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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

There is great interest now In the
Philippines with their nine millions OF
people. more or less. There are nine
islands in all, very rich and very popu-
Ions Manila Is situated in Luzon, the
largest Of the islands. 600 moles south
east of Hong Kong. The Pacific squad
ron under Admiral Dewey consists of
the protected cruiser Olympia, ship
of the first rate; the Boston. partially
protected cruiser, second rate; Monoc-
acy and Machias, cruisers, third rate;
the gunboat Petrol and by this time
the new revenue cutter Mccullough,
Transformed into a serviceable, swift
but unprotected cruiser. Also from
the Pacific station the protected cruls-
ers Baltimore and Raleigh. and the
gunboat Concord. This feet, leaving
out the Petrol, could reach Manila in
two days steaming from Hong Kong.
While Spain has a number of gun
boats in the Philippines, none OF them
have speed or power comparable with
our vessels. If the cruisers of the
United States can manage to come up
with the Spanish gunboats in the
Philippines there is not much doubt
of our ability to capture or destroy
them. The prospect Of rich prizes to
be taken in the China seas. which sep
arate the Philippines from China, and
also in the waters of the Philippines
themselves would be less Of an induce
ment to the Michigan men to see the
war through than their patriotic de-
sire to rally around the flag in support
Of Captain Hodgkins and the honor Of
the country. The United States has
no use for the islands. but their cap
ture deprives Spain Of one Of her
sources of revenue; it brings to her a
realization Of the naval power of the
United States; and serves to notify her
that she must defend herself at all
points; it forces her to concentrate at
her Asiatic possessions her small
squadron instead of allowing it to raw
age American commerce, which is
quite extensive on the Pacific.
The Philippines were discovered in
1921 by Magellan, were annexed by
Spain in 1869, and have been part Of
the Spanish dominion ever since. They
are an insular group, forming a north
ern section of the Eastern archipelago.
Manila has a population of nearly
100000 people. The islands have an
area of 10000 square miles and pop
ulation estimated at TO- 900, OOO Rich as
Cuba has been, and great as have been
her payments to the Madrid treasury,
they are Incompatible to the Philip
pines, with six times the number OF
inhabitants. The original inhabitants
were the Negritos, now reduced to a
few isolated groups. Half-caste Negri-
tos are, however, extremely numerous,
an amalgamation of intruding Indo-
nesian and Malay people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
Ru..t. M.ke. Diph,herta serum.

In Russia eleven laboratories are en-
Gagged IN The manufacture OF ci7hthe-ta
serum. II which the entire people place
great confidence, aad not without reason.
as il ~. IS registered cases q which the
serum was used the death rate was but
Taper cent. against "a per cent OF The s597
cases liz which i was lot ezploZe4.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

Ths tongues OF Tie cat family are COW
ara5 with recurring spinss. Il the con-
non domestic cat these are small oo' sHI-
hc!entIy well developed 20 give TIE tongue
a feeling Of roughnsss- But In The non
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

Congress might as we'll quit talking. The
country is paying absolutely no attention
to its senseless chatter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

pugilists were going TO enlist as soon as
war began. They have not enlisted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

How ever did Shakespeare ever turn
the phrase the pomp and circumstance
OF war" without having first seen Ed.
Little in uniform?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

It will be really gratifying If me in
surgents DO not muster sufficient force TO
be of use to US. 1t will be embarrassing If
they do not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

At this moment there is no record that
the man who lis tired Of this old soldier
racket" has enlisted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

Portugal has come off the neutrality
dump and Austria might better get a
slight movement on down the declivity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
yielIn.WakIp~thelndustryo ola Tpwu

Tie only place IL the world "Asrs vtoii1
making may % Sad 20 constitute i1s "a
5ustr7F Is Markrsuktrchea, IN 6axoay, VITA
is numerous surrounding Villages There
are. zItcgether. about 1905 people II IBIS
district engaged exclusively u Eas u4z-
utEcIu-s o. victims.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

Even Weyler must confess that our
blockade IS a good deal freer from holes
than his trocha
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The pure-minded, clean mouthed, hon
est-hearted man in This war Will see many
things 10 turn his soul sick. but he Will
make the best, the bravest soldier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The vulturs-clsws OF seldshness in tna
American breast are Ioosenlne. The no
i've which s,rs patriotism is deep IN
me heart, below anxiety 10 see. pride Of
uniform or contsgion % example L IS
pure motive. which has 10 selashness
IN II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
uorsa. wtiIZo, step ON Men.

