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The herald., 1897-09-23

who have been called to Washington
during the last few days, have had the
Importance Of getting their divisions in
such shape that sudden call will md
them in readiness impressed upon them.
It is for Just such a crisis as that which
now seems imminent that the naval re-
serve was established and maintained
and the young men who have been play
ing at being marines may be called upon
to enact their parts in real earnest.
Among the naval militia commanders
called upon by the Navy Department
were Commanders William H. Stayton
and w. Butler Duncan. These gentle-
men command. respectively, the Brook
lyn and New York battalions.
1t is believed that at the conference
at the Navy Department within the last
few days, the question. was put as to
how many men the commanders of the
New York and Brooklyn battalions
would undertake to report as available
for three months war service. COM
mander Stayton is reported to have an.
swered that he would guarantee 275 men
out of his battalion. Duncan's estimate
is said to have been 325.
1--WE are prepared" the Assistant Sec
retary is further quoted as saying, ito
convert a large fleet Of merchantmen
into warships. The question arises az
to whether the naval militia will de bet
ter work on the improvised cruisers or
on board the regular ships of war"
Commander Stayton declared 1t to be
his belief that the proper place for the
naval militia was on board Of the regu-
lar war ships.
In all there are about 5000 naval mill
tiamen in the United States, the largese
battalion in. the country being at San
Francisco. Organizations on the Pa
cific Coast exist at San Diego, Los An
geles, San Francisco, Portland ana
OLYMPIA. The Navy Departments esti-
mate is that 1000 men will be needed for
the merchant cruisers. OF this number
5000 will come from the regular war
ships. The places of the regular mem
of-war men will be taken by the naval
militia. The proportion OF naval militia
to a regular war ship Will be ABOUT -
per cent of the crew.
The significance Of Roosevelt'S re.
marks, joined with the assembling OF
the militia commanders at Washington
and the punching of the war ships and
the maneuvers of the torpedo fleet, 10
very great.
MORE SAILORS NEEDED
NEW YORK, Sept. PA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Tbs
necessity of increasing the personnel ot
the navy will be presented to Congress u
the forthcoming reports Of bureau chiefs
of the Navy Department Both ofncere
and men are needed to man the large
number of ships now in commission.
Captain Crowninshield, Chief Of Tho
Bureau OF Navigation. in order to dn4
officers for vessels, 10 compelled to search
the service with q fine rake. 30 far ~
the engineer corps ID concerned 4 b -
derstood that Enginesr-1u-C -C1ief 1a1V1 II
The herald., 1897-09-23
GOLDBUG FINANCIERS
CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE
CURRENCY
Two Collating Secretaries Selected,
Which Is Work Enough for
One Short Day

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The NOR
etary commission appointed under the
authority Of the Indianapolis sound
money convention, held its opening ses-
sion at the Arlington hotel in this city
today. All the members Of the commits
sion except Stuyvesant Fish Of New
York and L. A. Garnett of San Fran
cisco were present The afternoon meet
irg was devoted to preliminary discus
sion of the scope of the investigation and
the methods to be pursued. Ex-senator
Edmunds was chosen to preside over the
deliberations Of the commission and Mr..
G. e. Leighton of st. Louis was elected
vice chairman. A special committee,
consisting Of Messrs. Leighton, Patter-
son and Fairchild, was appointed for
the purpose of considering the question
of what expert help the commission may
need in the prosecution of its work and
of suggesting methods to be followed In
disposing Of the questions presented.
This committee will recommend that
two experts with salaries be appointed
to collate in proper form the suggestions
that have been received for reference
to the appropriate committees. The per-
sons recommended are Messrs. L. Car
roll Root of New York and H. Parker
Willis Of Chicago. The appointment Of
three general committees will also be
recommended: On gold and currency.
on United States currency and on the
banking question, to which the sugges-
tions received will be referred. The de-
cision reached by the special committee
will be laid before the commission to-
night.
Hon. H. H. Kohlsaat and Geo. Foster
Peabody, who are members Of the In
dianapolis executive committee, which
appointed the commission, are sittiug
with the members of the general body
in the preliminary stages Of its work.
Tonight the commission agreed to the
selection Of Messrs. Root and Willis as
collating secretaries. Nothing else was
accomplished.
The herald., 1897-09-23
SOUTH BROADWAY
A LABOR CONVENTION
CALLED OFF BY THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION
The Funds Should Be Devoted to the
Relief Of the Striking Miners
Families

