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one, and here also beet root culture Il
likely to become extensive Sugar cane
grows luxuriantly and contains large
percentage Of the saccharine element.
The sugar business is now chiefly in the
hands Of Chinese planters, and as yet
only the most crude manufacturing
processes are in vogue. Yet the outp1t
is already large, and there are abundant
opportunities for vast development in
the future.
The Germans own several tobacco
and cigar factories in Manila, and this
industry is perhaps further developed
than most others on the islands. Philip
pine tobacco has no superior. In Manila
this industry gives employment to more
persons than any other single occupa-
ton. Here everybody smokes, cigars
and cigarettes being extremely cheap.
The best cigar costs but cents, and
the same amount buys package of two
dozen cigarettes
The lumber industry is one Of the
least developed, yet it must eventually
prove one Of greatest Importance and
profit At present there is but one steam
sawmin on the islands The fine hard
woods are cut into boards by laborers
who use only small handsaws, and the
work is slow and expensive. Much valu-
able timber is also wasted. Fortunes
await those who judiciously devote
their attention to the lumber business
on these islands
The peanut is extensively cultivated
on Luzon island The rice industry is
one of Importance, and the ricefelds
about Manila are extensive and luxu-
rant It is unnecessary to dwell on the
rich tropical fruits which grow wild in
abundance here. Probably the cocoa
nut is the natives most valued produc
ton. From it are manufactured the fine
pima cloth and many other articles Of
necessity. Tea is successfully cultivated
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on these islands, and coffee is being in
troduced from Java.
An opportunity for investment in
Manila which in my opinion would be
extremely profitable is in the construc-
ton and operation of electric street car
lines. Imagine an American city Of
800, 900 inhabitants with only horse
car line on it's streets. But such is Ma
nila's condition, and the system is a
very inferior one at that. 1t is certain
that the horse car line of Manila will
soon be superseded by electric cars.
It is remarkable to what an extent
American goods are already sold in the
shops of Manila. Many American nov
elites are On SALE The Singer Sewing
Machine company has its agencies here.
In the hardware line our country is
well represented. American drugs and
patent medicines are seen in profusion
on the shelves of the pharmacists shops.
A dozen brands of American beer and
American whiskies are sold here. So it
is in all lines of trade. l never before
so fully realized the farreaching extent
Of American industry. Pittsburg and
Cleveland are lighting Manila, the
Westinghouse company and the Brush
Electric works supplying the complete
equipment of the electric lighting plant
of this city. Prior to the coming of our
army Manila was as quiet at MONDAY
as the average American town is at
midnight. All business was suspended
during the heat Of the day. Now it is
different. American vigor is being
quickly instilled into Manila and the
Philippine islands. The capital city is
proving as easy conquest for Ameri-
can industrial and commercial ideas as
! it was for American arms, and un-
doubtedly the city and islands will be
just as ready to fall before the invasion
Of American capital.
With Spanish rule at an end, Spanish
oppression, tyranny and corruption for
ever overthrown and all supplanted by
modern methods just laws, honest ad-
ministration, the industrial awakening
and development Of Luzon and the other
islands of this rich archipelago will
form one of the most brilliant chapters
Al GAC SAC00 SOAuu1c VI AuAlO-Am0T1-
can triumphs The field is now ripe for
the leaders in the arts Of peace to con-
summate the work of civilization made
POSSIBLE by the heroic acts of our great
naval and military captains, Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt.
Our commanders here have wisely
sought to prevent any overt acts Of hos
tility, and have treated the insurgents
with reasonable courtesy and consider
alton, aiming to impress upon them
the idea that our mission is one Of
peace. prosperity and good will toward
them. II they lay down their arms
peaceably at our request. all will be
well; if not, we will compel them to
do so by force. Many reforms in local
government are needed, and we must
grant these. Churches and schools, local
improvements, railroad communication,
simpler laws and justice-which is here
unknown-must be established early in
our dominion Spanish methods, man
ners and customs must be effaced, for
nothing Spanish can be agreeable in ma
tive eyes
WILLIAM GnRxRr IRWIN.
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OF Interest to Irrtgc tors.

