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The Spanish squadron at Manila went
out to destroy those Yankee pigs and
lined itself up in bay called from its
shape "Cavite"-that is, cavity, in Eng
fish. Moral: Never buy pig in a poke,'
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ron in guns. AS 1t was, If their ships
and shore batteries had been well served
the issue of the combat might have been
ent information the Fhhghter inflicted
upon the enemy BY eemnnodere Dewey
must have been terrsIs
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT

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tes-their authors.
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qo CURE A com " Owe DAY

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if iJ fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each tablet.
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So TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1885.
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great power In the hands OF unscrupu-
lous officials. who used II c%orruptly
against tho more prosperous for tho
purpose of extorting money. These
grievances became so general that a
secret Revolutionary Society or League
vas formed. which by August, 1896.
rose to the proportions OF an army Of
$4,000 men, Cavite being the center Of
the revolt. The original rebels were
Joined by dcserters from the army,
vagabonds and escaped criminals. In
the course OF their conflicts with the
forces Of the government, which was
instructed from Madrid to show no
mercy. a spirit Of atrocious inhumanity
was developed on both sides. and q say.
age destruction OF life ensued. The
killing OF prisoners captured or sur
rendered, s%mothcring OF captives In
dungeons, burning alive, mutilation
and dsemboweling were practiced by
both, without any regard to the usages
Of civilized warfare. The Spaniards. to
extort confessions. resorted to tho
thumbscrew and revived the fortunes OF
the Inquisition. Their proceedings
were claimed to be justified by the plea
OF retaliation, but no law or e~xigency
could Justify retaliation pushed to a
point so malignant and brutal. And
It's fatal impolicy is shown by the fact
that the insurrection has not been sup.
pressed, but Is suspended only.
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Coughs

Every person who coughs should not
alarm himself with the idea that he IL
In a bad way. Experience has con-
WINGED us OF a fact that there are two
distinct kinda Of coughs--one proceed
ing from an affection Of the lungs and
a~ir-tubes, as In a cold. the other pro-
ceeding from effervescence In the stom-
ach. The lungs cough 10 a symptom
which all know to require attention,
lest serious consequences ensue. The
stomach cough ia q much more simple
matter. and may easily be got quit of.
It Is caused by the food and drink
which are put into the stomach effer-
vescing, and producing an irritation.
A knowledge of this fact ought to lead
persons so affected to ponder a little
OF the nature Of their ailment and the
tone Of their digestive powers.
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GOOD DONE az WESLEY.
lie Gave Both His Heart and His
Money to His Work.

Wesley, during his life, gave to the
poor $500, 900. although always on a
meager salary, says the Boston Trans
cript. Wesley started In England an
organization similar TO the associated
charities of today, and also inaugu-
rated an enterprise for ~loaning poor
people small sums OF money, whereby
they could be tided over business diff
flculties, and there is on record a case
where he loaned a cobbler $50 to en-
large his business. and he lived to see
the cobbler doing n business. OF $780, Oe
a year. He believed the scheme q good
one for helping not only financially.
but in helping manhood. A picture Of
Wesley might be made as IA student
leaving Lincoln college with a basket
of provisions in one hand and n Bible
In the other. Wesley was the first to
start medical ~dispensaries in England
and, in a letter to Wherefore, implor-
ed him to do all he could to stop slav-
cry in the British empire, while, on the
other hand, Whitfield was a ~slavehold-
or, just before his death. bequeathed
his slaves to Lady Huntington.
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CeRveRN'S REPORT TO MADRID
Il Has Besn Made Through to French

