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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

The Seattle Red ard Gun Club VIII hold
SIS second handicap shoot n the West
Seattle trans this afternoon. Shooters
Will leave Seattle fer the grounds on the
I1@o O'Clock ferry. Visitors are welcome
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Hat Department.

Leather and Cloth Sailors. New Golf
and Yachting Caps. New Novelties in
Children's Fancy Napoleons.
FOR MEN AND BOYS--An the new
shapes and colors in FEDORAS. spe-
cial blocks for young and old men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
New Embroideries.

Our Embroideries for spring are on
sale. and comprise everything new in
Swiss. Dimity. Nainsook. Cambria and
Hamburgs. The sets shown far sur
pass anything we have ever previously
placed ON sale.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Republicans Organize.

The Republicans CT the FIRST precinct.
Seventh ward. met hast night and organ
tied. W ". Wiltshire vas elected caalr-
TaaD- ana +. J. Parkinson secretary. \
COCA ulttee was appointed 90 urge Repahll-
San XsatsEs 10 register.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
"cALL AND PAY WROTE SAFFRON,
Now He May Have to Give g. n. Wit.
tenberg Damages

8. y. Wittenberg yesterday filed COM
PLANT Ia the superior court asking for
damages In the sam % 81 90 against p
Saffron for sending postal cards through
the mail asking a'n 10 call and pay an in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

Harry Corning. ,he is-yesr-o'd son az
Cry Taller Corning. has run away frcm
hone with the intent son q goir1g 20 sea
Hs left Monday morning and went TO
West Seattle ahsFs ~ traed 20 snip on
the Jordan fiii. lis father. who learned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
New Wash Goods.
More New Goods to hand

New Scotch Novelties. white grounds
with Swiss embroideries, sheer and
pretty.
New Egyptian Tissue Cloth in
checks and plaids, beautiful fabric.
perfect colorings.
New Organdies. lace open work,
handsome colorings.
Our stock OF fine French Organizes
will be found very complete.
Scotch Bingham and Zephyr Cloths to
lie found in all the newest designs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Leather Belts.

A handsome and "up-to-date" line
of the latest effects in genuine and imi-
tation Monkey Skin, Seal and En-
bossed Leatifers, prices ranging from
35c 10 SITS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Umbrellas:

A new and well assorted selection Of
Umbrellas in the newest handles and
materials, ranging In price from soc
up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Trains Delayed by snow.

Both Northern Pacific and Great North
ern we~tbound passenger trains were de-
fayed yesterday for more than eight
hours. the cause being snow In the Rocky
mountains. Mails were not received IN
,llne fer delivery. The heavy rains yes
tertiay morning and OF the preceding night
were not reported as having done any
local damage 10 railroad property, and all
trains were sent oas on time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Notions.

A complete stock OF the Justly cele-
brated Velvet Grip Hose Supporters.
Isle elastic and webbing. lsc, aoc. &c.
35c and soc.
silk elastic and webbing, 75c. sc and
SIS
Another stock OF Warrens popular
Featherbone in all widths and styles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Fancy Goods.

Grenadine Ties
Bobinett Ties.
Mousselne de Sole Ties,
From 75c to - each, handsomely
trimmed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Ladies' Muslin Under
wear.

We will still continue our
sale Of Muslin Underwear
throughout the coming
week, and can show you
prettier and daintier styles
than We have heretofore
carried.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
Thread lie a Spool.

On Monday only We will. as usual.
place on sale 1000 dozen Machine Cot
ton at lc per spool In all numbers,
both In black and white.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

HANSA's new chiropodis. parlors. ~
Burke building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

on page L will be found Treen Shoe
Co.'S advertisement, of great special shoe
sale.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

Special Millinery Sale.
A large lot of Fine Fancy
Feathers and COlOred Birds
at great reductions.
Fancy Feathers at half
price,.
Colored Birds, regular price $S.O,
now x.75.
Colored Birds, regular price, $-.io,
now S13S.
Colored Birds, regular price Sl.Jo.
now 75c.
Colored Birds. regular price COO. now
3oc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
VIII, REMoVr MARCH ,

WILL REMOVE MARCH /
- FIRST avenue south. Srcck ana fix
sages at cost for "a days
r \ BUCK & CO.
Wholesale Wlues and Liquors. 10 West
yeSler way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
The Deadly Little
Machine Gun.

