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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25

n appeared as IL It would return TO
the ground. After several similar ex-
p%ertences the ship seemed to be In the
right position for Its flight. end, the
ropes being cut. It rose rapidly to an
altitude OF fully 500 feet, amid the
cheers OF all who were SO fortunate as
TO witness the ascent. The news
spread like wildfre from the gates at
the front entrance to Vanity fair. a
long distance away, and out of every
building on the grounds came men, wo-
men and children to see the air shin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25
AN ANTIQUE SENATOR
HARRIS. CURIO OF THE MIL
LiONAIRE CLUB.
over Eighty, stu G~ay-Bundozer. Pc.
: kerist. %silverite. Democrat. Looks
Like a Buccanecr, but Is Honest NJ
the Day.

F Senator IshaIn
G. Harris of Ten
nessee should ever
die-and there are
grave doubts that
he ever will--there
will be gathered to
his fathers as typi-
cal a %buccaneer as
ever sailed the
Span ! g h M a | n.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25
THIS AIR SHIP FLIES.
ASOENDS AND THEN OBEYs
ITS PROPELLER.
Professor Flew 1e Miles. Despite Winds
ana Currents Prof. Barnard Never Loot
Control of h Machine ms Has Solved
Problem of Aerial Navigation.
fl HE actual fight Of

ee VI
the real air ship, liz
vented. com sructed
and propelled Ly
Prof. Arthur Wal
lace Barnard Of
Nashville, Tenn. is
the topic of the day.
The successful voy-
age In midair TAX
en- a few days ago
by The daring
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25
AN INDIAN LEGEND.
GREW OPUkENT. THEN FORGOT
THE GREAT SPIRIT.
srsst Disaster Overlook Them, and the
Little Band Of Survivors Had to Be-
GIN Life Over Again, and YEARLY
Piod for q Meager Existence.
Especial letter.


dians in the ex-
tire m e northeast
part OF Arizona tor
ritory are by long
odds the most In
~teresting savages
In the Union, cx-
cepting the Zunls,
from an %ethnologi-
cal point Of view.
The home of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25

A speck OF gold weighing the mil.
i'oneth part OF a grain can be easily
seen by the naked eye.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25
THE GREAT EAoLE-owL.

Far and Away the Largs est and Nobaes.
OF Its Kind.
Esgle-owls are far and away the
largest and noblest Of the owl kind.
Their soft, fuzzy feathers, which add to
their apparent size and give them their
noiseless flight, are notified brown and
barred with a clean. creamy white;
their large, round eyes showing q mag
niicent orange iris, would give the
birds a solemn look were II not for the
jaunty, coQuettish horns that rise from
the crown of the head. They we're
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
standard unimpaired to the American peO-

standard unimpaired TO the American peo-
pie. -, ,,,os
Tire currency question is great ques,
tior. and 10 IL the President OF the Nn'''"
States and his ADVISERS are addr'SS''s
themselves with ardOr aud intells'n'''
/ saw he President but day ucivic
cane here | asked him n hy hhl any
message for the Republicans Of indiHhi-
iie asked me TO Say 10 YOU mat be gtd'e-
fully remembers the cuCourascm' nt an"
ass stance which the HerUbiicans oi thiS
splendid STATE have given him heretofore,
and ne further said
u am going to keep the bond. ! am
going TO vindicate the sound money plank
In the St Louis platform"
"A party which keeps faith with the
American people will in my JUDGMENT.
be supported and sustained " q ~. No
party can afford to vary from its plat
form pledges the width OF a solitary hair,
At the coming session OF Congress the
great currency question will be I'm debate.
I cannot foretell what VIII he the result
Of the Issue as we have a majority only
I'm the House of Representatives. In the
Senate the Free Silver Democrats. Free
Silver Republicans and Populists consti-
tuta the majority. Whether we can pass
through the Senate any measure that VIII
commend itself 70 the conservative iudg-
ment Of the American people 7 cannot
say but I do believe the American pco-
pie viii give us credit for an honest
effort and that they will surely witness
~ we fail n will not be because of any
lack of determination and perseverance
IN purpose on tho part NJ tho Republican,
Of the United states Senate"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
STUDY or "SOURCEsv
Under Discussion i'm the Meeting OF the
Historical Association.


CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 2S.-Learned men
from all over the land are assembled i'm
Cleveland to-day. The occasion is the
thirteenth annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Historical Association. which is hold
ing its first annual Congress, west or the
Alleghanies
Mr. James F. Rhodes. second vice
president. of Boston. called the meeting
10 order and presided In the absence of
President James SchOuler. The discus
sion was opened by George Parker Win
ship. OF Providence. u. l.. who spoke upon
the subject. The Discovery OF John
Cabot" a brief and very interesting
paper.
lie was followed by Professor r. p.
Cheyney. of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania in a discussion as 10 what extent
Sources" may profitably be used in the
teaching Of history below the graduate
school. He urged the value Of illustrating
and example and the study Of contem-
porary writer's.
The thread was taken up by Pro-
fessor A. b. Hart. Of Harvard University.
and supported the position OF Professor
Cheyney. urging an examination or pubic
documents and private letters.
Professor j. Woodburn. Of Indiana. did
rot place great value upon Original
sources. but preferred rather the study OF
later writer's. The general discussion upon
this subject closed the morning session
The afternoon session was devoted 70
discussion of papers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

The Foreyard Of the Van Loo Fell 10 the
Deck--Other Marine Casualties.


HALIFAX. y. s. Dec. 2S.-A special
despatch from Bermuda reports an acci-
dent az sea on the ship Van Loo. n which
is on q voyage from Cardiff to S.. John
y. r.. has put I'm there with loss Of sails.
She reports that on the 2oth instant. the
foroyard suddenly parted and fell e. the
deck number OF rnenwere al worl, I'm
tho rigging 40 the time and others were
on deck Immediately below. or tho nine
who We're carried down by the falling
yard. or we're struck when II descended.
three men were killed instantly and three
others who took the chances Of escaping
by jumping into the sea. were drowned
only the day before this accident one ~
the crew was killed by falling from aloft
10 tho deck
The ship Van Loo belongs 10 Yarmouth.
y. g.
BRI1AKWATER. DEL. Dec. 2s.-Thc
British Steamer Strathnovis Hamburg for
Philadelphia. was towcd into the Break
water to-day by tho British Steamer
strathlay from Norfolk Va. for Cardiff
Tho Stra,hnovls lost hcr propeller and
had been towed 900 miles by the Strath-
lay.
NEW YORK. Dec. ga cable despatch
received I'm the citv to-day announced
that tho British Steamer Sironal from
Galveston vie Norfolk has arrived at
Livcrnooi with her careO Of cotton afire
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The British steamer
Siiverdale. from Galveston. via Newport
News for Bremen. before reported, put in
20 ST. Nichaers damaged. after having
had q fire I'm her after-hold. according
TO rough estimate. has unshipped about
1900 bales Of cotton. most Of which are
damaged.
LIVERPOOL. Dec 2s.-A steamer re-
ported disabled OF Voclnant Is supposed
20 be fhc Holyrood British from New
port News Tor this port
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BRADT 1ND 1GNEU
Much Amused at the Rumor of Their Re-
mova.- A Hot Post-Ofiice Fight.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-Special.-I
found Collector Brady and Collector AZ
new together this afternoon ana tnuy
seemed much amused az the rumor tnat
the President had requested OF was aoouI
10 request their IesgnauOns.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner
joined the collectors, ard he smlled anu
