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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
SIMPLY SMILED.
The Red Men Were Not as Stupid az
They Looked.


Three full-blooded Indians sat under the
one of the steamboats, going down the
river last Sunday afternoon. Two of them
were bucks, apparently about thirty years
old-but an Indians age is hard even to
approximate-and the other was an old
man. All three of them were neatly and
quietly dressed in dark store clothes, and
they all paid strict attention to their own
business, talking Indian, that sounded
good deal like Chinese, to each other,
Two funny young men. accompanied by
a pair of giggly young women, took camp
chairs directly in the rear of the Indians
They all thought the cultural grunts of
the three Indians very amusing indeed and
the two funly young en- got off a fair i'm
itation of the Indians talk.
You wouldn't think, girls, would you,
that those fellows are SO deyilish?'' said
one of the funny young men. in a voice
that could be heard all over the deck nod
ding in the direction of the Indians. Bad
bunch, though AS lief stick a knife into
you as look at you. They get a suit o.
buds and come on here to see the Great
Spirit with lot O. kicks they have piled
up, and then they go back to their tepees
put on their OLD blankets and wait for
white folks to pass by SOS they can throw
hatchets at 'em. Bad bunch, Pm a-telling
YOU"
That's what" chimed in the other
funny young man. Wouldn't be a bit sur
prised if they'd tear loose right now"
Gracious mel exclaimed the two young
women.
tear loose right now and slaughter
and scalp every one in sight. Who was
the duck that said The only good Injun'
dead Injun?' Knew his gait all right
whoever he was. Just hear 'em gruIt.
Making it up, I'll bet a dollar, to scuttle the
boat and carry all hands to the bottom.
Just like Indians to do thing like that,
anyhow"
Goodness gracious!r exclaimed the two
young Women.
Government ought to round the whole
cabood1e of 'em up and chloroform 'em,
that's what" said the first funny young
nan. Outrage to let 'em run around
loose. If 1 had my way
''Sh-sh-sh.' warned the two young wo-
men. They'll hear you"
Hear nothing" said the first funny
young man. They don't know English"
Just then the waiter passed along the
deck. One of the bucks beckoned to the
waiter with his finger. When the waiter
got close to him the buck asked of his two
companions:
'Whatn you take?'
81 think I'll have glass of sarsapa-
rilla,' said the old Indian.
Il want a settler lemonade" said the
other buck
Waiter, just bring us a sarsaparilla and
two settler lemonades," said the first buck.
The two funny young men and the :wo
giggly young women took this in with open
mouths. When the waiter had gone, said
one of the funny young men:
Say, the musc's playing on the back
part of the boat Let's go back there,
hey?"
And they went the three Indians looking
at each other and smiling complacently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

Portable. / don't believe in a mans using
up his pleasures as he goes along in life.
he ought to have something TO look for
ward to. I'm getting things prepared for a
good long spell of absolute freedom from
care-a time when l won't have anything
al all to do except ride in a carriage and
pass the hours in some place away on
where there won't be anything to disturb
the singing of the birds some place where
there won't be a lot OF high buildings TO
stop the wind when il wants to come along
and rock the trees and sing to itself
1t was the only enthusiasm that any one
knew of his displaying. The big man told
ms wife about it. and she said II was a
pity there weren't more men like him In
TINS world. He did not reply but the punc-
tuality with which he got up for breakfast
the next morning showed that he felt the
reDuke. lie gave up trying TO become well
acquainted with his neighbor, and after a
lew days of ambition to initiate his
methodical habits. backslid and was COM
PORTABLE once more. 1t was several months
later when, after being vaguely conscious
OF some unusual condition, he inquired with
a start:
What has become of Mr.. Tredmin?
sat out in front Of the house last night ana
L didn't see him go home"
Inc servant says she hasn't seen him go
TO work this week" his wife answered.
he went to the window, drew the cur
tam aside, and then let il fall
harriet he said. very softly do Won
remember what l told you about his hon
ing he could go to the country and have an
Yes
We'll, he's got his wish"
one Joined him at the window and he
pulleu the curtain aside again
A hearse and several CARRIAGES s,oo5 a.
to live. ''''ii u9eu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

