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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
and Broadway, but God help the coun-
try whose ship essays the job.
AN ACT OF WAR.

Advantage. number 1. has been ScOr
ed by Spain in the successful transferr-
ing Of her Torpedo flotilla to American
waters. Negotiation and diplomatic
palaver. if not circumventing. have at
least deprived the United States au-
thorities of such a casus bellh as would
warrant the interrogation of a feet of
war vessels mid ocean, a convoy no.
toriously sent as a menace to this
country. The fleet was not expected
by the naval officers at Washington be-
fore Monday of Tuesday, and the an
nouncement that it had arrived at Por-
to Rico Friday proved a great surprise.
That the Spanish authorities made no
mistake in timing the vessels between
the Canaries and the West Indies is at
tested by the fact that the Viscaya and
Almirante OQuendo left the harbor Of
Havana to meet the Spanish torpedo
fleet in the harbor of Porto Rico by
yesterday morning. The report proved
such a surprise at Washington that it
was not believed. AS the torpedo flo
tilla could have but one possible mis-
sion and that the aim to destroy
United States vessels, it would seem
to some that the proper thing would
have been to have intercepted it, if
possible with Commodore Schley's fly
ing squadron and to have turned it
back or sunk it. OF course that would
have been an open act of war, but no
more open than the one dispatching
the flotilla to American waters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

| Yuen, in the battle of Yalu. OF the
crew of that boat no single man sur
vived They are a most uncomfortable
craft to sail in All seamen dread them
The English nations is obliged to picf
men and officers at big salaries. There
| is no help from this discomfort. Tor
pedo boats are narrow, steel cylinders
built for speed alone, and wars grin
purposes, with q disproportionate
amount of space for the steam machln-
cry, and with not the slightest thought
for the convenience or comfort of OFF,
GERS or crew. Even in peace they are
not free from danger. Error IN hand
ling the machinery means death to
those below from scalding steam. All
must be below, for the deck is rounding
and always awash when under head
way. Thus it is with the torpedo boats
in peace or In war. Service on them is
the most hazardous, the most arduous
conceivable. A torpedo boat may scat
ter TO the skies and below the waves an
opposing force. but few of the torpedo
boats crew may live to tell of it.
In recent trip Of a torpedo boat
across the Atlantic it was found i'm
possible for days at a time to light a
fire in the cooks quarters. The officers
were so cramped in their cabins that
they were forced to sit with their fee
proped up against the sides of the
boat. Everyone on board during
rough weather was hurled from side to
side of the narrow steel tube until all
were mass of bruises and Commissions.
To cap their troubles they slept with
the unpleasant knowledge that beneath
them were stored explosives sufficient
to blow them beyond the clouds.
From an article descriptive Of the
torpedo fiotiIla of the United States we
gather the facts that the assemblage is
small but very fast. In war they would
perform effective service, at tremend-
GUS risk which might be said to be
the certainty of humiliation. The
United States torpedo boats are the
Cushing. a speedy little craft of LOO
horse power commanded by Lieutenant
Albert Gleaves, that can steam at 225
knots an hour; the Ericsson, a 24-knot
boat Of 1,800-horse power, commanded
by Lieutenant n. r. Usher; the Stilet-
to, slowest of them all, but still a fast
boat, capable of doing 1872 knots an
hour when her 356-horse power engines
are working all right; the Foote, Of
{, O00-h horse power and PAS record, the
fagboat of Lieutenant w. L. Rodgers;
the Rodgers and the Winslow, with the
records the same as the Foote; the
Porter and Du Pont of 27.5 knots
speed, commanded respectively by
j. c. fremont and S. s..
Wood; the Rowman, a 26-knot boat Of
:, 200-horse power, and last, but de-
cidedly not least, the submarine terror
called the Plunger, capable of travelling
beneath the waves at a speed of eight
miles an hour. Every officer and man
of this little fiotilla knows that war
almost certain death for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
The Eject Cold.

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= correspondent writes; Away = tke
south west Ct Scct'zre somewhere :heTe
lives moves. ard hAs her Beng st.fss
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name city Tires Wen ne .EAk vas
completed ard presented . TIE teacher.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
Thad sternnsandthe Jndre.

