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IN his recent report Pension Commits
sioner Evans surprised mos, people
by stating that there are still sur
viving n drawing pensions twelve
widows and daughters OF soldiers Of
the revolutionary war. which ended rs
years ago. Some OF the soldiers who
were very young men when they en-
tered the revolutionary army, after at
tanning old age married young wives.
BY the same rule Il has been figured
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street Railroad Franchises.

From the Baltimore sun.
While IL would be both untust and I'M
polite to deal win the railway compa-
MES in a spirit of hostility. there Is no
reason why they should not be required
10 nay h full value Of every privilege
they receive from the city. These privi-
leges mean money I'm their treasures and
they should mean money I'm hat OF the
cffN-
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John Bull and the Canal.

From the st. Louis Republican.
John Bull insists upon helping US dig
the Nicaraguan canal. lie is so earnest
about IL. indeed. that he has already
taken of his coat and rolled up his shirt
sleeves. and IL may require a lot OF d.
plomacy to ~convince him that Americans
are equal to the job.
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Reform in STAT, militia

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
When the states see nt to abolish the
elective commission aud give the COM
mari OF the troops 90 military men. in
stead OF politicians: whcn they equip the
r. giments precisely like those Of the reg
ular army. provide for bad-wgathcr
marches and encampments. require physi-
cal ~soundness In all recruits and support
discipline with the behcsts and punish
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possibility Of the peace treaty
falling 10 secure "A twO-thirdS

~HE possibility OF the peace treaty
falling to secure a two-thirds
vote in the senate on account OF
its Philippine features. has raised the
question whether IL may not be slipped
through ngres in another form, like
that OF the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. requiring only a majority vote
in each house. But h cases are radi-
cally dissimilar. Hawaii was a sover-
eign nation knocking for admission.
Having failed TO make a treaty with
the United States " lille il was a sover-
cign power" say the Detroit Tribune,
Hawaii simply abdicated that sover-
eighty. pulled down It's nag and offered
itself to the United States. Congress
i'm the exercise OF its u~ndoubted power
took the corpus and ran up the sta :
and stripes over IL. But the Philippines
are not a sovereignty. They are a part
of Spain until a DEFINITE bargain shall
be made between this country and
Spain for their transfer. But interna-
tional bargains are made only by
treaty"
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No Excuse Left for Protection.

From the Denver Post.
When they can undorsell the English
manufacturer in England. the French
manufacturer In France and the German
manufacturer in Germany. the American
manufacturer is certainly competent TO
hold the home market against tho same
competition without the aid OF a protect
i've tariff. which was originated for the
purpose and under the pretext OF helping
along our infant Industries.
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HE fact that there is no monu.

~HE fact that there is no monu
ment to mark the grave of James
G.. Blaine has often been re-
marked n not quite so often eX-
planned AT last the grave is TO have
a monument and all cause for ignorant
criticism win be removed. IL was the
expressed wish Of Mr.. Blaine that there
should be none. In 1890. when walker
Blaine died. the Maine statesman went
TO Oak Hin cemetery with a friend 20
select a site for the burial. and in the
center of the lot chosen he noticed a
gnarled and twisted hickory tree. which
was blasted n dead. AS Blaine
looked at the tree ne remarked 20 his
friend hat IL apuy represented his
blasted and disappointed life. and re-
quested that nothing should mark his
grave but the dead tree. His wishes
sn the matter were respected. and for
several years II was the only mark by
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ments OF civil law. as Is already done in
some of the states. we shall have the. nu-
cleus for a army that VIII
command the respect OF the world.
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The standard has branch omces AZ
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
pllcation.
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

