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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16
AN OLD WHALING PORT.
New Bedford's Occupation Gone, but
the Town Is Very Rich.

LoLil lub chicago RECORD.
Down at New Bedford the other day I
was much interested in lot of old
whalers like that we had at the exposi-
ton, which are there tied up to the docks
to decay. The whaling industry was the
source of great riches to that city until
about 1865 or 1866, when the discovery of
petroleum destroyed the demand for fish
oil, and the long rows of fine old colonial
mansions down the shaded streets still fur
nish evidence of many profitable voyages.
The whaling money that was laid away
still furnishes large incomes to the heirs
OF hardy old sea dogs, and the desce nd
ants of those who provided their outfits
and shared the results of their perilous
cruises in the arctic seas.
New Bedford is SAID to be wealthiest
city of its size in the United States, and
most of its capital, which is estimated at
10000, 600, came from blubber and the
bones of whales. The business began as
early as 1755, and reached its height in
1860, when there were nearly 600 vessels
going out from that port with more than
10000 sailors, and representing an invest
ment of more than Sl2, 100000 The catch
that year was worth nearly 81 ,000,O for
then oil sold for 50 rs a gallon and whale
bone for So pound. But now the whales
in the Northern Atlantic are almost ex-
terminated, and the only places where it
is worth while to hunt them are down
around the Antarctic circle and among
the seal islands of the north Pacific
Many old whalers have been turned into
sealers, and now sail from San Francisco
and Portland instead of New Bedford
Now there are only thirty-five ships from
this port engaged in the trade, and less
than 900 men. With the competition of
petroleum, oil is worth only 6715 cents a
gallon, and whalebone has been largely
replaced, as most of you know, by metal
lie appliances that make the form divine
diviner still
The most valuable catch ever made by
a whaleship was that of the Onward,
Capt Allen, which arrived in New Bed
ford after forJy-one months cruise with
a cargo worth over S275, 900, of which the
captains share was S33, 900. The total
value of the whole product of the whale
brought into New Bedford during the
fifty-twO years for which a record has
been kept is more than Sl45, 100000.
The average ship, carrying a crew of
thirty hands, used to cost about S35, 0OO
The ships were owned by companies
which supplied provisions and clothing
and all the necessities of the voyage, and
advanced certain sums of money for the
captain and his crew TO leave for the sup
port of their families while they were
away. No wages were paid to either the
officers or the sailors, but each had his
share in the proceeds of the voyage, and
the balance was divided among the stock
holders when they returned. The cap
tains and mates were hardy New Eng
landers, but the crews were mostly Port
uguese from the Canary, Mcdeira and
AZore Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16
FANS IN THE FIRE ROOM.
The Stoke Hole of Steamer Is No
Longer an Inferno.
From the Philadelphia Record


From the Philadelphia Record
The electric plant on the lake steamer
Northwest is the most extensive plant
afloat. The vessel has electric elevators
between the freezing rooms IN the fore
hole and the kitchens and cafe. She has
electric signals everywhere. When the
lookout, pacing the foredeck, sights a
ship, or wants to call the attention of the
wheelhouse to any matter, he does not
call out, but steps to the rail and touches
button; Immediately an answering ring
assures him that his signal has been heard
and needed.
NO BoIsTERoUs ORDERS FROM THE BRIDGE.
AS the vessel approaches her dock there
is a noticeable absence of the usual
shouted orders from deck and bridge. 1t
is all done by the electric bell, which was
never known to swear or to be tempted to
use language that would not be permissible
in parlor, something the man in charge
of the deck has the reputation of doing
occasionally. When the captain on the
bridge wants to give an order to the
wheelhouse, or the engine room, or the
stokehole, or anything else, he merely
turns to the second officer beside him.
gives the order, and the lat
ter presses button. There are no less
than six methods of signaling from the
bridge to the different parts of the shin,
and Of these all but one are electric The
vessels red and green side lights. than
which nothing on the entire shin is more
important, are not the universal oil
lamps but are high power incandescent
globes, and with them is a little instru-
ment that audibly records in the wheel
mouse any accident that Details the
lights.
REGISTER ON THE FOG SIGNAL.
When the ships big whistle IS to be
blown, instead of Juggling at a whistle
cord, the officer touches a button. and if
1t IS desired that the whistle blow con-
secutlve blasts at intervals for any de-
sired length OF time, switch is turned.
Not only is the whistle sounded. but on a
continuous strip of paper is printed the
time and duration of every blast, a record
almost invaluable in cases of collision in
logs, where conflict of evidence as to the
proper signals is almost sure to arise
There are electrically driven fans in
various parts OF the ship, closets, kitchens
and inner passages everywhere. out
Jnese are particularly noticeable in and
about the fire rooms. Every one knows
what an inferno the ordinary stokeholeo of
a large steamship is from the descriptions
That nave often been given. In this part
OF the northwest IL is SO cool that, with
the fan aperture half closed it is actually
uncomfortable TO stand near the bunkers
SO far from being naked demons in little
hell the hremen actually wear clothes.
This is an innovation that ocean shin
builders could very acceptably follow
The ship carries a search light that viii
pick up pilot boat letter Il, 900 feet dis
tant. There are many other novel feat
ures IN the electric installation OF this
most modern Of all the modern vessels
but those indicated are the most interest,
ing and new
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16

