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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

complimentary observanceS. The
emperor was born Aug. Is, 1880 and
assembled the throne Dec. 2, 1S4S, hav-
ing succeeded his uncle, his father
having resigned the right Of succession.
In 1869, Francis Joseph assisted at the
formal Inauguration of the Suez canal
and in 1873 he gave his sanction to a
new electoral reform bill for Cis-
leithania, Austria. Francis Joseph was
married April "a, 1854, TO Elizabeth:
daughter of Macmillan, duke of
Bavaria, who was assassinated two
months ago by an Italian anarchist,
who is now serving a life sentence in
a dungeon wholly devoid of light. The
emperor's life has been full to over
flowing with domestic tragedies.
scandals and sorrows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
KILLS HIS BROTHER.
Tragedy in Illinois Over a Fathers
Will.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. mobile Kent
of Virden paid the penalty last even
ing for his attempt on his brother Will
aiam's life few months ago. While
the sheriff was taking Noble to Jail
at Carlinville, William entered the
passenger coach at Girard, shot the
prisoner and escaped. Sheriff Daven-
port was in this city yesterday and
paid the reward for the arrest of Noble
Kent, who attempted to kill his
brother, William, near Virden, several
months ago by shooting him through a
window Of his home. The sheriff then
boarded the train to take Kent to the
Carlinville jail. At Girard the train
stopped. and Will Kent stepped on the
car and shot his brother dead. He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
RAILROAD FOR CHINA
SPECULATIVE AMERICANS WILL
BUILD IT.
PROMOTER SUES FOR PAY
Thurlow Weed Barnes Wants $1,000
900 for His Services in Making Big
Deal With Chinese Government
Concessions Are Estimated to Be
Worth s24 900, 900 to the Americans

New York, Dec. 4.-The World today
says: Thurlow Weed Barnes has
brought suit in the supreme court
against the Americana develop
ment company for $1,000.000 for SER
vices ia obtaining railroad concessions
from the imperial Chinese government
at Washington. These conces-
sions are worth in net profits
at least s12,OO0,O0O to the COM
pany, and may be worth $24,O00,00
They are the most valuable grants
ever made by the Chinese government
to foreign capitalists. The
leading spirit of this company
is Calvin S. Brice. His assistants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
SPORTSMEN LOST.
Massachusetts Party Thought to Have
Perished in Big Storm

Onset, Mass, Dec. "a company of
Onset's sportsmen, who started on a
trip to Sandy Neck last week, has not
been heard from since the storm. The
party included Nelson Huckins, propri-
etor Of Glen Cove hotel; his son,
Nelson Huckings, Jr., designer and
builder of fast racing cat-boats and
yachts; James Underwood: Alton Har-
rison; and John Cunningham. The
party expected to be home Monday.
Sandy Neck was cleared by the storm
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Azelweeks of
Onset have also not been heard from
since the storm. Their camp was a
short distance from the Sandy Neck
cottage of the Huckins party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

for two or three passengers first drew
the attention of the general ticket
auditor of the company, and on his re-
port an investigation was set on foot
1t was then discovered that two books
of passes had been stolen from the Of
flee of General superintendent Shear
son of the dining car department, and
that hundreds OF dollars worth of the
passes had been sold and used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
KING GETS A WINDFALLL.

London, Dec. 4.-The young king of
Spain has just had a very pleasant
windfall in the shape Of a legacy of
5000, 900 pesetas, bequeathed to him
by an old gentleman named Soler,
who had close though unacknowl-
edged relationship to the king, being
the natural son of Ferdinand VIII and
great uncle of King Alfonso. The tes-
tator's relatives opposed me will, but
the queen regent, as he sons next
friend, supported it aud the suit has
now been decided in favor OF the king
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

1888 tied for first place with ]. Byron
Starke and Frank L. Keeney; j.
Byron Starke, champion of the Knick-
er5ocker Athletic club and the win
nar OF the inter-city tournaments of
1895, 1897 and 1898 victor in the lat
ter after paying off the tie above men
tioned), also the winner Of the prizes
for nigh run and the highest general
average in the first national nandi-
cap tourney of the A. A. T., held last
spring; DR.. l.. L. Mial of New York
Arthur R. Townsend and Dr. A. B.
Miller, of New York and Frank L.
keeney of Brooklyn.
Glass B plays now. Glass A will
have its tournament in February
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
EMBEZZLER SURRENDERS.
Thomas Beckwith, Who Stole $4,000
Gives Himself Up.

