The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
IMPRESSIONS OF MANILA.
SOLDIERS LODGED IN FINE APART
MEyTs WITH BATH ROOMS.
W. II. Reeves. Jr- Writes . Letter
From the PAilippines-insurg
Friendly With Americans-Ad-
mfrai Dewey q Perfect sentle man

William II. Reeves, sr.. now with the
United States volunteer signal corps IN
Manila has written another interesting
letter to als home N this city. His de-
scriptEoEa % the soldiers quarters IN Ma
Mia is enough 10 stimulate the most slug
gisn patriot 20 enlist He speaks o. yna-
hogany and rosewood noe.s. tiled bath
rooms and other luxurious surroundings.
suea as tire imagination can hardly con-
ce.ve IN connection with al army camp.
IN q letter dated August -. 1885. Mr..
Reeves says:
We think we have Jus, about the incest
quarters 10 town. TIE dig tiled bath
rooms with showers are ;he greatest
Snas naoie luxury IN gt1s climate. The
floors are iSla.3 with mahogany and rose
wood. he walls are az palese1 woo3- We
sleep with ell Doors ana windows open and
do not 1n1 the mosquitoes bad Almost
al the boys have beds There are TWO
kiads-tse native. made OF bamboo, ana
the Spanish. OF cane. Both are very cam
canvas spread over zne. We are only ;hres
blocks from the hay. where We enjoy The
very fines. sarf bathing. The famous eo-
taDicai gardens. which were nearly destroy
Ell by the Spansss. during the siege, are
within square Of our quarters and the
wall o. the old town IS but one block away.
In che streets oc the cid town ore seems
30 walk as in a dream. bar il the new
town All American feels quite Al home. Tn.
streets are paved just AZ n San Francisco.
anu a. AiAaS Ss Sfs-a- - gElSHL VIII
electric light. TIE side walks are decided
" narrow. but there are splendid stores.
which would be noticed IA any part Of the
world.
Everyone OF any standing In the Islands
dresses in white. About O'Clock the
elite appear upon the boasevards in their
headed and not very good looking. The
natives are Perfectly erect. as they carry
LOADS on the head. just they do In the
south The people lake life easily and are
nd Ia ipra 10
broom on TIE islands They use thing
IKE the sfin brushes you uss TO scrub out
iron pots. etc, only longer. Their nat
irons are constructed SO a. to hold a fire
inside and sSey smoke Up The room very
effectively.
The boys who smoke are reyel!ng in
would pay 10 cents for al home they pay
one Mexican cent here. or a one-hAIf Up4t-
ed states cent, The natives are crazy tor
our chewing tobacco and will pay fancy
prices for il, pIefeFring IL 20 their osxn
'betei And they prefer cur bareback to
good bread go we trade ours OF for trop-
green when ripe and do not begin 10 com
pare with the California produces; | should
thlnk naFeis could be grated on these
trees.
Everything here OF any consequence
seems 70 be controlled by English syndd
Gates. The electric light plant the horse
cars the Hengkong cable. the brewery.
rose from TO . cents Per glass 1t is
now % cents and they are unable 10 sup
ply the thirsty soldiers at even that figure
The cable company IS taking in si0ea0 a
DAY al present. TIE customs house here
Is taking in a big revenue for Uncle Sam.
Al present am escaping all disagree
able duty because OF my ability 10 snea
Spanish. | am in grea, demand for the
necessary bargaining connected with the
purchase OF horses. carriages and sup
plies.
Admiral Dewey I have had A chance 10
see frequently and he r,xcs IN my estirla-
non accordingly. He is much Older than
ing IN manner. lot even wearing tbs In
sigma or his rank. He i1p.esses one as be-
iaS peFfeci gentleman, and is greatly
liked by officers and men.
we have not the least fear OF the in
Surgents. have been among them I'M
armed ana alone for days 81 time, They
are great friends Of ours
'Amer1cano~Fillpino-A Amigo they cay"