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2 TIMES A—■■ WEEK XTZ'iT 47 J the MORNING NEWS. I ) established 1850. - -Incorporated 1888 > ' J. H. ESTILL, Presiuent. J SUNK IN A FOG BY A STEAMER. BRITISH BARKENTINE LOST WITH FIVE LIVES. One of the Unfortnnate* the Wife of the Captain—The Other* Members of the Crew—The Scene the Ac cident Twenty Miles South of Cape Race—The Bnrkentine Struck Amidships and Cut Half in 1 wo. Sunk Three Minute* After the Steamer Pulled Loose From Her. Boston, Mass., July 28.—The Allan line •teamer Scandinavian arrived this aiter noon from Glasgow and brought with her the four survivors of the crew of the British barkentine Florence, Capt. Henry Olsen, which sunk in a collision with the Scandinavian last Saturday while in a dense fog, twenty miles south of Cape Race. Four members were drowned, to gether with the wife of Capt. Olsen. The Florence was bound from Sydney, C. 8., to St. Johns, N. F., with a cargo of coal. The men who lost their lives were: NOAH MORRIS, aged 51 years. WILLIAM YABSLEY, aged 25 years, nephew of the captain's wife. JAMES NORMAN, seaman, aged 32 years. WILLIAM FRY, seaman, aged 33 years, of Poole, England. The former three were from St. Johns, N. F. Capt. Olsen said: “We left port on Tuesday, the 20th tnst., for St. John’s, N. F. Thinking we wero approaching lahd I ordered the vessel put about on the star board tack. At 1:20 p. m. the shrill blast of a steamer's whistle was heard right abeam and before the sound died away there loomed up, making directly for us, the huge hull of an ocean steamer. "I was below when the first intimation came of the steamer’s approach and was hurriedly called on deck by the lookout. On the way out of the cabin I called to my wife, and she in turn aroused First Mate Edward Brodnlck, who had come off watch at noon and was up in his bunk. "Hardly had he reached the deck when tha steamer, which proved to be the Scan dinavian, was upon us. She struck us on the port side between the main and miz zen rigging, and before her headway was stopped, she went half way through us. While the vessels were locked together, we were in no immediate danger except from falling spars, which were dropping all about us on the decks. The order to reverse the steamer’s engines, which had been given when we were first sighted, aoon had the effct of braking her away from us end in about, three minutes after she pulled'her sharp how out di uiS jtUO - hole in the side of our vessel, the Florence went down stern first in ninety fathoms of water. Os the vessel’s crew, Norris, the cook, Yabsley and Norman were never seen after the vessel struck us. They were probably asleep in the forecastle. "When the impact came 010 Olsen, the boatswain, and Beaman Robert Essens Jumped into the main rigging and were soon followed by First Mate Brodnlck, and all three men swung themselves into the steamers deck by mean* of the lower guard, being assisted in doing so by the carpenter of the steamer. Poor Fry ap peared at the side of the vessel Just be fore she went down. A rope was thrown him by his shipmates on board the steam er and he was pulled half way up the steamer's side, when he Relaxed his hold, fell back into tho water, and was never ■een again." The captain was too much overcome tj tell of the drowning of his wife, and Mate Brodnlck took up the thread of the cap tain’s narrative. He told of being summoned from his bunk by the captain's wife and Jumping on deck, clad only in his shirt and trous ers. He said: "Immediately after reach ing the deck of the Scandinavian I got a coll of rope and threw It to Capt. Olsen, who at this time was standing near the galley on the barkentine, with his arms around his wife. Mrs. Olsen was crying and I heard the captain say that if need be they would die together. The captain secured the end of the rope and attempt ed to make it fast about his wife, but the rope was not long enough and the steamer Just then backing away from the wreck pulled the line from his hands. I called to those on the steamer to lower the life boat, and Olsen, Essens and myself took hold and assisted in getting the boat out of the hooks. In the excitement and con fusion no one seemed to know Just what to do. No knife could be found to cut the lashing? of the life boat and finally the carpenter was obliged to sever the grips with a hatchet. All this was valua ble time lost and before ths life boat had been gotten into the water, the vessel had gone down. When the vessel took her last plunge the ap tain became separated from his wife. They were both drawn into the vortex caused by the sinking craft and Mrs. Olsen never reappeared above the water. The cap tain soon came to the surface and swam to a life buoy thrown from the steamer,and this, with a life belt, which he afterward •retired and adjusted, kept him afloat un til tho life lost, manned by the second officer of the steamer, three of her crew and myself, reached him. He was com pletely exhausted nnd inconsolable. When It was found that there was no hope tor the remainder of the crew, the steamer's bow was headed west and she continued on her way to Boston.’’ The Florence registered 199 tons net, and her dimensions were; Length. 114.8 feet; breadth. 84.3 feet; depth of hold, 13.1 feet* She was built at Brlxham. England, in 18TT3. and was valued at >4.500. FORT MtHTLYS FIGHT. The British Kill »» Noted Chief nnd Take l<H> I'rlnoncrs. (London, July 28.-Joseph Chamberlain, •eerstary of state for the colonies, has received a dispatch from her majesty's high commissioner at the Cape stating that in the fighting at Fort Martin, near Hartley, South Africa, on Saturday the noted Chief Mashlngomhi was slam’ and between 400 and 300 of his followers were taken prisoner*. The government forces occupied all the positions at Marties Kraat where they captured more thau NO pris oner*. IB i cMu WmSiwlh N c ws. WEYLER GOING TO THE FRONT. He Will Try to Exterminate the Reb els In Havana Province. Havana, July 28.—Capt. Gen. Weyler, it is announced, will take the field in a few days to personally direct military opera tions in the Havana province against sev eral bands of insurgents from fifty to 200 strong. This step is due to an attempt on the part of these bands to reunite. Orders have been issued that Maj. Justo Odelo shall be shot for trying to prevent the surrender of Maj. Juan Clangas, the insurgent chief, and a number of cavalry men, who recently gave themselves up to the authorities. It Is reported that Maj. Calangas, after his surrender, took the field with his forces and surprised an in surgent camp, macheting several mem bers of the force stationed there. Two respectable ladies, the Misses Nln depon, have been arrested at Gunabacoa, charged with hiding ammunition. Emilio Saboarin, a Frenchman, who was serving a sentence of twelve years at Ceuta for having been implicated in a theft of ammunition from the govern ment powder magazine here, died re cently. The auditor in the American schooner Competitor case, Domingo de Miguel, has been suspended from office for a month for failing to carry out an order of the supreme court of Justice at Madrid. It is understood that in consequence of a claim made by the British consul the supreme court In Madrid has issued or ders that American and British subjects shall be tried by the same court. This order is due to a capture made under the American flag. Admiral Navarro, it is announced, will return to Spain on Nov. 20, on which date his term of service will expire. A letter received by Rafael Rodriguez from his brother, Jose, one of the local insurgent leaders in the Remedies district, expresses a gloomy view of the situation and speaks of the sufferings of the revolutionists, who, he declares, are without clothing or shoes and have a very short supply of meat. TRAGEDY IN A BROKER’S OFFICE. A Member of the Firm Shoot* and Kill* Two Brothers. Waco, Tex., July 28.—1 n the stock brok erage office of C. E. Trice & Co., to-day, B. F. Kivett and W. W. Kivett were shot and killed by W. Lamden, a member of the firm. Bad. feeling has existed be tween the Kivett brothers and Lamden for some time, growing out of charges made by relatives of Lamden and a sister of the Kivetts. The shooting between the brothers and Lamden occurred during the business part of the day, when the office was crowded, and it caused intense excitement. Two more of the Kivetts brothers armed themselves, and proceed ed to the scene of the shooting, threaten ing Vo kill Lamden, but they kere opt al lowed to enter. The killing is universally looked upon as justifiable. About a month ago the Kivetts attempt ed to kill Lamden, inflicting a knife wound on him and they had frequently threatened to kill him since then. This morning they appeared in the doorway of Trice & Co.'s office. Lamden was in formed of their coming. As they ap peared in the door they drew their pistols, but Lamden tired with a shotgun before they could shoot, killing B. F. Kivett in stantly. W. W. Kivett rushed on Lam den with his revolver and he grabbed it. The men wrestled over the weapon which Kivett succeeded in firing several times without result. Lamden finally succeed ed in drawing his revolver and shooting Kivett three times. Lamden was unin jured. KING LEOPOLn I NDER FIRE. Socialist Deputy Make* a Violent At tack on Him. Brussels, July 28.—There was a lively scene in the Chamber of Deputies to-day during the debate on the reorganization of the civil guard. When the clause which provides for the oath of obedience to the king was placed, Deputy Dembion, socialist, protested, and began to make a violent personal attack upon King Leo pold, who, he said, had compromised himself by playing at being a German admiral during a recent visit to Kiel. A prolonged uproar ensued. Dembion was twice called to order, but persisted in attacking the king. The president of the chamber then call ed for a vote of censure upon the offend ing deputy, which was passed, 74 against 17. WOODFORD STARTS FOR SPAIN. The Minister Accompanied by the Member* of the Location. New York, July 28.—Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, United States minister to Spain, sailed to-day for the scene of his future duties. Gen. Woodford was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and by the members of the legation. The latter were John R. MacArthur, assistant secretary; Capt. H. Bliss, IT. S. A., military at tache, and Lieut. George S. Dyer, U. S. naval attache. There also sailed with Gen. Woodford his nephew. Stewart Woodford Capen, his niece. Miss Mary Claflin Eames, and Miss Isabelle Hanson. CASEY AT THE BAT Al THOR DEAD. William R. Valentine Pnsncn Axvny at Oyster Bay Aged !W. New York. July 28.—William R. Valen tine. a well-known Brooklyn newspaper man, who claimed to be the author of “CaSey at the Bat,” died to-day at Oy ster Bay, L. 1., aged 35 years, of abscess of the brain. He was born in Dublin and was educated for the priesthood, but gave up his studies and came to this country. He had worked on several Chicago. New York and Brooklyn papers. I'eru'n 4 <mgre»«, Lima. July 28.—Congress did not begin Its session to-day owing to the absence of a quorum. Deputy Durand and his sup porters were stoned by a mob as they left the chamber. Earthqanke In the l.rrtvnrd Island*. Kingston. Jamaica. July 38.—The islands of Antigua. St. Kits and Gaudeloupe of the Leeward group experienced a severe •hock of earthquake at noon to-day. 1 COAL OPERATORS’ COMPACT. UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT ADOPT ED BY THE CONFERENCE. A Committee Appointed to Secure Signatures to the Plan—lt Provide* For Payment of Wages in Ca*h, Abolition of Company Stores anil Seiul-Montlily Pay Days—A Penal ty of IO Cents Per Ton For Viola tlon of the Agreement. Pittsburg, Pa., July 28.—The "true uni ormity" conference of coal operators of the Pittsburg district concluded its work to-night at 9:16 o’clock, after a two-days’ session of close and persistent work. The twenty-one sections of the unifor mity agreement were thoroughly discuss ed and adopted, section by section. The best of feeling prevailed throughout the meetings, the only exception being the bolting of Col. Rend at yesterday’s session. Just previous to adjournment, however, Judge Owens announced that Col. Rend had authorized him to state that any agreement the conference adopt ed would receive his hearty co-operation, l?nd he would sign it if 95, 50, or even 20 per cent, of the operators were sincere in the sanction of it. The conference appointed a committee of five—W. P. DeArmit, J. B. Zerbe, J. J. Stoyler, J. B. Dyert and N. E. Sanford, with Gen. John Little—to secure the sig natures of the operators to the agreement. This committee will begin its work to morrow. It will be aided by the Ohio board of arbitration. When the requisite number of signatures have been secured, another meeting will be held to ratify the agreement. Speeches were made by Messrs. DeAr mit, Dempster, Little, Zerbe and others, all expressing satisfaction over the result of the meeting and predicting the success of the plan. The plan of agreement adopted provides for cash payment of wages; 2,000 pounds to the ton, check weighmen on the tip ples, miners to be credited with the full quantity of coal contained in the mine car, abolition of company stores, semi monthly pay days, uniform price for pick mining In the thin and thick vein dis tricts, and screens not exceeding one-half inches. It also provides that in case of violation of the provisions and terms of the agreement, a penalty of 10 cents per ton on the total output of coal mined by the violator will be charged, which pen alty is to be paid to a commission, sub ject to the right of further arbitration or appeal. Said penalty, when collected, is to be distributed among the signers of the agreement, pro rat/, .n proportion to the total amount of tonnage or output made by them ditring .*, le ycai| ' A The commission is to be chosen annually7 and shall be kno.wn by the name of the uniformity commission. It shall be com posed of nine members, thick and thin vein operators having proper representa tion. The members shall be sworn to faithfully and Impartially perform the duties of their office and will be authorized and empowered to enforce the judgments and awards. It shall also be empowered to subpoena witnesses with the same force and effect as a board of arbitrators appointed under the act of the assembly of the state of Pennsylvania relating to compulsory arbi tration. The agreement shall not become effective unless it has been signed by 95 per cent, of the operators on or before Jan. 1, 1898. After 90 per cent, have signed the agree ment, if any fifteen operators shall be of the opinion that enough have signed to render it effective, a