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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-24
REDUCTION OF THE NAVY
EFFECTED BY SALE OF AUXILI-
AIRY CRUISERS
Patriotic Vessel Owners Are Expected
to Profit by Selling High and
Buying Low

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The disposal
Of the large fleet of auxiliary cruisers. nav
al craft, about 100 In all, including 3
number of large ocean-going merchantmen
which have been improvised into cruisers,
golfers, ETC., will be taken up at the navy
department tomorrow by special board
Of naval officers consisting of Captain
Clark of the battleship Oregon, Captain
Higginson of the battleshfp Massachusetts,
Captain Chadwick Of the cruiser New
York, Civil Engineer Andrade, who In
spected the ships at Santiago, and Naval
Constructor Tawresy, who was member
of the auxiliary board at New York which
originally recommended the purchase Of
these vessels. Captain Clark being on
leave may be represented by another Of
ficer.
The fleet includes thirty-eight cruisers
and large yachts, fifteen golfers, seven
supply ships, ambulance ships, distilling
ships and repair ships. eleven steamers for
various uses and twenty-five tugs.
The fleet cost many millions of dollars.
The yachts averaged In cost about $4,000
and the tugs $4,000, while the big liners,
transformed into cruisers and GOLFERS cost
many thousand dollars each. The naval
DOdTu HUW u pass upUu lIllS ueet Will re-
quire a month or more to make the survey
and appraisal which the law requires when
naval material Is to be sold. The board
will determine at the outset what vessels
should be retained, as many of those on
hand are serTceable as golfers, supply,
ambulance or distilling ships. Those to be
sold will be appraised and the navy depart
ment will then advertise for bids for the
ships not wanted. There will be no auc-
ton. Bids will be received at the navy de-
partment, the sales made to the highest
responsible bidders at not less than the
appraised prices.
There is some curiosity as to the amounts
which will be offered for these vessels
When they were bought, the urgent needs
Of the government compelled the payment
of prices which, in some cases, were re-
garded as fancy" Doubts are expressed
in naval circles whether these same fancy
prices will prevail when the offers to the
government are made, the impression be-
ing that some Of the contractors will make
good profits at both ends, selling high and
buying low. The naval board will see
however, that the government rs protected
against serious loss.
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FIXING UP RATES
The Transcohtinenta1 Roads Will Try
Arbitration Methods


DENVER, August 23.-The representa-
tives Of the transcontinental railroad lines
In the United States met again today and
resumed discussion of the Canadian Pacific
differentials. Robert Kerr. general traffic
manager Of the Canadian Pacific, was ad-
mitted at today's meetings. Many SUCCESS
lions were offered looking to a plan to
meet the competition Of the transcontinen-
tai lines outside of the United States, and
much discussion ensued.
An agreement to submit the question of
transcontinental freights to board of ar
bitration consisting of three members was
reported, and 1t was decided to allow the
Canadian Pacific the selection of one mem
Der, the second to be chosen by the trans
continental lines in the United states and
the remaining arbitrator to be the choice of
the first two selected.
The agreement was signed by Robert
Kerr on the part of the Canadian Pacific,
and E. T. jeffrey. president of the Rio
Grande. as chairman of the conference.
1t is the unanimous opinion of those en-
gagged In the conference that transcontinen-
tai freight rates are soon to be placed on a
lasting basis, and that not only would
freight rates be made uniform. but passen-
ger rates as well.
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SICK SOLDIERS
Fever and Dysentery in Porto Rico
Increasing

