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VOLUME I.XXII - "4.
BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.
Salisbury Tenders His Resignation to
tlie Queen.
GLADSTONE SELECTS OIS MINSTERS.
S«ißf of ttie Stat. mo. -hi Will Fill tbe Fat
..fires- Views of the Monetary
Commissioners.
Copyright.-. 1892, by the ye*** Tork Associated
Press.
London, Aug. 12 —The members of the
Cabinet met at noon to-day and formally
agreed to resign. Most of the Ministers will
leave town to-day.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Lord Salisbury
left on a special train for Portsmouth,
whence he will embark for the Isle of
Wight. His destination is Osborne House,
where be will tender to the Queen Ins resig
nation of the Conservative Ministry.
Gladstone will go to Osborne House Mon
day with a complete I.st of the next Cabinet
to submit to the Queen; but, in pursuance
of constitutional usage, he maintains abso
lute silence on the proposed appointments.
It it impossible to conceal the fact that ar
rangements have been made for Sir William
Vernon Harcourt as Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, and for John Motley as Secretary
for Ireland; but Gladstone', intentions re
garding the other Ministers are not known,
even to some of the definitely appointed
members of his Ministry. Being a punctil
ious observer of official precedents be
will not formally offer a place to any one
until he actually leceives the Queen's com
mands to form a Ministry.
Among tbe most striking reports that are
finding credence in official lecril quarters,
one is to the effect that Lord Herschell will
become Governor-General of India, that
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge will become
Lord Chancellor, and Sir diaries Russell
will become Lord Chief Justice. Lord Her
schell's transference will cause a shudder
of apprehension throughout the country in
view of tne critical position of Indian-Rus
sian relations. Until Tuesday, when Glad
atone returns from Osborne House, the ex
act composition of the Cabinet will remain
unknown.
It is known in court circles tbat it was
the fear regarding the personnel of the
Gladstone Ministry that mainly induced the
Queen to consult the Duke of Devonshire
during his visit to Osborne House, as to
whether it was possible for him to unite
with Gladstone and sweeten tiie Liberal
Ministry by taking office himself. Another
source of tte Queen's disquietude is the
change in the royal household appoint
ments that will be inevitable on Gladstone's
accession to power. Gladstone will find it
exceedingly difficult to get personages agree
able to the Queen to fill the great court
offices.
The House of Commons will resume busi
ness on Thursday next, mainly to issue
writs for the re-election of the Ministers.
The prorogation of Parliament is expected
to take place on August 22,
The arrangement, for the meeting of the
International monetary conference are pro
gressing. Mr. Currie of the banking firm of
Glynn, Carrie __ Co. is the strongest man
appointed by the English. Re has no ten
dency whatever toward bimetallism. On
the contrary he is sound for a single stand
ard. His influence will overrule any inclina
tion of bis co-delegates toward an arrange
ment satisfying Americans. of the other
..delegates Mr C. W. Fremantle is a mono
metallist. Sir W. H. Houl-ls.vorth and Gen
eral Straebey are bimetallists, and M . Mur
ray, who is a treasury clerk, is neutral. The
members of the conference will have a
pleasant time in Dresden, but they will
effect little.
TRESS COMMENTS.
English Opinions on the Accession of
lad-atone to I'iiwer.
London, Aug. 12.— Daily Chronicle
(Liberal) says the single effective point
Chamberlain made in his speech was that
Gladstone will hold office for six months
without defining his policy. Had an autumn
session been conceded, as advised. Cham
berlain must have cut from his speech all of
its most damaging passages. Until the new
Ministry meets the House next session, no
nun dare say it is seated firmly enough to
govern the country with authority and
vigor. Until Gladstone brings his home
rule measure forward it would be bile to
ignore the fact that his majority is hetero
geneous.
The Pall Mall Gazette (Liberal) says:
Gladstone's triumph is Pamell's, also.
Twenty years ago Parnell had not even en
tered Parliament. Before he died he had
converted nine out of every ten Irishmen
n_._iu_t revolutionary methods. The effect
cf the division is irrevocable. Difficulties
and delays in borne rule there may be, but
its final adoption is now* inevitable.
The St. .James Gazette (Conservative),
under the caption of "Leaping Into Dark
ness," says: The Government was ejected
by the majority simply going it blind lor the
Grand Old Man and a half-understood idea.
It disaster result?, increased taxation, malig
nant bickerings with France, a disgraceful
retreat from Egypt, an open breach with
Russia in Central Asia and renewed out
rages and rioting in Ireland, the country
has itself to thank.
, *.
"WAR IN VENEZUELA.
A Town Taken by Assault After a Desperate
Conflict.
Trinidad, W. 1., Aug. 12.— Barrancals. a
town on the Orinoco, has been captured by
Government troops after a desperate fight
yesterday. During the engagement Gen
eral Valdez, in command of the Legalists,
received a mortal wound. The Crespists
retired In good order and were re-formed by
General Deecharm. This morning they ad
vanced 0.. baranca a end took the town by
assault. The fighting was of the most
bloodthirsty character, and the opposing
troops were frequently engaged band to
hand, using machete, bayonet and rifles as
clubs. 'J be loss on both sides was heavy,
hot the exact number killed and wounded
is not known vet. The Legalist force, esti
mated at 4000 of all arm-, is advancing
rapidly on Ciuiid Bolivar, and another
bloody fight is expected at any time.
A LONG -LOST ART.
A Quebec Blacksmith Rediscovers a Method
of Hardening Copper.
Quebec, Aug. 12.— Local scientists say
Uiat one of the most wonderful discoveries
of recent years is that made by a black
smith of this city named Ferdinand Allard.
lt is tbe long-lost art of hardening copper.
Axs and other edged tools made of har
dened copper have been exhibited by bim
* hich rival the best steel of the present day.
A piece of Allard's prepared copper was
tested at the Government's rifle ranges. In
a shot fired from;4o yards distance the bullet
shivered iuto a thousand fragments. An
other shot, the missile striking more
squarely, was completely flattened. This,
It Is claimed by experts, will be vastly
superior to anything that the be**t steel
could do under any circumstances, and the
matter is to be brought to the immediate
notice of the British Lords of the Admiralty.
RUSSIAN AGGRESSIONS.
Troops Being Moved to the Afghan Frontie r
China Alarmed.
London, Aug. 12.— An Odessa dispatch
says tbat Russian troops are being rapidly
moved from Turkestan to the Afghan fron
tier. Fresh centers of disturbance have
appeared in Afghan Turkestan, probably
due to the emissaries of the Russian Gov
ernment. A sign of the anti-English leel-
Ing in Bussia is that all Hindoos have
been ordered to quit Turkestan within six
months.
A dispatch to the Standard from Tien
tsin says: The extreme gravity of the
Pamir question is beginning to be recognized
here. A force of infantry and horsemen
bas been ordered to proceed from Kashgar
to ltangkul, in tbe Chinese province of
Sarikol. _. r.
TROUBLE ON THE CONGO.
