The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 27, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 27 1897 TRANSVARL BAID WILL 40T DOWN Report ofthe Committee Scored in the House of Commons. Chamberlain Makes a Speech in Which He Defends Cecil Rhodes. Advises the Avoldance of Anything That Would Cause Further Irri- tatlon Among Boers. LONDON, Exa. —In the House of Commons to-day Hon. Philip J. Stan- hope (Radical) moved the adoption of a resolution deprecating the inconclusive action and report of the committee which examined into the Transvaal raid and the affairs of the British Eouth Africa Com- pany. The resolntion laid particular stress upon the failure of the committee to recomwend specific steps regarding Cecil Rhodes, and upon its action in not reporting to the touse the refusal of Hawksley, Rnodes' solicitor, to produce certain telegrams beating upon the rai The resolution ulso cemanded that Haw ley be summoned to the bar and com- pelled to produce the telegrams. Labouchere, who was a member of the rommitie-, lea the attack upon the com- mittee. Sir Michael Hicke-Beach de- fendea it. Vernon Harcourt, Liberal leader, said the committee had not abandoned the \quiry. The report submitted was con- clusive on ali important points in refer- ence to the raid, but 1t was ton late in the session for the committee to enter upon an investigation of the a of the British | South Africa Company. He resffirmed entire confidence in the committee. Chamber ain, Coloniai Secretary, de- fended the committee in not insisting upon the production of telegrams. He said he regretted that Stanbope bhad sub- mitted the resolution, as it was caleulated to weaken the commiltee's authority ana | cast a slur upon its conclusions, which were necessary to the peace of South Africa and a vindication of the honor of Great Britain. He decjared he was not concerned to defena his personal honor. Rhodes had committed & fault as big as a statesman could, but had done nothing to affect his personal character as a man of honor. Chamberlain did not believe the atrocious cha cainst Rhodes and D: Harris made Labouchere, who had The o prosecute Rhodes or remove his name from the list of Privy Councilors, He had | been made a Privy Cour for his ser and had done not ¢ since which dimmed those seryice The Government must be guided to a ¢ by the opinion that prevailed Africa or South Africa The Coionial Secre by abused the privileges of the House. Government, he added, was not going South in 1t be lost. read a com- vt munication irom Sir J. Gordon Sprieg, Prime Minister of Cape Co.ony, to the effect that Rnodes rewined hLis former | popularity and that probably not more than half the Dutch residen:s of the Cape were opposed to bim. Ciamberiain said it was not intended to abolish the British South Africa Company. Rhodes would in time have autonomy granted to it, and in the meantime such form of control would be established as would prevent any abuse. This would probably be done before Parliament rea: sembles. The sitvation in B h Africa | Wwas now bet'er than at any time since th raid. va The bitterness provoked by the in- ion of the Transyaal had largely been removed, and ail now necessary to re- establish harmony was the avoidance of anything that would cause further irrita- tion to the Transvaal. President Kruger's recent attitude encoarazed the hope that relations beiween the two Gouvernments wonld s0on be thoroughly satisfactory. Stanhope’s on was then rejected by a vote of THE POPE 1> rFAIE HEALTH. again Giring Special Attention to In- ternationdl Arbitration. LONDON, Exa, July 26.—The Rome correspondent of the Pull Mall Gazette says that in spite of the intense heat the Pope is in his u tate of health. In- deed, he is feeling much beiter than he felt last winter. He is again directing special atiention to the question of inter- national arbitration. which be considers a matter appertaining peculiarly to the Papacy. PARIS, Fraxce Julv 26.—The Figaro predicts the eariy issuance of a papal en- cyclical cens x the priests who, despite | 1he warnings of tueir ecclesiastical su- veriors, continue to incite the working- men of France and other countries to de- mand their rights, forgetting meanwhile their own priestly duty, which is to enjoin the workingmen to respect the rights of their employers. Lol o NEITHER OF 1HEM WILL FORGET. 8o Cliomberlain and the Dulie of Devon- shire Have it In for Salitbury. LONDON, Exa., Juiy 26.