The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1902, Page 17

A 7> SEPAS XOX SO APXOXOXIQ H H 3 3 * 3 : > DOTEHO XOXONOIOLOX S X SXOXOXOXOLOXOQ VOLUME XCII-NO. 92, AN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1502—THIRTY-SIX PAGE . EOEGROR SRORS 2OR SROLO ROR GRORORORORIQ "PRICE FIVE CENTS. FORTS AND WARSHIPS READY FOR THE FRAY Army Prepares to Prevent Invasion by the Approaching Hostile Fleets. EWPORT, R. L, Aug. 30.— The army of defense and the attacking squadron un- der Admiral Higginson spent the first twenty- four hours of the period of strengthening their forces. | usetts heavy artillery came | at New Bedford, and six bat-| ing here as additional re-en-| to Fort Adams and Fort| The army also received in addi- | the Rhode Island Signal Corps of tion twenty men. As fc the | aval brigade was sent on board the war- | ps by means of two naval tugs. This | evening General MacArthur again visited | forts in th this time on| war yacht Kanawha, acompanied by | large staff made up of officers not only | of this division, but from the War De- | tment. & l The gunboat Gloucester, which came in | g the forenoon, left for the fleet at | clock with the mail. She may return morrow, as Admiral Higginson had ight Sunday to disappear on | comst, war belng technically declared that time. | INSPECTED BY GREELY. | During the afternoon Brigadier Genera: | Greely arrived and spent some time in pecting the signal arrangements, pay-| the searchlight | navy, 20 g to this station, so signal stations from Fort that all | Adams, | d the southern end of the island of | e Island to Eastern Point, are now b; telephone. et the big steam yacht n came Into the harbor with | neral MacArthur. e arrangements at the fort in this | are complete, but the evening| in additional searchlight | ‘o-morrow night the guards at all the | r I be strengthened and the signal | fully manned in preparation for ack which, according to the rules, ¥ begin any time after midnight. drums of the First Massachu- artillery beating and the pets of the old Bay State naval mil- g it was possible to-day to t something in the nature of been declared against the tes and that this part of the st line was threatened by a hos- its heavy The forts in this vicinity are now prac- on a ‘war footing and the men be- d the guns, mortars, searchlights and the various signal stations are ready imaginary though it be. The cipal event in this city to-day was of the Massachusetts troops. artillery came first, followed the naval militia. The artillery on eaching here was at once split into' com- r and sent by tugs to the three forts rance of Narragansett Bay. The gade found the gunboats May- and Scorpion outside Goat Island?{ ting for them and it was but the work hour or two before the entire con- gent was aficat. The gunboats left the bor as soon as the naval militia was board. FLEET IN READINESS. WOODSHOLLE, Mass., Aug. 30.—Rear miral Higginson's fleet was at anchor war, in Menensha Bight this forencon. It was expected it would go out under cover of arkness last night. The dispatch boat which has been making dally trips to this vort for mail and supplies did not come to-day and this was taken to indicate that the departure of the vessels was im- minent. FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 30.—in anticipation of a possible encounter a ding force of marines of the warships | and the men of the garrison at Fort| Wright have been ordered to return all ball cartridges in their possession, and er to-day a penalty will be visited on any soldier with a ball cartridge on his person or in his locker. Target practice was resumed to-day by he water battery and the big guns. EXPECT AN ATTACK. POINT JUDITH, R. I, Aug. 30.—As this point, in the view of the officers in charge of the defense in the pending war maneuvers, is considered the most favorable place for an attacking fleet to land, attention is being concentrated here , part going to Fort| ! the Massachusetts | | | positions. 3 ONE OF THE LARGEST SHIPS. @iy ENT MANEUVERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY AND THE TWO NOT- ED OFFICERS COMMANDING THE HOSTILE FLEETS. ey, L HIGEI ST m ENGAGED IN THE PRES- and elaborate plans have been made for its protection. _The largest body: -of signalmen in' the whole, line of action is located here and other preparations have been made. - It 18 said that no place on the coast offers a better chance.for the hos- tile fieet to land men than _inside Point Judith bréakwater. In connection with the defense of this locality a big war bal- loon will be sent.up.3000. feet and an- chored day and night. - The balloon is provided with a telephone, wig-wag sig- nals and flashlight. On a clear day ob- servations _at sea will be possible - for thirty miles. Two large automobiles are on the way here for the use of the signalmen, one of the cars being for the purpose of :saving the balloon should the enemy land and seem llkely to capture it. The New London, Newport, ‘Block Isl- and and Point Judith stations have been firing rockets for the purpose of giving one another assurance of their relative In -every case the system worked well. - DEAD LINE ESTABLISHED.> NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 30.—The Maussachusetts garrison of Fort Rodman, which §s to be on duty during the coming week, reached here to-day and marched in with the band playing and colors fly- ing. The camp wad in readiness and guard was mounted at once and the déad line established. NEW LONDON, Aug. 30.—The signal corps and the two companies of coast ar- tillery, Connecticut Guards, to-day en- tered the United States service.in connec- tion with the army and navy -maneuvers. A detachment “ of the Thirteenth New York, Regiment, heavy artillery, arrived to-day. ON BOARD THE U. 8. 8. ALABAMA, MENEMSHA BIGHT, MARTHAS VINE- YARD, Mass., 'Aug. 30.—Mysterious and secretive to-day is Rear Admiral Higgin- son’s white squadron. The warships have thelr orders, but none except the captains and executive officers know their purport. The mobilization of the squadron contin- ued last night with the arrival of the Scorpion. At 8 o'clock the Gloucester salled. Her destination was _unknown, but it is understood she passed out on scout duty. The battleship Indiana and the Puritan (rated as a battleship) were mcmentarily expected, as well as the aux- flary crulser Panther and the crulser Montgomery. Admiral Higginson has not ordered the camp of marines on Marthas Vineyard to be broken, and it iz considered probable that they will not report back to thelr ships untll hostilities are discontinued. One of the reasons why he declded to keep the marines on shore is the over- crowding incident to the quartering of the naval reserves. UMPIRES AND OBSERVES. The umpires of the navy and the ob- servers from the army, who arrived yes- terday, are now quite ready to fulfill their duties. The Alabama’s judges are Com- mander Duncan Kennedy, for the navy, and Lieutenant Colonel William R. Liver- more, for the army. A visitor who will remain during the engagements is James Barnes, the historian, of New York, who is the guest of Captain Brownson. In view of the opening of: the period of hostilities there was much discussion - _— among the officers, especially the ensigns and the midshibmen, of the war games on the experience was of great value. In this connection it. is noted that Ensign Robert H.- Berry “of "the Kearsarge, who had charge of the central station at Rockport during the maneuvers, and Midshipman Spofford, were guests of Admiral Higgin- son at breakfast yesterday. Weather conditions have been .superb, with the air clear and exhilarating. Of- ficers and men are physically in'splendid form and eager for action. ASSAULT UPON CULEBRA. WASHINGTON, - ‘Aug. 30.—One of the most picturesque features of the big win- ter maneuvers in the Caribbean will be a mimic assault upon Gulebra Island, which will be ‘defended by five companies of marines, scheduled to embark on the Pan- ther, either at Philadelphia or Norfolk, by November 20. The plan is understood to involve an attempt.to take possession of the island by sending landing parties of Jackies from the warships and the earn- estness which the men throw into the work should make the attack on Culebra one of the most faithful pictures of real war which the maneuvers will: produce. OMAHA, Nebr., Aug. 30.—Adjutant Gen- eral McClernand of ‘the Department of the Missouri to-day announced that pro- gress was making for the work of com- pleting details of the army maneuvers. The troops at Fort Leavenworth .will | march 150 miles overland to Fort Riley. Orders have been issued to the troovs at Fort Snell to participate in the maneuvers and the National Guardsmen of Colorado, Towa and Nebraska will giso form a part of the soldiery. There will be about 10,000 men at Fort Riley, under command of General Bates. POLICEMEN ARREST A BASEBALL PLAYER CHIiCAGO, Aug. 30.