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The herald., 1898-06-16
DESERT The SHIPS
EMPLOYEES OF AMERICAN LINERS
WILL NOT SERVE
Claim the Company Has Broken Con-
tract With Them and They Will
Not Go to War

NEW YORK, June ia special to the
Tribune from Newport News, Va, says:
Those of the American Line employees
aboard the United States scout ships Yale
and Harvard who have not deserted will
be forced to serve out their full time, ac-
cording to the terms of the mercantile en-
listment. The 600 foreigners aboard the
two ships, however, maintain that the
American line and the government are
breaking the agreement with them, and
persistently refuse to go to sea, or If car
ried by force to discharge the duties ex-
pected of them.
The British and German vice consuls have
refused to interfere in the matter and the
only course left open for the men is to de-
sert, and If they do that they can be ap-
pretended by officers of the law Accord
ing to trustworthy statements, the Ameri-
can line and the navy department have
not violated their agreements with the
men. The crews are laboring under the
impression that they will have to go into
action and fight the enemy simply because
both vessels are receiving heavy arma-
ment.
Such Is not the case. Both vessels will
continue as scout ships, and the precssI-
ton now being taken is only to insure
against their being captured or destroyed
by the enemy without some means of re-
sistance. The men will continue in the
service of the American line under the
mercantile agreement and will not have
their salaries cut down to the standard OF
the navy. On the other hand, they will
have better chance for their lives and
may, by having the ships armed, succeed
in earning prize money. This has been ex-
planned 10 the foreigners, but they cannot
see it that way, and are determined to get
off If they can.
The delegations from the British and
German elements returned to the city this
morning without meeting success in their
appeals to the British and German vice.
consuls. After investigating the crcum-
stances, they came to the conclusion that
interference was not justifiable. About Is
of the men from the Harvard, who sue
ceeded in getting away from the ship while
on leave, have not returned, and theil
| places were filled this morning by Captain
| Cotton. 1t Is known that at least this mum.
| Der were taken on. 1t is rumored, how
| ever, that the entire crew of the Harvard
| quit work, and that their places were i'm.
mediately filled by 800 men, who have beer
gathered In the offices to meet any emer-
| gency.
| The Germans Of the crew say they will
not fight on any ship which fires a gun
The Harvards guns are all aboard, and
she will drop into the river tomorrow The
| Yale is taking on coal.
The herald., 1898-06-16
THE COMING CELEBRATION
Committee Appointed to Solicit Money.
Invitations Accepted

The only hindrance that will operate
against Los Angeless having the finest and
most imposing Fourth of July celebration
in its history will be the lack of money,
which will prevent the executive commit
tee from carrying out its plans. Arrange
ments are going forward to make the OBJ
servance of the coming national holiday
successful in every detail If subscriptions
are generous and prompt.
A special committee. consisting of F. X.
Rule, J. NJ Schneider, c. e. Decamp and
R. A. Todd, has been appointed to solicit
subscriptions from the breweries, machine
shops and other manufactures. Some OF
the members of the finance committee have
not yet reported to the executive commit
tee, and they are urged to do SO at once.
The Union Veteran legion of the Soldiers
home, which is uniformed organization.
has notified the grand marshal that it will
turn out fifty, and perhaps seventy-five,
strong. 1t is confidently expected that
San Diego canton. Patriarchs Militant, will
be present, and bring with them the city
guard band.
The herald., 1898-06-16
HUBERT LOOKED FOR TROUBLE
And He Found It in the White Wings
Saloon

Hubert Montimore Lippman. colored
tailor, got intoxicated last night and saun-
tered into the White Wings saloon at sS5
East First street. He met stranger
there and got into dispute with him over
their respective merits as boxers and Of
fered to meet him in a ring contest to settle
the question of supremacy.
According to the people of the saloon
Lippmann had walked the entire length of
the place looking for a fight before he met
the stranger. The latter told Hubert to
run away and be good or he would give
him what he was looking for. Hubert de-
cined to act upon this good advice but per-
sisted in talking, with the result that the
stranger smashed him in the side of the
head. sending him to the floor. Hubert
picked himself up and ran from the saloon
showing his right hand through glass door
In his anxiety to leave the place. He cut
one of the arteries. The wound bled CO.
piously and Hubert hunted up officer
Walker and went back to the saloon but
was unable to locate the man who had
smashed him. AS Hubert was losing blood
at a rapid rate he then hurried to the re-
ceiving hospital where his injury was
dressed.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Cannot Buy English Ships

