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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, April 11-FLOUR-Receipts
90 73O barrels; exports, S44 Inactive but
fairly steady.
wHEAT-Receipts, 1850 bushels; exports.
"a. IA bushels. Spot. easy No. red S21sc;
No. l Northern, Duluth, SS2sc; No f. O. b.,
S7Tsc Options opened weak weather news
and short selling. Later bears were forced to
cover owing to export rumors and fresh out
break Of bull crop news so that prices re
gained all their first loss. But second break
occurred in the last few minutes under a bear
raid and the close was weak at a partial 4c
net loss. May, 75&sG76 15-16c, closed 76sc: July,
A5sG76Ssc closed 753sc; September, 73@s@747sc,
closed 1870.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Firn.
WOOI4-Dull.
METALS-The various phases of the metal
to encourage sellers. Led by tin. several de-
partments showed weakness under a tempo
rary withdrawal of buyers and large offerings.
The Metal Exchange called;
PIGIRON-Warrants, dull and nominal at
LAKE COPPER-Unchanged at SIS
TIN-Lower, with s24 S715 bid and $25 1211
asked.
LEAD-Dull and easy. with 81 30 bid and
81 35 asked. The brokers' price for lead is
81 30 and for copper SIS so.
sPELTER-Quiet, with Sc 90 bid and Sc 60
aSSSfi coFFEE- Options closed quiet, points net
lower. Sales $500 bags, Including: May,
So; September, So 35g5 40; october. s. As; Janu-
SUGAR-Raw, strong. held higher. Fair re
fining 1-16c; centrifugal, SO test 9-16c;
molasses sugar, 15-16c. Refined, firm and
active.
BUTTER-Receipts, 11,s27 packages Market
steady. Western creamery l602lc; EIRins
21c; factory, 13Q15c.
EGGS-Receipts Is. $50 packages; firm State
and Pennsylvania, 131sc: Western, I3AQ131yc
Southern, 1211Q13Ac.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, April u.-California dried
fruits steady
EVAPORATED APPLES-Comrnon, 7asc;
prime wire tray, StsQ87c; choice. sQsAc;
PRUNES-H @91kc
-APRICoTs- 1a914c; Moorpark, 1sha
I'f; PEAcHEs-1rnna.,aa oo,,o. r.o,os o.aoo.
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market quiet and easy; creamery l4@
1870; dairy. u19@1712c; eggs steady fresh
1217c; cheese, steady; creamery, 11z@1211c.
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PORTLAND, April II. - WHEAT - walla
Walla, 5Sd59c; valley. 5sc; bluestem, eoa6lc.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. April u.-WHEAT - Club 6sc;
blueStem, Gle.
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BOSTON STOCK
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegraIn says:
The markets here were idle to-day on talk of
dearer money. The close frrner. Ameri-
cans opened above parity and were steady till
afternoon, when they became strong on New
York buying. The features were New York
Central, Atchison preferred, Union Pacific and
Reading firsts. The contango was 4l294% on
st. Paul it was 3, Anacondas SIS. Bostons 22s.
New York is still buying juniors of Mexican
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iaxseed, 81 1871; prime timothy seed 81 80;
pounds, IS 26a5 %; short RIBS loose, 81 1894 so:.
dry salted shoulders, boxed. 4as@41kc; short
clear sides. boxed. s4 s0g5 whisky, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, 81 26.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights Of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority OF the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front OMISSION street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point:
the height of tide is the same at both places.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes and Onions continue depressed and
whenever prices change they decline.
String Beans have appeared from Vacaville.
bringing Zoe per lb. Otherwise there is little
new In Vegetables. stocks of all kinds being
sufficient for the demand
Receipts were 1858 boxes Asparagus, 676 boxes
Rhubarb and 208 sacks Peas
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WEATHER REPORT.
SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO April II, 5 p. n.
The following are the seasonal rainfslls to
date as compared with those Of same date
last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four
hon
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COTTON MARKET

