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The herald., 1898-05-25
The Signal Service

WASHINGTON, May 2.-After several
weeks of working along the entire stretch
from Atlantic and Gulf coasts. the Navy
Department has completed the most COM
prehensive and efficient system for OBJ
serving the approach of hostile feet that
has ever been put into operation. Another
bureau has been created for this purpose,
known as the coast signal service in charge
of Captain Bartlett, who attends to this
as we'll as the work of the Naval Board
of Information. The department has the
services of 1900 men stationed along thu
coast from Bar Harbor Me-, to Calves
ton, Tex. These are divided into "a central
stations about 60 to 100 miles apart along
the coast. The stations are In turn con-
nected directly BY telegraph with the coast
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ton At the Union Iron Works. Newport
News and Cramps. This 10 the second
time that the government has endeavored
to secure bids for supplying the armor
for these ships. The effort made about
year ago was unsuccessful because Con-
gress had made the minimum cost per
ton for armor at figure below the cost of
production. The present naval appropri-
alton having increased the price to $500
per ton today's effort was successful.
For the Illinois the two armor companies,
Bethlehem and Carnegie, divided their bids,
the one taking the lighter armor and the
other the heavier. For the Alabama the
Bethlehem company bid 81. 022 504, while the
Carnegie Company did not bid. For the
Wisconsin the Carnegie Company bid
$.02e,5N The rate in each case was $500
per ton for plates, bolt and armor, the max
imum amount allowed by Congress. The
Bethlehem Company undertakes to begin
deliveries within seven months after con-
tract and supply 300 tons monthly. The
Carnegie Company will begin December !
next and supply the same amount monthly.
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,ponded to the mayors address in happy

sponded to the mayors address in q happy
way.
The minutes of the last session were read
and approved, after which the secretary
made his report, which was accepted.
Doctors Webster, Stout and Harvey were
appointed an auditing committee. The
president appointed DR.. c. E. cambridge
a censor to fill a vacancy.
The board of examiners of the society re-
ported that since November last the board
has issued thirteen certificates to physic-
ians to practice in this state. The report
adds:
several inquiries have been made by
persons holding diplomas from the no
torious Wisconsin medical college Of Mil
waukee and Chicago, all Of which were in
formed that their papers were worthless"
A motion was carried that in the future
no certifcte be issued unless accompanied
by the required fee.
Mrs. Ella R. Coutere Of Auburn was adj
mitted to membership.
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INDEX
TO rrLEoRAPH1o NEWS

+ The navy department once more an.
+ nounces that the Oregon is SAFE, put
4. declines to say where the vessel -;
+ yesterdays harvest Of rumors Is run
4 through the official sieve and leaves
4. no grain OF truth behind.
+ Postoffice department issues oroers
+ regulating the carriage of letters TO ;!
+ and from soldiers in the field.
r The senate session opens with prayer I
r for Queen Victoria and continues with
+ debate on the war measure; the ex-
+ pected opposition to taxing corpora :!
+ tons materialized in full measure.
+ The Zealandia arrives at San Fran !
+ cisco with Hawaiian advices; the is !
+ land republic is not neutral, and Will !
+ render to America all the aid within i
+ her power. I
+ Three big ships are now lying in the !
+ stream at San Francisco, loaded with I
+ troops for the occupation of the Phil !
+ ippines; 1t Is just possible that the YES !
+ sells sailed at daylight this morning. !
+ Naval experts ashore seem inclined !
+ to criticisa Sampson for everything ne i
+ has or has not done in the way OF hnd- !
+ ing the Spanish squadron.
+ An important expedition OF native ]
+ Cubans sailed on Wednesday last from 1
+ Tampa to resume operations on the !
r island. 4
+ A message from Dewey at Manila !
+ says the condition is unchanged, ex- !
r cept that food is getting desperately 4
r scarce in the Spanish quarter; the 4
+ government troubled by the transport ]
r tation question; Silver Candidate Sew 4
+ ell offers q vessel now at San Fran i
4. cisco. 1
r Schley Is cruising around in the ]
r waters south of Cuba and Sampson 1
r Is somewhere In the vicinity; small !
r boy swimming in forbidden water !
+ couldn't hide any closer than Cerve- .
+ ra's fleet. .
+ Balfour, the British government .
r leader, seconds the motion made by .
+ Chamberlain looking to an Anglo .
r Saxon alliance. 1
r Twelve thousand men all that are .
+ needed to complete the number of vol i
+ unteers called for by the president. !
+ Advices sent to Spain indicate very l
1. clearly that Cervera Is still at Santiago :
+ de Cuba. .
+ Officials of the navy department be- i.
+ lieve that Cervera is still at Santiago .
4. de Cuba, with Sampson guarding the :.
+ entrance to the harbor and Schley .
+ not far away; as the Spaniard will not .
+ come out to fight, the next move is the .
+ bombardment Of the place, orders for .
+ which action are said to have been .
+ issued.
+ The administration is momentarily .
+ expecting news from Sampson; If Ger .
+ vera has not already accepted chal- .
+ lenge to battle he must fight soon, or .
4. be chased home across the Atlantic or i
+ get smashed on the way. !
*ff+f.fF + + + + + + + 4. + 4. 1. 1. i--i-l
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HARBOR DEFENSE
Planting Mines Of the Shore at San
nieCo

