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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
BRITISH KNOCKING HARD
At GATES OF BAPAUME
Advance Their Front Against Ger.
mans Holding Town, Seem
ingly to Outskirts.
FURTHER sTRAIGHTEN LINE
Left Wing Advances on Front OF
1000 Yards South OF Achiet lie
Pctit-Frcnch Make Progress in
Region OF Maisons-de-Cham
'T.y Associated prcks.

'rhc British forces lighting in France
arc knocking hard a, the gates Of Ba
paumc. and also arc continuing to
swing their left wing forward in the
line Strengthening mancuvcr which has
the flankine Of Bapaumc on tho north
as It's objective.
Again. this time over front Of a
mile and "A half southwest and wcs, OF
BapauWc. the British have advanced
their front against tho Germans, hold
ing the town against them. according
10 the latest British official conmuni-
cation. With Tuesdays capture Of tho
village Of Grcvillcrs and tho Iounar,
wood. tho gain of tho British on
"Wednesday N this region seemingly
puts them virtually AT the outskirts
OF Bapaume.
The advance OF tho left wing Of tho
British was a front OF moro than
900 yards south of Achict lc Petit.
which lies northwest of Bspaumc. and
the capture southwest OF Essarts of
1000 yards of trenches
Small enterprises hy tho Germans
northeast of Arras failed SAYS the
London statement, while British troops
were successful in raiding German
trenches east OF Armcnticrcs On the
remainder Of the front. artillery duels
have prcdominated. except in Cham
paSu"s where tho French troops made
further progress in the region of Mai
s"ns-dc dcChampa2nc
BRlTisI FORCES
STILL PURSUING TURKS
Th" British forces operating aEains,
tho Turks along the Tigris River at
iast reports had reached a point thirty
miles above BaGdad. and were stiIl
pursuing the Turks. Constantinoplc
mas admitted tho evacuation by the OF
ioman troors OF Basdad and tho ro-
treat OF the Turks toward Samara
acvonty-iivc miles 10 the north.
some ninety miles east OF Samara. In
'''s'H' inc Ruasian forces arc reported
!" have captured the important town
Of k"rmanShah in their drive westward;
IN An endeavor to form 81 junction with
Tue British troops operating in Meso-
po'Hhia. Ihc capture Of kcrmanShah
would show that tho Russians. in tho
snort time since they began their of-
t"nsive. have driven back l,hc Turks
from iiamadan to point eighty miles
southwest of that town.
Again. along the Narayuvka River in
''allt!a, The Germans have stormcd
RUSSIAN positions and taken prisoners
anu war stores. according to Berlin
IN Macedonia still, according to the
i'rman War Office. further attacks by
French forces between Lakes ocbrida
ana Prcsba have been rcpuIscd with
heavy casualties.
IN Inc Austro-ltalian thcatcr, tho
usual hombardmcn,s and small infan-
Try attacks continuc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

JERSEY CITY. v. j.. March IT,
Acting on rumors OF n plot to dyu8-
mite tho ..OOG.00O.0OO Eniion res
crNOIr mt BoUnton. thereby Hooding
the Passnic valley. where many
lnrEc munitiOn plants arc IOcnt cd.
tho city commissioners late to-dny
PASSED resolution calling upon
Governor Edge To pro, idc n military
Eunrd for the works.. Thirty police
men. all of whom have served in the
r~Euinr army, were hurried to tho
reservoir Tonight. under command
of MINOR Norton. OF the Fourth New
Jersey regiment. The policemen
were supplied with rifles and nmmn-
milton from the Fourth Regiment
trmor!.
Mayor FaEan. In telephone con-
rcrsatiOn with the Governor. de-
clnrcd TINT the destruction or the
reservoir would cndnngcr thousands
OF lives aud cause untold property
dnnnEc.
The resolution passed by tho city
commissioners asserted that infOr-
nation of the plot to dynamite the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
INSIST ON STRIKE,
UNLESS THEY WIN
Germans in Plot to Flood Valleys
Where Munition Plants Are Located

