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VOLUME TO. MODERN NAVAL VESSELS. They Cost a Lot of Money for Repairs aud Equipage. THE PRESENT APPROPRIATIONS ENTIRELY TOO SMALL. They ttaqnlra Much Greater Care Than Did the Wooden bhlp9 to Keep Them iv a Proper State of Constructor Hlohborn Insists That a Million and a Half Will Be Needed for This Purpose the Comlnar Year.

TGTON, Nov. first ship of the new navy was put in commission ever nine years ago, and according to Chief Instructor Hichborn, th( demands for ordinary repairs on tht earlier vessels for the preservation and fur the maintenance tiielT quipage In a proper state of efficiency are yearly becoming more serious, and Congress must hereafter make much larger appropriations for this purpose. Commodore fflchborn, In his annual report, declares that modern steel with their extreme subdivision and elaborate systems of ventilation, drainage and mechanical auxiliaries of all Kinds, require much greater care, both when in commission and in ordinary, than was formerly the case with the old wooden ships. The system is followed by much more serious and far; aching deterioration, and it is absolutely essential that the most careful supervision should be exercised i times, and remedies promptly aj In uider that the efficiency of the vessels as men-of-war may be properij maintained. For several years past the Construction Bureau lias been compelled to retrench nearly to the danger point.

limited by a repair appropriation of bs than 3 per cent, of the original cost of vessels, while in the British navy the figure varies from 4 to 9 per the lower figure applying to heavier armored vessels. Constructor Hichborn insists that a million and a half dollars are for this year, where only $900,000 was secured from Congress for the year. A significant feature of Coi dore Hichborn's report it that he officially recommended the construction of only two new vessels to be authorized by Congress at the next session, instead of the great Increases to our of heavy battleships which was unofficially suggested by his paper read the naval architects in New York three days ago as being promptly needed by the navy. he recommends are two small composite sailing vessels of 111" tons displacement, to cost only $250,000 These, If authorized by Con-8, will be the first two vessels with-. steam power that have been 1 in the naval service for many No argument this lation is submitted by Contor Hichborn.

Commodore Hichborti devotes con- Biderable space to pointing- out the necessity for greatly increasing the dry docks at the navy yards, the mcy of our cruisers being seriously affected by the difficulties encountered in cleaning subi portions. He recommends new docks at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Hare Island, and Norfolk. Va. I'ntil the Indefinite time In the future when the big dry New York. Puget Sound and Porl Royal are available Cor deep draught vessels, new battleships must remain unked.

Chief Engineer Melville and structor Hichborn concur in the that 55.895.079 must be provided Lisbursing next year on account of la authorized by the last fnr which, however, no appropriations were made. For repairs on the Cl is required, and let rrd $170,000. Constructor Hichborn renews lasis the request lias freqi tor an experimental tank, to cst about $100,000, which It use to test models of ships befon -Is themselves are built." POSTAL SERVICE. lleport of First Assistant I'osl niaster- GwwnU Jones. WASHINGTON, Nov.

First Assistant Postmastei Jones has submitted his report- Jt calls attention to a saving in his branch of the during the past, year of $1,395,577. Mr. Jones recommends an appn tu.n of to cover compensation of Postmasters for the next year, and $10,500,000 for clerk hire at first and ad-clasa ffices. He recommends the order recently protnulby the President providing ion of fourth-class Post and Bays the only positions at Postoffices that r.r<- now ea from civil service examination are As: Postmaster, private secretai and stenographer, cashier and as cashier; at Becond-class offices Assi PiPti tnder whatever legal designation known. Mr.

Jones does not favor maintaining experimental free delivery service In tow ns and villages, but states that if the ople still demand it assunv i will pass the necessary appropriajtablisb the service. In view of the great saving fff. I and the general Improvement In si rvioe, especially in the Mr. inniends he a number of men in the larger v. hose regular duty it shall be to tin- arriers, make suggestions extensions and changes of routes, to have general superthe work of carriers outside Postofflces.

Mr. Jones says thai I actual saving effected, the iii the service in the offices investigated must be credited the i ice At Bee the discipline of the force and efficiency the sei Ice been much work more equally the letter carriers, and at many extensions made and facilities Increased without additional cost. The Assistant Postmaster-General recommends that attention i Bhould tx called to the Isability of penalty for the use of the post-marking stamp for unlawful purposes, or for counterfeiting it. or placing an Impression lope or postal card the purof deception. He says some penalty for the unlawful use of the franking privilege imposed.