SAN DIEGO, May A.-Lieut. Meyler, U.
s. A., who has been intrusted with the
work of planting the mines in San Diego
harbor, announced tonight that the work
had been completed. The exact number
of mines will not be made public, but 1t is
known that there are enough to blow an
entire fleet into driftwood. The entire
channel is protected.
1t is expected that small steamer, to be
used for patrol duty, will come from San
Francisco soon.
Until arrangements are perfected for
maintaining the patrol in the usual man.
ner, Lieutenant Meyler has adopted tenn
porary rules that will be no less effective.
Sentinels will be placed In boats beyond
the mines, with instructions to warn in
coming vessels, and a 12-pounder brass
gun now mounted at Ballast point will
back up the men in their warning. Any
incoming or outgoing vessel violating the
rules adopted by the war department re-
specting this harbor will be brought to by
shot across her bows.
The herald., 1898-05-25
WIN Join sampson

CHICAGO, May A.-Two hundred Illinois
Naval Reserves left today for service In
SIMPSONS fleet. They go direct to Mo-
bile, thence to Key West over the Plan,
system. All along the line Of march and
at the depot the reserves were cheered.
About $50 students from the University Of
Chicago marched as an escort In honor
CT the commanding ohacer, who was pro-
lessor in the department Of physics at the
University.
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Wire Taper Caught

CHICAGO, May A.-Oscar M. Stone be-
gan today serving a six-months' sentence
in jail for wire tapping. The prisoner is
believed to have been the most success
full wire Taper in the country. Hereto
fore he has entirely escaped punishment.
The sentence in this case was pronounced
by Judge Grosscup of the Uuited States
Circuit Court. The particular offense was
with wires of the Western
Union Telegraph Company few miles
outside Of Chicago. just across the In.
diana border.
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A Fatal Fall

SAN FRANCISCO, May A.-William c.
AntiselI, piano manufacturer. died at the
receiving hospital in this city Sunday af-
ternoon. He fell from street car on SAT-
urday night, was taken to the hospital
and booked for lacerated scalp, possible
died the next day.
He was associated with his brother In
the manufacture of the Antisell plano, and
was reputed millionaire. The deceased
lost all his money In stocks. He was = ma
tive Of New York and aged = years. y
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THE SPANISH FLEET
Never Did Intend to Give Sampson Z
Chance

. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti. May q
. 2A-A local newspaper. the Matin, says 9
Q that Rear Admiral Osborne OF the
. British navy, who left for New York 9
. on Sunday on board Dutch steameH,
: saw at Curocao a Spanish squadron .
: composed of Ave cruisers and 1--WE tor .
. pedo boat destroyers or torpedo boats. =
. The Spanish officers are reported TO 2
: have said that they would not accept =
. a battle unless with an equal number 2
: of ships. and that they would avoid .
. encountering superior numbers. .
. Admiral Osborne did not consioer =
. the Spanish squadron to De IN any way
formidable.
: The last news received here from .
= Havana was that the Cuban govern .
3 ment had decided to admit coal and .
8 provisions free Of duty. q
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IN an aOViSOry way anu 1t 40 SiuAe 10
sumed executive functions.
Spanish Activity
The Spaniards appear to be making
ready for something more than a defens-
i've campaign at home. or. at least, they
are trying to create that impression by
other means than news bulletins that is
sue almost daily from Madrid. The navy
department now has. by its own reliable
sources. reports Of greatest activity In the
Spanish navy yards and preparation for
sea and for long voyage Of two Of the
torpedo-boat destroyers. It Is given out
that they are to join Cervera Immediately
his squadron enters Cadiz harbor. POSI-
bly, this statement is made with DELHI
crate purpose Of misleading American SAIL
ors into the belief that Cervera has taken
his way homeward.
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ON THE TURF
Winners Of Races Run on the Eastern
Tracks

