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Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
"uopanorina til 2poen.

eSooq ben 15oe Rop. reiite Wtr. Rels
Gpperien og Ssu iGmt llnoertegneoe fra
Carpenter, Soipd, for at 6oiGtte fig
0oolep 60, Georgia. Den lie reiit'
Wr. 81 .. 9odrsm % TO Raboer fra
Reritruno, Rice 60, Minr., mso 3 Gars
lpabs meo Seite, &reaturer, Sus9erado,
RsoItu6er, so oip., til famine Stso. oq
grooeren :. 8. 2otrem meo Z til al
Samilien aeter at Itsoe til Jslgct ira
Carpenter / Gbicago, hporfra Wr,
granot, at Jirmuet &iItoe &c grunot
ct. puul, pil leoiage benz til 6orotle o.
giftonia, hpor Here al 5clgst bar oGrst
oa tiebt GanO. Web "poIten"s ltIds
belle Ital 29isrne fad bore otosre ON
Reiisn oerneo og 5Orbolosns.
Tslget fra Carpenter, Soma, tOg ON
@uItin. Mc6reaor, Dubuque oio. mso
6. M. & ct. gaul r. r. til Gbicu8o.
\ Sopa bar Geiret imutt og Soroen
bar; men aienusm norors Sainois lig'
iii Gbicaoo Iaa BET pinterligt uo. 5 Bolt
Ct. Depot ira. iso Ell ioroums StoIe,
tamerat fra Cutler Golsas, 6r. 6Ggrt
fra Rinneapolis. 6an sr interssisret
Solo az 9ano % Colonization / 2bors'
6n. 4la6amu. s GbicuaO trui pi 3r
Brandt ca tiaiqe gotrems 5amiIie frt
Qerftrorp. Wiuu. "a ri bdooe belle 0d.
den Tor os. iad git isg og min Bal mel
Sr. Brandt ION 9eipiisr uo for at op.
Ipd. en- goo Zen % getisuot ira goml'
9qoe / Rod Run. SIR. WartiH 6elas.
len: men od ieg life bapos bans aoresie
par bet iaHoslia life soot at pare 8etol
Ter. "a bet too os 4 a . 3imers bddro
Qrbeios at fuos Mr. Selasisn; men 81
8 lptteoss bet os nosIi9. Gitsrut 9dp'
uuoerbolpt os en- tort lib mso SIR. @eI
oeien oa bans sltoGrojss 9u'tru, Bar Be
Slmari6 tilbaps til 3epOtst. ioet or
SslasIeu piite os geien, og udgtst Oi 81
iau Speosn bdgttos neoODsr os, nadso
ri Depotet fun 2 Winutter. 'er 5oge
tube aaa. Oct par en- huurp 2ur pus
mine Rumeoalslraqs, oa pore geo'agsrI
par biecae megst Rngit,Iigs for os, loe
be trosoe, at ri tunoe pGret bleone 70
usoe ben itors STAB, @rsenborns ion
ri par liss ira SGrost.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
AtrRert9e 2lp6eoer.

