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giving them natural Notifications. IL
is said that no improvements have been
made to the batteries overlooking tho
harbor Of either Palma or Santa Cruz
for many years and that some OF the
old smoothbore cannon that were
mounted there more than a century
ago are the only means of defense.
What Commodore Watson will 40 II
he should ever go to the Canaries re-
mains to be seen. He is said TO have
originally received orders to attack the
Spanish coast towns and seize base
for supplies. His squadron VIII De
composed of some of the finest ships IN
the aavy, to which will be added sew
eral of the large Golfers and transports.
Where he will go first is not known,
but everything points to the Canarles,
of which it is said the most important
places can be secured by single broad
eide from one ship. Commodore Wat
son has the confidence of the govern
ment. and when he points the prows or
his vessels eastward it is an assured
fact that they will give a good account
of themselves and plant the stars and
stripes on new territory.
While it Is believed that the Canar1es
will fail easy victims to the ships or
"Watson's flying squadron menacing
the coast cities Of Spain is another mat
ter and dangerous undertaking.
Those who know Commodore Watson,
however. have no fear and are sure he
will be successful.
A dash into the Canary Islands in all
probability will be the first move, and
"a Al md horhnr for q base
of supplies will be taken. The next
move will be along the western coast
of Spain, where demonstrations viii be
made and the more important fortlfica-
tons reduced. This will be followed
by a cruise through the strait OF Gil
braltar, and Barcelona and other large
cities will be proceeded against. Thus
the coast of the home country Will be
visited and unpleasantly saluted by the
United States vessels.
East of Castellon de la Palma and
about an equal distance south from
Barcelona are the last of the outlying
islands in possession OF Spain. They
are three In number, but cover great
er area than the Canary group, and
they are more thickly populated. They
are the Balearic Islands and, like the
mother country are rich in minerals
and soil. The inhabitants, however.
are of the same indolent type that
make their homes along the coast and
are more ready to join in the festivities
of a holiday than to work. They, too,
have streak of the piratical blood so
prevalent in the coast peoples.
The natives of the Balearic Islands
find employment in fishing and in rails
ing fruits and the manufacture of wine.
which is their chief product. The
names Of the islands are Ivica, Majorca
ard Minorca. Majorca is the largest.
1t contains more than half the area of
the group also the most important
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9,1Z@a[&] AND l3Ill.l :

many times, and it was not until 1868
that it settled down TO as much peace
as can come TO any place belonging to
Spain 1t was in that year that the
flag of CASTLE was unfurled over Its
heights. 1t has since remained there
continuously.
Ceata is not only the strongest of
SPANS Notifications, but is also city
OF considerable size and Importance. II
religious affairs are looked ate. by
bishop, while military and political
matters are taken care of by a duke OF
the royal household More than 1000
souls, not including the garrison forces,
live on its rock bound sides. They COM
prise all sorts and conditions of people,
from the beggar, who is called a rock
Scorpion" to the mighty and pompous
officials of church and state. Here, too.
are to be found many of the repre-
sentatives of the first (piratical) fam
flies of Spain. who under cover OF
night ply their trade of pillaging. This
class, by the way. is to be found in
nearly all seacoast cities of Spain.
Ceuta is used as a prison, in which
are confined persons who conspire
against the Spanish government. How
many of these unfortunates are locked
up in the dungeons, never again to see
the Hight of day, is only known to the
officials in charge. 1t is known that
many of the prisoners are Cuban lead
ers who have been captured and sent
there for life. 1t has been suggested
that these prisoners be exchanged for
some of those captured by the United
States forces 1t may be this will be
done, but probably not, as Spain even
in this advanced age of civilization dis
likes to fcrego her few remaining OPP
portundties for oppression.
With an invasion by a fleet of mod
ern warships under one OF our gallant
leaders there may be- as the sailor said.
"a change I'M the geography" and
Ceuta with its forts bristling with old
cannon and its treacherous harbor, may
even come under the control of lib
eral government. with the flag of the
United States flying over one of the
strongholds at the entrance TO the
Mediterranean.
WILLIAM J. RUDOLPH.
