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The times., 1898-12-03
NO AGREEMENT YET REACHED
The Question of War Vessels on the
Great Lakes.

Lord Herschell and Senator Fairbanks,
the respective chairmen of the British
and American sections of the Joint High
Commission, said yesterday afternoon:
THE statement that an agreement has
been arrived at by the committee appoint
ed to settle the question of naval vessels
on the Great Lakes is altogether incor-
rect. The matter is still under discus
sion''
1t is probable the difficulties will be
speedily adjusted, as it is understood Can
ada had really no serious objection to our
constructing warships at Cleveland, Chi
cago or any other lake city Secretary
Longs naval board. appointed to make
recommendations, has reported in favor
of constructing not more than two of the
Marietta class. 1t is said the Joint High
Commission is fully in accord with the
ideas of the naval board. though the mat
ter has not been fully officially disposed
of yet.
The times., 1898-12-03
THE FARRAGuT HAS NO PEER.
Thirty-Two Knots an Hour Makes
Her Our Fastest Vessel.

Thirty-Two Knots an Hour Makes
Her Our Fastest Vessel.
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Farragut. which. on her
first trial. failed to develop the required
speed of thirty knots. today made this
speed easily. and. in an unofficial run
after the trial was over, made the re-
markabe speed Of thirty-two knots.
The trial was made over a measured
mile. On the run down the course the
Farragut made thirty-one and one-half
knots, and on her return fell slightly
behind thirty, so that her average was
thirty and one-tenth, with 4l9 revolutions.
This makes the Farragut the fastest YES
sci in the American navy. On the return
TO the Union Iron Works from the test
the vessel was speeded up to her limit.
but with only one engine. when she made
the wonderful record of thirty-two knots.
with 456 revolutions.
The Farragut returned with brooms at
all mastheads, and Irving NJ. Scott, her
builder. expressed great satisfaction over
her performance.
The times., 1898-12-03

According to the current number of
Bradstreets Review of Business, the year
1898 will stand as the twelve months show
ing the greatest volume of business in the
history of the Republic. This is interest
ing in view of the predictions made last
Winter and Spring by the Hales, Hoars
and Hawleys, that to plunge the country
into the horrors of a hopeless war with
Spain would be to wreck industry, destroy
financial confidence, and bring down ruin
upon our national credit. The same Tor
les are about to oppose the results of the
war, and to fight against expansion. Their
suppression is matter of public neces-
sity.
The times., 1898-12-03
An Interesting preceder,

A somewhat curious suit was brought
in London court not long ago. An en-
sagement had been broken, and the lady
IN the case had failed to return the
presents made during the time of betro-
thai Therefore the disappointed lover
brought suit for their recovery, for he
wanted dem presents back" 1t ap-
peared on investigation that, besides the
engagement ring, which was returned.
there We're two gifts, watch and an
umbrella The lady explained that the
The times., 1898-12-03

bers of tine Anglo-Amerloan Commission
will agree to the proposition to allow the
construction of war vessels on the Great
Lakes. This is not small matter TO US.
as in the event of war we should want
to utilize the lake shipyards good
many other things of mutual benefit to
the two countries might be effected but
for the necessity of serving the selfish in
terests of the protected infants that are
still unable to stand alone
The times., 1898-12-03
Some of the Results.
(From the Providence News,

Every lad will be better man because OF the
business this nation has been engaged in since
the new year broke. and all of us will, too, and
better Americans. Our historians and our states
men have been telling us what great nation we
were, but now we know it. We feel it all
Though. And we are ready for anything that
comes along, stripped of good deal of vanity
and strong in a pride that we have good right
to indulge. Our nation, our institutions, our
system OF government, are stronger than ever
before, because we all appreciate their strength
and share it. The American eagle is no joke
OF bird. and Uncle Sam is to be fooled with
only in the home circle.
The times., 1898-12-03

