The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 6, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1896. SCORED BY WHITNEY, Bitter Denunciation of the Men Who Control the Democracy. ACCUSED OF TREACHERY TO DELRGATES. Says Altgeld’s Will Is to Be Law With the Credentials Committee. CONTESTED GOLDITES WILL BE UNSEATED. Single Standard Forces Meet in Con- ference and Prepare for the Conflict. HEeraLD BuiLpinG, CrIcaGo, July 5. The gold Democrats who are supporting William C. Whitney in the business which has brought him to Chicago held an en- thusiasiic meeting to-night and discussed matters of importance bearing on the treatment they might expect in the con- vention from the dominant silver men. The feature of the conference, which, like that of Friday night, was conaucted be- hind closed doors in the Anuditorium Hotel, was a speech delivered by Mr. Whitney at the opening. He paid his compliments to Governor Altgeld, who, he claimed, was the dominating spirit awmong the siiverites, and ended his re- marks with this declaration, made in a ringing voice: “Itake it for granted that no manin this room will ever consent to the sub- ordination of the welfare of the country and the integrity of his party for any con- sideration.”” Loud cheers followed. There was really little business of im- portance at the conference. Its main pur- pose was to discuss the various contests re the National Committee and to listen to a statement from Mr, Whitney as to what had been accomplishea since the gold men began their active fight. It is estimated that over persons were in attendance, the room being inadequate to hold the assemblage. Among the first to arrive were sixty Indianans wearing con- spicaous badges bearing the inscription “Indiana sound-money Democrats.” Two sergeants-at-arms were placed at the door, and as each man entered he was subjected to close scrutiny. Two followers of the silverites had passed within the precincts of the conference-room. but were discov- ered in time and summarily ousted. Among those in attendance were W. D. Bynum, ex-Attorney-General A. G. Smith of Indiana, Wiliiam C. Whitney, ex-Gov- ernor Flower, ex- Lieutenant- Governor Sheehan, Senator Gray, Don M. Dickin- son, ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gilroy, Judge Funch of Iowsa, Colonel Harvey, Colonel John W. Fellows, ex-Governor Russell of Massachusetts, Controller Kckels, As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin, John E. Rassell, William F. Harrity, Cnairman of the National Democratic Committee, Ben T. Cable, Smith M. Weed, Franklin MacVeagh, Washington Hesing, ex-Governor Bradley, ex-Governor Francis, Joseph Quincy, Robert F. Wright of Penn- sylvania and ex-Governor R. W. Knox of Kentucky. . Senator Gray of Delaware, who was Belected as permanent chairman of the gold organization at last Friday's meet- ing, called the conference to order and immediately thereafter Mr. Whitney arose to address those who were present. All of those in attendance were not dele- gates to the convention. A notable ab- sentee was Senator David B. Hill, who was present at last Friday’s conference, but did not accept the invitation to ap- pear to-night. Mr. Whitney prefaced his remarks by a brief statement of what the situation had been at the conferense held immediately after his arrival in Chicago. At that time, he said, the little intormation they had tended to one inevitable conclusion—that the free-silver men under Altgeld had made up their minds to force their way through the convention in every particu- lar and bad also decided to do three things—first, to hold a caucus and select toeir candidate outside the convention hall; second, to abrogate the two-thirds rule, and, third, to make the result abso- lutely certain by *‘firing out” as many gold delegates as they conld possibly find a pretext for dismissing. Tirey had also decided on another thing, and that was to violate every precedent of the party by refusing to accept as tem- porary chairman a man selected by the National Committee and to put their own man in his place. That, he said, was the state of things at the last meeting. “To-night,” said Mr. Whitney, “it was obvious that there had been a distinct set- back for the silver forces. Their plans had been changed. The sentiment that had been brought about since that time through the efforts of the sound-money Democrats here and the Democratic press throughout the country was very marked. As indicative of the change in the lans of the silver men they had undertaken to hold a caucus, and the attempt failed; they had abandoned the idea of abrogat. ing the two-thirds rule, and from the best information that could be obtained to-night they had decided not to carry out their idea regarding the temporary chair- manship.” Mr. Whitney said the reports of what the free siiver men attempted to do to-day were to the effect that division in their own ranks made it impossible for them to carry out their plans before the Na- tional Committee to-morrow. This was the situation when they adjourned this af:ernoon. “and there was little probabil- ity.” he added, ‘‘that they would come to the conclusions urged by Altgeld when the committee met this morning.” Mr. Whitney said these things showed a very pronounced change