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NOTES AND QUERIES.

What was the negro population Of the United
States in 1890? K L.
There were returned 7.47oO4o persons
of African descent
The times., 1898-05-08

What we're the best running records made BY
Ten Brock? ". M
Ten Brock holds two highest records,
which should be considered his best per-
f0rmances. They are: Two miles n
S:Z7 - and SIS miles in 4.5S -
The times., 1898-05-08

To whom in New Orleans should / write to
find unclaimed money or estatef A NJ
To some reputable lawyer. Your local
lawyer can name someone In New Or
leans. probably
The times., 1898-05-08

Is there any way 70 tougher the skin 70 pre-
vent sunbrrn2 have been exposed % the sun
peels. J. c.
We think that you cannot help yourself.
but consult a skin specialist "derma-
toIogist," he calls himself nowadays.
The times., 1898-05-08
please print the Mother shiptoa Propheey

Please print the Mother Shipton prophecy.
READER.
1t begins:
Carriages without horses shall 20.
and accidents fill the world with woe;
Around the world thoughts shall hy
In the twinklinG Of eye
Ii goes on TO tell about lot OF things
that have happened already, and winds
up with the prediction:
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty one.
The times., 1898-05-08

The column in the Illustrated London
News, known as Our Note Book" and
formerly written by the late James Payn,
has been turned over to Mr.. l.. +. Aus
lin. Mr.. Austin will have a hard time.
1t is a case of What shall the man do
that cometh after the king?"
The times., 1898-05-08

Where Is the longest wire rope tsamwav in
the world and h0w long is its What did it
cost? Under what patent was it m1dei Can
inventor under twenjy-Cne years of age, bur over
eighteen hold the Office of president OF
pany organized TO handle his patent3 TRAN
The longest wire rope traDway is in
Brighton. England: il is five miles long.
OF course there are cable roads longer
than this. but this is said by the Roeb-
lings 70 be the longest stretch of single
cable anywhere. 1t cost from S6e00 TO
$4,000 q mile. depending on the difficulties
encountered. and was made under a dozen
different patents. A minor cannot be tho
president OF a company: bat he may 90
much of the business OF the president.
The times., 1898-05-08

How many southern States have laws that dis
franchise part of the adult male pcpuistiOn2
What are the laws Of each State3 l. B.
Every one OF them-every one in tho
Union. FOR that matter idiots. insane
persons. feIons and paupers are generally
excluded.
The times., 1898-05-08

Please tell ne where, whom, TO write 70, 70
have a test made % some soft rock in which 1
think there IS some valuable paint
The times., 1898-05-08

How long does a man have to reside in Rhods
Island before he can apply for a divorce for
dese-ticnY y "
He must live there for one year He
may then get a divorce for desertiOn that
has continued for five years, or If the de-
sertiOn is aggravated he may get it for
a shorter period, at the discretion OF the
court
The times., 1898-05-08

An interesting book in course of pro-
duction by Fisher Unwin is the work of
Mr.. Reginald Statham. and is called
Paul Kruger and His Times"
The times., 1898-05-08

This story is told of a London book
seller: a gentleman strolled into his shop
one day, and inquired for copy of the
"Rubaiyat of Omar" The bookseller
said: We've got Omer's 'Hiliad' and
OmeF's 'Hoddisey,' but I never card that
e wrote anything helse"
The times., 1898-05-08

We cannot recommend any especial
person, but advise you 70 go 10 the near
est analytical chemist. who win assay 10
for you.
The times., 1898-05-08

II will surprise many people to know
that the sales of Lorna DOOne' today
exceed those of THE Choir Invisible"
The times., 1898-05-08

Elements of Literary Criticism" is
careful and scholarly work by Charles
f. Johnson, professor of English Litera-
ture in Trinity College Hartford.
The times., 1898-05-08

tiny book. In appearance like a diary
or pocket account-book, is ''Machinists
and Engineers Pocket Manual" pub
lished by Lard & Lee of Chicago.
The times., 1898-05-08

