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THE OUTLOOK.

At this writing, Friday evening, the
outlook for a peaceful settlement of the
issue with Spain is very discouraging,
though hope of success is not wholly
given over. It would seem that the coun-
try is surely drifting into a war with
the European Power. Once entered
upon no one doubts that it will give
victory to the United States, freedom to
Cuba, and entry upon the experiment OF
government there, among a people
of classes bitterly hostile and radically
divided in political opinion and preju-
dices.
That the native population will in the
end establish the government of the is
land in a stable form we believe. They
have by many years Of contention in
arms demonstrated capacity for resist
ance and assault that gives warrant for
the belief that they can control the is
land in peace But this will not be ac-
complished without great suffering,
much effusion of blood and a struggle
fearful to contemplate.
What part this nation will play in that
contention, after we shall have forced
Spain to release her hold upon the gate
of the gulf, it is difficult to forecast,
That the United States will in some sort
be bound to stand by and support the
Cuban patriots in the effort to set up a
strong and just government, seems to
be the logical conclusion. But that we
shall seek to possess Cuba we do not be :
lieve is contemplated by American
thought to-day, or that it will enter into
our future calculations.
Our interests in Cuba and the demands
of humanity put upon US the duty OF
commanding the peace in the fated isle,
if need be, through compulsory means.
If the nation resolves to employ such
means, as is now altogether probable,
it will do so successfully. OF that there
need not be entertained the slightest
doubt 1t may cost US some hundreds of
millions of dollars to fight out this con-
test with Spain. It may necessitate war
taxation; it will offer as sacrifice for the
principle for which we contend the lives
of some thousands of our people. But
the American Republic will not shrink
from these necessities when once re-
solved upon it's course.
1t is about to enter upon a struggle,
if the present portent does not change,
which has for it's justification on our
side the cessation of war that has been
marked by brutality, and unparalleled
offense against the humanity of the age;
the freeing of a people who have the
right to recognition in their effort to set
up self-government, and to shake off
the domination Of a monarchical rule
that has never made colonial control a
success, and which is out of harmony
with the spirit of the age upon this hem
isnharn
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What It Costs.

If no men were lost if no ships were
destroyed or even damaged, it would
cost $1,000 600 or SO, ,0O0, 900 for ammu :
milton alone to fight a first class battle
with modern arms and projectiles, and
a large part of the $50, 100000 appro-
priated yesterday will go for powder
and shot An ordinary allowance of
ammunition for one of the big guns
costs about as much as the gun itself,
and anyone can realize that we Will
need an enormous amount of powder
before our navy goes to war, for it
takes nearly half a ton every time one
of the big thirteen-inch guns is fired.
There We're $50 tons of powder on the
Maine when she went down, and her
magazines were only half filled. The
big battleships and the first-rate ccuis-
ers should never go into action without
a supply of from 500 to 500 tons, or,
say, an average Of TOO. There are
eleven of these battleships, which to-
gether require 7,100 tons. Then there
are sixteen second-rate ships which
ought to have 800 tons each in their
magazines, or a total of 5000 tons:
forty-two third-rate ships which should
have at least 800 tons each, or a total
O1 l-,tOU lO1S, anu SEVEN IOui I'LL dlS
ships which should have 200 tons each,
or total of 1,4O0 tons. 1t requires
about $4,000 tons of powder to fill the
magazines Of our navy before it would
be safe to send the ships into action.
The sea coast defenses, with their
monstrous eight, ten and twelve-inch
guns require several times as much.
The four-inch rapid-f rifle requires
sixteen pounds of powder to carry q
pro1ectile weighing thirty-three pounds
four miles. The five-inch gun re-
quires twenty-five pounds, the six-incn
rifle fifty pounds, the eight-inch rifle
250 pounds, the ten-inch 800 pounds.
and it costs 81 900 every time one Of
the thirteen-inch rifles is fired. There
are four of these guns each on the
battleships Indiana, Iowa, Massachu-
setts and Oregon.
A few weeks ago the Ordnance De-
partment of the army made a contract
for 5000 loaded shells at a cost of
S60OO00, and within the last few days
contracts for II 900 more shells have
been made at a cost of 81, go, 900.
There are four factories at which these
shells are made. A four-inch shell
loaded weighs seventy-five pounds:
five-inch, ninety pounds; six-inch, 10
pounds; eight-inch, 325 pounds; ten
inch, 525 pounds; twelve-inch, 900
pounds; and thirteen-inch, LOO
pounds.-Chicago Record.
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aid and comfort to the enemy, and
crops, enabled the insurgents to raid
them and supply themselves with 1000.
Another thing that General Blanco
leaves unexplained is the reason, II
there was any, why he should have
issued an order repeating Weyler's con-
centration order but withheld it from
Effectiveness from November 13, 1891,
until this time. Did the General re-
ceived by the bald statement that he
made his order of repeal last Novem-
Der? 1t is certainly true that he made
the order then, but it is also true that
he fixed time far in the future for
it to take effect.
There are just two virtues in Gen
eral Blanco's report-it comedies fully
that there has been no exaggeration in
the American statements of the awful
suffering among the non-combatants,
and it admits that American relief has
been of exceeding benefit. There is one
other thing in it for which We have
not probably given the Spanish suffi-
cient credit; they have not wholly neg
lected to render to the reconcentrados
the mercy of charity. They have to
some extent sent them supplies, and
IIendertd = IN god offices in hospitals.
But measured by the necessity for re-
lief, their efforts have been but as
drops in the bucket
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are many people who dare to say that
the American people are incapable or
self-government, that they have failed
in their experiment in that direction
But are there any so bold as to say that
therefore We should never have been
given the opportunity to prove our met
tie? There have been more mistakes
made concerning the estimate of the ca
pacity of people to govern themselves
than by people in experimenting IN free
self-government.
There are some millions of us who hold
that the people of the United states
have succeeded well in maintaining free
government, yet before we achieved IN
dependence there was but one power on
earth that conceded our capacity to gov
ern ourselves
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GENERAL BLANCo's REPORT

