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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

It has long been the fashion to place
upon menu cards sketches and quota
tons to suggest topics Of conversation,
but Partisan hostesses the past month
have adopted an opposite course. Their
formula reads. while sitting at table.
speaking on the subject Of the Dreyfus
question is forbidden" In like fashion
Catherine II. once posted on the walls
Of the Hermitage: 1t is forbidden
to have an ill-tempered air, to ex-
change unkind words, to speak i'll Of
any one whatever. All quarrels must
be left at the door with hat and sword"
How beautiful to be a dictator! Yet
even In the land Of free speech. the
De LONE indiscretion suggests the wis
dom of dictatorship over ones own
tongue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The bicycle industry Is one In which
there has been a very marked develop
ment as the result Of inventions made
within the last decade. In 1880 only
twenty-seven establishments were re-
ported as engaged In the manufacture
Of bicycles. Five years later more than
200 establishments were engaged in the
manufacture. and the output OF wheels
for 1895 was about soc 600. increasing
in 1897 to over Loco, 900 wheels. In
1850 large proportion Of the bicycles
used were imported, mainly from Eng
land, but in 1897 the exports Of cycles
and parts thereof to England alone
were valued at $2,12S, 421, while the to-
tai exports were valued at $500. 736.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
Pittsburx Improvements. Completed.

The improvements that the Bait.
more and Ohio Railroad have had IN
der way at Pittsburg for the past IF.
teen months have been completed with
the exception of a small amount Of paw
ing between the tracks, which will be
done in the spring.
The line now has splendid terminals
at that point and sufficient trackage to
handle the vast amount Of business
with not only economy, but with ce-
lerity, The changes cost in the neigh
borhOod Of $4,000 and consist Of a
new yard at GlenwoOd Zone Of Pitts
burg's suburbs), a double track trestle
nearly two miles in length, the chang
ing Of the line Of road leading into the
passenger station and the building Of
new freight yards near that point
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The new gun may be briefly descri5-
ed as follows:
The field piece consists Of a cylindri-
cal tube forming the main body, which
is separate from the part containing
the breech. The gun is supported b.
steel framework. the rear end Of which
carries the breech portion. and the
front forms the forward half Of the
muzzle ball bearings. the other half
consisting of a ring shrunk upon the
main tube near the muzzie. Since the
bore is perfectly concentric with the
breech cavity the gun can be loaded
without absolutely bringing the main
tube to rest.
In this type. the gun is rotated by
means Of gear and sprocket wheels
similar to those on the bicycle for null
tiplying speed and transmitting power.
A small bevel gear, which surrounds
the gun, engages larger one mounted
on the trunnions. This large wheel
carries on its shaft a small sprocket, to
which it is keyed. A sprocket chain
leads from this TO a large sprocket
wheel mounted on the trail. The latter
wheel may be reyolved either by hand
or foot power, depending upon the size
of the gun.
The speed is so multiplied, through
this system OF sprocket chain and
gears, that a velocity Of twelve hun
dred revolutions per minutes is i'm
parted 10 the gun.
Owing to there being practically no
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The act providing for the union Of
the Australian colonies. on q plan
closely resembling that OF the United
States. has been adopted by the con-
stitutional convention, and VIII now
be submitted TO the people. Its ratih-
cation seems assured, and thus sort
Of United States Of Australia, or OF
Australasia, will come into being. and
we shall be a step nearer the fedora
ton Of the weird"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

An hope Of a compromise Of the big
cloth mills strike at New Bedford,
Mass, has been abandoned The reply
Of the manufacturers made recently,
has put an end TO all thoughts of COM
promise, and, while it was pointed out
that they could not run their mills at
G profit even under the 10 per cent re-
duction, there is no disposition mani
tested on the part Of the stanch union
lists to return to work
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The superintendent Of Chicago pub
lie schools has sent ont from the ofice
Of the board instructions to. teachers
to begin teaching the effects of alcohol
and narcotics, particularly nicotine, In
accordance with the new law pass
ed by the last legislature. The instruc-
lions in the first, second and third
grades win be oral, the teachers to lee
ture for ten minutes, three days each
week for ten weeks, beginning April 1.
First-grade work viii include care
and cleanliness Of the body; the or
Gans Of sense; Injurious effects Of al
cohol and narcotics" Second-grade pu-
nils VIII be told how to care for the
body, especially the eyes. ears and
teeth; proper and improper food and
drink. the injurious effects Of alcohol
and lnareotics." Third-grade children
WIN learn the "parts Of the body: their
relations to one another; bones and
muscles; circulation. breathing and
the necessity for exeI Use; injurious
eject Of alcohol and narcotics" Frem
the fourth TO the eighth grade there
must be at least four lessons Of fifteen
minutes each week. children IN the
fourth and ifth grades studying the
Young Peoples Physiology" vkile the
higher grades win use The Human
Body and How to Care for It" Each
Of these books has twenty-five pages
on the subject Of alcohol and its effects
on the human body.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
One -on Him.

