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New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

United States through possession Of this archi-
peago: but he is equally fixed In his belief that
the insurrecton should be put down. Hence he
carries with him an atmosphere Of combative-
ness and patriotism that Is good to feel and
breathe.
An incident that marks the veteran is his re-
ply to an aid when a shot struck just between
them with a sharp ping" showering sand and
pebbles about, then rushing on with a long, shrill
whine.
General n bullet just missed you"
"Oh, did it? Well. I'm glad of that"
A GREWSOME AUCTION.
But to-day we hear an echo of the fighting
from little group Of soldiers gathered near our
headquarters. A blanket with IN. p" in sprawl
ing letters OF ink in corner is spread on a
roadside patch OF grass on the blanket a heap
OF soldiers belongings lies in confuslon--a pair
| OF half worn shoes coat OF khaki whose stains
and creases tell OF Luzon mud and rain a few
handkerchiefs the IN. p" in the corner in neat
stitches telling also a story, but OF another land ;
razor, two towels and few pairs of coarse
| stockings.
What's golrg on?" asks newcomer in the
! group.
Selling off Nat Potter's stuff" is the answer
The company clerk at word from the top
sergeant" makes effort to play auctioneer
| Evidently poor Potter who had met his bullet
| with a label" had many friends in the COM
pany for the auctioneers little attempts at
| jokes fall on ears dull to humor and soon he
| drops into monotone.
Going at 90 cents! going at 90 cents!" IL
| all that can be heard. The dead mans blanket
| passes into the possession OF a recruit who has
not yet grown accustomed to a board for bed
| The company barber Is clearly worried until
Potter's razor has been handed over to him.
then, the few cents OF purchase money paid over
to the first sergeant. he walks quickly away. the
blade Of his bargain flashing In the morning
sun as the edge Is drawn across thumbnail or
gently pressed by sensitive finger in trial OF It's
condition Dugan. Potters "bunky." or chum
having begged the loan Of sufficient funds To
anita he
own the shoes. which offered last.
NO, don't need them. / bought IN because
Nat wore them. That is reason enough for me-"
SOLDIER AS sCHOoLTEACHER.
The village school system OF America trans
planted bodily to this country has produced
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riety of wild flowers the spot on Cha'haii isanu
where in September 1885. at the middle OF the uis
season. the great naturalist Darwin founa h.,'o
signs OF vegetable life. Captain Tanner found the
climate tropical, but the temperature was mouiieu
bv the great Humboldt cold current when Sweeps
through the group, and by the refreshing oreezeS
Of the southeast trades that blow steaohy hli'e
months of the year. During the rainy season the
climate was like that OF Callao. Peru
ON ALBEMARLE ISLAND.
Albemarle Island is the largest OF the group.
Its area is l2so square miles and 1t has peak
400 feet in height. There Is considerabie arapie
land on the higher elevations. particularly III the
southern part where large herds OF cattle tle
enest IN the group. were running wild and rapidly
Increasing in numbers There Is a good landing In
Turtle Cove. and sulphur is found al the summit
Of one Of the mountains.
Indefatigabe Island. next in size Is circular IN
outline with numerous outlying Islands and rocks
The shores are generally low rising In gentle
slopes to the central cone, between two thousand
and three thousand feet in height, the ancient
crater having been transformed into an extensive
nIain. The area Of the island is about 800 square
miles Although unnhabited and undeveoped' It's
natural resources are deemed greater than those OF
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

for nearly forty years the leader or the 'a"-
dian Conservatives. and was for seventeen yea''
Prime Minister OF Canada. Hugh John MO.
donald is. a lawyer OF Winnipeg. and Is now
his fifteth year He has been member OF -.
Dominion Parliament. and was Minister OF ~.
Interior I'm the administration OF Sir Cha'sS
Tupper, which held office for two months
1896 -
His facial resemblance To his father is s'.
ing and he has much OF the polltlcai s"'e r,,,
ness which made Sir John the LEADING -
figure in Canada during his lifetime 80
omen secret In Canada that Hugh J3nm J3nl,Oirion
donald Is TO become the leader ofthe },sa lies
Gomssrvative party In succession 10 Sir Chs.ntI rns
Tupper upon the retirement OF the . ia,as'i IA nov
cannot be long delayed, as Sir Char'''
In his seventy ninth year.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
LIFE IN MAFEKING.
SHELLS AND BULLETS DRIVE EVERYBODY
UNDERGROUND.
From The London News.

