The sun., 1908-05-17
THE PRESIDENTS GOT THE BAND
ARd tho Phillppine Councilman Was Ar
rested on Nine Warrants.

Tevecu oN Nino WbtraMS.
A United States army officer who was
returning home by way Of the Atlantic
after a long stay on the Island Of Cebu
In the Philippines asked the reporters who
met him at Quarantine whether the story
of the row between the Mayor Of Cebu
and ore Of the Aldermen over the munich
pal brass band had yet reached this country.
Tho reporters said they hadn't heard Of 1t.
SO thS army man told about II.
-Pfesldente Llorente. the Cebu Mayor.
hadn't. been getting on with the members
Of the City Council as harmoniously as May
ors and Aldermen GENERALLY get along,
said the officer. In fact. a strong faction
developed which had for it's purpose the
downing OF the Mayor at the earliest Of
fering Of opportunity,
They concluded that the occasion OF the
Presidentes inaugural ball would be the
PROPER time to commence. the ball
having been postponed for some time
after the Presidente took office because he
was.in bad health. The bali was get for q
Sunday night early in March.
The opponents selected that night for q
big ball at the Naoionalista Club. the swell
Cub OF Cebu. with the idea Of keeping as
many persons away from the Presidente's
bali "a possible. In order TO make the
Naoionalista ball success and to knock
out tbs Inaugural ball the Presidente's
opponents planned to secure the municipal
band 60 play on that occasion.
This band, it must be known. 10 the
pre1nisr ,musical organization OF that part
Of thu islands. When Councilman Alburo.
srA of the leaders OF the opposition, made
application for the bands services on that
date word reached the Presidente and he
Refused the request. ~ IL
He made It exceedingly plain that he
wanted the band for his own ball. and being
bOss Of the town he had, the power TO get It,
Councilman Alburo f,imed around for
oouple OF days. but finally subsidized, and
eyeryp0dy thought that he had decided
10 lot tho Presldente have the band.
-On the morning OF the ball, however,
Aiburo visited the homes OF nine OF the
bandsnen. got their uniforms and took
them to his home. When the band turned
out for the inaugural ball the absence Of
these nine uniforms was exceedingly. and
strikingly conspicuous.
-The bandsmsn had dressed up In their
best clothes. but they didn't match we'll
With the rsat OF the band. The Presidente
found ont what had become Of the uniforms,
conferred at onoe witty the Police Judge.
who was 1t tho ball, and tho result was that
nine separate warrants for larceny were
sworn out against the Councilman.
t.Alb,ro was found at his home and ar
rested on. one of the warrants. He con-
sidered his arrest very jolly affair and gave
bonds at the police station at once for hts
appearance In court tho next morning. He
hurried right over TO the Naoionalista Club
ball then and was joyously received.
"He hadn't .boen there long before the
him again. AIburo became little worried
then and asked how many warrants there
were aRainst him. He was told that there
we're seven more stili unserved, and was
ordered to give bail on the seven.
-The Councilman then sent all around
town trying TO ind q man able TO give
bail f6r him on tho warrants. but found
no one and had to. stay in jail gil night
From, where he was locked up he could
hear the dulcet strains OF the town band
at the Presidente's ball very clearly. The
next morning he was released under heavy
bond and was suspended as member OF
-AIbGro took his arrest very much to
heart. He said that ASIA. member OF the
City Council he had done all be could to
encourage the band and when the town
was out Of funds he went into his own
pocket for money for the uniforms.
" aHe considered the Presidentes action
In refusing to let him have the band when
the Presdente wanted it himself rank dis
courtesy, and for that reason he didn't
intend 10 aid the band any further. and saw
nc, reason why ths members should wear
'liis uniforms at bail other than his own.
Aiburo didn't receive very much sympathy,
and the manner in which the Presidente
won out with the, band has done much to
knock the underpihning from the opposing
faotion." -