Every soldier knows that morse III.
rot step ca a man intsntioaa~4y- II Is
therefore Z standing order in the British
cavalry that II & trooper becomes dis
mounted De must lie perfectly s;ilL Il be
does this me whole squar13oa viii pass
over hI-1 without tnlartsg h.nn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The biggest guns so far fired in this war
were De LONE and Woodford.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The time has come when the hum-drum
OF grsss-grown peace has ceased and
every Individuals life becomes e romance
for writer's night far In the future
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The woodwokers life is hard at its best Standing day
after day alongside workbench Of tho delicate
organs of digestion get Of working order Worry in the
workshop days the week very apt TO
Sunday Headache does stop when the days work
DONE but sois pleasure of the leisure hours well
workman the Burlington Venetian Blind Co.'S employ saysi
"Ripans Tabules first my notice when the engineer
for day and asked had used them He
recommended them highly because they had cured him OF
dyspepsia and other troubles that began TO the Iabues
found them good that recommended them 70 Others
have had headache but since began take them Every
thing we'll and Of bread tastes good
allow 1-
vecsnior 0 h - ~ y y
s~York-s- kEvLEav III -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

War gloriffs manhood. People can be-
come the cankers of a calm world and a
long peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

me politicians natural step upward Is
20 diplomacy, not 70 generalshlp. Poor
Governor Leedy. making his mistakes
Principally from tRexpertence and not
Tclousiy, VIII learn this later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

War viii mould many civilized heathen
into Christian. War sponges away IN
all mems minds the almost everlasting
homage to money. religions greatest
enemy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The old blood Of knight errantry is
pulsing through the nations veins. For
the crusader said ne loved 10 hgn, 70
succoT the helpless, when he really loved
TO fight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

BY the time we are IN the thick Of it
politicians VIII be dropped. II IS ride
ulous 20 talk politics now. The campaign
this fall should be restricted 10 sour DAYS
before the election.
Evening star., 1898-11-18

equipped companies even for shorter dis
tance. The cargo was loaded III a frozen
state, and will be kept at a frigid tempera-
ture until it is consumed or the residue
landed at Manila. Before the ships-after
touching at Honolulu-reach their destina-
ton the store ship Celtic will have per-
formed the most wonderful voyage in the
worlds history in the meat line. She will
have carried in her hold, and through all
climates, a cargo of frozen fresh meats
over the longest voyage of a meat ship in
existence. She will have demonstrated the
limitless possibilities of refrigeration and of
nautical cold storage for distributing the
worlds surplus meats and provisions to
those climes and peoples who require them.
This voyage of the warships and of their
floating store. the Celtic, will take more
than 100 days Heretofore voyage of six
ty days for a frozen meat ship has been
regarded as a marvel in trade circles. The
whole affair is one of great credit to the
government at Washington and to the con-
tractors. The possibilities in the case indi-
cate indefinite expansion for the meat and
provision industries Of the United States,
and the meat trade is under obligation to
the cOmmendable daring of our officials and
OF our enterprising business concerns.
Evening star., 1898-11-18
ARMY ELEPHANTS.
Difficulty OF Transportation the Only
Drawback TO Their Use.

From the Philadelphia Times.
One of the most interesting features of
the English army life that is presented to
the layman in India is furnished by the re-
markable efficiency of the elephant brigade
most highly developed through the skill of
the Burmese in handling the giant animals.
Their usefulness in India can be scarcely
imagined by one not familiar with the
amount and variety Of work which they ac-
complish, but it would be serious mistake
to imagine that this degree of usefulness is
attained through any aptitude of the
unwieldy animals or natural tenden-
cy toward it. 1t is due solely and entirely
to the wonderful ability of the natives in
training the huge animals and overcoming
their natural inclinations. This cannot be
too highly praised. Neither must it be i'm
aglned that the use of elephants in army
life is not attended by great disadvantages,
not the least of which is the difficulty with
which they are transported.
Naturally the elephant is not an intelli-
gent animal. He can be taught remarkable
things, in which his strength and endurance
play an important part. He can never,
however, perform these feats without con-
tinual attendance and direction. Abstract
ly. his power of work is unappreciable:
when directed by intelligent hands, howey
er. it is remarkable.
The transportation facilities which are
pToNlueu lpT lie sole Use OF tne elephant
are quite as remarkable. l witnessed re-
Gently the loading and detranihg of a lot OF
elephants on the Madras railway. Both
were remarkable processes. In loading a
rope is fastened to his foreleg and a lot of
natives haul and pull at 1t to induce the
animal to take the first steps into the car.
THIS is only accomplished, however, by ad-
monishng him in the haunch by means of
a tusk. The first step taken is rapidly fol-
lowed by the others until he stands safely
on the car.
This portion of the task is accomplished
compa aratively easily, however, when com
pared with the next. AT first he is timid
and slightly frightened, but when the car
starts his fear is wonderful to behold.
Though he may ride a hundred times, he
never overc omes this fear, though it Is
much more pronounced when he takes his
initial ride after. say, two months ac-
quaintance with civilization He rends the
air with wild trumpetings, endeavors fruit
lessly to escape, and only ceases his efforts
when the car has again come to stand
STILL
OF course. wonderfully strong cars are
necessary to hold him. They are made
completely of iron, with huge iron bars
rising to a height of ten or twelve feet
above the platform. Often these cars are
rendered useless by the twisting of the bars
Evening star., 1898-11-18
A CHINESE MINT.
American Machinery Stamping Coins
for the Celestial Empire.

