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Evening star., 1909-09-03
Government Securities.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS. = Nearby fresh Virginia, %:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
24a25; Tennessee. 23a24.
BUTTER. Creamery, fancy, 291a a
3Oh. Western firsts. 2Sa2sk; seconds,
27a27k: Process, fancy, 26a27; fair to
good. 19a2O. Store packed, fresh. 10.
CHEESE. - New York state factory.
new, large, 16a1G1s.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring, per 10
lS; hens. per h.. 1Jh. !. roosters. per h.,
o; keats. per h., II; turkeys hens per
lb-. 16a11: turkeys, toms, per lb., liza
II; ducks. per h.. 12a13.
DRESSED POULTRY. = Turkeys, per
lb.. 15a17; hens, choice. per h.. II;
roosters. per h.. s; chickens, spring per
lb.. 1Sal9: ducks. per lb., 10a12.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes, No. 1. pe.
bbl., 2.OOa225; sweet potatoes, per bbl..
2.25a2.oO; cucumbers. per basket, Goa
1.25; onions. per bbl., 1.50a2.25; cab
bages. per bbl., 1.0Oa1.25; eggplant, per
doz.. 2Oa25; squash, per basket Boa 40;
peas. per bbl., 2.50a4.0O: ccrn. home
grown. per doz.. 12a2O: string beans,
home grown, per bbl., 3.OOa2.25; lettuce,
per basket. 1.o5a2.OO; tomatoes, home
grown, per box. 40a65; radishes, per
rev beets. per bunch, 2a2k; new car
rots, per bunch. 2a3.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. new, per
bbl., 1.OOa4.O0; oranges, Cal, per box.
2.5Oa3.5O. grape fruit, per crate, 4Oya
800; pineapples. per crate. 2.OOa3 90.
cantaloupes, per crate, 5Oa2.75; water
melons. each, 11ae5; peaches, per car
rier, 1.5Oa2.5O; plums, per crate, 1.oOa
1.50; grapes, Concord, per crate, GOA
1.25; grapes, Delaware, per crate. 2.UOa
2.25; alligator pears. per crate, 25Oa
800.
HAY AND STRAW. Hay, western.
No. /, 16.OOa16.5O: No. 2, 145Oa15
mixed, 11.OOa14.OO. Straw. rye, bundle.
15.OOa16OO; rye. machine thrash, SOFA
300; straw, wheat. per ton, 6.9Oa6. 81
straw. oat, per ton. 6.5Oa7OO.
SEEDS. - Alsike, per bu., 9.OOa9.25;
clover. per bu., 7.0Oa7.5O: timothy, per
bu., 1.S0a2.O0: crimson clover. 6O0a6 80
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle, extra, per cwt..
5.25a5.5O; medium, per cwt., 4.OOa4 rs !,
ordinary. per cwt., 3.OOa:35O. Hogs per
cwt., gross. 7.0OaS.0O. Sheep. per h., "a
4; lambs, spring, choice, per h., 61a :
medium. =. Calves, choice. per To-,
8: medium, per h.. 7a71s.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed.
free Of burrs, per h., 33a35, wool, ua-
washed, per lb, 26a29. Hides, green.
per h., IL; hides. dry, per lb. Hall:
sheepskins. green. each, 75a1.15; calf
hides. per lb., Halls: dry salted hides.
per h.. 14a15.
GRAIN. = Wheat, new, per bu, S5a
OF; Corn, shelled, per bu, 7SaS3; ear.
per bbl., 4.2Oa4.5O. Oats. western white.
No. ., per bu., 4Sa53; mixed. 42a5o.
Bran. per ton, 23.OOa25.OO. Mddlins.
per ton 35OOa27 90
Evening star., 1909-09-03
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 3-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
2ai points on better cables than due, and
on very bullish private reports from Liy-
erpool. Havre and Bremen regarding the
construction placed on yesterdays condi-
ton figures and the general trade out
look. The local market met with a re-
Oewal of the bear pressure noted on the
advance of yesterday, and ruled very
nervous, but active months held some :
TO d points higher during the middle of
the morning on fairly active demand
through commission houses and from To-
cal bulls.
Cotton futures opened steady: Septem-
Der, 12.i5. October. 12.47; December. 1881 :
July, 1256al2.5S.
The market was quiet in the late
forenoon, with prices about unchanged
to two points higher at midday The
failure reported in Wall street circles
attracted no attention. and there was
no change in the general character of
the news.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands
ESQ; middling gulf, 1906.
Estimated receipts at the ports to-
DAY, $4,000 bales, against 1O,245 last
week and 12,34S last year For the
week, $4,000 bales. against 34.7O9 last
week and 1892 last year Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans. 275.OOO bales,
HEdiHSl ITO last year, and at Houston.
:'.t92 bales, against G,65S last year
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 3. = Closing
cotton-Spot. moderate business done.
prices ) points higher: American middling
fair, 7.42; good middling, 7.O6: middling.
6.ss; low middlikg, go; good ordinary.
GA; ordinary, 8,19. The sales of the day
were 12,G0 bales. of which 300 were for
speculation and export. and included
1O,Jo American. Receipts $500 bales
all American. Futures opened quiet and
steady and closed quiet: September 66s:
September-O October, 6.62t2: October-No-
Vember, 6.6o. November r-December $50:
December-January, $50: January-Febru-
AIRY, 6.6012, February March, $780,
March-April. 6.6o12: April May, 6.60: May
June. 6.o91s; June-July, 659: ly-August.
6.51is.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Rich Men of Bilbao.
'om the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Bilbao. where general strike is
threatened, has more British residents
than any other town in Spain, and al
though not so populous as Barcelona, is
nearly as wealthy. In fact, a Spanish
writer has asserted that the proportion
of milionaires Tin pounds sterling, not
pese, ,as) to the rest of the population is
greater in Bilbao than in any ether city
in the world The major portion of the
wealth of the city is derived from the
iron ore deposits which abound in the
vicinity. The Bilbao miners are among
and at the last municipal elections sue
ceeded in returning six socialist members
to the town council, wonderful feat IN
view of the fact that the officials OF the
government falsify election results as lar
as they dare.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

