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VOL. VI.
wmm
The Claremore Progress.
Principal Part Devoted to a Narra-
tive of the War With Spain.
by tke uaradurab'r iH-'urtanm Is
Thi I'm idem th
Cowini .-a IM l"uk*a .iw.tlua ls« spring.
sii.1 IM passage of the r.--iluHoB« i1amani1la«
the withdrawal of Kpaaish sovereignty trot
Cube. and continue*
although. M abave
flriallv made km 3 to thi Hpanlshei* jy
was i.«i dell vera I at Hi l rid. Afltr U
structlon reached Uwinl Woodford
CLAREMORE, IND, TER Y., SATURDAY, PET. 10. 1 WW.
i ,
J"*1 mmy? * I. o^. I md 1K« lainortance of rlrtnf h •f*°* an for redemption lad Ml
NO
s=husky snn jtlsttti
a it upon lh. Presl lent • approval of lbs
tolut rvaolu'lou tM Mwlrld *ov*rsmeBl re-
NO STARTLING SUGGESTIONS. | oir diplomatic relations Letween Dm twecoun-
tries. an 1 cessing ell official communication
bet worn thelf r*epertl«* representative*,
ttenerul Woodford therm on demanded hi*
p** porte Ml I quitted Modrld the sante day.
gpiln. having thu* denied the demand of the
United State* and Initiated that complete form
of rupture nf rvlalion* v hlrta ntte-ids s taw
f wur. the executive puwe.a authorised by *v"
psolutloh wero at otoe n*ed by m* to
enlar*>d contingency of
d SUI
To the Senate and Hous*of lt*i>r*s n*!ttlv.*s
Notwithstanding the added tri rdena rendered
n*eeaaary by the war.
very satisfactory a
decree of prosperity.
e.t.bii-hed withlS ►Kill n the eaplisl which lay
- ■ '■ Mr gun. On tM Ilk d r at
It was sdsl-ed ofllelsllv «J
'victory at Manila. and at <* Inquire! «f
IM commander of our Hart Bat troops w<
ha required TM lnlorm ttou wi
• h. l ib day of May awl IM Brst
«.il*.t Mir iih ami srrlved
June l lh IHbrt expedition.
the total love* eonslsilBi "> M
0 * OK'ti
galy reluctow
ku>l properly proven ed Ike wl|
csplureof iMcltyaBd IMrewith
military ooeup*ncy af the wboli
Insurgents messwBIl*. had
boktllltc MHn-nilot k* thf
o( IKtuiWr, ! '" Tkrlr t.
Bit* [nun lk northern aid
1 nrr nmatmluM Uy Admtr.il 0-««
ami Merritt n>ni a'taaiptlB/ u>
1 «u utilBif tkiit t halsrer «ai to Ix
. to Bwrt ik« way of d«:l !te "!"■ ration, la taai r'"
war tMlwara I alHXtUI tM MMBplWwd By Ik* •tfo** *™_
I Ik* I'nluol Stat*" toa* Oi*yl«M( ike at*r V—-
Fire Destroyed Some of the Largttt
LOSSES ARE OVER SI,000,00a
Oh Jnty ft ha ant-red p
and Coat* Kica. *•> that to thi* r*t«nt
bol«l an eanenttal part
lyll
rsrept on demand a 4
put out
i II mi*'
it> td HhI
-"wave
fonmciV Tta frwUeel _W *f
teak declared that It bad o* %kmtmk
to naevt the diaul Tlw Mftato
**r . .... .w- t I ii.aaMo fur no partition of the rl<
. of kif alty I
: i sirrrxvi-.———«-
I "■*" Purvi Hkan ««podlttoB "M ill
tk da* to tkoM «ko p*rtldl M«l' •
I.A T M'I O* TH« **
■ M a**n* at tha war «a> mmcv* • Hw
torl*f
Cuba;
nibillt^oa nttendtntf tha euforre-
a*w b,Mo.. r*Dd*retl tk* V~^n 5S . ™n.^n,n.u* -k*tn* of ,CB*ral .«u*k.
our p-o|.lo rojo.c* tiI Ly warbt'twen tha U allot | |<uwrrful forr*a worr a«*ml.l«l al varti
ail aleadlly lorr .'a^lnj " , * I , 1-Kr i warordln*!* l oin • on our <V «I to InraiV- t'oOa and l*ot
evld* ced by the lar - Ktuu-- toil Spnl.v Tk* r«u «
uiiiiriivmi Auril 1 Hien Meui'*hlle naval dalK>h tratlotin w
Porto
of*bu^B*ftt *v«r « or tad. Kr,ry v.„*d -w, Ik* „ ^OBy \£i
hai been produi-Uv* a*rt«dtor# I . >«•^ ^ April ami I th* rrul.-r W liming.oe and torpedo b^t
puraull. haT* yielded abuoduBt murtw, labor ( *!«,„„ „r thc roaoluMaa o« WlB low w*r. .in«.i-<-*.*f«l " P„^
In lb* B*ld of IndiMtry I. better rrwanled. r*y- r- '""r'"1 ^ ,M Pre.idont to tiw all Oi« ' « l«art! ia* tt*rl*a ut l ardmaa. aKain.t
ewua le*l«l ilo« ky th* j of ihetMiloa lo earry that a*t Into j M-atan.a. Worth Hwilty an.l four M-..n.eB faU-
authorltle . Ike ] r -rt
^imperatively fe
Of lb* HhlllpplB* l«lBBd« *1
wb*« th* *P bl h capacity .wr
d**troyad ky Admiral Ueway •
lat ot K y. * formally •**!*«•• To 1}<
Merritt, hla o>«n and men for iMr «
plalnliw and devoted ~-rvlrea lor tbali
laatry In actio", tka aallon la l««w™ly
fiiL Thrtrfc^ oy^wa.«^w«rttk^
-tub provlalona i
■realer *
dud and i «nter |
Mow 4ull bava reported aod lb* C
aafity at
Dlaoe. Ob Atwaat 1Mb after B (WlrtoM aball bava had tha ayponualty to
™ the work* by the lar^T pjw aaallj « m" IW,M( mtier aetri « •
ule aquadron aaalated. the cipH prv eoi aewkiB. without prel'UUc* by reaaon at
atniBiely
the treaaury'a ra**tpi« «> "in I - I Tut'* K-rtfr«io< faulitl'-" «'
amount minuted by It. aatharttlea the i rlf*ct. varrltnioll enouiik amnmf tb* very f"* wkli
flnance, of the rovernment hate been r:ircMllv 1 "«• " *'< ' , * dllriM nur Bav.l owtJlloii. In lkl catraordlB-
admlBl.trated and Ita rrrdlt advanced lo Ik- i Our country tkj«. after an InfrvBl of ikalf confttet.
