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The herald., 1896-05-19
SPEED OF SHIPS OF WAR
The OregOn's Performance Causes Com.
ment and Comparison
Works Has Turned Out the Fastest
Battle Ship AfIoat

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The supe-
riority of the battleship Oregon over her
sister ships Indiana and Massachusetts
In point or speed has been the subject of
considerable comment in naval circles.
An officer who witnessed the recent trial
of the Massachusetts said the Oregon
could not excel the Massachusetts in re-
gard to machinery. but the Massa-
chusetts' engines worked perfectly 1t
was his idea that the Oregon'S screws
were responsible for her record. Con-
tractors are permitted to use any pat
tern they chose so their designs are sat-
isfactory to the department. AS orig
inally proposed the battleships were to
have screws with four blades. This was
altered by the Cramps, who placed
three-blade screws on the battleshipS
they built. The Union Iron Works also
intimated that it would like to make a
change but afterwards the firm decided
to carry out the original design. An eX-
pert said he had no doubt that four
blade screws gave the Oregon her record.
The fastest battleship is the Sardegna
of the Italian navy. She Is larger than
the Oregon, being Is, 500 tons displace-
ment. The figures officially reported
show that during deep-sea trial a
speed Of 202 knots per hour The Sar-
dogma is very powerful ship, carrying
main battery of four 1876 inch guns,
eight inch and sixteen 4.72 inch guns.
Great Britain claims that the Renown,
during run of one hour, made 1925
knots. On the three-hours' run her rec
ord was 1875 knots per hour. These fig
ures, however, are unreliable, as they
were obtained by the patent log, which Is
unsatisfactory, and English officers
complain that as a result of it's use they
are unable to know definitely what the
exact speed of their vessel is. During
the speed trial Of the triple screw of the
United States cruiser Columbia, the pat
ent log registered 24.23 knots per hour,
while the actual speed was found to be
22.S1 knots.
The British battleships Hoods and EN-
press of India, of 49, 500 and 49, 200 tons
displacement respectively whose horse
power developed on their trials was al
most the same, being 11,625 and 1875.
registered by patent log 1863 knots and
Is knots an hour.
The German battleship Worth, which
on trial over a measured mile made a
record of 1872 knots. although she is gen.
orally credited with having a speed of
only 1876 knots France has the Bren-
nus, which in four-hour run at sea
over measured course made 17.3 knots.
Russia claims II knots for the Sebasto-
pol, although the official record of the
speed of that vessel places it at 1876 per
hour made in rough sea. Spain's bat
tleship Pelayo, which has a displace-
ment of 1902 tons, has a speed of 16.7
knots made on a measured mile. The
Pelayo Is greatly inferior to the Oregon
and other vessels Of her type.
The herald., 1896-05-19
TwENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 22l.

outlines of the city traced in fire and
light. The walls Of the Kremelin itself
and the towers of the buildings within 1t
are thus outlined against the night sky
by electric lights and by thcssands Of
yards Of gaspipe perforated at short in
tervals for gas Jets. Along the boule-
wards which run across the Verskava
street the decorations and illumina-
tions are very elaborate. Everywhere
the Russian flag is flying, especially con-
spicuous being the yellow imperial ban
ner inscribed NAG. Many of the pavil-
ions and grandstands show the wood
work elaborately carved. There are
numerous triumphal arches inscribed
God Save the Gar" and nightly re-
hearsals of the illuminations of the pub
lie buildings and of the Kremlin are
taking place.
Ii HUNG IS THERE
Ii Hung Chang and suite arrived to-
day from st. Petersburg, The Chinese
envoy was received in the most brilliant
manner and afterward presided at re-
ception given in the Chinese embassy
which was profusely decorated with
flags. Field Marshal Yamagata. the
Japanese envoy, the duke of Najara.
representative Of Spain. and crown
prince of Roumania have also arrived.
A NEW TITLE
BERLIN, May 1S.-Emperor William
has appointed the emperor Of Russia to
be honorary colonel of the Second Dra-
COON Guards, which regiment Will here
after be termed the Empress Alexan-
dra'S DragOOnS
The herald., 1896-05-19
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Numerous Ballots Fail to Make Choice
Of Bishops
sort to Filibusterlng - Combinations
Formed for Various Purposes

