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sheep and Wool Notes.

The feeding time should be strictly kept
for all animals, but especially sheep. Tho
food may be frequently changed with ad-
vantage as TO kind. Sheep like a variety.
but thsy don't like an empty belly
Clean out the feed RACKS every afternoon.
leaving no stale food in them. The feed
troughs 'u which meal has been given
should be spr.nkled vIth salt 10 prevent
SQUIRTING Of the oyerieft driblets of the
meal.
Sheep put up for fattening. and indeed
all Of them. need specially 10 be fed with
perfect regularity. Otherwise they fret
and worry. and worry has the sam. effect
on sheep as on their owners--ii makes
them thin.
When the teeth are complete, then it
win be desirable 10 feed the limbs IN
separate place, wnere they viii not DO
driven OF by the ewes. Many lamb has
been mJrtaliy hurt by the forcible buttins
Of jealous eve AZ the feeding froughs.
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Iaey are taught horseback riding and
"le'ding the machete fror eAe cradle.
Inc plan % the Insurgents is 70 begin
an active campaign as soon as the rainy
SEASON sets IN. and they then want all the
men that can he had, 10 "a said thar they
expect 10 get between n.eo9 ard ~. 90
'ihes from the spanish volunteers. whom
tatE VIII disarui. The action OF the Span
ssa officers - assisting Mscea very much
m his enteavors 20 ges the coloreA men -
enlist; Their orders 70 take prisoners alt
Persons suspected OF being in sympathy
with the rebellion and to shoot people
found travelling alone on the highway ts
specially directed against the colorei
men. The Spanish officers argue THAI
'bs<e coiore.i men are quiet and peacsahle
citizens how. hut IN another dav they may
ee tn the tnsurgcnt ranks fghtirS Ike de-
mons They has better te shot white the
Opportunity exists Whers the Spanish
roops are most numerous IN she provinces
q Havana and Plnar del Rio the colcrvI
neu have enlisted in the insurgent ranks
almost 10 man.
Gen ra0do. commander % the eastern
department OF the Spanish army, has been
aism sscd. IL Was bis duty - prevent
MAXINE Gomez from entering the prov
ince % Santa Clara As FAR a. caa be
learned Gomez entered shs province With
cut being compelled 70 6gAt. Gen Pando
hAa bis headquarters in Las CrixCs, prov
nee 81 Santa cara. and Gomez went 20
within about fifteen miles % that place and
established headquarters VITA about 500
rnen. Under existing conditions Gen. Pan
Go would either - Obliged 10 conduct
personal attack aEGirls, Gomez or change
rs hra1lusrterS Pande chose TIC latter
eapedient and moved mis- headquarters 70
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GRAND ROWING CARNIVAL.
vancouver, B. c.. VIII Offer STA. 900
In Prizes for the Events.

The citizens committee of Vancouver, E.
c.. which is working in a most energetic
manner to make the grand rowing carnival
at that place a success. has applied to tho
North Pacific Coast Local Passenger As
ISOLATION for reduced rates
The matter was FIRST brought TO the at
tent.on Of @. Mel Brown. a member Of
the association. through a personal letter
Of Mayor Collins and George BARLEY, Sec
rotary Of the citizens committee. Nr.
Brown was in Tacoma yesterday and turn
ed the letter over to NJ. J. Roche, secretary
Of the passenger association.
Both Mr.. Roche and Mr.. Brown were IN
the city last evening. and when asked
about the matter said that no action had
yet been taken. The letter shows that the
rowing carnival will take place the first
week in September. after all other big row.
ing events are over. Prizes amounting 10
81. go VIII be Offered. The city of Van
couver has already donated $500 and the
citizens committee raised 5000 more in
three days work.
An invitation will be sent TO the winner
of the Harding Stansbury match; also TO
all prominent oarsmen In the country.
Jake Gaudaur. Ii is said. has already PROM
Used to come. Some time ago the Post-In-
teiIigencer printed list of many profess
sional oarsmen. many of whom Will be
present The North Pacific Amateur As
ISOLATION races will be made a part Of the
carnival.
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THE IRISH LAND Bill.
A Broad Measure introduced
in the Commons
FOR PURCHASE BY TENANTS.
Government Recognizes That the Land
Question Il the Root Of the Home
Rule Agitation.