of sentiment. It was the effect of the work through the vress, the public meeting here and a.l such agencies upon the managers of the silver campaign. That they had been convinced of the wisdom of not following Mr. Altgeld was obvious. That left one matter yet unfinished, said Mr. Whitney. Having failed in -the attempt to reach an agreement to abrogate the two-thirds rule HEADQUARTERS UNITED PRESS, } Mr. Altgeld and his associates—Mr. Till- man and others—had demanded to throw out enough gold men to make a majority for silver in the National Committee. There had been no change in this plan, he said; in fact, everything indicated that this sentiment was stronger than ever be- fore. To indicate how far this matter went and to emphasize and corroborate his state- ments, Mr. Whitney called on Mr. Steven- son, chidirman of the Michigan delegation, whose seats are peing contested, to state his case. This Mr. Stevenson did at length. He was asked numerous ques- tions about the Michigan contests by Wil- liam F. Sheehan and others. Asa further indication that the silver men had not abandoned this particalar idea and were going to press it to a final conclusion in lieu of abrogating the two-thirds rule, at least six cases were instanced where dele- gates had been asked what position they would take in regard to the Michigan del- egation in case they were put on the com- mittee on credentials. In each of these cases, where the delegate answered that he would judge of the merits of the case, but could not judge witbout & hearing, he was promptly turned down and a man put in pledged absolutely .to displace the mem- bers of the Michigan delegation who were in favor of sound money. At the conclusion of these narrations Mr. Whitney remarked that the refusal to admit the Michigan delegation to the con- vention would be as bad as the abrogation of the two-thirds rule. It meant, he said, so far as the Democratic party’s organiza- tion was concerned, nothing less than chaos and anarchy, and he took it for granted that no man in that room would ever consent to such subordination of the welfare of the country and integrity of the party for any consideration. The meeting was also addressed by Don M. Dickinson, Controller Eckels, ex- Governor Flower, Mr. Saulsbury of Dela- ware and Smith M. Weed of New York. The conference heard statements about contests from Missouri, Nebraska and the Canton (Ohio) District. These were simply matters of information. At a late bour the meeting adjourned. e et ILLINOIS IS UNCERTAIN. Bland May Not Get the Entire Vote of Governor Altgeld'’s Delegation. CHICAGO, I, July 5.—Governdr Alt- geld did not bring the Illinois delegation to a formal vote on a Presidential candi- date to-day, as expected. The Bland men were disappointed and a trifle uneasy over the situstion as it rested to-night, after two meetings and two adjournments of the delegates during theday. The trouble lies mainly with the anti-Bland men of the Cook County (Chicaro) delegation. There are fourteen of them who do not favor Bland and prefer Boies almost to a man. The Bland men of the delegation excuse the failure of the two meetings to take definite action by saying that some of the delegates who are for Bland did not arrive to-day, and, as the full delegation was not present, it was deemed advisable not to take a poll of the delegates until to-mor- row. The claim of the Bland men of the delegation has been that thirty of the forty-eizht were with them, but there were not that number at the Sherman House to-day. The first caucus was called for 10 o’clock, Governor Altgeld presiding, and immedi- ately adjourned to 8 o’clock in the even- ing. At tbat time, after the Governor had conferred with his confidential men, a meeting was called informally and an agreement was soon reached to adjourn until to-morrow morning, when the ab- sentees will be on hand. The Boies men bad representatives outside the headquar- ters, and Secretary Walsh of the lowa State Committee said he regarded the out- look as favorable to Boies. He showed the United Press some telegrams from Southern and Western delegates on their way here which stated that a poll showed some to be Boies supporters who had been classed in the Bland column. T PREVENTS A CAUCUS. Senator Vest Induces Missourl’s Delegation Not to Act Too Hastlly. CHICAGO, IrL., July 5—Maine led off to-day in the matter of organization, her delegation, which reached Chicago this morning, organizing after breakfast. A resolution was adopted authorizing the chairman to confer with Mr. Whitney and place the Maine delegation at the service of the sound-money cause. 