Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-01
Which Were to be Exploded
at the Time of
GEN. LAWTON'S FUNERAL
Plot Was Hatched But the Americans
Got Word of it and Prepared for
Every Emergency-The Rebels
Lack Nerve.

Manila, Dec. 81, $40 p. m.-Four explO-
sive bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in a house
while the police were seeking Recarte, the
i%nsurgent leader, who was said to have
come to Manila in the hope of affecting
an outbreak yesterday by taking advan-
tage of the naturalization of the American
troops at Gen. Lawton's funeral. To-
day it developed that the plot included
the throwing of bombs among the foreign
%consuls attending the ceremonies in Or
der to bring about International compli-
cations. These, however, We're to have
been thrown from the Escoltas high
buildings. but the avoidance of the Es-
Gotta by the funeral possessions spoiled
the plan.
The populace, it is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by a rumor cir
culated widely among the natives yester-
day that Aguinaldo was in a and
would possibly lead the outbreak. The
American authorities having been ad-
vised of what was brewing prepared for
all contingencies. Capt. Morrison, who
commands the troops in the most turbu-
CIAt oISlllNl vi tAIiS I = Coyo Tx uON0 INV
believe an actual uprising will ever oc-
cur. as the natives lack the resolution to
take the first steps in a movement that
would result in fighting at close quar-
ters with the American troops.
An American advance in Cavite pro-
vince, south Of Manila, is expected short
~. Reliable reports from native sources
show that there are upward of 1000 insur-
gents under arms within a mile of
linus. They are strengthening their in
~trenchnlentS and possess artillery. At
5Novaleta the Filipino i~ntrenchnents have
been much strengthened since General
Schwan's advance. A thousand of the
enemy are in that vicinity and there are
600 at San Francisco de Malabon. From
u to 100 will garrison all the towns in the
southern part of Cavite province and the
same may be said of the towns in Batan-
ganas province.
The provinces of North Camarines and
South Camarines hold quantities of hemp,
which the people cannot market. AS a
consequence the population in that part
of Luzon is suffering from lack of food.
Rice now costs o times it's normal
price.
1t is estimated that 1000 insurgents are
intrenched at Calamba. Reports have
been received that 1000 insurgents are
massed at Mount Arrayat, having a
strong position which commands steep
anu narrow lFdilS ana lIkdL lH2y are pre-.
pared to roll boulde-s down upon the adj
vancing troODs
Along the coast of the provinces of
.Cayiagen and North and South Ilocos is
resuming normal conditions. The Amer
lean troops occupy the important towns
and patrol the country roads. The ma
tives implore the Americans to continue
the occupation, to esta blish a settled gov
eminent and to terminate the uncertainty
of the abuses and contisoations that have
characterized the rule of the Tagalos rev.
olutionists during the last twelve months.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated to
be worth 3d. 00, 900 are ready for shipment
to Manila. The opening of the ports of
Dagupen. San Verrado, Vigan, Laoag and
Apart tomorrow will permit the resump-
ton of trade, bringing relief to commu
mites greatly in need of food stuffs.
Many vessels ave already cleared from
Manila for these ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare that
Aguinaldo has ordered the release of all
Spapiards now in possession of the rebels.
The INT passes of Cagayan and the
two Ilocos provinces are still guarded in
the hope OF catching the insurgent gem
eral, Tino, who is still a fugitive. 1t Is
asserted that Lieut.. Gilmore is in Tino's
custody.
The transport ZafirO has arrived at
Manila ringing General Tinano, who is
much grieved at being supplanted by
Colonel Hood as military governor of
Cayagan province. He hescitates to land