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ditious. and they were no secret, had
any doubt that IL the government had

ditions. and they were no secret. had
any doubt that IL the government had
been able 10 collect $500 90 coo the frs.
scar Of the war. instead Of in the third.
It would not nave lasted so long and
the total cost in the end would not have
been nearly so great.
War is costly business The United
States may be considered an unusually
peaceable nation. yet in our brief and
quiet existence we have spent nearly
so. o00. 000, 900 and sacrificed over 6S0, 900
lives, not including 5000 lives lost in
colonial wars before the Revolution.
The Civil War. whose cost was vastly
the greatest, is estimated to have d.
rectiy cos, the country $3.50. ooo. 600, and
the loss OF COZ. go lives. The Revolution
cost about S1ss.ooo,o 900 and 5000 lives.
The war OF 1912 deprived US OF only
1900 men, but the cost was nearly $685.
900. Oeo.
Indian wars have also been very ex-
pensive. The most costly was that with
the seminoles, whose total Is put at $780,
Oo0. 900. The two wars of 1852 and 1876
with the Sioux cost US So. 500, 600; that
with the Navajoes. SIS, 600: with the
Comanches and Nee Perces. 100000
each. and that with the Bannocks.
$500. 600
1t Is difficult to get anything like ex-
act figures concerning the cost Of Eu-
ropean wars. but the proportion Of lives
20 dollars was usually much greater.
For instance, the battles of Napoleon l.
cost about $1,000 o0O, 900. but about l.
0Oo. 900 lives. The Napoleonic wars alto
gether are estimated to have cost
France S5.7s5. 100000 as against our S.
500. 900. 900: but they cost 5000. 900 lives
while our loss was only 100000 lives
Within the last three hundred
years England has spent in war
as much as the United States,
but one-half OF it was spent
fighting Napoleon. She spent more than
twice as much as We did in the Ameri-
can Revolution, and then had to lose
her colonies. The total cost Of the
Crimean war has been placed at 81 ,000.-
00o, 900 and the loss Of men at $50. 900.
The bloodiest war was that between
Russia and Turkey, whose entire cost
was only $125, O0O. 900, but resulted in the
killing Of 100000 men. II our civil war
had been fought out In the same ratio
Of dollars to men we should have killed
II. 600 900 men.
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caught attempting to run the blockade
has no bearing as to the attitude Of the
nation whose flag she was flying. Men
will always be found willing to take
great risks for the sake OF making money,
and no doubt the Spanish government
would be willing to pay a hign price for
a cargo Of coal. The British government
has declared coal to be contraband of
war and has warned all her subjects that
she stands neutral. Any person who fails
to regard that announcement does so at
his own peril. HIS government, will not
intercede for him.
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THE CREW Or THE WHEELING.

L, S. s. wheeling May ..
To the Editor: In reply TO the article
published in the Evening Times OF the 18th
inst. and in behalf OF the crew OF the
Wheeling and all the American blue
jackets, We wish 20 state that we are not
looked upon and classified as common sail
ors and rufiians at the capitol at Wash
inston.
IL 1t were not for US common sailors"
so-called, Of the navy at the present I'M
settled state OF affairs could you dear cit
liens OF Seattle. could our mothers. and
fathers, wives and sweeshearfs. enjoy the
comforts of their homes IN safety if We
did not face the treachery OF the Spaniards
and tho hardships OF the sea TO protect
the dear ones at home. and the Stars and
Stripes?
We wish to thank you. dear editor. for
the few lines OF praise that you have given
us through your paper. the Post-Intelii-
gencer.
THE CREW OF THE WHEELING.
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Does the Coming Of Perrin's Comet
Signify war;

