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Evening star., 1898-05-06
Interesting Information About This
Great Spanish Archipelago.
TEE PEOPLE AND TIE COUNTRY
Place Where the Great Naval En-.
gagement Took Place.
8 PANIsH SION

The Philippine Islands constitute one Of
the greatest archipelagoes Of the world.
They lie In the north tropic zone and ssp-
arate the South China sea ON the west and
the Pacific ocean ON the east The eastern
shore Of the principal island ia about 600
miles east Of Hong Kong: it is ths largest
and most northern great island Of the
group-a group which. extending from s
degrees to 20 degrees north latitude, and
over longitude Of 10 degrees to lit de-
grees east Of Greenwich. covers q north
and south line of 1.O5O miles. and an east
and west line of about 100 miles.
1t Is estimated that this group comprises
400 islands, Of which by far the larger
Evening star., 1898-05-06
FAIRFAX COURT House.

In accordance with the request Of the captain.
John ~ Ballard. the Fairfax Cavalry Company
met here last Saturday. 1t was decided to dis
band the company. thus leaving the members
free to Join Mr.. Jos. T.. Willards infantry com
pany, which Is being formed. About sixty have
Joined 1t, and 1T is expected that the command
Will start for Richmond In about a weeks time.
Mr. willard proposes 10 equip the company with
uniforms at his own expense.
Star Of Hope Juvenile Temple elected the fol-
lowing officers last Saturday afternoon to serve
Iar the ensuing three months: Henry Hnwxhurst.
chief templar; Edith Wiley, vice templar; Re-
nssea bee, 1oss.er sesIstaly Harvey steei. hnan
l-ueila Wooster marshal: These with :he on
GERS yet to be sppoiuted will be Installed next
saturday Afternoon by the superintendent, Miss
Owing to the inciemeney of the weather The
meeting of the Darness lille district Sunday school
convention. which to have been held in Vale
N p. Church last Friday, postponed until
The county board Of supervisors met last Mon
day, Jno II. Hurst presiding. Notice wns order
ed TO be given according to law that the toard
would meet Monday. June 10. fo- the purpose Of
considering the matter Of declaring the boundary
Church. Providence and Drnnesville districts. to
be lawful fence to certain animals.
Supervisors Hurst. Rice and Lukens were ap-
pointed committee TO employ expert to
anime the court house building and IL found to be
fn a safe and sound condition to ascertain and fx
upon necessary improvements to be made thereon
nnd to advertise for proposals to do the work and
report their action to the next meeting Of the
board.
The United States authorities were given the
right to erect telephone lines the county
roads Of the county from Alexandria 10 Sheri
dams Point. in this county, provided the erection
Of such line does not in any way interfere with
the travel and the working Of the roads iy
the county authorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wood Of Florida are visit
Ing at Mr.. A. J. SaCar's.
Joseph Stanford the pensioner who WIS found
in his room. at 615 New Jersey avenue, in WASH
irgton. Wednesday morning. unconscious from in
hal.ng Illuminating gas. an account OF which was
published in "Wednesday evenings Star. is from
Wayne county. Ohio. He came here a short
while ago. having engaged board for a year Of
Mr. B. Canheld hut left after intending to
spend a few weeks In Washington. He was
wounded In the buttle Of Chantfiiy.
Evening star., 1898-05-06
THE THUMB TRIGCER.


