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So. Louis Live stock.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. observation-disclosures,
100 head; market dull; fair to fancy native
steers, A.OoU6. 40; steers under 1000 lbs,
A.0o@6 20; stockers and feeders, s.. 75a4. 30;
cows and heifers, s.. 2SQ5, 90; Gamers, 81. 500
3,75.
HOGS-Recelpts, 1900 head; market DC
higher; pigs and lights, S.60Qpi. IS; packers,
"a. t0d4. go; butchers. S4.60a4.7 5.
SHEBP-Receipts, 100 head; market dull
and nominal: native. muttons, sS.7Sni;N;
lambs, A.2odl6. 10; culls and bucks, 2.004
90; stockers. 81. kodD3 .1b.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
ST. Jo,cpb Live stock.

SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Aug. 12,-(Spe-
cial,)-The Journal quotes:
CATTDE-Receipts, 500 mead: market ac-
tive; natives, 15G2oc higher for the week;
others strong to l0c higher.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; mark 30
higher; heavy and medium, 81. 3od4 so; light,
!! SSdgi GO; pigs, a.2oq4.4 40; bulk of sales,
sHEEP.IReceipts, 200 head; market active
and steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
browns I'm Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-In the storm which
swept this city last night Thomas A. Ed
wards was drowned. Stanley E.. McGraw
his companion, was rescued from the over
turned sailboat ever a mile out in Lake
Michigan. McGraw chung to the capslzed
boat, but Edwards attempted TO swim Ia
shore. His body has not been recovered
McGraw chung to the slippery keel Of the
boat for over seven hours and was finally
picked up by two fishermen,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
nauk CIearluns.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.-Clearings, 81 ,941, :
ooO. New York exchange, Acc discount.
Money. 2haS per cent.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Clearings, s4,45s. $40;
balances, s1,050, 97S. Money. 4d6 per cent.
New York exchange, Toe discount bid, par
asked.
CHICAGO. Aug. R.-Clearings. s17, 71S, 667;
balances, 81, S30,347 Sterling exchange. $4.S4
Qt.SIH. New York exchange, soc discount.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II. - Clearings,
$14. 199, IA; balances, 50, 29S, 9SS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1~2.-Clearings, $40, 101, =
6l7; balances, $685., 2S2.
BOSTON. Aug. 12.-Clearings, sci, 44O, 500;
balances, S1,623, SIS,
BALTIMORE. Aug. 12.-Clearings, s., 955,
919; balances, 1897, 096.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-MoNEY-on call,
paper, 1906 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE4steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at s4.s6@
4.s6k for demand, and A.S21sd4S2S for sixty
days; posted rates, A.S3k94.& and $.S79
4.S7R;' commercial bills, S.S1k.
S1LVERCCertificates, 601sg81c; bar. 60Ac;
Mexican dollars, 4Sc.
BONDS-State bonds, inactive; railroad
bonds: firm; government bonds, firm; Is,
Is ssf reg .'s ana c.: pom d iasa; ee oIa Is. reg resH' 1i by
coupon, 11S; 5s reg. and coupon, lin.
The following are the closing quotations
on bondG.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Knnsn. CITY Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12.-CAITLE-Re-
ceipts, so head; supply too light for market
quotations. Receipts for the week were
very liberal. with the strongest demand for
offerings, choice slaughtering and feeding
cattle showing an advance OF l5q25c, while
higher; heavy steers brought s.. 3OQ6. 90;
light steers, 81, 7Oa5 So; stockers and feed
ers, 81. 5045.O0; butcher cows and heifers,
So. SOd5. %: Gamers, 81. 6Od3 90: western
steers. So. 25a5. 80; Texans, SO. 15a4.65.
HOGS-Receipts. 3,120 head; market ac-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

