"PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA" •sa REVELATION op *THE GOLDEN STATEft VOLUME LXXV.-NO. 118. FALL BY THE WAY. Coxey's Men Aweary of Their March. RATIONS GROWING SCARCE And There Is No Money in the Treasury. ONLY THE HOBOES HAVE SOAP. Still, Unless the Leader Fails Utterly, Some Sort of Crowd Will Go Through. Alliance, Ohio, March 27.— Twelve miles of the longest free-lunch mute on record was mapp-d out for the Coxey car avan to-day. January weather was niso ou the programme, bat the sympathy of people alone the line of march ts making it possible for the men to progress without any particular hardship. They were cheered on by sau«age, ham, bread and black coffee. Soap is still among the in visible things, and there is no 'lancer that anybody is going to take this for a tour of plutocrat*. Only the "hobo" contingent is provide*! with soap, an'l they are not particular about using it. The health of the march ers has been remarkably good, consider ing their experience. Meals that are irregular, when they are provided at all, and sleeping on the frozen ground with a scant covering of straw are not ordinarily considered conducive to a man's physical well being. There is no physician in camp, unless Dr. Kirtland, the nervous little Tittsburg astrologer, with a big overcoat, is an M. D. Louis Smith, the mysterious individ ual who is the military head of the enter prise, ha* a cold, attended with the husky voice. His colurless eyes are less pene trating than they have been heretofore. He has trie erect and decisive bearing of a man accustomed to command, but his sys tem varies a little from Upton's tactics, lie can start and halt the column, direct them to rigin face, left and wheel, but he cancnt direct the execution of more in tricate movements. Not only is he un known, but the big shaggy dog that ac companies him is without a name. Smith Is savage in his denunciation of tne pluto crats and the subsidized press, and reck ons they wili all be swept away. He is a man of very positive temperament, and bis hatred of those who have money is in tense. The fl >cks of chickens strutting around the big red barns of this section were the subject of remark, but no man undertook to molest them. Army songs were ren dered under the dlrpction of Astrologer K!rtland's- newly organized glee club. As a rule people viewed the caravan from their hou>es. At Maximo about fifty men had gathered, but owing to the small num ber the plan of holding a meeting was abandoned. The march is conducted at >i the Officers of Coxey's Army. M ft iketc.h made at itatiillcn last tretk.] the rate of about three miles an hour. At the end of almost every mile a halt is called to rest the men and horses. A score of men wa& all that witnessed the depatture from Louisville. Lot isvii.lk, March 27. — The army ar rived in Alliance to-night footsore and weary aod at once set out on a begging exped! ion. Toes have begun to peep from shoes that have yielded to the hard service of the march and ibe lack of chotbes is still severely felt Clothes and other supplies were asked for, but little was obtained. No dinner, and only cheese, bread and potatoes and black coffee on the evening bill of fare has caused much grumbling and it may lead to open mutiny. General Coxey w. \t to Chicago to-night, but he will be bac-E to-morrow. He and Browne addressed a crowd in the opera house this evening. Browne's Dlausible defpn«e of the crusade brought applause and $10 J>2. Camp Anna L. D:ggs will be established to-morrow. The army was tendered sleepine: quarters in the IndeDen deot church and a vacant storeroom. Out trip invitation was refused. "We have plenty of fresh straw," said Marshal JB r owne. It ujay be depended upon that no bed of straw received his manly form. Smith and W. H. Kiekhart have collected more food than could be carried in their commis sary wagon*, and the men are wondering, in view of the scant fare at suDi>er, what has become of it. About forty men were mustered in this evening. Coxey's de parture hss caused ruim.rs that the move ment is about to collapse, but unless he is financially ruiDed some sort of a procei 6ion will certainly reach Washington. Tee office of historian was created to day and it will be filled by Henry Vincent, the Chicago reformer. Browne announced publicly to-day that wfcen Cxey left for Chicago he had barely money enough to buy ni§ ticket. He left the Commonweal treasury with a stock of supplier, but not a cent in cash. Massili.ov, Ohio. March 27.— The re" ports sent out from here about J. S. Coxey being involved financially are not true. Mr. Coxey's attorney 6ays the statement aDuut the foreclosure of a mortgage for The Morning Call. 524.000 held by Colonel J. E. Pepper on tiifl horse Acolyte is groundless and is an injustice to him. No record of legal action ha* been entered at Canton, and Mr. i oxey will not have to return to tnis city as was stated. STEW~ARf~SORRY. Only Harm Can Come From the Movement. Washington-, March 27.