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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

that. they paid little heed to the warn
ings. They have devoured the fruits in
great quantities, and the result has not
been deleterious. On the other hand,
the fruits have proved healthful, palata-
BILE and wholly beneficial to the soldiers.
The mango is q favorite. It is q fat.
pear shaped fruit the size Of an apple.
and has a seed as big as a maple sugar
cake. While there is really little fruit
about a mango, what there is Of it is
good. The flavor Of the mango is very
rich. There are cocoanuts here by the
houseful and bananas BY the woods
full. The Philippine pineapple is the
only real common variety Of fruit raised
here. Breadfruit has not found favor
among our soldiers. If you have'ever
eaten a May apple, which grows wild
in the woods Of Pennsylvania, you have
an excellent idea of the taste Of bread
fruit. It somewhat resembles q cocoa
nut in size and shape and q peach in
the appearance of the skin and q straw
berry apple in color.
While doubtless most Of the volunteer
soldiers here would welcome q return
to home and native land, they are in
the main cheerful and contented and
recognize the fact that there may bs
worse things than campaigning in the
Philippines.
WILLIAM GnBERT IRWIN.
Manila.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

their windows, cleated and barred with
great iron bars, are all Indicative of the
dark and bloody days which this old city
has seen in the several centuries Of its
existence.
In such a city it is but natural that
one would expect to see many prisons,
and they are to be seen here.
Great interest is connected with the
famous old inquisitional prisons, which
are located within the walls of Old Ma
Mia. These thrice century old dungeons
have witnessed many dark enactments.
Thousands have persisted in the filthy
dungeons. and within these dark walls
many murders have been committed in
the name of Spanish justice. 1t was in
these dungeons that the political prison
ers were confined, and from here hun
dreds have been led out to execution on
the Lunetta, while just as many have
faced Spanish horrors within the walls.
This is the ozark Hole of Manila
where two years ago SO of the 100 pris.
oners here confined persisted in q single
night.
Next in Importance to the great in
quisitional prisons the principal prison
is the Preside de Manila, or the Phil
ippine penitentiary, which is situated
at the corner of San Pedro street ant
Gale de Bilibid. Connected with thi
institution is also the Carcel de Bilibii
and the Bilibid military prison. Thi
ancient and gloomy prison is nearly 20t
years old, and within it's moss covered
walls have probably been witnessed Al
much suffering and misery as within
many times its area the world over
The records now in possession Of on,
authorities date back to 1903, and the,
tell some CHASTITY tales. Death by tn
rack. death from starvation, death from
drawing, death by the garrote and
hundred other means of torture are her
recorded
The preside corresponds to our STAT
prisons, and in it are incarcerated pris
oners who have been sentenced to serv
q term Of two years or more. At pres
ent the preside contains 758 prisoners
this being scarcely half the numbe
confined under Spanish rule. When on
army assumed charge. many Of the pris
oners were discharged, and our authori
ties have not thought it necessary Il
fill their places as did the spaniards b,
fair means or foul. While the old prisol
is yet far from being in a sanitary con
dition it has been cleaned up wonder
fully since our authorities assume,
charge.
The buildings within the walls ar
called barracks and are numbered. I,
the different barracks are confined tn
different classes Of criminals. The frs
building contains the prisoners serving
two years, the second the four yea
prisoners and so on.
All the prisoners in the presidio. wit
the exception Of q few Cinnamon an
Eve Spanish officers, who were formerl
in charge Of the prison, are Filipinoe
Three of the Spanish officers are Charge
with embezzling $40, 1888. 80 from th
funds Of the prison between Aug. 1
and Oct. 1. 1898, during which tim
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

