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The herald., 1898-01-06
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 5.-Regu-
lar Correspondence Even since the
city concluded its electric lighting con-
tract with the San Bernardino COM
pany, of which G. r. Lloyd Is the head
there have been two members Of the
five trustees who have opposed 1t and
threatened to bring it before the courts
to have it annulled. Tuesday night at
the meeting of the board Mr.. Lloyd ap-
peared and offered to cancel the contract,
as he could do better with his electricity
than to furnish lights at $3.50 lamp
per month. This was bombshell, and
the kickers were silent. The contract is
for ten years, commencing with January
!, 1888. There was very lively meet
ing and plenty of sport for the bystand-
ers
The board of trustees opened bids for
printing on Tuesday night. Advertising
at 10 cents per square for the first and
cents for each subsequent insertion was
awarded to the Times-Index. For print
ing the delinquent tax list the Times
Index made lump bid Of Is cents per
square, and was given the contract, al
though the bid was not according to the
specifications, as no price was given for
first and other insertions, and it may be
contested. The Job printing went to the
Sun.
The time for paying the delinquent
taxes has been extended again, this time
to January II.
The board of trustees passed the fol-
lowing:
'Resolved, That it Is the sense Of this
board that the city of San Bernardino is
placed under deep and lasting obligations
to our sister cities of Redlands, Cotton
and Riverside for the prompt response
to our call for aid in the recent fire.
Words are inadequate to express our
thanks and gratitude to the fire boys Of
Redlands, Cotton and Riverside, who
so unselfishly left their own homes un-
protected from the relentless elements
and, with phenomenal promptness. were
soon fighting shoulder to shoulder with
the brave and meritorious boys Of our
own fire department., in conjunction with
the sturdy employees Of the Santa re
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yards. Ihelr notion morils ~ cholotnk
thanks o< thle board And last. but not
least, that ~ express our obligations %
the managers Of the Santa Fe railway
tor their gonarogity IN furnishing special
and fres transportation to those whose
assistance 1t that critical 3uncture was
absolutely Indispensable.
Mike Tracana, Mexican boy about >
years old, was caught taking money out
Of cash box at the San Bernardino
bakery. His companion escaped. but will
be rounded up. They are two good cases
for Whittier, az they are old at this trick.
The Arctic Prospecting and Mining
company. an incorporation for making
money out OF the northern discoveries,
which Incorporated In this city recently,
Is getting ready for business and will
send three men to the field about the
middle OF March. The capital stock of
the company IL $4,000. and the plan is to
locate. trade for, buy. lease. or acquire
by grub-staking any and all mines. eth
er placer or quartz, that the men sent
there may find to be valuable. Later
the company may work them, but the
first move is to secure all the good-pay-
ing properties in this line available for
the benefit of the stockholders at home.
This will be an easy way of mining with
out Drawing the northern winters. Good
men are at the head of the move, and
only experienced men will be sent to the
front. They will be men who can stand
the rigors of the climate. The first trip
will be for two years.
The foreclosure of second mortgage
on the Times-Index plant found Cot
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possession Of ave legs. The extra limb
hangs down on the left side. and the
hoof. through disuse. has grown to
length OF i've inches The nth leg IL
concealed in the heavy growth of wool
"Jessie's" mate, who died In March last
had four horns. The brother to s'Toot<
sie." the i've and one-half legged calf,
had but three legs and was sent by his
owner to the University OF Pennsylva-
MIA, where he died.
The third living curiosity Is ssBessie. =
q 7-year- old COW from Minneapolis. She
has two more legs than she needs, grows
ing from an extension OF the backbone
on the left side. near the shoulder. The
formation looks and feels like an imper@
fectly formed extra head, between the
fifth and sixth legs. The hoofs OF these
legs have grown into long horns, as In
the instance Of the heifer, from disuse.
In the adjoining stall is five-footed
Delaware pig, whose left front leg IL
divided at the ankle, forming two feet
where there should be but one. Out on
the roof Of a one-story shed, where Mr..
Robinson keeps his poultry, Is duck
with one web foot and one chicken foot
that Is reported, when in its native
haunts, to swim on the surface of q
pond with one foot and to scratch bot
tom with the other. The list OF freaks
Is completed by a rooster with thirteen
points to his comb. the ordinary number
being but nine.
The owner Of this oddly assorted
group of animals has had other freaks
in the past few years. but has lost some
Of them by death. Among them was q
chicken with but one gill and with two
red horns, about one inch long, sticking
out OF its head. Even the household cad
is freak. It has double forepaws.--
Philadelphia Record.
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Tho Birth Of the a.

