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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

oa.r-No. 2. 2s1sa2sste: 40. 2 white
ssiee: No 3 white 275s9Essle,
Rye-No .. 5sc
Bariey-No. 2, Sff52c. -,
Flaxseed-No. !. CSC; y. ". 81 va.
Timothyseed-PTl g 2.
Mess Fofa-Psf barrel g eaas %
Isrd-Per 100 MS. s. 97405 =.
Short Ribs-Sldes Coose) 81 5oa4 o..
Dry sailed shoulders (boxedl lA9i75e
short clear sides (boxedl 8 sO6t 80,
Whlskeg = Distillers finished goods
per gallon. 81 IS. ~.
on the produce exchange to-day. .t IN.
butter market dull; creameries l49zVei
dairies 12Gisc.
Cheese-steady at sia910se.
TRgs-Firm; fresh 2O0s01Ec.
Tie leading futures ranged as follower
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pli.,IPII.,i Itehlnr PIlss.

sYMPfoMs-Moisture; intense itch-
,pr and singing: most at night: worse
by scratching. II allowed 70 continue
;umors form. which often bleed and Ui-
cerate. becoming very sore. SWAYNE'S
OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding. heals liberation. and In most
cases removes the tUmors. At drug
clsts. or by mail. for so cents. 2 DR..
swagne & Son, Philadelphia. Refuse
all substitutes. tths&w
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TIEAEo1 AID TRADE
ms gestures q he Honey aud stock
Markets

Uhr1retL
NEW YORK. Dec. 7-Sloney on cali
secady - % S2se per cent; last loan ~
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3A9i
per cent. Sterling exchange steady,wlth
actual business in bankers bills at
81 slN04 s4ls for demand and at 81 SIS
"a slK for 60 days. Posted rates 81 S2H
"a s3H and "a S5ikG4 sc. Commercial
bills s. sou. Silver certificates 59lt0
60hc. Bar silver 5911-16c. Mexican
dollars 1870.
The stock market was strong through
out except for the slight easing on az
midday, but toward the close develop
ed aggressive strength and left on at
generally higher prices. AT tine opening
there was a sympathetic strength with
London where the Americans were the
feature, notably Norfolk 6 Western pre-
ferrcd, which was largely purchased on
intlmatlona that the dividend rate might
be Increased. Norfolk & Western pre-
ferred was conspicuous also in the local
dealings in both activity and strength
on the company's supposed dividend
prospect. There seemed TO be but little
hoatlng supply OF this stock for the time
being and prices adyaBced "a per cent.
on moderate purchases by London and
commission houses standard stocks and
the internatIonals were firm the greater
part OF the day and advanced with the
rest OF the list towards the close The
high priced speclafties, including To-
bacco, Sugar and Peoples Gas, showed a
decided upward tendency Metropolitan
Traction was cratic but gained frac-
llonally. The Paciflcs were lees promi-
neft than OF late. Cleveland, Columbus.
Cincinnati & ST. Louis rejecting In
creased earnings advanced moderately.
Consolidated Gas jumped 8 points IN the
late dealings and impaired good tone
to the rest OF the list. The stock pTevi-
ously had lost " points, The recent
prominence of the btuminous coal
shares in the market Is largely attrlbu-
table TO current rumors about impend-
ing facorable developments in the trade.
THE demand for Norfolk & Western pre-
ferred was to a considerable extent re-
sponslble for the circulation OF this re-
port
The bond market presented many new
features OF interest to-day, Norfolk &
Western consol As iocmed to the front
with an improvement OF points on eI-
ceptonally heavy trading. Speculation
generally was quite strong in tone with
the 4 per cent mortgages Of various
properties absorbing the great bulk OF
the dealings. Total sales S5.jO0OOO.
United States new As registered and the
IS coupon advanced y per cent and the
new As coupon. old As registered and the
IS registered n per cent in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day, $4,000
shares.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The findings
Of the court Of inquiry concerning the
abandonment OF the Maria Teresa dur
ing the storm of October %. were made
public to-day. The finding Is summed
up in the statement that the court finds
that the abandonment was not due to
any fault or negligence on the part OF
any officer OF the navy, and the court
does not think any further proceedings
should be Instituted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 6. = Il is
stated that the tin plate trust will buy
outright for cash the Crescent and the
BrItton Tin Plate Mills, Of this city,
and that the present owners OF these
plants viii retire from the business. The
trust will, It Is understood, take charge
Of The two mills named on January ].
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

