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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

}. a. Madden, of Cincinnati, is in the
city.
NJ. A. Hunt went to Mulhall last
night.
L. W. Baldwin, OF Philadelphia, is in
the city,
l. S. Custer is bacl, from a trip tc
Ardmore.
c. W. Lauderbach, OF Denver, is at
the Royal.
T c. Chambers, Of oklahoma City,
is in town
orville Smith went to Edmond this
afternoon.
George NJ. Enox, Of Oklahoma City,
is in town.
j. e. Harston, OF Kansas City, is
here today.
Governor Barnes went 20 Wichita
this evening.
W A. Bauslin, OF Racine, Wis, Is
in the city.
f. $. Nudge, OF Newton, Kan, is al
the Capitol
W. 2. Dilworth, Of Fort Worth, Tex.
is i'm the city.
Edwin Johnson, OF Detroit, Mich
is here today
J. f. Norris is here from his farm ir
Psyne county.
c. II. Quimby, the life insurance man
is here from Kildare.
n w Carter, the oil man, is back
from a trip up the line.
NJ leidenheimer, OF Austin, Texas,
was in the city last night.
Il. G. Miiliien, proprietor Of Hotel
Perry, was here last night.
Secretary Jenkins went north or
official business last night,
Mrs. II. O. Hixon went to Oklahoma
City yesterday TO visit friends.
j. W. Ferr'er, the farmer jeweler
OF Lincoln county, is in the city
George Finney left this afternoon
for Little Rock, Ark, TO visit friends.
H. A. Platt went to Wichita this
morning To attend the Masonic con
clave
G. w. Riley, travelling for the jacob
pold Packing eomnsny, went north
last night.
Henry Asp went 10 Oklahoma City
this afternoon. From there he goes "a
Arkansas City
w. Miller Smith, one OF the guards
at the federal jail, went 10 Oklahoma
City this afternoon
Roy warnica OF Frankfort, Kan,
who has been visiting John Massey
returned home last night.
q. w. Mcmillan returned today
from a trip TO the north part OF the
territory with his State Gazatteer.
Jessie Massey, daughter Of John
Massey, the grocer, left last night for
Marshal county, Kan, TO visit friends.
Misses Estellc aud Maud Conkling. OF
Sac and Fox, left this morning for
Topeka and Chanute 10 visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. }. NJ, Waller, her mother, Mrs.
y, +. Bect9n and Morris Peteet left on
the afternoon train for Mt. Pleasant,
Texas, TO visit friends.
C. NJ. G. flemming, who has been in
the employ OF heilman, the harness
man, left this afternoon for Norman
o accept a situation there
Miss Lou Olney, one OF the teachers
In the public schools in this city, left
last night for Salina, Kansas, where
she will attend teachers normal.
Shawnee Daily News: Chief jus
tice Burford and family were Chociaw
passengers for the west lest night.
They had been over 10 Tecumseh
visiting Mrs Buriord's parents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

me Imericdn Nary, CWbd and HGicai
A portfolio, in ten parts, sixteen
views in each part OF the finest half
tone pictures Of the American navy,
Cuba and Hawaii, has just been issued
by Chicago publishing house.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Zee
Railway has made arrangements for
special edition for the benefit OF its
patrons, and a specimen copy can be
seen at the local ticket office. Single
parts may bc had at ten cents each,
the fun set, one hundred and sixty
pictures, costs but one dollar. Sub
scriptions for the set may be left with
the agent In view OF the present eX-
citement regarding Cuba these pic
lures are very timely. Call at the
ticket Office and see them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
The thermal IAPOR BATH

The Thermal Vapor Bath Cabinet,
for sale by w. j. Irwin, is bath room
in itself, and may be used in any room
i'm the house.
This cabinet has wire frame and sup
ports, superior to any cabinet now
offered on the market. Cabinet, $500;
with face steaming attachment, 5000
Don. buy the round sack cabinet that
is being sold, for you will not be salts
fed; but write me a card, giving your
street and number, and will call and
show you my cabinet.
w. IRWIN, City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
McdLord Inns Dn,r,,.