watch refused to go, and the umbrella
was worn out. and the court decided
that the ring. under those circum-
stances, was all that she was really re-
quired to return. She was not obliged
to go and buy a new umbrella and
have the watch repaired that her for
mer lover might lose nothing by his
connection with her.
This seems very sensible decision.
II is quite fortunate that the court de-
cided the case in this way, because, had
1t been otherwise. a precedent of terri
Tying Importance would have been es-
tabiished. If lady. on breaking her
engagement, were obliged to return all
the presents made her by her former
fiance, his lodgings would sometimes be
filled TO overilowing with bon-bons. the
ater tickets, flowers, and other trif1es.
Then, the price of suppers, carriage
hire, and other expenses incidental to
courtship would amount to consider
able sum, all of which the luckless lady
would have to compute and ask her
father 10 pay. 1t would have the effect
of making girl think twice before
breaking an engagement, but it would
make the lover all the more ready to
do so, since by this simple act he would
become possessed of sum of ready
money and store of gifts which could
be used in wooing another and more de-
sirable maiden. To young men of
spendthrift habits the breaking of an
engagement might prove a means of
paying pressing debts. All these things
considered, it seems to be in the inter-
est of public convenience and abstract
broken, from whatever cause, the lady
in the case should not be compelled to
pay for gifts worn out or otherwise rem
dered worthless.
The times., 1898-12-03
A s,nnch Advocate of In periaii.n..
(FrOm the Philadelnhia Reenrd


Gen. Joe Wheeler is a good soldier and i coed
Democrat, but he Is also a stanch advocate II
Imperialism. In an address TO the Tennessee.
River improvement Association at Chat!aEao.,i
on Wednesday last he declared unqualifiedlv .nr
the policy OF expansion. Gen. Wheeler's plea in
this behalf based on the familiar generality.
OF civilization but the nub OF his remarks MAS
found in the announcement that I'VE Of t 4e SoHti,
Will be the greatest benefCiafies Of this nev trad.
which is TO come TO rs''-after which utir-.ue,.
there was Of course. ''ioud s2psu- = H. il
Boston which at present -tsEd- -: ara ~
American ports in trade rith II, rni ,o,,i,.,--,
yet many OF the Boston IiCici aat~ i:vr -, rb.fr
faces against the expansion business IL rsq,.i-..
to be seen whether the South Will be more -
ceptible TO an argument which affects its purse
than was Boston.
The times., 1898-12-03
Democracy. standnra
(from the Toledo Bee,)

NfIV'II tI'c iUItuU Htt.J
Democracy isn't obstacle in the path of
progress. 1t doesn't hinder and retard. It leads.
Let the Republican party split. We can never
follow Dingley, Carnegie, Hoar, and the Home
Market Club. Nor shall we protest ii Mckinley
abandons worn out tradition and follows Democ.
raey. II the great apostle of protection has seen
the light shall we object? Neveri Onward,
Democracy, let follow who will The glorious
standard of progress, free trade and expansion
belongs to US. Don't drop it and turn to the
rear "
The times., 1898-12-03

Evidently the President is quite well ac-
quainted with Senator Hoar. and is not
at all alarmed by the threat Of his op-
position to the treaty with Spain. He is
quoted as saying that he has no doubt
fication, but will even speak for it, when
he understands the treaty provisions bet
ter. Senator Hoar likes to be coased,
and if his appetite in that direction can
be gratified before the matter comes up.
he may not disappoint the Presidents ex-
pectntions.
The times., 1898-12-03
Justice In France.
(From the Omaha Boz

The criminal Jurisprudence of France is built
on a foundation the exact opposite Of that in
English speaking countries The moment a Grim
inal charge is preferred the man is presumed
guilty aud must disprove that presumption he
yond question. The entire power of the State il
set in motion to crush him. Witnesses can be
compelled to testify against him, but no un-
willing witness need appear in his behalf This is
called justice in France in the closing DAYS OF the
nineteenth century.
The times., 1898-12-03

There will be no tariff legislation such
as Hanna suggested this session. While
the protectionists still refuse to admit
that expansion has smashed protection,
they are not so sure it hasn't as to ven-
ture any immediate action. They know
that the whole business must be brought
up eventually for adaptation to the new
conditions.
The times., 1898-12-03
Police Mnrksmanshp.
From the pbilade,phia I.edgsr

The notion popular abroad, that the average
American is a dead shot with either rifle or re.
yolver. was well sustained by the workmanship
OF our troops during the recent battles. but
suffers rude shock when tested by the efforts
OF the average policeman to hit fugitive Grim
NAL He usually discharges a ftsillade of shots
which go all over the neighborhood. and are
pretty certain to hit the innocent bystander, if
that usually ubiquitous person is anywhere about.
but seldom strike the man for whom they are
intended, except by accident
The times., 1898-12-03

If it be true that Mr.. Choate is slated
for the Court of st. James, will Sena-
tor Platt try to hold up the appointment?
1t is still hard to believe the President
will fly in the face of the New York boss
even to get so good a man for that i'm
portant office
The times., 1898-12-03
An ornitholorical Truth
Trom the Chicago Posi- !