."rhe Writer" a Boston magazine; con-
,.,nI IN its MAY issue an article on
..Tbonas Nelson Pages English, anu III,
another on Humorous Writing py /;
]. Hampton. Mr.. hampton IS auS W. ..tba
hv the editors of this magazine as the
~, ny "a prapher of the Washington star;
which will surprise some people IN TINS
CITY,
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owen Wister, the author Oh LIN NJ Ne
lean" Red Men and White ana otiiea
hooks dealing with the far MeSt. Is
,,Uon5son of Frances Kemble Butler and
IS th thirty-eight years old: He received 4i his
education in Switzerland, England NoiIie II
ond Ct Paul's School at Concord, \. II;
H. was one of the editors of Harvard
crimson. and the editor of the Harvard ara
Echo and the Harvard Lampoon. IN tSS-
= comic opera which he wrote Tor tne
Ir,stv pudding Club was performed IN
Roston. II was called Dido and Aeneas,
and received a great deal of attention at
,,,,,,.,,.d in the Atlantic Monthly, under
a short poem on Beethoven. and in 1882
his work in Western fiction began to at
tract attention. He has made ms IlNlns
partly by the practice OF law ana parity
by writing. His home is in Phiiadeiphia'
and the material for his Western stories
has been gained by long and frequent
Trims to a cattle ranch in the cowboy re-
aion OF the West. Lin Mclean Is
distinct acquisition to literature.
The times., 1898-05-08

Miss Marshall Saunders, author of
Beautiful joe is writing a novel of
Nova Scotia life
The times., 1898-05-08

Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker" is one OF
the few American books which has receiv-
ed a decided ovation in England.
The times., 1898-05-08

We are TO have new book by Pierre
Lott. The scenes with which it will deal
are not yet known.
The times., 1898-05-08

The B0ekman has discovered a new
Kind OF contributor. He COR she) writes
to that magazine as follows:
The times., 1898-05-08

In the May number of Little Journeys
10 the Homes of Famous Men Ebert
Hubbard takes John Hancock as his sub
iect. and proceeds carefully and scicnuii-
caIy, and with considerable humor to give
that Revolutionary worthy black eye
According to his researches, Mr.. Hancock
was from first 10 last tool in the hands
of a much cleverer and more ambitious
man Samuel Adams. lie was forced INTO
the Revolutionary party by the fact that
suits were pending against him In the
admiralty courts which, If the British
government continued, would eat up the
whole oI his large property. He was made
presiding officer OF the Second Congress
by motion of Samuel Adams, who wished,
SO Mr. Hubbard says, to get Hancock out
of the way so that Washington could be
made commander of the Continental ar
my. And SO 1t happened.
The times., 1898-05-08

Oscar WiId's latest poem, "The Bal
lad Of Reading Gaol." seems to have at
tracted rather more respectful atten-
ton than anything in his previous work.
The times., 1898-05-08

new edition of THE Pilgrims Prog
ress" is to be published by Messrs. c.
Arthur Pearson, London. Three clever
American artists, the brothers Rhead,
are to do the illustrating.
The times., 1898-05-08

It Is said that Way & Williams have
ordered from two Chicago poets, Mr.
wallace Rice and Mr. Barrett Eastman,
book of naval ballads celebrating our
eountry's victories at seattle book to ap-
near in three weeks from this time.
Verify Chicago is a place where men are
given to hustlng.
The times., 1898-05-08

notice that you do not return rejected MANN
scripts. Now, that will be better for me than
the return, as do not like my family to know
that | am doing any writing
The times., 1898-05-08

Please give a remedy that viii destroy lice en-
watermelon vines. j. E. @.
One of the best remedies is the use OF
tobacco dust in and on the hill. The
tobacco is a fertilizer as we'll In a small
garden. cut some barrel hoops in two,
stick the ends il the ground over the
vine and stretch mosquito netting over
II, fastening the edges OF the netting well
down and covering them with earth Bags
saturated with turpentine scattered about
the vines are said to keep these insects
away. But why not buy your melons7
The times., 1898-05-08

