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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-30

Niaco's City Club was seen at the
Grand Opera House last night by anoth-
or large audience. and the enthusiastic
applause which greeted each act was
pnt'iclent TO show how wellzthe crowd
appreciated the performance. The show
IS thet best Of Its class ever seen In
wheeling and Is mounted by the most
attractive scenery and effects ever put
on a Wheeling stage. The first part Is
particularly fine and is worthy OF the
highest praise. The sixty ipcandescent
.ghts artisticnlly arranged are bcauti-
iHI and reflect magnilcently on the CO.'S
m OF the actors. which are princi.
pally made up OF black and gold. The
QUO Ia given UP to .specialtlcs OF the high
"1t class, and every artist Is q star. The
performance concludes wilma artistic
shd comic n%ftcrp!cce entltlGd The
nhorty Du:ch-S " which Is without doubt
me best ever seen here, a matinee Will
ne given to-day and the ~engasehient will
Close tonight. N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
AUTHENTIC DOCIM lGNT SENT
OUT ny CANOVAS.
SENT
10 BE Continued

New York. March THE World
tie statement OF the policy of Spain
ms 10 Cubn and congress from Prime
Minister Canovas. 1t Is accompanied
by personal message to Joseph Pull
ityrr from the president of the coun-
ci! of state mt Madrid authorizing Its
publication. The statement tx rs fol-
lows, Madrid March 6. lS9G.-~We
have not sounded the European pow
crB or courts regarding their support
In any form All that we have done
liz to show to the American govern
ment and TO Minister Taylor that we
for the American legation and con-
Bulatea representing the disturbances
ordering the Madrid, Granada. BARGE
Iona and Valencia universities closed
We viii close all universities. schools
and establishments whose students
dare TO make demonstrations hostile
To the United States We will send
to prison all authors and promoters OF
such disturbances. We believe that
they arc prompted by advanced re-
publicans am convinced that we
possess sufficient means TO quall any
hostile demonstrations The govern
mept OF Spain regrets and has made
all amends possible for the manifes-
tatlons already made of the indigna-
ton which the speeches
nj Washington naturally ex-
cited In Spain The situation Is
one Of extreme delicacy. cannot de-
fine how far 1t Is possible for the
government Of Spain to permit amic-
able and careful mediation OF for
elgn power. however. honorable and
disinterested IL may be, without in
curing the grave risk Of being ac-
cused OF submitting TO outside inter
ference, pressure and dictation In the
midst OF civil war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
CHAPTER X.

"Kllnk klank klunk," sounded the
bells from all parts OF the wood and at
times low 'moo-oo" answered back
TO the call Of some fayorite name.
Alec was strongly tempted TO linger
and pick some flowers on his way
through the scented forest aisles; the
leaves Of the plants he slrode among
were as the faces Of strangers TO him
and excited his curiosity, but he re
strained himself and followed the cows
TO the end OF the wood. In the open
stood young girl. a long sun bonnet
shading her face. dark brown fig
ured calico draping her slight form and
tidy apron tied about her waist She
took no notice OF the nimble, alert
figure who sprang through the bush
behind the cows, not even when he
came straight up toward her. He
could not see her face. for at his APP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
A LEAF DINNER.

When flowers are costly pretty
dinner table decoration may be had by
using smilax, laurel or asparagus vine
made into wreaths and tied with violet,
scarlet or pink satin ribbon. These
wreaths may be placed at the four
corners of the table, inside the covers,
or laid around candelabra placed in the
center, at the corners or at each end.
Or they may be used at two corners,
diagonally, with vases Of suitable flow
ers, violets or carnations, in the two
other corners. II violet ribbon Is used
have the dishes for bonbons filled with
cry stallized violets and mint leaves;
Candles with white shades are prettier
with violet and green than those Of
a color as the light through a violet
or green is not becoming
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

