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WASHINGTON THURSDAY a.

To visit Guimaras one has to cross the
channel in a native prao with outriggers.
If the wind happens TO be high. the first
trip is trying to the nerves, though the
boats are entirely safe. The island is said
TO be Of coral and limestone formation,
and it possesses some fine scenery. MI
mcrOus limekilnS are found on the west
coast, and cocoanut groves abound. 1t
contains several deep caves, also baths,
and is great resort for picnic parties.
The Province of IlOilo is level, watered
by numerous rivers, and produces sugar,
abaca, rice, tobacco and cocoa, besides af
fording excellent pasturage for stock. 1t
includes the District of Conception, with
capital of the same name, and some ~
towns. said to average over $500 inhabi-
tants. According to the last census Ali
modian, Barotoc Nuevo, Dingle, Guimbal,
Igbarras and Pavia, each, possessed over
10000; Dumangas, Leon, Oton Passi, Po-
totan and Santa Barbara, each, more
than 1900: and Miagao on the coast 2I
miles west of lloilO, $1,000, and Januay,
30 miles northwest, $4,000. The number
Of people is mentioned as an item of in
tereSt because the project of certain off
GERS to submerSe the Philippines in the
ocean for a month or so and then bring
them mp again is impractical; and, besides,
the people are worth considering. whether
one regards them from the intellectual,
moral or commercial point of view.
The Island of Panay, of less than J.UOO
square miles area, resembles somewhat in
miniature outline the grand division of
North America, wherein Alaska is rep
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also in prospect, as there is none in the
islands this side of Manila.
One of the first structures to attract
the attention of newcomer is the fort,
which looks as though it might have been
erected 200 years ago; while the guns,
some of which have .,een remounted for
appearance sake by the American garri-
son, look quite as venerable. Ugly cracks
are noticeable in the outer wall as the re-
suit of the shots fired by the Baltimore
and Petrol Feb. IL, 1899, when the city
was taken by our forces. 1t is used now
chiefly as a prison for insurrectos and
native criminals.
Apropos of combats, on our first even
ing here, Engineer Davis and the Sonora
came over from the Venus" with tickets
for the theater, which | was persuaded to
attend. The play proved to be n prize
glove contest by American soldiers and
sailors, held in what was formerly ma
tive cockpit, much to the lady's discom-
Torture, as there was but one other of
her sex present. We were given. how
ever, the post of honor in the middle of
the stage, the exhibition taking place in
the pit, and being thoroughly American
in sentiment; she remained to near the
end despite a little nervousness when the
attacks seemed to be coming our way.
THE BURNING OF ILoILo IN 1899.
occupation of the town are likely TO lead
to some legal cntanglements. Before
leaving Manila | was requested by a
member of the Court Of Claims TO secure
accommodations for that body. as they
expected to come soon to Iloilo TO consider
the claims filed by residents here whose
buildings were consumed when the in
surgents evacuated the place. Though
one shot, at least, is known to have passed
through a building, killing a young Span
ish girl, it will not be claimed, l learn,
that the shell from the American fleet
fired the building. The statements in the
report of Gen. Hughes, now the Military
Governor, and in that of Gen. Miller, who
made the attack, will hardly admit of
that. The former says:
Large quantities of petroleum We're Sc
cured and stored in the Ayuntamiento,
Gale Rosario, Gale San Pedro, etc In
the early morning Of Feb. IL, before any
shots had been fired or any immediate ac-
ton was evident, these supplies of oil
were distributed about the city and placed
in dwellings, shops, stores, etc, so as to
make the work of the incendiaries easy,
swift and sure. The statement is made
that the local President and other officials,
in uniform, assisted in the distribution of
the petroleum, and the Mayor of the city,
Sr. Leon, is said to have followed the
example of the Mayor of Moscow, by set
ting fire to his own house before aban
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Mr.. Atkinson gets'his plans into opera
ton. What do the anti-e1pansionists say
to this?
The town extends some two miles back
from the channel, and lies entirely be
tween the river on the north and the
beach on the south side. 1t has a popu-
lation of only about 900. but with the
contiguous towns of La PaZ, Jaro and
Molo, practically suburbs. and Buenavis-
tn, across the channel in Guimaras, it in
cludes over $4,000 people. Molo is the
great manufacturing center for Philippine
cloths-pina, made entirely of pineapple
leaf fiber; just, with nj filament of hemp
crossing the pineapple warp; and sina-
may, made entirely of hemp. Thirty
thousand looms are estimated TO be en-
gagged in this industry in the Province.
visited MOlo i'll company with Lieut.. Al
len, of the 10th Inf, who made some pur-
chaseS, and inspected some of the looms.
The cathedral is q fine piece of architec-
ture.
Being invited by Mr. John NJ. Dean.
Secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A., Army and
Navy Branch. to visit .Jaro and also the
Island OF GuimaraS with him, / proposed
that we go beyond Jaro a few miles into
the interior; but he demurred, as i'll July
last he was captured in the interior while
being escorted by two soldiers from Iloilo
TO Leon. One soldier was killed and the
other wounded. Mr.. Dean did come
around later, however, armed with re-
peating rifle, and our trip extended sew
eral miles beyond Jaro, until we met some
scouts coming in.
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The Secrets Of Health; 81 Klegg and Shorty
Or, How Not to Be Sick, and
How to Get Well.
BY DR.. S. H. PLATT.
512 Pages; PrOfusely Illustrated.

