New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

gale IN on her hOmeNdrO voyage SUI" 90 wv N''~
Bret Harte described as slowly drifting atfwart
the setting sun. crushed TO atoms IN the
whirlwind before she lost sight Of Mayor
MANY ISLANDS UNINEABITED.
or the nearly two thousand islands In the
Philippine group only about four hundred are
inhabited The larger islands are Luzon MIN
danao and Palawan. Smaller Islands are Min
doro. Panay. Negros Zehu. Boho Leyte Samar
and Mashate II is on the island OF Luzon that
Manila IL situated. ard this is the country with
which We will principally have to deal
The Island Of Luzon is about $50 miles long.
with a varying width Of from 10 TO 40 miles
II contains 57.105 square miles. and has a popu-
lati1n of over i.jOn0o0 people
Two ~ the largest rivers arc the Apart. ~
1Nn miles. and the Pasta. Of $50 miles The
latter has Within forty eight hours become
famous "a the scene Of the great battle OF Ma
Mia Two ranges of mountains traverse the
island some Of them rising to a height OF seven
thousand feet The soil is the most prolific In
tho world. and the island is veritable para
d,se.
NATURE HAS BEEN PRODIGAL
The prodicallty of nature inpresses the trav-
eller whoro;er he travels In the forests he sees
ebony logwood ironwood. sapan-wood and
frui, trees. orange mango tamarInd. guava and
cocoanui. in tho cultivated area. sugar-cane, to-
hacco rico hemp. coffee. cotton. bananas. va
rila cassie ginger. pepper. indigo. cocoa. pine
apples. wheat and corn. Tho minerals include
gold. copper iron. coal quicksilver and salt
potro From the sea mother Of pearl coral, tor
toiso shell and amber are derived. The animal
kingdom keeps pace with the vegetable and the
mineral To say nothing Of the water buffalo,
the most useful beast IN the tropics goats.
sheep swine and tough little ponies the jungle
: swarnls with such A variety Of fauna that the
naturalist finds here a paradise Snakes and
lizards Spiders ard ants. tarantulas and croco-
dies abound Strange to relate, there are Few
hoaefs of rrov worthy Of note. The fora OF the
country is as rich the fauna. The physical
conformation ~ LuZon is conducive to extensive
cultivation and large population Inc hlgn
mountain range i'm the interior gradually lowers
/ 10 the sea- making beautiful valleys, roIlns
hills upland and lowland forest and neld
drained With numerous rivers. and dotted mere
and there with lakes. The coast line Is irresu-
lar. and bays ana hayous extend far inland.
THE CAPITAL CITY
The capital Of the Philippines is Manila a
beautiful citv. about the size OF San Francisco.
!, is hurt on both sides ~ the river Passig.
which is navigahle TO its source. Old Manila lay
~, tho loft hank Parts OF the masonic stone
wall which was built around It two hundred
wears ago are stil visible. and some OF the gates
survive through which a stream OF soleiln
rriars grinninE Chinese resplendcnt Spanish
orI.ials heggars IN rags. pi0us nuns. handsome
ecnoras gay native girls, mestlzos IN uHLlo'"'
natives IN breech clou's, four-horse 'sr "a 80
txo-Whecl pony wagons and creaking punslo
carte rnurs from morning TIL night. me "a
tr.Irai fnonasteries and Government ofilces are
I'm id Manila. the business quarter the foreign
Shipping houses the banks. stores and Custom
In OF
r.y.r Between the walls and the shore ~ inc
Lurefa ihe fashionable promenade "here ,he
bard rlavs and society enjoys III" evening
hreezc A.rts under hundreds 81 electric lights
and drives around the circle in carriages when
f.l.8.y "a h other In a slow. dgnfed procession.
HARROR OF MANILA.
Manila is very busting port with a very
beautiful bay The bay Is oval in form. and at
lear 10 miles IN periphery. Into II the river
Ps.Ir cmptles Manila is very favoraoy situat-
81 or genera. commerce. Il commands all the
rou'es - navigation between the strait ~ londe
ana tn. mouth ~ The Yang-ts@- kiang i,ape-
r.ss. said = the city that it, commercial loca-
.I.. .. as fhe host n tho world Upon the waters
~ th. bay rides In times OF peace a commercial
fleet representing the nations of the whole
anal conncc,a Manila with the seaport
towns 20 the other side ~ tho island the cast
Gym SIDE ln ID" nRrrows az m" entrance or me
fa- ls fhc v.. .auir island = CorreCidor During
fh. .nifrwc monsoon. when the tides are high-
c.t ships of 500 tons can anchor IN the NOUN
~ t.. Pasig. under cover OF a Ions jetty, while
email var.hlu@ can enter the cove ~ Cavlie.
,.I,.. miles further down. This cove Is protect
30 from the high tides hy a long. sandy prom
or.f.ry caNc1 thc Hook
MANILAs FINE TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Its tho boast of Manila that It's foreign trade
,o.y amounts 20 S3j.OOOOOO year. and COM
,-,ses an expor, ~ over $No1,0vO of hemp So.
npnuoO - sugar and S2oo0oo0 ~ tobacco. Re
INK she chi"f por, in the Philippine Is lands. all
,t..~ rrlIuctipus n0w there. and It's harbor IL
,.-.f.G ly q very great number % vessels Of II
.,fs and slz"s BESIDES sugar. hemp and to-
ts,..., it- exports are indigo gold dust, birds
nests coffee. sapanw wood. mats. hats hides. tire
farg flf. she'll cigars, cotton rice, etc
It- manufactures are chiefly cigars and che
| roots government monopoly, cordage from
H.. ofauents Of the abaca. beautiful fabrics
I known as pinas. woven from the hbrcs " the
/ pineapple leaf and afterward exquisitely en-
! fr.l llfod. various other cloths made OF the