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The silver lance., 1898-05-27
American 1unners.

Two things have been demonstrated
by Il le bombardment Of the Spanish
forts at Matanzas by the American war
ships. and these are the accuracy of the
gum ers and the terrible force OF the
proje rtiles.
Th is is the first practical exhibition
of ma val gunery that has ever been given
unde the conditions that have been es
tabli. Ihed since the building of the new
navy.
Wi tn bombardment of only thirty
minu tes the forts of Matanzas We're re-
ducee and their guns siienced. The aim
of tb g American gunners was accurate
and .he forts succumbed beneath the
stead and concentrated fire OF the New
York, Cincinnati and Puritan.
On the other hand, the Spaniards
failed to hit the war ships even once.
Their aim was poor and their gnns in
effec tive 1t cannot, therefore, be esti-
mate d how successfully the armor plate
of HE battleships would resist the i'm
pact of balls, but the problems as to the
accu rate aim and destructive force have
been fairly onstrated.-Chicdgo Dis
Ylyfc h.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Admiral Dewey's victory was on the
first of May. The Springfield Repubh-
can recalls the fact that on the first of
Nay, 1885, Sir Francis Drake, with
twenty nIne ships, drove into the harbor
OF Cadiz, destroyed over 100 vessels that
Spain was getting ready for new great
Armada and silenced all the batteries
and like Dewey did not lose a ship or a
man Tho Englishmen must have
struck the Spanish gunners before they
had their coffee on that May morning.
BY the way, reading the exploits of
Drake carefully leaves one in doubt
when with him he was a great English
Admiral and when a buccaneer. Surely
whenever he came across Spanish snip
ne was buccaneer.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
How About Hawaii NowI

There is a proposition on TO send w.
GO0 soldiers to Manila from San Francis
CO. Unless the ships recoal at Honolulu,
il will be very difficult for them to make
the nearest port where they can re-coal.
It seems to US that the absolute neces-
sity of the possession by the United
st ates of Hawaii, will be made strikingly
manifest by the present situation. OF
course, the sugar trust press say we have
coaling station at Pearl Harbor. But
Pearl harbor will not admit big ships un-
til the reef of coral at its entrance Is
blasted away, and with that done, sup
pose the war was with Japan, or Ger
many or France, how long would either
respect our right to the coaling station
there? 1t may be said that the present
contingency will not be repeated Tor
hundred years. Said the Texan to the
tenderfoot "You will not need your gun
every day, but when you do, you will
need 1t bad, sar."
BIT our claim has always been that 1t
is more for peace than for war that we
need Hawaii. Our Pacific commerce mas
but Just begun to expand. What ought
it to be fifty years hence, or even ten
wears hence, with the road across Siberia
finished and with commerce adjusting
itself on new lines? The opposition to
the annexation of Hawaii ought to cease
or at least be postponed until after the
shipment of the army to Manilla.-SdIt
Lake Tribune.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
OUR SALTED PLACER.
Washed from the Rich Deposits on The Lance
Exchange Table.

A you,lg Kansas fish that was swim
ming abe nut in the waters of the Walnut
with its mother, saw swell dressed man
on the bank putting together various
parts of fancy patent pole and unroll-
ing some bait which he had brought
from the city. And the little fish swan
to its mother in great fear, saying;
That Il IAN will get US sure" But the
old fish quieted her offspring with the
remark You are conversing through
the scales on top of your head, by son.
We are in no danger from that DUDE, but
/ warn you to keep your eyes pealed for
that bey who carries a willow pole, and
whose under garments protrudes
through the basement of his pants.
when ,e slips an angleworm on his hook
and s. aits on it and throws it into the
streamI, don't you slip up and try TO take
a bite, if you do there will be one less
fish in the family" Moral-Fine
clothe and high priced tackle don't
necess arily catch any fsh.-AaH and
Breez {.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Facts In a Few Lines.

