Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1902, Page 1

e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. \TABLISHED JU E 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1902—TEN PAGES. SCHWAB MAY RETIRE, President of Great Bteel Trast Will Give Up t Lucrative Position. \ ILL HEALTH SAID TO BE THE CAUSE| —_— 1 Bteadily Attendsd by Physicians and Ne Visitors Allowed to Bes Him. STRENUOUS LIFE PROVES TOO MUCH Quist Nook in Fereign Olime. PRESIDENCY MAY GO TO JAMES GAYLOR ‘Will Beek Bome ‘ll Now First Vice President of Cor- poration and Has Chance to Se- eure Coveted Office to Be Made Vaca: LORETTA, Pa., Aug. 18.—President Charles M. Schwab of the United States Bteel corporation has accepted the advice of his physicians and decided to retire In- definitely from an active business life. He will leave America to seek some quiet nook in a foreign clime, where not an echo of the strenuous life he has led can reach him. This information Is authentic. Dr. Golden never leaves the Schwab home d the exact nature of his patient’s fliness cannot be learned through him. Mr. Schwab is not confined to his bed, but spends much of his time on the wide veranda, which affords fresh air and a aweeping viaw of the mountain slope. He '1s always with his wife or his physician. ‘The strange part of Mr. Schwab's iliness 1s that he s always within view of thoee who 11 at his house, yet he will not allow any person to approach him. Heretofore the visitors to the Schwab home were greeted with a hearty welcome and a vigorous hand Now the visitor is met at the entrance and told that Mr. Bchwab cannot be scen. Intimates of the family recelve the same message and none has been le to converse with President Bchwab since he came back to his home. Nesves Are Badly Strained. The people of this town, who still call him “‘Charlle” because of their early and intimate acquaintance with him, are dis- cussing his prospective departure. They ‘know he is a sick man and are relleved that he will spend possibly a year in an effort to regain his health. The presence of sisters belonging to the ar of Marey in his home day and nicht since Thursday was another indication of | troops wae signalled illness. The nuns were the only visitors, but it is generally known they are nursing the man who has so many times befriended them and their institutions. The knowledge of the people of Loretto is that Mr. Schwab is going away some- ‘where. His destination will be kept a se- nd he will do nothing but seek health until his nerves have been restored to their normal condition and his mind fully re- lleved of the great strain resulting trom so #pondent passed into the grounds leading to the palatial home on the mountain top. Mrs, Schwab sald that her husband would Dot see any person and had not been re- celving visitors for several days. Mr. Schwab sat on a couch within hear- fug of volc A paper was before his eyes. He exhibited no interest and made no at- tempt to move. Business associates, it is sald, have met with a similar reception during the last two days. Mr. Schwab has been directed by the doctors to rid his mind of all busi- ness cares, and he is obeying the orders religlously. Inquiry from people who have conversed with the Schwabs fully corroborated the story that he intends to retire from active business life. His friends, however, deny that {f he leaves the United States Steel ‘corporation it will be at the dictation of any person other than himself. Rumors as to Successor. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The retirement of Charles M. Schwab from the presidency of the United States Steel corporation is now monly accepted as determined upon, notwithstanding recent officlal denlals and present ieluctance in officlal quarters to confirm the report. President Schwab's impaired health is the Teason for this action. In well informed quarters it is belleved that his retirement will be followed by extensive chan in the membership of the organization. The succession to the presidency is a matter of surmise only and If it had been decided no intormation can be had on the subject. But there are many positions of choice in the Unlted States Steel corporation now held by persons who are there on account of personal ties with Mr. Schwab and who remained with the corporation from a de- wvotion to his interests, growing from former assoclation in the Carnegie company. It has been reported that the presidency would pass to James Gaylor, the first vice president of the corporation. Other rumors shave polnted to H. C. Frick. ‘BAD WRECK ON BIG FOUR o One Killed, but Sever Are Badly Injured in th PEORIA, I, Aug. 18.—Big Four passen- ger traln No. 4, due in this city from In- dianapolis at 6:50 o'clock this morning, was ‘wrecked at Rising station, a fow miles west of Champa bout 4 o'clock, and the en- gineer and fireman badly Injured. The in- ured are: Henry Gorham, engineer, residence In- dianapolis; bad scalp wound and faw broken; not serious. W Parrish, fireman, residence In- burned badly and in serious | A postal clerk 1 the mail car was thrown \agalnst an iron mail pouch rack and slightly burt. 