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ADVKKTIBK 15 THE Clas sified oolumns of The Herald, 3d Psge; advertise ments there only cost Five Cents a line. VOL. 36. —NO. 110. STRICTLY ENGLISH. A Review of British Parlia mentary Affairs. Royalty to Visit the Chicago World's Fair. Important Results of the North Sea Naval Mamui'vres. Preparations for the Keceptlon of trie Trench Fleet — Dillon the New Antl-Parnell Leader — Lib eral Wesleyanlsui. Associated Press Dispatches. London, August 7.—[Copyrighted by the New York Associated Press.j—Since the prorogation speech announced that the coming session would deal with questions already elaborated, all rumors of an immediate general election have ceased. The members know that the legislative programme mentioned in the queen's speech in November last, is left incomplete, and will be resumed next year. Besides tbe Irish local bill, the ministers] have perfected an English measure developing the existing system of local government, by creating dis trict councils, and other bills. The op position are prepared to see the govern ment succed in carrying these, without fearing that the cabinet will be thereby so strengthened as to avert defeat on appeal to the country. The burden of the work rests upon Balfour. In his Irish local government bill, it is under stood the feature will be the franchise of electors of the county boards, the boards being confined to persons actually paying rates. The measure will bear the smallest resemblance to a home rule measure. The leading principle will prevent the boards created under its provisions from being controlled by the masses. KOYAI.TY TO VISIT AMEBIC A. If tbe presence of royal persons can insure the success of the world's fair in Chicago, its success now seems to be as sured. It is certain that several mem bers of the English royal family are showing such interest in the progress of the preparations, as indicates an inten tion on their part to visit the fair, and communications have reached London from Berlin which leaves little doubt that if Europe is at peace at the time, the German emperor will indulge him self in the greatest voyage of his life, seeing America* NORTH SKA NAVAL MANOEUVRES. The three weekß' naval manceuvres just concluded in the North sea have been keenly watched by every govern ment in Europe. Experts blame the admiralty for suddenly changing the plans by converting them into tactical manu'uvres, thus spoiling the initiative of the admiral commanding. In spite of tbe admiralty's blundering the evomtions yielded results of immense importance. They have shown the rap idity of the mobilization of the English fleet in reality ; that new and compli cated instruments of warfare like the battleships Sans Pareil and Nile, can be equipped, manned and sent to sea in a few days, ready for action. They have also proved that the 110-ton guns used on the Sans Pareil can be worked rap idly and successfully, penetrating nine teen inches of iron armor and fifteen inches cf any compound armor afloat at a range of 2000 yards. Another discovery made has modified the accepted ideas of tbe value of tor pedo vessels. In no instance did tor pedo vessels succeed in an attack on an ironclad. The system followed against tordedo vessels converted defense into an attack. Instead of waiting for the torpedo vessels, the war ships went for them, uut of twenty torpedo boats four were adjudged captured, while two protecting ships were destroyed and seventeen attacks repulsed. Tbe supe riority of active over passive defense against torpedo boats, is therefore held to be demonstrated. THE IBISH SCHISM. Dillon, while here, conferred unceas ingly with the Parnellites, with the view of ending the schism in the Irish party. He found them resolutely op posed to Parnell's retirement as a con dition of reunion. Several intimated their intention to withdraw from public life, but during the tenure of their places in the commons, they will adhere to their old leader. A meeting of Dillon, O'Brien, Mc- Carthy and Sexton, to deliberate on the future leadership of the party, resulted in an agreement that Dillon should be formally invested with the leadership when parliament reassembles. Mean while McCarthy will be nominal chief, though Dillon will be virtual leader. THE O'BBIEN FBEKZE OUT. Lord Salisbury has instructed his solicitor to press the bankruptcy case against William O'Brien to the rapidest conclusion. Besides Lord Salisbury, another claimant, George Bolton, to whom the jury awarded £4000 damages in a libel action against O'Brien years ago, has revived his demand. It is plain that tbe object of both is to disqualify O'Brien from parliamentary life. RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET. Lord Salisbury started for Chateau Cecil, at Dieppe today. His last officirl work was a communication to