EX-sEN'ATOK EDMUNDS. His Talk Heloro Inlon I.t>a2"' Clnb at PiUUdalpliln. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. informal talk, as he called it, was given last niirht by ex-Senator George F. Edmunds to the members of the Union League Club and their friends on THE RECORD-UNION.

ternational Relations in Central and South America." The prominent position occupied by the speaker many years in the Senate, coupled with the present difficulty over the boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana, added more than the usual interest to such a discussion. On a map which hung alongside the Speaker's platform Senator Edmunds pointed out the possessions of Great Britain, which encircled the globe This great expansion, he said, was not a donquest i blood, but of trade, business and LCnglish civilization. He then gave a history of the origin of the Monroe doctrine. "That doc- trine declared." he said, "that we would not look with unconcern (which in my Vermont dialect means we would not I tolerate) the interference of any foreign power with respect to the autonomy or existence of the Anu rican republics. That was the Monroe doctrine, and it stood as a standing menace to all eign countries from that time to this.

Edmunds called attention to way British claims had grown from almost nothing to 7,000 square miles. In British (Juim-a in ISol their claims included only a few no boundary at all given on the border toward Venezuela. In INTO this small claim had grown to 70.00(1 square miles. "That is British expansion," he added, but I hope and believe that the President and his Secretary of State will not let Venezuela lie squeezed out of the mouth of the Orinocco. I hope the President will see that all of our southern neighbors are protected in their just rights." Edmunds also urged the great advantages of the Nicaragua Canal under American control.

After referring to many matters to be considered when discussing annexation of Cuba, for instance, he paid a compliment to President Cleveland, saying that no President had ever been found lacking in patriotism in looking after our relations with foreign countries, and Republican though he was. he could heartily say that of both of Mr. Cleveland's administrations, as would no doubt be demonstrated to all when all the facts came out. ARMY SUIiGEOXS AT WAB, A Case Which Will Kesult in a Court- Martial. ST.

LOUIS, Nov. military community at Jefferson Barracks was thrown into excitement yesterday by disclosures of countercharges involving Major Robert H. White and Captain C. B. Ewing.

Major White is the ranking surgeon at the post, and Captain Ewing has been engaged on speci tl medical duty. The strained relations that have long existed between the two doctors culminated in a rupture tw i weeks ago. Captain Ewing made a written request for permission to be absent from the post several evenings each week, giving as a reason a desire to attend a course of lecture? in St. Louis. Major White Indorsed the application as follows: "Yes.

let Captain Ewing go. fie is of no account, anyhow. He is of no assistance to me. He is of no account as a doctor. The and their families will have none of his services.

I know of nobody more in need of a course of lectures than Ewing." The Commandant, in granting the leave, returned Major White's equivocal indorsement to Captain Ewing, who lost no time in sending the following note to the Major: "You are another. You are no good doctor yourself. i need lectures badly. The officers and their families are always eager for my services. I am a good doctor and an honest man.

You have been misusing (government property for three Countercharges were at once filed by each officer with it Merritt Chicago, and a court-martial will soon be held. SATO I.LI'S LanrenzelK to be Appointed as Papal Delecatf. NEW YORK. Nov. Herald says: A cablegram been received here by a high authority to ihe effect that Pope Leo lias determined upon a successor to Mgr.

Satoili, papal delegate to United States, in the person Mgr. Laureiizolli, at present iniernuncio at '1 he Hague, and lie will proceed to this country at an early day in order to be here before Mgp. satoili tukes bia departure. 1 here was considerable surprise excited In the arciiepisoopal pala.ee iv Madisoii-avenue Qarden wueu luo contents of the cable became known, for of all the possible candidates named as BUOoeMor lo Mgr. Satolii, Mgr.

Laurenzalii was not among them. However, Laurensalli is known as a broad-miuded oue wlio will follow in me footsteps of bis predecessor, it is felt thai the selection a peculiarly tilling one. it in Hie general understanding thai the appointmeui in a measure duo to Mio advice of Cardinal Gibbons, who ia in favor of a broad and generous policy on the part the papal representative iv the United States. "Will Go Out on a Strike. PITTSBURO, Nov.

a special meefiogof the Structural Iron Workers' I nion hold last night, the grievances of the men employed by iiuchauan A received consideration, and it was decided to order a Htriko of all men employed by this firm. Tina i action thai aeveral huuurud men will not go lo work 10-morrow morning, and work on several large builuiutfs in process of construction will cease. The linn inonoof the leading ones in ihe I i-'iilsburg district ami has uot yet signed I tho workers 9 scale, although requested several lunos lodo so. An Embezzler Arrested. NEW YuRK.Nov.IO.-Detective'.^uinn last arrested John Victor iierg- Stront, who was ticket agent in the general oilico of the Great Northern Kailroad at Paul until SOUI last, at which time he disappeared, and a ago several thousand dollars was fouud his ftcoounta.

lJergstroui aeknoui; his ldeuiuy, and confessed stealing the money. leaving St. I'aul lie has been Sweden, and only arrived iv York ou Saturday, Moonnhtners Under Arrest. HUNTINUTON (VV. Nov.

I'epuiy I'luted States Marshals arrived hore to-night from the interior of tLe State with over 100 prisoners, who are charged with moonehining and Illicit retaking of liquors. They will he to (Jiiarlesloii 10-morrow lor iiial in the Federal Court. A British Bhlp Bui Akiouikl. QUEENBTOWN, Nov. British ship St.