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and sickness. 1t is divided into chapters
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treating of a general topic.
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part by part as a living machine; all
the operations of its mechanism are set
forth in simple, everyday language that
may be understood by anyone. The sub
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to eat is discussed exhaustively; the use
and misuse of various kinds of foods; the
nutritious value of various meat, cereal
and vegetable foods; the effect of stimu-
lants, tobacco, drinks and narcotics.
There is q separate chapter upon food
preparation, with full instructions for
preparing different dishes, not only those
in common use, but such as are required
by sick people and infants. There is q
part upon special treatments, covering the
entire field from faith cure to allopathy,
including Christian science homeopathy,
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care of the sick, with hints on nursing
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Forests of fine hardwood timber exist
in the mountains of Antigua, in addition
to its mineral treasures. The capital San
Jose de Bucuavista, is an attractive town
of about 5000 inhabitants, located on the
coast well up from the sea, and the Prov
incc contains some 20 other towns, with
from 1000 to 14.000 inhabitants each.
The Province of Capiz is equally pro-
ductive and possesses valuable mines Co.
pra, sugar, hemp and nipa wine are the
most important products. The capital. Of
the same name as the Province. located on
both banks of the Panay River, some three
miles from the sea, has n population of
over 10000. Thirty-two other towns in
the Province contain severally from 1000
to 1900 inhabitants. Highways former
~ extended from Capiz to Iloilo and An
tigua, but are now much out Of repair.
Sugar rehneries, oil mills and distilleries
are said to be in operation in the Prov
ince.
What IlOilO seems TO need more imme-
dlately are improved streets. bridges,
docks and harbor; an aqueduct and water
system, and common school system with
instruction in English. Railroads through
the island to the vicinity of Capiz and
to San Juan de BuenaviSta would dOubt-
less prove paying investments. \ trolley
could be- constructed around the coast.
crossing Abe neck of the promontory from
San Joaquin TO the town OF Antigua, with
out great expense, which would take in
about dozen large towns in a distance
of 40 miles. including Miagao, one of tho
largest in the island.-HYLAND c. KIRK,
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tically new, its charter as n municipality
having been issued as late rs June {, 1889.
The first election Of city officials under
American auspices was held here in Sep
TENDER. Senior Jose Maria Gay, a young
Spanard, was elected Alcade, or Mayor
by vote of As to Al. Senior Gay was
educated in Madrid, speaks English fairly
well, and is decidedly favorable to Amer
lean occupation. His opinion was. as eS-
pressed TO me, that for America to give
up the islands now would be exceedingly
disastrous to all concerned.
Beside the church, seminary. palace
and commercial houses, the town has one
theater in process OF erection, and five
club houses-one English, one Swiss. one
American, Army and Navy, and two Span
ish. Two Spanish papers, one daily and
one tri-weekly, are published. Among the
industries are engineering works, a ear
riage factory, hat factory and soap fac
tory, run by chinos. A cigar factory is
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resented by the northwest peninsula of
Capiz; Hudson Bay and Labrador by the
District OF Conception: the Island of Gui-
maras standing for Florida. and southern
Antigua for Mexico TO its first isthmus.
The northwest and southwest PENN
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TO the north and Nas0 to the south being
lofty bluffs, the former slopng from 800
TO 200 feet at the coast. The mountain
chain connecting these prOmOntories
forms a concavc which nj its middle point.
One-third the distance across the middle of
the island. is met by a straight range. the
Cocks Comb" joining this point with
the eastern coast. From the latter range
about II miles from the coast a spur ex-
tends to the northeast point of the island
Madiaas, the highest peak of the main
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RIcH N MINERALS.

These mountain ranges form the bound
aries of the Provinces, Antigua being in
the concave to the west; Capiz forming
an irregular quadrangle to the north; Con-
cepcion TO the northeast, and Iloilo Prov
ince the southeast Deposits of coal, pc
troleum. iron. copper and gold are known
TO exist in the mountains of Panay, be
sides valuable. building stone, pottery
marble and tile clay. Capt Weller. of
the 2Gth Inf. tells me that some miners
among his soldiers have discovered what
they believe 10 be a very valuable coal
mine in Antigua, which they propose to
exploit as soon as their time is up.
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Their experiences form those of the raw
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THE STORMING OF
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NO RUPTURE WITH TURKEY
MR., GRISCOMS RELATIONS WITH
PORTE ARE CORDIAL.
DIR. Norton VIII Go to HarpOOt Mon.
day No Exequatur
Granted Yet.

CONSTANTINOPLE,N November 30.-The
rLmors that a rupture of diplomatic rela-
lions between the United States and Tur-
key is imminent are unfounded. The rela-
tions between the porte and the United
States legation are excellent. In fact, the
United States charge d. affaires, Lloyd c..
Griscom, has been received in audience six
times this year. Only fortnight ago he
was invited to a musical entertainment at
the Yidiz palace. This proves he Is per-
soma grata at the palace.
The visit of the United States battle ship
Kentucky to Smyrna does not influence the
nature of these relations, though 1t does
induce the porte to more strictly concern
Itself with the United States claims for in
demnity, which were already on the point
of solution
DR.. Thomas H. Norton is going. Monday
to take possession of his post at Harpoot
The United States legation will continue
to press its demand for an exequatur, but
prompt solution of this question is not
likely.
The order to the Cramps Of Philadelphia
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less than 1900 Turkish pounds.