duties and work until s p. m. Supper is
the same as dinuer, and at $50 they
are paraded and inspected, standing
at parade rest as the strains Of 'tThe
Star Spangled Banner echo between
the gray old walls and as Old Glory
glides to its sunset rest. There has
been a good native band organized by
the prisoners, and it is allowed two
hours each day to practice.
A visit to the old preside naturally
surprises one as to the ingenuity dis.
played in the various workshops in the
manufacture of almost everything. The
prisoners manufacture canes, trunks,
valises, carved silverware of all kinds,
~statuary in clay and plaster of paris in
short, it would be impossible to enumer-
ate all the products of the prison labor
here. A first class laundry is run in the
prison, and clothes are washed at a very
low rate. At present the prison is over
whelmed with work of all kinds, fol
our relic hunters are having all sorts OF
remembrances made at the prison.
The Carcel de Bilibid at present con.
tains $40 prisoners, mostly natives.
This prison is similar to workhouse in
the United States, and here are confined
prisoners serving less than two years.
At present this prison is not as much
Americanized as the preside, and there
are many foul smells about the place.
There is no work done in this prison,
though the prisoners are all sentenced
to hard labor. Arrangements are nov
being made to put these prisoners *
work.
The saddest and most grewsome of al
these prisons is the Bilibid military
prison, wherein are now confined about
40 American soldiers, ~incarcerated fol
crimes against their oath Of service *
the United States. It is here that al
the soldiers convicted at general court
martial are confined, most of the Of
lenses being drunkenness, disobedienc,
and assaulting officers. Their routine il
much the same as in quarters, but they
are closely guarded and during tn,
time Of their imprisonment they ar,
not permitted to see OF talk to any one
I have been told by old prisoners thai
it was the custom of the Spanish Off
'cials to amuse Themselves by torturinf
prisoners in every way that q corrup'
Spanish mind could contemplate. Theil
bones were scraped with bayonets, pin,
were driven under their finger nails
their eyeballs were scraped with sand
paper, they were suspended by the toe,
or the thumbs, and their shoulders wer,
dislocated by opposing sides pulling tn,
prisoners arms at the end Of rope
These fortunes were continued until th,
garrote ended the unfortunate OF unit
the cruel Spanish tired of the sport
Two years ago Dec. 30. 1895, ~ ma
tive prisoners. suspected participation
in the rebellion. were shot down on til,
Lunetta. The prisons were too crowd
ed, and room had to be made for,mor,
wretched natives charged with offensel
against. priestly dignity OF Spanish op
} preston and misrule.
WILLIAM Gu2ERT IRWIN.
Manila.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

General Miles is not in the thick Of
battle but makes a gallant charge on
the beef packers every few days
through the newspapers, with great
slaughter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31
THE PRISONS OF MANILA
Dark Dungeons Where Spain
Conaaed Political Offenders.
THE PHILIPPINE PEN1rENT1ARY.
Nearly Two Centuries . Place OF
Incarceration and Torture-Shac-
killed. Prisoners Who Had Forgotten
How to Walk-Grewsome Tales Of
Inquisitorial Dungeons.
Copyright. 1899, by the Author.l

v.
Manila is q prison in itself, and with
in the very walls that make it such are
subprisons and dungeons wherein the
light of day never shines and where
hundreds of unfortunate offenders
against 80 called Spanish honor have
met death in all it's varied forms and
with all the horrors which Spanish
vengeance and ingenuity could devise.
In Manila, even the houses are built
more like prisons than dwellings,, and
their stout mahogany doors, fastened
with enormous chains and balls, and
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

As for Rudyard Kipling, he has re-
covered In time to see the white mans
buruen over in the Philippines getting
mighty troublesome.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In the Fa1iR
The Picturesque Fruit Stands Erect.
ed by the Natives-'rhe Fruits Prov
Healthful and palatable.
copyright, 1899, by the Author.l
Nv.
That the natives of the Philippines
knew very little about the United
States before Dewey's guns awoke the
echoes of Manila bay was plainly shown
by their attitude toward the great
American dollar. They knew absolute
ly nothing about American money when
our camp was first established at Ca
vite. Upon landing we found that our
silver dollars were Of no use to them
apparently. At first they would not &C.
cept one of them, but later American
dollars passed current, the am as Span.
ish and Mexican. This condition Of af-
fairs our boys were not slow in taking
advantage of. Whenever they received
American change for Spanish or Mexi-
can money they exchanged on the
equality basis so popular with the ma
tivcs, and as every American dollar is
as valuable as two Mexican or Spanish
dollars the soldier boys often made a
considerable profit on the transaction.
The natives are shrewd, however, and
in a very short time they had mastered
the new problem in finance and were
carefully storing away all their Ameri-
can money. When we captured Manila,
we found that the shopkeepers were
fully conversant with the situation and
every American dollar would buy the
same amount as two Spanish dollars OF
two Mexican dollars. This fact, how
ever, was somewhat offset by the speedy
advance in prices.
This is the land Of cigars and ciga-
rettes. for here everybody from the over.
grown pickaninny to the head Of the
family rolls the cigarette or smokes the
cigar. Smoking is not an expensive lux.
ury in the Philippines, for cigars and
cigarettes are extremely cheap. One
odd feature in connection with our oc.
cupation of Manila is the fact that the
natives have taken a great fancy to ou1
plug chewing tobacco and will give al
most anything they possess in exchange
for it. Our hard tack also seems to fill
a want with the Filipinos, and they
will fairly take the clothes off Their
backs for an American onion.
In the United States the American
soldier is not particularly fond of rice,
but this climate seems conducive to an
appetite for this nutritious cereal, and
it is now a popular food in the camps.
Since the fall Of Manila barrack life
has been very monotonous, especially tt
the volunteers. There is plenty to dc
every day, but n day is just like an
other. There is the continuous routine
of guard duty, but routines are not in
spring to the ordinary soldier, who
since he has come into possession of the
coveted city Of the Philippines is some
what anxious, it must be confessed, t.
return home. About the only allurine
prospect at present is the possibility o.
a brush with the Filipinos. Notwith
standing the m%onotony of his routine
existence, however, the soldier here ha'
some opportunities for enjoyment. Fo'
instance, there is the surf bathing il
Manila bay. It compares very favorabl,
with the bathing at Atlantic City O
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

