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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11

LODGING HOUSE. St. Butolph St. 70 rooms,
rent $75. furnished new about year, price only
Sfh0 hest bargain in Back Bay.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

When war breaks out those on both
sides are apt to underrate their enemy.
No doubt In the present war our coun-
uymen were too ready to say that the
Spanish could not or would not fight,
and that victory would be easy and
speedy. Nevertheless, while that was
= mistake, 1t is a fact which other peo-
pie beside Americans see and declare,
that the Spaniards of to-day are in a
broad sense inefficient. AS a writer
In the London Spectator puts 1T, "they
never quite succeed" In anything. They
know their government is corrupt, but
they do not purify It; they know that
their army lacks organization, but they
do not organize 1t. Inefficiency extends
through all their public, social, indus
trial and commercial life. Yet while
they perceive the defects, they have
not the energy to apply the remedy.
England, France, Germany and Italy
have largely extended their colonial
possessions, and have known how to
govern their subject races SO A. to
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

The annual report Of the Suez Canal
Company for 1897 shows the use that
Is made of that waterway and gives
some indication Of what might be ex-
pected Of the Nicaragua canal when it
Is constructed. During the year 1886
vessels, with 191, ,215 passengers, pass
ed through the canal. OF these 1905
were English, 325 German, 206 Dutch,
202 French, 78 Austrian, II Italian, 48
Spanish, 48 Norwegian, A Russian, SO
japanese, the remainder being Turk
ish, Chinese, Egyptian, American g.,
Danish, Siamese, Mexican, Portuguese
and Swedish. The gross tonnage was
1895, ,373, ,S41. There was decline both
In the number of vessels and tonnage
In 1897, as compared with the preced-
ing year, which Is attributed to the
commercial crisis which began In 1896,
but was offset by the receipts Of the
canal from military expeditions. The
India trade furnishes about one-half of
the traffic passing through the canal,
but that was badly affected last year
by the famine and failure of the crops.
The navigation receipts were about
$14, 183, $50 and the net dividends were
about $18.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

maintain not only peace and order, but,
to q degree, the contentment ard good
will of the natives over whom they
rule. Spain alone has acquired no new
territory, and has 50 misgoverned what
she had that even her colonists Of Span.
fsh blood have been IN revolt against
her In every quarter of the globe. 1t In
much easier to state these facts than to
explain them. Time was when Spain
was conqueror. She produced the
boldest adventurers, the most enter
prising merchants, the most audacious
leaders of expeditions across the sea,
to extend her power and increase her
wealth. To-dayapparently all the fierce
ness Of the Spaniard remains, and all
his pride; but of energy Of the quality
that persists until an end Is reached he
has none. Perhaps all this Is not true
Of the people of northern Spain; but
they do not govern the country, nor
give the characteristic tone to the race.
All their faults-their pride which
makes 1t undignifed to exert them
selves, their love Of ease, their 'shidden
root Of ineff1ciency." to quote again
from the Spectator-all these faults are
exaggerated in the aristocracy and the
ruling class. II we cannot explain why
the Spaniards Of today possess these
traits, the traits themselves explain
why the government is SO bad, why the
colonies are In rebellion, why the treas
ury Is bankrupt.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02
Bicycle Corps in Foreign Armies.

Bicycle Corps In FOr0l&n Armies.
Bicycle companies which were form
eda few years ago by the German and
French governments merely as expert
ments have been recently augmented
80 that, particularly in Germany, there
ale no less than seventeen companies
Of wheelmen, which form, with their
machine-fire guns, formidable corps.
Some of the members of this corps are
distributed among certain regiments,
where they are to do scout and courier
service. The remaining companies,
however, have been formed into a regi-
ment by themselves, commanded by
one Of the officers of the Fourth regi-
nent Of the guard. 1t Is expected that
this body will play a new and impor-
tunt part in the maneuvers next au-
tumn. The bicycle infantry" as it is
called, has been furnished with new
uniforms, which are simpler than those
worn by the other troops. The wheel
menwear cloth caps, loose blouses, rid
ing trousers, and leather leggins, and
sword bayOnet at the belt; the rife
strapped at the right. The men are
able to carry small tent, food for
ten days, with cooking utensils, and
good supply of ammunition. The corps
is composed entirely Of volunteers, and
as there are more volunteers than are
required vacant places are filed by
ballot by those already In. Each mem
ber must own his own wheel. A spe-
cial physician has recently been ap-
pointed to the bicycle infantry"
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

