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The morning call., 1893-06-18

ike the Gogstad vessel did when In her
prime The builder tried to come as near
as possible to the original In every detail
The Viking is built of oak-of course
picked material. The planks are not very
thick and it may surprise some to hear
that the thinnest ones are 1916 millf-
meters-that is, measuring one-half inch
in thickness. In the places where the oars
are the planks are twice as thick
The Vikings length is % meters, beam 5
meters and depth IL meters. The high
stern and stem is ornamented with a
dragons head and tail. The question of
sails TO be used was quite problem. From
the Sagas it was learned that a square sail
was used. but the proportionate dimensions
were not known. NoIthland boats of to-
day, however, served as a pattern. The
mast is l6 meters long and can be uu-
shipped when necessary. The mainsail is
S12 meters wide at the yard and 1874 meters
al the foot, and jb can also be used. The
rudder Is, according to the old fashion, on
the starboard side. The crews accommo-
dations are not first-class, as space does not
permit. Berths there are none. When
the men want TO sleep they take their
blankets and sleep wherever they can.
Things not known to the old navigators
have been brought along, such as nautical
instruments. charts, lamps, AS well as
galley, with the usual cooking apparatus,
also pumps and sea anchors. Of course.
after completing the voyage these things
can be easily removed. The provisions
and liquors are slowed In the bflges. as the
ship IS built in such way that no ballast
is required. Sixteen pairs of oars are on
board. When the crew is rowing they are
seated on thwarts. and it requires thirty-
TWO men to handle all the oars. Shields
are hung alongside for decoration in port.
and are alternately black and yellow.
The crew of the Viking are all picked
men.
The captain is Magnus Anderson, born
in Larvik the 2Sth Of November, 1857. His
father was a ship captain. Magnus went
to school in his native town and went to
sea when he was 10 years old and passed
his examination as a navigator when he
was II. Was first mate before he was 10
and captain at the age of %. While he
was sailing in American vessels he got the
idea of crossing the Atlantic from Europe
in an open boat; he chose for this voyage
common Arendal skjegte Ia small-sized
"HoiSouoV WHiCu HO IH6 OCeaD,
and together with his present second mate
set sail in the spring of 1885, The under
taking created considerable interest on
both sides of the Atlantic. The venture,
however, was not successful The small
open boat met with a succession of heavy
gales, capsizsd several times and they lost
their instruments. When within 27O miles
OF Newfoundland they spoke a vessel
bound to England and concluded to ac-
cept the captains offer to take them back.
The first officer. Johan Gustav Gunder-
sen, was born 10 Fredrickstad on Febru-
airy 2, 1850. When very young he entered
a commercial house, but being of a rowing
disposition. he went to sea In 1861, sailing
to all parts of the world in foreign
vessels.
The second mate of the Viking ship.
Christen Christensen. was born in Risor
in 1856 He went to sea at the age of IA,
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THE MAN is KNOTT.
He VIII Succeed Blount as Minis
ter to Hawaii.
In the Comic Opera Country It Is
Fitting to Have a Great Ameri-
can Humorist.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Evening
News says that Proctor Knott of Ken
lucky will probably succeed Blount as
Minister TO Hawaii. 1t is pretty we'll un-
derstood now that the Georgia man has a
gubernatorial bee in lis bonnet, and has
resigned from the foreign service to dab
BILE once more in local politics.
The question which has been agitating
the State Department seems about to be
solved by the choice Of Knott. Knott was
in the city Tuesday and Wednesday and
spent the greater part of the second day
with the President at his country home
Several members of the Kentucky delega-
ton gave the tip yesterday that he would
be sent to finish the work Blount had be-
gun. Mr.. Caruth of Kentucky said he had
not heard of the rumor, but other men,
bers OF the delegation stated their belief in
It's truth. Proctor Knott is an ex.Con-
gresham and Ex-Governor of Kentucky.
Wnen IN Congress ne made himself famous
bv his celebrated humorous speech on
Duluth" This was his first and last
speech that attracted any attention. and
at the time it was delivered his enemies
charged that 1t was written by a news
paper man.
The dispatch from Tennessee saving
Judge Sneed OF that State would be ap-
pointed to sucreed Blount as CONSUL
General evidently meant that Sneed would
succeed Consul Severance.
Inquiry at the Department of State dis
closes the fact that no appointment has
yet been made OF a successor to limited
States Consul-General Severance at Rono-
lulu.
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SATOLLI COMING WEST.
1t Is Likely That He Will Pay
Visit to San Francisco,