Lucy-Miss Aylett is not at all pleased
with THAT notice of her in Sundays paper.
Jack why they spoke of her as a
handsome brunette Lucy-But thsv
published her Decentralization Life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06

New York, Nov. 5.-Herr Most deliv-
cred one of his characteristic speeches
last night at meeting in the Adlet
theatre. The object of the meeting, as
announced, was to express pubic
thanksgiving for the death of the late
Car Alexander III. Mosts speech was
in German. He said:
"Friends-I am a trifie embarrassed
tonight. 1 do not know whether l
should thank God for the death of the
car, or to give praise to the devil for
it. There ought to be hundreds of thou
sands of meetings such as this in order
that adequate rejoicing might be
shown that such monstrous brute as
Alexander III. has died. Every person
is in duty bound, when we consider the
ruin wrought by the czars, to wish they
were all dead. We need not go to Rus
STA for car, either. We have them
here in America just as we'll"
]. Gordon was even more radical
than Most. He said:
Rise, Russians, and stamp out the
blood of hyenas, the beastly Roman
offs. Down with them. They ought to
be killed like brutes."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The Indian
office is finding it very difficult mat
ter to prevent the sale of liquor to the
Indians. most difficult problem has
been presented in the recent court de-
cision, in which it was declared that
Indians who have taken their lands in
severality are citizens of the United
states and that it is no longer contrary
to law to sell liquor to them. Two
or three decisions have already been
made to that effect, and notice Of Judge
Edgerton, of South D1kota, to the
United States grand jury to present no
more indictments against persons sell
ing liquor to Indians on allotted lands,
looks as if the courts were going to
take the view Of the case that no re-
strictions should be placed on Indian
citizens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
FOREIGN FLASHES
Brief and Newsy Cables From All
Portions of This Terrestrial Sphere.

Montreal, Nov. 5.-Mayor villenuve has
received letter postmarked Buffalo. an
nouncing that plan is on foot to break
into the Mercler vault and steal the late
ex-premier's body. 1t is said that the
conspirators are members of the A P A.
Paris, Nov. 5.-The Temps says: The
statements that the government has de-
cided to ask credit for a Madagascar ex-
petition are altogether incorrect or pre-
mature. The government will wait an
other dispatch from Lemeyre de Villiers
before taking steps, for only then can
it be known whether or not a rupture
has taken place.
Buenos Ayres, Nov 5-Advices receiv-
ed at Santiago de Chile are to the effect
that the Chilean government has sold
the cruiser Esmeralda TO Japan
Odessa, Nov. ga firm belief prevails
here that Gear Nicholas will abolish the
press censorship.
Vienna, Nov. 5.-There was noisy
scene in the reichsrath today. The presi-
dent of the house ieliveredlan eulogy on
the late car. The greater number of
the Polish members wiLna; eW from the
chamber. The incident was an unpieds-
ant one for the government and Empe-
ror Francis Joseph is likely TO take it
as a personal offense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
"YoU PAY YOUR MONEY

Indianapolis, Nov. 5.-Both sides are
confident of carrying Indiana. Con-
gresham Cart, of the Democratic state
committee, said tonight: There is not
the least doubt in my mind that the
Democrats will carry the state, the
county, the township and if there was
city election on hand now there
would not be a Republican left in the
city government
He also claimed a majority of tllir-
teen congressman.
Chairman Gowdy, of the Republican
committee, said the state would go
Republican and that
more than a majority of the congress
men would be Republicans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
THE SANTA FE CASE.
Judge Foster Refuses to Grant the
Injunction.