The Birth OF the "Greater'' New York
With the dawn of the new year the
Greater" New York Is ushered into thu
world full grown giant. The problem Oh
municipal government in this country ID
to be put to the supremest test on the
grandest scale. Within its limits IS con-
tanned a population equal to that Of thir.
teen of our sovereign states at the last
census. and as large as that of the original
thirteen states when the union was orr
ganized- Provisions for the life and health
of this vast multitude OF all nations and
chimes is an unsolved enigma. but profiting
by the experience OF half . century's sue.
cess. thousands of sufferers in New York
and elsewhere can be wrested from the
grasp Of that agonizing complaint, rheu.
matism. by the timely and systematic use
Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which Is,
moreover. preventive Of malaria and kid
ney trouble. and a sovereign curative Of
liver complaint, constipation. dyspepsia.
debility. sick headache and nervousness. II
is an admirable appetizer and promoter Of
sleep, hastens convalescence, and counter
acts the infirmities Of age.
The herald., 1898-01-06
Save Mother; Let Your wife Drown

There was a spirited debate at the
colored Baptist church last night. The
question up for consideration was as to
whether man should save his wife or
mother II both were drowning. Willie
Hancock and the Rev. Mr.. Ward spoke
in favor OF the wife, but Jim Rollins,
Mrs. vina Hardin. Mrs. Ward and Bill
Adams each pleaded in behalf Of the
mother. A jury Of colored women heard
the evidence, and after due considera-
tion voted that the mother should be the
one saved. The argument which
clinched the decision was that IL a
mother should drown another could not
be obtained, but II a wife should go UNI
der her successor could easily be picked
up.-Carthage Press.
The herald., 1898-01-06
ORANGE

ORANGE, Jan. 5.-(Regular Core
spondence.) On Monday evening the
members of the Evangelical Lutheran
church elected the following trustees for
the ensuing year. c. Lehman, presi-
dent; J. w. Ehlen. secretary; George
Laemmermann, treasurer; H. Fitscher
and H. Franzen.
The following were elected trustees of
the German-American school: Henry
Grote, p. Schmetgen and L. Meyer.
Mrs. v. ]. s. Kelly Of Carlsbad, San
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Melvin Ellis, the Ellsworth (Me.) man
who started for the Klondike two months
ago with five boxes Of sardines and two.
cans of beans. is at home again. He got
as far as North Dakota, when the beans
and sardines save out, and he retraced
his steps.
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sHpEP WITH FIVE LEGS

Jessie a 21z-year-old white sheep.
who has not had hair cut for eighteen
months, and therefore lookS Q great deal
bigger than she really ID, revels in the
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crowding the Weather Man

If the forecast official can't give the
state little rain, he should resign in ia
vor of somebody who can.-San Jose
Mercury.
The herald., 1898-01-06

Diego county. Is the guest OF her faith
4. w. SQuires OF Olive.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE LAWS.

