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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

Phil and Nettie Peters and their splendid
repertoire company will open weeks en-
gagement at the Auditorium tonight, and
will no doubt be greeted by a large au-
dience. Ladies accompanied by escorts
with one reserved ticket will be admitted
free,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

From the Indianapolis Journal.
She-I wonder If you are as happy in our
love as I am?
He-Me? why-I wouldn't change places
with DeWeyi
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20
50 oo-sLEEPINe CAR RATE BIRMINc-

HAM TO MOBILE, VIA MERIDIAN
For the convenience of its patrons the A.
q. s. railroad has arranged for the sale of
pullman space Birmingham to Mobile via
Meridian at the regular rate of $500 per
double berth. Parties leaving Birmingham
at 1918 D. m. arrive at Mobile next morning
at 1880. S-l6-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

From the Chicago Tribune.
''They say New York city has 400 mil
Eonaires"
ut must be lonesome in social way for
the extra 1000"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

From Ally Sloper.

From Ally SIoper.
Soiled Sammy-Me poor old mudder, she
hain't see me face fer twenty year!
Languid Luke-Wuz that the last time We
WA hRd 1t?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

NEW SCHEDULE TO JACKSONVILLE.
The new schedule in effect via the Gen.
trail of Georgia Railway makes close con-
nection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for
Jacksonville. giving frst-class sleeping car
service and fast time. Scion Jacobs, Com
mercial Agent, 2015 First Avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

Picked puns whiskered jokes. blotters of
wisdom and green cucumbers of wit will be
passed around every five minutes during
the performance; while long black bottles
filled with wise saws and proverbs of the
vintage of King Solomon and of the seven
wise men of Greece, will be freely distrl-
buted among the audience without extra
charge. Natural Fool-us-ophy, or Bloom
ing Idiots" Seals Hall, Monday night, No
vember 90 1899.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

LaVida, P. D., J. B., w. B.,
Thomson's and Warmers cor
sets fitted to the form; expert
filter in attendance. Second
floor. Take elevator.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20
Crashes

Cotton crash, bleached or brown A.
1S-dnch Irish Huckaback heavy
body ...... ........ u
All linen checked crash .......... q
1S-inch extra heavy all linen
crash .s...... ......... ........... lV
1S-inch all linen crash, all size
checks ............ .,.... .'....'. 1V
2O-inch fancy linen crash in
black, red, yellow and green eff
fects ......... ........ ............. 12h
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20
Napkins

2Sx46 damask towel, soft finish,
with six rows of hemstitching,
all pure Irish linen, doz........ 24o
2O-inch checked linen doylies,
per dozen ....... ................ 49c
All linen fringed doylies, large
SIZE per dozen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOC
20x20 all linen napkins, per doz. $50
Pinch linen napkins, ten de-
signs ........ ........ ......... IS LIS
22-inch napkin, warranted all lin
EN-, per uOz ........... .............S j. ~
An all pure Irish linen napkin, 90
inches, warranted, per doz. s / 49
Better qualities and sizes at $1.69,
s.75, $1.9S, $3.50, 1898. 1925, 49,
50 and ........ ..... .........$49 S
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20
Hosiery Department

Ladies' fast black cotton hose,
spliced heel ..... ............
Ladies' fast black cotton hose,
spliced heel and sole .........
Boys heavy bicycle hose, double
knee and sole ......... ......
Ladies Hermsdorf black cotton
hose, high spliced heel and
double sole ........... ...........
Boys and Misses black cotton
hose, double knee and sole; our
regular 35c value ..............
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

Towels
Small cotton towels, dozen. ... SOC
1Sx36 all linen buck towel, doz... LIS
20x40 bleached linen huck towel,
colored border or plain, doz. 2.21
22x40 all linen hemstitched towel,
full ibleaehed, doz. 2.75
23x44 heavy linen buck towel,
hemstitched, in colors or plain
borders, doz....... ........ ......$ 4.2o
23x40 embossed patterns linen
buck hemstitched towel, doz...$ 4.5O
22x45 double hemstitched damask
towel, in 1-inch and 6-inch hem
stitched, beautiful designs, doz.$ $50
23x46 Damask Towels, Soft finish,
with six rows of femsti tdhing,
all pure Irish Linen, dozen. 9.98
Finest Towel made; size 27x46--.
floral designs embossed on dam
ask border, with plain buck CEN
ter, marvel of beauty, dozen. .$11. As
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

