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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 1897. 3 THEY SANG AS THE SHIP WENT DOWN Continued from First Page. floating around. All heard the wash of the water and could feel the steamer settling. After all the passengers had left the vessel they stood in lifeboats out of | danger to watch the work of dissolution, | the captain and Pilot Cornell remaining | on boerd. Twenty minutes before she went under the captain and pilot left the wreck in the steamer’s launch. Just 2 hours and 10 minutes after the rock weas struck the Mexico’s bows sank underneath the water out of sight. The | bows bobbed up again and the stern sank under water. Suddenly the bows shot up- | are rich would simply bring on a fight ward in a perpendicularline, and the good | ship Mexico slid to the bottom like a shot, | stern first. | Just as the vessel went under the chart- | house, which had not been tightly secured | to the deck, broke loose and floated to the | top. Then it was that this charthouse, | seven lifeboats and one steam-launch, oaded with passengers, were all that ap- | peared of the Mexico remaining on the surface of the water. As soon as the Mexico went under and the captain had taken the bearings of the | ill-fated spot the lifeboats pulled away for ‘ Percy Island and Dixons Entrance, thir- teen miles distant, where the passenczers Janded on the rocks and had something to eat. the passengers landed at Metlakahtla, | seventeen miles from the island and thirty | the Topeka and brought to Seattle, reach- | miles from the point where the vessel went down. There all remained until picked up by the steamer City of Topeks, | bound southward, sand Mrs. A. H. Wilbur of Banta | Mr Jruz were on the ill-fated steamer. Mrs. | r thus tells of her experience: i “My busband and myseli did not belong to the Christian Endeavorers, but were simply on a little outing by ourselves. We went up as far as Dyea on the Mexico and were with her during her entire trip. When the accident occurred we were, of | course, il in bed, but I don't remember | whether I was asleep or not. I know the | engines had been stopped the greater part | of the night, and had been started but a little while when I suddenly felt the worst | stock I ever experienced in my life or | want to again. 1 did not snow what the | C w matter was, but rushed on deck and soon | ed that we had struck a rock and t old of the ship was ing with ter. Then the order came to get into | ¢ boats, and we dressed ourselves as juickly as possible—and that is all. We | took to the boats and were rowed to Met- lakahtla. Tuere we received the utmost hospitality from Missionary Duncan and | his Indians.” | Captain Thomas, who was in charge of | the Mexico, is not familiar with the waters | of the north, as he haa made few trips up | that way. He is, however, considered a very cautious and careful officer.. When | seen by TEE CALL correspondent this aft- | ernoon, he said the reports of the passen- | gers were about correct. He says that Pilot Cornell is one of the best in ma“ lea: t ROYALTY TAX SCHEME ABANDO"I;I—ED. The Canadian Government Realizes That It Could but Result in Bloodshed. OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Aug. 11.—The Canadian Government has abandoned its scheme compelling miners going into the Klondike dig- gings to pay royalty upon all gold mined by them. The announcement that such an attempt would be made called forth vehement protests from politicians and business men of the Northwest and the Pacific | Coast, - who realized that under existing conditions such a policy could ’only lead to serious trouble, and, probably, bloodshed. The storekeepers of British Columbia are too busy just now com- pelling prospectors to buy in British territory or pay a duty to consent to any policy which would cause further irritation. Frank Oliver, member of Parliament for Alberta, put the case against the taxation | scheme strongly before the Government. he said: « There is only one good point In a memorial to the Ministry about this proposition, namely, that it is so preposterous that it will never have any -effect under the circumstances and conditions which exist in the Yukon, and, probably, es ever look into the if the authori | making an attempt to collect such royalty. matter, they will realize this before If the diggings are not rich this tax would then be impossible or would prevent mining, and if they in a region which, all things considered, Canada could not expect to rule by main force except at a cost that would be much greater than the profit.” Alaskan service; that the vessel was on her