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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
News Of tbe Suburbs.

of the Mt. Pleasant breaker. Yesterday
Miss Eliza Davis aused the arrest Of
John Bennett who she said threatened
her with all manner of deaths. Bennett
was taken by Constable Davis before
Alderman Blair and a bail of 800 was
placed on his head. Immediately after
the hearing Mrs. Bennett, wife Of John
Bennett, served information against
John Davis. husband to the Mrs. Davis
concerned in the former case. Threats
was again in charge. The latter war
rant was not served last night.
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IN POVERTY ROW.

The funeral of "rgarian child
moved Monday from a use in Browns
court and last evening Il wedding was
held there. In Evans court a HunGar-
ian wedding was held last night and to-
day the funeral of another Hungarian
child will move from the same house In
which the wedding was held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
New York Produce Market,

New York. Aug. i.-Flour-Unchanced
quiet. Wheat-Dull and firmer; No. f.
o. b.. GSi4c.: ungraded red, 59aG9c.; No. l
northern, 65s,c. options closed firm at i.c
over Yesterday with a moderate tral,
Corn-Dull ard firmer: No. 2. 3ilsc. cle-
vator; 32iSc. aollat: OPTIONS dull. firm. at
Eaiac. advance: August and September,
311sc.; October. 3laic. Oats-Dull and firm
options nominaly firmer. neglected.; Au-
gust. 23c.:, September, 22'sc.: October,
225sc.; snot prices. No. 2. 23a23ibc.: No 2
white 2sa2Giac.; No. Chicago, 2Sa4c; No.
5. 22ihc.: No. 2 white. 24izc.; mixed west
ern. 23iAa2tiac.: write do. 27a3lc.: white
state, 21a3lc. F"f-Quiet. steady, un-
changed. Lard-Dull, steady, unchanged.
Po"k-Quiet. firmer. unchanged. Butter
--Quiot, steady, unchanged. Cheese
Firm. quiet: state large. 5l3a7c.: do. small.
5ha1c.: part skins, 2a5c.: full skins. In
1i2c. Eggs-Steady. quiet; state and
Pennsylvania, 23a23iic.: western fresh, II
a12iAc.: DO. per case. sla270.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
WHEELMEN WILL SMOKE.

The West Side Wheelmen will hold a
Smoker" tomorrow night after their
regular meeting. About one hundred
young men will be present. Light re-
freshments and orchestral music will be
served during the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
Oil Market,
Assistant Chiefs to Wear .Uuifor,

Oil City. Aug. 4.-Option oil quoted today
at 1Oi: credit balances at 1O6
Assistant Chiefs to Wear Uniforms. 8.
The district chiefs of the Scranton
fire department will hereafter wear
blue regulation uniforms and each will
have a Gamewell alarm in his house.
This will be done without expense. to
the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
WILL HOLD A LAWN SOCIAL

WIFI IIOIIp y II1f w N NNSIEffI'
The Sons of Veterans will conduct a
lawn social on August l3 on the lawn
surrounding the residence of William
Blume, of North Main avenue. The
social is held through the courtesy Of
Member John Blume. 1t will be public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
Philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-THE market was
steady. with q moderate jobbfng demand.
We quote: City smoked beef, 11a12c.
beef hams. s15.5Oa16 30 for old and new. as
TO average: pork. family, slOa1O.5O: hams.
s. p cured. in tierces, 9al0hc.; do. smoked.
1Oiea12c., as to average; sides. ribbed in
salt. 4aiAc.: do. do. smoked. ia4a5c.: shoul-
ders. pickle cured, 5a5hc.; do. do. smoked,
6a6Ac: picnic hams. s. p. cured. 51aa
6i4c.: do. do. smoked. Giaa7c. bellies, in
pickle, according to average, loose, 4sia
SAC. breakf;as bacon. Ease, as to brand
and average; lard. pure. city refined. in
tierces, 4i4c. do. do. do in tubs, 4sia5c. {;
do. butchers. loose. 31ac.; city tal'ow, in
hogsheads, &C.: country. do, 2iaa2ac., as
to quality, and cakes. sac.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
MINOOKA.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones of Philadel
phia is visiting Greenwood friends.
Thomas Haley of Latin was a caller
In town yesterday
The water furnished the residents of
Minooka at presnt is anything but
wholesome
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
QuOtatiOns..All Quotation Based
on Par Of 100.