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The Coun-
Gil Of the Federation of Labor tonight is
sued an address which in part follows:
"A call has gone forth to the trade
unions and public for labor convention
in Chicago next Monday. The osten-
sible objects are to take measures in
AID of the miners strike, ard to offset i
the sweeping powers of the courts in
granting injunctions in defiance of pop
ular rights during labor disputes.
These objects are very commendable
and worthy the active support of every
trade unionist and every lover of his
fellow man.
But conditions have somewhat
changed since that convention was
agreed upon. This week fully $4,000
miners have gone 10 work On terms
fixed jointly by the miners and operators
1t is the greatest victory gained by
trades unions in years. 1t was won
against the combined power Of wealth,
judicial usurpation and tyranny. The
American Federation of Labor, believ-
ing only In practical methods, has de-
cided to continue its support with or
ganizers and money until complete
victory for the miners Is won. To this
end 1t calls on its unions and on the pub
lie not to halt in their full and unmeas-
ured aid to this worthy movement.
MANY families still need support, and
money will be required until the miners
are more fully at work and able to help
themselves. Let the trade unions be
liberal in their donations until this strug-
gle is crowned with complete success.
I'VE can see no need for the labor con-
ventlon in Chicago next Monday. We
advise our unions not to be represented
there.
1.-THE money It would cost to send dele
gates would better be used to help suf-
fering miners and their families. Ii is
cnly by systematic organization of the
working people in trades unions with
united hearts and united funds, ard a
fraternity of purpose which knows no
bounds of creed, color, nationality or
politics, that will uplift the Masses"
The herald., 1897-09-23
sHoRTR1DaE SUED
81. Azhderian Thinks He Has Been
Libeled

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 22-H. Azhderlan
has brought suit against Charles NJ.
Shortridge, publisher Of the San Jose
Mercury, the Mercury Publishing and
Printing company, and Martin. Madsen,
the Mercury's correspondent at this
place, to recover $5O, 900 damages alleged
to have been suffered by the publication
Of an article charging Azhderian with
endeavoring to hire Pat Dolan to mur-
der Col. w. A. Neville, prominent
vineyardist of Fresno and owner of the
celebrated Rawhide mine. The article
charged Azhderian with having offered
Dolan $4,000 to commit the murder.
The complaint sets forth that the artl-
Gle Is false from beginning to end and
damages as stated are prayed for.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Leave No Doubt as to His
Opinion
WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF WAR
PREPARATIONS MUST BE BEGUN
IN EARNEST
Every Member Of the Naval Deserve
Will Be Needed for the Crisis
Which Now Seems to
Be Imminent

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-"This country
Is on the verge Of war with SPAIN"
These are the words Of Assistant SEQ
retary of the Navy Roosevelt. He used
them at a conference with some Of the
commanders Of the naval militia whom
he had summoned to Washington to
learn of the state Of their commands
and the number of men that can be de-
pended on to complete the complement
Of the warships and the auxiliary navy.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt cau-
toned the gentlemen who had been
called into the conference not to UNDER
estimate the gravity Of the situation.
The Navy Department is preparing to
use every available man of the naval
militia. The commanders Of the reserve
The herald., 1897-09-23
The Stanford Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22-The
petition of Mrs. Jane Stanford to pay
certain legacies to eastern heirs of her
late husband. came up in Judge Coffey's'
court today. Russell J. Wilson entered
an appearance for Mrs. Stanford. c. E.
Leydecker and M. VanVoast of New York
announced that they would represen,
the eastern heirs. T. C. VanNess stated
that he would look after the interests
of Charles Stanford. DR.. E. r. Taylor
was also entered on the record as the
representative of all other heirs and leg
atees in general. Judge Coffey set Fri
day afternoon for hearing of argumen Is
of counsel
The herald., 1897-09-23
Killed His Brother

EUREKA. CAL. Sept. 22-Charles
Hoaglin died today at Blocksburg from
injuries received from his brother, Hank,
during drunken quarrel last night.
The brothers disagreed upon a trivial
point and Hank hit Charley on the head
with pick. The blow seemed to produce
no Ill effects and Charley started to re-
tire. This morning he was found un-
conscious near the scene of the troubls :.
and died a few hours later. Hank has
surrendered himself.
The herald., 1897-09-23
The Randsburg Murder

