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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08
WHITEWATER MINE SOLD.
The Deal Made ON a nasis OF Abous
e4SO.O0

Kaslo, B. C, Jan. Negotiations for
the sale Of the Whitewater mine, located
in the SLOGAN district, pending for several
months, have been brought to close. The
mine was sold on basis Of $450,OO0. The
purchasers are the London 4 British Co
lumbia Gold Fields Company, Limited, the
deal being closed by ]. Roderick Robert
son, representing that strong English
company. The Whitewater group was
examined several months ago by S. s
Fowler, engineer for the company, and
about three weeks ago by ]. d. Kendall
consulting engineer for the same corpora
ton. Favorable reports were sent by both
gentlemen and on option given TO the
London & British Columbia Gold Fields
Company, Isnited,, till the Sd instant
This was taken up by the payment o.
$4,000 cash in this city last Friday.
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New York. Jan. She appellate divi-
sioa II the supreme court has handed
down decision in the suit Of General w.
W. Avrriil. AmaNi l. Barber and others,
awarding the old cavalry officer nearly
10000 a. his share in the profits Of the
Rafl,ef Asphal, Paving Company on con
tracts for paving In this city, Washington,
Rufialn and other large cities When the
tinal accounting Of the profits Of the Bar
her Asphalt Company Is made, Il Il ex.
pec.ca that the generals share will run
into the millions lie has been engaged
in litigation continuously since 1888,
when the frst action was brought before
the suptrnc court.
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CAPTAIN HALL WAS KILLED.


Rossland, b. O., Jan. 6.--captain VIII
liam z. Hall, superintendent Of the lie Roi
mine. was killed At $50 last evening BY
falling down the main shaft from the sur
face to the 000-foot level. The body was
terribly mangled by the fall and the re-
mains were hardly recognizable.
The captain went underground about 4
o'clock this afternoon on his usual in
speetion Of the mine Arriving at the
eO0-foot level safely, be examined the
progress being made IN extending the
shaft 10 the 700-foot level, and subsequent.
~ made tour through the west drift at
the 6O0foot level. Steel Is raised at 8
o'clock and at that hour Nick Tregear, the
day foreman. WITH whom Captain Hall
was making his inspection, suggested to
the latter that they should 20 70 the top
Immediately in one Of the skips then be-
ing raised, OF they would have 10 climb
up. Acting on the suggestion, the two
climbed into the west skip and, standing
ON the rim Of It, they were hauled safely
to the top.
AZ the two reached the top Mr.. Tregear
stepped safely on TO the floor at the west
side Of the skip and walked over TO the
shaft house, a few feet from the opening
Of the shaft.
A moment later Captain Hall stepped
Oh the skip. What happened then viii
never be exactly known. The only wit.
ness was the engineer On duty At the time.
Instead OF getting out upon the floor Of
the shaft house, Captain Hall stepped OF
the east side Of the skip upon the narrow
beam. about 10 inches wide, which sep.
arates the two compartments Evidently
he slipped, for q moment later he fell
down the compartment just opposite the
one in which he had ridden safely up. He
made no sound as he fell, but the engineer
saw him clutch desperately at the side Of
the shaft as he started down. Then the
captains candle went out and all was
over. AZ he fell past the 35O. foot level
Antoine SOrenson, timber boss. who was
standing there. heard a cry. aud the rush
as Of man falling down thu shaft: but
that was the only sound that was heard
from the captain during all his frightfuI
fall.
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DOWN GO THE WAGES AGAIN.
Cotton mia Operatives OF new EnE-
laaa the Sufferers.

Lewiston, Ne, Jan. 6.-The reduction
In the wages Of the cotton mills opera.
tives Of Lewiston vii amount TO from 10
10 ll.lp per cent, and the other mills in
Maine, as far as l. known today, will
adopt either one or the other Of nhese
rates, The Farwell mills at Lisbon, the
Edwards Of Augusta, the Cabot Of Bruins
wick, the Lockwood Of Watcrville, the
Gardiner mills and the Tacoma and Pep.
peTell mills Of Biddeford, have also joined
the general movement and win be follow
ed, 1t Is believed. by the big York corpora.
ton Of Saco. II Is estimated that nearly
10000 operatives will be affected in this
state The Lewiston and Auburn mills
employ about COCO persons and the reduc.
tiOn in their pay win AMOUNT TO about
$4,000 a month.
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PARTY LINES BREAKING UP.
GesEa~ Fr~A WILLIAMS TrIsiaG Of the
EasieVa silver Sentiment.

