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BIG sLOogss NOT OUT.
Squadron Run of New York Yacht
Club "a Failure

NJ VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, July 2s.-
Yacht club from Newport to Martha's
Vineyard proved to be the first fiuke
of the cruise Owing to lack of wind
not a single yacht finished within the
the fleet could be dirnIy seen apnroach-
ing the finish line, but their identity could
not be made out. The day was full of
nukes, the wind shifting all around the
compass. A large number of small craft
stood out from Vineyard to witness fbe
race, but they were doomed to disap9
polntment. The last of the boats did
not finish until midnight '
bia started on the run.
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Malaria From sfosouitoes

LONDON. July 26-In tine course Of an
address delivered before a health CON
gress held at East Bourne this after
noon DR.. Robert Koch, Of Berlin, spoke
of the treatment of malaria He reiter-
ated his dictum that malaria does not
emanate from sWamps, but Is caused by
the incubation of mosquitoes and gnats.
He further said that malarial parasites
can be stamped out with quinine treat
ment.
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AauAT1cs AT WILDWOOD.
Double Programme Has Been Ar
ranged for Today.

The double programme of children's
sports to be given at Wildwood this aft
ernoon promise to be the most interesting
held so far this season. Both the aquatic
and field sports have been especially ar
ranged to please embryo athletes, and
the prizes that are offered are appro-
PIRATE for the young people.
The first event of the afternoon will
be the 1C0-yard race. Over 100 children
Will take part. The second event will be
a swimming race especially for girls, and
the winner will receive any prize she may
choose costing less than S.. In the third
event the boys will have full sway, and
the successful competitor will also be
given the privilege of choosing his own
prize: The final event will be a contest
In which both boys and girls win com
pete. the nature of the contest to be
decided later
Prof. A. f. Hasten will be in charge,
and a corps of expert swimmers win be
IN attendance to prevent accidents
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Brighton Beach Results.

NEW. YORK; July 26-Lfttle Wilkin-
son. who wag badly hurt at Aqueduot
this spring, had another bad fall at
Brighton Beach today He had the
mount on Merriment in the third race
and rounding into the stretch his horse
fell while running in the middle of the
bunch.
The boy lay stunned in the dust while
the field swept on. He was picked up
and later taken home in an ambulance.
Unless hurt internally, his injuries are
not considered serious.
The other events of the day were
Roehamptcn's good race in the mile and
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stinaon Breal1s Record

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 26.-WlH
Stinson broke the worlds record for tine
paced mile on a six-lap track at the
Coliseum this afternoon riding the dis
lance in / "a 1-5. He made two attempts
and was successful in the second The
previous record was 1:27, made at Balti-
more by Archie McEachern last season.
Stinson received $3.50, and the builder Of
the track a like amount, offered as
bonus in the contract when the record
was broken.
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Cleveland ........1 o o.
Baltimore ..........0 0 L o o.

Earned runs, Baltimore 2; two-base hit.
Seymour; three-base hit, Keister; sacri-
flee hit, Dunn, DonHn, Mccarthy; stolen
base Pickering; double play, shiebecK
to Lachance; first base on balls Dunn,
Jackson. Williams, Keister Brodie
Shiebecl; hit by pitched bali, Keister:
left on bases, Cleveland 4, Baltimore IL:
struck out, Hart, Dunn, Jackson. VII
hams 2, keister, Bresnahan 2: time Lao;
umpire, Connolly; attendance, 10z4.
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BROAD A NINE-sPoT.
Young COrbett Put 1t All Over the
New Yorker at Denver

DENVER, Col, July 26.-"Young Cor
bett," Of Denver, made Kid Broad. Of
New York, look like an amateur in their
ten-round fight at the Coliseum tonight
and was given the decision at the end Of
the bout. Corbett had no trouble in land
ing on Broad, and put him to the mat
three times during the contest. He land
ed an average Of five blows to Broad s
one, and when the gong sounded for the
finish Broad went to his corner with
blood flowing from his nose and appar-
emily very tired. Both men announced
this afternoon that they were in better
condition than ever before.
Thirty-fve hundred spectators Witness
ed the fight
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KANAWHA RIVER COAL TRUST

COLUMBUS Ohio, July 26-It was an
nounced here today that all of the coal
ard coke properties along the Kanawha
river, in West Virginia, covering d ter
ritory Of about twenty miles have been
taken over by the Kanawha 81 Hooking
Coal and Coke company. Twelve compa-
MES are included In the combine, which
secured options on the property early IN
June The company Will operate in mar
mony with the Sunday Creek and Buck
eye Coal company, and will have a com
mon Headquarters in this city. The re-
ceipts will not, however be pooled. Cleve-
land and Columbus capitalists are said
10 control the new combination.
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Negro shoots TWO.

