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The herald., 1896-05-31

of Myers and Thompson and Cross
work at short. Secretary Shelbine has
given Pitcher Inks ten days notice Of
release. Score:
Philadelphia 10, hits 10, errors 80.
st. Louis 6. hits 2, errors 4.
Batteries-Boyle and McGill; Dona-
hue, Kissinger and Murphy.
In the afternoon Taylor pitched a
magnificent game and was supported in
gilt-edged fashion. Attendance 1854.
Score:
st. Louis l. hits g. errors 2.
Philadelphia Z, hits IL, errors 0.
Batteries-Hart and Mcfarland; Tay-
Tor and Clements.
COLLEGE BALL
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 30.-Har-
ward and Princeton crossed bats for the
second time this year this afternoon.
Princeton won in the sixteenth inning.
Score:
Princeton s, hits s. errors 0.
Harvard g. hits Is, errors 3.
Standardization, Wilson and Titus;
Raine and Scannell.
The herald., 1896-05-31
ON THE WHEEL
Good Races at san Francisco and Other
Places

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-The cycle
races at Central park this afternoon
were not as well attended as might have
been expected considering it was a holt
day, but those who did attend witnessed
some very exciting races. kenna, an
Oakland boy, won both the amateur
events, defeating good men.
Hardy Downing, the eX-amateur king,
made his debut in the professional class
and started in well, just being beaten
out an inch for first honors. Summary:
One-third mile scratch, amateur-A.
j. Kenna first, George A. Nissen second,
John Wing third time, 0:5S 3-5.
Cne-half mile scratch, professional
Romy Dow won, Harry Downing sec
ond, Harry Terrill third, J. M. Campbell
fourth; time, 1:10R.
Half mile handicap, amateur-A. ].
kenna GOD won, Emil Languetin (40)
second, Percy Mott Q0) third time, LIP.
The electric light bicycle races were
fairly well attended tonight The races
resulted as follows:
One mile professional, handicap-Boy-
den Q35) first Byrne 900 second. Jones
500 third; time, ZIG.
One mile consolation, for amateurs
Agnew won. Krafts second, Crafts
third; time, 2;59 30
THE DAY AT DENVER
DENVER. May 30.-Although the sky
was still overcast today after the rain
last night, Brighton course was in good
condition, and the annual road race
proved a success. John Dean, with six
minutes handicap finished first time
hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds; II. NJ.
Ritchy, seven minutes handicap, was
second, thirty seconds behind Dean;
Ben Wright, five minutes handicap,
third, twelve seconds later. o. =. Hack
enberger, scratch man, won time prize
finishing twentieth in 1:65
Dean is a member of the Denver Wheel
club and never before rode race His
time was the best ever made on Memorial
day at Denver, but minutes IS seconds
slower than Hackenberger's time on
Labor day races last year.
CLEVELAND'S ROAD RACE
CLEVELAND. May 30.-The Cleve-
land Wheel club Twenty-Five road
race was won by X. l.. Crosier of Not
tingham with handicap of seven min
utes thirty seconds, eight minutes being
the limit. He was protested on the
claim that he was paced in for the last
six miles, but the decision has not been
given. o. p. Oviel finished second and
s. B. Marvin third. They were also
1880 men and local riders. The race
of the time prize was hot one between
Louis G. Grimm and w. T. Emirich, the
latter winning by two lengths, passing
Gimm a few yards from the tape. The
time was 1:10:23, one-half minute be-
hind the clubs record over the course,
The herald., 1896-05-31

