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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
COVERED WITH SLEET.
Central Kansas Is in Grip of a
Storm.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 26.-Central
Kansas is covered with sleet and a
high north wind prevails. The tenn
peratuFe is falling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

Rev. John Mackenzie Bacon Dead.
London. Dec. 26.-Rev. John Mac
Kenzie Bacon, lecturer, scientist and
aeronaut, is dead at Cold Ash, New
bury, Of pleurisy. aged 5S years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

Mulberry Kelly, the present state
oil inspector, is a candidate for reap
pointment. 1t is possible to take ef-
frontery too far, and this is the limit.
Kelly never ought to have been ap
pointed in the first place and to rein
state him now would be an outrage. 1t
is all right TO retain men who are de-
serving, but Kelly has been a reward
taker all his life and never has made
good to the party.-Lawrence World.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

McNULTY DETECTIVE AGENCY s10 KASOTA
bldg, $: ]: MeNulty; Mgr Detective work
quarters. MINNEAPOLIS. N. W. phone.
WHEN IN NEED OF EFFICIENT DETECTIVE
services call on Baxter's Detective Agency, 665
Temple Court Secrecy guaranteed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOUNT SALE.
The Annual 10 Days Discount Sale at
r E-. '.
Downs Antique Shop"
s.-"- g. g.. --1 @- g.s.,.s
Commences Tomorrow


1t is our custom to clean up rything at
this time of the year. and liberal discounts VII
be made every. article in stock, thus, af-
fording an exceptional opportunity for par
gains in s.''s ~ e.. -.
Exclusive Christmas Gifts
Here are a few of the choice articles on sale
The Sheffield and solid silver articles
Include handsome 24-inch oval serving tray,
/ 9-nch solid Dutch silver card receiver, l.
bouillon cups. IL after-dinner coffees, II tum-
or toddy kettle, pairs casters, tea cadd1es
l 10Th century oval roast platter with gravy
well. solid silver salts peppers, bon bon dishes
trinket boxes snuffboXes, ETC., Sheffield can
tree, dishes, individual vegetable dishes, J
solid silver mounted Dutch glass decanter,
round Sheffield serving tray, 1 card tray, J
steak platter 2 lump sugar boxes set of
dish, 1 fruit dish, / flower holder, 2 gravy
beats, wine cooler. large loving cup.
@. s Colonial Furniture.
Includes 1 Willard or banjo clock, antique
mahogany drop leaf breakfast table. fine
fitting top library table, 6 Chippendale dining
chairs, l mahogany drop leaf tea table. 3 la
hogany dresser, Roman chairs, fine mahogany
and weathered oak rockers, / English Pollard
oak drop leaf table, mahogany plain and flag
seat desk and occasional chairs and rockers
toilet mirror carved teakwood stand, l ma
hogany Napoleon bed, l old southern canop!
bed, oak rockers, dining chairs, extension ia
bles. ladies' desks, etc. etc.
Miscellaneous Articles.
Include Russian brass candelabras, jardi
nieres fern dishes and irons, brass fire set
candlesticks, wine fagons copper pans, Be
pewter plates, uenchers, pots, bowls, can
dlesticks, etc. bronze busts, fine gold leaf
panel colonial mirror size 54x22, weapons
Ito; also a manufacturers sample line of high
class rockers and many other ITEMS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
Observation-Disclosures

TO ExCHANGE-s5.O 900 STOCK OF DRUGS;
want land, or what have you? This is not a
trading stock but an upto-date drug stock,
doing a good business. Address 2542A Journal.
NEW DRESSER TRUNK, COST $50; WISH
to exchange for fur overcoat: in good condi-
ton sixe SO or 81. 0 Miller. 1903 31st st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
Earlier Saturday Closing $3.50 to 1875
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Improved.
PAUL REUHLER,


