Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-12
MANILA, Z. l.

FRIEND KUNkLE:-As the war is
now over our band will leave on a
transport this week for Tyabar in the
Southern part of Luzon. We will be
glad to get with our regiment again.
Tyabar will be headquarters of the
Goth, but as there are only handful
of soldiers to garrison the islands the
regiments will be split up and scatter
ed In order to furnish a police force
for each town. With the men he has
had Gen. Otis has accomplished won
ders
La Fayette Post, Grand Army Of
ing flag for every school house in
the Philippines. The children are all
learning English and are 50 proud of
it they will soon speak nothing else.
Mrs. Aguinaldo is among her
friends here in Manila. She is a per-
feet lady and has the respect of all.
No one blames her for the circus per-
Torrance Of her husband The report
that her jewelry had been captured by
the soldiers is false.
She desired to send two men after
the jewelry and money she had con-
cealed at Cabaruan. As an act of
courtesy to the lady Gen. Otis sent an
escort of one Lieutenant and % men
with her messenger. When they ar
rived at Cabauran they found the
jewelry had been stolen from the iron
box that contained it and 5000 in
Mexican money was all that remain
ed A thief would be pretty hard up
to steal Mexican dollars. The money
was turned over to Mrs. Aguinaldo,
as has been everything else that be
longed to her. Uncle Sam does not
make war on women and if Mrs. A.
needs help every soldier 10 the .. S.
Army will be glad to chip in.
/ have never seen a drunken native
since | arrived. While few of them
drink they evidently know when to
stop. They look with wonder on the
capacity of the Americans to get away
with strong drink.
They have recently invented new
drink here in the east that ought to
be strong enough for most any one,
1t is made from pine apples and is al
most pure fusil oil.
manila has many fine churches, but
the finest of all is the church of San
Sebastian located here on Plaza de
Santa Anna. 1t is made entirely of
steel and cost several hundred thou
sand dollars.
/ go there nearly every night just to
hear the music which is grand. They
have a fine choir and orchestra. The
view from the two towers on the
church is considered one of the best
in the world. We can see from fifty
to hundred miles in every direction.
The interior of this church is SO mag
nif1cent it detles description. There
are many fine frescoes but | think the
artist must at one time have been the
long suffering leader Of church choir
for each of the nineteen frescoes In |
the choir loft represent people in a
real hot purgatory imploring help OF t
the Virgin Mary.
Our next door neighbor is the Ital /
ian Consul and wish some OF your
lovers of horse flesh could see the team
of white horses he has. They are so
beautiful they create a sensation I
when he drives out.
The Manila people rejoice because
the curfew law has been changed from
$3.50 to 10 p. N. | hope your council !
has found the cnrfew law for Nor +
gantown. see by the NEW DOMINION
Morgantown booms right along. The /
dear old town certainly has great |
future before it OF course you want T
park regardless of cost. will send
my mite toward it as soon as ] seeit is /
a go There is another thing that +
needs attention your town and county t
people should get together and see if +
you can not do something for the 7
best roads.
Every road leading to Morgantown
is a disgrace TO the community Since /
the people over here have had few
American ideas shot into them, they +
have become about crazy on the road +
question and are tearing down old t
churches and using the material to
make good roads. | know of country (
roads near Manila made of concrete. T
In regard to roads you are two hun
dred years behind the Filipinos.
The ground on which Manila is I
built is only eight and ten feet above
the sea. The street we are on is three
feet above tide water. The city is so
level the engineer will have some diff t
Guilty in putting in sewers. We have +
good water and plenty of it, but the T
promise is not 50 great as at Morgan +
town. Anyone that wishes can pipe I
water into his home, and on the t
streets there are hydrants every place +
where people help themselves.
The fire plugs are under the surface
of the ground and every ping in the /
city is used night and morning to
sprinkle the streets. And this is why
there is 10 dust in Manila. There are
50 many Thousand arc lights there is