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Did, cosss =: = = Ls1s ~ cseisasa
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,o..o sn fa!is daily. except sunday.
S sun., = \ 70 sor 1;;a NM. :.a ss:s.s s:iy s:ss
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d.o .o .nd niasaIa Falla. daily. e1espt sstsr
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1e;1 z. L. nr Erfe. c.n.ndaisu., Rochesser,
2 Car Wsshisgtoa 70 Reshesta Saturdays
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lo:sc. HOO A T.; BIS, h:Is. m:3 f:oi,
s:ls. s:ss, H:oo Iimifedj. 40, 4:sS, s:sS
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q a s'1s.H si 1s is 20 .:s 81 s ;iss "a
Iat.d, Io:ao .Di "A ns s;1S s:@ ESQ 7:so lo:oa
For Pope's Greek Li.e. 7:5o 4 T. md I:ss ?. u
weekdays. Sundays. s:o6 A. T. ~
For Annapolis. 700 A. u and s:Ao r. Il dsiIy.
except Sunday. sundays. 600 4 Il md sS
Express 70. Florida and point. q. Atlantic cOsa
Lin. Line. l;ae & A. s:4e ?; 4 daily: Rieanoca
q. Riehmoad and se.sos,a Ar Line. 20 p:
y. daily: Accommodation for Quantice. f:0
a. n daily and AS P. \. veek-dayA
SeashoRe Conneetions.
For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridss. N,
raI route). Hoo 4 m, 3:15, (4:0o "Congfas
h:S5 P. n veek days (through Pull
man Buffet Parior CaT): vis Market Strsee
Wharf. ;0:a0 and 90 A. n; R:45 p. n
weekdays. n:5o P. T. daily. asd l2:l5 P. Il
Sundays only. Saturdays only. 900 4. L
For Cape May. 1000. 11:oo A. n. 1s:45 P. NJ
weekdays. u:50 p. Y. daily. Satmdays only.
300 A. u.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and Streets
and at the Station, Sixth and B Streets. where
orders can be left for the checking Of baegzGs
10 destination from hotels and res.deneea
J. b HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOL, 90
General Manager. Gen. PasA Agesk
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Mails For South and Central Amer
tea. West Indies. Etc


rHURspASISS H..i,,.. 4. n:lo t p Nm m VI, for Brazil,
nambuco. Bahia and Rio Janciro. Letters
for North Brazil ard La Plata Countriss must
be directed per Hevelus'
(c) II ll:l0 p. IN. for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per $ S. Belucis, from New
York
(c) At n:1o p. m. for AUx-CAYEs, JAG
MEL and SANTA MARTHA, per S. s. H.
Dumos, from New York.
(e) At 1I:l0 p. IN. for HAITI, per s. $.
Prins Wiiiem Ii. from New York. Letters for
Venezuela; Curacao. Trinidad. British
Prins Willem H.
FRIDAY-(O at 6:s5 a. m. for BARBADOS d.
rect and NORTH BRAZIL via Para and Ma
nos per s. $. Grangsne. from New York
(e) At 1:1o p. NJ for NASSAU, n p,
per 5. s. Tjomo. frcm New York. Letters
Tor Tampico must be directed Per Tiomo."
FoUNDLAND. per steame- from North syd.
i'd At 1905 p. m. for ST. PIERRE-AI-
Nsii. for NEwFoUNDLAND, by rail to Hall.
fax and thence via steamer. close here daily, ex.
crpt Sunday. at le:o5 p. m, and on Sundays
Nails ior MQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at $40 p
NJ. la)
will be forwarded via New York up to and in
cludins the l1:l0 p. M. closing Tuesday,, close
here daily up to f:lu a M (d)
Transpartfc Nails.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per $. r.com,
from Tacoma, close here daily up to 6:40 D. m.
August l. (d)
Nails for AUSTRALIA (cxcept those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL,
ANDS. per 5. s. Mariposa, from San Francisco.
close here daily up to $40 p. m. August g. (dI
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII per a
q Dorie frsm San Francisco, close here daily
up TO $40 p. m., August Z. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. specially ad
dressed only per S. S. Empress of Japan. from
Vancouver, close here daily up to $40 D. m.
August Is. (d)
Mails tor AUSTRALIA Except West Aust.slia).
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS,
per s. S. Aorangi. from Vancouver, close daily
here afte. August 6, up to GAO p. M, August
IS. (d)
ilee from San Francisco. close here daily up to
$40 D. m, August 25. (d)
(al Registered mails close at 10 q. m. same day.
(b) Registered mails close at l p. m. same day
(c) Registered mails close at p. m. same day
(d) Registered mails close at p. m. previous
day.
le) Registered mails Close at 600 p- m previous
Saturday.
JAMES p 5vILLET. Postmaster
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Queen of Summer Trips.
Boston by Sea- Providence by Sea
Merchants and Miners
TRANSFORMATION Company.

