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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14
Gignoux Commissioned

The following was received from Wash
iugton yesterday by Gov. Sadler:
Lieutenant Fred f. Gignoux, Nevada
Cavalry. has been commissioned in Vol
unieer Cavalry at Manila. Promotions to
vacancy will be cabled if wired here.
II. c. CoRBIN,
A1Jt.-Gen'l.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14
The State Water Works

Last Saturday the State reservoir
was thoroughly cleaned out and sluced
a.. clean Us a pin from end to end. Il
is no " filed with pure water and since
the rains there is a liberal su pply at
the caTiGol.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14
Born

In this city, August II, 1899, to the
wife Of Wallace Evans, adaughter,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14
Born.

In this city, August 8, 1899, to the
rife Of WIN. Rocker, a son.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14

Walter Che6ic is having rock hauled
IL build a concrete walk in front of bis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-14

Virginia Report.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
N PAGES TWO. THREE, AND FIVE
METHODIST PREACHERS.
WEEKLY CONFERENCE TAKES
ACTION ON DEATH OF DIR.
SLEDD.

The Methods. preachers met in reg
ular weekly session yesterday, and were
called to order by the presiding officer,
Rev. w. II. Edwards. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. III. e. Johnson, D. d.
On the call of the roll OF churches
nothing of interest was elic1ted beyond
the report OF Rev. r NJ. Chandler that
he had secured the plans of the new
Sunday-school room to be built as an
annex to Chestnut Street Church, Berk-
ley. and that the work OF erection will
begin at once. The building will be of
brick, and will cost abou1 $4,000.
DR.. Johnson. chairman of the COM
nittee. appointed TO draft resolutions
expressive of the sense OF the meeting,
submitted the following, which was
adopted by a rising vo9c:
Whereas our esteemed and gifted
brother Rev. Robert Newton Sledd, d.
d., having been called home we. the
members of the Norfolk preachers
meeting. desire TO enter on our minutes
some expression of QUIZ high apprecoa-
ton OF the pure life and faithful min
istry = o noby Illustrated in him.
Resolved. That we have parted with
preacher and an earnest Christian: but
we are confident that in heavens fairer
cline he awaits our coming.
Resolved. That we wi II remember his
example of nnfeigned humility, of I'M
wearied zeal, and of careful avoidance
of all controversies which might en-
gender strife.
Resolved. That We tender our sincere
sympathy to- the bereave ed family of our
beloved brother, and pray that the God
OF their fathers may comfort and guide
them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
DIED.

1 SCI LlION.--At the residence CT pa
t III, no Us Church street, Sunday June
1.h. iN'5. at 5:15 o'clock a. m, MARY A..
oauS y, OF Patrick and Annie Scullon,
The funeral Will take place from {,
sMiaaTy,s Catholic Church THIS ('Tuesdavi
GINNING at 10 o'clock. Friends of the
iiHn:iy are Invited to attend
MiLSON.-At the residence or her
"a, numother. Mrs. Brasise. Third street.
tsa city. Monday, June the 18th. al
~" COCK p. M. BERTHA infant
ga ,a ushter OF John and Kitt!c Wilson. AIRED
~ months and DAYS. w.
,ad ne funeral Will take place from tho res
ldcnce THIS CTuesday) AFTERNOON at
CLOCK Friends and acquaintlnres re-
spectfhliy invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
MiSCHiANZA MATTERS.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE CON
FERS WITH MEMBERS OF THE
CLEARING HOUSE.

The Special Committee. consisting Of
Messrs c. Brooks Johnston. II. l.. Page
j. w. Perry. r. Lancaster Williams. II.
Henry Jones and Col. Nash, chosen to
appear before the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Clearing House Association. met
yesterday at 10 a. m. and presented the
matter of the proposed three days Oc-
tober Carnival to the members OF the
Clearing House.
The Clearing House probably has no
authority to act in the matter as an
organization except to give the project
its moral support, but the members
thereof will present the carnival pro-
ject to their respective banks for CON
sideration and individual action.
The banks will probably support the
proposed carnival generously. 1t is un.
derstood that several of them have al
ready signtied their willingness TO give
considerable sums TO the Carnival
Fund
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
s..ccftOIi Officers

Norfolk United Royal Arch Chapter.
No. 1. elected officers as follows last
night at its annual conversations:
n. Fit2. high priest; W. T:dmonds,
king; l. j. Nlorscr. scribe; t. 4. Mars
den. treasurer: J. Walters, secretary.
t3lst term: =. G. Chisnen. c. Of H.;
W. II. Sergeant. Jr.. =. $. y. Tatem,
Il. y. c.: T.. \. Brown third veil; w.
NJ. Rettew. second veil; W. Il. Keys.
first veil y. Patrick. chaplain: Il. W.
Petit, ,ler; c. NJ. Nottingham, stew
ard.
After the meeting was over the mem
bers repaired To the banquet room.
where a handsome repast was discuss
ed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
OUTDOOR SPORTS WILL BE COM
MENCED TO-DAY.

