The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-08
LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES
An Interesting Description From
w. B. Brinton.
THE NATIVES ARE HONEST
They Have No Consuming Vices and
Are Models OF Morality Gardens a.
Wilderness of Flowers Hello
trope Eight Feet High.

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Mania and the Filipinos, written by
Montana soldiers, has been received by
Mrs q Rrin+o, fror, 10, 81, VT,
IN 'e s''
me- p oiititoh, MEMBER OF company
b. He writes as follows:
There are practically two cities
known as old and new Manila. Old Ma
Mia is also known as the walled city,
as 1T is enclosed by large stone walls
and a moat about 100 to 100 feet wide.
The Oregon troops are quartered in
side the walls. New Manila has been
built up in the last few years and con-
tains about eight or 10 square miles.
The Escolta is the principal street and
is about ~ feet wide; sidewalks about
four rect, wide. The street cars are
about as comical a sight as you could
imagine, the horses are only about II
hands high, and every time they come
TO nil they put on an extra horse and
take big run at it. The driver has
whistle in his mouth, which he blows
continually. just as if his only object
IN ilfe was to make noise. Then there
are carriages and carametas till further
orders. The carriages cost very little
20 cents the first hour and Is cents for
each hour after. The civilized natives
are good citizens. They have no con-
suIllng wee, and If viewed as savages,
are models OF morality. They gamble
little, cultivate cockfighting, drink mod
erately and indulge in little or no 9TH
er immortality. They make good serv-
ants, laborers, sailors and soldiers
Ihey are as honest as the average eau
casslan but not so truthful. They are
slow to anger. but when once infuriat-
ed, they become demons of destruction.
lney are, under present conditions, la
~, but under good masters become in
dustrious and enegetic. They are in
telligent, and when trained, make good
and skilful artisans. They love
amusements music, dancing, games,
cockfghting, swimming races and the
IKE.
They, or their Spanish masters have
one recreation which is exceedingly
cruel, and that is stallion fighting. In
TO the center of an enclosure three
young stations are driven. They
promptly begin fighting. This goes on
until two or even all of the trio are
Killed or stretched senseless on the
ground. The animals strike with their
hoofs and tear with their teeth, so that
In short time the enclosure almost
sWlms in blood. Upon these fights the
natives and Spaniards alike bet as
heavily as their finances will allow.
Though far away from Europe Ma
Mia supports theater and often pre-
sents dramatic and musical stars from
the other side of the globe. There are
several clubs in Manila, the English
being the largest and best. with the
German. a CLOSE second. There are
many cafes and hotels, and a cuisine as
good as can be found in Spain This
is not saying much, because the latter
lana mas singular lnfatuation for the
odorous onion and garlic, which is not
shared by other European nations.
1t is hard to describe the beauty
and splendor of the vegetation. The
moment house is built green and
gray mold and MOSES begin to form on
the shady side and vines to Chamber
up on the sunny SIDE. The smallest
yard becomes a wilderness of flowers