CHANGES MADE IN MANY OF THE STATES LAST
YEAR.
poston Ian N-Tvhe annual meeting Of tho Ma
.,onal Divorce Reform League held here this after
NOM was OF more than ordinary Importance There
uas a proposition to change the name OF the asso-
citation 10 rne National League for the Protection
Of the Family" or some such title. and TO mako
corre.onding change IN the statement OF the object
of the association. From the report OF the cor
rasnondns secretary. the Rev. Samuel w. D!ke. the
following extracts are made:
Improved marriage laws have been secured In
nunber OF States Indiana designates the classes
~ narsons who may celebrate marriages. missouri
racr.s that all such shall be citizens OF the United
s,stes probate courts In Michigan may now issue
licenses privately under careful regulations
m DrOtect the good name or women IN certain
cases Oklahoma mas repealed her FORMER Ioose
marriage law and enacted a new one with system
Of Ucersos returns and records made IKE mat OF
The older States Massa and New Hanp-
sbire have Improved their excellent laws FOR the
reg strait Of marriages st!ll further.
California has now made the marriage OF divorced
nersons illegal until one year after the decree or
9,.orce has heon rendered Washington makes The
oner b, advertisement 10 procure divorces. annul-
ments OF marriage etc, mis- isdemeanor. hatsSs
has forbidden her courts TO grant divorces on the
,1c,-ro,orated testimony OF the lusDa nd or VIE
Minnesota has adopted the former recommendatlon
~ the commissions on uniform legislation and MADE
Tho term OF residence In the State before divorce
one year Maryland can now be added 10 the
growing st OF States that provide for the PUNISH
ment hy fine or Imprisonment OF the man VINO VIII
Eli, dsserfs his wiz. child. who falls without
inst cause 10 provide FOR their support
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
FATTTRES IN BUSINESS.

Bridgeport Conn. Jan %-By an application
made IN the Superior Court to-day the failure Oh
the W F Swords Lumber Company probably the
largest concern o. It's kind in Connecticut became
known and Judge Thayer appointed Frank Miller
the coal merchant. receiver. with bonds OF sloo-
90 The liabilities said 10 be $4,000 and the
assets $4,000 The application requests that the
affairs OF the company be wound up and the COM
panv dsorganzed The cause OF the failure is
stated n the application 10 be inability. on ac-
count OF impaired credit 70 meet outstanding obi-
cations. 49,, -
New orleans Jan. 2s.-Jules Domecq this morn
ing in the United States Circuit Court asked Tor
the appon tment Of a receiver for the New-Orleans
Abattor Company, a large corporation. The com
pany Is said 10 be heavily involved.
Cincinnati, Jan. sc. Klein. president OF the
Klein Flour and Feed Company. who was shot last
night Is still alive to-day. He adheres TO his state
nent that he was assaulted by two hiGhwaymcn
on tho street robbed and then shot. The police as
tenaciously cling 70 the theory Of suicide No new
developments have been made to-day tend!nG 70
clear he mystery The four and feed company
made an assignment to-day giving assets at 81 900,
liabilities SO CO., This business embarrassment gives
weight 10 the theory or suicide.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
Music.
AT THE OPERA.

poesnr, comic opera The Barber" was sung
in mart and acted in part the Metropolitan Opera
House last night. 1t delightful. OF course 10
renew so old and pleasant an acquaintance even
f,actIonoly and II was delightful 10 hear Meipa
voice in Rossinis mefuous measures and IN tunes
OF three other composers but the performance
must have set veterans to wondering what had
become OF the traditions OF their youth. ana the
younger element in the audience 10 HarVe"hs
what manner OF opera II was that exerted so po-
tent charm on their predecessors. for. truth to
tell II was Il strange version OF The Barber that
was seen and heard last night. Even Signor Bim-
boni the conductor seemed unfamiliar with tho
sclntillant dialogue Of the play. and srummed the
pianoforte chords in the dry reciative as tlmidly
as II he were afraid OF disturbing the singers
Ever and anon there was semblance OF lie IN
the comedy but on the whole. II was as unlike
THE Barber OF two decades ago as anything that
could be ina gined. Had /; not been Tor Caroohe
Bartoo and Campanari as Figaro inc ois-
gutse in which the opera was shrouded would have
been complete OF reverence for the text there
was not a suspicion License has always been ac-
corded TO the prima bufa In the music lesson
scene so when Nine Meha sang Massenets
"Sevillana and Italian canzonetta Vhe latter
10 her own accompaniment on the pianoforte) there
was no occasion for surprise. But she did make
people stare and gave Rossinls bones turn he-
uratively Speaking when she ended the opera with
T. performance, very sparkling Indeed though IL
was of Ardus waltz Sc saran rose The brill
lance which she displayed in these interpolated
numbers however did not mark her performance
In Rossinis music. She made amiabie EFFORT
both in singing and acting. but the result was
sadly lacking in character. Nevertheless 1t was
most comforting again TO hear her voice In music
which 1t is adapted.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
CORNELL ALUMNI DINVER.

