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a most phenomenal island Is tina, 81
Bornhohn. IN tho Baltic. belonging to
tho kingdom OF Denmark. II ls IA
nous for It's geological pecullarities,
consisting ns Il does almost entirely Of
magnetic and its magnetic influence
is not only very we'll known 10 the
nayigators of those waters. but also
much feared by thom 90 account Of
its influence ON the magnetic needles
which make tho steering OF ship
correctly q matter of much difficulty.
IN fact this influence ls icli even AZ a
distance ~ miles. and no palpably
that. on the island being sighted by
mariners on the Baltic. they at once
discontinue steering their course by
the needle. and turn, instead. 20 tho
woll.known lighthouses and other
holds 10 direct their craft Between
liornhuhn and tho mainland there Is
also bank ~ rock under water, which
is very dangerous TO navigation. and
because Of its being constantly sub
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MRs. oLAosroNa ~ HoME.
Tsnnyson's Tribute 90 Her written
Twenty.seven Years Ago.

Tsnnyson's Tribute 90 Ter written
Twenty.seven Years Ago.
Mra. Gladstone recently celebrates
her seth birthday. and every one wish
cd her All possible happiness. says the
London Chronicle She has been a
verltable angel IN the house" and her
loving care for her distinguished hus-
band has passed into a proverb. Mrs
0ndttone's vitality IL marvellous AMI
sae preserves as active an interest In
her many phllanthroplc works as OF
old The eldest daughter Of Sir Ste. u
en- Glynne, Catharine Glynne and her
sister attracted great admiration when
they appeared In London society. When
the Glynnos we're on the continent IN
1899 they met yery frequently Mr.. Glad
stone. who was even then a notable
politician, having already hlied the Of
ice Of under secretary for the colonies
and also that Of vlce-presldent OF the
board OF trade Mr.. 0ladstone's clos
est friend Lord Lyttleton. had made az
favorable an impression ON the young
er Miss Glynne as Mr., Gladstone had
made on her eldest sister. With the re-
suit that all fashionable London was
shortly after this visit TO Italy Inter
ested TO hear Of the bothrothal Of the
two young politicians TO the two love-
ly sisters. The weddings took place
on the same day. July 25. 1889 Mrs.
Gladstone's good works began az perl
od when Il was not 80 fashionable aa
to-day for gentlewomen to frequent The
slums. intent on amellorating the con-
dltlon Of the poor. She was especially
busy AZ the time q a devastating epl-
donnie which scourged the east end OF
London many years ago. and she was
very frequently a visitor to the London
hospital Many poor conyalescent
has had reason TO bless the name OF
Mrs. Gladstone IN connection with the
home which bears her name. Al Ha-
warden one sees ~ once how large a
part phlanthrophy plays In Mrs. Glad
stones benehcent life There 10 her
boys home close TO the castle and not
FAR from Il ls the home Ia which some
old ladies are. thanks TO her kindness,
spending the evening Of their days In
peace Tennyson's words will and echo
In many heart to-day: "One could
not but feel humbled In the presence
OF those whose lie was evidently one
long seli-sacrlhce, and. one would hope.
quickened TO more Of II In ones own
life. Mrs. Gladstone wears herself out
by all her hospital work In addition
% the work OF prime mislster's wife. ="
That tribute was written twenty-sever'
years ago. and Mrs. Gladstone IL still
abel to enjoy fairly good health In her
old age.
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Havana, March 1.-THE court of IN,
qulry aid a good deal Of work yester-
day. examining Ensign Powellson and
such divers Of the wrecking company
az have been investigating the wreck.
II was said yesterday those divers have
been released from further work OF this
kind. and instructed 10 pursue their
labora under the wrecking contract.
The court will have tho services ot
the naval divers az heretofore. and. II
necessary. can call again upon the civ
illan divers. II ia thought that the
court will close its iabors here during
the present week. and will probably ex-
anime some Of the survivors OF the
Maine Al Key west This rumor. how
ever. IL not ohiclaliy verified. the mem
bora Of the court insisting that they
can AZ no date for the conclusion OF
their sessions or their departure from
Havana.