said that If anything OF the soIl was l eon-
tcmnlated be would be certain 20 know
if Violation OF the Civil Service laws
was assigned as the reason why the Two
officials named might have 20 give UP
their r.spe. tive jobs. <... 80,
account of the stand be took in oustlng :
number of hts predecessors deputies. has
hem practically sustained by the admin
istraton The Civil Service Commission
has been very much disploased with Bra-
dv'e course. and they have tried 20 I'M
rrass ur0n the President and the Treas
urv Department. that the collector was
acting in defiance OF the PRESIDENT or
ders. But an the same the President mas
never shown any disposition 10 act on the
line Of their suggestions or recommenda-
ti0us. and he alone has the power 10 act.
Brady SAYS there has never been the
least friction between the administration
and himself No office holders are surer
of serving out their term than Brady and
Agnew. COL Brady came here YESTERDAY
i'm rpgnOusa 20 ~ telegram from his friend
y =. Scott. Of the National Committee.
who takes charge Of the Internal Revenue
Scott visited tho Postofhce Deparrrert
to-day I'm he interest of one Of the lat'ers
friends The Collector evpects 10 leave
FOR home Tomorrow or Thursday
There Is n hot scramble for the Leesburg
misunderstanding. The DEMOCRATIC incum-
bent postmaster. Norris who died Sat
urdav. would have had about three
months LONGER 20 serve.
on SUNDAY three Republican applicants
arrived IN washington. Two more came
Yesterday and two more to-day. The
names Of the candidates are G. W. John
SON. Summerfeld Poolvn. \. Newton.
charles T. McCahe. Ma Tor Nichols can't.
Anderson. and Major Riftenhouse. Nc
Cahe was postmaster under Harrison.
Nichols IS hasing his claim on the TACT
trat hie brother Is very intimate with
he President Newton Is well known as
n hotel man. He kept hotel I'm Peters
burg and ether places
Several of the candidates called on the
Postmaster General to-day and pressed
thefr rosnecffve claims
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cpectors turned the wheo' DOWN. 1hfy
declared Il not up to contract.
Mr.. SeavcTns now Onels 20 take the
whcr from the vessel and 70 give
different grade. Letter md MS commis-
sion men say The biz light Of the great
wheat deal Is now on. that they intend
10 get lust the kind Of wheat they bought
and no poorer They have a fleet Of ves-
sells. OF which the Iron l<ng is only one.
ready 10 take al The No reVi winter
wheat for which they have contracts IN
tho Alton cieva tor-ahout 80 eD bushels.
Last night II was understood that the
elevator people would remove the wneat
already in the boat and tender new
lot.
Exciting times may follow. The Letter
people look for the same sort OF wheat
over again. claiming That the Alton grain
has been mixed down too fine and that
80 IS too late 10 change a. II this hap
pens he private inspectors employed by
Letter VIII protest the ApDeals Commit
tee will at once be called on. and the
fight viii be made over again.
n n should haDncn that the Appeals
Committee should throw out any quantity
of the grain rendered by any elevator a
sensation might follow.
There are about 5000 nm bushels ~ con-
tract wheat in the CHICAGO elevators
Letter owns II ail n is still in the pos
session OF the elevator people. Certain
corrocs were taken from Armour ana
found very satisfactory. II is however
only ag Letter begins 10 load wheat from
tho elevators that he can ten what kind
OF grain he IS 10 get on his contracts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
pOsTWISTER RAPTER OUsTED.
inspectors Held the once All Night--in-
iunctien Refused.

