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TO GUARD THE GOLDEN GATE The New Battery of Pneumatic Guns at the Presidio A DELAY IN THE WORK Tbe Destroyers Will Have a Full Sweep of the Channels Technical Ob(ectlons to the Placing of the Battery Overcome-Lack of Fresh Water Caused Delay Associated Press Special Wire. WASHINGTON, June 10.—By next fall, if all goes well, the new battery of pneu matic guns located at l'ort Wintield Scott on the Presidio reservation, intended for the protection of San Francisco, will be turned over to tne war depart ment. Tho battery is even now practic ally complete, but owing to the dillicntly of securing an adequate water supply, upon the application of, the contractors the department granted an exten sion of tlms until {November 27th next for the delivery. To operate the plant a powerful steam pumping equipment is necessary to compress the air which throws the projectiles laden with half a ton of dynamite, and of course the steam plant requires a water supply for the boilers. When good progress bad been made in putting up the battery and machinery the contractors found to their dismay that not a drop oi freshwater was to be found on the site. To obtain water they were obliged to run pipes ball a mile to tap the conduit, leading to the Presidio and then to install pumps lo force the water up to the bluff. They have contended that, the government should deftay the expense of tins work, as the water is Intended for the supply of the fort, but as the contract was so worried as to require theni to furnish every appurtenance necessary to tlie operation of the battery, tlio success of their application is doubtful. This bat tery is composed of threo 15-Inch guns, one more than the battery installed at Sandy Hook for the defense of New York j "bnr. .' will aiso bo placed so as to give it full sw.cp of the main channel leading up to San Francisco. At. present there are two of these batteries in use, and while it is contemplated to install ono In Huston harbor, this project may have to bo abandoned. The difficulty lies, not In the lack of money, but ill a serious objec tion that has been made by tho engineer officers thai th dynamite guns would, in such a place as Boston harbor, endanger the holo of the costly and elaborate sys tem of submarine defenses planned for the protection of the harbor. Whenever thefdepth of water is not too great at tlie entrance to a large harbor, tho engineers have placed, or intend to place, in case of war, submarine mines and anchored torpedoes lying beneath the surface of the water. The accepted plan of operations against such obstacles to tho entrance Of a Meet is to send ahead small boats, which by firing torpe does or heavy charges of powder In the channels, succeed in exploding Ihe hid den mines by the shock, thus clearing the way for'the larger ships. This plan was used with success by tlio Japanese at Port Arthur and Wei-Hal-Wei, so that the engineer officers tee', that it is neces sary lo orotoct their mines In turn by placing them under the lino of lire of their shore batteries, which would be re lied upon to keep off the torpedo boats. Hut in the case of the dynamite batteries, it has been urged that the effect of a miss in a shot would be to explode all the mines In tho vicinity of tho place where the projectile strikes. This would open the very channels that the guns aie designed to aid in keeping closed against a hostile Meet. Fortunately, tho objection does not lie against such harbors as that at San Francisco, where the water is so deep that submarine mines cannot bo ef fectivelly used, but it undoubtedly does apply to many of our other harbors. THE NEW PROMISE LAND China to Be the /Tecca of Americans and Others NEW YORK, Juno 10.