Il do not see" he said. how yoc can
possibly reconcile yourself to wearing
the hair Of another" you do not?"
she answered, scornfully. pointing to
her relatives coat. ANY pray, don't
you wear the wool Of another on your
back?"-Youth's Companion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

Sun spots occur in greater or less
numbers, new ones forming and old
ones disappearing constantly. There Is
a maximum number OF periods about
eleven years apart according to obser-
vations made continuously during the
present century.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

Clean blood means q clean skin Ne
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving alfim-
purities from the body. Begin to-day 70
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexionb by taking
Csscarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed. loo. &c, SO
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

Mary has a billy goat. its tail is sort
Of bent. and everywhere that Mary
goes the goat Is sure to went. He fol-
lowed her to school one day, which
made her hot as fire; for Mary rode
upon her wheel. and Billy ate the
tire
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The terrible atrocity recently perpe-
trated By mob Of several hundred
cowardly citizens Of Williamsburg
County. South Carolina. whereby de-
fenseless negro and his family were
rufhlessly murdered for no other -rea-
son than that this man had been sp-
pointed postmaster Of Lake City, and
that his color was black, Is. we think,
the most powerful argument against
the toleration Of lynch law that Is
possihie. The shocking details Of this
latest mob saTaEery SAVIOR more Of an
Apache massacre than OF an occur
ESnes among eiriIized white nea-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

The beautiful Life of FRANCES E
WILLARD will be promptly supplied
to all solicitors from Denver agency.
Report your orders every week.
CHARLES WESLEY, general west
ern agent, 605-6O6 Kittredge building,
Denver, Colorado. Write for outfit
and all particulars.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
snow Statue.

A snow statue Is the latest idea Of French
sculptcr. The statue Is made Of copper and
means Of which the moisture Is extracted
from the air and forms on the surface OF
the metal as coating OF snow In the course
Of a few moments--New York Evening
World
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
When War Was DECLARED

He-"This pie is just like that my
mother used to bake" She-"Pm so
glad to hear you say So" He-"Yes:
that was what made me run away from
home when was boy."-New York
Evening Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
Ne Doubt.

Heidi you know that Prince Al
bert Of Belgium proposes to travel
through this country incognito?
She-Indeed? Perhaps we can recog-
niZe him by his coat.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

''James. you ought to be ashamed Of YOU
language" well. you would grumble. too
II you had the coal-bills to pay" "Non.
to lay In 600 tons"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
Beauty Is blood Deep

do you think war viii help the countryT
'Yes, II there is a war tax on cigarettes"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

why do You recommend this coIlar-but.
ton 50 highly?' 'We throw in with IL 4
bureau that sits fat on the floor"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

Star Tobacco Is the leading brand Of
the world, because it Is the best.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28
No-To-Bae for FIftI cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes veal
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-05-28

Entered at rOstoncs as .scond-ela.s matter
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

