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In nnn..uslan Mr. Norxan 80:


in this condition oF sznpoeency. 10 -
sahlszh a permanent peace n C85a ard
permit security for eur own people. wnzle
the Spanish no1arcny - dominant IN th4t
!.laa1. We ssvs as s,.srn4ssss 81 ,ss,s Is sas
repesI*scr OF the evils portrayed N the
message OF the president. or q ba - nE-
initiating. cruel delay on oz- part. watie
Cssba- In rs nop@ that soras forrunate
everr rnzy relieve us from auty tnar
we oxe 10 humanity, % Christian CIV
flixatlcn, 70 tas. spirit and sra1l.ions y. !.
lives and liberties of our people IN suse.
rno are nsw nei2 oy the cruel rowsr or
Spain.
/ have s4Es beyond the presidents mes
sage and he r-porr of the secretary %
slate Taat Is eEo1gn- Those facts are
incpafroyerfele. ana oar aa.y = pa.s.. ...e
responsibility OF a delay 70 perform q
ulafn daty. a TIE expense of our people.
whose lives are in constant peril
A. the close Of Mr. Morgan's speech he
asked for ths adoption OF the resolution
presented yesterday
Resolved That the president Is re-
cueztea. II il i not. n his opinion, incom-
paglble with the public service. 70 send 20
the senate couses Of the papers relating
10 the condition OF affairs in the island OF
cuba which are referred 10 n the report
hls last annual message as pa
pers collected IN the annual volume en-
Titled. Foreign Relations Of the United
stzfee'
And, also. a statement Of the several
amounts sf the claims lodged In the de-
parfnent cf state b. citizens Of the Unit
"a States against Spain growing cut os
tie alleged Insurreciioa now existing ID
the island OF Cuba.
And also al eSpcndence with the
Spanish government relating 10 the YES
sci called the Competitor. and the per-
sons captured with or near the vessel,
with a sfatemeAL Of the charges pen1ing
In any court n spain or in Cuba against
such court IN those cases. and the psace OF
their Imprisonment. the character OF
their treatment while IN prison. and the
&C cnGitson Of their health. waether said
prisoners have had the privilege Of their
own selection OF counsel In any trial that
has taken place on such charges or were
represented By any counsel. attorney or
other agent Of the United States
The resolution was agreed to withou.
division
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PHILIPPINES LOST. TOO.
Natives Help the patriots-Nore
Troops From Madrid.

MADRID. Dec. l5-A dispatch from
Singapore says the natives of Mlndano
island Of the Philippine group. have re-
voIted, and that many nsfive troops are
deserving 10 the Insurgents. Bands Of IN
surgents frequently apprcach Manila st
night and FIRE a voiley into the place A
dispatch 10 the impartial from Slngapore
SAYS ~ Caclta. a fortified seaport OF tne
island OF I4uzon. 10 prisoners revolied.
killed SIX soldiers. scized arms and tFisd 70
raise The native inhabiianeS against the
garrison. THE revolt failed The FeVoiffFs
were shot down in the streets. and gea-
eraf massacre followed Many % the pri>-
.oners recaptured wcre shot the following
morning
MADRID. nec. ls-The government has
decided 70 send E.e0N soldiers 70 reinforce
,he fprces now in the Philippine ssiansl4-
The cabinet council which vas held yes
teraay, decided 80 Purchase tne English
transport steamer Prince Of Wales 10 or
der 10 expedite the transportation Or
troops 10 Manila. and IL was alse decided
to purchass a complete equipment Of new
rifles for the troops.
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FRANCIS VOTED ron PALMER
Therefore Combination Is Delayed
by silver senator's.

WASHINGTON. Dee. ls.--The nominal
ton OF Secretary Francis as head OF taa
inserscr Department was referred 20 tne
finance committee n accordance with tate
csIstem OF the senate Nom nations of the
president for cabinet POSITIONS are usu-
ally confirmed very promptly. The nom
inason OF Mr. Francs Was cent 70 the SEN
ate a week ago. and today was the first
neeEns OF the finance committee since
the ncmsnation was sent n. Secretary
Francis viii not - confirmed until after
she senatorial election IN Missouri. Il Is
understood that Senator Vest. member
of the finance committee, suggested that
the Eicrnan nation so over nntA at1er the
holidays. The opposition, r such i can
De termed. can ee traced 70 the recent
election, IN which Mr. Francis supported
Palmer.
Considerable feeling has been engen-
asred. bur h s. not believed that the oppo-
ssf1on VIII be carried 50 far as 10 prevent
"A confirmation.
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For n silver Convention.

