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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
What .sGoes" on the Yukon.

In The Century there is an article or
"The River Trip to the Klondike, y
written by John Sidney Webb. Mr..
Webb says:
Alaska is country of more square
miles than square meals, and the legend.
airy governor of North Carolina would
have found little else but muddy Yukon
water, assaying 30 per cent solids to the
liquid ton, in which to quench his cello
brated thirst. "Do as you please is the
motto In civilization coats are worn
for various reasons, "on the Yukon
because it blows up cold or rains. Nap
kins, tablecloths, sheets and pillows do
not "go" on the Yukon, or have not
heretofore. Even the Klondike million
aire packs his blankets and takes what
he can get.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
The Zeal Truth.

Some people deceive themselves with
the notion that if they have been denied
some advantage which another has had
the only dignified course for them in
life is to ridicule that advantage.
ut is strange thing to me to dis
cover" said Mr.. x. to MIR. g., sthat l
have wanted college education all my
life, and never have known it until
lately"
"What brought it to your knowledge
at last?" asked Mr.. T., smiling.
81 perceived that there was a CERTAIN
bitterness in the light way in which /
always said, We'll, as for me, I'm
heartily glad that I didn't go to col
lege. ''-Youth's Companion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

sssi newspaper, in au article
90 de sssplsas army, says: ''ln one re
speot the .oianaese army is superior to
every other, and that is in its elephant
corps. Eight hundred of these animals,
which are stronger, though smaller,
than those Of India, are organized into
q special corps, commanded by retired
Anglo-Indian officer, and their heads,
trunks and other vulnerable parts are
protected against bullets by india rub
Der armor.''
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
BEGGING EASlERTHA WORK


At Least That's Why One Man Sold Out .
Street Stand.
once got a rather curious confession
from professional beggar, which If
true, and I believe it was opened my
eyes to the reckless ways in which
American beggars are made. 81 had
been keeping q sidewalk stand for
years., said he. ~ worked hard and
earned from IS to 81 week. On that I
lived. One night when started to go
home by the Mission street cars I found
that my pocket had been picked. It was
too far to walk, SO I decided to borrow
a nickel. The first man to whom I told
my story gave me o quarter without
hesitation. All the way home thought
it over. A quarter was as much as
made clear at my stand many day. 1t
all ended by my selling out and going
to begging. always telling my first
story. l have done pretty we'll since
then and like the business. !"
One day I met him in Union square.
CLOVIS business2' I asked. He was
leaning against tree, deeply intent on
some figures In q book. He slipped the
book into his pocket and began to whine.
"Never mind your regular story"
said, IT know it. Answer my question
like q man, and you may add dollar
to your bank account.
After a little preliminary skirmish-
ing he waxed confidential.
81 make it rule" he said, "never
to walk less than 100 blocks each day.
It is very poor block that doesn aver.
age az cents. Two blocks will more
often net me 10 cents" He consulted
the book. Yes, the average Of the last
six months is So day-that is, just
cents block. I have been on this beat
nearly year now, and I have my regu
lar customers. Excuse me minute
He passed through the fog to the Other
| side of the street and touched his hal
to an elderly acquaintance of mine who
was coming down the broad steps Of
the Pacific Union club. In moment hi
returned with bright new quarter il
his hand.
II told him my wife was better to-
day." he said, smiling pleasantly, "ani
| that she prayed for him night and day.
Well, SO longl Your dollar passes thu
limit today-and business is over"
Can you blame him? Five dollars &
day is the wages Of first class mechan
ic. Why should not begging become {
profession when people are such easy
game?-Overland Monthly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
Gem Tester.

The radiograph-that is, the Roent-
gen ray "photograph'-is an excellent
test for gems. Diamonds, pearls, rubies,
turquoises. elneralds, opals, garnets, sap
phires and SO on all give black radio
graph, whereas paste limitations give
only faint Photograph, hardly visible.
A minutes exposure is sufficient to tell
true from false stone.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
Quick Fingers.

The dexterity Of a modern virtuoso's
fingers made a deep impression on an
old farmer who was among the audience
at "piano recital. Clapping both
hands suddenly down upon his knees,
he was heard to exclaim, "I'd give 500
to have that man pick peas for meP'-
Troy Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

The will Of an old London merchant
shows him to have been something of a
wag, for he had made list of all his
"bad debts and left them as legacies
distributed among his friends, one par
ticularly favored person getting over
$4,000 worth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
How He Defined Hope.

Hope" said she POLITICALLY, "is that
feeling in the human breast of which it
has been said that it springs
Jaw, can give you better defini
tion than that. said he.
"How would you define hope, dear?'
she asked as she changed her head from
one shoulder to the other.
"Hope, said he, sis the feeling that
slips cut of you like water out of a
pitcher when you are on the run down
the street for the trolley Car and You see
it go by just as you get half block
from the corner Detroit Free Press
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
His AUTOGRAPH.