—A special from Washitigon to the Herald says: China has become a land of promise to many Americans, Believing that Japan's work has cleared tho way for the advance of civilization into tho celestial kingdom, nunuiors of citizens of the United Statos propose going to China to obtain tlie lirst benefits which will undoubtedly fol low the opening of Chinese ports to the world. Both the state and navy department have received applications from Ameri cans who announce their intention to emigrate to darkest Asia. The applica tions request that their authors be fur nished with certilicatcs of Atnorican citi zenship and introductory letters to citi zens of China. So far as the authori ties are able they grant the applications. A number of electric experts throughout tlie country have informed tho state de partment of their intention to go to China and give tlio deadly trolley a chance to get in its work among the ce lestials. It is also thought that railroad enterprises will soon bo set on foot iv China. The only railroad line China now has is one about eighty miles in length. There is good reason to believe China will take immediate steps to con nect her ports with Pekln, for she has realized during the lato war that her in atiility to transport troops quickly was one of the leading causes of her defeat. THE SHROUD OF MYSTERY Very Little New Evidence in Ihe Harrington Murder BAN FRANCISCO, June 111. The in quest into tho death of Miss Nellio A. Harrington, murdered ten days ago, was resumed this morning. Prank Buck, son of tho lato ex-Senator Buck, announced that Iv would prove beyond possible doubt every movement his father made from the time he left.Vaosvllle, Saturday morning, until he was borne into his Oakland bouse stunned ami bleeding from the fail from the cart Saturday night. Mrs. Crouse, neighbor of Miss Harring ton, said Senator Hiick was not the only man who visited Miss Harrington. Be sides him another elderly man called often and look her driving. Buck always lame on foot, other witnesses testified to having seen Buck in Oakland after 1 o'clock on the day Miss Harrington was murdered, her body being found at 1:80, The inquest was continued to tomor row. A GREAT BICYCLE MEET Work of the Remington Club fleet at lllon, New York ILION. N. June 10.—The annual meeting of tne Remington Cycling club was helu hero today. It was tho third meet in the New York state circuit. At tendance, BSOO. Summaries: Class B, half mile open—C. R. Coulter, Mansfield, 0., won; Otto Ziegler, San Jose, Cal.. second: If, W. Fisher, Syra cuse, t bird: time, 1:04 2-5. Class A, ball mile open--W. E, Shaw, Waltham, won; time, 1:112-9. Class H. milo handicap—W. J. Helfert, I'ltca, "v yards, won; P. H. Allen Springfield, V»o yards, second; F. J, Jen uey, Utlca, TU yards, third; time, 2:00. Class A. milo handicap—A. P. Senn, Wbitesboro, OU yards, won; lttna.2:l*l 2-5 Class B, mile open —C. It. Coulter won' A. J. Titus second, W. F. Sims.Washing ton. third; time. 2:19 2-5. Class A. mile open —W. B. Shaw won: time. 2:22. Cluss B. half mile handicap—F. .1. Jen ncy, .'in yards. won : W. P. Slims. 10 yards, second;" L. C. Johnson, Cleveland, 20 yards, third; time. 1:02 1-5, THE DIAMOND FIELD Result of League (lames Played tn Lastcrn Cities BALTIMORE, June 10. —Baltimore, 13; base hits. IS, errors, 0. Cincinnati, 1; base hits 12: errors, 5, Batteries—Clarke and Hemming; Spies, Freeman and Phillips. BOSTON. June 10. —Boston, 0; base bits, 13; errors. 2. Louisville. 5; base hits. IS; errors, L. Batteries—Oantel and Btltetts; Welch ami Mellermott. WASHINGTON, .Tune 10.—Washington, 8; base bus, II; errors, 3. St. Louis, 2: base hits. II: errors, 1 Batteries—McGuire anu Mual; Peitz and Stalev. PHILADELPHIA, June 10.—Philadel phia, 7; base hits. !•; errors, 2. Cleveland, 0; basehits, 7; errors, 2. Batteries—Taylor and Clements; Wal lace and Zimmer. • NEW YORK, June 10.—New York, 5; base hits, 10; erors, 4. Chicago.-',: basehits, 0; errors, 1. Batteries—Wilson and Clarke; Kitt redge and Griffith. BROOKLYN, June 10.