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Notice For Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, |
Carson Eifu Mnundn Dat 90 Iooa'

UNITED STATES LAND OFEICE,l
carson City, Nevada, Dot 40, 1895.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ on the % day Of November, 1851 the fol.
lowing township plsts will be fled.
Township, No. 80 N, Range No. 6S.E.I
d TOWNSHIPS No. 40 NJ, Range No. "a E.. N.
d: M. "a 1874 itlt> :& ,srglu ~ Il
Parties interested must file their claim,
within three months from said date to Sc
cure their perferred rights. ~
Application for entry OF lands in said
township will be received November 20, 1885.
D. 81. GALLUP,
HyJ Register
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FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order Of tho Board of County Commits.
ucted upon by the Board, must b filed onor
before the Saturday Immediately preceding
tie Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise the bills, will not be acted upon
until tho next meeting OF the Board.
Attest: JOHN HENDERSON
County Clerk
BY w PATTERSON, Deputy. ~ T.
tlated March 2 1885,"
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NOTICE.

BY order of the Board Of Count,
Commissioners Of Elko County, State
Of Nevada, made this 4th day Of
March, 1896, notice 5s hereby given
that all persons who are charges upon
the county must come to, the County
II ospitel, Or ell claiins Tor, their sup
port win bedissllowed by said Board
except in. eases OF Ioktremei emeraen
G, iaUarH. ~ IgFpi Es@ga agga e..
Attest. r., ..
WEBsTBR PATTERSON
Deputy County Cierk
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WARNING TO VAGRAN rs

BY orderEof the Board OF County Commits
sioners all male persons having the physi.
pal ability to work. convicted of Vagranoy
and imprisoned on Judgment therefore
shall be required perform labor on the
p Iblic works, buildings, grounds and wsy
o. Elko county.
Attest:
.'.,, -. = aJOHN HENDERSON,
. f.. - . County Clerk
BY. W. PATTERSON,
Denuty Clerk. '.' ..'...
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various funds, Sept. %, 1896:
In State fund. .............s 1912 SO
In general county fund. 44 rs
In cash contingent fund. Lila 30
In INDECENT sick fund ..... 1913 81
In county school fund. ...e 2S3 II
In officers salary fund.-. $40 "a
ia road fund. $50. 141 hs
- County High School fund 278 81
IN Eiko county Special .. /
high school fund. ....... 4,S76 80
w.t., 'Fsl ngGW NJ @'I7 a. oe1 a.
'"' ',.t'rii.;n' 'ris.'. SS'z'9 %
Evening star., 1896-03-31
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect March 10, 1895.

BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect March 10, 1895.
jersey avenue and O st.
s To5 cIasinnsti =. Louis and indianapolis, vesti
01se da
an and $40 p m.
For Winchester % and % way Stations, m so $3.50 $50 pm
Menn. Mss5at Bds
For Lsray, s:45 pm daily.
a5!iS 'lSsS lSsS '5lo s ;s s @
17ds 17:os :7iS aad 1i2S1 1s1 s11aSs
$500. 1920 !I:is: XII 30 pm. Sis:ol night.
.. For Annapolis. 7:Io and $40 am. 12:lO and
For Frederick. 300. tii:So am. si:l5. 1850.
bsS sns s9a DAYS
$50, $50. 7:o5 pm. Sundays. 900 am. l:l5.
z:sS. s;sS S AK 1850. sSo; PA $o ::ss S:$S
6:s5. i:o5, 1925 pm. ''O0
and Tss
cpa5 stations S, only f4;sS tS;sS SCR AVN
All trains illuminated with pintsch light.
East r Teak Saps Sew sS SS sSsSn and the
G s 1sS assi s ssspss @ Sar Pps spsa at 1906 se5sP
Sundays, 1O5, Dining Carl, 600 an, Dining
Carr, l2:35, Dining 0r) 800 (5:O5 Dining Carr,
soS qsGl night Sleeping Car open for passengers
BUFFET PaIlor Cars On 9oaa al day trains,
days. 1895 pm.
Except Sunday. sDaily. sSunday only.
IExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left
at ticket ofit es, 619 Pennsylvania Avenue NV.
New York Avenue and 18th Street, and at Depot
CHAS. .. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
WM. B. GREENE. Gen. Manager mh1e
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FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.

