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The silver lance., 1899-01-06
The Chinese as Modern Soldiers.

Having succeeded in making good
soldiers of the Sikhs and Goorkhas of
India, the fellaheen of the Nile and
the negroes of the West Indies and
the Cape. Great Britain is going to
try her educational system on the
Chinese. A battalion of 1000 natives
OF Shantung are soon to be enrolled
under British officers at Wei-hai-wei.
In the length and breadth of China
there could be no more unpromising
material, for the Wei-hai-wei Chinese
are the ones that led the finching be-
fore the invading Japanese in the win
ter of'1S94-95; SO. If the British officers
succeed with them, they may safely
count upon the soldierly qualities of
the race.
That such qualities exist was long
ago asserted by Gen. Gordon, and was
even recognized by Japan in the late
war. Gordons "ever-victorious army"
as the corps with which he suppressed
the Tai-Ping rebellion was called, con-
tanned men of indubitable courage and
zeal. So, indeed, did the hordes of
Tai-Ping. In the contest with Japan
the Chinese in the Far North held
their own gallantly, keeping Moukden
from capture by Marshal Yamagata's
army, while Admiral Tings sailors
made drawn battle of the Yalu. For
eign observers, who saw them at their
best in 1S94-95, as well as during the
Tai-Ping war, concluded, as Mr.. Mach
ell of the British army recently put 1t,
that they are not at all a cowardly
people when properly paid and eff
ciently led; while the regularity and
order of their habits, which dispose
them to peace in ordinary times, give
place to a daring bordering upon reck-
lessness in time of war. Their in
telligence and capacity for remember
ing facts make them well fitted for
use in modern warfare, as do also the
GOODNESS and calmness of their DISPOSE
tion. Physically they are not so strong
as Europeans, but considerably more
SO than most of the other races Of the
east; and on cheap diet of rice, vege-
tables, salt fish and pork they can go
through a vast amount OF fatigue,
whether in a temperate climate or a
tropical one, where Europeans are ILL
fitted for exertion. Their wants are
few; they have no caste prejudices, and
hardly any appetite for intoxicating
liquors.
What prevented the Chinese from
doing well at Port Arthur, Talien-wan
and Wei-hai-wei are matters which
foreign organization and discipline
would remove In the first place, the
Chinese government has never con-
sidered honesty or fitness as sine qua
non in the appointment Of command
ing officers.
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w. c. SMITH FOR SPEAKER.
Fusion Forces Agree In Caucus to suppor
Him.


Denver, Jan. 3.-At the state capitol
all Is in readiness for the opening Of
the twelfth session of the General As
sembly tomorrow morning. For over
n month n corps of carpenters, painters
and janitors has been at work giving
the legislative apartments n general
cleaning, dusting the carpets. sweeping
the floor, polishing the woodwork. and
renovating and vanishing the desks
that everything may be in ship shape
for the new Legislature.
Mr.. William q. Smith of Jefferson
county, former lieutenant governor,
will be speaker Of the Twelfth General
Assembly.
Mr.. Smith was the unanimous choice
of the silver fusion parties at the joint
caucus held last night.
Seven caucuses. one county meeting
and a conference Of elected commit
tees from the fusion silver parties con-
stitute the history of yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
The main interest centered In the
joint caucus Of the fusion silver forces
at which the contest for the speaker
ship was to be finally decided. There
We're four candidates in the field.
Messrs. w. G. Smith of Jefferson ISL.
Rep), J. W. Browning of Arapahoe,
b. +. Montgomery Of FL Paso DEM, J,
and George Smith of Mesa Pop.)
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missary depot in San Francisco. ana
their progenitor may be seen there any
day busied among the barrels ana
boxes or dozing lazily in some snug
corner.
IL is not generally known that the
government spends several thousand
dollars annually for the maintenance of
cats, but the accounts of the United
states depot commissaries prove it. In
every storehouse there are from one to
nVe OF the animals, and their rations
are provided as carefully and regularly
as those OF any of the gallant soldiers.
They are not fed on scraps, as are
tnose or the enlisted men, but they are
allotted so many pounds of choice beef
or any other delicacy their palates may
desire OF course. they may have as
mueh game as as they wish. and the
storehouses seldom fail to furnish an
unlimited supply of rats and mice.
mat the cats save many times their
cost OF support is well known, as such
supplies as crackers, cheese, bacon,
Hour and meal are much sought after
by the rodents.
That the army cats in San Francisco
are well trained may be judged from
the fact that while New York quotes 6
cents per day per cat as the price of
cat meat, Col Baldwin, depot commits
sloner here, finds cents as low as he
can get the proper beef for the felincs
which protect his stores.
some time ago new attache of the
warehouse procured a terrier and in
stalled him in the territory of the Col
onel, which is the father of the animals
Maj. Gen Merritt took with him. The
next morning the terrier was found be-
side two rats. badly scared. while
Colonel guarded five with a pride that
spoke in the severe arch of his back
and his loud meouws. The terrier was
forthwith removed.
All men-of-war carry cats. Their
usefulness is never more apparent than
on shipboard. The writer was crossing
from Antwerp to New York on the
steamship Southwark when he was
awakened by the sudden stopping OF
the ship, an occurrence which. happen
ing in middle ocean, generally means
something serious. The passengers
rushed on deck half-clad, and were dis
gusted to learn that rat. having
crawled into the cylinder. had caused
the halt. Such an event on a man-of
war in time of action might be fear
fully paid for, and an active cat Is the
only preventative Of such a possibility.
The Colonel has host of admirers,
and in his many years in the army he
has become the pet of many officers
and clerks and the progenitor of many
other cats whose rafting qualities have
won them dstinction.-Washing
Times.
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Swiss Hunor.