"You are the celebrated Mr.. Chumley
Jones, believer
"That is my name, sir. What can
do for your"
"Well, Mr.. Jones, I came to ask 20,
for your autograph"
"My autograph? Delighted, I'm sure
Have you any preference as to it's form?'
"f it is all the same to you, Mr..
Jones, should prefer it at the bottom
of check for $50, made to the order Of
Snip & Cuttum, tailors. You have the
bill, believe. Harper Bazaar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
A Costly Dish.

sob, mamma, do Christians eat
preachers just like the cannibals do?''
"Why, no, my child. What put that
notion into your head?''
II heard Mrs. Deekon say this morn
ing that she was going to have her min
lister for lunch. ''--Brooklyn Life. -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

West Turkestan is thinly populated
and has few schools. The Russian gov
eminent has fitted up as schools few
railroad carriages, which remain at
each station for a few weeks. The
teacher lives in the carriage. The chill
dren, are required to learn lesson OF
two until the itinerant school again
reaches their neighborhood.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
Song and Talk.

"What is song recital, Uncle Chris
topher?"
"a song recital? Well. somebody
sings all afternoon, and an audience Of
women talk through tho whole perform
anee. Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
1t Costs Nothing.

Thackeray tells Of lord who never
saw vacant place on his estate, but lie
took an acorn out Of his pocket and
dropped it in. Never lose chance of
saying kind word, Of doing kindly
act. It costs nothing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

The Prisoner of Chillon" did not
suffer in the cause of liberty. He was a
troublesome rogue sent to prison for
mischief making and spent his term
there In making indecent verses.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
Don't Tobacco Spit AID Smoke Your Life Auav.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
rc:ic. full Of life, nerve and yigor, take MOTTO
Lac, the wonderworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

Aristotle believed that the proper age
for marriage was 81 years for q man
and 10 for q woman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

The vineyards of Italy cover nearly
1000, 600 acres.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
8SR~ SOUTHERN
Railway.
Schedule in effect Jan. II, 1898.
For the South and Southwest.

No. Daily-Local for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No. 35-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Buffet Sleepers to Jackson
vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New Or
leans, connecting at Salisbury with sleeper
for Asheyille. Knoxville, and Chattanooga,
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST ExCUR-
sIoNs, through car ON this train every We'd
nesday and Saturday, Washington to San
Francisco without change.
No. 37.-Daily-W ashington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limited; through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
vile, via Salisbury and Chattanooga; to
Tampa, via Savannah and Jacksonville to
Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham and
TO New Orleans. via Montgomery and Mobile.
Dining Car Greensboro to Montgomery.
No. 31.-Daily except Sunday. New York
and Florida Limited leaves charlottesville at
3 s. M, with Pullman's latest Drawing-room
Compartment Observation Library and dill
ing cars for Jacksonville and st. Augustine
with connection for Aiken and Augusta.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway connect In Uniun Station at
Charlottesville with Southern Ry. trains.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

one small river. That is now the Caney..
What had been the great river is now
two rivers. One you call the Brazos;
that is to the east. The other is to the
west; that you call the Colorado. All
the land between these two rivers was
given to my people by the Great Spirit
for hunting ground. Galveston Cor.
PHILADELPHIA Times,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

Train IL and train connects with Southern
r. r. at Strasburg Junction at IL so ana I AZ n
m. FOR Harrisonburg and points on Valley Ry.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

Train connects with Southern R. r. at
ton and Harpers Ferry Division.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

Mixed trains Southbound leave Winchester
at 80 a m and As a m. Arrive at Strasburg
Junction at 6.l2 q III abd 10 30 m.
Mixed trains NOrthbound leave Winchester
at AS IN and 1l3c p m. Arrive at Harper,a
Ferry at 4.20ssp M and 1.36 m.
CONNECTIONS.
Train No. connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express teams, leaving az
H:41 m ana l;04 M, arriving at Chicago at
ESQ m and 12G0 noon, and with trains leay--
ing at 5:14 p M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7;i5
m. st Lonfs 6:t0 p m. and connects at
Weverton at 1l:40, arrive Hargsrstown 1910; at
Washington junction with train arriving at
Frederick at leo m.
Train 46 connects with fast vestibuled train
at Harper's Ferry at e:44p.m. for Chicago at
lo:sl p: m. for Pttsburg, and 1855 am. for Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburg at
200 a. M; Chicago at 9:45 p. M, Cincinnati at
500 p. m, and st. Louis at $50 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burg on all express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks and fur
ther information apply to b. Il o. agents or to
G r. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent
Winchester, Va, or G, It. Hammond, Agent
Staunton, Va.
W.. M GREEN GEN. Man.
D. B. MARTIN, Mgr. Pass. Tranic.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05