Thad Stevens was once engaged N try
ing a case before a Judge noted for his
Ignorance OF the law. says Time and the
Hour. During the trial the judge made
a ruling which greatly inceEsed him.
when. with hands trembling and hts thin
face REDEEMED, he began 20 tie Up his pa
pers- DO I understand" asked the pom
pous Judge. that yen are trying % show
contempt FOR this court?" NO sir re-
-orted stevens. ! an nor trying 20 show
contempt for ;nis court On The COZ
trary. I'm doing my best to conceal s..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

\ very sharp reproof-perhaPs toe
sharo-remarks Youths Companion. Is
credited 20 Dean LiddelL o. Greek Lexicon
fame.
Liddell was a disciplinarisn- Sometimes
the deans repTjnancs may not have beeE
n the best taste. An undergraduate had
failed 20 cap him il the street
How long have you been = member OF
the university. my lordT'' asked the dean.
a week. sir
Il understand-pupp:s cannot see III
Ill they are eight days old
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
A Typical Juror.
rErrrI,. - A-rnran.-l

= .NA+s - - { A--1A--N-5
An old German. being drawn - serve
OF a coroner's jury. sat stup!Gly and stol-
IDLY listening 70 me evidence for az hour
or so. Then he became weary l. MS st
tention- Suddenly he fixed his eyes OF
the corpse, advanced TO Il, ard raised the
corner OF the sheet "Mein Gott. shen,ie-
mems" he exclaimed. starting back II
surprise ana fright, dot n&a sd 6sSGl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
Queer Use for Chorcoai Dust.

The dust Of charcoal Is gathered up ard
mixed w!th me cAaE from the wheat
barley and other grains and With chopped
straw Il Japan. 7; Is then uloistens1 into
a paste. rolled into balls about as Gig as
q billiard bail. ard makes sxcsLsn; fuel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
n all recent conflicts the attacking side

In all recent conflicts the attacking side
has got the worst Of II. The Germans
licked the French: tire A5ysinnians
whaled the italians: Kruger Paralyzed
the Rhodesians. while the Turks waiIoped
the Greeks. The only exceptions are the
Japanese and Fitzsimmons. Perhaps in
modern warfare, the aggressor Is al a dis
,ar-l "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
RnIIcf Machinery.

A rev rife hpllet-uAking nzchins
takes long lead rods. cuts them 20 the re
CURED length. stamps then into SHAPE
with steel dies and 6re7S them finished
into box at the rate o: 100 per hozr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

Spain once owned the western hemisp-
here. She is now ordered off its very
front porch by a country little over -
hundred Eears old. she will soon land in
the middle Of the street. kicked out OF her
ancestral hall. II may not be pathetic,
but 10 is picturesque.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

\ pocket telephone for policemen 1aS
recently been introduced There IS con-
bined mouth and ear-p:ece. Win about
a foot Of wire which can be ATTACHED fe
any IRE alarm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
What They're Alter.

(From e Reno Republican,
Very few people are late at the post
Office nowadays, and they only stay
long enough TO get the Wichita Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
Ei.r,rin-s nnlnAr.,.

Al stse~s rsirE q = Fe<ssz fkaaeer-
szarsz ese~r-ffes e~aoz wee ess~-r~-l taat
ar4eked faiatlF o. fsAessEg la@ keesnS
40 sr.i;rsE rsAfkA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

If congress declares war tomorrow, it
will do it frigidly formally and in solem-
nifty. Congress, like all assemblies. Is very
courageous In regard 20 what some one
else should do and very cowardly when It
mas TO do It itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

Before the war is over Spain may also
put up enough to cover our expenses for
getting ready. And she may not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

With everything at all likely to scare
it into a fit, present the gold reserve is
$173, 00O,0 900 and still growing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

in the tidal wave of greater events are
Du Bose and Mark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

No one knows the whereabouts of Bay
ard, but he is somewhere, hating as Eng
land approves our course, Spain heartily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03
There will be war with Spain.

It is about time for that physician who
betrayed Maceo to remove his family to
SDain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

A short war makes people desire peace.
1t takes long peace to make people de-
sire war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

In three or four weeks the kickers will
all have regained their breath and will
begin to bawl for a more aggressive cam
paign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

Strangely America has nothing against
little King Alfonso and yet hates Spain
royalty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

In the event of an initial reverse the
fellows who believe this nation should
mind its own business" will require their
voices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

When that torpedo fiotilla first touches
Cuba it will probably receive some infor-
nation which will make her sorry that
she came.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

1t has been a common belief that this
century would go out in worldwide war.
This will soon be seen. If the world is
infammible. the United States Will prove
as good match as possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

1t ought to be understood now that the
insurgents alone had little hope of attain
ing freedom. The chances are that in
the future this country will have an exhi-
hilton of ingratitude from the insurgents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

In the moment of extreme harmony,
there is no north. no south, but an cleo
ton tomorrow would show Alabama and
Georgia still on the Democratic side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

A prolonged contest will demonstrate
that the men whom a community could
profitably spare will not go to war; while
the valuable members will hasten away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

Grover Cleveland says that McKinley's
policy so far has been exactly right. This
must have set Mckinley to thinking that
perhaps he was wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

a big gold discovery always precedes
war. The Comstock lode came just before
the Civil war. We have had Klondike.
1t is now time to dodge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

For two years this country wouldn't
send the insurgents guns. Beginning TO-
morrow she will send them guns together
with men to carry them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-03

