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New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
on THE FLAGSHIP.
THE FOG MAKES MUCH UNEASINESS-
READY TO MOVE AT y MOMENTS
NOTICE

ON Board the Flagship KearsaTge, off Rock
port. Mass. Aug. 22.-With the Massachusetts
and the Ala abama this hattleship was anchored
in the same position to-day that it had occupied
during the last twenty-four hours it holds a
position about mile off Straitsmouth Light.
with the other two ships close by. The ship is
certainly 4 war footing. Steam was kept up
in the boilers during the entire day. and every
thing was in readiness to get under way at n
moments notice. The morning was given over
to drill and rife practice on the port forward
deck
About / o'clock this afternoon the torpedo
boats Rfddle and Bagley came in from the south
ward and anchored ahead of the flagship. Thick
fog obsCured the vision of the lookOuts this fore
noon. and more uncertainty was apparent on
board than has been seen at any time since the
rnanunuyres began. as II was thought that II was
an opportunc time for Commander PillsburN to
maxi a dash under cover of the fog. and land
at some points selected in the previous clear
weather.
1t learned that Commander PiilsbuTy s
authority ona bled him 10 take possession of Ger
tain steam craft. such as tugs yachts. to use
in connect tion with his plan IF attack. II is fs
III ed that if he should do this he might place a
force on board such a craft. land IT near som"
lighthouse or signal station used by the defend
ers to interrupt Admiral Higginsons signal sys-
tenn This would cause any amount of trouble.
and might lead 10 success for the attacking feet
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
TARGET PRACTICE FOR DEFENCE
ARTILLERY COMPANIES WILL BRUSH Up BY
FIRING At MOVING TARGETS.

WasauEtou AUE. 80 The artillery companies
stationed al tho defence Of Long Island will
have au opportunity to brush up their marks
mauship just before the naval attack Of the North
Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Higginsou
begins. During the interval between August %
the closing day Of the naval search problem which
is now ia progress and September /. when the
Joint man,euyres are scheduled to begin extensive
target practice viii 10 INDUCED in 1t the dcfences
named and also the other forts along the New
England Coast Tho principal feature III the prac-
ticc az the Long Island forts win bo firing at
ing targets. proficiency in which l. particularly
vessels. The targets are rugged In various
waNS. Of them being fashioned to represent
q war-nip They are be drawn past tn" forts
small tugs. \ number Of the ordnance officers
duty the War Department loft Washington
tonight hc present AT the target work. and
General Crozicr chief Ordnance Officer. who il u
member Of General Macarthur staff Is expected
to view the work at the several forts.
Tho War Department will issue an order in q
few dayE. giving instructions to govern Compct-
ton in this target practice along the coast.
Orders were issued by the War Department to-
dsv detailing a number of additional officers to
duty in connection with tn" joint mHnWuvres.
Major Garland \. Whistler and Captain William
Ghamberlaine Of the Artillery Corps, have been
ordered t. New London 10 report General Ran
that place. for duty during the manPuvres. Major
C;aorgr T. Srriyeu and First Lieutenant Henry =
Hathaway. Of the Signal Corps. have been ordered
also New-Loudon, To report 'or duty TO General
b4en ordered to Wakefield, X. L. similar duty.
Major Richard T. Thompson will he I'm charge
Of tho office the chief signal officer during Cen
eral ts-relys participation in the manruvres.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
MORSE TO COMBINE BANKS.
HE PLANS TO UNITE MERCANTILE AND
NATIONAL BROADWAY 1T Is SAID.