Bn-l rank, while Ha currency ka. boon main- | century of peace with all Muflwhll* th* spanWh naval preparatioB.
talncd at lh* world a hlithe.1 Mandarl Mill- i ..nira^.-d In deadly conni.'t with a lore «B*n> my. hj(| brrn ,, ,, lth rreU, «l«or. A powerful
ury service UBd*r a common llat and for a Kv.rv ncr;c «a. .traltw^L'VTTnltul cLTS^ I «Hk 1rim U"'1" Ad-ulral
• •■-—'—t -„y. TM rcpoaae to ^ f" aa^mtWed at the Cap, Yel
. .. volunteer, waa IwtaM Md Mapl't^M oll,break ot bo.tllltl« h«
waa alao the r .ult of the aetond | .od by It.rr all*
i the ltm<
Tho cn-
utrenfthoned the national
aylrlt and nerved to cement more i-lonely than
ever tM fraternal bond, between every aeclloB
A review of tM relation of the Unl'ed Stale.
lumber power., ulwaya Bppro,.r.aUi. 1. ikl.
rear of primary ImporUnc* In vl*w of th 1 mo-
mentoua queatlon. which have arlaen. demand
i t.lBB.1. before the
Msvrrtheleaa.
iraaeat of Nlcanwua aa
net *ov*rel«tl acta Mfore B>el5°< .
ib Ihoae of IB* newly formed l 11' t t
State, of Central America ha. (ranted an op-
tional e-.nceaaion to another a.aoclallon M k*-
eooi* otfecilva on tM * ptra>lo« at tM present
what aurveya have
. under which a ponton at the «o44 koldlaaa
_ aUU^iKl m
rreesbaek. abould
Hon. but wbea one
after M paid out ncept I
It la not to M iBfertad that
rrlallur lo OJr currency Ul
IM contrary there la an obvk.ua demand for It
TM Imp rtaace of adeqaale proviatoa^ waiea
will leauia to oar futuie
lated ua our money atand
icrrlal rlvala la I
Mkw YUKK. 1>* l-li • « <ln«
ralnatorut l t l*l"t the I
or bttUdlnjr* on llroadwky. Noa. M3 to
I.1V. and Inelatlod lietween Murray aad
Warren atreela. was alrooat deatroyad
b, lire. Within three Itotr. more than . ... th# tbay !■ >■«■<
II.uoo.ouo worth of property waa de- i ol th# rraaldaat to « ||1|
•troyed. The lire be|fmn in the I . , —. j . —ai- • *-
atory bttlldlnif occupied by the mm*
general directed the <Mh i
1 by Mai"" " —
sailed.
> and lo Ibat of
lao thit an
which will require the earn* it allen
lion of coMrena.
THE WAR WITH HPAI*.
In my la t annual me««aj* vrr/ full eouslrt-
eration waa given to the q.t '.lloB of tM duly
of the government of tM United Stall, toward
Spain and the Cuban insurrection a.
bring bv far the mo.t HnporUBi problem wlin
which we . ere tMn railed upon to deal. The
consideration, tkeb advaneed. and 'M **p«i.l-
UonoftM view, thrrela *«pr*M*d. <il*-lo-ed
my arnae of lh* ail rem* gravity of IM idtua-
call o< May
•_!i for T.i.OO addlli
of the regular army were Incre u*d i
It. provided by tk* act of April S
llated forcc of ,ke navy on tM I ih of tuguw,
when 11 re iched lt« maiimum. numlered -4,lti
men iiBd apptenllM - <*>* hundred aad three
re- 'cla were added to the navy by purcha-e.
r>ne V.a. prescnic.l to th« government, oe
leaecd and the four vaa el. of tM International
Kavl«n'l*n c nipuny IM SI Pat.I. St. t-oul.
Sew Vork and .
.11,Ion totM-eihe revenue culler, and light
hi.u .< tender, were t u rned over l I ho nu. y de-
pirtru ii an.l b*culu* temporarily a part of IM
auxiliary n ivy
_ i tM Caribbean
• delayed our military opora'.lona while
Ska pgtaoll "f « u fle^t*. F« r a tlma
fear* wer* fell leat the Oregon and Marietta,
then Bearing home after their long voyage from
San F/auel'iCo ot over I.VKM mil*..
aurprlMnl by Admiral Ccrvera a Beet but their
fortunate arrival di.pelled Ike apprehonalona
und lent much needed reinforce
•nuf whom manv were
perieme In the mtlltnry •
nteaoured pralfe
The totnl caatu'
SSSTifSLS m*n killed. lot*. .
omcera wounded IU. t.'l " J
1,161: total I."' of tM navy, killed IT
«, dlnda.re.ult of wound, oae; tnvalktod from
"*n wTll'be'obaerved that while our navy waa
eturaged in Two great battle. aed l. Bumenma
perlloua undertaking. In the blockadea. and
bombardment awl more than w.au of our troop*
were trwnaport™! m dlatanl land, and1 e
In aartult and .lege and battle and many
..I—In unfamiliar territory, we lo«t IB both
on tM I th of February, laat. occurred the
UeatruclloB of Ike b tlle«hlp Malne^ wblle
rightfully Wing In th* harbor of Havana on a
■aaal-n of International courtesy unl good
wl l-a cata-trophe the .uvpl-'lou. liBturo and
horror of u-tlrh .tlrred Ihe nation', henrt pro-
foundly. It I. a Mrik 1 ng cvldenc* of th.p.lae
and aturly r-«l ""■* dt.ang.il.klnj our na-
tlonal character that ihia aboca n> blow, fan
las upoa a g. in - pe ip.o already
touched by pr<n-edina eve .1. In Cuba, d d not
move them to an lualant. desperate r* ol\e to
tolerate no longer lh* eal.tenee of a eondl i n
of dan.er and disorder at our door, that made
poaalb'.e such a deed by whom-oever roughi. ,
Vet the Instinct of Juailte Pr«all<^
and IM nallon analou.ly awaitol iho
te.ull of the --arching lB e tlgailoB at otice w-t
on foot. The finding ol the naval board of In-
quiry catabll.hcd that the origin of IM explos-
ion waa external by a aubmerine mine Jind^^only
halted through lack of poaltlre te.tlm.my lo Bs
the responsibility ot It. auihomhlp.
All those thing, carried conviction to the
moat thoughtful. *ven before tM tlndlng of the
naval court that a crisis In our relations with
Spain and toward Cuba was at hand. So at rone
was this belief that it needed but a brief execu-
tive suggestion to the Congress to receive im-
mediate answer to the duly of making tn.tant
provision for the i ...IWe and perhap. speedily
, roliable emergency ot war and the remark-
able almo.1 unique spectacle was Pr"* '^I"'
a ununlmoii. vole of both hou«a on lhe«th
of March, appropriating «S,i.i«*i,uuJ for the
national detent und for each and every pur-
poae connected therewith, lo be expended at the
dlM>retton of the President. '
That tbl* act of provision ranie none Mo oon
waa dlacloecd when the application of IU* fumta
was undertaken, thir fort, were pracllcally
undefended. Our navy needed large provl.lon
for IncroaMsl ammunition and .upplie.. and
even numbers to cope with any sudden
attack from lh* uavy of Spain,
which rompriaed modern ven«el-
hlirheft type of continental perfi*
- u!«m required
The'mnxlnium*ftec-.lv* Bghi'iur forre of the
lavy duilag th' war. s -parafd IMO clasMrs
tia aa follows: .
