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WATER 'FRONT.' NOTES.

The Cottage City sails this morning for
Lynn Canal ports.
Steamer Queen sailed yesterday for San
Francisco with 30 passengers and consid-
cradle freight.
The bark Nellie Troop. from Shanghai.
will be towed into Biakeley today. Size
will load lumber.
The steamer Waila walla arrived at
Ocean dock yesterday afternoon from san
Francisco with a number OF passengers
ard full freight cargo.
The bark Theobat, os the Seattie-San
Francisco coal feet. is no~ sixteen days
out from San Francisco. She should have
arrived several days ago
The Mercury has about finished loading
raids at Arlington wharf ard will 20 70
ore OF ;he lumber docks for deck load Of
heavy humber for Skaxway.
TIE bark Columbia In tow Of the tug
Wailowa. returned from Skagway yester~
day She took north a load OF railroad iron
arsi supplies Tor the White Pass road. She
will Load again for Skagway.
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HELP
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The many men Of this world who
suGer from the effects of foolish
practices would make an army. nat
IL would be an army Of weak1iAgs.
Ii could accomplish nothing IL caII-
ed upon. These half-mea are not
fall Of the IRE that IL takes to make
q good soldier. They feel ~ ALI
times a. though they need help. And
quitc often they fear that they will
never he able to get any. Early fell
HES may be made up for. though, ~
/, GU only seek help where you ara
certain TO Ind 1t. The moment that
you feel that You are being assisted
you begin to
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Today's stock market was Mfeless. but
TIE tone was rather eccd. Americans
closed at the best About . half million
dollars Of gosa was bought IN the open
market. chiefly for the continent. but some
was taken for New York. Spanish stocks
we're better. The Paris and Berlin mar
kets were Arm
LONDON. Aug. s-Canadian Pacific
ssh: Grand Trunk. ~: bar silver steady.
1'isd Per ounce. Money. hGas per cent
DReaantuAs.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2-Wheat-Futuree
closed quiet. September, So ID: December
IS I'D: spot No. red western winter
dull. % 50; No red western spring dull.
S. Sd
Corn-Spot American mixed new quiet.
IS It'd. August steady. Is ND; September
steady. s. I'D; October steady. Is ID
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HOPE

You see the trembling limbs and the
weary and worn feeling xoing. Toe
feel new life and new vig0r comln0
The blood II boundtng in every vsi9
of your frame and your musclee
tingle with the fire 81 youth. what
II there which will make su0h =
Transformation Tn men who have
abused strength instead OF using 1T
"Hudynn." That word - magic 20
thousands Of ears. "Hudyan" hat
made 10000 men. IL II natureJ
remedy for depleted manhood
Write and ask for free circulars ant
testimonials telling you what II I'm
done. No cent Of cost to you. The
best medical advice In the wOrlu =
free a. well. Get back to
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OILS and Turpensfuc.

