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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
OBEYED THE RULES.
HOW TOM JOHNSON STARTED
ON ROAD TO FORTUNE.
All, Rapid Rise In Louisville, Ky, from
once hoy to superintendent ~ a
street Raiiway-sksteh Of Cis'sland's
Millionaire Mayor


They tell stories in Louisville about
the start which Tom Johnson. recently
elected mayor OF Cleveland. made there
on his road to fortune. lie went there
at the age OF IL and secured employ
ment as an Office boy at 81 a week In a
foundry. His duties consisted OF keep.
ing the office clean. running errands
and picking up odd scraps that got into
other peoples way. II. du Pont who
was part owner Of the foundry. saw
the industrious Office boy rush one
day into the street, pick up a bit N
iron and. returning throw Il on tho
scrap heap inside. When the boy re-
entered the Office. Mfr; du Pont said to
him:
why did you do that. my SOM
why. SIR" said Tom, a bit embar-
raised. there was no use wasting H.
They can put II In the furnace and
use II over again"
well. Just think can use You.
young man. in the street car business
How would you like to come at 81 a
week."
Young johnson accepted the s. raise
with alacrity Mr.. du Pont controlled
the Fourth avenue and Walnut street
lines. One barn was at Eighteenth and
Walnut streets and at Fourth avenue
and Main streets was the drawing sta
tion. All the cars OF the system had 10
pass there, and II was there that the
money was drawn from the big. clumsy
boxes into which the fares were
dropped. One OF the rules Of the COM
pany was that as each bag OF money
was drawn. the drawer must carry II
into the Office. put II into the safe and
close the door. To this rule Johnson
owed his promotion from Office boy.
Mr.. du Pont was seldom nj the draw
ing station during the day, and In time
the drawers grew careless. No one
had access to the room but the draw
ers. and knowing one another TO he
honest, they formed the habit OF care
lessly throwing the bags OF money on
the floor and piling them all into the
safe in heap at the end OF the day
or when they thought Mr.. du Pont
might no around one dav tho ohies
drawer was nm ana vounp Johnson the
once boy was sent by Mr.. du Pont
from EIgb,oenth and walnut streets
IN Fourth and Main streets 10 helm out
Johnson read tho rulos and in drawing
the bag OF money from the first car.
he bounded up the steps to the room,
and slammed tho door.
what in hado- dia you 40 that
for?" demanded the bookkeeper.
"The rules say So" answered the
sub-drawer over his shoulder us he
ran down the steps to meet another
car.
The same thing was repeated a dozen
times. Then the bookkeeper wheeled
around and demanded:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24


The recent action OF American capt.
talists In taking S5OOOO,OOO OF the new
British war bonds gives timely interest
to the article by Prot. woolsey. In the
May Forum. in which he discusses the
risks In all kinds OF foreign bonds lie
points out the radical differences be-
tween government. bonds and private
loans. A government bond has no
collateral behind tho property on
which the creditor may levy In case
OF default The security OF such "A
loan depends upon the credit and the
good faith OF the state that be
Nor can the bondholdef ptocee, o.
gle-handed against HIS debtor by ju-
dlcinl methods. His only redress II
through the diplomatic Interference OF
his government II he be a small and
unlnnucntiai holder he may have TO
walt long before he can set the gov
ernmontal machinery to work.
As matter Of fact. all government
bonds OF all countries are purchased
out OF pure patriotism-nothI else.
The bonds sold In this country 20 to
British residents here anxious TO re-
lleye the country TO which they owe
allegiance. In other words. the bonds
were taken by branches OF British
banks doing business In the United
States.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
AN HxrIncr arrcir.

A lecturer in Hastings Inquired
dramatically. Can any one In this
room tell me OF perfect mani"
There was a dead silence.
Has any one" he continued, heard
OF a perfect womanl"
Then n patlent-looklng little woman
rose up at the back OF the room and
answered.
There was one. rye often heard Of
her, but she's dead now, She was my
husbands frst wlfc"-Answers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
WHY IE WAS DKrAINrD.