reservoir Ind como from .sources
which nppPar to he credible" Per
sons desirOus of iniuriuE the re-
sources of tho government In the
event OF hostIIitics with Gcrmnny,
IL WAS snid. were under suspicion.
Two men, one said TO have been
an officer In the Gcrmnn army mt
the siege OF Antwerp. and tho 0thcr
formerly mn employee or n German
steamship line. recently have been
making observations aud taking
photographs of tho reservoir. ne
cOrdinE to word which reached the
police.
- aiiiburn, nrnr here. Edwin
Black, seventeen years old. WINS de-
tnincd to-day pending m inrcstiga-
ton by agents OF the Dcsra rtmcnt
of Justice into a charge TINT he had
in his posscssion maps or the New
York Snvy-inrd md Of bridges,
tunnels md railroad terminals in
Ncw York City. HOhOkcn. Bnyonnc
md Jersey City. The hoy. 81 was
snid. told the police he used the
mnns ns mn mid Ito get about New
York mud New Jersey
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
BOMBS PLACED on sHIP
BS MEN FROM SUBMARINE
fRy Associated ryess.


LONDON. March ii.-AccorainC to
later adriccs from Plymouth. the Ger
man submarine opened fire upnn the
Algonquin from distance OF 1000
yards. firing about twenty shells.
These were not sufficient Ia sink the
steamer. so she was boar by men
from the submarine. who placed four
bombs. and the Algonquin was then
blown up. The crew was given plenty
OF time to leave tho vessel
1T was just after daylight on Mon
day when We were attacked" said the
captain of the Algonquin. as quoted by
the press association
There was no warming. The sub
marine started fire at range of three
miles. When about twenty-five shells
had been fred at tho Algonquin, of
which four hit her forward the crew
decided to take to the boats. and pulled
away from tho sinking vessel
Then the submarine approached and,
with only her pcriscopc showing.
sailed around the steamer several
times. Finding that tho crew had
abandoned tho ship, tho submarine
came to the surface. Some of the Ger
mans boarded tho Algonquin and
placed bombs aft. These were cx-
pioucu, ana Wllhln quarter or an
hour the steamer disappeared.
II appealed to the submarine com
mandcr for a tow towards land. i'm view
OF the roughness of the weather, but
the German grufiy rcplicd:
mo, I am too busy The crew
pulled away in their boats, none hcing
injured by shell lrc, but all suffered
from exposure,
"Ali personal effects and tho ships
papers were lost"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
SHIP DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION
No Submarine Sighted. mud Consul
Frost Reports Mine Might Have
Caused DIsnstcr,
fRy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The Brit
ish freighter Norwegian. OF the Ley
'and Line. with general cargo from
New York for Liverpool, was seriously
damaged by an explosion. which killed
I'VE OF the crew yesterday. Consul Frost
reported to-day. No submarine was
sighted. and tho consul said tho cx-
plosion might have been due TO n
mine. The vessel was bcachcd.
The Norwegian carried Al gun.
Those killed were the fourth engineer.
the storekeeper and three fremen. all
British subjects. The single American
In the crew, a cook. was saved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN DEAD
Former Lieutcnnnt-Go of New
York and Dcfentcd Candidate for
United states ScnRte.

Nv = ssocIated Press.
NEW YORK. March 14.--william T.
Sheehan, former Lioutcnant-G Governor
Of New York, died to-day at his home
here.
When tho Legislature became dead
locked in the struggle to select Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
Senate In 1911. II was Mr.. Shechan on
whom the fight centcred. 'rhe dead
lock was broken by tho agreement to
choose James A. O'Gorman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
GERMANS IN MEXICO PLAN
TO FIGHT AGAINST u. S.
Offer to Raise Regiment to Act With
Mexican Troops II Country
Is Involved in War.
rEUToNs GUIDE GOVERNMENT
Reported by Neutral Diplomat rs Di-
recting Virtually Entire Financial
and Diplomatic Affairs OF Country.
May Gust American Interests.
fRy Associated Press. !