—Virgil' Garvin, the American League pitcher, who in a sa- loon row Thursday night shot the proprie- tor, Lawrence E. Flannigan, in the shoul- der, was arrested to-day. Detectives found him at the corner of Clark and Monroe streets. He made no resistance, but went cheerfully along, saying that he was on his way to give himself up any- how. ¢ “I am ready to take the consequences,"” he sald resignedly. “I don't care to talk about it—just let it rest where it is. I shot at somebody, I guess. I was drunk at the time. Yes, I've heard that Comis- ky has let me out, but I can get a job, 1 received a telegram yesterday from Captain Tilley of the Cincinnatis offering me a place. ‘I had an offer from Boston, teo.” Garvin's people live at Navasota, Tex. He was a dental student during the past winter. Flannigan's wound 1is not thought to be serlous and Garvin proba- bly will escape with a fine. Twenty-Three Hurt in Collision. GLASGOW, Aug. 30.—Twenty-three per- sons .were seriously injured to-day by a ,collision between two passenger trains. One of the trains was standing at the sta- tion and the other crashed into it, tele- scoping two carriages. Most of the in- jured persons sustained fractures of thc limbs. 4 course—two hours outward and two back | the “Massachusetts coast.” All agree that | CRAMPS MAY PAY FORFEIT New Battleship Maine Fails in Speed Contract. Unable to Average the Eighteen Knots Required. Overcornfidence of the Buiiders Is the Cause. Special Disvatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—For the ! first time in the history of the United States navy a modern battleship has failed to attain the speed qualifications | of her costract. The Maine, in her trial over the Cape Ann course last Saturday, failed to make eighteen knots per hour, | as specified in the contract between the Government and Willlam Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia. The Maine, the keel of which was lald February 15, 1899, the an- niversary of the destruction of the old | Maine in Havana harbor, was t_he first of several 18-knot ships authorized by Congress. In her trial she-went over the | —at an average speed of 17.965 knots per hour, according tc the official figures. Although these figures surpass any ever made by any battleship of the navy, they | were disappointing, for the Maine had made an excellent showing on her build- | ers’ trial, and predictions were made that she would run far ahead of eighteen | knots at the official test. Heretofore | nearly every battieship built has easily surpassed her contract speed, and the ex- pense to the Government was so great when bonuses were offered for extra speed that the experiment was discon- | tinued. MUST PAY A FORFEIT. | Despite the disappointment, it was ex- | pected that the official allowances which are made for the effect of tide would al- low the final official figures to make her record a little more than eighteen knots Commander Walter C. Cowles, [. 8. N., who acted as recorder for the board, has estimated the tidal’fiflitences and stitl the Maine is fotnd wanting. The exact | figures will not be available until the re- | port of the trial board, of which Cap- tain C. J. Train of the Board of Inspec- | tlon and Survey was the head, is sub- mitted to the Navy Department next week, The record of the Maine will stand between 17.965 and- 13 knots. The terms of the contract provide that unless the speed is eighteen knots the bullders shall pay a forfeit at the rate of $25.000 per quarter knot between eight- een and seventeen and a half knots. There is no provision for a premium for excess speed. As the forfelt is paid pro- portionately to the degree of failure the Cramps will not in any event have to pay more than $3500, which is a much | smaller sum than would be the expense | of a new trial. OVERCONFIDENCE THE CAUSE. The stigma of placing a ship which | failed to make its contract speed s suffi- | clent perhaps to inducc the application for a new trial, especially in view of the | fact that many naval officers -hold the opinion that the Maine would exceed efghteen knots on a new trial. Unable to secure a good quality of steaming coal | before the vessel left Philadelphia for the | trial course, poor fuel was taken aboard, | the builders fecling confident that the | ship would exceed eighteen knots in any | event. Overconfidence appears to have | been the ,cause of the Maine's fallure. | On the builders’ trial. the Maine had steamed one thirty-minute stretch at the | rate of 1875 knots, and it was thought | she might even reach nineteen. The Maine was built more rapidly than any other battleship In the navy. Her cdst when completed was close to $5,770,- | 0. She is a sister ship of the Missours and the Ohio, now building, and also the | first ship to be fitted with the Niclause | water tube boiler, at the suggestion of the Cramps. Her indicated horsepowg! is 16,000. This is 4000 greater than that of any other battleship in the navy. VENEZUELAN GUNBOATS BOMBARD THE TOWN Twelve Thousand Shells Deal Death and Destruction in Ciudad Bolivar Streets, PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 0.