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every other ship almost at once, and the
Japanese promptly followed our example.
These twenty-five ships. trim and fresh
looking IN their paint and their bright
new bunting and gay with fluttoring sig
nal flags. presented such a holiday aspect
that one found difficulty IN realizing that
they were not there simply for friendly
meeting But looking closer on the Chen
Yuen. one could see beneath this gaieJy
much that was sinister. Dark-skiuued
men. with queues tightly Coiled around
their heads and with arms bare to the e.
bows. clustered along the decks IN groups
at the guns waiting impatiently 10 XII
and no killed sand WAS spriuklad on the
decks aad more was kept handy against
the time when they might become slip
perry.
In the s,locrstructurcs ard down out q
sight in the bowels Of the ship we're men
II the shell whips and smmGuluoa hoists.
IN tar7etIo rooms. etc. Here and there
man law fat or deck. with q charge q
pov-3ar-nFtv pounds or NORM his arms.
waiting 70 surlng u0 and rass it on when
il should re wanted These men were
stationed m intervals "a serve the guns
quickly. for charges must not be r1assed
along she d-ck. lest a shell drop in and
make trouble The nerves of the men be-
Low deck were IN extreme tension. on
deck one could see the approaching enc
my. but below nothing was known. save
that any moment might begin the action.
and bring a shell in through the side.
Once the battle had begun they were all
The fleets closed on each other rapidiy.
Ny crew sss silent The sQb-neuteEans
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partitions and bulkheads being OF wood
highly Vanished and oiled. The vessels
were early set on fire. and the draft down
these passa Ceways at once turned them
into alleys of roaring fame. The machine
guns overhead were thus rendered usc-
less. the deck being untenable. and the
bow and stern guns were isolated from
each other and from their magazines. As
q forlorn hope. the Inflated vessels made
for the nearest land
AS the principal squadron circled around
Us the range varied from 500 meters
tnearly two niles to perhaps 10o, at
times even less. At about o'clock the
Natsushina closed upon the Chen Yuan
20 about leo meters. and We fred at her
from one OF our L pinch guns. "A steel
she'll a. FIVE csiihers C5v122 i1CheS) length.
having a bursting charge az nearly ninety
pounds 81 ucwdo~ The Jsuauess raEsbip
was struck by this missile. and as
burst of fame arose from her. followed
by q great cloud q white smoke hiding
her entirely from view. our guns crew
yelled their satisfaction. This shell IN
deed wrought frtrhtfuI havoc From the
Jauancse report * totally disabled the big
lS-inch Cannot gun and swept the decks
Several charges OF powder for this gun
had been u1assed on deck. and these e.
rloding gave the gunners a true "hoist
with their own petard." BY this one she'll
forty-nine officers and men were instantly
killed and over ffty wounded the gun
merry Lieutenant was blown into the sea.
his cap and telescope being all trace OF
him ever found or the ship.
The Hlyei. the last Of the principal
squadron, was now almost ahead OF the
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cease entirely. days before q gun IL fired.
The amount Of food necessary 10 feed a
city Of the size OF Seattle Is much more
than one would imagine. Taking tho
navy ration rs a basis, with q fair allow
ancs for the women and children. the food
supply % Seattle fer one day would be
500 pounds OF coffee. the same amount Of
butter. = go pounds Of sugar. 3, GO pounds
% meat, &. ooo pounds % bread and the
same amount OF vegetables.
From the above statement in regard TO
the size Of our new navy II VIII be seen
