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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07

If our commerce and railroad and ship
ping facilities keep on growing. New York
hereafter may be referred TO as The Sa-
Yannah OF the North.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07

Two of a Kind.-"They say dreams
go by contraries, do they not?' yes
dreams and weather predictions. Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07
Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. An
the comforts of modern hotel ElectrIs
hghts. Unexcelled table Tickets incluSs
meals and berth aboard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07
For Port ROYAL and Beaufort, S c.

Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Bull
street on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday,
at 10 a. m, city time.
H S. WESTCOTT. Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03
magellan CALLED THEM THIEVES.
But We WILL SAY THE LADRONES. :
Extraordinary People That We Picked Off the Spanish
Map on Our Way to the Philippine Islands.

! A few days ago we stopped over for
moment, picked the Ladrones off the
map Of Spanish possessions and added
them to the United States. We've been
too busy since to think whether or not
we would keep them.
1t was an exceedingly simple opera
ton, polite and bloodless. The Charles
ton and the transports she was con-
Voying sailed in to the harbor of Agana
and fired few shots at a crumbling
| old fort. The Spanish governor of the
islands, hearing the guns and seeing
the big ships, promptly put of in a
boat with his governmental staff. They
were jubilant at the prospect of I'M
limited food and booze" and came
over the side bowling and scraping. The
governor with true Castilian flourish
es regretted, in fact, was bowed to the
earth with shame and remorse, that his
unworthy self had not powder to return
the salute of his excellency the most
noble and esteemed Americana COM
mander, but the islands and all that
they contained were at his excellency's
service. 1t seemed rather cruel after
that to inform the polite governor that
war existed between the United States
and Spain, and that he and his suite
were prisoners Of war, but it had to be
done, and the bountiful wardroom ia
Bile and the supplies Of the wine mess
soon consoled the captives for the loss
of their little island sovereignty Then
the hundred men composing the Span
ish army in the Ladrones were gath
cred in, the American flag hoisted, an
American resident appointed governor,
and the Charleston and the transports
sailed away, leaving a small guard Of
soldiers to keep order.
Magellan called the Ladrones the
Isles of the Thieves Tin Spanish, Las Is
las de los Ladrones) when he discov-
cred them in 1920, because Of the ma
tives' persistent pilfering, and though
stree they were rechristened the Ma
rianne Islands, in honor of Queen Ma
ria Anna, who lived in the seventeenth
century, the first name has stuck, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03
nannr psnsefr. 1slandsra.

Leaving their propensity to steal
aside, the islanders, as Magellan found
them, were exceptionally moral and
well-behaved, at least from the South
Sea point Of view. Murder was vir-
tually unheard of. Fighting was ex-
tremely rare. And, as they knew no
other people, tribe or nation, there
were no wars.
Their lives were simple, but full OF
ease and sensual pleasure and their
physical development was excellent
the men being straight and well-made,
while, again from the South Sea point
Of view, the women were of an unusual
comeliness, which added charm to their
almost universal good natul~ The gov
eminent was essentially republican, al
most pure democracy, in fact, SINCE
though they chose a few representative
men to enforce their laws and regula-
tions, they had no head man OF any
sort. That this had been the situation
from time immemorial seems probable
since their language originally con-
tanned no work equivalent to king or
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

objects was the spreading Of the gos-
pei, as understood by the Spaniards,
to the uttermost parts of the earth. The
notion was accidentally proved false
a little later, however, by Magellan
himself when watching a native swim
ashore from the flagship of the squad
ron. AS the swimmer glided through
the water he encountered an unusually
heavy wave, through which he dived
with all the ease and grace of an am
phibian. AS he came out on the other
side the admiral saw the CLEAN Of a
sharp metal point in the sun.
A boat being alongside, the swimmer
was pursued and captured, when, to the
amazement Of all, it was seen that he
had stolen a heavy lance, about eigh-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

queen, prince, chief or lord. Speaking
again, with the South Sea point of
view in mind, the Ladrone islands were
little else in the sixteenth century than
Wsye-gtTt earthly paradise. Nature
unassisted furnished all the necessaries
OF life and almost all the luxuries of
which the islanders had knowledge be-
sides. All sorts of food were to be
had for the gathering, since the eating
of anything save fruits and vegetables
had never been heard of. The shelter
OF lifetime could be put up by
Few hours of labor; the scanty clothing
required by their simple convention
alities occupied little time in making;
brtght-hued shells for personal adorn-
ment were everywhere strewn upon the
beach. No one had to spend time MAX
ing killing tools of every kind, none
being needed in the absence OF war, and
the non-use of animal food.
Naturally in these circumstances. the
development Of the islanders in many
ways was far below that of other South
Sea natives, but they had a religion
much resembling the Shintoism of Chi
na-and observed it's forms with great
care while their language was unusu-
ally strong and sonorous when com
pared with those of the other islands
IN the Pacific. The language now spok-
en- Is vastly different from that in use
SOO odd years ago, having suffered
much change and deterioration since
the time Of Magellan, but according
TO some recently discovered records
Kept by priest in the early days of
the sixteenth century, several words
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

