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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
THRIFTY ICELANDERs.
They Are Making Progress, but Need
the Telegraph.

Not only are the Icelanders steadily
increasing in material wealth, but they
seem to be making the best use of
their enlarged opportunities, says the
JnleL Lendent. As there are no great
capitalists in Iceland, the government
is compelled to take the initiative in
many enterprises that in other coun-
tries might better be left to private
individuals. Thus a large appropria-
tot has been made this session for
subsidizing steamship communication
with denmark and along the coast.
When these arrangements are complies
Ell 1t will be possible for the tourist
10 reach Iceland much more readily
than is the case now. a contract has
oecn made with Danish company by
which sixteen trips a year win be made
between ReykiaNik and Copenhagen
and six trips along the coast,
Even more important for the fl-
tlrr development Of Iceland is the pros
posed plan for telegraphic Communica~
tion with the Shetland Islands over
the Farce islands, \ large appropria-
tion for this purpose was unanimously
passed by the AlthinE, and the Danish
government hes Nigntted Its intention
To give the measure substantial aid.
While no final arrangements with
either of the companies that bid for
the contract has been made, there iS
no reason TO doubt that the plan will
he successfully carried through. n
natuIa extension Of he idea would
he n North Atlantic cable between
America and Europe, with Iceland as
stopping place One direct practical
and scientific result OF the present
scheme would he 70 add immensely 70
our meteorological resources by fur
nishin" daily weather reports from
Iceland.
CT immense importance for tn" health
of Iceland is the new arrangement Of
the state medical system. Thirty years
ago there We're only seven official phvsi-
clans in the whole Of Iceland. Under
the new Arrangement the island will
be divided into forty two medical dis
trcts, each with a regular physician.
A salary, varying in amount in the
different classes, is attached 10 tha
position i'm addition To- patients fees.
which latter are regulated by govern
menr ordinance, and there IS D PEN
sion But when one thinks Of a . Cnor-
nous distances To be Travelled on cold.
dark Winter daNs and nights. there
seems to he no occasion To- envy these
IColandic country doctors their salaries
and pensions,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
NAVAL WARFARE.

In the matter of naval warfara the
laws OF war are not so clearly defined.
This is natural, inasmuch as the possi-
BILE loss to personal property is not 50
great and at sea only those directly
implicated are to he considered. There
are not non-combatants in naval war
fare.
The main issue is that OF privateer.
ing BY the declaration Of Paris, the
sisnatory Powers declared privateerlng
abolished This declaration has been
acceded to by all maritime Powers ex-
cept the United States, Spain and MeS-
leo. So I'm case of a brush with the
Spaniards, privateering win probably
be recognized by both governments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

works and erecting batteries In spite
OF all Obstacles it was pushed on as
rapidly as possible, and on June 30 the
batteries bearing on the Morro were
completed, and the next morning
tremendous cannonade was opened
upon the Spanish fort.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

MOTHERS PRAISE Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, because, by its great blood
enriching qualities, it gives rosy cheeks
and vigorous appetites to pale and
puny children.
HOODS PILLS are the favorlte
family cathartic and liver medicine.
Price 25c. "'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

The MORO taken, the rate of the city
was sealed. The Spanish governor,
however, held out to the last and il
was not until August II, when the Brit
ish opened fire on the city with forty
five heavy siege guns that lie signifed
his willingness to capitulate, The Brit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
PRISONERS OF WAR.

Deserters from the United States
army, having entered the service Of
the enemy, suffer death if they fall
again into the hands of the United
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
THE TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Continued from Second Page.