From the Chicago Chronicle
There are spots in the ocean where the
water is five miles deep If it is true that
the pressure of the water on any body in
the water Is one pound to the square inch
for every two feet of the depth anything
at the bottom of one of the "fye-mile
holes would have a pressure about it of
1920 feet to every square inch There is
nothing of human manufacture that would
resist such pressure. That it exists there
Is no doubt. 1t is known that the pressure
on Weii-corked glass bottle at the depth
or three hundred feet is so great that the
water will force its way through the pores
of the glass. 1t is also said that pieces of
wood have been weighted and sunk in tho
sea TO such depth that the tissues have
become so condensed that the wood has
lost its buoyancy and would never float
again. 1t could not be even made to burn
when dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

Whenever anybody gifts to work putin up
a buildin', the first ting he pears ter think
ABOUT IS de CLOCK. Whenever he strikes a
philanthropic streak in his nature. he eoet
an shows ii by putin up a clock Hef
suck II up on pole in front of his store.
or he'll put it in a frame i'm a three-storv
oulidln, or If the materials hold out he IA
raise a tower fur dat special purpose
You amt assumin' dat dis Is done fur
our benefit?"
Whose else? Everybody else has
watches an French timepieces an chimes
an cuckoOs all over der houses an offices
De only people dat amt got all de facili-
ties in de worl' fur tellin' time is dem like
you an me. An We don't care Wot time IL
Is. DIS is hard world, an one of de Bit
here clock habit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
In the NernacuIar.

The International Pageant
Went on with a hurrah.
The eagle said, Its far the best
That history ever saw
The lion answered, truly
It's handsome and it's neat
But it needs a happy family
To be modern and complete.
You see," the lion argued,
In menageries like this,
A good examples something
That will never go amiss.
The others are more likely
To be peaceful and agree
If some big 'uns start the fashion
Such as you, well say, and me.
Eve have had our little difference
And we both discussed it fair.
Where's the use in going over
What we settled then and there?
1 must warn you this arrangement
We've been talking of will fail,
If you can't be more consid'rate
And stop twisting of my tall
It's agreed" the eagle answered.
But you have some methods fine
Which cause trouble in deciding
What is yours and what is mine.
So, in any future traffic
Overlook the slang, L beg,
Spare me, likewise. an annoyance.
Do not try to pull my leg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
a Personal Protest

Its de way of de world" remarked Me-
andering Mike. dIsconsolately.
What's de matter?" inquired Flooding
Pete.
People will waste money. Dey means
well, but dey don't know"
"Dey amt wasted much Of It on me late
ly," was the laconic rejoinder.
Yes. dey have. But you don't realize Il.
You've got accustomed to tings-an' ac-
cops dem as a matter of course wot we
wants ter do is to git up a committee and
pervent all dis money from bein' wasted
any more"
rs dis sixteen to one or single tax ye're
talkin'; or what is it?"
faint none of EN-. Wot I'm kickin'
about is clocks. Dey're costin' millions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
The Climate of the Philippines.


In regard to the climats which for
eigner encounters, 1t is easy to exaggerate
It's discomforts; although 1t is tropical. still
even in summer the climate may be called
healthy. From December to March there
are warm days. with cool nights and little
rain. During March. April and May the
days are hot, dry and dusty, while the
thermometer rises to % degrees at noon;
but the nights are not uncomfortable. In the
latter part Of May and of June there are
thunder storms every afternoon with a tre-
mendous downpour of rain. The greatest
heat occurs In these months, the ther-
mometer rising frequently to 1O6 degrees In
the shade. July August and September
are the months Of the great typhoons, and
while Manila escapes the greatest fury of
these still enough of their force remains
to demolish many houses. During October
and November storms lessen in frequency
and severity and the weather gradually
settles into the fine days Of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
The UnIettered Learned.
From Lippincott's.


