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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
THE POPE CELEBRATES MASS.
An Immense Throng at tho sixtieth Anni.
veraary OF His Firnt Mass.

Special Cable Despafch to THE sun.
ROME, Feb. 13.-Tho Pope celebrated mass In
st. Peters this morning. The vast baailica was
crowded. There were 15, 900 residents Of Rome
and pilgrims from all over Italy, Including q
large number Of Catholic clubs, which brought
their banners and insignia. Tho ceremony was
in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the
first mass of his Holiness.
The Pope was attired in red. and wore o gold
chain around his neck. He was borne the whole
length Of the church in the sedio gestatorta on
the shoulders OF six footmen, amid tho ringing
notes of silver trumpets.
The effect upon the vast assembly was intense.
After the mass his Holiness was again carried
through tho church. wearing his tiara. He kept
his hand raised In continual blessing as he
passed through tho throng. Tho ceremony was
MAGNIFICENT Tho Pope's voice was strong, and
his appearance created much enthusiasm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
vEENDAMs IMMIonANTs LANDED.
Oniy One or the Lot. Who Is an Ex.Conviot.
Will No Dsportsd.

Only three women and four men who wero
steerage passengers on the lost steamship Veen.
dam are still detained at the Barge Office. The
only one of the lot who will be dcportcd Is an
italian, Michael Of Jorso. who admitted that no
had spent eight days in prison for poaching on
the estate of an italian Count.
Capt. Stenger and all tho officers OF tho Vecn.
dam sailed yesterday for Rotterdam on tho Hol-
land.Amer!ca steamship Spaarndam. There
of the ship. which tho Captain and his officers
will attend. Tho freight That WAS waiting ship
mGut on tho VCendaul M The pier of the Holland
steamship Tottenham. which William Van den
Toorn, general agent Of the line. has chartered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
THE JURY PLAYED POKER.
1t Is said the Fate OF Herbert MILLS was Deter.
mined BIZ the Came.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia startling statement of
the manner in which the jury In the Herbert
Mills case is said to have reached its verdict of
guilty is being Investigated by the prisoners
lawyer for the purpose of setting aside the pen.
atty OF ten years. imprisonment. Mills was
charged with forgery.
II Is asserted that two obstinate Jurors who
stood out for acquittal all Thursday night
were finally persuaded to submit their opinions
two OF their colleagues. The two %favorInE &c
Qulttal lost. and a verdict of guilty was rem
derod on Friday. Foreman Harry May donies
knowledge OF the affair, but saya the incident
might have occurred. as . majority Of the jury
played poker all Thursday night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
FREsHEr IN THE UPPER HUDSON.
The Ice freaks Up At Trey Tor tho Second
Time This Season.

TROY. Feb. 13.-For the second time this
winter the Ice In the river broke up to-day. The
water rose with great rapidity. and tonight
some OF tho wharves are under eight and ten
feet OF water. Many of tho store cellars along
age has been done TO the goods stored therein.
The ice began to move at about 3:i5 this morn
ing. and 1t was necessary to send for many store
keepers and their employees so that all perish
able and Manageable goods might BIO quickly
removed TO places OF safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
DOES GEN. CLAY SEEK DIVoRoES
A Rumor That ne VIII Seek 20 free Himself
from Mis Ckild Wife.

LOUISVILLE. Feb. IA telegram from Rich
mond. said to be Trustworthy, says that Gen.
Cassius NJ. Clay has made up his mind to seek a
divorce from his child wife Dora. He has at
last become convinced that he cannot keep her
with him. and has decided to liberate her. 1t 10
his idea to allow her q comfortable support,
Mrs. Clay ID now living, with her brothor.
with her aged husband. has had no thought that
he intended to divorce her. She and her rel9.
want to give up their hold on him, az he has
supported most OF them siAce his marriage. ne
money ever since she left him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
BROKE FELLOW SOLDIERS sKUL1.
A u. o. ArtnIerJman ~ Fort Hamilton Yelled
an EscR plug Prisoner.

Charles Henry, a private in the Fifth United
States Artillery stationed at Fort Hamilton. 10
in the Government hospital AT tho garrison with
a fractured skull as the result of an assault said
to have been made upon him by Private Russell
on Friday. The story of the assault Is that when
Henry returned to tho garrison on Friday after
ordered TO the guardhouse by Capt. Hills. Rus
sell was detailed 10 tako Henry TO tho guard.
house. Henry broke way and ran nearly 800
Yards. Russell. it Is said. hit Henry over the
head with his rife. telling him TO tho ground and
stunning him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
Lieut.. Lanrh.ruo to no Prince Alsert's Escort.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Mr. Meiklejohn.
Acting Secretary of War, has directed Lieut.
G.. T. Langhorne, First Cavalry. to accompany
Prince Albert. the Crown Prince OF Belgium. on
his visit to the United States. Lieut., Lang
horne is the United States military attache at
Brussels.
Observation-Disclosures J.. G. Logan has been
designated as the representative OF the Navy
Department at the Omaha Exposition, relieving
Commander ". J. X. Patch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
Tried to Kml Herself with Poisou.

