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The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-12
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By ". Vincent Jones

TATHER is dying; come at oncel
II WAS this message that chilled
me, in the summer Of W. to the village
of my boyhood's home. After the
funeral decided To remain "A few days
with my mother aud sister, they be-
ing left entirely alone.
During my stay looked mp some Of
my old friends and schoulmates. now
grown and settled In life. one day |
dropped into villnge smithy and
slapped my old play fellow, Tom Kelly,
on the shoulder The next moment /
wished | had greeted him differently.
for he turned upon me with the sad
dest face / have ever seen.
My heart bled, for no friends had
ever been closer than we In the sweet.
dim days. Our very iniirmities. for
thus we then deemed our frcekles, red
hair aud bnshfulness. drew us awny
from the other boys and ecmented u
bond between US that was like ada.
mant. We were dubbed the twins
by the entire village, for In face. form
aud manner, each was the Others
double
In time | had drifted away into the
world-currents OF life and he. as his
father before him had done. slipped
quietly and naturally into his little Sc.
questered pool OF usefulness, the vii.
lage smithy.
We had heard from each other but
seldom.
When his brown eyes. sorrow.
freighted, looked into mine. something
cold na Ice gripped uy heart aud wrung
IL until | trembled.
Then ms | pressed his horny hands
and waited he shook ns strong oak
dOrs In hurricane hiusi. hut the next
moment the storm passed aud the oak
stood. iirm-rootod. with only the CRATE.
ful rain Ia speak Of It's passing. in the
tear courses ON his check
This was the story he told me ot how
he had lovcd~-and lost,
"iou remember little Pearl; dear.
teasing, ruugish little Pearl, who was
our constant companion, aud shared
our childish sports You know how
she used To play prapks and jokes upon
~ aud scream with laughter at our
discomhture or anger. hut II the
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HEALTH NOTES
what 90 do for Nettis Rash. In-
sect Stinas and CutAhe-
Gus EruptioRz.

Some people are very subject to net
tie rash, and II will suddenly appear on
them when they are oVerheated or even
when excited. II often locates itself
between the shoulders and below the
uape of the neck and becomes very an
moving. The heat. itching and sting
ing sensations may be relieved by bath
ing the affected part with boraN and
water. or soda or lime water.
Ncttle rash is generally indicative of
nervous weakness and gastric disorder.
disorder find that fright or sudden ex-
ertion will bring it or momentarily:
So will 81 Of indigestion Simple diet,
quiet life. regular habits. bathing
plenty OF sunshine and fresh air are
necessities toward 4 cure
In ordinary cases of nettle rash some
error i'm diet causes the attack. \ sooth-
ing remedy that helps some people is
composed o. one part earbolic acid TO 30
parts OF water with little glyeerine
The eauSe of uettle rash. hives. or ar.
ticaria must be discovered and removed:
Il varies according To the subject and
the condition of the subject and pre-
walls more in warm weather than in
cold.
The stihgs OF mosquitoes affect diff.
ferent people in different WAYS, Equal
parts OF baking soda and common salt
dissolved in warm water and we'll
rubbed in relieve the annoyance and
pain caused by insects bites or stiugs.
The eruption caused by contact with
poison may b. cured by painting over
the part with fresh liEas-wuter; or by
rahbing wet salt over the part; or by
hothing fhe parts freely with spirit OF
inter, Ii the hlis,erS caused by the
ivy are hruken, one application OF inter
Is generally quite safiicient.-Iadies
World.
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Mrs. johnson,
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Pi1khans

