Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31
AGU|NALD0S APPETITE
NOT MARRIED BY CAPTURE.
HE EATS HEARTILY, SMOKES
MUCH, AND IS CONSCIOUS OF
HIS DIGNITY.
TRIES TO TALK PLEASANTLY
WITH HIS GUARDS, AND FIRE.
QUENTLY PRAISES FUNsTON,S
SKILL AND AUDACITY.

MANILA, March 30.-In company
with Col. Vellia, his chief of staff, and
DIR. Barcelona, ex-treasury of the Fill
ipino government, Aguinaldo occu-
pies one of the incest apartments of
the Malcanan palace He is closely
guarded and courteously treated. Cap
tain Francis J. Herman, of the Sec
ond infantry. Captain VIM. L. Ken
ley, of the First artillery, members of
Gen. MacArthur's staff: Captain Ben
jamin H.. Randolph and Lieut.. Gilbert
A. Youngberg, of the Third artillery,
with five guards, are watching him.
Aguinaldo nervously PAGES the floor
and deeply thinking, thrusts his hands
through his hair. He smokes many
cigars and cigarettes and has a hearty
appetite. He speaks only q few words
of English. He is conscious of his
dignity, but tries to talk pleasantly
with his guards. He often praises the
skill and audacity of General F,uns-
ton in effecting his capture, saying
that only by stratagem could he have
been captured. 1t is stated that Agui-
naldo is very strongly adverse to re-
verting from his former attitude but
that he must regard the best interests
of the Filipino people.
The sisters of Dr. Barcelona have
called upon him, bringing a plentiful
supply of linen. Aguinaldo is well
supplied with money and has ordered
new clothes. He is careful Of his per-
sonal appearance. He celebrated
His Thirty-Second Birthday
the day before he was captured. The
birthday festivities were prolonged and
only terminated upon the arrival of
General Funston. Aguinaldo tries to
read American newspapers and is
anxious to learn the state of public
opinion in the United States concern
ing Philippine affairs. He has again
conferred with General Trias and the
chief justice, Arellano, but his future
intentions have not been announced.
He spends much of his time seated
by a barred window watching the
boats passing up and down the Pasig
river.
This morning Aguinaldo was recog-
nized by a crowd of natives going up
the river In a lighter. The natives
gazed at him a while in silence and
then began to jeer, calling him Emilio
and vile names in the Tagalog Ian
guage. The guards quieted the dis
turbance and Aguinaldo left the win
dow in disgust.
The natives in Manila are undemon-
strative concerning his capture, and it
is difficult to learn what the majority
of them really think of it. 1t is certain
that
AguinaldO's influence
is less strong than formerly, though it
is still great.
The representative of the Associated
Press has interviewed many Filipinos,
including both business and profess
sional men in Manila as we'll as repre-
sentatives of the lower classes and for
mer insurgents on the capture of
Aguinaldo. The majority of the per-
sons questioned were unfeignedly glad
that Aguinaldo had been captured and
said they considered that the worst OBJ
stacle to the speedy pacification of the
islands had been removed. Some men
distrust Aguinaldo, and advise his i'm
mediate deportation. Others believe
he can render vast assistance by urg-
ing his countrymen to acquiesce to
American authority. All men agree
that the outlook to-day is much
brighter
At the Graduation Exercises
yesterday of the Manila Nautical
Academy, General Macarthur, in an
eloquent speech, complimented the
graduating CdUSlS, duu pIculCLeu
splendid future for Philippine COM
merce. The graduates of the academy
are equipped with a complete theor-
etical nowledge of navigation and sea-
manship. Lieut.. Richard H. Town
ley, of the United States navy, is su-
perintendent of the academy, having
succeeded Lieut.. George F. Cooper who
was superintendent for over year and
did much to bring the academy to its
present state of efficiency The acad-
envy now has sixty students, and will
probably have 800 for the next term
The academy will have the use of a
training ship next year.
D. NJ Carman, the American con-
tractor, charged with aiding the Fill
ipino insurgents, believes that orders
will be received from Washington with
in fortnight that will effectually re-
suit in clearing him from the charges
now pending against him.