The herald., 1896-03-05

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Assistant Chief Engineer James Lane. OF
the British warship Comus, which ran
aground at San Diego last week, has brief
shore leave and was at the Hollenbeck last
night The Comus is third-rater of $3.50
tons displacement, 22S feet long, with 44S
breadth of beam. Though she looks like q
tub, she mounts fourteen guns and she car
ries crew of 314 men all told. Mr.. Lane
thinks that war will ensue from the action
of the United States senate resolution in
regard to the belligerent rights of the Gu
ban insurgents and that its action will be
energetically backed by Lord Salisbury
should it become necessary for the United
States to make u hostile demonstration.
The Spanish navy, though small, is we'll
equipped and the Mercedes is not far from
Galveston bar.
Luigi Arimondi, nephew of General Ari-
mondi. who so gallantly covered the re.
treat OF the Italian army at the terrific
combat at Belena. midway between Mas
sowah and Adowa had a cable late last
night which dispels the fear entertained in
compatriots had been annihlated. 1t
would seem that General Armondi, on re-
ceipt of orders from General Baratieri was
SO situated, that immediate compliance
with the order was impossible. At first
all went well. so the dispatch says. Gen.
eral Albertone, with four native batteries
and four corps of natives engaging the
enemy, but they were overwhelmed by the
hordes of King Menelell. The batteries
we're useless and the native troops stam-
peded like scared sheep. The Italian force
slowly retreating, finally entrenched them
selves near belena. Their losses, so says
the dispatch, are greatly exaggerated,
though many a gallant young soldier fell
under the deadly storm of poisoned arrows
from Menelek's men.
Jacob Keller, formerly OF the editorial
department of the Vossiche Zsitung, who
has considerable interests through his
family connections with Los Angeles
county, thinks that it will be difficult for
this country to avoid war with Spain, and
that England and Germany vii, be very in
terested spectators, observing strict neu-
trality twill be duel between an effete
monarchy and a vigorous young republic.
1t is conceded that the quarrel, if it can be
SO called, is one which does not call for the
interference OF the great powers, who
are disposed to recognize the primal
rights of the United States affecting large
country like the island of Cuba, 80 close to
her seaboaTd.
G. w. Barnes, well-known as an operator
in the wheat pit on the Chicago board of
trade, is visiting friends in the city. He
expects to see 81 wheat in Chicago before
many weeks, and called THE HERALD re-
porter's attention to the enormous ship
ments of flour from San Francisco and
Puget sound points to Australia since last
November. The Monowai, which was to
have sailed for Sydney today, is detained
by the delay of the English mails owing to
the storm and the non.arrival of several
cars of flour from interior points in Cali
fornia. The Monowai will carry away one
OF the largest careoes which ever left this
country for Honolulu, Japan and China.
She will take out besides some 500 tons Of
California fruits, over 1900 tons of flour
in sacks, the product of California wheat
growers.
The demise of DR.. James T. Gheselin,
retired army surgeon, at the Occidental
hotel in San Francisco on Monday morn
ing is deeply deplored by his many friends
the county, where he had invested large
amount of money. Under General Sheri-
dan he was medical director from Win
chester to the surrender at Appomattox.
About three weeks ago he was in perfect
health apparently, as he visited the busi-
l.
to San Francisco he had slight attack of
paralysis, from which he did not rally.
His career is not unworthy of q passing
notice. as he was one of the most brilliant
medical officers in the United States army.
Born in Anne Arundel county, Mary
land, in 1928, ;. he was, in 1889,
the United States army. followed
by his promotion on June l l, 1869, as SUR
geon-Inajor. He was during the war at
tached to General Sheridan's corps as med
ical inspector. and on March Is. 1866.
was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for faith
ful and meritorious services during the
war, becoming colonel in recognition for
his devoted services. quiet, unassumin9
gentleman, he was much liked in Los An
geles, where in an unobtrusive manner his
charities will be much missed. DR.. Cheese
lin was never married, and his large es-
tate, estimated to be worth 100000, goes
to a nephew in Maryland, who has just
been called to the bar of Anne Arundel
county.
Captain John Mccullough of San Fran
cisco, who was for many years in the em
ploy OF The Sutton and Beebe line, said
that the southeasterly blow did much dam
age to shipping in San Francisco, especial.
ly in the lower harbor. Hay bales were in
great demand at all the wharve5 and cap
tains had to. pay stiff figures, as tugs were
ScdTCes huu ttlOSo dV ueiHhAuctA
such high rates that it was cheaper to pay
big prices for ''hay fenders." The revenue
cutter Bear had very close shave from
wreckago by the whaler Lydia, whose
breast line broke in the height of the gale.
The tide of opposition to the erection of
buildings over ten stories in height is fast
gaining ground in the chief eastern cities
and think will result in radical measures
by the municipal authorities, said archi-
tect r. W. Armstrong of Chicago at the
Westminster yesterday. Land owners
owe certain obligations to the public which
they may not with impunity ignore, such
as their not shutting out light and ar cy
structures which turn day into night IN
lesser buildings, and depreciate the value
of ordinary property for many blocks IN
every direction. The tendency of capitalists
is towards tall structures, and so marked
is it that municipal corporations are every
where considering legislation anecting
their height. The matter will soon De set,
tied by the never failing law OF supply and
demand. Tall buildings will cease TO be
erected after they cease to pay.
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