Everything indicates that the dlstri-
button OF relief stores sent from the
United States will go forward hereafter
more speedily and effectively. attaining
better results than ever before. While
much good has been done. and no ques-
tIon raised as TO honesty OF intention.
there is no doubt room for improve
ment
Matters appear 10 have reached a
crisis In Matanzas Saturday, where
there was a want of proper preparation
on the part OF certain relief agents ap-
pointed from Havana. and where, In
view Of the large daily average Of
deaths. II was felt that greater dispatch
should have been used In deliverIng
supplies and In arranging TO have them
properly cooked But this IL now
assured
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WILL FREE cvBA.
Pss.idsu, HeKinisy s Nsv Pr.psrias -
fntsrvsns.

Psesidsnt McKinisy h Nsv Prspariag is
fntsrvsns.
Chicago. H., March it.--A washing
ton dispatch says: The end Of Cuba's
woes seems near. and that without war.
President Mckinley ia preparing 10 In.
tsrveue. perhaps within two weeks. for
the purpose OF restoring order IN Cuba
and saving the many thousands Of hui
man lives now endangered.
The governments OF Europe are eKer-
oising a restraining hand upon Spain
10 prevent her committing a breach Of
the worlds peace and 10 induce her 20
acoep, the inevitable without resort 10
force.
The creditors OF Spain. who are in
a large measure responsible for this dip
lomatic pressure exerted by their gov
arnmsnts. have directly warned Spain
she must not make war with America,
and that II she does make war the mon
ey 10 carry on operations must come
from the people Of Spain aud nCt from
them.
The world has come 10 the same con-
clualon as that which the people OF the
Unltsd states have reached. that Il ls
time % put a stop 10 spaln's vain ef-
forts 10 rcassert her rule IN Cuba and 10
the horrors which have grown out OF
that futile cndeayor.
The world has come 70 the conclusion
moreover. that In the desperation OF
her bankruptcy and decay Spain must
rot be permitted 70 destroy the worlds
peace
Al this very moment quiet. secretlyC
but mono the less effective diplomatic
pressure ls being brought to bear upon
the government at Madrid 10 induce II
10 accept the inevitable without use
less and destructive war.
Thie pressure is now being excrtod
through the various ambassadors ai
Madrid. France Is taking the lead
through NJ Patenotre. and Great Brit
ain is not far behind The represent
atiyes OF Russia and Germany are CO.
operating
The effect Is already obvious. Spain
is cooling down. Her statesmen. who
may be said 10 he a. able as the public
men OF any country. perceive the forc'
OF the argument used by the representa-,
lives OF the powers. War with America
Is worse than useless II Spain can en-
dure the loss Of Cuba without revolu'
tion in the peninsula. Even a peaceful
loss OF the colony will be more easily
endured than the bitterness, the savag
cry. the despair the violence that are
sure To follow in the wake Of q diaas
I trous war.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Eleven Nien Perish In the PLANES IN New
York city.

Eleven Men Perish In the FLAMES in New
York city.
New York. March ii.-Eieyen men
perished by hre In the Bowery mission
at iO5 Bowery. early yesterday morn
ing. The bodies were recovered. but
80 dlshgurod as to mako Identification
In most cases impossible. The only
body positively Identified is that q
John Foran Of Stapleton. Staten Island.
a machinlst, ~ years old. Another
body Is thought to be that OF William
MeDermott OF Brooklyn. a painter. %
years old. The register OF the lodging
house does not aid In the investigation,
for Bowery lodgers as often as not
register under assumed names.
New York. March IA thorough
search Of the promises at i06 BowerY,
which we're partially destroyed by fire
Al an early hour yesterday morning.
discloses the fact that eleven persons
were burned TO death.