General Blanco in his statement to
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
clearly intended for American con-
sumption, attempts to cast the blame
for cruelty to the reconcentrados upon
the insurgents. He says the latter
destroyed so many hamlets that the
people were forced to the towns for
shelter and subsistence But how does
that statement square with Weyler's
order compelling the agriculturists to
abandon their farms in five States, but
in one of which he was unable to make
his order effective?
No doubt the insurgents have COM
mitted outrages; no doubt they have
retaliated. But it is unlikely that they
have made war upon their friends 1t
was because the reconcentrados are
in the main in sympathy with the
insurgents, and send their young men
to recruit the insurgent army, that
Weyler made his infamous order. He
justified it as war measure, on the
ground that the reconcentrados gave
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Department Two-Johnson. Judge

Department Two-Johnson, Judge
Friday, April 1st.)
Estate of E. C. Jones, deceased-Or-
der for sale of personal property
Estate of Marie Gallo, deceased-Will
admitted to probate; appraisers, E..
Greer, A. n. Buchanan and Frederick
Cox.
Estate of Mary Crawford, deceased
Order for sale of personal property.
Estate of George V. Ewing, deceased
Account of Trustees approved.
Estate of Mary E. Humphrey, de-
ceased-Order settling third annual ac-
count >
Estate of Thomas OBrien, deceased
Order settling first annual account.
Estate of Mary Townsend, deceased
Petition for payment of appraisers
dismissed.
Estate of James McNasser, deceased
Final account settled; administrator s
attorneys allowed. $3.50; petition for
distribution granted.
Estate Of James Lane, deceased
Real estate ordered sold at public auc-
ton.
Eastman, ct al.-Commissioner's return
of sale confirmed.
Albert H Starr VS.. L. Kreuzberger,
ct al-Clerk ordered to issue execution
on April 4th
Estate of Annie F. Hammond, de-
ceased-Order for final discharge of ad-
ministrator
Estate Of Emma r. Farr deceased
Decree of due notice to creditors.
Frank Thomas VS. Tony Christ
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50 and
costs
All othar cases continued
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A WESTERN BORDER OFFER.