NEW. YORK, Aug. 12,-The imports of
specie this week were Si,7S gold and seS, Io5
disc at the port of New York for this week
were valued at s9,5s6, COZ. Exports of gold
and silver from this port to all countries
for the week aggregated S7S2, SOC silver bars
and coin and S,425 gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
81. Iou,. Grain and p~rovisions.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-wHEAT-Lower;
No. 2 red cash. elevator. lie; track, 1hMl2ci
September, 7hc; December, Hh474l5c; May,
T7hc; No. 2 hard, 6Sk469c.
CORN-Weaker; No. 2 cash, 301tc; track,
S2c; September, 3Ossc; December, e65sc; May,
"6ATs-Dull; No. 2 cash, 2ic; track, 2lhc;
September, 2OAc; May, 2l&c; No. 2 white
2Skc.
RYB-Quiet; 55c.
FLOUR-Holders asking higher prices,
but no advance o~btainable.
SEEDS-F1axseed, higher at SIC. Prime
CORNMEAL$1 756l.S0.
BRAN-Nominally firm; sacked lots, east
track, 55c.
HAY-Timothy steady at S.5oqll.5O;
prairie, easy at S7.00dS 90.
WHISKY-Steady at Sl.26.
IRON COTTONT1BS-S1.16.
BAGGING-696&c.
METADS-Lead, firm; A.5sd4.5Th. Spelter.
P0ULTRY-steady; chickens, 7a7Ac;
young, 10nl0l5c; turkeys, SC; young, 14c;
ducks, 519m6c; geese, 6d6lsc.
BUTTER-Quiet; creamery, 16G19c; dairy,
12d16c.
EGGS-Firm; 10kc.
PROV1SIONS-Pork, lower at 50. Lard,
quiet; prime steam, $40; choice, SIS. Dry
salt meats (boxed), shoulders, &.12H; extra
shorts, S5.25; clear ribs, $5.3Iis;1 clear sides,
s.. 80. Bacon Cboxed), shoulders and extra
shorts, $5.75; clear ribs. S5.s7h; clear sides,
$500.
REcEIPrs-Flour, 11,oco bbls. wheat,
1000 bu.; corn, III, 900 blu. oats, $4,000 bu.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000 bbls.; wheat.
6,Ooo bu.; corn, 5000 bu.; oats, 1000 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Coffee Mnrkct.

NEW York, Aug. 12-COFFEE-options
opened quiet, with prices unchanged to 6
points higher, but ruled speculatively slow
and featureless, except that sellers were
scarce, following higher prices from Europe
at net unchanged prices. Sales, 1000 bags,
including December at 81. 5000. 95. Spot
coffee, Rio, dull and nominal; No. z invoice,
$o.7S; No. T. jobbing, Sc. rs. Mild, quiet; Cor
dova, 81. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.-FLOUR-Un-
changed.
wHEAT-Firmer; No. 2. red. 6SA@6sc.
C0RN-Dull and easy. No, Q mixed, SS1sc.
0ATs.Stronger; No. 2 mixed, 22kc.
PROFESSIONALISM, quiet at IS. 1905. 1914.
Bulk meats, firm at $5.35. Bacon, firm at
$5.25.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY at SIPS.
BUTTER-Steady,
SUGAR-Steady.
EGGS-9c.
CHEESE-Steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Loot Cleveland City Funds.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 12.-Albert e.
Davis. e former clerk in the water works de-
partment under the McKisson administration,
was arrested today, charged with defrauding
the city out Of 81, 300. A council committee
is investigating the various departments Of
the city government and 1t is stated startling
discrepancies have been discovered. In the
water works department II Is said to have
been discovered that nearly $500 had been
paid for lead which was never delivered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Securities in London.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-American securities
were dull and weaker in most cases today.
Operators were inactive and the market
closed dull with little doing. Spanish Is
closed at 60h. Amount of bullion taken
into the Bank OF England on balance today,
$500 Gold at Buenos Ayres, 129 30. Gold
at Lisbon has advanced to 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
SuERr

LONDON, Aug. 12.-sUGAR-Beet sugar,
August, los 6%d.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-sUGAR-Raw,
quiet but firm; fair refining, 4c; centrifugal
96 test, 49.16c; molasses sugar, S%c. Refined,
8, 4 Lille; No. 8. 4 1-5c; No. 10, 4kc; No. IL,
4sc; No. 10, 45-16c; No. IA, 4ac; mould A,
5hc; cut loaf. SIC; crushed, &c; powdered,
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12-SUGAR-
Steady; no open kettle; centrifugal, yellow,
4%@4bc; seconds. 21aG4kc
MOLASSES-Dull; Centrifugal. 6@6Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY. AUGUST 10, 1899.

domestic exchange quotations to indicate a
westward movement and ihe season is
close at hand when cereals and cotton will
flow outward In increasing quantities. The
July figures 10Y at hand show a decided
gain In domestic product exports and Au-
gust and September are expected TO make
new records In this particular, thus paving
the way for gold imports latter on.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
New York Mining Quotation,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE following
are the closing quotations for mining
shares:
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The steamer st.
Paul, Captain Jamison, from Southampton
and Cherbourg, arrived here early this
morning after a passage Of about six
days. nineteen hours and thirteen minutes,
lowering its own record between Cherbourg
and this port by nearly two hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
American cloths and Fabrics.

