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(M OF CONFLICT. Irene of , Opinion Upon This Vital Subject. FKESIDEXT NOT OPTIMISTIC. tieCoatt CIIIm Fear Spain ConUm let War Upon American Coimnrrca the High Bans-Spain's Navy lltdly ttered lutarview with a I'roinlneui ral Officer Naval Attack on Murro Hi. Would Untlly CrippU our Fleet. .shington, April 21. Opinions as to luration of the Impending- war be- n the United States and Spain dif Widely. The preponderance of the Went is that actual hostilities will fast longer than three .months, al- Vh the warlike situation may con for six months or a year. Sena and representatives have spoken U affair lightly and with one accord it ought-to be over In a month president takes no such optimlBtlc and his military and naval advls link thef.war is likely to last from p to six months. The naval au- tles do not iook ror disastrous re . What puzzles the men who are ting the; army and naval move 9 of this .country Is the apparent of effort on the part qf Spain. Her is badly scattered and far from field of possible connict. War on American Commerce. fere Is no , thought among the army navy strategists in America of ling on a warfare on the east coast ie Atlantic. 11 nas never been con blated that our navy could go far nd the vicinity of Cuban .waters kit for the purposes of Intercepting destroying an approacnmg neet e la a lurking suspicion that is glv- luch uneasiness to the people of on. New York, Baltimore, Charles- and Savannah that .the Spaniards ?mplate war upon American com e on the high seas and upon the ipal big coast cities. Some alarm ttters have been received from city als and leading business men in cities since the war talk got grave. i chief of , engineers and the coast Jficatlons officials say the coast clt- re all amply protected by mines, fedoes and other submarine defenses by the harbor forts augmented by put in position. I Would Cripple Our Ships. Jhooe." said a prominent naval offl jwho has given much thought to subject, "that the plan of opera- f decided upon by the department not include an attack by our Meet f orro casue ana me ions at ta s as the first stroke of the cam n. If we do this many of our ships sure to be crippled and sent home repairs. Our ' docking facilities on South Atlantic, coast are so llm that the vessels would either have t sent far north to be repaired or Jawalt their time fdr docking in the :n. me Spaniards are taking the land are displaying much military iclty in the movement of their ships. v are concentrating them In their f pons ana u our neeis are ais p by attempting to reduce the for Vtions at Havana they-. will steam here and inflict Irreparable dam on them. - Starve Out the Spaniard. seems to me the proper thing for i) do would be to land a large force ren In Cuba, surround the fortifl bns and starve out the Spaniards, riwhile keeping up a blockade of the lr and thtr coast by our fleet f . I think, with an army of 20,000 supplemented by the Insurgents pKth on the island, we would be to do this. You will remember that is our late war our fleets suffered adorably In the attack on the fort. rarleston harbor, whereas when the rs, holding them ascertained that man was coming with an army the inland they began to evacuate he was 100 miles away. These rs have been brought to the at n of the strategic board which Is formulating a plan of campaign." EAtiKK Kill WAU AT DKTHOIT. rle Killed with Militiamen IIhciin. Iiijj Prnnpf -t for a fall. trolt, April 21. The war pplrit y with militiamen discussing the ibillties of a call for troops. Most ie veteran members of the militia anles have applied - for re-enllst-as soon as the scheme for recruit ill companies to 150 goes into ef The retired officers of the now wnded Fourth regiment have all Id for commissions. As yet the ad- Fit general has not designated what knent will be elven the first call. number of Detroit manufacturers punced that employes can enlist and rn to work at the close of the war. National Express company offers pay to its men serving In the army, hundred applications for enlist- t were received by Governor Pin- rully twenty volunteer compan- have been recruited In Michigan F Monday; morning. The state pa- unanimously indorse congress in rlng war, and President McKInley alsed by many business men whc 1 charred under the delayed action, ense crowds have watched the fpaper bulletins since early morn Trx. It...... .k. lias. Tex., April 21.