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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
BETTER ARMS FOR THE NAVY
English Torpedo Tubes and sir-Inoh Guns
TO be Used.

English Torpedo Tubes and Six-Inch Guns
TO be Used.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I. - That the
latest improvements in the manufact
ure OF ordnance may bc obtained TO,
future men-of-war, orders have been
given to Commander r. G. Pendletop,
superintendent Of the gun factory, "a
60 to England to inspect the method,
pursued there In tho construction oi
guns. mounts, torpedo tubes, etc.
Wire wound guns, which have been
80 successfully developed for the En-.
glish navy, will be carefully examined
by tho visiting officer, and, as under
water discharge tubes for torpedos
have been adopted for the battle ships
Missouri and Ohio, he will learn the
method Of their manufacture At the
ordnance works Of tho Armstrong;.
Tho department has purchased the
right to use the method Of manufacture
Of underwater discharge tubes from
the Armstrong; and has also bought
the right to use the breech mechanism
Of guns built by vickers' Sons and
Maxim.
The e-inch rapid firing gun built b,
Maxim Is one of tho latest weapons OF
that caliber constructed. They have
made q splendid record in recent firing
trials. In this gun the powder and
projectile are separated, while in the
o-inch rapid firing guns of the United
States navy the shell and powder arc
combined by means Of q cartridge case.
A 6-inch gun, on plans somewhat
similar to those followed in the con.
struction Of the vickers gun, was re.
Gently built. The tests of this weapon
at the proving grounds have demon.
strated its value, and oil 6-inch guns
will be constructed on tho same lines.
Tho new type Is 45-calibcr In length,
weighs eight tons and Is desigre for
a muzzle velocity OF 5000 feet second.
1t Is the intention Of the ordnance
bureau to equip no more protected or
unprotected cruisers with torpedo
tubes, the authorities being pretty
we'll convinced there is no necessity
for them. Water-discharged tubes
will be supplied to armored cruisers
and battle ships
Captain Charles O'Neil's recommend.
alton that uniform caliber Of small
arms be adopted for the use Of the
army, navy and marine corps has at.
tractcd considerable attention in the
army and navy circles 1t is expected
that Secretary Long will indorse a bill
providing for cooperation on tho part
OF the navy and army TO obtain q uni
form arm The caliber OF tho Les
small arms in use in the navy is .2e3.
while that OF tho Krag- -Jorgensen rife
is.3o The army 10 convinced that tho
Krag-Jorgcnsen rifle Is best for its use,
while the navy asserts that the Lee 10
superior. II is not believed that any
great objection would DO raised by the
navy to increasing tho caliber Of it,
gum to .3o. so that cartridges manu-
factured for the Lee might be used for
the Krag- -Jorgensen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
INDIANS GOOD, BUT LAZY.
An Agent Tells How werthless an Idahs
Tribe ls.

An Agent Teih How werthless an idaho
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The majority
OF tho annual reports Of the Indian
agents to the commissioners Of Indian
affairs are Of an encouraging nature.
Some Of the reports, however, are not
SO gratifying and mako some surpris-
ing statements. Unusual in an annual
report IL the following arraign-
ment In the report Of r. M. Yearin, In
charge OF the Lemhi agency in
Idaho. He says in part: "Thess
Indians as tribe arc honest and
peaceable and kindly disposed, but are
about as degraded and ungrateful .
set as one finds They have been hu-
mored and, like spoiled children. want
things their way, and their condition,
mode OF living and barbario practices
should indicate that undue concessions
have boen made on tho part of agents
While some will avail themselves OF
the opportunity Of earning their living
by civilized pursuits, others lead .
lazy, vagabond life.
"rhey arc addicted to gambling,
norSe racing anu dancing, ana the In
Huence of the so-called 'medicine-man'
operates 10 the disadvantage Of the
tribe.
Morally these Indians are prao-
tically the same as they were twenty
years ago; financially they are but
little better of. Aside from q few
small farms, wagons and farming i'm
plements, held by some of the more
energetic and industrious, they have
comparatively nothing except . great
number of worthless ponies. Nc
horned stock Is owned in the tribe"
j. r. Jewell, in charge of the New
York agency, In his report, allege,
that after careful investigation the
funds Of the Seneca nation are almost
wholly absorbed by the officers Of tn,
nation, and that they are in collusioI
with white men for such purpose"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
TIED THEMSELVES TOGETHER.
Man and Woman Thought Thoy Had
Made sure of Suicide by Drowning.

