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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24

made public there Is no reference to any
dissatisfaction on his part with the
attitude Of the civ ilian members of the
misfortune that this phase of the situa-
tion was not reached before Admiral
Dewey left Manila for home, thus depriv-
ing the commission Of the benefit of his
experience and sound Judgment 1t Is
realized here that much tact is required
at this juncture, In order. while avoid
Ing extreme measures with the Bilipinos
not to fall into the much graver error OF
losing the expensively bought fruits of
the victories Of the American army and
navy. The war department is inclined
to support General Otis, not only because
of his connection with the war but also
on the ground that his longer experience
with the insurgents fits him to under
stand the native character. However, this
President Is giving the matter his close
personal attention, assisted not only by
Secretary Hoy, who Is directly responsible
for the instruction given to the cornmis-
sion, but by all of tie members of the
cabinet and proper outcome OF the little
difference may be expected.
ZAMBOANGO MUST WAIT.
Washington. May 23.-It is said lat the
war department that the town of Zam-
poango is not to be permanently aban-
0On6O 10 bne pOsbeeslOu VI bno lusurScuus
in that quarter OF the Philippines The
Spanish garrison will be Withdrawn te
fore Gen. Otis Is ready to occupy the
place, but Just as soon as conditions at
Manila and vicinity permit of the with
drawal of sufficient military force Zam-
boango will be garrisoned By American
troops Ospt. Barker Is expected to des-
ignate one or more Of the gun boats under
his command to assist in the re-occupa.
tion of the town.
LOOKED OUT FOR YORKTOWN
SAILORS.
Washington, May 28.-Admiral Dewey's
last concern before leaving Manila, was
for the safety of the unfortunate crew Of
the Yorktown's launch. held captive by
the Eilipinos. He has initiated steps that
are expected to result very soon In this
release of these captives, but tits deemed
unwise to make them public in advance
of their execution. At Admiral Dewey s
request, Gen. Otis has succeeded in max
ing arrangements with the insurgent
leaders whereby he Is enabled to supply
the American prisoners with necessary
food and clothing.
THE OLYMPIA'S ITINERARY.
Washin gton. May 23.-The navy depart
meut has cabled an inquiry to Admiral
homeward cruise of the Olympia. The
Olympia will not leave Hong Kong much
before June Sd, spending a part of the
time in dry dock getting In shape for her
IA, 600 mils "trip.
The Montgomery has arrived at Per-
nambuco, Brazil, on her way to the Pa
cific station.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24
Local Weather Report.

Portland, May 23.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are az
follows:
sa. m.-Barometer 3O 1893; thermome-
tor. 81, dew point. AZ. humidity, "a;
wind. N; velocity, A; state OF weather.
p. cloudy.
ter. as. dew point. AZ; humidity, 80;
direction. SW; velocity, 8; state OF
weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature, 81: minimum
tenn mperature, "A; mean temperature,
so: maximum wind velocity, l3; S. Z.
precipitation trace.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 23.-Fair weather; light
westerly winds.
Washington, May 23.-New England
Fair Wednesday and probably Thursday
Fresh east to Northeast winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24
Weather Observation.

The AGRICULTURAL department weather
bureau for yesterday, May %, taken
At Sp. m. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, SO degrees. E. cloudy; New
York, "a degrees, SW, clear; Phila-
dslphia, go degrees, N. clear; Wash
in gton, IS degrees, E, clear; Albany
60 degrees, calm, clear; Buffalo, 81 de-
grees. NE, clear; Detroit, 60 degrees, NE,
clear; Chicago, so degrees NE, clear
ST. Paul. 66 degrees, S, p cloudy; Huron,
Dak., 62 degrees, Sc, clear; Bismarck,
81 degrees, NE, clear; Jacksonville, "
degrees, NE. rain.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
rsieo. ys,s.S's ssSSss x.A.