vance.
White lead (jothingl~Pioneer o. Carter.
2.ont-lb lots, ei.c: se0-lb lots 61z: less than
Sto lbs. 7c, Prepared paints 5-g8l cans,
81 sal ca; l-gal cans ST. S(slI 50; i2-gal cans.
si.554, To. quart cans. sleoNl7s.
Nisccila
Soap (jobhin 81 Seattle Savon 2as. ssr,
iC.s. 81; Electric. a0s ito ICES s. %: Gil
bert & Co. Dora los. So Is: sls csc CO.
riruc. ioss. $3.50. Sis So. Bshaift's. 21s 81
Its4s. s42S Proctor 4 CANDLES Ivory. ffs,
saS; iesss. 81. CASTLE. white. i2Ilsc per III
Castle. mottled. Eo..
Tobatoa tiohbiug9- cAewin- on
max SIC: star. a.; Horseshoe &c: Spear
head. s7c. Piper Heiasieek. as: Serial Tag
e2isc, sun Tag. per IN. 5zizc Something
Good +Sc- fine cu& chewing. pail los. S. ~
s1~59. sea ~ North Carolina ~ per II.
Sic: IS sect Lime KIT. 2-oz, SIC: 4-oz.
SSt NastiT Is SO. i4s 57c.
Paper tiobb.ngl-Groo straw -:
butchers straw, @tse. NJ. manila. =:
N M a.la 81. paper bags less discount
uSt. ffah express &l-c.
Rags VoAblEg)-Gra3n. per no. IS; oil.
Per to-. 81
Rrtrk-Comn0ca s7s5s rsr NJ pressed. 81
$40 per ii. arc hrtCk Se,Hs4. terra Gotta
pine sac PEI foot
Cement 0ohhingl- Portland. X II & :.
Lime uonhtng}-Ro Barbor. SIS:
SAn Juan, 81.
Plaster uobhnEl-tio!Ien gaze. per boI.
s3@S
P,astey Hair (joahsrsl--waShct $50 ps-
sack: urwashvd. 81 81 pr sack
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Seattle Local Report Maximum temper
ature. So degrees; minimum. e.; mean, 70:
weather GEAR; no rain.
Synopsis--Traces of rain have occurred
at Fort Candy and at San Francisco. The
barometer is lowest in the Wala Walia
country. The temperature is higher than
much lower in Western Washington and
Oregon. At Seattle it is IA degrees lower.
GEO. ~ SALISBURY.
Section Director Weather Bureau.
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PORTLAND suS The wheat mark,
has rcf Nc. settled 3awn IN a very sat-
ssfRcsoEy bass and but i.ste ! beng done
Quotations aye LARGELY nominal. Wsth ex-
porfsTs 1Jt veDtur!rS over Sc fa- Ns.is
WaliS ani 81 E0r valley ard hluestern
NILS are sore ines forced II ray Few
errts higher ln order 20 secure xhsat
The steamship No<ul which Sa!sss. sDp
:he Orient today. carried Msa Aarrsls a
1nuD
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NEW YORK, Aug 2-The tendency %
the speculation In railroad stocks 10 sep
arais Itself from that OF the industrial
than Yesterday. The Irdus.r1als have not
yet fallen 10 mino- pace IN the s3ecula-
ton. as they are likely TO do q, . time
when the widespread general demand
springs up for standard railroad securities.
but there were evidences OF a elimination
of speculative movements in some OF them
today Brooklyn and Rubber were the
most conspicuous sufferers from nquida-
ton. and while Tobacco and Cotton Oil
continued 20 advance, by far the most
tire demand for railroad stocks. This was
most conspicuous in the Changers. but the
Pacific railroads also shared n the move
ment. and there was distinctly broad
en!ng tendency all through the list.
The fact that gold imports were fairly
inaugurated today. with fne announcement
that over s2.@o.0oo was engaged In Lon
don for importing. and over $i4, 500 90
had a sentimental effect in hardening the
market There was nothing N the local
money market. however. to Indicate the
need OF additional funds The sub-treas-
ury Is again losing largely TO the banks
on account OF var expenditures and there
is TO appreciabie demand from the Interior,
in spite Of the large increase In uslness and
the movement q the crops.
The bond market was active In middle
lower grade issues. which generally al,
vanced. Total sa les, s.. 2i5ooo. United
States IS touched 10S today On sales. and
the governments were strong all around
on the announcement by a treasury OFF,
ciai that there would probably be no need
Of another issue of bonds on account OF
the large internal revenue receipts under
the new law.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 1A0lis per cent; last
loans, II. per cent; prime mercantile paper.
3izfr4 per cent; sterling exchange firm with
actual business In bankers bills at 81. s5n
$4.ss14 for demand and si.ssiea4.s3& for 50
days; posted rates, AAizel4.s5 and s. SOL;
commercial bills. $is7Q4S112; silver cert..
ficates. $50. n59ssc; bar silver, 5ss4c; Aexi-
can dollars, i512c; government bonds
strong: state bonds. dull: railroad bonds,
strong.
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san FRANCISCO MAnKBra


