Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-17

ly from Vermont, is a very busy man,
whose legal ability is appreciated at
| Manila.
Previous to the day on which the
assignments to provinces was made
the feeling among the teachers was
similar to that which prevails at a
| Methodist conference. Some sent in
preferences as to location; others did
not care. Some tried to get particu-
larly desirable towns; others deter
mined to take what came to them
disappointed, but the officials doubt
less made the appointments as fairly
and wisely as possible, considering
the best interests of the work. The
representative of the several prov
inces left Manila as soon as trans
portation could be secured. 1t often
happened that a days notice of the
exact time of starting was all that
could be given. Thus it happened
that many had an interesting time
locating Chinese laundrymen who
had their clothes. Several of us set
out in quest of one Sam Gee. We
found him after an hours drive. He
proved to be the wrong man, but
wisely directed US to look up Sam Lee
in another quarter Of the city. After
having seen several other Lees; Fou,
Wee and Ar, we found Sam.
, The teachers for Mindanao and
Oriental Negros left Manila Sept. IA
on the steamer "Romulus." Two
days later the Negros delegation was
taken ashore at Dumaguete in small
boats, which however, were unable
, TO come to suitable landing place
! on account of the shallowness of the
, water. All reached land safely on
the backs of the natives. We were
q Hospitality received by Lieut.. Robert
. son, commander of the military post
q Maj. Peene, provincial treasurer
q Mr.. Ropes, senior inspector o
. constabulary and by Mr.. Larena
n governor of Oriental Negros anC
G his brother, the president of Duma
v guete. Messrs. Larena are Filipinos
y who are gentlemen and loyal to the
f American government. At Duma
: guete we came to appreciate th
Chinaman for the first time. w
e found that the only thing that ap
= preached hotel in Dumaguete, tn
d capital of Oriental Negros and a cit
e of fifteen thousand inhabitants, wa
a a Chinese restaurant where we Wer
IF able to get very good fare. F. [
A Hayford, who is assigned to Fam
i boanguita, town near Dauin, and
70 left Dumaguete together. We ser
= our trunks on in carts drawn by wa
= ter buffalos. We rode in a sort of in
le verted hen coop on two whee
> drawn by Filipino pony. The GA
e. we found fairly good, barring a fe
is missing bridges, and we made til
a thirteen kilometers in three hour
lie After showing my letter Of introdut
r. ton from Gov. Larena to the Pres
III NCAO VI DdhID1 OllO 1c1COCA O1IASA
st showed me my room in the Convent
ic The Delegado, who had read the le
j. ter to the President as the latter do
l. not understand Spanish, asked US
lie we wanted anything more. We su|
ae gested "QuerenoS conner" The Dell
- gado interpreted this to the Presidel
ho as, "sow- SOW" The President w
IS evidently puzzled to know how
of entertain us. He first took us up
40 see thu leading merchant of the ptaH
~ and perhaps see if he happened
hg have any eatables on hand. A veal
ch looking Chino with a wart in the mi
IS. die of his forehead and hair a-Hyln
w. unbarred the door and sleepi
rubbed his eyes as if to brush aW;
the cObwebs of his opium slumbe
"a But as he could not do anything +
he us the President settled the matter
do taking US up to his house where
=" due ime we SOW sowed on chicke
ne eggs and fragments of hardta'
vn which had seen better days.
Is. E. E. WEBSTER