The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

for Wildman to make such breaks Wild
man will probably be long remembered by
many who suffered brutalities and fortunes
at the hands Of Aguiraldo's horde OF cut
throats inspired by the late Consul's advice
Correspondence took place between Agui-
naldo and Wildman concerning the Spanish
prisoners. In reply 70 a request, Of the
Dictator Wildman wrote:
"'Never mind feeding them A meal
every day Of course and water will be good
diet. They have been living too high
during the last few years. Az the Span
iards want more bloodshed in tho Philip
pines. trust you will let them have taste
OF realwar, Do not be so tender with them,'
&c.
Little did Wildman think that the day
would come when these words Of his would
inspire equal or greater barbarity against
his own countrymen. The publication of
the valuable papers in Wildman's posses
sion ut the time of his death in the ship
wreck which occurred almost at the very
door of his home would doubtless throw
much light upon the past four years Of
Philippine history. The shipment of tons
upon tons Of ammunition, a large shipment
OF which left London on the Inaba Maru
on the 25th Of September, $780, addressed
to the American Consul at Hong Kong.
has yet to be accounted for
The book has an illustration of the
Masonic apron adopted by the Katipunan,
upon which appears the head of Spaniard
suspended by the hair held in the hand of a
Tagalog while the other hand holds a
dagger which has been plunged into the
throat Mr.. st. Clair axes it plain that the
Liga and the Katipunan We're the distinct
foundations Of two personal enc les.
each OF whom wished to hold for himself
the post OF supre @ chief of the move
ent. On the day that izals deportation
was announced and it as clear that the
Liga was at an end, the katipunan was
for red by six Uen who had been active
in the Liga, who Immediately proceeded
to perfor l on themselves the incision
of the acto-de-sangre. The society was
founded upon asonic usage; its formation
was one Of triangles each new katipunero
being bound to attract to the association
two others TO occupy the opposite angles.
This formation was eventually changed on
account Of the extension of the society,
the particular trianges were broken up
| and the association was formed into three
degrees.
The first degree was composed Of re-
Gently initial d members. These each pos
ses ed mask and me form of arm,
| either fire rm or bolo. The members of
| the second degree also possessed masks
and wore as a regalia a ribbon to which was
attached a m dial b airing a letter equiva-
! ent to X Of the old time form Of script of
| the pre-Spanish Filipino; also sword and
banner crossed. The third degree MEM
beers possessed red masks, the color being
! distinctive of the degree in the same way
as the color Of the second degree was
| green and Of the first black. The masks of
the third degree bore a riangle with three
KS in the upper part In the anci mt Filipino
script and at the base the letters z LII. b..
signifying sons of the people. Each de-
gree had its pass words and the members
only knew those of their own degree.
Mr. St. Clair quotes the testimony of a
witness before the Schurnan Philippine
Commission, who told Of the strength of
the katipunan, which made its president.
Bonifacio, the chief the revolution as
well This witness said that when Boni-
facio took refuge in Cavite in August, 1896,
Aguinaldo was the Municipal Captain in
Cavite Vieio and when he heard that the
civil guard was going to arrest him re-
VOTED too
Agunaldo's ambition to become the
head of the society led him, according to
this witness, to cause Bonifacfo to be shot.
II was in October, 1905, that Bonifacio
declared himself the head of the Tagal
Republic. When, few months later, his
life ended Aguna!do took his place. An
other witness said the katipunan had more
than 100000 members
One OF the documents appended to the
book is a copy of the secret order sent
out to the Katpunan for the instruction
at Manila in 1905. in which this passage
occurs:
"Once the signal il given every brother
shall fulfil the duty imposed on him by
this Grand Reg. Lodge without considera-
ton of any kind, neither of percentage,
friendship or gratitude.
Those who on account of debility,
cowardice or ether considerations do not
fulfil their duty already know the ire
mendous punishment they will incur for
disIovaliy and disobedience to this 6, X. J..
"The blow having been struck at the
Captain General and the other Spanish
Authorities, the loyals shall attack the
converts and shall behead their infamous
inhabitants, respecting the wealth con-
tanned in the said convents this shall be
gathered by the commissions named for
THAI purpose by the &. r. l.. and it shall
not be- lawful for any of our brethren to
possess themselves of what justly belongs
to the treasury of the Grand Filipino Ma
ton.
Those who fail to carry out what is set
forth in the foregoing paragraph shall be
held as Inalefactors and subjected to eG-
emplary Punishment by this G., II. H.
"On the following day the brothers desig
mated shall bury ell the bo1ies of their hate
full oppressors in the field of Baygumbayan.
together with their wives and children,
and on the site shall later on be raised
monument ommemoralive Of the indie
pendence of the G. n, f.
"Thc bodies OF members Of the religious
orders shall NOT be buried. but burned in
lust payment of the felonies which they
committed during life against the Filipino
nation during the 800 years of their nefa-
rious domination
Estate OF James McCFcery.
The estate of Jan es McCreery, the dry
-, =, orcb,pt who died at Aiken. s. C.