No. 3es Rowery Is oneos the best
known lodging houses on that thor
oughiare, II Is called the Bowory Mis-
sion lodging house aud is conducted
by the Christian Herald Tho four
upper rooms were fitted up as a cheap
lodging house with accommodations
for 100 males
Saturday night almost every bed was
occupied. Al 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning one OF the dodgers discovered
flames coming from a wash room on
tho third floor. but before he had timo
to alarm the house the iiro waa noticed
by passors-by on the street. By this
time the flames had eaten their way 10
the top Of the building and were burst
ing through the roof,
when the alarm was given and the
inmates aroused n Wild scene OF eK-
citoment onsued. Many OF the dodgers
became panic-strioken They rushed
into the Railways and fell over each
other In their efforts 10 reach the
street. Those on the lower floors got
10 the street safely by the stalrways
while those on the upper ioor groped
their way through the binding smoke
10 the metal iiro escape In front OF tho
building. The majority Of them only
saved portions Of their clothing. while
several OF them were naked. Those
who made their way TO the streets
by the Ere escapes we're supernclally
burned by the excessive heat OF the
iron ladders. which In many places had
become red.hot from the flames within,
After tho Gre had been extlnguished
sufficiently 90 that search OF the place
was possible. the police and tremen sn-
tered the building and the work OF
searching for the victims was begun
so many bodies were found in the early
stages OF the search that Il was es-
tlmated that over forty parsons must
have been killed. However the ON
GERS fortunately oyereatimated the los.
OF life. only eleven bodies In all being
found
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THEIR ORIGIN

The oaullnower came from Cyprus.
The eggplant Is a native OF Asia, AZ.
rloa and South America.
Mushrooms are native to all temper
ate countries IN short grass.
Potatoes are native 10 Peru. and the
spaniards discovered them. From
Spain they passed into Italy and Bel
glum
Melons we're grown by the old Greeks
and Romans and were carried 20 Am
erica by Columbus. The watermelon Is
native 10 Africa,
The cabbage stlll grows Wild In
Greece. where Il originated Radlshes
were native in China, but have been
grown In Europe for centuries.
Garlic came from Asia and has been
used since the earliest times Il formed
part OF the diet OF the israelltes IN
Egypt. was used by Greek and Roman'
soldiers and African peasants
Brussels sprouts came from belgium;
bee,s are native 10 the southeast sea-
coast Of Europe; sage comes from south
Europe, rhubarb from China and Tar.
tary. The arrowroot Is from South
America.
Cucumbefs are native IN the East Ia.
dies aud are grown In Cashmere. China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the anolents and are common Ia
Egypt. where a drink n prepared from
them when they are ripe
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Nashville. Tenn. March i4.-For i'm
mediate use, II required In armng vol
untsers. there are now stored in the
government arsenal At Columbia, Team,
$4,000 hrst-class Springfield rides, and
s0O.0 900 rounds of ammunition. There
are also two gatllng guns, four field
pieces and four mortara. With a plentl-
ful supply OF ammunition The work
shops and machine shops can be put Ia
running order In a very short time.
From nearly every county IN middle
Tennessee Information OF volunteers
10 renllstment 10 received daily.
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE.


One WIN Ne seen by the People Of
America on May IN. 1000.
The people OF America will have a
very unusual chance 20 sec n total solar
eclipse right here a, home on May 2s.
1880 Astronomers are even now study
ing the meteorological tables for past
years In order TO find the localities
promising clearest skies. says the
Washington Post The line OF totailty
first touches the continent on the Pacl.
ilc coast IN Mexico. north OF Cape Co
rionies, pursuing a northeast course.
leaving Mexico az the mouth OF the lilo
Grande, crossing the gulf OF Mexico and
entering the United states az Atchafa-
laya bay, Louisiana. The breadth Of
the line Is about hfty miles The eclipse
viii be total at New Orleans at about
S'22 q. m, Washington time. The
eclipse will be visible In Macon. Raj
elgh, Norfolk and intermediate and
neighboring points. Crossing the ocean
the land first touched Is near the port
OF Coimbra, Spain. passing southeast
across southern Europe and the Medl-
terranean sea. Thus all the astrono-
mers In both hemlspheres will be with.