a spotless white duck suls hy sys,,
man who accepts an invitation n
Ladrone fandango but there is no sno.
cific rule with regard to the dress a.
the women. A traveller who has w
tended manv such fandangos save
however, that their gowns are cut -
decollete as possible, while the fervor
of the climate makes the use Of ~
ceedingly diaphonous material impera-
tive. AS it is not convenient to danaa
barefooted, shoes are often wavn
though toe slippers, which serve nearly
the same purpose and are not So warm
are more common, but stockings arc
exceedingly rare. Both sexes smoke
the evening through, whether DANCING
or not, big black Manila cigars BEING
preferred to cigarettes, even by the wa
men.
The women, by the way, who are
nearly all dark, from their mixed
blood, but almost invariably beautifuI
when young, are unusually graceful
dancers and passionately fond of tha
amusement
The eating and drinking and dancing
generally last till midnight after
which there are games till sunup, when
the party disperses, most of its mem
bers drunk, though rarely quarrelsome
and all dead tired after the amuse-
ments of the night. AS the wedding
takes place at in the morning. how
ever, none go to rest since 1t would be
deadly insult for guest at a fan
dango to be absent at the ceremony.
1t is performed in the church with
much pomp. After it is over there IL
more eating and drinking till nightfall.
Then, after continuous carousing for
twenty-four hours, the guests may 20
home and rest from their merrymak-
ing.
The foregoing applies to the mar
riages Of the well-to-do Of Spanish and
partial Spanish blood only. When
members of the poorer classes marry
the festivities and ceremonies are
much simpler and less expensive.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

teen feet long. Its head had reflected
the sunlight and brought about dis
covery. The concealment of the lance
while the native was in the water was
easily explained, but there was always
a mystery about his method of getting
it of the ship.
Later investigation showed all the
natives to be Of extraordinary skill as
pilferers. They were as skillful az
prestidigitateurs in the palming of
small utensils, and were able to utilize
the meagre lion cloth, forming their on
ly garment, in perfectly marvellous
manner for the slowing away of what
they had stolen. Moreover, they had
remarkable control over their feet and
could pick all sorts of articles I'D from
the deck with their toes almost as ex-
pertly as with their hands. Magellan
did all he could to teach them the
meaning of mine and thine" but
without the smallest success. No
amount of Watchfulness could prevent
them from stealing, and so, though
all hands desired to remain at the place
where every pleasure of the senses
could be had for the asking, the an
chors were soon lifted and the feet
sailed away. 1t may be worth men
tioning incidentally that Magellan went
from the Ladrones to the Philippines
where he was killed in fight with the
natives.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Ladrones has remained their title to
this day.
Magellan and his men were almost
dead from thirst and hunger when they
landed on the islands, having been
more than three months without sight
ing land or taking on food OF water.
But the natives, who had never before
received visit from the outside world,
not even from the many islands of the
Pacific, were extremely hospitable and
relieved the material wants of the
Spaniards with the greatest liberality.
Literally every wish Of the visitors was
gratiHed, and for a time Magellan be-
1ieved he had discovered a race of peo-
pie whose only impulses were good,
and great frtend1iness sprang up be-
tween his men and the natives.
They were made welcome on board
all hours Of the day and night, while
the sailors from the ships were treated
to all sorts of free entertainments on
shore. So entirely cordial were the re-
lations between visitors and hosts that
no one thought of thievery, when all
sorts Of portable things began to dis
appear from the vessels, and, In fact,
there is small cause for wonder at this,
since the natives, like most South Sea
aborigines, wore almost no clothing,
and would, therefore, find it difficult
to conceal any but the smallest articles
about their persons. And being in
tensely superstitious, like all Spaniards
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

The girls of Vassar wanted to raise
the flag in honor of the Manila victory;
but the president of the college was alb
sent and the other authorities wouldn't
give their consent. Did they sit down
and weep. Not once. They climbed to
the roof, tore the azure robe of night,
and set the stars in glory on the flag
star. And when the president return
ed he swung his hat for them and ran
up two flags more.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03
LOOMS ON COTTON FARMS.
Ginning Spinning and Weaving Done in
y Single Operation.


