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New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
TENNIS.
AMERICANS SUCCESSFUL IN THE FIRST
DAY OF THE INTERNATIoN-
AL MATCHES
AL NIATCHE
tnY TELEGRAPH TO The rn1RrxE.1

IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUEEI
Boston. Aug. Sat the end OF the first days play
in the international Tennis Tournament at Long
wood the American team lacked only point OF
the three necessary 10 keep the Davis bowl in this
country for the ensuing year
NJ .. Whitman. champion OF America In singles.
and D. r Davis his rival for highest tennis honors
during the last years. both beat their English
opponents, A W. Gore and e D. Black. decisively-
The American players. though both more than
ten years younger than the visitors. far exceiled
them in generaship and in fneness and variety OF
strokes. The EngIshnen both forced their game
from the start the hope Of firing out their oppo
nents, but the latter played steadily throughout and
finished in fine form In both matches the service
was the factor which contributed most TO the de-
feat Of the visiting players. Gore and Black de-
cIared this evening that who was un-
familiar with their service could win from Whit
man or Davis. This service is something which the
American players have cultivated this season The
stroke is extremely high and swift and the cut Is
so marked that it almost impossible TO judge the
bound.
Gore is the greatest baseline player in England
vet Whitman followed the same tactics and beat
him in straight sets, 6-1. 60. 6-3 1t is no ex-
aggeration to say that Whitman had his opponent
at his mercy all through the match but the Eng
lishman showed great pluck and played every point
to the death
Gore played from the baseline throughout. and
his terrific side drive just over the net was an ad-
mirable feature Of the play. He used the short
cross court stroke very little. and scarcely at
tempted a volley during the match Although
Whitman played much from the baseline he oc-
casionally ran to the net and smashed or cross
courted for critical point 1t was this aggressive
head work and the variety of his strokes that
enabled him to beat the Englishman so decisively
The summary OF the match by sets, games and
points follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
MR cHoATE NAMED AS ARBITRATOR

. II '~-tOI@ u -NzaD11@AI TAI5 q HDl HAIDhs
London, Aug. s.--Ar. choate, United States
Ambassador. has been appointed arbitrator be-
tween the British and Chinese governments In
the case Of the sinking OF the British dispatch
boat Kowshing IA the Chino-Japanese war
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Odd Condolences.

Winfield IN. j. Special Brooklyn
Times: Homer f. Candee, the new
postmaster at this place. has a remark
able family history. To begin with,
his father fought in the revolutionary
war, existing when he was q years
old from Connecticut in 1888, six
months before the war closed. After
the war he was granted a pension. he
had three wives. He lived sixteen
years with his first wife when she died.
Sixteen years with the second, when
she passed away, and sixteen .ears
with the third when he departed. The
third wife married again and lived six
teen years with her second husband,
when he died and she survived him ex-
actly sixteen years. Postmaster Candies
was born in 1898
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-05
LAKE IN AFRICAN MOUNTAIN.
Explorer Circumnavigates the Entire
Sheet of Water.

Explorer Circumnavigates the Entire
Sheet of Water.
At meeting of the Royal Geograph-
fcal society in London an interesting
report by Poulett Weatherley on Lake
Bangweulu. in central Africa, was
read. The explorer circumnavigated
the entire sheet of water. His party
reached the lake IL August, 1896, and
established camp at the southeast
ern corner, S,765 feet above sea level
The shores of the lake are absolutely
free from shells and the water has no
depth. He sounded in many places,
but never found more than fifteen feet.
It's surface was usually still, very
strong wind raising the smallest sea-
1t appears to be nothing but d flooded
district Mr.. Weatherley thinks 1t was
formed by the water from the great
watershed of the Tanganyika plateau
The overflow is checked to the west
and southwest by rim of rock, but
the east and southeast has no such
barrier, and in that direction there La
a vast swamp from twenty to forty
miles in breadth. The Liposochi and
l.uena to the north and the Chambeza
to the east are the chief contributors
TO the water supply. With twenty-five
men ne explored the island of M'ba-
Wala, about twenty miles long and
1000 yards from the shore, and pro.
ceeded toward the outlet of the Luca-
pula, ultimately landing at Ktrui ISL
and. After stay of some time on the
island, which they found low, beauti-
fully wooded, well peopled and culti-
waited, they passed on to Kisi island.
This they found not a bit like the
island depicted ON the maps. 1t pre-
sented a most peaceful, prosperous
sight, and in common with the other
two islands, Kirui and M'bawala, it
reared good number of sheep--tha
broad-tailed kind-and goats. The
people appeared TO live life of COM
plete peace and contentment. Proceed
Ing in a northerly direction, the party
reached the extreme north-northwest
corner of the lake. Continuing their
journey along the coast, they diseov-
cred a narrow peninsula stretching
north and south, having on the west
a sheet of water about three miles in
width, which extends the whole length
of Bangweulu north and south, but Ia
always separated from the lake by the
isthmus. There was cotton every
where, but not in large quantity, ana
the bark-cloth tree abounded.-New
York Post
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WOMEN or THE PHILIPPINES.
Their RedeeminE Feature is Their
Personal Cleanliness

