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CIGARETTES WORK HAVOC
Most Victims of the Habit Re-
jected by the Examiners.
HAVEN'T GOOD HEARTS
The Percentage OF Reactions in 1898
Nearly Three Times Greeter Than in
l861-Commentary on Health
of American Young Men.

Washington, May 1.-THE large
number of reflections of volunteers has
caused much m in the army
medical corps. However, the physic-
ians who have conducted the examina-
tions say "a outside of the ranks of
cigarette smokers, there are even few
err reflections than there were In the
days Of the civil war. Among habit
ual users of the cigarettes, the rejec-
tions are about 80 per cent. DIR. Ben
jamin King of Philadelphia, who acted
as an examining physician In 1861 in
Ohio and Illinois, a that the aver
age reflections during that time was
about 10 per cent II IA been in
specting the papers in a number of
cases under the present recruiting
act" said DR.. King, and ] observe
hat most of the men who failed to
pass the medical examination have
weak hearts or lack the vitality neces-
sary to make a good soldier. I had
expected that the percentage of rejec-
tions would be greater now tina in
1861. but 1 didn't dream that it would
be almost three times as great. The
examining physicians with whom I
have talked have generally told me
that the excess of reflections is due to
the large number Of young men ap-
plying for enlistment who have been
victims of the cigarette habit"
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WTHIHE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Movements Are Rapidly Perfecting for the Invasion of the
Islands Under Brigadier General
Merritt.

powder. shot and she'll requisite for the
relief expedition have been assembled
at San Francisco already, though X
was thought at first IL would take I'M
ill the 18th TO draw these supplies
from the various points.
The ammunition includes 500 rounds
of the big projectilcs for the guns of
the Olympia and about 5000 6-inch
shells and 10000 5-inch shells. as all
of the cruisers of Admiral Dewey's
fleet mount 5-inch and 6-inch guns.
Their Is also an ample supply OF the
small sizes OF shot and shell for the
machine and rapid-fire guns. h
stock of powder will be in three lots.
a%ggregating 10000 pounds. Owing to
the hurried departure OF the Charles
ton II Is not expected that she viii wait
for any considerable number OF troops,
and these will follow on the relief
ships.
she has a crew of about 300 men.
and this will probably be augmented
by a marine guard of a few hundred
men. The Charleston is a protected
cruiser of $3.50 ton displacement,
built Of steel. and noun eight guns
I'm her main battery. h has win
screws and an indicated horsepower
of 6s66. The authorities here hardly ex-
pect her to make more than IL knots,
owing to her heavy stock of coal. am
munition and supplies. Her coal bunk
ers are rather limited, so that she VIII
probably have TO stop at Honolulu TO
re-coal. Her trip to Manila will take
about two weeks.
The City of Picking. which will fol-
low her. is a very fast merchantmen,
~capabIe'of being pushed to Is knots or
more. so hat even with h handicap
she has of starting several days after
the Charleston. there is a prospect n a
she may overhaul her i'm the race across
the Pacific and reach Manila first. This
will depend, however, on how soon the
city of Picking can be made ready for
a start. Saturday is the earliest date
mentioned.
The Charleston is commanded by
Captain Henry Glass. Aside from car
rying ammunition and supplies to Ad-
miral Dewey, the Charleston VIII
prove a valuable adjunct TO his squa-
dron. She will come next TO the
Olympia in point of effectiveness. In
determining upon this speedy depar-
ture of n Charleston the authorities
here have had In mind not only the
need of giving early relief to Admlral
Dewey. but also have been somewhat
apprehensive of the attitude or the
Philippine insurgents. The news reach-
ing here from the Philippines, indicat-
ing that the insurgent force might re-
sort to massacres, is received with ser
ions attention by the officials, as they
recognize hat our present position IN
controlling Manila bay imposes a GER
tain degree of responsibility In see
ing that civilized methods prevail and
that the insurrectionists do not resort
TO lawless and incendiary measures.
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TO COMPLETE THE CONQUEST.
To Hurry Troops to Manila IL the Great
Desire of Mckinney.

