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The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
Our Alaska Letter.
A Voyage from Tacoma to
Juneau.
Dickinson People at #. wranqel.

EDITOR PREss:-As we are nearing
Juneau and the principal events of the
trip by boat are over, l must set about
preparing my letters for the return trip.
We left Tacoma on Wednesday, Jan.
IL, a raw, cloudy dismal day; notwith-
standing, the wharf was thronged with
people who wished to bid Godspeed to
the "City of Seattle" the first boat Of the
great Klondyke rush. The loading of
freight was accomplished without con-
fusion and we steamed away at noon,
followed by cheers from a thousand
throats, waving of handkerchiefs and
salutes from all the boats in the harbor-
a regular western send-of Two hours
across the Sound to Seattle and here the
scene "beggared description" as news
paper writer's say. We mingled with the
throngs upon the wharf; looked into the
large warehouse piled to the roof with
Klondyke outfits; strolled about the city,
passing groups of excited people, hurry
ing hither and thither, all Klondyke-mad,
and finally returned to the boat to watch
the interesting process of loading. We
watched the truckmen dump load after
load down the chute; but the most fas-
cinating occupation was to sit in the
main saloon and watch the endless pro-
cession of Klondykers, laden with i'm
mense canvas bags filled with bedding,
clothing ETC., pass down the companion
way and disappear into the mysterious
depths of the hold. After about five
thousand, as it seemed to us, had passed
down, we began to grow little appre.
hensive, as the Seattle's carrying capaci-
ty is supposed to be only seven hundred
passengers; but inquiry developed the
fact that one man had probably passed
down number Of times during the load
ing process. All was hurry and hustle
and confusion until we finally left Seattle.
We touched at Port Townsend and
reached Victoria the next morning.
Beautiful Victoria, sitting securely upon
her rock-bound hasbor, has been de-
scribed so many times that her beauties
are familiar to your readers. Only an
hours stop here and then away to Van
couver. By this time life on shipboard
has begun to settle into monotony. In
dividuals began to separate themselves
from the mass of humanity and impress
their characters upon you. The Yukon
ers in their heavy mackinaw suits, moose
hide "muck-lucks" etc, are conspicuous
in the constantly moving mass Of human
ity that passes like panorama before
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GREAT TuMuL1 IN ALe,Eas.

All Shops Closed and Troops Are Pick
etsd in the Streets.
AIG1ERs, Jan. 25.-Anti.J Jewish dem.
onstrations continue and the town 10 in
great turmoil AL the shops are closed
and troops are picketed In all the
squares. Several Jewish shops have
been sacked and the Chasseurs have
several times dispersed the crowds.
During the afternoon the manager Of
the anti.Jewish newspaper, accom-.
panied by the widow of the Christian
who was killed, herself dressed in deep
mourning, drove along tho main boule-
ward and created intense anti.Jewish
excitement. The people massed be.
meath the arcades, shouting "Down
with the Jews" and the like. Finally
the Chasseurs and infantry, headed by
beating drums, cleared the boulevard.
No Jews ventured upon the street.
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CARRIED 1000 PASSENGERS.

Three Steamers Leave seattle for Dyea
and Sksguay.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 27.-Three
crowded steamers sailed for Dyea and
skaguay within a few hours Of each
other. Five hundred people left this city
for the North and from other Sound
ports almost as many more are booked
by the three vessels, making the de.
partures for Alaska from Puget Sound
in one day nearly 1,00O.
The Clara Nevada made her initial
voyage and carried 100 first class and
65 second class passengers. The steamer
City Of Seattle sailed with 68 first class
and l6o second class passengers Her
bookings at other Sound ports will
swell the number to almost 10V. The
Utopia sailed in the afternoon with
over 100 people aboard.
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POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
0snato Committee Discusses the suhj~'
but Takes No Final Action.