From the Baltimore American.
A machine company of Bridgeton, N J.,
has recently furnished machinery for d
mint at Chengtu, China, which is said 10
be OF sufficient capacity to turn out 5000
dollars and $1,000 coins smaller than a dol
lar per hour. 1t is intended to make dol
lars, half dollars twenty-five cent pieces
dimes and fve-cent pieces. The same COM
pany also supplies the machinery for q new
mint for making copper cash at Wuchang
which, with q. capacity of $4,000 cash per
hour, has been operating about two months.
The Brldgeton Company delivered the
machinery for the mint at Chengtu free on
board at Ichang, the mead OF navigation of
the 1dngtze river. where it was taken in
charge by the Chinese authorities, whose
treatment of il was characteristic They
left the boxes in which it was packed on
the banks of the Ichang, close to the
water that when slight flood came the
boxes were under water and covered with
a muddy deposit from the river. In this
state they were taken to Chengtu, which
journey consumed two months. When the
boxes were finally opened they Were found
to be caked up solidly with mud except
where the rats had dug holes and made
nests while the boxes lay at the arsenal
The machinery was finally put together
but the dies were So badly rusted that they
would have been condemned in Ameri-
can mint. However, the Chinese made no
objections to the imRerfections in the coins,
perhaps thinking that these imperfectons
were additional safeguards against coun-
tCrfeiting.
Evening star., 1898-11-18
The Faithful Mascot.
from I.eslie's Weekly.

From l1eslie's weekly.
They tell a touching story of one Of the
regimental maseots-a dog in the 9Th Cav
alry-and there are a dozen soldiers who
will swear that 1t is true.
There was one man of the 9th who had
always been good to this dog, and would
give it a bit of bacon from his own scanty
store, and pet il and remember il when
things were going badly. This man was
killed at San Juan Hin just after his troop
had forded the river and come into open
ground before starting On the charge. And
all day long he lay there in the long grass.
dead, the bullets and shells singing
over him, and nothing mattering any more!
Soldiers pressed on, wounded men stag
gered back. many passed near him, but no
enc touched him or cared for him, since
there was nothing to do--he was dead. -'-t
But the dog found out somehow that its
friend was lying there on the ground. the
hot sun burning him, the cold night chilling
him. and came there with a dogs faithfel-
ness and licked the white face and stretched
Itself out on the still body and staye1 there,
guarding its master, until the soldiers on
buryiug detail came the next day and laid
the remains in grave
Evening star., 1898-11-18
Food Eads.

From the New York Post.
The health and food fads Of the day are
producing their legitimate result over
zeal in their purusit was TO be expected,
and It exists to the extent that medical
men have actually found a scientific name
Tor a condition which arises from fear CT
food. 1t is not exactly disease, but Us
effect speedily becomes harmful II the
condition continues. 1t seems desirable 70
avoid too much thought over what one
eats If certain general principles or ny
gienic food are observed, a healthy appe-
tite and a relish for the dishes set before
one may be trusted. 1t does not need any
conversion to mental science to discover that
il we make up our minds something will dis
agree with US il will. This, Of course is not
a plea for the pendulum TO slip too lar the
other way but merely one more caution
that in the food fads. in every other de-
velopment of this investigating age, there
is need for sanity and poise. H
Evening star., 1898-11-18
A FLOATING STORE HOUSE.
Fresh Meat to supply Naval Vessels
for 100 Days.