-Senator Stew art says Le does not propose making any response to Coxey's reply to his letter, raying he is coming notwithstanding the remonstrance. "I regret," said the Senator, "that such is the fact. The danger is that Coxey's army, while it may not be large, before it reaches Washington may become the nu cleus of a gathering of hard characters from the larjje cities near Washington, who wiil be so much In the majority as to give character to the whole "rganization. 1 fear the movement will result in much hardship and suffering, and I think Mr. Coxey is on the wrong road to accomplish his purpose." WESTERN CONTINGENT. Hamilton's Sand of the Sort That Keeps Out of Jail. bAx Antonio, March 27.— General Fry's Industrial Army is still at Fiudiay. Capiam Hughe*, who, with a company of rangers is guarding the railroad property at Findlay, was withdrawn to-day by a telegraphic order from Governor H>igg, which Instructed the captain not to inter fere unless either side resorted to arms. Geueral Fry is again mysteriously missing. All freight trains are rarefully inspected t> see that he is not aboard. DALLAS, Tex., March 27.— Governor Huy everybody. It is spoken of as a heartless proceeding, and f-«6 threat of th» Gover- , nor lo make it hot for the su- erintendont and other officialsof the Southern PaciGc in the evnt tne invaders bre«k the pence of the State is strongly backed by the people. Dekver, March 27.— "G-neral" Hamil ton, the Denver lieutenant of Coxey's army, gathered fifty men in Courthouse square to-day and offered to get some G. A. & men to act as his lieutenants. Falling in this, he asked: "Will my men serve ?" Receiving no response, he started to walk off in disgust. "Have you got any sand?" inquired a rag-stained follower, snaking his fist in his face. "I have." "Then, why don't yon call to arms." "Because I nave been notified that If I get my crowd inside the city linma I will be arrested." The doughty general tripped awny amid the jeers and hoots of the crowd. The proßpects of his getting his "army" in mo tion are not very bright. Sioux Falls, S. D., March 27.— "Chub" Warner, an unemployed printer of this city, is organizing a company to jotn J. S. Coxey's army at Washington. He has enlisted fifteen men s ■ far. SILVER IN THE DARK. Grovcr Is Letting the Time Slip Away. Still Giving No Intimation of His Probable Action on the Seigniorage Bill. Washington, March 27.— Seven of the ten days allowed by the constitution for the consideration by the executive of a bill have passed since the seigniorage bill was laid before the President, and still there has been no action on the measure. It had been assumed in certain quarters that the President had made up his mind yesterday what disposition Le would make of the bill and would to-day announce his decision to bis Cabinet, if be did so the fact can not be learned, and indeed two members of the Cabinet, after the meeting to-day, which was shorter ttian usual, stated that they were even then ignorant of the Pres ident's intention. Senator Ransom and Representative Henderson of Noith Carolina, Represen tative Tracey of New York and Represen tative Kilgore of Texas called at the White House before the Cabinet met, but were unable to see the President. The Texas i Congressman is one of the hopeful silver men and siill believes that the President will sign the bill or let it become a law without his signature. All talk of disaen- I sion in tbe Caoinet over this bill has prac tically ceased for it has been made appar ent throughout the pendency of the bill at the White 11. use that the President has | shown the greatest consideration for the opinions of his constituents and advixers, and the pleasant and cordial relations that prevail between them are absolute proof of lack of ground for talk of the resignations by members of the Cabinet. Honor to Kossuth. New Youk, ftlarch 27 —In response to the requtist of a delegation representing various Hungarian societies. Mayr Gilrov to-.iav consented thai ;he Hungarian rise should float it half-mast along w,t!j the t».rs and stripes on April L, the aay of b ossutii's funeral. Ho ! Traveler, take Be«cbam's Pills with you. SAN FRANCISCO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1894. ICE ON THE SEA. Bergs in the Pathway of Ships. DANGERS OF THE OCEAN. Many Steamers Are Already Long Overdue. NO PARTICULAR APPREHENSION. Although Men Interested In Shipping Have Begun to Watch With Some Anxiety. Xew Tokk, March 27. — The route usually taken by the westbound stenin sliips at this srason in nterallv blockaded with ice, and