There will be war time activity in
the great gun factory in Uncle Sam $
navy yard at Washington when GER
tain bill now before congress passes
through the usual avenues OF red tape
and becomes law. There is little
doubt that il will be fayorably passed
upon in the senate, the house and by
the president although it calls for the
enormous expenditure OF $4,000 900
during the next ten years, or in
shorter time, ii the emergency SHOULD
arise.
A complete system of coast tortitica-
lions is the object of the bill. or in
other words the making of large guam
titles Of modern guns and mortars.
Few people have an idea of what the
building of one of these great guns
really amounts to. \ dozen Years ago
a we'll equipped factory could turn out
cannon OF the largest size then in use
al a rapid rate. but nowadays it is a
different matter. This can be easily
understood by a visit to the big gun
shops III the Washington navy yard.
There all the big guns used in the war
ships of the navy are turned out.
Eight hundred SIX led workmen are
employed all ;hc time in the buildings,
which cover nearlH a dozen acres. Yet
this enormous plant and the regiment
of skilled mechanics cannot keep pace
with the building Of the new war
ships. Each now vessel has invariably
been kept waiting for its armament
and all the time the cities along the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

ter at what distance she might be.
The average war ship with its ten
inches of steel armor would be pierced
like tissue paper by such projectile.
The Shrinking Pit.
The most interesting feature Of the
Washington gun shop is the shrinking
pit located in the center Of the build
ing In that part Of the building. to
the north Of the pit, the very heavy
guns are made, while in what is
known as the south shop the guns OF
smaller caliber arc turned out. All
the machinery used In the shops IS as
delicately adjusted as the works Of a
small watch The variation Of the
one-thousandth part OF an inch might
ruin a gun on which months q labor
and thousands Of dollars taa been
spent
The shrinking pit Is a deep trick
lined hole cut in The iloor d lie build
irP There are different depths III
which men may stand on stagings con
structed Of wooden gratirgs. 80 that
the mechanics during the process Of
the assembling Of the different parts o.
the gun can render assistance a. diff
ferent heights
The long steel tube. which Is to be-
come the barrel Of the finished gun. y
stood upright in the pit at such a
depth that the jackets and hoors NAV
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

90 guns and S94 mortarS are New
York, San Francisco, Boston, all the
lake ports, Hampton Roads, New Or
leans, Philadelphia. Washington, Port
land. Me, Rhode Island ports III Mar
ragansett Bay, West Charleston, Mo
bile, New London, Savannah. Calves
ton, Portland, Ore, Pensacola, Viii
mington, n. c., San Diego, Portsmouth,
y. H., New Bedford. Mass, New
Haven and at Fort Popham on the
Kennebec river, at For; NnoN on the
PenobsCot river, Al Fort Cliach ON
Cumberland Sound, and for the de-
lenses of Puget Sound.
II is proposed 20 give New York
nlnety-three guns OF various talibtrs
and l76 I2-inch mortars. These guns
will be principally OF the largest
caliber manufactured for the army,
Philadelphia will be protected With
sixteen guns and sixteen mortarS and
Boston with forty-three guns ma Us
mortars. San Francisco will have
eighty-eight guns or nearly as many
,tS ANSN III N, anu Iff Iiiot Ndt = W ISA'-
ington will depend on thirteen guns
and eight mortars.
How big the building and how large
the force of men necessary 20 carry
out the provisions of the $4,000, 600
bill. is a question which the ordnance
officials have not settled The present
gun factory is $50 feet long and 1870
feet wide. The men do not work sep
arately. as in most factories, because
everything is entirely different from
the average mechanical shop. Some OF
the tools are 1870 feet in length, and to
manipulate them many trained hands
are required. \ tool OF this kind Il
lathe-is used for boring and turning a
gun weighing 100000 pounds. 1t is
said to be the largest lathe IN the
world. as it can be used on l6-inch
guns. Such gun is 1867 feet in
length. and the length of the bore is
$50 inches. For single charge it re
Quires 1860 pounds of powder, and
throws a projeCtile weighing 2,310
pounds At short range ii would pen
citrate 1873 inches of solid steel, and at
two miles would go through . inches
of solid steel. The projectilc travels
at the rate OF ,975 feet 4 second, which
shows that it would be difficult mat
ter for war ship to dodge it, no mat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

