The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-13
A SUNSET IN THE TR0Prcs.
Seem from the Deck of n CHARACTERISED
Philippine steamer.

SN0 A'S~N w >AssNh
Philippine steamer.
SIS. BUTuAN. Sept. 25.-Formal notice was
served on the Captain OF the Port that the
Butuan would leave Manila for Iloilo at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. But this was be-
cause the ship was owned by Englishmen.
The real hour OF departure was @ o'clock this
morning. and by that time the natives and
Spaniards who began to prepare for n start Mt
the advertised time we're ready and aboard.
We got word in the middle of the afternoon
confdentially that the ship would not leave
her berth until this morning. So we didn't
board until midnight.
, At half past 8 there was a fearful racket on
deck. Seven or eight ancient Spaniards in
steel armor were being dragged up and down
by the heels. Nothing else could make such a
row. We rolled out and found that they were
only heaving anchor. It's a process which re-
quires an extensive knowledge of practical
mechanics and higher mathematics. to say
nothing OF astronomy. navigation. astrology
and ethnology. to describe. The amazing thing
about it was that 1t worked. and, after the
dreadful hammering and. thumpinE had pro-
ceeded for three-Quarters of an hour or more.
the anchor was weighed. and we were off down
the Pasig.
You lie in your bic chair aud fltfully read.
doze and gaze at the far lines of blue-green
hills that climb up out of the sea on each side.
As the vessel rounds down along the Batangas
fast Is served. It Is 10 SVH o'clocS. SH There gtea are
twenty PASSENGERS In the cabin. and they all
Captain. q sharp-faced young Spaniard. who
spreads his elbows clear across the table and
ing; The meal begins with wine and ends
with boiled eustard and Guay,a jelly.-and they
eali Il, breakfast. But, you'd better eat 1t.
Therell be no more until > O'Clock.
The hills OF BatanGas fade out in purple mist
and disappear. Over the starboard bow rise
out of the shining sea the green wooded up
lands OF Mindor2: Dark clouds, hang over
ali the os sGie16osn' S gsiIins s 1hsn in ON mist iI,zo 80
gloom over Mindoro. and the sea alternately
green and flashing under the u%nelouded sun.
squall. And the sunset over Mindoro. n sun:
set that filled all the world with glory and died
on the @o eiou Sibani W.T. It began far a StSS' in the
e eRst; w saadsn T s slRs Its d RllIsF 81 siF Mhite e. 1IssSe
along, its length. The little spots Of white
for the last hour or more turned rose pink and
huddled together. as il in fright or dismay.
the, eyes at the sight. Xthwart the north
flashed a LANCE Of cleaning scarlet. Then
down behind the high; dark hills the sun un,
the HeS deg. his 0"''ef'eS '0F the 'aS' ONSLAUGHT Oh
Charge after charge of molten fire he hurled
flame and blood. they stood to thei" work. bat
| tntlT IIllhS WcIt- bIohtH uIl sclJttTtu ny UHe
fierce attack. Their dull gray uniform took
on the hues Of battle. and in det9chments
bronze and deen violet. The warning sig
nails that had flashed round the heavens
brought reinforeements from every quarter;
Lancers in brilliant apple green supported the
charge Of the dull red heavy dragons. In the
perate call for help. In the south the first reck-
less wandersr was gathering a violet host;
glory. Of il filled the, heavens. Half way un a
blue-black hill. a solid column of steel-gray
tous valley to the huge bIue-biacE hill beyond.
The lame,coated warriors of the sun. advance
sTooa from gai fheir tb iafhr eighta e enfs ti 9% th ,h eastern naeEa
with fire: For an instant the contest held an
equal ,SI ALB balance aIns:. thYfl ia hack r. on their supports on
gray. Across the hilltops the flame soldiers
threw a brilliant banner of yellow. that aecked
from the cold, green north far over the cohorts
Of violet gathering in reserve in the south.
| forcements swarmed across this bridge to re-
new the attack. The violet, squadrons Of the
fame coats gave way VI - Back over the herr ground
they had won they went. Their brilliant ban
mel OF yellow came down from the peaks. The
after them. The gray hosts climbed higher
and higher. and massed in triumph on the hill
Down through the precipitous valley they
MARCHED. and. iianklng the gray.clad armies
tachments Of flame scouts and skirmishers
ran along its .timbers and arches and beams
and turned them into fire. The glare Of the
confiagration shot, up to the, hilltops and
warned the green lancers and their gray and
purple allies. For n moment there was com
motion and pncertaintv; a great rose-pink
down to the bridge. BIIt" Il was the last rally
of the flame coats, The violet squndrons
from the south engulfed them at the instant of
their success. A single beacon famed In the
south. proclaiminR the victory, In the cold
north a SHIRE NJ green responded. The gor-
geous conflict was over.