Arabs and Native Tribes in Open Insurrec
tion.
Brussels, Aug. 12.— The Independence
Beige says 20 agents of the Katanga ' Co
mpany have been killed or captured by the
Arabs on the UpiitJ Congo. Tho steamer'
The Morning Call.
Beernaert, which was taking goods up the
river, was seized and the factories de
stroyed. The whol* tribe* on the western
bank ar- in insurrection. The Arabs north
west of Nyangwe have gone down Lualaba
River and captured the station at Hobariba,
killing the whites emrlojed there. The sta
tions on the Upper Lnmassa have also
been destroyed. The Arabs at Stanley
Falls and Dam;), hitherto loyal, are show
ing hostility. The Congo State authorities
are sending re-enforcements.
ALL WENT MAD.
A Number cf Residents of Poland Bitten by
a Mad Wolf.
London*. Aug. 12.— A dispatch to the
Standard from Warsaw says 20 adults, 10
children and numerous animals were re
cently bitten by a mad wolf at Lodz,
Poland, and all are now raving mad and be
yond recovery. Their bowlings are described
as terrible.
The Kaiser and Yon Caprivi.
New Yohk, Aug. 12.— A Mail and Ex
press special from London says: lt has just
laak**_»_. out that a very lively and rather lu
dicrous scene occurred between Yon Cap
rivi and the Kaiser before the latter 's de
parture for tho Cowes regatta. Cain
hail the temerity to contend that it would
be undignified for the Kaiser to be seen
tugging at the helm and sails of his yacht,
as he expressed his intention of doing. The
Kaiser retorted hotly that he should do just
as he pleased, and gave Caprivi to under
stand that his advice was not wanted by
saying, "a Kaiser could steer a yacht as
well as a ship of state."
Bought by French Gold.
London, Aug. 12.— The Tangier corre
spondent of the Times says : "News re
ceived here from Fez is to the effect that
the Moorish Ministers who prevented the
Sultan from concluding the treaty with
England each received £2000 from an agent
of the French Government. The Sultan
became ill, as a result of worry attendant
on the affair."
ChoDra In St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12.— A dozen fatal
cases of cholera are known 'to have oc
curred here, though no official announce
ment of the presence ot tbe disease has
been made.
Death of Suleiman Pasha.
Constantinople, Aug. 12.— The death
Is announced of Suleiman Pasha, the Gov
ernor of Bagdad. -■:,'•'■ ;>.
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE.
Xo Boycott Placed on tho Product of the
Carnegie Mills.
Pittsburg. Aug 12.— Amalgamated
Association officials are distributing a cir
cular appealing to the workmen in the iron
establishments at Pittsburg and elsewhere
to boycott the material that comes from the
Carnegie mills. A sensational rumor to the
effect that Frick had resigned the chair
manship of the Canegie Company was
promptly denied by that gentleman. The
report that Frick's life may again be in
danger from the anarchists seems to be
credited to some extent by Frict as well as
by the Carnegie officials and the police au
thorities. The force of detectives das been
more than doubled at the office of the com
pany, and every one visiting there, unless
well known to the officers on duty, Is sub
jected to a strict and searching scrutiny and
has to run tbe gauntlet of inquisitive de
tectives.
The calkers and carpenters at Church's
boatyards nt Hazlewood struck to-day
against handling iron girders manufactured
at the Carnegie mills, a rumor has bean
going around for two days that the Duquesne
men are dissatisfied and are coming out
again. The story cannot be confirmed. Im
portant developments are loosed for at
Union Mills within the next 24 hours, but
just what the move will be Is not known.
Some say tho strikers are getting ready to
work at tue company's terms, but this is* in
dignantly denied.
The Alleghany County Democratic lead
ers propose to place in nomination for Con
gress In the Twentv-foutth (Pittsburg)
District William Weibe, president ul the
Amalgamated Association, to run against
John Da 11, the Republican candidate.
Hugh OT>onnell is to run for the Assembly
In the same district on the Democratic
ticket.
OBJECT TO THE SCALE.
The ri_t_-Flni_l-er_ IH«._. t Ufl. d With
the Reduction In -Vice*.
Pittsburg, Aug. 12.— Notwithstanding
the denials there is great dissatisfaction
among the finishers over the action of the
amalgamated conference committee regard
ing the signing of the scale.
They claim that their wages wiil be
reduced under the new scale 28 percent
Instead of 10 per cent, as given out, and
they threaten to refuse to abide by the com
mittee's action. A conference of finishers
wiil be held to-morrow afternoon to arrange
for a general meeting of all the finishers in
the district to-morrow night. Nothing will
be done until the meeting is over, it is be
lieved, however, that the finishers will ac
cept the reduction.
The executive board of the American
Federation of Labor met here to-day, and
after an all day's session it was decided not
to boycott the Carnegie products at present.
The reason for this is because the firm is
not turning out enough material to justify a
boycott. Should it bo necessary in the
future to order a boycott the board will net
hesitate to do so.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Gresham Urged to Speak for Weaver.
Proposed Reception to Harrison.
St. Louis, Aug. 12.— Chairman Taube
neck of the People's party national com
mittee to-day said that at the time General
Weaver was nominated, Gresham wrote
to him a very friendly letter, wishing him
success and intimating that at the proper
time he would give better evidence of his
regard. Taubeneck added that Gre .haul's
letter to Secretary Stoll of the Indiana
State committee asked Stoll to consult the
committee in regard to a suitable date for
him to make a speech at Indianapolis in be
half of the party, Taubeneck said he hud
this information direct from Stoll.
Iter***-|**i to Uarrlion.
New Yokk, Aug. 12.— President Harrison,
unless the present programme should be
changed, will come to this city on his re
turn from Loon Lake and be given a great
reception. The date of his coming has not
been fixed. It will be some time during the
first week in September. It is probable he
will remain two or three days in town. As
to the details of the reception nothing has
yet been definitely arranged. It will prob
ably assume the proportions of a great
mass-meeting in Madison-. Garden.
Chairman Brookfield of the Bepublican
State Committee is now in the Adirondacks
and has seen the President.
The probabilities are that the talked-of
Republican branch headquarters at Chicago
will be abandoned, or at least postponed
for the present. Campbell admitted as
much to-day, but did not care to make any
explanation of the change. ffff.
Tim Democratic Speak fir*.
New York, Aug. 12. — Hon. B. B.
Smalley of Vermont has been made chair
man of the Democratic committee having
charge of the speakers in the national cam
paign.
Deadlock In Wlacotmln.
Beeoit, Wis., Aug. 12.— The First Dis
trict Congressional convention is still in a
deadlock. Balloting was in progress at a
late hour to-night. Ono hundred and
eighty-five ballots have been taken, with
the result unchanged.
FOUND HER FATHER.
Little Elsie Schur Taken to New Haven by
Her Parent.