Crudity of diction is not always Indicative
of crudity of thought The latter has been
longer in the world than language, for the
primeval savage was not without the ele-
ments of mind, when gestures and grunts
We're his sole means of expression. To re-
bel is as human as to err, and he who de-
hes grammar is not necessarily fool. How
often We hear 1t said, "Oh. he's an unedu-
Gated man." and so pay no serious atten-
ton to what the unfortunate may have
TO say. 1t may happen that we suffer
more than he does by such assumed SUI
periority. The round OF the seasons can
effect as much as a college curriculum TO
an open-eyed man. Not in the same -direc-
ton, not with equal artistic finish; but fool
himself who sets down the untutored stu
dent OF the outdoor world as little better
than fool. By syntax and prosody we
cannot solve the problem of an oak tree,
or that of the minnow In the brook that
flows past its gnarly roots. Greek philos-
ophy does not explain the color of hover
nor Roman sophistry why birds build nests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Dikcard.

DiscOrd.
When I stahts little chune,
VIII de banjo on my knee,
Boun ter notice purity soon
Some one j'inin' in so free.
Satisfied wiz how he sings;
Drownd!n' out de sweetest strings.
Voice is sure ter disagree:
Some one singin' off de key.
When de loafin's in yoh heart,
Dem as has ter oversee
Allus makes you git a start,
Allus spiles de jubilee.
Jes' when drcamin's full o. bliss,
Nanny says ''git out er dist"
Somehow seems dar's gotter be
Some one sigin' off de key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Seeking kn0Mledre

He was a tourist. He had come to this
country for the purpose of getting some I'M
pressfons, and ne had refrained from read
ing even a guide book so as to keep his
mind free from prejudice, he said.
There are lots of Yankees in this coun-
try, aren't there"' he inquired with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Cows With Earrings.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From The Phiiadelphia Inquirer.
A COW Is the last creature one would ex.
pect to see with earrings. yet every COW
In Belgium must wear them now The di.
rector general of agriculture has issued a
regulation that all animals of the bovine
species are to wear earrings as soon az
they have attained the age OF three
months. Breeders are obliged to keep an
exact account of the animals raised by
IL sm. and the ring on which is engraved
the number. IL fastened In the animals
ear to prevent the substitution Of one ant
mai for another.
The times., 1898-10-23
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Official Information From the
Military Governor.
RESOURCES OF THE GROUP
Something of Their History-ManiIn
Was Once Held by England for
Ransom. Which Was Not Paid. and
Spain Again Secured Possession-
Once an Enormous Continent.

The bureau of military information OF
the War Department has sent TO the
printers three-hundred page volume of
Military Notes on the Philippines" The
book will be issued in a few DAYS
Although it is intended especially for the
use of the War Department and the
American armies, it contains much special
and general information that will be of
interest to the people in general. The
following are extracts from the book:
The Philippine islands form great part
of the vast archipelago lying southwest
of Asia Although discovered by Magei-
Ian in 1921, II was not until 1884 that the
group received its present name in honor
of Philip II. In many respects these
islands are Spains best possession, due
TO the abundance and variety of products,
numerous and good ports and character
of inhabitants, and on account of the
vicinity of certain countries in eastern
Asia, which are now entering on a stage
of civilization and commerce.
The group Is composed of some two
thousand islands. Many of them are very
count of their size, resources and popu-
lation. From the year of discovery until
1872 several expeditions from Spain at
tempted to gain possession of these ISL
ands, but all failed. In 1864 another expe-
dition, commanded by Miguel de Legaspi,
was dispatched and a footing established
in Cebu- The headquarters were later
transferred to Luzon and in 1851 the city
The times., 1898-10-23

