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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-10
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-10
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN l. SCHMAHL.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1898.
Chicago E. Northwestern Railway.
TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS
Subject to change.

Subject to change.
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
No. 90. daily except Sunday -. -: 80 p. m.
For Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona,
and east; also for Tracy, Marshall, Water
town, Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, Kasota
to St. Paul and Minneapolis Sleeper, Man.
katO to Chicago.
No. Ga. daily except Sunday. ..4:45 p, m.
Connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
west between KaSOta and Tracy.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday ......9:2O a, m
From local points.
No. 63, daily except Sunday Alb p. m.
From Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, WinOna
and all points east and west.
w. B. kNISKERN. H. G. GARvIN,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt, Ger. Agent,
Chicago. WinOna, MINI
W. S. BRAMMER, Agent, Redwood Falls, MINI
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
A YANKEE SHIPPERS TRICK.

A good anecdote is told illustrating
the superior enterprise of the Yankee
shippers years ago. The New Bedford
whalers left port Cor many a long voy-
age, sometimes to the far north. at
other times to the far south. These
intrepid followers of the sea sought
and pursued the whale in the ice clad
ATTITUDES about the poles and with
natural fearleSsneSs. A squadron sent
out by Russia TO explore the south
seas, and reach the pole if possible,
had attained degree of latitude which
the commodore proudly told himself
had never been reached before by
white man or other human beings.
While he reflected upon the fame that
would surely embellish his name, his
sailors cried Land ho." on to the
south he deserted long low-lying bit
of land, and FASTENED TO shape his
course 10 reach il, there to plant the
Russian standard on its highest point,
claiming it in the name of his majesty.
What was his disgust and astonish-
ment when, as his vessel approached
the shore, he observed, over a bit of
headland. flag futtering from mast
head. In few minutes little schoon-
er poked her nose around the point
and came sailing smartIy over the
waves towards his vessel. The lean
Yankee captain, who was standing in
the rigging as the schooner came up
in the wind, yelled:
Alloy there, What ship is that?"
His majesty's ship the -."
We'll, this is the Nantucket, from
Rhode Island. We're doing a little pi-
loting in these ATTITUDES, and if you
want to run in the cove yonder, why,
we'll pilot you in for small charge.
The admiraPs disgust caused him to
square his sails around and shape his
course for Russia.-Harper's Round
Table.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES.
Special Committee VIII Recon-
mend the Lines.

The provisional directors OF the Ho-
nolulu Rapid Transit Co.. Ltd. have
selected Messrs. Ballentyne. Soper and
Kennedy as the committee on route
These gentlemen viii call F. S. Dodge
city surveyor. into consultation. The
first trip OF observation will be made
Saturday afternoon. At a meeting yes
terday afternoon there was q long and
careful consideration Of lines. Il is
decided that these localities viii be
reached;
Moanalua, Nnnanu valley. Nuuanu
pail, Manoa valley, Makiki, Punahou.
Moiliilii, Waikiki.
Stock subscription lists are now be
ing circulated and signatures are OBJ
tanned readily everywhere.
The general committee or temporary
directory, of which c. G. Ballentyne is
chairman. now has the following sub
committees:
On stock ubscripjion-JameS f.
Morgan, chairman: George R. Carter
and Charles $. Desky.
On franchise-C. G. Balleniyne.
chairman; John F. Soper and ]. A.
Kennedy.
Executive committee-Theo. F. Lam
sing, Fred J. Lowrey, Joseph a. Gil
man and J. II. Fisher.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
MUCH BUSINESS
The Acknowledgement Answers.
Fffteen-Minute Session OF
the Senate
SENATE.
Eighth Day, February p.

Eighth Day, FEBRUARY =
The Senate held 2 fifteen minute ses-
sion. Following The roll cal Senator
Brown gave notice OF his intention 10
introduce an act 10 provide The o. r
and L Company with land for wharves
II Honolulu harbor. al act 10 amend
section OF the railroad act OF 1890,
fixing the tine limit for completing the
railroad, an act amending the provis-
ion for new streets IN Honolulu and
al act providing for The Importation
and sale Of opium.
Senator Rice gave notice that the
current expense appropriation bill was
ready for the third reading and the
wide tire bill had been returned from
the printers
Under suspension OF The rules and
on Senator WAREHOUSES; motion the
report OF The Minister Of Foreign At
fairs was taken up and referred 10
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
The special order Of the day, the
bill appropriating $4,000 for expenses
o. The current session. was taken Up
On Senator McCandlsss' motion and
PIT on is passage after the third
reading There was no discussion and
there were no dissenting votes.
Under suspension OF the rules The
vide TIRE bill passed the first reading
OF motion Of Senator Brown and was
referred 70 the Committee OF Public
Lands and Internal Improvement
Al 1920 the Senate adjourned and
The Committee on Finance went into
session for discussion Of the appro-
pria-i0u bills.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
BY AUTHORITY.
CORPORATION NOTICE
In re Dissolution of the wAIHKE
SUGAR COMPANY.