'UNION FIGHTS BOOK FIRM pany from Filliug Contraet. TOPEKA, Kap., Aug. 15.—The Central Labor union of Topeka hus filed sult against the American Book company to prevent the company from carrylng out its contract to suply the schools of Kansas with textbooks. The unlon alleges that the company used un- Afir means In seouring the contract, and that It s organized in opposition to the anti-trust law. The probate court issued an ijunction against the company to hold un- 11l the dlstrict court could pass on the mst- INHABITANTS STAY ON GUARD Determined Resistance in Villages Brittany to Attempt at Clos- ing the Sehools. of BREST, France, Aug. 18.—~The attempt made by the authorities today to closs the sisters’ schools at Ploudaniel, Folgoet and St. Meen, the laét villages in Brit- tany where unauthorized schools were still open, is meeting with a determined resistance. The Inhabltants were sn out the night and the A when the approach of guard through- 2Un was sounded o morning. At Ploudantel, in €l h thousand people replicd wflh : summons of the police comm! el the ringing of church bells drowned "fi volces of the officials. When an attempt was made to foree the strongly barricaded door it fafled, the defenders meanwhile crylng ‘Judas” and singing Breton hymns, mingled with cheers for liberty and shouts of “Down with Combs.” The commissaries tried to attack the school by the garden wall, which they ordered the soldiers to breach. This was done in the midst of showers of filth and mud from the defenders, who manned the breach, armed with clubs, and prevented the commissaries from pe etrating into the garden. The soldlers attempted to scale the wall with the aid of & pile of faggots, but the defenders deluged the faggots with petroleum and set them on fire, whereupon the commissarfes and troops drew off amidst cheers for liberty and for the sisters. At St. Meen the sisters were expelled and the school was closed after a two hours' struggle, during which a' police commissary was wounced. After the repulse at the garden wall of the school at Ploudaniel the commissaries decled to awalt reinforcements. In the meantime Senator Pichon and Counselor General Scubigou persuaded the defenders of the school to open the door. After this had been done the Sisters ked to the church and were given an ovatfpn by the crowd. The commiesaries enfered the school and made an Inventory of the prop- erty. They then sealed the doors. In the course of the rioting the gendarmes were slightly injured. The leading inhabitants of Ploudaniel have taken the expelled Sisters to their home Similar though less vio- lent scenes attended the closing of the schools and the expulsion of the Sisters at Folgoet and St. Meen. PARIS, Aug. 18.—The Temps says Com- mandant Leroy Laduric of the Nineteenth Infantry, who refused to obey an order to ald In closing unauthorized schools, has been placed under arrest. The councils general throughout France hagan their sittines today. Many of them bave already voted congratulations to Pres- ident Loubet and Premier Combes on the application of the law of associations. Others have adopted protests agalnst the closing of unauthorized congregationist schools, In which they ask for the return of the Sisters. At Quimper, in Finisterre, several thou- sand peasants and others from all parts of the department assembled today and presented a petition in favor of the re- tention of the Sisters. The counell general adopted this petition by thirty-five votes to two. A counter dem: at Quimper rosulted in rfoting, in which several per- sons were slightly injured. Premier Combes has been elected presi- dent of the councll general of the depart- ment of Charent Inferieur by thirty-three votes to on NAVAL DISPLAY IN SOLENT Torrents of Rain and Gale, However, LONDON, Aug. 18.—The navai maneuvers in the Solent today were marred by the weather. Torrents of rain and half a gale of wind drove the spectators from the sea front and it"was noon Ingtead of 10 o'clock when the royal yacht Victoria and Albert left Cowes and took King Edward through the lines of the fleet. Supsequently an array of battleships and crulfers, to the number of. nearly eighty, formed in two colmuns and passed on either side of Victoria and Albert. All the war vestels manned ship as they passed the royal yacht. 3 The evolutions of the fleet had to be curtailed in consequence of the weather rendering the proposed difficult “gridiron™ movement dangerous. The flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers, escorting the king, pitched in such a way that they looked from a distance like a shoal of porpoises playing around the royal yacht. Victoria and Albert returned to Cowes at about » g'clock and the fleet dispersed to take up its usual duties. SHIP IMPRISONED IN THE ICE t Proceed and Antarctie Expe- m Will Continue Journey to outh Pole in Sledge: ROME, Aug. 18.