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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Most Unique war ship in the world


WASHINGTON, March S.-The Katahdin,
Uncle Sans unique war vessel which will
go into commission this week with Com
mander George F. F. Wilde as her director,
is the most formidable war boat in the
world. She is regarded by sailors as a
monstrosity in the way of naval architec-
ture She is almost totally under water.
Her entire fabric, except her strong con-
ming tower and her turtle back, is hidden
Her bow is prolonged into a mighty RAM
which makes up the principle on which she
is built. This ram, with exception Of a few
rapid-fire guns, is all the weapon with
which she is armed but with it the Ka-
tahdin could do terrible destruction to any
battle ship no matter how heavy or we'll
armored. The Katahdin's back could laugh
at shots from any war ship she cared to
attack. Her terrible ram aimed at the
weakest part OF the enemy'S ship could sink
any vessel on the sea-. Her small guns
would take care of torpedo boats-the only
sort of an enemy the Katahdin need fear
This odd and monstrous boat was built in
1888 at Bath. Her extreme length is 254 feet
her normal displacement 2,155 tons, her
beam 49.5 feet, her mean draught 10 feet
her horsepower 506S, and her speed 16
knots. Commander Wilde is oVerjoyed at
being put in command of the Katahdin and
he proposes to make all sorts of expert
ments with her before getting out into sea
water The ram could be used in a battle
between big ships. She would lie in the lee
ment could steal out and strike before her
powdered victim would know what was
about to take place. The Katahdin was the
idea OF the retired admiral, Daniel Ammen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
GEN. MERRITT DELAYED.
Did Not Start South to Inspect sea-
board FOrtifications.

NEW YORK, March San unexpected
change was made by Major General Mer-
rift to-day in his plans for visiting the
South Atlantic States to make his annual
inspection Of the seaboard Notifications. He
received dispatch from Washington order
ing him to meet Prince Albert of Belgium
upon his arrival and extend to him the Off
cial welcome of the United States. This
made it impossible for him to leave for st;
Augustine at noon to-day, as he had
planned. Said General Merritt Il do not
know when 1 shall go. 1t will depend upon
advices from Washington. l may pstpone
my trip for some time. The addition of
two regiments of artillery to the regular
army may require me to arrange for the
disposition of the men. The appropriation
of $50, 600 900 for national defense by Con-
gress will make no difference in my depart
ment until more guns are mounted and
turned over to us. The War Department
will deal directly with the providing of any
additional Notifications. AS it is now, we
are we'll equipped with defenses on land at
nearly all points, and with more men we
will be able to make as good showing as it
is believed is desired"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

States consul at Matanzas, says he cannot
stand much longer the strain under which
ne has lived the last two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
TO CURs 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BrcnO Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund money II 1t fails to 25c. The
genuine has l.. f. g. each tablet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 BUYS WAR STAMPS
ABOUT sa5oo EXPENDED DUR
 ING THE MONTH OF JULY.
Between Two and Three Hundred Thousand One-Cent Stamps Are Used Monthly for Re-
 ceipts of Packages.

IT is iTst a month since the war revenue has been in effect and the large carrying corporations are beginning to compute the amount of money expended for the month of July. The Southern Pacific has not yet nrepared a detailed and itemized bill of expenditures for the use of war stamps, but an average has been made by Treas urer Captain Smith.
 .I think the amount expended by the company he said yesterday, will reach q least s35O0 a month. This does not seem
 nuch when considered as a monthly ex- pense. but when you figure 1t up for the year 1t amounts to s42.000. Until I hear from the outside agents-about 450 in number-I shall not be able to ascertain definitely or accurately what money was expended for the use of revenue stamps during the month of July. The great bulk of this new but necessitous expense lies in the use of the 1-cent stamp, of which the company buys between 200 900 and 300.- GOO a month. On an average the company purchases S250O worth of these stamps The 2-cent stamp for drafts and checks will not add up to any such amount. Com paratively few of the 5, 10 or 20 cent stamps are used.
 ''The reason that so many 1-cent stamps are used is that every package which is handled by us must have affixed to it stamps of this denomination. The com pany is willing to bear the burden of this new tax, for in few cases are the ship ments so. small as to materially decrease the net profit of the shipment"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
:: DEATH RELIEVED HIS PAIN.
w. 1T. c. Fowler, Prominent Insur' :: -ahce Agent, Passes Away After
 -: a Prolonge Illness