-.Governor Cul- n has ordered the entire Texas cr corps to the Mexican frontier puise any Invasion from that coun that Spanish sympathizers may e. Order u-oro Unod tn recruit V rnmnnnv tn lnnVila ! nreapnt kth. Three train loads of regulars K'd thrnilirh hora an rmila tn Chirk- Jugi, New Orleans, Mobile and oth ("If points. The men are from the fieenth, First, and Tenth Infantry Fents and Seventh cavalry. Offer of Service. Ingfleld, Ills., April 21. The Sec- infnntfi. w HH..I. n.lnol 1 ..v.j U I lie 1IIII1U1B liaiiuimi p. located at Chicago, have ten- meir services to the governor to ACntna Tlll.l. at --...oi (.uill, UilllUIB lilt" university, Ithaca, N. Y., have offered their services to the state of ols. - f,Pnrgeona Tabernicle Destroyed. (naon, April 21. Spurgeon's taber- E hn j, 4 m v.. THE NEWS IX BRIEF. Governor iTni, . - . . " v.ir IIUII, , th"S; ;;.rr- former Pent of InJ in 1 81 e,tate b0rd, IS gO Fir i,S Can nom,nion in the rfct Illinois congressional district. that mrel?i" the bp8t of authority So'lo- NA C XIat2' b,8hop of the th. ;;;,:,w:::.e VM assigned to "-pric or New Mexico. Urevet nrieadlr ni ... on, U. 8. A. fr.t, . wa in T.Q,.i ai nis nome .? La.ul gYttern- Tom a severe raraiypig. "v.,CIIlur manner h onnni. ZT: .rman of DellVvine a r u ine l,l,ard of managers for .""S. 3"? "form.tory. , ruon, resigned. .Jile jyh,.twl cillery In Lelcester- -.:. .Biana, caught fire. Thlrty- a ::::r re entombed In the mine and their rescue Is hODelP An eight-foot rise has occurred In the r"""u" nver at s,oux City. Ia.. within i., 7' ,r.hour8' I5anks a caving ened aamage a threat A hundred colonists have offered their io the American consul at Sydney, N. S. W., n the event of war between the United statM an Qr,i Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade have received a request from associations Interested In the wensive use of corn for food to send an exnit.it or corn to the trans-Mis sleslppi exposition in Omaha. The Michigan state fair board met anu aetiaeu to hold the next fair Sept 26-30 in Grand Rapids. Fire at Wallace, Ida., destroyed the vom-eniraior or the Morning mine, uwnea ny Larson & Greenough. The loss is Jipo.000, insurance SCO.000. Clarence Hall, a imminent citizen of Salem. N. II., under arrest for alleged non-payment of taxes, has been lodged In Exeter jail. The amount of the tax is ii.'ji, and Hall refuses to nav It. Alfred Dahlberg has begun a suit in the Circuit Court at Chimin nrnlnat William Grace, the contractor, In which he asks for ICO 000 damages for al leged alienation of the afferfons of hia wife, Augusta, by the defendant. in deciding a case annealed from Grand Rapids. Mich., the United States court or appeals holds that lobbyists nave no rights reagrlzed by the law. Christian von der Dee, 74 years old and feeble and d?rend?nt. committed suicide at Chicago by hanging himself. Tflrphone yi.titi fur lnllHiuipollN. Indiarapolls. April 2. The new tele phore con-pany was the only one that submitted a bid for the franchise of fered by the brard cf rublic works, and as It has accepted all the conditions made by the board there Is little doubt that a franchise will b? granted. The company proposes to furnlshtelrphcnes to business houses within two miles of the center of thr- cltv at $40 and to res idenccs at $.1 ner annum, with SI. 50 ier year additional fcr each quarter of a mile beyond that limit. Train Itohher Commit Murder. San Francisco, April 21. The Santa Fe Pacific west-bound passenger train was held up at Oro Grande, 380 miles eas of Mojave, at 3 o'clock In the morn Ing. Engineer Gufford was killed and a passenger Injured. THE MARKETS. Chicago firnln hidI Produce. U rrn 1 v. lliiai.1, ifiii 6''. Following wtre th quotations on the Hoard of Trade today: Wheat May, opened $1.10, rlosed 11.11; July, opened SX'kC, closed Ssic; September, opened SC'ic closed Slc. .Corn May, opened niaic. closed Sl7;c; July, opened and Cinsen ...:',nC; pepieiiiufi, iiiriuu ..iT4.-, closed "VhV. Oats May. opened 26,c, florcd -7c; July. 'opened 23?ic clcsed r-.. 1 l mil - ill mc , fejiieiiiot'i, opeiifn .