The latest budget Of news from ths
native kingdom Of Tonga mentosis thu
disappearance 81 an island In the Pa.
ciAc under circumstances that seem to
lend some color to . popular supersh'
tion. On October i3, 1885. ths In.
habitapts Of the Tonga capital wit.
messed one Of the grandest pyrotech'
nical displays Of the century. Some q
miles to the northwest submarine vol.
cau0 suddenly started operations,
throwing columns Of steam and fenth.
ers OF fire to an estimated height Of
1900 feet. When the performance was
over and people thought II safe enough
TO approach, II was found that . new
island six miles long two miles broad,
and 300 feet high, had been added "a
the map OF the world, II was christensd
Falcon ijand, but nobody cared 10 settle
on Il. People who prsmepsded Ito sur.
face had q sensation akin to walking
on piscrust, Fragile and unsubstantisl
~ II was, II managed 70 live for exactly
~ years, finally sinking and disap'
peArihg from view on October 10, 1893
No omAtterwhstt the Thirteen club" may
say, II that bold body 10 still In srist-
ence, which We doubt, there is some.
thing uncanny about that particular
pumber,---Iopdon Chronicle. (
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
REMEDY FOR sH0PLHTINc.
Oas Chicago S<osskespsr whe II
WllliAG - Have TAleves
Steal from HIN.

make arrests for shoplifting? Well,
I should say not, Shoplifters are my
best customers, and don't know Of any
reason why Ishould annoy them"
As the speaker is the proprietor Of a
big retail store that hos been raided
daily by thieves his remarks naturally
aroused the curiosity OF detective,
who pressed him for an explanation.
"Well, it's like this" said the store
keeper. "If prosecute the thieves the
only satisfaction l get is in sending
them to jail. I don't get my goods book
very often, and I'm out my time, and
the lawyers fees. Thinking all this
over sOme months ago came to the
conclusion that It was better 10 run &C.
counts with the shoplifters, and make
them pay for the stun they steal. or
course, ! lose Some goods, but as rule
I get good price for everything taken.
In fact the shoplifters are sn,ong my
best customers.
II keep record Of the names and ad-
dresses OF all the women caught steal.
ing, and when anything Is missed ! find
out from my spoilers what klepto-
ma niacS we're In the store about that
time. Then I send bills for the goods
10 them, and they are always paid
promptly"
"But suppose two or three klep,o-
maniacs are seen in your store the same
day? How do you aI upon the guilty
onc?'
swell, to make sure, send bills to oil
Of them, and they oil settle, 30 | manage
to get . good price for the stolen
goods
"You give . discount for cash, Of
coursc?"
.'Of course not. In such cases the
price 10 apt 10 be considerably higher
than would charge to . legitimate
customer. There's some risk In the
business, and. besides, I'm not running
, benevolent institution."--Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
ON THE WAY TO THE POLE
ssnsthtns Absut the weIInAA EIDe-
aiasn and Its Far Northern
startsng-Pstnt.

Mr.. Walter Wellman, leader OF the
Wsllman polar expedition, writes OF his
start northward, dating his letter from
Franz-Josef Land. August 2. 1898:
Here at Cape Tegetthoff, FrsnzJo-
SET Land, latitude sO.O6 degrees north
and longitude IS degrees east from
b resnwich, the Wellman polar expedi-
| Ion has built--as these words are writ
h en-, is living in--the most northerly in
habitsd house in the world. Harms
worth house. as our hut Is called
stands Just 504 geographical miles from
the pole. There are number OF other
far northern habitations, such as the
Greedy house at Lady Franklin bay
lGrinnsll Land; Lieut.. Peary's Annirer-
sary lodge in Greenland; the Pike
house 1t Danes island. the Sordensk'
jold house at Mossel bay, and the Well
S,sn house at Walden island. spitz-
7 BERGEN. In FranzJoset Land are the
Neigh Smith house at Bell island ana
the Jackson house at Cape Flora. of
al these houses Of refuge or habitation
IIyhich the energy Of man has pushed
lar within he polar rons, only two
those at Lady Franklin bay and
Walden island. II. indeed, they are not
now In rmns-ere - near the pole as
the modest little structure which We
Americana have erected at what might
be termed the southeast corner OF the
unknown region.
Every one Of these rude structures
has q history involved in the long, ever
continuing story of the fascination
which arctic exploration has for man.
and OF the sacrifces and tragedies
which attend its pursuit. From the
Lady Franklin Bay house Gen. Greely
made bis heroic but disastrous retreat
10 Cape Sabine. where official b!under-
ing at Washington and eowardiee
aboard relief ship sacrificed two-thirds
Of his party. From Anniversary lodge
Lieut.. Peary led bis gallant party to
indescribable suffering and eventual de-
feat upon the Greenland ice-cap. At
Walden island the Wellman expedition
of 1894 built s house from the timbers
of the crushed Ragnvald Jarl. At Cape
Flora, Leigh Smith, q cultivated Eng
lishman who has done much for arctic
exploration, saw his ship 60 TO pieces
In the Ice, and being unable to reach
his house at Bell island, only Il miles
away, WAS compelled TO winter in
rude hut Of stones and earth, the ruins
OF which still remain. There. also,
through the generosity Of Mr.. Alfred c.
Harmsworth, of London, was estab-
liShed the splendid station at which
DR.. Nansen and Lieut.. Johansen had
their dramatic meeting with Mr.. Jack
son as they were rstreating from their
lair farther north. At the Pike house
in Spitzbergen. Andree and his two
companions inflated their balloon in
July, 1897. and sailed away northward
on the most picturesque and sensational
voyage Of modern times." - Walter
We JznAp In Cnntn,y
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
SOME STRANGE DOINGS.

