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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
FOG HORN FORAKER
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Rv Associated Press.

Daytona, O.. Sept. 11.-What
promised to be simply routine begin,
ming of the work Of the Republican
state convention here, developed into
a discussion of party policy this after
noon. when Senator Foraker delivered
q characteristic address
After the announcement of the cola
mittees. the convention adjourned IN
til morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
TURPENTINE MEN
IN JACKSONVILLE
By Associated Press

Jacksonville, Sept. 1.-THE turpen'
tine operators met in convention here
to-day.
The feature of the meeting was the
discussion of the labor question, a
lengthy address on Immigration and
labor being delivered by Edwin Brob-
ston. The topic being fully discussed
by other speakers.
Four hundred operators are in Az
tendance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
RETURNS FROM SOUTH
CAROLINA PRIMARY
Nv Associated Press

Columbia, 8. c., Sept. 11.--Returns
from the second democratic primary
to-day indicate that Martin F. Ansel.
local optionist. has defeated Richard
Manning, dispensary candidate for
governor, and that J. Fraser Lyon baS
been nominated for attorney general
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
Liberal Paper Suspended.

Havana, Sept. IA liberal daily
newspaper here has been suspended
by order of the government and tha
editor arrested.
Rebels under Guzman have Deen
breaking the telegraph apparatus IN
the railroad stations in SANTA Clara
province. and have also seized traiu
nf foods' uffs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
Barbados on II Streets.

Kamyshin, Sept. 1.-THE arrival OF
the governor and a strong force from
Saratov today, resulted in subduin9
the uprising. The town has been Civ
en- over for two days to lighting be-
tween the police and the mob.
In the absence of the garrison The
revolutionists organized revolt Sun
day, freed a number of political pris
oners, and threw a barricade across
the street which they held against
the police. The number of killed anG
wounded is not yet known.
The disorders on Nicholaievka have
been subdued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12

Warsaw, Sept 11.-fn the search
for terrorists last night two hundred
houses were ransacked by the troops
About a thousand arreHs were made
most of the prisoners being Jews
Many children were ken into Gus
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12
Scenes in SiedIce,

Scenes in SiedIce.
Warsaw, Sept. 1.-THE correspond
ent of the Associated Press, with an
armed guard this afternoon visited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Four Men Wounded During the Skin
mish of Sunday Night.

Steubenville, Ohio, June 4-Th,
armed guard on duty at the mines o.
the United States Coal Co, were am
pushed by striking miners about 12.3(
O'Clock this morning while marching
over the hills from Glenns Run to Goa
Hollow
About 500 shots We're fired and foul
persons We're wounded but as far as
known, no one was killed
The miners We're all foreigners
Shortly after midnight Go armed
guards started over the hills from
Glenns Run for Coal Hollow.
The strikers who We're inceiI:;t.d over
an assault on one of their nu..:be /
gathered at point about nj lway be
tween the two mines. There were 25t
men all armed ana they secreted them
selves behind trees and rocks along
the hillsides The guard was in single
file and as the advance came in view
one of the strikers fired in the air
This was the signal and following il
there was a fusilade from the conceal
ed men. Many of the guards broke
ranks and ran back to Glenns Run
but Il number stood their ground and
returned the fire.
1t is said that at least 500 shots
We're exchanged. The guard was fin
ally routed and forced to seek shelter
leaving two wounded on the field
Two miners were also injured in the
fight. 1t is said the miners We're led
by former soldiers from the Polish
and Austrian armies.
The sheriff OF Jefferson county ana
the attorney for tn" United States
Coal co. this morning decided t. cal
upon the adjutant general for troops
The situation is quiet now. however
ana no moro troubl" is unprecedented.
There was another conflict brtwtr,
the striking miners and guards al
Plum Run during the night About {:
shots were exchanged ana r. f.. Young
manager Of the mines slightly wound
ed. No one else. il is said. was huI~
All is HoW quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Bertha Claiche, who pleaded guilty Of
mansIauGhtcr in the first degree for the
KILN. Of Emil Gerdron, was Monday At
New York sentenced to not less than two
wears and two months nor more than
i've wears Imprisonment by Judge Davis.
The maximum penalty for the crime is
20 years.
Charged with manslauehter in having
caused the death of Samuel Howe Al
Haverhll Jan. II last, George +. Baird
of Renton was arraigned in the superior
court at Plymouth. n. H.. MONDAY. be
fore Judge Charles +. Stone and plead
ca not guilty. A jury was quickly Sc
cured and the presentation of evidence
will he begun Tuesday.
Four buildings We're destroyed by mr.
NJ Northumberland Falls. near Lancas
ter N. H.. Monday. causing total loss
of about $4,000 The blaze started ii
some unknown manner in n stable con
nectad with a boarding house belonging t'
the Coos Mfg. Co. destroying both siihc
tures rs well as st"rehoGs" b. t"ls'ins
to the manufacturing company. Is en-
tents belonging to c. r. Holm'S hnd I2'
Eoston & Maine station The loses ar
nartially covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