A Man and Woman Thought Thoy Had
Made Sure of Suicide by Drowning.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 1.-Rose Laurer
aged 90, and ]. Il. Clcckner, aged 81,
walked out to the end of the dock OF
the Cleveland Yacht club this morning
and tied themselves together with
strips torn from sheet. They jumped
into the lake.
Two Lake Shore railroad detectives
dived into the icy water after the cou-
pie. The man and woman had sunk
several times, but were rescued after a
long struggle. Both wore taken to q
hospital.
Ueckper is conductor on the Cleve'
land i Pittsburg road. Beyond saying
that they were tired Of living the man
and woman would give no reason foI
their attempted suicide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Toledo, Ohio.-The young son OF
Jacob Green, while going through tho
barnyard at Bucyrus, was attacked by
n flock Of geese He was knocked
down and his nose and ears were torn
off and his face badly bitten. His
calls brought help, but he was sense
less when found and the geese were
still tearing him to pieces,
Norwich, conn.--David A. Wells,
the economist, Is not seriously i'll, ac-
cording to his physician. Mr.. Wells is
20 years old, and recently took cold,
which aggravated his debilitated con-
dition. He is in no immediate danger
Of dying.
st. Louis, Mo.--John F. Coyle, Nine
teenth infantry. stationed at Porto
Rico, here on furlough, was
shot to death by John Derr, of Com
pany A, Twenty first infantry, sta
toned at Plattsburg, N. Y, also here
on sick furlough. The affair oc-
Cured in a saloon. Witnesses say
Coyle attempted to stab Derr with Q
knife and Derr shot In self-defense.
New York.--Silvia Catharine Coffin,
Red Cross nurse who did noble worl,
during the war with Spain, died at the
Post Graduate hospital of typhoid
fever contracted In the service OF the
country. She was one OF the first
women to volunteer for service in the
war in Cuba.
Omaha, Neb George Self. mem
Der of the United States marine corps
died here OF typhoid fever. Self is the
first member of the marine corps to di,
from disease since the beginning OF tn,
campaign against Spain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Soldiers Expire from roar.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Fear OF
death and the sight of the dead body
OF comrade caused tho death of two
members of the Third North Carolina
regiment in the Second division hos
pital here.
Private Henry johnson died late in
the afternoon. His death throcs, which
were terrible TO see, were witnessed by
Private Christopher Reaves, who
raised himself from his cot, looked al
his comrade few minutes and fell
back dead.
The news of the last death wa.
given Corporal Thomas Reaves q few
minutes later. He began mourning
over the death Of his brother and died
In spite of sll the surgeons could d.
for him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
CUBANS ARE oFFlCESeeKERs.
General Wood Delayed with Applies.
tions From Thsm.

General Wood Delayed with Applies.
ticns From Thsm.
MASzANnLo. Nov. 1.-The visit Of
General Leonard Wood, governor Of
the military department Of Santiago,
has been instrumental In bringing all
tho elements among the Cubaus TO tho
front. No fewer than 1000 insurgents.
Of whom 500 arc officers, want Offices,
and their clamor amounts almost to Q
demand.
There are two leading factions, ono
headed by General Jesus Rabi and the
other by General Rios. At present,
most Of the Offices are held by repre-.
sentatives Of tho Rabi faction, inciud.
Ing the mayoralty and tho custom
house inspectorshipa General Wood,
In order to pacify tho Rios fac.
tion, has givcn them six posi-.
tions on tho rural police force
and has turned over TO ono Of their
people the lighthouse at Cape Cruz,
together with several other minor ap-
pointments. But neither party IL
satisfied, each thinking that IL ought
to have all the Offices. General Rios
does not dare express his opinion pub
licly on General Rabi, but he feels
that this Is his district, as he has had
the nominal charge of 10 for three
years, and that IL ought to belong to
him, so far As appointments Of Cubans
to Office are concerned, and all tho
more 80 because he represents General
Calixto Garcia.
The majority Of the insurgents here
have no money and 60 about living
from hand to mouth and wondering
what will happen next. Armed men
are not allowed rations. As the Cubans
will not disband and will not work,
nothing remains for them but to strut
around the city. with machetes and re.
volvers. Some Of them are nearly
naked; others appear In long-legged
patent leather boots with silver spurs,
carrying superbly wrought Toledo
machetes. A few wear immaculate
white suits and Panama hats. These
are, for the most part, the New York
contingent, each man now q veritablo
bombates furioso.
3 General Wood and Colonel Petit rc-
gard tho outlook rs rather discourage
Ing. Still. they hope that some means
may soon DO found to break up tho
Cuban army. The members OF the
rank and flo are anxious to 20 to
work, but the leaders refuse to allow
them to do 80, and the men do not
dare to do 30. % they would certainly
DO shot II captured.
General Wood Is hoping that the
other towns he will visit In his trip
around tho province will not present
the same vexatious conditions ~ pro.
vail hero. whore the Cuban problem 10
presented In . very difficult form, the
most difficult he has yet encoun tered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04

