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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-28
European Markets.

{ LONDON, Nov. 90, 1s9s-Consols closed at
Ill SIG for money and for account.
LIVERPOOL, ov 26, 1898. The Cotton
market is quiet; sales 5000 bales, of which
500 bales were speculative and export.
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M ARM IL N -EWS
POET OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY. Nov 90.
Arrived.
Steamer State of Mains. Colby, st John. NIB.
via EastpOrt for Boston.
Tug Wrestler. towing barge Hercules from
Philadelphia-coalt to Me Cent RR.
Sch Alicia Crosby, Bunker, Philadelphia
Sch Estelle fhinney, Phinney, Philadelphia
coal to s. X RR.
steamship Numidlan(Br) McNicol, Liverpool.
II Il A Allan.
Steamship Horatio Hall, Bragg, New York
Sch Benz 6 Cromwell. McLearn, St Pierre
j III HaInien s. Son.
sch Maggie S Hart Farrow Demerara-F Frank
Dudley.
SUNDAY. Nov 81.
Steamship Kildona, (Br) Roberts London
Sch Carrie G Miles. New Vcrk for Rockiahu,
d'tmasted. See general news.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. New 26-Salled, SENS
Lulu Brown, Machias or Boston; "A oaw N.Y.,
Kelley. Calais for do; stephen warts, hT nrl
do for do; Ada Ames. Rockland Tor New i pras :
Jas Young, Thomaston Tor DO; Sus ai'ooihatb
colt, from Moncton for Boston; Beta, toioe.ii'
Machias for do.
ROCKPORT. Nov 26-Ar. schs Robt Byron,
Hart New York; Diadem, Thurston, Boston s',,a :
j Chester Wood. Haskell. DO. Frank Y A Npt
McClrtock DO via Boothbay; Monticello N.Y.
ter, Steuben.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES
: All at London Nov25 steamer Assyrlan' Nai-
lace, Montreal. rew
England, from Liverpool for Boston. pao.
SD i'm Hong Kong Nov 10, ship Beni + faoA-
ard. Allen, New York.
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MemOranda.
See general news columns for casualties In
Portland harbor and elsewhere.
Boothbay Harbor, Nov 26-Sch val, from
Gardiner for Boston, arrived here to-day with
loss OF foregaf and mainsal torn, in squall off
Seguin.
Boston, Nov 26-Sch John Cadwallader. for
Gardiner, which was recently beached at Castle
Island full of water, has been fioated and towed
to East Boston. She will be pumped out ana
placed on the railway for repairs.
New Orleans, Nov 22--Sch VIM I'll Swan, rom
Santiago tor Georgia, has arrived here leak
ing and damaged on deck Is under seizure lor
carrying contraband goods.
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Chicago Llve STOCK Market
(By Telegraph

CHICAGO, Nov. 81, 1898 Cattle receipts
400; common dressed beef steers 0o94 rs;
fancy shipping 60a5 80; stockers and feeders
3 u0e04 40; fed Western 50@5 20.I
Hogs-receipts 42,0GU; quoted at 1903 so;
pigs 8 1893 80.
lambs 4 OOa5 IS.
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ALLAN LIN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
Liverpool and Portland Service.

y Steamers marked thus do not carry pas
sengers. Laurentiau carries cabin passengers
only Eastbeund. Monaghan anu Nup.daan all
classes.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
CABIN.
Per Monaghan, Nunlidian or Laurentian. S55
A reduction Of per ceiit IS allowed on return
tickets.
SECOND CABIN.
To Liverpool. London or Londonderry--$35
single, $3.50 return
STEERAGE,
Liverpool. London. Glasgow, Belfast, LoH-
donderry or Queenstown, $3.50 and $500
Prepaid certificates S24.
Children Under IL years, half fare. Rates to
or from other points on application TO T. P.
MeGowan 40 Congress- ST., J.B. Heating, ri -
Exchange St. or H. & A. Allan, l India ST.
Portland, Me. novl46tf
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT GO