NhW fOhh, aug; n-Ihe market IN
shape and indications are bright for it's
continuance along advancing lines. Stocks
emulation along any line. This Is true
with regard to second hands. who are dis
trlbuting dry goods more freely than for
cided disinclination 10 part with their stocks
at ruling quotations. Stocks are firm and
the demand tor Iuture oenvery Is OFTEN met
new lines of fancy worsteds which have
been opened show an advancing tendency,
which will be undoubtedly confirmed by add
ditional OPENINGS next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK Aug. 12.-CALIFoRNIA
DRIED FRU1TS-Quiet; evaporated apples,
common, Tic: prime wire tray, sAGShc;
choice, s%@9c; fancy, 9h@915c. Prunes, az
@Sc. -Aprtcots, Royal, 14c; Moor Park, 149
16c. Peaches, unpeeled, 119111ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $273, 81, SIC; gold re-
serve, $2i8, lie, 157.
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L~iverpooI Grain ana Provisions.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 12.-wHEAT.Spot,
steady; No. 1 California. 6sq6s Id; No. 2
red western. winter, 5s 7lsd; No. / northern,
spring. IS. Futures quiet; September, IS
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed,
new, IS 3zd; American mixed, old IS I'D.
Futures quiet; September, 3s SID; October,
IS 43sd; November, nominal.
FLOUR-St. Louis fancy winter, dull at
rs Cd.
Professionalism. IS Cd.
PROVISIONS-Beef, steady; extra India
mess, COS: prime mess, 55s. Pork, firm;
prime mess, western, eos. Hams, short cut,
IA to 16 pounds, firm at 53s Cd. Lard. steady;
prime western, in tierces, 27s Cd: American
refined. in pals, 2ss 81. Bacon, Cumberland
cut, rs to 80 pounds, firm at 35s. Short ribs.
IS to 20 pounds. firm at 3ls Cd; long clear
middles, light, 80 to IS pounds, strong at ais;
long clear middles, heavy, IS to 40 pounds,
strong at 30s Sd: short clear backs, 16 to Is
pounds, firm at 29s Cd; clear bellies, IA to 16
pounds, firm at 33s Cd; shoulders. square.
10 to IA pounds, frE at 29s. Tallow, prime
city, firm at 2ss Cd; Australian, in London,
steady at 25s 81.
BUTTER-FiDest American white, 4Bs
American finest, colored, AIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

BAR SILvDR-Steady at 27%d per ounce.
MONEY-2h@3 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for three-months' bills Is 3asq3% per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Cation MarEAf.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12.-CoTToN-
o etS E ? higher; closed edit FIRM oid sales; s2S hslsss:
low middling. &c.; m1lddiing, 5Ie; good mid.
ding. e5-iec;. middling fair, .SNc; receipts.
2s4 bales; stock, 49,, 1856 bales; futures steady;
o ogs 3 So s'ssa eia q; SsRsemeer. / s.sSas. So g;
PP sSend & I. s s.aS 81 y. JsMn nreE 8, s ssas 81 !:
ST LOUIS, Aug. R.~CoTToN-steady;
middling, 8 1870; sales, 26S bales; receipts
4,27S bales; shipments, 1856 bales; stock, 6s,-
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1t1CoTToN.spot.
moderate demand; prices I'D higher; Ameri-
s.; Essssssa i r %I$$dl, d4sins s5;ssdi III is Ss %ISs;$i5%$S::
bales, of which go 500 were for speculation and
export. and included $500 American. Re-
eeipts. 1000 bales. Futures opened irregu-
buyers; Ausust,septembers 1854 sellers;
ap3tsal ; sl-sags Esd sellers;
January, sss-S4qs SID; January-Februsry,
8 ss-S4d BIZ buyers; March April ) so-s4d sell.
June, ssl-ea9ass ss-s4d sellers; June-July,
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-coTToN-Today's
lotto market opened firm nn'nt IN b tone Q with
sion. The dominating Influences were
strongly bullish and inspired the long con-
tingent to press forward in their effort to
put prices on a level for which many
months they nave commended cotton was en-
titled. Bear ranks were In a demoralized
condition during the opening preliminaries,
and little attempt to recognize these forces
was made later, Soon after the call heavy
proft-taking sales forced prices back to
remarkable recuperative energy. however,
and soon rallied on fresh buying from all
quarters. Liverpool more than responded
to our Improvement OF late yesterday and
crop statements from the western division
of the belt, notably Texas, We're distinctly
steady, with prices net 395 points lower.
heavy realizing having set In near the close.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