John Arthur's new play has been
christened The Cherrypickers. The
scene of the play is laid in Northern In
dia during the British-African war, and
most of the action transpires among the
famous "cherrypickers, the English
regiment so called because they always
wore red breaches. The play is a ro-
mantle melodrama. 1t will be elabor-
ately produced by Augustus Pitou at the
Fourteenth street theater Jennie Sa-
terlee has been engaged for strong
comedy part, the widow of an Irish Off
Ger, just such a character as Kipling has
drawn in many of his military stories
William Harcourt, Ralph Delmore, and
Roselle Knott have also been engaged
for the production by Manager Pitou.
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been called In the interest Of Mayor Carl
son of San Diego. Cal. who has been OBJ
structing the California Eastern corupAny,
which came into possession of the property
through sales by the sheriff and recefver
Mr.. Carlson's representative was some
what astonished at the result. The stock
holders showed themselves not in SYM
pathy but entirely adverse to his plants and
disavowed and denounced the call. Later
the directors followed this up by ordering
the dismissal of the appeal from the de-
cision of the California cotsrt that w,s2
taken by the Carlson people. This will
settle all questions In regard to tho Calf
fornia Eastern and leave 1t free to fnHug-
urate steps for extending the line to Goode
Springs, New.
The herald., 1896-05-31
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at 821 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is practical
rupture specialist and manufactures
the latest patent trusses CHS own in
vention) for curing rupture; also cor
sets for curvature of the spine. female
supporters. etc. Each case will be made
to fit. over forty almost helpless cases
of from two 10 twenty years standing,
some twice broken, are today cured and
have no more use for truss. Patients
from two to seventy-flve years of age.
Information and testimonials will be
sent on application.
The herald., 1896-05-31
Harness Thieves Captured

Detective Hawley ran in two harness
thieves yesterday, who are suspected
OF belonging to a gang who have for
some time been committing depreda-
tions upon various stables of the city.
One was captured early in the after
noon with a sack containing some old
harness Later on Hawley took him out
and brought back partner in the hurry
up wagon Two dilapidated old horse
collars were brought in as evidence, and
the names of the prisoners were re-
fused for publication until the case
could be further worked up.
The herald., 1896-05-31

SAN FRANCISCO. May 30.-The Grant
monument in Golden Gate park is the
the sculptor, has taken out lien on the
monument because he is refused payment
for extra work ordered by the monument
committee. If his demand is not paid the
monument will be attached and taken from
the park as soon as it is erected A short
time ago it was discovered that the base
of the monument was of convict-cut stone
The labor unions protested and the convict
stone was removed.
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ESTIMATES OF THE LOSSES
Continued from First page

of the furniture factory on Soulard
and broadway large city gang is at
work clearing up the streets. Its efforts
are supplemented by those of a crowd OF
volunteers who labored with the expec-
tation of recovering the body of Charles
Bergeste, driver for the concern, which
is supposed to be still in the ruins.
The herald., 1896-05-31

Peart the high driver. met with a fa-
tai accident at Sydney, N. s. w. He had
been appearing in Fitzgerald's circus,
and during his performance dived from
a platform seventy feet in the air into q
small tank on the ground. On May 7
he missed his aim and struck the edge of
the tank, sustaining such severe injur-
les internally that death ensued within
The herald., 1896-05-31

STOCKTON, May 30.-Reports have
reached here that Durham, the San Jose
murderer, has headed toward the San
Joaquin valley in this county, but the
offlcers in this city say they know moth
ing about it. None of them have gone
out from this city.
The herald., 1896-05-31
Tip Top Cough Syrup

You ought to have this excellent rem
edy in the house constantly. and when
you feel a cold coming on take dose of
it and save yourself a spell of sickness.
The price is 80 cents bottle, and it can
be purchased at any drug store. Give
the wonderful remedy a trial, and you
will be convinced of it's true merit.
The herald., 1896-05-31

A young man named George Bowe came
to grief last night on Main street for being
too fresh 1t is claimed that he struck a
Chinaman just for fun and that an officer
saw him and ran him in. After much skir-
mishing, on the part of his friends Bowe
was bailed out.
The herald., 1896-05-31
A trial will convince you that Sweet
Moments cigarettes are the best.

Gee Lee, a Chinese lottery ticket sell
Ter, got caught in the tolls last night and
from his joint on Main street was taken
to the city jail and thrown in. Friends
deposited bail for his appearance Mon
day
The herald., 1896-05-31

Copper plate cards printed free! For the
next thirty days we will print every tenth
LEE & BRO, 140 N. Spring st. Don't for
get our wedding invitations!
The herald., 1896-05-31

DENVER, Colo, May 30.--A meeting of
stockholders of the Nevada Southern Rail
way company was held here today, having
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NAVAL. OFFICERS AT ODDS.