the commanders of several vessels which left the other side before the bergs came drifting down on the Labra dor current hare doubtless been surprised io Oud themselves nipped in immense gelds. The reports of three steamships, the Kansas City, the Venetia and the Geiler', and the American clipper General Knox, nil of whic!) have Just arrive I, show that the procession of bergs that navig.tors iv high latitudes may reasonably expect to pass will be larger, perhaps, than has ICEBERGS MKT IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. been seen in many years. The Gellert passed six large bergs on Thursday. The Kansas City was forced to bear away to the southwest several miles to get out of the course of big bergs which went drift ing down into tbe track of passenger steamships. The General Knox sailed along tlA> «outl>eily edge of a great ice field, in which the lookout on 'he mast head counted tlirty-two glacial giants. The second officer of the Venetia from Christiansaod saw directly ahead three miles away, at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morn ing, a berg about 1000 feet long and more than 100 feet high. A tierce gale from the west hud nmd*' the ht *en heard from siuce she sailed hence on February 20, also belonged. The Sorrento left Antwerp on March 4 and is thus t wen ly- three days out. The Essel of the llfiniiiurg-Americati line, with thirty-six steerage passengers and a cargo, sailed from llamlurg on March 5. She usually makes the voynge in about ten days. The Inlands of the Tlnngvalla line brings a cargo only. She had steerage passengers when she sailed on the 24th of January from Christiansand, having touched pre viously at Copenhagen and Mettin. Bat she ran into a screeching northwester just after rounding (Scotland from the North Sea and *be was compelled to put into Lamlasb, Scotland. Her decks were t>wet>t frequently by heavy seas, which carried one of her sailors overboard and knocked her saloon -house into tinder. She was so badly damaged that it took the Clydes several nights more than a month to repair her. Her pa«sengers were trans ferred to the Furne»sla and arrived here several weeks ago. The Island sailed from Greenock on March 10, and is therefore seventeen days out. As Greenock is nearer to New York than Christiansand and the usual winter voyage from tbe islands is fifteen days, she is about eight days be hind time. COLD ON SHORE. Great Damage to Crops by the Un seasonable Weather. Washington. March 27.— The Weather Bureau, m it-t weekly snow chart, issued to-day, says: North Dakota and North west Minnesota are covered with uearly a foot of snow, and over port ons of Upper Michigan there is more than a foot and a half of snow reported. While the south ern limit of urea covered extends south ward into Ohio and Western Pennsylva nia, there is but little sunw on the ground east of Lower Michigan, the greatest depth over the region named being three inches at Pitt«burg. The last decade of March, 1894. has been characterized by the most remarkable temperature, extremes occur ring that have never been recorded since the establishment of tbe Weather Bureau. Chicaoo, March 27.— The Herald 6ays: It is feared that the recent cold snap fol lowing a season of warm weather greatly damaged me winter wheat crop, but it is too soon to give even an approximate estimate of the injury. Kven those in tbe best position to judge differ in their opinions and are disposed to await later aud more definite advices. Ti e crop is thought to have been dam aged in Western Kansas and Oklahoma, though a ray of hope is found in the fact that the ground was dry. Central and Eastern Kansas is reported to have escaped without serious loss. Opiuior.fi on the Minnesota cron are con tradictory, but it is likely to suffer it th* cold weather is followed by a sudien thaw, borne of the farmers think that in the absence of alternate freezing and thawing the wheat has escaped damage. It is thought the crop was not far enough ad vanced to be injured. In Eastern Indiana and Central Ohio wheat is believed to hare suffered severely, but farther north ana west the recent snowfall has protected the growing plant. It is feared that Indiana wheat has suffered considerably; out if the cold has not reached the roots, as it is hoped, the dam age may not be as serious as feared. A report from {Sparta, 111., says the crop Is badly damaged, and In one locality to the extent of 50 per cent. It is i nought Michigan has escaped with out serious injury. North and Sou b Dakota are not In the winier wheat belt In 'he. latter the melt ing snow will benefit spring wheat. Id the former planting is backward and the acrenge of spring wheat will be one-third less than last year. Madison. Ind.. March 27.