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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14

as follows:
Winona Lumber Co., lumber
yard........ ........................... 1900
G. Bartholomew, residence. 800
Carl Juhnke, residence. 1000
Paul Schlick, residence. ........... 700
Lewis Weaver, residence and
barn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Chas. Yackel, residence. ...... 1000
Mrs. M. Harris, " ......... 500
School-house addition. ........ 800
Frank Holznagel, residence. 800. 500
M. Duley, machine shed......... 800
Bingham Bros, elevator office,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
P. M. Dickerson, addition to
residence 500
Posi- & Gleason, machine she'd. 400
Total, $10,4OO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14

A stray yearling heifer calf came to
my place in Granite Rock township
Sec.1l, Nov. lst. Owner is requested
to identify same, pay proper charges
and take the animal away.
I5-3t.. M. SCHOBLIK.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14
SANBORN IMPROVEMENTS.

The building Improvements of San
born village during the past year are
as follows:
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06
Uesses Yes PsSueeasssa.
LAsD Ovvscs At Aoussoss. coiD.
Anil 4 -

Notice ves Paeussassee.
LAHD Ovvlcs At Monrsoss C,iD..t
April T. ~.
Nntiee g hersby girca that the following
make Assal proof In support Of her ciaisa. and
that aid psoog viii be made helose Milton \.
Welch. cosnty tsdge and ex-c1eto clerk as
Delta. COl0sado On Saturday. Nav ~, ts1a. viz |:
eARAH 4. eTEWARr
upon Desert La nd Entry 90 Ute essies fssthe Q.
Y 8. ". = kcc. - Up. ~ n. - " eeh r. u.
she names the fullo~ins wituc~.-s - prove
hrr co.,tnuous sessdcsce upoa and cuitisstion
xii,rrs =. isses. yreA n. sun,a. P-s-r v.
GunsoisH. Jsnss >. wist''a. Ill sf iirlss. Colo
sado.
JAnn A. IAyrop, Reui.ies.
Virss pub. ASsil .; lass Asy n ie1rD
D000v AA00v U0OA6 DD004.
D0soos ~ PUbeoeoeeeo.
y. n LAHo Osylcs, MosSassR, CDln.l
March ~. 1sa. J
Notice h hervby Given that 0corre Wilson, of
Csry, DELTA County, Colorado. has flrd nctiee of
Int nfton, TO make pssrof on his dc -taud claim
No. t5t, Cte srrtes. fsv the N. ". n. = Y sc.
D, tp. Ns-. 2. - wese eth p m. b-f ~ Milton v,
NeIch. county judge and x-ofeto c'erk. ~ 1pelfa
Ccsoredo. on SATURDAY, The sist dav q Nay. iscs.
coapless Irrigation and Fecisraticn of aid land.
Richard T. 0Ttmth. Ecker. Colo: john GrinAth.
John J. Smith, John Harrington. of COY Colo.
JAnrs A. LAyrOs. krGiserr.
Yisss pub. April Is; ias' pub Nay =. i,Ss)
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

Eursoo, W6o 166NSd % 61vs recovered
from his astooishmsnt
Hendricks gripned and bristle6 :
II don't care whether you talk aboot
q or not" hs answesed. "but you may
be unaware that in hiding Allen about
in this way you arc aiding . criminal
b escape justios.
"wbat! Why. you don't mean that,
mrelyi" exclaimed Dr.. Burton.
"Allen killed Jacob Benton ten days
ago and has ever since bsen suffering
irom the enects Of ball which passd
through his body and lunga"
lot cooras shall offer NO opposi-
aou. sAid Burton. "Ihad no idea Mr..
Allen was injured till today. He ssnt
ne Q message to come ont 10 East
Orange to see him. He showed me his
wound and stated that be had acciden-
ally shot himself and that it was 10
,;s interest financially to kssp the fact
rom the Benton heirA He was very
weak and assured me he would explain
IL all satisfactorily when he was stron-
ger. He said il the Bentons thoaght his
life was in danger they would not agree
to Sign certain papera In other words,
they would only be willing to give him
his rights II they were sure he would
live long enough to be Of servios In in
Producing his inventions 10 the publio.
knew nothing about bis Affairs, and tie
explanation seemed plausible enough 70
me. We started to 60 TO . private hos
pital mp town, but ON the way over to
New York he seemed 70 change his
mind and begged to be brought hssa It
seems he knows the lapdlady."
Ibid he bring any papers with himf"
asked Hendricks.
''Hs bad . small tin box. but do
not know what it contained. Il Was
taken to room up stajEs. We were To-
Ing higher up but hs was too weak to
be carried farther. 20 We took him into
the back room On this door."
"HoW u h powf" asked Tie detect-
i've.
"Can't poasibiy live ~ hours" an
swered DE. Burton. HE has lost near
ly every ounce Of blood in him."
well. I SO no reason for making -
arrest," said Hendricka "I'll run up
10 that room and look round. Which =
itf'' he asked. turning 10 tAs landlsdy.
"Secoud noor. back" sAe answered.
II hope. sif. yo1 won't blame me. I
had no idea that Mr.. Allen'-
''Not the least In The woglA, intss-
rupted the detective. turning sp The
staircass. Doctor. yos and Kols wait
for me in the strest"
Twenty minutes later Hsndricks
emerged With package under his arm.
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