Doe" Middleton of Western border
notoriety, has notified the Government
of the United States that he is ready
with 100 rough riders to start at once
for Cuba and ride down the throats
of every Span'ard in arms On. the ISL
and and gallop things out of him.
Every man of Middleton's band has
tough bronchos, a Winchester rifle,
brace of revolvers, 500 rounds of am
munition and a "slicker" besides
Ilariat and profane words ad libitum
Every man is tough from crown to
heel, has been engaged in Indian fights,
border rows and cow punching, and
some Of them in train "hold-ups,' re-
sistance to Sheriff's and Marshals
posses, and not one is afraid hf
anything on earth except glass
of cold water Doc" says the COM
lpany Will furnish its own rations and
live on the land when once transported
to the gem If any of the Dons
want single-handed conflicts he has
sixteen men who have fought dues
with bowies, nine who have fought
with pistols at ten PAGES, and eleven
who have stood in the prize-ring strip
ped to the buff and with no ounce
gloves.
His entire outfit can ride fifty miles
day and not wear off a pound of
horse flesh, according to this redoubt-
able leader Most of the men, says
Middleton, We're with Shelby in the
| Confederate service, but old age has
not phased them yet. Some of them
were with Quantrell, and all of them
have "smelled blood" There is not a
coward in the lot, nor a mean bully.
This is sober earnest. The corre-
spondent of the Chicago Record"
says Middleton has been organizing his
outfit for a month, and that he has
sent to General Coppinger, command
ing the Department of the Platte. a
letter, rendering the band. fully equip
ped, to the United States for Cuban
service. In answer to the objection
that a good many of the men have been
recruited from outlaw gangs and
bandit groups, doc" replies that out
West it is not polite to Enquire too
tclosely into a mans past life when he
offers you his present existence free of
charge for good service.
This frontiersman is a picturesque
character, and, singular as it may
seem, enjoys a goodly degree of pop
ularity in the West. He is a type of
large body of men who in case Of
war can be counted on for guerrilla
work, if denied admission into regular
service. We have not the slightest be-
lief in the story that General Cop
pinger for moment thinks of recon-
mending acceptance of Middleton's of
fer. This nation does not need to
light its battles with that kind of ma
terial. 1t will never employ semi-sav-
ages to defend it's honor, nor turn
loose upon an enemy's country a SOL
diery that will rustic" for itself. and
that belongs of right to the hangrnan.
But the incident of DOC" Middleton's
offer is not without its humor, and it
is that which justifies reference to it.
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An Astonished Cabby.

Princess street, sir?" said a cabby
outside a Yorkshire railway station to
his fare. why, that's only half a min
utes walk from ere
Never mind, drive away" answered
the gentleman.
But 1 can't charge you less than
eighteenpence, sir: that's the legal
fare
''All right, my good man; only start
quickly, and I'll give you a couple of
fares"
Cabby jumped upon the box with a
beaming face, f1icked up his horse, and
shouted jocosely to an imaginary wife:
Don't wait dinner if I'm late, Mary
Ann. I'm takin' the King O. Klondike
to his imperial habode. weekly Tele-
graph
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High Lights.

Worth makes the man, but he picks
out his clothes himself.
All the Werld cherishes a grudge
against people who always have a good
time.
Listening is a lost art conversation
is making sixty miles an hour, just as
usual.
woman's work is never done, be-
cause she always has to stop to wait on
some man.
Woman buys something she doesn't
need, and then economies by putting
mere hot water in her husbands coffee
A man asks his wife what she has been
doing all day, and then reads his news
paper while she is trying to tell him.
Chicago Record
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[llII!llI7IEI1'|'I

Primary, Secondary or Tertiary BLOOD POI
SON permanently cured In Is to IS days. You can
be treated at home for same price under same
guarantee Hyou prefer to come here we will con-
tract TO pay railroad fare and hotel bills and no
charge If we fail TO cure. If you have taken mer-
curry, iodlde potash, and still have aches and pains
Mucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples,
Copper Colored Spots. Ulcers on any part OF the
BODY, Hair or Eyebrows falling out, 1t is this Geo
ondary BLOOD POISON we guarantee to Gre
" solicit the most obstinate cases and challenge
has always baffied the skill OF the most eminent
physicians 100000 capital behind our uncon-
dtionai guarantee. Absolute proofs sent sealed on
application. Address COOK REMEDY CO., 2l5
Masonic Temple, CHICAGO. ILL. TuThSa
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Dreadful Appearances.

