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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
Deu eN'S Itinerary

Washington May 23,-This compu-
tation of the distances and probable
time of Admiral Dcwey's trip home is
furnished at The Navy Department:
Manila Ia Hong Kong. $50 knots;
Hong Kong to Singapore. Lilo knots;
Singapore 10 Colombo, | .560 knots: Co
lombo 10 Aden. 2,130 knots: Alden 10
Suez. 1910 knots: Suez TO Port Said.
.24 knots: Port Said to Gibraltar. 2.02O
knots: Gibraltar to New York, 3,2G4
knots. Total. 12,366 knots.
Allowing an entire day and night for
The passage through the SueZ Canal,
which is the regulation time. the re-
maiuder of the voyage, 1921 knots,
viii probably be made at an average
speed of eleven knots an hour or III
forty-siN and one-half days.
Navy Department officials are salts
fed that the Admiral will stop at least
a day or two ut Malta. where his life
was saved fifteen years ago by means
of critical operation, and where he
spent several months recuperatinS
among loving friends who now wish
to welcome him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
Ahnxe the CIOusls.

AirShipS have not yet been invented.
vet il is possible TO sail for Il day ana
n night in fairly comfortable steam
boat ut height of over two miles
above the sea. The water en- which
YOU accomplish this remarkable feat
is Lake Titicacl. which lies between
Peru and Bolivia. 1t Is huge lake,
100 miles long an nearly 60 wide, ana
is over 1000 feet deep. 1t Is away up
Nine rivers flow into ii. besides vast
amount of snow water yet II has no
visible outlet.
The 6OO-ton steamers which sail on
Lake Titicaca were built in Scotland
carried over the passes in sections,
and put together on the spot. The fuel
is Australian coal. brought from 1000
miles away. In the lake are many
beautiful islands, and the cliffs which
line the shores are magnificently rug
Sed. In no place can Il ship anchor
rhe water, even sixty feet from shore
is hundreds of feet deep. The native
boats on Lake Titicaca have straw
sails.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
Match Consolidation.

New York. May 22.-rhere was Il re-
port in circulation from Akron. O.. of
AN advance ia Diamond Match stock
because of an announcement that Ed
win Gould had signed contracts for
the transfer of the interests of the
Continental Match Company to the
Diamond. Mr.. Gould said that he had
not heard of the report. He said there
might he negotiations pending be-
tween the Continental and Diamond
companies. but that he did not know
what results had ben accomplished yet
or what might be. He declined to dis
russ the situation further, The report
from Akron intimates that the Union
Match Company. recently incorporated
in New Jersey. had been formed rs IN
agency for the Diamond. with the OBJ
iect of secuin" control of several
smaller companies. and that this object
is heing attained already.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

nemDerS-BuencamIn and Colonel Ar
guelles-have been put under arrest Mt
TArIac, where Luna's government is
established.
Four other commissioners were ap-
pointed, who came into General Law
toms lines at San Isidro. Their authori
ty is limited to asking a cessation Of
hostilities. The new commission Is
headedsby General Gregorio del Pillar.
Colonel French, with the Twenty.
second infantry was sent down the
riverathree. miles from San 1sidro by
General Lawton. He met the enemy,
driving them out with the loss Of four
Americans.
Major Kobbe with the Seventeenth
and Ninth regiments, is expected TO
meet Colonel French at Arayat.
The Rio Grande will then be clear
of natives.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
When 10 Bow.

A youn. lady would be right in bow
ing TO n gentleman by whom she had
been taken 10 dinner.
She should bow To him ON meeting
linn again after an Introduction by Il
mutual friend.
She should not bow if she has merely
talked when casually meeting at a
friends house. when no introduction
took place.
In England n lady bows first.
Abroad this Is reversed. and care
should he taken TO follow the custom
which prevails.
Women generally bow To each other
simultaneously. but as matter of
fact. married lady should bow first
To an unmarried one: and lady OF
higher rank should take the initiative.
If a lady bowed to II gentleman OF
her acquaintance who was accom-
panied by q friend no acknowledge
ment need be made TO the stranger;
though both men would raise their
hats.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
DEWEY RETURNS
Admiral Dewey Starts on His Journey
to America Amid Booming of Cannon
and Streaming Bunting.

