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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
PROTEST AGAINST FRIARS.
Europeans Are Making n Fight
Against the Missions.

London. Aug 2S.--In a letter addressed
by the Philippine Island Committee in
Europe to President Mckinley regarding
appeals made to him by high Roman
Catholic ecclesiastics in America to pro-
tect the religious orders in the island, the
committee contends that the expulsion of
the friars is "a necessary antecedent to
moral sanitation" The letter names par
tieularly the Archbishop of Manila and
the Bishops of Nuevas Sagovia and Nueva
Caseres, whose acts of hostility against
both natives and Americans and against
the Jesuits and other. respected religious
institutions are condemned by everyone"
The committee urges President Mckin-
ley to laid the Filipinos to suppress the
immoralityof the diaboical institutions
fostered by these monks" and the letter
concludes as follows. u
Your name can never be associated
with that of the friars, and the sense OF
right of the noble nation at whose head
you are placed wifi never permit the
ever-victorious and humanitarian Stars
and Stripes to protect them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
How He Won.

(from the chicago Journal
One day when Gen. Andrew s. Burt was colonel
OF the Seventeenth United States Infantry. Capt
Charles A. Booth, then a lieutenant, met him ON
the rifle range.
Lieut. Booth was shooting and he called
each shot as he fred without waiting for the
markers 10 signal the result.
''You're pretty good guesser,'' said the colo
mel. ''Why don't YOU admit you're guessing
where those shots land?'
In bet you box of cigars that can call
twenty shots in succession.
Taken said the older warrior
Lieut. Booth fired
Miss" he announced. and a red flag from the
target told that this correct.
Another shot.
Miss he declared. A third shot 'sMiss
again. he said. Fourth shot. Fourth miss an
nounced Booth. Another shot 'AIiss,'' again sang
out the lieutenant.
'Hold on. there put in Col. Burt ''What
are you trying to do? thought you We're going
to fire at the target
I'm trying to win my box of cigars" said
Lieut. Booth
Don't FIRE any more said the colonel
ssThey're yours
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

About one month ago my child. whici,
is fifteen months old. had an attack of
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting.
gave it such remedies as are usually given
in such cases, but as nothing gave relief.
we sent for a physician and it was under
his care for a week. At this time the
child had been sick for about ten DAYS
and was having about twenty-five opera
lions of the bowels every twelve
hours, and we were convinced that unless
it soon obtained relief it would not live.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was recommended, and j
decided to try it l soon noticed a change
for the better; by its continued use a
complete cure was brought about and ii
is now perfectly healthy.-C. l.. BoSgs.
Stumptown, Gilmer Co, W. Va For sale
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail
druggist, 93S f Street northwest and Con-
necticut Avenue and S Street northwest
and 1928 Maryland Avenue northeast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

The office boy saw her pass through
the outer door into the editors sanctum.
He also saw her come out He also no.
ticed that she carried a pink bound roll
of MSS when she entered and carried
nothing when she came out.
What horrors the editor experienced
may never be related. She approached
with a smile and the inevitable bundle
of manuscript.
Il have here" she began.
Yes, leave it, said the editor.
"I am told by my friends that l write
and-I thought you might like to publish
this poem My mother says it is just
lovely. I'm not used to writing, sir, but
this goes like this:
Our brave battleship Maine
Lay in Havana harbor,
Which was sad with tears,
Sadder than Ann Harbor.
Oh, where are our boys so brave,
Our boys in blue so brave?
They are dead at the bottom
And we weep over their graves.
''Will / read the next verse;?
The editor did not answer. His eyes
were glaring and his hands twitching
with agony. She proceeded to read:
Oh let us avenge the brave boys!
Oh let us not weep like this!
They belong to America and
We will give them a kiss
When they found the editor he was a
raving maniac. He had torn his hair to
shreds and his tie was not on straight.
Therefore there is now a sign in that Of
flee:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
The Linotype in New south wales.

PROFESSIONALLY the fastest Linotype operator
in Australasia is Mr. Frank J. Bevan, of the Daily
Telegraph composing staff. Last week. taking
the copy from the box in the ordinary course,
MI Bevan averaged 1880 per hour for
the whole week; and on Friday night under ex-
actly the same conditions he set l2s,0l5 ems in
eight hours or an average Of l6,0so ems per hour,
including corrections and loss of time in taking
up COPY All the matter was set in minion
type and contained no fat beyond the ordin-
AIRY run Of news copy. Larger results than these
have been reported from America a few hours
trial, but in case, far we are aware,
have they been beaten as a sustained average ex-
tending ever long period under the ordinary
conditions Of Office working. To give some idea
To the rninitiated. il may be mentioned that the
I29.0l5 ems set by Mr. Bevan on Friday night in
eight hours are equal 10 eleven full columns OF
the Daily Telegraph. or about two weeks solid
work by hand composition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