1t pains US to learn that when We have s,mnosed
We were rising with the lark we were really ris
ing with the greenfinch or the blackcap. and that
mornings when we have kicked ourselves for NOT
rising with the lark We in reality rising
with it. For the lark according To an or,;,hni
og1cai authority. is really lazy bird. But then.
II science had its way, we would have to re-.
wise all literature.
The times., 1898-12-03

1t would be mistake to buy up the
French interest in the Panama ditch
If 1t is an impracticable scheme, never
to be completed, the purchase money
would be wasted. If it is a good thing,
and is to be pushed to an end If we do
not buy, it would be wrong to interfere
There cannot be too many canals. The
owners of the Nicaragua route could
stand rate-cutting quite as well as the
French.
The times., 1898-12-03

Blanco himself did not leave Cuba
with flags flying and with pride and ar
rogance," as he advised the troops to do.
He sneaked from the palace and boarded
the ship at night and there was no crowd
to bid him farewell as he sailed away.
1t is agreed on all sides that he has
proved blatant humbug, without mill
tary sense or strength of character.
The times., 1898-12-03

Sometimes legislators say they want to
retire from public life when, in fact, they
are eager TO remain. But there can be
Faulkner in making such an assertion.
No man who wants to continue in the
public favor would oppose the treaty
with Spain and defy American senti-
ment by urging Philippine independence.
The times., 1898-12-03

The demand of the insurgents in the
Visayas of seven million pesetas for the
release of the forty friars in their pos
session is not SO large, considering how
much the priests have exacted from the
natives in the past. The church must
have an immense amount of money laid
away somewhere.
The times., 1898-12-03

For an innocent man entirely willing to
face his accusers, Senator Quay entered
a good many objections and demurrers
with the purpose of preventing the case
from reaching a trial.
The times., 1898-12-03
Confugnl Dinlomacx
(From the Atchison Globe. J

" fVH tHc -ftVTIsVH NfUUt.T
perfectly trained husband is one who gives
the impression that the hardest work OF his life
was IN coaxinS his wife to marry him.
The times., 1898-12-03
The corneI Thinks Otherwise.

(From the Omaha World Herald)
Mr.. Grosvenor is willing to seize his stub pen
Gil at any old hour and figure out that Teddy
Roosevelt is not Presidential possibility in
The times., 1898-12-03
Not Real Mad Yet
"U ct.
(Eronn the Chioana DBL

(From the Chicago Record)
The Mad Mullah, who has come forward again.
IS not half as mad as he win be when the British
government gets through with him.
The times., 1898-12-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

TIL, TINES, in all its editions, Morning, Even
fne and Su.dav, Will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
4. often as desircd.
The times., 1898-12-03

The Adveitisers' Guarantee Company, of Chi
cago. hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners. proven and attes.ed the circulation
Of THE TINES, OF Washington, D. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month of oc-
to5er, 1895. was ~ 2,3O6 copies
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers Of
The country by BOND of $50, 900 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company OF Maryland deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, of Chi
esgo.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By r. MASON, President.
The times., 1898-12-03

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
l'c unable to procure copies of it at any news
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains
viii confer favor upon the Management. by send
ing 70 TINS office information of the fact
The times., 1898-12-03

Communications intended for publication in
TIE TINES should be tersely and plainly written.
rnd must in ali be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected com
nunicstions will aot be preserved. and only man
uscripts al Obvious importance will be returned
to their authors
The times., 1898-12-03

The suggestion>of Mr.. Sherman as n
candidate for governor of Ohio has been
encouraged by his friends. They think
that 1t is the only course for him to pur-
sue to demonstrate that he is not po.it-
ical ..has been" John Sherman has sun
good many warm friends in the Senate
and his influence will probably be teh III
that body as long as he lives
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03

