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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO Dec. 2.The wheat market was
weak throughout the day with the exception
OF a short period about the middle OF the
session when buying by shorts, based on a
rally in stocks, caused moderate strength lot
short time At the start the msrket ,is wns
bearishly affected by easy cables and by dun
ness in the stock list. AS the session aa-
yanced absence Of demand from exporters who
asserted that foreign bids for American wneat
was very disappointing, inspiring additional
sales.
An increase of 1853, 900 bushels in the visible
supply compared with decrease OF ss,Wo
bushels In the corresponding time last year
was another encouraging factor for the pears.
The market closed weak. Deliveries on DeII
CO nber contracts were estimated at 7o00OO
bushels. May opened i49ssc 20 &Qlse low
er at s1.o2s41.03ss, advanced to $lo3S ana
then declined to sLoa. The close was at
s1.o2is.
The corn market was strong almost all day
because of absence OF any deliveries on
December contracts, which induced con.
siderable covering by shorts An advance OF
,ke11c in the price Of cash grain stimulated
additional purchases for options The market
later was bearishly affected by the weakness
of wheat all OF the early gains being lost
ON realizing sales. The close was easy. May
opened shade to Aqssc lower at 55ss@eS7sc,
advanced TO 56Ac and closed at 551sc.
There was only moderate trade in oats.
but the market was firm the greater part OF
the day, tne StTeuBtn vi corn poiiiS ehS ~'i'S-
bullish influence. Deliveries on December con-
tracts were estimated at 100000 bushels. Coun-
try acceptances were light and the movement
was again small.
May opened a shade lower at 50Sc, ad-
vanced to 515sc and closed at sic.
Provisions were strong owing to 10000
advance in live hogs and to small deliveries
Of December contracts The deliveries of
pork were said to have been 750 barrels. Com
mission houses reported an increase In Invest
rnent purchases. The bulk of trade was in
May deliveries. At the close May pork was
up 21ac, lard was 171zc higher and ribs up 2lao.
Market Ranges
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Flour family
extras, s5.40d6:00 bakers. s5.40ql5.65; Oregon
and Washington $5o0Q650; shipping wheat,
81 1.C081 So; milling, s175@175; feed barley,
sl.65@l. CO., chevalier. s67la01 10; red oats 81 SO
az 90; white, s152h@1. 62la black. $2,7592.so;
middlings. sS1d32; rolled barley s359s6; oat-
meal, $40; oat greats, s4.30; rolled oats $40;
wheat hay. s12GiS wheat and oat. siiql6;
vii oat. S10G14; tame oat Sl2@17; alfalfa, Sll
OLA: straw, 45Qs5c; pink beans. sa,SoQ3.4 40;
lima, So 00G5.10; small white s330934o; large
white, S32Oq3.40; Oregon Burbank potatoes.
e0oQ51. 20; Salinas Burbanks, S1.30G1.60; Merced
sweets, 81. 25@160; green peas, 5@7c string
leans 307c; egg plant. 50c%sl; green peppers,
5ocqi$l; tomatoes 25aD75c; summer squash, 7bc
@sl; rhubarb. 2haec; garlic, 4qsc; cnoumbers,
50cQ1Sl
Recelpts-FIour, $3.50; wheat, s2O5; barley,
$500; oats, 1850; beans. 9O0 potatoes, 1850; on
ions. $40; bran, sO hay. 97b; hides, 2so wine,
&C, 400.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
WALL STREET
is A WAKE
MORE INTEREST SHOWN ON NEW
YORK EXCHANGE
Bulls and Bears Renew Their Warfare,
Which Is Taken as Sign of
Renewed Life in the
Market
Ely Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Dec. 2.--The price movement Of
stocks underwent some violent manipulation to-
day, and the course of the market gave abund-
ant evidence OF the revival of something like
animation in the speculation.
The softness of the early market and the
readiness with which it yielded to selling
pressure conveyed the impression that the
active campaign for rise, which had been en-
tered upon last week, had been, quickly aban-
doned in face of some features developed over
the end of the week which we're regarded as
rather discouraging.
The pronounced turn in the later market
suggested partly manipulative origin for the
early relapse In the favorite manner OF spec
uative leader who has been suspected Of
prominent share in the initiation Of the pres
ent movement The reaction In the early
dealings serve,. to shake out the weak follow
ing of the bull leadership and to encourage re-
newed short selling by the hears. VINO had
commenced to cover extensively late last week
In the uneasiness engendered by the aggres-
siveness of the advance.
Some traders hae the belief that 1t was de-
signed to that end. The renewal Of the advance
later in the day was assigned to the general
purpose Of reorganized party in tho specula-
tion to take advantage OF the turn toward
improvement in the financial situation which
made itself clearly perceptible already this
week The market had the designation OF po-
litical also from some observers, meaning that
speculative anticipation was being made of
future events at Washington, and OF an eH-
pected modification of the public sentim'
hostility towards capital and towards CO..
tions throughout the country with its tutiH-
spending restriction in the trend of legislation
nnd administrative acts.
1t alleged in behalf of this view thar
sufficient was knt of the contents of the
presidents message to be presented to congress
tomorrow to bear out this assumption of modi-
fed view of corporation questions. While
prices were declining in the morning, asser-
tlons were current with equal postiveness the
market was dscounting an expected bad In
nuence on prices from the tenor of the presi-
Dental message.
1t was argued also that the pace set in the
recovery this week had been far too rapid and
that bankers and capitalists of power and inhu-
ence frowning upon the impetuosity OF
the movement. FREQ selling for London ac-
count was a factor In the early reaction. for
cigners taking advantage of the rapid advance
In prices to take quick speculative profits.
The stiffness OF the money market with the
continuance of the December settlements was
another brldling influence Payment was made
of sl0,000,000 for subscriptions to new st. Paul
stock. There some recovery In the rate OF
premium currency also.
BondsIwere irregular in sympathy with stocks
but were decidedly more active and showed
large absorption. Total sales. $685. 900. United
States Is advanced u and the 3s per cent
in the bid prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Butter, Eggs and Cheese
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
sAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2--Fancy creamery
butter $5c: seconds. 34c; fancy dairy. 25c sec.
onds. 24c New cheese. lsls@l4,aei eastern
5o@52iSc; store, sS927c: eastern. 2Sc
CHICAGO. Dec. 2--on the produce exchange
today the butter market was easy. Cream
cries, 22926c; daires. i7@2Sc. Eggs. easy at
mark, cases included, 2i925c; firsts, 2sc prime
frsts. elc; extras. zee. Cheese. steady, 1i@
12ibc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Pacific Coast Trade