Name. Bid. Asked.
Dime Dep. & Dis. Bank. 14O ...
Scranton Lace Curtain Co. :. ... so
National Boring & Drilrg Co -. ...
First National Bank ......... $50 -.
Scranton Jar & Stopper Co... -. Is
Elmhurst Boulevard Co....... e. 100
Scranton Savings Bank ..... 200 -.
Bonita Plate Glass Co...... %. 10
Scranton Car Rcplacer Co... -. 100
Scranton Packing Co...... -. 95
Weston Mill Co............... -. $50
LacRawanna Iron & Steel Co. -. 100
Third National Bank ....... $50 -.
Throop Novelty Mfg. Co. :. e. 90
Scranton Traction Co. ..... II 20 80
BONDS.
Scranton Glass Co. ........... -. 100
Scranton Pass. Railway. first
mortgage due 1918 .......... 10 -.
Peoples Street Railway. first
mortgage due 1918 ........... 40 g.
Scranton e. Pittston Trac. Co. ... 30
Peoples Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1920 ..... 40 e.
Dickson Manufacturing Co. ... 100
Lacka. Township School 5cs.. ... 10,
City of Scranton st. Imp GO ... 1O2
Borough Of Winton 6To........ -. 100
Mt Vernon Coal Co ........... %. IS
Scranton Axle works ......... -. 100
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
A child Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes
of the Continental died yesterday and
will be buried to-day. ......
The funeral of the late Herbert Slotc
will take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock
Undertaken Wymbs yesterday in
tered in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery
the remains of Miss Ella Haggerty,
who died Saturday at her home in
Kingston.
Motorman Gillgallon of the Wash
burn street car, running on the Scran-
ton side of the Lackawanna avenue
bridge, had a tussle with an unruly
passenger at 10 o'clock last night. The
man wanted to pull Gillgallon off the
car and he was disappointed.
A party of West Side young people
will picnic to-day on the West Noun
tain.
The Woman's Guild of St. Mark S
Lutheran church will give an ice cream
social on the church lawn. Fourteenth
and Washburn streets, Thursday the
9Th. Cream will be served from
o'clock on. In case of unfavOrable
weather the social will be postponed to
Friday evening.
Mr.. Dannie and Miss Matte Edwards,
of 5l2 North Rebecca avenue, are visit
ing Mrs. p. H. James. of Thompson,
Susquehanna county, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05

HARRIET ]. DAVIS, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a specially
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, lOl and 1O3 South Main
avenue.
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock Of J. c. King. 1924 and 1925 Jack
son street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
STORM CONTINUES ~ NmunNsKA.