El' FASO. March li.--Govcrnmcnt
officials hero have received informa-
ton from confidential sources in Chi
huahua City. Mex. that tho Germans
residing in that city offered to raise
a German regiment in Northern Mex
leo to night with the Mexican troops
IN the event that the United States
declared war on Germany and Mexico
became involved. German rcscrvists
from the United States and German
residents OF Mexico wcrc to make up
this regiment. it was said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
Six Baltimore Boys
| Must Salute the Flag
tBy Associated Press. !

| BALV1MORE, Nd, March IS.-Six
Baltimore boys who refused 10 MA
lutte the dag because they were "in-
tcrnntiOnniists" will hnvc to salute
lit In the prescncc of their school
mntes md rccitc "'rbc Stnr-SpnngIcd
banner" and "My Country "Tis OF
Irhee." This Nas the tccision OF
the school board to-day, which nm
nounccd thnt In that why would
suspcnsIon against the six DC Itftcd.
II is understood that all NOV, nre
willing to comply. All except one
Iare of Russian extraction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
GERMANS DIRECT AFFAIRS
or MEXICAN COVER NMES1

WASH JUNCTION. March 14.--Contidcn-
tial diplomatic reports from the rcprc-
sentatrcS Of a neutral government in
Mexico pa ssinS, through here on their
way 10 Europe, say the German Bank
IN Mexico City. and the German lcga-
ti"n there arc guiding virtually the
entire financial and diplomatic affairs
Of the government.
According to these reports, tho action
Of Mexico In sending recently to tho
American republics a note on the sub
J"ct Of peace in Europe was directed
ny officials Of the German legation.
while the German Rank is said to have
come iuto control OF tho Mexican
financial situation.
1T is declared that tho German Bank
has accepted quantities OF the papcr
issued by tho Mexican government. and
that the institution appears to have
At its disposal unlimited resources
From tho tenor OF the reports, IL ap-
pears that large sums OF German money
have reached tho Mexican government
The German legation is said in the
reports virtually to he directing every
move Of the Mexican government, both
internally and externally
Considerable attention is given in
IL
stitution. which goes into effect Nav
!, il being declared that several OF it's
provisions apparently were devised as
a means of assisting tho cause of Ger
many in Mexico at the expense OF the
interests Of the entente allies.
ESPECIALLI DANGEROUS
TO ENTENTE ALLIES
Article - of the new Constitution
which provided for tho contiscation of
concessions or property OF foreigners
is regarded as being especially dan
gcrous to tho entente allies and ncu-
trails in general
DEVELOPMENTS in tho near future, ii
is said, will hc directed TO tho oustinC
from control OF tho oil fields Amer
lean. british. Dutch and other IN
tcrcsts.
Although il is not specifically stated
IN the reports that such is tho fact
the diplomat forwarding them has rea-
son for believing that. I'm return for
tho favors done for the Mexican gov
crnmcnt. certain promises and condi-
ti"ns have been imposed which viii
serve to bring about u close alliance
which, obviously. could be used against
the United states in event of war be-
tween the United states and Germany
The reports omit all mention of the
celebrated Himmermaun letter to the
German minister in Mexico. The ar
rival III Mexico Of American Ambas-
sador Fletcher is mentioned. the re-
port, which was written for the con-
hdential information OF tho diplomats
government. adding that tho writer
does not believe. in view OF the situa-
ton. that the presence of the Amer
lean representative will bring about
any change In the conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
GERMANY UNMISDFJI
OF THIS NATIONS RIGHTS

While officials arc extremely anxious
TO learn the personal opinions OF men
fresh from Germany. there is not tho
slightest disposition to feel tina, the
international situation can he affected
IN any way at this time Germany is
believed ID have shown herself in the
series OF *inkincs such as the I.aconia,
IN" California and many others. in
cladinS the American steamship AIgun-
gum to-day. reported sunk without
warning, to be utterly unmindful of
the country's rights. or its possible
participation in the war
Regarding food conditions, one OF
the best observers who has reported
TO the State Department in months
said that 2o.a0o.oo0 people directly
connected with tho army or govern
mcnt, another 100000 people in tho
rural population. and about 5000 600
wealthy people arc well fed. but that
the balance. about 10000. 400. arc in n
serious plight.
Tn" arrival of. Mr.. Gerard revived
reports that he would be a candidate
Tor Mayor of New York next fan. or
that he would he sent to Tokyo to
succeed the late .imba ssador Guthrie
lie would discuss none of these reports
to-day. further than to say that he
was paying no attention to politics at
this time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
Maryland MASON uonored.
IBv Associated Prossl

