Show THIS FROM WASHINGTON t j The mInI mo my Investment In the guns of the coat defenses today is 5oO352SIS The artillery strength of the United States Including batteries in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippine la only about 10000 men According to Gen Mlless estimates over ISQOO men arc urgently needed to keep the present batteries of artillery from rapid deterioration Representative fJrosvenor of Ohio who has been confined to his bed since lost Tuesday by an attack of the grip Is reported somewhat beUer The State department has been In1 I formed by the United Stales Minister I at Buenos Ayres that I the milvmle i plague has made Us appearance al thai important commercial port Final ratifications of the Chilean claims trfiov wre exchanged at the I I State department yesterday by Secretary Secre-tary flay for the 1iilied SIdes and Minister Morlu Vicuna for Chile SurgeonGeneral Siernberg has re i I celved n report from Lol Greenleaf I chief surgeon in the Philippines say lug thai the total number of cases in the mllltaiy hospitals In and around Manila March 12ih was 12S7 I Baron levers the new Minister from The Netherlands was olllclally reCeiVed re-ceived today He brings authenticated copies of the three treaties embodying the agreements of Tho Hague pence conference which ho will file with the j j State department |