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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
STEAMSHIP TRAFFIC CONFERENCE.

London June s-The conference OF the represent
atives here OF the steamship companies. held with
tho object OF improving trafnc arrangements ex-
poets 20 complete It's business tomorrow.
About twenty-five delegates. representing all the
transatlantic lines attending the meetings.
The representatives. OF the neutrality-suspicious. Line
say II Is probable that the agreement OF 1896 Will
be fully re-cnactcd
The agreement OF 1896 between the Transatlantic
steamship companies fixed the minimum winter
rate at So and the summer rate at 500 which was
Increase Of SIS and S26 respectively. over pre-
Vl0uS figures. These rates applied only on FIRST
class express steamers For slower boats a mini
mum rate 81 So IN winter and S5 IN summer was
agreed upon. which was an advance Of SO and SIS.
respectively. over former figures.
The limit AT which children were 10 be carried
A. half-fare was reduced from twelve TO eight
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
HAMMERSTEIN DECLARED IN CONTEMPT.
MAY NOW BE PUNISHED BY THE SUPREME COURT
PERFORMANCES AT OLYMPIA sToPPf1p.

MAY NOW BE PUNISHED BY THE SUPREME COURT
PERFORMANCES AT OLYMPIA sToPPrTp.
The application on behalf OF the New York Lifo
Insurance Company that Oscar Hanmerstein show
cause why ne should not be punished for contempt
Of court In refusing 10 give UP possession Of
Olympia was granted by Justice Russell. In the
Supreme Court, yesterday. Andrew Freedman. the
receiver for the insurance company charges that
he has demanded possession from Hammerstein.
but that Hammersten has refused 10 leave the
building and has insisted continuing per orm-
ances In Olympia
The disturbance OF the receiver by Hammer
stein" says Justice Russell IN his opinion.
"is unquesiioned. This not only in vio-
lation OF the rights and subversiye OF the duties
property for the Court, but was IN breach Of the
ARRANGEMENT with the receiver. II Hammcrstein
claimed that the receiver had unfaihfuliy carried
out the understanding, he should have applied TO
this Court, which had control Of the property, for
property under a dispute with its officer This
motion is granted and the order may be settled
Olympia was closed last night and the build
ing was in the hands OF the receivers men Ii Is
any further efforts to control the building or TO
give performances in IT, II is said however, that
be has other plans AS IA s wo ma s 81 iaG n
stein. There ran rumor last night OF certain
ammersien Theatrical cSnsruei on Company to
OF building theatres all over the country, or, as
some said all over the world 1t Is WHISPERED hat
Mia and Santiago de Cuba Then another cor
poration hinted at TO be called the Hammer
which was TO make business OF managing. own
ing buying and selling opfaS meant
Write all the operas himself or TO give others a
chance and indeed these, plans n mere Nh not H Gs
1nerstein's friends felt certan--that Mr. Hammer.
etein was built on ndestructible plan. ana mat
the mo he was crushed to earth the higher he
would rise again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
BICYCLE RACES AT BINGHAMTOY.
COMMERCIAL sHrpBUILDrNG

s,nehamton. y. T., June a-The riders at M
State Circuit. meet held here this afternoon by the
Century Club did not overexert themselves. ana
the time was rather slow. The track was IN exces'
lent condition. the attendance being 200 Ams-
teus competed from Scranton. Pttston, Elfnifs
Rochester Norwich, oxford Owego. New-forA Ano
this city. Summaries:
one mile novice-Won BY G. W.: Cole n'nsn nuSar1
= 7 Morton oxford second, j. B. Sherman oxo'~
third. Time-2;i9 NJ, 4, 49,, ,oxsA
Twa-thiris mile open (amateur)-Won by Earl pSvSa
prcham,nn, G J. Thorne Bnghamton second; IN"
Coleman Pittston Penn, third Time 80 N.
,umwa iowa; Arthur Gardiner. Chicago. secondi "s''
Tavor. New-York. third rime.2I4 n,.....,., Bns-
hamton; Earl Bovse. second chic Coleman ""'~
Tme-e99~. ,,. 49, T. Mo-
Two-m,le handicap tprofess.onaD Won by r. =. ,onS:
Farland San Jose. Cal; Nat Butler BOSTON ia ar
A {. Mertens. 81 Paul and MAJOR is'''' ~"
third place Time-5i0 ,., vunirs,
Two mile handicap.won by j. e ,MohsS vSi third
r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
WESTERN NEWYORK CIRCtIT.

