The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-23
THE VIRUS OF LEPROSY
Is Chosen Weapon of Revenge
of the Filipino.
INEQUALITIES THE VICTIM
Frightful Fate of an American Soldier
in Manila = Leprosy-Tip Ar
rows Were Used by Agui-
naldo's Forces.

The frianda ond ro,.t;r.s 90 Nov
..,,.-
taiia shutters IN the Fnlllpplnes nave
DOUBTLESS read with feeling of horror
the gruesome story of Filipino revenge
x,,,ioh ,,,os ,.,o, 60 ~. ..
", "A'em vas oaoieu from Manila recent
y. Ahe seory is tHat JUST peIofe the
breaking out of the present hostilities
a soldier in one of the volunteer regi-
,,,o,,ts h.,, ooa .,.osa
=. ensoeeu III an ai'el co.
tlon with an ofhcer on the stan OF
Aguinaldo. The soldier was drunk and
the Filinino had spoken sliehtfullv Of
Au,a.., ,.,.,..- ~. ~ !
1Aiiieii oaii aiiis Ing soiuiei 'luch .ie
Filipino, and when the latter drew his
sword the soldier took it from him and
spat in h,s fare The Tr,linino officer
-. -. -, :
Was aiin a, n!sane WIZ iase me
,.es,.a,iaa,, ~. upon nIai ',, nc Ma
r.; a. .ne acai soiuie .,as
1872 by 81. ~ = la.ei IL
sls4. -. - IN. IN q ST.. !li.e III lis us
a;,,e ,a i We ny ioM
, ursa anu MY 1,locu.a.eu III me lace WIN WI.
49, s ipio iiau iiau III
pt No. nsn ,.
,o,aaGy peisons iaalns lne stors re.
sai - i !. as w Iorrlple 70 pc True pu5
~ - elaiiiieu " ne aesoiutely true, ahu
oesui eiice ~ ene IHiilpplhes' anu
iiia's ploua 9pa,iiaIu mas met slinl-
ial late anu aieu Wtetcneoly IN the
!oalhsoine lazar mousse tnat STANDS on
we oueshirts OIL the olo to"n u MA
ma
~ lnis satlslylng OF the passion that I
- second 70 VANITY IN the makeup OF
i' tle rlhplalos sratily tHelr Halfeu
~ ~ way t.lal tor sheer horror outuoss
.iie most nenolsh crueltles ever prac-
t'Geu ~ eiquX OF Ionahcne.
Wnen fllplno OF the lower ORDERS
4! IS ihyureu ot anrohteu ne does not seek
.iie uealn o. MS enemy on the spot, ne
plals lulier' more aenionlac revenge
liothiIs more tlia,i ne llngerliis, drawn q
out, loatnesome deatn OF the OBJECT Oh
ms nate. ne seeks TO take MS enemy
uhaWares ana ihoeulate MIN with the
virus OF leprosy! ....-
II Is sdlu mat an enueaVof was maze
10 Keep lhe tate OF the American sol
qler from the army OF occupation IN
Luzon' put II leaked out, ana TO 1t was
aoaed the terrifying rumor that When
!. came 10 cohlilct petWeen the
Aiilelican army anu Asulnaiuo DO"
men the latter would use leprosy-laden
arrows asaihSt the Americans. ine
Story aia not, however apate tne Vaior
VI tiie soiolers anu tneg iacea the
enemy JUST as iedriessly anu bravery as
~ lne9 rlau ny teaiu me siuesol,io
s.oIy: lne ia.e OF tneir colnraae VINO 9
naa lelt tne fllplnos reVehse st,rreo
them 70 summary ietahdtloh, ana es
peclaly oiu they single OUT Ior ann.
,iiiatipl eNeIy oile VI 'h1 enemy .ila !.
oole 70" anu arrows. Inns accounts ~.
VI .!ie usauly eAecutton uo.ie M;
Isalo,e lhuiahs: Miioi.l 'ne eiae'y IN ~
p,iios rau piaeeu ~ VIZ Nah u paesiI.
lne isaio.es were aIiLeu Only VIII
ooW anu ailuM' ~. .he alioms We
hol .'ppeo WIN virus VI lepsosy' .ns
plaNe ii!oun.ain Lnuians ~ huAoi'
scUin lliE " poisoh lheii sna .
lraveleis VINO nave Nlsi'eu huAoii
KNOW tlat 'fe rllipiilo tpiili ., leseit sse
ny ieprosy Is h,oWn tnious4out .ie
eastern seas. eninese anu 1apahese
saliois nave oeeii ,'ie Usual viceiiis, ~.
the lnclaeht Oh tne Aiilerlcan solaiei
SHOWS tnat no distiilc,loh IS nlaoe ny
+ba cn.nior5s folt +bo oI,.f,l foroe of