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New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
ENGL4ND'S HEAVY WAR BILL.
SIR MICHAEL 2HICKs- BEACH GIVES INTER
ESTING FIGURES.

London, July 2a-Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
was the guest this evening OF the Loro mayor
and city bankers and merchants at farewell
driver at the Mansion House. In address
dealing with national finance. the Chancellor
said that the Chinese and South African wars
had cost Great Britain f22s 100000, of which
amount the taxpayers have already willingly
contributed f75,000.000- The expenditure had
been borne without serious injury to commerce.
and f150OOO000 had been borrowed on easy
terms. which Great Britain's Continental heleh-
bors envied, but could not initiate Next year.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said. he looked for
uo,,ssio, NJ taxation and he warned his hear
ers against the constant growth OF nauonal ex-
psnditure urging that preparations ought 10 De
made for a day of adversely, and that the reve-
nue. though increasing should not be impaired
in times of peace.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
DISCUSSING IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

London July 25.-The whole session OF the Coio-
NAL Conference to-day was devoted to the discus
sion of IMPERIAL defence. An interesting proposal
was submitted by Richard ]. Seldom Premier or
New-Zealands looking to the establishment in each
colony of militia selected from the ioeaI
-orces of the colony The matter was thoroushiS
canvassed but action was taken
The War Secretary Mr. Brodrick 1t Is under
stood submit ed certain plans of his own which
viii he senara civ considered by the various dele,
Sates who will thereafter acquaint the imperial
authorities wit the military resources ana re-
0ufrements of e. heir respective colonies.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
GENERAL MILEsS NEW CHIEF OF STAFF.

Washington July S.-Lieutenant General Miles
has selected Colonel John B. Babcock senior colonel
of the adjutant generals department as his chief
of staff to succeed General Thomas Ward retired
Colonel Babcock has been detached from his nras
ent station as adlutant general OF the Department
of California, at san Francisco and directed 10 re-
port for duty at army headquarters in this civ
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
CAMP ROOSEVELT on CULEBRA ISLAND

Washington July 25.-The great marine camp on
Culebra island, near Porto Rico has been named
by an official order from marine headquarters Camp
Roosevelt Culebra Island is TO be defended against
the three United States fleets in war game this
year by the marines, assisted by ffotilla OF tor
pedo boats and other small craft - ~
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
DECLARE FOR FIRMIN.
A BATTLE OVER THE PRESIDENCY IMMI-
NENT IN HAYTf.

Paris July PA dispatch from Cape Haytien.
Hayti says that Port de Paix and Northwest
Department received NJ. Firulin, who has been
declared President by the Artibonites. with ac-
clamation. The troops from the Department OF
Artibonite are advancing, and it is rumored
that two divisions have left the capital and are
marching against General Jean Juneau. who
supports the candidacy of Nj. Firmn and ST.
Marc
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
EARTHQUAKES ON PERSIAN GrIF

Bombay. July @.-Earthquakes have occurred
daily at Bunder-Abbas Persia. since July g. The
Inhabitants camping on the beach and there Is
great suffering account of the abnormal hear
Other towns in the vicinity were damaged. and
the old fortress OF Ormuz was destroyed. The loss
OF life Is believed 10 have been small.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
CHOLERA INCREASING IN N,Nrr

Manila. July 2o.-Cholera. which had been
diminishing for a week. suddenly increased to
seventy cases In Manila yesterday, the
largest since the outbreak. 1t was feared that
the CITY water was infected but an anaIvsis
showed tnat II was not polluted The removal
OF the quarantine on fruits and vegetables nos
slpiy accounts for the renewed outbreak
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
COSTA RICAN VOLCANOES ACTIVE.

A GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CON
DITIoNS.
San Jose. Costa Rica. July 25.-Unusual activ-
ity has lately been shown by Costa Rican vol
canoes The lands in the neghborhood of Ter
,raba sixty-eight miles southeast of San Jose
have been considerably disturbed, and the gov
ernment has sent commission to that locality
TO study the conditions.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
UNDER THE RIVER.