$4,000 for this strictly modern eight room house;
finished in select highly polished hardwood
one of the best hot water heating plants; gas
fixtures window shades, storm windows;
Well well furnished laundry room, gas stoves, nice
east front lot. 45x165 to 2o-foot alley; elegant
in fact every thing in "a and paid for; this was
built for home only a short time ago; tn. the
short blocks to 1st car; location irstclass;
Blaisdell's addition: this is one of the rare
e26, O0O-New, up-to-dae business block pays
T. per cent net net and is sure to @ 1n rss
rare bargains ar" are seldom m offered, ' ~a~.-
&C. S00-Good, strictly modern, up-to-date Broom
% 's anG hardWo woe fs floors 'S Combination
heating plant; storm sash and screens electric
windows; in fact one of the most complete,
well-built, up;to-date homes in the city; al on
very nice shade trees; small barn; the location
is fine near Park az If yo% are looking 66g for
fine location, don't fail to see this.
$500 takes this sweet little home of four rooms
barn, chickencoop, cellar, good we'll and pump
nice lot, 4Oxl2s TO alley: east front; Mime
haha ear line; good title; this bargain good for
$9,5Oo-Good new. up-to- date, FIVE family apart
ment house; five nice rooms in each apartment :;
hent;, in fact, each apartment is strictly mod
ern; hardwood Irish and floors throughout;
storm windows and screens compete: rents
$ll2 per month; no doubt is too low and could
easily be raised; located in the very nice part
or the eighth ward. This can't be beat; inside
of 18th st; first time offered.
S2,9oo-Look at No. 1929 Oakland av. This Is a
very nice all-modern home except the furnace
Is not in, but the house is all piped for it. Re-
member, this Is hardwood finish downstairs;
everything in the finest condition; gas fixtures.
window shades, storm sash, screens, attic
hoored, fine lawn; large lot, 45X120 to alley;
rear yard all fenced, Occupants will show you
through.
S1,500--Irook at 35O1 14th av s. Five-room
house and barn, good cellar and well; three
nice lots; everything in firstclass condition. If
you want neat, complete home, with three
nice lots, then don't delay, but see this bargain
at once.
$4,000 for two good six-room houses good well
large woOdsheds; fine large lot; each house
rents for $13 per month; all in good repair
This is one of the best bargains on 18th av S
26th ST.
$l,05O-First time offered Six-room house; city
water storm windows and screens; rent 81.
per month; never vacant: good lot; near Lake
st and Pillsbury av. This pays almost 10 pei
cent.
See Paul Beuhler before you buy, for fine, new
up-todate homes in any part of the city. at al
prices. If you wish to make quick sale, Of
borrow money, call on him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

o ''N = MODERN HOUSES.
o $6,7O0-5Sxl24, Aldrich, near 22d st.
Q s6,50o-46x12s, Girard, near Hennepin, 10
Q So, soo~45x11s, Portland, near s1st st, 10
So, s0oIi5x11s, Garfield av and 2eth st.
s4a0o~42z142 18th av.: near 18th st, 10
sa,e50-40x11o, W aad. Pillshury. 10
.oo ,-,oo Part Modern.
$26oo-45x12o, Garfield av, near 81st,
s219omtox12s, Dupont av near, 9th st.
o Not Modern
$180O-45x125, Morgan av N, near Crystal
o, Oh Lake so,.o rooms o newly painted, barn.
clstern and we'll.
$1,ObO-4OX129, Bryant N, Seth,
rooms, cellar, cistern, woolshed and
o Houses at all prices.
Walter L. Badger,
300 Oneida Block.
0 o o o o o o o o o
BUY MY HOME.
Built last year; eight rooms; five on
first floor; golden oak finish; hand paneled
reception hall, columned openings, fancy
o mantel, with bevel-plate mirror; paneled
diningroom, fine buffet, three connecting
rooms giving light from three sides; Queen
Anne window effects; three rooms and al
0 cove second floor; size, 26X40; decora-
lions cost 5000; barn; lot 50X150; fifteen
o minutes boulevard drive or seventeen
minutes on car to center of city. Cost
$4,000, but reasonable offer will be re-
fused, as L must sell before Jan. /.
o Address 3179, Journal.
0 o 0 0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