and streaming bunting.
Manila, May 23.-Admiral Dewey
has started for home.
The cruiser Olympia left her anchor
age in Manila Bay Saturday steaming
out between the cruiser Baltimore and
the battleshp Oregon.
The scene as the Admiral left the
waters in which he had made himself
famous was an inspiring one.
All the ships We're gayly decorated,
and as the Olympia slowly picked her
way out of the bay each vessel fired
an admiral's salute.
The crews stood at quarters and
cheered frantically. while the bands
with one accord. played "Home, Sweet
Home.
Throughout the ovation the Admiral
stood uncovered on the quarterback of
the Olympia.
The cailors on the British cruiser
Powerful manned the rigging rs the
Olympia passed aud gave three ringing
cheers.
Admiral Dewey says he expects 10
reach New York about September !.
The Olympia will stop ut Hong Kong
from which port she will go to Singa-
pore, thence to Colombo and Alden. She
win also possibly call at some port in
Greece.
Admiral Dewey says he expects 10
reach New York about September !.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
The Conquered Nation Almost Invariably
Comes Flrst-HIsuy Cases.

The conflict between the United
states and Spain has passed into
history as the Spanish American"
war. At first glance there Is nothing
strange Is this fact. Nobody has ever
FOUND out the real source Of the names
OH the millions of objects and events
ordinarily il might almost seem the
names were given by accident or
chance. The matter of naming wars.
however. seems to follow q set rule.
Examination reveals the fact that in
almost every case the designation OF a
war by certain popularity accepted
name shows at once the victor and
the vanquished, and that in such cases
the first name, If two be given, or the
one name, il there be only one, is the
name of the conquered nation. The
two that will at once occur to anyOne's
memory are the Franco -Prusslan''
war, in which the French were de-
feated, and our own "Spanish-Amer.
ican' ware
But-therc are others. In the Tro-
ian war, so-called the Trojans were
defeated by the Greeks and Troy was
besieged and captured. The MacedOn-
ian wars were gained by the Romans.
In the two Punic wars (Punicas:
l'hoenician; Carthaginian, because
Carthage was a PhOenician colony the
Carthaginians We're defeated and Car
thage was seized by the Romans. In
modern times the "Napoleonic" wars.
! so called. ended in the destruction of
The armies of Napoleon and the cap
ture and Imprisonment of the emperor.
The Indian" war of 1S41 resulted in
the establishment by Great Britain of
its power over the Indian empire. The
"t'rimean" war was significant of the
defeat of Russia by the allied armies
lS5GI. The '.AustrO-Italian" war Us
j91SG0) ended with the defeat of Aus
tria and the independence of Italy. In
The ''Schleswig Hostein" war QS64
the Danes were defeated and forced to
ccdc Holstein and Schleswig to the
victorious Austro- Prussian coalition.
1t was of this war about Il very COM
plicatcd situation that Disraeli said,
when asked to explain it, that only two
men, of whom he was one, in the
whole United Kingdom had ever un-
ilerstood what it was all about; the
other man was dead. and he had for
! gotten. Next comes the "AustrO PruS-
siam war. in which Prussia, by win
ming the decisive battle Of SadOwa.
defeated the Austrians. Then we have
the "Franco-Prussian' war, ending ut
| Sedan 1870 witt the annihllation of
the French. The "China-Japan" war.
in which the Japanese We're conquer
| ,rs: the "Graeco-TurkiSh" war, result
ing in victory to the Turks, and our
lwn SpaniSh-American' war COM
nletes the series. and seems 20 sustain
the contention that wars are named
nom the conquered and not from the
conQuerorS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
An army cftecr has a bit OF II story


An army cfhccr has bit of II story
To tell which throws n sd"ligit or
the ways OF recruiting officers. liz
his command durin" the C,il,ai cam
pagn was Il priv ale who ,lnie every
day 10 ask for letler@. jos pin Murphy
was his name on .!ia roll. but the tang
of his tongue did isot suggest even re
motely the Emerald Isle. Day nfte1
day. and no letrcr came. Murphy'e
face grew longer his query more path.
etic every time he appeared.
NO letter" said the officer ono morn.
ing. no letter for you. There's only
one addressed tol me sce---to Clio.
vanni Paladini Castellazzia some.
thing like that. None for you'
Murphy's face beamed with delight
"'rhat-a-onc for me" he said. MY
name lika that. ! 90 to the recruiting
office. | am wanting to fight. Officer
says. What your namc:' say. Clio
vanni Paladini CastellazZia.' and he
say, oh. hellauam. that no name fol
you. You not fight with name. Yor
fight with gun. All that name tril
YOU up. You be Joseph Murphy
be Joseph Murphy now, and that is
my letter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
New yo~k Markets..

