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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05
4 Veterans Peril.
An IHsIDlOUs FOE SEEKS HIS DESTRUCTION!
Foiled by the Timely Interference of Stranger
A Thrilling Experience.
Fts-, .. oarsonda.iea, o.rasneIals. Kan.

hacking cough. accompanied BY soreness Il
the langs and chest
boat CHRISTMAS $ friend and neiEhbor,
Mr. Frank foSIer called % see me. He
advised ne 70 try Dr.. Williams Pink Piils
for Pale People, 4 remedy which be bad
known TO prove most eilcient ia cases similar
20 miae.
Il concluded 70 nv them. ! sent to the city
for SIX boxes, and took the hrSt dose on Christ
rass. In less than one week I experienced
beneficial results Hy the tine ] bad taken
three boxes / was walking and doing fair JUS
tice 70 my wi.e's culinary efforts
" With she consumption Of the fourth box
nv ePpetite Wa simply enormous. The nights
brought refreshing sleep, the soreness and pain
in ny irngs chest and bones bad left sae, aad
my recovery from that time o< was rapid
AFTER taking Two boxes % the pills, | had
no return Of the fever but the nervous hcad-
aches fingered until | had taken the fohrth
box. On finishing the sixth box the cough
bad entirely disappeared, and with u, al of
It's attendant annoying consequences. felt
s,roageT nav appetite vas better, ard NV r-n-
eral health more satisfactory than il had been
for wears.
II shall aiways checrfallv recommend ~.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People 20 any
anc seeking knowledge as 70 their efficacy"
CoInrzde Hackett Is s. years old, aud looks
10 - cool for many wears II life % ccme-
Els address Is A. b. Heckett, CsTbondsle.
OSSgc Co. kansas.
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peoris
are sold IN boxes invver IN loose form by the
dozen or hundred. and the pablo ar eau
tioned against numerous limitations sold IN
this Shapel az - cents = osx - SIX hoNes for
- 81 snd raHy Be had OF all druggists or
direct by mail from tlr. Williams Medicine
COraq@ny. Schenectady y Y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05

Cattle STEADY
RErREgEsTATIvE sALEa.
EIfIPPEEz

+ = Na-ie9es 4 Co. - Poses CffY.
nd rr1e car ~ boEa On fhr naaTssss
! Heaster. % Pnnca Clfg. hs1 u1
Or. car ~ hogs
GRACE Eroa. - Chrnsy. had 70 one czr
81 hogs
~ spsFkE - TeEwag hgr3rgz. 80
hsFf SIN one car ~ hog
Adam HuHhageF ~ EalTaas. AS -
E.tn one car - h1ga
f-nss Hobefts - ft1ruageli. uas nsrs
effn ore car ~ heEa.
yEalfrner 4 f.1r-hfnas - C9nEay SDg3sxs
haze n1e cs4r ~ tgEe BrTe
r. r. Tsi-8. - Acasas szs fa VIA 80
Cas % rgEs
- H~alg shigosf ore 6ouals-6eeS cas-
IoEs q shfe1 fo EarrEs CatT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05
LIVE STOCK MARKETS


