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WRECK OF THE KEARSARGE.
INVESTIGATION OF THE CIRCUM
STANCES OF HER LOSS.
Commander Heyerman Reiterates the
Statement of the Vessel
Grounding.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oN.


BROOKLYN, Feb. 26.-At O'Clock the
investigation attending the circumstances
of the loss of the Kearsarge on Roncador
reef began on board the Vermont.
Are all the survivors mustered who
can be assembled ?" asked Admiral Cher
ardi, turning to Commander Heyerman.
'Y es, all that can be assembled" re-
piled the Commander.
The President of the court directed the
Judge Advocate to read the narrative OF
Heyerman. Kelley read the report.
Then, addressing the crew, Admiral
Gherardi said:
Now, lads, am about TO swear you.
not only you but the officers of the ship
as well, ana certain questions will be put
to you. You have all read the report OF
the commanding officers and the indorse-
ment of the Commander-in-C Chief of the
North Atlantic station. / want one and
all of you TO bear in mind the SOIemnity
of the oath you are to take, and remem Der
! there will be certain questions put to you
which 1t is your duty, both as officers and
men, to answer, no matter how painful
it may be to any OF you. | shall give you
a few minutes TO think over exactly what
you want to say, for remember subse-
quently to this you have to swear to all
you say. fThere was a solemn pause
Gentlemen and crew, please raise your
right hands"
When all had been sworn in the Presi-
dent turned to Commander Heyerman,
and these questions and answers fol-
lowed:
Q.-ls the narrative read to the court a
true statement of the grounding and
wreck of the United States ship Kear-
sarge?
Alt is, sir.
Q.-Have you any complaint 10 make
against any of the surviving officers and
crew Of said ship on that occasion?
A.-None whatever.
Admiral Gherardi then addressed the
officers and crew: "Have you anything
TO object to in the narrative just read to
the court, or anything TO lay to the charge
OF any officer or man with regard to the
loss of the United States Ship Kear-
sarge?'
There was no movement among the
crew nor among the officers.
Admiral Gherardi turned to the former
and said: Now, | want TO impress upon
you that this is not a question of Spite
1t Is not question of dislike, or whether
you feel you have dislike against some
individual, but simple duty, simple,
plain, straightforward duty. Therefore,
any of you who have complaint to make
will step forward and make that COM
plant to the Judge Advocate, who will
take it down in writing"
Not one man moved. The Admiral
turned to the officers. They had nothing
to say. When he spoke to some of them in
dividually they shook their heads. This
ended the proceedings to-day. The men
were dismissed and the court adjourned
until tomorrow, when it win begin TAX
ing testimony.
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Special to the REcoRp.UNroS.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 26.-The people
of San Francisco were treated to an exhi-
ton of fireworks tonight, which, though
costly. were more or less brilliant. At
$50 o'clock, the time when Market
street, the main thoroughfare of the city,
was crowded with people, fire was dis
covered in the Golden Rule Bazaar. The
flames had gained great headway before
the engines arrived, and were shooting
through the roof, Illuminating that part
of the city on a grand scale. Thousands
of people were attracted to the spot, and
the immense crowds interfered somewhat
with the work of the fire department..
At midnight, when the flames were at
last extinguished. only the bare walls Of
the Golden Rule Bazaar were standing and
the contents and interior of the building
a mass of charred finders, wet with water
poured on them by every engine in the
city. A portion of the east wall fell and
crushed two adjoining one-story frame
buildings. On the west side another
frame building was burned, and with
these exceptions the losses were confined
to Davis Bros. of the Golden Rule Ba-
Zar.
The fire was the hottest the firemen
have had to fight in long time, and only
quick and effective work prevented its
spreading farther. 4 brisk wind carried
showers of sparks into the sky, and for
blocks around men on roofs Of buildings
were forced to drench the roofs to eXtin-
guish them. The origin of the fire is un
known, except that it caught near the
engine-rOOm.
Loss OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-At $50
o'clock tonight the Golden Rule Bazar.
on Market street, between Kearny and
Grant avenue. caught fire, and the build
ing was soon in flames. The Golden
Rule Bazar is large store conducted by
Davis Brothers, and is devoted to the
sale of toys and notions, of which it car
ried an immense stock. The building is
owned by the Blythe estate, and is two
story structure, covering large area of
ground.
The fire was burning so fiercely when
the Fire Department arrived on the scene
that a second alarm was sent in.
At $50 the fire was gaining great head
way, and a third alarm was sounded,
bringing all the engines in the city to the
scene.
The Golden Rule Bazaar will be a total
loss. The exact value of the stock car
rled is not known, out IL Will run INTO
thousands of dollars.
The building was an old wooden one
with brick front, and the stock was Of
an exceedingly intlammable nature. All
the buildings on that block except two
are owned by the Blythe estate, and they
are all wooden ones, occupied by retail
stores. There was a brisk wind blowing,
and the firemen had hard work to keep
the flames from spreading.
BY lively work of the whole fire de-
partment the fire was kept from spread
ing, but the Golden Rule Bazaar contin-
ued to burn tiercely up to late hour.
The roof fell in and the Geary-street wall
is tottering. The Market-street wall is
still standing.
The building and contents are total
loss. The loss is roughly estimated at
from $3.50, 900 to $780, ,00O, which fall almost
entirely upon Davis Bros. The stock
was insured for $4,000.
There is no idea how the fire started.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
M0rgan's Bill to be Taken Up In the
Senate at This Session.

