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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
How Admiral Dewey's Fleet Won the
Manila Bay Battle.
RESULT OF DASH And COURAGE
Spanish Ships Were Overwhelmed
by WeII-Directed Fire.
SCENES AND ENTS

The correspondent of the Associated Press
at Hong Kong sends the following detailed
description of the fight at Manila:
Among naval men. military men and ci-
villains, Europeans and natives here today
there is only one subject of discussion, the
brilliant, dashing annihilating victory of the
American fleet under Commodore Dewey
over the Spanish feet commanded by Ad-
miral Montejo in Manila bay on Sunday
last
Owing to the fact that the cable between
this port and the Philippine Islands was not
in working order, having been cut, it is
said, some distance from the capital of the
islands. there has been delay in obtaining
detailed account of the battle, and facts
in the case were only available when the
United States gunboat Hugh McCulloch ar
rived here yesterday, and even then the
tremendous pressure of business, suddenly
thrown upon the cable company, neces-
sarily made the earlier accounts of the en-
gagement somewhat brief.
Nothing but Relics Left.
Commodore Dewey's orders were to cap
ture or destroy the Spanish fleet and never
We're the instructions executed in so COM
plete fashion. At the end of seven hours
there was absolutely nothing left of the
Spanish fleet but a few relics
The American commander had most skill
fully arranged every detail of the action,
and even the apparently most insignificant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
Pension Office Jubliuttou.

The report of news from the Philippines
saturday caused the greatest rejoicing all
throughout the city. This was especially
the case at the pension office, where there
was most remarkable patriotic demon
stration. A short while before O'Clock a
quartet In the western division started sing
ing The Star Spangled Banner" In a few
minutes about 1000 persons had joined in.
This was continued until the crowd became
so great that IL was almost impossfbIe TO
turn around in the corridors Part Of the
clerks adjourned 10 Tic por.ico. and the re-
n.ainder took up a position on the outside
OF the building underneath. Immediately
there was a mammoth chorus singing pa
triotic songs The crowd did not leave until
nearly all the patriotic songs had bean
rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
THE YALE AT ST. THOMAS.
Auxiliary Cruiser First to Rea
Vicinity Of Porto Rico.

Auxiliary Cruiser First to Reach
Vicinity Of Porto Rico.
A special to the New York World from
st. Thomas yesterday says: The United
States cruiser Yale, formerly the American
liner Paris, boarded us about fifteen miles
off San Juan at midday.
Capt. Wise is in command of the first
American warship in the Porto Rican
waters since the war began.
Capt. Wise refused information as TO the
balance of the fleet. but the other ships
are believed to be near.
The Yale tonight is guarding the Virgin
passage.
We spoke the Yale again this afternoon.
Capt. Wise inquired as to the ships at St.
Thomas and thanked US for our informa-
ton.
Three Spanish coal ships cleared this
port at daylight for Porto Rico.
We We're watched off San Juan by sig
nails The German warship Geier has ar
rived there and the forts saluted her. She
brought no news of the Spanish fleet.
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Pension bureau DismissaIs.

: 1t is said that there viii be 100 dismissals
at the pension bureau before the month is
ended. and there is scramble among the
LOO employees in the department to bring
congressional pressure upon the commits
sioner SO that the constituents can retain
their places. Senator's Gear and Proctor
called on the commissioner Saturday to look
out for their constituents. Commissioner
Evans told them that 1t was decided that
the place must be run more economically,
but there Is not a senator or representative
dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
NO GOOD As TORPEDO BOAT.

Another Disappointment In a For
eign Purchase.
The little torpedo boat Man1ey, purchased
Of the Yarrow Company In England and
brought to New York on a freight steamer,
is not likely to prove OF much service in
the present war. II has been found that
her coal capacity is so limited that she can
not safely venture to sea. and can be used
only for harbor defense purposes. A great
er defect, however, Ia that 1t is impossible
to put torpedo tubes in her without ex-
tensfve alterations. Consequently 1t has
been decided to utilize her as dispatch
boat in New York harbor. The Manley
was built as an experiment. She is only 60
feet long and has displacement of A tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

Many applications are being received at
the Post Office Department from postal en-
ployes for leaves of absence to go to the
war. Mr.. Heath. first assistant postmaster
general. said Saturday, that the order Of
the Postmaster General was not understood
in regard to this matter. A postmaster can
be granted leave oaly Until the expiration
OF the term of his Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
The porethe. no.xht.

