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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
WARS LIGHTER SIDE.
Testament Found at Sh1ckaiha"s"
Which Had Leen Lost so Years.

-..,t Fouud at Chick anna IL ga
Which Had Leen Lost So Years.
A few DAYS before the battle OF o''l'e
River. Tenn. in 1862. Capt. L. H. n'e"-
ART of Fostoria. O., lost a Testament
while serving as Il member OF 60. H.
Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer infantry.
The story of its recovery thirty-siX years
afterward is told in a letter he has JnS.
rocaived from his son, Victor w. Stewart,
now in camp with the SlAlh l's lli''i' -
Chickamauga.
The letter reads: =.
Dear Father: Today / send you II
tie Testament which you once Owned;
This morning a man came INTO camp 3nu
went 10 the col0nelS tent with some reics
for sale. and among them was Icsta-
mept which he said would probably inter-
est them. as it was owned once ny IN
Ohio man. Col. Buger in examining II,
discovered your name and sent IT 10 me.
The man wanted 50 for the book. when
| gave him. He said that III 1863 he
bought the old DR. Burtord house II RING,
gold. Ga. which was used as a ho>plt?!
during the war. and he found the bihie
there and kept it until now.
The Testament, which reached C1pt.
Stewart at the same time the letter md.
was in excellent condition. On the ny
leaf his name showed up clearly: f. X.
Stewart. FoStOria Seneca county, ONO;
Company II, Forty ninth Regiment. In
the back of the book appeared the follow
ir.s memorandum: - &. Miller. Hospital
II. Nashville Tenn, wounded at battle
of Stone River, December 81. 1867; born
February II. 1913; Company {. SlItT-
fifth q. V. l." The Testament was prob
ably found 10y this man. and carried
around 10y him. finally finding its way 20
the hospital described in Victor Stewart s
l.ft,r
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
CUpID,S CONCESSION.

Now, Cupid" cried Miss >unpl2rs'll,
we start in half minute
Why don't you pack your culver, dear:
/ see but two darts in it.!
Because" said Cupid, sturdily,
For love and PHYS sake,
Those arrows are the only ones
i calculate to take.
ITO please you, | have always sen.
cruel little dart
At evry man who came in siSht
Who seemed to have heart
But when we're out of town TINS year,
Nv darts shall number two
And one shall be for some true man.
And one shall be for YOU
"Oh. dcar,' exclaimed Miss Summersiri,
You're spelling all my run.
I'd rather never tlirt at all
Than firt with only one.
please take some blunt ones that VIII
strike ~
A heart. but not go through 1t
ooh. we'll" said Cupid, las It's you,
i s'pose I'll have TO do It ar,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
UNFORTUNATE PASSENGERS.
DisComforts Endured by Travellers on
Railroads in Spain.

HaiiTOdus III spain.
There are in Spain 1910 miles IF rail
road, less than one-tiird Of the number IN
Great Britain. France or Russia. and less
than one-fOurth of the number in Italy.
The relative insignticance of the Spanish
railroad System appears best III con-
pariSon with American railroads. Il single
line, the Chicago. Burlington d Quincy,
having an aggregate mileage of iiH.
owned, operated or controlled, or nearly
As much as all the railroads of Spain com
bincd Spanish railroads are provrrbially
slow. the rate of "eXpress' trains being
about twenty five miles, and of way p' =
scngcr trains from twelve to fifteen.
They seldom run on schedule time, and 1t
IS the testimony of all travellers that they
never make connections. The amount of
baggage allowed each first-tlass paSsen-
ger on a Spanish railroad is siXtysiX
pounds, but the railroads are not respon-
Sihle for its identihcation
The charges on Spanish railroads are
remarkably high, being at the rate of >
cents a mile on frst-class trains and :;
cents mile on second-class trains, about
double the American average.
The difficulties Of passenger traffic on
Spanish railroads are enhanced i'll some
particulars which are rather amusing
than serious. Passengers are expected to
arrive ut the station at least half an hour
before the train leaves, in order that sui
iicicnt allowance may be made for the
tilatory proceedings of the railway Oft
clals. During part Of the day land in
some cities the larger part of the day..
the railway stations are closed and the
ticket offices do not open until IN hou"
before the time scheduled for the depart
ure of the train. closing Il quarter Of an
hour before it is due.
One peculiarly of railroad travel i'll
Spain is To be found in the fact that en-
ployrs of the railroad company are en-
titled as a matter of right, to the hest
seats, even regardless of the tickets sold
nlSSnnnnrS TX nnSnS I'itN WnrlI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Didn't Want "a Box