A New Device Doing Awuy With IN.
SwerSfng Of . Gun.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
HOW to avoid the slight swervine OF a
rlne at the moment when the tr1rrer a.
puiied mas long puzzled the gunmaker and
annoyed the marksman. An expert gum
maker mas invented q rife that a intend.
" soise the problem and, I'm the optn-
run Oh tnose who have tried ii, does 10.
- "odeied on a principle entirely new
10 gun making, the trigger being worked
by the thumb and placed ON ton ., ~.
rifle. Instead Of underneath. where all ,r..-
gers have been placed since gums wers
nfst made A one-armed man con ,,,a a..
Iue, tne action fs so simple and the
lhecnanism SO free from complex ma.
The rife can be taken anar, and MAJ.
setner IN few seconds SO few are IN.
parts OF which IL is constructed There are
500 =, except the one that joins the
necnanism fits together without screws
ne nr1ng section of the gun consists or
ohiy nve parts. The mechanism of the ,,un
70 dc ioiiows: When the hammer Is dra up
back to cock the gun the nose ~ a Lea ~
pIessea upward This lever presses on a
spring formed Of piece of bent steel tba
a, emo OF which, when the gun is
SDcheo' rests against the rim of the 90 RI
fired. 1"oi 'he gun 10
Inc trigger. which is pressed by tbe s,,n
IN order to release the hammer prot -.
from the upper surface of the stock and ss
SIMPLY a steel plate. which when pres.ad
uo"n, does this: Into a slot thai 90 ~
pressed, the action releasing tho hamos,
ana dlschafging the gun Until fha g,,n !.
cooked, this depressed lug" prevenss -
possibility of the gun being fired
, ne smell Is extracted automa ttcarlr 49,
the drawing back of the breecb b,o,S
when the block is drawn hack the stasi
spring that plays such an important na.t
IN the simple mechanism of the gun -
thrown by the drawing back OF the hap
ner against the rim of the cartridea ~
When the block is drawn back the snrin1
cooked, this depressed lug preyenfs ths
gun ready for reloading
~ is impossible for the gun 70 n. eroS
Wnile the cartridge is being inserted 60
as explained. the ''lug" must enter tba a.
preston before the hammer can no relaa sa,
py tne nose OF the lever and as this can
only be done by depressing the tripear
~hich cannot be depressed when tn. ..l,,.,:
is not over the slot. IL will be seen thai on
ACCIDENT through the premature d,schare.
or the shell is impossible. ~
Neitner IS 1t possible for an accident IN
oecur through the breech mechanism being
oioWn Dack by the explosion of the ca
ridge. for as it enters the slot thrm,~b tba
repression of the trigger IL engages tbs
rear or $he slot and is held firmly unti, th~
gun is discharged. N'i t"9
Ihis Is all the mechanism of the sun n
- 50 simple that any one not accuefop,a.f
10 the handling of firearms might doubt its
deadlsness. 1o0o' ''s
Evening star., 1898-05-06


The most extensive. least spoiled and
most unspoiiable Of the gardens OF the con-
tinent are the vast tundras Of Alaska.
Every summer they extend smooth. even,
undulating, continuous beds of flowers and
leaves from about latitude e. degrees to
the shores Of the Arctic ocean. And In
winter sheets OF snow flowers make an tho
country shine. one mass OF white radiance
like a star. Nor are these arctic plant peo-
Pile the pitiful frost-pinched unfortunates
they are guessed to be by those who have
never seen them. Though lowiy in stature.
keeping near the frosen ground as IL loving
IT, they are bright and eheery. and speak
natures love ~ plainly as their big rel
atives Of the south. Tenderiy tucked in
beneath downy snow to sleep through the
huge white winter. they make haste to
bloom In the spring without trying to grow
tall. though some rise high enough to rip
nle and wave h the wind and display
SO rich they look lfhe beds of rafnbows ana
are visible miles and miles away.
And IN September the tundra glows In
creamy golden sunshine, and the colors OF
the ripe foliage OF the heathworts, vii,
lows and birch, red. purple and yellow. ID
pure bright tor e.. are enriched with thoos
OF berries which are scattered everywhere
as IL they had been showered down from
the clouds lilIa hail. Their oolprs, with
those of the leaves and stema, b1enA hart
moniously with the neutral ttnts OF tht
ground of lichens and mosses on WHOA
they scem % bs paintsA
Evening star., 1898-05-06
Tho Longevity Of Canned Food.
From Good Words.

From Good Words
IL II only fair to state that tinned meat
stili holds the record for longevity. VIM
ness the case OF that preserved mutton
vouched for by Or. Letheby In his Cantor
lecture. which had been timed forty-eour
years. and was stili IN condition at the end
OF that time. Those tins had an adventur.
Gus Career. In 1924. they were wrecked I'm
the good ship Fury. and cast ashore with
other stores on the beach at Princes Inlet
They were found by Sir John Ross eight
years after-ward in a state Of perfect pres
ervation. having PASSED through alarming
variations Of temperature annualiy-from
Einety-two degrees below zero to eighty
degrees abcve-and wfthstood the attacks
OF savage beasts. perhaps Of savage mea.
Fer sixteen years more they lay there
broiled and frozen alternately: then her
majestys ship Investigator came upon the
scene, ard still the contents were in good
condition. For nearly a quarter of q CEN
tury they had withstood the climatic
rigors, and as was but natural. some OF
them were brought home again, where
tf-ey lived on In honored old age till they
We're brought under the notice OF DR..
Letheby.
Evening star., 1898-05-06
A CAvFTE STREET.