L. y. Forrest, who has been en-
ployed as attorney for the city of Pond
Creek, county seat OF Grant county, in
its fight against Medford, the town
now trying TO have the county seat
moved to that point, received dis
patch from Pond Creek today that the
Medford people had laid down and
consented TO the injunction which
Forrest spent two days last week in
endeavoring to procure. This ends
the county seat fight for the present.
Ell Reno Bell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

Cashier Harry Painter, Of the Indian
Territory bank, has secured a letter
from his father, ex-sherin w. W.
Painter, who is now at Rampant City,
on ManO0k creek, Alaska. Mr.. Painter
writes that outside Of a slight touch OF
rheumatism his health is good; that he
has plenty Of provisions. and that he
will probably 90 TO Dawson City about
July II his claims on Manook creek
do not pan out we'll. Frank Canton
and Frank krcss are with him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
OH E,lln,rs. .iilcniinn

A special meeting OF Guthrie Lodge
No. 3. /. O. O. f., is hereby called for
Friday evening, May p, 1898, at p.
m, for the purpose OF comforting tho
initiatory degree and acting upon pro
positions for membership, Visitors
welcome. w. 5. COOPER, N. G..
G.. w. BRUCE, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
NcefIng OF Gmihrie CIrb.

There will be business meeting Of
the Guthrie club tonight, to discuss
the matter OF viaduct over the Cot
tonwood on Noble avenue, whether or
not we shall celebrate this year, and
also the matter OF a cotton compress
at this place. A fun attendance is re
quested W. Ii. C0YLE, Pres.
Ii. IL ID AGAN. Sec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25
Poor Daieair. papa,. non
Correspondenee b - Leadcr.

DVII g lOIVViIOV % 7 DO IlUHUVTf
Is CANT, SAN ASroNo, May 2f-
Little Sidney johnson, Of Oklahoma
City, cried because he failed 10 pass
the required examination for admis-
sion into the cavalry service. His
papa finally secured him place in the
Indian territory contingent. Now
little Sidney is sick lie had a head
ache today and sent for papa, who is
far away in Oklahoma City practieing
with his voice for congressional hon.
ftFc A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

WAsmNGToN, May 25.-John Jensen,
Enid, has been rendered and accepted
the Ponea Indian agency, vice A. G.
Sharp, removed on grounds OF incom-
potency.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

A letter received in the city today
from San Antonio says Captain lIus-
ton, OF the Oklahoma troop, has been
attached TO Colonel Woods staf, with
the rank OF major.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

A Guthrie young lady who has laid
her lover upon the altar Of her country
pathehcally sings:
Goodbye, light of my life goodbye,
Farewell, my darling liilI;
~ you should Kick the pail t'll try
To gulp down SORROW s. plll
How largely did my bosom swell
AS from yoH did part
what dutluute can ever Vucl
This toOthacHv in my heart
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

is made TO cure blood diseases. Every
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

DAILY LEADER, delivered by carrie
two weeks for 25 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-25

po-io-t.ac ror F,fty CcnrA
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc. a. An druggists
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11

> Grand total. 9. .954 13S 4O7
These are fcightfui figures. I; is
probable that all ths railroads in the
world outside Of tie United States
K led and wounded q far smaller
nun Der OF persons IN the same period
O the S31 6sS mea employed in rail
coaG selvice in this country 1854. or
I.2 DER ceat wsre killed md 13S. .407,
OF Is I PER cent. we're wounded. TIE
worst percentage Of accidents was IN
.ne central western, TIE soUta Atlantic
aud h2 middle southern states. For
all these secions TIE statistics are
startling. For TIE certral western
states the number of railroad employ
IS killed and injured during fve
years was oue.fourlh of the entire
nnn osr employed. In the Sou'h At
la,,ic states the loss was even heavier,
osing % per cant and IN the central
southern states it was worst OF all,
rjsicg to % per cent. The Atlanta
Journal very truly says these figures
are awful to contemplate. Many OF
these fatsli'i IS and injuries could bave
been avsr ed if the railroads had pro-
ylded their trains with the test safety
appliances. It seems that ceif-interest
would have caused them to do so, but
si1ce they would not of their own
accord provide for the reasonable pre-
lection of their employees cor gress
v.ry properly stepped in and under
Inc 1ters tale commerce set compelled
.1sm 10 DO so. We do not doubt that
a. sjon as the railroads have com
Piled with the safety appliance act we
scali sse s great falling off in the
nun ber OF deaths ard injuries TO their
r1riinEfS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
4 Fearful Record.

