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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

MA<AlM
(The War Department Has Just Or
dered 1000 of These Terrible En-
gines of Death and Destruction.)
comparatively simple and orderly task.
On board fighting vessel every man
has a certain assigned post and GER
tain task laid out for him with which
he is perfectly familiar. This nolds
true from the captain himself down to
the little coolies who wait on table for
the different messes. When the signal
is sounded it brings every man TO his
place, and long familiarity makes the
work, so involved and complicated to
the eyes of an outsider, a mere matter
of routine.
If ship engages an enemy unexpect-
eddy, so that there is not the usual time
for preparation, the call to quarters Is
sounded Immediately and the men take
their places in divisions. In this case
each division attends to a part of the
work of clearing the ship, but ord!nar-
lily the first signal is. Clear for action"
At the boatswain's whistle and the YER
bal command the men move to their
lin Command of Atlantic Squadron)
positions. those whose places are on
deck forming in squads under the di-
rection of the different officers. The
captain takes his place on the bridge.
Later, when the battle begins. he will
go into the protected coming tower.
through the narrow Sits of which he
can watch everything that takes place
on deck and the movements Of the en-
envy as well. But for the present, while
the preparations are being made. he
must decide the general plan of action,
how the guns are to be used. and the
class and nature of projectile on which
he will depend.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
A SHIP IN ACTION.
WHAT TAKES PLACE ON BOARD
IN A FIGHT.

Stirring Scenes OH Deck and Below-On
the Call to Quarters Every Man Moves
TO His Own Post as by Clockwork-A
Terrible Moment.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

a man who never changes his mind
is one who has so little mind that he
can't run any risks with 1t.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

The shorter a man is in his accounts
the longer 1t takes to find him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

When a woman drives a nail through
the plaster and hits beam she thinks
she is the smartest person she knows.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
GRAIN, ETC.

sDetroit-Hay. No. timothy, 500 per tor
Potatoes. 7Jc per bu. Live Poultry, turkey
l0c per Id; chickens. SC: ducks SC. Egg
strictly fresh, &c per doh Butter. dairy, Il
per lib: creamery. &c.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

The annual meeting of the Order of
United Commercial Travellers will be
held at Dayton, May 81 and %.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
All Decks Cleared.

Near the captain stands the naviga-
tor, who will have charge of the han
ding of the ship during the engage
ment. the signal officer and the various
aids. First of all, the decks and work
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

carpenter collects his men and with the
armorer stands ready to repair any
damage that may be made by the enc
mys fire or the recoil of the ships
cannon. A man with a head line is
placed at the we'll and during the fight
will make frequent soundings to dis
cover If the vessel is injured below
the water line. The hose squad is
placed in charge of the fire apparatus.
ready for instant service. Chemical
fire extinguishers are used on all the
United States warships now, and hand
grenades are placed in every quarter of
the ship. Every precaution is taken
to secure the instant stamping out Of
fire should it start in or near the mag
aZines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
TREATY NEGOTIATION
Goes MerriIy on at Paris Now
That the Dead Centre Has
Been Passed.
THIRTEEN ARTICLES PUT INTO IEK,

