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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Philadelphia Il Erie Railroad Division.
In effect May q, 1899. Trains Leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD

In effect May II, 1890. Trains leave
Driftwood Us follows:
EASTWARD
Wiikesbarre. iiasicton, Poi,syIiIe, i scransoss snss
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
New. York, aa6 p. M. Bsitimorc, S:6S S66SS :. mm.;
washington, 7;f5 y. m Pullman Parlor car
from Willinimsport TO Philadclphin and pas
and willinmsport TO Baltimore and Wish
~ Ss5rs b %faiH and In,s,ssa,s g. wsSss,aays tcs s,
lcs !" MI B"simo@Po, s s1n g. M, w"sSInsson m nsm
ssrDg pPR"R Phadelshsp shfsp"sS a"S Ss~ ycsr sSE
snnncr pnladepnas psnssemses Sn remain in
TO-: ~ p.m.-Train 4, daily FOR sunbury, Harris
bpnrE ~, and lntcrmediatc stations, arriving ~
ph,Iadelpslce' o rsae d G,Ss d ri Il Mcw York pss
day baltimore, 6:a5 4. NJ; Washington, s,is
ilamspcri 10 Philads aud wiliiamsporrt
Tor Baltimore and Washington viii be
transferred Into Washington sleeper NJ WIZ
Phsdcpha and WiI%maport iS"es rso 70 ha,e sstio q
more.
f:3s n. m.-Train y, weekdays, for Erie, Ridg-
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal inter
mediate stations.
s;H a; m.--Train ., daily for Erie and Inter-
5:l2 y. m-!rrain rs. weekdays for Kane and
.intermedlate stations. - !.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTWOOD
FROM TIE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN leaves New York5:55 y. m. .Philadel-
phia $3.50 y. M; Washington f:20 D. M, bal
tlmore $40 .. M. arriving at DrIfiwooJ I,ae
n. m, weekdays, with Pullman sicepcfs and
passenger coaches from philadelphia 20
Erie. and Washington and baltimore 10
Wllllamsport.
TRAIN . leaves NcwYork ut 7:55 D. M; Phila-.
deiphia, lf:2Q y. mi Washington. 40 D. IN. }
baltimore, ll:b y. M; daily arriving a
Driftwood Rt piB q. m. Pullman sleepin
cars from Phlla. 20 williamsp,.t, and throug
passenger coaches from Philadelphia
Erie, and baltimore 10 williamsport. Ol
to Erie.
TRAIN IS leaves PhlladelphIa $40 A. M.
Washington, 7.55 A. NJ; baltimore, s:55 A. H.;
Wilkcsbarre, 1885 A. NJ; weekdays,
arriving nj DrIftwood NJ 5:l2 r. N. with
| Pullman Parlor car from philadelphia 20
Willianlsport aud passenger coach 20 Kane.
| Through Pullman Parlor Car 10 Pittsburg
| on train leaving Falls Creek NJ s33 n. m, re-
| turning on train leaving Plttsburg at 4 30 I'm.
| J. y. HUTCHINSON, J. X. MOOD,
| Gen Manager. Gen. Pass. Ag't.
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l.. M. SNYDER,
Practical Horse.Shoer
and General Blacksmith.
HORSE CLIPPING

Have just received u complete set OF ma
chine iotsc flurcts ~ latest stylc 'hs pattern
and am prcuui'd 'o do clipping IN the best
possible mHluur ~ reasonable rates.
jackson ~. n-u, fifth. Eeynoldsville. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
WEST

Train - Sunday leaves Dubois, $40 a. m.
due at ReynOldsville 6.5s, BrOokville 1.29. Red
Bank $50, Pittsburg 1l.15 n. m. ~
Train ~ Sunday leaves Dubois 40 D. m.
due Mt Reynoldsville4 40. Brook lille 5.fi, Red
Bank 6.35. Pittsburg g.25 p. m.
Trains marked' run daily; daily, except
Sunday.
Pullman parlor buffet car on trains 5 and
between Plttsburg and Driftwood. Parl0r car
chair rate Plttsburg to Reynoldsville 80 cents.
CHAS. Il. PRICE, J.P. ANDERSON.
Gen'l Supt. Genr Pass'r Agt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

part Of ordinance conflicting with this
ordinance Is hereby repealed, so far as
the same effects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into II law this
9th day of October, A. ID. 1890.
SAMUEL SUFFER-,
Attest: Pres. NJ Council.
w. II. STAuFrER, Clerk Of Council.
Approved this 9Th day of October, A.
D. $500. J. G. MCt.NTIRE,
Chief Burgess.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
Beautiful COInpIeXiOns
A PPLICATIoN FOR CHARTER.