— | Detalls have reached here of the bom- bardment of Ciudad Bolivar by the Vene- zuelan gunboats Bolivar and Restaura- dor. Two warships went to the Venezue- lan town with soldiers to recapture the place. Upon the refusal of the revolu- tionists to surrender, the gunboats ap- proached within sixty yards of the shore | and threw about 12,000 shells into the town, dealing death and destruction. Every shot was effective. The bombardment is described u\hfiv. ing been a hazardous proceeding. The revolutionists, who were intrenched on both sides of the river, opened a heavy fire on the gunboats, which resulted in the killing of forty-two men on board and extensive damaging of the vessels. The gunboats finally Withdrew and pro. ceeded to San Castillos, at the mouth of the Orinoco. General Aljeandro Ducharme, with 1200 pevolutionary soldiers, occupied San Felix soon after the departure of the Bolivar and the Restaurador. ML Masaya Volcano Active. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 30.—The volcano at Masaya. Nicaragua, is again | active. Heavy detonations are heard and the mountain'is éxpelling columns of ¢in- ders and fragments of rocks. NONE OPPOSE EUGENE LOUD Fifth District Convention Renominates Him. AN JOSE, Aug. ¥.—Eugene F. Loud was unanimously renom- inated. for Congress by theé Fifth Congressional District delegates this afternoon. The i % esconvention:was held in Turn Vereln Hall and Was extremely interest- ing while it lasted. Delegates from San Frencisco arrived here at 3:30 o'clock and were met at the station by a brass band and a committee of residents of this city. The delegation marched to the hall and was thers warmly greeted. Crairman George D. Clarke called the convertion to order. - On motlon. of George' C. Ross of ‘San Mateo Sl’le tém- perary organization was made perma- nent.” LOUD'S NAME PRESENTED. When nominations for Congressman were declared in order, William H. Schooler of San Francisco took the platform and placed Eugene F. Loud’s name before the ccnvention. In part he said, We have met here this afternoon pursuant of an adjournWent from Sacramento for _the purpose of sclecting a nominee for Corgress from the Fifth Congressicnal District. It Is a matter of grave importance, and the grave responstbility devolves on each of you to select for that rosition a man who can do for the State of Californla more than ary man in this State, A great many men do not realize the Importance of a Congressional position. The Jower house of Congress is the important house of Congress. It is a largs body—a body that comes directly from the: people. I care not, gentlemen, who you send to Congress, but it you stnd some new man he will.be unheard of during his first term; if you-rend him the secord time, he will become ‘known, but he must be there six or eight years before he can accomplish anything for his State. Twelve years ego Eugene F. Loud (ap- plause) was nominated as the standard-bearer in the Fifth Congressional District. ~ Five times he has _been Te-elected. He was sent to Congress by an overwhelming majority, but the House was Democratic and %e was in the minority. The sccond time he was re-clected he entered a IHouse domi- nated by Republicans, and he was placed on the important Postoffice and Rural Delivery Committee. The great body of the work of Congress'is done by a few men, perhaps fifteen. mot | to cxceed twenty-—aid, gentlemen, ‘one of these fifteen or twenty men is Eugene F. Loud. (Applause) He, I say, can| do more for the State. of California than any other Congreseman that we can elect this coming fall. I belfeve it is the unani- mous sentiment of this delegation: I believe that it is by an overwhelming>majority that you will send back to Congress fer the seventh time the Hon. Eugene F. Loud. Gentlemen, 1 tell you, you are working for the best Interests of the Republican party, you are working for the State of California and I tell you that the people of this State Will show their appreciation and will elect Mr. Eugene F. Loud for the seventh time. T place before you for your copsideration the name of Eugene F. Loud. (Applause.) . J. Martin of San Mateo seconded the | nomination in a short speech. Upon mo- tion of George Fletcher Secretary John E. Richards was instructed to cast 121 votes for Eugene F. Loud. TRUMAN STARTS DEBATE. Alec Truman presented the following resolution, which brought