~
Chicapo Feb A-Cattle-There was an
active demand for cattle today. and the
offerings were readily taken al strong
prices. Choice cattle were very scarce.
Tho range Of prices for common 70 the
best lots Of beef steers was from siW0
So. sales being largely az SG5a5.1. "A
good many fed westerns sold AZ 81. 0Tafs5.
and Texans sold at $3s5145h. Htockers
and feeders brought S3.5045o. Calves
were scarce and the best grades sold az
high as 81.
aoge-Trade in hogs was Inactive AZ yes
terdav's strength. There were several
sales OF prime heavy hogs az s. Later
the demand fell OF. and prices declined
about cents. The days sales were az an
extreme range Of tse5ainp. the bulk being
a &. s2izEf3 g2ik. Pigs sold largely a. So
02So.
sheep-Traae in sheep and lambs was
brisk az q 7o6I5 = Tor yeariing sheep. 81 y
a - for poor 10 prime lambs. and . =
"a = for inferior 70 strictly choice sheep.
ewes fetching fGDyG .. Fed western
sheep comprised the bulk q the receipts
and sold chiefly al t7s5a}S3-
Recelpts-Cattie. $50. hogs. 2. %; sheep
500.
KANSAS CITY
Kansas city. Feb. f-Caffls-Rsceip
(oficiaI1 200 natives. % southern Choice
natives strong. western grades and stock
erE and feeders active and steady cows
and heifers steady 20 % cents higher.
Texas and Indian cattle cents higher !.
& 5ea1 -. western steers EsJa ~, west
ern cows. 3 E5a1 g.. native steers. f215a
On. bsfk. = aG4s9. native cows and heif-
srv. q z5a4 . stockers AID feeders. 2 =
a 81. bulls. s. 5fz4pe
Hozs-Rece3pts. 1870. Market openHd
steady 20 strong. c,osed steady 70 cents
tower. Bulk cf sales 3 essI1 -. heavies.
q E59z p. packers 3 ssff1s Suizsi-
Z lss65z -. lights. 9. f3a -. yOrssrH- = -
az. p3CH & 55az1s.
Sheep Receipts. f1fEcial} 80 &arset
active ard strong western r13ttoslF,
g s1Efn Mexican ewes. ard Htockera.
artt,e. lambs active. s. Jr7s T.
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COTTON.

New York, Feb. 4.-Cotton-Spot closed
dull; middling uplands, 5 15-16: middling
gulf. 3-16: no sales. Futures closed quiet;
sales So. 900 bales; February, s5.T; March,
S5.75; April, S5.7S; May. $3.50; June. s5.s5;
July, $5.SS; August, S5.91; September. $5.91
October. 1892; November, s5.9i.
New Orleans, Feb. 4.-Cotton-Ffrm
middling, SIC.
Galveston. Feb. 4.-Cotton-Steady; mid
ding, SIC.
Liverpool. Feb. 4.-Cotton-Spot fair de-
mand; prices higher; American middlings
3-S2 pence. Futures quiet and firm.
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COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET,

New York. Feb. 4-Coffee-options
opened steady. with prices unchanged.
Spot coffee-Rio steady; No. invoice, SIS;
No. jobbing, 63sc. Mild-Steady; Cor
dova. SlzdI5c.
Sugar-Raw firm; held higher; fair re-
filming. s 9-I6: centrifugal, IS test, I-1sc.
Refined steady.
The reputation OF a responsible firm is
behind statements concerning widely ad-
vertised wares. Who answers for the
cheap substitutes that are sometimes Of
fered?
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, Feb. AIRY goods continued
irregularly. Wooden goods are in steady
demand in all quarters. Cottons are in
moderate request, though the marke re-
mains firm in all grades. Buyers have
not been numerous in the local market
during the week. many having been kept
away by the storm. In the staple cottons
the situation is about as heretofore. Print
cloths are still quoted at S-l6c. but no
business reported today at this price.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05
EAGLE PRINT
OF COURSE

Good printing is not neces-
saTily high priced. Cheap
printing is not necessarily
poor printing. Good ma
chinery is one Of the princi-
pal features. The purchase
of material in car lots direct
from the mills Is the greatest
factor In the Eagle being
able t do GOOD PRINTING
CHEAP. Then you can get
the best at the prices you
pay for the poorest at the
EAGLE OFFICE 81 EAST DOUGLAS
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900 bushels year ago. 3.212.ooo bushels in
1895. and e27, 600 bushels in 1856.
Business failures, though slightly larger
than last week, numbering 2s5. against
2SS the week before. are little above the
normal. They compare with a total num-
Der falling in the corresponding week of
1897, of eos; in 1896. of 33S; in 1895. of 2sS,
and in 1894 of 336. The total number fail
ing in the first week of February, 1895,
was 2S3
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Price. $I.oo.
ST LOUIS

