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The morning call., 1890-11-19

sists of a steel belt 12 inches thick, Q feet
above and Az feet below the water. This
protects the engines, boilers and magazines
ana terminates at each end in a steel breast
work inches thick. extending diagonally
across the vessel. The backing consists Of
wood inches thick, behind which are two
thicknesses of 25-pound plating. In addi-
ton to this armor, there is a protective deck
worked over the armor belt, and sloping
down from the ends of the belt to the bow
and stern. This deck is inches in thick
ness The lower parts of the turrets and
the machinery for working the guns are in
closed in armored redoubts II inches thick,
backed by inches of wood The turrets
are moreover plated with 12-inch armor.
Forward on a level with the bridge is an
armored coming tower with an armored
tube leading from it.
ENGINES AND BOILERS.
The Maine will be propelled by Two triple
expansion engines, placed in separate water
tight compartments. The cylinders are So.
81 and rs inches in diameter, with stroks
of 80 inches. There are four double-ended
boilers IA feet in diameter and II feet long.
The steam pressure will be $50 pounds To
the square inch. with 504 square feet Of
CRATE surface, and the indicated horsepower
$500, with an AIR pressure of two inches OF
water. AT the normal draught of % feet 6
inches the coal supply will be 500 tons. This
will give an endurance of 11lO knots at a
17-knot speed 2050 knots at 15-knot speed,
and 3170 knots at 12-knot speed. With y
coal supply Of $50 tons the endurance will
be 21S0 knots at 16 5-knot speed; 1900 knots
at a 14.5-knot speed, and 6000 knot, at a lis
knot speed.
GENERAL DIMENSIONS.
Following are the general dimensions OK
the Maine: Length between perpendicu-
lars. $40 feet; extreme breadth of beam,
81 feet; mean draught of water, III feet;
displacement to above draught, 664S tons,
indicated horse power, $3.50; estimated speed,
II knots (; thickness of armOr belt, IL inches;
thickness of turret armor, 1Oh inches;
thickness of breastwork armOr. 10lA inches;
tons per inch at load-water line, 1892; area
of load-water plane, 1886; area of i'm
TBS square feet; complement. 800.
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A SOCIETY EVENT.
Marriage Of Surgeon Wood, q s. A., and Miss
Condit.Smith.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The most brill
liant wedding of the week occurred this
afternoon at the residence of Justice Field
on Capitol Hill, when Miss Louise A. Condit-
Smith and DR.. l.. Wood of the army were
married. Only few invited guests. num-
bering the most prominent figures in Wash
ington diplomatic society, were present.
The beautiful rooms of Justice Fields man.
sion were tasleiully trimmed with superb
flowers of all hues. Mrs. Field received
the guests. She was attired in magnificent
purple silk gown, cut en- traine and decollete,
and she carried bunch Of La France roses,
The bride entered the ceremony room
preceded by her sister, Miss Alice Condit-
Smith. She was dressed in superb white
satin, cut en- traine, and wore flowing veil.
1t was striking, yet simple. in its effect at
her breast size wore spray OF orange bios
SONS. After the ceremony an informal re-
cepton was held for half an hour, after
which DR.. and Mrs. Wood drove away on
their wedding trip followed by showers of
rice.
Each guest was presented with bit OF
wedding cake neatly encased In box tied
with ribbons. all of the Supreme Court
Justices were present Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote, Baron de Strive, Senator Bar
bOur and Senator and Mrs. SpoOner were
among the guests. The presents were quite
ic.ouo anu Cosuy, fnong theEu oeips
magnificent chest OF silver from MIR.
George C0ndit-Smith. the brides brother,
and beautiful pair of china candelabra
from her sisters. Mrs. Dudley Field Jr.
sent a beautiful rose jar. A French porta-
BILE clock was present from Justice Field.
General Miles gave a silver tray service !;
Mrs. Justice Brewer an onyx table, and a
china coffee SCI from Senator and Mrs.
Spooner.
The newly married couple will settle in
California, where Dr.. Wood is stationed,
after finishing their wedding trip.
Mr. George Condit-Smith Of East Orange
n. j., a nephew OF Justice Field, was pres
ent at the marriage of his sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bostwick of New York City. cousins of
the bride, and Miss Mary Condit-Smith of
Troy Hill, an aunt of the bride, are also the
guests of Mrs. Condit-Smith.
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ADELE AUS DER OHE.
A Magnificent Success on the Occasion
of Har First Annenrauce.

A Magnificent Success on the Occasion
of Her First Appearance.