;:William H. c. Fowler, one of the lead ling: marine underwriters and insurance .agents of this city, passed away early : yisseEday morning at his residence, 1417A
 Clay street. Ills death was the result of :: 1fGcr and kidney troubles. from which he :; had been ailing for the past few years. :,. E.dst week the pain became unbearable, and he sought relief at Byron Hot Springs On Monday he returned to this rity; partially relieved. but the disease had: made its inroads on his system. and he began to slowly sink until death re- lieTed his suffering.
 The deceased was agent for the Aus ;trfan Phoenix Insurance Company of NieRna, the Mannheim of Germany and the South British Fire and Marine Insur- anee Company of England, with offices at > PIG. .Sansome street. He was born in .Dove], England, forty-eight years ago, and received a college education.: Arriv- ing in this city in the seventies, he was ..engaged as marine secretary of the old
 Caifornia Insurance Company. After
 serving as such for a time he was ad- ~Nanced to the position of secretary of the "coTnnQpy.. When the company employing .hi1i went out of business MT. Fowler
 lQTmed a partnership with l.. L.. Brom-
 "eAs who was president of the old com pany. The firm dissolved in the latter
 laft or lSJ3 but MT. Fowler continued as
 age%t or the companies he was with at
 tbe. time Of his death
 M: FoWler leaves no family and has no relatives in th's State
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
LEES IS STRIPPED
 \ OF ALL THE GLORY
WEBER MURDER REWARD CASE
 IS FINALLY DECIDED.
Wladislau Zakrewskei Meets Defeat but Gets the Fame the Chief Tried to Appropri-
 ate.

Wladislau Zakrewskei has been denied the reward offered for the apprehension of the murderer of the Webers, Ivan Kovalev Za.krewskei piloted the police officers to the room occupied by Kovalev and was in consequence, instrumental In his arrest He secured the confession of the murderer, accumulated other evidence against him, went on the stand in Sacra- mento, and through his testimony Kova- lev went to the gallows. Isaiah Lees, Chief of the police force of this city, tried at the time to patch up his fame and incidentally fill his purse. He applied for the reward, but his ambition and greed were jared by the decision of the Supreme Court, which held that he was not entitled 10 pecuniary gain or glory.
 Then Zakrewskei brought suit for the reward Each day saw Lees beside the State Attorney in court, his willing ally: Lees saw his fame vanishing away, and took strenuous efforts to prevent the claimant from recovering, and with par tial success In the decision handed down by Judge Hunt yesterday, the court held that although the claimant had greatly aided in the apprehension of the mur- derer and his testimony as to the confes- sion made by-Kovalev had much to do with the latt,es conviction the circum- stances would not justify his recovery of the reward Other circumstances Lees put before the court showed that import ant bits of evidence were added by other parties, and thereby Zakrewskei was de feated. Lees. however, overreached him. self, and by Judge Hunts decision he has been stripped of all the glory. The de- cision made no mention of the part played by Lees. The court did not wish to hurt the old mans feelings, so refratned. But others were credited with the capture and conviction of the murderer, which to Lees Is as galling as though his fnetficiency had been commented upon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
German Ship Nearly Lost
 in Yesterdays Fog.
SHE IS LOADED WITH CEMENT
BUT A QUARTER OF A MILE OFF
 =. THE BEACH WHEN SPOKEN.
The French Bark Pierre Corneille Is :. :: :f:. .::: Now Long Overdue at Cape
 T. = Town From San :;>:.. =. Francisco.