Chicago Times-Herald.
IT the trouble with Spain results In war
an old superstition will again be verified.
PERKINS, comet II already on hand and may
be clearly Seen In the early morning hours
DR.. Milton Updegraff. professor OF astrorl-
oxny in Missouri university. said, when
questioned about the comet:
DO not quote me as saying that place
any faith In the superstitious belief that q
comet Ia sure sign of war or dire calam-
lily. This. OF course. Is absurd. but 1t Is
interesting to observe how often the APP
pearance of comet is followed by disaster
or conflict. The comet of 1870 came dur
ing the Franco Prussian war. The comet
or 1853 preceded the italian war or 1859.
The comet OF 1911 came shortly before the
war OF 1872. Two comets in 1851 accom-
panied the outbreak OF the civil war. One
Of these was remarkably bright, and the
earth passed through its tail.
THE great comet OF 1881 appeared short
ly before President Garfield was assassi-
mated. There was a comet at the time OF
the birth Of Napoleon and another at the
time OF his greatest success. II is said
10 have attained its greatest brightness
over the latitude Of Paris and TO have van
ishei at the latitude OF Corsica. mon
ster comet was blazing in the sky during
the reign Of Nero.
Contrary 10 the superstition. however,
I remeghbs- when seven comets were visi-
BILE at one time, and no disaster or trouble
whatever followed
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Chicago Tribune
After the United States has driven
Spain out OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. the next step should be to
evict 1t from the Caroline islands. These
islands were free up to some time during
the SOS. when Spain claimed the right of
sovereignty, although American mission
aries had educated the people and given
hem an orderly government. Germany
also manifested disposition to grab them.
and dispute arising with Spain, he pope
Was called upon to arb.trate, and decided
that Spain was entitled TO the sovereignty.
1t thereupon took possession and al once
destroyed the American churches and
schools and forced the people to submit by
destroying their villages, killing many
Of the people, and threatening 10 exter-
inmate them If they did not deliver up
their arms. This country has not yet
taken any steps toward securing the
rights of American residents or demand
:ng Indemnity for property destroyed.
Now is a good opportunity to do Il. and TO
insh up this Spanish job and to get
naval STATEN besides. The Caroliniaps
are as rach entitled to freedom as the
(uhauS
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Nothing stands in the way OF the in
vasion Of Cuba now but the completion
Of the arrangements for transportation
OF the troops The only doubt about the
wisdom Of attempting TO land . force
in Cuba was caused by the uncertainty
OF the movements OF the Spanish fleet.
which might at any moment call for the
services OF Sampson's squadron. leaving
the transport ships at the mercy Of even
one Spanish war vessel.
Whatever induced Admiral Cervera to
place himself in such q trap can only
be surmised. When the news was made
knewn at Madrid the admiral was pub
iicly complimented by his government
and the action praised as triumph for
the Spanish navy. Il will be a week or
so before the Cadiz squadron can reach
Cuba in order to come to Cervera's re-
lief, and by that time Sampson should
have landed troops in Cuba and be pre-
pared to meet the new Corners. while
Schley stands guard over the Cape
Verde squadron.
The Spanish admiral Is In such pre-
dicament that he must either fight. sink
or surrender. II he attempts 10 fight, he
will be at terrible disadvantage be-
cause the American ships can steam
past the mouth OF the passage and fire
a gun at the oncoming fleet, pass on
and let another come behind and do the
same. The heavy guns can be used ef-
fectively in this Say while the Span
cannot use a broadside. Schley could
almost shoot around the corner because
ne could send shells from a direction
which would be impossible for the enc
my while coming down the channel to
reach, no matter how skillful their gun
ners might be.
Cervera seems to have been takensby
surprise just az the commander Of the
Philippine squadron was. and 1t shows
that the Spaniards are utterly lacking
in strategy.
Every reader OF history win remember
a parallel case. but II is Of sufficient In
terest to revive it at this time. 1t is
that OF the French feet which was
blockaded In the harbor OF Toulon for
nearly a year and half by Admiral
Horatio Nelson. The Spanish feet
Joined the French. ran the blockade and
escaped 10 the West Indies. anchoring
at Martinique on the 18th OF May, 1906.
the very same day OF the month in
which Admiral Cevera came there I'm
1895. The combined fleets escaped Nell
son once more, but he followed them
across the Atlantic and came up with
them at Trafalgar. where he utterly de-
feated them. capturing nineteen out Of
their thirty-fve vessels, while his fleet
was only twenty-seven IN number Nell
son had predicted TO Capt. Blackwood.
a short time previous to the battle, that
he would take twenty of the euemy's
ships. He came within one of it. and
then died In the arms of .Victory,"
which was his memorable flagship. 1t
took Admiral Nelson from May, 1902.
TO October. 1905. to accomplish this vic
tory.
We do not anticipate any such pro-
longsd blockade as that. hut the in.
stance is valuable as reminding the peo-
pie that even with 80 skillful a conf
mauder as Nelson and so powerful a
fleet "a his. patience was some times
the best policy. and that. sure as COM
plete victory might be in the end. the
enemy was sometimes able to effect a
temporary advantage.
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4 Pleasant -Asr- AEr:s-nt,

