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Newspaper Page TextNEW HILLROAD DONE Driving if Golden Spike Marks Completion ol North Bank, EXCURSION RUN FROM VANCOUVER Ceremony Took Place at Shsrldan'e Pout, Weit of Stevenson bite of Old Blockhouse. Vancouver, Wash., Matoh 13. In tho preeenco ol 500 cheering people, who traveled 60 tnilca to witness the ceremony, tho golden spike wan driven in the North Bank road yesterday after noon. The exercises were held at Sher idan's Tolnt, three miles westof Steven son, Waah., and although they occupied hut n few minutes, were impressive. The driving home of the golden spike was regarded by the spectators as sig nalising the dawn of a new epoch in the railroad hi.tory of the Pacific coast. Tho gray old mountains that looked down on tho coming of the tiny canoes of Lewis and Clark, over 100 years ago, stand all around tho spot where the last sp ke was driven yesterday. Almost on the very place where the last rail was laid, an old blockhouse, erected by pioneers, withstood the repeated at tacks of Indians and after it had served Its purpose, was washed a ay by a fliod In the Columbia river. Tho special train that was rnn to Lyle yesterday over the now Spokane, Portland A Seattle railway was made up at Vancouver, and the people who attended the ceremony of driving the spike were guests of the buslntss Inter ests of Vancouver and the now railroad. The driving of the golden spike took place on the trip up the river, the train being halted at Sheridan's Point for the purpose. E. E Beard, editor of the Vancouver Columbian, was master of ceremonies and held the golden spike that was to be the final bond linking the Inland Empire with the cities of the seaboard. Ife introduced Mayor Green, of Vancouver, who made a short talk. George II Himes. secretary of the Oregon Historical society, was intro duced and dwelt on tho historic signifi cance of driving the golden spike of the new road where the pioneers took refuge from the attacks ot the Indians. Cbailea II. Carey, ot Portland, coun sel for the Hill lines In this territory, was called upon and ref ponded with a speech. The golden spike wis then driven. Judge Carey struck the firtt blow, and handed the gilded hammer over to Mayor Green, who, in turn, gave way to George II. Himes. Snperlntendent Forest, of tho new road; H. Falrchlld, representing Governor Mead, of Wash ington, who was nnable to be present: a T. GleicnUnner, editor of the Pasco Express, representing the present ter minus of the North Bank road; II. M. Adsus genrral freight and passenger agent for the new line; Major Mc Glschlln, ot the United States army; Richard Porter, of the contacting firm of Porter Bros. A Welch, who con structed the new line; James P. Staple ton, of Vancouver, tapped the spike in inm unit N. T). Sillier, chief engineer. was called upon to drive the spike home, as ne aiu so ne was 100117 cheered, and the new road was formally completed. The track was completed on Wash ington's birthday, but the golden spike, was driven at the point where the last rail wss laid. The line will he opened for traffic next Monday morning from Vancouver to Pasco, a distance of 221 miles. Work is now going forward on the line between Pasco and Spokane, making the total length ot the road when completed, 380 miles. It is ex pected to have the entire line In opera tion between Portland and Spokane by the end of the present year. Trains over the road will be running Into Portland, It is expected, by next June, tipiii completion ot bridges across the Columbia and Willamette rivers. New Line In California. Los Angeles, Maroji 12. Articles of Incornoratlnn of the Los Amreies x nan Francisco Short Line Railroad com- nenv. with a canltal stock of 12.000, 000 were filed here yesterday. The finrposo of the company is to build