HUNTsvHLE, Ala. Nov e.-Propar.t -
tion Is making for the troops to spend
tho winter here. A contract has been
let for the erection OF mess halls and
sheds. Brigadier General Richard
Combs has assumed command of ths
Second brigade, First division. and
Brigadier General A. X, Arnold Of the
First Cavalry brigade. The troop prop.
critics of the Fifth cavalry have reach,
ed here and tho regiment may movo 10
Porto Rico In few days Railways
have been asked to mako rates to So
vannah.
The First infantry from Admission
has made camp west Of Huntsville.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Japanese Cabinet Quits

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 2 The whole cab
met has resigned, the ministers being
unable to agreo upon the question OF
filling the portfolio of education.
Thus far tho first attempt at party
government in japan has proved a
failure. 1t is probable tho next cab
met will be q coalition of Liberals ana
clan leaders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04

PONCE, Nov. IA sensation was
caused here on the arrival OF the Red
line steamer Philadelphia from the
Spanish main, by the discovery In the
handbags Of two passengers of num-
Der of explosive cartridges containing
dynamite. The discovery was made
by the customs officials and tho pas
ssngcrs were arrested, on the supposi'
tion that they aro anarchists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Sam mpson Stayed Away Again.

HAVANA, Nov. l.-Renr Admiral
Sampson did not attend the services
yesterday In tho Independent church.
as he had been advertised to do. This
fact has given q great deal OF salts
faction to Americans here, who feared
that his presence might be used to
give q semi official Endorsement to an
anti. Catholtb meeting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
NlCARAGUKS VIEW OF IT
The Maritime Company's Contract Only
Nominaiiy In Force.

Nom,naiiy In Force.
New YORK, Nov. THE New York
Horald's correspondent at Managua
cables that President Zelaya, in his
message to the Nicaraguan congress.
called In extraordinary session, pro-
seuts clearly the Nicaragusn view OF
the situation, shared alike by the gov.
Arnment and tho people. In substance
he said: ~ shall give you On account
ing of an interoceanic canal through
our isthmus granted to Cragin &c Frye,
representing a respectable syndicate
Of American capitalists. The govern
ment has formed clear and we'll do
nned opinion that tho Cardenas Neon
cal contract Of March, 1887 the Mari
time company's contraco has been
forfeited for nou.fulflllment OF its
most essential claims and for the
abandonment of work for nine
consecutive years; but wishing
70 avoid annoying discussions
that might bring difficulties,
owing to the malice with which some
proceed where interests are at stake,
Tho government has eludcd all possible
trouble by not declaring the forfeiture
Of that contract and by giving Cragin
q Eyre a promise that shall take Of.
foct when the pretended rights OF the
old contractors are disposed OF or com
pletcly extinguished.
"The promise made to Cragin & Eyre
u based on tho security Of the reputa
tion and standing OF tho parties w
are dealing with and on the deposit o
500. 900 in gold. by comparing th'
contract OF 1887 with this one you will
observe that this future ono Is ia
encourages and assures better foreigl
capital in undertaking so great al
enterprise and ono that carrie
with 1t so many eventualities.
Is also in many ways more ad
vantageous to Nicaragua. II
truo the contract of 1887 promises tn
canalization of the Tripape river bt
tween Lakes Managua and Nicaragua
but Cragin g. Eyre offer somethin
more positive in a line OF interoceani
transportation from the Atlantic
the Pacific that shall become con
pisted three years after the compan
u organized.
Two OF the Members OF tho Brisson Mil
istry Hold Oven
PARIS, Nov. THE new cablnt
has just been announced. 1t is const
tutcd rs follows: M. Dupuy, premit
and misisser of the interior; M. L
rreycStS wAthieister OF war; NJ. Loci
rot in time sold bymarine; NJ. Delcass
haSySxNIXn affairs; M. Peytra
A{narhe; NJ. Leygus, mini
' yNSe. .tructioni NJ. Lebre
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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Mass Meeting iu ssa Juan.