Four tMttlc .blp** f the Ural oln«*-«. one baule-
khip t tue aeco.td cla* . two armored erulaera.
nix conat defen«e monitor*. on«* ar«nor rniii
_._r Heated
crul%er*. eighteen gunboat*. •
milner. eleven torpedo boat^ foiirU-en
vt-«seU of ib<> ol«l navy. Including nxonn
Auxillar navy: Auxiliary cnilsor., iwc
eight converted yacht*, twenty-**
harlered. .. ad" | ^ «'
eunee. aad light- ^,,ku_,)0 tbe AnttUeuB po~e l"B. of sp.lB
Henral d nioa tratlon- occurrei on tbe
coa t of I'ubA and Porto Htco In preparation
for a larger event t a May IS ihe S*i tk AllaB-
Iics.iuadr.in shelled Sun Juan da I orio Rico,
on Kay > Commodore Schley s «|u>dron bom-
banl.'d ihe fort. guarding lh* mouth of Santi-
ago harbor Neither attack ha.1 anv material
result li was evident Ibat well ord ere. I land
operations were Indlaponslble lo achlOTe a de-
cided advantage-
SlNKINt. « • THE MKIIMIMAf.
The ue*t net lu the war thrilled not alone th®
heart-* of our countryman, but the worUl. by lu
Our
cutter*, four lighthouse tendc
mltacelUneou* Venn-la.
Mu b alarm wa« felt alono our otit're Atlan- (
t - eeab irdlcttH< me attaaU m «ht b mule
by the enemy Bvery pr^au l in wa«
preveut po«*lbl- Injury to our great cities ly-
ing al« ug the coast. Temporary gorrUon*
provided drttwa from Ike .late mlllila. and
lnf intrv and light batterle. w re drawn from
the volunteer force. About li.'*)J troop, were
thus employed. The coa.i signal .ervic* was
cst.bll.ked for otmervlng Ike approach of an
enemy's ship to th* coast of the Called St*1**
ami the lighthouse service e..-operaled. whI B
enabled Ike nsvy department w kave all por-
tion. of IM Ai antic coast, from Maine to Tea
an. under observation
•hie auxiliary navy
eereJ rltI*nd°' m^~ bi" -ke naval
mlllila of th* several aiaic. TbU or* nl/auon
patrolled the coast rod performed the duty of
the aecond iirm of c*efen.se.
Under the direction of the chief of engineer*,
auhmarlne mine, were placed al tke most *x-
ptraed polni-, Uetore the outbreak of the war
nermanent mining cnca^ement* and rable gal-
leries had peon conntructed at all Important
harbors. Moat of the torpedo material was oot
to be found In th* market and had to bejipoetaUg
manufactured. Under date of April it* district
officer* were dlrtn ted to take all
meaoure^ short of the actual nttachlnc of thi
loaded mines to the cable*, and on April a tele
graphic orden were Wnued to place tbe loaueti
miue* In position.
The aggn'^ate number of mlues placed wni
1 bX> ut the principal harbor* from Maine to
California PrepamtlofW were alM m-dcfor
the planting of mlnea at certalu other Iharbor*,
but owing to the early destruction of the
i h fleet, those mine* were «<* Placed. The
atgnal corps was promptly organlted aiul
form is 1 service of the mo«t difficult and Import-
ant character. Its operation* during the
Ided by seven
h'« narruw outlet from
Inktatf thee, liter Merri-
mac IB the . lianuel, under a 11- r.e tl re f rom vke
ahore batteries, met es.apiug wllh their IIVM
H by . miracle but falling Into the hands of
Ik" SpanlanU 111 a mo.1 grallfyltig IncldeBt
ot tho war that Ike bravery ot this little band
of heroes was cordially apprecl.ted by the
Spaniards, woo sent a fliag of truce to notify
Admiral Sampson of their safety and to com-
pliment them upon their flaring act. They
were ^subsequently exchanged July 7.
Bv June tbe cutting of the laat Cuban
► action by the t ongrea*
M tMaaOsslon If tMlabora ot tM paal are.to be
utilised and tM llnkint of tM Atlantle and Pa-
ct Be eeeana by a practical waterway Is lo M
realised Thai the const ruction of .ueha marl -
time highway Is now more thaB ever indlspen.
able to thai Intlmai- and ready l t*r-coM>ua-
IcailoB between our eastern and western Ma-
board. dem.nded by lh* annexation of IM
Hawallsn Island, and tM prospective e*p*n-
alon of our Influence and commerce to
and that our national policy now more Impera-
tively than ever calla for It. eontrol of Utto
government, are proptsllions ^lekii doujt
not IM Congress will duly appreciate aod sriwiy
act upon.
■ ITI ATION I* CHINA.
The United Slate, ha. noihe-n an "^""'ren*
spectator of the exlraor lltary PTC '.. tra°^Plr;
Ina In the chiae* empire, whereb} portion. o
iwman.lm. proving ar- ,«s*ln/ under the
control of various European powtr'; Iw' tk
pros pee. Ihst IM vast commerce whlctt the
Ihrough bb]T rxT'u.We
siting that I should bear tesilmoBy to , occupanta ha. obv'*u"1. !.h^^d ° °"r ""
tM eltrlotbw and devotion of that large por- becoming ah act.r la lh- aren*.
tMpatnotuau« l h although eager to be our position among nationa lhaving a large
"at greatest exposure, for- p^ltle eoasl and a constantly expandingdlrect
noTrequlred oui.lde of the l*nlt*d I trade with ihe fartMr "rleni. gires uii tM
Sties 'They did their whole duly and liks equltshle clslm l > conslderatlon and fri ^
states. I ury u m ^ . K-v.0 .ar1)ni the I immi in thl* reaard and it will l e my aim
■ts In that quarter
i ne nirajwuiin 7 _ .
nat er currency ahnll be hept aafe and jrot ba M
related to the need« of our lndu.tries and In-
t rnal commerce a* to be adequate and reapona-
Ire to such needs I. a proportion soareeljK-
nportani. TM aubjeol. In a I "
ifnmended to tM wise consideration of IM
. annexation of Hawaii and thechMOd
on. of tM United alaie.loCuM.Pwto
and the Philippines reaultlug from lh#
compel the prompt adoption of a —
_. y by frequent ateamahlp eomp *
enc uraged by he Cnltod SUtoa
American flag, w
Spain furnished
cost of nbout •CW .oW. s'eamahip
munlcatlng with n portion of t
In unfamiliar territory
arm* of the act-rice a total of l.«W hill®"
wounded and in the entire campaigning
land and sea we did not lo*e a gun or a flag i
transport or a ship, ami with the wejptio.
the crew of the Merimac, not a *oldler or a aa
was taken prisoner.