The Pail Mall Gazette. having had
access to the official archives of the
custom house at Les Verrieres, pub
fishes the following example of duly
scheduled imports: A missionary was
returning to Basel from Patagonia.
bringing with him. not as the fruits
OF his labors, but merely for the pur-
poses of science, collection of Pata-
gonian skulls. The custom house Of
fcers opened the chest, inspected the
contents, and informed the owner that
the consignment must be classed as
animal bones, and taxed at SO much
the pound. The missionary was Just
ly indignant; therefore the officials
agreed to reconsider the question.
When the way bill had been revised,
it appeared in the following form:
Chest of native skulls. Personal ef-
fects, already worn"
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Two viscaya Buttons.

A war correspondent returning from
the front brought as a souvenir to one
of his friends a button found in the
captains cabin Of the wrecked Viscaya.
1t was a black and ruined thing, the
royal arms of Spain hardly distin-
guishable through the crust Of cor
rosion which flame and food had
spread upon its once shining surface.
Impressive as a relic OF Pompeii. 1t
spoke of ruin as fearful. The recipient
bore 1t about with him wherever he
went, proud to display it. this elo-
qusnt trophy of our splendid victory
the battle Of July 3.
Calling one evening on a Spanish
girl of his acquaintance, he produced
it. Then the senorita looked at 1t for
a moment, then rose and left the room.
Returning shortly she. too. displayed
a souvenir. bright and shining but
ton with the royal arms Of Spain.
Capt Eulate gave 1t me-" she said.
when the Viscaya was here for the
Grant monument celebration."-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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HAVANA is QUIET.
cubans Becoming Reconciled-Amer.cai Is
In Full Control

Havana. Jan. People of Havana
are in joyful mood to-day In spite of
the disappointment experienced over
the fact that the projected festivities
have been postponed. The resentment
quickly subsided and gave place to
composure.
Captain Greble, General Ludlow's
adjutant general, visited all the United
States posts during the night.
The city was found to be tranquil
Major General Brooke's impressions
of Cuba are pleasing. He regards the
people as being emotional, mild and Or
derIy.
Americans are now conducting tele-
graphs, customs, postoffices-in fact,
all public business with Spanish and
Cuban employees.
Colonel Bliss, the American collector
of customs. has been instructed by the
authorities at Washington not to ap-
point Americans to subordinate places
Only Cubans are to be appointed.
The customs receipts here this week
will probably be heavy. as the mer-
chants stocks are low and several car
goes are due to arrive.
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The Battlefield.

