New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
A PEN PICTURE OF MANILA.
SPANISH INCIDENCE AID sQUAhoN L
DENT on EVERY HAND.
Professor Dean &. Worcester; oi '"'
lfirhtgan. I'm The independent

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Professor Dean c. Worcester; Of the "'''
Michigan. IN The lndepehoe"" .so o,,,. and
am ecinr TO invite you 10 enter w Min me
walk its streets WIN me Hl' Tell to my in the
co,,rse ~ NV residence at the capital o. '"e ''
pno nsene that We have completed tempe..uors
,.o~scn Of three days duration across III" a~o,cn-
So bnve entered the bay. ana arc appiQd,n
emma oed "' S'or long time We search the shore
line i'm vain for any sign OF It's "it ,i md fh,.
10 see the spires OF two three caiheaIdS S iie
We 80 - sbi,nnicc and then suddenly the en-! ~
bafore MS Il is on level ground h"t = Inv Inv nsr,
S,o tho sea N its highest point so maj one paa
a"'N' Wv ,a,r move the HORIZON sooner man an,
othor and Iittle idea Of the extent ana genera" i''
o M ' nv can h. gained from tho bay o.,
we .low G6wn and finally drop anchor Just q" 80 NE
~ ~ TO bar where We await me arrival nI va
eng ~ ,b antaiu OF the port. the port doctor anu
he customs officers. quite possloy suit sill case we
Wol'.s i, ,heir Convenience and it j. also entlreN
nossibe that after the last formdhy us n'y 7iis
~. r God shin viii stir up the mud On me DaI
n, hest But sooner or later We set UNI, sing the
,irtf"arf lille brick Tor; AT It's mouth me ON
o. fh@ cantain OF the port tho custom -no'ICi ~
dismal fortress now known as IN" PAN I "nidsream
oPP'Sn1o 10 horks Of The river lie a motley assert
Mo- q, raft The mail and cargo steamers
witch Div between Manila and the prov noes are j.,
49,. 70 70 mr. three deep miugiing in se"mlhelt
bnoess on with small sailing vessels we
and upriVer ferryho1tS hous'Oodls >, 7oaf covers
ana picturesque native canoes win paIin-'ed' V"''''
T5er' is no natty steam launch in waiting to tax
nc and oi,r luggage ashore In fact. We sna hoI ~,
III - t.ke evon our hand luggage ashore our
solves unloss understand the ways III ,....Hi,,
try The customs officer insists mat every ,i.'i7
-, -, - ,bc aduana and 10 Inspected. ana as -
is now nearly room and me au'.'il' i, ,,n,nelled
o'clock thcre is every prosper 81 b most ncces-
TO wait until the next day for even tne Hi0S' "0
sary toilet articles.
no BRIBERY.
Now il would be fatal mistake to offer TO a, aoe
Manila customs ohI,eF, 10y ,i1- verv ii,tlc LETT
he is naturally choice of wnai remains. s,,o'T nov
feel inclined 10 bestow Sm5 rg titils rhish p-e-
vented him from allowing lis TO take on FTP "' ue
as viii suddenly disappear ana ne -" ana depari
iVo have already been desosed by n sNat .dn.s ~
canoe Non who clamoered up me .l'e ,trys 70 the
:, riio ehe was still under way. sun cH"S.E ~
,oo nes of heir boats or trusting 10 cor. tai!i"n
to keep them alongside They now Say not vet
isarncd that in Manila banca means ooas ~. 'tg
bench and ae fail 70 comg.chenS ' n,rt agaloe or
r. ,he-s lcieurey approaches boatman VINO
srcak, RE English He Is IN no haste for ai
e'of ol ~ FOR 'Inscsc- a. soon as "- 80 a.
p; bss markell us as his own. He modes'y ottees
,,,ich -erar1fo Us rom The SHORE l'l M
rant sum Of 81 eachi Tie is gr"vcd at our I.i''.,.
friond,' he niu take us FOR 81 head, W" MnS.s
e,',',ro,,iso Win him ~ 20 cents. and are trans
9re new dcHes await Us ana or last end Il
worse than our Is, rs ARE Torters WAC JOSH
o ana o.ai each other FOR The chance 20 AIRY our
al ~ wnio carria ges ana carts bear down on MS
irsn All directions Their drivers displaying quite as
mo-,"rs 20 l,rrv or effect The odd spanish am
Unfamiliar native words mingle in ICON o. c r
MS meaningless sounds ana III -, IT, -,...,b
,te c2ou,i ami starr on loot. determined 70 WIZ
around oi, ard take loo@ m me aotr.55 w ~" ~
,-ert,h ~ II Ne reconsider that deferminauou Inc
discoSe-y IS tha' Manila is very not place
4 STUDENT or "ENGIIsHMFN"
We decide 30 20 back 70 he wharf ana axe ar ar
..'- ,,~.i,..s A. our very side It. Irirer j. =
s.. Is. scon ",nelsscs' So or or foo' 30 see ne
sights he could have told - within htjy yaris ~
r0p S,- wa would walk before ~ dec.l'd 20 'Ite
and ofeferring tie certainty - oa.gmg rs 10 "
rt,n.a ~ pl-xinE I'D passengers az tie waiIi ne
o,,.riss 'Carruase senor.s'' Decidedly. We VII
AK carriage. ana a. we ST. Gown and MOI, our
persp.rng broHs our driver nqutes. a no Ho'1e ,o,,s
quo, coTsron,s every now arrival in Manila and
nore ia no satisfactory answer 20 II. Tor the noes
are both ea and olt J. 3. s29e Sfi%fy rne %
-oo on and are indsposed 70 unnecessary mental
exeron 4p a Ia fqnda ana Jet cd Iae q lakes
rs % the Hotel de Oreute. the most expensive es
ao'sAi% ofna,c n., ak OF ocrae him te 100
much Had We HANDED rim re eofiec, ,a5r S e
would have accepted r with 'hanks on, nov 10
follows Us into the hotel Vigorously 4r,nal4'"E
more and insisting that 20 has neen caei'sp "a
No polite clerk greets rs as We en-, ana 70 ON
cious office boy sezes our .ssage In .aci We AN
not md any Office al ali We ask ior ne proptie-
Tor. He is asleep" For the MAJOR domo. tAel
lie "a occunIed " For anybody. bur Tor some tlWe
no one comes A. asst the major como appears al9
We are assigned 70 a room with n.g1 ceiAns ana
bare door l. IS furnished with several beds ara
- them our attention Is at once atIactei.. -.
has four high posts wh!rh support a WpsQ Htp-hel.
In mace Of a woven-wirc mattress We ma woven
rattan over which is spread INN. hard Maay "a,
fafe or secpins-mat The bedding consists or
bolster a pillow ana two shcets .
Investigate our quarters further bell summons u
10 th, midday meal The guests. a SpanlaIas, aye
seated when we reach the table. aI4 regard " WIN
frank curiosity which We fully reciprocaie Our
prcaahle nationality Is openly discussed. ana hnd-
ing fnlf We sneak a little spanish. our nearest
roiehbor settles the matter with direct question
TIE guests sre pleased 10 learn that We are Amer
Ems and not English. a. least they would have
ice
DFPrORARLE TABLE MANNERS
We note with some surprise that 'aey all ear veg
e,abo, and gravy win their knives The service X
ahnn,lnlle ani The mtll Is enllNened by me antics