The number OF visitors admitted to
the state apartments at Windsor castle
last year was "a ,735.
Lobsters have great dread OF thunder
and when peals are very loud will swim
to deeper water.
The Visitor states that the new Cath
olic cathedral in London will be COM
pleted by the year 1900.
London has 5000 miles of sewers, "a,
600 miles Of telegraph wires, 5000 miles
Of gas pipes 4,500 miles Of water mains.
Accordions were invented in 1929 by
Mr.. Damain of Vienna, and a single Ger
man firm now manufactures over II 900 a
year.
The German navy has only been in ex-
istence half a century, the first naval Of
flcer having been en-appointed in 1847.
The first printers used to print only on
one side Of a page, and then pasted to
gether the two blank pages to give the
impression Of one leaf.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

It is said that an army is needed for
Cuba and that month is necessary to
onll the volunteers sufficiently to meet
az active campaign, which will bring the
ume up to near the first of July, the
MIDST OF the rainy season, and then it
WI be plausible to give the country no.
ace that it would be imprudent to send
anacclimated soldiers to Cuba until
cooler weather-say about election time.
In the meantime Blanco is strengthen
ing his defenses by adding earthworks.
snips are going to Havana daily, laden
with food, and probably ammunition, re-
concentradoes are starving, as ever,
admiral Dewey is waiting at Man
ma Day for forces needed to perfect his
work, Sampson will be kept cruising
aoout in Cuban waters without further
oeoers, and the money octopus will at
sempt to saddle the country with $780,
~NVOO of bonds. The one redeeming
.eature Of the campaign is the victory at
AAnliia and had Admiral Dewey been in
"mmunication with the board of STRAIT
20 be would probably have been reined
= have been Sampson and Schiey.
sns war on war basis2
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The patriotism that lies down deep in
the heart of every Ameaican comes to
tho serfce now. Men are willing every
where to sacrifice their lives if need be
for their country. This patriotism, how
ever does not extend to Wall street. In
stead of responding to the call and offer
ing her money as readily as the common
herd offer their lives she wants to make
profit out OF the war and is demanding
. bond issue.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

1t was noticeable that when the First
Infantry departed for the east, Pull
man car was reserved for the officers.
wherein they will have every comfort
The men" were crowded together in Or
binary cars in which they will nave but
little comfort. The officers get from
81 800 per year upwards. The men, for
doing much more disagreerble work, get
Sl3 per month. In the war the bulk OF
the fighting will be done by the men
If there is any glory the officers will get
the most of it /; the men will have their
ears tickled about election til ne by the
fulsome fattery of politicians seeking
their vo.es. If any officers get killed
their widows will receive pensions that
will maintain them as ladies' /; but the
widows of tine "men" will get from -
TO sl2 per month, which will continue
them in the ranks of working 'gomen.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

We are in receipt of copy of the an
nual catalogue Of the University of Colo
RADIO and are pleased to note the many
improvements added the past year and
those contemplated for the ensuing term.
This is very progressive institution and
with its added facilities will be amply
able to compete with eastern colleges.
Pupils who intend taking a college
course would do well to write the presi-
dent, Jos. H. Baker, before deciding to
60 elsewhere.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
MARBLE HUSIN0S.

| THURSDAY
Pete Sotelli has set his saloon up
in Marble again.
Miss Leila Reyland has had an attack
OF mountain fever.
George Rummel came down from the
Daisy. He is on the sick list.
Editor Evan Williams has shaved his
upper lip and his best friend would
hardly know him.
Allen Hodges brought in n large load
of freight for John Markely, the hotel
keeper Of Marble.
| Charley Hunt who was in Marble last
1 summer and who spent the winter in
Salida, went to Missouri this spring and
got married. He returned to Marble to-
day but did not bring Mrs. Hunt with
him.
FRIDAY:
Tom Clark and Earnest Munson moved
into Phil Moore's house today.
John Trotter has improved much
lately, and hopes to soon be able to com
mence taking out coal at Miller's coal
tunnel again.
SATURDAY:
James Lambert went to Crystal to
attend the dance.
Henry Anderson rode up from here on
horseback to be at the dance.
Leonard Hoffman and A. J. Mitchell
are busy surveying ditch at the smelter
Crystal gave another dance this even
ing which several yonng men from Mar
BILE attended.
SUNDAY:
Will Brown left here for Crystal where
he has an engagement on the Crystal
mountain mine.
Art Edgerton and wife drove down to
Leggett's today and returned this even.
ing, bringing along some seed potatoes
Charley Melton and Tom Clark came
back from Crystal today riding broncos
the bronco's looking somewhat the
worse for wear
George Henneforth was down town
today.
Mrs. Usher, Miss Gladys Melton and
Mr.. William Melton were in town today
Earnest Munson,s intention was to
start for Glenwood this morning. AS q
mode OF conveyance he had one Of Char
| l.. n.l+ =, Aa
as he had vaulted into the saddle the
horse became unmanageable and took a
trip of his own, running into one OF the
deep holes in Rock Creek where he was
drowned, and Mr.. Munson narrowly o.
capped the same fate.
MONDAY:
We are pleased to note that Mis-
Reyland is able to be about again.
Lum Samms OF Aspen is again in Mar
BILE, looking after his mining interests.
Phil Moore made the first trip to Snow
mass this Spring with his jack train tc
take some much needed supplies to the
Daisy. for Hoffman brothers.
TUESDAY:
Bert Young returned to Marble.
Charley Melton came down from Crys
tai this evening.
j Charley Noller and Charley Sebere
brought their fish trap up and put in th'
mouth of Carbonate creek to catcf
spawn for the fish pond at Prospect
A large party of Marbleites gatheret
at Mrs. Fulton's house tonight and from
there proceeded to Mrs. Browns ant
gave her pleasant surprise party. it be
ing her fifty eighth birthday. In orde
to complete the party the young folk
went next door to Mr.. and Mrs. Futon
and finished with pleasant little dane
until about eleven o'clock, when q lunel
was served at Mrs. Browns All repor
having an immense time.
AnoH.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The public is beginning to be dis
gusted with the slow movements Of the
dogs of war under direction of the board
of strategy, which might well be termed
board OF lethargy.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