Beginning Nov. 6. 1898. steamer Aucoeisco
will leave Portland Pier. Portland. daily, sun
days excepted, at 200 p m. for Long Island.
Little and Great Chebeague. Cliff Island, South
Harpswell, baileys and Orr's Island.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island. TOO
a. m. via above landings. Arrive Portland $50
a. IN. ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen. Man.
sep30dtf
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Retail Grooers su-sr fSar.~.
Portland market-cut LOAF Il: confetioners
puiysrlsed 60; powered, Sat granuialed
IA coffee crushed &c: yellow AZ
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Cotton Markers.

NOV. 2s. 1898,
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady, Lice higher; middling gulf at sac; do
uplandS 5jsc; sales = bales.
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Exports.

DEMERARA. Schr Maggie S Hart--3 o.
500 fl lumber $40 tins ice 1000 lbs Goldfish and
mis- cargo.
E15T PIERRE. Mart. Schr G Cromwell-IO,-
0. o shocks with heads 400 prs hid heads 100
Dbl heads 1000 bars 81 $3.50 Il lumber.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL Il. K.
IE effecl Nov. 2s fS's

Trains leave Portland as follows
700 a. NJ. For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland
Augusta, Waterfalls, Skowhegan. Lisbon Fails
Bucksport, Houlton, Woodstock anu st
Stephen via Vanceboro and ST. John.
$50 a, M; For Danyllle Jc.. Mechanic Falls,
Readtield, Watervilie Livermore Fails Farm.
mgton and Phillips.
1925 a. IN. For Brunswick. Bath. Augusta
Waferyllle and Lewiston via Brunswick.
1890 p. m. Express for Brunswick Bath,
Rockland and all stations on the Knox and
Lincoln division, Augusta. Waterville, Ban
gor; Bar Harbor Greenville, and Houlton. via
ITO p M. For Mechanic Falls, Rumfori
Falls, Bemis. Danvlle Jc,- Lewiston, Liver
more Falls, Pennington. Kingiield. Carrabas-
set. Phillips and RangeleY, Winthrop. Oakland,
Bingham Waterville aud Skowhegan.
LIS p. N. For treeport. Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Waterville. Skowhsgan Belfast, Hart
Oidtown and Mattawankeag
$40 p. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Gardiner. Augusta and Waterville.
Junet. Mechanic Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
, llO0 p NJ. Night Express. every night. Tor
brunswick Bath, Lewis on. Augusta, Water
VILE, Bangor, Moese9ead Lake, Aroostook
county via Oldtown, Bar Harbor, Bicksport,
at. stephens. st. Andrews, Sc. John and Aroos-
took county via V.,nceboro Halifax and the
I ire The Saturday night train does not
peyoha Bangor. Sleeping ears to st. John.
White Mountain Division.
S45 a. m For Bridgton Fabyans. Burning
ton, LANCASTER. Quebec. st. bloomsbury. Sller-
brooke Montreal, Chicago St Paul and Mime
apolis and all points west.
Las p. m. For Sebago Lake. Cornish, Bride-
ton and hiram.
$50 y. m. For Cumberland Mills. sebaro
Lake. Bridgton, Fryeburg, North Conway. Glen
and Bartlett.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.20 a. m. Paper train for Brunswick Al
gliSla. WateryilIe and Bangor.
1890 q. M 1rain for Brunswick Lewiston
Bath. Augusta. Waterville and Bangor.
HOO p. m. Night Express for all points:
sleeping Car for St John.
Arrivals in Portland.
From Bartlett. No. Conway anu Bridgton. s23
a. H. Lewis ton an Mechanic Fails, $50 a. N.
Watervilie and Augu'ta, 1856 a. m ; Bangor
Augusta and Rockland. 12.15 p M: Kingfield
Phillips, Harrington, Bemis, Rumford Falls
Cornish 500 p. M: Skowhegan Wateryille
Augusta, Rockland and Bath, $40 D. M ST.
John, Bar Harbor, Aroostook County, Moose
head Lake and Bangor. 5.35 p. NJ Rangeey,
Harrington. Ruinford Falls, Lewiston, 545 D.
M; Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. $40 D. m.; froEi Bar Harbor,
and daily f!om Bangor, Balh and Lewiston i.30
a. NJ; Halifax, St. JOnn, Bar Harbor, Water
vile and Augusta. $50 y. m, except Mondays.
GEO. f. EVANS, ". sc. NJ
f. E. BOOTHBY, q. p. s. I. A.
Portland. Nov. ~ 1898. nov24dtf
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Foreign Ports.

