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The western recorder., 1898-03-17
HunrrNoroN.s BIG DRY DOCK.
The Millionaire VIII Build n Structure to
Handle any Two Battieships.


Cincinnati, Ohio. March IA spe-
cial to the Commercial Tribune from
Newport News, Virginia. says:
Coils l.. Huntington. principal owner
Of the Newport News ship Building
and Dry Dock Company, has given In
structions to commence work OH the
mammoth dry dock at once. This de
termination on the multi mlllionaire's
part IL the result Of n conference held
In Washington last week between his
lieutenant. Calvin Il. Orcutt, president
OF the ship building company, and See
retary Long.
Mr. Huntington will accept no sub
sldy from the government. He VIII
furnish the S2.0O0,OO0 or more, If nee
essary, to build the dock and VIII keep
in close touch with his aides from San
Francisco, where he will go In few
days.
The dock will be. when completed,
900 feet In length and ninety feet In
breadth. II will be constructed aftcr
the most modern ideas and VIII he
capable of receiving two OF the largest
battle ships at one time. 1t Is under.
stood that 1000 men will bc employed
at once TO push the work to compile
tion. All the necessary sOundings
have been made. and the material VIII
be ordered at once. The site for the
new basin will be directly north Of the
present dock, which Is now the largest
in American waters, although lack
ing n few feet OF being able to receive
the first-class battleships of the navy
The new dock will be the largest on
the continent.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
TWO BRAZILIAN wARsHlps.
Report L. That Uncle sam VIII Get Posses
sion of Them soon.

sion of Them Soon.
New York. March 1.-The Suns
Washington special. published this
morning. says:
The greatest interest of the naval nd.
minlstrntion Is now centered IN the
question OF whether there will be u
failure of the negotiations to secure
the two Brazilian ships built In Eng
land, for which spot cash has been of
fered by the President. As the situn-
tlon with regard TO the almost certain
purchase of these vessels now stands,
all that remains is to obtain the formal
consent OF the government at Rio Jan
Giro. 1t was asserted to-day with some
confidence that the vessels would prob
ably become the property of the United
States tomorrow night or Tuesday at
the lntest.
There is contingency connected
with the transfer Of the Brazilian
cruisers to the United States which
may result in some embarrassment 10
the negotiations. Naval officials think,
however, that nothing will go wrong
and the difficulty which has appeared
will not have any serious bearing on
the final result. The matter Is the de
sire of the Brazilian authorities to Sc
cure from the Armstrong;. the build
ers Of the ships which will probably be
added to Uncle Sans navy before the
week il out. n promise that they Will
construct two similar cruisers for the
Brazilian government.
The Amazonas is ready to sail from
Gravesand. If she is purchased. a
crew OF American blue jackets will
probably be sent TO England by the
fastest ocean line 10 bring her to some
port OF the United States. The sister
ship is not quite ready for service. She
Is said not TO be the Admirante Ahren
but the Admirante Tequclla.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
MOVEMENTS OF WAR SHIPS.
A Battle ship wIu firing Captain siEsbe'
Homo.

Homo.
Washington, ID. G.. March lids
patches from Key West say that all
the ships OF the White squadron there
nre busily engaged in taking on coal
and other supplies and otherwise pre-
pairing for an emergency. In addition
to the Iowa, which will pay short
friendly visit TO Havana to take away
Captain Sampson, another representa-
tive OF the American navy Is expected
TO pay similar visit soon. Captain
Sigsbee has requested the Navy De-
partment that when he shall conclude
his work there. the department shall
send n battleship to take him and the
officers remaining with him away.
The request probably will be complied
with and II Is believed the Massachu-
sets or the New York will be sent.
A new and Interesting Significance
liz given to-day In orders for the Unit
ed States gunboafs Helena and Ban
croft, now attached to the European
squadron mt Lisbon. TO proceed TO Key
West. These orders are connected
with the movements of the torpedo
hotilla of Spain that Is about to leave
Cadiz.
1t Is said that the Helena and Ban
croft are to watch this torpedo fiotllla
OF Spain's across the Atlantic and into
Havana harbor. II 1t heads north
ward toward our Atlantic seaboard the
move will be regarded as "A part OF n
plan to concentrate large portion OF
Spain's naval force of one of our sea
coast cities.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17

