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and the China stations that could be called
uron TO repulsa the British. while net
large is fairly effective.
The San Francisco is at Mare Island, and
could be fitted for sea at short notice. Her
armament consists of twelve 6-incb breech-
loading guns, four 6-pOunders. four
3-pounders ana nine rapid-fre magazine
guns. Speed. 20 knots an hours.
The Baltimore is also at Mare Island,
with four S-ineh breeeh- leaders, six 6-inch,
four 6-pound rapid-fre guns and ten Cat
llngs. Her speed is 10 knots.
THE BOSTON.
Tie Boston is at sea- Her armament
consists of two S-inch 11A-tou guns, six g.
inch 5-tOn breech-loaders, six 6-p0und rapid
hres and ten magazine guns; speed, 10
knots.
The Charleston, at San Diego, is an
armored cruiser, carrying two s inch
breech-lOaders, six 6-inch, tour 6-pOunders
and ten magazines: speed, Is knots.
The Yorktown is also at San Diego, ready
for service. She carries six 6-inch guns,
two 6-pOunders, two 3pounders and five
magazine guns; speed. 16 knots.
One of the old waTShips, the Pens acola, is
now heading this way from China. armed
with twelve 9-inch smooth-bore muzzle-
loading 4-tOn guns, two S0-pound breech-
leaders, two 60-pOunders, one 3-inch
howitzer, two 20-pOunders and FIVE rapid
fire magszne-guns. Her speed under favor
-
Another wooden ship that can be called
upon IN an emergency is the Alliance, now
on the China station. She carries four
9-inch mooth-bores. one 8-inch, ons CO.
Duuad breech-lOadeT, one 3-inch, one muzZle-
loading hOwitZer and one Calling. Her
speed is 10 knots.
The Marion. also In China, has six 9-inch
smooth b0res, a few howitZnrs and Gatlngs,
and makes IL knots per hour in a fair wind.
The Adams, at Mare Island. is a 9-knOt
wooden ship, carrying hye 9-inch smooth
bOrrs.
The Ranger is an ironclad with one IL
lnch. two 9-lnch, one 3-inch breech- leaders
and one 60-pounder. Speed 10 knots.
Inc MOblcan, III northern waters, has
eight 9-inch and one S-inch smooth bOres,
one 60-pOunder, one 3-inch bToech-l loader,
TWO 20-pOunders, one hOwiiZer and three
Tapd-fire magazine guns, with a speed Of
10 knots.
The Thetis is lying at the navy-yard. and
the A lert is on the China station. but can be
called home if needed in defense of her
their country's rights Tne Iroquois is at
Samoa.
In addition to those already noted tho
Swatara, 1879. and Omaha, 2i00 tons.
wooden cruisers. are out of commission at
Mare Island and entered in the navy regis
ter as unserviceabe In the list of avail
able vessels the singe-turreted monitor
Comanche, now at Mare Island, the Mo-
nadnock nearing completion at the same
place, and the Monterey almost ready to be
commissioned, are not taken into account,
as they cannot be claSsed as sea-so ing
vessels,
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Eq nltable Life Assurance Society. and
James Coleman DraytOn, who married q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor.
She IS handsome woman, as the accom-
panying reproduction OF recent photo
graph will indicate.
For two months the American colonies of
London aud Paris have heard vague rumors
OF prospective duel between Borrowe and
Drayton, growing out Of the suspicious en-
ttertalned oy Drayton regarding Borrowe's
friendship with Mrs. Drayton, which Bor-
rowe has always declared to be entirely
platonic. Friends of BOrrowe say that
Drayton recently made charges against his
vile TO her parents, and that they agreed to
pay him 5000 year aud 1900 a year for
their children, who should remain under her
care, but that If she continued the acQuaint-
ance Of Borrowe the children and their
Slo,OOO should come under the charge Of
Drayton.
The latter part of last year. Drayton, his
vile and children, event to Europe, and he
took house at Wimbledon, spending most
OF his time, however, in London, where he
made the st. James Club, in PiccadIlly, his
headquarters. Borrowe arrived in London
In january and took up his abode at the
Hotel Victoria. Soon after his arrival
Drayton found Borrowe and Mrs DraytOu
together at the Midland Grand 6oteI.
According to Borrowers friends, Draytou
came upon them, acc6mpanied by two de-
tertyes. and said: ''Ah! caught YOU again:
when are you two going to bolt?" and left
the room.
Not long after this voluminous cor
respondence passed between the two
men. Drayton endeavoring to bring
about duel BorTowe was ready
enough, but his seconds, Harry Vane Mill
bank and Edward Fox. refused to allow him
to fight OIL the ground that Drayton's con-
duet In accepting money and that he had
been suspicious of his wife FIVE years before
he had challenged BOrrOwe forfeited his
right to ask the satisfaction of gentleman.
lu this decision the seconds were upheld by
no less authorities than AureIien Scholl and
the Due de Morny, two of the most celebra-
ted duests in France. Nsverthe less Dray-
ton has not hesitated among his friends to
attribute BOrrowe's conduct to cowardice.
Borrowe telegraphed 10 friends in America
some time ago that he would sail on the
Majestic on March 16. Before that date
arrived. however, he decided to POSTPONE
his departure for week. He did not learn
until the steamer had left Liverpool that
DTayton was on board. Fearing that the
circumstance that he had announced his de-
parture by the Majestic and had not sailed
on 1t while Drayton had might lend color
TO Dravton'S charge that BOrrowe was
AFRAID of him he started for Queenstown at
an hours notice, accompanied by his
friend Harry Vane Millbank, whose reputa-
tion as a duelist is known throug hOut Eu-
rope. They caught and boarded the Majestic
at Queenstown, Millbank stating before
their departure that he would endeavor to
prevent the threatened hostile encounter.
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Arrival Of the Majestic With Drayton
and BOrrOWe as Passengers.
THE STEAMER BOARDED BY REPORTERS.
interested Parties Refuse to Discuss the Particulars
Of the Scandal Which Is Agitating
New York Society.
Special to THE MORNING Gait

