The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
ANOTHER OK CORED.
Filipinos Pay the Spaniards
With Their Own Coin.
ACCUSED OF FIENDIsH CRUELTY
Uncertainty OF tho Future Seriously
Affecting Trade-Rebels Doing
About ~ They flease.

Manila, via San Francisco, Dec. 81
Spanish refugees from the north say
that after the surrender of the town Of
APART the insurgents formed a pa
Iade, the central feature of which was
q Spanish lieutenant, who was carried
along the streets suspended from a
bamboo pole. On arrival at the plaza
the pole was placed upon two forked
sticks and squad of rebels proceeded
to terrorize their helpless victim by
shooting as close to his head as posi-
BILE without wounding him. When the
unfortunate man was unconscious with
terror the procession moved on again.
Another story lie tod of Spanish
officer being confined in a cell with his
hands tied behind his back and COM
PEELED to eat the portions of food allet-
ted to him from the floor of the cell.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers, which he
did not wish the rebels to have, into a
eesspool, the natives, upon hearing of
it. dropped him into the hole and COM
PEELED him to recover the papers. after
which he was paraded through the
streets for hours. The Spanish priests
who we're captured Jared somewhat bet
ter.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations, and their newspapers re-
taliate by printing horrible stories Of
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards
before the surrender of Manila.
Senior Palermo, president of the Fill
ipino assembly, is said to have cabled
long message to Madrid few days
ago to the effect that if Spain would
guarantee autonomy and other reform
measures the whole country would sup
port Spanish rule in preference to any
other form Of foreign Intervention.
Aguinaldo has seen fit to remove the
embargo upon Americans, and has is
sued an order granting the right to
travel through the territory at present
held by the revolutionary government
to all foreigners, except Spaniards, so
long as they are unarmed.
The present unpleasant weather is
having it's effect upon the health of the
American troops, hundreds of whom
are suffering from cramps and chills
occasioned by the dampness of their
quarters and exposure.
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 continuance of deaths
which have occurred in private houses
throughout the city.
What with the uncertainty as to the
future disposition of the islands, and
the state Of affairs existing outside OF
the limits of the city of Manila. which
are the bounds of American jurisdic-
ton, business in the Philippines is in
almost as bad condition today as it was
six months ago. From May l until
the surrender of Manila. on August
last, the only means of communication
between this city and the other ports
in the Philippines was entirely cut of,
since all coasting steamers were under
the Spanish flag, and had to lie up dur
in the blockade.
With the advent of the American
army of &C :upation it was hoped that
trade would be resumed almost imme-
diately, but in spite Of the fact that
arrangements have been made between
the American and Spanish authorities
toward this end, the fact remains that
the interisland trade, which amounted
annually to over $500, 600, 900, has
dwindled down to less than one-fifth
of it's normal volume.