Topeka, Nov Sin the Santa Fe
case today Judge Foster, in a lengthy
opinion, rendered a decision in favor
of the defendants, refusing to grant the
injunction. 1t is expected the stock
holders will hold a meeting today to
elect directors.
Today's decision of Judge Foster in
the Santa Fe case decides not only
that the culminative system of voting
does not apply to the election of direc-
tors for the Santa Fe, but that the
company has charter and is operating
under a grant Incorporating issued by
the territorial legislature of 1859. The
protective committee is overwhelming
ly defeated on every point. The cleo
ton will be held by the stockholders
this afternoon and the present board
of directors will be reelected, with the
possible exception of Speare and Sew
cry 1t is the opinion of counsel for
the directors that the whole matter has
been finally settled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
WILL ADVANCE THE CASE.

Washington, Nov. 5-The supreme
court today granted the motion of the
attorney-general to advance the case of
the Chicagos New Orleans & Texas Pa
cific railroad ct al. VS.. the interstate
commerce commission, and set argu-
ment for the 4th of next March. There
are several cases of similar character
of which this will be a test. They in
volve the construction, of the fourth
section of the interstate commerce act,
under which section the powers of the
commission and the responsibility of
the railways, in respect of charges
greater for shortage than for longer
distances are regulated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
THE CzAR's REPLY.
VIII Devote Himself to His Country
and Church.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-The reply of
the car to the message of homage
from the Senate and Holy Synod are
published. To the first body he says:
Il am assured of the feelings of de-
votion which the Senate has expressed
towards me, and I have no doubt I
shall have its cooperation in the serv-
ice of my dear country and in the path
marked out by my ever lamented
father"
To the synod the emperor addressed
the following remarks:
II earnestly thank you for the senti-
ments of sympathy expressed to me at
this moment of deep sorrow, inspired
by ardent love for my departed father.
L shall devote all my strength to the
service of my dear country and to the
orthodox church."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
Looks Like the End.

London, Nov 5.-The Daily News
says that the Chinese minister has inn
parted to the foreign Office China's de-
sire that the powers mediate with ia
pan for peace The minister has gone
TO Paris TO make a similar request of
France.
In a leader commenting on the fore
going, the Daily News says that the
Chinese have approached the powers
with terms of peace she will offer ia
pan. This IS a formal renewal, on a
larger scale, of the overtures made to
the queens ministers a month ago.
Lord Rose5ery's course could not have
been more completely and conclusively
vindicated. No Euronean power can
well desire to prolong this disastrous
conflict. Even The United States, des-
pite the Monroe doctrine, must be con-
cerned for the regularity and security
Of their great trade with Japan. 1t will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
FIGHTING AT fallen WAN.
No Chinese Version of it Has Bee,
Received

Shanghai, Nov. 5.-The Chinese army
under General Chang, which evacu-
ated Chin Lien Ching, is in a. noun
tain pass on the high road to Pekin.
Strict orders have been issued to the
army to defend the pass at all haz-
ards.
A Japanese army is marching north
with the intention of getting behind
General Sung's army. Several small
passes south of Natienling are under
guard.
1t is again stated in Tien Tsin that a
Japanese force was landed forty miles
north Of Shanghai Kwan 1t is ex-
pected that foreigners will be officially
requested TO leave Pekin within a fort
night
No Chinese version has been received
of the fighting al fallen Wau. but it is
generally believed that the accounts al
ready given are true
An imperative imperial decree has
been issued at Nankin summoning the
viceroy Of the Liam Khan provinces to
proceed at once to Tien Tsin and take
the seals of acting viceroyalty of Chilli
from Lii Hung Chang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
OF MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN.
Fires Break Out in Several Steam-
ships at Savannah, Georgia.,