New YORK. March 23.-James Coleman
Drayton and Hallett Alsop Borrowe, prn-
cipals in the cause celebre which Is now
agitating New York four hundred, arrived
with no evidence of a sanguinary meeting
half anticipated by the interested public on
this side Of the water. Their trouble arose
out of Borrowers intimacy with Mrs. Dray-
ton. and eliminated in an attempt on the
part of the injured husband to seek salts
faction by force Of arms. The Majestic did
not reach here until late this afternoon.
Shortly afterward revenue cutter with
fourteen on board left the dock, and, not
withstandng orders to the contrary, when
the steamer was reached the whole party
clambered aboard. There was no evidence
of any unusual excitement aboard Captain
Pearsell was on the bridge, and when
questioned by energetic reporters, received
them with look Of blank amazement Il
know nothing of any trouble between the
two gentlemen" said he. "They have been
the very quietest of my passengers during
the trip. l heard nothing about any duel,
either on board the NJ Majestic or anywhere
else. This is all news TO me. Indeed, did
not know Drayt0n and BorroWe knew each
other"
Borrowe and Millbank were discovered
later. Both were greatly startled at what
they deemed the intrusion by reporter 5.
They were Informed of the marked atten-
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

An Executive Message From the PresI-
dent-Indisns Indian Agents.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the Senate
this morning an executive message from the
President Of the United States, on the
Bering Sea controversy, was delivered by
Mr.. Pruden, one of his secretaries, and
handed to the Vice-President. The army
appropriation bill was taken up and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations, and
the Senate then proceeded to executive
business.
When the doors reopened at ! 80 o'clock
in the afternoon the Indian appropriation
bill was taken up. The first important
amendment reached was that striking out of
the bill the proviso requiring army officers
To be detailed as Indian agents.
Morgan moved as substitute for the
house provision one directing the President
10 appoint Indian citizens of the United
States as Indian agents when. in his judE-
ment. such appointment might contribute to
al tract the Indians to the ways of eviliza-
ii on and 10 the Government of the United
tates. Without action. the Senate ad-
iourned.
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GENERAL RUGER TALKS.
He Thinks War with Great Britain a
Very Long Way OF.