"YOW Macs fNe 0dVdN1a0s Of ne, q, !" -
0old.
ised RALPH NOT even 70 allow his sise8
10 know. The otbss facts. along WITH
Allen's slow death, will b enough -
The bloodthifsty Fspostsfa"
A. RouYteeath stress HooAxSckD
stopped
II must leavs yos." - said. II -
my car coming"
"whsrs noWr' asksd Lampki..
"To Eass OEasgs." was tie ansWse.
II wasn't 70 tsll The yoang DeopIs aboss
Allsa and rstuTn tbsss papssa I Hks
thas boy Ralph. spA 4oaecase1s lsa'e
hall bod"
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

Nsssee Fee Pssiieaaisa.

LAND OF1icE At MorYecss. coLD,y
Ha,ch =. lsoa.
Notice 10 hereby given hat The following
named settier ~ hlcd not'ee q bis inseNtioa to
make nnal proof In support - his clAim. ssd
that aid pfoct viii be msde beSrrs nsgtsser nd
Receiver NJ Montros~. Cello, on Nay u, 1pDa vis.
holland ON Ems
Who hled D. =. 10. li~4 TIE s~r,cs ens the 2. y
Z. y. .. ". v Sec. = IT,. 81 n. D. ~ v. n. N.
eonsinunus residesce upos asd cuissvatisss u
aid land. viz:
Csdvsldss kliis. Gordon GriMsh. Louis Owens.
Delta, Colo 0eorge stsyh her. MeuRoss. Colo.
yAnEs a. IAvIOp, eeGisess.
tvirss pue. April I lass res. NAY z. 1ses
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06
CHATTER Hu.

Tho thess nso took TIE Si1th svsnuo
slsvaesd 20 ths Foastssnth strset sta-
tioa and . csostown car 10 Tenth svs-
noe. No. 34S vs. . dismal. old fashioa-
- lodging hosss. The bell poll hung
dispuoanletely IN Q socket worn too
laeys fo9 Il. 4 siatteFniy woman an
sWsssA their ring. Hendricks bowed
els d. Bsston hessr' b ssked.
4 Jeok q isdscisioa nashsd into ~
vooas's fscs.
"Thsss sss no doctos living ksse,"
shs nd svasively. "1s must-pefhaps
- hsvs ths wrong number"
She w. holding the door only partly
eSsa. bss the detective pssbed By bss
- sessa insiAa Tbe othess followed
hin. Ths Wo0aa shsauk back again0e
~ wall - seooA sill. hes fscs turn
- palA Jsse tbso door % the - q
- hall opessd, aDd . middle sgsd
- esoe os9
''Thss = ~" whispsssA Kols -
d. 01gSeo eaDs o. - w. absat
- - -. bst was seuppsa by . ssoask
49, - 6soseeivs.
s'1 - yoss psf6os, "saSA Hssarieaa
"0s. DUsso. belisvss''
n - s6dssssa shsUGssd -
dAsolouD - fsuwDeA
'Ysa hsvs ~ sdvassap q -. ~"
ho064 Il aso'tSOs0osR hovinR ~
- bs1aa."
's1 hsvo ~ ~ ~ Dosasuss e -.
- - bsssss sisAR, I" sspsis1 H. -
osUetVa. "11innD6 00hkSnhD = -
sssetvsr' saeisiosd ~ DAyaeaAA
~ Vo ~, Wsse - 0nAs1a11t
''oha1 - - tsU11hs -. 1sssaD ~.
~ - - hsuD - - 00aaOD -.
-"
s1Ae = . 0ssoR Z eunsss ~ -
g - - l41kfsA" eaz4SZs1
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