There was considerable ehand-clapping
and some cheers when Admiral Ger
vera landed from the Fall River line
steamship Priscilla, at the foot of MUIR
ray street. While on the boat pas
senger shook hands with Cervera and
remarked: am glad to know that
you were kind to Hobson." "Iieut
Hobson is a brave young man. and 7
admired his courage" answered the
Admiral. Admiral Cervera is on his
way back t9 Annapolis. When he
reaches there he expects to complete
for his transfer back TO
Spain.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

Hooley, the London promoter" who
made fortune Of many millions in
few years, but who has now been ad-
judged a bankrupt, Is said to declare
that he has 'blackmailed" to the point
Of embarrassment by INSCRIPTIONS
newspapers. The assertion may be
substantially true, yet it offers little
ground for sympathy. Honest men, en-
gagged Ii legitimate enterprises, are not
In danger Of ''blackmail," which is SIM
ply the tribute one rascal pays to an
other.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02


which recently enjoyed their first
Fourth of July under the American
flag, are a chain Of fifteen islands
something over thousand miles east
of the Philippines. They comprise an
area Of about 805 square miles. They
are Of volcanic formation. The name
Ladrones or Islas de las Ladrones, sig
nifies the Islands Of the Thieves" and
was given them by Portuguese sailors
Of the ships crew Of Magellan on ac-
count Of the thieving propensities Of
the natives. Magellan, who discover
ed them in 1921, styled them "Islas de
las Velas Latinas," or Islands Of the
Lateen Sails" They were named LAS
Marianas" in 1868 In honor of Maria
Anna of Austria, widow of King Phil
ip Nv. of Spain. The present popula-
tion Of the islands, roughly estimated
at 5000, Is q mixture such as inhabits
the Philippines, with the Malay pre-
dominating in numbers. The island
upon which Old Glory has been hoisted
Is called Guaham, or Guam. 1t Is the
largest and southernmost Of the group,
and contains the only town in the col
Rony, San Ignacio de Agana, and the
fortified harbor Of Umata. The islands
are very fertile. The climate, though
humid, is salubrious, and the heat is
not so great as at the Philippines, be-
ing tempered by the trade winds. SO
bountiful Is nature that when the Span
iards took the territory In 1868 it was
supporting a population estimated at
from 10000 to 10000. The native peo-
pie were called by the Spaniards "Cha-
morros." They were branch Of the
fair Polynesian race. Owing to the
superior resources Of the islands and
to more frequent contact with western
influence they are described as the
most advanced people Of Micronesia.
They made a stubborn resistance to
Spanish conquest, and as usual In such
cases the Spaniards practically wiped
them off the earth, although 1t took
longer to exterminate them than 1t did
the less robust and efficient peoples Of
the West India islands, for there were
in 1741, after over seventy years Of
Spanish slaughter, yet 1916 OF the ma
tiyes alive. The islands have been Of
considerable interest to scientists.
Among the remains Of prehistoric
race found there are stone columns,
fourteen feet high, surmounted by
semi-globular stones nearly six feet
in diameter, structures connected with
ancient warships, probably. Immense
herds of wild cattle formerly roamed
the islands, milk white In color with
black ears, and they were cited by OAR
win as tending to support the presump-
tion that white was the primal color of
the genus Bos. Among the distinguish
ed travellers who have visited the group
was Lord Byron.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02
According to musical authority, the

According to musical authority, the
mooing Of cow is set to perfect
hfth, octave or tenth; the bark Of a
dog to fourth or fifth; the neighing
Of horse is a descent on the chromatic
scale; while the donkey brays in a per-
feet octave. Yet 1t is thought that the
quality Of the donkey's voice might be
improved! Possibly the timbre of the
violin might be represented by the
sQueal of the, pig; but a fine ear detects
q difference.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02
THANKSGIVING.