Charles ". Morse. who owns controlling IN
terests in several banks in this city. was cred
tied yesterday with plan To merge the NatIonai
Broadway Bank. at Broadway and Park Place
with the Mercantile National Bank. at Broad
way and Dey-st. 1t was known that Mr. Morse
had control OF the National Broadway BANK
and he and his friends were said to have ac-
auired control OF the Mercantile National BANK
There was a report, too, that Mr. Morse had
negotiations looking toward control Of the SeV-
enth National Bank. with view TO merging
that institution with the other two in broadway
Mr. Morse out Of town yesterday. but one
of his associates said the Seventh National Bank
might we'll he left out of the reports. 1t
might be we'll to merge the National Broadway
Bank and the Mercantile National Bank. MI
Morse's associate said lin order 10 save ex-
penses without loss of business Both banks
are in a hourishins condition and there would
be additional strength in union.
Each bank has n capital of Sl.Uh'V'" ana d
large surplus with deposits running Wei INTO
the millions. Miles NJ. o'Brien recently became
president Of the National Broadway Rank
Frederick +. Schenck has heen president OF the
Mercantile National Bank for years IL was
said Yesterday that if the tWo hanks We're
merged Mr.. SchenCk would remain president,
while Mr.. O'Brien probably would take posi-
ton as vice e-prrsident
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
THE ARAlY.S PREPARATIONS.
GENERAL MACARTHUR Will. HAVE a
FLOATING HEADQUARTERS AND GO
FROM FORT TO FORT.

Mystery stiu shrouds tho movements Of tho army
IN the coming manu,uyrrs. a mystery that General
Macarthur promise. Will be lifted within feN
days-that IS. a far as the rules OF the game and
the other facts intended for public knowledge arc
concerned Tn" general has prepared Nst OF
rules. which with various other data Is now IN
the hands OF the Acting Secretary Of War. ana
viii presently be published IN" army feels natu-
rally handicapped in its position with rcferenc" to
the mauouvres. \ fleet of dispatch boats. operated
ny newspapers viii follow tho feet. each movement
ot the big ships will no recorded and the photo
graphic departments Will lose opportunity OF
reproducing the fleet
Now. from the very nature "i things al ths I*
Impossible So far as tho army is couc' rued New
because of an, rule. hut lu accordance with the
respondents. If they 1re admitted 10 tno forts.
would unt ul"roo he 90 value 20 ise Iihli" hat
would la .f Iuostimahl. importance. to foreign
ro..utri-s Therefor. th- share of rho arm, jr tr"
af3a'; must ..s .I.n.,i sfsu1 t distance.
MeI.r"i.uar1 Na.ArthIr viii start for tho scene
Of Tho operations oa H1yu1ar. MS hsId1Harters
H-t not however. u- uu shore fIC 7iH Use the tag
i<anawha almost oatire'y passing from on" FORT T."
another along ~" sound and observing IN" sitHa-
ton. His basis at observation viii t" Fishers
Island ou which Fort - -. Wright ~" most et-
f@otive of tn" works guarding rho ortranr" 70 Tho
From our point OF view said the general to a
Tribune rcIort-r Yesterday the yaire II tn, affair
-, in tin 1,r,Itr4iure ~. have made. We have
put these forts iu perfect stat. or preparations
There viii 10, little Of n Spectacular nature on our
worked viii not nr known until long after fbc
operation has taken place During the nauoeuyrcs
headquarters on tho kanawha through my >tsft
Major General MaeArulur ain confer wita the
Acting Secretary Of War Within day two. 80
settle the final details of ,ho game preparatory to
ST. ? ff T4H
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
DR. r0N HOILFFEN 10 REMAIN.

THE REVIVED STORY or HIS RrSI9NArtoN rIS
tTtErTTIT
Rcrnu Aug. - Tho statement published In the
United States ny p news agency that Or Won H"'
Iene, tn, German AuLas-adpr to tho nit"d
States Intends ta retire. aai that br. NTmm '""
srnwarz~a-rcu. the German Minister at F"ktos. Is
T., e,~ra,d htu is entirety incorrect DR. won HOLE
hon who SIS 80 tho iioti I:ris'" here informed The
Associated Pres, to- day that 'nT as h~ was con-
.srr,d tho report was quite unroguded and t""
r-oreier ono. i'm co1GrmirG this. addict That br
AIuran Won sehVarz. a-t~ju who is uo1y ~. MS ~
g. ,..r,p-.. .rr leave viii. IN III pTori-
nitt. return tr p kirE. TN" idea that I)f n t"lr
Won Scnwurzcr-trin may sIecc'1 I'r F"" tto,,T.. =
, ..,t ,ev- II has been talked rf both IN Washing
I'm and Berlin lut whenever 10 reaches IN" govern
Tucnt here n ia altogether dlS'r'dIieH- v,-,,,..
I,r Won Holct-u has not seen Emperor Ni.4ia ~
eiic. tra Ambassador arrived IN Germany. a. MS
ma t.sty has been away. hut b" VIII '' '"'Fl''' i'
audience probably at an carly date
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
ForR DEAD on TIE TET7ERHoRN.