Deasrr, Jan. f.--Hon George Fred vii.
ssssas II Massachusetts, has arrived here
and Was Inrt ., the depO, by a reception
casnrniiise, Democratie clubs took the in.
hiaiirs Ia preparing for his Tcoeption. but
The T~s9ae Eehefaliy. regardless oi party
affiliations. Joined in the arrangements 10
eAiead a Characteristic western welcome
10 the man whom they regard as The lead.
Ing ehampioa 81 the silver cause in New
Engiand. IN al inieTNiew Mr. Williams
aid that party lines u.eEe breaking up in
the eass- IN Massachusetts he said there
MAS a aim chance foF Democratic success,
hai ,he Massachusetts, delegation 10 the
nsNI nAtionAi democratic convention
uoaia he a. enthusiastic a. any part al
The ves, foT silver
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CLERGYMAN MARRIEs.
rev. Samsa y. steps Uaiaed Go Miss
Caroltas WsPthlngteH.

Doyies,oSn. Pa, Jan. 6.-The marriage
Of Mis- Caroline woFthihgton Of this city.
and . prominent figure In society circles
II Philadelphia and Washington. and Rev.
Dy. Iamrs =. Stone. rector 81 St. James
Episcopal chnrch 81 Chicago, one Of the
mos. lsarnod and bcst known Episcopal
diviaes In the country, has been solem-
Hised At ST. pauls church. In the pres.
snce Al a large and fashionable ASdicnce.
The ceremony was performed Dy Rev. DR..
Jsfiirs. assisted by Rev. Il. n Thomas Of
Philadelphia.
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AREA OF WINTER WHEAT.
Increase Tor the Year Of over n
FER Cent.

New York. Jan. 6.--!The special crop ar.
ticie Of the New York Journal OF Com.
merce and Commercial Bulletin says;
Final returns make the area of winter
wheat 96.6S3 900, as compared with 81.
$4,000 acres harvested last year, an in.
crease Of ia per cent The increase in
California, Oregon and Washington is as
per cent, the approximate acreage being
$4,000, as against S50s,O0O acres last
year On the Pacific coast plant life is in
nearly perfect condition. The average for
Oregon Is 90, Washington 0s and Caliior.
mia 90. The average for the three states
is se.s per cent, as compared with oI.s last
month.
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rae smlley-smI,A weaalng.

Hope. Idaho. Jan. 7.--Brakeman Jacob
r. Smith and Miss Ida Smiley, two OF
Hopes society leaders, we've married at
the residence Of the brides uncle. Con.
gresham n. @. Sisson, last Sunday even.
ing at 0 o'clock. The brides father, Of
Cottonwood, Idaho, and sister. Mrs w.
J. Mulvihill, Of Kaslo, h. c., attended tho
wedding, together with few intimate
friends Of the family. The happy couple
will reside In Hope, where they have pro
cured neat residence on Highland ave.
nue..
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HELD UP FOR 4 MILLION.
ROBBED OF A FORTUNE IN GOLD
rae Honey Reported to Have Bees
Taken fFem nm Express Com.
paat's Special Car white a Train
was hetng Made Up In New York
City.


New York, Jan. The EVENING Te,.
sgram prints report, which has mot been
srt'hed' that the American Express Com.
pans Sas robbed Wednesday night Of one
million dollars which had been given n
iof transportation. The money 4 said 70
nave been taken from one Of It's cars on
N through western express while A train
va. being made up in the yards al Forty.
eighth street.
HE ofileeSs Of the company refuse Ia
talk regarding the story. The money va
sad TO have bern in bags ready 70 plaoe
N me saies. According TO the report re.
esista BY the Evening Telegram, the
Clerks found the money bags rifled when
they reached the car. The robbers had
evidently BEEN watching the methods Of
h-saiing the money shipped out on this
train for some time.
~ the oiiire Of the president NJ The
Ais'efseaA Express Company. an AsaocIated
rieSs reporter Was told that no robbery
~ any kind had been heard Of. The pres.
iasn'. however. refused TO deny the truth
o. The story. merely combining himself 10
NE statement that be had not been ad.
'is'-d Of any such occurrence.
u Mas learned. however, that a NIGHT
clerk had stolen Eve $1,000 bonds Of the
u.,''''i'Hs'rs' Gas coshpany OF Chicago.
whether the clerk took mese than this
amount is not positively known.
hesldes taking 5000 in bonds, Braden
The elrsk. Is alleged To have taken 5000
- rssh, making the total robbery $4,000.
lisadra had hern a clerk only three nights.
There we're $4,000 in bonds left al the
ofife, which BrAdsn vas To have turned
OVER 10 the messengers for shipment in
The morning, When the messengers ar
rived 5000 worth ai boads and 5000 In
rAsh nsTr missing.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