NEW. YORK, April n-COTToN-Quiet;
middling, 6 3-16c
NEW ORLEANS. April n.-COTTON-steady;
middling, ll-I6c.
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POTATOES-S1 1901 60 per ctl for Early Rose,
:! 35q1 90 for River Burbanksf Sonoma and
Marin Marin. Burbanks. 81 4Oq1 60 per etl; Oregon
Sweet Potatoes, 50 rs for Merced; New Pota-
toes, 219Q319c per fb
oNIONS-S5975c per ctl. outside quotation
VEGETABLES-Aspa 5O@75c per box
for No 2, $lg1 so for No. and 81 rs for fancy;
and 81 for fancy; Green Peas. 3Q6c; String
Beans, Sq21fc for green and Sc for Golden
Wax; Cabbage, 81 25Q1 90; Tomatoes, 81 50Q2:
Dried Okra, 15c per 10; Dried Peppers. 1Oc;
Green Peppers =; Carrots, 25@35c per sack;
Mushrooms, 5q121ec per 10; Hothouse Cucum-
bers. o0cQS1 so per dozen; Sacramento Cucum-
bers, 5OQ60c; Summer Squash from Los An
geles, per 10.
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given In the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order of occurrence as to time The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day. the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
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J4N-O pIdIIUSt oT6U.
CLOSING

WHEAT-Spot No. Northern, steady, IS Id;
No. l California, 6s 3dq6s sd. Futures, quiet;
May and July 5s SID.
CORN-Spot american mixed new quiet IS
41sd: American mixed Old quiet 3s Sd. Fu-
lures, steady; April, IS 4asd; May, IS 41ld.
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zer II wks. .25O

Ger Id Wks. .250
Mer Elk Assn. go
Oceanic S Co.. TAN 75k
.Pac A F A.. liz IA
Pac C Bor Co. 101h =
Par Paint Co.. III
Session.
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CLOSING.

LONDON, April u.-Canadian Pacific, SO;
Northern Pacific preferred, S1ta Union Pacific
preferred, S2A; Grand Trunk Sl@ bar silver,
steady. 27%sd per ounce: money per cent.
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FOREIGN MARKET

LONDON, April u.-Consols, I10S; silver
277sd; French rentes. 1927 S2c: wheat cargoes
off coast, nothing doing cargoes on passage
quieter, hardly any demand; English country
markets, quiet.
LIVERPOOL. April 11-WHEAT-Nominal; ;
No. standard California, IS Sdq6s sd; wheat
in Paris dull; flour in Paris, weak; French
country markets quiet
COTTON-Uplands, 3Ad.
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,CoRDAGE- Manila. s54c; sisal, s4c; Duplex,

SOIlD[ANr-- -Ihdlild, s12C5 olSaI, S12c; duplex,
TIC basis.
CANNED VEGETABLES Peas, 75cas1 25:
Asparagus, 81 50@1 70; Tomatoes, S5QsOc
CANNED FRUITS-Cherries, 81 35Gy1 so for
black and 81 50Q1 so for white Peaches, 81 406j
rs; Pears 81 4591 so; Apricots. 81 S5Q1 50;
Piums, 95cpS1 10.
COFFEE : Costa Rica = 14Q15c for prime
washed; 13Q14c for good washed; 139I5c for
good to prime washed peaberry 11g1llkc for
good peaberry; 1lq13c for good to prime; l011lc
nominal for good current mixed with black
beans; S&q10lsc for fair; 6Q7s.c for common to
ordinary. Saivador-10Q12c for good to prime
washed; SQ9atc for fair washed; 101a9u1ac for
good to prime washed peaberry; 75sQSs4c for
superior unwashed; 71f@72c for good green un-
washed: s19Ql0c for good to prime unwashed
peaberry. Nicaragua-7iA QS19c nominal for
good to superior unwashed; sG10c nominal for
good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala
and Mexican-1ilzQ17isc for prime to fancy
washed; 11G13l2c for good to strictly good
washed; s1Aqlokc for fair washed; 79S1kc for
medium; 6&961sc for inferior to ordinary; 10Y a
12c for good to prime washed peaberry; 95aGDi0c
for good unwashed peaberry; 71A9s1ac for good
to superior unwashed.
PACIFIC CODFIsH-BundIes s%c per 10;
cases. selected. 4Ac- per 10: cases. imitation
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Articles
sh quotations ranged as follows:

