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SEWARD’S COSTLY DESPATCH.
The Bill “’as 815,000, and One of the B.
cults Was the Fall of Maximilian.
It was during our own serious
troubles in the early .sixties that
France and Austria undertook to plant
an empire on this continent-in the
neighboring state of Mexico. Although
warned off by our State Department.
American diplomatic methods seem
never to inspire any particular amount
of awe in European foreign offices. In
this case they were simply ignored.
And the two allied powers continued
their work of setting up an Emperor
in the land of Montezuma. However.
with the ending of our war and the
readjustment of our own internal af-
fairs, attention was again directed to .
what was going on in Mexico against
lthe avowed wishes and policy of the
American Government.
At this period Napoleon and Eu-
genie were dazzling the world with the
splendors of the court of the second
empire. A great number of our own
people from all sections of the country
were residing in. Paris, to which city it
was jokingly said “all good Americans
wanted to go after death." Ameri-
cans were in evidence at all the bril-
liant fetes of the empire. The Amer-
ican colony in Paris as an organiza-
tion dates from this period.
At the height of this happy state of
affairs Secretary Seward’s despatch
notifying the imperial ‘ Government
that Mexico must be evacuated came
like the proverbial thunderclap out of
a cloudless sky. The despat‘ch vet
holds a. place in France’s ‘official mem-
ory. The cable was almost in its in-
q
.. correct answers were scored up to‘Bos
fancy, and communication through itI
was very costly. Secretary Seward
did not economize his words, but
talked as fluently and went into as
many details as though he were seated
at a table opposite the French Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
The despatch cost $15,000. If Napo-
leon 111. had been skeptical before as
to the intention of the United States,
Seward's coolness in holding a; con-
versation at such a price convinced
the Emperor and his ministers that.
the American Government would stand
by what the Secretary said, and France
came to the conclusion to let Maximil-
ian “go it alone” as Emperor of Mex-
ico. '
The withdrawal of the French troops
was ordered; and this led directly to
Maximilian’s tragic death at Qucreta~
ro in June, 1867.
Up to this time the Americans whoi
spent immense sums of money in Paris
were warmly received at the Tullieres,
and in fact encouraged to come, for
nothing more contributed to the sta—
bility of the empire than keeping the
shopkeepers of Paris in good humor
and plenty of American gold circulat-
ing throughout France; . Under such
conditions the Emperor was at liberty
to run the country as be pleased.
After Secretary Seward’s costly des-
patch had had its results—not only in
the withdraWal of French troops from
Mexico, but in a. diminution of Louis
Napoleon’s prestige-the glories of the
American colony at the Imperial court
began to‘ wane. Since then only on ex-
traordinary occasions does it' exhibit
any of its old-time brilliancy. Under
the new dispensation of republican
Government it is a matter of such dif-
ficulty for an American to get an invi-
tation to the Elysee as to be hardly
worth the trouble incurred—Washing-
ton Post.
' HOW TO KEEP GOLDFISH.
,Should Have Plenty of Water and Never
Be Handled.
People are seldom able to keep gold
fish for more thanva month or two at
most, and all because they neglect a
few first principles. Gold fish can be
kept almost any length of time, accl-
dents apart, if kept scrupulously clean.
The air in the water is soon exhaust-
ed, and they should have fresh water
every day. If possible oftener in sum-
mer, though once will do, if the globe
is fairly large.
One can usually tell when the fish
are needing freéh water. They stand
up on their tails with their mouths to
the surface of the water and move
, slowly in that position, generally mak-
ing a bubbling sound.
When you put the fresh water into
‘the globe, let it dash in from a height,
so that plenty of air gets in, too, and
let your fish have a handful of shells
or small stones. They look pretty and
the fish appreciate being able to poke
about among them for bits of food, and
it gives them something to do and a lit-
tle interest in life.
Packets of fishes’ food, chiefly con-
sisting of dried ants’ eggs, can be "On
cured from any seed ornaturalist's
shop. As they require only a. very
small quantity once aday, their board
is not expensive. They will live on
vermicelli, but this clouds the water,
and conseduently injures the appear-,
ance of the globe.
It is said that gold fish should never
be handled. This is no doubt true. if
they are kept for breeding purposes.
Otherwise, it does them no harm, if due
care is exercised, and. you may pick
them up one by one in your hand and
pop them into their globe of fresh wa-
ter.—-Boston Globe.
A Twisted Miracle.
“Well, Uncle Rasburry, how did you
like the sermon ‘3”
“It war a pow'ful sermon, Marse
John.”
“What was it about?”
“It war ’bout the mir’cle ob seven
thousand loaves and five thousand
fishes bein’ fed to de twelve ’postles."
“Seven thOusand loaves and five
thousand fishes being fed to the
twelve apostles? But where does the
miracle come in?”
Uncle Rasburry scratched his head
a,.feW moments mediatively. Then he
replied: , , _ ~
, “Well, Marse John, de mir’cle, ’cord-
'ln’ to my perception of de circumstan»
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, CURRENT COMMENT. '1
Boston seems to be losing its grip of
a familiarity with matters of culture
In a recent literary contest only three
ton, w'lfiie the lost city of Brooklyr
had no less, than ten. -
Of 16,000 claims staked in the, Klon-
dyke, only 200, it is said, are on a pay-
ing basis. Going to war at $13 a
month and all traveling and living ex-
penses looks like a bonanza against
the Klondyke’s perilous and uncertain
returns.
Military surgeons familiar with Cuba
say the best army ration there is
bread or hard biscuit, beans, potatoes,
beef and mutton. The only beverage
recommended is coffee, not too strong
Alcohol in any form is forbidden. Salt
meats should be sparingly used. The
native Cubans and Porto Ricans drink
coffee habitually, and, though not
large, they are well built, agile and
healthy. .
