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EDITORIAL COMMENT

II Congress had enough foresight and
gumption to order the construction Of
fifty first-class battleships and a like
number OF cruisers, we would need no
coast defences at all, and peace would
be assured for fifty years to come
New York Commercial
When we were a boy It was our am
bition to own a candy store, and we
have never got over Washington
Democrat.
Every woman is looking for an op-
portunity to show that there is a good
deal Of the startled fawn in her
Atchison Globe.
After a girl has been out Of town to
take singing lessons, it is no longer
said that she sings song but that
she renders" it.-Atchison Globe.
That London editor who first called
it "the Yanko-Spanko war" is toe
bright to be an Englishman.-Buffalo
Express.
Spain has a new cabinet, and the
new cabinet has a bankrupt treasury
and a foreign war on hand.-Salt LAX,
Herald.
The annexation Of Hawaii make!
the need Of an American cable to th'
ISLANDS an absolute necessity.-Phila
delphia Press.
There is no question that the trad,
OF the United States with China is val
liable and worth preserving -Omahi
Bee.
A Missouri belle named Mudd is t
marry a man named Clay. This show
that she is progressive, anyhow 8
Women shear sheep in Louisiana
But men fleece the lambs there just tn
same as they do in other states.-Mil
waukee Journal.
The Vesuvius acts like lightning Il
some ways. 1t didn't strike twice il
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

that the spot wasn't there.-Philadel-
phia Times.
It is reported that Chicago safety
vaults are Over1Owing with valuables
sent from the East to be out of the
way Of bombardments. This may be
Chicago's year for blossoming out as
a Summer resort. Queerer things have
happened. Buffalo Express
The fear of bombardment by Span
ish warships. which takes possession
Of Boston, creates the suspicion that
beans are not good nerve food kan
sas City Star
There is very little probability that
any European powers will hereafter
get into trouble with the United States
through a feeling of overconfidence.-
Louisville Courier Journal.
II would not be surprising of the
next program of the European concert
should include overtures for peace, but
the orchestral arrangement will have
to be adapted to the booming chorus
Of American guns.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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BRIDGE WORKaAa EURT.

STRUCK BY A FAILING GROW
BAR WHILE SITTING UNDER A
BRIDGE.
Joseph Reed, OF No. East Second
street, an emplOye of the bridge gang
of the p, w. 6 B. B. railroad, was
injured by a crowbar falling through
a bridge ever THE Patapsco river and
striking him yesterday morning.
The gang in charge Of Master Car
penter Smith was replacing the bridge,
and while a long train of freight cars
was passing, the men were forced to
quit work. Mr.. Reed was sitting in
Whist little shade there WAS under the
bridge when the crowbar was shaken
from its resting place and, in failing
struck him. He was sent TO Baltimore
where his injuries were attended af-
ter which he was sent TO mis- home in
this city.
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CONTEMPORARY OPINION
GUAM. THE FORRIDDEN.

III the developments of war bring into
the possession of the United States the
Spanish islands of the Ladrones, just to
the eastward of the Philippines. the
end will arrive for a maritime fiction
long held in honor of all ports Of Asia
and Australia. Every year thousands
of vessels clear at custom houses for
Guam, yet none ever goes there-none.
in fact, ever meant to 90 there. Guam
has always seemed such a legal fiction
that few have ever taken thought
that there is such a place. and fewer
yet have investigated the reason why
it is maritime Tom Tfddler's ground
When a snip clears for certain
place it must go to that place by the
shortest route of sailing gale and
wreck excepted, and any failure calls
for an explanation. Yet there often
arises cases where it is of advantage
not to declare the port of destination;
II may be that thus skipper may
avoid being bothered with a mail, or
IL may be that business rivalry seeks to
conceal some point Of good trade. In
such cases the vessel clears for Guam,
and sails away TO it's secret destination.
Although there is a Guam upon the
charts, the vessels which have cleared
for ii never lay a course in its direc-
tion, and the law is none the less sat
isfied. How it is possible that Guam
can be such.a port is based on the old
traditions OF Spanish eXclusiveness in
the Indies both East and West. Ii
has only been as a result of superior
force that the Spaniards have opened
the Indies to trade, and this century
was we'll advanced before the last Of
the old restrictions was removed BY
some chance the I4adrones were not in
clpded, and in accordance with the
laws Of the Indies every vessel calling
there without Spanish leave is forfeit
ed. The penalty of the law has MOI
been oxacted for many years, but the
existence of the law has made possible
the legal fiction of clearing for Guam
As soon as the American forces take
possession of this archipelago the laws
of the Indies will cease TO have effect
and Guam will lose its peculiar distinc
tion.-New York Sun.
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n the preceding year:
si.OO.qq8.NG