WASHINGTON. Dec. fs--The meeting
OF he officers and EXECUTIVE comm ssee %
the American bl-mefalfc convention be-
gan mere today FOR tas purposs of devils
srx ways ard means 70 continue we~x n
tehagf Of the free and uallrnfe coinage
az silver at ehe ratio OF IS TO ! and .acs-
ssuta.fv 30 arrange for fhe resuHnptA1n of
ne pubfscrsrtcn % the National Bi-he,ai-
llst. the organ % the union II is stated.
however, tti&t the paramount hvs ness Of
me meeting vii be 20 arrange details for
a convention Of silver headers fnraug ghoat
the United States. win yie~ 50 uauxn~
y-atfr.x a comprehensive orEarszatlon- u
- urged that a want af organ zst on and
s,trsSf~ were tae two causes Uf me defeat
o. silver in November. ard that 1ae evii
OF t9faoFxan1zatson a. least eaa ~ rene
died by beg nnsug preliminary ROEA.
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GRAND RUSH 10 KLAMATH.
Allotment of Lands in severnffy
VIII Open Rich Tracts
20 settlers.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-'Seekers
after homes VIII divert their thoughts from
Oklahoma and The Indian territory said
Mai Chase Worden. agent % the United
States az klamath Or and rush 20 kla-
rnsth as soon as the Indians have been
aIiuted their lands IN severalty. WheH
mis- IS done about !. coo acres of as fer
tile aud beautiful country as any in the
world win become a part OF the public
domain and subject 10 homestead entry"
Since June lss.. MAJ. Worslen has been
in Oregon. erecting schools and parceiing
out lands for the Indians 20 hold under
the governments cooperative system de-
yfsed for the red man. Maj Worden is
on his way 70 Washington. but viii remain
in San Francisco for a few days IN con-
snftatlon with members OF the klamath
boundary commission nov in the city.
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SPOKANE. T,ec. ls-spse.al.-Hen. a.
q Blair. CanAissaa naiaiFsef ot rAtN4y '
80 80 ..s,-tse- "a parliament. irft today In
s,.,' 49,. - rsg VIA fhs Nerihera Faelre
go. ,xaege faey VIII remain A lay.
80 -, sres gs 20 yletorta. after walcn
-. -, ~etarn East. They have Seea
- -. j. ths Hoaaland aoa saoran min
-. -. = .,s..ss-Fx sssess they have rn@ae In-
-. r~n.ssa afth0uEn She visit NBs Tor
49, eale sarpose ss lnvestigstinE fhe sess-
sSilsty of the cFews Sell fAss ssliF'..ss.
-. T...sss1 ard th~ opportunities
ss s ttaf as seskh he Intended TO
s-,Ss s,,.e-, ,ssns Il 20 the Canadian govern
rrert.
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OVERCOME BY REMoRSE.
Mary Stewart. the Montana BorEia,
Commits Suicide After Exon-
Grating Her Parents.

HELENA. Dec. iS.-1soy- Richards has
granted free pardon 10 MIR. and Mrs.
Edward C!srke, serving seventeen-year
terms each in the penstenfiary AZ Deer
Lodge for the murder Of John T. Stewart
by poisoning him. They have already
served a year.
Stewart was a wealthy man. suspicion
first fell npon his wife. Mary Stewart
She was arrested in Spokane and tried al
Miss0aia. To save herself, She accused
her mother and stepfather. They we're
convicted by her testimony OF murder IN
the second degree.
Remore overlook Mrs. Stewart. and she
finally confessed TO an attorney and 70 ex-
Gov Toole. but committed suicide before
a written statement could be signed.
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c,.x.,..a nag. Sinefy Ducks.