proath she had turned IL in the other
direction, ignoring his presence; there
was nothing TO look at but her we'll
built, medium sized but rather thin
figure and the long gray side of her
SUu-hcnnct.
Excuse me, you are MIR Hins
daughter, are you not%" said Alec,
dG,rentialy.
The sun bonnet turned full upon him
and he saw hrown-eyed, brown
haired girl, with clear-cut features and
sweet lips, scrutiniRing him closely.
Yes" she said.
II wanted to hire ON farm for the
summer and believe Mr.. Hnl wants
to hire mon"
we yes" she said again, this time
duNi0usly.
lis he at home? Can see him?"
said Alec. looking into the sun bonnet
with growing interest,
mo, he is not ut home He went 10
Toronto yesterday
AlCC'S Countonancc fell somewhat,
but he took heart again and inquired:
when do YOU expect him home?"
'llo should he back tonight We
Thought he would have been hero he
fore now"
She turned her head II moment and
looked down through the wood to
where faint "klink -klank" sounded
family.
ITO, Rosie, Rosicw she called In u
loud clear tone and turning she said,
smiling apologetically,
"Rosie Is always the last TO come,
I'm calling them In earlier tonight, for
old Nan IL down sick and have all
the milking myself before dark"
I'm 80 chase her home for you,
said Alec, jumping into the wood and
making for the direction whence the
sound came The girls eyes sortened
M she looked after him
"lle ain't much like some hired
mon" sho commented aloud, hes too
good 10 como to our farm,
The COWS that had come out Of tho
wood wound slowly up the road to the
Stealing that lNy between an orchard
and n Cornlold; the girl, watching
them, sighed with an air OF mute de-
lection M she waited for tho laggard
in the bush At length Rosie" APP
pearcd, footing II ut smarter pace
than usual; Alec, with long switch,
close behind her, tipping her n gentle
reminder now and then.
1T seems funny 10 see bell round
n cows neck" he remarked M he
came up. but suppose II Il weren't
for tho bells YOU might lose them In
the bush."
Indeed we lose them sometimes
even with the bells. Not often,
though"
As she spoke abe slapped Rosics
sleek white shoulder and again turned
her face to Alec.
what are you going to do about IL?
Fathers not home"
nut YOU expect him soon tonight,
pcrhnpa2"
YES and OF course II YOU Hike you
can whit but
81 would rather wait. /. YOU please.
| am n stranger In the country nn'
anxious TO get work and now that !
have got here -"
well, como up TO the barn. anyway.
You see must get the milking done
before TIA quite dark or would 20 In
and entertain you, You can either 90
into the house and sit down and rcrt
beside old Nan or ait IN the barn while
milk Can you milk"
Alec shook his head,
"Evcr been on n farm before" .,
"No, never"
10 BE Continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

ten thousand miles O. coast have been
pleading for modern guns and mortars.
1t has been necessary to neglect their
defenses to equip the war ships, but
when the new bill becomes a law some
wonderful engagements will have to
be made in the facilities for turning
out heavy ordnance. 70 meet its re-
quirements
A Herculcan Job.
The magnitude OF the task which
confronts the ordnance board can be
understood from he tact that the bill
calls for the making Of ca high caliber
guns and S24 mor'a"s OF modern con
struction, exclusive Of hose required
for new war ships These guns and
mortars wiz e apr0rtioned among
twenty-four aitirs At the present
time the modern coast 1efenses Of the
nation consis Of TWO 12-inch guns and
sixteen 12-ineh mortars al New York.
one 12-ineh Gun and sixteen lo-inch
mortars az San Francisco and sixteen
12-inch mor'ars at Boston. or a total
of three guns and fo~-v-eight mortars
This is all that could be turned out
for the defenses. although an appro-
priatton Of s1os1oo0o has already been
made for additional guns.
Where They Will Go.
The cities which will GET most m The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
ALASKA GOLD MINES.

Professor Becker Of the United States
geological survey. who has just re-
turned from the Alaska gold fields,
states that although the precious metal
abounds In different parts Of Alaska
gold seekers should take into account
the hardships and chances Of ill-fortune
that they will encounter Food and
other necessaries are very expensive.
Notably rich mines already developed
are the Treadwell. on Douglas Island,
which produces 100000 worth Of ore
Yearly, and the Apollo mine, near
Dearoff Bay, with a yearly output Of
$500 00C
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
now POTATOES NAY BE SPOILED

In Il bulletin issued by Professor
Snyder of the Minnesota state agricui-
iural college he haNes Il point OF in
terCst to the house vie. He shows
tina, where the po,a,oes are peeled and
started boiling in cola water there Is
a loss OF so per cent. OF the total al
uulneu, and where they are not peeled
ana arc started in hot water lhis los
Is reduced to per cent. A bushcl OF
otatoes, weighing sixty pounds, con
tain about two pounds OF total nitro
ac"Ous compounds. When improperly
cooked one-half OF a pound is lost
containing siX-tenths of pound of the
most valuable proteids. 1t requires all
of the protein from nearly two pounds
of round beefsteak to replace the loss
of protein from improperly boiling a
bushel of potatoes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
ROSES AND SEQt'INS.