"only you were so good and kind to
me. and 1t seems SO wonderful that you
who have been in the world all your
life, should take SO much trouble for
q little nobody like mel mean that
know nothing: how should I, after liv-
ing all my life at Graveleigh?"
1 Dick laughed aloud at the earnest
ness OF her face and tone.
MY darling" he said. holding her
dose to his heart, II have been 10
more kind and tender to you than you
have been to me. You don't set half
enough value on your dear self, the
most precious self in the world Be
lieve me, a man does not care so much
What his wife knows as what she is
and you forget. what l always re-
member. that you might have liked the
other fellow best. and you didn't"
81 'The other fellow" Dorothy fall
1ered. You mean David Stevenson"
"Yes, mean David Stevenson"
Dick answered. MANY a girl would
have taken him before a poor pauper
devil. who had to ask his wife to live
incog in poor little hole like this. Do
You know. | went round to have n look
fat Stevenson's place. Holroyd. the
other day, and when / saw it-shall
y tell you what / did. my sweetheart"
Yes" answered Dorothy. in a whIs-
per.
II went round to the churchyard
where she lies. our best friend. and I
thanked God and her II she could hear
me. that my dear little love had given
''me her pure love in exchange for mine.
and that Miss Dimsdales wishes had
never been to part us. Don't hurt me
4again by asking me doubling questions,
my darling. Don't. Dorothy; don't.
my dear
Dick. Dick" Dorothy cried, 4
4never will. l love you. love you, love
'youl"
And you will always love me:'
tteasingly.
"oh. Dick." reproachfully.
II Even when-?"
Dorothy blushed. but she put her
arm round his neck. and drew his
mouth down to hers. II shall always
love you best of all. Dick" she said.
f'and however much ! may love the
child. l shall love it most because OF
you."
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
CHARACTER BY FOOTSTEPS.
Persons Who Walk on Their Toes Fond
of sport and Sentiment

w walk Toes Eohu
of sport and Sentiment.
From the Washington Star: "ln %
years of constant walking about the
streets on my rounds of duty remark
ed an observant policeman, Il think
have picked up few ideas about peo-
pie and things generally. and have
come to the conclusion that the char
acter of a person can be read pretty
well by his manner OF walking; that
their habits and dispositions are mark
ed very clearly by the way they appear
on the streets. A careless person, man
or woman: a slouch or sloven. walks
that way. while those who have aspi
rations or energy will indicate 1t in the
way they get about. A firm, deter
mined person is likely to be firm and
determined in his or her walk. Like
wise the fop. the fiirt and the person
whose greatest stock is shown gives
evidence of 1t in many of their street
movements. In the case OF the deter
mined. energetic. the people who get
there, as 1t were, their walk is marked
by rapid. long steps, which are the
same under all circumstances, while
the fops and fiirts change the style OF
their walk to suit the prevailing
weather. One hour they will walk one
way and the next hour their manner
of walking will be entirely different,
and at times uncertain and unreliable.
On the other hand, those who walk
easily and gracefully are very liable to
be easy and graceful In everything else
thpU do I hnnff thfpIr 7
put any trust or confidence in those
who have a shuhiing. secretive man
ner of walking. or whose every step
looks as if they were laboring to get
along at ALL This kind of
person can not be depended up
on. as workers or anything
else. They are naturally sneaks.
and deficient in character generally. II
they are dishonest they commit their
wrong-doing in sneaking sort of way
and never bold and open about 1t. A
heel walker Is generally a solid kind
OF character, while those who do the
most of their walking on the forward
part of their feet are fond of sport and
tai things in life. The springy walk
ers are the happy people. but are not
strong mentally. The proud men or
women walk in way that bears out
their dispositions. / don't think / ever
knew of thief or habitual wrong doer
of any kind that stood straight upon
his feet. The best times to study the
character of people by the way they
walk is at night. You can then get
your impressions from what you hear
instead of what you see.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
Tie Go, on.

