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on rocky promontory jutting into the
bay of Algeciras. 1t was formerly a
part of the Spanish province of Anda-
lusia and is directly opposite the town
of Algeciras, six miles across the bay
and connected by a ferry. On account
of its strategical position it has long
been termed the key of the Mediterra-
nean."
The promontory itself, called "the
rock of Gibraltar" is of gray marble
and has a certain resemblance in form
to lion. although this is not apparent
to all observers. The rock is nearly
three miles in length and fully three
quarters of a mile in breadth. 1t rises
precipitously from the water to a height
of nearly 1900 feet and from the wa
ter presents a barren and decidedly
unattractive appearance. A closer ac-
quaintance, however. shows that the
spot has been made quite habitable.
The sides of the rock are honeycomb-
ed with fortified artificial galleries. The
town and fine modern harbor on the
west are protected by a sea wall with
bastions and by batteries and forts ris-
ing to the top of the rock. The fortifi-
cations are supplied with the most for
nidable modern guns that are made.
AS fast as they become trifle out of
date they are replaced by new ones Of
the most approved patterns. In time OF
peace the garrison consists of about
5000 men.
In the year I'll an Arab chief took
possession of the rock and built a for
tress there, part of which is standing
today. After the Arabs had held the
spot for 500 years the Castilians cap
tured it, but a few years later it was
retaken by the former occupants. Bar
barossa sacked it in 1870 and afterward
extensive works were built by Charles
V. In 1904 it was occupied by COM
bined Dutch and English forces. and
the English expelled the Dutch and
took full possession
CHARLES e. Edwards
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Russia's three fleets are singularly
unequal to the prosecution of a sue
cessful naval campaign. OF the impos-
ing flotilIa which less than a twelve
month ago boosted of its capacity to
dominate the north Asian littoral there
remains but little beyond the CHASTITY
memory of it's humiliation. The Black
existence to the fact that it has been
denied the opportunity to become ex-
terminated. The Baltic fiotilla, hastily
constructed and with seagoing qualities
untried, made the passage of the Cat
tegat and Skager Rack in safety, but
ran amuck among a peaceful fishing
fleet in English waters.
With the most perplexing and in
tractable war on her hands that she
has been compelled to face since she
became an organized state, Russia is in
no fit condition to quarrel with England.
With the exception of the bungling
fleet which is ostensibly making it's way
to the far east to re-enforce the almost
exterminated naval force in those wa
tiers, Russia has absolutely no power to
assume the offensive. Her strength is
entirely defensive, and any upstart
weakling in Europe may affront her
with impunity. assured that no attempt
at chastisement will follow.
10 make the puerlHty OF RuSSlaS ma
val power still more appreciate it is
only necessary to employ for the pur-
poses of illustration the hypothesis
that the admiral of the Baltic fleet, with
England still unpacified over the naval
contretemps at Hall, had continued his
voyage eastward and had made up his
mind to enter the Mediterranean. The
utter absurdity of such conclusion is
apparent when it is recalled that before
making entrance into that body of wa
ter he must silence Gibraltar.
Since 1904 this historical fortress has
been a crown colony of Great Britain
under the administration of a governor.
It Is a town and fertilization standing
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Future Heat.