In re Dissolution of the wAIHEE
SUGAR COMPANY.
WHEREAS-The waihee Sugar
Company, a Corporation established
and existing under and by virtue Of
the Laws of the Hawaiian Islands. has.
pursuant to the law in such case made
and provided. duly filed at the Office Of
the Minister of the Interior. a petitioa
for the dissolution Of the said eorpOr-
alton together with Certificate there
to annexed as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE - Notice IS
hereby given to any and all persons
who have been or are now interested
in any manner whatsoever in the said
Corporation. that objections TO the
granting of the said petition. must be
filed in the office of the Minister Of the
Interior on or before FRIDAY. Alril
%, 1895. and that any person or per
sons desiring to be heard thereon mast
be in attendance at the Office Of The
undersigned in the Executive Building.
Honolulu. at 10 o'clock a m 81 said
day. to show cause why said petition
should not be granted,
]. A. King.
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office. February "A, 1S9S
l945-9tF
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
His Neck Was Broken

Deputy Marshal Hitchcock presided
at the inquest held yesterday in the
case of Herman Vita, the Tram Co.
water cart driver killed the day be-
fore by a fall from his vehicle. The
jurors were Chas. Brown, Hay Wode-
house, VIM. Templeton, C. B. Gray, Mr..
Pond and c. D. Chase. 4 verdict Of
accidental death was returned. The
post norton disclosed the fact that
Witta's neck was broken by the fall
from his cart in front of the Executive
building.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
IMMIGRANTS.

The Japan Colonization Company,
which has recently been granted an of
fetal charter, is reported to be contem-
plaung the establishment of branches
in Mexico, Brazil and Hawaii. The
first batch of emigrants sent out by this
company to the above countries will
sail in February next, a steamer OF the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, being chartered
for their transport.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
The March Races,

The program for SAe special race
meeting Ter the l5th OF MaysA Is
most certainly an attractive one,
Il has nRe variety. areiaiRs an
opportunity for all gaigs and an
classes Of horses thus insUring heavy
fields and exciting contests, The rains
have made the track just whaI would
have otherwise required many weeks
10 treatment by harrow and roller,
The horse and bicycle races viii make
day of sport that none who care for
such will be willing 10 miss,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25

Mr. Ward l. Smith. OF Frederleks-
town, Mo, was troubled with chronic
diarrhoea for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that II was
only question OF short time until
he would have to give up, He had
been treated by some Of the best ply
sieians in Europe and America but got
no permanent relief. One day he pick
ed up a newspaper and CHANGED TO
read an advertisement Of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and DiarrA5s.
Remedy. He got bottle OF II. the
first dose helped him and its continued
use cured him. For sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith q
Co., Ltd, agents OF Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
A GREAT SILK CITY.

Hang Chow, about 200 miles south of
Shanghai, is a great silk emporium,
says an exchange, not less than 1000
hand looms being engaged in the man
ufacture of silk of the finest quality, all
that is required for the imperial house
hold being made there. Although open
ed to foreign trade only since the Jap
anese war, the natives are fully alive to
the advantages of that trade, and for
eigners are not subjected to the abuse
heaped upon them in other parts of the
empire. The city, which is Is miles in
circumference, has 10 gates and is
clean, prosperous and beautiful. with
temples and pagodas placed upon the
hills and embowered in honeysuckles
and bamboo, while the surrounding
country is we'll cultivated, especial at
tention being devoted to mulberry cul-
ture.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
No Rerly Yet.

Senior Canavarro. Charge a. Affaires
of Portugal, has received. no reply yet
to the report sent to Portugal, az the
request of the home government, relat-
ing 10 the Portuguese who wished to
migrate 10 the Island of Timur. Mr..
Canavarro received instructions 10 as
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.