PPassed AMER Sept 10, ship st John, Fales
hfladelphia for Hiogo.
Ar at Guantanamo Nov 8. sch Henry Clau.
sen, Torrey. Philadelphia.
Ar at Departure Bay Nov IS, ship st Nicholas
Grant, San francisco.
Sid 18th, ship America, Harding San Fran
cisco.
AT. Rosario Nov 20, barque Elmiranda, to load
hay for Brazil.
At Orchila Nov 4th. sch Carrie A Buchanan,
from st Thomas for Richmond, ready.
Ar at st Pierre Nov oath, sch Jessie Lena.
Devereaux, New York.
Ar at Savanna la Mar Nov 5. barque Charles
Loring. Lunt. Barbados.
sid FIN Trinidad Nov 25, barque Hiram Emery
Gorham, New York
Ar at Barbados Nov 18th. barque Edmund
fnlnney. Young. Bahia Blanca.
SID 9Th. bargue G r Dixon. Gikey. =; 18th,
Darque Anburndale, Dow. Bonaire.
Ar at Kingston, ia, Nov 25th, sch Isaac
Campbell Stevens, New York.
Stahi, Rosario
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Portland & Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R.

StItkOm root Oh freDse Sts
On and after Monday Oct 5. 1898. Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction, Nashua,
Windham and Epping at 7.30 a. M and 1890
Pm
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
100 a. m. and 1890 D. m
For Rochester. Springvale, Alfred, Water.
boro and Saco Rives e. 7.3o a. M. 1870 and
$50 p. m
$50 and 60 p. M
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, westbrook
Junction and Wocdfords at T.So, 9.45 a. M,
$780, 800, $50 and $40 p. N.
The 1890 p. m. tram from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route
Tor the West and at Union Station, Worcester,
Tor Providence and New York, via Providence
Line for Norwich and New York, via "Nor-
witch Line" with Boston and Albany r. r. for
the West and with the New York all rail via
Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 40 p. m. from Rochester at $50 a. M, 1.30
and 5.4S p. m; from Gorham at $40. $50 and
1880 a. m. $50. 415 5.4s p. m.
For through tickets Tor all points West and
South apply to +. F. McGILLICUDDY, Ticket
je25dtf J.W. PETERS. SUP
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STEAMERS.
International Steamship Co.

- TIN
Eastpot, Luhec, Calais. ST. Jo'u. h.B.. Halifax MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick. Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
N. 3.
Fall Arrang enacsnt.
On and after Monday. Nov. 9TH steamer
viii leave Portland on Mondays and Thurs
days at $50 p. IN.
Returning leave St.John and Eastport same
days
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. gzF- Freight received up TO 400
p. M.
For Tickets and Stateroonls apply az the
Pine Tree Ticket Olllce, Monument Square or
for other information, at Company's Ofie3.
Railroad Wharf. foot OF State street
j. f. LISCOMB, Supt.
mar1sdtf II. &c. HERSEY Agent
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. Nov 20 is3S-Ths following are
to-day's euotauons vi Provisions, etc.:
FLOUR.
sursng patents 9O94 80
Spring cieal ana straights 80o4 90.
VI inter patents. 8 9094 10
Winter. clear amt straight. 30 8 76.
Extra and SECONDS W
Fine and Supers =.
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Arrivals in Portland.
Portland & Runlford Falls R'y.

