Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-30


and II was then too late to save the
structure With It were destroyed
many works of art and a fortune in |
tapestries and furniture.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--congres-
sional economy threatens to play
havoc with the Notifications of San
Pedro harbor. California, which have
been under consideration for several
years and which, so far as It's location
is concerned, is regarded as good
base for an enemy TO operate against
the Pacific coast.
AS preliminary to the erection OF
any fortifications the army will have
to procure big tract OF land. An
appropriation of quarter million dol
lars was made by the last congress
for this purpose but the values have
advanced tremendously since it was
evident the army wanted the land, and
new officers of The engineers corps
says no purchase viii be made this
year as the law explicitly provides no
part of the expenditure authorized
shall be for portion of the tract for
which It was set aside This being the
case the acquisition of any land at
San Pedro will have to go over until
congress makes additional appropra-
tons or citizens of that city volun
tarily reduce their prices and there ia
ne expectations that they viii do so.
The failure to secure the land is a
disappointment 10 the army.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The quar-
termaster's department of the army
has decided that too great publiclsy
has been given to the plan to eXhume
the body Of Lieutenant James N Sht-
ton and for that reason an order per
Uniting this to be done was eithes res
cinded or held in allegiance.
Such was the explanation given her
over the telephone, says Mrs. Sutton
who desired the exhumation OF the
bcdy in order that the holy rites oi
the Catholic church might be perform
ed. the ground consecrdted and the
body returned TO its resting place
All arrangements had been made
by Mrs. Sutton and her dnughlcr t.
proceed to the cemetery yesterday 81;
ernoon. A Catholic priest empowered
by Cardinal Gibbons to consecrate the
ground TO be with the party as were
Il civil physician and surgeon ot
the medical branch of the army.
II is not believed refusal to permit
disinterment at this time means thai
the mothers cherished purpose Is
never to be gained Officials OF higl
rank and even the secretary of wal
himself may take up the case and ex
tend the desired permission.
Betheny Aviation Field RHEIMS
France, Aug 27.-The aerial races now
in progress here daily are arousiug in
creased interest and excitemen
throughout France as well as in Eu
rope generally. Published accounts o
marvellous flights in which record afte
record has been broken have grippe,
public attention and thousands of peo
| PIC dit liothihE Iiintl llbitl All RitlAl
OF the continent. The American con
tingent is large and many Americans
travelling in other countries are aban
dcning their original plans in order /.
witness some of the performances o
this historic week. Everybody is en-
thusiastic and spectators declare tn,
sight of the beautiful winged airship!
flying steadily for hours seems like
dream.
Sporting blood of the sky pilots /,
up Louis Paulham, whose record fel
before Latham's performance of yes
terday, declared today that he did no
propose to allow Latham to carry of
the prize, and the Wright managers
have decided to make a desperate ef
fort to regain their lost prestige. La
tham himself has announced that h,
will try to beat his own record.
CAGE DROPS KILLING
FIVE COAL MINERS
CARDIFF, Wales, Aug, 27-Fiv,
coal miners were killed and twelv,
others seriously injured in the nava
colliery at Rnoulds today through th'
falling of the elevator cage.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27--That Charles
w. Morse, the Hnancier who was re
Gently released from the Tombs prison
under $125,000 bail, has begun his eff
forts TO rehabllitate his fortunes is in
dicated today by the announcement
that he had purchased a majority o
claims outstanding against the Metro
polltan Steamship company and woulC
attend the sale of property of thai
company which will take place mex
month. The claims against the com
pany. which is now in the hands OF
receivers. amounts to over a million
dollars.
Mr.. Morse. who testified month OF
two ago that he was absolutely with
out funds or property and said the
money to buy in the claims was oh
tanned from the Morse Securities com
pany of Bath, Me-. which concern was
organized TO back Mr. Morse In at
tempts TO reestablish himself
| LYNN, Mass. Aug. 27.-LosT-The