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Mines Ordered to Close.

HAZLETON. Pa, May PAP esident
Duffy, of the United Mine Workers organi-
cation Of this district, to-day notified the
owners of the Dusky Diamond colliery at
Beaver Brook and Matthias Schwabe.
operator of a small mine at South Heber-
ton, which furnish coal for domestic use.
70 close down until after the strike. The
Schwabe colliery at South Heberton sus-
pended operations and will not be started
up again until all the mines resume. Joseph
). Eager, owner of the Dusky Diamond
colliery, claims that he secured permission
from the Beaver Brook local 10 keep his
mine in operation during the strike
committee of miners called on local
merchants to-day and urged upon them not
TO cut off the credit of the strikers, prom
ising in return that the miners would al
ways stand by them.
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il had received. arrested the whole course
OF street traffic while IL crawled slowly and
painfully across from curb 10 curb IN a
pitiful effort 10 find shelter. Street-car
drivers, draymen and hackmen either stop
ped or guided their vehicles carefully 10 one
side TO avoid crushing the poor little thing
in its struggle for life. Such occurrences,
trifiing though they may be in one sense.
go far 10 confirm the belief that underneath
the exterior surface OF humanity, which
often seems hard. selfish and unfeeling. lie
unknown depths OF kindness. tenderness
and compassion A rushing, impatient,
promiscuOus crowd In a city street is not
a place where one would naturally look for
manifestations of tender sentiment Yet the
incidents we have described show THAI
sweet flowers sometimes bloom even In
such unpromising soil.
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Wisconsin, Is storm-swept.

OSHKOSH. Wis. May 24.-Oshkosh had
the hardest rainstorm in its history to-
night. The streets in the business portion
OF the city were inundated. the water reach
ing from curb to curb and overlooking
crossings and sidewalks. After a time the
deluge turned to hail and there was
much damage TO gardens and fruit. From
Lacrosse 1t is reported that heavy wind
storms ragged over western Wisconsin and
southern Minnesota tonight, causing many
wdshOuts. a landslide occurred at Mound
Prairie. The damage TO crops will be heavy.
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Damage at Many Points.

BeIated dispatches TO the Journal from
Shoals. Decatur. Portland. Button and
various points in the gas and oil belts indi-
cate a considerable amount of damage by
the storm of Friday. Many oil derricks were
thrown over by the wind. crops were dam
aged somewhat by the rain, in some places
ACCOMPANIED BY hail and near Shoals the
q q o. $ w. tracks were washed out and
q bridge destroyed. Rivers and creeks are
out OF their banks AT many points, injuring
crops and bottom lands.
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Much Damage Around warsaw.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WARSAW Ind, May 4-Reports re-
ceived from various parts of the county
show that the damage caused by last
nights windstorm will reach $4,000 10 S25.-
90. The loss is greatest in the vicinity Of
Monoduet and Pierceton A dozen buildings
I'm AIOnoduet and several churches and
sChOOlhOUses in that vicinity were unroofed
and greatly damaged. Several farmers
suffered heavy losses the heaviest being
that OF 81 600 on the farm of Dillich Outcell
and $500 on the farm of NJ. :. Berkey. n
number of buildings a EVinons Park were
injured. but the damage in this city was
light.
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KILLED By LIGHTNING.
Farmer Near Decatur and Valuable
stock Near PIainfeId.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE. Ind, May 2-Douglas
Sutherlin. farmer. was killed by lightning
yesterday. He was about forty years old
and left a family.
PLAINF1ELD. Ind, May 24.-Lightning
killed four valuable cattle belonging 10
Abram Peacock. south OF this place. late
last evening. A small sugar orchard owned
by John Gibbs. in the same neighbOrhOOd.
was almost destroyed. Sheds were blown
down and considerable damage was done
TO shade trees. a great dOwnpour of rain
has fallen daily for several days.
SULLIVAN. Ind. May 24-Scott McCord,
OF HaddOn township, was knocked uncon-
scious yesterday by a lightning bolt, and
IS still in a critical condition.
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TRENTON. n. J., May 4.-The John A.
Roebling's Sons Company to-day announced
an increase of wages to it's 1900 employees
averaging 10 per cent. The increase is a
voluntary one and was made as explained
by Charles G.. Roebling, lin consequence
of the increased cost of living to which our
employees have been subjected" The com
pany'S principal output is wire and wire
rope and il is now furnishing the wire
cables for the new East river bridge.
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son would care to witness but once. l have
no doubt they take due pride in their ability
in this direction, as other people do in their
specialties, and they are we'll paid for max
dead Altogether, the dervishes, next TO
the lepers and beggars, are the most re-
pulsive class of people that you meet in
the East
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Strikers May Employ Pickets.