Chicago, Dec. Thomas Beckwith
of Boston, Mass, walked into the Har
rison street police station yesterday
and asked to be arrested He confessed
TO the embezzlement OF SIC, 900 from
Niles & Co., of Boston. His request
was promptly complied with. Beck
with, who had but $3.50 left of the S15.
900, said that he chose to give himself
up rather than commit suicide, which
course he had first decided upon.
Beckwith broke down completely and
cried like a child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
RED WAR IMMINENT
INDIANS OF MINNESOTA AGAIN
GETTING UNRULY.
FORClBlY RESIST ARREST
Band of Dusky Savages Kill Game
Contrary to Law and Officers I'm
successfully Try to Take Them Into
Custody-Game Warden Puts on
His War Paint.

White Earth Indians have been
camped 15 miles north of here killing
game contrary to law. Friday Game
Wardens Stephens and d. w. Ciason
attempted to arrest them. The Indians
resisted and drove them out of the
camp Stephens swore out warrants
and placed them in the hands of the
sheriff who organized a posse and
went after the robbers. The sheriff
and some of the men returned and re-
ported that no Indians could be found.
Stephens and the others are still out
State Warden Fullerton is now here
and intends to go to the reservation
and take the Indians by force.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
PERSONALITIES.

Pedro Perea of Bernalillio, newly
elected congressional delegate from
New Mexico, is of ancient and pure
Spanish lineage, being able to trace his
family back to The time, $50 years ago,
when his forefathers first set foot on
the soil of the new world. He is a re-
publican and of course rich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
BADGERS IN NEW MEXICO.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. 1.-THE
Wisconsin battleship party arrived
here Saturday forenoon and spent two
hours in sightseeing. All the princi-
pal places of interest were visited and
the citizens were very cordial. The
party will arrive at Denver this morn
ing and at Omaha tomorrow forenoon.
Short stops will be made at both
places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
EXPLOSION KILLS SIX MEN.

New York, Dec. A steampipe on
the Mallory line steamship Alamo eX-
ploded as the steamer was about to
leave the pier at East River last night
Six men were killed and a number in
jured. The dead are: Patrick Muir
ply, second engineer; Thomas Nc
Hugh, Patrick Farrell, Frank Nc
Mahon, L. Connell and J. R. Ryan.
John SLOVENIAN, a passenger, was in
jured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
SOUTHALL GETS TEN YEARS.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. flames H.
Southall, whose dealings in fraudulent
government time checks, were said to
have caused losses to firms and indi-
viduals all over the coutry to an
amount aggregating s750,000, was yes
terday sentenced to state prison for
ten years at hard labor. The specific
charge against Southall was grand
larceny and his conviction was on one
of the half dozen or more indictments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
MEET IN MILWAUKEE.

Milwaukee, Dec. 4.-The board of
governors of the Central Association
of the American Athletic union last
night decided to hold an annual in
door meeting in Milwaukee. The date
set for the first meet is January 28
The entries close January 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
BABES TERRIBLE FATE.

Plainfeld, Wis, Dec. 4-The G.
months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Du
pree, residing on the Hubbell farm, fell
from a high chair onto a hot kitchen
stove and was fatally burned. By the
time the mother reached the burning
child the room was filled with smoke
caused by the infants flesh, which was
roasted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
TRAIN ROBBER SENTENCED.
Link Thayer Gets Full Limit of the
Law at Fergus Falls, Mimi.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec 4.-Link
Thayer, the first of the six men to be
tried on charge of holding up the
Great Northern express train on Nov.
10, was convicted and sentenced
by Judge Searle to twenty years in
state prison, being the full limit of the
law. The other trials were continued
until the May term of court when
Minot, Hoffman and Hall will be tried
jointly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
Eighteenth Annual Meeting to be Held
in Fort Worth.

