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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Condensed Report of the Doings
in Senate and House.
CIVIL SERVICE DISCUSSED.
Appropriation Bills Before the House
Adjournment in sympathy with Prcsi-
dent Mckinley-Pelagic Sealing by
Americans Prohibited.
Wednesday, Dec. Is.

Inc legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was discussed in
the house, but only one amendment oi
Importance was adopted. 1t reduced
the clerical force at the pension Office
ninety-five, involving reduction IN
salaries of $4,000.
In the senate the bill providing for
the prohibition Of pelagic sealing BY
Americans was passed. The session
closed with a spirited civil service de-
bate.
Thursday. Dec. I6.
The house passed the bill appropri
ating $4,000 for relief of people who
are in Yukon River country, and also
bill passed by the senate to prohibit
pelagic sealing by American citizens.
The resolution directing the secre-
tary of war to send supplies to Ameri
can and other sufferers in Klondilie
region passed in the senate The house
resolution providing for recess of con-
gress from Dec. is, 1897, to Jan. 3.
1898, was adopted.
Friday, Dec. IL.
Minor amendments to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill were adopted in the house. The
paragraph relating TO the civil service
goes over until after the holidays. The
house refused to accept the senate
amendment to the bill for the relief OF
the miners in the Upper Yukon, and :,
was sent to conference
Reduction of tax upon alcohol usal
in the arts was discussed in the SEN
ate. 1t showed wide divergence CT
opinion. One hundred and thirty
eight private pension bills were pass
ed. Resolutions on the death OF WI
liam Steele Holman, late representa-
tive from Indiana, occupied the re-
mainder of the day
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever.
lOc. 25c. lie. {. c. fail. druggists refund money.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

HYPERION LODGE, No. ~;
meets every Monday night in
Castle Hall. John Linquist, c. {.
Calvin Switzer, X. of r. and S.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in Simon's
hall. Moses Nj. Lauer, Regent.
Francis McCrory, Sec.
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD
Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in K. of p.
hall. c. Nj. Kasper, c. c. Joe
Eich, Clerk
G. A. X.
MILES II. TIBBETS POST, G.
A. r; meets every first and third
Monday evenings in Simons hall
Dwight l., Dickerson Conn.,.
Charlie Wilcox, Adjt.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Meets every second an fourth Fri
day evenings in @. A. r. hall
]. A. Skunk, Captain. Cora B.
North, Ist Lieut..
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
FORESTERS.

PLYMOUTH COURT, No. 400;
meets the second and fourth Fri
day evenings of each month, IN
K. of 2. hall. Chas. S. Price,
&. r. C.. NJ. Slater, sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

WIDE AWAKE HIVE, No. 81;
meets every Monday night at K.
O. t. Nj. hall on Michigan street.
Mrs. Flora 7. Ellis, Commander.
Bessie Wilkinson, Record Keeper.
HIVE NO. IS; meets every We'd
nesday evening in K. 0. t. M.
hall. Mrs. Maggie Fogle, Com,
Alma E. Lawrence, Record
Keeper.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

X. o. T. M.
PLYMOUTH TENT, No. II;
meets every Tuesday evening at
K. O. T. NJ. hall. Dan. Jacoby,
Com. James Hoffman, Record
Keeper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
BICYCLE THIEVES ca CHIT
Deputy Sheriff Kensler Returned Lat
Night with CloOnan and Schmidt.

Deputy sheriff KensIer Returned Last
Night with cloOnan and Schmidt.
Deputy Sheriff C. w. Kensler returned
last evening from Woodward by way Of
Kiowa county home. over the Missouri
Pacific lie had with him the two thieves
who on July Is stole two bicycles from
Mr.. r. II. Roys. The thieves confessed
TO Mr.. Kensler that they were the gull
" parties. VIII P. Cloonan and John
Schmidt are the names they gave TO Mr..
Roys when they rented the wheels. When
they left here they went to Kiowa. where
they sold the wheels. They sold one to
Mr. G. F. Haskins and the other TO Mr..
Kay Galbraith. The thieves went 10
Woodward, o. T., from Kiowa, where
they were caught by the sheriff. Requi-
sition papers had to be obtained before
they agreed to return. Mr. Kensler got
his prisoners and decided to get the
wheels, 50 returned via Kiowa. Mr.. Has
kins gave his wheel up when the matter
was explained to him. Mr.. Gafbraith re-
fused. making 1t necessary for Mr.. Roys
10 get out rep.evin papers.
When Eloonan, who gave Winfield as
his home, was searched, a letter signed
by some minister in Tennessee said that
he was honest industrious and an ardent
Christian having been a member of his
church for years. The letter, no doubt,
was written by Cloonsn himself. 1t was
learned that neither Of the two men ever
lived in Winfield. They VIII be given
their preliminary heairg today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
SCORES OF KICKS
COMPLAINTS CONSTANTLY COMING
AGAINST FAST MAIL FRAUD.

