Show relics in the form of ships are to be raised detroit alch aug 23 agitation by several dominion newspapers thera tens to precipitate an international controversy over the proposed raiding and removal to detroit of three british war vessels which were sunk in the river thames in the famous land and naval battle of october 6 1813 the remains of these once staunch warships were a part of the british fleet that attempted to resist commodore perry at auf ln bay at that time the whole northwestern country through the surrender of detroit by hull had tallen into british hands after the crushing defeat administered by perry the shattered remnant ol 01 the british fleet slipped to detroit and was hastily pressed into service bv gen proctor who realized that safety lay only in flight four vessels were hastily loaded with arms ammunition store government papers and othe plunder from detroit and all speed made to lako st cair the lattif fleet look refuge on he thames and in the battle which followed the ships beio sunk tecumseh the great indian chief who assisted the british lost his life and proctor escaping later committed suicide the vessels were forgotten until sev eral years ago when unusually low water in the thames revealed one of them A plan was originated to have hem recovered brought to detroit and presented to the city as memorials no action was taken however until several days ago when a detroit exploring party headed by C M burton and charles L dark quietly began operations so far the work of the explorers aad their divers has resulted in the definite location of threat vessels at points one and a half two and six miles up stream from chatham the vessels are partly or wholly covered with sand and earth in the one most exposed the hull was found to contain boxes and barrels ot cannon balls nd other stores further search Is expected to reveal chests of silver which records in possession of the boats mr burton in speaking of the explorations pl last night said that he ex pecked no difficulty as a result ot interference ter by the dominion government he declared the vessels aers now private property and that he would be able to effect a bargain whereby he could taka them over it the plans are carried out the vessels will be presented to the city of detroit and placed in a specially con strutted paper on the canadian side however are vigorously protesting such action and it is not unlikely that the dominion government will be called upon to take action in the matter DEMAND FOR FREE MEAT berlin aug 23 the agitation for the opening of the frontier to the tree importation of meat and live animals has taken the form of telegraphic appeals by persons and municipalities to chancellor von buelow especially from where prices are alleged to be forty per cent higher than formerly there seems no doubt that the price of meat has risen forty per cent during the last ten years and from 20 to 30 per cent within a year but those who are investigating tho situation are divided as to the causes whether the increases are able partly to the generally increase In ing scale of living or altogether to the customs duties and the sanitary barrier to mhd importation of meats and live animals SADIE MAC WON FIRST HEAT leadville readville Re mass aug 25 sadie mac won first he in the massachusetts chu stake for trotters today tn 14 1 4 lowering the stake record by one second kid shay was second and zephyr third kid shay won the second heat of the massachusetts stake trot time 14 1 4 SEN CLARK SAILS new york aug 23 senator W A dark of montana who Is recovering from a surgical operation sailed today on the steamer baltic tor carls where be expects to remain for several weeks TRIAL OF TORPEDO BOAT oyster bay aug 23 the trials 0 the submarine torpedo boat plunger in the presence of president roosevelt will take place friday or saturday while he la interested la the performance of the vessel the report that ho intends to go on board the vessel when eho la going through her maneuvers under water Is without foundation and he requested that it be denied FAT MAN IS DEAD weighed pounds and required two tailors chicago aug dispatch to the record herald from indianapolis andt says philip known as in dianas pound man la dead at his home la he had been III tor several months with dropsy and guttered greatly during the hot weather for several years orrigh was in the employ of a circus where te was exhibited as the largest amsa in the world his weight otten reached pounds he was over six feet high but his bones were very small it required two tailors to take measurements tor bis clothes 05 it waa impossible for one man to reach around his body it took seven yards ot double width goods to make him a suit |