800 pieces of outing and fianelette
in both dark and light shades,
suitable for sacques and wrap
perS ........ $3.50. ........
One case of dark percales "a
inches wide ...... .... $50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-20

72-inch imported linen, even fin
ish, in a variety of patterns, per
Napkins to match, per doz .....$ 2.75
Pinch satin damask, warranted all
pure linen patterns-viz: ferns,
roses, carnations, etc, per
yaru ...-.... ....... ......... .s.'@ l.z0
Napkins to match, per doz. .....$ 3.9S I
72-inch Irish linen, raised pat
terms, beautiful effects, finest
qua1ty ............. ...... ...''...$ LOS
Napkins to match, per doZ .....$ 4.9S
3-yard cuts of linen, beautiful de-
signs, finest quality of linen, 1
with borders on the ends ian adj
vantage not obtained in piece !,
SOOuS)........ .......' 49,. .'''''S TOO
Napkins to match, per doz .....$ 4.S9
31h-yard cuts, floral designs, all /
pure linen, the newest patterns.$ $50
Napkins to match, per doz ......s 4.9S :,
31a-yard cut imported linen, very
swell patterns, floral border all
AROUND ......... .....'.'''9 V''o
Napkins to match, per doz. .....$ $50
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
negInuing the ear

With pure, rich, I.ealtI,g Blood
which made be lad BY taking
Hoods sagsapasiiia. You vi! moi
need to iesf attacks Of pneataoAia
bronchitis levers. @o!dS or The grip
4 lev bottles q this e est tonic sn.l
blood purifier, taken nov. viii b
YOUR best protection against spring
minors. boiis, erapiions, that tired
feeling and serious lines, 10 which
a weak and debilitatsa system is es-
peeiaily liable in early spring.
Hoods safsaparilla eradicaies from
the blood all scrofula tainls, tones
and strengthens the stomach; cures
dyspepsia, Rheumatism, catarrh and
every aIimeut eaasea or promoted
impure or depleted blood.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
Citation BIZ Publication.
The State of Texas

he State OF eXaS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of Gamer
on County, Greeting
You are Hereby Commanded to sum
mon Henry Patterson, by max
ing publication OF this Citation once
in each week for four weeks previous
to the return day hereof in sorne newspa-
per Published in your County. if there be
t newspaper published therein buff not
then in any newspaper published in the
18th judicial Distrtce; but if there be no
newspaper published in said Jusdicial
District, then in Z news; aper published il
the nearest District to said 18th Judicial
District, to appear at the next regular
term CT the District Court OF Cameron
County, TO be holden at the Couri House
thereof. IN Brownsville. on the first Mon
day in February A. D. 1899 the same being
the Sixth day of February AID. 1899, then
and there to answer apetition fled IN said
Court on the 26th day Of December 4. d.
1895 in a suit, numbered on the doeke. of
said Court No. 1871, wherein Irene Pat
terson is the Plaintiff, and Henry Patter-
son the Defendant. said petition alleging
thai the said petitioner and said defendant
were legally married on October 6th.rs79s
in Cameron County. Texas, and lived to-
gether as husband and wife until Septemz
berIeth 1881. Where, for no cause known
70 plaintiff said Defendant abandoned her
ed, and board, aud has ever since that
time utterly failed, and refund to contri-
butte anything what ever to the support OF
Petitioner or MS children.
Petitioner prays that citation by pub
lication be issued to defendant Henre
Patterson. to ans-eer this petition, and
that the bonds Of saatrimony, heretofore
existing between them be forever dissolv-
ed.
Herein fail not but have before said
court, at its aforesaid next regular term,
this writ;with your return theraon, show
ing how you have exeeated the same,
Witness, Louis Lowalsl,i, Clerk of the
District curt Of Cameron County.
Given Under my Hand and the Seal Of
said court, at cfiee in Brownsville this
the 27th day Of D. cemberA. D. 1893.
LOUIS KowALsEI, Clerk,
District Court Cameron Counts.
Iseall 4 true copyI certify,
LOUIS KowALsKI, Clerk.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
Notice.