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these islands, which they called In
sulae Fortu1atae," or Fortunte Islands,
which the ancients said were outside Of
the Pillars OF Hercules. in the ocean
stream. 1t was not until about 1904,
however, that they came into any pro-
milence, and from that time until the
latter part of the last century they
were the cause OF many disputes and
battles. Under command Of Don Alon-
20 de Luga Spain sent a squadron and
invading army to conquer the islands.
He landed in 14T7, but it was not until
eighteen years afterward that Spain
gained complete control.
Nearly all of the European nations
at one time or other sent fleets to SUBJ
due the natives and to control the ISL
ands. The ordnance of the natives, al
though primitive, was well placed and
repealed the attacks upon the fortifca-
tions made by the invading forces The
natives, as we'll as the foreign element
watch invaded the islands, were given
to plundering, and the Canaries soon
became the home of buccaneers and pi-
rates, whose deeds of desperate daring
against the ships of the natives and
merchants caused considerable anxiety.
Many of the famous naval men whose
names have been erhblaZoned in his
tory have met with success and defeat
eff the coast of the Canaries. In 1891
Lord Nielsen made an attack on Santa
Cruz, where he learned that treasure
ship from Manila had sought safety be-
hind the high hills and Notifications.
He had powerful fleet, but his plans
miscaTried, and he met with CALLING
defeat, in which he lost an arm and
two battlefiags, which latter still adorn
the walls of the old cathedral.
A little earlier Lord Blake, with a
we'll equipped squadron of British YES
sells, attacked the harbor of Santa Cruz
with better results Like Dewey, at
Manila, Blake seems to have had a poor
opinion of Spanish gunnery, for, ac-
cording to reports of the battle, Blake
entered the harbor with fair wind
and flood tide" passed the forts and
attacked and destroyed sixteen gal
Icons and silenced the shore batteries
Like all of the Spanish possessions,
the Canaries have remained unimprov-
ed, and the primitive methods used by
the people conquered by Don Alonzo de
Luga more than four hundred years
ago are still in use. The towns along
the coast and in the interior are filled
with quaint old houses, built in narrow
streets. The architecture is Of the
style of many centuries ago. The for
tifcations are similar in construction
to those found in the West Indies and
the Philippines. MORO castles, with
sally ports and turreted ends, which
have stood the ravages of storms for
centuries, guard the entrances to the
harbors, behind whose high hills lie the
sleepy old towns of Palma and Santa
Cruz, which are the most important CT
ties of the Canaries.
The inhabitants of the Islands, like
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A GENERAL AS A "sQUAw MAN"


At receptions at which the fashion
ana beauty Of Denver were assembled
one Of the ladies found herself seated
next TO General Summer. She had been
presented to him earlier In the evening.
but had not caught his name and GER
tainly rot his title.
Beamingly she asked: May ask
what Is your occupation? Don't think me
rude for / have made a study of deter
mfning such matters without asking
questions, but / must confess that you
puzzle me. I am at q complete lOss 70
place you" ~
''MaGam." replied the commander OF
the Department of the Colorado. with
his most serious countenance, Il am a
squaw man" ~
IA what2" she managed TO gasp.
"A squaw man, madam
II am afraid don't understand yet"
said the fair interlocutor after a few
minutes cogitatlon, In which she took
IN the Generals whole tout ensemble and
decided that there must be another
meaning to the term besides that 10 which
she had been accustomed.
why. that Is easy enough to explain.
In army parlance a squa.w man is an
officer who. when the rest OF the officers
are at the front fighting and winning
glory, 81 left at home to guard the
women. Madam. I am such an officer"
"Oh that's difereBtr' she CALCULATED
And then the wfiri Of the throug carried
them apart
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victory opened way to get a place in
the far east, while Admiral Sampson.
Commodore Schley and General Miles
AID Shafter have obtained them near
the home station. Nest of the new
possessions, however, are in the Pacific
and while they can be communicated
with quickly, are far from the main
base. Those in the Atlantic are at our
very door and, while of immense value,
are not well distributed. Stations are
needed to which our vessels in Euro
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Uncle Sans Threat to Pay His Re-
spects to Them Quickly
Brought the Dons to
Their Senses

at the mercy of owners of coal and
seriously crippled, as a supply for
ships on the foreign stations could
be had only in sufficient quantities TO
take them to the nearest home sta
lions.
Exorbitant prices were paid for fuel.