A cadaverous man boarded n Van
Buren, street west-bound electric car
downtown, and after paying his fare
told the conductor TO let him OF ut
Sangamon street. 1t was o'clock In
the evening.
When the car reached Sangamon
street the conductor was mt the front
platform collecting a fare. The ca
dnverous man arose. expecting the car
TO stop. but IL bowled right ahead nt
unbrolsen speed. So he yelled ut the
conductor: Here, Hey, Didn't l tell
you TO let me OF Mt SangamonT
wait till the next"
'.No. | won't walt for no next"
Don't you pull that bell rope"
well. | want on
He made lunge for the rear plat
form The next moment the ear was
In darkness. The motormnn clappcd
on the brakes and the passengers
laughed with glec
The cadavcrous man had pulled the
trolley on OF the overhead wire. by
the time tho lnfuriatcd conductor had
got the trolley back ON the wire the
cadaverous passenger was out OF sight
He had compelled the company to
break n rule and stop In the middle OF
block TO let passenger off.-Chica-
20 Record.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17

first box he began to improve. When
he had taken nine boxes he was completely
cured. This famous blood and nerve med
icine had accomplished what all his for
mer expensive treatment failed to accom-
plish. Mr.. Kemper says his catarrh has
entirely left him he is strong again and
weighs nine pounds more tnan he ever did.
He gives the pills the entire credit. He 10
starting teaching gain and feels abundant
iy able to continue the work. To prove
that the above is true in every respect, Mr..
kemper made an affidavit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day of September, 1897.
II. r. WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt IL these pills have an equal In
all the range of medicine, for building up
a ruL down and debilitnted system.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS,

We are asserting In the courts our right TO tho
exclusive use Of the word "CASTORfA.' - and
PITCHERS CASToRIA, 'as ourTrade Mark
I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannis, Massa-
chusotts, was the originator OF PITCHERS
GASToRIA." the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS II,
FLETCHER on every wrapper This is the
original 'PITCHER's CASToRIA" which has
been used in tho homes OF .ho mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
At the wrapper and see that II is ''thc kind you
have always bought" and has the signature OF
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on tho Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept Tho centaur Company, OF which Chas IL.
Fletcher is President.
March e, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ ID.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
CHAPTER xIv.-Ccontinued)

n CHAPTER ,xIV.-(Continued.)
Then there was an old gentleman
twho walked up and down in front o:
+ her windows every morning from hiatt
past nine to ten O'Clock, and again ev-
|ery afternoon from half-past two to
Ithree. He looked like an old general.
..and Dorothy felt quite friendly toward
him because he belonged TO her darl-
ing Dicks profession. But even an
bid general can get monotonous Ia
lime, particularly when he does the
eame things day after day-and this
one always did. After his early morn
ing constitutional he invariably went
in to his house and was seen no more
Until he came out to do his half hour
% regular t-amping again at half-past
two. But after his second dose he
always looked at his watch when an
1djacent clock struck the hour, and
hen shook himself together and tod
lied of as II he were going to town
Going to his club. Dorothy thought.
But OH dear, dear. 1t was all dread
-1,illy slow, and before she had been
month in her new home Dorothy was
plning. pining for some woman friend
20 talk TO. to conflde in, TO be friends
with
or course. TO set off against this.
Eaere were the gay and glorious times
when Dick came home, sometimes only
Between afternoon parade and morning
Etables, which meant a little dinner
somewhere, theater after 1t, and
wild scramble and rush to catch
fraIn leaving Iiyernool street at some
tnnearthly hour In the morning. AT
other times. however, Dick managed
10 squeeze a two-days' leave out OF his
colonel, and then Dorothy felt-ay. and
said. poor chilG-that life was worth
living, and that she would not change
her lot for that of any other woman IN
all the wide world.
So, poor child, her life slipped by
In a continual change from grave 10
gay. with bright spots OF deepest and
tenderest love set in large surface OF
unutterable dullness and wearying de-
pression.
II wonder" she said one day to
Dick, whether. when we are able 20
be always together, you will get tired
Of me and II / shall bore you?"
"No." said Dick. promptly.
you really think not?" eagerly.
II don't think at ALL" he said, ten
derly, because l am sure of IT. What
makes you ask me that. dearest? Have
ever looked bored or as II l were
Tired of you?''
"oh, no. Dick. no!' she burst out;
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
No KLoNpynr ron Mel

Thus says f. Walters. Lc Raysvillc,
Pa, who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels
saizers corn per acre. That means 25.-
200 bushels on 100 acres at 3Oc BUSH
ell, equals s7.560. That Is better than
n prospective gold mine. Salzer pays
$500 In gold for best name for his IL
Inch corn and oats prodigy. You can
win. Seed potatoes only sl.5o barrel
Send This Notice and 10 Cts. In stamps
to John a. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse
Wis. and get free their seed catalogue
and Ii new farm seed samples. includ-
Ing above corn and oats. surely worth
$40, to get start. wing
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
A HAPPY THOUGHT.
How n Big Chicago Firm Got Help From
Its EmpIoyes.