PAINS in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate n tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlaln's Pain Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat Of
pain Will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack of pneu-
monIa. This same treatment will cure
q lame back in few hours. Sold by
druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

sunday trains between Uhrlchsville and
Cleveland. Other trains daily except Sum
Electric cars between Bridgeport and
wheeling, and bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and Bcllalrc.
Consult agents for general Information
all points. ,r,.,
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OIL CITY-Credlt balances 81 Is; GER
tifcates, sales 5000 barrels cash oil at
81 49,; closed at 81 IL bid: shipments
$500 barrels; runs 7S.Ol6 barrels.
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EVERY family should have It's house.
hold medicine chest, and the first bottle
In II should b. Dr. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup, Natures remedy for coughs and
colds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
NraYolls H.adacEa Ia IaiirasLian CO

IS the only remedy On the market that
viii euro every form Of Headache IN 70
y Tninutol correct Indigestion, atimu,
ate the nerves and build up tho system.
u should be IN every homo and every
sEaVelerB gripEaek. A. all DFuggigtS.
% curll. 20
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It has not yet been determined by the
promoters of the currency reform move
ment whether to ask consideration of
the Mccleary bill at the present session
or to bend their energies to obtain an
extra session OF the new Congress in
the spring. Members from the east and
the middle west have generally come
back to Washington impressed With the
desire of the business community at
home for some currency legislation.
ManV OF them declare that action
should be taken II possible at the pres
ent session. Many OF these and other
members, who do not consider action
essential at the present session, insist
that there should be an extra session
and that the Republican party will
never have better opportunity to prove
the sincerity OF Its pledges and TO place
the monetary system upon a stable oa-
SIS.
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THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF President MeKinley's Message
to Congress.
OUR FUTURE RESPONSIBILITY

AS TO THE PHILIPPINES AND
WHY HE POSTPONED DISCUS
SION OF THE sUBJEcT-RAT1F1-
CATION OF TREATY LOOKED
FoR-THE REFORM OF THE
CURRENCY A VITAL NATTER TO
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE.
WORK OF COMMITTEE on
BANKING.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

The recommendations of the PresI-
dent regarding the reform of the cur
rency are very gratifying to the pro-
motors Of the indianapolis movement
The President does not undertake to
outline a complete measure of currency
reform, but he declares fatty for the
three fundamental propositions OF the
monetary commission. the establish
ment OF the gold STANDARD by law. tho
protection OF the treasury from gold
raids. and the issue OF an elastic paper
currency Cor meeting business demands.
Representative Mitchell, OF New York.
who introduced in the last Congress n
hill Tor setting aside the gold reserve
for the redemption OF legal tender notes
AID paying ont the notes onlE in eX-
change for gold, expressed much graft
fcat!on that this recommendation had
been repeated by the President and
had the approval OF Secretary Gage.
Mr.. Mitchell desired to pass this meas
IRE at the last session, but yielded to
the representations Of those who favor
ed more comprehensive legislation, and
was appointed on the subcommittee
which framed the Mccleary bill be-
cause Chairman Walker recognized the
fact that he was not welded to any
particular measure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

The prospect of legislation by means
Of an extra session has been rapidly i'm
proving since the conference between
Mr.. H. H. Eanna and President Nc
Kinlev last week. The members OF
Congress who have reached Washing
ton from close districts, where the sup
port Of the business element was felt IN
saving the districts for sound money
are generally outspoken In favor OF an
extra session. II II can he made short
and harmonious. II has been the atti-
tude OF President Mckinley and other
Republican leaders from the BEGINNING
that an extra session would be useless,
There was some reasonable ground for
the belief that the sound money major
ity In both houses OF the new Congress
could agree upon an Intelligent measure
for the protection OF the treasury from
gold raids and the provision OF an elas-
tic paper currency The suggestion or
General Henderson, Of Iowa, that
similar course be pursued to thnt when
resulted In the prompt action OF the
house on the Dlngley bill, is attracting
good deal OF attention The sugges-
ton Of General Henderson ia that
those members OF the present commit
tee ou banking who will BE- members OF
the next house set 20 work at once "
secure harmony upon n bill and that
they admit 10 their consultations mem
bc"s OF the house who are likely 10 be
on the committee in the next Congress
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It is possible that this plan will be
broadcned 50 as TO bring into consuia-
taton several OF tho house lenders who
will not be on the bank committee. II
IS believed that they can thresh over
the ground OF conservative measure,
which will go rood ways In the direc-
ton desired BY the admirers Of currency
legislation without causing any uneaSl-
ness among the friends Of the present
legal tender notes NOS among those who
t!istrust large isBues Of bhniS notes upon
business assets The President. Secrc-
tnry Gage and Comptroller Dawes may
be consulted In the preparation OF a
comprehensive bill. and the leading
Republican senators on the finance
committee may be asked for their Views
when the situation has sufficiently crRs-
tallIZed.
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II is argued that complete harmony
can thus be brought about az a oondI-
dion precedent to the proclamation Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

fDRily. except Sunday.
Sunday church trhins will leave gln
Grove al 9.t3 o. m. and wheeling at N:lf
y. M. II. =. WEtSGERBER,
General Manager
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The IntelIigencer..
Job Printing Office