Senate Committee Discusses the Subject
but Takes No Final Action.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 27.-The senste
committee on postofhces and postroads
had under consideration the advisable.
ity Of establishing postal savings banks
in the United States. The discussion
was general and the only conclusion
reached was that Senators Mason and
Butler should prepare the bill which
could be used as q base for future delib.
erations. This was done because of the
fact that there were q large number Of
measures before the committee, all
looking to the same end. It 10 intended
that the bill to be prepared BY Messrs.
Mason and Butler shall supplant all
these and they were requested to have
in shape to be taken up at the next
meeting, to be held week hence.
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MUST BE BUILT THIS YEAR.
Contract Signed for . Railroad 1rou
aflalaan Tn naNaosa Gaks

Contract signed for . RaiIrsad From
stiokssn to Dawson City,
OrTAwA, Ont, Jan. 27.-The con.
tract for building a railway from Tele.
graph creek to Teslin lake, leading
from the head waters of the stickeen to
Dawson City, has been signed by Nc.
Kenzie and Mann, the road to be com.
menoed at point not yet decided upon
near Glenora and run to Teslin lake
over country not very difficult for
railway construction. The distance is
about 100 miles. The Canadian gov.
ernment has agreed with the contrao.
tors to give 25,0O0 acres Of land per
mile as subsidy. The railway viii be
completed in time to permit Of supplies
being sent into the Yukon before next
winter sets in. Steamers are to be run
from Teslin lake to Dawson.
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FULL PASSENGER LIST.
Oregon Sails For A,asks with $50 n

Oregon Sails For Alaska With $50 RIon.
dikeEs ON Board. "A s.
f PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 26.-The steam.
ship Oregon sailed for Alaska with $50
passengers and 1850 tons of general
merchandise and baggage. Fifty head
Of livestock was also . part Of the cargo.
All day long Thousands Of people
swarmed about the steamers docks,
and so great was the crush that 10 DO.
icemen were detailed to handle the
crowd. No less than 800 people who
applied for passage were refused and
hundreds Of tons Of freight are lying
on the docks awaiting transportation
70 the gold folds Tho rush TO the gold
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COMMITTEE AGAINST 1T.
No Statehood Lsgislatlon at This Session
Of Congress.

No Statehood Liquidation at This Session
Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Statehood
legislation at this session was killed by
the house committee on territories re-
jecting the Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma bills by vote Of = to 3.
The first two measures were punched
and defeated. Then the Oklahoma
bill was taken up and beaten by the
same vote. There was no discussion as
it was understood at the last meeting
that the vote was to be taken without
further preliminaries. Delegates Smith
and Ferguson Of Arizona and New
Mexico, stated that they wished to r it
themselves on record that if they were
allowed to vote they would vote for the
bills, 49,
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EXPECTS 70 sRlsE: REBELS.
General Blanoo Had $685. Whsn He
Left Havana.

General Blsneo Had s1so. 900 When He
Left Havana.
HAVANA, via Key West. Jan. 27.-In
spite of the optimistic cable advices that
are being forwarded to Madrid it is not
believed in political circles here that
the journey Of General Blanoo through
the east OF the island will bring peace.
Although he carried about $3.50, 900
with him when he left Havana, no one
believes that any important leader will
surrender. It is reported that he will
soon return because General Maximo
Gomez has fallen back across the
Moron.Jaruco trocha into the CANA
guey district. The presumption is that
he went in the expectation Of meeting
General Gomez.
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Of the Monetary Commisslon Euderssd.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26. -Four hun.
ired delegates were present at the
Grand Opera House when Chairman
Hanna Of the executive committee
called the monetary convention to Or
der. This was an increase Of 100 over
the number Of delegates that attended
the first Indianapolis convention Of .
year ago, and it was regarded a. in.
dicative of tho interest which the bust.
ness men feel in the movement for q
reform Of the currency laws. Two
governors-Mount Of Indiana and
Shaw Of Iowa were tho speakers at
the afternoon session. Governor Mount
delivered the speech of welcome and
Governor Shaw spoke for more than an
hour on the gold standard and tho re.
trement Of che greenbacks.
Upon the conclusion Of the speech Of
Governor Shaw Chairman Hanna re-.
quested the state delegations to select
vice presidents and members Of the
committee on resolutions to be reported
before the evening session. The con.
vention then adjourned until 2 O'Clock
when addresses were delivered to a
large audience by Hon. Q. Stuart Pat
terson Of Philadelphia and Colonel
Jacob L. Green of Connecticut. Mr..
Patterson spoke on behalf Of the none.
tary commission as one Of its members.
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AN AFRICAN RAILROAD.
Frsnoh VIII Connect Thsir somali i
aaasSon. yVsAv, Atv..sns.