NEW YORK, June 17-MonslgnorS Satolli,
Apostolic delegate, and party left Wash
ington to-day for an extended tour through
the West. St. Paul will the first objective
point. When the company resume the
tour westward it will be installed in the
sumptous private car of James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern Railroad,
and Hill and Archbishop Ireland will re-
main with Satolli during the continuance
of the trip. The next stop will be at
Helena, where few days will be passed.
After leaving Helena, the Yellowstone
Park will be visited. Leaving the Yellow
stone the party will proceed to Spokane.
and continuing further West VIII make
short stops at Sea tile. Tacoma and Puget
Sound ports. Thus far it has not been de-
termined whether they will visit the cities
of California. but probably the journey
will be extended to San Francisco. It Is
hinted that Satolli may undertake the es-
tablishment of Catholic Italian colonies
in sparsely settled districts
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LAW AND SENSE.
The Government Has No Control
Over Land After 1t Is Allotted.

WASHINGTON, June II. - Information
has just reached the War Department of
the decision by the United States District
Court at Seattle in the case of Contractor
Ross. who is constructing railroad across
the Puyallup reservation. If sustained,
the decision will have an important bear
ing on the Indian policy of the Govern
ment and threatens to fnvalidate the
allotment system. Y The military author
tiles sought to prevent the construction of
the road, but the contractor secured the
consent of the Indians by hiring them as
laborers, and finally applied to the court
for an iDlun ction to prevent military in
reference with the work. The decision
sustains the injunction pending the suit,
and declares that the Government has
lost entirely the power to control the use
of lands allotted to the Indians. The
matter has been referred to the Attorney
General, and it is probable that an appeal
will at once be taken.
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GIVEN TO THE ARMY.
1t Will Have Exclusive Control
of Indian Agencies.
At Last the Tribes Will Find Them.
selves Dealt With by
Strong Hand.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The President
has issued the following executive order:
Pursuant to the provision of chapter 164,
laws of the first session of the Fifty-second
Congress, passed the 18th of July, 1892.
which reads as fellows: Provided, from
and after passage of this act, the President
shall detail officers of the United States
army to act as Indian agents at all
agencies where vacancies from any cause
may hereafter occur, who, while acting as
such agents. shall be under orders and
directions of the Secretary of the Interior,
except at agencies where, in the opinion of
the President, the public service would be-
better protected by the appointment of a
civilian" l hereby appoint the following
officers of the United States army to act
as Indian agents at the agencies set oppo-
site their respective names:
Captain Lorenzo W. Cook, Third In-
fantry, at BlackfoOt agency. Mont; Cap
tain Homer w. Wheeler, Fifth Cavalry, at
Cheyenne and Arapahos agency, Okla
bOma; Captain Joseph Hale, Third Ia
fantry. at Colville agency. Wash. Major
John II. Patterson. Third Infantry, at
Forest City agency. S. D.; Captain
William Il. Clapp, Sixteenth Infantry, at
Fort Berthold agency. n. D.; Captain
Charles F. Robe, Twen enty-ffth Infantry, at
Fort Belknap agency, Mont; Captain
John T. Van Orsdale. Seventh Infantry,
at Fort Hall agency. Idaho; Captain Henry
w. 5proule, Eighth Cavalry. at Fort Peck
agency, Mont: Captain E. Dougherty,
First Infantry, at Hoopa Valley agency,
CAL; Captain Hugh G. Brown, Twelfth
Infantry, at Kiowa agency. Oklahoma;
Captain Levi f. Burnett. Seventh In
fantry, at Mescalero agency, New Mex;
Captain William Fl. Beck, Tenth Cavalry,
at Omaha and Winnebago agency. Nebr;
Captain Charles A. Dempsey. Second In
fantry. a. Usage agency, o. r.; Captain
John n. Bulls. Twenty-fourth Infantry,
at Pueblo and the Jicarilla agency, N.
Mex; Captain Cyrus S. Roberts, Seven-
teeuth Infantry, at Southern Ute agency,
Colo; Captain Henry Wycant. Twenty
fourth Infantry, Shoshone agency, Wyo;
Captain Thomas Sharpe. Seventeenth In
fantry. at Tongue River agency, Mont:
Major James F. Randett, Ninth Cavalry,
at Uintah and Ouray agency, Utah; Cap
tain William p. Rogers. Seventeenth In
fantry, at Warm Springs agency, Or;
Captain Charles G. Penney, Sixth Infan-
try. at Pine Ridge agency. S. Oak.
GROVER CLEVELAND
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been Instructed to dispatch the inteina-
tlonal through registered pouches to Vic
toria. b. c., daily, except Friday, instead
OF daily. except Thursday, as heretofore.
postoffice has been established at
Toluca. Los Angeles County, Cal Especial
from Burbank), with Wilson c. Wedding
ton as Postmaster
Eugene Horgan has been commissioned
Postmaster at Markham. Cal. John Bon
deson has been appointed Postmaster at
Point Reyss station, Marin County, Cal,
vice Salvador, removed. and NJ. A. Moore
at Priceville, Crook County, Or.
In the case Of Jacob Sowash vs.. Jere-
miah Daffey the Secretary of the Interior
orders Daffey's fraudulent timber entry in
Humboldt district, Cal, cancelled, and the
same order is made in the case of Dewitt C.
Stotts.
Pensions have been granted as follows.
California: Increase-Andrew Schussler.
Original dow-Mnor of Dedrick Thomas
Washington: Original widow-Mary A.
Gates
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COAST GOSSIP.
DR.. O'Donnell Now Seeks a Federal
Office.

