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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08

him, SIS an insult! OF course we have
voice in the affairs of our country. When
ever the government makes an anounce-
ment we are expected to say 'hoorayr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
CHURCH WORK AND WORKERS.

The Sunday school Christmas exercises
on Friday evening.
Rev. l.. 3. BowerTnan pastor OF the First
Baptist church. viii hold an informal re-
ceptaon at MS study On Wednesday even
ing.
The Sunday school Christmas tree o. 81.
Marks church will be held on Holy limo
cents. day. December IS, a. AS p. m. in
the church.
On "Wednesday. st. Thomas day, there
lo:So a. m. consisting OF morning prayer
and Holy Communion.
The Bible school at the South Seattle
Baptist mission Will give Christmas en-
tertaiGment on Friday evening. The pro-
gramme will consist OF songs. dialogues.
recitations. etc
Miss Lucy Pratt, formerly one Of Sc
writes from Dawson that they have q
splendid society in thai city. and are do
Ing good work.
The 1883 Christian Endeavor convention
committee VIII meet tonight at 100 in the
office OF Mr.. Lewis, in the ftaller build
ing. Chairman Ewing is anxious that ev-
cry member Of the committee be present.
a. important matters will come up.
The Women's Guild of ST. Marks church
Will hold "A special meeting on Tuesday. at
y. m, at the guild room. Women who
assisted in the sale OF tickets for the
''Gelsfa" are requested 20 be present with
any funds that may still remain In their
hands fran such sale.
The local Christian Endeavorers are
planning for an early morning meeting on
New Years, TO be held In the First Pres
byterian church. II has been the custom
Of the Endeasorers to have a sunrise meet
Ing on the first day Of the new year
for many yeas past.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

wnIlG not, OF course, make IL right. but
such men a. / mention would certainly no.
be siigmatized by any newspaper as IN
scrup1l3us attorneys This astounding
practice italicized by your article becomes
dramaTic indeed when attorneys OF the
highest standing in your state, and who
would ernbeliish the bar OF any state. with
their learning, have played the role Of par
Elephants therein.
1T proyokes r.dicuie TO speak OF scaling
down fees 10 popular prices when IL X
known that the fees OF q justice IN . cause
from Its incfpieney 10 final Judgment, EN-
hraeing charges fer clerical work and
leaving out OF consideration time eonsum-
ed. seldom exceed s.-5a. Does such fee
strike a lawyers mind as exorhitanr"
Here let me say? I feel proud OF the
Seattle bar, and have mentioned names OF
part Of its members only because Il would
occupy too much space 10 mention all
wno have appeared before NE. None Of
them have sought secret places 10 thus
engage in the comic opera business. and /
have no thought that any Of them ara so
groveltDg as 10 ask me 70 engage in prac-
tices which they deemed We're wrong, or
astounding. l think they all viewed their
acts as right and honorable but II it were
wrong or psrnic@ous. let me bear the fault.
for l consented, and l am conscious of no
wrong in thus saving litigants and after
DeyS great inconvenience
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
IN THE LODGE ROOM.
Odd Fellows.

Seattle Lodge, No. !. conferred the Sec
ond degree upon one candidate last Tues
Gay evening and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term: Noble grand.
j. y. Mccormack; vice grand W. W
Roper; recording secretary, II. NJ Souder
Tomorrow evening the Third degree will
be conferred. and all resident and visit
Ing Odd Fellows are cordially invited.
Unity Encampment, No. 2 conferred the
Patrlarchal degree upon one candidate last
Saturday evening and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Chief
patriarch, Herman Peterson: high priest
r. ". Allison; senior warden l. B. Gun
bingham; junior warden, j. <. Sharp:
scribe, Charles 3. Hathaway: treasurer T.
r Farr.
The competitive drill between Olive
Branch Lodge. No 4. and Lake Washing
ton Lodge, No. s., Will take place next
"Wednesday evening December 81 in the
front hall in the Germania Hall building.
Second avenue ard Seneca street at 5
D. IN. The prize to be competed for viii
be- an elegant silk banner. which is now
held by Lake Washington Lodge No. 81.
and the work will be the initiatory degree,
Sovereign Grand lodge work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