Ginning Spinning and Weaving Done in
a Single Operation.
It VIII not be very long, I think.
writes D. A. Tompkins in the Cotton
Planters Journal, before the manufac-
turing process will commence at the
cotton gin. For making the coarse
goods every condition at the south is
favorable to the incorporation of the
ginning, spinning, and weaving process
into one continuous operation. By this
means the baling of cotton for market
will be eliminated from the process.
The opening up of cotton in the picker
room would also be eliminated. Many
items Of cost connected with the pro-
duction of a bale at the ginney. its
transportation to a separate cotton fac
tory, and its manufacture at the fac
tory would be eliminated by turning
the cotton at once into cloth. The
problem will come to be not alone how
cheaply cotton can be produced on a
farm, but how cheap cloth may be
made. The production of Cot:1n and
its manufacture into cloth may become
so closely allied that the farmer will
occupy the same relation to spinning
and weaving that he does now to gin
ming. Ginning is no part of the busi-
ness of farming. It is manufacturing.
There is no reason why the process
should stop with separating the lint
from the seed. The same quality of
skill that can gin cotton well can also
spin and weave 1t well. If southern
people could be brought to the same de-
gree of confidence in their own ability
to spin and weave that exists with ref
erence to ginning cotton then the prog
ress OF manufactures would be much
greater in many portions of the south.
Yet 1t is question whether ginning is
not the more difficult of the three OPP
erations. A form of cotton bale which
is coming into favor is the rectangulaE
one recently adopted in Texas by sew
eral cotton buyers associations, gin
ners' associations, and others. This
form Of bale, says the New York Times,
is made in gin boxes fifty-four inches
long and twenty-four inches wide. One
hundred bales recently formed in boxes
OF this size pressed at the ordinary
speed showed the remarkable density
OF thirty-nine and one-half pounds to
the cubic foot, as against twenty-five
and one-half pounds to the cubic foot,
the standard demanded by the mari
time associations of New Orleans and
Galveston. These 100 bales, weighing
56,72O pounds, were placed in stand
ard box car, proving record breaker
IN the cotton shipping business. While
the rate for cotton compressed in the
ordinary way at the time the shipment
was made was As cents to Havre and 81
cents to Liverpool, the shipping agent
at Galveston agreed, on account OF its
greater density, to ship the lot to HaVre
at 20 cents, and to Liverpool at 2S1s
cents. Cotton bales Of the ordinary
Kind vary from so to T2 inches IN
length and from 26 to 81 inches IN
width. The weight varies from 400 70
800 pounds.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

In an order to the army relative to
the health and efficiency Of the SOL
diers, Gen. Miles says: THE history
Of other armies has demonstrated that
in hot climate abstinence from the
use Of intoxicating drinks is essential
to continued health and efficiency. p
This precautionary advice of Gen.
Miles to officers and men of the army
might be needed with profit by civil
ians who mistakenly suppose that al
coholic beverages are beneficial in hot
weather. The truth is directly the con-
trary Other things being equal, he
endures hot weather best who is least
addicted to the use Of intoxicating
liquors of any kind. The above re-
marks apply also to cold weather.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Thirty-eight of the 211 members Of
the graduating class of '98, at Princeton
university, have supported themselves
wholly or in part during their college
course, and probably twenty-five, pos
sibly twenty-six, have been entirely de-
pendent upon their own exertions for
money to meet the cost of their educa-
ton. A still larger number, perhaps
One-third Of the entire class, have re-
ceived assistance in the ways of schol-
arships. which means free tuition from
the funds at the disposal of the faculty
for this purpose. According to their
returns the average annual expenditure
OF the members Of the class of 'sS dur
ing their freshman year for all pur-
poses was 1862 per capita, in the senior
year S764. There are several very rich
men in the class, whose parents are
worth millions, and whose allowances
have practically been unlimited Their
extravaganza has naturally raised the
average and more than offset the econ
omy of the thlrty-eight who have been
paying their own expenses, but from ALI
can learn it costs the average student
about 500 year at Princeton, and he
can live very well on that money.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