Mrs. Mary Coakley of 324 East Twenty'eighth
street attempted suicide last night by swallow
ing a quantity of paris green at her home. She
was sent TO Bellevue Hospital In q precariou4
condition. The cause of her act Was . quarrel
with hsE husband WhOtS 0lAb0reE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
~'ohf LITTLE LOUIS HoUsEuo1n
'ar-oid FniIH from a Third storv Wa.
dow and Is Unkurt.

Bo"sns household. the two-yearold son of Peter
nsn, ~, who lives on the third floor OF a tene.
isarir" DV' dubois street, West Hobokcn. was
sven out OF a rear window of his home last
,.rucK ! GoGh ne lost his balance and fell. He
rolled e IN story then Landed on " shaS sS on
M BY his Inot 9nod TO the ground. When picked
slight bruises. un'n'ured except for .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
I6e CASES OF OPIUM.

A Shipment Worth Nearly y MILLION ana tho
largest Ever Received In san francisco.
SAN Francisco, Feb. l3.-The Occidental and
Oriental steamship Gaelic arrived to-day from
China and Japan. touching at Honolulu. She
had sixty passengers and a valuable cargo, the
most important item OF which was 402 cases OF
opium valued az 1907 $40, tho largest shipment
OF tho drug ever received here. The duty, at @
cents a pound, will amount to clio. $50.
The vessel encountered heavy weather and
was detained thirty hours Just outside tho Gold
en- Gate by thick foRs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
DE ONES DEPARTURE
he Will Start Almost Immediately for EpE-
land, whence lie VIII Go Home.

Special Gable Dsspatch to THE Sun.
MADRID. Feb. 13.-Sehor dc Lome has tele-
Rraphed that he will start almost Immediately
for England. whence he will return home.
Several Of the Ministers favor the appoint
ment Of the Duke OF ARGOS. at present Spanish
Minister to Mexico. to succeed Senior de Lone
as Minister to tho United States. He could as
sumo the duties of tho office in q week after be-
ing appointed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
Our Canal CsmmissIon ut Colon.
Cable Despdtoh TO I

SpeotaI CdbIe DespdEoh 70 The SUI.
COLON, Colombia, Feb. 13.-The United StateL
warship Newport arrived here to-day. having
on board the members Of tho Nicaraguan Oanl
Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

Special Gable DeSpdtoh to TIE Sun.
BRUSSELS. Feb. l3.-The Soir announces that
q contract for tho construction of railroads In
China was drawn up yesterday by the Belgian
Foreign ONCE. The lines will be constructed by
the Cookerill. Angleur and Metallurgique CON-
panies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
ANOTHER TREATY PORT IN CHINA.
KnElnnd Will Negotiate FOR the Opening 90
Yuen Chau.

Yuen Chau.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
PEKN. Feb. 13.-Great Britain will open
negotiations for tho opening of Yuen Chau. in
the province of Honan, as a treaty port. and also
for the navigation of the inland waters.
China has paid the 800. 900 indemnity demand
ed by France for the kidnapping of an engineer
ON the Tonkin border.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
srMPATHIzERs WITH DE LONE.
Spanish Residents to Have Another MeetinE
and Get Up . Memorial.

The editor of Las Noredades. Jose G. Garcia.
one of tho men who signed the call for o meeting
of Spanish residents on Saturday to sympathize
with former Minister De LONE, said yesterday
that 1t had been decided to have another meet
ing. The first meeting brought out only thirty.
five active sympathizers. and Mr. Garcia thought
that thirty.five were not enough. Mr.. Garcia
said that u memorial of some sort In honor of
Senior De LONE and his services as a statesman
in this country" would probably DO sent TO the
former Minister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

Special Gable Dsspatsh to THE Sun.
CHRIsTIANIA, Feb. I'm. Steen has under
taken to form . new Cabinet to replace the
Hagerup Ministry. which resigned yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
GOLD oo1N IN CIRCULATION

Franco Says She Leads tho weird with O1O0so
600. o IN Csin.
lpecial Cable Dsspatch to TIE Sun.
PARIS. Feb. 13.-The Ministry of Finance
recently instituted an inquiry to learn the
amount Of gold in circulation. It has ascertained
that there is $780, oo. 900 worth. bearing the
French stamp. in circulation. 1t is asserted that
this 10 @ record amount. and that tho United
States has $72O,O00 900. Germany $3.50. OOO. 900.
and Great Britain and Russia 5000 900, 600 each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
BACKED OFF A FERRYBOAE
An UnnanAgeabIe Horse Causes the Death BY
DrOwninE OF Two Persons.

