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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
FOREIGN NAakETS
Finn ncial,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-The Evening
fost London financial cahiegram says:
mere was less activity in Grand Trunks
and Canadian Paeifcs in the stock mar
Ket mere today, and increased animation
ana strength in Americans and Argen-
tines, particularly Argentine rails. Mines
were neglected
Americans are Still mainly supported by
new YORK and the continent There were
increased dealings hers, but entirely BY
professional SPECTATORS. Denver & RIO
Grande preferred has risen sharply on pro-
fessional clique buying Union Pactics
were strong on buying from New York and
the continent. Prices generally closed
strong 1t is reported. but II cannot be
III any way confirmed, that the purchaser
Of Manitoba d Western bonds is the North
ern Pacific company
.Sold IS in increased demand for Ger
many. II is nominally quoted at rs 1o1sd
but II is really much higher
Rumors of Auglo-German China loans
may be entirely discredited. The negotia-
lions, whether completed or not are on the
lines already eabled
Breadstutsx.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12.-Corn-Futures
quiet; January, 3s gid; February. IS I'D.
March. IS 112d.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
transactions Since January j ana
for Yesterday.

Real estate transactions since January !.
1875, ara Ee,SSSaa There were fiied lot
record yesterday seven deeds. asgreSa'ihs
H.S&3.5a Following is list.
Louisa Ann Boucher 10 William IA.
Brooks. lot i3 block lss. Frenchs add 10
the town OF Slaughter, Jan. ). lS.., -, -.
F. y. Biattner 70 j. H Easserday, .ots l.
.. 3. 4. and j. in block 1, town Of Enunl.
claw. ard lots and 4. block ). Blake suu
20 Enumclaw also lot 1. block :. IN Sc
vensons First add 10 Enumciaw. Jan. L. 81.
Ada NJ Byers 10 ]. H. Easteruay, plocK
2 Blake's add 10 Enumeiaw, except lots II;
u and 30 feet OF end Of lots Is, IA. 10 ana
Is: also lots /, .. 3 4, s. 6. 2. 10 IL, IL Is
Il. Is. Is and Il. block s. and lots % ana -,
of block 2, OF Montgomery add 10 Enam-
claw Dec. Is 1897 81.
A c. Scott 10 F. E. Kiober. lot II. block
:; in East Park add to Seattle Dec. -
NJ .. Page to Lille V. Dow. lot II, block
20 Gilman Park add to Seattle. Nov D.
Fl. B. Peterson ct al TO NJ. D. Page, lot
H. block 20. Gilman Park add TO Seattle
Nov. is. 1895. 81.
Fidelity Trust Co. to the Pastor Land
Co. block l. Pleasant Valley add TO Seat
tie lots 5 to 10. inclusive, block %. isadd
add to Seattle: lot &. block "a, Central add
lot l3 in sec p. tp "A n. e, Dec. 50
1897, 81
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psrs hringlng n.aas S. PIGS sold chiefly

part bringing S EIs &. Pigs sold chiefly
at s. ss6s -
Shsep-prices were mostly steady at g
q fcr interior TO choice sheep. and ssI
80 IoE poog 20 prime lambs Westerns
so.d az IS ,5ai q. largely at sal - Lambs
soid mainly. q. sass. few going below
As hearings brought 81 gNFs 80
sheep. L,ao
oMAHA. Jan E-Cattie-Eeceipss. 1890.
MarAet strong TO Ice higher. Native beef
I'D; Texas steers. ssa3 "a: COWS and aeif-
srs way Gamers Las 40: sfocksrs and
feeoers. - ssuA 90: calves. S. ,Ssss. bulls
and stags. s. asG3 81
HoSs-Receipts, ssa. Market So higher.
hesxy = Sas4 %. mixed So sSli %. light.
- SG4 50 bulk Of sales. S. %sn4 50.
Fair to choice rstf,as e. - - fSir n
choice Westerns. 0aes4 ~: common and
stock sheep, SA3 ~: lambs. $i14 s..
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
The heard Of Trade.

