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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-07
WE CAN KEEP PHILIPPINES.
srnfn Has No Fleet with which to
p~.-t- Them.
Third Edition.

Washington, May G.-tspeaial to The
Posr.l-spain VIII not attempt to rsiake
the Philippines; she VIII be compelled 20
leave the islaad to lis fate, as she has no
ships to send there and no place for them
10 get coal II she should weaken herself to
send them. They would have 10 go alons
the coast Of Africa aud could not rsaeh the
islands without rsecallns. To take golfers
would 70 delay the movement OF the vess us
that tho United States could get reinfofee'
merits 10 Dewey before the Spanish vessels
could reach Manila.
With SPANS fleet Yearly at Porto RICO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-07
a IApANNSE RrrnRr.

London, May &. "A special dispatch from
Shanghai gives what purports to be a
japanese report of the fighting at Manla.
received via the Island OF Fornosa 1t
says that after dlsposng of the Spanish
fleet and Cavite Commodore Dewey hon.
harded Manila itself The city, 1t appears.
WAS soon on fire in many parts, the work.
IT Is added. chiefly OF Insurgents. Great
loss OF lie IS reported to have occurred
among the Spanish residents OF the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-07
SPANISH CLAIMS.
Their Defeated Fleet Claim to Have
Dewe, HemmeJ In.

Dewey HemneJ In.
London. May 1.-THE Spanish authorities
are trying to make as much as possible out
OF the absence OF s&ws from Admiral
London newspapers 10 the fleet that the
American commander has been entrappe
By Admiral Montejo, who, they add, Is
known 10 have Ion outside Manila bay a
dozen concealed gunfoats. which Eow pre-
vent any exit Therefore the Spaniayds
claim II Is impossible for Commodore
Dewey to send dispatch boat to Hong
Kong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-07
hEDIATION IMPOSSIBLE.
says Spain Has Made N,
LuOrt 20 OH IL, \,

rT nys spain Has Made M
hort 20 Obt-in II.
Second Edition.D
iork' May 6.-tspeclal to I'll
. special from Berlin says that til
i0feisn office has made a dac.ag-
a' Spain has not yet sought tn
'es OF any power to mediate loo,:-
'D a treaty of peace, and that un.
'O''citation is made mediation il
aken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-07
A,,eeca ActiyIty In Cu'

{ Third EuHIUnJ
Madrid. May Tan official difpatch from
Havana Gays: Since April 50. hostiiities
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
NEW ENGINE FOR ENGLAND.
Baldwin Finishes First Machine TO
Island and Country.

baldwin Finishes First Machine 10
Island and Country.
In these days, when American man
ufacturers dream OF making the entire
world a market for their goods, it is
interesting to note that the Baldwin
Locomotive Works has just finished It's
first engine for England For years
it has been building locomotives for
British provinces and colonies, but
this engine is the first foothold it has
secured in the island itself. The loco
motive, which is double -ender.' is
intended to run between Barnstaple,
in Devonshire, to Lynton, coast re-
sort about fifteen miles to the north,
and has one feature which Is expected
to make Englishmen stare. This is
cowcatcher, or, rather, two cow
catchers. one at each end-a device
quite unknown in English railroading.
AS n concession to English methods
there is no headlight, but only large
signal lamp in its place. The Bald
wins have recently shipped six engines
to Spain, to be used on mining rail
road in the province of Biscay-a fact
which shows that the Spanish some
times do know a good thing, even II
American. when they see 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
THE PIPE FACE.
Close Observers Will Notice 1t In Old
Smokers.

Close Observers Will Notice 1t In Old
Smokers.
The constant habit of smoking pipes
has perceptible effect upon the face.
The pressure of the lips to hold the
pipe in position increases their curva-
ture around the stem and the muscles
become more rigid here than In other
parts. Thus, says Tit-Bits, the lips at
n certain point become stronger, and
the pipe is unconsciously held in the
same habitual position. After long
continuation of the habit small cir
cular wrinkles form parallel with the
curvature of the lips around the stem.
These are crossed by finer lines, caus-
ed by the pressure of the lips to retain
the stem in position. In the case of old
men who have smoked pipe for years,
the effect upon the lips is very marked,
not only altering the form of the lips
but of one entire side of the face, caus
ing the wrinkles that are the effect
OF age to deepen, and, instead of fol-
lowing the natural Course OF facial
wrinkles, to change their course SO as
to radiate from the part of the mouth
where the pipe is habitually carried.
Furthermore, one or both lips often
protrude. just like the lips of people
who have sucked their thumbs when
children. The effects of pipe smoking
upon the teeth are considerable. At
the point where the smoker usually
holds the stem between his teeth the
latter becomes much worn.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
General yYhccIer'a SIin.