OF Which the Joint Session CT the Com
missions Agree Without Trouble Upon
Five Article Twelve Pledges Uncle
Sam to Adopt the Open Door Policy
Hannis Taylor Is Not Pleased with the
Peace Terms-His Comments.
Paris. Dec. Yesterday the United
States and Spanish peace commission
ers held q joint meeting at which thir-
teen articles OF the proposed treaty
were laid before the commissioners. COW
ering the following subjects: First,
the Lquishment of sovereignty over
and claim Of title to Cuba; second,
the cession of Porto Rico and other
Spanish possessions in the West Indies.
together with Guam, in the Ladrones:
third. the cession of the Philippines;
fourth. tle terms of the evacuation Of
the Philippines; fifth. the pledge OF the
United States 20 preserve order in the
Philippines pending the ratification Of
the treaty; sixth, the release of military
prisoners mutually.
Pledge of an Open Door Policy.
Seventh. the cession by Spain of the
Island OF Kusae, OF Strong island. in
the Carolines; eighth, the mutual re-
Iinquishment of indemnity claims;
ninth. the religious freedom Of the Caro-
lines. assuring the rights of American
missionaries there; tenth, cable landing
rights at points within the Spanish
jurisdiction; eleventh, the release by
Spain OF political prisoners for offenses
in Cuba ana the Philippines; twelfth,
the pledge of the United States to in
augurate in the Philippines an open
DOOR policy and TO guarantee the same
TO Spain for at least twelve years;
thirteenth, a revival of the treaties
broken by the war.
Five Articles Agreed Upon.
The first three articles were mutually
agreed urou yesterday, as was also the
article embodying the terms of the eva
cuation of the Philippines. which will be
be practically the same as in the
evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The mutual release OF military prison
ers was agreed upon, Spain liberating
the rebel prisoners and the United
States Hberating the Manila garrison
and the Spaniards held by Aguinaldo.
The political prisoners to be released
10y Spain are such as are now in exile
at Ceuta. in Morocco, or at other Span
ish penal settlements. Daily sessions
viii be he'd hereafter and it is now be-
lieved that the work may be possibly
concluded this week. although so early
a termination is not probably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
HANNIs TAYLOR REGISTERS A KICK.
says We Have Gone Back on Our Own
Precedent in This Matter.

New York. Dec 1.-Hannis Taylor,
late American minister TO Spain. pub
fishes in the December number OF the
North American Review a scathiEg
criticism OF the work Of the American
peace commission Taylor contends
that in the negotiations with Spain re-
specting Cube, Porto Rico and the Phil
iIPines the members of the commission
Should have been guided by the pre-
cedent established by this country in its
dealings with Mexico after the victori-
Gus issue of the Mexican war. Then,
he says, we refused as Mexico lay help
less at our feet to take from her =
single square mile Of territory by right
OF conquest. our commissioners were
instructed to offer her S15, 900 O0O in cash
and the assumption upon our part OF
more than s3.0OO,OOO due from her to
American citizens, as compensation for
the area out Of which has been carved
California Nevada, Arizona. Utah and
New Mexico.
And thus" says Taylor, was estab-
Ished a new principle OF moral law
which stands alone. perhaps, in the an
nails Of natiors." Taylor contends that
now. when for the first time since the
conquest of Mexico We have another
vanquished nation at our feet, We owe
10 Spain all the consideration and JUS
tiCe that can be due to the weak from
the strong. especially as Spain has been
an old and a good friend, with whom
we had never before broken off diplo-
matte relations. The arrangement
which has been concluded by the Amer
lean commission Taylor characterizes
rs "a vast ravishment."
We have refused arbitration. We
have summarily demanded the sur
render of the entire Philippine archi-
pelazo and as a salve 10 Spain we have
rendered so 0C0.oJO. The war has cost
US directly about $i65 100000. and as
cDmper sation for that outlay we have
appropriated Porto Rico. which can
hardly be valued at much less than
understand, therefore, why in dealing
with Cuba and the Philippines we
should have been unwilling TO recognize
those reasonable and natural equities
which follow acquired territory.
In the case II the Philippines we
have admitted that 50 far as the debts
Of these Islands represent expenditures
for the Improvement of the country
they must run with the land" and con-
stitute a charge upon il. Upon what
grounds have we rejected the applica-
ton II that elementary principle Of law
and common honesty III the case OF
Cuba. The preteuse that IL cannot be
there applied because We do not intend
to accept sovereignty over Cuba viii
rot avail, for as soon as Cuba is eva
cuated by the Spanish troops the Unit
ed States will exercise a qualified SOW
ereignty over the island. In
the case OF Cuba as well as in that Of
the Philippines the amount of pacific
expenditures made by Spain for the
permanent Improvement of the island
should have been recognized as a legal
cE,a rre rIylDu II r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
NATIONS NEW WARDS.
FiIipinos Already Refuse TO Sub
nit 10 the United States
Control.
AND ARE READY TO RESIST.

