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The western recorder., 1898-03-10
SPANS TORPEDO SQUADRON.
n It Ever Get. Across the Atlantic At All
IL WIN Take Forty Days

New York. March S.-A Cadiz CORE
spondent of the Herald says
Much interest is taken i'm the COM
ing voyage of the torpedo destroyers
and torpedo boat squadron. lts nov
city and the manner In whicn tne
boats will be rugged are much debated
on and may be OF interest TO naval
men.
In the Bayo and the Azor alone II
has been necessary 10 repair the ma
chinery. on the torpedo boats Terror,
Furor and Pluton temporary rigging
is arranged for three masts and Tor
small sails. to bc used, If possible.
The magazines have been emptied OF
war material so as TO carry coal IN
order TO augment the radius OF their
action. The torpedo deStroyer's arul-
lery ON deck has been dismounted 10
make them more seaworthy. All these
guns have been placed In such POSI-
tions that they can be remounted AT Il
moments notice.
The Transatlantic steamer City or
Cadiz will accompany The squadron.
She is filled with coal and provisions
literally up TO her scuppers. she ~
now fitted as war transport and has
ON deck four cannon of twelve cent?
metres calibre. two of nine centime-
tres, two mitrailleuses and two rapid
firing guns. In her bunkers she car
ries large supply of coal solely FOR
the squadron One hundred tons is in
sacks ready for immediate use. In Or
der that the trip may not be delayed
more than necessary on the deck OF
the transatlantic steamer is fiNed u
large spirit and two pipes, which VIII
serve to launch into the water tight
cases. which will contain water. yict-
uals and fresh bread. In this manner
all provisions will be distributed dur
ing the voyage.
II is estimated that the squadron
will travel at the rate of ten miles an
hour. speed which cannot he ex-
ceeded. owing to the fact that this
TRIMS Atlantic steamer will haye to
tow the Azor. the smallest of all tor
pedo boats. and not able alone to ac-
complish the voyage.
Forty days time the trip will take:
The squadron will have TO be recoaled
three times during the passage. revict-
ualed each day. and the start depends
upon the condition Of the weather.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
The Request For Lees Recall.

Madrid. March S.-The details Of
Spain's request that the United States
government recall General Fitzhugh
Lee from his post as consul general of
the United States at Havana. are as
follows:
The United States minister. General
Stewart l.. Woodford, had n confer
ence at the Spanish ministry on Thurs
day last with Senor Gullon. the minis
Ter for foreign affairs. who acted as
interpreter. Senior Gullon expressed
The desire OF the Spanish governmnt
that General Lee be recalled 'as proof
of the good will of the United States"
General Woodford cabled Immediately
to Washington on the subject and the
reply of the United tSates government
was communicated to Senior Gullon on
Saturday.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
The Public Domain.

The report of the Secretary of the
Interior shows that only n little NOR
than onc-half of the public domain q
the United States is either reserved OF
appropriated. The area still remaiB-
ing vacant amounts TO 591,343,&
acres. without including Alaska. wh1
Is supposed to embrace nearly 4O0M'
900 acres more. The entire area dte
United States is placed Mt 1,S35ON'
CO.. OF this T41.702,3G5 acres is nov
owned by individuals or by corpora
tions or states. or has passed out Of
the control of the general government.
The amount reserved for schools In
dians, military and naval purposes,
railroad grants. parks. forest reserva
tions. etc. including all territory re-
served from sale for any purpose
whatsoever. amounts 10 132,A1,7A
acres. so that taking the reserve land
and the vacant land together only
about one-half of the area of the Unit.
ed States has actually passed out Of
control of the government, and II
Alaska is included the unoccupied area
is larger by 30O.0o0,000 acres than thai
which is occupied.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

