Show fleet in possession bay arrive at funta arenas today punta arenas january 31 the american fleet of sixteen battle ships which entered the straits of magellan at 2 this afternoon tonight anchored in possession bay some twenty miles to the westward 0 Dunge noss point where the strait proper begins this information reached here about G tonight by means of tho alresa telegraph tho message said that the aset would arrive at punta arenas at noon tomor lowthe cleel was off dungeness Dun geness point at noon today according to telephonic advises advices from that place but appeared to bo scattered on account of a heavy fog which made the weather very thick at the entrance of the strait they wore assembled again however and entered the strait passing dun geness point at proceeding in single file they were next sighted off cape possession which Is fifteen miles west of point Dunge nesB this information was communicated by tel form cape possession to del gada point lighthouse which in the same va communicated with punta possession bay 13 only a few miles west of cape possession and about alvo miles from the entrance to tho first yarrows it affords good anchorage and it is thought here that admiral bvans decided to anchor the fleet for tho night rather aban to take any risk in navigating the first and second narrows beleen possession bay and punta arenas the chilean government tender canez carrying the local government officials and others who are here to greet the americans will meet the fleet off magdalona island Sc versil private steamers are also preparing to carry excursionists out to meet thu battleships there is much excitement among tho inhabitants of this little city the most southerly on the 1 globe and much preparation has been made to entertain during their alve days stay import the british cruiser sappo has arrived hero and will remain during the stay of the american fleet the american transport panther came into the harbor just before G tonight the tug reynolds arrived early in the afternoon while foggy weather Is reported from Dunge noss point and other places about tho entrance to the strait it Is clear and pleasant at punta arenas to stop that pain in the back that stiffness of the joints and muscles take they aro guaranteed dont suffer from rheumatism backache kidney trouble when you get 30 days treatment for A single dose at bed proves their merit got them today old by geo F cave drug store st and washington avo T GEORGE PEABODY WETMORE george peabody who was elected united states senator from rhode island has been senator two terms holding tho office from juno 13 1894 to march 3 1907 he way born in 1846 and was graduated from yale college in 1867 and columbia college law school in from 1885 to 1887 ho was governor ot rhodt island john sharp williams elected senator from mississippi to succeed II 11 D money choso whoso term will expire march 4 1911 has been the democratic leader in tho national house of representatives for several years he is an eloquent speaker and a keen debater mr williams was born at memphis tenn in 1854 and educated at the university of virginia and heidelberg germany ho Is one of the foremost lawyers of his state and in addition has extensive interest as a cotton planter |