CHADRON, Neb. Nov 2S.# Especial TClc-
gramD-A terrific wind, accompanied by some
snow, has prevailed here for the past twelve
hours and no sirn of the storm abatiug
can be ceen. Trains are about four hours
late.
FREMONT, Nov. 2S.-(Special) )-Thc mer-
curry this morning at o'clock was down to
t below zero. aud az $3.50 this afternoon was
only : above. In spite of the intense cold
and wind, some farmers are still huskiug
corn, and several cases of frozen fingers are
reported. The water pipes in the second
story of the Flick building. on Sixth street
froze and burst and the water came down
| into the dry goods store OF j. E. Eilick a
Co. below When the store was opened this
morning the goods ON the shelves on the
west side were found saturated with water
and many boxes and cases OF goods on the
floor We're wet. The damage is estimated at
$2,OGG to the goods. Much Of the plaStCring
will also have to come of.
ST PAUL, Neb., Nov. 2S.-(SpcCal)-
During the thunder storm Wednesday light
ming struck the residence Of NJ. Nicholson,
in the southern part of this city, stunning
him and the whole family. knocking down
the chimney, tearing up the roof and other
wise damaging the house to a considerable
extent The members of the family have
all recovered.
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb 2S.-(SpecialJ
A warm wave passed over this section
Wednesday morning, and about p m.
1t began to rain, and continued for three
hours and then turned to snow.
ASHLAND, Neb., Nov. 2S.-(Special) Last
night the coolest of the season, the
thermometer registering below zero \
few nights of this zero weather will put the
ice in good condition. Swift & Co, expect to
put up 100000 tons. Their houses on the
lake VIII hold that quantity
DODGE Neb.. Nov. 2S.-The storm the
past three days was very disagreeablc here
abouts, hut not so cold until last night,
when everything froze up. \ large guam
tty of water fell Wednesday night and
Pebble creek is bank full. There is not
much snow, but ice abounds everywhere and
the roads are very bad. The wires on the
Scribnor- Oakdale branch. running through
here, are reported down in forty places.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb,, Nov. 2S.-CSpe-
cial)-ono of the oldest settlers, J. A. Ben
adict died yesterday. He noved here from
Brownville, Neb, twenty-five years ago He
was a good citizen and a member of the
Grand Army of-the Republic.
SUPERIOR, ''NGb Nov. 2S-(SpecialJ-
Died in this city. November 26, Mrs. Kath-
crime JohnstonI mOther of Samuel. j. S.,
John and Charles Johnston
CHEROKEE, La, Nov. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Lewis Ballard. aged 60 years, one
of the first and wealthest settlers OF Chero-
kee county died At, his home in this city
at an early hour this morning. Mr.. Ballard
conducted a grocery business and had re-
tired but a year or so ago.
WASHINGTON Nov. 2S-George V. Cof
fin, who became widely known as a clever
cartoonist on the Washington Post, died here
today after a long Illness. He was em-
ployed in the Treasury department.
TORONTO, Ont, Nov. 2S.-Mlles Penning-
ton, first general manager of the Grand
Trunk railway, Is dead, aged 50. He was
prominent citizen OF Toronto for many years.
BERLIN, Nov 2S-Prlnce Charles EgOn
Marie Won Fuerstenburg, the well known
sporting man and president Of the jury com
mittee OF the Berlin Jockey club, Is dead.
The prince was a member Of the Reichstag
and the richest land owner in south Ger
many. He was born IN 1852. At various
times he was a member OF the Relchstag
Of the upper house OF the Prussian Diet. OF
the upper house OF Wurtemburg Diet and OF
the upper house OF the grand duchy Of
Baden He married daughter Of the duke
OF Sagan, but leaves no issue. He expired al
Mira.
BOSTON, Nov. ss.-Patrlck Mcguire,
prominent newspaper man and a leader OF
the democracy In Massachusetts,, died today
Of paralysis aged So years,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

PITTSBURG, Nov. 2S.-A. j. Lawrence &
Co. well known stock brokers of this city,
made an assignment today for the benefit
of their creditors, No statement of assets
and liabilities has been fled Mr.. Lawrence
was formerly president Of the Pittsburg Oil
Stock and Metal exchange.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 2S.-T. II. Brooks was
today appointed receiver of the Phoenix
Iron works. No statement of liabilities and
assets will be filed. 1t is said a large
amount of contract work was outstanding
and the company had on hand large
amount OF book material and book accounts
upon which it could not realize. John
A. Shippard president of the company,
filed an answer admitting the statement
and concurring in the appointment Of the
receiver.
BOSTON. Nov. 2S.-The extensive plant
of the Rcxbury Carpet company has shut
down for an indefinite period. Agents have
made no statement concerning the action.
The plant is the largest Of its kind in New
England, employing about 1,2OO people.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
Europcnn scooters Luud