The Country Club sports. previously
noted by the Virginian-P Pilot. will he
gin to-day with a tub race. The tubs
VIII start on their cruise at u. m
commanded. Differed and manned nv
experts and demons traitors of aquatics
Messrs. Wellington Hardy. Theo. S
Garnett. Jr.. w. NJ. Moore, ]. S. Tay-
lor. f. W. Mccullough. r. c. Tavlor
Thos. w. Tannor. n. NJ. Osborne Jr
+. A. Williams, II. G.. Whitehead. w
H. Taylor. Jr. ]. Hugh Henry, Frank
W. Taylor. Tench +. Tilghman and A
p. Wilmer. a.
The next event. and last for tho dav
is the tug ri war between Teams cor,
posed as follows:
No. ii. 5. Taylor. Theo. Garnet +
W. Mccullough. j. Hugh Henry. C. p
Weston, w. +. Irvine.
NJ -tiiJJrEC MCINTOSH. John ora
ham. James Riddle. Fergus Reid w
I. Cooke. VIM. Bailey.
The Tennis tournament will ba ha,a
tomorrow Washington Reed. ]. Saun-
qers TAYLOR Theo. S. Garrett, Jr.. and
Hugh G. Whitehead participa,inr
Music VIII be furnished by the Naval
lost Band during the tournament. Mr.
iayloT The present holder of the cl,,h
championship. Will make strong efforts
10 hOld the honor. Street-car service
mas recently been SO much extended ne
to almost reach the grounds of ,ha
Country Club.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
A Small RIazc.

The alarm OF fire from box 81, at 9:35
O'Clock last night, was caused by the
burning of n pair of lace curtains at
the residence OF Mr.. j. NJ. Umstader,
corner Holt and Chapel streets. The
fire originated from a gas let, and was
extinguished before the arrival OF the
department.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
A MASS MEETING.
DIR. MOORE DISCUSSES SUBJECT
OF HOME MISSIONS.

..
The Presbyterians or Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Berkeley held a mass meet
ing at the First Church, of this CITY.
Sunday night the pastor. Rev. Edward
Mack presiding. and the following min
listers participating in the services: DR..
w. S. Lacy. of the Second Church; Rev.
IL. Il. McCluer. OF Park Avenue Presby
terrain Church; Rev. c. w. Maxwell. of
Colley Memorial Church,; Rev. G.. w.
Lawson. of Park Place Church: Rev.
X. b. Eggleston, of the FirSt Presby-
terrain Church. Portsmouth, Rev w.
\: Slaymaker. of Armstrong Memorial
Church, Berkeley, and Rev. c. D. Kilke-
son, or TAFT Memorial Church, Primers
Point. and the Lambert's Point Pres
byterian Church.
The principal address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. w. W. Moore, of
Union Theological Seminary. Rich
mond, after which n collection of $3.50
was taken up for missions within the
bounds of the Norfolk Presbytery,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
GE.E 40 GrE;HsNG
columns. parn. ror,smo.,,v w.,

y respectable family resort. The ST
Eemos, aerial wonder. The Cartons
novelty acrubats. Ten great vaudeyille
acts. Performance in new pavilion
theatre. rain or shine. every night a, 3
o'clock sharp. Matinee every SATURDAY
at 40 for ladies and children. Ad-
mission, cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

We are now at work making College
and School Medals. We will save Won
money if your order is placed with ne
THE GALE JEWELRY co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
These good things
here to-day. Others, too.

Regular So White P. K. Shirts.
at Sl.25.
Regular 81 Beautifully Tucked
White Lawn Waists, at $3.50.
Seven gore White Duck Skirts.
At OOc.
Regular 50 Black and Navy Serge
Suits, at S..
Regular So Black Crepons at $3.50.
The $3.50 ones at So.
Pretty Wool Challes, at 25c.
Guaranteed Holeproof Sox-4
pair for So.
Well-nade Lawn Wrappers, at 75c.
Boys Brownie Overalls, at 25c.
The "American Lady" Corsets, at
ST.
Rusil, the new skirt lining looks
like silk-at 25c.
White Lawn Dressing Sacques,
at size.
New Buckles, Belts, Leather Goods
and Jewelry, at remarkably
small prices.
Regular Si.75 Tatfeta Gloria UNI
brelIas, at ST.
The Butterick Patterns for July
the best.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
WEATHER REPORT.
Washington. June .. 1899.

