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THE PHILIPPIN Campaign as Expen l?-uert< JBaltinu WASHINGTON, April 30.-I?- is,not yet practicable to make even an ap proximate estimate of the cost to date of the war in the Philip pines. If the vast expense of trans-^ porting troops from the time the first detachment was started to Manila . after the destruction, of the Spanish fleet by Admiral Dewey is considered in connection with the expense of the j campaign ' against the natives during the past two months, it is believed that operations in the Philippines will already very nearly equal, if not exceed, the cq^t of the war in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Neither treasury officials or war de partment authorities posses? any ac curate idea as to the cost of forward ing the troops to Manila or maintain ing them there. There are under charter between- twenty and thirty steamers, besides five, large vessels owned by the department, all of which have been actively engaged for nearly one jear in transporting reinforce ments, carrying thousands of tons of ammunition and hundreds of thous ands .of pounds of supplies, medicine, clothing. End everything necessary to maintain in effective condition the large army now under command of Gen. Otis. In its. campaign against the Filipi nos the government has depended upon the islands, especially Luzon; for practically none of its supplies, and practically every pound of meat . and bread and every stitch of clothing and all tba ammunition used, had been dispatched from the United States. Excepting perhaps the Soubon cam .' paign and other expeditions, of the British in Africa, it is doubtful if a large body of troops operating again nt an enemy in foreign territory was ever before so ' dependent upon home sup plies ?s hiwe been the American land forces under Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey's squadron. Notalonehasthe military ara been supplied directly by ships flying the American colors, and provisioned with : American goods, meats and bread, but the same has been true cf the two thousand and more men now with the fleet under Admiral Dewey. From the moment he sailed into the harbor a cd smashed the enemy's squadron Dewey has not depended upon Manila for any -supplies neces sary ior his command, bat has receiv ed ' all. from this country, save some beef and vegetables shipped to him from Australia shortly after the sur-, render of the Spanish vessels. As the campaign in the Philippines began with the attack on the Spanish last August, wlien Manila was forced to surrender, it is the opinion of the war department authorities that when accounts .ire settled it will be shown that the cost of the war must be dated at least from that period, if not from the time when the first troops vere sent out, on May 25, 189S. By far the most expensiv? item of cost in transporting the army has been 3he charter of steamers, cf which all . but five are under agreement to serve the government as long as they may be required. This great fieet costs the nation thousands of dollars a day, but the exact rates are not announced by the authorities. There are now twenty ships either at sea between American ports and Manila or under orders, of which three-fourths have 'been sailing' from the Pacific cost. From the day of the first departure .of troops across the'Pacific there have been between thirty-five and forty 'voyages made from New York and "San Francisco to Manila of transports '?with troops, ammunition and supplies. "In returning the ships, have brought back invalids and discharged men, but as a rule these have been inconsidera ble. 'The twenty steamers are all own ed by private concerns except five, ' these having been purchased outright . and renamed after civil war generals. They are the Grant, Sherman, Sheri dan,' Hancock and Warren. The first ' three sailed from New York this hin ter with reinforcements for Gen. Otis. The two latter are en route from San Francisco. This fleet of transports bas carried to Manila during the past year 30,000 officers and men, besides probably the families of one hundred officers. 'They have returned not over 3,000 men, including the Astor bat tery and the invalided officers and men 'who have been ordered home. The estimated effective strength of the-present force now in the Philip pines is about 23,000 men, and there are under way and under order? to go there enough more to give Gen. Otis an affective fighting force of 28,000, or' whom practically all will be recu lais. Afc present the regulars and volunteers in the Philippines are LDOUt equally divided. The volun teers must now be returned home and the first movement, according to recant advices from Gea. Otis, will begin on May S, and is-to be followed as fast as transports arrive until regulars aione are in tie Philippines. Fully fifteen ?EsWAR COSTLY. .sive as in Cuba and o Rico. )re Sun. thousand men are to be brought home by these ships, including a large inva lided list. The wounded in operations of the past months have numbered 1,111 and the killed 198, but the number who have died