The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1897. RETARDED BY THJONCTIONS. | Inactivity of Coal-Strike Leaders Due to the | Courts. Employes of the Baltimoreand | Ohio Railway May Become | Deputy Marshals. while the Miners Are Handlic: pped West Virginia, They ake Frogress In Pennsylvafia. in WHEELING, W. Vi, Aug. 6.—While the inacuivity of the coal-strike leaders in West Virginia has been attributed to the Columbus conferences of the labor leaders, where plans are being laid to prusecma‘ the work here, the injunctions issued by [ Judge Mason of the Marion Circuit Court | and Judge Jackson of the United States District Court are the real cause. Both injunctions are intended to prevent the | agitators from entering the Munongnh‘ field. . The intervention of the United | States court is sought because the Gov-| ernment will have more weight than the | State should a clash cccur. The perma- | nency of the Federa! injunction will not | be determined until September 20, when | arguments will be heard. Meantime itis | in full force and effect, enjoining Debs | and associates from speaking on the| strikes in 2nd about the Monongah mines. | They are not permitted to intercept | miners on their way to or from work; | they cannot speak on any public highways | leading to the mines; lastly, they are or- | dered to hold no public or private meet- | ings whatsoever in the neighborhood of | the mines. While it does not' hinder the prosecution of strike missionary work in otk of the State it affects the seat of n West Virginia, which is prac- ti v the samein effect. Shnould trouble e employes of the Baltimore Railway wi!l be brought ceainst and Ohic sirikers as deputy marshals, as the the road is in the hands of the Federal courts. Since the injunction went into effect yes- | terd » of the various unions organ- the strikers have taken an n the fight. BURG, Pa., Aug. 6.—The Bunola c who left the strikers two | and returned to work, have | 1. Thev promised not to 20 | ine until the strike has been A camp has been established o those at the De Armitt mines. ired strikers from other places have down there to remind the Bunola their nromise. A commissary nt is 1n overation. From it the i families of the poorer Bunola s will be fed. at De ,Armitt's mines the situation | S tled down to watchfulness on the part of the strikers, and determination on | of the company. The strikere try | rcept men when they go to work, | and the company’s representatives and | deputy sherifls try to convey employes to | Sometimes the deputies | and sometimes the cow- | has them driven in vehicles. Debs addressed a biz meeting at Turtle | -night. A delegation of striking | puddlers from McKeesport attended and | ght a contribution. Patrick | says by Monday all of De Armitt’s | s will be shut down tight. The | kers will then march on the mines of | Westmoreland and Pennsylvania Gas | Coal Company at Irs | ALTOONA, Pa, Aug The strikers e Pittsburg disir.ct have planned an vasion ot the Westmoreland, Cleartield | nbria coal fields. i r received at Punxsutawney says kers will start to-night with | the object of tying up all the mines sup- | g for the Atlantic seaboard. | > recent cause of the troubles at the | and Clearfield regions have un- | he miners, and it is feared it will Cre Dola n cash 6. coal to strike. ‘ A mass-meeting of strikers was held at Gallitzin to-day in the hope of inducing | theno n-union men to strike. Forty men are reported to have joined the strikers. | IVELAND, Ono, Aug. 6.—Before | ving tiis morning .John Grosvenor, who has been in conference with Major | Dick, was asked if he believed the coal sirike would effect Hanpa’s Senatorial candidacy unfavorably. *Ido not think he said, “‘vec, been a 1se Hanna has al- liberal empioyer. He is 1l that is | ways anxious to-day to concede claimed by the miners.” GERMANY AGAIN PROTESTS. Objects to the Application to Her Sugar of Section 5 of the kew Tariff Act. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Aug. 6.—The German Government bas again entered a formal protest against the application to German sugar of section 5 of the nlw tariff by which German sugar would be >d with a hi her duty than that of other countries. It is not denied that the German sugar clearly comes within the provision of section 5 by reason of the yment of an export bounty, but the con- ion is made that the additional duty ymposed 1s in effect a discrimination st German sugar, which is incom- patible with the most favored Nation’s rights that are secured to German produc- by the treaties now in force and also provisions of the Saratoga agree- ct, Charge d’Affaires, Mr. von Reichenaun, in his note to the Szcretary of State appears 1o revive the position taken