New Gunboat Needed

Washington, .Tanuary -Senator McfM'Hlan's' proposición to provide a modern gunboat for the great latees in place of the oíd Michigan has found favor with Secretary ljong, who States that it would toe for the Interesas oí the government to have the Michigan replaed, as she is of an oibsoleto anfl antiquated type and of little of ao valué as a vessel of war. Oongreseman Oorliss has recaived another l'atch of petitions against the antiscalpdng Wil. Hepresentative Bishop has presented a bilí to establish a signal station at South Manito) Island, Lke SMchigan.