81. Louis. Feb. 4-Cattie-Recelpis. l.
2Ja Marke; steady 10 strong. Native
shippers flegQ5sl. butcher steers 20
dressed beef grades. t30dls0. stocAsrs
and feeders. 3 11Gi e.. cows and helfers.
g. 00FIf50. Texas and Indian steers, $ -
40. COWS and hclfers. tz+'0JW
Hogs-Recelpfs. 2V0. Market steady 90
shade on. Workers and packers. . 50
5.15: butchers. 8 s5a3 20
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THE WEATHER

washington. Feb. 4-Forecast for Sat
urday:
Kansas-Generally fair; not so warm;
northwesterly winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Gener-
ally fair; not SO warm; northwesterly
winds.
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BANK CLEARNGS,

New York, Feb. 4.-The following table.
compiled by Bradsireers. shows the total
clearauces at the principal cities and the
percentage of increase or decrease. as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
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ponds on the receipts of hogs.
CHRISTIE-STREET COM. CO.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-Cash wheat: No. 2 red
IS; No. 3, 90G95; No. 2, spring, 9OG91; No.
3. S4d94: No. 2 hard winter, 90aS1; No. l
spring, 81.
Corn-Cash, No. 2. 27h; No. 8, s4@27A.
Oats-Cash, No. 2, 2414@2i1a; No. 3, 23Q
24c
Cash hax-s1241z; cash northwest. s1,2s;
May, 1881.
Receipts today: Wheat, % cars; corn,
24S; oats, 102 cars. Estimated car lots to-
morrow, Wheat, 40; corn, 450; oats. 100.
Minneapolis receipts of wheat today, 343
cars.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-Butter-Firm; cream
cries. 1913; diaries. Hall.
Eggs-Steady; fresh, 15la.
Dressed poultry-Firm; turkeys, nQl2;
chickens, 61AG71k; ducks, 667@.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Feb. A-Wheat-Receipts
s. cars; hard, about steady; soft 1G2c low
er; No l hard, So; No. 2, S5l2GS7; No. 8, S01a
GS51s; No. 1 red, 80; No. 2, 92G93; No. 8, SIG
80; No. spring, S59S6; No. 3, S1QS5.
Corn-Active, steady; No. mixed, 24ls
as.
oats-Dun; steady; No. 2 white, 239
231a.
Rye-Steady: No. 2. 4s.
Hay-Unchanged; tendency lower.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 1591S; dairy, IL
Q14c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 1870.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Feb. 4-Receipts-Flour, A.
600; wheat, II coo; corn, IS, 900; oats, 1900.
Shipments-Flour, 5000; wheat, 5000;
corn. 46, 900; oats, 10000.
Flour-Unchanged.
Wheat-Irregular and unsettled, closing
1-16c lower for May and Ac higher for
July than at yesterdays close. May open
ed 5s6Ac higher, declined &c, recovered
xa%c. and closed with sellers nc below
the top. Spot lower; No. 2 red cash, ele-
vator, 9614; track 96d971h; February, 961a;
May, 96ss996l2; July, 81; No. hard cash
S9G89"
Corn-Futures strong, sellers being
scarce, with enough demand to advance
the price 1sd14c for May, and &c for July,
closing at the top. Spot dull and lower;
No cash. 261l; February, 2614; May, 267sg
26a4; July. %.
Oats-Futures strong and fractions high
err Spot steady; No. cash, elevator.
"a; track, 241z; February, "a; May, 24%;
July, &c bid; No. white, &c.
Rye-Firm; 47c.
Hay-Easy for low grades; others strong
prairie, s5.O09S. %; timothy, $7-25G10.25.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 15q1912; dairy,
S015c.
Eggs-Lower; 1870.
Pork-Better; standard mess, jobbing,
5000.
Lard-Higher; prime steam. $40; choice
s4771z.
NEW YORK.
| New York. Feb. 4.-Flour-Receipts, H.
| 12S barrels; exports, 7,731 Steady, but
| quiet.
| Wheat-R eceipts, $4,000. Spot firm; No.
| 2 red, S1031a. Options were up and down
| over a narrow range all day. After a firm
! opening on cables the market declined
hsarply under big northwestern receipts.
and short selling by bears who were final
" scared in by heavy export transactions
run1ored at seventy loads at all ports.
! The close was firm at 1s@5sc net advance
No. 2 red, May, 9614c.
| Corn-Receipts, 2,925 bushels: exports,
2O1. 541 Spot firm; No. 1914. Options
firm all day, supported by better cables
good clearances and small receipts, clos
ing 1k6Jtc net higher; May, "a.
Oats-Receipts, $1,000 bushels; exports
100 Spot strong; No. 2, 29A. Option:
dull, but stronger on Improvement in cash
property, closing sc net higher; May
2qc
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following Official range OF prices on
grain and provisions az Chicago IS furnish
ed by the Cnr.ste-Street Commission Co.
Board of Trade Room, Sedgwlck Block,
Wichita. Kan:
Close
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wheat in the Santa Fe district is simply
immense and of excellent quality. The
firrner feeling abroad led to some talk
about new business, but the continued
good receipts acted as wet blanket on
bull sentiment. Our market at times be-
came very weak, sold down to yesterdays
low point, 94i4c, but the latter part of the
session it tirmed up, and advanced to the
highest point of the day, 954c. under
heavy buying by the supposed bull clique
brokers. The fight around 951sc and CSC
lasted for nearly an hour and was highly
interesting. 1t is not wholly one-sided
market. The bulls feel that they control
the situation, while the bears point to the
increasing receipts; the approaching move
ment of the Argentine wheat; to the fall
ing off in demand for flour, and the ex-
cellent conditions of the growing crop.
Sell it when it is strong and buy 1t when
it is weak. In corn we had a strong I'M
der-tone, but the trading was very light
The market, however, closed 1sc higher
than yesterday. Provisions were again
quite strong. Light receipts of hogs was
probably the main cause. White, Of the
International Packing company, started
the buying this morning on the break,
and advanced the market from s10.07lz to
5000. The close was $10.2712 for May pork.
1t would be perfectly natural to get some
setback in this product, but much de-
ponds on the receipts of hogs.
CHRISTIE-STREET COM. co.
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WICHITA MARKETS.
RrpnEsrNrArrvz sALra

