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The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Mrs. George Curzon (nee Miss
Mary Letter., now vice regent
of India, has seven nurses for
her infant daughter. The. child
sleeps in a hammock instead of
a cradle, according to the
mothers notion of hygienic re-
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

There have been d large mum
Der of trusts organized since the
Dingley bill went into effect
all for the benefit of the labor
ing man.-Michigan Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

A New York woman has been
granted divorce from her hus-
band because he would not per
nit her to have pie as a part of
the domestic fare.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

The Oregon and the Iowa will
not reach Manila much before
Christmas as they must make
slow progress on account of the
coal conveys.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

December wheat is 60 cents.
This time last year it brought
so cents. This week the gold
reserve is double what it was
one year ago. The lesson is ap-
parent to the farmer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

On their voyage from New
York to Manila via Honolulu
the battleships Oregon and Iowa
and the vessels accompanying
them will make but three stops
before reaching Honolulu.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

The bullion vaults in the
Bank of England are flooded
with water each night as safe
guard against robbery.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Porto Rico must be a very
clean place. The principle ar
ticle of importation is soap. In
1896 the soap importation reach
ed the gross value of $34O, 900.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

The postoffice department has
from 800 to 500 applications
daily for positions in the. postal
service in Porto Rico.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Ten princes of royal blood are
suitors for the hand of Queen
Wilhelmina of Holland. She
threatens to marry a commoner
and make him a noble.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

In three years the expense of
running an Atlantic steamer ex-
ceeds the cost of construction.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Dewey only used ammunition
to the value of S47, 900, and it
can be said that not a dollars
worth of it was wasted.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

The Spanish commissioners
all talk English.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Passenger fare on the new
Congo road is 33B cents per mile.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

There are 1853, 900 insane per
sons in the United States.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Democratic County Ticket.
For Councilman,
GEORGE A. WOLFF Winslow
For Assemblyman,
w. A. PARR. ............W Winslow
For Sheriff,
JOSEPH F. WOODS. Holbrook
For District Attorney,
w. II. BURBAGE. ..........W Winslow
For Treasurer,
J. Fl. RICHARDS. ... st. Joseph
For Probate Judge,
B. F. JACKSON. Holbrook
For County Recorder,
A. T. McALLISTER. Winslow
For County Surveyor,
ALLEN FROST. Snowflake
For Supervisors,
JOHN HANCOCK. ......... Taylor
F. T. LA PRADE. ......... Winslow
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
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The times., 1898-07-11

cellent reasons One reason. we are
sure, is highly fiattering TO the shrewd
military sense of the great mind which
conceived it. II is we'll known that
the firing of heavy guns IS terrifying
TO raw recruits unused to the din and
dense black smoke of American battle.
Any scheme which will accustom green
troops to awe-inspiring explosions close
to ears unused to anything more nerve
destroying than the low of kline, the
peacefully cultural remarks of swine,
the click of the typewriter, or the merry
song of the buzZ-saw, is obviously an
advantage in preparing new levies for
the FIELD. Nothing that we know of
could be so well calculated TO accom-
plish the purpose as the present yell
low suit. faced with red, yellow or sap
phire blue, and enriched with the bril-
liant sun-catching brass buttons of the
period II is loud enough to render
the wearer oblivious of noise. after a
few days experience. and, clothed in
it. we fancy that a man might we'll
walk by a slx-gun battery in action
without being aware of the fact
There is a rumor TO the effect that
the design of the uniform. as evolved
by the general commanding the army,
was not altogether acceptable TO some
of the less pyrotechnic experts of the
War Department. 1t is SAID that they
thought. while il undoubtedly was a
viol=nt conception befittng a state Of
hosJilities. tEat il was also calculated
painfully to increase the total of the
bin of mortality. But il was finally
adopted as a delicate tribute to the
vanity of discovery with which its IN
ventor was presumed To be filled at
the time. His admiration for fectt ers.
Navajo blankets and war paint had
developed during distinguishes care r
among the Ogailala and Wahpeton
Sioux and the Nez Perces. He could not
be happy without surrounding himself
with their familiar and admired color
scheme.
To speak seriously, again we earnestly
ask President Mckinley to give his
personal attention to u matter which
involves an outrage on the brave SOL
aleTS u kIle army he commands In en- -e1.
A canvas uniform, or something equa ly
as comfortable. for service in Summer.
or in hot countries. is a necessary tn ng.
But it should not be diverted from it's
utilitarian purpose TO convert ii into
costume fit only for the band of a one
horse circus. constructed with spec.al
reference TO its attractIveness for the
onemy's marksmen a a mile rang. An
inconspicuous, unadorned uniform Of
earth brown, with no service color but
possibly a binding and trousers seam
cord. would constitute as little Of d
target on firing or picket line as could
| be conceived. The dress which is be-
ing put upon our regulars and volun-
| teers, on the contrary. is certain death.
The times., 1898-07-11
SOME SPANISH SHIPS.
The Reserve Fleet as Described by
an English Observer