IL Has Been Made Through tie French
Ambassador Inspected ut Washington.
WASHINGTON, July a0.-Admiral Ger.
ecra has forwarded to the Spanish gov.
eminent through the French embassy
his full report Of the naval engage.
ment which resulted In the ay.nihila-
ton Of the Spanish feet. Tbs report
is very long, covering many pages OF
the admiral's own writing, and Is even
n more elaborate treatment Of tho.
great engagement than that OF Adj
miral Sampson in his report to ths-
navy department.
Through the vicissitudcs Of war Adj.
miral Cervera's report, although al.
dressed to the Spanish minister of
marine, was submitted first to tho
Navy department. In order that
precautions might be taken as usual
in communications passing between
prisoners of war and the encmy's gov
eminent. The examination made by
the naval authorities here was solely
for purposes of precaution, and care
was taken not to intrude into tho
privacy of the document beyond this
necessary inspection. 1t was then
sent to Ambassador Cambon to be for
warded to the Spanish admiralty.
The strictest secrecy has been OBJ
served while the document has been in
transit, and in order to avoid CON
j%ectural stories as to the contents Of
the report 1t can be stated that no in
timation as to it's contcr Is has been
allowed to escape from the few persons
through whom IL passed en- route IN
the Spanish minister Of marine. u
the Cervera report ever reaches the
public It will be through the Spanish
government, though 1t is probable that
the report Is not of q character likely
TO be made public at Madrid.
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imposed by the government and en-
forced by e~xtortionate officials. among
which. besides the grievous and unrea-
sonablc pecuniary mulcts, was the cor
wee OF forty days labor for public pur-
poses which every man was compelled
annually to furnish. The grievance OF
the taxes was aggravated by the usu-
rious loans to which the natives were
compelled to submit to raise money,
and especially by the confiscations Of
property which were resorted to where
the dues claimed were not satisfied.
The authority to confscate placed a
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CHANGE COMES OVER SPAIN.
Pride Apparently Succeeded by IndiRsr-
ence ut Madrid.

Pride Apparently Succeeded by Indissr-
ence ut Madrid.
LONDON, July ao.--The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph
says: However unpalatable tho terms
Of peace may be, they will not provoke
the slightest disturbance In spain,
where listless indifference is predomi-
nant. f 90 pl Hf'h i"irt
The Madrid correspondent Of tho
Daily Mail, remarking on the ''fceling
OF satisfaction and relief the pcacs
overtures have PRODUCED" says:
''There is little probability Of popular
discomfort, and none at all, IL Spain In
allowed to retain the Philippines and
isnot compelled to pay indemnity. Tho
attitude of the people makes the
chances Of Don Carlos small. More
over, the Carlists are said to disagree
about the advisability Of rising, the
Marquis dc Cerralbo and other leaders
opposing the step. Nevertheless IL in
feared that Don Carlos will insist upon
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WI CANNOT LET GO OF CUBA.
Armed Forces VIII Long be Necessary to
Keep the Peace

,f ~ ~
SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 30. - This
presence of u p~acincatiou power will
he necessary in Santiago for nm in.
definite period to make possible this
resumption of civil affairs on u peace.
ful basis. The pacifying power will
bc armed United States soldiers.
There are influential Spaniards and
influential Cubans who say That the
United States will be Obliged to keen
troops here To insure against riot md
the disruption of municipal affairs.
Tho conquered S%paniards are to-day
blinking glasses with Americans, but
when they meet Cubans threats and
imprecations pass back and forth. To
American superiority of arms the
Spaninrds bow, but for Cuban sncers
they hsl1 .he bitterest resentment. II
the United States should moves all lis
soldiers to-day there would DO serious
outbreaks between the native victors
and the vanquishcd. Blood would run
In the streets. There would bs the
widest disorder.
Tho Cubans on the one hand say
they have been oppressed so long and
30 grievously that they would be justi.
fled In dealing out summary vengeance
bn their conquered foe. The Span
iards, on the other hand, declare that
the Cubans would never have won the
city had not the Americans inter.
fcrrcd, and they would still, were op.
portunity offered, dictate to them with
their old time arrogance. What the
Americans have done so far as Santi.
ago Is concerned Is now forgiven by
the Spapiards here. The Americans
will not return soon again, but to en-;
durc the dictates Of tho Cubans form
crly dcspised, now In power. the Span
iards say is quite out OF their power.
This situation confronts the United
States government with serious qucs.
tions. How far will the United States
government be permitted to interiors
when 10 comes to defining govern
mental lines between the Cubans and
Spaniards? Unless tho United States
keeps a firm reign on both sides.
prominent citizens here now agree.
the war will have been of no bene fit
The old conflict will have to be gone
over again with relative positions Of
the old foes reversed. The peace
maker is to have q trying tinc.
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Making Money.