He Thinks War with Great Britain a
Very Long Way OF.
General Thomas A. Ruger was interviewed
on the situation by a CALL reporter last
night at the Hotel Rchelieu. II have had
no official intimatioD," he said, ''of any call
upon the military forces, and even il had
L do not think there would be any likelihood
OF my disclosing the nature OF any orders |
may have received unless especially author
lied to do so. With regard to the situation
on the Berlng Sea question ! can only give
an individual opinion. aud that is that they
hayent got through the talking part of the
business yet by long chalk. War between
the United States and England would be
without doubt the greatest military prob EN-
the world OF modern times has ever known.
Look at the Immense mutual interests ex-
isting between the two nations. to which
the whole sealing question is but as
drop in bucket, and | think you must
be convinced that the utteTmOst amt last
th0ught-Of resort would be declaration OF
war Let come what may every ones fer
vent hope must be that such an oyerW helm
ing calamity may not take place, as IL would
bring the most widespread disaster upon
both countries and the world at large.
1T is true tha. Eng.and's navy is tire
largest and strongest in the world, but in
the event of hOstiiities breaking out the
United States has the command Of money
sufficient to make lIer own aavy nearly
equal 10 that of Great Britain at a short
notice. AS for the army, | think we are
more than equal TO any army she can put
into the field. / repeat that | think any
trouble of this nature is very far off and
very unlikely TO happen over the Berug Sea
question: -
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at the time be applied for a transfer from
the Pension Office to the PostOffice. A Pen
sion Office clelk named Lineaweaver had
obtained report from the PostOffice De-
partment. 1t developed that Lineaweaver
was not now in the city. Engle asked if
In the investigation, and the Commissioner
said he did not know.
The committee designated some weeks
ago to examine the condition of the work of
The Census Bureau finds that to complete
the work outlined and entered upon under
the instructions from Congress will necessi-
tate the expenditure of s., 600 900, including
the S25O, 900 recently appropriated.
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Sustained by the Senate.
THE BRITISH PRESS.
What Is Thought of the Deadlock in the
UDited Kingdom.

LONDON, March 23.-The Chronicle says
The Bering Sea case looks like a dangerous
deadlock. The diplomacy Of President
Harrison's reply is hard TO grasp. particu-
larly coming from nation that is the pro-
fesSed admirer of peace.
The Telegraph says: We hesitate TO quail
ify the news as alarming, but il is certainly
troublesome and disqnietng. We can only
hope that President Harrison's threat of
military coercion Is iEaccurately repre-
sented. 1t is always well to remem Der
in dealing with an American bravo of
this description. that the elections afford an
excuse for language which in quieter times
would be considered outrageous. Still we
cannot abstain from the hope that the ex-
preston is exaggerated. Neither can we
imagine such an attempt to embroil the ma
tons will assist President Harrison in
the election. He may rest assured
that we are not likely to believe In
the virtues Of modus vivendi
because recommended at the swords
point. Therefore we are glad to see the
Pacific squadron going northward His
tory has always proved that the easiest
mode Of securing peace is to show prompti-
tude In preparing for defense.
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NO WAR IN SIGHT.
Admiral BelkDap Deprecates the Idea OF
International Trouble.

international Trouble.
Rear Admiral George L. Belknap depre-
Gated the idea that any serious international
trouble was imminent as a result Of the
Bering Sea difficulty.
1T is hardly probable" he said, "that
two great countries would become in involved
IN war. or even in serious complication,
over few fishing vessels in Bering Sea. |
think that the whole matter will be ar
ranged with more or less amieability. There
may be some little friction, but 1t Will
hardly be attended with momentous conse-
quenees. The United States and England,
as also Russia, thoroughly appreciate the
situation, ana recognize the fact that their
mutual interests necessitate diplomatic
adjustment Of the controversy. | think that
the settlement. whether it Is made sooner
or later. will be peaceful. and no beiligerent
action Oh either side need be apprehended."
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CLOSING THE FAIR.
Railroad Employees and otAszss to- Have the
World's Fair Closed on Sunday.

AL O1OooU OH OunQdy.
WAsHINGToE. March %. - The Senate
Committee Oh QuadrO-C Centennial this morn
ing gave hearing to several persons repre-
senting that element oil population Of coun-
try which seeks TO secure Congressional
action compelling the closing of the Worlds
Fair on Sunday. DR.. Ii. ii. George of
Pittsburg, representing the American Sab
bath Union; DR.. s. p. Stevenson of PhiIa-
delphia, representing the National Reform
Association, and l.. S. Coffin. ex-Rairoad
Commissioner of Iowa, representing the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, all spoke
in favor of closing the far on Sunday.
CCfiu said the brotherhood, numbering
about 23.0C0 persons, mostly brakemen,
pleaded for the observance of the Sabbath
in order that railroad employees might have
an opportunity for rest. Incidentally he
said it was contemplated by the association
10 request Congress to pass law prohibit
ing the running of interstate mail trains on
SUNDAY.
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FIGHT ON THE BORDER.
Texas Ranger Killed by the GaIsa Band
OF Revolutionists