great enemy OF souls There are hundreds
OF souls In this city who were a, work In
Gods vineyard II former homes Here
they never have lifted the hand or the
voice n the church and hope 10 reach
heaven by a pass over the Grand Trunk
Line.
But they are terribly mistaken: thzir
inactivity has made them easy prey for
Satan, who keeps them careful from
church connection
a second safeguard Is LIBERAL giving.
No man viii lose interest In an object to
"sies' ne has gwen Largely, whether in
gold or in service
"A third safeguard is prayer. This Is
the line along which Gods power is trans
United 10 rhe church Ezra would have
no bodyguard from the kings army
Tie committed his people and sle great
treasure they carried 10 Jehovah and no
tn4sytng Bedouin dared lay hand on them.
We want praying band IN the church TO
meet With God In the upper chamber eT-
cry Sunday morning.
a fourth safeguard Is watchfulness, not
Tor seit only. but for and with others
Christ taught this in the garden when Hts
ouTdened heart wanted the disciples to
watch with him for an hour.
If the church and the church at large
VIII strengthen these safeguards We shall
during the coming year build so strong
that We may enter the twentieth century
with a mighty ard successful overthrow
OF ths powers OF evil, winning great con-
quests for God"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

Court Excelsior No. II had an enthusiast
tie meeting on the evening of December
y I. X. Thomas presiding. Several can
d.dates were initiated and nine new apoli-
cations were received and acted upon.
Those sick at the present time are Court
Physician DR.. W. c. Gibson. whose arm
is broken, and Elliot, Okins, who IS a vic
tim of pneumonia.
The court has lost one Of Its members,
j. +. Mckenzie, who died of consumption
on December 4. at Phoenix. Ariz.
On Monday evening a large delega ton
from Court Crescent of Ballard and Court
Excelsior attended the meeting of Court
Pride Of Seattle Of Fremont. Two new
candidates were initiated. Crescent and
Excelsior taking charge of the initia ton
Those present from Court Crescent We're
Grand Trustee +. Z. Paulson, +. F.. j. NJ
Lund. X. S, Charles Winnie: Brothers An
ders0n. Darvell. Olson and others. from
Excelsior. G. G. r.. Henry G.. Stoeitiny
G. r., Thomas Marley: r. s.. +. d. Knapp:
S0edmark and many others.
January the new officers viii be ini-
tiattI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
More Artistic Thac Ever.

The holiday publications % the Ta5er-
Prang Art Company, always artistic, are
this year particularly unique and up-tO-
date. Each book or card + decorated
with designs distinctly original. while the
calendars are pretty enough and numer-
Gus enough 10 suit all tastes.
Perhaps the most suggestive thing in the
collection Is the Bachelor calendar with
its graceful punches OF bachelor Buttons.
cunningly placed alongside OF ''holev''
socks. ragged shirts and crooked pins The
Peace calendar = one that appeals 10 every
American heart this year. while for those
who love the violet therc are cards and
calendars most beautifully decorated w!ta
this modest flower Every Dog Has Ills
Day" will }se admired by lovers ~
CANNES ard the Columbinc. with the ma
tisral cuiogs. are effective - the Column
bias Flower calendar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

The Choppers Degree Camp held It's reg
ular meeting Monday evening in Foresters
hail. Owing To the fact that many OF the
neighbOrs accepted the invitation Of South
Seattle camp 10 attend their regular meet
ing and assist them in comforting the gro
lection degree upon several Of South Seat
ties prominent citizens and, incidentally,
dispose Of one of their famous suppers,
The Choppers Degree was organized
September - While not quite three months
old. the camp has about 175 members.
The officers for the ensuing term are:
Past consul, {. g. Morrison consul com
mander. r. +. Conner: advisor w. II.
Bell; banker. James Gregg: clerk, ID. +.
Shearer; escort. Joseph Bates; Waterman.
NJ. II. Dooiittle; sentry, ]. w. Green; ply
sicians. DR.. Mckechnie and DR.. Booth
board of managers. II. l. Emery, II. l..
Klein and John Schwab.
There viii he five or more neighbors pres
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

Home Camp No. 2S6. " OF w. met last
Wednesday evening in the Coman build
ing. About ninety Of the members were
present and a very enjoyable evening was
spent Ten new applications were receiv-
ed. fourteen were elected and four candi-
dates We're initiated in tn Protection de
gree. one member was also taken in by
deposit 81 transfer card. Next Weducs iay
evening those members viii receive thelr
banquet tickets who are entitled 70 them
January j. 1sS9 Home Camp will put on
new SIDE degree for the entertainment Of
her MANY [flends. iaaies incluaed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
sAFEc, ARDS or THE CHURCH.
Er' Uutehison Teaches Lesson
From the Words of Nehemiah.