Wheat-Dec. 95'sc; May. slO2if July, 97N0
sTskc.
Corn--Dec. 547sc; May. 55jsc; July 55lsc.
oats--Dec. 46isc May. 51ci July, 45ssc.
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour steady; No. spring wheat, 81 06D
los; No 8, s6cdsloi; No. red, 95s:g97i.c;
No corn. 5915sNc; No. 2 yellow. e396s,aci
No oats. 4slac; No. 8 white. i5q5lc; No 3
rye, zee; good feeding barley. 65q70c; fair to
choice mailing, eS6s2c; No. l. Northwestern
flaxseed sl10; prime timothy seed. 1926; clo-
TER, contract grades, st4ssl5; short ribs. sides.
loose. Sc 5O975O; mess pork. per bbl s11. 6sjs@
11.7S; lard, per 100 lbs s.; short clear sides.
boxed S7O09T25
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and LEM
(. ons from Los Angeles Friday, Mo-
o vember 20, reported by the Call =
o fornia Fruit Growers exchange,
o yyer 81 carloads of oranges and 10
q carloads OF lemons.
o Total to date there were shipped
9 7yt carloads, of which $50 were
@ lemons.
@ Last season TO date there were
o shipped 2aI carloads, of which IT'S
@ were lemons.
3 8 ~~~~~@~@@@~@%@%@@ @
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Dried Fruit prices
Rv AssocIntad Presa.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Evaporated apples
quiet; fancy. 12c choice, 1Oc prime. sa12i4c;
1906 fruit 9Qi1c Prunes moving slow but
prices steady. ranging from 47sQls,hc for Cali
ftrnia fruits and from 6MG7%c for Oregons up
to s0s to 4os. Apricots unehangedu with choice
stsady; choice, 12Q9l27ci extra choice. l2lhp
lsizc: fancy. 1391s1to; extra fancy l4d14lsc.
Ralsins, unsettled on spot; loose rnuscatels, ~
qsKc; seeded, 70loc; London layers. nominal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2--Fancy apples,
81; common. 60c huckeberries. 7l12&c rasp-
berries. sl2Q15; cranberries, ss5OQl2; Isabella
and Muscat grapes, 50c@s1. common pears. 81;
fancy, S225 persimmons, 65cflSi.25; ounces,
75casi; navel oranges, S2oOQ250; seedlings,
81 25d1i 10; Mexican lines, A.00a4.50; common
California lemons. sl25@l.75; good TO choice,
81. .75d2.5O; fancy, So 10000: bananas, slOOq
$50; pineapples. $2Q4; Smyrna figs, 35@e5c;
Persian dates, &C.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Metal Market
By Associated Press.

