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The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
REST IN MANILA.
Every Year Has 120 HOlidays-Two
Hours for Luncheon Music
and AlIuring Beauty.

Outside of the Spanish colony in
Manila there is little care for the
fashions as they change from season
to season in Europe and America. The
same material and cut does in summe r
and in winter-or, more accurately
in the wet season and in the dry. There
is never any frost and never any oc-
casion for furnaces or open fires. Ex-
cept for cooking, there is plenty OF
heat in the atmosphere the year
around.
Men wear white duck suits, with thin
flannel or silk underwear, no linen
shirt or collar, white pith helmets,
and white canvas shoes the year round
The Spaniards and the Spanish half
castles go in for style little more
The Spaniards are naughty and fond
of displaying their uniforms of blue
or white and their gold trimmings
The half-castes, or Mestiza, are equal
ly fond of display, but their attire is
something of a compromise between
European and Chinese modes.
Besides the one year out of seven that
all foreign employees of the great mer-
camille houses represented in Manila
have given to them as home leave,
there is a month S vacation each year
regular holiday each month, and ali
the saints days, and Spanish, French
English, German and American holi-
days. Not TO observe a saints day in
Manila is sinful, and everyone holds
such sinfulness in especial detestation
Figuring in all the saints days, Sun
days and general holidays, there arc
129 days in each year when these peo-
pie do not work.
Clerks earn from $4,000 to $1,000 a
year, besides having lodgings found
mess allowance, medical attendance
and travelling expenses. In many
cases their rooms are over the offices
They work from daylight to noon, res
for two or three hours, and then work
till five O'Clock. but they have much
freedom in choosing their hours and
are hurried only on mail days.
There are many excellent bands in
Manila, and open-air concerts are
given every evening in fair weather
Theatrical companies, both native and
foreign, play throughout the sea
son. The Mestiza chorus girl is
alluring. In the cathedral and
the churches the music is al
ways good, though it is startling
to the newcomer to hear, as he will
Gin some services, a Gloria from "Trova-
tore" the Credo with music from
"Barbiere," and the Elevation from
"Traviata. .'-Louisvill Courier Jour
nal
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
A CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE.
The Result Was That She Preferred
to Stay mt Home Where She
Would he Safe.

son one OCCASION" remarked the
veteran statesman and oldest repre-
sentative in congress, Galusha A. Grow,
congressman-at-large from Pennsyl'
vania, during the campaign previous
to my coming to the house the last
time, Twas riding along road through
one of the remoter valleys lying at the
when | came to a farmhouse, which
looked as If it might afford luscious
drink of cool water from a fine well in
the yard. A tidylooking woman, not
especially handsome, nor of superior
intelligence, responded to my appeal
and while | drank the cooling draught
she talked to me.
81 presume there is no dearth OF
politics in your neighborhood at pres
ent," | said at a venture.
"'Yes, my husband and the BOYS
amt talkin' much else these days
Does it interest you?'
"'No, | don't keer who gifts elected
so long as we can git along and keep
out of debt with little to lay by fer
the children
"'That's good enough politics for
anybody, madam / said, with a bow
which made her blush in embarrass-
ment.
It's the only kind I know good er
bad she said, apologetically.
DO you ever have any of the can
didates up this way?
mot right here, but they come
down to the store half mile across
the valley
do you ever see any of them?'
"'Not this year, but l have other
years
Why not this year? Are you los
ing your interest in the great states
men of Pennsylvania
mo, not that and she hesitated,
awkwardly, but they say there's a con-
gressman-at-large this year, and l
thought maybe it would be safer fer me
to stay pretty close around home till
after lection and they took him in -
Washington Star.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
SOLDIERS BUTTONS.
They Indicate Rank as Well as shoul-
der Straps-SOme Of the De-
vices on Them.