-vav. inni 22"'ic. r'uik May. opened $;t.i0. closed Jin.4-M2; J'liy. npeneii jiu.uu, cmseo iinf!"t;I i.nnl-Mnv. onened Jii.l7V4. rlosed jj.3(i: July, opened $5.27, closed S.'i.37U. I'rr.TiiifP- llnlter Extra creamery. 17c ner tb: extra clalry, 16c; fresh ti.-wklnir stock. l'2ri2VjC. Eggs Fresh stock. 10;.c per riost. Live Poultry Tur kfvs. 7f,ioe ner Tb: chickens. StfTSV.-c; ducks. Sfi'ir. I'otatoes Common to choice. fiCiffiCc per bu. Sweet Potatoes Illinois. $2,0013.25 per brl. liic.ijfo Live Mook. Phicneo. Arrll 20. it.rariBtlrrnteil receiuts for the day, o-ii'i. rnnired at $2..t0f 3.S0 for r.i'0 ? f.-.f,'?! for llcht. $3.70(fi3.75 for rough packing. $3.75(1 3.S2',s for mixed, nnfl $:?.Mir3.;i5 fcr heavy packing and ,iir,.r i..ta t'attle Estimated re- .,. tha .lav in r.oo: ouotatlons ranged at $:).f0T.'.4'j for choice to extra steers. f4.4r.ffo.Uo lor gooci to iiiuiie uu., S4.15fit4.70 fair to good. l3.85p4.2R com mon to medium cio j.ufi. uuv... ers' steers $4.00(5X0 fed western steers. $3 6574.25 stockers. $4.CO(fi4.80 feeders I2.25ff4.10 cows, f3.00ft4.60 heifers $2..0 ff4 25 bulls, oxen and stags. $3.604.& Texas steers, and $4.00(6.00 veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts for the day. 6.000: quotations ranged at $3 GOW4.70 westerns. $3.504.S0 natives, and I4.25Jj5.70 lambs. Ktwt IliifTiti't Mve Stork. ' " ' East Buflfalo. N. Y., April 20. Punning A Stevens. Live Stock Com mission Merchants. East Puffalo, N. Y.. quote n follows: Cattle-None on i m le; feellrg unchanged: veals. S4.005.50. iiir npcclrt. 15 cars; market "r?rYrk $4.0504.10: mixed packers $4.054 10; medium and heavy. $P4 ?0; P. I3.W3.70 -Sheep and Lambs -Receipts. 28 cars fresh and 29 held "eiriii . heavy trades. steady for good handy lots; top handy Clll $3. i. L.m ,rv dull: several loads Col- 4.35 orados and natives unsold. M. LnnU ra n. St. LcuiB. April 20. wheat HlRher: No. 2 red cash ele V.De? Ji. . rb fl.02: May. $1.03 bid; Ju y. sio bid: September. 78c asked; v J i rd rfl'h 7Si,ic Corn Higher; No. 2 hard . ?, . mv anura o. 2 cash. ". rMI n:, c Tidy SO'ic bid; September. 31c. Lil Lher: No. 2 cash. 27'c; track. i.ff?"c- April 27Uc: May, z V.B,U' ""J ' ' ,. Lr,i,nihpr 22c: No. bid. Flaxseed lugntr, MllwHitkee Crain. xfitu-aukpp. Arrll 20. i,nat-lllcher.'l(fj2c; No. 1 northern, heat niMit-i. . M... tv Wl No. 2 nortnern. i. t. -; if" July. frV $1.04 29 V m iOc. Rye-iugner, No. 2, 4c; ' Detroit Orln. Detroit,' April 20. wrafih white, 8c; casn reu, St?!! Si ooV bid: July. J5c. $1.00 Corn-Ca-h. 34c. Oats-casa Illustrated by the Treatment of the Cubans. WHERE KILLING IS NOT MURDER. An Army Officer's Idea of Justice Not Considered Crime to Steal From the Government II ow the Captain of the Tlscajra Made m Few Hundred Dollars. Wabhikgtos, April 21. SpoclaL Spanish character and Spanish treatment and vlewj of Cubans were well illustrated In a story told to senators and represent atives here a few days ago by Mr. Atkins, the big sugar planter of Boston. Mr. At kins has In Cuba what Is said to be the largest sugar plantation In the island. During the war be has been able to grow his crops and to grind the cane and sell his product In the market because ho was able and willing to pay for "protection," sometimes from the government and at other times from the Insurgents. While Spanish troops were guarding the estate It happened that one of the soldiers went Into Mr. Atkins' garden and helped himself to vegetables, greatly to the disgust of the gardener', who was a native Cuban. ' One day the gardener remonstrated with the soldier for his pilfering, whereupon the Spanish man of arms told the gardener to mind his own business or It would be the worse for him. Not daunted by this threat, the gardener threatened to report the pil fering to Mr. Atkins, who would in turn call It to the attention of the captain of the post, and the soldier would soon find himself In trouble. That evening the gardener had occasion to go Into the sugar cano field on some errand, and he never came back. Ho was found with a bullet through his body. A little investigation disclosed that the pil fering soldier ha'd had his revenge. Mr. Atkins did not like to have such a coward ly murder committed right at his door, and he Insisted upon having punishment of the murderer. He sent for the oaptaln of the company, but this officer after hear ing the facts exclaimed: "Surely, Mr. Atkins, you do not expect me to punish a Spanish soldier for killing a Cuban. If I were to do that, there would soon be a revolt among my men. They would not stand It." An Obliging; Officer. 