— Peaches In Southern Indiana were entirely vi led be fore the lust cold spell. It killed cherries apple*, blackberries and early vegetables. Omaha, March 27— A special to the Be* from Douglas*, Wyo., says: The first tram in since the big ions reached here to-day. Es'imates ba*ed on reports from Caspar and surrounding country show that the loss of range sheep will be close to 12 percent. There was n<> t< tal los* of droves. The loss of ranee cattle is grea'. Range rider.* report hundreds of dead animals scattered over tne snow-core red surface. GEARY AND GRESHAM. Why the Californian Has Changed Front. He Cannot Be Governor and So Would Like to Have Some thing Else. Washington. March 27.— The more the proposed new Chinese treaty is studied the more objectionable does it seem to Repub lican members of the California delega tion. R. preservatives Loud. Hilborn and Bowers say they are not able to under stand why Mr. Geary should favor the treaty, as be knows, or should know, tbe ways of the Chinese as well as any Cali fornian. The opinion bus been expressed that Mr. Geary, realiz ng that California will go Re publican at the coming fail election, thereby making his nomination for Gov ernor undesirable, and believing that he cou d not be returned to Coneress from tbe s.nta Rosa district, has become a full fledged cuckoo in the hope of being re warded with snrwething nice by Mr. Gresharo, or else that Mr. Geary favors the treaty because it preserves in force the operations of the act that bears his name. It is a question in the minds of some of tbe California member*, however, whether the adoption of the proposed new treaty would not conflict with or be directly an tagonistic to tbe provisions of the Geary act. Tbe treaty excepts certain Chinese mat the Geary act does not Tbe Supreme Court might be called upon to decide whether a treaty can abrogate or in any way modify the effect of a law of Con gress. Ti e court has held that a Federal act passed subsequent to a treaty is iu perior to the treaty itself, but whether a treaty can interfere with tbe provisions of a law already in operation is another ques tion. The Republican Congressmen point out many ways In which Chinese could evade the law under the provisions of the new treaty. The country could be filed with Chinese looking for their fa hers, and those who claimed having debtors to the extent of S10O0; Chinese coming to gratify their "curiosity" ana those who came over to "study." The Republican Congressmen admit that the treaty does not nullify the Geary act, yet It so changes il as to render it ineffectual. Magulre, Geary and Caml nettl think not. This seems to be a party question, the cnckons commending the treaty and the Republicans opposing it. The general opinion is that it will be adopted. RAILROAD LANDS. The Government to Defend the Titles of Actual Settlers. Washington, March 27.— The House Judiciary Committee to-day adopted a resolution instructing the Attorney-Gen eral to defend a suit brought by the South ern Pacific Kailroad to dispossess a settler in California of his land. The land was originally part of the grant nf the railroad company, but was forfeited and subse quently patented to the settler. There are a number nf cases which will be affected by the court's decision, and the present one will be regarded as a test case. WANTS ITS OWN. Hobson Speaks for the Gulf Road. JUDGE THURSTON NETTLED. Will Prove His Case When the Time Comes. ONE POINT SETTLED ANYWAY. The Union Pacific Will Have No More Trouble With Its Telegraph Operators. Omaha. March 27.— There was consid erable w rtntb and some friction in the proceeding before Judge Caldwell to-day id the case of the Denver and Gulf re ceivers lit d. Attorneys Thurston and Hob sou indulged in several little passages un til finally Judge Caldwell suggested to Mr. Uobsou. who was speaking, that he confine himself to matters of record and cease the discussion of extraneous topic-. The courtroom was crowded when Henry W. Hobson, representing Frank Trumbull, receiver of the Union pHcifiY and Gulf road, began his address. At the very outset he took issue with the position taken by Judge Thurston in his address of yesterday, when it was claimed that the Denver and Gulf had not be^u absorbed by ■he Un on Pacific. Mr. Hobson contended that since the Ist day of April, 1890, the Denver and Gulf had been entirely ab sorbed by tin Union Pacific. He stud the records end reports of the Union Pacific would show this. Mr. Trumbull repre sented no faction, but came before the court more as a representative of the Union Pacific than the receivers them selves. Tbls imputation of a sinister motive on the part of the receivers was promptly challenged by Mr. Thurston and a rather hot exchange occurred between the attor neys. Hardly had this passed when Mr. Hohsnn took