Ships were purchased to take coal from
the home stations to the fleets. I'm
necessary delay was caused, and our
vessels left to the mercy of an enc
my, whose supplies were, or at least
should have been, close at hand.
Admiral Dewey was obliged to char
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THE OLD CANTEEN.

CBy Veteran Of the Mexican WAR;
As I searched to-day IN the attic
In the fagnhoues Old and gray
Whence in years 70 me most sacred,
To tire war ! marched away
HID amid the dust and rubbiph y
where the cobwebs intervene.
Here 7 found a relic pr@fouS-
Ny old army tin canteen
Though the cloth was worn 70 tatters,
Arn the rust wag thick o'erspread:
Though its strap mad long since parted
VIII the cisrps II once had wed;
Yet 81 EeerGeE 20 ne q treasure,
Shining bright VITA iToH1DR sheen,
Lighting up tf7e. place with glory.
Where I found the old canteen-
Back # carries me in fancy
TO the 6svH~-cur first review
Wh4rg we Tnay~re9 .adowu the village.
clad In patriotic blue;
Guns that ss1orse IKE Furnished silver,
Ara The box ard knaosack polished,
With that army tin cantesn.
where are those that marched that morn,
F7b9w touching elbow true7
Many sleep. but few are waiting
For isla4 silent last review.
Gers ard krapsacks both have vanished
In tn years thar long have been:
Iris s1Ore % all remaining
~ old army tn canoeen.
Mid The march ard mid the battle
~ was ever EF.s- 70 me.
Sick or weary. t5red or wounded
II was true eg friend could be:
sy-d when home az last returning
Two old comrades TssareA the scere;
Ore q solffsr. manned ard wounded,
One an army tn ca.keen.
We have cider grown together
yrte-arr from fhe. soldier davA
And 2 sight Of II hath wskene6
Dearest memories 70 my gaze:
1-srg viii I rffg trfaS1re cherish,
Ard when death sNaH ctcee the scene
Nay thew place us both t0gether--
Ne and thee, my old canteer
EDGAR
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those OF the other Spanish possessions.
are indecent, ard while the soil is rich
they .expend little effort In it's c7I.tiva-
ton, depending largely upon impcrta-
lions for their maintenance. The group
is OF voltanic origin ard rises higa ont
Of the sea Long before a ship reaches
port Mount TeaeTife. the highest point
On the largest island. which bears the
same slie, comes into view
The are, high and rocky, ard
nearly halpors ara landlncked.
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eig1ers. most Of whom are English anu
German. What the islands lack liz size
they make up in history and a varied
climate, for, although being near the
tropics. every variety OF climate is to
be found. from the brEning blasts Of
the equator to tae frigid gusts Of the
icebcund north.
CT the history Of the Canary Islands
the lass aid the better. Historians of
the tipe when the Caesars reigned and
Rome Was in its CORY have written Of
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(Copyright, 1889

NCoPyll5iAt, 4ooc')
From the day the keel for the first
modern United States war vessel was
placed ON the stocks until the last Of
these monster fighting machines was
completed and placed on the active
st of the navy the government has
keen looking for stations throughout
be world where the ships might be
rovisioned and coaled Every ma
pm but our own has posts or stations
different parts Of the world where
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ZEE.

Mrs. Browning was living In Paris at tho time
Of tho coup d'etat OF December. 1851, and she
was ono Of the few English persons who had tho
courage to say that they approved Of 1t. Re.
peatedly in her letters written at this period she
undertook to defend her position. For example,
in a lettor dated Feb. 10. 1852. she says: IT
have heard scarcely anything of him Louis
Napolconl except from his protested enemies;
and 1t is really a good deal the simple recoil
from manifest falsehoods and gross exaggera-
tions which has thrown me on the ground Of
his defenders. For tho rest. 1t remains TO be
proved, / think. whether he is a mere ambitious
man, or better-whether his personality or his
country stands highest with him as an object.