meeting shall be call ed in Pittsburg to declare it in force. The operators with a few exceptions want it distinctly understood that the pas sage of an agreement whereby all opera tors are to adopt a similar system and are to pay the same relative price for mining, has nothing to do with the great strike. They wish the miners to disabuse their minds of any such theories. The operators have also shut out the miners’ leaders from taking any part in the conferences that may take place through questions arising between the op erators and miners, by inserting a clause in the agreement stating that the com mission shall be composed of workmen employed by the subscribers. Heretofore the miners' officials have represented the miners, but now the miners are to grap ple with the question in dispute alone. It was decided that present contracts could not be made the basis for arbitra tion. Many firms have taken contracts for a stipulated period at a fixed price. It is understood that these shall have the 'right to supply the product to fill these contracts at the rate of mining on which the contracts are based. Here is where the miners and operators will separate. The attendance at the session to-day was not as large as the day previous. Operators from eighty-five rail mines and five river mines agreed to take part in ■the convention, which is a larger per cen tage than it was hoped to get together. The operators worked smoothly and few objections were raised to the agreement as written. There was a close vote on the question whether the committee to’ be appointed should be privileged to tamper with the differential in the thick and thin vein regions. Frank Osborne made a motion to let it stand as usage and custom had made It, but W. P. DeArmit argued that if the differential was fair and just none should fear to have the subject arbi trated. The vote on the question resulted tn thirteen to have ft settled by a com mittee and eleven to let it stand as it is. All the voting was light. ROANOKE FEARS A RIOT. The Sheriff Ask* For Troops to Pro tect the Mines. Roanoke. 111., July 28.—The sheriff has wired Gov. Tanner asking for troops to protect the mines and miners. The sheriff has sworn in fifty deputies and has some special police, but is unable to procure a sufficient force to resist the 1,000 men marching here from several near towns. I Great excitement prevails. Metamora, 111., July 28.—Twenty deputy sheriffs have been sworn in to go immedi ately to Roanoke, where an invasion of coal miners is expected to-night from Mi nooka, Streator. Kangley, Wenona. Toluca and Rutland, for the purpose of forcing the miners to Join the strike. A telegram from Minonka says 300 men have left there and will meet others at SAVANNAH, THURSDAY. JULY 29 1897. Benson, the entire force to number 800 to 1,000. They threaten to stay at Roanoke until every miner is out. The marching miners carry provisions sufficient for sev eral days. STRIKE LOOKS SHAKY. Breaks in the Ranks of the River Men and Few Gains In West Vir ginia. Pittsburg, Pa., July 28.—The general strike situation is less encouraging from the miners’ standpoint than it was a week ago. Breaks in the ranks of the river men and a general feeling of discourage ment over the West Virginia situation have combined to quench enthusiasm in a remarkable degree. One prime factor in bringing back this condition of affairs is thought to be the inaction of the Wheel ing convention in devising ways to stop coal shipments from the disputed terri tory. On all sides the conference was chiefly looked upon by the men as pre senting a speedy solution of the West Vir ginia problem and a means of making the tie up general. The issuance of long resolutions instead was the nature of a boomerang. To-mor row morning will witness one of the most interesting and what some confidently predict the last mass meeting of the pres ent strike. All efforts have been concen trated on Mr. DeArmlt’s mine and labor officials are to rally the men from all over the country. Eugene V. Debs and Presi dent Ratchford of the United Mine Work ers will be among the chief speakers, while there will be a host of lesser officials and organizers. Gold Secktrs Warned. London, July 28.—The colonial office has warned intending gold seekers that it will be useless to start for the Klondike be fore spring as the journey is possible only in the summer. LUTHERAN SYNOD OF MISSOURI. Biennial Session of the English Branch of the Church. Baltimore, ’ July 28.—The fifth biennial session of the English Lutheran synod of Missouri convened here this morning, and will continue for one week. The synod Includes the states of Mis souri, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina. Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and the District of Columbia, and is the largest body in the synodical con ference in the United States. The exercises are being held at the Emanuel English Lutheran church, where the opening sermon was delivered this morning by the Rev. F. K. Negle, president of the synod, after which the Lord’s supper was solemnized. The con fessional address was delivered by the ' session was devoted to the reading and discussion of papers on “The Lutheran Church Policy,” by Prof. A. W. Meyer of Winfield, Kan., and “Divine Origin of the Bible,” by the Rev. William Dallman of this city. During the synod’s session the following subjects will be discussed: Missionary works, publication affairs, and the feasi bility of starting a theological seminary in Winfield, Kan. BIG PROFIT ON A TICKET. A Pasteboard For Alaska Costing * |I3O Brings 91.500. San Francisco, Cal., July 28.—The steam er Excelsior, chartered by the Alaska Commercial Company, left Mission street this afternoon at 2 o’clock, sailing direct for St. Michaels. This is the last of the company’s fleet which will connect with the Yukon river steamers this season. For hours before the departure of the steamer, the wharf was thronged with people. Three times the original price was of fered for tickets. One passenger changed his mind after receiving an offer of $1,500 for the pasteboard for which he originally paid but $l5O. Over 2,000 people gathered upon the wharf to bld farewell to the HO passengers for the Klondike. MURDER AT MOBILE. An Old and Respected Citizen Killed by a Negro. Mobile, Ala., July 28.—Thomas Jones, an old and respected citizen, living on Pal metto street, was murdered to-night by a negro named Josiah Davis. Davis was arrested and lodged in prison, where a great crowd gathered. Apprehending an attempt at lynching the local militia were ordered under arms, one company being stationed near at hand. The people in the southern part £f the city are greatly ex cited by the affair. Davis, a year ago, assaulted and badly injured an old man named Frohman. SEALE’S SHOOTING. Warrant* Issued For the Arrest of Seven Stoipecta. Seale, Ala., July 28.—Warrants have been issued for seven of the parties, who shot Ed Posey, and two others at Hook's station. Arrests are likely to follow to morrow. Nothing has been heard of Po sey's two companions and their friends fear foul play. Ab Bowen, a negro, was committed to Jail at Seale to-day, charged with rape on Lillie Stewart, a negro girl 11 years old. CHANGE IN ADMIRALS. Miller Lowers His Flag on the Brooklyn and Starts West. New York, July 28.—Rear Admiral J. N. Miller to-day hauled down his flag from the cruiser Brooklyn, lying at Tompkins ville, Staten Island, and will leave at once for San Francisco to assume command of the Pacific station as soon as he can reach Hawaii. The Brooklyn will proba bly be attached to the North Atlantic squadron during the summer cruise and will sail for Newport, R. 1., where the fleet will rendezvous early next week. Pence Treaty to Be Signed. London. July 29—A special dispatch from Athens received this morning says that the sultan has instructed Tewfik Pasha, the minister for foreign affairs, to sign the peace preliminaries on Saturday next. PREACHER SLAIN IN A PULPIT. CONGRESS OF NEGRO MINISTERS IN SESSION AT THE TIME. — l '■ ■" ■■■t" Tragedy’s Origin in a Bitter Fac tional Fight Between Montgom ery’s Negro Baptists Over the Ex pulsion of a Preacher From a Pas torate For Immoral Conduct With a Member of His Flock—The Dead Negro a Graduate of the Universi ty of Michigan. Montgomery, Ala., July 28.—1 n the First Baptist church, colored, here to-day, at noon, while the state congress of minis ters was in session, Prof. P. H. Patter son, one of the leaders of his race in the south, a graduate of the University of Michigan, a teacher in the state normal college and a highly respected negro, was murdered at thes altar. The tragedy grew out of a bitter fac tional fight between the local negro Bap tists over the expulsion of Rev. J. L. Brown from the pastorate of a big church for immoral conduct with a member of his flock. Patterson led the fight against him and Rev. A. J. Stokes, pastor of another church, sided with Brown. This morning when the state congress convened, an argument between Stokes and Patterson over the Brown case re sulted in a fisticuff, when some negro from the crowd shot and killed Prof. Patterson in front of the pulpit. The entire colored population is very much wrought up. This afternoon a posse composed of negroes captured George Pritchett, who had gone into the woods. He confesses to having done the shooting. Preachers Stokes and Brown, Bracy and Branan and five other prominent negroes have been arrested and a conspiracy is al leged to have existed. An investigation by the coroner was be gun this afternoon, but has not been com pleted. The grand jury is being held in session to consider the case. Lynching was talked of, but to-night there is every indication that the law will take its course. VIRGINIANS TOPS VIGILANT. State Convention Begins at Roan oke. Roanoke, Va., July 28.