OUII POSTAL SERVICE
It Indicates the Growth of the Na
tion's Prosperity.
I'nllcil Slnlm Xom llnj I'iinnrd of
77,000 Post ma«ler> —How Their
Accounts Are C'lteuked mid
Audited.
[Special Washington Letter !
VERY boou after his retirement
from the senate, where he had
beeu a conspicuous figure for
Almost ~0 y ears, John J. Ingalls, of
lxansas, delivered a lecture in this
■city in which he dwelt particularly on
the various ways of getting on in the
world, lie compared himself with
Jay Uould, ttie millionaire, saying:
"We both began life with the same fa
cilities, and about the same time.
CJould was gifted with business in
fctincts, and 1 had the gift of gab. We
each developed our talents. Gould
has become a millionaire, and 1 am
ti. statesman out of a job."
Stories concerningthe developments
of the lives of successful men are al
ways interesting, and usually instruc
<tive. Not long ago Senator McMillan,
t)f Michigan, permitted the publica
tion of the manner in which he began
life in a rented house which he bought
on the installment plan; how lie
bought other houses, and finally pur
chased the entire block of ground on
which he began, and built thereon his
palace.
-Nations grow as men grow. Men
and women gifted with the reflective
faculties enjoy reading the histories
of the development of successful na
tions, and from them learn valuable
lessons for the betterment and devel
opment of individuals. Samson, the
strong man of Scripture, gloried in
liii strength, went to excesses, and
finally fell into the hands of his ene
mies who maimed and mutilated him.
The history of some ancient nation
might be taken, but everybody will
better understand the history of the
more modern nation which compares
with Samson. Spain was a mighty na
tion, after centuries of development.
But, like the Scriptural giant, Spain
went into excesses, and gradually be
came a pauper nation. She fell again
and again before her enemies, until
at last her excesses compelled the mas
terful enmity of this republic, and she
was driven from the continent which
she had disgraced.
This nation of which we are all so
proud has grown into magnificent pro
portions, and let us all hope that
righteousness and integrity may al
ways prevail, lest we also indulge in
excesses and fall. Like the senator
quoted, we have grown up on the in
stallment plan. First we were com
paratively small, but we expanded into
Florida and the Gulf coast. Then we
we expanded by the Louisiana pur
chase. Next by the Mexican war we
expanded to the Pacific coast. Final
ly, by the war with Spain we expand
ed into both oceans, after making Ha
waii a part of our individuality.
All the nations grow in wealth as
they grow in population, and mer
cantile development is a corollary of
every avenue of success. On the day
of his assassination President Mc-
Jiinley talked to the whole world on
this subject, while he advised his coun
trymen how to pursue business thor
oughfares which have been opening
during the recent years.
All commercial transactions of the
present require the facilities of na
tional and international mails. There
fore the development of the country
is indicated by the growth of the
executive department in charge of
that branch of the public service.
Very significent of the national
growth were the words of Postmaster
j' >
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POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE.
•General Payne before leaving this
city recently: "This department is
seriously embarrassed for want of of
fice room. We have rented buildings,
but cannot goon renting year after
year. The only businesslike thing to
•do is to provide further regular ac
commodations for the post office de
partment. It seems to me that the
government ought to condemn the en
tire square south of the department
building and erect thereon a substan
tial annex."
With the purpose of making ample
and permanent provision for the post
office department, the congress caused
to be erected on Pennsylvania avenue
a nine-story granite building covering
an entire block of ground, and the de
partment was moved into that build
ing in September, 1899, less thau three
years ago. Just think of it! In that
brief space of time the department
has grown so that now five divisions
of the department are in rented quar
ters at an annual rental of more than
<2.5000. There is a constant growth
fit the work of the department and a
corresponding inercs.se In the number
of clerks. The rural free delivery oc
cupies two floors of a large office
building opposite the department
proper; the division of post office
supplies is half a mile from headquar
ters; the railway mail service is more
than a quarter of a mile away; and
the mailbag repair shop is also sep
arated from the department proper.
All of these divisions are connected
by the departmental telephone, but of
course business cannot always be
transacted satisfactorily in that
manner.