in June, 1896, | wi h Tespect to the duties ieviable upon | bounty sugars. The matter was then con- | ered in connection with the diserimi- | ing tariff provision-of August 27, 1894, | reiation to -alt duties by the Attorney- | Mr. Olney, who hela that under | alt was legally dutiable. Mr. ienau’s noie refers generally to but it seems his particuiar refer- | e is 1o the treaty of May 1, 1828, be- | tween the United Siates and Prussia. | No reference is made whatever in Mr. | eichenan’s note to 1he other section 5 of the act of October 1, 1890. I: is observed by the State Department that it is still without any information from the German Governmenton the point raised by Mr. Olney as to whether the reaty with Prussia is to be taken as ctive wilh respect to other portions of the empire, or is applicable only to the | productions ot Prussia exported from Prussia. A s to the contention that the tariff pro. on is incompatible with the terms cf Saratoga treaty of Augu t, 1891, tue | | the State Department takes tue position that the agreement ceased with the passage of the taniff act of August 21, 1894, which re- pealed sections of the act which extend the scope of the increased duties to all ®oods on which export duty is paid. | Island | Sheppara, { N, s / FRANCE'S EMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON. M, Patenotre, who has been directed to co-operate in securing Great Britain’s sup- port ot the proposed bimetallic conference, is one of the foremost diplomats of France. traveled man, an interesting man, discreet. ie naril | education in Paris he made an extended visit to Morocco, attache to Athens, where he learned modern Greek thoroughiy. that country under the protection of the Shah. he weni as was his next post, and he saw Very few peopie have been so fortunate as he. and has been considered mere than ordi- Afier finishing his Then Persia At 2ypt and Paiestine. Buenos Avres he learned Spanish, and visited every point of interest in South Amer- ica. After this he went to Peking and oriental countries. Next he was sent to rope. traveled through Japun, Korea and other Stockholm, and on his way saw the United | States. WHile in service in Sweden he traveled extensively through Northern A After that he returned to China and distinguished himseif in the negotia- tiou concerning the treaty of Anam. During his ministry in China he visited Siam, | Burmal;, Ceylon, India and other adjacent states. prises in Aevada Declares Fe Was Frozen Lut. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—The papers were drawn to-day in a suit in- volving millions invested in Nevada gold mines. Dennis B. Harris, promoter, is the plainiiff, and the Gold Creek and Ne- vada Mining Company defendant. The plaintiff recites that the Gold Creek Compuny wss formed in 1896, with a capital of $3,000,000. Mountain Company, and issuew $1,000,000 in stock for working purposos. | O this amount, he says, 500,000 shares were sold for $500,000, and most of this money was spent in developing. company then organized the Gold Creck and Nevada Consolidated Lodes Company with & capital of $10,000,000, and the Gold Cresk and Nevada Townsite Company with a stock of $2,000,000 The platntiff says he is the original pro- moter of the companies and it was agreed that he sgiould have for his trouble stock worth $1,796 He says the capita. interested in the scheme took his adv and labor to a certain point and then froze him out. The plaintiff allezes a deal is now being negotiated with an Eng- | lish syndicate for the sale of all com- panies for $15,000,000. TWO FOR ONE DISTRICT. Owing to a Misunderstanding, There Is a Jumble in the Appointment of Alaska Commissioners. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—The President was authorized by Congress to appoint four Commissioners for Alaska. Jones of FPort Townsend, Wash. Soon after Jones' appointment had been for- warded to him a letter was received fromn Senator Wilson saying Jones had with- drawn. The depariment was anxious o have a new Commissioner appointed as soon as possible, soas toreach St. Michaels before navigation closed, so it appointed L. B. Sheppard of Nebraska. The latter appointment was made July 26. On Au- gust 2 the department rece:ved the bond and oatn of office of Jones, with a note that he would stert for the post the next day. No word has been received from so the depariment does not know what be has done. If he bas also zone to Alaska there will be two Commis- sioners for the same district. reach St. Michaels August 20, while Shep- pard would not reach there until long | afterward. Mg ade s 10 PROSECULIE THE LYNCHERS. How Dy, Kuder's Brothers Will Spend His Life Insuraner Money ATLANTA, GA., Auz. 6.