New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-03-13
MORE INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
CONTROL OF ICE PLANT GIVEN TO INsULAR
GOVERNMENT

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Manila March 12-Captain Gulck. Of the Attn
Volunteer Infantry, has received the surrender
OF the insurgent Major Pulay, with 40 officers
and 30 men, at the town Of Gubat, in Albay
Province. Southern Luzon.
Lieutenant Watson, of the 45th Volunteer In
tantry. while scouting near the hamlet of Bado.
in Camarines Province, Southern Luzon, killed
five insurgents and destroyed fifteen Of the
enemy's matched barracks.
The United States Army transport Egbert will
sail for Taku, China, March II. TO take on
board freight and the bodies OF the American
soldiers who have died In China From Taku
the Egbert goes TO Seattle.
The total receipts from the Philippines Gus
toms for February were $4,000.
The internal revenue receipts for the first
quarter exceed the receipts of any similar period
in the Spanish regime.
The authorities at Washington have assigned
the control OF the great ice plant. the construc-
ton OF which has been hindered for various rea-
sons for the last two years. TO the insular gov
eminent In order 20 save cold storage capacity
the army will be furnished with ice under con-
tract with the insular government. Employees
will be furnished with ice at approximately cost
prices.
The amount for the construction OF this Ice
plant was estimated al SttbsuOu, bul inc Noiil-
mission found 1t necessary 10 appropriate 5000
900 more 10 this end. General Macarthur held
that although the expense of the construction
of the plant was borne by the insular govern
ment. the work was undertaken as an army
necessity when the army and the insular gov
eminent We're practically one, therefore the plant
ought 10 be controlled by the military.
The commission. without making any recon-
mendatons. submitted separate schemes for the
military and civil control of the plant, and the
War Department approves the latter.
There is much criticism of the location Of the
plant as II will he necessary to transfer by land
many articles 10 he stored there from a point on
the Pasig River below the Bridge OF Spain.
The cost OF operating the plant is estimated at
$4,000 a year.
Generals Macarthur and Wheaton to-day re-
viewed the Both Volunteer Infantry and highly
complimented the regiment for its fine appear
ance. service and proficiency.
The United States Army transport Thomas is
expected TO arrive here tomorrow from Minda-
mao. with the 2Sth Volunteer Infantry board,
and to sail on March 10 for home with this regi-
ment.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT FOR TAYABAS
COLONEL GARDENER APPOINTED CIVIL GOV
ERNoR.
Lucena. Southern Luzon. March 1.-THE
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American Philippines Commission and their
party on board. arrived off Lucena last evening.
This morning the commissioners party, consist
ing Of fifty persons, crossed the shallow bar in
the ships boats and We're driven one mile TO this
town. The commission then proceeded with the
first organization of provincial government in
Southern LuZon.
The province OF Tayabas has long been noted
for the pacific conditions existing there. in con-
trast 10 the neighboring provinces, which still
pursue a rebellious course. Colonel Gardener.
late colonel Of the Both Volunteer Infantry.
to-day appointed civil governor OF this province.
Colonel Gardener favors the maintenance of
friendly relations with the natives. and is Op-
posed 10 pillage seizure. destruction Of property
and Imprisonment, except under direct necessity.
Colonel Gardener. when in command of the 30th
Infantry, was in control OF this district. and
a result OF this policy population OF active IN
surgents has been transformed into friendly
natives, whose patriotism to the United States
than that Of the natives Of any other province in
LuZon. The first organization Of the Federal
party outside Of Manila was effected in Tayabas
Province, and practically all the natives Joined.
The arrival OF the commission. with Colonel
Gardener, TO whose regiment was recently given
a public farewell here returning civil gov
ernor, was enthusiastically celebrated.
The commission will tomorrow visit the town
Of Tayabas which is vying with Lucena for the
honor of entertaining the commission.
The people Of Sorsogon, seaport on the
IRENE southern end OF LuZon Island, have Pc
titoned for a provincial government. The com
mission will stop there later.