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Evening star., 1898-05-16
What We Could Do With a Canal.
From the Savannah News

The current war is furnishing some DOW
erful arguments in favor of the building of
the Nicaragua canal. Had that canal bee n
IN use the Oregon. would long ago have been
with Admiral SIMPSONS squadron. With
the canal. we could snap our fingers at the
implied threat from Madrid that strong
fleet will be sent from Cadiz to pound the
life out OF Dewey at Manila, for several of
cur best fighters could be detached from
the Caribbean squadron and sent through
the canal and the Pacific to Manila before
the SpdEiards could reach there These
facts. and others similarly based, will be
heard from in Congress in behalf of the
canal when the war shall have been
brought to an end.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Gladstone Dying of Cancer.
London Correspondence New York Tribune.

London Correspondence New York Tribune
Leave-takings with old friends continue
at Hawarden. Lord Rosebery and John
Morley being visitors there at the end of
the week. These visits are short. for Mr.
Gladstone when not under the influence of
morphine can speak and hear only a few
words at any time. His condition has been
considered critical within twenty-four
hours. but according to the latest account
before midnight the fickering candle is
burning more freely. Heart failure may
come any day. All references to the dis
ease OF which he is a victim are carefully
guarded in the medical journals, but it Is
undoubtedly cancer, affecting the paiate
and the entrance to the throat
Evening star., 1898-05-16
A WouId-Be Amazon.

tNo, Henrietta" said Mr.. Meekton, "I
should not think of encouraging your am
bitions to fight for your country, although
admire your patriotism and do not ques-
ton your ability.
Il suppose you doubt my bravery"
Not a Dit. But there's something be-
sides fighting to be considered. And when
think of your being put under anybody 8
orders. instead of telling all the officers ex-
actly how the war ought to be run, it
seems like sheer ncnSense!'
Evening star., 1898-05-16
A Notnble Coincidence.

The arrival of the Spanish feet at Mar
Unique on May II furnishes q strange CO.
incidence, for 1t was on May 10, 1895 that
the combined French and Spanish feet ap-
peared of that same island. Nelson pur-
sued the fleet until he destroyed 1t at Ira
falgar. One of our American Nelson's is
likely to make that bit Of history also re-
peat itself within the next few days.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

II Ambassador Hay succeeds in keeping
EnSilsh sentiment accurately located he
Will easily be forgiven any mistaken con-
ciusions concerning the whereabouts of the
Spanish fleet.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Burned-Out Embers of Civil War.
From the LONDON Mail

If for nothing elsa, the war with Spain
will ever be memorable in America for
having finally oDliterated the lines left by
the civil war between the northern and
southern states. The nomination of the
Virginian and confederate Fitzhugh Lee as
a major general in the national service
proves this. He is the first confederate to
be admitted to the army. At last the re-
public is united, the embers of the last war
are burned out, and the country knows no
north or south or east or west within its
borders.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
For Glory, Not for Gold.
From the Philadelphia Record.

1t is pet theory of various foreign Jour.
mails that the war for Cuban freedom is a
war OF psf and conquest on the part of this
country, yet the fact Is that the recruiting
of troops at $13 month has practically
killed the rush of youg men to the Klon-
dixie where they could earn $13 a day and
run no yellow fever chances. There's no
gold for thu soldiers in this campaign, but
1t Is brimful of glory.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

Even if the rumor that New York's har-
Tor dctenses are being tampered with were
true there is no likelihood that Sampson
ard Schley will give the Spanish snips any
chance to take advantage of an opening in
that part OF the continent.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

The German emperor will at least wait
until there is a formal surrender before
making remarks about what is to be done
with the Philippine Islands
Evening star., 1898-05-16

The ignorance displayed by Spanish salt
ors of the fact that war is in progress
shows that = press censorship which
causes all reports TO be regarded with in
difference is not desira BILE institution.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
A Happy Oversight.

Dey's done put up de Price O wheat.
It's risin' ev'ry hour.
But give yo' thanks! Dah's mo- ter eat
Dan dishere farcy flour.
III spite oh all dah senses keen,
De bes' is lef' alone.
1 reckons dem monoplis' clean
Fohgot about co'n-pone!
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Not a ReSigner.

bear a charmed existence!
Though designations fly
With perilous persistence.
They always pass me by.
So, listen to Sagasta;
It's a politician slow
Who quits unless he has ter
So / won't let
let
go!
They said we had no money.
But we tried an l. o. U.
With trustful smile and sunny
And dulcet 'parley-voo."
1t wasn't much they'd offer;
Just a million francs, or so.
But it fits my frugal Golfer,
So 1 won't let
let
go!
Evening star., 1898-05-16

1t Is about time for the Washington Base
Ball management to stop talking about
this season and begin to tell about the fine
team we will have next year.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Modified Tactics.