—The insur- | ance of Dr. W. L. Ryder, who was hanged by a mob for killing his sweetheart, | amounting to $12,000, was vaid his broth- | ers this morning. They will use the | amount 1o procecute the lynchers. | Rvder, it appears, had killed his sweet- heart, who was a very popular young lady | in the community. There was a storm of indignation because of the murder, and if the truth was told it must be said that the authorities were not overanxious to pro- | tect Ryder from the fury of the mob. ment of August 22, 1891 | : As to the firsi contention, the German | Since the iynching the brothers of Dr. Ryder have been very eager to get his in- surance monev. ‘ihe insurance p-ople made them wait for it. ‘I'he brothers say teat they will prosecute the lynchers to the bitter end, but the general opinion in this State is that nothing will come of it. No jury will ever convict any of the | lynchers. B 4 Lynchini Thot May Cause Trowble BIRMINGHAM, Ara, Aug. 6.—Near Spring Hili at midnight George Turner, colored, attempted to assault his employ- er's daughter. He was captured, struag up and riddled with bu'lets. Turner has many friends among the blacks, and it is feared that there may be some race trou- bles come of the Iyuching. Hitherio Turner has not been a “‘bad nigger.” Once in a while when he was drunk he would cause trouble, but when sober he was quiet. = Death of Virginia’s Attorney-General. WARRENTON, Va, Auz. 6.—Major Scott, Attorney-General of Virginis, died bere snortly after midnight. He had been 11l of typhoid fever for some weeks. PO R g Chief Clevk of the Knilway Masl Service. WASHINGTON, D. D., Aug. 6.—The Postmaster-General has appointed John W. Holiiday of Ohio chief clerk in the ailway mauil service. It purcbased the | The | Jones will | | THIS SUIT IANVILVES MILLIONS. | HUNTINGTON'S STEPSON ARRESTED | The Promoter of Large Mining Enter- | Charged With Running Down an Aged | Laborer With His Wheel and ! Then Striking him. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—Archibald M. Huntington, stepson oi Colhs P. Hunt- | ington, was arrested this morning on a | chargs of assaulting & laborer, Dennis | Ward, an employe of the Public Works | Department. He al'eged that while work- | ing on the Fort Schuyler road raking | ioose bits of crushed stone Huntington rode into him on a bicycle, knocking him | down. He says Huntington then sprang from his wheel and struck him a severe blow in tiie face. Six other laborers came up and remonstrated with Huntington for striking the old man. Huntington, ac- cording to Ward’s story, revlied, *I can lick the whole seven of you,’ snatched their rakes from them, threw them away and then rode off. Huntington when arraigned said he ran into Wara accidentally and did not strike him. He took the laborers’ rakes away from them because they had threatened bim. The case was continued until Tues- day, bail being furniched for Huntington. by CAPIU ED IN AUSTRIA. Alleged Landing of a Carrier Pigeon Bearing Instructions Regarding Professor Andres. | PARIS, France, Aug. 6.—Le Gaulois | says a carrier pigeon bearing instructions ‘ regarding the Arctic explorer, Professor Andree, has been captured at Grandisca, near Goritz, Austria. . LONDON, ExG., Aug. 6.—A Vienna dis- patch 1o the Daily News quotes Explorer Otto Nordenskjoid as saying that Andree e but little persuasion to get them | Among those appointed was William J. | has already landed on the North Asiatic | or North American coast. | e HIS ACCOUNIS BADLY MIXED. | Lieutenant Adair of Fort Ringgold, Texan, Abrupily Kestgna. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 6.—The | resignation of Lieutenant S. E. Adair, | ¥ fth Cavairy, stationed at Fort Rin, gold, | Tex., was accepted to-day, to take effect | immediately. A peculiar series of circum- | stances brought about this result. Lieu- | tenant Adair was a military Pooh Bah. | In adaition to exercising the duties of a commanding officer, he was post commis- sary, post quartermaster and several other things. He was required to keep | all the accounts of the various branches and he got them mixed. When his atten- | tion was called to a shortage of $600 in on | account he drew forth the amount against | h's official credit and transferred it o0 | make up the deficiency. It was claimed | in his behalf that he did this in the knowl- | edge that the deficit was represented by a | corresponding surplus in another account. | The War Department ordered an investi- gation. While it was pending, Lieuten- ant Adair voluntarily tendered his, resig- | nation, with the request that he be al- lowed three months’ leave of absence be- fore its acceptance. The request was not granted. LIGHT AND POWER DEAL, Gas and Fleotric Companies of Six Counties Combine. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6—The People’s Electric Light and Power Com-. pany and the Newark Gas Company, ench having a capital of $5,000,000 and con- ! trolling most of the lignting interests in six counties, have perfected a plan of con- solidation, with a capital of $15,000,000. The United Gas Improvement Company of Philadelphia, which controls most af the gas and electric light and power com- panies of South Jersey, isinterested in the deal. e Some of the promoters admit that the i connection of the latter means the ulti- mate consolidation of all th® gas and eleciric power companies of the State, with an aggregate capitalization of $50,- 000,000. The new combination will be the largest aggregation of capital in the State. —_— Sherman Summon-d (o Washington. NARRAGANSETT, L. L, Aug. 6.—Sec- retary Sherman returns to Washington to-day. His departure is rather a sur- prise to his numerous friends here, who had expected him to remain for a con- siderable time to come, but he stated that he was called to Washington by urgent business that would not adruit of delay. i Srhebadios g Crooks Indictrd for Extortion. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 6.—*Rev.” Fitzgeraid and “Kid” Hall, with their alleged accomplices, were held by the Grand Jury to-day. They are accused of extorting money from the Rev. Mr. Oberholzer by threatening to accuse him of an infamous crime, ENGLAND AND IMETALLISM Not Yet in a Position to Reply to American Envoys. Time Required in Communi- ‘cating With the Govern- ment of India. 2 i | & | Meanwhile Franca> Is Actlvely Ald=- ing in Steps to Bring About the Conferenca. LONDON, Ex6., Aug. The American | bimetallic envoys, having inquirea when they might expect a reply to their pro- | posals from the Government, received to- day a letter from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which he said he feared the Government was not yet in a position to reply to the proposals they and the Frencn Embassador had placed before the Ministry. Of the in- ternational agreement respecting silver, Sir Michael add d: ©It is due to both the importance of the snbject and the manner in which it has been brought before the Ministry by the representatives of the two countries that the proposals should be very carefully ex- amined and considered, and this process | mast be somewhat prolonged, owing to the time necessarily occupied in commu- nicating with the Government of India. ‘The Chancellor cannot at bpresenl say with certainty bow long these communi- cations will take, but hopes the Ministry will be ready again to meet the envoys early in October.” The American envoys are uncertain, but they remain here for the present. An important memorial, which has been signed by more than 330 leading labor organizations in the United King- dom, representing every industry, has! been forwarded to Salisbury urging the Government to heartily co-operate with the other powers in the current effort to secure an international agreement re- specting gold and silver. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—While the American bimetallic commission is in London endeavoring to secure the ac- quiescence of the British Government to an international conference their efforts will be seconded in this country by the French Embassador and other diplomatic representatives of France attached to the embassy. ernment is anxious the couference should be h:1d, and additional support is given to this understanding by the receipt of a cablegram at the French embassy, the contents of which have been made known to the State Department, directing Em- bassador Patenotre to co-operate witl the United States and with prominent per- sons interested in financial matters, but not of the Guvernment, in the attempt to briag Great Britain to view the conference project favorably. Jusi what the plan is on whicn Patenotre will work is not ek- plained definitely. Itis the intention of est financial standing in the United States who are well kuown in England to write letters to leaders in the Salisbury Ministry strongly advocating the propcsed confer- ence. One interesting piece of news in connec- nection with this phase of the subject is that France will decline to be a party to any meeting in the interest of bimetallism unless Great Britain joins. The anxiety of the French Ministry to see something definite result trom the mission of the American commissioners is none the less keen on that account. “W.LLIAW AND NICHOLAS. St. Petersburg Is Festive in Honor of the German Emperor and Empress. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 6.