BALTIMORE. MD. March i4.-Gcn-
cral Thomas j. Shryock, sovereign
grand Inspector Of Maryland Masons.
was notihcd to-day that he has been
elected treasurer general OF the Su.
prcme Council OF the Scottish Rite
Masons OF the Southern Jurisdiction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
CHARGED WITH DESERTION
Sergeant in u. $. Cavalry Company mt
Fort BLISS itns German Letters mud
Other Papers In Effects.
BY Associatcd prcss- !

EIi rASO. TEN. March ii.---Scrgcant
Alexander Fruchtcr of Company II.
Seventeenth United States Cavalry. is
being detained At Fort Bliss guard
house OF Il charge OF dcScrtion. II was
stated by military officials Tonight
Fruchtcr is OF German birth. and an
investigation following his arrest is
said to have resulted in the finding Of
number of German letters and other
papers in his effects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
FIRST SIX WEEKS
GIVE SUBMARINES
TOLL OF Is SHIPS
Leaves British Marine 1868
Vessels of Over
1000 Tons.
NONE BLOCKADEO IN ANY
HARBOR DURING THIS TIME
Review of U-Boat Unrestricted
Campaign Based on Board
of Trade Reports.
BEST OPPORTUNITIES PAST
Competent Authority Gives Reasons
Why New Measures Will Re.
ducc Number Of Victims.
BEST OPPORTUNITIES PAST
Competent Authority Gives Reasons
Why New Measures Will Re-
ducc Number Of Victims.
Thirteen Vessels
Sunk During Week

LONDON. ,Inrch ii.-Thirtccn
ur'tish >cnscis Of more thnn 1900
tous were sunk during tho week
ending March ~. sR.s to-dny's OIL
r'Hi announcement on shipping
losses. -Four Hritish vessels or Icss
thHn i.R'n tou- md three fishing
Ncs~clS also ucrc sunk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
~ Assoc.a,ed rtcss.I

