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The herald., 1897-12-22
STEEL DRY DOCKS
Cost Much Money, but They Must Be
Built

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Hale, chairman Of the senate committee
on naval affairs, was in conference to-
day with Secretary Long with reference
to the proposed legislation for increasing
the docking facilities Of the country.
The conference related especially to the
advisability of substituting floating for
fixed docks at some points where docks
are contemplated. There are some
PAGES where docks are considered desr-
able, but at which steadfast structures
are not believed to be practicable. AL
giers, La, is one of these places, and 1t
is practically decided that If any dock
is placed there, it will be floating one,
made of steel. The estimates of the
navy department, so far as made, are
favorable to the steel structures on the
point of economy, but all the figures
have not been completed. Senator Hale
The herald., 1897-12-22
sMALLEY's SENSATION
Says America Menaces the Peace Q
the World

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The New Eng
land society of Brooklyn held its seven
teenth annual dinner tonight In celebra-
ton of the 277th anniversary OF the
landing of the Pilgrims.
Thomas s. Moore, president OF the So
ciety, presided. At his right was Frank
S. Black, governor of the state, and At
his left Senator 8. W. Hawiey of Con-
necticut The chief speaker of the even
ing was Governor Black. Senator Haw-
lev followed in response to the toast.
1.-THE Plain People,
George w. Smalley, correspondent of
the London Times, spoke on New and
Old England" and he caused a sensa-
ton by his handling of the diplomatic
relations between this country and the
countries on the other side of the water.
He referred to Cleveland's Venezuelan
message and declared that England had
shown a great deal of forbearance III
this affair. He declared also that the
continental powers had come to think OF
us as menace to the peace of the world,
instancing the interference Of the United
States in the Venezuelan question, the
attitude of the United States towards
Turkey in connection with the Arme-
nian affairs and Turkeys wars with
Greece; it's attitude with reference to
Hawaii and latterly the strong senti-
ments that have been expressed by the
American people against Spain's war
in Cuba. He said that SO strong were
the feelings entertained by the oonti-
mental powers that there was certain to
be a combination to oppose any action
that the United States government
might attempt to force compliance with
it's wishes, and asked IL 1t might not be
well, under such circumstances. for the
United States to get as close as possible
to England, the oldest New England.
Senator Hawley took occasion, when
the excitement had subsided somewhat,
to say that he was extremely sorry that
Mr.. Smalley had so misunderstood his
own country, an expression which was
loudly applauded.
The herald., 1897-12-22
THE REVENUE SERVICE
PERFORMED BY CRAFT UNFIT
FOR USE
The Chief of the Service Praises the
Men and Asks for Some
New Vessels