Wichita. Kan. Feb. {
HOGS
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Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. yestd'!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

Chairman Pogue has called a
meeting of the House Electrict
Roads Committee TO meet in the
Great hall at the Executive build
ing at 1880 this evening. The
matter under discussion will be
the bill for the extension of the
franchise of the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company. Several other
Legislators will, by invitation, be
present.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

For a nice clean shave or an
artistic hair cutdrop in to the Elite
Barber Shop, King street, near
Alakea.
The correct Italian method for
the mandolin is being taught by
Mr.. Chas. II, Frazier. Studio in
Y. M @. A. building.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets lodging BY
day, week or month Terms: rs
and 30 cents per night. 81. and
u 70 uer week.
Leis, cut flowers and floral pieces,
furnished on short notice and de
livered. Mrs. A. l. King, at Wo
mans Exchange. Telephone $50.
House Telephone 1914.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

The Secretary of the Navy has
demanded more 'battlpships, aud
ther- can lie no doubt that Con
gress will consider his recon-
mendatioRe. Protection is what
our seaports require, and fortifi-
cations will not adequately supply
this. Defense against all dis
orders of a malarlal type is, how
ever, adequately afforded by the
liberal but judicious use of
"Rainier beer" On tap or 10
bottles at the Criterion Saloon.
Phone 1888.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
Look at This.

IL place of sending to the Coast
and taking chances of getting
something not suitable, go to G.
Scbuman's Carriage Repository,
Fort street, next the Club stables
and select from his large stock OF
ca riages of all descriptions and
of latest styles. All goods are
imported direct from the manu-
facturers and are guaranteed to be
as represented. Prices are lower
than elsewhere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
MEETING OFFICERS n. G. n.
The Foreign Office Trophy shoot Set
for April ..