The Battlefield.
once this soft turf, this rivuIet's sands.
were trampled by hurrying crowd,
ana merry hearts and armed hands
encountered in the battle-cloud.
An. never shall the land forget
How gushed the life-blood of her
Gushed warm with hope and courage
yet,
Upon the soil they sought to save.
NOW all is calm and fresh and still:
Alone the chirp of fitting bird,
And talk of children on the hill,
And bell of wandering kline. are
heard.
NO solemn host goes trailing by
The black-mouthed gun and stagger-
ing vain;
Men start not at the battle-cry-
De 1t never heard again!
soon rested those who fought; but
thou
Who minglest In the harder strife
FOR truths which men receive not now,
Thy warfare only ends with life.
T1endless warfare, lingering long
through weary day and weary year;
wild and manyweaponed throng
Hang on thy front and flank and
rear.
Yet nerve thy spirit tn he nroof
And blench not at thy chosen lot;
Inc timid good may stand aloof,
The sage may frown-yet faint thou
not
NOR heed the shaft too surely cast,
The foul and Kissing bolt of scorn;
For with thy side shall dwell, at last,
The victory of endurance born.
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise
The eternal years of God are hers:
But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies among his worshipers.
Yea, though thou lie upon the dust,
When they who helped thee flee in
fear,
Die full of hope and manly trust,
Like those who fell in battle here!
Another hand thy sword shall WELD,
Another hand the standard wave,
TIL from the trumpet's mouth is
pealed
The blast of triumph DER thy grave.
William Cullen Bryant.
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EXPLOSION AT THE CAPITOL.
Martha A. shute and Her Assistant Ter.
rib1y burned.

Denver. Jan. 3.-Srs Martha A.
Shute, secretary of the State Horticul-
tural Society, and Miss Nettie Ziegler.
hef stenographer, were burned be-
yond recognition in an explo-
sion of Illuminating gas that shat
tered glass and fairly shook the
capitol building at 12:15 o'clock yes-
terday afternoon.
Miss Zeigler is lying at st. Joseph's
hospital. Her recovery depends upon
her escape from inhaling ignited gas.
Mrs. Shute is at her home. 2O46 Wei
ton street, out of danger but suffer
Ing tortures from her burns.
The cause of the explosion is mys-
tery. No match was struck by either
woman. 1t is thought by some that
the opening of the iron doors of the
'ault may have struck for.n y spark
into the gas-filled chamber
Mrs. Shu;e. with ner dress ablaze.
ran to her fallen assistants aid, and
when doctors came walked the floor
half an hour In agony. refusing to
have her wounds dressed until Miss
Zeigler was attended TO.
The explosion occurred in the rooms
of the Horticultural Society as the
women opened the door to the vault
containing official records. A gas jet
had been left burning in the vault
Saturday night, so state house Off
cials think, and according to custom
the flow had been shut OF the main.
When the gas WAS again turned into
the pipes Monday morning the vault
soon filed with the exposive ether.
AS the iron doors swung open IA ter
rible explosion hurled Mrs. Shute and
her companion several feet into the
room. igniting their elothes and hair
and breaking to small pieces a half
dozen panes OF heavy glass.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS.
Ordered to Avoid Fighting II Possible
Relnforcements to BE sent.

Resnforcements TO be sent.
Denver, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Washington to the Rocky Noun
tain News says:
The following dispatch was sent to
General Otis yesterday:
Otis. Manila Twentieth infantry
will leave San Francisco Immediately.
Fourth, Twelfth and Seventeenth in
fantry will sail from New York by way
of Suez canal
Other regiments will be sent as soon
as water transportation can be ar
ranged"
The War Department appreciates the
seriousness of the situation at Iloilo. 1t
proposes to stand by General Otis in
his endeavor to assert and maintain the
sovereignty of the United States in the
Philippine group, no matter how many
men may be needed.
But that the administration still
hopes TO avert a clash is conclusively
shown in the instructions sent to Gen
eral Otis yesterday by the President
The full text of these Instructions has
been carefully guarded. 1t is here
with given:
Washington. Jan. 1.-Otis, Manila
The President considers 1t of the first
Importance that a conflict brought on
by us should be avoided at this time
II possible. Cannot Miller get into
communication with the Insurgents?
president instructs giving them the
assurance and informing them of the
purpose of the government, assuring
them that while 1t will assert its sover-
eighty, that its purpose is to give
them a good government and security
in their personal rights.
1T il most desirable that Miller
hn1I L.
health of the soldiers cannot admit OF
their remaining on the transports. can
not landing at some healthful place
be effected without a conflict?
Your report of the excited condl-
tions in Manila makes it incumbent on
you not to weaken your forces at that
point. AI.GER,
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At San Juan.