Makers of machine guns have kept
pace with the demand for rapid locomo-
ton in every department. and some of
the very latest inventions can in an
emergency be carried on the back of a
foot soldier, The up to date Maxim.
Colt and Calling guns can be transport
ed wherever man or mule can climb
or pick pathway. Sc there is no linz
it to the sphere OF activity OF the now
ing machine which cuts down human
beings in swaths.
The capacity OF the new Maxim is 600
to 700 rounds OF rifle balls per minute,
and the execution is done by simply
pressing u button. Where roads are
fairly good this engine OF war can be
mounted on tricycle. having two or
more riders. For more difficult ground.
such as swamp lands and woods or
mountains, lighter form can be car
ried on the saddle of a mule or cavalry
horse. The tripod supporting the gun
when in action weighs but II pounds.
Gatllng's latest model OF so called
camel gun" for transportation on the
back OF an animal has capacity OF 500
shots per minute. 1t can also be car
ried for short distance on the shoul-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
How TO GET AT SPAIN.

line of battle fighting. and the long
range guns OF today will allow of long
distances. But 1t is not human nature
for n people with the traditions of the
American navy to stand Off and indulge
in target practice. Should the Vizcaya
land shell In the bowels OF the Indi-
ana or the Pelayo pierce the armor OF
the Texas those Spaniards will be
marked for retaliatory blows and will
get them IL their antagonists have to
close in and deliver them in the face of
a rain of shots. With ship under them
having head of steam on able to move
into the ring of the enemy's champions
the Yankee sailors will submit to no
holding.
Another element which will make for
hot fighting is the fact that all the great
ships have their Individuality and are
the pride of their officers and crew.
They'll never haul Off from n scrap un-
til the particular ship has done the best
there is in her. It will be with them as
1t was with Nelson at the battle of
Copenhagen when the quaking chief
admiral of the British fleet hoisted the
signal. Leave off action"-in other
words, retreat. When Nelson's signal
officer called out the unwelcome mes
sage. the old hero exclaimed: Leave off
action? Now. d--n me II dol" In the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
A FLAG OF TRUCE.

corporated In treaty, they are binding
so long as the treaty stands. In the
matter OF bombardments customs vary,
perhaps for the simple reason that this
method OF warfare is in ordinary cir
cumstances frowned upon by the whole
civilized world. Military men them
selves. whose training teaches that mil
itary necessity knows no law. with one
voice condemn bombardment as a cru
city not to be thought of except in Pc
culiar cases.
In modern times commandments are
introduced Mt certain stages of a siege
conducted against fortified point. The
object Is TO terrify the civilians into
compelling their governor to surrender.
Preliminary procedure depends upon
the circumstances. At Charleston IN
the civil war, after months of Siege. the
Federal commander at last had guns
trained upon the city. He demanded
from its military commander a full sur
render OF the city and its Notifications
within four hours under penalty of
bombardment. The notification did not
reach General Beauregard, the Confed-
crate Commander, until the time had
expired. Meanwhile a gun opened and
continued firing until disabled. General
Beauregard gent vigorous protest
against this action, and, according to
his own statement, the bombardment
was suspended for two days to enable
the citizens to remove the women and
children and the decreplt persons from
the danger line.
Al Fredericksburg the Federal COM
mander summoned the civil authorities
TO surrender the town and gave lG hours
hotice Tor the removal OF noncombat-
ants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
A Surgeons Sang Froid,

DR.. Jules Pean. the celebrated F-ou.,
surgeon who died In Paris the o,h..
day, was a man of some peculiar boh
its as well as of many brilliant ona,,,
ties. One of the former was his cns,or,
of appearing at his clinics dressed a.,
for dinner party, wearing n cutawon
coat bearing his ribbon of the Ier,o.
of Honor, white open waistcoa, bsot
trousers and patent leather boots tn
sang froid which he displayed Will,
performing the most difficult and dsii-
cate operations was wonderful IA
would talk necessarily. but never hest.
tated for an instant and, 1t is said nav.
er made a mistake.
He made many discoveries in the Al.
main of operative surgery Of the hIrb.
est practical value. His method Of nra.
venting hemorrhage by clamps was fra
discovery in which he himself took tbs
most pride. He served for 20 wears
as the chief surgeon at the St. DEM,
hospital, and his lectures there wa-a
attended by crowds of students from MI
parts of the world. An English count.
ess once paid him 5000 for single Cd.
Grafton, and his income was said to be
about 100000 year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
The Protection
Of a War Fleet.