tain Gordon. a negro, shot and killed
Belle Campbell and fatally wounded
Matte Simpson, both white, at Monen-
gahcla at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and ran away. He was later arrested
and Is In jail here, but ne may be
lynched at any moment. Belle Campbell
kept a miners boarding house and the
shooting was the result Of dispute over
board bill, claimed to be long overdue.
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q a - T07rA
Boau the - The Kind You RarB Always Bought
Of G@lZSzeIx
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Death of Father Condor

NOTRE DAME, Ind, July 26.-The
Very Rev T. w. Condor, assistant gen
eral of the Congregation of Holy Cross
in the United States, died at Notre Dame
connected with the order of Holy Cross
for more than thirty years, and during
that time had filled many offices Of i'm
portanCe.
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CHICAGO, July 26.-While here today
William j. Bryan, who is going home
after a long tour Of the East and South,
| said: Imperialism is still the great is
sue between the two political parties.
! The tariff, to be sure, is an important
subject. but, to my mind, heart disease
Is more serious malady than stomach
ache"
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Cgoudburst In Ohio.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, July ga
report has reached here Of a cloud
burst at Upper Ice creek in the south
eastern part of Lawrence county, Ohio
which occurred late last r<snS Three
houses, several barns and Bridges were
swept away, although no lives are known
to have been lost. Considerable live
stock was drowned. The property loss is
estimated at about $35, coo
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CHICAGO TAKES THREE STRAIGHT
FROM JIMMY MASNING.s WASH
INGTON TEAM
CLEVELAND, TEAM A MARK
Baltimore Orioles Play All Around
Them-Bean Eaters Win at Mil
wauISee-Wet Grounds
at Detroit
American League

CHICAGO, July 26-The locals made it
three straight from Washington by win
ming today 1t was pitchers battle, in
which both Griffith and Carrick worked
their best, with honors about even. Far
relIs error scored Jones in the first. wtEe
Shugart's nisplay did not cost ANYTHING
Except these two errors both teams field
ed perfectly Attendance, $50. Score:
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+Batted for Carriek in ninth.
o Left on bases, Chicago 5, Washington
8; three-base hits, Griffith, Clingman; sac
rifice hits, Shugart, Waldron; stolen
bases, Mertes, IsbelI, Farrell 2; double
plays, Hartman to Mertes to Isbell. Nc
t.ariand to Sullivan, Chngman to Grady;
s sag i; out by Carrick / base on balls,
or Griffith 1, off Carrick 8; hit with bali
hoy, Clark; time, 1:5O; umpire, Cantillon
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In Need of Harvest Hands on the
"EHiIsvauI1ee" In south paLOta

Harvest hands are needed at Aberdeen
Redheld, Woisey, FaUlkton, Madison.
Eureka, Andovcr and large number Of
other points IN South Dakota or the c.
NJ. 81 st. p. Ry.
Harvest hand tickets at low rates, ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. in parties of five
or more, to South Dakota, North Dakota
and Minnesota.
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GAME BETWEEN PITTSBURG AND
ST. LOUIS YESTERDAY WAS
THE REAL THING
SAINTS WIN BY HARD HITTING
Giants Lose to acknowledgements
Take Reds Into CamD-Wet
Grounds at Phila-
delphia.
National League .

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Pittsburg was de-
feated by heavy hitting after getting a
lead of SIX runs at the start. O'Connor
assaulted Donovan in the third inning,
and Eddie Murphy, the St. Louis pitcher,
hit OConnor on the jaw. The excite
ment was intense and caused errors. At
tendance $500 Score:
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SENNEILdaE WAS AHEAD,
SeawanhaIza Cup Race Unfinished
for Laol< of Wind

MONTREAL, July 26.-'The second race.
for the Seawanhaka cup, was called off
today on account of the expiring Of the
covered two-thirds of the triangular
course. AT that time she was leading
Grey Griar by about twerty-seven min
utes. and was still gaining on the Brit
ish challenger as she had in every beat
and run during the race.
Tomorrow's race will be sailed around
triangular course.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-27
Bond Not Accepted

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 26.-The bond
for Lulu Prince-kennedy, under sentence
of ten years for the murder Of her nus
band. was refused today by Judge Wof-
ford in the criminal court. The bond had
been set at $4,000 and two business men
offered to assume it. Judge Wofford was
not satisfied with the security offered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-27
Rankers on for BuRoIo

DULUTH, Mimi. July 26.-About fifty
members OF the Minnesota State Bank
ers' association, which has been holding
over the South Shore road for the Pam
American exposition. The others, about
fifty, returned to their homes.
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Chech batted for Holly in ninth.