Mango, Captain Hamilton, from San Francisco Juno 24th, agrouud while attempting to enter tins harbor. Two tugs weut to her assistance, and finally her off She was ihou lo au anchorage. Fatal Railway Collision. LONIK'N, Nov. Scotch express train ou the (treat Northern Kanwuy struck a freight truin th.it partly on a siding ai St.

Neots, in HuatingvuMhire. ihe last cars ol iho uxprosa tram thrown Irom the track Una person wsat killed aud live injured. '1 huriniuiN tonilltlon linprovlnc COLUMBUS O.U Nov. condition of ex-Sonaior Thunnan continues to improve, lie spent a vory good day, ana to-night Allen Thunnan. his sou, said he was now regarded by His pbysij cians as out of immediate dauger.

SACRAMENTO. MOXMY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11. PAGES. FOUR MEN KILLED. Fatal Effects of the Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler.

VICTIMS OP THE ACCIDENT HURLED IN ALL DIRECTIONS The Force of the Explosion So Great That the Holler AVas Thrown From the Train Stopped After KuntilpK on a Down Grade Fully Mile, Without Injury to the Pnssengers. NEW YORK, Nov. special dispatch to the Recorder from Warwick, N. says: With an awful roar Lehigh and Hudson engine No. blew up to-day and caused the death of four men.

The dead are: Herbert Beetner, fireman, Easton; William Cooper, engineer, Philadelphia; Martin O'NelJl, conductor, Belvidere; James L. Sloan. brakeman, Phillipsburg. The force of the explosion was so great that the boiler was thrown from the trucks, but the latter remained on the rails. The train, consisting of thirty cars, although it was running on a downgrade, was stopped by the brakemen, but not until it had run fully a mile anri a half.

The victims the accident were hurled in all directions, their clothing stripped from their bodies and the tattered garments fell in branches of trees along the tracks, wliere they remained hanging. The first body found was Cooper'? It was pinioned under the shattered boiler. He had been crushed to death by the mass of iron and Bteel. O'Neill had been blown on the rails ar.d run over by the train, his body cut to pieces and otherwise horribly mutilated, while Sloan was hanging unconscious on a barb wire fence fifty feel away. He only lived a few minutes.

dying In great agony. Fireman Beetner was blown out of the cab, and landed in an twenty yards from the scene of the explosion. His coat, vest and shirt were torn from his back, am! when found by the rescuing party he was wandering in a condition. The cause is supposed to have in' due to low water. DUX RAVEN'S CHARGE.

Iselln Will Demand nn Investigation by the Yacht Club. NEW YORK, Nov. was stated to-night that C. Oliver Iselin will ask the Yoik Yacht Club to-morrow to take action on the charges that Lord Dnnraven makes that the ballast of the Defender was tampered with at Erie Basin In order to secure advantages in time allowance. "'Lon! Dunraven may rest assured," said Mr.

Iselin, "that his outragi ous accusations will be thoroughly investigated. lam not accustomed to being placed in the light of a thief, which is the inference of Lord Dunraven's wor Is. Either he is telling an untruth in this matter, or I am. and I shall demand that New York Yacht Club out which of us is. After tin- New York Yacht Club has announced its decision, 1 shall demand that it take action personally with Lord Dunraven express the opinion of the members of his conduct.

1 cannot tell j-ust what course the club will take, but presume that the investigation will be in the form of an court of inquiry, and that witnesses will be summoned from the crews of the Defender ami Hattie Palmer. Some the crew will be summoned, Lbly, if they can lie found. Lord Dunraven must substantiate his accuns or take the consequences. "The assertion that load waferline was lowered four Inches by putting in ballast is. preposterous on the it.

Approximately it would require fourteen to fifteen tons of load to do this. Now. does Dunraven or anyone else imagine that this weight of oallasi could be taken on yg and pui aboard the Defender in the night without creating a sensation in Erie basin? persons than the crew the Valkyrie would of necessity become aware such a transaction. I tiny- Lord Dunraven will send the person nr wrho saw the bi llasl put aboard to the Inquiry. Their testimony would be highly valuable." "When characterize such acensations as Lord Dunraven's as those of a liai and blackguard, that implies a challenge to a duel, does it not.

Mr. was asked. "Yes," was the derided answer, "and I am fully prepared to sustain all 1 have "Have you consulted with either Mr. Morgan or Mr. Vanderbilt about this "No.

I have consulted no one. The charges are directed againsi me pera nally, as I consider, and I deem myself justified in acting for myself in this affair." "Shall you demand an anolocry of Lord Dunraven in your private capai itv. Irrespective of your relation to the York Club?" "As to that I must decline to answer, further than that stand ready everything which I have uttered." "Would you tell Lord Dunraven lhat accusations such as his were those of a liar blackguard were he to be preseni at the Inquiry?" "1 most assuredly would." "Have you heard from Maitland Kersey concerning these charges?" "No I have heard nothing from Lori Dunraven's representative in America." AFFRAY AT LEAVB3fWORTH. i A Drnmmer Man Who "Wan l'avlnir to Hlfl LEAVENWORTH Nov. 10 Crawford Moore, a traveling salesman for the Qreat Western Manufacturing of this city, this afternoon shot Major James M.