French VIII Connect Their Somali Pos.
sessions With Abyssinia.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-According to
. report from United States Consul
Masterton at Alden, Arabia, published
In the daily consular reports, the French
have finally begun the construction Of
. railroad to connect their East African
possessions in the Soman proteo torate
with Abyssinia. The road is to drain
one Of the most fertile countries Of
Africa. The line is to run from Dji.
beud to Harara in Abyssinia. distance
about 1855 miles. The surveys have
been completed and work has com.
menoed on several points on the line.
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Agreement Affects Two Hundred Thou.
sand Men In Various ssates-Intsrstass
Convention at Chicago Completes It's
Iabors aud Adjourns.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The interstate
Joint convention of bituminous coal
operators and miners has ended. The
miners are jubilant over the results Of
their 10 days session. for it means to
nearly 200, 600 soft coal miners an ad-
vance Of 10 cents per ton, and . uni.
form day Of eight hours at uniform day
wages. and the operators congratulated
cne another with victory over them.
selves. The following are the resolu.
lions adopted with but two dissenting
votes:
Resolved, That an advance Of 10 cents
per ton for mining screened coal take
effect In the Western Pennsylvania dis
trict. Hooking Valley (Ohio) district and
Indiana bituminous district, and that on
and after April 1, 1893, the s-hour day
shall be in effect In all districts here rep
resented; that uniform wages for day la
Dor shall be paid the different classes Of
labor In the field named; and that inter-
nal differences in any Of the states, both
as to price snd conditions, shall be re-
ferred to the states affected.
To Perfect tho Arrangements.
The convention completed its work
BY naming the wage scale committee,
to consist Of the national executive
board of the mine workers, the district
presidents and secretaries and two op-
orators from each state, to tabulate the
scale and perfect all tho arrangements
for putting 1t into effect on tho date
set. It was determined that hereafter
the miners and operators will meet in
January Of each year to fix scale for
the IL months beginning April l. Pitts.
burg was selected for the next annual
joint convention, which will meet on
the third Tuesday in January, 1899.
The afternoon session Of the oonven.
vention was very stormy and for q few
hours appearances led to the belief that
after 10 days hard work tho convention
would fall to reach settlement.
Says It's . Great Labor Victory.
President Ratchford of the United
Mine Workers expressed himself as
highly satisfied with the work of the
convention. He said: II consider the
establishment Of an 8-hour day for the
miners one of the greatest labor victo.
ries Of the century. It is, in my esti.
nation, of far more importance than
the 10 cents per ton advance. We are
bound to consider the conditions Of
tho coal industry in asking for an
advance in the mining scale. Perhaps
when we meet In annual conference
next year conditions may be such that
the advance would be lost. But the
uniform day Of eight hours work and
48 hours for the week will stand 40 one
Of the greatest achievements in the his.
tory Of the miners or any other organ
iRakion -
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Serious Trouble at Van.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Jan. 24.-There ID
great uneasiness at Van, where the po.
lice are making house to house search
for man named Deroyan, q revolu.
ZIONIST from Caucasus. Many Arme.
mans have been arrested and several
thousand Of them have been expelled.
The Armenian bishop has resigned ow.
ing to the fruitlessness Of his interven.
ton in behalf of his co.religionists.
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APPROVED THE PLAN.

Monetary Convantion Endorses the Bill
Prepared by the Commission.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27.-It was not
expected that the monetary convention
would remain in session more than two
days, and this expectation was realized.
It settled down to work promptly OF 10
q. m. and adjourned at 2 O'Clock sub.
ject to the call Of the chairman, Mr..
Hugh II. Hanna. The resolutions,
adopted unanimously, approve the
commissions plan Of currency reform,
which is set out as follows:
l. To remove, at once and forever,
all doubt as to what the standard of
value in the United States is and is
to be.
.. To establish the credit Of the
United States at the highest point
among the nations of the world.
8. To eliminate from our currency
system those features which reason and
experience show to be elements of
weakness and danger.
To Provide an Elastic Currency.
4. To provide paper currency con.
vertible into gold and equal to it in
value at all times and places, in which,
with volume adequate to the general
and usual needs Of business, there shall
be combined q quality Of growth and
elasticity through which it will adjust
itself automatically and promptly to all
variations of demand, whether sudden
or gradual, and which shall distribute
itself throughout the country as the
wants Of the different sections may re.
quire.
8. To 80 utilize the existing silver
dollars as to maintain their parity with
gold, without imposing undue burdens
upon the treasury.
8. Toavoid any injurious contraction
Of the currency.
z. To avoid the issue of interest.
bearing bonds, except in case of un.
looked for emergencies; but to confer
the power to issue bonds when neces.
sary for the preservation Of the credit
Of the government.
8. To accomplish these ends by q
plan which would lead from our pres.
ent confused and uncertain system by
gradual and progressive steps without
shock or violent change, to monetary
system which will be thoroughly safe
and good, and capable Of growth to
any extent that the country may re-.
quire.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29

dslds from every port in the southwest
has begun EARLIER than was anticipated
By the transportation companies and
every steamer that leaves is compelled
70 refuse both passengers and freight.
The demand for lumber in Alaska is
enormous, and steamships refuse to
carry Il. preferring to take less bulky
freight, leaving the lumber for sailing
vessels.
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ran Mali Gazette Insists,