that we have very small feet. consld-
cred with the work that might be ex-
pected Of 81 We have shown the world.
however. that should our people denan1
II we can easily become the first naval
power. This may never be necessary, but
every one must admit that we ought TO
have a feet large enough 10 give our peo-
PIE a perpetual guarantee Of peace. We
must also be ready 70 send our ships
wherever they may be needed. to give TO
every citfzen-whether native born or for
eign born, whatever may be their color
or religion-that protection which is the
right OF an American citizen
ALBION V. WADHAMS.
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the masthead. They were made out al
most simultaneously from several vessels,
and before even a signal could be made
from the flagship the bugles throughout
the feet were sounding merrily the "oisl-
GERS calf. and action. Columns OF
dense black smoke shooting upward from
our tunnels told that In the depth of each
vessel the stokers were spreading fires,
and. using forced draft with closed stoke
holes. were storing up energy in the boil
ers. that breath might not fail when most
needed In the coming fight. These black
pillars of smoke must have signaled our
presence to the enemy. for their smokes"
now increased In volume and height show
ing that they also had put on forced draft
and, like ourselves, We're preparing for
the contest
For weeks we had anticipated ancngage-
ment and had had daily exercise at gem
eral quarters, etc. and little remained 10
be done. There were woeful defects in
our ammunition supplies. as will be seen;
but had we kept the seas Tor year long
er before fighting there would have been
no Improvement in that respect. since the
responsibility for the neglect lay in Tier
tsin. So the fleet went into action as well
prepared as it was humanity possible for
II TO be with the same officers and men,
handicapped as they were by official cor
ruption and treachery ashore.
these lines signal had been made from the
Ting Yuen to weigh Immediately" and
never were cables shortened in and an
chors weighed more speedily. The old
Choa Yung and Yang Wei, being always
longer in weighing anchor, We're left
astern, and afterward, pushing on to gain
station, probably gave to the fleet a
seeming wedge shaped formation for
short time. thereby giving rise to the re-
port, widely circulated, that we used that
formation in advancing TO the attack.
Our actual formation, which has justly
been criticised, was an indented or zig
gag lire the two ironclads in the center.
As the two fleets approached each other
officers and men eagerly strained their
eyes toward the magnificent fleet OF their
country's hereditary foe. and. on all sides
there were animation ard confidence.
The Japanese formed into two squad
rons; The flying squadron, consisting of
the Yoshino dag, Takacho. Naniwa and
Akitsushima. led. followed by the princi
pal squadron. composed of the Matsu-
shima Gag of Admiral Ito. commander
in-chief. Itsukushima, Hasidate, Chiyoda,
Fuse and Hiyei. On the unengaged side
were the Akagi and Saikio.
These twelve japanese ships, forming
apparently "a single line and preserving
station and speed throughout most beauti
fully. copld not but excite a feeling of adj
miration. our fleet must also have pre-
scented an imposing appearance TO the
enemy, Since 5 a. m. our ensigns had
been flying from their accustomed hall
yards. but now there streamed from the
Ting Yuen maintruck an immense yellow
new national ensign. a similar one succeed
ing the smaller weather-worn ensign pre-
viously hosted. the admirars flag ut the
foretruck being also replaced by larger
one \ similar change was made on
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WAT HARDIN AND KENTUCKY.