There are now upwards of TO.OOO
post offices, 4.470 of them being presi
dential, the remainder being fourth
class; all of them, however, are doing
a gradually increased business, which
must be supervised in this capital.
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON.
(The First Man to Roform the Post Otllce
Department.)
liy the time the proposed annex can
lie completed it is estimated that there
will be upwards of 80,000 post offices.
By the way, while this development of
the postal service indicates national
prosperity, it must not be overlooked
that the other executive departments
are likewise showing increased busi
ness, alhough not to such a marked
extent as in the postal service.
The auditor for the post office de
partment, although an official of the
treasury department, must have his of
fices in the same building with the
post office department, for conven
ience in the transaction of public
business. This official has under his
direction in round numbers 000 em
ployes, and they require a great deal
of space.
In all ages of the world there has
been a disposition to dishonesty on
the part of government employes. An
anias and Sapphira were not the first,
nor was Cassius the only Roman
"reputed to have an itching palm."
Previous to 1836 all postal accounts
were received, recorded and settled in
the post office department. Under this
practice scandals arose and president
Jackson requested the congress to in
vestigate them. The congressional in
vestigations resulted in a law estab
lishing an auditor's bureau, as a sep
arate institution, free from the influ
ences of the postal service. In accord
ance with that law President Jackson
appointed C. Iv. Gardner, of New Jer
sey, on July 14, 1830, and the postal ac
counts have ever since been audited
by treasury officials, the present au
ditor being Henry A. Castle, of .Minne
sota, who has occupied the position
since may 17, 1897. Previous to assum
ing the duties of this great office, t'apt.
Castle had been postmaster at St.
Paul, Minn., where he made a careful
study of postal laws and regulations.
In IS3G the total transactions of the
office were less than $0,000,000 an
nually. For the last fiscal year the
aggregate transactions amounted to
$803,259,306. Isn't that a tremendous
business? The sale of every stamp
and postal card is watched by the au
ditor's office. Not a penny must be
misdirected in all of the more than
30.000,000 domestic money orders
which are issued every year. Every
money order ultimately comes to the
auditor's office as a voucher, where it
is handled five times and checked
twice, by different officials. Without
counting them, the total weight of
money orders received here has been
upwards of 9,000 pounds in one month.
In his official report the auditor
says: "Not only are we obliged to
keep correct accounts of all brandies
of the postal service, for the purpose
of our own settlements with postmas
ters. but we are almost daily called
upon for information by the post office
department which is used as a founda
tion for proceedings against postmas
ters and other employes, or for deter
mining their status and efficiency.
The official tenure and even the per
sonal liberty of the postmaster may
depend upon the statement of his ac
counts at a specified date, furnished
by this office."
Previous to 1890 there were always
thousands of delinquent accounts of
postmasters every year. In lS92anevv
system of auditing was inaugurated.
In the third quarter of 1894 there were
only 358 delinquents. For the quarter
ended June 30, 1901, when there were
76,000 postmasters, there were only
nine delinquent postmasters in the
United States proper, two in Alaska
and three in Hawaii. This is regarded
as the best bookkeeping in the wold.
The postmaster general is very
much in earnest in the matter of se
curiug an additional building for the
transaction of the work of his depart
ment. It is believed by the auditor
and the officials that the secretary of
the treasury will also desire the eree
' tion of additional quarters. In that
event, with two members of the cab
inet. recommending the same thing, as
a necessary business proposition, it is
fair to presume that within another
year we shall see the beginning of an
other handsome departmental build"
ing in this city.
SMITH D FRY.
CAMERUN CGUNTY PRESS, i HuksbAV, SKPTKMUER 4 , Z902.
THE COAL STRIKE.
Militia Sent to Lansford, Pa., to
Protect Non-Union Men.
A Spn Inl Policeman MnlilifWhile
Allrmiillne to llrMiin Ills Son
From a .flub A 4 arload of
Flour for Jilrlkern-Mluern
In ui> I't-ly .Mood.
Ilazlcton, Pa., An;'. 20.—Angus,.