Gowns All Over Southwest Kansas and Ok
lahoma should Get Up Protests and
Send Them 20 the PostofHce Depart
ment and to Kansas City Banks and
Business Concerns-If PiaiE Facts are
stated it VIII squeIch the Fast Mall
Fraud aud Do it Quick-send In Your
Protests.
The fast mail fraud is being condemn
ed all around. At Augusta the kick is
registered that the peanut editions of the
Kansas City papers do not come any
barrier than usual and that first class
mail is being held back and switched
around anywhere from three hours to a
Gay and half later.
From Winfield, Wellington, Arkansas
City, Belle PLANE, Harper, Anthony,
Nashville. Hunnewell and several Oklat
homa towns comes complaint to the
Eagle that where one letter is apparent
ty expedited half dozen are held back.
A business man from Nashville writes
that on last Wednesday he had seven
letters from Kansas City in one mail.
One bearing the date Tuesday and the
balance Sunday before. That is undoubt
edly fast mail, and il it indicates any
thing at all it indicates padding.
The Eagle is no more Immediately in
terested in the matter than any business
concern Of this section, and in taking
up the fight against the rapacity of the
hog town at the mouth of the Kaw and
the outrage upon southwest Kansas
business interests in subscribing the
United States mails to encouraging and
bolstering up Kansas City's hoggishness
it is only saying in public what all pro-
gressive business men of this section
are saying to each other any by letter
to the Eagle and TO the postohice de-
partment.
The business men Of this city are COM
planning al the delay Of their mail. If
they will keep sending their complaints
into the postoffice department, entering
a vigorous protest, 1t can be stopped.
What is done must be done at once. Ev-
cry business man from Sedgwick City
70 Purcell, Oklahoma, along the line OF
the Santa Fe railroad is directly inter
ested. If you fail TO enter a protest
earnest and loud, in few days more
the deed will be done. and instead OF
your getting your fast mail now three
hours late you will get 1t all that way
Write your Kansas City banker and
the house you buy from Of you are
guilty Of buying anything in that city
that If it is not stopped business with
chem win be stopped. Say so to their
travelling men that you don't want any
fast mail goods from Kansas City. Hit
them square below the belt. st. Louis
Chicago and st. Joseph have far larger
and better who tle houses than the sni
Hill hog. A Re number Of protests
should go in ey> <dsy from every post
Office from Newton y Purcell. 1T won,t
take three months to a. >tate-a. good live
ly protest. Will you do 1t?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
TWENTY. ONE TO NINE
KIngman Shows Belle PIaine Trick at
Ball


Ball.
The following special probably ans
wers the Eagles report of Kingmana
first bat with Belle PLANE, Wednesday
Belle PLANE, Kan, July 30-(Spec,al)
The game yesterday afternoon was a
walk away for Kingman. as they won
out easily. The game was theirs from
the start, and by their usual splendid
playing they kept it theirs until the
finish. The score below will plainly
show that the stateneat in yesterdays
Eagle to the effect that Belle PLANE out
classed Kingman was wrong. 1t wa;
almost impossible for any team to beat
another team and an umpire, and thai
IS what Kingman had to do if they won
the game Of the 18th. The umpire they
furnished simply gave the game &c
Belle PLANE in his decisions. "Mordy, =
who did the umpiring for that game
was simply rotten The umpire Of
the second day was fair and impartial
and under such circumstances, it wa:
shown to the Belle PLANE team thai
they were out classed.
When you come to Klngman, and ]
hope you win come soon, we will show
The score Of the game of the 29th is
Kingman 81; BellePlaine 9. 1t is hoped
the Belle Plaine team will give K!ngmar
another chance at them soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31

WRECK All TORONTO
MISSOURI PAOIPIo FREIGHT OUT
OF WICHITA is DIT0HBD.