Geneya NJ Y June S-The races on the seeo''o
day OF the race meeting In the Western Ne~ 80
Circuit at Geneva Driving Park were SHARPLY ~, .,
tested and largely attended. The appea'a"'s. 49,.
Marion Mills the guideless wonder, was nc -
ure OF the track. although she faued 10 ,o"e,
record OF 2:o4&. going the mile In 2If's '''"'
2:l5 CIASS-PAClNG-PuRsh s"oo
Nellie Sharper b. m a. Hunter. CARTON ail1
= .
Harry NJ. br. x. q. +. Manning. Waiklhsl
Neil Alcyoner, gr. e. william Ha's'eau' a
Time-2i9. 2l9. 2;ia.s. 2:2o. 2iss
2.25 ASS-TROTTING-PuRsE sS"
~ II = svraeuse) .........2
Midway Prince blk. 8. q. A. sheehey. Ellen .
Johnn,e b. h e. H. l.. Doubleday Lyons, 80
~ Timsr2:24,a, 2;2Sis. 2:26iS. 2i@oa'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
MRa. ANN X. KOBERTS.

Mrs Ann r. Roberts. wife OF George II. Roberts.
the wel-known First Ward Brooklyn. Republican,
and foster mother OF George H. Roberts, Jr OF the
Seventh Ward. Brooklyn. died at her home, No.
l42 Pierrepontst. yesterday after an Illness OF six
months. She was eighty years old. When she WAS
married to Mr. Roberts. ffty-seven years ago. she
Miss Ann II. Smith. and lived near Rochester.
She was born near Mystic, Conn, and went with
her parents Rochester when she was child.
She had lived IN BROOKLYN for forty -four years.
She attended the Baptist Temple. and WAS known
by large number OF people as a charitable and
loving character Tho funeral viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. and the Rev. Cort-
land MYERS. OF tho baptist Temple, VIII oficlate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
THOUGHT HE WAS FIGHTING SPANIARDS.
OFFICERS HAVE HARD TIME sUBDUINo
MANIAC.

BENJAMIN Lewis. twenty-three years old.
printer was taken TO the insane ward OF the Kings
County Hospital. Flatbush. last night. raving
maniac Lewis lived with his mother at No. @s
Banbrdge-st and for several days has showed
signs Of insanity. Yesterday afternoon he became
go violent that two policemen of the Ralph-ave.
station were called in to quiet him.
II required two officers TO restrain him
from injuring those about him. He imagined that
he was battling with Spanards. At the request
of the family a coach secured, and after the
man was handcuned officer started with him
for the Kings County Hospital In Hancock-st..
between Howard and Ralph ayes, number Or
workmen were attracted by the cries for Help
coming from the coach. When the coach door was
opened Il was found that the cries came from tho
officer who was being stranged by the maniac.
IeWiss grasp upon the officers throat was re
eased with difficulty, and tbs hands OF the mad
man were handcuHed behind his back. He WAS
then taken 70 tho insane ward Of the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
WILL BE REMODELLED ON BROAD BASIS IF
PREMIER'S POLICY IS APPROVED.

WILL BE REMODELLED ON BROAD BASIS IF
PREMIER's POLICY is APPROVED
Paris. June S-The following semi.ofIicial note
issued this afternoon:
The Ministers have placed their designations
at the disposal Of NJ. Mene, the Premier, who.
if his policy Is approved by the Chamber. will
remodel the Cabinet on the broadest basis. In
accordance with the Indications Of the recent
elections"
The Ministry which has just resigned was con-
stituted on April 80. 1896. and consisted OF the
following members;
President Of ,t the Council and Minister Of Agriculture
Minister o, Flnance-M. COOKERY.
Minister Of Foreign ANairs-M. HANoTAUX.
Minister OF Morine-Admrl BESNARD.
Minister the Colonies VI. IEBoN ,,,,.r
Minister Of Jusi;cc-M. MI!LLARD: ... -, rs,.
grnphs-M. BOUCHER.
The Minister for the Colonies. NJ. Lebon ten
dcred his resignation Of May % last, owing to
the fact that no failed to be reelected to the
Chamber of Deputies In the second ballotings on
the previous day, Of the Parliamentary general
elections The Premier, however, requested him
to defer resgning until after the Cabinet han an
opportunity to discuss the matter.
The new French Chamber OF Deputies is com
posed of 254 Republicans. 1Oi Radicals a Radi-
cal Socialists. 81 Socialists. 81 Ralliers A Re
actlonaires and 10 Free-Lances.
IL was estimated that the Cabinet mad ma
FORTY of from twelve 10 fifteen In the new
Chamber including the Rallidc Section, an I'M
certain group which was looked upon likely
10 melt away at the time Of great parliamentary
struggles and thus render defeats easy.
The Paris correspondent Of The London
Times a." commenting on the matter the day after
the elections. said;
ct will be n bad Chamber. The Government
Will live from hand to mouth without effectnG
ANYTHING serious or stable. The Conservatives
can at tiny time turn the scale, and neither with
them without them can government be car
ried on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SAY THE RATE WAR MAY END