"In war time" said a man Of mature
years, there are always unusual
chances that arc taken advantage OF by
men OF foresight. to make money. This
reminds me of what Josh Billings said.
that II our foresight was as good as
u hindsight we'd all be rich,' or
words to that effect. At the outbreak
Of the civil war in this country there
were long-headed mon who stored
away manufactured cotton goods,
bleachod and unbleached cottons,
sheetings. and so on. As the war went
on. what with the curtailment of pro-
duction and the blockade OF Southern
ports. the price of cotton scared sky
ward and manufactured cotton goods
increased In value correspondinsly.
Most men peddled out their holdings
az the price rose. but some held ON and
got for their goods six or eight or ten
times what they had paid for them.
There has boon no such money as that
made in this war yet, and I don't sup
pose there's likely to be. but 1t would
be easy to pick out things that have
risen In value and that q man might
easily have made a fortune on II he'd
known what was going to happen.
Suppose he'd have bought all the bunt-
ing there was. for instance, or taken Q
fall out Of sulphur, or put away q few
hundred cases Of Spanish olives. Hold
found money In all these things
and in various others. But then a man
can find money In time Of peace, too. II
be knows how to look"
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and white ants are most troublesome.
The coolest months are December and
February. when the freshness IL CRATE
full at night. The average temperature
Of the year is about so degrees. The
periods OF the changes of the mon
soons. In May to June. and In Sep
TENDER to October. are marked by the
heaviest blows and thunderstorms-
Cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
then visit the coast. A typhoon on
September ~. 1865. drove some twenty
vessels ashore, and did great damage
In the city. A typhoon or hurricane ON
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' MORE ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
Racial, Commercial, Political and Social Con-
ditiOnS of the Inhabitants of
Those Islands.

titles, appointed from Madrid, the
incumbent frequently changed with the
changes OF ministry. These changes
have been most prejudical to the in
terests OF the Islands: some OF the Gov
ernors have been provisional only, and
the uncertainty Of their tenure has very
materially impaired their efficiency.
Each province has a lesser governor OF
its own; each peblo a gobernadorcillo,
or captain, a species of alcalde who Is
commonly u mestizo or native Indian.
The Governor General commands the
army. but the feet remains subject to
the Ministry Of Marine at Madrid. and
Is under the orders OF the commandant
OF the station. The church Is governed
by a Metropolitan Archbishop at Man
liza, with bishops for the most populous
provinces. The local ecclesiastical au-
thority is mostly In the hands OF the
religious corporations Of Augustine,
Dominican and Franciscan monks and
friars. whose members are legion.
Some OF the fraternities and OF the indi-
vidual monks have become most opu-
lent; their landed possessions immense,
their revenues enormous, the monas-
teries and converts almost palatial,
their e~quipages even costly and elab-
crate. That they have been the chief
clvilizers OF the Indians, that they have
repeatedly interviewed with good Offices
between the natives and their civil op-
p%ressors, Is undeniable. At the same
time the records Of the church In the
Philippines abound with evidences of
hostile and protracted controversies
with the authorities of the state, and
OF bitter contentious between the or
ders themselves.
The Ciimaas.
There are two seasons at Manila,
the wet and the dry. or the seasons OF
the southwest and northeast monsoons.
Broadly speaking. the wet, or rainy
season, ushered in by the southwest
monsoon, is from June to November;
the dry season, when the northeast
monsoon prevails, is from November
to June.
In the wet season the country is in
undated, the roads become impossible,
and bridges disappear. The annual
rainfall at Manila is ~variously report
ed at from rs to 81 inches. The hot
test months are April and May; the
droughts are then long continued. and
accidents from fires are to he guarded
against; It " then that the mosquitoes
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fully rsported) was valued at the fol-

fully rsported) was valued 1t the fol-
lowing totals: Exports. S33. 14s. sS%;
imports, $2s. 500. tn. The rel Of
the Spanish government from the is
lands in 1896 were estimated at some
thirteen and q half millions; the ex-
penditures at but little less. Besides,
the products above specified, the yield
is abundant OF fruits. grown spontan-
eously-such as the orange, banana,
mango, pineapple. roseappie, mango
steen. gnava, tamariud and chico. OF
minerals, gold has been found In email
quantities in divers localities, bot it's
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Napoison.s Table Manners.

