The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

The beggars all have the look on 0e-
spaif down to fine Point, and since we
have taken possession our free hearted
boys have been most generous, and the
great army Of beggars has reaped
harvest.
There are many queer things to be
seen in native streets. It is very easy
matter for one to lose himself on nearly
any of these streets Many Of them
have aqueer way Of coming to sudden
end..against some quaint native building
OF gray old stone wall There are mar
row pavements on both sides of nearly
all the native streets, and these are
scarcely two feet wide, so that pedes-
trian always walks under the overhang-
ing second story Of the buildings But
most foreigners usca1ly take the middle
of the street when they walk, which Is
very seldom, owing to the cheap and
efficient cab service.
The old city and the San Miguel dis
trict, the fashionable district Of New
Manila, have some fine streets, but per-
haps the most delightful street of the
entire city is the great thoroughfare
which, under various names, encircles
the entire new city from near the Pasig
around to the bay. This street cannot
be said to be famous for its exclusive
ness for it is alike the resort Of the
lowliest and the wealthiest, as it inter
sects Binondo, Tondo, Santa Cruz, San
Sebastian and San Miguel
One of the most interesting institu-
tions to be seen about Manila is the
matadero, or native slaughter house,
where water bufaloes, horses and dogs
are prepared for market. This institu-
ton is located in Binondo, near the
railroad depot. The building used as an
abattoir is about 800 feet long and over
100 feet wide On either side Of the
main room rows of rings are fastened
to the stone floor, and to these the ami
mails are tied when the slaughter be-
over the whole space Of the ceiling are
horizontal bars, with forks attached, t.
support the beef and other meat after
they have been prepared for market
During the day everything is kept neat
and clean, but it is not so at night. The
Enclosures used as pens for the buffaloes
cattle and horses are turned into sleep
ing apartments at night, and here tht
weary native laborers dream away theil
sleeping hours.
Most of the work about this estab
lishment is done in the early part O.
the night, and, entering the building a
D. H., amid the intense confusion on
finds himself in a perfect babel O
noise The natives running about talk
ing loudly and gesticulating wildly. tn
cattle believing, the horses whinnyins
and the pigs sqOealing produce yer.
bedlam Occasionally the roar of bull
rising above the din and mingling will
the chorus of weaker sounds adds to tn
already deafaning noise. As the animal
are tied to the rings already mentioned
this din gradually subsidies, and the ma
tives cease their outlandish shouts for
time The beasts stand meekly awaitins
their fate. Everything is mace ready
knives are sharpened, buckets prepared
ropes secured, and all the men rest /,
minute until the gong sounds. Instant
ly the scene, which but moment ag'
was peaceful is changed to the wildes
disorder. Cows, bufaloes and ponie
drop en- all sides. The men, armed wit.
small axes OF short spears, knock tn
animals on the head or stab them at tn
base of the balm.
The blood of horses, cattle and wate1