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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Senator Mason More Eloquent Than
LoEiU.r. senaror csrroin uusts
Sensible.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, juno 1.-THE
Republican State Convention met at
noon. Governor Tanners picture oc-
cupied the place of honor between
those of Lincoln and Mckinley. Chas
N. Works, of Rockford, was intro
ducsd as temporary chairman His
reference to Governor Tanner as the
first governor Ito tender the Genera
Government the military forces and
resources of his State" was received
with prolonged applause.
Senator Mason spoke at length. He
said the Republican party had kept
avery pledge made at st. Louis. He
defended the Dingley bill, saying that
"laboring men today feed more to their
dogs than they fed to their children,
under the free trade heresy.' Applause.
He opposed the prosecution of the war
for the acquisition of territory. We
went out to the world, said he, as the
Good Samaritan, and while performing
ths act OF the Good Samaritan | want
no larceny on behalf of my country.
Applause.
A letter was read from Senator
CulloM, in which he declared: We
must drive Spain from Cuba, Puerto
Rico and the Philippine Islands and
possibly from the Canary Islands.
Great applause.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, June 14.-J. H.
Hamline, of SheIbyville, was elected
permanent chairman. f. K. White
more was nominated for State Treas
urer by acclamation. For State Sup-
erintendent, Frank Bayliss was nomi-
mated.
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MORE AMERICAN HEROIsM
1t Comes Of the Blood and Can Be Counted
on Whenever Wanted.

WASHINGTON. d. G June 14.-The last
lingering ray of doubt that may have
existed as to the presence Of Cervera's
feet In its entirity in Santiago harbor,
was removed when Admiral Simpsons
dispatch reached the Naval Department
last night. Up to that time informa-
ton as to the number and character of
the vessels in the harbor, shielded from
observation by the hills, had been OBJ
tanned through Cuban sources supple
mented by such glimpses as could be
obtained by Naval Officers from outside
the entrance.
Now, however, according to Lieuten.
ant Blue, the ships have actually been
seen by an American officer, counted
and inspected, from points of vantage
afforded by the hills surrounding the
harbor. The officials here are full of
praise for Lieutenant Blues achieve
ment.
Victor Blue has been long known In
the Navy as an enterprising and dar-
ing young officer, but it required coed
deal of sustained courage for him to 60
ashore in hostile country and alone to
make this reconnaissance. Had he
been captured by the Spaniards he
would have been tried by head
court martial and executed.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Navy
Department today posted the following
bulletin: Mole St Nicholas, Lleuten.
ant Blue has just returned after de-
tour of seventy statute miles of obser-
vation in the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba. He reports the Spanish feet all
there
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SENTIMENTS IN CANADA

LONDON, June ID Sir Charles Tup-
per, Canadian statesman, just arrived
here from Canada, is quoted in an in
terview as saying: Canada sympathizes
very warmly with the proposed reap
proachment between Great Britain and
the United States. 1t has always been
our desire to have the most friendly
commercial relations with the Republic,
but hitherto the United States has not
shown any disposition to reciprocate.
The Mckinley aud Dingley bills and
alien labor laws have presented c0nclu-
sive evidence on this point. I believe,
however, the present is the most pro-
pitious time for the settlement of all
questions, and in the changed temper
of the American people, l think they
can be approached with fair prospect
of just settlement.
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Charters NuiIinea.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, June A.
The ESupreme Court, en- banc, today
granted a writ of custer in cases Of the
Trust Companies In this State recently
proceeded against by the Attorney Cen
eral, for violating the State banking
law. The Attorney General brought
suit to nullify charters of the Trust
Companies because they were doing
business as banks.
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Big Forgery Charg d.

CHICAGO, June 14-Perry Lee Downs,
alias Phil Downs, Lieutenant Colonel of
the Blue and Gray Legion. has been
arrested, charged with forging railroad
bonds to the value of $280,000. The
Sheriff acted on requisitIon papers from
Governor Tanner and the Governor of
Maryland, Downs is relative of Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee and Jefferson Davis.
The alleged forgery occurred three
years ago.
Up to three years ago he was above
reproach, but it is said that gambling
caused his downfall. He squandered .
fortune at the gambling table. officials
say, and in order to recoup himself
committed forgery after forgery unit
the amount he obtained in this way
became so large that to avoid arrest BIZ
fed without notifying his family.
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MoNTEJO'S ACCOUNT.
He Shows That the Madrid Government
Gave Him Neither Aid Nor AS
sistsDce.