UNDERGROUND.
From The London News.
Nafeking Nov 10 (By runner to Masaiapye'
thence via Beira and Lourenco Marques
thing is quiet to-day. The garrison Keep up their
happv Issue OF the siege 1t must, however, be
acknowledged that the situation or Mateklng DeI
comes daily more serious. 1t is true that the shell
1re of the enemy has up to now done comparatively
little damage but as the Beers continue 10 sap bie
approach by parallels there Is no question that
hefore long not only their shells but their rine nre
viii render our streets impassable. and even our
fortified positions exceedingly dangerous; because
artillery Rt a range of 1900 yards ala not ma
terallv affect US that in no way implies that wheh
thcv have closed i'm upon shall be secure
from their fire Already we have suffered over
heavily for so small force, and the NUMBERS, IN
which the enemy are investing make II linpossioie
for Colonel Baden-Powen to do more than keep
tbem from carrying us by storm. To-day our dead
number two officers and seventeen men anu oNer
thirty-Ave brave fellows have been wounded -,
FOR n month we have lived underground III celials .
and I'M bomb proof shelters. and the health OF ou,
ninctv little band OF defenders has not improved
thereby by day the streets are rendered 1anBer-
ous for the enemy have siege gun and battery
of seven field guns playing continually upon us y.
is true that their fire is intermittent puI tne,eih
n sense OF false security which may lead AT any
moment TO some ghastly accident
There IS be IL observed no question or surrenuer
we are prepared TO suffer far more than we nave
king Is to-day no laughing matter either TO It's IN,
habtants to the soldiers that defend IL day ana
The Mauser bullet whistles through our streets,
length hurtle overhead, wrecking the buildings
where they strike and striking, without dscrin ma
ton even the hospital the convent and at times
the womens lager
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MAP OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.

Australia, Lota from the Atlantic Coast
IL could be laid down there al much less cost than
at Acapulco or Panama. II the Department con-
sidered IL advisable, a contract could doubtless be
made with Sehor Cobos to keep a supply on hand
at fixed price, including labor and lightering.
In the event OF q maritime war in the Pacific be-
tween great naval powers the importance OF these
islands would be largely increased. naval sta
tion isolated from the mainland this would be.
yet within striking distance. with a feet Of modern
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heights throughout the year. but on the lower
levels II soon Dithers after the rains cease and
the region for a distance has the appearance OF
baroness and desolation.
The two visits of Captain Tanner were made in
March and April, when everything was at It's best
trees and bushes full foliage. trailing vines ei
various species. some In blossom. and a great va.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
GEORGE WHITFIELD'S LONDON CHURCH
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
very interesting history IS attached TO the site
of the Whitfield Memorial Church, which Is 10 be
formally opened to-day. II open field In 100.
when George Whitfield selected Ii as the spot Where
his new church was to stand. Tottenham Court
Road was then country lane leading from 81
Giles's Church TO the Adam and Eve Tavern. When
the new church opened II became one or tne
most popular I'm London. From the members OF the
Toyal family downward people OF all ranks and
stations i'm life and OF all shades Of opinion, re-
sorted there. attracted by Whitned's eloquence:
Lords Chesterfield, Halifax and BolIngbroke, David
Hume Horace Walpole and David Garrick were an
occasional worshppeTs On Whitned's death,
which occurred while he was on visit 10 America
John Wesley preached his funeral sermon mere.
The London Missionary Society owes Its origin 10
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THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
THEIR STRATEGICAL IMPORTANCE TO
THE UNITED STATES.
CAPTAIN TANNERS VISIT TO THEM IN 1891
AND HIS REPORT ON THEIR PHYSl-
CAL FEATURES AND NAVAL
USEFULNESS.

washington Dec 16 (SpeciaD.-The need that the
United States has for the Galapagos Islands Tor
the purpose OF coang station has been for years
one Of the settled convictions OF American naval
strategists They have been particularly anxious
10 secure the group since Deweys victory AT
Manila The question gained prominence in the last
week on account Of Senator Lodges resolution In
ouirng whether this Government has any informa-
ton as to the proposed sale of the Galapagos
Islands by the Republic of Ecuador TO Great Britain
or 20 any other European Power. and If such re-
port be we'll founded. what steps II any, have
been taken by the United States with reference
TO H."
The State Department never heard Of Frances
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IN HIS FATHERS FOOTSTEPS.

POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT OF HUGH JOHN MAC
DONALD IN CANADA.
Montreal, Dec. 16 (SpecaD. Hugh John Mac
donald, who in consequence Of the recent cleo
ton in Manitoba will become Premier Of that
province in succession to Thomas Greenway'
who has been the head Of the Liberal Govern-
ment for the last twelve years, is the only son
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IN Of some members of the congregation Of

the action Of some members Of the congregation OF
this church
Toplady. the author Of the well known hymn
Rock OF Ages" was buried In the churchyard. He
a The time OF his death and II was decided inter
his remains here rather than remove them TO any
place at a distance. BY the terms OF his Will the
coffin was deposited at a depth Of thirteen feet be-
low the surface. The exact spot is now covered by
the new buildings but, owing to the great depth
al which they lie It was not found necessary TO
disturb the remains one OF the new halls Is 10 be
called Toplady Hall. in memory Of him.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
THE BIOGRAPH AT THE. FRONT.

GENERAL BULLER's INTEREST IN THE UNDER
TAKING.
From The London Mail.
VIII the "blograph man" succeed I'm snapshot
ting the war. or any part OF II? That Is what
thousands or people have been asking each other
since they read that General Butler had embarked
on the Dnnottar Castle for the Cape. and that
w. X. L. Dickson, OF the Blograph and Mutoscope
Syndicate. was on board the same vessel
Well, the probability is that Mr. Dickson will
succeed In photographlng great deal OF the war
and the latest news received from him. few days
ago. Is that he has landed his apparatus safely at
Durham and Is anxiously awaiting move toward
the front Already he has sent home q batch Of
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>,11u WORK. DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. DECEMBEk L. Io9

fast cruisers would dominate the great comme ea e
routes and at the time avoid the InatinnoiIv Ina
ous DELAYS and vexed questions that coh,in c he
arise between bellgerents and neutraIs MI Iotter
former are I'm any way dependent upon INC ia''''
for supplies. , 49, rrop,nt cutting of
the American Isthmus Is one OF the factoiSs . ins
absolute possession Of Hawaii, OF the fhlIipp.,eI
and of Tutula Samoa. with its RI eat modsrh ox Go
ing station at Pago Pago, emphasizes lhe me- %
pediency of allowing the Galapagos 10 ne open y,
purchas Sc or seizure by any European naVai S,.
ITntil absolutely possessed by the United Statss
Ecuador IS liable to be coerced or hattered LHp h.p
releSsing her slender exercise OF soyeregnty, whct
has already been disputed by Costa hica ahu
Colombia. A.. ..,rroI soptInel
Of the western coast Of this continent OF para!iei
Importance to Bermuda. which lies at the ceh,,e
of n 7O0-mile circle that touches the entire Az
lantic Coast line Of the United states. . -,
galapagos commands the western entrance oI
any isthmian canal as Porto Rico, thousand mics
from Colon commands the European approach,
or as Gibraltar and Malta In one direction ana
Aden and Perrin in the other command the sueZ;
with the change that the dominant interests OF
the Pacific have undergone I'm the last Few years,
the table of distances given by Captain Tanner
NAV be supplemented by the following hgures OF
great slshinc"h0'' Miles.
Galapagos 10 Honolulu oV eV
Galapagos 10 Tahtl :.'.: eoJ
Gaapagos to New-York via Isthmian Canal,
In other words. fleet OF United States men-of-
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modern cruiser could make the run direct from
San Francisco to the Galapagos, fill up with coal,
procure fresh provisions from shore and reacn the
South American coast with good supply OF fuel
avoiding the longer and more expensive route via
Acapulco and Panama. The situation Of the ISL
ands in the region OF the Noutheast trade winds is
particularly favora BILE for the delivery OF coal from
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Choice is easy at our stores, for our
stock is one of the largest in the
world.
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In other words. feet of United states men-of-
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Seven entrances to our store make
crush at any one entrance unneces-
saiT;y., =. !: IN. Z,
Five. ehtrancs To- aotlr' 9 basement
from the main floor Ifyou find many
persons endeavoring to pass down
any one staircase, please seek an
other.
Persons who have several pur-
chases to make will find it to their
advantage to secure transfer card,
thereby making but one payment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25