M. Wad dington, Fiench ambassador, on the preparations made for the reception of the French fleet at Portsmouth. On August 21st Admiral GeiT-'B3 and his officers will dine with the queen. On the 22d the queen will inspect tbe French fleet and the officers will attend a banquet in Portsmouth town hall. On the 24th the officers will go to London to visit the naval exhibit, and the sailors will be banqueted in the town hall. Be sides this, there will be a series of balls and, junketings, all promising a glowing welcome to the Frenchmen. LIBERAL WESLEYANISM. The Wealeyan conference concluded its labors, with the significant appoint ment, by a large majority, of Prof. Davi LOS ANGELES HERALD. son to tbe chair of theology. His recent address or the inspiration of the Bible, and his broad views, have excited alarm among the orthodox. His election proves the strength of the broad church in English Wesleyaniem. Another vic tory tor the forward party was th« ap pointment of a committee to try to ob tain an act of parliament rescinding Wesley's deed, under which the three years' ministerial circuits system pre vails. If such an act is obtained, itiner ant Wesleyan ministers, the dominant feature of tbe church will cease to exist. French Officers Cashiered. Pahi*, August 7.—As the result of the recent inquiries made by the govern ment into the delinquencies of certain army officers, who revealed to foreign gun-makers and others, the manufacture of melanite, the new explosive adopted by the government, and other secrets of the French war department, M. De Freycinet, minister of war, has decided to cashier all officers of the French army who let as agents for firms manu facturing war materials. Wholesale Horse Stealing. Arkansas City, Kan., August 7. — Several days ago two strangers made arrangements with the Santa Fe to charter several cars to use in shipping horses to Kansas City. Night before last they stole fifty-five liead of horses from the Osage Indians and started off with them. The United States marshal and a posse after a short tight captured them last night, at Pawnee ford. All the horses were recovered. The Pinto Leaves Genoa. Genoa, August 7. —The Baimacedan cruiser Presidente Pinto has left this port and shaped her course in a westerly direction. On the eve of sailing a num ber of sailors deserted from her. SEALERS DISCOURAGED. THE BERING SEA PATROL DOINO EFFECTIVE WORK. Poachers Warned Off by Revenue Cutters and Beveral Taken in Custody—The Seal Catch Very Small on Account of Rough Weather. Washington, August 7. — Captain Coulson, commanding the revenue cut ter Rush, reports to the treasury depart ment under date Ounalaska, July 9th, that on the 6th of July, while cruising north of Unlamek pass with his com mand for the purpose of warning ves sels in pursuit of seals not to enter Bering sea, he fell in with the British schooner E. B. Marvin, having on board twenty-three men and all the- imple ments, raft, etc., necessary for sealing. Upon being hailed, Captain McDon gall said he was sealing. Captain Coulson therefore lowered a boat and sent Lieutenant Newcomb and Cantwell to board and thorougly examine the vessel. It was then ascer tained that the Marvin had been board ed on July Ist by theU.B.B. Thetis near the inland of IJnga, and furnished with a copy of the president's proclama tion, and the necessary warning to her master not to enter Bering sea for the purpose of sealing. On this occasion the master reported that he had no seal skins on board. He refused to allow the boarding officer of the Thetis to in dorse on his register that he had been notified, and is reported as being other wise uncivil. On examination by the officers of the Rush, two fresh sealskins were found on board. The circumstances of the case, and the evi dent intent of the mister to continue sealing, notwithstanding the warning, was considered sufficient cause by Coul son, to justify the seizure of the vessel. Lieutenant Quinan was placed on board and the vessel, crew, arms, sealskins, papers, etc., delivered into the custody of Lieutenant-Commander Mead, U. 8. N., commanding the steamer Alki, and subsequently turned over to Captain Turner, of "the British ship Nymphe, whfch arrived at Ounalaska on the 7th of July. Captain Hooper, commanding the rev enue steamer Corwin, reports to the treasury department, under date of Ounalaska, July 18th, tbe seizure of the. American schooner Laninfa, of San Francisco, near St Paul's island, on the 14th of July, for violation of the presi dent's proclamation. This vessel was boarded in Bering sea and warned by the Thetis on July 7, and a certificate to that effect is endorsed on her manifest. She had then on board nineteen seal skins. Instead of heeding the warning to leave, the Laninfa remained there unti seized, seven days later by the Thetis. No additional skins were