The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
TORTURE FOR TORTURE
FiIipinos Paying Off Ancient
Scores in Kind.
CASE OF POT AND KETTLE
Tales of Horrible Cruelties
Island Trade Paralyzed.

i2-The claim so strs1uously made by the
natives TIA, they are highly civilized
race is not borne out BY facts according 20
Spanish refugees from the north. who have
jrst reached here They say that after
the surrender OF the town OF Aparri. the
insurgents formed parade. the central
feature OF wtsch was a spanish Lieutenant
who was carried along the streets sus-
pended from a bamboo pole, 70 which rs
hands and fees were tied. just as hogs
are carried here by coolies. On arrival al
the Para the procession halted. The pole
was placed upon TWO foTked sticks anu
a squad OF rebels proceeded 10 teTroTize
their helpless victim by shooting as close
10 his head as Was possible without
wounding him. When the untertunaie man
was unconscious with terror. the process
SION moved on again
Another story Is told Q, a Spanish Of
ficer being confined IN a eel with his hands
tied behind his back ard compelled to
eat the portions OF food allotted 10 him
from the floor Of ne cell ike a dog. Not
satisfied WIKI this. his captors are SAID
TO have hooked a rope 70 his swollen
wrists and through a pulley overhead
hauled him OF his feet until he fainted
with the agony
san another refugee states that because
he threw some papers which be not wish
the rebels TO have. into eesspOol. the IA
tives upon learning OF II dropped him into
the hole and compelled him 70 recover the
papers. after which he vas paraded
through he streets for hours
TheSpanish p-ivates VINO were captured
Jared somewhat better according 70 al re-
ports. for the rebeis organized them into
an extempore brass band to head their
professions. and BY dint OF kicks and blows
compelled their captives 20 produce p.enty
Of dLscord. which highly amused the na-
lives
The natives indignantly deny these ale
cations and their newspapers retahste by
painting horrible stories OF the atrccities
p-scticed BY the spsniards before The SUI
render OF Manila One OF them even pub
nshed the afHdavits OF the victims
THE FILIPINO REPUBLIC.
All sorts OF rumors are current here as
TO what the Filipino republic = doing With
reference 10 the settlement OF the Philip
pine question bur the Filipino newspa-
pers insist That nothing but absolute inde-
pendence vii be accepted By the na,ivese.
Senior Paterno. president OF the Filipino
assembly. - said 20 have cabled a long
message - Madrid few days ago 10 the
effect that II Spain would guarantee autou-
omy and other reform measures the whole
country would support Spanish rule IN
preference TO any other form OF foreign in-
tervention.
Aguinaldo's official organ. the Repubiica
Filipino. announces that its Paris CORES
pendent. presume bly, Agonciiio. Saws that
the Philippine group has been ceded 20 the
United States. which will grant independ-
ence to the Fipinos. after a time.
which IS to be fixed by protocol and VII
not be less than six years. II the Fiupinos
show that they have a satisfactory faculty
OF governing themselves
Aguinaldo has seen * to remove the
embargo upon Americans ard has issued
an order granting the right % travel
through the territory ST present heid by
the revolutionary government 70 al for
signers, except Spania7ls. 50 lc-g as they
are unarmed. No ono. however. may sp-
irtrenchments. or carry a kodak under
penalty OF arrest. Any spaaiard who sets
foot on Philippine territory VIII be judged
by military Jaw
THE HEALTH OF THE TROOOS
The present unpleasant weather Il hav-
Ing its effect upon the health % ;he Amer
lean troops. hundreds OF whom are suffer
ing from cramps and chills occasionsd By
The damDness % their quarters and expo
sure. i. has raI1ed con inuously for four
days and there j. every indication q a
continuation o. wet weather. although the
rainy season e. supposed % Be ever
T. was currently rumored that .. isast
= per cent Of the American army - occl-
patton is OF the SICK us,. which would H.
dictate an epidemic. but Inquiry a. the
brigade hospital proved this 70 5e 81 *
aggeratlon. f0r the total number q. pa
tents there vas 70 ~ watch only y were
smallpox and about 20 fever paueats.
An order has been issued c0mpsElag net-
zeal practitioners 20 report al case. .
smallpox under thsir noJlre "a tas author
ities. 10 order that thy may 10 promptly
removed n the p@st house. ewing 20 TIRE
number % deaths zhIch have occurred 10
private houses throughout TIE CRY.
THE PARALYSIS or TRADE
What Vi,h che uncertainty as % ne -
.u-e disposition o. ths islands and 10
STATE - affairs existing outside n the
limits - TIE CITY 20 Manila. Which are enc
bounds q American 3arlsdicti1n. aasiness
ID taa PhEi7pfnes e. ia a,nnost az BAD a
con6:tion today a. Il zas * n1oafhs azo.
From May 3 u-tl re surrenssr - Maa.la.
o. Asg1zt 2 last. ras only MEANS q, ec-u-
nuahcation betzeer shGs 10y ana re ofner
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hop@d nat trade sozid y resumes alzses.
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