oy 7AsHUCIHICU 7 Ic5Ss
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-The London tin mar
Izet was lower with spot quoted at G132 los
and futures at e 1873 los. Locally tho market
was weak and lower with spot quoted at
S29. .5O930. Copper was lower in London with
srot at $50 15s and futures at eel los. Locally
the market was dull and unchanged; lake $3.50
@1i electrolytic, s13. s5Ql8.75; casting. slS0p
IS 80. Lead was lower in the English market,
srot els 12s Cd. The market hero was weak
a. $4.05@4.15. Spelter was lower In both mar
kets. The London market closed at e21 and
locally at s4.5094.60. Iron locally was nominal.
San Francisco MINING Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
San Francisco Mining Stocks
~ Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2.-Tollowng were
Chicago Live stock
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.--cattle-Recelpts about
$1,000; market steady TO a shade lower. Beeves.
ss25Q6.55; cows. $1.15G47o; Texans. ss.lo1
$50; calves S6Q7 westerns. $310Q5.1b; stock
ers and feeders S2.l0d4.l5.
Eogs--Receipts about 4V,0V0; market 8 TO 10
cHnt higher Lights. sL55Q5.05 mixed $3.50
iQ; heavy. sa.55O5.0S roughs. sl.55@4 rs;
pis Ss.Sof4-75; bulk OF sales, Si.s0Q5.
sheep Nescipts about 2s,000 market steady.
rstivet ~ Westerns, sos; yearlings,
4fndt.ass itnYe, s9.S0d640; westerns, $40
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Visible Supply Of Grain
BY Associated Press.

zA55OCTIltu
NEW YORK, Dec. 2-The visible supply of
grain Saturday November 30. compiled by
the New York produce exchange, was as fol-
lows: Wheat. 43.f77,000 bushels; increase 1,52S,-
OOO Corn, 1856, 600; decrease. a1.OO0 Oats, g.
S70 600; decrease SO, ,O00 Rye 2,6aS.OOO increase,
5000. Barley. 6,0i9.00O Incl ease 2s5,OOo.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
SUGAR and Coffee

BY Associated Press.
\ NEW YORK. Dec. 9.--Sugar-Raw steady,
Fair refining, 3.15c; centrifugal, SO test 36219c;
inolasses sugar. 2S5.
Refined sugar quiet. Crushed, o.45c: pow.
dered 4s5c granulated, 4.75c
Coffee quiet. No. Rio, 57sc: No. Sam
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Financial Record

