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acter of the country. chiefly hilly and mountainous, with plateaus and broad valleys between. Dense vegetation carpets the Philippine world from sea to mountain tops; cuttings" and bare rocks seldom appear Geological as- pect-Sea shells in hills and mountains. indicating volcanic upheavals from the sea. Much of the elevated country was belched heavenward at a compar- atively recent date.
 Climate-There are three seasons; cold from November to March. hot from March to June, wet from July to October. Atmospheric disturbances Terrific thunder storms in May and June, cascades of water fall in floods from the clouds, often devastating mountain verdure, sweeping down trees and rocks in earth shaking avalanches. Mineral deposits-Rich coal fields. ten to twenty foot thick veins extending great distances under bays and pla- teaus. Diamond drills and American enterprise would soon find millions of tons of fuel. Iron ore is in abundance. Of exceptional purity, equal to the Swed- ish ore: no works or smelting furnaces to speak of in the country; extensive copper mines.
 Gold deposits are diffused through all
  iards call small quantities." Experts declare that American skill and in- dustry would develop millions in pre- cious metals. Freaks of nature-all that is strange and beautiful, uniuue and hideous-appear in the Philippines At the numerous hot springs flowing over slabs of marble-like formations one may fry eggs, roast chickens or tropical humming birds on the hot DOT oaIain-1fl.a rocks phanoico dazzling snowy white by the waters. Animals = everything that moves walks, flies and swims inhabits the isl- ands: white monkeys, thirty kinds of bats, wild boars with tushes a foot long; deer, wild horses buffalo. noun tain goats, 2S7 species of birds; shell fish. of varieties as numerous as the stars in heaven. and big snakes and lizards believed by superstitious natives to keep off earthquakes if respectfully treated
 Add to this multitude of animals a wondrous fora. 4479 different species of flowers Products Gncluding almost every kind of fruit and gra.in), coffee, sugar. tea. rice. tropical fruits, with potatoes, European vegetables, a hun dred kinds of bamboo, and last the fa- nous Manila hemp. so useful at Amer ican hangings. Manufactures rics of many kinds, including silks and cotton, fine hats, mats, baskets, ropes and twine, exquisite bamboo furniture rather clumsy pottery, carriages, and lastly musical instruments, on which the natives play with much skill
 Every Indian must pay tribute to Spain of $1 1T; the Chinese pay a spe- cial tax. Spaniards and half-breeds must pay a poll tax of g 50
 Schools-Everv pueblo must have a school. though the standard is low. The church controls the education of the islanders, the priests usually being the teachers. The press-Newspaper are under strict civil and church control; discussion of European and Spanish politics is forbidden by law. General Merritt will soon change all that.
 The chief newspaper, Fl Diario de Manila, has been published at the cap ital since 1S4S. Languages-It is de- clared that th'-@-- Ass+irot Languages
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with so important a foreign mission as General Merritt. This Philippine realm is an empire of wealth. Experts de- clare the group the richest islands in the world" In proportion to the area there are more miles of seacoast, more fertile land, more valuable forests, more fine mountain farming sites and tillable acres, more natural resources, with a marvellously productive climate, than in any other island domain.
 But because of the riotous fertility, the climate of perpetual summer and the three harveSts a year this problem of government there is all the more diff flcult for even wise administration to solve. The successful governor should be first a soldier, lawyer and man familiar with financial and commercial affairs. Fortunately General Merritt is an up-to-Gate American. He has been farmer, lawyer, soldier, commander and practically a military governor on our American frontier of Indians-the flerc- est and most unruly of races. General Merritt has been successful and in war never lost a battle. He is vigorous, well balanced man, in good health-tall, handson.e. strongly built, courtly, dig nified. stately in his manner and every inch a soldier.
 The American governor will find scope for all : is genius in this ocean kingdom of nearly 150,G00 square miles and 17,000, 900 population, representing thirty nine provinces with names re- quiring two mer and boy to pro- nounce. The head of the administration
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MISS LAURA WILLIAMS ON HER ENGAGEMENT TO
 GENERAL MERRITT.