—Brooklyn, 4; base hits, li; errors, .'I. Pittsburg, 0; base hits, 5; errors, 5. liatteries—Grim and Kennedy;Kinslow and Hanley. WHITNEY NOT IN THE RACE The Ex=Secretary Says He Has No Presidential Aspirations A Dissertation on the Silver Issue—The Mat ter Liable tt» Assume Great Pro portions BOSTON, June 10, - Ex-Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney was inter viewed at the home of his mother in Hrookline last night. He said: "I am not and will Jnot be a presi dential candidate. If the silvei men should carry tho next Democratic con vention it will split the party. The l>em ocratsjnust stand for sound money. There are a good many sound money men in the west and south amMhe Memphis con vention, 1 think, has helped the cause along. Carlisle's speech at the conven tion was a very excellent ono and it de serves reading. It undoubtedly had an Influence in the south. I think the peo ple will eventually treat this question the same as they did tho greenback question. They want* sound money now just as much as they did then." Mr. Whitney said tie felt, however, that tho free silver question was liable lo as sume the same proportions or even greater ones than did tue greenback question* Ho intimated that an organized educa tional movement was what was necessary to counteract the spread of the silver dis course. "[ do not think the Republicans will care to reopen the tariff question again," he said. "They see they would gain notning by it. The money question will dominate everything in the next cam paign, unless there is a radical change in ten ti ment the next year." Mr. Whitney does not think any of the eastern states will follow the 'Illinois Democrats to the matter of calling state conventions to consider the financial question. In answer to the question whether the I'nited States shoulU con tinue to build its navy as it has, in tho next few years, Mr. Whitney said: "Yes, but I think what we should confine our uttontion to now is the building of largo battle ships of the best type." Mr. Whitney does not think the United States could very well recognize the Cuban insurgents as belligerents. When v - President Harrison's move ments In New York and Philadelphia were spoken of and reference was made to tho Depew dinner, Mr. Whitney smiled and said : "Yes. it looks very much as if ex-Pres ident Harrison was after the Republican nomination. 11 It was suggested that, there would be probably hard work for him to do in the next convention, and Mr.Whitney smiled as lie said:. "Well, I shall ho* in the struggle if there is an intellectual one for sound money, you may ho assured." Dropped Out of Sight NEW YOUK, .Juno 10. — George Young Tweed, son of"lioss"Tweed of New York, has been miming from the place where he lived on West Twenty-fourth street for eleven days. He disappeared in a strange manner. He left behind no intimation of his inten tion, With only the clothes ho wore and bad little if any nionoy with him. search in bis accustomed haunts has been fruit less. No report, however, has yet been made to the police of liis disappearance. The Grasshopper Pest SACRAMENTO. June in.—Word was received this morning that locusts or grasshoppers, as they are coroniorly called, had appeared In portions of Sut ter and Placer counties in countless num bers andfjwere doing great damage to ail kinds of vegetation. .!. 11. Jasper of Wheatland telephones: "Millions ol grasshoppers are coming in and they aro eating up everything that is green. They are particularly destine live to vineyards ami orchards. '' Ihe Annexation to Colombia NKW YORK, Juno to.- -A special to the World from Bogota Columbia] toys: President Cairo has leeeived Messrs. ChiUon. Harris And Hodges, three com missioners from the. Mosquito coast, who have come here to propose that, tho reser vation he annexed tv Columbia. They spoke onlj' in general terms at the audi ence with tbe president, but will make a formal proposition when tbe documents they bring are translated, Which is being done as rapidly as possible. A Stage Held l'p DENVER, June in. - Postofboe Inspect or McMecben has received telegraphic in form at ion from l 1 nited States Slarshal Hull a Santa Ko of tbe robbery of a stage on a line between Frisco and lama, near the Arizona line. It is presumed that the stage was attacked by armed bandits who nave been recently operating in Ari zona. The amount of tlie plunder se cured is not known. Tn Leave the Kick Observatory sax FRANCISCO, June 10.