washington, June ., 1899.
Forecast for Tuesday:
Virginia--Fair Tuesday; probably
thunder storms Wednesday after; con-
tinuedi high temperature: light south
eriy winds.
North Carolina-Fair Tuesday, with
showers in western portions in the af-
ternoon; probably showers Wednesday,;
light southerly winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

a big line OF negligee shirts with
prices that Will make you a purchaser
RUDOLPH & Wallace.
333 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
TIDES.

forfolle-High water at 7:45 a. m. and
$40 y. m: low water at 1:42 a. m. and
I35 p. M.
Old Point-High water at 7:24 a. m.
and E3o p. M; low water at 1:21 a. IN.
and 1:1+ p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY

June 5th. 1899.
Maximum temperature :. 80. 80. 90
Minimum temperature .... $3.50. :. 66
Normal tempera ture .. . "a
departure from normal. -. plus 4
Departure from normal since Janu-
alJ ISL $3.50. minus 64
Rainfall in past "a hours. ..... 0
Rainfall since first OF month";. .2.22
Mean humidity 90. ...... 81
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
WATT. RETTEw & CLAY.
This is a
Cool Place
to Shop.

Think of another Norfolk
store that looks after your
comfort SO we'll as Watts
there's none.
Here dozens of electric fans
keep The store at all times de-
llghitully cool, and the sum-
mer shopping is a pleasure.
Free Stationery and desk
room in the office.
Toilet rooms on second
iloor-balcony.
ice water, rear Of main floor.
telephones and messenger
calls in the office.
This is your store. Use its
convenlenCeS.
You will find
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
NorfoIk, nnd Vicinity.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TO-
DAY.
Fair and warm; fresh southerly
winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

All In sight Of monument. "Newer
discovery extracts teeth painlessJv
n. Y. Dental Rooms. Ennes only. 33i
Naln street. corner Talbot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
FUNERAL NOTICE.

WILLIAAISON.-Thc funeral q, A.,
MHkY F.. w!re of John r. Williamson
w, WI wax, take place from her late rcsi,icnce
W. MoW Wood street; THIS Cruosday) AFTER
invited TO attend 'N'i"''F
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
CALENDAR

Sun rises at 4:45 a. m. and sets at
T:22 J. IN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06

one hundred and eighty blue jackets and
marines about half mile above the
town.
On entering Orani the Americans ex-
perienced a slight rifle fire from the
Filipino trenches. They found the town
untenanted and that the shells had
ignited few huts.
The Archbishop of Manila notified
General Otis that there was a plot on
foot to burn the residences Of the Gov
ernor General, and the Archbishop, to-
gether with several government build
ings and banks, but the plot failed to
materialize, possibly because of a dis
play of force. The first reports regard
seem to have been much exaggerated.
The facts are that small band of in
surgents, following the bay road, poured
a volley into the village and later anoth-
er into Las Pinas, with the result that
two or three houses were burned The
of the bamboos caused it to be
telegraphed to Manila that there had
been much shooting.
The United States transport Warren
from San Francisco with 1,2OO recruits.
has arrived
The United States gunboat Wheeling
from Vancouver, March 3rd, via Homo
lulu, while passing st. Vincent, in North
ern Luzon, shot down Filipino flag.
The Filipinos fired a volley at the
men who were sleeping on
deck, and the Wheeling bombarded the
settlement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
FROM THE JAWS OF OCEAN
RESCUE OF THEl CREW or THE CARRIE
A. LANE.
The Schooner Shipwrecked Tuesday Iu the
Gulf Stream. The Crew Brought
in by the Rhodesia.