There is meaning in every button
displayed on the coats of army and
navy men. An officers rank may be
determined by the device on the but
ton as well as by the number he wears.
The large buttons are seven-eighths
Of an inch in interior diameter, and the
small ones nine-sixteenths. They are
of yellow metal, fire gilt and bur-
nished. The general officers and the
officers of the general staff wear gilt
button, very convex. with the spread
eagle and stars and plain border.
For officers of the corps of engineers
the button is different. being only
slightly convex, with raised bright
rim, 1-13 inches wide. It's devices are
an eagle holding in his beak a scroll
with the word Essayons (Let us try,
bastion with embrasures in the dis
tance surrounded by water, and ris-
ing sun. These devices are of dead
gold upon a bright field.
For officers Of the ordnance depart
ment the buttons are gilt, convex, with
plain border, and their device con-
bombshell, with a circular scroll over
and across the cannon, containing the
words Ordnance Corps" Signal corps
officers have convex gilt buttons, with
plain border and the device of two
crossed signal flags, with a burning
torch between them. For artillery, in
fantry and cavalry the button is gilt.
txitb fha 1axsina nf
eagle with shield on its breast which
contains the letter A, l or c. The
aids-de-camp may wear the button of
the general staff or the one of their
own regiment or corps, as they please.
The cavalry has button with two
sabers crossed, their edges upright;
the infantry, two rifles with bayonets
crossed, their barrels upward; the ar
tillery, two cannon crossed; the post
quartermaster sergeant, key and
quill pen crossed; the hospital corps,
a large cross; the engineer corps, q
turreted castle; the signal corps, two
signal flags. crossed with a burning
torch; the ordnance, a shell in flames,
and the commissary sergeant, a cres-
cent.
The navy button is just as important.
but not so varied as the army butt
ton. 1t is gilt, convex and of three
sizes in exterior diameter. The large
size is seven-eighths of an inch. the
medium seven-tenths OF an inch and
the small size nine-sixteenths of an
inch. Each size bears the same de-
vice. that of large eagle holding an
anchor and surrounded by 13 stars in
| honor of the 13 states.-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17

The mother whose children suffer in
hot weather from prickly heat will be
glad to know that il she will put bak-
ing soda into the water in which her
children are bathed she may do much
towards preventing the arrival Of the
irritating malady. She should not wait
until the rash appears before she
adopts this simple means 10 stop its
progress, but may all through the
summer have soda added 10 the little
ones bath water. In one family
where this precaution was ta.;en none
of the children was troubled with prick
ly heat during the entire season. al
though every preceding year the small
boys and girls had been literally pep
pared with the distressing eruption
Harper's Bazaar.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
4 New Instrument,

The perspectroscope is a new Ameri-
can instrument for giving a single
photograph or picture the appear
ance of solidity as if seen in a stereo-
scope. 1t is an arrangement of lenses
and a pair of mirrors set at an angle
such that the image of the picture is
reflected into both eyes. The picture
Is at right angles to the eye glasses.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
The stop-over Privilege.

Passenger-Ts this ticket good to
stop of?
Conductor-Yes'm. But 1t won't be
good - oft on again.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
Refore SIX.

McFingle-How do you like these
summer mornings?
McFangle-Tbey get up 700 early for
me.-N. y. Evening Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-17
Cruel.

Pcnelo7e-Do you think the pho
tographer did me justice?
Marie-No; l think he showed you
more mercy than justice.-N. Y. World
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
1 PROBLFN " RAPID TRANSIT.

To TIE Editor u The Tribune
Sir. In 4 discussion Of the no scat no rare
proposl,lon among party - mon theory was
advanced which muddled the hrairs ~ all those
present have been asked to appeal to you 10
solve the problem.
In Mr. Vreeiands argument AGAINST the resolution
he stated that the cars were now being run hurlhs
the rush hours on the smallest possible nesdway
ore Of the party advanced tho idea that II those
car, IN which all the seats were occupied shouli
flsnlov the "f.ll' sign N Europe ana not - y
49, roke ON passengers they could run at their fun
snosf eforioninc tho interval between cars mus
Increasing the capacity OF the road In the nOmoer
a.. Gan, an Use - any given moment Another
claimed that the ear capacity would always oe
limited by the speed ~ the s,o~est car, wnicn
would be the one which stopped most frequently
To let Off and take on passengers
Th. discussion was a complicated one. but seemed
10 maintain the theory that under this plan more
cars could be at greater speed curing more
time than under the present arrangement, thus
largely increasing the car capacity OF the roads anu
giving more people A speeder service. can me
Tribune solve the problem automatically or other
wise? D. O. VI
New-York July H. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15