New ORLEANS, March 23.-A Times
Democrats Corpus Christi (Tex.l dispatch
says: small party of rangers had fight
yesterday with the CARA band of revoIu-
tionists near Benefits ranch and Robert
Doughty, one Of the rangers, WAS killed.
Captain Mcneil and twenty rangers have
gone to the scene. Another fight occurred
yesterday, about So miles from San Diego.
Deputy Sheriff Benavido was out with a
posse after j. Ashworth. supposed to be one
of the parties who robbed Stein few weeks
ago. The posse came upon Ashworth near
where Glover was killed, and fight took
place. One of the posse was shot in the leg
and one OF the outlaws killed. Sheriff
Buckley and another posse left last night
for that point The troops of cavalry which
have been patrolling that country passed
through yesterday on the way to San Anto-
Mo. 1t has been known for several davs
that they were to be withdrawn and the
boldness of the outlaws is attributed to the
fact that they knew the soldiers were gone.
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THE CHICAGO BooDLERs.
Difficulties Encountered in the Prosecution
of the Accused Alderman

O!MCullles encountered IN the PROSECUTION
of the Accused Aldermen.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Culerton, the ac-
knOwledged leader of the Chicago Alder
men, was kept on the waiting bench in the
Grand Jury room to-day for two hours, and
was then told to come again tomorrow.
No further indictments were returned TO-
day. The continued unaccOuntabla ab-
sance OF Secretary S0ule of the Jefferson
Electric Road and President Billings of the
gas trust seems TO be acting as decided
hamper to the prosecution. The political
aspect OF the matter is also attracting atten-
tIon. The nearness of the Aldermanc cleo
tion and the fact that all of the indicted
men are of one party is harped upon. aud
speculation Is also INDUCED in as TO the
effect the matter is having upon State At
tOrney L0ngenecker's chances for the CUB
ernatorial nomination. Altogether the out
look tonight is slightly disappointing,
There are indications that Alderman Roth,
the chief witness for the prosecution thus
far. is not the Staunch reformer his state
ment foT the press would cause him to ap-
pear.
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NEW RAILROAD.
Plans of the sioux.city, Chicago and Baltimore
ComnanY

h4dnS OF tue olouA.Clty, Chlcago ana baltimore
Company.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. March 23-Artces OF
Incorporation of the Sioux City, Chicago
and Baltimore Railroad Company have
been fled here. Tie new company pro-
poses t. build road from Sioux City to the
Mississippi River between Savanna and
Muscatine; another 10 the Mississippi River
between keokuk and Lyons; also 10 the
southern boundary Of Iowa, between Fre-
mont and Van Buren counties; also, north
east to a point between Howard and Osceola
counties. One branch viii connect with a
chain of short lines, by which the Balt-
more and Ohio will secure terminus here
Connection will also be made with the Rock
Island. Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe and
Lackawanna. 1t appears that the Eastern
roads named are attempting to make Sioux
City the Missouri River terminal Of the sys-
tenn. of which ''the short line," in competi-
ton with the Union Pacific, will be the
western end.
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Cleveland Democratic Association.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., March 23.-Tbe ini-
tial meeting of the Cleveland Democratic
Association Of New Jersey was held here
this afternoon. Nearly all of the twenty
one Counties of the State were represented,
and the delegates claimed the existence of
an overwhelming demand for the renomin-
alton Of Cleveland. A finance committee
and treasurer were chosen and a careful
canYass Of the State provided for.
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SENSATIONAL REPORT,
Unconfirmed Rumor of Meeting Il
tween Drayton aud Borrowe.