Please name our first t-class battleshipsl z.
What country has the largest vessel, and
what Is its names CONSTANT
Indiana. Iowa. Massachusetts and Ore
gon. 2 The Italian vessels Italia and
Lepanto are the largest war vessels, puE
the British vessels Majestic. Magnificent
and Mars, though not so large, are much
more powerful. and practically are the
largest war vessels afioat- They are OF
IA 800 tons displacement, with engines of
y 100 horse power, and they carry four
Pinch and twelve 6-inch guns in their
principal battery.
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days pass inoresatively- Anyway. the
s.tuAtion - now the gravest possible"
El Epoca fConservzfive) asserts that
anarchy reiEns In tho legislative and sx-
ecutive branches OF the American gov
eminent" After pointing to the "unpre-
paredneas Of the United states for war,
Fl Epoca says Il considers President Me-
kinney simultaneously daring and weak.
yielding to jingo demands and saddiing
his parliament with the responsibility
1t quotes from recognized text books to
prove that there has been violation Of
the constitution Ia the legislative and ex.
ecutive procedure. and adds:
while President Mckinley requests q
free hand, congress votes q mandate, the
president remaining impotsnt to resist
the war party or to rouse peaceful .nfiu-
oncea"
The impartial. commenting upon the
commercial aspect Of the war. which Il
regards as certain a. soon as President
Mckinney stops vacillatinE. says:
americans who are now rushing into
war VIII be surprised to find that II is
no affair OF weeks but OF months. 1, win
last until the commercials are more
anxious for peace than they are now
anxious for war;
Ell Liberal says:
The Spanish are tired Of the talk of
papal and other intervent.ona War Is
matter of hours. In spite OF the rumors Of
delays upon McKinley's part"
Ell Liberal urges Spain TO stop argu-
ment, adding:
THE time has come for blows. and not
for words"
The terms OF the speech which the
queen regent will deliver At the opening
OF the cortes tomorrow Is jealousy guard
ed. bat 1t is said the speech will prove
firm. convincing and satisfactory to ma
tional sentiment. II is claimed that per-
feet unanirnity prevails in Spain In the
face of war. rather than yield to the de-
mands of the United States.
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NEW ARMY BILL
IS ALL PREPARED.
Provides for the Enlistment of VOL
unteers From the National Guard
During War.

WASHINGTON, April ls-The war de-
partment bill to provide for temporarily
Increasing the military establishment IN
time OF war was sent today 10 Chairman
Huh. OF the house military affairs COM
intiee. and Senator Hawley. chairman OF
q similar committee In the senate. The
measure was prepared under the SUPER
vision of Assistant Secretary Meike!john,
after a careful study or the best interests
or ths service In transmitting the bill
/, to congress request is made for favora-
Die consideration. and N view OF the ex-
igencies OF the situation speedy action ia
expected
IN tine of war the army Is 70 consist OF
two branches. the regular ard the yolun-
teer army, the latter TO be maintained
only during the existence OF war or white
war is imminent. and Is TO be raised and
organized only after congress authorizes
IT, All enlistnfents for the volunteer army
are 10 Be for three years, unless sooner
terminated. All tho regimental and conn
pany officers or the volunteer army are TO
be appointed by the president upon the
tecomme ndations Of the governors of the
states in which their respective organisa-
tons are raised
Concerning the National Guard .. Il
provided that when the members Of any
company or regiment OF the organized MI
ui'a shall enlist sr the volunteer army In
BODY. as such company or regiment.
the regimental and company officers in
service with the militia organization thus
eniisfing may Re appointed by the pres
idehf. subject Ia an examination as to fit
ness and capacity 10 be officers Of CORE
spending grades In the same organization
when IL Is received In the service as a
part OF the volunteer army.
Trcars in time OF war. whether belong
ing 10 the regular or volunteer army. or
10 the militia. are 20 be organized into
divisions OF three hrsgadss. each brigade
"a be composed Of three or more real
menis, and when three or more divisions
are assembled in the same army the pres
iaent is 10 organize them into army corps
each corps TO consist OF not more taan
three divisions. The president is TO ap-
poiat In the volntser army nor exceeding
one fnata general for each organized
army corps and division and che hriga-
dser-geneTal for each brigade to he se-
lected from the regular or volunteer army
or the militia.
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MAKING A CLEAN SWEEP.