WASHINGTON. June 17.-Dr. c. c.
ODOnnell wants to be Chinese Inspector.
His formal application was received al
the Treasury Department to-day.
W. B. Mcdonald of Los Angeles wants
to be Inspector of Customs at Tacoma,
Wash.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-The Navy De-
partment has consented to allow the
Pennsylvania Naval Battalion to take
ten days cruise on a Cove rnment war
vessel in the latter part of August. The
cruiser upon which the boy tars will re-
ceive instructions is the San Francisco.
Lieutenant Commander John c. Mo-
rong and Lieutenants L. F. Rostwick and
NJ. V. Bronough have been ordered to ap-
pear for examination for promotion at
Mare Island Navy-yard
Commencing on the Goth inst, an addi-
tional daily except Sunday exchange of
through registered mail pouches will be-
come operative between San Francisco and
Sacramento, leaving San Francisco at 7
A. NJ, and Sacramento at 7:10 A. NJ
The Postmaster at San Francisco has
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historical voyage, visited Iceland and
stayed through the best part of one win
ter examining the records of Lett Erick-
sen and other Morse voyaeers.
1t was in commeration of these early
claimed discoveries that the Viking ship
that has now reached this country was
sent upon her adventurous voyage.
The ship differs from the Columbus car
avels inasmuch as she was built after a
true and well-preserved model, while the
Spanish carayels were constructed from
pictures, the designs of which have been
largely drawn from tradition. 1t will
doubtless be remembered what a great
sensation was created by the finding of the
Viking ship thirteen years ago in mound
at Gogstad. near Sandefjord. Norway.
Although she had been embedded in the
earth for over a thousand years she was
well preserved, of stanch build and fine
lines. Experts say that she must have
been fast sailer. Certainly the old Nor
wegians knew how to build ships. and the
finding of the Viking ship verifies the say
ings of the Sagas.
Following the finding of this ship it was
resolved to bnild such another TO be sent
to the Worlds Fair and bold men we're
found to sail in her.
On the 4th of February the Viking ship
was ready to leave the ways and
after an eventful voyage through the ice
she arrived at Christiania. where the in
terror fittings were finished. The Viking
ship is as perfect re eproduction of the Cog
stad vessel as it was possible to make. All
that was missed of the old vessel is the stem
and stern, but these are easily constructed
from the shape of the original vessel
There Is no doubt that the Viking looks
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RETURNS IN DETAIL,
1t is Not Altogether Hopeless For
the Kaiser.

BERLIN, June 17.-Reports from all parts
OF the empire continue to give evidence OF
the collapse of Richtsr's Radical party
The South German Democrats. with whom
the Richterlsts joined hands at the OPEN
ing of the campaign to fight more effect
lively against the army bill at the polls.
have secured five seats.s one Of them Won
from the National Liberals, and they are
likely TO enter the next Reichstag with the
delegation increased from 10 to IA or Is.
This morning, however, not a dispatch
was received to indicate the Richter SITS
had carried a constituency in the first bal
lot. This failure of the Richterists is due
partly to the fact that the Radicals who
deserted Richter TO make a Government
campaign under the banner of the Radical
Union were the cream of the old party
Executing Virchow, hardly a conspicu-
Gus Deputy stood by Richter after the dis
solution of the ReichsIag.
Rickert, Broemel, Hinze. Barth, editor
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SHIP AND CREW.
The Vessel and the Men Who Com
memorate Bold Deeds.