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month | grew worse and at last
became so bad that | found l was
gradually losing my mind.
THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but l got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
Twas advised by friend TO give Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound n
trial, ana before l had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
II have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient TO praise il.
advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. / thank you for your good
medicine. "-MRs. GERTRUDE NJ. JOHN
son, JoNEsBoBo, TEXAS.
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Thought ever came that she had hurt
our feelings, hc Il ever 40 little, how
pcnltent she was and how humble.
You could not forget how red her lips
were, how her eyes sparkled and
danced with a thousand lights. or how
her golden tresses iloated ON the breeze
as she kept pace with us and our dogs
In the ehAacs Of youth.
I'VE used to compete for her smiles
and swap bets as to whose wife she
would become. Hut you went away,
aud though | missed your companion
ship. great load was lifted from my
heart for had never known an hour
when | did not love little Pearl aud
plan for our future happiness together
aud felt safe from amy rival after you
were gone.
"tlnt into each life some rain must
fall. aud blow came to me which has
kapred life OF all It's meaning.
There SETTLED Ia the village a grad
nate of the dental college at G., lie
was handsome, dressed fanltlrSsly, Was
an accomplished musician and pos
tehsed OF some means.
"onc day my Pearl met him. l MAS
the fool that introduced them. Fondi.
draining myself safely enseonccd ia
her love as she was in mine never
scented danger.
And. foolish in nay faith, saw no
harm In his occasional calls nor ia HE
teaching her to ride the bieycle her i'm.
dulgcnt father had glsea her, hut ell
too soon the veil before my eyes was
tern away. Loving gianceH viii not
be hidden, and Mhrn from suspicion i
passed 10 rvmonstranee the eoislness ia
her answer sro1e the hopes within my
breast
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Victsria. l+,ter to >apo,.o..

Au autograph letter from Queen Vic-
turia. addressed To the emperor of the
frcueh. dated Osborne. June -. isss
(n Freuehl. Was sold reevutl, in Lon
don. The letter, which deplores the
ministerial crisis at that time existing
and appreheuds others to fellow. as.
Sures the emperor that no change Of
government would ever romprnnise
that good understanding existing be.
tween the two countries. The price
realiscsl was two rulaeaS.
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E.,r ns,nrn.

The story is told OF a country pa rs,or
Who said TO the village ta5or; ~Mhee
| want good coat | ~ 10 a Lom,en
tailor Tor 1t. That's the place. lily the
way, do yen ever 80 ta church 20
"oh, yes. occasionally
Where do YOU 80
Well. when l want Ia hrar good
sermon go 10 London for il. That,
the place. Tit. Rita
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A Good-Luck Cross.

A cross recently discovered in the grave of
the beautiful Queen Dagmar is supposed to
keep away all evil influences. There is no
more evil influence than i'll health, and there
is nothing which has so great power keep
it away than Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t is worth hundred good luck crosses to
the man or woman afflicted with dyspepsia
and Indigestion a private Revenue Stamp
should cover the neck of the bottle.
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pc to the Meors in Spain. Even the
plazas. With the women ON the house
tops. their black shaWls covering part
ot their faecs. remind one of some of
the Mshometan cities OF Syria. In the
Taos valley there are about 1 .aro people.
among whom the missionaries are la
boring
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,.e..,hl, cen,,nasnrl.-

Curle lcdrdiah--t' I'm in favor Of arhl
tratiou as means ~ settlin these her,
International disputes. hut vet real
ite that there might be some case " hers
our national homer would dcmaad IN,
tribunal of War.
Uncle HeErkiah-what Kind of a case
might such he
Uuelr Je,iediah-CaSes where thr ar
bitrators decided for che other side
Judge.
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RELIC PILFERING MINISTERS.
They ChIP Pieces On the Washington
Monument aud PAY Wen
for Them.

Col. bingham, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. who has
charge uf the Washington monument.
says one of the greatest troubles the
vatchmen ut the monument have TO
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Mrs. Perkins Letter.

II had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
l began taking Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
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Locating the Trouble.

Dear me, the circus isn't what it used
to be"
"Now, John, stop; the circus is all right;
it is you that has changed. You know YOU
saut or skin the cat to save your life. De
troit Free Press.
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'In New Mexico" says the secretary
of the Nomau's Board of Home Mis-
sious of the Presbyterian church. zone
finds real orientalism, il being possible
to trace back many customs Of the pco-
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L.ndIe. Can Wenr shoc.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. Itmakes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet. ingrowing nails corns
and bunions At all druggists and shoe
stores. &c Trial package FREE by mail
Address Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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Why They Are Nervous.