regular course, and the rock on whicu she struck is not marked on the charts. The depth of water at that point is eighty- tive fathoms. He highly commends the self-control of the passengers. They were calm and obedignt. Captain Thomas does not believe thau an attempt will be made to raise the wreck, as the depth of water precludes the possibility of success. The passengers of the unfortunate Mex- Then the long row was renewed, and | 10 remained at Metlakahtla until Sunday | morning, when they were picked un by ing here early this morning. Metlakathla is an Indian mission vil- lage, under the charge of Rev, Father Duncan of the Episcopal church. The Indians extended to their guests the greatest hospitality until the Topeka ar- rived and picked them up. The Topeka had been intercepted by a cannery steamer from the Indian village and was hailed with shouts of delight by the Mexico’s people. A curious feature of the accident, which will doubtless give considerable satisfac- tion to the superstitiously inclined, is the fact that Clement Berry, an insane man, who was on the Willapa some months ago when she struck a reef and foundered, was also on the Mexico when the accident occurred. Berry was reported to have re- covered his reason, so no objection was made to his taking passage on the steamer. He developed signs of suicidal mania on the way, however, and when the boat struck he immediately jumped overboard. However, be changed his mind and swam like a beaver until picked up by oue of the boats. During the day officers of the Pacific Coast Steamsbip Company have been en- gaged in trying 10 procure passage for those who bou-ht tickets for the Mexico's run north again, the vessel being sched- uled to leave to-day. It is given outat the company’s office that some passen- gers will be sent up on the Utopia, which goes up to-morrow, while others will go on the Topeka. Some of the passengers say they have been offered the return of their fares, although the company is not Map Showing the Rouce of the Mexico After Leaving Sitka on the Return Voyage. In order to gain time the steamer took brought her along the westward shote of Prince of Wales Island. what is known as the outside route, which Afier passing Cape Muzen a southeasteriy course was laid througn Dixen Entrance, which does not seem to have been materially changed until the scene of the disaster, West Devil reached. k, was giving out this statement. The efforts of the company are to get passengers and freight through with the greatest possible di-patch, and to see that the passenger and his supplie®zo on the same steamer. The following is a list of the passengers on the Mexico when she struck the rock: J.W. Lewis, W. H. Leawis, Mrs. E.C. tabl and baby, Mrs. W. M. Stahl, Miss | Gracie Stahl, W. M. Wheeler, F. B. Por- | ter, A. H. Hillman and wife, Dr. B. P. Anderson, J. P. Pomeroy. Miss A. C. Lock, Miss T. Gray, Miss Fletcher, Miss Sloan, F. R. Kepfel, B. B. Griffin, F. E. Lloyd, 8. B. Eastman, A. J. McNab, E. B. Wilson, W. R. Harrington, 1. H. McGregor, P. A. Fisher, Mrs. Reece, Mrs. Petdrson, Mrs. Mariager, ¥. H. Dennis and wife, Dr. Manker, W. H. Tinpin, Miss F. E. Millitt, G. N. Cal- kins and wife, Mrs. C. E. Richards, Miss E. M. Howe, Miss Diamer, A. H. Wilbur and wite, Miss M. Nelson, Miss J. Nelson, G. L. Fox, George M. Roe, Dewitt Daven- jdorf, F. T. Catif, T. Tagliabul, D. W. Graves and wile, Mrs. Glenn, Billy Schooler, C. E. Burg, C. F. Buchanan and wife, A. C. Edwardas and wife, M. Cut- singer, Rev. E. L. Weber, wife and two children, Mrs. Blackstone, Miss H. Ander- son, O. Olsen, J. W. Squires, wife and three children. This afternoon the United States Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels, W. J. Bryant and C. C. Cherry, began an investigation of the sinking of the Mexico. They took tle evidence of Captain Thomas, the pilot, two deckhands, the first and second offi- cers, Captain Wallace and Captain’Craig, It is expected to complete the taking of testimony to-morrow. Captain Bryant states that no new facts other than those already given to the public were brought out. LOST WHEN MOST NEEDED. Goodall, Perkins & Co. Find It Dif- ficult to Replace the MexIco. The following telegram was received by Goodall, Perkins & Co. from Nanaimo, B. C.: The Mexico started from Sitka at5 a. M. on the 4th inst. Took the outside passage and arrived at Cape Chacon at midnight. Got un- der way again at3 4. M. and at4:20 A. M. struck 2 Tock on the starboard bilge, supposed to be West Devil Rock, fourteen miles from Cape Chacon. The steamer filled very rapidly, and at 6:30 A. M. sank in eighty-five fathoms of water. All the passengers and crew were