The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-12
MANILA LETTER

MANILA BAY. Cayile, July !. 1898.
From Leslie Verick to L. verick and
family.
We arrived safe at Manila ae this let
ter shows. A lew words more about
Honolulu and will cease TO bother you
about our trip. visited the Bishop
| Museum at Honolulu. In il we're many
things of interest, such as plunes worth
thousands OF dollars. ancient dru ns. bird
eggs in short very many thinss savage
native has had use for. Also on the
same ground Is located school for
children Of Honolulu, who gave an exhi-
bitio1 Of military drill for our benefit.
with wooden guns. They have two com
, panies OF infantry They are well drill
ed Tor children.
may mention here that they make a
speciality Of raising coeoaant for hog
feed. Il seems as Il the island Is made
up mostly OF Chinese and laps. and an
American laDorer would not have much
show. but capital could dnd good invest
ment here. think.
do not have as much lime as you
would suppose as ~, ~ morning the uon
commissioned officers have to take an
examination which We all have to si,ead.
Abou. Hawaii being annexed would
say, there are some there who Dc net
want annexation. l,ut Sc uGghi to annex
them by all me4us. whereas II sosne
other nation gets iite leland II will al
ways be menace 10 GU. Pacific com
mercs. Some thinK il would cost loo
much TO maintain the island, what II
We had TO some dav take the island by
force. Then the expense would te ten
fold.
Talk about rain in oregoa il rains here
in torrents leel weil. fan GCw ca; soa
BELLE aud drink black coffee.
Your address 10 my letters is al right,
as think ! am getting every one You
mail.
We have lots oi fruit. To deseriss~
how IL tastes would De impossible. bui
the Oregon boys would lie some ore
gon cherries aud pears.
Slll try and give yoa an account OF
orders TO stop a: the island OF GEAm il
the LAiEones gtolp aud take a gan.boAs
and = lost aud make tire Spanish gAErt-
Fon prisoners. We arrived OF the is-
land SUNDAY, June : "Wednesday
morning the Charleston steamed up iAe
Bay, but found no gun boat She dfeI
Is shoss 81 the To-. IL oi them taking
effect What Sas our saipF.se 10 zee
natives c. ins doxn to the EoFi Aad make /
inquiry as TO what sas up They
thought we arTe tfins a sa5uie TGey |
did not kBoE sh>G DrWey Interrupted |
communication 81 Manila We -assei 1
Old 6lo-y never 10 cugue dozu again /
The Governor Of the Island surrendered. /
be w.Ih 30 n4heF Spanis officers aud 20 1
prtvAies wese placed on board o-r ship.
the Gity Of sydney. We steamed AzAy
the same evening got little irHis from
the natives a1d arrived here safely ou
the assh OF June shogi ; 3 m We end
f1cEsy alright. We expect 10 land 5000.
t5ermAnr has cruisers hey~. tsas IL
Japan With Ler lyc and EngaAuj xbich
has ilrec here stand in sor lair play zs
xill be alright.
In this lestsr cAuno. give you Auy 1
I5ess ahsat Manila OF pyea Isvs5- as we
have not bad \ chance 70 Ees oH ye. I
have beeu ssck. caused TnnsslN hv ste
rough apAIher sc experienced lrs t5c
China sea |.
Ne have bo~ 20 rounds oI AumHHi-
ion each issued to-day ami every I.aiug
nuss Ire done up 10 the handle. i
Mos. os Us are broke as We have Isos
Is yet received any paw. TIE most O! +,
- intend 30 send our pay hosse. II
Dewey had The money here he could :
axe Manila IN ne tine. tiow is ice cream
9islnessg Nou ought 10 b. here. Ice 4;
-Team would sell like hoi cakes. I am
selling fair now. Hope sou are all weil !
md have some II she weather Wv have
Q make good ice cream trace. /