AS far as ! can make out. says a Cadiz
correspondent of the London Chronicle,
under date of June 2S from what l have
seen in the bay, the fleet is now made up
as follows: The battleship Pelayo, of
9917 tons. with crew of 556 men. / sup
pose beyond question the best ship Spain
has, perhaps the only one we should call
first-class; the Carlos V, also de-
scribed as a first-class battleship, but
obviously of inferior build. She is of
1928 tons, and has a crew of $50. Already
there are ugly rumors as TO her effective
ness. The Vittoria, which l think we
should describe as an old broadside iron
clad of I 25e tons, with a crew of so, has
now been added to the feet but | have
not been able to see her at close quar-
ters. The first-class protected cruiser Le-
panto of 4S26 tons, said to be a really
good ship is still fitting out at Carpa-
gena. but is expected here soon. Her
companion ship. the cruiser Alfonso XIII,
which was counted as glory to the fleet
till the other day, no longer counts as
anything now; either her guns were TOO
heavy or her engines TOO weak Anyhow,
she has proved unSea worthy and Is con-
signed TO the dock-yarG. Some connect
the minister's visit with her failure. The
Princess of the Asturias, which they tell
me is reckoned in England among the
effective fleet, lies beside the dock.
mere unfinished hulk, just as on that
morning nearly two years ago when after
the vain attempts of ali the engineers 70
launch her. it was found that in the night
she had launched herself. OF torpedo
boat destroyers l have seen four, the
Proserpina Osado, Audaz and Destructor;
of torpedo boats five, the Habana, Bar
celo Orion and Retamoso, and another
Some of both classes are generally at
Algeciras, watching Gibraltar as a mouse
watches a cat. OF auxiliary cruisers the
Rapido and Patricia are supposed to be
finished, but / can discover no guns on
them. The Meteora, formerly the Have
of the Hamburg line, has only
lately arrived, and remains unready The
Giralda. which is now waiting TO be arm
ed with quick-firing guns and is very
much spoken of, was, l believe a Scotch
pleasure yacht. She is of 1864 tons
makes twenty-five knots, and is to have
fourteen guns in the future. OF converted
transatlantic liners the Buenos Aires, the
Antonio Lopez, and Alfonso XII. are sup
posed to be ready. The Montserrat and
Leon XIII. are uncertain. Anyhow, their
officers are mot appointed.
The times., 1898-07-11
ARCHBIHoP KEANE COMING.
He is Expected to Carry an Import
ant Commission From the Pope.

IT is announced I'm advices received from
Rome that the Most Rev. John J. Keane.
formerly rector Of the Catholic Univer-
sity in Washington. but now titular arch
bishop of Damascus and member of the
Popes official family, having largely to
do with the affairs of the church in the
United States, will soon pay u visit to this
country He will arrive here In the early
part of next month, and IL is said Will
proIong his stay until about the middle
of October.
Considerable speculation prevails among
the clergy as TO the outcome Of his visit.
for it is reported that ne is the bearer of
important commissions from the holy ia
ther in connection with the Catholic Uni
Versty. The trustees of the university
will hold their annual meeting early in
October and Archbishop Keane, being
member of that body, will be present.
according to runor. Archbishop keane
Will have for his companion on his return
voyage Archbishop Ireland. who has al
ready announced his intention of going 10
Rome during the coming Fall, in response
to an invitation from the Pope. II Is con-
fidently asserted by friends of the arch
bishop of st. Paul In this city that dis
tinguished, honors await his arrival in
Rome, and ii is hinted that a cardinalate
Is in store for him.
The times., 1898-07-11
The Consurs Dilemma.