Mr. Depew, in his interesting talk
on European sentiment concerning
our war, reports that one English
stat‘esman said to him: “You-must join
the concert of European nations. It
is expensive, but you cannot be an
Eastern power unless you belong to
the band.” This is a strictly logical
view of the situation, and it is just
the reason why this nation will not
throw the Monroe doctrine overboard
and become “an Eastern power.”
Those who ague for “imperialism"
from the'success of our policy of ex-
pansion in the 'past, omit one indis-
pensable factor. Up to now the growth
of the country has always been upon
the continent, and, with the exception
of Alaska, which is scarcely an ex-
ception after all, on lines of'contiguity.
It has been a country that could be
governed without the use of a navy,
and, virtually, without an army. The
policy of extension over thousands of
miles of sea requires both army and
navy. Are they sure it will work as
well?
The young roosters WHO have been
loafing around tOwn all their lives and .
are now commissioned officers are well
paid for their servic‘és to their coun-
try, considering that They couldn’t
earn a dollar at any other business.
Colonels receive $201 a month, lieu-
tenant colonels $250, majors $208, cap.
tains . (mounted) $166, (unmounted)
$130, first lieutenant $133, second lieu-
tenant $125. Our privates receive for
the first year of enlistment $13 a
month, whether artillery, cavalry or
infantry. Squadron A’s chief trump-
eter receives $22 a month, its chief
musician $60.
Evidently the War Department offl-
cials now realize the gravity of the
mistake they made in not supplying
the army and navy with smokeless
powder, for they issued almost daily
explanations of their failure to adopt
obvious even to a. Government as
backward and unintelligent as that of
Spain. And these- explanations .were
as diverse as they were numerous.
First, we were told that when the war
broke out there were in America no
manufacturers with plants adapted
for making that kind of powder. Then
this statement was seen to need elucid-
ation, and we heard that'tbere were no
smokeless powder factories because
the quantity which the Government
would have 0 ered did not warrant
their erection. be wise men in Wash-
ington were not satisfied with the for-
eign explosive, and the war came on
While hopeful experiments with some:
thing that might be better were inI
progress. The foreign powder may
not be perfect, but it '3 vastly superior I
to the black and brown varieties, and '2
the timely acquisition of a supply of
it would not have interfered a bit’
with the hopeful experimentg.
, The number of cripples riding bicy-
cles is noteworthy. The progress
instead of the more cumbersome tricy-
cles “inch they formerly had to pro-
made in building wheels has done
much to improve the construction of
cripple carriages, and'the borrowing of
ideas seems 50 be reacting, so that in-
stead of putting bicycle features into
cripple carts, truc bicycles are being
adapted for the needs of persons who
are maimed in difierent ways. Rid-
ers with one leg shorter than the oth-
er are being accommodated, and even
those having no use of the lower limbs
can now have hand-propelled bicycles
pel. Some riders having only one leg
use an artificial limb when riding,
while others remove it and pedal with
one foot. .3: idea that has been adopt-
; ll-known ~candy maufac-
turer, who uses only one leg in rid-
ing, is that of'ranoving the crank and
pedal on the side not in use. All of
butdt should be heeded, as if narrows
pedal catching _in another machine,
which is a common cau'Se of upsets.
The rider referred to carries a crutch
with him on his wheel, and is some- "
thing of a scorcher. He mounts, and
dismounts as nimblyifis any and“.
having two legs. " -
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FIRST
KLONDIKE
THE JOSEPH LADUE ,
- GOLD MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF YUKON;
PRICE OF SHARES TO BE ADVANCED AUGUST 3|, [898. ‘
Mr. Joseph Ladue, the pioneer of the Klondike, and founder of
Dawson City, aided by some of the most con
servative and successful finan-
ciers of New York, is operating the strongest company yet formed for
mining and trading in the Yukon gold fields.
To this Company he has transferred placer claims on Hunker and
Gold Bottom Creeks, the “Marguerite” Quartz Mine, his Saw Mill,
his Timber Lease, that virtually monopolizes the saw timber on the
Klondike, and large holdings of Choice Town Lots in Dawson City.
The Company also owns the S. S. “ Morgan City ” now earning $20,000 per
month, and has shipped up the YukOn several
for trade, upon which a very large profit is ass
hundred tons of merchandise,
ured. The U. S. Government
reports certify that the saw mill produces about two million feet of lumber
in the open season, sales price of which is from $140 to 8240 per 1,000 feet
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according to cla‘ss.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. , ,
Preferred Stock, .6; cumulative,
Common Stock,
Total Capital, par value, 510 per share, $5,000,000
The preferred stock has a first lien on earnings for its dividend,
and on the assets of the Company for its
stock of the Company has received 6 per cent, the surplus earnings are
shared pro rata by the preferred and common stock.
Thus the preferred stock practically offers
of a first mortgage bond, coupled with an earning capacity as great as that of
the common stock.
The undersigned has obtained a short option on a block Of this preferred
stOck which he now offers at 'par, $10.00 per share.
August yet, 1898, after which the price of the preferred stock will be
_ advanced by the Company to $12. 50 per share.
This is the last Opportunity to get the
in time to participate in the autumn dividend.
order subscriptions are received.
Send for map of Dmson, and data respecting Klondike.
w. H. spatial, * .
14s WESTMINSTER ST.
31,000,000
4,000,000
par value, and after all the .
the safeguards and \advantages 9
This option terminates
preferred stock at par, and ‘
Shares will be alloted in the
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