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-At the opening OPP
uon prices for wheat showed a slight de-
cine, May starting al se94 1ssa5s as compar-
because Liverpool showed a very small
advance in response TO the gain here yes
terday and Paris opened lower. North
western receipts were again too heavy to
be comfort to the bulls. and smaller re-
ctipts here were the only circumstance that
they could claim In their favor. Trading
was restricted by the general bearishness
OF the speculative crowd. which prevented
them from buying. and their timldlty at the
same time OF being caught short under the
For n snort time after the opening wheat
showed some strength. Brokers for the
Letter interests were fair buyers al aJ7sc.
and their example in this respect was fol-
lowed by some OF the small fry, the price
as result advancing to 9iAc. Rumors
that the French duty on grain was about
at the opening and helped the advance.
Denlais soon became so unanimous, how
ever; that the crowd dropped the tarifr re-
dnction as motive for the decline at
Paris. and the market here eased Off from
that time.
The receipts at Western primary markets
were i-e.W1 bushels, against go 900 bushels
the corresponding day of the year before.
Liverpoofs advance was only lad per cen
tai, and Paris opened from confines TO Is
centimes lower. Beerbohm cabied that Ar
sentine wheat sold at S2s cd, or the equiv
aient OF S.eoi2, and that cargoes Of that
wheat were being freely offered TO arrive.
pas tAt otlSi manu-, Tue AtUnSapOttS dis
patches reiterated their constant theme of
coming scarcity in that region
the export cfearances of wheat and flour
from the Atlantic ports amounted to AIS 900
bushels. Closing cables brought lower quo
tations from continental markets while
Liverpool closed about I'D lower for next
crop futures. September showing Id adj
vance Paris quoted flour for this months
delivery 10 confines lower. and far March
May 10 centimes higher: wheat centlmes
lower for both immediate and remote de-
nFeries. Antwerp. % centimes lower for
American red and l2ts confines lower for
Walla Walla-
me price of May fuctuated between e05sc
ana sic Tor the greater part of the session
and at o'clock was selling at 997sc In the
last fifteen minutes of the session support
almost entirely disappeared. and operators
who had become cong on the early
French rumors had considerable difficulty
In unloading. May declined rapidly in con-
sequence and was quoted at 90asGfs9l.c at
the close.
Corn was very quiet The market was
easy at the opening. with wheat. II turned
hfm on the prospects of a cold wave. but
turned easy again as wheat declined ard
sion
The market for oats was slow Some
hrmness was shown at the opening but
later prices fell Oft with wheat ard corn
PROVISIONS We're strong throughout
Much lighter receipts of hogs than ex-
pected started the market al small adj
vances all around
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ners. w,n embrace one vast system from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific Much COM
sssut was made in me market on report
sd bond issue by the c. q O.. though the
view OF benefits 20 accrue seemed to be
somewhat exaggerated regarding the
amount Of transaction
Adyieess from the London and colttuen-
tai markets showed the tone Of the Amer
lean securities ii the foreign financial mar
kets 20 be excellent London bought IN
this msrka. no less than 1850 shares OF
he favorite international stocks, and ,he
market strength OF Unsen Pacific, Denver
4 Rio Grade preferred and Northern Pa
ci;ic were directly attributed TO this de-
mand.
The weakness in sugar seemed 70 he con-
rected with the-annuai meeting Of direc-
tors in progress today, though no news re-
gariing the company reached the house.
Money declined TO yield today below ~
per cent. bur the tone of the market re-
fsected the prevalent feeling that rates viii
yield in the near future. Large amounts
OF money also found thsir way into invest
snent and speculation today. The avail
able possibility of relief 10 the money mar
ed rates. the deciination being prevented
by the expected arrival tomorrow AZ San
Francisco Of another s. .eoo. coo In gold from
Australia.
The par value Of .oday's transactions In
bonds is not as large as that OF yesterday.
but business was remarkably Well disfgib-
uted all through the list. Gains were the
sales. s4.75ooo. T. s. Old Is coupon and
the Is were 12c higher bid today. There
was a sale of the new Is coupon at i2ss&
which is the highest on record.
The committee on stock lists Of the jcew
York exchange has listed $3.50 go addition al
4 per cent. consol bonds OF the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company. making
a total amount listed of SIS. l5e To-.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. steady at 2i213 per cent !:
last loan, per cent: closed 2izd3 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. Sisnf4 per
cent. Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business in bankers bills al 81 SAX aIsi7s
for demand, and s4s2A. d4.s2Ss for sixty
days: posted rates, 81. sSa4.s5la and s. ssi. n
4,es. Commercial bills A.S1%. Silver GER
tificatrs. 59i.M5Sc. Bar silver 57isc. Mex
lean dollars. 4sisc. Government bonds.
strong. STATE bonds. dull. Railroad bonds,
strong.
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THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