The Right Rev. J. S. Johnston,
Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
sYesf T+xss, is expected to arrive In
brownsville, Thursday afternoon.
jar. 5, and held services in the
.e'hurcl, Of tie Aavenl@ as fellows
viii celebrate at fhe early com
muniou Friday morning (Fesst OF
the Epiphany At seven O'Clock.
Sunday morning at 8 so Sunday
school service; at 10 80 morning SER
vice, with holy communion and SER
mon; At p nj. evening service,
witt. sermon.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
SUNDAY Closing

A number Of clerks or other en-
ployes OF LEGAL commercial estab-
lishments OF Brownsville are sgitat-
ing the subject Of securing the en-
torcelnent OF the state law requiring
bueinees houses TO be'closed on sun
days, in order that they, the en-
ployes, may have at least one days
rest out Of each week. The HERALD
is heartily in favor OF this move,
and hopes that success may be
promptly achieved. 1t is too true
that the Sunday law is constantly
and openly violated By large num-
Der OF commercial housesin Browns
vile, and the fact reflects but little
credi. upon the city. No. from the
moral and legal stand point is it
bad, but also on account Of the en-
pioyes of these places who are
obliged to remain behind he coun-
ter Sunday the same as every other
day, never being SLOWED time for
the least rest and recreation, to see
THAR friends, or take any pleasure.
ali friends OF humanity should pro-
test against this practice which is
not only illegal bat SO unjust TO the
large number Of young men who
earn their living az clerks in the
numerous grocery and dry goods
shops about town. Every good cite
izen should lend his aid and In
fuence in behalf Of these young
men Is weIl as for the sake OF up
holding the law, in order TO either
induce the merchants to voluntarily
comply with the Sunday Law. II
the merchants refuse, the proper
authorities should use the means at
their command to see that they no
longer violate the stats law.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
ROMER0'S DEATH.
The Longest Continuos serE;c-
of ANY Diplomat.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 81
Speaking of the death o.
Ma,ias Romero, the Msxicnr
ambassador, Secretary Of State
hay said:
His residence here for forty
wears, with very brief inierva :
of absence, forms ihe longest
eontiuno1s length Of seTg.ce
ever attained by a foreign dip
Tomato ia this country, and
his elevation and dignity Of
character, his uniforms courtesy
to all with whom he was
brought in contact, his SINGER
ily aud straighiforwardness
endeared him 70 every body
He leaves a place. hard to fiji
in the official life of the capital
Few diplomats have ever &C
complished 50 much good in
Strengthening the relations Of
friendship and good peigbhor-
hood between the country that
he represented and The country
in which he was SO long az hon
ored guest"
The secretary sent the follow
ing telegram to Ambassador
Powell Clayton:
Express to the prsaidrh;
and government Of Mexico the
deep sorrow and sincere con
doisneea OF tia president and
government Of The United States
by EsasoD of the death of tie
honored representative OF The
sister republic Long known
to us and esteemed in the high
est degree for BE sterling quail
lilies and personal endow meuts,
Senior Romero's death 81 ihfs
time, when higher honor and
enlarged Usefulness had been
dsserVedly conferred upon him,
is especially iamrnled. The
president aud cabinet will at
tend The faaeral."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
wichita Falls, Teza.

Proprietors P. p. p.
Tt becomes my duty to add my tes-
timonial TO the wonderful curative
properties Of p. P. P. fPrickiy Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium Some
years ago bruised my ankle on my
saddle stirrup; from a little scratch
the place began to enlarge until it
was as large as the palm of my hand,
dlschsrging pus; exposing part OF
the bone. / called to see physicians,
and they pronounced it as e fever
sore, and inourabls. II became so
painful, and swollen so badly that
tried bandage for relief until Sc
cured a rubber supporter; after Sc
curing the rubber supporter for tenn
porary reiief,I begon to use internal
remedies, trying several different
kinds without any apparent relief
resolved TO try P. P P, which I
did. After usiug one bottle the re-
sult was such l continued until the
-sixth bottle VAS used, when my rub-
Der supporter was not further re-
ouiTed. as the sore WAS completely
healed and swelling entirely gone
therefore take pleasure in saying
to the public generally that it is my
belief from actual experience, that
the use of P. P. P, If properly per-
sisted in, Will cure any case of i'm
pure blood or blood poisoning.
Respectfully,
PROF. B. z. HICKEY, Postmaster,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
/, the undersigned, knew Prof.
Hickey at the time re commenced
to take p. ?. P. for his sore leg, and I
lid not think a cure possible I no.
ticed its progress from the start, and
must say the remarkable cure P.P.P
brought about was something marve-
loas.
R. TATaf.N, Druggist
Wichita falls. Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
PERHAPS.