Chicago. Jan. s. Inspector Of Police
Schaak has made q verbal offer Of 10000
in improved real estate To any person pro-
ducing Mrs. Laetgert, dead or alive. At
torney Harmon, on the defense, has com
planned that he Is only prevented from
producing Mira Lnetgert by lack Of
funds, and Inspector Schaak, it l. said,
chose this method Of reioindeE. He also
hopes 10 put quietns on the reports from
various parts Of the country that Mrs.
Lnetgort has been discovered.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

Ths Cana4tan fas4sc sasrAins she's vii
- srsssera sfusa naaaia 10 Rsvslsaoks-
nsvtl uTy~aA$tra. Fxwayss II Nancoa
tss. - dsaa Nj osgEnhssm Sas uaayrs
~ shfss ryasseslsits tsruas and vas or
Il ~ tsoassss q ~ rsvvtpca lie osn'
s.s lsssS issssnsss ln Nsnsuasw
TAs rnsiiss - ~ ipcaspataisan Il Fan.
to@ - q city peu uaiy asaiss ihs arrival
a LtlssS pssrss tsvsa ihs Eosssnrnrni
Atsy saAsslsstaea aRDaT Hasntsg ct
asssss.-s sn~a ~ nasal.s 4 sidssFan de-
odd uPaa v&s sis. he sane nutHls1 that
Rss.tau.d and Melissa have, and The go
ssunrus vas ADVISED 10 that elect.
TSsss Il a rs.aA usAikss al Fesi sseslf
tas Nav sod cats On sscoun, 81 The grad
tns shai ss hsans aoas uP0n iAs Canadian
rsrSfs sttsaassa. Ai-uus lo1 extra
aa-Ss. have o. t~ ie8 Abpus 70 didsTsu,
t,strhsins uu,Als arr hauling FSodnes'
s.ss this district by ths way 81 kalisPeli
narSal ,ysarus give The British Co'atn
IA Hsluaaa rark iot The pas' FHaf a. J..
rsos sIS ra.s Thss is latFer than that Of
suv r-rrious ssat. phiis the FTasct r'Ne'
past !. tsoy0o cssrs unts than The TaeS
a isaa. ths pfsslous te's ysaf. siA'!
tsu, sasassses uere cPerAied last year =,
II i, stated that formal protest va
4. made Il The DumniiOn FnSunH'en, ~
Al. ditfsrus boards Il trade add n'esn''c,'
a ,u,i,smsas against allowing the al
m,..,oa Il United States rvl'ei eSPoi',io'
rs.ni. into he Northwest territory i'e'
a au,y. Thsy eSutsnd that rel'ei Is no.
,.,-,,s 4, nawaOa. and even II !. was ~
s,.n.d,.n russrumen, alone woaid be ae''
a. aIirnd 20 u.
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surar FACTORY tor ogden.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 4.-E H. Dyer
L Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. have closed
contract with David Eccles and Joseph
Clark Of Ogden. Utah. for the construction
Of a beet sugar factory at Ogden. The
terms Of the contract provide that a fac
tory which win have daily capacity Of
700 tons will be constructed. When COM
pleted the plant win represent an exPendi-
ture Of 500. 600.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

Boston. Jan. s. Sunday was a great
day al the Firzt Church Of Christian Sci.
enii.,s on Falmouth street. the mother
church Of the sect in the world, founded
nv Mother Mary Baker Eddy, the discOv.
,Trr 81 Christian science. Nearly 200 new
rsr,brYu were admitted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