A. lhe Frs. Presbyterian church yes
friay morning the pastor ier- \. l..
~ hison impaired some practical lessons
81 u'e tAufeh a. today ana gave some good
@as@s 60 his own psrishioncrs tie took
a. irNt Nehemiah. q. we made our pray
e ante God and sat n watch BY way +
if'rolu. ton h. described Tho condition II
jerusalem when Nehemiah came clothed
- -olute authority from THE Persian
haS Pa" dlnCulties which confronted
We teiornitr came from g,o,.t.caI enemies
N.hoat and from their allies within the
NeAsmAh." Do sud met those difa-
'taha ~ ig'Uiimg the conditions Of cue
cess tiT nrrf sought 70 knew clearly
N-' Wli his - the highest rule of
N-'4".' anJ IF HE 10 every age. Having
- airtd ''oie Viii the rrtotmer pro-
s-~4 '' 60 j. as perfectly - ooSslsle
- ot. lsi thr 'utire community If his
.tAAit Ter a ueiinit@ purpose. which he
.'"''fI H AIRY. fg out. To make the
e1.a 'rafc -urr Nehemiah definitely united
9 human sra SIZE divine forces hy urging
a'''4 prayer ta GOD ana by posting watch
I'll. MAS
.h' ra;l today ~ harassed by 5isf-
t'.i-' Nefy mr.h uke those which troubled
.sf'ltir'a1 EHr spirit If the world and
e"'icss ~ Satan are persistent from
7.3'Ht ~ sn..atVCflng 70 discourage the
t.&i Nart ar fhs spiritual build ug He
-s.<as '8t~ ~ al sorts. Tehahil5tated pro-
- * tae - .t.. - Endgr Of f,sSf india
sU ana ~ tile barharous Ttlihe,-
60 az g-tfatt1 IN such attractive dress
- NeSe Hp ID CONSTANT siege ulNan The
i'stiHts * itUr NJ communication
ri" NH-stt HE IT faiths and the uiti-
as 'Ft-'0r.w " many
'@- gee ~lt-E. +rHi- u0w are the same
a - ife days or Nehemiah let me note
t.-' ariNts .n ,ae church or Christ-
"N .- f-s -tf.Eu4rd Ter a1tiht. x
i5e3r HHu against Indifference. L
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
Eoresters of America.

Court Enterprise Ne. 2. + Of A. he'd an
Interesting meeting on Monday evening
Two candidates were initiated into tn
mysteries ~ Forestry and Il number ~.
nsw applications were referred 10 the IN
Vestlgaliug committees.
The court has decided % hold a social
on Monday evening. December - This
ac.al wiz be fer F0res.ers and their fam
uies on.y TIE entertainment and dance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
Modern WoOdmen of America

Camp No. 5l3s held It's regular meeting
Thursday at their hall in the Hotel Stew
eas and a very pleasant evening was en-
ioyed. The number OF limitations lately
has been more than satisfactory About
60 applicants have been favorably voted
on and are HOW awaiting full initiation into
the order. Up to date fifty camps have
been organized during the present year.
but among them all No. 5l3s viii no doubt
be the largest in this state by the first OF
the new year.
At the election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year those elected were as follows:
Venerable consul, c. p. Elliott; worthy
advisor. Soggs: banker, Harvey; clerk. l..
T, Dodge; ard trustee for the ensuing term
of three years Ayers. AS the limitations
VIII be very many until the first OF the
year the attendance Will be very heavy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

Stevens Relief Corps No / has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President Mrs f.eida McKeicher: senior
vice president Mrs. Monroe; junior vice
president. Mrs. McKiernan: treasurer. Mrs,
RiSedorph: conductor. Mrs. Chapman;
guard. Mrs. Mcintyre.
Tho following were chosen delegates TO
the department convention 10 be held in
Seattle next June: Miss Kate NJ Holmes
Mrs. Amanda kilbuTn. Mrs Mary G. Nor
RS Mrs. Nellie Tyler Mrs Elsa Mcln-
tyre. Mrs. Harriet ParthenlcT. Mrs Ida
RoEtrS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
SEATTLE THEATER.
SEATTLE THEATEP.

Mana cement J. = Howe. Phone Main 81.
Three nights. commencing Thursday, De-
cempeF q special Saturday matinee fep
ladies' and children Ttse New York City
Success Hs HeBFg-s 1871. Mo1iern Ainstreis
y 7. Herald A competent company Of
fun makers y 7 Journal: The nearest
aupTaaeh TO mlnsfrslsy seerI in years N
T. World. III Henfys MINISTRIES was a
treat Fifty ais white performers. The
minstrel hit Of New York. Boston. Phiia-
Qsipaia. introducing fhe New York CITY
vaudeville fav0rites. Dan Altman and Billy
Clark, Teal and i2aker, the Mirei.as, Nor
ton and Elliott. Patrol Quartette, Couture
Bros. Excelsior tiiae Club fhs renowned
corHef yI~iu0so. My. Iii Henry. and hts
grand military band and big double oscAes-
ira OF thirty artists Grand naval sirst
part. The swell parade % Ministries evsrx
DAY 80 noon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
HREx ITTf.s.