Rev. VIM. Edwards viii preach
next sunday at Zion Church, Dyer
School House and Liberty school
House.
Lancaster republicans should take
pride in seeing that their fellow
townsman, G. f. Budd, gets a hand
some vote in Lancaster next Tuesday.
The state tax for Grant county
this year is nearly $4,000 less tnan
for last year. What have our demo-
cratic friends to say of this marked
reduction?
Help a worthy public institution
to exist by patronizing the Lancaster
Band Concert. You will get more
than your moneys worth and do a
good act in the bargain.
Will Benedict left last Thursday
for Ripon where he has accepted a po-
sition as baker in one Of the leading
restaurants. Win, viii be greatly
missed and his many friends wish
him success
Through ain oversight the name
OF Chas. Sampson was ommitted from
our write-up Of candidates last week.
He is the peer OF any THE candidates
and is sure of election as his Is the
only name on the ballot for the office
of surveyor.
Duncan & Clark's Lady Minstrels
gave performance in the City Opera
House last Saturday night. They
had small audience; quite number
including all the ladies in the room
left before the end of the show 1t
is not company that merits support.
The community is TO be congratu
lated that SO few were present.
Mr.. Chas. H. Nye, Jr.. OF an
Illinois regiment OF volunteers, now
at home on furlough, had is eyes
open while doing service in the West
Indies. His accounts of customs and
manners in Porto Rico are especially
interesting. 1t is hard for us TO
properly realize how new and strange
to the people of that island will be
the government and civilization which
the .'stars and stripes" will bring
them.
Mr.. Al Lowell and Miss Del
Knapp, both of Lancaster, were
united in marriage by DR.. Edwards
at the Episcopal church in this city
at o'clock, P. M, Tuesday, Novem-
Der /, 1898. A number Of invited
guests were present. The happy
couple received numerous valuable
presents. They viii go to house
keeping at the Mrs. Althea Kilbourn
residence. Many friends extend con-
gratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


State Treasurer Peterson made a
statement that S47,003.74 had been re-
ceived as interest on state moneys
during the four years ended Septem-
Der 80. Before the law was passed
compelling the payment of this to the
state the treasurer appropriated it to
his own use. The total state tax levied
for 1895 is S1.492.570, which is $780,, 500
less than last year. The treasurer rec
ommends the virtual adjustment of
the land office, suggests the higher
taxation of telephone companies and
the levying of state tax Of 100000 if
prompt reforms are not made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
Sudden Death OF Vim. KlIeu.

Mr.. VIM. Kiley living in the north
western part of this city died very
suddenly last Sunday morning about
two o'clock. He had been in his as
ual health though complaining little
Saturday. He passed away very
quietly being dead before neighbors
could be aroused and informed of his
serious condition. Apoplexy is Civ
en- as the cause of death.
The funeral was held on Tuesday,
burial adjacent to the Catholic ceme-
terv west of the city.
Mr.. Kiley was an old resident of the
county and highly respected citizen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
The News condensed.

Mrs. Mary Ann Kendall, aged SO, wife
of j. Kendall, died in GAINESVILLE from
the effects Of laudanum taken with sui
cidal intent.
Chris Jensen, aged %, committed SUI
icide on the farm of Bayard Tour
tilotte in the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE by shooting himself in the head.
William A. Nobel, assistant superin-
tendent of mails in the post office at
Milwaukee, was arrested, charged
with tampering with the mails.
Companies l, X, L and NJ of the
First Wisconsin volunteers were mus
tered out of the United States service
in Milwaukee.
William Heller, who killed John
Fank September 1 last in the town of
Lima, was sentenced in Lancaster to
II years Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary.
Company +, First Wisconsin infan-
try, was mustered cut Of the United
States service in Eau Claire, where the
command was organized
Authority has been granted the Wis
consin grand commandery, Knights
of Malta, to solicit subscriptions
throughout the United States for a
fund TO erect a hospital at West Supe-
rior for INDECENT members CT the or
der.
Louis Schrage, aged 20, a son Of Mrs.
Julie Schrage, Of Mount Calvary, ac-
cidentally shot himself while hunting.
y Milwaukee beer company suggests
to tle Wisconsin battleship commission
that the bottle Of beverage which Miss
Elizabeth Stephenson is to break over
the bow of the ship be beer and not
champagne.
Congressman Cook, OF Neenah pre-
scented the board of library commits
eioners with 10 rolumes of the gov
ernment edition of 1.-The War of the
Rebellion
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the register Of deeds for
Jewish congregation in Green Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Lee, who reside
near Baraboo, celebrated their golden
wedding Mr. and Mrs. Lee are 70 and
60 years Of age respectively.
Ensign Nate c. Twining, Of Monroe,
has been advanced to junior lieutenant.
lie is serving on the battleship Iowa.
Mrs. August Giesen committed sui
eide in La Crosse by walking into the
Mississippi river.
John Walters, employed on the farm
of Lock Frost, was run over and killed
by a train near Bancroft.
The three-year-old child Of Joseph
Backes was burned to death at Kenosha.
John Kauth, o farmer, aged IS, was
killed by a st. Paul freight train one
mile south of Knowles
Col. John J. Upham, retired, Of the
Eighth cavalry. Z. 5. A., died in Nil.
waulee, aged 81 years. Col. Upham
was one Of the best known military
men Of Wisconsin.
John i. shurr. leading business
man, died suddenly IN Racine Of heart
failure. aged 80 years
j. r Hixon, who s. the principal
stockholder IN the I. J.. Scott Lumber
company, whose large sawmill was
destroyed by fire in Merrill, says that
the plant viii not Be rebuilt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
Found His nndN.