—During a_dis- cussion of the workmen’s insurance bill to-day in the House of Lords Salisbury veneme; cked the sut-section which Colonial Secre Chamberlain recently vigorously defended in. the Commons. Sali-bury declared that no sane person could abprove the sub-section. ‘Lhe Daily N s tack to perso es, saving it was a sross intentiona: insult to Chamberlamn. The paper adds that the weakness of the opposition makes it unnecessary to conceal the personal relations of members of the Cabinet. Within ien days Salisbury has pabiicly repudiated and defeated the Duke of Devonshire and Chamberlain. The jormer is callous and indifferent. The latter bides his time. Neither of them forgets or forgives. . At the Peace Conference, CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, July 26. At the peace conference to-day the em- baesadors presented a draft of peace pre- liminaries. They provide for European arbitration of any differences between Greek and Turkish plenipotentaries in arranging a definitive treaty. The powers will insist on the acceptance of this pro- vision. Germany’s cesire to institute Kuropean control of Greek finances still ha.npers the settiement of the indemnity question. S e 4 Stissionary Expelled. PARIS, Fraxce, July 26.—The Temps says: General Gallien1, commander of the French in Madagascar, has expeiled an English missionary named Hali on the ground that his proceedings were calcu- Jated to incite the Hovas to revolt. | the conversation. BT i Confesses n New Orteans Murder, LONDON, Exa., July 26.—Henry Ham- lin Evans surrendered himself yesterday to the Whitechapel police, confessing thut he shot Arthur Terry at 44 Canal street, New Orleans, February 22, 1893. He was arraigned to-day at the Bates Police Court and remanded, Embassador ;Hay has communicated the facts of the confession and arraignment to the authoriuies at Washington. Million in Gold Coming From Awustralia, LONDON, Exc., July 26.-—The first con- ignment of gold {rom Australia to San Francisco, amounting to $1,000,000, will be shipped on August 3. OF INTEREST TG0 THE COAST. Custom-House Mare's Nesi—Pension Agent Wedderburn n Hot Water— Perkins cnd White Homeward Bound. WASHINGION, . C., July 26.—An Associated Press dispatch from San Fran- cisco published here to-day says that the customs officials there have discovered a biunder in the new tariff vill which may be troublesome to importers. The dis- pateh says: Section 261 of the schedule provides th the_du poles, p shall be 25 cents a bushel. provides tuat the duty on & number of frui including “currents and others,” shall pe 2 cents a pound. The customs officers at San Francisco have discovered a mare’s nest. Section 261 refers to ‘‘fish.”” Section 262 taxes “apples, peaches, quinces, cherries, plums and pears” at 25 cents per bushel, but does not mention currants, Section 264 taxes “‘currants (Zante or other)’ 2 cenis per pound. The tax on currants was stated correctly in a dispatch printed in last Wednes s CALL. Jobn Wedderburn, formerly corre- spondent of the Examiner and ersiwhile secretary to Senator Hearst, is in very hot water over the conduct of his patent and pension agency. ‘‘John Wedderburn & Co.” are successors to the “Examiner Bu- reau of ulaims.’’ Charges were filed against Wedderburn at the Patent Ofiice accusing him of unprofessional conduct. Frederick Benjamin was the firsi witness | called to-day. Mr. Benjamin recounted that in various coversations Wedderburn had told him that a sucker was born every minute, and that he was going to get his share of them; that his methods | were not professional, but that e was in business 10 make money; that his meth- ods were approved by many of his ciients, who, be said, wanted to get patents so they could raise money on them, N0 mat- ter what their worth might be, ete. Mr. Benjamin said he had bad an offer from Weaderburn to take a position with his comnpay, but he declined to do so, saying he did not approve of his methods. Assistant Postmaster-Genera! Heath to- day made te following allowances for clerk hire for offices with salaries over at §2500: San Francisco, $1 Sacra- mento, $11,900; Fresno, 00; Los An- geles, $34,¢ Qakland, $16,240; Pasadena, $3800; San Jose, $8348; Stockton, $4200. Seunntor White left this morning tor Los Angeles, where he expects toarrive next Saturday. Senator Perkins left for San Francisco yesterday afternoon. A postcfice was to-day established at Mounroe, Mendocino County, Cal, and Milton W. Johns:on was appointed post- master. John Waterhouse was also ap- pointed postmaster at the newly estab- iished office at Gearh. Clatsop County, Or., ana Joseph D. Pillsbury has been commissioned posimaster at Traver, Cal. W. B. Farrar of San Francisco is regis- tered at the £t. James. Pacific Coast pensions bave been issued as jollow: John Duncan, , Mosier. ete. — Sarah J. McDouald, xican war widow—Julia Ann h Yamhiil Springer, N Increase—John Lowe, Olym- Washington: pia. e T MAKES PERSNO>AL PROTEST. Lilivokalani States Her Vicws nexation to the President, WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24—Ex- Queen Liliuokalani made a personal pro- test against annexation to the President this afternoon. Karlier in ihe day she had sent Captain Palmer and her Ha- waiian secretary to Secretary Porter to arrange an interview with the President. They brought a note from Liliuokalani ana a big bundie of papers, said to be protests inst the annexation treaty. | The President pleaded press of public business s an excuse for not giving a private audience, but said