Third section OF Missouri Pacific Freight
Nunber ass Huried Into Ditch nj the
.7oot OF Bachelor Bluff in the Flint
Hnls-R. II, Daily, wichita Brakeman
is Buried Under che Wreck-An Mis-
souri, Pacific Trains IRto wichita From
the East Delayed Tsstsrday-Train was
Loaded with wheat.
The thi.d section OF the Missouri Pa
cifc freight ass, that left Wichita on
Thursday night was wrecked at the foot
of Bachelor Bluff, in the Flint Hills
near Toronto. and Brakeman R. H. Daily
of Wichita was instantly killed. The
train was running around a sharp curve
at the foot of the hill and It is thought
that the sand board on one of the front
cars came down, suddenly dItching ten
cars and burying Mr.. Daily beneath the
wreck.
Not much can be learned regarding the
accident as both the Missouri Pacific
morning and afternoon passenger trains
from the east failed to arrive here till
late last night
Mr.. Daily was a stranger in Wichita,
having come here lately from st. Paul,
Mimi He was about rs years old and
single. He was Of a quiet turn and was
very popular among the railroad men.
The trip out Thursday night was 10
have been made by Harry Keegan, ii
beng his regular run, but just few
hours before time to leave he took a no.
ton not to go and Mr.. DAILY was sent
This is the second time within year
that Mr.. DAILY was off for single trip
and the trains were wrecked both times
and the man in his place killed. The 9th
er accident occurred last October.
Conductor Gaffney was in charge OF
the train and the load was principally
wheat So far as could be learned all
the hands of the crew with the exception
of Mr.. Daily escaped with slight injury.
Mr.. DAILY boarded with Mrs. Burrows,
319 West Second street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
ROB THEIR FELLOW PASSENGERS
T. l. Grace, Tourist aud Harvest Hand
Held Up in Arkansas City.

A. L. OEACct u A1uElbG anu 1laTNcbb oduug
Held Up in Arkansas City.
T. L. Grace, young man from Okla
homa City, arrived in the city yesterday
morning over the Santa Fe. He said
yesterday that he had paid pad his fair
from Oklahoma City to Guthrie. From
there he climbed into a side door Pull
man and beat his way to Arkansas
City. Grace claims to be a harvest
hand, and the palms of his hands are
good evidence that he speaks the truth,
Somewhere along the road two Weary
Willies boarded the same car ne was in
When the train stopped in the lower
end Of the yards at Arkansas City his
fellow-travelers robbed him. One put a
revolver to his head, while the other
quickly stripped him of his coat and
vest, besides taking $50 from him.
Grace had small grip and they stole 1t.
He walked up the yards about o'clock
yesterday morning and notified the mar
shall, giving description Of the lost
property. Grace came on into Wichita
yesterday morning underneath the
Santa Fe passenger tram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
PosTMAsrER FITCH Is HOME
Travelled 1000 Miles But Found No Plac
Like Kansas

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas G. Fitch returned
yesterday from their western trip. They
we're gone exactly thirty days and trav-
eled 1000 miles, Mr.. Fitch said yesterday
that there was less grumbling right here
in Kansas over hard times than at any
point in all his travels, Even in San
Francisco he heard only complaints of
hard times. Hereturned by the Northern
PACING railroad, travelling 1900 consecu-
tive miles The first country he struck
after leaving the coast that looked like
living was southern Nebraska and Kan
sas. He was in Seattle and everybody
there Is crazy over the Klondyke mines
Business was somewhat better in Wash
ington, owing to the influx Of people who
were bound for Alaska. He is more than
satisfied with Kansas, and says one only
has to travel to realize that 1t is the
greatest state in the Union.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
MAC NIAHAN CIRCUS DOING WELL
Playing TO Good Crowds and Had BanneI
Day in Atchiaon

Playing TO Good Crowds and Had a Banner
Day in Atchison.
Mr.. Fred Forrest received a letter yes
terday from Mr.. Carl Dees, who is treas
rrer of the Mac Mahon circus. He says
they are having splendid business and
that they paved to the banner house at
Atchison. They were in Lincoln. Neb.,
yesterday ard viii exhibit in Omaha on
August and 5. Charley Clark is hand
ling the press work and is doing nicely,
while Carl Allen has his hands full at
tending to the business necessary to sue
cessful management. Mr.. Dees reports
that all the Wichita people who Joined the
circus are doing nicely and are enjoying
the best OF heath.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31

Mr.. Wade of Lyons in the city Yesterday
and Says Corn ss All Right.
Mr. ". e. Wade Of Lyons was in the
city yesterday and said that Rice county
was going 10 have big corn crop. Mes.
OF it is ate corn and promises large
yield. He is an ardent supporter OF Hon.
J. ". Brinkerhoff for congress he says
ne is the man we want. and 1 am one
among many who viii take their coats
OF ana work for him. He stands az
the head OF the bar in our county and i
thoroughly qualified 10 make a splendid
representative Of the people"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
norzEsr DAY o. TaE YEAR
DIR, Johnson's Thermometer Registers 102
While Others Go Higher.