on a debate that lasted more than an hour: Resolved, By the Fifth Congressional District Convention, that its nominee appear before this convention and pledge himself tc do all in his power to secure legislation increas- ing the pay of the letter carriers. George E. Ross of Redwood City was opposed to Truman's resolution, on the ground that it specified a certain class of Government employes. He offered the following amendment: ‘That the resolution be amended In substance follows: *'Provided, that, in the judgment of Congress, it Will be expzdient to propor- tionately Increase the salarier of all postal of- fictals.” Truman at first accepted the amend- | —_— CONGRESSMAN WHOSE SER- VICES HAVE AGAIN EARNED A RENOMINATION. * o ment, ‘but, seeing that it defeated his own resolution, he later objected. The convention was in an uproar and Chair- man Clarke had his hands full trying to suppress Truman. Schooler’s motion that the chalrman appoint a committee of five to report on the resolution was carried and Messrs. Schooler, Truman, Ross, Ash and Reynolds were appointed and retired for consuitation. ADDRESS BY NOMINEE. Upon motion of Dr. Dinsmore, the nom- inee of the convention was called upon for a speech and as Congressman Loud ascerded the platform he was given a hearty greeting. In part he said: Mr. Crairman and. Gentlemen of the Con- Vention: We are agaln on the eve of a politi- cal campaign which nieans much to the people of- the’ whole United States, and particularly to the-people of the State of California. I can- not @ thjs time discuss at any length the po- sitions of the great parties upon the questions before the'country, and can only suggest to you the thought that in 1892 the people were ap- parently dissatisfled with the continued ex- istence of prosperity and were imbued with the hope which is in the breast of all good citizens that change should take place. The change - did take place, and the Democratic party was put | in full power. For four years we had a Demo- cratic administration with all its attendant ills, one of “which was the increase in the public debt of three bundred and fitty millions of dollars while we were at peace with the whole | world. In 1806 the first oppoTtunity came to the people to retrieve their losses, and the Republican party was put in power in both branches of Congress and the executive chair, charged with the duty of again bringing the Country back to its rormal condition of pros- perity and content. The party, as it always has done, took hold ot the great questions with vigor and activity and as a result of its acts the nation has con- ducted a war of great costliness and decreased the public debt in the face of those adverse circumstances over three hundred and fitty mil- llon dollars. Do not forget the lesson taught us by our experience from 1892 to 180€. and do not for- get the prosperity that confronts us on every hand. In the coming campaign in‘this §tate let us not forget this fact, and let us march ghoulder to shéulder azatnst the cortmon enemy. You have just returned {rom a very interesting con- vention at Sacramento—made more so by the contest there. Under these circumstances dele- gates are imbued with more spirit and eager- ness for success, stimulating their efforts for thelr nomines. All of the antagonisms and feel- ings that were taken o Sacramento are buried, and let us as Republicans with a splendid ticket %o forward with stout hearts and great energy to succeed at the polls in November, I thank you Mheartily fcr this manifestation of your confidence for the teventh time, and assure you that I shall do all in my power to merit the continued support tendered me. Again I thank you. ‘Whnen the applause had subsided Dr. D. K. Dow of San Jose welcomed the dele- gates and informed them that a repast awalited them in the dining hall. This an- nouacement was greeted with cheers. On motion of Delegate Fletcher the chairman was empowered to appoint a committee on auditing under the purity of elections law. Chairman Schooler of the committee on they could not do worse If a | STRIVES TO STAND OFF FOE Nicaragua Preparing for a War With Colombia. Seeks to Secure Aid From the Central Americans. Offended Govern= ment Is Gathering a Large Army. . Special Dispatch to The Call. PANAMA, Aug. 30.