saved. Such baggage as was in the staterooms was also saved. Everything else was lost Boats were leftat Metlakahtla in charge of Rev. Mr. Duncan, head missionary on the Alaskan station. Captain Thomas and all passengers and crew came down on the City of Topeka. The Mexico left the sournd last month with a large party of Christian Endeavor excursionisis and went as far as Dyea, where she landed a few miners bound for Klondyke. Over 400 miners who had booked to leave on her on the return trip were awaiting her at Seattle, so Captain Thomas took the outside passage, or ‘‘the short cut home.” It proved to be the long way around. Goodall, Perkins & Co. are in a quan. dary over the loss of the steamer. A few months ago half their fleet was idle and now they cannot charter a vessel ‘0: love or money. All of last Tuesday night men worked on the City of Puebla getting her Puget Sound freight out and yesterday afternoon she sailed for Port Harford to bring up a load of grain. With her went forty longshoremen and forty more will be engaged at Port Harford. It is hoped to have the vessel loaded and back in San Francisco to-night in order that she may leave for Puget Sound ports some time to-morrow. The Oregon has to be hauled out of retirement and put on the Co- lumbia River route to relieve the glut there, so the company has not a vessel available to take the place of the Mexico. Among those who were awaiting the arrival of the Mexico at Seattle is Sam Pond, son of ex-Mayor Pond. He is bound forthe gold fields, and yesterday his father spent half a day trying to get him a pas- sage on the City of Topeka. The latter goes only as far as Juneau, however, and the only way by which Dyea can be reached is by the George W. Elder, which leaves six days later. “We will do everything wn oar power to straighten out matters,” said Eawin Goodall yesterday: ‘“but such matters cannot be fixed up in a moment. If by any possible chance we can securd a steamer she will at once be sent up to take the Mexico’s place. If we can’t, we will have to do the best we can with the Elder and Topeka. The Mexico was par- tially insured.” There is just a chance that the Zealandia may be chartered from the Oceanic Steam- ship Company and put on the southern route. In that event the Corona would be sent north to replace the wrecked steamer. The Mexico was built by the Dickies about ten years ago for a company trading in the Guif of California. Caftain John Bermingham superintended the building of the vessel, and be stuck so religiously to the terms of the contract that the build- ers lost at least $20,000 on the job. About seven years ago, when on her way here from Nanaimo, B, C., shé struck on a rock in the Gulf of Geergia and sank. She was afterward raised and brought to San Francisco, where, she was thorouzhly repaired. Since that time up to the pres- ent disaster her career was an uneventful one. gl Sought the Rock In Vain. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 1L.— A peculiar feature in connection with the wrecking of the steamship Mexico was that after striking the submerged rock and backing off Captain Thomas, perceiv- ing the rapid rise of water in the hold, tried again to strike the rock to prevent the vessel from being submerged. He failed to succeed, although he continued steaming about in the vicinity until the water finally extinguished the fires under the boilers. It was reported here last night that one passenger, a minister, came off the vessel leaving a treasure belt with $1200 lying tn- der a pillow in his stateroom. THE SEATFITLE CRAZE. Klondicitls Still Holds Fast Victims In the Sound City. SEATTLE, Wasn., Aug. 1L—There is no abatement to the gold fever here. Nothing but Klondike is to be heard on all sides and if you attempt to reason with a man or woman, boy or girl, that it is downright foolishness to go into that region at this 1ate season of the year you will not be listened to for a moment. You are told that Jim!Humbug and Jack Bum, orsome other character never known to any one but two or three boon com- panions, went in there a year or so ago and returned a *“Baron Rothschild” in wealth. Because these men did so there is no reason under the sun why thcs: going out should not fare as well or better. R10n a1l sides you find the word Klondike. It is Klondike bonnets, hats, boots, shoes, suspenders, garters, hosiery; Klondike dinners, parties, steaks, chops, puddings; Klondike culinary utensils of every de- scription, Klondike groceries. The very air one breathes seems to be impregnated with the Klondike microbe—a very substantial one if you could but catch him. And the newspapers and merchants are