davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Of the affair have kept the men apart.
The participants met finally through
the offices of mutual friends. Upon
arrival at the appointed place, Mr..
Wright Won the choice of positions
on the toss, while Mr.. Scott secured the
word to fire
After two shots had been exchanged.
q third shot was demanded nv Mr.
SGote, which was readily granted by
ms antagonist. Just as the two men
we're we're taxing their positions Chief OF
Iollce Price appeared and placed the
principals PR and seconds under arrest.
w " ne Que auei was fought at ten PAGES, the
her Diit, USED being thirty-eight cali
no doubt result. VIII
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York Sept
2:-The Evening Posts London financial ca
blegram says: THE stock markets here were
good today and fairly active despite the holt
day tomorrow. The feature was the sharp
rise in Portuguese securities and Kaff1rs, on
a revival Of the rumor that Delagoa bay
had been leased to Great Britain. There ap-
pears to be q substratum Of truth TO the
rumor, but 1t is impossible to say anything
definite about 1t yet. Americans were irreg-
ular; they closed steady but quiet, in view
Of the holiday here tomorrow and the holiday
In New York Monday. Continental special
ties, such as Pacific stocks, were carefully
favored. The New York bank figures of the
week are axiously awaited
NEW YORK MONEY-New York, Sept g.
Money on call firm at 2Q3 per cent last loan.
per cent Prime mercantile paper 3%04h
per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business In bankers bills at $4S4A6D
485 for demand. and at $4.S2%@4.SS for
sixty days. Posted rates, $4.S3Mq4.S4 and
g. Sc. Commercial bills, $4.S2. Silver certif-
icates, 5s&46O1sc. Bar silver, 60Ac Mexi-
can dollars, 46Ac.
TREASURY STATEMENT - Washington.
Sept. 2.-Today's statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. zoe, 54S, 912; gold reserve, 214,S2O,372.
WALL STREET GOSSIP-New York stock
gossip reported by H. Holbert & Sons, bank
ers and brokers. SAL Robert street, National
German-American Bank building st. Paul:
Post & Flagg wire us: London came a
trine higher this morning. and the foreign
houses bought moderate amounts Of stocks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
DULUTH

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. market fairly
active and weaker; September opened I'M
changed at 624sc, sold eff to 61Ac at noon,
and at 2:30 was quoted at 61hc Cash-40O =
0CO shippers at &c over for cash and &c over
for to arrive. Wheat stock will increase
$4,000 blu this week. Cash Sales-1S, 900 bu
No. I northern. 64c; %, 900 Blu No. l north
ern, 633sc; $1,000 blu No. / northern, 631ac;
10000 Blu No. l northern, 63asc; 5000 bu No.
l northern. 63Ac; 10000 bu No. 1 northern,
SIC; $4,000 bu No. l northern. 62Mc; cars
No. northern, Gle; cars No. 2 northern,
60&c; $1,000 bu No 2 northern, 6O1kc; 10000
Blu No. 2 northern. Goo; car No. northern,
59%c; cars No. northern, 59c; 1 car No. 8
spring. 58c; car rejected, SIC; cars reject
ed Csc: cars rye Acc; LOCO bu barley. 4Oc
car fax, SslRc; ! car flax, SSc.-RBCEIPTS
Wheat 263. 1854 blu; corn, ,095 blu; oats L. 53
bu rye, 5.039 bu; fax, 1O96O bu.-SHIP-
MENTS-Wheat, .7O6 bu; rye 42,505 bu.
September closed 61Ac spot No. / hard,
641Ac; No. l northern, 6511c; No. 2 northern.
59c; No. spring, .5414c; to arrive, No. 1 hard,
62%c; No. 1 northern, &c: No l hard Sep
tenrber, 63c; December, 60%c; Ne. northern
December, 591hc; May; &c; oats. 221k@21hc;
Der, S7Ac; corn, 30Ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