The Secretary of the Navy has purchased
the fine steam yacht Dorothea of Phila-
delphia. and viii provide her with q bat
terry Of one 4-inch rife and four 6-pound-
ers. She will be commanded by Lieutenant
Commander Barnette, formerly commander
of the coast survey steamer Bache and at
present naval aid to the assistant secre.
tary OF the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
Diary of the War.


From the New York Tribune.
Feb 15-MAINE BLOWN UP.
17-Court of inquiry appointed.
21-Inquiry begun.
March 7-Fifty-milllon-d bill for ma
tional defense introduced in
House.
S-Bill passed by House.
9-Bill passed by Senate.
2S-Maine inquiry report sent to
Congress.
April 5-CONSUL GENERAL LEE RE-
CALLED.
10-Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
11-President Mckinley asks author
1ty to intervene in Cuba.
19-Congress passes intervention res
olutions.
20-ULTIMATUM SENT TO SPAIN.
21-Spain sends passports to Minis
ter Woodford.
22-PROCLAMATION OF CUBAN
BLOCKADE.
First prize captured by Nash
vile.
23-THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR
125,0OO VOLUNTEERS.
26-State of war declared to have
existed since the DIST
27-Admiral Sampson bombards Ma
tanZas.
May 1-COMMODORE DEWEY SINKS
THE SPANISH FLEET AT
MANILA.
BIanfla,
Written for The Evening Star by Edith Reid.
We adore the God above
For His goodness and His love
For our valiant boys and flag at Cavite.
Dewey, with his noble fleet,
Won victory complete
In the waters of that bay far away.
Boom boom. boom, the guns sounding.
Cheer up Cubans do you
That beneath the starry flag.
In remembrance of the Maine,
Fight the valiant boys in blue to make You free?
Bring the starry banners out;
Let the son. of freedom shout
For our have and happy boys SO far away.
They ore heroes all our own,
On the Island Of Luzon,
And their vessels safe at anchor in the bay.
Boom boom, boom, the guns are sounding;
Cheer up Cubans do you
That beneath the starry flag
In remembrance Of the Maine,
Fight the valiant boys in blue to make you free2
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May Leave when the War Ena..

The Secretary OF War has prepared a cir
cular to the army saying that soldiers re-
eniistfng in the regular army during the
war may be informed that they win be
granted their discharges, e desired, at the
close of the war upon their Individual APP
plication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

placing Of destitute children in families
in preference to institutions wherever pos
sible, and the formation Of bands Of
mercy; also tie settlement of all national
disputes by arbitration. A resolution ex-
pressed confidence in President Mckinley
and in the army and navy. A vote of
thanks was rendered the officers, the press
and to Miss Richards.
DR.. w. N. Hailmann, national superin-
tendent of Indian schools. spoke on Mis-
sions of Childhood" Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts
on "Child Study and Religious Teach
ings," and Miss Sarah M Farmer of Green
acre, Me-, on Our Birthright."
The constitution, which was adopted in
executive session, eliminated the original
proposition to give state organizations con
troll of the appointment of delegates to the
congress, and recognized the right Of all
local clubs to send representatives to each
annual meeting, to be always held in
Washington. H
Omcers and Committees.
The following officers and committees
were also chosen for the ensuing year In
executive session.: President. Mrs r. w.
Birney; first vice president. Mns. Adlai
Stevenson: second vice president, Mrs
Mary q. Mumford: third vice president,
MrA A. A. Biney: recording secretary,
Mrs. Robert Cotton: corresponding secre-
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ministration as, it is pointed out, the in
surgents Of the Philippine Islands are quite
unfit to participate in their government
However, it is believed here that If the
Spaniards do not meet the views of WASH
ington in the matter that the American ad-
miral will take prompt steps to administer
the islands for the United States as soon
as he receives the. necessary troops and
supplies from San Francisco.
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TIE PHILIPPKxEssEx EXPEDITION.
Five Thousand Mem to he Sent ns
Soon - Feasible,