/ thought and still think that Q Washington
might have dissolved the Assembly as he did, and
appealed to the people. Which is not saying,
however. that he 10 a Washington. We must
wait. ] think, to judge the man. Only it Is light
to bear in mind one fact. that, admitting the
lawfulness OF the coup d'etat, you must not OBJ
ject to the Dictatorship. And, admitting the
temporary necessity Of the dictatorship, it is
absolute folly TO expect under 1t the liberty and
ease Of u regular government" In the course
OF the Same letter Mrs. Browning mentions that
what redeemed Louis Napoleon with her from
the beginning was his appeal TO the people, and
that what made his government respectable In
her eyeS, was the answer Of the psoDls 10
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"Msud" read aloud 20 them BY the authcri
"One OF the pleasantsstthinGs which has hap
penod to MS here IL the coming down on ne OF tins
laureate, who, being In London for three or four
days from tho Isle OF Wight. spent two OF them
with us, dined with us, smoked with US. opened
his hoart to ne land the second bottle OF port.
and ended by reading Maud through from
end to end, and going away at half past In
tho morning. II 1 had had n heart to spare.
certainly he would have won mine. He is capti-
waiting with his frankness, confdinencsn. and
uncxamplcd nafvetei Think OF his stopping in
Maud overy now and then to say, There's a
wonderful touchi That's very tender. How beau
tiful that isl Yes, and II WAS wonderful. tender.
beautiful. and no road exquisitoly in a voice like
an organ. rather music than speech
We close this notice with a reproduction Of
some references to George Eliot, the curtness
and coldness OF which it 10 diflcult TO explain.
Can IL be possible that the author OF Aurora
Leigh" was Jealous OF tho feminine writer who
had taken the wind out Of her sails Or was 1t
that Mrs. Browning disapprovod Of George
Eliot's relations to Lowest 1t is true that George
Eliot lived conjugally with her lover. although
unmarried to him. and that she was faithful to
him 40 long rs he livod. How could that seem
an lnsurmountablo objection to Mrs. Browning
when we have seen her rave about George Sand.
Who hVi ioNotb w wv pSoi0f Sao
we to say that Mrs. Browning, unconventionnl
as she thought herself. was really q vic
tim Of insular prejudicesi We soy insular
because 1t is we'll known that in the judEmen: Of
her countrywomen an En9lishwoman must
not look over q fenoe which q Frenchwoman 10
allowed to jump over. At all events wo have
seen how Mrs. Browning wrote about George
Sand; now let US note hor allusions to George
Eliot: rs 1t really true that Adam Bede' 10 the
work OF Miss Evansi Tho woman las I have
heard Of her) and the author las 1 road hor) do
not hold together" That was written In Octo-
Der. 1850. In May. 1860. we read: "Havo you
read The Mill on tho Floss and what Of it,
The author 10 hero, they say, with her elective
affinity. and is soen on tho Corso walk
ing or In tho Vatican musins. always
together. They are said to visit nobody
and to DO behold only unawares." Some months
later in the same year 1t was announced that
George Eliot was about to visit Florence. and
Mrs. Browning, who had besieRed George Sand
for an interview. and whose house was overrun
with mediums, informs hor sister-in.iaw. Sari-
anna Browning. q maiden lady Of uncertain ago.
that she has concluded that sho could afford to
SEQ tho author of Adam Bede," Mr.. Loves
and Miss Evans have been hero. and are coming
back to settle into our congenial bosom. ] adj
miro her books 80 much that certainly l shall
not refuse to see her. though she is not q
medium. s~ariannai'
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HI.

One Of Napoleon's griefs was his inability to
persuade his brother Luoion to divorce the wife
whom no had married under somewhat peculiar
circumstance. Lucien was, however, very
different man from Jerome. and no preferred
his wife TO 4 minor throne. and even to the right
of succession to the French Empire. In a letter
written In 1907 by Napoleon to his brother Jo-
seph. then King OF Naples. there 10 q reference
to this subject which has been hitherto sup
pressed. It will be observed that the Emperor
suggests that. II Lucien will submit to be d.
Voreed, and will then marry a princess. he may
retain his present wife as q mistress; II saw
Lucion At Mantua. l had several hours con-
versation with him. / must tell you that I
am prepared 70 restore his rights - .
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".

1t Is not generally known that the Emperor
entered into the business OF counterfeiting on a
great scale. In an extraordinary letter, written
from Sch6nbrunn In September, 1900, to Fouche.