he would be glad to mest her in the East room after the pubiic reception. Accordingly, soon as the reception was over, Li'iuoka- laniand suite stepped forward. Several visitors had remained to see what would happen, and some of these heard part of The ex-Queen said stve had come to make a personal protest against the annexation of her country and made some other remarks on the same line. The President hstened conrteously, interjecting a polite “Yes” occasionally, Then he shook hands with her, bowed graciously ana left the room. Liliuoka- lani and suite thereupon returned to the hotel. on An- e GENERAL KUGGLES SUCCESSOR. Colonels Corbin and Sheridan Fighting for the Place. WASHINGTON, D. C, Juiy strong fight is befag made by Golonet H. C. Corbin and Colonel M. V. Sheridan for the place ot adjutant-general of tae army. The incumbent, General Ruggles, will re- tire in September and Brevet Brigadier- General Breck, senior colonei of the adju- tant-general's department, will succeed him for a few months. He will remainon the active ist. When B-eck retires next year a colonel and assistant adjutant-gen- eral will be appointed to the office. Colonel Corbin will then be senior officer of the department and Colonel Sheridan next in relative raak. But Sheridan will ge on the retired list beiore Corbin and friends of the former are urging this as a reason that he be selected, giving Corbin an op- portunity of succeeding him for the bal- ance of his active career. Sheridan is a brother of the late General Sheridan, —_— fcts Just Signed by the President. WASHINGTON D. C, July 26.— The President has signed these acts: Authorizinz the President to suspend discriminating duties imposed upon foreign vessels and commerce; requesting the President to make an investigationy into the contract system by which certain European governments have created a state tobacco monopoly; to create the office of Surveyor-General of Alaska and for other purposes; to give the consent of Congress to the compact be- 26.—A tween South Dakota and Nebraska re- specting the boundary. Eae i Appointed by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—The President to-day appointed Robert J. Trouweil Indiana Comnptroller of Cur- rency and 1. V. Powderly Commissioner ot Immigration. Powderly’s commission has been made out and the appointment will be officially announced to-morrow. This action is taken because the Senate failed to confirm Powcerly’s nomination. —— Condition of the Public Finances. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26— To-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, §239,373,843; gold reserve, $143,- 736,217, ———————— Enterprises of Great Pith and Moment Have, ere now, had thelr currents *'turned awry,” as Hamlet says, by an attack of dyspepsia. Na- poleon failed Lo improve his advant at Auster- liiz in consequence. it fs faid. of iudigestion, brought on by some indiscretion in eating. In orderto avold dyspepsia abscain from over irdulg- ence and precede the meai by & wineglussfal of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, more effective than any diete:ic in improving the ione of the stomach. Liver complaint, cnills and fever and rheumatism are anuinilated by the Bltters, SPENIARDS ARE - VERY EXCITED Agitated by Reports of the Release of Com- petitor Prisoners. Havana Merchants Preparing a Demonstration Against Americans. Weyler’s Raturn to the Capital Slg- nal'zed by the Arrest of Many Cuban Women. HAVANA, Cusa, July 26.—Although the Government has taken great care to prevent the publication of any news con- cerning the case of the Competitor pris- oners, a report that Melton and Laborde have been set at liberty has been circu- lated largely in Havana, especially in Muralla street, the weli-knowu place of business of the mest uncompromising Spanish merchants, These are greatly excited, believing the Government yielded to a humpiliating extent to the de- mands of the American administration. The Spanish press here, echoing these | sentiments, is printing the grossest insults against the United States and Consul- General Lee. It is said a public demonstration against Americans has been proposed in Muralla street, and that preparations are being made. The authorities are trying to calm the people. They declare that Lee ison very friendiy terms with Weyler. Those who are abusing the American Consul are oniy the turbulent minority, but the fact that the Diario de la Marina has sided with them is considered to have grave significance. The return of Weyler to Havana has been signalized by the arrest of many Cuban wemen of well-known families in the capital. Similar arrests have also beer made in Guanabacoa. This is the restlt of Weyler’s order to the police sev- eral months ago to look out very care- fully for Cuban women, ‘‘because they are more dangerous than men.” Near Gibara, Puerto Principe province, another military train has been blown up with dynamite by the insurgents, who captured a large quantity of supplies. Many Spanish solaiers wers killed and wounded. The battalion of Soria has had a hard fight with insurgents at Potrerillo, Santa Clara Province. Afterseveral hours’ fighting the battalion retreated with heavy lossea. : At Portier, Matanzas province, a Span- ish guerrilla force of Bailen has killed several pacificos who were concentrated arouna that place by order of Weyler. The war of the volice upon nanigos (a particular cless of Cuban outlaws) con- tinues in Havana, but, as usual, the Span- ish Government accuses many Cubans of committing erimes common among these offenders, Forty - two Cubans unjustly sentenced as nanigos have just been sent 1o poss the rest of their lives in the Span- ish dungeons of Centa, on the north coast of Africa. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—The State Depariment has received official confirmation from Madrid of the story printed in THE CALL recently that General Woodford would be received as United States Minister by the Queen at the sum- mer residence at San Sebastian, an un- usual honor, as the court functions are suspended when the royal family is there. A letter from Minister Taylor to Secretary Sherman contains the additional interest- ing news that the Queen will receive him &t the same time in order that he may hand ber bis letter of recall and present Woodford. The letter says the action of the Queen is without precedent, and was secured through the Duke of Tetuan, Min- ister of Foreign Affairs. WAS WISS BARRETT MURDERED 2 Deeper Grows the Mystery Connected With the Tragic Jeath of the Bockkeeper. BOSTON, Mass., July 26.—A sensational discovery was made to-day in the inves- tigation of the tragic death Saturday of Miss Alice Barrett,bookkeeper for Codman & Codman as 40 Kilby street. The mys- tery of the strange affair,grows hourly deeper, and there is great interest in the case. It was officially declared that the building was not set on fire by lightning at all, and that the fire was started in the smail washroom. Charred pieces of paper were found in this closet, and the authori- ties say that there is no doubt that the fire was caused by the burning of these papers, which were probably letters. It is also rumored that the cashbook was burned up. Examination proved to-day that the contents of the safe were intact with the exception of the cashbook. Rumors of murder are increasing. Not only the members of her family velieve in this theory, but her late employer, Mr. Codman, and W. H. Foss, who was until recently engaged to her. Both in inter- views to-day scout the suicide theory and declare that it was izapossible, notwith- standing the fact that a clerk of the John | P. Lovell Arms Company to-day viewed the body and positively identified it as that of the girl to whom he sold a revolver Friday afternoon. Mrs. Barrett says that the proposal that Alice loan to a friend of the family tne sum of $800 was discussed, and she made no objection. What troubles the fanily is the ciaim in Alice’s letter to the effect that the person who now has the money is out of the country. The man who borrowed the money originally is still here and the family has confidence in him. They were at a loss to account for the statement in the dead girl’s letter. The mystery is: Who set the fire? Was it done to conceal the evidence of mur- der? Did Miss Barrett do it herself, and if so was it intentional or accidental? The murder theory is that the note was written by Miss Barrett under compulsion. The police late to-night aizcovered that a man had been seen running away from the office just before the tragedy. —_——— INTERCEDE FOR Mrs. Jones on Heyr Way to Washington to Plead With the President. CHICAGO, ILn, July 26.—Mrs. Mary G. Jones of California, who is known 1n 1abor circles as “the mother” of the Amer- ican Railway Union, isin the city on her way to Washington. She is going there for the purnose of interceding with Presi- dent McKinley in behalf of 8. D, Worden, who 1s sentenced to receive the death penaity for certain acts performed during the labor riots in California in 1894. President Cleveland recommended Wor- den’s pardon, Governor Budd having 10 WORDEN, granted a stay of execntion on President Debs’ appeal until a decision be rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States. Mrs, Jones is strongly fortified with let- ters irom all_labor orcanizations of the country and President Debs of the Social Democracy. S BRI NEW YORK'S FRUIT MARKET, Heavy R:ceipts of Califcrnia Pears and Piums for the Week Ccuses a Dectline in Frices. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 2.