THE PHILIPPINE OATH OF
ALLEGIANCE,
THE FIRST MAN TO TAKE IT..
Regarding the new oath of allegiance to the U. B. Government to which we drew attention the other day, the Manila Zimes of 19th instant
Jays—
Fate plays some strange freaks at times, but is it doubtfu if ever in her wildest mood the Goddess of Destiny conceived of a stranger paradox than that just played in the harbour of Manila, Mr. Fiske 'Warren, a nalive of Boston and a citizen of the United States, had to hold ap his right had and swear that he would re- frain from any utterance or action which wouki tend to excite resistance to "his government, that of the United States. Truly, the times and then have charged since the days of that
memorable "tea party.”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY OCTOBER 29, 1901.
tioned," He asks if he this been heard of lately I mountain, à distance of half an hour as inore.
They took inney from some of tand watches | from others"
Miss Stone and Mrs. Tailka, a Bulgarian hdy, were separated from us and carried off, I don't know where. The reat of us were kept on Mount Perm all night, not even being al lowed blankets to cover ourselves.
"The following morning the guard disap-
in Manila and he then proceeds to state that just recently this officer went down south loadod down with all kinds of letters and testimonials referring to his fidelity, and everywhere he went, to officers and civilian officials, he declared is loyalty in profuse terms and swore that all Americans and Filipions were brothers and that nowallis peace and prosperity, He scouted any suggestions of another out-peared, and before leaving, they told us to go break and said that nothing was further from where we pleased. We returned by the * Pre- the Filipino mind. In a short time, however, dab,' and at the guardhouse we were asked he had rented a house, from one of the old why we returned, whereupon we related what insurtecto leaders, a giant in the erstwhite bad happened troublous days and who was caught plotting. against the United States some time ago and banished for part of a year. This late in surrecto officer proceeded to open up a school in his new dwelling place for the ostensible purpose of instructing his people in the English
language, being inspired, according to his own The man who holds this unique but question story, by a desire in elevate his race. This able distinction, as also that of being the first "school" is resorted to at night by the old man compelled to take this oath, is Mr. Fiske revolutionary crowd, editors, politicians, ex- Warren, the Bostonian who accompanied the officials and what not, where anything except Filipino agitator, Sixto Lopez, from America. the subjects which are supposed to be under Hearrived Thursday afternoon from Hongkong consideration is discussed as is known by a on the steamer Chingis, and was immediately certain secret service nativen has succeed. handed the act just passed by the Com-ed in obtaining sufficient knowledge of what mission with reference to such people as transpires to warrant the gravest apprehension Lopez and his crowd Mr. Warren was and even stringent measures. Prominent met by Mariano Lopez, a brother of Sixto amongst the subjects for discussion are the Lopez, and all came ashore, where the oath progress of the war in the Philippines and the was administered and received. Mr. Warren possibility of Lucban's ultimate success in did'not demur. He studied for a few moments. Samar. but finally accepted, and, at half past five be was at liberty to go and come as he pleased in
-Manila.
He stated that Sixto Lopez is residing in Hongkong, and expects to come to Manila shortly. Mr. Warren has been very intimate with Lopes, sharing a room with him at Hongkong, and otherwise acting in a spirit of camaraderie and good-fellowship. Mr. Warren stated that he had come to these istands on a tour of personal investiga tion, that he intended to interview both branches
of the government, also the leading Filipinos, and that he expects to travel extensively throughout the islands and all the provinces. Mr. Warren's baggage was carefully examined but nothing of an incriminating nature was discovered,
Mr. Fiske Warren is lawyer by profession. and of very commanding appearance. While in Manild Mr. Warrea will make his home at the Lopez Mansion,
THE PHILIPPINES.
ANOTHER RISING "ANTICIPATED.
Whether or not it is sufficient to warrant a
The correspondent then goes on to say that he could give information which, if known, would startle many of the civil authorities in Manila, and would be apt to arouse the ques- tion as to how widespread and really success- ful is the present pacification. He then says.: "I know that it is not always wise to cry "Wolf!" "Wolf" and arouse excited anixely and apprehension, and that there are times when it is best in the interest of public policy to' suppress news that would inflame the public min. As a newspaper man, however, I must say that at times I feel inclined to let the people in Manila know a little more fully of what is really going on insurgent circles."