HOW TWO EHGGISIMF;S AID TWO GUIDES MET
DEATH N THE ArPs
Grindelv aid Switzerland. Aug 22-The bodies
Of a party Of four. two Londouers. named Fear
on and two guides who started on August ~ 10
ascend the Wetterhorn. and who did not return
have been found by a searching party near the
summit OF the mountain
Two bodies only ver" recovered ny N" re@cu"
ra rty. they wore those ~ R T. Fsaron and guido
named Bravand. Both bodies were blackened h.
lightning and sun roped together The handle Of
the guides ice axe. which was found stuck In the
snow on the summit 81 the Wetterhorn. had been
split by the lightning tHe guides body was partly
consumed and mis- skull crushed No traces "f
tho bodies the other members OF IN" parry "er
found II iS believed. however, after p0ln% over
49, h,. sr0yysforru on August ~ that they wer"
liov.r o,sr a preciu~a into tho W-tfcrS"se"l Gorge
whore fn.y are hidden lt the SNOW
london. aug. 11-Tho tv' FNt killed on the
7,-,t,c-horr were tho Roy X z. Fe3ro1 and II. G.
H. F.a-o0 Inspector of factories
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
ILNN FVK IVTNI NNN'IlE ItF-'>.
NOW AT WASHINGTON AND Will BE FOR

Washington. Aue. - The general plan Of the
Joint army and navy manRuyres which ar" 70
begin on August %. rs agreed to ny Major General
Macarthur and Rear-AdmiraI Higgins"n. the re-
speCtive commanders Of the land and sea forces at
their recent Newport conference have reached
Washington. and the instructions which Will he
issued by the two branches of the service :" the
opponents in m" war game will bc'prepared here
These instructions will ho Of the same cha racier r
as those which issued to the commanders OF
the white and blue squadrous. which now are wing
with each other of the Nov England Coast
Later. when the joint mannuNr"s begin, the char
acrar of the problem worked out by tn" War
Board. together with the instructions and the rules
governing the contest. viii he made public.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
NEWFOTNDLAND'S HOPE
SIR ROBERT BONDS MISSION To
WASHINGTON

London. Aug. 22-Sir Robert Bond the Prs-
mier and Colonial Secretary Of Newfoun5rar4
sailed from Liverpool yesterday for Montreal o.
the Allan Line steamer Pretorian on his MA,
to Washington with full powers from the i'm,
perial government TO reopen the negotiation,
through the British Charg4 d'Affairas for tbs
ratification Of the Bond Blaine convention.
The Newfoundland Premier has declared him
self in favor Of free trade with the United
States. as against a union OF the colony with
the Dominion of Canada. His success in obtain
ing imperial sanction for his present American
visit is the elimination Of twelve years Of per-
sistent effort and only this week was Sir Robert
able 70 convince she government Of the injustice
done to New foundland by the nOn-ra tifcation n
the convention and secure its consent u the re-
sumption of the reciprocity negotiations
The Premier of Newfoundland Will lose NO
time I'm getting to work, and the British Chargs
dAfaires will communicate with the State De-
partrnent shortly after the Premier's arrival in
America
The Bond Blaine convention was sFscia agree
n,eut entered into about years ago between
James q Blaine then Secretary Of state and the
Premier Of Newfoundland The convention. on the
part of Newfoundland, granted 20 United States
fishermen considerable privileges I'm regard pur-
chasing bait. and largely reduced the duties on
considerable class Or American imports into New
fourdland. The United states. its side. opened
its markets to Newfoundland fish an! raw products
and confirmed the privilege Of transportation n
fresh fish in bond to the United states markets.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
LARGEST INSTR4NCE PREMIUM P1ID.