—Eighty- three carloads of California fruit solid at auction in this city last week against sixy-one carloads the previous week. The receipts of Bartlett pears were so heavy that prices declined 50 cents to 75 cents a box, and sound fruit sold at §1 60 to $2 & box. Receipts of peaches were comparatively light and prices ranged from $1 10 to $1 60 a box. Tragedy plums were in over- supply and so!d at 80 cents to §l a box, while’ Burbanks ranged from $1 15 to $1 50 a box, other kinds selling at proportionate prices. Oranges wera in limited supply and ad- vanced about$1 a box, choice Ridis selling readily at $3 50 to §1 50 a bex. Ouly 5200 boxes of oranges were received from Med- iterranean ports and there are oaly boxes now on the way here. Lemons were in moderate supply, but declined 1n price on account of the rainy weather, which also choked the demand for other kinds of irunit. They sold at $2 75 to $4 a box. The average price for a 000 boxes sold at auction on Friday was about §3 a box. There were 52,600 boxes received here, and there are now .000 boxes on the way to this port and 6200 to Baltimore. Receipts of pineapples were smail and prices strong at an advance of 50 cents a crate. Southern peaches came in freely, mostly in refrigerator cars. They were manly of only medium quality, and sold at $1 25 10 $1 75 a carrier, except for choice lots receiven by express, some of which sold at $250 per carrier. Limes were scarce, commanding $5 to $8 a barrel. e 2 e B FACTORIES AGAIN HUMMING. Great N:ws From New Haven—Thou- sancs Put to Work, Many on Over- time, at Good Wages. NEW HAVEN, Coxp., Jnly 26.—No sooner did the turiff bill become a law than the almost dormant industries of New Haven gave unmistakable signs of revived activity. The New Haven Clock Company, which since the passage of the Wilson law bas been running spasmodically, this morning gave notice 10 its large force in the move- ment department that they would be ex- pected to work thirteen hours a day until further notice. The company recently re- ceived large orders conditional upon the passage of the bill, and this increase in the number of hours from ten to thirteen aday at remunerative wages is the resuit. The Candee Rubber Company is another enterprise to manifest delizht over the settlement of the tariff question. Its 1800 emgloyes were put on full time this motn- ing. The companv reports beavy orders and is hopeful of brisk business for an in- definite period. Two big cor-et concerns—Strous, Adler & Co., and Newmans—which bave been sailing close to the wind with reiuced forces for some time, also went on regular schedule time to-day fuli handed. Sargent’s vast manviacturing indus ry in nardware specialties reports a favor- able outlook, but as the head of the con- cern is ‘a free-trader, he will not admit that the passage of the tariff bill has had anythihg to do with the improved con- dition of affairs. B DA BY A MISHAP. TEST PREVENTED Japan Contemplates ths Purchase of the Holland Submarine Hot. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 26.—Captain Funaki and Lieutenant Kato, of tbe staff of Prince Takehito, the Mikado’s adopted son, visited the Holland submarine boat Sunday at the Eiizabethport yards. They contemplate purchasing it for the Japan- ese navy. It was intended to give a test of the powers of the boat by a cruise through the sound, to show the ease with which it may be submerged, run un- der the snrface of the water and brought to the surfuce again, but an accident made this impossible. One of the workmen, while tinkering with the dynamo, dropped a piece of steel filing inio the delicate mechanism. The obstruction could not be found and a test revealed that it was impossible to run the dynamo while the piece of filing remainea. The airpump, which furnishes air to men in the boat while under water, was put out of order. The boat was launched recently and proved eminently successful. It has been for sale since. o S SANDY HOOK DISASTER, Fishing Smack Aunk With a Mumber of Excursionists SANDY HOOK, N. Y., July 26.—The Georgia Young, a fishing smack, sani with a number of excursionists last night. Pilot-boats vicked up thirteen of the ex-. cursionists. The captain and three of the crew were not among them, and there were fears at first that they weredrowned. Afterward, however, it was learned that they had beer picked up by other boats. pritts 5 i Judge Cooley Broken Down. DETROILT, Micn., July 26 — Judge Thomas M. Cooley, famous throughout the country as authority on constitutional law, is so thoroughly broken down both physically and mentally that his family has decided to take him to a privale re- treat. Although 73 years old, his break- down is due almos: entirely to overwork. is probably the best known to profes- men through his **Cooley on Con- stitution,” which 1s a standard legal authority. sl Secretary Gage at Foston. BOSTON, Mass., July 26.—Secretary of the Treasury Gage arrived this morning. He was met at the station by Hon. Charles 8. Hamlin and E. Rollins Morse, Other rominent men welcomed Gage at the otel Vendome later in the day. At the dinner tendered him to-morrow by prom- ment business men Gage is expected to sound the keynote of the currency reform policy the administration intends to carry out. SRy Fell Dead at a Sun Dance. GUTHRIE, O. T., July 26—During a sun dance of the Ponca Indians Saturday night, White Feather, a noted Iowa In- dian from Nebraska, ell dead in a fit. He was on a visit with fifty of his people. There were fully 1500 Indians in the dance. The Kaws, Osages, Otoe<. and the Tonkawas were present at the annual religious rite. g et Beliered to Be Minnie Williams’ Remains MOMENCE, IrL., July 26.