people think the present prices of
coal are high" said Mr.. Randolph R.
Macy, of Philadelphia, at the Ra-
leigh, but the next generation will
look back on the present time as the
day of cheap fuel" Mr.. Macy is the
representative of one of the largest
anthracite mining companies operat-
ing in the Pennsylvania field.
rs it because a trust will be formed
so strong that it can charge whatever
it may please % he was asked.
mot at ALL" he answered. mo trust
ever has been, and none ever will be,
for long stronger than the law of sup
ply and demand. 1t is this law that
will double and treble the price of coal
within the next two decades. The de-
mand for coal is increasing all the
time, and the end of the supply, if
not actually in sight, is not very dis
tant from our range of vision. There
Will be coal, of course, for centuries
to come, but there will not be coal in
abundance. You will live to see the
day when anthracite coal will retail at
$25 a ton in Washington.
And I think it very probable that
it Will cost no more to heat your house
then than it does today. People waste
coal. Science has not given the atten-
ton that is should to the outstanding
of our fuel supply. 1t is within the
range of possibility that a single scut-
tie of coal should be made to heat a
large house twenty-four or forty
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I expected to be fired on when 1
lighted the lantern, which was in an
exposed position, and sure enough
they opened on me with their muskets
and shaved me pretty close three or
four times. I got down safely, how
ever, and then had only the door to
look after during the night. / got an
other demand to surrender, but only
laughed at it, though two of the men
crept softly up and gave me several
bullets through the loop-holes which
might have finished me had been
standing erect.
The fellows could not tell whether
I had been hit or not, and about
o'clock I heard them crawling up
again to listen. As one of them rubbed
against the door 1 fired through
loop-hole, and the yell which answered
the shot was proof that had wound
ed another. What the unwounded
would do during the night 1 could
only guess at and be on the watch to
checkmate. The two wounded men
must have suffered great deal, but
the leader was a determined fellow
and bound to carry out his orders.
Soon after the wounding of the sec
ond man 1 heard the whole party
moving away, and it was matter OF
two hours before they returned. They
had searched the shores for driftwOOd
and brought back loads of it.
OF q sudden, while I was listening
with the closest attention, the loop
holes were stopped up with sticks
Of firewOod was heaped against the
door. There were three men engaged
in this work, and all at once I threw
the door wide open and blaZed away
at them with my revolver. All went
down and before the others could
come up I had the door shut again.
1t was not until two hours later that
I knew whether I had killed or
wounded the three. I had managed to
clear the loop-holes and was on the
alert for any further move, when one
of the gang crawled as near as he
dared and shouted:
Say. you in ther@we want to sur
render!"
How many of you?'' I asked in
reply
Seven, and five are wounded and
suffering. The sergeant will be a dead
man unless we can get help pretty
soon"
Where are the two unwounded
men? ?"
They swan off to get the sloop and
have either been eaten by the sharks or
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probIeu1s which would confront Russia
in the event of an open quarrel with
England.
1t needs only a glance at the map of
Europe to make it clear that the Rus
sian empires geographical position
with reference to that of her powerful
adversary would be particularly unfor-
tunate in at least one respect-her
scanty allotment of seacoast privileges,
however admirably it might serve her
under other conditions, as, for example.
in the event of a naval invasion by
distant power with no nearby base of
supplies would make it comparatively
easy for an enemy with Great Britain's
naval resources to dispute successfully
the egress of any hostile armament
from her few and landlocked harbors.
Nature has not only manifested re-
markable parsimony in regard to Rus
sia's seacoast boundary. but has inter-
posed stupendous diffic ulties in the way
of making available the little she has
given All the navigable water which
Is the exclusive property of the Russian
empire may be entered only by means
of contracted water gates of natural in
terposition or during the short sub
arctic summer. Russia in Europe has
practically only two means of marine
egress, within both of which she has
established naval bases. She may
emerge from the Baltic and enter the
open roadstead of the North sea only
through the treacherous channels of the
I'll famed Cattegat and Skager Rack Al
though her right of way to these tortu-
Gus entrances is unchallenged by NOR
tai power, the fates offer her continual
resistance. She has not even the con-
ISOLATION that this only outlet to her
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FARMS FOR RENT

7.
THE BEST DAIRY FARM in Shawnee
county, N6 acres, miles east of city, al
fa1fa and red clover. fine buildings, cor
120 ACRE BOTTOM FARM IA miles
south of Silver Lake, good soil, good
buildings.
241a ACRES, no buildings. II mile north
of Seabrook.
219 ACRES on 10th St, ~ mhes west of
city limits, good buildings. tame grass
pasture, orchard, alfalfa, etc. This is
No. 1 dairy farm.
so ACRES 3s4 miles northeast of Gar
RE, meadow and cultivated land.
c. P. BOLMAR,
423 Kansas Ave.
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Very Natural.

do you think we shall Ihave another
hard winter of it?'' he asked, as he turn
ed to the man on his right in the street
car.
VERY naturally" was the reply.
Because I am a coal dealer
''Oh, I see. Well, please ask me if I
think next summer will be hotter than
blazes?''
Consider the question asked
Very naturally do. and If you want
to know, why, it's because I'm the ice
man"
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REAL, ESTATE TRANSFERS.

M ]. Baker to H. E. Baldwin, lots 25S
and 24o Locust street, Parkdale ad- $40
C. NJ. Stanton and husband to NJ. z.
Stafford, lot 1877 and south half OF -
lot 1876 Polk street .......-...-..:.....- 1z5O
c. SPOTS to NJ. Todd, lot AS Lincoln
street, Kings addition .............-.. 1
Tax deed to L. V. Hamilton, part OF
the southwest quarter of section 8,
township II, range 16............--....
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TO WHOM TT May CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicating
liquors according to law at 6S2 Kansas
avenue, in the Second ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas. The hearing of the same is set for
Friday at 8 o'clock a. M, Dec. %, 1904.
GEO. w. STANSFIELD.
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northern stronghold of Cronstadt and
the splendid city she has built the
banks OF the Neva is through her own
property. Before she can reach the
undisputed sea she must pass bristling
German Notifications and the not less
formidable defenses of the Danish is
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signed by the powers in 1871, Russia
may not under any circumstances send
an armed vessel of any description
through the Dardanelles into the AEge-
an sea. The Ottoman government
even reserved the right to forbid the
passage of any craft whatever. Fifty
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city Of Russia to Assume the Offensive

lands and the Scandinavian mainland.
The southern outlet is still more eff
fectually hampered by equally positive
restriction. Here nature has relaxed,
but the hand of man has interposed a
CALLING barrier. According to the ex-
plicit terms of the treaty convention
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FREE DTSPr~SAt,Y.