While thousands are going to the
front out of patriotism and love of coun-
try, the bond stock speculator takes ad-
vantage of the necessity to force bonds
on the country, for the patriotic to re-
turn home and help pay. The patriot
ism OF gold bug has been the same in
all ages of the world.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
OF CURRENT INTEREST.

The editor Of an exchange IS now
mourning the loss Of a good advertiser.
A merchant last week told the editor he
wanted his ad. changed II am going to
Denver" replied the editor. land il you
are bound to have 1t changed, you can
90 to the devil; its nearly trsln time
now"
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Eurooe Dislikes the War.

Europe does not like this war between
Snain and the United States. 1t Is ap-
parent enough in many quarters and 1t
is made clear in many ways.
A French gentleman who has been Id
business in Usah for many years. IN con
yersation yesterday, said Il get ire
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Troops and supplies have left San
Francisco for Dewey's feet and after
their arrival it will probably be advisa-
bic for him to take the city.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Four transports left San Francisco on
Sunday with 800 men to reinforce
Dewey at Manila.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

We don't hear so much of the Klon
dyke excitement since the fracas began
with Spain.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Thirty-nine days Of war.
Bismark is reported very ill.

The coal supply at Cavite is being
placed on American war ships.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Subscription $3.50 a Year,

mark across this notice signifies that
,our subscription has expired. The pa
mar will be continued to all subscribers
unless We are otherwise notified and un-
I'll all arrearages are paid up.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
We Can...
....Supply Your Needs

The following named Goods will
be disposed of to reduce stock
at prices quoted for spot
CASH ONLY.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
On C. EATON, FRANK 1. WHITE,
Editors and Publishers.

untArsd at the Crystal Post Office for trans
-i..;on through the mails as saoond-class matter:
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

cA., i the coming metropolis Of
~ Rock Creek Mining District. No
o.hsr district in the world abounds
,-;th such . variety of both the rich
ND bsse minerals, and no section Of
-. Centennial State offers better
,,portpnitiss for investment.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
THE SILVER LANCE.

pr.r1sHrp EVERY FRIDAY AT CRYSTAL
GurH1soN COUNTY, COLORADO.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Every person interested in the Rock
Creek Mining District, and Crystal
River valley. should read the SILvm
LANCE to keep informed upon the
progress Of development and bright
ening prospects Of this section. s2-5o
brings you the LANCE for year.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
ADVERTISING RATES :

Special rates quoted on application.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
opens It's Session in the Supreme
Court Room Today.

The fifteenth annual meeting Of the
State Bar association has brought to
Topeka a large crowd Of prominent
Kansas men. The members of the as
ISOLATION will listen to addresses to-
night and tomorrow, the meeting ter
minating in a banquet at the Copeland
Friday night.
The first meeting of the association
was held at o'clock this afternoon in
the supreme court rooms. Reports were
received from the various special and
standing committees after which Judge
William Thomson of Burlingame deliv-
cred his annual address to the aSSOcia-
ton.
This evening at o'clock Judge P. S.
dress upon the subject Popular Self
Mastery-The Duty of Lawyers Toward
Its Promotion" Attorney General Boyle
will deliver Judge Fosters address up
on 1.-THE PardOning PoWer-Its Use and
Abuse
Friday morning Judge w. G. Holt of
the court of common pleas at Kansas
John 1. Games of the State University
law class will address the association.
The latter is the prize address of the
1898 law class.
Friday afternoon Henry Mclean Of
PaOla, L. H. Perkins of Lawrence and
Chas. F. Spencer of Topeka will speak.
In his annual address before the State
Bar association at O'Clock this after
noon Judge H. L. Thomson of Burlin-
gamer president of the organization,
discussed the foundation of our govern
ment and it's separation into three sep
arate forces, executive, legislative and
judicial.
He touched upon what he terms, the
abandonment by the executive branch,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, Jan. q.

