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SUGGESTIONS FOR
A BETTER NAVY
Admiral Melville Sub
nits His Report.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-The three
leading features Of the annual report Of
Admiral Melville. engineer in chief Of the
navy, are the chapters devoted to per-
sonnet TO the merits of electric versus
steam machinery and the proposition 10
consolidate the naval construction work.
The general lessons of the war, 1t IS
said, We're IN no way indicative of any
desirable change in the machinery Of our
ships, with the exception of increasing
the evaporating plants and the adoption
with all practicable and economical
promptness of the water tube type of
boilers.
Admiral Melville expresses his inabil-
ity to see indications Of the benefits to
the navy which were expected to result
from the operations of the personnel He
said that his hope was to see vast ad-
dItton TO the number of officers who
would give attention 10 engineering mat
terS, and he sul hopes that a compre-
hensive union Of the line OF engineering
VoCaliOnS VIII result and that no depart
ment regulations may be permitted which
will prevent this consummation. Depart
mental regulations insisting upon service
OF the line officers alternately in the en-
gine rooms as well as on deck are neces-
sary, he says, to give them practice.
An important chapter IN the report
deals with the scope Of the work now
executed by the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering, which is set out in order to
combat the proposition to amalgamate
the constructive bureaus of the Navy De-
partment, matter which the admiral re-
grets has even been speculated on.
He says that not only IS the trend OF
modern mechanical works in all branches
toward increased specialization. but the
wisdom of such a trend Is not questioned
by the leading talent in the outside world
Of constructive work.
The Steam Engineering Bureau has
finally arrived at the conclusion that 1t is
a mistaken policy TO carry so far along
the practice of driving the auxiliary ma
chiuery of ships by electricity. and the
present report presents a strong line Of
reasoning to support ii.
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90 o G c. &C 30 90 Q 90 cc 9 Q @
SEASON ON
LAST LAP
Gossip and Notes of the Dia'
mond Athletes-Sheridan
Will Umpire.

The series of games last week left the
four teams of the league in about the
same relative positions. Sacramento mas
held the first place in the column for SO
long that thefans are of a common opinion
that no change will be made this season.
This may be so, or 1t may not. An IN
lection of q small dose of chance one way
or the other may force San Francisco UP
to the top notch, and when the season is
over, at the end of next month, the Locals
may have the pennant. The fight between
Oakland and Santa Cruz for third place
still continues. AS they are but per cent
apart in rank, for all practical pur-
poses they may be said to be tied.
A curiosity of last weeks games was
the even break. Each team won and lost
a game, and as only two games were
played on account of the rain Saturday
afternoon, the expected change in rank
ing did not happen. This week may bring
what half the fans are praying for, a
switching of positions by the first two
and by the last two teams. The standing
of the clubs is as follows;
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HUGE CONSPIRACY
OF HIGH OFFICIALS
Russian Dignitaries Un-
der Arrest.
Special pigpateh to The call.

ODESSA, Oct 25-A gigantic system OF
official fraud and corruption has been un@
earthed at Sebastopol. Forty-three Gov
ernment officials have been arrested ana
will be tried by court-martial on Decem-
ber 2. Among the accused are many ma
val officers, including the former senior
port officer, Commander Relltsky, several
well-known constructors, nearly every
chief refiner of ships in Russia s ~ black
Sea feet commssary officers ana nf tRe 6thgrs ae-
cused have committed suicide rather than
stand trial, for if found guilty they
would be hanished to Siberia; r,o,,,1
Vice Admiral TyrtOff, the RUSSIAN haVaI
commander in the Black Sea, is respoIn-
sible for the arrests. He alleges that 5Ile IN
officials of the various Government oe-
partments from Sebastopol to NlhoIaer 3lS
have been for a long time engaged en- III d
huge conspiracy to misappropriate @ @Iuna5
and sell Government supplies, covering
their defacatons by forgetTJy gtJel1 ana 9fstrB- s4B
tted bribes. The affair has created the
greatest CONSERVATION.
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AMERICANS ON LONG SHOTS.
Mastery Riding Of Yankee Jockeys
in Newmarket Races.