A correspondent says that those who dine
withthe queen are usually painfully nervous.
Perhaps they are tortured with doubt of
the propriety of praising the pie, not know
ing whether her majesty or the cook made
it-Denver Post,
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Wife-John, let me tell you that as surely
as you keep on in your present career. Just
so surely will you pay for your indulgences
Husband with air Of pridel-Thanks,
dear, for that tender tribute to my financial
probity.-Boston Courier.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev ID Buch.
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1t is terribly hard for boy 10 believe in
the veracity of his father when he hears him
declare that no one Is truly happy and con-
tented unless he has work TO do.-Atchison
Globe.
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Dent forget after harvest to take that
intended visit to the Milk River Valley of
Montana, where free homesteads can be
taken near the railway. For printed mat
ter and other information. address Moses
Folsom, I'd and Broadway, St Paul, Mimi.
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have received
from the use of
Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. | COM
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High ideals are perhaps responsible for as
much pesslmIsm as are torpid livers, on the
whole.-Detroit journal.
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Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.

Horses like to be we'll stalled, but not in q
muddy highway,-L, \. w. Bulletin.
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4 quarre,some man is always a petty
man.-Atchison Globe.
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II is a mighty good thing that the Lord
does not enforce the law as lie did against
Ananias. Washington tlal Democrat.
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elephants. rm.A.

In the African elephant both sexes
haSe ivory tusks, while ia the Asia,ie
thss are generally restricted TO the
male
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rrrst, Ear ..nr-

Some men are 80 Disgusting that the,
are not tolerated around saloons. Al.
chisoa Gl9be.
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LETTER TO MRS. PiHKnAM NO. o3.18Il
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM-For some
time have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit 1
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ar
druggists refund money ifit fails TO cure. 25c
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tertained by the committee. The PROPOSE
ton involves at least two amendments TO
the national bank act. One Is to reduce
tho circulation tax from 1 TO u of per
cent. and the other authorizes the issue
of circulation of rational banks I'D to the
par value of bonds deposited There are
now outstanding of the per cents due
In 1904. about ssO.Oo0.OO0, and of the per
cents, due In 1907, about $545, 600, 900, taking
into account those authorized by the gov
eminent under the secretarys recent Of
fer. making a total of $685., 900. 900. which
are payable within the next seven years.
The members OF the senate finance com
mittee are of the opinion, which is fully
shared by the secretary of the treasury,
that these bonds could be refunded for
others running for a long period of time
bearing per cent interest, and 1t Is be-
lieved a proposition of this kind will be
incorporated in the senate bill before 1t
is introduced.
The members OF the committee refused
to give out any details concerning the
bill which is to be introduced
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GEN. OTIS REPORT.
1t Details Operations In Philippine.
to Aug. 81.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The report Of
Gen Otis on the operations In the Philip
pines up to Aug. 81 last has been made
public by the war department. It is q
volume Of 372 pages, with an appendix
OF minor reports almost as large. The re-
port Is chronological recapituIation Of
events in the island since Gen. Otis took
command. One Of the most interesting
features is the immense amount of detail
involved in Gen. Otis administration of
the affairs of the island
Gen. Otis throws some light on hIs
Chinese exclusion act, declaring II a mat
ter of public policy. He goes at some
length into the racial differences between
the Filipinos and the Chinese explaining
that strong prejudice against the Chinese
prevailed among the natives because Of
the success and unscrupulous dealings of
the Cinnamon in all trade matters. Gen
Otis says that In view of the race hatred
between the Cinnamon and the natives
as we'll as the faCtiOnaI differences among
the Cinnamon themselves which some
times broke out into open riot and blood
shed, he deemed it expedient to appIv
the American immigration laws to the
island. This was done and ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for identifying such
Cinnamon as have rights of prior resi-
dence In the islands, so that no 11nneces-
sarT hardship may be worked
The correspondence between Gen. Otis
and Aguinafdo before the outbreak OF
active hostIlities receives much space.
and more is taken up with the detailed
accounts of the various engagements
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WANT TO CONTROL.
Republican Senator's VIII Seek More
Committee Places.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The Republi-
can members of the senate probably will
hold caucus Tuesday afternoon next to
make provision for the reorganization Of
the committees. There are many va
carcies on committees. caused by the
retirement Of senators. These will be
filed, and in cases in which the Republic
cans are in the minority on committees
steps will be taken to so change the men,
bership as to give them control. Having
so clear a majority of the members Of
the senate, the Republicans are disposed
to assert their privilege of controlling
committee work throughout.
No decision has yet been reached as to
what shall be done about filing the cleo
tive offices of the senate, but the present
disposition is to postpone action upon
that subject for the present.
The general interest in the committee
changes centers in the committee on
finance. There are two vacancies in that
committee caused by the retirement of
Senator Turple, Indiana, and White, of
California, and the Republicans will in
sist upon filling both Of these places. The
friends of Senator Hanna are urging him
for one Of the places.
The probabilities are that the detailed
work of filing the committees will be
delegated to a committee, and that no
actual changes Will be made for several
days, or possibly weeks.
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DEATH IN THEIR FANGs.
InfaIIibIe Indications by Which ven
Omous Snakes May Be Known.

