Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
AN UPRISING
FRUSTRATED
Eanila Rebels Were Prepared To
J Give Americans Trouble.
EXPLOSIVE BOMBS DISCOVERED
Occasion of Lawton's Funeral Was
Selected For Dastardiy Work.
All Details Were Arranged.

philippine Rdvices state that four
Explosive bombs, a few firearms and
500 rounds of ammunition were dis
covered in a house in the center of
Ksnils Sunday morning, while the
police were seeking Recarte, the in
sargent leader, who was said to have
come to Manila in the hope of effecting
m outbreak Saturday by taking ad-
vantage of the mobilization of the
american troops at General Lawton's
faneral.
Il developed Dat the plot included
The. throwing of bombs among the for
eign consuls attending the ceremonies
a order to bring about international
applications. These, it seems, were
- be thrown from the Escolta's high
81 building, but the avoidance of the
Escolta by the funeral procession spoil
ID the plan.
The populace. it is thought, had
Deem prepared for the attempt by n
<pmOr circulated widely among the
stives that Aguiualdo was in Manila
sna would personally lead the out
break. The American authorities
having been advised of what was brew
3Rg, prepared for all contingencies.
Captain Morrison who commands
Tie troops In the most turbulent dis
fict of the city, says he does not be-
lisye an actual uprising will ever &C.
y cur. as the natives lack the resolution
ntg take the first steps in a movement
bat would entail fighting at close
Fusrters with the American troops.
An American advance in .Cavite
Province, south Of Manila, ia expected
Aortly. Reliable reports from native
pies show that there are upward OF
900 organized insurgents under
arms within a mile of linus. They
IRE Strengthening their intrenchments
md possess artillery.
FILIPISos WE'LL IETRENCHED.
At EovaIeta the Filipino intrench-
rnents have been much strengthened
since General Schwan's advance A
Thousand OF the enemy are in the vicin-
enty and there arc 800 at San Francisco
de Malabon. From twelve TO 9 hun
dred garrison all the towns in the
southern part of Cavite province and
The same may be said of the towns in
Batangas province.
q The provinces Of North Camarines
and South Camarines hold quantities
OF hemp which the people cannot
market. As a consequence the pOpu.
lation in that part Of Luzon is suffer
ing from lack of food. Rice now
costs four times its normal price.
1t is estimated that 1000 insur-
gents are intrenched at Calamoa.
Life along the coast of the provinces
of Cagahan and north and south Ilocos
is resuming normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the import
4 ant towns and patrol the cOun-
try roads. The natives imPlore the
Americans TO continue the occupation,
] to establish O settled government and
to terminate the uncertainty, abuses
and confiscations that have character
lied the rule of the TaQall revolution
lists during the last eighteen months.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated
to be worth $4,000 900, are ready for
shipment to Manila. The opening of
the ports of DaguphD, San Fernando,
Vigan, Lsosg and APART will permit
the resumption of trade, bringing re-
lief to communities greatly in need of
foodstuffs. Many vessels have already
been cleared from Bsnils for these
) ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare
that Aguinaldo has ordered the release
3 OF all Spaniards now in possession of
the rebels. The mountain passes Of
Caysgan and the two Ilocos provinces
are still guarded, in the hope of catch
; ing theinsurgent general, Tinio, who
3 still fugitive. 1t is asserted that
lieutenant Gilmore is in Tinio's GUS
tody.