as badly smitten with the *Kion” as the public. All sorts of yarns are flving around and where in the mischief they originate would puzzle a seer to say, The immense influx of Easterners to Seattle has taxed every description of trade to the utmost. There need be no idle men in Seattle for many months to come, for all who are willing to work have no trouble in obtaining it. Ou entering a tentfactory to-day to look around I was asked if I was hunting for a job; if so I could startin right away. Un- fortunately the sailors’ needle is not my forte. Every jack tar who can cobble tents can secure all the employment he wants right in this burg. Politeness is forgotten by the clerks in stores, and little time is wasted on you if you have not your mind made up before entering a store. The demand isso great and so many want to be served in a rush that even the proprietors do not have time to wash their hands with imaginary soap or even welcome yo@ with a smile. ‘‘Purchase or get out”’ appears to be the order of the day. There are hundreds waiting to be served, and as every one has money and expects to pay three prices for the articles required, no “bargain-counter’” haggling goes in Seattle at the present moment. One large outfitting house here took in one afternoon last week $12,000 ready cash over the counters. Lar:e as the sum appears one can credit it, judg- ing from the immense number of strangers in the city bound for the Klondike. Some of the Klondikers carry sums from $1 up to §3000, and, as nearly all have fitted out here, the money put into circulation is hard to calculate. One of the greatest attractions noted on the dock to-day were a couple of remark- ably fine shorthorn oxen, which have been trained to pack. Their owner goes with them, and is to employ them pack- ing outfits between the landing at Dyea ana the headwaters of the Yukon. Al- ready enough of employment has been booked to keep the oxen going for several weeks, and at a price which will swell their boss’ pocketbook. Many of those who purchased cayuses concluded, after seeing the oxen, that it would have been more profitable had they done likewise. Having got their outfits to navigation, and built their boats, the animals could have been turned into juicy steaks or sun- dried beef. very one bound to Klondike is kick- ing at the high freight rates, but appa- rently all gladly pay them. On the barges the owners of horses had to pay $25 a head and $11 a ton for hay (40 feet poing to the ton), while oats were taken at $20 50 a ton, But what foolish people are the Eastern folkl To go from Chicago to San Fran- cisco by train costs about $61; a second- class passage to Dyea $28, a total of $S1. From Chicago to Seattle by train is $72 50, a second-class passage by steamer (o Dyea $2250, a total of $9450. Aoy oxe can see the saving. Again, in San Fran- cisco one has an opportunity of choosing his steamer and getting his berth. Here, he takes what he can get, and very often has to await his opportunity. J. C. CAMPBELL. ——— MUST PAY DUTY SAYS NcKEMNA. Its Ruling Regarding the of the Application Discrimination Tax. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 10.—Attor- ney-General McKenna has rendered a partial decision on questions submitted to him by the Treasury Department re- garding the application of the 10 per cent discrimination duty fixed by the tariff law. He has decided that all goods, the product of manufacturers of a country not contiguous to the United States, when imported into a contiguous country and then exported to the United BStates, shall be liable to extra daty. This applies to goods shipped either by rail or vessel. The question of bonded privilege, relating to whether the discriminatine duty shall apply to goods sent in bond through the United States, was not passed upon. McKenna called at the Treasury Depart- ment to-day and told the officials there that he expected to render an opinion on the more important question of discrim- inating duty on bonded gooas before leay- ing Washington. He will probably go away in a few days. A large amount of money is involved in the bonded importa- tion matter. Nearly all goods shipped from Asiatic ports to places 1n the eastern portion of the United States are entered through Canada in bond. Teas intended for New York and other Eastern cities are usually sent in bond over Canadian rail- Ways. The Attorney-General explained at the treasury that a discriminating duty coutd not be levied on goods imported directly intothe United States in British vessels from countries not British, as special ex- emption was made in the tariff law con- cerning_such cases. The treaty with Great