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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11


The following Is a list of the stand
Ing committees appointed by Mayor
Paddock, which he illed with the city
secretary today:
To the Honorable City Council. Fort
Worth, Texas;
Gentlomen; Herewith I submit as
slgnments for committees for the ensu-
ing year. | hope they may be salts
factory 10 each Of you. and that ali
Will lend their best efforts 10 improve,
II possible, the several departments
committed to your supervision:
Finance aud revenues. NJ. Fry. w.
5. Essex, *. NJ Van Zandt, Jr.
Claims-J. II. Tiller. X. NJ. Van
Zandt, Jr, VIM Barr
Pollock. NJ. Van Zandt, Jr., w. s.
Essex, ]. y. Roberts.
Fire Departmental. c. HudgIns. @.
II. Mulkey. ~ II. Lasslter
Streets, alleys and sidewaIlts.-w. II.
Ward. G. IL. Mulkey. j. u. Roberts.
Waterworks.-J. r. Clements, $. NJ.
Fry. NJ. A. Spoonts
Public buildings N II. Lasslter. W.
S. Head. W. II. Flshcf
Public grounds.-W II. Fisher, Alex
Canto. l. N. McCulloch.
Public schools.-W. S. Essex, j. +.
Clements, q. G. IIudgins
Sewers.-N. LaCroix. w. L. Williams.
W. s. Head.
Judielary.-M. a. spoonts. N. II. Las
sitter, W. II. Williams.
Hospital and paupers.-W Il. VIII
llnms. VIM. Barr. n. LaCroix.
Board Of health.-W. s. Head. ]. N
McCulloch, j. II. Tlller
Purcassing-wm. Barr. @. H. AIulkey,
I. N. McCulloch.
Printing. II. Roberts. Alex Canto.
W. II. Ward.
Respectfully.
u. y. PADDOCK, Mayor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

The talent was strictly in 1t yester-
day and administered the most severe
trouncing to the bookies they have yet
experienced since their ADVENT here
As the result OF each race was an
nOunced the holders OF winning tickets
up to receive the cash. aud "a better
pleased crowd II would Zee hard mat
ter to find. The slaughter began with
tho first race at Memphis and continued
down the line 10 the last one. which
was won by Tcmplcmorc, whose victory
called forth a shout OF Joy from his
elated hackers. This ended a most dis
astrous day for the boobies. while the
talent went home well satisfied with
their DAVIS work
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

san Antonio, reNo April lO.-rhc fol-
lowing decisions were handed down to-
day by the court Of civil appeals for
the Fourth supreme judicial district;
Reformed and aflirnod-F, w. Lochi
ct al. vs.. Leon 4 IL, Blum CT ALL from
Gonzales.
Antrmed--A. w Haley VS.. u, Il,
Cusinbtrry. from sutton.
i,cvciled and remaudcl-J. Riley
Gordon VS.. Nelson Mckay,
sdbmltted--W. r.. Caldwell Vs. G. r.
Byrnr. from Live oak: Francis smith
4 co. w. Dess Biblo ct al, nom BeNor
Dosl Holman ct al. vs.. o. \, StoWcrs
Furniture company, from BeNar.
Postponed 10 April al--Munel Rodrl'
gucz vs.. John Buckley ct al, from
Duval.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Austin, Tex. April 10.--The railroad
commission to-day issued Il circular
eXempting the Texas Trunk railroad
from operation Of commodity tariff No.
3, as follows:
In approval of application No. .. sub
mlttcd by George n. Atkins receiver Of
the Texas Trunk railroad. II is here
ny ordered that the said Texas Trunk
railroad shall be exempted from the
operation of commodity tariff No. O.,
issued by this commission, to apply
ON shipments Of wood transported be-
tween points I'm Texas and effective
January s, 1895.
This order shall take effect April 20,
1896.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Lamposas, Tex. April l0.-City coun-
Gil met in regular session last night.
The mayor and new board of alder.
men wc'a =. orn IN. ] u. CaSseU. al
derman OF tne Third ward, was elected
mayor pro TEN for the following year,
On the recommendation OF the super
lntendent ana school board, the council
made an appropriation to continue the
public schools another month. so 40 90
complete the nine months term. 10
city attorney was Instructed to pre-
pare new abstract OF the city for the
assessor, as the old one was deficient.
The city council heard the report OF
the street and alley committee and com
domned all the sidewalks on East Third
street and properly owners were or
dered TO repair the same The two
story building on East Third street
known as the Blue Front" was com
dcmned as being in dangerous condl-
ton, and the city marshal was ordere 1
to pull 1t down The mayor was in
Structed to purchase 1000 feet OF new
hose, fire wagon and a pair of horses
at once, and to proceed to reorganiye
the fire department The council adj
Journed subject to call.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Nashville. Tom, April lO,--Thc
Cumberland Athletic club had prepared
for series or sparrlng matches and
glove contests at the club. beginning
tonight. when It was proposed 10 open
the club with good sport by well-known
professionals. But the board Of public
works took a hand to-day and put a
stop TO the matches by n peremptory
order to the chief OF police TO prevent
their occurrence. Upon receiving this
notification the managers or the club
postponed all exercises until next Mon
dauy night pending inveetigatlon Of the
law bearing on spnrrlng matches.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
Warm weather Is here.
So is our new refrlgerators,
And we sell them
on easy payments
MADDOX, ELLISON & co.
PANIC IN COIrRT