On August 7th. forty-•!* day a from the .
of landing of tlenernl Shafter * army
and twenty-one days from the 4
tiago. the United State* trot
berkatlon for home and our
lurned lo ihe CBlwd SU.*.^ ^
• surrender of San-
Thereafter the
waa" vigorously prosecuted. On June 10, un
a heavv protecting Are. a landing force of
—urines from the Oregon. Marblehead i
ankee was elfe«'ied In (iuantanamo bay. where
had been -l**iermined to establish
•tation. Thla Important and gaaootlhl pott
from tde
munitions. The details of the hurried prepay- ^^^^1^^ conation of all
- contingency I. told IB IM | J« est.i.l.shnienl of Iclephonlc
and telegraphic ta.-llllles for the camps at s**-
nlla. San 11 ago and Porto^
constructed ~M
lions for the dreaded contingency I*
report* of the «v retarle* of war and of the
uavy antl n«-ed not l<e repeated here It la auf-
Helent to say that the outbreak of war,
did come found our notl<
unprepared to
nslon of coming "'rife
confloed to our own country. H wa. felt by the
continental powers which on April Ith. through
their ambassadors aBd envoys. ■ >■■■■! lo tM
executive an expression of hope that humanity
and moderation might mark the course of this
governmenl aud people and that further ne«o-
tlutlon. would lead to an agreement which
while securing Ihe malBlenance of If*1"-wo"\d
Bltlrni all necessary guarantee* for the re-
e.tabll.hment ot order In Cubs la responding
10 the presenlatlon I al~i .Mred the hope thst
th**nvov. had expressed thai pea<e might be
i. j jli .Ti l in n manner to U'rminale th* ckronio
JS^idlsTSiBMl. Cuba ao Injurious
and menacing to our Interest, and traa^jW'r
a. well as shtwkln* to our aeatlmeBls of ku-
maTilt v and. wklle apprecUUn, the kumanUa-
rlan and dl.lnteresled cMracler of Ike commu-
nuv thev had made on Mhalf of the powers. It
.lated IVJl Ihe conBdence of IJ's °va™™^
for IU part, that equal appreclallou wouldbe
shown for Ita earnest and unselfish end*avors
to fulfill a duty of humanity by anfllua **lt^a-
llon. the indefinite orolougallon of which had
be...line ln uBerable
SHU animated by the hope of a pea**'''1 «}' -
I Ion an I Obeying the dicUte. of duly, no effort
was relaxed lo bring about a speedy *n'l|n« °*
Ihe Cuhiin struggle. Negotiation, lo thU ob-
ject continued actively wllh Ike government^of
looking to th* Immediate conclusion of a
^'aS£- «ls«** l« <•"- *'« \°
effect the wognlilon of her people s rbrhi to
Independence. Beside, ihls. IM lostant re o-
cation of the onJer ot recoucent ration was
a.kc.1, that the sulTerers. teturnlti* toi their
homes and aided by united American and Span-
ish effort, might le put In a way to support
themselves, and. by orderly re. umpilon of IM
well nigh destroyed pro.tucllve eoergle. ot the
l.land. contribute to ihe re .loralon ofltsi Iran-
uullltv and well lelng. Negotlallona continued
for some little lime at Madrid resulting In
offers by Ihe Spanish governmenl which could
uol bill be regarded as iBadequate it w . pro-
HOM.I 10 confide Ihe preparatloB of peace lo
Ihe Insular parlum-ol. yet to l ™Brened
under the autonomous decrees of NovcmMr.
„„ _. miles of line at lea great
thus facllllatlBg military movements
from thm* polnu in a mnnucr heretofore
unkBowB In mllllary admlnl.tratlon F^eld
telegraph line. weree.i*bllshed and maintained
under the eaemv « fire al Manila aud later
MaBlla Hob* Kong cable aa. re opeived.
Ib Porlo Rico cable coaomunlcalloBa i
—. v.r a discontinued route, and on 1—
ters of the commanding officer wai
communlca
on four dlf
duty
their comrades at tbe front have
gratitude of the nation. In like t
- and men of the army *nd i
who remained
department* and ata-
tlona of the navy, performing
duties connected wllh '"'"V, *"'*nT
quests for alignment In the Beld and
was eompelled to refu., becatue their
were IndUpensabl* Mre are
hl«ke*t commendation It '"t™"
there seems to M no provision for their i
able recognllloo
like I equitable claim t
1 the treatment IB thl.
to subserve our la.-,e inter*-
by all me.us appropriate to
coosiiBt policy
territories of Klao
ciiow, of Wel-Hai- We au.1 of Port^rthu'"J
Tallen Wan. leas* 1 lo Iiermanv. Oreat IBritain
and Russia respectively !.', terms of yMT^wdl.
such allen
dlHcnmlnatlng
treaun*nt of AmerleaB clttsens aad their tn^e
M fouBd to exist, or M hereafter developed,
the desire of lhl« governmont would appear to
world*
with trade center* of
government. The United
undertake to do le** I
u furnish the P^f '
with facilities under national 1
exp«>rt nnd Import trade. It will oe
that the present sltuatloo 4-alU for
which shall be prompt, durable
The part which American
and their *eani«u performed
Spain demonstrate* that thi*
tng both pickets and the *•£*** "
1« a rational necessity and should
In every constitutional way.
1 totalis and mei hods for t
of this purpose are dl*cu*et
ihe secretary of the treasury to which tfte at
tent ion of rongress t* carefully invited.
army iwcbkapk.
Tbe Importance of legislation for the
■cut increase of tbe army la mantfeet *ad the
re* immendatlon of the secretary et war for
thai purpose has my unqualifled approval.
There ran M BO question ihst at this lime aad
probably for "J - u "
occupation;
by ths
TM President here pays a craceful trlbuto to
X'^^'h^1*«nn, « eonstanlly r.- ""mTb^I* .Mre ma, be lusl .round for dtoj
Iml^me for which tke nation makes reverent \ to .uen p«,ple which penile, eertoln
knd offer* humble prayer
Hla favor.
(uroitbtDg nrm W, A
on the aoathweat corner of JfrcmA
and Warren street. Adjoining th*
Romra-I'eet Imildlnf, and Booth ot it,
wna the m*(fniflcei>l white bnildinf of
the Home I.iie Inanranoc company,
and next to thl* wan tliu brown-stone
buildintf of Ihe Postal Telegraph
company. trecWd at a coat of mililonn
only * few year* a(to.
The Home l.ife Insurance butldiaff
was ooenpied by that cotnpintr and by
a iarfre number of prominent men la
various line* of busineas- Every effort
waa made to save the valuable paper*
stored In some of the oWoe*. but many
>f these were lost.
In the Postal building there wera
many serious losaaa of a prirate na-
ture. antl when the flame* reached the
speratintr r.«oin of thla structure,
which they did within three boura of
the out it. the one or two solitary
operators who remained al their poata
were compelled to flee for their iieea.
'earlnir unscnt message, at the Weya
The Ore started from three explo-
sions. What caused the explosions no
one know*. The flremen could not
flnd out. They thought r« hsd ea-
faped in sonio manner in the
ment and ao resulted
to tbcM enforced rortrlbutUna, M
bank yielding to CaatoUa**' ji"'M
Other flnaneial instltntioaj «S«rl IM
i time In
si ties of l
future IW.0W
pel IM Beces-
Ituatioa At' sll events, whether
shall be required permrnenUy or
no. .ar oo-«r should M «lv*n to the PWai-
dent to enlist that tores
should M necessary, and the turtMr d'ser.t'®"
.hould M given him to recruit within th. shova
The Postal Telegraph ofHclala say
that all their wires had been burned
aut and that they had no connections
from their building.
