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Activity at the Department

WASHINGTON, March 2s-The custo-
mary activity which prevailed In branch
es Of the war and navy departments for
the past month was apparent again today.
ter. where Secretary Long and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt were on hand holding
conferences with bureau chiefs and a
number of visitors who had business Of
Importance. Among the public men who
saw Secretary Long was Senator Frye,
% Maine 4; 10 o'clock the secretary left
the department for the White house. in
tending not 10 return until O'Clock.
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RATTLE WITH A RGLAR.
CrippIe Undertakes TO stop Him. but
the Fellow Gets Away.

Special Dispatch 20 the post-IntelliEeneer.
TACOMA. March "a battle between
George Edmisfon and q woald-be burglar
al $50 this afternoon broke the mono1osfy
AZ fhn Parker building. on Eleventh street
Edmistor saw the burglar sneak past the
room In which he sat, and although hay-
iYg bu, one leg ard using cFutchez. HI
mission ran aut ard tackled the intruder
4 battle followed IN ne hallway. which,
after "a few moments. resulted iH the Grip
pied man belsg hurled 10 the floor and the
burglar making BIS escape.
Several persons have given good d@seTip-
tisns Of the man. and the police are search
INK. f0r aim lie rad not succeeded Ia
finding any plumber. 50 far As Is known.
when Eamiston stopped MIN.
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the business going to Spokane could nee
be cut up with Seattle, as the latter city
has facilities for business that Spokano
is without, and ! understand better
freight rates. The camp Is increasing In
population now at the rate of twenty to 100,
people per day. Judging by the amouns
OF capital being invested by the mose
prominent mining men OF the West, the
camp will have twenty-five mines In op..
Grafton within sixty days. Ii would be-
better for Seattle and Washington also e
some Of the capital now seeking invest.
ment In Alaska were turned TO more cers
tain mining fields nearer home
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Island. Once started, there was no telling.
be said. where the uprising would end.
A dispatch 10 the Herald from Havana
says: Secretary General Congossa asked
Consul General Lee 20 permit him TO fur
nish him with a personal boiyguard. Gen.
Lee declined his offer. and Gen. Cangosta
contsnted himself with increasing the de-
tail OF plain clothes detectives who for
Lee at al times, with a view of his pro-
lection as he goes about the city. Consul
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SPAIN TOLD OF THE FINDINGS.
Minister WOOdfOrd Lays the RepOr,
Before senior GuliOn.

MADRID, March .s.-Midnight-United
States Minister Woodford had an impor-
tant conference tonight with Senior Gullon,
the foreign minister. and communicated to
American board of inquiry into the Maine
disaster.
Tomorrow Gen. Woodford will confer
with the premier. Senior Sagasta, and SEN
ors Gullon and Mcro., the foreign and CO.
lon.ai ministers.
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SPANISH PEOPLE BECOMING ANGRY
Criticism Of the Government for Civ.
ing America Time to Get Ready.

MADRID. March 2S.--The rumors cur
rent recently as 10 the possible assistance
Spain might obtain IN Europe have re-
ce!ved no official confirmation.
The public remains calm, but there is
considerable latent irritation against the
government for having given the United
States time and opportunity to prepare for
defense and to buy warships, which it is
alleged by a little timely energy Spain
herself could have secured.
Il is also urged that the government
ought 10 have taken care to have a big
squadron already In Cuban waters. II
this had been done, the people say. Amer
lea would not have dared to defy Spain.
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IT Is EQUIVALENT
TO DECLARING WAR.
4 Lucha Comments On the United
states Note To the Govern
memt mt Madrid.