don't know many people in all the
world, and none of your officers know
me at all, and II they happened to see
me with you they wouldn't think any
thing Of it. Really, wouldn't worry
about that II l were you. dearest. and
as for my being dull-why. / am never
dull. / never have been used to hav-
ing more than one person at a time
Auntie all my life, and now you.
shall get on splendldly with Barbara,
and shall always be able to look for
ward to the days when you will be
coming home"
And shall come like bird when
ever get the ghost of chance" he
cried, tendarly.
"And l." cried Dorothy, ": N going
to make a study of gowns. l have al
ways been used to making my ordinary
gowns, and / shall have lots OF time,
and ! am going to begin as soon as
you are gone. / am going to make
myself some beautiful tea-gowns: they
will make me look married and dig
nifed-they will make you respect
me, sir"
But you don't want to look married
and dignified," he cried. half alarmed.
Suppose you meet some one you
know. and"
II shall not be wearing a tea-gown,
Dick" cried Dorothy. with gay
laugh.
"Ah. no, no. of course not" he an
swered, relieved. "All the same.
though. did you not tell me the other
day that you had cousin somewhere
or other?'
..oh, Esther!. Yes, but She" care
iessly. "she is in Egypt"
But. my dear child, she won't be
in Egypt always" he rejoined; ''and
II she comes back to London. which
she is sure to do"
by no means. Dick interrupted
Dorothy, quietly. Esther is just as
likely to go OF for the summer to New
Zealand or Finland as to come TO Lon
don. And she would not specially
hunt me up If she did come here, She
is beautiful and rich and very inde-
| pendent in her mind, but she is six
years older than | am and thinks very
little OF family ties. In any case, sup
posing that met her in London to-
morrow. she would certainly not try
to pry into my affairs. and even IL I
had your leave to tell her part of the
truth she is perfectly safe. | assure
you that you need never worry your
self for a single moment about my
cousin Esther
So Dick was pacified, and the fcl-
lowing day went to Colchester-not in
very happy frame of mind. all the
, same. II hate leaving you. Dolly" he
said vexedly. Il hate 1t. I've good
= mind to throw up my commission and
] trust to Fate and the old savage
. Dick, Dick,' she cried. "how can
you be SO foolish? Supposing that the
old savage did turn round on you and
stopped your allowance. where woult
/ you be then? II You are in the army
you have always the chance of goinE
to India. and don't know that
would not rather be in India as Mrs
Almer than have these dreadful part
: Ings here"
NO. no!'' he cried hastily. :"
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
WHAT RUSSIA DEMANDS.
Insist Upon Having Piece of Chinese 1e
ritory.

rltory-
London, March S.-'rhc Pellin corre-
spondent of the Times says:
RUSSIA has demanded that China sur
render to her all sovereign rights over
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for the
same period and on the same condi-
tlons MS in the case of Germany at
Kiao-Chau. Besides this, RUSSIA de-
mnnds the right to construct railway
under the same conditions as the trans
Manchurian railway, from Peula, OH
that line tnear the River SungnrD. to
Kwang chung-Tsu. Mukden and Port
Arthur. Five days are given for reply.
and the agreement must he made and
signed within II month.
In the event of noncompliance Rus
sia threatens to move her troops into
Nlnnchuria. China will perforce yield.
By this agreement Russia will obtain
the right to send soldiers into Liao-
Tung. ostensibly for the protection of
the railway engineers.
[ Russian assurances that the ports
will he open to the world are deceptive,
as while conforming TO these
assurances RUSSIA can convert the port
into second and stronger Vladivos-
took.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
4 Grant Bird.

The champion parrot. named Jacob, lately
exhibited by Mr.. Grant Ridley IN house e,n, dn
syery wear Mr. Ridley has been offered
ei 500 for him. but he Is worth more than
That This wonderful bird has perfect com.
mand over 1000 words. and never puts
sentence together Incorrectly. He can also
talk three languages and ten dialects. Whhi,
aver language or dialect you address MN ~
Eighty pounds was paid by the Archduchess
Stephanie. widow OF the Austrian crow
prince. for n parrot which could recitS en-, wv
paternoster In six different inngunges- Mh'n
the nrchduchesS got the wonderful plru
could not utter word, and the mefchaui,
who sold II was arrested for frauu'
turned out that he was n vcntriloquist any
he had taught the bird to open Its NOUN
and appear TO be talking while his ventrli,p,'
lulsnI lasted. The sultan of Turkey pas.lnn
t30 for n gray parrot who could speak ~
Words.-Tid- Bits.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
NAVAL BOARDS ALMOST DONE.
Spanish Inquiry, However, Is Proceeding
LeIsureIy and In "A Careless Fashion.

