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The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
NEW STANDARD.
rlan Proposed by Col. L. VI. Maus for
ReOrEaCiza tioE Of Medical Bu-
reea of National Guard.

Col. L. NJ. Maus, chief surgeon on
Gen. Lees staff, has presented a report
which contains some important recon-
mendati0ns as to the proposed reorgan-
ization Of the medical bureau of the ma
tiCnal guard. He suggests that the ma
ticnal guard be under the control
the national government as far
summer camps are concerned. and that
the expenses of these summer camps
be betrayed by the national govern
ment; that every officer and soldier of
the national guard lie placed upon a
pay roll by the national government for
the time he is actually in service; and
that uniforms for the enlisted men OF
the national guard be paid for by the
national government.
He further recommends that the
medical officers of the national guard
be organized in a separate corps like
that of the United States army, that all
such officers be required to pass rigid
examination before receiving commits
sion, and that they be required to re.
port once yearly at the national guard
camps fer instruction in professiona.
and administrative work. under the guild
ance Of 4 medical officer of the United
States army detailed by the war depart
meEt, who shall likewise have author
-ity to call upon these medical officers
at any time during the year for reports
as regards the work they are doing in
their military organizations; that the
hospital corps of the national guard
be organized the same as that CT the
United States army and independent OF
regiments; that in time of peace this
corps will consist of three per cent. OF
the strength of the national guard and
in times of war five per cent; that the
men be required TO assemble once year
j. at the camps Of the national guard
for instruction in litter drill, first aids
nursing. care Of the sick, ard prepare.
ton of food Under the instructions OF
a medical officer of the United States
army. that acting stewards and hos
pital stewards be appointed from these
men after professional examination
before board of medical officers: that
ample provisions be made for hospital
tcnts, constructed of papier mache. and
s. arranged that they can be shipped
and set up at any point where needed;
that these tents be supplied with floors
ard proper windows, doors and ventila.
ton, and so arranged that they car
be attached together and form wards
that all hospital cots supplied TO the
United States army be wire woven, with
iron or steel frames.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
IN GREAT DEMAND.
Civil Engineer. Needed by the Navy
Hs,n E'm Hs.. 70" 2" R|GIg ~

Naval authorities are surprised that
only two of the 20 candidates for places
in the corps of civil engineers for the
navy should have passed the competi
tive examination. There is great need
OF additional officers for this corps
especially as three Of the present lin
tied force are not on duty-Lieut.
Peary being in the arctic regions.
Lieut.. White being under suspension.
and Lieut.. Frindle having refused to
accept the duty TO which the depart
mert desired to assign him. The Sc
verify of the latest examination, which
extended over period of ten days, is
tbH more remarkable, since just before
the board met the son Of prominent
naval officer was appointed, regardless
Of the fact that he had failed on pre-
yious examination.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
Naval Lieutenant Given Three DAYS
in Which to Get Married.
Demands of the War Separate Eina
from His Young Brfde, Bat
with Peace Comes
Happy Reunion.

A pretty romance is woven about
the courtship and marriage of Lieut.
and Mrs. William 2. Miller, now On
,hcir way to Honolulu, where the of-i-
cer has been assigned to the position
Of flag lieutenant Of the Pacific squad
ron. Early i'll March Lieut.. Miller was
with Dewey at Hong-Kong. He was
engaged to the daughter Of Command
er Bowman II. McCalla, and a some
what long engagement was regarded
IS one of the probabilities. Suddenly
he young lieutenant was ordered
home.
When he reached San Francisco Mil
Ter found war was likely to be declared
at any moment Hurrying across the
continent the sailor reported at the
navy department and asked for 30
Gays leave of absence. He had al
ready written his fancee asking her
consent to a marriage during his fur
lough. The young lieutenant's dismay
can be imagined when he was told he
could have just three days.
'Why, but am going to be married,
and 7 must have time," expostulated
the lieutenant.
THAT can be done in one day, which
will leave two days fer the honey
moon was the answer.
Miller rushed to the telegraph Of
flee ard sent a message whose tenor
was:
Only got three days leave; meet me at
Hampton Roads; be married tomorrow.
The bride-elect was at the trysting
place duly chaperoned, and the we'd
ding took place. When the three days
were up Lieut.. Miller was pacing the
quarterback of the gunboat Oneida,
:hcn stationed at Mobile, Ala He
had been appointed TO its command
and, leaving his bride of day behind
had gone to fight the battles OF his
country. The other morning the re-
united couple left South Chicago for
San Francisco
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
snntn Really a Gainer.

