Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

native pottery. most of them shaped
like sugar loaf. one resembling
a f1ume stretched along the hillside.
Native canoes shoot past, in many cases
filled with cans of cocoanut oil. Little bam-
boo landings project into the water from
which the patient fisherman throws his
net hour after hour. satisfied with the
catch of few small fish as his days work.
Now we see the front of what appears to
be stone edifice on the bank, leading at
one side to cavern cut from the solid
rock. Numerous explanations of its ex-
istence were given. which represented 1t AS
everything from a Chinese temple to the
whimsical work of a crazy Spanish prin-
cess.
Shell-Battered PasiE.
Near the junction with the lake is Pasg
village, which, like almosi all of the towns
along the river, is sadly battered by shot
and shell. The pretentious houses on both
sides of one whole street are in ruins. The
Americans quickly seized control of the
Pasig, retained it by hard fighting, in
which the gunboats did good work, and
thus severed direct and easy communica-
ton between the insurgents north and
south of Manila. The scenery beyond Pasg
village is extremely interesting. The land
and its inhabitants give way only gradually
and reluctantly to the unbroken water of
the lake On both sides of the Pasig's chan
nei is d vast area of marshy ground, COW
cred completely by water in the rainy sea-
son, now cultivated by wading men, aided
in herds that include many calves Thou
sands of white birds, cranes and gulls, fill
the air. AT the lake mouth of the Pasig is
Napindam village, whose people live in
bamboo houses built on piles, and in long
canoes. and who supervise the acres Of
elaborate fish traps, through which the
launch winds before reaching the open
waters of the lake.
The Hot Springs of LuzOn.
Los Banos, the lake port. where the hot
springs are found, is only few miles from
Calamba- In old times fine Spanish
sanatorium was situated here. The extern
sve buildings of this hospital resort still re-
main in part, and are used officers quar-
tiers and barracks by the company of Amer
lean soldiers stationed here. The old
church is utilized as a store house for COM
missary supplies. The native village con-
sists largely OF single street lined with
huts and little booths. which did brisk
trade in bananas and oranges. There are
numerous hot springs, some of them Of
great volume Two or three issue near the
edge of the lake, and the smoke rising from
its surface at points near the shore shows
that the hot water gushes out from the
bottom of the lake and mingleS with its
waters.
Manila Is thus wonderfully endowed by
nature with easily accessible health re-
sorts, situated on beautiful bay with Cor
regidor at its mouth, having only a few
miles eastward a large lake with hot springs
equal to those in Arkansas at its edge.
with mountains and hills and picturesque
scenery in the immediate neighborhood in
almost every direction. with a wonderfully
interesting volcano. Taal, only forty-five
miles away, and with the volcanoes Bulu-
san and Mayor. with its accompanying
sulphur springs, to be rendered accessible
by the future railroad of South Luzon
Not only will Manila have an ample sup
ply Of health resorts, but nature has so
favored it that 1t will not be hercuean
task of sewerage. drainage. improved water
supply and general cleansing to render the
city Itself attractive from its comparative
hellthfulneSs.
Unique Attractions of MANILA
Manila possesses some features of unique
interest. 1t can show to the tourist a
Spanish walled city of the middle ages,
with moat and asticns. Fort and dungeons.
dences of Spanish architecture and suggest
ing nothing else than Spanish town. There
will not be seen anywhere greater mix
ture of races than in Binondo, the cosmo-
politan. modern. business section of Ma
Eila. where Asia. Europe America, Africa
and Australia come together Tobacco fac
tories furnish Asiatic rivals in interest 10
those of Seville and Havana. Native mar
kets supply scenes of unique interest to the
European or American. When this cruel
war is over and a period of peaceful de-
ve.opment follows the series of struggles
which have cursed Luzon and checked
progress in Manila. the fine gardens aboc:
the handsome residences of Manila, now in
many cases neglected. will blossom and
bloom in tropical luxuriance. A fraction
OF the intelligent care bestowed on its
vegetation by Honolulu (Which lies on the
dry side of Oahu will render Manila a
tropical paradise.
American Hotels and Banks Needed,
Among the city's conspicuous needs are
| che or more carefully managed. clean and