The lovers of music In San Franc isco-and
their name is legion-turned out last night on
the occasion of the first appearance here of
Adele aus der Ohe, young paniste of
European as well as American reputation.
Irving Hall was filled upon this occasion
with the largest audience ever assembled
in this city to listen to piano recital. Her.
aided as Anne rica's greatest performer on the
grand instrument, she justified the lavish
plaudits that have been bestowed upon her.
Her execution Of the difficult numbers which
constituted the programme took the critical
audience completely by surprise, and their
appreciation of her marked ability was
demonstrated BY repeated calls after each
number. In fact, their admiration and ap
preclation rather Outran their discretion,
and the unusually warm welcome and the
encores demanded rather taxed the nerves
and the strength of the charming young
deb itante. However. it was regular Cali
fOrnia greeting, and she will be able to ap-
preciate it when she receives the second re-
Irving Hall tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, for which occasion some
admirable numbers have been pre-
sented. A feature of this concert will
numbering thirly.five pieces under the
direction of Professor j. II. Rosewald.
The programme as arranged is as follows:
Orchestra. "Kaser March," Wa gner; COLI
certo for piano and orchestra Z fiat, List;
(a) berceuse, (b) valse. A fiat, op. "a, (c) an
chestra, overture, Might in Granada"
Kreulzer; (d) spinning song from "The
FLYING Dutchmau," Wagner List: ()
Rhapsodie Espagnole," List.
Tickets for the occasion can be procured
at Gra,'s music-store, Sienway Hall. Post
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RADIO Desert, has been considered. until re-
Gently, almost irreclaimable. There are now
upon 1t several great fruit colonies.
In reply to inquiries for information sent
out there by tue department interesting
answers have just come. They give the de-
tails of three large surface systems of irri-
cation by water drawn from mountain
streams. This has all been done since
April 1889. There are fifty miles of main
bitches, five feet wide at the top, and fifty
miles of smaller bitches, two and a half
feet wide at tine top. There are three reser-
voirs with ca acity of 30,000,000 gallons.
weirs and six mountain tunnels. The ex-
penditures to date amount to $450,000. To
this will be added S2l, 200.
The land now irrigated amounts to 10000
acres, and viii be increased to 25,000 acres.
Small grains, cotton and alfalfa are the
chief crops. Such experiments as have been
made with fruits have given great results.
The land is chiefly Government, unpatented
and, therefore, unassessed for taxation.
Patented land, irrigated, sells for from $40
to $50 an acre. Non-irrigated land is worth
from So 80 to IS an acre. Five artesian
wells have been sunk in belt of twelve
miles. They indicate that a much greater
supply OF water is available. These wells
are from $50 to 500 feet deep. They have
flow of from 10000 to 100000 gallons in
twenty-four hours. They serve about 1000
acres. There are 100 dug and bored wells.
with wind or steam power, ranging from 20
to 1C0 feet deep. These wells penetrate the
gravel drift and supply water for vegetable
and stock purposes, and for desert and tree
claims. This is the beginning of what is be-
lieved will result in the reclamation of the
whole valley and even of the Mdjave Desert.
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UNDERGROUND WATERS.
Every Evidence Of a. Aoundant Supply Il
IRRIGATION Pun poses.

Every Evidence OF Auu1dant Supply FOR
IRRIGATION Purposes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Professor Hay,
the geologist in chief of the Underground
waters Investigation, was at Julesb birg,
Colorado, when last heard from. Professor
Hay writes to the Agricultural Depart
ment as follows: ''All Of the country is
alive to our work. As soon as we arrive at
any small town, and let our presence be
known, We have to hold levee."
Professor Hill, who was until recently
Assistant State Geoogist of Texas. Is now
in Oklahoma. The uncertainty OF the
water supply there created havoc with the
prospects of the new Territory last season.
Governor Steele wrote to the department
asking If the underground Investigation could
not be extended to Oklahoma. In response
Professor Hill was directed to look into the
formations.
Repo rts now coming from California are
especially interesting. Professor Hilgard,
Director Of the agricultural experiment STA
ton at Berkeley, and universally esteemed
tiers, says the undertlow Of great gravel beds
existing in the southern part Of California
is proving to be OF increasing importance as
a source of irrigation supply. 1t is possible
to maintain and increase the supply OF
water far beyond its present magnitude.
All that Is necessary Is to understand the
controlling principle OF its action. These
gravel beds are natural storage reservoirs.
They may be emptied and replenishe1, with
due regard to the rainfall and drainage.
