BOHEMIA NUGGET.
COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE MY
A Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Put Week Presented
In Condensed Form Which It Mot'
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Riders.
A great diamond field in said to havo
boon discovered in Idaho.
Sixty lives wore lost by a boiler ex
plosion ill a Spanish village.
Klevon men of thu Second infantry,
in the Philippines, are missing.
Peace nojiot iationn liotwoen Boors and
-British art) under way at Brussels'.
Secretary Hoot favors disposing of
government transports on tho Pacific.
The military will play a largo iart
in the entertainment of Prince Henry.
The. isthmian commission recom
mends tho mirchao of the l'anama ca
nal. Governor Geer does not consider the
confession of Wade anything in Dal
ton's favor.
A woman insurgent leader has been
...,.'.. .....I in ljit.uii!i urovince. Philil)-
pinu islands.
Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil
ippines to take the place of those now
in the islands.
The loss of life in the Mexican earth
quake, while heavy, was not so great
as at first reported.
Good .progress is lioing made in the
vmstnintion of the United States mili
tary telgraph system in Alai-ka.
Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, has
been sworn in as iwstmaster general.
Chileans are trying to undermine
nd break up the Pan-American con
ress. Trouble between the United States
and Kussia is brewing at 'iu Chwang,
China.
The condition of thn pope's health is
such that his death may be expected
at any time.
A private company has laid a propo
sition before congress to build tho isth
mian canal. ,
Seventy-five hundred Cuban cam
paign medals will bo issued by the
navy department.
The Colombian government has pur
chased a email steamer and will con
tort it into a gunboat.
King Edward says the- South African
war is nearly over and an early declar
ation of peace may be anticipated.
A Pittsburg man, wife and three
children were most brutally murdered.
Bobbery is supposed to have been tho
motive.
The Pacific coast senators and repre
sentatives on Chinese exclusion have
concluded their work and will report
the bill in a, few days.
" ainnomas t,ipiuu is wumus mi aug
ments for tho building of Shamrock III.
Geo. II. Phillips, the former "corn
king," went broke in the Chicago
board of trade.
One man was killed and another se
verely injured by falling rock in a
Montana mine tunnel.
Discussion has been had in the house
regarding the opening of soldiers'
homes to cx-Confederate veterans.
A Beaumont. Tex., bank president is
under arrest for forging $29,000 worth
of notes and $9,000 worth of stock.
Tho Chicago night schools, with
45,00 students and 200 teachers, have
been forced to close for lack of funds.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, 'after visit
ing the United States, will go to Eng
land to attend the coronation of King
Edward.
Mrs. Nation tried to enter another
joint in Topeka with the intention of
mashing tho furniture, but was pre
vented by tho owners.
It is claimed that Russia, before tho
death of Li Hung Chang, secured a con
cession of territory at Nan Hui, south
ast of Shan Hai, near tho Yangtso
apes.
Owing to the large number of mis
takes recently, the Clearing House
Association, of New York, has made a
rule fining each bank $ 1 for each "mis
sent" check.
A slight earthquake was felt at Sara
toga a few days ago.
Two men were killed by accidental
asphyxiation in Now York.
A bill baa been reported to tho house
to make more sure of the gold standard.
Fire in an Indian Territory coal mine
was the cause of 14 men losing their
llVOH.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will leave
that country on February 13 for a visit
to tho United States.
Chicago board of trade has sent a pe
tition to congress asking for the reopen
ing of tho Schley case.
Tho British coal ship Clenogle, on
the way from Scotland to Cape Town,
was burned at sea. The crew was
rescued.
It fa said that an exchange of raa.
chines between automobillsts has
more fine points than oven a horso
trfldA
Paris officers suppressed a special
number of tho newspaper Assletto Au
Beurre, which doplcted British atro
cities in tho Transvaal; cartoons objectionable.
I3Y PRIVATE VESSEL.
