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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
CONSUL WILLIAMS REPORT.

pOrdtcd IN the next volume Issued by the
bureau OF statistics OF the State Depart
ment.
CONSUL WILLIAMS REPORT.
Mr.. Williams report says: Local and
European authorities estimate the area
Of the Philippine Islands az $4,000
square miles and their population at ij.-
$40 600. The island Of Luzon on which
the city OF Manila Is situated is larger
than New York and Massachusetts, and
has population OF 100000 and the ISL
and Of Mndanao Is nearly II not quite
as large. There are scores of other ISL
ands. An idea OF the extent OF the
population OF the Philippines may be
formed when Il is said that the six New
England States and New York New Jer-
sey. Maryland and Delaware have ten
per cent less area and population"
Mr.. Williams states that y consulates
countries of the world. are established at
Manila. lie adds the surprising state
ment
"The volume Of the export trade. COM
Ing under Official supervision. equals
that Of my twenty-one consular colea-
Rues combined"
TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES.
lie then shows in detail how the trade
Of the Philippines with the United States
exceeds that OF all other countries COM
hined and Is growing az remarkable
rate As indicating the extent OF this
trade ne says:
To-day ! have authentic invoices for
export 20 the United States amounting
10 Sl3s 066."
lie says the exports TO this country
average N,C00.00O a month.
In a previous report dated February
10th Mr. Williams stated that Manila had
just passed through a most devastating
fire the total loss being 81 $4,000. lie
said the city would have been totally de-
stroyed had II not been for the splendid
service OF an American fire engine
brought from Seneca Fails. ~ Y.
In another report Mr.. Williams gives
the railroad and steamship facilities Of
the Philippine Islands. The main rail-
road from Manila is first class. having
steel rails. stone culverts and English
engines, which make forty-hye miles an
hour.
There are four steamship lines 10 Hong
Kong and monthly line from Manila
20 Liverpool
MANILA's POPULATION.
Besides these direct reports from the
United States Consul the State Depart
mcnt has also a gazette published at
Hong Kong which g.yes full account OF
conditions in the Philippines. 1t shows
that by the last census tho population OF
Manila was 10000 natives, 1900 Chinese,
400 Spaniands and go Europeans other
than Spaniards. The town Is made up
Of low buildings as the people are In
constant dread OF earthquakes. One Of
these conyulsions killed three hundscd
(continued on Sixth Page.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
SUPPLIES AND
COAL FOR DEWEY.
Vessels Bearing Them to
Hurry to Manila.
-
AIR OF EXPECTANCY.
IT, No.or4n,or+ Anvtouct, huuo,4c
The Department AnxiOuSIy Awaits
News from the East.
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII,
No OmciaI Information Received Of
the Tender of the Islands Co the
United States by Pres dent
Dole-Tho Proposition is a
Very Welcome One TO
the Naval Officers.

WASHINGTON, May IA sensation
was caused throughout the city by the
news that came of the arrival Of a YES
sci supposed 10 be the dispatch boat Nc
Culloch at Mrs Bay.
The officials Immediately fell into an
air of expectancy waiting for some word
from Admiral Dewey that would not only
confirm officially the stirring news OF
the battle Of Manila as reported by the
press, but tell what had happened
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
PRESIDENT DOLE
WRITES M'KINLEY.
Offers Him the Hawaiian Islands for
War Purposes.

HONOLULU. April g. VIA SAN FRAN
CISCO. May 3-President Dole has sent
long communication 20 President Mckin-
lov. Offering to transfer the Hawaiian
Islands TO the United states for the pur-
pose of its war with spain and 20 turnlsh
the American ships OF war IN Pacinc
waters with supplies of coal ana pro-
visions.
CABINET CONFERENCE.
This action was taken after confer
enle of the Hawaiian Cabinet called 20
discuss the situation and the attitude OF
the Government toward the two beliis-
Creuts.
The news Of The declaration OF war
bv The United States against Spain. was
received here to-day boy the Mariposa'
which arrived with advices from the
United States To- the oath instant.
FORM AN ALLIANCE.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-Memb rs OF tna
Senate Committee ON Foreign Relations
renrallv interpret the proposition from
Honolulu 90 indicate a. willingness 10
form ana alliance with this country Tor
the war with Spain.
They say that for the Hawaiian Islands
10 have held alOof and insisted upon re-
naming neutral. would have been equity
eIsnt to refusing coal or granting any
courte~ies to tine United States during
the war. and that the action now taken
will put the islands iu the way OF doing
this country any favor possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05