Cash quotations ranged follows:
Flour, steady; No. spring wheat es1s971jkc:
No. spring wheat, sb97ohc; No. red. 71h9
l6c; No: 2 corn. 341sc; No. oats. 2ss&G27c;
No. white, 30l131c; No white. 2sl Q3oc; No.
rye. 52149521sc; No. barley, as947c; No.
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Rape, 2A92&c; Hemp. 2k@sc; Timothy. 5
Q51ac.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 s5G1 20; Green. SIG
80 per ctl.
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GENERAL MERcHAND1sE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, 5hc for June
and July; Wool Bags. 26@2Sc: San Quentin
Bags, "a 95.
CoAL-Wellington IS per ton; New yelling
ton, S.; Southfeld Wellington, 81 so; Seattle,
se Bryant, Sc; Coos Bay, So; Wallsend, 81 So;
Scotch, SSj Cumberland, IS in bulk and So rs
In sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg s14:
Camel, IS 80 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60; Coke, sl2 per ton in bulk and S14
In sacks.
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND April n.-Clearances, 1886, SAT
balances s34,241.
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Contra Costa. 81
Marin Co ..... 80
Spring Valley. 102 1021S
Gas and Electric
Capital Gas. -.
Central q C0
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Morning Session.

Alaska Packers Assn. cash. .110 Is
75 Alaska Packers Assn ................ll0 70
100 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. 81 50
10 Market Street Railway ...-......-.-. 6S 50
.25 Market Street Railway .........-..-.. oS Sl1s
80 Market Street Railway ...-.....-.---. 6S 6z1e
10 Mutual Electric Light ............... II w
$4,000 North Ry of Cal per cent bonds. l10 70
10 Oceanic S Co ..........-.......- 10 W
$1,000 Omnibus Cable per cent bonds 10 W
$1,000 Omnibus Cable per cent bonds. .129 %
$1,000 Omnibus Cable per cent bonds.l25 3L92
so Paauhau S Co Observation-Disclosures % o172
260 San Francisco Gas & Electric Co... 20 W
95 San Francisco Gas & Electric CO.. 20 %
218 San Francisco Gas & Electric Co... % 20
40 San Francisco Gas & Electric Co... 20 SI72
So San Francisco Gas & Electric Co... % 1219
800 L S per cent bonds-...--..-.--..-.IU 9O
Street
$4,000 Market st Gable per cent bonds. .12S 90
Afternoon Session.
Board
100 Hama Plantation Co. 30............- u Is
240 Market Street Railway ...........-.. % 6z1z
100 Market Street Railway, 30.......... Us 9O
so Paauhau P Co NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 eL+2
10 San Francisco Gas Electric CO.. 20 Sl1z
10 San Francisco Gas & Electric Co.. 20 70
San Francisco Gas & Electric Co... 20 1Z12
% San Francisco Gas & Electric CO... 70 W
220 San Francisco Gas & Electric CO.. - Sl1z
$1,000 Spring Valley per cent bonds l04 w
So Spring Valley Water .....-...'...'--.IuS 20
Street
5000 6 p Rraucb Rv & ner cent bonds. ..123 90
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
A RUSH OF BUSINESS.
-. Gardiner Tyler and Martin VIII
Have a WaIkoypr i'm Charles City.

TETTINGTON. VA. oct 13.-special.-
Farmers are getting ready 10 seed grain
and indications point 10 largely reduced
acreage. The corn has matured and the
crop is above an average.
The haul-seine fisherman has commenc-
ed operations. but the catch OF fish so Tar
Is small.
Business I'm general Is improving. The
cord wood and lumber interests are boom
ing The Southern railway at Ciaremont
is handling so much business that they
can't do necessary repairs TO their ter
minals for the rush
The prevailing opinion is that the South
ern viii have % change the gauge on this
division of their road To- meet the increas-
ed demands of Claremont as q shipping
port
Captain g. a. Santamyer, late recorder
of Hamilton county. Ohio. has purchased
the Powhatan villa at Claremont and NOV
cd in Captain Santamyer owns several
thousand acres of land in Surry county.
and has come to cast his lot with Viz
ginia.
The prospects arc that Hon. y. G.. Tyler
and Mr. Martin Will have a walkover In
Charles city county. Indications point 10
the election of W. W Baugh In Surry and
Prince George counties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
PROF. GENTRY'S DOG AND PONY
SHOW,