a Inn to San Francisco, cutting off al most 100 miles from the distance cov ered by any of the roads now construct ed between here anu ine aorinern cuy. Ihj line has already been surveyed. It In said that Eastern capitalists are be hind tho proposition. Connection with the Western Paolfic Is denied. Pl-guo A rain Breaks Ou; San Francisco, March 12. Two filaguo cases were discovered this morn ns. one well defined and the other siibjo-t to some doubt, The patients am immrHt1v Isolated and every precaution taken to prevent further spread of the contagion from the vic tims 01 we 01 JOKER IS FOUND. Townssnd Exposes Trickery In S, P. Land Grant Suit Washington, March 13. At to day's meeting of Iioubo public lands committee, alleged "Innocent pur chasers" of Oregon & California rail road land and tholr counsel wcro heard at length in behalf of tho amendment to tho Fulton resolution which would ostensibly validate prac tically every sale hereloforo mado by ro mado u questioning tho railroads, but cross of tho witnesses by 11. D. Townsond, who Investigated tho land ..grant. clearly developed tho fact that tho1,,, Snei,,, inspector Lytic and l)r iipniuiml "Inrinciml mirchnsers" 3 u Mrf'lnro. hrnil nf the bureau amendment contains a Joker which In of animal Industry In tho northwest, talned one-tenth ot I percent. Pro .n.!l m h. fSlv JeLd tho state Is practically freO. from lessor Pernotf. attention was attracted ". " : , eenb. A low cases were reporieu 111 tho railroad company against an) the wninmotlo Volley early In tho suit which tho department of Justice, whiter, but these hno all been at might Institute. Tho cntlro day was, tended to. In Umatilla county, devoted to the hearing, and on Sat-Ioro two years ago there ; wore t.0 ,- urday Mr. Townsend will bo heard In behalf of tho resolution ns It passed the senate and In opposition to nil , I11UTO'V .luihuiut,',. v.. v 1.1 . ....V... ,.,.tr..nnt In practically every argument! mado It was notablo that counsel laid far moro stress upon tho Interests of tho railroad company than upon tho Interests of their purported clients. yet each one, whon cross-questioned disavowed any .Interest In tho rail- ,i ,m,,,nv'..frntr. ln connection road company a nffalrs. ln connection with tho pleas of attorneys, it was observed that General Land Agent Kberllne, of tho Southern Pacific, who blocked sales ot railroad land In I and after 1902. was present, together with L. E. Payson, eastern counsel for the Harrlman railroads, and Mr. Rich, a New York banker, who holds 120,000,009 of tho Oregon & Cali fornia comapny's bonds. Yet no ouo professing to represent tho railroad availed himself ot the opportunity to mnko a statement. Various counsel for purchasers of railroad land wcro requested to sue gest n form of amendment which would protect all Innocent pur- chasers for vnluo who nro not gulliy or irauu. a & . . made any purchasers the fact that In 1S70 the East Side nn r.nvvH it. nniirn i-mnt o tho 5Vegon& California Co.,0 that the company, under the proposed amend ments. could bo regarded as a "pur chaser for value and without fraud." ti, .,. 1. ,,.. nt ihn u'ixi Kdin ssss's 3 si,,Bb. thT pwhi.u. :. 'j-j:'" !?,.,,? :zz might bo. Western Asia, but is grown in Knuland "'"'' "" r,, " V ' .-i . -i... A ..II..I .,Iam w I r- T. l.-ll I at... Al.. IIIH OIKIV. 