Steamer Baltimore to Boston every TUESDAY.
THURSDAY AND SUNDAY, at 4 p. m
Steamer Baltimore to Providence. every MON
DAY and SATURDAY at p. m.
For tour books and further information address
C. r. GILLTNGHAM Agent. Long Dock, Bslto..
Md, 6l9, Sl7. 1871 Pa. ave-: n Y. sve. and
18th st.: 18th and G sts.; 9th and sta. wssh-.
d. C.
J. C. WHITNEY, W. P. TURNER,
Trafic Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agent.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Fipe dairy or truck
farm; large. nearly new house and outbuildings;
large pasture; running water; @ miles south of
city in Nd: cheap. and easy terms. Address
HEALTHY, this once. au4-3t-em
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FOR sALE-sUBURPAN.

building lets at Ballston; price 800 each. on
electric road; six minutes ride on ) cent fare; !;
also suburban property for sale rent. JAMES
Z. CLEMENTS. 1871 Z st. nv. au3-6t
FOR SALE-Seven lots at Tuxedo; must he sold
at once; reasonable Offer refused. Address
WIDOW j., this office. au3-st
FOR SALE-Suburban property: 20 acres near
station; very high; plenty Of shade; will be
sold at a great bargain on easy terms Address
L. s. GORDON. Falls Church, Va. au2- Ct -em
FOR sALE-Tracts of from to S acres Of land,
beautifully located for suburban homes; lcca-
tion high and healthy. with fine large oak sEd
hickory trees for shade; public Potomac water
supply, and within minutes walk Of Chevy
Chase electric road On Connecticut ave-; terms
easy. LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER. geo = nv.
y20-tfem
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FOR sALE-HOUsEs.


FOR SALE-sl .G50; 6-.oom brick; st. S..
near 18th ST.; rent, 80. JOHN F. DONO-
HOE, 3oS East Capitol st. AUST
FOR sALE-Chcap. 5-room brick house. Apply
1s10 st. ne. aus Stem
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FcR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANCE-One and one Groom and
bath brick house for l0-room house or lot.
ALMA su2-3t-em
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LEGAL NOTICE.
piled Angus, .. 1851. R. Young. Clerk,

(Filed August 9. 1893: j. r. Young. Clerk.)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING AN EQUITY
TERM-Ralph o. johnson ct al. vs.. Elvira
F. Nerryman ct al. In Equity. No. 1868
Ernest Holtzmsn, trustee. having reported to
the court offer. in writing. of Albert Garry,
OF the city Of Washington, District of Columbia.
OF twenty thousand dollars $50, in cash for
the property in these proceedings mentioned and
described. to wit: The east twenty (20) feet of
original lot two tD. in square four hundred and
sixty-one (4sl. in the City OF Washington. Dis
trict Of Columbia it is this second day Of
August, 1898. ordered that the said offer
be approved and the said trustee he authorized
to accept the same. unless be shown
or before the TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AU-
GUST. 1s9S, why said offer should not he ap-
proved: Provided. That copy of this order be
published in the Washington Law Reporter and
The Washington Times week for three
(3) successive weeks.
(Seal) CHAS. c. COLE,
Associate Justice.
A true copy-Tcst:
J. r. YOUNG. Clerk
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POsTcFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily. - changes may occur q
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule Of closing Is
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit: For the week ending August
g. the last connecting closes, will be made at
this office as follows:
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Call at sI7 F St. for semi-m,nthIy
FOR SALE.
NORTHWEST.