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says: "Our latest information in
regard to Mr.. Gladstone's condition
continues to be most grave. There has
been no improvement since our an.
nouncement Of Wednesday. We say
this. in spite Of all statements to the
contrary, and with full sense of ou1
responsibility in doing so.'
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Evidence Of Ticket svindlinr,

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-While looking up
evidence against w. II. Blaze, q ticket
broker at 200 CLARK street, the police
have found in one Office bogus passes.
mostly editorial, which apparently rep.
resented CSC, 900 that had been secured
from unsuspecting strangers. The dis.
covery has led to the belief that band
Of swindlers in the guise of ticket
brokers is in existence in Chicago, and
reaping harvest by the sale Of bogus
tickata
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Chiuaman For cox.waip,

ITHACA, NY, Jan. 25.-A Chinaman
for ooxswain in the great international
boat race 10 what the Cornell freshmen
crew may present this year. Sas Ke
6ze, or s. Alfred SEE, as he is known
in this country, has registered with
Coach Courtney as a candidate for the
coxswain's seat in the 1901 boat. Until
someone else proves superior there is a
probability that this Celestial will be
the first Ci::naman to turn the rudder
of A racinf. she'll
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WORSE THAN THE FIRST ONE.
lows, Wisconsin and Illinois Visited
the Second Blizzard in . Week.

lows, Wisconsin and Illinois Visited By
tho second Blizzard in Week.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Reports from
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin show that
. blizzard has prevailed in portions Of
those states during the day more disas-
trous in its consequences than any
storm for many years. Snow has fallen
to the depth Of foot or more, which,
driven BY q gale, has drifted badly,
causing blockades to railroads, the
stalling or abandonment of both pas
senger and freight trains, stoppage Of
street car traffic, paralyzation Of tele.
graph. telephone, electric light and fire
alarm wires. the bloclkading Of country
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens ihe gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
PARIS UNDER GUARD.

Police and Soldiers Numerous Around
Tublio Buildings.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-The Military club
during the day was guarded by tho po-
lice, who were also stationed within
the Palais Bourbon, while o reserve
force of 100 policeman was drawn up
In the courtyard Of the ministry fot
foreign affairs. There was another
body Of police In the garden Of the
Tuileries, aud a detachment Of the Re.
publican guard was stationed in the
courtyard of the ministry Of marine.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
NEWFOUNDLAND lce-souNp.

Navigation.
81. JOHNS, N. f., Jan. 25.-A success.
sion Of northeast gales is driving the
Arctic foe in upon the whole northern
coast Of this island and closing naviga-
tion for tho winter. Several steamers
and other vessels lying in this harbor
and loading cargo are likely to be caught
by the barrier and kept here until the
wind changes. Numbers Of people in
the northern bays are in destitute
condition, but it will be difficult to get
relief to them now.
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VICTORY. FOR LABOR
MINERS GET A TEN-ceNT ADVANCE
AND AN ElGHT-HouR DAY.

Agreement Afsoss Two Hundred Thou.
sand Men 10 Various ssates-Intsrstass
Convention at Chicago Completes It's
Iabors aud Adjourns.
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GERMANY. IS LIBERAL.

Kiao-chou win BE Opsn to the Com
merce Of the World.
BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The following
semi.oficial announcement has been
made: 5A& ~
''The statements regarding Ger.
many's intention to open the port Of
Kaio-Cho to the commerce Of the
world are practically correct. Ger.
many desires that its policy in China
should be of q liberal character. not in
terfering with the commerce Of other
national il
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Duluth Grain,

DULUTH Jan. ~.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, e51<c; No
Northern, 93Nc; No. Northern, 900;
No. 8 spring, 800. To arrive-No
hard, 961<c; No. Northern, e5kc; JAN
uary No. hard, 941lo; No. Northern,
93c; May No. 1 Northern, 9SAo; July
No. / Northern 92Lc.
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Poultry, Butter and Errs.

