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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
rCopyright, 1881

"The sun never sets upon the fiag OF
England" and the same statement ap-
they ate n5ftaAfsa CT u Ph M enSag Ihe y
extend around the world
Phil May now occupies Du Maurier's
chair in Punch Office, and it is said
that an exhibition of his pictures will
soon be held in New York. 1t seems
odd to think of Phil May as being con-
nected with Punch, for Phil is scream
ingly funny and Punch is-well, every
one knows what Punch is.
Despite the fact that Phil May never
took an art lesson in his life, he is a
perfect craftsman and is a master of
black and white.
Nature alone has been his master.
No doubt this fact, together with a
fertile brain, is the source of his orig
inality From the age of IA Phil Nav
has earned his living by art alone.
Honest work, combined with his rare
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

place each year. The dog show and
the horse show are the most prominent
OF these. 1t was not, however, until
recently that the cat has come into
any prominence, although it is one of
the Oldest of household pets, and it's
history is traced back to the Egyp-
tlans. About IS years ago tabby was
brought into the art world, and then
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

which gives a back rest to the affair.
When in the chair, the infant has the
free Use of his legs, but his arms are
securely fastened under the cloth
around which the cords pass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
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LIFE ON A MAN OF WAR.
0noneBonoaoBonononenoueuos
How a Man-o'-War's Man Puts
In His Time.
DAILY ROUTINE ON A WARsHIp.

Scrubs Decks BEFORE Breakfast Drills
Most of the Forenoon and Learns How
to Kill Time Comfortably-Hard Work.
Simple Fare and Poor Pay His Lot.
The Spanish diplomatic attaohe, who
was undiplomatic enough to cast slur
upon American bluejackets in general
by attributing the Maire disaster to
lax discipline and gross carelessness, .
raised such a storm of protest that he
was very glad to take it all back No,
sir, with such men as Bill Anthony be-
fore our minds we have sudde nly con.
GoIved great respect and admiration
for our man-o'war's men. 1t is true
that we have ignored his existence for
some time, but today we are ready to
prove that he is the best afoat.
As a matter of fact, the American
bluejacket is noted the world over for
his intelligence and physical superiori-
ty. He is the best in the business. But
1t is not because he has been encouraged
to attain excellence or because the vooa-
tion has been made a profitable or pleas
ant one. On the contrary, he is the best
in spite of conditions rather than be-
cause Of them.
Life on board an American man-of-
war is not an ideal existence. It may
not be any worse than life on the fight
ing ships of any foreign nation, but it
is certainly no better. We have spent
many millions in new ships and new
guns, we have paid big bonuses for the
addition Of an extra quarter of knot an
hour on our cruisers speed, and we
have paid the highest prices for armor
plate simply because we wanted the
best, but our bluejackets are paid the
same old starvation wages and fed in
the same niggardly manner. Sailors
complain that the merchant service is
bad enough nowadays, but they prefer
it to the navy. The term of enlistment
in the navy is three years, and at the
end of that period the best men refuse
to re-enlist.
An able seaman receives $24 q month,
an ordinary seaman $40, landsman
SIG. First class iremen receive $35
month, a second class fireman receives
$50, u carpenter $25 and a coal HEAVIER
82a.
But the sailors, who work the ship.
fight the guns and have the heaviest
work on their hands, receive the small
est pay. They are outclassed by men
who have learned other trades. On the
old wooden ships the carpenter and his
assistants We're important personages.
So on the new iron ships the nachinists
stand at the head of the list. The most
important petty officer in the navy is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

