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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07
AN 1NsuRaENr ON GUARD.

cover of their guns the insurgents crept
up and commenced the work Of cutting
a passage through the two foot stone
wall which surrounded the cemetery
and chapel. The Spaniards could in no
way check this movement, as there was
no way of reaching the men on the out
side of the wall without exposing them
selves to the deadly fire of the insur-
gents.
To cut a hole through the wall re-
quired two days, and then a hole only
sufficient to admit two men at a time
was made. Through this opening they
hocked into the yard, and then, making
a charge on three sides Of the building,
climbed in through the windows and
killed the 20 Spanish soldiers Of the
garrison. What a scene of carnage there
was the next morning when the sun
sent it's golden rays through the gothic
windows in the dome of the chapell On
the floor beneath lay the 90 dead SOL
diers, the remnant of the garrison Of
the i'll fated stone fort, struck down be-
meath the cross which had been the rod
of iron used in tyrannizing over the
poor and ignorant natives; surely a
retribution on those, who, by their bru-
tality and n-Christianlike abuse,
taught their victors to know no pityi
When Cavite fell, a single Spanish
officer escaped capture or massacre. He
sought refuge in a small room which,
like several of its kind, opened into q
court from which an arched passage
way led out to the street. His flight
was observed at the time, but the in
surgents, busy with their bloody slaugh-
ter, forgot him. But toward evening
his flight was recalled, and a horde was
soon upon him. He had barricaded the
door, and at last this was broken down.
The officer then fought fercely for his
life, and only after a great struggle, in
which a number Of natives were struck
down, was his sword arm piecred by a
bullet, and, disabled, he fell an easy
prey to their thirst for Spanish blood.
Finally his head was severed from his
body, and one of the natives, holder
than the rest, set it up on a window
and, falling down before it. shouted,
"Sextus gloriai" and thus the bloody
work was christened the sixth glory.
When it is Remembered that the
established church Of the Philippines
has but ''ive glories,' the significance
of this bloody work to the long OPP
pressed insurgents becomes apparent.
Finally one Of the natives took up the
head upon a pike and headed the pro-
cession about the room, and all shouted
"Sextus glorial" as they marched.
This was another dark day for Spanish
rule in the Philippines, and countless
others just as horrible can be recited.
Had Manila fallen before the hordes Of
A%guinaldo horrors more terrible than
the modern world has ever known
doubtless would have been enacted.
The church in the Philippines has
been a great fomenter of evil. It would
be a hard matter to tell just what the
position of the church here is at pres
ent. It was established here coincident
with the establishment of Spanish rule
and is the established church Of Spain,
fostered by Spanish rule, supported by
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about eight hours. An ordinary passen.
ge, train ID composed Of eight OF ten
coaches, half IT which are third class,
and these are usually filled with natives
short journeys. The passenger rate
varies from 2 to 8 cents in gold per
mile. There are at present no statistics
as to the original cost or present fnan-
cial standing of the road.
The line of the road traverses diago-
nally a continuous levelor slightly roll
ing area and passes through the six
provinces Of Luzon-namely, Manila,
Bplacan, Pampanga. Tarlac, Nueva
Ecija and Pangasinau. Imagine a wide
level landscape with the view inter-
cepted at many points and often entire
ly shut off by groves Of bamboo, some
times so feet high, and in and around
the groves dense thickets Of tangled
shrubbery; open spaces filled with inn
mense green, fields of heavy rice or
sugar cane; villages and groups of
palm matched bamboo huts on stills
and many marshy OVERLOOKING rivers
with great sheets of water extending
out into the fields. This with a few
variations will give a good idea Of the
view along the Manila and Dagupin
railroad at this season of the year, when
the rains are frequent and heavy.
For the first Is miles out of Manila
the land rises in irregular, long sloping
hills, eve rising more than so feet
above the general level. The villages
are apparently small, and around the
first half dozen stations, beyond Calico
con, four miles from Manila, there is
very little sign Of life until Dagupin is
approached. After leaving the hills be-
hind and passing through half a dozen
miles of very ewampy land. with great
ricefields, we arrive at Malolos, the
eighth station, and situated some 20
miles from Manila. This place is the
headquarters of Aguinaldo. and the
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SEINO
times of the siege and blockade vigilance
was relaxed, and many of the poor
wretches escaped from their prison and
commenced wandering about the streets
in search Of food. AS soon as we entered
the city the work of returning these
lepers, some 200 or 800 in number, was
begun. Every time n crept from his
hiding place he was loaded on a bull
cart and taken back to his dreary prison
to slowly rot away. The appearance of
the leper is repulsive yet pitiful. There
are seen faces SO contorted and disfg-
ured by the terrible disease that every
vestige of humanity seems to be lack
ing; eyes FROM whose leaden balls comes
no CLEAN Of answering intelligence to
tell that in that deformed and shriveled
frame there still dwells a human soul.
l have seen bodies and limbs SO shrunk-
en-, twisted and decayed that it seems
marvel that SO battered a hulk had still
sufficient vitality to hold imprisoned
the smoldering spark of life.
Manila has no theaters worthy of
especial mention, the Zurilla, the finest
Of the playhouses of the city, being at
present occupied as barracks by our
troops. The Philippine theater, down
in the Suiapo district, is about the only
playhouse whose doors are now open to
the public. Here a number of native
productions have lately been given
which are certainly unique if not ar
tistic specimens Of the histrionic art.
Out to the north of Manila is situated
a native cemetery in which is located a
chapel with which is connected some
stirring events of the late war between
the Spanish and the insurgents. At the
breaking out of the instruction two
years ago the Spaniards built a block
house, which is still in good condition
and an interesting place to visit. This
blockhouse stands about 900 yards to
the north and east of the church and in
an open field about half a.mile from the.
Gale de Real It is.built in the form of
ahollow square, with coming towers di-
agonally placed at the northeast and
southwest corners. and seemed to be
impregnab&.
However, in providing for an emer-
gency the small Spanish detachment
garrisoning the blockhouse forgot to
secure a supplyo Of water. They had only
q small tank and were dependent upon
the rains to keep up the supply. When
the insurgent forces appeared upon the.
three sides at once, the garrison was
not in the least ..daunted, as plentiful
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07
FILIPINO AND HIS UMBRELLA.