LONDON, June 4-The Times this
morning gives space to two column
account of the battle of Manila, in
Guiding Admiral, Montejo's version of
the destruction OF his fleet.
1t contains nothing new except the
statement of Admiral Montejo that he
intended to fight at Subig, but finding
it would take at least month to put
Susig in proper state of defense, he
was obliged to return to Cavite. He
blames the Madrid government for the
disaster. declaring that he constantly
made acquisitions for ships and tor
pedoes, but nothing came. AS a matter
of fact, he had, be says, no torpedoes
except such as he constructed himself
w itfz bad Esaaterial ~
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spain's Dying Hope.

MADRID, June 1.-THE Spanish press
has increased its optimism based on the
belief that Germany intends to pre-
vent the bombardmentaef Manila by
making a naval demonstration. The
newspapers urge sacrifices with . view
to securing Germany's assistance. Po>
litical leaders express themselves in
favor of offering to Germany the fol-
lowing concessions in return for her
taking the initiative in cosrcing
America" Firstly-Naval stations and
coaling depot in Spanish Oceanica
secondly-Spanish concurrence in the
development of Germany's CONNER
cial relations with Morocco.
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CAUSE OF DELAY UNKNOWN in WASHINGTON
Naval Activity Heretofore in Preparing the Way for
Long Expected Army.
MORE OF AMERICAN HERoIsM is DEVELOPED

Batteries of Light Artillery, and half
of the Eighteenth Regular Infantry.
On board the Colon are the Twenty
third Regiment of Infantry and por-
tion of the Eighteenth. The Tenth
regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
and the First Nebraska 90 on the Zea.
landia and the Senator
1t is generally expected that the fleet
will get away tomorrow. Brigadier
General Greene commands.
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Anna's Husband Fights.

PARIS, June 14.-Jount Bonifacade
Castellane, who married Miss Anna
Gould, of New York, fought duel this
morning with M. Henri Turot, of the
Petite Republique FrancaSse. Three
rounds were fought with swords. NJ
Turot was wounded each round, twice
Slightly and third time severely in the
right forearm, thus ending the duel.
The dispute led which to the meeting
grew out of Turot's comment ON an in
fanticide committed by servant in
the Counts household.
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SAN FRANC1soo, June 14.-Thirty-
1--WE hundred soldiers left Camp Merritt
this morning and embarked on the
transport steamers which are TO take
them to the Philippines. These who
boarded the China were the First Reg
jment OF Colorado Volunteers, two Utah
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ALocemotiye Explodes.

IRoNToN, Ohio, June 14.-An Iron
ton railway engine. the John Campbell,
blew up today on the incline above this
city Engineer Robert Roger was
killed; Conductor M. Yates, had his
head cut seriously; Fireman Andy Foit,
terribly scalded, will die; Brakeman
Hebble was fatally injured; Brakeman
Charles Tulga was cut and bruised
seriously.
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BERLIN. June 14.-'Through advices
received from Shanghai, by way of
Frankfort, the Zeitung says, news has
been received from Manila that there is
lighting every night around the town
The Insurgents, 1t seems, are trying to
capture Manila and establish an in
dependent government before the
Americans land. The German consul
at Manila, it is further reported, has
800 Germans and Swiss on board his
refugee steamer in the harbor.
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PARIS, June 14.-The Chamber Of
Deputies today. by 295 to 273, passed
yete of confidence IN the Govern
mcnt.
PARIS, June 14.-The MeIine Minis.
try was defeated in the Chamber Of
Deputies BY vote of 296 to 248, amid
intense excitement and uproar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14

CHICAGO. June 14.-Wheat.-June,
So; July, 771s.
Corn.-yune, BIZ; July, 313S.
Oats.-gune, 81; July, 2394.
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MARKETS.


