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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-02
A Paradox Explained.

II hate that girl, said the salIow
young lady with The diamond ring to
herself, as she g-azed with Jealous; eyes
aE.:the%pEettiest gire lG:the1 room. ..yI
'4eate, her Iyecaqse &; y ate feel,
~ What a strange and incoinprehensi.
BILE contradiction is woman!
But the blindfolded young man TO
whom the sallow young lSiy was en-
gagged heard fSr not, and the game Of
blind mans buff went on until he hat
caught the pretty girl and she had
screamed real loud, IN. Y. Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-02
CENTRAL OHIO APPOINTMENTS.

Leipsic, o., Sept. 2s.-The Central
Ohio conference closed yesterday by
choosing Sidney for the place of holding
the next conference and announcing
the following appointments for the en-
suing year:
Delaware district-Leroy A. Belt presiding
elder; Carey, j. L. Wean; Delaware, Williams
street, II. c. jameson; East kenton, E. Ii.
Snow; East Liberty. h. j. Webster; Forest, C.
j. Smucker; Green Camp, E. A. Strother;
Harpster, j. F. Newcomb Kenton circuit, L.
c. Webster: Larue, j. G. Roberts, Magnetic
springs, Charles Fulkerson Marion, Epworth,
S. c. Wright; Second church, R c. Burger;
Mnrseilles, w. U. Spencer; Marysville. Il. E.
McCammon Marysville circuit, j. b. Ascham;
Mt Victory. w. p. Bender; North Lewisourg
G. w. Hoffman; Prospect, w. " Marsh; Rad
nor b. f. Reading; Redwood, c. r. Bennit;
Upper Sanduslly, d. Bowers; West Mansfield
NJ. d. Scott; Wharton, A. M CriSt; York, H.
j. Keister; w. G. Williams II. NJ Perkins and
c. b. Austin, professors in the o w. university;
and L. S. Durham, conference evangelist
members of Williams street quarterly confer
ence. ...,
Defiance district-Parker p. Pope, presiding
elder; Antwerp, w S. Phllpot; Archibald, j.
w Hodge; Ayersville B. F.. Gordon; Bryan,
T. L. Wiltsie; Continental, o. L, Smith De-
hance, A. e. Smith; Defiance circuit, ID. Rel
gel supply; Deshler, E. ID. Cook; Drake, A
Robinson, supply; Dupont, S. j. Colgan Ed
gerton, A. s. Watkins: Edon Walton H.
Smith; Fayette, Jacob Hoffman, Florida, e.
L Surface; Hicksville, A. A Thomas, Holgate,
A. e. Belanoy Kalids, C. w. Monosmith;
Leipsic. c. b. Wiltsie; Melrose, j. B. Smith,
| Montpelier, r. d. Honington; Mcclure A j,
| Bussart; Napoleon, Jesse SwanlS; Ottawa, j,
| williams; Payne and Latty, j. G. A. Martin;
| Paulding, William Hook; Paulding circuit, w.
| T. Cordrey Pioneer, f, NJ Money Scott, G. A.
| Parks; Sherwood, j. r, Pimlott; Stryker, L.
| T. Wilson; West Unity, s. L. Roberts; West
| Unity circuit, j. A. Lucy; William Center, r.
| F. Beausey; Charles S. McCoard, missionary
| to Utah. ..,.
Findlay district-W. w. Lance, presiding
| elder; Ada, S. L. Buyers; Arcadia, w. w. Curl
| Bettsville, d. Brandebury; Bloomdale. J, w
| Miller; Blunton, w. s. Culp; Columbus Grove
| D., F.. Helms; DunlSirk. l.. II, Lindsay; Bindlay
| First church, O.. Il. Havighorst; Howard. M
| c.. Howeyt Mhiyd ehnPch, L. f. Woodrui
| Fostorn, j. Wesley Hill; Fremept. J,.Wz Hob
landi. Gupoa Aldj jHahainTa, 4. II. .Gutischa,t
|. HoSEsp4ie, ,S1,.Ml McNeely; LafaYette. .W!.F
II, F,Erhsberger; McComb, w. hIsScotsS Ne
i Cutchensville, f. M. Howser; Mt Blanchard
| r.. G.. Brumbaugh; North Baltimore, L. q
Cook; North Washington, G. D. Gray Nortl
Fostoria. j. N. Kalb; Rawson, w. j. Green
South Ada, s. W. Scott; Vanlue, Crane
Shreves.
/. Bellefontaine district-Ellias ID. WhitlocA
presiding elder Anna, J. l. Hill; Ansonia,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-02

Teacher-What is a pedest rian?
Johnny Squanch-A feller that getf
rur over by bicycle, ma'am.-Judg&
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-02
President OF the u. s.. Abraham Lincoln.
Secretary of War, Simon Cameron.

