Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-19

| The Chinese coolies are hewers of wood
and drawers of water. No labor is t, o
mental, filthy, heavy or burdenson e
for them. They viii carry more than
II pack mule and will not grumble ut
weight or distance.
Manila is becoming Americanized to
the extent that prices, heretofore very
low, are being advanced, and laborers,
in many department of business, are on
strikes.
When American troops first reached
the islands, sl0 in American money
| would command SO in silver; to-day
they will only buy $50. This is ''catch-
ing on" quickly and to good purpose.
| The former customs of banks was to
have business hours from o'clock a.
~, to II noon. Since the arrival of
American troops the hours are from 8
a. IN. to 3 p. m.
The natives are very "Jewishn in
their dealings. II they cannot get 80
for an article they will take so cents
They will not allow $3.50 to break up a
trade.
| The articles for sale by street dealers
are OF many varieties and some of them
very doubtful. The meats offered are
not always choice cuts from a stalled
beef; some may be of watchdog or
of superannuated pussy-cat. "You
can't just always tell"
The natives are welded to Aguin-
aldo, the iusurgent chief and they,
without exception, pronounce him:
"Muchy vans" which, according to
the American Indian, means very
good"
The 400 of native Filipino society
are very exclusive. They do not APP
pear on the streets except at fashion
able hours and in magnificent turnouts.
"The poor, common trash" live on the
streets all the day long.
The number of white ladies making
their appearance on the streets is very
limited. The English women visible
are generally large and of horid com
plexion; the Spanish are the thiu-yis-
aged, wrinkled and greatly care-worn.
Aguinsldo claims Il, 600 soldiers arm
ed with rifles and 1900 with knives
and other haud-to-hand weapons. His
men say the knives are the most effec-
tive weapons they can use. The Ameri-
, can troops number about $4,000. Six
to one means big odds, but the Amer
lean would rejoice to test the strength
of the two armies tomorrow.
Aguinaldo is withdrawing his troops
from along the seashore and is massing
! them beyond the city. He wants to
, get them outside the range of Dewey's
guns and put the city between his army
and our feet.
Cock-fghting is an enjoyable native
. sport. The Filippinos raised some
handsome birds and great fighters.
. The American soldiers are making pri.
vate investments in that line and are
having little sport on the side all for
themselves. You know an American
soldier will buy anything after pay,
day from steam launch to game
cock.
, All the native horses in use are stall.
lions. The Philippines do not work nor
ride the mares. There are no geld.
ings. The average horse will not weigh
more than 700 to 800 pounds. Cruelty
to horses is not written 10 Filipino
books. DR.. Barg and Mr.. Angel, OF
THE Drunk Animal Magazine would
die of torture at Manila.
The Luzon is practically a country
without roads. The principal business
is along the sea coast. The interior is
very much sealed book to every body.
One native will tell of rich quartz
mines afar off and another will say
there are no paying mines on the is
land.
| A cablegram from Manila, U. S. A.,
to Boise City, U. S. A., is an expensive
luxury. The commanding officer of
the Idaho Volunteers sent message
OF twelve words 10 the governor few
days ago, and the cost was s44.6O, Phil.
lppine money, and 1920 American.
The Chinese coolies are a remark
able race. Naturally they are beasts of
burden. One will stand and allow
weights to be piled on him until the
shoulder-bar or pole seems to bury it.
self in his naked flesh, or If left to
load himself will trot off with five 20
ten pounds, with all the bending of
shoulders under one-fourth Of a ton.
-Four of them will carry a piano to any
distance or part OF the city without
stopping to rest.
Aguinaldo is the embarrassing item
OF the war. He has declared the is
lands republic and himself president.
and the question he propounds TO the
United States is: "What are Won 90