A Kentucky farmer slau'
ghtered a sow last week,
"a years old, which weighed
900 pounds and which during
her maternal career had
brought him over ninety
pigs, which he sold for FIVE
dollars each.
When Mary Gregg's rich
uncle died in St. Louis he
left her all on conditionlthat
she should never change her
name. Mary lad a sweet
heart and his name wasn't
Gregg, but after tie old
man died the young man
had his name legally changed
to Gregg, and cow Mary
has her sweetheart, her for.
tune and her name.
A recent suit brought to
recover a Tennessee coon
dog occupied the attention
for an entire day of a special
judge and six attorneys, the
plaintiff and defendant, two
Baptist preachers on the
jury, and a room full of
witnesses. The dog was
asleep under the table in the
custody of the sheriff.
John G. Lewis, a Louis
lana colored man, recently
confirmed by the senate as
receiver of public moneys
for a certain district, de.
clines to serve on the ground
that he is at peace with the
folks and does not
care to disturb his pleasant
relations with them.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
EDITORIAL.

Hon. w. E. Martin, of
Cleburne county, introduced
a resolution in the lower
house Friday condemning
all papers in the state that
have slurred "that fair
body" a majority of the
members of the house were
more sensible on that point,
however, than the gentleman
from Cleburne and promptly
tabled the resolution. Per.
haps Martin wanted the
forty days extension in or
der that he might get in his
resolution, and now, as the
press still retains its liberty
and always will, in spite Of
fifty Martins from Cleburne,
he might 20 home. 1t is tit
for tat which is the worst,
the slurs cast upon the
"fair body" by the news
papers, or the slurs upon
the people by such legislators
as Martin Of Cleburne.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
v.r.... q. cAscs r1Ss, waves.

Along the coasts Of Japan, where
enormous tidal waves have occasionally
swept OF thousands OF houses and de-
stroyed tens Of thousands Of lives, for
ests have been planted as . protection
sgalnst inasions OF the ses. A re-
cent report BY Or. Honda, the professor
Of forestry in the University Of Tokyo,
advocates the eItension Of the shore
forests. II they do not entirely check
tho rsvages OK the great sea waves, at
least they delay their advance, AFFORD
the inhabitants time 10 get away, and
prevent the wsshinx Of the lightwood'
en- houses Into the cean,'-Yeuth's
Companion.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
Something to Know

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nerv.
Gus system to a healthy vigor is
Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by CIV
ing tone to the nerve centres in
the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys, and aids
these organs in throwing off i'm.
purities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced
by those who have tried it as the
very best blood purifier and nrve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or
Sl.00 per bottle at W. c. SHOWS
drug store.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

The legislature has ex'
tended the session to April
19. No one no longer ex-
poets an assembly to ad.
journ within the sixty days,
but if the members were
placed on a stipulated salary,
and we believe they should be
it's ten to one the body
would find it convenient tc
adjourn in sixty days, If not
forty,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