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Ass.stant
Secretary Meikeljohns attention has been
called to provision of the British naviga-
tion laws which may result in prohibiting
the granting of an American register, to the
vessels of the Northern Pacific Steamship
company and their subsequent charter
by the United States for use as transports
for the Philippine expedition.
1t is said that the British navigation laws
are unusually strict in this regard, and that
under them there can be no transfer of the
vessels of an English corporation except ur-
der considerations not patent to the present
case; that otherwise there would be Grim
lnal liability as against the parties to such
transfer.
The herald., 1898-06-16
A KANSAS CLOUDBURST
Four Persons Believed to Be Drowned.
Eight Others Missing

KANSAS CITY, Kas., June ia cloud
burst about II o'clock in the vicinity of
Chelsea park. pleasure resort about three
miles south of here, is believed to have
caused the death of at least four persons,
and possibly more. An artificial lake had
been created in the park by the building
of a dam across the Jersey Creek. The
flood of water carried away this dam, and a
torrent poured out over the low lands along
the creek. Half dozen houses standing
near Jersey creek were carried away Mrs.
w. Greenee, living on Thirteenth street
near the creew. was drowned, being swept
away with her house. Robert Koknots
and his two children are missing, and are
believed to have persisted. Their house was
near that of Mrs. Greenlee. Eight other
persons are reported to have been drowned,
but their names are unknown.
The herald., 1898-06-16
MORE GOOD PRIZES
Blockade Runners Captured by U. s.
Scouting Ships

NEW YORK, June 1o.-A special from
Kingston, Jamaica, quotes on officer of the
British cruiser Talbot as saying that sup
plies In small quantities are reaching Ha-
vana from Batabano, and apparently from
Jamaica.
The Persima Conception changed on Sat-
urday to the English flag and completed her
cargo of 5000 packages of flour, rice and corn.
She will sail for Cuba She endeavored 20
obtain an English Captain. Consul Dent
formally protested, the ultimate destination
Of the cargo being for blockaded port. He
maintained it was a direct violation of the
neutrality and that the American govern
ment we'll set up this claim probably
with the evidence now in the possession of
the government. The Bento Estanger has
also succeeded in changing her flag and
will load a cargo for Manzanilo. The
Spanish steamer Manuel Raoul arrived at
Montego Bay Friday, endeavorlng to obtain
a cargo of supplies for Manzanillo.
A Spanish commissariat officer was ON
board and probably the supplies are des-
tined for the Spanish army.
Unless immediate action Is taken by the
American government, the Kingston dis
patch says, the blockade will be practically
nullified by supplies reaching the blockaded
towns from Jamaica.
Merchants here are looking for Spanish
purchasers at fancy prices and are speculat-
ing heavily in food stuffs. Much suspicion
has been aroused at Kingston, the CORES
pendent says, by the character of the car
60 Of the City of Kingston which arrived
from New York. The cargo consists of 400
cases of pork, 124 bags of corn and ST. bales
Of tobacco 1000 bags of rice and 1200 ha rrel c
and 1900 bags of flour.
The cargo seems much too large for a
single firm to handle in ordinary trade, and
It Is believed to be destined for trans-ship-
ment to Cuba for the Spanish troops.
The herald., 1898-06-16

PHILADELPHIA. June 15.-The play of
Miss Marion Jones of Nevada, daughter of
United States Senator Jones, has been the
feature so far of the tennis contests at the
Philadelphia Cricket clubs grounds for
the national championship in ladies' sin
giles. In the prelimnaries yesterday Miss
Jones easily defeated her opponent. and
today she won two matches. Tomorrow
Miss Jones will meet Miss Crump in the
finals, and the winner will play Miss Ju-
liette Atkins, the present champion, for
the championship of the United States.
The herald., 1898-06-16
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The herald., 1898-06-16
The Bankruptcy Bill

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE conferees
Of the two houses of congress reached an
agreement today on the bankruptcy bill.
The measure as agreed upon is compro-
mise between the respective positions of
the senate and the house. All the house
provisions in regard to the administration
of the law of judicial procedure under 1t
were retained. The principal changes were
made in the provisions relating to involun-
tary bankruptcy, the grounds on which a
discharge In bankruptcy may be denied and
to the matter of punishment Of offenses
under the proposed law.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Stole q Guitar

