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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
A Breezy Democratic Convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SCoTTsBURG, April 13.-The Democratic con-
vention held at this place yesterday for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the State and dis
trict conventions was largely attended and was
breezy affair Whisky ran as free as water,
and it was impossible to get anything like a
semblance of order. The respectable element of
the party left the convention in disgust and the
mob ran the machine. Everything was
arranged in advance for the selec-
ton of delegates to the congressional
convention who would favor Jonas G.. Howard.
The bosses" managed everything successfully.
Jason B. Brown, James K. Marsh and Jonas @.
Howard were present Howard seems to be on
top just now, but many are of the opinion that
his method will result in defeat Jason B.
Brown has conducted himself with more decency
than any of the other candidates, and his nom
nation would not be surprise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
DYING LIKE CATTLE,
Ravages of Swamp Fever Among Laborers
the Panama Canal.

Philadelphia Record.
"Over 500, 900, 900 has been spent in establish
ing homes for the engineers and workingmen
along the route of the Panama ship canal, said
Captain James Wiltbank, who has been for more
than year engaged in dregding operations on
the canal, and who has just returned home after
tough tussel with the dreaded swamp fever.
''Plenty of money there, then, Captain"
"Oh plenty. There is only one thing more
common than cash, and that is death. Men die
like the leaves in autumn. Only the Italians
appear to live. The dead are disposed of with
out ceremony. A shallow grave no prayers,
and all is in a moment forgotten There are
now ID, 900 men at work the canal, mostly
negroes from Jamaica and the French West
Indies. These negroes are brought over in
droves as fast as those at work die, and ven
ture to say that not two-thrds of the $4,000
laborers now at work will be alive a year from
now. It's dreadful. Five thousand died during
the past three months; but the large pay tempts
men to brave all the danger. The com
pany appears to have an unlimited
supply of money, and pays off every two weeks. :"
What progress has been made in the four
yearsl"
well, two miles and half of the canal proper
has been dug out Originally this section was
dredged to depth of fourteen feet, but is now
only six feet deep, the soft swamp lands pressed
down by the weight of the dirt thrown out on
either side, filling in the canal from underneath.
A great deal of work has however, been done
with the great steam shovels in leveling the
hlgh lands through which the canal is to pass,
and dredging will soon be started in those sec
tons Work is now progressing upon the only
large mountain which bars the way of the canal
from ocean to ocean. This mountain is four
hundred feet high and nine miles in cir
conference, and is to be cut down with steam
plows and carried away. The company has been
compelled to spend $40 900 000 Isaid, to locate
homes through the swamps from which as a basis
the work of digging out the canal can be carried
on. This work necessitated the building of rail
road branches into the swamps, and the making
of solid foundations with stone and gravel hun
dreds of feet wide and miles in extent LabOrers
get So day, and skilled mechanics and bosses
from 800 to 1850 month"
''Will the canal ever be fnishedW
''Not, think, unless the swamp sections are
constructed with piling and that would cost
so large an amount Of money that the scheme
could not possibly pay. But the company APP
pears to have all the cash necessary to carry on
the work"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
An unnonnIar Petition.

P1TTsBURG, April 13-A petition prepared for
circulation among workingmen, advocating a 20
per cent reduction of tariff, is not regarded
favorably by prominent labor leaders Secre-
tary Martin of the Amalgamated Association,
dsclaims all knowledge of the circular, and says
such a reduction would cause shutdown among
the mills There is no trouble or dissatisfaction
among the men, and he did not think the men
would be so foolish as to throw themselves out
of employment simply to have revenge on the
manufacturers, with whom they now have no
quarrel. The petition is thought to have been
issued by outside parties for political effect, or
factIlrers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Mr.. TiIden Positively Declines.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-It might be sufficient
ly important to double-lead the intelligence that
appears in New York special to the Evening
Star, of this city, that "Mr Tiden has positively
declined to permit the use of his name at Chi
cago" The special also assures the Democratic
party and the country that this time ''Mr Til
den has prepared letter, addressed to the chair
man of the New York State central committee,
setting forth this declaration unequivocally."
Now let us hear from Mr. Hendricks and other
''saviors of the party" that affect crutches and
sore throat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Upton County Democrats.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, April 13.-The Democratic
nominating convention was held in this city yes
terday, for the purpose of putting in nomina-
ton a county ticket. Following is the ticket:
Representative, Dr. A NJ. Vickrey; sheriff, 7.
B. Bates; treasurer George MCGEE; commits
sioner First district, G. D, Hobbs; commissioner
Second district, Alexander McCreary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Advice to Mothers,