Spain, in reality, loses little by this
war except some ships. Cuba she had
made worthless to herself and to the
rest of the world. The Philippines
were rapidly approaching the same
condition. Since the war began she
aas not sent soldier nor musket to
Cuba. and she has some of the soldiers
already there returned to her on a
pass. She spert some money in tolls
for the passage of her feet through the
5uez canal, but the crews can say with
the old wkaler captain in the story
that though they did not ''get any oil'
they had "a mighty fine sail" Her
colonies have never been in the true
sense outlets for superfous population.
nor yet commercial feeders. They
have been a source of deep-seated civil
corruption. Spain has a large, indus
trious and thrifty home population
and diversified territory, part of it
agriculturally productive, part rich in
minerals. Her coast population are
admirable sailors, and she is favorably
situated for commerce. If she will
abandon her medieval methods there
f. no reason why in ten years she
should not find herself more prosper
Gus than she has been since the fiji
teenth Hartford Courant.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
QNIEN tSi(OE ln{GG8E{ HSSSs;{(((((iiII Hfd Hfa

IN 7isnay from j party Of n,frers :.
the Union League club reception. I'm
ill now the facts have been jealousy
guarded.
The reception was its height when
a message was received asking the
colonel to come to the telephone i'm
nediately. The message was n decoy
sent by man who was escorting -four
exceedingly pretty girls. Thinking
probably that Senator Platt or Chair
nan Odell had something Of impor-
tance to communicate, the republican
candidate for governor fastened down
stairs.
This is the best chance you will ever
get, girls" the man cried on seeing the
colonel. $50 ahead"
With one impulse all the girls ran
forward with the intention of Hobson-
zing him, as it were, and the soldier
stood for an instant like one SPELL
bound.
When he realized their purpose he
blushed furiously, stammered some
thing, then turned and ran with the
;wiftness Of a trained athlete. He did
not recover himself for some time.
Meanwhile the girls remained below.
pouting for awhile, then slowly walked
away.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
FUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Welcome Back-She-" Are you one
Of our Seventy-frst heroes?" He
No, amt no hero. I'I3 a regular. =
Life.
He-"If l stole so kisses from you,
what kind of larceny would it be?"
She II should call it grand. =
Yonkers Statesman.
She-"Are you fond of canoeing?"
He~"Immense. You don't have to
take off your clothes when you bathe."
Boston Transcript.
Exceptional aaron Burr
was a remarkable man." decidedly.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
vice president of the United States he
has not been forgotten. Truth.
"Marie, 1 don't want you to tie any
more strings on my finger" "Why.
John?" 81 wasted two whole hours
this morning wondering what it was
YOU wanted me to remember
troit Free Press.
Diagnosis of Love.-He-"Hold on!
We cannot sit on this bench. 1t is
freshly painted" Shelf you were
ASdily III lONS. as y Ou sd ~ yOu oAS' y W
would never have noticed the paint. y
Fliengende Biaetter.
What 1t Was.-"Just listen how they
are pounding the floor with their
feet" said the tragedian behind the
curtain. "Yes,' said the leading in
genue, "that is the stamp Of public ap-
proval. Enquirer.
Lots of Its there any move
ment in Botcher's new play?" ''Move-
ment? You ought to have seen the au-
thor move off the stage when the audi
ence yelled for him after the first act"
Philadelphia North American.
"Oh," said the girl who was looking
over Miss Cayenne's shoulder, "you are
reading the account of Mrs Van Snub-
ber's party" YES" You want to
see who was invited?" "No. dear.
want to see who wasn't. t.'-Washing
| ton Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
WEARS MEDAL OF HONOR.
Awarded to Capt. D. A. Dorsey, Who
Made the "Andrews'
Raid.o

The only decoration given by the
United States TO deserving war heroes
is the so-called medal of honor. When
4 soldier receives this medal he has
perfo' med a signal and valorous serv-
ice fer his country. Capt. d. A. Dor
sey, OF Kearney, Neb., wears this med
al. He was one of the % men who
made the railroad raid known as "An-
drewS' raid" into the confederacy
and was finally run down on the long
line between Atlanta and Chattanooga
after a run of 90 miles. OF the little
band who set out with the locomotive
General" and train CT cars designed
to be used in burning bridges, eight
men escaped, eight were hanged by
the confederates and six were re-
leased.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
WANTED TO BORROW NAVY.
Letter Found ON a Crank in New York
City Threatens the Pres
fdent.

