Show REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE Ambushes and Attacks on Smail Parties in Luzon I I LIEUT HULSBURG AMBUSHED On September 1st the Comruission Headed by Judge Taft Will Become Be-come the Legislative Body of the Philippines With Power to Take I and Appropriate Insular Moneys Establish Judicial and Educational Systems and to Make and Pass LawsBanks Combine in Manila I Manila Aug 5There has been an Increase of insurgent activity during the last three weeks especially In the way of ambushes and attacks upon small parties First Lieut Alstactter I of the engineer corps with an escort of fifteen men was taken in ambush I In the province of Nueva Eoclja Luzon by a large fqrce The Americans foijgiit until their ammunition was gone and as they were sourrounded there was nothing to do but surrender One man was killed and three wounded Gen LaCuna who was jn command of the Insurgents was wounded and wrote a letter promising to treat the prisoners J well I Lieut Hulsburg was ambushed and killed near Santa Cruz province of l Laguna I Five men of the Twentyfourth Infantry In-fantry were captured In Neuva Eoclja but Sergt Schmidt of the Twelfth infantry In-fantry with seven men trailed the captors cap-tors and killed five Capt Lnra of the Manila native police po-lice was dangerously shot by an unknown un-known assailant yesterday while on the street He had been effectively enforcing en-forcing regulations and had made enemies ene-mies among the Filipinos some of them who have long threatened vengeance Lara had been accused of gross corruption cor-ruption in ofllce and specific charges were filed against him by an American officer At the suggestion of Archbishop Chappelle Judge Taft has been examining exam-ining the heads of the religious orders as well as Monsignor Nozaledas and other ecclesiastics preparatory to the time when it will be necessary to take definite action regarding the affairs of the friars and the churches It appears the real estate holdings of the friars are smaller than had been expected On September 1st the commission l headed by Judge Taft will become the legislative body of the Philippines with power to take and appropriate Insular l I moneys then establish Judicial and educational systems and to make and pass laws No money will be permitted I to be drawn from the Insular funds except by authorization of the committee com-mittee Judge Taft and his colleagues will also exercise certain executive func lions For instance they will appoint Judges officiate In the educational department de-partment and officers of municipalities Gen MacArthur will be the executive head to cnforqc the laws of the commission com-mission and he will conduct the government gov-ernment inS accordance with the same until the commission recommends to President McKinley the appointment of a civil Governor r r The only three banks in Manila have I formed a ring to reduce arbitrarily the rate of exchange for American gold This has caused widespread indignation and many difficulties for commerce and I minor business The banks however are obdurate |