He was out for game and he came pref
" near getting some. He was just drunk
enough TO be mean. and he was at loss
Ia find some way of relieving his feelings.
He sauntered up to a couple who were
discussing the probabilities of war with
Germany. and after edging around for
while finally shouted:
Say, where's Manila?"
The couple did not deign to answer the
question. so he clinched his Interrogation
with another:
Say, is Manila east or west OF here?"
IT'S east" answered one.
II believe it's west said the other
I'm pretty sure you must be mistaken;
It's east
NO. sir: 1 know it's west"
But l say it's east. Don't you suppose
! know?"
"Oh, you don't know much if you say
it's east. Anybody knows it's west
WheIf the disturber of the peace left the
place the couple were engaged in rough
and tumble fight and as he sided up the
street he chuckied, Its north OF hades,
anyway.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Miss Pauline Hendricks. of Philadelphia.
is visiting Washington as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. G.. Hendricks
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
American senrehIirhts.

AT midnight gun fire was heard off
Corregidor. and at in the morning of
the LIST of May / received Geographic adj
vices that the American vessels were
throwing their searchlights at the bat
teries of the entrance, with which they
had exchanged several shots. notified the
commanding general of the arsenal, Senior
Sostoa. and the general governor of the
Piazza. Capt Senior Garcia Pena, That
they should prepare themselves; l di-
rected all the artillery to be loaded and
all the sailors and soldiers to go 10 their
stations for battle, soon to receive the
enemy.
1.-The squadron being disposed for ac-
ton, fires spread and everything in proper
place, we waited for the enemys arrival
AT a m / made signal to prepare for
action, and at 4:45 the Austria signaled
the enemy'S squadron, few minutes
after which they were recognized, with
some confusion, in a column parallel with
ours, at about 5000 meters distant, the
Baltimore. Raleigh. Boston. Concord,
Helena, Petrol and Mccullough, the two
transports Zafiro and Nashana.
The force of these vessels, excepting
transports that We're non-comba tani,
amounted TO q 900 tons, 1920 horsepower.
l63 guns (many of which were rapid-fire).
!, $50 men in their crews, and of an aver
age velocity of about II miles. The
power of our only five effective ships
for battle was represented by 10.111 tons,
j. 200 horsepower, 76 guns very short of
rapid-fire), 1.S75 crew. and a maximum
Sneed of - miles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
|THE STORY FROM MONTOJO
Spanish Admiral Tells How
Dewey Defeated Him.
POOR GUNNERS AND SHIPS

Criticfses the Efficiency of His Own
Sauadron-Gfves His Reasons for
What He Calls a Sncrifce-I'he
Americans Came Closer to Finish
the Work QuiclSer-Grnphic De-
scription of the Great Manila Bat
tie.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Berry and Miss
Berry are spending fortnight at Rich
field Springs as the guests of the family
Of Mr.. Durham Jones Grains at Cullen
wood
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mr.. Felix Mahoney is spending the late
Summer at Watch Hill, R.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart. who is guest
at the Hotel Chamberlain, is contribute
ing in no small degree to the success of
the season at Lake ChampIain. At the
cotillion given last Wednesday in honor
of Miss King. of San Francisco. Mrs. Ho
bart distributed the favors, which were
unusually beautiful and unique.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Pequot colony at New London this
Summer is honored by the presence of
three foreign representatives. Sir Julian
Pauncefote WITH his family and official
suite has been there since early in the
Summer occupying one of the picturesque
groups of Pequot cottages. Near by is
the villa occupied by the Austrian min
lister. Baron Won Hengelmuller. and at the
big hotel during the past week were reg
istered M. Cambon. the French ambassa-
dor, and his son. The presence of these
diplomatic families lends tone to the
settlement that larger resorts have striv-
en- for without attaining. but though
the place is delightfully."- social 1t cannot
in the usual sense. be considered gay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, who. has just been
appointed one OF the Peace Commission
ers. is at present spending a few days as
the guest of DR. William Seward Webb.
AT Nehasane, Hamilton County, n. Y.
Early In the week he will go back TO his
own camp in the Adirondacks. but is ex-
pected TO break camp soon and return
TO New York 10 prepare for his trip to
Paris a fortnight hence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Miss Moves and Miss Davis. of Wash
ington. accompanied by Mrs. T. y. Hull.
of San Francisco. are guests at the
Stockton Cape May.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. Frederick p. Russell and her little
sons are spending the Summer at Mystic.
Conn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Miss Juliet Donnelly and Miss l. T
Pennington are among the recently ar
rived Washingtonians at Sea Isle City,
N j.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

1t is Narragansett gossip that Count de
Cassini will go to his new post at London
shortly after closing his season at the
Pier.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

DR.. and Mrs J. II. Moore and their chill
dren. Gladys and Lionel. are home from
Atlantic City.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
The Fight Opens.

