Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-15
Saturday, March Is, 1902.

lar, and very strong, and you can often
see one carrying things twice his
weight. They are lazy and just like
Negro, for whenever they sit down
they fall asleep. Musical talent is the
Fiiipinos chief characteristic. I heard
man say a few days ago that If he
was furnished with band instruments.
he could go out in the street, and stop
the Filipinos as they passed and have
first class band. No doubt he exas-
gerated; but 1t Is true that the major
/ ity of them are musicians. Just across
the street from my tent, is some kind
of a "joint," and In It. a Filipino or
chestra plays every evening. Some
times they play until IL or 1 o'clock,
and the music Is grand. They must be
stuck on Dixie" for they play 1t every
night and sometimes twice, and II
makes me feel good to hear 1t always
applauded. They resemble the Negro
| In another respect, and that Is they
are very emotional. AS to his fntell1-
gence I have very little knowledge,
but am told that they are lot more
cunning and shrewd than their looks
indicate. The women are just as BAD
| IL not worse looking than the men. The
children look better than the adults,
but there Is nothing attractive about
them.
The town of Manila Is much prettier
than 1 expected to find it; out rather
than give you a wrong impression, I
will state that did not expect much.
'Tis queer looking, Of course, but very
decent place. The houses are peculiar
many having been built without any
regularity, while others are beautifully
constructed. The windows are funny
looking. and I suppose 1t is these that
make the houses look 80 odd. They are
very large, and look more like lattice
work than windows. The panes are
about 2x3 inches, and made Of some
kind Of translucent shell. I do not
know the object of using 1t; whether
on account Of its cheapness or inability
to get glass. Occasionally you see
window with glass. In the central part
of the city the houses are more or less
jambed together. The streets, as
rule are narrow, and the sidewalks ex-
tremely so; there not being room for
more than two people to walk abreast,
and then II you meet any one you are
compelled to go single file.
The walled city Is the most jammed
part, the Spaniards utilizing every inch
Of space on account Of the expense Of
the wall. There are several very large
and valuable buildings within the wall,
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by Uncle Sam for the different depart
ments Of the service.
| The island Of Mindanao, where we
will be stationed, is inhabited by this
class so we do not anticipate much
trouble. The third battalion Of our reg
iment arrived this morning, after q 81
days trip. They came by way OF the
Suez canal, making several stops on
the way.
We leave on Saturday for our sta
tions, so I will have to stop in order
to mail this before leaving. The only
disagreeable thing about our station IS
that we will not get our mail often. I
don't think we have but one boat every
three weeks. saw in the Manila
Times where we would get mail from
the states day after tomorrow. I sin
cerely hope that I will hear from you
all, for have not heard word since
1 left Fort Mcpherson. I will write
more when I get settled.