Chicago. May IA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Commissary General Egans has ordered
the purchase OF 1000. 600 rations AT San
Francisco for the troops TO be sent TO
help Admiral Dewey complete the con-
quest of the Philippines. and Assistant
Secretary OF War Meiklejohn has thar
tered two fine steamer on the Pacific
ocean as transports. The expedition
may set sail by Saturday.
II is hoped that an electrician sent
Admiral Dewey from Hong Kong VIII
reopen cable communication within a
week. The newly chartered steamships
are the City of sydney OF the Pacific
Mail line. and the Australia. The price
for the sydney Is 81 600 a month, and
for the Australia, s2o.ec0. The la
department has chartered the City Of
Picking and has turned IL over To the
war department
Although the war department desig-
mated certain volunteers for the eNpe-
dition. IL will not adhere 10 that detail
IL IL can expedite the embarkment.
Montana has not been called on for
troops for San Francisco. but IL Is re
ported a full regiment Is mustered in
and ready for service. oregon and
Washington are backward. IL IL I'M
derstood that the Montana regiment
NAV be ordered TO a Francisco to
save time. and Colorado may also send
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PEOPLE DYING OF FRIGHT

Hunger, Small Pox, Tyranny and Fear OF
Bombardnient mt San Juan.
st. Thomas, West Indies. May IL
Two thousand seven hundred IONS of
coal has arrived here for speculation.
According to reports from Porto Rico,
the people are panic-stricken at the
prospects of the bombardment of San
Juan. There have been 1900 political
arrests in Porto Rico recently under
the tyrannical measures enforced
there. The shipping is suspended and
there are no custom receipts. Hunger
and smallpox are spreading through
the country, and 200 families are starv-
ing at Franguez and M~ayaguez. Two
women are said to have died out of
sheer fear of bo~mbardment by a sus-
picious vessel at sea and there has
been a suicide at Aiguilada for the
same reason. An incessant coas pa
troll is maintained and the Spanish au-
thorities are c~onfiscating the coal Of
private individuals. Exchange is at
100 -
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TREATED As A BLUFF.
IL IL Not Believed That Spain Will Send
Her ships tn Manila.

IL IL Not Believed That Spain Will Send
Her ships tn Manila.
New York, May ia dispatch to
the World from London says: SPANS
reported project of sending a relief ex-
petition to the Philippines Is treated
by military n naval experts here as
n mere bluff. In the first place, the
Spanish government needs all the
troops IL can muster to maintain the
dynasty at home. Secondly, the re-
serve squadron cannot possibly be
ready for a month. Thirdly. there
would be the insupportable coal diff
Guilty.
Some doubt Is expressed whether
Spain could send a relief expedition
through the Suez canal. but the World
correspondent finds that the conven-
ton between the great powers con-
GUIDED in 1888 expressly provides that
the canal shal be open to ships of all
nations I'm time Of peace or war on
condition that mo right of war. no
act Of hostility or any act having for
it's object the preparation or operation
of war shall be committed in the canal.
any of it's approaches or ports of ac-
cess. The vessels of war of belliger-
ents shall not revictual or tai stores
in the canal OF its approaches or ports
of access. except so far as may be
strictly necessary"
The question whether the Spanish
feet could coal at neutral ports on the
way to the Philippines raises a novel
point of international law, N IL the
fleet sails at all, II is believed that IL
will probably have a rendezvous with
GOLFERS sent I'm advance at different
points along the route.
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HOLDING The PHILIPPINES.
A wide Divergence of Opinion Mt
Washington.

