Evening star., 1901-02-20
GAVE AID TO INSURGENTS
SEVERAL PROMINENT MEN ARREST.
ED IN LUZON.
Government Has Damaging Evidence
Against Agents Of TabacaI-
y eria Company.

MANILA. February 2.-At Paesanjan.
province of Laguna, yesterday, Lieutenant
Vaughan of the 31th Infantry arrested Fer
nando Russian. general agent of the Taba-
caierfa Company, on the charge OF having
aided the insurgents. Abundant documen-
tary evidence against the prisoner has. 1t
fs asserted, been seized. Russian Is a
French subject and a close friend of In
surgent General Cailles and was to q GER
tain extent associated with d. NJ Carman
the American contractor recently taken
Into custody charged with having furnished
supplies to the insurgents. Captain Jones
OF the sth Infantry yesterday arrested,
at town on the bay, In the prov
ince OF Lasuns, F1orentino Ortana
ana Miguel Ponce de Leon. agents of the
Iabacaleria Company, and William Webb.
feoro Lorenzo and Victoriaco Sentana, en-
pIoyed by the Philippine Trading Company.
n n NJ Ea similar to those brought against
namely. furnishing the insurgents with
suppnes. The Iabacaleria Company. tho
.icnest corporation in the Philippines, is
accused or aiding the insurgents often and
extensively. The parties arrested arc
prominent persons, and the evidence against
Lhem Is very strong. NJ. BriX Holterman "A
belgian, connected with the Philippine
trading Company, has been arrested az
Manila, and NJ. Edouard Andre, the Bel
gian consul here. and manager Of the Phil
ippine Trading Company, has hastily left
Manila with his family on his way to Eu-
rope on board the steamer Monteyideo
Andre had previously been suspected. Other
arrests are expected.
Col. Schuyler's Expedition.
Colonel Schuyler, with 100 mon of the
46th Regiment. on the gunboat Basco.
landed on the Cavite coast near Ternate.
and, proceeding inland, captured small
rebel garrison. Continuing his march
along the mountain trail. Colonel Schuyler
was attacked by rebels of Trias' command.
After sharp fight the enemy was beaten
and scattered. One American was killed
and one was wounded.
The United States transport Rosecrans
has returned here from the Island of
Guam. after landing there the Filipino pris
oners who have been transported to that
place The prisoners We're landed January
II. they occupy an excellent prison site.
called the Preside. 1t is situated on
an ascent and strict discipline is main
tained.
The officials Of the branch Of tho Hong
Ross. the Englisbman in their employ
who wrote letter, published in an Aus
tralian paper. criticising the Philippine
commission, American officers and Ameri-
can policy In general, has been ordered to
proceed to Hong Kong. The British com
munity here Is we'll pleased that the man
has been sent away.
Gen. MacArthur's Reception.
General MacArthur's reception at MALAGA
nan exceeded anything in the Spanish re-
gime The palace was beautifully deco
rated and brilliantly Illuminated. Thou
sands Of persons attended, from the army
navy, official. consular clerical. business
and social circles. American and foreign
The Filipino population was we'll repre-
sented. General Barry was master Of GER
emonies. General Macarthur and the la
dies OF the United States commission re-
eetved the guests. The reception lasted till
IL o'clock. There was dancing af-
terward. The affair was thoroughly enjoy
able and the Filipinos were especially
pleased at being accorded privilege never
before afforded them. General MacAr-
thurs tact and courtesy were greatly ap-
preciated.
The Woman's Peace League met at Judge
Taft's house today and passed resolutions
to the effect that they Intended to unite
the Americans and Filipinos in the efforts
to promote loyalty and hasten peace.
At conference held between the United
states Philippine commission and W. L.
Lawshe. the new auditor for the Philippine
Islands. 1t was decided to establish an Of
flee and perfect plans for increased eff
cheney in the auditors department.
Brig. Gen. George W. Davis will shortly
take up the duties Of provost marshal Of
Manila, succeeding Brig. Gen. J. Franklin
Bell. who. as soon as relieved, will proceed
overland to Vigan and there assume COM
mand OF the district Of northern Luzon
commanded for over year by Major Gen.
g. B. NJ Young.
Capt. Steer Of the 38th United States VOL
unteer Infantry. has been appointed collec-
tor of licenses for the city OF Manila, to
succeed Lieut.. Bishop. The collections from
licenses in Manila alone amount to 1900 900
In gold a year. The members Of the new
federal party are preparing to celebrate
Washington's birthday on a grand scale
Reports that the gold mining district Of
northern Luzon are lately moro encourag-
Ing. A find Of $500 gold was recently
made in single pocket in Lepanto prov
ince. about 175 miles north Of Manila