En Effect Oct. 3. 1898.
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ and ITO P. Nj. From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic Falls. Buckfeld Can
ton. Dixneld and Rumtord Fails.
$50 a. n. ITO and 5.I5 u. m. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations
Connections at Rumford Falls for all points
on the r. +. s. R. L. r. r. including Bemis aud
the Rangeley Lakes.
R. c. BRADFORD Traffic Manager
Portland. Maine
r. L. LOVEJoY. superintendent
JETS dtf Rumford Falls. Maine.
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Portland wholesale Market.

PiJRrLAN,, Now 20
The following quotations represent the whole
sale prices for this market;
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DR. Bats Cough syrup always cnres
colds. A neglected cold may terminate in con
sumption. Cure your cold In time,
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Portland & Small Point Steamboat Co

mencing November ist 1895 VA ~
Steamer E .R O II WR
will leave Portland Pier, Port #
land. at IL a.. m Mondays.
Wednesdays aud Fridays for
OTIS Island, Great Island East Hsrpswsii,
Ashdale, Small Point aud Cundy's HarbeT.
Tuesdays Thursdays and SATURDAYS. touch
ing at all landings SpeeiaE.Wilf leave. Port
land every Sunday at p. III, fer Orr's islsnd.
Return leave 0rrs Island every Monday at
q. m. fer Portland,
J. II. MCDONALD. Manager.
Office, los Commercial ST. Teiephons S5-s
novS go
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White Mountain Division.
SUNDAY TRAINS

7.20 a. m. Paper train for Brunswick A,l
gusta. WatervilIe and Bangor.
1890 p. m. Train for Brunswick Lewiston
Bath. Augusta. Waterville aud Bangor.
II 90 p. m. Night Express for all points
sleeping car for st John.
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NEW YORK-Ar 25th. sche Jos Luther eros
by, Amboy for Amesbury; Annie Chase, Eiils'
Bangor -, -
Ar 26th. sch Gen Adelbert Adnes Small. from
Brunswick.i
Cid Goth sch Maggie G Hart, Savannah.
ca o-4L SAn-aN If;7.ex.o ri frnm Kingston for
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Petitions of Coast Cities.

Now that the government has en-
tered upon a definite policy of con-
structing and equipping sea coast de-
lenses to meet the eXigency of war,
scores of persons representing various
cities and towns on the Atlantic and
gulf coasts have applied 10 the war de-
partment for generous share OF the
expenditures to be made for such pur-
poses. AS a rule the administration
refuses TO be impressed by the petit
lions for defense at particular points.
The definite policy has already been
adopted of following the judgment Of
the army engineering corps, modified
by the advice of army officers, whose
opinions in strategic matters are ex-
pert Above all. the department aims
10 make expenditures at this time with
particular reference 10 the danger OF
war with Spain at an early day.
Tit President has authorized allot-
ment of $2.915.000 for the use of the
engineering branch of the army in
sea coast defenses. mount
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Operations i'm Mexico.

