The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
BOMB PLOT FOILED.
Insurgents Conspire to Effect an
Outbreak at Lawton's Funeral

Mania, Jan. i. - -Four explosive
| bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in a
house in the center of Manila Sunday
morning while the police were seeking
Recarte, the insurgent leader, who was
said to have come to Manila in the hope
of effecting an outbreak Saturday by
taking advantage Of the mobilization
of the American troops at Gen. Law
tons funeral. Sunday it developed
that the plot included the throwing
of bombs among the foreign consuls
attending the ceremony, in order to
bring aboutinternational
These, it seems, were to have been
thrown from the Escoltas high build
ings, but the avoidance Of the Escolta
by the funeral procession spoiled the
plan. The populace, it is thought, had
been prepared for the attempt by a ru-
NOR circulated widely among the ma
tives Saturday that Aguinaldo was in
Manila and would personally lead the
outbreak The American authorities,
having been advised of what was brew
ing, prepared for all contingencies.
troops in the most turbulent district
of the city, says he does not believe an
actual uprising will ever occur, as the
natives lack the resolution to take the
first steps in a movement that would
entail fighting at close quarters with
the American troops.
Dead Hero Is Honored.
T.. H., Of Na,
Henry w. Lawton, who was killed at
San Mateo on December IS, was held
Saturday with impressive ceremonies.
The remains were conveyed from the
Pace cemetery down to the Luneta, to
Pasig and thence to the transport
Thomas, which sailed in the afternoon.
AS the body was removed from the
vault Chaplain Marin read the prayers.
The personal staff of the late general
was augmented by Color Sergeant
Simon, Trumpeter Haberkam and Pri-
Yates Oakum and Mohrusen. The lat
ter, who were closely connected with
Gen. Lawton's recent campaigns, bore
the casket from the vault to a six
horsed caisson awaiting at the gate.
The funeral procession was composed
of the band of the Twentieth regiment,
Gen. Hall and his staff, two troops of
the Fourth cavalry who were with Gen.
Lawton at the time of his death, bat
terry of artillery, a number of clergy
men, the caisson, covered with flowers;
the personal staff of the general, on
foot; Gems. Wheeler, Watson, Bates,
Forsythe, Kobbe and Schwan and Rear
Admiral Watson, in three carriages;
naval battalion, Maj. Gen. Otis and his
staff, the foreign consuls, in full dress,
and the members of the Philippine SUI
preme court. Native delegations from
the towns where Gen. Lawton estab-
lished civil governments presented
wreaths. Women from the same towns
waited on Mrs. Lawton Friday and pre-
scented her with their condolences and
flowers.
Crowds of natives and Americans wit
messed the procession, the band played
dirges and the crowds uncovered.
At Pasig the casket was transferred
to a tug, taps" was sounded and
prayers were offered by Chaplain
Pierce.
Four enlisted pall-bearers will ac-
company the remains to the United
States.
Sails for America.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The departure
of the transport Thomas from Manila
Saturday with the remains of Maj. Gen.
Henry w. Lawton aboard was an
in Iicrotph Ut he
war department from Gen. Otis Sun
day. The vessel comes to the United.
States via Nagasaki. She also has
aboard the remains of the late Mai
John 4. Logan.
FiIipinOs Again Routed.
Manila, Jan. Col. Lockett has had
a second engagement with the insur-
gents northwest of Montalban and by a
brilliant charge drove the enemy from
their position. Only one American Off
Ger and five soldiers were wounded, but
the loss of the insurgents was heavy.
The American troops captured a num-
Der of rifles and a quantity of ammuni-
ton and provisions.
Refuses to Adjourn.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. 3O.-The house
Friday refused to adopt the senate's
resolution to end the special session
Friday, and voted to adjourn to next
Tuesday. In response to the defeat
by the senate of his equal taxation
amendment, and in lieu thereof, Gov.
Pingree Friday sent to the legislature
a message urging that the specific
rates of taxation under which the
railroads are now taxed be increased
so that the railroads will pay about
$2,5o0,000 taxes annually, instead of
$1,O36,775, as at present.
Killed by the Cars.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 30.-Dr. Wick
life Smith, surgeon OF the One Hundred
and Sixty-frst Indiana regiment, Col.
Durbin, was killed Friday afternoon,
together with his Cuban boy, Fran
cisco Sousa, three miles from Delphi,
by Wabash train. On account of the
cold weather they were bundled up
so they did not hear the train, and
drove on the tracks. Both were in
stantly killed. The horse was unhurt.
DIR. Smith was one of the best-known
and most popular men in the state, and
a personal friend of James Whitcomb
Riley, the poet, and Gov. Mount.
VIII Become a Citizen.
Kansas City, No., Jan. Phillip E..
Burrough, who has been British consul
in Kansas City for nearly six years, has
resigned, owing to the press Of private
business. and he intends to go before
the court Tuesday and become natu-
rallied citizen of the United States.
II Is not known who will be his sue
cessor.