Prof Gentrys Famous Original Dog
and Pony Show will exhibit here for
three days at Main and jefferson streets,
starting Monday, October 10th. The show
has been here before, and 10 say that on
past visits the show gave exceedingly
clever performances hardly half expresses
the true merits with which the dogs po-
mics. monkeys and elephants performed
their wonderful feats. This season Prof.
Gentry's excellent attraction has been en-
larged to twice its former size. 1t carries
loJ dogs, 100 ponies, p performing mon
KEYS and a herd of baby elephants. Fea-
lures are introduced which heretofore
have never been seen in an attraction Of
its kind, and it Is said that many Of them
are almost human-like.
Prof. Gentry's reputation as the great
est dog and pony trainer in the country
is fully sustained by the performances
given by him and his celebrated troop Of
trained animals on his past visits here
\ novel. unique and interesting pageant
will traverse the principal streets OF the
city the day of the exhibition, and every
one will be given an opportunity Of see
ing what promises 10 be one Of the pref
iest pageants ever witnessed on our
streets.
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situations for the insane has its uses ana
as we an know. it's abuses also. Ny nile
IN is reassuring 10 those OF US VINO nave
the responsibility of caring Tor the unlor-
tunate insane OF our State, 10 iealle
th,t the puNic has large amount Oh
confidence in our ability 10 care Tor lnose
who are hopeiessly berctt OF reason t
would be far more satisfactory IL the ma
tority of the cases of insanity coud pe
admitted here in the acute stages III
would be better. FAR better, Tor the pa
tents.
Dr. Blackford refers 10 the increase oil
insanity and the necessity OF eouiuo""'
accommodations for the insane boz mo un-
certain sound. and calls attention of the
next LEGISLATURE 90 the Olliicuiues we
are now laboring under TO provide acc
Communications for the insane of the STATE
Oh account OF the crowded condition OIL
the hospitals al this time.
INCREASE or INSANITY.
"The aunual increase of insanity, indie
Gated By tho increase in the number OF
applications tor admission into the insane
hospitals of tho State, seems 20 Doe entire
ID out OF proportion 90 the natural Hh-
crease Of the population. IL dt once raises
the question oil additional accommodd-
lions for our insane.
1T also raises the pertinent question OIL
the causes OF this apparent rapid increase
Of insanity. and whether amy remedy can
be suggested 20 stem the tide OF mental
incapacity which flows la upon us like a
mountain torrent 10 Us important TO
know whether the increase is real on NOT.
ut is evident that the old prejudice
against insane hospitals Is rapidly dying
out. and that many cases, which were
formerly cared for go home. are now sent
10 the hospitals Again, The iberality OF
the state in providing such ample accom-
fnodatiOns actss as powerful stimulus
I'M deciding 10 transfer the burden from
the home 10 the State. Every supcrn-
tendent mas experience Of the desire 10
impose on the generosity of thc State by
seeking admission for old and helpless
people. whose only montai weakness is the
doiage of age. Yet. making aue allowance
Tor AN this. there seems evidence TO prove
an abnormal increase of insanity
CAUSE OF THE INCREASE.
"The popular opinion OF the DAY Us that
SO vast increase is duo 70 the reckless
spirit OF the age. the Intense competition
IN business. and th. break-neck race Tor
wealth and social position No doubt,
there is AN element OF truth in This opin-
ION. buf - rank "a as the great predispos-
Ing and exciting cause Of insanity Is
nothing short Of a popular fallacy Tx
perience and observation prove that the
educated classes and The busy men OF az
falrr. vito pr0pe AT such rand rate
the Industrial, commercial. and social
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has been expended on the support ac-
count proper the sum of ss7 IS; on in
surance. $3.50 and on transportation OF
patients. 81 Sab. a total OF Slol,lZ"Vs'
leaving a deficit Of $Jln2.l2
This deficit would have been consider
ably larger but for the fact that, In order
10 keep within the reduced Appropriation
to the hospital we have practiced ar
economy which 7 will frankly say Is, IL
my opinion. Incompatible with the attain
nlent OF the best results ior inc insane VI
der our caro-. We have been able 10 pro-
vide for them little more than the bare
necessarics Of life.
The sum realized from sales Of hospital
property and from pay patients has ave
ragged for the last four years. 5000 rms
hdded 10 the appropriation Of S2@o
makes a total Of sol 80. which IT, In round
numbers, Sl,c0I. less than the expenditures.
which are required by the most rigiuy
economical management Of our funds
In order 10 take the middle course be-
tween extravaganza and parsimony. and
10 make provision for our insane generous
enough to commend itself 10 the people OF
the state, ! would recommend that your
board ask for an appropriation. for each
OF the next two fiscal years. Of 800. 90.
Dividing tho total expenditure includ-
Ing insurance and transportation. Of
Sl0l 127 ~ by 600 the daily average Of
patients In the HOSPITAL during the year.
gives the sum Of Sll236 ~ the per capita
cost % maintenance.
II insurance and transportation be de-
Quoted. the per capita for support account
proper IS reduced 10 Sl@lS
From a mere financial point Of view. this
result NAV seem very satisfactory. but 7
reneat that n has been obtained only by
Stintinc the patients NJ food and clothing.
and b. dcpriving them ~ such measure
Of comfort and rational endowment Of life
a. moro liberal appropriation would
enable ms 10 give them
Tho regular inspection was made by the
Board Of Directors who were much
pleased with the fine condition NJ every Do
partment and the excellent management.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
CHURCH TO Be DEDICATED.
j. ". Carter and Miss Luelia Stanley
Marricd-The Telephone.