The most elaborate precautions are
taken for the protection of our fleet
against surprise by lurking torpedo
boats, or ''ohasers," at night. In the
daytime naturally there is no partic-
ular necessity for more than the ordi-
nary sharp outlook, although the tor
pedo nets surrounding the ships sides
at about water level are kept in POSI-
ton continually when the vessel is at
anchor or when 1t Is making its way
up narrow channel. Then the torpedo
rakes have their especial use. on a
foggy day the patrol boats burn fuses
as they keep on their rounds
But at night, when there are nopeace-
full rays of the moon or its beams are
obsctred by clouds, there comes the
danger of the swift flying hornet with
its missiles OF destruction, and then ev-
cry precaution that has been devised to
protect the feet and to expose the
prowling enemy is brought into fun
play.
Searchlights. broad. long and contin-
uous. flash from bow and stern. from
port and starboard, glinting the waters
and lighting up the area they touch
with brightness that Is penetrating.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

provised readily FROM blanket dashed
to two poles, and stll simpler Is that
formed with two coats and four mus
kets. The rifles are passed through the
sleeves and dashed together in lieu of
poles. The first aid to be given wound
ed man is to stop the flow OF blood in
case he has a severe wound in the ar
teries. This can be done quickly by a
cord or strap or even n stout bandage
or handkerchief wound tightly above
the wound and twisted until the pas
sage Of blood is completely choked.
Tho next stage from the field of fight
ing is to the ambulance station. where, II
not too hard pressed. all wounds are
examined and dressed by competent
surgeon. On the journey from the field
to the ambulance station and from
there to the field hospital the litter
bearers move SO as to save the wound-
ed soldier from Earring and also take
care TO keep his face In the direction
they are moving. 1t is not possible to
save victim from pain. but the ready
appliances may at least save life. At
the field hospital a corps of surgeons
are at work preparing the wound for
the journey to a general hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

ders OF two men. The ammunition used
is OF course in itself weighty. and that
is carried behind the gun by one or
more pack animals, so that wherever
the gun can 20 its grim feed cases are
at hand ready for the bloody banquet
When the new Maxim gun Is stripped
for light transportation, 1t Weighs all
told. only 81 pounds, and such n burden
is not a back breaker for a stout man.
In those provinces of Cuba still held
by the Spaniards the country is noun
famous and the coasts rough; hence
these horseback and hanback, shooting
engines will prove very servieeable to
Uncle Sam.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
SIGNALING FROM A BALLOON.

ing hours of sunshine. The name hello
trope is given to the same instrument
in the geodetlc service. The sema-
phore is mast with two arms, similar
to many OF the railroad signal posts.
1t is an apparatus for giving signals by
the disposition of hanging lanterns.
flags and oscillating arms. In other
words, 1t is combination OF all other
means Of communicating information
outside Of human speech.
Signaling with an Illuminated balloon
is picturesque feature OF the work of
the signal corps Two captive balloons
are allowed to ascend 10 a height of
few hundred feet above any Intervening
obstacles. They may be a few miles
apart or 40 or 80 miles from one an
other. From them sun flashes are made
during the day, and at night messages
are transmitted by means Of llumina-
ton inside the balloons with incandes-
cent electric lights. The alternating
illumination and darkness are arranged
in accordance with a predevised code.
While war ballooning is still largely
experimental. the results have been en-
inently satisfactory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