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK., Dec. 2.--Prime mercantile pa
per 8 to 10 per cent. Sterling exchange easy
closing firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S62514.S635 for demand and at 4.S0 for
sixty day bills Commercial bills. 4f9f5.
Bar silver bT%c; Mexican dollars, l5isc.
Bonds-Governrnent frm, railroads irregu-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
ga for S1

For every dollar paid as first payment
up to $5e on ny new plano we will
give a receipt for twice the amount
during our. great MONEY BACK sale
now going on. Prices $i67. $2O9 s2S2.
S33S. 1877. $420. etc.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
28l- l-233-2S5 S. broadway, olp. city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
San Francisco Shipping

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.--Arriyed-Steam
ers r. A. Kilburn from San Pedro, and Queen
from San Diego.
sailed-steamers George w. Elder and West
erner for San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Treasury Balances

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--Today's statement
of the treasury balances shows Available
cash balance, s25O551.o14; gold coin and bull
lion. s2s,917,SeS gold certificates, $1,os2,eeo.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Dec e.--Bank clearings
were si,O71.es74s, against s2,129,si2.54 for the
corresponding day last year, decrease of ST.
O5s. .255.ss. Following is a comparative state
mentf
1907 1906. 1905
Dec. OIL 6S74s 81, 12s "a 50, oo2, ,sls.si
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Cotton and wool

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-C Cotton--spot closed
steady AIiddling uplands. II soc; Iniddlns
gulf. i2.05c. Sales 500 bales
\ ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-Wool steady. Territory
end western mediums. 2OQ23c; fine mediums
19l2lc fine, 15d17c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
suiIuInu Permits issued
10 Make Room for Pianos

we win at ONCE sell every small musi-
cal instrument every music book. every
sheet OF music, every string and every
thing amounting TO over $4,000 worth
AT COST OR LESS.
BARTLETT MUSIC Co.
o3l -2S3-235 s. broadway, OPP. city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Morning sales

MoTfITHy SdIS5
MiItown Fraction 1000 at INC.
Johnnie Consolidated-10Oo at 13ihc; 5000 at
14c; 5000 at 14Ac.
Atlanta-lIG0 at 24c.
Florence--100 at S2.So.
Daisy-2Oo at 76c 400 at 75o; 100 at 7sc; 100
at Toe.
Manhattsn Cowboy. 1000 at 1lsc.
Yesterday Afternoons Sales
Bonnie Clare-looO at 1oc; 1000 at lSc; 500 at
12c. .o
900 at Soc -
$3.50 Is. 10,.
Triangle--3G00 at TIC.
Searchlight Parallel--1000 at &C.
Daisy-400 at 7sc; 400 at 79c.
Fiorence-i00 at s2.72la Is. 1o); 100 at s2,75.
Jumbo Extension-30O at CSC.
Johnnie-30eo at 12i4c; 1000 at 12hc (B. 5o).
Lige Harris-50O at IS; 1000 at $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales--15.OOO Consolidated Mines at
1%Q1isc (B. 6O) $4,000 do at 1N@lisc; 1000
Johnnie at 14std1ic Is. 3O); 5000 do at 1890
1f%c (B 60); 1000 do at 14d14hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Folowlng were the
official closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
New York Stocks
BysAssociated Press.

tylAssOciated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-Tollowing wero the
official closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official salos--4O Associated on at $50; 80
Home Telephone pfd. at s5i; $4,000 bond
Home Telephone Co. at 50; 10 Union OIL at
$40; 5000 Ollnda Oil at II (B. 6O).
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
POTATOES RECORD
HEAVY RECEIPTS
EGG MARKET INDICATES SOME
WEAKNESS
Fruits Are in Good Supply and Are
in Heavy Demand-5utter
Remains Fairly
Steady

