Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-30
A BUSY, BUSTLlNG CITY
ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS AND FACTORIES.


eersberry az Mania, ocpgptT 49,
received by his father. Judge D"s'"
berry. yesterday; -,
Ash is sunday Afternoon ana We ~
,.raned 20 our barracks. on a .oS.',r
~ ne rain AMI she expected ou'pt ~"
~ the Insurgents on the chy' M
,,,r,sd my mind runs back W ~
~ ,s,xv comfortable fhings uscl "
sro,n.i there on sunday aftirnooh a,iu
concluded to spend she time ~ ,,c.,.
Ing you and trying 10 fell ~ CIV u',' ~
err things Of iu;ercsi. anu Wv rti,v.
s,unfian in Manila and eurrn uhu-"Hs
a. s.ai.d, they are expecting w
,uihrc,k of che Insurgents any ~ f nvl,.
al we are confined to our duarters
Win everythinF In readiness 10 NOV,
NJ a momens's notice. II seems tney
baVe been making preparations TOT
several days and advancing on our Vus
fs.,,s In a warilke mannir' "
,,,rfed that the Insurgents were N-!hs
r'sadcnr. In Axfinaldo. and beginr4ng
20 shirsS thas he Il again contcmpla tlnk
sr,achery, as when he sold out 70 spa.
sor tsO 900. and being too amat ahn
,hrewd 10 let hia people luse curidonee
H. him. he IA running blum by icwinx
his men try 60 capture the cky. whleh
he knows they can never do. NO nv.
Ter what their odds are aEalrf. uf "
NtIG ffHNfF Walt wv WY ah'
danger TO Uncle Stgn's boys would re
through going TO the trenches ARIA,
and there taking ihSr swensy.fouf
hour shifts and being exposed 50 aH
tlnis Of weather, and nrtuY y mem
would fall victims 90 fever and g.her
dlaeases. n Uncle Sam keeps these
islands he will have che grave question
before him OF dealing successfully Win
the Insurgents. They had the idea shat
they were So share In the victory won
by us. arsi loot the city. and they VIII
never be saslsned until Uncle sam
teaches them a lesson and makes them
know their place.
do no, remember Of ever writing
you description VI the city. and q "a
q hard place 10 describe In words The
csy IL situated In one OF che must PIC
surcsque spots In the Oricg. and "a
surrounded on NIL sides by vast rice
fields ard hemp plantations. The pop
uiation :. nearly 10000. mostly Chinese
md a small percentage OF ffep'h.
German md English. besides che phil
ipplnos and spanish. The csy II a.
,1dcd into tive parts by che pasiR river.
The old city II surrounded by massive
walls and overlooking the bay. This
part corsaina about 10000 people and In
II arc sHuased the palaces % the mayor
AMI governor general and many hini-
rome cathedrais: che streets are very
rsrrov. well paved und. with che pub
Tic buildings. form u pleasing picture.
The principal places q Interest are she
cs;hedrals. md monarteriea. the pail
aces und arsenalr. and old buildings.
such as rfis>ons and converts.
The now city lies ucrons Paalg river
md here you can md the fine reeiien.
ce- and modern mercantile houses. che
streets. also narrow. are well paved.
and the city Il quite metropolitan In
appearance. Everything IL flourish.
Ink ana everywhere can be rren she
Srnr Of business. There In q street
ictr system similar 60 our old mule
cars. the cars being pulled by the small
horses OF the islands There are aiso
fa0or.es ursd large business houses.
such rs exporters Of hemp. tobacco.
rice and coffcc, and many mercantile
houses OF all descriptions Since we
came iIiTo the cry and the blockade
ssas opened. nnny Americans have
come from sbc Unsed States and
Honxkong ind opened up various buAl-
mess enterprises. such us groceries and
American canned fruits. which 20 fae;.
their rasions. There IRE many Amer
isen liquor houses opened up. and they
seem 10 Do their share OF the rushing
business In many Of the larger halls,
hooking out over the river Gun be heard
sweet music from the rative orhestras
she natives are very fine musicians.
II u a grand siEh 20 stand on the
large bridges and look down the pasls
river. v Il n mas o. vessels from all
nations. unloading their carHoa from
dawn until dark. and IN Indeed busy
scene. The swift stom Launches dart
here and there. though a seemingly
impencirtble mas 81 nuHta ami rig
r,nK. followed by caacoA una native
canoes. all bent on getting near sons
ineomng vessel. In hope OF getting
Job unloading II.
TIVE American boys are well received
herr. even by the spaniarir. who aecm
have conducted themselves, as q ruic,
In a manner becoming Am.rkan citl-
zrns. OF course - pay day comes
there uro sure TO be a few fights, there
bcng A. many .horrand soldiers here.
and all being paid NJ once shcrc II sure
10 be n lfttle trouble. bu; nothing more
serious than n little fighting has hap.
pened. An she troops here seem 20 be
very anxious TO return or leave this
climate. We are now enjoying waIas
u called she rainy. cool roson and
some OF the English merchants here
state that the hot season II something
terrible ana that they all close their
business houses during lie middle OF
the day. Tho Thermometer TegSiers
Ut present NJ degrees In the Hhide. no
you can Judge for yourself JUST how
v Is There Is considerable slcknes,
among the United states boys. all the
hospstts beiDg filled; In some Of them
they calm us many as 1900 patients
suffering from fever dyscRefy and
other discusses Incident TO "a tropical
climate. All our water must BE- boiled
and filtered before drinking. under PEN
atty Of punishment In the guard house,
bu, here Il nothing said about the
puIfy OF our food
From one way g, Looks now, AMI the
richness of these Islands. II the United
States hokis them. they have great
future In store. II Is claimed that
coal. gold ana copper can be found In
large quantlties. und some OF the fines,
timber In the world grows In abund.
anee. such as mahogany. cherry, Iron
wood, ROSEWOOD and oocoanut wood
Added 90 these resources are the many
tropical productions. ifsauding sugar
Neneh ear be Increased and
made more profinbA. II Is said
here. that during the years OF SPANS
develop the wonderful resources Of her
POSSESSIONS. but has levied taxes with a
heavy hand. wherever possible, for the
enrichment OF u small circle OF favored
ofiieias. who have done nothing for thu
betferment Of the natives; created n0
opportunities for their labor, and have
sold the fruits OF their toll and pocket.
ed the money 81 has been proved that
since the Americans came In Possession
The nations have made more In a day
man they made In week during Span