New York, Aug. 12.— Elsie Schur, the
little ban Francisco girl who was sent by
her mother across the continent In search
of her father, has found him. The meeting
was an affecting one, and Mr. Nixon, the
gentlemau who befriended tho little girl
was present when the father and daughter
met. Everything was satisfactorily ex
plained an. Mr. debar and little Elsie left
for New Haven to-night, near which he
lives. »
The backer of Van Heest, the Wisconsin
lightweight pugilist, will put up $2300 for a
match with the winner of the Dixon-Skelly
fight at New Orleans.
SAX FRANCISCO, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1892— EIGHT PAGES.
FOR EIGN POWERS INVITED
To Participate in the International
Aaval Review.
MHUN THE MEMORY OF COLI'MIS.
Application of the Eight-Hour law to Government
Centra* Reductions in the Gtological
Corps.
Special to The Mo r.n* ing Cam.
Wasiiington, Aug. 12.— Under the act
of Congress authorizing the President to
invite foreign naval powers to participate
In the naval review to be held in New York
harbor next April the Slate Department
has issued invitations in the name of the
President to the naval towers of the world.
In the notification sent the American Min
isters in the countries invited to send ships
to take part in the review it is recited that
the United States will assemble Its fleet at
Hampton Bonds in the month of April next,
with instruction, to proceed thence to New-
York harbor to take part in the naval re
view in connection with the International
Exposition at Chicago. The United States
fleet will be composed of vessels ot the
most modern types, and the demonstration
will further include reproductions of the
caravels which composed the fleet ol Colum
bus upon his voyage of discovery. The
notification directs the United States Min
isters to communicate to the Governments
to which they are accredited the purpose of
the United States, and to tender a cordial
Invitation to send a fleet of vessels which
may fittingly represent its naval power to
loin the United States fleet in Hampton
toads, April 6, IM).. The. Navy Department
will soon take up the plan and scope of the
proposed review and begin preparations
for a rendezvous the most Imposing thut lbe
couutry has ever witnessed.
ii inn* (.ritiil-cct.
Pensions have been granted ns %llow.:
f — Ferdinand llaedrl- h, Sentinel L.
Perry; Georce Inks. Chester Kins, William
Jackson, Daniel Beatie, George Burke,
David O'Connor. Joseph Bassard. Patrick
Mclnerny, Alonzo 11. Hill, M. O. Mills.
Timothy Connelly, John W. Janes, William
J. Moran, William Walton, James M. Mc-
Nulty. Edward F. Pettibone, Allen W. Gal
ium, M <!< el Donovan, Jacob H. Boies,
Miles McKay, Richard Davis Fitzgerald,
Henry Passace, William Fahlbusch, Wil
liam 11. La very.
Oregon— Solomon A. Greece, Samuel G.
White, Rachel Bradford. Levi P. Tollman,
Henry Wood, Ge_re* M. Diekeroon.
Washington— William 11. Haxoo, William
J. Smart, Jacob It. Elcook, George Wimmer,
Fred 11. Barnard, Hiram G. Chandler. Gil
bert C. Luper, Albert Spencer, Mariollus
Mi ii ire.
lierlnc Son A rti It rut Inn.
Preparations for the Bering Sea case by
the State Department are now completed
and arbitration papers will soon be
Interchanged with Great ilritaln accord
ing to the terms of the treaty, Sena
tor Morgan, one of the arbitra
tors, held a conference witii Secretary
Fester to-day and afterward stated that no
papers had yet been exchanged with Great
Britain relative to the case. He further
stated that the arbitrators would not leave
for Europe before next January.
Geologic*!. Corp* K.-. I need.
The corps of scientists in the geological
survey has been considerably reduced.
Georg* F. Bencert of California, who has
been with the geological survey lor over 13
years. will lose his ptaeefsa superintendent
of a division at a salary of $4000 per annum
unless he agrees to work without compensa
tion until the Fifty-third Congress provides
for him again.
Edward A. Schnedier of California will
lose his place as assistant chemist, and Wil
liam A. Baker of California will have bis
salary reduced from 81 GOO to £1400.
Colled nt 111* M_t_. Department.
Consul MeCreery of Valparaiso called at
the State Department to-day and had a few
minutes' talk with Secretary Foster. The
matter or the charges preferred against
McCreery in connection with the Chilean
embrogllo was postponed until a future
conference.
it.. Eight-Hour L_*W.
Solicitor-General Aldri-hof the Depart
ment of Justice is preparing na opinion in
regard to the application of the eight-hour
law passed at the last session of Congress
to public service and public works aud
contracts.
SIIT-r 1 urdii...
'I be offer of silver to the Treasury De
partment to-day aggregated 525,000 ounces.
The amount purchased was 300,000 ounces
at .-_• a to .8203.
lNiatmaiter Appointed.
J. M. Warner has »>een appointed post
master of Tejunga. Los Angoles County,
Cal., vice Fanny F. Fiery, resigned.
Land Cm. Decldrd.
In the case of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company vs. Fred W. Fry. involving
land in the Visalia district of California,
the Commissioner's decision is affirmed.
THE CONCLAVE ENDED.
The Knights Templar Leave Denver for
Their Homes.
Dexter, Aug. 12.— The grand encamp
ment of the Knights Templar finished tho
work of the twenty-fifth triennial conclave
and adjourned to-day after having installed
the newly elected officers. Grand Master
McCurdy made the following additional
apt. ointments, which, with the officers
elected yesterday, make up the full list of
( fficers of the grand encampment: Sir Rev.
Joseph M. McGrath, D.D., of Illinois,
prelate; Sir William B. Mellish of Ohio,
grand standard-bearer ;SirGeorge C. Cooner
of Tennessee, grand sword-bearer: Sir 11.
M. Orahood of Colorado, grand warden;
Sir John A. Sloan of Missouri, grand cap
tain of the guard. The grand master also
appointed a committee on -prudence.
To-night the Knights commenced leaving
town rapidly, enough remaining, however,
to make the city extremely lively. The fol
lowing cummandeties, among others, de
parted for their homes: Montana No. 3 of
Butte, California No. 1, and De Molay of
Washington. Many residents of the city
kept open house to-night and the Knights
were entertained royally. A large number
of the Knights visited Manitou, Bikes Beak
and other points of interest.
To-night the triennial committee tendered
a banquet to the officers of the grand en
campment Over 850 Sir Knights were
Present, During the festivities Sir Knight
McF. Batton of Salem, Or., presented the
retiring grand master. G..bin, with a gavel
made of Oregon oak, and In the center of It
is a Maltese cross. The oak is from a solid '
block taken from a tree just as it grew, cud
the cross formation is a work of nature.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Twenty Men Buried Under the Ruins of a
Brick y***}.
Ogden, N. J., Aug. 12.— A building that
was being erected here fell this morning,
burying 20 men beneath Its ruins. A search
for the bodies under the wreck cf the col
lapsed building was Immediately begun.
The first victim taken out was an Italian
workman, who was dead. His body was
terribly mangled. Soon after three others
were removed in a dying condition. Up to
a late hour to-night 12 men had been taken
out all seriously, and four fatally, wounded.