Secret agents of the Madrid and Ha-
vana governments will proceed to Vera
Cruz soon upon a Spanish warship.
probably the ViZcaya. to promote al
anti-American sentiment against the
United States, and they seem 70 think
Mexico will cooperate with such an
Austro-Spanish alliance to prevent
Americans from acquiring absolute
command of the gulf of Mexico. They
Will try to affect sentiment in Mexico
by the establishment of newspapers at
the capital and the substituting of 9TH
erS throughout the republic. Like
commissions will be sent to Venezuela.
Chile and other South American coun-
tries, accompanied by experienced press
agents. 1t is reported that the Aus
TRAN cruiser Donau will follow the Viz
caya TO Mexico to emphasize its COM
mander's opinion expressed in the
toast at the banquet that Spain and
Austria are to revenge the Macmillan
incident. These bombastic freaks seem
to wish the stirring up of DiaZ as well
as Uncle Sam. The Spanish colony in
Mexico is said to be preparing a grand
reception at Vera Cruz to the battle
ship ViZcaya.
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aside as naught for the sake of a spe-
cious tongue and staggering, army
sort of manner
AS matter Of fact. Dick had not the
very smallest shade of a swagger about
him, but David Stevenson was the kind
of man who invariably judges every
man by type. and to him an army
man was a man who turned his toes
out a good deal more than was neces-
sary and said ''Haw." after every
three words he spoke. That the man
who had stolen Dorothy's love from
him did neither of these things made
no difference to David's conception Of
him. He had stolen Dorothy from
him, and that was enough to make
David endOw him in his own mind with
all the most hateful attributes of his
detestable class.
Nor did he even stop TO consider that
he was distinctly unjust in crediting
Harris with stealing Dorothy's love
from him. For it is impossible to steal
from any man what that man had
| never had to lose. and most emphati-
cally he had never possessed one little
tiny corner of Dorothy Strode's heart
to be plain, Dorothy had always de-
| tested him.
For an hour or more David strobe
about the Park till the storm of fury
| which possessed him had somewhat
| Gained down, and always the smart
victoria. with its pair of high stepping
| fiery horses and it's pair of wooden
faced, imperturbable servants in their
white and crimson liveries, logged his
steps and kept him fairly in sight; and
at last David noticed them
Damn that supercilious old brute,
he muttered, as they passed him for
| the twentieth time; then he stood ri
the ratings a minute or two and
thought how slow it was-wondered
| how men and women could bear to
| crawl up and down in line, fretting
their fine horses into a fever and never
] getting beyond foot's pace.
/ He turned away from the row into
! side path, but the next moment he
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-25
Human Mechanism Requires Lubricant.

"Oil is always required for lubricat-
ing, and the human machine is not an
exception" says Mrs S. T. Rorer. tell
ing how dyspepsia may be cured. in the
Ladies Home Journal Fats. however
must in cases of intestinal indigestion
be used sparingly and carefully. Ten
drops Of pure olive oil once a day NAV
be taken either after the noon or night
meal. 1t may be put on a piece OF
bread and thoroughly masticated. Well
made butter is an exceedingly good
form Of fat. but should be used without
salt. teaspoonful of cream taken
slowly, held in the mouth and then
swallowed. will also answer the pur-
pose. Bear in mind that a small auan
tity Of any one of these frequently adj
min;stered is much more easily borne
than the whole quantity at a single
dose"
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81 s{s
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

tleman closely. Don't lose sight Of
him.
Yes, m lord said the servant, and
hoped up onto the box, giving the
order to the coachman.
All right" murmured that digni-
tary in reply, then added in a lower
voice still, What's the old codger up
to now, | wonder?"
Uncommon pretty girl" answered
Charles, in an equally low tone,
We've been after her some time"
Who is she?"
Mrs 'Arris. Lives in Palace Man
sions," with wink
HIN, | wishes her joy of 'im," said
the coachman, screwing his face up
into thousand expressive wrinkles.
Me, toO," said the footman, snig-
gering. Hi. he's going into the Park, -
whereat the coachman turned his
horses in at Princes Gate, also, and
they drove in abreast of David Ste
venson, who was looking no more at
peace with the world or with himself
than he had been when he turned into
the High street. out of the quiet road
in which Palace Mansions may be
found.
Still faithful to Master Dick, or else
the newcomer not attractive enough, -
thought Lord Aylmer, with a sneer,
as he gave sharp, keen look at the
tall young mans lowering face.
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EXPENSES CLIMBING UP.
Vast Increase in Pay Rolls.