Denton, Tex, Aril lO.-While n large
crowd illod the courthouse here today
during the proceedings Of the district
court, Marion CraddoclS stumbled and
fell partially through the upper floor.
where the architects had been cxamln-
ing the building. Large portions Of
llastering fell through on those below
and panic resulted, every one think
ing the building was falling. Forum
ately no one was injured, despite the
great excitement Occasioned
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Austin. Tex, April 1O.-The railroad
commission to-day issued circular
amending commodity tariff No ., APP
plying 10 stone and sand transported
between points in Texas ana effective
March 20, 1895, adding thereto a mum
Der of exceptions establishing rates TO
San Antonio from certain stations on
the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass rail-
road, particulars OF which Will be is
sued tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
FIRE RECORD.


Residence and store Burned.
BRADY. Tex, April l0.-News reached
is place this morning from Waldrip in
lis NlcCunock county. that Or. c. II.
Iarec's residence. store house and gem
Fal stock Of merchandise werc en-
nelv destroyed by fire on the morning
me 7th inst. The fire was discovered
bout o'clock In the residence, which
lood "a short distance west of the
lore and heavy wind blowing from
b. northwest, conveyed the names 10
be latter. How the fire originated IS
,vsfnry AZ no fire was lighted in the
,use the night before. About sou
,ortb. of goods were saved from the
tore. Loss about $4,000, insuttnce SioOl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
lulII. nIlN ENrIlnaInN.a

Chicago. April i0,-Ail Of the Western
Fines viii on April 20 run homescckcfs'
excursions FROM an points IN this territory
the West and Southwest. THIS melton was
taken because NJ the homtseakers' cxeiir-
slons recently announced by the Texas lines
ana Others IN Southwest territory. The 90.
eursions Will be run az one fare. plus 81.
for the round trip. aud the return portion
OF the ticket wifi be good 20 days after
date OF sale.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

hypnoiisn az defensive plea In 4 murder
vase. The facts IN The sase are these. 4
man named Gray procured Q gun aud in-
cited iuan named Mcdonald t. Kill one
Patton. Gray nlnde Mcdonald believe that
Patton was tradutine the character OF Mrs.
Mcdonald Mcdonald was acquitted. Gray
was convicted IN the lower court aud the
supreme court affirmed the decision. The
case was known far aud wide es the ily2.
nUtisnt clse.
Judge Horton says the Mcdonald case
was not presented 10 the supreme court II
II had been aud the sumo evidence pre-
scented TO us against Gray had been pre-.
sentcd against Mcdonald the cuprtpue
court had II the power would have ruled
for McDpnald's conviction.
The aeQuittal OF Mcdonald seems to have
been miscarriage OF Justice.
The Best Refrigerator
on the market,
Beldlngs new Perfection,
sold on easy payments at
MADDOX, ELLISON & co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

". II. Lufr or III Paso was among
the arrivals here yesterday.
Stanley NJ. Jones ana wife OF Baird
were In the city yesterday.
W. a. Gill, Jr.. OF Ardmore. !. T.,
was here yesterday.
Hon. $. w. r. Lnnham Of Weather
ford spent yesterday in the city ON le-
gal business In the court OF civil APP
peals. and returned 10 his home last
utuht
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Washington. April Reconnaissance
Stumpf OF the Immigration bureau To-
day decided the appeal Of the diamond
cutters. who recently arrived at the
port OF New York on the Majestic. The
commissioner allows three Of them to
land and orders the deportation of the
other two
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
DEf1Drs NAVY CAsrs