Laing as he was i going up the stairs leading to his office South Fourth street in the Laing i block. Moore Bred? four Bhots, one of the bullets talcing effect in the lower thigh, passing upward, and was afterwards discovered under the skin near the groin, where it was cut out by hysician. The bullets were from 38-calibre revoh er. Moore was arrested and placed in jail. The Major was taken to his home nn ()sago street, where surgical I aid was given him.

The shooting grew out of of Laing Moore's Shortly before 1 o'clock both men met at the bottom of the stairs leading to Office on South Fourth street, where they remained for some time earnestly engaged in conversation. From what could be ascertained by those who were near. a sum of money tor despoiling the relations between himself and wife. The Major refused to comply with the quest, and as he started to go up stairs Moore tired four shuts, one of which 1 took effect. For a number of years Major Laing has been paying attention to and that this was no secret is the fact that almost every man and woman in town knew it.

Their relations were cpen and notorious, and Moore himself was aware of it. Both Moore and Major Laing were on friendly terms, at least they were frequently Been together. For some time Major Laing had bten trying to break away from the woman, and those who are familiar with the situation say that this Moore angry. family of Major Laing returned from Europe about two months ago, having been absent there for several ears. BUILT FIFTY YEAIIS AGO.

Golden Jubilee ol the C'onsceratloti of a Oatbollo Church. ST. LOUIS, Nov. fifty years ago the Church of St. Vincent de Paul of this city was consecrated, and to-day the golden Jubilee was celebrated with solemn and imp: ceremonies.

The church had been elaborately "i with Bowers and nt an unusually for seats admission was only had I card or ihvita tion. The musical features of the religious ceremonies were directed by Professor A. C. the double quartet and grand chorus being strengthened by a mil orchestra and the electric church organ. Pontifical mass was celebrated at 10:30 a.

m. by Archbishop John J. supported by the local clergy, assistant priests, deacons and masters of ceremonies. The sermon was preached bj Archbishop Uyan of Philadelphia. Archbishop of St.

Paul also took pjirt in the ceremony. At o'clock this evening there were soiemn pontifical vespers by the Right Rev. J. J. Jansen, Bishop of iiie.

The sermon In the evening was in German, delivered by Right Rev. Pi i 'win Com ('. S. 1 1. CONSTANTINOPLE RIOTS.

THE POUTE'S ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT Ti.OL'ULE. Responsibility for Thoir Occurrence- Ciinrtfod to Acts of the Armenians Themselves. WASHINGTON, Nov. Turkish Legation has Deceived from the Porte an account of the recent Armenian riots at Qjpnstantinople. It is in part as follows: "Of the different projects that the Armenian Revolutionary Committee contemplated, that of creating disturbances in the Capital of ire, is not the least audacious.

It was by causing the Sublime Porte to be attacked by a few thousand individuals that the movement was to comm police were informed in time, and naturally solicited the good offici of the Armenian patriarch to prevent the oubreak. The patriarch contented himself by declining.all responsibility. Thus the preventive means having failed the police were oblig i to take all sorts of measures, in view of the events which were expected to take place Monday, "On the day afoi mci tioned the leaders of the revolutionary party, attend by thi followi rs to the number of Bonn tei ti ousand, assembled in th Armenian patriarchal basilica. At ti)-' letion of relig monies the patriarch attended the function, went to the patriarchal residence, attended by several of the clergy and followed by the multitude which had asseml led in the el young girl who stood near the patriarch gave the signal for out of the mob, by making a seditious speech. The bells of the church runs with unaccustomed violence, and re hea rd.

signals the mob proceeded to advance, their constantly augmented along the li; march The police agents who encountered them commanded in vain that they should disperse and cause their pretended petition to properly prel and submittted by whom they might select from their own I i-i i heed to thesi i and displayed poipnar'is and revolvers they were armed, and with the cry "Hurrah for Armenia!" finally the Nourl Osm ni quarters and Tavouk Bazar, where they fired it. police who commanded them disperse. The police acted in modi i to Ir ordei leavored to disperse the mob and arrest the ringli rs. mob tacked irrespectively li" and Inoffensii strians, crying loudly that they did so the Mussulmans that the of ti- ir destruction had at last dawned. ami several wounded among the police and private individuals were he victims of these madn "The police finally succeed 5 in dispersing them, and making a number of arrests.