Antelope Valley, in San Bernardin0 and Los
Angeles counties, a high intra- mountain
plain or basin stretching between MOjavr
Desert and the upper part OF the great VI 70.
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COMMERCIAL RECIPROCITY.
Remarks at a Banquet Of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.

New YORK, Nov. 1S.-The one hundred
and twenty annual banquet of the
New York Chamber of Commerce was held
tonight. President Smith, in his address,
said he was profoundly convinced that recip-
rocity is the key which will open wide the
door Of commercial intercourse and give to
US an outlet fo- our surplus products.
Cbauncey Depew spoke at length on the
events in the financial world. In the course
Of his speech he said: "Within the past
few weeks we have stood the strain of re-
purchase of all our bonds and stocks which
Europe desired to sell. 1t was a fearful
test. but it supeTbly demonstrated the
strength of our financial situation. the
soundness of our credit and the eimanence
of our prosperity. The breaking of the dam
of this European reservoir may pour upon
us stream of securities which may
reduce values % to so per cent. such
a contraction would, at certain times,
suspend the business of the country and
bring about bankruptcy and ruin. These
possibilities Will be adverted as we grow rich
enough to absorb our own securities. But
to increase our available resources we must
eniarge the area of the market for our sur
plus products. The solution of the danger
Gus problem and our future prosperity lies
largely in the direction of commercial
Carl Schurz made brief address, calling
for such revision of the tariff as will deliver
our manufacturing industries from artificial
burdens which increase the cost of those
things they have to use in production aud
give them fair chance for an export trade
Ex-President Cleveland was called ON to
say something. Depew had mentioned that
Congressman Springer had nominated
Cleveland for the uext Democratic PreSi-
Dental candidate and said he hoped the Re
publcans would nominate that cham
pion OF reciprocity, James G. Blaine.
Mr. Cleveland was not on the pro-
gramme to speak ana arising made
few remarks. He said he had heard
good deal tonight about reciprocity with
the Spanish-speaking people. Now" he
said. if it is good thing for them, why
isn't 1t good thing to have reciprocity
with Our own people? We have heard
about France helping out England
and the United States financially. Why
cannot they do SO commercially?
I'm sorry friend Depew mentioned what
Mr.. Springer said, for it does not seem TO
me of much importance, and OF no interest
to you, gentlemen" Mr.. Cleveland jocu-
laily referred to the banquet at Albany
few years ago, when Depew nominated him
for the Presidency and hoped the Repub-
lican party would nominate that grandest
OF statesmen and plumed knights, whose
name arises TO your lips, but not to mine."
Cleveland added he had reason to behave it
was put that way owing to Depew's extreme
modesty he had said at the time, he would,
when he got good chance. put in good
word for Mr.. Depew'S candidacy, and asked
if this evened up Springsr's remarks.
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NEW WAR-SHIPS.
The Ideal commerce-Destroyer Found in tn
Qnsic-u fnr En 10

The Ideal commerce-Destreyer Found in the
Design for Cruiser No 10
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-In his annual re-
port to the Secretary of the Navy, Chief
Constructor Wilson, referring to the gradual
disappearance of the old wooden fleet, says
there are now eleven new steel vessels and
one frst-class torpedo-boat in commission,
and only eighteen wooden vessels The
following vessels are recommended to be
sold: Brooklyn. Saugus, Speedwell, Res
cue, Ossippe, Juniata and Quinnebaug.
Wilson says: 'In the opinion of the bureau,
the ideal commerce-destroyer has been at
tanned in the design for Cruiser No. u.
She has sustained speed greater than the
swiftest Atlantic grey hounds united with
powerful battery, immense coal endurance
and efficient protection" Much space is de-
votod TO a description of tile three great
coast-line battle-ships. The armament of
these vessels will consist of four 13-inch
rifles. eight S-inch, four 6,inch, twenty
81 lonnd rapid firing guns FOUNDER
rapid- firing guns, two Cat ing and six
torpedo tubes or guns. This represents
a weight of armament superior to that of
any Of the latest battle-ships laid down by
fOre!gu powers.
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THE MAINE.
Successful Launching Of the Largest Vessel
in the Navy.

NEW YORK, Nov 1S.-Flags and bunting
made the navy-yard very bright to-day. All
the cruisers were in full dress and the old.
fashioned place had holiday appearance.
