Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-25

about 800 miles out and 5000 back. And
latter is the most expensive. The route
via Cape Town. of course, requires steam
ships capable of carrying coal enough for
a single stretch Of 5000 miles. The Sues
canal charges are small item in the ac-
count. as compared with our own railroad
charges. For example, regiments have
been transported from New York to Ma
Mia at cost Of less than $50 per man, but
the cost from New York to San Francisco
via Cape Town would Involve olive crossing O the
equator twice and very long voyage. The
canal tolls The present route involves
high railroad charges for passengers and
freight and costs more in coal and wages
Nevertheless. 1t is shorter in time. the
money spent In the United States. and the
tendency is to make the Pacific an Amer
lean lake." All things considered. 1t Is
probably the best plan, and the powerful
interests affected would probably force its
continuance, even II 1t were not
MANILA, June IA. 1900.
The Logan arrived. as expected, at
PM. passing Corregidor by daylight. much
to the satisfaction of all on board. We
blew three whistles and showed red, white
and blue lights as we passed the hospital
camp on the island. and were answered by
similar lights ashore. Passing in the Boca
Chica we did not see the wreck OF the
Hooker, said to be still there where she
was thrown away last August. nor could we
make out FL Fraile. the rocky islet where
to Dewey's feet-a battery intended to play
on the imagination rather than to do any
serious damage. After passing the distant
lights of Cavite We went on toward the
more brilliant display ahead marking the
Luneta and the city and shipping OF Manila
Creeping in among the vessels at anchor,
with man in the chains calling out the
soundings, we finally stopped backed and
let go the mud hook in seven fathoms
The searchlight showed the transport Han
Geek close aboard. and the Pennsylvania
and Westminster nearby. No one came Off
TO see US that evening, no doubt a little to
the secret chagrin of some of our fair pas
sengers, and We soon were busy with our
letters home. and then with efforts to find
a soft and cool place on deck to sleep on
Bright and early in the morning a boat
from the navy yard and the quarantine boat
came alongside, and gave us our first news
for twenty-five days from the outer world
Pretoria had fallen; Pillar del Rio captured;
warlike preparations in China That's ALL
Truly one can go without newspapers for
a month and not lose much, after all. More
important news came soon in the shape of
long-lost husbands. and the decks were en-
hvened with strangers in uniform who
seemed to have proprietary interest in
several of the ladies' and children. 1t is
now only twenty-four hours since. We an
chored. but our ranks have thinned out
wonderfully, all but quarter of our cabin
passengers having disappeared, bag, bag
gage, children and nurses.
Early Impressions.
From visit ashore and snatches of con-
versation. l judge that the situation here
Is not yet as cheerful as one might wish.
There are 300 garrisoned stations In the
Islands; 1t isn't very safe to go three miles
from Manila without an escort, and if you
scratch an amigo you find an 'insur-
recto." 1t Is said that all the lighthouses
are running again. and 1t certainly gave me
great pleasure to see Bojeador flash out as
a ha of ,,,,a
II. The commission caused some discus
sion ard more ''cussing' by moving people
out of various desirable quarters, but they
appear now to be comfortably settled. To-
day a feast day" Corpus Christi day,
| believe. and the big bell and chimes Of
the cathedral Were DINING all the morning
IN the ears of our government officials in
the "ayuntamiento" adjoining. while all the
stores and even post office were closed
though ii Thursday. I had the peas
ure of seeing the archbishop of Novaleda
leaving the cathedral in his brilliant robes
with three other priests, waving their
hands to the uncovered bowling multitude
of F'lipinns on the church steps and side
walk. and l thought of his scathing and
ABSURD remuneration OF Americans few
days before Dewey's guns laughed Spain's
chvairy away.
Comfortable lodgings.
The city is crowded, but | found a big
room in an enormous house in the walled
city where lot of army and other officials
live, a room about forty feet square and
thirty high. The house is in the walled
city on Gale Real, occupies nearly a block.
has polished mahogany floors broad stone
steps, central court with trees and flow
ers, and numerous tiled rooms with shower
baths an inexpressihle luxury and neces-
sity. Children can play in the open air in
its great halls and courts and verandas in
perfect safety from summer heat and rain
n { ia. In Af.,,i 10
might be very comfortable. Price, for two
in one room. with board. 800 per month
American money, for both-not a very high
price. Laundry, seventy cents per week,
no matter how much you send. Officers
can walk to the nearest gate only three
blocks. and take beat across the river for
one cent and reach custom house quarter
masters depot. office of captain of the
port. and so forth Then those who wish
and can afford it hire carriages for the
usual drive around the I.lneta whan thu