TIE Aenar.urs If the City az seaft'e ara
fgsy Of Topeka fer AIasEan ports haans
things quite lively for the com -. -
for : time yesterday. Eggs ara sEsast -
vvers. In great demand. and rs FesAssI hhs
market is practically bare Of poultry, esn s-
ins a rise In price ~ cent 1--we sI1ieAs.ls
W III now bring Iga1iic per pound. ne..Etf 's
tr seattle and tive turkeys lC per p.susNI-
Tse tobhsrr price In live chickens ana i3E-
ksvz will also advance ic-
Eea! fancy apples are scarce afh ~oaao
fad reaAy safe The AIk1 brought DO" n
srgryY Alaska sl9a pounds Of hallDuf. Insrs
Is stfu good demand for hay and feed ! u 2
great figssfio. o. the hour witn the lsea
ry1.ssI In hns 10 snip a. TO space can ee had
Or frs rorth-Es9slnd steamers. tfas transpoF-
10 zion cons panies giving preferences to IL
afyfdual miners outfits.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.


CHICAGO, Jan. i2-Cattle-WhEle there
Sas an occasional sale around ES 81 was
about the lowest price paid ordinarily for
dressed beef steers, and fancy ShluEYing
cattle were worth s. ssG 81 Sales were
largely al 3 500. and exporters took a
large share OF the good. TAI. heavy cattle.
siS--5. prime feeders brought 81 saI4 ga
Cows and hsiteFs were active al strong
pEireSs HnG exporters brought good prtcse.
Calves sold chiefly a. $685.
Very few hogs were left III the rsen~ Ia 80
nsEbf. ana gc,tay's offerings were taken at
g. - COX common 10 choice lots. sas xyes,sr
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MARINE. OBSERV

Special Dispatches 10 Post intelIirencer
TATOOSH. Jan. f2-4 p. m.-Bar ometer
1.H, light rain; wind south, sixteen miles
Outward. a schooner | 80 y. m.
NEAH BAY. Jan. IA y. m-Lght
rain: calm.
CfALLAM BAY. Jan. 12.-4 D. might
rain: calm. Ship Senator in bay
PORT ANGELES, Jan. IA D. m.-Ba-
rometer, - 90. CIoJIdv: calm
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BOSTON. Jan. l2-The American Wool
ana Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow:
The sales this week have fallen off near
Y .. per cent from the previous week.
notwithstanding this fact, the market Is
Possessed OF more interesting featuros now
imam then. Though much less active, it
Is broader market. whereas "A short time
since a half-dozen gigantic mills wero alb
sorbing the cotton by reason of their eager
ness 10 pick up round amounts of staple
territory. There is widespread inquiry
from mills Of every class for wool of great
0iHerent grades, and better Inquiry is
highly indicative Of an active market In a
very short time. Territory wools eSpecial-
iy those having staple in them. have been
inquired for, as have certain lines of fleece.
pulled wocls and greasy Capes. Prices are
fully as hrm as week ago. and IN some
" ools.
A large business is anticipated by every
body within a few weeks. and theie is con-
sequently every inducement to keep QUOTA
tons at high figure. The sales OF the
week amount to :. 2s6 900 pounds domestic
and I;0f2 900 pounds foreign, making a total
OF 3,3s.en pounds, against a total Of 1850.
GU pounds for the week previous.
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No. 1ass, ard the List Of Beacoas ana
Ruoys. Pacific Coast. iSsS pzEss . ana IL
By order OF the lighthouse hoard.
GEO. c REiTEk.
Commander L. s. Navy. Lighthouse IN
spsctor.
ONCE Of L. s. Lighthouse Inspector, Port
land. Or, Jan. 10 ls2S
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Com position.