From the London Spare Moments
Why In the world dld you keep
that errand boy 80 long, Jano2" re-
Gently asked lady OF her servant. who
has Just taken In slphon OF soda
water.
Please, ma'am, no waited for the
bottlel" glibly answered the damsel.
Waited for the bottlel" querled hor
mistress.
Please. ma'am. he wanted 10 know
II he could have returned empty. so
| drawed on all the soda water into
Jug and let him ave H. | drawed II
all OF. ma'aml" was the reassuring res
ply.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
An .Aoeieor vipase SCHOOL.

Pocahontas H.. the other day cele-
brated a semi-centennial celebration
commemorative OF the erection In
1851 OF the village school house. stlll
standing and In excellent condition
for frame building half a century
old. The structure was built before
the days OF public schools in that sec
ton Of the country, and was eonse-
quently a private enterprise at tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

This young man has a good place
with a Wall street Arm. and Is anxious
10 get along" lie also likes to shine
an a raconteur, but he has a very bad
memory as TO details. However. the
germ OF the story sticks in his mind
and ne is able TO make a good blum
at telling II, Recently he heard A
funny wall street story" Nothing
but the story end OF # stuck to him.
A week or so later the junior partner.
In high good humor because OF a GER
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
Panama Canal for Sale 10 W..

1t is reported from Washington that
President Hutin OF the Panama Canal
company has made a formal tender Of
the canal, with all rights and conees-
sions, to this government unlneum-
bered by any provisions for joint
ownership, Heretofore all PROPOSE
lions for the transfer OF the Panama
canal contemplated making this gov
eminent large stakeholder In the
enterprise without giving II actual
sovereignty over the water way, which,
OF course. could not be seriously en-
tertained by Congress. Il is now re-
ported, however, that the government
OF Colombia. through It's minister at
Washington. has offered TO permit the
Panama company to transfer lts rights
TO the United States, which leaves the
way open for direct bona lde sale OF
all property and rights.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
Liquid Air Fan noror.

The novel motor for driving a ven
tlatlng fan shown below has recently
been designed by Oscar Patrlc oster-
gren. The inventor states that the OBJ
jects OF the invention are the utiliza-
ton OF liquid air as n motive fluid for
operating n rotary fan and the dlstri-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
oId painfer SIN nt RorL

lhomas Sidney Cooper is said to b
me oldest painter actively engaged In
the pursuit OF his art. lie Is now 9s
ysns Ola and as early as 1920 was
mAAing his living as a theatrical
i sssne painter. Since then he has ex-
n nl,,o, zSo pictures at the English
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

Mann Hatton-whatl You're not go-
ing TO mover
brooke Lynn-Yes. we're obliged to-
Mann Hatton-Why your wife told
mine you had the eutest little nab
imaginable.
Brooke Lynn-I know, but some
friends gave us a rubber plant az
Christmas. and It's grown so fast we've
got 10 move to give It more room
Philadelphia Press
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

Every now and then Il mans mind
Is STRETCHED by new idea Of sensation.
ana never shrinks back to its former
dimensions,
Laziness begins with cobwebs ana
ends In chains.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
LITTLE LAuons.


Il would willingly give you tho
money II ! only knew that you'd spend
II wisely"
Don't worry on that score, uncle.
The only beer I ever drink comes from
the brewery where you hold the bulk
OF the stook.-Heltere Welt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

button OF the va
porized liquid
about the room
for cooling purpos-
es by means OF the
fan blades. The
globe at the top OF
the apparatus "a
used as a storage
reservoir for the
liquid, and may be
filled through a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

For the first time since the Grand
Army of the Republic was organized
the rox'liity in the order last year
VIM bsyono te,0o0 within four or
nye ,a,s one half Of the 10000 mem
''srs II 80 viii have passed from the
rolls OF the living.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

The newest skirts from Paris are
very fat on the hips and are made
with and without very narrow folds.
disappearing to nothing at the back.
self-dsnial is one OF the most salts
factory pleasures.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