—Shortly after noon to-day the state convention of the populist party of Virginia convened in the opera house here. The convention was called to order by J. Haskin Hobson, state chairman, and at his request Rev. G. L. M. Miller, pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran church of this city, opened the convention with prayer. About lad delegates and visitors were in th£ hail. EdraJnd Tt* Cocke, fc. H. H^bsoh,“i James G. Field, H. A. Muller and Mayor Andrews occupied seats on the stage. Chairman Hobson, on behalf of the exec utive committee, placed in nomination for temporary chairman, Edmund R. Cocke of Cumberland, and for temporary secre tary, H. A. Muller of Henrico. The nom inations were received with applause. Both gentlemen were elected. Mr. Cocke accepted the temporary chair manship of the convention in a brief speech. Mayor Andrews then delivered the ad dress of welcome. Mr. Thomas of Henrico made a brief and appropriate response. Chairman Hobson suggested the follow ing as the committee on credentials: H. A. Muller, C. H. Harrison, J. A. Gilbert, G. W. Crumpecker, W. A. Warmy, Joseph Blackwell, W. M. Davis and C. W. Coy ner, and they were unanimously elected. On permanent organization the follow ing were chosen: J. M. Gregory, W. A. Barrow, J. R. Armstrong, J. R. Vaughan, J. G. Field, H. V. Glasscock, E. L. New berry and Jacob Shanes. A recess was then taken until 4 o’clock. At that hour Temporary Chairman Cocke called the convention to order. The committee on credentials reported seven ty-seven delegates entitled to seats. The committee on permanent organiza tion made the following report, which was adopted: Permanent Chairman—Gen. James G. Field. Permanent Secretary—H. A. Muller. Assistant Secretary—W. H. Tinsley. The following vice chairmen, by congres sional districts, were named: First—Walter Raines. Second—A. Todd. Third—Walter Grant. Fourth—G. W. Jackson. Fifth—Sterling Thomas. Sixth—G. W. Crumpecker. Seventh—W. A. Reilly. Eighth—J. B. Beverley. Ninth—H. G. Hicks. Tenth—O. K. Lapham. Chairman Field made an address, In which he eulogized Bryan and Daniel and followed the usual populistic lines, after which an adjournment was taken until 8 o’clock. At 8 o’clock the committee on platform was not ready to report. J. H. Hobson was re-elected state chairman. At 9:® the chairman of the committee on platform presented the report. The platform indorses the national platform adopted at St. Louis in 189*5; demands a perpetuation of manhood suffrage; in veighs against the use of money in elec tions, etc.; demands a greater vol ume and flexibility in the cur rency; favors the enactment of a non-partisan election law; demands greater economy In state and county ex penditures, reduction of taxes and number of officers and salaries, advocates a con stitutional amendment extending the du ties of many officers (now confined to county lines) to larger areas, all salaries to be fixed with due regard to the prices of products of labor and lands; favors the running of free schools at least eight months in the year out of the present revenues of the state, and salaries suffi cient to command competent teachers. The report was unanimously adopted amid great enthusiasm. Edmund Cocke and R. V. Gaines were placed in nomina tion for lieutenant governor. The convention was considerably divid ed, and at 10:15 a motion to adjourn un til to-morrow morning prevailed. The impression seems to be that the nomination for governor will be tendered to J. H. Tyler. \ f DAILY, $lO A YEAR. . __ ? 5 CENTS A COPY. I NO 70 ( WEEKLY 2-TIM ES-A-WEEK $1 a YEAR f * V NEW CJTIL service: rules. The PreMident Promulgates a Num ber of Amendments. Washington, July 28.—President McKin ley has promulgated the following im portant amendment to civil service rule II: “No removal shall be made from any position subject to competitive examina tion except for just cause, and upon writ ten charges filed with the head of the de partment or other appointing officer, and of which the accused shall have full no tice and an opportunity to make defense.” He also amended rule 111 so as to in clude within the classified service the em ployes of all custom house offices, without regard to the number of employes. Hither to the classification embraced customs of fices, where the number of employes was five or more. This also brings into the classified service sixty-five hitherto un classified officers. The President has amended rule VI, making exceptions to examination, so as to read as follows: “Custom house service: One cashier in each customs district, one chief or prin cipal deputy or assistant collector in each customs district, one principal deputy col lector at each sub-port or station. "Internal revenue service: One employe in each internal revenue district, who shall act as cashier, or chief deputy, or assistant collector, as may be determined by the treasury department: one deputy collector in