A special cable dispatch from London amount
,na nresence there Of Sir W. C. Van Horne, p1esr
dent Of the Canadian Pacific Railway cohpsns
The object OF his visit It is said. is to renew hesS
tiations for a restoration OF rates In the No''A
Advices Of a trustworthy character from Alan Sa
Pac,ac Railway Company with the statement .n~s
the protracted rate war in the Norhwest w Uaa tho
cease An agreement has been entered ,h, "a; ,,ais
ner, saws hetween the Canadian line OF ohicin'
and president Hll of the Great Northern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
OBITUARY..
FRANCIS TONES

Francis Tones. who died In this city Mt his home.
No ia6 East Thirtieth-st, Tuesday last. born
IN Birmingham. England, in 1873 He a mere
child when his parents came TO this country with
him. After he had been graduated from Columbia
College, In lAl. he became partner with his
father, who was IN business IN Maiden Lane He
retired In 1851 lie was parishioncr OF tho Cal
vary Protestant Eniscopal Church member OF
the New-Nork Historical Society and OF the Column
hia Alumni Association. The funeral will Toe AZ
Calvary church. Twenty -nrst-st and Fourth ave.
tomorrow morning AT 9i5 o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
YALE BASEBALL OFFICERS FOR 'as.

New Haven. Conn. June a-The Yale Baseball
Association management for the ensuing year was
chosen at a University mass-meeting tonight. as
follows President. Frederick H. Brooke, 80; Birds
boro Penn; vice-president, e. NJ. Eddy. 20, Bay
City Mich: assistant manager. Reuben c; Twicbe!i.
90, Plantsyille, Conn. and secretary. GeolKe ~
Lyon. 20. Erie. Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
RAISES FOR RATES RECOMMENDED.

A comprehensive schedule or bases 10. ,a
Canadian points from New-fork' rnna .ss srS
.a.,houra rates from the Dominion TO the sah hv
points, has been Formulated and roniation The
thnunT rates are based upon the percehtases
s,h,co gn Network rates Both schedules oecon'
onera tive on June H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
m. ,,,to.ntb annual meeting OF the woman's De-

The sixteenth annual meeting OF The WorIaH DC
nsr,ment was held to-day Mrs. II. s. Caswell or
New-York presiding She said that the women
organizations now cover the entire TERRITORY % r,hy
Tinted States with the exception or AIaska hes
have added TO the treasures OF the Natlohal 70
cIeties this year over $4,000 Mrs LYDIA Ilcnenor
Bailey OF Seattle Wash. delivered an ADDRESS en-
titled "a New Vision" The concluding ADDRESS
was by Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer or Cannrldse,
Mass presden, of Wellesley College In answer 10
the question. How Can Women Save Our coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
OoNGREGI TIOYALIsTS IN SESSION.

Cleveland. June 6.-At the second session OF the
seventy second annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary Society to-day tho pres-
dent General o. O. Howard. delivered the annual
address. HIS subject was "War Arbitration and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
THE IsKooT WRECKED IN WEST INLET.

Victoria, 3. c.. June S--The new stern wheel
steamer Iskoot. belonging to tho Klondike Mining.
Trading and Transportation Company, has been
wrecked on n rock In the West Inlet. She Will bo
total loss She was on her way to the sieR s,
C'Bren. THE Isk0ot was one OF tho finest equipped
river vessels on the Pacific Coast. She was In
surad far x2n00a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
SCORES OF PERSONS DROWNED IN ALASKA

skaguay. June 2, by way OF Victoria. b c.. June
b j. Keller who has returned from Tagish LAKE.
says that steam and gasoline launches are now run
ming Lakes Bennett and Lindemann. NO steam
vessel has got past the Cariboo crossing this
snr,ng hui small boats are daily making the run.
Mr. Keller says that week ago Sunday three
men whose names he could not ascertain, were
drowned close to Car.boo crossing, in Lake Ben
nett. He had been in camp at the head or Iagish
for over six weeks IL Is his belief that at least
twenty persons have been drowned on inc lakes
since the Ice began to break up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
sovr COAL. INTERESTS DISCUSSED.

Representatives of the vaSieus ONO cos ~. no
n',s,,nn met IN this city yesterday. and az;
cusssd r.tns to sVt to e0s BE- emirsy bar
trafhc. The meeting meeting was Vas 'o obStainaSle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
sIGOURNEY BUTLER.