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Captain c.
F. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cut
ter service, in his annual report, says
that of the 81 vessels in the service two
years ago. there were 10 old wooden
hulls, IA of iron, of steel and Of iron
wooden sheated.
Continuing, he says: 'It is asserted
that no class of seamen has been COM
PEELED to go to sea since the general in
PRODUCTION of steam motive power for
marine purposes in such type of water
craft as, for the most part, comprise the
list given.
"As conditions now obtain (and must
continue until the old vessels are re-
placed with better), when one of them
is ordered upon cruise of six weeks or
two months duration, it becomes neces-
sary to load it far beyond the danger
limit, so that when it puts to sea the
decks are fairly awash.
This has been the case for years, and
with the old type Of vessels comprised
in the list given is the case today, and
vet, Handicapped as it has always been,
in the manner shown, the service has
never III It's HlStOfy idileu " pTOIilptly
respond and to efficiently meet every
call that has been made upon it,"
Authority is asked for the construc-
ton Of five cruisers to take the places of
some of the old wooden vessels, now al
most past repairing.
The arctic relief expedition Is referred
to, and Captain Shoemaker says: "No
greater undertaking, one fraught with
more hardships and peril to the partici-
pants, marks the career of any national
service, and, come success Of come fail
ure, it must rebound to the high praise of
it's personnel and the honor and glory of
the nation, while the steady readiness of
the revenue cutter service to meet every
demand made upon it has already been
emphasized in the speedy preparation
and departure of these expeditions"
The herald., 1897-12-22
Though Tommy and Joe
Were Ready
AN ORDER OF COURT ISSUED
FoRBIDDING THE USE OF THE
BUILDING
Jimmy Barry Escapes Prosecution for
Killing Bantam Croot-Fatty
O'Brien Takes Beating
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Specfal Wire
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The fight between
Tommy Tracy and Joe Walcott, sched-
ulad for this evening. did not come off as
advertised.
Efforts are now being made to have it
pulled off on Thursday evening, but it
is not certain that they will be success
full. Judge Brentano of the superior
court issued an order today restraining
the fighters from engaging in any con-
test in the hall that had been secured for
the event, and declaring that if any eff
fort was made to have the fight he would
instruct the sheriff to raid the place
The order was the result of fight that
has been in progress for years between
the city and Montgomery Ward, a mer-
chant whose place of business is oa
Michigan avenue, opposite Battery d,
in which it was proposed to have the
fight. Some time ago Ward obtained
from the supreme court of the state an
order requiring the city to tear down
the building in which the fight was to
have been held and which has been the
scene of fights innumerable. The city
has promised to tear down the building,
but has failed to keep its promise, and
when he found that it was about to issue
a license for a fight in the old hall, Ward
applied to the court to stop it.
There will now be some difficulty in
securing a hall for the fight, as num-
ber of those that would ordinarily be
available have been rented for the win
ter and cannot be secured.
THE ENGLISH RING :
LONDON, Dec. 21.-Jimmy Barry, of
Chicago, the bantam-w weight champion
Of the world, and the others arrested
in connection with the fight at the Ma
tional Sporting Club, on December last,
which resulted in the death of Croot,
were released from custody today, the
public prosecutor refusing to take up
the case.
The fight arranged between Dick
O'Brien and Dick Burge for purse of
$3.50 to 1900 stakes came off this even
ing at the Olympic club, Birmingham
Burge scaled in at 146 pounds and
O'Brien at 160. During the afternoon
there were disquieting rumors as to
O'Brien's condition, and long odds were
freely laid on Burge.
When the men entered the ring it was
seen that O'Brien was very fat, while
Burge was remarkably fit.
AT the end of the first round O'Brien
was blowing hard and he did not i'm
prove in the second. During the fourth
round, when Burge slipped in O'Brien's
corner. the latter struck him lightly
A foul was claimed and allowed, thus
ending poor contest.
O'Brien's hacker withdrew $500 he
had staked on him because the boxer
had not properly trained. Burge con-
sented to proceed with the match for the
purse only.
Prior to the meeting of the Burge~
O'Brien fight, Charles Miner of New
York defeated Charles Tilley of London
in five rounds.
The herald., 1897-12-22
He GREW DESPONDENT
BECAUSE HIS FATHER FAILED
TO WRITE
Brother of Marshall Fields Daughter
in-Law Makes an Attempt
at Suicide

DENVER, Dec. 21.-Henry E. Huck,
the son Of L. Huck Of the Huck Mailing
Company Of Chicago and the brother of
Marshall Fields daughter-in- law, took
morphine with suicidal intent here this
morning. He was discovered sitting in
chair breathing laboriously. Physi-
clans were summoned, who removed him
to st. Luke's Hospital 1t was announced
at noon that he would probably recover
Young Huck. it is said, was sent to
Colorado some months ago by his father
on an allowance of $1,000 year. He lived
at Canyon City for a time, but came to
Denver seven weeks ago to take the
Kelley cure for the liquor habit. His as
sociates here said he was Respondent
because of his fathers failure to write
to him. Before taking the morphine he
wrote a note to the Coroner asking him
to notify his father.
WHO HUCK IS
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.--Henry z. Huck
who killed himself today at Denver,
is the son of Louis C. Huck, the wealthy
Chicagoan, who is heavily interested in
the mailing industry. He Is brother
in-law of Marshall Field, Jr., and an
other sister of the man is the wife of
a scion of the German nobility. Young
Huck has not, according to friends in
Chicago, lived in accordance with his
fathers wishes. The latter tried to cor
rect his habits, and it was upon his sug-
gestion that the son went vest his al
lowance being cut to a low figure
f1+I l.
family who are still in Chicago reside at
576 La Sale avenue. The father. upon
learning of his sons attempt at suicide,
at once communicated with the proper
authorities in Denver. The sisters of
young Huck attracted much attention
in Chicago some years ago, statements
being made that they We're the most
beautiful women in the social circles of
the city. Marshall Field Jr., who mar
ried one OF the daughters, is in Europe
with his wife. Another daughter was
married to a son of German noble. the
marriage attracting widespread atten-
tion.
The herald., 1897-12-22