4IUIIIV Ul -llilfl I nuaMIlt'.. grant under tho salo of 18S0. Moro- Tho Walnut club is active in Intro over ,thcro ore two trust deeds of duolng new varieties ot products to tho 18S1. which convey tho entire land soil of this vicinity. Last year a few irrnnt to the nrcforred stockholders nll tra were set outon tracts of land without condition. Again tho "lnno - runt nurchaaers." cent purchasers. On July 1, 1$S7, a $20,000,000 mortgago was given to tho Union Trust Co. Upon cross-cxamlnntlon by Mr. Townsend It was admitted by the attorneys that .If any ot tho amendments proposed by them should be adopted. It would validate all tbeso conveyances and thus defeat the entire suit of tho' government against the railroad company. Not nno fimpnilmpnt wn nrnnmed In tho namo or "innocent purchasers-, ,... . . -... wnicn wouia noi luuy proiecr, mo railroad company. MRS. ROOSEVELT ATTENDS Guest at Convention on the Welfare of Children. Washington, March 13. Tho ap pearanco ot the first lady of the land served to attract a largo attendance at today's session ot tho first Inter national congress on tho wolfaro ot the child which Is being held undor tho auspices ot tho National Mothers' Congress. Mrs. uoosovolt, who Is a jrcss. Mrs. uoosovolt. wno is a, life member of tho Mothers' Society. ,!"'"' i'" ,,I.,ViiJ was accompanied by Mrs. Cowlcs.iFwInc company U unwarrantcilly wlfo of Admiral Cowles, and atster of raised the rates on cltrin fruits Horn ProntAnt itnnnnvntt. and hor Mccre-iSan Frsnclsio during the pt year tary. Miss Hogner. Tho distinguished euest was ac- .... inn.. ..r.riini rn inm n n (i . . I.WIUVM ...wafc vv.au. ... nv.v.w...u v. appenrcd to ho deeply Interested ln the proceedings. In Introducing Mrs. SEeVr p,h0,.n!,h?n,?"d'e"CnMr"f ,h ,t,o,- ...' oin,,i "i o . WMh' "l VSSf Is due to President Roosevelt that the Mothers' Congress Idea has spread to tho uttermost part of tho civilized world." Champions of Pacfie Flnat. Mare Island, Cal., March 13. It Is letmed'here that the cruiser Maryland, Captain Chauncey Thomas, will be awarded the trophy for the best show ing made by battleship class vessels during the recent practice at Magdalen bay. All ships of this class made a Charleston making a second ucord with a tie. Chicago Closes School Flretraps ' Chicago, March 13, Because of vio lations of the fire ordinances the two upper floors of the St. Agnes school ilttlnn -xMi-h menni-.M thn safetv of I their occupants, betler (howlng than at target practice on the Kastern roast, the Maryland far l"',,, "V "7..;" "nd Vocollori iiTniiiisiT 1B0S dressed, cnoire, iumioj distancing all others. In practice with SaVonTlUrnoy V'"' l?"01 ,m Ix-lnch guns the St. Louis made the ho cln,ng t0 Know nothing of tho In- piKOons, 76o$lJ squobs, $1.6ng2. highest average, with the Maryland and tnntfnmt of tho Hnrrlman comnnny. Kggt Fresh ranch, J717Wo per wire closed summarily yesterday ny -,ec, ,iumo ncr0Ha Bully Creek or- 3" " pounnj ura, n) wi -jim. the bailding commissioner. The other ded. The now flume Is to ? bo 48 Wcol-Esstern Oregon, average le,t, hnllillnim wnrn dwilnrfvl to 1A In a can. In).na 'In Hlnmntnr nnri will pnrrv 1820o Pr POtind, according to Shrink OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FREE OF ttOAU Eastern Oregon Sheep so Healthy That Dlpplnr: Will Ue Omittsu. Pendleton At n called mooting of tho board of sheen commissioners holl, ln tn8 cty, n proclamation was issued declaring tho annual dipping for tho spring of 1008 unnecessary tor ino spring 01 ii'us uniii-censur; . ...... 1. 1 I... .. 1. ......... 1 mill nun iv iii'vu iiui uu iiiibvi it'n. A..fii.tliii- t.i tint nitwit! tnilitn ti- . . .i,,..!,, cn. 0f ,Cnb today. Tho only easo reported latolv In Krutern Oregon was n hand of 176 bucks In IJIHU I'lllllllf, nuil these tinvu now .Ihiim.l The commission made n regulation 'requiring railroads shipping sheep Into, the state to notify tho secretary tho "W1 "Jft,,1 Tn. "" ,JVT favoVlng n bounty law for tho statu of Oregon, holding that It Is necessary for tho protection of tho sheep Industry. Tho ,., w, . g bc(tt em,,v. crg , gccuro ln ,mssago of such a nw nt tho next session of tho legls- iniitro . .... , All tho member, of tho comm - p..,-..!.,.,. t. F. lloylen having or- rvcd from Denver n couple of da ngo. and W. II. Slousloft coming In ,fm Salem this morning. PLANT NEW NUT IN YAMHILL Fifty California Pistachio Received at McMlnnvllle u.22? hiKS r 'J this city, has received through Its seo- '"'"T. T;JL.. ,' ,!.eL. .fi ":. " P " """' '"'J JJ"'"," meni cxperimeu '" ' - wjk fiiaiiiimiiAn r run main lun sis run iln,tiality of the Willamette valley ell- "..'