BOSTON June ~ sIgourney Butler. one Of the best
known lawyers In the State died yesterday at his
homo in Chestnut-st. Mr.. Butler was born In Bos-
ton on October "a, 1857. lie was graduated at Har-
ward In the class Of 1871 Among his classmates was
the late william H. Russell In Mr. cleveland's first
Administration he appointed Second Con-
troIler Of the United States Treasury. He served In
,his pace with great distinction. and won tho
high regard OF the Army and Navy ofncefs
Tpon his return from Washington In 1880 ne ne.
car,e one OF the attorneys of the Boston ana
Maine Railroad. place which he held at the time
OF his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

The Guest ian art connolsseur)-Su Simply
elegant! 49, . g., - .,,,
Iiostess-rm glad you like H. Soups are my
hobby ,,,
Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Tho Constables are thinking of bringing OUT
an edition OF Defoe, some Of whose oooNS az
quite unknown to the general reader Inc
san,a Arm IS also preparing a translation OF
,ho rrincinal works of Pierre Lott. Mr.. Henry
lanes has written an Introduction TO the latter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Angeles Cal OF the senior class OF the Yale Law
School have been selected as the Townsend prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Mr.. Anstey has written for young people
book called Pale Face and Red SKIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

The volume OF Journals and Papers OF John
Murray Of Broughton. Prince Charless secre-
tary" completes the list of Jacobite publications
issued by the Scottish History Society The
first was "A List Of Persons Concerned In the
Rebellion of 1745" with preface by Lord Rose
berry the president of the society. In 1870 came
1.-The Jacobite Attempt Of 1913" being letters Of
James. second Duke OF Ormonde. relating to
Cardinal Alberoni's project for the invasion OF
Great Britain on behalf Of the Stuarts. and to
the landing of the Earl Marischa of Scotland
Then came, In 1895 and 1896. in three volumes
1.-The Lyon Mourning" Bishop Forbess col
lection of speeches. letters. journals. etc. rela-
tive to the affairs Of Prince Charles Edward
Stuart edited from his manuscript. and follow
ing the Lyon came a supplement in the form
of an Itinerary of Prince Charles Edward"
q valuable piece Of work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

This is the way In which Mr. Henry james Is
treated In Mt Rothenstein's collection OF ENG
lsh Portraits:
He is never satisfied. never weary IN Wen.
doing: "now fash of red. now hash or piue'
the divine vision of a style that shall be the
bodv and soul of life in literature hangs above
him. pendulous and cvasve mirage Hence
arise the peculiarities which encourage the slip
shod TO be hostile, and which sometimes cun-
Tound the very lovers OF his work. SupeIero-
cations mar the ease Of the performance 'he
bricks are piled so arily that straw brings
Them rattling down. These are the penalties or
that irtrepjd endeavor to leave nothing unex-
plored nothing incompletely Indicated Ihese
are the dust stains on the brilliant, muscular
hand that will not, cannot drop the 'oo AZ SUI
down Vet Mr. Henry James Is no loser by this
feverish sclicitude. He has grown to be one OF
the greatest men we have in letters. II you ask
us where with respect to others, do we place
him ooh YOU know we don't put them back
10 back that way: it's the infancy Of art. And
he gives us a pleasure so rare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Mr.. Triple" was Gladstone's nickname among
his school-fellows In the days when ne was
editing 1.-THE Elton Miscellany" The late Sir
Francis Doyle in after years related poetcaIiy
how the boy editor when
He found his young adherents ran.
The ode unfinished, uncominenced the taIe'
With the next number bawinS 10 ne leu
And Its false feeders latitant or lea
Sat down unninchngly to write II ALL ,
And Kept the staggering project from fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

The German Emperor mas pro'iueu iu"N
formal decree for the creation VI III ie'
dictionary. and various PROFESSORS nun. 49,
German universities are 10 iaDor upon -
the next eleven years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
LITERARY NOTES.

The Rev E. f. Hale thinks that IN 'ohi'
Asbton.s recent collection. some Reaf sea
songs" he has discovered one Z the two oaliauS
which Benjamin Franklin wrote IN MS you'n'
and which have long been lost THIS paiiau
found in the London book may well be 'hat ue-
scribed by Franklin in his autobiography DIS
"a sailors song on the taking or Ieach 'o'
r,ackbeard) the pirate" The author aods ina
The two ballads were wretched stun ana J..
r,ust be admitted that MI. Hale's he"-iounu
v,,ec. NJ verse bears out this statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
cINDERs INSTEAD OF GRAVEL.