MOKE TROUBLE IN SAMAR.
"The Turkish guard accompanied us to Mehomia to report to the local authorities. As soon as we left, gendarmes were sent to re- connitre.
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"The brigands who carried off two our lady companions were dressed in various costumes
-some in the Albanian style, others wearing
the unilorm of Turkish soldiers. They spoke
thing but Turkish"
The brigands are probably a Bulgarian bard. inbering from thirty to forty men, who have. been in the district of Djumai-bala for the last
month.
ORCHID HUNTING,
A DANGEROUS PASTIME.
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CATALOGAN Oct. 17th. Samar is in a ferment of revolt. Another desperate assault, of bolomen on Americaning, but unhappily in too many cases the daringTION was passed. troops is reported, and ten more United States soldiers, brave veterans of China and the Philip. pines, go to join the list of those killed at Balanguingan two weeks ago. At the least six are wounded and probably some of these wili join the commade's already dead. Had it not been for the watchfulnesstof an American sentry another holocaust such as necurred at Balan- guingan might have to be recorded in the dark pages of the annals of the Philippine insurrec- tion. The attack was made just at the break of dawn yesterday, when the gray clouds of A few years ago eight orchid hunters met at the morning had not yet disappeared, and Tachatave, and then separated in search ofspect everything was favourable for the silent, stealthy nens. Within a year only one of them sur- and murderous approach of the savage bolo.vived, and best spent months in, the most men.
pestilential swamps, from which he emerged with his health permanently impaired One arthrothers had been captured by the native priests who drenched him with oil and burned him to death on the altar. M. Hamelin, the discoverer of many new orchids in the little- known Inland forests of Madagascar, had to go through the ceremony of being made "brother- in-blood to King Moyambassa, in order to penetrate the interior of the island, an honour which nearly cost him his life.
sensation of ansiery, certain it is that there is na general feeling of unrest and dissatisfaction prevailing throughout various parts of the Philippines, especially in the south, says the Manila Fimer of 22nd inst. Travelers leaving from such nearby places as Bulacan speak of a certain change in the demeanor of the natives and a general surliness of disposition, formerly foreign to them, It is known that in inany of the provinces the Constabulary inspectors hold the view that there is something "in the wind."Tarangnon One who was recently conversed with said that bis province is fairly smoking with the smoulder- ings of another Insurrection. The inspectors say they cannot lay their fingers on any direct and incriminating evidence, but there seems to be a sense of general depression in the numos- ́phere. Sinne of these inspectors stale that they are firmly convinced that messages are pass ing to and fro, between present and former insurrecto leadeis, although every effort to secure palpable proof of their machinations is laffled. In view of these facts, it is with special interest that the following lines from a Times correspondent come to hand at this Time: Writing from a point in the south be
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At the time of the attack the detachment, consisting of forty-six mon of Co. E of the Ninth Infantry, at present stationed at under command of Captain Schaeffel, were absent from their post on an expedition for supplies: For the night they had camped temporarily on the banks of the Gandara River, with Lieutenant Wallace in command, some distance away. Suddenly, without a word of warning, a band of five hundred bolomen sprang out from the adjacent Another orchid hunter, working in New brush and made one savage rush at the camp." Guinea, found a wonderfully beautiful and hith- They were quick, but not quick enough to elude to unknown species in a native burying.place. the watchful sentry, she with his warning shot This cemetery was a kind of platesu among the picked off the leader of the gang, capturing hills, and the bodies were simply laid on the the insurgent flag as it fell from the chieftain's | rocks till the bones were bleached in the sun. nerveless grasp. A desperate hand-to-hand Here the collector found the orchid rooted among fight immediately ensued, the rifles of the the b.nes and covering the ghastly remains Americans doing deadly execution. The in- with a mantle of gorgeous flowers. At first | surgents fought with frenzied energy, and the the natives, not unnaturally, refused to allow "I wish you would let nie know by return detachment was about to retire against the the bones of their ancestors to be interfered mail, just what your policy is with regard to
tremen lous odds, leaving its killed behind, with, but liberal supply of small publishing the facts as to the real conditions when Lieutenant Wallace arrived with rein- looking-glasses and tinsel. omaments down in this neck 'of the woods; things are
forcements just in time, to prevent defeat and last modified their views on the subject, „just about as bad as it is possible for them to repulse with still heavier slaughter. A few and they permitted the orchids to be gathered,
be without an actual outbreak, and you:
more minutes and the detachment would have Many of the plants could not be torn off the 10t be surprised at any time to hear of another been wiped out..