Savannah Nov. Sat $50 o'clock
this evening fire was discovered in the
hold of the cotton steamer Sdidby at the
Central Compress wharf. The fire was
in hold No. 8, in which there was about
200 bales of cotton. The Skidby had
about 10000 bales aboard. She had
about concluded loading, and would
have cleared tomorrow. The fire had
gained considerable Roadway when
discovered, and at this writing is still
burning.
At 6:15 it was discovered that there
was fire in the cotton hold of the
steamer Baltimore City, at the Gordon
Press wharf, about a mile away from
this scene of the fire on the Skidby.
Alongside the Baltimore City lay the
steamer Castle Garth, and few min
utes after the discovery of the form
er's cotton being afire, fire was also dis
covered on the fore peak of the castle
Garth, in which compartment there
were about 100 bales of cotton and sea-
mems clothes.
The fire in the Baltimore City was
soon put out. On the Castle Garth 1t
is obstinate About an hour after the
discovery of the fire on the Baltimore
City an alarm of fire was given from
the steamer Stag, lying at Gordon's
wharf. This proved to be the most OBJ
stinate of the three at the Gordon
wharf and Is still burning.
The Stag had on a large portion of
her cargo Some 400 bales have been
taken from her hold and the holds of
the Baltimore City and Castle Garth
and put on lighters. About the same
time that the Stag was reported afire
at Gordop's wharf, fire broke out in
the hold of the steamer Delgarth, at
the Central Press wharf, near the
Skidby, where the fire occurred. In
a. few minutes the steamer Petunia, al
so at the Central Press wharf was re-
ported with fire in her cotton. The
ships afire at this wharf were not over
800 yards apart. Three other ships were
a mile away. The fire on the Petunia
was easily extinguished. All of the
fires are now out, except the ones on
the Stag and the Skidby. The loss, as
fas as can be estimated. is about $780,
900.
As to the origin of the fires, there is
no explanations. The ships cargoes
are covered by insurance. There has
recently been trouble among the long
shoremen in this city, but there is none
now.
AT 1905 a. m. fire broke out in the
steamship Armenial at the Central
Railroad wharf, making seven vessels
on the list. This fire was Slight and
was soon extinguished. All the fires
are now out, except that of the Skid
by, which is under control.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06

Rome, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from Pc
kin states that China is disposed to
conclude peace with Japan on a basis
of a guarantee of the independence of
Corea and by the payment of indemnity,
the amount to be fixed by the pow
ers. The dispatch adds that it is re-
ported that China has invited the rep
resentatives of the powers to inter-
vene to secure peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06

cever money alleged to have been taken
from them in excessive rates on meats
shipped east from Chicago. The defen-
dants are the Philadelphia 60 Reading,
Nickel Plate, Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western, Grand Trunk and eight
other trunk lines east. The amounts
which the packers seek to recover ag-
gregate about $5,0OO0O0. Judge Gross
cup practically held that in the absence
of national common law and legisla-
ton applicable to the case, the packers
could not recover on the grounds that
the rates were unreasonable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
SAM SMALL GUARDED.

closed the campaign here today. Small
spoke here about three weeks ago, and
some of his vulgar illusions displeased
large. number of people who heard him.
His friends evidently feared he would not
meet proper reception, and had five
policemen at the depot to receive him.
The hall in which he spoke was likewise
strongly guarded and at the conclusion
of his address he was escorted to the
depot by several guardians of the peace
and by a body guard of citizens. No one
attempted to modest him. His speech,
which occupied over two hours was in
tended to help Fuckers Populist-Prohi-
bition( campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
Tongkal1s Are Lively.

London, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Corea
says that the engagement took place on
October Is, at All San, southwest Of
Seoul, between the Corean and Japan
esq soldiers and a body of Tongkak reb-
els. The Coreans and Japanese attacked
the rebels. The combined forces lost,
$50 killed and many seriously wounded
The Tongkaks maintain their sway in
southern Corea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
Fired and Fled.