found on board. Third Lieutenant Johnson was placed in charge of the prize, with a detail of four armed men, with orders to proceed to Ounalaska. The Corwin arrived there on the 16th, and will await the arrival of the Laninfa. On July 18th, the United States steamers Mohican, Alert and Thetis and the British ships Nymphe and Pheasant were cruising in Bering sea. The Mohi can and the Rush were at St. Paul's is land on the 15th. Eighty sealing ves sels are known to be in the sea or en the way there. Captain Hopper says there has been a great deal of fog, which makes it difficult to find the sealers, but of the beats boarded, the catch has been small, on account of the rough, windy weather. The treasury department is informed that the revenue steamer Bear, Captain Healy commanding, sailed from Oun alaska June 30th for Point Barrow, Alaska, and touched at the seal islands for the purpose of leaving instructions to the treasury agents to limit the catch of the Alaska Commercial company this season to 7500 sealskins. It is learned from other sources that the company has already secured this number of skins, and open sealing has been entirely sus pended for the season. Vancouver, B, C, August 7.—The steam sealing schooner Eliza Edwards returned today from the sealing grounds with seventy skins. She was warned by the Thetis in Bering sea, July 10th, and on July 17th started for the Copper is'ands. When 500 miles out, she met the sealer Henry Dennis of Port Town send, which reported that the Russians were seizing sealers in the open sea, and that one, an American schooner, had been captured. The Edwards therefore started for home. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1891.—TEN PAGES. THE WAR IN CHILE. An Officer of the Pensacola Gives His Opinions. The Constitution Is the Real Cause of the Trouble. No Power to Punish the President for Misconduct. Reform Must Come But Chile Is a Good Country to Keep Away From Just Now—Balmaceda's Method of Recruiting. Associated Press Dispatches. San Diego, August 7.—ln conversation with an officer of the Pensacola, today, considerable information was obtained as to the cause of the Chilean trouble. He said: "The constitution of Chile is the real cause of the war. There is no power to punish the president for misconduct. He cannot be impeached, and he cannot be prosecuted. When he accepts the office he takes an oath not to leave the country for one year after the expiration of .his term. This makes it necessary for the president at the end of bis regu lar term of five years to nominate his own successor, who agrees to defend him. His nominee is always elected, even if people have to be thrown into jail so the election can be carried. In this way Balmaceda has just nominated and elected one of his former cabinet officers, named Vicuna. "One day I heard how some recruits were provided for Balmaceda's army. The men were not anxious to enlist, so a detachment of cavalry was sent out as a press gang. Four hundred men were caught that way. The recruiting officer sent a note to the commander to whom the were consigned, saying: 'I send you 400 volunteers. Please return handcuffs.' "At another time the colonel had his regiment drawn up. He rode out and informed the men that the next morn ing they would start on a two days' march and then have an engagement with the congressional soldiers. 'If there is any reason why atiy of you do not want to go, step out of the ranks and say so,' he concluded. Seven of the poor devils stepped out and said they did not want to go, and they did not go. Those seven were straight way backed up againßt a brick wall and shot." "My conclusion was," continued the officer, "that tbe Congressional party advocates worthy reforms which ought to be, and doubtless will be, adopted, either as a result of this, war or through political legislation, but it is a good country to keep away from just now." SCUTTLED HIS SHIP. Sorious Charges Against the Captain of the Bark Alicia. San Fbancisco, August 7. —Steward H. F. Moulton of the bark Alicia, which was stranded in Apia harbor, Samoa, last February, arrived fron Samoa on the Alameda yesterday. To a reporter lie made grave charges against John 0. Broadhurst, Captain and parto..nerof the Alicia. Moulton says that when the Alicia left Newcastle she was leaking slightly and put into Apia. bhe was surveyed and pronounced seaworthy. Her cargo was partly discharged and she was sur veyed again, this time being condemned. That night she was blown ashore by a gale while the captain and crew were ashoie. The Alicia was then sold to a wrecking firm. Moulton charges that after the first survey the captain scut tled the ship in order to secure the in surance. The Alicia was insured in the Union insurance company for $9000, but owing to the charges the company re fused to pay, and suit was brought here today to compel the payment of the in surance. Tho attorney of the insurance company says he has an affidavit sworn to before the British consul at Apia, by several of the Alicia's crew, which cor roborates Moulton's charges. Captain Broadhurst, who is in the city, denies the charges. SOUTHERN PACIFIC DOINGS- Work on the New Coast Line to Be Com menced Soon. San Fbancisco, August 7.