The police detectives arrested William
Douglas, alias James Banks, colored last
night on charge of having entered a resi-
dence and stolen a guitar. Shortly before
S o'clock in the evening guitar was stolen
from the residence of Mrs. Reesberg at sos
West Second street. The police were noti-
fled and a couple of detectives detailed ON
the case. They found that Douglas had
pawned the instrument and soon had him
in custody. AS Douglas had called at the
Reesberg place earlier in the evening. 1t 10
supposed that he carried off the guitar.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Rowling for Help

MADRID, June ia dispatch received
here from Captain-General August, dated
Manila, June 6. says:
1.-THE situation continues critical. The
enemy surround the town. 1 have had our
lines drawn closer around the city and
strengthened at intervals by trochas. Com
munication Is SILL cut. I expect General
Monet with reinforcements, but have no
news from him. The white population OF
the suburbs, fearing they will be massacred
by the rebels, and preferring the risk OF
bombardment, have entered the fortified
part of the town and will assist in it's de-
tense. I do not know when the lombard
ment will commence"
The herald., 1898-06-16
A Camp Row

WASHINGTON, June ia special to the
Post from Old Point Comfort, Va, says a
hot fight occurred in the streets of the viii
lage Of Phoebus between Maryland volun-
teers and regulars from Fort Monroe. Of
ficers from the volunteers and regulars were
hastily summoned and ended the fighting
after. about rs prisoners were taken and sent
to the guard house. 1t is said about twenty
men received INJURIES none of them serious,
during the melee.
The herald., 1898-06-16
A Tool House on Fire

The fire department responded to an
alarm Of fire shortly after midnight from
box 50, corner of Belmont avenue and First
streets. The fire was in tool house be-
longing to Marcus Greenham on the north
west corner Of First and Bonnie Brae
streets. Gas, which had generated from
the adjoining oil wells, became ignited from
a lighted taper carried by one of the work.
men. The damage amounted to about 800.
The herald., 1898-06-16
SPAIN STILL SATISFIED
General Aura Pleased Over the News
From Santiago

MADRID, June 10, II p. MIN tho
chamber of deputies. Duke Almodovar de
Rio refused to discuss an Interpolation by
Marquis De Cervera as to Americas IN
fractions of international law.
Lieutenant General Correa, minister of
war, declared that the government could
have no motive in hiding the truth as to the
American landing at Guantanamo. Com
munication. he said. had been cut off be-
tween Santiago and Guantanamo, but as
soon as dispatches were received they would
be published. General Aura said that the
news as to the landing was very satisfac-
tory to SPAIN"
The chamber adopted motion, protested
by the Republicans demanding that the
government submit before the close of the
session bill dealing with compulsory mill
tary service.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Nothing in It, SAYS Berlin

LONDON, June 15.-The Berlin cores
pondent of the Standard says: The Span
ish hopes of a German demonstration at
Manila are doomed to disappointment.
Even If Spain were willing to grant Ger
many point d'appu "a basis). with a view
of inducing her to intervene, it would come
to nothing, while others than Germany
will undoubtedly claim point d'appui If
Spain loses the Philippines
The herald., 1898-06-16


WASHINGTON, June 15.-The attention
of Secretary Gage was called to the cable
gram from London quoting the st. James
Gazette to the effect that subscriptions to
the new war loans were being sought in
London, Berlin, Paris and other CONT
mental centers. Secretary Gage made dn
emphatic denial that any steps of that
character had been taken or were under
consideration. He said:
1.-THE clear provision of the law Is that
the loan must be offered under such regu-
lations as will give opportunity to the
citizens of the United States to participate
in the subscriptions. No proposition will
be received from persons not citizens of
the United States until the fullest oppor-
tunity to the people of the United States
has been extended. There are no agencies
that have been established by this govern
ment, either in Great Britain or on the con-
tinent of Europe and it is not contemplated
to establish any,"
The herald., 1898-06-16
Bicyclists Badly Bruised

NEW YORK, June 15.-Frank Murphy,
aged 40 years. is thought to be dying, and
two other. men named Thompson and Hunt
are in the-hespftal at Newark as the re-
suit of "scorching" on the streets of this
city today. Thompson and Hunt, on a tam
dem, and Murphy. on single bicycle, were
racing down Broad street, heads down,
when cab turned into the street. Muir
ply crashed into the cab with such force
as 10 break the side of the vehicle, while
the tandem riders struck 1t at almost equal
velocity. Murphys skull was fractured
and Hunt and Thompson were hurt inter-
nally.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Tried to Kill a Count

