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hees was combating the idea that Hen
bricks is inimical to Mcdonald. One of
the party, a Democratic member of con-
gress, lnstanced Hendricks 'dog-in-the-
manger" conduct in 1880, when he re-
mained in the field although advised that
he could not be nominated, and held Nc
Donald to his pledge to support him. ooh.
WELL" retorted Senator Voorhees,. e'Mr
Hendricks has not been understood in this
matter. There were influences at work the
public knew nothing of, and when the facts
are known he is not so much to blame. Pll
explain. Senator Morgan and a number
Of other prominent Democrats of the south
| and west held conference in Cincinnati
during the convention in the interest
OF Mcdonald. It was ag reed
without dissenting voice that McDon-
AIDS prospects for the nomination were
first-class, provided Hendricks could be
got out Of the way. 1t was absolutely es-
sential to procure Hendricks withdrawal
because Mcdonald had positively prohib-
tied the use of his name so long as the
man to whom he had pledged his support.
remained in the field. The Morgan con-
ference sent Ingalls, railroad post haste to
Hendricks, with the positive assurance
that there was no chance OF his nomina.
tion, and urging him to Withdraw by teIe-
gragh,and thus giveMcDonaId clear field.
The evening of the day on which Ingalls,
| started on his mission to Hendricks, a
meeting of Hendricks friends was held in
Cincinnati. Bill English, as the
late Democratic candidate for
vice president is commonly
called in Indiana, presided. The meeting
was manifestly deficient in that spirit and
enthusiasm which marks the canvass of
a popular and strong candidate. The
conviction that Hendricks was already
beaten had forced itself upon the minds of
his intelligent supporters. Nevertheless
they decided to stand by their ex-governor
as long as he saw fit to remain candi
date. English secretly nursed the hope
that he might be made the standard bearer
of his party. His name had been men
toned as that of a Democrat who could
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q.
Bids were opened at tue office OF the W ashinc.
ton aqueduct to-day at noon for furnishing and
delivering the following pipe and castings, aggre-
eating about 5000 tons: $50 feet OF 75-lnch pipe
6700 feet OF 4S-inch pipe 1000 feet OF 1a-nch pipe
1850 feet OF S-inch pipe, 42o feet OF 6-inch pipe
The bids per ton were as follows: Gloucester iron
works OF Philadelphia, 4sinch s45: inch, &42 39
S-nch, SAB; 6-1nch, $44e0 Walter Wood, OF Phila-
dsphta 1sinch coated but not dipped nor proyed),
6-lnch, Si3 So Andrew III. McNeal, Wilmington,
n. D., 75-inch, S75-if not required 20 subject TO
hydraulic test $50; 4S-nch $35 20; I2inch,
$40; s-inch SAL; 6-inch S42 Builders iron foundry
Providence, r. l., 75-nch, S69-if not required 10
more, Nd. 75-inch. s44 95 Qnformal only one pro-
poSal receivcd) West Point Foundry association,
or Cold Springs, n. Y, 75-inch pipe, s5s 90 The
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kilograms to The Star.
WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA.
THE PRESIDENT IN MINNESOTA
VILLARD'S "LAST SPIKEv PARTY
THE TRIAL OF THE CADET HAzERs.
sLA0E LEAVES ATcHIsoN, KANSAS.
The Willard Party at Minneapolis


