The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-05

doubt if there is any hotter climate
than that of Manila. The islands reach
within four degrees Of the equator.
The temperature is not so very high,
but the humidity is. The most ex-
IRENE care must constantly be exer-
cised to keep ones physical condition
properly toned all summer long. The
hottest days in the year are in May
and June. Fortunately a breeze US
ually springs up in the early evening,
and tempers the atmosphere so that
one can get some sleep If properly fixed
for it, when midnight comes. The
mean temperature at the Philippines is
II degrees. In November the weather
cools and then for weeks at time
ALONG THE sEACoASTS
is about as near perfection as any one
can imagine. To call the months of
December, January and February there
winter is a mockery. For seven
months in the year, from April to Oc-
tober, no one but the poorest laborer
goes out of doors, unless compelled to
do So between in the morning and
in the afternoon. In Manila the whole
population rises at and a. m and
gets the work of the day out Of the
way before s o'clock. The houses are
opened, servants clean up, merchants
dren are busy with their teachers
Even the civil and military officers at
tend to most of their duties between 4
and a. m. Then when old Sol begins
to shoot his darts down upon the coun-
try more perpendicularly the whole
population go into their houses Of stone
and wood with heavy roofs Of tiles and
a sort of asphaltum found in that coun-
try, and stay there until shutdown. 1t
q Of nrn yxyh
can sleeps there all day long. and SUM
Der there is reduced to a science. Ham
mocks abound and couches of bamboo
are in every home, hotel, club, store
and loafing place. The servants are
trained to keep their masters and mis-
tresses comfortable by bringing them
iced drinks or tray Of smoking ma
terial whenever they awaken after a
nap. All buildings are erected with
the idea Of keeping the heat out as
much as possible. Business is sus-
pended all day long; even the men at
the wharves quit work for six or seven
hours when the sun is highest.
'At shutdown Manila wakes up. There
is an opening Of the heavy board win
dow blinds and n exodus Of people fir, m
their homes. Even the trees and shrub
berry shake off their drowsiness. The
merchants open their heavy store doors
and the streets suddenly start to life
The principal meal of the day is served
at about 6 o'clock, and with the rich
Spa nish it is ceremonious affair
Thereafter the whole population goes
out for walk. Evening calls are made
upon friends and the plazas are at their
gayest. The cock fights take place in
the evening; the old theater is always
crowded at night-especially Sunday
rights. The Luneta is the
FASHIONABLE PROMENADE.
in Manila, and one may there see the
best social side of the Philippines. The
Luneta is a sort of Fifth avenue along
the banks of the Passig river The
composite character of the population
in Manila makes the throngs of people
along the Luneta very picturesque A
long bridge extends long the Passig
and the promenade is across that. The
shops and stores Of the city are coge
at hand, and at Right they are gorge
orsly illuminated. The street electric
lights shed their effulgence on the mov-
ing mass of humanity, and the music
by the band enlivens the scsne. 1 never
saw such picturesque throngs in
America. Every ore smokes q cigar
or cigarette. There are beggars by the
| hundred, Hindoos and Javanese in their
| native garments. The Bocals, or native
| Indians, come trooping along in bare
| feet and semi-nudity. There are the
latest Partisan styles and the ragged
| est. poorest people imaginable. Here
comes family group with the parents
| at the head. arrayed in garments of
reds. blues, and puppies. The father
| strides along with a huge cigar in his
mouth. and his wife with a cigarette.