ULACk SANAA
feathcf." and you are quite likely 10 ~
% per cant Of birds that will sooss
shove % points.
Almost the only objection that can
b faised 70 the Black Javas 10 that they
srs black. This 10 defect in the eyes
Il market purchassrA especially ce
young birds. because the pin feathers
are more likely to show, but this ob3sc-
ton diminishes - tho bird grows Old
q, and the deep yellow color Of the
akin and the large meaty CARCASS Of the
Java makes IL Q profitable bird 70 Dro-
ducs for sals dressed BY tho pousd.
The standard requirements - to siss
ars Ten pounds for malss and eight
pounds for femalea Tho plumass 10 ,
glossy black and Ats the rectangular
name Of the fowl almost - firmly ~
doss that Of ths Gans. They ars hardy.
fairly activs birda easily managed aod
able 10 rear their own young with bst
little assistance. We don't know Of IN.
other breed that two ysars hence would
show % large . number q standard
birds wses . cock and . half dnoso hens
turned looss aloas On an ordinary fasD
and allowed to shift for thsmsslvsA-
Nssional 6eockmaa and FAFmss.
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

se~ge -
People, - . rule. DO nos want enough
turkey q oos time 70 lay banq0se
speead. and consequently thcy pick fos
sonsthing 0All q not exceeding ne
dim sise.
Ths ben turkeys always ssll Arst.
duply bsea1ss they srs more ssitsd -
dss 70 ths wants ok ths ordinary fam.
ily. Thsn Tie smaller sobbless 90. and
lasely he pride Il he nock-ths biggest
~ in ~ loe-and b us.ally goss -
. alseoans q . = . cssts . poan1 lso
ohan ~ lsssss Weishta
4 euRhsg thas Wsishs fsoo 10 70 -
pgun1s asssssd y D,saay lafUs sooeGA.
- pus01o 49, waa1 tssbsy - ~
81 Id. ~ tbsy dewane . ~ e1sAsv.
= o1sos - - thae thsss 70 . go
1sn1 q spoo 1os impsovsDsat n hsse6.
~ tusksys for TIE market, thas tird
Ghostss - legs and neck and WY fall n
~ hsoase would b moss ossisabls-
- that would b nsaey and plump
- eapab1s q taxing o. . Fsas 6sal =
lAA-6idlaaA Peuitsy Journal
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06
BLACK JAvAs.

a0Ay. Asaavs Ysvis fAss YislA . ossA
Rro0k.
We oonaidse the Black Java tie most
neglectsd of American fowls when its
merits are considered. We spoke recent
" Of the great difficulty q breeding
lne Silver Wyandottes. oommeuding
them 70 the ambition Of f.nciers O
that sccount. The Javas arc exactly tho
reverse. They breed almost - true ~
ducks. Just little attention 10 the 10
jection Of birds with poor combs and a
birds inclined 10 "ahoW The white
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06
|1HE> - - - 81
N0RTH~MMlu y
WALK ~~~fiARBEN
INNSTERY~~~
Att eST, FeN SSNoED: -.
copy y6.ssv s8S7, ~ WA ~ HASoGS.