Spanish grants Of land, its. priests be-
ing paid from the money exported from
the natives through excessive taxation
and customs fees. The church as it ex-
lists here today is not the true Catholic
church. There are many ecclesiastical
orders here, some of them being strictly
native and naturally in sympathy with
the insurgents. 1t is to some of these
ecclesiastical orders that the real cause
of these native uprisings is largely due.
WILLIAM GuBERT IRwue.
Manila.
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muRDERERs IN MANILA.
A Vendetta Vows to Kill an
American Soldier Every Week.
DEPREDAT1oNs OF OUTLAW BANDS.

Natives Driven to Desperation by
Spanish Barbarities - Insurgents
Take Terrible Revenge Upon Their
Former Opprcssorn Tragic Incl
dents In the Filipino Revolt.
copyright. 1899, iby the Author.1
vi.
There are many native outlaw or
CARNATIONS on these islands, and at
first we credited this outlawry to the
natives as q class, but we have learned
our mistake. They are not confined to
n one class, foreigners as well as Ia
tives being members of the various
bands.
Probably the greatest of these organ
izations is the Maccabebes, who are
especially strong in Manila and on the
island of Luzon. Almost every night
these organized ~freebooters find victims
in the city and suburbs. Chinese, Span
iards, natives and Americans all fall
prey to these outlaws. Lately they have
made u vow to kill at least one Ameri-
can soldier each week, and they have
been succeeding in their resolve. The
death of the Maccabebe organization in
Manila will be only the question of a
few months, for our officials are now
hot on the trail of it's leaders. There are
other lawless classes of natives on these
islands. In many cases they are led by
''auting auting," or charm men, and
their system of robbery and plumber *
tends over largo districts. A just adj
ministration will eliminate many of
these outlaw bands, whose existence in
many cases was brought about by the
outrages of their cruel and oppressive
Spanish masters.
Lately I have had occasion to learn
much about the inhumanity of Spanish
officials in the Philippines. Every day
these tales of barbarity are cropping out.
It was in the collection of taxes that
the Spaniards were most unrelenting.
The natives were taxed for everything,
even to their children. Out in Malaban
a native had three children, and when
the taxgatherer arrived the native had
but money enough to pay the tax on
one child. He was given a choice Of
which this should be, and the other
two were beheaded before his eyes,.
This is only n of many similar cases.
1t is no wonder that the insurgents re-
volted against their inhuman rulers,
and their thirst for, Spanish blood is
but natural in view of the circum-
stances.
The leper colony of Manila is located
in an old convent out on the Passe del
Norte beyond the Santa Cruz district
of New Manila. During the turbulent
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07

