Norwalk gazette, Friday, October 20, 1899 · page 10

 
 

 

 

 

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IIIECOIUIIBIA WINS

 

First of the Cup Series Sailed I

at Last.

lSELlli’S null A Milli IN THE‘ LEAD

I'he .Elghth Trial Proved No Fluke.
A Ten Knot Breeze Over a “find-
ward and Leeward Course—A
Fair Brice. Says Lipton.

NEXV YORK. Oct. 17.—Lady Russell
christened the cup challenger at Poplar,
an the Thames, With a bottle of good old
{fish whisky and the words, “I christen
thee Shamrock: may you bring back the
rap.” The wish Lady Russell expressed
on that occasion is doomed never to be
realized. The mug which the old schoon-
er..America won so commandingly against
I'll-comers over the course around the Isle
of. \‘v’ight in 1851 and brought back
across the seas will remain here at least
another year a defiance t3 the world.
This‘fact was proved yesterday, when, in
Inglorious, whole sail breeze over a wind—
ward‘and leeward course of 30 miles, the
Yankee. defender Columbia scored against
the Shamrock the first race of the 1890
reries for. the trOphy. She bounded across
the-finish lilfe fully amile and a half
ahead of the challenger, defeating her

 

by} 10 minutes and 14 seconds actual

time, or 10 minutes and 8 seconds cor-
rected .time, after allowing the six sec-
onds handicap'wh'ich the Columbia must
concede to the challenger on account of
her longer water line. It was a decisive
contest, a magnificent race, magnificently
sailed and magnificently wonx Opinion
*as to the merits of the two boats had
been somewhat divided as a result of the
dukes during the past two weeks. Al-
though the preponderance of expert opin-
ion never wavered in its loyalty to the
wonderful speed and ability of the white
flier, no nautical sharp expected that the

 

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c. o'mvn’u‘ reams. '"" “if
Shamrock woul". be so overwhelmil‘lgljf
vanquished as she was in yesterday’s roy-

ul struggle. The Yankee boat outgener-
nled her at the start, beat her hopelessly
in. windward work to the outer mark and
gained 22 seconds in the run home before
the wind. The English hopes were dash-
ed to the ground. No excuses can be of-
fered. There was a good, strong 10 to 12
knot breeze, and it held throughout the
race true as the needle to the pole. It
is ,undoubtedly a bitter blow because the
English hopes of lifting the cup have
never been higher since the Thistle met
the Volunteer, in 1887. Like the Sham-
rock, she. too, was decisively defeated in
the first hour’s sailing. The regatta com-
mittee, as a result of the showing made
by, the defender, are convinced that the
cup is safe. Blow high, blow low, Colum-
bia. it is believed by her manager, Mr.
Lselin. can take the measure of her rival.
Sir Thomas, like the true sportsman that
he is. confessed after the race that he
had been fairly anl squarely beaten. He
had no apologies to make, saying that he
would die game and race the series.

The race was truly a magnificent duel
and made up for the repeated disappoint-
ments the sightseers have suffered. It
was anything but a comfortable day on
the water. A wet. gray veil of vapor,
such as shrouds the highest mountain
peak, hung over the sea when Sir Thom-
as looked through the dripping portholes
ofthe Erin in the morning to take his
first look at the weather. The prospect
was not very flattering. Still, the mist
wreaths were carried along by a good tell
knot breeze right in from the cast, and
the old silellbacks said there was more
wind where that came from. But the
excursionists who went down the bay
Were not very hopeful until they got out-
side. The low. leaden-clouds overhead
shut out the. sky. and the streaked water
matchnd them. The wet wall of vapor
blotted out the horizon. The diaphanous
mist made everything look ghostl’ike and
indistinct. The shores Were uncertain
and shadOwy. The sails of'the oyster
fleet were simply gray dots in the haze.
The meteoric torpedo boats, sliding swift- -
ly out to the lightsllip. were like black-
shadows flitting across the water. The
only color in the dull landscape were the
ensiglns land the brilliant streams, of
checkered flags which adorned the excur-
sion fleet and the dash of red from the
bio; hulk of tin: lizlltship. Outside the
,wmd was I and whipped some
loam out :21‘ ill-.- 'racing waves. Both
yachts \vezu- tor-oil cut from their an-
i.ll(,i'ii,.2€5 wand raised nluinsails before
cast-lug . fi'. -, _ g .