to a late hour tonight no
official confirmation of the engege
ment could be secured in any
quarter, and Secretary Long when
seen just before midnight, reiterat.
ed the statement made in official
bulletin posted just before the
Navy Department closed to the
effect that no information had
been received indicating shat an
action had occurred in the Wind
ward Passage"
Later,the officials of the Bureau
of Navigation held a conference
with the local telegraph managers,
after which it was stated that news
of an engagement in or near the
Windward Passage would be
much more likely to reach the
United States direct from Mole
st. Nicholas, Hayti, than by the
more circuitous route via Europe.
The American navy now has
upward Of sixty ships in theCarib
bean Sea, and while, as has been
pointed out, Lord Nelson spent
three months 10 chasing the
enemy about the Mediter-
ranean he had neither
so many vessels nor were they
capable of such high speed as the
squadrons OF Sampson and Schley.
The American commanders have
the additional advantage Of cable
communication, which enables
the Board of Strategy
to advise the senior admiral
almost daily of the latest reports
concerning the whereabouts of
the enemy.
While it is conceded that the
superior speed of Cervera's squad
ron would enable him to run
from the American vessels,
the impression is gaining
strength that he does not intend
to leave the Caribbean Sea, and
hence that sooner or later he will
fall into SIMPSONS hands.
The problem of securing coal
is believed to be daily growing
more critical with the Spanish
admiral, for, owing to the
closing Of foreign ports, he is
now dependent upon Golfers. I'm
der the laws of nations he cannot
for period of three nonthsagaiu
secure even the smallest quantity
OF coal at a port at which any of
his ships have taken on fuel since
the beginning of hostilities.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Situation at Manila.

Washington, May "a. = The
Navy Department today received
a telegram from Admiral Dewey
reading as following:
"Manila, May 20, via Hong
kong, May 24.-Secrstary OF the
Navy, Washington: Situation
unchanged. Strict blockade con-
tinues. Great scarcity of provi
sions in Manila. Foreign sub
jects fear an outbreak of the
Spanish soldiers. and they will be
transferred to Csvite by the
foreign men-of-war in the
harbor. Aguinaldo, the rebel
chief who was brought here
from Hongkong on the Nc
Culloch, is organizing a force of
native cavalry and may render as
sistance that will be valuable.
DEWEY"
Rioting mt Manila.
Hongkopg, May 24.-The Japa-
nese cruiser Akitsushima, which
arrived here today from Manila,
reports that when she left there
rioting had broken out and a
number of houses had been burn
ed.
Food was daily becoming scare.
or and horse flesh was sold at one
dollar and half per pound.
The Spanish volunteers were
making angry demands for pay
and food, which the Spaniards
were unable to satisfy.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader,
had great reception on his ar
rival at the Philippines from
Hongkong. Rear Admiral
Dewey supplied, the insurgents
with two guns and three hundred
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
If your grocer

doesn't sell Schf2lfsg's Best tea, tell us his name.
what kind you want Japan, English Breakfast,
Oolong, Ceylon, or Bend), and what size pack
age you want. We see that you get it.
Don't send us any money. We don't sell at
retail.
Francisco 600 Il. .SC/tI/IsHP g COntbanv
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

This Company will reserves the right I,
make changes in the time of departure anS
arrival of its steamers without notice sno
1t will not be responsible for any oonse
quences arising therefrom.
Consignees must be at the Landings 70
receive their Freight; this Company will
not hold itself responsible for freight afte,
1t has been landed.
Live Stock only at owners risk.
This Company will not be responsible
for Money or Valuables of passenger
unless placed in the care of Pursers.
Packages containing personal effects,
whether shipped as baggage or freight,
II the contents thereof exceed 500 90 in
value, must have the value thereof
plainly stated and marked, and the
Company will not hold itself liable for
any loss or damage in excess OF this
sum except the goods be shipped under
a special contract.
All employees Of the Company are
forbidden to receive freight without de-
livering shipping receipt therefor in
the form prescribed by the Company
and which may be seen by shippers
upon application to the pursers of the
Company's Steamers.
Shippers are notified that II freight is
shipped without such receipt, it will be
solely at the risk Of the shipper.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those failing to
do 30 will ne subject to an additional
charge of twenty-five per cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
-Established 1855
BISJIoP &c 90.
BANKERS

Transact a General Banking
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Travellers
Letters of Credit issued, avail
ablo in all the principal cities
of the world.
Interest allowed after July
1, 1898, on fixed deposits 3
months 3 per cent, q months
81 per cent, IL months 4
per cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

Returning, will leave Hilo at o'olool
P. M, touching at Laupahoehoe, Mahu.
kona and Kawaihae same day; Makena,
Maalaea Bay and Lahaina the followine
days arriving at Honolulu the afternoons
Of tuesday and Fridays.
Will call at Pohoiki, Puma;
- No Freight will be received after
"a. N. on day OF sailing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

Continued on Sixth Page.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Lost 300 Men.