Two or three Of the boys called upon
Tim at San Juan, while he was dancing
around behind big cactus, ducking
his head and twisting his neck like a
man looking for a squirrel lodging
about in thick foliage.
whats the matter?" was asked OF
Tim.
whist, Hould your blather.
There's one of them yeller fellows in
that ira furninst a sharpshootin' the
boys, and whin his head bobs out 0i'll
blow 1t of"
But your guns all knocked t.
pieces. You can't fire it."
"Psti Kape still till Olive drapped
the Spanish divil, will yez. He don't
know there's anything the matter wild
the ould gum"
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.N'N'- . .bD. I'll
Inc above represents the average
number OF men employed during the
whole year. and does not include en-
ployes In general offices of the corpor-
ations, mining and consulting engineers.
United States deputy mineral survey
ers, brokers or promoters. or those op-
Grating properties. but giving their
time to other vocatons.
Owing to the prospective stage Of de-
veiopment In some sections and spas
modic operations. absolute accuracy ia
impossible. but the above results are
an average Of the men employed June
lst and December LIST, which is prac-
tically correct.
During the year there has been a de-
crease In prospecting over 1897 and an
an Increase In number of properties op-
Grated. A notable feature has been
the reopening and successful operation
OF many mines more or less developed
that have been abandoned for many
years.
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for MatrfmOny.

s'.1r ,msbouse in the land is full
every ahiSn as,ors pale. moping men,
Of old baento 9.ate on childhood and us
xbo medils's friends. If old age comes
memories o. then tie bachelor realizes
With wealth weaaetest test things Ct ::ase c1.,not
that the :" uis house is not home.
he bougni. ,,ait on him work not for
Those VINO wages. He is like a trav-
pye, but 10. onge land. who wishes for
sler in a s.la; sas,;np place, and some one
5 eenIlIt ,aok at whom he l0ves--fittsDurs
Tisnatch.
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seagoinR Cats of War.

When Maj j.-Gen. Merritt sailed from
San Francisco he asked the govern
ment authorities for three cats to take
to Manila. Probably the trio of Amer
ican felines are now teaching Yankee
habits to their misguided fellows of the
islands, for it was Maj.-Gen. Merritt's
intention to send them ashore when he
landed. The cats came from the com
The silver lance., 1899-01-06

A vcrger was asked by the Bishop Of
Wakefield il he noticed that the people
availed themselves OF the open church
door to pray privately. Yes, my
lord" replied the verger. 81 ketched
two OF 'em at it only t'other day"
The silver lance., 1899-01-06

rho Joslin Dry Goods Company of
or lne make a bid for the western
pen'e order business. You will find
man ods in this paper from now on.
,. anelr have been in business in Denver
ine' @ 'twenty-six years, and are most
loI lOi,.ble, implicit confidence can be
I1.ad l,anad in their statements.
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Partially Right Anyway.

Il see," said the bachelor, that the
poiygamous congressman who has
been elected from Utah speaks of his
three wives as moral obligations
We'll, he is at least partially right.
returned the benedict Wives are
certainly obligations that have to be
met"
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GOVERNOR GRANTS OPINION.
He Says That 1898 Was n Great Year for
Colorado Miners.

Former Governor J. Il. Grant, of the
Omaha and Grant Smelling Company.
In explaining the mining situation OF
Colorado at the close of this year, re-
marked that he believed the output OF
gold had been overestimated. He
said
Il believe more men are employed
In gold. silver and lead mining than
at any time in the history OF Colorado,
and that there Is n much larger ton.
mage of gold. silver lead and copper-
bearing ore being mined than ever be-
fore.
There has been very large de-
crease in the value vi silver in the
ores and there also seems to be a de-
crease In the percentage OF lead con-
tained in them: but the gain In gold
and copper brings the average grade
of the ores almost up to the standard
Of previous years. I am, In saying
this, judging from our own purchases
THE increase In the gold ores sent
to market has been brought about by
cheaper methods Of mining. improved
methods of concentration and the re-
duced cost OF transporting the ores
from the mines to the mills In various
parts of the state where tramways
have proven very efficient and have
been built so cheaply that n great
many miners were enabled to adopt
them. The increase Is also due to the
improved methods OF treating ores by
cyanide and chlorination.
''As far as l know labor Is content
ed and satisfied and all men who de-
sire to work are finding 1t in the
many camps; and II silver stays
where 1t Is now in price, look for IA
year of unprecedented prosperity for
h.. ,it,ft ind rafr .f tbe, fat
I'VE have produced during 1893
probably $2OOO,OOO to $3.0OO.OOO more
than in 1897. in which case the states
output of gold for the last year is $23.-
100000.
"The mint returns during the last
few months have indicated that 1t
would be more than this" explained
the governor. but 1t must be remem-
bered that all the gold that has been
deposited at the Denver mint was not
produced in Colorado.
zone reason why the receipts at the
mint have shown largely In excess of
last year was because the gold pro-
duced by the Globe smelter. and the
old Pueblo Smelling & Refining Com
pany's plant, at Pueblo, have been
depositing here at least larger por-
tion of 1898. while they sent none to
the local mint during 1897. In the
mint receipts also have appeared a
great portion of the gold production
Of Utah, considerable from Idaho and
much from Deadwood, South Dakota.
mines. which was purchased by our
company ut Omaha and deposited
here.
~ know that will be criticised for
placing the states 1898 output Of gold
so low, but l base my calculations on
the means / have for covering the
field. / was criticised last year by a
great many well-meaning people for
making a lower estimate of the gold
production than others. but the gov
ernment report subsequently confirm
ed my conjectures. ! believe 1 am
ahout right this time"
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,.ws a. to shipwrecks.

