Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
PROGRESSIVE CIVILIZATION.

The irresistible march or CIVILIZATION
has made its indelible impression on the
Philippines. Less than eighteen months
ago Manila, the metropolis Of the archi.
pelago, was still shrouded in medieval
darkness, the h%umapizlng agencies Of
modern civilization had not penetrated
the dense fog Of ignorance and its people
had no idea OF the blessings that were
in store for them.
The marvellous revolution wrought by
the advent of the American armies is
striklngly portrayed in the advertising
columns Of our Manila exchanges.
The most conspicuous announcement
on the first page of the latest issue Of
the Manila Times makes known to all
men that the Hotel Orlente has passed
under new management and is now the
finest in the Philippines. Intending
guests are assured that they are to en-.
counter no more troubles, complaints
or disappointments. The establishment
is conducted on the first-class Amerl
can system, supplying a long.felt want.
Everything is up to date. \ thoroughly
equipped American bar dispenses drinks
through an expert American bartender
the anne as any first-class New York
hotel. Incidentally, we are informed
that there is n first-class livery stable
connected with this hotel.
Side by side with the display card Of
the Hotel Oriente are the faring cards
nf n Arm that nfforS fnr cola n Epn Of
mixed goods, including Scotch whisky,
saddles for ponies, Old Tom Gin, khaki,
as used in the Indian army, Rioja claret
wine, cigarette papers and a large va
riety Of hardware. Immediately ad-
joining this interesting feature Is the
card of Charles Heidsieck, Imperial Elk
ira Dry, the favorlte champagne all
over the United States; apollinaris,
%clarets, hooks, brandy, whisky, beer
English and Germany, first-class
brands. Next comes the Tabagneria
Central, with an assortment Of Ameri-
can chewing tobacco, American ciga-
rettes, cut tobacco, stationery, ETC., at
moderate prices.
On the second page we find among
other announcements an assortment of
Armour's sliced ham, homeless chicken,
tomales and Frankfurter sausages by
the American Commercial company, and
the British India Bazaar makes a spe-
cial offer to volunteers of handsome
presents and curiosities, "for your
mothers and sisters at home, who will
appreciate them"
On the third page we learn that
Schlitz brews the only beer specially
adapted for a hot climate, but that
does not prevent another dealer from
advertising Pabst Milwaukee Kaelin
Escolta No. 8. In the meantime the
North American Trading company has
pre-empted the southwest corner of the
fifth page with an announcement of a
cargo of California canned fruits and
vegetables and another consignment of
Old Judge whisky and Wieland's ex-
port lager beer.
On the sixth page the Pacific Oriental
Trading company holds the fort with
two columns devoted to A. B. G. Bo.
hemian beer, the only beer brewcd at
st. Louis, Mo-, especially for the tropics,
while the Nuevo Noe restaurant, op-
posite to the English club, invokes the
patronage Of American army officers.-
to try a square meal with a bottle of
good claret for 81.
The seventh page Of the Manila sheet
devotes one solid column to original
poetry and four columns to advertise
ments Of Vienna beer, Watson's blood
purifier, Malaga wines, absinthe, five
gallon demijohns, condensed milk and
old government whisky.
Most instructive and suggestive Of all
is the eighth page, which is adorned
by an illustrated sketch Of the estab-
lishment that deals in Mumm's Extra
Dry. Sandwiched in between the cards
of the San Miguel brewery and Roches-
ter tonic Is the advertisement of La
Funeraria-a high-class funeral estab-
lishment, the first and only one of its
class in the Philippines, offering a
great variety of hearses, mourning
coaches and imperial biers.
The reinements of civilization GER
tainly could not have been more deli
cately shown than by the insertion of |
imperial biers between the homemade
brewery beers and those imported from
Milwaukee and st. Louis.
Who can call In question the fact that
civilization is progressing at a rapid
gait in the new oriental possessions of
Uncle Sam?