foR RENT OR SAfE-My Groom house in Hy
attsviile; in good order: well of fine water:
plenty fruit; healthy place; 5000 feet Of land.
Apply Bon ss. Hyattsville Nd. aua -3t-em
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLt'MBIA-Jennie Leese Andrew C.
Leese. Equity. No 1857.
On motion of the complainant. by Darr &
Leckie her solicitors, it is this third day
of August. A. D., 1905. ordered that the
defendant Andrew c. Leese, his appear
ruleday occurring forty ilays after this date; 9TH
ewise this will he proceeded with as in
case of default
The object of this suit is for divorce from the
bonds Of matrimony on the grounds Of drunken
and cruelty. Provided. That a copy OF this
order be published once a week for three success
sive weeks prior 10 saii day in The Washington
Times and the Washington Law Reporter
90 (Seal.) CHAS. G.. COLE,
, Associate Justice.
true copy-Test: -h-7
By FRED. C. OCONNEII., Assistant Clerk
au4-ll-1s
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ROOMS PAPERED. sl.75 up; the oaly paper
hanger in the city giving written guarantee
With each job; samples brought; send postal;
lpwest prices for best painting. W. v. MAHONEY,
1920 E st. Sc. aul-6t-em
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8, the last connecting closes, will be made at
this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b> At 20 p. m. for EUROPE Tex
cept SPAIN. per S. S. Lucania, nom New
York. via Queenstown. Letters for France.
Switzerland Italy, Turkey. Egypt and Brit
ish India must be directed ''Per Lucania''
tbj AT 9:20 p. M. for ITALY. per s. s.
Aler. from New York, via Naples. letter.
must he directed Per Aler.''
(b) At 9:20 p. m- for FRANCE. SWITZ-
ERLaND ITALY. TURKEY. EGYPT and
BRITISH INDIA. per $. 5. La TouIaine. from
New York. via Havre. Letters for other parts
Of Europe must be directed 'Pcr La Tour
ainc.' Spain excepted
(c) At l1:l0 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per =. S. Amsterdam. from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
''Per Amsterdam"
(c) At ll:l0 p- m fer SCOTLAND direct.
per 5. s. Anchoris, from New York. via Gas-
gov. Letters must be directed per An
ckoria.''
(c) At II:IO p M for NORWAY direct. per
s. s. Island. from New YORK. Letters must
be directed '.Per Island"
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WANTED-By young man, place to wo-k around
house or store, or to drive ll29 sth st.
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SITUATIONS wASTED-MALE.

WANTED-Postion, by thoroughly experienced
porter: in and outside work; can fuIn;s'i bes.
reference. Address Bon 81. this office. Item
WANTED-By respectable colored boy. place "a
dishwasher place in private family. 3522
NJ St NV. 1t
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HELP wANTED-NALE AND
FEMALE.

WANTED-Good steady farm hand, and wife to
cook wash and iIon: (no children)); to work
reference required Address GEO. E. CALVERT,
p o. Box 31s, city. au3-3t-em
WANTED-I.adics and gentlemen to introduce
the self-heatinS fatiron; more i,e;
heat; ironing done in the coolest place in the
house. Call and see it work. Il 9th st. ne.
au2-3t
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WALL PAPER.

THE President and his Cabinet are undecided
as to the disposition of the Philippines.
While they are worrying over that question send
for and we will paper your rooms with
ployed. F. G. NOLTE, $40 9th st. No branch.
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WANTED-A reliable white girl or woman to do
plain general housework, with washing and
ironing: in family: god home: u miles from
city; state terms. Address b. E. H.. Box 4. Lin-
ham, Nd austen
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WANTED-A situation by good bread and cake
baker. address BAKER. this office US Stem
WANTED-By reliable man. situation as night
Waterman. Address AMERICAN, this Of
fce aus St
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COUNTRY noGMs AND HOARD.

CALVERT MANSION-Fine large rooms and
grounds; plenty Of shade; always cool; board
very reasonable. G. T. RHODES. Riverdale, Nd
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WANTED-Lady for position of trust; to
daily; Saturday until Il noon; references; no
experience; salary IS weesly APPLY in p-rson
Friday at 10 O'Clock. HESS. 1006 F st. up;tairs.
lt-e
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WANTED neat colored girls: general house
work; fer Capitol Hill; other northwest
bring references 6O4 5th NV. austen
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WANTED-Agent for the District of Columbia to
push newly patented household necessity;
just ready for the market; must have $500 cap
3tai. Address MANUFACTURER, this Office
au3-St-em
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FOR RENT-sTABLEs.