We'll. how do my poems suit your"
Your poems. air, will be read when
Goethe, Heino and Shakespeare have
long been forgottcnl"
DO you think SOL I'm glad TO hear
you say sol"
Yes, but not I'M thenl"-Heitero
Welt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
REVENGE

The youthful walter has Just been
lgnominlously discharged.
Landlord" says he. I'm a guest
now-bring me glass OF beerl"-Flle-
gende Blaetter.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
HRS. GoULD'S CHARITY CONCERT.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT AT ARDsLEY IN
AID OF ROBINS NEST. A HOME FOR
CRIPPLED LITTLE ONES

concert was given al the residence of Mrs.
Edwin Gould at Ardsey-on- the Hudson yesterday
afternoon in aid Of the Robins Rest at Tarrytown
a free home founded by Miss Helen Gould for con-
Valescent children from the Hospital for Rupt-
ured and Crippled Children. at Forty-second-st and
LeXington-ave., Manhattan. The programme COM
prised instrumental and vocal music of a high
order, and the concert, which attended by
many prominent women, netted a handsome sum
for the home. The management is desirous of build
ing permanent home. In the present building
thirty children can be accommodated.
Among the patronesses of the concert Mrs.
John c. Barron, Mrs. John H. Hall, Mrs. Charles
J. Gould, Mrs Howard Carroll, Mrs William
Rockefeller, Mrs Joseph Stickney, Mrs. David
Dows, Mrs. Marion Story, Mrs. Everit Macy, Mrs.
George F. Shrady, Mrs Arthur L. Barney, Miss
N. E. Sands, Miss Helen Miller Gould Mrs. Avery
ID. Andrews, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs Edward
King, Mrs Trenor /. PARK James Speyer, Mrs.
Edward c. Gregory Mrs. John 7. Terry, jr., Mrs.
Arthur Sewall, Mrs Michael Van Buren and MIS-.
John d. Archbold.
The president of the home is Miss N. V. orton.
and the managers are Mrs. Robert Hewitt Mrs.
Frederick Bull, Mrs. Lincoln Mccormack, Mrs.
Henry Van DeVenter Black, Mrs. William Ian
Bull. Mrs. Usher Parsons, Mrs. Charles
Worthington, Mrs. Gesrge Mairs and Mrs. Edwin
Gould.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
REPUBLICAN, DELEGATES ELECTED.

Rutherford. n. J.. Oct. u (speciaD.-Republcan
primaries IN this neighborhood tonight elected dele
gates to the Bergen County Republican Convention
as follows: First Ddstrict-Rutherford. E. ]. Tur-
ner. John A. Croker, T. E. Rogers H. E. Tay
Rutherford, DR.. H. II. Hollister, James L. HASTE,
D. Stoddard, F. Brunner, J. VI. Bell and F. P.
Newman; East Rutherford. James Van Roden, E
A Jeanneret- George A Duncan. H. Taylor and
J. H Vreeland. All these delegates will support
Charles r. Soley. of Rutherford, for Sheriff. Mem
bers OF the Bergen County Republican executive
Committee elected follows: Rutherford
First District. David Bosnian: Second District, A.
o. Jackson. East Rutherford-William Gramlick.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 500 Sunset 5:23 SOC Moons age 1
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy 7:5l Gov Island He'll Gate 1O:1l
PM-Sandy Hook $40 Gov. Island s:2s Hell 1921
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
HONE NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-H- r. Shaw. of Boston; A. NJ.
Coats. of Providence. and II. B. !. Goddard. Of
Warwick r. l. BROADWAY CENTRAL-Michael
Davftt, of Ireland. ENERETT-Captain W. P.
Newcomb. L. S. A. GILSEY-Lieutenant Cleand
Davis. L. S. N HOFFMAN-E. E. Stafford L.
S n HOLLAND-A. J. Drexel Biddle OF Phila-
delphia. and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts. IMPERIAL-J. Ito Of Toxic,
Japan. MANHATTAN-John NJ. Hall. OF New
Haven. and ex-Congressman Ben T. Cable OF
Illinois. SAVOY-Princess de Arsoli Mossimo, Of
Rome, Italy. WALDORF. r. Drexel of Phila-
delphia; Colonel Aitken. Of Glasgow. and Arthur
Brabazon, NJ. P. Of London
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
Announcements. A