hd Judge Duudy's order directing the Union Pacific receivers to cease operating the Julesburg cutoff, tbu* depriving the Denver aid Guifof its direct outlet. Again Mr. Thurston came in defending Judge Dundy's acti n in the matter, but Mr. Uobson pursued his argument, telling the story of the consolidation He said: "As to the hocus pocus referred to yester day by Mr. Tnurstou. and the Jark ineaus which he intin.ati d had been at the botton of the constructive mileage feature?, and the bonuses, if there was anyliocus p^cu* it was between President S. 11. H. Ciark of the Union Pacific and the Denver arm Gulf." Judge Tburston said Frank Trumbull had opened au officp in Xew Y.rk a.d had bis solicitors at work mere, as well as In Denver, scalping all the business be could get and giving it to the Gulf road. "We ileny that in loto," Mr. Hnbson said. "You made that charge in Denver and was called down because you could not substantiate tht> charge." "lean now," redied Tburston, warmly. "1 huve verified my statements, and if you will bring In your payrolls I will snow you what you are doing." Mr. Hobson maintained that the Union Pacific should pay the interest on the Gulf Di'ods from October 13 to December 18. "We ao not claim tiiat it should be on a constructive mileage ol 3 to I, but on a fair basis of division," said Mr. Hobson. Judge Sanborn asked Mr. Hobson whether he contended that these claims were binding on the receivers on the ground that they were fair and equitable. Mr. riobson then asked the court to look at all the equity of the case in deciding the case itself. Tt>e court might decree that n bird should siug, but that wou.d not make a bird sing. Tue underlying and consoli dated bonds of the Gulf company amount to $22,426,000 all told, of which Hie Union Pacific owns $13,028,000, the public owning tbo balance. Tnese bonds were pledged, together with a largo number of other secu rities, to secure tbe payment of collateral trust notes, amounting to about 329.000,000, which had been issued by the Union Pa cific. The par value of the securities so pledged exceeded $110,000,000, and prior to tbe i auic of 1893 >he actual market value of the securities exceeded $55,000,000, and consequently the Union Pacitic had a very large equity in the-e securities and was bound for tbe indebtedness whether the securities were worth the amount thereof or not. Id 1893 tbe Gulf rond earned above its expenses and taxes enough to pay all its interest charges on bonds other than those owned by the Union Pacific In 1893, dPbpite the disastrous times, despite tbe fact that the Union Pacific had to use the line as a breakwater against competi tion, the Gulf's earnings were over $450, --000 net. Ue made the allegation that tbe Union Pacific had charged up to tbe Gulf company $15,000 for taxes per month, whim be stated the receivers bad refused to pay back to the Gulf company, in con sequence of which tbe Gulf company is iv default for tbe taxes for 1893. To show that it was the intention of the Union Pacific receivers to carry out the terms of the contract of April 1, 1891, relative to the Gulf Cora pa- y, Mr. liobson read an affidavit from Mr. S. H. H. Clark, wherein he stated that if he shou d be per mitted to continue as receiver, he would insist upon the specific performance of the terms of the contract with the Gulf Com pany. This affidavit was made on Oc tober 23, 1893, ten days arter the Union Pacific road bad passed Into the bands of the receivers. It being after 5 o'clock, Mr. Hnbson asked permission of the court to conclude liis argument in the morning, and court adjourned unt 1 10 o'c'ock to-morrow, j The wage schedule case will not come up before Thursday. The employes thi> afternoon filed an answer moving to se; aside the orders oi Judge Dumty in which ihe statements made by the receivers in relation to the wage schedule were denied. The document is signed by the chairmen of the engineers, firemen, conductor*, teleg rapher*, trainmen, switchmen and Knights of Labor and the attorneys. They also deny any Intention of striking. This afternoon the telegraphers reached a full agreement with the receivers and ended their lone session with .Receiver Clark, General Manager Dickinson and Superintendent Korty, having se tied the wage question to the satisfaction of all concerned. The rules and regulations governing wages and employment had been settled yesterday and to-day's work was over the general wnga schedule, The ngreement and contract will go to the court for confirmation to-morrow. That is all that remains. There is no appeal to the court by telegraphers or by the receivers in the affair of the telegraphers. Until the agreement is filed in court nothing can be ascertained as to the details of it, but it is reasonable to suppose that, in