San FRANCISCO. Aug. during the
week hour was reduced &c per barrel The
wheat market has been almost nfelesa Of
4 choice lot ~ milling fancy prices would
nas9 10 be paid. Holders are no, Offering
their goods CAN board business also has
oeen very Light Barley shows but slight
fluctuations. Trading was very quiet. Re-
eeipts are not heavy. yet there is enough
for for ali i, needs, osts have BEEN dull for
stocks previously laid In. and traeEns IN Of
a nano-so-moafh nature Stock quotations
Fiour-Nes cash for family extras. una
40: bakers extras. AisGig.
=, Wnesa 4 AlHsGiS; milling
Rarley-Feed, si17ssal0: brewing. nom.
:, o ss. POO to fair, M-I5asl sas: gray
50 i-s9; fancy feed. 81 sei%: gray. 8.
aisssi milling. n.seessa1 2sis: surprise.
Flour. quarter sacks. 1855: wheat. CEN
e esr, iz.tS; barley, centals. lis; corn.
on1ons s sssseTn 400 potatoes sass Lao
dl.ngs, sacks. 100; hay' tons as. vnoi
bales. 3: hides. rs; raisins. boxes. sss:
QUICKSILVER nasks, 81; wine. gallons. IS. 100
Produce. Fruit, Etc.
IN M,dillstuffs-Middlings. $isa0: bran. ns.se
Hay-Whsat, new crop. N4als: wheat
and oats: sl3.5oGl7: best upland barley Ns
9iS; Alfalfa Alfalfa, N2ai3 per ton. Straw. per
Observation-Disclosures yellow onions, ga
Sc; pickle onions. SocQsi per cwt: garlic
ss!; green peas. Hsdsc; string beans.
box: okra. green, 4af9eec box: egg pla,t
aegeoc large box: chilli green bell peppers,
Fruit-Apples. choice. 81; common. +,c:
strawberries. &c: cantaloupes ssil crate:
nutmegs. sia1.56: peaches. 7SaSoc basket:
pears Bartlett. ssasl; plams. s5a5oc box:
lemons, California common. N.50S2: choice
$50 ss,a bananas. A9e bunch: pineapples.
guuerr-Fancy creamery. sc: seconds.
isq2oc: fancy dairy. lsc; seconds. iealTc.
s, Sahisssse fss'sr sss1s Young American.
Eastern. l40l7c.
tu rsssitrsy enI gobblsrs: lsal.c pound
young ROSTERS. Sas: small broisrs g ss 81
3; large broiiers. <3gs,5o. fryers. N'sOGs.
hens, NS?; old ducks. seoGs: young
nngs. Aa1.ss ola pigeons 81 2ss s.. xo g1s-
pigeons, SIPS. 'o1"s
Wool and Hops.
oregon, l69l7c; Eastern Oregon. 1oIlsc::
northern; lial5c. Fall: Northern noun
s@loc; San Joaquin plains. s1sc: Hum
ooldt and Mendocino. 1lGlSc.
Hops-Old crop. 9Gl2lsc
Financial.
Sterling. on London. sixty days. s4slx:
Holiday ON CHANGE.
There was no session Of the stock az.
eshange, owing to the death Of one Of the
Exchange.
silver bars 57.s Drafts Sight Is
Mex. dolls. ...469i6isl Telegraph :. :. In
Mining Stocks.
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Total sales,
General Quotations.

Geutrat Quotations.
FIour-Receip;S I4aS4 hbls. exports. Sc,
I'll bbls market dun ard lower 20 sell
Wheat Receipts IN. g1S 6u: exports 49,
- bu, spot. steady, No red. 5Sigc & o. h..
options opened steady Oh reported posi-
b5i;gy 81 Euss-a prohibiting exports ana on
lSat winter wheat receipts, weakened un-
GtT realizing aY-d recovered on EXPORT de-
Neiopments, No. : red september closed a;
et+4c.
Wo53-Dull
I0ps-Sfea3y by.
Coftee-opti5ns steady: 8 points lower 20 ;
points net higher safes .. 30 bagS, tncitd-
ing August. 5.+1c. September. 5.5oc: sp0t
Iio duH; No. ! invoice. siac; No Jobbing.
etsc. mild firm EoFtfoya sieuI5c-
Sugar-Eaw. nr:n. refined, firm
Metals
Pig iron-Wsrrants, s. ee@6a
CopIer-Iake. $iI0
Tla-.lA5sieQ l57-is.
Spelter-ss sSislf4 s.ls
Lead So 'Sza3$5.
The firm that dNes the selling price for
miners aud Sfusi'ers quotes lead al s. ~ a,
tue clcse.
Visible supply
Special can]e and talegraphic dispatches
points ~ accuululs tiou isafcate the follow
Ing changes N visible supplies lasg Satur-
day As compared with the preceding Sat
CE4ax.
Wheat. United States ard Canada. east
e the Rockies. decrease Slssa bushels:
aH0a; and In Europe. decrease ; sc a0,D
bushels; world supply, total. decrease a.
3l4so hushsAs: corn United States and
Canada cas- u tbe Rockies. decrease l.
iSsf.1 bushels. cats. United States and
siSS Sussslk -
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. g - Cotton -
steady: middling. l1-l6c.
New York.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2--Cotton-Quiet
middling. 1-16c.
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Boston Stock Market.