1 "But this was murder, cowardly, treach erous murder," sulci Mr. Atkins. "The Cuban gardener was Inoffensive, honest and peaceable. I Insist that you punish the soldier. If you are not willing to do it yourself, I will write to General Pin and have you rcmovo your post to some other place, as I do not want men about mo who are willing to wink at such crimes com mitted almost before my face and eyes." The officer did not like the prospect of being sent away, as this was a soft billet, with nothing to do and plenty of good things to eat and drink. So he promised to think the matter over, and after an hour or two ho came back and said: "Mr. Atkins, you have always been kind to mo, and I am a square man and want you to know It is my intention to treat you right in every particular. . I do not sou how I can punish the soldier who shot the Cuban without stirring up trou ble in my command, but I will toll you how we can fix it. Tomorrow morning a detachment from my company is to go out on a sally after some Cuban Insurgents who aro prowling around here. The sol dier in . question is detailed for servioowith this party. Ho will start at daylight, and I can promiso you that he will Dover conio buck." This Spanish officer was. an educated gentleman. Ho thought ho wn doing the right thing. It was Irupossiblo for him to understand that the mcru killing of a Cu ban could bo murder. It was just an Im possible for him to understand that what Mr. Atkins wantod was justico, after n trial, publio justice, not simply tho dentil of the murderer. Being so constituted tho officer sincerely thought ho wus proposing the easiest and speediest way out of tho difficulty. In order to please Mr. Atkins, ho was willing not to try tho culprit by court martial, but to send him forth on bin duty as a soldier and to shoot him in the back. Tho officer was unable to see anything wrong In this, and ho was much surprised and not a llttlo disappointed at Mr. Atkins rejection of his proposition. Spain's Treatment of Cubans. Spanish character and Spanish treat ment of Cubans aro shown in this story and also in tho fact that when a detachment of Spanish eoldicrs come back from the field boasting that they have raided n Cu ban hospital and killed the sick and wounded men lying in the rude bunks and the nurses and doctors as well no Spaniard ever suspects that there is anything horri ble about it. Such butchery is counted all right, and there would be great surprise if any one were to suggest that it was cow ardly and inhuman. As a matter of fact, Spanish character is a totally different thing from Anslo Saxon character. The Spaniards are hos pitable, obliging, polite, friendly, and in money matters and business are almost universally counted honest except when there is a chance to steal from the govern ment. The history of Cuban government has been a history of corruption, and It Is doubtful if the Cubans themselves, who have received their education from the Spanish, are capable of administering an honest government. In ordinary trade the Spaniards' word may bo relied upon, but at the very first opportunity they win steal from their own government, and such a thing as respecting the rights of a native Cuban never enters their minds. I hove soon a private letter, written by a well known man In Havana, which says that the captain of the Vlzoaya, which was recently In New York harbor for a few days, sold at Havana, shortly after his or- rival there, all the coal he dau tnuen auoaru at New York. In other words, he saw an opportunity to put a few hundred dollars in his pocket, ond the temptation was greater than he could resist. Ho doubtless Docketed the proceeds of tho coal, reported to his superiors that It had all been burned at sea and recolved orders to take on a new supply. It seems almost Incredible that a cap tain In the royal Spanish navy should do such a thing, but It must be remembered that Spanish character Is strange and po- oullar. Kven more brazen thoits rrom tne government have been reported from Ha vana, whero every official, civil or mili tary. Is looked upon as a looi it re does not line his pocket with gold during the first two or three years of his service. WALTKU WELLMAN. - STORIES OF THE DAY. Feenllar Communication Reoently Reeelv d by All Senators and Congressmen. All senators and members of congress have recently received a peculiar com munication, dated "Balto. Co., Goyans town, " and signed "G. Israel German. " The writer says: "I am an old farmer and have followed thtuerd and the plow, also au old soldier and have trudged many a weary mile with knapsack on my back, and what was it all for?" He oonteuds, in the course of his letter, that VUabylon is fallen" and declares, "If politicians aud diviners can formu late a better planis it not time they were about it?" After some reference to Bam Jones as a preacher of wisdom he declares that "the whole financial, political and ecclesiastical scheme has got to be changed." He adds, "The president should call a 'convocation of restraint' that is, call for a body of God fearing men, not bound by any creed or pet theory of their own, from all parts of the country." With this indefinite outline of his wishes be asks the recipients of his let ters to bring "these matters" before the country and "call the attention of con gress aud the president to them." Among the physical giants of the house there are few who in stature and breadth of chest surpass Representative Miers of Indiana. A man of command ing presence, Mr. Miers has force as an orator, and even the Kentnckians, men who are famed for their eloquence, fre quently send over into Indiana for him, whenever languor oomes over . the cam paign, to come to Louisville and "stir up the boys." When Mr. Miers was making bis elo quent plea in behalf of Mr. Kpes in the contested election case from the Fourth Virginia district the other day, he was speaking with all the earnestness that characterizes his campaign efforts. But something seemed to trouble Mr. Miers and to hinder complete freedom of bis neck. He dilated upon the injustice to the people of the grand old common wealth of Virginia by Republicans, who prouounco her a state conspicuous for election frauds. Then, proceeding in a more qniet voice, he suddenly raised his hand to his throat and grasped the white ministerial tie. There was a sound of something breaking as Mr. Miers snatched the tie and flung the fragments npon his desk. Then he pro ceeded with ease to complete his appeal for Air. Epes ' - The amenities that passed between some of the ladies composing a major part of the audience the other day in tho bouse galleries were at times de cidedly pointed. In a front row of one of the galleries was a deaf lady of ad vanced years who persisted in keeping a vacant space of two or three feet be tween herself and the railing. The ush er made several vain attempts to move her, when a sympathetic sister, surmis ing that sM was deaf, wrote this note to her: "Kindly permit the lady next you to move againr the railing; as ordered by the usher." The 'aged lady scanned the bit of writ ing indifferently aud peucilcd this re ply: "When I receive the direct order from the usher, I will do so. My right to the first seat everywhere is unim pregnable in journalistic nunals. " After this turt correspondence the entento cordiale was not restored, aud the aged lady retained her seat until the great press of spectators really pushed her close up to the railing. One of the Delaware Indians who have been in Washington on business connected with the tribe called at the capitol the other day for a powwow with Representative Curtis of Kansas. He wore a spectacular pair of shoes. which a few hours before were beautiful russets, purchased at a store up town. Arraying himself in his newly acquired shoe leather, poorLo started out for the capitol. He decided that the russet color was not to his liking, aud, after duo in quiry, perched himself ou a bootblack's chair, where he insisted that nothing but the blackest polishing would do for his sandals. The bootblack protested, but the Indian got his shine, paid for it and proceeded on his way. Passiug a drug store where some painters were at work, he took a brush and daubed the shoes with a color to his taste. Then with blanket and feathers be proudly tramped on to make his congressional call. Enterprising Yankees from New Eng land are already coming to