be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re-
Geves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t sOothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
leves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty five
cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Surprising Modesty.

PhiladeInhia Press.
The death of Charles Reade has developed the
fact that he was a cousin of Gen j. Meredith
Read, of the American Diplomatic Service. The
dead novelsts peculiar modesty prevented this
evidence of his greatness from becoming gen
orally known during his life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Alloockis Porous Plasters.

Known and used for thirty years They have
effected millions of cures and proved themselves
Natures balmy restorer. Fraudulent limitations
abound. They are useless-oftentimes dangerous
Get Allcock's; that never fails and never in
i111n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
A Forgotten Relative,

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The papers booming Blaine have written up
his nurse, uncle, schoolmaster and several
others connected with his early years but have
as yet failed to say anything about anti Blaine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
foundries machine shops and mills. Parties having
their power procure an Electric Generator
and obtain much light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys-
TEN has been perfected making small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever needed and lighted at will
day night. Parties desiring Generators to form
the Brush Electric Co. Cleveland o. or to the under.
signed at Indianapolis. j. CAVEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14

THIS is the best season in which to purify the
blood, and Hoods Sarsaparlla is the best blood
purifier 100 doses one dollar.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
WHO is THE PRESS?

Pa is. The Press has long boards
with amber drops on, and waits out
side the public house while his friend
goes in to see if he calls "right'' for
two drinks. When very tired nights,
the Press don't take off his boots to
go to bed, and often being fond of
the stars lies out with his head on the
wood-heap and his feet in the wash
house. The Press has always got his
pockets filled with bits of dirty paper,
full written that no body can read,
but beats my ma when she lights the
fire with any of it. The Press writes
hours on the kitchen-table, buthardly
any of it is put in print. When it is
in print the Press goes straight to the
public-house, and when it isn't he
uses bad words and kicks the kitten.
Pa has been the Press ever since he
left the wood-carting. / wish he
would go back to it, as I've forgot
ten the taste of butter. Here's the
Press just coming in now. He has a
black eye, the Press has, and has lost
his hat. PAS the Press. american
Paper.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
SHIPPING NOTES.

The brig Courtney Ford, Capt. f. G.
Miller, left Kahului for San Francisco on
April 18th with IL, 1877 bags sugar, weigh
ing ,423,944 lb and 321 hides. Total
value, $7s, 685.S0.
The schr Claus Spreckels, Capt. e. p.
Drew, sailed from Kahului for San Fran
cisco, on April 18th with 634O bags of
sugar, weighing S32,sS3 Id, valued at
S46,927 20. Passengers: w. Ii. Harri-
son and r. M. Buchanan.
Stmr Kilauea Hou brought 277 bags
of sugar, 200 bags of taro, bbls of taro
and 2 horses.
Schr Kawailani brought 900 bags of
rice.
Schr Kamoi brought 2900 bags sugar.
The Mary Alice sails at 5 PM. to-day
for Molokai.
Stmr Likelike brought 9G2l bags OF
sugar.
A part of the machinery at Halawa
Mill, Kohala, broke II week ago last
Monday causing work to be suspended
for few days.
Heavy rains are reported at Hilo.
The Emma Claudina nearly wen
ashore at Hakalau. She lost one of hei
anchors.
Stmr Lehua brought % sheep and
horses.
Stmr Mokolli brought 1877 bags sugaI
and 2l0 bags of rice.
Schr Waiehu brought $50 bags sugar
Stmr WaiInanalo brought 2ls bags o
sugar.
The Nettie Merrill went on the Marin
Railway this afternoon
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

