Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
TO CAUSE An UPRISING IN THE
CITY or MANILA DISCOVERED
ny ACCIDENT.
EXPLOSIVE BOMBS PREPARED.
THEY WE'RE TO BE THROWN
AMONG THE FOREIGN C0NsULs,
In the Hope OF Causing Internatien-
al Complicatisns--Iar Bodies
of Armed Insurgents in Cavtte
Province and Other Ferces mt
Various Points-Asuinaldo orders
the Release of Spanish Prisoners.

MANILA, December 81, $40 p. NJ
Four explosive bombs, few fire arms
and 500 rounds Of ammunition were
discovered in house in the center Of
Manila this morning while the police
were seeking -Reccarte, the insurgent
leader, who was said to have come to
Manila in the hope Of effecting an out
break yesterday by taking advantage
Of the mobilization of the American
troops at Gen. Lawton'sl funeral.
To-day it developed that the plot In
Guided the throwing of bombs among
the foreign consuls attending the GER
emory, in order to bring about inter-
national complications. These were, it
seems, to have been thrown from Escol-
tas high buildings, but the avoidance
of Escolta by the funeral procession
spoiled the plan.
The populace, it is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by rumor
circulated widely among the natives
yesterday that Aguinaldo was in Ma
Mia and would personally lead the out
break. The American authorities hav-
ing been advised OF what was brewing,
prepared for all contingencies.
Captain Morrison, who commands the
troops in the most turbulent district or
the city, says he does not believe an
actual uprising will ever occur, as the
natives Lack the resolution to take the
first step in a movement that would
entail lighting at close quarters with
the American troops
An American advance in Cavite Prov
ince south of Manila, Is EXPECTED short
ly. Reliable reports from native spies
show that there are upward OF 1900
organized insurgents und ~ arms wtth-
in mile of linus. They are strength
ening their entrenchments and possess
artillery.
At Noyaleta the Filipino entreneh'
ments have been muth strengthened
since Gen. Schwan's advance. A
thousand of the enemy are in that
vicinity and there are six hundred at
San Francisco de Malabon. From
twelve to a hundred garrison all the
towns in the southern part OF Cayite
province ard the same may be said OF
the towns In Batangas province.
The provinces lof North CamaF4nes
and South Camarines hold quantities
OF hemp which the people cannot mar
ket. AS a consequence the population
| in that part bf L.uzon is suffering
from lack OF food. Rice now costs
four times its normal price.
1t is estimated that 1000 insurgents
are entrenched at Calamba.
Reports have been received that q
900 insurgaBts are massed at Mount
Arayat, having strong positions which
command steep and narrow trails, and
that they are prepared to roll bould-
ers down hpon advancing troops.
Life al6ng the coasts of the PRIV
inces OF eagayan and North and South
| Iloeos fsf resumsng norman conditions.
| The American troops occupy the inn
nortart8 towns and control the country
ro.ss 9The natives trnpl0re the Amer
| fcana rs continue the occupation. to
ESTABLISH 4 settled government and 70
Terminate the uncertainty, abuses and
oonf;seatiors Mat have characterized
| the v,,le OF Tagalon revolutionists dur
inc 4ha last eighteen months.
yasf amounts OF tobacco. estimated
49, h III worth 100000 are ready for
ss,s,raent at Manila. The opening OF
the norts Of Dagupan, San Fernando.
yisian. Laoag and APART tomorrow
.yiII hermit the resumption of trade.
brinasnz relief to communities greatly
= need Of foodsfufis. Many vessels
have already cleared from Manila for
| these ports.
incoming Spanish prisoners declars
.hat Aguinaldo has ordered the re-
1 Iss 81 all Spanish now in possession
III fbe rebels. TIE mountain passes OK
ragayan and the two Ilocos prov
inces are still guarded. In the hope OF
Ironing the InsurgeRt general Tinio.
VINO Is still fugitive II Is asserted
rhaf Lieut. Gilmore is in Tintos cus-
| tody.