ner of their victory Their chief aim in
fighting is to secure the heads of their
enemies. The killed included Lieuten-
ant Philip V. Lansdalc, Ensign John X.
Monaghan, CoXswan James Butler,
Ordinary Seaman T.. Edsal, all of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia
Lieutenant Freeman and two seamen
of the British cruiser Taurnnga.
According to the cable, the Samoans
cut off the heads of the dead British
and American officers, but they We're
recovered by priests of the French mis-,
sion and brought back to Apa. But
for this they would have suffered the
hideouS fate to which Samoan custom
condemns the heads of conquered enc
mics. 1t is even now by no means GER
tain that the heads of some of the sail
ors killed are not decorating the huts
or the camps of Samoan rebels.
The Samoan first cuts off the head of
his dead or captured enemy. Then he
carries it around in triumph, dances
round it and holds a feast in honor of
it, After this he prepares it with skill
and care ut his leisure in order to pre-
serve it permanently as an article of
domestic decoration and an heirloom In
his family.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25
CATARRH OF THE PELVIC ORGANS,
The Reason Why So Many Women Are Sick.

organ of the female anatomy. II
these women would only realized that
their trouble is probably oatarrh of the
organs peculia, to women or pelvic Or
gans, and cure themselves with Peru
ma, how much unnecessary suffering
would be saved.
Mrs. q. G. Worstell, Clarksburg, w.
Va. writes the following to DR.. Hart
man. This is only one Of hundreds Of
similar letters which the doctor receives
from thankful women. Mrs. Worstell
says: IL trust that no one will think
from this that ! want my name in pub.
lie for any cause only to let sufferers
know where they may find relief from
many ailments. can truly say l have
been much benefited by the use Of
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OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The highest house in Paris has eight
stories.
A Maine woman living near Belfast
is the happy possessor Of 10 coon cats.
Since 1871 the cultivated area of Ire
land has dwinded from 1000, 900
acres to 1000 900.
The expense of running an Atlantic
steamer for three years exceeds the
cost Of it's construction.
On German railways freight brings
in 6S per cent of all receipts and costs
only 33 per cent of all expenses.
A New York criminal, IS years of
age, was brought into court on a letter
to receive his Is. months sentence for
manslaughter.
The whales nose is on the top of
the head, at least his nostIils are stu
ated there, through which he expels
ing" Whales only spout when they
are feeding.
A Newfoundland dog was killed by
lightning in Passiac. n. j., last week.
The bolt came down the chimney, set
the house on fire, passed on to the back
/ yard, where it melted the steel chain
by which the dog was fastened, and
4 killed him.
| 1t is estimated that England's stock
OF coal will last 200 years longer and
| North Americas 600 wears 1t il not
| likely, however. that these supplies
will ever be needed, as it is probable
that before many decades have passed
power will be gained in other ways.
For % years Henry Zeigler has
owned a farm of 800 acres III Pittston.
Pa. He has always been poor man.
1t has just been discovered that the
land contains a rich deposit OF coal,
and is worth about 1900, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25