the front with their devices for use in time of war. One of the most novel of these was brought to the attention of a Rhode Is land congressman last week by one of his constituents. It is an elliptical rub ber shoe intended for soldiers on the march. The advantage claimed for the shoe, which has been patented in this and other countries, is that it is easier on the foot, irritates the nerves less aud enables tho Boldier to walk or run far ther in a day than in any other kind of footgear. The Rhode Island congress man was requested to urge the adoption of this shoe for wear in the army. Many citizeus havo shown their pf otism in the present crisis by tender of servicos to aid the government, but Rep resentative Bull of Rhode Island re ceived yesterday what is probably the most novel offer yet heard of. It came from Mr. A. T. Berry of Everett, Mass , who possesses a considerable number of homiug pigeons. Some of this gentle man's birds have made flights for long distances, covering in one instance 523 miles. In his letter to Representative Bull he auuounces his readiness to ten der to the government the service of all his pigeons should there be noed of them. Washington Post. On Form of Protection. Even the most sturdy opponents of free ships are just at present heartily iu !avor of protected cruisers. Boston. Trauscript. 1 Cheap Insurance Illustrated. POLICY NO 36 for 15.000 on the lif of Henry C. T d, Esq.. ws tnTrtu !v r, , . . J8Uftd Jaljl8. 1847, at age 26, annual preml f 105 GO by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. To this date (1897) 51 premiums have been paid, aggifgatlnjr . . 5.380.5Cr Dividends nave been allowed io redaction of premiums, amounting to 3,276.0t- Net cost to the member Average Dividend The actual cash paid ia 51 years, as above Equal to an Average Annual Payment for Per year, for f 1,000 insurance . , Buy Penn Mutual Policies Of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Philadelphia. Organized In 1847. Issues kll forms of Life and Investment Policies. The four per cent Investment bond. Forty per cent g uaranteed dividend policies. No other company Issues either of time pei oles. A Iso the continuous Installment policies tn which the beneficiary Is guaranteed a stip -lated sum annually durtnu Ufa. Its policies contain automatlo ex tens on annual loan or asi values after the third year and are not Invalidated by serving In the mlUUryor naval foroe -of the United Sutes In time of war. No company Issues more liberal, clear, plainer policies averages better investment results. Agents wanted In ever? town and city in; Northers Michigan. JOHN P. ROSS. Mniietior, jjuarlnin THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS. They Afford a Spectacle Not Seen where Else In the World. Any- The Liverpool docks, justly accounted one of the wonders of modern commerce, extend along the Mersey a distance of six and a half mlV?. They afford a spectacle unrivaled In the world and leave upon the visitor a lasting Impression of what the commercial and maritime supremacy of Great I3rltain really means. Nowhere else can there be found crowded together a succession of sights of such varied Interest and activity. The great ports,' London, New York, Hamburg and Antwerp, possess, each In Its way, the fascination which attaohes to scenes of concentrated activity and the plo turosque attractiveness of crowded water ways and maHKos of shipping, but the great port of the English manufacturing north and midlands stands In many respects ab solutely without a compeer, not merely because of Its noble river, whose tidal movement Is four times the outfall of the Mississippi, but because its dock system Is In point of extent and importance Indis putably tho first In the world. This arises to a great extent from the character of the Liverpool trade. Measured by the values of exports and Imports, tho trade of Liverpool and that of Lorklon are about on a par, each figuring up to about 200,000,000 a year; but, judged by bulu, tho merchandise dealt with on the quays at Liverpool Is vastly greater in value than that dealt with at Ulnckwoll and London docks, for cotton 'and grain, timber and tobacco, textiles and machinery are, bulk for bulk, of much less value than tea, silks and French w ines or even articles "made in Germany." To