The evening times., 1900-01-06
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Interesting Manila Newspapers sent
Home by soldier.

Interestfn. Manila Newspapers sent
Home by Soldier.
BALTIMORE. Jan 6-Mr. Sebastian Att
linger. keeper OF the Washington Monument
in this city. has received from his son.
Charles Ettlinger, of Company G.. Twenty
seventh Infantry. copies of two Manila pa
pers, the Times" and Freedom, which
throw much light upon the local conditions
there. At the date Of the sending of the
papers toward the close OF November, the
regiment was at Eide POseto. about seven
miles from Manila, and was cherishfng the
hope OF going after a few days to Pariac
to take an active part in the fighting.
The Americans" says Private Ettliuger
in his letter to his father. expect the war
to end this spring Aguinaldo has given
up all hopes and is trying TO escape from
the island. being closely pursued by Gen
eral Young. We expect to hear Of his cap
ture at any moment. They have already
captured his mother and son and it won't
be long before they will have him. All his
advisers and all his troops have deserted
him"
This expectation of capturing Aguinaldo
is reflected in advertisements quoted from
some alleged rebel press exchanges IN
der the head Of Wants" as follows:
Wanted and Wanted Qsiek-A pair OF
Seveu-League Boots. Communicate with
Hiker this ofrice.-Sprinting Argus.
"wanted-A ticket to Hougkong. or any
old place. Party desires TO take vaea-
ton. Return ticket no object. Apply Ag-
gle. this ofiCe.-The Chiefrain.
"Wanted-A little rest; must be guaran-
teed by scalps OF Lawton, Macarthur. and
Wheaton. Apply this office.-InsurTeeta
Blade.
Wanted -First-class automobile to carry
the capital Advertiser may be seen be-
hind the firing hne.-DaiIy Dodger."
Both the Manila Times and Freedom
are evidently American enterprises. teing
American in their "get-up." style, and po-
liticaI views Their advertisements are
largely American also. the patronage of the
troops being solicited fer Kentucky whisky,
st. Louis beer. American groceries and
chewing-gum California friutes, American
steamers, and hotels. etc. though Eng ism.
French, German and Jspauese steamer
lines and English hotels and shops see
TO compete.
There is an American Bazaar which
ahounces that it has for sale everything
soldier wants but his discharge" The ko-
dak fiend exists at Manila. and amateurs
can get any fancy style of photograph de-
veloped and printed. One is struck by the
evidence afforded by the "ad," of the
fact that Manila is an up-to-date modern
city, enjoying pretty much all the eonye
nieuces and luxuries of modern civilization.
including American dentists, lawyers. and
patent medicines.
The extent of the business done is in
dieated by the size of the daily papers The
Times is a large eight-page daily tuIi
Of life and spirit. Freedom Is tWeiEe-
page daily, and processes to possess the
tbrobbing restless energy that made the
grsst West the marvel Of the age The
priee of Freedom is: Single copy.
cents gold. 10 cents Mexican. One year.
$40 gold. $50 Mexican
The Times puts it this way: Per
month (Mexican money!, 81; per ennum.
$40. Single copies, 10 cents Tor L nickle)."
The influx of Western ways has not. it ap-
pears. improved the manners of the peo-
pie According to an article in the
Times" Under Spanish rule the pub
lie conveyance regulations We're excellent
Rates of hire were moderate and wea cal-
cuIated by the time engaged. Incivilty of
drivers was almost unknown. Their pa
tience was astonishing. They waited for
fare for hours together in a drenching rain
without a murmur. Since the Americans
have come prices are higher, drivers are
perfect savages and sharks. and nobody
knows or cares much about regulations.