Several of the others probably will die.
The work of rescue Is being pushed for
ward as last as possible. The Injuries of
those taken from the ruins were of the
most terrible nature, the limbs of some
being torn off, while the faces and bodies of
the others were crushed almost beyond
re ogniilon.
Later.— Another dead body has been re
covered, that of a boy named .neon.
Grain Elevator Earned.
New York, Aug. Theodore B. Chase
& Co.'s grain elevator and mill was de
stroyed by fire to-day. Loss S 150,000.
* — —
A Town Marshal Killed.
Terke Haute, Lid.. Aug. 12.— Abraham
Conrad was elected Marshal of Eugene
when the town was incorporated, less than
one month ago, and was stabbed to death
last night while asserting his authority for
the first time. He was trying to quiet James
Campbell, a farmer, and Joe 1-arrell, who
were making a disturbance, when Campbell
made a murderous slash with a knife, giv
ing Conrad a wound extending from tli* ear
to the pit of the stomach, and causing death
in less than one minute.
HI I I> FOII Ml KIU I!.
Lizzie Eorden Arraigned for Killing Her
Parents at Fall R*v?r, Mass.
Fall River, Mass.. Aug. 12.— Lizzie C.
Borden was arraigned in the Second Dis
trict Court this morniug charged with kill
ing her father and stepmother. The pris
oner pleaded not guilty to the charge and
Monday, August 22, was set for trial. Miss
Borden was committed without bail.
Lizzie is 32 years old, strong as a man, of
dark complexion, weighs ISO pounds, and
has strength of will and mind that Is re
markable, but under tie weigiit of suspicion
she has broken down completely.
Lizzie, whether innocent or guilty. l*> tho
victim of a network of circumstantial evi
dence bard in either event to overcome.
The motive that the police ascribe against
her is a desire to me into her inheritance,
as her father was a capitalist nnd she and
her sister have had frequent quarrels with
their father over the distribution of bis
property, as they feared their stepmother
would be given the largest portion of it.
The prisoner was taken to Taunton this
evening and locked up. There w. re rumors
this evening that the police bad procured
the hatchet with which the crime was com
mitted. The police are in possession. of a
peculiar hatchet, and the rumor that this
particular hatchet was ihe one used Is
greatly strengthened by the strong wording
of City Marshal Milliard's complaint filed
to-day. No hatchet like the one now in th*
hands of the police can be found in any of
the local hardware-stores. The greatest
peculiarity is a claw on one side. It is •**__.(_'
that the hatchet fits into the murderous
wounds in Mrs. Borden's head. To-night
Marshal Billiard said there was a great
deal yet to be settled upon before the crime
could iie finally fastened upon Miss Borden.
Much has been learned, but for all that be
end see the trial would be long and tedi
ous.
llii. I 1.l i wii Ml-MOItIAL.
Refutation of the Charge That a Copy Was
Wrongly Obtained.
New York, Aug. 12.— Freeman's
Journal and Catholic Register?, which a
few days ago stirred up a bitter discus.*-*
by virtually asserting that a proof of the
Archbishop Ireland memorial was stolen
from the Vatican printing office at the insti
gation of Archbishop Corrigau of this ( .-.-_
will again fan the embers of Interest to-day
by an editorial distinctly disassociating his
Grace Bishop Corrigan, from any connec
tion with tho stolen copy. Editor Ford
says: "1 am satisfied Archbishop Corrigan
bad uothlng to do with the theft of the docu
ment, though 1 am satisfied there was a
theft. 1 have seen Archbishop Corrigaa's
cony and other marks. 1 am satisfied that
ho came by it legitimately. It was not a
stolen copy." * * .
TURF EVENTS.
Fast Time Made it Grand Rapids, lid.
Eastern Running Races.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 12.— 0n a
fast track at C.m -dock Park to-Jay Fly
ing Jib 0:1034) astonished 10,000 spectators
by pacing a mile in 2*08%. only a quarter of
a second slower than Hal Pointer's Buffalo
record and naif a secoud better than Nancy
Hank yesterday. He went the mile so
smoothly that his speed was not hardly
noticed, but the crowd went wild and gave
him an ovation irbaa the time was an
nounced. The quarters were made in the
following time: :;_l— 1 :0J-}4— l:37Vi — 2:OS^.
In the IICIOOO stallion race AUlu made me
three fastest heats ever gone in any free
for-all stallion race ana clipped a quarter of
a second oil ids record la tho last iwo heats.'
The tune of the heats was: 2 1..!.— __:'*■_•_■■•
2:1 4. i.
In the 2:27 trot Magnolia lowered his
record of 2:90)4, going tlie mile In 2:18%!
The trotting stallion Harry Noble, owned
by W. S. Kirny -.V: Co., died' to-day of heart
di-ease. 1 i;e bone had a record of 2:17"4
and was valued at $oO,COO.
At Itrifliton lie. cli.
Brighto*. Beach, Aug. 12— The result
of to-day's races were as follows:
Five furlongs. Bob Sutherland won,
I) i<y Woodruff second, Tioga third. Time,
1 KO.
Five furlongs. Pod-lea won. Philanthro
pist second, Willie McAullffe third. Time,
l:0.i;.
Seven furlongs. Jack Rose won. Alcalde
second. Common Sense third. Time, 1:31.
■six and half furl ii;-, Crochet won. Key
West second, Ella third. Time, 1 :2.. s 4.
Two and a quarter mile**. India Rubber
won in a gallop by fifteen lengths. Long
Dance second, George VV third. Time,
4:1014.
One mile, dead heat betwe. n Mary Stone
and fa pool for first place, Foxford third.
Time, 1 a:>. The purse was divided.
At Saratoga.
Saratoga, Aug 12 The results of to"
day's races were as follows:
Five furlong**. Tactician won, Prince
Howard second, King Hazen third. Time,
I.MJ4.
One mile. Sykeston won, Hellgate sec
ond. Galindo third. Time. 1:4714.
Seven furlongs, i*tadge won, Toano sec
ond, Logan third. Time, 1:33.
One mile and a furlong, Gambler won,
Helen Rom second. Sportsman third.
Time, 1 :.V.i.
One mile. BH'zen won, Huron second,
dead heat between Sumter* r and King
Crab for third place. Time. 1:.:-.
Five furlongs. Bustced « on, Tringle sec
ond. J F 1) third. Time, 1:04 Vi.
At St. I'ntli.
St. I'Air.. Aug. 12.— track was in
good condition to-day and the winners were
as follows:
Five furlongs, Clyde won. Topgallant
second, Cagloy third. Time, 1:05.
Five furlongs. St. Croix won. Lookout
second, Thorpe third. Time, 1:02*4.
One and a sixteenth miles. Coronet won,
The Clown second, Al Orth third. Time,
1:50.
One mile and CO yards, Forest won, Lu
cille Manette second. Innocence third.
Time, l:4ii»4.
One mile and SO yards, Sull Ross won.