Morgan's Bill to be Taken Up In the
Senate at This Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-It is the pur-
pose of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to take up Morgan's bill for the
reorganization of the Nicaragua Canal
during the present session. Morgan and
Frye are both known to be anxious to
promote the enterprise. 1t is understood
the President is convinced of the impor-
tance of the canal, and Gresham is also
in accord with Morgan on the subject.
The publication of the testimony taken
bv this commission in the Hawaiian in
vestigation contains many illusions to
the canal brought out by questions asked
by these Senators, to demonstrate the
importance of controlling the islands in
case the canal is built and to show the de-
pendence Of one interest on the other.
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RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY.
The Question Discussed by Members
of the Reichstag.


BERLIN, Feb 26.-The Reichstag de-
bate of the Russo-G German commercial
treaty was opened by Won Mirbach to-
day on behalf of the Conservatives. He
gave an explanation of the reasons which
had decided the party not to support the
Government, contending that the treaty
would prove an injury to German hus-
bandry, greater than the advantages
which could possibly follow its passage.
Won Bieberstein declared that German
manufacturers and merchants secured
under the treaty an inestimable boon.
Husbandry protited nothing by the Gus
toms tariff, and agrarians should di-
rect their efforts toward influencing the
Federal Government in favor of practical
solicitude for the German husbandry.
The Government could not surrender at
their discretion to the demands of the
agrarians.
Count Won Moltl1e opposed the treaty
in the name of the Imperialists.
Reichart urged the adoption of the
treaty, saying the entrance of Russia into
a European commercial community
would have important consequences.
The House adjourned.
1t is estimated the bill will be adopted
by majority OF thirty to forty.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Tariff Bill Not Yet Ready to b
Reported to the Senate.

The Tariff Bill Not Yet Ready to be
Reported to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. = The Senate
Finance Committee adjourned after a
brief session this morning, the sub-com-
mittee not having completed the tariff
bill.
Reilly, Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, will call a
meeting of the committee for Thursday,
to take up the problem of the Union Pa
cific Indebtedness to the Government.
The Senate in executive session con-
irmed the nominations of Preston NJ.
Weslie, to be United States Attorney for
Montana; l.. l.. Williams, Marshal for
Alaska, and as Judges of Probate, Will
lam Davenport in the county of Iron,
and Edwin G. WoOley in the county of
Washington, Utah.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared a second dividend of per cent.
in favor of the creditors of the insolvent
Consolidated National Bank at San Di-
ego. Cal.
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Special to the REcoRp.ux1ox.

special 10 Jfle hECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-There is not
the least uneasiness among officials at
the White House or the State Depart
ment over the safety of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham, who left in
a storm yesterday on the lighthouse
tender Violet for several days recreation
down the Potomac. The fact that no tel
egrams have been received means noth-
ing, as Cleveland informed Private Secre-
tary Thurber he would send no commune
cation until he forwarded notice when
the party might be expected to reach the
city again. Secretary Gresham left SIM
liar word with his Private Secretary.
Thurber said this evening that the idea of
alarm had not entered the minds of any
one at the Executive mansion. "There is
not a particle of apprehension" said he,
nor has there been. We do not expect
to hear from the party until its return"
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It. g. V. TRAIN ROBBERY.
Preliminary Examination of Two Men
Iharyed With the Crime.