NEW. YORK, Aug. 12-wooL-steady;
domestic fleece, 19924c; Texas, 136l6c.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. Observation-Disclosures
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Why pay freight on watsr2 G ss'sss.; Isa. !:

so per cent cheaper and so per cent better
than other inks. These tablets leach make
/ oz.) dissolved in water produce a first
clas IS blue black writing fluid that can not
be removed with chemicals and takes good
route. EDISON CHEMICAL CO..
p. o. Box 1897, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

Cash quotations were as follows: ,s
SIS; straights, S.o@s.as; spring specials.
stlS: spring, patents t3Soas.so; straights'
WHEAT-No. q spring, eS1xo; No. 2 spring.
67h9S91kc; No. Q red, 70hc.
CORNING. q, 31Nc. 80
OATS-No. Q, 21Q21hc; No. 3 white. Esp
23Nc; No. 8 white, 22hqe3kc.
RYE-No: Q rye. 64Ma6Shc;
SBEDS-No. / faxseed, yl.01; northwest.
southwest, sl,01. Prime timothy seed, $3.50
ass; August. s2.S; September, s2a5; October,
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl, $500
$50. Lard, per 100 lbs. ss:l0q6.25. short
ribs sides @!looss'. stsSgs III 81. p Dry. se e,ss
sides (boxed), IS. 30Gb.36.
Observation-Disclosures finished goods. per
gal. 81, 26,
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Cincinnati Live stock.

sS.65Q4.75
CATTLE-Steady at IS. 25a52
.SHEEP-Steady at S225a4.l5; lambs,
strong at s6.00Q6.65.
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PhilndeIphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 12.-BUTTER-
Firm and hc higher; fancy western cream
cry, 1910; fancy western prints, 21c.
western. Ice; fresh southwestern, 14c; fresh
southern. 12@13c. =
CHEESE-Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
MfnnenpoIis Wheat and Flour.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug; 12,.WMEAT.In
tember, 6SMc; December, 6s%c; May, 72Nc.
On track. No. 1 hard, nhc; No. l northern,
701Ac; No. 2 northern, 69Ac.
FLOUR AND BRAN-Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Milwaukee Grain Mar

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 12.-wHEAT-Dull;
No. / northern, 721ac; No. 2 northern. 74@7bc.
RYE-Steady: No. !. SAC.
Pile, 35937c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
OH Market
LONDON. Aug. 12.-OILS-Turpentine

spirits, sSs 5%d. :. oIIs co.0....,
Sned New York, $50; PhiadelpSie and Bal
s fimSrs III s5,'6 Ra phslla stePsy; sna iRsdI.i% eommd in
6Olhd5lc; cottonseed oil. dull and barely
steady; prime crude, nominal; prime crude,
{. o. b. mills. 17qlsc; prime summer yellow,
26ise; OF summer yellow, 2Snc.
oil, Hull refined, nominal. Turpentine spir-
its, strong at BIS. Rosin, common, steady
at Is; Petroleum, refined. 61ss, Linseed oil,
22s I'd.
III CITY, Aug. 12.-oILS-credit bal
anees, a.27; certificates, sl.27ls bid for cash;
shipments, so, 1853 bbls.; average, 80, 913 Ubfs.
runs, 1889 bbls.; average, s0,766 bbls.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Toledo Market.

Toledo Market.
TOLEDO, Aug. 12.-WHEAT-Active and
steady; No. 2 cash., 711ac; September, 7Sc
asked.
.CoRN-Active and steady; No. 2 mixed.
331sc.
OATS-Dull but steady; No. 2 mixed, 20hc.
RYE-Unchanged: No. Q cash, 54ac.
SEEDS-Cloverseed, quiet; prime cash,
$685. Asked; October, A.47R.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
MeinI Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug, i2y-METALs-Lead.
Arm at 81, 5SQ4 .b71s, Spelter, dull at 5,e5:
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-METADS-The
brokers price for lead Is Sass; for copper,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
sOnered.
Boston stock Quotations.