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not dialects, are spoken in the islands There were 30,000 Chinese there in 1880. more or less adding to the variety of tongues heard in that land of humming birds and earthquakes.
 Revenues-Everything and every body, except a few officials and the clergy, contribute to the Spanish treas ury. The public revenues have f1uc- tuated between s15, ,000. .r90 and $2O, 900, GOO a year. Commerce = The Philippine trade, with America particularly, would have grown immensely but for the Spanish restrictions. In ten years, however. American tonnage doubled. In
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is the Philippines is .e captain an,

is the Philippines is ..e captain and governor general, who resides at Ma nila. Next to the Governor of Cuba it has been the most important and lucra- tive position at the disposal of the Madrid Government. But these gover- nors have been the bject O. political removal with every change of the Cabi- net, the official sometimes remaining in office only few months.
 The church officials. the real rulers of the country, generally remain in power from decade to decade. In thirty years there were but two archbishops.
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the Civil War broke out, he joined the Second Dragons and continuously dis tlnguished himself in the cavalry ser vice all through the war. He was Sheridan's right hand man in the great campaigns of the Shenandoah leading up to the battle Of Five Forks and the surrounding and crushing of Lee.
 Merits six brevets from major to major general for his heroic and ire sisible fighting at Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern. Hawe's Shop Winchester, Fishers Hill, Five Forks and the Ap- pomattoX campaign are among his un- dying achievements in the great war.
 His title of colonel in the regular army, the Fifth Cavalry, was bestowed on him in 1876. Later, when he was given command of the much sous.l. Department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, and subsequently at St. Louis, many so- called experts in military matters thought it hardly fair to bestow so great an honor-to shower the golden stars of war-on the youngest briga- dier- general immediately following his promotion.
 General Merritt's military career in closely contested engagements, in great and hazardous campaigns, was always that of a soldier and a hero. He was graduated from West Point July1 1S60 just before the Rebellion, and reached a captaincy in the Second Cavalry April 5, 1862, and was brigadier of volunteers June %, 1863.
 And now in new and globe encir- cling war this brave, sagacious and competent man of the people, who in his turn was farmers boy typesetter publisher, editor. lawyer. cadet, soldier and then victorious and always con- quering officer in the great armies of the war, is again wanted at the front Those who know him best agree that he has a judicial temperament and is eminently fitted for action in civil or military affairs requiring wisdom and justice In appearance Merritt looks much like a distinguished Judge
 E IT OW that General Merritt is on
 his way to the Philippines as
 Sl Military Governor of the islands
 S every one is inquiring about the
 nature of the great task before
 him.
 First-The fourteen hundred islands of the group are to be conquered, the Spanish forces defeated and the insur- gents pacified. A tropical empire, cov- ering the attitudes of Cuba and Ven ezuela. in extent covering TOO miles north and south by 1900 miles east and west, filled with scores of races and tribes, embracing every shade of cross bred humanity between Spanish, Indian and Chinese, this territory presents problem of good government that only typical American can solve
 Some of the islands are yet to be ex- plored and surveyed. Every grade of barbarism and civilization, from that of the Malay pirates to steady going English business men, characterizes the inhabitants of those far off. dreamy isles.
 Population, 17,ooo,O0o area, 145.0Oo square miles; mountains, two main ranges, extending lengthwise of the isl- ands; highest peaks from 5000 to 10000 feet: five peaks above 5000 feet. Char
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| ENERAL MERRITT, who goes
 to the Philippines as a Military V Governor of that Island Empire of the Pacific, is the second in
 command of our national army.