And now, after all these years,
John" the hermit, the mysterious.
man with the guns, dogs, rasGoons, fish
and. guitar, is. perpetuated in enduring
stone, in the greatest single-span
bridge of the world, but we know not
his name. His cabin is obliterated, but
his assumed name of Cabin John"
still lives. SMITH D. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-02

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
Begun A. ID. 1853. President of the U. s.,
Franklin Pierce. Secretary of War.
- Building A. ID. 1861.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
Lone Rock RumbIings.

The weather for the past week has
been warm and pleasant, and the hum
OF the plow and harrow is again heard in
the land.
The many friends OF Joe Pedigo are
glad to see him among US again, after
an absence Of about three years over in
Idaho.
Morgan Ward made trip 10 Heppner
the first of the week and bro ught load
Of freight for Hams store. He reports
the roads over that way in pretty bad
condition.
Rev Holt, accompanied by Mr. Good
win, representing the Latter day Saint
church, has been preaching here for the
past week. Rev Holt is a good talker
and 10 quite certain Of having large aud
fences as long as he remains here.
Fate appears to be against Mrs Sophia
Mckinney Of Goldendale, whose husband
died at Lone Rock last winter, leaving
her three small children to provide for.
Friday evening her honse and all it's
contents burned at GoldendaIe, also a
lot OF clothing and cellar full Of fruit
and vegetables belonging TO her father,
Capt s II Miller 1t IL a total loss as
there was no insurance ON the property
Some Of the sporting fraternity opened
gambling den in an old building here
last Sunday, (Which, by the way, was
as public as il they had been out on the
street,. Some Of them got drunk, and q
couple Of our citizens went for the out.
! tit red-eyed; tore up their cards and
drove the whole gang out. 1t is general
ly understood that the next grand jury
will have chance to help extract few
s from the sports to replenish the school
fund.
Some OF the hoodlums OF this place
have been annoying our people consider
ably of late by piling old rubbish in theil
cellars and hauling wagons away from
where their owners had left them &c
But they got "slipped up on" Sunday
night when they tried to run the Hepp
ner stage awaw from where it belonged
The driver discovered them and turned
loose on the outfit with an ugly-lookinl
pistol. They took leg bail and luckily
escaped without getting chunk OF colo
lead in their carcasses.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
Olex Explosions.
Jock creek is booming.

Rock creek is booming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rubt. b. Spencer visited
Portland last week.
The heavy rains have taken off all the
snow around 0lex.
Insurance men are invading the coun-
try, both life and fire.
The Arlington 4 Fossil stage horses
are now kept at A Crum's place.
Samuel A Banks of Olex has been
granted a pension by the government.
There will be Christmas tree at olex
church on Christmas eve. All are in
vited. There will be program for the
evening
Rev Barnhart preached as usual at
0lex last Sunday morning. There will
he quarterly meetings this Saturday
evening and Sunday morning. Rev
Warner will ofiiciate.
j. B. Kerrick has sold his Shutter Flat
farm TO Earl Weatheriord and moved to
Il
Wagner, Grant county, where he orders
his GLOBE sent. Joe is good citizen
and the people Of this county regret to
lose him.
A new road is projected from ] L Red
mond's south line west to j Miller's
and through TO Hay creek. This is a
much-needed road. There is some talk
OF again trying for new road from Olex
to Boyer's place. This road would bene-
fit the teamsters greatly and save them
about 8 miles on q Tip. If it lie not
killed by excessive damages it will likely
go through.
Fred Doerfer has traded his 200-acre
ranch on the creek near 0lex to his
brothers-in-law, Taylor brothers, for 72
acres Of choice land at Aumsvlle, Marion
county, and has bought go acres adjoin-
ing II, which makes very fine farm.
lie and his family will leave for their
new home next Monday. They are
most excellent citizens and their many
friends here regret to see them leave, NJ
a more honest man than Fred is hard tc
find,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10