VIII Take 10000 Troops From This Coun-
Tnsursents-spanIsh Soldiers to BE Used
Against the Coming Power in Ownership
of the JsIauds-Tbe Army In Cuba.
Madrid, Dec. 1.-Advices from the
Philippines are that the insurgents
have decided not to recognize the ces-
sion of the islands TO the United
States and will resist to the last. 1t
j. claimed that the United States Will
require 10000 troops to pat down the
rebellion. IL is alleged that the in
surgents hold 10. 900 Spanish prison
ers whom they will force to serve
against the Americans.
The Philippine insurgents demand
10000 900 Pesetas for the release of
the 80 friars imprisoned since the com
mencement OF the war.
Paris, Dec. 1.-The work of the
peace commissions is proceeding rap
idly, and unless an unexpected hitch
occurs the treaty will be signed with
in a week.
More Troops sail for Cuba.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Gen. Lee.
commanding at Savannah, wired the
department that the transports Mani
toba and Chester left this morning for
Cuba. The Panama is still there.
The 4th Tennessee and the 18th
regulars went on the sailed transports.
Taking Away the sPaniards.
Havana. Dec. 1.-The transport
Reina Maria Christina sailed last night
with 1000 Spanish troops of the Pinar
del Rio division. In order to com
plete the evacuation of Cuba before
Christmas about 20 transports have
been chartered by Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
BLANco TAKES LEAVE OF CUBA.
Old Friends See Him Set Sail for Spain
After AfectiOnate Tarcwelis.

Old Friends See Him Set sail for spain
After Afectionate TarcweTS.
Havana. Dec. 1.-The departure OF
Marshal Blanco. which took place yes
terday. the general sailing on the mail
steamer Villaverde. was not accom-
panied by the pomp and ceremony
marking similar events in previous
years. On returning from paying
farewell visit to his lifelong friend
Count Lambillo. at II o'cIocl, Tuesday
night, the former captain general found
assembled at the palace Generals
CasteIanos. Parade Ruiz. Ruberter
and Maroto. the civil governor and 9TH
er military and civil officials. After
long conference with his successor Gen
CasteiIanos. Marshal BIanco left the
palace accompanied Ey the generals
mentioned and drove to the Cabelleria
wharf. where he was met by Admiral
Manterola. the Spanish naval com
mander here, who placed the admiralty
launch Esperanza at his disposal
The admiral accompanied the marshal
on board the Nillaverde. An Affection
ate farewell took place on the wharf
between Marshal BIanco and n number
Of his old friends. and he warmly en-
arms and trusted friend. Only personal
friends and a few officers aCCompaHted
General BlancO. none Of the crowds
usual on such occasions waiting to see
him for the last time. AS soon as
Marshal Blanco arrived on board the
NillaVerGe the vessel weighed anchor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
cuHASs ARE AT wAsHrNGroS.
Commission Headed by Gen. Garcia An
nsKaiion Not an Issue. He Says.


Washington. Dec. 1.-The members Of
the commission delegated to visit the
United states 20 discuss with officials Of
this government the many problems
which confront both Cubans and Amer
leans on the island arrived in Washing
ton last evening. The commission is
headed by General Calixto Garcia. the
veteran soldier and leader. Concerning
TIE proposition which has been made TO
annex the island TO the United States
Genera: Garcia said: 4 do not think
that is = question which can be dis
cussed Of settled at present, because the
congress of the United States has de-
clared 10y a most solemn enactment that
the people Of Cuba ought 10 be free and
independent. l have such faith in the
honor and integrity Of the United states
that / am satisfied that declaration Of
congress viii ie carried cut Other
things are matters Of time and detail
General Garcia says the Cubans are
acting in the utmost good faith. and
that they believe the United States gov
eminent is acting ana VIII continue 70
act in the same way. Fe and other
CuIsns axe v.i,'ir= to join this govern
meut ia its eaDrt 20 obtain for the is
ard free. independent and stable gov
er-ment. r. tc'..v the Cuban people
are prepare To establish. and maintain
such a government. ard IS satisfied tHat
time vii nonstrate tie accuracy OF
his views He EI= no obj lC-iou 10 the
sending 81 American troops to the Isl
and TO afford the population protection
pending the establishment OF the new
that government. OF a proper army and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Seems To BE a Matter of Cash.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Minuzapolis may get
the general conference Of the Method ST
Episcopal church after al and Chicago
is likely TO lose tne great quadrenniai
gathering Of Urz achers from al over
the Unite states. y Chicago commit
tee is seeking To have the conference
held here. and so ia a similar committee
Of Minneapolis Methodists and business
men The Ias5-namsd q boGy arrived yes
terday, authorized 10 offer $1,000 10 the
conference II II goes to the northwest.
This is 5000 more than the Chicago
HID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Mi.con.in 20 Dehate vim Yale.