We are now prepared 70 do eomn,.x,,,.-
for the trade sany rneasursp In Nonnars,,
Minion. BREWER ard Long Primer satls.
lniealAxencer. Seattle. Vs.
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UNCLE SAM bought Frye-Bruhn cor,.
paay English Cured Bacon because OF ,,s
superior quality
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on the produce exchange today the hu{-
tor market Was steady. creamery. liaisc:
dairy. isssi.C-
Cheese quiet, >1NJsc
EgGS-Ste4dy, fresh SC.
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s. RENTS safe deposit box for wear :,
fire proof vaait. D2 Cherry suee, "a
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PORTLAND, Jan. ~Wheas-nuU and
lower, Wu3a Waila, ~! valley ana hue
stem .Sgs.c
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Columbia River, ship Channel Across
the Har ns Far as Astoria. Or.

Notice Is hereby given thar on January
Is, the Smith Point post light Will be
moved from its present position on the
railway frestie 20 the Flshermen's Co-oT,ar-
alive Cannery dock and will be show n
from ar arm on the lower oG.er end Of the
warehouse on the cannery dock
This notice affects the List OF Lights and
Fog Signals. Pacific Coast. 1877 page Is
No. Los; also the LIS. OF Beacons and
Buoys. Pacific Cast. Iss~i page u.
Columbia River Light Vessel, No. 80
Notice is hereby given thar on or about
January Is ks ight vessel Nc. 81 will be
replaced on her station. of the entrance
10 the Columbia river. about 81 miles s.
~ W. "a W from Care disappointment
lighthouse and light vessel Nc. +. tenpo-
rari!y marking the station, VIII be vita
drawn
No change has been made In light vessel
No 80 as 10 characteristics Of light fog
slsna4 Or general appearance.
Ials notice Affects The List Of Lights ard
les signals, Pacific Coast, lSss. page Il.
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THE TRUTH!

The poor mortaia VIII" know
In ,he,r innermost hearts that
.n~ are not men i'm the best
..r.~ Of the word get dfsheart-
.,.a because they are often
~,x.u "a understand that their
...~. are iucurable when they
arc not. IL il true that nothing
except that grand rcmedio-
treatment. "Hudyan." is infal.
uhle. hut that really seems to
he equal to all cases. Not only
In life. vitality, strensth ana
yfxOr restored by Ii. hut IL cer-
reefs the faults which e-ring
mortaIs are subject tn. 1t cor
reefs them unfatlinEly: IL re-
places the strength that has
been lost; IL makes life again
worth living. Ii does this al.
ways. Ii hiss done 1t for near
ly $4,000 people ON this Coast.
Circulars and testimonials
about IL are as free ~ the air
you breathe. VIII you ask
ask about its Ask for
!. TRUTH!
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cnpresssa. r.ya1sg. straw. per tale.

