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The herald., 1898-12-11
WILL BUILD A WARSHIP
If the Endless Chain Scheme Brings
the Money

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. l0.-It has lust
come to light that a so-called endless chain
has been put IN operation here to raise
funds to build battleship to be known as
the california" No publicity whatever
has been given the matter locally. The
2 first heard of it was when an attorney be-
gan making some inquiries about the relia-
bility of those who are named in it. This
gentleman had secured letter from a young
lady subscriber at Ferndale, Humboldt
county. This letter is one in the chain. 1t
asks for ten cents towards the battleship
fund and asks the writer to send out four
The letter names w. t. jackson at 1886 North
Fourth street, this city, as secretary.
jackson is, coal, hay and wood dealer,
and his number should be 355 and not 1885,
He was asked about the matter. Without
seeming hesitation he said:
The club was organized August 80 last
J. w. Handle was elected president, A. H.
Tar we have collected but $l4. Letters are
now coming in at the rate of five to ten a
day. Here are four Just in (holding up the
lettersl. The president and secretary are
orchardists who live on the Stevens Creek
road few miles from town."
What will You go in case you do not
raise money sufficient to build battle
ship
We considered that and decided to leave
the decision to the vote of the club posi-.
bly, turn over the money to the Red Cross. y
Inns move will be surprise to the general
public here. Investigations are now being
made to determine the reliability of Jackson
and his alleged associates. In the absence
OF any showing to the contrary, no one can
say it is not all right. 1t is known that
jackson is receiving quantity of mail from
the postoffice.
The herald., 1898-12-11
SOME SMALL VESSELS
CAN BE USED TO ADVANTAGE AT
MANILA
The Navy Department Unable Under
the Law to Man the Warships
Now Available

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. = Admiral
Dewey's fleet will be strengthened shortly
by the addition of some serviceable gun
boats. The Bennington, now at Honolulu,
has been ordered to proceed to Gaum. in the
Ladrone group and make survey of the
harbor with view to the establishment
there of naval station. This done, she will
join Dewey's fleet. By that time or before,
the Helena will have arrived at Manila and
the Concord and the Petrol, now cruising in
Chinese waters, will have returned and alto
gether the Admiral will have a sufficient
force of small vessels under his command to
carry out the Presidents policy respecting
the Philippines and to bring into submission
any of the islanders who may prove re-
fractory and to release Spanish prisoners
held in confinement by the insurgents.
The Navy Department is now convinced
that it will not be practicable to carry out a
project it entertained at one time looking to
the reduction of the United States naval
force on the Asiatic station and has settled
down to the conviction that the fleet must
rather be considerably reinforced if the at
tempt is to be made to maintain law and
order in the 1900 Philippine Island and still
afford proper protection to the important
interests of the United States along the
Asatic coast line. The combined naval
forces of Great Britain and the United States
in these waters will greatly exceed those of
any two nations in that quarter of the world.
The necessity of maintaining strong force
The herald., 1898-12-11
Syndicate Schemes

HAN NANA, Dec. l0-The American West
Indies syndicate, of which p. A.B.Widener
w. l.. Wilkens and Thomas Dolan of Phil.
adelphla, and S. P. Ocott, president of the
Central Trust Of New York, and A. N.
Brady, of Albany, are members, has been
-manouvered in its Havana street rail-
way project. The syndicate owns the Cebal-
las concessions for belt line around Ha-
vana and lire through the Prado, thus
antagonzng the existing Ferre Carril Uu-
bano. The Americans had prepared 10
begin construction of the road, when R. A.
[. Smith, representing them here, was as
tonished yesterday to receive check for
$4,000 in gold from Ferre Carrl Company,
as satisfaction for all expenses incurred. 1t
appears that the Ferre Company dug I'D
the law of 1850, whereby an existing line
might, by reimburaing moneys expended.
take over projects for extending or branch
ing existing lines.
1t was estimated that the Americans had
spent $4,000, and consequently, they were
paid that sum. All this and much more is
set forth in the official Gazette by Senior
Dolz, Secretary of the Public Works. who
has investigated the Ferre Carrill works
with the right the American syndicate
thought it had acquired. A legal contest
Will be begun, but the action of Senor Dolz
appears to be technically correct
An English syndicate representative will
bid for the Ferre Carrill next Wednesday.
offering ninety dollars share for
the sixteen thousand shares, The Widener
syndicate may also bid for them.
The herald., 1898-12-11
More Troops on the Wav