Browning OF Two PcrHons.
GRANTS PASS, Or, Feb. $50. p. Randall,
the Southern Pacific Company's section foreman
at Woodville, and his little granddaughter were
drowned this afternoon while attempting to
cross Rogue River on a small ferryboat.
They were seated in a cart. Their horse be-
came manageable and backed of when about
half way across. They were on their way to at.
tend a funeral. Randall leaves a widow and
three children, two OF whom are married, and q
brother who lives in Los Angeles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

Ii the business mans train. because It Is quick; the
tourists train. because 4 Is a club on wheels; tho
plsAAursSeek er'E train, because II IL luxurious the
lAdies' train. because thsIS L S1dd 70 attend them.
lAAGA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

Hale Cs., NEXT FFodaos EIohAAs&.
Dssks - export pTiOssI Al stylsA-Ad&
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

He entered the Austrian diplomatic service in
1850, when he was 1S years old. From 1850 to
1870 he was Councillor of Legation at the en-
bassy In London. In 1874 he was Minister at
Copenhagen, from which city he was transferred
was appointed Austro. Hungarian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, which post he resigned In 1898.
being succeeded by Count Golochowsky.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14

IN. -oi Sc #:::i:i s'';ssis s1 sa;s. I ss;::s "a ...-,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
COUNT KALNORY DEAD.
For Rourteen Years He Was Austrian N~ainistey
OF Foreign Affairs.
Special Gable Despatch to

VIENNA, Feb. 13.-Count Gustav SieRmund
Kalnoky. formerly Imperial Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in Austria-Hungary, died to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
DREYFUS WILL NOT DOWN,
4 REVISION OF THE CASE rs O
SURE TO COME.

The Editor or Rirsro says This IL Inevitable
Danger sprlnEinr from AntaEonism no
tween the Army ana the judicial systom-
Venomous oruon or the Paris Pre-,.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
RICH STRIKES YEARS AGO.
H. RoEHR,
County Auditor.

Nevada City District Euunlei Some of
the EiOLLiE1e ReGien Records.
The city papers are publishing ac-
counts Of the fabulous richness Of the
gravel mines in the KlonCilie section Of
stories appear to be rather highly col
ored they are not ahead of what hap
pened in different parts of California in
early days. On September IS, 1850,
says the Nevada City Transcript, A..
Isoard, who is still resident Of our
city, obtained from one painful Of gravel
1912 worth of gold dust and small mug
gings directly back of Mrs. C. Beck
mans residence on the upper East
Broad street. From piece of ground
30 feet square IN the same claim Mr..
Isoard and partners took out $1G4,000.
The old Nebraska, the Manzanita and
the Hirsch1nan diggings were wonder
fully rich in the early times, as were
many other smaller claims. TO obtain
$500 or $500 from a single pan of dirt
was a common occurrence. Many re-
nlarkably rich pockets were found on
Red Kill years ago. In one instance two
prospectors found beneath bowlder
$1.40o worth of solid gold. It was in
one irregular mass, in shape more like
a platter than anything else. the golden
Jumps being joined together with fine
wires of gold.
All Of these rich strikes were made
near the city, none of them two miles
away. Notwithstanding the great
quantity Of gold that has been taken
out in this vicinity since 1s49 there are
yet untold riches buried here in the
gravel and quartz mines for which Ne
vada City district is noted.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
New Era for Siberia.

A new era has Just begun in the his
tory of Siberia. Since the beginning OF
this month the whole of that vast
Asiatic empire of the car has become
endowed with modern and uniform
system of public justice. Law courts
have been opened in the various pro-
vincial capitals, and the. principal trib-
unal Of appeal of Siberia has been es-
tablished at Irkutsk. Until now there
has been no system of legal procedure
whatever in Siberia, the entire country
being subject exclusively to the arbi-
trary adm Illustration of autccratic Off
Gals. True, there is yet room for i'm
provement, since for the present there
is to be no trial by jury, while the
justices of the peace are to be appoint
ed by the. crown. instead of being
elected by the people Of the district. At
the same time the new system is GER
tain to constitute a salutary check up
on the hitherto unbridled tyranny Of
Russian offcialdom in Siberia.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
Beatty's Organs ana Pianos.