Haven't you anything to send to the
newspapers" inquired lieutenant in one
of General Blancos troop of rough type
writer's.
Well was the thoughtful reply, 81
have several sugg gesticns that I'd like to
get past the blockade for insertion in the
help wanted columns"
Evening star., 1898-05-16

The Madrid governn ent's offer of re-
forms in the Philippine Islands is in line
with the old policy of conceding nothing
that has not already been secured.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

BlaLco's restrictions CT prices would in
o'eate that he regards affairs as too des-
perate TO make any private specuiations
worth while.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

If France must lose the money lent to
Spain she should so manage her policy as
70 recoup on money made from American
sight-seers in 1900
Evening star., 1898-05-16

Sagasta proposes to keep the war up SO
long as his countrymen can be deceived
irt rsking lives and treasure.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

The United States is country big
enough and varied enough to furnish vol
unteers for any climate
Evening star., 1898-05-16

The Spanish gunboat Callao is responsible
for the first didn't know 1t was loaded.
story of the son.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
SHOOTING STARS.
No Ill Will.

Can your country forget that we
whipped your inquired the American
girl.
Oh replied the young Englishman
cheerfuly, you only whipped few of us.
And you couldn't have done that if you
hadn't been our own kind of people,"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-21

can grow all the cotton this country needs
and Georgia farmers can make Il deal more
money at almost anything else, X they
would only get at It.
Again. There IS no earthly excuse for
the slfpshod. thriftlcss way our people do
some things on the farm. / have failed to
settle many people whom / have brought
to the state. simply because they could
not tolerate the primitive farm methods
they saw so generally practiccd through
out the state one man Travelled quite
a good deal over the state. who returned
to my office to declare against the barren
ness of the land. because he saw no grass
lie left the state and returned to his home
Just before | went to Omaha, / said good
by to a North Dakota man. who told me he
would return to his Old home. because ne
could not find any place near where ne
had located to can his surplus fruit ana
vegetables. We have plenty OF money in
this state to open such industries ana run
them with profit. IL our people would
only see the opportunity and improve 1t.
When the people of our own state snow
more faith in our possibilities by thelr
methods and their Investments. it Will be
much easier to bring outside capital and
outside people to join them in the active
and Intelligent development of the state.
W j. NORTHERN,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-21
plete slaughter OF every worthless hound

| pIete slaughter or every worthless noIuu
! and cur In the state.
| Mr.. j. II. Edwards. OF Nebraska, after
Information had given him. has been in
the state for some weeks prospecting on
these same lines AS he did not have
! time to call at my office, upon his return
| to his home he has written me Ions
| letter in which he speaks in terms not at
| all complimentary to our Methods as pfac-
| ticed particularly In north Georgia. FRO
ceedlnG, he says: "Atl this in one OF the
| lovelicst countries under the sun. 1t is
naturally a grain and grass country. ana
| here the finest of horses and mules, cattle,
sheen and hogs should and can be raised
for market. Here the dairy and nursery
should produce to perfection ana III any
quantity the Lest of butter and cheese ana
| tho finest of fruits. This section cannot
always remain IN its present condition; IL
Is too lovely and invitign a country 70 re-
main in the possession of people VINO are
so uufaithful to the trust given to thelr
I,eenine, by a kind providence. Mt Eu-
wards does not inform me whether sh7'i
see him again In Georgia. 1t IS due 10
s3,. however, that his criticisms upon our
Farm, methods were quite as severe as MS
appreciation Of our country WIS 'oiip''-
mentary. ,
Mr. I, s. Nicholson. of oregon. Is inter
| eetod along the same line. In letter Just
! received from him he tells me he mas SOFA
hls farm since l saw him, and that he VIA
| be In Georgia for settlement to Falso
| stock ~.
Mr.. Friend Cook. from iowa, LEFT chi
| cago two days ago. lie Wili soon "e ~ 10y
| offjce TO look the state over for stock raa9-
| tho Un IS coming in company WIN M
OIeeon an intelligent scandinavian. IheSe
! Gentlemen will locate a colony or thrifty
! and Industrious people II can l'i'u ~
| e,1itobIo rlaco for them and We can Gel
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-21

