to criticize Cervera's actions, and he alludes to
him as "Don Pasquale," and says that he cannot believe that the Admiral
would do such a stupid thing as to get caught in Santiago, his purpose
being to attack the American fleet and delay the invasion of Cuba. This
letter demonstrates very clearly the wisdom of the Government in keeping
carefully guarded all knowledge of the movements of our army and navy,
for Carranza has taken advantage of the statements published and
information easily obtained heretofore, and has kept his Government
informed, and has also personally been advising Admiral Cervera whenever
opportunity offered: he speaks of having cabled to Cervera on 20th of
May. Our Government has made application to the English Government for
the expulsion of the Spanish spies from British territory.

Kellert, the Montreal detective, has caused the arrest of both Du Bosc
and Carranza, in a civil suit for damages for false imprisonment; so the
Spaniards are in hotter water than ever, especially as all of their
money in the Bank of Montreal has been seized as security.

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A very interesting account of life in Skaguay, Alaska, has recently been
received. The account is written by a Wisconsin woman who, with her
husband, went to Alaska to open a restaurant and hotel in Skaguay. She
writes: "I never felt so lonesome in my life; I never worked so hard,
but have never been so happy; money comes in so fast that we do not know
what to do with it. At first, when there was no bank, we were obliged to
hide the money in all parts of the house, and we were in constant
terror. We had paper money, silver money, gold money, gold dust, and
every form of currency that can be imagined hidden all over the house;
and as the town was full of people who were without money, and who would
not hesitate to cut one's throat for a dollar, we did not have a single
moment free from anxiety. Early in the winter we did succeed in sending
a number of thousands of dollars to Seattle, and were very much relieved
when we received a receipt from the bank.

"The transportation companies are swindlers. They are persuading
thousands of people to come to this awful country who will never be able
to go back, and all for the sake of making the profit on
transportation.

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"Flour that we had shipped from Seattle, and which cost over $5 per
barrel, cost as much more for freight to this place. But as we