-, was in the box office of the Biiou
th.ater during the four months run of
" hat Happened to JONES'" said a local
theatrical man. when very funny Incl
dent happened \ gentleman and two
ladies', evidently from the manner of their
speech of French extraction. came to the
window and inquired for three from
seats. One Of the ladies asked the orlrS-
ton and was told by the affablo cmploye
that every seat was sold. and ali she
could get was standing room.
w hat it IL to sit down.
=, NO Standing room only. replied
the treasurer
Just then the gentleman Of the party
called her AWAY and came to the window
himself. lie was told there was nothing
iolt hut small box in the balcony. He
went back and told the ladies thov could
get box. whereupon one of them REPLIED
IN broken English:
,"'Ncll. if | can't sit in IN orchestra
chalF, ! am not going to sit on a box
ana .-1h"y walked away in disgust -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Only Knew OF One Paul.


Justice G. w. Walls attended Sunday
school SUNDAY morning at the Mclrose
Methodist Episcopal church. where VIII
Scarrltt. the police commissioner is sn-
perlntendent. He sat in the seat with
his httl" 3-ycar-old daughter. Hidegardc.
listening to the able explanation of the
lesson by the superintendent. 1t was
ABOUT Iauls defense before King
Agrlppa. The name Paul attracted the
lIttle sirl very much, as her cousin. Paul
Jones of Butler. Mo. had been visiting
Iiol, recently: While in Kansas City her
niue cousins hands had been bitten 10y
mosquitoes
Where was Paul al this tinc?" asked
Mt Scarrltt. in reviewing the lesson.
In Butler, Mo" announced Justice
Walls little girl. loud enough for thn~,
around her 10 hear
What did Paul have on his hands"
continued tn" superintendent.
Mosquito bites. was the prompt re-
ply OF tn" little girl. And when she
nrard the remainder of the scholars re-
ply III unison chains. she appeared
greatly urpriscd.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
\ Governor Causes Il Riot.

The following bit of news was recently
handed our reporter by Rev George
Brown Of Springfield. IL: The reverend
paid our sanctum a pleasant visit few
days ago. and after extending the usual
c"uTtesies. he quietly and deliberately
penned the following news item: John
K. Tanner. governor Of Illinois. in
speech made before the negro soldiers in
Springfield, spoke in a very unm1rlv
way OF one James II. Porter (coIoradi.
who edits the Record, and. like the old
time slaves, we are sorry to say. cur
own men. urged on by 'Marsa White
Man ought 10 take Porter'S life Thus
had it not been for buggy standing
near. Editor Porter would have been
mobbed by his own race simply because
Gov. Tanner told the iarkieS 10 do So
The Italian state lotteries nettai
clear profit Of 300 600 last year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

good anecdute is told Of the two
celebrated harriSteTs. BaIfour and Er-
skln"- Balfour's style was gorgcorI>lv
verbose. Erskine'S. on the contrary. was
crisp and vigorous. Coming into court
on" day Erskine noticed that Balfour's
unEl" was handagnd
Why. what's III" natter" asked
ETSkin".
Instead Of replying. II fon from
gate. BIlf"ur answered IN his u.nlI
roundabout manner:
Il Was taking a romantic ramhIo in
my brothers garden" he said. and an
coming to n gate | discovered that | had
10 Climb over 1t. 10y which | came in con
tact with the first bar and gTazad tie
enitermis of my leg. which has caused =
slight eXtraTaSion Of the blood
y on may thank your lucky stars" rr-
piled Erskinc. that your brothers gate
would have broken your necE San
Francisco Wave.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Got Off Easy.

Recently a gentleman put M from Sat
urday to Monday AZ the principal hotel of
fa>li"nail" seaside resort on the CLYDE
IN Scotland. Some pressing business en-
gIGcmentS rendered it imperative that he
should catch the Il o'clock train south on
Monday morning. and IL make sure Of il
II" spent 4 good part of Sunday impress
Lu- TINS necessity on the boots. leaving
him with a parting injunction on SUNDAY
night to call him in good time.
In rhe morning tho tourist Weakened
himself and dIscorered the time to he
80, H. scrambled INTO some .Irtbe,
and rushed down stairs to vent his wrath
upon the servant. The boots" a. raw
colo listened uup"rturbcI to the torrent
Of abUse. and then answered. with mild
surprise:
God bless me. sir. You're nae so bal
ut all. At all, The ShentlcmIn in The
next room was to catch that > O'clock
boat, and he's nae waukened yett''
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
his Master Owned Yorkshire