Omous Snakes May Be Known.
Outing.
To distinguish between venomous and
harmless snakes is easy in practice. but
II Is difficult to explain in words alone.
as there is no one external characteristic
winch distinguishes them. It is rather a
peculiar varying union Of many separate
marks that brands the dangerous reptile.
Generally speaking, all snakes may be
divided into two great cIasses-those
which have the head covered with nu-
merous small scales and those which
nave 1t covered with large, regularly
htted plates. Leaving out the elipidas
and the poisonous sea snakes. with which
the hunter will have nothing to do, all
snakes with small head scales move
about by night, and those with the large
plates on the head by day. This may be
known by their eyes. for the first have
vertical pupils like the cats, while those
or the latter are generally circular in.
form The long, active day snakes, glib
ing about from bush to bush, or hurried
ly taking refuge beneath some protruding
rock or tree stump, Is harmless. Even
should he lie coiled in the sunshine he
will flee from approac ching danger. But q
serpent nicely coiled in some secluded
nook. which. instead Of fleeing, gathers
himself closer together lis most probably
dangerous, particularly If he be more or
less marked with a suggestion Of irregu-
lar cross-bars or whitish or dirty yellow
and darker brown or blacEish. This is
the characteristic -eoloring Of dangerous
snakes. the rattler, the coppeThead and
the moccasiu.
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these expressions the insurrectfon wou
be closed"
Philippine Casualties.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Gen. Otis lat
est casualty list is as follows:
fantry. Nov Is. near Capas; Henry w.
Landfohr. q, Thirty-ffth infantry, en-
gagement. Tobantin bridge, Nov. oath.
Wounded-In action. near Leon, Panay,
Nov. 20. Harry Hiscock. sergeant. L.
Twenty-sfxth infantry. abdomen, mortal;
In action at linus, Nov. %, John Finger
+. Fifth artillery, leg. moderate; George
NJ. Duncan. 3, Fourth infantry, forearm,
moderate; in action al IloilO, Panay Nov.
=. Twenty-sixth infantry; A. Abraham
Frappier. thigh, severe; D. Eugene e.
Blower. corporal. head. severe; Edward
Sweet, leg. severe. Sixth artillery: G..
Edward England, sergeant. chest, severe !;
James T. Murphy, shoulder, severe Sixth
infantry: L, Lawrence E. Grennan, cor
parol, hand, severe; Paul Rink, thigh,
severe. Eighteenth infantry, B, Charles
j. Ling, shoulder, severe; Simon 7. Bar
ker. shoulder. severe; George Beckwith,
thigh, severe; Carl Strohm elbow. slight ;
{. James O'ConneIl, thigh, severe; Harry
). DuntOn. corporal, chest severe; Brice
Leach. hand, severe; Christopher c.
Coates. leg. severe; F. Bert J. Reed, cor
poral. leg, severe; Timothy J. Finn
arm, severe; James Jones, corporal, hand
severe; Charles Weber corporal. chest,
severe. In action beyond Mabalacan, Nov
g. Matthew A. Batson. first lieutenant
Fourth cavalry, foot, severe
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CATARRH CAN BE CURED.