marked revival of interest in several
of the local issues was in evidence at the
conclusion OF business for the week upon
the Washington Stock Exchange at noon
today. The public utility stocks were
the center of activity. ana under a well
sustained demand sharp gains oe from
one to two points were recorded ana all
of the stocks offered were well taken
For the first time since Il was listed on
the exchange. upward of a week ago
American Telegraph and Telephone in
spirtd trade today. Forty shares were
taken at 141A.
After miniature slump extending
through several weeks Washington Rail-
way and Electric has been on an inward
trend for the past few days, and a decid-
ed advance occurred today, when the pre-
ferred stock jumped from 31a the clos
ing price yesterday to 92a4. The common
stock also showed a sympathetic rise, 300
shares selling at 46 to 467s.
Washington Gas registered the largest
gain In the days trading, the opening
sale being made at 73. and the closing at
i4s, with fractional lots bringing as high
as 75
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Insanity Among Engineers.

From The London Chronicle.
Costermongers and engineers, one notes
rival each other in heading the list of
maniacs provided by the commissioners
in lunacy. If you don't want to be mad
be clergyman: you will have about a
one TO thousand chance of not diving in
iunatic asylum. 1t is bit risky to be
literary or scientific person. but if Won
put your science into practice and become
an engineer your prospect OF lunacy
jumps TO the top. with only costermoneers
as your real rivals. Why this il IL
mystery II can't be intellect or hurry
Costermongers do not hurry, and they
are not noticeably intellectual 'e'
Evening star., 1909-09-03
The Pianist's Vacation.
From the London News.