compressed. 3is-saf8aSL ssraNs pSE Sdfs-
gsfssc
yegesahIes-posatoeS Early Rose- .ssr
7ec per Genital. river Bstrbanks. sAa NC
c@d sweets 1zs1s5c. Oregon Barhanks. 7sT
Sec Siiverskia onions. g. zSzI258, garlic. Sc
per pound: green peas, -9sc. string osa-s.
ssziac: bay squash. i9fg iz1xs per box tcsna-
toes. saTssc. dried okra. i2s1Glsc. aspara-
gus fer1sc
Fsruitx-Aupies. choice. 81 aaai y per box:
common seFTsac. cranberriss T.5a4zs 80 Ter
haFrel: navel oranges 81 E4fz. 20 per t0x:
Mexican Hnses. repack 81 1ssFfs.au: common
California lemons ssc1sizs. choice Cali
faFria lemons. @s5EIz 30 bananas. sl-snsl
2 per bunch; psneappies. 6.esG+s per
dozen.
Ratser--Faney creamery. &c; DO seconds.
2sd2Sc: fancy dairy. 24l-n25cs do seconds.
2asF2fc
ssheese-New. rfGi1tsc: cid, aGIoc: Cali
fornls cream cheddar i0Tiii4e; Young
America. I2Tl5i1c: Eastern. ia SC
Ezgs-Store. ga ~: fancy ranch, Z5sl2sc:
Eastern. i5STfac.
Pouitry-Turkey gohbIers. fi0i2c per
pound: turkey hens u1I2e: odd ROSTERS.
g. sssff4gB per dozen: young boosters. si.5e
n50o. small hruslers. t3-5eff 40; large broi
ers 81 s.sft5. p0. fryers 5455ff5.eG. hens, $50
atS.ea; old ducks. 81 s0Ei5. SO: young ducks.
s4.5sssfs.sG: geese. 81 H@ff-s5 per pair Cos
hags. 81 5000. old pigeons. &lgos young
pigeons. s.. Gals.
Exchange.
London. 80 days. ss3is London. sight $50
Financial.
Silver bars 80. 5.zs iDrafts-Sight -. Is
Mex dolls .-..f5GfTizi Telegraph .. :. ia
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SYNOPSIS

A low barometric area Is over the Straits
causing rain IN the coast section of the
Northwest; "a OF an inch has fallen at
Fort Candy. The temperature is rising, ex-
cert In Eastern oregon and Nevada.
Seattle Local Report-Maxmum temper
allure. ~ deg. minimum, 81: mean S.
Weather. cloudy. Rainfall trace.
@. y. SALISBURY,
Section Director Wea Their Bureau.
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nearest local agent. or
;. y. BAIRD.
Gen FRI. & Psgr. Ast. Everett. Wash
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Close connectIon. AZ Nelson wItn .tear
er for kasio and all kootsnav -
Points. AAAs
Passengers for Kettle River and go,,,t
xsi,x sEeex connect At Marcus with stage
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DECEMBER LUMBER SHIPMENTS
Grays AarAor sends Out S.o9S-o'o
Feet In TNenfy-one CarGoes.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
HoQCIAM Jan. Humber shipments
from Grays harbor BY water during De-
cember were as follows.
Cargoes. Feet:
From Hoquiam 1855. $780, II 4-.LSn
From Aberdeen ........ 1855. s,1.s~s~
From Cosmopoiis -. sS""
Totals ...- -..........-. u s'V~s"'
willapa hay shipped during the same
period five cargceS, aggregaung I,Ss-'""
feet.
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TACOMA WHEAT MAukEr.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA. Jan. ie-Wheat No, / clah
sse. Ne. blue stem. Use
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tRsh Quotations.
Fiour-Easy
Wheat-No, : spring. s;aS,tsc; No. 3
spring. sg'Ss, No. red. 90ts1si1@c.
oats-No, :. ne; No. white. T. Q. b.. -
Q9Pkc
RXe--No . &c
BARLEY No. :. I. o h, 24Geia.c.
F1axseed-No. !, slisfi 9ai@
Timothy Seed-p Prime s. ILL.,
Mess fork--PeF barrel. 81 3ii-gr9 IS
tard-PCr ifsi pounds. 81 IS
Short kihs-S!gieS tlonsel 81 ,r4l4-a
Shou5erS-Dry sailed ,hoNedy ls,lf.s,
Short SiGcs-t'lear (hoxe,n 81 Nstl %
Whisky lnstilIefs finished goods. per
-
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VUEAkt FALLS : NORTHERN. NELSON Z FOlI
SHEPPARD RED kUUAIAia halolf2

The only all rail route
change Of cars between SuoL.r
hossiand and Nelson. Also betu.
Nelson and Rossland.
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.