Pacific Transport Service My He Dlsconlln.
tied Koot Favors the Plan,
Washington, Jan. 21. Although the
Pnoiflo triinsiiort service is Hot to lie
dlsiMiiitiiiniMl immodintclv. it is unite
certain that within a rousonnhle time
the government ships will U disputed
of to private ersons, and thereafter
tho carrying of men and supplies to and
from the Philippines will lie noun un
der contract. The quartermaster's do-
nirtmciit Is strenuously liming the con
tinuance of the present service, on the
ground that tt is olllotout, sutlsiaoiory
and economical, and makes the claim
that there Is a raving to tho govern
ment of at least $100,000 on ouch
transort that sails for the Philip
pines, u is lurther assorted mat since
the transport service was first
iimuimmtod. the iMvorntnollt has
saved, by reason of owning its own
ships, the full amount expended in
purchasing anil repairing tne transport
fleet, basing their computation on the
difference ta'tweeii actual cost of trans
(Hirtation and the price asked by the
brivato shipper.
However, Secretary Hoot earnestly
favors and recommends the discontin
uance of the transHirt service upon the
Pacific. He realiios that there are
now enough American ships plying
lotwcon the Pacific coast and Manila
to carry all the troops and supplies
that must lie changed More the pres
ent service can lo disguised with. Ho
lioliovos that the several transports
should lie granted American regis
ters anil then lie sold, thereby
enabling the government to realize rea
sonable values, otherwise, they mii-t
Ik- sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed
out that many hundreds of thousands
of dollars have boon expended in re
pairs to those vessels in American
jwrts, and that there can Ik- no reason
able objection to granting American
registers. This done, tho secretary
would enter into enutr.iots for carrying
troops and supplies (an authority that
the ilenartment alrcadv has) but ho
lioliovos congress should bestow the
further authority to enable tho govern
ment, in case of war, to take full con
trol of vessels under eoontraet. to Ik1
used solely for transport ptirpo-es upon
reasonable compensation to their
owners.
CAN SOON WIRE VALDES.
United States Making Good Headway on Its
Telegraph Line.
Seattle, Jan. 21. The United States
military telegraph system in Alaska
will 1m- complete from the international
lxmndary on the Yukon, a distance
north of Dawson, to Kagle City, and
thence overland 400 miles t" Vuldes
early in March. Lieutenant William
Mitchell, of the United Statso signal
corps, arrived in Dawson early this
month to receive a shipment of light
wire on its wav up the river from
White Horse. This wire, weighing
about 10 pounds to the mile, will Is;
used for the immediate connection Ik
tweeu Yaldes and Eagle, and at that
time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would
have it in place within 110 days. Dur
ing the coming summer it will l)e re
placed with the heavier wire, weighing
about 320 pounds to the mile. Only
K00 miles remains to Ik- covered to
complete the connection if Nome with
Seattle. The line has lieon completed
from Nome via St. Michael to Hampart
on tho lower Yukon. The gap from
Hampart to Eagle will lie finished
during the coming summer. l!y trans
fer at Dawson to the recently com
pleted Canadian line, Nome and all
lower river points will have communi
cation with tho outside worid when
Bchring sea navigation is closed in the
fall of 1002. The permanent heavy
wire on the Valdes-Eaglo division is
completed 107 miles from Vuldes to
Copper Center. Valdes is also con
nected by 14 miles of wiru with Fort
Liscum, the army headquarters on
the coast.
Citizens Fought Burglars.
Springfield, Ala., Jan. 21. pitched
battle has taken place lietwoon a poese
of citizens and burglars at Jlromptou.
The posse now has the burglars sur
rounded, and as more trouble is feared,
thu sheriff at Birmingham has boen
asked for assistance.
Population of Canada.
Ottawa, Out., Jan. 17. Tho popula
tion of Canada was officially announced
by tho census department today. It
is shown by the census of 1001 to be
5,300,000, an increaso'of 530,425 for
the decade. The representation in the
house of commons will Ihj reduced from
213 to 210 members. Tho Yukon will
bo granted one member, British Colum
bia ono additional memlx;r, the North
west Territory two, and Manitoba
threo, making an increase of seven.
Ontario will lose six members and the
maritime provinces four, making a total
loss of 10 memlxirs, which, with a gain
of seven in tho Dominion, will make a
net loss of three.
Bad Fire In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17. Tho
Bees & Wirsching block was almost
totally destroyed by fire today, together
with tho saddlery establishment of
Hayden & Lewis and a coffee and spice
house. Tho loss is estimated at $160,
000; well insured.