"' Tho largest md mos, complete
"' Job Printing Establishment In
''' tho city and ono OF tho most
''' extensive in the Ohio Valley.
zee Possesses every facility for tho
go prompt execution OF all kinds OF
's work, from Neat Card or Cir
''' cular to a Monster Poster. in any
"' variety OF colora, at the shortest
80 notice and on the most reasonable
80 terms. Country merchants. farm
"' ers and others requiring Store
80 Bns Public Sale BINS. otc., win
"' ind It TO their advantage to call
"' at or address The IntelllscncSr
"s Job Printing oaice.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Washing
ton correspondent of the Journal OF
commerce says: There was some dis
appointment in Congress when It was
found that the President had postponed
the discussion of our future responsible
as in the Philippines until he should
submit the treaty OF peace. There is
even some doubt whether ne VIII dis
cuss the subject fully even ot that
time. President Mckinley does not usu-
ally cross bridges until he comes to
them, and thereby gets the benefit Of all
public discussion before taking a posi-
lion. This is his purpose in regard to
the policy OF the United States in the
Philippines. He may decide to submit
his views regarding the moral obllga-
don imposed upon the United States in
the premises and the commercial OPP
portunltles opening for them, which
were recently stated in these dispatches
I'm his message transmitting the trenty
OF Paris, but ne may decide to wait
even longer until the treaty has made
the Philippines definite possession OF
the United States.
The President looks for the ratIficn-
ton of the treaty as submitted by the
American commissioners. He has inti-
mated to one or two senators, however,
that 1t might not be fatal to ratify with
some amendments Il public opinion
seemed to justify 1t. The amendment
suggested was that the United states
should take the Island of Luzon only
and reduce the compensation to Spain
in corresponding proportion. The Pres
ident will stand as firmly as possible for
the ratification of the entire treaty and
may prefer an extra session of Congress
rather than see It fail, but II the SEN
ate should adopt such an amendment
he would submit it to the Spanish gov
eminent without considering the action
OF the senate as an affront to the ad-
minIstration.
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Articles Open nigh Low. close.

Ar.,ei - Open. nigh. Low. close.
Wheat. No. . ~ en- eay eel
Dec. ..,....f WI Sttgfl ~ 80
July ........ 6hi Va % W"
Corn, No. 2 o-.t - ~
May ........ Ss,sl rs 80 ~
Oats, No. 2. :, go. q
Dec. $1,000 ~ a., ~ SaE
A S Sss e.: :....... 8 z e, 2 8.
r5 $ sS$; ...:.::: IN. =. ss e.
Short Ribs. - .,l ~
Jan. $500 e=F - ~, &c
NEW YoRK-Flour. receipts $1,000
barrels; exports 1900 barrels; market
Wheat. receipts S77.4OO bushels; ex-
ports a 500 bushels;spot market steadS;
No. 2 red 75skc I. o. b. alloat; options
opened weak: closed is935c net lover
December closed at 721sc; March clos
ed at 73%c,
Corn, receipts 15s,sOO bushels; exports
$4,000 bushels; spot market firm; 40;
>, 4tc Z. o. b. aiioat; options opened
easy; closed ls@Mc net higher; Deem
Der closed at 39hc; May closed ut JsFtc.
oats, receipts 10000 bushels; exports
go bushels; spot market steady No. .
3OR63lc; No. white 323sc; options In
active.
Hops steady. Tallow steady. Cotton
seed oil quiet. Rice steady. Aolnsses
Coffee, options opened steady; closed
quiet at net unchanged prices; sales
1000 bags.
sugar, raw armer, but not quotably
higher; refined steady.
BALTIMoRE-Flour dull and un-
changed; receipts 5000 barrels; exports
200; sales 1850 barrels. Wheat dull and
lower; spot and month 70ls97OAei jan
uary 7IdTlAc; receipts 10000 bushels;
exports 2OO5QO bushels; stock l,642,SOO
bushels. Corn firm; spot and month S9Q
39Mc; December new or old, 3s15@3S9te :;
January 3Sh 93skc; receipts 1sI'ZVV
bushels; exports 10000 bushels oats
dun and easy; No. white $50 asked:
No. mixed SEC asked; receipts 9'SS9
bushels; exports none. Butter, fancy
creamery 22c; do Iadle 15c; good ladle
13614c; store packed 129lSc; rolls lSP
15c. Eggs, fresh 21922c per dozen.
Cheese unchanged.
cINCfNNATI-Fiou dull. Wheat
easy; No. 2 red crosse. Corn firm; NO.
. mixed Sl9kc. Oats easier; No: mixed
2SK G2S%c. Rye firm; No. 9, SIC. Lara
easier at 81 beg. Bulkmeats steady at
81 10. Bacon quiet at IS sTlS Whisky
firm at 81 &c, Butter dull. Sugar hrfn.
Eggs 19c. Cheese firm.
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WHEELING & Elm GROVE RAILROAD.