but not nearly as much as they have for the
cided of day in activity. London CLOGS to-
morrow, and this, combined with intense
heat caused dealings to be much more re-
Strlcted, both In volume and fluctuations
we consider the strength shown by the mar
ket during the past week most phenomenal
Tor every one has been against the market,
the traders hammering 1t and commission
houses talking reaction and conservatism
but in spite Of ali this prices have yielded
only fractionally, If at all. and some stocks
are actually higher than last Monday. We
think from this we shall have higher mar
sales for the day 312.524 shares.''
BANK CLEARINGs
St. Paul-$768, 1866
Minneapolis 519,565.
Chicago-$17, 874, 800.
Boston-$16, 427, $780,
New York-$155, 958, 101.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by nr,vate w,ro %
G. H: Smith & Co., st. Paul, members Of
the New York stock exchange and Chicago
board Of trade: Nebraska Grain Dealers
As 600 600 to $1,000, coo bu, and the corn cron
at 125, 0OO0 GEO bu.-St. Louis: A well known
IEoinois miller says corn is firing badly in
Madison county and east of there badly
damaged by drouth.-The Missouri Senten
Der crop report makes the corn condition.
So, compared with so in August and 76 in
July Severe drouth in some Of the counties
is, however, injuring the late corn. The Weld
per acre is 81 bu, as against 27 last wear
The midsummer rains have kept the mas.
lures strong and vigorous. Condition Of no.
tatoes rs. Vi Po-
NEW YORK. Sept. -Flour-Receipts "a i.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
ST. PAUL.

Quotations on grain, hay, feed. etc. fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and feed mer
chants:
WHEAT-These quotations are for new
wheat; old wheat of corresponding gade
commands premium: No l northern, 61@
63c; No. northern, 5S@eOc.-CORN-N
OATS-No 8 white, 22@221hc; No. 3. 2fG22c.
BARLEY AND RYE-Sample barley. 260
34c; No. 2 rye, S9GS9hc; No. 8, 3S@S8jhc.-
SEEDING: 1 fax, S0dS7c; timothy SEED, s1@
LIB; red clover, $303. 20-FLOUR-Pat mt !.
per Dbl, $4,000 30; stra'ghts $3@42J; b1fe-s s.
s.. 2OQ35 so; rye -four, 50. 4O@2 O.-GROUND
FEED-No feed, $12GD12. 25-COARSE
CORNM GI4d11 so. - BRAN = $3.50
Market lower on account Of increasing re-
ceipts and light demand; choice Iowa and
Minnesota upland, $606. rs; No. upland,
S25G6; No / wild, $5@5.50; good to choic3
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
DUEL IN MISSISSIPPI.
Two SOutherners Settle Their DIFF
ficulties According to the Code.

vICKSBURG, Miss, Sept. /. = A
meeting on 1.-The field of honor" oc-
CURED about II o'clock, four miles
from this city, between Charles Scott,
president of the defunct bank of Rose
dale, Miss, and c. e. Wright editor
of the Dispatch, of this city. Two
shots were exchanged Mr.. Wright
received a slight wound on the second
fire. The affair grew out of the failure
of the bank at Rosedale. a few weeks
ago. The Dispatch commented severe
ly on the failure. to which Mr.. Scott
excepted.
The duel has been pending for some
time. but the authorities. getting wind
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
SAMPLE SALES.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Totals :. E. :.

