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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

The Herald's announcement regard
ing the taking of an option on Alliance
stock was confirmed yesterday by ]. II.
Conrad. He stated that he had pur-
chased Mr.. Treweek's stock and when
asked whether it was not also true
that in the deal he had secured control
of the property he said he would rather
not say, ut this time
Asked if he .n-5nded 20 sink another
shaft on the Massachusetts property,
adjoining the Alliance, Mr.. Conrad said:
Eyes; new hosting plant has been
ordered and is now in transit. In the
morning Robert Gorlinski, the survey
or, will accompany me TO Park City
for the purpose of marking the point
and establishing a grade for the new
works. 1t is our intention to install
the machinery and sink the shaft at
point on the extreme west end of the
Massachusetts ground and the hole Will
be put down 800 feet as fast as three
eight-hour shifts can accomplish it.
and in that distance we expect to cut
the contact.
With three shifts at work. in the old
part of the mine and another three
shifts at the new shaft, together with
the necessarily large force which will
have TO be employed On top of ground,
the Massachusetts viii shortly be max
ing things hum in Empire canyon,
Park City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
A Rich Mans Project.

A rich mans statement that he in
tends to devote almost his entire for
tune to charitable works has aroused
much discussion. This is because it
will accomplish much good. 1t is a
praisewOrthy endeSvor, but there are
many other agencies which accomplish
just as much good. Take Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters for instance-the great
American remedy. For fifty years il
has cured constipation, dyspepsia and
all the ills which arise from weak di-
gestion. This medicine will keep the
stomach in good shape and the bowels
regular. 1t is a wonderful restorative
tonic and health builder. 1t is also
preventive for malaria, fever and ague.
Ask for il, and insist upon having it.
See that a private revenue stamp COW
ers the neck of the bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
TWELVE LOST THEIR LIVES
FRIGHTFUL STORY OF SUFFER-
! INGS OF ALASKA PARTY.
Only One Who Escaped Death Was
Woman, Who Is Now In Danger
Gus Condition.

Seattle, Wash, July 19-The loss of
twelve members of the steamer Elk ex-
petition TO Kolbes sound. is reported
from st. Michael by the steamer Roam
oke. They persisted at various points
along the trail between the Selawick
and koyukuk rivers. Scurvy fell first
upon them; then starvation and frost
Mrs. H. w. Bens of Bay City, Mich,
was the only survivor. The dead are:
Captain w. II. Bens. James Hutton
and Frank Calder of Bay City, Mich;
Captain Charles Smith and Frank
johnson of Port Hadlerck, Wash: Joe
Reinhard. Milwaukee; John Stone
house, WILDLY Island, Wash: Earl
Plummer, Port Townsend; Duncan Nc
Gull, Chicago; p. V. Vetrer, Stratton.
'Henn-; Peter John and a unknown
sailor.
The story of the sufferings of this
party is the most terrible that has yet
come from Alaska, where hardships
have been many and the loss of life
great. The story was told to Harold
Sturgus of Chicago by Mrs. Bens, who
was brought in from the head waters
of the Koyukuk river the day before
the Roanoke left. Mrs. Bens escaped
death on the trail, but is in danger of
dying of scurvy. Husband, fortune
and friends were swept away by that
wId trip across the Alaskan noun
talnS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
HUNT FOR A DIAMOND MINE.
Only One Out of Party of Five That
Started For Alaska Returns.