Both Dewey aud scale7 haze
received swords at The hands
&c enthusiastic friends Perhaps
Sampson would have had a
presentation of this SORT b.
this time If his attitude led
been a little, Just little differ
ent.-Atlania CONSTITUTIONS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
Funeral Postponed.

The funeral Of the late Mrs. S W
Pipkin which was as first set Tor
this afternoon has been postponed
untii tomorrow sfIernooa st four
O'clock.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
NOBODY CARES

Iieat. HUDSON has dropped
the kissing part from his public
performances, and nobody cares
whether he vas prompted to il
tx rrfnsning reason or By sore
siys.- Aliaau s.sse Ssnfinel.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
ABOUT TOWN.
4 bln.terer liar tnIs - seer

- A blusterer day this has been.
Fresh Swiss and Roquefort cheese
Al Celestin Jasou Sons.
The regular passenger train left
for tie Point at ten o'clock this
inOFning.
Just received at Celestin Jagou
Sons Ronbons at sIo0 q. S. cur
rency, per pound
A train came up from the Point
early this morning with freight
from the steamer.
More witnesses to appear beiofe
the federal court arrived from up
river points yesterday
DYSPEPSIA is the cause Of IN,
- told suffering. BY taking Hoods
6srsaperilla the digestive organs are
toned and dyspepsia Is CUEED.
Thesteamship Morgan is adveTtis-
ed to shil from BRACES Santiago
tomorrow connecting train leaving
Brownsville at g a. N.
Nothing but routine business was
transacted in the federal court this
morning. Full account OF todaY's
and tomorrow's proceeding will ap-
pear in ,omorrow's afternoon
HERALD
Some prominent authorities re-
commend wearing little sulphur
In the shoes as preventive of grip
or any maIarial disease. Why not
giTe it trial?
We regret to learn that the wound
Received by Master Jimmie Wells
yesterday. by tbs accidental dis
charge OF his gun, is more serious
than at first appeared. The attend
ing physicians have besn unable
10 locate the bullet which lodged
somewhere in the head. The little
fellow suffered considerably late
Yesterday afternoon and last night
but Bas somewhat easier this morn
ing
W F Sprague, OF Delfna. Hidsl-
90 county, was here Wednesday IN
route to Rhode Island. Reports
his section of the country in very
Food shape and says cattle will win
ter thsre ell right He is feeding
q string OF bulls on cotton seed at
his ranch. This il the first time
cattle were ever fea in his county,
and also The first time raised in
HidalgO county vera ever fed to
csttle.-S. a. Farm and Stock
Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
Notice

The list of deIiquents for city
taxes due for past years will be pre-
pared for publication by January
81, 1897. Al parties owing City
faxes are advised 10 make prompt
paymert of same before the above
nipntiohed date. BY 50 doing they
viii avoid In additional costs and
expenses Of listing aud publications.
ny order Of flie conn
SASTaS YAEDEz
csy Tax Asessos sssa Ge4sstes
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
DESTINY'S CRUELTY.

Sometimes it scans a pity
that the constitution should
have been drafted before Mr.
Bailey Of Texas could be Oh
hand to take charge OF tue
Chicago Record:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
PURELY PERSONAL

Ed Lassater, ore Of Star.
county's leading stockmen. ar
rived in the city last evening.
Sheriff CIosner of Hiaalgo is
. welcome visitor in the city,
having arrived yesterday az
teruoon.
Gregorio Duffy, prominent
citizen of Rio Grande City,
arrived by yesterdays train to
attend federal court.
Ri Rev. Bishop Johnston is
expected to arrive in tue city
tomorrow afternoon. The bish-
op will be- the guest of Mrs. Il.
B. Terry while in the city
Wash Shelly. The popular
sheriff of Starr county, arriv-
ed last evening on business
with the federal court. Mr.
Shsly has been ba-y all day
shaking hsnds with his nu-
merous BrowRsnills friends.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04

