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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
One Squadron Protects the
American Coast,
THE OTHER TO ATTACK
It Must Hold Some Town for Six
Hours.
CHANCES WITH DEFENDERS
Admiral Higginson Commands the De.
fensive Fleet and Commander
PiIlsbury the Attacking Cruisers
No Shots Will Be Fired-Tha
MaEeuvers Will BE Fol-
lowed by Others.
CHANCES WITH DEFENDERS
By Associated Press4

ROCKPORT. MASS. August 20.-The
unique war game, in which the rival
fleets OF Admiral Francis J. Hlgginson
and Commander John e. Ptllsbury are
pitted against each other, began at noon
to-day. The North Atlantic coast is now
threatened by Theoretically powerful
squadron of hostile ships. from the att
tack of which an equally abe feet will
attempt to defend 1t. This is the first
series OF manoeuvres In which the ships
will participate. and it will be under the
direction of the Navy department alone.
Such practice as follows the conclusion
Of this contest, will be the joint work
of the Army and Navy Departments.
Commander Pillsburys feet. which is
known as the White Squadron" sailed
from Proviencetown on Monday and
is now at sea. Its present whereabouts
is unknown to Admiral! Higginson whose
force is known as the "Blue Squadron.
It was understood that the latter feet.
which. made its appearance in this har-
Dor last Saturday. would under the rule
of the contest remain here until after
noon to-day. AT any time after that
hour Admiral Higgtnson was free to
sail in search OF the enemy" 1t will
be the object of the White Squadron
to effect a landing at some unfortified
place along the coast as soon as possi-
BILE after this Fixed hour and occupy a
position without interference for at least
six hours.
THE DEFENDING FLEET
1t Is the duty of the defending fleet
to prevent the invaders from accom-
plishing their purpose. If Admiral Hig-
ginson finds the hostile vessels before
they can get within striking distance
the victory is with him. II Pilsbury
with his ships should elude Higg.nson
and land his force he must occupy the
place he has captured and be free from
discovery during the six hour period
Continued on Second Pase.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
Not This Year.

Mr.. c. P Snead said yesterday he
would not be the Republican candidate
for Congress from this district this year.
but that he would probably be On hand
two years hence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21

Religious Obligations of the Two Contestants-Lette of
Wilkesbarre Gentleman to President Baer Of the
Reading Company. and His Reply.

tent still reigns and that His reign is
one Of law and order. and not Of violence
and crimes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY.s NEWS
FORECAST.

Thursday fair in interior and warmer
near coast Friday fair; winds shifting
TO fresh southeast.
Highest temperatures 2. M... S6
Lowest temperature yesterday.. T.
Mean temperature yeSterday...... 10
Normal temperature for AuguSt. 10
Departure from normal temperature. 90
Precipitation during past "a hours.. 90
nCAI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST Z

WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast for Thursday and Friday:
EirEfnia-Fair in the interior: showers
an! warmer near the coast Thursday;
winds shifting to fresh southeast: Friday
fair.
North carolna-Local rains Thursday
ana Friday: fresh west winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
THE DEFENDING FLEET.

Continued on Second Page,
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
DIR. PM. Ex-ENGLIsH CHAMPION, HERE

England's team of lawn tennis players was COM
nIeted Yesterday by the arrival of DR.. Joshua PIN
aboard the Cunard line steamship Etruria- The
former champion of England said he was in eX-
celIent condition and appeared to be so. He was
especially pleased to learn OF the success OF the
Doherty brothers during their week Of play in the
Iongwood tournament. and prophesied that this
wear the Dwight F. Davis international Challense
Trophy would the water
DR. PIN said that he was very rusty on MS
tennis as he had played but little in several years
Such entries as he had made in tournaments had
been under an assumed name. which is a popular
r,atbod on the transatlantic courts. He believed
that his strokes were s good as ever and that ne
,youId he successful in the singles against both
Whitman and Larned Dr. PIN reinaTh heu s llai NJ
revarse twist service and that he had TO fear OF
II In fact in his opinion. the SteadlnesS anu ac
curacy of the English game woulo 2ea[ t nt "a tbs
Crescent etc Club, at which place tne DoleItS
and Captain Collins expect 70 meet MN 5o-day @
and gin their practice tor 'he 'ioiiei GUM
p The programme arranged by the United States
National Lawn Tennis Assoclatlon ana tne @ conl-
,,it+ea of the Crescent Athletic Cluo Is as fooWS-
wednesday, August 1.-Two matches in the singles be
ginning $3.50 2 M ,,,.. -,,,o, hatwsA, the
Doberty brothers. Of England ehallensers and Hol
ronba Ward and Dwight + Davis. OF the United
states. defenders TO begin at ilo ?. H., m o. b.vi,
Friday August s-Iwo matches i" '''e "
$3.50 m -, ~-.
Arraneements have been made by the Crescent
Athletic Club management 10 seat Inree @ tIioSSu S
VIII standing room for nearly TWO tnou-
sppnd more Admission to the grounds will be ory
S inyitation and positively no tickets VIII be sold
IN. ne ~ Iosr, p Presby Postoffce Box 23S7. Bos-
ron tn5 Mass The courts at the Bay Ridge grounds
have been put in the finest possible condltion ana
now surpass any turf field available IN this coun-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
NEWJERSET TO CLAIM $1,000, 900.
1T is THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID BY
THE STATE ON CIVIL WAR TAX.
[pr rELraRArH To TIE rl1nrxrI

