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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-08
THE CROSS TIE RANCH

The Cross Tie ranch is an
other of very large proportions, and
it's owner Capt. T. j. Martinez, is
among the best known cattlemen in
the country. To know him is to fully
realize your ideal of q whole-souled,
big hearted, West Texas
The value of his ranch property it es-
timated at 5000, 900. besides he is ex-
tensively interested in various other
enterprises. His cattle are
mostly high-grade Herefords.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-08

Ten miles south of High Lonesome
we come to the A Bar ranch, owned BY
Andrew Allen, of Midland. Mr.. Aller
has about 1000 head of high grade cat
tie at this ranch, and q few hundred
head at another ranch further south.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-08
JRo-
Fine Merchant Tailoring.
And Gents Furnishing Goods.
ul Ell PAso STREET. x, PAso TEXAS
II n Nh A US
DEALER IN
Fine Vehicles,
Mitchell and Old Hick-
Dry Wagons.
Harness.
Whips and0Robes. ..".

[ have the only machine for
quitting on Rubber Tires in Z
the Southwest.
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HOLD PLAN

enumerated in detail all % tho causes to when
b.. could reasonably attribute the explosion
Commander Eaton is an eHper, IN naval con
struction and there are few naval officers VINO
are bette dtted than he 70 give an opinion on
such subjec, He thinks Il IS Highly improo-
able tina. the explosion was The result u Spanish
treachery. and is quite certain that II originated
IN tho sh'o irsol,
When a ship IS sunk by 'he explosion OF A
torpedo under IT, be said she goes down very
quietly ike a man who has hcNn stabbed
through the heart and sinks With a single
r-o7r The dispatches expressly state that the
conclusion of the explosion broke the windows
NJ mos. of The houses IN the town. This shows
tina. - must have been Of a most violent nature
AMI utte.1y different IN eject from the explo-
sion p o torp'd0.
81 can scarcely conceive Of any accident TAX
ing place iu the magazine itself which would
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have caused the explosion The Keys OF the
magazine are kept In the captains caoln anu
are never taken from II except by comm g
stoned officer or gunner When they are te-
turned they are always reported and additional
safeguards are enforced 20 prevent any unau-
thorlzed person from having access 20 the maya
zine During the day some one might have oc-
caslon 10 60 20 the magazine, but a. night when
the explosion occurred. IT does not seem at all
likely that any one could have been there.
The suggestion that the explosion might have
been caused by the use % a hand grenade is alb
surd II a hand grenade would wreck a modern
battle-ship we might better stop building them.
Hand grenades are little more dangerous than
giant hrecrackers. from the fact that they I'm
man. hut tncy are nothing more nor less Than
thin cases ~ steel charged with powder and IN
tended 10 be thrown over fOrtilcations."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
DIPLOMATS EXPRESS REGRET.
THE DISASTER DEEMED UNFORTUNATE FoF
THE SPANISH CAUSE Is CUBA

THE DISASTER DEEMED UNFoRTUNATE FOR
THE SPANISH CAUSE ~ CUBA
washington. Feb. l6-The French Ambassa-
dor. ". Cambon took early occasion 10 call az
the state Department and express his deep re-
eret AZ the disaster and loss ~ life. His inf1r-
nation was confined 10 that conveyed ny press
DISPATCHES The British Ambassad0r. also. was
without direct information from the British
consul 40 Havana Al all the foreign legations
the occurrence was the one absorbing subject
81 comment and the expression was general
that aside from It's melancholy feature OF death
and destruction. II was profoundly unfortunate
10 the span sh cause. owing 20 the natural sus-
plcions which would arise
A. the Army and Navy club and the Metro
nathan Club two centres for the Army. Navy
and diplomatic circles the same Intense interest
vas manifested Al these public quarters there
was an undercurrent of doubt and questioning
as 10 the coincidence ot an accident 70 this par
tIcular vessel az this particular time.
sir Julian Pauncefote In the dual capacity OF
Rrirish Ambassador and dean u the Diplomatic
Corps made calls Of coincidence upon the frrsl-
don't and the Secretary * the Navy at noon to-
dov he was vislbly affected by the calamity.
which he lkened TO that OF the Victoria In the
Mediterranean several years ago. when Anierf-
can sympathy was promptly expressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
EXPECTED ~ PORT TO-DAY.
THE VISIT OF THE SPANISH CRUISER
VIZCAVA