The Fargo Forum has published the
hundredth installment of the lucubra-
ions of Xxx, and appears to have
barely skinned the top off the supply.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

The Grand Forks Herald says If
Johnson takes his fail into the cam
paign of 1900 there will be a scatter
ing OF chat. Let's see. johnson?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

Old soldiers will be given the prefer.
sence In the appointments for mail
weighing by direction Of the posstof1ce
department.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31
Johnson? Where have we heard that
name before?

The South Dakota boys made a gal
liant charge at Manila, losing ten men
in killed and eleven wounded, the
heaviest proportionate loss yet under
gone by any of the northwestern regi-
ments.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

Col. Lounsberry's Record for the
month Of March contains cuts of a
number of members of the recent SEES
sion Of the Legislature, with sketches
and there are no further tributes to
Editor futile.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

It Is "The New York Weekly Trfbune" acknOWledged fine country over a
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

Your Uncle John Sherman Is pood
for another complete volume Of recol-
:lections.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31
Eight Years Old.

It's a long life, but devotion to the
true interests and prosperity Of the
American people has won for it new
friends as the years rolled by and the
original members Of its family passed
to their reward, and these admirers
are loyal and steadfast today, with
faith in its teachings, and confidence
in the information which it brings to
their homes and firesides.
AS a natural consequence it enjoys
in its old age all the vitality and vigor
of it's youth, strengthened and ripened
by the experiences of over half a cen
fury. 1t has lived on its merits, and
on the cordial support of progressive
Americans
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31
GLIMPsES. or CAMP LIFE
How Our Soldiers Fare In the
Philippine Islands.
FoRAG1NG FOR FOOD AND FUEL

Bamboo Used In Making the Tents
The Picturesaue Fruit Stands Erect
ed by the N~atives-,Fhe Fruits Prove
Healthful and n~alatable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

Major Mclaughlin, the well known
Indian inspector, is mentioned for the
appointment as commissioner to inves-
tigate the Chippewa Indian timber
matters, a position requiring experi-
ence and skill.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-31

General Otis plan Of campaign at
Manila is to drive the insurgent army
into the interior, away from the sea
ports and from communication with
supplies, and once their ammunition
and supplies are exhausted, as they
will be after a few battles like that Of
the past few days, the army will be
helpless and ready for surrender.
But the campaign is a difficult one and
many brave lives will be lost in the
battles that will follow, in addition to
the patriots that have been sacri-
feed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
Had His Coffin.

London, June 2l-- A Paris cores
pondent says: A curious message has
been received from the Isle of Devils
sDreyfus has gone. What shall we do
with the coffin and embaIming drugs?''
This coffin was specially made about
the time of the Zola trial and was sent
out by the Meline government because
it was feared that if Dreyfus died it
would be necessary to bring the re-
mains to France for Identification to
allay the suspicious of the anti-Semite
that he had been allowed to escape like
Marshal Bazaine
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
-Four Thousand Good FilipIno..

Washington, June l7.-General Otis
reports as follows: Success Law ton 8
troops Cavite province greater than
reported yesterday. Enemy number
ing over 1000 in killed and wounded
and captured, more than one-third.
Remainder much scattered, have re-
treated south of linus. OF their arse
nal of five pieces of artillery, three cap
tured. Navy aided greatly on shore Of
bay, landing forces occasionally. In
habitants in that country rejoice at de-
liyerance and welcome our troops"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
ROBBERS CAPTURED.
SURREN WITHOUT MAX
ING A FIGHT.
Yellowstone National Park scouts Surprise
The Union Pacific Train Robbers
and Effect Clever Capture
without Bloodshed.