GEOn0ETOwS :. e.. Dee. is-Ths
-.s~5senflsi party enjoyed splendid sport
- south Island i08Ay. the number ef
ducks baEEed being ahout nine-y. Eariy
ron e~ror the Sport AiI. b. resumed for
a short time, Hhen tns parry gia join a
deer d-4vs arranged by Gen. Alex AHfis r
ard Cart Hazard. n the afsernoon tnsF
vii aband5n theEr camps aaa - 70 ne
AnrandaI4 clubhouse. from ~hsea ne
marsh viii ae visited for ducks fof several
DAYS succeeding
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nrnrxs cL.fas COMMISSION.
Can't. Rayner Outlines the Cest Of
Fftting Out >~sfers-

VICTORIA r. 9. Dec E-~Capt- Ray
-, wau re frat witness At this nornlzg =
ws.sgsvs of ne Bartax claims commission.
~ gave testimony N regard 20 tie <EsaI-
vnaaf 81 the erew OF the Tn0rnion aza
onward after thsir seizure. he sas5 fAey
we~s treated wegi after being ess2SaE -
sssks- lie testified IS g TIE Sickness -
capt. oxssgts. q tAe scAconSr tAFosine-
and q hls ultimate sGsc4ie ~ SitsA- his
s.ateraz,sz IA regard % TIE coze % 1tEsag
a.. /. sealsnx yezses a. S4a francisco vcrs
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pozntsd capzafn general Of the island. He
acfed as captz.a general when Caupos
Was II the 6est against ghe insurgents.
aH1 ~nen Czmpos was recalled as fhe
resalz O the dissatisfaction % The span
tsa gcveTnnsert with his campaign. Marin
t2ck MS paace during the interim between
the departure OF Cxmpos and the arrival
OF Nsyaer. With ,ne advent OF Weyss-.
AArt1 was appointed governor of Porte
hAco- Marin Is sbout 50 years OF age.
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x.r,sr,,,rs WIN He Re-ereetea.

SEw YORK Dee I5.-tsoavsnfsers fer
ere e-ecsasn ot de.ewatss 60 80 RerA1os :
car csunsy convention ~ isSs were a@sd
n an-she ASSEMBLY dsstF3Efs - fHs s4SF
ssasxat. T-ne result was thss an aiTagst
e~rsrssv @gss5 ssaiexatBga w8s Tezarne1,
who ~.g Support sAa state central COM
rottese ard vote FOR E3wz~9 I4Giftersseas
for rejection as county Chairman
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Fer Irr,xasien Reservoirs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.--Senator Aliens
OF Seorassa. today introduced a hili aQ-
propgzazirg s.. ssso.ess for the survey % the
7lead~aters Of the pr.ncspSl rVers cf vae
country fer the &ccasson of avs3aahle s-tes
for reservoirs for irrigation purposes. The
survey proposed . nor 10 he confined %
Efe arid regions. but 20 iTcl1de all Sec
tons OF <sle country.
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silver 60 BE Recesnised.

CHICAGO. Dec. Is-The Posts wash
ington special says. Silver Is 10 be given
recognition IN the new tariff bill BY the
imposition Of a dGey equal TO the discount
in the price Of bullion. The scale VIII be
elastic and the rate viii depend entirely
upon the market price eg the bullion
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s.o..nr wa.t. a~r Di.~. cio.ca.

SPOKANE. Der S9eetal--At tne
raee.snE q the ceurell tails afternoon a.
ordnance fer fhe suppression 81 dazee
hasss xss szsroc need. Thss. r passed. wi
srxsEe TIE chg@f of pns7es 20 infarve she
MAYORS orders "a rexzrs 80 tne cs9&sag o.
ta@ dives aaa dance hzlis.
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ASA tfss xessoa IS sess sn government cir
,.seS z-.en Gee Wey3er. The r9xerr1ezz.
orEzas szy he snSula have rersztaro n
rsnA~ del E3a 70 prosecute Fhe war ratAer
shan eosrx 20 Havana - receive 80 an
ryssrlssz ovation * 5s rsuaS-ea tAat sfes.
&Artn w3ll ke aap2l1teG . sGceeeG Wes-
ser GER Nara czxze % CUBA wstS Ma
tErsz c&-2os wAaa TIE &s.e< wzx &>-
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SPAIN, THE INDUSTRIOUS
Inhuman savage Is Denounced
by Senator Morgan.
DUTY OF The COUNTRY is PLAIN.

