The Green Forest tribune., 1900-07-26
A PHILIPPINE PAPER.
M.B. Russell Sends The Tribune
 Copy of the Manila Times.

Manila Times ot May 29th, pub- lished at Manila, Philippine Is- lands. The paper was sent by M. B. Russell of the 34th Volun- teer infantry.
 The Times is an eight page, six column paper, published every day except Sunday. The sub- scription price is 82.00 per month or S2O.00 per year; single copy 10 cents, Mexican money; 5 cents United States money.
 The Times is very decidedly American in appearance, being printed in English with the regu- lation scare crow head lines very much in evidence. U is printed on a great deal better quality of paper than the average Ameri- can daily. The type-setting is done by hand. The advertising matter does not compare favor ably in display with the papers ofthis country, but the patronage seems to be good. The saloons and wholesale liquor houses are the leading advertisers. About half of the advertising space is taken up setting forth the merits of certain brands of whisky, beer, brandy and champaigne. The merchants come in for a share of the space, while the steamship lines and the hotels make them themselves prominent.
 The only Manila news con- tained in this paper was notice of the fact that Dr, Manuel Xerez Burgos, 8 prominent Filipino and pro-American who had been re- ported murdered ill a horrible manner by 8 Manila yellow journal Of the most degraded and shameful type, had returned to Manila and entered a denial to the statement that he had ever been dead; 8 program for Deco ration Day exercises, and 3 report of the jockey club and bycicle races. The rest of the news con- sisted of telegraphic news from all over the world from 12 hours to two weeks old. Personal men, ton and local doings were given no space at all.
 Nearly one whole page was de- voted to a history of the Twenty second Regulars, which. took 8 part in all the principal engage ments against Santiago, and which, on it's return from Cuba, was sent to tho Philippines where it has done the country great ser- vice.
 An interesting, or, rather, an amusing item in the paper was an announcement of the Manila Municipal Atheneum." /" The item is worth reproducing in full. Here it is:
 On the 1st of June will be opened for registration the lists for primary and secondary and special classes. The entrance examination for those wishing to enter in the primary or the commercial class will take place on the 1st, End, 9th, 9th, 9th, 9th, 11th, 18th and 18th of June, from g to ii a. m. Those who have studied in other schools and wish to continue them in the Atheneum can do so on showing docu |uients proving their having done so at 1.-the secreta7y's office from the 1st to the filth inst, and on the 18th they will be |eXamined to see which class they are Emost fitted for.
 Matriculation dues for scholars Of the Esecondary school and special classes will 1 be one dollar for each item of the aca- Fdemic year.
 Those who study the items cores Bonding to two programs will pay two }dollars
 The items included in this years eourse will be for the titles of B. A., Land Surveyor, Perito Mecanico, Perito Mercantil and Auxiliar de Minas. The Extraordinary examinations for all those entitled to enter them will take place on
 the 8th and the 9th of June at a. m.
 The office of the Secretary of the Athe- eeum will be open all working days from
 une 1st to 18th from g to t1:30 a. m., Rnd after the 18th from 10:30 to 11:30
 m.
 The applicants which enter for the Frst time will, if possible, present their Paptismal certificate.
 The classes will open on the 18th of
 une according to the order put upon
 Ble notice board, which will be placed in
 ne porter's lodge.
 The Times devotes nearly the
 Ehole of it's editorial columns to
 nswering the charge an Amer
 ean chaplain made in his sermon