we praise lue6, " GOO!
For the love Thou hast shown
To our army, navy,
And the loved ones at home.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Unite all again.
We thank Thee for peace
That has come once again,
AS the mothers and dear ones
Prayed, as only they can.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
For victory and peace.
We would ask Thee that they
Who are spared till today
May return to us safely,
And to Thee ever say,
"Hallelujah! Thine the glory!"
From hearts full Of praise.
Il. M. B.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

A cablegram from Madrid says that
1T has practically been decided by Cap
tain Aunon that henceforth the princi-
pal additions to the Spanish navy viii
Be- of the submarine type" Like the
Bh,ps of Montejo and Cervera?
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

The use Of the word Yankee to denote
primarily an inhabitant Of New En-
gland. and by extension, one living in
the Northern States as distinguished
from Southerner, is no longer accu-
rate. Ex-senator Butler of South Car
olina lost pair of field-glasses during
q battle in the civil war, when he was
severely wounded. Taking the, field
as major-general In the service of the
United States, he is to use again the
glasses recently restored to him. 1.-The
last time I used these" he said lately,
II was a Confederate officer. Now I
am Yankee" No patriotic citizen will
take any exception to this latest defini-
ton Of what constitutes a Yankee.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

and dump it on the site of the proposed
breakwater. Fully 2,290,64S tons of
stone will be used in the work. The
breakwater is to be $500 feet long. It's
width will vary according to the depth
Of the water.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

Aguinaldo would unquestionably rath-
sr see anybody else not get the $4,000
offered for his head than to be himself
hat much short.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

The King of Siam has sentenced one
u his ministers of state to cut grass for
hs royal elephants for the rest Of his
natural Life. Iu other words. he has
been sent to grass by royal DEGREES and
win have steady job until he is no
mower
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

This talk of q new and mysterious
explosive may be connected with
Bpain's revenue policy. AS everything
plse Il taxed, so it's trying to tax popu-
he credulity.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02
Experts in Mental Arithmetic.

In East Indian schools mental arith-
metic is a vastly more serious matter
than 1t Is in the schools Of this country.
Catch questions are numerous in the
Orient, and the multiplication table 10
swollen into mountain of difficulty by
native teachers. Pupils Of 10 years are
taught to carry the multiplication table
I'D to 40 times 40.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

Ultimately international law may say
something In the premises. But until
this nation gets ready otherwise can
hon law must prevail.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

While laurels are impossible, II the
aons are In need of a national flower
how would mourning glories do7
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

sara Bernhardt may play Hamlet,
bat 1t Is feared she will do 80 with
Blender understanding.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

General Fitzhugh Lee named his
horse "Blanco." This looks like an un-
necessary indignity to a noble animal.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

The Don had such hard time of 1t
b Cuba that Uncle Sam decided to
help him. out.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

One-half the world makes a good Nv
Ing working the other half.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

Santiago suffered severely from a
cough contracted by the Vesuvius.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-02