Dutrnxea ON American Cftfsens Make
Further Delay "a Dfsgrsee-Wey-
Ter aad Hts Creatures, Abandon
ing Honorable Warfare. .Have
Become Cufsbreats. Assassin ms,
Rnyf.hers and Psrstss--Ns Amer
lean 30 Base as sot 40 BE Ready
40 Fight when the Time Comes
and Ia May he sear-Ihe senate
Asks for Full Details of spafn's
wrongful Acts.
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strong and ffeE.S-Ne Ifoslts
IN dez.ng w.th the CUBAN
quest son. The proali-
sxalse OF Mr.. Morgan IN
the Cuban debate Of last
session, when ne naa
charge os she Cuban res
osngs0ns reported from
the committee on foreign
res&.sons gave spec-al n
feresr to MS spee1A to-
day- lie spoke "a d-spes-
ssonase style. although
ais xurds had a direI-
ness ard severity IN Pic
turing rhs horrors exist
srg in Cuba such as g sell
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waaF4fs.sT0S Dec. ls.-T~sAy's state
- - eAs eonzsaioa Of s1s treasury
..-e.-.a, Awsz1aaae cssn sAizncs. s<zs, ,es1.,
,sTs ~0sa -cs<x.s. ~. ~ 80.
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Bargains n watches and Gs41onds.
s~wslrv nna musical instruments Lz1ls
ice. ST Sccoz1 avenue
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WASHINGTON. Dec. is--Senatsr Nor
gan. Of Akacama. held rhe attention OF
the senate and NeIl-nlie1 galleries for az
hour today By his earnest advocacy ef 3
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II you contemplate n TIP East eagfng
tie eaualaE holsa&y season eal a. me
Northern PAcsae ticket afrees Ter saAl IN
sc-rnauzz- Lowest rates. fastest l.zs AID
ezcealent service zSs@-s3-
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subscriptions at rendieton, or.

Pw<DLETON. Or Dec is.-The Pen
dlefon Daily East oregoniaH has started
a popular subscription IN a!a % the Gu
bans. Today there appeared IN the paper
a ~all FOR al persons who have sympathy
for theCuhan insurgents % send money
CONGREGATIONS Of any sum. and the money
wtlI be transmitted Immediately 20 head
quarters in New YORK OF sc Washington.
~ sIrectsd by TIA contributor. Locally.
thee has already been offered hearty sup
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Jnrk.on,iIIe at Fever Heat.

CINCINNATI. Dec. IA special 70 the
Commercial Tribune from jacksonville,
pa saws. The streets are crowded to-
night with a grand outpourins of he cid-
zens In a torchllght parade and mass meet
ing I'm faxar OF Cuba. Ex-Mayor Fletcher.
STATE Senator ]. 3. Hsrtridse. ]. VI. Barr
and Hon. G. ]. Stockman snd many other
prominent citizens addressed the vast
th~ouxs Spanish outrages were de-
ncuncee ard strong resolutions passed de-
handing that the government interfere
IN th- interest or humanity. Several min
fsters we're on the stand.
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KANSAS CITY. Dec l5.-Already over
800 Cuban recruits have been enrolled IN
this city, and Col. II. ;. Hartman. head
OF the local movement, stated today tna'
there were many more in Kansas City ard
vicinity ready and wiling 20 20 70 the
frcnt. The enrolment Is going on in Hsr-
rtn.an's office and no secrecy q the PER
pose OF the movement is made
The sun., 1896-08-23