Washington. Jan 5. = The monthly
statement Of the government receipts and
expenditures for December show the total
receipts 70 have been s5o.el0. COS. Of which
Sll ,00O.7ee was from customs. SASS. Das
from internal revenue and SO. aea $50
from miscellaneous sources. The expendi-
lures for the month aggregated ~ osi.-
Zoe.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08
-, -. cola Hunter.

ch,caso. Jan. 5.--Daniel 3. Seavey, q
r,oneer gold hunter Of 40, and for nearly
"a Years a wholesale hardware merchant
n chicago. is dead at the home Of hia
S =, Mrs. Herbert Thomas, in Evans
ton.
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n,n = s,e, Machine MAJ.

Chicago. Jan. O.--The crusade against
c,nhllns has resulted in a tragedy. Henry
Mabel. a saloon keeper, has died Of in
iurie. received while resisting the CON
stable. who were making a raid on his
.i,t machines.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

ctoA n1knlanoefs mas been ordered to be
in readiness to ascend The Nile fortnight
hence.
Freneh Are Too Close.
London, Jan. 4--The Cairo correspon-
dent Of the Daily Mail says, a. part ex-
PLANTATION for the British advance up the
Nile that It is believed French expeditions
have arrived quite close 70 Khartonm.
According TO the same authority the
British force viii be commanded by Ma
ior General Sir Francis Grenfel.
The Rome correspondent OF the Daily
Mall says: Il learn from private sources
that the italian foreign Office has received
information that Emperor MeneIik has
summoned the Abysninians to arms IN
support Of the Preach enterprises in eaua-
torial Africa, and especially the plans 81
the Russian, Count Leontin, governor Of
the equatorial provinces Of AbyssEnia.
@Menelik himself is getting out at the
bead Of an army and Il is believed the
movement marks an expedition against
the AngIophyle, Ras Nfangasciere. whose
province the negus wishes to annex.
also hear that Menelik, calculating upon
the remissness Of the Italian government,
proposes an advance toward the coast
The Daily Mail, commenting editoriaiIy
on the foregoing dispatch from Cairo, sug-
gests that the Marchand expedition has
gene beyond Fashoda and reached Khar-
toum.
1T Is impossible says the Daily Mail.
for the expedition to have fought its way
there, and II can only have arrived by an
lllianee with the khalifa, thus creating !
serious situation. A dispatch from Cairo
via Paris on Friday announced that a
French expedition had occupied Fashoda,
on the Nile. about zoo miles south of
Khartoum, and that It was reported
among the natives that the French were
descending the river.
Four Bnftaliens to Move.
London, Jan 4.--ln response TO the re-
quest Of Sir HerDext Kitchener, it has
been arranged TO eend four battaIions to
Cairo to replace those destined to take
part in the British advance to Khareuum.
ere to Malta and Gibraltar, and two 9th
ers to be stopped while en- route for home
from India.
A~-N AtNNAaAAAE AtAbcdN G1AAAAnrAAt cuAbNAHAAAiy
upon the gravity Of the situation that
eompels an advance before the railway
has been completed The Times suggests
that it would be safer to send larger
force.
The Morning Post calls the force in
sufficient and points to ''the suspicious at
titnde Of the Marchand expedition, which
il is reported, has occupied FashOda-s It
ays: IF the expedition has advanced in
defiance of the authority of the French
government, its members are flibusters
and must pay the penalty. II, however,
they have any sort Of sanction, It Is time
Tor Great Britain to make her views
Hearty understood.
A dispatch from Cairo SAYS: %whiIe Il
is hoped the deryishes viii make their
projected attack. it is considered likely
that, on learning our preparations to meet
them, they will prefer to remain in their
stronghold at Metemmeh."
Other Reaaforeementn.
London, Jan. "A dispatch from Malta
says that a battalion Of the Seaforth
Highlanders has been ordered to Egypt
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Tacoma, Jan. Charles Creams, in
A,c,ed for the murder Of Puyallup In.
alan woman. has been found guilty Of
mnrler in the second degree, The YER
h., xa. IN the nature Of a compromise.
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london, Jan. I. - According to the
pams correspondent Of the Daily News.
~, IN r,no has nominated Father searle Of
New York director Of the vatican oOserVa'
49, lie will reside at the vatican
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AmerIcans 90 nay welsh Property.