THE article on Mexican Progress,
which was published yesterday, con-
tains the following: ''The natural
resources of the country are simply
immense and it only needs the pro-
per men at the head of affairs to give
it such boom as in my humble OPT
Mon will surprise the world" Here
is an opportunity for ''proper
man." who would there be appre-
ciated. Cannot Mr.. Gibson embrace
the opportunity? The ''boom" in
Honolulu being over, he might effect
"boom" in Mexico were he at the
"head of affairs" there. There is
not the least doubt but that one il
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19


$4,000 was the cause of dispute
yesterday afternoon, at Government
House, between the Registrar of
public accounts and the tax collec-
tor. A settlement was being made
in the tax receipts when the sum
mentioned was missed the dignity
of each official was touched, the t. C.
accused the L. p. q. of having re-
ceived the money, and the L. p. a.
denied it. Both became excited and
each gentleman told the other, in
plain language, that he perverted the
truth. The Auditor General fortu-
nately was at hand, acted as media
tor and quelled the disturbance which
was attracting considerable attention
in the neighborhood of the Finance
Office. 1t was finally discovered
that no money was missing, that
there had been slight oversight and
nothing worse. Each gentlemen
was appeased and sorry for the
| storm.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
PASSENGERS.

For Hamakua per c r Bishop,
April 18-J A Carlisle.
From Maui & Molokai per Lehua,
April 1S-S X Kupihea, j X Hanu-
ma, E Jones, Mr. Akamulloi & Cd
deck.
From Kahului per Kilauea Hou,
April 19-Mr Akana Liilii, wife and
children, Master j Winter, W p A
Brewer, Mr. Trask, Mrs Collins Bro
Lewis, Bro Barnard, A Barber, and
80 deck.
From windward ports per Like
like, April 16-Mrs p jarrett and
son.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
POLICE COURT.
THIS DAY.


Keoho, drunk, pleaded guilty and
was fined SIS and costs 81.
Iopa, disorderly conduct, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to forty
eight hours imprisonment at hard
labor.
F. II. Oeding was charged with
being a commun nuisance during the
past two months.
Victor Fagerroos testified that he
was matchmaker living on King
street, next to Oeding.s. He COM
planned of defendants teams stand.
ing in front of his shop and creating
dust and dirt. He had spoken
several times to Oeding but it was
no good. The teams had been kept
away for time, but within the last
three days the nuisance had again
increased.
j. r. Wood testified that he had
an office in the same place as Eager
roos. He kept sewing machines.
Had seen defendants wagons in
front of the place and it was not
pleasant.
Defendant and his men made
statements, and defendant was re-
4
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
VESSELS LEAVING ON MONDAY.

Stmr Kilauea Hou for Kahului
Stmr Lehua for Molokai e Maui
Stmr Mokolii for Koolau
Schr Mana for Honomu
Schr Jennie Walker for Hilo
Schr Leah for Koholalele
Schr Kaulleaouli for Kohala
Schr Waiehu for Maliko
Schr Kamoi for Laupahoehoe
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
DEPARTURES.

April 10
Schr .Waimalu for Koloa
Schr Wailele for Maliko
Schr Gen Seigel for Koolau
Schr Caterina for Hanalei
Schr Liholiho for Koloa
Schr Mary Alice for Molokai
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
EMMA SQUARE CONCERT.

The Band will play in Emma
Square, this afternoon, at 1880. The
following is the programme:
March-The Royal Review. .Gladman
Overture-Struggle for Fortune. .Suppe
Finale Giuramento. ..... $3.50. Sanelli
Selcction-Don Carlos. ...... Verdi
Waltz-The Source. ........ Waldteufe
Polka-Black & Red. .Coote
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
ARRIVALS.