FrODaDly not one IN thousands at
the Murray street pier of the Fall Riv-
er line knew that while Admiral Ger
vera passed that the man who helped
destroy his fleet was then a helpless
invalid on the st. Paul in New York
harbor. If all reports are true, Cap
tain Clark is a very sick man. He is.
it is said, so ill that he cannot be re-
moved to Montauk. The report as to
his complaint was simply nervous
prostration.
An affecting scene characterized the
meeting in Secretary Alger's Office of
Maj.-Gen. Wheeler and Maj. j.-Gen. Lee
They are old friends and comrades-in-
arms, but they had not met since the
war began. Each grasped the other
by both hands and then Gen. Lee drew
his friend to his heart, and they hug
ged and kissed each other regardless
of the fact that many other persons
were present. Secretary Alger was
visibly affected.
A special to the Times--Herald from
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, says:
Brave, Captain Clark of the battleship
Oregon PROSTATE in cabin of the st.
Paul; Cervera, vanquished admiral, re-
ceiving the plaudits of thousands.
1Lis spectacle. grim portrait of wars
result, has been witnessed in New
York. The victor battling for life
and health again; the defeated, round
and sleek, crowded and jammed by
the hundreds seeking for his hand.
1t appears to be hard for Spanish off,
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compared to the North and West. being, less
than 13 per cent, The growth OF Southern
cities during the last decade was substantial,
One Of the striking things about these heavy
increases In the great centres Of population like
HAMBURG is the dihIcuity Of fully coRprehend-
ing their comparative Significance. Now. add
ing 100000 or 100000 people to these popu-
1T%s G me m mSsg yet NJ 4 a sP nsw city Of 53 R 0,oo0o or
100000 should spring up anywhere in the
wonder OF the world. Il was exactly such .
city in numbers that Chicago and New York
ssd Cd Sdv to t an6 n Ss,is eet RSsfIn n = a 9nd bsnS.
and perhaps others. That. is the, difference.
Naturally we oil note with interest and pride
South, East and West. bur 1t may well be
doubtful II these great aggregations inure to
the general public advantage or prosperity.
They are certainly great sources of pauperism
and. consoquent misery. A good many are
made richer and perhaps happier by the pro-
ing the country TO Join the great urban pro-
cession in the struggle after Mammon.
stances. that during the present decade our
cities have maintained the strides OF the pre-
S cf,nr nS one. nh Roq rStlrn the he'd 9ns snSsta6tis year iSr
creases for every one OF the towns In the first
table. but no such 91ssthonishing gains will
the advantage Of the Worlds Fair. which I'M
d9ubtedly gave her a great impetus at the be-
reasonable to suppose that the city has not
suffered greatly since from the long-continued
depression which has overhung the West.
Nor can y be possible that any OF the lesser
and treble their population. Probably the
Eastern cities have suffered less business
hardships than their Western sisters. and par
hans this will be reflected in the next census
returns, though there Is little tangible data
upon which to base such an expectation. 1t
Is probable that Washington's Forthcoming
gain will approximate to that of 1890, but ex-
perienced men have asserted that II will not
half that gain. 1t is very likely that the
Now York-Brooklyn aggregation, aside from
complication ASPECT. will make a strong
pull for the greatest gain. ~ there Is any conf
dence to be placed in local censuses.
In 1890. when the first census was taken,
there were only seventeen States In the Union.
and in their, order their population was as fol-
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Here is a new recipe for striped bass tried
last week at a well-known local resort: Take a
three-pound bass. open and clean it; cut a
piece OF stale bread half an inch wide the
length of the assure. and. placing it Just inside.
close the lips of the cut. and sew up with
needle and thread. Take a larding needle.
and with fat pork lard the fish well. and then
squeezing. the. juice Of half an onion into a
wineglassful OF good claret. make an incision
Sprinkle with pepper and half q pinch OF salt;
cover with a piece Of buttered paper and cook
in IA moderate oven for fifty minutes: melt two
ounces OF butter in a saucepan. thicken with
flour. beat the yolks OF three eggs. add a table,
spoonful Of sherry to the Juice OF half a lemon.
pour over the fish and serve. Have the dish
hot and plate ditto. and when serving. reject
the piece of bread from the interior Of the fish.
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Frankly Talking It Over.
From he Wa.hin0ton Epenfn0 Star.

From the Warrington EpeniHg Star.
He is a young man, whose unbounded assur-
ance has ever heen his chief characteristic.
When he proceeded to talk to the practical old
gentleman about marrying his daughter he
was evidently prepared for the usual question /:
DO you think you can support my daughter
in the style to which she has been accustomed -
The parent spoke this phrase with the air of
a man who thinks he has uttered a poser. The
sutton looked him in the eye.
lets talk this thing over" he said. DO
you mink your daughter is qualified TO make a
Yes, sir. Her mother and / are both practi-
cal people. and we have given her a practical
euucatlon; she can not only read Greek and
play the pinno-she practices three hours a day
but she can get n good dinner and make her
purchases IN market as intelllgently as AN ex-
perienced steward. Moreover, herabilities with
the needle are n~otconhned to fancy work. She's
Il treasure, and we don't propose to have any
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. about her future"
You were asking me II ] thought / could
support her Ia the style to which she has been
- was"
=" Well. ! could. But | don't propose TO. After
she marrtes me she's not going 10 practice
thrce hours day on amy piano. nor cook din
ners. nor take back talk from market people.
shes going to have all the sewing lone outside
me house read what. she enjoys. whether It's
creek or Ghoctaw and 90, 70 the matinee twice
q week. It's timSthat girl was beginning to
have some good times In this life"
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NEARING OUR NEXT CENSUS.
II WILL DE THE TWELFTH TAKEN
IN THE UNITED STATES.