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 1O.-The trans
port Michigan sailed this afternoon for Ma
rianao with two battalions of the Seconc
Illinois regiment The officers and mer
strongly objected to going on the Michigan
as she has not yet been overhauled by the
government and regularly fitted up fol-
transport work, her accommodations are
not the most comfortable.
Protests were sent to the medical depart.
ment against the use Of the vessel by the
Illinois troops
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and staff will sail for
Havana tomorrow on the transport Para
ma, one Of the prizes secured in the Spanish
America war.
The Eighth infantry departed tonight
from Huntsville, Ala, for Port Tampa
where they will embark for Havana to join
the Seventh corps.
The herald., 1898-12-11
NAVAL INFORMATION
Will Not Be Free to Everybody Here
after

after
NEW YORK, Dec. l0.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Action has been taken by Secretary Long
to withhold information concerning Amcri-
can naval affairs from foreign governments.
A regulation has bee issued announcing that
formal official information for attaches and
other foreign officials in Washington or
abroad will be furnished through the Bureau
of Navigation by the Office of Naval Intelli-
gence."
This regulation is due largely to the re-
fusal of foreign governments to give to
American officers information which they
seek. Heretofore the authorities have been
very open with foreign attaches, but in the
future it is likely the secrecy which exists
abroad will be followed here.
Naval Constructor Hobson has been at
the department in connection with his
orders to proceed to Hong Kong to supervise
the reconstruction of the cruisers Don Juan
De Austria, Isle De Cuba and lsa de Luzon
He desired short leave but the department
was compelled TO refuse the reuest because
of the necessity of getting him to Hong
Kong as soon as possible Mir. Hobson will
sail on the steamer leaving San Francisco
on December oath. Commander Snow
has submitted report to the
Navy Department showing that the sanitary
conditions at San Juan, Porto Rico, are very
bad. In compliance with the request OF
Civil Engineer Menoca. appliances have
been sent to him for use in the renovation of
the station.
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in the East has brought the navy face to
face with very serious condition. Under
the law passed to meet the needs of the
war, the terms of enlistment of about 1900
sailors will expire within three and half
months, and the department is forbidden
to re-enlst them. The immediate result will
be that nearly half the ships in commission
will have to be retired from active service
for lack of crews. Even at present two navel
vessels, the Philadelphia and the Yorktown,
are charged with the impossible task of
patrollng the whole western coast line of
the Pacific, from the Bering Sea to Cape
Horn. Hawaii is included in their beat.
Strong representations have been made to
the Navy Department by prominent bust
ness interests looking to the re-establsh-
ment of the South Atlantic station as it was
before the war on the ground that United
States interests are jeopardized by the
present hiatus, but the Navy Department
finds itself unable to do this unless Con-
gress enacts the legislation earnestly re-
quested by Secretary Long and by Assistant
Secretary Allen for a general reformation
and strengthening of the personnel of the
navy.
The herald., 1898-12-11
THAT FLOATING DOCK"
DRIFTS FOUL OF ANOTHER MAN
OF-WAR
BATTLESHlP MASSACHUSETTS
Gets q Serious Puncture and Must Be
Sent to the Shop for
Repairs
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-A telegram re.
ceived at the navy department today from
New York says that the battleship Massa-
chusetts soon after leaving the New York
navy yard for Hampton Roads struck an
obstruction near Governors Island and
three of her compartments were torn open.
She was taken back to the navy yard at
once and has been placed in dock
to ascertain the extent of her injuries. Her
commander is Captain Nicholas Low.
Pilot Bell, who was taking the Massachu-
setts out, said the tide was unusually low
and that the Massachusetts while on her
way to the Tompknsvlle anchorage struck
the bottom. She did not, he says run on
Diamond reef which is off Governors Is
land. Further than this Bell refused to- talk
The battleship was made fast at the navy
yard dock at the foot of Main street, Brook
lyn. No dry dock is ready for her recep-
tlOn, but arrangements to this end will be
accelerated The injured vessel has a slight
list to port. She has sunken forward about
ten inches above the water line. At her
stern about ten inches of the water line is
above the water. The pumps are being kept
going steadily, and it was said that there
was about four feet Of water in five of her
compartments.
Other than that an accident has occurred
no official information could be secured.
Admiral Bunce's aides said nothing could
be given out here, but Captain Ludlow for.
warded preliminary report to Washington.
The battleship is in no danger of capsizing,
even if she sinks furterh. In the latter case
she would rest upon thd bottom.
The constructors are of the opinion that
the accident was no vetry severe or exten-
sive. They believe the punctures in the
bottom were confined to the outer skin and
did not penetrate the inner double bottom.
Otherwise they reason the ship would not
have made the dock before sinking
The accident recalls several others of
similar character in the vicinity, which have
given rise to the grim naval joke that there
is floating rock adrift there, lying in wait
for men-of-war The regulations require
court of inquiry in such cases, and it is pre-
sumed thal one will be. ordered on the appli
cation of Captain Ludlow just as soon as the
examination in dry dock reveals the extent
of the damage.
The Massachusetts, will be put in dry dock
on Monday. The only dock which will ac.
connnodate her is No. 4, which now holds
the Newark, undergoing repairs. The New.
ark will have to be withdrawn.
The herald., 1898-12-11
YALE FRESHMEN
Trying Their Strength at the Push
and Pull