London, April 1s-Ge-aid Estsour, chief
secretary for Ireland. introduced the new
irsh land bill in the house OF commons
To-Day II S much wider in scope than tia,
OF John Morley. who was chief secretary
Tor ireland in the late Liberal govern
ment. and is upon the principle OF the par
chase by the occupying tenant being the
ultimate solution of the land question
IN introducing the bill the chief secrs-
tary for Ireland said he believed the land
question was at the root of the agitation
for home rule. The bill provided 10 faciii-
tate the purchase of holdings, and pre-
vented the lessee from having rent levied
on his improvements. II embodied the
most meritorious proposals of lss5. Il was
proposed that the tenants should be
deemed. on the payment OF two years ar
rears. to be IN Just possession OF their hold
tngs, leaving the landlord to recover the
remainder Of the arrears in the ordinary
way Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said the
government had decided not TO alter the
statutory term OF fifteen years for fixing
a fair rent.
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Fighting strength OF the Khalifa.

l-QGLtn SAFOuic3e-
NJ. El.se.eff. a Russian traveller IN the
Soudsn. estimates he total strength Of
the fighting men under khalifa AbduIlah
at about 10000. To this total the Bag
CARA Arabs contribute 5000. all trained
and disciplined warriors. Under the
nahdi himself are two divisional COM
mEnders-Cherif and Vai Chelow-enjoy-
ing equal authority. but controlled in
some degree by a single chief Of stan, the
emir OF emirs. The khalifa's dag Is black;
that Of Cherif green Gas he claims descent
from the prophet, and that of yad Che
low red. For purposes of organization.
the century is adopted as the unit OF
force. each century being commanded by
its emlr. These centuries are sub-divided
into companies Of twenty. under .'muk-
hadem."
Cavalry is a very weak point. for NJ
Elisesen declares that there are not 2 go
horses in khartoum, and scarcely 10000 in
the whole country. Camels. however, are
numerous. The mahdi has about 100 90
stand Of arms, mostly obsolete, only 20 go
Remingtons being really seryiceable. OF
field artillery there is a still greater lack
the guns taken from Hicks Pasha const.-
tuting his only resource. At Khartoum,
Gordon's heavier pieces still exist, OF
course. and Obdurman Is armed with five
krupps and twenty specimens OF old ord
nance.
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Ien'ueFos. Then Conner marched into
santa Cara Then weyser felt called UPON
70 remove Gen parfo
Since writing the foregoing information
has BEEN r~eefves from Spanish sources
th1t TONER captured about the number CT
rounds Of ammunition mentioned above,
and that about 10 e-e--en. enlisted Al.
volunteers IN the Spanish army, frlly
aruesss went with Gcnsz Also that Gel
Sunsx. who was with Naceo IN Psrar del
RIO. has marched east with 90 men and
crossed the trccha without frf1g a shot
On March = Col Ar1irre made an ATTACK
with the r1achete on the Spanish troopz ard
killed seventy. Including one captain. The
Spansarfs were taken by surprise No
shots we're fired The insurgents row VIII
retsIssse on all the prominent conservatives
WHO have beer advocating that all the Gu
ban syu1psrhtzsrs should be shot An the
Refregrz6ez or Conservatives who s-e
caught outside OF the city % Havana viii
De hanged. These Retrag-a6es are the
cause Of the reign Of terror that now ex-
lists In the interior. and the insurgents all
know H. The Refrogrades insisted on the
appointment OF Wsyier when Nartiaex
Csmpos was removed. and have urged him
10 be more rigorous The Rstroerades are
aware Of the situation and are careful TO
keep in the city. This retaliation does no.
apply 10 the Spanlards who DO not inter-
fere In the war. Spzniards are constantly
travelling in the country without being mo-
Tested. and many OF them reside within tbs
insurgent lines.
The district OF Pope Antonion In about
six miles southeast Of Havana. adjoining
Gusnabscoa- Lavandero. the commander
OF that district. had been boastln9 for some
time that II the insurgents came into his
district ne would shoot every man Of them:
no prisoners would be taken On the 18th
the insurgents entered that district. cap
turec IAvandero and hanged him
The shooting OF prisoners by the Span