CLEVELAND, May 18.-The impress
sion is becoming prevalent that dead
lock will occur in the Methodist Episco-
pal general conference over the elec-
ton of two new bishops. Five ballots
were taken today without a choice, and
the election is APPARENTLY as far away as
ever. 1t is evident that there is a strong
element in the conference opposed to the
election of more bishops, and this ele-
ment is believed to have been voting in
a scattering way for the purpose of
precipitating deadlock. A motion was
made today, without a second, to post
pone further balloting indefinitely, and
it is said the motion will be renewed to-,
morrow. The feature of todayS ballot
ing were the losses of DR.. Buttz and DR..
McCabe, two of the strongest candi-
dates in the race, and the surprising
gains of DR.. Cranston, Dr. Hamilton
and DR.. Neely. 1t is apparent that a
combination has been formed by the
friends of Drs. Cranston and Hamilton
while large eastern contingent which
is opposed to the election of either Buttz
or McCabe is supporting DR.. Nicely.
Bishop Newman presided this morn
ing. DR.. j. c. Norris and A. e. Perkins
of Texas, fraternal delegates from the
M. e. church, south, were introduced.
DR.. Morris was shown scant courtesy on
the occasion Of his previous appearance
before the conference, but both gentle
men were received this morning with
applause.
The result Of the ninth ballot proved
a great surprise. The loss for McCabe
was 80, Cranston 27, Buttz 81, Brown 20.
The gain for Hamilton was SO, for Neely
40. This bore out the rumor Of break
to Neely and Hamilton, and the tenth
ballot was awaited with intense inter-
est
The tenth ballot resulted: Cranston
259, McCabe 223, Buttz 1913, Hamilton $780,
Neely 81. Bowen II; necessary to a
choice, 341.
When the conference reasembled at
2:30 the result of the eleventh ballot
was announced as follows: McCabe pa
Cranston 244, Hamilton 191, Buttz ia.
Neely 131.
The twelfth ballot was then taken and
another adjournment to $50 followed
When the conference again convened
the ballot was announced. 1t was as
follows: McCabe 1872, Buttz 1873, Grams
ton 230 Neely 1863.
The thirteenth ballot was taken at $50
o'clock this afternoon, after which the
conference adjourned until 1880 o'clock
in the evening.
The thirteenth ballot resulted: Grams
ton, 245: McCabe 1870: Hamilton, 1877;
Neely, 172; I3uttz, 125; Bowen. "a
The evening session was devoted to
a reception to fraternal delegates.
The herald., 1896-05-19
THE HOLT WILL
The Document Tsttered but It's Pie for the
LAWYERS

ne document IottcFeu IL ftc INC
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-The trial
of the noted Holt will case began today.
1t has been pending almost year.
The question at issue is the genuine
ness of tattered alleged will of former
Judge advocate general, Joseph Holt of
Kentucky. which was found in the mails
of the registrar of wills last year. Judge
Holt, who died in August, 1894, was sup
posed to have died intestate and the
validity of the alleged will. whose mys-
terious appearance created widespread
interest, has been vigorously contested
A notable array of counsel was present
The counsel for the heirs at law are
ex-Congressman Jere Wilson, ex-As-
sistant Attorney General Worthington
and Attorneys Healy of Washington
and Poston of Louisville. Ky.
The signatures of General Sherman
and Mrs w. T. Sherman, which were on
the will. We're identified as genuine by
Senator Sherman of Ohio and Colonel
Fred Grant of New York testified to the
genuineness of the signature of the late
President Grant.
The herald., 1896-05-19
A FATAL FIRE
A confiaaration at Washington Started by
Lightning

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-A conf1agar-
tion which resulted in the loss of almost
quarter of million of dollars, in which
three 1iremen were killed and four seri-
ously injured by falling walls occurred
in this city at 8 o'clock tonight. Twenty
one buildings with their contents were
destroyed in two hours. The burned dis
trict consists almost entirely of COM
mission and wholesale jobbing houses in
the square bounded by B street, Louis
lana avenue. Ninth and Tenth streets.
Thomas Griffin, Daniel Conway and AS
sistant Foreman Guiles were the fire.
men killed.
The fire started in branch office of
the Postal Telegraph company located
on B street. and is supposed to have
heen caused by lightning, a severe thun-
der storm having just passed over the
city.
The buildings were filled with mass
Of inflammabie material, which made it
difficult for the firemen to cope with
the progress Of the flames, which spread
with great rapidity. After two hours
hard work the flames were under control.
A rough estimate places the loss on
the buildings on Louisiana avenue at
$4,000 and on B street at $50000. Other
losses are mostly on stock. Much of the
property is held by the Van Ness and
Semmes estates and is believed to be
well insured.
The herald., 1896-05-19
THE WlLMERDING SCHOOL
The Site to Be Decided on Today-Oakland Is
Hopeful