Personal Cleanliness.
The aristocratic Philippine matron
and her daughters indulge in no
greater bodily exercise, if they can help
1t, than that required for driving or
shopping. But the peasant woman
shares her husbands work, whatever
it may be. laboring at the pillow behind
an ungainiy carabao (water-b uffalo) In
the paddy-f1eld, or helping to pole a
huge lorcha, or cocoanut raft, up or
down the river, besides attending to
her domestic cares. And / take pleas
ure In saying that, whatever its pro-
prletorss rank or station, the native
ehlilPf.ne nipa hut is Invariably a
naFve # neatness and cleanliness as
&C - Interior. far superior in this re-
speef 10 the average dwelling-house.
be 1t that of a merchants clerk or that
OF the governor general. So far as the
latter are concerned a decent servant.
girl, such as are employed IN America
and England, would not be content to
remain In one two days. Hundreds of
girls are employed in the great cigar
factories, and others in the eohvents
labor to weave the far-famed pima lace
OF the Philippines, several at a time
squatting on the floor around single
frame, picking and manipulating with
deft fingers the infinitesimally delicate
nDers, Sometimes they work for
months to complete a single mantilla
or handkerchief. These native women
are rarely employed by the European
residents as domestic servants, except
IN the capacity of lady's maid or cnll-
dren's nurse, and even these positions
are often occupied by boys. They are
very unreliable. and the utter absence
of the sense of gratitude, so character
istic of the entire Philippine race, rem
ders it an almost hopeless and very ex-
asperating task to attempt to train
them as servants. Their only redeem
Ing feature is their sense of absolute
personal cleanliness, but in spite OF
this many European women prefer to
go to the expense and trouble of i'm
porting a Chinese anna from Hong
Kong or Canton rather than to intrust
her children to the care of a native
girl; although when in her own ca
pacity as mother, the Filipino, so far
as observation goes, leaves nothing to
be deslred.-Woman's Home Compan-
lon.
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For Sale by WALKER DRUG COMPANY
How to Make a Fernorx.

An unsightly or dark corner OF n
back yard or garden may, without
much difficulty, be converted into quite
an attractive spot by the construction
of fernery. This can be done by re-
moving the flags, II any, rearing them
on edge az a kind of border line, filling
In behind with good garden soil. IL
leaf mold and sandy peat are not OBJ
tainable for mixing it. See that there
Is plenty of drainage by placing
thick layer of broken stones or bricks
at the bottom, then add the soil in the
shape of gently sloping bank, stud
ding 1t with rough stones (the rougher
the better) from a sandstone quarry.
In gathering wild ferns do not attempt
to bring home large specimens. Be
content with small plants with plenty
of root. They will make a fair shcw
In themselves If properly attended tn.
Talk About Bugs.
1t seems to be an extraordinary
summer for bugs. Chicago has mos
quito pest. Boston has caterpiIlarA
Philadelphia has strangling bug cap
able of choking a mouse to death. The
kissing bug, of course, needs hardly
to be referred to. Strange stories are
coming in concerning the exploits OF
the bugs A Coney island wheelman
was recently knocked spinning from
his bicycle by blow from bug. The
other day negro was found In ditch
in a New York town, where he had
been disabled and thrown by some
rowing bug that had struck him in the
ear The one thing, and the only
thing that makes one suspicious of
the bug stories of the season is the
entire absence of the sea serpent from
the prominent shore resorts. 1t may
be that the bugs are substituting while
tie sernen. t. les s- 9 sssase e..- :G
A good story is going the rounds OF
Simla society just now. 1t seems that
an unfortunate clerk in one of the
government offices, with twenty-three
years service, recently took leave and
overstayed his leave by nine days. He
was called upon for an explanation.
and in the end the secretary ordered
him to be d tissed. The clerk there
upon appealed to the viceroy, who
called for an explanation of the cir
cumstances. The secretary showed
that the man had not only overstayed
his leave for nine days, but was hope
lessly incompetent as well. His excel
lency thereupon ordered the man to be
reinstated, and wrote across the secre-
tary.s explanation that he considered
the hopeIessly incompetent man was
the one who had took twenty-three
years to find out tie others incom-
petence.
History In Knottcd Cords.
Tying knots in the handkerchief tn
Jog ones memory had its origin In
China thousands of years ago. Be-
fore writing was invented in that coun-
try, which did not happen until 1000
B. c., memorable and important events
were recorded by long knotted cords.
The most ancient history of China il
still preserved as told by these knots.
When Emperor Tsehang ri invented
writing. tie entire system of knotting
was abandoned. And today the mem
DRY knots made by Us In handker-
chiefs are the only surviving descend-
ants of that ancient and curious Gus
tom
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-05