Britain gives British vessels the right to bring goods from non-British countries to this country, but goods brought in vessels of countriesnot having such treaty privileges from other foreign ports are apparently prohibited, under penalty of forfeiture, except in certain cases, from lauding dutiable articles in America. The new tariff law bearing on this sub- ject plainly means that this Government proposes to retaliate against any foreign country which will not allow goods brou:htyin an American vessel from a non-American port to be landed in that country. ——e— ADVANCES made on furniture and planos, with orwithout removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission, FETLER PLEES BEFORE GONE His Disorderly Retreat From the Province of Matanzas. General Fear at Havana That the City Is About to Be Attacked. S Desperate Situatlon for the Span- lards, Who Are Thoroughly Demoralized. HAVANA, Cusa (via Key West, Fla.), Aug. 1L.—The activity of the insurgents around the capital arouses general fear that the city may be atiacked atany time. Weyler has retreated before the invading forces of Gomez and Carrillo from Ma- tanzas to Havana province. Yesterday Weyler arrived with 5000 men at the Rosario plantagion, near Agu- azate, in Havana province, and afterwara left on horseback for Jaruco and San Miguel, in the same province, followed by his column. 1t is said he remained about an hour in Aguazate and showed signs of great disappointment and uneasiness over the condition of the campaign. The American Consul at Matanzas has repcrted to Consul-General Lee that the insurgents have invaded that province to the number of 8000, and it issaid the Spanish columns are fleeing before them to Havana. Gomezis said to be now in Havana province, and though no positive information has been obtalned the pres- ence of Weyler in the province and the state of demoralization of the Spanish army seems to indicate it, If Gomez arrives before the capital no doubt Havana will be attacked by the in- surzents. The situation is desperate for the Spaniards. Every train that runs be- tween Havana and its suburbs to Mari- anao was attacked and stopped yesterday by the insurgents. The British Consul and Consul of China, who were passengrrs on one of the trains, received courteous treatmen: from the Cubans. At Santa de Chivo, near Havans, the battation of Espana had a hard engage- ment with the Cubans under Colonel Arango and were badly routed, being compelled to retreat toward the capital. The Spaniards left their killed and wounded on the field and Arango ordered the dead to be buried and the injuries of the wounded cared for. From Matanzascomes news that Molina has been wounded in a hard fight with the insurgents. No more details are given, The Cuban hospital, established in Ha- vana Province by Colone! Aranguren, has been raided by a Spanish column and many sick and wounded men kitled. The Spaniards found there a letter ad- dressed to the Cuban colonel, Emilio Dominquez, by his wife, who lives in Hayana, and the poor woman was ar- rested yesterday and sent to the home for fallen women. When she complained of the rough treatment she was 1nsuited by the soldiers. The Spaniards in Havana show great indignation over the killing of Canovas, and the city will go into mourning for three days. e PLANNED WEYLEE'S CAPIURE. Ihe Butcher's MNarrow Eseape in 1hat Matanzas Battle. NEW YORK, N. Y., Ang. 1.—The Her- ald’s Havana special says: Two hundred Spaniards were killed in the Matanzas battle, while tne rebel loss was trifling. The battle was the result of an attempt to capture or kill Weyler. He had made preparations to return on horseback from Matanzas to Havana. Along the road he had posted three col- umns of Spanish soldiers and left Matan- zas with only eighty men. General Cas- tillo learned of his plans and gathered a force of fully 1500 rebels. This force he hurled against the Spanish lines near Aguacate, where Weyler was supposed to be. Castilio commanded the insurgents in person and the Spanish were under General Molina and Colonel Aldea, Both were wounded. The battle began at 4 o’clock in the af- ternoon and continued until night set in. The Spanish ranked along the open road and the rebels approached them from the rear, coming from the hills, A body of cavalry was stationed about a quarter of amile down theroad to cut off Weyler if he should be there and attempt to seek safety. They failed to find him, however. When darkness came the Spaniards re- tired, to return next morning with heavy re-enforcements, but the insurgents only opened fire for about half an hour and then disappeared. They divided into small bands, and subsequent pursuit was futile. The Herald’s Paris special says: Le Matin publishes a statemegt, waich pur- ports to come from a Carlist source, to the effect that 60,000 volunteers have been or- ganized and are being rapidly armed in the various provinces of Spain, ready to rise at the signal of Don Carlos. The pre- tender is only restrained by patriotism, and will awsit the issue of the Cuban dif- ficulty before making a bid for the throne. —————— THE POLITICAL CRISIS, Ketention of the Present Cabinet Tempo- rarily Js Favored. ,MADRID, Spawy, Aug. 1L.