Gbocid be read daily by all interested, N
Foreign nails % for I the e week % ending Apr,l win
close Orcmptly 10 all cases) at this oice as fol-
TRANSATLANTIC NAILS
Via for rm huseEE sse ETRdeE IS;
BELGIUM direct. per SIS. Southwark. via Antwerp
a9st Be Ieo Gsp
and r Natal Rer ss ndra aetters must be directed
FKipAY-At $50 pm, for FRANCE. swift
EiRT E;s Raras and ns BRITISH ND p, 81 4 Bretasne
n fTfssad Bsr ds..f ds = g.
Z pm, for EUROPE. per SIS Umbria, via Queens
NAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL, AMERICA.
WEST INDIES, &c.
rrII,Gsa. T,EsDAx-Ar = ,a..a pm. for BERMUDA per
RIGA per s; Albert Dumc.. VII. Liuon; at $50
at psf St. ome. sSm and 81 Sec croT Or
wa Ws6SFs% s5i SdFsSmss Per ss s sch Lizzie B. Wiley.
ToSl0 per steamer from Boston; at $50 for
at 500 p per kt;s steamer s from Palm Beach
Go1aives St. Marc and Port de- faiI. per SIS.
St steamer ,n from New Orleans: at go am for 81
fr al Direct esom aHo naSaI NoR 4
Brazil; via Para and Manaos. per SIS. Madeirense
FRIDAY.AT pm for BRAZIL and LA PLATA
Rio Janero sssers for Sa Sern Brazil
EEwsnh TEE be directed e psT HeyeI,us at Pun for
letters Grenada trinidad and @ ToSaso masa ss
and at s.ESs R% iGf FOR Or
ePA efI sns xAo 6 ,oTS R for ana
per ss g. Yucatan 1etters for other parts Of Mexico
at at, 1870 30 pm for VENEZUELA and CURACoA.
aaso sAvANA. 81 AZ &C., via Curacao. per Cara
, ssAATnuRnAY.At sAn R go a m. for NEwFoUND-
Mails for Newfoundiand 'iaa by 4nl TO ua,,fa, and
go I'm: Mails for Miqueion by rail- to Boston,
$40 am Mails for Cuba close at this efce % day ~
at pm, for forwarding by steamers sailing
Mails for Mexico, overland, unless specially ad.
d ssed for dispatch by steamer, close at this Office
TRANsPAcIFIC MAILS.
~ Malls for Hawaii per s.s. Australia tfrom San
F@raneisco, Fra close here daily up to April 1 at pm.
San francisco close here daily up to April at 8
pm: Mails for China and Japan. per SIS. Ha,ikow
6spm Nails for China and Japan ESPECIALLY ad-
dressed only, per SIS. Empress Of Japan from Van
Mails for Australia Except West Australia fia Ha
wall and FIJI Islands. per Mioweia tfrom Van
per ship City OF Papeiti rom San Francisco. close
aeep sn nss as r "a At Ws Malls
are are forwarded via Furope), New Zealand. Hawaii
sa sdJ, and samoan Islands pc. SIS Mariposa from
9 pm.
Transpacidc mails forwarded to port Of sail
ing daily and the schedule of closing is arranged
transit.
Registered mail close at pm. same dav.
JAMES P. wIIIETT. POSTMASTER
Post Office. Washington. ID. c.. March 2s 1886
Evening star., 1896-03-31
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Station corner of 9th and 3 streets,