was disclosed n the Governors last message de-
hvered 10 the Legislature. This was intended 10
give MS oficisl sanction 10 the bin which Senator
Lexow proposed 10 Introduce and whose intention
was 70 compel the Police Commissioners APP
point the election inspectors who should be
named by the party machine without regard 10
Their qualifications. But what about the bill
der considerat on? In this X WAS proposed that
the Republican superintendent or elections TO
be the sole judge Of the qualifications OF deputies
nominated 10 him. and he might remove any CT
After 1--WE hours OF continuous debate. a vote was
ordered upon Senator Cantor's motion 10 recommit
the Dill, ard II was lost by a strict party vote OF
Is 10 81
Inc emergency message from the Governor
questlng the promp, passage OF the bill read
ana the bill vas passed by party vote OF 81 TO r.
Aver This hill had heen passed Senator Lexow
INTRODUCED Dill to compel the appo ntment Of the
election inspectors nominated by the party organiza
tons. and IT was referred TO the judiciary Com
mtiee.
Senator Higgins introduced the hill appropria,inr
Eh;rl tor the expenses Of the cxtraori mary ses
ZION and II was al once ordered to a third reading
"Itnout objeci'on. The Senate then adjourned
until II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.

Albany July li-As soon rs the Assembly
convened to-day the $4,000 appropriation bill. TO
defray the expenses Of the National Guard and
Naval Militia. as passed yesterday in the Senate.
Va read for the first time. on motion OF Mr..
Nixon. II was advarced 20 a third reading, the
minority leader Mr. Donnclly reservng the right
Of fun debate and amendment when it Is finally
brought ~.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee was read
II recommended favorable consldera don OF both the
measures it had under alteration.
As soon as the report OF the committee was an
nounced. Mr. Hoffman offered as a substitute re-
iort resolution to recomnt the MetroI oltan Dis
Mlct Dill 10 the Judiciary Committee FOR a hearing
ne resolution was lost by vote OF 20 10 e5
MI. DonneIy then onei 81 IN amendment provid-
ms .or the payment of the ssAO.ooo by a direct tax
lie stated That the minority would vote for any
measure to assist the STATE troops but they OBJ
jected to the manner of raising the money. Mr.
Gre ne offered an amendment striking out the
lr PURPOSE OF deiraying the expenses Of the Guard
when called into service for ptbll- defence or
United states"
Another amendment offered nv Mr. Greene was
WIN reference r. the seyem-year bond clause. pro-
stiI another smcndmsnt was oYered strking out ont
part Of the first section de cgang TO the Governor
u" right TO say when and how the money raised
Asscmblynon Finn offered an amendment pro-
shall allow ana pay to each non commissioned
o ON ana private the sum of per month during
Leader Nixon made tho point later on that this
Won d entail an expense Of $1,000 per month or
10000 appropriation could stand such an amend
ment. II would n"cessitaie a regular session OF the
allow tho amendment 70 he substituted but doubted
Its hcine proper Votes We're then taken on al. the
amendments ana they were in turn defeated by
Thc main question wa, pu, and the bill passed
unanimously. one hundred and forty votes being re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
LIKELY TO ACCEPT THE CALL

The Rev Frederick b. Richards, assistant pastor
OF the broadway Tabernacle who as announced
IN The Tribune yesterday. has received unanimous
call TO the pastorate OF the Fourteenth Street Pres
tyterian Church. will probably accept the place
Although Mr.. Richards could not be seen yester-
day. 1t learned from intimate friend that
Mr. Richards had said that he had already prac-
ticaily accepted the call. II Is expected that he
VIII begin his work in the new field on the second
Sunday In September.
Mr.. Richards succeeds the Rev DR.. Henry T
McEwen. who resigned In April ast 10 go to Am
sierdam. Mr.. Richards was born in Enfield Mass
He Is a graduate of Amherst College and OF Yale
Theological Seminary he has been successful IN
bis Sork IN the Broadway Tabernacle, where ne
has been Tor about two years He has had charge
OF the institutional work OF the Bethany chapel.
praneh OF the tabernacle and during She in,erv va
between the resignation OF the Rev DIR. Stinson and
the call TO the Tabernacle pulpit OF the Rev Charss
JeneTson ne has supplied the pulpit OF me cnprcn
The Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Churcn 10
which Mr. Richards now goes. vas built In 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
SWALLOWED UP BY A MANHOLE.
INCIDENT OF SMALL Boys RUN FOR A PENNY
STOPS srREETCAR.