Norfolk, Va, October 5.-The British
steamship Rhodesia, Captain Bates,
from New Orleans to Hamburg, arrived
at Lambert's Point this morning. having
on board the crew of the schooner Car
rie A. Lane, Of Bath, Me-, who were
picked up in the Gulf Stream ship
wrecked Tuesday. The crew is COM
posed of Captain j. Frank Skofield,
whose wife is with him, and eight men.
Their experience was a most thrilling
one.
The Lane, which was a three-masted
schooner, sailed from Apalachicola, Fla,
for Noank, Conn, on September 10Th,
with a load of lumber and had good
weather up to about Tuesday of last
week, when northeast winds set in. She
labored heavily in the sea afterwards,
but had no accident until Sunday after
noon.
All hands were at dinner when the
vessel suddenly shipped a heavy sea
and shifted her deck-load of lumber.
She Immediately began to leak, and
when the pumps We're first put to work
she had eleven inches OF water in her
hold. At 8 o'clock Sunday night there
were seven and a half feet of water
and the crew took to the deckhouse.
Here they remained until Tuesday
morning, when a lifeboat was sent out
from the Rhodesia, in charge of Chief
Officer Jewell, and they were taken on
board the British ship. In the attempt
to hoist the lifeboat to the deck, after
the party had been rescued it was
smashed by the heavy rolling sea and
lost. Captain Bates says that the wreck
of the Lane is right in the track of
vessels plying along this coast, and is
very dangerous to navigation.
Most of the Lanes crew reside in
Baltimore. Their names are as follows:
Mate, c. Van Lippeloy, Edward
Jones, l.. G. Howe, George Doleman,
Ernest Johnson, p. A. Keeler, Charles
Albert and Joseph Locust
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
THE DEWEY HOME FUND
THE ADMIRAL WILL MEET THE COMMITTEE
THIS MORNING.
The Fund is Now About 100000. A Home
Wall Probably be Built Instead
Of Bought.

Washington, Oct 5--Admiral Dewey
spent the greater portion Of today in the
Mclean mansion ON Farragut Square.
He received no callers during the mora
ing and only few during the afternoon.
although hundreds Of cards were sent up
by the servants in blue and silver livery
at the door.
Admiral Dewey VIII meet the mem
hers of the Dewey Home Fund Commit
tee at II o'clock tomorrow morning in
the office of Assistant Secretary Allen.
Of the Navy, when the first conference
regarding the gift of a house to him
will be held Lit is believed that the
fund will amount to 100000 and that in
view Of the fact THAT a large marble con.
Germ Of the Green Mountain State has
agreed TO donate for the construction of
a house, it is altogether likely that one
will now be blilt and not purchased
as was at first intended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
LEADS ALL NORTH CARROLL DAES I'M NEWS AMID GuRGJ ATN0M

out her spinnaker, which was in stops.
1t is an English fashion to hoist this
sail from the boom, and the Shamrock
in her trials chung to the English way,
but since her arrival She has learned
many Yankee tricks and breaking UGt
the spinnaker is one of them. The cup
defender was a little slow On getting
her big bellying sail out and this some
What dampened tine ardor of the patriotic
throng of Americans, who love nothing
SO much as forehandedness and snap,
but sixty seconds later both boats were
on even terms, fleeing before the gentle
breeze wing and wing, spinnaker balane-
ing mainsail and bulging balloon jib
drawing forward.
The bells in the engine rooms of the
excursion fleet changed, and the caren-
ing hulls started forward in pursuit.
But they slowed down almost imme-
diately and then stopped.
The light breeze was carrying the big
yachts down the wind at a snail's pace.
They drifted along like two lazy clouds
of smoke upon the surface of the wa
ter For almost an hour the spectators
on the excursion boats watched them
drift like Coleridge's Painted Ship
Upon a Painted Ocean. The only
cheering feature of the situation was
that the Columbia steadily gained
ground, inch by inch she crept along.
At the end of 10 minutes several
lengths of clear water showed between
her and her green rival. The bands
played and few whistles footed. On,
on she moved until she was fully five
hundred yards ahead. 1t was pictures
que, but not exciting The immense
spread of canvas, including the balloon
jib was drawing in the gentle breeze.
Then the wind began TO die and the
great balloons of canvas forward col
lapsed like meal sacks.
At the same time the wind camted
little and Columbia concluded to change
her tactics. She took in her spinnakcr
and tried reaching, leaving the balloon
jib set, but it was challenge 10 the
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great trust, and to make him the donee
OF such large sums of money, then the
natural suggestion would be that he
would be interested intensely in the re-
suit of the trial in which the honor as
well as the liberty Of his son-in-law were
involved. One would naturally think
that father-in-law so regardfuI of
ms son-in-law's interest would be quick
TO rush to his defense, and by his testi-
lnony add confirmation to the story,
winch, if true, would exculpate~ him
from these serious charges.
1T is said that Captain Carter made
great efforts to secure the attendance
OF Mr.. Wescott as a witness, but there
Is no proof of it. There is no evil
dence that he wrote him or requested
him in any wise to appear as wit
ness before the court martial. The
Inference is that his testimony would
not have benefited Captain Carter if
he had appeared. Such is the irresisti-
BILE conclusion, and, therefore, finding
that the one witness in all the world who
could have created conviction in the
minds of the court as to the truth of
this extraordinary story withholds him
self, and that there is no satisfactory
evidence that the defendant made any
,exertion to produce him, we must con-
clude that his testimony would not have
been useful. 1t is also noteworthy that
WeScott cancelled the power of attor-
ney which Carter held, almost imme-
diately after the accusation against Car
ter became public in the fall Of 1897
The Attorney General then shows by
an analysis of Captain Carriers testi-
mony that in his dealings with his faith
er-in-law he rendered strict account to
that gentleman, and that Carriers funds
in the Union Trust Company were in
excess of those of Mr.. Wescott during
the entire time that he had control
of the latter's affairs.
'fThe testimony" he adds, "does not
strike me aS that of a man possessed
of clear idea of the truth and determ-
ined to tell it, but rather as a clever
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
DRUGGED AND ASSAULTED.
ASensational Feature of the Mazet In
vestigations Yesterday.