Il. @. Dickerson's parrot was ratified off
last week and We think very appropri-
ate person won 1t, for Chas. Huntley Of
Pine creek threw the lucky number,
Charley has wanted companion for
quite awhile and now he has one that
can cuss him until he's black in the face.
Antelope Herald.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or. Dec 2, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
naman settler has filed notice Of his intention 70
make final proof In support OF his claim. and
county clerk OF Gillian county, at Condor, Or,
on January y, 1898, viz:
JAMES LARCH Hid. No 42i6
ior the sel4 of see 4, tip S, q G, w. NJ He
names the following Witnesses to prove his con-
tiuuous residence upon and cultivation of said
wilkins and ]. w. Nye, all OF Glenn, Oregon.
di0-A Jas. r. MOORE Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE At The DALLEs, Or, Oct. 25, 1897.
Notice is Hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and that
said proof win be made before II. N. Frazer eoun-
ty clerk of Gillian county at Condon Oregon, on
December II, 1897, viz:
RODNEY W. CRANE, Hid. No. 1921,
for the sell sec II, tp 8 s, roe, W. NJ. He names
the following wetnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land Wig:
William Wehrli, Samuel McGilvray, A. Greiner
AMI James Dyer, all of Mayville, Oregon.
o2gSS JAS. +. MOORE. Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or, Dec. ., 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF her intention to
make final proof In support OF her claim, and
county clerk OF Gillian county, at Condor, Or,
on January % lS9S viz:
GRACE FITZwATER. Hd No, 5Oi5,
for the sea OF sec 30, tpS s, r 10 G. W. NJ She
names the following witnesses to prove her con
tinuoas residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Ernest Jones, W. E. Barton, Frank
Caldwell and ]. X. Fitzwater, all of Condor, Or.
d1O-A JAS F. MOORE, Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE.

Tho yearly subscription TO the GLOBE Ia SI 80,
hpaid In advance, Ifnot pald In advance 30
WIZ be charged. A pchyl mark around this
iissicaies that your subscription has ex-
pred. Please renew promptly.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or, Oct %, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before II. n.
Frazer, county clerk of Gillian county, at Con-
don, Or, on Dee, II, 1897, viz,
CHARLEY Il, HENSON, Hid, 592l,
for the sel4 see II tp A 5 Of 20 Q. He names the
following witnesses 10 prove his continuous resi-
denee upon and cultivation Of said land viz:
r. G. Johnson, J. a, Walker, r. T. eason and T.
] Young, all OF Condor, Oregon,
o1g-SS Jas. f. MOORE Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or, Nov 5, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention ia
make final peoof in support or his claim, and
that said proof will be made before IL. N. Frazer
county clerk Of Gillian county, at Condor, Or
on December 20, 1897, viz;
CLAUS JOHNSON, Hid. NO. 3792,
for the nwl4 sec IA, tpAs,r23e, VIM Henames
the following witnesses 70 prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
I. H. Morris, Andrew Anderson, Robert G. Xii.
bourn and AlbertT, Wilkinson all OF Gooseberry
Oregon.
nl2-i0 JAS. +. MOORE, Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
Deputy Stock Inspectors.

hnye appointed as my deputies the following
persons.
W. II. Colwell Arlington.
l.. B. Townsend, Condor.
Fred A. Hale, Fossil
X. NJ. JOHNSON, Lone Rock,
Stock Inspector for Gillian County. OREGON.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, On, Nov. 5, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim and that
said proof win be made before II. N Frazer, coun-
~ clerk OF Gillian county, at Condor, Oregon
on December Is, 1897, viz;
ANDREW ]. MOORE, HID. No 1896,
for the elS OF nw14 and "a Of swl, see ss, tp s,
r2l c, W. M. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upou and
cultivation Of said land viz; Anon Hartman,
G, ", Rinehart, G, G, Parmau and ], w. Barr,
all OF Condor, Oregon.
n12-l0 JAS f. MOORE Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
MayvIlIe Mutterlngs.

Mr. q w Rinehart of Condor was in
the burg Monday.
Ep Weir is buying up another car load
Of hogs for shipment.
Carpenters commenced work on Tom
my Livingston's new dwelling house
Monday.
Miss Wilson's school closed last week
and at present sheis teaching subscrip-
tion term here.
Mise Emma Edwards Of Arlington is
expected here soon, to make her home
with her brother w j.
II was mistake about Geo Rippey
getting his leg broken. He received q
fall, but no bones were broken.
Mr. Elz Stephens passed through town
Saturday with his wife, en- route to An
telope, near where they will spend the
winter.
Al Shelton and Mrs Rinehart are
adding to the appearance Of their res
licences by having them enclosed by 1
neat wire fence.
The pupils OF the Keys Flat schoo
will give literary and musical entertain
ment on Friday evening, Dec 10th, TO
the purpose Of raising money for th'
benefit Of the school.
Married, on Buckhorn, on Sunday
Dec 9th, Mr. John Lewis and Miss Char
lotte Webb, Rev Lawson officiating. Th
young couple are we'll known and hav
the good wishes OF host OF friends.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber culture Final Proof.