New York. May pa dispatch
from Key West says: Colonel
iowa of the Cuban army reports
that the Spanish Santa Catalina
regiment, which attacked the gun
boat Nashville at CT, N
fuegos, lost 300 men. The Cabans
found 100 wounded Spaniards in
the hospital at Santa Clara, all III
jured in fights with American yes
sells at Cardenas and Cienfuegos.
Jacksonville, May "a. News
reached here late tonight from
Jupiter Inlet, on the south coast
Of Florida, that the battleship
Oreeon had arrived there with all
on board we'll. She will take on
coal and then act as an escort to
troops going to Cuba.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Stnr. CLAUDINE.
CAMERON, Commander,

Win leave Honolulu Tuesday at 5p.n.,
touching at Kahului, Hama, Hamoa and
Kipahulu, Maui Returning arrives a,
Honolulu Sunday mornings.
Will call at Nun, Kaupo, on second trit
Of each month.
No Freight will be received afte,
P. NJ. on day of sailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
FLAGS DOWN SOUTH.
There is II Phenomenal Demand 10,
Them Since the War Began.

There Is Phenomenal Demand for
Them Since the War Began.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
An ex-confederate officer, who makes
yearly business trips through the southern
states, remarks the wonderful growth in
patriotism throughout that section of the
country. as shown by the sudden popularity
of the stars and stripes.
returned few days ago from a trip
through several southern states" said this
gentleman, land was amazed at the num-
Der of flags which were flying from private
houses and business blocks. 1t has been
a matter OF remark to me that since the
civil war there has been a reticence on. the
part OF the southerners to throw the stars
and stripes to the breeze. They were LOYAL
to the government, but the use of the ma
tional colors was confined to the govern
ment buildings, to school houses in some
sections and to the homes of northern men.
who decorated their property with flags
and bunting on. holidays.
But with the beginning of hostilities,
a new era mas begun. In my travels / saw
ruby as many flags displayed in southern
towns as Is the custom here In the north
at present.
I'm Atlanta visited d recruiting office
which was in charge of anormer confeder-
a a nshter. He had stgung an immense
which the recruiting station was situated
It hung directly oyer the sidewalk.
Yes. sab! said This oveteran, I reck-
on I've liked 1t SO that every citizen in At
lanta who passes this place will have to
walk under the stars5 and stripes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
ASTHMA TREATED FREE!
Dr. Cowden Cordially Invites Every Asthmatic in
the District to Test, Free of Charge, the Cur
alive Qualities of His Treatment for This
Disease--The Most Favorable Season of the
Year to Receive Treatment for All Diseases
of the Respiratory Tract.
Hope for Asthmatics.

1.-The treatment that cures has become almost a
household word in the city OF Washington, and the
favorable reputation 1t enjoys has been achieved
only by the results Of two years conscientious
and skiiiful work. together with the application
OF method of treating chronic diseases which
heretofore has never been equaled in Its curing
and healing powers. The truth of this statement
is being daily demonstrated by the thousands who
have found relief and by huncreds VINO
have voluntarily testified In the public press to
their recovery from ailments that had been pro-
nGunced incurable. Prominent among these dis
eases are Catarrh and Its complcat ions; Asthma
Consumption. Hay Fever. Deafness. etc. etc. To
exempl1fy>he curative properties of his methods
OF medcaUbn and to allow every sufferer to try
Its effects In their case. DR.. Cowten thee
weeks ago offered Consumptives a weeks free
trial treatment for this disease. This offer was
accepted by large number OF grateful patients
a great majority of when were benefited by the
trial that they have taken up the treatment reg
ularly, inspired with the hope that their improve
ment quickly brought about will result In their
future complete restoration to health.
Dr. Cowden now proposes to further demon
strate his Willingness to allow all thoroughly
test his methods. by extending to ESTIMATES an
invitation to call before June l. 1898 and receive
one weeks treatment and medicine absolutely free
of cost. 1t matters not how severe the case or of
how long standing. those who call will not regret
1t. and this may be the means Of bringing relief
to many who have given up all hope. This offer
Is made in good faith. and all welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
DIR. j. II. COWden,
us 18th Street Northwest.