HAVANA. March &.-Deep interest Ia
the Untec States. La Lucha In an edi-
,ofiai says:
THE United States note to Spain, de-
handing tina: date be fixed 10 end hos
Titles. is simply a declaration of war.
Il was not issued until after the finding
Of the United States court OF inquiry had
been received which finding is without
etisntifc basis and Is open to question
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must either be
fighting Or a
bsakdown. Ne
ole who knows
the feeling Of
the Cuban in
surgents be-
lseyes for a mo-
ment that they
can be induced
10 submit. SPAN
surely Will not
take a back
ward step. To
-. zn ysot,ld be
10 overthrow the
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even upoz the part Of the NEST pretu-
diced presEasne Mckinley has been
forced by lingo opinion and the sensa-
floEaI pres- 10 close the debate on sne
question and 70 shield capt. Sisshse. who
Is one OF sfse most popular Officers IN the
Cn.fed States navy.
1T Is We. FOR spain 20 knew a. las.
the real purpose Of money loving Amer
leans. SpzlE now knows what TO expect
and row 10 act
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RF.Pt Bf.IC MINING CAMP.
a Booming Town. From Which seat
tie Can Get SIneb business.

Special Dispatch - the PoSt@}nt liigenceF.
REPUBLIC. March -s.-The wh0s4sais
houses Of Seattle de not eFn 70 nc aware
OF the great opportunity "a extend their
business In Rspublie. which shortly viii
b. the largest and richest mining camp IN
tae Northwest. There is 10 reason Why
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No EVIDENCE FOUND.
Co,fax Grand Jury Investigating the
Recent LynchiaR of Blarkey.

Soeria. Dispatch 10 the Post-inielligencsT.
JOl-FAN March &.--The grand Jury IS
stili examining Witnesses IN regard TO the
iynching Of "Blackey' Chadwick Mar
shall. The jurynen say that 10 far they
have secured no definite Information
Prosecuting Attorney Matthews makes
the sarue statement. IL IS expected that
the lury will adjourn by the end OF this
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OLYMPIA. March 2S.-The state land
commission have purchased 81, 100 worth Of
school bonds on districts i'm Douglas and
Pacific counties. These bonds were securt.
ties held in trust By the state treasurer
for the State Insurance Company Of Ore
gcu. retired from business. :
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agitation IN consequence of rival candl-
dates having displayed an equal lack of
respect for the law and the liberty OK
electors.
A sensation was caused BIZ IN official
cable dispatch from Cuba. announcing
THAI at the last moment there were such
divisions, rivairies ard agitation among
the autonomists that one faction threat
eaed 10 refrain from voting, and oaly
consented to go 10 the potts en- condition
that the iasuiar cabinet should remain IN
office unfit the close OF the election. Sew
era, members of the cabiaet wished 10 re-
tire, in view OF the split II the party.
The governor general cabisd that I. was
impossible To foresee the result Of the
election IN Cuba.
The date of the assembling Of the cortes
was fixed originally for April 3, but the
meeting may be hasteasd. National re-
quirements may oblige the cabinet to
summon the house to meet directly after
the senatorial election. which viii take
place April H.
The independent and democratic news
papers blame the governor of BiIboa for
excess OF zeal in interfering IN favor of
the official candidates and causing the
arrest of three socialist municipal eoun-
ciiIors on the eve OF the election. lest
they influence miners and other workmen
TO vote for Pablo Igles.as. a popular So
ciallst agitator.
Returns From Barcelona.
BARCELONA, March 2s.-In the cleo
ton 10 IN the six vacancies here three
monarchists and three republicans were
returned. The Liberals obtained all the
other seats In the province except one.
for which a Catalan home-ruier was re-
turned.
The latest election returns show that
i52 Ministerialisis, A. Conservatives,
Romoraists. Is Republicans and 3 Carlsts
have been elected
Adyces from Havana show that four
Augonomists and two Conservatives have
been returned.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteliigencers
WATERNILLE. Wash. March ga
colony OF twenty-nine Iowa people have ar.
rived here and viii locate. for the most
part. on lands in this vicinity. People
here ara in correspondence with other
Iowa parties who are expected to come
out this year.
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ANXIOUS ABOUT THE OREGON.
Her Delay In Reaching CallaO I
Causing Disquietude There.

LIMA, Peru. March os.-The delay In the
arrival Of the American warship Oregon
at Callao is the topic Of anxious conversa-
ton among Americans here.
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Marriage mt Nateryilie.

Spec!a, Dispatch 10 the Post In;eillsencer.
WATERViILF;. Wasp. Marca "A.
r y. W. 4 Bo.s Van A!derwerely and Miss
Jennie wehley. Of Lamens, an the Great
Northern. were married here few days
axe.
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WAR SURE TO COME OE
SQUARE BACK DOWN.