MOBILE. ALA, Dec &.-Postmaster
p. D. Barker was installed before day
light this morning in office here after an
all night vigil IN the postofiice.
The inspectors arrived last night and
overhauled the accounts Of the office and
found that they were correct. This morn
ing they took possession and swore in
Mr.. Barker and the employees on arrival.
Two of the employees refused to take
oath 20 the new postmaster and were
suspended.
Colonel Rapier. who claims to hold
Office by virtue OF Section $3.50 Of the re-
vised statutes, which law requires that
removals before expiration Of term must
be by the advice and consent OF the Sem
ate. sued out writ of Injunction In the
United States Circuit Court.
The plea was that Barker was not and
Is not postmaster because Rapier had not
been legally removed and Barker's name
had not been sent to the Senate. Rapier
asked that Barker be enjoined from in
terfering with him in the discharge OF his
duties as postmaster.
Judge Toulman refused TO grant the In
junction.
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Canaiian Minister N Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. &-The
Canadian Minister OF the Interior, Mr..
Sexton. and his secretary Mr.. McKenna.
were waited upon al their hotel this
morning by Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john, OF the War Department, and they
were then driven around the suburbs until
noon, when Secretary Alger. who had
arisen from his sick bed for the purpose.
entertained his visitors at luncheon.
IL Is learned that Mr Sexton, in ac-
cepting Secretary Alger's invitation to
come TO Washington for the purpose Of
consulting respecting Klondike relief
measures telesraphed that his govern
ment was heartily In favor OF co.
operation with the United states authori-
ties IN rhe effort TO aid the miners la the
Klondke
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MIR. GAGEHAs NOT RESIGNED.
Has No Reason. He SAYS, To Believe That
It's Desired.

WAsHINGTON. Dec. 2S-Secretary Gage
was seen to-day on his return from New
York and questioned as 10 the truth or
the publ shed report that he had rendered
his resignation TO the President and that
1t had been firmly declined with many
expressions OF confidence and apprecia-
tion Of his ability as shown In his admin
istrat!on Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Gage was not inclined 10 discuss
the matter ~ length but said that he
had not rendered his resignation nor had
he any reason 10 believe that he and tho
President were not in substantial accord
on the great questions now before the
country The report. he said. probably
sprung from q remark he had mlde 10
intimate friends to the effect that not
Tor anything would be embarrass the
President and IL he saw he was doing
this he would resign az once. He added {:
"A cabinet officer ought always 70 be
and Is ready to surrender his office al the
call on the Chief Executive, but l
have not the slightest reason TO believe
that such action on my part is even re-
rnotely desired by the President. The
desires Of other people in that direction
| am not disposed 10 consider
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
DEFENDS THE ADuINTSTR1TION.
senator Faulkner Takes Up the Cudgei on
Mckinley. Behalf.

INpiANArULIs. IND. Dec. D.-rlve
hundred representatives. OF the kepuoh-
ran marty OF Indiana outside or the city
., In1i,napoHs. attended to-days confer
ence. The meeting was for taik and httie
else ana was the largest ON year meet
ing the party ever held
The meeting was held little later IN
the year I'm order that the United States
Senator from the state ana the hepuJl
can representa- lives might be here, ana
they ali came. influential men IN the party
were encouraged by the statements OF
the Senator and representatives that
there Is nope tor currency reform, not
radical legislation. but action that VIII
tend TO set tho party right before inc
people.
on the proposition that the currency must
be reformed was a surprise TO a good
many OF the men attending the confer
ence The Democrats, IL was aVerred, Win
declare for free silver IN their next STATE
platform. and the Republicans, Will, OF
course. take the opposite ground. In the
event OF the failure or Congress 10 take
action looking TO the reform OF the cur
rency, members OF the party SAID, the
party In this state would go into the
State campaign EN- nbarraSSed ana on inc
defensive from the start.
In the MOTEL loDbies there was great
deal OF talk AGAINST the civil service law,
nut IL came largely from men VINO made
applicarion for once Immediately arter the
NOMINATION or Mckinney ana nave oeen
disappointed. Inc prominent men OF the
parry agreed tnat no one need FEAR tnat
tho Republicans OF Indiana Will ever de-
clare against tn; law.
The chief speakers were United States
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks and ex-
Governor Mount Senator Fairbanks paid
a high tribute 10 the President He said.
"In nv humble judgment a more patri-
otic citizen OF the Republic never graced
the chair Of the Chief Executive"
Senator Fairbanks EXPRESSED the benef
that the Dingley law will prove bless
ing and brine prosperity eQualled only
by the Mckinley law itself.
Some Of our Democratic friends say
IL will not raise revenue sufficient Tor the
f,overnuent-ffaf IL is not rair'T~ eur
cient revenue now TNis IS true as 20 the
present Previous 70 the enactment OF
tho nirg'ev law riN'crs ~ r'Tors 0f
dollars worth ~ products were sem '''0
this country Fore'rners frew 80 Norf
frgsrd "a them wae the Wilson Nh and
ffs doOr, vrae ea0fo7 ~ 'No ro-vN'icar
corornes sffar thee ~ ffc'r cert - rr
-. ,rs sv-gftrS' shfns which r'ow 80 eoas
are consumed we shall have sufficient
revsnuo fror, the Di-~lev MI T'o rn'
viii vindicate itself II will speak more
elonne-tlv for Itself than any Republican
sroke for IT,.
o. .he subject ~ currency reform. Sen
ator Fairbanks spoke as follows:
s.Our Democratic friends saw - The old
Democrats the Republican party will not
keen faith with US. when the Pn~uhlioa~s
frciarod IN favor Of sound money at ST.
owls thrv did not mean n. The ReDuhii-
can party with Mckinley as our leader
intends 70 keep faith, TO preserve the gold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