tPT TELEGRAPH To THE TIIEUNE.f
Trenton. n. j.. Aug. 2-The State of New
Jersey will file claim against the government
next week for Ali ,S36 for interest paid by the
State the debt. In the Civil War the
State issued bonds for S3.6o0.0OO for equpping
troops and similar expenditures The principal
of the bonds has been paid off by the govern
ment, but the State has not been reimbursed for
the interest paid on the bonds. An effort will
be made to this under a recent act of
Congress. The attention of Attorney General
McCarter called to the fact that the statute
existed by II. NJ. Foote of Washington, who has
been engaged to press the claim
1t was pointed out that Pennsylvania had al
ready recovered the full amount of interest on
it's Civil War debt. and the Attorney General
eonmunica ted with State Treasurer Briggs to
get the bonds in shape for presentation to the
Court of Claims Treasurer Briggs at once put
his entire office force to work classifying the
bonds The force has been working overtime for
the last weeks, and expects to have the
cancelled bonds in readiness by next Tuesday
Some idea of the amount of work involved may
be gathered from the fact that bonds were issued
from 1861 to the close of the war. in sums rang
ing from 500 to $1,000 the total issue being
So 600 900. In many cases there were reissues.
and the total number of bonds actually put in
circulation will not fall far short of fifty thou
sand. The interest these bonds was paid
from 1862 until the date of the wipng out OF
the war debt in January of last year.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
BIG ABATTOIR BURNED.
SIX HUNDRED HOGS IN THE BUILDING
AT KEARNY SAVED-TRAtFIC
DELAYED.

The hog abattoir established by the Centrai
Stock Yards Company. of Jersey City on tne
west bank Of the Hackensack River In hearny
Township. was destroyed by fire last night. Inc
building was a frame structure, 200 by 6sD fee''
and two stories high In it at the time were SIX
hundred hogs which had not yet been taken
from the cars. These cars were run out on SID
ings and all the animals were saved. NO one
was injured as all of the employees were absent
on their annual picnic. The origin OF the hre
could not be learned.
The damage is estimated at S20oOoO. The only
fire engines on the scene were two that were
sent from Jersey City. the Kearny Township
department being una BILE to reach the fire Ihose
sent from Jersey City were of little service
owing to the infammable nature OF tne
material and the progress the fre had Haus
when they arrived. Six trains composed
of six cattle cars each were also burned, anu
all the trolley telephone and telegraph wires
along the Newark Turnpike, in front OF the
building were destroyed. Consequently, troiley
traffic ON the North Jersey Street Railway Iurh-
pike Line was suspended. Cars were run over
the con1pany's other line by way OF the Ne"aI
plank Road so that the travelling community
was only slightly inconvenienced.
A plant on the same ground was destIoyeo
eight years ago. entailing a loss OF sZoo'oVo'
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.