noted 10 brigadicr generals, IS Colonel
Royal r. Frank. who has been for many
years the commandant at Fortress Mon
roe. He is well and favorably known 10
many people Ina Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
Sampson to Meet the Spanish FlOtilla.

LONDON May "A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Key West, sent by way of Tampa,
in order to escape censorship, asserts of posi-
tive knowledge that Rear-Admiral Simpsons
fleet will steam at full speed to Porto Rico,
either to destroy or to occupy the coaling sta
ton as a naval base before the Spanish squad
ron arrives, and then put to sea and try to en-
gage the Cape de Verde fleet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
As the Only Means Of Saving
the Throne.
EVIDENCES OF WEAKENING.
Spain May Give Up Cuba
But Pay No Indemnity.
RlOTlNG IN THE PROVINCES,

The Military Ineffective and Not 20 he
Dcpcndcd Upon The Conservatives
and Carli,ts the Great Parties
of the Futurc-A Eumor
That Germany ana Rus
~ia MAY Intervene So
lar as the Philip
pine Islands
are Com
Ccrncd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
INVASION OF CUBA.
II is Delayed Pending the Great Naval
Battle i'm Prospect

TAMPA BAY HOTEL TAMPA. FLA..
May At appears 10 be almost settisa
belief among army officers here that no
movement OF United States troops toward
Cuba will take place until after the meet>
ing OF the Spanish fiotilla with the boatc
OF Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
which Is now believed 10 be Inevitable.
This may cause delay Of several dayu
beyond the time believed 10 have bees
fixed upon. and II Is possible that nearly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05

under date OF Manila, February 2Sth last,
II gives a full description Of the Philip
pine Islands. their resources. growth OF
American trade. etc. and will be incor-
porated i'm the next volume issued by the
bureau OF statistics Of the State Depart
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
With Full Strength They Will
Bear Down Upor Cuba.
GREATEST OF ALL SEA FIGHTS
Grand and Terrible Spec
taCle 1t viii Be.
OUR SQUADRONS PREPARING.

Both the Flying and Block aiding Fleet
In Readiness - Admiral Sampson
Puts 10 Sea from Key West Tn
der Sealed Orders-Commo-
dorc Schlet Preparing TO
Move-Indi e atioDs
Point To an Early
Naval Battle
Outclassing
Manila.
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Continued ON Sixth Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05

C0lonels To Do Brigadlcr Genorals.
Thomas NJ. Anderson Fourteenth Infan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05

Continued on Sixth Page.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05

probably remain vacant for some tims
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.

Continued on Fifth Page)
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

With the assemblage of the
Legislature and the change of ad.
ministration comes the scramble
TOR appointive Offices. This condi-
ton Is fraught with unmeasured
results. The politicians of the
second magnitude have an inimy
for a day but their ranks are
decimated by the hand of fate and
nine out of ten go home to sulk
and swear aud form new political
alliances.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

ucators. The public should be
made to realize the Importance of
the lessons taught at these meet
ings. The teachers require the
support of the public in the work
of teaching. The schools of the
state depend largely upon public
appropriations and the people too
often are not alive to the con-
ditions involved in the promotion
of education. The legislature
should be advised and instructed
upon the needs of the educational
institutions of the state. The more
thorough dissemination of the les
sons taught at these recognized
state assemblies would be valuable
aids i'll securing wise legislation ON
educational subjects.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