April 10
Stmr Lehua from Mololai & Maui
April 10
Stmr Likelike from windward ports
Stmr Kilauea Hou from Kahului
Schr Nettie Merrill from Lahaina
Schr Kamoi from Laupahoehoe
Schr Kawailani from Koolau
Schr Waiehu from Maliko
Stmr Waimanalo from Waimanalo
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

Mr.. G. o. Berger has been APP
pointed agent in Honolulu for the
South British and National fire and
marine insurance company. He is
prepared to take risks and give away
calendars.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

The Police Court returns for the
past biennial period will show an in.
crease of 33 per cent. as compared
with the number of cases of drunk
enness for the previous biennial
period. Larceny cases will show a
greater increase.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

CAPTAIN WADDELL,' who COM
handed the famous Confederate
cruiser Shenandoah, and afterward
the Pacific Mail steamship Company's
steamer State of California, which he
lost, has been elected captain of an
oyster boat on the chesapeake
Am. Paper.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

A valuable site, having frontage
of 100 feet to Beretania street, with
nine roomed cottage, stabling and
outhouses, is offered for sale. APP
plication should be made to Mr.. j.
Bradley or Mr.. j. E. Wiseman.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
VESSELS IN PORT.

Hw Blk Kalakaua, Miller
Brit bark Birmah, Watt
FIR man-of-war Kerguelen, Fourier
Schr Chas Hanson, e w Sprague
Tern Dora Bluhm, w. B)uhm
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

A DEsERTER from contract service
with Mr.. II. Macfarlane was ordered
back to his work this morning.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
The James Makee,

FREEMAN, Commander
Leaves Honolulu every Thursday
at pm. for Kapaa and Kilauea. Re.
turning, leaves Kauai every Tuesday at
A pm, and touching at Wainae, both
WAYS
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
PACIFIC MAIL s. S. co.

FOR AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY:
Zealandia. $50. .....,...."..On April 10
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Slmr Australia. May II
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

On Wednesday evening there was
hunt, high and low, fora most i'm
portant official document. 1t might
have been lost in a BARRIERS saloon,
or on the streets, or, in fact, any,
where. The question is has it been
found? Where was the Gazette re-
porter on Wednesday?
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

THE sale of rice lands, by Lyons
& Levey, will take place on Monday.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

Two policemen were seen yester-
day afternoon on the Waikiki end of
Beretania street. The fact deserves
to be recorded.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

MIR. A. A. Montana, through his
agent J. E. Wiseman, is offering his
photograph gallery, situated near
the corner of King and Fort streets,
also the good will, stock of curios
views and photographs, in the store
below the gallery. The business is
said to be prosperous one and were
it not for Mr.. Montano's eye sight
falling him, he claims he would not
dispose of it.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

Hon. w. T. Martin and Hon. p.
p. Kanoa are said to have resigned
their seats in the House of Mobiles.
Colonel Curtis Iaukea is mentioned
as a probable successor to one of
the vacancies.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

The case of Brown V. Koloa SUI
gar & Co. was continued to-day in
the Supreme Court.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
TELEpHnNIG.

Diamond Head, April 10, pm.
Fresh N.N.E. wind.
Stmr Kinau II miles off Dimond Head
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

His EXccllency Governor Dominis
is expected to return, from Maui,
this afternoon.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
LOCAL g. GENERAL NEWS.

A BAND concert will be given on
Monday evening, at Emma Square.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

MR. j. Williams, 1902 Fort street,
has money to loan in sums to suit.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

MIR. and Mrs. Cruzan celebrate
to-day, in a quiet way, the eighth
anniversary of their wedding.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

Four offices to let, well lighted
and ventilated over the l. X. l..
store, corner Nuuanu and Queen
streets. 691 If
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

Oh Sunday morning, Mr.. Cruzan's
theme will be Judging Others" and
the evening theme "Mystcries," a
talk with those who say, "You ask
us to accept mysteries, and to be-
lieve what we cannot understand! 1t
is absurdl"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

THE partnership of Mr.. f. p.
Adams and Mr., A. G.. Ellis was re-
gistered this morning at the Interior
Office.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
SUN, MOON AND SEA.
OCEANIC s. s. co.