They've, got it right funny in old Kahn
They're playing it both ways now for the
And il they're not careful they're bound
That's Wat.
It's water with whisky on the side.
A new-fangled mixture with no local
Which lacks mighty little of being dern
snide:
That's Wat.
Up one, side for silver. down rother for
a kind of bargain where both sides are
\ sort r., Of blowing. now hot and now
cold:
That's Wat.
It's ODD that Kentucky should let 20 her
On q barrel Of good stuff Just for a nip;
or drop the whole pot just TO pick I'D a
chip:
That's wat.
At present Kentucky can hardly feel
proud
or the whopper-jawed furrow she lately
With the platform and party 50 badly
That's Wat.
She IS now in game whose limits
wreck
And m, The FIRST ,,l5,ng, she knows they viii
And, by /ucss, she Will get II right snan1
in the neck.
That's Wat
New York Sun
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mad struck one of the Japanese leading
ships.
The bridge of the Chen Yuen. although
some thirty feet above the water, was
very soon soaked. as was. indeed. the en-
tire exposed surface on the engaged side.
by spray thrown up by line shots that
struck the water little short. Many OF
the men al the guns on deck were wet
through, and indeed the water was flung
On board with such violence as 10 sting
the face and hands like hail. Every one
in the coming tower had his ears stopped
with cotton, yet the din made by proJec-
tiles rafting UP against the outside OF its
10-inch armour was serious annoyance.
During the early part of the engage
ment the Chinese fleet az a whoie Kept
their indented line. and preserved inter-
walls fairly well-steaming at about SIX
knots-the Chao Yung and Yang Wei be-
ing still out of station on the extreme
right. The Isl Yuen, with her faint
hearted commander. Fong, had bolted
very soon after the enemy had opened
fire. At u .i5 we saw this vessel about
three miles astern on our starboard quar-
ter. heading southwest toward Fort
Arthur. She was followed by string of
Chinese anathemas from our men at the
guns She reached Port Arthur at a. m.
next day (seven hours in advance of the
fieeO spreading there a wild tale that
we had been overwhelmed by vast jap
anese armada, etc.
Upon our arrival Capt. Fong claimed
that his entire battery had early been dis
abled and that he had been obliged to
run to save his defenseless ship. But
upon an examination of his battery by
detail Of line and engineer officers, it was
found in perfect working order, excepting
the 6-inch stern chaser-the one proje2-
tile which struck his ship having passed
beneath the trunnions. lifting the gun
from its seat. But this shot had entered
from the stern. having evidently been re-
ceived after the retreas had begun-ad-
-ninistered. II would seem, as a contempt
uous parting kick from the enemy.
Capt. Fong's outrageous example was at
once followed by the commander of the
Kwan CHA, whose courage was scarcely
exceeded by his knowledge of navigation;
for, about midnight. he ran upon reef
outside Of Talienwan. which he said was
a most unaccountable mishap, as he had
laid his course Gin a 100 mile rum ito
clear il by one and one-half miles," This
vessel had not been struck at all. but
some days later was blown up by her
crew upon the approach OF some Japan
csc vessels. Our force had thus early
been reduced to eight vessels.
AS the Japanese feet approached IL
steamed along our front from left to right
at perhaps double our speed, and each
vessel could thus exchange shots with
each of ours in turn. The Japanese prin-
cipal squadron kept at closer range, upon
the whole, than did the flying squadron.
The latter upon reaching our right flank,
turned IL, and poured in a heavy cross
fire on the extreme wing. the Chao Yung
and Yang Wei receiving most OF IT, From
the first these two oid-fashioned cruisers
were doomed. Two passageways in each
superstructure connected the bow ard
stern i0-inch guns, on the cupboard side
OF each being officers quarters, etc, the
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OF Central and South America.
The Mohican was launched at Mare
Island on December q. 1ss5. Her general
dimensions are: Length. 30 feet; beam.
Is feet: depth OF hold, - feet; displace-
Ynent 800 tons. Her battery consists Of
two rife guns. eight nine-inch smooth
bore guns, two Hotchkiss revolving can
non, one Calling and one three-inch rife.
TIE Calling and three-inch rife can be
used In boats or on shore on field car
riages.
The sfohican and her armament. cx-
cept tho Calling. the threc-ineh rifle and
the Hotchkiss revolving cannon, arc Of
no fighting value when compared with
tho shipg and guns OF our new navy. But
ft was ships like the Mohiean ard such
guns AZ one sees on board OF her that
made the history of our navy during the
rebellion. and more glorious history does
not exist
Before the war OF 1919 there were DIFF
fercnces OF opinion among our states
men az TO whether this country ought 70
attempt 10 become an important naval
power But when the news came OF the
brilliant victories OF Huil and lawrence
at sea and OF Perry and McDonoagh on
Lakes Erie and Champlain, the question
OF our becoming an important naval pow
ar was decided. for We had suddenly be-
come one.
From that date until the present. our
nay mas been stol Only an bhJtft OF III
teress, but OF pride and affection among
the people Before the civil WA we had
shown the world that we could build the
best ships and arm them with guns equal
10 any in existence. In isei We had be-
come the sixth naval power. Then came
the war. with its many lessons The
fight between the iyon-clads Monitor and
Merrimac at Hampton Roads. on the Sth
of March, 1862 notwithstanding the ma
vles OF the world Ia the smoke OF that
battle the experience Of hundreds CT years
of naval warfare was forgotten, even
line-of-battle-shps carrying 100 guns and
1.2o men were rightly considered no
match for the Monitor with her two
ffteen-inch guns and ~ men. AT the close
of the war of the rebellion we had more
irouclads than any nation. but, falling TO
take advantage of the great lessons the
war taught. which lessons the other mari
time nations gradually put TO practical
use. We found ourselves in 1856 the nine
teenth naval power. with all of Europe.
Brazil Argentine, Chile and even China
and Japan ranking Us in naval import
ance.
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tanned they are as good as dead for me
time being.
. warshin is vulnerable in two chief re-
s,earts-in her motive power and III her
rs-sounel 1t is imaginable that one mignt
be- wholly neutrailzet without waterway
fniurirg the other. The question, noi ohlS
OF today, but OF a century's stanalns' Is
Which is il better 10 attack IN orcer 20
s,it9ue the ship In olden days me hfte-
ish habitually attacked the personnel ti'e
French the motive power, and each Wa
consistent. for the ain, OF the former was
n insure decisive results. and that OF tn
latter TO avoid them. Each has had It's
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FOR WAR WITH JAPAN
Twenty Thousand CoSsacks March
Overland Through siberia.
Maya saki Rising Sun.