Sam Herren who has been in the
wigwams of every political camp
except the democratic camp, in
the past four years has taken the
Moscow Times-Democrat, and un-
dertaken to change it from pop
ulism to Jeffersonian democracy.
Sam is resourceful if he is not
Consistent. The man, however,
who could "float" a democratic
newspaper scheme in LatLh Co., in
these times Of political reformation,
require ola Magdeline the wisdom
Of a Solomon and the bank ac-
count of a lie Roi stock holder.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

There are many waiting bust.
ness opportunities in Lewiston.
The trade of this city will increase
many, many times over within the
next year. The past years bust
ness has been enormous. A dozen
new firms have made fortunes in
this city in year and the old firms
have piled up their fortunes higher
with every changing season. II
past examples are guides, an
energetic business man could safely
enter upon any one of many bust
ness enterprises in this city at this
time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
Moscow papers


The Moscow papers have
boosted in turn of their climate,
their building boom and their
business boom. All of these are
now lost glories. The Moscow
papers run to purely domestic SUBJ
jects now; and they taunt Lewis
ton with the fact that they have
more children than we have. ga
poor man for children" is a trite
saying. 1t is one of the incon-
sistencies of nature that poor COM
munities and poor families should
support majority Of the children
Of the world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior. Uniied States Lapt
ONCE Lewiston. Idaho Oct. 20th, 1898
suthciept contest affidavit having been filed in
ms ONCE hY John +. NoSburgh, contestant aqalns
William Fuller entry No, i269, made February 18th
1880, for wa swA sYh NY ar 10, g. SECTION y and
lot section Il, township 81 range w. by William
RULER coniesiee, in which Il is alleged that: saIJ
William Fuller has wholly abandoned the said tract
OF iand for more than six t6 months last past ana
neSi prior TO date hereof, and further that he has
never established his residence thereon that be has
wholly abandoned the said tract that he has entirely
fated and neglected to reside upon and cultivate
ana improve the same, said parties hereby not-
ned To appear respond and offer evidence touching
sad allegation al 10 ~. on Dec 2lst, 1893 before
the Register and Receiver the United States land
Once n Lewiston, Idaho.
The said Contestant having in A nroper afii,vt
tiled Oct 2Oh, 1893, forth facts which show tha
after due diligence, personal service Of Ibis notce
Gan not be made, 1t IS hereby ordered and directed
mai spch notice be given by due and proper pubca-
ton CHARI Is "A f;ARay 'RaraI,.ar
Thos. Mullen. Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

The work of the State Teacher
association duriug the session OF
three days has been very effective
within the circle in which it was
promulgated. The assemblaee of
teachers was very satisfactory and
the good results of the lessons
taught will go to every corner of
the district represented. The pur.
poses of the association is to unite
the teachers of the state in course
OF effective work to promote the
interests of education. This OBJ
)ect was very generally accomp-
lished. There is, however, a much
broader field for the distribution
Of the knowledge centralized in
ms representative gathering of ed
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

The Oregonian is perhaps the
only metropolitan paper that has
given due attention to Lewiston
and the interior resources of the
Clearwater basin during the past
month or two OF railroad conten-
ton. This great journal has given
this district the benefit of infinite
knowledge and unlimited resources
in placing our Importance before
the world. The other papers are
more or less tied up with railroad
interests and other commercial in
terest that have in measure
allayed their enthusiasm over orr
newly developed importance, or
they have been influenced by
selfish motives. The Oregonian is
awake to the Importance of our adj
vantages in the way of river grades
and prospective waterway trans.
portation advantages. The citi-
zens inland and Sound cities do
not appreciate these things so
thoroughly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

Lewiston is in q fair way to ge,
distributing transportation rates
from freight lines terminating here
There is no logical reason for with
holding this advantage from the
big business houses of this city
and the transportation companies
have acknowledged the justice of
the claim. This concession will
make Lewiston great wholesale
center from the day of its
realization.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