each internal revenue district where the number of employes in the office of collector exceeds four; one deputy in each stamp (or branch office). “Appointments to the positions named in this rule in the custom house service,and in the internal revenue service shall be subject to an examination, to be prescrib ed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not disapproved by the commission, equal to the examination held by the commission for positions of like grade. Such exami nations shall be conducted by the commis sion in accordance with its regulations.” The plan of the extension, which was formulated by Secretary Gage and Assis tant Secretary Vanderlip, has the un qualified and hearty indorsement of the civil service commission, who earnestly recommend to the President its approval. In speakong of the amendment, Presi dent Proctor of the commission said that the friends of the civil service reform ev erywhere could congratulate themselves on this most important advance of the cause. The commission, in its last an nual report, said that government officex-s should have the power of removal for proper reasons. PALMYRA ISLAND’S SEIZURE. British Have Claimed It For Nine Years and Trouble Not Probable. Washington July 28.—State department officials say that no new issue is present ed by the 'seizure of Palmyra Island by the British, reported some days ago by an ..neomiAg vessel, for Great Britain T,as maintained a claim to the island for the past nine years. The island is said to lie in the Polynesian group, and, although Hawaii has asserted a claim to its pos session, our government has not been strongly impressed with the validity of the claim. Meanwhile, the British, it is said, not only have asserted a claim to it, but have actually occupied the island for some years past. In view of the probable an nexation of Hawaii by the United States, the matter doubtless will receive closer attention in the future at the hands of the state department, but it is not ex pected that the subject will prove to be difficult of adjustment, particularly in view of the fact, as stated by naval offi cers, that Palmyra Island is nothing more than a barren rock in the Pacific, distant a thousand miles from Hawaii. M’KINLEY ON HIS VACATION. He Start* For Lake Champlain With Six in His Party. Washington, July 28.—President McKin ley left Washington to-day for a vaca tion that may keep him away from the city for six weeks. He was accompanied by Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs. Al ger, Mr. Porter, Assistant Private Secre tary Pruden and Executive Clerk Corteli you. The white house steward and a maid servant also were in the party. Mrs. Por ter, with her children, will join them at Jersey City. They will go from here di rect to Lake Champlain. New York, July 28.—The train of Presi dent McKinley, who is en route for Lake Champlain, where he will spend a portion of his vacation, arrived in Jersey City this afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. The train left Jersey City at 5:40 o’clock and proceeded, via the West Shore rail road. The President did not appear out side the car while the train was in the station. He could be plainly seen through the windows by the small crowd which was allowed inside the gates. Abner Mc- Kinley and the wife and two children of Secretary Porter joined the party at Jer sey City. VESUVIUS OFF FOR BOSTON. The Wilmington Taken Her Place on the Florida Coast. Washington, July 28.—The Vesuvius, which for several months past has been engaged in patrolling the Florida coast to guard against filibustering expeditions, sailed yesterday from Fort George, Fla., for Boston, where she will undergo some repairs. The Wilmington has taken her place at Jacksonville. Army Officers Sent to Carolina. Washington, July 28.—Capt. J. C. Tillscm, Fourteenth Infantry, has been detailed to attend the annual encampment of the South Carolina state volunteer troops at Orangeburg until July 31. FATAL FISHING FROLIC. Three Lives Lost Iry the Capsizing of a Boat in Virginia. Richmond, Va., July 28.—At Griggs Mills, four miles from Jarrett’s station this af ternoon, Michael Martin, formerly of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. G. C. Smith and a son, aged 10, were drowned while fishing in a pond. Mrs. Smith was from Peters burg. The accident was due to the boat capsizing while Mr. Martin was endeavor ing to free it from a snag. MONDAYS ■■AND-■ , THURSDAYS 1 DE LEON READY TO DEPART. WILL SAY GOODBY TO HIS SAVAN NAH AND ATLANTA FRIENDS. He Has Equipped Himself For fho Tropics and Thinks He May Strike It Rich-Echoes of Doyle’s Trip fa ashing-son—No Custom House Ap pointment For Savannah Until Col lector Beckwith’s Term Expires. Secretary Gage’s Assurance. Washington, July 28._Perry DeLeon has received his commission, his name is on the pay roll, and he Is ready to pro ceed to his post of duty in Ecuador. Ha called at the