—Referring to the announcement from Washington that Co- lombia had protested against the action of Nicaragua'in assisting the Colombfan revolutionists, it is asserted in Govern- ment circles here that on August 25 the revolutionist gunboat Padilla while at Corinto, Nicaragua, was visited by Nlica- raguan officials and that there were big celebrations aboard the warship. It is further asserted that the Colom- bian Minister at Washington, Senor Con- cha, asked the Nicaraguan Minister there, Senor Corea, to cause the detention of the Padilla, which he refused to do. There seems to be no doubt that the situation is grave, for while Colombia is concen- trating a large army on the Atlantic coast it is saild that Nicaragua has sent a note to the other Central American gov- errments asking them for assistance in the event of Colombia declaring war on Nicaragua. The Colombian Government, on the oth- er hand, is endeavoring to maintain the most cordial relations with the other Cen- tral American republies. COLON, Colombia, Aug. 30.—Colombian Government reinforcements numbering 1000 men arrived here to-day from Sava- nilla on board the chartered German and French steamers. These troaps are under the command of General Tomas Quintero. The Colombian cruiser Cartagena is ex- pected here this afternoon with additional reinforcements. The Colombian gunboat General Pinzon salled hence yesterday for Puerto Bello. ADVANCE GUARD REPULSED. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—At Cua, a town twenty miles from Caracas and on the railroad which runs to Santa Cruz, in the Orinoco country, the advance guard of General Matos’ army has been repulsed by Venezuelan Government tréops, according to a cablegram re- celved at the State Department from Minister Bowen at Caracas. No detalls | ot the engagement are given. Minister Bowen says that the Holland Government has ruled the blockade of Venezuelan ports, declared by President Castro, ineffective. This is the move which has long been anticipated and to which it is not thought the Venezuelan Government will offer any resistance. The railroad on which Cua is located | penetrates the country through which | General Matos has been heading toward | Caracas for nearly two months. The ad- | vance guard of the army appears to have progressed somewhat. At last reports be- fore the latest cablegram from Minister Bowen was recefved it was at Orituco, wklich is seventy miles from Caracas. FIGHTING IN HAYTI ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Fighting has been renewed in Haytl. Whether or not the situation is critical is not evident in the telegram received under date of yes- terday at the State Department from | Minister Powell at Pfl‘n-lu-Pfl_nec. He sa¥s there are reports in the capital of | heavy fighting, which began the day be-, | tore (Thursduy) near Cape Haytlen. Gen- Iera.l Nord, he says, leads the provisional | government army, while the revolution- ists are under command of General Ju- meau. The villages of Limbe and Mar- | melade are reported to have been totally destroyed. | The United States cruiser Cincinnati, | commanded by McLeah, is now at Cape Haytien, where it relleved the Machias. ‘American Interests, of which there are a number on the island, are well protected. Thke Cincinnati will. however, remain in Haytlan waters until entire quiet is re- resolutions presented the following resoe lution as the majority report of the com- mittee: Resolved, That our representative in Con- gress appear before this convention and pledgs | himself to legislation that will increase the pay | of letter carriers, consistent with the pay of all other employes, Truman in turn submitted a minority report and In arguing for his resolution | objected to the word™‘consistant” in the Schooler resolution. He wanted it stricken out. % Long speeches were made by Wallace Bradford and Schooler in favor of the ma~ jority report. Affairs became so compli- cated that Merton C. Allen of San Fran- | elsco presented the following substitute, which was adopted: Resolved, That our nominee for Congress pledge his support to legislation looking to an increase in the salaries of letter carriers and other postal employes, propcrtionate to the salartes of all other Federal employes. An adjournment was then taken and the delegates repaired to the dining-room, where they enjoyed a hearty repast. Among the fair residents of San Jose who waited upon the delegates wers: Miss Bertha Martin, Miss Jessie Williams Hughes, Miss Emma May Gilbert, Mrs. Balls, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Joseph Lota, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Brundage. — Sues the Southern Pacifie. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 3.—Sarah Wilkes of San Francisco has begun suit in the Superioe Court against the Southern Pa- ‘cm sy tn; nlo;,m I:,.mnl for in- jurfes sustained by her in a car derailed at Glenwood last May.