But Notwithstanding all these facts
the Spanish government granted the
Manila and Dagupin Railroad company
very liberal concessions, probably with
the hope that q large revenue would be
reaped from direct tax on the road and
the advantage in transporting troops.
The real beginning of the idea of a
railway line in the Philippines dates
back to 1875. In that year an elaborate
scheme for the construction of railroad
lines was formulated, it being thought
that under government ownership or
subsidized companies and by private
concessions granted by the governor
general a number Of lines would be
constructed, but the only result was the
construction of the Manila and Dagupin
road, which was subsidized in 1886 at
81, $50 per mile and guaranteed an an
nual dividend of 8per cent on a capital
of $40. 643. This offer was accepted in
the fall Of 1885 by London capitalists.
with the provision that the road should
be completed within four years from
July %, 1887, and that at the end of 90
years the road and rolling stock were
to revert to the government without
compensation.
The road as projected and as now
operated extends from Manila to Dagu-
pin and gives an outlet to the largest
area of valley land in the Philippines.
The roadbed is fine and the line has
few r There is not a single cut
Of any consequence on the line. There
are many bridges on the line, and the
floods are frequent and destructive.
The average elevation of the roadbed is
not more than three or four feet above
the general level. The ties are made
from the hard woods found abundantly
all over the island of Luzon. The track
is 8 feet 6 inch gauge and laid with steel
rails weighing 45 pounds to the yard.
There are in all so bridges on the line.
The rolling stock is very light as COM
pared with the substantial character of
the loadbed. The locomotives are built
on the ''pickaninny" plan, and look
something like our narrow gauge loco
motives. The carriages are of three
classes, all being divided alike into
thee compartments, with an outside
gangway. Each compartment will seat
eight persons, and the first. class car
riages have comfortable cane chairs,
while the second and third classes have
wooden benches
All the buildings along the line are
of first rate quality, and they are large
and roomy. The Manila depot is a well
arranged two story wooden structure
with great train sheds in the rear. The
general Offices are located in the second
story Of the building. There are 20 9TH
er depots on the road, and they are all
Of q uniform type. although they differ
in size.
The machine shops Of the road are at
Caloocon, four miles from Manila,
where General Manager Higgins has
his residence. With the exception Of a
few English overseers, the road is oper-
ated by natives, who work for a salary
of less than $40 per month.
The rates on all kinds of traffic are
considerably lower than ordinary rates
for corresponding distances in the Unit
ed States. Sugar and rice form the
great bulk Of the tonnage. At present
there are three freight and three pas
senger trains each way daily, and the
passenger trains cover the 100 miles in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07

capital of the so called Filipino repub.
lie. From the station one can see little
Of the town. There are only an old mon
astery and a few wooden buildings,
with more native shacks in the town. At
the station a score or 80 Of the queer car
romatos are lined up. and there is quite
a hustle among the native travellers, !
beggars and loungers. Here some in
surgent soldiers go through the train to
look for Spaniards, and then we proceed,
leaving behind Malolos stretched among
the trees and ponds. It is at Malolos
that the go called Filipino congress
holds it's sessions and where Aguinaldo
was declared president.
Nine or ten miles farther on we reach
Calumpit, and in that interval we have
crossed nine streams, all Of considerable
size, and just beyond Calumpit il the
Rio Grande de la Pampanga, one Of the
largest rivers on Luzon island. Here the
stream is probably 200 yards wide. A
few miles beyond Calumpit the road
leaves the stream and marshy lands be-
hind. Drainage becomes much better,
and the soil has the appearance of mex
haustible fertility. Here palms and
canefelds begin to succeed the ricefelds
and the bamboo jungles.
San Fernando, ten miles beyond Ca
lumpit, is said to contain a population
of 80, 900. It is one Of the finest places
on the line, and contains car and engine
houses. A pottery factory and sugar re-
tnery are located here. There are also
two converts. Beyond San Fernando the
mountains to the west come into view,
and. here one sees some fair pasture
lands.
At Bomban the line has reached the
mountains, and here one can enjoy fine
hunting, for the woods abound with
deer and wild boar. Afew miles farther
and in a direction opposite the noun
tains there extends a strip of thin for
est, and the tree tops tower high above
the u%nderbrush. From this section
much wood is shipped to Manila. By
this time we have entered the province
Of Tarlac, and here we see great
stretches of uncultivated land, and
much of it is covered with tall, coarse
grass Occasional cocoanut groves are
seen along this part of the line, and the
bamboo here almost disappears. The
town Of Tarlac is an important insur-
gent seat. The remainder Of the trip to
Dagupin, some 40 miles, is through q
level stretch Of land containing cocoa
nut groves, canefields and rice6elds,
and the only large town passed is,Bay-
ambang, on the Agno river. The Eng
lish firm Of Smith, Bell g. Co. of Manila
have several rice mills at Bayambang
and Corona. At Calasiao, the next sta
ton to Dagupin, are made the finest Of
the world famous Manila hats.
This rapid sketch Of what can be seen
by a few hours travel along the line Of
the Manila and Dagupin railroad can
not present any comprehensive idea Of
the resources Of the territory traversed.
In this natural garden spot a phenome-
nal agricultural development is certain
to follow quickly upon the heels Of a
stable government. Native labor is
cheap and quite efficient, in spite of-al
the i'll effects Of Spanish rule, and new
ideas are destined to work here in this
and other parts Of these islands won.
ders undreamed Of heretofore.
WILLIAM GILBERT IRWIN.
Manila.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07
TRAVEL IN PHILIPPINES.
But One Railroad In Operation
OH the Islands.
THE MANILA AND DAeUP1H LINE.