Petty trade and banking are almost entire
ly In their hands Europeans and their
descendants ara not numerous here, al
though there Is considerable breed of
half-cast1s, derived from European
fathers.
The Spanish Domination.
II was not until the close Of the sixteenth
century that the archipelago passed under
Spanish domination, during the reign OF
Philip III. About the middle of the century
an expedition sailed from Mexico IN five
ships. but accomplished little. In 1895 Don
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi reached the is
lands and founded Spanish settlement at
the town of Ceb,i, and 1t Is In his corrs-
spondence that the name of Philippine Is>
lands s first recorded. II was given In
honor OF his sovereign Under tllfA moyl-
arch an ecclesiastical organization, prin-
cipally of monastic orders. was established
The Ins1sYeetssn.
The history Of these islands during tine
Evening star., 1898-05-06

nineteenth century has been one of op-
preston. restrictions on commerce and fe-
rocfous taxation, in which the ecclesiastics
used their influence for the support Of the
Spanish sovereignty. The last revolt broke
out in 1896. The conspiracy was discovered
before the day appointed for the rising.
and the plans Of the insurrectionists were
disconnected. Yet when the authorities
proceeded to arrest those known to be in
volved the rebels mustered In force,
amounting to several thousand. but were
neighborhood Of Manila. The insurgents
established themselves in the province Of
Cavite. on the south shore Of Manila bay,
eight miles southwest of the port Of Ma
nlia, and held 1t until the arrival Of 2.00e
reinforcements from Spain and Of con-
siderable naval feet enabled the govern
ment to suppress them. Here was the
scene Of the battle Of the 1st Of May. 1898,
with seven vessels Of war and two trans
ports, and the Spanish admiral Montijo,
with ten armored vessels, in which the lat
ter was disastrously defeated.
In the inaccessible mountainous parts Of
the islands there are still unsubdued saw
ages. In the last census returns the. num-
Der of natives not subject to the civil gov
ernment and paying no tribute Is given as
coz. 8Sa. while the number Of natives pay
ing tribute is returned as 5.5O1 .358.
The latest records Of the Philadelphia
tics:
The public revenue Of the islands is about
$150OO.00O. of which the larger part is
raised from direct taxes, poll taxes, cus-
toms. monopolies and lotteries.
The chief articles Of produce are sugar,
hemp. tobacco. coffse and copra. The for
eign trade fs confined to the ports of Ma
nila- 1loilo, Cebu and Jamboanga.
The Climate and People.
The climate Of the Philippines varies lit
tie from that Of other mountainous tropical
The range Of the Thermometer
1uring the year is from a. little over 60 de-
srees to about 60 The year may be divided
INTO three seasons; the first, cold and dry,
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etc. Imports from the Philippines are
cf lefty sugar and hemp.
The foreign trade of the Philippines has
alw avs been subject to great fiuctua tons
The Insecurity arising under the Spanish
administration and the consequent dissatis-
faction Of the native population, together
with constantly recurring Instructions
ing the riches with which nature has bonn
t.fuily endowed them. Gold, sulphur and
large deposits Of excellent steaming coal
are widely distributed over the country,
ana an Intelligent government coupled
with enterprise In business and huma nity Of
spirit, could rapidly turn this fertile region
into a source of great wealth for mankind
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this commerce wars bestowed on the ROYAL
Company OF the Philippines. With the
close Of the eighteenth century a certain
amount OF liberty bsgan to be conceded to
foreign vessels. The first English COM
mercial house was established in Manila
IN 1s9e and In TSJf the monopoly Of the
Royal Company expired. Manila remain
ed the only port for foreign trade til 16a:s.
when Cebu was also opened. Jamboanga
(Mindanao).. Iloilo (Panay1, Sual Luzon).
Legazpi or Albany Uuxon) and Tacleban
Ieytel are now In the same category.
but onfy Manila. Itoil0 and Cebu have
Droved of real Importance. an they are the
only ports where foreign bound vessels
have, hitherto loaded.
The exports from the United States to the
philippines have always been very insfg-
nthcant. although our imports from the
Islands have often reached large prupor-
ttcns. The principal articles exported from
this country to the Philippines are -four,
petroleum. leather goods, IRON and steei,
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were recently appainted road commissioners for
Riadens6urg district by the county commissioners
Ars- Emma Lewis has bee2 appointed postmis-
tre.s at Ammendale in place Of Mira Mary Ellis,
resigned
The Patuxcnt Planters Club held an interesting
meeting at the home Of DR.. II. 9. HIM wednesday.
Nay 4
Mira Leuis Holden entertained the Matinee
Errhre Club Wednesday. Those present were
MIS- desepi r. OvenA Mrs. l. H. Campbell. Mrs.
Gnares a WEIGH, Mrs. Theodore Van Doren. Ms.
n r. White. Mrs. James c. Rogers Mrs. Joseph
:. Rogers. Mrs. X. q. Whiting. Mrs. John E. Lat
liner Mrs Perry The prises by Mrs.
campbell and Mrs. Whiting. Mrs. James c.
hoeers Will entertain the club 1t the next meet
ing.
There viii be a meeting Of the Pfnckney Me-
Eo1ai Guild next "wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
John 4. Latimer
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GOLD MINING In SIBERIA.
A Great Future for That Country fa
Predicted.