WIZ Firing SUN In United states Court
The heirs Of Baron de KaIb. who
served in the Colonial army during the
Revolutionary war, will bring suit III
tie United States courts for sale IN
partition of land which was once
owned by the government. The baron
left son, Sebastian, whose son George
went to Cincinnati The widow fonod
some time ago papers which her eoun-
sci says give her title to LOO acres Of
land in the vicinity OF Chillieothe.
Ohio, which had been given to Baron
de Kalh by the government In payment
for his services. This tract OF land d
now worry valuable.
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ALMOST ANY STOVE.

will work; it is the quail.
~ of the work that tells
the story. Beck with's
Round OAK is a stove of
quality; for over % yeatsI
it has led the procession |
simply because it was
made ION honor" You
can have the best by
coming to us, and it will
cost you no more than
one that is said to bel
"iust as good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-05
MeGaughy Hard
ware Co.
Engraved Cards.

For a limited time we will make
engraved cards at the following
prices:
100 engraved cards and plate:
Single Line 81. -
Double Line =. LOU
100 engraved cards
form plate LOO
These extremely low prices are
the result OF CARD WAR, and we
take the first opportunity Of CIV
ing our customers the benefit OF
these prices, which are only tenn
porary.
ADAMs-WILSON PIG co.
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-05

REsS-MAKING and sewing of all kinds
- done at 9I9 West 3rd avenue. Orders
solicited Old phone 100 $50
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-05

EQR SALE--Fiye PAIR heavy mules. five
I wagons and harness. All in good condi-
ton. Call on ST. Louis Stave & Lumber Co,
Pine Bluff, Ark. l32
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CHEAP
Advertise Your Wants.

I ACE CURTAINS washed and mended land
L. all kinds of clothes cleaning, dyeing
aud repairing done by Mrs S. S. French, 512
Elm street, Lakeside.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
PIaytime In the Senate.

Senator Butler once had bill appro-
priating $1,000 TO build n monument on
the Moore's Creek battlefield, North
Carolina, which was an especial object
OF Senator Wolcotts fun.
"Can the senator tell me the date OF
the battleW he asked Mr.. Butler.
ut was the first battle OF the Revo-
luton, 20 days before the battle OF
Lexington" was the reply.
"But cannot the senator tell me the
day and the yearY persisted Mr.. VOL.
colt.
Mr.. Butler was stumped. 81 can tell
the senator tomorrow" he finally re-
marked.
'Then," replied Mr.. Wolcott, 81 will
let my objection stand until tomorrow
also"
A few minutes later Senator wolcott
relented, and Mr.. Butler made another
effort 10 get the appropriation agreed
70. This time It was Senator Lodge
who objected.
"Oh, don't object. Lodge" said Vol
colt in stage whisper; hell put the
date OF the battle forward year II
you are Jealous on account OF Lexing-
ton"
But MFR, Lodge continued TO object,
and the monument bill remained on the
calendar.-Washington Post.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
INDEPENDENT DELIVERIES

About two hundred families and per-
sons are served with the daily JOURNAL
from the JOURNAL Office, having boxes
where they can get their own paper at
the rate Of four months for dollar.
This same servicee Of a one cent daily
paper can be established at the end Of
any line Of street cars, The people of
Mornlngside and Fair Grounds have had
this service for a number Of years-the
bundle Of papers going out on the first
car after IL goes to press.
Mr.. Geo. II. Jones Of Mob Hill addi-
ton is erecting a box 10 secure an early
delivery Of the evening paper at the end
Of the cemetery line. Others living out
there who take the JOURNAL should join
in erecting a small free delivery post
office there. Do not wait for the govern
ment, when you can have your evening
paper served fresh from the press.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
a CHANCE TO BURN oREcoNIANs.