Soon - Feasible.
The details for TIE proposed expedition
to the Philippines are being rapidly per-
fected. This expeditions which will carry
in all about 5000 men, will start from San
Francisco as soon az it can be made ready
In addition tc the regular soldiers the
quotas of the National Guard from the
states of California, Iaaho Oregon and
Washington will in all probability be de-
tailed to go and an order for their rem
devious at San Francisco Is expected very
soon. AS for the regular army troops there
are two regiments of cavalry, four COM
panies Of the 18th Infantry and regiment
of artillery readily accessible to San Fran
cisco. General Miles believes it would be
advisable to have cavalry troops accom-
pany the infantry and artillery, for the
reason that they would be extremely val
liable for patrol duty. 1t is said at the
department that commander for the
troops to go to the Philippines has not
yet been decided upon.
To Bring Refugees from CicnfueEOs.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
KINGSTON, May Z, 6 p. m. delayed in
transmission).-Acting under instructions
from Washington, United States Consul
Dent has chartered the Atlas line steamer
Adula for the purpose Of bringing refugees
from Cienfuegos to this port. She will sail
tonight ana return again TO CuDa on wed
nesday. 1t Is probable that the British con-
sui at Cienfuegos will take charge of
American interests there.
A dispatch was received from Cienfuegos
four days ago, asking for ship, but there
was none available, and the consul sent an
urgent message two days later Today he
asked that a ship be sent Immediately, say
ing he feared a Spanish outbreak against
the lives of Americans and the prosperous
Cubans. The cable dispatches on the SUBJ
ject received are censored, and consequent
ly give no details of the outbreak, the pre-
sumption being that it has occurred and
that the ship was requested in anticipation
of disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
INJURED AT MANILA BAY.

List Cabled to the Navy Department
by Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the Navy De-
partment the following list Of men Of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

There has been much. quiet fun poked at
the mothers who attended the congress,
and the question has been asked why SO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08
India's Irriratiop S,.

The problem of irrigation has. 10
some extent, been solved in soma ~
The oriental countries, but it is far
from proving satisfactory in orr own
lands. One of the creates feats il a,,,;,
engineering is said TO be the irr;oa,.
ing canal in northern India. The mi,
canal is nearly 500 miles long. the nrin.
cipal branches are about 20oo m;,..
long, and those that embrace tho in.
lagos along the line will amour, a.
something over 1000 miles in add;,;o.
The Bengal canal is over 300 miles ,onn
India is remarkable for its tremendans
irrigating system, there being in al
something like $4,000 miles of cana,s
used for this purpose. They SUNNY
water, too, and render more mr. ~
fertile something like 5000, 600 acres ~
land.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08
"BLIND TOMS" PECULIARITIES
roma Words and Phrases
Will Play Only Sacred Mu
sic on sunday.

When Blind Tom talks to himself he
Will repeat a Nprd or phrase several
tunes, either to emphasize it OF
through pleasure in the sound, or else
because he is filing in time until some
other idea shall come to his mind. For
Instance, he went on in this way for
some time as he strolled up and down
with his rolling gait on the veranda:
Wagner. Yes. Wagner. Mr.. Wag-
ner. Richard Wagner. Wagner. Mr..
Wagner is dead. Yes. He is dead.
Dead. Hislast opera. Yes. His opera.
His last opera was 'parsifal.' 'Parsi-
fall His last opera"
TOMS head and face are not wholly
unattractiye. He has often been de-
scribed as a repulsiye imbecile except
curing his moments at the piano. This
Is not so. His head is small but well
shaped. His features are of a strong
African type, with low forehead, large
eyes, nose and mouth, and a general
heavlness rather than weakness. His
SKIN Is not perfectly black. In his an.
pearance and in his manner of sneak.
ing when addressed he shows inteli.
gence and dignity. with quite Il pride
OF his W at times. There is a re-
Spectfulness in his air and pose which
recalls the fact that he was a slave for
nearly 90 years.
Tom is of a religious turn of mind.
lie viii play only sacred music on Sun.
Gay lie says the Lords Prayer in his
room aloud, and is fond of recitinp
passages from the Holy Scripture. be.
ing especially fond of Saint Paul's
tplstles to the Corinthians.
lie has made fortunes, first for Col
bethune, who bought his mother.
Charity Virgins, when the blind bahv
was thrown in;" then for John s
bethune' and lastly for the widow of
'ohn Bethune, who is now the wife Of
the lawyer, Albert j. Lerche, at whose
residence he liyes.-John j, a. Beckett
IN Ladies Home journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08
EDUCATE THE CALF.
How TO Feed the Young Animal Sc
That II VIII Develop lntO a
Good Dairy Cow.