— Vice-Pres ident Crocker, of the Southern Pacific, says' that the only real work of construc tion now being "done by the Southern Pacific company, is that of changing the old San Bernardino motor line to a standard track. The company intends to begin work on its extensions from Santa Margarita to San Luis Obispo aud Santa Barbara before long. Plans for doing the work in the most ecnomical style, and at the same time in a most satisfactory way, are being discussed. The final work is now being done by the construction department of the Southern Pacific company, to the sec tion of its line between Los Banos and Armona, and it will be only a short time before trains will be running from Tracy to Armona. This gives the com pany two routes through the San Joaquin valley. The officials say it will possibly be a year or more before the new road will be used for through pas senger business, .through freights will, however, be sent over tbe line soon after its opening. THIRTY-FIVE BURGLARIES. A Fair of Successful House-Breakers Detected and Arrested. San Francisco, August 7. —Charles S. Eley and Frank Beale, who are credited with having committed thirty-five burg laries during the last four months, were arrested today. They worked in day time, going from house to house and ringing the door bells. When they found a house with no one at home,they would break in and carry off plunder. AMERICAN CRUISERS. An Offer of •4,000,000 by Balmaeeda for the Baltimore Rejected. San Fbancisco, August 7. —The Ex aminer states tbat Balmaceda, through Minister Eagan, offered the United States $4,000,000 for.the cruiser Balti more. The offer was refused. Admiral Brown has taken the Baltimore for his flagship, and now is in sole command of the southern Pacific squadron. It is expected that the Charleston will leave for Honolulu in about three weeks, as another revolution is feared. San Uiego, Cal., August 7.—Efforts are being made to have the Pensacola remain at San Diego harbor until after the Grand Army encampment, which occurs next week. Unless the war de partment so orderß, the Pensacola will sail north tomorrow. Army and Navy Union. Boston, August 7.—The army and navy union, at today's session, ap pointed a committee to arrange for a ladies' auxiliary union, of which the wives and daughters of members of the regular army and navy may become members. Chaplain B. S. Ciderlinger was appointed a committee to go before the next congress and ask that United States soldiers be put on the retired list after twenty-five years' service, instead of thirty. A New Chinese Decision. tJi'FFALo, August 7.—United States Commissioner Hirshbeck today rendered a decision in the case of two Chinamen, Lig Lee and Jur Fan, recently arrested in violation of the exclusion act, to the eflect that they must be sent back to China by way of San Francisco. This is the first decision of the kind that has been rendered. Heretofore a Chinaman smuggled into the United States from from Canada, has simply been sent back to Canada. Argentine Loans. London, August 7.—lt is stated that the foreign office approves, and the Baring guarantors are agreeable, to the pl»n for collecting a portion of the Ar gentine customs in Europe by consuls, to provide for the interest on the Argen tine loans. BLAINE'S GOOD HEALTH. A DOCTOR COMES ALL THE WAY FKOM ITALY TO SEE HIM. It Is However Denied that Thiß is a Pro fessional Call-Dr. Baldwin Bays His Errand to Bar Harbor is None of the Publio's Business. New Haven, Conn., August 7.—Dr. William W. Baldwin, of Florence, Italy, a specialist in nervous diseases, was at his old home in Birmingham today. When a reporter called, his brother, Dr. Charles Baldwin, Baid the doctor had come to the United States partly on business, and added: "I suppose my brother will call on Mr. Blame before be returns." At this juncture Dr. William Baldwin appeared on tho scene and said: "I have not seen Mr. Blame. I will not say whether I shall call on him or not. It is not the duty of a physician to an nounce such matters to the public. The public has nothing whatever to do with my business, and it will not know whether I shall see Mr. Blame or not." > Then turning to his brother' he said : "Charles, you ought not to have given this to the reporters. You don't know whether I shall see Mr. Blame or not. I did not tell you." Dr. Charles during this speech listened with a smile, not saying a word. Dr. William Baldwin left for Bar Harbor this afternoon. Bab Habbor, Me., August 7. —Em- mons Blame told an Associated Press reporter tonight: "There is nothing in the report that Dr. Baldwin is coming to Bar Harbor to visit father profession ally. If he is coming at all father knows nothing about it. He has not sent for him, and has no need of his services. He has not taken any medi cine for nearly two months. He is very well and is gaining all the time." buried the Hatchet, The Democratic Factions in Chicago Adopt a Treaty of Peace. Chicago, August 7.