THE VISIT OF THE SPANISH CRUISER
VIZCAYA
The Spanish armored cruised Vizcaya with
crew or four hundred apd eighty-four men IS
expected 10 arrive a, this port some time to-day.
The Spanish Government sent her % the Cnited
States as soon as 1t received word that the
Maine had been sent 70 Havana. The cruise 70
the United States of this warship Is one Of cour-
tesy. made in return for the Inflated Names
visit 70 Havana.
While in shipping circles the Vizcaya was not
expected to arrive in this port until to-day at the
earliest. there were many rumors OF her arrival
Yesterday She was reported several times dur
Ing the day as being sighted, and as a result the
observers at the various stations along the coast
we're unusually watchful last night. but ny 70
an early hour this morning they had not sighted
the cruiser.
Her anchorage has net yet been decided upon.
but It is understood that il viii be either Of
Liberty Island or else up the North River some
place between Twenty-ffth and Fifteth SITS.
The curiosity that has been excited over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

was procured from the captain. who always
holds IT,
THE facts ough: % come out later. ~ course
Il the catastrophe Is the result @: 2 grenade
thrown hy somebody on shore. the men on
watch Do not live 20 tel. the tale But IL seems
that the explosion came from below.
"Iu ms judgment. Spain had thing 20 do
with tha affair. Speaking n spain ] REFER 70
the Government An enraged Span.ard. or an
enraeed Cuban-wau. that is another matter
We know nothing al present ahou. in- accident.
But Srain wants NJ war with The lnited states
She knows too well her position as regards re-
sources OF course the Spanish officers eX-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

little F., IN. sum Of Information. Commandan-
FORSYTH. at Key West. telegraphed 10 me Na''
Department tina. he had been requested 10y zap
tain sigsnee TO inform Admiral 9lcard' .H conn
n,ari Of the North Atlantic Squadron. 'Ha' ,-e
Maine had blown up and was destroy 'u
requested that lighthouse tender "e S'''' '..,
20 Havana. and ad led that many
-,,, .,,,,,.5.d commandant Forsyth's message
e,,~,,,- sais tba, .he lighthouse tender Man
rro,. ,of, Ke- West At o'clock this morning
for Havana ana that the tug Fern "ou'd
,,ror,r,l, follow her. a second dispatch from
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Maine inclderl will undoubtedly result in draw
ing the attention II many persons 10 the span
lard and those who can obtain permission VIII
doubtless 60 on board
The Vlzcaya IS one Of the most efficient crus-
ers afoat some naval authorities describe her
as a third-cass batte-ship She is Of oN'
tons length 364 feet: beam ~ feet inches
indicated horsepower. 1900. speed. 20 knots
and draught. p feet inches
Her arwor IS unusually heavy for a cruiser
The maximum thickness y her steel belt Is Y
inches Her turrets are covered with 9 Inches
and her coming tower with T. inches Her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