that something should be done and done at once
to increase the numbers of the engineer corps,
mechanical enRineers who are gentlemen to
enter the service of the United States. and to
GSS Ss Ss S. and to thS
taxpayers of the United States, who are inclined
to be liberal in the uphUiding of the navy. do
q the line and staff. Their representative in
Congress have voted generous appropriations
gunboats, and torpedo boats. They will de.
mhand' ,han' & as they ought to demand; that
and that the millions OF dollars ex,
pended In their construction shall not be put to
opinion as to The social rank Of men, srsduStes
OF the Naval Academy, who walk the decks,
and those also appointed from Annapolis, who
are responsible for the maintenance OF tho
machinery Of the vessel. The average taxpay-
er of tho country win refuse to be drawn into
asocial standpoin of the line and stNff ofncer.
II he is at all acquainted with the modern mer-
that in times Of peace those In charge OF the
motive power of the ship have much more re-
hs9 s IN aosS as Ts0 OF Hs Msr hf SS SSty
OF the engineer officer, called upon TO
see that the vessel answers to every COM
mnnd OF the Captain. Is quite as much of q
year. ago took their orders from the command.
meet an enemy and to manpuvre with the
euperseded by steam. 1t is high time that Con-
gress should insist upon legislation for tho
relief OF the engineer corps of tho navy with
out reference to demands Of the line officers Tor
the enactment of laws which would increase
promotion In that branch OF the navy.
There Is necessity for legislation for
that the younger officers of the line should
be earlier given responsibility and command.
No one who has studied the question dou BITS
for a momont that a system which permits oft-
GERS OF the line to spend two-thirds OF their
time on shore because no command can be given
them AZ sea Is wrong and should be rectited.
The trouble with ALI attempts at legislation at
Washington has been that tho line officers OF
the navy have attempted 20 influence Congress
purely from the standpoint OF their own class;
that, owing to their superior numbers At tho
nv forM. ths,r .hey nave eeeVea possible
down those OF the staff. and that until the pres
ent year they have never met opposition worthy
of the name, or an exploitation OF the condi-
tions which are nt once disgrace to tho navy
and an outrage upon the taxpayers OF the
United States.
The sun., 1896-08-23
THE BETTING SYSTEMS.
RESULTS GIVEN BY THE BRIG HToN
REACH RACE MEETING.

Variations In the Percentage OF Winning
Favorltes-OPerntiono orthe Various sys-
tens and the Amount or Capital Re-
quired TO Play Them ss . HARD Meeting
In the preliminary notes absat the Brighton
Beach race meeting In THB Sun Of July the
writer said: ut Is 'Ho! for Brighton Beach,
and unless the system player plays very care
fully It will DO oh, for:tho beachr whom It is
over 1t will be noted that with the percentage
system nearly double the normal capital is re-
auired for safety" How correct this prediction
waa 10 now history.
In the l36 races only 81 favoriteS won. or 80
per cent. and Of these eleven were unplayable.
as follows: July 4, Irish Reel. IA; July 81.
The Swain, 2-5: July 90, Ben Eder. Ia; Nanki
Pooh. o5. and Lady Inez 2-6; July 80. Deer
slayer. 30: July u. Deerslayer. go; Aug. 8.
Tremargo. 2-6, and The Dragon. Ia: Aug. o,
Septour. l--5. and Aug. l2, Sunny Slope. IA.
OF the second favorites AZ won and 33 ran Sec
ond. seven of the latter being at less odds for
the place than 1-2. There were two dead
heats; Aug. 10. Bessie Browning at 1901 and
Hazlet, 3-5 divided. and Aug. IL. Goldcrest.
7-5. aud Ferrer, 1l-5, run of, Godcrest
winning in a drive. The longest shots were:
July -, Trayant, 30-l; July "a; laramie.
30-1,o-l ran second: July 20, Premier
Isl; July 90, Article, Isl. al, ran sec-
ond; July 80, Mohawk Pince, 5o-1: July
81. Pearl SonG.:l5--1: Aug. 4, Dalsretto. 30-l,
10-1, ran second; Chugnut 12-l. Ii.
ran second; Refugee, 20-1; Miss Prim. l5-l,
al. ran second toh, what q day OF JOY for tho
colorcd contingenp; Aug. 0, Salmak. 12-l.
al. ran second; Aug. Z. O!ifred. 3o-l, lO-l,
ran second; Aug. 10, Bessie Abbott 1901,
ran . dead heat, and the throats OF the rooters
arc sore yet, and Aug. IL. Pearl Song 2o-l,
6-l. The value of tho percentage-sys stem
warning OF July ~ was shown on Aug. q, when
The sun., 1896-08-23
$3.50 ct.plb
AVIS