The irrigators of Utah are 50 persist
ent and urgent in their requests for re-
liable information pertaining to irriga
ton topics that the experiment station
of that state finds it difficult to choose
the particular line of investigation
which will prove of the greatest value
to the largest number Much uncer-
tainty prevails among the skilled irri-
gationists. not only in Ctah. but
throughout the arid west, in regard to
the carrying capacities of bitches and
canals Water in sufficient quantity
has to be conveyed to tract Of land
It is unimportant whether this tract be
large or small The main point to be
considered is the character and dimen
sions of the water channel Three dis
tinct kinds of channels are common in
western irrigatioD-viz- earthen canals.
fumes and pipes The Utah station is
therefore now preparing bulletin in
which an attempt will be made to de-
scribe the best manner Of constructing
canals and fumes Since pipes for the
conveyance of small quantities of irri-
eating water are often more economi-
cal than open bitches in earth. consid-
cradle space will be given to detailed
description Of each Of the various kinds
of piping suitable for that purpose
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THE BUsINESS0F MANILA
A Revival of Trade Follows
American Occupancy.
REFORMS IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

OUH AutnOTKOAcS Fut q SUP ~ She>AA
Corrupt Administration - Chinese
Merchants and Their Quaint Shops.
Profitable Fields Open For Ameri-
can Capital and Enterprise.
copyright, 1899, by the Author.]
TX.
Since the American authorities as
sumed control of affairs in Manila there
have been decided improvement in
business conditions and feeling Of
greater confidence among European
traders. Under the Spanish administra-
ton the Manila custom house was run
on the most corrupt principles. IF an
importer wished to escape payment of
full duty, he had only to pay fee to
some dishonest official. and the thing
was done In this way the inscriptions
importer was placed at an advantage.
and the merchant who paid full duty
was unable to compete with him. It
was also the practice to exact heavy
fines for any trivial mistakes in invoic-
ing, and American firms suffered with
the rest. Under our administration
things are changed, and an honest en-
forcement of customs laws has had the
effect of clarifying the business atmcs-
phere and rendering commercial con,
ditions quite satisfactory.
Spanish currency is the principa
money used in Manila, although Mex
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HOLLAND CABBAGE.

is due to their very hard heading quail
ity. which is we'll shown in the cut The
weight of head trimmed for market is
claimed to be fully one-fourth greater
than that of any variety of similar size.
Seeds for early plants should be sown
in hotbeds or greenhouse
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Holland or Danish CabbaYes.

The Holland. Dutch Winter or Danish
cabbages. as they are variously known
are becoming very popular in some Sec
tions as the best Of winter keepers and
shippers. commanding high prices in
the late winter and spring market This
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A scotsman gives the warning that
as celery seed is very slow to terminate
people should have patience and not
condemn seed till it has had fair trial
It is sometimes more than three weeks
before sprouts start. and they are then
apparently very weak, A thin cloth
spread over the soil and frequently
sprinkled may hasten them
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-20

city Assessor W. E. Bowers, Of the
second district Csouth Of the creek) has
entirely completed his work for the cur
rent year. and yesterday fned his books
with city Clerk Thomas o'Brien, jr.
Assessor o. W. Helskell. OF the hrst dis
trict (north of the creek yesterday
iled his realty books, but he has not
yet entirely completed the personally
returns, and the books will not likely
be fIed until Friday or Saturday Of this
week.
The following is complete tsbulation
Of the real estate assessments in both
districts. In the hrst district. Assessor
Heiskell scores an increase Of $1l4,s7O
over last years assessments, while in
the second district, with less than half
as much assessable property, Assessor
Bowers report elbows an increase Of
$I0,sOO over 1885, being a total real es-
tate increase Of S1s5.47O over last year,
which Is indeed an unusually good
showing, and shows that both officials
have, done their work eonscienhously.
The table follows:
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PITTSBURGH, July 1s.-If the Ohio
river had risen another foot yesterday
fully 100000 bushels of coal would
have been shipped for Cincinnati, but
as 1t is, less than 100000 bushels were
started down the river. Yesterday at
ternoon a report came from Freeport
that there was eight feet OF water
there at ! o'clock and that the rivel
was stationary. Several Of the oper'
ators telephoned there TO verify 1t, but
repeated Inquiries brought the informa-
tIon that here was only 81 feet. II
theer had been eight feet, It would have
made close to nine feet at the Davis
Island dam, and would have put the
operators on Easy street. A foot makes
a big difference in times like the pres
emit.
OF the 1--WE towboats to leave for
points below, the Tornado was the frst
TO 90, leaving. here late yesterday at
ternOon with light barge and eight
Charles Clark, which had fats, and
the Delta with fats early this morn.
ing. The Crula,r departed with 10
flats, and VIII take the tow to Cincin-
natl, being assisted by the Charles
Clark. The Tornado and the Cruiser
are the only boats bound for Cincinnati.
The William G.. Homer will 90 to East
Liverpool to-day with tow OF fats.
The Delta is tnking her tow to that
place.
The wickets at the Davis Island dam
Will not be raised fo= two or three days,
and in the meantime several new wick
cts will be put In. There is a good
stage of water in the harbo= to-day,
enough for all purposes. The clouds
which hung about the city cheered the
rlvermen, who anticipate another rise
in a few days.
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81 found your medi-
cine a blessing to me
and my family"