.",..' ..1 111 li -. -""o the nu .hoi;: The nuts are very high priced, and are exrenslve confectionery. ow,;(yj iy ta members, and this spring I. ... ......... ii. l...tn.l IR X'lHI lUCIll IUUIDBIV IT." ll..l-. It has been proen that tho almond tree will flourish here and hear an excellent qnality ol nuts. The fig, likewise, has equaled the California fig In excellence, and yet the possibilities of Yamhill ell- mate and soil havo been but half tested, . - ... Import Burros for Miners Grants ass blyhtvsU unrros or jacxs r packing miners' supplies into the ior pacsiug miners .. 1 nuis nave own rrcciveo neru vj -.. . Stewart and George Iteed. T'e little animals weio shipped from Kl Paso, Texas, and spent 14 dsya on the road. They came through In fairly good con dition, except In one instanre in Ari- xona, where they were xepuoriiu nonrs without water. The burros are cotisld- i wiiuuut Koirr. nu uuim ic tunu' ered a safe and tellable animal, and are 'excenlingly strong and well designed for pack animal, in the brush and through .the mountains. Objects to Hgh Rates ' Solera Complaint has tx-en made to ilin .nl vviil itninlaalnn litf It fl nllll "-- - ,v "--,," "- from 40 onts to 00 cents, and from Prntlsnd for the same ccmmollty from ... . ' , . .1 .... ... .rn ......a ....a ... au...r a ,u cuin ,u u ;riliv, Mil', Ifll BHCI, J- (.toes from 10 cents to 10 cent". Gt0 A Co clftlm these Increases have practically ruined their trade In , California citrus fruit. La Grand Aftsr So'tlsrs LnGronde At least 26 families from Idaho will arrive In LaOrande this weexwun a view 10 securing riomes 111 the valley. A loo.il real estate firm has hail's missionary employed In Idaho and the states of the Middle West dur ing tho pait winter. Hrrlmn li Harney Ilurns P. A. Worthlngton, roprc entlng tho Oregon Kastorn railroad, s horo filing nt tho United Stntcs his presonco gives rlso to much talk ot early construction. More Water for Vsle. Vnlo Tho nowly elected mombors of tho city council wcro sworn In Monday night. Tho city Irrigation Mnnilnv nicht. Thn pltv Irrlentlnn nfflrlant wntor nt all times for tho tproper supply of tho city's neods. uvarAtn una InvnuHirainrl tl tl rl f( nflu FIND FILTHY PU3 IN Mlt K Startling Report Aftsr Analysis at btate College. Corvallle Samples ot milk received for snnUsl.t during the nisi week nt Ul0 baoteilulngleal dcpnrlm nt at tin tnvg0 jmvo tM.,.n unusually noticeable , ,11,1. i" linn Seven ot tin in (10111 various tmrts of tho state cunutlntil mis. One held the foreign matter In surli quan tities that it Is est minted to linvo con- by tho unusual amount, 11 ml ho mado Inquiries ot tho owner ot the animal and ascertained that there was n largo lump several Inches In diameter oil tho body ot tho cow, near tho udder. It was supposed to have dotcloped from an injury received iroin uie norns 01 another cow, ami had devcloi-ed Into an abeess. It was, of rourto, tho explan ation ot tho pus In tho milk. The milk was In use when U10 samplo was sent tj10 laboratory. Of the six otlu M,nne9 . wi,cn ma developed, tl tor mplcs In which pus developed, the quantity was much smaller. In these the history of tho c.si-s was not , arr.nl. Some time ago at the migratory samples of cream offered at an Oregon creamery were analysed. They had n ltrong ,lm, Ulia . Ctirriol Into tho butter product. Analysis disclosed that n0 foreign substance wss Imrn tilth, due to proballo uncle nl luces In milk Inc. A report resulted In changed con ditions In the dairies from which the cream was shipped. Telephone Company Loses Pottland Oregon and the Intitlstlxo and referendum law I as won tho tint round In the tluht being uxdu by the Pacific States Telephone A Telegraph company, and the Punsvt inirphune -EiASSvS ,',., ,i. . i,.i.. of Uie Unlto.1 Stales. Jmliw Clslaml In tl.e Circuit court has suUincd tho do murr,r ot the state In the case of tho nd the case will to taken to the Hit promo court at Salem as soon as poeil " .ft!".""