Sheuch, a special policeman in the
service of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.,
was assaulted and stabbed on the
outskirts of the city yesterday whilii
attempting to rescue his son, William
Siiench, a non-union workman em
ployed at the company's No. 40 col
liery, from a mob of about 3,000 strik
ers who had gathered from all parts
of the llazleton region on the roads
leading to the mine to frustrate the
plans of the company for a partial re
sumption of operations with a non
union force of 250 hands.
Jlarrisburg, Pa., Aug. 28.—The Sec
ond troop, Philadelphia city cavalry,
was last evening ordered by Gov.
Stone to report to Gen. Gobin at
Khenanadoah for duty in the anthra
cite coal regions. The troop will take
the place of the Governor's troop, of
Harrislmrg, sent by Gen. Gobin from
Shenandoah to Lansford, where there
have been serious disturbances. The
request for the city troop was made
by Gen. Gobin aiyl the governor im
mediately directed that the troop
start for Shenandoah and assist the
militia now in the field to protect life
and property.
Tumaquu, Pa., Aug. 28.—Maj. Gear
hart, commanding the First battalion
of the Twelfth regiment, stationed
here, asked Gov. Stone to send the
Governor's troop from Shenandoah to
Lansford. The streets of Lansford
and Summit Hill are crowded with
strikers. They are in an ugly mood
ami an outbreak is feared at any
time. Preparations are being made
to move troops to Lansford.
llinton, W. Va., Aug. 2s. -Great ex
citement exists in the vicinity of Red
Ash and Henry, caused by the con
stables removing the striking min
ers from the company's houses.
About 40 families who were notified
to leave the houses of the lied Ash
Coal Co. refused to vacate and when
the constables began to remove their
household goods, a volley of shots
was fired on the officers from the
opposite side of the river. They re
turned the fire, using Winchesters.
The officers are removing the house
hold goods and the houses will be oc
cupied by other miners. The coal
output is steadily increasing.
Wilkesbarre, I'a., Aug. 29. —The of
ficials at strike headquarters have
settled down to the belief that there
is no immediate prospect of an early
settlement of the strike. While Presi
dent Mitchell would not say anything
himself, some of his subordinates
have been of the opinion that the re
turn of .J. Pierpont Morgan to this
country would bring about a change
in the situation favorable to the
miners. The developments of the last
few days, however, have entirely dis
pelled this vtew ami now all that is
heard is: "It is a fight to the fin
ish."
At the offices of the local coal com
panies the information is given out
that flic output of coal in the
Wyoming region is increasing daily.
This is stoutly denied at strike head
quarters and the minutes of a meet
ing' of the employes of Avondalc mine
held Wednesday, on file at President
Mitchell's headquarters, show that
not one of the hands formerly em
ployed at the colliery has returned
to work.
Tamaqua, Pa., Aug. 29.- The first
clash between the striking miners
and troops occurred Thursday and as
a sequel five rioters were arrested,
and (apt. Gearhart, of Company T',
Twelfth regiment, is suffering from :i
wound on his shoulder, made by a
stone thrown by a striker.
film-field, W. Va., Aug. 29.—'There is
considerable excitement on Crane
creek and Simmons creek over recent
shootings. Thursday morning John
Ruble, a blacksmith, employed by
'he Sagamore Coal and Coke Co.,
was shot by striking miners and
killed.
Our Locomotive Hullders.
Washington. Aug. 2(5.—A report is
sued by the census office shows a capi
tal of $40, 5in,793 invested in the manu
facture of locomotives in the 2s loco
motive works reporting for the
I'nited States in 1000. The value of
the products is returned as $35,209,-
ois. In 1900 there were 2H establish
ments the sole or chief product of
which was locomotives. At these
works 2,774 locomotives of all classes
were built, with an aggregate value
of $27,121,063, compared with 2,409
locomotives built in 19 establishments
in 1890.
Strike Fnded.
New* Castle, Pa., Aug. 27. —The
strike of machinists of the Pennsyl
vania Engineering Works was set
tled yesterday. They struck 13 weeks
ago, when a demand for a 10 per
cent, increase in wages was refused,
which would make their pay the same
as in Pittsburg. The settlement was
made on all increase amounting to
about 5 per cent.
Mont l'eloe In Fruptloii.