The increased activity of rail.
road extension in the northwest is
due in great measure to Dewey's
victory in Manila. This victory
made the annexation of Hawaii a
necessity and with Hawaii and
the Philippines the expansion of
our Pacific coast trade will be
enormous. The railroads are quick
to see the possibilities of this in
creasing trade and are pushing
their feeders into new territory and
are preparing to shorten their lines
and increase their equipment, The
Burlington and other strong trunk
lines are giving evidence that they
too have grasped the situation and
expect to project their lines to the
Pacific coast and become competi
tors for the rapidly developing
trade with China, Japan and the
islands of the East.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
Contest Notice

Department Of the Interior. United States Ian
Once, Lewiston, Idaho. Octoher End 1898
sufficient Affidavit having been fled in this oiic
~ tIank u Soierman, Contestant, against Job
W. Thompson. entry No. Sl9l. made June Ist, lS97
Tor lots ~ H. 10, %. %. 30 81 AMI 81 section IA
township g. N. range 8, W. by Jahn w Thompso,
contesiee, In which il is alleged that: said John w
thompson has wholly abandoned the said tract q
land, Tor more than six months last past and mex
prior TO the date hereof and further that he has neye
e~fablsShed his residence said tract That he has
wholly spaadoned the said tract and has entirely
JAILED ana neglected. 10 comply With The requirements
OF the Homestead law, as 10 residence cultivation
and improvements, said parties are hereby notified
TO appear. respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation al 10 O'Clock A. Dec. 30 1893, be :
fore The register and receiver at the United States
Land Once Ia Lewiston. flaho
he said contestant having, in proper affidavit
hisj October 18th. 1898. SET forth facts which show
that after due diligence. personal service Of This
notice can not be made. II Is hereby ordered ana
directed that such Notice be given b due ana proper
publication
CHARLES u. GARBY, Receiver.
Ihos. Mullen. Atty for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
The Normal School should +

The Normal School should re.
ceive forstering consideration at
the hands of Our law makers at
this period of their development.
They are making noble progress
and back of them there are rich
endowments. There is ample
latent wealth in store for these
institutions to repay any aid that
may be advanced by the state; but
all the wealth of the public lands
might not resuscitate them If they
were allowed to dwindle or die for
want of immediate aid.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
Contest Notice.

Department OF the Interior, United States Land
Office. Lewiston, Idaho, December 9th, 1895
sufficient contest affidavit having been flied in
this Office by John Right. contestant. against Chris
Guldagen. entry 1851. made March lfh. 1896. for
Lots and ne. or. Sc. ar. sec. 3D. township 81,
nrl, W IA by Chris Guldagen contestee, in which
IL is alleged that, said Chris Guiagen has wholly
abandoned said land and been absent from the same
for than six (6) months last past He has
never erected a house or established residence and
resided upon said land as required by the homestead
laws Of the United States Said parties are hereby
notified 10 appear. respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on January
23ri. 1892 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Once in Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having. in proper affidavit
filed Dec. 9. 1898 set forth facts which show that
after due diligence. personal service pf this notice
can be made. il is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper publication
CHARLES n. CAREY Receiver
s. l.. Mcfarland, Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

The occasion is ripe for bust
ness boom in Lewiston. Although
the times have been good here for
several years the progress up to the
end of 1898 was the climax. The
impetus will carry us still up the
the scale higher. No power can
check the progress of Lewiston
in the near future. In fact, there
are undisputable physical facts
that an era of permanent great
ness has just dawned upon this
community. The hopes of years
have been realized, confidence has
been rewarded, and Lewiston is
today the center of attraction in
the business world. There are in
sight now the construction of al
least ten brick blocks in Lewiston
within the next three months.
These, with the other structures in
progress, will impart great activity
to every branch of business. An.
other bridge across the other river
will be built next summer. These
things, with the money expended
in railroad extension, will make
Lewiston ring with commercial
life for years to come. The ball
is rolling and none can predict
when it will stop.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