"a AYE SStsSSos .E!Tss. .E!Tsss.
Hendricks iaid nothing when Kols
had concluded. and the adept. after
stpdyine the faoe Of bis master for .
minute. nat down.
Dr.. Lampkin swung his microscope
70 one side and began to place the glass
slips into an envelope.
Every strange. indeed. f." be remarked,
his glance bent on his visitorA "A
h,spital certainly was the proper place
= man In Aliens condition. won.
Der bow d. Baston could hope 70 bsns-
as him q . lodging house. and In such
. quarter a. thst. Allen 10 not without
means, it would seem. You'd better
work on that idea, gentlemen.
I'VE can't 60 any farther in that
direction now." said Hendricks impa-
tisntly. He rose and began TO walk to
and fro. his hands clasped behind him.
"You think not. sirf' asked Kols,
ths animation gone from his counte-
naDoe.
mo" answered the detective. stop
pfng as Q window and looking into the
0esseA "n you can't connect Allen
with the crime By other evidence than
~ have 20 far. It would be folly to
Ssllowa You have two heads Stick
tAsm together and tell me something
explain one simple. little thing. Give
NJ Q reason for the bullet from old
Bsnton's gun being stopped BY rotten
plank that would not impede the prog
se0 Of . homeward bound honeybee II
is struck IL . fair hsader.
The ads1t smiled sloomily and shook
his head.
''It seems to me-" jested Lampkin.
"that you have bullet on the brain. l
can 80 no reason why the ball may not
have plowed through the ground, slowed
up . little and then risen and struck
tie summer house."
''Boshr' exclaimed Hendficka ut
went direct Il struck the wall q ex-
aetly the height Of old Bentoo's armis
fro0 the groand. For Gods sake. don't
spsakr Hsndricks whirled round from
tie window. his eyes dancing with ex-
glosioos pointsri Il 10 oominsi Al. -
0odA have i'll hsve iti No. an
10 sxactly positive. want proof"
LADpkin and the adept stared at him
spsechlessly - b began again to pace
lie 1oos. his hands linked and twisted
tnosthss. seddenly 10 stopped st Tie
tabis asa picked sp The ballet
~ ~. LAmpkis, - aaid IN voios
49, Qsivsssd, ''pst this HD6s9 your
olao - tell ne e yes asAsss On - soe--
Dage1es e hlosd."
GO0a1n staFts4
- Jovor' - e1e3afDoG A ID.
Oane eoaM have thoegbt a that
"Yea eax bet yo1s life - infaot
oSds'A" 5eksd ~ dstsoeiva "Tn .
vs1ssaa, am"
A. 49, ls~kH - 49, a~,<,-s. l.>
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06
OREGON PHEASANTS.
m GREAT DEMAND ev seoRTsaaGpt
OF OTHER sTATEA

OF OTHER sTATEA
lserea.ssissr - sAs nse6ssiaa HAsaaaaA
In CsliSsraia cd vfrsi,ia-0Ass -
. ssass fAsaas.tsy-Oseesa cassGnaav
Guards Her 0a.asss nirA.
A remarkable demand u being nads
for Mongolian pheasants. The tame a
OreQon's gamest Of birds has spread all
over the United States, and knowing .
good thing when they sec It tho easfezn
sportsmen arc particularly anxious 70
secure . number o6 the choice birds for
breeding.
1t 10 not likely that any great numbee
of the Mongolian pheasants will b ssnt
out of Oregon. The shipment Of thsss
birds beyond the boundaries Of the seato
II prohibited by law. except under pse.
NIT. There have been large nunhaEs
thus shipped, and there has also bsen Q
soodly number Of the birds success1nl.
y .nusgled out
Tho state of Ohio now maintains .
pheaantry at Van Vert and IL furnish
ing eggs and birds to private paxtiea
The pheasants were introduced into
Ohio from Oregon, but thess u no reo-
ord Of any permits being Issued for IL
transportation Of such birds 10 thas
state, and IL IL supposed the Axst lot
was smuggled through.
The fish commissioners Of California
arc attempting to introduce the Aoago-
lian pheasant into that STATE. aDa snns
weeks ago placed an order in the haaAs
of man living in Eugene for 400 paiEa
Nr. Mcclure will take good care thas
no such number Of birds 10 sent 70 Cali.
fornia or any other state ~ 10 wouA -
in clear violation Of law TO do q. n
order 70 secure . permit for ahiposnt q
phsannts out Of the stase the psRDm
doing 20 must make an af1dAvit that ~
u the owner and In possession a H.
pheaants he wants to ship He Dust
also swear that the birds arc fully T.
mesticated and kept for propagation aaA
exhibition purpcsss.
The persons who have goae into ~
business o6 shipping pbeaants 1uR IT,
money there IL in It have In su0s -
stances IN easy cooscisnce end havo -
Qualms In making the al1davit sfess
catching the birds and kseping 49, b
confinement for two o. three dayA b
order 70 circumvsnt this cla0 e pDep1e
Protector Ac0uise has rsvissa - -.
davit 10 b nads % that Il Win nd
"that aid Noaeolian pheaannAp Vus
beed and saissd in coaAnsDsna, " and
the name a ths heesder win alsD hovs
70 b givsA =.
The intruauctiou of The AonDaian
pleasant in virginia u bsinR go %
With ereat enthosiaam by the epurowep
a tkas sests. who hops for ~ snsssa.
-Pugtland Orseuuian.
yAssen.a nvs,Aa,s I, ser>enaon
A sroak Aanl a sruoun - G1npu1ua
- NJ q - -. n n. 0nr40x
ohairman a - co@miau6onwu uf =.
land HGherjes ana snme. n ~ hreedina
q Noasolian pbsesnnts ID ~ Ns-schc.
eetts sfnte avisry n Winoheatsr. -
ther, sssna eysSv urosussx that 49,
Win in time become one of our moS
valuable es,us birda Althoush Tie ~.
ssy wss sSsrtsd only In . mall vsy r
The Delta independent., 1898-05-06