! Seattle, Wash, July 19.-Out of a
. party of five which left New York five
years ago in search of mythical dia-
mond mine on the western coast of
Alaska, but one has returned. He is
II. c. Hoffman, a machinist, formerly
in the employ of the Baldwin locomo-
tive works. Three of the party, Wal
ter Dodds of Patterson, y. j.; James
la Belle of Canada and Il man named
French died of disease. The fate of
the fourth member, Henry Martin of
New York, is unknown.
According to Hoffmans remarkable
story, the party left San Francisco
June, 1894, in a small trading schooner.
bound for a district lying between the
kuaboo and Ikpik Pung rivers, known
as the Black Hole. where the richest
diamond mine in the world was said to
exist. They had two years provisions
At kaakak La Belle died from dis
ease resembling smallpox. Dodds and
French were stricken with the same
disease. Rather than suffer as La
Belle did. French shot himself through
the heart, and DoddS, with ample sup
ply of provisions, was left to care for
himself, with the understanding that
he was to overtake Martin and Hoff-
man should he recover Nothing was
heard of him again. Martin and Hoff-
man BhSANN VA " ANCNOiihOe5f a INUSSietil
Indian village, near the Black Hole
country
The village was made up of Russian
refugees from the prisons of Siberia
They robbed Martin and Hoffman of
everything of value and kept them pris-
oners. Hoffman was separated from
Martin and taken to another village
where he was compelled to do mental
work. At the end of a month he es-
ha
Sisinar, on the Koyuokuk river, where
he was i'll for several months He never
received any further tidings of Mar
tin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
DEAD HORSE A DELICACY.
Sufferings of Gold Seekers On the
Terrible Edmonton Trail.

Seattle. Wash. July 19.-J. Wilson of
New York. who arrived here today
from Alaska on the steamer Dirigo re-
couIA a tale of exposure and hardships
on the Edmonton trail. He was thir-
teen II 9iths going from Edmonton to
Dawson.
One year ago the past winter. he
made camp on Sturgeon lake. about 100
miles below Lower Slave lake, in the
British possessions. He lived with
the Indians. sleeping as they slept, and
eating what they had to eat and what
ever came to hand a dead horse
found on the trail was oft times con-
sidered a delicacy. Fish oil and any
other style of refuse which the Indians
possessed made a good dinner When
these gave out or were not at hand a
pony would be killed and this would
fill the larder for d few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition. NY
skin was almost yellow. eyes sunken.
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu-
nately, friend advised trying Electric
Bitters,' and to my great joy and sur
prise. the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. l continued their use for
three weeks, and am now a well man.
l know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only soc. guar
anteed, at Il. c. NJ. l. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
CONCLUDES WORK AT DENVER.
The Mining Commission Now Goes to
the Occur d'Alenes.

Denver, July 19.-The sub-commis-
sion on mines of the United States in
dustrial commission closed it's labors
here today and left this evening for
Wallace, Ida, to investigate the Couer
d'Alene troubles.
Ex-United States Senator N P. Hill,
manager of the Boston & Colorado
smelter, one of the antitrust concerns,
was the only witness today. Senator
Hill declared his strong opposition to
trusts of all kinds. He thought they
were detrimental TO the public well
fare, but could not see how they could
be eliminated by law. He said he fav-
ored labor organizations as a means of
maintaining wages. He opposed an
eight-hour law, and declared that the
men in his smelter preferred the ten
and twelve-hour system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
BONDS A NEVADA MINE.
R. W. Correl and H A Kanters to
Operate at Osceola.

r. w. Cornell, who only a few days
ago disposed of his interests in the
Carbonate Hill mine. near Peterson,
Morgan county. returned yesterday
from Nevada, where ne went to make
an examination of a silYer-lead prop
|erty near Osceola.
Mr. Correll found the property he
went 10 see in a favorable condition
ard has made arrangements to get a
bond and lease on the ground for him
self and II. a. kanters. who has also
sold his interest in the Carbonate Hill
" operty. For the reason the deal is
l.ot entirely closed up the name of the
property or its owners has not been
disclosed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
WILLARD HILL MINES.
7. c. Chamberlain Says the Country
Is Very Active.

T. c. Chamberlain, the veteran min
ing man of ogden, was in the city yes
terday for few hours. He is working
the Superior mine on Willard hill, north
of Ogden. He is developing the prop
erty by a tunnel and says it is show
ing very encouraging indications.
The camp IS experiencing consider
able activity this year and Mr.. Cham
berlain believes it will only be but a
short while until the Willard hill mines
help swell the receipts at the local
smelters very materially. More work
is being done in that vicinity this year
than ever before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
It Saves Children's Lives.

