Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
NEWsY NOTES FROM MANILA.
Items From the American. the Paper
Started by the Soldiers.

Started by the Soldiers.
Army officers in Manila have gone to con-
siderable expense in establishing a paper
there which will give them the news of the
army and little something Of what is
going on in the United States by cable.
They have subscribed quite literally to a
fund to pay cable tolls on Associated Press
dispatches of most interest, while some
have taken financial interest in the paper
Copies of the paper-the American-are re-
ceived by officers in the War Department
from time to time, and some notes of pass
ing interest are found which have been
only briefly related in the cable dispatches
A recent copy of this paper contains an
account of the organization of the cavalry
brigade in the Philippines, TO consist of the
I'd and 4th Regular Cavalry and the 11th
Volunteer Cavalry, now being recruited in
the Philippines. The American says that
this brigade is to be commanded by Gen. s.
M. B. Young, cavalry officer of expert
ence. who was in the civil war, and who
won distinction at Santiago. 1t also says
that the cavalry brigade will be a potential
force in crushing Aguinaldo
The American also publishes the plan of
government adopted for the Island of Ne
gros, the main features of which were sup
piled some time ago by cable Municipal
governments will be organized throughout
the island soon as possible In case the
different municipalities show a capacity to
govern themselves. the same privileges will
be extended to all parts of the islands in
possession of the United States forces.
Gossip Regarding Americans.
There is more or less gossip concerning
the doings of Americans in the Philippines,
which are of general interest to the Of
ficers and soldiers of the American army.
Complaint is made about fast driving in
the streets of Manila. and the American
advocates good fogging of the .'cocheros"
a remedy.
Gen. Fred Grant had two horses stolen
from him al Bacoor by natives.
The average daily attendance at the
schools of Manila is over 1900 and the ex-
tension of the school system is advocated
A son was born to Aguinaldo on July 20
and the event was duly celebrated by the
insurgent soldiery at Tarlac.
Several men of the Montana regiment are
going into placer mining on quite a large
scale as soon as they can secure machinery.
The American says that British flag has
been put up as shade over a roadside
lemonade stand kept by aged and de-
crepit Filipino woman.
The roads in different parts of the Island
OF Luzon have been badly cut up by the
rains, but work is being done to get them
into good condition again.
There are occasional captures of Filipinos
in their full war costume of white. These
Filpinos get through the lines somehow
into the different towns and are oftentiines
betrayed by the natives who are friendly to
the United States
A building boom has struck Manila and
some large buildings are to be erected,
twenty permits having been taken out
High Rent for the Post Office.
Improvements In the postal service are
contemplated, but the high rent paid for
the post Office building brings the expenses
of the service In Manila up to the receipts
and until another building is secured the
contemplated changes cannot be made.
There were many applications from tho
state volunteers to enlist in tho volunteer
cavalry regiment. The soldiers prefer cav
airy service.
Inquiries are being made in Manila re-
garding the establishment of sn American
national bank in Manila, and Congress is
to be asked for a special charter. %The
Havilands of New York are said 10 DE in
terested In the plan
The heavy rains at San Fernando have
greatly increased the SICK list there