Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

begin. and then the weather is so warm that one
never feels like writing. l an sitting at the tele-
would be :. o'clock tomorrow morning. October :.
at so Kansas + City, and If there is a dry thread on
am we'll and ENJOYING myself as we'll as a person
good many soldiers Sick and many have died. Most
eases are fever. but there are twenty cases OF small
nesotas." have died from smallpox.
II was with pleasure mixed with curiosity concern
ing this country. where l expected to spend the mex,
June, ! shouidered my gun and marched with Com
Merrittr in San Francisco. to the wharf and went
aboard the steamship Ohio. stationed in san iran
cisco bay. and set sail FOR La PerIa del orienta,'
We reached on July 81 and cast anchor In Manila
among the ruins Of the Spanish warships which Ad-
miral Dewey had sunk and captured previous to
We received no orders to land until the morning
OF the 9TH OF August. but during that time could
kerry. There are no wharfs either at Cavite or
Manila where large vessels can Land. so We were
supplies by small barges or lighters. which was SLOW
work and work which Was no; accomplished "1ihont
accidents. hut no lives we're lost Late IN me even
ing VIC found ourselves ashore. wet and hunsryI!t
having Fained all day-arh We prepared To make
mp IN d large peanut hel4. where We had an or-
casi1nal brush with the SPaniar!s until the morning
o. we tn "''il the entIr- 'oree OF I"H' Isgl,s
started 10 mi'"h toward the city OF Manila. Hhth
We reached the Spanish picket line the fun began,
ana almost az the same time the sGhDolts on u5
sight In just two hours and twenty minutes from
IN. time the nrSt gun was fired We VeT" IN 'n-
city with the stars and stripes Seating in several
places. Manila il a city Of some y ZOO Inhabitants.
and muddy stream which heads thirty miles up in
the mountains. and drains 'Laeuna de Bay the
Target flesh water lake in the island. The scenery
on this river, and especially on the lake. Is grand
beyond description; on it, south bank lies Old
Manila iEc!csed by massive stone walls. built g"
years ago. one cannot have the least idea Of the
magnitude ot these walls without seeing them The
inner wall Is forty feet thick and twenty feet high.
her inclozed in this massive structure The QUITE.
feet distant from the inner wall. the space between
heing left in such shape that the tide alls it With
Then. to mako the city more secure. outside Of these
walls. and about 900 yard. distant Is a "moat' a
wide. and Wallet on either side. 1t also nils with
water when the tide is in. 1t extends from the
and along the lay northerly TO the river again.
The Pasig river is walled with dressed granite on
both sides for mile u the river. There are FIVE
moo, is cr1s.sS bv n5--ow st9ne bridges and there
is a crooked. narrow drive walled on both sides
from the moat bridges to The wall entrance. or tun-
nels through the walls, These are so marrow that
heavy iron doors, and BY raising small dIawbridges
on the outside until aity yests ago The. gates
all the time. and through them passes a strange
| friar followed by a grinning Chirarnan: a hand
somely dressed Spanish officials by a heggar In rags:
pious nuns. handsome senoras and CAV native girls
IostIe one another al the gate.
There are thousands of natives in spanish mill
tary uniforms natives in elaborate American cos
tunes and natives in pantaloons alone. OTHERS wear
| trousers with the legs cut off. 50 as to he as near
the original breschClout a. possible. Those who
wear shirts use them as a coat. All 20 barefooted.
The dresses Of the native women are quite ab-
brevfated. They go bareheaded, but nearly all wear
1 sandals.
| Elegant two horse carriages. two wheeled pony
| carts and heavy creaking bunalc carts make way
for horse street cars. with which the city is quite
well supplied.
within the walls OF the cities are found cathe-
draIs. mGuasteries. government offices and a few
shops and residences. nut most or the business OF
the city is done in New Mantle or the portion
on the opposite side Of the Pasig river. whore all
branches ~ business aye represented in Spanish
style, and il Is not difficult u see that they are at
| least far behind the times"