The managers of the subway hnve devised
new and wonderful engineering fents for
constructing the tunnel under the Harlem
River Description OF these Devices with
photos and report of the progress Of the
work along the line. See The Sunday Trib-
Une Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
VENEZUELA IN WRETCHED CONDITION

BUSINESS PARALYZED BY THE REVOLU-
TIoN, AND DISEASE RAGING.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 25.-Advices received
here from Caracas, Venezuela, say that the
country is in a wretched condition. Business is
paralyzed in consequence of the prolongation of
the revolution. and yellow fever and typhoid
fever are raging at Valencia and other towns
as the result of bad sanitation.
Notwithstanding the blockade the inhabitants
of the island of Trinidad transshipping
goods to Venezuela in larger quantities than
ever only small craft used, owing to the
possibility of capture
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
SITUATION ON THE ISTHMUS.

THE GUNBoAT GENERAL PINzoN SAILS FROM
COLON FOR BocAs.
Colon. Colombia, July 25.-The government
gunboat General Pinzon sailed for Bocas del
Toro to-day.
1t is reported at Panama that the insurgent
General Herrera is now at Santiago Veraguas.
State of Panama, and that the main body of the
rebel army is at River Santa Maria.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
PORTO RIcAys MAKE GOOD SHOWING
BEAT AMERICANS IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON
UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY

Washington. July 25-The Civil Service Commits
sion has issued a statement expressing qualification
at the remarkable showing made by native Porto
Rcans in the postal service examination recently
held at San Juan. The natives made generally high
er averages than the Americans who entered the
examina ton. They even made higher PERCENTAGES
than the Americans in answering questions on the
geography of the United States
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
CONDITIONS FAVOR THE WIyDWARD.

ST. Johns. N F.. July 25.-The mail steamer Vir-
ginia Lake which arrived here to-day from northern
Labrador. reports the entire coast free from ice
This will enable the Peary steamer windward to
make a. quick run 70 Davis Strait and she is likely
70 reach Greenland much earlier than II she were
forced 10 make a detour 10 avoid icefoes.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
THE 18TH REGIMENT.

Mnrksmen the 18th Regiment Heavy
Artillery can hit targets which N
sight. The ingenious methods for accom-
piishing this pictured and described. See
The Sunday Tribune tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
WEST INDIAN PLANTERS TALK ANNEHA-
TION

Kingston Jamaica. July @.-Ali the planters or
the larger West Indian islands are talking OF an
nexaton 70, the United States owing TO their dis
satisfaction over the small amount OF money con-
tributed by the imperial government TO help the
sugar industry. The newspapers reject the ldea
hui the annexation feeling Is eVioehty growing
among the planters
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
ANTI-FRIAR DEMONSTRATION PLANNED

Manila July 2o.-The municipal government
has been informed that a plan is on foot TO
make an anti-friar demonstration here SUNDAY
The demonstration will probably consist or n
procession ana cries against the friars but no
violence is expected. The police have besn in
structed TO prevent rowdyisrn ~ "
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
A SEVERE TYPHooN IN L17zov

Manila July 2o--A severe typhoon is sweepinr
over the island of Luzon. between the 18th and
18th parallels. 1t is central on the eastarr
cause heavy damage. '' u VIII
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
WAS THIS THE TROUBLEp

London, July 26.-Figures have been issued show
ing that the British army during the war i'm South
Africa consumed a. 100000 pounds of jam.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26

washington July 25.-The following ca bic dis
patch has been received at the Navy Depart
n,ent from Commander Mclean. of the Cncin-
natl. dated La Guayra, July "a:
The President of Venezuela. with troops, en-
harked for La Guayra at 2 p. M. to-day. Tney
leave only three hundred soldiers at Barcelona.
Rumored Valencia has been taken.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
TO BRING TEACHERS BODIES HOME

Bureau of the War Department to-ao,. 81. 20,
BODIES or the teachers murdered i'm the PhjIinn,nae
Will be brought to the United States ~ "iiippiheS
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
THE PLAGUE IN EGYPT

Cairo Egypt. July 25.-The total number of cases
of cholera at Cairo and at Moucha near Assioot
since July l5 is S07, of which 227 proved fatal
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
POPE Will HELp REBUILD MONASTERY

Rome. July 25-The Pope was distressed to-day
when Informed OF the destruction by hre of the
famous monastery Of the Trappist Fathers at
Okla Qorty miles from MoptreaD, and said he would
participate in repairing the losses sustained
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
OIL DIsCoVERTEs IN TRINIDAD.

