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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
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FIRED TO SAVE LIFE.

The History of Cannon Ball Now in
the Custody of the Life-Saving Ser
vice.
A twenty-four- pound round shot,
with a short chain attached, now lying
on the table of General Superintendent
Kimball of the life-saving service, calls
up noted occurrence long since for
gotten, except by a few old people,
which was in it's tim a celebrated
case. The ball is no less than the first
shot ever fired in the United States for
for the purpose OF saving life, and af-
ter performing it's most noble service
1t lay for twenty years in the bottom of
the sea.
On the f26th of December, 1S49, the
British ship Ayrshire sailed from New
ry Ireland, bound for New York, with
202 passengers on board, mostly immi-
grants, seeking homes and fortunes In
the states. In those days transatlantic
steamers were not numerous, the first
regular line, the Cunard having been
established only nine years before, and
thousands of immigrants were trans
ported in the famous sailing packets of
the time. Six weeks later the Ayrshire
was off the port of destination In the
midst of northeast tempest, which
rolled and pitched her about with great
fury.
About midnight Of Jan. IL, 1850, she
struck bottom with terrific force, heel
ed over toward the beach, and the sea
began to sweep over her sides in great
volumes that drenched and terrified all
on board. Many of the passengers were
women and children, who were either
crowded into one of tie small deck
| houses or dashed to the bulwarks and
| rigging to prevent their being swept
overheard The night was dark and
| bitter cold and for two hours despair
| reigned on board, for there was little
hope that the ship would hold together
| until morning and no hope of escape
should she go to pieces before that
| time.
| However, about two hours after she
| struck, the half-frantic company be-
held fash of light inshcre, then de-
| tected sound as of a muffled cannon
and a moment later heard heavy iror
ball crash on board. That was the
ball referred to. Attached to 1t was
| life line that was to be the means Of
rescuing all save one Of the entire num-
| Der on the Ayrshire. A larger line was
soon drawn to the ship by the sailors
and then came the life car, then
| new and untried device. 1t was small
iron boat, covered over so that it wa:
very nearly alike on both sides, and
having in the top an open through
which persons to the number Of six OF
seven could crawl and then shut them
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
THE SIN r. SPAIN.

Spain hasn't changed much in some
things since 1918 when the Spanish
colonies of South America were strug-
Cling for liberty. Henry Clay cham
pioned their cause in the house Of rep
resentatives. In a great speech on the
oath of March. 1918, in favor Of sending
minister to the United Provinces, Mr..
Clay described the Spanish method Of
warfare. He said: If Spanish Amer
lea be entitled to success from the just
ness of her cause, we have no less
reason to wish that success from the
horrible character which the royal
arms have given to the war More
atrocities than those which have been
perpetrated during it's existence are not
to be found even in the annals Of Spain
herself And history, reserving some Of
her BLACKLIST pages for the name Of
Morillo, is prepared to place him by the
side Of his great prototype, the infa-
nous desolator of the Netherlands
He who has looked into the history Of
the conduct of this war is constantly
shocked at the revolving scenes which
it portrays; at the refusal on the part
of the commanders Of the royal forces
to treat on any terms; at the denial of
quarter; at the butchery, in cold blood,
of prisoners; at the violation of flags,
in some cases after being received with
religious ceremonies; at the instigation
of slaves to rise against their owners;
| and at the acts of wanton and useless
barbarity. Neither the weakness of
the other sex, nor the imbecility of in
fants, nor the reverence due to the
sacerdotal character, can stay the arm
of royal vengeance.
Weyler's name has been added to the
list of Spanish monsters of cruelty.
Nothing in Spain's black record is
blacker than the treatment Of the Gu
ban "reconcentrados
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
THE pREsrDrNr,S action.

1t is now plain that while the jingoes
were jingoing and even some more So
Der people were wondering why the
President Didn't "act" he was acting,
and with vigor as well as discretion.
It will not be long now before the re-
suit of his action will be seen. The
propositions made by him to Spain in
clude a complete and immediate ces-
sation of hostilities in Cuba, the return
of the reconcentrados to their usual &C.
equations and the independence Of
Cuba. The government of Spain is
now considering these propositions,
and something definite is expected by
tomorrow night at the latest.
for a peaceful solution of the problem
has greatly improved. This impression
is reflected in the financial centers Of
the world, and has even got into the
yellow papers. Congress was more
quiet yesterday with better under
! standing of the situation and added
respect for President McKinley's firm
ness and sagacity. The impatient ones
in and out Of congress should remen-
Der that even If it is to be peace there
are some things that cannot be hur-
ried much. The election of last Sun
| day in Spain provided only for the
| composition of the lower house Of the
| Cortes. The senators will not be elect
ed until the 18th of April and the Cor
tes will not meet until the 25th. What
ever the success of the negotiations
| now in progress between Minister
Woodford and the Sagasta cabinet,
they will require ratification by the
Cortes before they can be made effec-
tive. The most that the President can
do, therefore, for the present, will be to
report to Congress that he has won for
his measures the approval of the Span.
| ish cabinet, who will not give such ap.
proval unless very we'll convinced that
it can depend upon the support of q
| majority in the Cortes.
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Ftshin' Time in Georgia.