A New Collar.
z & ". 'Iubeck.'' ''Lubeck." z. & W.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW w-YoRK-sATURDAY. OCT. r. 1901
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Steamer Incania Cr) Mckay Liverpool October and
Queenstown 9 with Pdse 64 cabin in and So stseF.ge PES
st With u 5 z snd sos AHa Das
sengers International Navigation Co Arrived at
steamer @ Potomac @ Anderson Ayonmouth September
recht Arrived at the Bar at 10 m;
rdse TO the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line Arrived at the
seamsE PoWhatsn E EaERdsn t Pa PstEss sePtember I.
AlmeEis y anf e Gera1 @ at il "n'H ru 70 Phelps Bros
Blue cr2ss I storm e & samaTang 1D1 August H.
to Peter Wright Sons Arrived at the Bar at m,
BsTbados Dominic s. St croix
outerbridge Co Arrived at II m 11th and anchored
On steamer Yucafan knight, Tampico October and
Havana T. with mdse to James Ward & o. Arrived
steamer tea 5 Birmnsha Burg savsnnsh October
steamer Richmond. Catherine. Norfolk with mdse to
the eam ea Jamestown Tapey Newport News and Nor
folk with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
steamer Guyandotte Hine5 NewRo5tt New, Va with
"a E5oG sens NRS5s Se st MsT h ss9 at
$40 ! p
Steamers Charleston and Jaoksonytlle pons
MsTs PO Ts PS@6atb and cheabouTg jamaica o
Kingston; Canadian CBO. Liverpool AMSTERDAM GDutchl
a;.sFasE Bsy. ste Fl II P
rome Re%5t' CP5 GLASGOW MORO Castle Havana ktho.
Ss ifs; Bntsh hhasa Pfincess @ Antwerp city
vannah: Conus. New-Orleans Saginaw, Wilmington
C. and Georgetown C Maraval (Br Trnidad
Bekla DAM, Copenhagen; Hamilton, Norfolk and New
Havana etc returned anchored in Quarantine 5;3
. M: Fiohenzoern CGer) Naples ETC. Sabine. Key West
and Galveston (Br) Havre etc; City Of Macon
Boston. 80
. m; Marietta passed Sandy Hook 4:52 m.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Isv,rpool Oct 12-Sailed Etrura (Br), Mckay
New-York: arrived. steamer Campania (BD. Walker
oreenock Oct 12-saled. Indras-Ahma Gsr)
southampton Oct l2-sailed steamer Philadelphia Mills
New- York Cherbourg.
Antwerp l2-Sailed steamer iceland (Br). Roberts
NeR-York SOUTHAMPTON. arrived. steamer Fries
13eg). Nickels. New-York
Hamburg I2-Arrived, steamer Iona CBr) Craneton
Bremen Oct l2-sailed steamer Bremen CGer) Nerich
New-York via Southampton -
Copenhagen Oct 9-sailed. steamer Ncolai II Dan)
Wolff New-York
Havre. Oct r. a m--saied. steamer LAquitaine Fr
Poncelet. New-York.
Cherbourg OCT r. 5l2 rn-saied Philadelphia
Mills from Southampton. New-York
Gibraltar 12-Passed steamer Victoria (Br), Ward
New-York for Marseilles.
Catsna, Oct 3-Sailed steamer Vncenzo BONANZA QtaD
Due Meo. New-York-
Port said Oct I2-Arrived steamer Acara r) Ktlgour
Algiers for Shanghai
Martinique. Oct I0--Arrived. steamer Roraima CBr)
Fraser New-York via 81. Croix -
Shanghai Oct l2-Arrved previously Anapa CBr
Williamson New-York Hong Kong.
Oct SATrived, steamer kaffr Prince (Br)
Snythe Eew-York via Pernambuco -.
Passed, steamer Norman Prince (Br)
Knudsen. New-York for Montevideo' etc
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
THE ERE RECORD YESTERDAY