Grain-COnllicting advices from
abroad were largely responsible for
sharp Quotations in domestic markets.
Adyices from Buffalo intimated that
the strike was about settled. No. =
red. Size spot and S0Isc. to arrive +
o. u. ahoat.
Corn Corn occupied firm position
with little pressure to sell; 40 &c. f. o.
u. aftoat.
Oats The market was dull and un-
changed. No. > oats closed 3l1ac.; No. 3
white. :Ic.
Ryc.-Market dull. No. 2 Western
f. New York cur lots.
barley Market slow. Feeding, Ala
42c., aud mailing, AZ 80 c., both C. !.
f. Buffalo.
Beans.-Beans, marrow, 1898. choice,
per bushel. s1.521a; do; medium,
choice. 1898 Sl.35a1.37 do, pea,
choice, $1.3211aa1.35.
Butter. Western. extras,
per b.. lSc.; do; firsts, 17a171ac.: do.
thirds to seconds, 15a16hc.; do. State
extras, 17laa1Sc.: do, firsts 17c.; do,
thirds to seconds, 15a161ac. State
dairy. half-frliin tubs, fancy, 16laa17c.
do. firsts, l5laa16c.
Cheese. New Cheese.-State, full.
cream. large, white, choice, csc; do;
colored. choice. 91aa9ssc. Old cheese
State. full cream, choice 11Iac.
i.ggs.-Jersey and nearby, fancy,
per dozen. 15c.; State. Pennsylvania
and nearby, average prime 14Na1411ac.;; !;
Kentucky, l21aa12
Potatoes. Domestic old per 1SO lbs.
Sl.OOa1.15.
Beeyes.--Feeling steady.
N.,I. NI,n vu,
prime veals sold at $4OOaS8. so: coun.
try dressed. 1aac.: little calves, 6a7c.
Sheet and Misunderstanding firm all
around. and lambs were rated 5a1Oc.
higher. Prime clipped sheep sold ut
$3.50: fair to good unshorn lambs, S6.-
slmt. i2t.: fair to prime clipped, So 4Oa
G.1n: >lring lambs nominal: country
dressed S3,WaG.M
Hogs. Quoted lirmer at $4.2Oa4.4O:
country dressed. steady at 4a8ibc..
hcav! Ia Hight weights.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
ROMANCE or A DIAMOND.
Staying Of Men Directly Due to the Pope's
rreciOas Gem.

Staying Of Mon Directly Due to the Pope's
Precioas Gem.
Pope Leo is the owner OF what is
believed to be the largest diamond III
the world. 1t has Il most romantic
history. having been the cause of the
assassination of king. numerous
other crimes, and of Il small war. I'D
which several thousand men were
killed.
Memela. an aged South African ne
gro, has told the secret which links
him in history with Pope Leo and
Transvaal.
1t was Memela who owned the dia.
mond for many years. AS an act of
gratitude to Kruger for freeing him
many years ago. from the Beers. VIII,
had captured him. he gave him this
precious stone, which he had carried
concealed on his body through strange
and terrible hardships and adventures
For century before that 1t had been
sacred talisman of savage chief
tans. 1t belonged first TO Meshesh
the powerful chief of the RasutC
nation. who gave il as Il friendly of
fering to the great king of the Iulus
Chaka.
The envy that il excited in his
brother led to Chaka'S assassination
Their followed Il long line of plotting
and k1deous crimes for its possession
among rival chiefs.
Whit. men. seeing it. finally attempt
cd TO secure it, but failed. Tie native
chiefs suspicious being aroused. wal
against the whites WAS begun. which
resulted in the killing of 1000 Beers
and many times that number of blacks
When many chiefs We're dead Me
mela came into power and 80, pos
session of the wonderful gem.
His capture, slavery and escape. aud
his gift of the talisman To Kruger in
gratitude complete the history OF what
is believed To be the largest and most
precious diamond in the world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
A EellaM Feeling