Hon. Daniel e. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Pla no
Manufacturer, is building ana shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home q pennies
plow-boy, and by his indoEiitable VII
he has worked his way up so as to sell 50
FAR, over 100, 900 Of Beatty''s Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to
dishearten him; obstacles laid in his l
way, that would have wrecked an ordi-
nary man forever, he turns to an adVer-
tisement and comes out OF IT Orlghter
than ever. He was navOr OF Washing
ton, New Jersey from 1879 to 1883, five
terms, and recently declined . renoml-
nation for the sixth. term. HIS lnstru-
ments, as is well known, are very popu..
lar and are to be found in all parts Of
the world. We are informed that dur
ing the next ten years he intends to sell
200 600 more Of his make; that means a
business Of S20,000,00O, if we average
them at 500 each. 1t is already the
largest business Of the kind in existence.
Write or call upon Daniel F. Beatty,
Washington, New JERSEY, for catalogue,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
List of Petit Jurors.

The following list comprises the
names Of petit jurors drawn to serve at
the term of :he district court for Will
liams county TO be held at the court
house in Williston, N. D., OH Monday,
February IS, 1898:
Nv. +. Presby.
2-Oaf Bergh.
3--David Gamache.
4-E. C. Palmer.
... 5-Dan. Harris.
&c. A. Sharp.
7-Leonard Scranton.
.S-George BrnegEer. ~.
81. NJ. Marmon.
loud Pettis.
l1-Wm. Snyder.
l2-J. I. Cornish.
l3-Nathan Beliinger.
l4-Fred Feisly.
l5-Henry Stiles.
l6-Sam. Navarro. ..'
l7-Grant Mathews.
1S-Phil. Bonham.
1910. D. Hoff.
2O-E. V. 3. Alderman.
21-Enfield Bell.
22-Paul Schierbeck.
23-Chancy Strubel.
24-Dan. Gabelman.
25-Joseph Bell.
26-Paul Leonhardy.
27-Sam. Brownell.
2S-Albert Stiles.
29-L. F. Porter.
30-Douglas Bell.
Blk. O. Sven.
32-G. NJ. Hendrickson.
Ssh. A. Carey.
34-Gus. A. Johnson.
35-Manley Anderson.
36-Benton Bell.
37-H. P. Hendrickson.
3S-Thomas Burgess.
39-Ot:o Dahl.
4O-Edwin Jack.
H. RoEHR,
County Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
Notice..

U. s. Land Office, Minot, N. D., Dec. p, 1897
Complaint having been ent, red at this ONCE
.bv George f. Rowell against the heirs of
William G. Cooper, deceased, for abandoning
homestead entry No. l55 dated Sept 4th 1897,
upon the SEA nel4 and ,neL'seL; aud s13 sea OF
county, North Dakota. with Il view to the cam
collation. Of said enry, the said parties are here
by summoned to appear before E Leolih;lray'
JUDGE Of the county court of Williams county
n d. at Williston, N. D.. on the It'll day OF Fep,
ruary. 1898 AT . o clock p m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning sad alleged aDaA-
donlnent. THOMAS r.. oLSGAkD' hesio'el'
dec3l. JOHN \. ELY. Receiver.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
Notice..

U. S. Land Office, Minot, N d., jan 26, 1898,
Complaint having been entered at TINS ohce
by Martha krnth against Mary c. Usher, for
abandoning her homestead entry No. 400, dated
January 2O,h, 1897. upon the VIZ nwl4 aud VIZ
swll OF section 10, township l5l range !O0 IN
Williams co gnty North Dakota, with u vie" TO
the cancellation of said entry, the sal ID parties
are hereby summoned to appear before D. Leon
hardy, Judge of the county court G. Nllllams
coun " at Wiliiston. n, D. on the 9Th day OF
March 1898, at O'Clock p. m, to respond ara
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment THOMAS +. DISCARD, Register.
jan2S JOHN A. ELY, Receiver.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
Rough ON the NJ. D..s.

There is an eminent physician in
London who takes the position that the
health Of the people would be, on an
average, better, and the duration Of
human life longer, if there were not a
Tracticing physician-in the world. IN.
7. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
Official Proceedings Of Williston
Special School District.

