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Show FIRE AT ILOILO. Whole Commercial yusiierof the. City li Uwitrujcd. Paris, Feb. 23 Agents In this city of the Filipinos have received news from Illolo, saying that the outbreak of tiro thero was not the work of natives, but was started by tho American Bhclls. When the attack commenced tho Filipinos Fili-pinos and forolgn residents were endeavoring en-deavoring to persuade General Lopez, the Filipino commander, to submit, as Illolo was not fortified nnd was therefore there-fore not In a position to resist tho American attack. Tho whole commercial quarter of Illolo, It appears, was destroyed. Finally, Fin-ally, tho Filipinos say, tho foreign residents resi-dents subsequently met, protested agalnBt tho bombardment aud resolved to put In claims for damages. |