—The Buenos Ayres cor- respondent of the Secolo cables that further news has been recelved there of the Nordenskjold antarctic expedition. The vessel is imprisoned in the ice and prepa- rations had been commenced to proceed in dog ‘sledges. The health of the members of the party was excellent. The expedition is headed by Prof. Otto Nordenskjold, nephew of Baron Norden- skjold, who died August 12, 1901 It sailed trom Gothenberg, Sweden, on the steamer Antarctie, October 16, 1901. The firet news of the expedition was re- celved at Montevideo, Uruguay, April 13, of the present year. It then at Snow Hill, Louis Philipland. TURKEY IS PROCRASTINATING Nom-Execution Les of Agre. to & Sharp from Unite; CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 18. execution by the Turkish government of the agreement reached long ago, on’ questions affecting the interests of American citizens, has led to somewhat strained relations he- tween the United States legation and the Porte. The United States miuister, John G. A. Leishman, has informed the latter that he will pot discuss other matters until the terms of the settlement already agreed upon are carried out. Diplomatic circles ticipate further undue delay and that this may possibly lead to & sharp reminder of the United States. Denby Chief Forelgn Adviser. PEKIN, Aug 18—Yuan Ski Kal, vice- roy of Chi-Li province, bas engaged Charles Denby, jr., who was secretary of the provisional government and who is the son of the former minister to China, to be chief foreign adviser. ~— CLASH WITH THE DEPUTIES Mine Workers Btart Trouble and One of Their Number is Killed. SHOOTING CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT One of the De Charge of M les Arrested om er After Order NESQUEHONING, Pa., Aug. 18—In a clash between striking mine workers and deputies here tonight Patrick Sharp, a striker of Lanaford, was shot and killed most instantly by a deputy. caused considerable ex- ent for a time, but order was soon itored without any other pereons being infured and the town is now quiet. A deputy named Harry McElmoyle was arrested charged with the killing of Sharp and was taken to the county jail at Mauch Chunk. The shooting occurred shortly after 6 o'clock. Five deputies were on their way to shatt No. 1 of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company. just- outside of the town. In the center of the town they were met by a number of strikers, who began persuading them not to go to the colllery. The officers did not stop, but kept on their way and tried to prevent any trouble. The strikers, it is eald, began to abuse the men and followed them nearly to the collfery. There are confilcting storfes as to what actually brought on the clash, but just be- fore the deputies entered the place a shot was heard and Sharp dropped to the ground. The bullet entered his body close to his heart and he died almost instantly. Witnesses say the shooting was done by McElmoyle aud that he stood only six or seven feet from Sharp when he fired. Only one shot was fired. The deputies immediately withdrew to the colliery and a large crowd gathered about the place. When It was learned that Sharp was dead there was the great- t indignation among the strikers and other townpeople and for a time it looked as though serious trouble would occur. Cooler heads among the mine workers pre- valled on the mine workers to disperse, urging the argument that if there is any bloodshed troops will surely be sent here from Shenandoah. The crowd dispersed and the town soon calmed down to its nor- mal state. UNION MEN IN THE MILITIA Subject of the National Guard Mem- bership is Discussed by the C. tral Federateda Unton. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The subject of the relation of the militia to the coal miners has caused an animated discussion among the delegates to the meeting just held of the Central Federated union of this eity. The matter was brought up by a dele- gate, who said he had been Informed that there is a regiment of militia in Pennsyl- vania composed entirely of members of the United Mine Workers. “This 1s & remarkable condition of af- falm,” he continued. “These militiamen are Hable to be called on to take up arms against their brethren who are on strike for living wages." . He proposed that President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers be requested to see that members of the union in future do not join the national guard. Several delegates sald that the central body should consider well before taking any such action. The miners, they eaid, have trouble enough on their hands now. Another delegate remarked that it would be better if the national guard were made up of trades unioniets. He preferred to encourage members of labor unions to join the militia. “If the militla were made up of the mem- bers of labor unions,” he continued, “‘the soldiers would hardly care to shoot their fellow workers when on strike. I want to see battalions, regiments—in fact, an army of militia—composed of trades union- They would be better than the United tes army.” “I am a member of the national guard,” another delegate sald, ‘“and I am not ashamed of it. But if I was called upon 0 shoot down workingmen in a strike 1 WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TESTS|SIX VICTIMS OF KEROSENE|CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Board Appointed to Witness Trials and Decide Upon System Holds Comference. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.~The board ap- vointed to witness the wircless telegraph tests and to decidé upon the system to be installed-in the navy, of which Commander Arnold is president, met hero today and subsequently visited the navy yard, be- tween which point and Annapolis the ap- paratus for the four systems brought from Europe by Lieutenant Hudgins are to be tested. After the shore tests are made Ad- miral Bradford, who has been devoting much time to the question of wireless tele- graphy in the pavy, will ask for one and later for two ships. The shore tests will be followed by tests from a ship at sea with a shore station, and subsequently be- tween two vessels at sea. It is pointed out by naval officers inter- ested in this subject that the Amerfcan navy is far behind European navies in the matter of wireless telegraphy. England has over thirty ships equipped with the Marcon! system and Germany's ships are generally being fitted with wireless appa- ratus. Much attention is being devoted to the subject in France, where three sepa- rate boards are at work, and in Italy, where sixteen officers are devoting thelir entire attention to experimentation. In the United States, on the other hand, but a single officer, Lieutenant Hudgins, so far has been detalled exclusively to this sub- ject. The lack of progress along these lines In the navy, however, is not to be charged to Admiral Bradford, who believes that a number of capable officers should be as- signed to the work of thoroughly equipping themselves by Investigation and experimen- tation with this important field, and who has already recommended that such assign- ments should be made. GERMAN CONSULAR SYSTEM United States Consul Monoghan Trans- mits Interesting Report Con- cerning Its Growth. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—As welighty testimony of the industrial and commercial expansion of the German empire, United States Consul Monoghan at Chemnitz h transmitted to the state department an in- teresting report concerning the development of the German consular system. The re- port is dated July 24 and was made public at the state department today. In 1872 the German system comprised some 556 con- sulates. In 1897, which is the latest year for which full statistics are available, the number had grown to 789. The United States has some 320 full con- sulates abroad. These are all regular gov- ernment appointments and cannot be com- pared with the 789 German consulates for the reason that the latter are divided into two classes; the consuls by profession and would resign." The decision was to allow the subject to Test until after the end of the strike. ALL BUT THREE AT LIBERTY Judge Discharges Deputy §i rested on Charge of I a Riot at Duryea. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug. 18.—The twenty-four deputles who were arrested by the authborities of Duryea last week for felonous wounding and ineiting a riot were glven a hearing before Judge Halsey today and all but three discharged. The three held were placed under $200 ball each. Judge Halsey sald the sheriff would have to protect the property of Mr. Warncke, the owner of the Warncke washery. The law demanded this, continued the judge, and the shoriff must see that the law is carried out. It is reported the washery will resume op- erations tomorrow. Work is Not Resumed. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug. 18.—Sheriff Jacobs' report says quiet preval among the striking miners of the Wyoming re- glon today. No attempt was made to start work at the Warnke washery at Duryea, and although preparations are said to be golng on for resumption at the Maltby colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company, work was not commenced today. cksmithe' to Strike. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—A strike was or- dered today by the International Brother- hood of Blacksmiths and helpers in all shops where an advance of 10 per cent in wages is not grauted. The strike affects shipyards principally, and 1,000 men e ployed in different yards quit work today as a result of the strike order. STORM IN NORTH DAKOTA Fo Dea Near la as Result of ado Which Visits B Part of State. GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. 18.