The following letter tells the story Of the largest
premium paid on SlnSl" life
Denver Aug. s. Is02-Mr. Y. +. Burns. The Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of NeW-Nurk.
NV Dear Sir-I take pleasure in acknowledging
recept Of policy for $2500lo issued on the 81 per
cent guaranteed gold bond plan for which have
already given you my check. No i6l2 for $26S, i5p
in full for all payments thereon. This under
stand largest premium ever paid in the world
on ono policy. This makes my total holdings i'm The
Mutual Life Insurauc" Company over fs"o0N and
after thorough invest igatioD. take pleasure N
recommending Your COMPANY 10 all persons looking
for protection to their families and investment for
themselves EbEN SMITH,
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
NAVAL MILITIA TO TAKE FART

General orders have been issued by Captain J.
" Miller. Of the New-York Naval Militia. for the
tour Of duty of the militia during IN" and
navy manauvres. Details from the 1st and
ID battalions, New-Hork ana brooklyn. re-
e,ec:iyaIv and the I'd Separat" Division OF
Rochester will he sent to the Indiana. the Mont
eonrry and the Naval Malta vessel. the Aieen.
for partjcipation in the combined manruvres dur
inc Inc period from August 80 to September !.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
LTPTON'S Maroon ESCAPE.
SIR THOMAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE SMASH
SULTAN OF MOROCCO SCARED.

London. Aug Sir Thomas Upton was IN
an automobile accident while coming to town
this morning from his country house. Sir
Thomas's twelve horsepower car, which the
baronet vas driving himself. skdded on 'he
streetcar rails at Woodgreen. and crashed Nio-
IentIy into the iron railing bordering the ROAD.
The ear was wrecked and the railing was
smashed for n considerable distance. but sir
Thomas escaped with shock and few bruises
special dispatch from Madrid says tnat al
vices received there from Tangier announce 1na .
-. c;,,Itan Of Morocco had a dangerous accident
while riding i'm an automobile near teH FFSlSl
dav The driver lost control Of the car. Whl'h
dashed into a stone wall AS the vehicle was n't
going fast the Sultan escaped with a shaklhs
~
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
GEN. VARGAS OFF FOR NICARAGUA.
COLOMBIAN LEGATION RECEIVES WORD
THAT THE LEADER HAS STARTED.

Washington Aug. 22-Thc Colombian legation
officials have received information that General
Vargas Santos. the leader Of the revolutionary
funta in Ne7-York. has left that city for Managua
Nicaragua \ few davs ago General Vargas made
an effort secure through the legation a pass
port that would enable him to pass through the
government lines of Panama. and have SAT" pas
sag, 70 the rebel army Aqua DulcN, where as
h. stated re desired 10 confer with General Her
rera with view 10 arranging terms of peace be-
tween the revolutionists and the government The
General also asked that the government OF Co
Iornhia obtain passage for him TO the port head
quarters Of the rebel army American man
of-war. The legation officials declined to issue the
passport,
II was stated at the legation that General Var
Gas's motives distrusted and that the peace
terms h" proposed are not acceptable to the gov
erumcUt-
= dispatch from the Governor OF Panama vas
received the legation TODAY saying that the
situa tion Of affairs the isthmus Was unalteref
Information received by the officials is 70 the
effect that tho ship recently purchase on the Pa
cilic Coast by the Colombian Government. which
Is he converted into a Eunhoat will he ready 2"
depart for Panama by September l.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
coal on THE L4UEyBURG SEIZED.
SUMMARY ACTION OF THE HAYTIAN
GOVERNMENT