Winners Of Races Run on the Eastern
Tracks
ST. LOUIS. May 24-The weather was
clear and track fast. Results:
Five furlongs-By George won, Dandy
H. second, Ollie 8. third: time. 1:0s.
Seven and a half Observation-Disclosures
won, Farondelie second. Parole third;
time, 1886.
Six furlongs-Sorrow won, Mitchell sec
ond, Empress Josephine third; time, 1:f5A.
Handicap, mile and a sixteenth-The
Elector won, Fervor second, Imp. Skate
third; time, LAT.
One mile, selling-St. RoQuet won, Linda
second. Laureate third; time. FAN.
Seven furiongs-Ed Farrell won. Our
Chance second, Libation third; time, 1:2SA.
CINCINNATI, O., May N.-Weather fine;
track fast. Results:
Five furlongs-Parker Bruce won, Flaw
ius second. Bannie third; time, 1908.
Six furlongs-Panchita II. won, Petrol
second, Maggie s. third; time, 1:16.
Mile-St. Helena won, Spaldy second.
Sky Lark third; time. 1:44A.
Five furlongs, the Sapphire stakes-Or-
deriette won, Preliminary second, Maymie
M. third; time, 1:03h.
One mile and an eighth-Banished won,
Elkins second, Eddie Burke third; time.
1864.
One mile-Countess Irma won, The Mo-
non second, Colleen third; time. l:A.
At Morris Park
NEW YORK. May A-Results at Morris
Park:
Seven furlongs-Filament won, Her Own
second, Charentus third: time, 1881
Four and one-half Acknowledgements
won, Extreme second. Kirkwood third;
time. :56%.
Six furlongs-Hanwell won. lambert
second, Ten Spot third time. lib.
Pocantico stakes. mile and a sixteenth
Sly Fox won, Mont dor second, George
Keene third; time, 1:4sA.
Amateur cup. one mile-Sir Vassar and
Damien ran a dead heat by two length in
front of knight of the Garter; time. 1:47al.
Mile and furlong-Don de Orc won, Ben
Ronald second, Royal Stag third: time.
1:ls4.
Coast Trotting
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2A-The Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse Association has been
incorporated with the following directors:
John F. Boyd, A. B. Spreckels, c. p.
Head, A. G. Burnett. F. N. Convey, Alfred
H. Cohen, T. J. Crowley. C. A. Hug, D. r.
knight, ]. c. Kirkpatrick and Jos. c. Simp-
son.
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at Santiago de Cuba, subsequently sailed
from that port. destination unknown.
Or Was Yesterday
MADRID, May "a, noon.-It is officially
announced that the squadron of Admiral!
Cervera was still at Santiago de Cuba yes
terday.
The Cadiz Fleet
LONDON, May PA dispatch to the
Evening News from Madrid published this
afternoon says:
No news is allowed out Of Cadiz, and al
though 1t is announced today that Admiral
Camara starts hence tomorrow to rejoin
the feet 1t would not be surprising to learn
that the squadron has already left and that
the presence of Admiral Camara as well
as the official announcements about the
fleet soon sailing westward, have been a
blind to cover its departure.
There is some anxiety here as to whether
Admiral Cervera's entire squadron has
been able to unite in Cuban waters. If the
Ministers are aware of the precise where
ing 1t secret.
APretty Plan
LONDON, May PA special dispatch
from Madrid today says: $50
Evidently the program in regard to the
Philippine islands has been changed. 1t
is believed here that there will be no i'm
mediate engagement in Cuban waters, but
that Admiral Cervera will draw off the
enemy while the Cadiz fleet relieves Ha-
vana.
Ready to Sail
NEW YORK, May PA dispatch to the
World from Tangier, Morocco, says:
The following vessels Of the Spanish re-
serve at Cadiz under Admiral Camara are
preparing to sail: Battleship Pelayo,
armored cruiser Emperador Carlos v, pro-
tected cruiser Alfonso XIII, torpedo gum
boat Destructor, torpedo boat destroyer
Prosperina, auxiliary cruiser Patria and
Rapido, formerly Hamburg-American
vessels, transport ships and three vessels
whose names are unknown.
It Is said that instead of going to the
Philippines this squadron will probably
cross the Atlantic and reinforce Admiral
Cervera's squadron, which is understood
to be at Santiago de Cuba.
The Very Latest
WASHINGTON, May A.-The Navy De-
partment has advices from Cadiz that the
torpedo boat destroyers Destructor and
Prosperina have been put in order and are
ready to start with Cervera's fleet as soon
as it reaches Cadiz en- route to the Philip
pine Islands. The Alfonso XII and Pelayo
are expected to remain at Cadiz with the
home squadron. The Navy Department
is suspicious of the news SO far as 1t re-
lates to Cerveras movements.
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Artillery Recruits