naval officers stationed at the depart
ment of just such arbitrary efforts to
enforce vexatious regulations which are
common to Oriental seaports.
A similar rule is applied at Havana,
where the guns of Moro castle do not
hesitate to fire at any vessel passing in
or out after nightfall. and the Russians
established similar rule, though more
liberal in scope, at Vladivostock, the
great Pacific fortress, after the guards
had awakened one foggy morning to find
that a large British squadron was lying
under the guns of the forts, having en-
tered unseen in the night
The herald., 1897-12-22

at the Macdonough Farm, held last
night, was great success. Eleven
youngsters brought an average Of nearly
$1,000 each. The highest price paid was
$4,000 for the brown filly st. Kristine, by
St. Carlo kissing Crust. Trainer Jas.
Coffey, representing Ed. Graney, was
the purchaser. Others who brought
good prices We're:
Violence, ch. f. by ST. Carlo-Anarchy,
to ]. Coffey, $1,000; st. Francis. blk g.,
by st. Carlo-Franchise, to z. Abraham,
$1050; b.g. by Imp. Water Cress-Geneva,
to ]. MacManus, $3.50; ST. Apollinaris.
ch. g., by st. Carlo -Glenlivet, to j. Mac
Manus, $925; st. Isidore, ch. g., by st.
Carlo Italia, to w. Murry, $S25; Tene-
brae, ch. f., by ST. Carlo-Sloe. to j. Cof-
fey. $3.50, and st. Kristine, br. f., by st.
Carlo-Imp. kissing Crust, to j. Coffey.
$780, The total for the eleven young
sters footed up $10,G50
HAMBURGS OWNER
NEW YORK, Dec. Civ. L. Powers
tonight that he purchased
Hamburg for Marcus Daily of Montana,
and that the great 2-year-old will arce
here next season. He will be trained by
William Lakeland.
The herald., 1897-12-22
A BROKEN RAIL
bitches Three Cars but Nobody Gets
Hurt

MADEIRA, Cal, Dec 21.-The north
bound passenger train leaving Fresno
for San Francisco at $50 q. M, struck
a broken rail near IrrigoSa, in this
county, the tender, baggage car and
smoker being thrown from the track and
turned over. The day coaches did not
leave the track, and none of the pas
sengers or the men in charge were in
jured. This is the fastest train on the
road, and must have been running forty
miles an hour when the accident hap
pened. A similar accident occurred two
years ago near the same spot.
There were few passengers on the
train. No great damage was done. A
track was built around the wreck. The
overland and local were delayed three
hours
The herald., 1897-12-22
TWO TICKETS
Vanderbilt Lines Go Into the Mileage
Business

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-There will be two
interchange mile tickets hereafter
in the territory of the Central Passen-
ger association. One of the tickets will
be good for transportation on trains
when presented and the other will be
good when offered on trains. The meet
ing of the committee lines today to con-
slider the interchangeab mileage ticket
matter was very warm and lasted all
day. 1t was evident that no agreement
could be reached, and the Vanderbilt
lines accordingly gave notice that they
would issue q ticket of their own, which
would be good for transportation when
offered to the conductor "A number Of
the roads of the committee will follow
the lead of the Vanderbilt lines and it
is likely that the ticket of the Vanderbilt
roads will be accepted by about ten Of
the lines in the committee the balance Of
the lines continuing to use the old tick
cts.
The herald., 1897-12-22
The Kaiser Murder

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Dec. 21.-Tho
hearing of Charles Clemmer and Eliza
beth X. DeKalb the alleged accomplices
of Chas. O. Kaiser, in the murder of his
wife, Emma p. Kaiser, October 10, 1886,
took place before Ma gistrate Lehandt to-
day. Mrs. Kaiser was shot while riding
with her husband on a lonely road near
here. The alleged motive of the crime
was to secure $4,000 insurance on her
The herald., 1897-12-22
Jealousy and Murder

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-George Thurston
shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs.
Lizzie Parker and then fired q bullet into
his own head in the woman's home last
night After wounding his victim and
before turning the weapon upon himself,
Thurston f1red one shot at Mrs. Emma
Scott, Mrs. Parker's sister. but missed
the mark. Mrs. Parker Is shot in the
right breast. She Is at the Mercy Hos
pital.
The bullet which Thurston flred at
himself took effect in the forehead. His
death is expected hourly. Jealousy was
the cause of the shooting.
The herald., 1897-12-22
ON THE TURF
Bookmakers Don't Much Enjoy the
Oakland Races