The increase OF exports was, ais all
ready indicated. i'm manufactured anti
cles and articles OF food, while nat
urally the decrease in imports was in
precisely THE same classes OF aTticles.
Chemicals. chineware, glassware
manufactures Of cotton, iron and steel,
heather, silk, wool, wood and fibre all
SHOW a decrease in imporations com
paired with 1897 amid 1896. while i'm
brsahstuffs. provisions, fish, fruits,
wines, sugar, tea and coffee there was
also marked decrease in the impor-
cations. On the other hand in ARTICLES
inquired by manufacturers for use in
manufacturing there was am increase
in nearly every case over both 1897
and 1896, the eaVsf exception being in
wool, OF which The impOrtatcns In
1897 were unusually large.
The table shows the impOrtations o.
all general classes of articles to exceed
S5,OOO,OOO in value. comparing the i'm
portations of the fiscal year 1898 will
those of 1897.
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SPANISH WAYS PECULIAR.

The campaign in Cuba has ended
gloriously by the surrender of Santiago
de Cuba. We say gloriously. nOtwith-
standing the errors and faults that
marked the beginning and conduct of
it, errors and faults which have result
ed in an enormous loss Of life, and may
be followed by the death Of many good
soldiers from yellow fever. We have
been fortunate in the character and
condition Of our enemy. He was worn
out, and he had ceased to be enterpris-
ing If, indeed, he ever was that. That
he was brave is matter of course. We
have been especially fortunate in the
character and conduct of our regular
army officers and soldiers, who bore
the brunt of the fighting, and who are
distinctly entitled to the honors Of the
campaign. We say this without in any
way rejecting upon the character of
the volunteers, who did their duty as
we'll as raw troops can be expected to
do it-better indeed, than raw troops
of any other country in the world
That the regulars eXcelled them is due
TO the fact that they are trained to the
business of fighting, and this training
added to the character which is con-
spicuous also in the volunteers, and
which can be most shortly and perhap;
best described as American, gives us
considering the size Of our regular
army, probably the best fighting force
in the world If Spain does not recOg
nize in this blow the end OF the war, i
is true indeed. as has been said by al
English paper, that the ways OF tbs
Spaniard are beyond comprehension
Harper's Weekly.
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MONDAY. AUGUST 1. 1888
BANNER YnAR IN ExPORrs.