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 1O.-Pre-
paratory to the work of taking he records
in the competition to determine the cham.
plon strong man Of Yale University the
directors of the gymnasium have taken the
statistics Of the freshmen class The results
are very satisfactory and prove the value of
the course of gymnastics that has for 20
years been compulsory on the freshmen.
At the beginning Of the college year every
man in the class who is not in active train.
ing with one of the athletic teams is given
preliminary work, and he is put through a
test without any coaching whatsoever, as
that would vitiate the data. The test con
sists OF the push up" on the parallel bars
and the pull up" on the horizontal bars.
His weight then is multiplied by the mum.
ber of times he has raised himself foot,
thus giving strength in foot pressure, the
present unit of measurement.
Two hundred and sixteen men have taken
this test and DR.. Seaver is now engaged in
completing the tests by the other method
adopted by the American College Associa
ton.
The herald., 1898-12-11
THE QUAY CASE
Postponed Until After the Election of
Senator

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1O.-Supreme
Court Justices Green and Williams today
granted rule allowing the defendants in
the Quay conspiracy case to argue petition
for a writ of certiorari removing the pro-
ceedings from the Court of Quarter Sessions
to the Supreme Court. The rule is return
able January 9TH and all proceedings are
stayed in the meantime.
The defendants in the case are Senator NJ.
S. Quay, his son Richard r. Quay and ex-
State Treasurer BENZ. j. Haywood. The
trial had been fixed to begin in the Court
Of Quarter Sessions here on Monday.
One of the results of the rule granted
by the Supreme Court will be to carry the
trial over beyond the term of office of Dis
trict Attorney Graham. which will expire
with the present year. Mr. Graham has been
active in pushing the case, and in asking the
court a week or ten days ago to fix an early
date for the trial he eYnrassed to tho court
The herald., 1898-12-11

miles of telegraph connecting the various
points of the island, all owned by Spain,
and to be left behind when evacuation is
completed.
Eventually, it is presumed, these lines
will belong to the Cuban government, but
during the United States military control
Of the island, these 1000 miles Of wire must
be cared for and operated by the United
States forces.
The regular force of the signal service will
conduct the skilled work of operating the
lines, and Cubans employed on the rough
work of repair and construction. Several
lines have been constructed in Santiago
province and Pinar del Rio, and detach
ment is now at work building line from
Puerto Principe to the coast There are
companies Of signal service men at Santiago,
Puerto Principe, Pinar del Rio and Havana.
but this force will have to be considerably
augmented when all the lines of the island
come into our control. All the United
States military camps will be connected by
telegraph, although considerable reliance
will be placed upon telephone lines in the
camps far back from the railroad stations.
The herald., 1898-12-11
The FLAG IS UNfURlfD
OVER THE PUBLIC BUILDING AT
MARIANAO
MORE TROOPS LEAVE FOR CUBA
The Spanish Commission Gives Notice
of the Evacuation of Towns in
Eastern Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire


HAVANA, Dec. l0.-The United States
flag was unfurled over the city hall of Ma
rianao at 1890 o'clock this afternoon by
Col. Young, commanding the battalion of
engineers at Playa del Marianao The squad
of engineers drawn up in square presented
arms and the civil officers stood with barred
heads during the ceremony. The towns
people greeted the raising of the flag with
cries OF Viva Amercanos." The Spanish
troops withdrew on Thursday and for two
days the Marquis de Cervera, hate military
commander Of the department, was the sole
Spanish authority in the town and sur
rounding district, which embraces 5000 per
sons, but perfect order was maintained
during the ;lterm.
Last night the Marquis de Cervera turned
over the municipal government to Alcalde
Gomez, and the lutter at once called upon
Col. Young, who will be the commandant
temporarily.
The herald., 1898-12-11
SENATE COMMITTEE
Discusses River Navigation Without
Recommending Action

WASHINGTON, Dec lO.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Senate Committee on Com
merce, appointed to investigate the floods
in the Mississippi Riven under the resolu-
tion of April 49, 1898, and to make recon-
mendations for their prevention in the f,-
ture, held meeting today and practically
agreed upon the form of the report to be
made to the full committee. The subcom-
mittee presented the results of its labors
in a printed volume of over 500 pages, Civ.
ing the testimony taken together with sew
eral maps and illustrations pertinent to the
work in hand
The committee furnishes much practical
information and gives some interesting con
clusions, but makes comparatively few rec
concentrations They discuss the reservoir
and outlet system and conclude that both
are impracticable for the prevention of over
flows on big scale. The conclusion is
reached that the improvement of South
Pass to the extent necessary to render ii
deep enough to accommodate the largest
modern ships is impracticable, in view of
the expense and the opinion is indicated
that southwest pass opens the only feas-
'ble deep water outlet to the sea- No rec
cmmendation is made for legislation look
ing to the improvement of this waterway
The herald., 1898-12-11
Spaniards leaving

HAVANA, Dec. l0.-The Spanish evac-
uation commission informed the American
commission today that the evacuation Of
Bejucal, Santiago de las Vegas, Rincon,
Vento, San Felipe and all the other small
towns in the eastern part of Havana prov
ince will take place tomorrow. These places
include all the railway stations on the route
to Matanzas. The Spaniards will retire
from Regia and Guanabacoa on Monday
next.
Advices from Santa Clara report that the
mortality there is "a per cent less now than
it was before the Red Cross society began its
distribution of relief supplies.
The herald., 1898-12-11

Soldiers Deaths

WASHINGTON, Dee 10-Reports re-
ceived at the War Department today show
the following among the troops:
Santiago de Cuba-David Ruhl, Company
C, Fifth United States Infantry, heart di-
sease.
At Casida, Cuba, in Fourth Tennessee
Infantry, Private John Mooney, Company
i, meningitis; Private John Pursley, Cam
pany l., pneumonia, and Private John Gold
rick, Company E, Meningitis.
The herald., 1898-12-11
g desire to dispose of the case during his

desire to dispose of the case during his
official term of Office.
The delay occasoned by the act of the
Supreme Court will also, in all probability,
have the effect of carrying the proceedings,
OF at least the conclusion of the trial, be-
yond the date for the election by the Legis-
lature of United States Senator to succeed
Senator Quay, who is candidate for re-
election. The Legislature will vote for Sem
ator January 18th.
The defendants are charged with conspir.
acy with John s. Hopkins The cashier of the
Peoples Bank of this city, who committed
suicide in March last, in the misuse of State
funds on deposit in that institution.
The Senator and his attorneys DO not hes
itate to admit that their object in securing
the delay for the trial is to take the case out
of the hands of District Attorney Graham.
Mr.. Graham, they say, is an enemy Of the
Senator and has displayed great eagerness
in unjustly prosecuting him and his code.
dendants.
The herald., 1898-12-11

the book, but under the agreement the, il
lustrations were to be used solely for that
book. The plaintiffs allege that the defend
ants have unlawfully published volume un-
der the title of ''Kemington's Frontier
Sketches" which is an infringement upon
the copyright for the reason that the identi
cal reproductions of Remington's sketches
are reprinted in the book.
Judge Bicks granted temporary restrain
ing order against the Werner Company.
The herald., 1898-12-11
War Color Fading