Port-au- Prince Hayti, Aug. 1.-THE CUBAN
steamer Lauenburg. belonging to the cameron
Steamship Company. which sailed from New
York August L. arrived here to-day with
80 tons of coal intended for the Firmtnist gun
boat Cretee-Prot. The government seized
the coal. declaring IL to be contrahand of war
destined for the revOlutonists. and claimed that
il must be sold i'm favor of the sender
Mr.. Brussel. of Hugo Brussel Co NJ" W
Water-st.. the firm which shipped the coal SAID
Haytian Government had seized the coal, as 1t
large merchant at Gouaiyes who had ordered it.
As to whether It was intended for the alleged
reyolutionfsts he said he did not know He was
constantly shipping goods this merchant, he
said and would forward another consignment
to-day to him on the steamer Altai Coal he
81 i'd could not be consdeI cd contraband of war
where there was no recognized war. He CON
suited with Mr. Nunson of the Munson Line.
which dispatched the Lauenburg. and with law
yers versed IN maritime and International law IN
the afternoon. and decided thaI ne
would go TO Washington to-day 70 ASK the STAT
Department to interfere II the faJtidh gov tn
rnent should persist in its course In conjunction
with Mr. Munson he sent dispatch to the steam
shin agent at au-Pruce saying that IN" snip
per protested, and that the coal was not for safe
any price.
II was said at the office of the uameron steam
ship Company that a dispatch had been received
stating that the Haytian Government hdd TAKEN
the coal and deposited with the agent at Port-au-
Prince an amount approximating the price Of the
coal The government had Siguified It's intention
to pay the shippers bill for the coal
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
WHO HONORED THE DCELLiNT!
, MILITARY INQCIRY OVER THE nnDEbEANp
AFFAIR.

uor1i,, AUG So much has been said about
,t ,yotiop at tumbinneu. East Prussia to Lieu
tenant uildcbrand (~bu waa pardoned by Emperor
lviui,u, on July n after having served seven
1oonths OF his sentence Of two years imprisonment
fn - fortress for killing Lieutenant Rlaskowttz In
d1eI last November and who was dncd toasted
and cheered for three days by tn" officers "t IN"
Garrison at ,;umbinmen. wher" Lieutenant Hide
frand encnt the week end before joining the r"gi-
80, 70 which he was assigned at Stadei. that a
,nflitory inquiry has been ordered to ascertain by
,t.i,s. command the cavalry escort participated
in nc Ieutanant's tri,Imphal passage To the rail
road station at Gumbinn'n-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
THE DEPARTURE FROM OYSTER BAY

C,vster Rav Y Y Aug 22-Prosldent Roosevelt
left oyster Bay this morning for New-Havcn, om
his tour through w-England. The Presidential
party left the house $50 o'clock and taken
on board the SyIph a launch. Fifteen minutes
later the Sylph weighed anchor and started for
New Haven.
The party aboard the Sylph consisted Of tn"
President and Mrs Roosevelt. Miss Ethel ROOSe-
welt. Secretary Cortelyou. Or Lung. the Presi-
dents physician: stenoEraThcrs and two
seng-rs. number oT citizens of Oyster Bay fired
q Presidential salute the Sylph steamed away.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
No CONCERN OF cANApA.
SECRETARY SCOTT on THE BOND BLAINE
CONVENTION TALK

ottawa. Ont. Aug % tSporian-The Secretary
OF state r ". Scott. states that there is not no-
has there been since the present Dominion Gov
ernnent came into power any negotiations so far
rs Canada Is concerned. in the matter Of ths
Bond Blaine convention. Newfoundland. being an
independent colony. need not ask the advice OF
Canada. would Canada under the rircum-
stances feel Al liberty 10 give advice t-y coun-
ter proposals that may recently have been sus-
gested by Canadian or other statesmen across the
Atlantic have not reached the ears ~ the mem
5ers Of th- federal Cabinet here and likely
continued the Secretary Cf State. The rnat-rr
% reopeuiuE negotiations in this rests solely
with the British Government. the United states
and New toG1ijand.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
u1NT c0uuISNIONER DEGETAr ARRESTED

San Juan 2 r.. Aug 22-An effort is being
made to have Senor Federico Degetau. Porto Rican
Commissioner the United States arrested under
tbe immigration laws He IS charged with being
e,,ity of violating the Contract Labor law in that
he has az, ,ertsed for natives of Porto Rico to go
Ia the United States to study and work. Both the
I-uited States commissioner and the District At
torney have declined entertain these charges
agains: S.fiur Degetau until they have consulted
viii Wasllfugtor the matter.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

Lieutenant IIildebrand was escorted I" the ran
road station at Gumbinuen, after being feasted by
The officers tho garrison at that place. IN Il do
gree of state usually bestowed on princely per
sonacee There was escort of cavalry in parade
uniform preceded by a four horse gala coach
containing IIildebrand. Other carriages were "c-
c,lpied lv officers Of the garrison, followed by
othcr squadron. which closed the procession
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
r0N DIEDRIcHS RESIGNS HIs POST.