CHICAGO. June l4.-Cattls Receipts
1000; market, steady; beeves
S40006.2 % COWS and heifers, SO .5O614 .65
Texas steers, SO 65@4.40; stockers anc
feeders. $3.8QQ485.
Sheep Receipts. 1000; steady; ma
tivee, $3.50@5 25: westerns, S4.4065 25,
lambs, $4.25@6,G0.
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Dead at sixty-Eight.

MONTREAL, June 14.-Sir John
Adolph Chapleau, formerly Lieutenant-
Governor of Quebec, Secretary Of State
of the Dominion and one of the great
French Canadian statesmen, is dead,
aged sixty-eight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14

Chicago Oraiu.

New YORK, June A.-Sllver, S.
Lead, 1856. Copper, 1917.
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New YORK. June 4.-Money on call
nominally, 14@11s per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent.
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Afraid of Inaurrents

VIENNA, June 4.-Neue Freie Presse
says: Spain has requested the pow ers
to urge the United States to occupy
Manila, shonld the town surrender, and
not allow the insurgents to do so.
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Kansas civ STUCK

KANsAss2CiTY, June IA. 4.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, D. .0D;market, best grades steady
native steers, S32504. 80: Texas steers
50, $685. 40; Texas COWS, s.. .85@4.OO
native cows and heifers, s2.25e4.85
stockers and feeders, $3500550; bulls
50 .0504 90.
Sheep Receipts. 1000; firm; lambs,
$3.8505.5O; muttons, SO 80@4.75.
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Largely 0xar-Subscribod.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Treasury
officials say that indications are that
the $2OO,OO0,O0O loan will be largely
over-subscribed.
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CREDITORS MAY NOT LOSE

CHICAGO, June IA. - The sale to
Armour clears the atmosphere and if
trustees are necessary TO Iiquidate the
rest OF Letters cash wheat, it will not
require much time to dispose of the
remaining 100000 bushels or moro.
There is fair prospect that Letters
creditors will lose nothing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14
AninlatiScope
War Show Co.,

Reproducing moving scenes of our bat
tleships and cruisers; Cuban war scenes !;
Mckinley. Long. Aleer, Sigsbee, Dewey,
Queen regent and King of Spain and dip
Olympia, and the cruisers that he sank in
Manila and two hundred other scenes too
numerous to mention. Seats now on sale
at usual places.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14

additional kilograms on Local Pags.)
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ARMOUR WILL HELP

CHICAGO, June 14.-P. d. Armour,
today, bought all Joseph Letters cash
wheat in the Northwest. amounting to
100000 or 100000 bushels. The
ssmi-authoritative information is also
obtained that Armour will take up all
of Letters wheat.
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WON'T FORGE AssTGNMENT.

CHICAGO, June At was stated by
the friends of Joseph Letter that the
attachment issued against him in New
York will not force an assignment.
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THE HoNoRED DEAD.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 14.-After
two nights of hard fighting the Ameri-
can flag still waves over the encamp-
ment of Marines in Cuba, and it will
be kept there. In Sunday nights
fighting two Americans were killed
and four were wounded. The dead are
Sergeant Major Henry Goode and pri-
vate Tauman.
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LEITER IS ATTAoHED.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Justice Daily,
Of the Supreme Court, has issued an
attachment against the property of
Joseph Letter, the wheat speculator of
Chicago, for $793,925 in favor of Otto
e. Loehrke, William p. Callagah and
William Knight, grain deslers, for
money advanced.
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HE REFUSED TO PAY.