—A ter- rific storm passed over the eastern part of this state last night. Reports received from Rolla say that four deatns occurred elght miles east of there as a result of a tornado. The bhouse of a settler, whose name & unknown, was blown down and his wife and three children were killed. The ccuntry about there is sparsely settled and no other casualties are reported. Hall fell in some places in sufficlent quantities to destroy the grain crop, which was just ready Ltor the sickie — the elective consuls. The former hold office under civil service. The electl consuls are chosen by the business men of the foreign city wherein they are to act and recelve no fixed salary; their positions be- ing bonorary in nature: However, though the United States has enough commercial agents abroad to bring the total number.of United States consular officials up to about 800 the fact remains that the German empire hms the better of this country In the numerical strength of its consular representations. Particularly is the German predominance noted in Cen- tral and South America, where, as an official of the state department expressed it, “there appears to be a German consul everywhere.” The most rapid increase in the number of German consulates of late has been found in the United States. TRY TO SMUGGLE IN CHINESE Commissioner of Immigration In- formed that They Are Landing in Mexico to Cross Border, WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Mr. Sargent, the commissioner of immigration, has re- celved information that large numbers of Chinese are arriving in Mexico for tho pur- pose ultimately of crossing the border line into the United States. Some time ago the Treasury department ruled that Chinese arriving at San Francisco enroute to Mex- 1co who could mot establish their gpod faith in going to Mexlco were not permitted to land. Since that time a scheme, It is said, has been evolved looking to the establish- ment of a steamship line to run directly from China to Mexico, landing its passen- gers mot far below the American border. Positive information in regard to this move- ment of Chinese in Mexico is lacking, but Mr. Sargent deems it wise to take precau- tions against any scheme of this character being carried out and he will increase largely the force of inspectors at the cross- ing points on the Mexican border. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Applicatio Granted Organ! Twe National Banks ia South Dakota. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) WABHINGTON, Aug. 18.—(Special Tele- gram.)—John A. Briyon has been appointed postmaster at at Lorna, Butler county, Neb., vice F. J. Vanick, removed. The comptroller of the rurrency has ap- proved the application of the following persons to organize the First National bank of Wessington Springs, 8. D., cap- ital, $25,000: W, T. McConnell, E. B. Mar} A. R. McConnmell, W. T. George and C. R. Cornellus. Application to convert into a national bank approved: The First State bank of Milbank, 8. D, iuto the First National bank of Milbank; capital, $25,000, The contract for carrying the mail from Pullman to Gregory, Neb., has been awarded to J. 8. Hamley of Pullman. NO NEWS FROM VENEZUELA Sup, tion at Navy Department is that There is No © in Situation, WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The authorities bere assume that there are no mew devel- opments in the situation either in Ven uela or Haytl, as neither the State nor Navy departments today received a single dis- pitch from its representatives in those ccuntries. Acting Secretary Darling cabled Ccmmander McC: of Machias at Cape Hay- tien today that Potomac with coal and sup- plies for him had left San Juan for Cape Haytien. Upon its arrival there he was in- formed that 'he could use his discretion as to whether he should go to Gonaives, where the revolutionists are reported act Stockholders Teke the Bo YORK, . 18 —The official an- nouncement wae made today that the stockholders of the Union Pacific Rallroud co! y had avalled themselves of the 308" por Ent-bonas Jasded by the Dregea per cen s t Bhort ling, except about 8500.000. =e————— SINGLE CO PY FIVE CENTS. Two Are Dead, Three More Dying and Another One Fearfully Burmed. MAN WAS STARTING A FIRE WITH OIL County Treasurer Wh e of Gering Comens to the Rescue and Carries the Sufferers Out of Burn- ing B in GERING, Neb., Aug. 18.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Two persons dead, three more at the point of death, a sixth feartully burned and a residence in Gering in ashes s the result of the lighting of a fire with kero- sene at moon today. OC. M. McComsey, whose wife had been ill for several days, was attempting to start a fire in & wood stove, when the ofl exploded, setting fire to his clothing and throwing the burning fluld all over the house. Before help could arrive the fire had also burned his sick wite, a babe only a few days old, thelr 2-year-old son and two little daughters of Luther A. Cook, a neighbor, who were play- ing with the McComsey boy. County Treasurer E. D. J. Whipple, who was attracted by McComsey's cries, was the first arrival, and although the house was almost a mass of flames, rushed in and carried out the burning woman and three of the children. The fourth child had in some way escaped part of the blasting ofl and was able to follow Whipple out. All of them were frighttully burned. McCom- sey lingered in fearful agony for several hours, when he died and the little babe is also dead. At this hour the death of Mrs. McComeey and the two Cook children is momentar- fly expected and the physicians ofter little hopes as to any of them. PROMINENT MAN ENDS LIFE Disappointed Over aking an En. ement, Rovert Re: & Rem- ington Shoots Hi A NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 18.