thunder Of hot naval battle sat-.
with the spirit Of Paul Jones and pasls
and Farragut will run small r,s,.
court martial by falling to see ~ VI
the orders to leave of action. rha.. Pa,
be in the rumpus to fight and NO,
treat. - "'' re-
If the dogs of war, when onco =.
loose. go at 1t with Napoleonic s,., ,e'
ness, they'll seize everything in nit
in the West Indies Just to rob sno1.s n.
every foothoid for bases. Tbat OF
Grants plan for settling tho c, Vas
question in his day. Again. o,r Ian
may remain in observation owl. 10y
Puerto Rico. waiting for some cr,s Tn
in the Cuban campaign to datar,..'n'
questions of larger strategy. anus
Torpedo boats can cut little er,
in the plans at this stage. TbeIr 49,.
is as uncertain as that OF the MonI.ty
when she steamed out to taclin ",
Merrimac. They have been tr,aa .ne
found wanting in reliability as VOL, 1na
in precision. With the shirt ~ r.. as
ragut the sailors win take 10 the at.
at the outset, saying, "D-n the to,. I've
doesl" pe-
Spain's problem win be tho ,r,.,,-
Of coal. as that of the north In the s,',,,
war was one of bread for the inyadi,n
army on Its long marches into tho ~.
my's country. The Yankee nav, guy, lug,
have the Spaniards by the in,, "n
whenever 1t can corner the coal s,,a
ply. sup'
1t is idle to talk about compelling a..
Spanish navy or the Spanish arpv u" ~
fight. Nations and armies can ana !,
ably conducted will choose their o,na =.
time and place for battle. Proyoco,,ona
on the part of Spain must neoossa r,,,.
cause this government to broaden a.,
plan OF warfare. 1t will wage ,ra s
against other of Spain's colonies thar
Cuba in order to secure for It's shiaa
bases of supply and to keep Spain srnr,
using the bases herself. But the grana
objective. until some great evon.
changes the situation. is Cuba, and ~
problem before the strategists rests nm
on these three points: p'
Feeding the starving Cubans
Equipping Gomez's insurgent army
Driving the Spaniards out,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
The Many Vulnerable Points OF
the Beleaguered "Pearl OF
the Antilles"
BY CAPTAIN GEORGE l.. KILMER.

ing force now will number at least TO-
900. 1t will have naval backing at the
time of landing and secure base for
interior operations
There are Indications that the gov
eminent is preparing to eventually In
wade the northwestern portion of the Is
land. In that case the army will ad-
vance toward Havana from the west.
getting the Spanlards between two fires.
as the patriots hold the east and are
within few miles of Havana. If Cen
eral Miles can succeed In firmly plant
ing 10000 men where Jordan put his 300.
the fate OF Havana Is sealed even should
the navy not fire n shell. With the
Americans on ono side and the patriots
on the other the Spaniards will have
chance to make good their Quixotic
boast to die in their tracks rather than
give up Cuba.
What line OF strategy win be adopted
once the forces are face to face cannot
be conjectured. The Spaniards boast
that they desire pitched battles, and
they will surely be accommodated.
Their leaders will be tied down by old
traditions OF the service, while ours
have been emancipated, and 1t is sure
to come to pass that the cry will go up
from tne uohs that hinericah scHei"i9
violate every rule Of war In their gener-
alship. That was the charge brought
against Napoleon In Italy, and he kept
on violating the antiquated rules until
he had the whole of Europe under his
thumb.
The Importance of keeping a strong
| reserve naval force at Key West is evil
dent. ard in the uncertainty as to the
movements OF the Spanish fleet 1t can
not with safety be allowed to separate.
How and when 1t will come into action
| and to what strategic uses It will be put
| depends on the results of the initiative
1t requires a much larger force on sea
| as well as on land to carry a position by
attack than to hold 1t against attack.
1t would prove a thankless task for
the American navy to be tied up to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
For Expeditions
Communication.

In the present war with Spain there
VIII be rapid and reliable communica-
ton between the different bodies of the
armed forces in the United States or in
Cuba and on the ocean.
Carrier pigeons fly at rate varying
from 30 to 60 miles an hour. This means
that message from ship 200 miles at
sea might be sent to the home loft in
from four TO FIVE hours. The training
of homing pigeons has reached the high
est point OF efficiency under the auspices
of both our war and navy departments.
The birds may be released from ship
at the moment of giving battle.
on land there will he the telephone.
whose wires can be strung with great
facility adjacent to the field of battle.
reaching from headquarters to other
objective points. and its companion, the
portable telegraph, in the absence OF
the regular posts and lines. will be used
for more remote positions and to con-
vey necessary orders or news or re-
quests for additional troops to distant
cities, by connection with the regular
telegraph service, and thus reach the
departments at Washington.
Courlers on bicycles will compete with
the messengers on horseback in bearing
orders and commands or in relays for
gaining succor or assistance from arm
ed forces stationed some distance away,
where the use of neither telephone nor
telegraph is feasible. The bicycle as
means OF locomotion win undoubted-
ly be largely used by special corps OF
infantry and In some cases by cavalry
men where the employment of horses
is less practicable.
In rapidlty, durability, reliability and
efficiency the world has never seen such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07


Put into plain English. the first prob
lem before the United States In the Gu
ban crisis Is not to make war upon the
whole Spanish nation. but upon Span
ish Cuba. This is In line with the poll
cy originally laid down In the declara-
tions by the president and the response
BILE utterances OF congress. Therefore
the broad strategy for initiatory move
ments may be found very simple. Our
possessions give us sure foothold for
land and naval forces within striking
distance OF the chief Spanish towns on
the Island OF Cuba. The region now
controlled by the patriots has been
reached again and again during this
war by filibustering expeditions. and In
previous wars of the same character
various parts Of the island under Span
ish control have been up to n certain
point successfully invaded by allies
from outside.
In the Lopez instruction that chief
tain landed at Cabanas. 40 miles west OF
Havana, with n few hundred Americans,
and marched to the interior. repulsing
the Spaniards sent to intercept his
march. Making its way into Pinar del
Rio, the expedition came TO grief be-
cause OF Its lamentable weakness. on
another occasion he landed at Carde-
mas. east of Havana. During the Ten
Years war General Jordan. the ex-Con-
federate. landed atMayari, on the north
west coast, with 300 men. having in
charge arms and ammunition for 5000
soldiers, besides some cannon. While
marching toward the interior Jordan
was attacked. but repulsed the Span
iards and carried the expedition through
to the seat of the insurgent government
at Guaymaro. where he gave sound
thrashing to n force of Spanlards sent
against him. What has been done can
be done again. and 1t should be borne
in mind that where the filibusters
have had at best only few hundred
men in any expedition the first invad-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
LuxuhlEs IN CONDENSED FORM.


pill and he looks like pill" IhI'
means that condensed food, except ps.,'
haps the soup ration. Will not De pivN
ed by the government. 1t VIII doupi'
less be found in private supplies e.
pecially condensed milk and prepm
lions of milk, chocolate, beef ana coh..
These are luxuries in camp anu ~
comparatively easy of transpor'auS
Experiments in emergency ratlohs ha ',,
been going on for years, with the re-, w..
that the board conducting them elu IN
fair trial, rejects everything
which the American soldier Is NOT
miliar. .,t
As a result of the labors of thai ooa.
the emergency or campaigning ra.y
for the United States army, Whe'S ~,
regulars or volunteers and mih'is
der government orders, Is as iollo"
Per diem, 16 ounces of bread. ~ ouls.
of bacon, 4 ounces OF pea meal, oun IA
of coffee or half an ounce of tea AA-
half an ounce of pepper and salt
This is the maximum emergency 70
ton. and its weight is so to 81 ouno.-
ON a fighting expedition troops g.
start out with Ave rations per h, "n.
and II the pressure Is great .he m,
plies can be made to last ten days, n
pea meal for soup is the only ara .,
so called prepared food on the iis'
Various kinds OF canned goous, mi
pastes, peptonized and preu'ss m
foods. cheese and preparations ~
kola nut are rejected from the so re-.
ment ration. but there VIII De n rbo
striction on their use by those ,,na
choose to provide them. Inc nste.
adopted is suited to tropical elln elmer,
and in season, when possible ia
of onions and potatoes will be tuin'''
ed to ward off scurYy.