Hopeful second. Corinue Kinney third.
Time, 1:44*%.
Four and a half furlong*. Sarah O won..
Suarley. the Smuggler, second, Rapldell
third. Time, 58% seconds.
Five furlough, Bret Harte won, Plowena
second, Blue Rock third. Time, 1:03J4-
Race* poned.
Rochester, Aug. 12.— The races were
postponed to-day, as the track was a sea of
mud.
TUB IKON HALL.
An Investigation Into the Affairs of the
Order Commenced.
India.vapolis, Aug. 12. — The sub
committee of tho order of the Iron Hall,
who have been examining the books, find
the total assets to be SJ,<>*-7,'J74 26. The
order has deferred the payment of all Im
portant matters until the result of the ap
plication for a receiver is known. Supreme
Judge Somerby, In the receivership pro
ceedings this afternoon, stated that £170,000
of the Iron Hall money was used by the
bank in Philadelphia to prevent it going
into the hands of a receiver. He under
stood it to be a donation from the order.
Somerby acknowledged that the officials of
the order ho were supposed tn make re
ports every quarter had not done so, and
that it was over two years since the supreme
cashier or the supreme accountant bad mado
full reports of the condition of the affairs of
the order. Interesting developments are
expected when Supreme Cashier Davis Is
called to the stand in the morning.
Proposed New Ocean Steamers.
Philadelphia, Aug. 12.— Clement A.
Griscom, president of the International
Navigation Comnany, Is a passenger on the
(it* of New York, which is expected to
arrive from Europe to-morrow. It is
thought that upon timeout's return tim con
tracts will be awarded for the building of
two now ocean greyhounds for the lonian
line, and It 1- generally conceded that
William Cramp & Sous will be the success
ful bidders.
Boiler-Makers' Strike.
Philadelphia, Aug. -Forty boiler
makers employed In the boiler-making de
partment at Cramp's shipyard, near this
city, struck to-day because of the employ
ment of non-union men in their department.
Tbey have been paid off and discharged
and many places filled. - -
OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERY.
They Are Re-enforced by the teal
Reserve.
nam SAILORS o.\ TOE HIGH SEAS.
The Voyage of the Charleston and the Boston to
* Santa Crnz-Dloadless Battles With
Imaginary Foes.
Special to The Morning Cai.t.
Saxta Cruz (Camp Columbus), Aug.
12.— The solitary topic of conversation in
camp this morning is the arrival of the
cruisers. When It became known at head
quarters that they had left San Francisco
at 9:30 o'clock lo take the town Major-
General Dimond quietly said that he had
made preparations to receive them. It
was an ambiguous term and might mean
either that the Signal Corps at Lighthouse
Po^it on Laveaga Hill had mastered their
instructions or that the Naval Battalion
would find a chance to test their mettle in
landing on hostile territory. Judging from
the feverish activity at thadressmakers* the
new arr iv lis have more to fear from the
girls than the boys. However, the boys
are ready for them.
It can be easily understood that an attack
on the city by two cruisers, according to
regular military and naval precedents,
would never be made at tho point where it
will undoubtedly be made, namely, at the
beach, betweon the railroad wharf and the
mouth of tlie San Lorenzo Creek. The
alternative point would be Vue de l'Eau,
which is about equidistant from Camp
Columbus with the railroad wharf. These
points form the angles of the base of a long
isosceles triangle of which the nnex is at
Camp Columbus, two miles distant.
In then game of war the cruisers would
move off three or four miles and shell the
town or laud a naval detachment at some
point five or six miles away, from which
the town could be more safely assailed.
Moreover the landing of marines and blue-
Jacket- at the beach would mean a fight In
tliuaPireets of the town, a condition always
'favorable to the defenders, since eacn houso
becomes a fortress which has to be taken
separately.
From Vue de l'Eau troops marching to
ward the camp from an attacking party
would have to cross a rkl_»e 30 or 40 feat
high just beside the Catholic church ov the
Old Mission. The camp itself is protected
on the right by Cemetery Ridge, 150 feet
hiirh, and on the left by Trine Hill, 120 feet
high, sinking down to M feet where the
San Lorenzo Creek penetrates the gap and
rising again to 125 feet nt Laveagn Hill.
The town is practically seated in an am
phitheater of hills on three sides with the
ocean in front. Lighthouse Point would be
a grand location for a battery, since it en
filades boats seeking a landing, either at
the beach or .it Vue do i'K.r.i, but i! has the
disadvantage of being covered by fire from
the machine gun- In the tops of cruisers
only half a mile distant, as the bluff is only
30 teet high.
The depth of water at the railroad wharf
Is only about is feet at low tide, and the
cruisers will have to lay well cut. This is
another reason why an attack by way of
Aptos or Capitol* would be made In real
war, as the water on that side is much
deeper. When the Charleston was here last
year she anchored about a mile out In the
stream.
Mayor Jeter has proclaimed a half holi
day from 1 till ii p. m. to-morrow to enable
all classes of citizens to witness the sham
fight.
MUM IX CAMP.
Governor M_rkh.ru Tells Some Reminis
cence* nt liv Soldier Day*.
Santa Cruz Camp Columbus), Aug. 12.—
Provost Marshal ZeUe is permanently in
capacitated from camp duty by erysipelas
of the foot. His feet were sore when he
arrived and on the first three days he did
about 10 miles of walking nightly, looking
after law and order on the streets. It
seems an easy task to play provost marshal
in a peaceful city, but the man who has
tramped 10 miles a night witn the provost
guard and beeu busy all day Is not apt to
regard the job as a sinecure. Colonel Eng
lish, who has been appointed acting provost
marshal, was in the army of Northern Vir
ginia and thinks that ho can stand it. May
be be will. It ig for once a case of the
office seeking the man and Colonel English
is one of the right sort Major Zeile is very
popular and was visited in bed by many
sympathizers this morning.
Major Chamberlain of the Tenth Battalion
has been appointed acting ordnance in
spector. In place of Colonel English.
Governor Markham was the life and soul
ef ihe party at breakfast this morning. He
told a number of "old soldier yarns," ot
which one or two will have to be repeated.
"I didn't like soldiering much at first," said
the chief magistrate, who was in the Thir
ty-second Wisconsin. "A man always feels
bad when going into a fight. The first lime I
thought that if there waa a chance to serve
the Government without any shooting I
would be glad of it. After 1 had been in a
fight or two I began to appreciate the humor of
an old soldier's jest. Strange as it may seem,
when we heard that such aud such a regi
ment had been in a fight, and heard the de
scription from the survivors, we felt disap
pointed we hadn't been there and got
killed."
Two of the newspaper correspondents at
division headquarters have been knocked
out temporarily by colicky pains, one of the
least disagreeable results of a change of life.
There are several cases of colds and bron
chitis. *^v _-■••- -..._•«..-- •*,.-.■<? .-..:•--
An informal meeting of the surgeons of
the encampment was held at division head
quarters. The meeting was for the pur
pose of putting the surgical and ambulance
resources of the army of California on »
par with those of other States.
