The morning news., 1889-03-10

ready for service. In consequence Of this
telegram all manner of rumors have been
ahoat this afternoon regarding Samoa, to
the effect that the reported sinking of the
Nipsic has been confirmed, and that one of
the Oceanic Steamship Company's steamers
had been seized near Samoa by German
gunboat.
ONLY MILD SAMPLE.
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 0, Z p. M-This
city had touch to-day of the excitement
which would follow confirmation of the
rumor that the United States man-of-war
Nipsic had been su k in Samoan waters by
German nan-of-war as reported in
Breslau dispatch two days ago All man
ner of disturbing rumors were
abroad during the day to the
effect that the naval authorities
! at Mare Island had received news conf m
ing the report of the sinking of the Nipsic,
which was intensified by statements that
the Germans seized the American mail
steamer Alameda of the Oceanic company.
The statement was also made that the
Secretary of the Navy had telegraphed an
inquiry to the Union Iron Works of this
| city, as to how soon the steel cruiser
| Charleston would be placed in readiness for
her guns.
PUTTING OUT BULLETINS.
Based upon these rumors, and the further
statement that the Southern Pacific Com
pany had received notice to be prepared to
handle the Charleston's guns and naval
stores, the newspapers put out bulletin
boards declaring that the shaking of the
American man-Of-war had been con-
firmed by private advices. Tremendous
| crowds surrounded the newspaper offices
and i'll spite of lack Of definite confirmation
Of the news regarding the Nipsic the news
spread rapidly throughout the city that the
Af Of
was true Newspaper extras issued up to
o'clock failed to definitely dispo SO of the
question as to the fate Of the American war
ship, or whether the Washington authori-
ties were finally in receipt OF confrmatory
news.
EVERYBODY EXCITED.
How thoroughly the excitement has taken
hold of the masses was shown in the crowds
Of men and women about the bulletin
| boards, and the COMMON sentiment eX-
pressed III case disaster had overtaken the
American vessel The story respecti g the
steamship is shown to be untrue
by tae receipt of cable from
S dney noting her arrival there The
steamship Zealand, which is due here next
Saturday, will bring mail advices from
Samoa up to March l, and, unless definite
telegraphic advices are received from
Auckland in the meantime, will give the
first authentic news from the island received
since Feb. l.
SECRETARY TRACY NOT ALARMED.
NEW York, March 9.-Secretary Tracy
will spend Sunday at his home, No. 148
Montague street, Brooklyn. He reached
there this evening, on his first visit since
his appointment as Secretary Of the Navy
BY a Tribune reporter Gen. Tracy's at
tantion was called to the report from San
Franc SEQ that mail steamer
had been seized by the Germans at
Samoa, and to the rumor that the
of truth in it, l think" he said II had
such information early to-day from Cali
fornia, but it did not come from a source
worthy of belief. There is no way in which
such information could get there before it
reached Washington"
10 a World reporter Secretary Tracy
said; Eyes, we need a navy, better navy,
and the people are bound to have one with
the best ships that art and artisans can con-
struct. We need more, and shall build and
have more. Within sixty days we shall
advertise for proposals for contracts for
several new vessels"
AN ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION.
PGTTsBURG, Pa, March 9.-There was a
lively time at the Academy OF Mu &c last
night, all on account Of Samoa. During
the veaing's performance actresses on the
stage sung THE Song Of All Nations" each
verse representing a different nation; dur
ing the singing Of which they wave the
flag appropriate TO the verse. They had
gotten through with the Irish, English,
French and Italian verses amid much ap-
plause, but wien one came out to sing in
German a verse Of "Die Yacht Am Rheiu,p
waving the flag f the fatherand. the au-
dience hissed, and among others two gentle
men in the audience got up and OIL jacted,
one of them eXclaiming in q loud voice:
'We don't want that one. Bring on tie
good, old American h1g.n
USED HIS FIST.
A gentleman in the rear objected to the
actions of the pair aud caught the noisy
one by the coat tail, telling him to sit
down. Tue latter grew excited at this and,
turning, struck the other man in the face
with his fist The audience became greatly
confused at this point, and quiet was not
restored until an officer came in and ar
rested the offending anti-Germans. After
about an hour In the lock up, each put a
forfeit of $50 for his appearance at hear
ing this morning.