The leaders, however, ma to assemble again in the patrian and were rejoined by a numl of tht lr llowers. They continued the Insu tion. insulting the Mussulmans pistol shots, shuts fired from I patriarchial places and from a dozen houses inhabited by Armenians. "In view of obstinacy of tin- rioters, the Prefect of Police waited in person th following day on the Armenian Patriarch at the patriarchlal residence.The Prelate, however, declined to receive him, giving as an excuse a Illness, and sent to receive him two members of the Council. But, unfortunately, the ends of the Prefect, which consisted in obtaining the dispersion of the rioters through the counsels of the Patriarch were noi obtained, notwithstanding a second visit during the cceding night and tho formal promises hi id by the command of the authorities not to act severely toward those who bad been the victims of their faith.

The Patriarch, whili retending vise the leaders of the movement to a prompt disbandoning, again insisted on the- entire impotency of his counsels. "li or.c wishes additional proof of th" mutinous designs of the rioters, and of the encouraging attitude of the ec he has bm to attention to stimony of i member of the 'Hintchaugiste' Committee, and who. beinj admitted that the revoluti nary determined create le -it Constai tinople by attacking the Mussulman headquarters and all the Mussulmans they beountered. The Armenians in the ice of the Imj erial Government were to be "The Patriarch dees nothing but cause to be circulated long lists of deaths, entirely fantastic and imaginary, desiring thereby, the greater advancemi I cause. mal i ar that the er of aI ha has be, much greater than that established by the official l)ld Frnprara the CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov.

The reoent change iv tho Minintry hera has not beon couilucivo of any belter reeling jin political and diplomatic circles. In fact, the new Ministers, jjonorallv appalciv.g, aro looked upon ukanoe, as their reputaiiona ciye no SH a'iy better eoverntnant than that hitherto ruling, i'hore is the strongest fooling- bere against the Sultan, due, many other tbiufis, to his choice of Ministers. CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST. Impossible for the United States to Remain Neutral. SO SAYS AN EMBAS3ADOR OP THE FOREIGN POWERS.

Trouble Can Only Be Averted by on AI! lance Between This Country, Great lirltaln and In Order to Prevent Russia From Getting a Firm rootlucr in tho Oriental Territory. WASHINGTON, Nov. dispatch from Paris states that an Kmbassiuior of oiiq of the groat Powers has expressed the belief that a grave crisis in the far Bast is Imminent and that it can only be averted by an alliance between the Tinted States, Great llritain and Japan. Tho Ambassador is quoted as Baying that "It is impossible for the United States to remain neutral, as they cannot abandon their China trade to Russia without a struggle." it is, of course, difliouit to obtain an expression of opinion concerning this hUtement in any oflicial quarters, but it la easy to see that it is not credited by those who have the best means of accurately judging the real trend of affairs in the Eaat. They say that Russia, strictly speaking, in not a commercial Power, and that consequently there is liule, if any, probability of commercial rivalry between her and tho nued States.

Petroleum is their only com- export of any importance to hina and Japan, and the preponderance of Kussian inlluonce can make little or no difference in the trade iv that article. case is, of course, diliorout, but I there is nothing in the present situation; to indicate that Japan is seeking an ailiance with eitlier Russia or Ureat Britain. In certain contingencies Russiau Japanese interests might possibly clash in Corea. but the rocont declaration of the JaDaaese Government regarding its pol- icy in that country must have disarmed any possible jealousy on the part of Russia, ihe announcement that most of the- Japanese troops in Corea will bo withdrawn when Port Arthur isevacuaied is accepted here as a guarantee of Japan's good faith. Tho retention of a small number ot soldiers to protect Jap- anoso lives and property cannot be re- yarded as nullifying this declaration, more especially aa it has been foruiiiiiy declared that these alto will be withdrawn when tho Corean Government is able to ailord u.dequate protection to forsigners.

laking into account the unquestionable preponderance of Japanese interests in Corea, which render such a course both natural and pioper, it does not seem proiiabio that Russia or auy other coun- i try will object to it, or perceive iv it, as I has been suggested, a puraliei to the atti- I tude of Britain fc Egypt A prece- dent for tho action of Japan might bo found, it wero needed, iv the uioi that both Great Bntnin and France stationed troops at Yokohama for the protection of the iivon and property of thoir people during the aerio'iu civil cotuinoiions which preceded tho restoration, and retained thorn there for years. But this is a minor point. Tho significant fact is that the Japanese Government has sternly ropressed certain of its over-zealous otliciais and subjects in Corea, and has frankly declared that its policy toward that country is strictly oue of non-interference. This is the most notable development of the Kasturn sit- uanon which has recently occurred. The news of Japan's aetiwu was doubtless aa welcome at St.

Petersburg as at London, and hi far at least may be re- i garded as a deterratit to anything like an i alliance between (jreat Britain aud Japau against Kussia. the otiier hand, it may be taken for granted thai Russia I too sagacious to wautoniy provoke sucn an alliance, or to needlessly the friendship of either the Status or Japan. STEAMER I'U RITAN. slje Is Hard and Fast Where blio NEW LONDON Nov. Tho steamer Puritan of the Fall River line is siill hard and fast on shore at (ire-jit Island, where she went aahoro at 3 o'clock Saturday morning.