1t Is said that the table ann OF
Napoleon Bonaparte were very bad.
and that he was SO fast an eater that
he had invariably finished his dinner
before those who dined with him had
got half through: In fact, those who
had the honor OF dining with the en-
peror were wont to remain after his
majesty's departure. Upon one occa.
sion Eugene de Bsauharnais. the step.
SOL Of Napoleon. oee from the table
Immediately after the emperor. But
you haven't had time to finish your
dinner" said Napoleon. Pardon me,
SIRE" said the prince. Il have profit.
cd by experience; dined before }
came"
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october 80. 1875. killed $50 persons and
destroyed $500 houses. One OF 1882 Is
also memorable; and that Of Septem-
Der 90. 1890. demolished the seawall
that protected the inner harbor. The
hurricanes at these times often sweep
away crops and destroy plantations.
The roadstead. with n violent south
west wind " unsafe, and sailing vessels
take refuge in the port OF Cavite.
Es~rthquakes.
OF the earthquakes Sir John Bowring
writes that 1.-The destructive ravages
and changes produced by them are no
where more remarkable than in the
Philippines. They have pro-
duced great changes In the geography
Of the Islands. They have ov-
erturned mountains, filled up valleys.
desolated extensive plains, and opened
passages from the sea into the interior
and from the lakes into the sea. He
mentions as especially "calamitous"
the earthquakes OF 1896. 1924 and 1928.
In the more recent instance OF June,
1863, the old town OF Manila vas rem
dered a mass OF ruins" and many per-
sons were buried alive. Four hundred
are reported to have been killed and
two thousand injured, and the loss OF
property is estimated at eight million
dollars. This earthquake was also very
destructive at Cavite. The many vol
canoes, some of which have been named
showing as they do. signs Of constant
activity In the throwing up OF clouds
Of smoke with frequent flame. are a
perpetual menace. Subject to such vi
cissitudes and portents, the climate OF
Manila is, Tor the tropics. a not un-
healthy one. II may be noted on the
east coasts OF the islands the order of
the seasons, rs above given. Is re-
versed.
The Philippines possess a very fertile
soil, though their capacities have been
but imperfectly developed. In many
localities the soil must be quite or
nearly virgin. Where cultivated the
products are sugar. hemp. tobacco. rice.
SAiV SdNuo, sums, ihuibo,
cotton, hides. pepper, cochineal, gutta
percha, sesame betel root. %arecanut, CO.
coanut, cocoanut oil ,pinacloth, tortoise,
shell. birds nests and trepang: also
bamboos and ~rattans, with logwood,
ebony and other hardwood tim err. The
material known as Manila hemp" is
not produced from the plant of hemp
with which we are familiar (Cannabis
sativa), but from the fiber OF a species
OF banana (Musa textilis). The rice OF
the islands is the staple food Of the ma
tives. The cultivation Of sugar is jeo-
pardized by the terrible plague Of To-
Gusts, to which this crop is subject;
these insects arrive In "swarms Of mil
lions The manufacture OF cigars,
ETC., was for a long period the monop-
oily OF the government, and extensive
cigar factories were established in
Manila and Cavite. but the monopoly
induced a universal contraband trafic.
and was discontinued in 1882. The en-
tire trade OF the islands with other
countries In the year 1894 (the last
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An Inter..,,ne Japanese Custom.

At the birth OF a Japanese baby 4
tree Is planted. which must remain
untouched until the marriage day NJ
the child. When the nuptial hour ar
rives. the tree is cut down. and a skill
full cabinetmaker transforms the wood
into furniture. which is considered by
the young couple as the most beautiful
Of all ornaments % the house.
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Population.