Mrs. Isclizl. the intrepid little sailor
that she is was not to be deterred by the
dreary weatl'c; and was a conspicuous
figure on ll’w deck of the Columbia. wrap-
ped up like an old salt in a big yellow oil-
slzin. Sandy.‘ her dog. the old mascot
of the Defender. was snuggled up under
her lee. It was agood omen. The crew
had on their working suits of white and
wore watch caps of black and red, Ise-
lin’s private colors. Several of the crew
of the Shamrock had on sou’westers.
From the truck of the Shalnrock’s top-
mast floated ‘L'ipton’s flag, a green sham-
rock in a yellow field.

The wind kept frcshcning all the way
out to the lightshlp, and the seas spilt
more of their froth. The flags stood
straight out like boards, and the steam
from the high pressure exhausts floated
from. the tugs and yachts like white
plumes. A big square rigger made a
beautiful picture as she came careening

in from the sea' under a full cloud of
canvas. .It was a sight to make the
pulses throb and the red blood rise. No
large assemblage was on hand to witness
the start. The repeated flukes had made
~' the public very chary, about coming out.

A few‘side wheelers‘, the regular fleet of
‘: ocean going tugs and a score or two of

l
: however,
‘ finish.

‘ Promptly at 10:25 the committee boat
, signaled the course, 15 miles dead into
' the eye of the wind to the eastward and
return. Immediately a proudly puffing tug
steamed out parallel with the Long Is-
land shore to set’the outer mark. Both
yachts set No. 2 club topsails, their skip-
pers evidently agreeing that it' would not
be wise to carry their largest skyscrapers
in such a breeze. Just as the warning
gun boomed a driving mist swept in from
the east, beating into the faces of the
patriots and adding to their discomfort.
There was some lively jockeying behind
the line before the start, and the Yankee
boat got the best of it. She clearly out-
maneuvered her rival, eventually forcing
her over the line first by half a' length,
but leaving the Columbia in the weather
position. Close hauled on the starboard
tack, the yachts plunged seaward, heeling
to the 12 knot breeze.

The nrst few minutes of the race Were
the most interesting. They made a bean-
tiful picture as they raced away like
hounds loosed from the leash. Their sails
to the nautical eye were perfection in fit.
They looked as if they plight have been
carved out of alabaster, so firm and fault-
less were the lines. The creWs were piled
up on the weather rail as the yachts
smashed into the head seas, pounding the
spray from their graceful bows. Plenty
of smother came over, but neither ship-
ped crests forward. It was soon appar-
ent that the white flier was forging
ahead. The clear water began to show
between them, The Columbia not only
seemed to cutfoot the challenger, but the
experts saw that she pointed highér. It
was astonishing how she sliced her way
up into the wind. W'ithin 15 minutes she
had established a lead of five lengths,
and from that time on the race was hers.
The patriots were jubilant, and the
bands, which began playing, never had
occasion to stop until the race was over.
The Columbia seemed more tender than
the foreigner, showing yards of her
bronze underbody as she leaned away
with her lee rail almost awash.

The‘vvork of the patrol fleet was perfect.
The revenue cutters’ line ahead to lee:
ward and the torpedo boats’ line abreast
astern held the yachts in the hollow of a
moving right angle, which changed direc-
tion with each tack and kept them as
free from interference as if they had
been sailing in the middle of the Atlan-
tic. The Shamrock footcd valiantly, but
neither in speed norin pointing could she
compare with the white wonder. Then
the three skippers on the challenger put
their heads together and tried new tac-
tics. The Shamrock made a dozen short
boards. Evidently her skippers were un-
der the impression that she was quicker_
on her heel and better at forereaching
than the Yankee boat, but the Columbia
proved quite as nimble as the Shamrock.
Timed by a stop watch, both boats were
15 seconds in stays, and when the Brit-
ishers write home to their folks they will
tell their friends that the white beauty
was fully as clever as the challenger at
forcreaching. “’hen the Shamrock got
through with this line of tactics. the Co-
lumbia had increased her lead until she
was half a mile ahead. Atthe end of
another half hour. as the wind continued

got out in time to. see the

 

hug the wind closer.