One of our soldier readers sends US
a story of one of his comrades, pri-
vate, who recently found himself an in
mate of a military hospital. Immense
ly pleased with his altered conditions,
and blissfuHy conscious that his pay
was. steadily running on, he felt posi-
lively grieved one morning to find him.
self feeling as well as ever he did. The
doctor paid his usual visit with the
clinical thermometer, which found a
resting place under Tommy Atkins
tongue
While the physicians attention was
distracted, however, the instrument was
gently transferred to a basin of hot tea
standing near, and after a few moments
deftly returned, and finally handed back
with the mercury rigid at 12O.
Great heavensl" exclaimed the doc
tor, aghast. his professional calmness
rudely shattered. You ought to be
stone dead, man. Nobody was known
to live at anything like that Get to bed
quick Your case is a desperate one
Weekly TELEGRAPH.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

Department One-Hughes, Judge-F'ri-
day, April 1st)
G. c. Simmons VS.. J. H. Parkinson
Judgment for plaintiff in accordance
with stipulation on file.
Estate of Manuel Dubois, deceased
Decree of due notice to creditors.
Joseph Bories VS.. Union Building ana
Loan sociation-Demurrer overruled
and twenty days to answer.
Thomas H. Kelly VS.. Union Building
and Loan Association-Same order.
Thomas Hague VS.. Jerome Haas, ct
al.-Demurrer oVerruled and sixteen
days to answer.
Estate of c. Strothman, deceased
Claim of Luce & Glover allowed.
Estate of T. NJ. Watts, deceased
Order allowing sale of personal prop
erty.
Estate of Elizabeth Miller, deceased
Petition to sell real estate withdrawn
and decree of distribution entered.
All other cases continued.
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THE QUESTION OF SELF-GOvERN
MENT.

In opposition to demands for the free
dom of Cuba it is frequently urged that
the people of the island are incapable
of government. That is a weak
and a speculative argument Is their
right to try it to be limited by our esti
mate of their capacity? Is that right a
human and inviolable one. or limited
and debatable one?
It is to be borne in mind that there
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eehiuB yOu1 Acol>
cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been a friend to me,
IS l am now able to do my own work
thanks to your wonderful medicine. ]
was as near death believe as could
be, so weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. !
could not have stood it one week more.
I am sure. never thought would
be SO grateful to any medicine.
''I shall use my influence with any
one suffering as I did, to have them
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your Ills.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Cloudy and un-
settled weather Saturday; occasional
showers on the northern coast; colder in
the San Joaquin Valley.
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just a TriAe.

Railway Clerk-Another accident on
the road to-day, sir.
Manager-Indeed? What now?
Clerk-Man dislocated his neck trying
to read our new me-table.-Tit-Bits
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II DO MY OWN WORK" "
So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette OF
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with how which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
81 used prescriptions given me by my
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Phy hySASA>
same state
of affairs
continued.
" After a
time l was
taken with
a flooding,
that / was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, l
gave up my
tor, and b
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Van M ohIco. 4sz 3 ssI.a..ris.. lr.. ci.eI...a.o

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ESTATE
of MARY s. ORCUTT, deceased. Notice
is hereby given by the undersigned, Frank
L. Oreutt, the administrators of the es-
tate of Mary S. Orcutt, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased TO exhibit them.
months after the first publication of this
notice, TO the said administrator at the
(up-stairs), Sacramento City the same
being his place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the County
of Sacramento State of California
FRANK L. ORCUTT.
Administrator. of the estate of Mary s.
Orcutt, deceased
March : 1898
w. f. George, Attorney for Administra-
tor. ma5-5tSa
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AGAINST WAR.