The Home Life Insurance company m
building was one of the handsomest on
Broadway, snd wa* supposed to be
tbsoiutely lire-proof. Its summit wna
iso feet al.ive the sidewalk, leading
architect* of the country submitted
« for itt conatrnctlon.
Whan tbe Spanish troopa isw W
Holgutn. in Santiago profinea. «•
military commander want S the aa*
Jli. braneh of tha BpaaUb MlU<
forcibly took mm oash and IS *
it da* Mil. ThU ImMmI
had given warning to tha dli sstor*
of th* parent Institution in HaraM
and they bad prepared tor a rtsll fMS
tha captain general. Tha hank wtU
be reorganised th. day that SpwUfc
verelgntv in Cuba ceaaea.
Notwithstanding tha captala ge^ar-
al's failure to obUia mon*y. tha 4W-
satisfaction of th* troopa o ae Mr
pay la repressed and tha emberkaUee
oontinue* without intermptloa.
INDIAN APPHOPRIATIOIIS.
iM at-
. . tm annihilation of Admiral Cervera a Beet,
"I!™ I followed by reaU^
lh* Br.i organized rorees of tk* t olled
1 In Cuba.
DRSTRI I'TIUM or CKr.vr.KA* n«t
The position so won was Mid despite desper-
ie attempt, to dislodge our forces. By JUM
1 sdlltloii*l fofce. were landed ami .troagly
entrenched On June « Ihe advanc* of IM lu-
vsdlng simr under Major (leneral Shafter
landed at Daiquiri, al-iut fifteen wiles east ol
Saailsgo Thl. w*. accompli.he.1 under great
" i with marvelous dispatch. On
June ti tM movement sgjlnsl Santiago was
begun. l>n ihe Jill, the nr i serlou. esgsge-
mrnl took place In which the First and Tento
osvslrv sad tM First Volunteer cavalry, ttoa-
eral Young's brigade of tlsneral Wkeeler . dl-
vlsloa. participated. U~lng heavily By Bight,
fall howevec. grouB.I wiikln five mile, of San
on. The advaatage ** atosdliy
OB July I a severe ball 1* took
our fore*, gaining IM oulcr works of
El Caney sad San Jus* were
takes after a
■1* now becoming s
holly unequsl. It
fh th* French t
who. with tM *.s«nt of hS geeenmuat. Md
acted as the friendly repre *Bt*ltve
Interests during IM wsr.
,HK PEACE KKOOTIATIOSa
reviews
1 claim at
peace nefutlstlon. ob IM signing
'""Artlcle'l'^apala will reUaqul h
tM United
State* the Island of Porto Rico
Went Indie*,
KuUea^B^Mh. the United States
Instructed 11 a«cure the fullest
protection.
bom local
It la my purpose
and to demand. In *a*e of tawlsaa Injury to per-
SOB or property. Issiant reparation appropriate
to tM case. Warships have been stationed at
Tien TslB for more rvsdy observation of tM
disorder* which have iBvadet eves tbe .-htn*s*
capital, so as lo M lo a position to act should
* d .rise, while s ruaol of marines has Men
provide for the increase or . * -
ItshmeBt Thl. wUl b. oaly *n set <4 t^e*
and will M much appreciated by tM brave men
who left their hom*. and employments to help
the country In Its emergency
THE POSTAL DEFAMMBW*.
Tbe postal aervioe of the countrr advanoea
with extraordinary growth^
year, both the reveaues snd expenditure* _of
tM po.toBe* dep*rtmenl Mve
than our "
ao expenditure of ll J.0<m* *
Big Eire at Kafaala.
Mt'SKootc. Ind. T*r.. Dec.
-Al-
coming fiscal year la th* Indian 1
wa* made public by tha Hone* •ae-
rolite* on appropriation*.
The aggregate appropriation^**,
saryfor th* entire Indlsa *erri** la
r,0«#,Ml.tl. for support aad aduM*
, of aev*oty-flr* puplU '
city wa* completed. The
ronstltutlonal power* of the Madrid govern-
ment. which to tha*. end. wou d grant
,lce. if ssll-ltsd br lh* Issurgen s. for such
time ss IM general-in-.-hlet might so..JSJUj It*
Uow.si-I wllh wksl s«p «f d"'"'"J.
pow-rs lh. losulsr ptr lam'nt was expected to
-|w>. the "preparation" of peaoe did not
, ppes If It wa. to be by negotlatU n wlth tAe
iiTrlren.. the l««' «' •' 7*'°'^°^
side wit'i a baly ehuss t b; a fsetlna of the
elector. In tM district, under Spanish *o*trol
*mlihe other, wllh IM lasurgen. popuUl
t.„Min. the Interior eouBtrr. -
the headquarters of
kept In telegraphic ai
lion with the division com
fcrent lines of operation*.
There was placed In t'uban water* a compWfl
Iv outdtted cable ihipwlth war cables and cable
gear suitable twth for the destruction of commu-
nications belonging to the enemy
li.hmeBt of our own. Two ooeao cables were
destroyed under the enemy a Mtterte* *t Ssnu-
ago The day previous to the landing of Gen-
eral Shafter's corp* at Calmanera. within twenty
miles of the landing place.
tlons were established and cable station opened,
giving direct communication with the govern-
ment at Washington- This "
able to
of tbe army and navy.
With a total force of over l.aw.
by disease In camp and Held, olhcer* and men
included, only five.
The national defense, under the •J®-®®'"
OU fund, was expended In large part by the
srmv snd B.vy. sad the ob)ecU forjwhlch
it was usct are fully .howo 1b th* reports
of the s*v*rul iswretarles. II w* * most time-
ly approprlalloB. *B*bllng the government to
sir nglhea It * defense snd to mnke prep.nl-
llons greatly B**.1*>1 In cast- of war. This fund
being lasde-iuale lo th • requirements of equip-
ment and for lh* conduct «f the * —-
t riot Ism of tbc congress provldea t
the war revenue net of June It. by ....
s three per cent popular loaB not to exceed four
hubdred mlllioB dollars and by- 1
tlonal Imoorts an I taxes Of ths
lima two hundred millions were oB
promptly taken. IM subscription, s
ceedlng the csll s* to cover It mm y tu
while, preference l«-lng Mven i"_ tt
bids, no single silolment exceeded five thou
.and dollar.. This wa. a
snd significant result, sho' .
aoureeaof IM nallon and the .1* crmlnaUo* of
the people to uphold their nation s honor.
the BArri.r. oe «iasii.a.