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. o1.-Rebel
Jack, Prompto, Lord Marmion, Buckwa
and Garland Barr We're the horses that
the bookmakers paid off al the Oakland
track today. The longest price laid
against any of the winners was to 2,
on Lord Marmion. This youngster did
nothing but leave a very fair field in the
rear, running the five and a half fur
longs in the very fast time of 1:06is.
The track was again very fast, and
more than an average crowd witnessed
the sport. Results:
First race six furlones-Rebel Jack
won, Dr.. Marks scond, Socialist third.
Time. 1:141s. Mainbar, Tenric, Fallen
Princess, Eppnger Zapta, The Dipper,
Espirando and Snipscy also ran.
Second race, five and half furlongs-
Prompto won, Aluminium second, Val
encienne third. Time. 1OS. Outlay,
Magnus, Musculado, Melvin Burnham.
Mordecai, Flanders, Uncle True and
Hermosa also ran.
Third race, five and q half furlongs-
Lord Marmion won, Attainment second,
Yule third. Time, 1:061a. Novin Spun
well, Highland Bell and Official also
run.
Fourth race, one and a sixteenth
milos-Buchwa won, Grady second,
Souffle third. Time. 1:4715. Alvero,
F'lashlight, Marquis E. and Widow Jones
also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Garland
Barr won, Yankee Doodle second, Lone
Princess third. Time, 1:269. Sutton
santuzza and Aquinas also ran.
The first meeting of the new board Of
directors of the Pacific Coast Trotting
Horse Breeders association was held
today. Director Cohen was instructed
to draw up articles of Incorporation.
The election of officers resulted in Prof.
E. p. Heald's being chosen president. G.
Il. Knight first vice president, and A. G.
Burnett second vice president. Il. w
Kelley, the present secretary, was re-
elected to the same position by unani-
nous vote.
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 21.-seven and
a half furlongs-Sister Stella won
Brighton second Little Ocean third
Time, 1:39.
Five furlongs-Octave won, Scrivener
second, Caddie c. third. Time, 1:os9l
Six and half furlongs-J. A. GRAY
won, Gath second, Judge steadman
third. Time. 1:22A.
One mile, selling-Lobengul won.
Tranby second, Ardath third. Time.
1:i5
Six furlongs, selling-A1innie Murphv
won, Alice c. second, Nillita third. Time
1:17A.
SALE OF STOCK
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The auc-
ton sale of the st. Carlo yearlings, bred
The herald., 1897-12-22
BRYAN'S OPPONENTS
Find the President Fixed in His
Opinions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Senators
who have seen President Mckinley re-
garding the appointment of Charles
Page Bryan as minister to China find
that the president has no present inten-
tion OF reconsidering the appointment.
Some suggestions have been made that
Mr. Bryan be sent to some other mis-
sion and q more trained diplomat sent
to China, but they have not met with in
dorsement at the White House. One
suggestion made was that Mr. Bryan be
sent to Greece and VIM. Woodville Rock
hill, who has had long experience iii
China, and who is now at Athens, should
be given the China mission. The presi-
dent made it clear, however, that he pre-
The herald., 1897-12-22
Killed His Man

MARYSYILLE, Mo-, Dec. 21.-John j.
Joyce, a retired railroad man, shot r. C.
Montgomery, prominent and wealthy
real estate agent, shortly after noon to-
day There had been bad blood between
the men for some time and WIN Joyce
mt Montgomery today he shot him with
out word. Montgomery died instantly.
The murderer made no effort to escape.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Riots at Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Dec. 19.-(Delayed in trans
mission )-Several thousand Armenians
who had been making demonstration
outside the gates of this place, have been
surrounded by Turkish troops The shops
of the city are closed and the Arab agita-
ton against the government is increas-
ing. There We're disturbances on De-
cember 7, at Amrus, near here. All the
houses inhabited by Hebrews were pill
laged. Thirty of the rioters were ar
rested by the troops.
The herald., 1897-12-22
MEXICAN MATTERS
MI. and Mrs. Bryan Dined by Presi-
dent Diaz

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21.-Mr. Bryan
called on all the cabinet ministers this
morning, and this evening, with Mrs.
Bryan, was entertained at dinner by the
President and Mrs. Diaz at their city
residence. The Bryan party leaves for
Vera Cruz in the morning, and will re-
turn via Puebla to this city Saturday
night, when they will go to Guadalaiara,
and thence home.
Miguel Macedo, one of the leading law
yers of this city, has been elected mayor
for the ensuing year.
The herald., 1897-12-22
An Anarchists Suicide