deck is protected with steel from 70 inches
thick She Is fitted with TWO sets II vertie 3
triple expansion engines. and has coal capacity
OF / 900 tons She has TWO screws. two turte's.
two tunnels fore and at. and TWO masts with
tops
Hontoris rifles placed singly In turrets fore and
aft and ten 55-rch rifles Her secondary bat
terry consists Of eight siX-pounders. ten one
nouoders eight Nordenfeld. machinery two
Maxim rarid-fre guns and eight torpedo tubes
two q the latter submerged
The Vizcava Ia sister ship ~ the Infanta
Maria Teresa and the Aln-ante OQuendo all
three being built AZ Bilboa and launched in 1891
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN SYMPATHY.
CARDS or NAVAL ATTACHES LEFT At THE
UNITED STATES EMBASSY ~ LONDON
London. Feb l6-During the day the Russian
and German Naval Attaches left their cards az
tho United States Embassy.
a representative of the Associated Press COM
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tnued. NO hand grenade thrown BY Cuban
or q Span.ard. the morning dispatches inti-
mated. could DO such damage. torpedo in
the water would have blown up the boat The
accident, IL Is evident. was not caused by these
means What could have caused IL? II may
have been the result Of some chemical action In
the magazine combustion. perhaps. You know.
IL would have been Impossible FOR any Of the
crew or anybody who might De aboard the yes
sci 10 get into the magazine. unless the key
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
ADMIRAL BELKNAP.s THEORY.
II Is INCLINED TO THINK rHB MAiNE WAS
BLOWN Up BY a TORPEDO

HI Is inclined TO THINK THB MAINE VAS
BLOWN Up BY A TORPEDO
Boston. Feb. l6-Rear-Admiral George T.
Beknap. United States Navy, retired. VAS seen
here this morning Re said he was inclined !"
think the Maine was blown up by a tori, 10.
II do not see he added. how an explosion
OF the forward magazine could have occurtr q.
Tn, KEYS of the magazines are always kept N
the custody OF the captain. All The ammGnl-
ion * carefully cased. mostly "a the form n
proiectiles. and their explosion by themselves
l. next % impossible. II. as the dispatches
state the whole bow OF the vessel was olo"h
have been caused by the boilers or me coal
getting heated. I DO not see how it could have
occurred from the paIntroom. as every precau-
ZION rs taken 20 prevent the collection NJ eX-
plosive gases in the palntrOom. and u SUCH an
explosion occurred u would have been more
likely 10 have caused fire than 20 destroy the
shfr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
BFRTHDECK OF THE MAINE.

states warship Maine had on board a new *
plosivo based On gun-cotton manufactured ny a
sDec.al process" Such explosives. he added
were very dangerous. the slightest friction cals-
ing an explosion. He believed the disaster was
duo 20 such cause.
HAPPENED ~ THE SHIP, HE THINKS.
lo,,vANprR EATON SAYS THERE WAS so
TORPEDO Is THE CASE.
Boston. Feb rs sIeclaL-Commander Eaton OF
the United states steamship Enterprise discussed
the Maine disaster with reporter to-day. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
BODIES STILL COMING ASHORE.
DISPATCH RECEIVED I-ATE Las N4f''+
CAPTAIN sIGSBEF.

A DISPATCH RECEIVED LATE lASl >-.'''+ I''
CAPTAIN sIGSBEE.
Washington. Feb. 16-Late tonight the fol-
lowing dispatch rom Captain SigSoee al Ia
vana addressed 70 Secretary Long. was re-
ceive1.
"Ar man whose names have not been sent as
saved rrohabIv are lost Have given M Jen-
kirs and Merritt as lost Bodies are still hoat
irg ashore this afternoon. kept nine ofhcers
ona private and GunneTs Mate Bullock here
with me-" &C.,
A dispatch from Captain Philip, q the Texas:
now AZ Galveston. states that the drafts o,
-ventv-ore apprentices which we're carried rom
New York for the Maine are still on board me
Tevae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
SYMPATHY OF IRIsHMEN-

EXPRESSED AT MEETING ~ LONDON ~ GLE
BRATIOH OF EVENTS Oh 0s
London. Feb. l6-At a largely attended meet
ing = Irishmen in 81. James's Hall this evening.
10 celebrate the events Of 9S under the chair
manship of James O'Kely. Parnellite Member
OF Parliament FOR North Roscommon. 1t vas
unanimously voted 40 send dispatch ~ con
dolence 10 the American Nation upon the loss
OF the warsnip Maine.
Messrs. Dillon, Dayitt and o Brien were pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
SOMEWHAT SIMILAR CASE.