memorate Bold Deeds.
From the Sagas 1t is learned that the
Western Continent was first seen by white
men in the year A. D. 1885, A Morse nayi-
gator by the name Of Herjulfsen, sailing
from Iceland to Greenland, was driven
westward in a gale to Newfoundland or
Labrador, and although the shores were
sighted no landing was made or attempted.
Herjulfsen and his shipmates told wonder
full stories Of the new land seen in the
west abounding in forests. and Left Erick-
sen, the famous Icelapdic seaman. resoIy-
ing to know the truth about the country
which Hergulfsen had seen, sailed west
ward in the spring OF 1001 and reached
Labrador. From there, the Sagas state, he
sailed to the southwark as far as the coast
of Massachusetts, where the daring Morse
men landed and remained over wear.
Rhode Island was also visited, and, it is
alleged. that the hardy adventurers found
their way into New York harbor. So
fourteen years after Herjulfsen sighted
the continent the actual discovery of
America was made by Left ErIksen.
Thorwald. brother OF Left Erickson,
made voyage to Maine and Mass achu-
setts in 1902, and is said to have died at
Fall River Another brother. Thorstein by
name, arrived with band of followers in
1905; and in the year 1907 Thorfum Karlse-
fue. distinguished mariner of his day.
came with crew of $50 men AMI explored
the coast of Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
and it is supposed went as far south as
the capes Of Virginia. Colonies are said
to have been planted. but settlements were
soon broken up.
The Morse seamen gave the name of
Vinland to the then underlined and vaguely
known coast. As late as the year 1347
Norwegian vessel visited Labrador and
the northeastern parts of the United
States. Rumors of the westward voyages
of the daring Norsemen reached the Me
diterranean, and it is recorded in Iceland
that Columbus, before he set out on his
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OFFICIAL MURDER.
That Seems About the Status of the
Ford Theater Tragedy.

WASHINGTON. June II. = Contractor
George W. Dant was severely condemned
by the evidence given to-day at the Coro-
ner's inquest over the remains of the
Ford Theater victims. The United States
Government also came in for a share of
condemnation for the methods of doing
the work. Thomas j. Kane, a contractor.
said the Government would not pay fair
prices for GOOD work.
The Government" said Kane "while
it posted itself as to the financial standing
OF the builder or contractor, cared to know
nothing about his skill or ability
An architect testified that the cement
used in the work was '1ittle better than
mud" and builder said the manner of
doing the work was suicidal. The jurors
made Inquiries of the witnesses as to the
state OF Dant's mind, and one contractor
said he was not in good health.
The remainder of the testimony was un-
interesting. ano at its conclusion the in
quest adjourned till Monday
The morning call., 1893-06-18
MEN OF THE SEA.
Following the Pathway
OF Old Days.
HERE Is THE VIKING SHIP.
Bold Rerserkers Who Have Breasted
the Gales of the North
Atlantic.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

New YORK. June 17-Those hardy
Norsemen. Captain Anderson and his
crew. sailed into the port of New York to-
day with the counterpart of the Viking
ship of old, and were given reception far
different from that their ancestors re-
ceived 400 years before Columbus landed
on the shores of the New World. The
Viking came down from New London.
Conn, in tow. She was met by steam
barge with the committee of reception on
board There was a great blowing of
whistles and dipping of flags, and the
band played the Viking march. When the
Viking passed Uncle Sans crack monitor,
the Mlanatonomoh. the boom of big guns
had hardly ceased before there came a
sound like big frecracker across the
The morning call., 1893-06-18
CLEVELAND AS ARBITRATOR.
He Will Mediate the Quarrel of
Brazil and Argentina.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Baron de Rio
Barnco of Brazil. the envoy sent to ask
President Cleveland to act an arbitrator
in the dispute between Brazil and Argen-
tina over the possession Of the State of
Panama. is in the city. Charles E. Gil
randot. private secretary for the Baron,
returned from Washington to-day and
said that President Cleveland had con-
sented to serve. Arguments will be pre-
sented to him Immediately upon the ar
rival of the special envoy from Argentina
and the case will be left for the President
TO decide.
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TYPHOID EPIDErnc.
A Little Town in Michigan Ravaged
by the Disease.

IRoNwooD. Mich. June 17.-There is IN
epidemic Of typhoid fever here. the worst
ever known in the State. The public
schools closed ten days ago on account of
the disease. The armory and other avail
able buildings have been turned into hos
pitals, and the physicians are falling sick
themselves from overwork and loss of
sleep. The cases number nearly 400 now,
and the deaths are from six TO ten daily.
The number of victims is increasing. as all
steps so far taken to stop the ravagss Of
the disease have been Intellectual.
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and has sailed as mate and master for
number of years.
The rest of the crew consisted of Ras-
mus E. Rasmussen, Fredrik o. Frantsen,
Johan Eriksen. Bent Nygard, SEVERN NJ.
Smonsen, Johannes B. Moller, Lars
Lake and Jens Bng.
After short stay in New York the Vik-
ing will be taken to Albany and through
the Erie canal and the lakes to Chicago.
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accident occurred here to-day during a
bombardment of the heavens by a number
of rain-making enthusiasts. One of the
cannons in use exploded. instantly killing
S. F. Redmond and fatally injuring Rufus
Preston.
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Cherokee Strips Bonds Sold.

