Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-22
POISON IN HIS SOUP.
FATAL DOSE Is MIXED FOR AGUiNAl.-
DO, BUT SERVANT GETS IT.

Plot to Take His Life Believed to Have
Been Concocted by Eleven Franciscan
Friars - Insurgents Receive Supplies
and Arms and Ammunition.
MANILA, Sept. 2O.-The Republica
Filipino, asserts that an attempt was
made to poison Aguinaldo on Friday
night.
| A steward, t. is alleged, saw a Spanish
prisoner who had been allowed his free
dom, make movement which appeared
like tampering with bowl of soup in
tended for Aguinaldo, whereupon the
steward tasted spoonful of the soup
and fell dead.
Eleven Franciscan friars are alleged
to have been engaged in the conspiracy.
The populace, it is further said. at.
tempted to lynch all the Spanish pris.
oners, but Agui naldo interviewed.
At Saturdays session of the National
| assembly in appears Aguinaldo was
| absent, but his representative related
the story of the outrage to the mem
bers who unanimously adopted the
| chairman's proposal that they all go to
Aguinaldo's house, express sympathy
with him and congratulate him upon
his escape. During the evening spe-
cial thanksgiving service was held in
the church at Malolos.
Soup intended for Aguinaldo is now
subjected, it is stated, to chemical
analysis before being presented to the
inc 1oaIa, nd he nicb
oners are kept closely confined.
The insurgents, urged by constant
rumors of the intention of America to
re-establish Spanish rule in the archi-
pelagO, continue actively recruiting
their army. Hundreds from Manila are
enlisting daily and troops are being
drilled everywhere.
Great diligence is exhibited in imitat-
ing the American formation and man
ual, particularly in volley firing. En-
trenchments in certain positions are
being strengthened and vigilant line
of pickets is kept outside the suburbs.
At the same time the attitude of the
insurgents is much more friendly than
it was before the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently
been landed and four new Maxims have
also been received.
The provincial leaders are paying into
the insurgent treasury certain portion
of the fund captured from converts,
protesting to reserve the remainder for
the payment of their troops. A general
occupying one rich province sent to
Aguinaldo $50, 900 in cash last week.
The agitation among the insurgents
is stimulated by the clerical PARTY,
which uses every effort to influence the
natives against American occupation.
Evidence of this is absolutely trust
worthy, although Archbishop Dozal and
other prominent ecclesiastics strenu-
ously deny all knowledge of such action
and solemnly disclaim personal partici-
patton in it.
Strikes in all industries are becoming
more extensive daily and the labor ques-
ton is fast growing serious. The Amer
leans unwisely continue to pay nearly
three times the usual wages, causing
discomfort to spread rapidly III every
, class of workmen.
All classes of workers are hampered
/, Tramways are frequently stopped and
railway operations are seriously Grip
pied and a discontinuance of the service
is threatened. The strikers naturally
drift into the insurgent ranks, and
consequently, labor disturbances are
not discouraged by the leaders.
News from Washington that the cat
tleships Iowa and Oregon have been Or
dered here and that 10000 tons Of Goa
will be shipped Immediately is interpre
ted by the American soldiers as proof o.
the governments intention to holc
, LuzOn.
The chief element of cohesion is con
fessedly the fear of the return of Span
ish domination. If the insurgent
should receive reasonable assurances o.
a permanent foreign occupation | be
lieve the disintegration of the revolu
tionary government would be speedy
=. and complete.
r The Spanish prisoners are now rigor
n ously confined within the limits of tn
y walled town. There is much over
Il crowding in The small area and it i
impossible in the crowded quarters, il
the absence Of the proper appliances t.
improve the present unsanitary con
ditions.
The necessity for removing the pris
oners is recognized by the authorities
Q; but no remedy is in sight and the healt
;; of the American troops and the prison
ers is seriously threatened. Nearly !
per cent Of the former are already o.
. the sick list.
D; AGUINAlDO'S MESSAGE.
DO Insurgent Leader Sends a Letter to tn
IS Associated Press,
= New YORK, Sept. 20.-The followin
,; dispatch has been received at the offic