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Sept PA:
the close of an eight-days' trial the jury
this evening brought in a verdict of
manslaughter against L. A. Scott for
the killing of Chas. Richards at Rands-
burg in September, 1896. Scott and Rich
ards quarreled and had rough and
tumble fight. Finally Richards broke
away and started to run, when Scott
picked up a revolver that had fallen
from Richards pocket and shot him
dead. This was Scott's second trial, the
first jury having disagreed. Sentence
will be passed on Saturday morning.
The herald., 1897-09-23

cation the senate ADOPTED the fOll0W-
ing resolution by unanimousvot
"Be it resolved by the Senate of the
Republic Of Hawaii, that the Senate
hereby ratif1es and advises, and con-
sents to the ratification by the President
Of the treaty between the Republic Of
Hawaii and the United States Of Amer
lea on the subject of annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States
of America, concluded at Washington.
June 18th, 1897, which treaty word for
word is as follows: (The text Of the
treaty then followed.)
I'm answer to the Hawaiian protest
adopted at mass meeting held on the
9Th, the committee said in part: "As
the Legislature of this Republic has at
the last two sessions passed joint resolu-
tions favoring annexation of the islands
to the United States, one Of the funda-
mental grounds for the establishment
Of this government, We recommend that
the protest be laid upon the table, and
in doing 80 deem 1t our duty to say that
in our opinion the protestants are pro-
testing more on the grounds of sen ntiment
than that they really believe annexation
would not promote the best and most
and lasting prosperity of these islands
and all classes Of people residing there
on"
The British cruiser Comus arrived on
the 18th, seventeen days from Victoria,
B. C. She will remain here about one
month and then proceed home and go
out of commission.
The Japanese cruiser Naniwa left the
Orient the 7th. While steaming out of the
channel she ran on a sandspit, but slid
off into deep water without sustaining
any damage.
ARMED OPPOSITION
II the stories told by the passengers
and crew of the steamship City of
Peking be true. state of affairs exists
in Hawaii which demands the attention
Of the state department..
When the City of Peking arrived al
Honolulu the attention of the other
passengers on board, that steamer was
attracted by the remarkably symmet-
rical movements Of ia Japanese steer
age passengers who were disembarking.
Although classed as la borers, their we'll
drilled and military appearance was too
palpable to escape observation and oc-
casioned considerable comment. The
Japanese were apparently under the
command OF veteran sergeant anu Ql-
vided into squads Of twenty under non
commissioned efficers. During the voy
age a military discipline was observed
which created comment among the other
steerage passengers and the steamers
crew, and many conjectures were haz-
arded as to the meaning of their being
shipped to the islands. 1t was generally
believed that they were sent to the
islands for the purpose Of forcibly re-
sisting annexation, If necessary Rumors
of the presence Of the Mikado's soldiers
are not new on the islands, and it is said
that over 1000 well-drilied men have al
ready been landed there and that about
400 veterans Of the Japanese-China war
are expected upon the next steamer.
WARSHIP MOVEMENTS
VALLEJO, Cal. Sept. 22.-Orders have
been received at the navy yard to put the
cruiser Baltimore in commission October
1st. She is ordered to proceed to Homo
lulu. presumably to relieve the Phila-
delphia.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Robbinr Ocean Graves

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 22-The wreck
ing steamer Whitelaw has returned. from
West Coast, where Captain Whitelaw
has been cruising about among the
graves Of vessels which have met with
disaster on that coast AS a result of
his trip he has chains anchors and other
pieces of long-forgotten wrecks Nhicc
when turned into coin of the realm, will
amount to more than enough to repay
his trouble He has secured from differ
cnt vessels about 10000 fathoms of chain
and over dozen anchors of different
models, weighing from 55 to 400 pounds.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Greece Wants War

ATHENS. Sept 22.-With the excep-
ton of the Asty and the Akropolis, the
newspapers are preaching a national
against the conditions of the
peace treaty with Turkey. A mass
meeting was held this evening in Con-
cord square to denource the terms of
peace, and copy Of the treaty was
placed upon bonfire and burned amid
a great uproar.
The herald., 1897-09-23
jerks OHense

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Captain
Charles A. jerks of troop A of the Ma
tional Guard, is to be tried before court
martial on charge OF having allowed
the horses of his troop OF be starved. The
court of inquiry which met tonight COM
pleted its labors and prepared report
stating that court martial is not only
warranted. but 1t demanded, by the
facts of the case.
The herald., 1897-09-23
INDEX
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

