The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

, notables who came to visit the islands
were welcomed. But it's glory has for
the time vanished and become a MEM
DRY. Down under the gilded lions a
couple of American commissary clerks
toll over the reports of the pay and ra-
tons Of Uncle Sans big brown sol
diers. In the ante-chambers on either
side sleep guards from far away, and
out In the courts the horses of Ameri
can officers browse In the tropical gar
dens. The upper floor is devoted to q
suite OF offices, including the council
chamber, office Of the governor gener-
al, office of the civil governor and a
series of secretaries offices, The prin-
cipal room Of the series Is q council
chamber, and, though smaller than the
vice regal chamber below, is much
more elegantly appointed. Beautiful
paintings hang from its walls. and its
panelings are the finest of all the rich
hardwoo5s that grow in the islands.
The carvings are by master hands
and there is a harmony Of color Its
proud tenants know 1t no longer. and
in their place rules Col. Charles Jew
lit, the bright Indiana lawyer, who. as
the ranking judge advocate on Gen.
MeTritts staff, is the chief OF the pro-
Vost court. Down the hallway Maj.
Gen. Otis has taken the place OF Hau-
denes, and the rest of the suite is di-
vided among Adjt. Gen. Barry, Col
Crowder, judge advocate; Maj. Nc
Clure, chief paymaster: Maj. Thcmp-
son, chief of signal corps. and the cler-
zeal department of the invading army.
Farther toward the bay, and close to
the outer wall. upon Gale del ArZo-
bispo, stands the palace Of the g., CHI
bishop. It lis equally plain in it's ex-
terror. but its interior is almost as
equally imposing. It's vestibule and
cfeziF
ard thorgh Is apaItu ents lack in CHI
ness Of furniture, they are handsomely
appointed. The prettiest and richest
room in the immense household is the
private chapel of his grace. 1t is under
the dome on the upper floor. and pos
sesses an altar of soid silver. The altar
is historical 1t WIS made in Mexico
IN the good old days. when the Philip
pines we're province OF the then
American dependency OF Spain. and
was gift 10 one of the early suffra-
gan bishops. Silver Is at discount
these days, but there is a competence
for almost any man in that altar. No
BILE features in the appointments OF
the household are a series OF pictures
and statues OF Our Lady of Guada-
loupe. made in Mexico
M6nila's most important suburb is
the business district of Biuondo on
the north shore Cf the Pasig II is cut
IN TWO bN Two ctnatS. the ESSerO de b.
rcndo and the Estero de San Jacinto.
snd It's streets, which aim 10 foll Nv
irregular river and meandering canal,
are puZZlingly crooked and decidedly
cut up. The lower Pas'g is banked in
with Well-huiIt stone piers, and the iat-
ter offe excellent facilit IS or SHIPPING
Much of the wholesale trade Is done
west of the Binondo canal which is
spanned by Puenta del Blanco. AMI
much of the retail trade between BIZ
monde canal and San Jacinto canal 1t
is down in the Wholesale district that
many of the larger foreign firms are
located. In tie retail business the Es-
Gotta is the most important avenue
IT is narrow and crooked, and has long
since fail to meet the demands that
traffic makes upon ii. 1t is decidedly
cosmopolitan. ard in times Of peace its
shops offer the modes and fashions of
the world. The Escolta reminds
i OF the little boy who just washed the
front of his face, for its ears and the
back of its neck are dirty. There is
Chinese and native settlement 10 the
north and rear OF it. and 1t seems to be
reveling in carnival of filth. is
streets are paved with blocks