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Show Two Hundred Filipinos Perish. A cloudburst over tho hills north-cast north-cast of Manila caused a flood which has destroyed San Juan del Monte. Two hundred lives woro lost The low-lying districts were Inundated. Tho homes of Americans and foreigners foreign-ers aro Isolated. Transportation through tho streets Is carried on In boats only. Rain has fallen for twonty-80ven hours, totalling seventeen seven-teen and ono-fltth inches. This Is unprecedented. un-precedented. Communication with outsldo places Is Interrupted. Tha damago to property Is estimated at $2,000,000. |