FEARS OF REPETITION OF THE CALAMITY.
Santa Barbara Cal. Aug 2-Throughout yes
terdav until 3lO D. IN. occasional slight earthquake
shocks were felt in Los Alamos Valley.
The wagon road what is known as the Los
Alamos grade. extending over the mountain into
the valley is in bad condition. Tons OF powders
and dirt we're thrown from higher elevations. ard
nersons arriving at Los Aamos from Lompoc yes
te-dav evening report having great dlfhculty In
making their way over dangerous places
Professor Larkn. of Mount Lowe Observatory
arrived at Los Aamos last evening. Over the tel
ephone he stated the disturbances are OF nature
known as oscatory earthquakes. and are of a
common nature. He says that II is probable they
arc due TO the sunken displacement IF immense
bodies of gases. seven eight miles beneath the
surface OF the earth.
While the country about Los Alamos gives evl-
dence OF once having been the scene OF vast vol
canc action. he observes nothing TO indicate that
another calamity of that nature is likely TO occur
Professor Hilgard president Of the agricuiturai
department of the University of California. teie-
pfoned Attorney Lessle, advising him and the peo-
nle of Los Aamos desert their homes Tor places
oF safety.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASHORE.
VESSEL STRIKES NEAR cANso-MANY PAS
sENGERs on BOARD.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1Brsz.


Halifax Aug. 2.-The Norwegian steamer
Blaarnanden. which went ashore White
Ledge about midnight in a dense fog is re-
ported at II o'clock tonight in a dangerous po-
sition. She has heavy list to port. and is
aground amidships in nine fa athoms of water at
the bow and six at the stern. She is leaking
freely. but il is thought she be saved by
discharging her cargo The steamer is stranded
about q hundred yards west of the wreck of the
collier Tiher. which foundered last winter when
a voyage from Louisburg to Halifax. The
vessel carries a large cargo and number of
passengers
The two passengers-Mrs. Moffatt. Of New
York. and Mr. Grey, of Eliza abeth, N J.-and
the crew were transferred to the boats irnme-
diately after the Blaama ndem struck They re-
manned near the wreck until daylight, and smut
in by the fog. had q perilous experience. AT day
break they landed on White Point Ledge ana
took refuge in a fshermans hut.
The cargo of the Blaams ndem in the two after
compartments. which consists of valuable Ger
man goods. will be saved if the weather con-
tinues smooth. but the least storm from the
east would proba bly, break up the ship. as she
has a great rent in her bottom and is in an ex-
posed position.
Captain Amunsden reports a fine passage unll
the Banks were reached, when the 1og shus
down Soundings were taken continually ana
no danger was anticipated. The Blaamandem is
a vessel of 3.144 tons, from Hamburg TO New
Vorl-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
BATTLE At Aqua DTLCE.
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN ENGAGED-THE RE
suit IN DOUBT

SEVEN THOUSAND MEN ENGAGED-THE RE
suit IN DOUBT.
Panama Aug. 2-Since yesterday the battle
at Aqua DulCe has been the sole topic of con-
yersatfon here Both Liberals and Conserva-
tives anxiously await the result of the engage
ment which will, apparently be one Of the
bloodiest fought in Colombia General
Morales Berti is among the most brave and ex-
perienced generals of the Conservatives. He
has from 1000 to $500 soldiers, and his forces
are strongly intrenched. General Herrera is un-
doubtedly the best military leader the reVolu-
tionists have. Personally General Herrera is
said TO be courageous and great organizer. 1t
is believed he has not 1000 men, but the
terrific charges upon the intrenchments about
Aqua Dulce made by his troops prove that they
are valiant.
The result of the battle at Aqua Dulce cannot
be predicted but all agree that If General Her
rera wins the scene will be repeated here, for
General Salazar Governor of Panama. VINO
made his mark in the defence Of Panama in
July 1900, has two thousand men strongly in
frenched and says he will fight long as his
ammunition and soldiers last government
victory at Aqua Dulce would. ii is generally be-
lieved mean the end of the revolution.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ATTITUDE OF sEABoARD AIR LINE.

Baltimore Aug John Shelton Williams. presi-
don, OF the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. made a
si- visit to Baltimore this morning. returning in
+be afternoon to New-York. While here he spent
most of his time in conference witI Nice-Prestdent
7 William Middendorf.
Being asked by a reporter what part the sea
hoard Is taking in the pending railway combina-
tfons reported in the South, President Williams
said: The Seaboard Is now and will continue ao-
solutelv independent. We have never sntertained
a proposftion TO enter any combination, altnouSa
we have been approached from one or the otner OF
the various schemes of this sort. Our attenton IS
entirely absorbed in developing tne opportunities
of the SeabOard system
President Williams said he had Just AWARDED con-
tracts for twenty thousand tons OF steel ralS TINS
in addition to the ten thousand tons wnleh are
now being delivered. He also said that bids are
being asked for about s10,000G0 Of equipments Tor
the line TO birmingham. Engines. coal cars. box
cars and other rolling stock included in this lot
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
ARRAIGNS CARROLLS LEADERSHIP.
np RUsB SAYS THE xxIxTH DIS
TR1cr DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION HAS
STEADILY REFRIGERATED.

