agricultural, mineral, and other resources of the islands was provided

for, as well as an increasing number of public improvements in the

interest of order, health, and cleanliness. To promote investment in the

Philippine public works, 4 per cent bonds were issued, guaranteed by the

United States.

The Baltimore fire.

Lombard and Calvert Streets, Showing Continental and Equitable Buildings.

[1904]

Preparatory to forming the Philippine Assembly the commission took a