A Legislative Indorsement.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 17. Both
houses of tho legislature today unani
mously adopted a resolution declaring
Hear Admiral Schloy to bo the rightful
hero of tho battle of Santiago, and "en
titled to tho unfailing gratitude of his
country." Tho resolution indorses tho
report of Admiral Dowey in tho Schloy
court of inquiry and condemns tho
majority report of tho members consti
tuting tho (jourt. Schloy is also cor
dially invited to visit Jackson,
EXTEND THE EOAl)
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN WILL
BUILD 100 MILES THIS YEAR.
Additional Capital Stock for One Million
Dollars For Branches to Aihwood and
Prlnevllle Also Extension ol Main Line
From Shanlko to (lend In Southern Ore
gon Engineers Now In the Field.
Portland. Jan. 16. H. 13. Lytic.
May Knrlght and U. II. Doyoo have
filed article, of Incorporation of the
Columbia Southern llnllwny inten
sion Company. Tho object la to
build an extension of the Columbia
Southern Hallway from Shanlko to
E. E. LYTLE.
President Lytic, of the Columbia Southern railroad, which Is about
to extend Its lino 100 miles further south Into central Oregon, wbb bom
in Pennsylvania In 1861. Ho learned tho railroad buslnesB with tho
Pennsylvania railroad, and came to Oregon In 1889. Ho was ngont for tho
O. H. & N. Co. at Touchet, Hooil Hlver and Tho Dalles until 1897, when
he took a leading part In organization of the Columbia Southern rail
road company, and he has been at the head of Hint corporation ovor
since. Seventy miles of road nre now under operation, and It Is tho most
profitable line in Oregon, considering the mileage.
Bend, a distance of about 100 miles,
with branches to Ashwood and Prlne
vllle. The amount of the capital
stock authorized Is $1,000,000.
The extension will consist of, first,
a line from the present terminus of
the Columbia Southern at Shanlko In
a general southerly direction, cross
ing Trout Creek and Crooked Hlver,
to a point on the Deschutes River,
at or near Bend postofllce in Crook
County: second, a branch up Trout
Creek, via the Oregon King mine, to
a point at or near Ashwood postoftlco;
third, a branch up tho valley of Crook
ed River to Prlnevllle.
Engineers Now In Field.
The Incorporators nre officers of tho
Columbia Southern Company, Mr. Ly
tic being president. Miss Enrlght
secretary, and Mr. Deyoe auditor of
tho old corporation. Tho whole pro
perty will be practically ono lino
from Biggs to Bend. The route has
been reconnoltered, hut the deflnlto
location has not yet been made. This
work is now In progress, engi
neers having been In tho field for
some days.
LOCOMOTIVE BLEW UP.
Caused the Derailment of a Passenger Train
on the Rock Island.
Victor, Iowa, Jan. 21. As the Den
ver limited passenger train No. 5, of
the Hock Island, was passing through
this town this morning at 5:55, tho
boiler of engine No. 503 exploded, re
sulting in tho death of the engineer
and fireman and slightly injuring two
porters and a brakeman.
Tho accident took place within 200
feet of tho dcjst and tho noise of tho
explosion aroused every person in tho
town. Tim forco of tho explosion
throw every ono of tho seven couches
of tho train off the track, but only over
turned tho Des Moines Pullman.
Fortunately tho passengers were un
injrued. Pieces of the wrecked engine
were strewn around for a distance of
200 feet and the boiler was found 150
feet away from tho sceno of tho acci
dent. The liohenzollern Sails.
Kiel, Jan. 21. Tho imperial yacht
liohenzollern sailed for Now York at
0:30 o'clock this morning.
Soldiers Must 'Shoot Better.
Washington, Jan. 21. American
soldiers in tho Philippines must shoot
with more accuracy. This is tho bur
den of an order recently issued by
General Chaffeo, copies of which havo
Imjoii received at war department. Tho
general points out that as tho result of
lack of regular target practice, both
ofllcorH and men in tho division of tho
Philippines havo fallen far below tho
desirablo proficiency in this most im
portant of tho soldier's qualifications.
PrcHldent IS. K. Lytlo snyH tho fil
ing of thuao Incorporation articles
moans tho building of the extension
at once. Construction will ho begun
an soon iih tho weutlior In that region
Ih Biiltnhlo, mid thu lino will bo put
through to completion this year iiiiIuhh
some unexpected obstacle shall bo
found. It Ih said not to bo a dllllcult
country to build In.