REDUCED FREIGHT RATES ON HOUSEHOLD
goods to Chicago, Denver; Spokane and Pacific
coast points; frequent ea shipments and lowest
Transfer and Storage Co.. 4e Sd ct s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
PRINTING

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
PR1NTING-WE PRINT CARDS, DoDGERs,
billheads, tickets booklets, letterheads state
ments; work is equal to high-priced print
shops alH prices much lower; try US.
Ewald & Son. 239 Sd ay N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
MINNETONKA PROPERTY

LOT, 55x17o, wAYzATA, $3.50.
Shore lot, three acres, north arm, $7O0.
]. NJ. Davies. 500 Phoenix.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
PATENT ATTORNEYS

and solicitors; main office. 92O-0S5 Guaranfy
building Minneapolis. MINI. so McGiu build
ing, washington. D. c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

IRON WORKING AND WOOD WORKING MA.
chinery; large stock secondhand and new.
Northern Machinery Co.. OF Sd st S. Mpls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

2oo-acre. improved farm, 50 mile . from the
station OH n. p. Ry. Near school, postoffice,
etc. Black loan and clay subsoil; 100 acres
under pillow, 80 meadow, 70 pasture; S,room
28y2S; granary 16x24; two fine wells. Also
small fruit and berries. snap. See us;
$50 per acre. -
100 acres wild land in South Dakota; black
loan and clay subsol: viii sell for $40 per
acre, easy terms or consider reasonable trade.
Cali, phone r. G. 92O5, write us-now.
Maxwell & Co..
New York Life buldin,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
TAILORING

L. P. DARLINGTON, TAILOR, MAKES A SFE-
cialty of $25 suits and overcoats. Bank of
Minneapolis building, corner Nicollet and Sd ST.
NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES. CALL AND SEE.
J. D. Hinshaw, 627- $50 Boston block. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
PENSIONS

- r. B. HOSTETLER,
-|r'~- - PENSION ATTORNEY. 55Hs5
Room 307. Boston Block. Minneapolis MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
g. 5oo-s4se HENNEP1N Av, ROOMS, BATH

81, 5oo-S43e HENNEPIN Av, ROOMS, BATH,
furnace, closet, etc. Lot 42X127.
50, GOO-1901 University Sc. rooms; lot
1O0XS7; $500 down. balance to suit.
50, 7OO--227 w 26th st, rooms. modern eX-
$2000-2015 Clinton av. 10 rooms, modern
except heat. barn: easy terms.
$30OO-3l4S Sd aV S, rooms, barn, etc; lot
4GX127.
$30o0-2422 Emerson av n. 0 rooms modern,
hot air heat bath, etc; lot 5Oxl57.
$3,500-34OS ID S, rooms, modern ex-
cept heat; lot 63xl2S
SO, SOo-30l1 list S, 8 rooms. modern, COM
hina ton heat. barn, etc. lot 46X12S.
$4,2O0-19O9 Portland av, 10 rooms, modern,
hot air heat. ETC.: easy terms
4,200-2015 Sheridan S, ID rooms, mod
ern lot 5OX15O
$4,2OO-2756 Fremont av S, rooms. mod
ern lot 52X: $1,000 down, balance per cent.
$4,2j0-325 University NE, 8 rooms mod
ern, barn. etc: lot 66X165.
$4,50O-61S e 10th st, rooms, modern
barn, etc; lot 4GN125.
$4,500-1921 Sd S, rooms, modern LOT
4Ox12S
81, 6oo-2e1a I'd 8, rooms, modern, barn
etc. lot AMPS
S4,G0G-22Ol Grand nv. 10 rooms, modern
combination heat; lot 40X12S.
$4.600-3O33 James S, 8 rooms, modern
lot 5Ox12S.
S5.OOO-2441 Aldrich av S, rooms, modern
lot 44X12S.
Minneapolis Trust Co.,
Il hofG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
PROFESSIONAL

HAIR. MoLES, ETC, PERMA-
nently removed by electricity. Miss Holltster.
IT'S Syndicate Block. Pioneer stand of the
northwest. Exclusive specialist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
WOOD AND COAL