PONCE, Aug. e. noon.-Illness among
the American troops Is on the increase and
there are now nearly a thousand cases Of
malaria and dysentery, with few Of
typhoid. There is absolutely no recupera-
tive property In the climate and Surgeon
General Greenleaf has urgently recon-
mended that the sick be sent north as
rapidly as possible.
1t is reported that there Is yellow fever
at San Juan, but Surgeon-General Green
leafs advices do not confirm the rumor.
Last night the heavens seemed abiaze to
the eastward and the fire alarm was given
out. A detachment of the Signal Corps
went as far as Santa Isabel but found all
quiet there. The fire is not located.
The yacht May, carrying men, Van Rens-
selaer's party and Col. John w. Clous. who
has been designated as secretary and re-
corder Of the commission on the govern
ment Of Cuba. sailed for Havana today.
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Defrauded the Customs

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. &c. c. Ell
bridge, recently appointed appraiser at
Vancouver, has unearthed a conspiracy to
defraud the customs, which has been In ex-
istence for years. While searching the re-
cent records Of the customs department here
Eldridge found that by using a double set
of invoices, Chinese and Japanese mer-
chants had defrauded the government out
of thousands of dollars, through operations
extending over six years. The modus op-
erandi was very simple. Mongolians In the
east who cent out goods to their country
men In the west prepared two invoices, one
for the use of the merchant and the other
to be used at the customs department. The
latter invariably misrepresented the value
of the goods.
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Wants a Division

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-The Marine Polit-
ische Correspondent, which created a SEN
sation some time ago by advocating an anti
American attitude in the Philippines, now
draws attention to Americas acquisition
of Page Page, and proposes that the Sa-
moan islands be divided between Germany,
England and America, England taking Sa-
way, Germany Opolu and America Tutui-
tas, as the only way to prevent conflict.
The Neuste Nachrichten, commenting
upon the articles in the Pohtische Corre-
spondez, says Germany will gain nothing
by occurrences. and also declares that To-
renzo Marquee and Delagoa bay are rapid
ly becoming English, and urges the gov
eminent to assert Its rights there.
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Prefers San Diego

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-F. M. Barr,
sentenced last Saturday by Judge De Haven
to eighteen months Imprisonment in San
Diego Jail for fraudulently using the mails,
was this morning ordered to serve the SEN
tence In Alameda County Jail.
Barr, when sentenced, asked to be con-
fined In the San Diego jail. In order that he
might be near his wife and family, who
reside in the southern city, and Judge De
Haven granted the request
This morning Judge De Haven revoked
the order. as he had no jurisdiction to
change the place of imprisonment, that
matter resting solely with the United States
Attorney General, to whom Barr will ad-
dress plea for the privilege of serving his
sentence in San Diego.
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idaho Democrats

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 23.-Delegates to the
Democratic Silver convention and Populist
state convention, TO meet tomorrow after
noon, have quite generally arrived. The
Populists are n caucus tonight to deter
mine whether to hold one or two confer
ences One wing favors fusion, and the
other is against II. There is general i'm
preston that fusion will be effected, but
the situation Is greatly confused. In the
meantime talk about candidates istlimited,
excepting as to the governorship. The
Democrats feel certain that they will get
that office in the event OF fusion, and there
Is a very bitter contest over 1t. 1t is the
field against the governor, and the cry is
Anything to beat Stunenberg." Both sides
claim to be In the lead.
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OFF FOR ALASKA
A New York Party Starts for the Gold
Fields

NEW YORK. Aug. pa party oftwenty
men, representing the second half of the
expedition which the Kings County Mining
Company is sending out, left New York
for San Francisco to meet the bark Agate
which Is to take them to the Klondike. The
party was headed by Mr.. Burbank, we'll
known mining engineer who has practical
knowledge of placer and quartz mining
The Agate left Brooklyn last February,
bound for the Klondike via Cape Horn, but
was ordered by the United States Consul
at Montevideo to remain in port at that
place for fear of being captured by the
Spanish torpedo boat Temerario. She Is a
staunch vessel and is supplied with enough
provisions to last the party for more than
two years. She also carried a steam launch
and several whaleboats, which will be use
full In sending parties up the different
creeks and rivers in the gold districts.
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INDEX
TO TELEoRAPHIC NEWS

