Manila Bay
a large inlet in the island of Luzon, Philippine Islands. The length of the bay is 25 miles and its width approximately 37 miles, tapering to about 11 at the entrance. It was the spot where Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet on May 1, 1898. MANILA, UNIVERSITY OF, Philippine Islands. Founded in 1585. Was a seminary for nobles in 1601, and the Dominicans, in 1641, established here the College of St. Thomas for poor Spaniards and natives. In 1644 the college became a university. The present institution dates from 1859, and is modeled after American seats of learning. There are faculties of theology, canon and civil law, medicine, pharmacy, philosophy, art, and engineering. The great majority of the students, numbering between 700 and 800, are in the law and medical colleges.
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Manioc
. See Tapioca
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Manipur
a native state in the N. E. of India, situated in the heavily timbered mountain-land between Burma, Assam, Chittagong, and Cachar; area about 8,000 square miles; pop. (1920) about 350,000, collected most thickly in one valley, 650 square miles; situated 2,500 feet above sea-level. The men are lazy, but very fond of polo. The Manipuris combine Mongolian and Aryan characteristics, and are mainly Hindus. A British political agent was established at the rajah's court in the town of Manipur or Imphail (pop. 67,- 000) in 1835.
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Manis
Pangolin, or scaly ant-eater; a genus of edentate mammals, belonging to the group Effodientia (diggers). There are no teeth, the ears small and indistinct, the tongue round and exsertile. The body and tail covered with horny imbricate scales; tail long. They can roll themselves into a ball, and are then protected by their scales, which are capable of inflicting pretty severe injuries. The genus is confined to Africa and India.
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Manistee
a city and county-seat of Manistee co., Mich., on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Manistee river, and on the Manistee and Northeastern and the Flint and Père Marquette railroads; 130 miles N. W. of Lansing. It contains a city hospital, county infirmary, Industrial Home, National National banks, bank Carnegie Library, and several daily and weekly newspapers. It has industries in lumber, salt, flour, furniture, shingles, laths, etc. Pop. (1910) 12,381; (1920) 9,690.
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Manitch
or MANYTCH (mänech'), a river in South Russia, which in its course connects a series of long narrow salt lakes, and joins the Don near Tcherkask. It has been proposed to utilize it in the construction of a canal to join the Sea of Azov and the Caspian.
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Manito
or MANITOU (-tö), among American Indians the name given to a spirit, god, or devil, or whatever is an object of religious awe or Two spirits are especially reverence. spoken of by this name; one, the spirit of good and life, the other the spirit of evil.
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Manitoba Lake
a lake of Canada, province of Manitoba, about 40 miles S. W. of Lake Winnipeg; length about 120 miles; breadth about 25 miles; area, 1,900 square miles. It receives the waters of several lakes at its N. extremity, and at its S. White Mud river. It discharges into Lake Winnipeg through the Dauphin river.
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Manitou Caverns
a group of caves near Manitou Springs, Col. They W. Snider in were discovered by George rge 1881, but were only opened to the public in 1885. MANITOULIN (-tö'lin) ISLANDS, a chain of islands in Lake Huron, separating it from Georgian Bay. The principal are Grand Manitoulin (80 miles long and 28 wide), Cockburn Isle, and Drummond Isle; the last belongs to the State of Michigan, the others to Ontario. All are irregular and striking in their natural features, and Grand Manitoulin and Cockburn are covered with large forests of pine. Pop. about 2,000.
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Manitowoc
a city and county-seat of Manitowoc co., Wis.; s.; on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Manitowoc river, and on the Wisconsin Central and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads; 77 miles N. of Milwaukee. Here are the County Insane Asylum, St. Mary's Hospital, the James Library, a high school, electric light plant, banks, and newspapers. It has foundries, machine shops, furniture, agricultural implement and shipbuilding works. Manitowoc was chartered as a city in 1870. Pop. (1910) 13,027; (1920) 17,563.
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Manizales
South America, a town in Colombia, 100 miles N. W. of Bogotá. It is an important center of the goldmining and stock-breeding industries, with a population of about 35,000.
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Mankato
a city and county-seat of Blue Earth co., Minn.; at the junction of the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers, and on the Chicago and Northwestern, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, and the Chicago Great Western railroads; 86 miles S. W. of St. Paul. It is in an agricultural and timber region. Here are a State Normal School, hospitals, a public library, National and savings banks, electric lights, and waterworks. The city has daily and weekly newspapers; manufactories of fiber, linseed oil oil, crackers, foundry products, flour, hosiery, and candy; important marble, cement, limestone, and lumber interests. Mankato was the scene of several battles during the Sioux Indian War, and here 38 Sioux were executed in 1862. Pop. (1910) 10,365; (1920) 12,469.
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Mann
JAMES ROBERT, member of Congress from Illinois; born in Bloomington, Ill. in 1856. In his early childhood he removed with his parents to Iroquois co., Ill. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1876 and studied law at the Union College of Law, Chicago. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and began practice in Chicago. He served as alderman in Chicago for several years, entered actively into politics as temporary chairman of the Republican State Convention in 1894, was elected to Congress in 1897, and was successively re-elected until 1919. He became one of the most conspicuous Republican members of the House and was minority leader from the 62d to the 65th Congresses. As chairman of important committees he had much to do with the passage of important legislation and was reckoned an authority on matters relating to tariff and financial problems. Chiefly through his efforts there was passed the so-called Mann White Slave Act. On the election of a Republican Congress in 1918 he was defeated for the majority leadership by T. W. Mondell of Wyoming. He continued, however, to be one of the most influential members of the House.
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