FGR RENT-BEick stable in rear; No. S23 I'D st.
NV; key at same; water in stable, rent q.
au3-2t
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WANTED-For Atlantic City, l chambcrmaid.
waitress; also laundress; at once. BUSINESS
Bl REiU, 1lS 12th NV. Item
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WANTED-A half-grown girl to wash dishes and
be generally useful. 1915 l. st. NV. lt-e.n
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LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-Between Family Shoe Store and SIS 5th
St. opcn-face silver watch with chain. Lib
eral reward if returned to above address, 1t
LOST-On Saturday last ST.. between 9Th
and 5th st. NV. sli.15. contained in chlmois
bag. Reward if returned TO d, this oficc.
au3-3t
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WANTED-work of any kind by young colo I'd
man; willing and reliable. Address l60S llth
st. W. austen
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WANTED ladies to do straight sewing;
must have machine; call Hess shoe
store. 92i ID ST., bet. 9th and 10th. teday. to
p. m Item
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WANTED-Housekeeper cooks. chamberma ds.
nurses. laundresses. mattresses; new plices
daily. EXCHANGE BUREAU. 7O6 18th st. NV
au4-3t
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For aENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-64 d ST. me-, rooms and alcove
suitable for light housekeeping; with use OF
bath and gas; on I'd floor; Sl3 per month for
summer aui-3tem
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WANTED-HOuSES.

WANTED-For family Of 8; permanent; to g.
room house: M l.; good repair; state terms
Address J. S. THOMPSON, l23 st. ne. 1t
WANTED-A neat. modern 7-room brick
house; between I'd and 7th and c and H
sts. NV; for about 5000, more or less: no
basement. c. BOYER son, PA Ith st. sw.
aus-st
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..wANTFp-Roons.

WANTED-By quiet lady. partly furnished room;
reasonable. Address MRS. =. T., this efice.
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Cream No. 1; ab olu ely pure: non,
better; 90c per gallon: bricks. 81. LACEY'S,
COZ n. Y. ave. jy2S- item
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WANTED-A young Ge:man girl for general
houspwork: no washing; good home. Apply
e05 18th st. aust
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Naturalization by reliable young man as
clerk in store; best references and recon-
mendations Address RELIABLE. this Office
anil
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WANTED-Carpenter; familiar with jobbiny.
SoRAN. l5cS Pa. ave- 1t
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

vANTED-Girl to attend to store. Call 81 Pa.
ave. NV, Item
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FOR RENT large parlors; 1st floor; furnished
SIS; unfurn;shcd, sl0; near Capitol 20a Is
ST. ne. aui-3t-em
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MnLr wAxrrp-mALE

WANTED-Cooks. walters, boys drivers. laborers.
portes. sfablcmen watchInen. dishwas'ers.
CITY INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. 427 llth st. NV.
aui-3t
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WANTED-A girl to do general housswork. who
can cook; must stay nights; bring ref l6l
st. ne 1t
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WANTED-Lunchroom girls. s. week; also cooks,
chamhermaids and nurses; white and colo ed.
BUSINESS BUREAU, 7Is 18th st. NV. II
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SITUATIONS wANrED-rEMALE

WANTED-Gencra1 houscwork; by respectable
culored woman; will stay at night AS n
st. NV. Item
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WANTED-By physician, lldys nurse; white;
state terms. S33 Sth St ne. aui-3t
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WANTED-Good settled woman to cock. wash
and iron for small family farm in 30 min
utes' tide of the city; god reference required.
Address G.. f.. C., p. o. Box 31S, city. au3-5t-em
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

horse; about l.l00 pounds: state
price. Address A. B.. this Office Item
WANTED-A cheap. secondhand wagon; suit
able for huckstering. 1906 5th 1t. NV aui-3t
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unfurnished rooms. between II and
p. 9th and 18th NV; refs. exchangtd Al
dress 1887 18th NV. au3-St-cm
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BlS SINESs CHANCES

OR SALE-Dining room doing good business;
owner has ether busincss. 1907 9Th 81. NV.
an3- 3-3t-cm -4ns- = 4 A.. so -l-s.
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wANTED-Customcrs for 100 quarts Of pure ice
cream at pc per quart; iced, 25c per quart;
SOC per gallon: order day ahead by postal.
GEORGE NIEMANN, 924 II st. ne. aust
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WANTED-Ioung white girl to assist In gen.
eral housework in the country. good home:
no washing ironing. Apply Z. C. ~. this
Office austen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09