SAN JUAN Ds PoRTo Rico, Nov. L.
The principal theatcr Of tho city was
taxed to its utmost capacity Sunday
afternoon on the occasion of . public
meeting OF delegates from the chief
towns Of the island TO consider and
draft recommendations regarding tho
necessities of the island for the use Of
tho special commissioners who will DO
selected later to represent Porto Rico
at Washington, when the time comes
for settling the administrative system.
The assembly was fairly representa-
tive, and although the proceedings
gave undue prominence to unimpor-
tant details, there was abundant evi-
dence OF intelligent reflection on the
part OF the delegates, and Of deter.
mination not to tolerate partisan poll
tics at this crisis In the islands A.
fairs.
Carefully prepared reports were sub
mitted by the political, social and
economical committees
The meeting received with enthu
siasm the resolutions demanding the
territorial rights, tho cessation OF tho
present military rule and the installa
tion of regular civil government.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
rses Presented to President raurs

PARIS, Nov. Tho United States
ambassador, General Horace Porter,
presented Ferdinand w. Peck, tho
United States commissioner to tho
Paris exposition Of 1900. and the LAT.
ter's colleagues to President Faure this
morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Washington Miners Make Rich Strike
In the Republic Mine.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. .. - A big
strike Of gold has been made in the
Republic mine, eighty miles north OF
here. At level Of 43J foot, the miners
have reached vein twenty-four feet
in thickness. The vein Is nowhere
smaller than Ave feet and widsns In
places to twenty Ave feet. The ore Is
worth $500 q ton. Tho mine is eighty
miles from railroad, ali the ore be-
ing smelted at the mine. Tho run will
average $4,000 . day with plenty OF
ore to last for several yeara Republic
stock cannot be bought.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Recall win ne. rn.r.o,iv.

WASHINGTON, Nov. a-The request
OF the First Colorado infantry to be.
returned from Manila to tho United,
States cannot be granted by the war
department. 1t was stated by officers
OF the army to-day that suoh requests
had been frequent from soldiers Of
volunteer organizations who enlisted
to fght but did not enlist for garrison
duty. Nothing could be done, the offi.
Ger said, until Congress shall meet and
provide some kind OF a force to take
the place Of the volunteers
The President will probably recon-
mend to Congress an increase of the
army to something like 100, 900 men.
although he may think that rs, 600 is
enough. There has been some talk of
enlisting for garrison duty two COM
panies, or q battalion, of natives to
each regiment doing garrison duty in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
1t is believed that the demands which
have been made upon senators and
representatives for tho muster out of
, volunteer regiments and the discharge
Of volunteers in regiments which have
remained in the service has been so
great that they will be convinced that
q regular army for garrison duty in
| the new possessions Is necessity.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

Why does not this great country have q national air? Not something borrowed or paraphrased from abroad, but an ar of its own-origlnal, characteristic, stir ring, full of life and motion. What WIG want Is something simple, bold, q swing. Il dash, q clear. shrill, pene- trattng clarion note that rings Ike a wild bell in the night and turns men pale with fervor. Why can We not have q battle song of our own? Why must We content ourselves with tepld messes borrowed from abroad, With dressed-up pious lamentations, with dis mal chants and dirgesT We are young We are strong, We are full of vlrillty and fire. Give Us something that speaks for our splendid, palpitatlng national ity-something that jumps with our free stride and passionate ambition!
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
How He Got Out.

"Yes," observed the sweet girl. q always liked Charlie Hocklins very much. Hes always so willing to put himself out for the accommodation of others
 We'll replied the young man, that may be your idea of it, but he didn't seem very ready to put himself out for the accommodation of others when we met here last Sunday evening. In fact, he didn't put himself out at all. 1 sim ply had to freeze him out. t."-Cleyeland Leader
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