St. Thomas, 1). W. L, Aug. 28.—A
dispatch received here from the
island of Dominica, says: "Since 2
p. in. Tuesday prolonged rumbling
noises, in quick succession, have been
heard from the southward. There
is every indication that Mont Pelee
is violently erupting."
Found Two CorpuM In the II ill lis.
Rridgeton, N, .1., Aug. 29.—Search
ers iu the ruins of the barn of John
S. Holmes, which was burned Wed
nesday night, found the charred
bodies of Holmes and his housekeep
er, Miss {Catherine Shute. Holmes
was 82 years old and Miss Shuts
was 05. John Williams, a negro farm
hand, who had been employed by
Holmes, has been arrested on suspi
cion of having some knowledge of
the tragedy. He protested his inno
cence, but was committed to jail.
Williams told conflicting stories con
cern!! g his actions Wednesday night,
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
The luter-Siale Commerce t'omnif**
"lon ■••ues u Summary ol" Ike An
liuul Iteport of Hallway* I'overlntf
Vcar F tided June 30, IKUI.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The inter
state commerce commission has is
sued a summary of the annual report
on statistics of railways in the
I uited States, covering the year end
ing June 30, 1901. The number of
railways in the hands of receivers on
that day was 45, a decrease of seven
ns compared with the corresponding
date of the year previous.
The total single track railway
mileage iu the United States was
197,237 miles, this mileage having in
creased during the year 3,892 miles.
Including tracks of all kinds, the ag
gregate length of railway mileage
was 265,366 miles, an increase of
6,582 miles.
There were 39,."84 locomotives in
the service of the railways. The to
tal number of ears of all classes was
1,550,833.
The number of persons in the em
ploy of the railways was 1,071,109, or
an average of 548 employes per 100
miles of line.
The amount of railway capital out
standing was $11,038,177,991. This
amount, on a mileage basis, repre
sents a capitalization of $61,528 per
mile of line.
The number of passengers carried
was 607,278,121, showing an increase
fur the year of 30,412,891.
The number of tons of freight car
ried during the year was 1,089,226,440,
a decrease of 12,453,798 being shown.
The gross earnings were $1,588,526,-
037, being $101,481,223 more than for
the fiscal year 1900. The operating
expenses were $1,030,397,270.
The total numbivr of casualties to
passengers was 61..794, the number of
persons killed having been 8,455 and
the number injured 53,339. Of rail
way employes 2,675 were killed and
41.142 were injured. The number of
passengers killed during the year was
282 and the number injured 4,988.
The number of persons other than
employes and passengers killed was
5,498, injured 7,209.
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
A Merles ol Farthiiuukes on tke Island
of .TlluJaiiao—Twenty .Yloros Were
Killed.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The war de
partment on Wednesday received a
cablegram from Gen. Chaffee at Ma
nila reporting the occurrence of a
series of earthquakes on tlie island
of Mindanao. Twenty persons were
killed by falling walls, the victims all
being Morns. The Americans in the
vicinity escaped and the dispatch
says there were no reports that any
of the soldiers occupying that por
tion of the island affected sustained
any Injuries.
The upheaval occurred in the coun
try adjacent to Lake Lanao, in the
Moro section of the island, near Camp
Viekers, which is now the headquar
ters of the American forces stationed
in Mindanao. Gen. Chaffee's cable
gram says the mountains and rivers
and other streams were considerably
disturbed and much damage was
done. The extent of the damage,
however, was not reported. It is pre
sumed here that the seismic shocks
occurred about five days ago, though
the date is not mentioned in the dis
patch. This is the first serious earth
quake reported from that country
during the American occupation of
the Philippines.
DEFAULTER GOES TO JAIL.
Former Teller of a Pittsburg Hank Is
I'linnf-d tvlth the Embezzlement of
120,000.
Pittsburg, Aug. 28. H. 11. Hrinker,
formerly receiving teller of the Ger
man national bank, is in jail, charged
with embezzlement. The amount of
the shortage charged to him is
$20,600, which it is claimed the bank
was defrauded of by Hrinker manipu
lating the deposit slips. After credit
ing a depositor in his book, the teller
would destroy the slip and fail to
enter it in his own books.