MINNEAPoLIs MINI, Sept AFTER an elegant
lunch had been disposed OF here by the Willard
party yesterday. Gen. Washburn addressed MIR.
Willard, In neat speech, extending to him and his
guests cordial and hearty welcome after which
he proposed the following toast: "Henry Willard,
president OF the Northern Pacific railroad In
whom we recognize one of the greatest orcaniz, mo-
minds, and whose crowning accomplishment places
him foremost among the commercial conquerors
her victories no less renowned than WARP"
Amidst tempestuous applause President VII
lard came forward. and las soon as the cheering
had Sun1clently subSided, responded to the toast
as follows: "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
reception committee OF Minneapolis hope you
may believe me when state 1t as solemn truth
that I am surprised, amazed, bewildered, con-
fused by the Overwhelming reception which my
self and my guests from abroad and at home have
with the consciousness that more honor has been
rendered me than deserve"
Cries OF No! No!
"Gentlemen, know what have done better
than you do. II you will, therefore, permit me to
dissent from you on this occasion know have
done my duty, but am but one person, but one
adequate to the accomplishment OF the gigantic
task represented by the undertaking that we have
feel 1t my duty on this and every other occa-
sion to own my obligation and the obligation OF
tae Northern Pacific corporation to the founders
or tne enterprSe-tO the preScr1berS OF the enter
prlse-that am glad Is now most fully performed.
[Applause.l Twenty-Five years ago-I believe IL
is twenty-S1x years agc-I walked over the site OF
the city OF Minneapolis 1 found then a single
building, where great and prosperous city stands
to-day: Allow me to say, the city OF to-day Is as
much beyond the small beginning then saw as
the honors that have been showered upon
me to-day are beyond what really
overf1owing with most grateful emotions toward
the inhabitants OF this city, not only on my per-
sonal account, but on account OF the corporation
That represent and on account OF the guests
from at home and abroad that have honored me
with their presence in the opening excursion"
(ApplauSe.l
The following toast was then proposed: :-"Jay
Cooke: 1t Is fitting that the founder OF the rail-
road which spans the continent should stand side
Dy Side with its prosecutor and flniSher in driving
home the golden spike of completed and consoli-
dated enterprise" Gen. A. B. Nettleton, OF Min
neapollS, Warm personal friend OF Mr. Cooke,
who was unable to be present on account OF Ill
health, responded at length, paying high tribute
TO the grand courage, magnificent faith, and that
Several other tQaSfS were reSnQnlad
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Victoria WOOdhuIl's Niece.
HER DEATH AsCRIBED BY HER MOTHER TO NAL
PRACTICE

Mrs. DR.. Sparr. a sister OF the notorious Tennie
Claflin and Victoria Woodruff, and who at present
resides in Brooklyn, made a formal request to
Coroner Martin yesterday for an Official investiga-
tion OF the circum stances surrounding the death
OF Miss Rose Burns her daughter by a former
marriage, who died two weeks ago while living
with the family or MI. DeMartine, at No. 313 East
18th street. Her body at present reposes I'm the
DPMartne family vault In the Roman Catholic
Church or the Nativity on % avenue. According
the certificate OF death Miss Burns is alleged to
her daughter was kept prisoner I'm Mr.. DeMar.
tines house and came to an untimely end by mai
practice or poison. Rose Burns Was twenty-eight
years old when she died. She had lived for eight
years In the family OF DeMartine, having fed, as
she said. from the unnatural life I'm her mothers
home to that OF her kind friends. An autopsy
will be made to set the matter at rest. Although
no doubt Is entertained OF the correctness OF the
certificate OF death Mr. DeMartine is anxious -
have an Investigation.
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THE INVENTOR OF F1vER CURE A VICTIM
Commodore English. Acting Secretary OF the
Lieutenant Commander Welch at Pensacola, Fla,
dated yesterday: "No new cases and no deaths In
yard, hospital or camp Cannot give accurate In
formation as to situation among residents Of re-
server
An associated press dispatch from Pensacola
case OF yellow fever at the navy yard, and one
death. that OF Dr.. Basso Last year when the
appeared with specinc ana obtained certificates
from hundreds Of intelligent persons OF marvel-
GUS cures When the fever appeared at the yard
reservation gave him certificates OF more cures !"
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Affairs i'm Kansas.
sLADE LEAVES ATCHISON-BIG WHEAT AND c
CROPS-HEAVY IMMIGRATION.

SLADE LEAVES ATCHISON-BIG WHEAT AND CORN
CROPS-HEAvY IMMIGRATION.
ATCHIsoN, KAN, Sept 4-Slade and his trainer
and manager left this city on Sunday. The deter
mined purpose OF the governor to nave the prize
lighters arrested was undoubtedly the cause OF
their departure.
The wheat crop in this state is threshing out
much heavier than was expected, and the state
board OF agriculture has revised its former esti-
mate, and now says that the crop will aggregate
35 OO0. 600 bushels. The corn crop in Kansas IL is
estimated, Will reach fully 200 OO0 600 bushels and
will be the largest ever produced in the state.
Heavy immigration has already commenced to
flow into the state and it is believed that the i'm
migration this fall and next spring will be very
large.
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Dubuuue Celebrates.