It Is sot wllhla IM provlac* ol thla mes
to avrrato Ihe history ..t the extraordlaary
Ihst followed IM Spanish d*clsrslloB of April
Il.t but s brief recltsl of It. more
turn I. spim.prl.to The Brst encounter of th*
war Is point of date, took place April
. detachment of lhe blockading squadronmsd*
operated by shelling lhe
' . I in ths dsy fo
levement of our l*nd forces July H.oecureed
decisive n*vsl combsl of the wsr. Th*
stiemptioi lo leave tbeMrbor.
wa. met by the American xiuadr.n. under
..t Commodore rtampwm. la less
hree hours sll the SpsBlsh lihlpa
destroyed, the I wo torpedo bo*U
snd the Mart* Teresa. AlmlrSBt*
OqueBdo. Vlicsvs snd frlsiooal Colon drive*
sshore. The Spanish admiral and over I KB
men were tik n prisoners, while the ssemy s
loss of life was deplorably large, aom. W per-
ishlag Ob our side bul one man was killed
and one maa aerlou.ly wouaded Although our
ahlp. were re lea'.edlv .track Bot ooe was aeri-
ouJ5 lBjurcl Where all so eon.plcuoualy dla-
tlngulshed them«elvoa.
to the gunners and the
boiler rooms, each and all cat rlbutlna
the aohlavement of thla
which Belth r ancient
ths minuter the
of authoritative protection aa IM ref
resentutives of other nations MVS been eo«
.trained to employ
Ot'H BELATIOKS WITH WOUSIl
other our relations wllh Oreat Britain have eoi
Spanish sovereignly In toe ,lIluI>l0II me moat friendly feelinr- Assea
and alto an Island In lbs Lb- . to our request. the protection of Amerlcsi
„ . _ lected by the Tnltesl Stoto*. ^ lUeir Interest, in Spanish Jurisdiction, w
Article • The fnlt*d State. wiU oeonpy iwi<imed ky the diplomatic sadcaa.uar rep,
.ndhbM the city. My and harMr of Maalla. Mcutions of Ureal Britain, who fulfilled their , c
pending iM conclualon of s treaty of peace >IMj arduous trust with tacl *Bd ml. I
which atiall determine the control, dlapoMuon riiciting high commendation r
and government of lhe Philippine. " to make BlUng allusion to lh*
TM fourth artlclc provided for tM ap| lBt- her majesty - coast _ . k.
ment of Joint commission* on the part of the | whose untimely death after distinguished
SSlid BUMS *od Spal*. to meet In Hsvaaa | uattr,n« effort during the siege of
and Saa Juan, respectively, for iM purposa of ^ ^ ^neerely lamented
arranging aud carrying out the de toils of the " —
stipulated evacustloo of CuM. Porto Blco snd
ploy" ••^r^ksb.e.xtona.oao,.
. .... a index of the DUO-
Mr. *c^ Which 1. an .ccuraw Index ot iM pab
lie sondltloB. preseats gratifying evldenoe of
th* a lvaacemcBt of slucsUoa. ^tte iac^w.
itlou an4 business actlvtty ana of
faclUtle*. leading to
tMIr consianily augmenting use..
Tbe war wllh Sp*la laid new and eiecpiloaal
la bot* In the postoac department. TMa";
lering of the mllllary sa.1 Bsyal forces of tM
rtiifMt fttate* required special mall arrnogw^
Tnlted States required *peclal
ments for every camp and every
- between K-—
i tact and teal, i _ snd expectant- In ao«ne or ta«
mav be allowed ]ft places of rendexvoua a* many aa
Instance of Mr dav r^uir-d handUng. Thla neooiait]
. - letters * day re^ ^ ^ of sxpertejcJ
TM fifth srtlcle provided for t>J"
ment of oot more than five commissioners on
each aids I -
toumllng _
modern hlatory af-
In the complcteoeaa of the
d the marvelous dlsproportion of caa-
,t would be invidloui to single out anj
al honor Dese ved promotion ha* "•
ihe more conspicuous actor*. The nn*
tlon'a profoundesi grsiltude Is due to all ol
ive men ho by their skill sad dero
tios In a few short hour, crushed lhe aea power
of Spain uBd wrought a triumph whose deels-
> and far reachlBg effects can acarcely M
holdlns the Interior countrr
tM ao-callc I parliament, an
.uggctloB of sulB* for peace
itrteved aad dl.ippolatod al ihls b*r
iom* Of my alneere endesvora to reaea
lleahle«
> out-
Prac-
felt It my duly to re nit th«
, to coayr.-ss In Ihe m«siw««« of
tprll II, wss, I anaounce.1 thai. with this la*l
norture Ib the dire tloa of Immediate pa*f
b Cuba, and If dlsappolBilnn ree*pllon ^y
spaln. IM effort of tM executlte
eoBclusloas of a treaty
•cation sesordlBgto i
oBal forms of the twe _
TM sixth and last article provided Unl upon
to signing of the protocol, hoatllltles betwe*a
■e two countries should M suspended snd
ths* nolle* to ihst effect should M glvso a*
soon as possible bv each government to I
commanders of lu military and naval fores*
TM appolntmeBt of peaoe commission*
Paris and military commlaslona to Cuba I
Porto Rico to srsange for evMuatloa are re-
ferred to.
Ths Porto Rlcaa Jo lat
accomplished lt« t**k
American Ban wsa ralaad oyer IM
soon thai day Owing to IM dlBcullle* la
way ot removing th* large numbers ot SpanUh
..m in CuM. the evacu.tlon cannot M
1st of
hopeful p*o-
IntM early part of April l*st pursusnt to s
■quest mads si the Instance of ihe secretsnr of
British amMssadorat this capital.
_ m granted facilities
for rnltod Stsies reveaue cutlers
Atlantic coast by
I iM St. bswreBC*
if April
tlss would not M wlthdrswB provided IM Colt
sd Stole* governmenl gave assuranee that th.
vessels id question will proceed direct to *
Fn^tod Stoles port without engaging in say
This tM government
the stipulated condition,
kst tho vessels would not
hostile st-
the entir* business portion of
Eufaula was burned laat night. Tha
estimated los* Is 1«>.i)0i) Moat of tho
merchants were insured A™°®*
thorn; who suffered are: llurdette Hard-
arsrs Company. C. O Moore Drug Com-
pany. H. Tully and Koley llanklng
Company. . —
GOV TANNER IS INDICTED.
Braid J*ry lutaras Tbres. Count. Agmlo.l
llllnola- Chief Eseeallv*-
CAmuariLiB. UL. nee. :L-Tbe Vlr-
den riot grand jury made its formal
report to Jmlge P. V. Hhirley at «:
laat evening It returned true bill*
■gainst th* principal participant* In
the tragedy of October 12 at Mrden.
Ten indictments, involving flfty-four
persons, were returned.
Judge Shirley Bxed Governor Tan-
ner's bond at SVJO.
In each of the indictment* against
Governor Tanner th? omission of duty
was identical—failure and refusal to
respond to the call of Sheriff Daven-
port of this county for military aid in
suppressing lhe riotous demonstra-
tions of Virden coal miners—a riot
which culminated October 13 In blood-
superlntendent. tl.OOt
•5,000.
repairs aad
Total. na.sM.
ot SOO ln-
of said pupils, general repair*, i
improvements and other aipan***, In-
cluding a a*w school building. IllV
000. Support of ISO Indian puptl*. pay
of superintendent and improvsmaat,
M.75a Support and dvillaatlon of
the Kansas Indians, Oklahoan terri-
tory, including agricultural asslsteM*
and pay of employ**. W.500. Support
nnd civilization of tha Klekapoo In-
dians in Oklahoma. *1.000. Purchn**
of teams, farming Implemanta. aaada
and other naceaaary articles for tha
Mexican Klekapoo India**, known aa
th* "Kicking Kickapooa." la Ohla-
.00T support and elelllartto.