Writing of the battle before Santiago
a correspondent of the New York press
says: During all the terrible firing
of shot and shell which lasted until
darkness set in, Gen. Wheeler was the
only man | saw who did not dodge or
duck. He sat astride his horse coolly
giving orders, chatting with his aids
and taking things as they came" as
an officer who was lying on the ground
remarked. Gen. Wheeler provoked one
good laugh, which went all along the
line Through his glass he saw the
enemy retreating, and he turned to
group of friends and remarked glee-
fully. Its all right, boys; the Yam
KEGS are yielding" The little general
corrected himself when he saw the
smile that came, and said: 81 mean
the Spaniards. of course, gentlemen y
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
THE PITCH LAKE.
1t Is Inexhnustihlc Apparently. 40 Mat
ter How ucnXIlY Drawn unnn.

1t Is Inexhnustihle Apparently. 40 Mat
ter How Heavily Drawn Upon.
The famous pitch lake. or great btu
men deposit of Trinidad, is situated at
Point Libres, on an elevation of about
a mile from the sea. 1t covers an area
of nearly one hundred acres, and its
appearance is that of dull, still, dark
waste. 1t is irregularly circular, and
1t surface perceptibly convex, being
more elevated in the center, and
thence insensibly declining on all sides.
In the center the pitch is quite soft
in fact, semi-liQuid-but it becomes
more and more hardened as its circum-
ference widens out. Except the soft
central parts, the surface is intersected
in all directions by numerous assures
or chasms, varying in breadth from
two feet to sixteen feet and from half
n foot to seven feet in depth widen
ing also at the surface and terminat-
ing acutely at the bottom, thus pro-
ducing, as 1t were. inverted angular
hollows. while the sides are regularly
rounded. These crevces are at all
times filled with fresh water. Here
and there, where the bitumen is mixed
Wlln eaTtHy water, grow lcneuS,
MOSES, grasses. etc. The center of the
lake, the pitch pot, or chaudiere, as
it is called, is at all times so soft that
1t would be impossible to venture on it
without incurring the danger of being
engulfed. The lake is government
property and parts of it are leased
out to private individuals. who have
to pay royalties. according to the
amount of pitch removed. which
amount is checked by the government.
The pitch lake is practically mex
haustible. No matter what quantity
is taken out, it is replaced by fresh
pitch, which always wells up to I'LL
the hole. The surface of the outer
edges of this most wonderful of lakes
is quite hard enough to walk upon: but
a curious result ensues If you stand
still for any length of time on one
spot. For some yards around you the
pitch bodily sinks until it forms a
basin. 1t is quite different to sinking
in sand, where your feet gradually dis
appear without making any apparent
difference in the level of the ground.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
FUNNYGRAPHS.

Sympathetic Maiden-"Why, Jimmy,
you poor boy! Have you been fight
ing?" Jimmy-"No-I've been fought"
Judy
Have you noticed how Whiggs jokes
with the landlady these hot days?'
"Yes, he has either paid his bill or else
he hasn't" t."-Detroit Free Press.
She-"Would you love me just the
same If l hadn't cent?" He Cab
sently)-"I would love you more. l
abhor this new-mown hay perfume. =
Galveston Daily News.
He-"She looks so sweet" She
"Indeed? l never thought of her as
exhibiting any taste at ALL Even in
her play on words woman is prone to
bitterness ess.-Indianapolis Journal.
Little Willie-"Pa, what is that say
ing about its being better to have
loved and lost" Mr.. Hennypeck
lfeelingly)-"It is better to have loved
and lost than never to have lost at
all."-Judge.
"ue is the siliest boy you ever heard
or He writes me twice day" How
absolutely foolish. Nell, what does he
40 the rest of the day." He says he
sncnds il in reading the letters l write
him. Harpcr's Bazaar.
why. Mr.. Grumpy exclaimed his
old friend. whom he has not seen for
years, your daughter looks just the
anmc MS she did when baby" We'll
ah,'s not the same by a good deal.
Then YOU could never get her to sleep.
Nav YOU can never get her to wake up
when YOU want her to."-Detroit Free
l'rrsh,
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
ARTISTIC WOMEN.
they Are Fond of Cheerful Surround
inKa-HaM to ImproYe Your Homes.