view of the fact that the ci moany con ceded all the men asked in the w. y of rules and overtime pay lor ex;ra calls, the mpn have, therefore, made some conces sions in the matter of wages. In fact, parly in the conference, when they were going ovnr the matter station by station with Mr. X- rty, the men made several con cessions in the matter of salary at specific poinis. It is likely, however, that the con cessions made in the matter of wages are more in Hie line of correcting inequalities and reduction where conditions have changed since the salary was first fixed upon (he present schedule than in the nature of a general reduction. BOATNER'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE Heartily in Favor of Going After the Pacific Roads. Washington, March 27.—Representa t ye Bnatner is satisfied tlixt the Judiciary Committee will retain control of the Union Pacinc, and he is acting on that theory. To-diiv he moved in toe Judiciary Com mittee thiit acommifee of liv be appoimed by Chairman Culberson to investigate the ■ harges made agaioat tlie Union Pacific. The resolution brought nut an auimated discussion from members of the commit tee, from which it was apparent that ener getic action against the Pac fie roads was .■xpecied and desired. Id view of Repre sentative Kellly's pumose to get the sub ject referred to the Pacific Roads Cotnmit tee Bi atner's proposition for a special committee of five went over uutil Friday. At that time it is probable that the special committee will be appointed, with Boatner as chairman. He is so heartily in favor of ihe aggressive action against the default ing roads that the Boatner committee promises to be one of the most prominent iv the House. TURNING VERY UGLY. Prendergast Hakes an Assault Upon His Guard. Using a Broomstick in an Effort to Jab Out Johnson's Eyes. CHICAGO, March 27.— With little pros- Dects ot securing v heaving the investiga tion into the sanity of Prendergast, Mayor Harrison's assassin, was called before Judge Chetlain again this morning. The Stale made an application as soon as cour; ■ poned that the case be continued ten days and the court finally set the hearing for April 5, al '2 o'clock. It wa9 publicly con ceded by th' State that the ooun could further extend the execution of the death sentence. Pr^ndergast attempted to punch the eves out of Charles Johnson, his "death watch," late this evening. He used a broomstick and struck Johnson in the face twice as the latter sat In front of the cell, barely missing Johnson's left ey-. Jailer Morris ordeied Prendergast removed to the dungeon, hs «>on as the affair was reported to him. Prendergast refused to leave the cell fora couple of hours. The trouble which aroused the prisoner was caused by Johnson compelling him to sit down when he was attempting to make a speech in court. Prendergast was wrath ful and broke loose when Johnson bad left the courtroom. "It's a grod thine for you that we were in the courtroom that day when you took hold of me," he cried. "Yes, I expect so," replied Johnson good naturedly. "1 know my constitutional rights." In sisted the assassin, growing excited, "and I demand them." "Well, you're getting them, are you not?" queried the guard. « "There's a tot of you fellows around here who would be glad to see me get the worst of it. You're one of them, too," and it was at this point tnat Prendnrgast se z d a broom in his cell and pushing the handle through the bars jaobed Johnson twice in the face with all the strength at his com mand. Thp euard wa» t.ik^n wholly by surprise. Four hours in the dungeon Quieted the assassin, but he was Tery sul len when he returned to his cell. CHARGES AGAINST LYMAN. Held Responsible for the Loss of the Kearsarge. Washington, March 27.— The order for a court-oiaitial in the cas« of Lieutenant Charles D. Lyman of the Kearsarge is based upon two charges. The first is neglect of duty, and the specifications are that the lieutenant failed to take an obser vation for longitude on the day of the wreck and that he neglected to obtain the local deviation of the compass of the ves sel on the first and second days of January last. The second charge is culpable in efficiency In the performance of duty, and the specification is that Lyman, as naviga tor, knowing that at sunset the vessel had nearly run her estimated distance from ihe 4 o'clock p. m. meridian position platted by him to the position of Roncador Bank, and knowing the difficulty of sighting the bank from a snfe distance after darkness uuder existing circumstances, failed to ad vise his commanding: officer as it was clearly his duty to do, to lay a safe course to the northward before continuing on a westerly course, in consequence of which the Kearsarge was run aground. Secretary Herbert has received a dis patch from the officer of the wrecking ves sel which departed from Boston to s«ve the hull of the Kearsarge. which stranded on Roncador Keef stating that the Kear sarge bad been burned and was a total wreck. Brooklyn, March 27.