Havana harbor, one Of the finest in
the world, is entered from the north
west by channel which is narrow for
three-eighths Of mile and then opens
into magnificent bay.
For Havana to surrender before hos
tile force is not a new experience in
it's history. In the first century of it's
existence it was repeatedly sacked by
pirates and buccaneers, and in 1863 an
English squadron under Admiral Pocock
bombarded the city and compelled it to
capitulate.
The revolutionary government of Gu
ba was organized at Camaguey on
Sept. 10, 1895, when a president and
vice president were elected and cab
met formed.
The general in chief of the revolu-
tionary army in the field is Maxine
Gomez The lieutenant general is Calix-
to Garcia.
The headquarters Of the Cuban iunta
in New York are at No. Sc New street,
Manhattan borough.
Ouba contains many mineral springs
which are famed for their valuable
healing properties.
Despite its tropical situation the city
OF Havana is a comfortable place even
Tor summer living. The houses and
dress OF the people are adapted to secure
coolness, and the sea breeze by day and
the land breeze by night gratefully tenn.
per the heat.
Cuba has not been generally known
as an iron producing country, yet in
several years before the outbreak Of her
present civil war 500, 900 tons Of iron
ore and 10000 tons OF manganese,
amounting to $S, 000, 900 in value, were
annually produced for export at the San
tiago de Cuba mines at the eastern end
Of the island.
There are more than 400 excellent
ports in Cuba.
1t 10 little wonder that the Cuban
patriot handles the maohete well, as he
is trained to its use from his earliest
boyhood. To the countryman it is ak,
Jackknife, reaper, cleaver-in short, it
fulflls every purpose, great and small,
for which cutting tool Is required. In
his private quarrels he uses it with
deadly effect, and face to face with the
Spanish enemy he feels that in his ma
chete be has weapon which he knows
and which will not fail him.
Tho boxes in which the Cuban cigar
manufacturers pack their fragrant wares
are made from native cedar cut on the
mountain slopes.
Havana, Matanzas, santiago-these
are the three principal cities of Cuba in
the order of their size and commercial
Importance. The exports of Santiago,
the least of the three, amount in times
OF peace to So, 600. 900 annually.
In the western part Of the island is
raised the celebrated Vuelta Abago. to-
bacco. which has no equal in the world.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

monitors and armored cruisers winch
protect the tanks and rear Of the line
Of battle. Protected cruisers, torpedo
boats, dispatch boats, hospital ships and
torpedo boat destroyers form the second
line.
Torpedo boat destroyers are large tor,
pedo boats which are equipped so that
they may launch torpedoes at the en-
emy or with guns and rams sink his
torpedo boats.
The cost per day of maintaining in
commission an ordinary warship is
81, 500.
The present outlay for the United
States navy is $50. 600 per day.
A single charge Of ammunition for a
large caiiber gun costs $500.
II costs from 81, 900 to $40. coo to ilI
the bunkers of 3 man of-war with coal
Until the recent naval fightoff Ma
nilIa only one sea- fight had occurred
70 put modern war vessels and arma-
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

FIRING FROM A MONITORS FIGHTING TOP.
inch oaliber down to the 1 FOUNDER
they take their name from the weight
of the shot they throw. Everything be-
low the 1 FOUNDER is in the machine
gun class.
Male applicants may enter the navy
between the ages of IA and SO years.
Boys between IA and II years old can
enlist only as apprentices.
While in the army the private soldier
may rise to major generalship, in the
navy the limit of the bluejaoket's possi-
BILE promotion is the position of warrant
officer, as gunner, boatswain, carpenter.
The highest pay of a warrant officer is
$1,000 year.
Bluejackets are better paid than SOL
diers in the United States service, and
when in active service have what the
soldier is seldom sure of, the assurance
of good food and comfortable quarters
A landsman in-the navy receives in the
beginning $16 month. and his pay in
creases as each step Of his promotion to
the rank of ordinary and of able seaman.
From Key West to Havana is dis
tance of 80 miles measured in direc-
tion almost due south.
To cruise on warship in the Carib-
bean sea is a far more healthful and
pleasant business than to campaign on
land. It is cooler upon the water, there
are no venomous reptiles or insects to
make life burden and but little liza
bility of malarial or epidemic disease.
For fighting in warm climates the
United States seaman wears a uniform
of white-canvas jumper, canvas trou-
sers, knitted watch cap or white canvas
hat, black neoktie and lanyard with
knife.
For boarding or repelling boarders in
naval engagement the United States
sailor is provided with revolver and
outlass. When landed as infantry, he
carries Lee magazine rifle.
There is nothing cleaner than the
decks and equipment of a warship. All
woodwork is scrubbed and brass work
polished daily, and there is no end to
painting and scraping and to the chip
PAAS Va 4u6u AGOAu ouCuOIS duu OdD10H.
Every man n-of-war's man knows how
to sew and does his own mending.
Many of the old hands would rather
buy the materials and make their own
clothes than draw ready made uni
form suit from the government.
On warships to which chaplain is
assigned a small white pennant with
blue cross flying from the gaff gives no.
tice that divine service is being held on
board.
No punishment involving bodily suf-
fering, such as the old time fogging,
tattooing Of offenders, can be
adjudged by any court martial or in
aicted upon any person in the navy.
In modern naval fights the battleships
are ranged in the first line and bear the
bfunt of attack. With them are the
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28