BOSTON, Aug. 12-Call loans, 315@4h per
cent; time loans, 445 per cent. Closing
prices for stocks, bonds and mining
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

on the Produce exchange today the put
ter market was firm; creameries, 13h91s1sc;
dairies, l29l5c. Cheese. firm at Sk89&c.
Eggs, Arm; fresh, 12Aqi212o. Dressed poul-
try, steady; turkeys, Shq9c; chickens, s1ac;
spring, 10k911c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
Stock In Sight,

Following are the receipts at the four
principal western markets for August -:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

hard, sac; No. 3, sias3c; No. 2 red. CSC; No.
3, 6idS7c; receipts, 1ss cars.
CORNLSeptember, 27Mc; December, eihc;
cash, No. 2 mixed, zoe; No. 2 white, 2sc; No.
3, 2Shc,
oATs-No. Q white, 22&c.
RYE-No. 2, sic.
HAY=Choice timothy, $3.50; choice prairie,
$500.
= BUTTBR-Creamery, INC; dairy. 14c.
EGGS-Ffrm and small movement; fresh
Kansas and Missouri stock, frsts, SIC per
REcEfPTsNWhest. 112, 800 bu.; corn, 49,
900 bu.; oats, 1000 bu.
SHIPMDNTS-Wheat, $500 bu.; corn,
10000 bu.; oats, 5000 bu.
The times., 1899-03-24
uu,,,nIicotion of trusts.

The issues of the next Presidential cam
paign are already shaping themselves, and
there is no Indication that anti-imperial-
ism will have any place among them. The
Dime. controversy in New York has re-
futed the repeated affirmation of the Re-
publicans and their allies that free silver is
dead. There has never been the least rea-
son why it should be dead or should be
thought to be less vital and vigorous than
il was three years ago. The prosperity of
the country, due to one of the urgent
principles of the Democratic party-that
our welfare is better served by entering on
a bold campaign for a share in the worlds
markets than by resting content with the
home market and artificial prices-would
be more pronounced and permanent, and
less subject TO collapse from a sudden
stringency OF the money market. If this
other Democratic principle should triumph.
In every campaign there is one domi-
nant issue. due in most cases to its appar-
ent timeliness. While the Democracy will
surely insist on the doctrines that brought
its candidate so large popular vote in the
preceding election. there is a growing i'm
preston that the tremendous economic
The times., 1899-03-24
ALaER ON THE SEA.
He Got Away From savannah safe
and sound Yesterday

Savannah. March 23.-Russell a. Alger.
Secretary of War. and a small party OF
friends are now on the Atlantic on board
the transport ingalls,. en- route for Cuba.
The party should reach Havana Saturday.
General Alger's stay in Savannah was an
exceedingly short one. Much shorter. In
fact, than anticipated. He reached the city
after o'clock in the afternoon and before
in the evening had boarded his waiting
vessel and passed out to Sea When the
general and his friends reached Savannah
they went to the De Soto Hotel This is
the home of Major Herman Myers. and he
invited the party to dine with aim. The
ingalls, arrived in port late this afternoon
from New York and Immediately made
ready to put to sea again. Secretary Aiger
left the De Soto at s:45 O'Clock and in half
an hour was en- route to Cuban waters.
His guests are NJ. S. Smith. his business
partner at Detroit; A. NJ Henry, his
bfother-in-law: G. II. Meredith. of Detroit
Major G. II. Hopkins. his military aide; Z;
Col. w. D. Maun, Victor L. Mason. his
private secretary. and Col. William A.
Hemphill. business manager of the ATTAIN
ia Constitution" Colonel Hemphili Joined
the party here.
The times., 1899-03-24

favored with this delicate attention. Had
Kipling been one of them it is possible
that the editor instead of the author,
might have been made to feel that he had
put his foot in it,
1t may seem to the uninstructed Ameri-
can that in selecting literary men for these
experiments the editor made rather queer
choice. The supplement of the American
newspaper illustrated after the ultra
modern style, contains rather descriptions
of the select few in society and on Wall
Street, than of authors and artists. But
the reason of the Briton's choice will be
clear after little reflection. In England
the newspaper man would not be allowed
TO send such communications to royalty
and ducality He would be considered in
sane If he did. But the man of letters,
being only commoner. may possibly be
a fit subject for such actions.
There is rumor. however, that at least
one author declined this honor as loftily
as if he had been the Prince of Wales.
He sent the basin back to the editor with
the request thrt the latter press his head
well into it
The times., 1899-03-24
OUR FORCES IN cAvITE.
An Interesting Letter From One of
the OIympia,s Officers