Now York. May IA special To the
World from Washington says: There
Is considerable difference OF opinion
in congress on the question or hololhs
the Philippine islands. Everyone con-
cedes that they are available. the OPP
ponents of Hawaiian are
almost to a man in OF dlsposlhs
of the islands, while on the other hand,
the friends Of annexation want me
United States to hold the islands. one
thing seems certain. IL is concluded
that II the islands are to be Knocked
down to the highest bidder, a coalng
station will be held by the United
States. Senator Stewart of Nevada
said in an interview, for any party TO
attempt TO dispose of the Islands
means defeat at the polls.
Another senator said: THE Monroe
doctrine win play ar important part
I'm the final settlement OF the Philip
pine question. There are those who
contend that the holding of the ISL
ands would be n departure from h
true meaning of the Monroe doctrine.
II is generally understood h a IL the
United States are TO have permanent
Jurisdiction over the islands, our navy
will have to he increased i'm order TO
defend them against foreign attack.
An argument advanced by those in ia
vor OF holding the islands Is that the
United States woul incur the dis
pleasure of other great powers IL the
islands are sold to some one OF them.
England. they say. would oppose
their sale 70 France. France would
object To their disposal TO England,
and japan would not favor the sale of
the Asiatic sea possessions to either
| Germany. too. might have a hand In
the matter and ask the United States
10 hold the islands or cede them &c
Spain IN consideration Of a money in
demnity."
Senator Chandler OF New Hampshire
said: II would not w holding the
Islands permanently. We should get
indemnity for them, but IL would be q
departure from the Monroe doctrine tC
set up a permanent form of govern
ment in the Asiatic sea. II would bs
well. however, for the United States
TO hold a coaling station. This We need
not only In the Asiatic, but in all part'
Of the world. Where could Dewey hav,
rested his feet had he been unable e
take the Philippine islands" This Il
an object lesson"
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The Law of Prize Money.

New York. May ia dispatch to
the Times from Washington says: Ad-
miral Dewey N his men will need ad-
vocates these days to secure for them
the bounty they have earned by the
destruction of the Spanish fleet at Ma
Mia. The law of 1854. under which
they have acquired title to bounty, has
been so long I'm disuse in the navy de-
partment that non of the law officers
remembered II until their attention
was directed to IL. II was passed in
order TO stimulate the destruction of
rebel property during the war Of the
rebellion. but the law department of
the navy has not come across any In
stances of its application. Just how II
is to be enforced does not occur to the
department. but It Is probable that
when the matter is taken up by the
navy department congress will make
the necessary appropriation.
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W MORE STEAMERS.
The Ohio and the Connemaugh Chartered
for the Philippines.

San Francisco, May 11.-The steam
ers Ohio and Connemaugh, which ar
rived from the East a few days G
for the Klondike trade, have been char
tered by the government, N VIII car
ny soldiers and stores to Manila. The
Ohio can easily be fitted out for troops,
but the Connemaugh will probably be
used as a store ship. Both these yes
sells may be ready to go into commits
sion tomorrow. The Australia was
taken to the Union Iron works to-day
and put in the dry dock. A gang OF
carpenters are at work on her putting
up hunks and fitting her up for the
trip to the Philippines. She Will com
off the dry dock tomorrow, and the
work Of coaling will begin as soon as
she is locked. Admira Miller raised
his flag on the Monterey to-day. I'm
til a cruiser arrives in port the coast
defense steamer will act as the flagship.
The Unadilla, the Mare island navy
yard dispatch boat. has completed the
work of placing torpedoes in the harbor
Of San Francisco.
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Spain Would Ne Forced to Fight.

New York. May HILLARY A. Her
bert. secretary of the nav during Pres
ident Cleveland's first term, was seen
last night by a World correspondent in
Washington, who asked him what, in
his opinion, would be the general des-
tination of the Cape VERDE squadron.
He replied: II have been Informed
that the Spanish feet has gone to Ca
diz. II this Is so. I think the Spaniards
to consolidate their feet be-
fore attempting to cross the Atlantic.
They will, in my opinion, get together
as strong a fleet as possible and then
sail for America. i do not think 1t will
ever be necessary for u vessels to at
tack the Spanish coast. III we capture
the Philippines. Porto Rico and Cuba
we will practically end the war. n
I believe the Spanish a " will be
forced to come here and give battle.
No dynasty could live in Spain that
should refuse to do this"
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Spanish Relief for Manila.

New York. May IA dispatch to
the World from Cadiz says: The war
and naval departments are advancing
preparations for a relief expedition to
the Philippines which. IL is said. will
be composed OF 5000 regular soldiers
and two battalions OF marines. In
structione have been sent to General
August to hold out as long as posi-
BILE, 40 days being required for the ar
rival of an expedition going by way
of the Suez canal and the Red sea.
The commander OF the squadron o n
yeying the relief will be Admiral But
Ter IL Admiral Gamers elects to remain
in charge of the remaining vessels of
the reserve fleet.
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The (harleston's Trip.

