Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-23
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Samar, the Homeof the Water
Cure, is Quiet.
LICENSES FOR STORES
ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR HAS
CAUSED ILL-FEELING.
Attempt Made to Stir Up Insurgents
by Lying Rumors as to
Poisoning.

Special urreSi>onGenCe OF IHe ENeulhS STAT
GUINAN, Samar, P. L, July 10, 1902
This Island of Samar, which Is so well
known throughout the world as the home
IF the water cure, is now nearly as quiet as
Alexandria on a busy day. Civil govern
ment was established June II with great
yomp at CatabaIogan. Julio Florente.
Spanish mestizo from the Island of Cebu,
was elected governor by the authorities.
The presidentes of all the towns on the
island were pledged to Guevarra, the insur-
lecto chieftain. but Gov. Wright stated that
he had failed 10 comply with the terms of
amnesty and was. therefore, disqualified.
The F1lipinos declared that they would
b. perfectly satisfied with any American for
governor, and begged Gen. Grant to accept
the Office, but without avail. They said
that they did not like the idea of being
governed by a native from another island.
They accepted the inevitable in a sulien
manner. Probably they growl in their coun-
els, but we hear none Of II here.
/ understand that all the krag Jorgensen
rifles taken by the savagss at the Balangiga
massacre were surrendered at Gaia balogan.
but the reports say only 5000 rounds OF
ammunition. What has become OF the
- O0o rounds captured by them? l do not
believe that they have fired over 1000
rounds They, no doubt, have the priceless
articles secreted FOR the next insurrection.
A genuine, bona fide !nsurrecto likes to fon-
die gun and ammunition, and Ii tears his
heart strings 10 be- compelled TO give them
up.
Jus. ~ present the people of this town are
@ very much worked up over an order from
the governor TO the effect that all stores
mus secure license. In every Filipino
tow, especially where there are American
soldiers. there are any number of small
stands in which are sold beer, cigarettes
and ,vory quietly whisky. Now, these
stands viii have 20 get a license. Fully
ore-haf 81 the population OF this town live
from the profits OF these primitive affairs.
In order to get license they must go TO
The capital city, CataoalOgan. as the Off
Gals here have not the authority to issue
the same This means a trip of at least
two eks.
Lying Rumors.
There are some mean scoundres trying
night and day to undermine our authority
and influence on these islands and cannot
think OF any one that Is doing such work
but Spaniards There are one or two In
every town, generally discharged soldiers
from the Spanish army. To a man they
hate us as much as II is possible for help
less man 10 hate.
I have one Filipino friend who tells me
all he hears among his people. Yesterday
lie startled me with the statement that 1t
was thoroughly rum0red about the sur
rounding country that We were poisoning
Fiiipnps like rats over the Island of
Ley te. and that were expected TO start
IN here at any time. The people have been
warned not to buy anything from stores
which Americans paUonize and to sspe-
ciaily watch the servant boys OF American
officers
My informant says that the Americans
ars not administering the poison themselves
but are hiring natives to do 1t. He first
asked me II we had received any notice OF
it from headquarters. He really believed