ments to the test = tie battle OF Ia:-,
in 1895, between tie Chinese and Jap
anese fleets.
Our modern steel built, armorclad
navy had no existence, even on paper,
16 years ago. At that time the United
States had but Sc wa vessels available
for cruising, of which only one, the
Tennessee, was first rate ship. The
smoothbore muzzle loader was the pre-
vailing gun in the Service then. Many
of the war craft Of that period have
been since laid up as superannuated.
The first class battleship Iowa is the
most powerful open sea fighter, and the
protected cruiser Minneapolis, which
has reached speed of 1877 knots, is
he swiftest ship in the navy.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

Manila, tne capital or Luzon and ot
the whole Philippine archipelago, il
situated at the mouth of the river Pasig,
which empties into the bay Of Manila.
Including its suburbs it has popula.
tion Of IT'S, 600, Of which about 5, 00C
are Spaniards, $4,000 are creoles, Of
Spanish Of mixed caste, and the re.
mainder are mainly Tagal Malays,
mestizos, Chinese and Mohammedani
from India, with a few European for.
eigners.
The Philippines are the most norther.
ly division Of the great Indian archi.
pelago. 4
The bay of Manila has been called
the finest commercial harbor in the
world. It is 100 miles around it, and
the water over much of its inclosed
area is 800 feet deep. All the navies in
the world might anchor in the bay at
the same time and have room to spare.
After entering Manila bay a vessel
still has % miles to sail to reach the
city.
In the Philippines the rainy season
lasts from May to November. The heaYi-
est rains fall in July.
During the wet monsoons-the rainy
season-the island of Luzon is subject
to typhoons which often cause great
destruction to the shipping and to prop
erty inshore.
Like Havana, the Philippines capital
city is famous for It's cigars. The Ma
nilla cheroot, highly appreciated in
the East Indies and in Europe, is far
milder than the heavy Cuban cigars.
Malays of the Tagal and the Bisayan
tribes form the bulk of the population
of the Philippines.
The aboriginal inhabitants, dark
people, called by the Spaniards Negri.
tos, live in the mountainous parts of
the islands.
The Philippines were discovered by
Fernando Magalhaens (Magellan) in
1871. He was killed on one Of the
islands.
Wet gun cotton, 2sO pounds, is the
explosive material used in the United
States pattern Of Whitehead torpedo.
Up to 1851 pirates infested the Phil
ippine waters. AT that date Spanish
expedition against the island of SuIu
put an end to their depredations.
The Spanish laws for the Indian are
simple-and Spanish. Every male in.
habitant must pay q personal tax and
give 40 days labor annually to the pub
lie wosks department.. Besides this, In
Luzon the coolies must cultivate tobac-
90 for the government or pay money
equivalent.
A leading production in the Philip
pines is hemp. Manila, as term for
rope, is in use the world over wherever
vessels sail.
It is probable that balloons will be
used Effectively by our troops in the con-
fict with Spain.
Volcanoes aBe numerous and active in
Luzon and ether islands The city Of
Albay was destroyed in 1914 by an
eruption from Mount Mayon.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
victims Of frhe Civil war.