—Professor E. 15. Barnard, the famous astronomer of the !,ick observatory, has presented his resignation to tlie board Oi regents of the University of California, to take effect next October, IL i« understood that Professor Jlernard will accept a similar position at tbe I'niversty of Chi cago. Tho great .faff ray bankrupt sto ;k of dry goods on sale today ai ,1. M. Hale company, 107 and Ut!) North Spring street. Military Orders by Wheel NKW YORK, June 10. —Private A. Mattoy, 0 company, Pirat artillery, P. 8. A., set out on a bicyclo ride from* Port Hamilton, Long Island, to Port Sheridan, 111., at 6 o'clock this morning, bearing a dispatch from Major-General N. A, Miles to General W. S. Merritt, commanding the Department ot the Missouri. To keep your digestive organs in order get a uottleof the genuine Angostura Hi tiers, man iaetured by Lu. J. U. JJ. Siesert S. Sous, JLOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1890. MERRILY THEY ROLL ALONG On Electric Lighted VVaiers at the Seashore A SCENE FROM VENICE Opening of Ihe Water Carnival at Santa Cruz The Queen Will Take Possession of the City This Afternoon—The Seaside Report Crowded With Visitors SANTA CRUZ, June 10.—The carnival opens tomorrow afternoon with the ar rival of Queen Anita ill tho harbor with her Meet. Cannonading irom the fleet will accompany the queen's gig from the vessel which brings her to shore. As sho lands, the city is presented to her. Sho will bo accompanied to tlio throne by an escort of all the civic and military organi zations and the floats representing tho industries of the city, and tho schools. As sho reaches the throne the mayor will formally surrendei the city to her, pre senting her with a golden key. Senator Hart BurkA will deliver an address of welcome, after which the queen, assisted by the ladies of Sanca Cruz, will hold an informal reception. On tho side of tha throne will sit the grand marshal and aides, attired in Venetian costume. The qUaen will ho surrounded by her maids of honor and her body guard. Train after train has arrived here this evening crowded with passengers. Paci fic avenue is almost impassable. The great majority of tho visitors are from San Francisco. Santa Cruz is prepared to accommodate the rush, it having boen expected. In the customers' rooms counts, barons and princes are numerous. The carnival arena is now all enclosed. The queen's gondola fs nearly completed* It is a stately affair and worthy ol tho occasion. On Wednesday homing pigeons will ho let loose from tlie queen's throne for San Francisco, one of them carrying | the ecu's photograph. Tho pavilion thil evening was illuminated fnr tho first time and the effect was brilliant. The merchants of the city have engaged special policemen to KUard against fires and pickpockets. Ihe chief of police has is sued orders to a/rest all suspicious char acters. The short-dressed gum girls aie seen on the streets tonight and are remin iscent ol the midwinter fair. The rialto bridge. ported by St. Marc's columns, is oeln;. cted in the street leading to the depot. All of the entries for the bicycle races have heen tilled. HIS LAST DRINK A Well-Known Sacramento Saloonkeeper Commits Suicide SACRAMENTO, June 10,—At 6 o'clock this evening 11. F. DHlman shot and killed himself in his saloon at Front and I streets. He had heen in ill health for a long time, being subject t3 epileptic tits, but np to a few minutes before ho killed himself he seemed to be in liis usual good spirits. A couple of friends dropped into his saloon and asked him to join them in a dunk. He did so, but remarked that it would be his last. They poo-poobed tlie Idea, but as he stepped behind the bar ho picked up his pistol, placed it to liis head and said, "Good bye, everybody," and tired the fatal shot. Dill man was chief of police hero for one term prior to 1890 and was once after de feated for the same ollice. He was a Grand Army man and a little upward of 60 years of ag«i. He leaves a wife but no children. WILL FACE THE MUSIC Heney, the Alleged Carson Mint Robber. Cheerful RENO, Nov., June 10. —I'nited States Marshal Humphrey arrived here this evening, having in charge James T. Heney, who was arrested at Lend vi He, Colo., Friday for complicity in Ihe Gar son mint stealings. Heney appeared con fident and said ho was not afiaid to come back to Nevada. Ho says tho stories to the effect that he admitted having taken the bullion and that tie had disposed of |20,000 worth of stolen coin are untrue. THE FRUIT CROP Some Figures That Will Interest the Califor nia Growers SAX JOSS, June 10.