SPAIN.
 Displace-
 ment.
 Tons. First-class battleships: re'ayo sloo Second-cass battleships: Numancia ........................... 1000 Niloii
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
CONSUL LEE ASKS FOR
 COURT OF INQUIRY
Wants a Naval Tribunal to Investi- gate the. Cause of the
 Disaster.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-This cable gram was received by the State De- partment from Consul General Lee at 9:16 tonight:
 HAVANA, Feb 16.-Profound sorrow expressed by Government and municipal authorities, consuls of foreign nations, organized bodies of all sorts and citizens generally Flags at half-maSt on Gov ernor- Generals palace, on shipping in harbor and in city. Business suspended, theaterS closed.
 Dead number about 26O. Ofhcers quar- ters being in rear and seamens forward where explosion took place, accounts TOT greater proportional loss of sailors. Flu neral tomorrow at p. m.
 Officers Merritt and Jenkins still miss
 Suppose you ask that naval court of in- quiry be held to ascertain cause of ex- plosion. and calmly await decision. LEE.
 The Navy Department tonight re- ceived the following:
 HAVANA, Feb. 16-Every one, except nine officers, nine privates, one gunner s mate and twenty-five seriously wounded '--'0 '- v SIGsBEE.
 The President has ordered that to- morrow and until further notice the flag at all navy-yards and on naval vessels, at posts, army headquarters and on all public buildings shall be half-masted.
 Late tonight the following dispatch from Captain Sigsbee at Havana, ad- dressed to Secretary Long, was re- ceiVed:
 All men whose names have not been sent as saved probably are lost. Have given up Jenkins and Merritt as lost. Bodies are still floating ashore this after noon. I keep nine officers, one private and Gunner's Mate Bullock here with me.
 A dispatch from Captain Philip of the Texas. now at Galveston, states that the drafts of twenty-one apprentices which they carried from New York for the Maine are still on board the Texas.
 PITTSBURG. Feb. 16.-Lieutenant Jenkins, one of the officers of the Maine reported missing, is Pittsbur- ger. He graduated from the Allegheny high school when 13 years of age and four years later was appointed to An napolis by the late Congressman Bayne. He was 32 years old. His rela- tives are still living here.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

but leaves a mother and sister. The latter, it is thought, also was unmar- ried, but the department was not ad- vised concerning his family.
 The President and several Of his Cabinet associates held an extended conference about noon. It was not a Cabinet meeting, as no notices had been sent out, and only Secretary or the Navy Long, Secretary Gage, Attor- ney-General Griggs, Postmaster-G Gen eral Gary and former Attorney-G Gen eraI McKenna were present. The dis aster to the Maine was the only topic considered. It was determined to abandon the reception at the White House tonight and also the reception to the general public tomorrow night.
 At about 12 o'clock the Cabinet offi- cers came from the Presidents office. One of them stated that the President had given directions that all official information relating to the disaster should be given to the public. He added that a private dispatch to Secretary Long signed Req stated that the loss was over 270, but this was not official and MT. Long considered the estimate too high. This was before Captain Sigsbee's dispatch placing the lost and missing at 237 was at hand. The Cab inet officer said there were many evil dences that the disaster was the result of an accident. Up to the present time, he said, no orders for sending an- other American ship to Havana had been issued. Consul General Lee had cabled that the Spanish authorities had expressed to him their profound regret at the occurrence. Another Cabinet official said one of the dispatches stated that Captain Sigsbee was the last to leave the ship.
 The Maine horror formed the princi- pal topic of consideration by the Sen ate Committee on Foreign Affairs at it's meeting to-day. The opinions gener- ally expressed by members of the com- mittee in this informal conference were to the effect that the occurrence may result in grave complications unless Spain can make it very plain that no Spaniard was in any way responsible for it.
 A prominent member of the commit tee said after the meeting that Spain would be expected to make an expla- nation that would entirely clear up the mystery, and that if she did not this country would have a right to demand such explanation. Most of the mem bers of the committee refused after the conference to express any opinion con- corning the occurrence.
 Ut is too serious to talk about at present." said Senator Lodge.
 Senator Cullom said: T cannot see how the explosion could have been the result of an accident, and l think the time is rapidly approaching when this country must do something"
 Senator Clark only said, Tt is sim gular that such an accident should happen at such an inopportune time" :"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
Upon tbe Result of InVesti- qdtion Will Depend tbe
 Fate of Cuba.
If the Maine Was Blown Up by DesigD Not Even the President Cap Repress AmericuD
 Indignation.