— 1n the court- <■ martial to-day Commander Heyerman tes- j tlfied in his own behalf. H's counsel j asked him If he had any reason to suppose j on February 2 that all the positions of the ; vessels reported by the navigator were not the result of his own observations, and be | answered, "N", sir." Captam J.W. Adair tonk the stand after the lecess. lie had sailed to the eaat- j ward of Uoncador and had personal expe rience with the currents which were la be ! met there. "1 learned that they cou'd j never be depended upon, and only lonii experience can teach a man to sail there with any degree of safety." 1 A CORNE^ /^v WORTH ON BOOKS. /fb%v£h 25 cents STANDARD «i?»«J and I WORKS. M^ 50 cents See Coupon on Page 8. PRICE FIVE CENTS RATHER IN DOUBT. The Nature of Admiral Walker's Mission. HAWAII OR THE FUR SEALS. Full Instructions Given to the Officer. ALL IS QUIET ON THE ISLANDS. While England Shows a Disposition Not to Live Up to Her Agreement. Washington-, March 27.— A leading inen.bt-r <>f the Senate Committee ou For eiEn Relations, who is also a personal friend of Reat-Admiral Walker, discussing the mission ol the dmiral to the Paein>, said to-day that while he had no reason to speak authoritatively for the admiral or ttie State Department, he believed his illusion had far more to do with the Bering Sea question than with Hawaii. "Affairs at Honolulu," lie said, "are quiet at present, and I do not think there is any prospect of disturbance. The Bering Sea question is by no means in a -atisfactory condition. England is ap parently not taking steps to put into exe cution the regulations lor the control of the seal fisheries and it l-egius to look as if that country was preparing to evade the spirit of the international agreement, and would use Canada for that purpose. I have said to Admiral Walker tliat if I occupied his position as commander of the Pacific squadron I should see that Eng land had no excuse for misunderstanding tn* position of the United States. "Of course he has his instructions and will be governed by them, and he does not take me into his confidence, bat my knowledge of his character leads me to believe that he will go as far as he con sist-ntly can in the direction I have indi cated. lam confident tiiat he fully appre ciates the situation, and that there will be no trfliug on his part." Admiral Walker har? finally received bis Instructions ;ind now expects to leave Washington for San Francisco to-morrow afternoon. The naval regulations pro hibit auy public discussion ot such orders by the recipient, and Secretary Herbeit declines to talk. All that U known la that the admiral will go direct to Honolulu by the steamer of April 5 unless conting tncy arises before that date. At Honolulu Ad miral Walker will be in command of all the United States forces in the E istern I'aciri •, n:id if it should be necessary for him to take personal command of the ves sels which will p.itrol the seal waters, he probably could reach the scene of oi.ero sions witnin two tvetks after notice. Both parties to the Bering Sea arbnration are ot the opinion that the few matters remain ing to be adjusted can be disposed of within the next week, and if thin be the case Admiral Walker probably will be able, before the day set for his sailing, to get an accurate underst ndine of what is necessary to be done by American naval forces in the seal waters. If the condi tions seem to warrant such a course, it will be possible to change the admiral's order and send him north to Bering Sea instead of to Hawaii. A cablegram from the British Foreign Office is anxiously awaited by the State Department giving the assent of her Majesty's Government to the re-esablish meet of the modus Vivendi governing Bering Sea matters. The cablegram was looked for up to midnight last nigi.t, and the failure to receive it can be accounted for only on the supposition thatthe English Easter holidays cover Monday, which is a bant and Government holiday. The cablegram is regarded as most Im portant, nol only as determining the rulea for the sealing season about to open, but as showing Great Britain's willingness to carry out the spirit of the ruling of the court of arbitration. It has become evi dent that the arbitration court's decree could not be enacted into law by Congress and by Parliament in time to control the sealing season opening about thirty days hence, and the State Department has felt it to be imperative thnt a temporary ar rKngement be made with Great Biitain. MOTHERS! MOTHERS!! 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