EVANSVILLE, o.. May 24.-Judge ]. II.
Mackey, of Cambridge, in court. to-day
gave a decision in the proceedings brought
by the Brown Manufacturing Company TO
restrain strikers from interfering with
the operation of their plant The decision
permits the strikers TO persuade. TO as
of these or other acts of the strikers must
partake of the nature of violence or intimi-
datiOn.
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Kansas Dreams of wealth.
Nebraska STATE Journal.

Vast sheets OF shale underlie several
counties IN western Kansas. and these
shale deposits contain an average. IL Is
said. OF 81 worth OF gold per ton. a
Philadelphia chemist. DR.. Fahrig, claims
10 have discovered process by which the
gold can be extracted at a cost OF s. a
ton. leaving an unearned increment OF 80
cents ton The farmers OF western Kan
sas are Tow enjoying dream OF unlimited
wealth. a ton OF shale doesn't occupy
very much space under their farms.
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Miners Union Suspended.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. May 24-State exec
utive officers of the United Mine Workers
of America to-day issued a notice to all
local unions in the State that Litchfield
Union, No. 527, was indefinitely suspended
by reason of their striking and failing TO
return to work when ordered to do so by
state officers.
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Destructive Lightning Flashes.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
PENDLETON. Ind. May 24.-During the
storm here yesterday lightning struck the
barn Of John Huntsinger. ten miles south.
tearing a hole five feet in diameter in the
roof: passed down two posts 10 the ground.
stunning four horses in their stalls and
knocking Mr. Huntsinger and two farm
hands unconscious Lightning also struck
the bridge over Fall creek. and but for
prompt action il would have been destroyed
h.
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DR.. william Craig Burke Dead.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 24-Dr. William
Craig Burke died in this city tonight at
the home of his son. T. r. Burke. United
States district attorney, aged ninety-five
years. He was a graduate of Dartmouth
College. class of 1888. and was the oldest liv-
ing alumnus. He a member of the
church council which tried Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. The funeral will be held in
this city Monday afternoon. Interment will
he in SnIlfh NnrMalk Conn
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Miners Establish n Camp.

BLAIRSVILLE. Pa, May 24.-The strik-
ing coal miners have established a camp
at this place, and active efforts will be
made to close down the mines still in
operation. A brass band from Carnegie
and nearly 1000 strikers are here, and il is
said they Will remain until the agreement
is signed by the operators President Do
Ian is advising the men against the use
of violence. He says they will depend en-
tirely moral suasion. Daily parades will
be q feature of the camp.
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Deaths in the Northwest.

ST PAUL. May 24.-Reports of storm
damage in the Northwest continue to come
IN. a special from Grand Forks, n. D.
says on the farm of Thomas Tibballs, near
Mapes, the barn was struck by lightning
and burned. Fred Weaver, a farm hand
was instantly killed by the discharge. At
Maza the Methodist Church was burned
after bel struck by lightning. At Forest
River Harry Brennan was killed by light
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WILL DECIDE HERE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
feet 275.000 directly. and II the convention
should decide 10 carry the strike further
into the bituminous region this number
NAV be increased by 10000 more The
SUSPENSION OF work by this great number
OF men would necessarily mean the idle
ness of thousands Of others.
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Frank wilson's Crime.

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan. May "a
Frank Wilson to-day shot and seriously
wounded his wife, killed Abner Canter and
then committed suicide Wilson was jeal-
Gus of Canter's attentions TO his wife.
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Chicago Post