DUBUQUE, IOWA, Sept. 4-The semi-centennial
brated yesterday. The city was appropriately
decorated in commemOration OF the event. In the
morning large procession, composed OF military
and civic societies, paraded the Streets which
were spanned by arches bearing suitable inscrip-
tfonS The ceremonies were held at the fair
GROUNDS. Ten thousand strangers were in the
city. Among the speakers were eX- minister E. B.
Washburn and Hon. A. &. Dodge, OF Wisconsin.
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TclCyrapllic Rrtefs.

special cable dispatch TO the Toronto Globe
says: 1.-The Canadian Pacific railway COMPANY
Tor their exhibit at the International exhibition at
Amsterdam, have been awarded the diploma of
honor, which is the highest award"
The commissioners at Hudson, n V, have
awarded $1,000 damages 10 the Weed Iron and
Mining company against the Hartford and Com
necticut Western railroad company for passing
through the land OF the former
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time for the trial OF James Mutt approaches there
Is considerable speculation In Unsontow a, Pa. as
cutlo1 are evidently expecting it TO be insanity,
and they are shaping their case accordingly. The
trial comes up on Thursday, but as great aim.
thought any evidence viii be taken before next
Monday.
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WaR between Chs~a anA Fra~ce H.
evtt0bDo,

A00RE0CV4 MOVEMENT or CHTNReH ruoora
LONDON. sept A-The Standards dispatch fron
were stationed at Pakoi have been ordered 10 the
frontier. The Annamites still threaten Namdinh.
There ts much excitement I'm Hong Kong conse-
quent upon the receipt OF news there that tie
Chinese troops are crossing the MongkaL This
news, II confirmed, means that China has accepted
the gage that France has thrown down and that
war Is Inevitable.
TALK AT PARIS OF RHsuNrrToN OF NEGOTIATIONS
PARIS, sept %-It Is currently reported here
that the Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador
ls expected daily 70 resume with NJ Challemel-
Lacour, the French minister OF foreign afrars the
negotiations which were begun between NJ TrI"o
and Ii Hung Chang, and which were broken OF ny
the Marquis Tseng.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND CHrNEsR TROOPS NARcur~o
AGAINST THE FRENCH
LONDON, sept "A dispatch 20 the Times from
Hong Kong, dated to-day states that Il 600 troois
through Hong Kong to-day. More troops are
srrfving from Shanghai dispatch To the
Sdnddfd from Hong Kong, dated to-day, stated
that the 1900 troops that crossed the line Mong
kai yesterday have entered Tonquin territory and
are stated TO be marching I'm the direction OF
Haiduong, where two French companies ara
stationed. The missionaries have fed from the
stations on the route taken by the Chinese troops.
Two Annamite converts have been killed Mong
kai, where the Chinese troops crossed is q sea
port on the frontier line
CABINET MEETING IN PARrs-RErSFoRcENENrs
FOR THE FRENCH ARMY ToNQUIN.
PARIS, Sept "A cabinet meeting was held 70.
Gay, at which Prime Minister Ferry presided.
A1ter consultation the cabinet decided TO send
large relnforcements to TonQuin, consisting OF
troops from Algeria and the foreign legion.
MARQUIS TsENG GOING TO PARIS
LONDON. Sept 4-The PdH Mall Gdsette states
that the Marquis Tseng Will leave London Tor
Paris tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards, on the Metropolitan Brakch B.
q U. X. X, three miles from the cty-Lewis ID.
Means proprietor-yesterday 81 head or cattle
were all sold TO butchers at 31a51sc. per h.. 9l9
a5c. per To-; lambs 5d6I4c; cows and calves
brought S30a$55. The state OF the market was
dull.
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Killed with a Club.

CINCINNATI, o., Sent AIN a fight yesterday
Henry Schultz lift Edward Purcell on the head
with club Purcell died at the hospital last
night Schultz is chargat with murder.
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TEE SLADH-MrTcHELL PRIZE FI0Hr.-The man.
ager OF Mitchell the prize fighter. has accepted
the invitation OF the ri Paso Texas, committee 70
have the hight with Slade near that town. IL WIN
probably be fought In Mexico on the nth Instant
upon the came terms as the match declared on
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The Trial Of the HaZers.
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO STANDING CADETS ON THEI
HEADS.