Great Resources ol Territory.
For a year or two work linn boon in
progress toward opening the agricul
tural, Umber and mineral resources
of thu region to bo penetrated by tho
proposed extension of thu Columbia
Southern. Irrigation compnulcH hnvo
been In thu field and hnvo extensive
reclamation projects under wny.
Lumbermen from Wisconsin, Minne
sota, Michigan and Iowa hnvo acquir
ed large tracts of pine timber along
the Deschutes In Crook County, unit
are ready to erect saw mills tho tutu-
iuto there shall bo transportation for
jthe product. Threo Eastern com
panies own 44.000 ncres covercil with
I yellow pine, all accessible from tho
'proposed extension. Mining develop
ment In the vicinity of AbIiwooiI, a
now town on Trout Creok, has reach
ed a stage that demands transporta
tion facilities.
Portland Will Be Benefited.
Portland trado field will bo greatly
extended by tho construction of tho
proposed extension. A consldorablo
part of Lako nnd Klamnth Counties
which now have their commercial re
lations with San Francisco will llnj
It easier to reach Portland nftor the
road to Bend shall havo been com
pleted. A wider extent of country
will be drained this way, and Its rap
Id development will amount to open
ing n new empiro at our door. Fur
ther extensions of this railroad aro
contemplated, ono prong to go to
Lnkovlow and another to Burns.
Thoso may como next year. Then In
terior Oregon will bo fairly supplied
with transportation lines that will
tend to bind Oregon togothor rather
than tear It In parts.
No Hope of Saving Austrian Miners.
Bronx, Austria, Jan. 17. Tho water
in thu Jupiter mine, which was sud
denly flooded January 14, when thu
escape of 43 men, including tho mana
ger of tho mine and two superintend
ents, was cut off, does not subside, and
hope of saving tho men has been
abandoned. Tho disaster was duo to
tho overflowing of tho Hlver Bila near
tho mine. Precautions to prevent tho
flooding of tho mino wore taken too
lata. Ono engineer was saved. Sub'
sequently nine mon courageously went
into tho mino a second time, nnd novor
returned. Thirty-ono of tho victims
were married.
Recolnage of Hawaiian Silver.
Washington, Jan. 18. Tho bill
for tho recolnage of tho sllvor coin
age of Hawaii, Introduced by Ropre
scntatlvo Hill, of Connecticut, was to
day favorably acted upon by tho Houso
commltteo on colnago, wolghts and
mnnmirnH. Thnrn In nbnur S975.000 of
silver circulating In Hawaii, most of
It in silver dollars.
Federal Building at Evanston.
Washington, Jan. 20, Tho Sonnte
commltteo on public buildings and
grounds has authorized a favorable
report on tho bill for $100,000 for a
Government building at Evpnston,
Wyo.
Government Ownership of Telegraph,
Washington, Jan. 18. Senator
Harris today Introduced a bill provid
ing for tho Qovornmont ownership of
the telegraph lines of the United
States.
NEWS0ETJLE8TATE
TEMS OF INTEREST FROM, ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market IteporL
Tho total liiilohtcdiicHH of Al Islmiiy
$11,731.17.
A syndicate has commenced lnirliiK
for oil near Vale.
Interest In Josephine county in Inns
continues unabated.
The Concord initio, one of tho richest
in Eastern Oregon, has been sold for
$300,000.
The expenses for 11101 of Clackamas
county, not including roads, wore near
ly $70,000.
Articles of Incorporation hnvo lieon
filed for tho erection and operation of a
now sawmill at Astoria.
linker City chamber of commerce has
adopted resolutions favoring the open
ing of the Upper Columbia.
At the olid of the last quarter there
wore 10 more convicts in the state pen
itoitiary than at tho beginning.
Buyers are offering to contract the
1002 hop crop at 11 cents. This is
slightly higher than tho first offers for
thu 1001 crop.
The farmers id Eastern Oregon are
fearful that the present fair weather
will make a wheat shortage next year
Miners also would like to see snow.
The voters of Albany school district
have ordered the erection of another
school building in that city to iiccoin
modnto the increased number of chil
dren.
