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Show WEEP8 OVER LOST PnESTIQE. Agulnaldo Illumes lllinirlf for the Condition Con-dition nf llli Country. Manila, May 20. Two Spanish prisoners who havo just arrived hero from Nuova Cltaka say Agulnaldo has lost prestige with the rebol army, which Is doscrlbcd as being completely demoralized, short ot food, suffering from descaso and afraid of tho Americans, Ameri-cans, and aro rapidly dissolving into bands of pillagers. Tho 'prisoners add that Generals Pilar nnd Kuna aro tho only Influential Filipinos who aro continuing con-tinuing reslstanco to tho Americans. Aguinahto's personal retinue was recently re-cently relieved of Its bnggago and monoy, whllo on Its way from San Isldro to Cebanatnn, by marauders. The Chinese nro being victimized everywhere every-where by both rebels and looters. Hucncamluo, a prominent Filipino leader, who was friendly to Spain and joined In tho compromise arrangement whereby tho Spaniards hoped to conciliate con-ciliate tho rebel leaders without sacrificing sacri-ficing too much, Is reported as saying Agulnaldo sits In doors crying, blames himself for tho miserable condition of tho country, and Is afrnld to surrender. |