She lies just whore Bhe struck, notwithstanding the combined efiorts of three powerful lugs and two steamers of tho Fall River i line, the City of Brockton and tho City of Taunton, which had imnionse hawsers I out to to-day. Tho City of Brockton, i City of Taunton, two of Captain Scott's lugs and a tug of the Chapman Wrecking Company pulled long aud hurd at the Puntnu, but sho would not yiold I to their combined ellorts, and lies as firmly aground as when she struck. A neroe sea was running all night, and tha wind.wbicb had been on thasouihera board during tho prevalence of the log, shmed a little in-sbore. Superintendent Gardiner and Captain Seott.stuok by the vessel from the hour they arrived there until to-night, when they camo to this city. Captain Davis of i the l'uritan and his crew aro aboard the steamer, and will stay until she comes oil or tlittra is no chance of saving ihw vessel.

The former result is conlideutiy hoped for. All the freight outhe Puritan was off to-day and torwardud to Stoniugtou for shipment to destination. At high tide last night tuys tried to move the Puritan, but sue would not siir an inch. Tho ataauaer's condition was improved somewhat by running big anchors off the boat, so they can be I "heaved" on and the steamer kept from swinging farther in-shore. Tha Bea pounds her at the stern and lashes her sides.

Captain Scott and Superintendent Gardiner were interviewed by your cor- respondent Both said they hopod ami expected that the Puritan would be got oil, if a good tide favored, to-morrow, when ScoU'fl and tho Cbap- I iiiaii Wrecking Company tugs and the most powerful tugs the Merritt Wrecking Company can furnish will bo on hand. It wiil bo high tide at 4 o'clock Monday morning, but nothiug can be dona theu, so tho liood tido must bo waitod for. Wlion ii comes it may deoide the fate of oue of the most expensivo steamers over run on Long island Sound. 1.0 wind to-night is from tho north- west, but lias not attained a velocity that wiil lessen the chauuos of saving tho steamer. A YOUNG O.MAN ASSAULTED.

Danturdly Deed of Four Mou at lSroolilyu, New York. BROOKLYN, Nov. Gross, a young woman, who resided at ISU Grove street, while on hor way home shortly i I after midnight last night, was assaulted i and robhod by four men, three of whom I aro under arrest. She had been visiting some friends with whom she remained until a late hour. She boarded a Tumpkins-avenue car, intending to alight at the corner of Grove street, but through a mistake found 'herself at Cornelia street aud Hamburg avenue.

on I the cornor Blood four men with a i horse and and she askod them tha way to urove street. They said it was distance away, and offered to drive her there. She consented to this and entered the vehicle. Tho girl was greatly trightenod wliou after driving some distance her companions pulled up in a dark spot in tho Two of them jumped out of tho WKgon and dragged me giri after them. The men tiirow her c.n tho ground aud commenced au atrocious assault.

Sho was found in ti semi-conscious condition in a vacant lot at Knickerbocker aveuuo and Cornelia street, where tho tueu had loft her. REVOLT IN CUBA. Battle Foutriit In Which Government Troops Defeated. NEW YORK, Nov. special cabie the Herald from Havana says: A battie has fought near the city of I Gaanojay a The Uoverument troops wero defeated.

The Spanish gunboat El lndio, which went ashore at Trinidad during the oy- I clone, is still aground, all efforts ma lar tv got lior od having proved in vain, and it is now feared that she will have to be abandoned. Tho engagement at Cavo K-jpino con- firms previous reports that I i insurgents havesucceeded in invading the province of Matauzas, and are now menacing frontier towns in province oi Havana. Conservative estimates now place year's sugar outfit at a million tons loss man thalof iuai year. HOMICIDE AT CHICAGO. Tho Keeper of a so Laundry Shot lieuJ.

CHICAGO, Nov. Lui Dock Dun, keoper of a Chinese laundry at Thirty- seventh and Hal.stod Btreets, was raur- I dered to-day undor mysterious cirouin- stances. According to the story told by Chinese witnesses, a man entered Dun's place oi business and asked for a package of laundry. On boiug toid there was nothing there tor him tho stranger shot the hiuaman dead and made escape. i Tlie police had lieoa unable to obtain any clue to iho identity oi tho murderer until late this eveuing, when a telephone i was received police 'quarters irom Lawyer George Trude, saying that Dun's slayer would bo pros- ent at tho inquest to-morrow; that he accused Dun oi assaulting his 13-year-old daughter, and would plead justification.

The name of the murderer is still uu- known to the police. A JTecro i'ieud Lynchad. SAVANNAH Nov. 10. A Morn- ing News special from llomerville, i cays: Lewis Jefferson, tho who last Tuesday night attempted.a assault on the person of little Miss Wilson I robot, having been pursued by a detormined posse, was captured and placed in jail.

Ho ma'io a lull and pleto confession, and sai I that he had commi tied more than one similar offouso before. Wnile ho was I Biug taken yester- diy afternoon before tue magistrate at I Argyle ior a committal trial the in going throutin a thicuet was over- powered, and 'ho culprit handed and rid! uled with buliuis. Good Prices for California Fruits. NEW YORK, Nov. 10.