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LSv sossoD - wAas - VusA
Ys0g aos1D Vfl1 ~ tssdiuA
Ryss hsvsDss. 10y iaaA. - ~.
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NJ Doslsy bassso = w ~ -
svss6aoa.
hssO = - inosaa6ag 1sDanl -
1aso ~ TOWN.
aawo . OsuA soBssg 49, NJ =
- - akia - ~ -
4 1su11s val1s1 hsA. ~ -
~ ~ - - slIUU, nano 3
UaD - Usessla0 DansD - vissus.
m0y 1lsDaDVAo hsvs ~ 49,
q 49, 1osD ~ eDsos11 ~ 49,
aaosse 11D - 1sU1ns1ag . - =
sDssR - ~ hsv0 ~ - sesuo6nn
~ WSsso F5oWu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
The Games

New York. Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: The work Of
cataloguing the military property of the
Santa Clara battery has begun. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson did not attend the ser
vices In the Independent church. as he
was advertised to do. This fact has given
a great deal of satisfaction to Americans
here. who feared that his presence nigh
be used TO give semi-oficial Endorsement
to an anti-Catholic meeting.
The bull fight and baseball game sdver-
tised for Sunday were vetoed by the civil
governor. the former owing TO the alleged
fraudulent means used In advertising IL.
and the latter because the license to play
cannot be obtained. These are the oficial
reasons, but the real one was probably to
prevent trouble with the soldiers and the
fear of a riot.
The committee which Is inquiring into
the health conditions of Guanabacoa. a
proposed site for a camp for troops. has
found that there nav been S.Ss5 deaths
there during the last two years and 10
months. The former death rate was go
annually. Local physicians had promised
to give a full report of the health condi-
tions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
Changes in the Navy.

New York. Oct. si.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Rear Adj
miral Miller will be placed on the retired
list on Nov. % and the vacancy thus
created in the grade of rear admiral will
be filled by the promotion of Commodore
II. l.. Howison, commandment Of the Bos-
ton navy yard. on account OF the promo
ton of Rear dmiral Sampson and Schley
as additional officers OF the grade they
hold, no promotions could be made at the
time of the retirements of Rear Admirals
Sicard and Matthews.
Captain H.. +. Pickering will become a
commodore upon the retirement of Rear
Admiral Miller. and will therefore ave TO
be relieved of his present duty in COM
mand OF the receiving ship Wabash. As
he has not been to sea since 1894, he Will
probably be a candidate for a squadron
command when the reorganization is be-
gun upon the ratification of the treaty of
peace with Spain.
Rear Admiral Bunce's retirement on
Dec. rs will make Rear Admiral Dewey
the senior officer of the navy. and IL con-
gress revives the. grade of admiral. de-
sired by Secretary Long. his appoint
ment to that rank will follow without any
further jumping.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01

Chinese coinage In the shape Of a knife
been traced Jack as far as 20 b. c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
wNNN~NN~
wnheImina. the Imperious.

The late king of the Netherlands lost
10 opportunity OF impressing on his
daughter Wilhelmina an idea OF her
great Importance. On n occasion the
Baroness Van r. was taking the
prescribed promenade with the young
princess when a man on horseback ap-
peared. II vas the brother.
who had just returned from Java.
sister In his arms. covering her face
with kisses. Wilhelmina, who was
seven at the time. was thoroughly
s~candalized. and the baroness fastened
TO send on her brother. Not another
word was spoken. and the walk being
ended they returned to the palace. The
LITTLE girl ~rscounted the Story. which
the queen listened to attentively. think
ing of the irate king and his thick cane.
Finish your luncheon" she said to
her daughter: II viii speak 10 the
king" "It is for me to speak. Papa
made me promise never to hide any
thing from him" Your father was In
good health then: now he l. very III,
and I forbid q To trouble him"
without replying. the little girl rose
and went toward the door. Princess.
the Queen Of Holland orders you 20
slap here and keep silent" said Queen
Emma. Wilheimina stopped. drew
hack. then making a profound courtesy.
said: "Since it, the queen who gives
the order. I obey. but"-turning toward
the trembling governess-"I hope such
a thing will never occur again."-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
TETON COUNTY NEWS.