prot. Wtittel'en al Siour 6aGs
gformal'tole Iaoer iig for nqrp9reros
male AZ Sunitmaler 8ouitao. Billie
oet 'tal opb9nges / Normulitolen til ct
W1noe ON en- al oens 8runolpaaere.
-grdnoon Menigbeo bar beitilt
en- toltbor Iitertupte al aunItmaler
8duitao.
Po'tor Sborpiloien tai ira nu
AZ o9 nottl Sui reiie omtring / Roro
Oatoto tor at boloe 4fbolpsipreoraQ.
Sobunnes aopperbobI al Iii,
not, y. Dat, bar fIpttst til RodToro,
g8dlb, oq itriosr fsIgenoe ON Wenio.
peoen Der: "9ette er en- Weniabeo,
ION bar Billie til at trptte ct tunot
SGs; tbt tGnt Bare, IS itemmeberets
tt8ebe Weolemmer bar / CONNER
pp99et STRIFE, tjebt 9reitebus meo 2
Hotter o9 Barn" pe altIummen bar
De 9lort uben at iptte Zig / 8ialo."
paitor s. SEMEN al ben oanife
Soloni 0annspirte oeo Gupe Scott.
Srltt'b Columbia, er paa geIsa t IA
coma og bar pGret peo YaciTc GU
tberan ltnipsriitp.
pd'tor Soloen Itriper ON lit
Se'e9 I Gatblamet, Orso.: Ser er
Tor Sioen in9en fat g%etienina Iioen
pdtt. NiIsion reiite. 8aabe Gfters
mlood9s og NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pa,
9oot be's9te, o%menoitient bet bar ON
9oeroa9ene, og bet tiltrpos for, at en-
Same, en- Sulsmanb for Gritanteriet,
baoos bGret Der fort Sio / Tsorpeien
Tor oeo ct 5oreorag at befpite be nj
berals" / oerss "InItueIfer," % fsot
at beptIe ariitenopmmens llbolobors
heb o9 blotItiae StrsbsliQbeberne hos
&riitenoommens 9etienbere "a Salss
mGno.
WSeast SnQ9e % Cpmuntrin9 blep
mig tiIoel peo bette 9eipo, oa bet er
nit Soob fnurt at tunne Ie Gatblaz
met igisn.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
Rorre(ponoance


aoutpsusmrr upm Rau co Nsus, nms an bet HtOht opn TT D., hh nn saana stnutH
Saskatchewan RaHd pu feb seof ThRNct u0mtunu Wbnmmrr sapuepOuoei mRu
BET, mm Rra'Wan MAJ Rmnn % aOnNn
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
Ten i~sorcncoe 2irfe.

Sditpr Miobs feireoe ben 2oen Rop.
lit 25aarise Subileum ION Brett.
@nn iii / ben Inleoning 9eis9 al tine
Wteni9beosfolt, Tom braste meb ia en-
Iterre Pensesape.
- Sentraltomitsens Iarsmeoe for
3tonSforeningen holot Msoe / Rortb=
tpooo % SbeQ Rod Menigbeoer ben
15oe til 17oe Hop. GmiSIer 0aloe-
lambs 2sn blep forbeiet meo 90 Dol
lars. De uo9aoenoe Msblemmer al
Se'tprelien blep gienpulet. paitps
rerne Dahl, S. Slien, M.sG9gen,
Sle9en og Spingen al 9eItprslien bar
ttliteoe. ManQe at Noboprsiterne
oeltp9 / Weost. 5orbonolinoerne
oreiebe iig ON Npieus 8, 4, 5, % inos
leoeoes al paitor $. OIIen. prGois
tener bolbtes al Prof. 9lsgne, Yaitos
rerne g99en. Sanner % Spin9en.
Den tore SiRlo pad ODER 1000 Dol
lars er M betalt. Der forbanoleoes
pgida ON MnIGttslie at en- 3pte Sebes
missioner, Iom BELT buroe pRre en-
norit Qutberuner % pirte Der / Gam
bet.
0ditpr Spense, Iont / SpIt
reiite tilbaqe til Nor9e efter at BABE
pGret prsit / Sergus sails en- 2io,
opfsrss blanot be geiitlige Gmbsoss
is9ere / Npr9e.
- Paitor s. 6. Sension bar faact
G~aIo8brep fra guitin, Winn. Oct
%antd9es, at ban dntdger aaloet.
- Stub. tbeol. Runspolo er talot
til prsit al 5po 9arbors Menigbeo,
| Minn.
Quitor s.. 6ppsrItuo, Gaipt,
Su., bIep "IurpriIeb" mso en- Itsrrs
YengeIum al lit Weni9beosfplt meo
ben @%nmooning, at ban itulos tiebe
ct Srgel for ben.
0ecora9 Merigbso bar enbnu
en- Del @iGlo pad lin Preitebolig.
Weniebeoeu beIlutteoe paa lit iioite
Msoe at I0tte igong en- SubItription
for at bGtts ben.
Yrpf. !0aug al Ct. 4nsgar
Senimarp er palgt til @uoitsr /
Mit6eQ Co., Sorpd, % mao Iuals>
oe8 fratrpoe lin pldos iom eGrer oeo
Stolen.
- South superior Weniabeo, pa.
tor Sal9ums aalo, bar tisbt en-
Saptiittirte poo meget rimelt9e getins
uelIer, ben er centraIt beIiggenoe; ben
er uaereoe taget / Srug.
gaitor Sisrnbom % 6umiIie
blep nplig "Iurprjieo" al Ct. Yaul
Meniabsb, iom brugte preItefoltet en-
bel 8ogn meo Groceries.
a%reosmpoet for Gau 6latre
areos / Dallas MenigbeO, BAIT. s..
9unos aalo, afholot iioIt / Ottober.
bebonbleoe "@ienieoelien." Sferet,
$1,000, git til Snoremisiionen.
areosmpoet / 0es Woinss
Srebs 6olotes / 5oQefsruoe Weniss
feb, pdIt. 6ssislanos Solo. 0e'
Iamtalsoes opsr Wth. %, LIS.
areosmopet / ScanoinupiG
!Sreos bolotes / gllbun, isis int /
Ottpber. @mns; "9pprfor bsr ri
bolps ubrsoeli9 fat peo ben lutberlte
getienpelis?" SilitsoepGrsnoe Bres
tier par: 8. See. 8. Rilisn, Sspoe,
Suoen, Midslisn, q. Dahl. SOmme,
guooe po Gtsosts Brett, eioabl.
~ mN.f.. I,v tffe more
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