Some idea of the activity in naval
circles is given by the statement that
the pay roll of the construction depart
ment, only one OF several departments,
in the Mare Island navy yard for March
was $4,000. This great expenditure
per month, it is said, was not equaled
during the late war. 1t is said TO be
the purpose of the President and his
advisers 10 keep a separate and dis
tinct account of all funds expended
from the $50, 600 900 emergency apprO-
priation made by congress for the ma
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when he watched her after she left
him and before she disappeared into
Palace Mansions, he had realized that
she had gone from him forever. He
realized that whether she was actually
married or not, she was not for him,
and he had suddenly become aware,
almost without knowing why that
there was cause for her altered looks
"a cause which would be forever a bar
to the fond hopes which he had cher
ished during nearly all his life, certain
ly ever since Dorothy as wee, tod
ding, soft-eyed child had come, faith
erless and motherless, to be the light
and life of the old Hall and the very
joy of Miss Dimsdale's lonely hearth.
So that fellow had got round her,
after all-his bitter thoughts ran, as he
strobe along-and all the worship and
devotion OF his life had been flung
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mortarS. as also are Fort Schuyler, Will
let's Point, and Fort SlOcum, guarding
the approaches to the eastern entrance
of the harbOr. Submarine mines are TO
be relied upon in a great measure TO
keep hostile ships cut of New York
harbor. or at least greatly retard their
advance, and give the artillery men a
chance to effectively serve their guns.
In this connection, it is well 10 show
the weakness of the Long Island south
ern coast, which is in the main un-
protected. and would serve as an eX-
cellent landing place for foreign en-
envy. who might gain decisive advan-
tages if steps were not taken to oppose
him. In view OF the extent of this
Long Island coast line. large num-
Der of men would be required for this
patrol duty, and it is here that the Ma
tional Guard of New York might be
utilized These. numbering about 49,
600. might be modified in two days
in and around New York City, and
soon be in readiness for active work.
Use for Infantry.
Infantry would be Of great use in
case of hostilities by serving in and
about sea-coaSt defenses, doing sentinel
and police duty and allowing the train
ed artillerymen to give their entire at
tention to serving the high power guns.
In this manner the maximum efficiency
would be obtained from the artillery.
In offensive operations in Cuba the
infantry would be the active force, and
would bear the brunt of the fighting.
The present force available is made
ouate. add must be expanded before
campaigning begins. This shows the
urgent need of the immediate passage
by Congress of the regular infantry re-
organization bill and the national mi
litia bill Immediately after declar-
alton of hostilities all available troops
would be ordered by the President to
concentrate on the Atlantic coast, and
probably a portion would be transport
ed TO Cuba to aid the insurgents, who
would reaouble their activity.
Be that as it may, We must attend to
our defense first. and then we may be-
come aggressive. Well fortified and
well defended coast defenses, with the
cooperation of the Infantry, can sure
" keep out hostile ships and prevent
landing by the enemy. Large battle
ships and cruisers can not and do not
run by forts well armed and served.
Let us pay close attention to this fact.
Not Easy for Spain to Coal.
Spain would have difficulty in cOaling
II she were at war with the United
States. Puerto Rico would soon be un-
tenable as a base of supplies. bat
tleship without coal is useless, and
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Chicaaro's Plans Are Changed.

\ change has been made AT the
Brooklyn navy yard in the plans for
preparing the cruiser Chicago for sea.
Several mounts for the five-inch guns
had beer hoisted aboard during the
week. but have now been put back on
the dock. II is said the mounts are
being held for possible use on the
auxiliary cruisers. The Dolphin is
slated TO go into commission Thurs
day. Commander Lyons is now engaged
il selecting the rapid fire guns for his
vessel.
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The Sacred Fires of India.

The sacred fires of India have not al
been eXtinguished The most ancien,
which still exist was consecrated
twelve centuries ago in commemora-
ton of the voyage made by the Par
sees when they emigrated from Persia
to India. The fire is fed five times
every twenty-four hours with sandal
wood and other fragrant materials
combined with very dry fuel This
fire. in the village of Oodwada. near
Bulsar. is visited by Parsees in large
numbers during the months allotted 10
the presiding genius OF Cleveland
Plain Dealer.