bones, and one skill was brought home to uprising in the Visayas. I know that it is your
. After the lieutenant and the rest of the com- England with an orchid firmly rooted in the lesire to hold up the hands of the Civil Company arrived the bolomen fell back, evidently brain cavity and growing out of the jaw. The mission and that you do not wish to egg on the to await further reinforcements. The Ameri natives insisted on sending a grotesque little unpleasantness between that august body and--cans then buried their dead and retired with idol with gold eyes (o watch over and protect the the military, but at the same time I imagine their wounded. No guns, ammunition or plants. They assured the orchid hunter that any that you do not want to ignore the real con- stores were lost, and nothing fell into the one attempting to steal any of the specimens ADVERTISER seeks Engagement as sitions that exist, by reason for making this hands of the bandits which could he put to w uld, Certainly be severely punished by this clint in all Branches of Construction. Sure, THE request is that once or twice matter I have sent fut re use. The reason for retirement was idol. The idol was sold with the orchide at ang (Land), Drawing, Estimating, Measuring you has not appeared in print, and I supposed the necessity of procuring surgical aid for saleroom in Chicapside on June 9, 1893, that it was of an interdicted tone. In conse- the wounded, who were left in desperate. Many years ago as-orchid, of galte new and quence of which I have refrained from writing | plight. in the yain that my judgment caused me to think I should write, that is; to the effact that come very grave mistakes have been made, inistakes which are fraught with most disastrous consequences, in embryo, and which are more than likely to reach a climax ere long.. This is in opinion based on expressions of the officers down here who have their thumbs on the insurrecto pulse every hour a ́d who are on the alert and not to be c.ught napping; it may 'prove to be a mistaken opinion, but I do not think so I am in no sense of the word an alarmistst but I feel that you ought, to get a raight tip" on the spbfect: It is an actual fact Dat while Panny Island is the only one where the insurrection fins bech actually wiped off the Jice of the earth, or rather burned and "water. “cured” out of existence, the people are not ripe for civil government and will not be for many moons to come. At moment the Katipunan leaven is moving the old, unreconstructed, revo- jut onary glement and "Juntas "are at work in Iloilo, Mola and Jam, the triumvirate of pueblos at the southern note of Panay Island.",\"
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unknown species, arrived in the packing in which some foreign plants were sent home. No one know where it came from, and for, a long while it continued unique Orchid hunters sought everywhere for it, but not" till seventy years later was it found. Another A for CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL
N EXPERIENCED LADY MANAGER orchid arrived in 1856 without any know Apply by Letter, stating experience and place of origin, and notwithstanding per-enclosing copies of Testimoniais, &c., to
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CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL been found yet. Some years ago two orchids
18520 Hongkong, 8th August, root. were found in the Zoological Gardens on a heap of rubbish. They came in the packing with some South American monkeys, but their place of origin has not yet been discovered. It must not be supposed that all orchids are necessarily so expensive as to be beyond the means of the man of modest income. Rare and novel species of course command extra- One of the compations of Miss Ellen Stone, agant prices, but there are many beautiful the missionary who was captured by brigands, varieties which have fallen in pries from 50 is now at Banjsko, and tells the following talet- to 5s, within the short space of i few yeas. "We had reached a place about two hours An orchid is rare and costly to-day, but to buyond the Predab! (heights), where there is morrow a consignment of seventy thousand of Turkish guardhouse, near the place called its species may arije, and a ataning slump in The Supported Stone"
the market will promptly follow. It is easier "Suddenly a number of strange men surto lose a fortune this to win one by speculation rounded us, and took us with them to the Perim in orchids.-P. MG.
From a Constantinople telegram in a home paper we learn the details of the kidnapping of Misa Stone, an American lady, by Bulgarian brigands
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