—The Santa Clara County Fruit exchange is in possesion of advices announcing that the French crop of prunes will be reduced fully a third from tho amount produced last year. This means in the neighbnorbood of 20, --000,000 pounds of that 1 product on the 1090 Remnants, Silks, Dress Goods, Laces, Trimmings, Flannels V ILLE PE mlparis. BRUNCH SKN PHKNCISCO, PIONEER BROADWAY DRY GOODS HOUSE POTOMPiC BLOCK, 223 S. rB??OPtOIn£KV. ••• WASH FABRICS Clearance Price Clearance Price Clearance Price 10c yard | 12k; yard 1 15c VARD Dress Ginghams, I 36 in, Percales, j Jaconet Duchess, Printed Duck, ! Russian twills, Scotch Gingham, Novelty Crepons, j India Dimity, 1 French Zephyr, Outing Fabrics. Printed Muslin. Bedford Cords. SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE Clearance Price \ Clearance Price Clearance Price 20c yard I 25c yard 30c yard Galatea Cloth ' French Batiste i Ondule Crepons, Irish Lawns, Wattle Novelties, Dotted Swiss, English Plisse, I Polka Sorento, I French Organdie, 40 in. Printed Mulls, j Madias Cloths. j Aherfoyle Ducks. Q. Verdier & Co. Mail Orders Carefully Executed. '"S C It „ J Fn ° / * m * m 116 5, Kroadway market. London and Bordeaux adiices imlic.it** that tlie grape crop ha« Uet»n in iureil 75 |mt cent, peaches Irom 25 to 4*' , per cent ami cherries 2i> pel cent. In the ■ vicinity of Nnv York ami in Michigan small fin its have been damaged exten sively. Tm Mason is too early for tho forma tion of anything like a tellable opinion j regarding th*> apple crop. > These reports arc of great consequence Ito the fruit groovers of this valley, ami i mean that good press will prevail tor all j that is grown, not alone this valley but ! throughout the. state. From the various ■ prune growing •outlota ol California re* ! ports show that the crop will be a good I average one. Other fruits do not show any material decrease, ami on the whole the fruit prospect is considered bright. Sales In ti.e east are encouraging ami tho OUtIOOK for disposing of this valley's out put at good prices was never better. The hoard of trade's proposition to find a market for Santa Ulara valley dried I fruit has thus far met the hearty ap- I prnval ol growers, and definite action is I likely to be taken by the board of trade 1 next week. TAKEN TO THE COUNTY JAIL Lugene Debs and Ott-.rr A. R. I . Men Com mence Terms CHICAGO, June 10.—Eugene V. Debs and other officials of tbe A. I!. U, will be to Woodstock jail tomorrow. Certt lied orders nf the supreme court were re ceived hero today. The men under ar rest are K. V. Debs. 0. W. Howard, 8. ECellber, L. W. Rofters, .lames Hogan, W. li. Burnes, 1-.. M. Goodwin, Martin Elli ott. There is no question as to the tirno tlio men will serve. The original sen tence was six months for Debs and three months for his associates in two different contempt eases, the scntclu'O being made concurrent by tin; court. The defendant's attorneys later had tho sentence made culmlnatic in order to take the desired legal action. It is thought, probable an effort will be made to have .lodge Wood reinstate the concurrent sentence. A LIKELY DARK HORSE Robert Lincoln Looming l ; p as v Republican Possibility NEW VOI!K, June 10.—Thomas L, James, ex-post master-general, president of the Lincoln National bank, said, dis cussing the political situation: "I look upon Hubert, Lincoln as the likeliest dark horse in the race for the itepublican nomination. 1 believe ho will get half the entire southern delegation, and when tlie break cotnes on the favorites Lincoln and Allison will get the benefit of it. The lowa senator is well balanced, a sound viewed man. who, next to Lincoln, pos sesses elements of strength where other candidates are weak. It is my opinion Harrison cannot by any means be nom inated." Tbe Fire at Cameron CAMERON, W. Va., .luna in.