The following commands have followed
the regulars In retraining from camp decor
ation: The Eighth Infantry, the Tenth Bat
talion, the Sixth Infantry and the First and
Second Artillery.
Captain Scribner, adjutant of the Sixth
Regiment, attended drill yesterday, not
withstanding that he had dislocated his arm
on Tuesday.
CHANGE OK PROGRAMME.
Uie ii..,. ,_ r( s-itil Attack on Sunt a
Crux baa Bern Abandoned.
Saxta Cruz (Camp Columbus), Aug. 12.—
Great disappointment was caused by the
announcement this evening tbat the pro
posed naval attack on Santa Cruz had been
abandoned. No reasons were assigned, but,
after a conference between Major-General
Dimond and Admiral Irwin at the Pacific
Ocean II • use, the former stated the follow
ing as the programme for to-morrow:
The Governor will visit the Boston and
Charleston at 8:30 A. m., and after the in
spection of the naval battalion the ships
will go oul for tar-ret practice, returning
about 1 o'clock, At 2 o'clock it is expected
that all the forces of the fleet will be landed
and march to camp to participate in the
review at 4 o'clock. Admiral Irwin will lie
escorted by the first troop of cavalry. After
the review the entire force will take part In
an attack on Tripo liill. which will be de
fended by the Secoud Brigade under Gen
eral Dickinson.
The Charleston had an hour's search-light
practice to-night, drawing an immense
crowd to the beach.
Among the visitors at camu to-night were
General Fredericks, formerly adjutant-gen
eral of Kansas, Colonel Litchfield, General
Backus, Captain Currier, Pension Agent
Arthur Castle, W. T. Y. Schenck, George
11. Pippv. Joseph Simouaoa, Major Sam
Tyler. J. N. E. Wilson and Captain J. B.
Ammerman. ;,.■_.
The Governor will hold a public reception
at his headquarters lv camp from _ to 10
to-morrow evening.
Captain Barry took the officers of the
brigades out in the field to-day for in
struction in topographical work.
A bush fire burned over a considerable
area to the northeast of the encampment
to-day.
Ed Moody, the young* artilleryman who
was so nearly drowned yesterday, has re
covered and says he remembers nothing of
the affair, but merely bad a pleasant dream.
F«*ur- Ethiopian serenades contributed
some plantation songs iv great style at the
divisional headquarters' dinner to-day.
It is unofficially stated that the reason the
naval attack was abandoned was that Ad
miral Irwin would not countenance any
thing of the sort at such short notice, and
until he should have had some notion of the
hypothesis of the fortifications relied on by
THE BATHING BEACH.
the defenders and had prepared a scheme
of action.
A number of officers and marksmen of the
First Infantry, U. S. A., left camp for Van
couver tO-(!l\.
Captain Barry, U. S. A., was out with the
First Infantry, H. G. C, to-day.
Father Larkin, chaplain of tin. Third
B'-giment, and Lieutenant B. 11. Randolph
of the Third United States Artillery, pro
fessor cf tactics at the State University at
Berkeley, are in town.
A small fire broke out in the quarters of
too Sixth Infantry to-day, but was promptly
extinguished. P. C. Dtjkasd.
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
The Cold Fellows fori tin- Charleston ami
Sail 111] for Santa Cm
Ox BOAJED the Cuareston* (off Santa
Cruz), Aug. 12.— War having been declared on
Camp Columbus three eomp .niesof hold, in
trepid sen-fighters, comprising the Naval Re
serve, set sail from San Francisco for Santa
Cruz this morning in the cruiser Charleston.
The consort Boston folio close In bar
wake to back tip any aggressive move made
by the reserve on the blood-stained Slopes of
Tripe Hill, aud the expedition steamed
away in a very realistic and warlike man
ner. *.'*.*:"
As early as 8 o'clock in the morning
Lieutenant-Commander C. Minor Goodali
wa* waiting on Ft-lsom-street wharf for the
arrival of his warriors. The three com
panies—B, c and D— met at their respective
armories, and shortly after 8 o'clock came
marching down to the sea, fully equipped
for war. Very fierce they looked, with teal
naval uniforms, leggings, knapsacks, guns,
blankets, and each with a bright new tin
cup slung to his belt. It was rather early in
the morning for sailors to be astir, but some
of them were accustomed to rising at even a
much earlier hour to open the store.
Company C mustered Go men under Lieu
tenant-Commander C. A. Douglass and
Ensigns stable and Schmeidor. Company
B turned on 50, with Lieutenant C. M.
Crocker aud Ensign Dennis iv command,
and Lieutenant L 11. Turner mustered in
Company D witn BO men, ably assisted by
Banian C. M. St. John and Junior-Lieu
tenant W. K. Gunn.
Before pulling off to the cruiser the bat
talion formed on the dock by companies
lor inspection. All bauds were shipshape
except one young man who sported a pair
of yellow russet shoes beneath his canvas
leggings. He explained this lack of deep
sea taste by saying that he expected to
make au impression on the beach at Santa
A CAMP SCENE.
Cruz with these shoes. This was consid
ered satisfactory and his commander al
lowed him to pass muster.
When ready to embark for the scene of
love and war, the tug Active hauled up to
the dock to take the sailors aboard. Then
came the parting, but all bore ud well,
though a suspicion* moisture gathered in
the eyes of those who had sweethearts down
to see them off. - *-- : .v ":"
One of the most pathetic parting scenes
was enacted wflen Company C, known as
the "dudes, started to scramble aboard of
the tug. It seems that a member of this
company had been recently court-martialed
for hitting ono of the petty officers on the
nose. To make the punishment fit the
crime, the court decided that- the offender
should not go to Santa Cruz and be killed in
battle. However, the young man had hopes
that the judges would relent at the lust mo
ment, so ho mustered with his shipmates for
the voyage, bringing his best girl along to
bid him good- by. But the order was not
revoked, and, Instead of doing the sailor's
farewell from life, this unhappy youth stood
leaning disconsolately on his musket, while
the big ship sailed away and the band
played. But such are the fortunes of war.
The first taste of life on the ocean wave
the boys got was when the tug hauled up on
the lee side of the cruiser to put them
aboard. Just as the Active made fast some
thing down in the engine-room coughed up
through the scapepipe, abaft the stack,
sending out a shower of soot and grease
that deluged the faces and uniforms of the
densely packed sailors on the deck of the
tug. They went aboard the ship looking as
it they had lately escaped from a smallpox
hospital and were going to sea for their
health. But dangers beset us on sea as well
as on bind. >_ •-
No mishaps occurred while loading the
battalion, except that now and then in the
scramble up the narrow gangway a tin cup
be amc detached from the belt of Its owner
and went drifting out on tbo bosom of the
relentless tide. As the companies filed over
the side they were received by Admiral
Irwin, Captalu Picking, Lieulenaut-Com
uiauder Field and other officers of the ship,
who assigned them to positions along the
decks for the present. -
All hands were aboard at 8:10 o'clock,
and five minutes later the anchor was
weighed and the big ship got under way.