In the Court OF Common plens of Jefferson
County, No. --, November Term, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will he made to the said court on Tuesday,
November 2s, 1901, mt 100 o'clock y. M, under
the Act OF Assembly OF the Commonwealth OF
Pcnnsy l,anln, entitled AN net To provide
tain Corporations" approved April %, 1874,
and the supplements thereto, for the charter
OF nn intended corporation TO be- called Zion
Pennsylvania, the character and object
whereof IL for the purpose of the public wor-
ship of God according To the faith Of the
United Evangelical Church the promotion Of
the interests of religion, and the spread ~
Christ's kingdom throughout the world IN
connection and association with the said
United Evangelical Church, and for these
purposes To hnye, possess, nnd en- Joy al the
rights, benefits aud privileges of the said
Act Of Assembly md It's supplements.
The proposed charter II now on file In the
PrOthonotary's Office.
Corr & MooRE Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
EASTWAHD,

hslfs " IL. msIfs y
Train 41 Sunday leaves Pittsburg a00a. m,
Red Bank ii.6l due at Brookville 1927, Reyn-
oldsvllle 100 Dubois LEO y. IN.
Train ~ Sunday leaves Pittsburg Sis p. M,
Red Bank 745 due at Brookville 906. Reyn-
oldsville g.37, Dubois P.55 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

A LLEGHENYv VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY, in effect Sunday,
July "a, 1899. Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER & PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.


II BURGH RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
On and after October 2. is99 pxssen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Reyn-
oldsyille station. daily. except Sunday. IS
follows:
DEPART.
7:00a m. For Falls Creek, Dubois, Big Run,
Punxsutawney, Butler, and Pittsburg. Con-
meets at Dubois for Curwcnsville and Clear
field and all points In Clearfeld division;
also with main line train for Brockwayville,
Rldgway, JOhnsonburg and Bradford.
Pittsburg flyer leaves Dubois at 1880 d. m.
for Bradford, Buffalo and Rochester.
$40 d. m. For Falls Creek, Dubois. Curwens-
vile and Clearfed and all points on the q.
& NJ. Division.
ARRIVE.
1:20 a. m. 9.ls y. m.
Thousand mile tickets good for passage
over any portion OF the b., X. x p. and Beech
Creek railroads are on sale at two C2) cents
per mile.
For tickets. time tables and full informa-
tion apply TO
+. @. bivIs. Agent. Reynoldsyille, Pa.
r. @. LAPEY. Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester N. Y.
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(No. 1877


BE 1T ORDAINED by the Town
Council Of West Reynoldsville, in
Council assembled, and It is hereby
ordained by authority OF the same;
Section /. That the right Of way
is hereby granted to e. A. Ferrin,
his heirs, successors or assigns to
alleys aud public squares OF the Bor-
ough Of West Reynoldsville, to erect,
maintain and control poles and
wires for the purpose Of carrying and
conducting electricity, for the period
OF fifty years, through said streets,
lanes, alleys and public squares OF the
said borough OF West Reynoldsville
as they now exist, or may be here
after changed, extended or estab-
lished for the purpose OF supplying
electricity to the citizens and inhabi-
tants of the Borough OF West Reyn-
oldsville, and for the lighting OF
the stores, offices, dwelling houses,
streets, lanes. alleys, public squares
and other places where electric lights
may be needed and desired, and for
the supplying of electricity for motor
power, or for heat to such person or
persons as may desire the same.
Section 2. Said poles shall be erect
ed on the streets, lanes, alleys and
public squares at such places and or
such lines as the street committee OF
the said Borough shall direct, and
the poles shall be straight and OF suf
ficient strength to carry all wires
placed thereon, and shall not be less
than twenty-five feet In height above
the streets.
Section 3. The said +. A. Ferrin
his heirs, successors or assigns, shall
within ninety days after this ordinance
goes into effect, commence to cree
such lines and prosecute said worl
with reasonable diligence until sai(
plant Is completed.
Section T. This ordinance shall no
60 into effect until the said Z
A. Ferrin, his successors or assigns
shall file the stipulation accepting
the same with all its provisions
and agreeing to be bound thereby
Said acceptance to be filed within tel
days Or this ordinance TO be null ant
void.
secLion 3. That any ordinance Q
Evening star., 1899-03-04
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