iartis continues Two were shot yesterday,
1--WE today and twenty are condemned to be
shot on Monday. The number to be shot
during the interim has not been learned
It Is heartrendinx 10 see the troops bring
the prisoners into the city, know
ing. Is every one does. that they
are quiet and peaceful citizens. taken
to rnaL4 a show Of capturing prisoners and
intlmidating the Insurgents Crowds fol-
io~ after the prisoners brought In from the
country shouting. Beat them. XIII
them" Hang the leaders" In one in
stance one Of the aids OF the captain gener-
ais STAFF had 10 come out and quiet the
crowd at the palace when they were shout
ing for the heads OF the prisoners
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facilities that II offers TO unattached wo-
men for reasonable, comfortable and po-
lite living" in the manner of lodging and
clubs The article IS fully Illustrated with
views Of these buildings.
Very interestingly and beautifully told
are "Recolieciions OF Cen William r
sherman" by Gen. Horasio c. King, in
the Monthly Illustrator and Home and
Country. New York, for April. Tha. the
author Is very much In love with the sub
jet is made plain In the text.
Like i's predecessors. the AurIl number
Of the Engineering Magazine Is timely In
the treatment OF interesting topics. In a
paper entitled Industrial Conditions and
the Money Market" NJ l. Muhieman
shows clearly that the stock exchanges
exercise a mos. potent influence upon in
dust-ial development. and the conclusion
pointed out IS thar 70 insure conditions OF
stable and healthy prosperity we must 50
order our currency system and so manage
our great industrial enterprises that both
viii command the entire confidence Of
both home and foreign investors.
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mental way. In pruning the cut should he
made with sharp knife, the cut sioping
from the under side of tho root toward It's
point. The cut end caliouscs, and from
this callous roots branch. II is claimed
that these new roots tend 10 grow at near
iy right angles TO the cut surface, or
downward. while the tree planted with
whole roofs extends its roots more nearly
in horizontal Inc. where drou,h can
reach therl Besides the deeper roots
given. IL Is further stated by those who
have tried this plan that the trees make a
more vigorous aud Uniform growth mat
they are much more sure 10 grow. Where
the roots are close prnIea. the stem should
also be cut down 20 about a foot in length.
When the ground IS prepared the planting
is done by simply thrnstIng in a spade.
leaning It forward. dropping in the tree
or vine behind 1t. removing the spade and
treading down the soil firmly.
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been censured BY The English government
itself, but who has been sung as a hero
by the rev poet laureate.
X would be an svll day for Europe IL
two nations IKE England ard Germany.
brothers in hieot and natural friends,
WHO have stool shoulder 70 shoulder on
hatii@dslds. IN order 70 resist the ageres-
slanS OF ambitious French dsspots were
10 be eStraasei. owing 20 the criminal
deed % tsf;hleSs English administrator
What would become OF International right
aaA Justice II such an act as his were tol-
Grated and condored-
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for Blakeley Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
stsn breeze was blowing and she went
out with only her lower sails set BY the
time she was ready TO Start back the wind
had increased until she was obliged to
come in doubie-reefed. When the Nora
reached Blakeley about noon the Falcon
Unexpectedly put In an appearance and
dropped anchor beside her. Luncheon was
had on board the Nora and the yachtsmen
then went ashore and inspected the large
steamer building there. to be put on the
run from San Francisco to Honolulu when
completed. The two yachts set out on the
return about 3 O'Clock. arriving here at g.
The Falcon proved a very good saiier and
was well handled.
The yacht white Star came around from
Ballard Saturday. She has been rernod-
eied, and with FIVE feet added 10 her stern.
giving her more ove-haug aft. presents a
handsome appearance.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
A Subscriber.-The oldest man In Il
world story IL fake.