Increase in Traffic with This Country
Decrease In Imports From England.

OTTAWA. ONT. Dec 2s.-The trades
and nav'eation returns shortly 10 be is-
sued. will show the total imports entered
for consumption were Sll1@i OIL as
AGAINST imports Of Sl10.5g7 $50 the pre-
ccding year Exports amounted 10 Sl25.-
gJ0S3e. an increase ~ sl7ISl oNh There
were exported 10 the United States. Ca
madam products to the value Of Si3 "il 80
as against S3i fG0 i2S in 1856 Great
britain took of Canada's exports 500 a33.
SO Vet Canada imports from the OLD
country were but $40 oi121Ss decrease OF
g. 5G7 .II4. as compared with the proceed
inc wear while from tho United states
canada imported 10 the value Of S6l 6iN.-
OF. Inn increase Of S307j 023 over our inn
pcrts Of American products Of the year
before T'pou the total imports OF frit-
f-b Goods there was collected duties 10
ne amount of SO 2013i an averaae rate
of twcrtv-ono per cont. upon total I'm.
norris from the United states the sum Of
* ~ .O75 am average rate OF but thirteen
The balance Of trado IN 1soG-97, as be-
tween Canada and Great Britain IS I'm
Conada's favor bv SO12l SCI for The wear
AS between Canada and the United states
n Is i'm favor Of the Americans by SlI-
gTT T-,G
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
Will Move South.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-A dispatch from
Providence. r. l.. 70 the Evening Post.
saws the British Hosiery Company AT
Thornton are making preparations 20 re-
move part Of its business 20 the south.
The piant Is TO be established at Nash
Vile Tenn.
THE Southern plant will be used for cot
ton goods and fhe change II necessitated
hy the present condition of cotton manu-
fsc,nre TIE concern recently had much
trouble with its employees and decided
upon lockout. which was enforced Tor
a day. when m aero nent was reached.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

PITTSDrRG. PA. Dec 9-Fighty por
cent of the EDGE tool manufacturers IN
the United states have consolidated their
interests. and have arranged for the
erection Of new plant near Charieroi.
about forty miles north OF this place. on
the Mononeahela river. The concern will
be known as the American Axe and Tool
Company and will have a capital stock
OF s2.co0.00o II will employ over two
thousand skilled workmen. and the aver
age weekly payroll will amount TO $4,000.
The plant will be in operation In six
months.
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Dnrrant's Petitlon Denle q.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Dec. Is
Late this afternoon the Supreme Court.
after having heard the matter argued In
chambers denied the application u the
attorneys for w IA. r. Durrant, the
condemned murderer Of Blanch Lamont
FOR a writ OF habeas corpus. II was
contended by Durrants counsel that
Judge Bahr erred in having Fixed tho
date for The execution Of their client
within less than sixty DAYS after the
date upon which he was recommitted 10
the custody Of the warden Of San Quen-
tin prison.
The Supreme Court, however, after
herring the points relied upor. for rever-
sal denied the petition unanimously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The following
fourth class postmasters we're appointed
to-day:
virginia Newbern, william A. Smith.
North Carolins-Abbottsburg John 8.
Cain: Coierain. GEORGE A. Aske: Ed
wardsville, Cora A. Mccain; Mars Hill.
George @ Tillery; Olympia. David 8
Holton; Shulrs NILS. Mrs. L. p. Rob-
bins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