4l5 a. Mo 80 West Ninth-st.: Mary Fuller: damage
SlO0
5:z5 p. m-No. 90 West Eighth-st.; Bynar Strauss;
damage. $500.
b:50 D. Mo 159 East Joseph Rosen
ego p m.No s2s West Thirty-ninth-st: James Aren-
stein SS
e:25 p m.-NO Park Place J. J. Rogers damage slight
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
NEw-YORK CITY.

The mystery surrounding the theft Of IS 200 from
a package OF $500 sent to the local Sub-Treasury
about month ago by the Collector of Customs at
Buffalo is still unsolved, the authorities here
say
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
SENATOR LODGE DENIES INTERVIEWS.

HE SAYS HID TALKED TO NO NEWSPAPER MEN
WHILE ABROAD.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs. Lodge re-
turned home from three months European trip
on the steamer st. Louis yesterday. Senator Lodge
spent last night at the Holland House, and will go
10 Boston to-day. He would say nothing of his
views on the isthmian canal and the fresh move
in the reciprocity. Those the questions
j can't talk about" he said. with smile, last
night Senator Lodge said that he had given no
interviews while abroad, although importuned TO do
so by London and Paris papers. I understand
several interviews have been published, but they
were all fakes, / assure you" said he
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
Vessel. From
Brooklyn Swansea. September 2e. Bristol City
Celtic Liverpool October White
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
X u 7 IT H. S

FOHMANCE. Z. +. ALBEE General N,r,
VILE SHOW IN NEW YORK
JOS MnNwei x Co.. I Al BeIlman & Lottie Noo-.
in The p1oc!R Eire ,pSz Chief aOBIG ACTS Ors
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. July 22.-Flour-Firm.
Western super. 22Oa2.3O: do extra, 2.25a
80; do. family. 3.O5a3.3O; winter wheat,
patent. 33Oa3.oO; spring do. 375a4 .OO:
spring wheat, straights, 3.60a3 40; receipts
bib; exports, 1880
Wheat-Strong. Spot, 75a75kc; month.
74Aa76c: August and September. 7s,sa7s4c: !:
steamer No 2 red. 71a71Ac; receipts. 2ls.-
435; exports. 24,)i6; southern by sample.
60a751sc: do. on grade. 7111a751sc
Corn-Higher, but inactive Spot and
month, 59a59h; August 591sa59%: Septem-
Der. 20; steamer, mixed, 5Sa5S1t; receipts
4.676: exports. 1O5. $50; southern white corn.
61a62; do. yellow, 6Oa61.
Oats-StrOng and higher-No white, A.
sales: No. 2 mixed, 4Oa41. Receipts, 5.y12
bushels.
Rye, f1rmer-No. nearby. 5s No. 2 west
ern. "a. Receipts, 9S4 bushels; exports,
S571 bushels.
Hay, firmer-No. timothy, $3.50 bid.
Grain freights dull-steam to Liverpool,
per bushel. 1kd., July. Sugar strong, un-
changed-granulated. 5.55. Cheese steady.
unchanged-large. 9%; medium, 10; small,
10A. Butter steady. unchanged-fancy imi-
tation. l7a1S; fancy creamery. 2Oa21 fancy
ladle, 15a16: store packed. 12aI4 Eggs
steady. unchanged-fresh. lS14a14.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
WANTS A JURY TRIAL,
"A. >. irundle Loses His Late Suit
Against Judge Ktmball