*.IThe German ship Tampa from Hamburg .: reltGhed port last night, and Captain :: 'StetilGke is thanking his lucky stars that :: he :has plenty of sea room instead of ::}eiTll5- hard and fast on the. beach in : I5IEakes Bay. In the fog that hung over .:tbe-:ocean yesterday morning he lost his :<reckoning, and was sailing his vessel 7. ashore when hailed by Captain Parsons i of the, steamer Orizaba. who gave him :: bis: Bearings. It did not take Captain .S5feincke long to put his ship about and : I.uri- for the open sea-
 i The Pampa did not start out well, :. neither. is she making a good ending; but :she.Ipade a quick run. of 123 days to this
 c0ast, After leaving Hamburg she went
 ashore on the Maplin Sands on March 22 . but two days later was lowed to Graves
 813d,. after jettisoning 1260 barrels of ce- : Inents The hull of the vessel was. not
 J}amaged, so on April 3 she. sailed again for: San Francisco
 l,he French bark Pierre Corneille, which
 left. this port on February 23 for Cape
 40zHE has almost been given up for, lost. Rnd 90 per cent reinsurance is being paid . on vessel and cargo. She had aboard : zli096 centals of wheat, valued at S64,SOO. It was shipped by Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,. :.Eile- Pierre CorneiIIe was in command of Saptaip Leloque, and was a Weli-found
 and was l125 tons net burden. She was ~2l9:4:feet long, 34.6 feet broad. 21 feet deep
 JiIid. Was owned by H. Prentont-Leblond
 and. E BOnifaCe- of Rouen.
 :: insurance men are fighting shy Of risks . or vessels intended for use on the Yukon River. So many of the sternwheelers
 ll5tTe been lost on the voyage north that
 tHe underwriters now refuse to have any thing to do with them. The steamers City of Dawson Queen of the Yukon and Mary Ellen Calvin are expected to leave :. fuF- St. Michael in tow shortly, and 10
 per cent premium was offered the under writers, but they declined it with thanks. :. Honolulu is to be supplied with live fish
 ii. :the near future The little schooner
 NlalOlo, that was turned out of the Beni- ~cia yards few days ago, has been fitted with tanks, and in them the fish will live
 u4it}i market is reached. When the
 Malolo reaches the islands she will go on 6 fishing cruise. Her water tanks will serve as ballast and also as a receptacle . for the fish when caught.
 =. The cattle transport Tacoma went into the stream yesterday afternoon, and will be lowed to sea to-day, She will sail to
 Honolulu. where a stop will be made and
 the horses landed for run. Another stop
 will be made at the Ladrones to give the cattle another change. and then. the voy- age to Manila will be completed without
 further stop.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

for any commissions uncollected prior to 1893. It is improbable that the Audit ors of that county would fail to hold from their remittances to the State the com missions due.
 Tt has been my experience that the various Auditors throughout the State have in no manner overlooked anything that might by right belong to their re- spective counties. It is improbable that Los Angeles County has been overlooked Of course, I do not know what the con- tention of the attorneys that be, but l do not believe there exists a right or ac- tion against the State, and shall strenu, ously resist one should 1t be commenced.
 MT. Colgan said he knew of no other obligation that might arise from any source in the course of financial transac- tions between the counties and the state Some years ago the firm or DeVnn & Devlin made a collection from the state in favor of Sacramento County, but state Controller Colgan maintains that the claim was made by reason of there being an amount actually due the county for collections made for the State prior to the passage of the law of 1893. The stat ute referred to by Controller Colgan Is chapter VIII of the Statutes of 1893, and reads as follows:
 Section 1-AIl commission or fees paid by the State to the officers of any county or city ana county for services rendered in the assessment equalization, auditing and collection of ad va lorem taxes are hereby abolished.
 The employment of Rodgers, Paterson & Slack by the Sacramento firm indicates the importance they attach to the suits which they have instituted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
TO RECOVER
 IMMENSE SUMS Attorneys Prepare to
 Sue the State.
ON ovERPAYMENT OF TAXES
EVERY COUNTY IS INTERESTED
 IN THE MATTER.
Overcharge Presumed to Come in Col lection of Money in Excess of Requirements for De-
 linquency.