—The charred bones of a woman have been found in the ruins of a cabin in the woods not far from this piace. The residents here believe them to be the remains of Minnie Wil- liams, who was murdered by H. H. Hoimes. The bones will be given decent burial. PR L A Formidable Glucoss Trust. CHICAGO, Irn, July 26.—A glucose company with a capital of $40,000,000, has just been organized in New York and Chicago. Havemeyer, J. P. Morgan and others from the East, and Norman Field, Marshall Field and others from Chicago are the principal financiers engaged. s L s Woman Sentenced 1o the Rockpile. DANVILLE, IrL., July 26.—Police Mag- istrate Timmons 10-day sentenced Maggie Sellers, u disorderly woman, to the rock- pile for thirty days. The woman took the sentence nonchalantly. A STRIKE CRISKS EXPECTED TO-DAY Uniformity Plan to Be Discussed by the Operators. Evident Desire for a Termina- tion of the Disastrous Conflict. Colonel Rend Doubts the Success of the Scheme, but Is Willing to Try It PITTSBURG, Pa., July 2 be a large attendance of coal operators at the meeting at the Courthouse to-morrow. To-day they have eathered from Cleve- land and Chicago, and most of them talk as if they wou!d do their utmost to put through a uniformity agreement. Colonel W. P. Rend of Chicago thinks the meeting will not be on lines broad enough, and he will endeavor to have the wages question incinded. The colonel claims that uniformity practically exists, although he admits that some of the operators still ran company stores. He said: “*What is this uniformity agreement to me, anyhow? The strike in Illinois is not caused by the same grievances as in Penn- sylvania. Different means will have to be considered to settle it there. As far as the uniformity plan itself is considered, I am in favor of what 1t advocates. I con- trol no company store and pay every two weeks in cash. What more do the miners want? They want an increase in wages. The conditions which caused the strike in 1llinois were that the operators of soutn- ern Illinois cut prices so deeply that the orperators in Northern Illinois were com- pelled to cut wages in order to compete. Thav's where the whole trouble lies, and 1 am sure a uniformity agreement will have no effect upon it. However, I am willinz to agree to uniformity if it is the only means of settling the strike.” In a telegram from Oincinnati it is stated that the coal business of that city is entirely controlled by Jones & Sons of | Pittsburg, and that coal there is bringing $250 a ton, with a prospect of going up to $3. Itis stated that Jones & Sons own 2,000,000 bushels of coal. Another 1,000,- 000 bushels is owned by other operators. This amount of coal is at present in Cin- cinnati barbor. Big prices are prevaiiing because most of the coal irom West Vir- ginia s being confiscated by the railroads. 1t was only a rumor that deputies would | go to De Armitt’s mines last night. The strikers did not march on the mines, as | reporter, | ALTOONA, Pa., July 2.—About 500 miners in the Hastings coal district struck to-day because they are required to dig one car in five for the superintendent, for which they receive no pay. Two foreign | miners who threatenad to burn a coal tip- ple were arrested and their comrades threaten a riot if they are not released. | Superintendent Musser of the Cambria mine procured a consignment of rifles with waich to arm guards. ! Governor Hastings is president of the company which leased ihe minesto the | present operators and the miners intend | to appeal to him directly. About 1500 miners in the North Cambria region have gone back to work, their demand for | check weighmen having been granted. i e IN IND1ANA, DESTITUL10N Governor Will Appeal to the People of the State for Aid. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp, July 26.—The report of the commission appointed by the Governor to investigate the condition of the striking coal-miners was filed with the executive to-day. They find that the present conditions have been brought about by repeated reductions in wages and quote operators to show that sharp competition between them had caused the reductions and brought about the condi- tions of which the miners complain. The committee finds that there are many fam- iliesin mining districts entirely dependent on local charity, ana actual suffering has been prevented only by the relief thus ex- tended. “‘Considering necessities on the basis of families,”” says the report, *‘we find that if the present condition of idleness shall continue much longer, the idle mining camps in six counties will have 1947 families in need of relief, with an average of four to the family. This would require that relief be furnished 7788 persons, to say nothing of miners having no families, many of whom are in hard lines.” Immediately foliowing the submission of the report, the Governor censulted with the Commissioners and determined to issue an appeal to the people of the State for aid. e FUEL FAMINE IN ILLINOIS, Railroad Troffic, Mills and Factories Keing Tied Up. STREATOR, IrL, July 26.