Cahsier Ramsey says the incident is
closed so far as the bank is con
cerned, as the Mercantile Trust Co.,
which was on Drinker's bond for
$15,000, settled in full in July last,
since which time (Hrinker has been
trying to pay the trust company. As
the payments on the bond since then
have been comparatively small, the
company yesterday decided to plane
Hrinker in prison as a defaulter.
Speculation in stocks is credited
with the teller's downfall.
Lee Fxplalus the itlystery.
Chicago, Aug. 28.—The mystery
surrounding the supposed death of
"Philetus Jones, millionaire," of Hos
ton, whose death notice recently ap
peared in Chicago newspapers, was
cleared up Wednesday by the confes
sion of John Lee, a real estate brok
er that, he had invented "Mr. Jones"
in order to secure real estate commis
sions. A ruse was planned by Lee
whereby "Mr. Jones" was to buy ex
tensively of Chicago property. An
agreement was drawn up between the
supposed Jones and a real estate
owner and a commission was prom
ised. These promised commissions
were offered as security for a loan.
September 11 Is the Hate.
Columbus, 0., Aug. 28.—Chairman
Diek, of the republican state execu
tive committee, announced last night
that, the formal opening of the
campaign will take place on Sep
tember 27. The place has not yet
been selected. The campaign will be
conducted on national issues, except
insofar as the state issues made by
the legislature will be defended.
Knox Sails lor Furope.
New York, Aug. 28.—Attorney Gen
eral Knox sailed for Europe yester
day."l am going abroad for the
purpose of obtaining a clear title to
the property of the Panama Canal
C 0.," said Mr. Knox. "I shall also in
vestigate the treaty between the
Panama Canal Co. and the Colombian
government. As regards the presi
dent's recent speeches on the trust
question, I can only say that 1 am
heartily in accord with everything ho
has said. 1 think that something iu
regard to the trusts will be fcrth
eoming at the next meeting of con
gress."
FRATERNAL CONGRESS.
It Mfftn at Hen»»r-.Mortality Tallin
and Dentil ItiUm Ho Not Ai;roe.
Denver, Col., Aug. 27.—The nation
al fraternal congress, the central or
ganization of the fraternal and insur
ance orders of this country and Can
ada, met in annual convention here
Tuesday. There are over 300 dele
gates present. Fifty-seven fraternal
societies hold memberships in the
congress.
The annual report of President
Young, of the National Fraternal
Press association, was largely de
voted to the action of Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden, in
excluding fraternal publications con
taining advertisements, from the
mails as second-class matter. Many
speeches were made denouncing this
construction of the law.
Among the papers read was one by
I). (). Millard, of the Knights of the
Loyal Guard, of Flint, Mich., on
"Mortality and Its Costs." lie report
ed the national fraternal congress
experience tajile to show a death rate
at 40 years of 1.3.0 per cent., start
ing with 100,000 lives at 20 years. As
to this table, Dr. Millard said:
"I am constrained to call the at
tention of this body to the fact that
our table shows at the age of 40
years that the mortality lias in
creased about 3 per cent, over that
of tables that have been standard in
the United States or Canada, except
in tropical experiences, for a long
time."
Denver, Col., Aug. 28.—The na
tional fraternal congress on Wednes
day listened to reports of officers
ami committees. The president, Dr.
11. A. Warner, announced that assur
ances had been received from individ
ual fraternities which practically
guarantee SIOO,OOO for a fraternal
building at the world's fair in St.
Louis and that from present pros
pects there is no doubt the full
amount of $200,000 estimated to lie
necessary to erect ,equip and main
tain this building will be raised.
POWERFUL GUNS.
American Hattleshlps to bo Provided
Wltli the Longest Naval Cannon lu
tlio \%orld.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The. Con
necticut and Louisiana, the two new
battleships authorized by the last
naval appropriation bill, will carry
the most powerful guns, measured by
caliber, in the world. With the build
ing of each new set of battleships
Admiral O'Neil, chief of the bureau
of ordnance, has tried to increase the
power of flic main batteries, and for
the Connecticut and Louisiana lie in
tends to increase the length of the
big turret guns to 45 calibers. Here
tofore the longest naval guns built
have been only 40 times their caliber.