—Disappoint- ment over a broken matrimonial engage- ment is belleved to have been the cause of the sulcide here today of Robert Reading Remington of New York. Mr. Remington came over to the clubhouse from his rooms e about 1 o'clock for some time went to the committee rooms on the second floor. An hour and a balf later two muffled reports were heard, but these in the building pald no attention to them. Later Mr. Remington's body was found by a member who went to the com- mittee room. Remington evidently had been dead for some time. A iocai under- taker took charge of the body. Mr. Remington was well known among the summer residents In this city and had been closely identified with the soctal world here for the last seven or elght years. His engagement to Miss May Van Alen, daughter of James Van Alen and gran daughter of Mrs. Astor, hi been dl cussed for some month: At first it was denied and then affirmed, but it is gen- erally belleved there was a definite sagement, which, however, was broksn somo three weeks ago. It is sald that My. Van Aler was greatly opposed to the en- gagement frox the beginning. Since ther Mr. Remington has been de- spondent, although when asked about the engagement he steadily afirmed that he was to be married in the fall. He left the city about a week ago, breaking up his domes- tic arrangements here and sending away all of his effects. Last Thursday, how- ever, he euddenly returned to Newport. He had frequented the Reading Room, the leading club of Newport, and med to desire to be left alon Mr. Remington was about 35 years of age and a member of the firm of Reming- ton Bros. of New York. He had always been known as a man of very quiet tastes His death has caused a tremendous sen- sation here. TALK OVER THE CAMPAIGN Congressman Babcock and Others the Guests of President Roosevelt. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Congress- men Babcock of Wisconsin, Hull of Iowa and Overstreet of Indiana were the guests of President Roosevelt at dinner tonight. Mr. Babcock is chalrman of the republican national committee, Mr. Overstreet is sec- retary to the committee and Mr. Hull is on the advisory committee. They discussed the campaign and left on a late train for New York. This is Mr. Overstreet's second visit in two weeks. The president’s guests at luncheon were Francis C. Travers of Oypter Bay and John C. Crane of New York. Edward Sullivan, a New York merchant, today discussed Philippine affairs with the president. Mr. Sullivan 1s prominent fn the Catholic church and assured the presi- dent that his policy regarding church affairs in the archipelago met with the approval Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. iroad Asked Gove ernor to Call Out the Militia, NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 18.—(Special Telegram.)—~The Unlon Pacific officials, who are here In full force, and Governor Savage have become alarmed at the indignation of the citizens over their recent attempt to bring the state militla here. Tonight they called & representative of The Bee to the depot and denied that it was their inten- tion to have the militla brought here. At- torney Baldwin took occasion to eall The Bee representative a liar and coward and ordered him to turn in his transporta- tion earned by his own local paper. There s 00 need for the officers to deny that they requested Governor Savage to come here with that object in view. Governor Sav- age himself said that he telephoned Adju- tant General Colby of Beatrice before he left Lincoln to hold himself in readiness to start to North Platte at a moment's no- tice, as, serious trouble was brewing at that place. He said he further requested that he spend the whole day at his desk o be in perfect readiness. The sum and substance of the whole matter is that the officlals have overreached themselves and baving concocted a deceitful scheme which has unexpectedly resulted disastrously to themselves have now decided to deny the whole matter. Attorney" Baldwin left on No. 12 for Omaha, swearing a blue streak, and vengeance on the local papers and The Bee. WILL NOT HAVE SANITARIUM Supreme Lodge of Pythians Decldes Place for Thelr Sick Cannot Be Erected. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.—At the ses- sion of the supreme lodge of Knights of Pythias today the proposition to erect a sanitarium at Hot Springs, Ark., for sick and disabled knights was definitely de- feated by the vote of 96 to 30 and the re- port of the special investigating commit- tee adopted at the last session was com- pletely diregarded. It was the voice of the ! supreme lodge that it has no rights under its constitution to tax the members of the of a large majority of the Catholics In this ' country. Dr. Rixey, surgeon general of the navy, and Mrs. Rixey, who w the gu of the president yesterday, left today for Wash- ington. Just before leaving Oyster Bay tonight the president's callers said they had very satisfactory conference with the pry dent on the general features of the com- ing campaign. “I told the president,” said Mr. Babcock, “that Wisconsin would re- turn Mr. Spooner to the senate and would heartily endorse his administration.” “And the president told me,” added Mr. Hull, “that he was much pleased over the way Towa stood up for Cuban reciprocity. P ———— O’BRIEN STILL IN cusTODY Accused of Perjury Over to the Distriet of Columbia Ofcers, Corporal Tar i BOSTON, Aug. 18.