" ben the CsrGaohaas went 10 their
lands, they found oil changed. Where
had 5een tie great river there wss but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29
The Porto Rican City Surren-
ders to the Dixie.
CapitulatiOn Was Made With
out Resistance.
AMERICANS WELCOME.
Invading Force Was Received
With Enthusiasm.
The Surrender Took Place Yes
terday Morning.

st. Thomas, D. w. L, July 29.-The
port of Ponce, island of Porto Rico.
surrendered to Commodore Davis of the
auxiliary gunboat Dixie on Wednesday.
There was no resistance and the Amer
leans were welcomed with enthusiasm.
The capitulation of the town of Ponce
took place on Thursday morning.
Americans Victorious.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press.)
Port of Ponce, Porto Rico, via the Is
land of st. Thomas, D. W. L, July 29.-
The Port of Ponce surrendered to Com
mander c. H. Davis of the auxiliary
gunboat Dixie today There was no
resistance and the Americans were WEI
coined with enthusiasm. Major General
Miles arrived here yesterday morning
at daylight with General Ernst's bri-
gade and Gen. Wilson's division on
board transports. Gen. Ernst's bri-
gade Immediately started for the town
of Ponce three miles inland, which
capituIated in the afternoon. The Amer
ican troops are pushing towards the
mountains and will join Gen. Henry
with his brigade at Guanica, which has
been captured by our troops.
A fight before the latter place on
ueSudy last was won by Lne ALnerl-
can volunteers.
The Spaniards ambushed eight COM
panies of the Sixth Massachusetts and
Sixth Illinois regiments but Ghe enemy
was repulsed and driven back a mile
to a ridge where the Spanish cavalry
charged and were routed by our infan-
try.
Gen. Garretson led the fight with the
men from Illinois and Massachusetts,
and the enemy retreated to Yauco, leav-
leaving four dead on the field and sew
eral wounded. None of our men was
killed and only three were slightly
wounded. The wounded are: Captain
Barret, Private James Drummond,
Private H. c. Garry.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Ameri-
can troops have landed and say they
are all Americans and will join our
army.
The roads are good for military pur-
poses. Our troops are healthy and Gen.
Miles says the campaign will be short
and vigorous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29

rendered to the combined military and
naval force gathered on the shores of
Manila bay and off Cavite. However
there is no official confirmation of the
report that was printed this morning
to that effect. The United States
government is in position, it is believed
to get news of so important an event
sooner than the Spanish authorities at
Madrid.
Being hemmed in on all sides, Cap
tain General August would not be able
to communicate with Hong Kong, the
nearest cable station, without passing
his message through the United States
lines and securing permission for it's
transmission by boat to Hong Kong.
And even if a. boat bearing such a mes
sage had arrived at Hong Kong, it is
only fair supposition that the news of
the fall OfManila would be communicated
at that point to the world at large by
means of cable, instead of being con-
fined to the Madrid government.
Consequently it is believed that this
announcement of the fall of Manila is
an assumption. Perhaps the strong
est basis for it may be that the Spanish
government having sent permission to
August to surrender, concludes that he
has done so.
It was known to be the disposition of
the Spanish authorities at Manila to
surrender to the American forces, in
SACc0 VI Lie S6ILS, WHen Cne town
must fall. It is tolerably certain that
Admiral Dewey might have received
the surrender at any time within the
past six weeks had he been disposed to
exert the slightest pressure in that df-
rection.
Indeed, in one of the dispatches, he
made the blunt statement that he could
take Manila in "a hours if he desired to
do so. The reason he did not desire to
to so, was undoubtedly because of a
reluctance on his part to entrust the
destinies of the great city to the insur-
gents under Aguinaldo, who at first
tractable, had begun to show signs of
impatience under restraint
Dewey realized that he was being
held morally responsible by the civil
1ized world for the protection of the
people Of Manila against excesses at
the hands of the insurgents. There
was also the strongest reasons why
he should not by failure to care for the
interests of foreign residents in the
town, open the door to Intervention
Of any of the neutral naval command
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29
APPEAL TO M'KINLEY.
Philippines Beg Him Not to
Abandon Them.

London, July 29.-Natives of the Phil
ippine islands and British subjects who
have interests there are alarmed by the
reports that the peace terms include the
return of those islands to Spain. As
result they have held a meeting here and
after consultation with the Philippines in
France and Belgium have ca abled to Prest-
dent Mckinley and to Senator Davis chair
man of the foreign relations committee.
The message to President Mckinley is as
follows:
THE Philippines resident in Europe
pray you not to abandon the Philippine
islands for the sake of peace with Spain.
Our loyalty and trust in the honor of
America entitle US to your consideration
and support. To hand over our country
again to Spain is contrary to the humani-
tartan proceedings of your noble nation
and the wish of all classes. Civilization,
trade and order, all will be lost if Span
ish authority is re-established in any
form"
The message to Senator Davis says:
"A cast-iron agreement binding Spain
to form a government satisfactory to the
inhabitants is prepOsterous. To retain
her sovereignty means deception oppres-
sion and bigotry. We placed our rights
in your hands and pray you to induce the
president and senate not to abandon in
the hour of peace a people who, trusting
in American honor, fight for t&feir COM
mon interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29
AT LASTI
CFrom the Chicago Trtbune.)