The oregonian suggests that il might
have been well for some of the papers
who opposed Bryan four years ago and
are now supporting him, If they had
burned their files, The same thing
would probably be convenient for some
OF tae papers that are now lauding i'm.
perialism in the Philippines. Unfortu.
nately the Oregonian il in this class. On
May 4, 1893, the oregonian said
ALREADY We are in one OF the greatest
perils OF war-the clamor for territorial
aggrandizement. The fever Of conquest
once in the blood is a raging poison hard
10 allay, We have no further rightful
use Tor the Philippines than as base of
present operations and a hostage pend.
ing final settlement. A coaling station
lot us retain there, but our professions
in this war debar us from retention of
even Cuba, which is more naturally
within our scope than the Philippines. "
Ana again In its issue OF May rs, 1898, il
declared 1--WE do not want to keep the
Philippine islands, but we should keen
a naval station there" Perhaps the
hles OF the oregonian OF the above dates
orght TO be burned.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
WHAT. is exPANsIoN1


The United States as a. result Of the war
with Spain has possession Of Cuba, Por-
TO Rico and the Philippines. Including
Hawaii our imports from these islands
amount to $500, 900 worth OF products
year. These products are sugar, rice,
raw jute, tropical fruits and tobaccos.
The American people consume these
products, and II these islands are our
territories, why should not this trade
came TO us untaxed2
Ii we had free commercial intercourse
with these islands could we get these
products cheaper2 II we continue TO
levy tariffs on them will we not force
capital to go to those islands aud erect
factories and with their cheaper labor
20 into competition with our own labor2
Would not free trade with our own
islands tend 10 break down trusts, stim-
ulate shipping under our flag, and be
true expansion Of American interests2
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
ALL SHORT OF WIND.
NOT A MAN IN TOWN COULD BLOW
UP TO SEVEN POUNDS.

Zap Perkins, the Postmaster of Jer.
icbo, Tells About the Meeting
which Discussed the AdvIsabiIIty
of Starting BRASS Band.
Copyright, 1850, by c. B. Lewls.I
"Lcok here, pap" said Squar John
son rs hc dropped into the postofiice
onc day when I was alone; "Tve got a
scheme en- hand thatll do more to
boost the town Of Jericho to the top of
the ladder than 30 miles of new side
walk Yes, sir it's boomer, and IL
its carried olt you'll see the price OF
real estate jump 30 per cent"
He waited fur me TO git my breath
md then lowered his voice and con-
tinued:
Pap, I've got notice written out
fur all patriotic citizens OF Jericho to
assemble at the postoflice this evenln,
and I'll post her up ON the door.
want to spring 1t on 'em all of a sud
zen. lwant to see 'em turn pale and
their hair stand up. Jest say to all In
quirers, pap, that Jericho is comm right
TO the front like n steer goln fur n corn
field"
wanted TO know what the scheme
was, but the squur winkcd and nodded
and looked mysterious and went or
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
THE PARACHUTE.
A Monks Experiments In AIR TIigI
In the Eleventh Century.