The queer acting of a man in ST.
Mary's 3drk, Morrisania, attracted :he
attention of a policeman. When spok-
en- o the man made reply ,Gnd j e
was taken to the East One Hun
and Thirt e enth street police station,
{" y ~
New York city Among other things
found when he was searched was the
following letter:
william 2. Mckinley. United States Pres
i6ent--Esteemed Sir: had the honor four
years ago to make request CT you for as
sistance for the recouping of the holy sep
ulchre. The only thing / needed was the
loan of the United States navy. As did
not receive any answer I write this, which
will be the last. Unless you loan ne the
United States navy and $1G0.C00,C0 1 Will
blow up your homes and kill every man,
woman and child In the United States.
The ,ctter was unsigned. In his
pockets were found q package Of paper
cut from newspapers in the shape of
bank bills. Each one had marked on
it a value ranging from $1,000 10 $780,
600. After some persuasion he said.his
name Was Smith Barth.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
MRS. M'KINLEY'S KIND ACT.
Secures the Discharge of a Kentucky
Boy Who Is Now in Puerto
Rico.

For a graceful act Mrs. Mckinley,
wife of the president, has earned the
lasting gratitude of Mrs. Robert H.
Snyder, of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Sny-
der's husband is fatally i'll, and his
only son, Robert H. Snyder, is with
Puerto Rico. The father has prayed
to SEE his son once more, and, desiring
to gra tify his wish, Mrs. Snyder wrote
directly to Mrs. Mckinley, stating the
circumstances. Two days later Mrs.
Snyder received the following tele-
gram: The acting secretary of war
has o1derel the immediate discharge
of your son. Ward, Assistant Adju-
tant General" Mrs. Snyder is await
ing daily news of her sons homecom-
ing.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
His Interest In the Tree.

+ man stood on the bank of Chap.
man creek, in Dickinson county, the
other day and gazed long and curious
ly at big cottonwood tree that stood
well down on the bank and then to a
reporter he told of the interest felt by
himself in that particular tree. In
1869 cloudburst in the vicinity
flooded Chapman creek and washed
away many farmhouses. While the
flood was at its height one Peter Berg
man saw baby floating along in the
torrent. He rescued the child, and
then, with his shirt torn into strings.
tied it up in the branches of cotton
wood tree beyond the reach of the
water. There the baby remained nine
hours before being taken to place OF
greater safety. The name of this baby
was John Bostwick, and he it was who
stood and gazed for the first time in
many years at the old cottonwood tree
that had served as his asylum.-Kan-
saS CITY journal,
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
BUSINESS IN PHILIPPINES.
Chinese Control the Retail Trade in
the IsIaEds-The Spanish Come
Next in Order.

United States Consul Frankenthau.
1t Ferne, has collected. some informa-
ton upon business opportunities in
the Philippines, which he has made the
subject of special report to the state
department.. The published report
contains in short compass a great
deal of information that may be Of
value to business men intending to find
openings at Manila. The Chinese. it
seems, control the retail trade of the
islands, the Spanish coming next in
order and the remainder of the list
including about 300 citizens of other
European countries. Caution is ad-
vised in dealing with the Chinese mer-
chants, as Manila has no mercantile
register.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
NEW PLANS.
Secretary Long In His Annual Report
VIII Recommend the Establish
ment Of Naval Reserve.

In his annual report Secretary Long
will recommend the establishment of
E. national reserve. Capt. Crownin
shield. chief of the navigation bureau,
ard Capt Bartlett, chief of the auxil-
iary naval force, which was recently
disbanGed, have the matter under ad-
visemeHt. Capt. Crowninshield will
draft a bill which he hopes will be
passed by congress.
The Dill will provide that the naval
militia OF the several states shall be
responsible first to the state and then
% the government. 1t Will also provide
that the reserves may be called INTO
active service in time of war, either
as an organization or as individuals.
The plan cCntemplates placing cne
officer in personal charge CT the re-
serves and the assignment to each
state reserve of one or more officers
as instructors.
Ships will be furnished by the gov
ernmeHt for drill purposes, which will
be supplied with suitable guns and am
munition for target practice. The IA
val militIamen will be givcn sea scry-
ice under this plan. 1t is proposed &c
send them to sea on men-of-war for
several weeks each year. 1t has a.so
been suggested that it would be I'd
vantageous to adopt the British plan
of assigning officers cf the grade Of
ensign ard lieutenant to men-of-war
10 serve aiX months IN every four years.
Certificates from the commanders-in-
chief arc given British officers for such
service, which aids them both in a
professional and business way upon
returning to civil life.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
department officials that The naval re-
serves rendered valuable services dur
ing the war, and out of the excellent
record made by the Illinois reserves
grew this plan for one of national
character.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
OFFICIAL COURTESIES.
Meeting Between Mai. Gen. Shafter
and Maj. Gen. Miles in an
Omaha Hotel.