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axnorts were s32, 100000. The following figures show the commercial business between the United States and the Phil inpines alone from 1888 t' 1897:
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K r OW that General Merritt is on | his way to the Philippines as S Military Governor of the islands every one is inquiring about the
 nature of the great task before
 him
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v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v - q
 . Concerning the man to govern . the Philippines. Interesting facts q in the private and public life of q General Merritt. Born in North
 . Moore street, New York. Became . q farmers boy in Illinois. Next
 . printer: studied law and went to q West Point. A boy general in the . war. Was Sheridan's right hand
 : cavalry general; fought nine bat . ties in ten days, and always won. ( He likes President Mckinley, and
 . is ready for the new war on the . other side of the globe. .
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
TABLE
Storage Required in Million
Gallons for the Given
srnRAGE

STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
cleared ana prepared, to the end that the
water flowing therefrom shall at all times
be pure and wholesome, and free from
stanee. All Il trees assss dead and e'f fallen Il timber der.
logs, saplings, underbrush. vegetation.
stumps. posts, and other material must
tSe f~h @hoie y E she mate ana rem aeKed ana +
burned or otherwise disposed Of outside
of the reservoir limits, and the total area
leaves, vegetation and other rubbish, and
thoroughly cleaned and prepared In every
way, and all slopes properly protected, so
fore water is let in the Reservoirs.
1t is not hereby Intended that healthy
upland sod or soil must be removed, but
tanning decomposing. vegetable matter
may be required by the Engineer.
If any artificial lakes or ponds where
the water surface has been extended by
The flooding of adjoining lands. shah be
used as reservoirs they shall first be
drawn down and their beds properly pre-
iicafione. before being put In service, If
the Engineer Shall so direct.
There shall be a clear space around the
than sixty feet IN width, and additional
space where 1t may be needed, which is
to be included in the conveyance of the
nnent will not be enforced for the entire
water-line inscase Lake Hopatcong or
Greenwood Lake are offered as reservoirs,
provided that the bidder specifies in his
Bid what portions of the margins Of those
lakes he wishes excepted therefrom. and
provided further that he succeeds Ia pre-
a proper exercise OF the powers herein
placed at his disposal, or by other means.
The depth of reservoirs shall II ~ cases
f isSsi a~hf sesei 5ses se Sss1n We pe 81 cent ns' 81
The reservoir dana may he either a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

Wade y
Residence or Office
Date
m~issioners of Jersey City, New Jer-
sey.
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Bidders must state a price per million
eal1ons for a supply of twenty-five million
Gal.c1le daily; a price per million gallons
for All III excess OF twenty-five million
Fa11ons daily up to thirty million gallons
deiiy; q price per million gallons for all
ID excess OF thirty million gallons daily
10 fo fhirfy-fye million gallons; d price
ser million gallons for all IN excess Of
{hlxy-dve million gallons daily up 70
{Srfys13Ve milllon gallons daily, and q
pflee Der million gallons for AL n excess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22

New York, May 2O-The girl who would
a-tfavelins so has plenty of nice things to
| SHOW in case of a car accident, Indeed, the
elaborate preparations indicate that she would
not he greatly ayerse to tumble could she
be sure of landing in a picturesque heap In
some nice grassy ditch what a pretty dis
play there would be, OF stockings aud petti
coats. Plaid hose and silk llngerie--as she
calls them!
The plaid stocking is this year such
beauty that the travelling girl wears it with
Out IAN She chooses, II she can afiord 1t
the sandal stocking which has the appearance
oil white ribbon twisted around the foot and
ankle like the Roman sandal Ct cld. II cnn-
ttnuee nom the toe 10 the top ana is oulTe
me most remarkable stocking Of the eessn,,
small iowers OF delicate desisn nre scatro'oi
o,rr me groundwork OF the stocking n,oner
rus other popular type Of stnp king IL mn,h
ives expensive than the sandal stocklae ,vhicn
10 novelty. II is a double plaid IN 49,,
green, blue, yellow, black and whifo So, ~,
IoNoiy lntermingling OF stripes that yon -
~ u tIe stochlne girl never pulls IN brr
hW"h auu tailS 70 aGmirng her own snnneit,
less OF artlstic design. In truth. She Sos A.
tlrcy NV'"e' Story en-
There are. stocking parties. Have Won new,
ISa'u " then when young wclnen az A.