Monks Experiments In Air flight
In the Eleventh Century.
Credible accounts exist Of an English
BenedlctInc monk, Oliver Of Malmcs.
bury, In the eleventh century having
tried to fly by prccipltating himself
from the height OF Il tower with the as.
slstance Of wings attached % his arms
ana his feet II Is said that having
gone along little way hc fen and
broke hIs legs. lie attributed his acci.
dent TO faIluge TO provide his apparatus
with tail. which would have helped
preserve his equilibrium aud made his
descent a gentlcr one.
In the sixteenth century Leonardo da
Nlnci first demonstrated that bird,
which Is heavier than the air, sUstalns
Itself, advances In the air by render.
ing the tuid Genser whore Il passes
than where IL does not pass" In order
10 fly II has 10 fix It's point of support
on the air Its wings In the descend
Ing stroke exert a pressure from above
down, the reaction Of which from be-
low up forces the center Of gravity OF
us bouy 10 ascend ot each instant TO
the height at which the bird wishes TO
maintain IT, Some sketches which
have come down TO us prove that Leo.
nardo occupied himself like oliver OF
Malmcsbury, with giving man the pow
er 10 fly by the assistance of wings
suitably fixed 10 the body
We owe TO Leonardo also the inyen-
tion Of the parachute, which he de-
scribed IN the following terms: III a
man had pavilion each side Of which
was 10 braces wide and II braces high,
he might cast himself from any height
whatever without fear Of danger" 1t
may be said. too, OF Leonardo da Vinci
that he was the first 10 suggest the
idea Of the screw propellcr.-Apple-
tons popular Magazine.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12

the hands Of one gigantic trust /,
numerous and active as ever.
The selection Of textbooks for common.
wealth like this for four years involves
contracts aggregating a quarter of a
million dollars worth of public school
books, and as many more for all the
colleges and private schools in the state.
II is quite natural that the impecunious
grafters should want "on" the text.
book commission. The smooth and oily.
fingered place. seekers will demand
recognition in the name of education,
Of politics and religion.
The way Oregon has been swiudled
by these fellows in the name of edu.
cation ought 10 warn tho Governor that
the people want change. There is no
reason why Oregon should pay more
than Washington and that for inferior
books. But the facts are we have done
1t aud it is wronging our intelligence
and blight on our progress TO continue
1t. For once IA commission is wanted of
men who cannot afford 10 sell out the
interests of the parents who pay and
what is more Of the children who 20 TO
school.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST
THE REPUBLICANS

In his speech at indianapolis, Mr.
Bryan made these six charges against
the Republican party: That it is
Controlled by the money power.
With England in the war against the
South African republics.
With imperial ambitions Tor c)nquests
and vast standing army.
Wholly unfriendly TO the working
classes.
Aristocralic in all its principles
In favor Of the wealthy few as against
the poverty. stricken many.
The first is true undoubtedly. But II
is a source Of strength TO the party, 1t
gives IL an unlimited fund for legitimate
and illegitimate expenses. Only so far
as Bryan is able to divide the money
power does Inc stand any show of win.
ming. by creating a highly.favored
moneyed class, the number who are pen.
niless is increased and their votes can be
influenced" in various ways, or at least
that was done in 1896.
The second charge is true Of the ad.
minstration at Washington, but not
of the masses of the voters in the party.
They do not sympathize with England
or any other form Of monarchy as
against an established republic.
The third charge is ovordrawn. The
oilice.holding class and the trusts that
are being rapidly multiple under the
Republican administration may have
such ambitions, but Republican voters
do not want an empi re or large stand.
ing army.
The fourth charge IL not true. The
Republican party is not wholly un-
friendly to the working classes. Every
party pretends 10 he the friend Of labor.
Republican policies may be wholly or
practically inimical to labor, but it Is
not 30 intended,
"Aristocratic in all its principles" is
again an overstatement. There is no
coniessedly aristocratic party in our
country, though Office holding classes
may tend that way.
'ln favor Of the wealthy few ~
against the poverty.stricken many"
That is not true. There IL more gen.
eral prosperity among working people
than there was under the Cleveland ad.
ministration, orunder Buchanan's, and
that Is not saying much.
Lastly Bryan never formulated the
above charges. Some Democratic news.
paper man did and sensible people know
how TO make allowance.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-12


Salon, Mass. lH the hcmc of the East
India Marine hall which contains col.
lcctluus Of the Essex institute and of
the East India Marine society, The
scientific cabinets OF the EsacN lustl.
tutc are extensive and well arranged,
and the collections Of the Marine socl.
ETY. include many curlosltlcs from orl-
entail countries and other distant ma.
tlOns.
Among the numerous curlosltlcs Is Il
piece Of wood carving IN the form Of
two hemlspheres lia inches IN diane.
ter In the concavtlcs Of which are
carved representations ON the one hem
isphere OF heaven and on the other Of
hell There are 40 full length figures
In the carving and the whole Is very
skillfully executed. II Is said 10 be
the work Of an Indian monk Of the
fourteenth century.