Weakness niailiies-s itssif n the lrss II
~zahitien ard aching bones The blood 10
-8tery; the tissues are Wa tsns7--sas 9 l0r Is
being opened for disease i bottle of B7owns'
Irois 3itters taken .in>fisas sill gesso-e ycus
strength s00the year nerves, make yCuy
bleed ricf an.i resl. 80 -Vou mere GOOD tfar
srseciai e0utzc OF 1ne.ieiHe- For sale b.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
For Over Fifsy Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
has been used for over Fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
rem whiie teethlng, with perfect
Success. Tt soothes the child, sof
tens the gums, ailays I'll pain, cure
wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. It viii relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part OF
the world. twenty-five cents q
bottle &c sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and
take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04

4 fresh lot of cigars and smoking
received.
Remember the place, Lucio Bouis,
IN Rio Grande railroad building.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
40 Gnfe 3 cod in enc Day

Take Laxative Brolno QuinIne
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails TO cure. 25c. The
SO enuine has L. B. @. on each ha
tes
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04

goc5's sarsaparilla IS tie o.
5 2 True Blood Purifier, G.eat Ngrye
Tonic, St0nach RegGlator- . r. r
sands It's great merit IS E<s5G*S E
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
Just Received.

The following goods were brought
up from the slerner, Dec 10Th. con-
signed TO Lucio Bouts, which he
has sale
Assorted jeIlies Gin 5lb buckets) soc
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04

PieEied Tongues ana
Gorned Beef.
b. A. Turegano has lot of fine
spice picked tongues and boneless
corned beef. Cali onhia a mar
ket stall, No. 81.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
STATE OF ONO, Cry CT Toledo { s:
LUcAs County.


FRANZ J. CHENEY makes oath, that
he Is The senior partnerof the firm
of - CHENEY & Co, doing busi.
in the City of Toledo, County and
States aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of ONE HEN-
DRED Dol LARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that-cannot be
cured by The use of HALLfs CArAREiI
CURE FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day Of De-
cember. A. D. 1856.
4. " GLEASON,
- Notary Pe5lie.
Cat anasrh Cure Is taken inter-
d aii'yncoacts direetB on tho blood
nbaalifor as surfaces Of tire system
nd m IL testimonials. free.
Seud FL CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold ~ Druggists 75e.
Hall Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04
R. TATAisN, DEoggis
Wichita falls, Texas.
II, Oiden Times

People overlooked the importance
of permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action ;
bat now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
overcome habiiual constipation
well-informed people will not buy
other Eaxatives5 wlFiclI act for time.
bat finally lnJaFe the system. Buy
the genuine, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-04

Milk can De if:set 1T all times at
The Jersey Herd Dairy. Silk fresh
from the cows, morning and evening.
Ice Cream parlors can procure cream
at any time. Samples free.
The Washington bee., 1899-02-25
PERS SOHAL

list ARRIVED IN THIS CITY, Visit
VopA Madame Lorno and have your fortune
told. You will be surprised. Charges only
so cents. 7Io6 street northwest
The Washington bee., 1899-02-25

Gold-plated metal base; gold-plated
clock ring; gold-plated open cast head
removable oil fount; the latest ratcket
screw burner; large, handsome, hand
decorated globe; frst-class chimney.
Clock made and warranted by one of
the largest factories in the u. S. All
ready to put oil in and light.
This handsome lamp-clock is worth
20 dollars. A fine Christmas or birth
day present. The BEE will give one
of these clocks to any person who may
send cash yearly subscribers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
DEWEY WANTS THE
SMALLER GUNB0ATS

WASHINGTON, March Admiral
Dewey is again pressing on the Navy
Department the urgent need of vessels
of light draft as a means of commune
cation between the small islands of the
Philippine group. To this end the gun
boat Vixen, which figured bravely for
a vessel of her light caliber at the out
set Of the Cuban campaign, has been
ordered to be Immediately fitted out at
the Norfolk navy yard for sailing for
Manila. This will take about a month,
and it probably will be three or four
months before she joins Dewey's fleet.
Besides the Concord, which is perhaps
too large to be classified as one of the
small craft, the only light vessel now in
the Philippines available for running
about in those waters are the Petrol
and the Helena. The Castine and the
Princeton are now speeding in that di-
rection, but the small craft equipment
there will still be inadequate. The de-
partment is anxious to afford Admiral
Dewey all the assistance possible. He
has repeatedly called attention to the
great Importance of this work and has
emphasized the fact that it is light yes
sells, fit to skirmish about in the shall
low waters and to run in and out of
harbors where the larger ones would
be useless, that he wants rather than
the heavier types.