through the advice of Mrs. Pinkham.
of Lynn. Mass, which is given to sick
women absolutely free of charge.
The present Mrs. Pinkham has for
twenty-five years made a study of the
ills of her sex; she has consulted with
and advised thousands of suffering
women, who to-day owe not only their
health but even life TO her helpful
advice
Mrs. Fannie D. Fox, of 7 Chestnut
Street, Bradford, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham
II suffered for long time with female
trouble, and finally was told by nv physician
that l had tumor. l did not want to
submit to an operation, so wrote YOU for
advice. l received your letter and did as
you told me, and to-day am completely
cured. Ny doctor says the tumor has disap-
peared, and am once more a well woman.
l believe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the best medicine i'll the world"
The testimonials which we are con-
stantlypublishing from grateful women
establish beyond a doubt the power Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass. She asks
nothing in return for her advice 1t is
absolutely free. and to thousands OF
women has proved to be more precious
than gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
SENATOR BURTON RESIGNS.
Resignation Accepted and E. D. Co
burn Appointed to Fill Vacancy.

Topeka, kas., June 4.-United States
Senator Joseph f. Burton Of Abilene
after a conference here this morning
with several close friends. placed his
resignation i'm the hands of Gov Hoch
The resignation was sent to the gov
ernor shortly before noon.
Soon after receiving the resignation
Gov. Hoch sent telegram to Vice
President Fairbanks, notifying him as
the presiding officer Of the Senate OF
Senator Burton's resignation ana its
acceptance.
The resignation was extremely brief
1t read:
June A. 1906.
Sir: ! hereby resign as a United
States senator for the state of Kansas
| To take effect Immediately.
VERY respectfully,
JOSEPH K. BURTON.
TO His EXcellency, Gov. f. w. Hoch.
+. ID. Coburn was appointed senator
to succeed Burton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
BIG INCREASE.
Acreage If Gotten Plant.i EnceeC
1906 Over Six Per Cent.

Washington. June 4.-rhe crop esti-
mating board of the bureau of statis-
tice of the agricultural department
finds the total area planted to cotton in
tho United States this year To he about
2S.6S6,000 acres, an increase of about
1,6s6.00o acres. or g. per cent. as com
pared with the total estimated acr.--
age PLANTED last year.
The average condition Of the growing
crop on May - was $40 As compared
with 1,2 and SO at the corresponding
dates Of 1905 and 1904 respectively, and
10-year average of $40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

o'clock, June ---. instant, and that
the Senate will attend the same.
Resolved. That as a further mark of
respect. his remains be removed from
his late home to the place of interment
in Oakhill cemetery for burial in charge
of The sergeant-at-arms attended by
the committee, who shall have full
power to carry these resolutions into
effect and that the necessary expenses
in connection Herewith be paid out of
the contingent fund Of the Senate"
The committee provided for the reso-
luton was then appointed by the Vice
President as follows: Messrs. Rayner,
Allison. Morgan, Hale, Aldrich, Teller,
Gallinger Elkins, Martin, Tillman,
Clay, Spnoner. Kean, Bailey, Black
burn, Clark. Mont, and Overman.
The Senate then at 1910 =. NJ, as a
further mark Of respect adjourned for
the uay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Capital Jottings.