Itch law allows in case Of ship
EnshSJ Jamaqes to the amount of $40
wrecA r.nn u II no life is lost and $75 in
per PEI srcb a loss. French law, on
case u u hand. does not recognize any
rrepsspSonsibility res on the part OF steam
hin companies.
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,.,ro.y to This Country.

.,d,ars in Hawaii may contract
our sod sand bring it to this country.
leprosy rosv a is to be dreaded, there
While iesand times as many victims
sre tho tob disorders. but there Is a
cure Co in isat he Bitters are
specific S for are %alarla, Grna stores sevef anu
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1t Doesn't Count Then.

Even though we are engaged, Har-
DID," said the modest girl, Il cannot
kiss you. l never kissed any man,
and until we are married." What"
he exclaimed. "oh. well. "she explain-
ed, her mind reverting to the time i'm
mediately following the close of the
war. "of course don't include heroes
in uniform"
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CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

The Chinese as Modern soldiers-With
American Discipline They Could over
run All Europs-Cats of War-Two
Viscaya Buttons.
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r,,bt United States senators were
in Ohio-Allen. Allison, Baker,
carter car, Elkins, Fairbanks, Hanna and
Turpie.
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Ibelieve my prompt use of Piso's Cure
.-avsnted quick consumption--Mrs Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. II, '95.
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Tit for Tat.

,srba lIps that touch liquor shall never
touch mine"
o. ,rayhled a damsel with zest quite divine.
~ ~ " reforted the man with wickedest glee,
sTbe girls that kiss poodles shall never
kiss me"
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Little Dick cried when he wore his new
shoes" Don't they ft?' Yes, but they
don't squeak
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Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup
ror bildren softens the sreduces iniam
aays pain, wind collie % cents bottle
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.our Audubon Club had an interesting
meeting to-day" What bird are you
siudying now?'' Turkey
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IN crpE A COLD IN ONE DAY

r.,.a TaYatiye Bromo Quinine Ia bets All
1ene .,stS refund the money II it fails to cure.
~ Ss.s The genuine has l.. b. @ on each tablet
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Money brings honor. friends, con.
quest and realms. Milton.
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Below is the statement of tonnage
and value of ore handled by our Colo
RADIO City chlorination works for the
year 1898. estimating the latter half Of
the month of December: Total tons ore
handled. 77,5ss; average assay per ton,
1.56 ounces in gold. containing 121, ,O36
ounces gold, at $50 per ounce, $2,42O,-
100.
The Metallic extraction plant. at Cy-
anide, handled 94, $50 tons of Cripple
Creek ore in 1893. on a cyanide basis
Value extracted, $1,19O, ,261 in gold.
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..t1obson dotes on his mother-in-law." "
..r,,st 10 he PECULIAR" No; at Christmas
~ slwavs sends him something that his
a,ife can't use"
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NUMBER OF MINERS At WORK.
Devslopment Rather Than Pr0speetlug
the Order of the Day.

Harry A. Lee, commissioner of
mines, epitomizes the business of the
year In metalliferous mines and milling
plants in the following statement:
Number Of men employed In mining
and milling during 1898: