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posed naval attack on Santa Cruz had been
abandoned. No reasons were assigned, but,
alter conference between Major-General
Dimond and Admiral Irwin at the Pacific
Ocean House, the former stated the follow
Ing as the programme for to- morrow:
The Governor will visit the Boston and
Charleston at $50 A. NJ, and after the in
Specti0n Of the naval battalion the ships
will go out for target practice. returning
about l o'clock, At o'clock it is expected
that all the forces of the fleet will be landed
and march to camp to participate in the
review at o'clock. Admiral Irwin will be
escorted by the first troop Of cavalry. After
the review the entire force will take part in
an attack on Tripe Hill. which will be de-
Tended by the Second Brigade under GEN
eral Dickinson.
The Charleston had an hours search-Iight
practice tonight. drawing an immense
crowd TO the beach.
Among the visitors at camp tonight were
General Fredericks. formerly adjutant-gen-
eral OF Kansas. Colonel Litchfeld, General
Backus, Captain Currler, Pension Agent
Arthur Castle, w. Il. Y. Schenek, George
II. Pippy. Joseph Simonson. Major Sam
Tyler. j. y. Z. Wilson and Captain J. B.
zimmerman.
The Governor will hold public reception
at his headquarters In camp from TO 10
tomorrow evening.
Captain Barry took the officers Of the
brigades out in the field to-day for in
struction In Typographical work.
a bush fire burned ever a considerable
area to the northeast of the encampment
to-day.
Ed Moody, the young artIlleryman who
was so nearly drowned yesterday, has re-
covered and saws be remembers nothing of
the affair, but merely had pleasant dream.
Four Ethiopian serenaders contributed
some antatinn songs in great style at the
divisional headquarters dinner to-day.
1t is unoffcially stated that the reason the
naval attack was abandoned was that Ad-
miral Irwin would not countenance any
thing OF the sort at such short notice, and
Until he should have had some notice of the
hypothesis of the fortifcations relied on by
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Cruz with these shoes This was consid-
cred satisfactory and his commander al
lowed him TO pass muster
When ready 10 embark for the scene of
love and war, the tug Active hauled up to
the dock to take the sailors aboard. Then
came the parting, but all bore up well,
though suspicious moisture gathered In
the eyes of those who had sweethearts down
to see them off.
One OF the most pathetic parting scenes
was enacted when Company Z, known as
the dudes" started to scramble aboard of
the tug. Ii seems that a member of this
company had been recently court-m artialed
for hitting one of the petty officers on the
nose. To make the punishment fit the
crime. the court decided that the offender
should not go TO Santa Cruz and be- killed ia
battle. However, the young man had hopes
that the judges would relent at the last mo-
ment, SO he mustered with his shipmates for
the voyage, bringing his best girl along to
bid him go0d-by. But the order was not
revoked, and instead OF doing the sal lor's
farewell from life, this unhappy youth stood
leaning disconsolately on his musket, while
the big ship sailed away and the band
played. But such are the fortunes Of war.
The first taste of life on the ocean wave
the boys got was when the tug hauled up on
the lee side of the cruiser to put them
aboard. Just as the Active made fast some
thing down in the engine-room coughed up
through the scapepipe, abaft the stack,
that deluged the faces and uniforms of the
densely packed sailors on the deck Of the
tug. They went aboard the ship looking as
IL they had lately escaped from smallpox
hospital and were going to sea for their
health. But dangers beset US on sea as we'll
as on land.
No mishaps occurred while loading the
battalion, except that now and then in the
scramble up the narrow gangway tin cup
berame detached from the belt of Its owner
and went drifting out on the bosom of the
relentless tide. As the companies filed over
the side they were received by Admiral
Irwin, Captain Picking, Lieutenant Com
mander Field and other officers of the ship,
who assigned them to positions along the
decks for the present.
All hands were aboard at $40 o'cloe elk,
and five minutes later the anchor was
weighed and the big ship got under way.
As she swung slowly around in the stream
the band from the guardship Independence
at Mare Island played the soul-inspiring
strains OF Boom de Rey' on the after
deck.
Farther down lay the cruiser Boston.
with her nose pointed out 10 sea, waiting
for her flagship. AS the Charleston over
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PRESS COMMENTS.
English Opinions on the Accession OF
Gladstone to Power.

English Opinions the Accession OF
Gladstone TO Power.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Daily Chronicle
UiberaD says the single effective point
Chamberlain made in his speech was that
Gladstone will hold Office for six months
without defining his policy. Had an autumn
session been conceded, as advised. Cham
berlain must have cut from his speech all of
its most damaging passages Until the new
Ministry meets the House next session, no
man dare say it is seated firmly enough to
govern the country with authority and
yigor. Until Gladstone brings his home
rule measure forward il would be idle 10
ignore the fact that his majority is hetero-
gene0us
The Pail Mall Gazette IiberaD says,
GladstOne's triumph Is Parnell's also.
Twenty years ago Parnell had not even en-
tered Parliament. Before he died he had
converted nine out of every ten lrishmen
against revolutionary methods. The effect
Cf the division is iTrevocable. Difficulties
and delays in home rule there may be, but
its final adoption is now inevitable.
The st. James Gazette Conservative,
under the caption of "LeapiBg Into Dark
uess," says: The Government was elected
by the majority simply going it blind for the
Grand Old Man and a half-understood idea.
IL disaster results, increased taxation, malig-
pant chickering's with France, a disgraceful
retreat from Egypt, an open breach with
Russia q Central Asia and renewed out
RACES and rioting in Ireland, the country
has itself TO thank
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THE BATHING BEACH.

on the city by two cruisers, according to
regular military and naval precedents,
would never he made at the point where it
will undoubtedly be made, namely, at the
beach. between the railroad wharf and the
mouth of the San Lorenzo Greek. The
alternative point would he Vue de PEau.
which Is about eQuidlstant from Camp
Columbus with the railroad wharf. These
points form the angles of the base of long
isosceles triangle of which the aDex is at
Camp Columbus, two miles distant.
In the real game OF war the cruisers would
move oil three or four miles and shell the
town or land naval detachment at some
point i've or six miles away, frOm which
the town could be more safely aSsailed.
Moreover the landing OF marines and blue
jackets at tile beach would mean a fight In
tIesstreets OF the town, a condition always
favorable to the defenders, since each house
becomes fortress which has to be taken
separately.
From Vue de FEau troops marching to-
ward the camp from an attacking party
would have 10 cross a ridge 80 or 40 feet
high just beside the Catholic church Dy the
Old Mission. The camp Itself is protected
on the right by Cemetery Ridge, $50 feet
high. and on the left by Tripe Hill, l20 feet
high, sinking down TO 30 feet where the
San Lorenzo Greek penetrstes the gap and
rising again TO l25 feet at Lsvesga Hill
The town Is practically seated in an am
phithester Of hills on three sides with the
ocean IN front. Lighthouse Point would be
grand location foT battery, since ii en-
fades boats seeking r landing, either at
the beach or at Nue de PEau, but IL has the
disadvantage OF being covered by fire from
the machine guns In the tops Of cruisers
only half mile distant, as the bluff is only
81 feet high.
The depth OF water AT the railroad wharf
Is only about Is feet at low tide, and the
cruisers will have TO lay we'll cut. This is
CNn fh.lr b Il
Aptos or Caplto!a would be made In real
war, as the water on that side is much
deeper. When the Charleston was here last
year she anchored about mile out in the
stream.
MayOr Jeter has proclaimed n half holi-
day from till q p. NJ tomorrow to enable
all classes OF citizens TO witness the sham
fight.
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POLITICAL MATTERS.
Gresham Urged to Speak for Weaver.
Proposed Reception to Harrison.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Chairman Taube-
neck of the Peoples party national COM
mittee to-day said that at the time General
Weaver was nominated, Gresham wrote
to him very friendly letter, wishing him
success and intimating that at the proper
time he would give better evidence of his
regard. Taubeneck added that Gresham's
letter to Secretary Stoll Of the Indiana
State committee asked Stoll to consult the
committee in regard to a suitable date for
him to make speech at indianapolis in be-
half of the party. Taubeneck said he had
this Information direct from Stol.
Reception to Harrison.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-President Harrison.
unless the present programme should be
changed, Will come to this city on his re-
turn from Loon Lake and be given great
reception. The date of his coming has not
been fixed. 1t will be some time during the
first week In September. 1t is probable he
will remain two or three days in town. AS
to the details OF the reception nothing has
yet been definitely arranged. 1t will prob
ably assume the proportions OF a great
mass-meeting in Madison-suuare Garden.
Chairman Brookfeld Of the Republican
State Committee is now in the Adirondacks
and has seen the President.
The probabilities are that the talked-of
Republican branch headquarters at Chicago
will be abandoned, or at least postponed
for the present. Campbell admitted as
much to-day, but did not care to make any
explanation of the change.
The Democratic Speakers.
NEW YORK, Aug. II. - Hon. B. B.
Smalley OF Vermont has been made chair
man of the Democratic committee having
charge of the speakers in the national cam
paign.
Deadlock I'm Wisconsin.
BELoIT, Wis, Aug. 12.-The First Dis
trict Congressional convention is still in
deadlock. Balloting was in progress at
late hour tonight One hundred and
eighty-fVe ballots have been taken. with
the result unchanged
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STILL AT LARGE.
Train.RObber Evans Is Expected to Return
to IiSalia.

VIsALIA. Aug. 12.-One of Sheriff Kay's
posse returned this evening. having left
camp this morning.
Niger Greek section has been thoroughly
explored, and no trace of the robbers was
found.
The posse has now gone to Mile Greek or
redwood Canyon, where Eyaus' ranch is.
Sheriff Hensley and posse'are now at the
latter place, and as time passes there is less
possibility of making a capture
George SOntag said to-day he would not
take out habeas corpus to get out Of Jail,
ard needed no counsel until taken to Fresno.
At 1880 O'cloek breathlesS man entered
the Sheritf's office, and said Evans had Just
passed along Garden street. 1t is thought
Evans may come back some night to release
George SUDtag,
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TURF EIEITS.
Fast Time Made at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Eastern Running Races.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 12.-Ou a
fast track at Comstock Park to-day Fly
ing Jib (2:1OsD astnnished 10000 spectators
by pacing mile in 2:0Sk. only quarter OF
n second slower than Hal Pointers Buffalo
record and half second better than Nancy
Hank yesterday. He went the mile so
smoothly that his speed was not hardly
noticed, but the crowd went wild and gave
him an ovation when the time WAS an
nounced. The quarters we're made in the
following time: Sd :0j% II :S7 - :OSl5.
In the Sl0OO stallion race Aliin made the
three fastest heats ever gone in any free
ior-all stallion race ana clipped quarter of
a second off his record in the last two heats
The time of the heats was: 2:l5A-2:l4A.
2:l4A.
In the 2:27 trot Magnolia lowered his
record of :20A. going the mile in 2:1Sis.
The trotting stallion Harry Noble, owned
by w. ,. Kirby Il Co.. died to-day of heart
disease. The horse had record of 2:l7h
and was valued at $4,000.
At Brighton Beach.
BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 12-The result
OF to-day's races were as follows:
Five furlongs, Bob Sutherland won,
ID isy Woodruff second, TiOga third. Time,
03.
Five furlongs, Podica won, Philanthro-
pist secohd. Willie McAuliffe third Time,
:04A
Seven furlongs. Jack Rose won. Alcalde
second, Common Sense third. Time, 81.
Six and half furlongS, Crochet won. Key
West second, Ella third. Time, :23A.
Two and quarter miles. India Rubber
won in a gallon by fifteen lengths, Long
Dance second, George w third. Time,
4:10h.
One mile. dead heat between Mary Stone
aud Zamposi for first place, foxford third.
Time. ! 40. The purse was divided.
SARATOGA. Aug. 12.-The results Of to.
DAYS races were as follows:
Five fuTlOngs. Tactician won, Prince
Howard second, King Hazen third. Time,
1:04h.
One mile. Sykeston won. Hellgate Sec
ond. Galindo third. Time. AN.
Seven furlongs. Badge won. Toano sec
ond, Logan third. Time, ! :33
One mile and a furlong, Gambler won,
Helen Rose second. Sportsman third.
Time, 20.
One mile. Bitten won. Huron second.
dead heat between Saunterer and King
Crab for third place. Time, :43.
Five furlongs. Busteed won, Tringle Sec
0nd. ID third. Time, :0ih.
At st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 12.-The track was in
good condition to-day and the winners were
as follows:
Five furlongs, Clyde won. Topgallant
second, Cagley third. Time, :O5.
Five furlongs. St Croix won, Lookout
second, Thorpe third. Time. :02b
One and a sixteenth miles. Coronet won,
The Clown second. Al Orth third. Time,
1:j0.
One mile and 90 yards, Forest won, Lu-
ellie Manette second, Innocence third.
Time, :46A.
One mile and 20 yards, Sull Ross won.
Hopeful second. COrinne Kinney third.
Time, :44A.
-Four and half furongs, Sarah o won,
Snarley. the Smuggler second, Rapidell
third. Time, 5SA seconds.
Five furlongs, Bret Harte won, PlOwena
second. Blue Rock third. Time, 1:O3h.
Races Postponed.
ROCHESTER, Aug 12--The races were
postponed to-day, as the track was a sea of
mud.
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A CAMP SCENE.

seems an easy task to play provost marshal
IN peaceful city, but the man who has
tramped 10 miles night with the provost
guard and been busy all day is not apt to
regard the job as a snecure. Colonel Eng
llsh. who has been appointed acting provost
marshal, was in the army of Northern Viz
ginla and thinks that he can stand it. May
be he will It is for once case of the
once seeking the man and Colonel English
is one OF the right sort. Major Zeile IS very
popular ana was visited in bed by many
sympathlzers this morning.
Major Chamberlain of the Tenth Battalion
has been appointed acting ordnance In
speetor. In place of Colonel English.
Governor Markham was the life and soul
Ell the party at breakfast this morning. de
told a number of "old soldier yarns" OF
which one or two will have to be repeated.
Il didn't like soldering much at first" said
the Grief magistrate, who was in the Thir-
ty-second Wisconsin. "A man always feels
bad when going into fight. The first time |
thought that ii there was acsance to serve
the Government without any shooting l
would be glad of it. After had been in a
hight two began 10 appreciate the lumor OF
al old soldiers jest. Strange as ii may seem,
when we heard that such aud such regi-
ment had been In fight, and heard the de-
scription from the survivors. we felt disap-
pointed we hadn't been there and got
killed."
Two of the newspaper correspondents at
division headquarters have been knocked
out TEN porarily b. colicky pains, one of the
least disagreeable results of a change of life.
There are several cases of colds and bron-
chitis.
An informal meeting of the surgeons of
the encampment was held at division head
quarters. The meeting was for the pur-
pose OF putting the surgical and ambulance
resources OF the army of California on u
par with those of ther States
The following commands have followed
the regulars in reirainiDg from camp decor
alton: The Eighth Infantry, the Tenth Bat
talon. the Sixth Infantry and the First and
Second Artillery.
Captain Scribner, adjutant of the Sixth
Regiment. attended drill yesterday, not
withstanding that he had dislocated his arm
on Tuesday
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OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERY.
They Are Reinforced by the Naval
Reserve.
AAlTEUR SAILORS on THE HIGH SEAS.
ihe Voyage Of the Charleston and the Boston TO
Santa CruZ-Ble9dleSS Battles With
Imaginary Foes.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

SANTA CRUZ Camp Columbus, Aug.
l2.-Ihe solitary topic of conversation in
camp this morning is the arrival of the
cruisers. When 1t became known at head
quarters that they had left San Francisco
at $50 o'clock TO take the town Major
General Dimond quietly said that he had
made preparations to receive them. IL
was an ambiguous term and might mean
either that the Signal Corps at Lighthouse
Point on Layeaga Hill had mastered their
instructions or that the Naval Battalion
would find a chance to test their mettle in
landing on hostile territory. Judging from
the feverish activity at the dressmakers' the
new arrivals have more to fear from the
girls than the boys. However. the boys
are ready for them.
1t can be easily understood that an attack
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OBJECT TO THE SCALE.
The Plate Finishers Dissatisfied witt
the Reduction In Wages.

The Plate Finishers Dissatisfied With
the Reduction In Wages.
PTTTsBURG, Aug. 12-NOtwithst landing
the denials there is great dissatisfaction
among the fnishers over the action or the
amalgamated conference committee regard
ing the signing Of the scale.
They claim that their wages will be
reduced under the new scale % per cent
instead of 10 per cent, as given out, and
they threaten to refuse to abide by the COM
mi tees action. A conference of finishers
will be held tomorrow afternoon to arrange
for general meeting of all the inishers in
the district Tomorrow night Nothing will
be done until the meeting is over. 1t is be-
lleyed. however. that the finishers will ac-
cept the reduction.
The executive board of the American
Federation of Labor met here to-day, and
after aD all days session il was decided not
10 boycott he Carnegie products at present.
The reason for this is because the firm Is
not turning out enough material to justify a
boycott. Should it be necessary In the
future to order boycott the board will net
hesitate to do so.
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The Kaiser and Won Caprivi.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA Mail and Ex-
press special from London says: 1t has just
leaked out that very lively and rather lu-
dicrous scene occurred between Won Cap
rvi and the Kaiser before the latter's de-
parture for the CoweS regatta. Caprivi
had the temerity to contend that it would
be undignifed for the Kaiser to be seen
tuggiug at the helm and sails of his yacht,
as he expressed his intention of doing. The
Kaiser TetOrted hotly that he should do just
as he pleased. and gave Caprivi to under
stand that his advice was not wantpd by
saying, "a Kaiser could steer a yacht as
we'll as a ship of state"
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THE JURY DISAG REED.
The Trial of the McCaig Brothers at Marys
vile Exciting Mnch Intarast

~ - N S"A5 O@VtHoAS a. AdiJs-
Vile Exciting Much Interest
MARYsVILLE, Aug. 12,-In the case of
robbery charged against Edward and John
McCaig the jury this afternoon disagreed.
after having been out about 20 hours. They
stood six to six. Eleven of the jurors voted
to ind Edward MeCaig guilty, but one held
out.
The case has excited much interest and
one case OF perjury against well-known
farmer has been the result. This farmer.
X ii. Bradley, will have his preliminary
examination tomorrow.
Tonight it is rumored that two and per-
haps three charges of bribery will be lodged
against parties who have been identified
with the case
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A LoNG-LosT ART.
4 Quebec Blacksmith Rediscovers a Method
OF Hardening Copper.

a Quebec Blacksmith Rediseovers a Method
OF Hardening Copper
QUEBEC, Aug. 12.-Local scientists say
that one of the most wonderful discoveries
ofrecent years is that made by black
smith OF this city named Ferdinand Allard
1t is the long-lost art of hardening copper.
AXIS and other edged tools made Of har-
dened cOpper have been exhibited by him
which rival the best steel of the present day.
piece of Allard's prepared copper was
tested at the Governments rife ranges. In
shot fred from.40 yards distance the bullet
shIyered into thousand fragments. An
other shot, the missile striking more
sQuarely, was completely hattened. This.
IL is claimed by experts, will be vastly
superior 10 anything that the best steel
could do under any circumstances, and the
matter IS TO be brought TO the immediate
notice OF the British Lords of the Admiralty.
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RUSSIAN AGGREssIoNs.
Troops Being Moved to the Afghan Frontie
China Alarmed.

Troops Being Moved to the Afghan Frontie
China Alarmed
LONDON. Aug. 12.-An Odessa dispatch
says that Russian troops are being rapidly
moved from Turkestan to the Afghan FROM
tier. Fresh centers of disturbance have
appeared in Afghan Turkestan, probably
due TO the emissaries of the Russian Gov
eminent. A sign of the anti-English feel-
Ing I'm Russia is that all Hindoos have
been ordered to quit Turkestan within six
months.
A dispatch to the Standard from Ten-
tsin says: The extreme gravity of the
Pamir question Is beginning to be recognized
here. A force of infantry and horsemen
has been ordered to proceed from Kashgar
to Rangkul. in the Chinese province of
SaTikol,
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Beernaert, which was taking goods up the
river. was seized and the factories de-
stroyed. The whols tribes on the western
bank ara in insurrection. The Arabs north
west OF Nyangwe have gone down Lualaba
River and captured the station at H0bariba.
killing the whites emrloy ed there. The sta
tions on the Upper Lomassa have also
been destroyed. The Arabs at Stanley
Falls and Isangi, hitherto loyal. are show
ing hostility. The Congo State authorities
are sending re-enforcements
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WHEAT IN FLAMES.

One Of the Finest Crops in Sacramento
County Destroyed bv Fire
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 12.-On Wednesday.
about midnight, several stacks of wheat be-
longing to Henry ID. Meiss Jr. and located
on the Sacramento and Amador RaiIro ad
about 80 miles from this city, were de-
stroyed by fire. The grain destroyed re-
presented l47 acres OF wheat and 40 of bar
ley, said to have been one of the finest crops
in the county. There was an insurance OF
$1,000 on the grain, which will not cover the
loss by any means. How the fire originated
Is q mystery.
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Proposed New Ocean Steamers.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Clement A.
Griscom. president of the International
Navigation Company. is passenger on the
City Of New York. which is expected TO
arrive from Europe tomorrow. 1t is
thought that upon Griscom's return the con-
tracts will be awarded for the building OF
two new ocean greyhounds for the Inman
line, and 1t is generally conceded that
William Cramp q Sons will be the success
full bidders