2 Mr. Holman, who 1s the Maine member of the resolutions committee, said the delegation was in fayor of the nomination of Mr. Whitney for President, but what it would do1n thatregard could not be stated uniil after the conference between Chair- man Gordon ana Mr. Whitney. The caucus of the Missouri delegation, which was beld last night, resnlted in no positive action further than the selection of Senator Cockrell as a member of the committee on resolutions. The candidacy of Mr. Bland and the policy to be pursued in order to make the work in his behalf as effective as possible, was discussed from 10 o’clock until almost 1 o’clock this morn- ing, a number of very enthusiastic speeches being made. Congressman Dear- mond advocated the indorsement by the delegation of the caucus of the silver men which had been proposed for the purpose of determining who shall be the silver candidate. This was antagonized by Sena- tor Vest; notfor the reason, however, that he was opposed to anything that Mr. Bland’s friends wanted, but because he considered it bad policy at the present time. Inone of his characteristic speeches, Vest called attention to the fact that Bland was the leading candidate and would in all probability be the choice of the convention. If the Missour: delegation were to take the initiative in this matter its action might be construed, Senator Vest said, as an effort on the partof Missouri to unduly hasten matters and take snap judgment in favor of its candidate. It might also, he feared, be unacceptable 1o delegations from other States who bad candidates to come before the convention. Senator Vest believed that the first steps with respect to this proposed caucus should be taken by the delegations pledged to no particular candidate, and declared that as soon as this was done Missour: could properly participate in its proceed- ings. This advice was followed, and no action was taken. All the members of the Illinois delega- tion have not yet reached the city, but those who are here—a majority of the whole number—held a ‘conference this morning at the Sherman House. The question of the indorsement of a candi- date was informally discussed, and it was speedily ascertained that a very large ma- jority of the whole delegation was favor- able to the nomination of Mr., Bland. Formal action will not be had, however, until the conference of to-morrow. At this time it is believed Mr. Biand, through the operation of the unit rule, will be for- mally indorsed and members of the various convention committees will be selected. B & ANXIETY IN THE KAISER'S REALM. Matters of Grave Concern Engage the Foreign Office. MACEDONIA AND CRETE. The Emperor’s Unusual Orders on Leaving for His North Sea Tour. WIRES TO BE KEPT WORKING. Sparks Flying in So Many Directions That a Magazine May Be Exploded. BERLIN, GerMaxy, July 5.—The Em- peror, before starting on his month’s tour of the North Sea on July 1, gave orders which are unusual with his Majesty upon such occasions—that wire communication with Berlin should be kept intact through- out the route which he had mapped out for his trip, and also gave instructions that in the event of his going to any point which was not linked in the telegraphic circuit reaching Berlin, a dispatch boat should be sent to that point with dis- patches and for the purpose of conveying return communications to the nearest telegraph station to be wired to Berlin. Besides Count Philip von Eulenberg, German Embassador to Austria, the Kaiser's suite is composed of Admiral von Henden-Bibran, chief of the Marine Cab- inet; the depaty chief of the Military Cabinent, Count von Moltke, Court Mar- shal Baron von Lyncker, Counts Gortz and von Hulsen and Aides-de-camp von Kessel, von Soholt, von Arnim and von Moltke. No repose is expected by any of the Ministers during the tour of the Kaiser, except in the case of the head of the Home Department, in which affairs are quieter than in any other branch of the Govern- ment service. On the other hand, the Foreign Office is in a state of anxiety over the developments in Macedonia and Crete. The Kreuz Zeitung, usually well in- formed upon official matters and particu- farly those connected with the Foreign Department, claims to know upon au- thority that the Foreign Office is chiefly concerned in the sitnation in Macedonia, and that the alliance of Servia, Montenegro and Bulgaria under the approval of Ruasia means Russia’s desertion of the Porte. If, the Kreuz Zeitung adds, the rising in Macedonia should become general, it will check Austria’s long-prepared advance to Salonica, which port the Austro-Hun- garian Government has coveted possession of for years, and thbis would be likely to involve war. The officially inspired press in Berlin touch the matter with a great deal of diffidence. The Vienna Fremdenblatt, an official organ, however, declares in an article in its isswe of yesterday that all of the powers are desirous that the trouble in Crete shall be settled at once, all of them being aware that a general upheaval in that island would lead to the breaking up of the Turkish Empire. Therefore, the Fremdenblatt continues, the powers are determined to maintain the status quo at all hazards. The paper adds that neither a8 union of Crete with Greece nor the eranting of autonomy to the island, as claimed by the Cretan radicals, will re- ceive the assent of the powers. The Vossische Zeitung has received ad- vices saying that the Turkish warships in Cretan waters are totally impotent to pre- vent the landing of expeditions from Greece and narrates the capture of the Turkish torpedo-boot Edjer, by s party of thirty-five Cretans. The Edjer, which was built at Dantzic for the Turkish Govern- ment, was capable of developing a speed of twenty-two miles an hour. She was surprised during the night by a band of Cretans who killed all of her crew except one of ber engineers, a German. The Emperor’s speech on the occasion of