—Corporal R. T. O’Brien, who was arrested in North Adams on a charge of perjury before the United States senate committee of inquiry into the war in the Philippines, was today ordered to be delivered into the custody of the Washington authorities by Judge Lowell of the United States court. O'Brien will be taken to Washington at onc: JUSTICE SHIRAS TO RETIRE Son Makes Definite Announcement of His Intentions in the Matter, PITTSBURG, Aug. 18.—"It is true that my father expects to retire from the bench of ibe suprewe couwrt esriy in ibe coming Shiras today. This is the @irst direct statement confirmatory of the report that Justice Shiras contemplated leaving the beach. order for such purposes. The supreme rep- resentatives, however, expressed themselves ISLAND IS DESTROYED Torishima, One of Japaness Greup, Over whelmed by a Voloano, m INHABITANTS UNDOUBTEDLY DEAD Owing to Bize. Population Numbered but One Hundred and Fifty, VESSELS CANNOT APPROACH THE PLACE Voloano Accompanied by Submarine Explo- sions, Making it Dangerous, ISLAND COVERED WITH VOLCANIC DEBRSI Eruption Occurred Between August 13 and 15 and Island is Located Between Bonin Islan and Hondo. YOKOHAMA, Aug. 18.—The little islana of Torishima was overwhelmed by a vol- canic eruption between August 13 and Au- gust 15 and all the inhabitants, numbering 150 persons, were undoubtedly killed. The island is covered with volcanic debris and all the houses on it have disappeared. The eruption is still proceeding and is accompanied by submarine eruptions in the vicinity, which makes it dangerous for Is to approach the island. Torishima {s one of the chain of islands extending between the Bonin islands and Hondo, the biggest lsland of Japan. BOERS GOING TO BRUSSELS Keep Rallroad Station Salling a Secret in Avola ves: nd Port of Order to Crowdas. LONDON, Aug. 18.—The Boer generals, Botho, Dewet and Delarey, started for Brussels tonight. After Saturday's experi- ence they are not willing to in face the ordeal of a British crowd, so th erals chartered a special steamer and are keeping the railroad station where they will entrain and their port of sailing a secret, Captain O'Donnell, who served on Dewet's taff throughout the war, starts immedi- ately for America to prepare the way for the visit of the generals. He says that altogether about 500 Americans and 500 Irishmen wera with tha Roer farnes Montague White, former consul general in London of the Transvaal, has lssued a statement authorized by the Boer gen. as follows: as {ndividually favoring a sanitarium it it could be bullt without taxation. The sanitarium project has been before the supreme lodge for twelve years, but at each previous session it was referred to committees until two years ago, when a special committee was appointed to make & final report on the matt It came up udny.u‘u after a prolonged argument was definitely defeated. The government of- fered to give a lease of five acres of land to the Pythians for a perlod of ninety-nine years for the purpose of bullding the sani- tarflum. It was proposed to erect buildings at a cost of $2560,000, the expemse to be borne by a per capita tax of 10 cents on each member of ‘the order, to be levied semi- annually for a period of five years. CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED New Orleans Telephone Company De- clares Strikers Are Preventing Operation of Lines. NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 18.—In its petition for a Blanket injunction against the striking linemen, which was only made public today, the Cumberland Telephone company charges that a conspiracy has been formed against them to prevent them from opérating their service in this city. In addition to alleging that the union men are picketing the raliroad depots, persuad- ing men from taking service with the com- pany and stoning those who ready to work it charges that the strikers are cross- ing the telephone wires throughout the ecity with the high tension wires of other com- panies and:thus burning up the lines of the company and putting them out of business. The company elaims that all its plans for extension of its lines in New Orleans prom- ises to be brought to a standstill by the action of the strikers. TORNADO HITS KANSAS TOWN Elevator, Church, Residences and Freight Cars Wrecked by Wind at Lost Springs. WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 18.—Meager infor- mation reached the Rock Island office here tonight that a tornado struck the town of Lost Springs this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, demolishing a grain elevator, a church and five residences and blowing three freight cars off the rallroad tracks. Three men whose names are not given were serlously hurt and several persons slightly injured. Lost, Springs is & small town on the Rock Island a few miles west of Herlngton. LIGHTNING KILLS ICEMAN Ball of Fire Rolls Along Trolley Wire and rats Over His Head. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18.—Late this afternoon during s thunderstorm John Grannam, driver of an ice wagon, was killed by light- ning 1n a pecullar manner. Grannam was standing on the rear step of his wagon chopping ice on Manchester avenue, when there was & flash of lightning and a ball of fire rolled along the trolley wire over- head. When above Grannam it burst with & loud report and he fell to the ground unconscious. Barly tonight he died. Movements of Ocean Viessels, Aug, 18, At_ Cherbourg—Arrived—Kaliser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York, via Plymouth, for Bremen, and proceeded. ' Sailed—Friede- rich der Grosse, from Bremen, for New ork. At the Lizard—Passed—Pottsdam, from New York, for Boulogne Sur Mer and Rot- terdam; Friesland, from New York, for Antwerp. YAlkHavye—Bllled——Ll Gascogne, for New or! At Glasgow—Sailed—Carthagenian, New York; Sictlian, for Montreal At Liverpool—8alled—Deconian, ton; Siberfan, for Philadelphia. At Yokohama—Arrived— trom San Francisco. for for Bos- pon Maru, | uke of Fite, | Lahn, from Genoa and Neples: Kroonland. from Antwerp, Bremen and 1 eircies it is b The genersls are proceeding to the con- tinent for the purpose of greeting M Kruger and Mr. Steyn and l!l.ndln‘.' funeral of General Lucas Meyer. Thelr present intention is to Yeturn to London at an early date for the transaction of business, but they have not decided on any fixed program. uring their briet stay in London t nerals have been the recip- lents of y invitations and kind men- sages of welcome, which they fully. appre- he report that the dlmr of the gen- erals not to visit the naval r-vfaw was due to the influence of Mr. Fischer is ‘2( true. Thelr real reason for declini the invitation Saturday was that the; not consider their attire quite suitable for a ceremonlous visit and the necessarily short notice conveyed to them did not give them the time for necessary preparations. They were, however, glad of the opportunity o paying their respects to the king on the following day, after they ha necessary purchases and they are gratified at the kind manner in which they were re- celved by his majesty. BARK CEYLON MAY BE LOST It Has Been Out from Honolulu Hixty Days and Fears Are En tained for Safety. HONOLULU, Aug. b, (Correspondence of the Assoclated Press via San Francisco), Aug. 18.—The bark Ceylon has been sixty days out on a trip to Laysan Island and e entertained that it has It has made the trip there in fourteen days on a former cruise. The owners) have asked the United States ship Albatross to look out for the bark, the teamer being on a crulse to Bird Island, and they may send an inter-lsland steamer from Honolulu to search. There are sixty Japanese employed on Laysan and it is possible there has been trouble with them, The republican party held primaries throughout the territory last Saturday. The vote was extraordinary, having increased 100 per cent on the island of Oshu. It is thought, however, that a large number of natives not republicans voted. The elec- tion was a very quiet one, with but few conte The republican territorial con- vention will be held in Honolulu on Sep- tember 1. A contest has been begun In the circuit court over the right of the court of China- town fire claims commission to charge fees from the 6,700 claimants whose cases were heard and adjudicated. In the course of the hearing Judge Gear Intimated his opin- fon that whole aét creating the commission is unconstitutional. The commission made awards of about & million and & half for which warrants are made out ready for issuance, but there is no momey to pay them. The fees charged to claimants ag- gregatod over 35,000 for certificates of award, and one firm of attorneys who paid $121 are contesting the matter. NO TRACE OF REVOLUTION Inspection Along Coast of Colomb PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 18.—Com- mander Willlam B. Potter of the United tes speclal service steamer Rap United States Consul Gudger and Port Cap- tain Beers of the rallroad terminal, sailed yesterday morniw= n the tug Bolivar to make a tour of inspection along the coast. They went as far as San Carlos and returned here today. Mr. Gudger informed the cor- respondent of the Assoclated Press that the party found no es of revolutionis a8 far as they could see and that without doubt they are all coucentrated at the slege of Agua Dulce. According to the last reports the soldiers of Genmeral Her- rera, the revolutionary commander, had dug intrenchments about 500 yards from the town, where they remained all day because of the sharpshooters of General Berti, the commander of the government forces, who picked off every man who dared to leave these Intrenchments. These men are ex- posed to the rain and sun and it is claimed must suffer most severely now that the winler season has set in. In government ieved the posi of Gen- erals Berti and Mor: is not desperate. pton. Iy mouth—Arrived—Kalser llbelm oase, trom New York: » The British cruiser Phaeton left here burridly Tuesday. It is belleved she salled for Buena Veatura.