1r~nc. -
N"'ch ia'--i nc Associated
ftcss mas hcen placed in possession Of
:, review Of I'M irSt siN weeks or no
German unrcs,rir,ed s,h,n
rairn Tbo srr,.o ,;,.a'
Board of Trade ,on.r,. .aa Wv
clusiors arc those or /. bichlv ..,,
pctcmt authority.
me German submarine campaign.
'cpor'ed 10 nave assumed enhanced
'so' on icprnhry ]. must bc snsu-
'aF'E disappointing 20 the Germans
,hchSe YES SAYS the review. ~ tho
e"''i'H " January l'i'. Great Brit
"'l PosscsScd oAimatciS 3.13i yes
Sc" oi .o"o tons aud over. Many
o'"c's 0! lesser TONNAGE arc not taken
INTO r""s'd"rat tiou, owing 10 the inn
Por'"h'c oi restricting the question to
overseas trah'e and cargo. Judging tho
results carefni!N. and looking To possi-
VIC future acNclopmonis
rom fcbruarS un;tl March ~
W. 'osScs OF bFl''sh ships OF over $500
'ohs were approximately seventy eight,
"e" "u'hhcr deauctch from the total
nc .r'tish mercantile marine
"'''' sh'ns oil over 1850 tons after
~ "''HS 'cfilan submarine warfare
Sh"uid hc remembered that a
'a '"rEc PROPORTION 81 tonnage is on
n' s'ocks huiia'nS Tor British mcrcan-
'''c m"r'h" ana fair percentage OF
lhc t"'h " pclnS turned out monthly
>" tHS 'o'"i above mentioned no ac-
.onnt IS t"kcn OF shtrs completed or
ppu.h' !" neutral countries.
40 nNITiSis SHIPS
uIuCk1Dt:D ~ u&uuou
"purtn- ~. , ,
i, ., - ,,,,
r,or,. =" '"' "o'
r,.ns has hoon =, IN. ,,,'n,s,,to y,a ~,
,hc ,;crmaus after ,bclr dc,,.r..;n,, or
unrestricted submarine warfare II is
cAtromelr Improbable that tho German
authorities VIII oyer have tho Same
opportunity for tho following rcas sons
First. \ large uuinhor Of old ,rap,p
steamers. slnw or speed have bccn
sunk. rs They afforded cn*y nrov
Second. Their effort, would hc di
rcctcd for tho iirs, six wochs or ,vo
months towards producing tho most
con<idcrabic results bv careful organ
i2ation aud administration. win, ], ,.icw
to affecting the morale Of neutral M.
ticns \ careful study Of rhc ,:crn,a,
methods has been madc hy Tho Eritish
naval authorities and autisub,oarinc
measures have hern .lon,oI which ,e
tho outcome Of experience. have at
taiuod 4 large measure or snccoss
Third Tho ar,ninr Of merchant yrs-
scls Is rapidlv taking u,s,c AMI u is
capable ot proof that n submarine
takes particular care in attacking
armed vessels large percentage OF
which always escape
"Fourth Antisubmarinc devices arc
being daily perfected. hut a little time
must necessarily elapsc in order that
thcy should receive a proper trial
uIEEIC,,I.p .rO uEp,.cr
,ru<tx.,n r,,usox>,,
.,
&c '"'"' "n.""''-
49, ''' ''''u''.
-
IT :. ,,,,,, ,', 80, 60,
:; ;,., :" t'"'
~, n,.;a, 80 ;,,,;,;a,., '" 80
a ~, ,,.. , 49,, ~
;,..,.roa ,hro,,oh 10 ..,,;,,, ~,
German submarine commanders. who.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
j. S. SHIP SHELLED
WITHOUT WARNING
White Star Liner Attacked by
Submarines, but All on
Board Are Saved.
TEN AMERICANS IN CREW
Given Plenty Of Time to Leave
After Bombs Are Placed on
Board by U-Boat's Men.
TEN AMERICANS IN CREW
IA Associated rrcss

LONDON. March ii.-Thc American
steamship Algonquin. which sailed from
New York for London on February 20.
with an American crew on board. was
sheiled without warning by German
submarine and sunk on March -. All
on board were saved 'rhe vessel was
owned by the American White Star
line and was recently transferred
from British registry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
GERARD REPORTS
NO TALK OF PEACE
Every Evidence That Germany
Intends Carrying Out Ruth
less Campaign.
FOOD CONDITIONS SERIOUS
Tells State Department of Treat
ment Accorded Him After
Break in Relations.
FOOD CONDITIONS SERIOUS


WASHINGTON. March I4-Formcr
Ambassador Gerard. fresh from For
ih' reported TO the State Department
today that when he left there was
every evidence tina, Germany fully in
tended carrying out hcr ruthless sub
marine campaign. regardless of the
prospect of war with the United States
and that talk OF peace had been
abandoned.
me FORMER ambassador did not sec
President Wilson. because the President
sun Is confined 10 his room, but he
conferred at length with both Sccre
tary Lansing and Counselor Polk. and
went over with them In detail events
reading TO tho break in diplomatic rela
'"hs between Germany and the United
States.
Mr Gerard reported that German om-
''"'s apparently considered the effects
ana consequences of submarine ruth
iessness before proclairninS it, and. 50
i"r aa nc could learn. were confident
Of its success. When he left Berlin.
however the campaign was only in its
second week. and the Germans were
still predicting the destruction OF a
million tons OF shipping a month. The
amount admitted by Tcutonic experts
TO be essential for an effective starva-
ton blockade of England. Since then.
however. the average destruction has
been below half that.
FOOD CONDITIONS SERIOUS
WHEN GERARD PARTY LEFT
Food conditions in GERMANY when
AIR. Gcrard's party left were reported
as serious. but no, necessarily critical
fI.,a
American government as very impor,-
ant. because OF its bearing upon the
possibility OF further peace moves bv
Germany in the near future
The former ambassador arrived here
from Key West. Fla. shortly after
noon, and was met at the station br
group Of officials. including Counselor
Polk and Assistant Secretary Philips,
OF the state Department: Secretary
McAdoo. Secretary Tumulty. and SEN
aior Hughes. OF New Jersey. 4 formal
statement was given out by Mr. &C.
rard. saving he would mako his re-
port to the government and would not
talk for publication. During the re-
mainder OF the day and night he held
10 this determination. He remained
over here tonight and will go TO New
York late tomorrow in time for
formal reception to he rendered him
there on Friday.
The report made ny the former am
oassador to the State Department was
understood to deal particularly with
the treatment accorded himself and
other Americans following the break
IN diplomatic relations, tho efforts Of
the German government 10 get him TO
rcai'irm the old treaty OF 1S2S. with On
tensiNc changes: tho general attitude
nt the German government and public
towards submarine warfare. peace and
relations with the United states, and
conditions In Germany.
Tn" department presented a scene OF
uhushal activity. with the many re-
turned diplomats who accompanied MIR
Gerard reporting to their supcriors
Some of them will be kept at the d.,
partmcnt. and others will be given nnw
posts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
SAILED FROM NEW YoRk
ON EERRI-kRY ~