AN UNUSUALLY INTERESTING SET OF SPECIFIES
ANNOUNCED
The date SET for the annual dinner Of the Cor
.nel University Club is Friday. February is: the
place the Waldor.-Astoria Hotel The members
are looking forward 10 the affair with more than
common feelings Of expectation. The organization
has recently taken permanent home and there
will be occasion OF rejoicing over this fact. Rep
resen:aives OF various other college clubs will be
present and II ie expected that athletic subjects OF
general interest Will be touched
Among those who have promised TO attend and
SPEAK President Schurman and Dean Horatio
Wh.tA OF Cornell; Professor James Barr Ames
Of Harvard: President Seth Low. OF Columba; ;
ex-Judge Henry E. Rowland representing Yale
James ". Alexander Princeton. and Ex-Governor
Alonzo 3. Cornell. Besides these II is hoped to
have present the Rev. Minot j. Savage and Pro
fessor Benjamin l. Wheeler, OF Cornell The sec
retary Is Samuel s. Slater. No. q William-s,.
from whom tickets be secured.
The dinner will be held in the. large banquet
room, and provision VIII be made for the presence
in the boxes Of women. including Cornell alumne
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
Mp gOBART GIVES A RECEPTION.

Washington. Jan. D (SpecaD.-The Vice-Presi-
.r,.s hons. was the scene OF brilliant reception
this evening" at which the President and MS Nc
Kinley were present This evening the drawing
rooms had the beauty and fragrance OF superb
American Beauty roses. and in the supper-room INC
table flowers were In white and green ehec's' me
v,ce President and Mrs. Hobart welcomed Their
e-...,s q, the door OF the larger drawing room
Wrs Hobart wore gown OF shrnmering white
satin with trimmings OF exquisite black lace ana
diamond ornaments. They were assisted III recelN-
ing by Mrs william. Barbour, OF Sew ORR s'rr
10 ~ house who a beautiful gown oil, Ilnk
satsn az w The guests included the Cabinet and Su-
,re,no Court circles the Diplomatic corps ana Sri1
~, ,rs uSth he women Of their families; General
Nyes and Mrs Miles and limited number Oh
Washington friends.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
DIED.