Government receipts Monday: From
internal revenue, 81 2g4, oU6; customs.
S'8S,o"4; miscellaneous, $l58, .39. FIX
Iendttures, $1,3000G0.
The bill for the control and regulation
of the Niagara river and the preser-
walton of Niagara Falls. was passed by
the House Monday under suspension Of
I he rules.
campaign has already begun to de-
feat the anti-paSS amendment to the
railroad rate bill in so far as it applies
to railway trainmen and their families.
Many kilograms We're received Monday
by members of the House signed
by officers Of organiZa tons of railway
employees reading: Please use all
means within your power to stop pass
age of bill prohibiting the issue of
passes to railroad employees and their
fl miles
With a view to taking advantage of
experience of European nations in the
administration of laws relating to the
manufacture and sale of denatured al
cohol the President has directed John
w. Yerkes, the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, to go 10 Europe and ex-
anime into the systems IN force there
preliminary to the prep2 ration Of de-
partmental rules and regula tons con-
trolling its use in this country. under
the free alcohol bill which became ii
law last week.
1t is expected that the conference re
port on the. railroad rate bill will he
sent back to conference as Il result of
the injection Of matters in portions of
the bill which We're not in dispute. Eff
forts to induce the Senate cOnferees to
3Sk for the recommitmenJ Of the bill
has been unavailing however They
met with the House conferees Monday
and considered the criticisms The
managers on the part Of both bodies
decided TO stand pat" and not to re
consider the conference report unless
it were sent back to them on points of
order.
The House Monday under suspension
of the rules passed Il bill creating a
United States district judge for China
All prescribing the jurisdiction thereof.
The laws Of China dffer in spirit and eX-
cCuton so radically from the laws of
the West that the nations Of the world
have found it inadviSabe to permit
their citizens resident in that country
to be subject to Chinese jurisdiction.
| The judge is to receive an appointment
| for II years at n SALARY of $4,000 annual
| ~ and expenses when on circuit not Ia
exceed so per day. The district attor-
ney is 20 receive $1,000 a year and eX-
penses. as above: 81 per day. The mar
shall is to receive $4,000 and the clerk
$4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Is Former Maine Rector
Now a Unitarian
Is The Question Which Puzzles
Kansas City Churchmen.
Rev. Charles Ferguson, Episcopal Priest,
Ministers to Unitarian Charge.

Boston. June 4.-Whether Rev
Charles Ferguson of Kansas city. Mo.
ana formerly of Boston and PASSPORT
Me, is IN EpiScopalian. Il Unitarian or
both is a question which has arisen in
the diocese of Kansas City. according
to communications from Episcopal cler-
Gyinen in Missouri. For several years
the Rev. Mr.. Ferguson Was carried on
I he church books as Il non-parochal
clergyman of the Episcopal body at
tacned to the diocese of Massachusetts
and his name still appears in some of
the clergy lists. Rev. j. Stewart Smith.
rector of st. Marys Episcopal church
Kansas City. maintains that Mi. Fcrsu-
son has been in charge Of Unitarian con-
@r"litinnS i'll Kansas ana 81. Joseph.
Mo, ana in a statement classes the sit
uation as IA scandal"
Last winter the news DISPATCHES told
70 y sensation III "All Souls Episcopal
church" in Kansas City. caused ny a
iIahlnin missionary denouncing the
christian religion from the pulpit of
that church. 1t was further stated that
Key. Mr.. Ferguson. the rector of All
Souls. apolusiHt.d before his congrega-
lion for the remarks made by the Erah-
min.
Th" announcement that u Brahmin
minister WAS permitted to occupy Tho
ldillIlt in an Episcopal church led Il
protests in the church papers from
clrr%ymen III other cities. An invcsti-
cation developed the fact that All Souls
| church is not q Episcopal Int "a Uni
| t'riin parish, Will" Key. Nh FerEu-
| >"n is said to b" 4 priest Of the Episco-
| raj denomination.
| The Kansas Episcopal authorities no.
| tilted Bishop Lawrence Of Massarhu-
sets of the situation sometime ago
| Bishop Lawrence is at present in
| E,urona and it conld not be learned To-
might Wh' thrr Rev. Mr.. Ferguson had
| been deSr"Sed as n priest Of the church
n is etill 7 non-parochial clergyman
| Of this diocese.
| Rev. Mr.. Ferguson lived in Boston il
1872 and in 1903 WaT rector Of Christ
| EPISCOPAL church At PASSPORT. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Lin,it. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, in his
book on the Russo-Japanese war, re-
latrS an amusing incident in connection
with his stay at Toxic, where he was
enchanted by the smiles of the geisha
girls. He met one who was called the
Hon. Miss sparrow. and asked an in
terpreter 10 say 10 her that he would
Xix" Ia carry her off in a beautiful
golden cage. The compliment did not
rlrnsn the Young n"rsOn. 81" sulknA
and soon went away. Sir Ian took
some rains to find out why. and he
eventually discovered that his speech
has been translated thus: GAS YOU are
y sparrow. 7 wish Won would shut
yourself up in a boX!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
THE MINING RIOTS.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