—The two factions of the Democratic party in Chicago united tonight, after a long and bitter fight, which haa allowed the Republi cans to win two important elections. The split originated with ex-Mayor Carter Harrison, who claimed to have been a sufferer from the arbitrary control of the party machinery by ex-Mayor Dewitt C. Cregier. The constitution adopted at a meeting of representatives of both factions tonight, is a decided novelty in the line of political agree ments. It provides that all primaries shall be held under the Australian bal lot system, and forbids central commit teemen from becoming office-holders. Should the treaty prove binding, the Democrats expect to make a clean ever lasting sweep of all the offices in sight, the party when united having, accord ing to their estimates, 15,000 majority. The present city administration is Re publican. CROSSING DISASTERS. Dire Effects of Attempting to Cross Be fore Approaching Trains. Seneca, Neb., August 7.—This even ing a passenger train running at full speed struck a carriage full of people at Sisseton •crossing, two miles east of here. A. H. Bernett and Miss Frances Fuller were killed outright. Mrs. P. P. Fuller, Mrs. Geo. F. Ristenberger and her two children, aged 2 and 4 years, were seriously injured. Leavenworth, Kan., August 7. —At the reservation crossing tonight, D. K. Lensdale.tried to drive across the track in front of a Santa Fe passenger train, with the usual result. Mrs. Lonsdale was killed; Miss Sue Powers and Ray Powers fatally injured, and Lonsdale badly hurt. A Terrific Storm. Winnipeg, Man., August 7.—A Man dan dispatch says a terrific storm of thunder and lightning raged furiously in that section. Grain is in bad shape. Lightning struck the dwelling of a farmer named Martens, killing Mrs. Martens and stunning Martens and his six children. A Sentenced Commute. Cape May, N. J., August 7.—The pres ident has commoted the sentence of Charles T. 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YOU DON'T NEED A BUSINESS TRAINING to understand the following Facts and Figures from the financial operations of the three largest Life Insurance Companies in the world, from the organization of each company to January Ist, 1891, as shown by the official statistics of the New York State Insurance Department. w.«b ,K-r> I nr.-rrnw or company Th " Mutual Life Thb Eq.citaw,b, j Nrw Yokk Life, Namb and location of company of N.-w yobk. j New Yobk. j Nkw Yobk. Admitted assets January Ist, IS9I »146,494,180' $116,887,786! $115,093,966 Capital stock None 100.000; None Total unappropriated surplus over all{ 9,870,63*! 4,504,128 6,398,507 ascertained liability I Total premiums received 388,741,308 201,768,842! 217,433,623 T a£eS a ne™rM 451.149,337 260,482,067 257,425,246 *™ 6».407.«69,L0« 1,286,775 More' 9,991,623 Total dividends paid to policy holders 83,830,567 37,225,516 39,544,048 Total Interest, rents and profits earned.. 130,685.773; 54,799,032 57,354,711 K enoughto paTall dScK °™\ M °«> 10,739,837:Le5s 16,912,300 More 1,329,907 Excess ot interest earned more thani enough to pay all taxes and expenses> More 06.155.337 Lush 2,688,790 More 5,835,770 of management > P in°eome ge 01 taX6B eXPenBCS l °i U«-4 percent! 17.8 per cent 16.4 per cent The Intending Investor May Save Many Thousands of Dollars By a careful consideration of the above comparative exhibit. The Mutual Life began business In 1843; The Equitable in 1859: The New York Life in 1845. Ninety-eight (98) per oent of the total income of the Mutual Life has been received since the Equitable began business. The Equitable aas $82,621,293 more Insurance obligations assumed than the Mutual Lite, but has 129,606,394 less admitted assets. The Mutual Life Insurance Company has more insurance in force in the United States than any other company. Of the total insurance iv force in California the Mutual Life has 121,663,444; Equitable. $12,153.780; New York life, 112,847,500. The gain of insurance in force in California In 1890 over the previous year was: In the Mutual Life. $1,511,993; Tho Equitable lost $763,833; New York Life gained $677,000. See Report California State Insurance Department, 101. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York la *«« Largest, Strongest and. Beat Life Insurance Company la the World. 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