Recent arrivals of achievements at
Vladivostock include some 20, 900 Cossacks,
who marched overland through Siberia.
This is believed to be the first time such
an attempt has been made by the Rus
slams, at least in such numbers. and their
hand is very much strengthened by the
successful Issue of this experiment.
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An Economy.

Washing0n City Star.
Jeremiah" said Mrs. shuekins. ~ha,
- bin ter the postofflce yet?''
Nope"
!" e-l' Wlsht ye'a 20 right down now
j haia't a scrap O. paper tar figb, ire 60
WITH temrorrer rncrnin' an fFs aa5,t
tine another batch a them greeu-goo,5s
eirc'Iars WIS gettin' in.
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THE BATTLE OF THE YALU.
Described by Commander Philo Nc
Giff1n. of the Chen Yuen.

The Century for August.
The Chen Yuen's forenoon routine, criis
and exercise had been carried out. and
the cooks were. preparing the midday
meal, when the smoke from the enemy
ships was sighted by the lookout men at
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OLD AND NEW NAVIES
Glorious Victories Won With
Ships Like the Mohican.
BUT SHE is OUT OF DATE NOW.
Lieut.. wadhams on the
New Vessels and the Need Of
Them-Their Classification.

- less than two
weeks the L. 8.
s. siohican, that
has been on spe
eiai duty testing
Z h g different
Goals Of this
state during the
past Fix months.
VIII sail for tho
II are Island
navy yard az
Vallejo. Cal. .
where she viii
reht for a cruise
along the coast
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deed, must have been the reflections OF
the old wounded hero in that midnight
hour, as he drank the poisoned cup that
was to give him rest.
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The fleets closed on each other rapidly.
Ny crew Sss silent The sQb-neuterans
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
WELCOME E!

To the strangers within her gates Phenix extends cordial welcome. To her neighbors from the east and the north she offers the hand of fellow ship with the announcement that the town is theirs.
 This week marks the opening of Phe- nix to the outer world. It is the be- ginning of a social and commercial in. tercourse that must prove of mutual value.
 If Phoenix has been exclusive, it has not been her fault, but because of the difficulty of reaching other points. We are constrained to believe, however that the people who are here today would have been here before, except for the same cause.
 But now that this tro1 ble is removed we believe that they will come often and that Phoenix will reciprocate.
 The opening of communication with the great commercial centers will help us and our vast resources will help them. The new relations are mutual, and again we welcome the representa-. tives of the outside world now within our city.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
PICKING UP BARGAINS.

Another development of the spring business situation in Phoenix was noted few days ago in the announcement that a prominent real estate firm was picking up bargains on the north side."
 There is certainly evidence of return ing vitality in the real estate market, and this is but one of the indications of it daily seen by those who keep track of what is going on in that direction. There are many bargains on the north side," and just as many in other parts of the city. Any man with his think ing cap on, who has little money and keeps his eyes open, can pick up bar gain any day in the week.
 And the time to do it IS right now, before there are too many looking about for the snaps. With the building out. look better than it has before been for years, at this time of year, there can be no mistake in securing vacant property at prices which it can be had.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
BUILD THE ROAD.