SAN FRANCISCO, May A.-First Lieut..
Delamere Skerrett has turned over the
recruiting ONCE Of the regular artillery to
Lieut.. Alternately, also Of the Third, and
will go to Los Angeles tonight to open a
recruiting Office for the same arm of the
service. He expects to have the books
open Wednesday morning, The examining
surgeon reports the men enlisting of gen.
orally superior mental qualifications, tho
hospital corps having received as recruits
q number of physicians and pharmacists.
The herald., 1898-05-25
CABLES CUT
But Blanco Can Still Tell Of His Great
Victories

. WASHINGTON, May A-Late this .
afternoon 1t was ascertained that the .
cable from Santiago that was cut by .
. the American warship st. Louis was .
not the line controlled by the French .
company running from Santiago to .
. Hayti, through Guantanamo, but one .
Of the two British cables running from .
. Santiago south to Jamaica. This in .
formation was communicated to the .
officials Of the government by Mr.. .
. Lucienne, general agent Of the French .
Gable company In the United States. .
. General Blanco, therefore, is not iso- .
. lated from the rest of the world, but .
. can still communicate with the home 9
. government by either the French ca Z
. BILE going to Hayti or the English one Z
. running to Jamaica. .
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Coast Trotting
ON THE DIAMOND
Winners Of Games Played by League
Clubs

Wl000TB OK 06mob = A. o0 " 4Vo8 0e
Clubs
CLEVELAND, May A.-Evans was Wild
in todays game and the Indians had an
easy time defeating the Senators. At
tendance 400. Score:
Cleveland 4, hits 8. errors0.
Washington 0. hits Z, errors 10.
Louisville-The Colonies could not hit
Meelxin and the Giants had no trouble In
winning. Attendance 100. Score:
New York {, hits Is, errors l.
Louisville /, hits 8. errors 0.
Pittsburg-Pittsburg won its second game
from Philadelphia In q contest full Of bril-
liant plays. Attendance 1000. Score:
Pittsbuyg :. hits 8. errors Z
Philadelphia 8. hits 8, errors ..
Cincinnati-The Reds played stupid ball
today and Brooklyn won. Attendance 1900
Score:
Cincinnati ., hits s, errors 4
Brooklyn .. hits II, errors 3.
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NsvaI Reserves

ST. LOUIS, May N.--Lieut. H. v. Cross
man, commanding the Third Division. Sec
opd Battalion, Naval Militia Of Illinois At
Alton. has received telegram notifying
him to be ready by Thursday to furnish
10 men, the full strength Of the COM
nan6s ~ A1niraj eanpssu's 1sst.
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ECLECTIC MED1cos
Now Holding Their Annual Session at
San francisco

SACRAMENTO. May A.--The twenty
fifth annual meeting of the Eclectic Medi-
cal society of California, which will con-
tinue in session over Friday, convened at
. o'clock this afternoon in the senate cham
Der at the state capitol.
The society was called to order by the
president. DR.. John Fearn Of Oakland.
Mayor Land was introduced and delivered
an address Of welcome.
Dr.. J. w. Hamilton Of San Francisco re-
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signal office Of the Navy Department and
operators are on duty night and day keeps
ing the Navy Department in constant tele.
graphic touch with the Atlantic and Gult
coasts.
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Has Sailed Away

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti. May A.-Ac-
cording to current rumors here the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron. commanded by
Admired Csrvsras which arrived recently
The herald., 1898-05-25
CUTTING CUBAN CABLES
SOLDIERS START FOR MANILA