New York, Oct 5.-The Mazet Conn
mittee resumed its sessions today. Evi-
dence was brought ont concerning the
unlawful sale of liquor by tenants or
buildings owned by the city in the parks
i'm the Borough of The Bronx Gussie
Storm, a 16-year old girl testified that
she was drugged and assaulted i,y
Samuel Leiht She was subsequently,
found in his apartments and both were
arrested She was taken to the District
Attorneys office. June 2fth and was
asked by Assistant District Attorney
GRADY, brother of Senator Thomas +.
Grady, the Tammany orator. not to press
the charge against Leiht Mr.. Grady
promised, she claimed, that if She wo1.d
mot press the charge he would see that
Leiht was punished and that she cou'd
go free at once. Otherwise he asserted
he would make it bad for her.
A letter puIDOrting to be from her was
sent to the trial judge, stating that she
herself was not altogether fault1ess. The
witness claimed that she had never writ
ten such letter. Leiht's brother-n-law.
Joseph Lapidus, showed her similar let
ter and tried to get her to sign it. When
she refused he told her that others
would fix it up. The letter was sent
and Leiht went free. Grady is now dead.
George p. Hammond, subpoena server.
testified that the office of Mr.. Moss
had been under continual espionage. Mr..
Moss asserted that he had askcl for his
information because he believed that the
case of Gussie Storm was brought TO
trial because she had complained to his
office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
NO GUNBOATS WILL GO
NOT FORMIDABLE ENOUGH FOR
THE WORK NEEDED.
THE NEW SHIPS TO BE UNDER WATSON
Aguinaldo Orders Troops in the Northern Pro-
yinces to Return to Their Towns and
to Resume Farming. Orani
Expedition Returns.

Washington, Oct. 5.--The Navy De-
partment was busily engaged today in
arranging to reinforce the feet in the
Philippines as suggested yesterday by
Admiral Dewey, in the course of his
conference with the President. In going
over the field of available ships it was
found this morning that the plan com
ceived last evening of sending the Ma
would have TO be modified so as to drop
the two gunboats.
In addition to the Brooklyn, the fol-
lowing ships will be added to Watsons S
fleet: Nashville, New Orleans, Ban
croft and Badger.
1t was Admiral Dewey's idea that YES
sells of larger type than were first
thought of should be sent to Manila.
lie pointed out that the smaller class OF
gunboats would be exposed to a good
deal of unnecessary danger if they were
sent out. To carry out the plans Of
cutting the insurgents off from their
supplies, these vessels must be scattered
around among the islands often without
consorts, and thus exposed to sudden
attack. The larger vessels will not only
be able to take care OF themselves in
such cases, but may serve as parent
ships from which may be operated a
number of the small launches that have
been doing such good service.
BY noon the Department had COM
pleted its programme and was in posi-
ton to send sailing orders to the ships
chosen to go to Manila.
The New Orleans was telegraphed to
proceed at once to the New York Navy
Yard to have some changes made in the
galley apparatus. This change can be
made in six days, when the ship will
start on her voyage. The Brooklyn will
be turned back from Hampton Roads as
soon as she comes within signalling dis
tance and sent to New York, whence
she sailed this morning before the De-
partment could reach her with orders
She will be ready to sail by the end of
next week. A cablegram was sent to
the Nashville at San Domingo to pro-
ceed at once to Manila via Suez and she
is expected to get off within "a hours.
Orders were also telegraphed to the
Badger at Mare Island to proceed to the
Philippines as soon as possible. No or
ders have as yet been sent to the Ban
croft at Boston.
1t was suggested at the Navy Depart
lnent that three of the four vessels
now under orders for Manila viii pass
through the Suez Canal, so will be avail
able to divert to South Africa should
matters there take shape requiring the
presence Of a United States naval
force.