BOSTON. Aug. 2-Closing:
Bos. Montana2l0 Parrot co., 2ai.
Bos. 4 Butte. 25a.
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TODAY's WEATHER.

TODAY'S WEATHER.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY.
Portland. Or. Aug. .. 1898.
Fair; cooler.
L. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN
Seattle Aug yeQS
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FOR the convenience OF its patrons. the
Northern Pacific has established through
car service to Walia walla. Train leaves
Seattle daily at p. m.
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.

whes,-Msrke' nominal. export. NJ :
club, -, No b,uesteas RE Ming
1eat NJ. club. sc N hlusster -
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Dairy Products.
Ru;tsr-Market firm: c-eamer!es i5i=I
is7sc: diaries I2U sc.
Egg=Steady. fresh. He
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-Today's state
ment Of the condition OF the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance ............ $o5i So. SIT
Gold reserve ........ ............. lS9. ASH .lSl
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Ffna nctai.

Financial
NEW YORK. Aug z--Ihs Evening
Qox&n ysAaHAo GnSGSaeA cab,s0sSO $500
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i.amhcr and naiIdins Mntcriai.

Legs Superior quality. per VI No. J ar.
8 .aEs6 %. nsFChantab4a flr s -. N
cedar ssafss common. per ~ s. issit sprace
logs S. -. cedar shjngle bolts S4Sa
Par isirnher-Eosish. s. th.cS finish, sur
faced. one or TWO sides. 5 - and - inches
wide. sisE{eo. lengths = 10 = feet specla!
lengths. sec p%r NJ extra Ope-inch fia.Sh,
slStlS all vertical grain. 81 per VI extra.
Flooring dressed and matched. s.1g1@'
SOCK boards. >-.ueh. safs1>: le-fEeh s. ssssf
j. -. I.-tncA Ns@ts. Fencing, Ne or &
t.Ch aYssh. -. M s. Or charmed
rustic ava Jroo s!3.sS. weight ne !As.
siai4 Ftr .;meer ioists and scani. ngs:
roach ssHfg,s. =. :. II. ssseltis
s.fElf BOX hosrds ig-inSh and ua. slssi
= FeNal siiiaS. ''4,.nea ts3 SAFE,
t'ei..ng y hsss6Sa - Iis.n. Nos /. : aad
: >-in<h Is5N lbs. Nos J. : and ; a.~inca.
- ,bs t@SiN lAta. 5N1 los weight. ss&+-s,
feet Sc
Washington rrd cedar lumber RougA
s,gfs. neVsl slilu~. WeiSat 10 los. sital5 r.;
ceiling wesshts. Nee. :. Al S, .xS-sych
SD lis Nos :. and ; '-xs-iach. l-ssl
IaS Nos !. ? and 5 %xs-.ach. 20 IL. si9
ssZs wainsccfips xlozTis. vgsse, $50
a. shingles. sl-So. standard sa.nxlc.: lie;
s sSs.nSSa &. &, Ssa1ss - +. ~. s2s .:.. ,s,s
The evening times., 1898-06-01