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A large delegation
of foreign cycle racers arrived today on
the steamer st. Paul. comprising the ia
nous Linton brothers of Wales: Chap
pelle one OF the youngest long distance
racers in France; Lumsden, the veteran
scotch racer, and COtCric of PAGERS
The men will train in New York until
the siN-day race which will start Decem-
ber l. AZ Madison Square Garden, after
which they tour the country. The team
contains some of the choicest racing tai
ent of foreign countries. Tom Linton
holds the worlds hour record, as well as
the worlds ten-mie record, which was
recently made in London. Tom Linton has
authorized the American Wheelman to ar
range n match with either James Michael,
son is suspended from the League of Amer
lean Wheolmcn at present and Consc-
luontly no mlLCh can be mMlo with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
PLAN TO ORGANIZE GuLF SYSTEM
Various Branch Roads to lie Taken
ON of Ihn MnnIa of tho CnmrI.


DENVER. Nov. 2S.-Receiyer Trumbull Of
the Gulf railroad admitted today that the
purpose of the visit of General Granville NJ.
Dodge to Colorado was to look over the
entire system with a view to preparing at
once to take the various lines of the Cuff
system out of the hands of the court The
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf. the Denver.
Leadville d GunnSon, the Cheyenne &
Northern, the Denver & Pacific, the Denver,
Texas & Fort Worth and the Colorado Cen
trail railroads will be joined into one COM
pac- system. 1t is said to be an open secret
in railroad circles that General Dodge and
other large holders of Union Pacific stocks
and bonds have given up all hope of passing
the Pacific funding bill. The Union Pacific,
with it's immense debt will be thrown on
the hands of the government, and all of the
branches are now fighting for separate cor
porate existence. Complete severance of the
Gulf system from Union Pacific influences
means great deal to Colorado in the devel-
opment of trade via Galveston and southern
ports. With desirable rates of transporta-
ton via the gulf. Colorado products will be
able to find a market in New York and even
in Europe and Denver and Pueblo will be
able to compete as manufacturing centers
with the middle west
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
RESULTS on THE RUNNING TRACKS.
Getaway Day at Drnnings Gets TnI
Mrmthrr -nnh nn ACcihcnt.

w
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Gctaway day
at Beunings brought the only unpleasant
weather of the meeting. The raincd poured
necessarily. An unfortunate incident
marked the Stccplechase. Jockey Dunlop
was injured and the horse, Southerner,
broke his back and was killed Results:
First race. one mile: Emotional Won,
Dogget secondt Prisoner third. Time:
1:t5 2-5.
Second race. three-quartcrs of a mile:
Il ii,li won, Ti H., Dr; Jim second Purse Proud
Third race three-quartcrs of a mile:
Brisk won, Harrington second The Swain
Fourth race. mile and sixteenth: Sunup
won, Findout second, Sir Dixon, jr., third.
Time: 1853 10.
capod won, DeGarnette second. Time:
LEXINGTON, Nov. 2S-Racing at the
Kentucky Association track today. The
weather was cold and cloudy and the
track very murlly and freezing The Ken
tucky Trotting Horse Breeders associa-
tary, to succeed ED y. Upton, who goes
to Montana to manage Marcus Days big
circuit of races. Results:
Summer Coon won, Bill Ellison second,
Kitty B third. Time: 1:2Ol2.
Second race. flve furlongs: Mcfarland
II won, Let Fly second, Munden third.
Time: 1cjai
Third race, one mile: Ace won, A B
Z second, llberatt third. Time: l:lt'i.
Fourth race, five furlonEs Our Hope
won, sharon secopd, Lulu NJ third. Time:
l:Ojia.
Firth race. one mile heats: First heat
Hoffman won bloodhound second FrosCo
third. Time; 1884 Second hcIt-Hoifman
Won, IIresco second, Mayor Tom third.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2S-weathcr
rainy; track very heavy Results:
First race, selling, five furlongs: Mickey
won, Glen Albyn second, Dawn third
Second race selling. five furlongs: Anger
Won, Scribe rseeqnd, Bonnie Lee third.
Time: l:0Ji2.
Third race. selling. seven furlongs: Mar
guise won, Afonteh second, Pelleas third
Time: 1851. .a
Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs: Dora
Wood won, Banquo IL second, Logan
third. Time: l:l01A.
Fifth race, selling, one mile Li2eg won
ondague secdnd, Fiction third. Time:
san FRANCISCO. Nov. 2s-weather
First race five and Il half furlOnTs: Ala
zan won. Torpedp second ID. j. Tobin
third. Time: Los
Second race, SIX furlongs: SeamloCk won
Allahabad second Goldbug third. Time
Third race. yHvo furlongs Tempestuous
won, Sugarfoot second Miilight third
Fourth racer milo and n sixteenth, handi-
caps Ncbuch4dnezZar Won Sir Play see
ond, DR.. G third, Time: 1:iSr.
Fifth race, seven furlonGs: Salisbury II
won, McLIsht second, Patriarch third
Time: l:27& ''.
Sixth race, six furlongs: Peril won,
Elmer f second, Tampa third. Time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
ENGLISH LABOR DELEGATE TALKS
british Trades Union Secretary IL In
icr1inAsnl nnnk sLril.nA.