—The politi- cal situation in Spain resulting from the assassination of Premier Canovas del Castillo and possible changes in the con- duct of affairs in Cuba are the main topics of discussion here, overshadowing in interest even the preparations for the funeral of the mur- dered statesman. The opinion is general that there will be noimmediate reorzan- ization of the Cabinet, but it is believed that changes will come scon. 1t is understood that General Marti- nez Campos is willing to go to Cuba should the Cabinet decide to recall Weyler. It is also rumored that General Polavieja, former Governor of the Phil- ippines, will be invited to succeed Wevler. But tnese are only rumors, and thus far there 18 no indication of abrupt chanzes, eit=er in the administration of Cubz or in the constitution ol the Cabinet. Senor Sagasta, Senor Moret y Prender- gast and Marshal Campos, with other statesmen and generals, iavor the reten- tion of the present Cabinet long enough to reorganize and to conciliate the Con- servative groups. Senor Castelar, the Republican leader, inan interview is quoted as sayin g that he will not join any Cabinet unless it is Republican, adding that Benor Sagasta, the Liberal leader, ought to be a member oi the new Cabinet with the pledged sup- port of the Conservatives. el Aesassin Golli kevigned to His Doom. MADRID, Seaiy, Aug. 11. — While Golli, the assassin, was being taken to Vergara from Santa Agueda, he said: “My calvary is beginning. It little matters, A priest will try to convert me and the usual comedies will be performed.” Then he repeated the names of all the anarchists who had been executed in France and Spain, and added: “I remember well what happened to them.” —— 1 4 VILLAINOUS REVENGE, Weuler Vents His dpite Against a Mem- ber of a Critic’s Family. - NEW YORK, N. Y., Augz. 1L—Don Santiago Barroeta, who published a pam- | phlet here sbout a month ago -Xxposing the crimes committed in Cuba by Weyler, has received news from Havana that the captain-general has vented his spite| against one of the members of Senor Bar- roeta’s family. According to aletter re- ceived by Barroeta, his brother-in-law, Ramon Hidalgo, was arrested at Cien- fuegos on July 28 and thrown into a dun- geon. The officer who arrested Hidalgo, Cap- tain Alaana, is one of Senor Barroeta’s personal enemies, and was referred .0 by him 1n the above mentoned pamphlet. Aldana loaded Hilalgo with chains and then made him walk through the streets of Cienfuegos. He aiterward treated him rouchly in jail, whence Hidalgo was sent to Havana and imprisoned in the fortress of Cubanas. Hidaigo is an American eciti- zen, duly registered at the American gen- eral consulate in Havana and included in the record of foreigners kept by Weyler. From July 8 to Au-ust 7 he has not been allowed 1o communicate with any person—a flagrant violation of the inter- national treaty between Spain and the United States. Barroeta said to-night that he was sure his brotber-in-law was still incommuni- gldo and that he could not send word to | ee. He bas sent a dispatch to Secretary of State Sherman asking the protection of the American Goverment for his brother- in-iaw. ‘“‘Weyler,” said Barroeta, *‘could not asks the States for my extradition as a criminal after I exposed him, so he re- sorted to revenge worthy of his char- acter.” P BobX AT MADRID, Crowds Meet the Zrain at the Station. MADRID, SparN, Aug. 1.—The body of Canovas arrived tnis morning from Santa | Agueda. rhe train bearing the remains | was met by ministers of state, foreign em- bassadors and civil and military authori- tins. Immense crowds, drawn by curios- ity or a desire to pay their re-pects to the CANOFV A4S Immense Funeral dead, assembled in the vicinity of lhe:n station. When the body was removed from the train, prayers were offered within the sta- tion, after which it was escorted with | military honors to the Prime Minister's | late residence and placed in a magnificent temporary chapel draved with velvet. Masses for the dead were celebrated at the chapel until noon, when the public were admitied to view the bod THEEALE 410 S5iKIKE, Mo Redress for the Gricvonces of Eng- lish Postal Cierks. LONDON, Exe, Aug. 11.