and new settlers in Georgia would be adj
vised to enter upon other industries that
promised larger and more satisfactory
results.
Next In position to our cotton seed ex-
hibit was sugarCane and strip. | think we
had as fine sample of susatcane strip as L
have ever seen. l have interested many
people in Indiana and Illinois, particularly,
In growing cane for sirup in Georgia.
found sorghum sirup a popular industry
among the people OF these two states, and
they are quite willing to abandon this Tor
the better prospects of profit on a better
and more abundant product than they have
heretofore grown.
May ] say that there is a great future for
this industry in Georgia. AS little as our
own people believe, there is coming time
IN the near future when large money will
come from growing suGarcane in this state.
| have under consideration the coming
of a company from Indiana that Will op-
crate upon sugar cane on the same pol
icy that creameries are operated, SO as
to bring srup to a uniform standard, JuSt
as creamery butter Is now made This end
can be reached in the same way and with
the same degree of satisfaction.
Dairymen will tell You that the making
Of butter is a scientific process. and that
not many farmers understand 1t. Hence
the necessity for a creamery to bring put
ter 10 the standard.
We need now Just such 4 process, with
the expressed Juice of sugar cane, as IS
adoptcd with the milk of the farms ad-
jacent to a creamery.
Farmers can send barrels OF cane Juice
to a central point to have standard slfup
made, or sugar, if preferred, Just as corr
veniently as they can send gallons OF milk
to a creamery and have it made into bui-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-21

at our Experiment Station. and sold. at
the close bv the whole cheese, at better
prices than cheese retails In Atlanta. My
objective point along this line is to pre-
pare to make all the butter and cheese in
Georgia that consume.
Mr.. Wing the dairy superintendent AZ
the Experiment Station, pronounces the
conditions for making cheese IN georgia
unsurpa ssed by any other state or his
knowledge His experience " EXTENDED
We interested a number of people along
this line notably from Minnesota, WISDOM
sin and Iowa all great dairy states
If has ALWAYS been my belief that georgia
could furnish Il far better l"catloh lol
slaughter house than either ChlcaSo vi
South Omaha. 1t is to TINS ehd ul't n.y.
advocated for wears the growing OF catte'
sheep and hogs In this state. 1t ana not
take me ten minutes to convince Mr. D. w.
Miller of Chicago, of the correctness OF
m, views. He is coming to Georgia within
the next few weeks 10 look into these con-
ditionS.
am now IN correspondence with one OIL
the large packing houses at South othtI,I
seeking to locate u branch plant OF their
business in Atlanta. In this nope 10 sue
coed.
One among tho most gratifying incidents
that occurred in our agricultural eNhlplC
came from some fine samples of wheat sent
- -. NJ. >l-orn,op pr C1rtprGyillp and
nv ~ I51,. 90 ~, ,it, ! would not be-
- p 49,, ,risId ~ know mat these samples
~ r,,i,l.+ ..+1od thirtv or forty farmers in
u "Ic''' 9'''ll . -, a aar,,n1a oF ,vboot
~ ,'4 80, . hoI,or NAV If came from
1daho
fto,.o ,1.oo7,, ,,odo known tho results OF
o,I- dis,,,.,, ~ minerals and huildinl stones
fra Ia,,., ,,,,,7hnr Of naonIo 7 rave the
1880, 80 o,,,. ,,orbro ,,a oronitn dealers
.,,,lt ,,,I;oI ,,,l,,h ,,,rc-r,ation al, minerals
Wa did mot of cnIIrso neglect tho manu-
ract,,ro or o,ir raw material. WhiIa we did
not have So GOOD m opporunity to discuss
this branch of our interests as the others
mentioned, We presented 1t wherever it
could be given advantage.
Not to sneak Of other favorable results.
Judge Adams 4 prominent LAWYER and cap
ltaIist of Minnesota. Is now In tho state
examining into conditions for tho organiza-
tion or a stock .omnanv at his home for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