chicago, Jan. u.
WHEAT-The activity which marked
the closing of yesterdays wheat market
had nearly all disappeared at the start to-
day. A remarkable advance at Liver
pool, AQ1Ad at $50 p. m, caused firm
feeling, May opening at from $50 to 9515c,
against yesterdays closing price of $3.50,
with a moderate demand from shorts.
Commission houses had selling orders,
and with some selling against weekly
calls by room traders, the tendency of
the market for some time was downward
May declining to 95@951sc. A Broohan
cable saying that Russia would probably
soon become an importer and reporting
Odessa navigation again closing, had
steadying influence, May reacting to 951A
@1zc. i FLOUR news was strong, Minneap>
Oils reporting a good export demand with
$4,000 barrels sold. Other -four points
were not quite so favorable. Northwest
ern receipts were 2S4 cars, against 307 cars
last week. Chicago received q cars, two
of which were of contract quality.
CORN-Corn was steady with an in
creased trade, commission houses being
good buyers. Receipts were III cars
May opened a shade higher at 299sc and
Fold at 29A@9sc.
OATS-DuH and steady. May opened
unchanged at 237sQ24c and held at that
price.
PROVISIONS-Dull There was some
realizing by longs and the tendency was
downward. Hogs were lower. May
opened unchanged at $9977k and declined
to $3.50. May lard opened a shade lower
at s4S71k and sold at S4.85Q4.S71a. May ribs
opened PIC lower at $3.50. sold at 81. 921k
and eased off to $4S71k.
-o5FDStL5 6 ON 'qsgO-1HTHvR
RYE-Cash' 47e; May. 4934c.
81. 30; May, $1.29s4 @L30.
TIMOTHY-Cash, s2.75; January, s2.75:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
DOLE WILL NOT WAIT.
Will Start Back to Hawaii Next Week
Treaty or No Treaty.


Washington, Jan. 27.-President and
Mrs. Dole and the members OF thelr
party were up at o'clock this morn
ing, the chief executive and his VIE
taking their breakfast in their rooms
The president was kept very busy dur
ing the forenoon receiving callers. Min
lister Hatch was early on hand ana was
followed by eX-MiniSter ThurStOn, Sen
atOr Morgan OF Alabama, who paid an
extended visit to the islands during the
last summer, and MIR. Crosby S. NOyeS
of Washington.
In an interview with an Associated
Press reporter, President Dole said:
Il prefer not to discuss the question
of annexation, as that would be emil
nently inappropriate at this time our
ing the tendency of the question in the
senate. I shall call on the president
during my stay here and of course shall
give him such information as he may
desire respecting pending questions be-
tween the two countries. expect TO
stay in Washington until the end OF
next week, when our trip homeWard
will begin. We shall go from here di-
rect to San Francisco, taking the steam
er there for Honolulu. Certainly 1
should like to see the annexation treaty
ratified by the senate before we leave,
but we will not wait if such is not the
case"
President and Mrs. Dole have receiv-
ed many invitations to social functions
during their stay here. This morning
Mrs. Dole went to call on a number of
friends in company with Mrs. Hatch
the wife of the Hawaiian minister. This
afternoon Major Heistand, of the
army, will accompany Mrs. Dole in a
social call on Mrs. Mckinley. Tonight
the entire Hawaiian party probably
will occupy a box at one of the thea
farS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
IT'S A BREWERS FIGHT.
Situation Among Pottawatomie Coun-
ty Officials Borders on War.