+ Mrs. Malkemaus Of Pennington,
r Cal, burned to death In an attempt to
f rescue her children from a burning
+ building.
+ Admiral Sampson disagrees with the
+ English naval experts who say no les
+ son can be learned from the late war
r with Spain.
+ Admiral schley still very sick, but
+ improving; Captain Clark Of the Ore
r gon is convalescent.
r Porto Rico residents were systemati-
1. cally deceived as to the results of the
4. war; the better element on the island
+ will remain and become American citi-
+ zens.
r Supreme lodge knights Of Pythias
+ now In session at Indianapolis.
+ The Bankers association In session
+ at Denver; anti-monopoly and free sill
+ yer "heresies" seem to trouble the
+ members.
+ Cuban commissioners e4:ll waiting
4. for instructions; dissatisfied insurgents
1. threaten TO make trouble.
+ The great Futurity race at New York
i. won by rank outsider backed at to
/. 40.
+ Members of the Seventh California
+ hope to sail for Honolulu Saturday.
r but feel no great confidence In the re-
+ ceipt of such orders.
r Mrs. Botkin arrested at Stockton
+ charged with the murder Of the Dun
+ nings by sending poisoned candy by
r mail.
+ The Republican state convention at
r Sacramento does little beyond organ
r lie, but the nomination of the whole
+ state ticket seems foregone conclus-
+ ion.
+ A hundred vessels of the auxiliary
+ navy to be sold to the highest bidder;
+ the government bought at high prices
+ and is expected to sell low.
r + r r + + + + + + + + + + + + r + +
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Los ANGELES HERALD. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST a. rs9e

speed cS5 knots. at s161 00o,or four at $16o. o0(
each: one destroyer Of % knots at $2s2.0oo
two at $2S1 900, or three at $2S0,c0o.
Union Iron works, San Francisco, de-
stroyers, 70 knots. one at $294oD. two or
three at $685., 900; also destroyers under Sec
ond class. one at s2sloOo. two at $3.50 .oOo'
three at S2S1 800.
Wolfe g. Zwicker, Portland, Ore. one tor
pedo boat at $4,000. two at s-65 900, three
at s163 900, four at $162.50o; also destroyers.
2sN knots, one at s2Ss,OOo. two at 1921 900,
three at $3.50, 900.
Neither Cramp nor Herreshoff bid. I,
will take some time to decide which are the
most advantageous bids.
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THE TUNNEL CLEAR
Eight Men Killed by the Falling
Wall

PITTSBURG, Aug. 23.-Eight men were
killed POSSIBLY ten) and five more injured
two fatally, at the Carnegie tunnel on the
CHARTERS division of the Panhandle Rail-
road last night. The accident was due to
the wall Of the tunnel caving in on a num-
Der of workmen. The dead are:
John Jones, foreman.
Felix Mills, laborer.
Six unknown foreigners.
A gang of sixty-eight men employed by
Casparius, a contractor from Columbus,
Ohio, were engaged in tearing out the
tunnel Just west of the town of Carnegie.
The work is being done entirely at night
In order not to interfere with traffic during
the day. 1t progressed for about month
without accident and was nearing compile
ton.
Last night the men had fixed a rope to
pull down the west wall of the tunnel and
were preparing to drill holes for blasting
Suddenly the wall fell over on them. Every
man standing at the end of the big evacua-
tion was buried alive. The other workmen
at once began the work of rescue.
Felix Mills was the first taken out. He
died three hours later.
An unknown colored man was next
reached. A special train brought him tc
West Pennsylvania Hospital, but 1t Is not
thought he will live. Seven men were taken
out dead Most of the men employed on the
work are Italians. They go by numbers,
Instead of names, and nothing is known OF
their family relations. Their fellow-work-
men were too busy this morning seeking
for more dead to Identify any of the bodies.
Two Of the injured are George Waid,
colored, and George Slack. The hospital
physician says Waids spine is fractured
and he cannot recover.
The tunnel is now entirely cleared Of the
debris and no other dead or injured were
found.
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AN ARMY REVIEW
Mckinley Will Be Present at Montauk
Point

