The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13
BY Aturat lialstcad.

i"hpPihes anu uehe,a.
Army was the first OF the Pmipp'he insurgents
TO emerge from obscurity.
lie Is about W years OF age, shsnt a''u no'
TALL short and slender, unmilitary IN appearance
dressing habitually In singlc'breastea wmte
coat, closely buttoned, his white trousers Sho"'
ing thnness OF limbs. ,
lie often wears a badge that CRITTERS anu ear.
res little stick, articles OF decoration ol W'len
he IL said to be fond and VAIN. Ills eyes ar.
cunning anu ms bcst feature. i"ele '
OF the unusual as he glances ana enanse'
quickly from doci'ity to sharp sa'e' WI.
suggestion OF wild animal intensity MS iee'
are iadyiike, his hands like biros pct, uel'es,e
with knotted joints, but small, MS haiis proh''
nent; his hair black, thick. coarse ana perpen
aicnlar' with fine gloss Of vitality ms so'e. !.
Is low with the softness so moau,a.eu 'hat y
Is almost Feminine, but that pe,wee" .u mo'u'
changes and the tone becomes suDte VII"
shade OF menace In 1t, though IL II iowercu'
HIS PERSONAL characteristics
One persono,,v Interested in what he Is SAYING
II seeking A favor or irving to get the exact
idea tho chieftain had. would feel that the
drawing renlv would bc in the negative, no mat
ter what was askcd. The words uttered by him
are often blurred slightly. from a habit Of pro
trudinr the tongue lust a little. This does not
look snakcv. but anncars to be a token of hesi
tation, ana 1t shades the low-spoKeh worus hto
lndlstinctness His hands are noVea frequently
and hastily as he speaks, not IN shaky' her
In his own apartments he moves in gliding
stems. his footballs cat-like There is no ques
tion he fully believes In himself and he is treated
with the Difference that the Asiatic gives his
superior officer. In this there is touch Of the
abiect. He has n tendency TO exact ceremony.
As the door Of his private room opens for him
to enter the reception room he is announced as
General Aguinaldo." 1t is altogether agreeable
to him to be addressed as "Your Excellency.' VI
The ladies OF his family pass from room to room
little regarding callers They are good looking
and we'll dressed in highly colored and flowing
robes, silky and light, with touches of lace or
their bosoms and flash Of rings on their hands
They were not seeking attention or avoiding OBJ
servation; seemed to be on an errand to speat
with the general before he became engaged In
receiving.
THE HOME OF THE FILIPINO.
They were graceful and composcd. There was
n t;nkle of m,,s;c in thc house mt obtr,siye
rather distant. a faintncss in II. and it was q
hint NJ Tho musical character Of the people
The house was nointed ont az the one with a
consnicuous roof 10 roddish ti,e-likc the roof.
in the villages Of France. It was of two storie:
and there were four rooms and hall on each
story. The street ran north and south; the
house was on the west side, and there was nc
other habitation directly adjoining. There were
many trees that seemed to have grown up il,
their own way. profuse in grccnery
The day was Aug. 9th. and sultry, the powe,
of the sun trying. There was very little stir ir
the mir Tho viIooe had hut ono street. and
there were so many trees that all the houses
were not visible. I should think they were scat
tered along for nearly half a mile. On the side
of the house fronting the street In the second
story there were three rooms The general study
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