from wounds, ai; well as from disease, has not yet been com piled in accurate form. It is, how J ever, knpwn that the list of deaths I from disease far outnumber those 1 from wounds, and that the number of men succumbing to injuries is com paratively light. The surgeons here estimated that not one-twentieth of the wounded die. The figures, how ever, of the killed and wounded, as compared to the losses of the enemy, is regarded by military, men as very small, and for every American wound ed and killed it is believed there have been a dozen Filipinos. The sum required to pay the troops at Manila is a very large item in the. total cost of maintaining the army. The paymasters, as a rule, have been chosen from the volunteer service. The salaries of these officers, and the expense of the clerical hire to assist in the payment of troops, is estimated by the paymaster-general to have been far larger than has been supposed, but so intricate is the system that no one has any idea what- this particular branch of work alone has cost the country. Government transports have carried the gold and silver to Manila, otherwise the expense charges would have further increased the expense of paying troops. There has been no difficulty from the time troops were first ordered to Manila in keeping them fully equipped with arms and ammunition and sup plied with quartermaster's and com missaries supplies. With Manila as a general depot and distributing point for ?the army, the troops have never lacked either for wholesome food, it is said, or clothing and medical supplies. The mistakes and the mismanagement which caused suffering to thousands in the Santiago campaign have been avoided and the result has been to elicit commendation for the manner in which both quartermaster and .com missary departments have been con ducted,-as well as the efficient service of the surgeon-general staff. There has not been a single complaint from officers with Gen. Otis. Geographical Attainments. The agitation of the questions of territorial expansion has led toa great er knowledge of geographical matters. especially among the young, as shown in the following story, which, if slight ly exaggerated, at least -showia the drift of the times. "Now that we have these vast "pos sessions in the antipodes, Johnnie, I think "Father, I'm astonished! Our an tipodes are somewhat among the fishes southwest of Australia, which is a far cry from the Philippines." "Well, I was just going to say that this hemp they grow in Manila-" "It isn't hemp at all, father; trav els un.der false pretenses. Manila hemp is a variety of the banana fami ly." . "Dear me. is that so? It's good cordage, all the same. Why, when I was out in the Sandwich Islands, I-" "Father, no educated person says Sandwich Islands now; 'the Hawaiian Islands' is the official and accepted name. Hesides --" "Well, I suppose you'll be asking me to say "Puerto Rico1 just because the Spaniards do." "Not at all. Porto Rico has been good English usage for several centu ries. It's all right." "You're very kind. But speaking of Manila hemp, they say that in Borneo, the largest island in the world-" "It was when you studied geogra phy father; but they've learned since that New Guinea is larger than Bor neo, and Greenland is larger than New Guinea." "Young man, you make my head ache with your erudition." said the father, "Keep still. I want toread the paper.'' -i- ? *-m - - A good occupation prevents men tal dissipation. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endur ed dur?Dg the war. Mr. Geo. S. An derson, of Rossville, York County, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. Anderson wanted it both for bis own use and to supply it to his friend0 and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, sprain.?, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns^ for which it is uaeoualled. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. Kow He l?as Kept a Yow, BARDSTOWX/KY., May 20.-Living ten miles east of this place is one of the most singular characters in the State. Now in his seventy-fifth year, he has not touched his foot to the earth in over 30 years. Living in a comfortable residence, surrounded by many acres of the best land in Nelson County, he is spending his declining years in solitude. Mr. Basil Hayden is one of the wealthiest farmers in a district com posed of half a dozen counties and is descended from a family well-known in the pioneer annals of the State. Many of them have also been distin guished in the different lines of life. One of his brothers, Mr. Raymond B. HaydeD, was the originator of a cele brated brand of whiskey, and for years had a controlling interest in one of the most famous distilleries in the United States. He, too, had [Deculiar ideas, and lived a bachelor all nis life, and at last died at an advanced age under singular circumstances. He was found dead in his orchard, a num ber of years ago, a bottle that had contained poison lying by his side. It was generally thought that he had committed suicide, but there were some of the opinion that he had met with foul play, and that