LONDON. June 15.-While the First Sec
rotary Of the German Embassy here, Count
Won Arco Valley, was emerging from the
embassy this afternoon, a stranger fired
two shots from a revolver at him. One
of the bullets entered the Secretary
back, but the wound is not believed to be
fatal. His assailant was arrested after
firing at and missing a policeman. The
motive which prompted the man to at
tempt the life of Count Won Arco Valley is
unknown.
The herald., 1898-06-16
IT WILL BE READ

Advertisers in The Herald may
hereafter find word or two in their
advertisements wrongly spelled, but
the readableness of the advertisement
will not be hurt, and it will be read
by many more people, and a good
deal more carefully than has usually
been the casa The Herald's "Spell-
ing SCHOOL, will add new interest
to advertising.
The herald., 1898-06-16
News From japan

YOKOHAMA, June 15.-The Liberal and
other parties composing the opposition in
the Japanese parliament amalgamated un-
der the joint leadership of Count Okuma
and Count Itagak. demand the abolition
of clan government in favor of party gov
eminent.
The supporters of the cabinet are or
ganizing party for the defense of the min
istry.
Baron Shirani minister of posts and tele-
graphs, is dead.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Shot Into a Train

OAKLAND, June 15-Much excitement
was caused by some unknown person who
fired five shots into narrow gauge railroad
train at Eleventh and Webster streets to-
day. None of the passengers were hit, al
though Mrs. ]. B. Melvin was slightly
wounded in the face by bits of flying glass
from a car window.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Papa Letter Aids His Boy

CHICAGO, June ID. z. Letter has
taken charge of all of Joseph Letters af-
fairs and will settle all of his obligations
and collect all of his accounts. The formal
transfer from the younger to the elder
Letter was made today. This action re-
moved the last vestige of uncertainty and
uneasiness that Joseph Letters creditors
might have had, and is unquestionably of
great Importance to the wheat market.
The arrangement effected Tuesday where
by p. d. Armour will distribute the Letter
The herald., 1898-06-16
Minister of Trade Appointed

PEKING, June 15.-An imperial decree
has been issued sanctioning the creation of
the office of minister of trade. The decree
also lnstructs the Tsung L. Yamen Chinese
foreign office to provide facilities for the
sons OF noblemen to visit foreign countries
with a view Of facilitating future interna-
tional intercourse.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Run Down at Sea

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The schooner
GYPSUM Princess of Parrsboro, N. S., was
sunk by collision with the North German
Lloyd steamer Ems at o'clock last night
The Captain Of the Gypsum Princess
David Merry his wife and the oldest boy
Edgar. the mate. a girl of fourteen. ard a
boy Of five. were drowned. Sanford Murray.
the cook of the schooner, had his leg broken.
Five of the crew besides Murray were saved
by the Ems.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Chinese Troubles

LONDON, June 1a-France and Russia,
according to a special dispatch from Shang
hal. are pressing new territorial claims a.
Foo Chow. capital OF the province of Flo
Klein, on the INN river and at Kin Chow,
In Manchuria, near the north shore of the
Gulf of Lao Tong.
The herald., 1898-06-16

SACRAMENTO, June 15.-Four trains Of
Tennessee soldiers arrived Thursday morn
ing. The first train will arrive about
o'clock, and the others two hours apart.
All should reach San Francisco between
noon and p. m.
The herald., 1898-06-16
PERSONAL

DR.. Farrell and Mrs. Farrell Of Utica, N.
Y, are in the city.
]. P. Tryce, United States deputy mar
shall, Santa Barbara, is in the city on BUSH
ness.
The herald., 1898-06-16
DIsBANDED
Captain Lehnhausen's Men Advised to
Join the Artillery

Captain Charles Lehnhausen announces
that he has given up hope of his volunteer
companys being ordered away by the gov
eminent, and so has advised the members
to join the volunteers heavy artillery now
being recruited by Lieutenant J. w. F. Diss.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Character!