which contain certain metallic impurities 'u-''
native vcrtlisris has consequently a wy 3. ond
pick constitution. IL Is calleh ioh","'' -,
cannot he procured in this country; our l ai,
;nnaL. cd for a sample of it to w. GO"inhh,
formerly technical adviser TO :he cpaneSe Nm
At osaka He obtained it from a famous HIN,
~ yerdigrs at Osaka. VINO perSlSlel'S i''
to give any Information respecting US ~ 80" au
Manufacture Mr.. Gowland also ga" NV 90
elaborate dcs. ription OF the methpd h" ''"p'"S
;rc his vcrdfrris in tho coloring ot coiIpi
medals a method which has only oe"i' 'n.!"
in Japan as the result OF Il long -"iItS ~
parnenls. Guided 10y an analysis 'Hlch We
made of this "rOiushO. mlXture ""o N'
pounded which produced luite is M, prh ;ts
coppcr as the native "rokusho. thouS" ,.o
,ciinn was less certain and less rapid me
series of tints which may be oDtaiieh ny 'hS
variations in the composition Oh inc
is truly remarkable These t'ntS rahse .io
golden yellow through deep brown 70 Dri;ne
Eel the color mainly depending On the relative
amounts of malatc, ufate ana C"''''"' "
sodium which are present ,r
The quality of the copper also eXerts WIZ
great Influence on the tint or tn" patIna' VI.
difference. for instanc". between ordinaty "
.elrci'' copper Of the smelter and 'electro' COP
nor il very marked, a. the former D"colies
dark brown and the latter golden yellow Nv"
i,oilri in the same solution Of "rokuSho 'h'ce
the clos, Of the year 1891 over five thousand
medals have. been treated by the method W"i.h
has lust been DIES ribed Apart from thr H'c,'
tint Of the medal. the Japanese artists attach
much importance to producing 4 sheen or "a'''
askcenng which shows through transparent
patina This is effected by developing ,hr cl9H
tolIine texture 81 the copper by preliminary
trcal mcnt If the medal before II IN o"'cu III '''
snluti ion Of "rOkIShO.'
In France medal, # true bronze con- aiming
much zinc are struck. and although lhe co'',
IS hcjGhtcneI bv superficial oxidation. produced
by gentle heating. no true patnatipn Is e"ec'r''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
PIRACY " THE EAST.

From The Westminster Gazette.
Piracy IN some Eastern waters is NOR" rife
now than ever il wai So II would appear from
the latest report Of our consul at Canton. This
is how the robbers proceed They have no armed
craft Of their own with which to give chase and
run down their victims. The usual plan is for a
band OF half dozen men to go on board a pas
Senger launch disguised as honest men. When a
suitable spot is reached they throw Of all dis
guise overawe the crew and passengers by
nourishing rcvovcrs. and then half The party
stand by ready To shoot while the rest proceed
to search the passengers and their luggage, and
whcE they have taken all they want they trans
fer themselves to another boat or land near a
friendly village. where a division Of the spoils
takes place.
These pirates. the consul points cut are not
devoid OF "A certain chvilrous feeling. Cases
have been known where. after having robbed
some rich passengers and made good haul
they have restored to the poorer passengers
what had already been taken from them. on
other occasions they have overpowcred the mas
ter and crew of launch and borrowed" the
Of the vessel for a few hours during which
they have ovcrhauled junk known To have
valuablcs on board. Having piliagcd the junk
they have steamed away 10 their own village
and before landing they have offered to pay the
master for the time his launch has been de-
tanned. This is quite In Ralph the Rover style
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
rms cOrNTRY TIE MOST TEMPERATE
STATISTICS or THE MPTIoN OF BEEn,
WISE ANp SPIRITS
From Tho Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record.
The Board ~ Trad. Of Great Britain has re-
Gently been collecting and compiling statistics
rc,ating To- the production and consumption ot
wine. beer and spirits in Germany. France. the
United Kingdom ami the United States. and the
summary il quite interesting. II shows that
the consumption If wine in France, with it's
;S.uWrW Inhabitants. ~ ten lines greater lhan
their lJDOWW) Of inhabitants. and also that II
j. increasing Che total In 1895 was SlJDi Wo
gallons. or an avfrag" per capita If 2l3! gal
Ions The total consumption IN 1896 wls l.i"',-
~ ptD. " 800 gallons per capita.
The consumption II wine IN Great Britain in
lSNI was IL. ittS NM gallons. or ~ per capita.
The total consumption IN 1896 was l'.''bo"o.
or 3D., IT gallon per capita In IN"
United States the total consumption III lSN' was
1913. 900 or -, gallons per capita. lr lN"'
the total was li.J1S.OW. or - gallons per
capita. Hence 1t will bc seen that while the
consumption II win" IN Great Britain ~ almost
stationary IN the Umtci states u - falling OF
I'm Germany complete statistics have not been
obtained since lN.iI when the consumption was
-, 100 gallons or LOO gallons per capita
IL IL a curious fat that although Germany *
regarded AZ The great b'"r-dflnking country me
average consumption per capita ~ less there
than IN Great Britain or belgium In the lat-
ter country more beer ~ consumed III proportion
To the population l.; gallons per capita -than IN
any other country IN the world except bavaria
where the per capita amounts To no less IMAM
~ gallons annually.
Tn. following statement viii show compari-
son between the four countries named IN the
consumption ~ beer:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
IGVORtNCE or N4TtRE.