SECRETARY HERBERT ASKED TO SETTLE -
TRovERsY AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
Washington Feb q (SpeciaD.-sone OF .he OF
hcials Of the New-York Navy fard are a' ouu''
To-day three OF them had hearing before Secie-
tary Herbert and aired their grievances MI MI
bert will act as Judge in the case. and SHORTY re"
der decision. The interested ofiicias are 'o'i'i'
dore Scard Commander Sperry ana CoN'uu'.o'
Bowles the commandant head OF the ora"a''ee u"
nartoont and chief of the construction brahch re-
spectlvely of the New-York station D.nercnces IL
seems hav arisen in relation TO the ordnance WORK
on the Puritan now undergoing competition al the
Navy Yard Commodore SIclrd and ConHahusi
Spcrry assert that Mr.. BOwles has assumed du'noii
ity In connection with the installation OF ". Or.
nance on the big monitor that - not 6rahte,r, 10
officers Of his corps under naval regulations, lurS
seem 10 re-. I'd the course Of Constructor boWlcs
as som what high-handcd. or, Il was slll az the
X appears that Mr.. Bowies. in hurrylng up WORK
on the monitor. has gone aneai without c1tsulel',s
the ordnance expert 10 his course. J &c en-
structor contends that he IL fully warranted IN 90
ing as ne haa and that under the .erms or secretary
Hprbert's recent order rc.ating 10 the duties o.
ordnance officers and naval constructors NJ, Ms
distinct authority concerning the putting IN OF Ger
Secretary Herbert will soon decide which or inc
officers is right .,.o
This afternoon he gave hearing TO comnloloolr
Sicart Commander Sperry ana Constructor
f,owles Each told his own side or the story ana
advanced reasons why his contentious should De
uohed Commodore Sicar1 expressed sympathy
with the stand taken by Commander Sperry
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POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
CARTER TO REMAIN CHAIRMAN.
STATEMENTS OF JAMES $. CLARksoN-rHE RI
PUBLICAN EIMETAILIC PLANK.


Tho attitude Of Thomas II. Carter, the Silver Sen.
ator from Montana who Is chairman Of the Renub.
lican National Committee. and the possibility Of Mr.
car,ers retirement from the latter place. owing to
dirorences which exist between him and the ma.
iority of his party on the silver question. were the
subject of considerable discussion among National
Republicans yesterday
James s. Garrison, Of Iowa. who represents HE
state in the Republican National Committee. "a
spcalxing Yesterday Of the reported effort foot u
terminate Mr. Carriers relations with the commit.
tee as chairman. said that there would be no
change in the Craftsmanship OF the committee no,
would there be any attempt to make such Z
change. ,, ,, - -
inC chairman Is absurd" said NJ. GARRISON He
is The legal chairman and Was as legally chosen a.
onv man who ever filled the Office. He was chosen
nv President Harrison for the campaign 0. 1852
D1yd vas reelected when the committee met IN lSA
lie will be the chairman during the existence OF the
present committee. and until the new committee
~ no created al the meeting OF the National Con.
ventlon at St. Louis shall convene and elect new
chairman. ,, = 49,, s, ~
tion on the scene Of public affairs In the face Of Z
resdential election. But | can see how Senator
carter can ella, m TO stand on the bimetallic plank
~ The marty platform and give his own interpreta.
lion of II For the Republican party has always
hnnr FOR bimetallsm. and has never recanted. Tn.
III il has done so in a National convention b.
metall.srn is securely and est.mately inside the
uarty Carriers Interpretation Of the plank Is not
mine. -, g., .,, =, 1880. o.. a,
n,r;y's interests II a greater enicncy were shown
ali around Let us wait for new rendering OF d.
metsl,srn At 81 Louis We shall need all the 70
publicans In the country next November
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RETIRED From THE NAVY.
pEAR-ADMIRAL CARPENTER AND MrI''' Al
DIRECTOR WALES REACH THE AGE