munition. Every attempt is being
made by the leaders of the Mine
Workers to hold the men in check. but
the failure to pay strike benefits
coupled with the Strengthened circum-
stances of the men and the outbreak
OF this morning have had the eff -"t OF
melting the foreign element to a des-
perate condition.
The guards Of the United States
Coal Co, who We're involved in the
outbreak are tonight entrencheI near
crow Hollow and persons living in
the vicinity are fearful of trouble and
are keeping to their homes.
While various estimates have been
made OF the casualties, ii is impossible
TO verify any reports of deaths al
though it is known that 10 or more
We're hurt.
Inc coal company denies that any
guards were killed but refuses to give
out the names OF the injured. Ii is
known that one Of the wounded guards
VINO fell into tn. hands Of the strikers
was taken TO ssmithtield as Il prisoner.
The clash was the direct outgrpwth of
the alleged abuse by the United States
Coal COS. guards of an Italian union
miner from Pittsburg Oh Sunday af-
ternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Murray. Who is sta
toned at the Bradley mine, telephoned
10 Sheriff Voorhees, tonight saying
that the miners threatened to clean
out the guards before the troops ar
rived. The. guards will leave as soon
as tn" troops arrive and il is expected
that Nith the removal Of the guards
all cause for conflict will disappear.
AT midnight everything was quiet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Vernon Pierce of Dunkirk. n y. is 4
healthy man of T., three feet six inches,
tail aud weighing lust L. pounds. His
widowed mother rms a little store and
Vernon helps. Pierce's father weighed
200 pounds. his mother IL and two sis
tiers are large, fully developed women.
There is 10 trace Of dwarf statue on
9TH side Of the family far as Is
KIN, ~n Pr re was born ut Fort Henry.
y. T. III has never been exhibited cxcepl
, for q shor time in a museum. Count
Rosebud. the italian midget. said "a
Pierce: II am going back to ten my peo
Me that America has the smallest man
in the world" Tom Thumb saw Pierce
and said: You take my place and
will go to unloading cattle boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Several Regiments Called Out.

Columbus. O.. June 4.-Colonel Am
mel, commander of the 4th Regiment
Ohio National Guards. today ordered
out the regiment because of the min-
trS riot in jefferson county.
Adjulant General Hughes has also
issued orders m0biliZing such com
panies of the 18th and 9Th Regiments
as are situated conveniently for rail
road transportation to the scene of the
trouble.
The 4th Regiment left Columbus to
night for Bowerstown to which place
the Sth Regiment is on it's way.
The eth Regiment will not go 10 the
mines at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Seattle has a brighter future than
any other port on the racine eoas''
situated on Puget SOUND IL mas one
Of the finest harbors in the world. us
ponulation jumped from $500 III lSso
and a.. OnO in 1890 to S0,ooo III l9oo. III
I'll, last half dozen years however
;ts growth has been larger absolutely
and proportionately than it was in the
90 mo time in the decade ending with
,oo1 The present prospect is that
-, SANS census takers in 1910 Will
CA more than 100000 people within
SaottIes' limits. The character OF us
nn,a,,oo too. Is a credit to the town
-T ,esIies Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
More Trouble Feared-Troops Called

Columbus. ohio. June 4 Sheriff
Voorhees, of jefferson county has wired
here for 100 soldiers to b,. ur,i,-.rd mn
Inediat"lr to tn" SCENE of the shooting
near St,uhenvillr. Sheriff Voorhees,
says he expects morr trouble tonight
The state authorities ar- now IN
consultation r'gardnE the request 81
the sheriff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
.ehine fact has lust come to

The astonishing fact has just come to
lipht that Professor Richard Garnett. Ii
hrarian Of the British Museum, who died
recently ri Years ha9 tsy% ,t!, much r,.ci,
ware Extraordinarily IS tho c+rcmrr nee
that business men Of New York and other
cine r4anlarlv consulted him regarding
CONTEMPLATED ventures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Two soldiers have been detailed to

7 Two soldiers have been dotailcd to
watch NOrway's new crown prince whilo
he makes snow images or coasts, for 9th
orwise this lad three years old. might be
kissed to death by the crowds In tho parl,s
where he takes his outings. AS vet it is
! rather difficult for Prince OLAF T. con
verse with his playmates with fluency as
he is less proficient in Norwegian than in
/ English. but even at that he manages t.
set on fairly we'll with the children who
come 10 entertain him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

If the sewers of New York City wer.
placed end IL end in Il straight line they
would reach from there to. pixies Peak
Ito mites. and the paved streets If tn"
city would make a road along one side
of them all the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

4 four weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abel
bert Merrill. who has been seriously i'll, i
slowly rGcoV. ring. DIR. j.. l.. Earle of
South China is in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
ALL SICK WOMEN
SHOULD READ MRS. FOX'S LETTER
In All Parts Of the United States lydia
e. Pinkhans Vegetable Compound
Has Effected Similar Cures.