Specia. Dispatch to the Post-Inteiiigencer
TACOMA. April is--fn view OF the
pressure brought to bear upon Mayor
Nickeus in the matter of his appointment
OF Jim Dillon as captain OF the police
force, Ii was rather surprise today
when he with Others OF the new police
force qualified and put In an appearance
for duty. Dillon Will go on duty az once
working one shift with his predecessor to
get on TO the ropes"
The policy OF the new heads OF the
police and fire departments guards agains,
any lack OF men pending the fun organi-
zation of the new bodies. In the police
department many OF the old men will,
by request, remain on duty for few
days The same is true In the fire de-
partment.
The street TAX engenieres by the row
over the appointment OF the now Capt
Jim" Dillon, of the police force, makes
this feature OF the new change the most
interesting OF al the ii,,ie matters In this
connection. The same howl that ever
since Dsi.on.s appointment was first made
public has beea heard all over the city.
was intensified today when IL became
plain that Ds.ton was TO take his place
as captain, even in the face OF no end of
protests from business men and Repuhii-
cars generally
Mayor NIckeus quietly bat firmly MAIN
tains his Stand as 10 Dillon. He does uos
hesitate 10 say he viii be responsible for
all that his police force may do. right or
wrong, bat further than this shows no
s.gn OF yielding to the pressure OF pubic
opinion which has ben brought TO his At
tenfion during the past few days
All the new men in the police ana fire
departments have not yet been named.
and Il Is announced that several days
may eiapse before the new departments
will be thoroughly organized. The de-
par,ments al stas city hail all changed
hands tcdsy. the new chiefs and their AS
nstan.s taking charge. Under direct In
ssructions Of Ex-Aayor Fawcett each new
man 10 being fully informed - 20 his d.
uss hs his nEsdAaaasse. ard tAA change n
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NEW COUNCIL TAKES CHARGE.
Fasionists Gracefully Step Down, and
Their Successors step In.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteilgeneer.
TACOMA. April Is.-It was busy day
here today In city official circles. The new
administration took hold OF affalis. and
the cd fusion combination retired, all in
good order and the best OF good feeling.
The cards now read Ex-Mayor Fawcett
and Mayor Nickeus.
The routine business OF the day began at
a. M, when the old council met, trans
acted little necessary business and ad-
journed sine die. Not long after the new
body met. each retiring councilman, at the
request OF the chairman, cscortlng his sue
cessor TO the official seat In the council
chamber. Or the eight couueilmen elected.
but four are new. the other four having
been reelected to serve for another term
OF two years.
The first work of the newly organized
body was the selection of a president. The
two candidates were Turner (fuslonist) and
Norton tRepublieanl.. Norton received ten
OF the sixteen votes. aud at the suggestion
of Turner his selectio- was made the
unanimous choice of the council. Nortor,
has served as chairman far the past year,
and Is noted chiefly for his business like
tactics and his capacity for pushing work.
The next task Of the new council was its
selection g. a city clerk. The nominees
were A. L. Dennis. l.. W. Roys, j. T.
Hickey and II. III. Johnson. Contrary 20
expectation. the fusionlsts had a candi-
date OF their own In Johnson. The first
ballot stood for Roys. for Hickey. l
for Dennis ard the solid ffuslonists) for
Johnson The second ballot was a surprise
In being repetition of the first, as Ii was
supposed Hickey would secure enough
strength to elect him IL the six fusionis,s
Joined with him. This was the under
standing. but the Hickey strength among
the Republicans failed TO materiaIize, and
the fsslonists remained pat with their
choice
The third ballot showed Hansen. who
had voted for Dennis with the Rows fol-
lowing. and this one additional vote elect
ed Roys.
The next order OF business was resolu-
ton by Bell. providing that April "a be
the time for hearing the Chandler-Opie
election contest. This Is the contest begun
by ex-Councilman Chandler Republican,.
OF the Seventh ward. for a new election,
as a result OF the recent vote In that ward
between himself and Opie.
BY ordinance the bond OF the city treas
urer was increased from $1,000 10 $50 COO.
After little routine business In connec-
ton with the incumbency of new city of
ficers, the council adjourned
II is announced that the heads OF .hs
various more important committees OF the
council will remain unchanged. This is
considered polite, in view OF what is now
pending, and but minor changes viii be
made in the working committees
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being read. Hager OF Iowa. chairman OF
the committee On enrolled bills, brought
In the Cuban resolutions. which had been
enrolled under his personal direction. The
speaker Immediately signed them. and as
soon az the reading of the journal was
completed at lie p. m. he affixed his sig
nature. There was no demonstration. The
enrolling clerk Immediately signed them
and hurried with them across the capitol.
GrosveHor then. as a question Of per-
sonai privilege. had read at the clerks
desk an editorial in a New York paper
commenting upon his statement In the
house on April l6 that .fhis war would
be fought under the banner OF the Re-
publican administration OF this govern
ment. or 1t will not be fought at all
Grosyenor explained the circumstances
under which the statement was made.
He had been delighted with the record the
Democratic party had made. and In the
statement he only meant that, as the pres
ent administration had three years to run.
the war which was on us must be fought
during It's life or not at all He had
meant no reflection. and had appealed to
both sides OF the house TO stand by the
executive. who had been assaulted.
In this connection" concluded Grosyen-
or. II desire to say ] believe this war
VIII be energeticaiiy waged. both In a
military sense and In the legislation neces-
sary 10 carry II on: and / believe the re-
spcnse TO the cali OF arms VIII b. unan-
imous. There win be no political di-
Vision 1t viii come from Democrats and
Populists as we'll as from Republicans:
and especially do believe the response OF
patriotism will come from every Southern
state. and that the whole Union will share
the triumphant echo of loyalty" Great
appiause)
Dingley stated that In view OF the fact
that the house had been sitting all night.
and that the members were weary, he
wonid move to adjourn. Accordingly, at
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SPAIN'S EXTENSIVE
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.