-Only ten ear- loads of Calfornia fruii were received I here last week against sixteen cars the preceding week. Most of the fruit conaisted of grapes, which continued to arrive in bad order, bo that the average I price was low. Good prices was realized ior choice, sound grapes, doable crates of Tokays Belling ior from to $4 and Cornicbons lor Irom $3 to $3 35. were no receipts pears, but were largo from the stocks in cold warehouses ai good prices, Winter Nelis pears seliiuii as high as a box. Fatal Collision in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Nov. One man was killed and another fatally injured by a I collision of trains half a mile south of Franklin to-night about 10 o'clock. The collision was caused by a freight train attempting lo run into Franklin when they had boon ordered to wait at West Harpetb, six miles south. The passenger tram left Franklin ou time, and tho coi- iisiou resulted. Fireman Love on the I passenger was killed.

Engineer Ld Corbal bad an arm crashed off, and is i fatally injured. Nona tho passengers were injured and nono of tao freight crew were hurt. Severe at flambnr HAMBURG, Nov. severe northwestgaie prevailed here last night. Several barges foundered in the Elbe.

No i lives wero lost. A Murderer Arrested. NKW WHATCOM Nov. George W. was hare to.

day on Ihe charge of having inurdored a British Columbia raucuor numod Blame, county. Xrnetnan is a noted con- I man, who has operated ia vari! ous Puget cHics lor uumbor of Ho Hod to British Columbia in Mtfch last 10 escape prosecution for forgery, and while tnoro engaged to clear somo land for a rancher, who bad re- fontly received a large amount of back pension money. Shortly afterward the rancher was lound in thf torest with his head chopped otti Trueinan meanwhile disappeared, and was not located until yeslerday. Two Miners Injured. ANGEL'S CAMP.Nov.

Bacigalupi and Corey, employed in tuo Madison Mine, on the outskirts of I town, wore seriously and probably fatally injured atternoon by tlio ioi an old giant powder cartridge, which had previously lailoit to itrimo. The nieu were drilling in tho rock when they struck, thepovvdor, causing tho explosion. They wore both mangled. Isaac Corey had his lower jaw blown en- I tirely oil' and his eyesight completely de; stroyed. Ilopoa for his recovery are very slight.

Bacigalupi was injurad auout tho head, and there is scarcely any hopg for his recovery. Death of nu Army Surtreon. SAN FRANCIBCO, Xov. Norris, United Statos army, rei tired, died at the Occidental Hotel in this city to-night from apoplexy. Dr.

Norris was lor twenty yjnr.i attending surgeon tho White liouso in Washington. Ho i was physician to lion. William H. Se- I ward wheu the latter wan injured by a I fall from his carriage. Dx.

Morris was trauslerrod to the Pacific Coast in and reiuaiuod in active service until his retirement in 1892. lie was a uativa of Maryland, and was 63 years of age. Death from Heart Disease. ANGEL'S CAMP, Nov. driving in the tho road to Murphy yesterday afternoon Nat Hilton i leil over ami expired a.most immediately irom heart disease Mr.

Hilton was 53 years of and unmarried. Ho had spent most of his life in mining, very successful. Ho was thu lirai man to tuino in the upper Yukon River in; Alaska, and discovered the lamous Tread- well mine. liold Kobbory ut REDOING, Nov. masked men entered tho residence of J.

BHder, back, on JSlay Hijihts. last and while one robbed, soizod and held Uilderback, his accomplice ransacked the house, securing $250 iv currency. An Ex-Judye SariOosly 111. FRESNO, Nov. Gillam Baley, for many years County Judge of Mariposa County, is lying at the point of death in this city.

Judge Baley ia a pio-1 veer Californiao, arid ia S3 years old. A WHOLE NO. 16,870. NEARLY STARVED TO DEATH. Terrible Sufferings of the Crew of a Wrecked Schooner.

MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE WHEN THEY WERE RESCUED. LlTod for Seven Days On a Few Partly DcUAyed With No Wntor to Passed In sltrht 01" the Unfortunates, Bat Until Seventh Day Were tho Distress Signals BALTIMORE, v. 10,. -A shipwrecked crew ami the Caj tain's were brought hers to-day. For an ontiro week tho woman and seven moa were threatened with death, and when rescued were mora dead than aiivo.

A few partly decayed pi the only rood of which the party partook tor seven days, and during iir.it period there was no water to dirink. To add to the misery of their position, tho ship-wrecked partjwas constantly nruueod with death by drowning during tiioso lonsr days ami longer nignts- The Bchooner Francis of St. Johns, X. 8., left Jacksonville ior Deinarara with lumber, October On board were Captain John H. wife, Chief Officer James McDonald and Seamen Harry Davis, Richard Del more, Richard Coyier, George Eiormau and John Bree.