Whites Cream Vermifuge insl1res
vour child against one serious danger
II promptly rids it OF worms. 1t acts
thoroughly, but is just as harmless a : a
children's remedy should be- Has bean
sold for years and received the warnest
praise of grateful mothers everywhere
If your child is peevish. restless. if its
breath is bad, if it picks its nose or
starts in it's sleep. suspect the presence
of worms. Health and right growth
cannot come until the trouble is re-
moved. Cream Vermifuge cannot faiI.
Price, % cents
Sold by u. c. NJ. 1. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
CONFLICT IN BINGHAM.
Lamson's Adverse Claim to Sampson
Ground Made Basis For Suit.

Ferguson & Cannon, attorneys for
the Sampson Mining company, yester-
day commenced suit in the district
court against Allan G. Lamson to quiet
title to the Pandora and New Found
land lode claims, situated in West
Mountain mining district. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that the plain
tiff is the owner of the two claims in
question, and that the defendant has
applied for patent to the Martha lode,
the boundaries of which conflict with
the area of the Pandora and New
Foundland claims. The plaintiff COM
pany prays for a decree quieting title
TO its property as claimed and for a
judgment of S545.S0 for damages against
IanlSOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
SILVER SHIELD FLOODED.
Pump and Piping Bought Yesterday
to Handle Water.

Superintendent Billy Hood of the Sill
yer Shield at Bingham, came scurryins
into town yesterday morning to get a
pump and 1000 feet of piping to handle
khe water just encountered in that
mine. AT a distance Of some zoo feet
from the mouth of the tunnel a winze
WAS being sunk in the vein and at a
depth of thirty-five feet a flow of water
was uncorked which soon filled the hole.
The pump and piping was secured and
will be shipped to camp today, so that
a very few days will see work resumed
in the bottom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Price of Flour Drops.

Chicago. July 19.-The price of flour
dropped 20 cents a barrel today. and is
now cheaper than for some time. The
price to jobbers fell from $420 to 81.
and according to the statements of
dealers, there is little likelihood of an
upturn. The drop is said 10 be due
to the steady decrease in the price o;
wheat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
SKATER MUST RETIRE.
No Alternative But to Place Him On
the List When the Time Arrives.

New York. July IA special to the
Times from Washington says: Those
friends of Major General Shafter who
are working in San Francisco to have
him retained in the army after his time
to retire has arrived, will not meet with
success here.
If congress was in session and there
was an overwhelming desire TO prOlOng
the services of Shafter as an officer of
the army. the law might be amended
in his case. but under the statute that
will control the president on Oct is.
1899. Shafter must be placed that day
on the retired list. After that he can
not be employed without an act of con-
gress, even if the Santiago campaign
were about to be fought over again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
CONDITIONS AT VERNAL.
Sam King Says There Is Activity In
That Section.

Sam KING came UP from Provo yes
terday end has recently made a visit
to Vernal, where he found the people
greatly enthused over the mining out
book in that vicinity.
The operations going on at the Dyer
kaaire have created a better feeling in
general and eveIapment work is IN
progress all over the Carbonate dis
trict.
Lorenzo Hatch of Vernal has recently
acquired some very promising copper
property in the La Sal mountains.
|AIr. King viii make Z trip out to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Heaven country, was in the city yes
terday. and states the shaft is down to
depth of seventy feet. Some very
good shipping ore has been disclosed,
but the gentleman says no effort will
be made in that direction until the
mine is further explored. The mine
looks favorable, and the shaft has been
in ore all the way from the surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Yesterdays Sales.