cozzENs-A, her residence. No. ssi West Ii4th st;
daasht.r OF D. W Chapman. OF DAmarscotta. Me- Jan
v,,neYal aaeY service. Monday the sis, at p m.
DREII,R-On Thursday morning January q. at his
home No G Montague Terrace. Brooklyn. Theodor
Finera services at the German Evsnseleai Church
schermerhorn-st. near Cour-s. on SATURDAY January
rr;s:rato. ,s az t'9g Dy,pate ? t.
DYETT-A, Nether2ot N j. on a.. Friday ssy January y
Funeral services al his residence No 473 Bevedere
JsnsaTy I meet Sc at ,rah ? leaving a, 2so m Sunday
foot of IAberty-st Contra. Railroad OF Ne"-Jersey
FoLsOM-or Thursday. January p. Charles Folsom OF
Rsa,ros and friends invited to attend funeral ser
yiSes at ne Ne 81 West sin Ct MONDAY January 81
rntcrment at convenience OF family.
GAwTRY-or rhur.aaya January q. 1898 Anne F.. f..
widow OF william CAVITY In the 7''h year OF her
her late ~ resasnes ;s s 30 81 w'' ''A
uARpENBERGH-At her residence. New Brunsrics
j. on Thusday January n Isabella DuHisla R., H.,e
Alexander McC elsnd D D.. OF New Brun.N.ck j.
Monday at p m
HARvEY-ou Wednesday evening January 2e !. s,e sae
residence Of her son MsryeH Ap''sT wdow ot Js..
ye,. aged 7S years ,..., c,,ro, pv. On SATURDAY,
jnnusg, viii Vi at meet the lo4 p m Grand
Central Depot
urIyAI.~suddeny at his residence No. /" East 'oh-
".t'' ~ George b. Hiiyard in his es'h year
iomer pastor Of the Fourth Pres6y
yssr s1sn 6rurch y New York CITY. at St John y b.
n,aT:: sSd :,ns tn; ,uS;.: %.:
i-,hst rIf. ~ on saturday. January 20 al p m
LA BAU- the residence ot her son E5anc. a. Ia n.S
Tcsnsn no 5gS widow Of Francis her soth
Friends are invited 70 a,tenS me so,ura,v 2oth inst,
rn,erment private
LARKHAM-A, his r..denc- E No s0 East '''h- st.
John r IArkhnm aged 90 var y.s.,.. Monday January
81 a; 7:so p m.
MBpoLE-suidenly Thursday. January n 1893 John
serviccs on Sunday. ot 80 p m. Gra'' Church EH'
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery
PUGH suddenly at his rsfidsscs New R9she,ie = u
Funeral private
slpDoxs suddenly hts r-,aepss No , e IVES, r nm
ssv,ncxle S5rthampto ,hire England
serye casrSS q st Ms7 % hs v,,sn 100
n,er@.s %T' at woaa%n Cd al Of tamy
Sass ieSS. s:s:
Monday January 81 at II o'clock.
srERLENG-At bridgeport. Conn. January 70 isos. of
nasa A aIas s.rct s'sf II h ia. s.'"s rs:d.n No II
1880 p. m. saturday. January %.
sUTTON-On Friday January 2s. Annie A.. wife Of Will
Funeral her residence. No. loes Putnam
Brooklyn. on sunday. January ~ at p m
Interment IN Calvary.
wARTwOUT-suddenly. stamford Conn. mid
nsh; January q. Robert swsrwout- in the sd year
his
Funeral service at Church Monday tho sst
inst a 23O p. m.
Carriages will be in waiting arrival Of :0<
from New-York
q iSss Anns lH' E. widow o, John A. White Of Bridge.
port Conn
brown on Monday January 81. at 10 80 a. m
Carriages In waiting arrival OF 10 IL train.
WOODwARD-On Thursday January a. Edith, only
saushter ~ sarah A and the late William Woodward.
'r and niece Of James 7. Woodward
Funeral services Thomass Church. oth-evs anc
53d- st Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Interment a. Wood.awn.
baltimore (Md) ana Rhode Island papsrs please oossA
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
PRESIDENT DOLE AVOIDS DISPLAY.
PROPOSED INVITATION TO VISIT CONGRESS
DECLINED.

A PROPOSED INVITATION TO VISIT CONGRESS
DECLINED.
Washington Jan. 2s-There has been talk among
members in both houses Of Congress OF a resolu-
ton OF welcome to President Dole and an invita-
ion 10 visit them in session. was done when
King Kalakaua was here. This was generally ap-
proved In conversation by members on both sides
as an act OF personal courtesy 10 the President
OF a republic But Minister Hatch hearing OF It
quietly signiaed that President Dole. while highly
approaching every suggestion OF courtesy. would
greatly prefer that II be omitted When Dom
Pedro the Emperor OF Brazil. was here he made
2 similar suggestion when similar courtesy was
proposed President Dole ever since MS arriyaI IN
mis- country has shrunk from all display. From
Chicago he telegrapned to the State Department
reouesting that the proposed military escort which
was TO meet him al Washington be dispensed Win.
nd IN San Francisco when General Smarter com
rnander OF the military division. proposed 10 give
him q military from the hotel 10 the station
on his departure for the East. he urgently asked
that all srcn form and ceremony be ahandoned,
President Dole this afternoon visited Fort MNer.
uhere ne Witnessed the famous Cossack drlH or
,he 9Th cavalry and afterward took luncheon WIN
Colonel Sumner the commandant OF the post lie
exnressed himself as delighted with the break
nerk antics Of the roughridng troopers as well as
SURPRISED 10 sec regular cavalry capable or such
ma nceuyres This evening he remained at his
hnfa
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
INSTANCE MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.