Paris craze is hand painting upon
satin and velvet. For instance, an ex
quisite bodice in white satin has rose
buds In hand painting, with the back
ground glittering mass OF tiny steel
seqnins. There is every season to be-
lleve that the gorgeous effect now
shown in garniture will prevail In the
spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

Il should like 10 know" said one
New York sportsman TO another, what
makes Lord Dunrayen's apologies so
slow in getting here?" Maybe he's
bringing them over on his yacht, !"
was the reply. Washington Star
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

be Put on conveniently. Cold water
from a circular copper tube which Is
placed around il, is continually
SQuirted on the tube in order 10 pre-
vent any expansion, be II ever 50
slight, by the heat radiated from the
furnaces near by and "a keep il coo,
while the jacket and hoops are heinS
placed on,
N"J"S'''s '"' '"'N''S'
\; the cast end of the nit is one OF
the heating furnaces. In this furnace
the packet has been kept for twenty
four hours measured carefully from
IiES 20 ume, pom OUTSIDE ana IN, III
assembling tnr III, ms;5, of no iorL
cannot vary in 5iam,,,r ~, ,u,-tbon-
.sanl+h nort of a, ;,,b fror, tho COL.
rul,toa width on III, ,rtsid, of tho
rub, Whom ,u is rooa, an, az III,
troyrlinr cranes i hrnucbt ov,r md
trc .or of ,hn fu,ro,, i, Hrt,a on
Immediately IN, ,,h,r ,r,n, taL,s
hold of the iarlirt and hrings II over
until II is directrv oboyo thn unr,eht
tuhe IN tho mir
The interior of mo Jacket 10 cars-
rully wired out in order that No mar
ticle Of dust ~, dir may intcrf,re as
II Is s,iDnea ov,r tbe tuhe Tho or,ot
dif,iculties If This nerformonr, may no
understood whom il is known tbot tho
cxnouded Jacket is loss than one-tenth
nj an inch ereater than thc cxterio,.
diameter If tba tuho and tbot .bn
Jacket must he lowered over tbc whole
length Of the tnhe 70 no covered ff
tcen or twenty foot without rubhinp
or scrotchinp
D.,,,.,.., o.,,,
This operation is most difficult, and.
in fact, Notwithstanding the great
number of guns that are assembled in
the factory every month, and the OK
perience the men have gained in the
work, there are so many dangers that
the officers in charge are never sure
OF their results until the entire gun Is
put together.
On account of the danger OF the ma
terial cooling, there is at the longest
but about fifteen minutes for the en-
tire operation and every man must do
his best and do it quickly.
force ut the factory will be found OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

The cities which will get most Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
INA GREA GUNSHOP
HOW a 100000 FOUND MONSTER Is
MADE.
RARE WORKMANSHIP USED

War Time Activity VIII Spring up at
the Washington Ordnance Factory
if the $S7.0Qo.00o Sill for Coast De
tense Armament Where the Guns
Are to Go.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
BEING CouNTERFEITED.

The superintendent Of the United
States mint and the committee on coin
age, together with the officials Of the
treasury department are perplexed over
the fact that it can no longer be denied
that counterfeit silver dollars are very
numerous. counterfeits which defy de-
lection and which contain the lawful
amount of metal. So far as they know,
all the silver bullion output might soon
be appearing in circulation. So long as
the silver in the dollar is not worth the
dollar stamped upon its face, somebody
is being defrauded, and that body is the
United States government which must
stand good for every dollar unless they
can show it to be spurious, which it
seems they cannot New and more diff
ficult designs are being suggested as a
remedy. But what man can do man
can do again. The problem is a diff
ficult one if not inSurmountable. There
seems no possible adequate remedy, at
least none that would not prove very
costly one
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