r,r PATE or TIE BRITISH GUNBOAT DOT
TERRI. RECALLED ny 4 NAVY OFFICER
Boston. Feb l6.-There was only one senti-
mont expressed at the Navy Yard this morn
ing in relation 20 the disaster 20 the baitle-shp
Maine II was a feeling that the catastrophe
was due to accident and TO 10 other cause
This accident. for ! cannot c"iaIH'I -l "''e'
,h., o., scc,9ent." said one Of the officers. re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
EXCITEMENT AT NAVY DEPARTMENT.

DISPATCHES KEIEINED FKOM HAN ANt-
EFFORTS TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE
OF THE DISASTER.
Washington, Feb l6-Probably not since the
wreck OF the American feet at Samoa has so
much excitement been exhibited at the Navy
Department as was shown to-day. The beauti-
ful model ~ the battle-ship Maine standing be-
fore the door Of Secretary Longs office was
surrounded all DAY by crowds commenting on
every feature OF the vessel At intervals mes
sengers appeared bearing dispatches from the
main telegraph offices Upon delivery Of each
message there would be a rush 20 the SecTe-
tary's room 10 learn the latest news
4, the usual hour " opening the Department
the officials had no news 70 add TO that given in
the press dispatches. The first news received
this morning came from Key West. and added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

pressed the greatest sympathy and put ,.r.n
their best endeavor In aiding the suffering. l""'
IS but natural -. -,
II know captain sigsbee well. and man! o.
the other o,firars ~ the Maine ] am slh' ma
the, escaped injury but 20 think that Two hu"
dred Of the crew have been killed IS terf4,- ,,.,.
MANY poorle Will say treaChery In looKliF
<'r The cause - this thing but the best plan IS
~ wait TIN We know more about II. w SHou.'
not get hot headed or impatent IS ] pa
Srain wants no war with the Onied states anu
we want no war with Spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THOSE WHO WERE sAVED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Captain sigsbee has re
no-ted In answer 70 a cable message of inquir
that the following officers and men were save
from the Maine:
CAPTAIN o.. =. sIGsBEb
rfa..era-t-Commarder p. WAINWRIGHT
lieutenant C. 2. ". HOLMAN.
Lieutenant HOOD.
lieutenant C. W JUNGE%
Lieutenant O. p BLOW.
surgeon :. G. HENEBERGER
Pav~aster O. VI. RAY
C,-iee Engineer c. P. HOWELL.
Lieutenant T. ! BLANDEN.
charfatr J p CHADWICK.
F.sse5 Assistant Engineer ?. C. BOWERS.
Lieutenant Of Marines a. CATLlN
Assistant Engineer J. r MORRIS.
Naval Cade, J. r. HOLDEN.
MAYA, cadet ". T. CLUNERICS.
Naval cadet r. BRONSON.
Naval Cadet =. WAsHINFIoN.
Nayat cadet A CRENSIAW.
Nava. cadet J. T BOYD
Boa,sw-Ir + T. LARKIN.
Gunner HILL
Carpenter J. HELM
Pavmssters Clerk B MCCARTHY.
ALLEN. J W hISiiI-f-n
ANDERSON kNhSE' p
RrRGMAv KUsWDA
rrrICcK LARSON.
ELOONER LDf IL =.
BENJAMIN LUTZ.
CAHIIT r MACK
CHEISTIANsON MATIASEN
COFFEE MATTIsON
CRC%IN MDEVITT
DRESSLER. MGlNNI5
DAVID MKAY
DAEKINs NAIR
ERICSSON MELVILLE.
F,YNNE NICHOLSON
FOLEY NOPPlN-
FOX PAULS.
FITNESS. PITCHER.
GABRIELLE RAU
crprN REDEEM
cnoD RICHARDS
uAfr AERO ROE.
uhrr0T 4. SCHWARTZ.
HARRIS Si-'E
HEFFRON. !. SHEA' -.
HERBERT. S"i "a
HERNESS.
,,Crr.>.D TEACKLE
- rrz-p TURp1E
1,I,1re WATERS
JERNEE 49, IN
JERTsON.
JOHNSON. \. VIII . No
,Crl,.soN WILLIS.
KANE. J.
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municated the news u the disaster 81 the Maine
20 the Spanish Ambassador here Count de
Rascon. who was without information On tho
subject. After expressing regret al the terr!bl.
occurrence The Ambassador observed tina, tho
explosion must have been due 20 an unaccounta-
bic accident. as the visit u the Maine 70 Havana
was u an entirely friendly nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