As she swung slowly around iv the stream
the baud from the guardship Independence
at Mare bland played the soul-inspiring
strains of "Boom do Bey"-- on the after
deck.
Farther down lay the cruiser Boston,
with her nose pointed out to sea, waiting
for her flagship. As the Charleston over
hauled her consort and took the lead both
ships dipped their colors, and from the
fore yardarm of the flagship was displayed
a code of signals that set the pace for the
trip dowu.
ON THE HOUNDING MAIN.
The CroU.r Rr_v.lv Defended From the
Attack of liaaginiry Foes.
OX BOAKD THE CHARLESTON (Off
Santa Cruz), Aug. 12.— -It was a splen
did morning for the start, bright and
warm and clear, with a y smooth sea. and
joy reigned supreme in tie bosoms
of the Naval Reserve at the prospect of re
taining their breakfasts. In many instances
this was but a hurried, trifling meal, but
even at that it was not to be lost without a
struggle, if the owner could help it.
By 9 o'clock the Charleston was clear of
the heads and steaming down the coast at a
10-knotgait, with the Uoston following on
her starboard quarter about three ship's
lengths astern. The Boston mad*, a picture
to do an able seaman's heart good, gliding
smoothly and peacefully along with an easy
roll, like a huge white swan with skewers
sticking out of her hack. She is considered
a more desirable home for the mariner than
the Charleston, being housed-in forward,
thu3 affording him ample protection in
rough weather. By those in a position to
kuow, the Charleston is likened unto a
half-tide rock' in a teswaj, but some
manners would kick if their ship was
rigged with velvet-plush sails and silken
gear.
The young men of the reserve were not
given much time to view the landscape
along shore or cultivate the acquaintance of
the other seamen in a social way. They
were stripped of their accoutermeuts and
lined up ia division squads on both sides of
the main deck, facing outward and with
their toes to a seam, for general inspection
by the admiral. At this interesting period
In the wild, free roving life on the bounding
main, opening up to them for the first time,
the cruiser encountered a gentle swell.
As she rolled down the sailors on the
lower side, who had not yet shipped their
sea lees, took an involuntary trot to the rail,
but did not look over. Then on the uproli
tbey staggered backward, keeping up a
rigid left dress the while, and slapped them
selves against the hatches, from which point
they regained the seam in the deck, looking
somewhat foolish under the critical glances
of the able seamen clustered about, but still
determined to become Lord Nelsons and
Admiral Farraguts or perish miserably in
the attempt.
As soon as the young men were In condi
tion to place a slight degree of confidence in
their legs the buglers sounded the call to
geueral quarters. The regular ship's
bugler blew the call and|the Naval Reserve
trumpeter echoed the alarm from a safe po
sition on the bridge. An imaginary enemy
With her guns trained was bearing down on
the Charleston, and the young men of the
reserve were called upon to defend her. A
wild scramble ensued as the sailors sprang
to their stations at the guns. »
With tlie first rush Billie, the ship's goat,
deserted his sunny station on th c fire room
hatch and darted under one of the platforms
of the broadside guns. Billie is au experi
enced goat. He has been in general quar
ters before and wanted to Steer clear of Hy
ing spikes aud rammers. But it was differ
ent with the reserve sailors. They rushed
gallantly to the fray.
Lieutenant Douglass, with Company C,
took charge of the powder division and
handed out powder and projectiles while
the guvs' crews stood by the batteries.
Lieutenant Turner aud his aids handled
the two forward 6-inch guns and.the aux
iliary batteries . on the bridge forward.
Lieutenant Gunn manned the eight-inch
gun on the forward deck, while Ensign
Stable handled the after eight-inch gun.
Those were trying times when the ships
went into action. Squads of sailors dashed
here and there, with dangling scabbards
fouling '.heir legs, pistols in holster?, a cut
lass between their teeth, and with their
arms full of r ties sticking out in ail direc
tions tke quills upon the fretful pore-opine.
With these smaller munitions of war placed
within easy reach the* big guns were unlim-
red and turned upon the enemy.
In the first action the regular crew sup
plemented the reserve at the j batteries.
Tliev were told off in numbers to corre
spond with tho stations of the fighting
crews and coached the young men to deeds
of valor and expert gunnery from behind.
Wheu the officer in charge of the division
sang out "Eight thousand yard?, three
points abaft the beam; load with shell,"
the able seamen told the amateur sailors
what to do.
At time, there was some confusion, when
an over-anxious gunner lurched the wrong
wav and stepped on the toes of the able
seaman iv his wake or jabbed him in the
stomach with a rammer-handle. Then the
mingled expression of weariness and dis
gust that flitted across the bronzed face of
the able seaman was a rare deep-sea study
In itself. However, It was the chance of a
lifetime for the able seaman to issue a lew
orders and indulge in a little blasphemy
first hand, which more than compensated
hini for the suffering endured.
ln 6pite of these slight drawback, the
drill progressed rapidly, and after half an
hour's instruction the reserve could load,
train ;i._-l fire as well as the teachers. The
able seamen appeared to enjoy the sport.
When it came to close quarters and the en
emy put off in small boats, the reserve
rushed val-antiy to the rail to repel board
ers. Snaps from empty pistols and rifles
fell around them like hail, and when the
enemy saw the gleaming cutlasses in the
hands of the determined young men they
put about and fled away o'er the sunlit sea".
During the heat of battle a gallant tar, a
member of Company C, stationed at the
forward gun and fighting for his life, fell to
the deck pierced by a poignant attack of
mal de mer. Pale and weak he arose and
staggered to the rail for the evident purpose
of regretting his breakfast. Lieutenant
(iiinii thought the sailor was afflicted with
cowardice, and sternly ordered him bick to
his post, but when he saw the white, wan
face of the suffering sailor he relented and
told him to follow the dictates of his own
conscience. After tlie manner of amateur
sailors the miserable youth draped himself
across the weather rail with the usual
res'.i
When he returned to life with traces of
his recent emotion streaked ou the front of
his uniform, a grizzled mariner c.illed him
gently aside for a moment. "My son," he
said, "it is an unwritten law of the sea that
nothing shall be chucked to windward but
hot water and ashes. If the breeze is stiff
enough the tkst time, the lee rail will do
ever afterward." The sufferer thanked
him in a faint voice, and said he would try
to remember his first real lesson iv seaman
shir*.
When the first drill was over the sailors
were piped down for a short rest; then tht>
call to quarters was again sounded, and the
men sprang to their stations. This time
the reserve cleared ship for action and
fought the battle alone. Thrown upon
their own resources the sailors went in and
m__.e a really creditable shewing, working
the batteries like veteran gunners and with
but few hitches. Once or twice the men
stationed on the training gear of the for
ward broadside got mixed up, causing Lieu
tenant Turner to exclaim, in the anguish of
his spirit, "Oh, why will you persist in
grind. the wrong way?" but everything
came right In the end 'and the reserve ac
quitted itself nobly.