Stockton Independent: The country
has just emerged from the Severest
and most protracted depression ever
experienced Prosperity has returned
to all branches of business-to the
farmer, the laborer, the tradesman, and
to the manufacturer The tremendous
energies of production are all in ae-
ton. Gold is flowing to our country
from every quarter of the globe. The
bank reserves, the treasury balance,
the volume of exchange, the revenues
OF the Government and the state OF
trade all testify to the soundest condi-
tlons that ever before prevailed in any
land since the beginning of authentic
history We have recovered from the
effects of the Civil War-just recov-
cred. What an inexcusable crime is it,
then, to urge this country to precipi
tate another war unless the justifica
tion is as complete as when secession
tried to destroy the Union. We can
not undertake to right the wrongs of
the world We have no occasion to
declare war against Spain unless it is
proven that Spain has designedly in
suited us and then declines to make
the usual amends
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
CRONAN & WISSENAN,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers in Fine Whiskies. Brandies and Cham
pa agne,
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| in p. T. Barnum's philosophy would
have thought possible.

in P T. Barnum's philosophy would
have thought possible
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
San Diego Union: The professional
politician rarely neglects any opper-
tunity that may be turned to his par
tvs account, and doubtless the leaders
of the various political organizations
are keenly watching the present COM
! iplications between this country and
Spain with a view to making capital
for the autumn elections. Fortunately,
however, the rank and file are not
viewing the situation from partisan
standpoint All through the recent
emergency there has been a general
disposition TO lay political questions
aside. With the exception OF one or
two-fault- finding speeches in the House
of Representatives-wher anything al
most is liable to be said-the President
has had the support of Democrats Ana
Populists as we'll that of Republicans.
This is really the most encouraging
! feature of the entire situation.
DENSE IGNORANCE.
Alameda Encinal: The dense ignor-
ance that prevails in many portions OF
the East with regard to California is
marvellous. 1t prevails, too in quar-
! ters where one would look at least for
some degree OF accuracy. Thus re-
cent number of a prominent agricult-
ural paper C'Meehans Monthly'o, in
! speaking of the navel orange, says:
! Not only in size, but in quality, the
navel orange is achieving a wide popu-
larity. This is recognized to a great
extent by orange growers, and partJ
/ in Riverside, San Bernardino County,
Cal, has forty acres of them now COM
/ ing into abundant bearing"
| Just think of it, One man at River
side has forty acres of them There is
something like 1OGO0 acres of navel
oranges at Riverside, a large share
being in bearing, yet the editor OF a
great agricultural paper does not know
/
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physician, but the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-31
FRANCE is FIRST

To Sign a Reciprocity Treaty with tho
United States Under the Dinglsy Tariff
Law-Tho Agreement Takes Effect To.
morrow t.g
WASHINGTON, May So.-The United
States and France have concluded the
FIRST commercial agreement entered into
under section III of the Dinsley tariff
law. The negotiations have been pend
Ing for the last eight months and after
many yiclssitudes were concluded on
Saturday last when Ambassador Cam
bon, In behalf OF France. and the Hon.
John Kasson. reciprocity commissioner
for the United States. affixed their sig
natures to the formal agreement. It
makes important changes In the tariff
rates on number OF articles, constl-
tuting the chief trade between this
country and France. The particular
advantages secured by the United
States are on meat products and lard
compounds. France reducing her rates
one-half on meat products and about
oae-third on lard compounds. The chief
benefits to France are In reduction in
rates OF brandies. stilled wines, Yer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-31

Illinois, TO be commanded by Brigadier
General Simon Snyder: Second New
York, slxty-ninth New York, Fifth
Maryland and First District OF Colim-
bia. under command OF Brlgadler Gen.
cral Lewis II. Carpenter. These regl-
menss are ordered to proceed at once to
Tampa, and the work of preparation be-
gan Tonight It Is sundcrstood that four
OF the regiments will leave tomorrow,
and the other four Wednesday.
The regiments ordered out are regard
ed as the best equipped and most thor
oughly prepared OF any In the camp.
This order Is regarded by the officers
md men az an indication that speedy
forward movement Is to be made on
Cuba and Porto Rico, and as a conse-
,quence there was as great rejoicing
among the volunteer soldier boys as
there was among the regulars when
they went to Tumpa, under the impress
sion that they were going at once to
Cuba.
With those regiments that arrived to-
day the troops at the park number
$4,000. ~. ,.i.i K