Philomath is to have an opera house
Total tax levy for Josephine county
has been fixed at 32 mills.
I Hop growers around Salem refuse to
sell their crops for less than 12 cents
nir suiiil.
A loon! company has Imtii organized
for tho pur niso lsirlng for oil near
Monmouth.
The 1001 assessment roll of the state
shows an Increase in procrty valua
tionsof $1,000,000.
Pendleton's city council has dis
missed the chief of isdice and city re
cordor for corruption.
Active operations will ho commenced
at Maker City in the near future of tho
beautifying of the city parks.
Thu now Catholic church ut Hills
boro, with a seating capacity of 1,000,
has l)ooii formally dedicated.
The Uncle Sam Mining and Milling
Company, of lllue river, is making ex
tensive repairs to its property.
CalaiHsda school district is consider
ing menus for raising money with which
to erect a now school building.
The public schools and churches of
Coquillo City have been closed on ac
count fo tho number of cases of small
pox in the city.
The Ilndgor Mining Company, of
Husaiiville, expects to install a rediie
tion plant on its property in the near
future. The plant will Involve an out
lay of $100,000.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walln, 69G0c; blue
stem, Clc; valley, 59V4G0c.
Barley Feed, $1717.G0; browing,
$17,500)18 por ton.
Oats No. 1 whlto, MJPL10; gray,
95cJl-
Flour Best grades, $2.7003.30 por
barrel; graham, $2.C0.
Mlllstuffs Ilrnn, $17 por ton; mid
dllngs, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17.
Hay Timothy, $11(B12; clovor, $7
7.C0; Oregon wild hay, $5C per
ton.
Mutton Lambs, VAttSVtc gross;
dressed, fl'jc per pound; sheep, weth
ore, 3Vft0'3I4c, gross; droBsod, C0Vjc
per pound; owes, ZViGpSMc gross;
dressed, GGc por pound.
Hogs Gross, GVic; dressed, CCV4c
per pound.
Veal 89c por pound.
Ileef Gross, cows, 3V6c; steers
34c; dressed, 37c per pound
Butter Croamory, 2527c por
pound; dairy, 1820c; store,
15c.
Eggs 2022,4c for cold storngo;
222Cc for Eastorn; 2830c for fresh
Oregon.
Poultry Chlckons, mixed, $2.G03;
lions, $3.5004; 81409c por pound;
springs, 910c por pound, $2.5003 por
dozen; ducks, $gsu ror young; geoso,
$0,6007.50 por dozen; turkoys, live,
llfJ12Mic; dressed, 13014c per pound
Cheoso Full cream, twins, 130
13vsc; Young America, 14015c.
Potatoes Bost Burbanks, 85c0$l.lO
por cental; ordinary, 70080c.
Hops 8010c por pound.
Wool Valley, 11014c; Eastorn Or
egon, 8012'c; mohair, 21021c per
pound.
Senator Clark bought CG paintings
In Vienna for $320,000,
Threo chlldron of Jacn.no Mondry,
agod 10, 7 and 3 years, woro burned to
death In their homo at Buffalo, N. Y.
Tho mothor and a two-days-old baby
woro roscuod,
Tho First National Bank of Now
York has declared a semi-annual dlvl
dond of 10 por cont on Its Increased
capital stock of $10,000,000. This
makes a total of $21,310,000 which tho
bank has distributed among Its stock
holders slnco 1883,
8CHLEY CASE IN CONQHESH.
Demand or Copies ol Testimony Pmliabll.
Itv ol Action.
Washington, Jan. 18. - Secretary
Long linn written In the naval com
mltteo of the limine stilling Hint lie
had received many loquestii from
HhrarloM and other quarters for cnploK
of tho testimony In the Schley case.
Mr. Lung says HiIh demand cannot ho
met uulesH CoiigroHH decides to print
tho testimony, and ho suggested an
edition of 500 copies for tho Nary Do
partnieiit and a further edition for
BonatorH and HoproHontatlvcH. The
letter bus hoen referred to Hoim'sonM
the Uoatwiile, of Minnesota, clmli
iimn of the printing committee.