From the London news.
An interesting holiday story has got
into circulation concerning a famous
pianist Unable to tear himself alto
gether away from his are while enjoying
a rest in Switzerland, he had "A piano
taken to a secluded chalet in a wood.
and every day went there alone to solace
himself BY chance one day some one
strayed into the wood, and, hearing the
music, spent a pleasant hour drinking in
the sounds from the closely shuttered
chalet Next day he went again with
some friends At the end of week the
yirtuoso discovered that a big crowd was
enjoying his performance. Al first he
felt inclined to blame this intrusion on
his solitude; but better thoughts pre-
vailed and during the remainder of his
stay he threw open the shutters and
played his very best.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Special Gabicsram To Tho Star.

Special rablcsram to Tho Star.
LONDON, September 3.-American rail-
way shares. which closed firm in the off,
cial session. continued 10 improve on the
curb, Influenced by strength in United
States Steel shares. rJnsols left off quiet
AT a shade below the best prices. Re
purchases OF home rails accounted for a
steadier tone in that group. With the ex-
ception of weakness In Peruvians, foreign
issues displayed steadiness. Profit-taking
resulted In 4 heavy tone. Copper shares
finished irregular. but averaging above the
lowest. De Beers declined 1-16 to IL SIG
Rio Tintos closed at I119, a net decline of
= from yesterdays figure. Continental
bourses were steady.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds--Gold Coin. $3.50 779, $50: sill
yer dollars, s4s6,913, COO: silver dollars of
1890, $i,1ls,s00: silver certificates out
standing, s4S6,9i3,0O0.
General fund--Standard silver dollars in
general fund. $4. .597. .s6S: current liabili-
ties. S102.677,6T: working balance in
Treasury offices. sal 1.995. .916: in banks to
credit of treasurer of the United States,
S3s, .391; subsidiary silver coin. so5, 1O5,
$50: minor coin, s1,ss2. I'll: total balance
in general fund, $9S,32S,05S
Evening star., 1909-09-03
BANK EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, September 3.-Dun's Re-
view tomorrow will say:
Bank exchanges this week at all lead
ing cities in the United States are 81
S15, 2G3. .261, gain of 2D.2 per cent Over
last year. and of 50 per cent compared
with the corresponding week of 1865,
which, however, contained only five busi-
ness days.
Most of the cities reporting show gains
in the comparison with both years,
though trade still shows loss mainly in
those cities affected by southern trade.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Quotations furnished by F.. F. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas l..
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September 3.-WHEAT-
Firm spot contract. l.OOA: spot No. red
western. los: September. 1.OOA; October. 1.OOs.
December 1.OOA: steamer No 2 red 97A re-
75s94.
CORN-Steady spot IA nominal; year. 6OTsa
61h; January. 60i@a60ss; receipts 1880 bush
els.
OATS-Firmer: No. white. 42a42Ls; No 3
white. 4Oa4lla; No. mixed, 39Iaa40; receipts,
64. l13 bushels
RYE-Quiet; No. western domestic 74a75;
receipts 3. .l3l bushels.
HAY-Firm unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Not So Bad.
From Puck


Nervous Lady-Don't your experiments
frighten you terribly, professor? ! hear
that your assistant met with horrible
death by falling four thousand feet from
a balloon.
Professor-Oh, that report was greatly
exaggerated.
Nervous Lady-EXa ggerated! How?
Professor-It wasn't much more than
two thousand five hundred feet that he
Evening star., 1909-09-03
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, September 3.-Closing-Three
per cent rentes. 9s francs 40 centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London, - francs 1Jt
centines for checks.
BERLIN, September 3.-Exchange on
London. - marks II pfennigs for checks
Money, 2i2 per cent.
Private discount rate. 2% per cent
Evening star., 1909-09-03
More Target Practice,

The fleet while making some prepara-
tions for its departure from southern
waters about September % for the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration at New York still
have considerable more practice work
scheduled here.
After the stay of the battleships, cruis-
ers torpedo boats and other vessels of
the fleet in New York harbor they will
disperse and proceed about October to
various navy yards for docking, overhaul
ing and the completion of alterations
which were not finished prior to the sum-
mer rendezvous of the battleshipS off
ProvincetoWn, Mass.
The vessels will rendezvous in Hampton
roads again in November, when they are
expected to be reviewed by the President,
who comes to Norfolk to attend the an
nual convention of the inland waterways
congress and also to speak at the Hamp
ton Normal School for Indians and ne
groeS.
For three weeks after their November
rendezvous the ships will be engaged in
tactical exercises off this coast with
Hampton roads as their base. They will
depart about January for Guantanamo
bay, Cuba, for midwinter maneuvers in
warmer climes.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
The Measuring Rod.
From Puck

