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The herald., 1898-08-25
! JAPANESE ADMIRAL
LEARNED SOME LESSONS FROM
THE WAR
Americans Have Mastered the Art Of
Building Warships and Also Of
Fighting Them

CHICAGO Aug. A.-Admiral o. K Mat
songa of the Japanese imperial navy Ia
registered at the Grand Pacific hotel. He
is accompanied by J. Takenouchi, a pay
master In the imperial navy, and Is enroute
to England, where he will superintend the
construction Of the two Japanese battle
ships building there.
Discussing the recent naval victories and
the causes he said:
you Americans certainly seem to have
mastered the art Of constructing most eff
fective battleships. The grand record OF
the Oregon Is an example.
'You seem to be able to fight your ships
pretty WELL too. There are many valuable
lessons to be learned from the war; not
least of which Ia that personal courage
when misdirected and when opposed by
cool and skfllful foe is Of no moment what
ever. From a technical point Of view
the most impressive lesson Is that expert
gunnery is above ali things the most I'M
portant factor in naval conflicts. Your
country undoubtedly possessed ships which
were greatly superior to those OF spain
and they were manned better in every re-
spect but 1t was your greatly superior
gunnery which for the greater part gave
you such crushing victories. Another irn-
pressive lesson is the need Of non-combus-
tible material in the construction Of war
ships. The superiority Of vessels Of high
speed was also clearly demonstrated. A
the result of this there undoubtedly will be
constructed in the near future more ves-
sells of the Brooklyn class.
Much has been said to the effect that the
war has demonstrated that the torpedo
boat destroyers are not the formidable In
struments they were thought to be. do
not fully agree with this view. ItVdoes
not seem to me that fair test was Aade
Of the merits OF these boats"
The admiral has inspected the JapaAess
cruiser being built by the Union Iron wofks
and will inspect the cruiser building at
the Cramps yards. He visited the plant
of the Illinois Steel company today. FROM
here he will go to Pittsburg.
The herald., 1898-08-25
cuRzoN AS v1CERoY,
The Appointment Popular One IN
England

NEW YORK, Aug 24-The London cor
respondent Of the Tribune writing under
date of August is says:
The appointment Of Mr.. Curzon as Vice.
roy Of India is hailed with delight by his
friends who have watched his progress as
debater in the House Of Commons. If
any commoner's reputation has been
strengthened in the general election-and
It has been a stagnant, barren period In
English politics-his has been Increased.
AS Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
he has been constantly under fire and he
has shown his mettle. He has acquired
remarkable dexterity in the diplomatic art
Of answering questions and has steadily
improved In debating power. The supe-
rior manner which once exposed him to mer-
CHESS glbesr has disappeared and he has
become conspicuous for tact and geniality.
His intellectual resources and capacity for
public life have never been questioned since
his brilliant career at Ballioi Although
his health is delicate he has always been
laborious student, and has had passion
for public affairs. He has been the rising
man on the conservative sde as Sir Ed
ward Grey has been on the opposition
benches. When these two men have
crossed swords In debate, as they have
often done In the last three years, wise
acres in the Commons have wagged their
heads and spoken Of them as future Prime
Ministers.
Mr.. Curzon's retirement from the For
eign Office leaves vacant post which viii
be coveted by rising men on the conserva-
tive side. Mr.. George Wyndham IL al
ready conspicuously mentioned for the Un-
der Secretary1hdp, and is believed to have
the support of Mr.. Arthur Baifour, whose
private secretary he was for nearly five
years. Mr.. Wyndham is one OF the hand
soonest and most agreeable men In the Conn
mons and is full OF youthful energy and
spirit. He had military experience in the
Suakim campaign and was one Of the most
active members OF the South African Com
mission Of Investigation. He Is an effect
i've debater and hae much capacity. He
has also large resources of courtesy and
tact, without which an Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs is incapacitated for
useful service.
The herald., 1898-08-25
A NEW YORK FIRE
No Loss of Life but the Money Loss Is
Heavy