FREE DTSPENSAtAY
TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler SITS, from l
to p. m, except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicfng physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
tients are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
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years after that humiliatfng agreement
was signed, it is true, Russia was able
to induce the porte to make an excep-
ton in favor of her own navy, but the
action of the Turkish government has
never been accepted by the powers and
the matter is still unsettled.
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When a mans hat won't fit him in the
morning it is not always a sign that he's
been out with the boys the night before.
He may have got the best of an argument
with his wife.
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Topeka AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLE
Co. Tel. 706. Bicycles and sundrieS, BIZ
cycles and tandems for rent; repairing of
all kinds.
U. s. CYCLE CO., lis E. Sth st. National
& Iver-Johnson bicycles. Supplies. repairs.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HOTEL CHESTERFIELD. rooms steam
heated. electric lights. porter service,
European plan.
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WANTED-By experienced farmer. who
knows all about stock, place to work
on a farm Call or address z. B., 1214 To
pelza ave-, n. Topeka
WHEN you want to hire man or boy,
call up Y. NJ. c. A. telephone Bill. We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them. Y. NJ. G. A.
Employment bureau, III E. Sth st.
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LOST AND FoUND.

LOST-Sample case containing novelty
knives and razors. Liberal reward paid
for return to 500 w. 18th st. Noquestions
asked.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-A good farm for de-
sirable Topeka property. Call at iii
Quincy st.
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WANTED-To sell cook and gasoline
stove, awful cheap. Call and get bar
gain 712 Taylor.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


BOOTHS Oval brand oysters served in
any style at Sernple's cafe, S13 Kansas
ave- Open nights.
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FURNITURE PACKERS.

CAPITOL UPHLSTERING CO., Is years
best of references. rs w. 7th. Ind. 1895
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: view of the possibili-
ties suggested by the
recent Baltic fleet mis-
adventure OF Hull Il
is interesting and by
no means difficult to
FIX 1lnnn soma of the
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JEWELLERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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WANTEDACotton rags for cleaning ma.
chinery; must be washed state Journa
office.
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

WANTED-Sweeping and cleaning for
Fridays and Saturdays by competent
white woman. Address L., Journal.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS.
O-~~~~~~~~~~~-~@~O~1~~-~~O
THE ]. c. DARLING CO., 734 Kan. ave
Rubber stamps, brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalog free. Tel. 292
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Misunderstanding at home. Mrs. Horn,
221 Lake st.
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MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, SOC; main
springs. 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed.
Old Jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up, see Uncle Sam, SIP Kansas ave.
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UNDERTAKINGS
DEMOSS & PENWELL. Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers. First class service
reasonable prices.5n Quincy. Both tells 1872.
GEO. B. PALMER, undertaken. Estab-
lished 1871. Prices reasonable. Tel. Office
LAG. Residence 81. 81 jackson st.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Horses and cattle to winte
Ind. phone 127S--2 ". T. Dawson.
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WANTED-1O male and female chara cters
to attend the masque ball, 9Th and Jack
son, Friday eve, Dec 2. Costumes and
Mosques for rent at hall.
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STORAGE.


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co., packs ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner, GIL
Quincy St
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MACHINE SHOP.


FINE gunsmithing, exchange guns, head
quarters football supplies. H. B. How
ard 503 Kansas ave.
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FURNACE WORKS.


GEO. E. SEYBOLD, furnace work, tin
roofing, guttering, spouting, furnaces a
speciality. S31 Kansas ave. Ind phone 513.
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FLORISTS.

CUT FLOWERS and floral designs q
Hayes 107 W. Sth ST. Both phones 81.
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SEMPLES CAFE, S13 Kansas ave, IL
open nights Give US call Everything
clean.
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LADIES, earn $40 per 100 writing short
letters. Send stamped envelope. Best
Mfg. Co., Valparaiso. Ind
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TURKISH BATH ROOMS.