Tie Te port selt to congress recently
by the int, restate commerce commits
SIGN Oh the subject fsafety appliances
On rajIrt ad engines and cars cor tains
iafCrmatjon whIch shows how neces.
saSy vas the legislation to compel rail
roads to provide this equipment. Ia
1898 congress passed bill, which was
approved bv the president, requiring
all rei'r3eds engaged in interstate
commerce 10 adopt safety brakes and
csup!e-s c Five years was the tine
allowed for compliance with this law.
This limit expired on the first Of last
January. Oily few railroads had
at that time complied with the pro-
visions OF the act. Many Of them had
done almost nothing toward to1ip-
ping their cars and engines in accor
dance with the requirements Of the
statute The delir olent compar les
asked for an extension of five years,
but this WAS refused. The commits
SIGN did, however, agree to give them
two years longer, but warned them
that if they did not comply with the
Law within that time the penalties
prescribed would be enforced. On
the first OF January, 1898, only forty :
TWO railroad companies came
up to the requirement of the act,
while 4S2 companies were delir quent.
Ninety five per cent Of all the loco
10. tives in use had been provided with
proper appliances, but trey had been
p, ,aced upon compsrat Tely few freight
cars. The commissions repcrt gives
The statistics OF the killed ard wound
ed i0 railroad accidents during the
uast five wears as follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
ItriZaI in TsF,

The manner il which merch ant YES
sells and their cargces captured n war
are disposed # is not generally under
stccd d outside Of naval circles. A word
of explanation, which We find In the
Atlanta Journal, may be interesting
to our readers When a vesse; Of a
hostie nation is cap!ur:d The captur-
ing vessel or part OF lis crew must con-
vey it 10 the nearest available port II
which pr::Ze court sits. This court
condemns ard sells the captured YES
sci sid cargo If ihs snip making the
capture IS ilf=.i5r Or even tqIal n
strength to the captured snip the cap
turing crew IS entitled 10 the en'lro
ret proceeds Of he ssie L the cap
tu.i1g vessel IS stronger than lis cap
tive cne-ha!f the proceeds go 10 the
crew Of the former and one haI! to the
government 1t represents.
TIE appoEtion meat OF tie Prize
money is y more complicated matter.
To commanding officer OF q h9etro
ceives one twentieth palt OF the pro
cesds, whether Inc capture IS made oy
one vessel or all the vessels OF his
a. y ~ To coormcrdinc officer Of the
tn,-.,-on n'1.. a =, ~scsives ope.6ftieth
~ 49, 49, 10 ,ncray awaried The Aeel
;. pa.. ~ - - a,,;,Isd 49, - ona hr,nd re6th
ca P.alH L - - sS $50 - env vssssI
psi. o: sL1 = !" :, = 80 o-fo,ad Sor vii,
Or :Ss2E!z 80 ~ - .Le Excsor y, cas-
"L-ctt " .t .t9 20 o,t,,-a - = rnsGt h. IT, YES
"H:L0 t-.o s,o ~ ~ "a IS ssrvjnS and in
SCI IL ~ "-i'o - ! 80 - N n~onorti7n to
S!c1 Css ~ - $40 o.blr Cffi.-rs and
IL" - t., 49,,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
Oue sup-.m Ell {.

It is announced in sp claI i c's
from Madrid that tt ere i -" ID -
surrender there, either in mi /: ':
circles or among the p'pr'sce o.
the contrary. i. IS addrd re d" 10
be pursued with g-a'er v's"s This
special dispatcl I'D S that t ~ n
stated at Madrid by ,nnse D. ar~
$40 sible for III" naval NJ -nts
hat II has ben dcter minsd l., sco'd
isclcated conbats on IN. oua IL as
and with asu erior enem' 400 'aat
they no intend to throV t'- hole
unit. d nsvsl s,rfpeth Of Sosi inio
one su pre- me # rt to crush toe ! Ger
icap q ,aoron in Cuban w@'ers u D
tipuinx. the sp cal SAYS: Unit! This
en-: ayement is fought no proDoszl for
jnt,rtnt.ou eil be listensd to u
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
X Il q Els S,ster,

Lee B-kec, nine years old, shot and
accidentally killed MS sister, two years
his senior, Thursday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. The shooting was done al
the home OF the children's father, L
P Baker, dsirvman, VINO lives ne ar
Ben Hill. nire miles from Atlanta.
Mrs. Baker, during the afternoon,
went TO visit 1eighoor and left the
chi!i:ea a! home. The Baker boy
and ms sister S4l:ie were playing in
tae hoIse ~ite K .ie eat the daugh
ter or tie reIghpor w:..:. their moth
er was visiting. Tee became
roisy Ard his sister told him she in
ted q to cali their father TIE boy
sai@: /! Jcu do will shoe, >ou."
H was laughing WAen be m Ii. the
remark, and picking 10 ar:tl, ..,sr bv
pointed 1t ct bis sister. As the f
was raised uutll it was On 8 lecel Hlln
the little girls head, it vas &C and q
bali 81 ED ger ofS'n. Ii <n i, ALI
SIC had IeI:en to the i ,or aud bo'u,e
hel . could come the child was dead.
Tne boy Is rant C ai5h grief. As the
af -lr VAS CO. sid=red an accident no
lsQuts. Vas Ae;d. rne X mains CT the
ii:l" giri "!iI 5- bur! this afternoon
Al Il! L 0n ceme!erl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
CUa S Y Dis r. IN W. r.
Bow Thsy Ars Clothed ard III 1T They
Are Fed Or.