1920 Am. rESSshIv4Sn IIMiTED.-7Pullman
aarrisSars to Gheaso Siaerns lr sefnd Indianapos
st Louis, Gle -eland aud Toledo Buffet Parlor
1890 An. FAST uSE.-puilmsn Buffet. rsrlor
Cato Car to Harrisburg. Parlor and Dining Cars Har-
s:ao g cHicaGo Hft5lss95x and ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
ns nad fa5 bnae rser ss Gss to 10 4 s
10 wEsTEhS is9 eSd hEssas3 Sleep
1:5S 51ieS Gag & afe7iissr
sleeping and Dining Cars TO ST. Louis, and Sleep
81 +: hh.iFssfEf 70 s1sn2ss Sleep
10 AN. for si Kane, cananda,sua, Rochester and
1875 Ssas1s An F. 70. s % except
z!s9 Sunday For OWL Williamsport daily. $40 Pm:
Fails ny s
Ing h,Ssc. Car Washington to Suspension Bridge via
1910 Pm. for Erie. Ccnanlaigua. Rochester, Buff
fai9 snd Niasara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Wash
FOR PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK AND THE
400 PM. -coNenEssf5S;A1 $50; LIMITED" daily.
Gg,na GHsgSlar at at 7Ss dining car 72o 800 1000
eaa eso from fSoo aas an sls tS
Ra0inS SsS SaF ,6 5ss% sl5
Isb Express. l2:l5 week days. 2:oi and $40 Pm.
week days. and 3:15 Pm. daily.
For Baltimore. 6:25, 7:05, 7:20. 80. 300 1000.
1905 1890, II: 100 and II 80 AM, 1915, 12:45.
2:ol, BIS, $40 4:00 Limited, 4:2O, 4:36, $40.
500, 6:4O 7:1O, 1000. 1O:4O, :1b and ii :35
IN: IN; On Sunday; 7;05, 720. eco: 9:o5; 1905,
900 Limited, 4:2O. 5:4O sos. GAO. 7:1O. 1000.
For Pope's Crack Line. tao AN. and 4:as Pm.
For Annapolis. 1870. 300 AM, 12:15 and 4:2o
Pm Pm aa daily, 4 except Sunday. Sundays. $500 An.
Atlantic Coast Line FLORIDA Special" for jack
sonville and st. Augustine. 1O:43 PM week days.
Express Tor Richmond, points on Atlantic Coast
Line. 4:3e AN, 8:46 Pm. daily. Richmond and
Atlanta: tia $40 Pm. daily. Richmond only. 1857
Ascemmodation for ouantico 7:4s Am. daily. and
For z5elaaaria; 4$S s:ss s:ss $40 e:4s, 1o:sz.
6:15, 6:02, 1910 and IL 80 PM. On Sunday at
4:80, 7:45, 9:45 AM, 2:45. 6:15, 500 and TO-
PM.
Leave Alexandria for Washington, sos, e43, 7:o5,
500, 9:1O, 1918. 1928 AN, LOO, 2:15, 500,
8:23. 500, $3.50, 6:13, TOO, 7:2O, e:1O, 1O:52
and 11:0S PM. On Sunday at 6:43, 9:1O. 1928
An, 2:15. $3.50, TOO, 7:2O. e:1O and 1882 Pm.
Ticket Offices corner 10Th and G sts and at the
station, 9Th and sts, where orders can be left
for the checking Of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences.
s. NJ. PROVOST, R. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
faQ
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALL
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS STA
TON SIXTH AND STREETA

Schedule in effect November II. 1898.
2:25 Pm. DAILY-Circirnati and st. Louis Spe-
ctal-Solid train fof Cincinnati. Pullman seepes
to Cincinnati, Indianapos and st. Louis without
charge. Parlor Cincinnati to Chicago.
IL 10 Pm. DAIIY-F. f. v. Limited-solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change. Pull
nan sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs, without
change, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sleepers Gin
cinnatt to Chicago and st. Louis.
1857 AM, EXCEPT SUNDAY-via Richmond
for Cid Point and Nor folk. Only rail line.
25 PM. DAILY-For Gordonsville, Chariottes-
yille. Staunton and for Richmond daily, except
Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue. and at
the station.
n. W. FULLER,
jas General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1896-03-31
MANICURE.