The occasion was the launching of the great
armored cruiser Maine just after 10 o'clock
Secretary of the Navy Tracy arrived with a
party and was received by all the officers of
the yard. AS he entered the main gate Q
salute Of nineteen guns was fired from the
Vermont The final preparations for the
launching at once began.
at 1874 o'clock the cruiser was released
and began to move down the creased ways.
As she rushed into the water, Miss Wilmer
ding, granddaughter OF Secretary Tracy,
broke hottie of American champagne
against the starboard bow, saying, II
chrIsten thee Maine" A mighty cheer went
up from the assembled crowds, while tugs,
yachts and war vessels saluted with bells,
whistles and guns. The launch was per-
feet success.
The Maine has been built in pursuance Of
the plans to provide the United States Navy
with vessels capable Of cruising to any port
and sufficiently protected by armOr to be in
vulnerable to ordinary projectiles and to
hold their own in any contest save with the
giant war-ships which some foreign cOuu-
tries have set atioat. She is the largest yes-
sci in the navy of this country, and her com-
plete cost will not be far from S3,000,00O.
THE ARMAMENT.
The armament OF the Maine is distributed
as follows: In the main battery are two r.
inch guns in turrets and six 6-:nch guns
behind protective shields. The former are
mounted in turretS placed en- echelOn SO as
to give fore and aft fire. Each has COM
plete broadside fire on one side, and can
train on the opposite side 400 for the for
ward and 70o for the after gun. On the same
level with the 12-inch guns 6-inch gun is
placed forward and one aft with a train of
1909. The remaining four 6-inch guns are
mounted in spOnsonS on the main decks.
Two of them train from directly forward to
25o abaft the beam, and two from directly
aft to 25o forward of the beam. The sec
ondary battery on the main deck consists
OF four 6-p0unders, four 3-pOunders and
four 47mm revolving cannon, protected
by one and one-half inch steel plating. On
revolving cannon, and on the flying bridge
two one Founders. In the tops Of the mill
tary masts two Gatlings and two 37mm re-
vOlving cannon are placed to repel boarders
and attacks from torpedo boats. Two 37mm
rapid-fire guns are also fitted in the steam
cutters. The magazines for the main bat
terry are placed in the center of the vessel,
but below the protective deck. The ammu-
milton for the secondary battery is slowed
in magazines laced forward and aft, and is
passed up to the main deck through an ar
niored tube three inches 10 diameter. Six
tubes are fitted as follows for torpedoes /:
Ore through the bow, one through the
stern, two through the side aft, above
water, and two through the side forward,
below the water-line.
STEEL ARMoR.
The armor on the Maine is placed only
over the vital parts OF the vessel. 1t con-
The morning call., 1890-11-19
THE GOULD RUMORS.
Statement Regarding the AtGhiSon System.
Union Pacific Management.

Boston, Nov II. The story TO the effect
that Jay Gould has purchased the control-
ing interest in the Atcbison is denied by
Vice-President Reinhart "The majority
OF our Stock" said he, is owned in New
England, mostly by people who own bonds
also. and who keep the stock as a protection
We have 900, 600 shares of stock issued. OF
these between 5000 and 100000 are owned
in New England. Gould is large owner.
Huntington $50 owns good deal. There
is no doubt that Gould has taken advantage
of the prevailing cheapness of Atchison
stock to buy more, out of that difference of
100000 shares between New Engiand's hold
ings and the total" Reinhart is very posi-
tive that none of the big New England
owners OF Atchison have transferred their
holdings to Gould or TO any one else.
p NEW YORK. Nov. Is. : President John
Inman of the Richmond Terminal system
says Jay Gould has not secured control of
that property. He has 100000 shares out Of
100000, and he is entitled TO three or four
representatives on the Board of Directors
out OF eighteen. lnman says lie will well
come G0uld's interest in the property.
Dow, Jones Company's News Agency has
a Boston special which says: 1--WE are fully
satisfied from our own investigation that
Gould has not bought control of the Union
Pacific and Charles Francis Adams Is most
Directors"
The agency quotes a prominent Western
railroad man now here: "a change in the
management of Western railroads is at hand.
An arrangement of the Union Pacific with
the st. Paul and Rock Island, whereby facil-
tiles now enjoyed exclusively by the North
west will be given them also, is about to be
effected. This long step toward peace in
the Northwest situation is very satisfactory,
the principle of a division Of business being
successfully carried out At present the
Alton stands in the way OF better rates on.
account of outstanding contracts. Iunder-'
stand the Presidency of the Union Pacific
would be offered to Sidney Dillon. He will
not be expected to look after the details Of
the management. There will be Vice.
