Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17

tween the forests and the gardens.
the fruitInG trees, the orange. mango
iamariud, guavs. and ~ooooanui; IN
the cultivated area sugar cane. nee.
| hemp. tobacco. codee. cuttOn. banan-
Is. vanilla. cassia. ginger, pepPtr, IN
dign. COCOA. pineapple. wheat and
corn. The minerals IN these regions
include gold, copper. iron. coal quick
silver and saltpeier. From the sea
there comes mother-of-pearl. coral.
tortoise shell and amber. The animal
kingdom keeps pace with the veCe-
table and the mineral. There are
goats. sheep. szine and tough little
ponies. The jungle warns with
such Z variety ut fauna that the nat
uralist hris there Il paradise.
Strange to say there are few beasts
Of prey worthy q. note. The huTa
OF the country i a. nch as the fauna.
Mr.. Sherman's description OF life
at night in Manila is a. follows:
The street electric lights shed their
efulgeucs on the moving mass OF hu
mainly. and the music b! the band
enlivens the scene | never saw such
! pictures u thrUn-S IL America.
There are begEars by the hundreds.
/ Hlndons and Japauese ID their Ia
tive garments. The Bocals. or pa.
tive Indians. come irooplng along IN
barefoot ami ~semi.Euiity. There
are the latest Par!sian styles aud the
raggedest, poorest people Imaginable.
Here d family group with the
parents al the lead. aTrayed II gar
merts Of reds. blues and puppies.
The father strides along with a huge
cigar i'll his month. and his wife with
u cigarette. The daughters aud sous
are Close behind and each smoking d
cigar or cigarette. Next fulloT a
group o. smiling. CLa;terIng padres
from the numerous Catholic churches
or the great catAedra!S. and all. too.
are putting al mammoth cigars.
Then there are japanese by hundreds.
Chimes 10y scores. aud native MaIays
and NcErtoz Toy thousands. They all
ear Right. flowing garments OF gay
colOred fabrics. and all smoke. Here
comes u company Of native girls with
raven hair and the blacklist Of black
eyes. set oil by rich olive complex
ions and the ruddieSt Of lips. They
e bia.k lace mantillas on their
heals and some pretty flowers deck
their hair. Their dress Is Of loose
thin red and white fabrics. As they
20 saunterIng along behind 4 parent
or chaTcrOn :hsy roll cigarettes and
smoke Ike old professionals. Span
lsh soldiers and naval officers in
saUdy Uniforms are always IN the
thronEs that promenade the Luncia
at night. Here there are Enruueans
III linen suits aud bamboo helmet
hats. Occasionally one may see AN
American among the prone ua,!srs
but there are fewer than 80 Amer
cans on LuzOn island. The plrhd.
continues back and forth unit! after
midnight. Fashion and poverty 20
side 10y side. 1t Is the only chance
that lovers have TO see one another.
and II Is always amusing to Amcri-
can to see bow these Young folks in
the Orient make their passionate long
ings known to one another.
The Spaniar6s have found the Phil.
iipIues a good country in which TO &C.
cumulate fortunes. as they have done
il Cuha. The writer says:
Spaniards seldom remain longer
than five years in the PhillipiDcs-in-
deed. IL 50 long. AZ last as they de-
part Tor tL,eir native land comcn
arnv" IN take their places. The Is.
lands have been for generations a
region III which people Of influence
10 Madrid might come aud o
their financial loser. and where
young Spaniards in a fcw ypars might
make a fortune. There are. however.
several Spanish families who have
made Manila their home for years.
They are Immensely wealthy aud live
III beautiful old palaces in Biniio-a
pretty residence suburb OF Manila.
\ genuine ccnsus has never been
taken in the PHILIPPINES. but Of a
total population Of about 100000 in
Manila only abont 5000 are Spanish.
The troops are relieved here once in
two years. bui the rebellions have
been 30 many in the islands during
the last two years that tie sol,iiers
have been kept ou duty at Cayi,c and
other garrisons longer than usual.
Naturally says Mr.. sherman,
the average native ~ the PhiIlipiucs
ia n humble and ~peaccab!e sor; Of a
fellow. lie has very little education
end has no kDuuledge of the world
outside the islands. | know rnen in
Manila wbo have held Tovefnmspt
offices ard are accounted grea, sue.
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