WOOD AND CoAL-OFFICE COS UNIVERSITY
av Sc; yard 9Th av s and Main st; low prices;
prompt delivery. Thomas Hastings Jr., phone
r. G.. 1861.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

CALL 91ss T. O. FOR ALL KINDS OF HARD
and soft coal and wood; by bushel or load.
Geeian. So 18th st S. 49,.
wooD-K G. FUEL CO., 100 10th ST Sc. NEW
yard, low prices; IS up per carload. Phone,
T. c., 1921.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

MARKET FUEL CO., 1oe Sd st s. opp. P. o. We
handle gas coke; all coal screened; all grades
Of wood $2.76 up NV. 1855 NJ. T. c. 1872
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-12-14
Die SebOroe fir Ofentlide Mr=
bitten befatist Den @ert@t
Der GommifIGre.

Die &ommifdre, pel9e pom bee Stabt
unb Der @affers @ompasnie ernannt rpurben,
beri4teten mad elmer itrensen unb umfans.
rei6en 9riifune bes ftdptii9en @afers
f1Isencermaben:
yDir iinb einitimrtis Der gtnii9t. bab
oas 8afier weI9es ben Goniumenten pdbs
renb Der gerioSe oieier nnteriu6uns s~eliefert
wuroe, suten seiunobeitli9en @harafters
mar bab bas 8afier pom gribatsB runnen
elmer Der ri9tisften Sactoren Der Gnts
ftebunsss tria9en bieier (Sppbus) @pioemie
Yeriooe mar"
Die Rommiiidre empfeblen bic @on6em.
nirung BON 9ripat.Brunnen uno 9lborten,
unb empfeblen, oab Serbinoungen nit 4bs
sua5fandIen bergeIteqt rueroen iolen mo
INNER ftp iolhe befinoen. Der eanSe Be-
ri9t Der Rommiiidre lit IN Druid un6 fpirb
auf Nnfrase abseliefert oper nit Der goft
perianot
Die AuaIitdt 6es @afers, mie iolhes pom
oieier @eieli9aft eeIiefert wirb, unb wie
bur6 oieien 8eri9t feitgeitelt, lit fir ale
Bewobner Der Staot gum BripatsS ebrau9
empfeblensperth.
Snotanapolis @aHer Sc.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-12-14
Die i6lt9e Saaoemeriastlase
gegea oie StraBenbabn.

Belize 2euis rsi6te 9egen bic Sn=
o~ianapolis Traction & Terminal 60.
cine 2lase auf $40, 900 @aabenerIab
elm. sic siebt ar, oaB tie our9 DOr=
3eitiges anfabrsn zines StraBenbabn=
ua9ens am 10. September an Der
glate uno &booe Sslano ctr. gu 6alle
fam uno f6rperli9en S9aoen erlitt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-12-14
S6tfsi1etne nag su s : 20

Rrlauben sic i1ns Elm Spar
" gpntp nit unierer 8eisus
f9aft pOrjui4lasen ais Elm mir
biges iubftantineaes Bei9na4tsz
@ei9enf fur ibre Sreunbe Dber
@erpan6te. SIR bieie @eib'
na9ten baben mir uns NIT einem
ipesieaen Seierta9szgoubert perz
feben, bas prdatis bersiert un6
nit elmer nieOli4en 8anbi9leife
perieben 1T bas bemielben Elm
iebr blbides @aie9en sibt unb
bas ipenn setpani9t am 8eibz
nadtsbaum befeffigt perben
fann.
@ontos fDnnen su ir9enb elmer
3eit 6ieies Monats erDfnet pers
ben mn6 mir tperben barauf ieben,
tpenn es 10 setpIni9t miro, baB
ser gmpfdnser eS am &eibs
na6ts Nbenb erbdlt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-12-14

ede @aibinston Str. u. 8irsinia aue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18
JAYHAWKER JoTs