In his address at the Indiana State
Dairy association, says Farm News,
Mr.. Goodrich stated that educating an
animal to become n good dairy cow
must begin with the young calf. Mus
clc-forming food should be fed, such as
bran. oil meal, skim milk, etc. Educate
| the calf to eat muscle-forming food
MS much as possible. Begin to feed the
calf with skim milk and a spoonful or
two of oil meal, then give n few whole
| oats to follow. Nice clover hay should
be available. Feed skim milk six
, months or so. He wants an animal to
come in milk at two years. Give the
heifer a good box stall and plenty OF
straw TO calve in. After calving give
her warm water-not cold. Take calf
away gradually, say in two or three
days. After cahing feed for awhile
only n little grain, and then depend
mostly on bran. After two weeks YOU
can begin to feed to full capacity.
Feed a variety. 1t is desirable to have
a balanced ration as nearly as can be.
Quotations We're given from the Wis.
conSin bullctin of 100 feeding rations,
showing how some So-called success.
full feeders combined dairy cattle foods.
Mr., Goodrich has found q ! production of
Two pounds of coarse food to one of con.
centrated as most satisfactory. Succu-
lent foods are important. OF VOLTS 100
feeders, s. fed ensilage and two roots |
II we cannot have green grass, we
should feed either ensilage or roots. II
has paid Mr.. Goodrich to feed a little |
bran or corn meal in summer. His COWS
produced 50 pounds more of butter per
the summer when fed grain |
they did the summer before when
no grain was fed. His grain cost five
dollars, and S13 was derived from the
butter, showing a good balance in favor
OF The grain. Do not feed every COW
alike. Mr., Goodrich's standard feed is
pounds silage, five pounds clover
hay, five pounds corr stover, eight
pounds wheat bran and two pounds
seed meal. Tighten up on the
feed OF some COWS and increase on 9th
ars' 1t she gives more milk by more
feeding, increase.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08
As Was Done Unto Him

Catching at the strangers coat tai,
he murmured, in a deprecating tone
could you give me a little assistance
Slr' Inc stranger turned and looked
MN over. His eyes were bloodsbot
ms clothes dirty, his whole appco p
ance decidedly the worse for wear.
What do you want?" was the repl,
to the tramp. -
"a job after a square meal."s,id III,
tramp.
What can you doc" asked the strap.
ger.
can Keep books, sell goods. drive -
aeiiVery wagon, compound p~rescrip.
t'ons set type, and do farm work.
II stranger scrubbed a few wo,.le
on a card, handed the tramp a dollar
n said Take this card to this .d.
dress and ] think 1t will get you work
lake the dollar, get n bath, a shave n
haircut something to eat, and n dr,nk
OF whisky. That will brace Won 70
meet my friend. So long"
There's just one thing more" said
the tramp How do you happen to
give me just a dollar and all these ~,
rections with it?"
because got a dollar from n m,r
On TINS very corner about ten wears
ago. said the stranger, "iust rs Won
are getting it from me, and I'm mass
ing up MS advice and his money Just
for luek.'-Chicago Chronicle.
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F~1REPROOF SHIPS.
-''''"i inpso Says Their Build
ing Is One Lesson Taught
by tAe War,

The assertion OF an English admira.
maj the war with Spain taught no ma.
a lesson is emphatically denied by
AafhlraI Sampson. One fact has beer
learned from it,, and the American adj.
miral is seriously impressed with it,
importance. 1t is the same TO which
prominence was given in the recent
statement of the Spanish commander
OF the Cristobal Colon-the necessity
OF making war vessels freproof.
Two Of the Spanish ships were set
on fire by the American shells. and
were thus rendered helpless. The Girls.
'oDai Colon was practically freproof.
ana so was the Brooklyn. No damage
ny hre was, therefore, caused 10 either.
Inc captain of the Cristobal Colon said
that if his vessel had as much wood
WORK as other ships of the Spanish
squadron she would have been burned
IKE thein. Had SIMPSONS flagship
oeen IN the same place as Schley's flag
SHIPS the shells which "plunked" the
brooklyn without seriously damaging
her-"ould have set the New York in q
Diaze and the Cristobal Colon might
have got away.
when Admiral Sampson passed the
burning ships he probably realized the
risk he would have run had he been in
the thick Of the fray, and that CON-
vlnced him of the Importance that all
our new ships should be made absolute.
iy fireproof, not by 'flreprooinp' the
woodwork, but by prohibiting abso.
iutely the use of woodwork on war.
ships.-Cleveland Plain-Dealer
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A PERILOUS SWIM.
uoy n PIucLy british Volunteer
Crossed "A River Under Fire
Of the Enemy.

