The herald., 1896-10-22
THE PHILIPPINE UPRISING
Promises Very Serious Trouble for Poor
Old Spain
The Governor General Helplessly Wait
ing for Reinforcements-Hor
Barbarity Practiced

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 21.-The
steamship Empress of Japan arrived
from the Orient today after speedy
and uneventful trip. Advices were re-
ceived by the steamer regarding the re-
billion against the Spaniards in the Phil
lippine islands. confirming the reports
that the Spaniards will likely have an
other war as serious as that in Cuba
on their hands. Governor-General
Blanco realizes that with the present
force he is unable to quell the revolt and
consequently is awaiting the arrival of
reinforcements before striking a de-
cisive blow. Meanwhile rebels are do
ing a great deal of damage to the prop
erty and numbering and robbing the in
habitants. The rebellion has spread to
the provinces of Manila, Bulacan, PaA-
panga, Nueva Eijaj Tarlac, La Laguina
Cavite and Batangas.
An illustration Of the atrocities per-
petrated by the rebels is furnished by an
attack on large monastery in Cavite
province which they have since used as
their headquarters. This was one of
the first places attacked Maddened by
refusal of padres to yield, the rebels on
getting inside resorted to the most fiend-
ish tortures in order to wreak their vev-
geance on the padres. Several of them
were hanged to trees and roasted to
dath by burning krosene OIL Others were
put to death in an even more cruel man.
ner, portions Of their bodies being cut
off piecemeal In the monastery the
rebels were well supplied with riffs. am
munition and food, and so far have sue
ceeded in driving off the Spanish troops.
The report that the slip and arsenal
at Cavite were in the hands of the rebels
has since been denied. In Manila things
are practically at standstill. The pris-
ons are crowded with prisoners and over
300 have been deported to the Carolines.
BY this torture the Spaniards have
wrung many secrets from the prisoners.
A triangular mark cut in the arm is
the badge Of membership of the revo-
lutionary society. The prison at Man
lila. which has earned for itself the oppro-
bious title of "Blackhole of Manila" is
an old fortress. Prisoners are thrown in
dungeon, entrance to which is gained
by hole in the roof. The only ventila-
tion is through a barred opening under
meath the platfrm floor, and at high tide
this means of ventilation is totally
closed, and large number of prisoners
who did not die from suffocation were
found to have torn each other in dread
full manner in fits of insanity.
Numerous accusations of cowardice
have been made against the Spanish. In
brush with the rebels they placed rebel
troops in the van, and when these were
dispersed the Spaniards fled To show
the stress to which the authorities are
placed for men, discharging of the
steamers was suspended for some days
because there were no soldiers availa-
BILE to perform the duties of customs
officers. In regard to the discovery of
the plot there is considerable uncer-
tainty but the most generally accepted
story is that a woman revealed it dur
ing her confession to a priest.
AID FOR CUBA
BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 21.-The Span
ish colony here has raised $4,000, 900 with
which to present to Spain new cruiser