with the battery. Several men who have
served in this capacity in the. Regular
Army have applied to the War Depart
ment for transfer to the battery. and
their services will probably be accepted.
When the battery will be in shape TO
take the field Is yet uncertain. but it is
hoped that 1t will be ready for the start
by June at the latest. A few Of the men
were permitted last night TO visit their
families but the rest were confined rigid
ly to barracks. aeE
Every detail of discipline and ceremony
customary in the United States garrisons
was strictly observed. Reveille was
sounded at o'clock in the morning. and
breakfast served In the basement at half
past Z. Taps were sounded at o'clock.
when the men turned in apd lights were
extinguished.
At the recruiting station. at Third Ave-
nue. and Ninth Street. the last batch Of
twenty-five recruits were passed In the
morning. but during the day the recruit
ing office ard the barracks were besieged
by applicants. who went away In bitter
disappointment on being told that the
ranks were already full.
Among those enlisted yesterday were
Albert NJ. Wiley. clerk In the custom
house. who resigned his position to Join
the battery: Chauncey Baker, jr. of Bal
timore; W. A. Seymour. Of No. West
Twentieth Street, recent graduate from
Princeton; Alexander NJ. Barrett of
Elizabeth, n. j.. son of Capt G. Bar
rett of the Tenth Infantry. now station
ed at Tampa: William Blend. of Tomp-
kinsyille. s. l.. and Charles E. Calian-
who resigned as superintendent Of the
High Bridge branch postoffce to enlist. =
Each man in the battery yesterday re-
ceived a handsome brier root pipe and
pouch of tobacco. a personal present from
Col. Astors A letter OF thanks was draft
ed and signed by all the men.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
The Astor Rattery.

New York. June 1.-Mystery as compete
as that which enshrouds the invisible
Spanish squadron settled down yesterday
on the new barracks Of the Astor Noun
tain Battery, at No. $50 Broadway. AL
miral Cervera himself could not have
shown a more, coy repugnance to inoui-
ries relative to the movements of his feet
than was displayed by the guardians of
the sally port with whom the public was
permitted to have speech.
At the outer ward was posted stall
wart janitor armed with bed slat, whose
function 1t was TO deny admittance to all
who could not show satisfactory proof
that they were connected with the bat
terry. The curiosity OF the common herd
who hopefully hattended their noses
against the window was thwarted by a
coat Of white. thickly applied on the In
ner side of the panes.
Newspaper men were as rigfdly exclud-
ed as II they had been Spanish spies To
all such the inyariable answer was given
that there was no news, and that no one
could be permitted to invade the privacy
Of the garrison.
The explanation of all this mystery COM
monty accepted by those who in vain
sought Information was that the battery
was making its military toilet, and would
IOt US SiSiotc " SAAC uA6eAA oe~S e.s.~-A =
burst forth resplendent in new uniforms
and equipments
In spite of this, however, 1t was learned
that all is going well in the preparations
Of the men for active service, and that
thanks to Col. Astor's generosity. the
battery will In d few days be 80 thorough
ly equipped as to serve as a model for all
the other batteries in the armies Of Uncle
Sam.
With a few exceptions the men needed
have now been sworn In, and finer body
of eager, enthusiastic. stalwart cannon
GERS can hardly be found. Not only are
many of them veterans. but with hardly
an exception the corps Is COMPOSED Of
men who have had some military train
| ing. SO that little OF the irksome work Of
rudimentary drill viii be needed to bring
all up to a high standard.
Selection Of non-commissi0ned ofdcers
was made yesterday. and uniforms Of the
Regulations service pattern were issued t.
many OF the men Lieutenants Clarencs
c. Wt;iiams and BENJAMIN NJ Koehler
both Of the sixth United States ARTILLERY
detailed to duty with the battery undei
| Lieut. March. who hopes to be captain
! spent the greater part Of the day ia be
| coming acquainted with their men, II
| drilling them In the large room on thu
| ground no6<. and in perfecting the de
tails ofytha; eaftefy 0reanixAtios1e.
| .Af6ol6acanks spaces have beenHeeeFsed
1 II fhest6uka DOR blakkDrn1t1 H1Ax13ef1
kirness nsendsrs and otlSer sf5i66s6 1osg q
The evening times., 1898-06-01