There are women who feel something
like q grudge against the children, who,
one after another rob their mother Of her
beauty and strength. Men do not usually
realize how much the mother gives to
each child to her own loss. Women
accept it as part Of the obligation Of
Nature and pay the debt grudgingly.
Yet in Natures plan every child Is a
new Joy and fresh happiness. 1t isn't
the children that steal the mothers
strength. 1t IL the unnatural drains and
pains which weaken her.
Every woman who has used DR.. Rerce'S
Fayodie Prescription has found in il the
one thing woman has waited for. It
stops the drHinA, heals Inflammation and
liberation, makes the baby's advent q
pleasure and bis lie 4 blessing, No
opiates or narcotics are contained in
"Favohte Prescription"
IL read what your medicine had done ioS other
bSSsh1ood, Norfoif Co, MEiE.. so thought
Woald ~ Il, aHd / found that I vas blctEinE
70 me aDd my family beEan 10 IuAe and took
dX bottles d youF medicine, and three Vtala o.
'PttiEtG' I took your medicine = yeaf When
bad Z ten pound Id. had the easiest uIna
eVsf had With any o. my children. have bStn
VeFY well since. ! took lhreG bottles Of Eayor.
Ne Preaeripllea, thros Of Golden Medical Dis
eoVSFy,' and three ViAiS Of Pelletp.' bad po
appetite aad eouid not eat mueh without u dis
tfrsIlnE me. BSiore took the medicine only
VslEhSd IIS pounds, and nov weigh I7S"
Dr.. PiGrce'B Pleasant Pellets clear the
brain by cleansing the body Of the cor
ruption which clouds It.
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River kilograms.

OIL CITY = River 2 feet inch and
falling: clear and pleasant.
BROWNSVILLE-River feet inch
and stationary.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8 feet 5 inches
and falling; warm and threatening
Woodward down Thursday; Adam ia
cobs up.
MORGANTOWN - River feet
inches and stationary; warm.
STEUBENVILLE - River feet
inches and falling; raining and warm
Passed down-TOrnado, Cruiser; passed
up. Darling. Joseph Williams, Samuel
Clarke and Bertha.
LOUISVILLE-River rising: 3 feet
Inches in the canal; foot inches on
the falls; feet below the locks
Weather. clear and warm.
AIEMPHIS-River Is feet 2 inches, a
fall OF rs inches. Weather, clear and
hot.
EVANsvILLE-River 4 feet inches
and falling. Weather, clear and
warm.
CAIRo-River 81 feet and falling.
Weather fair and warm.
POINT PLEASANT-River feet S
inches and rising. Weather, partly
cloudy.
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MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle OF Wheeling's
Progressive NeIRhbor.


Yesterday afternoon At the handsome
residence OF Captain and Mrs. L. W.
Inglebright their daughter. Miss Ella.
IN her usual delightful manner. enter
tained large number OF young ladies
Of this city, who are knoRn rs the
Thimble Bee, or as they are termed by
their gentlemen friends, the Bundle
Bees" About thlrty-dve OF the bees
were present, including several from
Bridgeport and Wheeling. One Of the
features Of the afternoons entertain
ment was a guessing contest. which
proved 70 be highly enjoyable TO all
present. A large basket containing
about forty different varieties OF flow
ers, was placed In the centre OF the
room and q slip OF paper and pencil
presented to each guest, upon which
each was to write the names Of as
many OF the flowers as she knew. The
successful contestant was Miss Cleod
Anthony, who correctly named twenty
five out Of the given forty, and the
prize she received for her knowledge OF
flowers was a handsome boquet OF
roses, well worth the trouble. There
was no consolation prize, but Mrs. 8.
q. Robinson and Miss Clara Sheets
were tied for last place, having guessed
every kind OF flower they knew from a
dRndelion to a rose, were fortunate
enough 70 have guessed correctly only
eight flowers each. The afternoon was
delightfully."- spent by all the ladies'
present and all left the residence think
ing that Miss Ella as an entertainer
could not be outdone. Refreshments
OF an elegant nature were discussed
during the afternoon.
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Tho TRAMP" locomotive.