: steam yachts, were .abouta’ll. Many; more."

to freshen, the Shamrock took in her
baby jib topsoil. figuring that without
this light foresail she might be able to
The Columbia held
on to hers, and as the Shamrock did not
improve her position at the end of ten
minutes her skippers again set this sail.
By 1 o’clock. the Shamrock was fully a
mile and a half aster-n, and the Columbia
was a winner all over. It was not close
enough to be exciting. Nothing could
have been prettier than the way the Co-
lumbia swept around the outer mark
gracefully as a swan. Both boats had
edged far to the southward Of their
course, and as the rules required that the
mark should be passed on. the starboard
band the Columbia tacked down to port
and came over on the starboard tack as
she approached the float. As she neared
it her spinnaker pole was poised like a
knight’s lance in rest. As she swung
around she eased off her main boom, let
her spinnaker pole drop to port and.
breaking out the cloud of canvas, fled
homeward, wing and wing, like a scared
deer. Her big balloon jib blossomed out
48 seconds later. The few ships of the
excursion fleet at the outei‘ mark gave
her a rousing reception with their whis-
tles and the sirens as she started for
home. The Shamrock was already hope-
lessly beaten. A quarter of a mile do on
the home run the Columbia crossed the
path of the Shamrock, still heating to
windward, close hauled, and robbed her
of the wind for a minute as she sped
past. It was 9 minutes and 40 seconds
later when the Shamrock swung round
the mark and squaret away for the tin-
ish. The excursion boats, however, hung
on courteously until she had rounded and
gave her quite an ovation.

The Columbia was already about tlvo
mbes away and in the thickening mist
could hardly be discerned. The bulls in
the cngillerrooms of the excursion boats
jinglczl for full speed, and they went
plowing down on either side of the course
to be in at the death. Sir Thomas' steam
yacht Erin, however. remained nbeam of
the challenger, giving what moral sup-
port he could to his beaten boat. Sir
Thomas and his friends aboard looked
fully as disconsolate as they felt. Some
of them seemed to have lost all interest
in the landscape and were hanging over
the rail, looking down at the water. Sir
Thomas. however, remained on the
bridge, with his eyes-glued on the boat in
which his hope had so lately centered.
and a group of sailors forward seemed to
be trying to make out the outlines of the
vanishing Yankee in the thick gloom.
From that time it was simply a proces-
sion. There was a soul stirring scene as
the Columbia approached the finish, with
all her bulging balloons drawing. The ex-
cursion boats had gathered there in a
semicircle to give her welcome, and as
she swept across the viewless finish be-
tween the lightship and the committee
boat bedlum broke loose. The steam
whistles shrieked. the sirens walled, the
Corsair, the flagship of the New .York
Yacht club, and several other, yachts
flung their powder into smoke, and the
multitudes on the decks of the side'wheel-
ers cheered. The Corsair hauled down
all her private signals and set Old Glory
at each masthead and gaffvand taffrail.
The crew of the Columbia, gathered aft,
hurrahcd with bar-ed heads; then, as she
lowered her headsails and took the tow-
line from her tender, the crowd waited
over ten minutes until the Shamrock had
crossed and the fleet had given her a
stcntorian expression of good will. Then
they turned on their heels and scampered
after the Columbia, crowding about her
and cheering her again and again, while
the bands played “Hail Columbia,”
“Yankee Doodle” and other patriotic airs.
they escorted her all the way to her an-
chorage inside the Hook.

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The race today will be over the trian-

 

 
 

 

Shamrock will have an“ opportunity to
show what she can dant her favorite
point of sailing.

 

now. Lipton Took Defeat
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Sir' Thomas
~ Lipton took his defeat with the spirit of
'a true sportsman. “It was a fairand
square race,” said he to a press repre-
sentative, who saw him on board the
Erin. “We were beaten fairly. No two
boats ever sailed a better race, and they
were equally well handled as far as I
could see.” Speaking of the Columbia,
'Sir Thomas said:‘“She is a fine, fast
boat, and she was splendidly sailed. We
gave .her three’rousing cheers, and her
people responded right heartily. Mr. Ise-
[in and those associated with him on
board are honorable gentlemen, and I
Wish to say that it is a. pleasure to sail
against such competitors.”- Asked if he
Wished to say something about the Sham-
rOck, Sir Thomas said: “My boat was
well sailed, and the sails were well han-
dled. I have no complaints to make at
all. As I said before, it was a square
race, and we were-fairly beaten.”
0- «w - 7": “JR" -'
The Rnce In London. W

LONDON, Oct. 17.-—-Partly oving to
diminished interest after so many abor-
tive attempts and partly to disappoint‘
merit over the result of yesterday’s race
for the America’s cup London’s demon-
strations were rather tame. Great
crowds had collectedon the Thames em-
bankment and at other places where the

 

cheers were frequently raised for both
the Columbia and Sir Thomas Lipton.
but the disappointment over the result
was very keen. At the Hotel Cecil,
where a crowd of Americans had collect-
ed to await the announcement of the re-
sult on the ticker, cheers resounded.
“Yankee Doodle” was sung stall the
music halls.