Many wonderful cures of female ills
are continually coming to light which
have been brought about by lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
boOthbay and the Islands
SEASON OF 1906.
STEAMER GARDINER
CAPT. ROBERT WESTMAN,
COMMENtING
Saturday June 9th,

VIII leave Augusta at Ga; IIallowell
:, on signal: Gardiner 80; South 'iar-
diner. UBr;IdetrCct on signal 10: Rich
mond $50; Bath. tCity lanGung) 90 A., NJ,
landing at Mcnawarmct wharf, on signal
every day. connecting ut Path with L.. Il.
n T.. Electric Railroad for McrrNmcctin,:
Park. Brunswick. Lisbon Falls and Lew
listen.
Returning. leave Roothbav ut 1..n Bath
ut 30 i. NJ, Richmond 40. connecting
ut I:ath with o'clock train Tor Portland
and Boston.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-16

m Rovtbt4t &FlEvFMX0Ms 8
THE Widest Doisiest celebration of i
football gsiSne eyer seen In chicaRo
shok Inc downtown hotels the other
day. says Chicago dispatch
Twenty Minnesota rootcrs took pos.
session of tle Great Northern lobby,
dIning rooms and corridors. They
marched upstairs ana down. singing
md shoutinR Encountering another
party Of i,eys ana girls from Mime.
sofa, The leader shouted
Lets initiate the 9IrIsF adding.
af;Iris, IL haa been decided that each
Of you l,c apnhlsed.''
Then be GeIzei d stately blond. care
fully but firmly placed her across bis
knee md Egye lser rousing spanking.
A second and tIiirli met d similar
fate. Hy tlils time eacIi boy had d
girl across hIs knees. and amid laugh.
Ter. shricks and screams, while the ho-
tei guests looked on, the first degree
Then Tie gIrls attacked the boys and
In many instances administered d
hearty return for the initiation they
had themselves received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-16

and over. 4@sc; pork, s@sMc; heav-
les. 70sc; beef bulls 2@sc; cows
iM@sMc; steers. 5K0sc; mutton
medium size. 7@7Mc; large. 50sc;
spring lambs. s0SKc.
Fish-fiaiibut, SO: black cod. 70;
bass. per 10. 2oc: herring. &c; found
era. 6c; catfish. 90: silver smeit. &C.:
Honey.--Dark, ioho@llc; amber, II
@isc; fancy white, l4@l5c,
Coffee Mocha 24@2sc; Java. fancy,
2e@s2e; Java. good. 2o@a4c; Java. Or
dinary. l7@2Oc; Costa Rica, fancy, ls@
zoe; Costa Rica, good. l2@lsc; Ar.
buckles. leic per ID; Lion, l4sc per Ib;
Columbia coffee. lac, Nsalvador, ill@
i5c
Nuts-Walnuts, No. |. soft shell. l7c;
No, ! hard shell loo; Chile, isc; almonds.
l7@isc; iiIberts. l6c; Braxils. Ice, pc
cans. iSh@lSc, hickory, g, Virginia pea
nuts, 60; Jumbo Virginia peanuts, 3d.;
Japanese peanuts, 81; cheatnuts. Italian,
i4c; cocoanuts, dozen S5@90c.
shrimp. ioc; perch 50; sturgeon. ioc:
sea trout i2Mc; greyllnSn. 90: sii-
versides, s@sc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-16

1t Ii reported that Japan win sse The
Dreadnought and 30 Great Britain
1900 tons better, laying down Bat
tleshIp Of 1900 tons service displaco-
ment. or course tho mistress OF the
seas win not ignore the challenge. and
we must prepare to hear Of British
battIeshlp OF 10000 tons. says the Bos'
ton Transcript. The Japanese. being
q proud and progressive people, viii
not sit still aud may be counted ~ b
push the building mark on fhelE Sde
up to 20,Oo0 tons. BY that tifns oul
swn big ship enthusiasts viii wake up,
and the taxpayers will be invited to
contribute the cash FOR d fioaItssz FOR.
tress of $1,000 tons 50 does the race
for naval supremacy 20, the mind 81
the competing world being at present
liked upon displacement as if there
was no other factor to be taken into ac
count.