teryipNyed on Dock strikes.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Samuel Woods and
John Malinson, delegates OF the Bri ish trades
unions to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor to be held in Cincinnati
Gompers is expected to preside. arrived on
the Campania today. They We're met by
Contract Labor Inspector Robert Watchorn,
secretary of the Miners Union of the United
States. Delegate Woods has been for four
years the secretary of the trades union and
was once member of Parliament for the Ince
division of Lancashire.
Delegate Woods said as he stepped from
the ship to the dock: II have not heard
about the strike of the Hamburg and Kiel
dock laborers, but | do not believe that
| there viii be an international strike of dock
| laborerS in sympathy with them.
They might as well strike the moon,
said he. I'VE do not believe in strikes nor
do we believe in arbitration; we prefer
conciliatiOn.
I'VE know no political party in our labor
movement in England. Our constitution for
bids it, We are for labor only. We do not
know what wout be best for the American
worlSngman, but | may be able TO offer some
| suggestions after | have studied the local
! color of the subject here
"The British trades union Is composed of
! l,25O,OOO working men and women. women
being an important factor in our organiza-
ton. especially in the book binding industry.
| In Great Britain trades unions are the
most important factors in regard to wages
and hours. We have in Parliament eleven
labor leaders and we have ten labor leaders
VINO are Stipendiary magistrates"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
WASA PRISONER OF THE CAR
Captured in Siberia and Unable to Explain
His Identity.
STRANGE ADVENTURES or JOHAN OLSEN
suspected of Bcing spy, lie IL lm-
prisuncd by Russia aud Escapes
Packed ia II his CnSI>
of salmon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.-Johan Ellis
Olsen. who is the only American prisoner
ever confined at that most dreaded OF Rus
sian prisons. Sauhalien island on the ST
hcrian coast and who made his escape from
that place OF confinement about year ago,
after cncDuntering many adventures and
vcissitudcs is once more back In his home
In this city. which he left In 1891,
Olsen is a son of August Olsen who in
early days kept a hotel lie was born in
Detroit Mich, about thirty years ago aud
when a boy 1 year old came to this city
with his parents. Being of a rowing dis
position he shipped out of this port on
sealing schooner in 1891 and made two or
three trips from Yokohama with the seal
hunters. He finally joined an expedition to
Copper island but on arrival at Nladivo-
stock got drunk, and. upon recovering from
the effects of his dCbauch. found himself IN
prison under suspicion of being n spy or
anarchist. He was detained in this prison
and during that time was unable to make
known his identity, he says for the reason
that none of the officers of the prison could
speak English.
At the end of five days ne says, he was
placed on a steamer and sent to Saghalon.
There he was put to work with the other
prisoners building n fort. The prisoners
worked in squads of ten, each squad being
in charge of soldier guard, and from the
size ana appearance of the fort II was in
tended simply as an object to keep the
prisoners at work. He was subsequently
allowed the freedom of the island on parole
but each of his efforts to smuggle letters TO
his friends was frustrated
He ultimately arranged with the captain
of a Japancae fishing junk to transport him
and was packed in a casll among a cargo OF
salmon and reached Hakoiate in safety
| Thence he went TO Yokohama a stowaway
in steamer From Yokohama he saya he
went to Port Said and from there to Glib
raltar. He next made Liverpool and from
there shipped as a sailor ON a vessel bound
for Newport, r.. L. The captain of the vessel
interested himself in the young sailor and
secured him half-ratc railway ticket to
st. Louis From that city he tramped and
rode on brake beams to San Francisco. ar
rivng at this point two weeks ago, five
years from the time of his departure
Olsen has not been able to find any OF
his relatives since hi9 arrival. He is en-
dcavoring to get the authorities to take some
action in his case with a view to causing
the Russian government to indemnify him
for his imprisonment
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