the launching of the new German battle- ship Kais r Friedrich III at Wilhelm- shaven, last Wednesday, has met with an echo of hearty approval throughout the empire, which foreshadows popular assent to a large increase of the German navy, one of the Kaiser’s desires. The Tageblatt, in an article upon this subject, expresses belief that the Reich- stag will certainly vote to grant the requisite amount of money to create a powerful navy and thus satisfy the wishes of the Emyeror. The Vorwaerts, the organ of the Social- ists, sneers at the Emperor's speech, par- ticularly at his references to his grand- father, Kaiser Wilhelm 1. The paper denies the Emperor's assertion that the old Kaiser was adored by the peopte, and declares that the Socialists especially have reason to recollect the black shadows which clouded the reign of that monarch. In view of the audacious tone of the Vorwaerts’ article, it is not surprising that the Ministry of Justice refuses to enter- tain the appeal of the Socialist, Herr Kunert, who was recently elected to the Reichstag from Halle, for an abridgment of the term of imprisonment, which he is now undergoing. Herr Xunert, as editor of the Vorwaerts, was sentenced to prison for obtaining and publishing a copy of the Imperial decree of amnescty issued upon the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniver- sary of the foundation of the Empire in advance of the official publication of the document. The Liberal and single-standard news- papers express themselves as satisfied with McKinley’s sound-money dec!aration em- bodied in the platform adopted by the Republican National Convention in St. Louis. The Vossische Zeitung. despite its fears that there may be further high protection legislation in the United States, hails the nomination of McKinley as a welcome deliverance from many worse things that could have happened. The Tageblatt prints a homily upon American politics, in which it declares that the American corrupt plutocracy and system of professional politics are bring- ing the United States to ruin, concluding by saying: *‘It will be well if gold shall win the day.” Hon. Edward F. Uhl, United Sta; Embassador to Germany, and Mrs. Uhl have been received by Prince and Princess Frederick Leopold at their palace in Wil- belm Platz. Both the Prince and Princess conversed with their guests in English and showed a good deal of knowledge of American affairs. . The appeal of the American horseman, Bob Kneebs, against his sentence of nine months’ imprisonment for ringing the mare Bethel upon the German trotting courses under the name of Nellie Kneebs, was heard yesteraay, but the court post- poned its decision pending the report of the veterinary expert, Dr. Eggling, who is going to the United States to inspect the mare Bethel, which Kneebs declares is not identical with Nellie Kneebs. The Admiralty are preparing plans and estimates for the construction of six first- class ironclad battleships. Credits for the building of these vessels will be asked from the Reichstag upon the opening of the session of that body in November. Baron Eichenau has been appointed at- tache to the Germany Embassy at Wash- ington. . M. Maurice Herbette, formerly -attache in Berlin, has been assigned by his Government as attache to the French Embassy of the United States. — RENOUNCE TURKISH RULE. Christians in Crete Elect a Provisional Government---Favor a Union With Greece. ATHENS, GrekcE, July 5.—As an out- come of the insurrection in Crete against Turkish rule, the Christians of the island to-day elected a provisional Government, and decided to proclaim the union of the island with Greece, e SATOLLI'S SUCCESSOR, The New Papal Delegate to the United States. : ROME, Itavny, July 5—The Pope has nominated Monsignor Diomede Tamconis Papal delezate to the United States in suc- cession to Cardinal Satollj, who is expected to arrive here on July 15. MAJR M'KINLEY'S PLANS The Standard-Bearer Decides to Remain at Home During the Summer. Preparations for the Impending Cam- paign Are Maturing Rap. idly. CANTON, Omro, July 5—Major Mec- Kinley has decided to remain at home this summer. He said to-day that he had need of rest, and thought he could discharge the manifold auties incident to the cam- paign to better advantage here than else- where. The people are still coming here in large numbers to visit Major McKinley, and there will be many hundredsof callers this week and as many next. Last week 4000 people from ou: of town called upon him in a single day. He shook hands with all of them, and the ordeal did not seem to fatigue him. Most of the delegations who come to Canton carry banners inscribed with the words, _ *‘Protection,” “Reciprocity,” *Sound Money,” and in many cases the words ‘‘Patriotism and Prosperity’” ap- pear in lurid letters on streamers and banners. Plans for the conduct of the impending campaign are rapidly maturing—rapidly, but not hurriedly. The work of the cam- paign will nct be formally commenced until the Democratic platform has been adopted and the Democratic candidate is nominated. i YOUNG RETITGEK'S FUNERAL. One of the Most Imposing Pageants Ever Seen in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Omuro, July 5.