curious state of things seems to ex-
list with regard to some of our Spanish
captives. They are not prisoners of
war but crews of the merchantmen
which have been captured since hes
tilities began. There were a number of
these prizes, among which the big
Panama, escorted by the tiny Man
grove was the most spectacular in her
entrance on the American stage. Their
crews are non-combatants, and of no
special use TO this country, and we nat
urally do not care to detain them There
are four hundred of these men, and
they are now on the way to New
York, where they will be turned over
to the Austro- Hungarian consulate in
that city, the Austro Hungarian diplo-
matte representatives having been ap-
The times., 1898-07-11
Our Philippine Tenure

There is a discordant note in some
American talk about our national fu-
Jure in the Philippine Islands that ap-
pears to demand early attention We
suspect that il comes from some h d.
den source Of foreign political influence,
and. to be entirely frank, we do not
Ike to hear it Ii savors too much of
an intention to educate the public mind
to the idea of accepting final solution
that would be anything but favorable
TO our interests and aspirations.
1t is being pers,stently suggested in
a section of the press that Spain might
now arrange a peace with us on the
basis of the independence of Cuba. the
cession Of Porto Rico and the Ladrones,
and our occupation of the Philippine
archipelago only as security for the
payment of a war indemnity. We wish
to state that the last named condition
is one that the American people should
not, and never will. consent TO- To do so
would surely involve US in an endless
chain of complications and trouble.
II might be assumed that qualified
possession, in the way stated. would
practically amount to fee simple of
the Islands. in view of Spain's hopeless
ly bankrupt condition and probable in
ability to pay If that view were gen.
orally taken in this country. American
enterprise would certainly begin to de-
velop the rich latent mineral, agri-
cultural and commercial resources of
the territory, and, when they had be n
brought to a point TO make the Philip
pines one Of the most productive and
profitable possessions of earth, it would
not be long before Spain would sudden
ly appear with a certified check for the
indemnity and demand instant retro
cession.
The financial backing might come
from one or more of the continental
powers. and represent the first step to-
ward the seizure Of the country by Ger
many. France. both of them, or some
European government or coalition at
any rate. Then we would be place d
in the mortifying position Of necessary
retreat. Give the people of the United
States five years control of the Phil
ippines. and no conceivable amount of
money could repay them for the loss
of their labors and accomplishments in
the islands. Yet, if we were to engage
to return them at a price in money, our
national honor would compel us to
do so.
Questions of interest aside. there is
not an intelligent patriotic citizen of
this land today who is willing that any
colonies taken in the war should be
relegated TO the horrors of Spanish rule.
nor is there one who would for mo-
ment tolerate the idea of their develop
rnent under the fructifying influence of
our energy and civilization for the ben
eft of the continental land grabbers or
any one of them.
No, we will not hold the Philippines
as security for anything. We have TAX
en- them by force and arms, as a legiti-
mate incident of warfare. We may al
low for certain portion of their value
in estimating cost and damages, actual
and exemplary, when the time for set
tlement comes. But give them up to
Spain or another, never, never, never.
The times., 1898-07-11

There are many ways of learning the
general drift of public sentiment in Amer
lea. and it is never a matter of mere
speculation No one need ever make
a mistake as to what opinion is in reIa-
ton to any question of Importance.
When The Evening Wisconsin, of Mil
waukee, invited an expression of senti-
ment from its readers on the subject of
our policy in regard TO the Philippines.
it was a foregone conclusion that it
would favor their retention. II will sur
prise no one that the replies are five to
one in favor of retention Even
the few who are opposed to keeping the
islands permanently, wish to hold them
until they can be sold TO some nation.
No one favors their return to Spain.
The times., 1898-07-11
SMOKING IN THE STREET CARS.
An Abuse of Good Nature for Which
Women Are Responsible.