NEW YORK, March zs.-caps. A. T.
MahAn. author OF the Influence OF Sea
Power Upon History" before sailing for
Europe, said: WAR is imminent There
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HARMONY RE|GN|NG AGAIN.
TACOMA FUSFONIsTs HAVE PAreH-
ED Up THEIR TROUBLES.

They. Are Now Earrestfy Engaged In
the Attempt to Keep the Details
Of the Last Deal From Leaking
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Eromo Quinine Tabl.Hn
Druggists refund money II falls 10 cure
25c. Genuine has l.. d. Q. on each u b3oe
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81. - the growing realization that me
s~ss.ss states il the greatest commercial
- oil Germany"
: ufsl Fight for Herself.
-AngIr,. March z--The impartial and
{ sa.raI todsy agree on saying that tire ne
.1esan Of the European powers Will be dr.
80. 10 view Of lsse crisis Ia The far East,
!. e6ltsg:
.6.vwsv. Spain IL able herself 70 resen.
.erite and repadlase unjust pretersson-
GeYmsay VIII Keep Hands Oh.
nrgLIS. March 3-A high official Of
! - German foreign Office said today 20
- correspondent here OF the Associated
prsss:
sf;sr.napy viii Joyfuay greet any step
:. ,ranroye Spanish-Amerlean interests,
=. ,f,ls .nteYes, doea not 60 SO far as 20
s.A.,es Germany 70 fssrtic pate in foreign
rr1xliattoa Moreover. there IS no incli-sa-
"a, that America is inclined 10 accept
eech m@Giatoa-
fhe yoss.che Ze.tung says:
.-rhe most dangerous Is the second de-
nand--.ianely, under the cloak Of human
narianisna TO aim 81 direct interference in
rnba. The Washington government In
sbas goag beyond the limits. Spain can
rake concessions without humiliation and
- Of dignity. bat II America insists upon
DEE demands swords will be brought out
e their scabbaTds.'
Paris Newspaper Comment.
PARIS. March &-The Figaro. COM
eating upon the Cuban situation. says:
~Taere is more reason today than yes
ses.iay 10 suppose that the os.entatious
s,iicy Of the United States vi. be trans
f<rred into a ready. active policy. The
rrtat danger OF war lies IN the cortes al
Eving themselves 20 be drawn into re-
r;yiny to The impersineuces addressed TO
1ps!n."
The Eclsire says:
I'm spite OF the pessmlssic cable dis
pesrhes. We don't believe war Is ineviia-
~"
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General Lee. believing that a serious crisis
in affairs is likely TO occur now at any
moment. is today preparing revised list
OF all Americans now in Havana.
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81. - the growing realization that the
.sssnsd states is the greatest commercial
sss-I ~ Germany.
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Short length DR. Jaeger Flannel.
Boyd price $3.50, c.os!ng price sl.oo.
DIR. Jaeger's Abdominal Bands,
Boyd price Sl.oo. closing price Coo.
The Eddy current., 1898-04-23

on the cars and transshipmont TO the
Soudan. and their erection and trial al
that point The general dimensions OF
the locomotives are az follows:
Cylinders i5szi inches; driving
wheels. go inches diameter; gauge OF
track. 3 feet inches. fuel. petroleum
or bltumnous coal. The boilers are
OF steel. the fireboxes Of copper, the
tubes of brass tenders G-whoelcd, with
a capacity Of 2.iOO gallons The en-
glnes are fitted with CRATES for burning
bituminous coal. and with tank and oil
iujoctorB for burning petroleum. Theae
details have been especially arranged
20 meet the peculiar conditions OF SER
vice In the Soudan. They weigh In
working order about thlrty-Ayo tons
each exclusive Of the tender. and bear
the names "To-kar." "Tamhuk. sin
kat and "Arrlur"
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A rian 60 Reach tho Masses IN small
Giving.