ANGELES ATTACKEDJW

Filipinos, Use Artillery, Killing one'
American and \Vounding‘ Seven.
MANILA, Oct. 17. - The Filipinos

made an attack upon Angeles at half

past 2 yesterday morning. Ono Ameri-
can was killed, and seven were wounded.

The Filipinos used artillery, a few
shells exploding.

he Seventeenth, Ninth and Thirteenth
regiments engaged the enemy, who retir-
ed at half past 5 a. m. An American

scouting party near Balinate captured 11

Filipinos. Another near Maycauyan cap-

tured a Filipino major. All were brought

to Manila.

Mail advices from Iloilo state that
there is great tension between the Visa—
yans and Tagalos growing out of the
Tagalos holding Araneta, a leader of the
Visayans, a prisoner since the threatened
Visayan revolt against Tagalo domina-
tion a month ago. The Visayans are in-
censed to the point of rebellion.

thile the Tagalos nominally control
only the military organization of the so
called Filipino republic, they have crowd-
ed out the Visayans from the civil branch,
whereat there is great discontent.

The Tagalos are reported to be concen-
trating troops on Panay at Santa Bar-
bara, where Delgado, chief of the revo-
lutionary government, commands, with a
view to putting themselves in a position.
to suppress the Visayans. Four thou--
sand Tagalos who have been held in; re~
serve at Capiz, in the northern part of
the province of Panay, last week embark-
ed in cascoes, the fleet’s purpose being to
land at Conception, whence the troops-
would march to Santa Barbara. Adverse
winds prevented the landing. however-
General Palion’s forces from Buena Via~
ta are also reported to be going to Santa
Barbara. '

 

 

Suit Against the Monti. ‘

ALBANY, Oct. 18.—A.- legal hearing,
preliminary to trial, in the“ suit brought.
by the state' against the A. ur compa-'
ny of Chicago has been open here. The'
action was started several years ago with:
the service of papersvprevious to June'
24, 1896, and it is alleged that the pro--
vision company brought oleomargarine
into this state contrary to statute. The
hearing was conducted by Judge Evans
of Rome, and the trial will take place at
Watertown. Any number of hearings
have been called, but by stipulation they
were continuously adjourned’. The ex-
pectation is that progress will now be
made, as both sides 'seem anxious for
final disposition.

, Roosevelt Opens Fulfil-x.

ALBANY. Oct. 18.-——Governor Roose-
velt last night opened. the fair at Cohoes,
held under the auspices of St. Bernard’s
church. He was accompanied by Secre-
tary of State John T. McDonougl-l and
his military secretary, Colonel T'i-eadwell.
He was escorted to the hall by the Sev-
enth Separate company, N. Y. N'. G. T0-
morrow afternoon at 2:35 o’clock the gOV-
ernor will leave for New York city to-
keep his engagement to speak for the fu-
sion county ticket at Durland‘s riding
academy. On Friday at. 1 p. m. the gov-
ernor will start on his journey for Cin-I
cinnati, where he will speak at the re.-
quest of President McKinley.

 

 

The Gold RefuselL

ATLANTIC L'l’l'Y, Oct. 18..-—G. Jason.
‘Vaters, owner of the \Vindsoa, has pur--
chased the Bew hotel and bathhouse
property, adjoining his hotel. for $150;-
000, the lot having a frontage of 150 feet
by a depth of 100 feet.~ Mr. \Vaters ten-
dered the first payment of $50,000. all in.
gold, taking it to the Bow hotel in a
vehicle. Mrs. Bew, the owner, refused
the pile of glittering metal, which ,was
counted out to her by Lawyer Higbee
and C. J. Adams, 21 real estate agent. and
insisted on a check. which was given to
her. The gold was stored overnight in
the hotel safe.

Utlcn “’nterworkn Sold. .