The summary OF finance and ccml-
merce just completed by the Federal
Bureau of Statistics, shows THAT the
year just closed was a banner one so
far ais this country was concerned. To
demonstrates THAT THE exports to all
parts Of the world increased, both i'm
manufacturers and products OF agricul-
ture, and THAT, while There was a great
fallng off in imports, THE reduction
was almost exclusively I'M manufac-
uured ARTICLES AMID food products.
Manufactured articles ready for con-
sumption feld from $134, 1916, ,126 in 1897,
and $145,274 ,O39 in 1896. to $50 ,687
I'M 1898; ARTICLES OF food and live ami
malls DELL from 1916, ,166,197 in 1897,
and $237 ,O25, ,O45 In 1896, to s1s1 ,4SO, ON
in 1898, while ARTICLES OF voluntary
use, luxury ETC." fell from $S3, ,O9S $40
In 1897. and s93 1928. l54 in 1896. to s77,-
1926 im 1898. On the other hand,
articles required by THE manufacturers,
condition. for use in manufacturing, "
OF which Tine 1897 imports were s214,-
916 1926, and those OF 1896 $2O9 1868, ,717,
amounted in 1898 to $204, ,543 ,917, form
ing i'm 1898 over 80 per cent. OF the TO-
tad importatiOns, wIhi,e in 1897 they
were but 2S per cent, and in 1896 p
per cent, showing al large relative in
crease in the proportion which these
articles used in THE domestic industries
bore TO the total importations Manu-
faotured articles FOR Use in the me
chnnic arts formed in 1898 about the
same percentage or the imports that
thley did in 1896 and 1897.
The expOntaBons of manufactures
which amounted to $22S, ,S71, 449 in 1898
exceeded those OF 1897 by $11 ,5S6 05S
and those of 1896 by s6O,3OO271
whfle the products OF agriculture ex-
PORTED amounted TO S54, ,627 ,929 in
1898, agalnst s6S3,47l ,lS1 in 1897, anr
$569. .S79, ,297 i'm 1896, THE chief increase
i'm agricultural expectations being IN
breadstuffs
The exjorinbions OF tine year In
creased $3.50, O,SS6,694. and the importa
tlons decreased s14S, S,725, ,253, the conn
pairisoni being made i'm each case with
the fiscal year 1897. To Europe the
expectations Increased Sl60,3l3, ,645
while the importabions from Europe de
creased Sl24,1OO, ,S91. ToNorth,Amestcar
countries the exportations increased
$14676,S2S, while hte mportaticn'
from Those countries decreased $l4,
752, 1870. To South America the ex
pomhtions Increased but S53 1926, whiD
THE impoaaaIbons decreased $15 ,295, ,379
To Asia the expectations increased IS,
$40 1868, while THE importations also In
creased $4,000. .44O, Asia and Ocsnnic'
being THE only grand divisions from
which vie Increased our purchases dur
ing the year.
THE bO.cwing liable shows the tota
exports and imports by the grand di
visions in the fiscal year 1898, com
partd with the preceding year:
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Dill and Miss Hart have re-
turned from a visit to friends near
Middletown.
Miss Annie Mag is visiting Milford
friends
Elmer Walls is visiting relatives in
Crumpton, Md.
Miss Ethel Brown has been visiting
in Milford and Frederica.
Mrs. Prudence Dodd is the guest Of
friends in Georgetown.
Miss Adelaide Hodgeman is spending
some time at Atlantic City
Miss Helen Barto, of Newark, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Bancroft, Jr,
are at Bedford Springs
Miss Mabel Houpt and Miss Sarah
Garrett are visiting Miss Lillian Dayett
at Cooch's Bridge.
Miss Reba Broadway is spending some
time at Ocean Grove.
William Ryan, of Georgetown, is
visiting Wilmington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Culbert
went to Atlantic City to-day.
Mrs George Harris has been visit
ing Mrs. George Hammond, in George
town.
]. Richard Jackson, Of SpringhOuee,
Pa, is visiting friends in the city.
Edward F. Pride is spending a week
in Georgetown.
Miss Hannah White is visiting
friends near Pleasant Hill
Misses Evelyn and Meta Barr are
guests of Miss Mary Motherall, at New
ark
Mrs. William G. Jones and Miss Ade-
laide Jones are at Rehoboth for the re-
mainder of the Summer.
Harry Byer has returned from a visit
to Georgetown friends.
Miss Elizabeth Lafferty, Of Karlin
has been visiting in this city.
Miss Mabel Sentman has been visit
ing friends at McClellandsville
Miss Rosalie G. Robinson is at Ocean
Grove.
Mrs. Bayard Hickman is visiting heI
parents in Georgetown.
Miss Allie B. Bell is visiting Miss
Mae Widener, in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Wright, Of Newark, Il
with friends in this city
Miss Palmer, Of West Chester is th'
guest Of Miss Greta Nields.
Howard Burton has been VISITING
Georgetown relatives.
Mrs. r. T. DOughten is the guest o
friends in Philadelphia.
The engagement has been announc
ed of Miss Greta Nields. daughter o
Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Nields, ant
j. MOnteith Jackson.
Misses Annie and Hattie Chalfant
Of Kimmundy, H., are guests Of Mrs
Harry S. Bullock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen E. Wyatt, yeeter
day went to Atlantic City. where Mrs
Wyatt will remain until September.
Rev. William Frederick Lewis, O
Rodney street Presbyterian Church
will sail for England on Wednesday
While there he will officiate at tn
wedding of his sister In Shrewsbury.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