Only those with whiskers are allowed
to join the goats club" at Fort Scott
Noting the signs of the times a citi-
zen of Industry is building a cyclone
cellar.
Salina has a river steamer en- route
No chances will be taken on another
spring flood.
An lola man who lays the blame at
the door of his mother-in-law has be-
gun a divorce.
A favorite piece of two blind street
women musicians at lola is Lead
Kindly Light"
A wandering peddler sold watches at
Preston that turned brassy before he
got out of town.
Maybe Henry Aliens blufing and
maybe he isn't. It's up to the state
contest board to decide.
The latest jolly old boys to apply
for a marriage license at Lyndon were
of the ages Of 81 and 70 years.
An investigation of reported deal
man at Ell Dorado proved the body
only a tramp, asleep at the SWITCH
The Salvation Army have not been
beating their tom toms in vain at
Girard. A two weeks meeting made
$50 converts.
Lyndon merchants shipped out 1880
dozen eggs during the first week OF
March. That meant nearly $70O to the
farmers wives
When a Phillips county father was
told that it was "triplets'' he made a
wild rush for the telegraph office to
wire Roosevelt.
Leaf by leaf the roses fall. A col
ored mems club at Winfield has
adopted the Ratchet as an emblem in
stead of the-razor.
The temperance citizens of Medicine
Lodge have offered a reward of $3.50
for the evidence which will lead to the
conviction of any jointist in the town.
Potatoes are going UP declares To-
peka wholesale grocers. They are also
going down where the average family
can dig up" the price to get them on
the n Iala
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18
WANTS PENSION FACTS.
Senate Adopts Mr.. overman's Resolu-
ton of Inquiry.

Washington, March 1S.-The senate
today adopted the following resolution
offered by Mr.. Overman:
THAT the secretary of the interior be
and he is hereby directed to inform the
senate:
THE first, whether an order has re-
Gently been. issued enlarged from the
pension a1t of June 81, 1S90,and amend
rnents as to disabilities OF application
for pension, 1andssif so to send to the
senate a gcopys5af SENATE order 81 = Z.
Second, by what amount if any will
said order probably increase pensions
annually, particularly when the same
shall become fully operative
The senate passed the house bill ap-
proving the act of the territorial legis-
lature of Arizona authorizing a bond
issue of 100000 for the enlargement of
the insane ASYLUM of the territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18

in about a year or eighteen months
from date.
Yet a grave doubt has been raised
as to the wisdom of this expenditure,
and there are those who declare that
as a. naval base might. if put to the
ton dominates the entrance to the
did so in the days of sailing vessels, be-
cause. owing to the set of the ocean
currents, such vessels were compelled
to come close to the rock in order to
get through the straits. Things are
different now. From Gibraltar to Ceuta
on the African coast, is fourteen miles,
and, as there is plenty Of deep water off
Ceuta, vessels propelled by steam can
traverse the narrows beyond the effec-
tive range of the British guns. The
domination of the Mediterranean by
the fortress is at an end But that is
not all or the worst. The experts have
discovered that the port, the town, the
new harbor, the barracks, everything,
would be within range of heavy artil-
lery placed on Spanish soil anywhere
along the whole stretch of the bay OF
Algeciras at distances varying from
5000 to 10000 yards.
1t is unnecessary to demonstrate the
gravity of that circumstance. Its effect
upon the military value of Gibraltar is
obvious In view of it so good an au-
thority as Sir Charles Dixie is arguing
that if Spain could be induced to ex-
change Ceuta for Gibraltar it would
he a good bargain for Great Britain
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18

chief gains an influential friend Ev-
erybody concerned in the business is
looking after his own personal inter-
ests. Nobody gives a thought to the
constituents
The postmaster who invokes congress
sional influence in matters which lie
exclusively between him and the de-
partment should be dismissed. Con-
gressmen should have enough self-re-
spect to keep them from haunting the
executive departments on such petty
errands and mourning the risk of get
ting mixed up with men like Machen
and Beavers. They ought to know that
when they ask for favors they are ex-
pected to reciprocate. and that they
cannot always honorably do so.
There should be no entangling alli-
ances between the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18
MURDOCH HERE
With Recovered Eyesight Is
Active i'm Politics.