tie can be said, and of those running
along the coast positive information Is
not available. Roadbeds are generally
fair and easy during the dry season, and
average about twenty-five feet in width.
Some are ditched and graded, but in the
wet season road transportation is al
most impossible During the latter sea-
son transportation by roads is carried
on by means of rude sledges. drawn by
buffaloes-a sort of sleighing in mud.
Great Variety in Climate.
The extreme length of the Philippine
group being from north to south, their
northern extremity reaching to the
northern limit of the tropical zone,
causes a considerable variety of climate.
However, the general conditions are
tropical. In the region of Manila the
hottest season is from March to June,
the greatest heat being felt in May, be-
fore the rain sets in, when the maximum
temperature ranges from so to 100 In tie
shade.
The coolest weather occurs in Decem-
Der and January, when the temperature
falls at night to 60 or Go, land seldom
rises in the day above. 75.i From No
vember until February the sky is bright.
the atmosphere cool and dry, and the
weather in every waNndelightful. The
seasons vary with the prevailing winds
or trade winds. and are classed as wet
and dry. There is no abrupt change
fSom one to the other, and between
periods there are intervals of variable
weather. The Spanish description of
seasons is as follows: .Seis meses de
lodo-six months of mud; seis meses de
polvo-six months of dust; seis meses de
todo-six months of everything!
Three Million Population.
Spanish statistics are notoriously un-
reliable, and no accurate census has ever
been taken; but the popula ton has been
estimated at about s,OOd0Oo. Of which the
bulk is of Malay origin. On their first
arrival the Spaniards found a part of
the natives somewhat civilized; but,
while they had written language Of
which some specimens have been pre-
served, it was of no value in throwing
light upon their early history and their
traditions are very few. AS in Mexico
and Central America the Spanish priests
have been only too successful in Their
efforts to extirpate all mythology and
other lore. The treatment of the in
habitants has been more merciful, how
ever. than in the western islands. The
Philippine Malays are a superior race to
many other Asiatic people. Orderly.
amiable, courteous. and exceedingly su-
perstitious. they are easily influenced
upon professional Christianity. Like
most people in tropi,)l countries, their
efforts are intermittent rather than
steady. Their wants are readily pro-
vided fot and they take life easy. :.
The inhabitants of the islands are COM
The times., 1898-10-23

east and west, as the case may be, so
that the photographic diagram of the
archipelago as a whole has similarity
to a fan, with Northern Luzon as its CEN
ter of radiation. While none of the
mountain peaks greatly exceed 5000 feet
in height, Apo, in Mindanao, is over 5000:
Halson, in Mindoro, is over $500, and
Mayon, in Luzon. over $500. The latter is
an active volcano, which has been the
scene of several eruptions during the
present century. Extinct or active era
tiers are relatively as numerous in the
Philippines as in the eastern archipelago
and as consequence of these subterran-
eous forces earthquakes are frequent and
violent In 1927 one of the most elevated
mountains of Cagayan disappeared and
en- the island of Mindanao, in 1915. pas
sage was opened to the sea and vast
plain submerged. The more recent of the
convulsions occurred in 1868 and in 1880
The destruction of property was great,
especially in Manila.
Once an EnorE Gus Continent.
The general belief is that the Philip
pines once formed a part of an enormous
continent, from which it was separated
by some cataclysm. This continent prob
ably extended from Celebes to the farth-
est Polynesian islands on the east, to New
zealand on the south, and the Mariana
and Sandwich Islands on the north. The
island of Luzon abounds in rivers and
streams. The following are the principal
water courses: Rio Grande de Cagayan,
the source of which is in the northern
slope of Carabello Norte. After a course
of 200 miles it falls into the China sea in
the vicinity of Apart. Agno Grande starts
in the north in the neighborhood of the
ranch of Loo, has a course of about 112
miles and falls into the gulf of Lingayen.
Abra has its origin on the opposite side to
that where Agno Grande takes it's rise,
runs for about 81 miles, divides into three
arms and falls into the China Sea The
other islands of the group also have
many rivers.
The immense coast line of the islands
contains great number of good harburs
but, as a consequence of the exclusive
policy of the Spanish government in
closing them to foreign commerce, very
little is known except to coastwise navi-
gators. Trade is confined chiefly to Ma
Mia. Ilo. Cebu. and Sual Zamboanga,
on the island of Mindanao, is also an
open port. The Bay of Manila, one Of
the finest in the world, is about 12O miles
in circumference, with very few dangers
70 navigation. OF the interior roads lit
The times., 1898-10-23