President for this purpose" Regarding the
above Dillon said: THAT is the only con-
diti0n on which l would take the Presi-
dency. 1t has not been offered 10 me yet.
Further than that you know probably more
than I.o
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California Patents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-The following
CalifOrnians have been granted patents
Eugene S. BOnnelli. San Francisco, exer-
cisng device for musicians; Albert E.
Braker, Ventura, drop regulating attach
ment for seed-planters; Rickwell S. Chap
Ian. San francisco, hose reel; Arthur w.
Coffin, San Francisco, ticket-puncher; AL
bert A Dickie, Suisun, nut lock; Thomas
E. Evans, San FRANCISCO, machine for clean
ing and polishing knives: George w. Haines,
Stockton, travelling thresher and cleaner
Henry 0. Harper, San Francisco, lock; Henry
Knight. South Riverside, universal steam joint
Joseph Korbel, San Francisco, guard for
gang-edgers; John T. Mclean, Santa Cruz,
device for securing extra leaves in books
Demirij Mendeleff, San Francisco. explo-
sive; Anson l.. MunsOn, Oakland, treating
coal tar; George Rischmuller, San Francisco,
safeguard for cable and horse cars; James
Rowe. San Francisco. composition for pro-
tecting piles; Philip Somerville, San Fran
cisco, railway cable crossing; Charles w.
Thompson, Tomales, automatic wagon gate /;
Sidney B., White, Los Angeles, stamp can
ceiling and dating machine; James F.
Wickham. San Francisco, stencil-cutter.
The morning call., 1890-11-19

ceived no recent information from South
Dakota which justifies the evident alarm
of the settlers in the neighborhood of the
Pine Ridge Agency. Belt is of the opinion
that the Government would not be justified
in making any arrests or attempting to sup
press the ghost dances SO long as the In
dians commit no acts Of violence. This
would surely make trouble. The proper
course to pursue is to let the Indians dance
themselves out. 1t will not be long, he
thinks, before they will begin to lose faith
in the Messiah and the whole craze will
collapse. Belt is, however, strongly in IA
vor of keeping a strong military force
within call. This precaution has been
already taken, and tho Government is not
at all apprehensive Of trouble.
BISMARCK IN. Dak.), Nov. 1s.-The Tri-
bune says there is no substantial foundation
for the wild rumors of an Indian uprising
at Standing Rock. The Indians are all liv-
ing peacefully on the reservation. The
agent there reports everything quiet and
orderly. A conservative opinion is that
the Indians do not dream of an outbreak.
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SEEKING JUSTICE.
..
A Legal Fight Over the Rights
Of British Subjects.
IamsS Baird'S Damage Suit Against One Of
Her HajeSty'S Naval Officers.
Mysterious Shooting Of Russian General.
=. Supposed 10 Be Victim
Of MfhilislS.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ST. JOINS On. F.), Nov. 1S-Another shift
policy has been made by the British law
officers who are defending Captain Sir Bald
win Walker against James Baird's suit for
damages for closing his lobster factory in
St George Bay last June. When the suit
was first brought Walker hinted at COM
promise, and if Baird had been willing to ac-
cept the money voluntarily rendered. instead
of the damages awarded by the court, he
could have had far more than the value of
his factory and its business, but Baird was
determined to yindicate bis rights as New
foundlander. and now the law officers set
up the plea that Walkers acts as a naval
officer under orders were privileged.
This was preposterous, and they speedily
amended their answer, asserting that he
was executing the treaty made at Versailles
in 1888 But this was a treaty which re-
quired for its enforcement upon British
subjects an enabling act of Parliament
That act had been passed, but some years
ago 1t was inadvertently repealed, a fact
known to Sir James Winter, Baird's
counsel
Without that law the British Government
was placed in the position of having re-
strained British subject from the pursuit
On British soil and in British waters of
an entirely lawful calling. Yesterday
Sir Baldwin's attorneys came
squarely to the front, acknowledged
this position and withdrew their former
plea concerning the authority under the
an lent treaty, and their case goes into
court upon the sole claim that the modus
yivendi agreed upon with France had been
lawfully come at and was lawfully enforced.
The trial comes on next week.
The people are aroused to degree that
has its parallel only in the American colo
MES when they were resisting the Stamp
Act Sir James Winter has possessed HIM
self of a certified copy of the Behring Sea
correspondence and he Will place Lord
Salisbury on record against himself. The
Newfoundland court is highly regarded here
and in England. 1t is not likely TO be
affected by popular excitement or by the
fear of displeasing the British Cabinet.