The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
TOLD or
The Leader Of the Insurgents In the
Philippines Against Spanish Rule.

Inc Leader OF the Insurgehb IN INC
Philippines Against spanish Rule.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Pancho Aguinaldo. the native dicta-
tor of the philippines, is a very pic
turesque parsonage. He is the son OF a
very prominent native chief. Anxious
that his boy should be educated, this
chief confided the lad to the spanish
priests. who thought that A~guinaldos
influence when he grew up would help
to maintain Spanish authority among
the Malay population. The father lis
rich for a native. and -Pancho Aguin-
aldo. after being taught in the local
schools, was sent to Madrid To study
theology and qualify for the priest
hood. After a year or two of study
the young man boldly declared he
would not be a priest, put a soldier.
So he was drafted into one of the ma
tive regiments, in which a few of the
subalterns are Manila men. but all the
captains and field officers are Span
ish.
a compatriot named Alexandra. also q
lieutenant II native troops, organized
a revolt in the native corps. Aguin-
aldO's regiment, one morning while on
parade, shot all the Spanish officers ex-
cept a few lieutenants and took to the
savannas-great ckl prairies.
swampy, with occasional high bits of
land called MATES" Here A~guinaldo
made his headquarters. At one lime
he must have had 1000 or 5000 men
under arms of some sort hidden in
these Businesses, raiding the rich set
Elements whenever they felt like IL.
The political governor general of the
Philippines, Senior Don Basilio Angus
tin v Davila, offered a eward OF $40. 900
for the head of .Aguinaldo. Within a
week he received a note from the In
surgent chief. saying: II need the sum
you offer very much, and will deliver
the head myself"
was raging. The hurricane-for 1t was
one-was tearing things to bits, and 1t
was raining, as IL a rain only In the
Orient, a sheet of black water flooding
the earth. The two sentfnels at the
governor generals gate made h usual
| reverent sign as a priest passed in, VINO
asked IL his excellency was within and
unengaged. They answered yes TO
both questions. Don Basilio did not
turn his head as some one entered.
II was his secretary, he supposed, come
to help prepare an eloquent statement
was not the secretary, but a priest, VINO
said: Peace be with you. my SON."
The cleric locked the door, and, drop
ping his cloak, said:
do you know me-
Don Basilio did not know him. II
was Aguinaldo, also d Zo-inCn poio, a
native knife, sharp as a razor. carried
by every Malay in time of trouble.
They can lop off an arm with one blow,
as though ii was a carrot.
II have brought the head of Agutn-
aldo" the chief said. touching the edge
of his jewel-hilted bolo to ascertain its
condition. and / claim the reward!
Hasten, else / hall a W to expedite
the matter myself"
Don Basilio was trapped. He had to
open his iesk and count out the sum
in Spanis gold. Aguinaldo punctili-
ously wrote a receipt, cody counted the
money and walked backward toward
the door. Ee suddenly opened ii and
dashed out, just ahead of a pistol bull
let that cut his locks on the temples
Captain General Polavieja offered him
and Alexandra a free pardon and
5000, 900 each 10 quit the colony. They
accepted IL and got the money. only &c
learn hat they were both to be assas'
sinated the next night at a fiesta. Tn,
two men who had undertaken the jol
were found dead, stabbed to the heart
in their own teds. On the kriss HANDLE
was a bit If paper with a line say
ing: Beware of the Malay's ven
geance."
Polavieja resigned and returned t.
Spain. being succeeded by Genera
Augustin. formerly captain general o
Barcelona.
Aguinaldo is about 2s years old. H
and his comrade. Alexandra. hold tn
future of the Philippines almost II
their hands.