III business. as III games IF skill the
indispensable thing is not merely TO be
petitor '''' 'o'ii
According TO the Golden Penny, a tour
Isl was stopping at a small country hotel
ana seeing the hostler expert and tracta
Die; inquired how long he had lived thora
and what countryman he was.
Sc Yorkshire, said the fellow, land
ia lived sixteen years here"
II wonder" replied tho oentIo,,,
thar in so long a period so clever feI,
,,GW as yon seem 10 he have not come to
be master Of the hotel yourself"
Az; answered the hostler, hut mais.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

/ was MP to HIM" said witness he
fore Lord Mansfield in an examination
|Sgrh"d ny Law Notes ~ LONDON. TN
I" HIM: said his lordship. What do
y"u mean ~ being up To him." Mean.
my lordE Why. l was down unou him :
Up 10 him and down upon him" said
his l"rl>hip: what does this fellow
mean why. | mean. my lord" said
the witness. that rs deep rs he thought
himself | staged him" When his lord
ship still insisted that he did not under
stand what was meant. the witness ex-
claimed: Lord. what a fat you must
he, II Re had only said "on 10 him
hs lordship would have "rumbled 10
him
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
II was Safe.

Th" Columbus Dispatch SAYS north
sid" man Wrnt into a saloon while the
master of ceremonies was placing free
lunch IN the most attractive manner upou
the bar. The customer sized m the
lunch very critically. THAT tripo there
is nice stuff to put out here" he finally
remarked: why. it isn't tit to cat"
what, not fitta to oat:" exclaimed the
surprised and indignant Italian bartender.
An, that is tina stuff. The man who
"ata that would never suffer from the di
paSf - -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Good Ad.

A restaurant keeper in the Jellico and
following business card:
i twenty-five cents an Eat-25 cents \
sleep The Edwards House. =. NJ Ed.
wards. Proprietor. Coal Creek. Tom
Directly opposite r. r. depot. Not the
largest hotel in the berg. Not newly
furnished throughout No free 'bns r.
trains. Not the hest grub the market If
lords PIT simply clean beds and some
thing good 70 eat. To6thpicks and ICE
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
I'm Outrageous; SIandcriuu,

III" public may not know the good story.
which has been JOY for many long day
among musicians. which tells how a celn-
DRAFTED conductor. admired ana beloved bv
everyone who knows him. accused his
wife. in broken English. of conduct the re-
verse of admirable ITO put it mildly. He
Was refusing an invitation to an afternoon
party for her on the Plea of her delicate
health. but h" evidently got little mixed
Turing his explanations. for he made the
following astounding statement which
was news indeed 10 the world in general.
My wife lies in the afternoon; if she
locs not lie. then She swindles,' \. b
'Srhwindcln' is tl,,. equivalent in German
for "f""Ing giddy''- Cornhill MAGAZINE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Carried the Joke too Far.

Here is good story of how a practical
joke became a boomerang \ we'll
known lawyer who resides near Fortieth
and Walnut streets, says the Phladel-
phla Record. has the reputation of being
an irrepresSible joker and is moreover
r"putch to be of a decidedly saving dis
position. His wife'S careless ways nave
always caused him much wOrriment
One day last week on going into the
bathroom he found 4 cup standing or the
edge of the stationary waShstand that
contained all of his wife's jewels. to-
Cether with some jewelers. sawdus4."
Now. he had continually warned his
wife of the danger ri such careieSgness
and decided to teach her a lesson The
jewels We're transferred to his pocket aud
the saWdust was emptied into the sink
Then he left hurriedly for 4 trip to New
York. Later on his wife won't to tho
bathroom to finish cleaning her jewels
and was Mortified To find them gone.
Seeing traces of the saWdu>t in the sink
she concluded that they had been thrown
there by mistake She sent at one" for n
plumber. That individual said that The
pipe would have t. h" taken out At rr,g.
rs flowing water would wash the i"vei~
into the sewer. The entire day was spent
in tearing out the pipe and digging M 4,
street. but ~ course nothing was found
Next morning the joker returned ara
was Mortified to find what had taken
place. and since receiving bill for So
be has sworn off joking.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
BALKAN Wished He Had a sword

