The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-11
AMONG TIE FlL|PIN0S

ngnrness WIN winch she herself danced
were revelations to me, but I afterward
discovered that all the girls danced fully
as we'll as she, the wonderful musical ear
which Is characteristic of all Philippine
natives, and the fact that they were I'M
hampered by tight dresses, easily account
Ing for the phenomenon.
The waltz being over, I found myself
somewhat at a loss for conversation. The
only Spanish phrases I could recall were
those to the effect that ''The cat chases
tho rat" 1.-The father eats the bread oR
tho baksg," and other particularly idiotlo
plaEit,ades derived from my Spanish gram.
mar. Not wishing to create an impression
OF reebie-ir!ndedness I absta1ned from
making any of the above remarks; but
after much brain effort I ventured upon
one which seemed to me to possess at
least the merit. of conventionality, and
succeeded in saying that it had been a
splendid day. It occurred to me after
ward that in view of the fact that there
had not been cloud in the sky since the
October monsoon had set In, and probably
wouldn't be until February, this observa-
ton might have seemed to be lacking in
that wit and brilliancy calculated to make
favorable impression.
r At. any rate, my companion, after a
moments hesitation, replied, Isl senor"
and then, as the music for another dance
struck up she said something about IN
"otro senor," and unceremoniously de-
tached herself and walked off. She prob
ably told her girl friends afterward that
1t was perfectly true that Americans and
Englishmen were all lunatics-a popular
theory in the far East
Not being. familiar with the intrlcacies
Of the "rigadon," as the dance now under
way was called, retired to a doorway to
look on. 1t was not so lively as it's name
would imply, being species of quadrille,
with quantities of bowling and scraping.
forwarding and backing and exchanging
of partners. I sew Iiy late aqcuaint-
ance gotng through it all with a tall cap
tain of the "guardia CIVIL" whose saber
and spurs (Which he wore during the en-
tire EVENING" clattered and clanked in
most martial way:
Besides the Englishmen and myself,
there were present representatives of nu-
merous other rations-Germans, French
men, SWISS one Japanese and one half
breed y. Dutchman from Batavia, who
drank more and made more noise than all
the rest together.
Scnor R was everywhere; flirting
with the girls, drinking with the men and
doing his best to see that everybody was
having good time; always armed with
q box of cigars. which he offered to men,
tiers of both sexes observation-disclosures
which were generally accepted in either
case.
Among the late arrivals was one who
particularly attracted my attention; a
girl of perhaps seventeen or eighteen. as
black as a crow, with tight-curlng. fritz
zly hair: arrayed in a most superb ball
dress of pink tulle. trimmed with white
flowers; an importation from Paris, as I
afterward learned. The effect Of this Co.'S
tune against her black neck and arms
was striking, to say the least. especially
a ho 11E o1Hy ri yxy1~n n
not wear the native attire. She came
.sscceN. panied by a~younger ,hrether,-svhee
was rugged out in a kind of fancy dress,
and I was told that they had been adj.
duced when very young from one Of the
Indian tribes of savage aboriginies and
brought up by a fabElously rich MestiZo"
family. The diamond recklace which the.
girl wore, together with her dress, must
have been worth small fortune. They
were both treated with great Difference
until the youngest, who had been making
nuisance of himself generally by his
impish performances. tripped up Sonora
R. Then human nature asserted Itself
and. he had his ears boxed on the spot
a proceeding which his sister viewed with
eQus rimity and evident approval.
Among the other remarkable people
present were two twin sisters, whose
father I was given to understand had
openly declared in the presence of wit
marry an Englishman or American he
would give the sum of half a million liz
Mexican dollars. Unfortunately, the
combination Of native, Spanish and Chi
rose ancestors from whom the young
ladies were derived had resulted in a.
bic to describe; and, SO far as can learn,
no "Inglis'' or "Americano' has yet had
the temerity to pay attentions of a sert-
Gus nature.
About midnight the music ceased and
ell hands marched out into the garden
then realized that the supper which had
gone before was a mere appetizer to what
vas to come. Two very long tables were
set out on the lawn, under a sort of tent
arrangement, covered with every ;magin-
able kind Of food which the islands or
their neighbors could produce; whole
course dinner, in fact; soup, fish, entrees
roasts, game, pastry, ice cream, mo; =
tains Of fruit, regiments of bottles, and
confectionery ad lib. It was a case of
first come, first served. Each guest Sc
cured a seat, ate his or her Ill., and then
ros:: to give place to the next conner
They have a troublesome habit out there
IF serving the fish last after the sweets,
and as the Philippine fish are particularly
delicious 1T IS NEST provoking to have one
offered you after you have 3ucceeded in
stufhng yourself to repletion.
Everybody was satisfied at last, and
then there was a general handsahaking
and bidding Of "buenas noches," mingled
with more offers Of cigars from Senior
R, and repeated assurances to each
guest that the house and everything con-
nected with 1t was his or hers, and his
or hers only, forever and a day. Then
drove home and had nightmare and indt-
sestion for a week. --.....- ...---.,.....
The last time saw Senior R was on
the Luneta, whittier I had gone to hear
the band play one evening just before my
departure for home. He came up ard
chatted with me for several minutes.
wishing me bon voyage and a speedy
return to health. At that time he was
involved as a leading spirit in the grow
ing tnsurrection, and had, in fact, been
promised the presidency Of the Philippine
republic, when it should be formed Two
years later, having confided the secret
of his prospects to Sonora r., and she,
true to her religion, having in her turn
betrayed 1t to her father confessor, a
Spanish priest. my genial old host and
friend was arrested, tried and finally shot
by the Spaniards at or near the very spot
where he and I had held our last CONVEX
sation. -
King Krupp and His Kasn.
Herr Krupp, the gun king Of Essen, has fust
made another gift OF 500. 900 marks to the PEN
sion fund Of his workmen thus raising It to
500 600 marks ($383, 1907. To be employed at
the krupp works is the highest goal of a Ger
man workman, for he is then not alone sweli