To the Edn,r of The Times:
Is there any sane reason why the Capt.
tai Traction Company should not instruct
its conductors TO reserve for smokers the
last three benches in the trailer cars
where alone smoking is permitted and
invite women passengers to take seats
forward?
The Capital Traction trains consist of
two cars. each having eight rows Of seats
with four or five seats 10 the row. Here
we have a total of eighty seats of which
the smoking population is allotted If
teen-which it does not get
When the cars are crowded no objee-
ton is made TO ladies taking the smoking
seats. but the excellent accOmmOdat tionS
now afforded by the Traction Company
make this unnecessary except during the
one or two rush hours of the morning
and evening. The trouble is and has been
since the old cable cars were first put
on that women of all ages take an un-
conscious delight in installing themselves
in the smokers territory when there are
dozens of vacant seats in the motor car
and the front rows of the trailer Gen
tlemen do not like 10 smoke in ladies'
faces and they find il particularly ar
noying 10 have 10 take the choice be
tween throwing away a freshly-lighted
cigar and leaving the car when they see
whole benches forward neglected by wo-
men passengers in order that they may
crowd the seats 10 the rear. In board
ing a train a woman naturally waits for
the last car and IN six cases out OF ten
if she can find a seat in the sixth, seventh
or eighth row she will make for il.
This is particularly the case with young
girls
In New York the matter remedies IL
self. The men there never think OF Civ
ing a seat to a lady in a street car. and
when they find the smoking places occu-
pied they crowd themselves in somehow
and smoke the women out Washington
has not reached this stage of impOIitenesS.
but there are many sufferers from the
sort of female selfshness which l have
tried 10 describe who are tempted TO
stand on their rights, let the smoke blow
where il will.
A notice attached to the three rear
seats of the trailer cars stating them To
be reserved for smokers coupled with
general instructions to the conductors 20
seat ladies' forward would soon solve the
difficulty and do no harm to any
one Most men like 10 smoke in the
open air, and those of US in Washington
who take many car ride in order thar
we may enjoy a cigar and the air to-
gether see no reason why the accom-
modations which were arranged for our
benefit should be rendered of no avail
through feminine Indifference. vuigarity
or worse W. s. H
The times., 1898-07-11
FniryInnd,

You need not travel to a star;
The way is easy, and net far
An hours walk, mile from town.
The herons of the old lagoon
Lead you along the path; for sign
Are arrowhead-b blossoms frail and fine,
Beside the water; then the wood
Takes you; but only by the blood
Leaping. and by the sudden start
OF the oyerfull and thrilling heart,
You know YOU see it face to face.
The greenwood bowers a sunny space
For song-sparrow tinkiing; and below
July's green lap is full of snow
Is drifted rich with white and pink
OF bouncing-bet from brink to brink;
TIE haunted air resounds between
With humming birds, obscure and keen
Like burnt-out stars that dart and float
With but last fire at the throat
You saw but common Summer howerS2
Heard but hum that droused the hours2
Your blood leaped not, nor shock your heart?
All, we'll; know other chart.
The path is for your feet far
As that which lessons to star.
j. Russell Taylor
The times., 1898-07-11
MOUNT VERNON'S NAME.
Given TO Mark Washington,s
Friendship for Admiral Vernon.