y guide was recently showing a party
Of ladies through a museum. explaining
me various objects as they went along.
his he said. taking up a sword. Is
The weapon with which Balaam threat
ened to XIII his ass Il never learn u :.
interrupted one Of the ladies'. "thI.
Balaam had 4 sword. What hava rraI
in history * that b" wished h" had on t.
Kill his ass" well" replied the voura
man. this is the sword he wished he
might have had "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Generous KIondikc Miners

w. +. Burns, the Chicago lad whose
feet We're frozen 50 badly last November
that they had To be- amputatrd. was
among tho Nlondkcrs who returned to
san Francisco on the 81. Paul July II.
Thanks to til" kind-hcartcd miners no
brought with him about $1,000 Burn,
after his injury was unable 10 work any
hut succeeded in stalking out Il claim.
and together with some partners own,
interests IL three or four At Dawson
city tn" miners raised $1,000 for the boz
ana those on board the steamer $1,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Metals More Valuable Than Gold

There are seventeen metals moro ~o1,,
able than gold. viz: Iridium valued -.
$50 per pu nd troy: gallium. f15. nj a
nm. $50; oSmium. $40: rutheniun, fonn.
pa Iiadium. about t216: barinm foS3.
dl1ymlum. 1900: cerium. t525: vttrinn,
t63v; Strontium. $50; calcium. f7Csl. gin.
c!nIull. $500; ithium. 1850: zircon;1,'1
10; rubidium, 1900: vanadium. -,
l2o.-NeWcas Chronicle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
\ Parting Shot.

Who bad TWO curares win tho ~ 10 -
whom he was at swords points On be
ing appointed 70 another living. he de-
cided 70 take with him the younger
curare. whom he liked. ana when he
came 10 preach his farewell sermon he
chose as his -eXr, ABIDE We here with
the ass, and ! snd the lad will 90 Wonder
and worship
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Syndicate Capture Venetian Palaces

Tourists To Venice who have secured
nice large tapestry hung chambers in Con
uile renalSSanc" palaces for the small
sum OF ~ lire or less per week are l;kalv
10 pay more for their Accommodations j.,
the future. y syndicate has been forn,ad
abroad 1" get possession of these old pal
80 allH tnrh them INTO improved. mod
has plenty of British capital to back il *
me "utgr0Wth of the Venice Hotels COM
pahy, which recently took over the Uotnl
ROYAL Danleli the Grand. and the Vic,
t"rla at Venice. This company w,s
gule'f organized in London three years
have been S53,o1J on a WORKING "ar,,y.ai
of NION 900 'lNIII9 ''P''dl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Never hent Dne6.

Lord Justice Ludlow. whose retirement
from the English bench is ANNOUNCED
was noted for his gentle manners in court.
ana on more than one occasion his anna
hAitE IN taking PITY on = confused Wit
ness has led ia unforeseen results. one
was hcIn& hadgcrcd about a denial Of
GfuhkenncSS. when the judge addressed
him kindly from the bench. Did ynn
say l was not drunk. SIR he asked
never said anything about you at aJl :;
was the TpDly ''''
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
As 10 English Preachers

Iurips the general election an Old la
wis ot an FSta, liShcd church II ten
you," he said, how il is with one of
these ere state parsons II you take
away hia book. h can't preach: and If
yen take away MS cowpd. he mustn't
preach I'D i va.l take away his screw.
aeH hc - i bs,n preach. london Fl
caro-.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

IN" fighting yellow correspondents who
nav" been shipped ont of Cuba might
have carved their names on the roll al
heroes. i they ha! let cut their fighting
spirit h"f"r" the infrcurhmcnts, ami Iur
n;s Tho fighting, instead Of after the real
work 81 pn'tir2 cid Glory above Santiago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

SPANS South American phautnm, tn,
t"rpcdo eunboat Tcmrrario, has com
F!ettd repairs ut Assumption. Paraguay
anI -aied i'll the direction of Il brazilian
port. Her engines are very accommodat.
liz T. her officers and crew. rs they
break down opportuncly. whenever there
is m enemy in sight
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The vail of tho Starving Cuhan~ in
Firnfuegos * proof that We shall have 10
six" NOR" inside assistance to the Cuban
cause than thu Cuban fighters can eyer
air,rd rs III" ruhans are IS hungry
for our supplies rs they have been lnr
our military help.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

I'll" artillery sergeant of seventeen
Years experience who killed himself at
Fort Slncum. New York. bccIus" is.
wasn't sent 10 the front might hay" been
spared his grim job had he been in Tie
battles ut Santiago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