OAKLAND, May 1s.-Whether Oak
land shall have the Wilmerding trades
school will be decided at tomorrow
nights meeting of the board of regents
State university. There has been a very
active canvass for the votes of the re-
gents who are trustees for the fund
left for the establishment of the school
by the late J. c. Wilmerding. The
friends of Oakland have opposed to
them partisans who are working for San
Francisco and for Stockton. Since the
board met month ago, when Oakland
claimed sufficient votes to win. several
changes have occurred to disturb the
champions of the city of Oaks. They
claim, however that there are enough
votes yet to win the prize for Oakland
At tomorrow's meeting ex-Mayor Will
liam r. Davis will appear and will urge
the claims of this city. He said today:
The situation is hopeful and Oakland
ought to win. 1t seems impossible for
Stockton to capture the prize and her
three or four votes will give US the vic
tory"
The herald., 1896-05-19

the remainder Of Seno Giron's remarks.
President Cleveland and the United
States government had given proof of
their respect for the principles Of inter-
national law, he maintained.
SOME DOUBTS EXPRESSED.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Importers of
tobacco from Cuba were inclined to
doubt today the authenticity of the dis
patch from Havana to the effect that
General Weyler had forbidden the ex-
portation of tobacco from uCba. Cen
eral Weyler, it is understood, has taken
this step because of the financial as
sistance rendered to the cause of the
revolution in Columbia by the Cuban
and Spanish cigarmakers in this coun-
try and presumably elsewehere out of
Cuba.
A member of a wholesale grocery
house that imports more tobacco and
cigars from Cuba than any other firm,
speaking OF this later alleged order by
the Spanish commander in chief in Cuba,
said today:
IF the telegraphic dispatches con-
cerning this matter are correct the whole
manufacturing tobacco trade in this
country will be demoraliZed. The price
of Havana cigars constantly fluctuates
as far as the dealers are concerned. al
though the consumers perhaps do not
know it. There has been a gradual in
crease in the price of tobacco the last
two or three months, but it is impossible
to say how much the price Of domestic
cigars is to be increased by our failure
to get tobacco from Cuba. Some Su-
matra leaf is used for making cigars,
but it Is not so satisfactory, of course,
as Is the Havana. The enforcement Of
General Weyler's decree would greatly
interfere with tn factories in Florida
But 1t is early yet to prophesy. I think
the manufacturers in this country have
Cuban tobacco on hand sufficient to last
them for few months
The importations of leaf tobacco from
Cuba ran from 100000 pounds in 1886
to 2l,O0O.OO0 pounds in 1899, falling to 90
10000 pounds in 1896 The value of to-
bacco ranged from $4,000. coo in 1886 to
s9,o0O,000 in 1893. and S700o,0O0 in 125.
The value of manufactures of tobacco
tcigars) imported from Cuba in 1856 was
100000, and the importations grad
ually increased until 1890. when their
value was $4,000 600. Then the importa-
tions or values" decreased until in
1875 the total value of the manufactures
Of tobacco (cigars imported) was only
50 O40 900 -
The herald., 1896-05-19
A Patriotic Rebel

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 1S.-Gov.
Franklin. himself an ex-confederate
soldier issued his Memorial day procla-
nation today. He describes the day as
one Devoted to the memory Of men
who offered up their lives upon the altar
of their country and who died that the
republic might live and the union of the
states be one and inseparable. Their
heroic achievements will live in story
and in song as long as civilization ex
lists, and their virtues will be extolled
and emulated by all who love liberty
and revere patriotism''
The herald., 1896-05-19
The Queens Reception

LONDON. May 1S.-The princess of
Wales, assisted by her daughters and
Prince Charles of Denmark, held the
largest drawing room of the season at
buckingham palace today in behalf of
the queen. The weather was warm and
great crowds lined the Mall. The mar
gus or salisbury and the commander
in-chief. Lord Wolseley. as we'll as all
the members of the diplomatic corps.
were among those present. The Amer
leans presented were the duchess of
Marlborough, Mrs. Calvin s. Brice and
her two daughters. and Mrs. Douglass
Grant of New York. Mr.. Thomas f.
Bayard, United States ambassador, and
Mrs. Bayard. and Mr. Carter, Mr.. Bay
ards secretary, were the only represen-
tatives of the United States embassy
present
The herald., 1896-05-19