—The Chi- cago and Alton Railway is the tirst of the six lines leading into Streator to be af- fected by the coal miners’ ‘strike, having temporarily discontinued its through freight trains between Cnicago and Peoria because of lack of fuel. The Burlington and Quincy road is being considerably in- convenienced by the insufficient fuel sup- ply, some of its coal being bauled over land ten to twenty miles, although the. traffic on its lines has not been interrup- ted. Two big mills at Marseilles, this county, were compelled to shut down to-day through lack of fuel. At Ottaws, the county seat, several factories have been closed. The same is true at La Salle and Minonk, where there are large mines. The entire supply of coal, slack and dirt has been exhausted and it is impossible to buy coal at any price. Some of the big- gest factories in the district are usine wood for steam purposes. Thrashers in nearly every instance are being operated by cobs or wood for fuel. iCupes Sy I10WA MINEKS GOING OUT. Will Cut Off Orders That Are Being Filled for the East, OTTUMWA, Iowa, July 26.—Two hun dred miners of the Whitebreast Company at Forbush struck to-day for §1 per ton for mining—20 cents more than 1s being paid any place in the district. The operators say it is a fictitious demand, made to fur- nish an excuse to quit in sympathy with the Easterners, or because they believe that while the Iowa mines are enjoying such a boom in filling orders heretofore filled in the East it is a good time to strike eral strike. A leading mine-worker here says there will be a general strike of all the union men in the district. QUITS HIS TREASURE-HUNT. Francis Eppley Tires of His Search for Gold on the Sunken Eri.ish Fr.gate Hussar. . WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—The Solicitor of the Treasury has advised Sec- retary Gage to grant the application of Francis Eppley for the cancellation of his contract for the recovery of the treasure supposed to be in the hull of the British frigate Hussar, which sank in East R\velf. New York, in 1780. This cancellation is the last chapter in a long story dealing with attempts to secure the golden cargo with which the Hussar was laden when she lelt England more than a hundred years ago. Evpley isa lawyer and expert in sub- marine matters. He was employed by General Newton as hydrographic surveyor in the work of blowing up Hallsts Point at Hellgate, and was also employed by General Gilmore of the engineer corps 1a surveying and removing sunken wrecks in Charleston harbor. Forfour years he was in the coast arid geodetic survey. After spending much time and monev Eppley has obtained what he believes to be conclusive evidence that the treasure was not in the irigate when she went down. The Hussar was bringing in a cargo of coin to pay the King’s troops when she sank on a rock. Eppley’s decision to give up the search was based on a record found in the Ad- miraity Office written by Fletcher Betts, a petty officer. Bett~ said there was £20,000 in gold aboard two days before the Hussar was lost, but the money was safely landed and delivered into the custody of Commissary-General Delancy. Betis as- sisted in the transfer of gold. Becretaries Gresham and Carlisle vigorously prose- cuted the search, and ordered Bayard to request the Britisu officials for informa- tion, but he hired experts at his own ex- vense rather than offend the English on such a “delicate matter.” Slumman Democratic Contestants feel Uneasy. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—The Democrats in the House whose seats are contested are scrutinizing with the greatest closeness the three election com- mittees appoiniel by Reed. It has been customary for both parties to appoint such sirong partisans on these committees that the chances always are that the con- testant who is of the party holding con- trol of the House will be seated. s Ry “Baroness’ Blanc Seeks a Dirorce. CHICAGO, IrL., July 26.—‘Baroness’ Blane, known in private life as Mrs. Elizabeth L. Waters, has filed a bill for divorce from Leed Vaughan A. Waters, to whom she was married June 13, I1896. “Baroness’ Blanc states in her petition that her husband was extremely cruel duriug their month of life together. e Facation of the President and Party. WASHINGTON. D. C, July 26— President McKinley and party, including the families of the Secretaries, wiil leave on Wednesday for Lake Champlain, where they will remain until August 23, when | they will attend the G. A. R. encamp- ment at Buffaio, WAS A SLAVE FIFTY YEARS AGO, Death at the Age of 105 Years of ““Aunt’’ Charity Green in Boston., Mrs. Charity Green, 105 years old, an in- mate of the Home for Aged Colored Women, Mpyrtie street, West End, died yesterday noon from old agze. The funeral services will be held at the home at1l Wednesday. “‘Aunt”’ Charity was probably the oldest woman in Boston, and was without kith or kindred, and depended entireiy upon a largc number of friends, who constantly visited the instifution where she spent the last twenty-five years. There is no authentic record of the date of the birth of *‘Aunt”” Charity owing to the fact that the time rhe was born in Portsmouth, Va,, no record was kept of the siaves unless they were what was called a **choice lot.”’ It is, however, sub- stantiated by some prominent people in Cambridge, who are the direct relatives to the owner of the estate on which “‘Aunt” Charity was born, aud who, in_her declin- ing years, have done all :u their power to ! make her life a pleasant one, that Mrs, Green was born a slave on the old Cann estate, then owned by one of the leading families of that town. She was born nesr the present Ports- mouth navy-yard. Here she_ lived and married. Her ‘ather was a Portuguese and her mother an African slave. In those days the child took the condition of its mother, and, as the motber was aslave, “*Aunt’’ Charity became at birth a siave. From her own statements and further substantiated by the descendants of the Cann family now in Cambridge, she was born in January, 1792. She lived in the service of three generations of the Cann family, and came to Boston in 1851, where she has since remained, a free woman. The pathetic side of the history of “Aunt” Charity lay in the fact that In slavery she was separated from her hus- band ‘and her son. Her husband was Harvey Green and belonged to Bethoai Veal of Suftolk. She only heard of him once after he was sold away from her, and that was when the new master of her hus- band sought to buy her, without success, from her mistress, Mrs. James W. Butt of Portsmouth. Both her busband and only son were carried away to Alabama, and she has never heard from them since. She never afierward married. When the elder Cann died his estate was divided among bhis children. Mrs, Green was appor'ioned to one of the grandsons, James W. Butt. At his death he gave her iree papers, armed with NEW TO-DATY. FILLINGS EXTRACTION * Magget 5 .lrnlel‘u BUILDING 9@2 For the purpose of introducing oursslves to the public we will for a short time nsert Fillings and do all other Dental Work for The Cost of Materials Used Only. We employ none but experienced operators and use First-Class Mate- rials only. and get an advance. It is known that itators from Illinois have been in the camps urging the men to declare a gen: CALL AND GET OUR PRICES. Fifth Floor. Take Elevator. which at the breakir jever at Porismouth she came to Boston with one of the daughters of the Batt i who married n'Cambndge man, and with whom sbe lived until about twenty-five years #g0, when she became an inmate of the home. ‘At the institution she was regarded as one of the best of the inmates. She was happy from morning until ni She never learned to read or write, being when a child, and even a woman of mature age, uynder strict slave 1aws, which made it a felony to teach slaves to read or Write, or for the slave to attempt even to learn a letter. She, however, was possessed with an excellent memory, and even in her old age couid vividly depict the scenes and persons of her early life.-—Boston Globe RAC:D A EABLE-CAR. Ready Wit of a Car-Uriver Averts a Serious Accident. They still use animals as motive power on some of the car lines down in New York. Were not this true a good story of adventure would have been spoiled. But the horsecars served the Tribune with the following account of a carrace: An exciting race took place in Columbus avenue, from Fifty-ninth to Sixty-sixth sireet, s f2w minutes after 1 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. The grip of a cable- car retused to work properly and the car started up the avenue at a terrific rate. The gripman shouted to the conductor of an approaching Ninth-avenue car, and the latter frantically cailed upon the driver to increase his speed. The driver was a man of nerve, with a voice like a foghorn. He started his horses on a run, and commznded the paseengers to r-main in their seats. He yelled like a Comanche to the men sta- tioned at Sixty-sixth street to give him the boulevard switeh, so that he could turn up the boulevard and thereby ayoid an accident. Fortunately the switch was turned in time, and the driver of the Ninth-avenue car made the connection and won the race by a fraction of a second. The conductors of both cars manaced to muke the passengers keep their seats. 1f they had jumped it would almost cer- tainly bave resulted disasirously, as the pillars of the elevated railway are only about a foot from the sides of tbe cars which pass up and down Columbus avenue. The scene was witnessed by a large number of persens, inciuding many cyclists. 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