A big wholesale grocery house in Chi
cago with the beginning of the year
sought to Introduce a form of co-opera-
tion. In the opinion Of the heads OF the
firm one cmplOye Is very much like an
other unless he has ideas to commend
him-unless he takes a wide-awake In
terest in the general business and brings
criticism and suggestion to the common
fund With the object OF stimulating In
terest on the part OF the employees in the
economy and effectiveness OF the firm \
operations "A circular was issued TO every
person on the payroll. calling for ideas
designed to make business or check
waste. With the request for suggestions
went a promise OF substantial reward for
ideas found available.
The thing has produced results all
ready. said one Of the firm. "One of the
brightest ideas suggested came from a
little office boy, who thought the FIRMS
expenditure for postage in sending out re-
ceipts was unnecessarily great. What he
before. and his thoughtfulness saved us
500 year. This is the sort OF employe
who grows. and his pay grows-must
necessarily-with his efficiency
The firm. besides inviting the watchf1I-
ness and advice OF members of It's work.
Ing force. announced a competition in
which cash prizes were to be awarded the
four employees who should hand in the
best essays on the subject of mutual dtI-
ties Of employers and employed For a
number of years something of this sort
has been done. prizes being offered either
for effective advertising devices or for
essays on subjects similar to the present
one.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
Rlg-t Arm plver..

Cincinnati, March IA special TO
the commercial-Tribu from Ports
mouth. Virginia. says:
THE Merritt WrecklnG Company's
tug. Right Arm. having been relieved
Mt the scene of the Maine wreck by
the tug l. j. Merritt. left Havana last
Monday and reached Norfolk to-day.
Captain John Mngec. who Is in com
mand. would not speak OF what his
divers had seen. and the conclusions
he reached from their reports. The
crew were more communicative, and
every man said 1t was an open secret
among all the divers and officers at
Havana that the big magazines were
intact and the Maine had been de-
siroyed by a torpedo mine.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17

ing at her straight and true in the
eyes. And now. my dearest, it is half
past eleven: let me take you out for a
turn before lunch time"
He always found 1t an easy matter
to comfort and reassure the little wife
who loved him so dearly and al
though, by living so much alone AMI
without proper companionship, she
was apt to brood over the circum-
stances of her life and to conjure up
all sorts of gloomy fancies and dread
shadows which might come TO pass at
some future time. these mists always
yielded before the Irresistible sunshine
of his love, and they were happier. IL
possible. than they had been afore-
time.
In his Innermost heart. however.
Dick was not SO easy about his ap-
preaching interview with Lord Aylmer
MS he made Dorothy believe: and he
knocked at the door of the old savages
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
HE BROUGHT 1T FROM THE
WORLDS FAIR.
And kept it two years.

The great worlds rsir. NJ Chicago. In
fsat. while " gave pleasure 10 many. save
pain to not n lew an indirect result o.
theit visit to the white City. People wetc
inred along the miles of wonderful eshib-
its by the new marvel. that met the fase
exhaustion uniii they dropped into a
chair in some breezy corner by the lake.
aud COOLED on" That's what began the
trouble, in many cases, OF Que such case.
Mrs. L. W. stevens. Fort Fairfield. Me-,
writes
ATTY husband took q severe cold and
cough two years ago last octobcr-iime Of
the worlds Pair. which we attended. This
cough lasted over two years, was aecom-
panied by splitting Of blood, and nothing
could he iound to help him. although vari-
Gus remedies were tried. Several doctors
were consulted, hut their prescriptions
afforded no relief. Finally. saw an nd.
vcrtisement Of Or. Ayers Cherry feetorsi
In my paper and prevailed upon my hus-
baud to get bottle and try u. The very
first dose helped him and he was com.
pieteiy cured In short time. We feel
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
GOVERNMENT SUBMARINE MIN,
information That IL Was Planted In lila
vans Harbor and Exploded Under tho