FChech batted Tor HOLLY IN nlnLn.
Earned runs. Colorado Springs 4; sac
rifice hits. Holland TanneIhill; two-base
hits, Hemphill. Donahue, Brain; three
base hit, Chech; double plays. Shay to
Ream to Holland, Brain to Holly to KEEL
ley, Kelley to Schaefer; struck out, by
CASTOR g. by Breitenstein 3; bases on
ballsoff CASTOR ?. off Breitenstein 1; hit
by pitched ball Bandelin; bases on err
Tors. st. Paul 3; left on bases, Colorado
Springs 4, St Paul 7; umpire, Tindin;
time l:20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-27
Goals to Newcastle

KANSAS CITY, No, July pa local
packing house is shipping export cattle
from Chicago to be slaughtered here Lo-
cal supplies of fat cattle this week have
been small, Notwithstanding that the
weeks total is the heaviest on RECORD.
The bulk OF the receipts is stock cattle
forced on the market by the dry weather.
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E1kes wins Despite Bad Luck

BOSTON, July 26.-After being obliged
to dismount twice and change wheels
through punctures, thereby losing all the
lead he had gained each time, Harry
Fixes tonight defeated both Albert
Champion and James F. Moran in their
ifty-mile paced race at Charles River
pions time, 1:29:22 1-5, and Moran laps
behind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-27

The North Western Line will sell tick
cts at rate Of $3.50 and $50 80 for the
round trip, Minneapolis and 81. paul 10
New York and return. according 10
choice Of routes east Of Chicago Tickets
and all information at city Offices. az
Nicollet ave, Minneapolis, 1872 Robert st..
St Paul.
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CONSTITUTION Unintured

BRISTOL, r. L, July 26-The Constitu-
ton was taken out on the Marine rail-
way this afternoon to ascertain what
damage, if any, her. plating Sustained
London Thursday. No damage to her
plates whatever could be found.
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TODAY AT KITTsONDALE.
Four Races on the Programme for
This Afternoon

Races will be called promptly at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at Kittsondale.
The programme is:
First race, free-for-all, trot or pace
Half-mile heats, best two in three.
Second race, three-year-old colts. trot
or pace-Mile heats, best two in three.
Third race, special-H2lf-mile heats,
best two in three.
EntrieS-Bedford Girl, Kcwashee, Little
I'rinhet, +. 3. 3. M.
Fourth race, Gentlemen's road race
Half mile heats. best two in three.
Hook as You please.
The winning horse in each race Will be
presented with horse blanket.
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wnIcott Thumns Bonner

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 26-Before
the Royal Golf & Athletic club tonight
Joe WalcOtt won the decision from Jack
Bonner at the end of fifteen rounds.
Walcott kept up a tattoo on Boomers
heart and stomach during the fight. The
negro weight 145 and Bonner f65 pounds
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led Tor Chesbro I'M ninth.

@Batted for Chesbro IN ninth.
Earned runs, st. Louis 5, Pittsburg l !;
two-base hits, Nichols 2; tIree-base hit,
Wagner; home runs, Leach, McGann
left on bases, ST. Louis 6, Pittsburg 4;
double play, Nichols to McGann; base
on balls, off Powell 2 off Chesbro /; sac
r1ilce hits, Ryan, Leach, Davis; passed
balls, O'Connor, Schriver; struck out, by
Powell 2 by Chesbro 3, by Philippe l;
wild pitch, Powell; time, 2:27 umpires,
O'Day and Brown.
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German Gazette announces that on the
death Of Mrs. Kruger. July 20, Count
Won Buelow. the imperial chancellor, con.
Yeyed his cordial sympathy to president
Kruger" through the German minister az
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De,ightfuIIy Cool Lake Trim