The population OF all the islands Ia
probably between seven and eight mil
lions, but the estimates are necessarily
somewhat conjectural In view OF the
difficulty in computing the inhabitants
OF the remoter localities. or this to-
tai not over 10000 are Spaniards. In a
few days hence the American popula-
tion will number $4,000 men. The pop
ulation OF Manila in 1896 il stated by
Wakefield at go, 900, including 10000
pure Celestials,' $4,000 Chinese mes
tlzos" Offspring OF q Chinese father
and an Indian mother), 1890 pure
Spaniards and about the same number
OF Spanish mestizos-of whom he says
mot more than $50 settlers are OF
European origin apart from Spaniards,
and the remaining 1iI 900 or there
abouts. are all natives Of the Philip
pines" or Cavite Told and New Ca
vite) the population is said to be up
wards OF 60. 900; Of Noilo some 10000;
Of Cebu, 10000. or tire constituents OF
the population in general, the Chinese
and Chinese mestizos are the most val
liable. The Chinese, many OF whom
have acquired wealth. are the retail
shopkeepers. and the greater part OF
arrival In the islands IL said to have
anticipated even the coming Of Ma
gellan. The mestizos furnish the edu-
Gated and professional class" hold most
OF the minor ofices and with Indians
compose the army. The Indian OF
Manila Is an indolont creature, given
up to gambling and cock fighting. The
Spaniards taught him gambling as w
taught our Indians the taste OF whisky,
or the forms of gambling. cock-fght-
Ing is the most p%opular-is, indeed,
almost universal throughout the Is
lands. The Philippine Indian. It Is
said, Is as much attached to his gallo
"as is a Bedouin Arab to his horse"
An early Spanish writer characterizes
the Indians as perpetual idlers. who
go from cockpit to cockpit, those uni
versities of every vice. Investing In
lottery tickets sold on the streets is
also much favored. and the government
adds materially TO Its revenues by TAX
Ing advantage of these practices in
exacting license fees for the mainten-
ance Of places Of gaming.
The Insurrsction OF =
The characteristics and present at
titude Of the Indians of the Philippines
are illustrated by the insurrection
which was initiated In August. 1896,
and has since continued. There had
been previous similar risings, notably
one In 1872. but none where the insur-
gents were 30 numerous or formidable.
The moving causes of this outbreak arc
! to be found In the oppressive taxes, ex-
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Another Powder MN blown IN.

EIMRA, N. Y, July 3o.--The pow
der mill Of f. +. johnson at Troy, Pa,
was blown up yesterday and the own
er, who was also the paying teller in
the Pomeroyl h Mitchell bank, wss
killed.
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ID. sp.nl.h As,hsrl.lss woald No. d.

cues Peace With the -Asnsrican. 1rl
MADRID, July 90. Miss Jessie Schley,
who came here In the hope Of an inter
view with Senior Sagasta on behalf Of
peace, started for Paris last night.
Miss Schley Is q daughter of q cousin
Of the commodore. She Is a member OF
the Paris Peace society. The suthori-
ties here refused to ses her.
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extraction has not been extensively
prosecuted. Mines exist of lead. cop
per, iron and sulphur. The island OF
Cebu contains considerable beds OF
coal, which, though not OF the first
quality, Is preferable to thS' Of Austria
La.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
Commitment 10 the Virginia Military
Institute.

7, HE interesting and valuable contfl-
bution TO the history and literature ~,
the civil War. "Stonewdil Jdchaoh anu
the American civil War. 'oiolel ~ f,
y Henderson. OF the English Army ana
Professor of Military Art ana strategy
an STAFF College Of Great Britain. pays
the following high tribute to The virginia
NIuit,rv Institute. which viii DE read
with pleasure by all the iile"u9 oi ''-'''
institution: ,... ,,ui,,~,,
ain AN essential respects the Mliltary
Institute was little behind W esq folhl.
Tbo discipline was ass strict me aI'i out
little less precise The cadets mao 'H'',
own officers and their own sergednts, anu
tho whole establishment was administer
ed ON a military footing
No pains were spared either Dy the
state or the faculty tO maintain the pc
crliar character of the school ana the
battalion. although the members were
hardly likely 10 see service, was as care
fullv trained as If each private Do ihe
ranks might one day become "a gen Al
officer. IL was fortunate for Virginia
when she submitted Eer destinies 10 the
arbitramcnt of war that some amongst
her statesmen had been firm 90 the con-
,iction that to defend ones country Us a
task not a whit less honoraoIe imam 10
serve her in the ways of peace
"She was unable 10 avert defeat oul
She more than redeemed her honor and
the efficiency of her troops was in no
small degree due to the training $50 many
of her officers had received at the Mill
tary Institute"