The Long Distance Phone Decreases
Travel says President Galloway.

GLE FbLAND, ONO. Dec. -o.-fresl-
dent 5. X Callaway. or the Lake Snore
and Michigan Southern railroad, said to-
day:
For some tine / nave been trying 10
find the reason Why. in spite OF the fact
that business is increasing, especially IN
the transport OF freight, the passenger
business is languisting After figuring on
the matter FOR some time We nave come
10 the conclusion that the long distance
telephone is responsible. Business men
are using IL more srd more. and the way
II is cutting irto our passenger business
is a very serious matter 70 US"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
SENTENCED BEFORE CAPTURE.
The Jans Are Ready as Soon IA LenE's
Murderers Can he Caught.

WASHINGTON. Dec. T.-An indication
of the willingness of the Turkish Govern
ment TO ohliee the United States Minister
az COnsfantineple. VINO has been pressing
for the punishment OF the murderers OF
the American bicycnst. Lenz rs conialdcd
in .ableCrem from Minister Angel.
dated yesterday. received AZ the state pc-
partment. an lOLI eng that the murdercrs
have been tried and sentenced 10 rftccn
wears Imprisonment The murdcrers. how
ever. arc at large having escaped INTO
the Russian Cauca sus so that the Turkish
Government has prosecuted. condemned,
and sentenced them in their absence.
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yor,h C-roliun yrero Demands Money.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-J W. Harris.
North Carolina negro. was arraigned to-
day on the charge Of sending threatening
letters 20 William X. Vanderbilt. Charles
Broadway Rouss. John WanamakSr. and
other prominent men The letters de-
manded money under threat OF personal
violence and alleged that the writer was
a member OF "A society formed ~ extort
money from millonaires AZ any price.
As no one appeared 10 prosecute Harris
was committed 70 the workhOusc as va
grant.
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DIP HrNsON,S SIDE.

DR. J. w Henson. when seen last night
6, reference 10 the above Dispatch said
fhat about a month ago an the request of
Mrs. Ford's children he made an cxamina-
fion of the mental condition Of their moth
or After careful inquiry he became salts
fed that Mrs Ford was entirely berett OF
nor reason and he issued the certificate
without hesltating.
on the goth Of November. Dr. Henson
and Dr Trevilian took the patient 20 Bal
firnore DR. Henson says there IS no ques-
,tor "a g "a her insanity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29

The British Government Modernizing the
Fortifications.

The British Government Modernizing the
Fortiiications.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Reports re-
ceived at the Navy Department indicate
that the British Government Is pushing
the work OF IrCOernizng the great ioru-
ncatiOns AZ the ROCK OF Gibraltar with
an speed. and that no less than 500 span
ish working men pass daily over the
lines to tnd from their work on tho TOr-
tihcations
a large number OF the heaviest pieces
Of art lery are being put IN place. a great
dock IS under obstruction and the plan
OF defence permits Of the absolute pro-
lection OF q vast British fleet under the
guns OF the fortress. Contrary TO the
policy pursued in some other British for-
tincatiOns the soldiers IN charge made no
objection to an examination OF the works
by American raval officers and sailors,
and seemed rather proud Of the strength
OF their position.