The Foreign Ofiice Trophy shoot Set
for April o.
There WAS very large attend
ance upon the meeting of Regi-
ment officers beld at military
headquarters last night.
April 3 was set as the time for
the first Foreign Office trophy
shoot. Every company of the
Regiment will put in a 20 man
team.
G. NJ. V. Forster was elected
treasurer to succeed Ed. Towse,
resigned.
1t was decided to improve the
lighting of the drill shed. Two
arc lamps will likely be put in.
Another effort will be made
along the line of dress uniforms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

Nswbs, ~ BIis R.er,ea -, an Aus,.
ssea session.
At l:3O yesterday afternoon In
the House, bill 81, relating to libel
and slander, was read by title and
referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
tee.
House bill 80, relating TO tax
appeal courts, went 10 the Fin.
ance Committee.
House bill Al, steam laundry
Act, went to Committee on Com
merce.
House bill AZ, spirituous liz
uors, etc, went TO the Finance
Committee.
House bill AZ, internal police.
went 10 the judiciary Commit
tee.
House bill A, fisheries, went to
the Public Lands Committee.
Senate bill 8, relating to extern
sion OF streets, passed first read
ing.
House bill 80, relating TO streets
and sidewalks, passage, second
reading
House bill 43, relating to steno-
g'aph rs, clerks, etc, Of courts,
passed second reading.
House bill 30, rel ting to phur
Macy was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
Pianos.

All styles of Kroeger pianos for
sale, for cash or on the instrument
plan. Old instrument ats exchanged
for new ones. Pianos rented,
tuned and repsired. Telephone
32l. j. W. BERGsTRoM, Masonic
Temple. X
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
0Iaa Coffee Lands

0Iaa Coffee Lands
For sale.
NO. 2.
Sold.
NO. 3.
A fine Coffee Ranch ni IFS acre,
leasehold. ~ acr,s cleaned aud under
cultivation planted with year old
coffee trees.
NO. 4.
Excellent hargain IN a Coffee Plan.
tation Of loo acres Fee simple. 20
acres planted la coffee trees from 2 To
3 years old. Fine dwelling house aud
outbuildiDgs.
A 90 acre Coffee Ranch In fee sim
pie, faciug on tue Volcano Road. Is
acres In coffee. . months advanced.
NO. 6.
A 30 acre COFFEE Farm, leas.hold
property 4 acres are planted with 4
year old coffee trees aud Is acres w.t.,
2 year old trees The owner will rI,n "A,
and plant 2 acres additional n, p 81
charge for the purchasrr.
NO. 7.
2S6 acres Of uniInproveJ coffee land
just back OF the Volcano Road 80 foot
road leading TO the lsni.
NO. 8.
Mountain View Hotel aud Planta
tion. 81 acres H. all 3li acres plant
ell with coffee trees 4 ~ onths old. "a
acres OF b. year old coffee.
The half way house for the Volcano.
NO. 8.
A Coffee Plantation OF 81 acres only
miles from Hilo 20 acres planted In
coffee A hous' AMI improvements
on property.
Apply TO
A. . V. C GEAR
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
w. G. Irwin & Go.
Limited.
Agents for

Agents for
Western Sugar Refinery 20. Of Ban
Francisco
Baldwin Locomotive Works Of philA.
delphia, Penn. q, \. A.
Newell Universal Mill Co. National
, Cane sbredder), New York, u. 8. A.
N.Ohlandt A Co.'S Chemical Fertilizers.
Alex Cross a Sons, high grade fertil
izers for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering
Also
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

A fine Coffee Ranch 1T us acre.
leasehold. ~ acr,s cleaned aud under
cultivation planted with | year old
coffee trees.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
Just Like Gold Coin.

For more than fifty years
has u ERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER stood the test
against all remedies prepared
to eradicate pain, aud today
stands at the head of the list
among the medicines that are
so essential to keep at hand in
the home.
tits not a new fangle remedy
nor do the proprietors lay
claim to any wonderful revela-
ton of the ingredients that en-
ter into the manufacture of
this ever popular remedy.
1t is p rfectly harmless, you
need have no fear of becoming
habitually inclined to its use.
For Collie, Cramps, Dyson
terry, Colds, and all painful
affections, a few doses will GER
talnly give relief. You cannot
afford to be without a bottle
in the house.
Your forefathers used it
and found it beneficial.
Why experiment with some
remedy that is new and it's effect
on the system unknown?
1t has many rivals but no
equal.
r6r The new Csc. size con-
tains over double the quantity
of the Csc. size.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
NO. g..