Sales-regular call, IL O'Clock MI 9 a co,,
poIitn Railroad cow 6s siS so al az 2l lp 81 Me MSt
81 ~ $1,000 az 2l4, s. 900 al 2i4 $1,000 az 2l5'
5000 at 2I5Es 5000 at 2i5& 81 S,o AZ Sl' 5i,:il'
S1piiaI traction - at sc. 20 at Sc 20 at So 10 al
at s6ls, 80 at s6s MetTopotfap i;a rSsd ~, 500 -
5ie ~ at ZIG 10 at PIG, ~ 2l6 at 2Id, 10 at
I. $ Electric Light 10 at iGs& 10 a. II 5o AZ ag. lg
gsS1haier ISM i tAnStype, at 1854, lssl4 az
SO at 1sl4. Metropolitan Railroad 100 ar ai5 pe'
100 Dstriet ht Of o1imbia Bonds,5s, aoyear funding
fU0dina foo Pa' s 1901 water stock, lo5 bid. 365s
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad rs.
e S,e eaI "a; asked MetIopoltan Railroad COW.
oasD oas Cert a DdeSt AZ bid s2 asked Metoeltsn
6s l26 bid 1ss asked Columbia RAILROAD "a MOI
Ss, ;r logS BID llO asked U; Electric Light deb
Ilsta Did, l22 asked Chesapeake and Potomac TIL,
ephone me IS, log bid American security and Trust
eS, 9S 1es bid: Washington Market Company list Gs.
iif bid; washington Market Company imp. 6s ia
bid. Masonic Han Association S. los bid AInei. i
I'D: Metropolitan. Ss2 bid. Central, i50 bid.
Citizens, i5I bid. Columbia I4O hid capital. la5
bid West End los asked Traders, 1is bid Lin,
Safe Deposit and Trust Gompanies-NatIonal safe
Deposit np and Trust, lis bid Washington Loan and
Trust, I69 bid us asked. ~''A
a. Insurance stocks.,Firemen's, 2sk bid. Frankiin,
b5 bid. Potomac. 65 bid. Arlington 1870 bid Ger.
an-American 1870 bid National Union lOls bid
IL asked. Columbia. II bid Riggs, sl4 bid, sI
asked Peoples 5S bid Lincoln lo&4 bid. Com
mercial, bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.--ReRl Estate Title so hid
S5 asked Columbia Title, bid. 81 asked Dis.
trict Title. 2 bid. asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company. 50
bid, S6A asked. Metropolitan. 2155s bid. 2i6 asked
Columbia, l2o bid. City and Suburban, 871z bid
IS asked. - 1'
Gas ard Electric Light stoclcs.-wssh,nxtor Gas
IS bid. 561 asked. Georgetown Gas So bid NJ 3
Electric Light, 1451s bid, $50 asked
Telephone Stocks.-C'hesapeake and patom., ef
bid 6sst asked. Pennsylvania, 40 bid so asked "
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler IInotvuo
1s9 asked American Graphophone. ,f2iL bid, IL
asked. american Graphophone preferred l2s. bid
l54 asked: rheumatic Gun Carriage. "a bid SO
asked. Washington Market l3 bid I6 asked
Great Falls Ice. lis bid. I2i asked Norfolk ana
Washington Steamboat, 10lIs bid
Ne dividend -
Evening star., 1899-03-04
MR. BARROWs' NOMINATION.
Congress Adjourned without Action
Upon 1t.

