The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
IL True.

Barbarous, IL True.
On arrival at the plaza, the process
sion halted, the pole was placed upon
two forked sticks, and a squad of
rebels proceeded to terrorize their
helpless victim by shooting as close to
his head as was possible without
wounding him. When the unfortunate
man was unconscious with terror, the
procession moved on again.
Another story is told of a Spanish
officer being confined in a cell with his
hands tied behind his back and COM
PEELED to eat the portions of food al
lotted him from the floor of the cell,
like n dog. Not satisfied with this, his
captors are said to have hooked a rope
to his swollen wrists and through a
pulley overhead hauled him off his feet
until he tainted.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers which he
did not wish the rebels to have, into
a cesspoOl, the natives dropped him in
to the hole and compelled him to re-
cover the papers, after which he was
paraded through the streets for hours.
Spanish Priests as Band Musicians.
The Spanish priests who were cap
tured Jared somewhat better, accord
ing to all reports, for the rebels organ
lied them into al eXtempore brass
band to head their professions, and by
dint of kicks and blows, compelled
their captives to produce plants Of
discord, which highly amused the ma
tives.
These Reports Indignantly Denied.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations, and their newspapers re-
taliate by printing horrible stories Of
the atrocities practiced by the Span
iards before the surrender of Manila,
one of them eve publishing the afi-
davits of the victims.
The Philippines Coded to the Unite
States-TO be Free Later.
Aguinaldo's official organ, the Re-
publica Filipino, announces that it's
Paris correspondent, presumably
Agoncillo, says that the Philippine
group has been coded to the United
States, which twill neutrality-suspicious.
to the Filipinos after a time, which is
to be fixed by the protocol, and will
not be more than six years, if the Fill
pinos show that they have a satisfac-
tory faculty of governing themselves"
The Embargo Upon Americans Removed.
Aguinaldo has seen fit to remove the
embargo upon Americans, and has is
sued an order granting the right to
travel through the territory held by
the revolutionary government to all
foreigners, except Spaniards, so long
as they are unarmed. No one, how
ever, may approach within 200 metres
of any forts are entertainments or
carry a kodak, under penalty of arrest.
Any Spaniard who sets foot on the
Philippine territory, if captured, will
be adjudged by military law.
Unpleasant Weather Seriously Affecting
Health of Troops.
The present unpleasant weather Is
having its effects on the health of the
American troops, hundreds of whom
are suffering from cramps and chills
occasioned by the dampness of their
quarters and exposure. 1t has rained
almost continually for four days, and
there is every indication of a contin-
uance of wet weather, although the
rainy eason is supposed to be over.
It was currently rumored that at
least twenty per cent. of the American
army of occupation is on the sick list,
which would indicate an epidemic. but
inquiry at the brigade hospital proved
this to be an exaggeration, for the
total number of patients there was $50
of which only IS were smallpox and
about 200 fever patients.
Medical Practitioner to Report.
An order has been issued compelling
medical practitioners to report all
cases of smallpox under their notice to
the authorities in order that they may
be promptly removed to the pesthouse,
owing to the number of deaths which
have occurred in private houses
throughout the city.