Charged With the Crime.
CARSON New, Feb. 26.-The pre-
liminary examination of Ernest Miner
and Jack Dunlap, arrested on suspicion
of being the men who robbed the express
car here recently, was in progress to-day
in the Justices Court with closed doors.
Six witnesses for the prosecution and
four for the defense were examined. The
testimony is being taken in long hand,
and it will take day or two to conclude
the examination. 1t is impossible to get
details, but it is learned that four wit
nesses for the defense proved an alibi.
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Silver Question In Indfn.

CALCUTTA, Feb. 26.-At a meeting of
natives and Europeans in the Town Hall,
resolutions were passed urging the Gov
ernment to endeavor to settle the silver
question by international agreement and
to appoint Royal Commission to include
residents of India not officials of the
Government
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New YORK, Feb. 26.-The visible grain
supply is as follows: Wheat, II, ,258, 900
bushels, decrease of lao, 900; corn, 49,
III 900 bushels, an increase of 3S4, ,000;
oats, 2,Sl3, 900 bushels, a decrease of Az, 600;
rye, 54l 900 bushels, a decrease Of 5000;
barley, 1,2l6,000 bushels, decrease of
100000,
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uarrison starts for California.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-Ex-P President
Harrison and party left this morning for
California via the Pennsylvania, Santa Fe
and Southern Pacific. A number of
friends gathered at the station to see him
of. The party will spend Sunday at San
Jose, Cal, and on Monday go to Palo
Ito
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Talk of Secession.

GEORGETOWN (Col.), Feb. 26.-A peti-
ton is being circulated which calls upon
the silver States to secede and join the
republic of Mexico. Mayor Parker,
whose name heads the petition. says it
Will be circulated in every mining camp
in the West.
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The Maurftius Cyclone.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Dispatches from
Port Louis, Island of Mauritius, show the
cyclone reported there was greatly exag-
gerated. 1t only did slight damage to the
town and the crop. A train was blown
of bridge into the river and wrecked.
Five we're killed, instead Of fifty, as re-
ported
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BURGLARY AT UKIAH.
Depot and Warehouse of the ). f. te
n, p. r. X. Robbed.

Depot and Warehouse of the ). f. &
n, p. r. X. Robbed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Word was
received here to-day that the Ukiah depot
and warehouse of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railroad Company was
broken into and robbed on last Saturday
night. There was not much to lose in
the depot, but it is thought that the burg
lars were well paid by their visit to the
warehouse. The latter was filed with
groceries, tobacco and all sorts of general
merchandise awaiting shipment to Round
Valley, Willets, Cahto and other places.
An inventory of the goods is now being
taken. The thieves made good their es-
cape, and SO well did they cover their
tracks that no trace of them has yet been
found.
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Movement of united states Warships
No More Football.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Secretaries La
mont and Herbert have decided that
there shall be no contests at football be-
tween cadets at Annapolis and West
Point. This action is taken because of
the conviction that atinteracademic matches
are detrimental to the discipline and
studies of the cadets.
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struck a Fatal Bloyy.

DENVER, Feb. 26.-Harry Murry and
Ira Evans, two boys IA years of age
while out coasting with schoolmates,
wagered their sleds on the result of a
nrize- fipht between themselves. During
the mill Murray struck Evans violent
blow under the heart causing death in a
few ninutes
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A Bomb Thrown Into a Theater.

PISA, Feb. 26.-During performance
at the Teatro Nuevo petard was thrown
into the auditorium through window in
the rear of the stage. 1t burst and created
the greatest excitement, though 1t did no
damage. The people rushed for the exits,
but the conductor of the orchestra shouted
there was no danger and ordered the
orchestra to strike up the national an
them, and later the GariDaldian hymn.
There were no arrests.
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PRINCE CoLoNNA.
Furious at the Manner in Which Some
NEWSPAPERS Treat Him.