Washington, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment decided to have the cruiser
Charleston start Immediately on its re,
lief mission to Dewey's fleet at Manila
The orders issued anticipate h depart
ure of the Charleston from San Fran
cisco to-day II II is possible TO get the
ammunition and stores aboard. and she
will leave without waiting to convoy
the City of Picking and other ships load
ed with supplies. Orders TO the COM
mandant Of the navy yard at Mare
island are to put on board the Charles
ton all the ammunition she will carry
so long as her steaming capacity is not
retarded. IL IL the understanding. here
at least, $50 tons of ammunition can be
put on board. IL Is estimated that IL
VIII take the Charleston two weeks 10
reach Manila.
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troops to Manila This IL an example
OF the determined efforts being made to
hurry military operations all along the
line.
Dewey to the government was not CIV
en- to the public. 1t Is learned that he
sent word that he had captured 10000
tons of coal and plenty of food. That
will relieve the authorities Of any anx-
iety about coal The government OF
the Philippines has been considered by
the cabinet, and there In in considera-
ton a plan touching on this matter.
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New Orleans. May 1.-THE Grand Lodge
OF Elks met to-day behind closed doors
and the active business of the session be-
gan. st. Louis was selected for the next
convention. The contest over the election
of the next president is no nearer q FIN
ish than 1t was yesterday. Sack Phelps, T.
Il. Allen of Birmingham, John Calvin of
Cincinnati and J. b. Fisher of Johnstown,
Pa, are the leading candidates.
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The other
day a New
Yorker started
across Broad
way. He was
IN the heyday
OF ambitious,
vigorous
youth. A puff
OF wind blew
IN ~inagnih-
cant. almost
invisible atom

~
of dust in one Of his eyes. II blinded
him. He claspsd his hands over his eyes
and staggered on, only to be run down
and killed by q cable car. That mans
death was due to an Insignificant tnfe,
IN atom Of dust that was barely visible
under the microscope. II is thus with
health. Men find that they are suffering
from Q trihing disorder Of the digestion.
Il doesn't amount TO anything, they think,
and time IL precious. They don't stop TO
correct il, but stagger blindly on and are
run down in the heydsy OF ambitious
youth by death.
Neglected indigestion 10 the hrsf cause
If al manner Of wasting diseases and
III forms Of nervous Disorder. Or.
Herce's Golden Medical Discovery
euses al Disorder Of the digestion.
II iuvieorsfes the liver, imparts a keen,
hearty appetite and causes the life-giving
elements of the food to be perfectly as
Gmilated. Il purihes the blood and
builds healthy tissue. II is the great
6ood-maker. hesh-builder, and nerve
teuic. Il cures consumption, wasting
diseases and all disorders OF the nerves.
Iva . sufferer ave or six years from ipdiges-
fisu." writes I. =. Holmes. OF Gzhney. spartan,
eSdeu Medical Discovery aud Pleasant Pellets
vAkch d . few dsys gave me permanent relief"
"rbe Peoples Common Sense Adviser
explains symptoms OF ailments com mon 70
every family. and suggests remedies II
hss eevem1 chapters on woman's diseases
and weakuesses. An edition in heavy
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1t Is believed all on board persisted.
The Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
reported to be blown up near Gigraltar
probably il the D~estructor. The De-
structor Ia classed as "A torpedo gun
boat. She was built of steel at Clyde
bank In 1887 and was 1872 feet six inches
long and vas estimated to have a
speed of 22k knots. Her armament
consisted OF one 3.5-inch gum. four six
FOUNDER quick firing and four maxim
gun She had three torpedo tubes
and a crew Of s. men.
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Chicago. May IA special TO the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
The Hawaiian mail has arrived I'm
Washington and Minister Hatch called
at the state department to lay Its con-
tents before Secretary Day. After
leaving he declined to speak concern
ing his visit. II is known. however,
that he informed the secretary that
the Hawaiian government stood ready
to AFFORD the United States all possible
aid In carrying out its military and
naval plans i'm the Pacific, furnishing
It's ships coal. refuge and facilities for
refitting.
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Walsh Offered n Captaincy.