FoR SAN FRANCISCO.
Alameda. Leaves Honolulu. May lst.
MaripOsa. Leaves Honolulu, May 10Th
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
The G.. r. Bishop,

Ihe q. II. Bishop,
DAVIS, Commander
Leaves Honolulu every Tuesday
at pm. for Kukuihaele, Honokaa and
Paauhau. Returning arrives at Honolulu
every Sunday morning.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

One week more and the fight will
begin.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19

not two people, would subscribe
Sufficient money to purchase an out
fit of Mexican saddle, pair of
spurs and lasso; the latter, by the
bye, might be used to hang some
body if the 'boom" didn't even
tuatc.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
The IWalani

CAMERON, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu every Tuesday
at 5 pm, for Nawiliwili, Koloa, Eleele,
and Waimea, Kauai. Returning, leaves
Nawiliwili every Saturday evening.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-19
INTERISLAND
Steam Navigation COmpany's
LINE OF STEAMERS.
-
The Planter,

BATES, Commander,
viii run regularly for Kona and Kau :
Leaves HoNoLULu AT 4 PM. ON
The Mineral argus., 1884-11-20
JAY GoULD's CONGRATULATIONS

Jay Gould has Just sent the following con-
gratulatory dispatch to Grover Cleveland:
Grover Cleveland Albany, n. Y: 1 hereby con
gIatulate you on your election. All cOncede thai
your administration as governor has been con
servative, and in the larger field of president
they feel that you will do still better, and that
the vast business interests of the country will bt
entirely safe in your hands.
TSignedl JAY GOULD.
The Mineral argus., 1884-11-20
Miscellaneous Matter.

A large devil fish that was shot at
some time ago by a sportsman near Gal
weston is now lying dead about five
miles down the Gulf. 1t is supposed
that the shot proved fatal.
Cassells Magazine: Gold beaters by
hammering can reduce gold leaves so
thin that 282,O must be laid upon
each other to produce the thickness of
an inch, yet each leaf is so perfect and
free from holes that one of them laid
upon any surface, as in gliding gives
the appearance of solid gold.
In a memorandum recently issued
the New York state board of health
says that 'for cholera to be diffused
from continent to continent IL must
have as factors for its cultivation a
center of pollution for It's cradle, ship
for its transport, and a number of
towns prepared for its reception and de-
velopment."
A Brooklyn man, who was angered by
his wife's neglect to mend his panta-
looms, hung them out of front window
of his residence with placard on them
stating that fact, and ascribing it to
laziness ON her part.
We are all the victims of vices. The
average man is older at 80 than he
should be at 20. This crippled condi-
tion comes of vices. The margin left
for high purposes and achievement is
pitifully small. This wretched slavery
consumes nearly all the fine forces of
being, and is the one great waste of hu-
man life. If there were no other reason
why we cannot punish vices by law, it
is sufficient that we are all the victims
of vice.-Dio Lewis.
The Mineral argus., 1884-11-20
The Iron Walls ofFrance and Eng
land.

From the German Military Gazette
Great Britain still holds first place
with her armored feet; France, second:
Germany, third; Italy, fourth; Russia,
fifth, and Austria sixth. But at the
present moment France is building four
teen vessels of the most powerful model
and eight armored vessels for coast de-
fense. Therefore, in four years France
will have thirty war vessels, twelve of
which will be frst-class, and England
thirty two, only one of which will be
of the same strength as any one of the
twelve French ships. Italy is now build
ing five first-class war vessels; Russia
three and three iron-clad cruisers; Ger
many one iron clad cruiser and two gun
boats: Austria one war vessel, and Den
mark one iron-clad for coast defense.
Consequently the maritime pre- emin-
ence of Great Britian is de esidedly men
aced by France. England being obliged
to employ a great portion of her fleet in
the Mediterranean and at different dis
tant points, it is fair to presume that in
1887 or 1888 France would be able to
oppose a fleet of 42 armored vessels
against an English one of 30 at the
most, including even the vessels for
coast defense.