LONDON. Oct. 25.-At the Newmarket
Houghton meeting to-day My Lady's
Maid. ridden by Sloan, betting 10 TO l. won
the Newmarket second welter handicap.
Sea Fog, to l, ridden by Martin, was
second.
The new Nursery plate was captured by
Bournebridge, at 10 TO ridden by L.
Reiff Lucania, to /, ridden by J. Reiff,
finished second. Sloan rode Perdicus. to
/, unplaced.
Sloan brought Lutetia. 2 to /. home in
the first race for the Chevaly stakes.
The Cambridgeshire stakes were won by
Irish Ivy. Airs and Graces, ridden by l..
Reiff. was second. and Mazeppa finished
third. Sloan had the mount on Sly Fox,
but was unplaced among twenty-five
starters. The betting was 100 to against
Airs and Graces and 100 to against Sly
Fox.
Money Pot won maiden plate, L. Reiff,
on Forward, finished second. Sloan rode
Sagaman, unplaced. The betting was 100
to i2 against Forward and to l against
Sagaman.
The Subscription stakes was won by
Chinook, with Sloan in the saddle. There
were only three starters. The betting was
to against Chinook.
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John Sheridan, well known on Eastern
as well as local diamonds as an umpire of
undoubted ability, will be seen at Recrea-
ton Park Saturday and Sunday afternoon
and Sunday morning on the Oakland
grounds He will be the arbiter on those
occasions.
In this city San Francisco and Santa
Cruz will cross bats for the afternoon
game and in Oakland Sunday morning.
Oakland and Sacramento Will play In the
capital.
Big Bill Lange is now a familiar figure
along the line, and many interesting
things does he tell about Eastern base
ball. In regard to first base men, the
league has quite q few crackerjacks, and
local players to get into the big league,
that a good player should not waste his
time at the first bag If he expects to play
In the National League. That position is
always filled by men who have become
gray in the service, thoroughly expert
enced, and too slow for the faster work OF
other positions
1t is a singular thing that Harper has
won but a single game since he has been
with Oakland yet his pitching has been
Of the finest quality.
Iberg and Sullivan are wanted by the
Eastern managers and may soon be
signed.
seen in town.
Harris is on the kick because he diI
not get the game Saturday. The locals
had a big lead when the rain cut off the
game, which was called draw.
A week from Sunday San Francisco am
team trying out the Vallejo battery. The
game will be a test as to the possibilities
of the town as q place for the playing of
league games next season.
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TEFFRIES
LETS UP IN
HIS WORK
Champion Spars a Lively
Six-Round Match With
Tommy Ryan.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Having satisfied
himself that his wind is now good and
physical condition almost up to the stan
ard of excellence required for champion
ship fights, James J. Jeffries has cut down
his programme work slightly. The new
order of things went into effect at the
Jeffries camp, at Allenhurst. n. j., to-
day. Instead of taking a six or seven mile
run, as has been the custom since he be-
gan to prepare for the contest with Shar-
key, the Californian took only two miles
OF road work. The style of his work is
different from that which marked the six
and seven mile journeys. On the long
runs he logged the greater part OF the
distance To-day he sprinted about a
hundred yards, then slowed down for a
like distance and sprinted at the end. He
was paced by bicycle and a4thougn a
stiff rate Of speed was maintained oy the
rider, the worlds champion was not tar
behind al the finish.
In addition to the road exercise, JeI-
fries had a siX-round bout with Tommy
Ryan. They mixed things up in lively
fashion Suring the eighteen minutes night
ing, and 'effries did not appear at all dis
tressed at the conclusion OF the eXhlbi,
ton. His injured left hand appears all
right again and he made considerable use
of Ii in delivering and stopping DloWs
The Californian also played several games
of handball and had short wrestling
Jeffries looked considerably lighter than
when he fought Fitzsimmons, but his
muscles seem much harder and there Is
less superfluous flesh on his BODY than
when he exchanged blows with the for
mer worlds champion. Jeffries says that
he is in fine shape and he is confident he
will be able to successfully defend the
title of champion of the world against
Shsrkey when they meet at the Ceney
Island Clubs arena on November 8.
Sharkey's work of to-day was Of very
mild character, consisting of Jogging on
the road. Tom O'Rourke, who looked the
sailor pugilist over critically, said he was
satisfied with Sharkeys condition, and
added that If the sailor was In rs good
physical trim on November 8 as he Is
-. l. i,n ii NJ fnnrs of the result
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR.. SWE EANY
The Most Successful and SCien=
tific Specialist of the Day.