-. Il "' .! ' ft "? un,l,M ujiea miprrne conn, ruling will be for the stato and sgnlnst tho company. Colonists From East Bakor City The Wet bound trains are beginning to bo heavily loaded with colonist Im el from the Mlddlo ' "" -.. " .it....-, ,.-.. .. sro unablo to tarry tho loads and extra sections on run. It Is not uncommon ' '" comprising 10 coaches to pull throngh Baker on It" war to tho Coait. This section 1 getting It shsre f of the humesevkers, it Is thought, but ' the rallr.wds have given Portland and ohor CcMt poata the same rsto that n,i.,. ,i K.i..,n nrn i-ilnt. r. M smj thi, 0 ,.,,)( jl3. a tetidencr to mke the colonist go thmuKh to the Coast, because it costs no more. POHTLANO MARKUfS, Wheat Club. P3j; bluettem, 85o: ,. in... .l Qln " ' ,'Fe!j l"fl tei to JZ'on HJ, n,w,,,to. ,ifl. I ... ton; rolled, gray, 128 per ton. Corn Wholo, $32 50; cracked, $3.1. no. Hay Valley timothy. No. 1. $17 18 per ton; Eastern Orrgon tlmoth), $20-.'l; clover, $Hln; cheat. $16; grain hay, $14016; alfalfa, $12013; vetch. $14. Fruit Apples, $13 per box, ao miallty; cranbecjles, $8011 ... i.....i lu uoiioi. Vegetables Turnips, 7Bo per sack; carrots, Ofyj per sack; Iwtts, $1 per sack; n'pnragiif. 2c per pound; cab bage. lt0 rer pound; citulllluwer, $l.762; celery, $4 26fl4 76 per crate' parsley, 20o prd(en; pepiiers, 17H per rviami; railisnes. uuo per uoxen; rhubarb, 60 per oiind; splnsch, 10; per pound; sprouts, lOo per pound; sqnsh, l(o)$o nor pouna Onions Oregon, $2.60 per hundred. Potatoes 4iyi00c per hundrril, de livered Portland; sweet potatoes, $3.60 (&3.76 per hundred. Butter Fonoy creamery, 3038o per pound. Pnultrv Averase old hens. 14Ctl6c p.... pmuj. mixe ohlckons, 1313Ho; ;prng chlckous, 1018; turkeys, live, dozen. Veal 76 to 126 pounds, 0DJO; 126 to 160 pounds, 7oj 160 to 200 pounds, bfcoytn, Pork Iilick, 70 to lou pounus, 7101' wickers, 6(3'Wo, "i." .. i 1 .1..1 1, imps iuu, prune anu unuuv, 11 AtrOt Vallev, 18ffl20o Pr pound, SO Ord' jing to fineness j mohair, choice, 200800, NEW PACKING PLANT. Plan to Spend Million and a Hair In Portlanri, Portlnnd, Mnruh 11. Sehwnrwhlld & Sulsberger, thu biggest Independent llriu of meat p.wUi'U in tho UnlUd Hlutos, will build n parking plant In South I'm Hand costing $1,600,000 II tho council will permit the establish ment to bo Uorttcd within tho city lim its. An ordinance will bo piesented to tho council lodiiy for inmsage, grsi lug tho llrm tho light to constrtiut mid oicrtti n motleru pi'kltig plant on the presont site of tho linineiiiisii Purkliiit company's eitahllshinent. An option Is hold on tho .luiiiieriuaii plant by the Hohw.inohlld A riultlirrtfrr Interei'ts Th plant to bo elected In South t'oit land will l a dupllc.toof the Hchwars child A Sulslwrger eelalillslnncnt in Chicago, ono ol tho most complete In the wot d It Is thoroughly up to thn tUmlnrd of such plants anywhoro, and, although not so huge as their packing Itoure in Knutns Olty, Is said to bo a model In construction. Tho capacity ot the Portland establishment will hi 10,000 cattle, 25,000 hogs and 16,000 small stock a week. Tho completion ot tho plant will re quire between a year and 14 months, Msrhlnery must In) entered from tho Kant, and Its msnuhvcltiM will requlio at least six monihs. When tho ma chinery Is delivered thn erettlon of the packing hotiro will tie begun, for tho machinery must In built Into tho