Spnnisn hoWeNths - foe'euihE
Leisurely and In a Careless Fashion.
New York. March S.-A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Havana says:
Not many days will be needed for
Captain Sampson and his associates
to conclude the investigation. The
wrecking companies are making prog
ress in clearing Il way through super
structure. During the absence of the
board the Naval Department divers
have been able to extend their exam
nation of the plates of the hull. They
found these plates twisted rs from an
outside explosion. Everything previ-
cusly learned regarding the forward
magazine being intact. and the exist
cnce of large quantities of uneNploded
ammunition has been confirmed and
strengthened. Without going into
minutiae. it may be said the Navy De
pnrtment divers have secured much
technical evidence from the condition
of the hull and keel and the interior
of the wreck that the Maine was due
to foul play.
As to whether by torpedo or n sub
marine mine doubts may be left. MOI
much proof can be gathered by the
naval board concerning the persons
who were. in the conspiracy. The
Spanish authorities are In IL better po
sition to determine the matter.
The Spanish divers have been work
ing very slowly They have been Civ
ing more attention to the coal bunker
apparently than to any other portions
of the wreck.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
oREATExcITEMENrIN HAVANA
The Populace Wrought Up and Consul Gen
eraI Lee In Great Danger.


erai Lee In Great Danger.
New York. March S.-The Suns IIa-
vana correspondent cables the follow
ing:
"Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon only
the efforts of General Blanco prevent
ed hostile demonstration against the
Americans. If the news of President
McKinIeys attitude is spread abroad
among the crowds which are now
raradng the streets. full of enthusi-
asm over the arrival of LOO Spanish
soldiers and the presence In the harbor
of the Almirantc Oquendo and Viz
caya, very serious trouble may occur
at any moment.
"The Spanish garrisons of regular
troops are kept in their barracks.
ready for any emergency. But 1t Will
be very difficult for General Blanco to
compel the troops TO charge anti
American rioters. as the general feel
ing in the army is one of deep HOSTILE
ty to the United States.
Even Mt the pnlncc. among the nigh
est officials and the staff of General
Blnnco. this feeling is very evident.
There Is no doubt Consul General Lee
is in great danger. and IL may also be
said no man ever conducted himself
with more serene courage than he Is
, doing under the trying circumstances
in which he is placed.
General Blanco has privately sum
moned the editors of the newspapers,
and asked them not to excite the pas
sions of the people. and to make very
few editorial comments upon the situ-
| alton.
General Blanco has sent n long cable
dispatch to Spain. describing the grav-
ity of the situation. and saying tine
continued presence of Consul General
Lee in Havana is n source of trouble
and adds to the grave responsibilities
of the captain general.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

May wheat reached its highest price
since 1891 ON Feb 10. selling on the
Chicago board OF trade at $1.09. Many
factors have combined to cause this
advance, and 1t is now generally con-
ceded that wheat will go higher be-
fore the new crop is harvested. 1t is
known that Europe is confronted with
an enormous shortage. Liverpool has
only enough wheat to last week.
The crop in the Argentine does not
meet expectations. On the top OF all
this the winter wheat district is bare
OF snow and subject at any time to a
killing freeze. The following daily
quotations since January 16 show the
steady rise in wheat: Gle. 91ssc. 91A,
915kc, 92c, s31sc. 937sc, 94%c. 97hc
965sc, s47sc. $3.50. 95Ac. 94esc. 95hc
CSC. s47sc. 9654c. 957sc. 967sc, 97Ac
sSlsc. 9s%c. s1.O3A. s1.06. While the
Cuban war scare may have had slight
effect on the recent quotations. experts
claim that the prime factor is Q
scarcity OF wheat. and expect steadil,
advancing prices. Joseph Letter Ii
shipping 1000 900 bushels OF wheat I;
New York for foreign consumption
and II necessary can dispose of his en-
tire enormous holdings abroad Il
seems that when Armour was shor'
December wheat he borrowed 3.000,00'
bushels from a Minneapolis operator
He is now attempting to buy this. ant
is compelled to bid against Letter fol
what little comes to the northwest
ern wheat markets.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
Tho Pre.ideni'- supa,v