NIIIIohV WoIs
Frank A Munsey has been selected 20
give course OF lectures at Yale on Jour
nalism." Mr.. Munsey has qualified for the
place as a magazine publisher. But when
Yale wishes 10 teach students how 20 be-
come newspaper men 1t will hunt up some
good police reporter 10 conduct the course
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Are the diamonds we have sold. The evil
dence We have of this Is our customers
word j. r. mutually, diamonds, jew
ely end reoairtr-. % Monument place.
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MUST BEWARE AGENTS.
Mr.. Mitchell Does Not Want Anthra-
cite Miners To Work Elsewhere.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, May A.-Peace
rurnors are again in the air. Around strike
headquarters this morning President Mitch
ell was busy with personal affairs. and his
movements did not give the slightest indi-
cafion that he was considering any nropo-
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this city and il is likely that an effort
may be made to interest him in behalf
Of the local poor. The coal that is to
be supplied Is Of al inferior grade which
has but little market. being fun of slate.
but it will serve to keep many a poor
family from freezing in their homes.
There IS no immediate likelihood of
further. advance in the price Of anthra-
cite coal which IS still selling at SIS.
Mr. James Tumulty. of 261s Pennsylvania
Avenue, who is rapidly becoming the
only dealer 70 whors the general public
can look for its supply OF anthracite.
stated this morning that he thought that
the price Of coal was high enough now
and that unless there is a change in con
ditions he did not contemplate a further
advance Most OF the other dealers are
now selling oniy soft coal and wood.
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FOREIGN LABORERS
NOT WANTED IN CUBA
House Passes Stiff Restrict
i've Law

Herbert G. Squiers, United states Min
lister to Cuba, has sent to the State De-
a copy OF q bill recently passed
by the Cuban House Of Representatives
providing that all concessions given by
the state, a province OF q municipality
shall contain stipulation requiring
that at least SO per cent Of all labor en-
pIeyed under such concession shall con
sist of Cubans. The penalty for viola
tion is invalidation Of the concession.
The memorial and petition which gave
rise to this enactment are also sent by
Mr.. squiers. They recite that although
the immigration laws viii undoubtedly
see to It that slavery is not shame
fully disguised as contract labor, it is
necessary to have distinct law.
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POSTAGE STAMP JOHNNY
DECLARED A VAGRANT
Police Say He Begs Stamps
to Trade Off for Beer.

George Davis, known as the Cold
Brick. and also as Postage Stamp
Johnny. was sent to the workhouse to-
cay to serve three months for being a
vagrant.
Davis is about seventy years Of age
and has lived in Washington almost all
of his life He has a flowing gray mus
tache and shortly cropped hair. He is
known in every part of the city, because
Of his alleged procIivi5y for begging
postage stamps. with which. it is al
legged he bought beer His success as
an accumUlatcr eof stamps gained for
him the appellation of the Gold Brick
The specific accusation today was that
Davis had become a constant barToom
fFequenteT and habituaI drrnkard
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DIED.

CT ssoN-on Monday, September %. 1902
ar ll44 sixth Street northeast, REV Il. G.
CT SSeM
Funeral At GaIhraiJh Chapel. sixth Street
between ]. ard u Streets northwest on Wednes-
dag, October ], 1872, j. ~ Friends invited.
HALI-OE Tuesday, September 81. 1879 II
$50 Ia az his residence. 2JD1 . Street north
west. v. T. beloved s5n q Richard z. and
Mary Hail. aged q wears
Notice q funeral hereafter. FL
BEAN-Ou Monday September %. 1902 nj
2-I5 p m, ANNA LILLIAN, beloved ,iaugbtcr
Of Thaddeus and Annie T. Bean
Our beloved darling has passed away.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
10 attend The funeral from her late residence
90 Second Street southeast on Wednesday,
October !. AZ o'clock a. m. 10 st. Peters
Church whcTc q bigb mass 81 reru.crs WI Ia
cfercd loT the repasa of her -6uI Irter7uerf
~ Mount Oiivet CsHCtery m3
MckENsfE-On Monday. September -. 1909.
81 Il O'Clock noon, ALFRED 6. NcRFNsIF
Funeral rom his late residence T1I5 F,rfTrt7-
second street northwest Wednesday, al 10
O'Clock a. Intement private. nj
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PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. Louis A Dent. Register Of Wills
for the District. who with his family
spent the summer in the mountains o.
Virginia, has returned to the city.
Mrs. Lillian Caprcn. Of 1886 Wauach
Place, northwest. who has been in at
tendance at the convention Of the Span
ish-American Veterans at Detroit. has
returned TO this city Mrs. Capron IS
the widow OF Capt Allyn K. Capron, jr..
who was killed in the battle Ct Santiago.
She is president OF the Lillian Cspron
auxiliary, No. 9, Richard J. Harding
Command. No. S, Spanish War veterans
Mr.. c T. Bride and son, ". x. Bride,
have returned after three months
abroad. They visited the imrortalt cit
les OF England, ireland, and France.
While in Glasgow, Mr. William Bride
met Mt. Arthur DufTey. the Georgetown
sBrinter. who had gone TO Great Britain
TO compete in athletic events
The engagement Of Miss Ruth Hanna.
daughter Of Senator Hanna 10 NJ. Jo-
seph Medin Mccormick, son Of 5he re-
Gently appointed ambassador to Russia,
has been announced.
The wedding Of Miss Made dc lane
and M Joseph DraIey viii be liberated
this evening at St. Stephens Catholic
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong
have returned from Europe. much bgne-
flied in health. Mr. Armstrong is pri-
vate secretary to Secretary Shaw.
Dr. G. Lloyd Magruder IS another OF
the Washington colony who returned
from Europe yesterday
Dr.. William Gerry Morgan and family
who have been spending the summer al
"Hideaway' in the New Hampshire hills
have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs l. z. Letter ere agair
occupying their Dupont Circle home
having come TO the city direct from Bar
HarboT.
Mr. " Q. n. Scott and tbe Mise.
Scott have delayed their trip 10 Nes
England foT few days sojourn in New
York
Rear admiral and Mrs. Hichocrn are
again occupying their y Street home
where they VIII remain throughout The
winter
Or. Rufin has returned from Canada
where be spent his two Months .aca
tIon
Mr. Albert Halstead. whC arrived il
the city yesterday rom his New Eng
land home, will be joined by Nrs. Hal
stead and he chil2ren within a fort
night
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MANY PERSONS HURT
IN RAILROAD COLLISION
Distressing Accident Near
Taunton, Mass,