Cornell man, and formerly commander
of a battalion of cadets at military
academy; E. p. Trayer, an electrician
with five years Of service in the Regular
Army. and Lieut.. Young. formerly Of the
Pennsylvania National Guard.
Senator Ford said yesterday that he
had received assurances that his battai-
ion will be called into active service un-
der its own officers as part of National
Guard regiment that will soon be called
out.
Lafayette Post recruited more than
one hundred men yesterday at the head
quarters, at No. 253 Broadway. and at
the temporary armory, at Fifth Avenue
and Fourteenth Street. Major Wash
burn said last night that he had been as
sured that the new company recently or
ganized by that post would be ordered to
Camp Black within few days. A meet
ing of the company will be held tomorrow
night for drill and partial distribution Of
uniforms.
Gen. Butterfield. commander of Lafay-
ette Post. received yesterday a letter
from Adjt. Gen. H. c. Corbin. of the
United States Army. conveying the
thanks of the Secretary of War for the
assistance rendered by the post in con-
nection with the recruiting service.
The l12,h Regiment will be mustered in
tonight at the Twelfth Regiment Arm
ory.
Camp Lees Discomfort.
Richmond, Va, June 1.-Col. Baker,
commanding Camp Lee. called council
of his officers yesterday and submitted a
proposition to remove the camp from the
exposition grounds across the James Riv-
er to Forest Hill, and a message was sent
to the War Department asking permis-
sion. The camp is now on the property of
the Traction Company. This line has
charged the soldiers full fare, and has not
furnished the conveniences on the grounds
that were needed. Forest Hill is the ter
minus of the Richmond electric line, and
the company agrees to charge the soldiers
only half fare.
The soldiers were not made sick by the
drenching they got Monday. The men
were dosed with quin:ne and whisky on
their return.
Colonel Morton Marye, auditor of pl,,-
lie accounts, sent communication yes
terday to the governor. who is at Marion,
urging him to use money from the State
funds to help equip and uniform the Vir-
ginia troops at Camp Lee, who are un-
provided for in this respect. Colonel
Marye stated that half the men In camp
had no uniforms, hundreds were without
decent shoes or a change of underwear
and there was hardly a single company
equipped for marching.
Many of the men had to sleep In wet
clothes last night. Hundreds are grow
ing discouraged and disheartened by rea-
son of the manner in which they have
been treated by, the War Department.
They expected to be provided with uni
forms and underwear. They were left un-
der the impression when they entered the
service that the Government would equip
them suitably for service. Despite the
fact that they have been in camp for sew
eral weeks. nothing has been provided for
them. Many of the soldiers are ashamed
to see their friends and relatives who call
to see them. This is humiliating to them.
and is producing very bad effect upon
their spirits.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
rhi. merry War.
|, the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
have in your paper read from day to
day an account of the Spanish admirars
fleet being completely hemmed in and
bottled up in Santiago harbor by the
great and vigiiant fleet of Admiral Schley.
If that is SO. how is 1t that the Eng
iish coal steamer. "Restormel," moving
along in a sinking condition, at only eight
knots per hour. reaches the very en-
trance of Santiago harbor before She is
accidentally. discovered and stopped In
the nick of time by one Of our scout
steamers? Had the collier not been
crippled she would have gone into the
harbor without interruption. of courses
Where was the vigilant fleet? susisi
have also been reading in all of your
issues for more than week past of the
uncertainty. doubt and consequent per-
plexfries of the War Board and Navy
Department as to the whereabouts Of
the Spanish fleet. 1t has taken more
than a week to ascertain definitely
whether or not 1t was in Santiago har-
Dor. This delay has cost the Government
not less than 81, ,0O0eO per day-when. II
any one of Schley's ships had been fur
nished with captive balloon. such as
are seen at county fairs. and which. cost
ing no. more than $500 would carry up
two men for observation. with glass and
signal flags, the important information
desired could have been fully determined
in one hour. The people are beginning
to think that our naval demonstrations
around Cuba are developing mismanage-
ment too serious to be called a farce. II
amounts to a crime.
Your paper is piain-spoken generally.
but your thoughts upon this particular
subject seem to have been bottled up
Please take out the cork and let the
contents fly. }. \. r.