JACK AT TPLAY-CHECKERS ON THE GUN DECK.
the chler DoatsWain's mare, VINO super
intends the work OF the sailors He gets
$50 month, but the blacksmiths and
boiler makers draw the regal salary of
$50 month. Then there are the cap
tains of the tops who We're formerly
forecastle autocrats. On modern man
of-war these petty officers are paid $50
month, while the painter's and car
penter's mates get $40.
The bluejacket's day begins early in
the morning and ends early in the even
ing. He does lot of work every day,
but 1T is SO systematized that he is still
left plenty of time to rest, write letters
and darn his stockings. At 5:29 a big
warship shows few evidences of life. A
solitary officer is pacing the bridge, and
below on the deck a single sailor and
marine sentry are to be seen. AS the
half hour is reached the officer speaks a
single word to the sailor. who promptly
strikes three notes on the ships bell.
Then Jack wakes up. He tumbles out
of his hammock, trices it up against the
rail and comes shutting up the iron
italrs to the deck. Five minutes later
e is busy with the holystone and brush,
Y lie begins his day by washing down
20 decks and making them as immacu-
G as chefs carving table.
When the weather is tropical, this is
lot at all disagreeable job, but on
raw March mornings, just as on hot
Y day, Jack rolls up the bottoms of
his trousers and paddles barefooted
about the deck in the track of the hiss
ing hose. The deck, which few mo-
ments before was almost deserted, now
swarms with life and activity. Two or
three hundred sailors rushing about
with brooms, brushes, pals and nozzles
give good deal Of life to the scene.
They also make good deal of noise,
but through it all the officers sleep un-
disturbed, and for at least two hours
after. They are used to that sort of thing.
After the shin has been tidied comes
Continued on Hamlin Page.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
WHEAT RECEIPTS INCREASING.

4 q
market Closes "a Shade Lower-Narrow
Corn Trade.
]. CHICAGO. March 9.-Higher markets at Liver
boil and Paris gave firm tone today to the
pening in wheat, July starting 14(0ssc higher
8 + 9l14 4Cg9lsss and May l4(912c higher at $lO5g
D514. These prices did not hold, however, as
bcline. In addition. the crowd thought there
Id been important short covering yesterday.
brthwest receipts continued large, 1874 cars,
kainst 1876 last weeks and 3OO u year ago. Chi
Igo received 81 cars, SO of which We're of con-
Ahct grade. There We're also 40 cars and 5000
kshels No. northern out of private elevators
day. New York, opening firm, soon lost it's
lrly advance, which affected prices here.
lly slowly declined to 9Ossc and May to
x O4IA A little better tone was impaired by
prospects of u sharp drop in temperature
,foughout the west July recovering to 9Ozac
Z Id May to SlO4a4.
Corn was was firm, with narrow business.
Oats We're very dull and prices scarcely
ss to the market
arket, but trading was very dull. Packers
= Id in moderate way.
CLOSING PRICES.
! WHEAT--May 81. .O414QDl. .O4A July, 9Os4(99Ozsc
+ sCoRN-May, 3O14c; July, 3las(D3l1sc.
II OATs-May, 27c; July, 2455sc.
?oRK-May, 5000; July, slO.35
4 tARD-May, $52095.22la July, $5.2711a
sIBs-May, $5.15(95171a; July, S.. 5.2O@D5 22s11ss.
lash quotations: No. 2 red wheat, $l.O2lS
'k;S No. 9 spring, 939Q4c; No. 3 spring, $40
No. 2 hard winter, 93@94c; No. $ hard win
s7@9O; No. new spring, $l.O2t9l .O3; No. 2
!, 2911492916c; No, coats, s7c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
1sotn go Up Tor lIre.

OscEoLA, Ia, March Sired Size
coad was convicted of attempted train
wrecking in Judge Towner's court and
was sentenced to the penitentiary at
Fort Madison for life. Frank Jackman,
charged with completely in the crime,
pleaded guilty after hearing the verdict
in the Sizecoad case, and was given the
same sentence. Both live at Murray.
Sizecoad is n years old and married.
Jackman is 20 years old and unmarried.
On the night of Dec. 2 they attempted
to wreck Burlington passenger train
No. 2 at a point two and half miles
west OF Murray by loosening the rails.
Fortunately the train with $50 pas
sengers went over the loose rails safely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

tain w. T. Sampson of the Iowa, the
president of the court, was formerly
chief Of ordnance. He is a native of
New York and entered the service in
1867 as cadet at the Naval academy. In
1861, at the breaking out of the civil
war, he was assigned to the frigate Po-
tomac and was promoted to master in
the same year. During the latter part Of
the war he was lieutenant on the iron
clad Patapsco, which was part of the
south Atlantic blockading squadron. He
was in the Patapsco when she, was de-
stroyed in Charleston harbor, but es-
capped. From 1855 to 1867 he was on
the European station. He was commits
stoned lieutenant commander in 1886
and commander in 1874. Among the
other important posts which he has
filled was that Of chief of ordnance,
when he had charge of the purchase and
manufacture of all sorts of guns, big
and little; torpedoes, armor and ammu-
milton. He conducted an interesting Sc
ries of tests at Indian Head proving
ground and made, in short, a brilliant
record during his stay on land. When
the Iowa was put in commission, he was
placed in command.
OF the other members of the court,
Captain F. E. Chadwick, commanding
the New York, was formerly chief Of
the bureau Of equipment; Commander
w. P. Potter, also of the New York,
was formerly naval aid to Admiral
Gherardi, and Lieutenant Commander
Adolph Mark, who is judge advocate of
the coust, has lately been Oh duty at
Washington as counsel in the defense of
Pay Director Billings.
Captain Sigsbee of the ill fated Maine,
who is, of course, the most prominent
if not the most important witness, has
been fully exploited of late
Although courts of inquiry are semi
Judicial their proceedings are not so
formal and strict as those of courts mar
tial, which are very solemn proceedings
indeed. The court of inquiry is, in fact,
sort of naval grand jury, and it's ses-
sions may or may not be followed by a
court martial, according to its deci-
sion. In this particular case, of course,
something more than the mere trial of
an officer depends upon it's verdict.
In the summons for the court to con-
yene is indicated whether 'facts" are
wanted ran "opinion" from the court.
Facts" in a naval sense mean not
merely a record of the testimony, but
"the result and conclusion OF the COURT
from hearing and testimony. An "opin-
ion" is held by the navy department. to
differ from a conclusion in that it re-
lates to the merits of the case. 1t is a
fine distinction, but one characteristic
OF "sea lawyers"
This particular court of inquiry will
doubtless remain the most imnnrtant on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
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NAVAL GRAND JURY.
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Something About the Men Appointed to
Investigate the Disaster TO the Battle
ship Maine-Distinctions Between Facts
and Conclusions-A Notable Court.
Seldom in the history of our navy
has court Of inquiry been summoned
to investigate graver case than that
which confronted the four officers re-
Gently sent to Havana to probe the
Maine disaster. Usually such courts
meet to look into incidents which to
the civilian often appear trivial such
as the grounding of a warship or a
squabble between officers Courts Of in
quiry have been convened, to investigate
charges not more weighty than that of
ships mess which declared that the
cook did not put enough plums in the
Sunday "duff.' - The officers who were
sent to Havana, however, realized that
upon the result of their Investigations
might rest declaration of war.
The members of the court selected arc
all we'll known and able officers. Cap
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Miners Elect OfHcers.

OsKALoosA, Ia, March 6.-The Iowa
miners adjourned yesterday afternoon.
A state organization was effected and
officers chosen as follows: S. P. Boyce,
Des Moines, president John Brennan,
Keb., vice president; John Wilson,
Beacon, secretary and treasurer. Ex-
ecutive board, John W. Evans, Keb
S. Chase, Hiteman; 9. H. Penna, Sey-
mour; Ericsson, Des Moines; j. o.
James, Beacon. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the action of Chi
cago miners and operators meeting
on the eight hour day and advance in
wages.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Sentences For swindline,

W1NTERsET, Ia, March 4.-Four SEN
tences were pronounced in district court
for swindling Madison county by sell
ing wolf pelts imported from South
Dakota. The Iowa bounty is $b per
pelt. They had worked Polk, Dallas,
Marion, Warren, Adair. Guthrie, Au-
lubon. Cass, Adams, Montgomery,
Shelby, Pottawattamie, Crawford, Har-
rison and Mills counties and cleaned up
large amount Of money. The gang
were arrested six weeks ago and all
were convicted. The terms are: JEFF
ferson, two and one-half years Mac
[ntosh, two years Grosvenor, one
year; Mrs. Grosvenor, six months.
They were found with great array of
hides of all sorts, on which they ex-
tected to collect bounties in other states
er working Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Bad Fire at Ottumwa.

OTTUMwA, Ia, March 6.-Fire early
this morning completely destroyed the
stock of the Hub Clothing company,
causing loss of $4,000. Pallister
Bros, cigar manufacturers, who occu-
pied the second floor, sustained loss
OF 81 400 and the building, owned by
B. Hoffman,, was damaged $1,000.
Losses covered by insurance. The
cause is unknown.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Death Not Due to Foul plav.

RED OAK, Ia. March 3.-Coroner
Smith and Sheriff Rose went out to
Hawkins bridge across the Nishnabotna
and secured the body of Mrs. Jack
Curry and brought it to town for the
purpose of holding an inquiry into the
cause of the death of the woman. An
inquest was held during the day and a
verdict retuIned to the effect that death
was the result Of enlargement of the
heart.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, March -Hogs-Receipts, $4,000;
fairly active, SC higher light, 7O@3. 80 mixed,
s3.75tGs95; heavy, $8.75@4.O5; rough, $3.75@3 80.
Cattle Receipts 1850: steady beeves, 50. 9O@
500; cows and heifers s2.l594. 40; Texas steers,
$s.5Og4.5O; stockers and feeders, $4.OOt64. 50.
Sheep-Receipts, Il 900; steady to l0c lower;
natives. So 48O; westerns, $35WG SO; lambs,
81. .Uy15.5O
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Kansas CITY live Stocl,.

KANSAS CITY. March -Cattle-Receipts
5000; best grades strong, others steady; Texas
steers, $S. lUg46o; Texas cows, SS.U0eg4 10 ; ma
tive steers, $4.lOtg5.S5; native COWS and heifers
$15Ug45.; stockers and feeders, $3.35@5. So !;
bulls, $3.3U(g4.lS. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; about
@s7O; packers, So 65@3s5; mixed, $3.65(03 s71s !;
light, s3.459375; yorkers, $3.7O@3.75; pigs,
$3.30g365 Sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady !;
lambs, s4.75(9525; muttons, $3.65(946O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Iowans to Hunt Gold.

NAyADA, Ia, March S.-A party Of
eighteen members have completed or
ganization and will start for the Klon-
dixie April l. Mayor Hicks of this city
is manager of the company and reports
all arrangements completed, including
the chartering of a small vessel which
is now being fitted at San Francisco
especially for the expedition.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Pioneer Physician Die

WATERLOO, Ia., March 5.-Dr. w. o.
Richards, the oldest physician in this
section of Iowa, died this morning,
aged n years. He practiced medicine
in this city continuously for 43 years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
St. Louis Grain.

ST, LOUIS, March OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; No.
2red cash, elevator, 991ac; track. 991a; May,
slOl15; July, s62sc; No. 2hard cash, 9lI5D93115c.
Corn Better; No. 2 cash. 27ssc; May, 1850
27s4c; July, 2892911sc.
OATS-HiRher: No. cash. 27llc. Nav. 27s6c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Case of Leprosx Io.za

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 5.-The state
board of health reports case of leprosy
at Graettinger. small town in the
northwestern part of the state. The
origin Of the case is unknown.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

Glass beads are sometimes found
in the bodies of mummies over 8, 900
years old, proving conolusively that
glass was known to the ancients.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Observation-Disclosures.
DOINGs IN IOWA.
Observation-Disclosures
Iowa CITY Gets d. A. ". Meet

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 1.-THE state
rnce meet of the League of American
Wheelmen has been located ut Iowa
City for 1898.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Attempted Suicide,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 6.-Miss
Matte Mumford attempted to commit
suicide late last night by taking large
quantity of morphine. She will proba-
bly, recover. No cause is known.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Browpson.s NIissinn.

WASHINGTON, March Sin spite of
numerous conferences of officials, of the
continuation of the preparations now in
progress on a large scale to put the
country in state Of defense, in the
ousburst of patriotic speeches in con-
gress, there was certain feeling ap-
parent in the best informed circles that
the situation as to our relations with
Spain was much more favorable than
it was Monday. Perhaps the semi off :
clal advices received from Madrid indi-
eating peaceful purpose on the part
of the Spanish government contributed
in a large measure to that feeling or it
might nave been that the growing
knowledge of our vast resources and
that they would impress others with
their extent. However that may be,
the feeling prevailed and at the White
house, too, after the cabinet meeting,
wherein all Of the facts that were
known to the president as to the exist
ing state of affairs We're laid unreserv-
edly before the cabinet members and
discussed.
While Captain Brownson is going
abroad for the government to learn
what ships of war are for sale and their
condition, he will not necessarily make
any purchases. The officer left Wash
ington last night and will take the st.
Paul to Southampton, sailing from
New York. He will report his arrival
at the United States embassy at Lon
don. but further than that the captain
declines to indicate the places he will
visit in Europe. He has been furnished
all information in the possession of the
department. in regard to the shipping in
course OF construction in Europe and
had talk with Mr. Lane, who is said
to have some OF these ships for sale,
though he does not at present have the
right in the case Of the two small Bra
lillian battleships now building at La
Seinne in France.
AS to these or indeed any Brazilian
or Chilean warships, it has been discoy-
cred that Brazil or Chile are parties
toa treaty by the terms of which
neither country can sell any of it's war
ships unless the other also sells ship,
also that the reason for this peculiar
provision is to be found in the alliance
that is reported to have been entered
into by these two countries for mutual
protection against Argentine and other
South American nations. Captain
Brownson does not expect to stay
abroad long and goes only on condition
that he may return in case of an open
rupture.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Lieutenant Cake Under the W

DEs MONIES, March 6.-Lieutenant
Cake, q. S. A., commandant at the
Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleas
ant, attempted to board freight train
here today. He missed his footing and
was cut completely.in two at the waist.
He leaves wife and two children at
Mt. Pleasant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

Otto II of Germany massacred his
chief mobiles at a feast and himself
died of awound from poisoned ar
row.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
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VOTE AS BY ONE VOICE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Unanimous Decision of Congress to Up
hold the President In Making Neces-
sary Preparations Excitement
Among the Senator'S.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

Body of q Woman Found Near Red Oak.
RED OAK, Ia, March 3.-The dead
body OF woman was found at the edgc
of the river, about six miles south of
here. The woman was recognized as
having been seen at the depot here yes
terday. It is supposed that her home
is in Rivertnn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Iowa Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions tothe senate: Postmasters-Iowa
l.. G. Hardin, Ames Clarence S. Grain,
Brooklyn; Irving M. Treynor, Council
Bluffs; I. Stauffer, Gladbrook; J. d.
Paddock, Malvern.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

South Omaha Live Stock.
IurH OMAHA March 9.-Gattle-Receip
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 9.-In anticipa.
ton OF discussion of the $50,000,00O
emergency appropriation bill, people
rapidly filled the galleries of the senate
today. In the corridors outside were
long lines Of surging people, anxious to
secure admission to witness session of
the senate that in its consequences, if
not in its actual proceedings, gave prom
ise of being momentous. In fact, it was
thought the senates action today might
mark the beginning of new epoch in
the country's history, and the public
interest was fully proportionate to the
action the senate was to take. Among
the spectators in the galleries We're
scores of ladies, whose interest in cur
rent matters is quite as keen as that of
their fathers, husbands and brothers.
On the floor of the senate the attend
ance was unusually large when the
vice presidents gavel fell, calling the
body to order. Nearly all the members
of the appropriations committee, in
Guiding the chairman. Mr.. Allison Qa.)
were in their seats. At the conclusion
of the morning business, Mr.. Hale (Me.)
Of the appropriations committee quietly
rose and said: "Ireport from the COM
mittee on appropriations, without
amendment, an act to supply urgent de-
fciencies for the current year and for
other purposes, and ask that it be
placed on its passage. y
The bill, which was the measure ap.
propriating $5o,1sS,0Oo, of which $780,
100000 is placed at the disposal Of the
president for the national defense, was
then, amid an intense silence, read in
full.
At the conclusion of the reading,
there being no amendment to the bill,
it was placed on its passage. Such
unanimity as the roll call developed
was as unusual as it was significant.
Pairs were broken on both sides of the
chamber in order that all those present
might evince their patriotism and de-
sire to uphold the hands of the presi-
dent in this time Of emergency by vot-
ing directly for the measure
Within rs minutes after the senate
had convened the roll call had been
completed, and the vice president had
announced that the bill was passed, rs
senators voting in the affirmative, and
not one in the negative. AS the vice
president made his announcement a
slight ripple of applause ran through
the galleries. but the members of the
senate remained calm and dignifed, re-
pressing all enthusiasm, which, it was
evident from the smiling faces and in
tense interest manifested in every look
and gesture, a great majority of them
felt. During the roll call it was auth
oritatively announced for every absent
senator that if he were present he
would vote yea
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within the reach of all