on and after Saturday, February 2, 1895,
trina will run na follows. city tlmoi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
CAVALRY IN MODERN WAN.
TIE HIGH VALUE SET BY SOME EXHIBITS
UPON THIS ARM OF THE SERVICE
,r, RECORD IN DIFFERENT wARs-rAHUkEs IT
CRAVELOTTE AND shDc"A-"''' ~
WELI~HANDLED CHARGE
rom The Chicago Times-Herald.

From The Chicago Times-lIerald.
good man on a good horse is the super 'ol
as ar attacking force of three gocd men OH tIiV
ground This is a matter of corlInon Ni""i
edge in the European capitals. wherein l'i.p'
are DISPERSED 10y cavalry usirE The max OF ~.
ab.e only more quickly than they ave scaltefci
pv the b.;.ets Of militia in America ihe'' 20
something in the speed, weight ana sue Oh Il
CHARGING man ard horse that shakes the nerve
-. the most stout hearted pedestrian me ~
c,u,roabie instinct of the fOotnan is 10 Gc' ou'
of the way and he se;S out OF me way. "a
cavalrvuan learns t. love his horse with "a 'oV"
snpaeeug that Of woman. He learns 20 nc
mend upon him. II, ansorbs confidence IRON
every swell of the giant muscles between MS
knees TIE !naa and beast conJnired fuTnish d
mutual support that is admirable, ana III ba'uc
of incaIculnle value. Dismountcd caNalry are
the most difficult uf troops To dlsi"dS". Tor me
reason that the riders. deprived Of their hoTses,
do not know when nor how 70 run.
Military experts believe that the invasion Oh
Cuba bv the American Army VIII furnish OK
cepticnal opportunities for the use tf caVa'ry'
II is for the most part. good horse country
Of wide fields and level spaces. IT IL believed
too that SIS picturesque arm or the service
will demonstrate that its usefulness ~ not eho"u
by modern arms and proieciiles. though many
theorists incline to the opinion that the days
of cavalry as cavalry were end-G IN the tlii"s
M Cr.voIotto and Sedan The celebrated and
fruitless charge OF the French cuirassiers. where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
WHERE WEBSTER FISHED.
From The Boston TRANSCRIPT.