The Telephone Gazette,
published at Budapest. Hun
gary, is the most peculiar
newspaper in the world. 1t
has existed for seveIal years
and is increasing in favor,
though not a copy was ever
printed. The news, editor
ials, etc. are transmitted by
telephone to the houses and
Offices of its subrcribers.
Oyer forty reporters and
authors are employed and
200 miles of wire is in use.
Publication begins at $50
a. m. and continues until II
.. m.. each hour haying its
special class of news. First
comes foreign telegrsphic
news, then local and provin'
cial happenings. Adver'
tisements are intersperced,
and in the evening there is a
concert lecture or recita'
tion.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
Aut,.Assatsss n A~ssvslls,

In west Australia the an,i.Asistiesen.
deavor TO get along BY refusing lieenss'
10 AsiatIos 10 do business on the gold
fields. hut " has Just been discovered
that the act which authorizes ths re-
fusal does not apply 10 Aslatics who are
the queens subteets--.thst 10 10 my
some aoo,ooo,ooo brown and yellow peo
plo are exempted from II. 60 the ex
clusonists are, N the present, In I
quandary,--N, Y, POST
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
CALLING A MAN A LIAR.

The Texas legislature is
considering a bill which is
Of interest to liars there and
everywhere else. -
If this becomes a law,
proof that a man has been
called a liar will become a
full defense in assault and
battery. This is to say,
the man with the battered
nose, blackened eye and BIZ
atused front teeth will learn
in a court of justice that
it served him right.
The law governing liars
in other states varies. In
Kentucky it is a micdemean.
or punishable by a twenty
dollar fine to call any man 2
liar, and a police justice of
Louisville has declared from
his bench that a lie in Ker.
tIcky means a blow. This
memorable declaration was
given IN discharging honor.
ably a man who had knocked
down another fellow for
calling him a liar and had
been brought to court to
answer.
In Virginia, by the law of
1896, a man who calls an.
other man a liar is guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on con.
viction may be fined not
more than twenty-five dol.
lars.
In Georgia it is a slander,
punishable by a thousand
dollar fine or a year IN the
penitentiary, or both, to
call a man a liar unless you
can prove that he Is one, in
which case you 20 clear.
The Georgia courts hold
that a lie constitutes the
first blow and justi6es a
violent response.
In Arkansas passing the
lie Is a misdemeanor punish.
able by a fine.
In Mississippi insulting
words are civilly actionable.
In South Carolina and West
Virginia the same,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

No man is good enough to
govern another man without
the others consent. ! say
this is the leading principle,
the sheet anchor of Amer.
icau Republicanism " So
spoke Abraham Lincoln, one
of Americas greatest states
men. How different from
the McHanna doctrine,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
The Best Offer Ever Made by a. Newspape
81 pages everv week for $50 cents

The weekly Republic the best general newspaper printed
in the world containing all the in eight pages
and the Republic Model Magazine one year for $3.50
The Republic Sunday Magazine the newspaper
1897 home journal of the best class IS large pages week.
pages of fun IA pages of the brightest and best reading printed
1t contains cass pictures and cartoons than ever
attempted any other publication More noted writer's and artists
contribute the Republic Magazine than any other western
caton The magazine will be sold only in connection with tho
semi weekly Republic Address all orders to
THE REPUBLIC, 81. Louis, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

There are great many
men eulogizing G c org e
Washington as the greatest
man the country ever knew,
who can do with ease what
George said he was unable
to do, FIX.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
celia Dsssspvs< Sy wstsv.

Heretofore u has been possible 70 die
solve gold In . mixture Of strong acids.
A way has now been discovered Of dis.
solving gold In distilled ~ater,--Clevs-
land Plain Dealer.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

One Of the good deeds of
the lower house was to kill
the Collins bill to tax life
insurance policies.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

Miners in this state are
out on a strike,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

Give US a new state house
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10
J. c. MOORE, N. D.
EVENING SHADE, ARK.

Oaers his professional services to the ps'p'
Oofthis section. ....
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

The Texas legislature is
considering a bill which is
of interest to liars there and
else
Sharp County record., 1899-03-10

THE KEPUBLIC, 81. Louis, Mo-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
CAR BLOWN UP.
Five Passengers at Cleveland Have Legs
Broken.