Catarrh is kindred ailment of con-
sumption, long considered incurable: and
lively cure catarrh in any Of it's stages
For many years this remedy was used
by the late DR.. Stevens, a widely noted
authority on all diseases of the throat
and lungs. Having tested it's wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases.
and desiring to relieve human suffering
ers from Catarrh. Asthma. CONSUMPTION
and nervous diseases this recipe. in Ger
man, French or English. with full d.
recGons for preparing and using Sent
ing this paper, w. A. Noyes, 900 Powers
Block, Rochester, N z.
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sCORN AGUINALDO.
Gen. Joe Wheeler Writes of Natives
of the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-Gen. Joe
Wheeler. in a personal letter received
here today. dated at Angeles. Luzon
says:
There are more than twenty different
tribes in this island. and very few of
AguinaldO and his generals would like to
govern, because it would give them power
and many of his soldiers like the war be-
cause for the first time in their lives they
have authority to carry a gun. They
live by taking what they want from the
people. Many of them are robbers, who
rob defenSeleSs people of their money
and sometimes murder them. If we should
withdraw. there would be warfare and
anarchy in the islands. and the weIl-to-do
people would get some strong government
to come to take control.
"Aguiraldo publishes paper. which is
flied with expressions from people of the
United States, who are called anti-ex-
pansionistS. and | think were it not for
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Northwest Patents.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-List of pat
ents issued this week to Northwestern
inventors. reported by Merwin, Lothrop
q Johnson, patent attorneys. Gil and 9i2
Ploneer Press building. St. Paul, Mimi.
and Washington, D. c.: Benhof e. Ben.
hardus, st. Olaf, Mimi, musical instru-
ment; r. L. Cleveland DEVILS Lake. n
u, rotary lumber measure; William Fl
Hanna, Montevideo Mimi, udder protec-
tor; John Hickey. st. Paul. Mimi. car
transom; Olof Johnson. Hibbing, Mimi.
apolis, Mimi. sofa and bed; Carl q w
WeTnieke, Mankato, Mimi, expansion
pulley; Carr w. and R. l.. CIeyeIand
Devils Lake, N. D., calculating machine
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CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
Members of Committee Decline to
Talk About the Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2-The proposi-
tor to refund the outstanding per cent
bonds OF 1907 and the 5 per cent bonds of
1904 was gone over at some length at to-
days conference. Secretary Gage, 1t Is
understood, had had this subject under
consideration. and 1t is learned that his
views practically agree with those en-
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at least ten days to make the trip. The
New Orleans is at Colombo taking on
coal and she will probably get off also
Ior singapore tomorrow. one day behind
the Brooklyn. The little Marietta, also
pound for Manila, sailed today from Alden
for Pointe de Gale. Ceylon.
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Pension for a Hero,s widow.

WASHINGTON. Fl Dec. "A pension Of
$50 a month was today granted to Mrs
Juliet E. Nichols, of East Oakland, Cal,
widow of Capt. Henry f. Nichols. u. S.
N, late commander of the U. S. S. Monad-
mock. Capt Nichols died at Paranaque,
in Manila bay. last June, as the result of
overheating himself during an action
with the insurgents
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American omcer Kills Himself.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-The war de-
partment has received the following from
Gen. Otis, at Manila. dated Dec. 2:
Lieut. Col. Brereton. captain Twenty
fifth Infantry, while temporarily insane
committed suicide at Santa Tomasa, near
san Fernando Union province, Luzon, at
s o'clock this morning"
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Philippine Official Time

WASHINGTON. Dec 2.-Gen. Greedy
mas lately received the official returns
OF 81 the signal corps In the Philippines for
oeptemoer last. Among other matters
OF interest Is the establishment of Of
nclal time for the Philippines, which ia
mat OF 10th meridian east of Green
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warships Nearing Manila.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Tbe BROOKLYN
sailed today from Colombo. Ceylon, for
Manila, her next stop being at Singa
pore. 1,2l0 miles distant. From that point
she Will have to travel 1855 miles to
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Warren Sails for Manila,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2-The trans
port Warren sailed for Manila today.
The Warren carries eight companies Of
the Forty-nfnth infantry and a number
Of Ffliptnos. who were brought 70 this
country for exhibition purposes.
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Free Trial Treatment

We send full months Remedies OF wonderful and marvellous
trial
delivery
o
dep9ng who had applied after well tell you
everybody and tell them that old self had died and self
Why
And another thus IF dumped carload gold would
bring gladness life has
the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY Buffalo ~ v and ask
the little book called MANHOOD"