Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

Manila at last! Queen city of the archi-
peIagO. and Manila again besieged The
loveliest of the winter months was come.
The Luneta and the Paseo de Santa Lucia,
close to the sparkling waters, were gay
every evening with the music of the regi-
mental bands and thronged with the car
riages OF old-time residents and their new
and not too welcome visitors Spanish
danes and damsels, invisible at other
hours. drove or strolIed along the roadway
to enjoy the cool breezes that swept in
from the beautiful bay and wistful peeps
al the dainty toilets of the American bellies
now arriving by every boat from Hong
Kong All the Castilian disdain they might
look and possibly feel toward the sOidiery
of Uncle Sam gave place TO iveliest inter
est and curiosity when the wives and
daughters of his soldiers appeared upon
the scene; and there was one carriage
about which, whenever it stopped. little
swarm Of officers gathered and toward
which at any time all eyes were directed
that Of the White Sisters. Within the old
walled city and in the crowded districts Of
BinOudo. Quiapo and San Miguel north of
the Pasig, and again in Pace and Ermita
10 the south. strong regiments We're sta
toned in readiness to suppress the first
sign of the outbreak confidently predict
Ell by the bureau of military intelligence.
In great Semi-circe of over twenty miles.
girdliug the city north, east and south. the
OutpOSJS and sentrieS of the two divisions
kept WatChful eyes upon the iuSurgent
forces surrounding them. AguinaldO and
his cabinet at MalJiOS to the north had all
but declared war upon the obstinate pos
SCISSORS of the city and had utterly forbid
den their leaving the lines Of Manila and
seeking To penetrate those broader fields
and roads and villages without Still hug
ging 10 its breast the delusiOn that d semi
Mdldysiau race could be appeased by show
of philanthropy, the government at Wash
ingtOn decreed that, despite their throwing
up eaTthwOrks against and training guns
on the American positions. the enemy
should be treated though they never
could or would be hostile. and the priyi-
leges denied by them to American troops
were by the American troops accorded to
them. Coming and going at will through
our lines. they studied our force, our arms.
equipment, numbers. supplies, methods;
and long before the Christmas bells had
changed their greeting to that universal
feast day. and the boom of cannon ushered
in the year. all doubt of the hostile
sentiments Of the insUrgent leaders had
vanished. Already there had been OminOus
clashes at the front; and with every Jay
the dtIneauOr Of the Philippine officers and
men became more and more insolent and
defiant. CeaSeleSs vigilance and Self-cOn-
troll were eutOined upon the soldiers of the
United States, nearly all stalwart vOlun-
teers from the far west. and while officers
of the staff and of the half dozen regi-
Tnents quartered within the city privi-
legged each day TO stroll or drive upon the
Luneta, there were others that never knew
an HDUT away from the line OF INt out
posts and their supports. Such was the
case with Stewards regiment far out
toward the water works at the east. Such
was the case with the Primeval Dudes on
the other side Of the Pasig, lining the banks
of the crooked estuary that formed the
RubiCou We We're forbidden 10 cross. Such
was the case with Canker and the -teenth
In the dense bamboo thicket to the south,
and SO IL happened that at first Armstrong
and Billy Gray saw nothing Of each other,
and but little OF the White Sisters. prob
ably fortunate thing for all
Ever since that memorable night on the
Queen of the Fleet Gray had studiously
avoided his Viii ON friend and counselor
while the latter's equally studious avoid
ance OF Mrs. Garrison had become observ
ed throughout the ship The dominion and
power Of that little lady had been Of brief
duration. was to be expected in the case
of woman who had secured for her undi-
NGed Use the best the airiest and by far
the largest room on the Steamer-a ca bine
dc luxe. indeed that for a weeks voyage
on Atlantic liner would have cost a
small fortune, while here for a sea sojourn
OF more than double the time under tropic
Skies. and while other and wOrthier women
were swe teriUg three in a stuffy box be-
low, 1t had cost but a smile The captain
had Tepented him of his magnaninity be-
fore the lights OF Honolulu faded out astern
The general began TO realize that he had
been made q Cat's-paw of and his amour
prCpre being wounded. he had essayed for
q Gay or Two majestic dignity of mien thai
became CumiCal when complicated with the
Qualms Of seaSickneSs There was even no.
Cceable aversion on the part OF some of the
officers Of the Dudes who having r,a1a
the journey from the bay" TO Honolulu
with the women passengers, army wives
and Red Cross nurses, naturally became
the recipients of the views entertained by
these ladies' Quick TO see. IL slow to seem
To see, Mrs. Frank has lost no time in beg
glng one Of the young soldier wives to share
her big state room and broad and comfort
able bed. and the lady preferred the heat
and discomfort between decks to separa-
tion from her friend. Then Mrs. Garrison
rendered both the run of her cabin during
the day and evening. suggested indeed
that on hot nights they come and sleeu
there, one on the bed and one on the couch
and they thanked her. but-never came
She coddled the general with cool cham
payne cup when he was in the throes OF
mai de mer and held him prisoner with
her vivacious chatter when he was well