The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

\ vail over the blisterinR parade ground
hfofs Fort San Felipe into tho gale da
Arsenal" / made my way. headed, or
cossee. toward the place where the rebel
ealeftAin's nag Was waving over what
ha1 once been a Spanish government
t1llolng. Consisting Of two stories and
eeeupytng one entire side of the square,
Nth roughly constructed gateway. In
uhicA the pavement showed the wear OF
ram. was this headquarters Of the Full
IN leader About this gateway. lnung-
~ their time away. stood upward OF
ocoen Filipino soldiers. bare-footed, pro-
miocuously clothed in blue ticking or white
toen. each topped with a straw sombfero.
~ rim Of which, rolled at the side. was
eAoteoed with the official red. white and
No rosette OF the Filipino insurgeni
any. these coiored rosetses being the
sqly mark showing the military indica-
ueaha attractive Maiays- Their guns pos
ssssd no uniformity. there being among
sAe0 several patterns OF Aausers as well
- The larger cailher Remington
~ catered the gateway one OK them
eprang 60 4 slouchy position OF attention.
AAd vhsn | asked the location OF AGuin-
aldo's hcadou1rtsrss pointed 10 a broad
anircas~ which occupied one corner 81
TIE inner court Up this 10 the balcony
eeAer crowd somewhat more tidy than
u Arst. who passed. me along TO young
E0iplnc tsursiy not over - years or aSe'
wearing the insignia Of heuteI.aus
eeoonel. his cavalry saber. nearly as tonS
g himself, gathering against the Moor as
y came and went. This young lieutenant
oeeeoeH possessed some little touch OK r.nS
M and when l presented my card al
Ne sams time explaining my desire " see
ARAtAalAz ~ tntr n fpSH1t
sses-chamhey. there presenting ne 10
sedy Of Filipino officers. ranging from
captain to q hrigadter general.
Ov9 by the window. according 10 TIE
custom OF TIA country. steod two rows
OF immense arm chairs facing each othef-
must say that the Oriental has succeed
e0 In devsstng ia these arm chairs \ pst
% furniture which grants 90 its oeSupah,
the hiehes, degree az ianguid comfort.
flosed 10 one er these. l was at once
surrounded by these Fiispines. And
ureugh the Young lieutenant coionea
eeavsrea,!on was carried on. each OF them
apparently deeply Interested ia the com
sng of the "AmerloAno" Newspaper cor
Nspordsnts We're somewhat or noseass
y Cavtte NJ that tine. therefore l re-
esaved = quantity and quality Of attention
wetoh faded on later visits ss rapidly As
Asuina,dos desire for power fncressss
Axuinalao invariably attempts To ave
With mrs, impressions. He KEEP, me wait
ee Ter upwards of half hour before
vas rasSsa along 80 the inner enasnnsr
which held the man who. less than year
80, had exchanged his patriotism Ter
cpAnfsh silver lie too. loves touch
q the spectacular. Tor wh~sa | was pre-
eenied 10 ;s's wssNld~he dictator, i Was
Va rNcn csretusiy aarkeaed. WITH row
sna then a streak Of tropical sunlight
asshing through the shutters. one nf
thsse directed lhc "a calcium upan this
essA beh.na ascA Agasaalao stood IL
svcsise US
nAse Sos ever exchanged htadshahes
sita man Nhose grasp resemese1 thas
unaes rfssst eusADAte from the slipper on
ssAe WEI, saSh = greeting did AsuiF.
s'oe e@rr Short ~ stature, n1g cva4
.ees inches So height, the fAanrpS aouf
aair az 'he Jeraaess gi.tng an extra
csssetts AID hcishs e. The fAtrly moulded
sossh~ed, rather square Jaw and mouth.
~oaeAtsng SOME little rrmness. ard .