—A commitee of the Yostal Clerks’ Association has issued a rejoinder to the Duke of Norfolk, Postmaster-General, who on Monday issued a reply to the petition of the clerks praying ior redress of their grievances The committee deciares that it canno recommend the members of ‘the associa- tion to accept the decision of the Post- | master-General asfinal, and says it is un- | abie to longer consiier the possibility of a | compromise, and must carry out what- | ever policy the mojority of the members | regard as necessary to enfoice a settle- | ment, Should a strike be precipitated 1t would cause great inconvenience and loss | not oniyin England but in the United | States, as 1he clerks handle most ifinot all | the cable dispatches destined for and | received from the States. — WILLI&AM 84ILS FOE HOME. | Accompanied by the Czar and Czarina as Far as Cronstadt. S8T. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 11.— Emperor William, Empress Augusta Vie- toria and the memuers of their party, ac- companied by the Czar and Czarina, em- barked on the Russian imperial yacht Alexander at Peterhoff this morning, where large crowds about the wharf wit- nessed the departure, and as the Alex- ander started on her voyage salutes were | fired. Arrived at Cronstadt, final fare- wells were said and the German imperial | party boarded the yacht Hohenzollern, on which they had traveled from Kiel. A squadron of German warships and the Hohenzollern sailed this afternocon on their return, amid the booming of the guns of the forts and Russian warships in the harbor. — Wateon Designing @ New Yacht. LONDON, Exag., Aug. 1L.—The rumor isrevived that George L. Watson is de- | signing a new yacht to replace the Prince | of Wales’ cutter Britannia. AN APOLOGY OB HIS PASSPORTS Austria’s Minister Calls Bulgaria’s Premier to Account. Vienna Court Bitterly Stung by a Remark of M. Stoiloff. Offenslve Reference to the Death of Prince Rudolph and What Prompted It. BERLIN, GerMavy, Aug. 11.—A report is in circulation that Baron Call ven Kulmbach-Rosenburg, Austrian Minister t Bulgaria, will demand his passports and leave Sofiz at once unless M. Stoiloff, Bulgarian Premier, apologizes for certain remarks concerning the Austrian impe- rial family which he made in a recent in- terview with a representative of the Ber- lin Tagblatt. The Lokal Anzeiger, commenting upon the affarr, asserts that forty-eight hours is the limit fixed by the Austrian Minister for the receipt of M. Stoiioff’s apology. Stoiloff is now at Constantinople, accom- panied by Prince Ferdinand on the lat- ter’s visit to th- Sultan VIENNA, AUsTRIA, Aug. 11.—The report that the Austrian Miuister 10 Bulgaria has threatened to leave Sofia is undoubt- edly true. The trouble really rose from the murder of Anna Szimon, who was an Austrian subject, by her paramour, Cap- tain Boitcueff, formerly aid-de-camp to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and hisac- complices, Novelic, prefect of police, and genaarme named Wassatieff. These men were only brouzht to justice through the insistence of the Austrian Consul at Philippopolis, where the crime was com- | mitted, the Bulgarian authorities having determined to hush the matter up out of consideration for the high position occa- pied by Captain Boitcheff, and the defeat of this intention caused much bitterness against Ausiria. Prince Ferdinand visited Coburg at the end of July, whither he was accompanied by M. Stoiloff, his Prime Minisier. While in Coburg M. Stoiloff was interviewed by a representative of the Berlin Lokal An- zeiger, not the Tageblatt, as a Berlin dis- patch states. According to the interviewer M. Stoiloff exyressea the suspicion that Austria had meddled with the Boiteheff affair for vo- litical reasons and out of enmity to Bul- garia, knowing that Boitc eff was the aig-de-camp. He added that Austria need no’ be too fastidious about the Boitcheff affzir if she remembered Crown Prince Rudoiph’s death, whjch was even now unexplaine This latter remar stung the Austri the more indignation must have especially 1 court and created all be se it was be- lieved that Prince [ and had prompted it. The interviewer had previ- ously asked Prince Ferdinand to talk, but e deciined, saving that M. Stoiloff woula be plea to receive newspaper men and the mier’s utterances might garded as those of him wus thoroughly familia views. After the interview appeared in the Lokal Anzeiger, the Fremdenblatt, the official paper of th published an inspired paragraph suggesting that M. 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