II is evident that high living has made
G;arcias men selfish. Gomez has had
less help from the American comnt;ssary
department, and his men are satisfied IL
let the American troops finish the job
hsfor" the FuhanS are permitted 10 take
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

wafer thrown in. Try us. Fay up.
And if not satisfied keep mum. Our city
i COMPOSED mostly of hogs, diggers, meT-
chants and lawyers, named III the order
of their Importance. Good cross-he walks
~, ali the urincipal thoroughfareS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The wr .rllers who save ;h" Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa may leave the ship 5
nam" on The rocks. The only Marias
known ia our government service Gre the
wheeled cruisers Of municipal police Dc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The people III the Atlantic villas, who
were afraid of Ccrvera' 5 feet. have come
to the conclusion that Uncle Sam il big
enough to take good care Of all his boys
and girls
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

could by 10 fair means be made As warm
as the reception H. received at the hands
.f the Spaniarls when he had thrust the
Nerriinac into the throat of Santiago bay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

zen. Woods appointment to the mill
tary Govcrmorship Of Santiago il further
evidence that the Rough Riders have been
1T the front. although their rough riding
has been done thus far on "Shank>'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

A report of another Hobson engage
mpnt has been denied from Kansas City.
OF course q naval hero couldn't win a
victory an the shallow Hats of the big
I.u.fJ--
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

Having had Il close view Of the Ameri-
can method Of fighting, the Cuban soldiers
will probably hesitate to do anything
worse than growing because they we're
,nt uernnit1 ed IA loot Sautiago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The terms "reccnt war" and late I'M
pleasantness" now have an Application
that will not recall bitter memories among
the people of united country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

SPANS request for peace is signal
that Spanish honor is satisfied. and that
further proceedings will be of the nature
Of rnal estate dickering.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The engagement Of the ships of the
Spanish Transatlantic company, TO carry
home Toral's troops. will enable the Dons
to soc at least one Spanish fleet return in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

lola was true TO his nationality when
ne took French leave" hut not all
Frenrhmen are smart enough to thus get
out of a fix.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
SUPPLEMENT

Uncle Sam will strengthen his hand by
taking Porto Rico before he begins the
diplomatic game with Spain. for peace.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

stranger Tin COuntryvilel-"I srppose
property has gone M here since kInn-
dixie .. Dicgins built summer residence
>, "Ia-as; its gone NJ the suout
EVcry man III taown hcz had tew mort
gage ms farm t"w buy hats an gowns fer
wears. Judge"
mel" John-''And 50 you don't believe
that tn" ark was big enough to IKE in
@uhg boubt"r- The thing is impossi-
incl" John-,Bu did it ever occur to
you now nig III" Maytiowcr must have
been To hold all the furniture that cane
over in it, '"' '''iiie
1ounS poubtcr-"That settles it, an
Inclined to think that the animals in The
ark t"lt lonesome there seemed 10 he ca
lew OF them. Boston Transcript
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

The Italian state lotteries nettal
clear profit Of s., 500, 900 last year.
The evening times., 1898-05-14
pENouNcE OUR WAR METHODS
Spain VIII Represent Us to the Pow.
crs ms Ruthless vnndals.

ers ms Ruthless Vandals.
Madrid. May 1.-THE chief event in the
Cortes today was the questioning by Sc
nor Bores, who held high position in
the Philippines for two years. about the
as TO which he gave evidence. drawn
from the statements of passengers re-
Gently arrived. and from private letters
received at Madrid.
Lieut.. Gen. Correa, minister of war
contended in reply that the risings arose
from American Indictments. Senior Bo-
res pointed out that he referred to those
which began early in April. before there
was any idea of war with the United
States. The main point in his statement
was the terrible condition of the Spanish
troops at Manila between the fire of the
Americans and the natives. This made a
great sensation.
Senor Molinas. deputy for Porto Rico
protested against the bombardment of
San Juan without notice as an infringe
ment of International usage. To this Geh.
Correa replied that the conduct of the
Americans was vandalism and that
the government will bring their outra-
geous action under the notice of the
powers" He echoed Senior Molinas' eu-
1ogy of the bravery of the Spanish troops
and marines. and promised that the gov
ernment would send its thanks. In the
senate similar observations were made.
The Spanish ministerial crisis con-
tinues. Premier Sagasta has had fire.
quent conferences with prominent politi-
clans. but there does not appear to be
any solution in sight of the difficult prob
lem he has in hand.