Eat ) the batteries on Point Sangley
opened fire. The two first shots fell short
and to the left of the leading vessel.
These sh, were not answered by the
enemy, hose principal object was the
squadron
I'm a w minutes one of the batteries
of Manill opened fire. and at 5:15 1 made
signal that our squadron open fire. The
enemy answered Immediately. The bat
tie became general. We slipped the
springs and the cables and started ahead
with the engines. so as not TO be involved
by the enemy.
THE Americans fired most rapidly.
There came upon US numberless projec-
tiles, as the three cruisers at the head
of the line devoted themselves almost
entirely to fight the Christina, my flag
ship. short time after the action COM
menced one shell exploded in the fore
castle and put out OF action all those who
served the four rapid-fire cannon, making
splinters of the forward mast, which
wounded the helmsman on the bridge,
when Lieut.. Jose Nunez took the wheel
with a GOODNESS worthy of the greatest
commentator. steering until the end of
the fight. In the meanwhile another shell
exploded in the orlop. setting fire to the
crews bags, which they were, fortunate
w. able 10 control.
Dewey Comes Closer.
1.-THE enemy shortened the distance be-
tween us, and rectifying his aim, COW
cred as with a rain of rapid-fire projec-
tiles. At 7:30 one shell destroyed CON-
pleteIy the steering gear. / ordered To
steer by hand while the rudder was out
of action In the meanwhile, another
shell exploded on the poop and put oui
of action nine men. Another destroyed
the mizzen masthead, bringing down the
flag and my ensign, which were replaced
Immediately.
"A fresh shell exploded in the officers
cabin, covering the hospital with blood
destroying the wounded who were being
treated there. Another exploded in the
ammunition room astern, filling the quar-
tiers with smoke and preventing the work
ing of the Misunderstanding gear. AS it wa:
impossible TO control the fire, had t
flood the magazine when the cartridge.
were beginning to explode.
'Amidships several shells of small cali
Der went through the smokestack and
one of the large ones penetrated the fire
room, putting out of action one maste,
gunner and twelve men serving the guns
Another rendered useless the star
creased, fire was started forward by an
other shell, which went through the hui
and exploded on the deck.
'"The broadside guns. being undamaged
continued firing until there were only on,
gunner and one seaman remaining unhur
for firing them, as the guns crews ha(
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. Richie. who has been spending a
part of the season with Mrs Lee at
Silver Springs. has gone 10 Narragansett
Pier.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Justice Joseph McKenna. of the United
States Supreme Court, with Mrs. McKen-
ma. is spending week with Justice Ed
ward D. White. at his cottage near Otse-
go Lake. Richfield Springs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

notable dinner at Narragansett Pier
Saturday night was that given by Mr.
and Mrs. William Edgar Shepherd at the
Casino to Count de Cassini. the Russian
ambassador. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherds
guests were seated at an oval table.
which was profusely decorated with white
hydrangeas and asparagus vine. Electric
bulbs covered with red silk were partial
~ concealed in the foliage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Gen. and Mrs. Rochester and Miss Alice
Rochester are passing the Summer at
their country home in Massachusetts,.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

been frequently called upon to substitute
those charged with steering. all of whom
were out of acton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Mum. who are oc-
cupying one of the Pinard cottages at
Newport. pow have as their guest Mrs.
Stone. wife of Gen. Roy c. Stone. who is
in Porto Rico with his command.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. Hit will return from Hawaii next
month aid go With her son. Mr.. Reynolds
Hit. TO the family residence in the West
They will not arrive in Washington be-
fore the early Winter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Mrs. George ". Boyd, accompanied by
her mother-in-law, Mrs. NJ. J. Boyd, and
her son, has been spending the Summer
at Legnore Hills Inn. Nd, where she will
remain until the middle of September.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

The Bureau of Intelligence of the Navy
Department has received Admiral Mon
tojos official report of his crushing de-
feat by Commodore Dewey on May l, in
Manila Bay. 1t is a pathetic as we'll as
an extremely interesting document. The
Spanfsh admiral saws:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Il still held hope that the Americans
would not go to Subig, and give up time
for more preparations; but the following
day / received from the Spanish consul
at Hong Kong a telegram which said:
Enemy's squadron sailed at D. m.
from the Bay of Mrs. and according 10
reliable accounts they sailed for Subig to
destroy our squadron. and then will go to
Manila
This telegram demonstrated that the
enemy kney where they could find my
squadron, and knew that the port of Subig
had no defenses.
The same day. the 18th of April, con-
vened a council of the captains. and all.
with the exception of Del Rio, chief of
the new arsenal thought that the situa-
ton was insupportable and that we should
go to the Bay of Manila in order to ac-
cept there the battle under less unfavor-
able conditions
After describing other movements of his
ships the formation of the line of battle
in Cana Gao Bay and the arrival of the
American war vessels at Subig, the re
port continues:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29

Hon. John r. Proctor. president of the
United States Civil Service Commission
at Washington will spend September az
Lenox, Mass.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
Montojo,s story.