UTICA, N. Y.. Oct. lS.—The firm of
Redmond, Kerr d: Co. of 41 W'all street.
New York, has purchased the DL‘ODCl‘tY
of the Utica \Yatcrworks company of
this city for $1,053,500. of which 51.600.-
000 is in cash and $53,500 in debenture
bonds assumed by the purchasers. A
majority of the stock was turned in for
cash yesterday. The transfer of title
will be made Nov. 14.

~. -b- ~-— ,_.‘. _.._.

Brooklyn 01f For Mhnllh.

FORT MONROE, Va._. Oct. 17.-—The
cruiser Brooklyn left Hampton Roads at
4:45 yesterday afternoon bound for Ma-
nila through the Suez canal. The battle-
ships Massachusetts nnd Indiana and the
cruiser New York sailed for New York.
The Texas returned to Fort Monroe and
later proceeded to Lambert’s point, where
she is now taking on coal.

 

Curlon to Visit Plague District.

BOMBAY. Oct. 17.-—Lord Curzon,
Viceroy of India, and his stalf will short-
ly visit the districts where the people are

plague. Before leaving Bombay they will

 

gular course, ten miles to the leg, and the,

be inoculated with the antiplague‘ serum.

 

progress of the race was exhibited, and -

sufieringfrom famine and the bubonic-

'WEEKLY>AQRWALk-GaZfihrnNN

SHAMROCK DISABLED

Columbia Makes Fast Time
and Wine Race.

AMERIClN ”BOAT In on THE sun

 

 

The Topmast of Sir Thomas Lipton’a
Yacht Gave Wéy Soon After
Crosllng the Starting Line.
Third Tent Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—The topmast
of the cup challenger Shamrock was car-
ried away 25 minutes after the big single
sticker had crossed the starting line yes-
terday, and her enormous clubsail, with
its 3,000 feet of canvas, came rattling
down on the deck, leaving her a hopeless
cripple, N9 amount of plufi; or courage
could face such a catasfrop e, and Cap-
tain Hogarth immediately abandoned the
rite, towing back to the anchorage after
he had clearedvaway the wreckage. The
Columbia continued over the course
alone, placing to her credit the second of
the races for the America’s cup. The
acccident to the Shamrock ruined the
race and caused the keenest regret among
the. yachtsmen and the thousands of
fightseers who were on hand to witness
,hat had promised to be a glorious duel.
It is unfortunate that the defender
should have been the beneficiary of an
accident, as there is little glory in beat-
ing a cripple, but the rule is ironclad. If
crippled before the start, time for repairs
is allowed, but once over the line if any-
thing carries away the sufferer must
make such repairs as he can or if ren-
dered hors de combat, as the Shamrock
was, he must take the consequences.
There is good sense and logic behind the
rule. The races are a test of construction

 

SIR THOMAS LIPTON.

as well as design and seamanshi’p‘»
Doubtless if Mr. Iselin could have had-
his choice in the matter he would generv
ously have declined to continue in view
of the crippled condition of his rival, but.
the rule gave him no alternative.

Had the accident not occurred, how-~ ‘

ever, it is believed that the Yankee boat
would have repeatedithe beating she gave
the challenger Monday. During the 25
minutes the yacht sailed she had gone
through the Shamrockf‘s lead like a
streak and had established a lead of
more than 300 yards on. her weather bow.

- When the Puritan fouled the Genesta on

thelinside course in 1887,. carrying away
the challenger’s bowsprit and topmost,
although the race waslat his mercy under
the rules, Lord Richard; Sutton magnani-
mously refused to claiur it-

To avoid just such a contingency, in
which the beneficiary of an accident is
alivays reluctant to claim his rights, a

special clause was added} to the regular

miles this year leaving absolutely no op-
tion in the matter. This clause was sign-
ed by Sir Thomas Lipton. and Mr. Iselin
a. few days before the date of. the first
attempt to race. The accident yesterday
shows what a delicate machine a racing
yacht is nowadays andlh'ow close to the
limit of safety it is built. It is a super-
latively light structure, weighted. down by
enormous ballast to carry the gigantic
spread of canvas along. The most deli-
cate and scientific adjustment of weights
is required. The simple breaking of a
stay wrecked the Shamrock.

