The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-15
REBELS GIVING Up.
News from Manila Records Numer-
sus surrendsrs Of Insurgents.
So. Bios the Latest Prominent Follower
~ AguEnaIdo TO Lay BoEn-Manfts
Business Men Do Not Like the
EDoouer Bill


ing cablegram was received yesterday
from Gen. Macarthur at Manila:
Gen Marion de Dios, four officers,
81 men, uniformed and armed, sur
rendered at Nave. This is regarded
as very important and indicating col
lapse Of the insurrection- The ter
ritory heretofore was obstinately de
Tended. Tbs conditions throughout
the entire archipelago are very en-
couraging and captures and surren-
ders OF arms continue, 3,165 arms be
ing surrendered and captured since
January l."
A contract has been awarded for
raising the Spanish warships which
Admiral Dewey sang in the battle Of
CaTite.
spoener BIZ Is DistastefuI.
Manila, March 9.-Disappointment
among American business men here
with the limitations of the Spooner
amendment to the army bill is in
creasing as its provisions become bet
ter known. It is considered to be es-
peciaIly unfortunate in apparently
prohibiting the issuing of licenses for
the cutting of timbers upon public
correct it will be a bonanza for the
owners Of private timber lands in
these islands and the beginning of
building activity in all towns viii be
considerably retarded.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, commander of
the department of northern Luzon, re-
ports the troops of his department
to be in excellent health. Less than
eight per cent. of them are sick. The
Manila board Of health has announced
that on an estimated population of
100000 for the city of Manila, the an
nual death rate is "a per 1000.
BurIed Their Victims Alive.
Manila, March 13.-The trial of the
nine natives charged with having muir
dered Outstanding, president of Ca
lamba, because he was friendly to the
Americans, disclose how the insur-
gents terrorized the natives in terri
tory occupied by the Americans.
Members of secret society known as
Mandoducats Systematically abducted
and killed Filipinos favoring American
rule. In two months the Calamba
Mandoducats killed 40 natives. The
victims are usually buried alive.
Lieut.. Watson, of the Forty-ffth
infantry, while scouting near the ham
let of Bado, in Camarrines province.
southern Luzon, killed five insurgents
and destroyed Is of the enemy's
matched barracks.
To Deepen Manila Harbor.
Manila, March -12-The 81 900, 900
voted by the Philippine commission
to improve Manila harbor viii be used
in extending the breakwater and
dredging the harbor to q depth of 80
feet, which will admit of the largest
ships coming right up to the bulk
heads. The appropriation also pro-
vides for the deepening of the Pasig
river to a depth of Is feet.
Found a Gold Mine in Mindanao.
New York, March Crank W. Red
ding, formerly of Newark, who was
member of the Astor battery during
the Spanish war, has, he says, dis
covered a gold mine on the island of
Mindanao in the Philippines. A guam
tity of the dust he forwarded to
his brother, William Z. Redding, Of
Newark. It ASSAYS $3.50 an ounce.
Native Scouts to Be Tried.
Washington. March 12-Tt has been
decided by the war department to
~ the experiment of native scouts
IN the Philippines None but natives
of undoubted fidelity and loyalty to
the government of the United States
viii be employed. All scouts will be
subject to the articles of war.
American SaiIsrs Mutinied.
Tacoma, Wash. March 12.-The
steamship Goodwin brings news that
70 sailors mutinied on the United
States cruiser Albany at Hong Kong.
The refractory sailors were quickly
subdued with swords and revolvers
and placed in irons. they have since
been taken to Cavite for trial
Treasure of Philippine Archipelago.
Manila, March 11.-Frank A. Bran
nagan, disbursing officer to the Amer
lean Philippine commission, has been
appointed treasurer of the Philippine
archipelago at a yearly salary of So
600. Brannagan furnished bonds in
$500, 900.
The Elusive AEuinaIdo.
Manila, March 9.-Unconfirmed in
formation coming from native sources
says that Aguinaldo is in hiding in
the province of Isabella, on the north
ern coast of Luzon island. American
troops are scouting in that section
OF the country.