they Are Fond of Cheerful Surround
inks-How to Improve Your Homes.
Probably at no time in the worlds
history has SO much attention been
paid to the Interior decoration OF
homes as at present. No home, no
matter how humble. Is without us
handiwork that helps to beautify the
apartments and make the surround-
ings more cheerful. The taste OF tho
American people has kept pace with
the age. and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way OF
picture, draping. piece OF furniture
or some form of mural decoration.
One of the latest OF these has been
given to the world by the celebrated
artist, Muyille. in series OF four
handsome porcelain game plaques.
Not for years has anything as hand
some in this line been seen. The sub
jects represented by these plaques are
American vii. Ducks, American
Pheasant. American Quail and English
Snipe. They are handsome paintings
and are especially designed for hang
ing on dining-Ioom walls. though
their richness and beauty entities them
to place In the parlor OF any home.
These original plaques have been pur-
chased at cost OF 900 by j. q.
Hubinger Bros. Co.. manufacturers OF
the celebrated Elastic Starch. and in
order to enable their numerous Gus
TONERS to become possessors of these
handsome works of art they have had
them reproduced by special process
in all the rich cClors and beauty of
the original. They are finished On
heavy cardboard. pressed and en-
bossed In the shape OF plaque and
trimmed with heavy band OF gold.
They measure forty inches in circln-
ference and contain no reading matter
or advertisement whatever.
Until October l Messrs. ]. C. Hubin-
ger Bros. Co. propose to distribute
tLese plaques free to their customers.
Every purchaser of three ten-cent
packages Of Elastic Starch. nat-iron
ger Bros. Co., is entitled to receive
one of these handsome plaques free
from their grocer. Old and new GUS
toners alike are entitled to the bene-
fits OF this offer. These plaques Will
not be sent through the mail. the only
way to obtain them being from your
grocer. Every grocery store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t
is the Oldest and best laundry starch
on the market. and is the most perfect
cold process starch ever invented. 1t
Is the only starch made by men who
thoroughly understand the laundry
business, and the only starch that will
not injure the finest fabric. 1t has been
the standard for quarter of CEN
tury, and as an evidence of how good
It is twenty-five million packages were
sold last year. Ask your dealer to
show you the plaques and tell you
about Elastic Starch. Accept no sub
stitute. Bear in mind that this offer
holds good a short time only. and
should be taken advantage OF without
delay.
London is much healthier in summer
than in winter. In the third week OF
January 202l deaths We're notified, while
In the third week in June the number was
aaIal,.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Now st. Loui. Headquarters,

The Baltimore & Ohio and Baltimore
& Ohio South Western railroads have
secured a long lease on the magniii-
cent room at Broadway and Locust
streets in st. Louis for the purpose of
consolidating under one roof the
freight and passenger offices now To-
Gated in that city. The new location
is the ground floor of the American
Central building with 65 feet on Broad
way and IS feet on Locust street. The
ticket of1ice will be in the center, 'front.'
ting on Broadway. the freight depart
ment on one side and the passenger
department on the other, with General
Agent Orr's office in the rear. 1t is
quite probable that these offices will
be even handsomer than the b. & O..
hew York headquarters, which are the
finest in that city.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
How Adam WINS rr,I.,,J

The other day, in n Sunday school
class Of boys between the ages OF SIX
and ten, question was asked as to
how God punished Adam for disobcy-
moment or so. and then one bright
boy said: please. sir God took away
one of his ribs and gave him wife,
ing Him. There was silence for n
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Surprls s.i by Porto Rieo.