President Mckinley speaks at an
agricultural fair at North Adams,
Mass.
The defense in the Luetgert trial
outlines its case and claims that the
alleged murdered woman is still alive.
Reports from the fever stricken dis
tricts are somewhat reassuring; the
new cases are few and most Of the pa
tients are doing well.
The Arctic winter begins at skag-
uay; the ex-district attorney Of Alaska
comes down and prophesies death on
the trail before spring.
A returning transpacific steamer
brings accounts Of dreadful damage
by floods in China; anti-foreign riot
ing grows more serious.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt an
nounces bluntly that we are on the
verge Of a war with Spain, and the
navy department officials are busily
CASpOAAAt6s
The American Federation Of Labor
advises against the holding Of con-
vention at Chicago on Monday, and
urges that the funds be devoted to the
relief Of families Of striking miners.
The Hawaiian senate has ratified
the annexation treaty, but the op-
ponents Of the measure are still hope
full; Japan is importing soldiers to
make armed resistance to annexation.
John r. Gentry and Robert J. knock
a quarter Of second of the worlds
record for double team trotting; very
warm sport at the Stockton meet;
eastern turf results; baseball games.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Got Their Beer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22-Two Of
the sailors of the gunboat Wheeling at
tempted to swim ashore from their ship,
a distance of over a mile, to get glass
of beer They were picked up by boat
man by whom they were discovered,
nearly exhausted, and brought ashore
They slaked their thirst and waited an
opportunity to get hack to their vessel.
They have been stow ing coal since.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Citizens Pleased

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ga largely
attended mass meeting was held at
Metropolitan hail tonight to indorse the
decision of Judge Wallace, ousting the
old board of supervisors and to empha-
size the need of honesty in municipal
affairs. J. j. Flynn presided and
speeches were made by Barclay Henley,
Clitus Barbour, H. X. Asher, Jas g.
Mcguire, Gavin McNab, A. p. Van Duser
and others.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Scottish Rite Masons

BOSTON. Sept. 22.-The session Of the
Supreme Council Scottish Masons'
convention was resumed tonight, an
executive session filling the time. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Sover-
eisn grand commander, Henry l..
Palmer, 33rd, Of Milwaukee; grand
nant-commander, Hon. Charles
Levi Woodbury.. 33rd, OF Boston; grand
mirtster of state, General Samuel s..
Lawrence, 33rd, Of Boston.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Presidential Offices

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The fol-
lowing named postoffices will be raised
from fourth to second class on the 1st
Of October, rendering necessary the ap-
pointment Of a postmaster for each Of
them by the president: Newman, Cal;
virginia City. Mont; Blackhawk, Colo. /;
Demar, Idaho; Berwick, No.. Kennel.
No.: Edna. Texas.
The herald., 1897-09-23
A Fort Bragg Fire

FORT BRAGG, Cal, Sept. 22.-Fire
today on Franklin destroyed the hotel
building owed by Isaac >Kemppe, jr.,
hotel and saloon and lodging house
owed by Chas. Aulin. The fire originated.
In the first mentioned building. Cause
unknown. Losses fully covered by In
surance.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Undelivered Telegrams

The following undelivered kilograms
are at the Western Union telegraph
office: R. J. Widney. Mrs. W. A. Ruff
head. Frank B. Christie. E. N. Baker.
The herald., 1897-09-23
Associated Press Special Wire.

PORTLAND, Or. Sept 22.-Lieur.
Col. Geo. M. Randall. Eighth infantry,
U. s. A.. with twenty-five men from the
same regiment. left here at 8 p. m. on =
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24
No. S59. Application for a Patent.
U S. LAND OFFICE,