Conditions on market Monday were fair. Sup
plies in general we're In good size, some lines
being overstocked.
Eggs showed receipts Of li2 cases over sun
day With some suggestion OF weakness, partiy
attributable to light demand.
Butter arrived in large volume, making up
in part for the low receipts Of Saturday. The
prices remained unchanged.
Potatoes were the chief feature, registering
the abnormal receipts Of over 5000 sacks.
Prices were weaker 1t was question to
handle the heavy shipment. The fancy grades
sustained quotations.
The poultry market was still weak and the
indications are for continuance of the weak
ness, at least until the stimulus Of the ap-
pr oaching holidays appears
r Fruits had continued strong call, dealers in
these lines expressing much pleasure over the
volume of business done during the past two
weeks. The tendency OF quotations was up
ward.
Apples were also in continued strong do
mand.
Produce Receipts
Eggs, cases ia
Butter, pounds ,ooo
Potatoes, sacks
Sweet potatoes. sacks ...................... 80
Beans, SACKS ....."-......ss..s'....'s -
Cheese, POUNDS .............s"s A'foV
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
MINING QUOTATIONS

Following are the quotations OF yesterday as
furnished by the Los Angeles-Nevada Mining
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

20 FtT DDI. 10 IDB u6Ls...s. s'st -
GRAIl, AND FEED-tio0 lbs )-wheat. No.
l, SIS; do uo0-lb sacks) sL90; corn si.60;
crack | corn. si.e5. feed meal. $40: bran.
helvy. $40 rolled barley. sl.50; oil scake.
meal $3.50; SEED rye. si.75; shorts, si.65i
Egyp n corn. 81 e5a white oats. N.75.
HAY-Selling price, per tom Choice wheat
hay sl6Rl7; No. 1 wheat. or wheat and oat.
SlI115. choice tame oat. sls0o9l75o; wild oat.
$40: alfalfa. SIG. straw. seGs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Retall Prices

Following prices for leading articles OF con-
sumption prevail nt the Los Angeles stores
Butter. glib. roll. fancy ...................S 80
Butter 2-lb roll, Santa Ana ............... .65
Cooking butter ,....,,................... 80
Eggs fresh ranch. per dozen.......,....... so
potatoes, fancy 100 bs................... 2.S5
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

You are offered, subject to prior sale. pa
gage 8 per cent 20-year GOLD BONDS.
stock, par alue $40 each. will be given
s,s RunniIler building, Los Angeles. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Boston Stocks and Bonds

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec 1.-The following were the
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
IN CASES OF BURNS
Danger in Popular Treatment Of Inju.
ries-Hot Compress the Best
Remedy That Can Be Applied.

In cases of burns death may be
due first TO asphyxia, secondly to
shock, and thirdly to septicaemia.
The medical man seldom gets to
the case in time to treat the first
condition: the second is essentially a
general condition; while the whole
success in preventing the third de-
ponds upon the immediate local
treatment. 1t is, therefore, the con-
dition which must be considered
here. Among the public it is gen.
orally accepted idea that the thing
to do in the case of a burn is to
dust flour over it OK to cover it with
oil, and, indeed, even in some COM
paratively late text books on surgery
a mixture known as "Carron oil' is
advocated.
The use of such applications cam
not be too strongly deprecated, and
indeed, if the lay mind could be
taught that the best thing to put on
a burn before the doctor is called is
hot compress which should contain
some boracic acid, if there is any in
the house, it is probable that the
majority of deaths due to septicae-
mia after burns would be prevented.
For the whole aim and object of
the local treatment is to prevent sep
sis; flour and olive oil may be sooth-
ing and may allay the pain, but
there is no antiseptic property in
them; rather, they are excellent cul-
ture media for bacteria.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
BANDLESS REGIMENTS.