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The explosion of
a large ammonia tank, used in making arti-
fetal ice, set fire at an early hour this
(Thursday) morning to Jacob Hoffman S
Crescent brewery, a five-story brick struc-
ture at Nos. 2O6 and 20S East Fifty-ffth
street. The flames spread with marvellous
rapidity and the Central Bottl!ng COM
pany's plant, of which A. Wolff is the pres
ident at NO. 202 East FiftyIffth street,
caught fire. Within a short time the en-
tire block surrounded by Third avenue, Fiji
ty-fourth and Fifty-ffth streets seemed
to be doomed. The surrounding tenements
all iilled with sleeping people next ignited,
and the bewildered tenants began to pour
into the streets. Alarm after alarm was
turned in by the police and the earlier ar
rivals of firemen, until four alarms had
sounded.
As a precaution. several ambulances
were called from Bellevue and other hos
pitfalls. Many thrilling rescues of fright
ened men, women and children were made
by the firemen.
At 2.30 a. m. the fire was under control.
The loss Is roughly estimated at $780, 900.
While there is no knowledge of loss of life,
1t is not improbable there were some cas-
ualties. The night Waterman could not
be found at an early hour this morning and
1t is believed The may have been killed by
the explosion.
The herald., 1898-08-25
PRAISES FOR BRYAN
Ohio Democrats Favor His Nomina-
ton in 1900

DAYTON, O., Aug. N.-The Democratic
State convention assembled at IL o'clock
today at the Fairview Casino, a suburban
summer resort. The attendance ofdelegates
was not as large as usual, but the factional
fighting was more bitter than usual. For
two days the factions, headed respectively
by Joseph H. Bowling and Allen o. Myers,
have commended for control of the conven-
ton, State Committee and the whole party
organization. 1t was expected that the fac
lions would fight on the floor of the con-
vention, and large crowd of visitors as
sembled to witness the exhibition.
The convention was called to order by w
w. Dumbin, chairman Of the State Com
mittee. who briefly reviewed the work Of
the last campaign.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm the Chi
cago platform and say
I'VE are proud of the patriotic conduct,
in peace and war, of that great leader. Will
liam j. Bryan, and we favor his renomin-
alton for President In 1900"
The platform favors an income tax, and
thanks the minority in Congress for seek
ing to secure "a just distribution OF war
taxation, equally upon the wealth and cor
porations of the country, as well as upon
it's labor" It believes that until the peo-
Pile of the islands Of Cuba and the Philip
pines redeemed from Spanish domino ton
declare otherwise, we should keep the faith
upon which the war was begun and prose-
cuted."
The resolutions favor the building Of the
Nicaraguan Canal, charging the militia of
all States and reducing the standing army =:
opposes alliance with England, or any other
foreign power, and demand that the United
States Senate take action upon the f1nd-
ings of the Ohio Senate on the election OF
Marcus A. Hanna as Senator.
A state ticket was nominated, and the
convention at O'Clock adjourned.
The convention nominated the following
ticket:
Secretary Of state-Upton K. CUTLERY Of
Marion
Judge of the supreme court-Hugh G.
Nichols of Clermont.
Clerk of the supreme court-David S.
Fisher of Delaware county.
Food and dairy commissioner-JohnB Baker
Of Hancock.
Member of the board Of public works-T
Dwight Paul of Summit county.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Los ANGELES HERALD. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS 1898

dispatch q Moorish Embassy to Europe.
probably London and Rome, to settle out
standing claims.
The Germans are securing the country.
One German officer stationed at Texuan
on the pretense of being a student acquir-
ing the public language, has been really ex-
ploring the surrounding territory. Mo-
manned Torres. the Foreign Minister, is IA
vorable to the Germans. but the Vizier Is
unfavorable.
The Spanish gunboat General Valdes ar
rived this morning with government orders
for the Spanish Minister. There is great
excitement at the italian Consulate. Mo-
manned Torres is threatening and the Ital-
ians are defiant. If there is no answer to
the ultimatum a warship will start at once
for Spezzia. There is absolutely no definite
news concerning the Sultan, and the public
mind is undecided whether he Is dead or
alive.
The herald., 1898-08-25
BoURGoGNE VICTIMS
More Bodies Picked Up by Passing
Vessels

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-Captain Lee of the
steamer London. which arrived today from
London, reports that on his last outward
passage from this shore he passed through
q lot Of wreckage and several dead bodies
from the Inflated French liner La Bour-
gogne.
One body examined was that of Richard
Jones. first-class passenger, his identity
being established by tickets found In his
pocket for himself, wife and children. The
life belt was removed and the body buried
in the deep. In all fifteen or twenty bodies
were passed, some in a badly decomposed
state.
Another body examined was that Of an
italian steerage passenger with ''V. o.
on his handkerchief.
Two fishing schooners which arrived at
Gloucester today from Quaro bank each
reported the finding of victims of La Bour-
gogne disaster. In each case the body
after being thoroughly examined was sewn
up in canvas, weited and then consigned
to the deep. On the body Of one man was
found valuable diamond-set watch en-
graved with the initials &c. D. A."
The herald., 1898-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-Jus1ce McAdam
Of the supreme court today appointed Will
liam Rose receiver Of the assets and prop
erty Of Brentano's. publishers and book
sellers Of this city, Paris, Chicago and
Washington. on a suit brought by Simon
Brentano against his partners. The pur-
pose Of the receivership is to enable the
firm to adjust Its affairs with creditors and
proceedings were instituted by the firm at
the requests of leading publishing houses
The assets are stated to be Of the value Of
$3.50. 900 at actual cost and the liabilities
about s15O.000 The firm is said to be solvent
and the creditors are anxious to assist them
In continuing the business until plan Of
adjustment can be signed by all the credit
ors Of whom there ore large number.
The herald., 1898-08-25
THE MINERS STRIKE
Negro Workmen Guarded by Deputy
Sheriffs