Br.de-Now. my dear. how shall we man
age about church? We belong TO different
religious denominations. you know. Shall
go with you. or you go with me?
Groom-Tli tell you how wen fix II. You
tell your minister that you are going TO my
church. and I'll tell my minister that I am
going to your church. Then We won't be
m .ssed and needn't go anywhere-New
York Weekly
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Notwithstanding the assurances tina,
Schley will attempt TO attack the Span
ish feet in Santiago harbor, It Is exceed
ingly improbable. The narrow channe, is
no doubt mined throughout, and It Is very
unlikely that any vessels could ge,
through without being seriously damaged.
even IL they escaped destruction. Schley-s
only course Is TO keep the Spaniards from
getting out.
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Admiral Dewey f. "a1l risht 1"

Admiral Dewey Is ''all right" Tie has
done wise and noble thing IN declaring
that he will hold the Spanish authorities
responsible for the life Of the commander
of the gunblat which surrendered ANY
attempt 10 have fought the American
squadron would have been the madies,
folly and could only have resulted In a
useless waste of life.
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together for the volume OF business.

together Tor the volume OF businesss
some OF II Is due to the feeling Of con-
ffence that we shall BE- victorious in
the end. The heavy buying by foreign
srs may ne due 10 a Gouht az 10 the
duration II the war and as 10 whether
we shall be- able 10 continue To supply
those markets. " this be the case We
must be prepared for a falling off We
had the same experience with our i'm
ports in the early par. OF the year when
our buyers ordered heavily Of Europe
in-anticipation OF the higher tariff AT
the same time part OK the excess OF ex-
ports over imports this year Is attribut-
able 10 that heavy buying to which we
have referred.
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The German newspapers are beginning
10 take their tone from the emperor's late
remarks. The North German Gazette
makes the significant comment that the
imperial policy has a right to feel con-
lident that it's more than century GA
friendship 10 a state in which millions of
Germans have found second home will
not be disturbed without urgent reasons
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RIVAL OCTVGENARIANs.
Two Old Gentlemen Who Take Pride
in Their Years.


There was a meeting yesterday between
tho venerable Canadian senator. Hon.
James r. Gowan. and the likewise patri-
archal senator from Vermont, the honored
Mr.. Morrill, An interesting Interview oc-
CURED between the octogenarians. Mr..
Morrill, referred to his fourscore and eight
years with some pride. Mr.. Gowan Is four
years his junior.
Il suppose You have no member of your
senate who 10 my equal In years." queried
the Vermont statesman.
'Oh. yea" replied Mr. Gowan. lone of
our senators Is 81"
The reception OF this information did not
seem particularly pleasing to Mr.. Morrill,
and he began to talk Of other themes.
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II Is reported frora Colorado that the
state IL now employing - rer cent more
mlneys than a, airy time In its history. Il
may be added that the value OF the ores
treated is much larger than IL ever vas.
Colorado will have 10 revise :ts recent
notsons Of political economy.
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New Orleans has a street named Spain
street. A happy thought struck the peo-
pie ard they have changed st to- Dewey
avenue. Il Is not every place that can
make so complete a change in response
TO public sentiment. but there viii be more
than one memorial set up TO remind com
Ing generations OF the heroes Of this war.
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Spain stil threatens TO send another
squadron 10 retake the Philippines. Be
fore they could reach the islands our
troops Will be landed IL Cuba and Samp-
sons squadron could capture the Canaries.
and from that vantage ground threaten
the Spanish main. Spain Will not send
any more ships 10 the Philippines.
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nlafeur Fruiterers.
p,srk

Mrs. Cityhat-Well. I declare! u you
aren't regular farmers already. What
have you got planted In those lovely beds
Mrs. Newsub-Oh! a little OF everything,
apples In that bed-cherries In the sec-
ond-pears and grapes In the last two:
John expects the fruit will be a little late
this year. though, because he didn't break
ground till quite late.
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An Eye for a Target.
San Francisco Argonaut.


John +. Hurley, of Salem. Mass, who
served in the late war was a clever gum
ner. and several years ago the following
tale was told OF his skill: He was actively
engaged in firing solid shot at the enemy In
one engagement. and his captain came up
and said: Private Hurley. let me see you
nit that rebel captain In the eye Yes.
sir" replied John: (which eye shall I bit o.
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On the Yukon.