MADAME PAYN, HIGH-CI.ASS
MANICURE AND CHIROPODIST
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 703 18th st. NV
Sundays, AIN TO 1 p-m- mh7-4d
H lTaec having superfI Gus hairs, moles, warts
AoA%4 RSS birth arks, facial blemishes, &C.,
can have them forever removed by electricity at
6O2 F NV. mh6-1ms
Evening star., 1896-03-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Piedinobt Air Line)
-, Schedule in effect January g. 1896.
anix nrri.- L..

All tIsins arrive and leave al Pennsylvania
500 AM.-DaiiyNLocai for Danville. Connects at
Manassas for Strt sburg, daily, except Sunday and
at Lynchburg with the Norfolk ard Western daily.
end snd with Q. & o. daily for Natural Bridge and
Is A.-patly-The UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL c'rres Pullman Buffet Sieepers New York
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char
lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull
man Sleeper New York to New Orleans via Mont
er for birmingham, Memphis and ST. Louis.
4:O1 P.M.-Local for Strasburg. daily, except Sum-
1905 P.M.-Dafly-New York and Florida Short
Line, Limited, Pullman Compartment and Obserya-
fSn sees as~ to s.
ington to St; Augustine. and Dining Car. Salisbury
1o;zs P;M;@7;DIaiIyy;z7;wA WASHINGTON AND SOUTH.
WESTERN vESTIBUIED LIMITED. composed Of
Pullman Eestbued sss seepsrs Dining Cars and Day
NeW oeaa e"ph,s sa x
washington to Atlanta Southern Railway Dining
caE ts MoRts AM
% eaaeps
4 n. and 800 pm. daily from Round HHi. S:os
An daily daily except SUNDAY f1om Hernden. and s:s4
ton e:42 An. 8:45 AM, 2:2o pm. and a:fo
except sGndas % and $40 '.sS AM daily daily from 9caa chaI
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information
nue. aid a. Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Sta
VI A. GREEN: eepera, Superintendent.
]. NJ. CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
5a7 L. 3. BROWN. Gen. Agt- Pass. Dept.
Evening star., 1896-03-31

THE RALEIGH,
Cor. Penna. ave-. and 18th ct.
EUROPEAN PLAN. ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF
An elegant rt tstaurant Tor gentlemen and ladiea
Also a luxurious cafe for gentlemen. Private
dining rooms end taEGuet halls. Prompt service
6rst-class cuisine. Special attention given ID
parties after he tbeater.
1ai5-tf T. ]. TALLY Mauaaer
Evening star., 1896-03-31
HOTELS.

The National Hotel.
AMERICAN PLAN. Rates reduce to g 80 and
Sc per day. frst-class hotel at popular prices:
is spacious sample rooms first floor for com.
merCial men, for whose patronage this house
will make speciality.
mh23-tf mo B. SCOTT Prom
Evening star., 1896-03-31
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., IT'D
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays ar 7
am; Mondays for river landings to st. Clements
Bay, Bretonss Bay and Nominf Creek; returning.
arrives Tuesday afternoon. Wednesdays for river
lendings to Bretcn's Bay and Nomini Creek; thence
to Piney Point, st. Georges, Smiths Creek, Ctan
and Yeocomico rivers; returning, leaves Nomini
ing Friday morning. Saturdays for river landings
to Nomini Greek and st. Clements Bay; returninS
See schedule. C. W. RIDLEY. Gen. Man.
Evening star., 1896-03-31

FOR sALEEIBEAUTIFuL GROOM HOUSE: GOOD
cellar; lots; chicken house; splendid water:
one OF the best locations in Hyattsvile; hand.
somely I@ n9i finished; GOO; easy terms.
condition; minutes from Landover station: 5
FOR SALE-Beautiful lots in Hyattsville and
Highland, on ine of new electric road from
1alil Bsltimore & to Washington; easy monthly pay
mh2s-3t DuCKErT, DENT q Co, es5 F at.
Evening star., 1896-03-31

A BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN HOME
AT TAKOMA PARK, D. C.
SITUATED ON CARROLL AVENUE,
SQUARES FROM TERMINUS OF ELECTRIC
CARS: HOUSE CONTAINS II ROOMS AND
BATH: HEATED BY HOT WATER
LOT 1OOx2OO
WITH STABLE AND CARTHAGE HOUSE ON
REAR. APPLY TO ]. " N HUYCK.
mh2S3t 1908 PA. AVE
Evening star., 1896-03-31

SUBURBAN LOTS
AT WOODSIDE STATION. MARYLAND,
ON METRoPOLITAN BRANCH B: AND Q: R.R.,
NEAR SILVER SPRING STATION AND
BRIGHTWOOD ELECTRIC LINE
LOTS 6Ox2OO. FRONTING ON GRADED
STREETS, WITH PLANK SIDEWALKS.
ALSO,
VERY DESIRABLE ACREAGE LOTS.
FOR PRICE, &C., APPLY TO
mh2S-3t J. " n HUYCK, 1908 PA. AVE
Evening star., 1896-03-31
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E. s. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer Harry Randall leaves River View Wharf,
7th street, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at
dox creek, Va, Including Chapel Point and Colonial
Beach, returning on Mondays about 0 p.m.; We'd
nesdays and Fridays about s: 80 p.m Passenger ac-
commodatiols frst-class- Freight received until
hour Of sailing. Telephone 1865.
r. A. REED & CO., =. s. RANDALL.
Agents. Alexandria Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. q. CAlsPINTER, Gen. Agt
5a30 Washington b. O.
THE WEEAiS STEAMBOAT co. WINTER SCHEp-
ule.-Steamer Potomac will leave Stephenson's
wharf, foot 7th St. every Sunday at p.m., for
Baltimore aud river landings Accommodations
strictly frst-class. Freight received for river
landings on Saturday and must be prepaid Rates
given on Baltimore freight. STEPHENSON g.
BRO, Agents. Office, sl0 Pa ave- Telephone 746.
de31-tf
The morning times., 1896-02-16
ENGLANDS COLONIAL EMPIRE.

Historical Sequence of Her Acquiring
Her Present Possessions.
The following is historical sketch of
Great Brit tain's acquisition of her colonial
empire;
1s00-Perrn Island, Red Sea, was oc-
cupied. A dockyard was established ut
Bermuda.
1S02-By the peace OF AmicRs she Sc
cured Trinidad Island in the West Indies
and CeyIon in the East Indies.
1so3-Captured Santa Lucia Island, West
Indies. British Guiana and Handy in In
dia were annexed.
1S04-Annexed Guree, Africa and estab-
lished protecturate over Broda, India.
1906 The Cape of Good Hope was taken
from Holland.
1907 Occupied Sierra Leone and capt
ured HcligOlsnd in the North Sea. 'rhe
latter was recently sold tu Germany.T
1s09-seized TravancoreJ JIndia.
1S10-Captured Mauritius. Indian Ocean,
from The French.
1s11-1S13-oecUpied and commenced to
coloniZe Australia.
1s14-By the peace OF Paris, acquisi
ton bf Malta, Cape OF Good Hope. Natal,
Mauritius and Tobago Island, West Indies,
was confirmed
1S15-Seized Ascension Island; Kumaon,
India, was ceded.
1s16-Annexed the islands OF Tristan de
Cgnha, South Atlantic.
1S17-Gonquered Pndaris in India.
1S1S-Annexed Poona. India.
IS19-Seized Singapore.
1S20-Extended boundaries TO Cape Of
fz}
Elizabeth.
1S21-Took possession of the British
Africa Company's trading ports on the gold
coast.
1S23-conquered Port OF Bnrnlah. India.
1S24-Territory near Slnga pore was ceded
TO England by the Sultan of Jabor.
1S25-Malacca was ceded by the Dutch
in order to persuade England to leave
Sumatra, which had been forcihly occupied
Annexed Tasmania.
1S26-Penong was incorporated With
Singapore and Maiacca.
1s28-Acquired another large part of
Burmah, India, by boundary settlement.
1S29-occupied west Australia.
1S3o-MysUre, India, came under .protec-
tion.''
1S31-Acquired more territory in Ashan-
tee.
1S33-Seized the Falkland Islands.
fS34-Seized Socotra Island India and
annexed Kurg, India.
iS35-Coionized South Australia.
1SS9-Seized Alden. Arabia.
1si1-Seized Sarauak. Borneo; colonized
New Zealand.
1s42-CaptuFed Hong Kong. China
1S43-Colonixed Vancouver Island. still
The morning times., 1896-02-16