AFTEK THK BATTLE.
Comments on Undivided Frowess During
the Trying Ordeal.
Ox Board the Charleston - (off Santa
Cruz), Aug. Every assistance was offered
by the officers and crew of lie ship to im
part a happy degree of proficiency in the
art of naval warfare. The officers if the
reserve are well up in the tactics, and with
a little more training the battalion will
make it lively for a regular crew in point., on
gunnery.
Ensign Schmeider of Company C was
particularly aggressive in conducting the
sanguinary battles and won many laurels.
He is the young man who succeeded in plac
ing a torpedo under the Charleston's bow
last Tuesday night by moonlight, and be
hopes to achieve further renown on the gory
seas to-morrow. Yet, Ensigu Schmeider is
a modest man. The only boon he craves In
this life is that the newspapers will spell
his name correctly. But the printers per
sist in running an **v" into bis name Instead
of an "in," and bis Identity Is swallowed
up In common-place Schneider. Thus is
Ensign Schmeider's heart filled with anguish
in the hour of his greatest triumphs.
As a rule the able seaman docs not look
with favor upon the double-barreled eye
glass as a valuable adjunct to modern naval
warfare. Some of the reserve sailors were
thus equipped, and this fact called forth
comment. While one young man was
squinting through his glasses at the sights
ot an 8-inch gun an ancient mariner re
marked, "If .fired that piece the concus
sion would bust them specs and fill his
lamps full of powdered glass."
"That's what It would," asserted another,
"and in thick weather the glasses would
get gummed with fog, and then where
would be be?" No one ventured to say
where the reserve sailor would he, but sev
eral sago seamen shook their beads om
inously.
The only regret expressed by a few cynl
vfffTO^IVE . CENTS,
cal members of the Charleston's crew was
that the weather was altogether too
smooth. The cruel creatures wanted to sea
the young men of the reserve suffer, but
luck was with the boys. At the conclusion
of the drill the boatswain's mate piped
mess gear, and all hands knocked off for
grub.
Through the courtesy of Ensign Btssett
of the cruiser The Call's war correspon
dent was invited to a seat in the junior
ollicers' mess and was entertained with
victuals and reminiscences of life on the
bounding billows or the world as seen
.through a dead-light.
lor lunch the Naval Reserve hauled out
their haversacks*, which were provisioned
with sandwiches and pie for the voyage.
They seated themselves on the deck in ths
shadow of the rail and ate their noonday
ni'-al with great relish, washed down with
water dipped from the scuttle-but in their
new tin cups. Some there were who had
little hope of tackliug the lunch-bag on tha
trip, but happily their fears were ground
less. One or two of the sailors grew pre
maturely white around the gills and sat
silent among their fellows wearing a re
morseful oh- why- ..as- I-tempted-to-roam ex
pression, but nothing came of it.
After lunch the crew amused itself in
various ways till it was time to drill some
more. Charlie McCarthy of Company B
brought out his guitar aud the reserve sang
some rollicking sea souks with pleasing
abandon and eclat. The crew of the ship
smoked short, muscular pipes aud played
checkers on a strikingly novel board, from
a lubber's point of view. The squares were
painted on a tarpaulin at least six feet
square, and the wooden checkers were lbe
size of basalt blocks. A seaman explained
the abnormal proportions of the board by
stating that they often played on deck on
starless nights and were guided by their
sense of feeling iv making important moves
with the men.
During the afternoon the battle was re
newed, but no fatalities occurred. The trip
was thoroughly enj tyed by all, and at 4
o'clock the cruisers dropped anchor ln the
harbor here.
It was whispered then that Governor
Markham and staff were comins off on a
tour of Inspection, and elaborate prepara
tions were made for the event The ma
rine corps dived below and came up again
gorgeous in their red coats and dinner-pot
hats with check rim attachments to go
under their chin. Admiral Irwin, Flag
Lieutenant Stouey and the rest of the
staff donned full-dress uniforms. The
junior officers also put on their dress uni
forms, slightly wrinkled in the back and
giving traces of innocuous desuetude in
mtr-qw lockers, but otherwise all right.
While waiting for the chief executive of
the State a bald-headed man with saline
crystals sparkling in his bushy whiskers
swam off to the ship the distance of a mile
and sat on the starboard gangway reserved
for the Governor to rest and drip awhile.
He was chased off by the watchful boat
swain's mate before the Governor hove in
sight.
At 6 o'clock the Governor and staff came
off aud inspected the ship and the naval bat
talion, after which the sailors went ashore
for the night. To-morrow is the day set for
the grand sham naval battle, but a change
has been made la the programme. In tue
morning the Naval Reserve will indulge in
target practice with the big guns and will
then fight a short and decisive battle with
the soldiers from Camp Columbus. The
fight takes place on shore to obviate tha
danger of failing overboard.
Charles Dkyden.
STILL AT LARGE.
Train-Robber Evans Is Expected to Return
to Visalia.
Visalia, Aug. 12.— One of Sheriff Kay's
posse returned this eveuiug, having left
camp this morning.
Nigger Creek section has been thoroughly
explored, and no trace of the robbers was
found.
The posse has now gone to Mile Creek or
Redwood Canyon, where Evans' ranch is.
Sheriff Hen-ley and a posse'are now at the
latter place, and as time passes there is Jess
possibility of making a capture.
George Somas' said to-day lie would not
take out a habeas corpus to get out of jail,
and needed no counsel until taken to Fresno.
At 7:30 o'clock a breathless man entered
the Sheriff's office, and said Evans had just
passed along Garden street. It is thought
Evans may come back some night to release
George Son tag.
THE JURY DISAGREED.
The Trial of the McCaig Brothers at Marys
v.lle Exciting Much Interest.
Marysville, Aug, 12.— 1n the case of
robbery charged against Edward and John
Mct.'aig the jury this afternoon disagreed,
after having been out about 20 hours. They
stood six to six. Eleven of the jurors voted
to find Edward McCaig guilty, Out one held
out.
The case has excited much interest and
one case of perjury against a well-known
farmer has been the result. This farmer,
K. H. Bradley, will have his preliminary
examination to-morrow.
To-night it is rumored that two and per
haps three charges of bribery will be loaded
acsinst parties who have beeu identified
with the case.
WHEAT IN FLAMES.
One of the Finest Crops in Sacramento
County Destroyed by Fire.
Sacramento, Aug. 12.— 0n Wednesday,
about midnight, several .-ticks of wheat be
longing to Henry 1). Melss Jr. and located
on the Sacramento and Amador Railroad
about S3 miles from this city, were de
stroyed by fire. The grain destroyed re
presented 147 acres of wheat and 40 of bar
ley, said to have been one of the finest crops
in the county. There was an insurance of
$3000 on the grain, which will not cover the
loss by any mean;'. How the fire originated
is a mystery.
Till-: Hi PROTECTOR GONE.
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