The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-17
ASSASSINATION STORY
IL NOT BELIEVED
IL was First Brought to Ameri-
cans by a Spanish Officer.

tauN Dl OphniSu DDicer.
New York. June ia dispatch 70 the
Herald from Las Pinas Dy way OF Mani
la says
The mayor Of linus has delivered the
town up to General Lswton flying that
tb people desire peace and to be friendly
with the Americans He declares saat
peace would exist now n IL were not for
Arulnaldo's cut-throat band.
Cavite viego is reported to have been
deserted by ths enemy
The Fourteenth infantry and one battery
OF artillery are now garrsoning linus. The
people are regaining confidence and re-
turning N spite Of the threats.
Tons OF concealed salt petre and thous-
ands Of pounds Of Anticipated artillery am
munulon and brown powder were discov
cred Ia the powder house Large quaint
ties had been thrown in the river
The panic stricken insurgents have Civ
eu up several Of their best defensive po-
sitlons Ia their wild flight southward.
Ca,lte Viego Ag,hnaido's home. Novelets
aud the entire region where the Filipipos
once thrashed the Spanish. have been
fNf.i.N ANN AAfNN INC tilit HtAAAN ~ NhH AfNR0AN
tver.
Manila June ia Spanish officer who
has been prisoner in the hands OF the
rebels aud who was released by Agufnal-
uo has come through our lines 20 Manila
/ Tie claims 20 have been Witness OF the
lassassnntion OF General Luna. According
| Go hls story. the relations between the
rWpino leaders had been strained to the
| Ibreakng point because OF Luna's at
temps 20 assume control OF AFFAIRS and
/ the 6ual rupture was forced by Aguin-
aldo issung secret orders To the provin-
| cal governments. Luna thereupon mott
| ned Aguinaldo. demanding copies OF the
documents. and Agulnaldo replied curtiy
that Luna was a general ot army and
that the civil government dld not concern
him. Luna, upon opening the reply at his
Headquarters n the presence OF his Off
cors. exclaimed hotly "He will be dead
tomorrow"
Luna appeared the next day and saw
Agumaldo at the window.
A member Of the guard said; "Aguln-
aldo has gone TO inspect the troops"
] Luna then exclaimed, You are n liar
drew his revolver struck the guard ard
tried 20 force an entrance into the house.
Before lac could use HIS revol er one OF
the guards bayonetted him. another shot
him in the back and ,thera stabbed him.
u oH he had 90 wounds I.dnas aide de
camp was killed In the same way.
Tho spanards story has not entirely
ldiapcued the doubts Of Lunas death, ami
hets that he IS alive are freely made at
Tho clubs Some people think Asuinaido
has taken pains 20 sind this Spaniard
hero with hi story. in furthcronoe OF som.
diplomatic scheme, while others srapect
Aruinalod has been nssasslnated by I.u-
mas men
Since the Americans withdrew from
Daniab recently the rebels .a,e returned
iud have wreaked vcngence upon those
who be friended the Americans.
rhey slaughtered the natives who sur.
rendered the town and displayed their
heads on poles in the public squass
, The hostile natives OF Cebu are NOR,
lmenacing Mail advices any hostiiitie
- against the Americans have begun there
Col Hammer the American commander
has asked for reiuforcements and fou
companies " he Tennessee regiment hav
been sent 20 him from Iollo The Nsb
% rtFnt regiment has been ordered TO sal
fIr home early next week.