Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16

SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILA.
lFrom personal letter TO Mrs. y. Z. Eddy OF
South PArs-)
HONOLULU, HAWAII, Oct. Is, 80.
Dear Mother:
We left San Francisco on the City OF
Para on the 9Th inst. and arrived here on
the 18th, after very pleasant trip. The
distance Is AGO miles. We saw no land
until we sighted Oahu Island (pronounc-
ed wsr-hoo) which Honolulu Is on-s
city Of forty or fifty thousand popula-
ton.
We had no more than dropped anchor
than we were surrounded by boys and
girls In swimming, and we mile from
shore. We went ashore and had all kinds
of fruit which grow there wild In
sbundsnce-bansnss, oranges, bread
fruit. cocosnuts and lots Of other kinds
that never heard Of before. There are
fine buildings here, and the Princess
Kspulsni's park and palace are hard to
beat. will continue this in few days.
Oct. IS. In mid-ocesn, about $500
miles south Of west from Honolulu we
sighted an active volcano on . small
island peak called Ursccus. Il was
pouring big volume Of what looked
like steam from its highest point.
Oct. %. Crossed the Tropic Of Cancer
to-day, according to the captains
reckoning. Ii Is swfully hot. II catches
me pretty hard so soon after leaving the
Arctic regions. We 20 pretty nearly
naked, but have awnings stretched over
the decks and do not suffer much.
On board there are seven companies Of
the 29;h Volunteer Infantry and band,
also troop Of the new llth Volunteer
Cavalry, in which there are about ten
young fellows from Lewiston, Maine.
Oct. 81. All We have TO do Is TO keep
as cool ss possible and watch the flying
Dish and sharks. forgot 70 say that
the fourth day out from Frisco = coal
passer on board went suddenly crazy
and jumped overheard. We hung around
there two hours, but AS IL was pretty
stiff we could not see him.
Nov. 3. Sighted the Isle de Luzon at
A. NJ, on which Manils IL situated, but
we are yet over 400 miles from Manila,
and about the same from Hong Kong.
We shall be In port about 3 p. NJ. to-mor-
row. / shall mail this as soon as get
In and start another.
FRED ID. MORSE, Manila, p. 1.
l4th Infantry.
p. s. We shall have been just q
month on the voyage, and covered about
5000 miles. When 60 back | shall 60
bv the way OF the Suez canal to New
York, and then / can say that have
been around the world. We arc only
about 600 miles from the equator.
Nov. Is. Continued (like novel;.
Manila, p. L.. Isle de Luzou. have
been here ten days, and think il the most
interesting city ever saw. II Is some
what larger than San Francisco, and
composed of all nationslities, the FIJI
ipinos or Tsgslos predominsting. l was
first sent to the Quartet de Espsns, and
then TO q place called FL Paceo. There
are two walled cities here, and am just
outside. on the line Of observation. We
have exchanged shots quite number Of
times. We lose 9 man or two every day,
but the enemy lose an awful lot. We
helped bury l5S In one day, besides q lot
Of wounded. We expect 70 wind 1t up
by Christmas, when We make forward
movement from three directions. 1t Is
very hot here, and II IL winter.
We live In bishops palace when In
the city. 1t Is very nicely built-sll
marble, floor and all. We sleep in our
underclothing on the floor, with blan-
ke. under us and nothing over. The
buildings In the walled cities are all OF
stone and marble, and outside Of the
city are bamboo huts.
FRED d. MORSE, Manila, P. l.
Co. NJ, l4th Infantry.