New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
MORE ARRESTS AT MANILA.
REPRESENTATIVE OF TRADING COM
PANIES CHARGED WITH AIDING
INSURGENTS GENERAL MAC
ARTHUR'S RECEPTION

Manila. Feb 19.-Captain Jones. of the sth In
fantry. has arrested at a town on the bay. in
the province OF Laguna. FIorentino ortana and
Miguel Ponce de Leon. agents of the TabacaIeria
Company and William Webb. Pedro Lorenzo
and VictOriato Sentana. employed by the Philip
pine Trading Company. charges similar 10
those brought against ID. Nj. Carman the Amer
lean contractor. who is under arrest on the
charge of furnishing the insurgents with sup
plies.
The Tabacaieria Company. the richest corpo-
ration in the Philippines. is accused of aiding
the insurgents often and extensively. The
parties arrested are prominent men. and the evil
dence against them Is strong
NJ Brix HOeIterman a Belgian. connected with
the Philippine Trading Company. has been ar
rested at Manila. and NJ Edouard Andre. the
Belgian consul here. and manager of the Philip
ping Trading Company. has hastily left Manila
with his family. his way to Europe. on board
the steamer Montevideo. Andre had previously
been suspected. Other arrests are expected
Colonel Schuyler. with hundred men of
the 46th Regiment. on the gunboat Basco. landed
on the Cavite coast near Ternate. and. proceed
ing inland. captured small rebel garrison.
Continuing his march along a mountain trail
Colonel Schuyler was attacked by rebels of
Tria's command After a sharp fight the enemy
was beaten and scattered. One American was
killed and was wounded
The United States transport Rosencrans has
returned here from the island of Guam, after
landing there the Filipino prisoners who have
been transported 10 that place The prisoners
were landed on January II They OCCUPY an
excellent prison Site. four miles from Agana.
The prison is called the Presidio. II is situ-
ated on an ascent, and strict discipline is, main
tanned
The officials Of the branch Of the Hong-Kong
Bank here have announced that Ross. the Eng
lishman in their employ. who wrote letter.
published in an Australian paper criticising the
Philippine Commission. American officers and
the American policy IN general. has been ordered
to proceed 70 Hong-Kong. The British com
munity here Is well pleased that the man has
been sent away.
General MacATthur's reception at the MaIae-
canan, his official residence, exceeded anything
I'm the Spanish regime. The palace was
beautifully decorated and brilliantly nlumi-
mated. Thousands of persons attended from
the Army. Navy, official consular. clerical
business and social circles, American and for
sented- General Barry was master of cere-
monies. General Macarthur and the women of
the United States Commission received the
guests. The reception lasted till N O'Clock.
There was dancing afterward. The affair was
thoroughly enjoyable. and the Filipinos were
especially pleased at having a privilege never
before afforded them. General MacArthur's tact
and courtesy Were greatly appreciated
The Women's Peace League met at Judge
Taft's house to-day, and passed resolutions to
the effect that they intended 70 unite with the
Americans and Fflipinos I'm the efforts to pro-
mote loyalty and hasten peace.