Madison. Wis. Dec. debating cir
cles at the university are jubiiaut over
the practical certainty Of a debat- with
Yale. 20 be held either in Milwaukee
or Madison. probably Madison. some
time tnis winter For the last year Or
so efforts have been made 20 secure an
eastern debate, hut have hitherto been
,ruerrc.ae sfuT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
American shrubbery Prescribed.

Paris, Dec 1.-The Journal officially
publishes decree forbidding the ad-
mittance into France of fruits and
plants from the United States, to pre-
vent the introduction of the San Jose
scale. The measure is quite inmate
rial. as the shipment Of trees, plants
and shrubs the last year from the
United States aggregated only 1928.
and fruit 81 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Emperor BiIly welcomed Back.

rived from Potsdam and reviewed the
guards corps. lie was loudly cheered,
and welcomed at Brandenburger gate
bv the burgomaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
y:ritisb Ordered to the Front.

Bombay. Dec. 1.-Two British bri-
gades have been ordered TO the Swat
valley. owing TO the mad Mullahs
successes over the local tribesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

The New Zealand old age pensions
bill provides that persons Of good cher-
acter attaining Go and having resided
for 20 years in the colony shall be en-
titled to a pension of e3S annually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Gate city is safe.

Savannah. Dec. 1.-The steamer
Gate City, from Boston. for whose
safety fears were entertained. has ar
rived here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
QUAY MUST STAND TRIAL.
Court Refuses to Dismiss Any of the In
dictments against Him.

Philadelphia, Dec. In the col-
spiracy case of Senator Quay and
others, Judge Finletter dismissed all
the motions by the defendants coun-
sci against the five indictments found
by the grand jury and liked Dec. as
the date for the BEGINNING Of the trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Keeley.s Motor Dies with Him.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-The will OF
John W. Kelley, the inventor. was
filed for probate. lie bequeaths his
entire estate valued at $1,000 to his
widow. anG makes no referen ce 10 HIS
mnfnI.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
CostIy Fire I'm LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 1.-Eire early
this morning totally destroyed the
main building of the Lincoln normal
university. II was a 4-story brick
and stone structure costing over
S1Op 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Se,t 81. II. Confrrence.

Chicago, Dec. The committee
having in charge the location of the
next quadrenninl Methodist confer
ence in 1900. today decided in favor OF
Chicago. The other competitor was
Minncapnlis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
To Care n Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative BrOmo Qulnlne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
l. B. Q. on each tablet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Convfcts' sentences COMMITTED.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 1 - Governor
Tanner Yesterday commuJed the SEN
tences of convicts as follows: Michael
Condrey. Jersey county. larceny; Frank
Pryor. Pulaski county, murder; Fritz
Meyer. Sinclair county, larceny: VIM.
Narderburg. Jersey county. murder;
Frank Smith. Macon county. burglary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Fewer French ships pass through the
Suez canal than German. Italian Or
even DQrck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

There were IL, umbrellas left in
London cabs in one year, according TO q
recent report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

The words of praise bestowed upon
Hoods Sarsaparilla by those who have
taken it prove the merit of the medi-
cine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
warInvestteation Is Dry.

