The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC
Is Again Proclaimed by Aguin-
aldo at MalOlOs.

New York, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says:
Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippine
republic at Malolos this morning. There
was no public demonstration in Manila.
The Spanish civil prisoners will be set
free by the insurgents.
Rival native authorities at Cebu are
reported to be fighting and the town is
endangered.
Aguinaldo's government can not
maintain order in the interior of Luzon
and the native authorities are often
murdered.
If Aguinaldo commences hostilities
against the Americans the northern
provinces will probably attempt to
throw off his yoke.
AGUINALDO'S THREAT.
Washington, Jan. 24-Secretary Alger
said today while he would not be pleased
to hear that the Filipinos had liberated
the Spanish prisoners held by them he
had no official information to confirm
the statement to that effect coming
from Madrid. General Otis has been
cabled for accurate information respect
ing the number of these prisoners, but
So far he has not given the 1nforiaa-
ton.
The officials here are not moved by
the reported threat of the Filipino ]unIa
in Europe to withdraw Agoncillo ana
his fellows from Washington if they are
not speedily recognized officially. While
Agoncillo has been well treated inform
ally, he has not been recognized by the
government and he will not be.
Senor Agoncillo, the chief agent of
Aguina1do, said that the reports he had
received from his government showed
L change in the condition of affairs in
the islands. The revolutionists have
regular form of government and are
carrying out it's functions. He and his
associates here would use every proper
and he hoped those would be crowned
with success. Up to this time, however,
no reply had come from the state de-
partment to their letters asking for the
recognition desired
Senior Agoncillo evidently discredited
the reports that he would be recalled to
Manila in a few days if his efforts were
not successful as he stated that there
had been no word from Aguinaldo 70
return home. The envoy made it very
clear that the Filipinos would not pro-
woke hoStilitieS with the United States
but that every attempt would be made
to reach a peaceful solution of the ex-
listing difficulties.
NUMBERING SPANIARDS.
Labuan, Island of Labuan, British
Borneo, Jan. 24.-The steamer Labuan,
Captain Pfort, which has arrived here
came from the island of Balabac, 80
miles south of Pa1awan, Philippine is
lands, and not from PaIawan, as pre-
viously cabled. The murder of the
Spanish officers which she reported oc-
CURED at Balabac. The Labuan brought
65 women and children here. They had
been robbed of everything but other
wise had not been ill treated. The SuluS
assisted the Balabacs in killing the
Spanish officers. The Spaniards left
Palawan, where the natives were fear
full of the Sulus. Stores had been loot
ed business was at a standstill and the
natives were armed and ready for mis-
chief.
A dispatch from Madrid on January g.
said Gen. Rios, the Spanish commander
in the Philippines had cabled from Ma
Mia confirming the report that all the
Spaniards at Balabac had been massa-
cred with the exception of the women,
whose release was being asked for.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail, of London telegraphed from
Madrid the same day that in the rebel
lion at Balabac Naval Lieutenant Bel
lamy was beheaded and that the rebels
also murdered a doctor and several 9TH
er Europeans. A gunboat was also said
to have fired on the rebels. It's COM
mander was unable to effect the release