Justice Bradley sitting in Equity Court
No 2 today discharged the application re-
Gently made by Albert 8. Trundle for a
writ of procedento ad judicium directed to
Judge Ivory G. ktmball Of the Police Court
10 compel the latter to grant a jury trial
10 MT Trundle on charge Of cruelty to
animals preferred against him
Mr.. Trundle was arrested on the charge
on June 2G last. When his case came up
Tor trial before Judge Kimball he demand
ed jury trial. After some delay In the
matter Judge Kimball declined to grant a
jury trial, stating. it is said, to Mr.. Levi
David, Trlndles attorney, that Judge
Scott was engaged with the Jury and that
q trial by that body could not be had
Irundle decided to carry the case to a
hiSher court and compel jury trial. The
VIII was therefore asked for. the object
belng to force Judge Kimball to proceed
with the case to Judgment in the manner
desired by the accused
arguments on the application for the
writ Were heard before Judge Bradley to-
DAY; Mr. David represented Mr.. Trundle
While Attorney A. B.. Duvall argued for
Judge kimbalt. The latter held that tba
Equity Court had no Jurisdiction In the
premises. but that 1t was a case for hear
ing solely before the Court of Apnaals
Judge Bradley, after the arguments held
'nat tne petition for a writ Of procedento
aa Juoicium had no applicability in the
premises and therefore discharged the rule
ar. NJ; David asked that the application be
9lsmissed without prejudice, which was
done was
1t is understood that Mr.. Trundle's at
torney VIII now seek a writ of mandamns
70 compel Judge Kimball to proceed with
the case as originally requested
Evening star., 1901-07-22
DUE TO HOT WEATHER.
Forest Fires in Colorado Deaths in
New York Yeaterdax.

Forest Fires in Colorado Deaths in
New York Yesterday.
DENVER. Col. July 22-Destruction by
forest and prairie fires is reported from
different points in the state, directly at
tributable to the condition of grass and
timber from the long dry spell. Timber
fires have been burning several days near
Mount Evans. Longs Peak and on the Ken
asha range. From Boca and Prowers
counties, the center of the stock-raising
district, come reports Of destructive prairie
fires. State officials and ranchmen are be-
coming alarmed at the shortage of water in
the streams.
NEW YORK, July 22.-At 10 O'clock this
morning the thermometer at the local
weather bureau registered 80 degrees The
humidity at the same hour was 76 Three
deaths from heat were reported at the cor
oner's office this morning.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 22-Fourteen
deaths from heat, with fully forty prostra-
tions. were reported up to i O. clock today
in Kansas City. Mo-, and Kansas City,
Kan, for the past thirty-six hours. Nine
of these occurred yesterday and five since
midnight last night.
At o'clock this afternoon the weather
bureau thermometer registered 1O2
Not a drop of rain Is reported from any
point in the southwest today, and there is
no immediate promise of moisture.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
CONSTRUCTOR GILMoR's TASK.

To Ascertain the Dimensions of the
Havana F1Onting Dry Dock.
Naval Constructor Gilmor has gone to
Havana to examine the Spanish dry dock
purchased last week by the government
He will make a thorough examination and
report upon her condition. He will also
make careful measurements with a view to
determining whether she can be taken to
the Philippines through the Suez canal in
case the department should decide to have
her towed there. According to the meas
urenents of the dock now in possession Of
the government, the department figures
that the dock could get through the canal
with small margin to spare. No esti-
mate has been made as to the cost Of tow
ing the dock, but it will be a very expen-
sive undertaking. 1t cost the government
Of Spain 100000 to have 1t towed from
Scotland to Cuba. and as that Is only a
fraction of the distance which she would
have to cover If she were taken to the
Philippines 1t would doubtless cost the
United States at least as much as was paid
for the dock. But even 5000, 900 would be
considered cheap for landing a fully equip
ped dock where it would be available for
our Asiatic fleet in case of necessity. If a
new dock is built in the Philippines it will
require at least three years to complete
1t. The department has not yet decided
what will be done with the Havana dock
Much may depend upon Lieutenant Gil
mor's report. In case it is decided to send
the dock to the Philippines the journey
cannot be made until next season.