independence will satisfy the Cuban patriots.
Nothing else will they accept and they viii
go on nghting to the bitter end They are
bound to win and they viii not lay down
their arms until they have secured the prize
they cherish 80 highly
LATEST HAPPENINGS IN CUBA.
HAVANA. Nov 29.-During recent skir-
mishcs In the provinces the insurgents lost
twonty-threc Killed, the troops captured one
nar. and on the government side leu
tenant and eight soldiers were wounded.
band OF insurgents recently opened IRE
upon the village Of Pacuranao, near this
city The local guerrilla force wac called 90
arms and went out o. meet the enemy, who
was estimated to number 300 men, but on
the arrival Of the troops the insurgents
rctrCatcd Five guerrill1s were killed ana
eleven were wounded General Nnclau, while
rec c.ru0uoring the heights o. san Juan,
encountered the baud o. DClgalO The in
surgtnts were dispersed by military FIRE and
lost a number Of men. The troops burned
an iusurgout camp.
The police recently became aware Of the
existence of a secret meeting place OF a
revolutionary committee, and when all the
necessary proofs were In the hands Of the
authorities the place was raded and two
delegates from the New York junta, Fred
trlCO IZquirdO and TOmaslAlfOnso Martell,
who were engaged in forwarding insurgent
recruits ammunition, stores and money TO
Sub-aEcniS at keEla ana otheT places, were
arrested, with Rafael Osuna, Jose Sariol,
Jose Alfonso. jose Vallejo Enrique GARLIC,
Felix Orange, Antonio Bosch and eight
others
The Spanish bank is said to be in good
condition. with a sufficient gold deposit and
an ability to comply with all Of the prom
ises made by the institution.
President Lonia Niyeres Of the GroCcrs'
exchange, Jose Jane, a prominent merchant,
and Miguel Berenguer, a well known citt-
zen here and other prominent residents.
deny that there is a growing feeling of hos
tility on the part of the Spaniards in lla-
vana against American citizens. They de-
nounce as emphatically false the report
recently circulated to the effect that the
anarchists recently held a reunion at the
Grocers' exchange This report, they claim,
is an invention of the rabble for the pur-
pose of exciting the Americans and their
friends against the Spanish in Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

Another Heavy Battery to Re Located
Near Old Fort MrEap.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov 2S.-Major +. A.
Mahan, U. $. A., engineer in charge Of the
government work in this harbor. arrived
today with orders from the War department.
to select site for another battery of heavy
guns to be located on the mainland near
the ruins of old Fort McRae The force Of
men at work on the battery for disappear
ing guns located on Santa Rosa island has
been increased to POS. They are divided into
three gangs. working day and night. 1t is
expected that one bastion will be ready
in fifteen days.