Washington. March 1t.-Thc Army
and Navy Register. n semi-ofilcial or
gan, published the following in lis issue
or Today, and all Washington is talk
Ing about II:
''The Register is In possession Of in-
formation. the correctness Of which il
has no reason to question in the least
that certain evidence gathered by the
board of Inquiry at Havana has come
In scmi-ofhcinl form to the PrrSi
dent from two prominent members of
the board. This information has been
In the hands OF the President since
Sunday and has been the occasion Of
unusual activity during the present
week The information is to The ef
fect hat the Maine was destroyed by
government submarine mine planted
in Havana harbor and deliberately ex-
ploded. More than this. Il appears the
Mime was purposely moorcd In the
vicinity OF the mine and the explosion
occurred NJ n moment when the ship
has been opportunely carried by wind
and tide directly over the mine. These
facts have been hintcd at and written
about in dispatches from Havana.
Madrid AMI Washington. and among
the varied statements made the actual
conditions have been touched upon.
but nothing authoritative has been
permitted 10 escape from the court.
Tint body is understood 10 have com
pletcd Its work. hut nothing Is likely
TO be officially promulgated In regard
10 Its findings for week or more.
There Is obvious reason for such ac-
ton. the objects of which cannot b.
defeated by independent newspaper
statements. There can he but one
outcome of such II report and prcpar-
atlons for the Inevitable result are
being industrIously and lndefatlgably
prosecuted. The work OF the week re
lated in detail elsewhere In this issue
shows the government ut Washington
appreciates the situation and win he
ready to meet what has now ceased to
be a mere pnprppnpv'
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
How. Tbisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY a. CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their frm.
West 4 Truas, Wholesale Druggists.
Wholesale Drusgists. Toiedo' O. ''
Halls Catarrh Cure In taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo-
mails sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
cninrnnn Gold rinld..

Colorado is the banner gold-produclng
state in the Union. Production In 1897
over S2o,o0o.00O, This year promises
to exceed S30,o0o,000 New strikes are
being made every day. Nothing like
Il since the days of 40 Would you
know nli about thcse things? Then
send twenty-five cents for six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD. an elght-pagc IL
lustrntcd weekly paper. Regular sub
scription. Sl.00 year The ncwsicst
mining pnper In the world. Address
World" +. o. Box 1911. Denver,
Colorado.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17

SEATTLE, unquestionably best and
cheapest starting point and outiltting sta.
tion for Alaska and Klondike, does no.as
or advise you to go, but you will find
Seattles facilities, stocks and experience
unsurpassed and prices the vory lowest.
Washington state has Klondikes OF its own.
Seattle ia the chief city. Strangers are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad-
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
Dotted Veil House.

A doctor hns moved into new house, one
OF the finest In Washington. He cnlls II the
dOttedyell house. When people seem sur.
prlsed he explains. This physician ls spc.
cinllst. He devotes himself to diseases OF
the eyes. The money TO build the mansion
was accumulated from fees which were
earned In the treatment OF eyes Injured by
the wearing OF dotted wells Not NIL Of the
profession ARE NO frank ns this Washington
oculist.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
a..n,- 4. uoca p..p.

Clean blood means clean skin No
beauty withoutlt. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clcans your blood and ksops IL clean, by
stirring up tho lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body Begin to-day 70
Danish pimpica, boii-, biotches ,blackheads,
and that aickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarots, beauty for ten cents. All drug
eists. satisfaction guaranteed. foc. 2bc, boc.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
Not a currsnt ou..,lon.

An appetizing article in one of the
magazines is entitled Meals in the
Thirteenth Century" This is all very
well, but what troubles the impecuni-
Gus half OF the population is how to
obtain meals in the nineteenth century
Pick -Me-Up.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
mYnnntIn Mnn,inrs.

No one need go to Paris To see all
that is marvellous in hypnotIsm. In the
hypnotic wards of many hospitals are
subjects that a mere glance will throw
into the trance state. But in order to
overcome that obstinate kidney
trouble. the persistent use OF Hostel
tcr's Stomach Bltters Is necessary.
The western recorder., 1898-03-17
Fatigue.

GLOW is your husbnndf' asked Que of two
women who hnd met at the bargain counter.
VERY much run down" was the answer.
Perhaps he works too hard"
''No, he doesn't, But he loses sleep and
wrecks his constitution trying TO figure out
some way to live without working nt ALL
Washington Star.