rho-oas T Rush. who is opposing John F. Carro
.r .ba T,euocratic leadership of the NAlAth AS
.hI,, r,istrict and who recently accused ny
rbomas C;illeran and Timothy Drscon or deseruh
80 III. Carroll faction. yesterday issued long crcu
lar m the electors of the district in wh'ch ne says
.L.. tho noIitical conditions in the district nave
ha.n maintained in such unsatisfactory manner
,ndar the present leadership that change OF man
ogan,ent is absolutely necessary 10 prevent com
,1e,a dissolution OF the Democratic organization OF
the district - ~ a
Irpdcr the mana cement of Rollin NJ. Morgan ana
,,U -arro11 since 1898 the Democratic vote has
Standv decreased notwithstanding the fact that
nosnv new houses have been built and the nunloeI
~ ,:otars substantially increased. The executive
u,erher Mr. Carroll the circular says. lives lot d
-nariod of three months annually at Saratoga ana
Sor another period of three months each year
tpaveis in Cuba and Florida, while Mr. Morgan. ga
he Chairman of his General Committee HVes- lor
tan 1nonths each year at his country home in New
Jersey place most inaccessible to his constltu-
ents Many of the election district captains says
Mr. Rush are non-residents OF the election ols.
t-icts over which they preside and others do not
even live in the Assembly district.
How much how little money is contributed 70
carnnaigns.' the circular says no ever knows
es The treasurer and financial secretary make no
renort The proper distribution of sS97 200 worth OF
natronage annually in the XXIXth District ought
70 show better returns than the last five elections
The Circular is signed by twenty-five Democrats in
cane Thomas z. Rush. who has been active
Teuocrat in the district for fifteen years Is com
mended to the voters as suitable choice for
leader.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
TRAGEDY NARROWLY ATERTED.
FRANK NORRIS THE NOVELIST PRE-
VENTED WHAT NIGHT HAVE
BEEN A MURDER.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l


San Francisco. Aug. 2-Only the prompt ac-
ton Of Frank Norris. the novelist prevented a
tragedy this afternoon at the meeting Of the
trustees of the State Home for Feeble Minded
The board had just ousted DR.. ". NJ Lawlor'
superintendent of the home. who was found
guilty of gross cruelty to his helpless charges
Colonel John T, Harrington, one of the board
made a caustic speech in which he scored Law
lor in severe terms.
Theodore Lawlor. son. stepped up 10 mar
riugton as he sat down and told him that ne
held him to strict account for his words Har-
rington who is Kentuckian. replied hotly: 4
am ready to meet The whole family. slnSly or IN
a bunch now or any other time.
a few minutes later Lawlor, in the course OF
q speech in reply to Harrington, denounced the
Kentuckian a liar. -.
Quick as flash Harrington sprang from MS
chair with a gun in his hand. The men We're
not more than five feet apart, only a taole sepa-
rating them and a tragedy seemed lneV1taple-
Norris who was present as friend or the Law
Iors had moved around the table during the
speech of Lawlor. fearing that there might be
trouble and as Harrington threw up his pistol
10 shoot the author caught his arm ana 1orceo II
down Others came TO his aid and the Ken
tuclian was overpowered. It is reared tha1
blood will he shed yet, as both men want satis-
faction.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
MAY RETIRE FROM POLITICS.
THE PRIMARIES IN SOMERSET COUNTY
\ j. INDICATE THAT L. A. THoMP-
SON HAS DEFEATED c. A. REED,
fPY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l

fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
sor,erville n J. Aug. 2.-The primaries tor 'he
,.,to, ., d.Issates to the WITH Congress District
F.publican Convention held in Somerset county
TODAY Indicate the retirement of Senator Cnaries
A Reed from, Somerset County politics ana the
asccndency OF Lewis A Thompson. his old op-
r,o,.,t FOR the hr.t time in many years the
primaries were devoid OF political strife between
the Reed and Thompson factions of the party. ana
Senator Reed was conspicuous for his absence IN
the political
Tho delegate. elected in most OF the townships
arc known to favor thompson for the Congress
nomination and he will the solid support OF
10, to he held al Pennington on next Tuesday. It
Is understood that Thompson does not seek me
nomination and will make effort to wrest IL from
ntber candidates He will be made chairman OF the
convention and receive the complimentary vote OF
1,,1er cet
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
TWO STABBED IN FIGHT.
MAN IN DANGEROUS coNDIT1oN-WoMAN's
FACE sLAsHED-THREE PRISONERS.