Official courtesics between Mai.
Zen. W. +. Shafter and Maj. Gen. Nell
son y. Miles the other day were con-
fined to the two passing each other
in the Millard hotel corridor a few
minutes after the formers arrival in
Omaha
The hero of Santiago said to the
Lero Of Puerto Rico: Sent my card
20 your room a few minutes ago, and
you were out"
The hero of Puerto Rico replied to
the hero Of Santiago: 81 am sorry;
won't you come up?"
The hero of Santiago replied: 81 am
sorry, tco, but the committee is wait
ing for me. I hope we shall meet
again.
That was the only meeting between
The two major generals. Gen. Shat
.er staid away from Gen. Miles cele-
bration and Gen. Miles staid away
from Gen. Skaters celebration.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
THE WESTERN FARMER.
1t Is n Great Race That Is PcOpltna
the Plains and Prairies of
Our Country.

| When one hears testimony, says DIR.
Albert Shaw in an article on the Trans.
Mississippi exposition, to the fneness
| and beauty of all this array of ma
chinery--a beauty that lies in the ever
increasing perfection of its fitness for
| the conditions that have to be met
one is really paying tribute to the
| brains, energy, and character of the
western farmer. l have been on the
Hungarian plains and witnessed the
| costly attempts of the progressive gov
ernnent to teach the landowners and
peasants the use of Improved farm
| chinery imported from America or
CHIn(IJ Imb0rCd nom EmssssA q.
else adopted from American types.
1 have also observed-what is con
fessed by the government and noted
by all who visit those regions-the per
sistent fact of scores OF Ilen, women
and children in the cornfields with old.
fashioned hoes, while long rows of
white-tunicked men, in the bayfield, or
the ripe grain, are swinging slckles and
scythes. And a little later in the sea-
son it is common enough to see the
oxen treading out the grain, or to hear
the thud of the descending fail. Mean
while, the new-fashioned corn plows
are rusting; the rejected IL owing and
reaping machines rot in their neg
lected corners; and the threshing ma.
| chine is viewed as an ill-omened mon.
strosity.
1t is all simply a difference in men
/; IT is a great race that has peopled our
prairies and plains, and that is pro-
ducing corn, wheat, and oats by the
thousands of millions of bushels where
only n few years ago there was the
ancient matted sod CT the prairies. un-
broken for centuries. The men who
drive the gangplow, ride the sulky cul.
tivator, manipulate the twine binder.
ard send millions of horned cattle.
hogs, and sheep to the packing estab-
lishments of Omaha, Kansas City and
Chicago are to be credited with a
series of achievements worthy not
merely of respect but even Of en-.
thusiasm. l cannot for a moment
doubt the ability of such men to rear
fine and varied fabric of civilization
upon SO great material foundation
Century.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
WILL BE A MODEL STATION.
Site Selected for the Barracks and
Deck on Goat Island Near
San Francisco.

The sites fof the barracks and the
dock for the proposed naval training
station ca Goat island, near San Fran
cisco, have been selected by CAPT.
Francis W. Dickins, of the bureau Of
navigation CT The navy deparme1t.
The buildings will be located on the
low, fat ground, to the northeast Of
the izlau:. and the dock viii be placed
east CT the lighthouse dock, where the
water Is deep enough to permit Of the
training ship being brought close to
shore. The appropria tion for the sta
ton is 100000, but an increase to
twice that amount will be asked for,
as it is desired to make this a model
station,
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
PRIZE A DENT.
Silver Punch Bowl on Board the Bat
tIeshlp Indiana Bears the
Scars of Warfare.
The battleship Indiana's punch bowl,

The battleship Indfana's punch bowl
upon which the Spaniards put new
design with a mortar shell, is now re-
garded rs the most valuable piece in
the whole massive service presented to
the ship by the people OF Indiana.
The fragment Of Spanish shell 5a
inches long, and weighing five pounds,
will be kept as a memento of the
Socapa battery at Santiago. Capt
Taylor. Of the Indiana, sent the bowl
to Tiffany G Co., who made the serv-
ice, TO have the scar properly inscribed
and the piece of shell mounted upon
the bowl.
"On no condition hammer out the
dent" said the ships officers. land do
not refnish the bowl in any manner"
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
HAVE AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Newport News People Want the De-
partment to Change Battle
ship Plans.
The citizens of Newport News have
]een inspired with the commercial