further enlarged the borders of Cape Good
Hope Colony To include Natal.
1S4I Annexed Sind, India
1s45-Purchased the Danish Irdian pos
sessions.
1876 Acquired Labnaw Islands, near
Borneo, for suffering piracy.
tS4S Enlarged boIders OF Cape of
Good Hope colony by annexing the Orange
River territory.
-1S49-AnpcXed Satara and Punjab, East
India. p
1S5o-Purchascd the Danish possessions
Oh gold coast.
1851 ColoniZed Victoria, Australia.
1S52-Conquered Pegu, India.
1S53-Anncxcd Jhans, Berar and Nag
pur, India.
India.
neXed 0udh, India.
1867 "A nneXed Andoma Islands India.
1858 British crown takes cont rol of
British East India Company's territories.
1S59-CoIonized Queensland Australia
1860 Annexed Kowloon to Hong Kong
colony.
1861 Annexed Lagos Island gold coast,
Africa.
fS62-Annexed Quish and Shebo, native
kingdoms that ad joined boundaries of Sierra
Leone. Africa.
1868 Seized Moraut and Pedro Gays,
Jamaica. West Indies.
1864 Annexed Bhutan Dwars, India.
1S65-Annexcd Kaffraria.
1867 Diamonds discovered in South
Africa.
1S69-Purchased Little Alden.
1ST6-Annexed Basatoiand, Africa.
1ST1-Bought Dutch possessions on gold
coast, Africa.
1sT4-AHnexed twelve islands Augro
Pequena. South Africa. Annexed the Fiji
Isla nds. Established protectorate over
South Malay.
1s75-Esiablished protectorate over Pc
rate, North Borneo.
1S76-Annexed Transvaal South A frica
1s7T-Seized Amboyne Cay and Spratt-
ley Island, China Sea.
Queen of England proclaimed Empress
Of India.
1S7S-Occupied Cyprus Island.
1S79-Enlarged borders Of Sierra Leone,
Africa, by annexing the Skarcles River ter
ritory. Invaded Afghanistan.
1SS0-Annexed Griqualand to Cape
Colony.
1ss1-Established protectorate over sa-
raBak, Borneo.
1Ss2-Annexed Saranak.
1ss3-Colonized southern part OF New
Guinea.
1SS4-Sierra Leone enlarged by anncxa-
ton OF territory TO Manoah River. Oil
River Niger coast) protectorate estab.
listed. Walfiscll Bay annexed to Cape
Colony.
The morning times., 1896-02-16

1SS5-Temboland, Bomaland, and Sado-
land annexed to Cape Colony.
1ss6-Upper Birmah, India, annexed.
Annexed Seychelles Islands. Indian Ocean,
Xerbia county annexed to Cape Colony.
1SS7-Ponloland and Zululaud annexed
to Cape Colony. KuIing Islands occupied.
Protectarate over Somalilana.
1SSS-In the Pacific, Cooks Islands,
Christmas Island. Penrhyn Islands, Fan
ming Island, Suwarrow Island and John
son Island were seized. The latter was
restored to Hawaii.
1s89-Seized Humphrey Island. RierSon
Island, in the Pacific, and Christmas ISL
and, near Straits Settlements, were seized
and joined to Singapore colouy.
1S90-E established protector over
Zanzibar. Annexed Amiraute Islands, off
Arabia.
1s9I-Annexed adjacent to gold coast
colony, Africa. Annexed NyaSsaland
1s92-Annexed additional territory in
north Borneo.
1893-Enlarged borders of Niger coast
territory.
1S94-Endearored to extend British
Honduras and acquire Mosquito reserva-
ton, Nicaragua, but accepted money in
demnity for outrage on British represent
ative, whose annexation schemes had
aroused their indignation.
1s95-Enlarged territorial boundaries
near Siam, to offset French endcavors to
grab Siam. --s 80 s-s-
Great Britain has about gobbled up
nearly everything in sight in the far East,
and now wants more in America, Alaska,
and wherever it might gain foothold.--
Chicago Tribune,
The morning times., 1896-02-16
Put Melons On the List.