OTHER GRAINS-No. 2 corn, l; No. 3 corn,
s; No. corn, l; No oats 46; no. grade
oats, 10; No. 2 rye, 10; No. rye, l; no grade
rye, 8: No. 8 barley, 5; No 4 barley, 8; No.
barley, /; No. fax. g.
CARS INSPECTED OUT-Wheat-No. 1
hard 4; No. l northern, Al; No. 2 northern,
IA; No. 8, 8; rejected, 2; no grade, 4; winter
wheat, 2; No. corn, /; No. oats, 16.
RECEIPTS-Wheat, SIT cars; wheat. 367. 070
Blu; corn, 5000 bu; oats, 1880 bu; barley,
5.16O Blu: rye. 5.O4O Blu; fax, 15,6OO bu; oil,
,SS4 lbs; -four, AL bbls; hay, 10 tons;
fruit, 531 $50 lbs; merchandise, 2,146,22O lbs;
lumber, % cars; barrel stock, cars; ma
chinery, 536,400 lbs; coal. 1044 tons; wood.
SO cords; brick, $4,000; household goods, 10000
lbs pig iron, rs cars; stone and marble, 2
cars; live stock, cars; dressed meats. 49, 600
lbs; railroad materials, cars; sundries, 27
cars: car lots. 1.006.
SHIPMENTS-Wheat, So cars; wheat, 2S 900
bu corn, 2,720 bu: oats. 1880 blu; rye, $500
bu fax, 3,540 bu flour, sc, 997 bbls; millstuffs,
1921 tons; fruit, 123,50O lbs; merchandise,
2,121,610 lbs; lumber, 81 cars; barrel stock,
car; machinery, 4526 $50 lbs; wood, 10 cords;
cement. 375 bbls; household goods. $500 lbs;
pig iron, % cars; stone and marble, cars;
hides, pets ETC., 1890 lbs; railroad materials,
cars; sundres, "a cars; lots, 773.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
Live Stock Markets.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Sept. 1.-The receipts
at the Union stockyards today were: Cate,
hog market recovered from sc to 1Oc TODAY
owing to scarcity of hogs and the fair quail
ity of one or two loads. The local market
was in advance of Chicago. Rut fsw cat
tie were received, and practically no butcher
stuff was offered for sale little trading
in stockers and feeders
Hogs-Market from &c to 10c higher on GO ID
hogs; light run of only fair quality. Repre-
sentative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
BOSTON MINING SHARES.

IhEASoR4 GOLD RESERVE-Washing-
Ton, Sept. 1.-THE gold reserve IN the Uni1e1
states treasury. reached the highest ront in
us aos MS today with a total reserve of
viz go 72. The highest previous amount
was Sis; OOO,CO0 which was recorded in Marcn
1898 The reserve was established In 1873
WITH sis, GOO 600. 1t first reached 5000, OC0 coo
GOO above that mark. The loves po:nt
reached was $44, 100000 IN January, 1876. In
June, 1887. there was $40 900 900 and ona
year later the amount was 1857 100000
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS
the following table compiled by Brad
streets shows the bank clearings for the
week ended Sept. l. with the percentage of
increase and decrease, as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
Social Science omcar.

. SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 2.-The Am r,co >,
SEclai Science association this afternoon con-
GUIDED It's annual meeting. The f5iIoW H1 !:
f Padw5n were Ne elseted President simeon E.
tary, Frederick Stanley Root New YorE.
treasurer, W. G. Legende, New York. NJ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
Coal Strike Pre6,cted

CLEVELAND o., Sept. I'm an intervto,,
5 c"ai co maa@ger Young Of the NJ A.
early part Of next year we will have ona nS
tne greatest coal strikes this country has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
PUBLICITY "a NECEss.nu

10 expedite the sale oThOuses as ,ceu az ,,e.-
chandtse. The Globe Is read 6v tho,lso,ds
daily and offers the means of communion
ton bet,ceeIs Interested parties
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
REAL ESTATE

To bay or sell use The Globes Real Estate
columns. The Globe Is selling real estate for
its advertisers quickly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
Disposition of Stock.