Panner-I don't see how you stand the
cold so well. you must have been born
in a very cold climate.
Miner-No. But / got hardened 10 the
cold In the States.
Panner-How DID you do that?
Miner-I married woman with cold
feet-Tp to Date.
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4 "SDife" House

\ spite house." erected in Salem Mass.
TO cut OF the view OF a neishbor, is 30 be
torn down. the owner having died and his
heirs having como 20 al amicable arrange
ment with TIE obnoxious reighbor and
thus avoided vexasious lawsuit
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Memorial day was observed yesterday as
Z, never has been before in this city.
There were very few excursions out of
mo city ard nearly the en;;re population
turned out - attend the exercises There
were old soldiers in line WHO have no,
5een seen on parade for many day
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Tha Demonstrations in the churches Of
Cana IA or Sunday were unmistakably s.n-
cere. L was not q forced manifestation Of
friendship htsi spontaneous and hearty.
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sha-"hy DO they pat an, eagle on goa
pieces. George
He--BecaEse g9,d IS money and money
flies, my dear -Har.em Life.
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Now Is good time 10 begin preparing
for the Fourth OF July celebration.
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Worst Suffering OF All.

johnny-wnat's a hypochondriac?
Papa-Hss man who suffers terribly
from things that don't all h!m.-San
Frans.sss Exam,asE
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IL takes four Mexican dollars row 10
bay oushel OF wheat. This IS rough on
the Nex.cao io!lar. ba, thA Americas
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farmers who are putting down good prof
It's snto their pockets will not worry about
silver.
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OFFICES

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Chicago rooms sos-3io Chicago SfoeA "a
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TO BUILD THE CANAL
Syndicate Forming in New
York and Chicago.
BUYING NEW SHIPS
Spain Has Added Tive Vessels to-
Her Navy and Is Negotiating
for Two More.
All the Leading Evidence Is Now Before
the Court of Inquire, and 1t Is Certain
the Main Explosion Was
Intentional.

CHICAGO, March 4.-The Tribune
says: a
syndicate TO take the concessions
granted the Maritime Company by the
republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
for the construction of the canal is in
process of organization by E. F.
Cramir, of this city. who is now in
New York negotiating the contracts
by which the new owners of the con-
cessions granted by the Central Amer
lean republics End for the work already
accomplished will come into his posses
sion. I. E. Cooley, who has been
associated with Mr.. Cramin in the en-
terprise. is also in New York, gather
ing material for the speci cifications,
which will be within the next 10 days
presented to contractors for bids on
the different sections of the work.
The new syndicate for the construc-
tion of the Nicaragua canal will soon
know within few million dollars just
how much it is going to cost, finished
and ready for the passage of the first
ship. A rough estimate from the data
at hand on the return of Mr.. Crarain
Mr.. and Cooley from their trip over
the canal few weeks ago, placed the
cost within $4,000, ,00O Mr.. Cooley
was of the opinion that as further data
was collected regarding the nature of
the excavation over part of the
route, the cost might be cut down to
S65,000,0 900. This is far inside the es
Inmates which have be-n presented to
congress in the appeals of the Mari
time Company for government aid.
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two officers and 33 men, had just start
ed up the trail to haul down the Eng
lish flag and order the Canadian
mounted police not to attempt to col
lect custom duties at the summit, Ol
in fact, on any of tie territory under
dispute.
At Dyea and Skagway, Chief Smith
reports there is serious talk of the
Britishers coming there and taking
possession Uf both those places.
The position taken by the Canadians
in encroaching upon American terri
tory is we'll understood in official cir
cles at Victoria and Ottawa. The
Canadians who are attempting to
secure possession of the passes and
trails to the Klondike, seek to secure
an Interpretation of the clause allow
ing the United States a strip of 30
miles that will draw the boundary 30
miles from the open ocean, regardless
of inlets.
Skagway and Dyea would, under
such an Interpretation, be over 30
miles inside of the British boundary,
inasmuch as they-are located at the
head of Lynn canal, which projects
over 100 miles inland.
J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity %, was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
for thecdre of eczema. He
was quickly cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve the famous healing
salve for piles aud skin diseases.
Snipes, Kinersly Drng Co.