On Monday. February 2Sth. at Il
o'clock noon, at the Office OF E d
Baldwin. Hilo. Hawaii, win be sold Al
Public Auction, under special cOndi-
tions of payments and Improvements.
Seven lots in Kaimu. Puma. Hawaii
Three lots in Naulua section. HiIO.
Hawaii
For particulars as to areas. eOEdi-
tions of sale. plans. etc. apply to E. d
Baldwin, Hilo, Hawaii, OF to Public
Lands Office, Honolulu.
]. F. BROWN.
Agent of Public Lands
1943-3t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25

certain from the intending emigrants
what demands they would make upon
Portugal for means of transportation,
OF other assistance. At meeting call
ed AT his house, a committee of the
Portuguese represented to Mr.. Cana
'varro the situation here as it appeared
to them and the prospects for ulti-
mate success in Timur
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25

It is stated that there are three times
as many teachers employed In the Sun
day schools in Massachusetts as are
employed In the public schools in that
State, and the Congregationalist says
that Sunday School teaching has
reached a stage OF development when
teachers, in addition to piety, must
have mental equipment,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25

Your money back il you
don't like Sekifliw's Best bak.
ing powder or tea.
Notice what we say "U yoa
Sos't hte q" not ~ IL is vet
as coca as represented" or as
Not bae," or as set fresh or
is not this, or is not that,
n loa don't axe is.--you arc
Judge and jury
A Sehintps \ CeNpANy
san A8ANSisSS BOZ
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
OUR REPUTATION

For fine ,eatch ,corb IS ride
spread; bit zee irish to I'M
press the fer ,oho man not
yet be IN line, ,cith the neoes-
Sity of sending their Wotches.
,Chen ont of order to rs DE-
rectlu; and not fJisi qiiolc eU-
cry tinker to run the icatch,
after ,ohich, send It to ns for
proper repairs.
The Cost is Arrays more to yOu,
after such treatment erer 80
much bitter to send It riqht
dol0h to as, for ,oe allO,0
nothing bit perfect 'COrk to
ledre oar ,corkshop.
Yoa piH be surprised, too, how
much cheaper It UiH be, and
boU much more satisfactory
to you.
Watches are securely packed ~
ioooden boTes, and returned
IN the safest possible manner.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
pulaa's statement.

Deputy Sheriff Pulaa of North Ko-
hala states that he is not the man who
swore out the warrant for the arrest
Of Kupena under the charge of prac-
ticing kahunaism. This was sworn TO
by police officer of the district and
the arrest was made by the same per-
SON a nolle proseQui was entered in
the case by Sheriff Pulaa.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
1895 BASEBALL.
Schedule from April 9 to Aug. 20
for Three Teams.


for Three Teams,
The following schedule Of baseball
games for the season OF 1895 has been
agreed upon;
April s-Union VS.. Honolulu.
l6-Cnion vs., Regiment,
9S-Honolulu vs., Regiment.
SO Honolulu vs.. Union.
May Regiment vs.. Union.
lt-Regiment VS.. Honolulu.
Sl-Cnion VS.. Honolulu
SS-Cnion VS.. Regiment,
June 4-aoaol0lU VS., Regiment.
HonolNM VS.. Union.
Regiment Us, Union.
sS- Regiment rs. Honolulu,
July s-Caion vs., Honolulu,
l-Cnien vs., Regiment
s--aonol0l0 vs., Regiment,
i6-AoaolaN VS.. Union,
rs Regiment vs. Cniea,
SO Regiment ~, Honolulu,
Aug, S@Cnton rs, HONOLULU,
iS-Cniea rs, Regiment,
@-AonolWlN rs, Regiment
MANY a. the baseball enthusiasts are
IN favor az prolengsNg The season De,
yoNa August SNtA, They think his Il
altogether too short,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
SAD OCCURRENCE.
Death of Miss Mary Mcintyre IN
Nuuanu.