hens m. If the putinlt desired is given by the council, the option on Win .limner man slto will bo olooil nt onco aim contract let (or the machinery. the FACTS SLIP OUT, Sorlous Dsfscts In Naval Construc tor, Ssy Ofllesrs. Wsshlngton, Maioh 11. That thero are serious defects In tho conntiuctlon of Amerlinn lsttllishls was chaigvil yestenlay by Captain U. Molt. Wins- low, amliUnt cltlol of tho bunau ol ntvlgatlon of tho Navy drpartmi lit, arid Coinmandor A. I.. Key, former naVi aide to PresK'ent Koo-ovelt. The form er ollicor said tho ships under Admlial Kvsns were all over-dratt when iney lelt Hampton rcwuls. Iludelended Ad mlrnl Ihijestvensky lor taking the llulan shins Into Utile with tho Jap anete with full bunkeis i cost, s)lng that tho Itusalan commnnilrr could not have dono nthemhe, for ho did not know how fat he would ho compelled to steam. O mmandcr Kt-y nltemited to dlrmt the form of his own testimony and In curred the displeasure ot the committee on that arcount. He crltlolsil the armor belt anJ the gJo devks aa U'lng too tow and the ammunition hoists as unsafo. Ho attempted to dispute the testimony ot other olllccrs, specially Chief Coii'tructor Cupis, but was not permitted to do so. Finally the com mittee hold an executive, session, at which It was di-cldcd that Commander Key should t heard Unlay, but that hisciltlcism should beconnlMto ships and not directed airainit olllccrs, FiNDH no FXCUSE, Coronsr Says ooma Parson Is Re sponsible for Dlssstsr Cleveland, O., March 11. "Th loss nt the lives of little children In thn Colllnwood school llro was ab'o utely Inexcmable," Coroner Burko ililrel today after tasking a tin rough invrstl gatbm. "Tho poor llttlethlldren nero cuusht In a vrriUblo tr-p sndheldnndcrii-hoil until Imriitil tndcHth,"liosnld. "Somo ono In reponlblo for tbls and should be held. I am not prepared yet to say upon vi horn the blsuie should bo placed. Boforo I can rhargo anyone with this horrible responsibility I must revlow tho eldence carefully and de lllierslely, "I flrnl that tho stem plpia caused the tiro by being placed to clous to llm w,m.l. Tlmrn III nn doubt In mv mind that tho overbeaU-d plrcs cansed ti,. n, Another lody wss recovered from the ruin Unlay, miking the total 160. A.t.A n.au.ih.. Mad.. ci.. v. sf..i. ii a i,.,.., Kly, Nov, March 11. -A Japanese was arrisUd at Rlepctown, a few miles from this city, last night, nftor a hard struggle. Ulinum, whq is nn expert iraughtsman, whs In a saloon when ap prwaliid by the Japsnese, who, nfler talking on various subjects, finally asked Clinton If he would go with him to Kan rrsnclsco and get drawings of tho fortifications there, assuring Clin ton he would pay him well. Clinton Indignantly refusod and held on to the Japineso until ofilcers arrived. Tho Japanese is now In Jail, Dynamite Car Fxplodes. Denver, Colo., March 11. A News neclal from Buford, Wyo says a car of dvnamlto cxnlolol thero tonight from some unknown cause, wrocklug several framo houses near by and do- itroylng a number of freight cars, As far as known no one was killed or In- tared, AROUNDTHE WORLD American IMItlestilp Fleet Will Muke tin Clrcil. LEAVE SAN TRANCISCO JULY G D isppolntment on Coast Fall Target Practlca In Philippine Wats s dip in Not on llouio Han Diego, Cal., March 14 Xown that tho "American bnltlo fleet" la to titidiirtiiko n tour of tho world within two mouths after Its arrival nt Han Francisco on May C was flashed by wireless telegraphy to th 10 battleships of Admiral Hvnns' command at Magdalena Hay lato last night by tho Kovorumeut station on Point l.iima. Theni Is every reo son to hellnvu that It was received on board tho vessels by itlllrurs mid crows iilllie with tho greatest degreo of satisfaction. Admiral Hvnus, who will relin quish romnuind of tho fleet during; Its furthcoming slay at Hati