President Mckinley decllns,
any business on Sunday. even 49, "
to see senators who call on tb,,
A prominent Western Republicsa oal
was passing through Washlnv;oa1 Va
to the White House TO seek an ,ssn
view in regard to an appointmsn.. .'e'
Sunday. He wrote the Object ~ q
rrrand upon card, and apologize ss
calling that day as he was oblired' ~
leave washington that night ~
usher brought back the message !,
he would have to call in the mo-r,- .e'
as the President desired TO be ercr'4
from all official business on the ~,
bath. Sometimes he Is supposed an
have conference with Mr.. Hanns y
Sunday evenings, but there mas nsvaa y
been so little going on at the WbI.l
House ON that day as under the NJ
ent administration.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
MUSICAL MEMORIES.
Remarkable Test. of nulow and Rubin

steIn-Pattl Knew 40 Operas.
Possibly the greatest case on rec
ord is that wonder of wonders. the
most intellectual of interpreters, the
late DR.. Hans Won Bulow, says Music.
He not only played all of Beethoven by
heart upon the piano, but knew all
the symphonies in the same manner,
and practically the whole Wagnerian
output of musical metal. and it was
claimed that so great was the mass OF
piano music which Bulow retained
..within the book and volume OF his
brain" inscribed in mysterious hero
glyphics somewhere among the mole
cules of the gray matter constituting
the cortex of his cerebral organ, that
he could have played twenty-five piano
recital programs without repeating
and without printed page. Since
there go about 1000 measures to the
hour. and two solid hours to an ordi-
nary Bulow program. this would rep
resent 100000 measures of music. or
about 1000 large pages, something
like eight or ten thick volumes. Even
Bulow was outdone by Rubinstein, in
the field of piano music at least, II we
can trust the anecdote mongers, for it
Is claimed that in one season at ST.
Petersburg he played series OF re-
citals which exhausted the literature
of the piano and embraced 1900 dis
tinct compositions. 1t is mentioned OF
Nendclssohn that on one occasion, the
score of Beethoven's sixth Sym
phony" having been misplaced. he
raised his baton and directed the work
from memory, but this does not seem
to me feat in the least remarkable,
for the Pastoral symphony" is so ex-
tremely lucid and SO bewitchingly
beautiful that the only thing difficult
or remarkable would be the forgetting
OF 1t. Nine. Patti knew forty opera
roles. and varesi. the barytone. knew
eighty. 10y
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

-or,s that have been made by the
members Of the committee on foreign
AFFAIRS and other annexafionists. There
fore the Republican members OF the
committee will hold meeting Tor lne
purpose OF deciding upon plan OIL pro
cedi,re. some say joint resolution,
and perhaps that may be decided upon:
That will require only majority OF
the votes, while 1t takes two-thirds 10
ratify treaty.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
Ier, paw.on February IAN.

Seattle. WASH, March s.-Among
the passengers on the steamer Faral-
Ion from the North were Thomas Grn-
ham of Ontario and Thomas Elliott of
Monroe, Washington, the lntest arri.
walls from Dawson City. They left
there February 18th last in company
with II. L. Peter of Indiana. aud 1t Is
alleged that they brought out S2ootl
Before the Trio left Dawson n nugget
of gold valued mt Sl,030 was found on
Eldorutlo creek.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
Colorado Gold Heidi.

Colorado is the banner gold-produclns
state in the Union. Production In 1877
over $2O.O00.00 This year promises
to exceed $50, 100000. New strikes are
being made every day. Nothing like
1t since the days of 40. Would you
know all about these things? Then
send twenty-five cents for u SIX
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD. an eight-page IL
Iustrated weekly paper. Regular SUB
scription. S1.00 IL year. The newsiest
mining paper in the world. Address
World" p. o. Box 1911. Denver
Colorado.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
WON'T FOLLOW HIS ORDERS.
Anacmic and Dyspcpuc o,ris Make tno'
PhysIcInna Angry.


when anaemic girls. sieepless wo-
men and dyspeptic children are brought
to me, feel like going out of busi-
ness" declared bluff, brusque, we'll
known physician, in burst OF indig-
nation over a case that he had just
been called to attend. says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. Il have
one patient, a girl of is. who might rs
we'll go to fortune teller for advice for
all the benefit she will ever get from a
doctor / give her scolding and draw
up set of rules for her to live by. pre-
scribing certain things to eat, certain
times to sleep, certain hours for exer-
else, give her tonic and dismiss her.
Do you think that girl improves? Not
she. In fortnight she trails into my
office, pallid and melancholy. / haven't
the heart to scold her, but anticipate
her answers to my questions Has she
taken the tonic? Oh, yes, she hasn't
missed dose. Has she eaten pastry
or Holsters or drank ice water or ice
cream soda? Well-er-once or twice.
Has she eaten the oatmeal and raw
beef and drank the hot water and beef
tea? Yes. She doesn't add once or
twice. but her pale face adds it. And
has she gone to bed early, got up early
and slept after lunch? Well. not every
day. And yet this girl of intelligence
and apparent common sense wonders
why she doesn't get well. Why does she
think | give her special instructions?
To amuse myself? To have them dis
obeyed? ! am going to try once more.
II she doesn't obey me then l shall pos
itively refuse to attend her further,
and the doctor banged the big paper
weight that some fair "hysteria case
had given him for Christmas and look
ed SO good-naturedly ferocious that one
could not blame the girl for being in
different to his wrath.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