The wire backstay of the topmast,
which helps to support.r the slender, sky-
scraping spars, gave way, and, this sup-
port removed, her Oregon pine topmast,
as. big as a telegraph pole, 60 feet long
and 14 inches in diameter, snapped on"
like a match just above the hounds. This
must was not only supporting the pres-
sure 'of the 15 knot breeze against her big
kite, but was also sustaining the crush-
ing weight of the sail. itself and the two
club topsail yards, each 40 feet long.
Later in the afternoon the Shamrock was
towed up to the Erie basin, in the upper,
bay. A new topmast will be sent up to-'
day, and she will be remeasured. She
will probably be taken out for a spin to.
try her new stick, and the third race Of'
the series will be sailed tomorrow. This.
race will again be over a windward and:
leeward course. and if the Columbia wins
the series will have been completed with
out giving the Shamrock an Opportunitv
to test her merits in her favoritelpoint of
sailing over a .triangular course.

The Columbia made a fine race of it.
pluckily holding on to her club topsail
throughout and setting her balloon jib in
the final reach for home. Her time was
little short of' marvelous. She 'covered
the course in 3 hours and 37 minutes; the
beat ten miles to windward in lrhour, 39
minutes and 11 second; the reach to the
second mark in 53 minutes and 59 sec-_
onds, and the last leg in 1 hour, 3 min-
utes and 50 seconds. As she crossed the
finish line she let go her headsails, and
one of the Deer island sailors treated the
spectators to, an exhibition of daring as
he climbed out over the peak halyard 80
feet in the air to loose the club topsail.

Couldnlt Lift the Trophy.

LONDON, Oct. 18.——The Daily News,

referring in an editorial article this morn-,

ing to the contest between the Shamrock
and the Columbia. says: “We are getting
more racing than wcwant at New York
just now. Our correspondent says the
Columbia had the race well in hand'whe'n
the accident" to the'Shaml-ock happened

and that her curtain proved :1 superibra
. p...
"ihetic in the Yankee caricature of poor

tacticiun. There was something-

 

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nor
Construdthr Hichborn RecOni-‘

mends Many Improvements.

NEW DRYDOCKS GREATLY NEEDED.

 

Fourteen Vessels Built, Seventeen
Small Gunhoatl Purchased or Cap-
tured and Four Sunken Spanish
Vessels Rained the Past Year.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-—In his an-
nual report to the secretary of the navy
Chief ConstrIlctor Hichborn lays special
stress upon the importance of continuing
the work of improving the plants at the
various navy yards, inviting particular
attention to those at Boston and League
Island. A plant is also recommended at
Algiers. La., as without it the new dock
will be worthless when completed. '

Under the head of drydocks the report

points out that the present building pro- ‘

gramme does not affect the two most im-
portant navy yards, New York and Nor-
folk, at which a new dock of the largest
size is urgently needed in view of the
rapid increase of the number of battle-
ships in commission.

Marine railways also are said to be
necessary for the economical handling of'
torpedo boats, and two such are recom-
mended at New York and one each at
Portsmouth, League Island, Norfolk,
Port Royal and Mare Island.

Under the head of new construction the
report sets out the fact that contracts
for the more important ships authorized
by the last congress could not be let be-
cause of the limitation placed upon the
cost of the armor. Nevertheless, com-
plete specifications for these vessels have
been prepared and are included in the re-
port. ‘Nork on the design for gunboat 16
to replace the Michigan has been sus‘
pended pending definition of the char-
acteristics that will be permitted under
the treaty with Great Britain. Fourteen
vessels, with the exception of the Chesa-
peake and Princeton, torpedo boats or
tugs, were added to the navy during the
last fiscal year, four Spanish vessels sunk
during the war were raised and added,
and 17 small gunboats were purchased
or captured on the Asiatic station and
placed on the list.

On the other hand, 41 vessels were
dropped from the naval list, including the
American line chartered ships, :1 number
of auxiliary vessels sold, the revenue cut-
ters and lighthouse vessels turned back
into their old service and a couple of
monitors. On July 1 there were building
for the navy 45 new vessels in addition
to those enumerated.

In view of the delay encountered in se-
curing armor for the new sllips at satis-
factory prices the chief constructor feels
that the time is opportune to renew his
recommendation that the department
contract with the shipbuilder for the ship
complete with armor instead of making
separate contracts for the latter.

Some of the lessons: of the war referred
to in the report are- the importance of
sheathing ships as well. as restricting the
use of combustible material upon them
and of fireproofing such material as must
be used. The severe test applied by the
war to our ships under trying conditions
of' climate resulted satisfactorily, and
little modification of new designs has
been. found necessary.