INCIDENT OF A SMALL BOYS RUN FOR PENNY
STOPS srREETCAR.
Edward Benkenstein eight years old OF enox-
ave and One-hundtet- and seventeenth-st.. had an
experience late yesterday afternoon that he VIII
remember 70. few days. Toward supper time his
father sent the boy 10 the grocery holding up
penny as reward 1. re should come back quickly
The boy made a dash out OF the door and for
abort Gu; ran across the street He did not see an
open manhole that a MAJ about TO flush with
a hose and suddenly he disappeared The only
witness was a woman on passing car She almost
set the passengers In a panic by jumping up In he,
seat and pointing at the hole where hdaie had
been last seen. shouting -,
"A bow has dropped into IT. Help. Hep.
The car was stopped and an investigation STARED
In tho mean time Cornelius Denine. OF No. p1 East
feventy-slxth-st the who was flushing the
pipe be,ow all unconscious OF It's tenant returned
10 The work and turned the stream into the hole
This caused the woman 10 scream more" Inc BOY,
who had been unconscious from his fall. was re.
stored when the cold water struck him. ana ne SET
M a cry that resulted in his rescue .
He was not seriously injured and they carried
him TO his home, few yards away The passengers
toarded the car again and went their way ana
Ienine resumed his work OF cleanliness The ne1gh-
bors are anxious to know whether the poy got inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
Notices Of marriages and deaths must be IN.
dorsed with full name and address.
DIED.


MTkENMAt Eizaoeth \ j. on lith inst, AFTER rev
. dsys illness, Henry Aiken. aged - years
rln-ra from rs late residence No ziZ Hah"ay7A's On
Penns,varls Rlroad ,ra,n .ayes New York for South
Elizahefh A, ~
Trerds kindiv reotes,at n ami,
ot nrsrt taHure AT Ni'''e'o"n' ~ ."
Funeral from IN. rsstence ~ her sister Mr.. Rssys
No - Hancock St BROOKLYN Oh SATURDAY. at 2. m.
r.,r,~c -, GO. -, :, -. Gu. c,.,r.
s'n Daring. aged p years
No''" W i"'''d' hereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
SWEEPING VICTORY FOX WARD'
THE CONGRESSMAN CARRIES WHITE PLAINS
AND MAMARONECK PRIMARIES BY
DECISIVE VOTES

The first Republican caucuses IN WESTMINSTER
County this year were held on Tuesday evening IN
the town OF MaInaronecx. and resulted In an over
wheln,ing victory for the Ward-Roberison, or anti
machine element. Five delegates were chosen TO
the county. Assembly district and Assembly conVen-
It,. 80 Io., ~ which has been called for July q
ar White Plains. There were two tickets In me
field but the Burns faction was defeated ny vote
Of lG3 TO %. 80, =, 49,, .,. ~,
Republican caucuscs were held In the towns OF
While plains and Mount Pleasant lasi evening
,rha c,ncus held in White Plains resulted In vic
tory for the Warc-Robertson men over the burns
faction by vote OF 230 n rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
MRS. STAyrORD'S ALLOWANCE REDUCED.

San Francisco July 1.-THE family allowance Of
ia - l.. Stanford from the estate Of her husband.
the late Leland Stanford has been reduced by
Judge Hunt from 500 $1,000 a month. The
duction was made at the request Of the widow
who Is also executriX OF the estate under the WILL
She made explanation OF her request. beyond
stating that the smaller amount would he a fair
and sufficient allowance.
Soon after the death OF her husband Mrs. Stan.
ford was granted 5000 a month allowance. which
at her own request in 1895 was cut down TO 800
II Is understood that the distribution OF property
has rendered her financially Independent Of the late
Sena or's estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND I'd DAYS FORECAST
wa.hington. July l4.-An area - high pressure Is
central on the Middle Atlantic Coast and covers the
central vaeys and the lake regions The pressure IL low
in the Rocky Mountain districts The barometer has fallen
In England the lake regions and IN Rocky Mountain
districts Tho temperature l. higher in all districts east
., IN. Mississippi River and on Northern Rocky
Mountain plateau Showers have occurred In the Atlantic
and the ohio valley Also In south
districts Threatening weather
showers Friday the East Gulf States.
the interior Of the Middle Atlantic
states weather will be fair In a.. other districts
The temperature will generally east OF the Missis
River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
PRESIDENT ANDREWS LIKELY TO ACCEPT.