On October 21st a strong gale and heavy seal wero onceantered. Late at night some of the dock. Iohi) waa washed away and iho baiauce was thrown overboard. o'clock tho following morning the wind suddenly shifted, throwing yeasel on end, find leaving nor an almost perpendicular position until tbo rigging could be out away. Heavy seas eontino w.i.-.h docks, making ii uocossary for the crew to lush tiiemsolvosi to stationary objects.

1 or throe days no vessel was sightod. Then a ray oi hope cauio 10 the shipwrecked in the shape oi two vessels, but lioi'O 3uon diod out as thuv by without being attraoted by the iiisiress signals. Dunne the nexl days tho drooping spirits and fast-failing strength of Airs. Gesner and tho suvou men wore occasionally revived by tiio sight of a passing vessel. Nouo of them naw the unfortunates, however, until early Tuesday, when the Norwegian bark Enterprise, Captain Paulson, from to Havre, fourteen days one, sighted the wreck In latitude 2iJ degrees 58 minutes north, Longitude degrees minutes west, and suiu boats alongside.

Captain Gesner, bis wife and crew wero transferred to tho Enterprise, alter which Captaiu Pa tie in not lire to what remained of tho Fra i SHOT DOWN BY ROBBERS. 'i lie Wells-Fa reo Chinnso Mui'd SONORA Nov. Morris, the assistant Postmaster ana Wells- Fargo'a at Chinese lamp, waa murdered shortly alter midnight yesterday morning by two bandits while defending tho company's treasure, iio waa riddled by buckshot, and died in groat agony three hours after tho affray. Tho men who committed the murder escaped, but it is claimed thui just before Morris died Ijh recovered connciousuoss and informed the who his assailants wore. They two suid to be kuowu to Sheriff Cunningham.

irom Oakdalo brought to Camp $7UO gold with which to pay tne men ai tho Mammoth miuo. When it arrived Morns took tha treasure-bos into tho otiioe, while the stage rolled on to tho only hotoi in tiio uatnp, where (he homes are cuanged. ben Morris entered his oilico he left tha dooi opon, expecting the down Btago to arrive in a low mrnutos. The robbers had evidently followed him in, but waro not soeu because of an Intervening pilo of boxes until they ordered the uyont 10 throw his hands. Instead of complying Morris jumped for a pistol which waa lying on a dosk several feet from him.

ile reached tho desk, but beloro he could raise the weapon a charge from a shotgun earned by uuu of tho outlaws atruck. him, bhattoring tho lop of his skull, lie i'ell to tho rioor, and his lioudiih assail.uits sent another load oi'shot into his prostrate I Ah fell Ins pisLol was discharged, the bullet speeding harmlessly over the outlaws' heads. Charles Smith, the hostler at tho hotol atablea, heard the firing mid hastened to tha i'ostollico. ile called Morns by name, and receiving no reply, alarmed the neighborhood. Lanterns were and when the employes onlored the room they found Morris lying iv a pool of blood.

was carried to tho hotel, where he expired several hours having remained unconscious until within a few momenta of his death. After shoutiug Morris the outlaws beat a luvaty rotreat, leaving tho treasure, to secure which they had takou human life, lying untouched at the fool of the victim. Hostler Smith saw two men ruuniujj down the alter the reports of their guns, but hastened to tho Jt'ostoilice Instead of pursuing the fleeing murderers. Ihe robbers wcro evidently posted about tho shipment of coiu from i on tho stage that had arrived in t'hinose Camp just before the shooting occurred. Some $5,000 had been shipped to the agent cf the Mammoth Mine, and the men knew when to expeotit, but it came in installments, and they would have secured but $700.

Morris bore a reputation lor great bravery. Ha had always slept in tho store kept by himaelf and brothers, in which the express and Postoffloe is located. Soma timo ago one of the brothers offered to sloep there also, "aoma night robbars will land you if you insist on staying here alono," he had remarked to tho agent. Tho latter laughed at aud tha subject was never broached again. Morns was a native of California, 23 years of age.

He was a member of Foresters and Knights of Pythias. It is feared the ahock will prove laiai to his aged mother. ACCIDENT AT GRASS VALLEY. The superintendent of tlio Maryland Miup Meets With Death. GRASS VALLEY, Nov.

Dorsey, Superintendent of the Maryland mine at Grass Yaliey, while examining some old working on tlie l.Guv-foot level about 10 o'clock yenterday morning, waa caved on and so badly injured that ha died a few hours afterward. When taken from the inino it not supposed that ho was dangerously hurt, nut ho soon began sinking ami it was found that ho had Leon faulty injurod internally, a heavy body of rock striking him on the breast. Mr. wai 3D yeara of ace. Ha was very generally liked in the uoinmunity.

His father is one of the principal stockholders iv the Maryland, and was at liGine wben the sad accident occurred. Some of the uround in Hie Maryland is very treacherous many fatal accidents have oceurrod in tho old Idaho ground, through whicU it ia beiujj vrorkoU..