From the Natioral Provisioner.
The great meat concerns of the United
States, as well as the government 1tseif,
have done some unheard of and wonderful
things recently in the way of refrigeration
and of feeding army III the held, as well
as a fighting navy, on a fresh meat dlet.
AS extraordinary as this may seem, more
unusual circumstance is now transplrlhs IN
the voyage of the battle ships oregon ana
Iowa. which are at present beyond bahia'
Brazil. on their way to Manila Accom-
panying them Is the supply ship Celtic,
which left New2York with the fleet about
three weeks ago. The Celtic Is Veritaole
floating store and warehouse, filled with
needed supplies of every kind required ey
a man-o'-war and its-frew on long voyage
through varying climates. But the chlef
interest of this-1iovei ship centers In her
meat stores and refrigerating chambers.
Before leaving New York there were
put into her hold 25o'ooo pounds
600 pounds Of Vegetables. These, sup
plies are SO arranged that the battle
ships can at any time take from the cargo
whatever meat and vegetables are neeaed
for the mess during the long voyage TO the
Philippines. These stores were placed on
board for the use of the fleets men. Such
thing is unparalleled and unheard OF In
naval history. And it has been left to this
government and to one oil the greatest
packing companies to store up and send
with a fleet on the longest voyage of record
ship loaded with fresh supplies from
which the officers and crew can be fed, the
same as on land, in any climate she left
in company with the Oregon and the Iowa,
and will feed them en- route as they go.
Besides being novel in naval history, it
is a new departure in the meat trade The
meat was specially gotten up for this ship
ment. 1t was sewn in cheese cloth, frozen
in Chicago, and brought from there to New
York in refrigerator cars in frozen state.
To thus maintain carcasses of beef in
frozen state during so long freight jour
ney is a big undertaking in itself. 1t Is sell
dom attempted by the largest and best
Evening star., 1898-11-18
iue to the application of the occupants re-

Tharkable strength.
In transporting the elephant by sea the
difficulties are almost great. They are
raised by means of canvas sling from the
wharf to the ship, struggling to escape and
rending the air with their cries. Once
aboard ship they are easily managed, the
motion not affecting them. because they do
not see the moving panorama before them.
Unloading them is easy. They are lowered
to a raft beside the ship, and allowed TO
swim ashore. They take to the water
easily, and are excellent swimmers, being
able to swim eight or ten miles at stretch
without firing
The size of the Indian elephant is usually
about eight feet in height and ten feet in
length. The male is a little larger, perhaps
eleven feet, and weighing about 5000
pounds.
Evening star., 1898-11-18
An Emperor's Revenge.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A curious relic of bygone days may be
seen on a house in Berlin. Two black
smiths lived opposite each other in that
city. whose trade rivalry became the talk
of the neighborhood. One day the en-
peror William /, who was fond of going
about the city disguised as a farmer in
order to feel the pulse OF the people"
rode up to the door of one of the black
smiths to have his horses shoe fastened
A daughter of the rival blacksmith, to
show her contempt for this customer put
out her tongue and distorted her face with
a horrible grin. The emperor called togeth-
er the wood-carvers of the city and offered
a prize for the most hideous face of Ii
woman they could devise, and when he had
selected the most ugly specimen produced
one with tongue lolling out of its wooden
rnouth-he rode over with 1t to the black
smiths shop. There, to the CONSERVATION
of the young woman, he ordered that fury's
head nailed over the door as a warning
against petty spite.
Evening star., 1898-11-18
MOBS IN CHINA,

How 1t is Possible to Deal With One
OF Them.
From the London Times.
Some years ago Mr.. Detring. a we1-known
Cnina hand, was riding with friend from
Evening star., 1898-11-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE ROMANCE OF THE HOUSE OF SAVOY;
1oO3-1519. BY Alethea wfel author of ''The
Story Of Venice. ''Fitteria Colonna.' 1.-Two
Doges of Venice etc. In Two Volumes. IL
1ustrat ed chiefly from coDtemporaneous sources.
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington:
William Ballantyne & SOrs.
Evening star., 1898-11-18


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Evening star., 1898-11-18

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Evening star., 1898-11-18
A ROMANCE OF THE WEST INDIES. Trans
lated from the French of Eugene Sue, by
Marian Longfellow. New York: +. Tenny-

SON NeetS.
The original title of this novel was La
Morne au Diable." but as this was SIMPLY
the name of an estate, the tra1slat or, who IS
a well-known resident of Washington, chose
the title which now appears as more de-
scriptive and appropriate. The scenes be-
ing laid in the islands SO recently filled
with the clash of arms, and a center of
direct American interest, this translation is
especially worthy of attention. The notice
of the translator was first called to the
story by Wilkie Collins, who strongly ad-
yised that it he placed before English read
ers 1t has been one of the most popular
of Sues novels on the continent
Evening star., 1898-11-18

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
Relief in Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and bladder di

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If You want quick relief and cure this
is the remedy. Sold by A. H. Roberts
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AuCtioneer.

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has had % years of experience and needs
no other recommendations He thanks
the public for it's past generous patron
onage and hopes for continuance of
rhe same. If
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Call on Il. ]. FrederIcks before secur
ing your auctioneer. He guarantees
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PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.

Money to loan on farms at per cent
interest. No charge for making out
papers, or abstracting.
GEO. E. KELLOGG, Manager.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15

has been a marked success. Bless the lord!
My soul reioices. Goodbye my dear friend.
Your friend, REV. s. KRELL,
Co. TX" 5ist la. Reg, Manila.