—The funeral of William Rettger, the striker killed at the Brown Hoisting Works, was the most imposing funeral pageant ever given a laboring man in Cleveland. There has been but one occasioa when there was a larger procession and greater crowds— the funeral of Garfield. To-day by actual count 10,300 men formed the funeral cor- tege. The funeral services were held in the church of the Immaculate Conception. A conservative estimate places the num- ber of spectators about the church and along the line of march to the cemetery at 100,000. The procession moved quietly and save for the dirges played by the many bands, no sound save the tread of feet broke the quiet. The troops a ill under arms. DROWNED IN ERIE CANAL, The Lives of Three Children Lost in a Collision. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 5—Lena Bissig, aged 12 years, and Jacob and John Lee, aged 6 and 5 years respectively, sons of James Lee, lost their lives, and four other persons narrowly escaped death, on the Erie Canal to-night. James Lee, an employe of the Whitney grain elevator, with his wife, two children and Minard and Lena Bissig, brother and sister of Mrs. Lee, and a young man named Levi Linsey, went out on the canal 10 an old skiff. The skiff colhded with a passing canal boat and capsized, and the seven passengers were pulled under t e canal boat by the suction of the water. With the aid of people on shore all were rescued but the three children. e S Chicago’s Long and Short Robbers. CHICAGO, InL., July 5.—At 11 o’clock to-night the “long and snort” men held up the drugstore of Adolph Gaul, corner of North Clark street and North avenue, securing $76. The robbers pursued their usual tactics. The proprietor shot at the fleeing bandits several times without effect. st i 0l@ Tandem Record Ubliterated. BOSTON, Mass., July 5.—At the Charles- River Track yesterday Nat and Tom But- ler swept away the tandem record. Paced by a quintet they did the mile in 1:45 3-5. AT TN GATHERING OF ENDEAVORERS. The National Capital Gayly Decorated and Arrangements Made to Entertain a Multitude, WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5—The arrangements for the entertainment of visiting Christian Endeavorers planning to attend the fifteenth international Christian Endeavor Convention, whose opening ses- sions will be held in this city Wednesday, July 8, are practically complete. Three immense tents have been erected upon the beautiful elipse, located between the White House and the Washington monument, and known as the **White lot.”* Each of these tents will comfortably seat 8000 persons, and, With the large churches of the city, will provide a combined seat- ing capacity of nearly 40,000, available at any time during the convention, ‘he city is in gaia attire, the beautiful convention flag and the stars and stripes forming the leading features of the deco- rations. The convention programme is finer and l-:snr than of the fourteen that have preceded it. It covers nearly 300 separate meetings and more than 200 speakers, embracin the foremost divines, and relief-workers o this country and many Yoreign lands will be heard from during the five days of the convention. The convention opens Wednesday night with twenty-two simultaneous meetings held in twenty-two of the largest churches of the city and closes the Monday fol- lowing. i 4 PIRATES INFEST CATALINA' SLAND. Not the Black Flag Kind, Simply Non-Paying Visitors. ATRANSPORTATION WAR Banning Men Patrol the Beach to Prevent Tramp Yachts From Landing. THE GAUNTLET RUN AT NIGHT. Two Ladies Without Passports Re- fused Admission to the Com- pany’s Ballroom. AVALON, Carauisa Istasp, July 5.— For the past week reports have reached the island almost daily that certain Long Beach craft would again attempt to force a landing at Avalon on July 4. Fore- warned is forearmed and so the company quietly took steps to prevent these tramp yachts from accomplishing their purpose should they make the attempt. Coustable ‘W. H. Cline has been here constantly on the watch for pirate eraft for a week and on Friday was joined by filteen deputies from Los Angeles. These added to the force of employes already on hand made a company of about seventy men, who were detailed to guard the beach. As there are only about 1000 feet of beach where it is possible to land a skiff, between Sugar Loafand the high bluff on the opposite side of the bay, it will be seen that this number of men could quite easily protect the shore. The trespassers, however, whether they ‘were cognizant of this force of men on guard or not, evidently chose to effect a landing under cover of darkness. A carrier pigeon message was received from San Pedro early in the day announc- ing that a Long Beach yacht had headed for the island at 8:30 A. M. Later in the day another carrier pigeon, liberated in midocean from the steamer Hermosa on her return trip from theisland to San Pedro, arrived with a message that two yachts—the Moruing Star and Ranger— one with a party of ten and the other with a party of sixteen on board, had been met by the Hermosa and were under full head. way for the island. Twilight was deepen. ing into darkness when the two yachts ap- proached the island. Each lingered just outside Avalon Bay for some time and then a string of new boats were seen to | glide out from the shore manned, it was afterward learned, by friends of the pi- rates, who were evidently in connivance with them, and the Morning Star was towed in the bay, where she cast anchor, the Ranger remaining outside taking ob- servations. Constable Cline and his deputies, rein- forcea by others in authority and a throng of 3000 onlookers, gathered on the beach, and the excitement became intense. A rowboat shot shoreward from the Morning Star. In it was the captain, J. T. Nevins, and E. B. Fuller of Los Angeles, one of the passengers. The captain asked to be allowed to come ashore and get some pro- visions. A permit from the company was written out and given him. MP lguller bought a ticket from the Wilmington Tranlfinmtion Company, pungling up ?’