Ling Cav. ChiE1aman. reported 70 the
police that TWO mon threw him .gwn on
The Sidewalk al the corner Of Washington
street and Fourth avenue south last even
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
What Does il Mean?

More pianos have been sold by !
\. me in Seattle during the past week
!. than have ever before been sod here .
:. in any one month. Many of the .
]. instruments disposed of during this .
/. closing out sale are intended for .
+ Chris tmaS surprises and for this .
J. reason names of purchasers cannot .
+ be published at this time. More :
I than two carloads of pianos and .
+ organs were sod since commence
8 ment of the sale last Monday morn :
q ing.
& There are twenty-six piano deal :
Z erS ana stores in the state. The
Z records of transportation companies
\. show that ID. :. Johnston has
I handled and sold more than two
!. and half times as many pianos i.
!. and organs than al the other !
+ Washington dealers combined. What
]. does this mean? ,
+ There are 201 piano shops and .
+ factories in the United States. The .
+ kimball factories are more than .
+ double the size OF any similar tac- .
+ tories In existence, being equipped :
/ with most modern machinery and .
{ up-to-date facilities. They manu-
featured and sold last Year over IL
& per cent. OF the total output in :
6 this country, and in the great West
& during the past three years more
l. Kimbal pianos have been sold than
!. all the other makes combined. What
/. does this mean?
J. Don't fail to get fine piano or .
!. organ now, while l am willing 10 .
!. turn them over 10 YOU at wholesale .
I. In order to close out this over
!. stock of pianos which has aCcum- .
!. ulated during my Illness l do not .
: ask To make "A profit, simply wish .
/ to make turn. and you have the .
I benefit Il you act without delay. .
|; Remember the place, .
ID. s. JOHNSTON, .
I. Wholesale and Retail Dealer.
I. 9t3 Second Ave, Burke Building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

AT the meeting of Loyal Lodge. No. 136,
J. o. q. T.. To be held tomorrow evening
in A. O. L. ". hall. on The second floor
OF the Pioneer building, Mrs. Marion IL.
Baxter, OF the ". r. =. t. vii. deliver
an address. \ musical and literary pro-
gramme will also be given.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

given al Ranke hall on Thursday evening
was a success both socially and finan-
cially-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
Women of Moderate.

Palm Circle Nc 65s. Women of Wood
craft, met III short session at Hinckiey
block. last week. Considerable business
was transacted. Two applicants were ia
ken into the benefit degree The doors
were opened 10 friends and most enjoy
able social was given. with music, reciia-
tons dancing and refreshments TIE
untiring energy and good MANAGEMENT
The affair was Il success both socially
and financially. q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
Among the
Labor Unions
DI0>0Go>o00GoGoDoGo2o

ETNHI is a busy season Of TIE year with
labor unions OF Seattle. Subjects OF
III legislation Of vital Importance TO an
working people are under discussion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

on Tuesday evening Stevens Corps Wis
tied Stevens Post. IL being their bean
supper" night taking with them cake and
dainties to help out the post. Speeches were
made by both corps and post, and very
snfOyahie evening was spent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
A. q. L. w.

AT Columbia Lodge No. on last meet
Ing night twelve candidates were initiated
in the junior workman h. gree, nineteen
candidates were Instructed in the work
man degree and twenty-seven applications
were received and referred 10 committees.
Who is 10 pay for the banquet IS not set
determined.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

The naxt op@n meeting q tAe Western
nfon HaG uf the evening Of January 1
'Ts9s. curnrD .1tFs wai n MI brig before rhs
heus-. the Sghisg, soy discussion. wh,ea pas
ia iy}s-} last Wednesday, night consists -
ne.eEaJsS Mc2,cn. Sc&aAb 4ad Wander
hel8
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

- have hear: causes in he Offices ~
fe0~ottn q Howe Alien 81 Alien. STRAIT
ron 4 Pew WET; la fatt az sssa many
e.f5cts q re~pet1an.s attorneys 70 a&ul.
q any newspaper attacking III Practice
as Vicious. I. ], were y ronS the fact that
:54Se Se-scls mentioned raTtlc.sstsS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