:, HStne hosiery tastes gather OF an aftsrpCo,,
S'iH ouss, but most prefer tho ot,
PLATED the isle thread, the 6ns cr,to ~
than silk ""''" wear better
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Personal.

mrs. John E Bsring left las, Fril,,
week Tor Caldwell TO spend the ,nonth u,,t
her friend, Mrs. Tom Broadus.
:, mrs. Winfield Scott and Miss Han -,
roVt worth were in the city last week.
MI Frank Hervey Jr.. attended III. tp.
last Tuesday ~ '"s'''"u
mis- H. Meyer and daughter, Mrs. lorIs
holtkamp and children, left ast woo;'
LOT Two weeks visit to New Orleans
Mrs. Bette b. Davis has retarped ,ro,,
VISIT 10 Waco AMI La Grange.
MISS Mann of Galveston is the ruas. =,
Miss Root. s"ea' 81
Mrs. Il. W, Hutchinson and Inns Al, Ga
in Bryan. ' 10 'ela'Nes
Miss Clara A0henbach and Miss ,,,,,,,
came in from Morgans Point las, wcSnts"
time. 'pe"'"S some
MIS- Ida Gibbons and little daurntsr =,
aVahta, Ca, left fer tnair bon,a a. ~
Wednesday having spent several vccls
here visiting relatives, "''Ns
Mrs, ]. 3. Bowos and children Iet, Ina,
week Tor Boston, Mass, VIII ,re thay vi,
spend the summer. ""'
After an absence of six wee,,. ~
smear Miss. Miss Bette Guild has rein, ne,
70 her home in this city. aceonu,anis1 ty
AIRS Wharton Bates -
MISS Katie Keeans left last niyht Tar
hiookshire to spend several weeks VStia
mere she win be the guest OF Mr., 3.,ok.
Mrs y, T. Weir. after sp ,ne,,g ssv.r.,
weeks Win her daughter, Mrs. ] A. Nc
Nss, 'sit Tor her home in Natchos, Ns..
miss Hennie Price has returned 10 h.
sv, IN shis city after p.oaaalt WIS.,, n
, avo, N attendance upon the carnival as
guest OF Mrs. r. w. Dicxsy. "s
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THE PROPER GLOVES
or course. you want to know the kins 4,
gloves for travelling. Just at TINS m l.s shot
proper shade is a bright scarlet, wi su, viii
tops and large buttons. These are "v,a *
any and every costume And the me
fashion locks as though she misa' .,sry
dipped her hands In the blood OF ni .n,rsy
before starting upon her raVeiins lures
me amiable truth is that the maui W. ~ ri
nave produced very beautiful snsu' ,s,,ass
Tor a very convenient price ana tne var
OF moderate means can anord W - mucs
pretty pair Of gloves without payins 10y
for them =, .sa
Travelling dresses consist OF shirt vans
tweed skirt. rJ,,laE
| saw a young woman starting for I've ~
The other day, whittier she IS COINS ia IA Al.
the coronation vi queen Wilhel!aina a a lib
gust She wore q shirt waist OF me- Ne ssrssst.
buttons down one eide to give J aoup, y, xsfsnL
ssu eject The material was TIM, s,h,v 10
Inc sleeves were tight below the r, ~
finished with n broudcloth cur 80, ~
suggestion of braiding upon the w" Ma hut
around tho collar. Her skirt was ~, ~, MD
serge, Her coat was blue cloth. las ,ss AM
ana she wore gray hat, trimmed WIZ
uons and one big bluebird. .s,s vesf.