Boston. Dec. 1.-The war investigating
board Continued it's hearings yesterday.
No new developments occurred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

81. Louis Globe Democrat.
at the session of the Folklore Society In
Baltimore. Prof. Leo Wiener. OF Cam
bridge. Mass. read paper entitled Folk
lore and Folk-songs OF Russian Jews Col
tse,stsd tr America" In describing the d.
verse elements of Jewish folklore and the
causes OF Il. pr. Wiener said;
The Jews have carried the German Ian
guage and with II German culture far
theSt East and ~ Is due 10 their exeep-
uonsi pastime under the Magdsburs nigh,
ia Poland and later To their extreme op-
preston. that they have preserved com
paratfvely intact their German Inheritance
Rut n wsS rot 50 easy To escape che moral
and mental influence OF Their surround
tngs and IL consequence the Russian and
Polish Jews have come as much au6er the
influence Of ;he slavic intellectual atrnos-
phere as they bad originally been under
the German Add 70 this their stsid az
hcrence 20 The Mosaic ritual and their He
brew training. and We get a most extra
ordinary mixture % tsermanic. Slavic and
Semitic elements. such as Is probably rot
90 be found elsewhere on the eioh~. Their
folklore illustrates this mixture very well
II knows all the mythical animals % the
Talnu9 II semitic. German and IF Tar
tar origin.
SO too. the Jewish folk music. as wcll
as the synagogue music. shows that
strange welding - different eleneats one
now iHsagtne< he hears the strains az a
German medieval LIED. set IN the minor
hey. row enc listens 50 the pintng tones
af fhe little Russian 'hoixar. as he ac-
companies his melancholy 'auGas. or the
wantou refrain OF the Polish FTsS0~f~
an. Prof Wiener quoted several ~ the
Russian songs ard fox poems pointing
cat their various clements Their folk
soags." he said have aswa avs more ~ less
ef a lyrical tlnSiiux aai the considers ton
- nature - alyysoss entirety ahssnt from
tAea. occasionally "A flower o. a natural
phenomenon nfsGs passing rrraffon IN
ihsTa. bat they are never used Tor tAs.r
own intrinsic Interest
Wills eAbisa 90 Gvass,%s hear nsean ing-
lrss aurscry Rhymes or comlcal ilstfeS III.
Jewish infants are early made acquainted
with gne s~r4eHs aspects ~ life.
Here PROF.. Wiener quoted number az
Russian cradle soaes Is the Rslsyc tanxss
as well as samples - Jewish felix sgsgsEs-aE
love. war and ;he sentiments. o. Facths~-
songs ard songs 81 csi!1accd. IA w5ica
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

'In the programme of daily tasks there
are some, very naturally. for which even
the enthusiastic homemaker has no taste"
writes Constance Conrad In the Woman's
Home Companion.
Perhaps she even shrinks from the per-
formance OF these tasks, and would ike
To shirk them altogether II her pride In
her own housekeeping would permimt her
10 do so. And yet she knows that they
are just as important and essential as
the more pleasant duties In making up
the sum OF her daily work. The unloyea
duties are the trying points Of each days
work, and are often left 10 the tired end OF
the day, when they are doubly annoying.
Taken one at time. while We are fresh.
and absolutely conquered they no lonsse
serve as the bitter drop TO our labors. The
tasks We call unpleasant often show ia
the wsak points in our characters, they
are the duties that call for special pa
tience or care taking. or a marked concen-
trstion Of thought and skill for a certain
time. and perhaps perseverance We are
unwilling TO give before prfeetion -
reached.
"A group Of young housewives. talking
Of their housemaking. are Almost certain
20 interspsrse their conversation with the
things they hate 10 do Harry likes pie.
bat ! almost never make them. for I can't
bear to make crust says one. How / do
hate 10 clean the lamps adds a second.
Is there anything more tiresome than
dustingF continues third. Yet all these
young women have won prizes tn school
perhaps have stood high In scholarship In
college. and not one-half the conauering
force would be called for in busting beau
tIfuily polished new furniture or
the Immaculate shining OF lamps
that they have applied for years
20 tasks of different nature
Every unioved task raised from it's
humble position 20 that Of successful ac-
eomplishnent. and the pleasure that al
ways accompanies such results. adds just
So much 20 the complete rounding Of our
characters. Achievement. cfier honest
effort IS one method of drawing UP the
dropped stitches Of life.