In easy distance and with every facll.
lty for using any amount ~ instrument
tai equipment. The greatest duration
will be two minutes nine seconds,
about the middle Of the Atlantic ocean.
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Chicago. ILL.,, March IA special
from Tacoma. Wash, says An earth
quake has destroyed tho town Of Am
bolna. capital OF Amboina Island, one
Of the Malucca group. Late in January
according 10 meaGeF details received at
Hongkong a frlghtful earthquake oc-
CURED. without the usual preceding
rumhlinss A great crack opened IN
the earth and many houses we're swal-
lowed before the occupants could get
out Hundreds Of natives we're killed
and 200 injured. Some died q fright
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as navigator. now on duty al the torpedo
station at Newport
May Arm whalebacks.
Captain Alexander McDouRali % the
American Steel barge company ht Iu-
luth has received a telegram from Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt OF the navy dca
partmcnt asking his opinion as 90 tho
feasibility ~ converting whalcback atpam-
ers into vessels of war
The captain says. however that there is
not much probability 90 tho government
taking any. az it would require some time
to get many of the larger type through
tho Weliand canal
Captain McDougail says he has plan
now whereby be thinks be- can attain
greater speed with the whnlrhack type,
whirh might make those vessels of ute.
aside from defending a harhur. Ito HuE-
costs steel ram and two iurfeta as requl-
site changes for war purposes.
Foreign warships Needed.
speaklng of tho possibility 90 the United
Statrs obtaining naval vessels abroad.
John riait of Thorpe, Plat A co.. % Sew
York. American representative - John
l. Thornyrrau a GO. of ChlsNlck. Eng
land. one of the largest constructors nf
torpedo boats and torpedo boat dcstfoyrra
iu Great britain, said "a have just ro.
turned from Washington and ] was aHsur-
% that this government desires nov more
than any other class ~ vessel "a nnrt of
torpedo boat destroYers aud. had t been
considered practical hy the navy hepart-
mant tn have the boats built in England.
the Ihornycraft company would have by
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THE NAVY Is IN FIGHTING TRIM

this time begun work on several vessels
~ The Thornycrafi type for use here. Act
INK upon suggestions received IN wash
lnEton, however I have consulted mem
bera Of three or four ahipbulidinR concerns
IN this country relative 10 the quick con-
struction of vessels of the Thornycraft
type. ! have been assured by them that.
with the detailed working plans of tho
vessels IN their possession and under an
ordinary commercial contract-that ~. a
contract free from all unnecessary ted
iape-they could collectively complete. BY
working night and day feet of ten such
vessels within seven months. The repre-
sentative of one nrm assured me that u
could send out the nrat vessel within s'N
months. ! an authorized by cable BY the
Thornycrnu company 20 oner 10 dispose
Of complete plans OF the rh0rnycraft YES.
sci 10 this government M practically a
moments notice. The vessels are 40 feet
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South McAlester. /. r.. March IA
In bis charge 10 the grand jury at wag-
oner. Judge Springer declared his posi-.
ton on the permit question lie laid
Il down AZ his judicial opinion that
there Is no provision for the eniorcemeat
OF the criminal laws OF the Cherokee
nation la tho United States courts he
charged the grand jury not 10 indie,
anyone for breaking any tribal law as
be saw no way % prosecute such an in
dlctment when found.
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rheIowaArrissd.

Key West Fla. March 1.-THE bat.
tleship Iowa arrived from the Tortugas
yesterday morning and Is anchored on
here. The Torpedo boat Dupont sailed
yesterday morning with mail and dis
patches from The neot at Tortugas. She
viii relieve the torpedo boat Porter, nov
at the Tortugas. The torpedo boat Porter
has arrived from the rortugas This has
bosn the most quiet day In Key West
since the day following the Maine ox-
plosion.