Dame Fashion Is little fussy u.stty =
nut enc gets results that are very shont ;
you need not blame her II she goes SSsia n
IN fussy way Stockings that were " -
pisided; skirts that had one frufne W. s,sf ~
port two. IAN gloves have become srs. ~
the tailor made riri wears cninuns a ~
Ihst IL what | mean when say 49,
dear old Dame whom we all love =
p'ors russ and feathers than last yes' 81
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~ luncheon given by Mrs. W. n Chow
onor OF Mrs. Henry Exal last Friday
one OF the most beautiful affairs ever
- In Houston.
s e unavoidable absence OF Mrs. Rotan
81 was Obliged to leave the city that
ing, was a great disappointment TO
s 1hew and her guests. who felt the
ST regret that they were unable ia ON
closer acquaintance with this cultured
p CHEW adds to her own lovely person
genius for artistic entertaining.
= happiest when giving happiness TO
friends, In Offering them her cordial
taiity. As an old friend OF Mrs. Ex.
she wished TO give her Houston
rs the opportunity OF knowing her, NOT
as me Shakespearean scholar, but as
rming and delightful woman.
THIS occasion. sweet peas and roses.
4 hiled her beautiful hall, added 10 the
me as her guests entered at the an
Time. Apropos of these patriotic
the decorations in the dining room
ior the luncheon table were in "red.
ana blue" and the national idea was
GU, IN the minntest detail. The
S.ionrteen In number. we're ushered In.
ainingroom to the softensd strains of
Tioa.' MY Country. 'Tis of Thee"
came from musicians stationed out
tne windows. and the beautiful ME-
presented by the decorations, honorInv
lca's eolors. inspired and thrilled
into admiration ana pride. |, was
tnat no coiors could be so effective,
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A mother and her MN.
iu1 together If they both are es s,.n nave II n
and hearty. Health mat M wen md 49,
natured and happy; but a,i |, men ~
motherhood are los; IL 81, me deihS. ,.
and ailing. we mother n
,lotneIs OF young children -,
heavy draft upon their phys;c'S; sueea &
ana their health ought 10 i. IVA ~ fesou,us
ned, both before and after III Rss'ally II
Inc most remarkable sfrssoaoykh tn
ior women is DIR. Pierce's Fanan sustsps
ton; II ifiparts health and srS rnsoS
les.iy 10 tne organs, appendaoas ~ l.use
centers concerned in fnate~n;ses aga renx
less. "'e ana meath n:
1t protects the mother
makes her capable and chesrn nhpk
abundant riourishment for ~ trsua
completely. reinforces the v;tai,o any; u
mother and child vitality Of IA
IL Is tne only scientific med;c;,.
by an educated experienced rt. ne otsal
the express purpose of stre netIysas:ln n
healing woman's special orpar;s,u v |
The reasons why it is the ,aa
ana successful remedy of it's l;rs pe'xd
world are more fully explained /; ing 10 Y
ter OF Or. Pierce's great thousard,I ' one So
trated book, The PEOPLES Co,..p ase lin |
Medical Adviser" which will h ~ Setx
paper bound for FL one cent stam ,sn! M
the cof OF mailing only. Or h spS.o ~
cloth-bound for 81 stamps. S'0asy
Mrs. F. B. Cannings, of No. Ann t
ST Louis. Mo, writes; II am na.npnrJ&
mother of &. fine, healthy baby SirI oI hEN
your Favorite Prescription and NM. E ISL ~
have done me more good than any,s;,r slst
ever taken. Three months previous "a 4. as
three bottles eeso oq i ibe your medicine III
quences were was only in labor iortv Sorx
utes. with my first baby suffered \ t m
then had to lose him. He only lived \, = non non
For two years / suffered untold acor. .. soc1
two miscarriages. The Favorite pr,.s rm y
saved both my child and myself"
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TRAVELLING HATS

The ideal travelling hat is - H.,
! Mor,bra'' slces. 1t resembles the CT.