_'th erefor, and was also permitted to and. Under the advantage of darkness and with the connivance of friends on shore two women afterward succeeded in land- ing. They were promptly spotted by the alert deputies and put under the watchful eye of the authorities. 80 long as they remained on_the public highway they were unmolested, but later in the evening the women undertook to enter the pavilion, private property of the Banning Company, to participate in the dancing, and were promptly met atthe door by an officer of the compaay, who re- quested them to present their transporta- tion tickets before entering. This, of course, they were unable to do, and were therefore left in outer darkness. The party on the Morning Star included Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pease, Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Bowers, the Misses Maxwell, all of Los Angeles; Charles Anderson, deg_uty postoffice in- spector, and a man from San Francisco whose name was resolutely withheld. Mr. Fuller, when asked if transportation fees were id the cuptain of the yacht, hesitated slightly and then replied: “We are guests of Captain Nevins.’” Later it was learned that this was only aruse, as it was understood that a col- lection for the captain was to be taken up on the return trip. Mr. Fuller’s propo- sition that they were guests and not paid passengers, however, is overthrown by his own action in paving the transportation fee to ‘the Wilmington Transportation Company, for if they were merely a pleasure party they would not fall under the ban of trespassers, as the point at issue with the Wilmington Transportation Company is the competition in paid traffic from outside parties. All pleasure crait is warmly welcome and such parties are extended the privi- Jeges of the island free of charge. The beach was patrolled by officers all night. So far as learned none of the Ranger’s passengers attempted to come ashore and this morning both yachts re- turned to the main land. The presence of a Deputy United States Postoffice In- spector on board the Morning Star is per- haps not without significance. —_— AUSTRALLA’S AFFLICTIONS, Blighting . Effect of the Coal Strike and the Cattle Tick. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 5. — The steamer Miowera brings mail advices to June 10 from Australia, which state that the big coal strike at Newcastle is still on. The miners will not give in, though their families are in a starving condition. The difference between the owners and col- liers is sixpence per ton in hewing rates. Dr. Hunt, Australia s famous scientist, is on his way to America to consult with Dr. Salmon, the eminent United States specialist, as to the means of extermi- nating the tick pest in Australia. The tick is now destroying entire herds of cattle all over Australasia and is ten times worse than the terrible rabit plague of re- cent years. ———— Eureka Pioneer Attempts Suicide. EUREKA, CAL., July 5.—Shortly before 3 o’clock this morning officers were sum- moned to Jordabl’s restaurant, where they found a man with a bullet-hole in his temple. He vroved to be Chris Hyer, a pioneer of Humboldt, but for a number of years a resident of Trinity. Being unable to obtain work Hyer became despondent and securing a buildog pistol determined to end his life. His condition is critical. He prays to die, and deciares that 1f he gets well he will make better work of the next attempt, Five Buildings Burned at Tacoma. * TACOMA, Wasx., July 5.—A fire in the rear of Webster’s blacksmith-shop, 2151 Jefferson avenue, last night, destroyed hve frame buildings between 2149 and 2155 Jefferson avenue. The water pressure was low, and for a time the department made little beadway. One was a three-story and the others four two-story buildings. The structures were a mass of flames when the department arrived. All the buildings but the blacksmith-shop were vacant. The origin of the fire was unknown. Loss, $7000; insurance small. FIRE AT PORTERVILLE. Seven Buildings in the Business Section of the Town Are De- stroyed. PORTERVILLE, CaL., July 5.