Persons in doubt as to the location
Of Baiquiri will be gratified TO learn
that it lies south Of Quentuqui and east
Of Juraquasito, but to the southeast
from Demajayabo. In spite of these
dangerous neighbors it is a pretty good
place to land.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
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HARRIs-BROWN.

DR.. Albert b. Harris and Miss Lettia
Brown will be married in Rodney
street Presbyterian Church, tomorrow
at y O'clock Rev. William Frederic
Lewis, the pastor will officiate. The
wedding will be a very quiet one, and
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom will leave on a north
bound train for Lake George, where
they will spend a month Upon their
return they will reside at No. 1912
Washington. street.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

ENGINEER FRUSTRATED BYHEAT
William Hukill, an engineer on the
P, w. & b. road, was overcome by the
heat yesterday afternoon sholtely at
ter 3 O'Clock. DR.. Draper attended the
prcstrate man. He viii recover.
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THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF cofree. Re-
Gently there has been placed In all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRA1N-O, made OF pure grains. that
takes the place OF coffee. The most deli
rate stomach receives Il without distress
and but few can tell It from coffee. II
does not cost over 4 as much. Children
may drink Il v lth great benefit. Is cts.
and 25 cts. per package. Try t. Ask foz
4RAIN-O.
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We are quite sure Prince Henry and
Admiral Diedrich have no desire to en-
Joy a siesta in Dewey's Zine Of tre.
They know it is loaded for bear
Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

The military authorities of the
Un tied States have a theory that sal
loi will fight better when he is Wen
fell. In domestic economy the Wlte
tee tifies that the husband shows no as
po sition to fight at all when he's well
fet. .--Nlilwaukee Journal.
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E,nrnace Chimneys Attrnet ehtnInN.

NFHFHHVe NhIIHHey6 HttFflct u " TIT ~
IL has been found in Germany that
III ,htning rods do not protect high fur
nGces, the electric discharge preferring
to'pass 20 earth by the column Of heated
smoke, which, Of course, is rich In car
bo n. a conductor Of electricity. II IS
pa rtly for this reason that so many
sm oling chimneys are struck by light
mir &, and that 70 sit near a fireplace Is
ngerous.-Chicag Chronicle.
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Hot STUFF.

Ihicker-what a peppery man Goth
am is!
locker-Yes, but since he Joined the
army he's mustered.-N. Y. Journal.
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THE PENINSULA PRESS

Let us, II possible, have an honor
able peace; the sooner, the better
Dover Delawarean.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

All communications intended for lnser-
tion IN this column should be addressed to
Society Editor. care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01
IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL
Enjoyable Reunion of the
Bertolette Family.
OITY's VISITING AND VISITED

QUIET MARRIAGE TO TAKE
PLACE IN RODNEY STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-NlAT-
TIERS OF SOCIAL INTEREST TO
WILMINGTON FOLK AND THEIR
FRIENDS.
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LICENSE APPLICATIONS