PANA, ILL.,. Aug. A.-Sheriff Coburn as
sembled 125 deputies in the City Hall to-
day, swore all of them in and gave them
instructions to reassemble armed with Win
chesters and meet a number of negroes. ex-
pected to arrive from Alabama to work
here in the mines. Ten negroes arrived IN
Pana last night to take the places Of white
miners here who have been on strike for
several months. The negroes were escort
ed to the city limits by committee Of min
ers and induced to leave town.
The strikers are being reinforced by
union miners from over the State.
During the day special train arrived
in Pana from Birmingham, Ala, with zoe
negroes. The train was rushed through
the city to the Springside coal mine, out
side the city limits. where the negroes were
unloaded under the guard of deputies.
Several hundred miners were at the union
depot to meet the negroes and talk with
them, but were unable to do so.
The herald., 1898-08-25
IDAHO s1LvER1TEs
Making Preparations for Fusion OF
Forces

Forces
ROpSE. Idaho, Aug. M.-Four state con-
ventions opened here today. the Democrats
silver Republicans and two wings OF the
PopuIists. The Democrats elected w. II.
watt Temporary chairman. Their creden-
tiaas committee Is now at work on con-
test from Bingham county. upon WINCH the
control of the convention may depend.
The fusion Populists elected Joseph Bon
ham temporary chairman and the middle
ofIthe-roaders chose Lieutenant Governor
Moore.
Each branch appointed harmony COM
mtttee Of five and they are now in CONFER
ence. The middle-of-the-road convention
adopted a resolution in favor Of a fusion
of silver forces
For the Silver Republicans Lyttleton
Price acted as temporary chairman and
Judge Keats was chosen permanent pre-
siding officer. The convention adopted
platform and named committee on con-
fereEce with the other conventions. The
platform renews the party's devotion to
bimetallism and declares In favor Of fusion
with the other silver parties. 1t favors pro-
lection and reciprocity and demands pro-
OF strong navy. On the question OF ac-
auired territory the platform says:
THE final disposition OF territory ac-
CURED by this nation in the war from
which we are emerging is Of vital import
ance to the people of the United States;
therefore, voicing the sentiments OF the
Silver Republicans Of Idaho. we declare
1t to be our firm conviction that All terri
tory over which the United States has ac-
quired sovereignty or control Is ours hence
forth, to be owned. controlled and gov
erned as an inseparable part OF the terri
tory OF the United States"
The herald., 1898-08-25
BANKERS PATRIOTISM
Is the Subject of Encomium at the
Convention

DENVER, Col, Aug. M.-The second
days session OF the twenty-fourth annual
convention of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION was called to order by President
Hendrix at 10 o'clock, with practically a
full attendance Of delegates. A call OF
States came first on the days program,
brief statements being made by repre-
sentative bankers on general business con-
ditions. Without exception reports of un-
usual prosperity came from all parts OF
the country.
The remainder OF the session was de-
voted to the resolution Of practical banking
questions. There were four general SUBJ
jects under discussion, 30 minutes being
allotted for each and only 5-mtnute
speeches being allowed. The first subject
was patriotic Spirit OF Bankers" The
discussion was opened by J. X. Power,
president Of the First National Bank OF
Greensboro. Ky.
Robert J. Lowry, president of the Lowry
Banking Company, Atlanta, Ga, followed
Mr.. Powers in paper howing that bank
ers have ever been ready to sustain the
government with their treasure and their
blood. He said that II every other moneyed
classes paid as just proportion OF taxes
as the bankers the rates OF taxation would
not be one-third what they are.
w. 8. Witham OF Atlanta, Ca, read a
paper on the Patriotic Spirit of Bankers.
Cornelius 3. Pugsley, president OF the
West Chester County National Bank Of
Peekskili, moved that the following tele-
gram be sent to the President:
'The American Bankers Association in
its twenty-fourth annual convention, as
sembled at Denver, representing banks Of
every State and Territory, begs most hear
tily to congratulate the President OF our be-
loved country upon the successful conduct
Of the war, and the brilliant achievements
Of our army ana navy and the prospect
OF peace"
The motion carried unanimously.
A. G. Anderson, cashier Of the Ct. Paul
The herald., 1898-08-25
Bankrupt Ball Players