Military music in the French
army is getting into very low con-
dition. The two years service sys-
TEN hit the regimental bands very
hard in taking away from them
one-half of their strength every year.
Efficient bandmasters, however, and
hard work might have counteracted
this, But now the supply of band
masters is threatened. These were
provided by means of annual COM
petitions among army bandsmen for
positions of master and assistant
master, but for two years now these
examinations have not been held,
and already there are more than
fifty regiments which. whatever
they may still have in IL way of
band, have certainly no recognized
bandmaster. The annual COMPETE
tons used, it appears. to be con-
Quoted by the conservatoirc, which
since 1905 has made one plea or
other for ncglecting them.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
WHAT HE WANTED.

Captain DcForest Chandler of the
U. S. signal corps was lamenting
in Washington the numerous bal
loon accidents that have recently oc-
Cured.
Captain Chandler, himself an ex-
pert aeronaut, concluded:
"But inexperience is usually to be
blamed for these accidents. The
aeronaut goes up alone before he has
thoroughly learned his business. In
decd, | have seen some aeronauts so
untricd that they remind me of an
episode that befcll my tailor.
"a young man visited my tailor
the other day. and said:
"I'm a rover and / want to be
measured for two pairs of rowing
pants-the kind with the sliding
-scats.'"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
MADE KAISER INDIGNANT.

There is a curious reason for the
order which the kaiser has Just is
sued to the effect that the colors of
regiments are to be taken from their
cases only when on the most impor-
tant occasions. The flags of the
German army are in dcplorable
condition, even the new ones, for the
colonies of regiments which have
had new colors given them of late
years to replace the old ones which
went through the Franco-Prussian
war hated parading with brand-new
colors, as if the regiment had never
been in action. They winked at the
subalterns who slit the new flags
and gave them the dilapidatted air
Of the old coIors. But the emperor
was furious at this imitation, and so
he has had the sham glories put back
into the cases. -
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
FIRST BAREBACK RIDER.

Riding on broad pad strapped
on horses back is very old; bare
back riding is comparatively new,
says Eyerybody's Magazine. 1t was
no longer ago than 1854, on the
Fourth of July, that +. B. Wash
burne's circus, playing in Boston,
was packed to suffocation BY the an
nouncement, spread broadcast, that
on that particular day, for the first
time in the history of the world, a
man would ride three times around
the ring standing upright on the
bare back of galloping horse! The
rider, Robert Almar, actually ac-
complished this feat, and also he
carried an American flag. which he
waved uncertainty, thereby arous-
ing tremendous enthusiasm. Con-
trast that with the present, when
there are scores of riders who can
turn a somersault on horseback.
a clever boy can be taught, in about
three days, to stand up on a horse
and ride around the ring.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-20
CUNNERS OF HIGH MERIT
Remarkable Proficiency Attained by
American Sailors-High Scores
at Recent Target Practice.

The result of the recent target
practice shows a notable increase in
the general efficiency of American
naval gunners.
The scores which have just been
announced indicate that this year
there are ten star ships (thosc whose
final merit is at least IS per cent OF
that of the trophy winner of their
class, whereas last year there were
only three.
Last year the average final merit
Of all ships was "a per cent of the
highest final merit, while this year
it is II per cent.
Another remarkable fact in con-
nection with the result is that the
efficiency of the Pacific squadron,
which was the smallest in final mcr-
it last year, is this year the highest
of all the squadrons.
The ships which compose the see
ond squadron of the Pacific fleet,
and were last year the Pacific squad
ron, under command of Rear Admit
raj Swinburnc, won all that they
could win-that is, the cruiser, gum
boat and torpedo boat trophies.
The battle-ship trophy, of course,
went TO the Atlantic fleet, as there is
no battle-ship in the second squad
ron of the Pacific fleet. The final
merit of Admiral Swinburnc's
squadron is 90 per cent higher than
that of the next highest squadron
The Navy.