NOTICE.. JAMES ]. MCORAI
the owner and occupant Of the h
situated at No. I0l Market st
In the First ward, IN
city Of Wilmington county Of
Castle and State Of Delaware, in
pllance with the requirements OF the
OF the General Assembly I'm such
made and provided, DO hereby give nc
that 1 shall apply IN writing to the q,
OF General Sessions of the State OF u
ware, IN and for New Castle county
Monday the 18th day OF September,
being the next term Of said court,
license for said house as an Inn or
ern, for the sale therein OF lntoxltcl
liquors In less quantities than oi,o 'q,'
10 be drunk on the premises. and
following respectable citizens Of
ward, at least twelve OF whom . re
stantial freeholders Of said ward, rec
nnanH the aa III nnnlinn Hon VIZ.
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POLITICAL NOTES

Ninth ward Democrats will meet and
organize this evening.
There will be a meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee to-
morrow afternoon.
All Democrats should come out on
next Saturday and register Do not put
it Off, but seize the first opportunity.
A number OF prominent Democrats
will deliver addresses at a picnic OF the
Democratic League OF Delaware on
September 3.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

Pacific and Massachusetts, Avenues,
lantic City, n. J.
Near the Beach. Elegant and Mod
Hydraulic Elevator. Hot Salt ia
sun Parlor. Steam Heat. Open Gro
Cuisine and Service First-Class.
= GRUBB, Mf
Evening journal., 1898-08-01

Whatever advantage there may !
been in this Wilmington buBi
seems to have been with the Regu
They are said to nave captured
Union chairman. Stephen Downey
former chairman Of the Union com
tee, refuses to return. 1T is said,
has cast his lot with the new com
tee.-DOver Delawarean.
The nation is justly proud of all
officers and men who assisted
achieving perfect success in one Of
mcst notable events of the century.
the fact that Schley is a Marylai
naturally increases the enthusiasm
cur people for the brilliant and br
but modest Commodore Winfield
Schley.-Elkton Appeal.
Evening journal., 1898-08-01
SUCCESSFUL SEWAGE Farm

The sewage farm at Achores Y
is fertilized by the sewage Of Paris
been successful both for the pur
tion of the sewage and the produl
of various crops. The sewage. W
amounts to 1766O,OOO cubic feet
diem, flows as far as Clichy by gra
and there is raised 11S feet and
tributed over the farm. At pre
the pumping station is OF 1.2OO I
power capacity, but it is to be
creased to 5000, and to deal with
output Of the Paris sewers would
quire a farm of 11,120 acres instea
the 2,47l acres now under cultiva
The land is worth five times as r.
as previously, and many of the
owners are eager to have the sen.
supplied to their properties. Wher
sewage leaves the farm, so great he
degree of publication attained. th.
bacterial examination reveals (.
bacteria to the cubic centimetre
is the case of most streams suppose
be uncontaminated.-New York P.
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Just Call Us Up When You Need c.
Your order will be filled Just
quickly and satisfactorily as II you J
come in person to order 1t.
And the coal will be just as good G
as ever came out Of a mine-clean' Z
and reliable.
CHARLES WARNER COMPANY
-, O,,,.. Foot Of
,,-.,' en- st,Di''S Street rnrset Str
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sUnnER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ].
SAN MARCOS HOTEL

Summer at the Seashore. A Deligh
Season.
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MILITARY MATTERS.
Company @ Will Leave for Fort Whipple
Tomorrow-0hioers Appointed by
Governor Otero,

