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Show SECRET MESSAGE IS BELIEVED SIGlNiriOANT I I PAN FKANCISCO, Nov. 20. It was learned late tonight on Jiuihorlty whlcli BBB appears thoroughly reliable, that Rear- BBB Admiral Phelps, commandant of the Mine Island navy-yard, received a lengthy tilo- BBB gram from Washington today, which in BBB In the mi tu re or sealed orders, sine It 'Is not to be opened until December I. and Is believed lo relntp to the Nlca- BBS nigiiau situation. The arrival of the nies- BBB sage and the time sot for its perusal in a short message of instruction which preceded It. Is given peculiar Importance through the fact that the gunboat Prluee- ton, which sailed from Bremerton ne.vy- BB1 yaid ve.stcrday onroute to Corlnlo. will arrive' ul Mare Island early on the morn- BBB lug of December 1 to load stoics and BBB ammunition. BBB The unopened message. It is stated, is the longest ever received at the Maro BBB Island naw'-viird since the Spanlsh-Amer- BBB lean war. It covered many pas-'a of BBB telegraph blimUs. and un soon ns bo hud BBB read the shorter mcssmcc. which enmc BBB before It. Admiral Phelps stowed tho BBB l.ul lev set of Instructions away In un BBB inner pocket, unopened. Nothing is BBB known of its contents, but the navy-yanl BBB officials are eagerly awaiting ils opening BBB as thev believe It to be orders relative BBB lo prciin.rn I Ions for naval activity, pre- BBB sumably be'i.rlngtou the Nciiruguri altua- BBB BBBJ |