In light of all our arranging to spank
decrepit old Spain, Clney's bluff of Eng
land in the Venezuelan matter grows
more and more marvellous.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08

and continued to speak for some time
after being called to order by the chair
man of the whole, Sherman, of New
York. The obstructive tactics con-
tinued throughout the whole afternoon
division being demanded on every
question and tellcrs called for every
vote
The gunboat Helena came very near
being ordered into important service a
few days ago. 1t was contemplated
sending the little ship to convey dis
patch to the approaching Spanish 10
tilla to turn back. but the plan has
since been changed.
". l.. Alvey, recently appointed con-
sui to Belize, British Honduras, sails
from New York with his family on
March 3lst. The climate at Belize is
said to be healthful though tropical.
Ex-Governor Richards is in Wash
ington. Interviewed by the Washing
ton Post the governor spoke encourag-
ingly of the mining prospects of our
state in general and Butte in particu-
lar. and of the political situation he
gave it as his opinion that if demo.
crat succeeds Mantle in the senate the
choice will lie between Toole, Magin.
mis-, Dixon and DAILY.
Granville Stuart has been here re-
Gently on his way from Montevideo to
Montana. l have been unable to find
him.
In the competition of amateur kodac
artists whose work is presented in the
New York journal, Miss Edith Mathe-
son has some fine snap shot views of
Indians.
M. Fl. Wall has been appointed chief
deputy by Marshal Lynde with head
quarters at Helena.
Court Sheriff has been appointed
postmaster at Canyon Ferry and Mrs.
o'Neill recommended postmaster at
Hathaway.
The following Montan1ans are here
T. G. Power, Helena; Fred Osborn,
Bozeman, and Mr. Hickman, of the
Northern Pacific railway. Livingston.
Mrs. Joseph Leighton. formerly of
Miles City, who resides here. has Sc
cured the passage Of some valuable
claims in which she is interested.
The commissioner of the general
land office forwarded yesterday notice
to the Kalispell land Office that the
Blackfeet reserve will be opened April
18th and directing them to give notice
through the local rapers that entries
will after that date be received under
the act OF June 10, 1896.
-Uersey
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08
"DAN DE GUILE" DEAD.
A Noted Newspaper Man Dies in West
Liberty, Iowa.

There died in West Liberty. Iowa. on
the Itch ult., man who never
touched anything with his pen that lie
did not adorn. and who was part of
the mining life in this west half of
America for over a generation, says the
Scientific and Mining Press. Refer
ence is made to William Wright. known
and hailed by every mining man on
this coast as "Dan de Quille'' - Just
thirty-seven years ago he began news
paper work as mining reporter on
the Virginia City, Nevada, Enter
prise, and even among newspaper men,
whose work is prodigious. he was a
noted example Of versatility. He was
always writing something and was
always at home on all themes, however
divergent.
Mark Twain and be We're on the
same paper, and no one could ever tell
from reading the jokes in that once
f nous newspaper which were Mark
Twain's and which were Dan de
Quille's. Some famous mining experts
were on the Comstock in those days !;
but, unless signed, scientific disserta-
tion on mining or metallurgy would
be credited alike to Dan dc guile or
mining engineer. a Sunday sketch
on the fancy flow in that arid region
Of babbling brook would flow as
deliciously from his pen as an authen-
tic account of scrap on the 170n-foot
level Of the Yellow Jacket.
He was All ideal newspaper man,
heaven sent humorist. and one of the
most delightful all-round workers that
ever ground out copy for the printers.
He was philosopher to the last, and
though wrecked by disaster and rae sed
with pain. steadily kept to the end his
sunny nature.
Until his departure from Virginia
City about a year ago, he kept up his
old-time habit of sending desultory
essays on sundry mining matters to the
Mining and Scientific Press and his
last letter to the editor of this paper,
just before his departure, was devoted
largely to the details of an intended
journey down the Mississippi to New
Orleans. which he contemplated with
much satisfaction. But he has taken
4 longer journey, and the memory OF
one of the best men that ever lived
will long be with those who knew his
genial nature.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08
WAR is 4 CERTAINTY
Spain Declines to Accept President
McKinley's Offer.
THE CRISIS IS NOW AT HAND
No Further Negotiations for Peace
Will Be Considered - All in
Readiness for War.

The latest advices from Washington
make it certain that war with Spain
is inevitable. The only possible way
the crisis can now be averted would
be by the complete backdown by Spain,
and this they will not do.
1t is announced that Consul General
Lee will leave Havana tomorrow. and
with his departure all peace negotla-
tions between the two nations will
cease.
The presidents message remains un-
changed and may be handed to con-
gress at any rlomont.
Volunteer troops are being organized
all over the country, and it is now
only question of days, even hours,
when some of them will be in active
service.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08
HOW'S THIS?

