The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-22
INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE.
The Tro1hle In the Philippines by
No Msanz Ended-InsaFgeat
Leaders IN Conference.

The insurgen, innta here, In e0niunc-
iion with that in Hong Kong Is grow
ing active. The military authorities
have been forced to put a stop TO Ma
hlni's intercourse with The public. The
local and foreign press consider his
recent uiterunces calculated 10 incite
Abe Filipinos to continued revolt and
preIudlcial 10 American control.
Trusting co American Lrsisary. d.
Flores, who has just arrived here,
says he comes trusting 10 Americaa
leniency, and that he would not bIvo
dared 10 come 20 Manila II spain wer,
yet In control, lie cheriAhes The hopes
and aspirations which aetuated him
whcn in the field. and deHireb TO watch
congressional action upon the question
Of the Philippines. The insurgents,
he says, do not expect TO vanquish the
Americans nut are maintaining a re-
sistHncc with the idea Of forcing con-
grrSA 10 accord them the best possible
terms.
lRHarRent Leaders in Conference.
A number Of representative insur-
gent leaders from different parts Of
Luzou have recently bc,n in confer
ence in Manila. Some have been placed
under arrest, but the others thus Ear
have not been intrrfegcd with.
Detained on Suspicion.
Louis splixel. head Of the firm Of
Louis sSpitxel a Co.. contractors TO the
GhineHc government. and himself a sus-
pecied 1lihustcr. came irum iiong
Kong 10 Manila last week, and was
temporarily detained In custody on
suspicion. II " asserted upon good
authority that three loads Of arms
and ammunition have recently beru
landed on the east coast Of fuzon.
Capt Taylor. of the Thirty-ninth rcgi.
ment, recently captured ~ new Maus.
erB near Calnmba.
Active Rebel REORGANIZATION.
Reports are current here Of active
rcbcl reorganization In the Province
Of MorCnR, where the iHsurgcnt lead,
Frs are said 10 be assisted by proni.
nent Spanish rcsidents.
Inhabitants Of this province who are
now IN Manila have been advised not "a
return 10 their homes, hut to remain
under the protection Of the Americans
Il is also reported that the rebels are
recognizing in the Province OF the
LambclcE, under Mascardo. Rrigands
5rr committing atrocities In the Prov.
iuce Of Nueve Eciga, where they have
murdered 20 natives and Cinnamon
Fight other murders have been com,
mittcd near Tarlnc.
The Nueya Ecigh insurgents are hcay,
lly taxing local traders and farmers
with the result that business Is nara.
lyzed and there is general scarcity oi
food, The funds FOR maintaining this
guerrilla warfare are collected from
the various towns Of the island. whcth,
er occupied by the Americans or not
even including Manila.
RavRElnK by Burning end LootiHE.
In the Province Of Alhny the ingur,
gents have ceased harragFing the Amer,
leans, owing, Il Is reported. to a lack ol
ammunition, but they continue ravag
Ing the country by burning and loot,
ing. The natives are firing of this sort
Of thing, and threaten TO turn against
the marauders. Already the towns,
people of I,eFaspi, Albay and Donyol
are slowly returning to their honrs.
Maj. Allen, OF the Forty-ihiri rrgi.
meut hns been appointed governor OF
the Island OF shmar, where Lukbau
the former leader Of the rebels IN that
locality, ia stlll in the mountains.
opeaea Twenty Porte.
Gen. Kolibe hes opened 20 ports In
the southern part of Luzon, and In the
Islands of samRr and T~y,e. the rraull
Of which Is TO stimulate trade there
although only temporarily, as tie
country opened Is not productive aud
apparently nonccnsuming. Owing to
che political conditions Of the Inst u
months products Accumulated during
the blockade. These will be shipped IL
Maniln, and then the ports win bC
-nIpty.
Perady Of Municipal Prisoners.
Evidence accumulates oi the treason
and perRdy Of the municipal prisoners
In the provinces OF Gen. MacArthur's
district. The officials Of several
towns in I.epanto and Union provinces
have dtciiBed TO continue In their posi-.
tiona, saying that they do not desire
any further Identification with the
Americans.
Travel BeeomIBE Dangerous.
Travel between the towns gurrisoned
by the Americans is becoming more
dangerous. All wagon trains must I've
escorted by heavy guards in order Ia
insure their safety. Two ambusl,es
were narrowly ayerted recently; Kmnll
travelling parties are attacked; single
travellers frequently disappear or are
found dead.
weuid Ena the Revelation.
Spauiards and Filipinoa who are
conversant with the Tagpio character,
unite In asserting that Aguinaldo's cap
ture would terminate the revolution.
Three months have passed since nc
was actively pursued.