william X Richardson. a wel-known insurance
,-oLer With Offices al No. "a Pine-st. was ar
rested late on Thursday night and yesterday was
paroed In the custody OF his counsel. In the centre
street Police Court. 10 await examination on
charge Of grand larceny Tarrant a CO., whoIe-
sale druggists at No S2 Grsenwich-s'' are 'he
complainants In the Mr. Richardson they
s.v attended tC the insurance and had In MS
possession thirty-hve policies. amounting to 800"
in all and covering tho firms property IN uis
citv On October Is the treasurer paid 10 MIN
ss.s g for transfer the insurance companies, 70
neei the premiums upon the policies. instead OF
so applying II. the treasurer sweaIs, the pIokt'
re-urued the policies me companies, ana ap-
nronriated the money permitting Tarrant q co. 20
be without the protection OF Insurance; the COM
ma nies ha wing cancelled the returned policies
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
no WHTSKEY FOR THE KENTUCKY.

A DECISION WHICH MAY CAUSE REGRET TO
MANY INHABITANTS OF THAT STATE.
Louisville KY, Jan. PA special 10 the lines
from Frankfort KY. says: when next month the
battle-ship Kentucky glides from the ways at New
mort News her PROV will not he bathed in cham
payne nor in good old yhiskey. The fair sponsor
Miss Christine Bradley will uncork beautiuiiy
embeuished silver vessel full OF pure water.
"On the farm in Larue County where Abraham
Lincoln was born there is an unfailing spring OF
cold clear water where. in his ooyhood' the great
emancpator was wont slake his thirst using
gourd oak-leaf dipper.
The Idea is to have a committee formally WISH
the spring fill silver vessel with sparkling water
and seal II with appropriate ceremonies. Then the
vessel will be given 10 Miss Bradley, who will keep
II until the time for breaking the seal at the launch
ing OF the Kentucky
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
FILIBUsTER SAILS FROM NEw-LoNDoN

HER CAPTAIN ADMITTED THAT he HAD RIFLES
AND AMMUNITION FOR CTBA
New London. Conn. Jan. Is (SpeciaD-It is be-
leved by local seafaring that two masted
schooner which sailed from this port Monday,
ostensibly bound for Salem. Mass. Cuban
flibuster and has gone the island with
and ammunition for the insurgents The schooner
came In here last week and her master approached
a shipping agent and wanted his cargo insured.
When questioned to the nature Of the cargo and
his destination the captain admitted that he had
two hundred rifles and considerable quantity OF
ammunition aboard and was going to take them 20
Cuba On Monday the captain called on the agent
mentioned and bade him goodby. remarkng that
he going TO sail for Salem, Mass. Since sail
ing the vessel has not been reported.
The schooners home port is believed TO be Calais;
Me Her master is known 10 be well acquainted
with Cuban waters. The craft is well built
rapid sailer and capable Of making fast voyage
under favorable weather conditions When she
smiled the wind from the north and navigators
here say that she must have gone down the coast
spanking rate. Her mission was known 10
several seafaring men here who refuse 70 divulge
the name of the vessel or that OF tho master.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
SPAIN AND AMERICA.
BATTLE-sHIP AS WELL AS CRUISER TO
VISIT OUR PORTS.


A SEMI OFFICIAL NOTE ISSUED IN MADRID
MOVEMENTS OF THE SPANISH FLEET.
Ma drid. Jan. 2S.-A semi-official note. just Is
sued in relation TO the visit of the United
States battle-ship Maine TO Cuba, says:
This makes IT necessary that Captain-G Gen
era Blanco send a battle-shp as we'll as the
cruiser Vizcaya. 10 visit American ports. The
visit will be made the occasion for festivities
in honor Of the Spanish sailors al d the different
naval commanders will exchange visits. The
forthcoming festivities regarded here. as
we'll in Washington. pacific demon
stration calculated to be satisfactory to both
countries"
The "Heraldo" says that besides the active
squadron which will shortly leave Cadz. a feet
of four torpedo-boats and five torpedo-bo de-
stroyers will be sent to guard the coasts Of
Cuba.