According to the official figures the
union armies lost 359, ,528 officers and
men by death; the returns from the
confederate armies are incomplets, but
those in the provost marshal generals
report show that at least 33,821 off,
GERS and men lost their lives. The
losses in battle were comparatively
small in the revolutionary war. About
6, 900 persons all told were killed. and
the usual proportion of those who die
of wounds is about two-thirds of those
killed. That would give. total of
10000. Then at least Il, 900 prisoners
died in the prison ships; SO that prob
ably not less than 25, GOO to $4,000 per-
sons lost their lives during and owing
to the war.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
FACTS ABOUT THE NAVY
The Speed, Armament and Han
ding of Sea Fighters.
GRIN, PoNDERoUs BATgLEsHIPs.


Swift ArmoFed Cruisers and Low SWIM
ming Monitors Which. with Full Mag
azines and shOtted Guns, Watch the
Cuban Ports or Seek Spanish squadrons.
The marines in the navy use the Lee
rife, which has magazine holding five
cartridges. This arm is of .23 caliber.
In naval warfare the shell has re-
placed the solid shot in all calibers down
to the 1 FOUNDER gun, adding vastly
to the destructive effect of cannonade.
All modern guns on ships of war are
breeohloading and rifled.
From the highest calibers down to
a 4 inch diameter of bore guns are
designated by their oaliber. From
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
MINES AND ToRPEDoEs.
Submarine Agents For Attack at Sea an
Defense In Harbors.


Submarine Agents For Attack at Sea and
Defense In Harbors.
Torpedo warfare began during the
American civil war. The early torpe-
does were crude affairs and were used
in comparatively few places, SO that not
many opportunities were afforded to test
the possibilities of the new destructive
agent in naval and harbor warfare.
Thirty seven torpedo attacks have
been made thus far in modern naval
warfare. Their total results were IL
ships sunk and one ship damaged. Six
assailant boats were lost.
The Whitehead torpedo is the only
automobile torpedo which has ever been
used in war and is practically the only
torpedo in use today. The United States
was the last leading nation to adopt the
Whitehead, the navy department delay
ing action with the hope that an Amer
ican engineer would produce the White
heads equal.
That the torpedo stands today as the
most wonderful and terrible Of modern
engines Of war is not to be doubted, but
1t has had no real test Of its power. Ma
val officers all over Europe have looked
forward eagerly to war between the
United States and Spain as an object
lesson in torpedo warfare.
The three cylinders that compose the
propelling engine within Whitehead
torpedo could be carried in ones over
coat pocket, but they have a combined
force of 80 horsepower.
South American wars since 1877 and
the recent war between China and Ja-
pan have shown what could be done with
torpedoes. Russia also successfully en-
ployed torpedoes in her war with Tur-
key in 1877.
A check to the torpedo boat is the tor
pedo boat destroyer. OF these vessels
Spain has 16, England has more than
100, while all the other first class Eu-
ropean powers have from 10 to 70 de-
stroyers each. These craft are armed
with rapid fire and machine guns, and
also are equipped to send torpedoes
against an enemy's ship.
The simplest form Of an anchored
torpedo or mine is the contact mine,
which consists Of an iron case contain
ing the explosive charge. II ship hits
one of the several projecting firing pins,
percussion cap is exploded, which ex-
plodes the mine.
Stationary torpedoes or buoyant
mines are anchored near the bottom, in
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
CUBAN FACTS IN BRIEF
Interesting Items About the
Pearl of the Antilles.
HER PEOPLE AND HER PRODUCTS