''On the 18th day of April, at II p. m,
left the Bay of Manila for Subig Bay
with squadron composed of the cruisers
Reina Christina, Don Juan de Austria,
Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon, dispatch
boat Marquis del Duero and the wooden
cruiser Castillo. The last could merely
be considered as a floating battery, inca
pable of maneuvering. on account of the
bad condition of her hull.
ION the morning of the 9th l sailed
with the vessels to cover the entrance to
the port of Subig. The Castillo was taken
to the northeast point of the Island of
Grande to defend the western entrance,
since the eastern entrance had already
been closed with the hulls of the San
Quintin and two old merchant vessels
which were sunk there
The entrance was not defended by tor
pedoes nor by the batteries of the island,
SO that the squadron would have had to
bear the attack of the Americans with its
own resources. in forty meters of water
and with little security. Our vessels could
not only be destroyed, but they could not
save their crews.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-18

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-18
THE PRODUCE rIARNETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Philadcl-
phia aud Baltimore.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Flour slow, win
ter superfine, $3N3.20; do. extra, $3.S0d3.G0;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, $i.1ON4.3J; do.
straight, Si.35Gi4.60; western winter, clear,
$.20d4.4O; do. straight, $i5Odi.75; city
mills, extra. $3.35G3.GO. Rye liour moved
slowly Mt 81. $50 per barrel, as to quail
ity. Wheat strong; No. 2 red, cash and
February, $l.O1%m1.02; No. , P~ennsylva-
MIA and No. 2 Delaware red, $l.O2&Ml.O3.
Corn unchanged; No. ? mixed, cash and
February, 35ladS594c.; No. . yellow, for
local trade, 35d36c. Oats unchanged; No.
2 white. 53l2c.; No. 2 white, clipped, Sic.
Hay firmly held; choice timothy, $2 for
large bales. Beef firm; beef hams, $3.50
"a. Pork firm; family. $l3nl3.50. Lard
steady; western steamed, $5.4O. Butter
firm; western creamery, l4l2u2Oc.; do.
factory. 11d14c.; Elgins, 2Oc.; imitation
creamery, Bale; New York dairy, 1870
17c.; do. ~1ift19C.; fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing at ~23n2Gc.; do
wholesale. 22c. Cheese duu; large, white
and colored, September, SEC; small do.
do. September. &C.; light skins, 6a612c.;
part skins. 4u5lac. full skins, 2H3c. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, l6l2c.;
western, lGlaC. Potatoes dull; New York,
81. 371aM2. 80; sweets, $3n4. Tallow steady;
city, 35sc.; country, 3laN33sC. Cottonseed
oil firm: prime crude. 2Oc. do. yellow, go
2312c. Turpeutine quiet at 33Id3iAc. Cab
bage quiet at $3.5OG4. Pig iron warrants
steady at s6.6Ou6.7O. Lake copper un-
changed, but firm, at $~11.25ml1.5O. Tin
quiet, hut firm. at $13.95G14.1O. Spelter I'M
changed at $i.1Od4.20. Lead unchanged at
$3.S0u3.S5.
Baltimore, Feb. 17.-Flour firm and I'M
changed. Wheat strong; spot and month,
81. O2A Hops; March, $l.024a1.027s; May,
$1.OlasM1O1I2; steamer No. . red, 9S4@
pSi2c. southern, by sample, CSC. U$1. 03; do.
on grade, 9gc. @$1.03. Corn firm; SPOT and
---4t - ? $40 ~ 90 - .
April, ~35l2G35$4c.; steamer mixed, $50
351sc.: southern, white and yellow, S5G36c.
oats strong and higher; No. 2 white, 33l5
G3lc.; No. 2 mixed. 32a321ac. Rye firmer;
No. 2 nearby, SIC. No. 2 western. SIC. Hay
steady: choice timothy, $12, Grain
freights very quiet, but steady; u%nchang-
ed. Sugar strong and unchanged. But
ter and eggs quiet and unchanged. Cheese
steady and unchanged. Lettuce, $l.25 per
basket. Whisky unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-18
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