Show The New Yok o k March 1 special to the i Herald frein Crom Washington says IDI Secretary Lear Jon has lias report from the board of Uon and survey suney stating that the torpedo boot boat omera Is In inan respects unsatisfactory The rho Somers vas able to make only 17 knots and the tho trial showed that she was unfit forsea service The board suggests that the vessel lie be used for Cor harbor defense and states that she is II riot not worth any expenditure of money The Somers was purchased on March arch 25 1598 ot of the works German for 1997 It was IS reo re reported I ported the SpanIsh government was wal negotiating for lor her purchase and to prevent her from Crom nal passing Into the pos pas possession session ol of the thc Madrid government the naval wu was authorized to i the tho price asked by the |