Lewiston, so long deprived oil
railroad facilities, now promises to
be the railroad center of Idaho, if
not the Inland Empire. Every
natural water gradient to the Pa
cihc coast, along which railroads
are likely to build, will center a
new line of road through Lewis
ton. No other locality can sue
cessfully compete against such nat
ural advantages.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31

One of the national issues upon
which public sentiment is expended
is the increase of the regular army.
The extremes advocated by the
supporters of the principal is 100, :
900 soldier. The argument which
keeps alive the opposing sentiment
is directed at the Capitalization of
power in the hands of the executive
authorities. This opposition used
this weapon too against the adj
ministration policy of expansion.
The policy of expansion necessarily
carries with 1t the increase of the
army to at least 1000 men to every
million of inhabitants. This ratio
could not inspire fear ofthe passing
Of power from the people to the
departments of government. And
even without the RECRUITMENT of gar
Iisons in new pcs sessions t ere re
arguments favorable to the policy
Of increasing the army to maxi
mum of 100, 600 men. The tendency
would be to balance trade con-
ditions rather than to hinder our
progress. The soldier is with
drawn from a class that is over
crowded in the industrial world.
The regular soldier is drawn from
laboring class and he is, after
enlistment fed and clothed by his
former competitors. An army in
crease should not be opposed by
the industrial classes. For patriotic
reasons the measure should he
supported. The demands upon
the army inevitably increase as we
build up industries over broader
fields every year. An army is the
foundation of every government.
1t is the exponent of power that
gives force to every expression of
public policy and the power be-
hind every statute, every clause of
the constitution, and every treaty
with foreign powers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
One Of the greatest English ecor

One of the greatest English econ
omists has published the theory
that wheat is to be the greatest
market crop in the world. The
limit OF production, he says, has
been passed and there can never
gain be a great surplus. The old
helds the world over are failing
year after year to produce profit-
able crops, and the surplus in the
past has only been kept up to the
demand by expansion. The new
territory has now been appropri-
ated so nearly that the falling off
in the old wheat districts will more
than balance the yields from the
new territory. This is. perhaps.
something for Europe to become
alarmed at, but it will not grieve
the western farmer. This con-
dition gives value to the wheat
lands of this country. The conf
ing market for wheat is on the
Pacific coast. The transconti.
mental freight has been balance
against the Pacific coast farmer.
Only last year was there all indie
pendent Pacific market for wheat.
This will be feature of the future.
Liverpool will not fix the market
TOR our crops, and we will not be
compelled to charge the freight to
New York up against the fertility
OF our fields. With the best ex-
pert testimony that the old markets
must be good in the future and
the whole hemisphere for a new
market, the prospect is bright for
the Pacific coast wheat grower.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
William 7. BRYAN is an ,

William ]. Bryan is an expan-
sionist only when he dwells upon
his own Importance as prophet
and leader,of the people. He is
in search of an issue, and having
fought, bled and died for free silver.
he is willing to repeat the sacrifice
again on any other issue that
promises to come in favor with the
American people. Pyrotechnic
Billy is no less lurid now than
when with fiery rhetoric he met
martyrdom in the cause CT silver,
but an observing public sees a
strange fatality about his choice of
campaign issues. The mile posts
of his political career are marked
by the gravestones of dead issues.
Free trade and free silver govern
ment by injunction are passed by,
and he is now rapidly approaching
another-National Imperialism
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-31
Notice TO Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of Abraham BinnaTi
deceased
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned, Racbe
Bnnard. Administrator of the Estate of said Abra-
ham Bnnart, deceased. TO the creditors Of and al
hiet them with the necessary vouchers within ten
months aftsr the first publication of this notice. to
SAID Atmnistlatrs. at her residence Main street
in the City Ut Lewiston. Neg Perez county, State OF
Idaho; the same being the place for the transaction
Of the business of said estate in the said eqnpty of
Nez Perce.
Dated December u. 1898.
Date Of the hTst publication. December Fl, 1895.
RACHAEL BNNARD,
Administrative of the Estate of Abraham Blnnard
deceased.
JAMES e, BAPB
Attoruey for AiruiufstratYix