NEW YORK, Aug. GA special to The
Herald from Washington says:
It does not seem to be the present plan
Of the administration to have any general
parade Of the army In New York City.
Secretary Alger said there might be a
parade there Of the State troops, but he
knew nothing Of any plans other than
that the army was In too worn out and
debilitated condition to march in parade
The Secretary said that as soon as Gen.
eral Shafter had arrived at Montauk Point
1t was expected that the President would
go there to review the whole corps. Gen.
eral Shafter had expected to sail last Satur-
day. but has been delayed few days. It
Is not believed that General Miles will be
present at the review at Montauk Point,
as the occasion will probably be Fifth
Army Corps celebration only.
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Disbanding the Army

LONDON, Aug. 23.-At the Bow-street
police court this morning, Sir John Bridge
presiding, P. w. Jago, chief officer Of the
White Star liner Britannia, charged on a
warrant issued at the request Of the United
States embassy with mail robbery and
smuggling. was formally discharged. He
was Immediately rearrested by the British
authorities on charge Of robbery within
the British dominions. this arrangement
having been reached between the United
States embassy, which withdrew Its request
for lagos extradition.
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The Quebec Conference

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 23.-The pro-
vincial government has decided not to send
any representative to Quebec to watch
British Columbian interests at the inter-
national conference. The government will ,
however, prepare a memorial for submis-
sion to the British members Of the confer
nece, setting out the views of the goveAn-
ment on all questions and points on which
1t asks for action In the preservation Of
provincial interests.
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SPANISH SHIPS
Might Be Made Useful If Promptly
Repaired

NEW YORK, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Cadiz says: The construction
of railways from Torregorda and San Fer
nando to the arsenal has been decided upon.
The Numancia Is taking on board heavy
artillery, four big guns and several smaller
ones. The Victoria is also taking on more
guns.
The ironclad Alfonso XIII has again been
put through the farce Of trials, but is hard
ly able to keep at sea. One of her twelve
centimeter guns burst. No one was killed.
Admiral Camaro's squadron is going to
Ferroi to clean up and save the Carlos
v, whose machinery Is disabled.
1t is reported that an English company Is
willing to take over the Ferrul arsenal and
construct battleships there
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Spain's Last Hope

MADRID, Aug. 2S.-S p. m.-El Liberal
says: Parliament Is the last hope of the
people. If 1t does not arouse the nation
from Its lethargy, does not know how to
sever with a firm hand the ties which bind
Spain to so many things and array all Span
iards in solid body, the organization of
the future will fall, like others, into ire
parable decreptitude. and it will end by
losing the little influence over the destinies
Of the country 1t has.
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volunteers, was put on sale at the mer-
chants exchange. It was sold tp Chris
Sharpe. president Of the merchants ex-
change, on behalf Of Its members, for $500.
After buying 1t, the exchange donated It to
the cotton exchange. and VIM. Senter
bought It on behalf Of that exchange and
members for $3.50. From here II will be sent
on to the board # trade Of Kansas City ana
sold to It, which, in turn viii send 1t to an
other board of trade, to be sold for the benz
eft Of the soldiers.
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China Must Paw

LONDON, Aug. A.-The Daily Mails
Copenhagen correspondent reports that a
has been arrived at between
England and Russia, the latter getting her
way In the railway question in China, and
securing concessions In other d.
rections. ''In any case" says the corre-
spondent. "China must pay for ALL"
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A Forear Convicted