Iuli9e .nur q waS seated SIS a &elcrate %
the Western tentrsl Labor T1$on from t-s
TasAass I nsnu on wednesday evening"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

and supplies to use in going out against
the enemy.
Already discretionary powers have been
given 10 medical officers on shiDboard.
The secretary of the treasury has issued
an order that 'such communication may
be allowed with vessels of the United
States navy as the certificate of the medi-
cal officer shows will not be liable to con-
vey Infection" Tho same order provides
tina. certificates of medical officers OF the
navy tha quarantine regulations have
been complied with shall he accepted for
naval vessels. and that such vessels. nav
ing entered the harbors of ports infected
with yellow fever and having held no
communication which Is liable to convey
Infection TO the vessel or her crew. may
he exempted from quarantine regulations.
OF necessity the regulations will be re-
Iaxed still more when the ships of the
navy are on duty protecting the coast
against an enemy.
Cuba is a hot-bed of yellow fever. Most
of the epidemics i'm this country have been
traced to some one coming from that ISL
and. 1t has found it's victims usually
among the residents of the cities of the
South. but its easiest marks have been
Northern people. Sevcnty-seven years ago
there was a situation which may be paral-
leled in the near future. When the Span
iards evacuated Florida i'm 1871 a garrison
Of United States troops. made up OF
Northern men wholly unacclimated. was
sent to st. Augustine. Three transports
which took the Spanish troops TO Cuba
returned to Florida with yellow fever.
one of them had lost its entire crew and
was n~avigated into port by two passen-
gers. Some clothing thrown overheard
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
The South Atlantic Quarantine Hospital.

the crack gun crew of the ship, and the
way those boys handled the rapid-hre
guns was something delightful.
After q week or two of this unusual
drill. which developed a proficiency truly
amazing. I noticed that my pet gun crew
became ~listless and a trife slow in their
work They seemed to lack heart. Sharp
words and reprimands only served to stir
them up temporarily. | was at a loss to
account for the change and set out to
discover the reason. ! called up an old
gunner's mate and asked him what he
thought was the matter.
Don't know. sir. The boys is all right.
s%ir-only / guess they don't sleep very
well. sir
More puzzled than ever. resolved to
keep my eyes open. Jackie is a queer bird
at times. The next night | was officer Of
the deck and had the Along
about two bells ! thought | heard voices
forward. and went to investigate. There
was that whole blessed crew slowed away
as comfortably as possible on the deck.
looking out to sea. Some were lying down
with their eyes glued on the water, 9TH
ers had their elbows on the guard rails
with their chins on their arms, looking
out over the waves.
81 went aft and sent for one of my men.
and asked him why he wasn't below In
his where he belonged.
We'll sir. we ain't a-goin TO get
caught asleep down below in our ham
mocks like those Maine boys, sir. We
owe the Spanish something for that and
something for ourselves. We are all tryin'
to be first to sight a Spaniard. sir, so were
watchin'-that's all. sir
"Here was the explanation of my gun
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

though yellow Jack" was epidemic more
than once at Key West and points on the
Florida coast, New Orleans was almost
wholly free from the disease from ISIS
to 1867.
The vessels of the feet were not so for
tunate. Sanitary conditions are not of the
best aboard battleships. They are the
hottest places on the hemisphere in hot
weather. Every inch of room is sacrificed
to coal. ammunition and the steam'ng
and fighting equipment. and both. officers
and men are crowded closely together.
1t was this condition that made the fleet
of ironciads and gunboats off New Or
leans i'm 1864 a breeding place for the dis
ease. ''Fflthiness. crowding. excessive
heat and moisture. together with the stag
nation of the local atmosphere of those
oven-like boats. incident to anchorage i'm
"A tideless stream" We're the reasons given
by the sanitary commission for the fact
that the fever attacked 200 men on q
~gunboats and ironclads and killed 81 Of
them.
TINS suggests a new danger to the fleet
now gathered in southern waters. The
fever which attacked the fleet i'm 1864 was
''unequivocally generated i'm a large num-
Der Of filthy and unventilated g~unboats
and other naval vessels lying at anchor
II was not brought to them, but IL was
generated in the ships by reason of the
unsanitary conditions existing on them.
The modern hip of war is cleaner than
its forerunner, but II is not less hot and
ll-ventilated. AS in the time of the civil
war. the navy Is now acquiring many
ships which were not intended for naval
service. The men assigned to these vessels
are in greater danger from yellow fever.