On the shores of North Lubec. little town in eastern Maine, there has been established nn enterprise that seems to suggest Hmitless possibilities. II Is q plant" for extracting from sea-Water. by secret process. the single grain of gold which every ton contains. Since the undertaking k novel. all the appli- anccS are necessarily crude; but even now the yield of gold is said to be re munerative. As q business proposition it seems. at first thought. an ahsurdity to treat" ton of water for the sake of a grain of gold. Manifestly. how eyer, the enterprise would be subject to the same general conditions that de- termine, say. the adNiSability of min inS loW-g grade ores. And the marine miner. If We may so speak. has the ad- vantage of an eXhaustlesS 'Claim:' for the total mass of sea-WHter k cStimat- ed at nearly one-and-a-half million million-millions tons. The new expert ment k not only interesting i'll itself; 1t is significant. aS q probable prelude to other efforts To recover the riches
 
 but the scientist can comprehend tine wealth of the waters-and even hr hes itatcS to attempt to measure it. But he k able to name. in addition to gold. more than twenty valuable compo- nentS of the ocean salts. These besides the chlorides and SulphideS of sodium. magnesium. potassium and calcium. which are the principal components, include arsenic. lithium. rubidium. cae- siun. silicon, boric acid. bromine. io- dine, fuorlne as acid. and the oxides of nickel. cobalt, manganese, aluminium. zine. silver, lead, copper, barium and Strontiun as basic compounds Should circumstances ever seem to call for the utilization of these treasures. science will find the way. It Is likely, indeed. that long before the need of them arises. commercial enterprise will have been attracted to this new field of eX- ploitation which is capable of adding SD largely to the wealth of the world There have been pessimists who argued that in the distant future in creasng population might exhaust natural resources. They did not real ize that man has but just begun to get acquainted with his dwelling place. The sea, as well as the land. may some day satisfy all the needs that are known to the present age. and meet new demands of which we do not even dream.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

One result of the financial depression one of the good things that often come out of evil-has been the back to- the-land movement among urban peo- ple. The illusions that drew thousands from the farms to the cities have been shattered by the hard conditions en- tailed by the panic. The vital, eyer present. unacceptable necessities of life are bread and butter, and these the city can give only at second hand. Whatever storms may strew the indus ltrfal sea with wreck. food, shelter and clothing are assured to the man on the farm, while the idle workman of the city must walk the streets in vain search for work.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

spCaking on the subject of the Dreyfus question Is forbidden" In like fashion Catherine II. once posted on the walls of the Hermitage: Tt k forbidden 10 have an ill-tempere1 air, 10 exchange unkind words. to speak Ill ot any one whatever. All duarrcls must be left at the door with hat and sword How beautiful to be dictator. Yet even in this land of free speech. the De Lomc indiscretlon suggests the w,dom of dictatorship over ones own tongue.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
Easily Rernelicd.

Mamma-Im afraid that young Will der will not make you a good husband. Clara,
 Clara-Why not. mamma?
 AIamma-It seems to me that he rather neglects his personal appear ance.
 Clara-Yes. that's true. mamma. and I'm glad you mentioned it. I'll see that he makes his personal appearance here every evening after this, instead of only twice week.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

It has long been the fashion to place upon menu and dinner cards sketches . Id quotations to suggest topics of con ersation. but Parisian hosteses have adopted an opposite course. Their form ula reads, While sitting at table,
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
Inviting OstracisIn,

Mabel-I wonder what's come be- tween Myrtle Seymour and Tom Sedg- wick?
 Mildred-Oh. haven't you heard? He openly declares that he doesn't intend to get chainless wheel this year.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

Illinois was the second State In the production of coal last year. the total product being 2O.OT2. 15s tons, valued at the mines at S14,472,529, or aa aver ago of = cents q ton. Pennsylvania stood at the head of the list. with q product of 53. SIP SUo tons of bltumi- nous. valued al $31.96l,4 ,496, an average cost of 70 cents ton at the mines. IT will surprise people To learn that West Virginia stands third in coal production of all the United States, her total reach ing 13.556.97S tons, valued at sS.t3I.Gl1, an average of 64 cents ton at the mines. which WAS the lowest of any State In the Union. Ohio coal cost an average of 1s cents, and. although the total was 1.34O0oo tons less than was mined in West Virginia il sold fur near ly S1.0OooO0 more money. Alabama stands number five in the order ot pro ductioa. Then come Iowa. Maryland and Indiana. Coal k mined n twenty nine States and Territories, and the national product last year was l9s.25'. TSS tons. valued at S19S. .uJl. TOT. or near ly Sl q ton at the mines. Of this 12 l22. 4Gs tous was anthracite, produced in Pennsylvania alone. The average cost of mining anthracite Wss S1.tJ Il ton. and the average cost of bituminous was s1 cents. Out in Oregon they pay S311 q ton for mining coal. in Nebraska S3tI and in California S2..5. The increase in the tonnage sent out last year was Il little more than 3 per cent. while the anthracite product decreased nearly .. 25O, ,OOO tons.