To Pan-American via 500 Line and the
Lakes. Connections are made at the 500
or Mackinac. Avoid the long. dusty rail-
trip. Preserve your strength. secure
rest, breathe the fresh air Of the Tour
lists Paradise. Full particulars at Soc
I.tua TlckeL Office. 80 Rnbert atreet
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Earned runs. Denver 2; three-base hits,
Dundon Mcdonnell; bases on balls, by Ely
der /; struck out, by Eyler 4, by Ferguson
5; hit by pitcher, by Eyler l. by Ferguson
j; double play Mcconnell to Law; time
of game, 1:4O; umpire, Davis.
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END-oF-THE-wEEK EXCURSIONS
VIA Chicago Great western railway,

Cheap round trip rates every Saturday:
To Mortified. s116; Faribault, 81 81; Wa
sian. $214, and Walters, $2.S7; good to
return Monday following. For further
information apply TO J. n. Storr, City
Ticket Agent, Cor. 9TH and Robert SITS,
st Paul.
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LaTESF TICKS OF THE TELEGBGp 4.

The Hague To this message Kruger
replied, expressing his hca.ty thanks
through DR.. Leyds, representative of the
Boer republics.
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ON THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
Winners of Harness Races at CIeve-
land Track

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26.-Last
nights rain gave the track at Chenille a
thorough soaking and the judges did not
call the first race until 2 o'clock. in o.
der that the track might be got into rec"
ord-breaktng condition.
The best card of the week, together
with the fact that Cresceus would go
against his own record, brought an I'M
mense crowd to witness the last day OK
the grand circuit meeting in Cleveland
1t took six heats to decide the 2:18 trct.
In the first heat, Charley Mac, driven by
Durfee, won the first heat with ease.
Susie j, favorite with the betting, r0mp-
ed home in the second, but was relegated
to the background in the third and fourth
heats by All Right second choice OF the
talent. In the fifth and sixth heats
Charley Mac won the money in easy
style.
The free-for-all pace was a disappoint-
ment. There were only four entries in
this race-Coney POP, Conner 2:03A. In
conda won the first heat in the slow time
of 2:06. After hard drive he also took
the second heat in the still slower time
of 2:083A. Harold Fl, who has not lost a
race for year, was favorite in the I'll
pace, and won in straight heats. The
2:25 trot went to CoXey fr -4
Summaries:
First race, 2:1S class, trotting, purse
1880
Charley Mac, blk g, by Nc
All Ki RisKKt, (Puffe e2tFinson;. .5
Susie ], 70 m (McKee) ......S 1 2 2 6 8
Time 2:15. 2:15, 2:1S, 2:14, 2:2a1a, 2:164.
Second race, free-for-all pace, purse
$3.50
Anaconda, b g, by Knight cFrouD III 1
Common, blk (McDonalO .............2 3
Coney, blk 6 (McDowelD ...............4 2
Indiana, b g (McCarthy) ...............3 4
Time, 2:06, 2:OS1a. .,...
., Third Tn race 2;11 class, pacing, purse
Harold H. b e, by Roadmaster
Ba sETE0t o. br nm m (;rnsr1
Pussy Willow, b m CMunson). ......5 4 2
Council Chimes (Snow) .......2 8
Major Marshall. b g (Myers) .......3 3 3
Albert Allison, CHI s (Hackley). Is DIR
Time, 2:OS 2:10, 2:10A.
Fourth race, 2:25 class, trotting, purse
$1,2O0-
Coxey, b g, by Judge Cox Nc
AI Ire4fX ' b fsandcrs1 .-.--..''S
Nutbearer. br g (Foote) .............6 3
Time, 2:14 2:161a. 2:13A
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! LOWELL. Mass, July 26.-Gov. Charles
/ II. Allen, of Porto Rico, arrived here to-
| day He said: 81 have not yet given in my
resignation, but the president and cabi-
! net well know 1 am not to return to
| Porto Rico
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-27
NEW YORK, July 26.-Boston. defeated
New York today through timely batting.
Neither pitcher WAS hit hard Score.

First base by errors, New York 1, Bos-
ton /; left on bases, New York 5, Boston
8; struck out, by Willis 2; two-base hits,
Nelson, Davis, Murphy, Willis sacrifice
hits, Nelson, Hamilton, Demont; stolen
base, Davis; double play, Setback and
Smith; wild pitch, Phyle 2; passed ball,
Smith; umpire, Emslie; attendance 2,2OO;
time, 1:50.
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Crispi Is sinking.
GOV. AIIen IN Throuch

Naples, July 26.-Sgr. francesca CrispL
VINO has been dangerously i'll for several
days. seems to be We X ne gradually.
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Earthquake in Nevndn.