A Great Future ROR Tnat SO0mtry N
Predicted.
From the London Mall.
Our CORRESPONDENT at Odessa sends some
notes Of a conversation with veteran ST.
berian gold-digger Of great wealth from
Tomsk, the chief center OF the gold-pro-
fucing district.
ing in Siberia, as he AYERS the surface has
50 far been only scratched. Prospecting
has increased with such remarkable rapid
ity that towns are springing up like mush-
rooms and the population - increasing Dy
leaps and bounds.
The government stipulates that all gold
gathered be assayed at its offices. placed at
convenient centers. and that ten per cent
Of the net proceeds go 10 the crown. but
otherwise every one. including foreigners.
has absolute freedom to work his claim
Just as 1t pleases him
Up to the present only very primitive
methods have been employed by the ma
tority Of prospectors. but now, thanks to
the energetic action and laudable enter
prise of the Russian government. new
gold mining era has begun.
In south Siberia. my informant told me.
gold digging Is carried on under most ia
vorable conditions. The climate. as coali-
pared with the northern provinces. Is mild,
and operations may be pursued all the year
around.
The Kirghese. who roam about on the
boundless steppes there. living In tents
and subsfsting on the most Scanty fare,
make hrst-class workmen. They are con-
tent with very small pay. often not more
than Cd. per day.
On the other hand, I'm northern Siberia
the requirements Of the workpeeple are
infinitely greater in extreme northern
latitudes 1t is customary to light big bon
fires and thaw the ground In the winter.
The work Is very laborious with the anti
quated implements at the disposal Of the
miners 1t Is only when spring comes
round that the great heaps Of earth which
have accumulated during the winters oper-
etions are washed and the precious metal
extracted.
"Foreigners." said my friend. "as a rule
succeed better than the Russians. because
they bring technical knowledge to bear
upon their work, whereas the Russian Is
ignorant Of the most elementary principles
Of gold mining and is at great disad-
vantage compared with the Beigians and
Germans there, who do their work sys-
tematically and thoroughly. and invaria-
bly, with the most encouraging resuits."
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1-Old Manila. fortified. containing barracks, con-
vents and administrative building Separated from
New Manila by the Pasig river
New Manila. unfortihed, containing business
and manufacturing houses.
3-BinOnda. suburb.
4-Bulacan. Industrial suburb.
9BaIanga, fashionable resort twenty five miles
from Manila.
Capitalization
IMariveles. fortihcation. guarding the north
channel two miles acrossy.
channels.
s-Caballo. island and fort, guarding the soutt
channel tive miles across).
10-Limbenes point fortified.
1f-Resting1 Hortifed).
12-FOrt Cavite.
13ParaRaQui tertfdcattons
Distance from Manila to CorregidOr Island, %
miles. Distance around the circumference Of the
bay, from Restingo to Mariveles, 12O miles.
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votce-''Get closer to the 'phone."
Farnes HayriciE-'Haw, haw! hot much,
seed felIer do 1t In show wunst, an
be got four blowed In his face."-New
Fork Epan1ny {ex rnal - = =
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Smit.meh Hams and
Bacon The genuine az
ticle Of first quality: They
are difficult to get. Prices
low.
n w. Burchell,
1925 F St.
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All Facial Blemishes Skin and Scalp Diseases
pc rmanentiy cured; featuraI irrrgularities cor.
Ieeted by experienced physicians the JOHN H.
WOODBURY INSTITUTE. rcI W. 4ai St New
York Use wcodbmy's Facial Soap Facial Cream
FACIAL Powder and Dental Cream.
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Don't fail to secure one of our
Summer Morris Chairs-light and
dark fnish-at S.. See our hand
some Lawn Settees at $3.50 up.
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The history Of these islands during tine
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
CHANGE IN THE ROUTE.
Course of the Proposed Marin Boule-
 yard Altered.