A Subscriber.-The oldest man In the
world story IL q fake.
Mrs. II. r. Stewart.-A divorced wife Is
not an heir of a former husband who dies
iltestafe. II he leaves children, they will
be his sole heirs.
Subscriber.-There Is no school for
teaching navigation in this city. There
are no doubt several unoccupied seameu
who would undertake to teach the SCI
ence- The best way to get in communi-
cation with such would be by advertis-
ing in the Post-Inteliigencer.
W. c. $40 man of foreign birth Is
qualified eiector in this state unless he
is citizen Of the United States, with this
exception: If he had taken out his first
papers six months before the state was
admitted into the union. and was e res
ident at the time and has been ever since,
he is a qualified elector.
Subscriber, Okanogan.-As to the first
location of a water right, the law says
that after the location notice. specifying
the number Of cubic inches intended to be
removed per minute. and the approximate
place at which the water so removed is
10 be used, the party taking the water, II it
Is taken within six months OF posting the
notice of location, shall be entitled to use
the water and 10 sell the same This is
an answer TO the query as you state il.
But water rights are rather complicated.
and in case of a contest it is wise to con-
salt an attorney.
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completion % the great Siberian railway.
Moscow's trading relations with China and
with the far East generally will {; Is cor
fi6entlv assumed. receive new hfe and Wig
or. and an incsiculahly greater development.
from the direct comuuicaNon and facsie
means OF rapid transport which the new
;rsnscont3nental line Will establish be-
tween the heart Of Asia and the heart os
European Russia Moscow and the Mus
covites are 20 be the iarges. heneicsries
from the exploitation OF the hitherto dor
rnznt natural wealth OF the rni-sraiiy rsch
provinces OF Eastern ard Western Siberia.
TAat the opening NJ OF those vast regions
viii bring an increase % commercial pros
rerf.v so Moscow Is very probable, but the
process OF the Increase viii be extremely
slow.
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All that Germany and other continental
powers insist on Is that no violence should
be attempted against the South African
republic. IL even an emperor says So for
once, that pleasure need not be gruaged
to him. In the German white book his
utierance, being out OF the range OF
diplomacy and a strictly personal one. is
not recorded. the ministry Of the en-
pire. however. covers his sentiments with
It's own responsibility: and for the sake OF
the maintenance of the republic tina. is
so far correct and satisfactory. or hos
tili;y 10 England. there Is nothing in all
this, unless IL were held to be hostile act
to condemn a hlghhanded freebooter who
has proved false TO the official trust
placed in him. whose lawIess deed has
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Ames Plays Billiards Too.

The final 8. A. c. monthly handicap bill
lard tournament commenced last evening.
The feature OF the evening was Ames'
play. He beat Warner. who was sup
posed to be ..!n it," easily. His average
was nearly 6. The scores:
Wotherspoon t65l beat Baxter eO, e5-4o;
Russell (.0) beat Hardwlck t6D. 1854: Nor
RS 600 beat Hibbard go. l0o-s2: butcher
ts5, beat Robson t6'9, s5-4s. Go,istein uoo)
beat Jucher (s5). loo-50; Davis GW beat b.
Schoenfeid 6g. 7o-45; PaschaI $50 beat
Farrell (s0, S-13. Ames 600 beat Warner
naD l0O-1a
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Spain IS waking ~ 20 the necessity CO
reasfor~sslng her mountains The little
king recently went out 10 village a few
raaeS cas-, q Madrid sni planted Q pine
saplin<. after which &ss children select
81 from the Madrid schools each planted
a tree Metals were distributed among
them zftA the Inscription. FIRST Arbor
DAY instituted IN the reign o. Alfonro
XIII. lS.i'' Similar festivals are 70 be
ha}l yearly in different places. and the
chlizreu are 10 be taken out 10 see how
their frees grow. N the hope that they
will foster tree planting in their districts.
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MOSCOW Expects TO Prosper.

In the course of many conversations
which l have recently had with various
members OF the wealthy trade guilds of
Moscow. / find that the most sanguine an
ticipat0ns obtained with regard TO the
largely increased commercial and indus
trial prosperity which is expected to ac-
crue to the old Russian capital with the
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Close Root Pruning ia free Planting.

Judd Pierce in American Agricultural.
Last spring I tried root pruning with
peach trees in a limited way. the soil be-
ing a very sandy loan. and the result was
so satisfactory that. IN planting my new
orchard | shall reduce all the peach tree
roots 10 inch stubs. II Is not necessary TO
say that possibly uneer other conditions
than such as exist at the South. this sys-
tern might not do so well; its advantages
are so great when II Will do that II is
worth the while of those who have fruit
trees to plant &c try 1t in a small. expert
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cUBA,s wAKHAs COST sIs4 200. 900
Five Years of Peace Needed to Make
Good LOSSES of Year of War.