Wiliston, N. D., Feb. 8, 1898.
Board met in regular session.
Present: Trustees Freeman, Leon
hardy, Hefternan and McChesney.
Absent: Trustee Sharp.
Board called to order by President
Freeman.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Douglas Bell, work on school
.. house. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
John Shaw, wood for Bergh
school house. IL 20
NJ. &. Coleman, repairing clock, ~
Clinton Hedderich, salary as
school treasurer to Jan. l,
IL 90
Hedderich Bros, school sup
plies and bell.................. 81 6l
On motion, the clerk was instructed to
write Architect Ross at Grand Forks, to
request the return Of the plans and
specifications Of the Williston school
house, sent him in 1894.
On motion, board adjourned.
r. ii. COPELAND. Clerk.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-11
The Missouri River VALLEY
Stock Growers AyylG!di
Will Fay a Reward Of $3.50

furnishing evidence to any mempes Of the Com
Of will
persons guilty of any the following acts,
Branding cattle, horses,
longing the Association without the know
altering brand
DRIVING ds
H. "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
The pusenberry Matter.

Speaking of the affidavit filed against
Judge Dusenberry, the Vernal Elk
press says:
Looking back over the record of the
judge, we find in II years as probate
Judge, only one case wherein the
judgment was reversed when taken to
higher court, and in this case Judge
Dusenberry was found to be right. as
two years later, the man freed by the
higher court was found to be guilty
and sentenced to three years in the
wait until the judge has been tried
before passing sentence, and also the
case of WhiDDle VS.. Preece ct al, has
gone before the supreme court and
there been properly adjusted, before
condemning the judge for miSruling.
The following is a copy of a petition
sent to Judge Dusenberry of Provo:
Vernal, Utah, May q, 1898.
w. n. Dusenberry, Judge:
A large majority of the citizens of
Uintah county. heartily endorse your
action as judge and sincerely hope
you will not for a moment entertain a
thought of rendering your resignation.
VIM. GIBSON. Representative,
VIM. PREECE, Sheriff,
JOHN G. DAVIS. Commissioner,
PETER HANSON, County Clerk,
JOHN POPE. City Marshal,
]. w. MCASLIN, City Councilman,
VIM. ASHTON,
L. JOHNSON,
w. P. COLTHARP, and 100 others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
INACTIVITY OF THE FLEET.
SAMPSON WAITS FOR SOME
THING TO TURN UP.
Ready to Receive the Spaniards at
Key West, If They Should Choose
to Run Into Him.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Key West, May 29.-Sunday with the
fleet waiting, watching in silent. sunlit
seas, a group of great battleshiDs mo-
tionless under the tropical sun, broad
decks, scorching and scared by day, Ian
guild and dreamy under the stars by
night, a fleet of powerful sea fighters, an
army of brave men drifting at sea wait
ing for something TO do-that tells the
story of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
for the past days and nights. The ships
of the fleet stand closely together in small
groups. Hour after hour passes and the
position is not changed. Great volumes
of smoke occasionally issue from the fun
nels and curl unswayed by the wind into
the sky.
The men drag impatiently through the
drills and crawl away into the shaded
activity. During the day the music on
board swells far out over the silent water,
and at night voices are plainly heard
from ship 10 ship. Stretching away to the
sea line the sky is cleaning and motion
less and one can scarcely imagine it the
same sea that has been tumbling for
weeks past 1t is a picture of tropical
languor.
But there is method in SIMPSONS mac
tivity. Until he is definitely advised that
the Spanish feet is imprisoned in Santi-
ago de Cuba harbor. he is here in a po-
sition to move quickly in any direction
"
If the SDaniards should escape Schley
and make fer eastern seaports of the
United States, he is in a position, in a
lew hours run, 10 cut them off in the
Windward passage. One or more scout
boats are kept in that position constantly.
On the other hand. ii the Soaniards
should come around the western bend of
Cuba, with the hope of getting into Ha-
Vana, he is here. where he can intercept
them on short notice. 1t is irksome TO
wait here day after day.
A most Vigilant watch is kept by the
fleet day and night in apprehension, in
in sight. The sailors hang over the rails,
the horizon, and the gunners lie
in the shadow of the big rifles, longing
for a chance to see the monsters thunder
ing.
what a perfect day for a battle they
say, looking out over the motionlesS sea,
but days and nights go by and the enemy
does not come. AT night the lights are
all put out and the torpedo boats and
small gunboats constantly patrol the sur
waters.
Inc New York left the fleet Friday
night with the torpedo boat Porter. The
Porter returned to the fleet yesterday
with mail and dispatches. In the abb
sence of the New York the little May
flower is the flagship, but she does not
dusk last night she lay far astern of the
other ships of the squadron, and as dark
ness came on she returned down toward
them. sigBalled each in turn and went
flying out of sight to the eastward on
scout. At midnight she was back again.
signals went up and she led the feet
slowly westward.