ATLANTA constitutional
Amt got no time fer trouble-fer Billy's
at the gate
With a little willer basket that is wrig-
glin' with the bait;
An the river looks invitin', an It's shady
as kin be,
An fer all the fish that's bitin, thars a
fish'll wait fer me!
Down by the river
Life is like a song,
An the yaller perch air bttin'
The rosy mornin' long!
Amt got no time fer trouble--fer weather's
mighty fine,
An l see the worm a-wrigglin' on the fur
end O. the line;
The mockin' birds air singin' in the bios
SONS all eroun',
But the best the weathers bringin' Is the
cork a-goin' down!
Down by the river
Life Is like song,
An the yaller perch air bitin'
The rosy mornin long!
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else. The opinion states that 1t is
against the interest of the public that
man should be permitted to bargain
away his right to earn a livelihood
and deprive the community of the pen-
eft it might derive from the exercise
of his skill in business. AS for the res
ervation in the contract of the right to
conduct the pottery business in Me-
braska and Arizona, the clause might
as well have read within the borders
of Lake Michigan and Great Salt
Lake" since coal, water and labor are
as available there as in Nevada and
Arizona. These localities were chosen
for obvious reasons-tc avoid the law
which renders invalid covenants as to
space and at the same time to prohibit
the defendants from competing with
the compliments in the United States.
Immediately the claim was made by
the complainants that the concentra-
ton of the business had resulted in a
considerable reduction Of price. How,
they urged, can a contract leading to
reductions beneficial to consumers be
contrary to public policy? But the
court meets this argument by saying
that lower prices do not prove that
the concentration is permanently bene-
| fetal. The reduction may have been
made to crush competition and secure
control Of the market The power to
| raise prices was still there, and courts
| cannot lawfully aid any scheme tend
| ing to give undue control Of the market
to powerful combination.
The case will be carried up to the
| court of appeals, but reversal is not
considered probable by good authori-
| ties.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY,

In 1891 the Trenton Potteries COM
pany bought the property of several
potteries whose owners signed an
agreement that for fifty years they
would not engage in the pottery bust
ness except in Nevada or Arizona.
Subsequently this agreement was brok-
en-, and in a suit for an injunction the
defendants set up the plea that the
original contract was invalid as being
in restraint of trade. The New Jersey
court has dismissed the bill for an in
junction and declared the defendants
at liberty to re-engage in the pottery
business in New Jersey or anywhere
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
FASHION NOTES.
with Warning Attached.

With warming Attached.
Imps of mischief must have had their
way of late with the folks who plan
new fashions in women's skirts. Over
skirts have been drawing nearer for
months until now it is sure that exqui-
sites will adopt them, with how much
or how little adaptation is as yet a
matter to guess upon. Indications are
now few that there will be a trial
made Of the forms that necessitate
pronounced dress improvers, and
there's another senseless fashion. 1t
seems as If that ought to be enough.
but it isn't, for there Is also an attempt
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

Very satisfactory results from firing
with coal dust, according to the Cor
nelius system of operating, continue to
be reported from Berlin. The coal dust
used in the process is contained in a
hopper, the necessary quantity being
fed out by means of a toothed measur-
ing wheel, and as it drops out of the
hopper, the dust encounters current
of air produced by fan and is sucked
into tube which conveys 1t to the fur
mace; the latter, lined with friedrich
is of funnel shape in section The mix
ture of air and fuel enters near the
bottom of the funnel and bursts into
flame, when it passes upward in a ver-
teal direction and meets the red-hot
firebricks. At the upper part of the
furnace chamber is a friedrich arch tc
break up the flame before it reaches
the boiler fiues. The bridge is placed
a considerable distance behind the
arch, and owing to the dimensions OF
the fire chamber and the bottom f1ues
the draught is checked-the effect OF
this being, it is asserted, that the ash
is deposited in front of the bridge ant
the melted clinker runs back to the
lowest part of the funnel-shaped fur.
mace chamber, whence it may from
time to time be withdrawn. An ordi
nary boiler furnace provided with bars
but capable of being shut off with
damper, is employed to start the pro
cess and to get up the requisite hea
in the furnace chamber to fire the Goa
dust.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

already with some endorsement by
fashionables-to turn women into a
street sweeping brigade. The skirt
shown here makes clear the method.
Surely it isn't so long ago but that
we can easily remember how untidy
and unhandy dragging street skirts
were. Grace of line and contour there
was, of course, but it was not enough
to offset the effect. So, though impair
tial depletion of what Is new in dress
matters warrants showing such a style
here in it's newest development, there
reason for lacking on a warning at the
same time. Made of beige ladies' cloth
and dragging as shown, this skirt was
trimmed with brown passementerie
scrolls. In it's blouse was nothing but
what could be commended. It's goods
was laid in pleats below the embroid-
cred yoke, blousing slightly above the
belt. Bordering the yoke were shawl
lapels, embroidered with beige and
pale blue silk to match the yoke,
whose ends crossed in front and were
tucked into the belt. The stock collar
was plain, but the points were en-
broidered.
Drawn work very much like that seen
in madam's best table-cloth is intro
duced into dressmaking, and some ma
terials are furnished with drawn work
stripes, lattice work of interlaced rib
bon or stripes of insertion makes fan
cy covering for special waists, and lat
tice work material by the yard seems
almost to be hand made for the occa-
sion. The only difference is that the
hand made is woven III shape to fit the
garment, while the other sort shows
seams. Ribbon crossed and interviewer
with lace insertion is a dainty combin-
alton, and when laid over a foundation
of chiffon frilled in tiny puffs there re-
suits a Klondike of whipped cream
sprinkled with feathers and dipped in
cotton. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

advertisements. One Cent Word each In
sertion. Five Gents Word for full week
(seven tjmesl.
Display advertisements per inch. one n,
sertion, S1.20; each subsequent insertion: ~
cents; one week. $500; one month, $40 ;
one year. $40 -
Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, 10
cents per line. Notices of Births. Mar
riages, Deaths and Funerals. 80 cents eacn.
Loca! Notices Is cents per line
Yearly advertisers are limited to tnelr
own immediate business TALL matter to De
unobtectlnnable); and their contracts 10 not
include Wants. To Let For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

A Wisconsin woman is suing fol
damages butcher who took her int
an ice box and kissed her. She de-
serves all she may get.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

"A rope seven miles long and four
and one-half inches in circumference,
weighing nearly sixty tons, has just
been made for use in a district subway
in Glasgow, Scotland. 1t is said to be
the biggest rope ever made for hauling
purposes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31
UESSES,

She-Now. can you guess my age.
major? Gallant Major-No. can't;
but you don't look it.-Tit-Bits.
Fuddy-Are you in favor of a single
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

"A new kind of cloth is being made In
Lyons from the down Of hens. ducks
and geese. Seven hundred and fifty
grains Of feathers make rather more
than square yard of light, waterproof
cloth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

At Roubaix, one Of the Socialist
strongholds Of France, the II, 900 public
school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
Their dinner at school consists Of soup,
bread, vegetables. meat and a glass Of
beer. AT the beginning of summer and
Of winter each child receives a COM
plete suit Of clothes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

The Atlanta Constitution quotes the
Following letter from a modern MAD
anne De FARCE" an old woman past 80
years Of age, living in Georgia.: II
alters knowed thar would be another
war before I died. alters had faith
that would live to see more fightin'.
I say had faith in it, and I have
never ceased to knit sox for the SOL
diers. kept 'em supplied endurin' of
the late war, and have $50 pair of war
son on hand at this writin'. Many
and many a poor soldier died in the
sox made. But some few come home
In 'em. General Lee won two battles
in sox sent him. What do you reck-
on the government would give me a
pair for emf"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

THE CARRINGToNP UBLISHING CO.
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY,
Is CENTS A WEEK, so CENTS A MONTH,
SO FOR SIX MONTHS, SO A YEAR. THE
SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

El Nacional, Spanish paper, calls
attention to the number Of proper
names connected with the Cuban
troubles that begin with the letter
M" letter regarded by sailors as
peculiarly unfortunate. Among these
are: Maria Christina. Mateo sagasta,
Maura, Moret, Martinez Campos, Marti.
Maxine Gomez, Maceo, Miro v Argen-
cia, Monteeristi, Marquis de Santa Luz
cia, Masso Mende Capote, Manuel Gar
cha, Marrero, Mirabel, Mariel-Majara,
Miguel Monteverde, Montoya, Moncado
Mora, Morgan, Mason, Maine and
Montgomery. The omission of McKin-
ley from the list is a queer one.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-31

This year Great Britain spends s115,-
900, 900 on her navy, which exceeds any
appropriation for the same purpose
ever made in peace or war. Germany
Is about to expend sSo,Ooo,ooo on new
war vessels in the coming seven years.
Russia has about ss5,oo0,OOO to use for
additional warships this year. The
United States win spend over ten mil
lions for new naval construction this
year.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-11
Lively Sessions In salem.

Yesterday afternoon in the house the
principal business to come up was the
bill providing for the protection of stur-
geon. 1t was opposed by Roberts of
Wasco and Sherman counties, upon
the ground that it will destroy the stur-
geon industry in the Upper Columbi
which gave rise to considerable discus.
sioa, and it is more than probable that
it will be enacted for a period of only
two years, to see how it works.
Today Michell's bill providing for the
carriage of sheep by express was passed.
The house passed a bill allowing Multi
nomah county to lease the upper deck
of the steel bridge in Portland.
A bill also passed the house reducing
the salaries of Marion county officials.
An appropriation of $25, 900 will be al.
lowed the state agricultural college tc
replace mechanical hall.
The house holds night sessions and il
rushing all business to finish.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-11

Everybody reads The CREoNIcLE.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-11
WATER COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Contract for Improving Our Water Sys-
tenn Awarded to the Pacific Bridge
Company.

A special meeting of the board of water
commissioners was held last night at
their Office for the purpose of examining
bids for improving our water system. T.
]. Seufert, NJ. Randall, ]. B. Croesen, J.
S. Fish, E. @. Phirman and S. Bolton
were present.
After short time was spent in the
consideration of minor matter which had
come before the board, the following
bids were read and considered:
Sidney. Smith and Paquet bid for fur
nishing all material and labor CONF plete
Pacific Bridge Company bid for furnish
ing all material and labor complete. F.. 9433 45
Mays & Grove, for material only, and
not including pressure valve. 6163 13
Maier d Benton, for material only, and
not including pressure valve. $500. 6125 80
W Brown, for labor only. y.............. 1914 so
The board after due consideration
having examined the bids awarded the
same to the Pacific Bridge Company.
1t was decided instead of the 12-inch
automatic pressure regulating valve to
substitute an S-inch automatic pressure
regulating valve with by pass and a II.
inch hydraulic lifting valve, connected
to the engine house on Sd street with a
q galvanized pipe, SAID valye to open
by the draining of such, the addition of
said change to cost $250.00.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-11

train in time to prevent an accident.
A part OF the train passed over the leg
of the boy, severlng it from the body.
The train was quickly stopped and the
child picked up. The little fellow lived
only fifteen minutes after being run over.
Is your eyesight failing you? Does if
bother you to read by artificial light1
Do you ever have pains in or about tn !
eyes? Does your eyelids sometimes get
inhame1? Is there anything the matted
with your eyes, or do you imagine there
is? Don't fail to call on the celebrated
eye specialist, room 33, Umatilla
House, and have your eyes examined
free of charge.
\ Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, near
this city, Mr.. W. G. Keys, of Mayville.
Oregon, and Miss Belle Floyd were
united in marriage, Rev. Polling officiat-
ing. Both of the young people are very
well known in The DaIles, Miss Floyd
having been brought up at the Floyd
farm about five miles from the city,
and Mr.. Keys formerly living here and
attending school at the academy. Mon
day morning Mr.. and Mrs. Keys left for
a trip to California and Sound cities.
Upon their return they will make their
home at Mayville, where the groom is
engaged in the mercantile business.
Their friends in The Dalles and through
out the country wish for them a success
full and happy future.
The latest fad in church socIals seems
to be the "Match' social, which we
notice are being held in many of our
neighborin towns. Now, the public
has never objected to the numerous
kinds of socials given as a means OF
procuring funds for carrying on the work
OF our churches, and the young, as well
as old, seem to enjoy these pastimes !;
but when the church goes to match
making its time to call a halt and for
a chariot or two to convey its mem bers
to the region where matches are sup
posed to be made. Somehow it Eeems
evident the ministers are the prime
| movers in this novel entertainment, as
they receive the most substantial re-
Enumeration from knot-tying transac-
tiOns
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-11

We are ready to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing B ;ots and S6oes,
Ladies' Capes and Jackets. Thine enough''
is poor principle. Those who make the
earliest selections secure best results. The
stock is complete and new and we invite
you to look at it.