Washington Feb. 27.-Rcar-Admiral Charies =
Carpenter and Medical Inspector ihllp = "a'eA
ex-Surgeon- General of the Navy, ceiebrateh 'h'i'
s,xtv-fourth birthdays to-day by retiring rom DC
tive service on account Of age Commodore lho''"s
G Se.fridge jr commanding the European '"N''
station Is promoted to Rear AdmlEa' thro"s" ~
,nral Carpenters retirement, and Medical inspector
Thomas " Ponrose becomes Medical D'cc'o'
through the retirement Of Mr.. Wales
Admiral Carpenter was born in Massseh"se''9
and was appointed a m!dsh.pman in 1851 lie was
q, The Dolphin when she captured the slave Oh
Echo with 300 slaves on board and on the MohaWh
During tho war he served on the MohawK IN we
t,'Iif The steamer Fish in the Norm At.AnNHS
bockadlng squadron, and the roHcIal 'A .i
lie took part in the capture Of the steamers Ans'
and Emily and the attacks on IN" uc''nten
Cbarlegion His latest duty was cohInd,'' "
or jef of the Atlantic naval station from VINO" "e
Medical Director Wales was born IN Anh"io.,s
Mi lie was educated at the universities 81 Ht'lHH
land and Pennsylvania, and became "L 80 I,h
surgeon In the Navy in lSS Ite wa -
Admiral Porter and Al~ird. faiaSut uu, - r.'
,,sr and was with Porter al the first ara sccpnl
attacks on Fort Fisher lie has written ipm.p a,
20 Mattel works While he was Surgeil-r' he' a
10 US tried bv court martial Tor mcgee ot GUY!
IN connection with the frauds on me 'oNei
rcrTctr,,cd by surbordnates OF MS huirhu. ~
- s,,.ncndel for some time, but snpsel"''tIS
was restored TO duty. lie was one OF me SUI $50. ~
Who first reached President CARRIED "heh ne "@'
sho bV Cflteau.
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vrNrz1-EI.A,s DOCUMENTS READY.
THEY WILL. BE FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON Al
ovcr-MR sCRUGGs APPOINTED COUNSEL