—St, Petersburg disnatches say that the city is in festive garb in honor of the arrival to-morrow as the guests of the Czar of the German Em- peror and Empress. The liveliest interest is manifested by all classes in this reunion of the great royal houses of Europe, and the visiting party will 1eceive as royal a 1eception from the popnulace as from the imperial hosts. the arrival of the Germans in the bay to- morrow morning the Czar and suite will From all indications the French Gov-‘ his Government 1o urge men of the high- | On | BUTCHERY OF THE PACIFICOS. several days. to save her sons from misery. insurgents. Spanish military commander to give them permission to seek food. woman, whose four children were dying, resolved to brave the soldiers In the night she slipped unnoticed be- tween two sentinels and rushed to the woods. morning with vegetables she was caught, and instantly a rumor spread among the soldiers that the pacificos had an understanding with the The soldiers, crying ‘‘Treason, The pacificos were mowed down as though they were cnly sheep. When the work was done Colonel Orozco, who was notified from the first of the action of the soldiers and made no effort to restrain them, reported the slaughter to Weyler as a vrictoy over the insurgents. More Than One Hundred Starving Cubans Appea! for Focd and Are Massacred by Spanish Troops. HAVANA, CUBA, Aug. 6.—Another butchery of pacificos is re- ported from a place near Sancti Spiritus. majority being women, children and old men, were massacred by the Spanish column of Colonel Orozco. They crowded around the forts, asking in vain the More than 100 persons, the The pacificos had been starving A On returning in the » began the slaughter. FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL. The Administration to Urge Upon Congress the Construction of the Aicaragua Canal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Avg. 6.—No matter what the attitude of the Greater Republic of Central America may be it is the intention of the administraiion to recommend Government control of the Nicaragua canal when Congress assem- bles next December. ‘T'his was made plain at a conference at the State Department participated in by Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler, Senator Morgan, former Senator Miller and Merry, the recently appointed Minis- ter to Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, regarding the complications w!ich have grown out of the refusal of the Gov- ernments of Nicaragua and Salvador to receive Mr. Merry. o It has been practically decided that Mr. Merry shall go to Custa Rica and the heaa- quarters of the legation shall be trans- ferred to that country from Nicaragzua. No steps will be taken to make the trans- fer, however, until the Governments of Nicaragua and Salvador have again been ueard from. The administration believes there is no necessity of entering even into a new con- vention with Nicaragua with a view to securing authority for the construction of a waterway. The programme it will fol- low will be based upon the provisions of the convention now in force, as well as the concession whieli was granted toan Amer- ican company by the Nicaraguan Govern- ment for the consiruction of the canal. Tnis concession will not expire for three { years, s Acting in accordance with instructions given by the Staie Department Minister Baker is watching every move of the opponents of the canal in Nicaragua and making reports thereon 1o the State Department, so that in case of necessity | pilompt action may be authorities, .The Walker commission, which has been holding meetings at the State De- partment, will make a preliminary report to Congress at the beginning of the ses- sion setiing forth 1ts estimate. Should this report show that the cost would not | be greater than $100,000,000 the President wou'd probably have something to say in | his first annual message in regard to the | advisability of the passage of a bill by {"Congress guaranteeing the construction of | the canal under Government coutrol. e HINTS TO AMERICANS. | How Germany and Kwssia Are Extend- ing Therir Commeror. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—Consul Monoghan, at Chemnitz, writes the State Department that Germany is turning its atiention to the oil territory in Japan, and | that an effort is being made at Tokio to organize a syndicate similar to the Stan- dard Qil Company or the Russian Trust for the purpose of increasing production, It is also said that oil has been found in large quantitiesin Formosa. The Consul says that Germany is in- | creasing its trade in India, and is now third in point of commerce with that country. He adds that the Unitea States wiih half the effort of the German agents | hitherto of the markets of Calcutta, Bom- bay and Benares. Mr. Monoghan discnusses the efforts Rus- sia is making to aid its farmers. Every obstacle in the way of agricultural devel- opment and in the exportation of farm proaucts is 10 be removed. = Agricultural implements not made in Russia will be duty free for five years. The Consul sug- gests that American manufacturers of agricultural implements should look into the matter of supplying the new market. S a Against the American Bile. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—Consul- General DeKay at Berlin writes to the State Department at some length con- cerning the efforts that are being made in Germany to prevent the importation and sale of American bicycles in that go aboard and bid them welcouie, and 2000 cavalry drawn from the finest regiments will serve as an escoit from the docks to the new Peterhof Palace, an entire wing of @khich has been reserved for the visitors and is to-day being turned into a floral bower. Tha Emperor and Empress will be free to follow their own inchnations during the morning and aiternoon, and in the evening thev will be the guests at a state banquet, the preparations for which are. on a scale of magnificence even exceeding the grandeur of thesimilar function given during the coronation festivities lust year. The visit is to last for a week, and the ! programme mavped out will give the Ger- mans little opportunity for rest. Enu- land, however, is less interested in the festive features of the visit than in the new deals angd arrangements for future understandings that may be come to be- tween the two rulers. There is a feeling that the Emperor may win over the Czar from some of his eccentric notions, and a good ‘many people of note in the diplo- matic world are prophesying that sooner or later the reunion will prove an unfortu- nate event for the veace of Europe. _—— TWO BROTHE.N AWFUL CRIME. One In Lynched and the Other Threat- ened With th- Same Fate. LOUISVILLE, Kv., Aug. 6.—A special to the Post from Barbourville, Ky., say Jack Williams was canght in the moun- | tains near Brushcreed last night and lynched by a mob of enraged men. Wil liams and his brother were accused of as- saulting a deaf-mute girl named Viney Bays, Tom Williams was forced to marry nis victim. He isnow in jail here, and there are threats of lynching him before to-morrow. The crime was a most shock- ing oue. The girl was brought into court to-day scantily clothed and barefooted. She is in a :erious mentaland physical condition. There is much indignation. Sl Carnegiee Vast Orders, PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 6—It is re- ported that the Carnegie Company has received foreign orders for 200,000 tons of steel rails, half from England, a quarter from Russia and the rest trom China. Badly Mizrd Democra‘ic Committer, NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6 —A poll of the D mocratic State Committee shows that thirteen are in favor of indossing country. Several schemes have been de- | vised and the probabilities are that in- | creased tariff rates wiil be adopted to | carrying out the desires of the Germans. | Mr. DeKay also suggests thai some in- ! ternational plan should be adopted to | | protect American bicycle trademarks in | Germany. | - | From California to Eio. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—The i Bureau of American Republics has re- ceived information that merchants of Rio de Janeiro have chartered two vessels now at San Francisco to convey cargoes from California to Rio. This 1s the first time in history that such a thing has } occurred. and is attributable to tie short crop in the Argentine Republic and Urugay. e G Commisnioner Hermann Coming. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 6.—Her- mann, Commissioner-General of the Land Office, ieft Thursday for Oregon and Cali- fornia, where he will spend six weeks. | He expects to devote some of his time to i an investigation of the condition of land offices along the Pacific Coast. g s i oy Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aue. 6 —Pacific Coast pensions were granted to-day as fol- lows: California: Origis Angeles; George W al—Martin_Hagan, Los Griswold, Los Angeles; | Winchester Giliett, Norwal alk. Oregon: Original—Enos Cahill, Oregon City. gt His Last Days on Beer. CHICAGO, lur., Aung. 6 —Atter four weeks of practical abstinence from food “(Old Man” Schrage is dead. The body of the miser, who on March 24, 1896 was robbed of $55.00) in Government bonds, will be shipped to Whiting, Ind., for in- terment. During the four weeks prior to his death Schrage had been unable to leave bis bed and had subsisted solely on beer. In this time the old miser, in de- lirium, talked frequentiy of his bonds and of the robbery. Greel: Red Crois Funds. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—Countess Cora Di Brazza, the president, and Solon J. Vlastok, the secretary general of the National Fund in Aid of Greek Red Crogs, request all the committees and individudis coilecting money for the of starving, sick or wounded Greeks to call in their silver, twenty are for State issues only and sixteen are non-committal, list and make a closing report to the secrelary by August 10 taken by the | | ought to obtain a much Jarger share than | ESCAPE OF TWJ CUB-NS. General Garcia’s <on and a Pharma- cist Succeed in Leaving a Spanish Penal Colony. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—The Cuban Junta to-day received a cable from Justo Garcia, son of General Calixto Garcia, and Manuel Planas, a Cuban pharmacist, announcing their escape from the Spanish penal colony in the Chaffarine 1slands, whare they were confined as political prisoners. The dispatch was sent from Nemours, France, and stated the senders were on their way to Paris. Justo Garcia is the oldest son of General Garcia, and was arrested last December in Bilbao, Spain, while visiting a married sister there. A Madrid gable to-night announced that General Garcig himself had arrived in France. This probably refers to the same party, of which a distorted version had reached Spain. - ARANGO 1AUNTS WEXLER. The Insurgent Colonel Writes a Stinging Letter to the Bu'cher. HAVANA, Cusa, Aug. 2.—Colonel Raul Arango of the insurgent army in the province of Havana has written the fol- lowing to Captain-General Weyler: ©On July 22 I was encamped with my forces two miles west of Madruga. About noon I re- ceived advice that a Spanish force was ap- proaching. I sent scouts to reconnoiter. They found it was a division of the battalion of San Quintin. Idrew up my men and waited in vain two hours. As the Spaniards did not show any disposition o attack me I sent 100 men to the front to challenge them. A few snots from my forces were enough to make the celebrated warriors of San Quintin retreat in haste. Two days later I was very much amused by reading in the Havana ncwspapers a boastful Spanish accountof the encounter, in which it appeared I was dislodged at the point of the Spanish bayonet from my strong positions. On July 25 I moved four miles farther west for the purpose of capturing cattle bound for Havana. The cattle were escorted | by the Spanish guerrillas, which fled on my approach. 1sent the plunder to the Cuban depot of supplies and then waited to see whether a Spanish column would come to avenge the guerrillas. In five bours only three persons came along and they were milkmen on thelr way to Madruga. One of them had a Cuban passport. The others had Spanish passports issued by your Excellency. I arrested them and hold tnem still in the hope your Excel- lency will deign to come to theiy rescue. On July 26, when I held my former position near Managua, I was informed of the approach of some Spanish forces of the bat'alion of Ca- narias. Halfan hour was enough to convince me that I was about to have another disap- pointment. The battalion, after a few vol- leys, chose the same honorable course the bat- talion of San Quintin_ chose on July 22. I have not read any report of their victory, but have not the least doubt it has been published. i I take the trouble in wriiing all the facts to your Excellency only to congratulate you warmly upon the pacification of this province. The troops of your Excellency are undoubted- 1y showing a very peaceful disposition. As in all Spanish official reports every Cuban leader is mentioned as ‘‘sc-calied general.” Arango’'s communication is addressed to “So-called Captain-General of Cuba, Don Valeriano Weyler.” Copies of this communication were circulated in Havana tothe great delight of Weyler's many enemies. KAIDING 0¥ 1HE FRONTIER. Fersia and Turkey Sending Troops to Suppress the Lawless ¢ Kurds. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 6.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Tabriz, Northern Persia, says the Kurds are raiding on tne Turko-Persian frontier. Both Persia and Turkey are sending trooos to suppress the raiders. The dispateh adds that the Kurds and Armenians are fighting again, m2gr vl s FREDERICK MADDISON ELECTED, The Popular Lobor Leader Gains a Seat n the Commons. LONDON, Exc.,, Aug. 6.