From PUCK.
Whatshisname Bilkins $1,000; James c.
Bilkins. $4,000; Hon James c. Bilkins,
100000; our public spirited benefactor,
James c. Bi!kins, $200,000: old Bilkins,
81, 600 600; that old leather-hearted hog.
Bilkins, $5OOO,0O0.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
THE LONDON MARKETS.

LONDON, September 3.-American secu-
rites opened slightly higher today. Trad
ing was limited during the first hour, and
at noon the market was quiet and from i
to " higher than yesterdays New York
closing.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 5. = Unsettled
weather in the northwest was again the
principal factor affecting the wheat mar
ket here today. Demand, however. was
extremely dull and the selling pressure
was correspondingly light. Price fiuctu-
ations early in the session were confined
to within a 1ec range. Opening quota
tons were &c lower to sc higher COM
pared with yesterdays close. December
being at 94as to 9ih. Later December
advanced to 947s
Despite additional rains in the corn
belt sentiment in the corn pit was bull
ISL. The December delivery opened a
shade lower to LaAc higher. at 81 TO
1IA, and advanced to 515s.
Oats were firm December opened un-
changed at 37s4, and sold up to 3sisaSSA
Provisions we're quiet and firm. Prices
at the start were 2H to &c higher.
CHICAGO. September 3.-Close: Wheat
September. oS&4aas7s; December, 94lsa
94ts; May, s77s.
Corn-september. 667s; December, 57a
5als: May, 5Sl2aos5t.
Oats-September, 3Sa: December, 49,
May. 40ssa401a.
Pork-Sep tember, 22.s712; January, 17.s0;
May. 177O.
Lard = September, 12.27Is; October,
I<.-it2, november, ll-.U, JANUARY, 1o.oo
May. 10.J71a
Ribs-Sep, ember, II 1.S0a11.s2k; October,
11.611s; January. $40.
Rye-Cash, 49, December, 81.
Barley-Cash, 4Sa65.
TimothNSeptember, 360a3. 30; October
$50; March, 395.
Clover-Cash, 1900: March, 1850
NEW YORK. September 3.-Flour-Re-
ceipts, 1888 barrels: sales. 3.1O0 barrels.
Steady. with fair trade.
Wheat-Receints, 36, 400 bushels Disre-
garding heivier northwest receipts, the
wheat market acted quite strong this
morning in response to higher outside
markets covering Of shorts and promise
OF rain in the northwest. December, 1021sa
1u2 1915.
Rye-Dull; No. western, new, 76; nom
nal f. Q. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts. 45. 400 bushels.
Beef-F;rm.
Pork-Firm; mess, ID 2JaA75; family,
22.GOa22.O; short clears. 21.OOa2350.
Lard-Steady; middle west 12.6Oa1270
Sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining, 3.67,
centrifugal. SO; test, All; moasses sugar.
J. ~. Refined, steady: crushed, 5.75; pow
dered. o.1o: granulated. 800.
Petroleum-Steady; refined all ports,
g. 2OaS. %.
Coffee-Quiet; No. Rio. 7A; No 4
Santos, S1aa9.
Enthusiastically: New Orleans, 2sa42
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Capital
Traction rae 10 at 1871. 10 at 137h. 20 at 1871.
80 at i6h. 80 ut 465
washington Rwy. and E:ec pfd. Is at 92s.
Washington Gas, 25 at 7s, 25 at 7sx IL at Is
II at -. % at TAN. % at 74M
Mergenthaicr Linotype. at 213h.
American Tel. and Telga 10 at l4l1s 10 at
14l1s. 10 at 141h. 10 at I4lA
AFTER caii-W ashington Rwy. and Elec. COM.
90 ut 46la, 90 at 1914, 80 at 1875.
Evening star., 1909-09-03

Bar silver. steady. 23Ad per ounce.
Money. laaR per cert.
The rate of discount In the omen market for
short bills is 1A per cent.
The rate of discount in the omen market for
threemonth bills is 716 per cent
Evening star., 1909-09-03
German Deficit $50, 100000.