Salisp,a hor MI TO fore Roler mills,
Ida Der CT iutet ipeisn for, at al 6peoe.
iom potssr / Stutbeuo, tan omoisrss til
9Rsl oq b~srsIter tit 8rso for mango
fultne Wunoe. ct grDggsri er Der oqa
iua, Tom Ioripnsr Iaubunne tsritiqe Stru.
Der. Der ipnes, at bort .rp'tdliIar 5ielo.
punb life sr gOot moi,
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

Siior I'll Garmerne / fIatbeoo op til
35 guibels 5bsbe pr. 2(cre. iaar iaar be
rsie fig meo fra 10 til 20. Isrte par
QarIagsu.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

Dc tunoe life iioos. Gn 9oteloGrts
inoe Ituloe 6spRrte omtrent ire bunoreoe
Msursitsr pso en- Sero % babe lite fun
net itaffs tiloeie mere suo pmtrsnt fem
oointti Stols. Sortptplet betldgeoe bun
ia for en- eummeI gOo Ben:
"gab, iea er idu ulpttelig! Ste II:
1ierpeoele al Oisie Msnneiter tan iicoe!"
"gepares True!" uoraabte ban, "bodo
er BET od, ipm Teller benz"
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
Sfrap fra maniann =.

ut Der ftuGoe dfgipes Tdu NANCE repu.
6litanIte Stemmer / Wontdna, par en-
OberruftelIe. iaoiom Der ipntes at Orimlc
at 5riIslomGub, men mango AZ ots's
itemte not / 1inio iii BET rtpublitanFc
porti mso 5snibn til be ipauN amtri,
tdnIte 6orOitlinger.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

8r. brsmte ON fnass 9rGtsftole, ieq
orsmte o9iaa nosst iignenbs, men Iao
tom en- I / "Stano." og gioros alsft
begae Gnosr. @pis Der itulbe tomm,
mango iligs 4'sr. iaa oilos bore 0rsmm,
btioe ligsiuu orange at fda rsatiisret
iom al .iere 10 torslagte 1smmeritott'
giennem ct 8rdrbolt. aor.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

ufurtnot. Saoeren: "Ru bar bu 10
iaien pqre uartis iortGasr bin Wor mig.
aan ou Ie, bpao isg bar Der / @aanoeno~
Suttsu: "Sa, BET sr bin SpaOIsritot,
5aOsren: 90 bpao tror ou MI. ieg Oil
aisre mso osn2"
8uttsn: "Su bill pei uo % ipaoiers."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
GREAT ACTIVITY
Displayed on Board the Flying
Squadron Off Fort Monroe, Yester-
day---A Conference ofCaptains Held