The information received from Los An geles yesterday. to the effect that two prominent law firms of this district had proposed to recover for the county a sum of money which they claim Is an overpay- nient to the State, arising from settle ment of collections of State taxes and revenues, excited much curiosity here.
 An air of mystery has been thrown about the matter from the start. The dispatches from the south were to the ef- feet that no mention is made. Of the amount involved, nor in what connection the overpayment was made. The firms mentioned are Rodgers, Patterson x Slack of this city. and Devlin & Devlin of Sacramento. From neither of them could a direct solution of the matter be obtained.
 "These suits were instituted by Dev- lin & Devlin," said Van R. Paterson, speaking for his firm yesterday. 'They retained us as their attorneys and with out the consent of our clients We could not go into particulars regarding the suits We understand that we are to be made parties to the contracts signed with the various counties.
 No information was to be had from the Capitol City firm. Robert Devlin is dan gerously III. while his brother Is away from home.
 The following outline of the matter. in the prosecution of which the attorneys agree to bear all expenses of the suit against the State for the recovery of money, upon a contingent fee of 50 per cent of all amounts recovered, has been obtained from a reliable source:
 The tax levy for each year instructs the members of the State Board of Equal ization to make levy sufficient to raise a designated amount for the general fund, school fund, university fund and interest and sinking funds. In addition provision is to be made for a certain percentage for delinquency and cost of collection. In 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887 and 1889 this was 12 per cent. In 1891 this was cut down to 919 per cent. while in 1893, 1895 and 1897 but per cent was allowed.
 The inference is that this percentage was greatly in excess of the requirements for the collection and delinquency, hence these suits, which will, to all appearances, be filed in every county in the State.
 State Controller Colgan of Sacramento does not think there is anything in the contention of the attorneys in the matter of the States obligation for uncollected commission. He said last night
 ''Prior to 1893 a commission was allowed the various counties throughout the State for the auditing. assessing and colec- tfon of State taxes due from the counties to the State The law passed in 1893 changed the arrangement and since that time no such commissions have been al lowed. I do not think that Los Angeles County has any claim upon the State
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
A DanQerous Ruse.

All indications point to desperate ef-
 forts being made by the transportation '.cotflpanies having their headquarters in
 British Columbian ports to secure addi- :ti6ual Klondike business. One of the lat
 est tricks resorted to was the circulation of reports that a Spanish prtvateer was lying in wait in northern waters to swoop down on the treasureladen American ships. This palpable fake was quickly :expused.
 : Now comes what can be termed noth- ing less harsh than a dastardly and des- pica;ble ruse to increase the demand for . transportation facilities to the new Mecca Of seekers after apidly-acquired fortunes
 On the arrival of the steamer Manuense
 at Victoria from St Michael, report
 was sent out by the Associated FresS - correspondent at Victoria, on the alleged
 authority of the purser Of the steamer ~Iamed, that the vessel had brought doWn s 800 900 in gold and drafts, and tndiYid- NaIs' were credited with amounts ranging from $l0000 to $500, 900. Shortly after this
 dispatch reached the various newspapers
 Sl tIis city word was received rom the
 Associated Press stating that the first
 amount had been exaggerated, and later came a report that the total amount
 brought down on the Manuense was De- Tween S150, 900 and $200 900.
 : It.'is highly probable that the original report was published in some of. the East +-erTl. papers that went to press before the difference of time between the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts. If so, great evil will
 fellow The Klondike fever will be re- .%{Yelf. many people will make sacrifices ]. to. join the stampede to the supposed land :.rf large and easily obtained fortunes, and .liindreds, perhaps thousands, will be :: lurtG to hardships and sufferings and :.p6cGniary losses by these false reports. :+8tIt. the transportation companies, in Tyil0se interest these alluring statements are spread, will have secured their ob- :, ;tact, Their revenues will be swelled, even though some may leave their corpses in the Tavines, canyons, creyasses and streams of Alaska, to bear testimony to |" .tla5l: sjccess of the reprehensfble, If not ; criminal deCeDtiOn. ..
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
FRACTURED HIS SKULL. Henry Hewitt, Young Attorney, Meets With a Serious Accident.

While skylarking with a. friend in a sa- loon on O'Farrell street last evening Henry Hewitt, young attorney, fell down a flight of stairs, his head striking against the stone floor. He was picked up In a semi-conscious condition and removed to the Receiving Hospital. As sistant Police Surgeon Wymore, who ex- amined him, found that his skull was fractured. Despite the serious injury he
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Preparing for Election Day.