CHICAGO, Jan. -.
POULTRY-Dressei, easy; turkeys,
10@11o; chickens, 6@7c; ducks, 6@7Ho.
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 100
18Hc: dairies, 1l@17o.
EGGS-Firm, fresh, 100.
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Tramwsy Around White Horse Rapids.
VICTORIA, b O., Jan. 25.-W. N.
McOonley, who has just returned from
Alaska, has under construction a steel
tramway around the Canon and White
Horse Rapids. He is building four
tracks and by the time the river opens
he says he will be able to handle 500
tons daily, taking boats and all.
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Thursday, Jan. ~.

ThurBdays Jan. ~.
NJ. Jules Emile Riohborg, the French
novelist, is dead.
M. Paul Felix Tailiade. the veteran
French actor, is dead.
General Middleton, who commanded
the Canadian troops during the late
Riel rebellion, is dead.
President Dole of Hawaii has reached
Washington and exchanged courtesies
with President Mckinley.
Coils P. Huntington will build at
Newport News dry dock capable Of
holding the largest vessels afloat.
Jimmy Michael, the Welsh bicyclist,
through his attorney, has fled suit
Tor q divorce from his wife, Fanny
Michael, nee Lewis.
The interstate commerce commission
has decided the grain rate case Of the
Milwaukee chamber Of commerce
against the Milwaukee and other roads.
Andrew M. Moore, senior member Of
the firm Of Moore g. Sinnott. wholesale
whisky dealers, is dead at Philadelphia.
He leave a fortune estimated at
5000. 900.
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b,at..n to Death by Toueh.,

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. ~. Eli Blake.
postmaster at Tongawa, o. T., was
waylaid and beaten to death, presum.
ably by a gang of local toughs. Blake,
who was a deacon Of the Baptist
ohuroh, had been a leader in an attempt
to drive tho saloons out Of Tongawa.
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Preoaution Against Trouble.

HAVANA, Jan. 27.-The government
has reinforced the police ut the Ameri-
can consulate. along the wharves and
on the principal streets as precaution
against any attempts to provoke col.
lision when the marines and crew Of
the United States warship Maine come
ashore.
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Ru,sia Hes lfopsy to Loau

LONDON. Jan. 28.-The Pekin oorre-
spondent of The Times says: Russic
has notified the tsung Ii yamen of her
willingness to provide q loan on tho
same financial terms 40 England's of.
fer. France supports Russia in the
mattar
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Sioux City Tive Stock.

SIOUX C1TY, L., Jan. 81.
HOGS-Market active. 5@10o higher.
Range of prices ea55@3.80.
CATTLE-Market active. stronger ON
light, others steady.
Sales ranged at &265@a25 for cows;
H05@A25 for stockers and feeders; $500
@8.60 for heifers; $4Oo@4. 40 for yearlinga
SHEEP-In demand, $8.75@4.65.
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A Few Tsdsral Plums.

4 WAsH1Nerok, Jan. se.-The pred.
dent sent the following nominations to
the senate: Charles b. Duen Of New
York to be commissioner of patents;
George E, Roberts Of Iowa to be di.
rector of the mint; q. g. Mcmillan Of
Iowa to be attorney for the northern
district of lows.
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Confirmed the Nomination Of Griges.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The senate
has confirmed the nomination y. W.
Griggs Of Lew Jersey to be attorney
general Of the United States,
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Minneapolis Grain.

WHEAT-January closed at $3.50;
May, 921zc; July, 91Hc. On Track
NO. hard, s5Nc; No. l Northern,
oiAc.
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Spain to strenxth.u Her Nav.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Daily Mail says the
government will ask the next cortes to
vote $4,000, 900 for strengthening the
OaVv.
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Another Jan

Another JapaD $50 Cruiser Launched.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-The Jap.
anese cruiser Ohitose has been success.
fully launched from the Union iron
works yards.
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F.mous Iusura,o. C... s.etl.a

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. A.-The famous
Hillmon insurance case, which has
been fought through five trials, has
been settled 30 far a. the claim against
the New York Life Insurance company
10 concerned. Hillmon was insured in
this company for $1,000.
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Ordered to Visit American Ports.

MADRID, Jan. ,T.-The Spanish bat
tleship Vizcaya. of 1900 tons displace.
llaent, has been ordered to visit Amer