Fit. Worth, Tex, Dec. 6.-The eight
zenith annual farmers national con-
gress convenes here today. This meet
ing has, according to VIM. Hatch, for
many years chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, more influ-
ence with the congress of the United
States than all other agricultural bod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
GREEN BAY PIONEER DEAD.
Joseph Taylor Passes Away at the Age
of &C.

Green Bay, Dec. 4.-Joseph Taylor,
aged Sc years, one of the pioneers of
Green Bay, is dead, at his home in this
city. He came from England to Nee
nah, Wis, in 1852, and soon after
moved to Green Bay, engaging in the
commission business and afterwards
becoming a merchant of Fort Howard.
For twenty years he was postmaster
of Fort Howard and was elected and
reelected its city treasurer OF late
years he has been the senior member
of the firm Of J. & J. H. Taylor, insur-
ance agents. At his home on Thanks
giving day representatives of five gen.
erations were gathered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
THE LONDONIAN LOST.
Ocean Vessel Thought to Be Wrecked
Grew of 80.

New York, Dec. At is feared here
has been lost. The Londonian is list
ed at GA tons net, and belongs to San
derson O. Son. The agent of the line
says the Londonian is exclusively a
cargo steamer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

Smith OF st. Louis; George E. Her
ner, the BEST amateur of Philadelphia;
John A. Hendrick, amateur champion
of Connecticut; Fred Poggenberg.
champion of the Liederkranz club of
New York, who in the amateur inter
city tournament at Maurice Days in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

Half a century on throne is an
achievement allotted to but few rulers,
yet Francis Joseph of Austria celebrat-
ed such an attainment on the I'd inst,
and all over the world there were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

New York, Dec. 4-The A. a. US
national amateur billiard tournament
begins today and the championship
trophy is to be played for Up to the
present time there has never been an
acknowledged billiard champion of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
CONGRESS AT WORK
! OPENING SCENES UNUSUALLY
BRILLIANT
MESSAGE WELL RECEIVED

10y Members of Both Parties-Gen.
Wheeler Thinks Miss Gould Is En-
titled to Gold Medal-Ineidents of
the Session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
STEAD sCoREsI US
EMINENT ENGLISH WRITER RE-
FLEETS EUROPEAN OPINION.


Friends of America, He Writes, Wiring
Their Hands in Despair Over What
They Consider the Fall of the
United States in Seeking Territorial
Expansion-Europe Envious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

then jumped from the train and es-
capped. A posse in pursuit. Noble
twice attempted to take his brothers
life because his father had willed all
his property to Will.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

The Spanish peace commissioners
still refuse to submit to all the Amer
lean demands
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
VIEWS ON MESSAGE
REPUBLICANS COMMEND AND
DEMOCRATS CONDEMN IT.
BUT MEMBERS SAY LITTLE

Many Senators Excuse Themselves
from Expression of Opinion on the
Ground That They Haven't Had
Sufficient Time to Carefully Read
the Document-Membe Talk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08
AMATEUR BILLIARDS.

National Tournament on the Tapis in
New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

Winnemucca, New. Dec. 4.-Congress-
man Newlands announced himself a
candidate for the United States senate.
He said that the legislative political
forces have involved themselves into
anti-Stewart and Stewart forces, and
that the Stewart force has been defeat
ed, Stewart having lost the legislature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

WANTS SEN. STEWARDS PLACE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

fear OF the shore batteries and after u,
squadron had moved up and dawn for forty
eight hours without nr.ng gun the tide
Of popular feeling began TO set strongly
for war. The popular feeling in Havana IA
that Spain will win
You ask what the people are doing
The first answer to that question is ours
ng tho Yankees
Numerous shells have been fred into
the Cuban shore east of Havana during
the last two DAYS by the Wilmington,
which has been doing patrol duty The
Wilmington being a river sunhoat. can
go almost anywhere in shore, her patrol
being frcM in front OF MORO castle about
twelve miles along tho coast eastward.
AS she keeps less Than i0H0 Yards from
the shore she rs constantly watched by
the Spaulards and has a good opportunity
'or watching them Lutte squads OF cav
airy can row and then be seen following
along the water froat shaking their car
bincs at the Nilmingtor nl,l now and
thea firing few bullets When this Is
conc the Wilmington trains one Of her guns
and let's fly. The result is that there is
great confusion and tearing of bushes
and flying Of dirt as the she'll goes home.
Several supposed fortilcatons have been
fired on for the purpose of locating the
cnemy's batteries hut so far the Whining
ton has not been able TO discover them.
There have been no captures and no
chases That fast Spanish pnnboat still
remains bottled up in Havana.
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\>Tt-ENt.I.l>H FEELING.
spnntnrds Are Grttinp Wrought Tn
Toward Urifishrr-.
Third EdltionA

tThird Edlton)
Kingston Jamaica MAY r. $50 y ~
(Copyrightcd, 1895 by the Associated
Pr,ssl Siuce the American ccnsnl's ar
fairs were placed In the hands Of the nrii
ish consul the anti English feeling has d.
veloped In the cities Of Cuba by the span
iardS This has been increased by the
friendly English comments reproduced in
the Spanish and Cuban press,
Naval men at Porto Rico expect that the
cruisers recently added to the Yves, indian
fleet viii be sent to Cuban ports for the
moral effect Of the demonstration.
Senor Morona. the Spanish consul hcro.
has for the second time Informed the colo
NAL authorities that he docs not believe
himself safe owing TO the number OF GU
bans and Cuban sympathsors In h. grton.
He has applied FOR and been granted po.
lice protection and one man is always on
duty ~ tho consulate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
FeENcH SENTIMENT
seems 10 Re Inclined Toward Row
over something.

Third Eduionp
Lcndcn, May tsp cial TO The post.l -
No Importance vhateve' is given TO an arr
ticlc in the Fairs Eau Clare nnent the cap
,ure of the Canary ISLANDS by the United
States and their cession to Great britain
il return for cer,ain support, such thing
Is absurd. as it would certainly and at once
provoke war wish Frame,
1t simply goes to show the trend OF
French belief and sentiment The French
have seemed TO be seeking SONS pGetcNt
to test the practical friendship Of the ear.
and IN 70 hotter way than dltii ,ulty VITA
Eng.and could this be lone The affair in
the Hintsrland some ;ime ago proin's ID
such denoumeut, but roihing came OF It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
MOST DANGEROUS POST IN BATTLE
Men i'm the "Fighting Tops" Are in
a Position of Extreme Peril.

These masts vary greatly in constru ,tion.
some ships indeed being without them, AID
on others they are mere signal poles, Blu
on the big bnttieshps they are claaotue
affairs Some are equipped with an uW er
top for the electric night peculiarly
SHAPED cdihcu below to enable three quick
firing guns to be discharged right ahead,
and a species OF coming tower below, from
which the captain can oversee the amoke
clouds. and thus see TO direct the move-
ments on his ship in action
BATTERIES IN THE Tors
This coming tower is not always ,,t,s-
emit but all the battloships have three or
six'pounder rapid fire guns and electric
Light projectors. and one or two lighter
machine guns in addition These guas are
supported by expert sunners, aud IA every
battle they 10 eucctive work IN clearing ,ue
guns, sweeping the decks and superstric-
lures, and picking off The officers and lead
ing men.
II is hazardous work There Is nn ujor.
head shield but these and the harbettes
give protection more hazardous than real.
There is not much danger OF the mast :all.
Ing, for 1t would take a well directed Sho,
with big proicctile TO bring 1t down.
But II It did fall there would hn great
crash and he damage would be great II
would be rough on the men in the tons.
who would come tnmblinR down 20 cer,am
death. Yot even IL the masls do not come
down, the men are in dangerous position,
being living targets Tor shot aud shall The
thin plating affords protection against d
rifle bullet, but anything larger would
pierce 1t and end the lives of the men Lee
hind the barbettc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
NO FEAR FOR DEWEY,
BELIEVED THAT THE AMERICAN
l. ALL RIGHT.
private Message from Hong kona
Confirms the News of His
First Victory.


Washington Nav S-tSneclal 10 The
Fostl~-Secretary Long seems confidon,
thst Commodore Dewey is master of The
situation; he expresses no apprehension
concerning him and seems to feel that he
will be heard IRON as soon as a message
can be gotten through.
This same confidence pervades every cir
Gle here though there Is no doubt that an
easier feeling would, prevail we're there
.omething more definite concerning the re-
suit of his ultimaium to the governor OF
Manila. The time given IN p'"eys ut
matum ended at noon last Tuesday; moth
ing direct has been heard OF him since
Monday
II is the suspense over the outcome Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

closer inspection e was found that the
mines we're thoroughly out Of order They
viii all have TO be taken up and overhauied,
put in order again and replanied This
means two weeks Of extra work to the men
who have been working seven DAYS a week
uhui dark.
The cause Of Il all is tho action Of YES.
sci captains who have Gisobtyel the in
structions issued and have taken any coutse
they choose Instead OF The one set by The
hpoys The passins ships struck ami in
juie1 thc mines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
GOING AFTER rmE roLE.
walter Wc,lmnn VIII Again Go 10
the Frozen North.


>,o, v,ri NJ, ~, -
''"s we 'o"' ""' anu Aa-
Ntrtl"'r says waiter Neiman VIII start
beaver ia reach tho marin nal, ua ho,,s
49,.
"''' w "''''''' '"V i'' VI Ah'fe'' wa"
has no. ho'u heard frcm since two days af-
ter he stepped into his balloon Mr. Well.
man will carry with him the good wishes
aud generous contributions OF President
Me Kinlcy Senator Mark \. Hanna Nmoas.
sHGor HAY the offcens OF the National Co.
ographicai society, William H. Vanderbilt,
j. llsrront Morgan and number OF Others.
lunc II he IL TO ucet AZ Tromso, Norway,
~ n. baldwin OF the United states weather
hurcru Who served as n,tcorolnrist on the
lust pcafy expedition; Crof James C,oodo
oI the Columbian univ ,rsity Wnshlngtou,
D. g. who Is TO make pendulum obRorva-
lions; l'tof Harlan If the coast survey.
and nr Edward Hoffman of Grand Haven,
Mich, the physician and zoolAsst.
rho party veil equipped with dogs. sleis,
Ir1yisicps and scientific Instruments, will
tnil for the arctic REGIONS June 90
MIR Wclman said II am extremely
! honefui that my expedition viii be more
| successful than my last one when $50
reached 81 dcgtocs 10 minutes north of
| Spiizhcrgon aud then met With disaster.
| We were about eight months Absent before
! This time we expect to remain about oigh-
teen months
I'm my Judgment. after leaving Arch
angel. Russia whore We ~ TO get twon-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

The men who will be in the greatest dan
ger during naval engagement VIII be
those who are stationed in the military
masts or "fshting tops" of the biz ships.
II is a position Of extreme peril The men
stationed there play hide and seek with
death during a battle, Exposed TO the fire
q tho enemy with but little protection, che
chances Of their again reaching the deck
below are extremely slim There are slight
barbettes behind which the men croGch
while loading aud firing their guns, hut
these are OF but little practical use in
warding off tho fire OF the enemy, and the
smoke and heat of battle rising in the air
make the situation even more disagroeable,
Masts are not used on a modern battle
snip to support sails but as stations irr
lighting ana TO display signals. Fighters
were stationed in the tops long before
steam supplanted sails. It was shot irom
the mizzentop of the Redoubtablc that rnl
an end to Nelson's life in the moment 6!
victory. Long before that they We're used
as a station for marksmen, The heatins
platform was "a part of the equipment OF
the gallcys OF the Greeks. Romlus an1
Egyptians. and from them great stonc'
were thrown, oausing havoc among tbs
ranks of the enemy.
USED TO FLY SIGNALS
When steam came into universal use a
substitute for sails in the propulsion 81
ships the masts were retained. This was
not because they added TO the Symmetrical
appearance of the ship. but because Il wa'
of advantage to have men stationed In th'
tops who could scan the horizon u long dis
lance oil and get an earlier glimpse of the
enemy than could the officer on the quar.
terdeok below. Signals could be seen at a
greater distance and shots directed from
that quarter could be sent on their iltssiou
with greater accuracy.
But there is change. The sailor noasn
Rave to climb the mast. II Is Of st-,1
not wood. and of great diameter. .scoss
to the fighting tops Is gained rrom The
interior. In the Same way ammunition is
passed up TO the men who are doiJS he
fighting in the dangerous station.