Company C, will likely leave for Whip
pie Barracks tomorrow.
Captain Strover presented the boys of
his command with badges today.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon, Company
G, numbering l04 men, had been sworn
in lacking but two of the full quota.
Company B organized at Las Vegas
started last evening for Fort Whipple.
They We're well received all along the
route.
r. p. Gable, who was an applicant for
the position of I'd lieutenant of Company
c, secured 81 additional volunteers from
Trinidad last night.
The gallant record of the Rough
Riders" is making the members Of Com
pany c anxious to get to the front in a
hurry. The boys want to get in on the
fall of Manila or Puerto Rico.
Company G is said to be the best drilled
volunteer company sent from the west.
Sergeant Leahy is a ''cracker jack" in
drill evolutions, and the boys are all try
ing to do their best.
The train of three coaches and a
baggage car that will carry company
c to Fort Whipple will arrive here this
evening and await the cOmpany's
readiness to leave.
More good fellowship exists in Com
pany c than in ordinary volunteer com
panies. The boys are all unselfish and
anxious to promote the welfare of any
member of the command.
If Company G gets into active service
the old cry II fought NIT Seigel," will
be changed for the next 20 years to 81
fought nit Strover." The many acts of
the captain in looking to the welfare of
his men has endeared him to them be-
yond expression.
The following appointments have been
made by Governor Otero: Captain ID.
d. Mitchell, 18th infantry, to be major
| of the New Mexico battalion U. s. vol
unteer infantry Company B, William
G. Reid, of Las Vegas, to be captain; w.
c. Morrison. of Ration, 1st lieutenant;
A. l.. Comstock, of Las Vegas, I'd lieu
tenant. Company c, William Strover,
captain; Page B. Otero, 1st lieutenant
John W.. Catron, I'd lieutenant.
The following volunteers were exam
ined, passed and mustered in this fore.
noon by Major Mitchell, mastering Off
Ger: Hugh Kirkman, Frank c. Dettle'
bach, James Cawley, Robt. II. Yooker,
Ralph Priest, Lucas Griego, John Q,
Thompson, Peter Braithwood, Harry L,
Allen, Leslie Allen, HALLS M. Smith.
Lou Workman, VIM. Bennett, John b
Barber, Malcolm Murphy, Otis R. Bates
Walter Elmore. Patrick Miller, Walter
Upton, James Brown, Othlio Halpiaz
Ora P. p. Whipple. Geo. Willis.
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NEWS FROM THE CROUCH RIDERS
Clay Green Killed-Wesley Wynkoop,
Dean, Breen and Others Wounded
Lieutenant Grifin's Letter.

Lieutenant W. Z. Griffin, of Troop E,
L. S. volunteer cavalry, has written
home from Cuba, as follows:
Sabinai, Cuba, July ii have been
on shore in Cuba for over Il week; but
have seen none Of the fighting. They
have been at it for two days, now, and
a good many of our men have been
wounded, but so far. only one in our
troop has been killed. Clay Green, from
Cerrillos, was killed yesterday. Har-
man Wynkoop, Wesley, Dean, Breen,
Mullen and Detamore are some of our
wounded, but nc m of them is serious
ly hurt.
The Spanish fight like Sam Hill and
our officers have caught it. Captain
O'Neill and Captain Capron have been
killed and there are about seven others
wounded. Our regiment has been right
in the front from the start. in both
fights. | am about l. miles behind the
regiment, acting as quartermaster, and
part of the time have been busy. and
part of the time have had nothing to do.
The Americans are standing the climate
better than | thought they would, al.
though quite a number do not stand the
hant
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TOMORROW'S HISTORIC CELEBRATION
Grand Indian Oeremonials- Souvenir Badg-
es-All Arrangements Perfected.

The arrangement of the historical
celebration at Chamita tomorrow are all
perfected, and a very interesting pro-
gram is assured. The train will leave
Santa Fe at s o'clock. and returning
leave Chamita at 4 o'clock. The first
meeting will take place on the historic
ground. but the principal exercises will
be at IL cool and pleasant grove on the
east side of the river.
Hon. Samuel Eldodt, who has been
very efficient in making the local ar
engagements for the Chamita celebration,
says that the Indians will not only pre-
sent such dances as are usual at the an
nual festivals, but some entirely differ
ent ceremonials which have never be-
fore been exhibited, and will be of very
great interest.
A very pretty souvenir medal has
been prepared for the Chamita celebra-
ton. 1t is made of aluminium, about
one and one-quarter inches in diameter,
and bears on its face the emblem of the
pioneers, the cross su%rmounting two
crossed swords, and around this the
words "New Mexico's First Settlement
Below the emblem is inscribed ''July 10,
159s-1s9s." The medal is hung from a
metallic bar bearing the name, "Cha-
mita." Altogether it constitutes a very
pretty and appropriate souvenir of this
historic occasion.