Fort GIBSON, Ind. T., June 17-Chef
Harris announced that he had received
bid for the Cherokee Strip bends which
would be accepted at once. The sale has
injected new life into business Of all kinds
here. The amount involved is $4,000, ,ooO
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Should Make It STRAIGHT.

ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-THE failure
of Charles F. Streight. hardware mer-
chant, was announced to-day. The assets
are $500. 600 and the liabilities $4,000
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Dangerous Sport Rather.
MINNEAPOLIS, Kans., June ia fatal
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-11-10
DIRECTUM's TRI1L.
He Equals the Record Made by
Nancy Hanks at SDrinSheid.

He Equals the Record Made by
Nancy Hanks at Springfield.
= HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 9.-Raw, cold
weather prevented any record-breaking
at Charter Oak Park today. Fully $500
people were on hand TO witness Direc-
tum go against his record and other
events OF importance. The afternoons
sport opened with a local race for trot-
ters OF The 2:30 class. there were but
three starters, John F. jefferson. Min
nie I and Lochinvar. The latter was
ruled of because of refusal of his driver
to carry weights. Minnie T won hand
lily, taking three straight IN 2:34$l.
2:3315, 2:3555z.
The race Getweeu Warren and Flying
iJib was next on the programme, but as
the wheeiman did not appear the PAGER
went mile with running mate to
lower his record of 2:O6. John Kelly
held tire rtins over the gelding and
pushed him little. The mile was made
IN 2:O6$t, however, eQuallng the track
record held by Johnston, the PAGER.
Then came tie event OF the day, Di-
1ectum's trIal for a new record. He
was driven by Kelly, and was in fine
shape. As with Flying Jib, however,
the weather proved too much TOT MIN,
2:OS beng me best he could do with a
running mate. I he wind had treshened
little and tie conditions were not as
favorable as Flying Jib experienced.
The time by quarters was 3lA, 1:O355,
1:36, 2:US, Nnicn equals the time maue
by Nancy Hanks at Springfield this fall.
A. W. Warren, OF this city, with rec
ord OF 2:UG. VINO was TO race against Fly
ing Jib. arrived al the track at this
juncture, and was Immediately put up
against the PAGER. II. b. Arnold, or
New Britain. and Clark and McDutTy,
of Boston, paced Warren on a tandem.
He held ms own with the morse to the
three-Quarter pole, where Flying Jib
left INN. The time was, Flying Jib,
2:l0; Warren. 2:154.
Sea kILg, tie smallest trotter in the
world, was then sent mile TO lower his
record OF 2:2l5s. He made the circuit
IL 2:231g.
a hot race between Charley c and
Little Albert. OF the Salisbury string.
and knick kDack, owned 10y Allen Risk.
WillimaEuc. was the last event of the
day. knick knack won the first race in
2:14$l, breaking her record of 2:I519,
ana took Tie second heat also in 2:19$l,
with Little Albert second.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-11-10
TREASURY BALANCE.
Low Water Mark Reached in the
Nations Finances.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The low
water mark of the net available balance
of the treasury was reached today,
when the total stood at S99. .9OS, ,242, of
which SS4, $50, 4l2 was the gold reserve.
The large expenditures over receipts
thus far this month is responsible for
this condition, but no alarm or uneasi-
ness is felt at the department. The
hope is expressed that better times will
soon come and the reserve as we'll as
the net currency balance will again be-
gin to rise. 1t was said at the depart
ment today that no orders having in
view the actual coinage of the silver
bullion III the treasury purchased under
the Sherman act have yet been issued,
but they are expected at any time
Active preparations are still going on in
making ready the ingots and blanks for
the coinage, so as to be in readiness
when the orders are received. The low
state OF the treasury'S available cash
has given rise to fresh rumors of new
means to tie devised for replenishing
the gold reserve. It is said at the treas
ury department, however, that, other
than the coinage OF the bullion above
referred TO, Secretary Carlisle has no
immediate steps in contemplation in
volvlng a change in the fiscal policy OF
the government. There is said to be no
disposition 10 issue bonds at present,
and no such issue is thought necessary
before the meeting of congress, when
the views or the president will be set
up III his message to that body.