BERLIN, September 3.-The deficit of
the imperial government for 1905 is an
nounced today as amounting to $30
500, ,O00
Evening star., 1909-09-03

He-So poor old Monty has been run
over by a motor car How did 1t happen
She-The poor chap was stopping 10
nick m a horseshoe for luck-Town and
Country.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
BROKERAGE FIRM SUSPENDS
FREEMAN, ROLLINS & CO. OF
NEW YORK IN TROUBLE.
Inability to Collect Debts the Cause.
Expect to Resume Busi-
ness Soon.

NEW YORK, September 3.--The sus-
pension of the firm of Freeman. Rollins
& Co. members of the New York Stock
Exchange. was announced today. The
firm has branches in Boston and Provi
dence.
The firm was composed of Perley l..
Freeman. a stock exchange member
Joseph f. Freeman and Charles II. Rol
lins. The firm began business on the
New York Stock Exchange January IS
this year.
The suspended firm was successor to
Curtis, Freeman & Co. of Boston. which
dissolved last January. Harry F. Curtis
retiring.
1t is said Freeman, Rollins & Co. did
little business here lately and had very
few outstanding contracts on the stock
exchange.
May Resume in Near Future.
Otto NJ Goldsmith. counsel for the sus-
pended firm. said that the suspension was
due to heavy Withdrawals and inability
to collect from several debtors.
I'VE have every reason to believe that
the firm will resume business in a short
time and that nobody will lose anything
by the SUSPENSION" said Mr.. Goldsmith.
A petition in bankruptcy against Free
man, Rollins & Co. was filed in the
United States court here today by James
A. Anderson and two other creditors,
whose claims aggregate $2,oll. The pc
tition gives the liabilities of the sus-
pended firm as S2W,Otn and the 6ssets as
100000. Judge Holt appointed Robert B.
Oliver receiver, with a bond of $4,000.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs g. Co, BANK
ers and brokers, Hibbs building. mennera
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Vi
Trade
Evening star., 1909-09-03

Ibid she refuse him?"
Practically; she said she would not
marry him till he arrived at years of
discretion.-Bro0klyn Life.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
SHOOT FOR COLUMBIA TROPHY
CONTEST FOR GIFT OF DISTRICT
GUARDSMEN.
Tournament of Three State Rifle As
sociations Opens at Sea Girt
With Large Attendance.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special JlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
SEA GIRT, n. j., September 3.-The
joint tournament of the New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania Rifle Associa-
tions was begun this morning under fav-
orable auspices. The contest which open
ed the big shoot" was strictly a Jer-
sey affair, being for the trophy which
the National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia presented to New Jersey a decade
ago.
The large attendance of ridemen evil
denced considerable interest in the match
es of the day. The Marine Corps team
and the District of Columbia teams are
here and have settled down to hard
work preparatory to the matches Of next
week. There are five prizes for the Co
lumbia trophy, the first match being the
trophy with a medal to each member of
the winning team, and five money prizes,
the lowest being $40.
At the end of the 2OO-yard stage in the
Columbia trophy match the 4th Regiment
team was in the lead with 237 points to
its credit. The scores at this range fol-
low:
4th Regiment. 257: Sd Regiment. 256;
I'd Regiment. 2o6; 9TH Regiment, 246.
When the first stage of the Columbia
trophy match had been finished eleven
teams were started in the company team
Troop of New Jersey with a total of 307
At the end of 200 yards the standing OF
the contestng teams was follows:
Co. G. 4th New Jersey, 154: Co. c, 4th
New Jersey, second team, 152: Co. l, Is,
District of Columbia, 1i6, I'd New Jersey
143; Co. B, 1st District of Columbia. 142
Co. H, Sd Pennsylvania, 142: Co. G, &c
District of Columbia. 143; Co.. X. 1st
District of Columbia. 1874; Co. c, 1st
Pennsylvania. 131, Co. /, I'd District OF
Columbia, 49,
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Money at AZ and $50
LOANED ON d. G. REAL. EsTArR
Heiskell g. McLeran,
ao3O-tf ta03 n ST