CRATUITous TESTIMONIALS CONTINUES
VI to reach Dr. Sweany. commencing him for
the cures which he performs. One from
prominent San Francisco merchant, who wa9
afflicted with rupture, but now completely
cured by the doctors new method is glowing
tribute to the celebrated specialist. Othe4
letters telling of cures come from all parts
of the United States. Dra Sweany's system OF
treating the ailments which he makes a spe-
ciaIty of cannot be surpassed by any other
specialist In the United States.
DR. Sweany has the most complete and best
equipped medical and surgical offices on the
Pacific Coast. He has successfully treated
and cured more stubborn and difficult diseases
than all other specialists combined. He pos
sesses all the latest electrical appliances.
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Oil Fields Sold.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 25-Another large
deal has been consummated in the local
oil fields, the firm of Easton, Ei-
Company's plant on View avenue to a.
San Francisco company, headed by Henry
J. Crocker; The property consists Of a
field with an output Of between 5000 and
5000 barrels per month and with unde-
yeioped territory that will guarantee as
much more. The terms of sale are not
given.
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Colony in Mexico.

AUSTIN, Oct. pa dispatch from Vic
toria, State Of Tamaulipas Mexico. says
that a concession has been granted by the
Mexican Government for the establish
ment Of a large German colony in that
State over 500 families Of Germans will be
located on a large tract Of rich land with
in the next twelve months.
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Harvard Wins at Golf.

NEW YORK, Oct 25-Harvard won the
team championship of the intercollegiate
Golf Association to-day, on the Garden
City links, beating Princeton by eight
points or twenty-one holes to two nv
winning to-day Harvard not only secures
the championship for another year. but
places herself on an equality with Yale
won twice.
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THE MEN COMPARED.
Measurements of the Champion and
His Rival.

When Jeffries and Sharkey fight at
Conev Island November ii will be a
meeting of the two greatest close-quarter
fighters that ever put on gloves. Ihelr
huge arms and massive shoulder develop
ment enables them to send in awful
lunches at short range, and In these
drives of six or eight inches, Jeffries
standing 6 feet l inch, will be at dis
advantage.
this extra height Will give the champion
an advantage. His jaw will Of necessity
be farther away from the sailors ter
rife hooks, and Toms straight punches
will seldom reach his face. Taking the
Impossible TO find two men more evenly
matched What Sharkey lacks in height
and reach he makes up in speed. he Is
especially deficient IN Teaeh; en- Ot IN the ,,5t SIX
lie now, his is the shortest reach of all
Jeffries is first with 764 inches, Mccoy
is next with 76 inches, then Fftzsimmons
1872, Maher II, Corbett 7S, and lastly
Sharkey, whose longest reach of arm
measures only 70 inches
This little matter of six and three
fourths inches does not @aItect @ sharkey 5
confidence in the least. The burly sailor
won't start in TO make this bout spar
ring match. He expects from the first
tap of the bell to go in and slug, with a
chance of landing on vital spot the
blow that viii get the money.
Jehries looks for nothing else than this
same business of smuggling and is prepar-
ing himself accordingly.
He expects Sharkey to come in with a
rush, and thinks that the sailor will be
in distress before he gets to where his
short-arm blows, will count. The cham,
pion is a typical two-handed fighter and
a blow landed properly with either hand
will stun Sharkey as he comes in.
Whatever style they choose at the be-
ginning of the fight, slugging will follow
to a certainty, and the man that first
reaches the spot at which he aims will
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
LAND OFFICE CLOSED.
Dawes Commission Completes the En-
rollment of Chickashas.

MUSKOGEE. I. T, Oct. 25.-The Dawes
commission closed the land Office at Ok
mulgee this week and will open at Mus
kogee on the first The commission has
just closed the enrolment of Chickashas
which IS 1000 and 1900 freedmen The
Creeks allotment rolls have reached 5000
including freedmen. The commission is
preparing its report for Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
OLYMPIC GUN CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Olympic Gun
Club was held last night in the clubhouse,
on Kearny street The principal business
was the election of a committee to nomin-
ate officers for the ensuing term. The
committee as selected consists of: H. L.
Miller, NJ e. Unger, DR.. A. T. Derby DR.
David Watt and II. Justins. The COM
mittee will name the regular ticket with
in five days.
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Postomce Robbed

LOS ANGELES, Oct 25-The Postoffice
at Duarte was robbed last night. Postal
Inspector NJ. H. Flint was apprised of
the facts this morning. The thief OF
thieves OBTAINED 800 in stamps and IS In
money. Entrance was obtained threurh
a window, where the safe was found Sfn Z,
be open. The robbers just took every.
thing In sight Thara Is nn aiam
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
KENTUCKY LOTTERY.