Little Edgar. on seeing his mother
approaching with stick in her hand
TO punish him, Immediately crawis
under the he'd: whereupon his mother
informs the father. who gets down on
his knees and pokes his head under the
bed. saying:
Are you there, EDGAR:
Edgar-Yes. papa, is she after you,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

Washington. May 23.-A message
from Captain Barker. of the Oregon.
received by Secretary Long. announced
that Admiral Dewey had started home.
lust how long il will require the Ad-
miral 10 get home will be determined
partly by his own pleasure. but Secre-
tary Long believes he will he here in
AngMSt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
Al Ne~roe. Must unn rana

Pana, ILL.,. May 20.-As the result Of
a conference of coal mine operators.
the State Board Of Arbitration and the
United Mine Workers officials. an
agreement was signed formally Settl
ing the long -drawn-out struggle here
between union miners and operators
The agreement gives the unoin recog
nitiou and declares that all negroes
shall leave the city. and only union
mon be employed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
A Wonderful shawl

\ wonderful shawl is possessed by
The duchess of northumberland. II
once belonged to Charles y of Franc,
and was made entirely from the fur OF
Persian eats. Although the shawl il
eight feet square. ii is of such fint
texture that it can he compressed into
an ordinary coffee cup.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
Carefully Considered.

What" inquired the psychological
student. do you regard as the chief
end of MANI"
Well" answered Mr.. Blykins. '.it
depends OH what YOU want the man
for If you want him to do brain
work it's his head, and if you want
him To run errands it's his feet
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
sucli Il ltrulA.

Wife of His Shirt Bosom Are thes,
your new collars.
Husband-Yes, dearest.
w. ii. :. Il. lin Il tone of grievei
astonishmenu But these are los ant
| wear l4's; and those last neckties
you bought didn't match single
gown I've got
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

The largest room in the world il
at st. Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet lions
2 10y $50 in breath. 1t has been used fol
military displays. and whole bat
talon can completely manoeuvre il
1,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
A Daughter of Eve.

MotherWhy didn't you scream
when he kissed you:
The Girl His mustache was in the
way, and when it was all over / saw
that screaming wouldn't better the
situation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
MRS. HOWE BITTER
Saws IL Negroes Cannot Re Protected
Flag should He Lowered.

Saws ii Negroes Cannot 10 Protected
Flag should Be Lowered.
Boston. May 23.--At the anti-lynch-
ing mass meeting called by the women
of Boston. Mrs. Butler X. Wilson, Wife
of well-known colored citizen, pre-
sided. On the the platform We're Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Edna ID. Chen
ey. Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. Mrs.
Richard Hallowell. the Rev. Mary
Whitney, Mrs. Florida Ridley. Mrs.
Harriet Reed and Mrs. Mary g.
Leavitt.
Mrs. Cheney. Mrs. Ridley. Il colored
woman, and Mrs. Howe were among
the speakers. Mrs. Howe said: Il hold
that the Federal Government is bound
TO see that the negro vote in the South
is properly counted. and that military
protection be afforded the negroes in
government cannot do this. Americans
might as well take down their flag and
raise the black flag of piracy"
Haverhill, Muss. May 2i.-.At the con
vention OF the Colonial Baptist Assn
tcolored) resolutions, were adopted
appealing Ia the Christian ministry
and the churches 10 unite in an appeal
to God in behalf of suffering humanity
in the South, where ''lawlessness is on
the increase to an alarming extent"
and where neither the local nor na-
lional government seems to care
enough about the negro TO protect him.
leaving the race To the mercy of
mobs''
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