tf 1,oo, nat Of generation aro s,d I's ara
I woman io, Oh me days Of Queen Bprs, A
! now plain she may be. Thev ma ~ no mater
Ma w, III every color OF the ra,nbo,. "'',S
90, ~ SVu rye huying ono YOU NAV os a"u
! 81 NJ II TO match your Jacket. 1"' as w''l
I 10 49, Hupw that II Is the very smart ,ht
w. nave me hat match the iactsi9 Guar tnlng
wear thyme green Goa, he het II you
b ~. hst ~ thyme green n vnnr $3.50 n
~, Iou' that fashionable coat cn,o ,achci "
Mi, req nat You might as weu lnn,, &c, n
Won u,sa ere anout IL and next s,i,n,ncr ~
ulp YOUR hat into 8 cent 49, Won can
Mt .rnl I'm u with your own shiny st UI uye or
rrc,os 49,. nuy brown or a blaok bn, puian'
Say mere isnt anything In /, '-''usa
trimmed viii sa, brown hat the other ,,,.
is very near si , RINK flowers. Leaf hroys
t ,a,,r thefe OF pink that sugres,s we're mat
vss ,t .n nl.'h 'oses IN tho harpa5, Wl'hl
ana ., .ul.hea with green taffnt, ers,, itn hat
buds. " IS backing for the Mini,
Tho Jacket was tailor s
frnr, s,nhdlng collar ard sm,i, WIN very
ehiro, ~ npen frout was filled i, ,',, nacA
wss ,,,, ms dream In pinf ana !" Nv WIN pink
going yssS,,, lor tour on land. II vo LOW
any thin n,,,s Npn mist not wear chiffor ~
e,,nw Wits II nnd makes /, hsno rsath Of srs
thls i,ss " IS sad wastp of r,,S. lfs
any s,,n. ol Yachting gown. rr rno ~, w nnp
ees. sesNpn h crepe or softness for VA, w
y Is the style 10 he s,.,s.
iss,aNNn NOV ~ The hicvcie has rsa,,a s,t. p't
smsu ~ ,e.niou until their nj, 49,, az, our
exnsntV ,seir bust measure ,s is,,. 'r rs rs
NAV maLs oust ana reduces the b,n, M.
@nas . little bigger. but then
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TRAVELLING TIES

'r"Veing neokties are Of satin which sbs,,
inc dust. You can buy beautiful four-i,, -,
rack satin ties that are. warranted n ,o,,'
you from Dan to Beersheba without gs,,In.,
irayed or rusty You can also 90, ths -
r sSun tie with pin stripe Of scarlet rnn
n n,nS through T. which Is very smnr, ~ ". W..
s tavh satln with the marrow stripe az ,,,,ra
s'vSn, mat lovely mellow shade Of ~ros 10y ui'
~, 't4'uSi Pinh Is new ntcktia c5tr- y ,
ona. Is not intended fer travei,,c ~ ~ !
anS w We may be carried h thS so,c,,sV
cling tie. ' I" Is not the tray
very good neektie for the ars,,.
ni, ui,avh SATIN bow, which can be ,,ed Ill
,nes "ups ana ENDS. This IS worn Vii,
~ w., Wnlsh buttons quite high IN Inc ~,
ney SOL easily. but on the S,bor Iayetag
afe considered more trim and a, J. nanl they
,sas- Nnich somehow has too Srsse,, ~. ~,
peatanee for the cars. TIE ~ ursssy ap-
s.anes very high around the th,ss, collar
or may not turn over. II Is ver, ~. my
,,lhs 10 the neck and is aulte usat ny
isr These come In eeliuloid nNIpil'ng col
S SaSnse with little sponge ana ~, eah ne
,eluiold comes this year for .,. Hipsu OF,
lars ID all the new shapes an, eiihs cot
loid Collar. SUBS OF the old eeilu.
"onieh VINO Sickle at anythins .,,...
Nh nuy very cheap white Nnen As1;tsept iiaen
,,urown away after one wsarinr lars 20 be
u,o rnes' DC norne In mind are s,va. n'n,s
O.. NJ Wuo IS trying 10 erunori,a" ~, the
"' one win unlimited money "uu h"'