Associated Press Special Wire
WARRINGTON, May 1L-Iuquiries a. to
ne whereabouts Of the Oregon brought
eeply this afternoon to the eject that the
battleship was safe. Nothing could be
learned Of her location. 1t is probable that
the kilograms said to have emanated
from the vessel were really hled at Key
west but were brought to that port on
soma dispatch boat from the Oregon. which
= eo-opsratinig with our feeets.
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Still at Santiago

NEW YORK. May PA Key West COR
respondent telegraphs to the Evening
World that he has information from I'M
Improbable authority that the Spanish
feet IL still at Santiago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23

vance on Friday with enormous transac-
tions and there is a general belief that
some agreement has been reached be-
tween the insiders on the dividend ques-
ton. There was talk last week, and it
was continued by some people yesterday.
to the effect that the stock will go to
lis this week. With the other grangers
losing yesterday. st. Paul gained an
eighth. closing at t3 is. On the whole
too, the other grangers are expected to
show much better during the remainder
of the week than they did yesterday. The
news of their condition continues good
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was sold yes
terday quite extensively. The Brooklyn
Eagle has printed an article saying that
dividends cannot be paid by the company
within two years and IL has had the effect
of making people wonder If there is really
anything sinister in the recent daily pub
LEGATION OF the increase of earrings. There
is quite general impression that there has
been large amount of manipulation in
the stock recently and that it would be
well to use caution in investing on the
long side. There were evidences that the
Flower party were unloading yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
TROOPS TO RETURN HOME
The Chief auartermaster at Cumu
Thomas Asks for Bids

Chattanooga, Aug. 22-The chief quar-
termaster at Camp Thomas has asked
for bids from the railroads for the re-
moval of every regiment at Camp Thomas
TO its State capital. This looks as If a
general breaking up of the camp is about
to take place
No further particulars regarding the de-
parture can be learned except that it is
TO take place very soon. The bids will
probably be in by tomorrow
The movement of Gen. McKee's Diyi-
sion was not commenced until this morn
ing, when the Thirty-first Michigan and
First Georgia left for Knoxville Others
start at once to Knoxville and Lexng-
ton.
The boys of the Eighth New York have
singed petitions which they contemplate
forwarding to the Secretary of War and
Adjt. Gen. COrbin, asking that their regi-
ment be mustered out of the service and
not be selected for garrison duty. The
petitions will be sent TO Washington at
once. They are signed by almost every
enlisted man in the regiment.
number of enlisted men are going
home on furloughs. Convalescent soldiers
continued to pour into this city all day
yesterday, leaving as soon as they could
for their homes on hospital furlough.
The opinion prevailed yesterday that
Chickamauga Park surgeons are sending
men home who are really not able to
travel and who are in many cases, likely
to die en- route They lie for hours at a
time on the depot floors in the city, The
Second Nebraska Regiment has been or
dered TO Omaha.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
DROWNED AT THE BEACH.
Boy Diver Struck on His Stomach
and Sank.

William Thomas, Il young colored boy,
living at us c Street northeast, was
drowned while diving at the bathing
noon. His body was recovered within
twenty minutes after he sank, but efforts
at resuscitation were unavailing.
The boy had only been at the beach
a few minutes. After putting on bath
ing trunks he walked out to the two
cages at the end of the pier. After pad
ding about in them a few minutes he
SWAN over 10 the east float around
which the water is about fifteen feet deep
and mounting one of the. posts at the
side of the float dived off. He struck on
his stomach and the shock of the impact
must have temporarily paralyzed him.
He sank Immediately, but came up in a
few seconds and none of the bathers no
ticed his condition.
After going down the second time ne
did not reappear, but several minutes
elapsed before anyone gave the alarm.
Then half a dozen bathers began to dive
for him Life Guard Phil. Tindal, son
of Dr. William Tindall, secretary to the
Board of Commissioners, was making
ready TO leave the beach, but he threw
off his clothing and joined in the attempt
to rescue the lad.
After several unsuccessful efforts he
succeeded in bringing the body to the
surface, and the ambulance from the
Emergency Hospital was sent for. Every
possible effort was made to restore the
boy to consciousness, but he was TOO Tar
gone Acting Coroner Glazeorook was
notified and gave a ceruhcate Oh acci-
dental death by drowning, after winch
the body was turned over TO the boy
parents.