Not only will this lengthening of the
guns increase their efficiency as to
range and velocity (and therefore
penetrating power) but it will consti
tute a distinct addition to the ships.
The muzzles of fjuns of 40 calibers
when swung broadside just reach the
rail and the side blast when fired pre
vents the use of secondary guns im
mediately below. By increasing the
length to 4."i calibers the muzzles of
the guns are carried well out. Some
improvements also will be made to
secure higher initial velocity.
The army ordnance Imreiui is ex
perimenting at several army posts
with a new type of rifle telescopic
sight. The new sight is known as the
"long field sight" and is attached to
the rifle, running parallel with the
barrel.
The bureau also has sent out to the
Philippines a consignment of bolo
bayonets, which are in demand
among the troops there, who believe
the curved bolo weapon to be much
superior to the straight bayonet in
hand-to-hand fights. The troops
have found difficulty in withdrawing
the straight bayonet, once it has
became imbedded. The cavalrymen
want to try detached bolo bayonets
for cutting through underbrush.
ON THE WANE.
Kolden Star ol the Klondike I* Not
■o Itrlclit as Formerly.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The golden
star of the Klondike is on the wane,
according to the official report of
George R. Hees, who recently was
sent to Dawson by the Canadian
Manufacturers' association to make a
thorough examination into the busi
ness prospects of Kie Yukon terri
tory. The state department has made
public a communication from United
States Consul Hrush, at Niagara
Falls, giving some of the principal
features of Mr. liees' report.
Mr. Hees points to the fact that
the total yield of the Klondike last
year was $24,000,000 and that the pro
duction of the coming year will not,
according to government estimates,
exceed $14,000,000, a falling off of
nearly half. Moreover, no new dis
coveries have been made for over a
year, although since 1597 thousands
of prospectors have been exploring
every creek and mountain in the
country. At Dawson, Mr. Hees re
ports ten applicants for every job,
yet boat load after boat load of men
continues to arrive.
A His; Flsht In Haytl.
Cape Haytien, Aug. 27.—The village
of Limbe, 82 miles north of Port au
Prince, lias been attacked and recap
tured by troops of the provisional
government. Limbe was In the pos
sesison of Firminite soldiers. The
fighting was severe and lasted from
midnight Monday until noon Tues
day. Many men on both sides were
killed. The town was completely de
stroyed by fire.
Sustains the Will.
New York, Aug. 27.—A decision was
handed down yesterday by Judge La
combe in the United States circuit
court deciding, so far us that tri
bunal is concerned, the noted Fayer
weathfr will case. Judge Lacombe's
decision confirms the decision of the
state court of appeals of July, 1897,
which admitted the will of the late
Daniel B. Fayerweaither, the million
aire leather merchant, to probate.
Under the terms of the will tho
greater portion of the estate, esti
mated at $(5,200,000, was divided be
tween various collegia and uuiveral*
tie*
WONDERFUL WORK.
tl'iil. (handler Trlla of (lie !l|>!aiid)(f
I'lr'nu of the American Torpedo
lloat* K very Slial t. ood Hork.
Washington, Aug. 29.—The navy
department has made public an ex*
tract from the report of Lieut*
Chandler, IS. X., commanding 1 tha
torpedo flotilla, of the firing 1 of his
vessels during the time they were in
spected by the secretary of the navy.
The report is as follows:
"Forming in exact column the flo
tilla steamed north until abreast of
the firing ground in Coddington
Cove, when the Decatur turned and
beaded for the target in the cove.
This target consists of three plat
forms or casks, about 75 feet long in
fill, outside of which, at each end, ar«
two yellow flags, representing the;
two turrets of the 500-foot battle
ship. Outside of these again are two
red flags representing the ends o£
the same ships.
"Steaming bows on for the float,
when 1,000 yards away, the secretary
pressed the firing key on the bridge,
and simultaneously discharged the
two torpedoes, one on each side.
They curved as set, and one went
Immediately under the center of the
float, while the other passed inside
the right hand yellow flag.