ST LOUIS, Aug. A-The ST. Louis Browns
have returned home from their eastern trip
to find the treasury In depleted condition.
President Muckenfuss, who is also the
treasurer for the club. stated tonight that
there is no money on hand to pay the sala-
ries Of the players, which are now overdue.
The players have agreed to wait till after
Sunday, with the earnest hope that Sum-
days game will be largely attended and
that the treasury will be reimbursed. Mr..
Muckenfuss went on to say that unless
enough money Is taken In on Sunday to meet
the salaries of the players, an appeal to the
National league for that purpose will have
to be made, and that means the forfeiture
Of the franchise,
The herald., 1898-08-25

National Bank, st. Paul, MIMI. read a
paper on Practical Safeguards Against
Embarrassing.
The question discussed by Mr.. Anoer-
son. with the suggestions made, were re-
ferred to the executive council for such
action as It may decide upon. An invita-
ton from the Salt Lake Clearing House
was received urging the members OF the
association to visit that city before going
home. A vote OF thanks was given Salt
Lake. It was decided to continue the
Educational Committee with an appropria-
tion to conduct Its work.
The association adjourned until tomor.
row morning.
The herald., 1898-08-25
RUSSIAN CROPS
The Wheat Harvest Makes Famine
Probable

LONDON, Aug. A.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says
Great uneas1ness Is felt over the repeti-
tiom OF last years failure of the harvest.
In seven districts OF the province of Ka-
Fan and largely in the provinces of Sa-
mara, Sartoff, Simbirsk, viatka and Perm.
the crops are almost worthless. Even the
landed gentry are beginning to ask the
government for relief. and the prospects
Of famine are most grave. The Ministers
Of the Interior and of Finance are send
ing out agents to make inquiry and to pur-
chase corn.
The zemstvoss are bestirring themselves
to meet the situation. 1t is reported that
In some districts the peasantry are break
ing into the communal granaries ana help
ing themselves.
The herald., 1898-08-25
REPATRIATED SPANIARDS
The First Shipload Is Safely Landed al
Corunna

CORUNNA. Spain, Aug. A.-The Span
ist steamer Alicante, with the first of
'epafn's repatriated soldiers from San
tiago. reached here today. Enormous
crowds gathered on the quays, but were not
allowed to get near the vessel for fear Of
the yellow fever conHa gion.
AL the military and civil authorities were
present. Some Of the sick will be taken to
Osa lazaretto. where they win be quaran-
tined. Others will be kept five days in the
hospital ships before they are dispatched
to their homes. Those who are in good
health win be promptly disembarSed.
The herald., 1898-08-25

INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIO NEWS

r Secretary Alger will visit the SOL
r diers in camp and endeavor to render .
f. them less uncomfortable.
+ Schools to be opened at Santiago de
+ Cuba and conducted on the American .
r principle.
+ A list of regiments to be mustered .
+ out will be made public tomorrow; al
+ most 100000 men included.
+ San Francisco detectives slowly .
+ working toward solution of the Dun
+ ming murder mystery.
+ Secretary Alger makes the Seventh .
+ regiment sick by issuing orders for the .
+ soldiers to remain In camp. .
r Calixto Garcia reports to the Cuban .
+ junta at New York of the progress of .
4. the insurgent campaign
r Henry Gage of Los Angeles nomin- .
4. ated for governor by the Republicans. ,
+ Officers rendering conspicuously mer-
+ itorious services at Manila will be pro- ,
+ NOTED. ,
+ A Pittsburg street car struck by .
+ lightning and two passengers killed. .
r American talk of Philippine annex .
r. alton causes intense anxiety In Spain. .
+ r + + f. + + + + + + 1. + + + + + *f.
The herald., 1898-08-25
HANNA's OPINIONS
Expansion Problems Too Hard for Him
to Solve

