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The Great Round World
And What Is Going On In It
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Vol. II., No. 23. JUNE 9, 1898 Whole No. 83
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CONTENTS. LATEST NEWS 774 With the Editor 713 Letters 714
New Books 715 American and Spanish Losses 717 Declarations of
Neutrality 718 Second Call for Volunteers 719 Damage to the
Columbia 719 Balloons for War Purposes 720 Taking Photographs of
Battles 720 Use of Kites in War-time 721 New Armor-plate Contracts
722 Privateers for Spain 723 Hawaii 724 News from Spain 724
Lieutenant Carranza in Trouble 725 News from the Philippines 727
Postal Service in War-time 730 European Powers and the Philippines
731 Cable-Cutting and International Law 732 Riots in Italy 733 The
Leiter Wheat Deal 734 News from West Africa 735 War News 736
LATEST NEWS 738 The Flag 742
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[Sidenote: =With the Editor=]
We wish to call our subscribers' attention to our new binders for THE
GREAT ROUND WORLD. During the past year we have received
many requests for missing numbers, also suggestions that some sort of
cover or holder should be supplied, in order that numbers might be kept
together, constant reference being made to back numbers, the loss of
one causing much inconvenience. After giving the matter careful study,
we have at last succeeded in making a handy case, in which the

numbers as issued may be inserted. This case is strongly