N6WsPdPcIs
PARIS, Feb. 26.-The Prince Colonna
has returned from Naples and has been
in consultation with a distinguished
American lawyer. The latter advised
him that the only possible way TO regain
possession Of his children was to go to
the United States and bring the matter
before the courts of America. The Prince
was furious at the manner in which he
had been referred to by some of the
American papers and expressed the wish
to challenge the proprietor of one of the
leading newspapers of New York. The
lawyer, however, succeeded in dissuad-
ing the Prince from his intention.
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White, a prominent contractor, fired
three bullets into James S. Holt, formerly
his foreman, and few minutes later sent
a bullet through his own heart. White
left letter stating that his wife was re-
sponsible for the deed; that Holt had been
warned to cease his attentions to Mrs.
White, but did not take warning. The
last shot which was fired at Holt was
through door as he fled. 1t entered his
breast near the heart. He cannot live.
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Thrown Frorn a BUGGY.

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 6.-Ex-Supervisor
E. NJ. Roberts and family were thrown
out of buggy yesterday evening and Sc
riously injured. Mrs. Haller, sister of
Mr.. Roberts, was almost completely
scalped and she is still unconscious.
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The Blood Horse Association.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 26.-The Pacific
Coast Blood Horse Association, which
for many years has conducted running
races in San Francisco, tonight went out
of existence. The California Jockey Club
takes its place, and assumes all obiga-
tions of the Blood Horse Association.
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Twentv-Fiye PeonIe KilIed

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 26.-The boiler
explosion in the big iron works at
Alexandrowski killed twenty-five people
and seriously injured ten.
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Kings County saloon Ordinance.

HANFoRD, Feb. 26.-The Kings County
Board of Supervisors to-day passed
Sunday and early night-closing ordi-
nance, which goes into effect April 1st.
1t provides for the closing of all saloons
at 10 o'clock every night in the week ex
cept Saturday, when the closing must
take place at P. NJ. and continue until 5
a. NJ. Monday.
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Death of a Napa City Official.

NAPA, Feb. 26.-T. +. Raney, City
Clerk and Treasurer, died at his home
here yesterday. He came to California in
lS49, and to Napa in 1850, and has lived
here continuously ever since. In 1881 he
was elected City Clerk and Treasurer and
has succeeded himself at each election
since.
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A Youthful Murderer Lynched

SHERMAN (Ala.l, Feb. 26.-Instigated
by his mother, Tommy Douglas, aged Ii,
shot and killed Deputy Sheriff John Cow
lett while levying on Mrs. Douglas COW.
A crowd gathered and lynched the youth
full murderer.
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McKane Must Go to Sing sing.

BROOKLYN, Feb. 26.-Judge Cullen to-
day denied the application of John Y.
McKane for certificate of reasonable
doubt Pending an appeal McKane
must go to Sing Sing.
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suicide of n Defaulter.

VIENNA, Feb. 26.-Adolf Ferries, chief
cashier of the Austrian State Debt De-
partment, who absconded, being de-
taulter for 10000 horins, committed
suicide.
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McGee,s Chances GOOD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Representative
Caminetti said to-day he believed that
Judge McGee's chances were good for the
District Attorneyship of the Northern
California district.
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Reports Submitted by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
THE MAJORITY OPPOSED TO A RE
TURN TO MONARCHY.

Stevens Order Calling for
the Landing of Marines From the
Boston is Approved - American
Opinion Cannot Sustain ANY Ameri-
can Administration In Attempts TO
Restore a Fallen Crown"
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DAWN OF A PROSPEROUS ERA
Cheap Fares to Rule from the
Missouri River to California,
WHICH SHOULD ADD GREATLY TO
OUR GROWING POPULATION.

fasteners Offered a Golden Oppor-
tunity to Visit the State and In
spect the Vast Extent of Her Re-
sources-First-Clas Tickets From
River Points to San Francisco or
intermediate Stations Reduced to
Twenty Dollars.
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Wiman Pleads Not CHILLY

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Erastus Wiman
was arraigned in court this morning and
pleaded not guilty. His bail was con-
tinued.
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Riorous Demonstrations at Vienna.

VIENNA, Feb. 26.-Riotous demonstra-
ton of the unemployed took place to-
day. A meeting was held at which about
1000 were present. The unemployed,
after listening to several fiery addresses
of the leaders, became uproarious, and
many attempted to march through the
streets singing revolutionary songs. The
police were reinforced by a strong de-
tachment of mounted police, and the lat
ter dispersed the rioters.
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Charged With Arson.