Expansion Problems Too Hard for Him
to Solve
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. Ex-senator M. A.
Hanna of Ohio arrived In this city this even
ing from Yellowstone park. Speaking of
the annexation question he said
1.-THE Philippines is problem we cannot
solve In hurry. We of course must retain
a coaling station therea but do not think
1t likely we shall want more than Manila
and its harbor.
Scuba Is another problem. never was
much of Cuban and am not prepared to
commit myself as to the policy we should
pursue there. We propose to establish
stable government in that island, but what
constitutes Stable government has not vet
been defined. I think, however, Cuba will
be an evolution and In about twenty years
1t will be SO thoroughly Americanized that
there will be no question as to what a sta
BILE government means"
The herald., 1898-08-25
Mexican Commerce

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. A.-It has been
determined in Japan to place a direct line
Of steamers between Yokohama and San
Diego. and owing to the efforts of Mexican
diplomatic representatives In Toxic, the
steamers will touch at one or two Mexican
ports. The country can supply several ar
ticles In continual demand in Japan, name
", coffee. which Japan gets from JAVA.
and tobacco, hitherto supplied by Manila,
% well as other articles, sufficient to con-
Dtitute a basis Of trade
The herald., 1898-08-25
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Republicans Nominate a Ticket-An
Anti-Silver Platform

Anti-Silver Platform
MITCHELL, s. D., Aug. A.-The Re-
publican state convention today nominated
the following ticket:
Governor-Kirk Phillips of Deadwood.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T. Keane of San
born county.
Secretary Of State-W. H. Riddle.
The convention met at noon, H. K. Price
Of Huron acting as permanent chairman.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing pro-
lection, opposing free silver and endorsing
the gold standard, approving President Nc
Kinley's conduct of the war, commencing
the administrators course on the annexa-
ton question, favoring change of the rev.
enue law which will require corporate ana
property now exempt to bear an equal share
of the taxation.
Robert ]. Gamble of Yankton and Charles
Burke Of Pierre were nominated for con-
gressmen.
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hailed with delight. because It was pelicveo
mat N general imbroglio she wesid BE
sure to md allies.
spain Must Pay
Nov the political situation Is better IN
dsrstood, and Fears are expressed that In
! general conflict Of the greatpowers. what
ever the result, Spain would have to pay
''ies pots cases."
Ell Liberal publishes significant article
In this sense. Trying TO forecast the imme-
date future, 1t says: Two contingencies
are possible: Either the great powers VIII
come TO an agreement about their respec-
tive spheres OF influence, or there Will be
great war, In which England will play a
leading part against Russia and France.
In the former case, Spain would lose the
Philippines, because they would be includ-
ed In the partition. In the latter case, Eng
land would begin by an attempt to get pos
session Of the keys to the Mediterranean.
Including Ceuta and the Balearic Islands,
which may be regarded as the keyhole."
A Possible Struggle
This possibility of a struggle for naval
supremacy in the Mediterranean at some
time in the near future gives certain i'm
portance to reports Of new forts In the
vicinity Of Gibraltar and diplomatic corre-
spondence there anent. Neither Spain nor
England, however, can be supposed to have
any aggressive designs, and, If we read De-
tween the lines of certain very guarded
semi-official statements, we must conclude
that the Spanish government has recently
received from London some positive as
surances on this point. Spain must, 1t IS
said, maintain her elementary right to ma
tional self-defense, but she has at present
sufficient diplomatic dimculties on hand 20
prevent her creating additional complies
tons.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Porto Rican Afairs

PONCE. Porto Rico. Aug. 2-The Penn
eyivania and Missouri volunteers and bat
teries are to follow the cavalry home. Gen.
Wilson will shortly permit the reopening
q the saloons and cafes, but will prohibit
the sale Of liquors by the drink until H.
cense system shall have been established.
General Henry and his stan are still here
and win return home Immediately. Cen
erai 0arretson will succeed General Henry
Ia command.
The herald., 1898-08-25
A Paris Sensation

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Paris corres-
pendent Of the Daily Chronicle says: A
sensation has been caused in the American
colony by beautiful and wealthy Califor-
MIA lady, always described as vicomtesse
DeHenriot, jumping from second floor
window in the Rue Blanche to the pave
ment, sustaining terrible injuries. There IL
no hope Of her recovery. The operation %
The herald., 1898-08-25
Ponce Saloons Closed

PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug A.-General
James H. Wilson has assumed control of
the District of Ponce and has ordered all
saloons to be closed for three days, with a
view of quieting the existing disorders.
They will be opened subsequently under
special regulations. General Grant has es-
tablished his headquarters here.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Conferred with Mckinley

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator Davis
of Minnesota, chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and the second
selection Of the President for the Peace
Commission. was In conference with the
President this afternoon over the forth
coming work Of the commission.