 

The Nutmeg We.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.———All that re-
mains of the steamer Nutmeg: State,
which? was burned to the. water’s edge
early Saturday morning at Sands point,
Long Island, are the twisted? and black-
ened" arms of steel and irons-,. surrounded
by the: huge copper bottom, which lies in
the surf. Somewhere in the debris. are
believed to‘ be five bodies, but it Willi be
some days before these can: he reached.
These are- supposed to be in: the for-
ward part of the bulk, where the men
wane imprisoned by the fire. The bodies
of? the woman and the little» girl, which
wens" washed ashore, are at an: undertak-
ing: establishment at Port Washington.
Nolene- ‘call'edt to identify them...

 

 

Continual- Thomas binned.
GHICAGOI. Oct. lot—Theodore Thom-
as,. conductor of the Chicago orchestra,

- narrowly escaped fatal injury‘yesterday.

As it: was, he received a wound that will.
confine him to his bed for several days.
He conducted a private rehearsal of the
orchestra at the Auditorium. A; few min-
utes before the end of the rehearsal an
irom bolt dropped from the loft above the
stage. It hit the floor within a foot of
Mr. Thomas and, bounding back, struck
him.~ in. the face. The bolt‘cut two gashes
inhale. face, and for a time it was thought
on of his eyes was badly injured.

 

Mano In Minneupaflx.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. Iii—Santiago
M'aceo, the young son of the famous
general Antonio Maceo, is in the city,
having come from Spokane with Compa-
ny A of the Thirteenth- Minnesota.
Y’oung Maceo is a full blooded Cuban
and was a first lieutenant in the Cuban
army. He- is arranging to give a course
of lectures on “Cuba, the Starving Cu-
bans and! the Spanish-Cuban:War.” He
hopes to. be able to earn enough money in
this way to enable him to enter the uni-
versity and keep him during his course
there.

 

Equal “’age Ellen.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 16.——The Ameri-
can Equal W'age union, recently incorpo-
rated, has adopted a constitution and will
immediately commence active missionary
work. The organization departs from the
methods of older unions in that it omits
the word “strike” from its constitution,
proposes to accompiish reforms through
the ballot, work to offset the activity of
corporation lobbies and declares for equal
pay for equal work for women. '

 

(lanmliun Pacific Strike Ends. .
W'INNIPEG. Man, Oct. ,_16.—The
strikeof machinists, boiler makers and
blacksnliths on the Canadian Pacific
railway. western division, is practically
at an end. the officials of the road hav-
ing consented to meet the general com-
mittee of employees and treat with them
as representatives of organized bodies.

‘The men will return to work pending

consideration of a new schedule.

 

 

Lieutenant Commander Mason Dead.

\VASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—W'ord has
been received here of the death at San-
gertics Depot, N. Y.. of Lieutenant Com-
- B. M.-Mason, U. S. 7N“ re-
tired. Commander Mason was a native
of New 'York and was 51 years ofage.
:I-Ie was instrumen al in developing the
oflice .of naval intelligence. which proved
of great value to the government during-

LAASNAVY AN biannual.

: that he is new considered out w." r :

 
 

Rumored Uprising of Filipinos
In Manila. Checked.

TRANSPORTS BOUND FOR MANILA.

w ‘ a.“ "5;:ng

Prompt Action of Americans In Dot!
bllnz Guards and Planting: Can-
non Averted Danger From
Native Treachery.

MANILA, Oct. Iii—The authoritii
were informed Saturday from reliab '-
sources that an outbreak in the poor: ‘
districts of Manila had been careful
planned for daylight today. It failed '
occur, probably on account of the vigc
ous measures enforced. Many natives
the Tends district left, taking their val ;~
ables. All the small shops, which t' .
guards usually forced to close at 8:30 o
m, were shut at sunset. A general to I:
1113 of uneasiness was apparent. ’ ""

The guards of the city were doubl 4
and a strong force stationed at t e
slaughter house, the center of an unrl
section. Two guns of the Sixth artillery-
were stationed near by at a point-co '
manding the native quarter. The co
manders of the reserve troops were ..
dered to be prepared for a. call at d:
light. 1

Three native policemen have been
rested on a charge of plotting an up
mg. The fact that their comrades 9
formed the authorities of their treach .‘
indicates that the police force is loyal.

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSPORTS DEPART.

Soldiers Desert Their Regiment: :1 .212 -
Ship For Manila.