U. 6. LAND OFFICE. The DALLRs, Or, Nov. G. 81.
Notice is hereby given that Frank Wilson oil
Condor, Or. has filed notice of intention to make
Gillian county, at his Office in Condor, OK on
Friday, December "a, 1897,
on timber culture application No. 1904, for the
nwl4 swI{, sl5 swlt and swI4 selt see % tp oi
r22e W NJ He names as witnesses: Charles
" ilson, Robert G. Poag, J. A. MtMorris and F.
NJ pliter all OF Condor, Oregon.
ni2-40 JAS f. MOORE, Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
To The Public.

/ have taken charge Of the old Dod-
con livery stables in Arlington and hope
my friends from eyerywherewill remem-
Der me when they come to town. Ny
rates are very moderate and the very
best care is taken Of stock left in my care.
Give me a chance. j. +. THOMAS.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
INE nEIM0NIGn

Restaurant, next door 10 the furniture
store, is the place TO get first-class meals
at all hours Of the day, from 25c mp.
Call once and you will be sure to come
back again. Bread, pies and cakes on
hand for sale, or baked to order.
JORDAN Bros.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-10
Residence Property for Sale.

will sell my dwelling house and two
50x100 It. lots in South Condor very
cheap, if applied for soon. House is
l6x24, two-story, and there is also a good
barn on the property.
w q CAInwpIJ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

LONDON, Dec. "a special dis
patch from Shanghai dated yesterday
CTuesday) says: 1t is reported that a
Japanese fleet of twenty warships is
waiting near Goto island, outside Ma
gaski, fully equipped for war and only
awaiting instructions. This includes
the Yashima and the Fuji, two Of the
finest vessels in the japanese navy, and
the Chen Yuen, that was captured from
China. The Japanese fleet, it is under
stood, is acting in close touch with the
British squadron under Vice Admiral
Sir Alexander Butler, commander in
chief on the China station. Japan
will certainly oppose permanent Rus
sian occupation Of Port Arthur. The
sudden dissolution Of the Japanese diet
was owing to the war spirit. 1t is ex-
pected that the Japanese fleet will at
tempt to prevent the landing Of re-
Inducements from Odessa for the pro-
lection of the Russian TransAsiatic
railway in Manchuria.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post says: Russia has long been
negotiating to raise a Chinese loan Of
100000 in France to pay the indemn
ity and secure the Japanese evacuation
of Wei-Hai- The negotiations
were broken off owing to France insist
ing that the Bank of France should
issue the loan, and Russia desiring that
the Russo-Chinese bank should take
the lead. A certain Coolness now exists
between France and Russia.
A dispatch to the Times from Kobe
Japan, says the dissolution of the diet
has greatly angered the political par
ties. 1t is probable that the Marquis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
HANNA'S CAMPAIGN.
Mai. Dick In Columbus to Look
After the Senator's Interests.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2S. = Maj
Charles Dick arrived from Cleveland
tonight to assume charge Of Senator
Hannas personal interests in the SEN
atorial election. Mr. Hanna Is not
expected here before Sunday, and In
the meantime Maj. Dick will get af-
fairs in shape to combat the opposition
to his chief The rooms at the Neil
hotel occupied by Senator Sherman as
headquarters in his memorable con-
test with Senator Foraker six years
ago have been secured by Maj. Dick
for Hanna Maj. Dick will have a
corps of lieutenants to assist him, and
the prospects are for very lively
skirmish. But few of the members
elect of the general assembly have
arrived. and the majority will not
come to the capital city until Friday
the day previous to the caucuses for
the organization of the upper and low
er houses. The list of members claimed
by Charles L. KurtZ in opposition to
Senator Hanna, as given out tonight,
contains the names of two senators
and six representatives. but Maj. Dick
does not concede that any of these
members will vote against Senator
Hanna
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S-secretary
Gage was seen today on his return
from New York and questioned as to
the truth of the published report that
he had rendered his resignation to the
president and that 1t had been firmly
declined with many expressions of con-
fidence and appreciation of his ability
as shown in his administration of the
treasury department. Mr.. Gage was
not inclined to discuss the matter at
length, but said that he had not tend
cred his resignation nor had he any
reason to believe that he and the presl-
dent were not in substantial accord On
the great questions now before the
country The report, he said, PROB
ably sprung from a remark he had
made to intimate friends, to the erect
that not for anything would he embar-
rass the president, and that II he saw
he was doing this he would resign at
once. He added: "a cabinet officer
ought always to be. and is ready to sur
render his Office at the call of his chief,
the executive, but / have not the
slightest reason to believe that such
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
PROVINCE
! PACIFIED.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2S.-A gen.
tleman from Cuba who has been in
Manzanilla in one of the so-called paci-
fled provinces says that in reality the
war has not begun there, for the coun-
try has been abandoned to insurgents
who have built towns which are sup
piled with abundant provisions from
the neighboring estates established by
rebels who even manufacture gun
powder and have arms factories, tan
neries and shoe factories so they can
supply their troops with the most in
dispensable articles. Spanish author
ity is not recognized and the inhabi-
tants are comfortably settled under
the authority of the Cuban republic.
Occasionally the Spanish conveys pass
over the roads, but the insurgents go
out and meet them and fighting oc-
ours on the roads, the patriots always
taking the offensive. The poorer Span
ish soldiers are in such a condition that
much sympathy is aroused, they being
mostly boys, thin and pale and COM
planning of the wretched quality of
their scanty rations and of not re-
eeiving any pay for months. Only very
sick soldiers are admitted to the Span
ish hospitals and others who are really
i'll are compelled to sleep in court
yards, exposed to the weather. Their
condition is pitiful in the extreme,
arousing sympathy among the insur-
gents, who know that these mere lads
have been conscripted and sent to fight
them under conditions which no vet
eran troops would stand without
mutiny The Cuban republic. he says,
is a fact and over q considerable part
of the island it's authority is felt.
HAVANA, Dec 2S.-According to an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