What DEVELOPMENTS II May show-A Less
Increase of Population Than Formerly
IL Expected-Growth of the Cities
Increase of Formulation in the South.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-As the time hp-
proaches for making the twelfth enumeration
OF the people Of the United States. prepara-
tions for which are now In progress. there Is
much speculation among population experts.
a'numerous species OF crank. to know what de-
velopments are in store for them. This yirile
and progressive nation has generally been
prolific of surprises to people interested In
sGch statistics In each OF its decennial balance
= eets. Those who look for sensations in the
.>,owth OF States and cities in all quarters OF
the country have seldom been disappointed
since the census Of 1880. by which time the
settlement Of the great West was under full
Roadway. But it seems probable that the
high tide In these particulars wns reached in
1890. and an impression now prevails that
there may be some disappointments in store
for them when the returns for the ten years
ending In 1900 are scanned.
II Is hard to convince the ordinary American
that his country is not ahead OF all the world
In everything. especially in the expansion OF
Its cities and towns. Yet It will be remem-
bered that the German census OF 1890 dis
closed some sensational features in respect OF
the growth of German cities. In the five years
between 1000 ana loJO the caDllal Oh tHc YER
mar empire. Berlin. had increased in round
numbers 100000 to 1.574.4S5. showing it to
be somewhat larger than New York at that
date. The great seaport. Hamburg, had
jumped from 10000 to 715. 000. a clean gain
Of 305 900 In five years. Leipsic gained 1885,
600. Munich $4,000. Breslau $4,000, Cologne
121.000. MagdeburG $4,000. and others in like
ratio. The period between the two German
enumerations quoted is only five years. where
rs the American census period is ten years,
and hence the gains set out are surprising. be-
cause multiplied by two they equal our most
astonishing urban growth. The English CEN
sus returns for 1890 show only moderate in
creases. the greatest in ten years. of course.
being that Of London 396.512. Liverpool ac-
tually decreased $4,000. Both the Greater
New York and Chicago are growing more rap
Idly than the metropolis of the world.
Below are the gross increases in their Or
der In the twenty-eight leading American
cities. also the increase in the preceding de-
eade for comparative purposes. as well as their
total population in 1890; |
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From the NtU Orleans TnA- Democrat.
II was greatly amused" said u New Orleans
citizen who has lately made a visit abroad. Ito
notice how the term Yankee widens In appli-
cation as one gets further and further away
from the habitat OF the real thing.
I'm New York a Yankee is commonly sup
posed TO be L native Of Connecticut. Vermont
or Massachusetts,, and / have noticed that the
name Ii applied to mean skinfliDts rather than
70 the people.in general. In ST. Louisa Yankee
Is understood loosely to be any one from the
extreme, Northeast. Here in New Orleans the
term Includes pretty. nearly everybody above
Mason and Dixon's line-in short, Northern
err and Yankee are more or, less, synony.
nous: Now comes the. really absurd part Of
It, although, quite In line. with what ] have
lust remarked. While was in London /
found myself continually referred to as a
Yankee by natives who had learned l was
from New Orleans. / think you Yankees are
very charming people, said a big wholesaler
who wanted to be extra pleasant. Il know sew
oral from. your State i tried to explain at
first. but / soon got tired Of that. Twas sure to
be greeted by a stare of Arrangement; But l
thought all Americans were Yankees. doncher-
know would be the usual protest. Later on |
met a very intelligent hotel keeper at Berne, In
Switzerland, and IN the course OF conversation
he. remarked that he had an extremely agree
able countryman canine staying at his house
the previous season. AS you are both Yam
KEGS Ne sale, you, may bg chance, knew
Buenos AyfeA., replied the hotel keeDer."