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be suniclent TO meet present reeds. The
nsa Harships provided flr viii he 20 ihH
nnrsi pattern ~ viii ha Two y"afH.
osabtless. before they can be placed in
eommission.
Oas VIII ns named the Maine.
Ons OF them the committee decided.
a1souid bear tho name cf tho Inflated
Maine The appropriation f1r their cone
atruriinn Was NOT fixed. being referred tn
the Subcommittee on appropriations. "a lich
WM report GO the fun commit 'ro tG-uior-
roe. The cost, it iH expected, VIII De
ahoui o. 90 oop each. though fuT the fiscal
gsaf covered in tbo hili thr amount OF exc
rsudituro may not exceed N.nl o0Q each.
A. important question was raised as 20
Nhsihef the expenditures Tor the now
shit,s should he betrayed out ~ the 80
tcaoea emergency hiil. but thia uubieot was
passrd over.
Ths committee also agreed on proyis,
son authorizing che secretary ~ tho navy
% purchase armur plate, hy contract of
t,tisrsise. at cost of not exceeding gig1
psf ton. This was agreed 90. however.
sniy GA tho express proyis0 that hir item
tafiuds the nickel used Doe the armor. for
Hhlrh = large outside percentage hereto
fors has been paid by tho government
This limit of armor contract price has
bssn generally expected and. nith tho eK.
eapiion % tho insertion % the proyiso
a. is nickel. met with little opposition In
ths discussion.
Increase Number ~ Marines.
ons Of ths most important features o.
tka aork ou the hiii Was au agreement on
aa appropriation ~ fill ono for outnttinE.
FaiioniuE ami uuIforminF f3 additional
raarinsa This increase in fhf naval force
49, made the subject 90 "a spec. .il and ur-
rsut request sent 90 the house after the
aubmiasinu of ihe REGULAR rtcoWmonda-
tiena The question uf establishment OF
So dry docks went over Gov aftIon TO-
Hssrsa ~ VAS thoroughly discussed io-
Nay and thr outlook o. that four new fry
sorks would he authorized, two on tho
Atlantic coast one on The Pacific coast
and another on thn ru'f m the present
enpsrfatinul are WaferiallEcd tomorrow
these docks Nlli he authorized to be- GOA
siruried ~ Boston. Mass Alr.ora New
Orleans Mare island. CAT. and League
island Philadelphia.
Carries an Enormous Total
Win enc amounts to De- paid for dry
aprka and for Hrmor plate in the aggre-
safe NOT yet determined that hili as d
Hiauta carries boz all something llke So
e0.cr Nhirh hoHtfrr wiil lo largely
aurmenird hy the other Items Rapid
rfoEreas hEa boon made with me hIli
auf st BE- nkaF f nil he ln shape 10 re.
pfn % che house Monday or Tuesday.
Tsis An 10 Practice ECONOMY.
Secretary ionF has determined that
fhrfr shall tH nu HaHfeful extra aEanrs
A. hla department. Boo the expenditure Of
ne funds f0 generously prov idcd hY con.
Errn. and i0 ihr end hs has addressed
ne foiionInF letter to the assistant see.
fstsfg q me navy. toe colonel command
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Washington. March 1.-THE govern
ment Is perfecting plans 10 make the
movements OF troops TO the coast de-
fenses. orders for which was issued by
tho war department on Friday and pub
lished at that time. a conteroneco was
held here yesterday by representatives
OF The following railroads to arrange
for the transportation OF light artil-
lorymeu and their accoutremcnts. The
Atlantic Coast line. the Southern rail-
road. the Seaboard Air Line and the
Chesapeake ana Ohio Il was stated
that companies OF artlllcrymen consist
Ing OF about sixty men each would be
transferred from Fortress Monroe to
the following polnts Fort caswell. on
tho Cape Fear river. Cato Tybee, near
savannah: 20 Fort Morgan. near Mo-
bile. aud 10 Sheridan's Point, on the Po-
lomac,
II was stated also. that a company
would be moved from Fort McHenry.