The entire history of Russia seems
to favor the supposition that she at
some future time has destiny to full
FILL From small beginning she has
risen to an unparalleled power. What
at FIRST was only the consolidation OF
some insignificant barbarous hordes
has become an empire of gigantic di-
mensions Almost every year adds
new strength TO her powerful arm. new
wealth to her vast resources. Other
nations have grown to maturity. de-
cayed and passed away within the per-
iod of her history. but Russia remains.
still growing.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
rrninlona. OF AmmunI,lon.

New York. March S.-The Delaware.
I.ackawnnna x Western railroad last
week shipped 10000 ions OF gunpowder
and ammunition from the government
storehouses nj Dover. New Jersey. \
train load of powder and ammunition
left Dover each night last week and
Mt Hoboken was placed on lighters and
taken TO the coast fortifications.
Employees in the railroad yards at
Hoboken made no secret of having re-
ceiyed orders to have II train ready for
carrying ammunition in case of an
emergency.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

The industries OF Great Britain suf-
fered loss of many millions through
the labor disputes of last year. Strikes
seem to be taking the place OF war as
a waster of substance. How they may
be done away with Is problem worthy
Of the most strenuous attempts at &C.
luton.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

The best place for pure food
show is the family dining-room. The
exhibit ought to be continuous. The
adulteration of food products inter
feres with the success Of the exhibi-
tion, and therefore every family has
a measure of failure in making its
display of articles flt for human con-
sumption.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

Death itself to the rejecting mind is
less serious than marriage. The older
plant is cut down that the younger
may have room to flourish: few tears
drop into the loosened soil. and buds
and blossoms spring over 1t. Death
is not even blow; is not even pulsa-
tion, but a pause. But marriage un-
rolls the awful scroll of numberless
generations. Health. genius, honor,
are the words inscribed on some; on
others are disease, faulty and infamy.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
Fear the Treaty WIN ran.

Washington. ID. c.. March s.-Ihc
managers of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty have at last come to HE conciu-
sion that ratification is Impossible;
More than one-third of the Senate wiii
vote mo regardless of the earnest ell
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

How is 1t that no proposition can
be found SO bald OF sense and utterly
foolish that ii does not find advocates
in congress? The attacks and ridicule
of debate have no effect whatever on
the advocate; he goes right on. Just
the same. He that is foolish is foolish
still. In this matter congress is n
queer body. What, after all. is the real
purpose and place of general debate
In congress?
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
sound Money pl-cu..lon..

Between now and next presidents,
election there will be hosts OF dIsrr.
sions of sound money" and silrs.
However opinions may be divided i.
these points, there is but one unIys'
sal opinion regarding the merits /,
Hostetter's stomach Bitters as a rer.
edv for malaria and liver trouble.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10

Friendship is vase which. when 1t
is fiawed by heat, or violence. or acci-
dent, may as well be broken at once'
1t can never be trusted after. Coarse
stones. If they are fractured. may be
cemented again. precious ones never.
The western recorder., 1898-03-10
pnrs. MKINLry VS.. FREE SILVER.

A battle of giants is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms in
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
wells are named as above, and lie 1f-
fers price for the biggest potato yield'
also s40O in gold for suitable names 10:
his corn az inches long, and oat pro-
digies. Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses. clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at si.5O barrel.
The editor urges you to try Salzers
Northern Grown Seeds, and to
Send This Notice with 10 Cts. In Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, for IL new farm seed samples
worth $1,000, to get start. and theiF
big catalogue. w.h's'
"How do you tell n good cigar?' "l'
is one that | can smoke without by
wife's making row."