posed of the most divers mixture of races
including Malays, Aeces, Negritos pure
blacks, Chinese, Japanese, Indios, Moors,
Europeans, and mixtures of each with the
others. There are nearly as many differ
ent tribes as there are islands, and 1t is
said that 500 languages and dialects are
spoken in the islands at the present day.
The inhabitants are generally tractable
and amenable to government and not gem
orally hostile to foreigners. In the in
accessible parts of the Islands there are
still tribes of unsubdued savages, whose
number is estimated at about Coz, 600.
Are Born Gamblers.
They are born gamblers. and cock fight
ing is their greatest passion. Each town
has its cockpit and in the largest the
spectators may be numbered by thou
sands
This amusement is heavily taxed by
the Spaniards, and advantage is taken of
the taste for gambling by running lot
terry for the benefit of the government.
Probably not more than fifteen or twenty
thousand Spaniards or people of pure
Spanish blood are permanent residents,
and the number of other foreigners is not
large. The majority of these are in Ma
Mia, where the English have established
the center of foreign social intercourse
Without doubt the most primitive of the
Philippine peoples are the Aepas, or
Negritos, a race of blacks of almost
dwarfish stature. They are believed to
be, and with good reason, the true abo-
rigines of the island, who even at the time
of the early Spanish conquest had begun
to go to the wall under the fierce strug-
gle for existence with the Malay tribes
At present they are well nigh extinct and
promise to become entirely SO. These peo-
pie are confined to the higher mountain
ranges of Luzon and Negros although a
few are found in Mindanao.
The Soil Fertile.
The soil is most fertile, but agriculture
is almost wholly undeveloped. The people
are skillful weavers of cotton and silk;
they tan leather, excel in shipbuilding,
and make good wagons and carts.
The Philippines are very rich In woods,
ebony cedar, iron wood, sapan wood.
log wood, and gum trees abound. Gutta
percha is found in certain localities.
Gocos nucifera is of greatest value, trunk.
branches, leaves, fruit, shell and husk
being used Bamboo and areca palm are
abundant, and of great utility. Two
woods, the ''banava" and the 'malave,"
resist the destructive action of water for
centuries. Mangoes, plantains, jack fruits,
and the Malayan fruits are met with.
Rice is the staple food. but often not
enough is raised to supply the demand.
Potatoes, peas, and even wheat are raised
in the higher localities.
Plenty of Buffalo.
Deer abound in the thickets of all the
islands. There are also many buffalo
The times., 1898-10-23
THE PRICE OF CRIME.
Chief Justice bingham Passes SEN
tcnce Upon Law-Breakers.

Prisoners who had been convicted in the
criminal courts of the District were SEN
fenced yesterday by Chief Justice Bing-
ham, sitting in Criminal Court No. 1.
The first prisoner to face the court was
Edward White. colored. who was convict
ed of the larceny of s26s from a guest at
Meyers Hotel last September. His mother
testified that he was not yet sixteen, and
appealed TO the court to send him to the
Reform School instead of to the peniten-
tiary. White was accordingly sentenced 10
the Reform School until he becomes twen-
ty-one years of age
The next to appear for sentence was
Henry F. DUNCAN, an aged white man.
He was charged with petit larceny. TO
which charge he pleaded guilty when ar
raigned. When asked if he had anything
to say, the prisoner. bowed with age and
overcome by the disgrace which he had
brought upon himself. stated that up to
about year ago he had led an upright.
Christian life, but that he had succumbed
to the power of strong drink. He admitted
the commission of the offense charged and
appealed to the court for mercy, promis
ing that if given an opportunity he would
reform.
Mr.. Shillington suggested that on ac-
count of the previous good record of the
accused and the circumstances under
which the larceny was committed that
sentence be suspended during good be-
havior
Chief Justice Bingham acted on this
suggestion and the prisoner was released
upon his personal recogniZance.
Other sentences were as follows: Will
lam Young. highway robbery. four years
in Columbus penitentiary; Cornelius john
son, larceny, fifteen months in Columbus
penitentiary; Garfield Galloway and John
Middleton. housebreaking. fifteen months
each in the Columbus penitentiary; Al
berta. alias Bertie alis Gertie Washing
ton, grand larceny. five years in Columbus
penitentiary; Joseph Washington. two Of
fenses petit larceny, two years in Co
lumbus penitentiary; Charles Williams.
larceny three years in Columbus peni-
! tentiary; William Johnson and William
Warfield, fifteen months each in the Co.
lumbus penitentiary.
Richard Flaherty. charged with larceny.
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty
The charges against the following were
nolle pressed James w. Pumphrey. Alfred
j. Hussey. John Wells and Martin Thom-
as. conspiracy: Robert Wilson. receiving
stolen property; Maria Green, larceny.
and Julius Pekofsky. receiving stolen
property