! BY Associated Prcss.1
/ NEW YORK, March 1.-THE .\mcri-
/ can steamship Algonquin, with ten
Americans aboard. was sunk by n Ger
man submarine On March IL with n
loss of vessel and cargo. valued at
Sl'oo,oOO y cable message received
here to-day by her owners. tho Amcri-
can Star Line. and dispatches from
London told OF tho apparent safety OF
| all the officers and crew. twcnly-seven
OF whom have been landed.
The message said the vessel was tor
Dedoed. but did not Indicate where she
was at the time. According to a con-
snlar report from Plymouth. England.
the Alsonouin's captain stated his shin
was sunk by shell fire without warning.
The Algonquin sailed from New York
on February 20 with foodstuns Her
destination was London. She was one
or the first American ships TO leave tho
United States after Germany cstah-
lishcd her submarine blockade
Formerly a Canadian owned boat
under British registry, the Algonouin
was transferred TO the American flag
last December, when she was pur-
chased by the American Star Line
While under Canadian ownership she
was engaged in trade between New
icTh anu oI. JcnnS, y. B.
She carried about 1000 tons Of cargo.
and was commanded by Captain A.
! NordbcrS. naturalizcd American OF
Norwegian birth.
WENT CONSIDERABLY
OUT OF HER COURSE
When she left here on February 90
her owners expected her TO reach the
submarine zone about March S. 1t was
assumed here to-day that she went
conSide bly, out of her course
Prior to sailing. the Alaonquin's cap
tain said he had no fear tina, his vessel
would be torpedocd
II feel safer in sailing through the
war zone on a vessel nying tho Amcri-
can laG than ] do trying to make my
way about New York streets and dodg-
Ing taxicabs." he said.
Officers of the American Star Line
said the vessel was worth approXi-
matcly si5o.Ooo.
The freight steamship Fordonian
Is so an American vessel owned by tn.
American Star Line. has arrived safely
at Genoa, after circlinE in the Mcdi-
tcrrancan for moro than two weeks
lodging submarines. according TO "a
cableGram received hero to-day by the
line.
The Fordonian left Tampa on Do
"cmber -. and had TO put in at
West Indies port for repairs. because
Of an accident TO her machinery
There arc two American steamships
Algonquin. Tho ono sunk WAS recently
transferred from British registry. She
was a vessel of l.So6 tons gross. oi5
feet long, and forty feet c,f beam She
was built in 1855 AT Glasgow. and was
owned in New York. She was a single
screw steamer. and was commanded by
Captain a. NordbcrE. Among the
American citizens on board were Will
liam T. Holmes. OF Chicago, mate and
Charles Schultz. of Brooklyn, chief on
gineer. Her owners agreed to give the
officers a war bonus of 20 per cent i'm
wages and tho crew q. bonus Of IS per
cent. with tho proviso hat in case tho
vessel WAS captured or destroyed tho
men were To he paid tho bonus with
their wages until they returned to the
United States