An attaehe of the War Department has
received from an officer on the Olympia
at Manila a letter which gives some news
that the cables have not brought. He
says:
Since the fighting was done we have
been through all the dark, damp, out-of-
theway places of old San Felipe, which
is the old fort of Cavite. There are lot
of damp, dark easements, one of which
contains lot Of hand and leg-irons and
some chains- They are said to have been
prepared for us to be worn after our cap
ture. But as the fight went the other way
these irons were not used. On enquiry
found that no prisoners were kept in this
place. They were sent to Manila when
either imprisoned or banished from the
island. The greatest horrors known here
were those incident to filthy surroundings
and poor food, as well as to the fact that
many unfortunates were detained for years
without record of the case, and without
charges being known. Our people have
found hundreds OF prisoners who were not
officially charged with any crime or mis-
demeanor The people are interesting and
the island rich in old things and beauti-
full scenery. Cock fights are INDUCED in
by most all of the people. and they have
no compunetions in taking their birds TO
mass under their arms and having a meet
when religious services are over.
THE natives declare that we have not
acted toward them in good faith. We
must not deceive ourselves into the notion
that they are lot OF uncivilized savages,
for there is a large number of well-edu-
Gated, refined people among them, nearly
all OF whom can read and write. They
want to be rid of the Spanish priests.
whom they regard as the authors of ali
their woes.
THE Buffalo arrived here last night with
relief. There are men on the Olympia
who are year overtime. Constructor
iiobson arrived at Hongkong and has been
given the job of clearing up and overhaul
ing the LuZon. Cuba, and Austria. which
vessels were raised by Constructor Capps
and sent to Hongkong under their own
steam without convoy. There are still
five hulls in the waters of Manila Bay,
but believe that they are not worth rails
ing. They will be moved somewhere to
be used as breakwaters. The vessels which
have been raised are very pretty and may
be made very seryiceable in these waters
and those of China.
The Cavite arsenal has been a god
send to us. 1t is well furnished with
shops. storehouses, tools. etc, and great
deal OF work is being done there for ves-
sells of the fleet. The Boston is about fin
ished- All her boilers have been re-
tubed. The Raleigh left for home by way
of the Suez Canal December Is. She is
said to be in very bad shape Besides she
does not carry coal enough for much cruis-
ing. While she was here she coaled every
few DAYS"
The times., 1899-03-24
The LIE of pines

(From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The Isle of Pines. south of the western
end of Cuba. will soon be occupied as ter
ritory- of the United States under the
treaty ceding all of the Spanish islands ex-
cept Cuba. This island was used by Spain
as a penal colony during the war with the
Cubans
The island will be a substantial and
valuable addition TO our territory in the
West Indies. 1t is sixty miles long and
fifty-ive miles wide at its greatest breadth
and contains six hundred square miles. Its
resources have been neglected and its
population is small. numbering barely two
thousand. according to the Gazetteer. The
mountains of the Isle of Pines are lofty
and picturesque, and it would appear Tat
the climate is more salubrious than that
of Cuba. Valuable marbles and other
stone of great beauty are found and
there are mines of iron. silver, and quick
silver The soil of the island is described
as fertile Under the control of the United
States this neglected island will soon re-
ceive the attention it deserves. and may
prove to be more desirable for colonization
by Americans than Cuba.
The island will be valuable as station
on the route to the Nicaragua Canal. From
the island our ships can command the
Yucatan Channel. Americans may soon
be seeking the Isle of Pines as a winter
resort instead of Jamaica, the Danish Isl
ands, or Porto Rico. Judging from ac
counts, the Isle of Pines Is more beauti-
full than the islands to the eastward.
Among its mountains summer homes GalI
be secured, while the lowlands will Offer
a retreat in winter. The American flag will
change things.