The lllth annual session of the
Presbyterian Church is being held at
Minneapolis.
Dr. Howard Ayres. Professor of hlo-
logy in the University of Missouri. has
accepted tbe presidency of the Cni.
versity of Cincinnati.
Coy. Voorhees,. Of New Jersey, de-
MED the report that he had been re-
quested to appoint an arbitration COM
mittee to settle difficulties between
officials and employees of the Delaware.
l.ackawana and Western Railroad.
(, The Governor of Missouri has signed
the department store bill. 1t applies
only 10 stores in st. Louis. Kansas
City and 81. Joseph. which employ
heavily all classes of goods handled
except one of the seventy-three classes.
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals nj San Francisco has handed
down an opinion I'm the case OF Lii.
lian ii. Beck vs.. The Supreme Lodge
of knights Of Pythias. The plaintiff
is the widow of Frank +. Beck. Il
member OF the endowment rank, who
blew out his brains. The C0rOners
Jury rendered Il verdict OF suicide
while temporarily insane and the
nr,ler refused to pay the policy. The
wtiow brought suit and got judgment
for $1,000. which the Circuit Court OF
.>innls upholds because the dsfeud
m, failed 10 show snfet~al intent or
lSechs part.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
GENERAL LLOYD WHEATON.


the attention of the American news
paper correspondents at Manila or to
have attracted the blue pencil of The
rensor. This item reads: Last Friday
evening Brighten. Wheaton, while
away from headquarters. WAS at
lacked by one of his native servants.
who made an attempt upon his life.
After attacking him. stones and other
missiles We're thrown III him. The
General was brought to the city last
night for medical attention. and il
was discovered that he had three ribs
broken. He, however. refused Ia go
to the hospital, but returned to his
command an hour later on the North
Line
The same newspaper contains Il Curl
Dus story of the arrest and imprison-
ment ut Manila of the noted lnsurgcnt
leader. Gen. Pho Del Pillar. The tie
oartment has no official advices of this
character, nor has ii been mentioned
heretofore in press dispatches.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

Luna breaks WIN Arniraido
Manila, May General Luna has
dissolved the peace commission ap-
pointed by Agutnaldo Two Of its
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

Washington. May IA Manila
newspaper, the American. which has
been received here. under date of sun
day. April IL. contains news of an at
tempt to assassinate Gen. Wheaton.
which seems 10 have either escaped
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25
HOSI|unES SUSPENDED.
Otis Declined an Armistice
But Refrains Temporarily
From Aggressive Action.
TO DEFEAT DECEPTION.
Lawton Still on -Aguinaldo's Trail.
Will Be Assisted BY kobbe
and His Forces.

The Washington Administration Expects
News of an Agreement With the Fill.
pinrs Very SoOn-Military Authorities
Think Lawton's Flying Advance Has Had
Demoralizing Effect.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
TRIP PARTITE
GOVERNMENT
4 FAILURE
Such the Sentiment of the
German Papers as to
Samoa.
WAY OF SETTLEMENT
An Understanding May Be Arrived
At by an Entire Change Of Rep
resentatives at Apia.
Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1899. by the Associated Press
BERLIN. March 4.-The press de-
votes much space this week to the Sa-
moan question. The mails have
brought numbers of letters from Ger
mans at Apia and the leading papers
in many cases describe the occurrences
differently from the English and Amer
lean newspapers, putting the blame
upon the English-speaking officials.
The comments of the papers also differ,
but all agree that the tripartite gov
ernment is a failure, and the idea OF
the partition of the islands is much
ventilated.
The organs of the colonial party op-
pose the suggestion energetically, as 1t
would put an end to German anneXa-
tion of the group.
A writer in the Colonial Zeitung, the
leading organ of the party, attempts to
show that the partition of the islands,
even if peaceful. would inevitably lead
30 a much worse situation.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press hears on good authority that the
negotiations thus far tacitly assume
that an entire change in the personnel
at Apia of the representatives OF the
three powers will be the basis of un-
derstanding to be arrived at, and that
this will include the recall of the Amer
lean chief Justice, Chambers; United
States Consul Osborne, British Consul
Maxse. DR. Raffel the German presi-
dent of the Municipal Council, and Herr
Rose, the German Consul. 1t is under
stood that their removal is necessary
in order TO re-establish peace and or
der in the administration of the islands.
The German officials do not attempt to
deny this, though they add 1t has long
been intended to relieve them at their
own request.
Some of the German newspapers con-
tend that a surrender in this matter
without similar concessions on the
other side will mean grave loss of
German prestige.