We offer 500 reward for any case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 10 years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. West & Truax.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sert free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08
AN OLD PHILIPSBURGER.
The Man After Whom Our CITY Was
Named Still Chasing the Precious
Metals.

Philip Deidesheimer, the first super
lntendent of the Hope Mining COM
pany, at Philipsburg, recently made a
trip to Alaska and returned to San
Francisco last week. Philip Dedes-
heimer was the man after whom the
City of Philipsburg was named, and
though getting along in years, still
shows that vitality and sticktoitiveness
which characterizcs the old-time min
ing man and pioneer of tie western
states and territories He probably en-
poets to realize another fortune in the
Klondike gold fields.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08

The st. Louis man who says the
earth will pass away before the year
1000 has chosen the wrong time to
make prophecy. What everybody
wants to know just now is what will
happen before night.
The anti. i.tobacconists have encoun.
tered new poser in the person of
Noah Raby Of New Jersey, who began
12O years ago, at the age of six years,
to use tobacco in all it's forms, and is
still grievously addicted to the prac-
tice.
The tensity of the hour is demon.
strated by the comparative indifference
with which readers Of newspapers
pass over the terrible disaster in iii.
nols-an occurrence which would have
commanded a strained attention a
month or two ago.
The municipal election, with only
the Independent Citizens ticket in the
field, passed off quietly last Monday,
there being only IS votes cast out of
2l3 registered. 1t was apparent early
III the day that the opposition decided
1t useless to run any independent ticket
and there being no contest little inter-
est was shown by voters. Those
elected were Charles Boyd. mayor
Lawrence Hauck. treasurer Nicholas
Connolly, police Judge; A. A. McDou.
aid. alderman first ward; e. A. Car
tier. alderman second ward; Theodore
Anderson, alderman third ward. These
gentlemen will assume the duties If
their office the first Monday in May.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08

On the whole. however agitated we
may be. it is safe to conclude that
Spain is doing the lions share Of the
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08

Lewis Adams, aged II years. is in
jail at Norman. Okla, charged with
stealing horse from his grandfather.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-04-08
DIED IN CALIFORNIA.
Ex-Superintendent of the Granite and
Hope Mines Passes Away.

F. L. Perkins. mining expert and
mine superintendent died at Alameda,
Cal, on the 9th ult Deceased was
well known in California. Nevada,
Idaho and Montana. He was formerly
superintendent of the Granite Noun
tain and Hope mines at Philipsburg.
Mr.. Perkins was superintendent of
the Hope in 1883 or 1854, which posi-
tion he resigned to accept the superin-
tendency Of the Granite Mountain and
was succeeded at the Hope by George
Ii. Babcock. Mr. Perkins was in
charge Of the Granite Mountain when
the first run of ore was made from that
property in the Algonquin mill and
which netted such handsome returns.
He was also in charge when the first
big strike was made in that famous
silver producer when the stockholders
had about given up hope and dis.
patch had been sent from the directory
in st. Louis ordering the mine shut
down. The message was in some wav
delayed in transmission between Phil
ipsburg and the nearest telegraph sta
tion and during this time Mr.. Perkins
made the rich strike and telegraphed
the news to st. Louis. 1t is needless
to state that dispatch countermand-
ing the order to shut down was imme-
diately sent and the great Granite
turned out. as everyone knows, to be
one of the greatest silver producers of
the world and paid millions in divi.
dends and will continue to do SO in the
future.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

the race for prosperity Even ID stolid,
non progressive China, adhering to her
silver currency there has been no deter
ioration but a slow although gradual
economic improvement IL her vast pop.
ulation. Is this not a simple lesson
enough to be understood even BIZ those
who look upon finance as O mysterious
science. Here is an illustration primer
suited to the capacity Of every grade Of
intelligence and Incidence. Everybody
who can read the language can obtain
knowledge Of uncOntroyerted facts
and these facts are not disputed except
BY those who are careless Of even a
reputation for veracity. It Is history,
unquestionable, thoroughly authenti-
Gated history that The establishment or
approach to the adoption Of a gold
standard by any nation has destroyed
Or impaired the prosperity Of ITS people
and that on the other hand, in an those
countries which have retained silver at
the base Of their money system, not only
has there been no retrograde, but rela-
lively and absolutely a marked i'm
profement in business conditions and
material development Facts in case Of
conflict outweigh logical deductions
but when the two combine and we'll
reasoned predictions are confined by
actual results, 1t is an end to national
controversy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
.A wora . las wI.a !. saiiIeIlal. !.

Ifyouintend TO fight for your country
provide yourself with al necessary
toilet articles. such as travelling cases
shawl straps whisk bro0ms muslach
combs pocket mirrors ETC
WHLERs Jewelry Palace
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

Wilkinaona To0thache sioppai
equal to FitzHmmons in g. work