The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26

She Devotes Her Life-to
Revenge on the Span
iards and the Lib
GRAFTON of the
Philippines.

pAins RizaY inscribed on the blade. length
wise. The next week we walked hack %
Manila. hop4-S TO see sorne arsarTns-
something the rebels are very much N
need OF We hs6 supposed eur return
which we conducted As quietly as pos
siele. WAS snnoucsd Rat e was not
Arrested by the spaatsh.
The day after my arrival the capts.a
general. thu man who had charge %
things fer the BRIEF period oetweea the te-
partUre for Barcelona 81 Gran. Polavteta
and the arrival o. lila successor. Gen Pri-
mo De Rivera, sent for me. ! went 70 the
palace. ana was soon n the presence OF
an official who seemed 20 understand ths
rebellion was q serious affair
Where have you been lately, Mrs.
RiEalT inquired tie captain general
] have been az linus and many other
places IN Cayits PROVINCE. replied
What was your purpose in going
thereF continued the Official
Why did you so there yourse1T /
asked quickly.
II went thers 70 fight he said. with
less display OF feeling than l might ex-
peet. asking as impairment a question as
Wei. that Is exactly what went TO
linus 10 do said /.
After looking at the ceiling q moment
apparently rejecting as 20 what course he
should take IN my case, he asked me TO
go back 10 linus and get the rebels 20
make peace. / replied that the natives
were fighting cor tae4r fights and on the
contrary. l would urea them TO eontlnus
the war
The captain general was somewhat
surprised al m andac2ty, no DOUBT mat
reply ended the conversation. lie said 1
would get into serious trouble unless l
conducted myself properly. With a grace
full movement OF the hand the captain
general indicated that j should leave. A
left.
Summoned Before Rivera.
THE following day Gen. Rivera arrived
from Spain 10 take charge as governor
general There was the usual noisy deiT-
onstration upon his arrival. About the
first official act Of the new governor gem
eral was TO send for me. ! went TO the
palace Gen. Rivera asked me where l
had been. and I answered hiIn as an
swercd the same question by The captain
general the day previous. lie admonished
me- 10 leave MAnila--tO leave the Philip
pines lie said the priests felt very bitter
toward me. and that they Woula DO ABOUT
as they pleased.
" The best thing you can do Is 10 leave
Manila and so TO Acnskons, no SAID.
and stamped his foot.
Il stamped nay foot back at him-it
might have been very rude-ana said:
"'Gen. Rivera, with al your authority.
I do not fear you. l have done what L
think was right and / fear DO one
The inhuman. mercilazs act of only
few months ago Was in my mind. and
could not help but get somewhat excited.
AS was leaving said TO the general
IT you are offended at what l have
said you may have me taken TO the Lu-
Meta and do with me what was done 10
nay husband. That as he died. so could the
other members OF the family. and you
might begin with me. IL IL Is too much
trouble 10 have me taken TO the Lanetta
1 might be shot right there in the palace
il would perhaps be more convenient
The general smiled derislyely at my
nerve and bolaness. and wave OK his
hand Indicated tEat he had finished WITH
Were Planning Her Death.
Three days later. nothing special hap
pensng In the meantime. was secretly IN
formed by a Spanish military officer that
the authorities were really planning my
death; that 1 would be cent for at night.
bound with ropes and subjected 20 tor
lures. hoping 70 make fns give information
&c TO the strength Of the rebel forces and
their plans. Ny informant was very posi-
tive. / was not disposed 70 believe the
ofAcer after that TAX vita the governor
general. but knew the SpaniardS wsrs
capable Of doing almost anything. Ger
the unexpected. I knew they could easily
prove I had been among tae rebels, doing
whatever l coulI 20 encourages them in
their noble strIggle for freelJm was
therefore going 20 prepare for an sner-
gency. / was not going 70 give the span
iards the satisfaction Of killing me- j pro-
cured a sufficient quantity OF strycttntne.
M, 81 I'm the bosom Of my dress whers
thew would not End II II they searched ne.
7 vro1lld have taken that stTychntne 4
saw they intended 10 DO as the officer pre-
hlr.e6 they would do. I called on Manuel
T,uengo. governor OF Luzon Island told
( him what had heard. ! wanted 20 Know
I what they really intended 70 40 1ne gov
ernor said the authorities were not gong
, 90 arrest me. ard sent me noras. The DsHt
( dav I was Ili and could not 80 20 the pal
- an reaxsonse TO a summons from Iie
syoveruor. / concluded there would % no
peace for me in Manila hence my coming
70 a colony where. as British sap)se- l
feel at home"
AS Pizal saws that while she Is not go
,ry 70 neglect the rebellion shs IL going %
sr,eud a few months iB 81 Effort 10 shiao-
ftsh that the execution OF her husband was
oaolly uuwarrantea by the facts-wkA, ~
deed. nothing less than 'cosd-oloooed muir
AR /" n~rpe,Tztsd TO satisfy combination
Z - ,yesItsg corrupt and inscriptions Of
+ arBsfs and others who had personal ana
I roItical grievances sgeinSt the ulan-
Mr.. RIAL has not yet fully determined
/ an a programme. She says she 10 likely 10
( br,ug sait against the Spanish govern
rent Much VIII depend. however, On ths
f stfituds u the British advisers u ths
Z yrsrniss~ She - q British subject. nav
- hean born OF British parents. ard A
,-s'rnbsr Of British officials have promised
~ help her. Talking about Tie pfospec-
+ i've s,Ii,. Mrr. Rial saiti i 90 rot want
{ - "a saw: '3Irn RlzaIs husband was
80, ana now sire wants money for II
az net after money. I "a not care q; al
3 for mood. I would Ike 70 Snow 70 tos
- v,hat the spanish ere capable q. for
- .soofing Dr.. Rlxai tAsy sact 9 EIaan was
vas perfectly inneesnt