SAN RAFAEL, June 22.-ConsiderabIe feeling has been worked up among the taxpayers throughout the county by a change in the route of the proposed bou- levard from this city to Tiburon. Before the actual work of construction had been begun plans were carefully formulated and a route selected from here to Green brae, thence across the marsh to what is known as the "old stone quarry" and from that point over the old roadbed of the North Pacific Coast Railway. com meeting with the county road running from Alta to Tiburon, a distance of two miles. It was calculated that by this route Tiburon and Sausalito would have equal shares in the benefits of the great improvement and that the boulevard would be an artery along which would flow the produce of Tiburon, Sausalito. Belvedere and Mill Valley from a net work of connecting highways.
 But the Supervisors have seen fit to change the route, accepting one which runs from the old stone quarry around by California City Point, skirting the bay shore for distance of nine miles and finally terminating at Tiburon
 Despite the objection made to the change on account of the fact that many believed it to be made in the interest of few as against the well-being of the many, the Supervisors. after a session lasting all day yesterday and this morn ing, ratified the change.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
REPUBLICANS
 IN HARMONY Columbus Convention Loses No Time. NOMINATES BY RECLAMATION POINTED PLANKS IN THE PLAT
 FORM ADOPTED.
NOMINATES BY RECLAMATION
Conduct of the War by President Mckinley Approved and Greet ing Sent to Dewey and Cheer
 to Hobson.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22.-The Re- publican State Convention here to-day was a record breaker. It's session lasted less than two hours and most of that time was devoted to unseating a small minority of dissenters. After the contests were disposed of every thing was unanimous and by acclama- tion. Five nominations were made within twelve minutes, including the presentation and the seconding speeches. The delegates, after the convention perfected it's permanent or ganization, were all Hanna men. There was some doubt expressed as to two of the twenty-one members of the State Central Committee-Brown of Toledo and Uraighead of Dayton-but they were not long in announcing themselves as in accord with the ma jority, so that the party machinery is entirely in the hands of the friends of Senator Hanna for the next year. While in such full sway there were some who wanted to remove Charles L.. Kurtz as the Ohio member of the Re- publican National Committee, but Senator Hanna'S closest friends pre- vented even consideration of such ac- tion. Governor Bushnell was not in the convention hall to-day and none of his appointees were present to hear the reading of the last resolution in the platform, which is generally accepted as complimentary to the Governor and the dissenting Republicans in the Legislature.
 The following nominations were made by exclamation: Secretary of State, Charles Kinney; Supreme Judge, w. T. Spear; Clerk of the Supreme Court, Josiah B. Allen; Food and Dairy Commissioner Joseph H. Blackburn; Member of the Board of Public Works, w G. Johnson.
 The platform adopted by the conven- ton reaffirms the principles approved by the St. Louis convention in 1896. congratulates the country upon it's prosperity under protection and reel procity, favors restoration and growth of the merchant marine, asks Congress to increase the navy, approves of Ha- waiian annexation, approves the decla- ration of war against Spain, indorses the matchless leadership of President Mckinley in his management of the war, sends greeting to Admiral Dewey and cheer to Hobson and his brave comrades.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

SACRAMENTO, June 22.-At the last meeting of the Board of Prison Direct ors permission was given to Warden Aull to erect a chapel and guardhouse, the material principally employed in the chapel to be Folsom granite, which will be quarried on the spot. Warden Aull has repeatedly had opportunities to secure the services of noted lecturers and other entertainers, but the lack of sufficient room to accommodate all the prisoners in a body has compelled him to decline offers that have been made. The chapel, as represented in the accompanying cut, is planned to ac- commodate an audience of 1000. The chapel will cost $2500 and the guard house $500. No improvements are so much needed or desired at Folsom as these above described. Warden AulI is much pleased at the permission ex- tended, and no time will be lost in bringing the authorized structure into existence. Many kind hearted persons who desire to ameliorate the lot of the prisoners, and especially of the long termers, stand ready to furnish enter tainment as soon as they are called upon to do so.
 The Prison Directors fully under stood the situation when they gave Warden Aull the desired authority In- deed. the matter has been frequently discussed informally and the necessity for the new chapel has been often pointed out. The necessity for the new guardhouse has also been made plain It will be made as attractive architec- turally as the circumstances and the amount of newly available space for the purpose will permit. When the chapel is an accomplished fact Warden Aull expects to receive a renewal of the offers of entertainments which have earlier been made. In addition to the free services of lecturers there may be occasional concerts and stereopticon exhibitions. Only a short time will elapse after the foundation of the chapel shall have been laid before the