MORE TESTIMONY AS TO STANDING CADETS ON THEIR
HEADS.
ANNAPOLIS, ND, Sept 4-The naval court-mar-
tial resumed this morning the trial OF Cadet E. p.
BeDthoif.
N.vaI Cadet Henry c. Rodgers, fourth class, tes-
tined Accused required me or about the 3Oth OF
July TO turn out OF my hammock after nine .. %.
and TO stand on my head. do not know that his
presence intimidated, but expect IL did.
Naval Cadet George w. Galloway, fourth class
testified that he was present In his night shirt and
drawers. The presence OF sccused did not tend to
1nttmidate him. He did not regard accused as
forming one OF the party OF hazers He turned
out OF his hammock because Nh. Trapnell ordered
him.
By the Court-r had been ordered to turn out
OF my hammock In q similar manner by one OF nv
classmates l would not have done It regard Mr.
Bentholf as not being one Of the bazers, because
he had nothing to say about my turning out
Naval Cadet e Durell, fourth class, testified.
he did not think the accused made him stand on
his head for the purpose OF making him expose
his person. he saw no reason to object TO stand
ing on his head he was not inundated. The
order was not given In peremptory manner. He
was obliged TO DO II. but as matter OF fun; re
were all laughing. did not then regard the nat
ter AS hazng, but moro continuation OF the fun.
Naval Cadet Fred G. Moore, fourth class testi-
ned about the same. He regarded the presence q
accused as witness to the transaction
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General Foreign News BY Cable.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR RAHROD DISASTER.
BERLIN. Sept 4-The fatal railroad disaster at
Steglitz has long been apprehended. The govern
ment, after its purchase or the Berlin and Pots.
dam railway, asked the diet to vote sum suf1-
cient to alter and enlarge the depot at Stegli z,
the minister OF finance In his request therefor
stating that he was unable, und the existing dam
gerouS circumstances, TO undertake the respOnsf.
biiity for the lives OF the great number OF pas
sengers which were constantly imperilled, II the
was taken upon this request by the diet, and it
was rejected. The reaciionary press throw the
blame for the accident upon the national liberals
IN the diet, they having refused u vote upon the
Questi on. The emperor has ordered a committee
to ma ke rigid inquiries into the cause OF the acct
dent
MOURNING FOR THE COUNT DE CHAMBoRD.
LONDON. Sept. 4-The king OF Portugal has
Issued decree ordering the court 1nto mourning
bOrd The period OF mourning at the imperial
court OF Germany has been made eight days.
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Opening TRANSACTIONS i'm Wall Street
A DECLINE. FOLLOWED BY RECOVERY.

NEW YORK. Sept. 4, IL a.m.-Stocks opened
weaker and declined Il 10 per cent, the Inter In
Oregon Transportation. Lake Shore, New York
Central. New Jersey Central, Northern Pacific,
Missouri Pacific and Central Pacific were also
pressed for sale. About l0:30 am. there was a
recovery OF u to Il per cent, and the market was
Steadter.
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HUSBANDS ANSWER TO A WIFE's Bill FOR
DIvoRCE.-CharleS {. Coombs to-day filed his an
Swer 10 the bill for divorce filed by Hattie ii.
Coombs He admits the marriage, the birth OF
the child and residence in the District but denies
emphat1caly that she has been Kind and affec-
tionate wife until June 20, 1888 but, on the con-
trary he charges that she lett the house and home
prepared for her. without cause, and has since re-
fused to I'VE with him. He asserts that he has
been a kind and affectOnate husband; denies that
he kicked or struck her, called her harsh
names, and asserts that the mind or plaintiff had
become d,contented, the sole reason for IL being
his limited means and her extravaganza He de-
MES also, that he treated the child with cruelty.
ANOTHER SUICIDE-The body OF the white man
found at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge
yesterday morning, as stated In The STAR was
Identified as that or Charles Vertongen, OF this
city, who was discharged from the ad1utant gen.
erals Office about three months ago account OF
his Irregular habits. The Virginia authorities
yesterday Investigated the case and issued per.
nit OF burial The remains were inferred in
Blrch's burying ground, between the canal and
river, near Arlington. Vertongen leaves one
child, o married daughter. He had, IL is stated.
been dissipating heavily lately, and remarked
recently that he intended to put an end TO his
life
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The President Gone to Lake Mime.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. 4-The President and
MS party arrived here at p IN. yesterday and
corted to the CAPITOL building, where lunch was
ead and an Informal reception took place. after
Which he left for Lake Mnnetonka a, to he present
at st. PaulS banquet to President Willard and his
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(TNNINGHAM, Halter,
NJ. has Just received the Fab Style Block Sik Hars
noraSwo 70 order Old styles rszodeled. Sll street
sShs@hesh
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The Telegraph Pole Accident.
WALTER SHIELD DIES nE HIS INIrRIrs.

