Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-14

soldiers Ddrracks are scattered al
over the walled city.
/ will speak Of the Filipinos, COM
monty called the Tagalos. l do not
know what is the meaningof the word.
We found those who did not belong
to the army Of their country much0
amigo good friend protesting great
loyalty to the Americans They are
Of small size, having an average
height % about Ave feet three inches.
They have a copper brown skin,
though it varies from inter-marriage
with the Spanish and Chinese. They
have large, soft eyes and a large head
compared 10 the size OF their body.
The nose Is broad and II the stub
class; mouth large and teeth natur-
ally good, but made bad by chewing
the beetlennt lnutmeg.) This habit
is more INDUCED in by the women
than by the men. The women are
plain In appearance 10 the Americans
eyes; but their hair would be the envy
Of many Mexico girls. II IS glossy
and when worn uubraided will almost
trail the ground. They wear a skirt
similar 10 that wurn By women in the
States, but when they go out on the
streets they wear over the skirt a
taplz Of heavy black silk; this garment
In design resembles an apron, though
il is Om reversed, because the
women here button or hook the waist
band In front. These can be bought
in the stores, each costing from
five to twelve pesos six dollars, gold.
The difference in price depends on
the quantity Of rufies OF lace trim.
mingS The remainder Of the COS.
tune consists Of a short, low neck
waist Of very light and fine fabric.
The large sleeves require far more
material in making them than does
the body OF the waist, which always
seems a missft because it is too short,
50 much 50 that it rarely meets the
skirt. No buttons are required fol
this dress, for it tits loosely and can
be more easily removed than a sweater
The Filipino woman is not a lover
Of hosiery, neither is the climate
adapted TO the use Of such articles
and, as for shoes, the natives are bet
ter of without themi nevertheless, as q
substitute, they wear clacker slippers
with high wooden soles and heels; this
object OF this pattern being to keel
the soles Of the feet as far as possible
from the sand and mud, and wher
they come to a deep pool OF watel
they remove them and carry them I'm.
der their arms, while they wade
through it. This is not a difficult o.
tedious thing, for there is no upper d
counter to these slippers-which T.
keep on takes training from childhOor
because the only fastening device j
a strap Of leather across the ball anr
toes Of the foot. These people arr
forced by the use Of this kind Of foot
wear TO walk straight and upright
From this habit the majority Of tn
peoples bodies, when walking, are IN
elined backwards and 50 great is tn
spinal curvature that It would TAX
years and years and into old age be
fore they would be subject to
stopping or bending posture Will.
sitting or moving.
The majority Of the working peopl'
OF New Manila dwell ia Bamb0.
shacks erected wherever vacant spacl
is to be had with building permits
though, II they had their desires, no
many houses would ever be built Of
any site except that with a waite.
frontage. These nipa shaeks appea.
like small weatheT-beaten hay stacks
when one arrives in the vicinity o
these human beehiyes he receive
hospitality where, ia finer homes, h
would receive nothing but frUwns
Some have older and more oddly con
structed places Of abode, which form
a square court Two sides Of thi
square are usually bordering on thor
oughfares, each having a large gat'
entrance which are closed late a.
night and opened before daylight Of
morning. II is generally supposed thai
the object Of these walls In rem0t,
days wasIto prevent bands Of robber
from plundering and carrying Of tb'
belongings Of the more peaceful set
tiers who dwell In what may b,
termed stalls, partitioned OF by BAN
boo lattice, which contrasts strange
ly with the substantial shed, rooted
with tile bricks, the eve extending Q,
about five feet Of the pavement. Tn,
different families live in this plac,
with little furniture; they sleep on
bamboo benches which are the size oI
a double bedstead. The strips OF