OAKLAND. Aug 23.-Henry Oubridge,
alias Lord Cyrol Athol, was convicted this
afternoon Of forgery, and his sentence will
be- pronounced by Judge Ellsworth one
week from tomorrow. He was charged
with passing a fictitious check. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court. He
claims TO be highly connected in England.
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-SCnLEY IS IMPROVING
BUT STILL TOO SICK TO VISIT
WASHINGTON
Captain Clark of the Oregon Much
Benefited by. His Few, Days
Rest in Quarantine

WESTPORT Conn, Aug. 23.-Read-Ad-
miral w. S. Schley, who has been indfsposed
at the Saugatuck residence of w. S. Wort
ley, his son-in-law, was feeling much i'm
proved when a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press called this morning. The Ad-
miral could not be seen. His, physician had
given strict orders for his patients close
seclusion. Mr. Wortley, however. ar
nounced that the Admiral had passed a
quiet night, and this morning was SO far
improved as to leave his room and break
fast with the family. Later in the day it Is
proposed to take the Admiral for a car
riage drive. The report that the patient
is suffering from a Santiago-contracted
fever Is announced to be erroneous. DIR.
]. G. Gregory stated this morning that no
symptoms of fever have been discovered.
He characterizes the Admirars illness as
nervous exhaustion, and the reaction In
cident upon sudden relief from the ex-
citing events Of the past few months.
Admiral Schley purposes to go to Wash
ington tomorrow If possible.
As the day advanced 1t became evident
that the admiral's condition was such that
1t would be unwise for him to undertake
the proposed carriage drive. Immediately
after breakfast the patient returned to his
room. and when DR.. Gregory called at noon
the admiral was advised to remain in his
room and In bed most of the day. The ply
stefan this afternoon stated that 1t was
hardly possible that Admiral Schley could
make the trip to Washington this week.
He will certainly not be in a condition to-
morrow to go, as was hoped.
Clark'a Condition
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Aug. 3d.
Captain Lloyd Clark, keeper of the light
house station at st. Joseph, has received a
telegram from his brother. Captain Clark
of the battleship Oregon, now at Mon
tauk Point. Long Island, in which he stated
that he was convalescent, and that his
physician says his condition is much i'm
proved by the few days rest he has had
since leaving his ship. Captain Clark says
the quarantine will be raised today and
he will then proceed to Brooklyn Navy
Hospital where he will pass a medical ex-
animation.
In view Of the fact that he will probably
be detained several days at the Brooklyn
hospital. Captain Clark has asked his
family to proceed to New York and meet
him there. After a possible short stay at
Washington, the party will then come d.
rect to st. Joseph, where the Captain will
spend several days visiting his brother
and other relatives and friends.
Lloyd Clark does not regard his brothers
condition as serious. and thinks by the time
his six months furlough has expired he
will have his usual state Of health.
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Sailed for Santiago

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The transport Be-
guranca sailed for Santiago at $3.50 This
afternoon. Among her passengers is Lieut..
Hobson. who Is going to try his rubber bag
scheme for raising two OF the sunken ves-
sells Of Cervera's squadron.
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Al Georgia Fire

MACON, Ca, Aug. 2s.-The store and
stock of H. J. Lamar & Sons, one OF the
largest Wholesale and retail drug houses in
the state, were totally destroyed by fire to-
day. Loss sos 900; insurance $s5,000
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Leaving Camp Thomas

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Aug. z.-rhs
War Department has ordered General
Breckenridge to abandon Camp Thomas
at Chickamauga Park and he Is using every
means to comply as rapidly az possible.
The various regiments hav yreceaved orders
TO pack up and be ready to get cut on
short notice.
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The Corbetts Buried

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ss.-The bod6st
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick J. Corbett were
Inferred today, after the flnai prayers had
been said. The burial was deferred SO
that James J. Corbett and his brother Tom
could attend. they being at Asbury Park
N. j., when the trakedy occurred,
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Fire Chiefs In Session

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 23-The sixth
annual convention Of the Pacific Coast assoc
citation Of fire chiefs convened here today.
Beyond the appointment Of committees no
hMaihAaa Aas transacted.