1t is known that Blanther went to his
room late Friday night. He met young
man named Dodge Saturday morning
and they went across the bay to Oakland
on the 10 o'clock boat. There they sep
arated, and the police are inclined to
believe that Blanther returned to San
Francisco. Every train and boat has
been carefully watched since Saturday
afternoon in case the fugitive should
attempt to leave town. 1t is now thought
that the murderer secured about SIS
from his victim, and in that case he
would have enough money to get away,
once he secured a start of the police.
The herald., 1896-05-19
Alabama Election Frauds Not to
Be Investigated
YOSEMITE PARK TOLL ROADS
To Be Purchased by the Nation and
Made Free
Huntlngton's Hired Man Shows q Strong Dis.
position to Crawfsh on tho Harbor
Commission Proposition
Special to the Herald.

WASHINGTON, May 49, Tonight
there seems good ground for believing
that Huntingtons man, Frye, is trying
to induce the conference committee on
the river and harbor bill to help him go
back on the solemn pledges that he made
on the floor of the senate when he pro-
posed the amendment providing for the
appointment by the president of the
three civil engineers upon the commits
sion to decide upon deep-water harboR
for Southern California. He 10 now try.
ing to induce the conference COMMITTEES
to insist on naming the engineers. The
report which has got out of the at.
tempted job has ELECTED expressions Of
unmeasured condemnation from all
sides, and it will fail beyound question.
The herald., 1896-05-19
IN THE HOUSE
rinor Bills Passed-Inimigration Bills Set for
Today

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--It was ex-
pected that the house would take up the
consideration of the immigrant bills on
the calendar today under a special or
der, but owing to the pressure of other
matters the order was not presented
until just prior to adjournment. 1t was
then amended so as to give tomorrow
and Wednesday until o'clock for the
consideration of these bills. There are
four of them. The Mccall bill provides
for an educational test; the Stone bill
provides for consular inspection, and the
Mahaney and Corliss bills provide for
more rigid enforcement of the present
immigration laws and especially deal
with immigration from Canada. Quita
a number Of the minor bills and confer
The herald., 1896-05-19
Linotype Patents

WASHINGTON, May 1S-The recent
decision of the board of examiners in
chief of the patent office has no effect
on the linotype machines now being
reference to certain details of construc-
tion in a machine of widely different
character. The linotype is fully pro-
tected by patents which have been re-
peatedly sustained by the courts and
which are not in question anywhere by
The herald., 1896-05-19
FRUIT PRICES
California's First Shipment to Chicago Brings
Good Prices


SACRAMENTO, May 1S.-Today the
first carload of California cherries sent
east this season was sold by the Earl
Fruit company at Chicago at open auc-
ton.
The fruit was shipped from Suisun
May o. 1t sold as follows: Black Tar
tartan, $2.45@3.35 per 10-pound box;
Advance, $2.20 per box; Purple Guigne,
95cgS2.25; Governor Wood. $1.1O@1.55:
Belle de Orleans, s1.50; Black Eagle,
$1.15; Rockport, 90c.
Last night another full car of cher
ries-making the fifth or sixth sent east
already-was made up at Suisun by the
Earl Fruit company. National Fruit as
sociation and Porter Bros. It goes to
New York.
The fruit men viewed this afternoons
shipment with some apprehension, as it
is reared II 1t Keeps up it will affect
prices of the cherries on the trees dis
aStrOuSly.
The herald., 1896-05-19

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, May 1S, via
Galveston.-Sixty sacks Of mail matter
from the United States and Europe. in
Guiding letters, etc, from March 12.
which had been detained on account of
the revolution, arrived here today. lZe-
laya. a member of the cabinet, has re-
signed.
The herald., 1896-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The Ma
tional Army and Navy union began an
annual session of several days here to-
day. and representatives are present
from nearly all the states and from
many of the ships of the navy. Nation
al Commander Joseph b. Morton Of the
war department delivered his annual
report, and speeches were made by Rep
resentatives Fenton and Northway Of
Ohio.
The herald., 1896-05-19

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S-J. E.
Blanther, an ex-Hungarian army off,
Ger, who is suspected of cutting the
throat of Mrs. Langfeldt. an aged
woman, is still among the missing. His
movements up to Saturday morning
have been traced, but after that time
his disappearance has been complete.
The herald., 1896-05-19
.Jopjin Confirmed

WASHINGTON. May 1S.--The confirma-
tion by the Senate of Frank w. Joplin to
be postmaster at Elizabethtown. KY, to-
day, terminates contest that has been in
progress for two or three years. Joplin
was appointed soon after the beginning
of the present administration, to succeed
Emily ic. Helen, who was sister of Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Helen's friends
antagonized confirmation and have been
able to prevent it up to the present time.
The confirmation was made today over OBJ
lection.
The herald., 1896-05-19

the remainder of Seno Giron's remarks.
President Cleveland and the United
States government had given proof of
their respect for the principles of inter-
national law, he maintained.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-20
A Solemn Farce.