OeAOtr VIZ AL hOAs
According to the weather bureau yes
terday was the hottest day of the year.
The thermometer on the Sedgwick block
registered 1O2 degrees. Many thermom-
eters along Main street and Douglas ave-
nue. ranged from 1O4 degrees to 1OS de-
grees in the shade. Everybody was hunt
ing for a cool place and chunk of shade.
The sun simply sizzled and fried any
who were unfortunate enough TO be on.
under Old Soils rays. The reflection
from the sidewalks and asphalt pave
ments only helped to aggravate matters.
The asphaltum on the streets was so
soft that the imprint of horses foot
was quite marked Although it was the
hottest day of the year, no prostrations
or sunstrokes were reported at police
headquarters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
WILL FISH A WEEK
Party of Campers Will Leave Tonight for
the Walnut

Mr.. and Mrs John Knoblauch and
Mrs. P. r. Allen viii chaperone a party
of young people for week at Bradford's
mill on the Walnut. They win leave
this evening and will take all the fish
ing tackle and campers supplies neces-
sary. The party is composed of Miss
Bertha Crawford, Miss May thinner
man, Miss Lulu Tanner Of Emporia,
and Miss Cora Crawford; Messrs. Dave
Kelchner, George Gehring. Frank Nc
Pherson and Robert McVicar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
STORE RoBBED AT GORDON
Burglars Blow Open the sase of Mr.. Mar
shall Friday FTorniuE.

Mr.. Marshall, who conducts a general
merchandise store in Gordon, Butler
county, and in Hennessy, Q, T. had the
safe in the Gordon store blown open by
burglars about / o'clock Friday morn
inz. Mr.. Marshal was at the Hennessy
store. while Mrs. Marshall was attending
to the business in the Gordon establish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
RIGHT HERE AT HOME
Pleasant Picnic Party on the Cowskl
Over West of Town.

Pleasant Picnic Party on the CowakiB,
Over West of Town.
There are half a dozen camp parties
on the Walnut and Geuda Spring and
Waldocks, but one of the most pleasant
picnic and fishing parties of the season
was that OF George W. Cornell an fam
lily. H. N. Berry and family and S. D.
Shaw and family out at James Mead
ans on the Cowsizin creek, by invita-
ton of Mr.. McAdams. He gave them
full sway on his large farm. Game and
fish were plenty, and all enjoyed days
outing and returned much refreshed
late in the evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
SPOT Cash GROCER.

Phone-f4 Phone g.
IS n. Main st 1l2 :. Doug. Ava
Have you tried our Saratoga Chjps2
They are homemade. crisp and fresh
every day.
You vii need groceries today-why mo-
bring US your order and save yourself
10 or 15c on every dollar. You can GER
tainly make this saving in our stores.
We give here few OF our prices. They
are all equally low. We admit that our
competitors meet some OF our prices
they couldn9 do business II they didn't
we win even concede that they would
meet all our prices II they could Our
TWO STORES and facilities for hand
ling goods in LARGE QUANTITIES
makes it possible FOR Us 10 sell az lover
prices than others:
Ralston Breakfast Food. package. rs
Cakes Pure Maple Sugar $4,000 .eS
is Pounds best GRADUATED Sugar. IA 90
10 Pounds Light "c' Sugar .........N 90
Fine Hams, d.. II
Daisy Hams. 10 -. ................ .os
Pure Lard. 10 Observation-Disclosures. 90
Pound Fine Full Cream Cheese :. 20
Fancy Sour Pickles, quart ..,....... .o5
so Pounds Flour. any brand ........s1. os
10 Bars Soap and pkg Gold Dust :. rs
Battle AK Plug. 10 .................. 20
Star Plug, 10 $500. ................- 40
Horse Shoe Plug. 10 ................ 40
s Cans Deviled Tongue .............. %
Cans Deviled Ham ................ 81
Coal Oil or Gasoline. best grade. l
gal, 12ci gal. ,.......,...-......- 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
KICK ON FAST MAIL FRAUD
Oklahoma Joins In Roasting the HoTtown
Scheme.