It Traverses the Largest Area Of VAL
ley Land I'm the Archipela9o-Well
Constructed and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
esaue Scenes Along the L~ine-Span-
lsh Neglect of Land Transportation.
copyright, 1899, by the Author.l
VII.
A trip over the Manila and Dagupin
railroad, which occupies eight or ten
hours, and during which one is carried
1870 miles northward from Manila to the
seaport Of Dagupin, located on the
western coast CT Luzon, enables one to
see about all that has ever been done
toward facilitating land transportation
here in u new oriental colony, for
this is the only railroad line on these
islands. Under Spanish dominion the
authorities took but very little interest
in such matters, and were seemingly
blind to the commercial and agricultur-
al advantages of the islands.
This neglect is apparent on every
hand. Roadmaking and street improve.
ments were lost sight of by the corrupt
Spanish rulers years ago, and local
funds collected for such improvements
were misappropriated. If a bridge
CHANGED to break down anywhere in the
country districts, it was left unrepaired,
and unless a raft was provided, the trav
elers had to ford the stream. Such are
the conditions Of the roads here in these
islands of a single railroad line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-14
CLERKS ANNUAL LEAVE.
Objection to the Action Taken by the
Senate.


The cbservant clerks in the various eX-
ecutive departments are very much exer-
cised over the amendment to the legislative,
executive and judicial bill presented in the
Senate by Senator Cullom last Saturday and
adopted, which reads as follows:
Provided, That the thirty days annual
leave of absence with pay in any one year
TO clerks and employees in the executive de-
partments authorized by existing law shall
be exclusive of Sundays and legal holi-
days
This amendment was introduced in order
to meet the recent decision of Controller
TraceWell OF the treasury, who decided that
both annual and sick leaves of clerks and
employees should be counted running and
include legal holidays and Sundays
1t is pointed out very forcibly by the
observers noted above. who include some
of the best legal authorities in official lie,
that the amendment adopted is not well
worded, inasmuch as it provides for the
exclusion of Sundays and legal holidays
only from the thirty days annual leave,
which is mostly devoted to pleasure, rest
or recreation, and does not exclude them
from the thirty days sick cave, to when
clerks and employees are also entitled IN
any one year.
THE wording could be changed with many
beneficial results" said a government law
officer today. The amendmen. of Senator
Cullom as il stands gives clerks and en-
ployes more days for fun and pleasure, but
virtually deprives them of time when they
are unfortunate enough to be laid fiat on
their backs by sickness.
The probabilities are that when the bill
is returned to the House the amendment
will be changed so as to cover both annual
and sick leaves by its provision which could
be easily done by simply striking out the
words 80 days annual" according to the
authority quoted above.
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WILL SAIL on THE SHERIDAN.
Word Received of the Whereabouts
Of the Twelfth Infantry.

Secretary \ ger has telegraphed the War
Department from New York that the trans
port Sheridan, which is to take the next
military expedition to Manila, is nearly
ready, but that she should not leave port
until twenty-four hours after the storm
abates on account of the heavy sea He
adds that troops could not safely go aboard
the vessel under existing conditions. The
18th Infantry and a battalion of the 18th
infantry are to take passage on the Sheri-
dan, and the commanding officers of those
regiments We're today notified by telegraph
of the enforced delay in the departure of
the vessel from New York
The troops of the 18th Infantry are at
Columbus barracks. Ohio. They will start
east from there tomorrow morning if the
railroads are in operation between that
point and New York
The 18th Infantry divided into three sec
tons, is about twelve hours travel from
New York. Part of the regiment is at Cum
Der and. Md, and the remainder is on the
line farther west. So far as known the
troops weathered the blizzard successfully
In the mountains and will be able to con-
tinue their journey to New York by easy
stages In case the Metropolitan branch Of
the baltimore and Ohio is in operation, the
18th Infantry Will reach Washington city
TINS evening. They are travelling i'm tourist
; eeperS and are amply supplied with pro-
visions. 1t is not unlikely that they will
spend the night in this city.
The War Department has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Cumberland Md
concerning The belated 18th Infantry. snow
bound on Baltimore and Ohio train:
The 18th Infantry delayed by storm Men
w IL provided for. Have rations for Tues
day and Wednesday,.
'tSigned) SMITH
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding -
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