Kingston, Jamaica. July 25.-Oil has been discov
cred In large quantities IN the island of Trinidad
and is being worked under Canadian auspices.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
CASTRO AT La GUAYRA.
CAPTURE OF VALENCIA BY VENEZUELAN
REvoLUTIoNIsTs REPORTED.

willemstad. Curacoa July 25.-President Cas-
fro Of Venezuela returned to La Guayra this
morning from Barcelona. With the troops
which returned with him he will leave La
C;uavra on Monday for Valencia, where the final
sction of the revouticnists will be fought.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
ROYAL SCHEMERs.

some startling facts showing how rcyaItv
works through secret political societies, See
The sunday Tribune Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
4 NEW FOREST RESERVE.
ESTABLISHED IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON.

Washington. July 25.-The Secretary OF the In
terror to-day approved a recommendation made by
Forest Superintendent Ormsby or Oregon, for the
withdrawal OF large part OF the Blue Mountains.
in Oregon. known the Strawberry Mountain
region. with a view 70 the establishment OF the
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve The area involved
contains about one hundred and forty-fve town
ships. aggregating approximately 3.SE2O0 acres.
The action takes effect Immediately. The recon-
mendation approved by Commissioner Her
mann, OF the General Land once. The tract is rep
resented as valuable and free from holdings ad-
verse to the government.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
ENTRIES FOR THE DERBY.
FIVE OF THE KINGS HORSES AND SEVEN OF
RICHARD CROKER's


London July 25-The entries for the Derby
for 1904 include five horses of King Edwards
stud. three belonging to Lord Rosebery. and
seven from Richard Croker's stables. william,
{. Whitney and other American owners also
nave numerous entries. The Duke of Portland
with ten horses entered promises to take a
prominent position, which he has not assumed
in recent years
All the owners mentioned have entries for
The oaks also The American entries for the
Derby number thirty-slX and for The Oaks
tWenty-One.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
TO SPEND SEVERAL WEEKS AT LENox

Mrs. Edgar Van Etten. wife OF Vice President
Van Etten of the New-York Central Railroad has
arrived at Lenox and will remain several weeks
She is accompanied by Miss Janet Cramblett
Miss Edna Van Etten and Miss Mabel Ross.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26

Washhstoh' July &-Wlliam H. Pope special
assistant attorney of the unitaa Sta,aI =. 60
Philippines. s' J"dseship IN the
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-09
why Not vivisect Babies.

The same arguments which would
lead us to viyisect the inferior DUMP
animal would lead us to vivisect also
the inferior human animal, says Henry
C. Merwin. in the Atlantic. A grown
dog is equal in intellect to child
year old; it is at least equally suscepti-
BILE to pain AMI in point of love and
affection it is much the superior of the
child. Why not vivisect the child as
we'll as the dog? A criminal, though
superior in intellect to the dog, is not
or may not be, his superior from the
moral point of view. Why not vivisect
him?
In classical times human vlVlSectlon
was practiced upon Il large scale; ana
| it would be easy TO construct "A platlsi-
| BILE argument in favor of 1t. we take
| the life of murderer: why not NlVl'
sect him? What right has he to be
be exempted from torture any more
than an unoffending dumb animal, VINO
is equally susceptible to pain? Besides
| It is n fact. to which attention has
often been called. that. in the interest
| of medical science, 1t would be mucn
more profitable TO dissect men alive
than it is to dissect horses or dogs
alive In other words, 1t would pay
better. The vivisection of dumb ami
| mails is defended on the ground ina
it pays" and it is hard to see why tht
| vivisection of criminals could not d.
defended on the same ground. Shall
not one criminal be pat TO torture, 1
thereby something may be discovered
which will prolong the lives of man.
innocent or comparatively lEnocen
persons?
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An interesting chronological discovery
has lust been made as ii result OF the
observations of Father Jette, 5. j., son
of Sir L. A. Jettc, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of tho Province of Quebec. Father
Jette is u missionary among the Nulate
Indians whose habitat is near the polar
circle.
He has made Il careful study OF the1r
language, and in writing to some OF his
colea cues in New Mexico he quoted
words used by the Nulato. 10 the
great surprise of those who received
Father Jette'S letter the Nulato WORDS
We're found to be identical with words
in the Apache tongue.
The result was further corfeSpoh-
dence. and ultimately the discovery
| that these two tribes of Indians, now
| living thousands of miles apart ana
| in vastly different climates, have the
same language.
| From this fact the deduction has been
made that the Apaches of New Mexico
originally came from the far North,
| thus tending to confirm the theory or
n common ASiatic origin. 80 New YORK
| Sun
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1t would seem from the researches
of NJ. Leidie that the ink used by the
ancients was composed chiefly of lamp
black NJ. Leid;, examined the con
tents OF two bone cylinders which
were found i'll the ruins OF Il Roman
villa at Nertault CCoteu Orr. The "yliD-
ders contained Il dark Substance, which,
it was argued, as either an ointment
Il paint. or ink. Chemical estS mega
tived the first TWO suggestions ana
finally the substance was identIhed as
lampbluck. Traces OF cope: tin. iron,
and chalk We're found i'll tn ash The
ink was. therefore, of Il nature similar
to the present-day Indian iuk.-LondoG
Chemist and Druggist
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Feline Evolution.
persons!

Louis Vain, the authority on cats,
declares that the domestic cat mas at
last reached a very interesting stage
of development. Mr.. Vain states that
the physical and nervous tissues OF
the cat having felt the confinement
of home life the long period OF cruelty
pra cticed upon it having come to an
end and practically all wild sense ana
the old instincts having been beaten
out of it. the cat of the present DAY IS
left to construct Il new life Tor ltsell
and to adapt itself to its modern SUI
roundings. 1t begins the new career
mentally weak. but loving care ana at
tention will strengthen its brain, and
in the future we may look forward to
creatures grandly and beautifully made
of great size and intelligence. The
cat" says Mr. Vain, will then have
had given to it q power which man mas
not conceived possible-the power Il
| to produce its remarkable qLalltle:
among the wild animals of its owl
| kind and through them gradually int
| the savage animals. Thus will beglI
| the conquest and reclaiminS OF tn
| whole brute creation from the natura
| savagery of nature to the most fenlsl
dominion of man."-Chicago news.
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BENJAMIN Franklin leaned penSiVelY
on the shelving shore and tossed DTS
of birthstone iito the StyX.
"Wircless telegraphy, he observed,
land they say it is modern lnVen-
ton. Rot
He sent fat stone hurting ont over
the wavelets. and it skipped eight tunes
before il finally plunged beneath the
surface.
Rot" he continued. rot! Were
there any wires about my Kites:
Didn't l telegraph to the skies without
the aid or consent of any Wire trust
on earth? These fellows are always
claiming originality for what they do"
And again he heaved chunk OF
birthstone viciously at the unotfcLdlnG
waves.
But. after all he added. thought
fully. II don't know as l have any right
TO thank God that l am not as modern
men My predecessors gave me
n great deal of assistance with my
original sayings in Poor Richard
| Almanac" And rising with grunt
he busted off his long-tailed coat and
trudged up the bank.-Portsand Ore
| TOQi3n.
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An Expert OpiniOn.

In an uureportcd case ut the Law
Courts the other day Il well known
Scottish novelist was examined he haV
ing read" the manuscript "a novel; on
which the litigation was based. Now
Mr.. So-and- So said the opposition
X c TO the witness. what would you
say was the value of th" manuscript
The witness replied that he was unad-
vised as to the custom in London, but
that i'll Edinburgh they had to pay for
the disposal of waste puper--St. James
Gazette.
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Tacloban district direct. as an army
surgeon at Lanang said that an hour
saved in transit might mean an arm or
leg to some We reached Tacloban
at n. M. and the worst cases were at
once transferred to the hospital.
1.-The others. including eight or ten
natives, not included in the above total
of thirty-one, 1 transported to Basey'
seeking Major Waller. His party ap-
pears, from the statements OF the OF
ficers, to have been reduced to nearly
the same extremity as the other. They
had practically given up hope when the
opportune capture of small boy, the
only native seen. resulted in their get
ting through to the coast"
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ELECTRICITY and Fat.

A member of the medical faculty of
the University of Michigan has dis
covered that n Galvanic current pro
notes the growth of tissue. Two cages
of guinea pigs, six t. the cage, We're eX-
perimented with. The guinea pigs
We're all exactly the same age. Through
one of the cages an electric current
was passed Cay and night. The other
cage was III no way electrihed. For
. stated period the animals III Doth
cages We're fed with precisely equal
quantities of food of the same Quallty
The experiment proved that guinea
pigs who lived in the clectrlhed cage
gained in weight during measured
time ten per cent. more than thost
i'll the non-clectric cage. IL. as
result Of these experiments. electricity
be applied on II large scale to th'
fatte-ing Of animals used as 1000 pos
sibIy electric bacon" or electro
beef will command special PRICE
CHICAGO News.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-09

Everybody who comes to Rome must
expect TO be swindled and disappointed.
There are many illusions, and yoC Will
be greatly disappointed when you ap-
proach them and they fade away. You
Will be Swindled by Shopkeepers. lack
men, peddlerS and everybody that you
have anything TO do with, and Tie beg
CARS will annoy you with their per
SiStencc like the fallirS and flower girls
that follow You upon the street, out
all this is u part of the experience OF
everybody who comes here: only &uch
annoyances are greater IL Rome than
in most other places. Begging is Il pro
fession. as i'll every other Italian city,
and the profits are much larger. be-
cause there are more strangers TO APP
neal to. None but inexperienced beg
CARS ever approach a native Roman
because they know it is useless. bu'
they save all their energy and pathos
for strangers, particularly Americans
and English. whom they follow with
the greatest ersistence.-Willlum L
Curtis, in the Chicago Record Herald.
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ECIP S ,

Cheese GLADSTONE cup of sour milk,
one cup of sweet milk, cook III doupie
boiler until it curds; strain on the
whey. add to the curd half cup OF
sugar and juice of one lemon, four eggs
beaten little; line patty pans with
puff paste, put one tablespoonful OF
the mixture in each and cover with
chopped almonds; bake in quick oven
over fifteen minutes.
Almond Jumbles-Blanch and chop
half q pound of almonds quite hne'
cream half Il cup of butter. add one
cup of granulated sugar to it. then the
almonds, one egg yOlk. one-third cup
of milk and flour to make soft dough;
roll out on Il Toured board small
piece at q time. cut with a Jumble
cutter. bake in creased pans in a mod
crate oven; brush white of egg and
sprinkle with sugar before putting Ill
oven.
Scotch SconceS-To one quart OF
sifted -four add four level teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; cut with this or run
in with the tips of the fingers Il quar-
ter cupful of lard and quarter cuplu
of butter: add one teaSpoonful OF
sugar: beat one egg until thick: ado
this to the flour and shortening, hnt
when mixed toss out on houret
board: roll out half an inch thick; GU
in three-inch squares; fold in half tt
form three cornered shape and bak
on IL hot griddle.
Eggs on Toast With Mushroom
Sauce-Prepare Il mushroom sauce an
pour it over five squares of toaste
bread Place on each square toaSte
egg. cooked as follows: Add a table
spoonful of salt to two quarts OF waite
and when it begins to boil stir
around rapidly until small revol'
ing circular depression is formed /
the water. Gently drop an egg INTO ii
middle, and the motion of the boilin
water will form IL spherical GOVERN
of white around the unbroken vol
Cook one egg at time.
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three PEI cent. than either the sense
of harmony or melody. Consequently.
any march with strong rhythmic
accent. or a ragtime song with its in
tensified rhythm, appeals more intense
ly to greater mankind.
81 have often been asked. Why do
you play so much ragtime music at
your concerts? and l always reply that
ragtime music is what is most de-
manded and that my mission is 10
please-not to educate-the masses 1T
is not q crime to acknowledge that you
enioy ragtime. All the old masters
wrote ragtime, and that great poet and
wizard of harmony. Richard Wagner
was a past master at it. 1t is well
known fact that the themes for many
of our most popular ragtime songs
| We're taken bodily from his operas
Il have always delighted in strong
| conrrasts-from the sublime TO the ri
diculous. if you like-and l invariably
! follow .Tannerhauser' or 'LeOnore'
| overtures with some little street song
melody or raGtime march. 1t frequent
ly happens that two persons ill sit
side by side at enc OF my concerts
one lover of high class music. the
| other WIN Il desire OILY ioI AiiS i"S''i'N
piece BY bringing the extremes IN
close contrast tie grand Old oVerrnres
| seem grander. and the street song
| sweeter and more enhancing. WHY
should any conductor refuse TO play
music which causes so much harmless
pleasure?
"Ragtime is not a fad, rs many nave
declared. and it will not die out 1T
pleases the God-given sense OF rhythm
and will endure as long as the warm
blood flows in human veins-as long
as the world shall staad. Call it what
YOU wilI-ragtime is as good as any
other name-it existed centuries before
our time, and it will so on for centuries
TO come after we have been forgotten.
Chicago Tribune.