1t siil De interesting to many to
know Row our eclGiers fare while in
active service
The ration Of soldIer under the
army regulations is as follows: Fresh
beef 20 ounces, or pork or bacon, u
ounces; -four or soft bread Is ounces,
or hari bread, IL ou1Ces, or beans or
peas 3 5ounces. or rice CT nomiDy,
Is 5 ounces potatceS or onions CT
csDned tomatoes, I6 ounces; e. fee,
green. 5 oucceS, or c, if-e, roasted,
1925 ounces. Or lea, S 25 0urcsS: su
Gar, 225 ouncsS: viiegar, S25 cal,
Iors; soap, SIS ou, ces; salt, 16 25
ounces pepper, 25 ounces, aLdles,
8 25 0upces
To cook these rationstaere are camp
kettles and mess pans carried by the
soldiers, an3 either fire irons CT Buz-
zscat ovens, large II etal ovens, easily
transported, bu, carried en- wagons
TIE f!e irons are two upright rods
four feet high, with six foot rcd
across ia oriental position, fAsten
I'd tc hooks at the ends OF the upr:ghts,
On TIE hOrIZ0ntal par iron 5 HOOKS
sre 81 pended and from these kettles
hang oVsrthe FIRE.
E4ch soldier fa5 meat can 6X5
inches il oval shape, Il inches thick.
1t is composed Of two parts clamped
together. They may be taken apart
and used as frying pans, in case the
soldier gets seeara:ed from the larger
u'eusi.s. Ia his hsversack the solder
carries two days rations and knife,
fork and spoon, sud strapped over
him he takes blanket. Ia his belt
re carries tmo hundred rounds Of an
munition.
Tbe uniforms also are 2 natter OF
Interest, IS they are entirely different
frcm SO hing heretofore in usein the
srm7. B-oHn canvass has been
adopted because it's no. Sc good 8
.asset as b,ue. Il wears better, turns
RAN 5e!:es, and IS lighter and cooler.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
SNIP lies the action.

According to Mr. Lawre. 1odkir,
Ia:e Of Wicklow, now n- New
York E7e1iag Post. al th;s rouble
with Spai. is due to cur hex oi g.
pertinent" Both the Spar iso aud tie
French, he@rc 4r:s. ''a't4ch a I'M
D r,arc, 10 u .nua,e. u: h. \ 'r"r
can aosente aua IN iiure. c ~ man
GERS has always outraged them both
in qua! dssrs'. This staten ent
greatly sippl6 The situation. We
need. il appears, no: battle shies, but
dsrcing n ast-rS; not instruction in
iac les, but lessons ia department
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
ALCUl:lA%h DsSPE PERACO
IS -wo ye7 aai IS F:2r:i7 E'dl-d E:th
Sule = Il ccsSIf

quo - ~ s--S-SS''.
Corprrsl Anthocy Cleary was shot
aud killst Fri62y =! New O:laans by
De1nis Burreil alas Brcw2, negro.
Burtel! h:d aud after long cEase
tcck refuge N q barn g. the corner Of
Beraal do:te ard s. lonon s!raets. The
uo!ice and a crowd CT citzsns sur
rouatei the building. Thr negro
came TO one Of the doors guarded By
PatroIm&n Trimq snd scot him
through me r;gaE side Of tie body,
causing a!mcsi Immediate death. Bur
iell was G2ally corner,d by the po
lice ana cil!z=ps AID aiS body cldd!ed
with bullets.
Burrell was wanted in the i .rish Of
S.. John, where &c stole g SlI0 bill
from lie house CT negro named
Jor1sua. He boarded q train on the
Mississippi Road and on the way
down to tne CITY ke became involved
in a row with Cor 6uc;or Morris. He
shot the latter n the right hand and
Jumped rom TIE train. This morling
be was poin1ed Gu: to the police
Sergeant Jacobs and Corporal Cieary
ATTEMPTED 10 arrest him ana be open
ed FIRE on them.
The first shat ersze3 jacobs neck
and the second eltereu Cleary's head :.
Jacobs drea pistol and fred several
shots at B1rrell and tae latter returned
the ire. Burrell ran away but was
finally kill, &
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
tnJ water fowls.

