Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — CHAFFEE TO COMMAND. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHAFFEE TO COMMAND.

Order Issued Making Him Military Chief in Philippines. Following the order issued from Washington making Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippines, an order has been is-

sued naming Gen. Chaffee as military governor of the archipelago. The militafy has been ordered to vacate the Ayuntamicnto, the large public building which was erected out of the municipal funds of Manila for governm e n t purposes. This will be occu-

pied by the civil officers in the Philippines. The palace of Malacayan, heretofore occupied as headquarters for Gens. Otis and MacArthur, also has been ordered vacated by the military authorities, and will be occupied by Gov. Taft. Malacayan was the headquarters of the Spanish captains general when in com mand in the Philippines, and the natives of the islands have come to regard it as the headquarters or seat of government. The Estada Mayo, another large public building, is to be the military headquarters, and will be occupied by Gen. Chaffee.

GEN. CHAFFEE.