The probability that the present war will
leave us in possession of several islands
now belonging to Spain is causing consider
able discussion regarding what is called our
colonial policy. A writer on THE Natural
History of Iceland" devoted one chapter TO
snakes, saying: There are no snakes in
Iceland" A book on the colonial policy OF
the United States might be condensed into
the sentence, I'VE should not have any
colonial policy" The phrase implies
policy of territorial extension for the mere
sake Of such extension. and that is an idea
which should never be entertained for
moment by this government. Neither should
the opposite idea, that of opposing the ac-
QUESTION of new territory under any circum-
stances whatever. One is as mischievous as
the other and either, If adopted and adj
hered TO as a fixed policy, hard and fast
rule. will prove embarrassing. Our policy
should be to have no colonial policy that
will not leavdAus free to act on every case
as IL arises, and to decide each question on
its own merits The question of the acqul-
sition of territory is one to be settled in
every case on business principles and in the
light of national interests. If the war
leaves us In possession of the Philippine
islands and OF Porto Rico. the question OF
their disposition should not be considered
in the light OF general colonial policy, but
solely with reference to whether we need
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
1NsuRGENr SUCCESS AT MANILA.

The reports from Manila show that the in
surgents are numerous and aggressive. Since
May 20 the insurgents, under General Agui-
naldo, have met the Spaniards in several
sharp engagements, and. in each instance
have defeated them. More than 1900 prison
ers have been taken. with the usual casual
ties of war. The Spanish troops are regu-
lars and experienced fighters. but they are
said to have shown no spirit, preferring to
be taken prisoners to fighting.
This information comes from. apparently,
reliable sources. If true, it is very impor-
tant because it indicates that General Mer-
rift, with a much smaller army than is in
preparation for him. can establish our au-
thority in the Philippines! At the same time
the soldierly conduct Of the insurgents af-
fords reason to hope that an element will be
found in the islands which can be used to
establish an Independent government.
At the outset the conquest of the Philip
pines was not contemplated by those in au-
thority. 1t was forced upon us. Admiral
Dewey, under the, British construction of the
laws of neutrality, was compelled to sail
from Kong. He might have reached
San Francisco, but he was sent to Manila
because he had to go somewhere. There
were anxious forebodings because he set out
10 seek and to fight the Spanish fleet at
Manila. At the time the impression prevailed
that the Spaniards were anxious to meet
Admiral Dewey. BY his gallant conduct the
Spanish fleet was destroyed and a foothold
gained and held So much gained, the au-
thorities concluded to complete the conquest
of the Philippines. 1t has taken some time
to get the expedition under way, but if the
insurgents have the numbers and the deter
mination indicated by the last reports
the conquest of the islands will be a much
easier task than the government has been
led to believe it would be.
If the insurgents shall show the numbers
and the intelligence which their organization
seems to indicate the solution of the ques-
ton of the disposition of the Philippines will
not he difficult
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
OUR NAVAL OFFICERS.

Retired Admiral Sir John Colcomb, of the
British navy, concludes some friendly and
intelligent comments on Lieutenant Hob
sons exploit at Santiago by expressing
surprise that a naval constructor should
have shown so much nautical skill and
knowledge of practical seamanship. He
says:
| do not understand about Naval Con-
structor Hobson Whoever commanded the
strip must have had great experience in pi-
lotage A naval architect has none. All
the work to he done was. in a special sense,
that of a naval officer pure and staple, and
cannot understand any one else being
chosen
This comment emphasizes an important
point of difference between the United
States navy and all others. All European
navies, including The British, are organized
on the specialist plan that is with view
Of having experts. who, while they are sup
posed to be masters in one particular line,
are not expected to know much outside of
their speciality. They have fine navigators,
fine engineers, fine naval constructors, cleo
tricians, etc, but no officers who are ex-
pert in all these lines. In the United States
navy it is different. From first to last in
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training, our naval officers are educated
with view of making them equally at
home in every branch of nautical science
and practice. They may excel in some par
ticular branch, but they are familiar with
all and equal to any demand that may be
made upon them. AS a result of this ALL
around education and training the officers
of the United States navy are in general
equipment, the best in the world The
British admiral cannot understand why
naval constructor, which was Lieutenant
Hobson's speciality should have been Sc
lected for the perilous undertaking at SAINT
iago, and thinks that whoever commanded
the ship must have had great experience in
pilotage." Naval Constructor Hobson was
sole commander of the Merrimac, and the
reason why he showed himself master in
seamanship is that United States naval Of
ficers are up" in every branch of nautical
science. Probably if Admiral Cocomb had
known that Lieutenant Hobson with his
own hands placed the torpedoes which were
to blow up the ship and the wires and
electrical machinery which were to explode
them after he had himself navigated her
into the exact position desired he would
have been still more surprised that a naval
constructor should be also an expert in tor
pedo and electrical science. The United
States naval officer of to-day knows several
orc