Monida, Mont. June l9.-Three men
we're arrested yesterday morning at
Dwell's. hotel on the Madison river
inst outside of Yellowstone National
park, who are believed to be members
of the gang who held up and dyna-
mited the Union Pacific overland ex-
paess train several days since and Sc
cured large sum Of money from the
express safes, which they blew open.
The information regarding their
capture was brought here by the dri-
yer on the Monida and Yellowstone
stage
According to his statement the cap
ture was made early in the morning,
the camp where the supposed bandits
were being surrounded while the men
slept.
About s o'clock the previous night a
stranger appeared at Dwell's and asked
for food for three men and also feed
for their horses. They declined ac-
eommodations in the hotel and after
obtaining the needed supplies rode
away. The animals they rode had a
jaded appearance and two of the men
remained away quite distance from
the hotel when the request for supplies
was made.
After they left the locality it dawned
upon the people at the hotel that the
man who entered the house answered
the description of one of the Union
Pacific train robbers
Some of the Yellowstone park scouts
who were in the vicinity were notified
and they at once started after the
men.
About daylight the camp Of the men
was discoverd. The scouting party
surrounded it and when the trio were
aroused they looked down the guns of
the scouts and surrendered without
making any fight.
Shortly after the scouts tool, them
in charge start was made for Mann
moth Hot Springs, on the north side of
the park, from which point the North
ern Pacific railway is easily reached,
and where they will turn the prison
ers over to the authorities.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
Otis Reports San Fernaneo Battle.

Washington, June ts.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General Otis, dated June 16.
Northern insurgents concentrated
large forces near San Fernando, and
early this morning attacked MacAr-
thurs troops; enemy quickly repulsed
and driven, leaving over fifty dead on
field and large number wounded, enc
my in retreat. Our casualties, fourteen
wounded, mostly very slight. Prspa-
ratious for this attack in progress sew
eral days; believed to be under per.
sonal direction Of AguiRaldo. oTIs "
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
AGUlNALD0 MURDERED.
Filipino Leader Falls at the Hands of His
Oountrymen.
Friends of General Luna Commit the Deed
to Revenge the Death of Their Leader
This Is the story Brought to
Manila by "A Native

Chicago, June II. - The Tribune
prints the following:
London June l6.-An unconfirmed
report is circulated here that Aguinal-
do has met fate similar to that meted
out to General Luna two days ago.
Details of the assassination are lack
Ing. However, as the report was
brought into Manila by a native, it
finds some believers there and the
London papers have made every effort
to verify it, but so far have been un-
successful. 1t is supposed here that
the murder was done by Lunas
friends" I"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22

NO CONCESSION OFFERED.
President Kruger Makes Short Address +
the Raad.

Pretoria, June l6-The Volksraad has
resolved to accept President Kruger's
franchise propositions and refer them
to the people before putting them into
operation.
President Kruger in thanking the
raad said: ''In these troublesome times
we don't know what is going to hap
pen"
England, he added, had not made
even one little concession, and he could
not give more. He reminded the raad
that God had always stood by them
War, he asserted, he did not want, but
he would not relinquish nything more.
In conclusion, he told them all to wit
ness that though their independence
had once been removed, God had re-
stored it.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22

Iyzed. His power of speech was gone
and he was unable to communicate
with any one.
Mrs. Bland has received several
dozen messages of coincidence from ad-
mirers OF her husband all over the
country The strain on Mrs. BANDS
nervous system has been very great,
and her friends are alarmed at its eff
feet Mr.. Bland leaves no life insur-
ance and dies comparatively poor
man.
The funeral will be in charge of the
seargeant-at-arms of the House of Rep
resentatives, and will be conducted by
Masonic lodges.
Mr.. Bland was a member of no
church, and the ministers of all de-
nominations will participate in the
services. 1t is planned to have Colonel
William j. Bryan deliver the funeral
Grafton. The body will lie in states at
the opera house for twenty four hours.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
CANADA'S ULTIMATUM.
Declares That England Must Take Sides
the Boundary Question.

Declares That England Must Take Sides
the Boundary Question.
New York, June 21.-Canada has
served notice on England that she
must choose between the United States
and the North American dominion in
the settlement of the Alaska boundary
question. 1t is stated on the highest
authority that this statement repre-
sents accurately the conditions sub
mitted to England, which has delayed
the negotiations between Ambassador
Choate and Lord Salisbury in the pro-
visional line of the modus vivendi.
The position of Canada is known
here officially. The official to whom it
is known feels authorized in saying
that there are only two ways out of
the difficulty, first, that Canada will
voluntarily recede from her demands
for Pacific tidewater port; or, second,
that the United States shall surrender
the principal laid down by Secretary
Hay, in his tentative boundary line,
that Americans will not grant tempo
rarily or otherwise any port facilities
to the Canadians. That Canada will
yield is considered by the state depart.
ment officials who have discussed the
new and acute phases of the situation,
as improbable.