Berlin. Aug. Admiral Won Diedri"'s has re
signed his post as chief OF staff of the navy. lie
has been succeeded by Vice Admiral Buechse.
Emperor William. in accepting Admiral Won
Dicdrichss resignation. referred in highly hatter-
ing terms to his services in Asia and in the re-
organization Of the navy, and appointed him
honorary admiral of the navy corps
Admiral Count Baudissin, who was in COM
mand OF the imperial yacht Hohenzollern when
Prince Henry visited the United States has been
appointed second in command of the East sia tic
squadron. and will proceed to his post immedi-
ately
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
PILLSBURY KEEPS AWAY.
Continued from first page.

enter Several warships were observed moving
slowly up and down the coast several miles off
here this afternoon. The weather was rather
thick and it was possible 70 identify the
vessels. TWO. however. were of the larger class
and the others were torpedo boats. one of the
torpedo boats ran into the harbor. and after
communicating with Fort Williams put out
again and headed west.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
RoYHrN WREATH ON MEYERS cOFFIN

brussels Aug 22-Gcrerai Rotha visited the
Cemetery al Ixoles, this city. to-day. ana
saw th, body Of General Lucas Meyer III th"
,norfllars Rotha. who was deeply moved. stood
some time in PRAYER and then placed wreath
tho coffin The body Of the Boer general will re
main IN the mortuarN for three months, when 1t
will be taken 10 South Africa.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
CUBAN CONGRESS WANTS TO KNOW
ASKS ABOUT THE RELIEF OF AMERICA
TROOPS AT SANTIAGO.

Havana. Aug. "a resolution was adon.o.
i'm the House of Representatives to-day asL;u-
the executive for information with regard -
the landing of hundred American soldier,
at Santiago de Cuba yesterday.
The soldiers in question We're sent "a reIer,
the American troops quartered in the f9rtresss,
at Santiago
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
RHoDr%S BrQrEsT WORTH 3L9oo,70o.

LAMBS IN soy1H AFRICA LEFT To THE
COUNTESS OF wARVIcK soLn.
London. Aug % The Essex County Chronicle
says It hears that Cecil Rhodes hedH'ath'd u me
,..,,,.-s or Warwick lands i'm South Africa which
have been sold for N,"""D
The Earl and Countess "f Warwick have an
cs,+. IN Essex ,.asfou Lodge. DunmoWl which
may account for the local paper containing TINS
item of news Some time before the death "t Cecil
Rhodes tho countess published an article on
Training Girls for tn" Transvaal In "hlch sh"
directly appealed Andrew Carnegie FOR aid In the
,-orl, ~ tho time thu. provisions of Mr.. Rhodes
yin were made public il reported that ne had
-, large sum OF money To III" Earl ana Countess
~ Warwick because the countess. more thdH ait
other English women. best pCrsonlled brlti9n IN
yrrialiSrn from "A feminine point OF view. but me
ii,,cnnrt was denied 10y intimate friend or MI
Rhodes who familiar with the contents o' '''o
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
NONT PELEE AGAIN iCTITE.
ANOTHER ERUPTION or THE TERRIBLE
VOLCANO OF MARTINIQUE

Castnes, Island If st Lucia Aug D. Officers
Of the steamer Dahome which arrived here
day report eruption Of Mont Pelee. on
the island Of Martinique, yesterday.
The eruption was followed by total darkness
five miles away from the volcano. II TWEEN
" minutes before il again became light The
DE- home WAS obliged to change her course 10
,9.cI-