IIvusion. Tex. April i0.-The decision Ia
the Flock case by the court OF criminal ai,.
penis decides 300 similar eases now nsud
Ing In the crlminnl court Of Harris county
aud rs many more pending In the criminal
court OF Galveston
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Nltus, Tex, April lO.-Thc worst
stnndstorm Greer county has seen Tor
four years visited this place last FRI,
d,v and nearly all the crops planted
on The sandy land were destroyed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

austin, Tex, April lO.-Senate judi
nry committee No l, agreed this
rprning TO favorably report Senator
Y ge's bill TO amend the law relating
q guardians. so that u guardian APP
ppointed and qualified in another state
qhy take charge OF an estate In Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Austin, Tex. April lO-Senate com
mittee on judicial districts this morn
ing took up the bill prepared by the
Joint committee and agreed TO report IL
favorably with a few slight amend
ments. No changes were made as to
the formation of the various districts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Snyder, Tex. April iO.--The mother
Of Mr. Barefoot of this place died on
the 9Th OF old age. The funeral took
place on the 7th. District court viii
be in session here on the 2Sth. Judge
Hammer presiding
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

san Antonio. Tex. April 1O.--W. l..
Wright. commercial agent Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas. died ut !
o'clock today.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Lubbock. Tex, April lO.-A terrific
sand and wind storm prevailed here
all last Friday. the wind changing from
west to north. Considerable OF the
court house roof was torn loose.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
NEWS OF THE RAILROAD WORLD,
ELECTRIC RAILWAY EXTENSION
BETWEEN DALLAS AND
FORT WORTH.

MEETING OF THE DALLAs AND
OAK CLIFF ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Co.-vARlous TARIFF RATES
AUTHORIZED BY THE RAIL-
ROAD COMMISSIONER YEsrER-
DAY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
nEMocRATs no MEET.
Chairman Nicks Calls Ward conven-
lions for Friday.

By virtue Of the authority vested in
him, Chairman hicks OF the city De-
mocracy has called the Democrats to
meet in convention Friday night
promptly at 1850 o'clock 20 select a
committeeman for each ward. The First
ward win meet az the county court
room. the Second In tile store next
TO Lakes on Houston street. the Ninth
AT Panikey's store. Places Will be named
later for the other wards.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
COLONEL SMITHS COMMISSION
Made Out Jnd Ready Tor Delivery, Iiut IA,
Directors Want 10 Resume

Directors Want to Resume.
Washington, April i0-Thc commission
NJ Colonel j. Peter smith Of Fort Worth. M
receiver Uf the city National bank Of mai
city was made lut today and ready for
announcement when Comptroller Eckcls f-
criNrd a Telegram from the directors Of The
bank asking that Tho appointment of d h..
Iriyrr BE- delayed untll thcy could show
Their ability 10 RESUME business without
further division NJ the banks assets. Tine
comptroller az once tclcgruphpl asking upun
Wlut basis they expected Ia resume and al 10
Wired Ia his examiner IN charge ns to tha
nlviSnhlllty of permitting immediate ~.
sumption
uiil tlL- Is settled no receiver will be an,
NolutNd, hat Whenever the nupuluiturut is
new candidates need therefore apply.
II. \, slater was today appointed post,
master nt tude, in Navarro county, vice i
nj Lane rort. In Williamson county. Vice i
e.. POLICEMAN, Jr, resigned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Eagle Lake. Tex, April lO.--About four
miles below town lale last night GeprEe
Howard shot Charles Dnwcr twice, killing
him Instantly. Howard was arrested.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
IiYrNorIsM NoT ~ m.
Judge Horton Tells About that Kansas
Decision.

Topeka, Kan, April 10.-In an Interview
today Chief Justice Horton II the Kansas
stgseine court explains away the general
aeceDtatlOu that the court had feoognized
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

The best refrigerator
on the market, :.
Beldiugs' new Perfection,
Sold on easy payments at
MADDOX. ELLISON & co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11
WOMB o. THE STORM.
A Prairie Fire Does Damase-stocls
Killed.