All classes OF the people at Madrid are
greatly chagrincd and surprised at the
hearty welcome which American troops
are receiving from the natives of Porto
Rico The SpaniiLrds seek everywhere for
an explanation of the delight with which
those Islanders throw of the spanish
yoke They are beginning to recognize
that serious miSgovernment must have
really existed in their colonies when even
the most peaccabe of them shows no
affection for the mother country. 1t is be-
lioved by some Spanish patriots that this
recognition of the truth will have strong
influence in the regeneration OF Spain
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
In Sal slountains-New Rich Mining DIS,

Best reached by way of the Rio Grandc
Western Railway from Cisco or Thomp-
sons Station. Daily stage line from
Thompsons to Monb-hcrc outfits can be
secured at very reasonable ratcs-thencc
by wagon saddle to La Sal mountains.
twenty miles distant. The formation is
igniEenous and all the -metaphoric rocks
abound. Veins of quartz quartzite. por-
phyry. granite spar are well defined. The
district promises great future. Send to
F. a. WadleiGh. Salt Lake city. for PAM
Dhlpt,
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
1mprovementr in Flying Mnehlne..

Inventors are lcnty who can make
n machine that will rise and float in
air, but none has succeeded in making
an apparatus that Will guide it
through the many currents of air. In
this respect Hostctter's Stomach Bit
ters acts as II safe guide by curing
stomach, liver and blood diseases, Civ
ing n good appetite and II strong con-
stitutiou.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

canization known ns the Womnn's Relief
Corps, whose aid to the soldier OF to-day,
fighting against the world for living, IN
no less notable than tho heroism Oh 'he
early COS.
One of the most earnest members OF tne
corps at Byron, ILL.,, is Mrs. james House
weart, but illness cnce put stop TO nor
active work. A year or SO ngo, when sue
was nearing fifty years of age, the time
when women must be most careful OF their
strength, Mrs. Housewcart was taken seri-
ously ill. The family physician told her
that she had rcched n critical period Oh her
life, and must DO very cnreful HIS pre-
scriptions and tren tment did not benefit her,
and other treatment proved unnvailing.
AT last Dr. williams Pink Pills for Pale
People were brought to her notice, with IN,
in cases such ms hers, and with renewed
hope she tried tho remedy Last March sho
took the first box of the pills, which gave
cured, md kept on with the medicine, un-
tile now eight boxes have been consumed,
and she feels like new woman
Mrs. Housewcnrt said: Il have taken
only eight boxes, but have been improv-
ing since took the first dose. do not be-
lieve could have lived without the pills
They certnily havo done me more good
than any physician or any medicine have
ever tried"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills arc sold in boxes
(never in loose bulky Mt 90 cents Il box or
six boxes for 81 80, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mnil from DIR. Will
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About 1t.

DEAR Mrs. When Iwrote
to you had not been well for five years;
had doctored all the time but got no
better. / had womb trouble very bad.
My womb pressed backward, causing
piles. l was in such misery j could
scarcely walk across the floor. Men
situation was irregular and too pro-
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Economy.

First observation-disclosures is scarcely
any water coming from that sprinkling
cart" Second pedestrian-"Thed driver
is probably saving 1t for the cross
ings."-New York Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
A Valuable Adiunct.

Squilldig-"Hobson intends to raise
the Cristobal Colon by means of air
bags" McSwilligen-"1f his supply Of
wind-bags becomes exhausted he might
20 To Havana and capture Blanco."-.
Pittsburg Telegraph.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Denver Directory.


The best $50 dou-
bl" Concord IIar-
ness in Colorado
for SIS. with
brecching. $40: s25
double team har-
ness, with breech-
ing. SIG. S25 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS. $l5 single
buggy harness for
$50. DO not be
deceived by worth.
less limitations. but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
d. FRED MUEL-
Denver. Colorado.
GN EXAMINATIONS.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
No InHucoc, Whatever.

"Twiggs is n chronic kicker" Yea
but you've probably noticed that when
n clock strikes all the time nobody
pays any attention TO it."-D Detroit
Free Press.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

The Journal of the Royal Agricultural
society has an elaborate article showing
that with the present price OF sugar the
sugar beet could be raised probably in
only comparatively limited areas of the
united kingdom.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16


in tn cir
r o IL ew cd
s tire myth,
even while
sorrowin &
for theons
w ho W az
gone. At
that time
w as lnid
the found
alton for
the world
famed Or
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
q WoMAN,S HERoISM.

From the Register -Gd-ette, Rockford, III.
During the civil war nearly as much hero
ism was shown by tho women of our nation
as by the brave soldiers. Many n woman,
weeping for her dead son, bound up tho
wounds of his suffering comrades, rejoicing
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Catching told.