Hcprcsontatlvo Watson, of Indlnna
chairman of tho committee hnvlng
charge of tho Schley bills and msoln
Hons, said today there Is no purpose
on his part to avoid consideration of
tho measures, He expressed
ProHlilcntlal view that It Is inadviimhlo
for Congress to go Into the question.
hut since these uioastircH were re
ferrod to lily committee, they would
ho acted upon on their merits. Mr
Watson Mil ltl the committee feels that
the members of tho Maryland dolcM
Hon and other friends of Admlriil
Schley first should roach an agreement
its to what particular measure they
want the committee to consider, iih
It would he Impossible to go Into all
of the different plans proposed. Mine
ovor, said Mr. Watson, It would be
dllllcult for the commltteo to take
Intelligent action until It Inis access
to the testimony taken by the com!
of Inquiry, an It hardly would fool
wnrranted In forming conclusions on
the Individual opinions of member
unsupported by any knowledge of tin
testimony, except what Is withered
from fragmentary publications on th
subject. JACK WADE CONFE8SE8.
Says He Fired Fatal Shot-Declared Shoot
ing Was Accidental.
Portland., Jan. IK - Jack Wmlo
confessed yesterday that ho lircd tin
shot that killed James II. Morrow
Thu confession was voluntary and
complete nnd exonerates Dnltoa so
far as firing tho shot Is concerned
Willie Wado nilmlls his guilt In this
regard, ho says the killing was nccl
dental, and that ho had no Intention
of shooting Morrow or any one o4o.
Otherwise the stories of the two men
tally fairly well. Wade his signed ,i
written statement In which ho admit
he was the man who fired the shot, nnd
Hays In this confession that ho tldnks
It would bo wrong to keep It bnck any
loiiKor. Ho asked for nothing nnd was
promised nothing when ho made his
confession, doing It simply as n mat
tor of Justice to Dalton.
This Is the confession, transcribed
by Mr. Veazle. Datum's attorney, who
took the confession, read to Wnilo
and then signed by hlm, after tho at
torneya had heard hlm toll his utory
"I have known all along that there
was no chance for me, and I have
wanted to see Dalton punished too.
because he gave us both away. Hut
I have thought It over and conclude!,
it Is right for mo to tell the truth. I
fired tho shot, hut I did It accidental!) .
I did nut want to kill Morrow nor
anybody, and would not have dnno it
Intentionally, oven to save myself. I
hopo this will savo Dalton. 1 nm do
Ing this because It Ih right, and not
because I am afraid to die. I oati'i
see anytbliig In It for mv.
"All Is tine. JACK WADK."
TEN WERE KILLED.
Exploilon In a Coal Mine Leaves None to
Tell the Tale.
South McAllster, I. T.. Jan IG.
Ten minors lost their lives in the ex
plosion yesterday evening in mino No.
9 of the Mllhy & Dow Mining Com
pany at Dow, I. T.
Tho ton mon who lost their lives
woro tho only persons In the pit, nnd
none were left to toll tho story. All
tho bodies woro recovered, and ae.
none was burned, tho conclusion i
that death was duo to afterdamp. Tho
explosion did not Injuro tho shaft,
which Ih u now one, and tho fire that
followed was put out boforo It did
much damage. Tho sound of tho ex
plosion was hoard plainly nbovo
ground, and rescuers woro at work
promptly. Tho oxploslon occurred nt
a depth of 210 feet. Tho condition or
tho mino Indicated that tho men
might havo made their escape. Thu
bodies woro found within a compara
tively small raidiis. Most of tho vic
tims woro mon of families.
Will Develop Western Mines.
Dover, Dol,, Jon, 20. Tho Western
Mining Dovolopmont Company, or
Philadelphia, with a capltnl of $1,500,
000 to acqulro mlnos and mining rights
in Wyoming and Utah, and to dovolop
tho same, was Incorporated hero to
day. More Men Needed In the Navy.
St. Loula, Jan. 16. Roar-Admiral
Crownlnshlold, Chlof of tho lluroau
of Navigation, who wns before tho
House naval commltteo today, point
ed out tho urgont nocosslty for an In
crease of mon nnd olllcors In order
proporly to man tho now ships. Ho
advocated an Incroaso of tho onllstod
forco of nt least 3000, and dlscussod
with tho commltteo plans to Increase
tho number of cadets at tho academy,