There is a fight on between the coun-
ty attorney and sheriff OF PottaWato-
ME county in which the attorney gen
eral NAV be called upon to take hand.
Considerable excitement prevails over
the condition of affairs in the county,
which may result in serious trouble
A few days ago County Attorney G
w. Skene, a POpuliSt, was arrested by
Sheriff Huey, Republican, on warrant
sworn out before justice Of the peace
charging him with malfeaSance in Of
fee The arrest was the result OF
charges made against Skene of being in
league with the Helm Brewing com
prOhibitory law by jointists in St Ma
rvs using that brand Of beer.
Skene at once brought habeas corpus
proceedings before the probate judge
and was released, but no sooner was he
released than he was again arrested
on a warrant sworn out before another
juSticeOf the peace. He was taken IN
to custody by Sheriff Huey in West
moreland, but the same night was re-
moved to WamegO, some miles distant,
for the purpose it appears OF rendering
him unable to secure release second
time. Probate Judge HaSty, hearing of
the second arrest and the move of
Sheriff Huey in taking him to WawegO,
and yesterday dispatched an officer to
WamegO with papers for SkeneS re-
lease and summons for the sheriff to
appear before him and answer for con-
tempt of court. Justices PiersOn and
Fee, who issued the warrants, were al
so summoned to answer for contempt.
Skene was released yesterday, and the
contempt proceedings come up at West
mOreland today.
Attorney General Boyle will probably
take steps to prevent the further pros
ecUtion OF County Attorney Skene.
A fight between Val Blatz and Helm
Brewing companies for the control of
the liquor business in POttawatomie
county seems to be back of the entire
trouble. Skene proceeded against No
Wis and White, prOprietors of a saloon
and gambling house in St. Marys, and
closed the place twice. Novis and
White were the only agents of the Val
Blatz company in PottawatOmie coun-
sworn to bV them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

The Ladies, Music Club.

The Ladies' Music club met Wednes-
day afternoon in Mr.. Won Dahlen's
rooms. The meeting proved to be an
especially delightful one. Mrs. Hardt
had charge of the programme for the
afternoon, which was devoted to
Chopin. She gave a very interesting
and instructive history of ChOpin'S life
and before each number she gave
sketch of the characteristics of the
piece to be given. With the exception
of the first number, which was by Schu-
mann, all of the selections were by Chop
in. The following was the programme:
Quartette The GypSleS
and Mrs. Ferry.
Mrs. Barber
8. Two Funeral Marches ............
NATURALIZATION. Y, No. 2, and op. 80
Violin, Mrs. Foster; viOloncello, Mr.. Q.
S. Sutton; piano, Miss Tracy
and Mrs. MacLennan.
4. Revolutionary Etude ...-..........
- ondIp NA11OA
Miss Tracy.
.. song s..-... .hd1Oeu > w 1911
Mrs. Hodgins.
g. Nocturne .........op. 81, No. 2
Mrs. MacLennan.
z. Polunaise ............. mop. p
Miss Bundy.
8. BerceuSe ..-.....---.. .-...........s
Miss Martin.
9. Youth ...... Meyer-Helmund
Miss Mitchell.
The club will meet in two weeks with
Mrs. MacLennan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
TO GET CONVICT LEWIS OUT
Senator Jumper Asks for the Pardon
of WaverlY Bank Robber.

Senator H G. Jumper of Usage county
Is asking for the pardon of Frank Lewis
convicted of the daylight robbery of the
bank at Waverly, Kan, and the killing
OF A P. Ingleman, a pedestrian, in the
excitement that followed. He appeared
before the board of pardons this morn
ing and made a speech in favor of the
pardon, presenting among other papers a
statement signed by the members of the
jury that convicted Lewis, in which it
was stated that the opinion of the jury
had changed since the time of conviction,
and it was now believed that Lewis was
not guilty of the murder of Ingleman
Lewis was convicted in February, 1895.
and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The board will pass on the case before
adjournment of the quarterly session Sat-
urday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
OLD BARNS TO GO.
Street Car Company VIII Use Mater
ial in New Building at Twelfth
and jackson

The old street car barns will soon be a
thing of the past In a few days a force
of men will be put to work tearing down
the walls and carting away the material
for use in erecting a new building just
east of the new barns at Twelfth and
Jackson streets.
The old building, which is in a state
of dissolution, is 125 by $50 feet in dimen-
sions. The new building will be 165 long
and As feet wide
President Baker of the city railway says
it is necessary to build the new barns in
order to furnish storage rooms for the
cars and for the vestibuIes. The new
building will be constructed of brick and
stone.
There are still several of the old cars
used by the old horse car company still
in the sheds. These will be taken to
pieces and the material stored for future
use. The glass from the windows has
already been taken out to use in the YES
tibules on the trolley cars.