Torkama Indiana. Oklahoma, and
for s*ed and agricultural ImplamMita,
(I.ooa Support and civilisation of
th* Modoc Indians, now residing wlth-
the Indian territory. t ,00a
200 LIVES LOST.
lag .li the liistrunientoUlles of tM r*Uw«
tn.ll snd i>o.toB« servU* so tar as necessary
to this need.
BKOaHEKOiTIOini
Ths toilowlag rsootnmeodstlodsoOM Seer*,
ury of tMwavr relsUve to IM lasreass ef lbs
navy tin my s*rnest spproval ^
■ Three aea-it um ahesthed sad coppered
Mlilsabips of sbjut li. -oo tons trial dlspUce-
^r!5s..."]r.ksf XJ
THE IIIIRKKPKB aAWTIAOO.
With lhe cstastrophe of Santiago Spain's i
>rt upon th* ocean vlrtuslly ™ssed
.iodic eBort toward IM end of June
MrMcdiierra-tran B**l uuder Admiral
to relieve Manila was aMBdoa *d th* "psdISo*
MIBg recalled after Ii had pam«d through IM
Sues canal. Tk® capulatlon --' "- •—
lowed. TM city sras clotoly
while the entrance of our sht.
Sd negotlatlona "continued from July
July W when under the menaee of —
AMsault the prellmlnsrles of surret
in. On the ITth Oeneral
cupieti mo city The capitulation
the eoi ire eastern end of Cuba The number of
Spanish soldiers surrendered was ttOJa, ait «
whom were bnbsrquently conveyed l
the eher** of the i'nlted States.
The atory of thla aueee«*ful campa
in the report of the aeeretary of war
M laid Mfore you. TM lBdWld«l vslor o^, ofB-
at thla llm* tM goverament
or tM future of lhe
give lis people security la life an
Jcrrcnson Crrr, Ma. Dec. «. Tha
atate board of charitlea and correc-
tions held Its annual session her* y**-
Bostos, Dec
I told
cial relatloaa clos
aid ba our du*y to i
i to build up the waa
a government which
.hod several new work a
In maritime warfare The Pacific ««et
firm
>u*h that i
was brought
to sr. end. I saalB reviewed lhe alternallv*
eou-sos of actloB which I bad prepared, eon-
cludlng iMl the only one eonsonaat wllh later-
natlonal policy and compatible wllh our
,et h'.torlcal traditions wsa Intervention
neutral to stop the war sad
sacvllee of life, eveo
. lie. to IM coBie*t aa well to enr
cuce as lo guide iM eventual settlement. The
.Ids Juallfvlnv ihst step were. Ihe islet—•"
.insult*; IM duty to protest IM* aaa P-_.
,.t our cltlseaa Ib Cuba: IM rlnht to cheek
, ,r« w our commerce aud pmpie through tM
. . a.t*tioa of lhe laland aud uinsi 'ni
1m bunlsBs^sn*
_ uf neutrality ls-la* ls*ued SBd th«
cu^tomsry" twealy-tour hour. noUce totog
elv*B It rewired to Mlrs My. neur Hong Kong.
•££* I, proceeded to the Philippine UUtod-
under i*l*trr pb order, lo «aj '* '
IM fnrml.lai.ie spwilsh fleet then
Msalla. Al daybreak oa Ihe 1st
of the UBltesI
m the light oB Santiago had fl**! our supram-
acy on lhe aeas. IM earnest gratitude of the
natloo IsuBsparlngly due. Nor shoukl we aloe*
reatomber tM gallsstry of Ihe llvlag. tM dead
clslm our tears sud lossss by Mttie sno ui .
must cloud an, exultation at ths result **«
leach us iM weight snd awful cost of wsr. Bow-
ever. rightful IM esuse or .Igssl IM *l*to*T
Wllh tMfa-lof Saailsgo IM occupation ti
Porto Kiro became IM B*at sutsgtc Mcewdly.
Oeaersl Miles had previously
■ipelltlw for
Spanish rule musi M replace 1 ky s Just, M-
■volest snd human* goverament. creaiad by
M people of iMhj. capable ef pMformln* all
lateraailonal obllgniloaa aad which shall sa-
coursge thrift. Industry and prosperity **d
.tructloB uf lhe Spanish
warship* and a trnasport b**ld*. cspturU, —-
nsval stalloB and forta st fsvlto. thua annlkir
aUng the Spanish nasal power I* tbe PsclBo
oeeau aod completely controlling th* hay of
uaallh with IM ability lo lake IM city at wilt
&r..a. los. ,01. our ahlp*. 'hew-^
oalv numbering .even, while not * 'Wogl srs*
Bisierislly Injured for Ihls gsllsnt s^levo-
meal tM Congress upon my
Illy MStowed upon IM SCIOI
substantial reward
The effect of thl* remarkable % lctory .
I_i. A« ttur Miopia aod upon the fortuoes of
tM ~ ~Ta^t a {Stolid <* UvlaS-
had arrived oa IM llik ot July wllh relsfoc**
OCCUPATION OP FOSTO SIC®.
WithtMss troops, coast stlag of Ml Isfastry
sad artillery two comnanie. of settnser* s*d
on* eompsny of tM signal eerps. iieaoral Miles
left 0".-lsnsT— on J uly ti n* iae ntn* trans -
ports «)Bvoy*d by IM fleet
Saso* with tM Mesnacbuseiis
folumbis ssd Yale lb* Iw*
Islter crryisg it,spa Ths Vj^s* laadsl
at Ouaaica July << wltlch port waa entered
with little opposition. Mere ths Jill
KlMi by t^e A na>eU •mA Watp. whU® «••
It irtu five me speelal satUt actloB If I ahsll
M suthorlssd to communicate to Tous favor-
able eouclualon of Ihe pending negotlatlona
with Oreat Britain Ib respect lo the HomlnlM1
of CaBad*. 11 is the earnest wish of this ov
arnmeal to remove all sources of discord sod ir-
ritation In the relatloaa with ihe neighboring
dominion. TM trade belw**n th* two countries
Is constantly Increasing and It Is tmportat to
* that all reaaonable facllllles
should ge (TSBiel for Its dcvelopmcBt.
MOMKTABT MATTKM
TM secretary of IM treMutr reports tMt the
reeelnts of tM government from sll aourc*s
■ Bacal year ending June *>. t* . to-
wl.7JI.ta re elvod from ssle of PsclBc
rellromts.smouBtedloliiB.i l.®* *ad Itse*-
lit ,reato 4il «« .*A TMr* was obtotaed
oms tilS.Mi.oei *nd fro o iBleraal
II7U.iMI.MI, Our dutlabe hnporto
amouated fo * d* rc ae of te>.ivl.
and Importations
,411.17 >. a decrease
i, .Jt.MI. Internal
amounted i
from th* preceding year ot h*'.
receipts exceeded Ihos.
TM lota' tag eollected on dl.tllled spirits
v.sU 'A«S,M ; on manufactured tohwoo WS
* fennentod liquor* fW.Jlt.ttl
during the year
to Il.t I.4SS.". o, *a iBcresto sf
4*774 from the preoeding year.