A combination car on the Wilson
avenue line at Cleveland was blown up
by powerful explosive between SEQ
viii and Quincy streets Thursday
night. There We're six passengers on
board, five of whom sustained broken
legs. The other passenger and the
crew OF the car escaped without in
jury.
When the explosion came IL was with
such force that 1t lifted the car entire
ly of the track. destroying the trucks
and demolishing the flovring. The car
fell again on the tracks and In such a
way as to imprison the injured and
frantic passengers. These were res
cued by the crew of the car.
The report of the explosion was such
that II was heard on the public square
three miles from the scene.
Tho injured are: Mrs. L. Schroeder,
No. 20 West Clinton street. left knee
broken; Miss Schroeder, No. 36 West
Roy street, left leg broken: Il. Z.
Schultz, right leg broken; Mrs. f. p.
Schultz, right knee broken; unknown
man, who was taken away in a car
Tiage, had his leg broken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
CUBA HAS A SURPLUS.
From The Receipts Of The Current Year More
Than Million Remain

The war department gave out Mon
day for publication an interesting
statement of the financial standing Of
the island OF Cuba. 1t shows that un-
der the management of the United
states government the receipts of the
island from January |, 1899 to June 1,
of the current year. exceed the eXpendi-
lures by the very handsome sum of ST.
4SO,O2l. This statement probably will
be surprise to many persons who had
thought that Cuba under the military
occupation of the United States was
not selfsustaining.
During the period named the receipts
from all sources were $685., ,010; dis
bursements, 81, sol, ,9SS. OF the money
dlsbursed $1.7i20li was expended In
sanitation: s505. .26] in the erection and
Improvement of barracks and quarters;
AI3,56S In the establishment, etc. Of
the rural guard and administration;
s25O674 on public works. harbors and
forts; $685. In charities and hospita q I;
s242,i46 for civil government: S723, PSI on
municipalities; sSS,9i4 in aid to the de-
stitute: s42,205 in quarantine matters;
total, A.44S.924.
The statement for July shows that
the customs collections in the entire
island for July alone were 81, POI ,537: in
ternal revenue collections. s56,35l; pos
tai collections. s15,0O0 miscellane Gus
collections, $685. Grand total of re-
ceipts for the month. $1,339,324; dis
bursements, 81, 1,02gS17
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
HuPNOS IN WANT OF RAT|ONS.
USING BLACK POWDER.


Many Spanish prisoners are escaping
from the Filipinos and bringing into
the American lines stories of hard
treatment. They agree that the Fill
pinos are exceedingly short of rations,
and that n large section of their troops
is reduced to the use OF home made
black powder The natives are trying
every scheme to get food and munitions
from Manila Daily arrests are made
Tor attempts to smuggle contraband of
war through the American lines. In
one case casco with n cargo of bam-
boo poles was overhauled and the poles
were found full of rice.
The insurgents have a wholesome re-
spect for the British, on account of
several threats of British warshps to
DomDard their towns unless the rights
of British subjects are respected. Two
British vessels, the Lacson and the
Nero, We're driven by stress of weather
into the harbor OF Dagupan, the north
ern terminus of the Dagupan Railway.
The crews were imprisoned but, on
their protesting that they were British
subjects. the insurgent authorities per-
mitted one man, Edwards, to come to
Manila, promising to release the crew
of the Lacson If Edwards secured from
the British Consul at Manila a state
ment establishing the nationality of
the crew. a similar concession was
made to the crew of the Nero.
Edwards says. he saw several Ameri-
can prisoners who were better fed than
the Spaniards. or the Filipino soldiers.
Moreover, they were not compelled to
work. as the Spanish prisoners are.
A force of native police has begun to
patrol the city OF Manila, cooperating
with the provost guard. whose lack of
resorts OF native criminals had given
many opportunities for burglary. an in
dustry which has been flourishing of
late. The new force includes many
members of the old force, and some in
surgents who had grown tired OF fight
ing. IL has already done good work in
running down native criminals.
The American secret service recently
found n Filipino spy In Calamba. He
Is supposed to have been the man who
stole four guns belonging to the Wash
ington regiment. He offered desperate
resistance to the soldier who was sent
to capture him. and tried to run away
with two revolver shots i'm his head.
Finally. he was brought down by a rifle
bullet In the hip. He died after jump
ing from the stretcher and trying to
run.
Late Monday afternoon the Kansas
regiment embarked on big barges in
the rier, and We're towed to the United
states transport Tartar, the regimental
flag flying and the men cheering and
singing. The Tartar sailed for home
this eening,