Death of Miss Mary Mcintyre IN
Nuuanu.
The many friends Of Miss Mary Nc
Intyre viii be both shocked and sad
ien-d to learn of be5 dtathca Tuesday
al her late home on Nuuanu avenue. I,
was shortly after 6 o'clock when she.
breathed her last.
Ever since iast Wednesday, deceased
had been confined TO the house through
illness. Ii was considered by the fam
lily from the complaint from which she
suffered. that she was in danger, but
not until yesterday morning a. 10 did
extremely serious symptoms appear.
The family physician called in TWO 9th
CT associates and. after consultation,
il was given out TO the family that the
only chance for recovery lay in 81 op--
Grafton Consequently, at about {
o'clock last night, the operation was
begun and the patient died while this
was still going on.
Miss Mcintyre was So years Of age
and was g young lady very well liked
by all who knew her. Wherever she
could be Of any use she was always on
hand and where duty pointed, she was
the first 10 volunteer her services. She
will be greatly missed from the ranks
/ of those who had. through her mos tx
| ceIlent qualities. learned 10 love her.
Miss Mcintyre was daughter OF
Captain Mcintyre, recently deceased.
and leaves brother and three sisters
10 mourn her death. Two OF tbs sis
tiers are here in the city while the other
/ is in California.
An extremely sad funeral was that
Of the late Miss Mary Mcintyre from
the home, Nuuanu ave, Wednesday
afternoon. The circumstances Of ;he
! death OF such an estimable lady o.
buoyant spirits and happy bearing to
ward all. was greatly felt.
4 Friends attended in large nun bars
and took with them floral tributes thai
simply filled every place OF rerose.
Shortly after 5 o'clock, the impressive
funeral service by Rev. D. P. Brine Of
] Central Union Church began choir
composed OF Mrs. A F. Judd, Mrs ".
". Hall. Mrs. E. c. Damon. MeSSrs.
J. Q. Wood and H. F. Wichman 1ur-
nished the music. The services over
the sad trip 10 Nuuanu cemetery was
begun and the remains there inferred.
The pall-bearers were as follows:
H. P. F. Schultze. VIM. Lang. Ed.
Stiles. H. H. Walker. Lionel Hart, J.
o. Carter. Jr., ]. Q. Wood and Frank
Armstrong.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-25
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE \
CREDITORS,

The undersigned. having been on the
soth day Of December 1897, duly APP
pointed by w l. Stanley, Second
Judge OF the Circuit Cour, OF the F1ret
Circuit. ADMINISTRATIVE OF the Estate
OF John Grace, formerly OF Honolulu,
Island Of Oahu. notice Ia hereby given
10 all creditors OF the said John Grace.
deceased, to present their claims duly
authenticated with the proper voach-
ers, II any exist. whether such claims
be secured by mortgage or not 10 the
undersigned at the office OF ]. Alfred
Magoon. next 10 the post. ONCE In Ho-
nolalu, within six months from the
date OF this notice or they shall be for
ever barred.
SARAH ]. GRACE,
Administratrix OF the Estate OF John
Grace, deceased.
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands. Febrn-
airy 4th. 1895.
1940-4w.
The times., 1898-07-13
The commissioners Orders.

The District Commissioners yesterday issued
the following orders
Proposals opened June 25, 1898. are accepted, as
follows:
Proposal of Littlefeld, Alvord & Co., for all
hauling. except pipe. valves, special castings at
prices named in their bid.
Proposal of the Merchants Parcel Delivery
Company, for hauling pipe, valves, special cast
ings etc, at prices named in their bid.
That the roadway of ID Street, between Thir-
~teenth and Fourteenth Streets, be repaired ;
estimated cost, $275: chargeable to appropriation
for repairs to streets, 1S99
That Tunlaw road, from New Cut road to
Loughboro road, be improved by graveling; es-
timated cost, $500; chargeable to appropriation
for repairs to county roads. 1892
That Broad Branch road from Shoenaker's Mill
to Pleasant Drive, be improved and widened; es-
timated cost, $500; chargeable to appropriation
for repairs to county roads, $780,
That New Cut Road, from Thrty-seventh Street
to the Conduit road, be improved by graveing;
estimated cost $500; chargeable TO appropriations
for repairs TO county roads, 1900
That Foxhall road, from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal to the New Cut road, be improved by
graveling; estimated cost, $500; chargeabe to ap-
preparation for repairs to county roads, 1899.
from First and Albany Streets to Lincoln Avenue,
as shown on plat file in engineer department.
That sewer be constructed in alley, square 1855,
under the permit system; estimated cost, S160.
That cement sidewalk be laid and curb be re-
set under the permit system, in front of 7I5
II Street southwest. estimated cost, $50.
The times., 1898-07-13
BIG BILL" IN CUSTODY.
New York Dete. tfves Capture n Sus-
Dected Murderer.