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The work of
painting the war vessels in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard white, the usual color in times
of peace, has been begun. A force of men
are now engaged in repainting the Indiana,
Massachusetts and Chicago, and the lead
color of those vessels which was adopted
during the recent war, as being less con-
spicuous than white and better adapted for
active service, is fast disappearing.
The work will also be- carried on at Hamp-
ton Roads, where vessels of the North At
lantic squadron are now assembling.
The herald., 1898-12-11
A COPYRIGHT QUESTION
Miles Book Pirated by His Own Pub.
Usher

CLEVELAND, O., General Nelson A.
Miles and Frederick Remington, the artist,
have commenced suit in the United States
Circuit. Court against the Werner Com
pany of Akron and Richard P. Marvin. re-
eeeiver Of that company, because Of an al
General Miles says in the petition that be
Is the author Of book entitled Personal
Recollections Of General Nelson A. Miles.
or, From New England to the Golden Gate. .
embracing the story of his Indian campaign.
and illustrated with pictures by Frederici,
Remington and other artists.
General Miles alleges that he secured :,
copyright of the book on March 4. 1897. and d
that the copyright included reproductions
of original sketches by Remington, who had
an equitable interest in the copyright. The
Werner Company had a contract to publish
The herald., 1898-12-11
Cuban Telegraph

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-General Gree
ley of the signal corps is preparing for a
practical experience in the government
operation OF the telegraph, and to this end
Colonel Dunwoody, one of the most expe
rienced and scientific officers in this branch
of the service, has ben ordered to Cuba tc
take charge of the extensive network OF
telegraph lines on the.island. He will leave
next Wednesday and will make his head
quarters at Havana. There are about 2000
The herald., 1898-12-11
Poisoned Her Son

CHICAGO, Dec. lO.-A special to the Post
from Elgin, Ill.,, says:
Mrs. Wallace Kenyon, wife of we'll
known farmer, has administered large
dose of strychnine to one of her twin sons.
one year old. The child died before medi-
cal aid could be secured
Mrs, Kenyon said she intended to give
the other infant poison then shoot herself,
but the suffering of the first child deferred
her. Mrs. Kenyon is believed to be insane.
The herald., 1898-12-11
State Supervisors

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. lO.-The
Board of Supervisors Of this county. which
was empowered by the hast State Conven-
tion of Supervisors to fix the date for the
next meeting, today set the date for Febrli-
airy IA. On this date the State convention
will meet in Sacramento to consider legisla-
ton regarding road matters.
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Kansas Poisoner

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. lO.-Mrs. Lulu
Johnston of Pond Creek, Oklahoma, is in
jail at Pond Creek, and will be tried on
December 10 on the charge Of poisoning her
She is also accused of poisoning a half
brother in Sumner county, Kans., last July.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Tobacco Growers League

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec lO.-At meet.
ing of the State League of Tobacco Growers.
held here, State organizer was chosen to 20
all over the State and organize county
leagues. The league is taking active legal
steps against the tobacco trust. This is the
first meeting since its organization few
days ago.
The herald., 1898-12-11
The Cuban Mails

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-Hon. f. G.
Rathbone of Ohio, ex-assistant postmaster
general, was today appointed to take charge
OF the postal service in Cuba. lie will leave
Tor Havana in few dars.
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Special Session

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. l0.-Quite stir
was caused here this morning by the an
nouncement that Gov. Leedy has decided to
call an extra session Of the Legislature for
December 10 to consider railroad legisla-
tion.
The herald., 1898-12-11
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