IGSL6IUdy . 1'1OSs
Centennial-Eureka, 110dS50.25.
DAILY. lO0GS1.55. 100q$l.53.
Daisy, 500G3lc.
Dalton & Lark, 500d1Oc.
Four Aces. 1,300d21c.
Geyser- Marion, 500d53c:
Mercur 525dS6S5, 1O0q$6.90.
Mammoth, 4004$1.9S.
Pefro' 2OJdSSAc, 1,6O06Ss15c 1.2oods9c.
1IlidS9Iac. l,OO0dSss4c. 100qsOc, 5O0q9oc.
buyer 30 days.
Sunshine, 100G61lac.
Boston & De Lamar. 2.0o0a7sc. 2,oooa
9-1Oc, 4O00aI19-20c.
Manhattan. 15,OO0d12c.
Midnight Bowers, 1.oc0q3lsc. 1ocOaSl4c,
1,OOOd37sc.
Kremlin. 500G12c.
Total shares sold. 1856.
Selling value of stock, $l1,S1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
A Frightful Blunder

will often cause horrible Burn, Scald.
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best pile
cure on earth. Only 25c a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by z. C. NJ. L, drug
gists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
A. W. McCune and W. L.!HOge Take
Famous Mine.
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
NEAR PAYNE MINE IN SLOGAN
DISTRICT.
Produces High-grade Silver Lead
Ore and 100000 Has Been Ex-
pended In Its Development-New
Mill to Be Erected at Once-Wat-
SEGA Group Development.

A deal has Just been consummated
by which the famous British Columbia
mine known as the Galena Farm passes
into the hands of \. W. McCune of
this city and w. L. Hoge of Anaconda.
Mont. This property is situated in the
Sllverton. camp in the famous SLOGAN
district, British Columbia, and is about
ten miles from the well known Payne
mine. The property has been in the
control of an English company, and
has been rather poorly managed of
late. The Englishmen have spent over
100000 in developing the property. and
now it is one of the best known mines
in British Columbia
The Galena Farm is what would be
considered a very high-grade silver and
lead proposition in this state, although
1t is not so rich as the Payne. The
mine has been producer for some
time, and under the new management
the output will be greatly increased.
When seen about the matter vester-
day, Mr.. McCune admitted having
made the purchase, but declined to
state what price was paid for the
property. He stated that a concentration
of at least fifty tons capacity would be
put up Immediately, and that this
would probably be enlarged in the near
su:Ere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this
city yesterday amounted to s5S.6OO. as
follows:
Mccormick & Co. silver and lead
ores, $500.
T. r. Jones & Co. ores. So, 300; bull
lion. $25, 700
1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Boston Mining Stocks.

Especial TO The HeraId.)
Boston. Mass, July 19.-Bingham, 5
shares, $500.
Utah, 800 shares, $500
United States, 400 shares. so. 75d23.OO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Epworth League Convention.

Indianapolis. July 19.-The Epworth
League convention of 1899 will open
simultaneously at Tent Epworth and
Tonilinson hall at 2:SO tomorrow after
noon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Caused a Change.

1--WE have used Hoods Sarsaparilla
in our family for a number of years
and have found it one of the best medi-
cines we can get. Our little boy had
been sickly for some time, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla has made him strong and
hearty. We recommend this medicine
to others" Mrs. Flora MCGEE, Tue
son, Ariz.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness. Indigestion, consti-
patton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
MINING STOCK MARKET
High-priced Stocks Were In Demand
Yesterday.
SELL CENTENNIAL-EUR
OVER ONE HUNDRED SHARES GO
AT S5O.25.

A Big Order For It Received-Petro
Lively Seller, But Stock Fell
Down Few Cents-No Improve
ment In er-Marion-Mercur
Stock Sells.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Another Reported Strike.

Sec tile, Wash, July 19.-The steamer
Dir;.o arrived today from Skaguay,
witt news of a reported strike on Big
Salmon river. A great many prospec-
tors from Dawson and vicinity were
rushing into the district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Metal Market.

Silver, 601sc. per ounce.
Lead, $i.35 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 1880. per pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Consul jenkins. at San Salvador. has re-
ported to the state department by cable
that San Salvador is in state of siege as
the result of revolutionary plotting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Herald readers should take the Min
ing Review. Utah's leading mining pa
per. Box $50, Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

P. j. Conway & Co., Stock Brokers,
10 West Second South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Northern Utah and Idaho.

Excursion via Oregon Short Line, Sat
urday, July %. See agents for partic-
ulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
w. E. Hubbard & Co.

