen. Wheaton reports that Senior Pa
terno, the former president of the Fill
pino so-called cabinet, was captured in
the mountains, near Trinidad province
of Benguet, April %. Palermo recently,
through relatives in Manila, requested
and received permission to enter the
American lines, but failed to appear. His
relatives explained that he had been sick
long time and was an invalid. He was
brought to San Fernando on little am
bulance by soldiers of the Forty eighth
regiment
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
The Nicaragua canal bill was debated
in the house on Tuesday.
The senate passed the Alaskan civil
code bill Tuesday.
Consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill i'll the senate developed a de-
bate on the treatment of the volunteer
soldiers sent TO the Philippines that at
times was very bitter. Mr.. Turner
Dem, Wash.) made a vicious attack
upon the administration because of the
afforded the volunteers
on the transports returning from the
He was followed by Mr..
Fusion is what we need, cooperation is
what we must have"
Pettigrew, who, in long speech, vio-
Iently arraigned the government for not
the South Dakota volun-
teers when their time had expired.
Mr.. Mason Gll) delivered a speech
on the investigations made by the COM
mittee on manufactures OF the adulter-
alton of food. He strongly urged that
take immediate action to REM
edy existing evils.
The house Wednesday passed the
amended Nicaragua canal bill, 225 to 30.
There was bitter colloquy Wednes-
day between Cannon and Hepburn,
hoth Republicans.
On Thursday the senate will listen to
eulogies on the late Representative
Baird, of Louisiana
The house Thursday, without division,
passed the "free home" bill, which has
been pending before congress for a num-
ber of years. A remarkable thing in
with the passage of the bill
was speech in its favor by Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, the venerable
ex-spcaker of the house, who ~ years
ago fathered and passed the original
bill He was then the
and is now the Oldest member
of the house.
On Thursday the army appropriation
bill passed the senate.
On Friday the session of the senate
was rendered especially notable by the
passage, after a debate lasting only
three hours, of the army reorganization
bill. 1t practically revolutionizes the
present staff arrangements of the army.
1t creates the rank of lieutenant gen.
eral.
The house did little of importance Fri
bay.
The house of representatives Satur.
day passed the sundry civil service bill.
1t carries slightly more than S6l 800, 900.
about $40, 100000 more than any previ-
GUS sundry civil bill. The general de-
fciency and military academy appro-
priation pills are now the only general
supply bills unacted upon by the house.
Monday was suspension day in the
house and quite a number of bills were
passed. The most important was the
senate bill, toamend the general pension
laws so as to provide for aggregating
under the act of 1890 with.
out regard to service origin and to in.