From The Boston TRANSCRIPT
Many and many time. rrnslely remarks.
the proprietor If the Clint"nNiiie trout streams
as we stood beside a miniature lake IN Tx
woods. Il have seen Daniel Webster s,ahdlhs VI
the bank over there In front ~ Us. anu easll-
a fly in this pool by the hour ;ogeiher CHI
tonville is part Of Plymouth and 50 is for wa
Marshheld. where MIR. v ebstrr mad his IsV"ns
dwelling place. II Wls a still. pleasant SHOWER:
kind OF a day. and as we ea1cd At the plaei
waters Of the historic pool 70 seemed to D.
longer inhabited. a. II the nnny race had o.
parted in disgust when thu great sta'esHa-
passed awdv. But the proprietor chtfieu VI a..
arm an iron pot full OF hiSh.y c"oiei STAR.
matter. which was said 10 De n" iiSel' hnr.
minced. Scooping with a huge wooden sls'l
Il generous norton Of this dchcacs he cast u
into the poet. and thereup"n AT !easi uci'I I,
trout. two-pounders 10 JuiA" nom me sNIe ~
their taIls. when n.omcntarlN Ia sl'l a''''
the surface. made a dash for the meat Inc ~
roundings have changed some" nat pu' no' =, -,
lently. since Mr.. Webs;ers time. Ia ms u
ther. ver. no trout preserves or trout hatche'n
except those conducted lev Nature herself =.
the spot where We stood was simply an or
space In the wOoGs-a scisy meade" 'ho~
which flowed stream. widening a. one spV'
form the poo, jIst described
Everybody knows that Mr. Webster was
ardent fisherman When lac "as hein'r .
the Massachusetts, Legislature the o"'!
which he drew up and caused I" T., pas ,,r,
one for the protection 81 trout anu ~. 90
fish. His piscatoIial career began Al tne as.
four when he was provided 10y MS latnei w., w."
"A rod crt from n haZc bush. line ana w.
baited with a worm. The child IN ooede.t =,
is fathers instructions. dropped 'he ~, ,,m,
deem pool and presently caught pouhd ~ .s
but in his eagcrncss the boy feli h'ad.ns
the pool himself. and would have hteI u,o '.;r,
had not his father fishci him OUT sun Inn Wn,,
10 his rod with the fish trailing ai'ef "I
did Mr. Webster look like" W induiteu -
prupI ietor We'll" said he. after shof' ps m,r
''in his prime he was black. raven -n." sa.vyr
with an eye rs black as q ath and as hes "a
a lion's-and no lion in Africa r''r no., ""
voice ike his: and his lock was IKE r ~" a
that same heavy look. not sleepy, o0 so,.s
IL ne didn't care about anything t,l' 49, hos
on about him or anything else. lie d'a" ,, &c
as If NJ was thinking about any thES pu uoa st
ne would think IKE a hurricane II he un Ar
walked up to il 1t wasn't hy any m'" ,ba
empty look. this Of Mr.. webster 5 u"' .nrlh h
while"
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men and stceds went down In heaps and the
watching Wilhelm said. 1T Is magnificent. but
II rs not war" sticks In their memories. That
charge was Ralaklava over again Somebody
Numbered. The general efficiency Of cavalry
under proper conditions is not dscredited 10y II.
nor is the centuries-old record OF a remarkably
valuable arm to be stained by indiyidual
fhurr. Men who remember what the cavalry
was and what the cavalry did in the war he
tween the States demand something more than
the crumpiing OF one column before they sur
render the beliefs of years.
NAIDLEON'S WEAK CAVALRY.
The Napceonic maxim that cavalry cannot
charge mistaken Infantry was due 10 M.
Poi""n's experiences with rundown forces His
mounted men were badly drilled and his horse
n"sh was poor The great Frederick understood
the high value W this branch. and his campaigns
give many Instances Of the value Of mounted
troops IN almost all kinds of warfare The rec
"rds OF all great wars hristlc with the achieve
inents OF the troopers. Even in the Franco
RUSSIAN struggle the actual damage wrought
by the Chians was far out of proportion with
their numbers. and the value OF the fear they
produced was immcasurabie AT Salamanca
Lc Marchand's British "hcavies" were sent over
bad ground against the steadiest OF French in
fantry. Men and horses fell In swaths twenty
Yards from the line. The rear ranks did stcerle-
chase Jumping over piled corpses 10 yet 10 the
front. L. Marchand was instantly killed and
many or his officers but the infantry was
broken and the position carried. The Pen
lhsuld CAMPAIGNS furnish rcpra ed proofs ~ the
iac' MAJ infantry viii not stand against we'll
hailhicd cavalry. Prince Frederick Charles one
OF INC greatest Of modern warriors, was IA steady
believer In the efficacy Of cavalry, and so, too.
was Won Wranccl
Tho opponents OF the TROOPER arm and proph-
cts OF It's utter effacement are used to in
stancing the failure Of the brilliant Austrian
cavalry nj Sadowa when sent against brcrch-
l"aders. These were troopers seasoned by long
service and so drilled that thirty squadrons Of
thcm were mannuvred in mass with the ease
ana certainty VI one They were. however, led
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

The pay Of the enlisted men varies from ~
per month, received by third class apprentice.
to $40 per month. which s the compensation OF
n chief machinist. An Ordinary seaman" re-
ceives SD seaman" ga and n "lnndsuan.
who IL an unskilied recruit. ZIG per month Men
in the artificer class. such as blacksnths. cleo
tricians, bOcr-makcrs etc. get from S..., TO
$40 per month. All enlisted men, like officers.
receive their ~ cents per diem FOR rations.
Furthermore there is Increase in pay for
each rs-enlistfnent
One important step. conducting 10 efficiency.
taken 10y the Navy Department during the last
year the eevating Of the status OF gun
captains who are now specially rated as such.
with pay ranging from $35 To $40 per month.
Formerly the gun captain was chosen simply
by reason of his rank on shipboard; that Is. no
man could be- a gun captain. however good his
ma rksmanshp. unless he held some petty office,
such as hoatswains mate. COxswain or some
thing of the sort. Now the gun captain Is the
best shooter and manipulation Of the weapon in
the latters crew. regardless Of his standing
otherwise board and he receives extra pay
for his qualities.