—A fire broke out at 2:15 o’clock this morning in the rear end of a building on Main streer, known as Chiuda’s fruit exchange. Seven buildings were desiroved before it could be checked. The fire had made good head- way before it was discovered and the wooden structures burned ravidly. Several members of the Fire Depart- ment had gone to Bakersfield, being con- testants in the hose races there yesterday, but citizens took hold and rendered all the aid possible. § The losses were: Wilko Mentsz, general merchandise, on stock and building $8000, no insurance; F. S. Putnam, on building $300, covered by insurance; McFarland & Son, general merchandise, stock damaged I}:f water $500, covered by insurance; enry Traeger, building, $1000, insurance $800; Checovich & Co., fruit, on stock $1300, insurance $1000; Jean Sarthou, on building $400, no insurance; George Haines, saloon, on stock of liquor $600, no insurance; A. B. Kirk, barber, $200, no in- surance; Fred Ackerman, on buildins $800, insurance $600; P, Ting, bakery and res- taurant, $§400, no insurance on Stock and furniture; W. P. Putnam, building, $400, no insurance; John Zalud, saloon, on stock of liquor $300, insurance $200. About $500 damage was done to the Palace Hotel, across the street, by fire and water. SANTACRUL SALWON AU Schools of Big Fellows That Test the Muscle of the Aagler. Weigh From Forty to Fifty Pounds and Game Enouzh for Any Sportsman. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., July 5.—The sum- mer run of salmon is on, with good signs, as the fishermen say, for a big one. The fish themselves are big ones. In fact they are too big for the commercial advantage of the men who follow fishing for a living. More than 100 salmon were taken to-day by less than a dozen boats and many of them weighed close to fifty pounds each, while the small ones run from eight to ten pounds each. The Fish Commissioners, who were here during the big run in February, said there would be another big run in June. They were not far amiss. The salmon were here, but the fishermen dian’t care anything about them. The c arnival vis- itors, who saw the Philadelphia and the Monadnock, furnished easier revenue for the fishing craft, and the firshermen knew the salmon would wait. They knew, 100, that the sardines were coming closer in and that the salmon would follow them. Just after the warships were gone the fishing-boats were oblized to sail several miles seaward to make a catch that was worth while, but they were coming closer every day, until they are now operating in the old fishing ‘‘ground,” within two and a half miles of the wharf. The catch of to-day was all taken within that distance, and a major portion of them within a mile and a hali. There are tons and tons of sardines close in, so that there is no scarcity of bait. But the fishermen are disturbed over the size of the fish. Those big fellows that weigh forty or fifty pounds are game enough, and the sports- men may have fun enough with them, but they break the fishermen’s rigging and thus make their taking expensive, while many of tnem get away. To-morrow they will be prepared for them with bigger hooks and sironger rigging. The prize salmon caught by Dr. Drullard and Captain West yesterday proved bigger than they had guessed. The fish was put on a scale and it marked 56 pounds, and was the biggest salmon taken this year. The sportsmen are now after the big rish {’or lkne pride of being counted the heaviest ook. e FRASER RIVER RAMPANT. Greut Damage to Crops From the Overflow. Settlers Are Moving to Higher Ground. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 5.—Reports from Fraser River districts say that the river is steadily rising. At Chilliwack considerable damage has been done to crops on the outlying lands and the steamer Gladys bhas been busily engaged for the past few days in re- moving cattle and settlers’ effects to higher ground. Nicomen Island is also m%ering from high water, and all down the river on both sides, wherever low levels are not fully protected by high dykes, much damage is being done. Mission City townsite will probably be under water in many parts if the high water continues. The opinion is ex- pressed thatif the water does not recede very soon the loss wili be considerable. ‘Word has just been received from West- minster that the water at high tide was 2 feet 8 inches below the mark reached during the floods of 1894. The steamer Gladys brings word that Sumas is flooded ana the water is up to the banks at Chilliwack. At Langley the water is level with the landing and at sev- eral other places it is over the wharves. e PIONEEKR'S FUNERAL, Casar Piatti Is Buried by the Italian Benevolent Society. SAN JOSE, OAL., July 5.—The funeral of Ceesar Piatti, a prominent member of the Italian volony in this city, was held this afternoon from the hall of the Italian Benevolent Society, of which organization the deceased was & member. The funeral, which was conducted by the society, was largely attended. 5 Mr. Piatti came to California in 1850 ana a few years later located in this county. For a number of years he was engaged in_the commission business in mfg city. He was a native of Milan, Ttaly, and 70 vears of age. A wife and daughter survive hi: A A Chinese Boss Succumbs to Opium., SAN JOSE, Can., July 5—Wong Ah, the boss of a gang of Chinese berry-pickers on the Cropley ranch near Milpitas, was found in an unconscious condition in his bunk yesterday morning and died shortly afterward. He was addicted to opinm and an inquest showed that death resulted from an excessive use of the drug. Six opium pipes, half a pound of opium and $70 were found in his cabin. His body was shipped to San Francisco for interment. e Ly Will Can His Own Garden Truck. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 5.—John R. Pyle, who is larzely engaged in vezetable gar- dening on the King road, about three miles east of this city, has erected a can- nery on his place and will can most of his garden products. He experimented by canning some beans last year, and met with such success that this year he will anh‘. beans, tomatoes and other vege- b] 'he cannery ment to a number of will give employ- 7 il ploy- PLCRIVAGE OF MISTC SHRIERS Knights and Their Ladies on a Journey to Alaska. ALL SAN FRANCISCANS. Interesting Programme Mapped Out for the Pleasure- Seekers. WILL SAIL FROM SEATTLE. Sitka, Wrangel, Juneau, Glacier Bay and Other Icy Points to Be Visited. PORTLAND, Og., July 5.—A party of Mystic Shriners and their ladies, from San Francisco en route to Alaska, passed through Portland to-day, arriving on the Southern Pacific overland. The party consists of sixty-five people, and among the number are the foliowing: C. S. Bene- dict and wife, J. Z. Davis and wife, Colonel C. Mason Kinne and wife, M. W. Belshaw and wife, Dr. Wright and wife, George Haas and wife, Dr. J. H. Hatch and wife, J. Harry Scott and wife, O. H. Curtaz and wife, E. P. Foster and wife, W. W. Dutton and wife, W. Gruenhagen and wife, Mrs. Ella A. Judson, Miss Charlotte D. Judson, Miss Sophie Pearl Judson, Miss Emily Willcox, Miss Edith Bass, Mrs. Martin Jones, Mrs. John Gillson, Mrs, E. G. Denniston, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Miss Walker, Miss Alice B, Con- nelly, Miss C. L. Morton, Miss C. E. Beck- with, Mrs. George Spaulding, Mrs. C. H. Mann, Miss Eva Hulse, Miss Lillian Field, Mrs. Edna Field, Mrs. Will E. Fisher, Miss R. Jennings, Miss Heppner, Miss Haas, Bert Benedict, I. A. Willcox, Irving Willeox Jr., F. H. Pitman, A. C. Billicke, T. J. Bass Jr., J. H. Jennings, Chester Judson, Fred Hink. The committee on arrangements con- sists of J. Z. Davis, V. D. Duboce and C. 8. | Benedict. The party will take the North- ern Pacific train to Seattle and will thence vroceed by the steamer Queen, making stops at Sitka, Wrangel, Juneau, Glacier Bay and other points. The excursionists are upon pleasure bent, and those ac- quainted with the ways of the Knights know that the trip will be a merry one. | They are from Golden Gate Commandery, although the idea of arranging the trip emanated from the shrine itself. On the return from Alaska the party intends vis- iting Portland for a few days, takingin the Cascades and other points of interest. HOPING AGANST HOPE Distinct Rappings Heard on the Rails by Twin Shaft Rescuers. Bare Possibility That Some of the Entombed Miners May Yet Be Living. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. July 5.—There is a bare possibility that some of the men entombed in the Twin Shaft at Pittston may be taken out alive. The rescuing party which was at work from 10 o’clock last night until 4 o'clock this morning on coming to the surface reported to Mine Foreman O’Brien that they had heard rapping on the rails of the zangway road, which may have been caused by some of tbe entombed men. The rappings were clear and distinct, as though some one had struck the rail with a hard substance. The supposed signal was answered by the res- cuers in the same manner. After a short silence the answer came back, clear and distinet. At 7 o'clock to-night the rescuers say they are within 400 feet of the entombed men. The shifts have been increased from twenty to thirty-five, who are re- lieved every half hour. They are still cutting through the rock and progressing more rapidly than at any time heretofore since the work commenced. Through the orders of General Superin- tendent Law. several skillful men were quietly sent into the shaft this afternoon to verify, if possible, the hopeful_story of the rappings. After prolonged efforts and the use of every method of signaling pos- sible they came back to-night with a re- port of failure, not the least bit of noise indicating that their labor in this direction had been successful. The work of the three mine inspectors to investigate the disaster will begin to- morrow morning. o R BELGIAN ELECTIONS. Triangular Contests for BSeats in the Chamber of Deputies. BRUSSELS, Bercrvy, July 5.—Elections were held to-day for members of the Chamber of Deputies to fill the vacancles caused by the withdrawal under the con« stitution of one-half of the members of the house, whose terms of office had ex- ired. Ibe final results are as yet un- lfinown, complete returns not being at hand. The figures received show thatin eighteen districts in Brussels and eleven in Antwerp re-ballots will be required, owing to triangular contests between Lib- erals, Catholics and Socialists. gt i g Sunday Bascball East. CHICAGO, ILL., July 5.—Score: Chicagos—7, 18, 5; Louisvilles—6, 8, 5. Batteries—Thorn- ton, Friend, Dailey and Kittridge; Hill and Xter. um?m e. CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 5.—Score: Cincin- natis—7, 9, 0; St. Lou ), 5, 4. Batteries— Fisher and_Vaughn; Kissinger and Murphy. Umpires—Dwyer and McFarland. NEW TO-DAY. Take No Substitute.. Gail Borden Eagle Brand st CONDENSED MILK Has always stood FIRST in the estima- tion American People. No other is "j\lflt‘l“o‘ofl.“ M“ Infant Mo MITCHELL’S MAGIC LOTION SUNBURN