low was drilling a deep well at Mos
COW. in Orange Township. a few feet
from the banks of Flatrock creek. All
at once the drill penetrated a cavern,
and after it was withdrawn roaring
sound could be heard An investiga
ton was made with a sounding line.
At a depth of 100 feet the line was
caught in remarkably swift current,
which carried the plumet along with
so much force as to make it difficult to
reel the line in. Since then the hole
has been lighted. and it is found that
the subterranean stream flows over
bed of the Whitest rock, washed smooth
and polished by the friction of the
water passing over it for thousands OF
wears. Scientists now believe that this
stream is what is later Lost river. 1t
evidently flows from the northeast for
great distance, possibly rising in
Ohio or in the st. Lawrence arch.
At English, Ind, a recent flood re-
shifted in the discovery of another lost
river. \ new cavern was opened by
the water in Crawford County. BY
plocinr ones ear to the opening the
push and roar of water may be heard
unlerero,lnd. 1t is also headed toward
tho noint where Lost river makes its
appearance. Reports from various
sections of the southern counties show
that similar underground streams are
found at various points.
OF the surface tributaries to Lost
rivor the most remarkable is known
rs Stamper creek. which gushes from
the side of bluff near Millersbilrg. IL
has n wild current which carries every
thing with it to a sinkhole mlle us
tout. No one knows exactly where IL
.omps ont. but it is thought to again
make it's appearance at Spring NILS,
civ miles north. Here Lick creek
hursts ont of the base of hill just in
tho roar of the mill. Tests made by
passing sawdust and wooden balls INTO
the sink of Stamper creek tend TO prove
that II and Lick creek are the same
stream. Further down 1t again dis
,nnpars from the surface for a mile or
two and then comes up ana nows 10
\ew Prospect, where it empties into
Lost river.
Another of the interesting tributaries
~ Lost river is French Lick creek,
which rises abruptly in Orange County
and after flowing northwest through
French Lick and West Baden springs
resorts. also disappears several times
,.,nnino underground mile or more
once or twice, to appear farther north
,, tain Lost river Just before it emp
ties into a sink. lhere are ee'.i"i
other surface feeders to LOST river
which have the same pecularity' ana
neor them are found many caVerhs' III
several of which are sup'err'ne"i
streams filled with eyeless fish ana am
mails. In some of these caves 'ie
streams have swift current ana are
evidently part of the Lost river SYSTEM
i, others the streams have Il sluggish
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25
INOiANA'S LOST RIVER
nreaks Out on Surface in spots md
Then Disappears.

"S" Disappears.
theological explorations and recent
hoods have brought to light many in
'cies'ilg tacts concerning the lost
rivers OF Indiana and lead ia the no.
iief that hundreds of feet under the
ground In the State great rivers are
suSniiS toward the sea, appearing at
the surface here and there in Southern
lhuiana to again lose themselves far
ther on. The most wonderful of the
surface indications are found In the
southwestern portion of the State, saws
correspondent of the Chicago Inter
ocean, especially in the vicinity Of
orange County. where the famous Lost
river Is formed by half dozen of the
WORLDS most wonderful creeks and
brooks.
Lost river rises all of a sudden in
washington County. 1t rather gushes
from Il bank a full-sized river, and
alter running a mile or so. as suddenly
disappears from view. Near Orleans
1t suddenly sinks into great cavern
GUS mole. The passage is black and
unfathomable, and even in the dryest
seasons 1t never has been explored. A
mile from the first sink a stream again
breaks forth from the side of a bluff.
ana 1t has been established beyond all
doubt that this is continuation of the
Famous Lost river After running
through natural bed for distance
or two miles it again disappears. Eight
miles southwest it comes to the surface
as abruptly to flow on for another mile
or so, and then disappears in another
SINK. 1t gushes forth again from an
other bluff, and continues as a modest
unassuming, everyday stream to its
Junction with White river a few miles
distant. There are indications that at
one time in the past there was a regu-
lar surface bed over which the stream
flowed. But this bed is now dry and
overgrown with trees and brers Still
during the freshet seasons the under
ground caverns are evidently Overtax-
Ell, and the overflow continues over the
old bed to the second sink. and then to
the third and the fourth, and then joins
the lost stream.
But Lost river is simply the parent
of numerous remarkable surface and
subterranean streams. A year ago it
was found that there was Il subter-
ranean stream running under Rush
County. almost seventy-tive miles
northeast. 1t was discovered in a
rather remarkable way. William Bar
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A healthy woman is becoming more
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catarrh know that this is the case.
Their trouble is called dyspepsia,
heart trouble, female weakness, weak
lungs, nervous debility; indeed, almost
the whole category of medical terms
has been applied to catarrh of some
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-25

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