SAN- FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.—-',:;:
steamer Gaolic brings the following .- 3
vices from Honolulu under date
Oct. 8: _

The hospital ship Relief and the tr: w"
ports Tacoma, Sherman and Grant 12
all departed for Manila. Previous
the departure Of the Tacoma the 1.51
tary authorities caused a search to
made for five soldiers of the hos;';.
corps stationed here who had sto- ,
themselves away on bOard the ski; 2.:
hope of getting to Manila. It is thOI . "
that the other two missing men an
" the Tacoma.

The six artillery batteries static.
here have lost between 20 and 30 ~ »::..,.'
in the last few days by desertion.
the soldiers here are, anxious to be -
to Manila. The men think that they -~
steal aboard a transport and on or
report to the officers of the Sixtl
Manila and escape with slight pu:
ment. The soldiers are willing to s .
30 days in the guardhouse for the ch
of getting to the seat of war.

The British ship Antiope, which
been in port since July, will probab? “-3..
kept here for months longer. Ca} Jr
Murray, who owns and commands '
vessel, desires to take her to the s _
for a cargo of coal, but she is held “
by the agents of W. R. Grace & t'w};
who demand $3,500 damages on ac:
of the captain’s refusal to accept a " '
ter they made for her. The case is ;.;-
ly to be settled in the comts here.

The transport Centennial at. l.‘ .
from San Francisco on- the 5th. If,
brought 300 horses, 60 off them has; . ‘
in slings; and ready to die from s '
exhaustion. Two of them died
reaching port. ‘ . .,

The horses had been at sea for Ii:,’,' '*
days, each- one fastened to a stall 1*;
wide enough and long enough fl i' .
body. .For eight days the sufiering.
mals had no water. ‘ . x;

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Mr. 13m!- to Speak For Each. Li

CAIRO, Ills., Oct. 16.—S-tate Sex-g:
George Goebel, Democratic candida .» "
governor of Kentucky, accompanied :.
distinguished party of Kentuckians .:z:~
number of newspaper represents 5;:
reached here last evening on a so
train from: Louisville. William J. 7-1“
and National Committeeman Wood.~ '. '
Kentucky arrived during the night,
all left this morning for a tour of i‘
tucky extending from most to
Bardswell being the firstbtop am”
ington, the-home of- the Democrati
didate, the! final one.. The trip v~ i .
made in a special train and consur : If...
greater part of the week. Mr. BI. —
scheduled for from five to eight ha} " ‘1
speeches per day.

 
 

 

t

Chairman Jones In St. Lon”;

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.—Chairmar
of the national Democratic con l 2;;
arrived here last evening from
York. Later a conference was h. A
tween Chairman Jones and Vice
man Stone, Chairman Johnson
executive committee, Sam B. Cool
ager Devlin of the press bureau ; ;
national committee and other pr:
Democrats. The time was spent . ‘
'over the political situation and th: - "
opments during Senator “Jones’ '
in Europe and in arranging the d: '
today’s conference.

 

Yachts Remain Quiet. ..
NEW YORK, Oct. Iii—The r' ;‘-i I:
fender Columbia and the Engli»
lenger Shamrock did not leal
moorings inside Sandy Hook yew
Not a sail cover was taken of
standing the fact that the su':
brightly a good part of the c v ‘
would have afforded an exceller ..
tunity to dry out what dampni
might have been in the canvas. .2";
it was an off day for the crews "
boats, and, barring a watch 0‘
dozen men on each craft, not a
on board.

 

 

Steam Propeller Blame
SOUTH NORW'ALK, Conn..
--The steam propeller Pottsvilfi
by the James MclVilliams To 21:3,?
Transportation company, New Y, n
wrecked and burned off Norwal.
near the mouth of the harbor,
urday night and proved a total ]
tain Ryan and his crew of nine ~ .
caped unharmed, but lost all
effects;

Ex-President Harrison Haw“:

BERLIN, Oct. Ill—The pr! .
city points out that at the rec
tion to General Benjamin Hzr.
was especially honored by Em
liam, his majesty even disreg ‘
rules of court etiquette by se: "
eral Harrison at the table of
Served for members of royal for :1? -

 
 

 

 
 

Senator Scott 'Improv. 3;.
_WASH,INGTON. Oct. 16.—i .-1
Senator N. B. Scott of Wes,
have received word from Mm
W. Va.,-where he has been so.
-. thatthe senator has recovered

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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