The body of John Buekholz. a we'll
to-do farmer of the town of Spring
field, who disappeared over year ago.
was found by William Guderiahn
while hunting in the woods. The body
was sitting with the back against a
tree. Buckholz had evidently been
taken sick, and, sitting down, was I'M
able to get up again and had died of
starvation. About Sis was found on
the remains. A reward of $500 will be
paid to Guderjaha for the discovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
Forest FIRE victims.

State Fire Warden Wyman says there
are 90 families in and about Turtle
Lake VINO lost everything they had
in the forest fires, and there are
102 families besides in that town
ship who sustained partial losses.
He says they are living in cellars,
log stables, barns and all sorts of
outhouses which escaped the flames,
and they need more than anything else
lumber with which to build new cabins,
and provisions for the winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03

Il want your daughter" he wrote to
the old gentleman.
Come and get her" was the old gem
tleman's reply.
"Oh dear, no. answered the suitor.
That's not at all the correct thing
now. Let her come and get me-"
Then they knew that he was really a
man with a title and not an imposter,
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
WIN Consider Changes.

A meeting of the state prison COM
mission, appointed by Gov. Scoield to
investigate the present penal system
and to report suggestions for reform,
will meet in Milwaukee on November
IL, and viii consider some radical
changes in the present system of con-
fining and employing the law-breakers
Of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
A victim OF Circumstances,

The small boy Was looking very mo-
rose.
What's the matter?" inquired his
companion.
wei, to tell the plain truth, guess
I'm jealous. It's just my luck I'm rot
old enough to go to war nor young
enough to be the baby. and so far as
any chance of being the pride and pet
of the hcceehold is concerned, I'm
clear ont of it ''-Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03

Ettrick. Wis, Oct. 30, 1898-F, b.
Fulmer of this place states that he
was poisoned with poison ivy. He
took Hoods Sarsaparilla and says the
general as we'll as local results seem
to be very beneficial. He is thorough
ly convinced that Hoods Sarsaparilla
is great blood purifier. 1t expels
all poisonous taints from the blood
and cures all forms of blood disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
-Nor1eR TO CUSTOMERS. The rt

NoucE TO CUSTOMERS The re-
cent burning of my laundry will not
prevent me from continuing business,
and patronage IF my old costumers is
solicited. will run my delivery
wagon as usual having made arrange
ments to have the work done else
where until can get established in
new quarters. Prices same as usual.
3St2 A. Il. WANEzEK,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
Drops the Cases.

The indictments obtained by the
government in 1895 against the Fox
River valley manufacturers and their
employees for violating the war Depart
ment rules concerning the drawing of
water from the Fox river have been
dropped in the United States court in
Milwaukee,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-03
rhe CntclhnII.

y trusted you with my heart" said
she, with bitter sobs, "and what have
you done with it?"
His laugh for harshness could have
given a crosscut saw the deckhead
Have you looked in the top drawer
of the bureau?s he asked.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER.