The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-15

ducng the heat to an endurable temporal
ture for sleeping. According to the census
of 1888 there were residing in Manila 25o for
eigners Of European origin, 4,lS9 European
spaniards. 15,157 Chinese, 1906 Chinese mes
tizos (or half-breeds), S,S49 Spanish mestizos
and leo S96 pure natives
Tramways run in the principal streets of
the city, and railway TO Dagupan was
opened to traffic throughout its entire
length, 1913 miles, on Nov. %. 1892. There is
also a steam road to Malabon, and electric
lights have been put up in the public squares
and walks. in the business houses and in
the principal streets There are a maritime
arsenal and a patent slip at Cavite, on the
decided to make an important station AMI
arsenal at Subic, slightly to the north of
Manila. at the entrance to the bay In con-
nection with these works ii is proposed to
construct a branch line railway from Dagu-
pan to Libre. close to Subic. This branch
line, joining the Manila Railway Company s
line at Dagupan, will be constructed by the
government
The city and it's suburbs receive their
drinking water by pipes leading from SAN
talan, on the River Pasig. The water IS
carried to fountains, distributed in conven-
lent places through the streets. whence the
inhabitants may draw for their domestic
needs The telephone system extends
throughout the city and out as far as Mala,
bon. Manila possesses many educational
and charitable institutions, among others
the royal and pontifcal University of st:
Thomas, which is managed and maintained
by the Dominican fathers. In this there are
schools of theology and church law, Juris-
prudence, notarial law, medicine and
pharmacy.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The College of st. Thomas, which belongs
to the university, maintains forty free
scholarships for Spanish boys, who may
pursue both primary and advanced studies.
The College of San Juan de Letran, also
under the Dominicans. devotes itself to
the education of natives. and this college,
as well as the other, is provided with an
abundance of select scientific materials,
and with good physical and chemical out
fits and exhibits and museums of natural
history and fine arts. The College of San
Jose (St. Joseph is under the immediate
direction of the vice regal patron. and in
cine and pharmacy. The orphan asylum
of Cambobong, founded by the Ladies'
Union at Manila in 1882, is in charge of the
Augustinians, and imparts elementary and
advanced instruction, and qualities boys
for clerical situations both in public and
business offices. The Mandaloya orphan
age. likewise under the care of the Angus
tinianS, and of the sisters of that order
gives to its inmates elementary instruction
and teaches them household duties and
other accomplishments suitable to their
sex. st. JOseph's Home, founded in 1870
is under the immediate control of the vice
regal patron, and its object is TO give shell
ter to poor and demented children.
The Hospital of San Juan de Dios found
ed by the brotherhood of Misericordia in
1895. and also under the control of the vice
regal patron, cares for whatever invalids
present themselves. 1t has six physicians,
ty-two sisters. two chaplains, one head
| nurse, eight resident medical students and
the number of other qualified assistants
that the service requires. The Hospital of
San Lazaro, founded in 1913 by the Francis
can Order, is for The care of leprous pa
tients. The Manila Monte de Piedad and
Savings Bank, organized in 1880, under the
control of the vice regal patron, is designed,
first, to receive pledges of furniture. Jewel
ry and household articles, against which it
lends money at the rate Of per cent. per
annum, and, secondly, to receive savings
deposits, on which it pays per cent. per
annum. 1t has several branches.
Matters relating to pubic health and
charity are under the supervision of the
general department Of charity and health,
and marine sanitation, the bathing estab-
lshments, the lesser boards of medicine,
pharmacy the Association OF Graduate
Physicians, the Vaccinating stan, and the
city hospitals and leper retreat.
There is also society, founded in 1880.
called the Royal Polytechnic Society of
Friends of the Country. Its object is to
promote investigation into the arts, sci
ence, commerce and trade. The library
are three banks in Manila-the Spanish
Philippine, the Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China, and the Hong-Kon
and Shanghai Bank, the last of which has
also a branch in Iloilo. There are numer-
Gus social societies among which are the
Spanish Casino, the Musical Society of the
Philippines and of ST. Cacilia, the Manila
and Nagatayan Club. with a branch in San
Gabriel the German Union Casino, the
Mariquina Gun Club. the Gun Club of San
Juan del Monte. the Manila Jockey Club
the Manila Lawn Tennis Club and the Cycle
Club OF Manila. The Chamber of Commerce
was established in 1886 It's object is to
watch over and protect the interests of
commercial trade and shipping. and, in the
capacity of mercantile court, to pass upon
the questions and contentious that may be
submitted to it by its members. The mint
was authorized by royal decree on Sept. g.
1857; the coinage began in 1861 and ceased in
1889, and in 1898 the establishment was re-
opened for the striking of subsidiary coins.