Jones-'Whlch travels the tastes,
heat or cold?" Lones-"Il Heat. OF course.
You cannot catch heat. but you caa
catch cold."-New York Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

To quit TOBACCO easily and forever. be maa-
nctic full of life nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bnc the wondcr-worker that ma atcs weak men
strong All druggists. SOC. or 81, Cure gunran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy CO.. Chicago or New York
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

civilian. give me "a dollar; want to
go to n clairvoyant." Not much: the last
time you went you came home with II
photograph of your second husbnnd.'
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

over TOO 900 horses are killed every
wear for food In Paris. and there are
s,,r,a nr restaurants where horse flesh
ia served as nm article of food. The
,,s, AZ thia meat has recently extended
20 mauy other cities OF Europe.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

FITS permanently Cured :>oHts ornervousnoss after
first day OF Dr. klnc's Great Nerve Rcstorcr.
send for FIRE ss.UO trial bottle and treatise,
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

fuse, was also
troubled with
leucorrhna. l
had given up all
hopes of getting
well; everybody
thought 1 had
consumption.
After taking
r five bottles of
Lydia L. Pink
hams Vcgcta-
BILE Compound,
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

Palestine Is to have n daily paper. which
Will probably be established at Jerusalem
by u Mr.. Yehouda. native OF Russia and
IL Turkish subject.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

what n lucky fellow Kirby is,'
Lucky? If he were east away on II des-
ert island basket of groceries md n
box of cigars would MnSh up nfter him. "
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

1elL very mucn Dctter
and was able to do nearly all my own
work ! continued the use of your medi-
cine. and feel that owe my recovery to
you. cannot thank you enough foryour
advice and your wonderful medicine.
Any one doubling my statement may
write to me and l will gladly answer
all inquiries.-Mrs.N NELL Hun :, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing, con-
stantly being received, contribute not
n little to the satisfaction felt BY Mrs.
pinkhan that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Lynn, Mass.
All suffering women nre invited to
write to her for advice, which will be
given without charge. 1t is an eS-
nerienccd woman 5 advice to women.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

What lot of black feathers Penelope
wears in her hat" Yes; she Is engaged
to an undertaken
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

Clean blood means clean skin: NO
b.auty withoutit. Cascnrets, Candy Cathnr
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
puritios from the body. Begin to-day 70
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blnckheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten ceuts: All drug
eists, satisfaction guaranteed. ioc. 2'c ooc-
"What does the Dairynlen's association
want protection from?" why, from the
water-works companyS s rates.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

our cook is gone again" "What was
the matter?' she said she got lonesome
while my wife was taking her afternoon
nap"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic. cure constipation forever.
tOc 25c. IfC C. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

How well you look. Dibbs! When did
you get back?' Get back? 1t was my
wife who went away"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

whats all this noisc?" "Those Boston
again"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.

Beware of desperate steps; the feline bard
II left alone will seek some other yard.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

Fiso's Cure for Consumption Is the only
cough medicine used In my housc.-D. G. Al
bright. MI:iInDurg. Pa. Dec. II. 1S05.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
seauty is blood Deep.

"Those people next door never quarrel al
all" mo; he's deaf and she's lazy"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 15c.

The number of foreign students at Ger
man universities is this summer 1850
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

-'TOE-GUM CURES COHNS
Or money back. i5c at all druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

To Cnre Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathnrtic. 100 or $50
nc. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-16

London is much healthier in summer
than in winter. In the third week OF
January 2.02l deaths We're notified, While
In the third week in June the number was
only 1g3
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-10
PATTERSON ITEMS.

There was a .sieat time last S,tur-
day evening ra sing the red, white
and blue flag pole. Tie coal wharf
men expect to raise The flag next
Thursday evening.
Miss Emma Fowies hass returned
home after pleasant visit To- friends
in Harrisburg.
Misses E ka, OF Harrisburg. are
the gues,s of Mrs. Ed. Hugh,y, en-
Foster street.
Misc Edith Meloy gave Il very
pleasant party at her iome, Monday
evening in honor of her friends.
They all lad very pleasant time
and wish she would invite them
again.
Mrs. Stra, err nrd ueh'er. Miss
Minnie, are spending few days at
Atlantic City
Tire Misses Fowl. Of Da' vile,
are visiting their sisters, iss + una
and Mrs I. a Cruner.
Mr. III. c. Kaufman, Of Al 'on,
Ohio, is visiting relatives in this
place.
A great number of our young folks
attend ded the Campmeeting at Tus-
carora on Sunday.