T. B. Murdoch of the Ell Dorado Re
publican is in Topeka this afternoon
and is receiving warm congratulations
on all sides for the recovery of his sight.
Many letters of friendship have been
received by him recently in connection
with his aff1ietipn and restoration.
Among thesletters was one from Paul
Morton of the Santa Fee Mr.. Murdoch,
when seen by a reporter, was just send
ing the following message to Mr.. Nor
tom:
'Eyesight practically recovered. Two
big rains Wheat looking fine. Oats
UP. Alfalfa shows green. Every pillow
in the field. Cows having twin calves.
Thankful for your kind letter.
Mr.. Murdoch is determined that
Stubs shall be chairman of the Re-
publican state central committue and
had this to say:
.'Stubbs must be chairman. Let Dol
ley be made secretary and if Clyde
Miller is to butt in let him be made
assistant secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18
STRIKE IS A BIG ONE.
Eighty Per Cent of the Lithographing
Concerns Are Affected.

Word was received today by Willard
n. Hall from the st. Louis headquar-
tiers of the photographers lock out that
the lockout which started Thursday
morning had been put in force by 80
per cent of the lithographing concerns
throughout the country.
The fight between the employers and
the men will be a struggle to a finish
1t is claimed that many of the men are
in favor of the adoption of the arbitra-
ton agreement. In New York it is re-
ported that fifty union men have sign
ed individual contracts with their en-
ployers, thereby severing their union
ties.
The employers claim that the nation
al officers of the union have wilfully
deceived their members regarding the
proposition submitted in regard to ar
bitration The employers specified in
the proposed agreement that there
should be no reductions in wages dur
ing the year. This provision was cut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18
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GIBRALTAR PASSING.
Notthe Rock but Its Importance as a
Fortress.

For nearly 200 years, or since it's cap
ture in 1904 by the British Admiral
Rookie, down to a very recent period,
the rock of Gibraltar has been the
synonym for impregnability, and it's
possession has been thought to invest
Great Britain with an absolute control
over the entrance to the Mediterra-
mean.
1t dominates one of the most fire.
quented waters in the world From
every quarter of the wide horizon
which is visible from its summit the
steamship tracks converge. Those
coming from the east. from the ports
of the Mediterranean, from China, In
dia, Australia and the far Pacific, cross
those which arrive there from England
and the United States. from France
and Germany, from South America and
western Africa, and every day through
out the year nearly 200 vessels defile
between the columns of Hercules and
pass in sight of the gigantic fortress
which stands there on guard
Such being the case. it is no wonder
that Great Britain, with it's vast COM
merce to protect and it's distant colo
MES and dependencies to guard, should
these two centuries past have held on
to the place with such a tenacious
grasp, or that it should have spared
nothing in its effort to improve to the
uttermost the natural advantages OF
the position, and to make Gibraltar. IN
very fact. the key to the inland sea at
troll of the Mediterranean was never so
important to Great Britain as it is to-
day, when the road to India and the
east which used to lie around the Cape
of Good Hope, has been diverted to
the Suez canal and the Red sea. and
to make sure of that control against
whatever opposition may be encount-
cred has been and is the constant So
licitude of the British government
Everything that is possible has been
done, not only to render Gibraltar i'm
pregnable, but to develop its full util-
ity as a naval base. The rock has
been honeycombed with galleries ana
stocked to the limit with provisions and
munitions of war. Immense cisternS
have been built to hold the water OF
which the place by nature is devoid.
There is a standing coal pile of 100, 600
tons, and the regular strength of the
garrison Is 10000 men. On the sum-
NIT of the hill 200 guns of heavy cali
Der and modern pattern have been m
stalled, and, as the harbor was insuifl-
Gent for the present need. the British
government lately undertook its extern
sion. and is now engaged in the execu-
ton of plans. at an estimated cost OF
So. 600 900, which it expects to complete