Fort Monroe, Va, April l0-The fact
that this was not only Sunday, but
Easter Sunday, made no special diff
ference with the activity OF those on
the flying squadron to-day and there
was much that was important done.
In addition TO the routine work on
the Columbia and Minneapolis some of
the men were drilled at the guns and
the men on the Brooklyn We're kept
busily employed taking on ammuni-
ton. All the vessels of the squadron
are now well, if not fully, supplied
with ammunition, despite sensational
stories to the contrary.
A conference of all the captains of
the vessels OF the fleet was held this
afternoon on the flagship, presided
over by Commodore Schley At it's
conclusion that officer said it was held
for the purpose of talking informally
over various plans for action. 1t was
said also that Senator Proctor, who is
here, and Commodore Schley had re-
celved notice of an alleged outbreak
in Porto Rico, and that the squadron
expected to sail in the morning.
Commodore Schley denied that they
had received any orders to move and
the fact that he remained ashore to-
night was further confirmation of the
denial.
The merchant ship Merrimac, recent
ly purchased. and which is to be made
a collier for this squadron, went to
Newport News tonight to be trans
formed and to receive coal. Commo-
dore Schley said he had received no
orders to attach the ram Katahdin to
his squadron, but she is still lying
here. 1t is believed she will be left
TO guard the harbor in conjunction
with Fort Monroe should the fleet sail
Within three hours Of the time of re-
ceiying orders the squadron can be at
sea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
MESSAGE IN TC<DAY.
Spanish Armistice DodgeW .ghtNo Change
In the Situation.

Two Cabinet Meetings Held at Washington Yesterday
and Last Night, at Which the Presidents Docu-
ment Was Perfected. Read and Approved--The
Whole Question Will Be in the Hands of Congress
by Noon, and Prompt and Decisive Action is Conf
IDENTIFY Looked for-Yesterday Devoted to Earnest
Work by the Administration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
INDIFFERENCE IN MADRID

Madrid, April 10, 2.30 D. m. De-
spite the bellicose talk OF the opposi
ton. revolutionary and anti-dynastic
papers and the cafe gossip, a quiet in
difference is observable in Madrid.
This mornings animation was due to
the bull fight, which for the moment
concentrates Madrid's attention upon
the bulb ring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11

IDENTITY Looked for--Yesterday Devoted to Earnes
Work by the Administration
message Cuba will go
Congress
upon SPANS
will a
If the President should amstice
Congress would pfoaby act with bigeren resolution calling upon the
the
condition affairs
powers called Thursday insuferabe
Should the the tend
direction
unity OF trial OF her stated desire to end the Instruction should the
simply refer the whole subject without
condition would
the outcome 50 few Congressman knew the exact status affairs
prediction could be made what action Congress would take
Spanish With the Presidents message ready to Congress
SPANS armiste had brought about condition
situation
unusual if unprecedented condition
CABINET MEETINGS SUNDAY,
lasting
people going
entering at the White House 70 take IN the latest phases Of the spanh
change
evident however from the new conditions presented bv the grant of an
the
Cabinet officers were extremely recent over the changes in the message
although
Incorporated though the general policy Of the
sigeu
During Department he
Blanco
prompt in Executing the order Queen procIa-
all Spanish hostities
throughout the island Spanish troops being go
disposition
fighting
sh
SITUATION WILL BECOME COMPLICATED,
will lay their
Washington rejecting
armice Senior oueaGa of unta
nothing
independence satisfy
considerable
thoroughly and
powers is likely
will brought bear possible
will crisis between
The United and Spain ayed and the armisce
Washington problem
general
mice will
authorizing nterven
diplomatic relations were deadlock.
in keny change
minister's exchange calls exchange congaua
the close OF the second Cabinet meeting tonight was announced
obanable stated the meeting
wholly addition
Spain, advising this
nditonal amstce The sunx to
the advent in the develop
giving substance of the Spanish note
and the earnest attention OF Congress oher"se
the unchanged
meeting that the Spanish
note the situation 1T is merely
ne said what asking all alongmore time does
not is left
PRECISELY BEFORE
merely stating he fac of as development
Another o he the meeting
Our the final reading Of the message which
VI" be is strong state paper ana VIII
contain Cuba for past There
change differing from that indicated in
newspapers will that he be given authority 70 use
in the island OF Cuba ana 10 m
SURE the establishment stable government An argument is made
% the recognition independence of the Insurgents Tor the reason
lacking independent people
Presidents who against
recognition rebellion against the Mexican gov
President Cleveland ana
afy Oney opposition recognition
u Independence
addition tEat was IN re-
Minister Polo
information had granted
l General Banco armice, the terms and
the
-n oS Dcrar haSh .h. .Snanic ,:iS inc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
AMERICAS Attitude
Constitutes an Irresistible Claim on
the Worlds Sympathy,

In the Judgement of a High Off,
cial Of the London For eign Office.
He Nevertheless Thinks the Task
of the United States an Unenvia-
BILE Ono - The spectators"
Guess as to the President Delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11

Mr.. N Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations q
the temparture YESTERDAY: 7 a. mr., 20; 8
a. m. 50; Y M, 60; y. M. o.; .. m. s..
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
Tho W Gather.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Western Pennsylvania ana Ohio
Fair weather. light northeriy winds.
For West Virginia Monday fair. north
erly winds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

towns and cities. The names Of the
commercial centres are Ivica. on the
| island of the same name; Palma of Ma
jorca and Ciendadela Of Minorca. The
entrances to the harbCrs of these cities
are similar to those OF other Spanish
I possessions, SO far as their protection
/ from an invading force is concerned.
! Spain, 1t seems, has never been able 10
look beyond the borders Of her main
/ land, for, while she has reaped untold
! wealth from her outlying colonies, il
| seems to have been the policy OF the
| government to leave these places not
only unimproved, but at the mercy OF
an enemy.
The old forts that guard the entrance
to the harbors and that were built
centuries ago are in a dilapidated con
dition and would fall easy victims to
the guns OF a modern warship. Some Of
the cannon mounted on the redOubts
bear the crests Of the kings OF long
ago. They are more ornamental than
useful and in many cases have not been
discharged in years. This, too, can be
said Of the fortifcatiors In many Of the
coast cities of the mainland, which IN
til recently were decorated with the
bronze cannon OF past centuries They
have become obsolete and are only ft
TO be placed in the parks as relics
Recently, however. the dons have been
awakened to the fact that Uncle Sam is
out for business, and as a consequence
some modern high power rifles have
found their way into some Of the forts.
but without trained men to work them
they are practically useless, and Spain
has no expert gurners.
Spain has one stronghold which II
under the control OF almost any other
nation would be impregnable This is
Ceuta. 1t is on the north coast OF Fey
Morocco, and about 35 miles from Gil
braltar. The foundations OF the city
and Notifications are Of solid rock. a
species Of dark granite which rises ont
Of the sea to height of several thou-
sand feet. Centa is one OF the com
handing fortresses to the entrance of
the Mediterranean sea. 1t is almost on
posite Gibraltar and not ocfy controls
the southern channels Of the strait but
Is also protected from assault on the
land side by vide stretch Of water
and its own peculiar ordguratf9n.
While on the sea s5Se the slope az the
rock is gradual. ca the lard side II is
almost perpendicular. making It diff
cult fer an invading force to storm the
place Cefita has al interesting though
bloody history. ard ike Gibraltar Il
has been a bore OF contention ard an
eyesore to the nations CT Europe. Each
would like to control the place. and
various attempts have been made to
take IT, cAiita has changed hands
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14
-
PAY IN THE NAVY.

For a long time there has been com
plant that officers of the navy are not
so well paid as those in the army. Take,
for example the grade of Rear Admiral.
Dewey is a Rear Admiral, and his pay Is
$500 a year, His rank corresponds. to
that of a Major General in the army,
but Major General gets SI5Ao, with al
lowances for quarters. forage etc.
which are equivalent to about 5000 in
addition Shafter receives $500 then
against Dewey's $500. But Dewey's
shore pay is only $500 so that his aver
age remuneration is about 5000 per an
mum less than Skaters. This is obvious
~ great injustice.
Sampson. acting as Rear Admiral. was
stiIl only q Captain, though few weeks
ago, through retirements, he became a
Commodore He draws the pay OF hts
actual rank only. though he Is actually
doing the work OF three Major Gen-Sals.
His honorary promotion has merely put
him to the expense OF buying now uni,
form out of his slender remuneration
A Commodore gets $500 a year sea pay.
whereas a Brigadier General draws $500
and extra allowances, though the ranks
are rated as equal. There are mlny
other anomalies equally grotosque- Mo-
body can say why officers OF the line,
who must furnish the Perrys Foote's
and Hulls Of the future are paid at the
smallest rate, while the Engineers obtain
n larger remuneration and the biggest
salaries are given TO those who stay
ashore and build the ships
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

ter vessels to carry his coal supply
when he left China and headed :or the
Philippine islands. He was far from
any OF the home stations, and to be
delayed for want of supplies would
not only mean less of the most press
ingly valuable time but actual danger
to the fleet. There was no place
where he could turn his vessels to
find supplies excepting the western
coast Of our own land, and that was
too far away. Il have seized a cargo
of coar' appeared in several of the
messages sent to the navy department
by him. There was more meaning in
those messages than the layman will
suspect, for without a full supply his
ships would have been helpless.
Spain, with her handful of warships
scattered over the globe. had supply
stations within easy reach, where the
fleets could find protection in the land
booked harbors and behind powerful
Notifications. Her possessions where
Hprotection could be offered and fuel
stored for any emergency that might
Arise not only dotted the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, but were found at our
very doors.
The United Statea with its vast
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14
Last Of Spain's important Atlantic Island
Possessions and Her One Well
Fortified Point

pean waters can repair for fuel and
provisions without crossing the ocean.
The strategists have planned to take
possession of suitable places, and to
this end the orders were issued to Com
modcre Watson to proceed with his
squadron of powerful ships and take
these places over which the Spanish
flag now flies.
Near the coast Of Africa, in the line
of navigation and about 800 miles from
Spain, are group of islands which
will answer the purpose OF the govern
ment These are the Canary Islands, the
last OF SPANS prominent possessions
in the Atlantic. 1t is to these that
Commodore Watson will probably take
his fleet sild there place the stars and
stripes over the towns and fortified
cities that the Spanish have governed
for more than four centuries. There
are seven of the islands-namely Ten
erife, Gran Canaria, Palma. Lanzarote,
Fuerteventura, Gomera and Ferro.
The combined, area of the group is
about $500 square miles, or a little
more than double that Of the State of
Rhode Island. The population is about
100000 and is composed of negroes,
Spaniards, half breeds and few for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

amount Of territory and untold wealth,
had no place beyond its own gates in
which stores and provisions could be
kept for use when the army and navy
of the country should be called for ac-
tive service.
These were the conditions that con-
fronted the government and strategists
of the country when the decisive step
was taken and the guns of Admiral
Deweys fleet barked that unWelcome
salute in Manila's harbor that caused
the foreign nations to open their eyes.
1t was then forcibly brought to bear on
our government that supply stations
were as necessary as the navy itself.
The government had been willing to
purchase suitable stStions, but for rea-
sons unknown had failed. Liberal Of
fers had been made for the possession
of some ports. They were rejected. We
were at peace with all nations and
wished to remain so. The government
was willing to buy, but not to seize.
The strategists figured and planned as
to the best possible means of obtaining
stations for bases of supply, which
when war had been declared were
found to be absolutely necessary.
Admiral Dewey by his unparalleled
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

its ships can be supplied with needed
fuel and provisions. Our fleets on
foreign stations must go without or
wait until a supply can be sent from
home, and this in war times is dan
gerouS.
During the last five years the United
States navy has grown rapidly, until
at present it possesses some of the
finest ships afioat, as has been DEM
onstrated by the recent victories of
Admirals Dewey and Sampson and
Commodore Schiey. The old wooden
ships, with their lofty spars, spread
ing thousands of yards OF canvas. have
been sent to the scrap heap, and in
their place the modern vessels, built
of steel and filed with powerful ma
chinery, carry the stars and stripes
to the most remote parts of the globe.
i As the navy increased in size and
strength the possession of coaling sta
lions became of more importance
Charts were issued, and the most avail
liable places were scrutinized. A spe--
'cial commission was appointed to in
Investigate and purchase suitable har-
lofs and shore stations The mission.
failed and at the beginning of the war,
with Spain this nation found herself