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Despondent
over ill-health and poverty VIM. Han
son, Go years old, an English anarchist
belonging to the school Of Benjamin r.
Tucker, has committed suicide by swal-
lowing prussic acid. He was we'll known
among social agitators, being fluent
speaker and familiar with the argu-
ments Of his sect. He left a letter and
an photographed sketch, both Bit
terly eondemnins the present order ok
things.
The herald., 1897-12-22
An Oakland Pioneer

SACRAMENTO, Dec 21-A telegram
from Oakland this morning announced
the death, in that city, of Silas Carle, a
pioneer resident of this city and ono of
the oldest and best known builders and
contractors on the Coast. He was a
native Of Maine, GA years Of age.
The herald., 1897-12-22

said, after leaving the department, that
the general dock question would Be TAX
en- up In earnest by the congressional
committees after the holidays, and he
expressed confldencs that legislation on
the general lines of the departments 8
plans would be secured during the
present session. He thinks that the con-
tinuing contract system will be adopted
In preparing for the work, 80 that tho
immediate appropriations required will
not be comparatively large.
The herald., 1897-12-22
The Canal Viewers

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-A dispatch to
the Herald from qreytown, Nicaragua,
announces the safe arrival at that port
of the United States gunboat Newport
with the members Of the Nicaragua
Canal Commission on board, All the
members Of the party were well and re-
ported that the voyage had been Pleas
ant and enjoyable.
The herald., 1897-12-22
The Chancellor's Wife

BERLIN, Dec. M.-Thc wife Of Prince
Hohenlohe, Imperial Chancellor, died
this morning Of Inflammation Of the
lungs. Princegs Hohenlohe. who was
born February ls. ls1e, was formerly
Princess Marie Won eayn-Wittgenstein-
Bsrlburg. She was married February
1e, ls4T, to Prince Won Hohenlohe-S Schil.
lingsfurst.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Eneineers Killed

CHICAGO. Dec. all. 8. Hodson and
l.. b. Horton, both of Chicago. and both
engineers. were killed In q collision on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois raii-
road at Cayuga, Ind, this efteynoen.
Fireman j.. X. Horton had both leIs
The herald., 1897-12-22
a Good Defepse

er. LOUIS, Dee. 31.-charles Depue.
tried for killing Norris Pistsch, IN aged
grocer, vas acquitted by = jury today.
Pistsch srimlnAlly assaulted Depue's
sister Bsssie and Depue shot the gr6cer
The herald., 1897-12-22

broken. and H. w. Kellogg. an air brake
inspector, had his head badly cut. A
passenger train ran through an open
switch. and crashed into the rear end Of
freight train. Both engineers were ON
the passenger locomotive.
The herald., 1897-12-22
PA0E INDORSED
A TURKISH INSULT
The Bancroft Fired On and Prompt
Apology Made

CONSTANTINOPLE Dec. H.-1t ap-
pears that when the u. s. s. Bancroft
arrived at Smyrna on the night of De-
cember I'd she was greeted with blank
cannon shot and rifle bullets from the
fort of Yenikale. A boat from the war
ship sent to ask for explanations was
fired upon and compelled to return.
Thereupon the AmericanAdmiral lodged
a protest with the United States Min
lister here. DR.. Angel. with demand for
the punishment of the guilty parties and
an apology from the Turkish govern
ment, which was given Sunday. In ad-
dltion two Turkish officers were dis
missed and sentenced to a weeks arrest.
NOT IMPORTANT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--The navy
department received news of the firing
on the Bancroft today from the state
department, which had been informed
through Minister Angel at Constantine
pie of the outcome of the incident. The
matter was not regarded as of great
importance. In fact, several instances
have occurred within the memory of
The herald., 1897-12-22
Spanish Labor Riots

MADRID. Dec. 2l.-ssrious strike dis
orders have occurred at Moresc, where
band of strikers has attacked the nom
strikers. Several persons vera wounded,
Gendarmes are patrollins the streets.
The herald., 1897-12-22

ferred Mr.. Bryan for the place and was
not contemplating any change in the
selections he had made for foreign min
listers.
PAGE INDORSED
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Dec. 21.-The leg
islature today adopted joint resolution
indorsing the selection of Col. Charles
Page Bryan of Illinois as minister to
China