William x. Williams. an inspector testified that
cinders and ashes used 10 line the slope wall
on Contract No 3 Of the middle division OF the Erie
Canal when gravel required under the con-
tract specifications.
''In your weekly report to Superintendent Al
bridge OF the Department OF Public Works, did you
say anything about this use Of ashes?'
Il did not: the engineers permitted II, and I did
not consider II necessary. since they accepted H..
found them using ashes when got on the job.
and did not think II imperative 10 say anything
about the matter"
What do the specifications repuIre?"
THEY require nine inches OF gravel lining. They
were putting three inches of cinders and gravel.
understand that the Engineers Department
changed the plan"
why did you not report this change TO Mr..
Adridge. the superintendent of Public Works.
asked Mr.. Higgins.
II understood that the sub general inspector had
accepted II. We talked about II, and In 80 many
words understood he had accepted It."
But 7 have always understood" said Mr. Hig-
gins that Superintendent Adrdse always Insist
ed that his Department was entirely Independent
OF the State Engineers Department and RESPONSE
bic for the faithful performance Of these canal
contracts. ! therefore cannot understand why you
did not report this change TO him | ask you
again therefore. why you did not warn the Super.
intendent OF Public Works OF this substitution OF
ashes for gravel as lining on this contractT
II must answer . 7 did before, that the sub
general Inspector OF Mr. Aldridge having accept
ed this substitution and change OF plan. did not
consider II my duty to report IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Mr.. Gladstone as poet was haruiy d. ~"'
period Of his life as admirable as ne WIS 'il'~
esting. Here is his Sonnet to heJcc'eu SUI
net" which he printed In The h'oh Ni'"'e'
lany" more than seventy years ago:
Poor child OF Sorrow, who didst boldly spring
like sapient Pallas from thy parents BRAIN.
All armed In mail Of proof. and though
woudst fam
Lean further yet and. on eXultant WINS
PIse TO the ruInmit of the Printers Press!
But cruel hand hath nippd thy buds ainaih'
Hath nx'd on thee the darkling inky s'alh'
Hath soiled thy spendor. and deDled thy dre;s!
Where thy fuIl-orDeu HlooH anu "''
serene?
And where thy waving foam and "foam'ng
wave?
All all are blotted by the murdrous pen,
And lie unhonored in their papery grave!
Weep. gentle sonnets Sonnetcers, dcpiorei
AID vow-and keep the vow-you'h write no
more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09

Mr. Robert Burns Wilson'S volume Of verse.
saThe Shadows Of the Trees and Other Poems"
viii be brought out by r. II. Russell in the
autumn. II IL to be illustrated by c. G. La
yarga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
HARBOR DEFENSES.
Notifications That Mean Danger to a Fleet
of Hostile Ships.

Charles Rawson Thurston thus describes
one phase OF modern harbor defcnses in st.
Nicholas:
Various plans have been devised for the
building of coast defenses OF this kind.
Even fighting turrets like those on mont
tors have been suggested and built Some
of them rise into sight only preparatory TO
the firing of the guns which they contain.
Others are somewhat raised above the sur
face, and the guns disappear for loading.
In either case, though, very ponderous and
expensive machinery is required for them.
a disappearing gun set up i'll Il pit sim
liar to the mortar pit is more in favor.
! There are several styles of these, with va
rious powers TO elevate them, but all are
lowered by the recoil of the discharge.
The Gordon counterpoise carriage is per
haps the most novel. 1t is fitted for n 10
inch brecchioading rifle, the weight Of
which is about g. 200 pounds. It has an
advantage over other patterns in that
while being loaded it affords greater pro-
lection to itself and to the gunners than
the other styles, and this is an important
feature. 1t is operated by either hand
power or electricity. With the former it
has fired 80 shots in an hour, which is con-
sidcrcd remarkably rapid firing.
But this is not all that is needed to
make q bay or harbor defcnsiblc These
large guns would not be very dangerous
to an enemy 5 fleet of torpedo boats. These
move and turn very quickly, and once
past the great guns the torpedo mines
might be disposed of without much diff
Guilty. To prevent such action by the en-
envy batteries mounting rapid fire guns are
| employed, The torpedo boats can change
| their courses with such rapidity that big
| guns cannot be trained on them quickly
enough to be effective, and alonrshore, OPP
positc portions of the channel where tor
pedo mines are planted, are needed batter
les of these small spitfircs.
With such quadruplc defense as torpe-
do mines, mortar batteries, disappearing
guns Of long range and batteries of RAPID
fire guns fleet of hostile ships would fins!
it IA very difficult task to enter any bay or
harbor along the coast.