DR.. Lane. principal of the Central High
School, has set at rest. by an official re-
port, the statement that the students in
biology at that institution practice vivfscc-
tion. In his explanation he makes another
the students do disscct tue oyster. the clam,
the fish and fowls.
There is nothing reprehcnsible III this,
for such dissection has been the rule ever
since the discovery Of the dinner la
fourchette. The Washington public school
system has always been regarded as in the
front rank in this country, and now that a
biological banquet goes with the curriculum
The morning times., 1896-02-16
It's a Fight to the Death.

Spain has issued an ultimatum with ref
erence to Cuba. II is not by any means
the first. and in ali probability will not be
the last. In fact, Spain has been in the
ultimatum business for a century or two
on this side of The, Atlantic, but yet one
after another her colonies have slipped
away from her and set up business for
themselves as independent republics in
Central and south America. This last
particular uitimatum was promulgated in
Madrid just about the time when Gen
WeyIer set foot on Cuhan soii. Its author
was Premier CanoYas, and this is what
he bad to say:
Whatever sacrifice may lie necessary for
Spains triumph in Cuba will be made,
and whatever funds may lie needed for re.
endorsements will be raised. But in no
case will the government entertain over
turcs from the rebels, or grant autonomy
TO the island.
1t is not difficult TO understand these
terms. They mean that the inslrgcnts S
must either surrender To Weyler and sub
TII 10 whatever conditions he sees fit to
impose, or they must fight until not a
man or Toy is left capable OF firing gun
or welding a nIachete Nor is il at all
doubtful which alternative the Cuban
patriots will choose. They will fight until
The morning times., 1896-02-16

1t may. perhaps. claim to be at the head of
The class
There will be none to deny that carving
is an accomplishment, which is so seldom.
understood by married men that the dis
section of the clam, fish. oyster or fowl,
beiied or roasted, Is sraciously delegated to
the mistress by the master of the house.
We hope that the appropriations for the
excellent public schools OF Washington, OF
which the Central is as "A light set on a
hill' viii. iii the future, he so large as
To justify DR.. Lane in his next refutation
OF this report 10 say that the students in
biology disScct nothing but fish, oysters,
clans, Cantcloupes and watermclons.
The morning times., 1896-02-16

either the last Spanish soldier Is driven
from Cuban soil and the ''beautiful isle
of the sea- is free and independent re-
public, or the last insurgcnt lies corpse
and Cuba is a smoking ruin and Il lowing
Wilderness There will be 10 submission,
and cruelty on Weyler's part will only be-
get fiercer determination and more
unyielding resistance.
I'm view of the Canoyas ultimatum the
Congressional resolution directing the Pres
ident TO request Spain to grant the insur-
gents beilgerent rights appears like an idle
utterance In fact, ii would almost appear
like bit of diplomatic sarcasm were the
President now to make any such suggestion
TO the Spanish government The United
States has but one course open TO it now.
1t may await the developments of the next
few months, and il the war threatens TO
become one OF determination of the Cubans
1t must step in and grant them belligerent
ion Of the courts that the government can
not interfere with the shipment of arms and
to Cuba, but the fun measure of public sym
pathy will not have been filled until the
insurgents can recruit their forces here as
well as purchase supplies.