Baltimore. 90 some point on the Della
ware river. near Philadelphia. The
government wanted. Il was declared. the
Arrangements perfected by to-day or to-
morrow at the latest. No bids have been
asked for regarding the transportation
OF heavy guns. aud Il Is understood that
the men we're 10 be carried TO the dif-
fersnt points simply 10 man the batter
les II Is not known when the con-
templated changes will take place,
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The word negro" Is not heard in
South Africa excepting as term Of
opprobrium. over and over again
have Afrlkander Englishmon stopped
me when speaking OF zulus. Basutos
Maiabele and 80 on as negroes. You
In America only know the blacks who
came over as slaves. our blacks are
not 10 be confusec with the material
found oa the Guinea coast"
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Ships, Men and Money Uncle Sans
Strength.

Congress Authorizes Vast Ad-
diiionS for New BattleShipS
The Maine to BE Re-
pIaced-MarineS Also Being
Unlisted Under Special Or
State of War Exists
All Along Our South At
lantic Coast - Movements
OF Our WarshipS.
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THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.
Ordered 10 Join the South Atlantic
Squadron The ssifost Armored
Vessel In the W0FldJ
merged. vessels have been FRO
quently wrecked az that point. The
peculiar fact In this ease IL that
the magnetic influence OF this
ore bank Is so powerful that s.
magnetic needle suspended freely In
boat ovr the bank will point down.
and n not disturbed. will remain In
perfectly perpendicular line
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THE Y PERANGA.
lone Of the New Warshlps Slated for
Purchase by the Cpited StatesD

long and 2i5 tons displacement. mounting
four aix-pounderi and one thirteen pound
or, and equal 20 thirty knots. They are
considered the most successful type of
torpedo boat deatroyars ever constructed.
England has already about sixty OF them
and others building and Thornycraft a co.
are constructing number Of them for
Germany ana Japan. The plans Of this
type of vessel can be obtained from tho
chiswick yards within three days and
have every reason 20 believe that this
government will order them"
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Lieutenant Stone. representative % tho
Carnegie Steel Company was at the navy
department 10 conference with the ON
cials respecting the naval work Ia prog
reaa
The torpedo noilila ~ Key West Will
soon bo re-onforccd by two hnc boats,
witch have been under repairs. The
WlnFlow sailed this morning from
Charleaion for Key West ana the Foote
from Norfolk for the same.
The commandant of tho Mare island
navy yard reported that the cruiser Mo-
hican had sailed with her cargo OF am
munition. which she vii tranship at Hon
olulu TO tho baltimore for the Asiafic
squadron. The naval officers who are on
dcavoring 20 efrct tho purchase ~ ships
abroad have encountered an obstacle that
promises 90 give some trouble. This 10
found 300 the difference between the cali
hora of the guns mounted on foreign built
ships tnd tho United Ststrn navy stand.
ards. Not only DO these guns dlfier in cali
hor from our own IN most cases. bat as
they are almost an designed Tor the use of
smokolesH powder their combustion cham
beers are too small 20 use the ordinary
brown powder with which the American
navy Is stiii supplied
Must Buy Powder Abroad.
This obstacle ls serious. but not inRur.
mouutahle II viii require the procure
uoat lu Europe ~ iargr quantity % lm-
muuition in special sizes Tor these ships.
as o. would require u good deal of time
for our domestic ammunition makers Go
change their plants and make the special
sizes Commander william u Emery has
volunteered 90 command the auxiliary
cruiser H. Louis ~ the event of that vos-
sells impressment into the naval service.
and he will be- ordered 10 Join hor boz
fore her departure from New York next
Wednesday. in a capacity similar 10 that
sail on tho g. Paul Commander Emery
has selected as his immediate stan Leu-
tenant Nathan Sargent a. executive ON
Ger. az present recorder of the board 81
inspection and survey Of the navy depart-
ment. and Lieutenant Frank r. Fletcher