Sept 2.-Lytle & Raeburn's renort. r,nai;
No. l fresh cows In fair demand, with pr,ces
steady: Slow cows, common sock ana cen9
ners dragging. Quotations:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Easy: Wheat-No. 2 spring, CSC; No. spring.
60Q62c; No. red. &c. Corn-No. 2, size;
No 2 yellow, Slh@31%c. Oats-No. 2, 20Ac;
No. white, 2S12G241ac; No. 8 white, 221s0
q 34Q42c. Flaxseed-No. /, sec; North
western, S9QS91ac. Timothy Seed-Prime,
$2.5214. Pork-Mess, per Dbl, $S.75qS.SO.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $5O2h@5.O5. Short Ribs
Sides Qoose), $5.25Q550. Shoulders-Dry
sailed (boxed), 41a94%c. Sides-Short clear
boxed, S5.70Q5SO Sugars unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 bis; wheat, III 900 blu !;
barley, 1880 blu. Shipments-Flour, 6 400
bbls; wheat, 90 800 bu; corn, S49, 100 bu oats
34S000 bu; rye, AZ, 400 bu barley, $500 bu
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady; creameries, 13Q1Sc;
diaries, 12Q15c. Eggs, fresh, PIC.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Cattle-Market steady on al classes Prac-
tically no butcher cattle received; a little
trading in stockers and feeders. Representa-
tive sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
THE BUSINESS OF CATTLE
HOW TO CONDUCT THE INDUS
TRY WITH PROFIT

Much Depends Cm Selection of Stocks
The Profitable Animal Is the
One That Dresses WeII-The Best
Cattle Are Those That Mature
Early - Necessity of Keeping
Posted on the Markets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
EGRgCuL TURAL- GOMHMERCEAL-FlNANGlA L-lN0UsTRlAL

Wheat. 275 cars; corn. $50; oats. 44O; hogs.
12G00 head.
The leading futures ranged as rollows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS Sept. 2.-Wheat opened
nervous and trading was rather light.
September wheat opened at 59Bc, being the
same as at Thursdays close, dropped to 5Sa4c
irmed up to SOC, declined to 5S12c and gained
Ac by noon. December wheat opened at
5S1sc against 50 Lice Thursday, dropped to
6Sc, firmed up to $3.50. lost sc and gained
Bc by noon May wheat opened at 6lc
being 1-16c under Thursdays close, gained 1sc
dropped to 6O13c, firmed up to 6O7sc and
lost Nc by noon. The cash wheat market
was about the same as neutrality-suspicious.
relatively stronger compared with futures
but actually lower for cash than yesterday
Offerings were large and well taken before
noon. Low grades and old wheat were slow
to move and the possibilities that some
will have to be carried over.-September
wheat closed at 5SAc, December at 57%Q
577sc, and May at 60A Q60asc.
Open High Low Closing.
May .... ..... 81 61H 6OX CO.'S 81 lis
September .... 5sz 59S 5S& 5SA 5sN
ON TRACKING hard, 6ORc; No. / north
ern, $3.50; No. northern, 57Ac; September
oats, 21Ac; September corn, 28Ac; fiaxseed.
S434c; September, S312c.
Curb on December wheat ........... .5734 Q57h
Puts on December wheat .............. SIS
Calls On December wheat 80. .......... 5Sls
FLOUR-The -four market is decidedly bet
ter although there are many not willing to
admit It, OF seven milers interviewed today
there was not one but said that the trade was
in more satisfactory condition than for
months. Others are not yet satisfied and
look for something better. This is not bad
for langulshing industry, is 1t?
First patents E. ...................$4 500 4 80
Bran in bulk .........'.. Z 5Og %
Shorts in bulk >. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500 rs
Middlings in bulk ,. ..............10 0001O so
Red-dog, 4O-lb sacks, f. o. b.......,1 10 5O914 90
CORN-Strong; No. 8, 2SQ2819c; No 3 yell
low, 2S11c.-OATS-No. 8 oats. 21@21Ac;
No. white, 21%c.-RYE-No 2 rye, 40Ac.
-BARLEY-Fe ed barley, S2@3Sc. The
trade is fair for this season OF year, with
values steady.
Coarse corn meal and cracked
corn, in sacks. per ton. sacks
extra .....,...-... .@ll 0uUI 10
No. l ground feed, 2-3 corn, 1-3
oats, S0-lb sacks, sacks extra. II O0Q12 rs
No. ground feed, II corn, u oats,
75-lb sacks, sacks extra ........ II 00912 rs
No. ground feed, 1-3 corn, %
oats. 70-lb sacks, sacks extra E. IS 00413 IS
Rye -four 80. 800 ............. 2 ESQ 2 80
Pure family rye -four .......... 2 $50 2 40
Buckwheat -four, nominal ........ 3 900 SO
GRADUATED corn meal .......... l 500 l 60
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Domestic-Minnesota, Iowa. Wisconsin and
Dakota
Washed wool, estimated, per lb. %, 20
Territory
Dry flint Montana, butcher,per
Id, actual weight - no
Dry flint, Montana, shearling,
per 10, actual weight $50. 04 O5
northwestern Dakota pets same as Mon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Totals, U. S.. Isl, 2ss, 1881, e4S ~. A
Totals outside N. Y. ass, 91, OH 1.5l
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03

Sheep-Market shade lower on both shean
and lambs Light receipts maze duh day
Representative sales: ny
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03


Ss :5oan 'Shicago Day Express. bs :55pm
b6:3Opm Chicago Atlantic Ex" ali :39sm
koo.dgpIn 'Shicago N. w. Limited. a7:50au1
s. 6O 'DuiuIh' superior, Ashland b5 :0Epm
AtooogpIn 'Cu4Gin, superior Ashland. az Scam
kks:Soam ;Su Slty' omaha, Kan. City. a7:O5pn1
C54:ogpm Nan n' new Ulm, Gilmore bio :o0arn
T. 4oPInsu OIty. Onana, Kan. Ff'v' s7'25aqaf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
coALtsa STATIONS
In West Indis.-unltel state. E~na,ayor.
Ing TO Get onuTherr.

In West Indies-unliedS siaics Endsayor.
ting 20 Get onpTherr.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE naval
Intelligence bureau OF the navy depart
mcni has kept ITSELF fully informed OF
the amount OF coal owned by tho Span
iardB in the Wee. Indies lake much
other Information which this bureau OBJ
tains the officials decline TO make public,
bu. Il Is said In come quarters that the
tupply will last for a reasonable length
OF tlmr, The bureau OF equipment OF the
navy department Is also strain!ng every
nerve to get adequate supply OF thls
valuable requisite for a feet OF chips q,
such points on the gulf as may be readily
available.
Likewise tho officials Of tho navy de-
partmcnt are making every effort 10 OBJ
tain coal!ng stations in the West Indies,
but II their efforts up TO this time have
been crowned with success they refuse
to make the fact public. Two desirable
locations which II Is believed are under
consideration are the Mole st. Nicholas,
Haytl, and the Island OF st. Thomas,
which belongs TO Denmark. II these two
places could be acquired. then with sup.
ply stations at Key West and at Dry
Tortugas, It Is believed tho facilities for
obtaining coal would be reasonably ade-
quate for all purposes In the event OF a
war with Spain. Although the senate
acted adversely on the proposition to
purchase St. Thomas, II Is believed the
department has not given up all hope OF
securing some accommodations there for
coallng station purposes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
snnnlnucon, comhn,,lpn.

At 4 meeting in September last Mr.. +.
". Syme addressed the Insurance 1nst!-
lutte of Victoria on the subject of
Causes of Fire" and gave some very
interesting Information with regard to
what Is commonly known as "the spon-
taueous combustion OF coal cargoes."
This phenomenon, by which many good
ships have been destroyed, was at one
time attributed either to the oxidation
OF iron pyrltes, an Impurity always pre-
sent In coal. or to the influence OF mois-
ture. Experiment has shown that both
these theories are untenable, and 1t Is
now believed that this mischief Is due
TO the chemical action set up by the alb
sorptlon In the coal OF atmospheric oxy-
gen. Large coal, where the proportion
OF surface to bulk is comparatively
small, Is the safest, and any heat that
may be evolved Is rapidly carried of
BIZ the air spaces between the Jumps.
But, owing to the rough manner In
which Goals are generally dumped into
q ships hold, the coal Is broken up Into
fragments, and 1t Is prepared, as 1t
were, for spontaneous combustion. 1t
Is found, moreover, that the fire invar-
iably begins Just below the hatchway,
where q cone of broken coal Is formed
by this rough method OF loading. 1t has
also been ascertalned that a large bulk
of coal Is more liable to combustion
that q small one, and that loading dur
Ing n high summer temperature has 4
direct bearing upon the liability OF COAL
ships to this form Of accldent.-Cham-
ber's Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
cLARKs BuRu GOES WET


For the Flrs, Time In sixteen Yean-So
More sprnk Ensies.
Special Dispatch to the In%tclllsenecr.
HARRISBURG. W. Va, April G,-7For
the first time In sixteen years license
will be granted in this place. At the
municipal election Tuesday every Pro-
hlb!tlon candidate was badly defeated,
and the entire council elected are in
favor of license.
NJ. G. Holmes, n Republican. running
on the Peoples Democratic ticket, was
elected mayor by about n hundred
majority, and the balance OF the ticket
Is divided between Republicans and
Democratic candidates.
W. r. Alexander, Republican, was
elected school commissioner by 4 good
majority. This was the first election
under the new city charter. Nearly
nine hundred votes were polled.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
THE PLAN OF ACTION
For the Naval Forces la tho Event OF Hos
t%lltties.

Tor the Nhtht i orces ia INC Invent OF los
~tiltties.
WASHINGTON, April G.-The plan
Of action for the naval forces in event
OF hostilities is now practically COM
pleted rs q result OF several weeks con-
slant work on the part Of the officers to
whom was entrusted this important fca-
ture Of the war preparations. While
these plans ore naturally most closely
guarded, 1t may be stated on high au-
thority that one feature OF them con-
templates a dash by the flying sQuad-
ron under Commander Schley to the
Canary Islands. This proposition Is as
yet tentative. as all projects subject to
unforeseen conditions must and have
received most careful consideration by
the naval authorities.
As outlined by 4 high naval official,
the plans are that in event Of a declar-
alton OF war the flying squadron, as 1t
is now composed, or possibly with the
addition Of q few more ships. will i'm
medlatefy start for the east with the
Canaries as Its destination. Naval Of
fcials do not think that It would be a
difficult task for so powerful a fleet to
Sot1DlISu u sldliVII d. lLil VOlNl uIlu up
Grating from 1t as a base harass the
coast of Spain. From that point the
squadron would not only be placed adj
vantaseously to intercept Spanish mer-
chantmen, but would be In a position,
should circumstances demand or war
rant so desperate q venture. to attack
q seaport. 1t was also poIEted out by
this officer that to seize and hold the
Canary Islands would be a severe blow
to Spain, inasmuch rs the Islands lie
between the Cape Verde Islands and
Spain and in direct line with the route
to Cuba. .
Should such 4 plan be put in opera
ton the American fleet in Cuban wa
tiers would be composed OF the present
squadron at Tortugas and such addl-.
tional vessels as could be spared from
the protection OF the coast further up.
While there would, of course, said this
officer, be q certain amount Of danger
in removing the flying squadron so far
from home. II vas felt hat circum-
stances might arise which would justify
the dash TO the C%anaries. hence the
plan was among those considered by
the department, tllouh Of course not as
yet finally decided upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07

LACROSSE. Wis, April Ola Crosse,
the second city Of The state, played a
funny joke on Itself and as a result Of
it will not participate in the election OF
Charles V. Bardeen to a place on the
supreme bench. Save the judicial cleo
tioh, there was no other candidate 70
vote for nor Issue 20 settle, and, with
the Spanish war scare, the excitement
of raising regiments to go to Cuba, and
DR.. Powell's acceptance of the Spanish
editors challenge, the matter was en-
tirely forgotten. When 1t was discover
ed that the election booths had not been
erected It was TOO late to undertake the
work. The city will save about sl,5oO
by this forgetfulness.