—Tho loss by last night's tire is now estimated at $300,000, The standing property of the town was probably worth $450,000. The insurance is only $50*000, ol which $30,000 is in threo Wheeling companies. Plftv two bouses were burned; twenty-eight wero dwellings, the remainder business houses. Already business men are pre paring to rebuild. Homeless families aro being carcu for by those who are out side the path of the lire. Where Are the Wills? BOSTON, June 10,—Attorney Frank Brewster of this city, classmate of Pro fessor Harold Whiting of the University uf California, who,with his family, perished in the Colima disaster, has not teceivod the two wills which it is reported Pro fessor Whiting made and mailed bun be fore embarking on the Colima. Mr. Brewster says trie professor last summer made two wills leaving his estate to members of his family, and in Hie event of their death to his brother, w ho lives in this city. lie believes these were the last. I wills Professor Whiting made. 330 Houses Burned BUDA PESTH, June I.—i'he lire which broke out at Meriny was not un der control until 1120 houses were de stroyed and several persons lost their lives. Apollinaris "THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." Supplied under Royal Warrants to Her Majesty the Queen of England, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. For Whom? Hurried, busy nervous women ere the ones (or whom Paine'6 Celery Compound was especially prepared, These men mnl women with nerves all Roue and feebly nourished, need just tho Invigorating, fttrength'giviug effect ol Palne's < 'elery Compound. Use it now and keep well. ' ' j taken FROM LIFE $ »*- -IT — l.evinsky Starts a Sale. Abraham Blocks It. 0> . . P w "1 If mm. ~ , . ggT" Here is Where They Both "Get It in tlie Neck." I3ADORE r0 ins PARTNER ISAAC—Dose going out of business affidavit, bankrupt, firs and water, alteration, removal and sheriff ihki- shlc* are getting to be a "chestnut." Vat shall we do next to humbug the peeblel Into buying 2? TO ISADOrS—HoIy Moses! I've got it!! Start a DISSOH'TION BALE, "ml tell the peeblel that nor partner ' Levi is going to quit the Una and go to de Holy Land, and we've got to put a mlUian-dollar certified check mit hiscoulti. ® = s—• r* A I/iriCT I\T C 7 l4fW\l\\T Are now working their various "Skin 8P- Lr AX I IFN ill II IB I V Game" schemes I from British Co- I iIJ\II\»J II! iJIIVUUI lumbia to the Gulf of Mexico and from Main to California) to unload SHODDY PLUNDER upon the unwary at a BIG PROFIT. - They throw out baits in the way of a few odd socks, collars, shirts, collar buttons and other minor odds and erds below cost, to inveigle their verdant victims into their TWO-PRICED "JOINTS" and Ihen do their unsophisticated patrons up to the "Queen's taste. 1 THIS WEEK We shall give values in Men'sand Boys' tailor=made Cloth* ins, Hats and Furnishings that'll knock shoddy prison= m* — f£r made plunder and fake sales higher than Oilroy's kite. <ss>— I Hl.» IjjMß | «8»—- —— 1 f/m*~* ess— gfo jf-*, /t»-fl Afß Will buy Boys' Strong gJ $ % ffl \m \ %| ,% serviceable school Suits l%t.J \3KJ «T)ltTri? regular value, Si. oLJ & z* . g— Gives you your own free choice of Men's i wm will buy Boys' all. all-wool Suits that are worth every cent *L //% U wool school Suits that e*r— of sm. No old styles, but fresh up-to- l"»L? cant ' lc ' beat 111 this tit*— date goods that'll give satisfaction. City under $4. 40*— I 1 t«»— S - ' >■#»*> d» il™ wiH buy Ro - vs ' fiile CJO Jbo*4'o Suits in latest style pat- SktZ %0 JS. terns that are worth $5. 0^ — Will this week purchase Men's line ?2t» Will buy Boys' fine Dress Suits in all the latest styles and shapes . dress Suits in all the lat «a>— —fine Clay Worsteds, Cheviots and neat y4 [™ est styles and most fash* Cassimeres—made and trimmed equal to Htt/ ionable shapes. These garments made to measure for more than 7a ® m.\s v are worth every double the price. nickel of S6. \ See Them in Our Show Windows* The Creates' Values in America. r^??>- —• J *"^ M ** M """^^* a ""*^^ fiP— I @ U. I , I, IJ. ® 1 Chicago' Clothing Co. E /25 727 TV. St. IE Phillips Block Cor. Franklin st. BHRCHIN H EHDQUHRTERS 3