LONDON, April 19.-The Madrid cofru-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
A. the present moment Spain Is bestow-
ing her chief attention upon naval prepar-
atoms. because everybody fully compre-
bends that in the struggle with the United
States the fate of Cuba and the duration
OF the war viii entirely depend on the re-
spcctive navies. The first available
squadron is now at Cape Verde. under
Admiral cerver. who went cut with the
cruisers Infanta Maria Teresd. and Chris
tooal Colon and has been Joined there by
the cruisers vizcaya and Almirante
Oquendo. with view &c protecting the
torpedo iotilia. This squadron Is cons.d-
cred quite a match for the flying SQUAD
ron OF America and may be expected to
pay an unpleasant visit 10 North Amerf-
can ports II war breaks out A second
squadron viii be formed at cadfz. where
Admiral Churruca is busy preparing the
feet. The idea is to concentrate. as soon
as they are ready, the bsttIeships Pelayo.
now at Cartegena: Emperador Carlos ".
now at Ferroi. CARDINAL Cisneros and the
Numancia and Victoria. broadside ships;
the cruisers Alfonso XIII. and the Prin-
cess Mercedes, the torpedo cruiser Maria
Molina. three destroyers and three torpedo
vessels.
Spain has In her merchan. feet and
coasting population a large supply OF able
seamen. all having served in the royal
navy. and strong force OF marines,
among them three fine battaiions just re-
turned from service in the Philippines.
Admiral Rermejo has paid special atten-
ton TO making use OF the fine large steam
ers offered by the Compania Trans Atlant-
lea mail line and other firms as auxiliary
cruisers, with crews and officers from the
royal navy and heavy and quick-firing
guns. which have already been placed
on the fourteen vessels Great enthusi-
asm prevails in the arsenaIs and among
the sea-faring population. Spain will do
exactly what America does The gov
eminent would much prefer to make use
of the auxiliary cruisers commissioned a.
regular war vessels
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BATTLEsHlPS FOR RUSSIA.
Cramps Get MIG Contract From the
Northern Power.

NEW YORK. April IA dispatch 10
the Tribune from Washington says: The
Russian government has placed orders for
l2.ae-ton batt'eshps In the United States.
according TO information which has reach
ed the navy department. The vessels are
TO equal any afioat or designed In the
world and are 10 be- superior 10 anything
in the fighting line heretofore produced
tn tbs country. They and all their es1,iip-
n1ents Will be American IN manufactures
as well as In material. The Cramps will
build tha bulls and machinery and the
Bethlehem Iron Company the armor and
the guns. The Cramps are hurrying ths
hattlestip Indiana for early launching
10 open the ways In their yards for law
ing down the kesis OF the Russian shIus
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AI|||lIUM
NJ GO 70 MADR|D.
l,,ssissed From Psss +

- the same neutrality. I's
80 possessions are considerable
- several SHIPS IN those waters
- - the other powers are ex-
=. fa,s the same neutral attitude.
scsson with the cable report that
100 has sought to eject pie
= Cuba, II was stated at one o.
nnrsaes that this branch Of the ne
srs secured last week and en-
z..1 sene circumstances rot mace
|s5Sr Il the cable dispatches. ABOUT .as
- last week one Of the embassies
- Informed from its foreign snsss
- ~ ambasssdor al Madrid ADVISED
- Minister woodsord had susgess-
- se1rsz i've way = pie5escsfs a.
<as eaIusser " tho Cuban prooie %.
~ .srsaaoador also advised his foreign
- - ~ suggestion dsd not nsees
- -. ana had not been followed up.
~ tkefe has been no talk OF .
ss; ~ = far Is il known here.
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SAILORS CHEER THE soLDIERs.


FORTRESS MONROE. Va. AprIl Ia
Remarkable enthusiasm was egsnces this
afternoon hs tae asa nee az the flying
squadron when & barge Bearing the men.
horses and equipment 81 Battery r. Fifih
regimen; % artillery Jeff Fortress Menroe
fer Norfolk. on iss way - Ch,cssnsuga.
A cheer frs2yn the Fortress Monroe wharf
announced the departure Of the battery
10 tn. SHIPS OF the squadron and iasfse-
sfiAtcly permission being given. the men on
ali :hs ships sxarmed into the foveeastie.
rigging and rails ard began cheering As
the barge swung ey each hoat. the men
of the navy gave sarss hearty cheers.
hats in hand and Ire representatives Of tue
arms returned II with s viii