Boise. May 11.-First Lieutenant r.. d.
Walsh. 4th cavalry Z. S. A, stationed
here, and now acting as mastering officer
for the Idaho volunteers, has received a
dispatch from Colonel Wood of the cow
boy regiment offering him a csptaincy. 1t
is understood he will accept. Wood knew
him in Arizona during the Geronimo war,
where he (walsh) distinguished himself
as a tireless and resourceful campaigner.
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WANT TO COME IN.
Wealthy Philippine People Anxious to
Bs Americans.

New York, May ia copyright dis
patch to the Evening World. dated
Hong Kong to-day, says: The Philip
pines rebel chief, General Agulnaldo.
has issued a proclamation to the insur-
gents of Manila to obey the orders of
Commodore Dewey n United States
Consul Williams. Killing still goes on
I'm outlying districts. where the natives
are r~evenging themselves on the priests
and local Spanish officials In spite of the
proclamation. Wealthy Philippine fam
lilies who are leaving Hong Kong for
Manila daily appear before Consul
Wildman here and ask TO he allowed
to take the oath OF allegiance TO the
United States. The powerful Cortes
family insisted on having their praye
for citizenship telegraphed to President
Mckinley. and offered their palaces in
Manila for the accommodation of
American officers.
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Turned Over.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE steamer
Australia will be turned over to the
government to-day and the city OF
Picking tomorrow. The City OF sgd
ney will not be in readiness for sew
eral days. and both she N n Aus
tralia will have TO go to the dry dock.
IL is not expected therefore that the
vessels viii leave here before the early
part of next week. though II Is expect
ed to have them ready on Saturday.
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UNION PACIFIC RECeIvERSHIP.
Mink and Wilson Are Appointed "suc-
cessory" Receivers.

tlinA u "fIsO 6hN
cessory" Receivers.
Omaha. Neb., May 1.-THE receiver
ship Of the Union Pacific railroad sys-
tenn has been nominally terminated,
and the five men who have acted as re-
ceivers have rendered their resigna-
lions to the federal court, and they have
been accepted. Two successory receiv-
ers have been appointed to continue TO
discharge the duties incidental to the
closing up of the receivership. They
are Oliver w. Mink of Boston and
Thomas p. Wilson. attorney, Of St. Paul
c. M. LAmbertson of Lincoln, Neb., is
appointed counsel n attorney for the
successory receivers. The order of
Judge Sanborn of the United States
circuit court making these appoint
ments, together with the letter of resig-
nation. has Just been placed on file at
the ofice of the federal court in this
city. Each of the two successory re-
ceiyers must file a bond for $500 600 be-
fore or on May 20, 1898.
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To Build q Battleship.

San Bernardino, Cal. May 11.-Sever-
al of the railroad employees of this city
nave formed a plan for building a bat
tleship, to be paid for by railroad en-
ployes, and when built il is to be pre-
sented TO the government. There are
something over SOC, 900 railroad men IN
this ~country n IL each one averages
IS, and the street and electric car men
do as well, 1t will furnish a 5000, 900
battieship for the government. sub
gcription lists are to be sent to every
railroad in the United states.
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want to BE Americans.

London. May ia dispatch to the
Times from Singapore says: The
Philippine refugees here are preparing
a congratulstory address to Rear Ad-
miral Dewey. They also express a de-
sire for the establishment of a native
government and American protection.
They deprecate the restoration of the
Philippines TO Spain or the transfer OF
the stands to any continental govern
ment."
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Polo Going Where There's More.

Montreal. May lit is announced
here that the ex-ambassador of Spain
to the United States. Senior Polo y
Bernabe. has prevailed upon the Span
ish consul general to Canada, Senior
Martel, to protest to the British gov
against further shipment of
sulphur to the United States by way
of Canada. Twelve thousand tons of
sulphur are at present on the way to
Canada to be re-shipped to the United
States.
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RcImopt,s Offer Rejected.

Chicago, May IA Journal special
from Washington says: o. H.. =. Bel
mont's offer to build. equip n COM
mand a dynamite gunboat during the
wal with Spain has been refused by the
naval board of construction. When Bel
mont made the offer to the president
ne was referred to Secretary Long, and
the latter to-day asked the naval board
to pass on the offer. The boards re-
port ie unfavorable, because of Bel
mont's stipulation that he must be
commander.