Higgins. Tex. April io.-The recent
storm here began on Friday last. with
the wind at hurricane speed. The post
office building NJ lockwood. Okla. was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

Delaware drug store open day and
night. Under Hotel Delaware.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

srANnINn cnMMIrrEEs

IfNNE hAl-lSs
10; Dallas, 3.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

"Castoria isso well adapted ,ochllircn that
lrecommend 1t al superior To any prescription
known to me." II. \. ARcHri,, NJ. D.,
III So, oxford st., Rpoiiyn, n. Y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

"FOr several ynars have recommended
your cas,oria,' and shall always continue TO
do 80 as Il hrs invariably produced beneficial
rssul,s"
EnwtN T. pAnpEE, NJ. D.,
18th Street and 9Th Ave, New York city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29
REINA REGENTE LOST
SPANISH CRUISER WAS SUNK
NEAR GIBRALTAR.
Second Search of the Alfonso XII.
Proves Succcssful-It Is Believed
the Whole Crew, 40 iu Number,
Have Been Lost.
Divers to Recover Bodies.

The Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta
lies at the bottom of the sea. There is
no longer any doubt as to her fate or the
fate of the 400 officers and men she car
ried. Every man on board must have
persisted when the boat went down near
the Straits of Gibraltar, for not one has
been found to tell the story of the awful
disaster. Aside from the little wreckage
picked up and which first gave n clcw
TO her fate nothing remains above the
water but about twenty inches of her
masts.
1t is another one of the terrible wrecks
of history in which boat and crew dis
appeared so completely that il was only
after long search that the scene of the
disaster could be located--another that
called for the sacrifice of hundreds Of
human lives. The men must have had
absolutely no chance for escape. They
must have gone down with the boat al
most before they realized their danger
or some bodies would have been found
As it is they are all believed to be in the
wreck, and divers have been sent to the
scene to attempt to recover them.
The ship was found by the AL
fonso NIL, which was sent in search
of her after it was reported that wreck
age from her had been picked up. She
was found near Bajo Aeitanos, not far
from the Straits of Gibraltar. The AL
fonso MI. and the Isla de Luzon started
in search of her Immediately after she
was reported missing on March 13, and
they have kept up the search continuous
ly since, but without success until now
The Alfonso MI. returned to Cadiz
after locating her, but has started back
again with divers and appliances to at
tempt to recover the bodies of the officers
and crew.
The Reina Regente was reported miss
Ing on March 13. She had just conveyed
from Cadiz to Tangier the returning
Moorish mission to Spain. The cruiser
left Tangier on March'10 for Cadiz. and
her whereabouts were not definitely as
certaincd until to-day. Pieces of one of
her boats and semaphore flags were re-
ported to have been picked up along the
shore near Ceuta and Tarifa. She car
ried crew of 420 officers and men. and
all hands are believed to have persisted.
The Reina Regente, about two years
ago, came to New York rs one of the
Spanish squadron which escorted across
the Atlantic the Columbus caravels. The
Infanta Isabel, now reported to have
sunk an American schooner off the coast
of Cuba, and the Nueva Espana were
the other ships of the Spanish squadron.
The Reina Regente was launched in 1887
and was one of three second-class deck
protected cruisers of the same build her
sister ships being the Alfonso XII. and
Lepanto, all of 4,S00 tons, 10000 horse
power, and expected to steam twenty
knots. The wrecked cruiser was 800
feet long, had 80 feet @ inches beam, and
a draught of 20 feet inches. She was
propelled by twin screws. Her protected
deck was Az inches thick on the slopes,
her coming tower had inches of acmor
and her gun shields were inches thick
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29