The greater part of the last executive
session of the Senate was spent in consider
ing the nomination of Mr.. Samuel j. Bar
rows of Massachusetts to be librarian of
Congress. No vote was taken, and the
nomination failed of confirmation. Sena-
tors Chandler and Tillman made brief
speeches in defense of Mr.. Barrows, argu-
ing that he was worthy man. and that
failure to confirm his nomination would be
an unjust reflection upon him.
Senators Hoar and Lodge. of Mr. Bar
rows own state, and Senator Hansbrough,
acting chairman of the committee on
library, opposed affirmative action by the
Senate
They coatended that in taking this posi-
Mr.. Barrows. Nor would failure on the
part of the Senate to act be a reflection.
1t was generally understood, they said, that
Mr.. Barrows was not trained librarian
and the Congressional Library was an insti-
tuition Of such present Importance and of
such possibilities as to demand the services
of the most expert man possible TO secure.
MIR. Hoar Indicated a possibility that in
case Of failure to confirm the Barrows
nomination the place might go 10 MIR.
Herbert Putnam of Boston. of whom he
spoke as thoroughly experienced librarian.
Reference was also made to the fact
that the office was one rather for congress
siOnal than for executive action, as the
library was attached TO Congress. Hence
ii was urged that political consideration
should not enter into the selection of a
librarian.
The matter was still under consideration
when the Senate returned to legislative
session. and thus the nomination was not
voted upon.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
MOVING THE REGULARS,
The Fourth Artillery Sent From Here
to Fort Monroe