London, Jan. Tit Is reported from
Cardiff. Wales. that an American syndi.
cate, with a capital Of f2.0O0. 600, l. about
10 purchase the Dowlais steel works and
eOllieries there. belonging to the wilbufne
family.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08

n. Law. Of PsnnSylvania, DO or, NOV ~ r'T 4
A,blI dmw-POker In q '''''
mammal stake
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POINTS N NORTHWEST NEWS
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GENERALLY

P,sp.rasisas Cos the nssh - Aiaaka
stock IassFs.ss - meatana-
Lswisssn aEaaeh - she nssthssa
Pasiss-vasas FFen nFitish c.
iu1bia-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08
FRENCH NEAR KHARIOUM
ENGLAND Is GROWING UNEASY
Bsffalfen % Csnseron HighInnaeFs
ordered 70 Ne In ReaAiness e AS
eena ths Niis-rour Baffsaisns 20
Move % Cairo.

Cairo, Jan. A battalion Of the Cam
eron Highlanders has been ordered to BE-
IN readiness to ascend The Nile fortnight
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~ irisndsi "A men ana ! -. !. !.
ssa a spea nom the asylum. The ~,
~ "ass q rseoFeFies to the nulphe, ~, -
- W, That Of Eeeoyeries to -. NM
- admitted vas ss.7 per cent ara I'm. IN
lsssehtage Of deaths Was al a, ~ 49, In, ''ls
= ,hs hseal year Of le0e thers -. &c AZ
- $3.50 y y shs asylum. OF 81 less ,hss
~. - = me institution November N lae5
=, p.sss''ee resulted in Z eatheri.. !.
WILLIAM y. flggoit of Great Ps,,s -, -
..s pesn appointed assoeiate lusti,s :, az ~
apssihs eoart u Montana. 4 ! well kn :, -.
sa-ys,, and has resided in Great Fan.
80 ssass lsso' removing there from VirglrI.
- 'y' shefe he located about Il years 100
ne aeinosfats u Cascade eo,,s,, -
Aaisa him foF the Office a dissri.t s,,Ia.
= I'VE, hai he Has defeatsA IL 49,.
hsi'ss u bshtoa. the republican eands.
Al PIesehl be Is a Me,abar u m.
'aa's eoafd d sdaaalion, having bern ~
z snisd y the position by Goyernor s,n,,l
ssfsy ~ the year JusiIos PIepal, -
''ssn y hooassilis. No. in 1881. He Vas
saasaisd IN the pahlic schools a III n.
hss ssAn, and silsFwaTd studied law snd
Asai 20 he Columbia law seAool tron,
nhAeh he was graduated. Soon .f,syws,A
y removed 70 MaHtana and ents,eB Ia,a
The Psasilps u his profession.
IdAha.
a FaEsy Il SesthsEn Paeise engineer.
h~a arrived Al juliAsiia and bewaa wort
- ~ sAtsAsioa II The railroad u Lewis
sea.
AalaiAnt Gsassal Fgxins has taken =.
lstsnsosy u The ssi@as II the Idaho M.
iaos4i guard. shirh are stored Al "a.
stAss hasass. Tie manilioas "A var h.
spiss abOat eson0.
u Il aah9ahssa that raplial has i,esn
s.sstssd 10 Pas in sYrsal rgaporaioss IN
iaAAe aaEtag tbs p4s~nl rear ons plant
sai y ssntsd Ia hS4se, ane in Ray~sts
ssd ass la wss~s. Ths Hoiss erapofstor
Sah b Ssop pishi snd iAass al psyeste
aas wsAss vii ross $500 sAeh. The
aAa@ey tsf iAs psoiers Sili eosns from
Salt Lake.
tAs tlss& Nasioaai hsnk Il Masooz has
s~s-as4 . ssatrn.snt u iss Conaillon II the
sies< a hasiscss nresslss "a lie laans
ssgasssis tit5mlsa Il has s3a .gaS Is
- fssA - Aans. sid . saiGaas and ua,
dissSad fas&ls Il al .acta2. Iis ass.oslts
ssv sisslsolso. ssiJ0osss being iilas on.
lsk6Nlra
Near rss,i h sthss day ChGElss Lack
sfa4n kiliu4 snsshaasn Ice thaa ness
wssa saaas s~zsa tssa In isagsA The AMI.
saas sns tsaiAeA 10 a cave 0ns Il The
msrm gisA issrkrTnssn wet lnio she cave
SID started = aas TAs sssnks arsss the
sssass S,ss. ssa ~ il sasugsd. tosnaihg
tkfessA NJ kss tsa saaks. i,eckrfmsn
$40 SD tilsra il.
Az sexWfssss tsAA,rsy aecprEra 81 10.
sMssihe sAs uthss naoFniHs TIE rirsim
sss Peak MetMns. ~ cd veteran. and
~ FaTp@se u sAs rstaas sPfaars 10 have
l~sn ~ sssufsag a psasaoa ma1sy ~
ssssly afNsA - hisa. liis eaila sas n.
sssad sanas llses h sAs early snesnihF. aud
~ pas terribly l.assSa. Gee eye aas
knaskrA sss Il hts hosa shd BE- uAs III
hw assA Ths sUAA~s siais sls ~ tls
lsum ktus Tso SEa sss undet arrest CO.
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London. Jan. A dispatch from Malta
says that a battalion of the Seaforth
Highlanders has been ordered to Egypt
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-11-03
HlTcHBoRN's REPORT.
Work Of the Construction Bureau Dur
Ing the War.

