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Oroposale.


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received here until wels" o'clock noon.
July 2rh and then oi~ned fr manufacturing AMI deliv
1900 unlnei all wool flannel
House 70 be made { flannel conforming 20 rIc0inCa
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production manufacture. conditions - qhalty hhI
price dncuAng IN the price OF foreign productions ~
duty theTe0nJ teing equal tn" n'l
states the rish - reject accept any ~ nl
,,ro,.,s,ls part Thereof Fnyelop~r should Dc
marked Proposals Tor I'nnef Flannel B1fes ana az
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Bnmmer hcsorts.

WYE HAvD LEASED THE HOTEL st. ALBANS. at
w Rockand Lake. also cottages adjoining all
tanning $50 rooms. under one management: will make
nrices according to the times hour inquire
GRIFFITH BROS, Props.,
$50 W. 3sth-st.
NEW MARLBORO. MASS. BERKSHIRE HILLS
~ NEW MARLBORO nm
200 feet elevation. Rates so rer week up Folders
G. FARINTOSH Manager.
HIGHLAND HOUSE.
IL GARRISON -ON-THE-HUDSON. N. Y:
Now open under new management speciai u'ouce-
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CEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at

- be Office Of the Light house Inspector. Tompkins-
,p,o y y until 10 O'Clock NJ. Aug. !. 1928. and 'hen
opened for furnishing supplies for the lsh mouse Esab
.h"h with blank proposals ard other Information. may
be had upon Application 10 f. NJ SHEPARD captain
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GUNNER Resort @uioes.
Summer Homes on Long Island.
~ THE OCEAN AND SOUND.

Long Island" an illustrated descriptive book. ans
ssummer Homes" describing hotels and boa rdine
house, Long Island free upon appliestiop ma 70
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THE FIFTEENTH MINNESOTA READY.

G, PAM. July 1.-THE 18th Minnesota Volunteers
-ocrui,ed under the Presidents second call was
,us.ered in Yesterday. Tho regiment is equipped
and ready for service
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GOyERyOR'S ISLAND NOTES.

GOVFRNORN TNLANU NOTLN.
At Governors Island yesterday y was report "a
that Brigadier-Gencral ". Worth is steadily I'm
proving . $500
companies ! and *. lith Pennsylvania now AT
Fort Mott have been ordered 10 Fort Delaware "a
relieve Companies end Of IN" sam" regiment.
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The countries u England. Holland. Germany. SwtLer-
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The book "a well worth reading By other Yankees.
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nowBoAT WHICH is CAPslZED-
swrMs ASHORE. AND FALLS
r>.-o SPANISH HANDS
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1aD'ut haf an hour after my capsize 4 saw q
,pn Dc 1nging TO the boat floating short ois-
fss, ve az swan out 10 H. brought u paHk.
tase"ed my handkerchief to II and fixed II IN the
Nv "s IN the hope that IT would be observed from
bab,nhn" ts. Holding on TO the stern, ! now Swain
SvnIhH me boat. endeavoring 10 direct her shore
s "a,u out with no appreclabe result. and wnen-
Sc, she capsized righted her and readJusted my
re e'a. But after a while saw the fin OF shhIk
H., iaI on, 50 promptly resumed my former posi-
nosas on thc boat. where my body was not so ex-
rJgseu 70 view. ! thus dr.fted until the evening,
IN me wind freshened and the rose. so tnat
Ws wa ooal caps!zng became more frequent ana me
,ses .nashed over my head more often than pc
cen, ne sunset was. | think the most magnili-
shIae. nave ever seen The whole heavel was
in az WIN gorgeous color. and told myseIi INA,
a.. an probability this the last sunset should
s~,,.oI my position then seemed perllous ~ me
cor noaeme and thought II likely that should ne
~" exhausted and be washed OFF the boat Dslor,
Ara morning. Before dark / lowered my siSnai
~ iasheo the spar, together with my remain hs
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ment for Joint attack on Manila after
Dewey had disposed Of the Spanish
fleet. If the arrangements were car
ried out the next news will probably
be the capture of the city by the in
surgents, in which case it will need all
of Dewey's force te1prevent the cap
tors from wreaking vengeance for the
cruelties of Spanish misrule
For nearly three and half centuries
the Philippine islands. have been under
the domination of Spain. The conquest
was made in 1885, and it was from the
shores Of Mexico that the invading
forces made the start The inhabitants
Of the islands possessed only the ma
tive weapons of sawages. spains pow
ers received a temporary check; and
instead Of victorious invasion by over
awning. the people by Haunting the
Spanish flag, the advance guard, en-
countered degree OF resistance which
was not contemplated. Much strategy
was called into activity and the inva-
ders were required to exert their great
est forces in order to accomplish the
acquisition Of the territory
And once acquired, the possessions
nave been source of mutiny against
the ruling powers. The instructions
have been measured almost by decades.