The War Department has made some i'm
portant changes in the disposition of the
regular troops, in part incident to the
orders for the sending of reinforcements to
Manila One field officer and four COM
panies of the oath Infantry, one from Fort
Douglass and three from Fort D. A Rus
sell, Wyo., are. ordered to proceed at once
to Honolulu.
The other movements are as follows:
Fourth Artillery-Headquarter and one
battery from Washington barracks, D. c.,
to Fort Monroe, Va; one battery from Fort
McHenry to Fort Caswell, N. C.
Fifth Artillery-One battery from Fort
Hamilton, n. y to Governors Island,
s Seventh 4 afnfahtry-one company from For,
Wayne, Mich. .ffe Plattsburg barracks, N.
Y; one company from Fort Wayne to Mad
ison barracks, N. Y; one company from
Fort Smelling, Mimi, to Fort Mcpherson,
Ga; one company from Fort Smelling to
Fort Crook, Neb.; one company from Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, to Fort Porter N. Y, and
one company from Fort Sheridan to Jeffer-
son barracks, Mo-
Twenty-fourth Infantry-One company
from Fort Douglass, Utah. to Vancouver
barracks, Wash; one company from Fort
Douglass to Fort Harrison, Mont; one CON-
pany from Fort Douglass to New Fort
Spokane Wash, !; one company from Camp
Pilot Butte, Wyo., to Fort Assiniboine,
Mont
Evening star., 1899-03-04
WOOL TRUST IS THE LATEST.
Indications That Leading Manufac.
lures VIII Go Into 1t.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The American
Woolen Company. which has just been Or
ganized by the wooden manufacturers who
have combined their interests for obvious
reasons, promises to develop successfully.
The preferred stock of the company is to
be $40, 600, 000 with authority to increase 1t
to s25,000,000.' The common stock will
amount to $4,000, 900. which may be in
creased to s40,000,OO0 The officers are Fred
erick Aver, Lowell, Mass, president; NJ
Wood, Boston, treasurer; E. P. Chaplin,
Lawrence, manufacturing agent: J. c.
Woodruff, New York. selling agent. The
executive committee is composed of James
Phillips, jr, Boston: Chas. Fletcher, Provl-
depce, r. l.. and VIM. Wood, Boston.
Among the companies interested in the
new enterprise are the Washington Com
pany of Lawrence, Mass; the Riverside
Worsted Company of Providence, R. l.. all
of Charles Fletchers interests and those
of James Phillips, jr. great many others
We're heard from today, and, judging from
the manner in which the subscriptions are
coming in, the list will be subscribed With
in ten minutes after the opening of the list
$40, 600 was subscribed in blocks Of half
a million and million dollars.
The company will sell its goods direct and
not through any commission house. and in
this way a considerable saving is assured.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
Unfavorable Bank Statement Caused
Free Selling of Stocks.
GOOD DEMAND ON DECLINES
Big industrial Enterprises Likely TO
Absorb Much Capital.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Opening prices
this morning were fractionaliy higher than
those of yesterday. and there was n dispo-
sition to buy rather freely during the first
hour. The early figures were all favorable
TO a good bank statement, and this fact,
coupled with the adjournment of Congress,
Inspired a good demand I'm all departments.
The bS-nk statement showed a loss OF
s4SsI,oOo in lawful money, and an increase
in their loans Of over ss.oOe,ooo
The bulk of the loss In lawful money was
in specie and was presumably paid into the
subtreasury during the week. The Increase
in loans Is 100000 less than the increase
last week, but IL had been hoped that that
Item would show a material reduction as
the result of the weeks liquida ton. The
increase OF over S5.veo.o0o in deposits is
about consistent with the loss in cash and
the increase in loans, the net result OF all
changes being decrease in reserve bring
ing the total surplus holdings down TO s24,-
57SI25.
The room sold stocks rather freely upon
the publication Of these figures but stocks
were well taken around the low prices. In
commission house circles the opinion pre-
vailed that the adjournment of Congress
would about Offset the disappointment in
connection with the bank figures.
Another feature of an encouraging nature
is disclosed by the fact that securities have
stoPpeu coming III from Europe and the
tide turned slightly in the opposite dIrec-
don. Money is abundant throughout the
country, and an occasional hardening in
call rates is likely to be considered as
more or less a local condition.
New York institutions have been and are
to be called upon to supply the funds neces-
sary to carry out some OF the largest new
enterprises ever undertaken In this coun-
try. Sudden demands for money are incl
dent to undertakings Of this character, and
while temporarily annoying TO margin spec
ulators in the stock market are not now
nor are they likely to be, the result of
general scarcity of funds.
The market may not be buoyant for the
balance of the month, but the early spring
should produce such a promising array
OF earnings and new business as will at
tract activity of the best sort
Just at this time the coal stocks are I'm
favor and important developments I'm them
are likely. These shares and a few manip-
uIated industrials will lead the immediate
market.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
THE REBELLION IN CHINA.
Insurgents Capture Several Walled
Cities and Villages.

TACOMA, 'Wr., March 4.-Chinese advices
received here contain the startling news
that thousands of rebels in the central
Chinese provinces of Honan, Anhui,
kiangsu, Human and Hupeh have combined
their forces and are wrestling immense ter
ritory from the authority of the imperial
government. The four walled cities of
Hungychai, Paiyicha, Kuyang and Meng-
cheng, together with seventy-five walled
villages, were captured by the rebels. They
are preparing to besiege Shuckou and are
surrounding Kanchou.
Late in January a series of battles took
place about Kuyang, in which 4, 700 rebels
are known to have been slain. Hundreds
of Chinese troops were also killed. The
rebels were literally moved down by the
quick-firing guns and magazine rifles with
which several regiments of the imperial
troops were armed. Later the imperial
troops succeeded in recapturing Hungychai
and might have followed up their success
had not several regiments Of raw troops
become panic-stricken and run away.
Changlo, which was captured by the
rebels some time ago, was retaken by the
imperial troops after fierce fighting.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
WILL MEET HERE NEXT YEAR.
Resolution Adopted by the Methodist
Conference in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, March 4-The next
annual meeting of the Baltimore conference,
NJ. D. Church, will be held in the Metropol-
itan Church, Washington, according to a
resolution passed by that body today in
session at the Caroline Street Church. The
invitation to meet in Washington was given
by the Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Bristol, pastor of the
Metropolitan Church, and that place was
selected by an overwhelming majority.
The Rev. DR.. Oliver Brown, formerly of
Washington, but now of the Madison Ave-
nue. Church, Baltimore, was placed on the
superannuated list at his own request.
Rev. w. II. Chapman of Washington, af-
ter service in the ministry of fifty-one
years, was also placed on the superannu-
ated list.
Rev. DR.. W. J. Hamilton of New York
made an able address in favor Of further
work among the colored people of the
south. He also advocated preparation for
educational work among "the ten million
colored people that had been added to the
country by the late war with SPAIN
Tomorrow at the Caroline Street Church
Bishop Goodsell will perform the annual
ordination. at which several candidates
will be admitted to the ministry.
The session of the conference today was
shorter than usual.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
HELD IN CONTEMPT
People Of Havana Have Little Respect
for Assembly.
MEMBERS QUARREL ALL THE Time
Disposition to Find Fault With
Everything American.
APPEAL TO CORRESPONDENTS