oycr-MR. sCRUGGs APPOINTED COUNSEL"
Washington Feb 27.-Schor Andrade, the ven
ezualan Minister has received a cable d.sp"'0n
from his Government annOun ing that the o'lsi"'
Documents maps ard records collected by Inc hS-
torcal commission appointed by ProFiieHt NreSP'
will be sent forward at once for delivery 20 'he
J}ouni,ry Commission As a steamer leaves Id
Gnavra FOR New-York tomorrow, II Is likely ,Aft
this important data Will reach Washington the
latter part OF next week.
The Minister also received the official appoint
ment Of William l.. Scruggs. Of Georgia, formerly
United States Minister at Caracas. as Coulsei OF
Venezuela before the Commission. MI Scrusgs ~
now IN Washington. where ne has been ioi some
time busily engaged In work on the case. ana
volume. edited by him. containing copies or al!
treaties and correspondence bearing on TIE con-
troversy. is expected from tho printers me hrsi
Of next week This book practically completed
in manuscript last fall, before the boundary DIS
pute assumed the acute stage which called iorth
President Clevcland's message and the appointment
OF the Commission. The publication. which pre-
sents only the documents Ia the case arranged
chronolosically without argument, was intended
for distribution among members OF the English
Parliament and members OF the American Con-
gress. Mr.. Scruggs Will enter on his new duties
Immediately.
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calibre as against the 136 guns Of the Navy THESE
comparisons between the respective az an% H.
arnaments we have obtained N the whole new
Navy for the same money show that the scale IS
much in favor OF any one OF the arJNe POI . "''o
as against the combined force Of the Navy
Great Britain expends on the average more on her
Navy ese Wo S b no Navy ever has been
ever will be completed the mprGN1 , ZEN o,
of which would have permanently iOrtlod several
seaports The ships once built must be manned
time TO prevent permanent deterioration. 10 Keep
ship of war In service IN pace % he ma,n
tanned in peace the peace footing On ult olie,
nand large proportion of vessels OF war nue.
those which kept in reserve mast hc .sluehlS
commissioned that is pa. on the war on srvlcn
able condition. in a country like ours there IS Ger.
,n,a monrv for new Constructions and Will content
themselves with maintaining what 'heH ""'"''
nave LAND DEFENCEs THE BETTER
When that time comes with land defenceS We
have omething to show for our money anu Il '"e'e
1efenccs are completed all appropriations may cease
for many years except uifing amount ~, '"''
and preservation If h NnvV viii sink
into inslgnincance. In other words, the poilrH 81
seeking naval supremacy commits our Lover ,,
eimnly for the purpose of keeping good its prcNouS
expenditures. 20 an outlay estimated as ol.' C ~
eight years Of the entiIc AniUu s manner as t.
fertilization Of our s"acoast I'D sue" Ai +, r'ou1d
enable us defy the naNes OF me Wol.U e - 80 ..
ho
cnet % many times less than tn expense OF max
ing our Navy anything Ike equal 10 ma oI t,
Rritain inasmuch II is universally aihll'cu 't'
The land foriincat!ons will render our coaSlS I'M
prcgnabo 1t is also matter ct least "I sVH h,,id
iatton that wha ever money may be spent 10 u"i;u
and maintain coast fortihcators VIII pc Spr". !,
Inc United States while much OF the ElolcF t'
ma he appropriated for the support Vi ''' NAVY
win find lis way into foreign concrs: ,, g..
We must often have causes OF friction WIN Hir1'
Rri,oin while she has possessions IN tnlS H'il-
snhere and dependency bordering us FOR 4V"l ines
and great fortrcsses frowning upon our slOr.S pui
al.
Rcsides our two wars with her. We nave hccii Till
carousiy near war with her once at least III tNeiN
S1onoro,io, ~ our National existence. Fortunately
we have in Canada a hostage for the Eoou pcit"noL
of the mother country as the hrst souin o., wa al
Would hn ,he death knell Of British possessions on
his continent for our people would never consent
IN ne,ce while the British flag noated Owe, loo'
If American territory. We may pray for the COM
ing of that new era
When drum throbs no longer
And the hatefags are frrled
rut in the mean time let us look 10 INC WIS,,pii
that is horn OF experience and keep our poWdcr "ry
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WAYS AND MEANS MEMBERS PUZZLED
THEY WONDER WHY PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING
AGAINST LEGISLATION WHICH Is
SOT PROPOSED.

Washington. Feb. q Observation-Disclosures Dinglcy
and his colleagues OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee are wondering why they are deluged with tcie-
grams from representatives of the dairy interests
and dealers in dairy products. protesting against
amendments notifications Of the o!comargarine
law The flood broke loose simultaneously yes
terday in places far remote from another and
all OF the dispatches the same In substance.
About thirty were received yesterday from Maine,
Ma.ssachusetts-nearly one-half OF the whole num-
Der being dated ~ Boston-New-Ycrk. Illinois and
Michigan. Among the kilograms received was one
from the New-York Produce Exchange. by Henry
ID McCord president. enc from +. q. Henry. rep
resent.ng 4 special committee % the New-fork
Mercantile Exchange one from Chairman Joseph
Inmson Of the Butter and Cheese Committee OF
the Boston Chamber OF Commerce; one from Sec
re;ary Wilson. OF the Michigan Dairy ASSOCIATION;
o.c from Secretary Mckc,n, OF tnc Name State
in Boston and Ne,'-York. ~ Of the t-,esrlms
urged the passage .. the Wilder iii to define
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FOR FUSION IN ALABAMA.
poprLISTs AND REPUBLICANS GETTING 10
GETHER-MoRToN MISSIONARIES AT WORK.