—In the elec- tion to-day in the Brightside division of Sheffield to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons left by the death of Right Hon. Anthony Mundella, who was a Radical, Frederick Maddison, a labor leader, stood in the Literal interest, and James Hope, a nephew of the Duke of Norfolk, for the Conservatives. Maddi- son was elected by a majority of 183, re- ceiving 4289 votes. At the last election Mundella, who rep- resented Sheffield in Parliament for sev- enteen years and subsequently the Bright- side division of that wown for twelve years, was returned without opposition. Maddison had stood twice before for Par- liament, but was defeated each time. He was president of the Trades Congress in Hull in 1886, and for several years a mem- ber oi the Hu!l Town Council and presi- dent of the Hull Trade Council. o s GOT THE SAMOAN FEVER. German Papers Urge the Government to Annex the Ialands. BERLIN. GerMaNy, Aug, 6.—The Colo- nial party is experiencing another attack of Samoan fever. One of its chief organs attacks the newly appointed American Consul at Apia, Osborne, saying he isan unscrupulous man who considers ail means justifiable, and appeals to the Gov- ernment to act more resolutely to protect German interests in Samoa. Another journal goes still farther, declaring that the only way to protect German interests is to annex the islands. Itcoutends that the opportunity for annexetion is favora- ble, owing to ithe United States seizing Hawaii and Great Britain claiming Tonga Isiand. —_—— ltaly Makes Us a Present. ROME, ItaLy, Aug. 6.—The Minister of War has sent to the United States Em- bassy as a present to the American Gov- ernment, the latest models of rifle and musket adopted by the Italian army. SOGCESS OF THE NISSION Return of Foster From a Visit to Foreign Governments. Says the Bering Sea Contro- versy Will Be Settled Amicably. And Doubts That Japan Wiil Cause Trouble Over Hawali’'s Annexation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—John W. Foster, who has been in Europe the last two months as special commissioner of the State Department to sound the inter- est of European Governments on the new seal convention, arrived to-day on the St. Louis. He was met at the pier by Charles 8. Hamlin, the other Bering Sea Commissioner. A large document from the State Department was delivered to him at quarantine. “There is a great deal to be said, I ade mit,” said Foster, “but ! cannot say it here. Ihave learned that Secretary Sher- man has left Narragansett, so I shall take the midnight train for Washington and report to him to-morrow. Hamlin and I will talk the whole matter over to-night. He will accompany me to Washington to- night.”” Foster indiguantly denied he was re- sponsible for the premature publication of Sherman’s belligerent message to Hay regarding British non-action on Bering seals. Regarding the seal conference he said: “I think at the conference in Washing- ton in October a satisfactory solution will be found.” “Then there will Washington ?"” *Yes, and I will say all interested na- tions will be represented, including Japan.” *What do you think of the likelihood of Japan forcibly resisting the annexa- tion of Hawaii?”’ “I do not think there is any possible danger of such a result. Japan has 24000 subjects on the islands. She will regard with interest all things that may cccur to aftect their welfare. That is only natural and what any nation would do in a simi- lar sitaation, but as. to there being any danger of serious trouble such talk is none sense.” “Do vou believe the Bering quéstion will be seitied amicably 2 “I never thought for a minute it would not be.” SILVER'S DEPRECIATION. Mint Director Preston lays it Will Fall to Forty Cents an Ounce Within Six Months. WASHINGTION, D. C., Aug. 6.—Di- rector of the Mint Preston said to-diy that the depreciation in the price of silver bullion yesterday made the commercial ratio between silver and gold 36 to 1, in- steal of 16 to 1. He says that if thesilver puicased under the Bland-Allison-Sher- man acts were sold in open market the loss to the Government would be $204,584 - 157. The director predicts that within six months silver will fall to forty cents an ounce. He says: “China is not buving any. Japan is out of the business, and there seems to be no demand for it in any country to any ex- teng, even for use as subsidiary coinage. The United Staces has done more 1o keep up the price of silver than any other coun- try in the world, but cannot do so any longer. Its tendency has been steadily downward since the passage of the Sher- an act, “The world’s production of gold this vear will be about $240,000,000, of wnich the United States will contribute about ,000,000. ‘The supply is steadily in- creasing, according toreports from Austra- lia, South Africa and Mexico, and now comes Klondyke, still further adding. Tha extent of the Klondyke output is problematical. It will take a long time jor Klondyke to swell the total, because there are ouly about 120 days in the year when gold can be washed.” i P et Will Not Go Upon the Ohio Stump. WASHINGTON, D. 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