HAVANA, March 4.-The Cuban assembly
has requested the newspaper men of Ha-
vana, upon their honor as journalists and
good. patriotic Cubans,' not to publish any
hing they may learn regarding the as
sembly's secret sessions, thinking that
public knowledge of what is doing may be
used against the assembly in its subsequent
dealings with the United States.'
This, it is claimed, shows that no indi-
vidual member of the assembly trusts an
other.
Last night there was much mysterious
cafe whispering. 1t seems that consider
able portion of the time during the ses-
sions of the assembly is spent in insulting
Americans and Gen. Gomez and in personal
collisions between the members. They
also, it is added, accuse each other of ac-
cepting bribes from the United States,
which accusations were followed by threats
of duels on the adjournment.
Assembly Regarded With Contempt.
In addition to this the Cuban assembly
men consider that the planting of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees Flagstaff four meters deep
in the ground is a sure sign of the contin-
uance of the American occupation of the
island. These reports arising from the
prolonged and boisterous secret sessions,
have made the doings of the Cuban assem-
bly, the joke of Havana.
Lit Quasima issued an extra based on the
speeches of Messrs. Sew IL and White in
the Senate, declaring the eventualities of
the war between the United States and Gu
ba. 1t says:
1T is ominous that the Senate has de-
creed to eXterminate the Flipinos. The
United States, encouraged by the asserted
victories in the Philippines, may inaugurate
the same policy in Cuba. 1t behooves all
Cubans to be on the alert Let the watch
word be alertn"
Discreditable RumOrs Spread.
Any rumors discreditable to the Ameri-
can military authorities are assiduously re-
peated. AS sample, it is asserted that
Gen. Ludlow, commanding Havana, has
just bought harnesses valued at s1,200 for
his personal use, chargeable to the Cuban
taxes. Obviously this is untrue. Still, it
is averred that the army occupation Is paid
for by Cuba's customs.
The United States battle ship Indiana
sailed yesterday evening. The flagship New
York is expected to sail today. 1t is said
they are both going to Key West for coal.
The son and daughter of General MaXimo
Gomez arrived here yesterday from San
Domingo. They are living at Quinta with
their father.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
INCREASE OF THE NAVY,
A Part of the Original Program to Be
Carried Out.

Though embarrassed by the great alter
alton made in the naval appropriation so
far as new construction is concerned by the
ST nate and the conference committee. the
Navy Department finds that it will still be
able to embark upon the execution of a
portion of the program for the increase of
the navy originally laid down.
BY its insistence upon the figure of $500
per ton for armor the Senate has made
it impossible for the department to con-
tinue to build any of the peerless battle
ships which at Santiago proved to be the
backbone of the navy, because it is said
by Secretary Long that it is not possible TO
procure armor at this figure.
But there is no such restriction in the
case of the six smaller cruisers authorized
to be built. They have no armor beyond a
protective deck, which is supplied by the
shipbuilder, and SO the department is NOT
required to make any contract for armor
in their cases.
Therefore Secretary Long says he will at
once proceed to prepare the plans and ad-
vertise for proposals for building these
ships, which are of useful type and much
needed in the navy.