ONCE Hours-9 am to IL m: to pm: Z
l pm. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Fun IN FIGHTING.
Some Of the Humorous Phases OF the
Present War.


From the Baltimore Sun.
Grim visaged war has its humorous as
well as its terrible side. and Captain Gen.
eral Blanco is not the only humorist In the
present conflict. The cablegram to Madrid
from that redoubtable commander about
the mule that was killed at sMatanzas set
two continents a laughing and thousands
of rhymers to writing verses And it is
dull day when he does not in dispatch to
the Spanish government destroy several
American men-of-war.
But a humorist the captain at Manila
who requested a cessation of hostilities
while he went ashore for more ammuni-
ton is entitled to the cake. The Petrol of
Deweys fleet chased a gunboet up the Pa
sig river. Seeing he was cornered. the cap
tain OF the Spanish gunboat went to the
Petrol In a small boat under flag of truce
to make terms. The American captain told
MIN he must surrender or fight. I'VE are
willing to fight" replied the Spaniard.
please allow US to send for ammunition
because our store is exhausted"
There was decidedly no humor, however
IN the misuse of the flag of truce by the
spanish Captain Sasta at the Cavite ar
senaL He hoisted white flag when he
was sore pressed. and when the Americans
believing he had surrendered. came to take
possession they found the Spaniards still
under arms. The withdrawal of the troops
surrender was an instance of treachery and
had faith.
| The GOODNESS with which Commodore Dew
ey interrupted the battle for breakfast Is
decidedly humorous. The crews of the
warships were shut up below decks with
hot boilers within and a tropical sun with
out, and the intense heat. would possibly
have done more damage than the Spanish
guns. So breakfast time came most oppor-
timely. But 1t is not likely that great
battle was ever deliberately interrupted be-
lore upon the sound of the breakfast bell!
An incident took place at the battle of
MOBILE Bay when a breakfast was kept
waiting for the close of hostilites Rear
Admiral James e. Jouett of Montgomery
county, Maryland, then a lieutenant COM
mander, was in command of a vessel \
lieutenant named Murphy, who had resign
ed from the United States navy. had COM
mand of one of the small confederate boats
IN the bay. Jouett and Murphy had been
warm friends before the war at the Naval
academy. So Jouett had delightful break
iast prepared and then set himself to cap
ture Murphy's boat. This he succeeded in
doing after some delay, and Murphy came
aboard with his arm i'll sling to surrender
his sword in the most formal manner In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Firing Plantations,

rIon lhe Boston Globe.
Professor Marshall, head instructor of
chemistry at the University of Pennsv1-
Venia, in the course of a recent lecture on
the action Of phosphorus, read some ex-
tracts from letter he had received from
Cuba, which told of a novel use the in
surgents had made of this chemical.
In the summer Of 1896 the writer of the
letter had lived in a province where the
raising OF sugar was the principal industry.
The crop was just ready for harvesting
when the Spanish soldiers took possession
of the district and proclaimed martial law.
The fields throughout the district were
covered with ripe sugar cane, which is very
infiamma BILE.
Despite the presence Of the soldiers, the
Insurgents managed to fire several fields
The force or sentries was doubled, but al
though no insurgents were seen, the fires
became more frequent.
1t was concluded that the firing was be-
Ing done by strategy. and all suspicious
characters were thereafter forced to give
an account of themselves. An old farmer
carrying large barket, who was in the
habit of passing the lines regularly, was
stopped several times, but nothing more
suspicious than rolls of butter was found
upon him
1t was noticed, however, that the fires
always followed in the wake of this farm
er, and spy was detailed to follow him
one day. Unaware of his surveillance, the
suspect stopped at a sugar field and threw
several of his rolls of butter among the
cane. He was at once arrested, and con-
fessed to the burning of the fields
1t seems that each Of these rolls of but.
ter contained a quantity of phosphorus
which. as is well known, ignites spon-
taneously when exposed to the air. The
heat of the sun would melt the butter and
expose the phosphorus. The length of time
t took to melt the butter allowed the in
cendfary 10 get out of the neighborhood
before the flames broke out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

Dr. Cowden's treatment for Catarnct v-,fhout
the knife. and obesity. are guaranteed and the
fees are reasonable
Five dollars month does not mean n rhaap
treatment In any respect. except price. Each
ana every case accepted for treatment will re-
ceive the same care ard attention as il pairing
$50 month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
WANT JOHN EXEMPTED.
The Cry That Comes Up From the
Country Districts.