Totals 80. 13,96S,213 $11 ,306S07
The foregoing is q list Of the articles,
mentioned by the Herald, that show
"a large falling off in our exports to
Germany" The values are taken from
a report by Mr.. Worthington G. Ford,
Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics Of
the Treasury Department. The large
falling off, of the Herald's magma
ton is an actual increase Of S2,661 ,316.
In agricultural implements the Large
falling off, was gain of $157, OO6. In
sewing machines the large falling
off" was $15O,072, due in great part to
the very much lower price at which
sewing machines are now selling ow-
ing to the expiration of patents In
cotton manufactures the large failing
off, was an increase OF 500, S2i, which
is very remarkable when we consider
that Germany bought from MS in 1894
over 63,000,000 pounds more raw cot
ton than she did i'm 1893. In -four the
large falling off, was S601,21S be-
cause Germany bought more wheat
from Argentina and made her own
-four under her policy of protection
20 her home industries.
In our exports of seeds to Germany
the failing off of more than 80 per
cent" was less than 30 per cent. but
the Herald forgets to state that the
protection on seeds was reduced 80 per
cent, so that we sold less when the
markets of the world were open to
us, and the same was the case with
flour. But look at the failing off of
more than 30 per cent" In our exports
Of butter to Germany, which were only
S7,730 In 1898, and increased to $10S,-
S41 in 1894, a gain of nearly |, 400 per
cent.
Then, again, the failing IF of more
than so per cent" in our exports Of
beef products resolves itself into an
increase of Sill $50, our shipments of
canned beef being lighter, but Of salt
or picked beef $1S5, 700 more than in
1893, leaving the net gain In our beef
export trade at $111,S22, rs above
stated.
Still further the failing off OF more
than 80 per cent" In Germany's pur-
chases of American hog products Is
represented by an increase Of $780,
913, which was exactly n gain of 80
per cent. in this branch Of our trade,
every article of bacon, mans, fresh
and picked pork and lard being in
greater demand than in 1893.
AS the Herald was correct in noting
smaller exports of sewing machines
and -four to Germany last year, the
writer of the article cannot be excused
on the ground OF an ignorance of addi-
ton and subtraction. We must assume,
therefore, though we do so with regret,
that the article was n cheat, pure and
simple, the deliberate concoction, as
they say i'm Paris, dun menteur n
triple etage. 1t is worthy of the atten-
ton of Mr. James Gordon Bennett.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29
iNsULTED NOW BY JOHN BULL
No American to BE Consulted in Settle
ment of Nicaraguan Affairs.

A dispatch from Managua, Nicaragua,
SAYS: Through it's minister here the
British government has submitted an ul-
timatum to Nicaragua. 1t demands
cash indemnity of $4,000 for the ex-
pulsion of Mr.. Hatch, British consular
agent Mt Bluefelds, and also the appoint
ment of a commission to adjudicate the
damages sustained by persons and prop
erty of British subjects expelled from
the Mosquito reservation about the same
time. BY the terms of the ultimatum
Great Britain is TO name one OF the COM
missioners and Nicaragua another, and
these two are to choose third, who shall
not be n citizen of the United States. 1t
was also made known that British war
ship is now on her way to Nicaragua to
enforce these demands, which must be
complied with in seven weeks from Feb.
q last, the date of the ultimatum."
From all that can be learned in Wash
iugton, Great Britain's attitude in this
matter is regarded rs one of great Sc
verify. 1t is said that Mr.. Hatch, who
was expelled from Nicaragua last July,
was not the British consular agent at
Bluefelds. Ii is authoritatively stated
that he had received no exequator from
the Nicaraguan government and was not
recognized by them in any official capac.
ity. He was n merchant at Bluefields
and is represented as having been active
In fomenting troubles in the Mosquito
reservation between the Indian residents
there and the Nicaraguan government.
He was expelled for this reason, and
with him went a number of other for
eigners, several of whom were Amer
leans.
The United States made no complaint
of the expulsion of its own citizens, be-
lieving that they merited the punishment
they received. Apparently the British
government is not disposed to take that
view of the matter, so far, at least. as
Mr.. Hatch is concerned. 1t is said here
that Mr. Hatch was fortunate to escape
so easily. There are people in Washing
ton who are familiar with the occurrence
in the Mosquito reservation. They be-
lieve that Mr.. Hatch should have been
hanged for his completely in the revolu-
ton, and il is for this reason that great
surprise is expressed ut the radical posi-
ton taken by the British government
with reference to him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29

world buys war ships there and, as d
consequence, England has such re-
sources and appliances for building
ships that she boasts she can complete
a battle ship within a year from the
time the keel Is laid.
1t has been the efforts of Messrs.
Fithian, Tracy and others to increase
the power and resources of England,
and at the same time reduce us To the
position of China. Neither the country.
their colleagues In Congress, nor their
constituents would have il. They have
been elected to stay at home by very
large majorities. AS a matter of fact
the superserviceable tools of England
that have done so much to disgrace the
Fifty-third Congress have nearly all
been given an opportunity to engage in
some other occupation for which they
are better fitted. They might look for
jobs as importing agents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29

Average editors and newspaper writ
ers have referred to the battles of Yalu
and Wei-Hai-Wei for lessons, but they
overlooked the supreme lesson of the
Chinese disasters. This is astonishing,
as Mr.. Gladstone has called attention to
the necessities of shipyards in which
lost vessels can be replaced.
China has now lost its fleet and can
not for love or money replace it. From
the time war was declared war ships
became contraband of war, and even
those that were nearly completed in
European yards could not be delivered.
In England the case is very different.
All the world-eyccpt the United States
buys ships there. A great part Of the