recting him to perfect arrangements for the appointment of a court of inquiry. This court will proceed to Havana in the Montgomery and investigate the calamity. Rear-Admiral Sicard is expected to go to Key West, in com- pliance with orders of the department, and commence to obey the depart ment's orders in appointment of court probably tomorrow. When this in- formation has been received the de- partment will send instructions to the court as to the course to be pursued. Divers will be sent down to examine the hull of the Maine, to ascertain if her bottom was driven in or out by the force of the explosion. If the former, then a torpedo placed under the bow of the Maine will probably be held re- sponsible for her fate; if the latter, an explosion inside of the ship will be re- garded as the cause. Until complete reports of Captain Sigsbee and of the court of inquiry have reached the de- partment there Is no likelihood that any representations will be made to Spain.
 During the courts investigation the department will concern itself as to measures 10 De taken 10 recover as much as possible of the Maine's arma- ment. If the vessel can be repaired. which is greatly doubted, then the wrecking vessel which Captain Sigsbee has asked will probably aid him to save her.
 What will be the result in case 1t is demonstrated that the vessel was de- stroyed by torpedo leading men In Congress, members of committees having to deal with foreign affairs of the Government hesitate to discuss. Although evidence seems to indicate that the loss of the vessel was due to an accident, even if she was torpedoed, it does not follow that the Government of Spain was in any way responsible for the act, and conservative men who make up the administration and those who control the action of at least one branch of Congress-the House of Representatives-will not act hastily or without full knowledge of the facts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS
 A SUBMARINE MINE.
Ingenious Theory Advanced by a Naval Expert at Cramps Ship
 ward

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-A Philadelphia special to the Tribune says: A naval expert at Cramps yards, whose knowl- edge of warships of all nations makes him an authority, said:
 Its mighty hard to reconcile the stories of an accidental explosion on the Maine and it's subsequent queer effects. Now, first of all, if the explosion had occurred entirely in the ship and it's whole cargo of ammunition had gone off, fail to see how the lights of Hay ana would have been extinguished. Water does not carry a shock just that way, but the ground under the water does, and it looks more and more to me like submarine mine.
 Really, don't believe for an instant that the explosion originated on board the Maine, and much less in the bow section, devoted to the storage of tor pedo ammunition. Let me tell you something about .torpedoes: They are filled with gun cotton. Gun cotton is very powerful explosive. The rules of the United States navy compel all gun cotton to be kept wet, or at least moist enough to be in a non-sensitive state, and as I know Captain Sigsbee Well-knoW his regard for order and his high regard for duty-I know that the Maine gun cotton was wet.
 Now, if we accept the theory that spontaneous combustion occurred in the coal bunkers adjoining the torpedo magazine, we must consider that this combustion had been going on long enough unnoticed to produce heat in the magazine sufficient to dry gun-cot- ton to the sensitive point. The explo- slve point is somewhat about the point required to generate steam-212 degrees to 220 degrees. To produce this degree of heat and transmit it through the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
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REFRESHMENTS. Pears ,

Why IS Pears Soap-the best in the world, the soap with no free alkali in it- sold for I5 cents a cake /?
 It was made for a hos pital soap p in the first place, made by request, the doctors wanted a soap that would wash as sharp as any and do no harm to the skin. That means a soap all soap, with no free alkali in 1t, nothing but soap; there IS nothing mysterious in 1t. Cost de- pends on quantity; quan- tlty comes of quality.
 All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists all sorts of people use 1t, especially those that know what's what.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

bulkhead would require several hours of smoldering fire due to spontaneous combustion in the coal bunker.
 Tn any well-managed ship-and the Maine was well-managed-the condi- tions of all coal bunkers is ascertained as often as every other watch, or once in eight hours. These conditions indi- cate that the margin of probability of an explosion from the causes mentioned would be reduced to the minimum.
 ITO sum up, it may be said that an internal explosion is in the highest de- gree improbable. It may be barely pos sible, but all the logic of conditions in volved is against that theory. There fore whatever may be ascertained by the examination by divers or by other means of investigation, there must al- ways remain solid ground for the sus- picion that the loss of the Maine and the killing of a considerable part of her crew was due to treachery."
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
WEYLER HAD PLANTED
 TORPEDOES IN THE HARBOR

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. 16.- Some leading members of the Cuban Junta here and at Tampa say privately that in their opinion an investigation will show treachery in the Maine dis aster.
 You will recall that some time ago." said one influential member tonight to me, ''just before Weyler's recall there was talk of an American man-of- war being sent to Havana. We had reliable information that Weyler se- cretly had torpedoes planted in the harbor. and it was known that if a warship went in an accident might occur. These same torpedoes are there now and doubtless in good working or der.
 we have started an investigation of our own and the entire truth will be known in a short time. It is for the interests of the SpanIards to at once deny any hand in this accident, but I know more than I can reveal at pres ent. We who know of Spanish charac- ter gauge their denials accordingly"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
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