A rian Co Reach tho Masses IN small
Giving.
one Of the most serious problems
that confront the promoters OF charl-
table enterprises Is the question as 70
the best method by which 20
reach the contributing public. tho
men and women who would
gladly give hMall amount but
who know Of no method by which Il
can be done easily and quietly. says the
Philadelphia Press, Most charitable en-
terprises depend largely on circulars.
reports and newspapers to bring them
to the notice OF the men who can
AFFORD to give generously. Solicitors
are sent around 10 ask contributions,
appeals are made from the pulpit, en-
tertalnments are held for the benefit OF
institutions. and yet those who have
made charity n study do not feel that
they have reached the masses. Aus
tria has taken one step which seems
60 be- step forward In this direction.
The government has Issued what Il
calls charity post cards. for the use
OF persons who want 10 make small
contributions 10 any charity. These
cards are treated much the same Rs
postal orders are treated in this coun-
try. II "A man desires TO give 10
kreuizers 20 charitable institution he
buys i0-kreutEer post card. afixes a
stamp and addresses II 20 its dcstlna-
ton. The recipient takes the card to
a postoiiico and Il Is there cashed for
rs full amount II 90 believed that
this simple system has encouraged
many hesltatlng patrons and a sentl-
mont In rs favor seems to be- growing
among the charltably disposed In this
country.
The Eddy current., 1898-04-23

one % Them who Was Appropriately
Dirnined

hNNMANNNa
The pustoiilce cat Is very import
ant member Of the federal corps Of
clerks. In all general postofices there
are several cats and they every one be-
lieyo In ciyil-servicc reform. Sixty
dollars year ~ doomed n fnrl apprc-
prlntlon for New York's pos,ofIlco eats
maintenance, says writer In the Bos.
ton Herald How the cats feel about
II "a another matter. but as usual
thing such small game as rats and
mice which infost every public build.
ing. and their daily allowance of fresh
milk keep them IN fine mettle. our
own posioiiice has a very distinguished
black feline known 40 the clerks In
every department aud respected aud
admired from one end OF the building
10 the other Not many weeks ngo
observed big cat IN q gray fur coat.
with dazzling white walstcoat aud gray
logglns. sitting on the steps of one OF
the entrances 20 the posioflce. Hun
drods of men were rushing back and
forth. slamming the doors and paying
no heed TO Mr.. Cat In the corner. An
the commotlon ~ ! o'clock In that
vicinity did not disturb him In the
least There was retroapoctlon In his
half-closed eyes. but he did not dolgn
to give an extra twlrl to his tail when
his glance met a strangers gaze. 30
lntont was he on keeping still No crca-
ture rs more nervous than the cat.
yet this one might have come out Of a
toy shop for all the hustle and hustle
affected him. ! shall never know II he
had an appointment with the black
eat within. or whether he was simply
waiting FOR luncheon to be- ready. The
worst thing about "a cat who has cut his
wisdom teeth Is he won't be- communl.
cniive. a kitten always gives Itself
dead away al the FIRST advance.
The Eddy current., 1898-04-23
BUILT IN A HURRY.
LOCOMOTIVE ron THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT.
An Americas Firm Did the work with
In Month No Engil.h Concern
wouie Take tho Contract within the
Time Allowed.