A 30 acre Coffee Farm, leas-hol q y.
property 4 acres are planted with 4
year old coffee trees and Is acres w.t.,
2 year old trees. The owner will ellen,
and plant 2 acres additional 'r.- Oi
charge for the purchaser.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

A Coffee Plantation OF 81 acres only
Q miles from Hilo 20 acres planted IN
coffee A housr AMI Improvements
on property.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15

Excellent hargain N a Coffee Plan.
tAtion OF loo acres. Fee simple. 20
acres planted Ia coffee trees from 2 to
3 years old. Fine dwelling house aud
outbuildiDgs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
Also
Offer for Sale

Parafine Paint Co.'S a b Paints end
Papers; Lucol and Linseed oils, raw
and boiled.
Indurine, "a cold water paint In white
aud co.ors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Lime and
Bricks,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-15
NO. g..

A 90 acre Coffee Ranch In fee sim.
pie, facing on tue Volcano Road. Is
acres In coffee. . months advanced,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30
THE PHILIPPINE PROGRAMME.

There Is important and gratifying news IN
our Washington dispatches this morning ABOUT
the Philippines, as well ms about CUBA or for'o
Rico. General Merritt we are told, IS 10 go
thther invested with extraordinary powers.
He will he practically a dictator Save IN re-
spect TO relations with foreign Powers MS au-
tborltv over the islands will be upfettered ana
supreme That Is well. Considering the dis-
tance OF the islands from Washington ana the
difficulty Of communicating with them over
thousands Of miles Of cables passing through
alien hands II is only right that the man Oh
the SPOT should have the power TO act accord
ing 10 his own discretion without waiting TOT
orders from home 1t will be remembered that
Admiral Dewey was directed to use his own
discretion in attacking the Spaniards at Manila.
and that he did so, and continued 10 use his
own discretion for n week after that glorious
Mav-Day battle The result Of that experiment
is decidedly encouraging for its repetition, es-
necially in the case Of General Merritt, who Is
precisely the man thus 10 be trusted
At the same time It Is intmated that the
long DELAYED project OF transpacifc cable
NAV now be taken up and promptly fulfilled
as measure of military necessity. That, TOO
is well Such a cable ought to have been laid
i
matter of wonderment TO the nations or the
world At least two practical propositions
have been made for laying cables TO Hawaii
by private corporations, on terms most 1aVor-
able to the Government. But the same IN
scruabe policy that has opposed the Mica
raCua Canal and every other such enterprise
has thwarted them. Now the plan Will be Tor
n cable, not merely to Honolulu. but clear 10
Manila, with a branch, probably. to Hong
Kong The chances are that such cable WILL
when completed, enjoy not only the great pat
ronage of the American Government and com
mercal interests in that part Of the world, but
will get big share OF the European business
that now goes by the roundabout! and uncer-
tain routes across Siberia and up the Red Sea.
But some one says this looks like perna-
nent occupation of the Philippines That is
nothing TO be frightened at. We have taken
the islam already. and have got TO do
something with them. If II shall prove more
advantageous TO hold them than TO dispose of
them to some other nation. suppOsing the lat
ter 10 be possible, why. they will be held that
Is all And there is another point that comes
out clearly namely. the necessity Of annexing
Hawaii. Our purpose in laying cable TO the
Philippines will be 10 have direct communica-
ton with the islands at all times entirely IN
der our own control. Well. the cable must
touch at and land upon the Hawaiian Islands.
Therefore the latter must belong to us, or our
purpose will be defeated. II may also prove
desirable, too. TO have another landngplace
midway between Honolulu and Manila, such
as one of the Caroline Islands would afford.
II so, there seems 10 be no good reason why
we should not take H. at the expense OF the
enemy with whom we are now ri war.