New York July 12.-Major William c.
Wilson was found murdered and robbed
one day last August at his desk in cir
culaJing library at 1147 Walnut Street
Philadelphia of which he was the man
ager, and the police of that town insisted
that William Mason, alias Big Bill, "
was the murderer. Last night Capt.
McClusky's men car Mason in this
city, and today he was a prisoner in sIuI-
berry Street, profane and defiant as ever
With him were taken three other thieves
They were evidently bent on safe-crack-
ing expedition somewhere for they had
all the tools between them. Mason tried
his best to use his revolver. but the
detectives were too quick for him The
band that was locked up al police head
quarters was registered as follows:
William Mason, George, alias Rel
Spencer, Thomas Reilly and James Cof-
fey
Capt McClusky learned soon after the
Philadelphia murder that Mason had come
here and had Joined Coffey; but they had
gone West together then, and for while
all trace Of them was lost. A few weeks
ago Coffey returned and opened saloon
in Cherry Street, with his brother-in-law.
AS soon as Capt. McClusky heard of this
he set a watch on Coffey, knowing that
sooner or later mason would come lnere
too.
Monday night Coffey went out. The de-
tectives followed him up town. saw him
join Spencer and ran down the pair to
Forty-second Street and Eleventh Ave
nue.. There, under a street lamp, they
met two others, whom the detectives re-
cognized as Mason and Reilly.
The battle was brief. but il collected
a curious crowd and the detectives hus-
tied the prisoners farther down town
with all speed searching them on the
way II was well they did so. On Mason
they found a stick of dynamite big
enough to blow down the side of a house.
Spencer had four fine-cut drills for safe
blowing in his pocket and Reilly a sec
tional jimmy and more drills. Coffey
had share of the outfit, including the
finger of a glove which is used TO tamp
the dynamite in after boring the safe.
The prisoners were held in Center
Street today by Magistrate Meade until
Thursday morning. Meanwhile Philadel-
phia has a chance to put in its claim.
If half the charges it brings. against Ma
son are proved his career will suffer a
speedy end
He is also suspected of the murders of
George R. Blodgett, of Schenectady. the
counsel of the General Electric Company,
and w o. Hutchins, a Providence manu-
facturer.
The times., 1898-07-13
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieut.. RerpadOu Advanced Ten
Numbers for Bravery.

Numbers for Bravery.
The advance of Lieut.. j. B. Bernadou
ten numbers in recognition of his gallant
work on the winslow at Cienfuegos was
officially announced in the naval orders
yesterday.
The other orders follow:
Lieut.. H. H. Barroll. granted three
months, sick leave at home when dis
charged from hospital.
Lieut.. ID. w. coffman, same.
Lieut.. E. V. Reynolds. ordered TO COM
mand the Manhattan.
Lieut.. J. III. Porter, detached from the
Fern and ordered home, waiting orders.
Lieut.. II. S. Crossman, made examiner
at the navy yard at Boston.
Chaplain ]. B. Scott, detached from the
ST. Paul and ordered home on three
months sick leave.
Paymasters Clerk " S. Sturtevant's
appointment to the Lancaster revoked.
Paymasters Clerk Oliver H. Haskett,
appointed to the Philadelphia.
Civil Engineer H. r. Sanford detached
from Bureau of Yards and Docks and
ordered to the navy yard at Boston
Chief Engineer C. p. Howell given three
months sick leave at home when dis
charged from hospital.
Chaplain H w Jones. ordered TO the
Naval Hospital at New York.
Naval Cadet j. w. L. Clement same
order.
Surgeon w R. Du Bose, same order,
Chief Engineer W. w. DUNCAN, retired,
assigned to duty in connection with the
auxiliary naval force at Washington.
Chief Engineer Henry w. Fitch, re-
tired, same order.
Assistant Engineer James L. Smith, de-
tached from the navy yard at Mare ISL
and and ordered to the Asiatic station
Assistant Engineer Julius I. Wiles,
same order
Assistant Engineer Henry E. Middle
ton, same order.
The times., 1898-07-13
MINES TO BE REMOVED.
Order Issued Yesterday by the War
Department.

An order for the removal Of all subma-
rine mines sunk in United States harbors
as protection against the possible entry
OF hostile vessels was issued by he War
Department yesterday. 1t viii be trans
mitted to engineer officers in charge of
harbor defenses throughout the country.
with instructions to use their own dis
cretion in removing the mines. either by
exploding them or other means.
This action was decided upon at the
Cabinet meeting yesterday. and is in the
nature of a response 10 the persistent
representations Of all commercial inter
ests engaged in shipping pursuits, who
complained that their business was seri-
ously interfered with as a result of the
mines. Since the war began. it has been
practically impossible for a vessel 10 en-
ter or clear from an American port be-
tween sunrise and sunset, and commerce
has suffered iherefTom.
That the War Department has consent
ed to remove the mines is an indication
Of the supreme confidence felt by the
Government in the ability of American
coast defenses TO repulse any possible at
tack from hostile vessels.