The Cry That Comes Up From the
Country Districts.
The war between the United States and
Spain is producing more or less trouble for
the politicians. One of the leading mem
bers OF the House of Representatives said
last night:
II am in lair way. l fear of becoming
the chief political reconcentrado in my dis
trict. A few months ago all the population
of my eight counties were as one man in
demanding war-hurry-up war-war that
would put out the eyes of the Spaniards
and make those of the race in Cuba light
out for home afoot, without waiting for
gunboats or gum boots. When l suggested
to some of these patriots in eruption that
war was expensive and bloody business
they howled DIN the expense, Lick the
Spanish, and gave me to understand that
II 1 did rot vote solidly for every war
measure that came down the pike, my po-
htical scalp would be actually divided up
and pieces of it nailed to the fiagpoles of
eight several and distinct Indiana county
court houses.
But now that the war is with us and the
call for troops is made. now that the mus
tering in of the boys is actually going on,
/ am bombarded by every mail with let
tiers from my district demanding that l
shall see to 1t that my son is not sent to
the front PerferVld old patriots nave
found out that they cannot run the farm
or the store without John and every good
old mother with a crosS-eyed. knock-kneed,
ring-boned boy seems to think the war Is
only waiting for her kid to reach the front
and sends me a tear-bespattered appeal to
see the President right away and get her
Willie exempted. L am doing my best to
meet all these demands. and thus far L
think l have saved about thirty thousand
of my callow constituents from being set
up as targets for Spanish bullets. L hope
to save most OF my crowd before the cleo
ton this fall"
And this is only one of hundreds of like
amusing situations with the politicians
growing out of the war and its incidents.
Yet IL ought to be remembered that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

persons. dead. bloody and trampled. If not
ransacked, could be found no card. letter,
or paper of Identification. Tens of thou
sands of homes all OVER 4he land preserve
the memories of fathers and sons and
brothers who marched Away with patriotic
fervor and never came bAck-the time and
place and manner of whose deaths have
never been ascertaiHed:
In the present war the, government will
furnish aluminium tags With company and
regimental numbers that,will aid largely to
identify the dead while many are providing
themselves with leatherHTcases and water
certain identification in case of death or
accident. These are wise precautions, and
should be generally adopted by the volun-
teerS. ? ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

'Regarding the infantry marching in the recent
maneuvers, it was the best seen during my command
at Aldershot Many officers availed themselves of the
tonic and reConstituent properties of the weknown
Marian Wine, the most certain as we'll as the most
paatable method of inducing resistance to fatigue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
A willing Sufferer.

From the Chicago News
We'll. we've got a cook at last that Just
suits me-
'Rakes just such biscuits as your mother
used to make, I suppose?'
No. 1 can't eat the stuff she prepares
for us. l have to take my meals at tho
restaurant. But my wife's folks have quit
boarding with US"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

stead of taking the sword Jouett reproach-
ed Murphy for keeping breakfast waiting.
Upon seeing the feast, Murphy, who was
very hungry, said: "Jouett. if you had only
sent ME word about this breakfast l would
have surrendered an hour ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

New Customer-"I'll drop in next week
and pay this bill"
Clerk-"I wouldn't put you to that trou-
BILE for the world. sir. I'll just send the
goods c. o. D."-Brooklyn Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
VIII he Known.

One of the saddest features Of war that
imprssses visitor to our national cems-
teries. made necessary by the late war be-
tween the states. is the vast number OF
graves that are marked unknown" These
are the poor fellows who died along the
fiery front of the battle and upon whose