the poison bottle had been placed near him for a blind. Mr. Basil Hayden, or "The Hermit," as he is known throughout the section in which he lives, in his youth was a social leader, and very popular with a large circle of friends. When the war broke out he entered the Confederate Army and made a good soldier to the end. When he returned home he found his slaves free and his property greatly damaged. The emancipation of h is negroes affected him seriously, and he brooded over it constantly. He became silent and morose, declining all overtures of friendship on the part of his neighbors. He declared the Lord had dealt harshly and unjustly with him in depriving him of his slaves, and out of revenge he register ed a terrible oath that he would never again put hts foot on the Lord's ground, and so far he has kept his vow. Never since its registration has he'appeared"without his door, uor will he have converse with any save one or two, who are immediately connect ed with him, and then his words are of the briefest possible character. His landed interests are extensive, and, under the management bf a com petent overseer, yielded him a hand some income. The overseer makes his reports to the queer old man in his darkened re treat, who gives his 'directions and orders as tersely as possible. He has never spoken to a woman in any man ner since his self-imposed exile, nor wil? he allow one to he employed upon his place. How he spends his time in his dark ened room no one knows, but it is said he is a miser as well as a hermit, and that his chief enjoyment is count ing and toying with his money, of which he is said to have a vast amount in silver and gold. Be this as it may, a Bardstown banker twice a year visits Mr. Hayden, and through him the re cluse settles his financial matters with the outside world. Mr. Hayden is described as a fine looking mau, with a full beard and flowing hair. His confinement has bleached him until he is as white as an infant, and his hands are as soft as raw cotton. He had a sale of mules at his farm recently and a number of animals were sold at fancy prices. A large number of people were present at the sale, but never a glimpse was caught of Mr. Hayden. His instructions to the auc tioneer were sent out by the overseer, written in a crabbed hand, and were very direct. The old hermit's perseverance in keeping his vow to remain during his life within doors gives no indication of abatement, and his strange seclu sion will doubtless be maintained until he is claimed by death and Mother Nature shall receive his lifeless form into her bosom.-?Si. Louis Republic. Blood Cure Sent Free. By addressing Blood Balm Co., 380 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of our readers may obtain a sample bot tle of their famous B. B. B.-Botanic Blood Balm, the g eatest, grandest, best and strongest Blood Remedy made. Cures when all else fails, pim ples, ulcers, scrofula, eczema, boils, blood poison, eating sores, distressing skin eruptions, cancer, catarrh, rheu matism. Free medical advice included, when description of your trouble is given. This generous offer is worth while accepting. Sample bottle sent all charges prepaid. Large bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi cine) for sale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. is away ahead of all other Blood Remedies for curing Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. - Miss Margaret Bailey, who was familiarly known as ''Aunt Peggy.*' has just died in Huntington. Ind., at thc advanced age of 112 years, and is said to have two brothers living who have passed the century mark. Sour stomach, fullness after eating, ! flatulence are all caused hy imperfect digestion. Prickly A-h Ritter- cor rects the disorder at 'ir.ci ; . ?;: badly digested ft ?od .ni.; :. . thc .stomach. liver and ii >rr,-.\- F : by Evans Pliinuac*. Are Blonde Babies Luckier Than Brunettes. Blonde babies are said to be luckier than their brunette brothers and sis ters. This is a somewhat broad state ment, but it's borne out by statistics. Just how this assertion got started is impossible to tell, but since it has gained currency, investigation proves it to be correct. Of course, it would be impossible to inquire into the lucky or unlucky con ditions of babies in private homes, and it is the foundling institutions that have tc be relied upon for con firmation of the report. In St. Louis foundlings are quite numerous, considering the size of the city. The two principal foundling shelters, St. Ann's and the Bethesda Home, estimate the number of little mites that find their way to their doors at about 300 a year each. That's almost a baby a day. The season of stray waifs fluctuates like the provis ion market and the weather. In the early spring or late winter months castaway babies are most numerous, and they rabidly bring up the average to the figures stated above. One baby a week is also a fair esti mate of the adoption which prevails at both institutions, so that about fif ty babies a year are adopted out of every foundling asylum. Now, it's right here where the blond baby