TAUNTON, Mass. Sept. 30.-A repair
car and passenger coach crashed to-
gether on the electric line to Brocbton
this forenoon IN Raynham. Several per
sons were hurt. AmbuIances are out
from this city TO bring the injured 10
hospitals here.
The scene of the railway collision was
at Gilmore's corner. North Raynhau,
between three and four miles from this
city. The collision was between the
$50 car from Taunton to Brockton and
a repair car.
Partially authentic reports say four
teen people were hurt, three probably
fatally, aud that several we're so badly
injured that they could not bear trans
portation 10 the hospital in this city.
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BUGGY oYER an EMBANKMENT:

Mr.. S. T. Thomas while out driving
yesterday afternoon had narrow es-
cape from what might have been very
serious Incident. Driving along Broad
Branch Road in Rock Creek Park his
horse got frightened, and shying, went
over an embankment. Mr. Thomas was
accompanied by two ladies and a child
The carriage was overturned and the oc-
cupants we're thrown cut. Mr. Thomas
received a severe Iaceration OF the scalp
and the other occupants suffered greatly
from shock besides a few bruises about
the BODY.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WATERWAYS, Matthews s Co. stocks. Bonds &
Investment Securities, 1913 & 81 nw. offer for
sale q 5oc q share stock IN guaranteed com
paGg showing increased monthly profits. Full
Information On application eS92
EXECUTIVE 0FFTCE. COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA. Washington
SEPTEMBER p, 1872. ordered: Thst the soutH
side n ST., from Isr 81. 70 New jersey ave.
nT-. ) hereby added o. tie list - business
streets. By order Of the Board Of Comma
saoners- WILLIAM TINDA{I-, secretary M
NOTICE To PUBLIC-Tae " J. Brewer En-
giueeriHg Company hereby notifies ths public
THAI Mr. John y. webb. heretofore connected
ith the company. has resigned and is no longer
II It's employ, and has no authority 70 rep
resent Z 10 the sale Of stock or "a any manner
= batsoeFgT- TIE y. !. BREWER ENGINEER
JAG 90 By ". J. BREWER, President. rnS0-3
NOTICE. win not be responsible for any
debts contracted by MY wife after this date
seistezsber q. 1902. l. G. GLoRTUs- e27-3
THE CURCoBAN- SCHOOL or Art VIII re
open 70 students oa WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER
l, - Z. C. NESSER Principal
FHE coRcoRRN GALLERY OF ART uiH r.
lgen 10 the pabiic On week days On WEDSES-
DAY. OCTOBER J. 7g1
u25@ 2. 3. MCGUIRE. Director.
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POWELL WILL LEAVES
ALL PROPERTY TO WIFE