The group of islands number about
1900; and some OF these merely pro-
ject above the surface of the ocean
like pin heads and are inhibited by only
three or four families. The entire area
is about 10000 square miles. The ISL
ands themselves are of volcanic origin,
and some OF these formations are quite
lefty, though the submits are rarely
crowned with snow because Of their
nearness to the equator. The climate
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leisurely manner. The average citizen
goes to his office at or in the morn
Ing, works until 49, eats his lunch
sleeps until 4, and then takes drive
around the Luneta. The government
deliberately discourages Improvements.
A Spanish sugar planter besought the
government for years for permission
to establish a little tramway on his
plantation with which to bring sugar
cane to his crushers. After giving a
description Of the different tribes of
natives occupying the island, under
Spanish domination, the writer pro-
ceeds to give the following interesting
account OF Spanish rule and it's meth
DDS:
How Spain Rules the Philippines.
The proper government of a popula-
ton SO miscellaneous would in any case
be matter of much difficulty. In the
present, instance it is given into the
hands Of horde of poverty stricken
officials who make no secret Of the fact
that they are not in the colony for
their health. Many, If not all, of them
go to the Philippines because they are
in debt, if We may believe their own
very frankly reiterated statements.
With few exceptions their object is to
get money as rapidly as possible, and
they are not over serupulous as to- the
ways and means. These men come out
Tor terms which should vary from three
to SIX years, though as a matter of
fact an official never knows how soon
he Will lose his place through a change
IN the home ministry, or from some
other cause. 1t is not unheard of for a
man to receive an appointment to Of
flee in the Philippines, take passa ge
for the islands, and find on his arrival
there that his successor has been ap-
pointed. In view of this uncertainty
then, time is precious. A few years
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40 not owe. If the funds raised nv
this means do not prove sufficient. the
unfortunates are imprisoned or deport-
ed. In Siquijor we once saw a melan-
ckoly procession of forty-four men who
had lost houses cattle, lands and. in
addition, were to be sent to Bohol he
cause they still owed sums ranging
from ~ to $40, which they could NOT
pay. Their families were left to shift
for themselves.
Thfeving officials.
Following the example of the Span
fards, the native officials are by no
means always honest. The thieving
doubtless begins in many instances
with the goberadorcillos, and some
times even with the cabezzas; but the
sums involved are usually insignificant,
as opportunities for theft are not great
or numerous.
In spite of some more or less extern
sive leakage" by the way, some nine
millions of dollars reach the central
government annually, OF which about
five millions are raised by direct tax
alton; two millions come from customs
receipts, and five hundred thousand
from the government lottery.
What do the people get in return for
this heavy burden of taxation? Verify.
1T Is hard to say. Certainly not Justice:
for 1t Is a we'll known fact that the
man who wins law suit is the man
who can and will pay more literally
for favorable decision. Certainly not
education The law provides for the
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Manila, the capital, the principal Of
the four ports, Is alone open to foreign
intercourse. English merchants, how
ever, control the trade, and the re-
mainder Is divided between the United
States, the Netherlands. France and
Germany.
The City of Manila.
We find in the Cosmopolitan for Oc-
tober, 1887, an article on Spanish rule
In the Philippines, from which we make
the following excerpts. as being Of
present interest. Manila bay Is a mag
nificent body Of water, on which the
navies of the world might find ample
room to maneuver. Manila Is situated
on the east side Of the bay, thirty-eight
miles from the entrance on each side
OF the Passig river. This river drains
the largest fresh water lake in the
island. and Is navigable for very small
steamers to it's source, and for a half q
mile by ocean-going steamers with a
draft of from twelve to fourteen feet
The city lies on both sides Of the river
and has population Of about 300, 000
Old Manila lies on the left bank and
Is enclosed by massive stone walls, built
200 years ago. Within the walls are the
cathedrals, monastaries, government
offices, schools and a few shops and
residences, but most of the business
Is transacted, and the principal resi-
dences are outside the walls. That
portion of the city across the river
is called Binondo, and here are the
offices of the foreign shipping houses,
banks, stores, custom house, ETC. The
business of Manila is transacted in a
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ago 1T used to be said that a governor
of a province who did not becoTne
wealthy in two years, was indeed
stupid. Times are not SO good for the
provincial officials now.