Onconhrmed Rumor of Meeting Be-
tween Drayton aud Borrowe.
New YORK, March 24-At an early hour
this morning a sensational report was in
circulation to the effect that Drayton and
BorrOwe had proceeded to a quiet spot in
Westehester County to discuss the situation,
and perhaps have an encounter in the morn
ing. They were accompanied respectively
by Millbank and Freddie Gebhard. 1t is
impossible to verify the rumor.
A morning paper prints an alleged inter-
view with Borrowe. The reporter asked
IL there was any impropriety in
his conduct with Mrs. Drayton. Bor-
rowe denied emphaiically that there
had been. Have you had any
communication with her?" II have not"
You have not written to her. or she to
yOu?'' "Hum-well. l rather think, upOn
consideration. that l wont answer that
question"
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THE RAUM INVESTIGA
Continuation Of the Inquiry Into the Acts OF
the Pension Commissioner

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Commssioner
Raum was before the Pension Office Inves-
tigating Committee again to-day. The
charges OF immortality against Engle while
chief of the division he had sent to Secre-
tary Noble. with the affidavit of William
I. Ford, charging Engle with the act. He
admitted that Ford was dismissed during
Commissioner Blacks administration on
charges. He was subsequently reinstated,
and the witness had been told Dudley
recommended il. The examination then
recurred to the report made in the Postoffice
Department as 10 Taylor's previous record
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CAUSED A SENSATION.
President HarrisOns Firm Stand on the
Sailing Onesfinn.

President HaTrisOn's Firm Stand on the
Sealing Question.
WASHINGTON, March 23-The Bering Sea
correspondence was laid before the Senate
in executive session at noon. The reading
Of Salisbury's note refusing to consent to
renew the modus vivendi and making a
counter proposition was received with i'll
suppressed Irritation by the Senate. The
note Is eVasiye ana equivOcRting
The Presidents rujoinder broadly hints
that SALISBURY has not met his overture in
straightforward manner. He insists on
renewal OF the modus vivendi without ref
erence 10 insignificant or irrelevant condi-
tiOns and closes with the stirring assertion
that If Great Britain declines to assist in
protecting the seals during arbitration he
Will proceed TO enforce the laws and exclude
: achers from the Bering Sea if the military
forces Of the United States are required 10
accomplish it. The note created a sensa-
ton In the Senate. After half-hour dis
cusslOn the correspondence was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
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FOUL PLAY.

Excitement Over the Discovery of the Mutt
lated B3dies Of Three Prospectors.
BRAZoRIA, Tex, March 23.-All the lower
coast country is stirred up over the finding
Of the bodies Of three men in Bernard River
horribly mutilated, and each of them bearing
marks Of foul play. Ten days ago a party
OF five, one Mexican, was seen in the
vicinity of the land prospecting The Mex
lean WAS the guide. Their wagon was found
near tie river, burned. except the ironwork
and a piece Of the body, on which was the
name Of the owner. II is thought the pros
pectors were murdered by the Mexican aud
white partner. The country is armed and
Sc eking for the suspected parties.
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FATALITIES AT A FIRE.
An Explosion Of Benzne Causes a Heavy
Loss of Life in Amsterdam

]701S VI
AMSTERDAM, March 23-Four houses on
the Keizer's Gracht canal have been de-
strOyed by fire. Five persons were killed
and twenty injured. Seven are likely to
die. The fire was caused by the explosion
of benzIne.
The explosion resembed an earthquake
All the clocks stopped and windows were
shattered. The work of digging out the
bodies of the victims began as soon as the
fire was extinguished and is still being prose-
ccted. The crushed and blackened remains
of eight persons have been taken from the
ruins. A number of persons are still MISS
ing and it is feared that as the work In the
burned building proceeds, the death-list will
be greatly increased.
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Financial Crisis Averted.

MoNTEvIDEo, March ga run here on
the branch of the London and River Platte
Bank was caused by the announcement that
the liquidation OF Murietta Il Co. of Lon
don had ceased. The President gave orders
that the Government offices should accept
the banks notes freely. and this had the
effect of restoring confidence.
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Exclusion Of Chinese From Canada.

OTTAWA, March 23.-Gordon. delegate
from British Columbia, has given notice Of
his intention to introduce bill amending
the Chinese immigr ration act by increasing
the polltaX on Chinese immigrants from $50
TO 500 per head. The bill enacts that after
the expiration of four months after the pas
sage Of the act Chinese immigration into
Canada shall be prohibited altogether.
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Another Indictment Against scp5d.r.

CHICAGO, March %. DIR. Scudder was
indicted again to-day for the assassination
of his mother-in-law, this time being
charged with poisoning her, as we'll as
pounding in her skull. The poison is sad
to have been administered with an hypo-
dermc syringe. 1t is hinted that some SEN
satiOnal DEVELOPMENTS may be expected.