TIE mineral products are gold, cop.
per. iron, lead, mercury, sulphur and
coal The exports amount to about
SIS, coo 900 annually, and the imports
consisting mainly OF cottons, machin-
cry, ccal, iron, mbrellas, earthen-
ware, hard rare, woolens. apparel etc.
amounts 10 about $l5, 600, 900 annual.
~ The islands we're discovered by
Magellan IN 1921, snd were settled by
the Spsniards in the reign Of Philip II
after whom they are named New
York Tlinune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
a Strange Gaze.

Mary Powers, q young woman Of
Milton, Pa, was put under the inll
e1ce OF ether, about ten days ago TO
have a tooth pulled out. Physicians
were able only to arouse her for a
time, and the next day she fell into a
trance that lasted for forty eight
hours. When she came Gu. Of
it she predicted that well known
man of lhatt)wn would die at o'clock
that night, and he did.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
FAMINE IN NAVAS SA.
Ssns:or G,.mzp srys Am eric srs are Snf-
;oripg IN tho Isl.1d.


Osifg to tie war Demonstration IN
nearby waters, tbs Island of Navassa,
one Ct the small islands OF Caribbean
sea, { # the west coast OF Hayti, is
threatened with a food famine. Re
ports OF the distressing condition OF
afsirs in the island have reached
here, and Senator German, of Mary
land, today called tie attention OF the
president to the s.ate OF affairs and tie
necessity for relief OF some SORT.
In view Of is proximity to Cuba,
Porto Rico AID The islands in those
waters, aud the fact that Spanish YES
s-ls a any tim may Intercept and a.
tack vessels goi1s there, commerco
with the island has bean suspendel.
There are represented to be about
seventy Americans on the island,
mostly from Maryland. Senator Cor
man urged immediate action aad the
P. e,ident promised to take the matter
up ard determine what could be dooe.
II vas suggested jha: mercba Altman
With supplies nigh! b. sent u1cer IS
cor. [ + warship TO carry sup plies 10
the iaha b:tauts and csrg OF those wlo
wish 10 leave.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
= EARNING.
To tie Editor Of

y nc LlttDt Dt"Ci
4 few days ago / g2: Information
OF an ef5r: "a ny district 10 coll ct
MEMBERSHIP fees n au alleged Farm
ers Secret Q 'ga1;Z&tion Company with
head. quarters et Columbia, S G This
com pany, lis alleged, WAS originated
bv the Gotten Convention represent
ias he ns;r: co.tcn oett II consid
ecatio4 G: he lee aid tie promise on
the part Of The farmer 10 cat down
lis cotton acreage, the company guar.
antees 10 Cents for cotton Ia 1899 and
iudemni!v t. the farmer. l nave made
an Investigation and want to say to
the farmers that 10 such organ2z Ation
has been authorized by any Gotten
Convention. any claim OF that sort
is an imposition aud without the pcs
si5;:ity Of benefit. As similar ST orts
may be Gciag on IN o.her districts and
states, I Gem il ny duty 10 expose It
through !he public press.
J. WM. Stokes.
Washington, D. G., Ray j 1898.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
l. tie 20 Solti.rs

Frs. Assistant Postmaster General
Heath tod2y said that friends and rel
8 Ives Of so!diSrs in the field in ad
dressing le:.ers TO shan should mark
plainly The company and regiment to
which they bsloDg. d. as by doing SO
.he distribution CT the mail will be
facilitated Tais apples to both the
regular troops AID tie militia volUn-
teers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
1uaIro Fiahcrmsa prowned.

During tie recent storm twelve men
mostly from NeS Ho.k and Brooklyn,
were drowned from schconers OF
Hatteras, and il addition to this the
schooner Mys.ery is reported missing
and is supposed to have foundered
with all cn board.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
What IsCOlta.

The bat.Ieships OF modern tines are
a necessity to any great nations which
intends to maintain lis rights and pro,
tect its interests but their ccs. heavy.
An outlay OF som ethiog like IS 600,
O00is required to construct and equip a
snip which would take high RANK IN
sly modern navy.
After such ship is complete the ex,
pense of maintaining it is very heavy.
This item for each OF our big battle
ships is now about 81, 500 day even
when they do no firing. The daily
expenses of our navy are now over
$50, coo day.
The total annual expenses CT first
class battleship are estimated ST $537,
COO divided as follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11

The C Jst of ammunition used during
an engagement is immerss but it is CT
course impossible to estimate this IN
calculating the expense OF navy.
Repairs ID warshlps, cruisers and
other craft even in time OF peace is
large, but after every engagement It
is necessarily immense, even for the
victor.
War on modern basis is ter
rife a5so-oer OF money aud there
ne9er was time when the iG porIaE ce
OF money as factor in war was any
thing like as great as it is now.