correspondent writing from SierrS
Leone and referring TO the massacre
that have been perpetrated by the ma
tives. says the most brutal Of the out
RACES occurred at Rotofunk, a mission
station some IS miles from the coast.
No reliable information Of the mas
sacre was received at Freetown until
two CT three days after the ccur-
renee. and it then transpired that four
Of the white missionaries had been lit
orally hacked 10 pieces 10y the natives:
while Mrs. Kane. :he wife Of the super
irtendent Of the mission, had escaped
into the bush. Every effort was made
10 rescue this lady and a force was
dispatched with orders TO push
through 10 Rotofuuk without delay.
On arriving AT the Rjbbi river. however,
the force found chat the natives had
collected at Ma6ang, a town on the OPP
pvsite bank, and had withdrawn all
canoes and boats. As the river is over
80 yards broad and six fathoms deep,
d serious obstacle presented itself.
The only officer who knew this part Of
.5a country vns riar;. W. r Howell
y. the First Gl,morgau volunteer ar.
t-,erv, and member Of an old Cornish
family. who had raised a force Of vol.
AT the Of the
rising He appeale6 for volunteers IN
swim across the river and bring back
Is many canoes as possible, but there
no as not only would the
swimmer be exposed TO the full fire of
he enemy, but the river was known to
swarm with alIiyators.
\, length Lieut.. Howell in spite Of
he protes,atiors of his fellow officers
'esolyed TO make the attempt himself,
The enemy. evidently seeing what he
vas about TO do. assembled in force
N the opposite bank. but were driven
,aek some distance and kent nj hay bv
he firing Of the British volunteers over
lieut.. Howell's head. When the lien.
enart had lust reached midstream
nd was in the full current, he was seen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08

1t will surprise a good many peon,.
10 know that there are poultrymen
who send to market infertile epps b,,
nave been incubated by hens or in the
incubator from five to nine DAYS. nj
which time those growing poultr ~
usually test for fertility. There i,
nothing very honest about tbis h,t
many a mai who makes a row because
he dId not get a hatch of "A chicks ont
OF a sitting of 10 eggs will do il. In.
tertile eggs do not become rotten whom
.ncubated for the time named--Da'
kota Field and Farm.
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~TURNTABLE POWER,

ed to give the tread a suitable pitch
Under one edge place a friction roller
(c); a section of log may be used, con.
nected to a tumbling rod (d). This ROD
may be geared to the machinery al
will. Lead horse, cow, goat, sheep o,
other animal onto the platform anc
as it walks ~leisurely on the platform
just over the friction roller, power /,
developed. In one described to me a.
running a two-man and four-girl wood.
workingshop in Massachusetts 10 year.
ago, the edge of the platform onl,
projected into the shop, On this edge.
INSIDE the shop, a stall was built. A lit.
tie black COW, hitched TO the manper
contentedly trudged and munched her
hay with cheerful heart. The girl.
divided their MONDAY lunch with
"bossy,' who divided her milk with
them; the little shop throve, and all
went merrily in them good OF days"
Farm and Home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-08

The Honor Of q Soldier
y BY CHARLES B. LEWIS.
} -CorIstt 1888
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS,

Five guns in the outwork on the lefr
flank. Breastwork of logs aud dirt
Six guns in center. Strong outwork
on right flank, with five or six guns
Barricade at end Of bridge, Force
numbers about"
You cussed spy," growled voice in
his ear, and the big sunburnsd hand of
a soldier in blue seized the arm OF the
man who was using The pencil ana
note book and twisted them out Of his
grasp.
II was in a bit fathicketwbic was
Included within the federal outpost
lines at Carson's eros, roads. There
were four highways there, with The
long bridge across DOver's creek, Il,
was a strategic point in front Of the
federal army, and there were 1900 men
there TO defend it. AyounS man hard
y 20 years old. dressed neither Is a
federal nor a confederate. had creptl
down through forest and thfckct all
along the front aud back again, auG
was jottjrg down the results when 50
b~rusquely interrupted He had speu,
the whole day at the work. and had
made close estimates. Tn five minutes
more he would have been c-eeYir-
away as be had come, but, federal so.-
q Ter, sem back TO camp from one otthe
ou'Nosts or ON errarl and taking q
cut through The weeds, has come