The citizens of Newport News have
been inspired with the commercial
spirit by tbs successful 1aun ching OF
the battleshiP I11inc els That event t
tracted the largest crowd ever Known
M -
in Newport News, and the citizens are
now trying to induce the navy depart
nent 10 relet the new battleships to
be BUILT, giving the Newport News
ShiPbuilding company the Ohio in
stead Of the Missouri, and have the lat
ter allotted to the Union iron works
at San Francisco. The alIotmen now
are just the reverse, the Missouri 60
.ng to he Newport News company and
the Ohio TO TIE Union iron works The
Newport News people believe that
Ohio would turn out another crowd
ike that from Illinois to witness the
launching Of a battleship named for
their state. and they have not the
same confidence in the Missouri peo-
pie. 1t is doubtful, however, that the
change will be made.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
FAST TURBINE" BOAT.
Contract Made By a British Firm with
Foreign Powers Gor Two Thirty
Five-fKRct vessels.

Consul Metcalf, at Newcastle-on-the-
Tyne, sends to the state department a
report that the builders Of the Won
ierfuf turbinepropelled boat Tur-
bina. which produced such sensation
at the british naval review by her ex-
traordinary speed, have begun the
construction for a foreign govern
ment OF two boats of the same style
about 200 feet long and with 10000
horse power. They are guaranteed
TO make at least 35 knots per hour, but
as they are twice the length, six times
the weight and five times the power Of
the Turbina, the consul says it will be
interesting TO see how far they will
exceed her performance of 35 knots.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
New way to Preserve Bodies.

A Neapolitan physician has intro
iuced new system of preserving
bodies from corruption. He simply
gives the body series of baths for an
indefinite period, For anatomical pur-
poses the body may be made to resume
its primary freshness, but if the bath
treatment is sufficiently INDUCED IN
the subject attains the density and
consistency of marble and gives forth
a metallic ring when touched with
metal. Though the sole intention OF
the inventor was to preserve subjects
for the dissecting-room, it is believed
that his process may supersede re-
frigeration in eases of long transit OF
carcasses of beasts.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
Mark Tvyain's Cramp.

AT an evening party in London some
little time back gushing girl was in
reduced to Mark Twain. "Oh, Mr..
Clemons!" she said. Now, please, do
ell me! I've been thinking of taking
up writing. but I'm so afraid OF that
dreadful writer's cramp one hears so
much about-did You ever have it ?" 81
lid, madam" and what did you take
for it?" "Beefsteak." Just fancy. But
now and where did you apply it ?"
"'Broiled and internally" said Mark
Twain, gravely. 81 can't answer for its
being a Panacea, but it cured the kind
of cramp I had all right."-Anglo-
American.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
TOIstOt and Ills Wife.

Tolstoi leaves al practical matters
relating o his publications to his wife.
She supcryises the printing, attends 10
the correspondence, and reads the
proofs. She has brought out two com
1lete editions of his works-one in a
sulnptuous form, the other a cheap
edition for the public. Their text is
Identical, but the edition de luxe has a
number Of portraits of the author, some
IF which cannot DE obtained else
where.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
Muscles of the Head.

The head has II muscleg-eight for
the eyes and eyelids. one for the nose,
eight fo- the lips, eight for the jaw. II
for the tongue, IL for the laryEx, IL
for the cars, II for motions CT the head
and neck, one to move the hairy scalp,
one for the eyebrows.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
Destroying a Famous Prison.

With the demolition of Mayas prison,
in Paris, the first prison in France con-
structed on the old cellular system has
disappeared. There were 1900 cells,
radiatlng like the spokes of wheel,
and so arranged that each prisoner
could sec the chapel from the door and
listen to divine service without leaving
his cell.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
RafIxyav IN China.

The Chinese railway from Shanghai
to WI. Sung is nearly completed.
About &c years ago the government
bought 1ilis road, engaged several
thousand coolies to tear up the rails
and sleepcrs, put them on ship and
dumped them in desolate spot on the
coast of Farmosa.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-12
Llama. as Freight Carriers.

Llamas are the chief freight carriers
in central Peru. The usual load fer an
animal is about 100 pounds. If you put
upon his back more than he can easily
carry he quietly kncels and will not
budge until the load is reduced.