Lady-Will you send this rug on ap-
provaI?
Salesman-Certainly, ma am
Little Girl twho is with her mother,-
Hadn't you better tell him TO be sure and
get II there on time, mamma? You know
we give the party tomorrow night.-Life.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Liverpool Grain Prices

LIVERPOOL, September 3.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot. quiet; No. . red western
winter. Is Sd. Futures steady; Septem-
ber, IS 7tad; December. rs. 4Hd: March.
Is sd.
Corn-Spot steady; new American
mixed (via Galveston), 6s 51sd; old do, is
I'd. Futures, steady; October, 5s 55sd; De
cember 5s 63sd.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Program of the Day.

The Columbia trophy match was won
last year by the I'd Regiment of Trenton
with a total of 1858 points, the second
consecutive year and the tenth time. The
other matches of the day We're the New
Jersey team match for teams of five men
at POO and 800 yards. the company team
match tyro at the same distances for
teams of three men, the cavalry team
match at 20O and 800 yards for teams
of five men and the Keystone long-range
match of the Pennsylvania association,
ten shots at 800 yards.
At 1890 o'clock the range closed for
dinner, leaving the Columbia trophy
match still unfinished at the jOO-yard
stage, and the company team and the
cavalry team both unfinished. The range
opened at 1:3O o'clock. when shooting in
all four of the matches was resumed.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Body Is Claimed.

The body of Seaman Albert Anderson.
who was killed by the rebounding of a
broken hawser while the Porter was in
tow of the torpedo boat McDonough. at
sea Tuesday night, was today claimed by
Emil Ericsson 50 Lawrence street, Bloom
field, N j., and Anderson's body will be
sent 10 Bloomfield for interment. 1t will
be accompanied hence by four of his ship
mates from the Porter.
The vessels of the fleet engaged again
last night in afterdark target work, using
the dismanted torpedo boats O'Brien and
Nicholson as the objects fired upon. The
searchlight reflections from the ships were
visible and the firing of the big guns
could be heard for several hours on the
sea shore
Evening star., 1909-09-03
ATLANTIC FLEETS PRACTICE
ToDAY'S CONDITIONS ARE LESS
ADVANTAGEOUS.
Body Of Seaman Killed Tuesday to
Be Taken to Bloomfield, N. j.,
For Interment.

NORFOLK. Va. September 3.-With
wind of only four miles an hour from the
southwest and a light haze covering the
water, the battleships and cruisers of the
Atlantic fleet continued their battle target
practice, maneuvers and general evolu-
tions on the southern drill grounds today
under less advantageous conditions than
yesterday The day dawned with clear
skies, but these grew into cloudiness with
an early haze formation over the ocean.
The fleet continued intact during the day,
however, with one exception, the absent
ship being the armored cruiser Montana.
which had put into Ham, ton roads for
coal and stores, as well as for the ad-
justment of gun sights. The scout cruis-
ers Birmingham and Salem from Boston
appeared on the drill grounds during the
day, their arrival being announced by
salute of thirteen guns to Rear Admiral
Schroeder, fleet commander. The battle
ship Missouri from Provincetown is the
next vessel expected.
The torpedo fiotilla of eleven boats, un-
der Lieut. Commander F. n. Freeman.
which is now coaling and taking on stores
at the Norfolk navy yard, Will proceed TO
Hampton roads late Saturday. and from
there to the drill grounds early Monday.
The torpedo boat Porter, which broke
down en- route from Newport. r. l., to
these waters, must receive repairs to her
machinery before she can join her sister
boats in fleet maneuvers. These, how
ever, will be completed early next week.