Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-23
HuP|NDS TIRED Of WAR
Continue to Lay Down Their Arms
and Submit to Authority Of
United States.
MANY suRnENDERs puRlns PAST MONTH
Policy OF. q Reduction Of the Army
deyed Home-American Bftgands
Arrested-Civil Commission Ap.
pointments.

Washington, Nay 14.-The policy OF
the administration to reduce the
army in the Philippines to 1000 men
following the return of the volun-
teers was again put in motion yes
terday when, by direction of the sec
rotary of war, instructions were
cabled to Gen. Macarthur to send to
San Francisco as soon as practicable
three infantry regiments, one caval-
nv regiment and nine artillery organ
izations.
Promise to Surrender.
Manila, May 14.-In a conference
with Gen. Funston, Gen. Luc5an, OF
the province of Neuva Ecija. prom
Used to surrender with his entire CON-
mand within few days.
Omcer Found Guilty.
Manila, May 15.-The military court
has sentenced Commissary Sergeant
Woodcock to dismissal from the army
and three years impris onment. He
was found guilty of having improper
ly disposed Of government stores.
Civil Appointments.
Manila, May 15.-The civil commits
sion has appointed Capt. Arlington
U. Belts, of the Forty-seventh volun-
teer infantry, to be civil governor OF
Albay province. Lieut.. Howard Lee
Landers, of the Forty-frst infantry,
has been appointed treasurer of the
same province. Lieut., w. o. Thorn
ton, of the Thirty-eighth infantry
has been appointed treasurer of the
province of Capiz, in Panay island,
vice Lieut.. Marion C. Raysor, who is
ill.
American Drignnds.
Manila, May 15.-Detectives and the
police have broken up band of Amer
lean brigands who have been operat-
ing in the province of Pampanga,
north of and not far from Manila.
George Raymond, Ulrich Rogers and
Oscar Mushmiller have been captured,
and Andrew Martin, Peter Heise,
George MUM and two others are still
being pursued. This band committed
outrages, murdered and raped at Bac-
olor, Pampanga province, and in that
vicinity, and Sunday last they killed
Henry Dow, an American. The band
sometimes represented themselves as
American deserters and at others as
American soldiers. George Raymond
wore the uniform of a captain. Ray
mond and Martin were formerly po-
licemen in Manila.
Ready to Surrender.
Manila, May l7.-It is believed that
Gen. Cables, who has been declared
an outlaw, has been wounded. He
has been negotiating with Gen. Sum-
ner for three days looking to surren-
der. The federal press and ex-Goy.
Gen. Malvar are urging him to give
himself up.
Aguinaldo Under Guard.
Manila, May 17.-Gen. Macarthur
declines to define the status of Aguin-
aldo. He says that, though he is in a
sense prisoner, he is enjoying lib
erty in his residence and the grounds
attached thereto. He is, however, un-
der guard. He voluntarily remains
indoors. He receives large num-
bers of letters and pamphlets from
anti-imperialists and others. He has
received offers of large salary from
museum managers in the United
States, who propose giving bonds for
his safe return to Manila.
No Concessions.
Manila, May 1s.-Aguinaldo in an in
terview expressed the opinion that
the American government of the Phil
ippines, in order to be unquestionably
satisfactory, should conform strictly
to the constitution. Asked whether
he considered the Filipinos capable Of
exercising all the privileges guaran-
teed by literal Interpretation and APP
plication of the constitution, he de-
clined to express an opinion.
More surrenders.
Manila, May 1s.-Gen. Mascardo,
with 1928 men, has surrendered to
Capt. Joseph P. O'Neil, of the Twenty
fifth infantry, at San Antonio, Zam-
bales province.