guln an idea of tho great currents of trade with North nnd South America, tho West Indies, the Mediterranean, west Africa. India, China and the east, which aro con centrated (it Liverpool, a visit to the Liver pool docks is absolutely necessary ond is an experience at once interesting and profitable. Tho construction of tho Liverpool over head railway has rendered such a visit pleasant, expeditious and easy. Until the railway was bull in lity the only means of locomotion along the line of docks was by brond wheeled omnibuses, which were specially built to run on the low level dock railway and were 6low and cumbrous. That the overhead railway met a great want is proved by the fact that while the old bus service Biilliced for about 2,500,000 passengers per annum tho trallio on the overhead is now nearly 0.000,000 nnd is steadily Increasing. S. D. Cottrell in Cns 6ier's Magazine. THE REVOLUTION. What It Cost Great Ilritaln to Learn She Had ItliMle a M Intake. While congress was coming to a decision upon tho great question of Independence tho war was entering its Rocond stage, and, as it proved, that; in which the American Revolution narrowly escaped shipwreck. When tho Dritish undertook to coerco the colonies by force, they expected littlo resist ance. They did not measure at all the task before them, and they wcro therefore tak en by surprise when the people rose up and sprang upon them. The British governors were expelled ono after another without any serious conflict, and the colonies passed rapidly and easily to the condition of Independent states. The political man agement of the king and his ministers was so clumsy that a Arm union of all the colonies wasforpi.cd before their very eyes, and thls.one" absolutely essential condition of American suocess was made sure at an early day. ' S'"F In a military way they hod fared no bet ter. Their 111 considered raid on Concord had resulted In a disorderly retreat Their victory at Hunker Hill had been purchased at an enormous sacrifice of life and had only served to encourage the Americans. They had been compelled by the superior generalship of Washington to evacuate Boston, and their blundoring attack on Charleston bad beeu repelled with loss and humiliation. All the solid advantages, both military and political, during the first year of revolution had been wholly on tho side of tho Americans. This was due to the willful ignorance of the Eng lish as to their opponents, whom they de spised and who for this rvason took them unawares and defeated them, and to tho further fact that a people In arms was a new forco of great power, upon which neither they nor any one else had calculat ed. Henry Cabot Lodgo in Scrlbner's For April. , Congressman Otey'a Antebellum Dinner. Congressman Otcy of Virginia spent a recent Sunday at a friend's house In Cul peper. He says the ham and cabbage be had for dinner carried him back to the days of his youth and that the loaf broad and broiled herring at supper made hbn eat, though he wasn't hungry, the former being as high as the oven In which It was baked and as light as a feather, and the latter, his host said, he had bought green In Alexandria and eured himself. Alex andrla Gazette. 12.104.41 Over 60 Per Cent, .... f 3,000 Insurance of . . . , . t2.104.4f 41.26:-8.2 R. C. CHAMBERL1N, -District Aces t. , Ltarlau A. Narrow Escape, Thankful words written by Mrs. Adu- with a bad cold which settled on mjr nnn. U I- J O II i In rnnanmnf Inn Pnn. ilAiifnni akn op, saying 1 could live but a short time-.. lSfaye myself up to my Say iour, deter mined if I could not stay with my friends On PArf.h. T nrrtllbl mout mxr ahunt nnoc above. My husband was advieed to get Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion, Coughs and Colds. I gave it atria), . took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and tbank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bot tles free at D. T. Macdonald's drag store. Calumet, and Delhumoer's, Lake Linden.. Army Hall. ' 'MY Saturday Inw I The Independent Choir Will llender a "Service Of Song." 25Voices-25 Come Early If You Wish To (Jet a a Good Sat. ADMISSION ONLY IOC. Doors Open At G:30. MlamlOjcfe &Ml4cx,MidciierowaQ j John J. Ellis, Calum r TOR. OUR. NCW JJV maN.gal our.. Trffjviv W WW 4J 4s..-?r.. 21 Vic. Hye toe. ......