The famous tramp" locomotive,
built and owned by the Richmond Lo-
connective Works, is now running on the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad, and
has been in the Wheeling yards sew
eral times recently. or this locomo-
tive the Toledo Blade says: There Is
nothing extraordinary In her. size and
construction. There are thousands Of
other compound engines In service and
many Of them are larger, but none OF
them are occupying more important
gphere in the development Of the loco
motive than the Richmond Tramp
Wlth her, the Richmond Locomotive
works Ia attempting 10 prove tho Bu-
peil1rlty Os the style Of compound To-
rnmotiyes built by II. The company, II
IL gnid. Is succeeding admirably In
proyIug that the tonnage OF locomo-
1.-Two can be- increased and the amount
OF fucd decreased by compromising II:
In working out this problem, the
Trnmp has been IN service on rSnds
from Maine 10 California. She has not
boon home for repairs since May, 1898.
stiIl she Is In splendid condition. anu
il hauling some trains on the Wheeling
which mike the paint on the simple
wheeling engines turn green with en-
w A careful record OF every pound
Of coal she consumes. every pint % oil
she uses. and every pound OF freight
abe hauls is being kept. II. at the
end OF her test, II II found that the
Tramp IA n moncy-snvcr. when the
Wheeling buys It's now engines the
company viii purchase compound en-
glncg, built on the Tramp's lines
nut the Tramp has a stu more I'M
,n-tant mission before her. She u TO
represent the Richmond Locomotive
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AN AUSPICIOUS OCCASION
WIN be the Opening of Pleasant VAL
ley Park NeEt sunday.

ley Park Next Sunday.
The opening Of Pleasant Valley Park.
formerly selberts Garden. as an amuse-
ment resort win be one of the notable
events Of the season. Prof Barnes and
his famous diving elks and trained
horse Trixie form a combination that
none can compete with, and the idea OF
three elks ascending a tower hfty feet
high and without urging and With calm
deliberation dive through the air into
ten feet Of water Is a feat that Is little
short Of marvellous
Besides this attraction there will be
a continuous band concert, beginning
al O'Clock and lasting until II p. M,
by Meisters band. which has been en-
gagged by the park management The
diving elks will be the attraction all
next week. every evening and Sunday
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday NATL
nees.
Work on the artificial lake was begun
yesterday, and this morning the wiring
win be commenced for the electric arc
lights which win make Pleasant Valley
Park as light as day.
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THE RAILROADS..

Epworth Leaguers TO Indianapolis.
Pan Handle Atlantic City Excursion
To-day--whcelLng 6 Lake Erie's
-.Tramp" Locomotive.
Yesterday, via the Pan Handle. a
delegation OF Wheeling Epworthians
left for indianapolis, where the nation
nj convention of the Epworth League
Is to be held during the remainder of
the week. There were some twenty
or twenty-five in the party. among
them being Mrs. Leah Miller, Mrs. E.
Mercer. Mrs. A. McCarrey. Roger
Jones, Ephraim Brown. Rev. j. T. Nor
ton and w. E. Palmer.
This Afternoon the second Pan Handle
excursion OF the season TO Atlantic City
and the other seaside resorts Will de-
part. Most Of the excursionists Will
take the 1855 train. The excursionists
WIN reach Atlantic City Friday morn
ing. Passenger Agent Tomlinson ex-
poets between seventy-nve and one
rundred will make the trip.
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Tolals. LEE :. s9oO.llg 8 slla.siI 9

totals. 81. i1.O59 - $g9O.4i2 s. $1I2,ei7 %
With an increase OF nearly $53o,0O0 on
reaity in both districts and personally
in the second. it can be seen that when
the second district personally report is
made the increase over 1898 for the en-
tire city on both personally and real
estate will likely reach beyond half q
million dollars, better showing than
has been made in the past by any city
assessors.
In accordance with city ordinance.
the books of the assessors will remain
at the city clerks office subject to In
spection by any citizen. between July
20 and July 81. Beginning the latter
day the city board of equalization and
appeals will take up the matter Of hear
ing applications for changes in assess
ments. The board is made up Of the
following councllmen: Chairman, John
c. srobcl, Sixth ward; R. t. Chew,
First ward: Fred Meyer. Second ward;
N. A. Chew, Third ward; Joseph Weiss
gerber. Fourth ward; Edward Kurtz,
Fifth ward; W. P. McKelvey. Seventh
ward: Otto KalbItzer Eighth ward.
The board will take up each ward as
follows:
First ward-Monday. July 81.
second ward-Tuesday, August 1.
Third ward-wednesday. August :.
Fourth ward-Thursday August ;.
Fifth ward-Friday. August 4.
Sixth ward-Sionday. August Z.
Seventh ward-Tuesday, August 8.
Eighth ward-wednesday, August ..
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DIED.

CAMPBELL-on Monday. July II, 1870 n
o'clock p. m, WILLIAM ". son oil
Patrick and Bridget Campbell, aged i
years and months.
Funeral from the residence of his parents
No. 212j Wood street. on Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock. Mass al
Church OF the Immaculate Conception
at o'clock. Friends OF tho family
invited to attend. Intermsnt at Mt
Calvary cemetery.
HECHLER-On Wednesday. July 10. 1899
attn. M, GEORGE HECHLER, in hll
Esd year.
Funeral services at the family residence
Antioch, Ohio, Friday at p. m.
WESTON Wednesday. July 10, 1899. a,
II o'clock p. m, SARAH K, only
child OF John and Deley West, aged
year, month and days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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SWIFT BEARS BAND
Commit DcpredatiOns and Then Race
Back to Their Reservation.

Commit DepreuatlonS huu 4nSh AseSS
Back to Their Reservation.
CHICAGO, July ia special from
Chadron, Neb., says:
A courier from the Cheyenne river
Bad Lands, forty miles north in South
Dakota, brings a story of depredations
committed by Swift Bears band. who
are racing for life back to the reserva-
ton, to escape arrest by the civil au-
thoritIes, and by this time they are be-
lieved to be safely within the bound
aries OF the reservation. According to
his story, one of the cowboys came
across the band while rounding up cat
tie. Swift Bear ordered him to give
I'D his horse. which he refused to do.
A rife ball pierced his leg. killing his
horse. After taking several head Of
cattle he was left by the band. and
wandered until midnight before reach
ing camp. Cowboys Immediately start
ed on the trail OF the fleeing band,
overtaklng them about twenty miles
from camp. The Indians, who were
wen protected in the rocks. fired on the
posse. A battle was waged at long
range from cliffs and rocks. The cow
boys horses, left in the valley below,
stampeded, and returned to the range,
leaving the posse Of sixteen men with
the Indians who outnumbered them 1--WE
to one.
Mike Riley, the courier, was detailed
to escape through the Indians line. and
go for help. Twenty-Five cowboys.
heavily armed. at once started for the
scene Of war from the roundup camp,
taking with them extra horses.
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Works at the Paris Expedition. She
q Eolng 70 Europe TO show railroad
managers Of the old world that Ameri-
can locomotives have staying qualities
as well as American Boldiers. Before
she returns home she will have seen
more Of the world than any other To-
connective. and more than many people
who claim 10 be extensive travellers.
So Tar, she seems to be well qualified
TO represent this country in any quar-
ter Of the globe.
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Along tho Landing.

The Virginia remains at captlna-
The Ben Hur did not come out on the
rise.
The marks Mt p. m. showed feet 6
inches and stationary. Weather, warm
and cloudy.
The T. ". Bayne will miss n trip to-
day. She takes n party from Steuben-
VILE TO Browns Island instead.
The new coal towing steamer Wini-
frede. building at Galllpolls, Ia almost
ready for the water and Will be launch
ed the present week.
The Eliza made trip in the Clnring-
ton trade yesterday, the Leroy being
engaged with a Martins Ferry Sunday
school picnic, which she took TO Gre
sap's grove.
The kathryn comes up In the II. *.
Bedford's place to-day, and VIII run In