Walter She'd, the little boy who was injured
yesterday morning at the corner OF 9TH and L
streets by being struck by a falling fire-alarm
telegraph pole, as stated in THE STAR, died at 4
O'Clock In the afternoon at the Children's hospital
Superintendent Miles, OF the fire-alarm telegraph
yesterday wrote TO the District Commissioners
reporting the accident, and saying: "1he pole
| was somewhat rotten In the center on the curb
line, but on the outside appeared sound and would
not have been thought TO be dangerous; fla fact iG
was set only eight years ago, and ought appa entity
| 10 nave lasted three or four years longer"
THE 14TH- STREET SAW MILL CAsE-To-day in
the Equity Court, Judge James, the case OF Atkin.
son agt Muirhead-a bill TO restrain the opera
tion OF saw mill on the corner OF l4th and q
streets-was heard; Mr.. Lambert for complainant
and MI. w. Pierce Bell for the respondent. Some
days ago temporary restraining order was is
sued on the filing OF bond, but last Week an af-
davit was filed by complainant that this order had
not been complied with, after which rule was
Issued directing defendant 10 show cause why he
| should not be attached for contempt This morn
ing the bill having been read Mr.. Bell presented
the answer TO the rule to show cause,in which re-
| spondent says that he acted under the advice OF
counsel that the order was not restraining order
without notice OF the flling OF the bond-that he
! Intended no contempt He further says that the
engine Is run In his business, contr actor un-
der the Post ONCE department., and that ff he is
enjoned he VIII b. put 10 great loss etc. He fur
ther states that as he construct the PRAYERS OF
the bill ftwaS the noise that complained OF and
that he had changed his machinery SO that il can
be run comparatively without noise After some
discussion the court ordered the rule TO be dis
missed with costs.
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A Night Watchman Killed bv a Ru,

glar.
BATH. MAINE, Sept. AVN. Lawrence a night
Watchman, was shot and killed last night by one
or three burglars whom he detected in the act OF
breaking into GOuld's grocery store, on CONNER
cial street. The robbers fed, but one man has
since been arrested on suspicion Of being one OF
them.
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SUIT FOR $4,000 DANAGEa-Sarah y. johnson to-
day, by ]. Med. Darlington, entered suit against
ages for malicious prosecution, In having, on
August 18th, procured warrant for her arrest on
the charge OF the larceny q certain goods. on
which charge she was tried In the Police Court
ana acquitted
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GlY ITS XCf LLENT AND ECONOMICAL MAN
ID agement the wisdom OF its system, whereby in
fftsen years certificate becomes nearly self sstain
s the absolute safety insured TO its members by the
rapidly increasing fund and the advantages Of
IL non ella siicatlon system. the MUI UAL RESERVE
IND LIFE ASSOCIATION has in the short two and q
years OF its existence done larger business at
greater prominence among the insuring public
sasa =. eve before reached by any other company.
aa.3 I.Y. KNIGHT, Manager.
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A Steamer Dlsahlud.

HALIFAx, n. S, Sept 4-The steamer Easl
Anglia, from Pensacola for London, which ar
rived here last Friday for Bunker coal and pro
ceeded Sunday, put back yesterday, the feed pipe
OF one OF her boilers having burst
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of An EscaD.,d NIurderer

Recapture Of An Escaped Murderer.
San FRANCI co. Sept. 4-DE w. Chalfant, the
QUENTIN prison. was recaptured yesterday after
noon at Wtnnemucca. New
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sioux FALLS, DAKOTA, Sept About seventy
nve delegates TO the constitutional convention ar
rived here yesterday. They represent about half
the number OF full representation under the ap-
portionment. The balance OF the delegates VIII
arrive by the southern Minnesota road this morn
ing. All the counties are sending a full number
OF delegates. The convention will assemble az
noon to-day, when temporary organization VIII
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PORTLAND, Me-. Sept 4-Lord Coleridge an
party, including the bishop OF Fredericton, wen
TO Old Orchard this morning, escorted by te
members OF the Cumberland bar They win re
turn here this evening.
The Z. s. Tennessee sailed this morning
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THE COREAN EMBASSY will leave San Francisco
for this city next Friday, and will remain here one
month. In response to request from the Acting
Secretary Of State the Trea ury department has
teegra phed instructions to the customs officials
at San Francisco to extend to the Corean embassy
all the courtesies usually shown to ministers OF
the first rank. All Of the personal effects OF the
embassadOrs will De admitted free of duty.
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DR. ST. CLAIR, acting chief clerk of the State
department, will leave for ST Johns, N. B.. to-
morrow evening on official business. He will be
absent ten days or two weeks.
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AN 1RON-CLAD PUT IN CoAMSsIoN.-The iron-clad
Miantonomoh, which has been lying at the Wash
ington navy yard for long time, was put in COM
mission yesterday. To-day a crew OF Is sailors
will arrive on the steamer Phlox from Annapolis
for duty on her. In the latter part OF the week
the Miantonomoh will be towed to New York by
the tug Speedwell, where she will have her new
turretS put on her.