Seattle, Jan. =. ise
Frr@%4nxe~ at the Seattle. Tacoma, sps-
kane an. Portland clearing houses sooaS
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Condition Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SIS. s92. :
552; gold reserve. s161, s49, los.
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THE EVERETT
s. MONTE CRISTO
RAILWAY.

Inc oniy route TO the popular and active
creek. Martin Greek. Sllyerton Dee,
Creek. Goat Lake ard Monte t'rs~t,
The scenic route for tourists, fishinx ana
camping parties ana
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LIVERPOOL, Jan. I2-Corn-Futures
quiet; January. 3s 2sd; February, s. I'D:
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OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
TROOPS SAIL FROM KEY WEST
BIG FLEET OF WARSHIPS CONvOYS
THE TRANSPORTS.

Washington June 12.-Under command OF
Major General Shafter the First Division Of the
United States Army will sail tonight from Key
West for Santiago de Cuba to besege and cap
ture that town. The Army transports thirty IN
number. left Port Tampa yesterday and are
now at Key West, The conveying warships
believed to number between sixteen and nine
teen. will be ready for the voyage by nightfa
and with this powerful force there is no longer
reason for apprehension that the transports can
be attacked successfully by any Spanish war
ships. even II such should have escaped the
vgant search OF the naval commanders at Key
West and off Havana.
II is believed here that the sally out OF Ha-
vana OF the three Spanish gunboats was In
tended TO create the impression that they were
prepared 10 go out TO attack the transports. III
so. the plan miscarried. for the craft were de-
tected Immediately by Commodore Wasson's
cruisers and driven back pemeli INTO Havana
Harbor under the protection Of the guns OF the
shore batteries
Even II these boats had escaped they could
have done no damage. for the size Of the con-
voy furnished for the troopshps is sufficient to
warrant the belief that they would have been
speedily destroyed should they have had the
courage to make an attack upon the feet OF
OF formidable character not one OF them being
the equal In power OF the smallest Of the Amer-
can cruisers or even OF such gunboats IA the
little Bancroft which may be used as General
Skaters flagship.
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN.
Every precaution has been taken by the Gov
ernment TO insure the safety OF the troops on
the way Cuba The Naval War Board was IN
session to-day making the final preparations io'
the disposition OF the guard ships The trans
ports Will be kept as closely together MS faie
navigation will permit. and the warships VIII
be disposed ahead ast}@h and on either flank.
The fleet and the scouting vessels Will be
thrown far out in advance Of the Transports
and in order to guard against an attack from the
rear some Of these vessels. such as the 81.
Louis perhaps. will lnger far astern ready 10
signal :he heavily armed cruisers AT the first
sign Of approaching foe. The stately battle
ship Indiana II IL expected. Will lead the process
sion OF ships which will be the most numerous
gathered in American waters since tho Civil
War
The troops should arrive OF Santiago by
Wednesday night. supposing the feet proceeds
at eight knots speed. and landing operations
should begin by Thursday. for General Shafter
Will not keep his men cooped UP on shipboard
a moment longer than necessary IL is not be-
lieved that they will be landed Mt Caimanera.
the point on Guantanamo Bay where the Amer
lean flag now flies over the heads Of Sampson 8
marines. that place. while well adapted 10
serve as a naval base. and as n harbor OF refuge
for the American warships, Is not particularly
well suited for the beginning Of military opera
tons.