Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-05

ti.sisT windows. cleated and barred with great Irau bars. are all indicative of the dark and biaSly 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 nila- These thrice century old dungeons have witnessed many dark enactments Thousands have perished in the filthy dungeons and within these dark walls many murders have been committed in the name of Spanish justice. It was in these dungeons that the political prison CTS 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 Dark Hole of Manila, where two years ago 50 of the 100 pris- oners here confined perished in 8 single night t- .t
 Next in importance to the great in quisitional prisons the principal prison is the Presidio de Manila, or the Phil ippine penitentiary, which is situsted st the corner of San Pedro street and Gale de Bilibid. Connected with this institution is also the Carcel de Bilibid and the Bilibid military prison This ancient and gloomy prison is nearly 200 years old. and within its moss covered walls have probably been witnessed as much suffering and misery as within many times its area the world over. The records now in possession of our authorities date back to 1908, and they tell some ghastly tales Death by the rack. death from starvation, death from drawing, death by the gsrrote and a hundred other means of torture are bere recorded
 The presidio corresponds to our s>ste prisons, and in it are incarcerated pris- oners who have been sentenced to serve a term of two years or mora At pres ent the presidio contains 756 prisoners this being scarcely half the number confined under Spanish rule When our army as tuned charge, many of the pris- oners were discharged, and our authori- tics have not thought it necessary to hu their places as did the Spsnisrds by fair means or foul While the old prison is yet far from being in a sanitary con dition 1t has been cleaned up wonder fuIly since our authorities assumed charge.
 The buildings within the walls are czIlsi barracks and are numbered lH the different barracks are confined the different classes of criminals The first building contains the prisoners serving two years. the second the four year prisoners and So on
 All the p-isoners in the psesidlo' with the exception of few Chinamen and five Spauish officers. who were formerly in charge of the prison. gre Fillpinos- Three of the Spanish officers are charged with embezxIing s16. 2S9 s2 from the funds of the prison between Aug. lS and Oct i. 1898. during which time
 vacaville, California, has made its first shipment Of cherries for the season.
 According to European opinions, France has been conceded more ter ritory in Africa by the treaty it has | just made with England than it will be able to conquer for long time
 Surely the eagle may be excused for an extra scream or two when an English railroad places au order for twenty American locomotives, as the Great Northern did the other day.
 Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. ersl Shallenberger deserves thanks for having succeeded in giving the country 6 faster mail service be- tween the Atlantic and the Pacific than 1t hss ever had.
 Bryan has vetoed a bill passed by the Nebraska legislature. The bii, complimented the Nebraska soldien in the Philippine islands and th, telegram says that imDediatel1 after 8 conference with Bryan th, governor sent his veto in. Th, senate very promptly passed tn | ensure over the veto.