"While the Decatur was firing the
rest of tlie flotilla continued to the
northward, countermarched and re
turned cVise to the Decatur, about
500 yards from the target. The boats
passed the target at from 17 to 20
knots, and each one fired two torpe
does simultaneously from her port
broadside.
"Of the 12 torpedoes fired by them,
one from the Stockton hung by the
tail from the tube, with the head
in the water, and finally wrenched
the tail off, hut not before it had
been secured. Of the other 11, all but
one passed inside the yellow flags,
and that one passed just outside of
the yellow flag.
"[ believe that the results reported
above have never been exceeded he
fore and 1 know of no record equal
to them. It is seen that out of 14
torpedoes prepared, but one failed to
run. Out of the 13 that did run, 13
hit between the turrets of the battle
ship target, and the other one under
oTie of the turrets. Fully three
quarters of the shot would have
struck directly under the engine
rooms. All boats except, the Decatur
were at high speed when they fired,
and she was only slowed so as not to
overrun the target."
MORE MONEY WANTED.
The Secretary of the Treasury Asks
National Hank* to Increase Their
Circulation.
Washington, Aug. 29.—lit view of
rumors as to Secretary Shaw's plans
for relieving the money market in
the event of a possible stringency,
the secretary has authorized the fol
lowing statement:
"The secretary recently invited
serine of the larger national banks in
the principal cities to order addition
al amounts of circulating notes to bo
printed. National banks are entitled
to issue circulation to the full
amount of their capital. The aggre
gate capital of national banks is
$700,000,000. but the banks have out
standing only $1)58,000,000 of circula
tion. The secretary has hoped to in
troduce an element of elasticity into
the present system. His suggestions
to the various banks in the larger
cities that they make preparation for
additional circulation have met with
very favorable responses. It is not
his intention that they should issue
this additional circulation at all
events, but only in case of actual
necessity and emergency."
BOXER CLAIMS.
nifttrltmtloii of u fart of the 4 litnesa
Indemnity Will llegln at Once.
Washington, Aug. 29. -The state
department lir.s decided to begin at
once the distribution of the first in
stallment of the Chinese indemnity
funds, amounting to about S4SO,O(JO»
among the missionary societies and
individuals who suffered from the
J'.oxcr uprising. The claims commis
sion has adopted the plan of report
ing on the merits of the claims in in
stalments. instead of making one re
port at the end of the investigation.
Their first report, which has been
received, passes upon »>u claims out of
a total of about 250. These <>o claims
p moil lit to about ifSOO.OUO, so the lirst
instalment of the Chinese indemnity
will not be large enough to defray
that total. Instead of waiting until
snflieienf money is at hand for this
purpose, the department will |»iy 25
per cent, to each of these claimants
immediately.
A II il'.li' I* imminent.
Willemstad, Island of Curacoa, Aug.
29. A battle between the army com
manded by President. Castro, of
Venezuela. ;.nd the revolutionists of
that republic is imminent. The
president is marching on Ocumare,
where the advance guard of the gov
ernment arm\ is stationed. The revo
lutionists occupy La Dcmoeraeia, only
a few leagues distant from Ocumare.
All the telegraph and telephone lines
are cut.
Allien' Trip to ih™ Orient,
Washington, Aug. 29. lien. Nelson
A. Miles, accompanied by Mrs. Miles,
and his aides. Cols. Whitney and
Mil us, will leave Washington for the
Philippine I lands next Wednesday.
Two short stops >\ill be made in the
,journey to San Francisco, where the
party will arrive in time to sail on
the Thomas, which, leaves on Septem
ber IG.
The I'aMln: ol til« Mr«n-iii:«r Boy,
Chicago. Aug. 29. The Western
Unfon Telegraph Co has definitely
decided that it will, in this city, em
ploy no in or ■ boys as messengers.
I'he boys have struck three times
within the last month and the com
pany has derided that it will employ
them no longer, (iirls will be used t<»
carry messages in the business and
residence districts. For the ldght
work men will be used, and men will
V:so be kept in the day time for the
purpose oi° carrying messages into
the undesirable parts of the city,
'he c-bapjfe will be made at once.
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