Minister Of Police. he gives orders for tn. exc
cution OF the scheme: "Maret will send you a
collection OF all the different kinds of [AustrianI
bank notes. Enclosed you will find an order on
tho subject. / desire you will manufacture these
notes. OF every amount, until you have reached
OO.OOO.O0O. You must set up machinery which
will turn out 10. 600. 900 a month. 1t was paper
currency which enabled Austria to mako war
against me. and with paper money she
may DO able to do 1t again. That be-
ing 30. 1t Is my policy. both in peace
and war. to destroy that paper currency, and to
force Austria to come back to the metallic cur.
rency. which. by Its very nature. will forco her
to reduce her army and all that wild expendi.
ture on her part which has threatened the safe
ty OF my dominions. 1t Is my intention that
this operation shall be carried out secretly and
mysteriously. Yet tho object / set before me Is
far moro a political ono than any advantageous
speculation or gain. This subject Is exceed.
ingly important. There Is no hope Of peace in
Europe 30 long as the house OF A Austria can OBJ
tain advances OF three hundred or four hundred
millions on the credit of its paper currency"
Two days later Napoleon reiteratcs the order:
"Maret 10 sending you what you ask for. 1
repeat that. whether In peace or in war. / at
tach the greatest importance TO having one or
two hundred millions worth OF notes. This is a
political operation. Once the house OF Austria
10 shorn o.. its paper currency. 1t will not be able
to make war against me. You can set up tho
workshops where you pleaso-in the Castle of
VinconneS, for instance. from which the troops
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Fl have received your letter Of the
10th PrniriaI. ! shall shortly proceed 10 Genoa.
Nothing you can say 10 me can AFFECT my deter
minatiqn. ,Luoion prefers q disRraced woman,
who bore him a child before he had married her,
and who was his mistress while her husband
was at St Domingo. 70 the honor OF his own
name and family. i can only mourn over such
an amount Of mental alienation In a man on
whom Nature has bestowed much talent and
who has been snatched from q brilliant destiny
by his uneEampled sclishness. which has car
ricd him far from tho path OF honor and duty.
Miss Patterson has boen In London. and caused
great excitement amongst the English. This has
only increased her guilt"
How closely Napoleon supervised the morals
Of his Generals is manifest from the following
letter, dated July z, 1905. referring to an
officer who, IL appears, had run away
with q young German lady. The letter Is
addressed to Marshal Berthicr, Major.Goneral
OF tho Grdnde dr1n6s: 81 send you a report, the
subject Of which strikes ne as being very ex-
traordinary. II seoms to mo the only course 10
to ndvise the young lady's father to marry her
to Gen. D. 1t is that which prudence renders
necessary in auch q case. Find out whether
Gen. D intends to marry the girl. and speak
to tho King of Bavaria on the subject. The
father, after making q great deal Of noise. will
como to feel that, II the matter 10 not arranged
in this fashion, no will end by regretting II. II It
cannot DO 20 arranged, and IL Gen. D. refuses
to marry the girl, 1 intend to put him I'M
der arrest. But go about tho whole bust.
mesa wisely and prudently." The EN-.
peror 10 not so busted with great prof.
Gets 40 to lose sight of this love affair. for tho
very next day he pens tho following lines to
Fouohe. the Minister OF Police: II learn that
Brie..Gen. D. has arrived In Paris, at tho
Hotel d'Angleterro, and has with him Mile.
Catherine Eugenia Won E. Are they mar
riod or mott Is the General In Paris without
leavei can scarcely allow him to olopo with q
girl from q country where no was receiving hos
pitality. Send for him and clear up this bust
ness, about which great complaint has already
been made to me-" Presently q rumor reached
the Emperor that the officer In question was
unable TO rehabilitate the young lady, because
he was already married. Thereupon. the
following order 10 sent to tho Minis
ter OF Police: My intention is that II you
know where Con. D. ia you should send for
him and question him as to a woman named
k. whom he is said to have married two
months before he eloped with Mile. Won Il.
/ cannot possibly tie the hands of justice, and
tho law must make an example of 80 shameful
q crime. Is the General aware that the crIlni-
nal court will sentence him to the gallcysf How
can he have forgotten the laws Of honor to such
an extent ! There is something worry humiliat-
ing to every French soldier about 1t all. II you
know where no is, take measures to make q 70.
port to mo on the subject"