Ing the war.
Washington. Oct. 3l.-A large part
of the burden of equipping the United
States navy for the war with Spain fell
upon the construction bureau Of the
navy. In his annual report. Commo-
dore Hitchborn, the chief constructor,
furnishes many interesting details az
to this work, involving the transforms
tion of more than 100 merchant craft
into effective naval vessels at short
notice. Looking to the future, the
chief constructor invites attention to
the importance of properly equipping
and maintaining plants at or near naval
stations along the coast already estab-
lished and he submits estimates for the
purpose, averaging about $4,000 in
each case.
Besides the long list Of vessels pur.
chased by the government for use as
auxiliary cruisers. the report says that
10 vessels were accepted by the govern
ment from builders during the last
fiscal year. These were the Iowa, Hell
ena, Nashville, Wilmington, Annapolis,
Marietta, Newport, vicksburg, FOote
and Wheeling.
Progress made on the vessels in course
Of construction has been very satisfao-
tory.
The behavior OF all classes Of our
naval vessels throughout the various
conditions of the war Is set down as q
source OF qualification to the construc-
tion bureau, where the greater part ol
them were designed.
The chief constructor pays tribute
to the indefatieable labors Of the con
struction corps during the war and ex
presses the opinion that the increase II
its personnel has hardly been as rapi,
as the demand upon Its services
Therefore, II is urged that the bureau
continue the liberal policy 1t has fol
lowed in assigning officers to the corps
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-11-03
FOR the Asiatic Station.

New York, Oct. 3l.--A dispatch 10
the Herald from Washington says:
Two more men-of-waT will probably fol-
low the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo to the
Asiatic squadron. Orders have already
been given to the gunboat Helena 10
prepare for her long trip through the
Suez canal TO the far East, and as soon
as she is ready she will start.
Rear-Admiral Dewey has impressed
upon the department the necessity OF
having large number OF liaht-drausht
gunboats among the Philippine islands.
The Yorktown, it is understood, will be
placed in commission on the Pacific
coast, and start for Manila.
Before permitting Naval Constructor
Hobson to continue the work oil raising
the cruiser Cristobal Colon, his plans
must receive the approval Of the nava
board Of construction. Orders have
been given to him to appear In Wash
ington on Tuesday next at meeting Of
the board. Mr.. Hobson will detail his
plan for floating the Colon.
Believing it desirable to add the chiel
intelligence officer to the membership
Of the board OF construction. orderI
have been given to Commander Glover
appointing him member Of the organ
| ization.
Captain A. s. Crownshieid, actinI
secretary Of the navy. has given In
structiOns to Commander West, com
manding the gunboat Princeton, direct
ing him to proceed with his vessel t
San Juan. Porto Rico, and take station
there until relieved.
The cruiser Newark will remain a
San Juan until the arrival Of the Solae
with Commander A. 8. Snow. an
when Commander Snow assumes dut
as commandant Of the station, Rear
Admiral Schley will board the NewarI
and sail for home.