UNDER National hotel Ladies' parlors
on 7th st. All kinds of baths and mas
sage. J. H. Lyman, proprietor.
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PAVING.
CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK &
PAVING CO, 118 W. Sth st. Mfgrs. of
building, paving and sidewalk brick.
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maids, dishwashers, lunch counter help,
man and wife for farm, girls for hotels
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wANrED-FEnfALE HELP.

wANTED-A sewing girl at 727 Quincy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-24

The county prisoners will be given
a treat by Sheriff Painter tomorrow in
the shape of something extra to eat
for a Christmas dinner.
The funeral of L. F. Glasscock, who
died yesterday of heart trouble took
place this morning from the MacMar-
tin undertaking parlors. The deceased
was an old resident of this city.
The Christmas holiday will be OBJ
served Monday at the Walla Walla
postoffice, with the exception that the
carriers windows will be open from 8
o'clock a. m. until 1 o'clock p. m.
Miss Henriette Mulkey of the Walla
WalIa hospital has returned from
Waitsburg where she has been ursing
Mrs. A. G. Lloyd. Mrs. Lloyd has veen
very ill with erysipelas but is reported
improving.
Gus Harras, of the City Meat Mar
ket, knows a thing or two when it
comes to decorating a meat market.
His Xmas display of fine meats ano
poultry amply attest the hand Of the
artist and has won the commentator
of all who have seen it. x
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Personal Mention

H. NJ Sharp of Starbuck is in the
city.
N E. Marckley of Dayton was in the
city today.
Arthur Wiseman of Clyde was in the
city today.
j. B. Brady, merchant of Pomeroy,
is in the city.
Miss Elsa Richardson is in from
Dixie for the holidays.
Miss Jennie Dresser, a Dixie teacher,
is in town for the holidays.
Miss Grace A. Randolph is visiting
with relatives in Walla Walla.
Miss Cheva Preston left for Waits
burg today to spend Christmas
Miss Fannie j. Scott of Athena is
visiting with friends in Walla Walia.
Mrs. D. Dwyer ana sons are visiting
her brother Thomas Dovell in Seattle
Miss Jane Rogers has gone to Pres
colt to spend Christmas with relatives.
Dr. Fred T. Slime of Spokane is in
the city to spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Charles F. Actor. a farmer of Co
lumbia county, is in the city from
Mrs. Dan Kemler of PendletOn, is in
the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. w.
c. Dibblee
Lieutenant P. NJ. Knox, of the Fourth
Cavalry. will leave tonight for San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs r. D. Robbins of Pen
dleton are in the city and are stopping
at the State.
John McCorkle of Starbuck came
down on last nights train to spend
Christmas in Walla Walla.
Miss Rose Dovell is in Spokane Wis
iting. She will remain to attend the
State Teachers Association next week.
Miss Eliza Ramsay who is teaching
school near Dixie came in the city to-
day to spend her holiday vacation.
John Garvey, advertising manager
| for the Davis aser Company, will
spend Christmas with relatives at Mil
| ton.
| Everett Marion of the Portland Tele-
gram is visiting friends in the city
over Sunday. Marion was formerly a
reporter on the Union.
| Frank Evans is the last Whitman
student to leave for the holidays, go
| ing on this mornings train to visit
his grandfather at Huntsville.
| Miss Genevieve Long, a former Wal
la Walla teacher now in the Seattle
| city schools, came in on the w. & c,
R. today to spend her vacation with
! her uncle, A. M. Bodwell of this city
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Owing to the fact that the banks and
all business houses in Walla Walla
will observe Monday as a holiday
Agents Dibblee of the 0. R. & N. and
F. F. Root of the w. & G. r. have de-
cided to close the freight offices of the
two companies on Monday.
Mrs. Charles T. Smith, formerly of
Waitsburg, is reported to be danger
ously ill in Portland where she re-
sides. She is the wife of Captain
Charles T. Smith, former officer in
the Washington volunteers and a
daughter of John Lynch, Walla WAL
la farmer, who left last night to at
tend her bedside.
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President E. A. Bryan of the Wash
ington Agricultural College, has an
nounced that a farmers Institute will
be held in Walla Walla January 4 and
5. An elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the event and it will include
addresses on topics of vital interest
to the farmers of this section of the
country
GERS Of the agricultural college to hold
these Institutes throughout the state
every year. The itinerary for South
eastern Washington is as follows:
Washtucna, December % and 20.
Charleston, December 30 and 81.
MAYHEM January 2.
Walla Walla, January and 5.
Waitsburg, January 6 and 7.
Starbuck, January 9 and 10.
These Institutes will be conducted
by c. L. Smith, Professors Elton Full
mer. E. E. Elliott, r. w. Thatcher r.
K. Beattie and A. L. Melander.
Oliver Cornwell has taken charge of
the arrangements for the institute to
be held in Walla Walla and is now
comforting with the farmers. The
Walla Walla Commercial Club,
through President Harry H. Turner,
has consented to assist the farmers in
preparing for the meeting and has Of
fered to bear some of the expense.
The institute will probably be held in
the Odd Fellows temple on Alder
street, and in addition to the regular
work Of the institute a program of
music and other attractions may be
arranged by the local committee.
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ring. Dabney concluded he had had
enough and refused to continue the
battle.
Kid Williams won easily from the
Dixie Kid" couple of punches being
all that the Dixie lad needed to con-
vince him that he was not made of
championship stuff. couple of other
preliminaries completed the show.