calls the blowing up OF the British gunboat Dot
tere in the Straits Of Magellan few years ago.
How IT happened was never known and never
will be known That tho bow was blown 70
pieces is no indication that the explosion came
from without as nothing else could have hap
pened had her forward magazine exploded
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Commandant Forsyth SAID that he had sen the
+l-redo-hoat Ericsson which was af Kew West
% Admiral Sicard who is AZ Try Tortuga'
with a messag. concerning the disaster 10 inc
Maine
At11.oca m Secretary Long received the fol-
lowing unsigned telegram from Havana
only two officers unaccouuted ~. Tie eT-
plosion was forward To al Indications me
magazine. but canno. tel until investigation
had The sentry on the poop deck reports that
there were no boats IN the vicinity when me
explosion occurred
Another telegram 20 Secretary Long from
George Bronson Rea. said TO be newspaper
correspondent. was as follows
no excitement. All quie, only feelings OF
svrrnathv and sorrow for the accident
Another telegram received A. the NaVT u"
partment stated that the missing probably
, v-o,,'5 -rrnba- two hundred and seventy
10 70 the time Secretary Long went over 20
The White House the news was freely and
promptly given out as II came. After that five
messages were cent direct % him AZ the Whit
House and the crowd wax obliged 20 wall Tor
knowledge ~ their contents until they had been
returned 90 the Department. The NaNgatlo7
P-,-oau was bosleged WITH inquiries from the
friends of The ships company s'eking lnforma-
tion as 10 the mortality All that the officials
wore HE r. do was 20 cause copies or the mus
TOR rolls OF the men 20 be prepared and as soon
as these could be prepared the LIST was given
70 the press
OFFICIALS N CONFERENCE.
,..-.. ? l, o-d Assistant Secretary
i''' .-.-.,,.o.,o, IN tho forenoon
-, $3.50. - .be vavv Densrtn1en, and sev-
W a. -e,..-- ~, 49,, ~ not lfractlv at
eIa' "4 we '..' - -. ~, -
tached Ike 'oihin'uore 7'N'r'' ~ N'' ~ e''
Lighthouse Board. who has a orlAlaht reputation
III. o. Gallant oHcer and "a possessed - great
~, ,.--l.so ~ these concentrations
olh'Ie'''"' i"' 49,. .
was 20 secure lHr "9'' 'Al'''' '7''''' '
the probable cause o. the disaster al me same
-. -..,-.of,,tre, ia What extent the naval sit
''''' " - -. , . 3D.,
Maine. good deal OF anxiety was exhibited
.,., g. ,.oe shown that the loss - this fine
"a 5.,, O. good deal N destroy the
"dl''' 9'.' '' 7.,..,,.. t..,,.s,,, +bs
balance OF power theoIe'ca4'y' "''"
rayfes ~ Spain and this country. and thft me
-. . ....-- t.- non, io<t only six ea~vlcoable
'"'''- . - e.-o..s-t, esat
ironclads. as against sr'e" d" 'i''
Every confidence IS felt Al the Dtpai 'l"'"' '''
81, -,...,,.rer ~ IN, Maine Captain S.gsbee.
"a -,r,r i. re- really established otherwise there
l,.er, dferositi0n 10 charge the accident II ac-
81 :. ...'. .te+ = .-+r<,.ad fhe Maine 20 some
'--,. - - ,te,,sl range OF human dsCre-
.au'' ''
''O'" $500 .. Gum
The Superintendent Of tho Coast Survey lost
no time this morning In inviting Secretary LorE
20 make any use of me ia me- al hey " 80. u,
'ilS a-.,efI,y acrepted and the Bacho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THFORIESO FTHE EXPLOSION
x,,-,r. OFFICERS DIVIDED N OPINION. But
THE MAJORITY BELIEVE IT TO HAVE
BEEN ACCIDENTAL