NEW YORK, June 14.-The attach
mont was levied upon funds belonging
to Letter and deposited in the Chase
National Bank, Hanover Bank, and
other financial concerns in this city.
The plaintiffs, who compromise the
firm of Otto E. Loehrke & Co.: assert
that they advanced, at the special
instance and request to Letter. in
various sums the amount of $793,925
since February 1898, which he promised
to pay on demand. They allege he
refused to pay the amounts so ad-
vanced. The attachment was issued on
the ground that Letter Is non-resi-
dent,
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Job Printing

In all It's Nunsrsas and d.
verse branches done ~ II
should be at TnH OPTIC Jsb
Rooms.
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THAT LETTER KNOCKOUT
1t Grows Larger and Worse. With the
Only Hope Of Aid from p. d. Armour.
liverpool MADE PANIoY

LONDON June 14.-The collapse of
the Letter wheat corner, caused panic
in the Liverpool market. In London
the news was received with equanim-
ity. The concensus of opinion upon
the part OF . number of operators in
Mark Lane is that the English market
will gain steadiness now that the
plunger, operating without regard to
market presidents, is shaken out.
LETTER Is ATTACHED.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-13

Two years ago R. j. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook.N. Y, bought a
small supply OF Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: "At that time the goods were
unknown in this section to-day Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a household
word 1t is the same III hundreds OF
communities. Where ever the good
qualities OF Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy become known the people will
have nothing else. For sale by c. W.
Kinney & Co., here and the Commercial
Co. of Lovelock.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-13

Blanche Young; 20. Song, "He Dies" ;
2l. Closing Address by Miss Boyd; %.
Offeratory; %. Collection; "A. Doxol-
ogy; 25. Benediriion.
The program was well rendered and
was well received the church was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity. The church
was lovely. 1t was decorated with CAL
ifornia flowers of choice kinds. 1t look
ed nicer than it ever did. This We owe
to Misses Laura Cummings, Addie BOYD,
Name Lane, and Hattie Bott.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-13
Cash Clearance Sale q GriSNald'S.

Dry Goods, furnishings Clothing,
Ladies' and Mems Shoes, Hats, etc, ETC.,
are offered at large discount from reg
ular priee-making them less than San
Francisco wholesale cost. Come and
look them over. We are anxious to
clear them out to make room for our
Spring goods and in some instances your
price is ours.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-13

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stoma ach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. HEW YORK, NJ
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L0VELOCK LOCALS.

l.. \. Carpenttr returned from a visit
to Winnemucca.
Miss Addie Stoker returned from San
Jose last week.
Mrs. John Reed left Monday for
Paradise Valley.
}. Springer and son Andrew VAS here
on visit from Unionville last week.
Hugh Dawson and Andy Bradley of
unonvlle were here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim Grannis of Love-
lock left for Reno last week.
Misses Mamie Lane and Addie Boyd
returned from the Institute Friday.
Miss Lille Douglas returned from
| Wlnnemuc last week.
b. F. Lynip returned from Win
nemucca Friday,
John Taylor left last week for San
| Francisco.
DiED-Lovelock, New, April 4, Virgil
Reed, aged years. The funeral took
place from the NJ. E. church Thursday
afternoon, April &. 1898, at O'Clock.
Tie floral offerings were very beautiful.
Their many friends and acquaintances
extend their greatest sympathy to the
| bereaved.
Mrs. Walter Davis and children and
Miss Katie Dunham left for Austin last
week to see their mother Mrs. Dunham
who is quite i'll.
The scarf for rattle at w. H. Fuss
butcher shop was won by Thomas
Lovelock.
DR.. Hogan of Reno was up last week
on professional business.
Harry Wightman OF Wadsworth was
up Sunday on visit.
Miss Perl Gilbert OF Paradise is here
visiting her sister Mrs. John Reed.
VIM. Gilbert of Paradise was here to
attend the funeral of Virgil'Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Williams of
Reno are here visiting.
A Westfall returned from Winnemucca
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mcintosh returned
last week from a visit to San Francisco.
Joe King is here paying visit to his
family.
The school children spent pleasant
vacation last week
Mrs. Belle Hall is here visiting from
Winnemucca.
DIED-In Lovelock, New, April 7, 1898,
Easter Reed, aged about years. The
funeral took place from the M. Z.
church Sunday. 1t was a most sorrow
full and pitiful occasion as the grief
stricken mother lost her husband,
mother, and a son about year ago and
only week since she, laid her little son
to rest. Surely the hand of death has
vigorously plucked many dear ones from
this household to leave a mother and
widow bowed down in the deepest OF
sorrow with only hope of life beyond
the grave to meet her leved ones in one
glorious reunion where parting is no
more.
CARD OF THANKs-Mrs. Reed takes
this way of thanking friends for their
services in her hour OF sorrow.
The following grogram was rendered
by the Sunday School children and mem
bers ON Easter Sunday:
l. Song, "Christ Arose" 2. Singing,
Chorus; 3. Reciting Of the Apostles
Creed 4. Prayer by Rev. Bott; 5. Sing
ing, "Holy, Holy, Holy" School;
s. Responsive Reading; 7. Opening
Address by Miss Laura Cummings;
8. "Angels of Easter" by Imogene Rud
dell, Mary Bott, Mabel Pitt and Florence
Hill; 8. Missionary Recitation by Ester
Bott; 10. Singing, Chorus; IL. Recita
ton, Through Death to Life" Elaine
| Campbell; u. Our Missionary Society
by Alice Ruddell l3. Responsive Read
ing; H. Singing; 10. witness Of the
Reserrection" by Miss Mamie Lane; l6.
"An Easter Legend" by Gladys Ritter;
II. Song, Cast Thy Bread Upon the
Waters" by B. +. Lynip and Mr.. White;
IS. "The Penny ye meant to gle" by
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MN Our Bar is equipped with high grade
QAR Liquors, Wines and Brandies. The
IlH celebrated Anheuser- Bush Beer &c.
''''' per glass; the famous Budweiser at
o5c per bottle, especially adapted for
anily us3 and the highest grade OF Cigars
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22

II might be difficult TO make the average
prahibitionsst believe tina. Americans are
Z temperate people. bur II ts nevertheless
a fact. Compared to Great Britain. we
are paragous Of abstinence. The drink
bill for the English amounted to about
sis peg capita In 1897 and was larger by
81 600 over the previous year. The
outlay for liquor for the fiscal year of
1881 n the United States was smaller tina,
usual. The per capita consumption Of
malt liquors fell from 1915 gallons in 1876
and 1905 gallons In 1898 10 l469 gallons:
the per capita consumption OF distilled
spirits was Just about the same as In 1895.
or enc gallon, and much below the aver
age Of recent years OF nearly a gallon and
q half, while there was some little In
crease IN wine consumption. which rose
TO tris'e over half gallon. This would
net foot up any such per capita amount
ia value as Is reported from England.
The loud New York Voice. which IL
making a deal Of trouble for Eastern uni
versities by its reckless and mendacious
assaults on their morality because OF the
alleged lreeriety OF students might ind
a better. If less anprecia,ive, field by
moving across the water.
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confidence naen and others was fare
seen a. soon n II became known that
nsonev would b psentiful h seattle this
spring The police can do something
to check their schemes. but much more
depends upon the exercise u common
sense on the part cf the peoPse- Some
os the devtces By which men have been
induced 70 part with their money are
~ ancient. and 80 apparent. that 1t In
astounding to ind any man Of aver
age Intelligence deiuded. There II not
much help for or sympathy for the vain
glorious grsenhorn who goes into
strange saloons with strange men and
pulls cut his money. II 10 Different with
nsen who are wayIaid. The bol8est and
most cautious must be cut late at night
and pass through quiet places. They
are ., the mercy Of desperate outlaws:
they are usually entirety unprepared.
and may be made to suffer more than a
lass Of money and saluabies. Pru-
denee In all that s6E be suggested 70
them and vigilance on the part OF The
nk,i.ee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22

The sr,nitnerce OF war and the long
Journey Of the ha',ieship Oregon around
The Horn ought to arouse renewed interest
In tia strategic value Of .ne NICARAGUA
canal. The Oregon must xo about n 60
mites to reach Key West, and during
fifty days she H. az course, innoctious as
a war machine. II the canal were conn
plssed and In our control s-ae could reach
the same destination n ffteen days BY
a journey Of +.fso miles. Il may be tina.
sAa Oregon viii ee badly needed before
she is available THE Incident makes i'm
prssssve the warnings the United States
has frequently had. and that Il. IL II were
10 engage in STA conflicts Z must ra.in-
tain two nzyies-oae an tire Atlantic ana
eae ca che Pacific. The Nicaragua canal
viii change the whole situation.