Inc success of Gen. WeyIer, during
the three years Of his reign as governor
general OF the Philippines, shows what
good management" will accomplish
under favorable circumstances. His
salary was forty thousand dollars per
annum. His position, of course, de-
manded that he should entertain hand
somely. give literally to charities, and
SO on. His personal expenses, therefore.
could not have been small, but so rigid
was his economy that he was able to
deposit In the banks Of London and
Paris sum variously estimated by hi,
countrymen at from one to four million
collars. The means employed to obtain
this money were various. Some in
Ference as to their character NAV he
Drawn from the fact that hardly had
Despujol, Weyler's successor, arrived at
the capital, when one Of the leading
chinese merchants Of Manila called on
MIN with little gift Of ten thousand
dollars in silver. which he wished to
pestoW merely as slight mark of at
tentfon. Despujol was man of differ
ent stamp than Weyler, and is report
ed to have given the Chinese a vigorous
blow in the face.
The machinery Of government Is COM
plicated. The central government, To-
Gated at Manila, has at it's head a gov
ernor general, appointed for three years
at salary Of forty thousand dollars
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per annum. He Is assisted by an ex-
tensive staff, and by two governing
bodies, called respectively the general
direction Of civil administration and the
administrative council.
The colony is divided into provinces,
some Of which are civil, some military
and some military and civil combined.
Each province is under a governor,
who receives salary Of from fifteen
hundred to four thousand five hundred
dollars per annum. Each governor is
In turn assisted by an extensive staff.
The end and aim of this system of
government" Is to wiring as much hard
cash as possible from the poor island
ers. This money comes in the form Of
taxes, and everything in sight Is taxed,
including the natives themselves.
Taxing the Natives.
Every person in the colony over
or personal certificate. This document
serves as means of Identification and
as a passport within the limits Of the
archipelago. 1t is impossible to travel
without 1t. The cedulas are divided
into numerous classes, the cost rang
ing from $25 to $3.50, and they must be
renewed annually. Every person hold
ing a cedula which costs less than S3.5
must render fifteen days Of work to
the government or pay an additional
$3.50 in cash. Those holding cedulas
which cost more than $3.50 must pay an
additional $1.50 in lieu of work
This, however, Is by no means the
only expedient resorted to by the gov
eminent to raise money. Does a poor
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OF the uplands is temperate; rivers Of
any considerable size are infrequent.
The heat from the years, beginning
to Its end, is intense. The rainfalls,
however, are sometimes Of great vol
ume, and there are records of as
mucn as eight inches precipitation
within tWentyfour hours. The mean
annual temperature Of. Manila Is about
~ degrees, and the summer tempera-
ture IS about 100 every day; SO 1t may
pe inferred that Admiral Dewey had
"a not time In the old town" last night.
Durlng the so-called winter season, the
temperature ranges from IS to IS de-
grees. 1t is presumed that our gunners
IN sundays battle. fought in sweaters,
ana doubtless some are lying dead in
them this morning.
Despite the enervating climate, which
renders the people indisposed to labor,
the soil is capable of considerable in
the way of proddctiveness. the annual
exports approach $32, 900. These con-
slst largely Of hemp, sugar, coffee, to-
pacco leaf, cigars and indigo.
Inc population is Of mixed quail
lty. magellan discovered the islands in
l52l, and the coasts were populated by
Malays, but the interior possessed
many Chinese, Japanese, Hindoos, ST.
amese and other Asiatic coast races.
Ibere are today only about 5000 Span
iards In the group and these represent
the omce-holding classes, while the pop
plat1on In It's entirety Is estimated at
between 100000 and II. 600, 900.
The policy of the Spanish govern
ment has been toward exclusiveness.
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and safer Bochachica channel. The
forts of Corregidor island gave the
alarm by firing on the intruders, but
they seem to have inflicted no serious
damage.
The American squadron moved up
the bay and at 3 o'clock in the morning
appeared before Cavite. Here, lying
under the shelter of the forts, was the
Spanish squadron.
Admiral Montejo. a few days before.
went to Subic bay to look for the
enemy, but learning that they were
vastly superior in force, had prudently
returned and placed his only chance
of meeting the enemy on something
like equal terms; and it did not suffice.
Soon the Americans opened fire. The
Spaniards replied vigorously and the
combat continued without interruption
for four hours. during which the Don
Antonio de Ulloa was sunk, the Castillo
ana the Mindanao were set on fire and
the Relna Maria Christina and the Don
Juan de Austria were seriously dam
aged. One or two of the smaller crafts
were scuttled by their crews to escape
capture. Others took refuge in a small
neighboring creek emptying into Baker
bay where, presumably, the American
ships were unable to follow them. But
not one surrendered.
ing the Spanish force Of auxiliary cruis-
ers In regard to which vague reports
have emanated from Madrid, tends to
show that it has been over-estimated
The best two ships, the Columbia and
the Normannia, formerly of the Ham
burg-American line, are yet unarmad
and 1T is believed they will be unable
to secure armament.