MONTREAL. Oct. 24.-The regular monthly
drawing for October of The Canadian Roval
Art Union. by which the winning prizes of The
Kentucky Lottery are decided, was held here
to-day The first six winning numbers were.
s61s4 s15 00O 6s0S9 $4,000 702ls s2000 3676i $1,000
4S620 $500: 1864 $500
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Selections for To-Day

First race-Olinthus Spry Lark. The Offer
ing.
Second race-o' Connor, Meadowlark. Whale
back.
Third race-socialist, Petal, SHIPS
Fourth race-Silver Bullion, Essence, The
Eche.
Fifth race-Rio Chico, Oraibee, Alicia.
Sixth race-Hohenzollern Horton Libertine.
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connterfeiters on Trial.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 25.-The trial Of
C. A. Raymond and ]. H. Ormandy in the
United States court here for counterfeit5
ing was begun to-day, Raymond pleaGe0
guilty and may turn States evidence me
trial of Ormandy is proceeding. Ormandy
has served a term in State prison Tor
like offense. The pair were arrested aE
San Luis Obispo.
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SIX HEATS
TO DECIDE
THE RACE
DR.. Frasse Wins the Special
Heat for Named Horses
at Los Angeles.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-The gates of
Agricultural Park were thrown open TO
the ladies to-day and the grand stand was
a sea OF color The infield was congested
with fashionable equipages. and perfect
weather, coupled with good racing card,
helped to make the fourth day of the
Agricultural Associations meet a success.
The special trot for named horses was
the feature Of the day. In this race
Phoebe Childers won the nrst two heats
so easily that she was looked upon as
sure winner, but Dr. Frasse, in the hands
OF Driver Bunch, captured three heats
and the race. Childers and Ned Thorne,
his only opponents, being unsteady after
tho second heat, though Thorne took the
In the hurdle handicap P F. at even
money, won under pull from Burmah,
the favOrite. Duffy, on Rossmore, was
thrown at the fourth hurdle, his foot
Windy Jim came under the wire first in
the four and a half furlongs, but he was
reegated 10 the last place, having fouled
Cowboy in the stretch. Cowboy arrived
a neck behind Windy Jim and was given
Yule, the favorite, Won the seven fur
long event handily. Results:
Trotting, special for named horses. three In
FIVE. purse $500:
Or. Frasse (Bunch) .,..,.........5 2 ! l
Phoebe Childers (Blue) ).............I ] 3
f5si.Tf6s Esd Tn6F1s 7Sl.15s Hsiiman1
D9I1ei Time. 2i5. t...'i a12. 2il. 2iiH, 2i7. 51S
Los Angeles Driving Club road race. two in
three:
Dewey CDR. ". W. Hitchcock) ................1 !
Idjero Frank G. SchumS cher) ................2
Larrey tDr. William lie Moyle Wills)........3 2
MilocI (Dr. L. n Moore) )...................
Time, 2:3s, 2:2s1z
Hurdle. handicap, mile and a quarter. over
five hurdles: purse $500:
F. 130 (Cairns), even...... ...................-.
Burmah. 147 (AIattier). TO 1)..................
Rossmore, 127 Duffy, TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Time. 217&4.
Four and a half furlongs; purse S25o-sem-
per Leon. 80 (Stewart), 10 l. Won; Black
Orphan, % (Fauntleroy), TO l, second; Artisa.
l09 (Jones), 4 10 l. third. Time. 1908 Daisy
r, Deluge, La Chinopas, Abano. Shannon,
Berne and Jennie Y also ran.
Four and a half furlongs; purse S250-Cow-
boy 109 fFuentZl, even, Won; Altara, los (Stew-
art), 10 l. second: Cue, los o. jones' 10 to
l. third. Time, 30. Alas, Pictou and Windy
Jim also ran.
Seven furlongs. selling. three-year-olds and
upward purse S250-Yule, 106 o. Weber,, 4 to
8, won; Ping, 100 (Stewart). even. second;
Strombo 90 CFauntleroy). to I. third. Time,
1:2S. Musey and Purniah also ran.
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Cleveland at a Football Game.

PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 25.-Princeton
defeated Lehigh to-day-17 to 0 in two
fifteen minute halves. Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Cleveland were among the spec
tatorS.
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Race at Covelo.

COvELO, Oct 25.-The Covelo Driving
Park race meet closed to-day. There was
one race with four entries for purse of
S150 Robin Hood won, Mollie A second,
Sam Mount third Time :52.
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Four and a half furlongs; purse S25o-sen-
per Leon. 30 Stewart TO l. Won: Black
Orphan. % (Fauntleroy), ? TO !, second; Artisa.
l09 (Jones), 4 10 l. third. Time. 1:09. Daisy
r. Deluge La Chinopas, Abano, Shannon,
Berna and Jennie also ran.
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Four and a half furlongs; purse S250-Cow-
boy, 10s (Fuentz), even Won; Altara, los CStew-
art), 10 l. second; Cue, los q. Jones) 10 to
/, third. Time, 30. Alas. Pictou and Windy
Jim also ran.
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Seven furlongs selling three -year-olds and
upward; purse S250-Yule, 106 q. Weber,, to
8, won; Ping. 100 (Stewart). even. second;
Strombo, 90 (Fauntleroy). 4 TO /. third. Time
l:2S. Musey and Purniah also ran.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
Seven American. E.c.,ef

Manila, Nov. 27-11:S0 a. m.-The in
surgents have evacuated Mangalaren,
province ,of Pangasinan, leaving seven
American and ninety-four Spanish pris-
oners, who escaped in the turmoil OF
the Tagal retreat The Americans are
p. J. Green and George H. (?) Powers
of the battleship Oregon, Thomas Ed
wards and Charles Bird of the Sixteenth
infantry, Henry w. James Of the
Twelfth infantry, John Desmond of the
Signal corps and F. e. Huber of Loves
Scouts. They report that two Ameri-
cans, who were unable to escape, are
with the insurgents. They are David
Scott of the Twenty -four infantry ana
William Sherry Of the Hospital corps.
n -Four deserters are said to be with the
Tagals-- Howard, Martin and Ford, Of
the CALIFORNIA;, and Watts, whose for
mer regiment is unknown Howard is
the only one serving with the insur-
gents. He is a captain of artillery
Col. Bell of the Thirty fourth Volun-
teers, arrived at Mangalaren last even
ing after a hard march and forling ths
Agnd. He found that FOwler's com
pany Of the Thirty-third had occupied
the town for two days, the insurgents
General Alejandrino commanding, re-
treating to the mountains, behind the
town, short of food and ammunition.
Besides this. his men were deserting,
and six cannons, which the rebels were
dragging, impeded their march.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
FOR SIX NEW CRUISERS.
Contracts Awarded Yesterday-The Cost
of Each Vessel.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Contracts for
the six new 3,5OO-ton cruisers were
awarded to-day at the navy depart
ment in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the board of construc-
tion, one to each Of the following firms:
The Galveston, to William r. Trigg at
Richmond for. $1,027,0OO, to be built in
twenty-four months; the Chattanooga,
to Lewis Nixon at Elizabethport, N. T.,
at 81 ,O39, 1856, to be built in thirty
months; the Cleveland, to the Bath
Iron Works of Maine at $1,041, $50, to be
built in thirty months; the Tacoma, to
the Union Iron Works Of San Francisco
for 81, ,041 300, to be built in twenty five
months; the Des Moines, to the Fore
River Engine company Of Braintree,
Mass, at $1,065,0 1000, to be built in thirty
months; the Denver, to Neafie & Leavy
of Philadelphia at $1,0S00OO, to be built
in thirty months. While rated at If
teen-knot boats, Chief Constructor
Hichborn is satisfied that they will
make no less than seventeen knots, if
necessary. In fact, Neafie & Leavy
have undertaken to guarantee that their
vessel, to be built on the department
plans, can make seventeen knots as
maximum