Miss Annie caves is visiting friends
in Great Falls during the week, but
will return On Saturday.
The Catholic church at Dupuyer is
progressing rapidly and the carpenters
expect to have IL enclosed by the end
OF the week.
The political speeches made through
out Trenton county by T. J. Walsh OF
Helena in behalf of democratic princi-
Piles were well received everywhere
and were clear M convincing. He met
with good houses all along his route.
A very successful teachers institute
closed at Choteau this week. Mrs. ID
A. Penny presided and DIR. Thomas Van
Scoy. president of the Montana Wes-
leyan university. was present, as in
structor.
Jack Burke has been on the sick list
for some days. being threatened with
typhoid fever. He has rallied. however.
and Is now able to get out.
The Ladies' Industrial society gave
a very enjoyable and successful basket
social at the town hall this week.
Gus Momberg of Cutbank In spending
the week with his friends In Choteau.
Miss Anne Sclein and Miss Talma
Kufus were the guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Logan while attending the Teachers
Institute.
A. L. Hoy has returned from Chicago.
where he sold a bunch of beef stock.
The price ranged between 81 and $3.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
MODERN GUNS.
American Nsvs Omcers 10 Examine Fer
eign Makes.

American Naval Omcers 10 Examine Fer
eign q
New York. Oct. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says that the
latest improvements In the manufacture
OF ordnance will % obtained for future
American men-of-war. orders having
been given to Commander +. p. PEN
dleton. superintendent of the gun fac
tory. to proceed to England to inspect
the methods pursued there In the con-
struction of guns mounts. torpedo
tubes. etc.
wire-wound guns. which have beer so
successfully developed for the English
navy. will be carefully examined by
the visiting oficer. n he will learn
the method OF their manufacture at the
ordnance works Of Armstrong. The de-
partment has purchased the right TO
use the method Of manufacture OF I'M
der-water discharge tubes from the
Armstrong; n have bought the right
to use the breech mechanism of guns
built by vickers' Son & Maxim. The
six-inch hapid-firing gun built by the
latter firm is one OF the latest weapons
OF that caliber constructed, q splendid
record having been made in firing trials,
which were held some time ago.
In this gun the powder and projectile
are separated, while in the six-inch
idpiu-uIlnS guns Oh tne Onlteu StdteS
navy the shell and powder are COM
bined by means OF a carriage case. A
six-inch gun on plans somewhat close
to those followed in the construction OF
Vickers' was recently built. The tests of
this weapon at the proving grounds
have demonstrated its value. and all
future six-inch guns will be constructed
on the same lines. The new type Is 40
caliber and weighs eight tons, and il de-
signed for a muzzle velocity of 5000 feet
ordnance bureau to equip no more pro-
pedo tubes, the authorities being pretty
well convinced that there is no neces-
sity for them. Water ~discharging tubes
will be supplied to armored cruisers and
battleships.
Captain Charles O'Neiis recommended
tion that a uniform caliber OF small
arms be adopted for the use OF the
army, navy and marine corps has at
tracted considerable attention In army
and nav circles. IL Is a Secretary
Long will indorse a bill providing for
cooperation on the part OF the army
and navy to obtain a uniform arm.
The caliber OF the Lee small arm in
use in the navy Is .263. while that OF
the Krag-Jorgensen rifle is 80. The
army Is convinced that the Krag-Jorg-
ensen rifle Ia best for use. while the
navy asserts that the Lee Is superior.
II Is not believed that any great objec-
ton would be raised by the navy to m
creasing the caliber of It's gun to 80.
SO that cartridges manufactured for the
Lee might be used for the Krag-Jorg-
ensen.
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year to run. according to the authorities
here. and the authorities say that the con-
tract Just made to The new company ad-
mits ~ much. In that the new contract
does not take effect { October next.
when the engagement with the Maritime
company expires
Before the new agreement win be ef-
fective II win be necessary to ave II rat
ined BY the Nicaraguan congress and the
congress OF Costa Rica- The relations be-
tween these governments are not friendly.
and there will be considerable trouble In
ratifyfng the new contract. The construc-
ton Of this canal viii be considered at
great length In the presidents message.
He.wfll urge In the strongest terms gov
m aid In the construction Of the
canal. To what extent the president will
favor government control win depend on
the terms of the new contract. which are
not yet of1cialiy known here.