We have a Debating Society in
Sequachee-that is when they de-
bate.
But nobody will have a chance to
hear even that, as their meetings
hereafter will he private, and a tire.
mendous fine of FIVE cents is impos-
ed upon those who are so unlucky as
to brig in a friend.
About sixty people assembled at
the school house Friday night and
endured the discomfOrts of very
chilly evening in cold room for two
long, wearisome hours while the soci-
ETY. fooled and fdgeted over a few
Bylaws. These good people had
come in true spirit of patriotism for
the town to hear the first public de-
bate ever adventured in Sequachee.
But it was solemn farce and a di-
rect insult to their good intentions.
The whole business was prolonged
to wearying extent, and at $50
they voted to postpone the debate,
and few moments afterwards were
securely tucked in their downy beds,
away from all the dangers of staying
out one minute after nine O'clock,
and dreaming of the sweet valentine
each deserved to receive.
But that debate may never come
off. THE News has always been a
true friend to every thing of this
kind, and had prepared an elaborate
account of the proceeding up to the
time of the "Society's bad break, y
which, however; Is deemed unworthy
of publication as the Society has not
stood by its program of last week.
and they cannot be considered as
acting in good faith.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-20
What Sequachee Has Lost

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 9-Ala-
bama has secured the location of an
otl.er mammoth cotton factory. T.
L. Long, of Jasper, Ala, acting for
Boston capitalists who represent the
Nashua Manufacturing Company, of
Nashua, N. H. has secured from the
Probate Judge of Walker County a
charter for the erection at Cordova,
that county. of 10000 spindle cot
ton mill to cost 100000. The site
selected is in the heart of rich coal
field.
Local capital secured the mill by
giving 600 acres of coal lands with a
5 feet vein. 1t is estimated that
there will be a saving Of $4,000 a
year by owning the coal lands, as the
company will mine their own coal
and it will cost only the price OF min
ing it. Work is to commence on the
building on April l. The plant will
be kown as the Indian Head Mills.
Oxford, Ala, has also secured a cot
ton mill. o. w. Hooper and others
Will erect a $4,000 plant at that
place. m
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-20
More Oil Wells Open.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb.-News
reached here to-day that oil has
been struck in the Forest Company's
wellNo. l, IN Morgan County, one
and half miles from Rugby Road, at
depth of 1900 feet. The Forest
Oil Company is one of the sub-com-
panies of the Standard OH Compan-
Y and holds leases on $4,000 acres
of the Rugby colony lands and $4,000
acres in Scott, Fentress, aad Overton
Counties. This makes five wells
which are now full of oil, and two
of these are running over.
The well known as the Wiser we'll,
on fork of the Obey River, was a
flowing well producing fully 1000
barrels of oil in "a hours. This we'll
caught fire and the flow suddenly
ceased, oil men believing the channel
to have been choked. None of these
wells have been shot, as is the custom
in other oil fields; the wells were
drilled, oil found, and then the plugs
were driven in.
Every we'll that has been sunk has
reached oil so far, but the Rugby we'll
No. is the only deep well, and in
that oil has been struck at a much
higher level than was anticipated,
and it cannot be called deep we'll.
AT the Weser we'll oil was struck at
TT feet, and at the Rock House,
which is still flowing, but plugged
and dripping into tank, at about
277 feet. At the Lacey we'll also
there is 700 feet of oil standing in
the well.
The New Rugby Oil Company are
negotiating with James Cusack, an
oil expert, to sink a we'll on the Tay-
lor farm, on the plateau, which, il
done, will test the plateau, which are
considered equally as rich as the val
ley lands, but from 500 to 500 feet
higher. The formation, geographic
ally speaking, is exactly the same as
IN the Ohio fields.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-20

After using the Gu stafson valve,
Mr. John Collins, prominent shoe.
manufacturer of Alton N. Fl says "We
arc very much pleased with the same
thus far and trust the wearing quail
ties will be satisfactory which we
are glad to hear.