The autonounist newspaper. la Union.
published al Gujnes, in the province OF Ha-
vana, prints the following estimate of what
the war In Cuba has cost in a single year:
War expenses ...................sS O.. 10000
the sugar cane op........-..... 100000
Lost By the proprietors OF 900
horses taken either by the pa
triots OF the Spanish trools-... 10000
Cattle taken By the patriots 10000
Small towns destroyed .-.......... 100000
Dsast r,.ct.on OF railroads ..... $500 0sp
Stores sacked ...........-......... 2.0o.oso
and farms ......-................ 100000
Losses OF capitalists in CONNER
ciai importing business ....... 100000
Total ... ...............si3 4. eco
Five years OF peace. adds La Union,
would be necessary to make good the losses
OF one year.
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BASEBALL LEAGUE COUPON.
BASEBALL NOTES.

Robert II. Lea6ley and his aggregation
of ball players are expected to arrive this
evening.
NJ J. Roche. president OF the new Pa
c.fic League. was In the city last evening.
He feels positive the league VIII be sue
cess.
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Yachts in a Brush.

Commodore Henry Hensel, of the Elliott
Bay Yacht Club. took a party OF friends
for cruise to Port Blakeley on his speedy
yacht Nora Sunday, and on returning in
the afternoon had n brush with the new
yacht Falcon. owned by II. Nugent, J.
Nelson and c. Wilson. The Xora started
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THE MAGAZINES.

American women who consider them
selves advanced" may find many sur
prising things In Mary Gay Humphreys
paper on Women Bachelors in London, +"
In the May Scribners. She shows that
London Is far ahead of New York in the
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Saamberiain's Cough Kennedy the
Eayorite.

- Arefnis. Mercer County, rs. We believe
easneerlain'> Cough EeHstsiy 10 h the bSsi
,srsnesiy IN usa. We ,Ise il in oar owu faml-
-, 4, AMI II Is fayorite a.aong our customers
nh,SEs beos. 4 "a. - aud 90 CEN
s0s'aes for sale by druggists.
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Below will be found a coupon. with
spaces left for the number guessed. name
OF guesser, address. and the date or which
the guess vas made FIJI in the coupon.
and sera /; in an envelope TO the Sporting
Editor Of the PoSt-Inteiiigencer- Guesses
VIII be received up 10 L o'clock. midnight,
April D..
Names. figures. etc. must be written Ia
ink II figures are Tot legibie. the coupon
VIII not be considered. A person may
send in as many guesses as he has coupons.
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On Sunday. April - ;As Northern pzcs-
- VIII fnzuxu-zte it, fast double train
service, making tire OF - hours 70 81
Pau ard > scurs TO Chicago. Trains
leave seattle AZ 5.ss 4 Il AID s:sa p n.
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RcwArd.

A reward O. SO Will be pas3 fer info--
nation ie&dtag TO the arrest an! eonyic-
,.0a OF any one stealing copies OF the
Toss-Iz teGlseaces delivered 70 subscribers
throughout the city.
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The Northern Pacific Will run two over
land trains daily. commencing Sunday
Aprl L. Only % hours from Seattle TO s..
Paul
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slaves. eunnuchs and young boys. who
wait upon him, and his wives number
some hundredz
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Facts and
Testimony for
Thoughtful Readers.


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by sound
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away in childhood or infancy? Now, ii
would not be consistent with divine
omnipotence that there should be in all
the universe such a thing as a perma-
nent and total failure, There are only
temporary and partial failures, The
death Of a child is only partial fail
ure, 1t is only failure to gain the eN-
periences of this one life, at this period
of time, But there are in store for 1t
other lives in which it may more than
make UP for all past losses. Why
should there ever be failures? Why is
there always in the world what we call
misfortune? The same law of cause
and effect that brings acquired talent
into this life brings also certain acquir-
ed character of any description into his
own suitable surroundings and condi-
tions, and this law of justice that gov
ems humanity on all planes of beings
is so closely interviewer with the law
of rebirth that one necessitates the
other. M. j. B.