statements be published in view of the
fact that the war department has been
criticised for faulty management.
Gen. .Shafter has received adviceS that
two Spanish transports, one of them
being a hospital ship have left the is
land of Martinique. They are expected
here tom morrow.
In addition three Spanish transports
left Cadiz yesterday and four others
are to leave Cadiz on July 30
These vessels are capable of carrying
about fifteen thousand troops and the
embarkation will begin when all the
vessels are here. 1t is expected that all
the Spanish prisoners of war will be
embarked by August Is.
The American commander has auth
orized the Spanish officers who COM
ago during the siege, from ManzanillO,
to send for their wives and families in
order that they may be able to take
them back to Spain at the government
expense. In all there are about $50 Wo-
men and children.
The telegraph operator at Manzanillo
notified the authorities here that Cap
tain General BlancO at first refused to
permit the delivery of messages sent by
ter under a protest from Gen. Shafter,
the captain general allowed the meSSa-
ges to be delivered.
The American general has also auth
orized the Spanish officers to charter a
schooner at ManZanillo for the purpose
of bringing their families from there to
this port but no vessel was available
and other plans are now under way.
Probab bly, a schooner will be sent from
here to Manzanillo under a flag of truce
to fetch the wives and children of the
Spanish officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29
STARVED OUT.
Havana Has Food For But Two
Weeks Longer
According to Reports to the
Cuban Junta.
100000 IN THE CITY
But Two Steamers Have RuI
the Blockade.
The Situation Responsible For
Peace OVertures.

New York, July 29.-Horatio S. Ru-
bens, counsel for the Cuban junta in an
interview said that the reason Spain
made peace proposals at this time was
that Havana could not hold out much
longer.
Il am advised" said Mr.. Rubens,
that Havana's food supply is suff1-
cient for only about two weeks more,
there are 100000 civilians in the city
and from $4,000 to $4,000 soldiers Only
two steamers have succeeded in run
ming the blockade and their cargoes
will not go very far among 25O, 900.
Madrid has been notified that Havana's s
condition is becoming desperate and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29

soldiers sit at the palace door in place of
the customary Spanish guard. They
will soon learn that the American flag
means food and then their feelings will
bring them for the time being to our
side.
The storekeepers regret that our army
will not enter the city. The needs of a
few thousand men in the way of cloth
ing and refreshments would bring ac-
ceptable trade and provide work for
the many thousands OF, people croWding
in from the country returning sick and
hopeless to homes devastated, looted,
or sold out during their absence, for
the Spanish soldiers, pressed by gnaw-
ing stomach, have not respected empty
houses and family possessions sup
posedly in safety during their owners
absence have been sold for tobacco and
such food as could be obtained.
The Spanish women of refinement
and good breeding would shrink from
being seen by the invaders. Yet as the
iron shoes of the American horses clat-
tered down the streets of the city cur
ious eyes peered from behind closed
shutters and comments on the bearing
of men and animals were whispered be-
tween cousins and sisters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-29
''SET 'EM Up"
Spaniards at Santiago Show Great
Hospitality.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
Santiago de Cuba, July 18.-When the
American soldiers entered the conquer
ed city they were received by the towns
people with many evidences of good fel-
lOwship. Our blue coated men were
strange figures, among the slipshod
and hungry looking inhabitants of San
tiago, who wondered at their healthy
appearance and the fact that men could
campaign in Cuba dressed in the heavy
uniform of the army.
Cigars and rum were plentiful and
could be had for the asking. Spanish
soldiers attached themselves to groups
of American soldiers and guided them
through confusing streets. The Span
iardS produced rum and cigarettes for
their guests in a mysterious manner
which the soldiers could not account for
until one trooper noticed that friends
CT the Spaniards handed about the re-
freshments as the men passed along the
streets. Persons in the streets bowed
pleasantly to the Americans and a
pleasant word to a group of Spanish
soldiers always brought forth the re-
sponsive smiles and friendly comment.
Now and then a sullen face could be
seen, perhaps on some junior officers,
whose war pride was suffering, or
soldier still Hmping from a wound
would scOwl at the men who had in
jured him But apathy to the whole
proceeding was noticeable, except where
rejoicing was evident. The townspeo-
pie are glad that the days of suffering
are over, and to many Of the lower
classes it is a matter of Indifference
that the American flag floats over the
palace instead of the red and yellow
insignia Of Spain and that American