Ito, former premier, and Count Okuma,
a former foreign minister, will form a
coalition ministry with vigorous for
eign policy. The military party is
eager for action; extraordinary activity
prevails at the military and naval
depots and warships are assembling at
Nagasaki.
According to a letter which the Times
publishes this morning from a CORES
pondent at Toxic, a cabinet crisis oc-
Cured in November, due to the re-
fusal of the Progressists to vote an in
crease in the land tax, which is neces-
sary owing to the deficits caused by the
late war. Parliament would have ex-
pired next June, and the Progressists,
with a. general election in sight, did not
desire to risk unpopularity by voting
to increase taxation.
However, Count Okuma, the leader of
the Progressists, left the foreign office,
says the correspondent, with an en-
hanced reputation and, next to Mar
quis Ito, occupies the largest space in
the field of the nations vision. The
Times, commenting, editorially, upon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
IN aCCOBD WITH GREET BBITaIN
Russia Under No Circumstances Will Be Per-
mitted to Keep Port Arthur.
John Bulls Grim Sea Dogs Assembled in Force Out
side Port Hamilton.

this letter and it's dispatches, says:
1.-The advent of a cabinet led by two
such statesmen as Marquis Ito and
Count Okuma, may be regarded as an
event of great significance by the other
powers"
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Times says that at the last meet
ing of the ambassadors Of the powers
the Russian representative created sur
prise by proposing Prince George of
Greece as governor of Crete. The pro-
posal was coldly received.
VIENNA, Dec 2S.-The Nues Weiner
Tageblatt claims that Count Goluchow-
ski, the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, foretold everything in the
famous speech appealing to Europe to
unite against America. 1t adds: There
is plenty of room for all, and if Eng
land will fight with the European pow
ers against those dangerous rivals, the
United States and Japan, the proof of
what united Europe is capable will be
given in Eastern Asia"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Reports re-
ceived at the navy department indicate
that the British government is push
ing the work Of modernizing the great
Notifications at the Rock of Gibraltar
with all speed and that no less than
5000 Spanish workingmen pass daily
over the lines to and from their work
on the Notifications. A large number
Of the heaviest pieces of artillery are
being put in place, a great dock is un-
der construction and the plan of de-
fense permits of the absolute protec-
ton of a vast British fleet under the
guns Of the fortress. Contrary to the
policy pursued in some other British