The will Of the late John ". Powell.
Chief Of the division Of ethnology Of
the Smithsonian Institution, who died
September %, was filed today for pro-
bate. The document is dated July Il,
1898.
The testator leaves his entire estate
TO his wife. Mrs. Emma Dean Powell
who is named executrix without bond.
The VIII is witnessed By \. H Thomp-
soT, H c. Rizer. and John D. McChes-
ney all Of this city
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LEGAL NOTICE.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA HOLDING PROBATE
COURT.-Estate OF EMMA T. HARHISC-
Ton. deceased No $50 Administration
Application hsyins been made 10 the supreme
Court OF the District Of Coluubis. holding
Probate Court, for probate 81 the last wills
and te>tauents OF said deceased and for let
tiers OF administration C. E a., el SAD estate.
By Eugene d. Harrington and Lyiliau L Nc
Cord 70 issue 70 Benjamin ". Fond. II =
ordered this 18th day Of September. A D. 1902.
that notice be ard hereby IS given 20 Edward
l. Harrington, Ward B. HaTrinc ton and Eugene
William Harrington (mln5T). and 20 all others
concerned &c appear IN said court on MON
DAY, THE. Sd DAY OF NOVEMBER, A d.
1902 AT u O'CLOCK /. N, to show cause
why such application should not be granted.
Provided this notice be published III the Wash
ingrou Law Reporter and The Washington
,Tiues once in each o; three successive weeks
before the return DAY herein Hfentioned-the
first publication 20 be not less than thirty days
before sand return day
(SeaI1 JOB BARNARD, Justice
Attest. JOHN r. ROEZER.
Deputy Register Of Wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate Court
SMITH THOMPSON, JR-, Attoneg-
se29-oc7 II
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AUCTION SALES

BY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE Of the supreme
Court OF the District Of Colurabia. passed IN
equity cause No 2z242, the undersigned JTls-
ters Will offer icr sale ct public auCtion, N
front OF the premises, the real estate known
as Part Of subdivision n. III square g0S. contain
ing about l.565 square feet, on TUESDAY,
TIE S0TH DAY or SEPTEMBER. 1902. At
( 80 P. II. Terms given on DAY OF sale.
" PRESTON WILLIAMSON, Trustee,
Attorney at Law. 1913 Atlantic Building
FRANK I. WILLIAMS Trustee,
500 9Th 81 Nv.
seIg-d&ds
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PRESIDENT MOVES TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO SHEPHERD
Meeting Of Finance Committee of Me-
moral Fund Tonight at the Airing
ton Hotel at O'clock.

A meeting Of the finance committee Of
the Shepherd memorial fund VIII be held
this evening at the Arlington Hotel Al
G o'clock.
Commissioner Macfarlaud. who ap-
pointed the executive committee. and
Mr. Crosby Noyes, its president, viii be
present and give their views on the ex-
tent Of the work. Il is expected that
other prominent citizens viii also speak
on the services Of Governor Shepherd to
the District
The Shepherd memorial fund has
reached the sum OF s.. $50
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USE OFCO OIL MAY
ADVANCE INSURANCE
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN COAL SITUATION

President Baer may be asked TO
give coal to local poor.
Price remains at SIS ton.
Insurance men fear use Of sub
stttutes for anthracite will cause
many hres. Fire underwriters will
consider question OF advancing in
surance rates.
Fear that G. A. R. crowds may
prevent handling Of soft coal BY
railways.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ct 80 D. n Examinations September q, ~
9 o'clock. As the demands Of a modern medical
education are very exacting, al exercises are
given during the DAY. The University Hospital
in connection with other City and Government
Hospitals viii give angle facilities for instruc-
ton n ward classes.
ADDRESS for particulars, the Dean. Georga Il
Kcber, NJ D., go Il St. NJ. Telephone. Main
xS9N
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ADMIRALTY ORDERS
RAPID SHIPBUILDlNG
Many Additional Shipwrights and Fit
teTs Engaged to Build BattIeships and
Cruisers Before End of Year.

LONDON. Sept. 30.-TEe admiralty has
given instructions 70 the dock yards 20
hasten shipbuilding.
Chatham alone has engaged 500 addi-
ticnal shiPwrights and filters and the
authorities intend TO lay down at least
four new battIeships and several cruts-
eTs before the end Of the year.