pOpl-LISTs AND REPUBLICANS GETTING 10
GErHER-MoRToN MISSIONARIES AT WORK.
B.rmingh am. Ala. Feb q tSpeciaD-Populist aM
Republican leaders. 80 strong. held a conference
in birmingham to-day. The upshot was that both
part!es are committed unequivocally to fusion R
f. Kolb thrice defeated Populist candidate for
Governor who not ions since violently opposed
fusion. presided and advocated cooperation Aft1
speeches by prominent leaders Of both parties p
q pov;man chairman OF the Committee on Resolu
tons presented the following:
II t. the sense Of this conference that the CON
vcntions of tho Peoples party ana the KepGo r;
shall enuncate .he!r principles IN the.r platforms
and shall each seek 4 possible to nomnse n, the
distinctive principles OF either parry, but Will draw
to their support all good c;tzens OF Madame w
seek TO establish honest elections anu tne peace sns
prosperity OF the Nation
The following resolution was also passed:
Resolved That it is the calm ana aenpe,a'e uaS
men. Of this conference tat .T rooTes the prompt
ahonrton Of the resolution offered oy the hon ". "
Allen which proyies fer hs iaVes aeoO held 81 r.
Alabama the first Monday In August, lot, that we
appea TO each and all Of them VINO iavor soSa GOV.
ernment and honest elections 70 use every emory 70
secure the ioption Of said resolution at the earliest
practicable moment 49,.
The second resolution was Unanimously ADOPTS
and the first met with but three opposing votes Ins
a. resolution WILL I, IS conceded. be carried out
s,ate Senator A. r Goodwyn. Populist. coniestans
for congressman Cobbs seat will probably heah 70.
Fusion cket for GG Sy bS 5 sf ether SIX 0'n''
CoTne,ius Van Colt and Or. j. H. porn. OK Nw
york both in aendanes "a, the bsV ca
So"iS s,,i,h p G. bowman and Lewis II Parsom
prominent Aabama FpsOniss seSent oyda N Coz.
serence They have left the matter TO the sag
Convention and deyotins SrnTs,
10 getting Mckinley delegates with Amos, uiloi
e,tceSs Inns far I'm wenty-one counties. pemocrau
,on,ebt are alarmed at the result OF the conference
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rather stormy time then. and a good deal q n,
feeling between the two factions The reformsrs
succeeded in electing a board OF of6csrs
pledged to carry out the amendments, and every
thing que.ed down.
At the series Of meetings now being held. thess
amendments are compared with the present conss,
tuition Regents OF State chapters all over ths
country are consulted with on the subject and h,
is the aim of those engaged in the revision to dra
up such a constitution and Bylaws as shall be emil
nently satisfactory to the members OF every chap.
aratey and fully and 1t has been thought via
not 70 attempt any haste in the matter
Among the members present yesterday were Mn
Charles B. Yard.ey president: Mrs. l.. HolbrooS
secretary; Mrs Joseph J. Casey. registrar; Mrs ii
Courtney Manning, Librarian Mrs; William II
Northumberland Miss Ada.ine W. Sterling Mrs.
Francis p Furna.d j., Mrs. George H. Hodenpy
and Mrs George S. Knickerbocker.
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THE WALKER CAREENS TO STiRBOiRD.
RlGGERs REMOVING ~HE UPPER PARTS FROM
THE STRANDED SHIP COME
DOWN 4 III KRl.

The ship J. B. Walker, wh!ch went ashore on
Bellows Island In the storm three weeks ago and
which the wreckers have been unable e float. now
lies In dangerous position. She had 2% tons OF
stone ballast. and this the Chapman Wrockins COM
pany has been removing - a lighter On the star
board side 50 as to facilitate the work Of getting
her of At II a. yesterday the vessel, which
heecd over 10 port about % degrees. suddenly
carecnod 20 starbolrd At about the same angle
The Observation-Disclosures and the rest OF her upper
parts We're being removed 10y ten r'ggers when the
Walker careene,l The r!ggers came down with a
rush. and We're not particular IN their order o..
coming for they believed the ship going 10
turn turtle and * over completely. They refused
10 go back to work and came ashore. The men at
work in the hold also narrowly escaped injury irom
the falling dunnaSc. 1t is probable that al the
masts and everything movable VII have 10 be
taken out before the Walker can be noatod.