EI4KO, New, July pa heavy shock
OF earthquake was felt here at 2:3O this
afternoon. The vibrations were from
north to south, and lasted three or four
minutes.
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BUFFALO
Win s.The n1f1xnnkes >,

Visit the Exposition and travel via thu
C., M. & st. P Ry. to and from Chi
cagO
Lowest rates on excursion tickets good
for ten days, fifteen days, and until
Oct. 81
write ]. T. Conley. Assistant GeneraI
Passenger Agent. ST. Paul, for tina NIL
waHkee's Pan-American folder. one Of
the best Exposition guides yet published.
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TROUBLES WITH THE UMPIRE.
Miuers Made More Errors Than
Hits in Game at Denver.

DENVER. Col, July 26.-The game to-
day was a pitcher's battle in which Eyler
eycened McCready, of Minneapolis, was
put off the grounds for disputing the UNI
Dire Score.
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KANSAS CITY PITCHERS POUNDED.
Bull Fighters HAVE Picnic in the
Village by the Kaw.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 26.--The fea-
ture of teday's game was the heavy
hitting of the Omaha. Attendance, 800
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Omaha

Earned runs, Kansas City l, Omaha I;
two-base hits, Brashear, Genins. Cal
hcuu, Gonding; three-base hits. Beville.
Fleming; bases on balls, off Wolfe l, off
Payne 2, off Herman l; double play, Lee
wee to O'Brien to Brashear; attendance,
600; time of game, 1:45; umpire. Carruth-
erS.
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DROP THE FIRST GAME OF THE
SERIES WITH COLORADO
SPRINGS TEAM
APOSTLES COULD NOT BAT
BcaIites Did No Better at Denver
TOreadors Win at Kansas
City-Rain at
St Joe.
Western League

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
st. Paul at Colorado Springs.
Minneapolis at Denver.
Omaha at Kansas City.
Dies Moines at St. Joseph.
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FOREMAN RIGHT IN IT.

CLEVELAND. July 26.-Cleveland's in
ability to hit Foreman was the cause
Baltimore, pitched fine ball. allowing onIy
four scattering hits. Cleveland lacked
the ginger necessary to get in the game
at any tme and Were not in the same
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ONE FOR THE REMNANTS.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Two errors, two
steals, single and McCormicks triple
inning. Hughes was hit for two doubles
and single in the third, but with per-
feet support kept the visitors guessing
during the other innings. Attendance,
500. Score:
Chicago 80 0 0 0 2 IS o
Cincinnati % 0 2 0 0 0 o % 8 2
Batteries-Hughes and Kahoe, Phillips
and Bergen.
WET GROUNDS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Philadel-
Brooklyn game postponed; Wet
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-01
THE STORM SEASON.
DEATH DEALING DERELICTS.

TT IS not conducive to the repose of
those who go down to the sea in
a@ ships and do business on the deep
waters" to know that scores of derelicts
are floating ainlessly about the two great
oceans. mostly in the Atlantic, some of
them in the direct highways of mari
time commerce; yet very few sailors
ever give the subject a thought. In the
capital of our country, however, there
is body Of men whose duty it is not
only to obtain information of these
dreadful menaces to navigation, but If
possible to exactly locate them, chart
their routes and supply such informa-
ton as viii lead to their removal Ow-
ing to the watchfulness and activity Of
the United States photographic Office
at Washington, through whose courtesy
these illustrations are presented, mas
ters of vessels are kept informed Of the
location and augmentation of this
graveyard fleet" so that they may
avoid. and when practicable, assist in
removing them. These derelicts or
abandoned vessels have become so nu-
merous Of late that it is said the mer-
chants Of our great cities on the At
lantic coast purpose uniting in a memo
rial to the secretary of the navy, re
questing him to dispatch the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius on a voyage of de-
structiOn. The Vesuvius has not been
conspicuous since the close of the Span
ish-American war, but all can remem-
Der that she used to throw tons of dy-
Mantle etc, at the fertilization of San.
tiag0, when her warning cough was al
ways followed, according to the vera
cious correspondents. by cataracts of
water uprising from the inner harbor
or eOnjecturaI damage to the thereto
fore jmpregnable walls Of Moro Castle.
She made dreadful holes-in the water
but after the castle was captured a
rigid search failed to find the enormous
chasms which she was supposed to
have opened in the fortifications. How
ever, the Vesuvius would be Of inestim-
able value as q wreck destroyer, and It
is to be hoped that she will at once be
dispatched on her benehcent mission in
search of the derelicts.
What brings this subject home and
makes it incumbent upon the govern