The fact that Mayor Carlson of San Diego, president of the San Diego & Phe, nix railway, is in the city, lends renewed impetus to the movement at thls end of the line for the early construction of the road.
 There can be no question that addi- tional means of communication be- 1 tween the valley and the coast is greatly needed. And it is certain that sooner or later present facilities will have to be multiplied. The proposed road is feasible. It's building would benefit 8 large section of Arizona and California.
 The city should take hold of the pro- | ject in earnest so that it's construction can be added to the pu bile work already provided for the present season. It is altogether likely that the various in- terests most directly interested in pro- viding direct road between Phoenix and San Deigo will contribute something towards the cost of the structure, but the project should not be allowed to as- sume a jobbing phase dependent upon the amount of such assistance. It is pub lie improvement that should stand upon its own merits as public necessity, and we have no doubt that capitalists will so regard it if only convinced that it will pay from a business standpoint.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
A Champlon Walker,

In these days when the severest tests are applied in every department of ath- letic exercise, walking, running, bicycle riding, tennis. etc., those who share in the contests must provide against emer- gencies. Harry Brooks, the champion walker, gives the result of twenty years' experience as follows:
 Numerous statements relative to the merits of different plasters having been brought to my attention, take this op- portunity to state that have used All cocks Porus Plasters for over 20 years and prefer them to any other kind. 1 would furthermore etate that 1 was very sick with catarrh of the kidneys, and attribute my recovery entirely to All cocks Porus Plasters."
 Brandreth's pills the safest purgative known.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
MORNING. MARCH 12 1895

Hughes do not warrant the veto. Gov ernor Hughes claims the act to be in conflict with the Harrison Act" That, by the best legal talent, is pro- nounced a strained interpretation of the law. which, strictly enforced, would open the doors of every asylum, jail and prison in Arizona, and close every court for lack of legalized funds for their sup port.
 Recognizing the enforced increase oi debt in Arizona over the limit pre-. scribed by the Harrison Act," con- gress enacted an amendment in August, 1894, to the Arizona Funding Act," legalizipg all then existing debt and permitting still further increase for all existing current and necessary indebtedness for carrying on the terri torial government, and ol any such debt found necessary io be ircnrred. due or CT existing up 'n Decpube g, 1895 Under that amendment eQui,ab bly, comes the bill refunding Governor Wolff y his personal outlay in securing the passage of the law which Governor Hughes admits was a merItolious piece of work, and results in an annual say ing to the territory of over $59, ,000 each year. The territorial auditor certifes to the truth of that admission. Both houses carefully examined into the merits of the bill, and almost unani- mously passed it.
 It can not be disputed that except for Governor Wolfey, the law would not exist, nor the territory now derive such benefit. His reimbursement is an hon. orable obligation due by the territory and has been so declared by this legis- lasure.
 The act ought not to have been vetoed but should have been signed.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12

CHINA invented gunpowder and she has been unmercifully licked. She in- vented the compass and her fleet is at the bottom of the sea in charge of Nc Ginty. She invented the printing press and the managing editors of her news papers have not had an opportunity to double-lead a single article during the progress of the war with Japan. She didn't invent legs, and they have been the only things that have been of ser vice to her.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
AN UNWARkANTED VETO.

One of the most equitable and just acts of the present legislature was yes terday vetoed by Governor Hughes, the purpose of the act being to refund ex-Governor Lewis Wolf1ey his expenses incurred in securing, while governor, the enactment of what is now so favora. bly, known as the "Arizona Funding Act"
 The reasons assigned by Governor
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12

Cleveland and his party have written in it-pages that should be bordered in deepest lines of mourning. m But we can look into the future with hope and con- fidence with the abiding faith that the broken chain of Republican history will be welded and that as a party we shall carry the republic into the Twentieth century conquering and to ponOuar
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12

GEORGE GOULD denies that his sister paid $2,000,000 for Count Castellane. Considering the financial shrewdness of the Gould family. it is possible that Anna paid $25,OOO down and f1oated bonds for the remainder.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
NOTICE TO BUSINESS MEN.

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 T.. WOLFLEY. General Manager.