Mr.. Winnie Of Guthrie, Of the firm of
Whine & Winnie, with headquarters in
the SedgwiclS block. money loans, is in
the city. He says there is a great feel
ing in Oklahoma over the attempt to de-
lay the mail three hours-under. the guise
Of fast mail scheme. He says that a
big kick will go up from all over. that
country, in fact. is going IN now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31


the weather bureau records. at Wichita,
Kan, for the month Of August for nine
years:
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature, n de-
grees.
The warmest month was that of 1895,
with an average of 50 degrees.
The coolest month was that OF 1893,
with an average of 70 degrees.
The highest temperature was los de-
grecs on the goth, 1896.
The lowest temperature was IS de-
grees on the 29th. 1898
Average date on which first Killing
frost occurred IN autumn October T.
Average date on which last killing
frost occurred in spring Arrn is.
PRECIPITATION.
Average fo- the month, 32S inches
Average number of days with OF Of
sn inch or more, Z.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was TT inches in 1883.
The least monthly precipitation was
81 inches in 1896.
The greatest amount OF precipitation
in any "A consecutive hours was S.os
inches ON the I'd. 1895
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number OF clear days. Is;
partly cloudy days. 9; cloudy days, 6.
WIND.
The prevailing winds hsve been from
the souSh.
TIE highest velocity Of the wind was
"a miles from the northwest on the sra.
1855.
Station: Wichita. Kan.
FRED L. JOHNSON.
Observer Weather Bureau.
nate Of issue Tlilx % 1897
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31

ment Mr.. Marshall was in the city yes
terday on his way to Gordon. He had
received a telegram from Mrs. Marshall
but only knew that lot of shoes had
been stolen. He did not know how much
money was in the safe. He placed the
matter in the hands of the local detec-
tiVes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
The Best
OF Everything

In Meats and Provisions . essen
tial to good health and oftlmes
saves big doctor bills.
Every piece of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
Dold's rIeats

Bears the stamp OK approval 81
the Government Inspector Don'f
accept inferior brsnda. but ask
for. and insist on ges,ins
DoIds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
Perfection
Hams and Bacon

HAN SAUSAGE. HOT wEfNEEs,
TRTLBYs, BOLOGNA and OthaF
sDecfaitlea.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
FISH

Norway Bloaters. each $500. rs
Boston Beauties. each ................ 10
Breakfast Maekerel. two for.......... .os
sab White Fish. two for............ .oy
Holland MilcaneE Herring ard ag Kinds
OF Canned FisaSs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
White
Clover
Leaf
Lard

Il made from pure isaf Sata
When you get 4 700 are assured
o. Is superior asahiy Costs %
more than inferior iarfs. Demans
White Clever. it's unrivaied Tor
purity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
Dold's Meats.

Nothing IS better for a good
lunch than DoId's Ham Sausage.
Per Id 10 cents. Try Il.
And don't pay a bigger price
anywhere else.
Ham, per ID IN
Bacon, per ID 10
BOneless Ham, per ID 90
Dry Salt rleats, per - 90
White Clover Leaf Lard, 4 lbs as
Our Motto: mo Limit, ana We a. &c
we advertise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
AT FULLER
A HOT TIME
BUT
A COLD WAVE
Has struck cur melons ana hey are 50

Has struck cur melons ana they are 50
Ice Cold thar Alaska isn't IN r. We
have both Watermelons and Cantslopes
on Ice every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
HISTORY OF JULY WEATHER

How the Thermometer has Acted for the
Last Nine Years.
The following data, covering a period
of nine years, have been complied from
the weather bureau records at Wichita,
Kan, for the month Of August for nine
wears:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
HE waSrs BRINKERHoFF roo

VUstENtI " ratltSI INL ID q
Date Of issue: July %. 1887.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31

Phone-fA Phone 81
IS n. Main St 113 =. Doug. Ave
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-26

are two big ships built In England and
the Chen Yuen which was taken from
CHM, but the latter is interior to our
best shipa. This two others are bigger
than the Iowa and are considered for.
midsbIe engines Of war, ami it is now
the intention OF the government to pre-
cure ak more of the same class.
The United States has eleven Of this
kind OF ships on the water or under
construction. OF frat class cruisers
we have five, while Japan has five
under construction; OF second class
cruisers we have thirteen and Japan
ten. OF smaller cru!s,rs and qua
bats we have twenty.sIx and nine
under construction, while Japan has
only seventeen and four under con.
struction.
1t liz, therefore, apparent hitJapan's
naval power cannot be compared to
that OF the UDlted States. A gun.
powder argument between the two
countries co ncerning the islands in the
Pacific would be a matter OF regro;,
but 1t Is not believed 1t would lasl
very long.