It la estimate 1 upon tM basis ot
enus laws that tM receipts of the government
for lhe year endln.- June JX IBM. willI bet •17.-
*74 gpT and Its expeBdllures M«,SI ,M7. re-
d.flclencyoftlli.sw.iUJ.
, of Uec*mMr Itw, IMr* wa* held
■D .« ..—Ury gold eola amounting lo «l*.-
441 54■ sold bullion aniouatlnx to i .MS.il>.
.* !, .. mi mi is), und
™ have the highest practicable speed
■rest redltm of s.-Uon. Batlmslsd east, exclu-
sive of srmor sud srmsme*t.
t Three sheaihed sad coppered armored
cruisers of about li.W tons
carrying the heaviest armor aad mo«tpowerful
ordnance for vntoeU of «^cUV'^.,°nV1™
the highest prsctlcable apoed aaJ *r >
of action. Kstlmated cost, exolu.lv* -
sad armament. tl.<M>.ox> each.
L Three sMathed and copper
cruisers of about .ox> trtol dK^a
have tM blabrst practicable si«daad
radius of action and to carry themosl t , _
ful ordnance vultable for veeeela ot their cjga
Estimated cost, egclustve of armor and arma-
^SlTshitMnild copperedcrulacrsof about
jnuu too. trlsl displacement, to Mrs IM high-
nuprel compallble wllh rood cmislng qito"- SO found.
Ues.Vresl radius ot acilon and to carry tM I
most powerful ordnance auttoS t« w«w>^s^
their clsss. Esiimstod cost, sxcluslvs of *rma-
™n^lBWlth*the ecr*t*ryof iMN.vylnreo-
omir.euding Ihst the
Mfore you. They gii e In greai "htail toe cob
duct of the affair* of the govern
tM pasi year and dtortasjaajrff
except Governor Stephen*, who I*
at Hot Springs. Tb* bonrd *p*nt
th* day In executive session,
si daring the testimony taken in St.
Louis recently In the case of the
charges of immorality, inattention and
neglect of duty against Dr. Sibley,
.uperintendent of St. Loul* school for
tb* blind. The board decided to with-
hold th* finding of tha board from
publication until Governor Stephen*
returned and the report may then be
given out by him. It has been ler
that the board decided that
charge* of Immorality were not proven
but that the other charges were
tained by the evidence and tha h
Cap* Cod, aad th* death of more
than l«0 parsons, comprising tbe P* -
gers aad crew of th* atea-er, and
ra from hitherto unheard of parti
Cap* Cod showing
with tb*
Until there i* complete tranquility in
the intercourse of the United States with tho
great family of nation* hne been marked wllh
-1 the close of the eventful year
and discuss
which the congresa
<Slgn«d>
Executive
On the l
)uat and honorable solution by
MOABAtttJA CAW AI®
toflftl.fcU-
"on the same date the aiuohnt of money of all
hinds In circulation or not Incluled In treasury
holdings. wnatl.sjs.rv.mm. nu lc
year of lt*.7t> .i> S Estimating
at 7A.IO4.00) St the time mentio n
Ita circulation was • A.
On the same date thei
gold bullion amounting
The provisions mnde
resource* of the treasury In mjml*
the wnr has given iMrtwed conhdeme
of th* govornme*l'
iwp.llllllou
r.rneals ef th* lit*
Some agile brain c*nturles ago <•-
vised the sld* saddle for a Um* prin-
cess who could not rid* astrld* aa other
women did In those charming day*.
Incidentally, thla shows that tb* mod-
ern practice acoiig women of alttlag
on both s:a*a of the horee to not mod-
ern at all. First came th* additional
pommel, and than, only slaty <* "®T®n"
ty years sgo. the third pommel. All
Englishman who had l>*t that he cool®
ride a steeplechase on
found hlmiclf compelled, for aafety. t
add another pommel. Maay Bngltaii
women of this day oa* twoaaddle*. and
alt altsrnalely on th* right and left
side* of the horse.
ever ...
A msrked evltlaas* of thi.
found uTibe InBow of (old
i IM treasury.
Jimoti M oompiired wllh tlM.WI" *a
ivembsr l IWT. *bd a* H-re— « Mt ««h
MoT TSMIM. NovemMr I. IW. to IM
Mr I. Itta. Ths p reseat r*U* of *«
Why *sa P*«Pl* u™
la th*r* a mlcrob* of long**lty"
would really «•« so from th* diver-
sity ot courses ascribed by aged P*°P'*
to account for thslr long llva*.
Isaac Holdtii, an ancient man who
lately dl*d la England. Bald h* owad
th* prolongation of hla *xlst*ne* to h"
abstinence fro* br*ad Thomas Whtt
tlngtoa Hear to 101 yaara and n*T«r
drmnk aaj liquid eicept wd«st spirits.
A centenarian amugglar as Id bla pra-
acrlptloa for long III* ™ f**1
avery day aad dgaak i W allht.
nils CkIMM **ato«e
Mvskooee. L T., Dec. tt.-
nlght's i
Up' to thU
.juof llf* in th* north
b* estimated with any degre* ol a
iraey. It i* known that nor* than IH
■raons periahed
From present reports It la huown
that fifty-six tcsmU hav* b**n totally
wrecked, whll* forty-nine an aataf*
with hardly a ehanco of b*l*f aaPM
al •** Mm «sdl
joa.Dao. # —General Wheel
er of Alabanaa in trod need In tha law
At War
.._ th* United States court. Judge
springer sentenced Ellis Childers, W
treasnrer of the Creek nation, to two
w«ar* in the penitentiary and fined
him 110,000, to be paid back to —
Creak nation. Burrel Cox and Ja
I Congr
rr
these parti**
anted la the fraudulent Cr*ek warrant
resolution providing that i-
ti«. of th* natrlotle d*votloa *a*
army of th* Cnltod States daring i
war with Bpala, tha th^h*a« <h
mu ar* hereby t.adscsd Sr. m4
hereby autho
Dec. A—Aa a result of frie-
tloo between the Chicago hoard at
iduoatlon and Dr. E. ,BenJainla Aa-
Irews, suparlnteudcnt of the Chlsf®
public schools, Dr. Andre wa haa t*n-
. I alleged trala
m cam* to Chicago, aad achieved om- ^ Railway
aiderabla notoriety by reaaoa of hi* | deslaH
vigorous advo*acy uf Bryan.
c vaT Worn. Tana*. D«i 4.—'W. Q,
Sic hard* of Quanah haa bought th*
ranch property of tha Hsaperlaa Cat-
tie aoaapany In Cattl* aad Tord aoaa-
Um. consisting of 75,000 "^ oO-t-
ented land and Jo,ooo aerea of tor-'
toad, and a herd of 7.000 graded
ST Tha pi'lea paid was II^H
acre for the land aad W0 a head
the cattle, ooantlng tha *alvea
PvaraA, Pa.. D*e.
killed ^"burglars laat alght Is
l mA the aafe blown opea.
that th* wgaalaattoa
tor th* protoetloo el
mav* Faus. *s«k. I
Thayer. t^ aM *1 the i
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