Mines, dividend paying and invest
ment stocks. IS w. End So. Tel. 173.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
at Mullett'S

Your choice from our whole stock of
clothing for $6.75 a suit. See show
windows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Watseca Group.

Mr. McCune has just returned from a
ten days trip TO Montana, where he
says everything is lively. He went up
to the Watseca group in Madison
county, which group was purchased by
him and Mr.. HOge last fall Extern
sive improvements are being made on
this group. and great deal of money
is being expended. Mr. McCune and
MIR. HOge own eight valuable claims in
the Watseca group. There are four
pumps in the mine. and a big boiler
plant is being put in to operate them.
4 big hoist is also being erected They
are down nearly 100 feet below water
level now, and Mr.. McCune is confident
that there is a large body of ore there.
The work is to be rushed this summer
on a perpendicular shaft which is being
sunk, and a large plant is to be erected
next winter. The Watseca has pro-
duced gold ore for over thirty years,
and it is expected that as soon as the
present improvements are finished the
yield will be greatly increased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Four Cars OF Ore at the SHELTERS
YesterdaY

The Sunbeam company reported yes
terday with three cars of first-class
and one car of second-class ores. By
the 18th instant the company expects to
snip three cars from the new workings
in the mine.
The ore received yesterday came from
leasers and from reliable sources il is
learned the lot brought 81, 300.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

All parties holding shares in the Nor
gan Mining company of Park City, pre-
senting their stock to C. L. Rood. sec
rotary, at the Ontario office. will re-
ceive pay for the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

A. j. OREM &c SON, MINES AND
Mining stocks, Is Central block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
CastiIIa Springs and Resort

Fine fishing, best summer hotel in
the state. Rates from IS to S12 per
week. Kaiser & Nose Christensen,
lessees and managers. For particulars
address Springs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Parties desiring to visit the Tintic
district can reserve conveyances or
saddle horses by telephoning the Rob-
inson Transfer stables, Mammoth
Utah. Ferg Ferguson. Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
SALE OF ALLIANCE
Mr. Conrad Confirms Statement Con.
corning Option.
ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT
NEW SHAFT FOR THE MASSA-
CHUsETTS PROPERTY.

VIII Be Put Down Three Hundred
Feet By Three Shifts-Big Flow
of Water In the Silver Shield
Rich Strike In the Dexter-Min-
ing Notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
FISHING AND HUNTING

You can get fancy costumes at Salt
air July 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Tie q. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Bsking Powder
superior TO all others.
Census Supervisor For wyoming.

Washington. July 19.-Charles w. Riner
of Cheyenne has been designated census
supervisor for Wyoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
SUNBEAM SHIPMENTS.

property in a few days with a view
of taking an interest with Mr. Hatch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
San Francisco Mining Stocks.

San Francisco. July 1s-The officis
closing quotations for mining stocks to
day We're as follows:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-05-05
MORTARS FOR DEFENSE.
they Are Among the Most Terrible
Implements of Warfare.


The type Of heavy breechloading
mortar relied upon by the army for IN
ner line harbor defense Is one OF the
most terrible implements Of war that
have been devised. The high powered
rifle is mounted in the coast defenses'
with an effective range Of eight to ten
miles. and is calculated to open fire
upon a blockading feet the moment II
comes within reach. The mortar battery
is concealed well away from the big
guns. where it cannot be reached ex'
cept accidentally by the fire Of the enc
nv. nor is this battery intended 10 be
brought into play until the rifles IN the
main Notifications have been completely
or partially silenced by the enemy.
The mOrtars have limited range OF
about AZ miles, and their tremendous
bursting charges are fired high in the
air. with the certainty Of plunging into
any vessel occupying plotted position
upop chart which is in the possession
of officers equipped with range finders
of delicate precision, located at con
siderable distance from the concealed
battery. This chart is divided into mi
mute squares. and as the enemy S ships
cross the intersections Of imaginary
lines the men handling the mortars' al
though they cannot see the vessels, aim,
load and discharge with the certainty
born of long practice that every shot
will tell.
These new mortars, Of which 1000
are provided for in the existing scheme
of national coast defense, and Of which