From The Youths Companion.
In these days Of naturc-Study for children.
when buds and flowers. chrysalids and caterpA
lars are kept in schOOr0oms. when the dates OF
the coming Of the birds and the blooming 0,
wild flowers are noted on the blackboard. and
when such outdoor classics As the writings OK
John Burroughs and Mrs Olive Thorne Miller
are used for supplementary reading IN schools.
it is entertaining indeed IN turn back To the
instruction in natural history commonly accord
ed to our parents ard grandparents IL their
schooldays. 1t often striking. but 1t MAS
not always accurate.
one lady Of middle as" remembers well being
taught that among the wild beasts inhabitirs
Africa the most terrible was a great ape. whose
habit il was To hide in trees. and when an I'M
happy native passed below to let down long
and sinewy hind leg. seize him around the
throat with the handlike foot thereon. strange
him. and pIll HIM up into he branches to be
devoured
Another lady. somewhat older. remembers
with horror 4 poem which she had 70 learn and
recite. Of which one verse ran che"rfully:
The crocodile upon the Nile
For children lies in wait;
His jaws have caught the boy n sport.
And dragged him 20 his fate
So strong was the impression upon her mind
that il was long before it occurred TO her tnat
any food other than innocent infancy would Dc
acceptable To CroCodileS Less Srewsomc' de-
spite it's opening lire. Is the verse from / once
popular schoolbook quoted by 4 recent writer
in The Boston Transcript
The spotted Tigers fond Of blood.
The Pigeons feed m peas.
The Duck viii gObble in the nli.
The Mice will eat your cheese
A I.obster's black. when boiled Ne tcu'
The harmless Lamb must bleed
The Goldfish has 4 clumsy held
The Goose or grass Will feed
Simpler even than this highly unsc!entihe ca'S
loguc was a geological alphabet when pup'.
now many years out of school, was V!"s ''''
other day to remember
A for the Ape that artfully Grins
Is FOR the Bunch that wlrbles ana sings
il opened with an easy disregard OK eo'te''
rhyme and it rapidly proceeded TO-
G. Is for Grizzly with terrible Sro"a
II il Uyena with hiicous howl,
is for Ibis. that iligant FOWL
Revond that recollection would not carry ns S.
and she admitted reluctantly thai. althousn , ~"
ibis may really be "iigant' in his na.ys
haunts. that alliterative Hibernian auJeIsS
vas a substitution Of her own in place ot
forgotten word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

It viii be noticed that the Increase in the con
sumption Of beer ~ general throughout the
world The increase in England during the last
ten years has been SO gallons per capita; III
France 6 gallon per capita. III Germany. >.
gallons per capita, IN the United states, 80
gallOrs.
there has been a gradual increase in the con-
sumption Of distilled liquors IN the great coun-
tries Of Europe there has been a decided de-
crease IN the United States. Tn" figures are as
fpIiDxs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
DRILLING THROUGH 4 CORiL ~"

Vancouver (B c. correspondence oi Inc -"
cago Inter Ocean. IL.
News has been received In SyGhey. - the
of the progress OF the scientinc parry ',riSed
auspices of the Royal Society of LONDON -
by Professor Finckh. who LETT SyuIc! nIo,e
for Funafute Island Samoan group. 10 I'm Sn pa,oIl
the work Of boring with diamond Ir, ~, nrginal
at Fupafute to prove the nature OF the " 70 "a
foundation upon which the cora.s sed, nd
build Scientists have reached ~ t''', YES
have struck into dolomltc rock ne m",.st
at first watched the proceedings WIN , 80 the
tious awe and declined to aid III pu,sn.7 hwr.
heavy machinery in place. but afterward nun nmS
dreds OF them offered their services Sra's.
brought messages Of welcome from Tue '"''
Of several tribeA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
A WHALE DONE TO DEATH

And in truth. II is dreadful fate. for the
fierce creatures range alongside of him from his
head down to the small Of his back and tear
great slabs OF blubber from Off his writing
sides ia huge mouthfuls. taking care to avoid
blow from his nukes. In vain the haplesS whale
tries to sound: there is a bulldog on either side
OF his jaws their cruel teeth fixed firmly into his
huge lips; perhaps two or three are underneath
him tearing and irving at the great. tough cor
rugaions Of his ribbed belly while others. draw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

This shows that We are not 4 whiskey drink
ing people and. taking the three beverages to-
gcther il will be found that the United States
is the most temperate nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

COMPLEX JAPANESE VERDlGRIS.
In Japan. however "vcr1gris' is made by the
Lotion OF llum-ju vinegar On plates Of copper