WEST APPOMATTOX. VA. oct 49,
SpeciaL-The new Methodist church 40
This place is approaching completion, and
VIII be- dedicated October I'D Rev. DIT.
Bleds0o VIII preach the sermon.
The High school has opened well. The
teachers this year are Mr. John O.. Fisher
and Miss Eddie V. Hardy The school
viii run eight months
Rev. W. H. Fisher. Of Portsmouth, Va.
is preaching this week I'm Drotracted
meeting at Hollywood Baptist church.
whore his father Rev. William Fisher,
was for many years pastor
Mr.. j. W. Garter and Miss LUclla Stanley
We're married at "Kirkiea' this morning
only a few friends being present
The long distance telephone. which puts
West Appomattox in "talk-touch' With
the whole country. is used more and more
as the people discover it's advantages.
Conversations with Lynchburc are fire.
quent. and Boston and New York have
been called uD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
INCREASE OF THE
STATES INSANE
Or. BIackford Makes an Interesting
Report.
POPULAR PALACES DlSPROvEN
Tho Mass of Insane Come From the
Lower Strata of the People, aud
General Uplifting by Education
al and Moral Forces the Cure

STAUNTON, VA, oct. l3-Spocial-
The annual meeting OF tho Board Of Di-
,ectors Of the Western state Hospital
was held to-day, to close up the work of
The hospital Cor the fiscal year ending 30
September 1890.
The superintendent. Dr. Blackford read
his annual report of the operations of
the hospital during the year. which was
received by the board and ordered to he
sent to tho Governor for his consideration.
The report contains much valuable i'm
formation OF interest to- the people OF
Virginia an regard TO the insane.
There were admitted into the Western
state Hospital during the year pa pa-
tents. OF whom li2 were males, lo2 fee
males. and the total number treated dur
ing the year was l.1l5, daily average dur
ing the year was 600 deaths o.; discharg-
ed l13. There are now $40 patients In the
hospital. which is very much crowded
There were 2s6 applications for admis-
sion in the Western State Hospital dur
ing the year.
in the three State hospitals for the
white insane Of the state. there were
GA applications for admission during the
year, and 46l admissions. This is the
largest number of applications ever re-
Ceivod in any previous year
INCURABLE INSANE.
A large per cent. OF the admissions We're
hopolessly insane. and incurable from
the outset and bad been insane for sew
oral years or more. and many others
were very old and feeble DIR. Blackford
says that IL very difficult 10 make pco-
pie understand that the majority of those
admitted are suffering from chronic in-
sanity, and II rather upsets tho theories
OF many, who talk glibly of tho rapid i'm
crease of insanity. 10 learn that this sup
posed increase is owing. not To the oc-
ourrence Of acute disease but 90 the
growing custom Of sending chronic in-
sane patients 10 hospitals for cure rath-
er than attempting to keep them at
home. Tho growing confidence I'm our in-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
SIMPSONS FAREWELL.
The Officers Of His ship Row Him
ashore-ChiIdren's Day.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. lS.-Spec-
ial.-At 5:si o'clock this evening. just at
sunset. the rear-aGmirals salute was fired
from the flagship New York, and Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS flag was hauled down.
Almost simultaneously. he entered his
launch and with his nag sun hutterins
from the bow and old glory trailing IN
the breeze astern. the man VINO com
,nandad the naval forces OF the United
Starss ON the Atlantic during the war
Win soain' was rowed ashore by the
of1cers of the vessel. to which he had
w When The pier was reached. Sampson
s,s,nsd ashore As he did so. the officers
Who rowed him in and who are deeply
attached 10 him, gave three rousIns cheers