ALI About the Principal Cities, the Rainy
Season, the Deadly hIachete, the yellow
Fever, the Revolutionists and Their
Great Struggle For Liberty.
Cuba from east to west is 760 miles
long. Its width varies from 30 to 1876
miles. The island, with its dependen-
cies, contains AZ, 278 square miles. The
entire coast line is 2, 200 miles in extent
The Cubans are the planters of the is
land. The Spaniards, usually govern
ment officials or traders, live in the cit
les. In the interior all Spaniards are
known as Galatians.
The rainy season in Cuba begins in
May or June and ends in November.
The most rain falls in September and
October. The average number Of rainy
days in year is 102.
Though tropical, the Cuban climate
is an equable one. The thermometer
never rises SO high as it sometimes does
in New York, and sunstrokes are un-
known.
Mountain chains extend from east to
west throughout the whole length of the
island. Between the mountains and the
coast low tracts usually intervene which
in wet weather are overf1owed and are
almost impossible.
Cuba has 260 rivers, all small. In
the low coast lands both north and south
are extensive swamps.
Yellow fever prevails each year in the
seaport cities Of Cuba, beginning to-
ward the end of June and disappearing
in September. Foreigners only are at
tackled by the disease.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

deep water by device winch allows
them to be electrically released at the
proper time to rise to the surface be-
meath the hostile ship.
In che observation mine two wires
lead to the shore. The coming of ves-
sell above the mine causes a bell to be
rung or an electric light to be lighted
on shore, which informs the operator
there that it is time to touch the button
causing the mine to explode.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
pointed by tne preslaen..

pointed by tne president.
The sentence of the prize court is
conclusive upon all the world. The
original owners of a prize seized and
condemned have no appeal from it's de-
oisions.
One-half of the value of all prizes
captured by the navy goes to the gov
ernment
One-twentieth of one-nalf the value
of all prizes captured goes to the COM
mander Of the fleet to which the captors
belong.
After deducting the feet command
er's twentieth and the fleet captain g one
hundredth share from the half of the
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

improved United States army signal
kits, field telegraph instruments, field
telephones, fash lanterns and hello.
graphs, engineering and electrical in
struments.
The work of signal corps in state
camp includes besides signaling the
study of engineering, including making
road maps, field sketching. and bridge
and signal tower building.
The normal strength Of the national
guard in New York state is 1926.
The number of males in the state liable
to military service is 942, 750.
Next to New York, Pennsylvania is
strongest in its national guard, with
8,547 men. Wyoming, with roll Of
S45, has the smallest enlistment, while
Nevada, with S46 men, goes it one bet
ter. Alaska and the Indian Territory
have no organized militia.
There were warm welcomes in New
York city for the up state militia as
they passed through the town on their
way to Hampstead. Crowds of people
at the railway stations and on the
streets cheered and waved their hats
and shouted words of encouragement.
As the men were ferried to Long Island
City the whistle of every tug captain
in sight saluted them vigorously.
A substantial, soldierly set are these
men from up the state now quartered
at Camp Black. There is lots Of fight
in them. Many of them saw active
service at Buffalo in the big strike,
where they learned to know what camp
life really is and how to make the best
IF its hardships.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
THE LITTLE MANGRovE.

[Alone and unaided the "Baby Of the Navy''
captured the great armed steamship Panama,
worth about $3.50, ,0OO.1
prize reserved to the captors the remain
der goes to the men and officers of the
capturing ships, being divided among
them in proportion to the amount of
their regular pay.
All vessels of the navy within signal
ing distance of the vessel, or vessels
making capture and ready to render
efficient aid if required, share in the
prize.
When vessel is captured, the COM
manding officer of the vessel making the
capture is required to put her in charge
of prize officer and crew to take her
into port.
If captured vessel and cargo are not
taken for the use of the government, in
which case the captors are paid their
due share by the government, the prize
is sold at auction.
The inch gun is the largest to
which rapid fire action has been applied
In the United States navy. With gun
Of greater oaliber one man could not
easily handle the cartridge.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
when You arc Tired

Without extra e1ertion. languid, dull and
listless, your blood is failing to supply to
your muscles and other organs the vitaliz-
ing and strength giving properties they re-
quire. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that tired
feeling BY enriching and purifying the.
blood, II viii give yon energy and yigor.
HOODS BILLS are easy to take, easy 10
operale. Cure Indigestion biliousness, 25e: