THE PHILIPPINES IN
Luzon Mothod
T.Tolin T. McCutcheon, riilllpplne cor
respondent of the Chicago Uncord,
writes at follows: It Is very difficult,
even here In Manila, to get a compre
hensive Idea of "the situation In the
rhlllpplnea." The most we know Is
that our troops are scattered over
every province In Luton, as well as
In the chief cities of the other Islands,
nd thnt In Luton alone there are
21fl separate garrisons holding cities
nnd villages and strategic points In
the twenty-seven provinces of the Isl
and. The Filipino method of wnrfnro hns
changed from their old, defiant meth
ods to a new and more Insidious one,
thnt Is as much If not more to be
fenred.
Long before Tnrlne wns tnken Ag
ulualdo realised thnt Ms troops could
not stand against ours. Even n force
numerically much stronger could be
driven at will by comparatively small
'American forces. This was where dis
cipline, morale and esprit du corps
combined to make the smaller force
.vastly superior to the larger one, be
cause the latter lacked these elements.
Soon after this discovery, which he
seems to have been long In making,
he heard that the United States wns
going to increase the Philippine army
to about 05,000. ft force that could
annihilate him if he contested Its ad
vance or will. lie then Issued, nlong
In October, a proclamation advising
many of his followers to return to
their homes, hide their rides and await
a call at some future time. Oilier
of his followers were held under arms
and directed to begin a guerilla war
fare In the territory held by the Amer
icans at that time, or to be held by
them later on.
That proclamation, which wns un
doubtedly forced by the vigorous cam
paign luangurnted at the time by Gen
erals MacArthur, Lawton, Wheaton
and Young, marked the end of organ
ised resistance on a largt- scale. It
Will bo remembered thnt Tnrlac was
taken without a shot, and thnt our
troops occupied in turn nil the prov
lncos of the north with fewer than a
dozen fights of any consequence. From
thnt time on it beenme a foot rnce
after the demoralized bnnds thnt were
leaving the Tnrlne lowlands. There
wns no established cnpltnl, no machin
ery of government, no grand army nnd
half the cabinet surrendered or were
captured.
i Officially the revolution was crushed,
BPAiiisHFiLrriNO matrix, oibls.
but General Conccpclon, Agutnnldo's
chief of staff, uttered a dissenting
opinion which, as since proved, was
prophetic.
. "Yon think it is over, but it Isn't.
Hon have now disrupted -the army and
acatfcred it far and wide. You have
some of the leaders in prison and your
jtroops occupy tho whole north coun
try. But how many rifles have you
captured? When you've got the arms,
then and .only then, will the revolution
be over."
They have a curious custom at the
liilJiuu uuua. aii iuv B'i lu "
men on the other. When a man
euu iiuu. Di'ii-i-io uim Kin, uuu. ni-
nnclnir. delivers hat back tn her
He returns to his own side.
ore is no cuance lor Buy niriauon.
A'he Filipino girls are not flirtatious.
in great occasions they always seem
to bo overwhelmed with a sense of
rigid propriety. There nro no soft
brown eyes coyly glancing, or Ilttlo
bands gently pressing. When Miss
Filipino treads the stately national
' quadrille or whirls lightly to the stir
ring measures of a quick-played waltz
be dedicates her thoughts and sou
to grace and symmetry and completely
forgets those dainty little coquetries
which every maiden is entitled by an
dent decre to use.
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JBUNQAO, 8ULD ABCHIPELAOO, THS MOST BOUTHEBLY POSSESSION OV THE
UNITED STATES.
There wns an extemporized supper.
Uk.ll the girls sat at one end of the
tsbls and all Life men at the other.
All the chuhsfat the man end were
ikn when went In to the feast,
WAR AND IN PEACE.
of Salt Making.
and, contrary to all precedents, I wns
consigned to the henrt of tho enemy's
country.
On each side was a mestizo. Across
the table was a row of dark girts who
were evidently overwhelmed by the
radical departure from an old custom,
and I suspect that I figured promi
nently as the subject of many of their
whispered Vlsayan remarks. By ex
hibiting Industry In pnsslng things I
Dually won their friendship nnd re
stored confidence.
Everybody his own salt-maker, so
the Ilocnnoes nnd Tangnslnnus of
Northern Luzon believe, nnd they fol
low out the theory In practice, for
TEXTS AND ROLDIERMADE HUTS OP TI1E AMERICAN GAP.IUH0N AT BCNOAO,
HULU, OUR BOUTHERNMOBT POSSESSION IN TUB PHILIPPINES.
nearly every family living on tho const
of the groat Llngnyen Gulf manufac
tures salt for homo consumption, nnd
sells the surplus to thi vlllnges of tho
Interior.
In one settlement near Dngupnn tho
occupntton reaches the dignity of nn
Industry, and nn entire village is en
gnged In cr.vstnllzlng the snlt out of
the enrth. The process Is tho execcd-
SALT MARINO IK SOBinRmt LUZON.
Ingly eln-.plo ono of scraping tho salt
sonked lnud of the low const coun
try with a wooden harrow nnd allow
ing the sun to evaporate tho moisture
until the ground takes on a condition
of dry powder. This almost lmpnlpa-
bio dust Is scrnped up in baskets nnd
packed iuto a nnrrow bnmboo splint
woven trough, some six feet long,
plastered with clay. Water Is then
poured upon tho dry snlt enrth by
the Jarful, nnd leaches through, pnss
lng out by n smnll tube ot tho bot
tom. The clear water with salt in
solution is then boiled down until It
crystallzcs in an iron kettle bnilt In
the top of a clay oven, as seen in the
A FILIPINO BAMnOO BAND.
foreground of tho picture, which Is
reproduced from nnrper's Weekly.
In the south, among the Tagalogs of
Cavlto province, the process varies
somewhat Every family living on tho
const has Us own salt-ponds, which,
skirted by beautiful bahiboo clumps
aud great mnngo-trces, make very pic
turesque artificial lakes. These ponds
nro shnllow basins, sometimes moro
than an acre In extent walled In with
a low mud dike, and provided with
an entrance sluice, through which the
tidal waters may overflow the ground
and be penned In. Over the entire
surface of these flats are raised cir
cular beds, ten to twelve feet in diam
eter, flat on top and a foot la height
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The salt water of the ocrnn ts allowed
to come In till it reaches Just to the
tops of these clrculnr beds, soaking
them through nnd through. The sun
does the rest of the work by rapidly
evaporating tho moisture from them,
nnd thc,snlt appears as n white etllor
escence at the surface, to be carefully
scrnped off by the owner. In this
way they becomo practically self-feeding
salt-machines of an exceedingly
ntfvel character, though the output of
snlt per diem from each bed Is very
small.
The native music of the riilllpplne
Islanders.nccordlng to Harper's Week
ly, Is rendered almost excluslrely on
homo-mnde Instruments. These are
built of bamboo, the big horns having
but one note each. While the reed (at
the left In the picture) carries the air.
A nint to Any Man.
Education Is seldom tho controlling
factor In success. Wlfntl Must we
belittle education after all our furore
about the vnlue of educntlon? Dy no
mentis. The secret of success is a
mnn's disposition. The mnn who Is
willing to nnd able to take responsi
bilities will bent him who Is unwilling
or unable. The mnn who hns the dis
position to lift the burden of trlvlnl
matters from his superior's consider
ation Is the mnn who will be looked
for when promotions are to be made.
The question Is not. Have you done
your duty? but. Do you rise to greater
responsibilities? Tho opportunities for
rising to grenter responsibilities are
ever present The Manufacturer.
A View of Panama,
With Its ancient walls and foVflflca-
tlons. Its tall buildings of gloomy
gray nud roofs of red tllo, Fnnnma hns
an oriental nppenranco as viewed from
the htirbor, and the shapely architect
ure of the twin spires of the cathedral
adds much to tho beauty of tho scene.
The fortifications arc feeble and crum
bling, but nro picturesque. Tho sea
walls which have resisted tho inces
sant surf for more thnn two centuries
nro covered with bnrnncles and moss.
The cafes which overlook tho water
seem cool nud comfortable from tho
liny, but nro filled with the all-pcrvad-Ing
smell which the nostrils of a new
comer resent, but tho eccllmntcd for
eigners nnd nntlvcs have long ago
censed to perceive. Chicago Iiecord.
INVENTS A SELF-ACTING TRAP.
S. Itnckenbera; Thinks lie Can alalia
Hate Annihilate Themtelvea.
A Milwaukee avenuo Inventor thinks
he has solved the problem of how to
Induce rats nnd mice to cxtermlnnto
themselves nnd assist lu the annlhlhv
tlon of thoso that come after them,
lie Is 8. Iluckcrsburg, and his aunlhl
lntor Is a self-acting trap.
Tho first night tho trap is In action
It Is tightly closed and loaded with
a table d'hote dinner. Tho second
night tho hearts of the hungry rodents
are made glad by the sight of an open
door at one end. As It advances the
rat's weight overbalances a sheet-
TUB BKLF-ACTINO BAT TBAP.
Iron false floor, the door falls with
a click and his ratshlp Is doomed. In
spection discloses but one way of es
cape up a boxlike flue and this bo
accepts. Once again an automatic door
closes. The way leads into a largo
funnel. Tho rat walks on until the
funnel tips nnd It is pWlpltated Into
a can of water. The tipping of the
fuunel raises the door to the first en
trance and things are in readiness for
the next adventurer. In four nights
113 rata were captured and disposed
of In one of the big clubhouses. Chi
cago Record.
"I know that u great many people
do not like wy business," said the
chimney-sweep; "but It soots me." Af
ter the due acknowledgment of the
courteous suites of bis audience, bo
went up the flue. Baltimore Ameri
can. - "
CLEAR WATER FOR 60LUICR3,
4 Pocket Filter lienlened Par Uie Is)
Warfare.
Itelow Is a sketch of the Hamilton
socket filter, after the nnmo of the
patentee, says tho London Mall. The
Bushmen's Corps, of whom every man
was a specially selected volunteer,
trained to nil tho hardships of Aus
tralian tip-country life, wns supplied
with BOO of these little Alters.
Leadftig medical authorities of Aus
tralia, where the evils of drinking bad
water nnd the difficulty of obtaining
goood are most apparent, pronounce
this to be the bent filter known to
them. Inside the tint white metal box
a carbon disc thnt hns been chemically
treated Is fixed.' By nn Ingenious ar
rangement this can nt any time be
removed and boiled, when It Is flgnln
rendy as a preventive of such awful
scourges among soldiers enteric nnd
dysentery.
As witness of its vnlue, It may be
noted thnt not a single man In the
niiRhmen's Corps Is reported to have
died of disease while In Booth Africa.
The long tube Is for Insertion In the
receptacle containing tho water, whllo
rOCKHT PII.TKIl Fon SOLDIERS.
to the shorter tube may be attached
a flexible plM through which the pur
ified liquid may be drawn.
The grcnt advantages of tho Hamil
ton filter nre Its shnpe and lightness.
In aluminum tho entlro thing could
be made to weigh less thnn two ounces.
The Invention, which Is both dura
bio nnd chenp, should commend Itself
to the military authorities, and all In
terested in our soldiers.
Uenvjr Shoe.
A womnn who Is a victim of tho
big shoe habit snys that when sue
took a trip West a few weeks ago
Blio wore her "comfortable," heavy
soled, rubber-heeled calfskins. In tho
sleeping car sho gave orders to tho
porter to black them. As her berth
was the first ono from the little
chicken-coop plnco In which the porter
attends to his odd Jobs, sho hnd no dif
ficulty in overhenrlng a little conver
sation thnt took plnce between hlin
and two of tho men pnsscngcrs.
"They calls 'em golf shoes, don't
they?" tho porter remarked.
"I guess so," replied ouo of tho men,
They're Just strong-minded shoes. Tho
women are getting sensible. High
tlmo, too."
"Looklak thcymado out o' cowhide,"
the porter commented. "Lawd, look
at them soles; 'bout four Indies thick."
"Must be a mighty big woman," put
In tho other passenger. "Bet sho
weighs 200 If sho weighs a pound. I
never snw such shoes In my life. Think
she'd have to have derricks to lift
them up with."
But the eavesdropper fell asleep right
there. In tho morning three pairs of
eyes looked curiously nt her feet nnd
then took In a slender little 103-pound
figure. 8ho snld It was really verj
amusing.
The "Telenlaatlo."
Two engineers of Berlin have re
cently invented nn apparatus which
transmits to a distance the
figure, either living or Inanimate; tho
apparatus lins received the name of
"teleplustlc." Tho relief mny be ro-
ceiveu in ruii size, or may bo enlarged
or diminished at will, being qulto ex
act, -xue transmitter consists of a
frame containing a crent number of
metul rods plnced sldo by side nud
movame uacu and forth. The receiver
Is a similar apparatus, In which tho
rous are moved tiy a series of electro-
magnets, wnen a relief Is pressed
against the rods of the transmitter a
scries of contacts la established which
causo the receiver to produco tho re
lief by means of Its rods, whose move
ment corresponds exactly to thnt of
the transmitter. It Is expected that
this apparatus will render service es.
pecially In the pursuit of criminals,
as It will give an exact reproduction
of his features. Scientific Amerlcnn.
Man May Lilt nimtelr.
Human evolution is not likely to
make flight practicable by means of
the vertical screw. Lord Itayleigb
calculates that to support his own
weight a roan, working ac the average
power to be maintained for eight
hours a day, would require a screw
about 300 feet In dlametor, nnd it
would bo necessary that this screw It
self should have no weight nud should
bo workable without lo from fric
tion. Tersla flrst grow the cherry, tut
Blum and the peach, .
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New York. City. Shnllow square
yokes make the feature of the latest
Imported gowns. The chic 'May Man
ton bodice Illustrated shows its use to
woman's fancy waist.
advantage, and also the smart effect
obtained by bnnds of nnrrow black
velvet. The design, which Is suitable
alike to costumes and odd wnists, is
taken from a model of white taffeta
with Arabe lace, but would be effect
ive In any of the pastel silks or In veil
ing nnd similar wool mnterlnla. The
foundation Is a perfectly fitted lining,
Including the usual pieces. The yolk
portion Is faced onto the back, but
made separate in the front, where It
Is seamed to the right shoulder and
neck and hooked over Into plnce. The
waist proper Is gathered at the front,
bencntb the collar and again at the
waist but It is plain across the shoul
ders at tho back and drawn down nt
tho waist The shaped collar is laid
MISSES' FIVE-OORED SKIRT.
over tbo scam aud closes Invisibly at
tho left side; the full waist closes at
the centre from, as does the lining, but
tbo edges nro concealed by the folds.
Tho high stock is fitted with a dart
and curves Into the throat. The
sleeves are In ono piece, tho outer
scam reaching only to the elbow, and
tho luco Is faced on to elbow depth.
To cut this waist for a womnn of
medium size four nud one-quarter
yards of material twenty-one luches
wide, or two nnd three-eights yards
forty-four luches wide, will be re
quired, .i...;.
Two Popular Sklrtf.
Tho five-gored skirt holds n perma
nent place. It suits many materials
as no other does, aud Is ulways relia
ble. Tho Mny Manton model, shown
In the largo engraving, fits snugly over
the hips, and cnu be arranged In In
verted pleats or gathered at the back
as preferred. It cnu Include, tho cir
cular flounce, or bo left plain, but tho
deslgu, as shown, Is an excellent one.
All heavy waslmhlo stuffs, Bitch as
duck pique and ' linen, nro suitable,
as well as cheviots and all tho range
of early full materlnls.
To cut this skirt for a miss of four
teen yenrs of age, three yards of ma
terial fifty luches wide, five nnd ono
half thirty-two Inches wide, or six and
three-quarters twenty-oue inches wide
Will be required.
Tho other pretty skirt shown in the
largo cut is of dotted swlss aud Is
daintily trimmed with a straight gath
ered frill of the material, edged with
Valenciennes lace und Insertion thnt
gives tho fluffy effect now so fashion
able. The frill Is attached to tho skirt
by a band of tho Insertion, machine
stitched on each edge, a second row
belug applied at an evenly spaced
distance above. The material may be
cut from underneath if a Incey effect
Is desired. The skirt comprises four
gores.
In the medium size the skirt meas
ures nearly two aud three-quarter
yards at the lower edge, and will re
quire two and ono-qutirter yards of
material thirty-two Inches wide, or
one and one-qunrter yards fifty inches
wide. If made without the rulllo. From
one-half to three-quarters of a yard
extra must be allowed for the ruffle,
which Is cut four and one-half inches
wide. If trimmed ns Illustrated nine
yards of Insertion aud four and a half
Op f
yards of lace edging will be required
for the medium size.
The Chilian Nek Srnrr.
The neck scarf of filmy chiffon, or
soft silk, which was Introduced so suc
cessfully last winter for evening wear,
has becoma more and moro favored,
and now fashionable women have
them for almost every thin gown.
They are charming adjuncts to any
evening gown, nnd of renl utility In
addition. The senrf costs a good dent
when bought at the modish establish
ments that alone have had them, but
It may be made at home for n compar
ative trifle. Three yards of chiffon,
chlffouette, moussellne de sole or Lib
erty satin, edged entirely with a knlfo
plented rulllo of the snme, with or
without lace, Is all that Is required.
The I'erslan or floral designs In silk
gauze rre especially chic.
Trimming of Oriental Cloth.
Pqunres of Oriental cloth make styl
ish and Inexpensive trlimnlug for cloth
gowns. If artistically used In combina
tion with gold buttons, buckles or
brnld. These squares of Oriental em
broidery, on conrsc ecru cloth, can be
bought for two or three dollars apiece,
and hn-e until now been used only
for bouse decoration, but this fall they
will figure In vests, walstconts, hats,
revers nnd all the color touches of a
dark costume.
The ChntHiilne Ita.
Thv bnrbnrlc chatelaine, with Its
score of jingling attachments, has
been superseded entirely by the chnte
lalne bng of metal or fancy leather,
which holds the hnndkerc.ilef, purse
and trifling matters of that kind. They
come In gold, sliver, gun metal and
Imitations of all.
Maht Wrap For a Clillrl.
Without a light wrap thnt can be
slipped on at ease no child's wardrobe
Is complete. The hottest days mean
cool evenings, nnd changes lu tem
perature must be expected nnd find
tlIML'8 FOCR-OORED SKIRT.
ono prepared,. e very charming lit
tle Mny Manton reefer Illustrated, Is
mndo of heavy pique lu a pretty shade
of tnn, nnd Is trimmed with needlework.
For all ordinary weather it supplies
Just the necessary warmth, nnd can
be laundered nt need; but the same
model Is adapted to broadcloth, cheviot
and all wool goods, nnd enn be relied
upon as up-to-dnto for fall wear.
Tho loose double-breasted fronts are
senmed directly to the back, so ensur
ing a graceful fit. The sleeves are
two-senmed nnd in coat style, with
turned-np cuffs. The big collar, which
Is a feature in the pique, is cut on
the sailor model at the back, but fits
the throa( nt tLe frollt- Tho closing
is effected with big, handsome pearl
buttons and button-holes.
If desired, the sailor collar can bo
omitted, however, nnd tho simple turn
over one, shown in the outline, used.
To mnko tho reefer ns represented,
with sailor collar, two and one-eighth
yards of material thirty-two Inches
wide, or one nnd one-eighth fifty Inches
wide, will bo required In tho medium
size. Without sailor collar, ouo and
tlve-elghths yards of thirty-two inch
CHILD'S BEBFIB.
Inch material, with two and one-ball
yards of Insertion and three aud one
half yurds of embroidery, for trim
ming, will be required.