I'niii clseo, and who gora on thn retlrvd list when ho attains tho ago of a: )'i;im In August, was expecting noiiio olllclnl word from Washington on tho Hiibjrct of thu future movements of the fleet, nml It wns In view of this mid to eiuihlo tho department to pr paro us program that ho sent tin message tho night of his arrival ot Magdalcitu Hay, to the effect th thu ships could start on any mUlov nt a day's notice and wero In far let ter ahapo ns to tiuirhliiory and Utl clency of rrows than on tho day or sailing from Hniiipton Itoads Washington, Murch 1 1 - Adiu'rnt K Vims' lwttl(sllli fleet, lifter lesvill ; Han Francisco, will visit Hawaii H moa, .Methoiirun and ridm), Amtrti ll; the PhltlppliiM and rsttirn to New York by way of tho Hurt Caii.il Hecrelnry Metcnlf iitinounced till' fiituro movements of tho fleet aftrr the cabinet meeting today It will loava Han FrnncUco on July 6 ' for our Pacific possnsslous," ns Mr Met calf styled It. Tho vessels will first touch nt Hawaii, whern they will coal. After that they will go to Ha tuna, following With n visit to Aus tralia. They will stop at tho cltlen of Mulhournu ami hydney, the luvt tatlon of tho Australian government to visit that country liming been supplemented by a moro cordial oim from tho British Ambassador, Mr. llr)cc. Leaving tho Australian waters, I ho vessels are to go to Manila, nud whllu In the Philippines, the allium! fall target practtcu will ho held, Thenco they will return to tho t'nl'ed Htntos by way of the Hues cinnl. stopping only sit such ports as xr necessary for coaling purpose. Tho date of their return to the Htntes de pends entirely upon tho amount of tlmo required for thu target prr tlco In tho Philippines. Th" visit or tho battleships to I'ugOt Hound wilt bo mado somv time between the con elusion of the grand review In Han Francisco Bay. on May 8, and tho dato of tho sailing over the Pacific Heoretary Metcnlf said that th" battleships would remain In Hsti Frnnclscn until May 22, during which tlmo they would fill their bunker with coal. According to tho prsiti plan, tho entire fleet will go up to Puget Hound, and somn of tln ship may ho sent over to Vancouver, all returning to Han Francisco, however, before departing for honu Adi"1' I Kvans will retlru In August by oper ation of law. HfcMnry Melcf I that no decision had yet boon ar rived nt ns to who would succeid him In rommiiiid ot tho fleet on Its voyago homeward. Mr. Metcalf today mado public a copy of n letter addressed lo Hecro tnry Boot, March 2, by Amhnsisd ir Brtco supplementing tb Invitation extended by Hlr Alfred Denkln In behalf of tho rominonweallli of Atis trnlla for thn battleships to visit that country on their return to tho United Htntes. Ordera wcro Issued nt tho navy de partment today nsslgnlng olllccrs to duty In connection with ritttng nut the torpedo boats Dnvlcs, Fnrragut n,,d I' ox. Han Francisco, March 14. Tho protected cruisers u liar estown. bi. Louis and Milwaukee, which nrrlved . M (,llenft uy't0lll(y utHUuil ,,urtn of ,lur r ,, Ul0 const ,. annual cnduriincu lest which rcsultod In disaster for tho Mllwnii lco and tho flagship Charleston. Tho test requires u speed of SO Kimta maintained for ulght cnnsecutlvo hours. All wont well for tho first fow hours ns tho three whlto criiliors dushod throiiKh tho Hnntu llnrhorii channel until suddenly tho flagship dropped hohlnd, soon to bo follow oil In misfortune by tho Mlhvaultoo. Qnrmsny Taee Notice Berlin, March 14. Tho Gorman naval critics nro commontlng upon tho wonderful font of sonmnnshl displayed in tho 12,000-mllo voyago L" VL""'W"" .V"" u7," ''a'V.. of tho Amorlcan tuittleshlp flout mi- Kvnn nml t8 nrrvn nt Magdalenu ilay (0ur uy8 ni,on,i ,,f uR schodulcd tlmo without n ship holng disabled. Thoy consldor It proof of oxcolloijt material as well as ot porsonnol. m f in