-Four locomotives worc recently
turned out at an eastern locomotive
works NJ a reoord-broaklng pace. they
were constructed upon the order OF
the consulting engineer IN London for
the Soudan railroad II was under
stood by the locomotive works that the
engines were for the English war Of
nee Tor use In the transportation OF
troops and munitions OF war over the
soudan railroad In Lower Egypt. and
there was consequently urgent need
ihat they should be completed as soon
as possible, No English Arm would
agree to turn them ont within a short
or period than four and half months.
The British government was conse-
quently Obliged to turn 10 American
manufacturers to nll the order IN time.
Tho original agreement. which was
received In this country on January o
last' did not call for the completion Of
the locomotives until March @. but sub
sequently the makers were asked who
thor the work could not be- completed
at an earlier date. To this Inquiry a
reply was sent stating I'VE will be able
to ship engines by Feb. l5." This as
lonlshcd the Englishmcn. and they
cabled that an inspector would be- sent
over to make FINAL examination OF
the locomotives. but the makers cnbled
back that the engines would probably
reach thSlr destination before the In
spoctor arrived. This brought another
telegram, directing them not 10 ship
the engines until the government In
speotor arrived, and the firm was
Obliged 10 comply. although the loco
motives were completed and ready to
ship within thlrty-one days from the
time of placing the contract. Even
this time could have been broken had
the makers been told at the start how
great was the emergency. The lnspec-
tor who arrived on the Lucnnla Feb. g.
found the engines already set up and
with steam up when he reached the
works Several changes to conform TO
bis ideas were quickly made. when the
motive power was dlsmantlcd and
boxed and the engines actually shipped
from the works on Fcn .. on the fol-
lowing Friday they were taken aboard
the steamship ltalhelm az New York,
which sailed the next day Tor Alcxan-
drla. Egypt.
Under the terms Of the contract the
locomotive works sent competent en-
gineer and representative with the en-
glnes TO attend to their unloading
from the steamer and their roioading
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The congressional library building
was opened for visitors twenty
days In February. Tho total number
OF visitors was i6.59G. The lowest
number ON any one day was on the
lat Of March. the number being 500,
the greatest number was i.5S2. on the
22d. The average daily number was
1874 The daily readings OF the blind
have become one OF the most interest
ing features connected with the librn-
ry The room devoted 10 this pur.
pose Is crowded every day by blind
people who come To listen 10 the read
ings from instructive and entertaining
books Every day a different person
reads something. making his or her
own selection. and the auditors have a
variety OF subjects presented 10 them
Such an interest Is being manifested IN
these readings that volunteers have
been selected for every day up 10 May
6, The reading Is entirely voluntary
on the part Of the residents OF the city.
Yesterday "0raco Greenwood" read
selection. Miss Merrlck was tho reader
today, and the Rev. y. ~ Seymour
Will read tomorrow. Miss Thaodate
l.. Smith is reading the "Choir In
visible" and gives two or lree chap
ters at a time. Washington Evening
star.
The Eddy current., 1898-04-23
WINGED BELL IN rnE AIR.
supersiitlous ofa Maryland county scared
by = nusrard with Tocsln.


a bird Of uncanny mlen. with a belt
around its neck. has been lowering
around certain sections OF Howard
county, filling the breasts Of the coll
orod population with terror for tho
descendants Of Ham In this hllly and
picturesque county believe that the ad-
vent Of the bird Is a sign Of impend-
ing war. The visitor 10 buzzard.
Those who claim to have obtained q
near and clear view Of the bird assert
that the bell was plainly visible, but
They could not determine whether u
was attached by a cord or wire. q
Is an extraordinary buzzard. as are all
the birds that give the first Fremont
tion Of approaching dlreful events.
The other buzzards that float over
the crags and along the course OF the
Paiapscu, ever alert for the stray car.
cassos of cows and horses that escape
the fertilizer factory or the sausage
manufacturer, regard this strange yis-
itor with great deal OF awe Tho
ieathorod seer wrapped IN lts own or
iginality, avoids the company Of bird,
beast and man. Il seeks the Widest
rocks In the county. whore for hours Il
looks far into the future Visions oi
bloody fields. or ilnshlng steel Of thun-
dcrinE cannon, ana the music OF dos-
pairing groans entertain II during its
long ylgils 80 the suporstitlous say.
firing ~ such amusement II leaves iti
solitary rock and spreads its wings, the
broad shadow Of which moves apprc'
henslyoiy over the housctops. across
the fields aud streams. causing alarm
and dread.
No one has rs yet seen this weary
bird take sustonanco II ~ said it has
been fasting long. and that It's days
OF ioastlng will not begin until carnage
arrives, for Il rs so constituted as 20
be unable TO swallow anything but hut
man flesh or TO slako It's thirst In any
thlne but human blood It Is stran-
ger TO sleep Nothing can wrap II IN
alumbor but the lullaby OF the roar OF
battle. Such are the Impressions which
have been made upon the minds OF the
suporstltlous who 0well IN the neigh
horhood Of Roxbury Mills, In the
fourth district OF the county. Balti.
more American