The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
LETTERS FROM MANILA.
David Carson, Neosho County Teacher,
Writes Interestingly to the Times"
and Other Kansas Friends.

SAN NARCISSO. XAMBALEs, p. I.
January ID, 1902.
CHANUTE TIMES,
Chanute, Kans., U. S.A.
Dear Editor-Since / wrote you last
the old year has gone and part Of
the new one. We had two weeks va :
cation and l went to visit one OF my
comrades down in Cavite> Province.
La fact all three Of us gathered there
and the name and fame Of old Kansas
was rehearsed many times. l met
Powell in Manila and from there we
took ferry to Cavite city. About
eight miles on the way we passed the
four iron hulls that Dewey sent to the
bottom sin the month of May" The
old rusty smoke stacks looked like
some serious disaster had overtaken
them. From Cavite we got into a
native Banco and were rowed across
TO Bocoor. A banc0 is boat hewn
from log and looks much like an
Indian canoe. That night we remain
ed with the 9th U. S. Cavalry at linus
On the road between linus and B0cOor
is where Gen. Henry W. Lawton was
shot and killed. The next day we
went to Slang where we found our
friend and comrade waiting for US,
and old Fisher showed us how To meet
friend, too.
Just imagine, il you can, Mr.. Ed
itor, how we three Kansans painted
that town. We went to all the bales
and made all the SeuOrltas wish they
were Americans. We also took in an
elaborate fiesta with the grandeeS Of
the town. l will send you the menu
card. 1t was all served in courses and
is at follows.
Is Course-Topa ala Juliana.
2nd Course-Paelia ala cgarillos Valeniana.
Sd Course -Pottococido ala fliponia con
salsa idem.
4th Coursc-Paslet a'tosta con potato rep
ollo gunsadoen mantequilla con carne de gall
9Th Course -Pollos asados con limon salsa
1nglosa.
ENsALADA
Postoel
Bananas oranges pudding coffee
whiskey Port wine
Some of the guests partOOk too free
ly OF the latter course and went home
early, but all of the Kansans remem
bered that prohibition prohibits, in
Kansas. At IL o'clock exactly we
Americans climed to the bell tower,
and by command of the officer in the
Post, rang the New Year in. They
have something like chimes of bells
over here and one can make fierce
noise by starting them all at once. On
New Years day we left old man Fisher
and returned to Manila. Three days
later | boarded the U. S. coast trans.
port Custer and departed for Fam
bales. Powell proceeded by rail to
San Miguel.
At my post great changes had come
about. AL the soldiers were moved
Saturday and am commanding Of
ficer of the town. l share the honor,
however, with my cOmpauero. The
we wouldn't stay, being the only
however, there is any danger what
ever. The greatest trouble will be
getting supplies, as oEe can't live on
Filipino chow. You know Kansans
are not trained to eat grasshoppers,
buggOon, snakes and sea shells.
They had a sort of theater here
last night In front CT the Presidents
bahia; sort of a rehearsal Of tradi-
tionary history in which two hOmbres
fight for the possession of princess.
In old times when queen of tribe
had daughter and the queens of
other tribes had son each, it seems
that it was customary for these two
sons to fight for the possession of the
daughter, the winner getting the girl.
They have this actually written out
in a book which is handed down from
generation to generation. All the
natives squat around on the ground
to witness the performance.
Hoping this will not weary your
readers, AMI that they may be able to
form some opinion of the queer land
and queer people who are ''the white
mans burden" in the far East. re-
main, DAVID CARSON.