 PRESCOTT, ARIz., February 8, 1S97
 Notice is hereby given that Vim. G. Blakely, atty in fact for the Ark and San Antonio Min ing and Milling Company, whose pOstOffice his application for patent for 1900 linear feet of the Esmerada mine or vein, bearing gold and silver with surface ground 600 feet in width. situated in Wallapai Mining District, County uf MOhave, and Territory of Arizona, and designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office as lot number 1215 in. township 9 N, range IS w of Gila x Salt River Base Meridian, said lot No. 1915 being described as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at cor No 1, pine post it long, ins square, set 112 it i'll the ground, Scrlbed 1-1215; whence cor to sees 1-12-6 and ' T p N, between ranges 17 and IS w, bears 32 degs 55 min E 1852 50 it. Thence 36 degs 45 min W 600 it to cor No 2. Thence 5 5 dPgs 15 min E 1900 it to cor No 8 Thence N 36 degs 45 min E 600 it to cor No 4 Thence 53 degs 15 min W 1900 it to cor No l, the place of beginning. Magnetic variations 13 degs 05 min E, con- taining 20.661 acres
 The location of this mine is recorded in the Recorders office of MOhave County, Arizona, in the Book NJ of Mines. page 339.
 The adjoining Claimant is J. Little owning the Montana" on the west 1000 feet distant, and on the K ast the owl" 1900 feet distant. portion of said Esmeralda mine or surface ground, are required to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Prescott, in the County of Yavapai, during the sixty days period of pub lication hereof, or they will be barred by the virtue to the provisions of the statute.
 P. w. O'SULLIVAN. It is hereby ordered, that the foregoing No- tice of Application for patent be published for the period of sixty days (ten consecutive weeks), in the MOHAvE COUNTY MINER, weekly newspaper published at Kingman, Ariz P w. O'SULLIVAN,
 Register. First insertion February 13, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

The longest distance ever com passed by the human vision, so far as records go, is 1S3 miles, between the Uncompahgra peak, in Colo rado, and Mount Ellen in Utah. This feat was accomplished by the surveyors of the United States coast and geodetic survey, who are now engaged, in conjunction with rep resentatives of other nations, in making a new measurement of the earth. The observers on the Pa cific coast have been able to signal from Mount Shasta to Mount Helena, distance of l90 miles, but have never been able to get a re- sponSe.-Albuquerque Citizen.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

The New York conference of Meth ldist which met in New York City a few days ago had spirited debate on the question of admit ting women as delegates to the general convention. The motion to admit was lost by a large ma jority. If the women would stay away from the churches the preach CTS would soon find out where they stand
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

Russia and Japan are in the market for gold. If both countries adopt a single standard of gold the reserve of the United States will be so closely drawn On that anoth- CT panic is probable. Gold at any cost will be the scheme of these two countries in building up a monetary system to suit the pow erful gold ring of the world.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

This government is entirely right in demanding the payment of the money due to it from Turkey, says the Mail and Express. America wants the money and wants it right away. The idea of Turkey spending large sums for guns and other ridiculous things, instead Of paying her honest debts, is pre- posterous. If Turkey doesn't want to have her feathers rudely ruffled she should settle up without fur ther delay.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

Good people of Los Angeles have raised 50,O0O$ to be used in pro- viding work for the unemployed of the city. A boulevard connecting the town with Griffith Park will be constructed. San Francisco is al- so engaged in the good work and will build a great boulevard along the sea coast for many miles. Now is the time to agitate for the build ing of a boulevard from ocean to ocean. The unemployed of the country could be given employment for year or more to come and pave the way for prosperity.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

Judge Blakely is doing excellent work in calling the attention of mining men to the great possibil- i;ies of Mohave county, If every man who is in a position to do so would only do half as much to bring the resources of the county to the notice of capital we would soon be enjoying a big boom.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

The Santa Fe railroad company has added an industrial depart ment with the object of getting in formation of the counties through which its lines of railroad run for the benefit of the public It will also aid any new industrial enter prises wherever possible The new department will be quite a feature in the upbuilding of Northern Ari- ZOna.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

The world contains at least four mountains composed of almost solid iron ore. One is the iron mountain of Missouri, another in Mexico. another is in India, and a fourth is in that region of Africa explored by Stanley, and there have been reports of such noun tain in Siberia.
Mohave County miner., 1897-04-24

A s3iS was flied in he district court last Thursday. by District Attorney Ruiz, for Apache county, against A. F.. Potter. late county treasurer, and l. J. Brown and Gustave Becker members of the Board of Supervisors of this county during the years 1895 The cause of action is on account Cf the above named members of the board, while acting in their capacity as such, voted to allow Treasurer PotIe: ? per cent on all taxes collected by him, as a comper s4tion. The amount demanded was 1,234 BPS, with 20 per cent additional, as penalty w. H Gibbons, the remaining mem Der of the board, had requested thar his vote be recorded "no," when the matter was being considered by the Board of Super visors. For this reason, no cause of ac- ton will possibly accrue against him in this matter.-St. Johns Herald.