r s Mcclure of Pawnee Is IN the race AoI
United States district attorney
Renfrow's veto will be no good over the
next legislature. 1t is too unanimous
Tom Ferguson announces that no mug
wump need apply for the Watonga postoi-
hce.
co,onel Johnson Of Oklahoma City, the
new boss of Oklahoma, is native OF Mis-
souri,.
wagon yard" charges are common In
Oklahoma and in Texas. They are not un-
known in Kansas.
Scarlet fever and tonsilitis prevail in an
endemic form at Kingfsher and the Sun
day and public schools are reported closed.
McMasters Weekly says that the weekly
newspaper of today, II 1t intends to live.
must make local news its predominaune
feature.
y,ncent of Guthrie calls Callahan the
Conouistadores of Oklahoma Nobody hav-
ing met Mr.. Conquistadores. general assent
is given
n Drum and n. o. Cochran of Beaver
county, while hunting the other day. killed
,,,s.aan hIaek-tau deer. One buck weighed
24o pounds.
There is talk OF abandoning Fort Reno.
There is nothing in 1t. Reno will be the last
post in the west, except Fort Riley. to be
abandoned.
Some one In Illinois writes TO Perry ask
ing about a recent battle reported between
Mexican soldiers and citizens OF Perry.
Good heavens!
A peculiar grass has appeared on 3. r.
Montgomery's place near Okarche- II re-
senbies English blue grass somewhat, but
| no one can name it
No Mans Land once sent delegate tc
congress and congress threw him out Just
as it threw Nelson from the Indian Terri
tory out the other day.
The watonga Republican shows as an IN
| dex OF how much that town depends on the
cotton trade that Immediately after the cot
ton Sin there burned down the town expe-.-
enced the duilest days in its history
| II is said that a; Ksngfsher recently the
| cour, endeavored TO force a jury 10 bring In
verdict By putting them on bread snd
water. but as that was what the jury lived
4
/, failure.
/, There Is writer who uses the vor.
| Memo" for a signature who writes stun
for many Oklahoma weektes- HIS ma;;eE
Is copyrighted. and he writes at random
The Oklahoma papers SCI It up TIE Do not
pay for IL Who IS Memo" ant what : his
scheme?
| Wien the Kickapoo country opened sew
eraI young meE from PArnee sere present
and witnessed the grez. race for homes.
saws the Pawnee Tmes-Denocrat- Among
| the many =zces for homes vas ere that Ear
| ,scuiarly interested the boys. a vh',e E.ri
and a colo-ed mar. bo;h flying Ike the wta'
4o- the same esa.n. about fhrse-Ssaa-ters q
a nile distant from the hae- TIE s1-i ~ss
mounted On pony about 'Ae sszs o. et.sy
| goat and the negro w2s On foot. %; hs
rrarced over the ground az Esesy sz--
| Af,s- the race had been fn.shet ootn par
ne. claimed 10 have PASSED under tie S-r-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
The a1thia aiIy Eage graay orue, 1eeembr l. 1895.

first and finally called upon the Pawnee
boys to decide who won first money The
boys gave the girl the benefit Of all doubts.
decided an her favor. and she went to the
land Office and filed on the claim. A short
time afterwards the coiored gentleman
went TO the land Office and fled contest
on the grounds Of prior settlement Now,
the young lady who has the fling has writ
ten TO the Pawnee boys and makes propo-
sition that the first one who VIII furnish
sufficient testimony 10 knock the coon and
his contest off the claim VIII be rewarded
by receiving her as his bIushing bride, to-
gether with one-han interest il the home
stead. the pony and 80 in school warrants.
Since receiving the above proposition The
boys are al busy compiling their evidence.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
NOT VERY PLEASANT.

The Sharkey and Fitzsimmons quar-
rel over their mill in San Francisco will
doubtless soon be settled. Sharkey was
unuuestionably whipped, but the act of
a friendly referee may compensate him
IN part if his own whilom friends do not
swear to too much truth. But there was
a phase to the fight to which small allu-
sion has been made upon the part of the
press. A number of San Francisco
-Four Hundred" society ladies were
present and witnessed the brutal onset.
Some of these women were gray haired
matrons who threw conventionalitles TO
the wind to gloat over the Knockout
When Roman emperors with their ret
inues of mobiles attended the contests OF
the Cladiators in the arena women OF
high degree were also, as matter or
course, present. who no doubt enjoyed
the agony which followed the flow or
life's blood, but that was long ago, of a
different civilization. Did these San
Francisco ladies next morning dilate,
with enthusiasm, upon ''upper-cuts,
the right hand jabs." the Swings.
punches .'ciinches' and settlers:
1t is to be hoped that the advanced wo-
men of other metropolitan societies will
not follow the example OF the Frisco
ladies. and make prize fighting fad.
Better to take suffrage and the polls.
unless these are TO lead up to such mas
culine or rather british tastes. Heaven
help the coming boy of the coming wo-
man il these Frisco women have indeed
set the real pace Of their sex for the
fu,ure