Yokohama, Nov. 5.-The report ca
bled to the Associated Press that Flung
Wung Chang was set on fire before its
evacuation by the Chinese has been
confirmed by advices from the front
The Chinese have evidently aban-
doned hope of making a successful de-
Tense against the advancing japanese
army, set fire to the castle and then
ned without waiting to be attacked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06

The news of the death of John Far
ish, at Park City, on Sunday, was re-
sincere sorrow, for Mr.. Parish vas
widely known and popular with all
who were acquainted with him. For
more than twenty years he followed
mining near Park City, and was one
of the best known mining men in the
territory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
solemn Mas. in Rer,in.

Berlin, Nov. 5.-Impressiye requiem
services for the repose of the late car
were celebrated today in the church of
the Russian embassy. Emperor Will
lam and Prince Leopold were present
in Russian uniforms Prince Hohen-
lobe, chancellor of the cabinet, royal
and other princes, the diplomatic
corps and leading military officials
were present.
Count Schuvaloff the Russian ambas-
sador, received Emperor William at
the entrance of the church and escor-
ted him to the place of honor The
emperor and all present held lighted
taperS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
ON A RIVER OF BLOOD.
Where Miller Locates the New Cars
Throne.

New York, Nov 5.-Three thousand
Russians met last night in the Windsor
theater, on the Bowery, to listen to de-
nunciations of the late car. Lawyer
Louis Miller used violent language and
the audience cheered with great enthu
siasm. OF the new car, Mr.. Miller
said:
''His throne is built on flowing riv-
er of blood which will soon overwhelm
it's occupant, whose own blood shall
mingle in the flood
Abraham Cahan, editor Of the Arbei-
ter Zeitung, denounced the American
press for not having painted the late
car hideously enough. Resolutions
were adopted denunciatory of nearly
everything done in AIeXander's reign,
and declaring that Russia can prosper
only by the recognition of the rights
of men as they are recognized in this
nO1lnffN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
Election of Directors.

Topeka, Nov. 5.-At the Santa Fe
annual stockholders meeting this af-
ternoon the old board of directors was
selected with the following exceptions:
p. E. Bonebrake, president of the Cen
trail National bank, Topeka, to succeed
L. Severy, and Edward Wilder, treas
,urer of the company, to succeed Alden
Speare. Bonebrake and Wilder will re-
sign Immediately and the directors
when they meet at New York soon,
will choose as permanent directors,
Thomas A. Osborne. ex-governor of
Kansas, and II. r. BuYal. of New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
AIIoned to Sail.

Yokohama, Nov. 5.-The British
steamer Gaelic, from San Francisco,
which was seized by the japanese au-
thorities on the ground that she was
carrying contraband of war, has been
allowed to sail, as it was found upon
investigation the suspicion was I'M
founded. The Gaelic was due to leave
for Hong Kong Ct noon yesterday.
She left San Francisco October 16.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
WILL PRESENT A CLAIM.

New York, Nov. "a, special dis
patch to the World from Montevideo,
says:
Wainwright, the American CORES
pondent, who suffered from cruelties in
Brazil, died here on Sunday and was
buried today His wife will present,
through the American government, a
claim against Brazil. Kind-hearted
people have raised money for her, as
she WAS DennileSS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
The Chinese War Loan.

New York, Nov. 5.-The New Yorl,
agent of the Hong Kong, a Shanghai
banking company in London, confirms
the announcement made by cable
that the bank is closing a government
silver loan for Shanghai taels, $40, 9O0,-
000 bearing per cent interest for
twenty years, payable in ten equal
installments, beginning in 1904, secured
by the Chinese custom revenue. The
list of applications closes in London on
the 9TH inst. The bonds are for Shang-
hal taels, 500 each, and are issued at
exchange at IS. per taeI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-06
All Hopes Abandoned.

London, Nov. 5.-A Shanghai dispatch
states that orders have been issued re-
scinding the projected dispatch of large
supplies Of rice for the army at New
Chwang. 1t is due to the fact that the
board Of war has abandoned all hope of
staying the progress of the Japanese
army in Manchuria. The dispatch adds
that many Chinese merchant vessels
nave recently been placed under the
German flag.