Friendship for Admiral Vernon.
Many of the thousands who visit the
home of Washington annually inquire as
TO the origin of the name, which is not
commonly known. AT this time. wi1en
the United States is AT war with Spain,
with the sympathy of England. the story
of how the place came to be called Mount
Vernon Is particularly interesting.
In 1879. in the war between England
and Spain, the colonists in America offer
ed sympathy and support to the mother
country. Lawrence Washington. then
only twenty-five and fired with military
ardor, raised company of Yirginians,
obtained "a captains commission and em-
barked for the West Indies in 174l in the
command OF Gen. Wentworth. who had
some three or four thousand volunteers.
The English commander in the West In
dies was Edward Vernon, who had won
the rank of rear admiral in the British
navy when he was only twenty-four. YER
non and Wentworth undertook joint ex-
pedition against cart1sela, in South
America. but they met with failure owing
to the effect sof4the climate on the health
of the troops 1t Is estimated that not
less than 29.6g0 British soldiers and sailors
perished in the pestilence. The provincial
army was disbanded and Washington
came home, Vernon and Wentworth re-
turning TO England
During the months in the South a
strong personal friendship was formed
between Lawrence washington and Yer
non, and the former was strongly dis
posed to enter the English army under
Vernon. His career was determined,
however ms a
fell in love with Anna the eldest daugh-
ter of William Fairfax of the county of
that name, and in f7i3 they were married
and settled on his estate on Hunting
Creek inherited from his father On its
highest point he built pain but sub
stantial house and called il Mount Ver-
non in honor of his friend On his death.
in 1852, the property went TO his only
daughter, Jane. for her lifetime becom-
ing the property of George, the half
brother of Lawrence Washington, on her
death, soon after that of her father The
house was not more than a third the size
of the present mansion. In 1854 the pres
ent building was constructed the old villa
occupying the central part. George
Washington was his own architect and
drew every plan and specification for the
enlarged Mount Vernon.
The English admiral was a man to, win
the love of a Washington. Some idea of
his character may be formed from an in
cident in his life When Spanish depre-
dations became intoierable and il was re-
solved TO chastlse them. Edward Vernon.
then member of Parliament asserted
In the course of a debate that with six
snips ne could take Puerto i3eIIo. on the
Spanish Main. The ministry took him ~
his word. gave to him the command Q,
six men-of-war and conferred on him the
nj agir iral Of ba },f, 10
sauhed the place and in one day captured
II with the loss Of only seven men. In COM
memoration of this capture medal was
struck. copy of which was preserved
at Mount Vernon until the death of
George Washington
The times., 1898-07-11

! tomorrow we could still furnish Ameri-
cans enough for the business. We should
not be swaTnpeds at any rate. for lack
OF mechanics. Nor would our people
allow themselves TO be hoodwinked for
three months into the belief that We
were winning glorious victories. while, in
reality, our navy was being smashed to
pieces and our men taken prisoners by
the enemy. II Is TO be hoped that in the
development of our nation, the time Will
never come when we shall be attacked
by the dry-rot which has proved the ruin
of Spain Hitherto we have been proud
of the fact that we have welcomed men
of other nations 10 our shores. In this
war we have had reason to be proud that
our army and navy, with their mixed per-
sonnel, have proved themselves such mag
nificent fighting material And now. as
In the past, our watchwoTd must be
Progress. Motion. not stagnation, makes
a country great
The times., 1898-07-11

pointed by Spain to take care of it's
interests in the United States.
The queerneSs in the situation is that
neither the minister nor the consul
who have temporary charge OF these
unfortunates Seems to know what to
do with them. The minister has
not informed the consul whether he is
TO pay the board OF the captiyes dur
ing their stay here, or defray the ex-
pense of sending them home, and the
inference is that the Span sh govern
ment has made no prov sion for either
of these contingencies. Tie consul is
thus left in the uncomfortable situation
of having four hundred uninyited
guests on his hands, without authority
either from their government or his
own to expend a cent in taking care
of them.
One thing is certain; the Austro-Hun-
garian government will not incur any
expense in behalf of these stranded
Spaniards without making a most lively
effort to secure reimbursement. The
credit of Spain is at present in about
the same condition as her navy-badly
wrecked-and the guardians of Spanish
honor in this country may feel that
they do not care TO undertake such a
labor of love as sending these unfor-
tunate sailors home and trusting to
Providence for their pay. 1t does not
look as if Spain We're giving herself
much concern about them and the
probabilities are that they will be
stranded here till some one net obliged
to pay their bills takes an interest in
them. The spectacle may be presented
of public subscription by benevolent
Americans to send the poor foreigners
home. There may possibly be an ap-
preparation by Congress. or an allot-
ment by the Navy Department; or a
cruiser may be ordered to take them
and land them in France, VIII nee they
| might find Their way home at leisure.
II any of the people who have been
sympathiZing with Spain, and with
| Spanish soldiers who have bsen wound
ed or killed, really feel disposed to be
| benevolent, they might save the +
| country by contributing money to send
| these poor fellows who are here
| through no fault of their own. back to
| their anxious mothers, sisters, wives
| and sweetkea1s. 1t is a worthy OBJ
| ject, it would not ccst much. and by
! attending to the job they would win
the everlasting gratitude of the worthy
gentleman who represents the Austro-
Hungarian government in New York
He does not wish to give his consulate
the reputation of being a Home for
| INDECENT Sailors. ..........-...