SsAillsmg's Best baking
powder keeps, and does per-
feet work, in all climates:
wet, dry, hot, cold.
Your money back - at
your grocer's-if you do not
like it. an
The herald., 1898-06-16
Forged State Warrants

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 15.-Discovery
has just been made that there are forged
Washington state warrants in circulation.
The amount already discovered is between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The herald., 1898-06-16

cash wheat in the United States, Alex.
Geddes in Great Britain and the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank In France. will
continue.
The herald., 1898-06-16

Sending more Spanish ships to fight
Dewey is a good deal like feeding the anil
mails raw meat.-Kansas City Journal.
The herald., 1898-06-16
JOHANNESBURG

A Marked Revival Apparent in the
Mining Industry
JOHANNESBURG, June 1.-THE Yellow
Aster company are now down 100 feet in
the water shaft in the Shilling well, which
The herald., 1898-06-16

VALUES IN SHAPES UP TO $500
And more than hundred of them to pick
over, and include sailors and braids of the
very best styles, in black and colors.
The herald., 1898-06-16

$500, $3.50 CHIFFONS-
And fancy crinkled Crepes as we'll, in the
widest widths they can be bought, in all the
new and popular shades.
The herald., 1898-06-16
Secretary Cages Denial

America where large over-subscriptiol
a cc,rad
Evening star., 1898-04-06
FAIR TONIGHT.
Pleasant Weather Also Indicated for
Tomorrow.

Pleasant Weather Also Indicated for
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, eastern New York,
eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia, fair weather
tonight and Thursday; northwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The pressure has risen throughout the
southern and fallen in the more northern
districts. An extensive area of high pres
sure is central over the Missouri valley, it's
eastern edge reaching to the Atlantic coast.
Snow has fallen during the past twenty
four hours in New England, the middle
states and upper Ohio valley. Considerable
rain has fallen in the more southern coast
districts. The prevailing weather through
out the country is clear, with small patches
of clouds here and there.
The temperature has fallen decidedly in
the south Atlantic and gulf states, and
heavy froStS have occurred in the interior
portions of these districts.
Generally fair weather is indicated for
tonight and Thursday in all eastern and
southern districts, with frosts in the north
and middle Atlantic states and Ohio valley,
extending nearly to the south Atlantic
coast and into the interior of the east gulf
states.
The Mississippi river at Cairo has almost
attained the 5O-foot stage, and has reached
a stage of 36.1 feet at Memphis. or within
a foot of the highest water of last year.
The danger line has been passed at Helena,
and the rise continues steadily south of
Cairo. At Vicksburg the stage is 43 feet
and at New Orleans 14.5 feet.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers dn feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen-Cairo. 0.2; Memphis, O6; Vicks-
burg, OF. ---.fs-.l
Fallen-Cincinnati, 5.3; Louisville, 4.3.
Above the danger line and rising-Cairo,
9.S: Memphis, 81; Vicksburg, 20; Helena,
Ark, OIL.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at =
M: Great Falls-Temperature. AZ; condi-
tion, II. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
49 condition at north connection, 1S; con-
d1tion at south connection, .. Distributing
reservoir-Temperature. Al; condition at
influent gatehouse, g.; effluent gatehouse, 6.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 12:45 am. and TIA
Pm; high tide, 6:56 am. and 7:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:29 am. and 200
pm; high tide, 7:42 am. and 500 pm
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 5:37 am; sun sets 6:29
pm.
Full moon $40 pm. today.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:35 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1887 pm.; ex-
tinguishing begun a, 4:45 am The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:22 p.m.; extin-
guished at 4:5S am.
Records for Twcnty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
April 5, 4 pm. 30; pm, 80; midnight,
30.
April 9. am, q; am, %; noon. 40:
2 pm, 43.
Maximum. A, at 1 pm, April 6; mini
mum. 26. at 6 am, April 6.
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at
pm. yesterday:
April 5. 4 pm, 5000; pm, 3O.1O; II
midnight, 1920.
April 8. 4 am. 1924; am. 3o.25; noon,
30 %; 2 Pm, 3O.17.
Evening star., 1898-04-06

CONDENSED LOCALS.

National Lodge, No. 101, Order of the
Golden Chain, held their regular meeting
at 514 9th street northwest Monday night.
The attendance was quite large. Remarks
on the good of the order were made by
Messrs. Tallifero. Eastwood, Spliedt and
others.
Thomas Gaines. colored, was today fined
$50 by Judge Kimban for striking India
Turner. also colored, and also for disor-
derly conduct. In default of payment,
Gaines went down for ninety days.
For keeping disorderly house, Judge
Kimball today sentenced Nancy Valentine,
colored, to Jail for thirty days and to pay
a fine of SIS, or in default to serve thirty
days additional.
Edward Conway, Frank Murray and
Daniel Mitchell, arrested on Pennsylvania
avenue for alleged begging, were tried in
the Police Court today on a charge of va
grancy. Murray, who appeared as IL he
had not many more days to live, was re-
leased, in order to return to his home in
Fredericksburg. His companions were
given one month on the farm.