The Board of Election Commissioners met yesterday morning and authorized the Registrar to post notices in all of the pre- cinct registration places inviting citizens to make complaint against the misconduct or incompetency of registration officers.
 The board also decided to offer reward
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Fire in a Laundry.

An alarm was turned in from box 164 at 6:45 last evening for fire in the two- story frame building at 1917 Polk street, occupied by l.. Hardin as a French laun- dry The blaze was caused by an over heated chimney and the damage, amount ing to $100, is shared equally by the occu- pant and Madison & Burke. the owners of the building.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Bombardment of cavite.

A Representation of the bombardment of the fort of Cavite by the great Dewey's t. fleet will be reproduced on a miniature scale on sunday evening next at Harbor form rank, of the K. G. B. of the Swedish :~Society, at its autumn festival. '''- A lecture on the war and It's issues will be delivered by. Captain N. H. Olsen in
 the pavilion at o'elock in fhe afternnan .l
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Granted a niunrea

Mary Drew was granted divorce from Bert T. Drew yesterday on the grol,nd of millful desertion. The plaintiff was all lowed 10 resume her maiden name,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Remnants of Ribbons.
Glove Bargains.

If you can use light colored Kid Gloves, such as Pearls, Butters, Modes, Light Tans, Pinks and White, in sizes 51a, 5N. 6, 6I, 61S, 6A and 7, we have a bargain for you in broken assortments of ST, SIPS and SI.5o pair, which will be offered to- day-Bargain Friday-at 72e /r
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

any complaints made They found yestee- day that several officers of precinct regis tration had been assigned to the wrong precincts and they accordingly changed the men to their proper precincts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

of $500 to be paid by the county for the ar- rest and conviction of any person violat- ing the registration or election laws.
 The commissioners will meet every day until after registration closes to listen to
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Divorce Suits Filed.

Josephine Chapin has applied for di- vorce from Frank E. Chapin on the ground of cruelty. Ella Warren has ap- piled for a divorce from William P War ren; as a cause of action the plaintiff alleges desertion. Mary M Dellamaria has sued F.. Dellamaria for divorce, al- leging desertion as cause of complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05


 bossed American flag in corner put up in hand some box, with colore d lith O. graphs of the U. s. battleships on cover "a good
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Patriotic Papeterie.

Good quality-extra heavy-ruled or plain-I quire of paper and 24
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Lurline Salt Water Baths

. Bush. Larkn sts; swimn1in. Russian hot ant
 cold tub baths; salt water direct from ocean
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

Stmr Grace Dollar will sail for St. Michael. Guaranteed connections Yukon River points; low rates. Particulars 46 Mkt. or 632 Mkt. r. 8.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

value-z5c box papeterie. Will
 sell special for Friday only......... JOG
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Children's Wear.

Some Great Bargains for to-day only. Children's Department, second floor, near elevator.
 ChiIdren's s4. 50 AII-wool Cloth Jackets-latest style and colors-for ages 6 10 I4 years. Special to- d.,
 Children's s5.z5 All-wool Jackets we'll made-new goods-for ages to I4 years. Special to-day...... ~o ro -.-...--.....-.--.-.-.---.- pS~|O
 Infants Bootees-regular soc and 75c goods. Special to-day. JOG
 soc pair of Infants First. Shoes, with soft soles-odd lots of tans, whites, browns and patent leath- o- CT. Special to-day..-....-......... Zoc
 Children's latest style fancy Che viot and solid color All-wool Dresses, for ages 6 to T4 years Special d., or
 Children's FlanneIette Underskirt- regular 35c and soc goods. Spe- ,o clal o-day..-.......-..-.----. ZUC
 Children's All-wooI Dresses colors-well made-sizes ? to years. Special to-day.............. /oC
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Millinery Specials.

To-day-Frfdap Only-all dap.
 ROC Straw Sailors-navy blue and few white-this seasons Knox or- > s3 Children's Sailors-all white, and white with navy or black q m facing g......... ....--..--'---... p>'o0 75c Ladies' Sallors-black,. white and few navy blue-the new oo
 s4 Ladies' Sailors-finest straw newest style-black, white or eoro Flowers and Foliage to close at one quarter and one-fifth of the flrstof- season prices.