Pr'yldencc July Il CSpeciaD-pr. F. B. Andrews.
President ~ Brown University. who has been
elected superin endent OF the public schools OF NJ
,oro has not vet returned from his Western trip,
and mig family IL al.c ont 81 the city, so II IS un
known whether or not ne VIII accept hht II II s''
. ally hol' eyed that he will do so ~
Should he resign from the presidency or brown,
no meeting = the corporation to take action on tne
mailer Of new president Il anticipated until Sep
1hsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
FOR SPEEDY Battle SHIPS.
GUNS MUST BE ABLE TO REACH Az ENEMY.
From The BROOKLYN Eagle

From The Brooklyn Eagle.
The Japanese cruiser Kasas which has been
oulding IN PhadsT hia. had rs trial trip OF ths
coast az Portsmouth Tuesiay and developed
an average speed OF TWENTY-FIVE and three-Quarter
knots an hour for forty miles The contract speei
was twenty-five and a half knots This ship thus
becomes one of the fastest OF her class in the
world Besides her great speed she has heavier
guns than any other vessel of her c.ass While
we Kho" that cruisers are built for speed. IL 10
not easy to refrain nom comparing the achieve
merts ct this boat vi the speel which IL expected
from me nFe new oat,lc-shp> now building for the
United States. ard with that Of the three for which
piIs are soon 10 he solicit e. None of these Is TO
be faster than sixteen knots. Yet thes must fight,
Il they ever have 70 fight with vessels Of much
greater speed. II the speed OF the cruiser
Rrookivn which made certain the destruction ot
tho Spanish squadron AZ Santiago. The lessons Of
this war ought 20 10 learned by the Navy Depart.
inent The guns OF slow ship useless In .
chase after fast ship.. Sixteen kno, battle-shps
VIII be good for coast and harbor defence but in
the open sea they will ne the mercy OF the
twenty knot ships which building for European
Powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
FORECAST IN DETAIL FOR TODAY.

For Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. fair In south
srn portions showers In northern portions warmer south
westerly winds.
For Massschusts Rhode Island and Connecticut. fair
weather; warmer: southwesterly winds
For Eastern New-York fair IN southern portions show
ers I'm northern portions warmer; southery winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey generally
fair weather: warmer: southwesterly winds.
For the District OF Columbia. Delaware and Maryland
rarity cloudy weather warmer: southeriy winds.
For Virginia Carolina and South Carolina fair
except showers In western portions; warmer variable
winds. becoming southery.
For West Virginia, showers; soItheriy winds
For Western New-Yom. generally fair. light westerly
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio fair in northern
portions threatening weather, with showers In southern
po-t tons, light variable winds hecoTing northerly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS-.
REPUBLICAN.

REPUBLICAN.
Illnos-xvth District b. l. MARSH nenomnsted).
DEMOCRATIC.
Kentuoky-vIIIth District. c. e. GILBERT.
lIino!s-ls District X. Il. ORGAN: I'D District. C.
PORTER JOHNSON; lid District. GEORGE p
FOSTER; Ivth District. THOMAS cUsACK Win
District. EMIL ROCHESTER. With District
FRANK g RODGERS
NEwJERSEY-Is, District. HENRY c. LOUDEN-
el.AGEk renorinated).
NEW YoRK-xxxIvth District. WARREN b.
HOOKER (renominated).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
ASSEMBLY WILL ACT TO-DAY.

Albany. July 1.-THE Assembly reconvened at
10 O'Clock tonight. and the Metropolitan Election
District h, rs passed ry the senate earlier in the
evening. was received. Leader Nixon gave notice
tina, 10 morrow be- would move 20 suspend the
rules. 80 thar thu bin could he Immediately con-
sid"rcd AZ thu tlro. The Assembly then adjourned
untI u oclock % -moriON