At the capture of a blockhouse in
Cuba an unfinished letter to Gen. Lii
mares was found on a table, with the
Ink barely dry. 1t started in to say
that the post was well fortified and
could be held against any number of
Yankee pigs" that could be sent
against it. Just then the brave captain
heard some Of the Yankee pigs" root
ing in his asparagus bed and retreated
In great disorder.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

The fact that the American navy to-
DAY has sprung to the first rank, ship
for ship, in fighting power in the world
and is equipped with the best guns
sver made-better than the Armstrong
or the Krupp-shows that our navy de-
partment in the past has been in good
hands. To former Secretary Hilary A.
Herbert, seconded by Boutelle, large
part of the credit is due.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

A new viper has been discovered IN
the sandy portions of the desert pe-
tween Mushki and Persia. where 1t 10
almost impossible to detect its pres
ence, owing to it's habit Of lying ouI-
led in the sand with only its head visl-
BILE. This is another instance Of Dur
rowing habits in snakes, trait which
probably originally led to the atropny
by disuse Of the limbs with footed an
cestors Of snakes
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Of the sixteenth century, Magellan and
his men concluded that the islands
must be under the spell of the evil one;
in short, that the devil was spiriting
away axes and knives and even guns,
in order to bring the expedition to
naught.
PIIferers Detected.
This obtained the more credence be-
cause one of the expeditions avowed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

A fish in the hand is worth a dozen
in the anglers story.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

The idea is advanced by the Roches-
ter Herald that Oregon went that way
because the democrats had all gone to
the war.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Spanish talk of marching on Wash
ington may amount to stmething Do
We not know what General Jacob Coxey
did?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Undoubtedly A. H. Love, who apollo
gizes to the Spanish government, will
cry out for the goats at the day of judg-
ment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Boston now ought to be able to sleep
O. nights and resume its meditations
on Browning, Ibsen and Oversoul.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03
Marriage in the Ladrones.

marriage in the LadroneA,
Inc social life of the Ladrones is ne
cullar. Religious and feast DAYS are
numerous. Cock fighting, dancing and
nsh1ng excursions are the fayorite
amuSements. All marriages are nre-
eeded by two great balls or dances
termed fandangos in those islands
though the fandango proper is not Of
ten danced
These dances are held at the homes
OF both the bride and groom on tbe
eve OF the marriage, and there is gen
orally great rivalry between the two
IaInllles, each striving to have mora
guests and get them drunken than the
other. All who attend are invited i'm
meolateiy on arrival to partake of a
DounIlIul least of meats and wines and
CAKES and liquors and beer that "a cot
out on table in the anteroom and
every one is urged to stuff himself IN
FepIetlon with food and drink
A wild boar roasted whole is the No
usl piece de resistance, and next IN
To-Day made of fermented cocoannt
JUICE and exceedingly dangerous gin
appears to be the favorite drink
though no liquor known to man that
can De procured is left out of the I,st
GOOD form prescribcs ths wearing of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

It's poor obesity remedy that is
unable to make the patients purse
thinner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

No matter what a woman's age may
be, she never thinks she looks it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

This is the age of substitutes, but
none has been discovered for honesty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Naturally the Spaniards see that lit
tie question of the exchange Of pris-
oners in very different light now.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Girls that are always harping on the
rights of women usually get left in the
matrimonial shuttle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Homeopathists tell us that like cures
like. but they fail to suggest cure for
dislike.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

The minister who writes out his SER
mons is more apt to realize their
length.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-03

Some folks never expect to get what
they expect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-24
MURDERED BY INDIANS
This Il Vow said to Have Been the
Pate Of the Jessie's People

Po-t Townsend. Wash. Nov. z---1f -
story = r MoIok1T. V-ao arrived here
from Sunivak Island Alzssa q tr1s. tn.
passengers ard crew - me steamer Jss-
sic. numbering =. wers TO. drowned -
re mouth % The kgzkowlm river. &c ~
ported several weeks eco. o1t zare n1ur-
deres 81 -*s Indians MT9koG sage fls.
before Ne Ieft N1nfvak Island the l-5-sn
vie q q hunter and trader named Msr-
s-@n returned 70 Slnlvak from Eusx7-
wsrn- zsIere she tat been vs.tilE -e-a-
tlves. ard repo-tei tnzt V-aen -he sra1ul-
sr jesse ard bzrEe Minerva went ass1-s
II ere b-eakers a ramaer - indians were
on the ceac- ard read@re1 assistance ~
Es--iuE me whites zaore ard saving SUP
piles from Ehe barge After Ds-E CON-
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large po-a0n q ra- supplies g. pzrrle-l-
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