MAN IN DANGEROUS CoNDITIoN-WOMANS 5
FACE sLAsHED-THREE PRISONERS.
As the result of fight between neighbors last
night a man and woman are in the hospital
suffering from stab wounds, and another man is
a prisoner in the East Fifty-irst-st police sta
tion charged with stabbing the man. All are
prisoners.
Michael MCGOWAN. Of No. 315 East Forty
eiehth-st and Frank Kroegel, Of No. 400 East
Forty-eighth-st. got into a fight. and kroesei
was getting the worst of it. Mrs. Rose Min
streaI his sister. ran out of the house and took
his part.
a moment after Mrs. Minstreal threw up her
hands and staggered to the curb, shouting that
she had been stabbed. Blood pouring from
a wound in her face.
Soon MCGOWAN cried. II am sta bbed'" He fell
to the sidewalk and Kroegel stood for moment
looking at him. and then started to walk away
Policeman McAulffe. of the East Fifty hrst-st
station who had been attracted by the crowd,
arrested him.
DR.. Quick who with a Flower Hospitt ]
ambulance. found that MCGOWAN was danger
ously sta bbed twice once in the left breast just
above the heart, and once in the left side OF the
back He at once hurried to the hospital.
DR.. Quick also took Mrs. Minstreal, who It
was found had been cut twice across the face.
The woman accused MCGOWAN of stabbing her
and he said that he had been stabbed by
kroegel
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
PROTECTING A RIOT WITNESS

Abraham saransohn. one OF the u" ~. -
East Side vigilance Committee, went 10 'he f1ss
Market court yesterday ano got q c-.~s :,
riot He said later thst the witness was Herry
serels Hebrew ennploye Of r. hoe " %; "io
had given testimony before Inspector tA.oohs al ..
Police Headquarters and was affaio % ..a,eS
other Hoe employees. The subpoena was op'aiiieU'
the LAWYER said so as 10 compel Captain Aloertson'
oe the station In Delanceyst 90 pr9seeI M NJ Ls,
The witness is wanted al tne cs ses In vbch
curt Tuesday, at The hearing III N0 80
q rests have been made. ..,-,,s,ae went
SC-eis and members OF lne .ai5
the police station IN the afternoon. ~ . 49,
then that an arrangement had peer ri1e 80 ,be cor,
S<r~is stav et the house OF q memoer oA tie
~Assee pnt1 he vas wanted as a Witness III co0il
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
SAYS THAT HIS YACHT VAS SiOLhN'
II WALDORF AN IMPORTER OF THIS CITY.
IS LOOKING FOR MAN WHO GAVE HIM
A WORTHLESS CHECK

Frederick H. Waldorf. importer. of this city
who lives at the Eagle Hotel in New-Rochelle, has
offered reward for the recovery OF his cutter the
Pelican which, he says, was stolen one week ago
from Echo Bay Harbor.
Mr. Waldorf agreed to sell the yacht TO man
who said he was ]. H. Langdon, OF this city for
500. Langdon and two sailors went TO New-Ho-
chelle on Sunday and Waldorf acceded to Lang
dons reouest to take the yacht out for trial spin
Before leaving the harbor Langdon handed Wal
dorf a check drawn bank in this city for 800
The latter at declined to accept it, saying that
the Yacht was stocked with provisions for two
u,eebs, cruise and that he wanted to remove his
private property from the boat
On Langdon's promise to return to the harbor
on Sunday night, Waldorf took the check and ez-
pected to close the deal on Monday:
Owing to his wife's illness ne did nc not send the
check to New-York for collection until Thursday.
1t was returned marked worthless Mr.. Waldorf
then informed the police that his yacht was stolen,
and a general alarm has been sent out
The Pelican is described "a feet over all. 2s feet
water line. painted white green pottorn' sualsht
bows and overhang stern