t,O0l won
II will be seen that even at this hard meeting
for the punter this system won Sl.01l. tho
maximum capital required for any individual
series being that OF Aug i3-l4. commencing
ing seven races later with Leonore and Fair
Recluse. when 81 l20 was required. 1t will be
set at the commencement OF the season. and
that the amount of the initial bet was not to be
changed until the capital was doubled to 81. 900.
The good runs were July %. when three play
able races were all won. netting $40; July 70,
when the last four races were won, netting sos;
Aug. and 3, when eleven races were won sue
cessively, gaining Sa2l on capital Of $40. A
close inspection will show that several bets
which might have been won by taking chances
were passed.
The system OF backing newspaper tips comes
next. This Is to take i've or seven morning
newspaper selections and play the horse for each
race which is chosen by a majority of the tip
sters playing S25 for the first bet, $50 TO the
second. and then to get even only, not less than
3-5 on being accepted: II woree than that the
race Is passed over without q bet. Here is the
result Mt Brighton:
The sun., 1896-08-23
Prom tho Florida Times, Unio,s.

ALAcHUA. Fla, Aug. l5.-Early yesterday
morning $. II. Clark aud Joseph shaw started
hammock they separated, going In opposite d.
rectlons. After going some distance Clark
"yelped," initiating turkey. thinking II there
were any turkeys near by they would answer
him. Mr.. shaw heard the noise. ana thinking
also Each OF the men. laborinR under the inn
preston that the noise they heard was made by
turkeys, kept crawling on his knees In tho
direction OF the yelping.
Finally Clark saw small object which ho
thought was the turkey, but instead WAS his
OF nifty No. turkey shot entered Mr.. Shaw's
head and neck. Clark ran TO get his game, and
when he realized what he had done he WAS over
como with grief.
Clark assisted the wounded man On his horse
and took him TO Q house near by and got . man
v physlcian. It is thought that Mr.. ShAw's
wounds may not prove fatal. although he Is In q
dangerous condition at present He 10 expecIo-
rating blood. Tine shooting was entirely, acct
dental, the TWO men being the best Of friends.
The sun., 1896-08-23

era OF our navy before the Naval Committee
az az the last session of Congress had fully pre-
pared me for such an experience. II Is for
tunate that this magnificent battle ship
Ine nnest In the world, was not engaged in an
eecuon eu where our safety and the honor of tho
Al the Talk Of preserving the traditions
OF ths navy, has no practical bearing on the
question. The traditions of the navy are al
stTTady part OF our glorious naval history.
ING romance OF the sens,' SO far at least as
our war ships are concerned in a large meas.
ure went with the sails. When the war vessel
was propelled by sail. nearly all OF the intelli-
senSo and skill of the crow was on the quarter
9eck. MS can DO trnthf fully snid no longer.
beneath the protective deck of the modern
war ship is the most complicated, most costly.
ana powerful machinery that human skill and
ingenuity has devised, Its proper care and
al,eStion call for the highest grade of inteli-
Eenec and skill. 1t has changed the war Ship
into Coating fortress-a mere ightins ma
ehlne. Its highest efficiency Ia action largely
aepends upon the proper management of its
complicated and powerful machinery"
!, congressman Wilson added that he thought
Z nat the navy was the most popular branch OF
the public service, but that the people, whiio
contributing with n liberal hand 10 lts sup
the service. "
The sun., 1896-08-23

Forty-hve others rode. varying from Sheedy
with twenty-five mounts TO Sprague with one
mount who never scored a single win.
And now for the fall meeting at Sheepshead,
the popular track with the general public In
count and careful betting is needed by the system
players. Last fall the record OF winning favor
itea At all prices, was ouly Az per cent and only
on two days did more than three favorites VIM
and In the fourteen days of the meeting there
were seVen days when fewer than three finished
In front The table for all systems Is as follows,
% showing winning fayorite. (X) where tho
fRyorite ran second with better than 2-5 on for
the place, (Sl whore the fayoriLe ran second
with worse than l-2 for the place, and iO) where
the favorito was unpaced: (dhJ being a dead
bots are divided.