comes, in. The majority of would-be adopted mothers want blond babies. They seem to represent the ideal mother love. Early in infancy and late in life we have been trained to love blond babies. Nearly all the dolls with which little girls play have flaxen hair and blue eyes. Cupids are paint ed likewise with blonde hair and eyes of the heavenly color, and Murillo's cherubs are all tow-headed infants. Nine out of ten of the requests for children stipulate that the little one must have bk nd hair and blue eyes. Sometimes the adopted mothers are disappointed, for a young baby's blond hair is apt to turn to brown, or even black. Then there is a popular be lief that blond children are more gen tle and tractable than the bruno ones. However true thai may be, even blondes have choleric temperaments, so that it is fallacy to judge a baby's disposition by its hair. While quite a run is made on blond babies at St. Ann's and the Bethesda, there is now and then a time when a brunette baby is. very much in de mand. A few days ago a lady called at the Bethesda Home for a dark eyetf, dark-haired baby. She was a brunette herself, and wanted a child of like complexion. In and out the war is and past the tiny cribs the lady, accompanied by the superinten dent of the home, flitterec1. There was no dark baby in sight. All were blond, and the would-be mother went away unsatisfied. The rale which guides the selection of babies by adopting parents is their own style of beauty. This statement was made by the superintendent of Bethesda and is confirmed by the Mother Superior of St. Ann's. Pa j rents want their little adopted chil I dren to look like them as much as possible. But where father and mother have contrasting complexions, the blond usually carries the day, and the child selected from thc fold of waifs is generally a yellow-haired, blue-eyed youngster. Both at St. Ann's and at Bethesda there are sonic of the most attractive blond babies ever gathered under one roof. There is a tiny girl called Ethel at Bethesda, who would take thc fancy of any baby hunting mother, to be 3ure. Ethel is live months old, not large for her agc, with a rosy, sofa little face, reddish hair and sky-blue eyes. The baby features are well formed, and what is best of all, Kthel is good-natured and laughs at every body who comes near her. "She'd make any home happy." said the superintendent, with a smile at her little charge. Ethel is a cast away, who was brought to the home when she was not more than a couple of weeks old. She has no history, save that of all waifs who arc deserted in their infancy by mothers whom ad verse fate makes cruel. While there is predilection for blonds among parents who seek that needful addition to a happy house hold-the baby-in foundling asylums, inclinations as to age vary perceptibly. Some womeu wanta baby that is quite young. They want to feel sure that the baby knows nothing save what they have taught it, and that their influence will be the only one that shapes thc disposition aud character of the child. Others like them when they arc a year old, and''out ol'the worst,"' as the saying goes, of baby care. Some, again, stipulate thal thc baby must bs 2 years old or a bit under. When foundlings arc inore, than 2 your? they lind it difficult to secure a home by adoption where they will be "like unto au own child." The number ol' boys and girls found j in foundling asylums is about c<|ual. i and there is also very little percep ! ?ble difference in the preference be ! tween the female and the male child. i As ic tl:? won: an usually in a family j that want? to adopt a baby, girls ; rather that: boys seem to bc preferred -for what mother doesn't want a ?it tie girl to coddle and fondle, when she has the choosing the sex? . But the blond baby is in luck! It is classed with cupids and cherubs in the minds of doting mothers, and it's a king-pin among babies, anyhow ! St. Louis Republic. mm * m? - Perkins (facetiously)-"That is a picture of my wife's first husband.'j Smith-"Heavens! What a brainless looking ass ! But I didn't know your' wife was married before she met you." Perkins (dryly)-"She wasn't. That is a picture of" myself at the age of twenty." - To govern one's house is to be truly a citizen; it is to take real part in the general government of the State, to exercise her finest rights and to make her progress easier. Every head of a family should be both pontiff and king in his own house. - Mallaby-"Bragleigh boasts that no living man could forge his name successfully to a check and get it cashed. He has such a very peculiar signature?" Homans-"No, but he hasn't any money in the bank." - The cat has nine lives, but that is nothing to the number of lives of some men sold by subscription only. 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ANDEESON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 1899. ~ VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 36 BT CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ' ANDERSON, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1899. VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 49.