r.
BEEN ACCIDENTAL.
v.asbiroto7 Feb 1G-At this moment naval
,orcors cannot agree on any theory to account
~. destruction Of the Maine. Perhaps a
-,ai'rity are inclined 20 The belief that the eN-
-,osio, was purely accidental, a considerable
cher feel that a torpedo was exploded under
,..sssI and a third theory Is that some in
-o1 machine was struggled aboard the ship
I'D set of In the present lack u knowledge
90 the condition Of the wreck 1t is not
.,,,vbt 20 be possible % say 70 which theory
-. valance o. probability inciines. An eXam-
lion bv a diver Of the hull Of the Maine
.,,,5 demonstrate instantly whether or not
..-.,3, had been used FOR IN case 1t had the
s,,.ss ~ The hull would surely be driven In.
D. che other hand protruding plates would be
.,,serce that the explosion was purely in
ternal
-.-..t~ SiCehee's brief report. as well as Cen
-4...s 1ispa,ch. indicates that they now in-
-. s.-.rrlv % the belief that the explosion
-, internal origin. Both agree that the
% was IN the forward part Of the ship.
,.r.s IS borne out ny the escape Of the major
s.A, Ulcers whose quarters We're aft. and
navy casualties among the crew. sleeping
,,s-4 probably in the latter case the death
Sc. vr-,,.d have been even larger but for the
.,e- .he Maine having a superstructure
,--u.sr5 on ,he main deck. d portion Il the crew
80 ,,,e-tered there and So escaped The greater
.-.. ~ tne explosion telt on the berthdeck
below .hem
Row MAGAZINES ARE GUARDED.
-.. Maine had three magazines The one for
..,s ,s.a f1r the storage q ammunition
che ts ten-.uch turret guns. The7e were
-.., --.rsi Of This ammunition. weighing
100, pounds This quantity OF explosive is SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
BRITAIN'S FAMOUS
REGIMENT ENTERTAINS
ROYALTY.

At the recent Black Watch Regi-
mental Dinner, H. r, H, The Duke
Of Saxe-CObwg and GOtha in the
chair, the only champagne served
DdS POMMERY CHAMPAGNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
80 -r-ru AnM1RAL KIMBERLY

TANK WITH ADMIHAI NV
r. -y,.,,,s ee.r,s Gr-IIrlEss And CAN'T EVEN
Guess HOW THE EXPLOSION ocl1'RRED.
Boe,on. Feb 16 (speciaD.-"A terrible thihs-
terrible thing J have been THYME 10 ''''5'''
out how ~ happened all the moi"'"s'
know ro,bt,g sbout il yet" Rear Admiral
Lewis a 1<iroberlv. who was retired In lS'-'
s3ot. ,b,s p, q reporter this afternoon az his
nome in West Newton.
4 cannot imagine how II happened ne CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
The Cumberland
Presbyterian
FOR ,1re ~ al booss, 'srs ~ 'en' poH p7id ~
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,
ls3.l57 Fifth Avenue, New York.
HAD HARD COAL OK BOARD.

ent The speeches were generally very violent
against Great Britain.