The Spanish auxiliary fleet consists
of the six boats belonging to the BARGE
Iona Transatlantic Steamship COM
pany. They are fairly well armed, but
they have been scattered. Two of them
are with the Cape Verde squadron, as
transports, one is conveying the torpedo
fotilla, another, it is said, Is at San
tiago De- Cuba and two are at Cadiz.
Spain, until the engagement at Ma
Mia, had fought no naval engagements
worth mentioning for more than nine
ty years. And those she did fight
prove the national spirit and temper
so thoroughly that 1t is worth while
looking into the last two drubbings
Great Britain gave her. just to show
how likely history is to repeat itself
with this, the larger. branch of the
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native wish to kill his buffalo or hog
for meat, he must get permission to do
so and pay for the privilege. Has he
horse or a few cocoanut trees-he
must pay taxes on them. Does he wish
to press out little cocoanut oil-he
must have 'licencia," and licencias
cost money. There are annual taxes
on weights and measures, taxes on
stores and shops, taxes on house prop
erty and taxes on industrial and liquor
licenses. The Chinese are subject to
special tax
The system employed by the govern
ment to obtain this money is certainly
ingenious. Each town or village has
"gobernadorcillo," or petty governor.
VINO is invariably a native or a Mestizo,
and also invariably one of the weather..
men OF the place. The position is one
OF some dignity, and it's occupant is
vested with certain amount of, that
authorlty which is so dear to the heart
OF the Philippine native. The place Is
OFTEN, therefore, much sought after. The
gopernadorcillo has as his taft num-
Der Of head men" caller cabezas de
parangay. Each cabeza is allowed to
carry a cane. He is incidentally made
responsible for the taxes of forty TO
sixty families. If he can get the money
from them well and good; If not. Re
must put his hand into his own pocket
The cabeza is responsible to his gober-
nadorcillo, who in turn is Responsible
TO the governor Of the province. Should
any OF his cabezas be DELINQUENT. the
gobernadorcillo must make good the
deficit: An especially interesting fea-
ture of the system is that the ex-gober-
nadorcillos are liable during the term
OF their natural lives for their full pro
rata share IN any deficit which NAV
arise under the administration Of a
successor in office
No mercy is shown to delinquent ma
1--WE oficials. Their property Is con-
hscated and sold to pay the debt they
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fierce naval battle. It is these quiet
Americans, however, who may be de-
pended upon to. surprise the world
when the opportunity of making his
tory. comes in the line Of duty
Lieut.. ColWell, the United States ma
val attache, declared the result was
merely what he expected
The hotel bulletins are surrounded
with enthusiastic Americans, many of
them displaying miniature flags at
their button holes.
Many British naval officers have ex-
pressed the warmest admira ton for the
work of the American fleet. In fact,
preponderance of sentiment in the
British navy seems to be with the
Americans throughout, the officers Civ
ing many practical proofs of their par
stiality. International courtesy, how
ever, debarred the high officials from
commenting on the result.
The question as to whether British
sympathy is really with America is still
agitating those who are chiefly inter
ested in establishing a good under
standing between the two nations. Al
fred Harmsworth, who personally and
through his papers has done the most
efficient work in this direction, is con-
WINGED that large majority of the
people in the United Kingdom are I'M
reservedly in sympathy with the Unit
ed States. He bases his conviction on
careful canvass of the country, which
he has just completed. It is shown
that Scotland is practically solid for
America. OF the merchants, shippers
and business men generally, 80 per cent
are keenly American, 35 per cent are
neutral, and 30 per cent are against
war anywhere.
The British aristocracy, aside from
the Catholics, is evenly divided. while
the Jews are opposed to America.
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cable offices, saying that unless these
terms were complied with he would
proceed to lombard the city.
The Spanish governor general refused
To surrender, and prevented the agent
OF the telegraph company from confer
ring with Commodore Dewey The mes
sage ended with the statement that
the British governor of the Straits Set
Element expected that the lombard
ment of Manila would begin on Monday
morning, when the Spaniards would
cut the cable.
The first of these cable messages was
received at 9 o'clock yesterday even
Ing. and the second was received at
midnight. They have not yet been
given to the newspapers here.
No other messages on the subject
have been received in London. AL
though the foreign office expects news
from the British consul at Manila.
Another Account.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Times, describing the engagement at
Manila, says: The Olympia, the Boston.
the Raleigh, the Concord, the Petrol
and the Monterey entered the bay I'M
der cover of darkness by the smaller