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 26.-Grant Wor-
ley and his brother. L. F. Worley, have
been arrested and charged with burning
the residence of A. z. Hoods, who was
murdered at his place on the Weed Patch
last Wednesday.
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aIr. Phelps Improving.

NEW HAVEN Comm, Feb. 26. -Ex-
Minister Phelps is progressing favorably
toward recovery.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
His Silence Creates no Apprehen-
sion as to His Safety.
NO WORD EXPECTED UNTIL He IS
READY TO RETURN

Chairman Wilson of the House Ways
and Means Committee, Who is Ly.
ing Ill In Mexico with Typhoid
Fever, Reported to Have Fighting
Chance for Life.
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FIRE IN TIE BLYTHE BLOCK.
Davis Brothers Store on Market
Street Entirely Destroyed.
LOSS OVER A QUARTER OF A MILL
ION DOLLARS.

\ Prominent Contractor Fires Three
Shots Into the Body of His Former
Foreman, Mortally IVounding Him.
and a Few Minutes Later Kills
Himself - Domestic Troubles the
Cause of the Tragedy.
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MINISTER WILLIS,
Resolution Introduced Into the House
Asking for His Recall.

Resolution Introduced Into the House
Asking for His Recall.
WAsHING NGToN, Feb. 26.-The resolution
introduced into the House to-day by
Boutelle for the recall of Minister Willis
from Hawaii recites the antipathy the
United States always expressed to inter
vention by foreign Minister in domes-
tic power and the propriety of not en-
forcing upon weak power what we OBJ
ject to from strong power. 1t cites the
praisewOrthy forbearance Ofthe Hawaiian
Government toward Minister Willis and
the specialties Of commerce and kindred
things that bind the United States to
to those islands, and concludes 1t shall
be
ReS0I0ed, That in the sense Of this
House the most sacred obligations of good
faith, the highest mutual interests of the
United States for the friendly Govern
ment of Hawaii, the plain dictates ofinter-
national comfy and the imperative duty
of avoiding further risk of completely in
the excitement of disorder and possible
bloodshed in Hawaii, require that the
present United States Minister to the
Hawaiian Government be Immediately
recalled and superseded by another Min
lister who will not be hampered by the
lamentable incidents of the recent past,
and who will be able and willing to rep
resent the sincere desire of the people of
the United States to cultivate TO the fullest
extent the friendship which has so long
existed between US, and to constantly en-
deavor to advance the interests and pros
perity Of both Governments.
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Double Tragedy at Seattle.
SEATTLE (Wash.), Feb. 26. = W. n.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
A Decision Practically Rendering the
Law Nugatory,

a Decision Practically Rendering the
Law Nugatory.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Judge Grosscupp of
the United States Court to-day discharged
the railroad officials who refused to an
swer questions in the Federal Grand
Jury investigation of the workings of the
interstate commerce law. This practic-
ally renders the law nugatory.
Judge Grosscup said the fifth amend
menJ to the Federal Constitution granted
witnesses immunity from. testiiying to
matters which would incriminate them,
and Congress could not pass any law con-
trayening that provision.
Movement of United States warshfps.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Concord
has arrived at Shanghai. The Benning-
ton touched at ST. Vincent yesterday on
her way across the South Atlantic and to
San Francisco via Cape Horn. The Lam
caster arrived at Singapore yesterday on
her way to New Y ork via the Suez Canal.
The Essex arrived at Newport to-day to
take apprentices on cruise TO the West
TnHiaa
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THE ENTIRE CREW PERIsHED.
Confirmation of the Report OF the Sink
inc of q Warship at Rio.


ing of Warship at Rio.
New YORK, Feb. ga Herald special
from Rio confirms the report of the sink
ing of the rebel warship Jupiter in Rio
Bay last Thursday. A shell exploded in
the boiler-room and set fire to the pow
der magazine. which blew up and sank
her. The entire crew perished and ada
cent vessels were injured by flying splin-
terS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ga cablegram
received last night by Secretary Herbert
from Admiral Benham at Rio states that
he had transferred his flag from the San
Francisco 10 the New York. The pur-
pose was TO allow the San Francisco to go
outside of the harbor for fresh air. The
ships are taking turns at duty staying in
the harbor, and it is now the New York's
turn. Benham and his staff are the only
persons in the fleet unable to indulge in
the change.