department of state yester day, and received his official instructions, and will be ready to sail within thirty, days. He will go to Savannah, and At lanta to say farewell to his friends and relatives and then take the steamer ail bavannah and proceed to New York. Aft er spending a few days in that “wicked city, ’ he will sail for Guayaquil. Consul General DeLeon has decked himself ou« in a tropical uniform, consisting of al white silk shirt, a light grey tow coat and SXe' h, ‘ e “ d a Mr. DeLeon says he hopes to make somd official reputation in the consular ser vice as he understands that there is art excellent field for building up the trade re.atlons between the United States and Ecuador, in addition to adding to his professional reputation in that far off land, he hopes to improve his fortune, id profitable investments appear in sight. He is informed that one of his predecessors at Guayaquil realized something like $50,- 000 by a judicious investment in some mining lands in that country. Consui General DeLeon may have dreams ofl working “gold sensation” in Guayaquil. Congress has adjourned, and the Presi dent has gone off on his summer vacation, and still Joe Doyle has not sprung his much-talked-of sensation, which is expect ed to land him in the Savannah custom house. Mr. Doyle impressed everybody, here as a hustler of the “thirty-third de gree,” and he kept his political opponents guessing while he was here. He has re turned home, and they are still guessing. Acting Secretary Vanderlip of the treas ury department, is very close to Secretary, Gage, and has charge of the appointment division of the department. Anent tha Savannah collectorship Mr. Vanderlip’s called to the statement that cflLt A° r llleckwith I l l eckwith bad assurances from Secretary Gage that he would be allowed to serve out his four years. He remem- circumstances which led up to wt+iH« n ° UnCe ?i ent ’ Jt a PP e ars that Mr., Ind ° f Merel «*nts’ Loan hnUst? i Chlca go. who is Vlth Os CHleotor perMoWhl frienu §£ Secretary th 6 th ? secreta *y inquiring* Th. . <• atUS ° £ C°B®ctor Beckwith. SenHon ret t ary rePli * d that there Wa S nd to remove Collector Beckwitli until his term expires. GORMAN STILL A GIANT. Maryland’s Democratic Convention Bows to His Dictation. Baltimore, Md., July 28.—Harmony of tha old-fashioned kind prevailed at the dem ocratic state convention here to-day, and it was clearly demonstrated that United 'State Senator Gorman still has his hand on the lever that controls the movements of the organization. The candidates nom inated by the convention were selected by[ him and the resolutions adopted were off his inspiration. As chairman of the committee on reso lutions he read the platform and read itt in such away as to indicate that ha knew it almost without looking at it. At his suggestion one of the candidates for controller withdrew when his nomina tion seemed assured, and another was taken up by the convention, and at his request both' gold and silver men waived their convictions for the nonce and voted to adopt a platform that declares for bi metallism, but is silent as to the vital question of “ratio.” The platform declares that the funda mental principles of democracy remain qn cbanged; that the democracy of Mary land believe new, and always have be lieved in “honest money, the gold and sil ver money of the constitution and tha coinage of both metals without discrimi nation against either, into standard dol lars of final payment redemption,” and as serts that the demand of more than 6,- 500,0C0 of democratic voters forced Presi dent McKinley and a republican congress to send a commission abroad to negotiate with European countries for the restora tion of bi-metallism. The Dingley tariff law is termed a more odious measure than ths McKinley act of 1890, and it is assert ed that it will be more signally condemned! in 1898 than was the McKinley act in 1892. A demand is made that the United States government take such action as will ame liorlate the atrocities now being commit ted in Cuba, and to fully protect • every American citizen there in the enjoyment of his life and property. The following state ticket was nomi nated. For Controller—Thomas A. Smith of Caroline county. For Clerk of the Court of Appeals—J. F. Ford of St. Mary’s county. SUICIDE AT STARKE. Man From Waycross Kills Himself After Poisoning HU Wife. Starke, Fla., July 28.—Henry Crosby, who came to this place from Waycross. Ga., three weeks ago, representing him self as a captalist, poisoned his wife at 11 o'clock this morning, and committed suicide by taking strychnine. The wife only two weeks a bride, will recover. Mis representation of financial ability is sup pose to have caused the tragedy. Crosby recently came here ostensibly for the purpose of starting an extensive tur pentine business. He negotiated for lands, and announced that a large sum of money would be received by him yesterday.’whicrt failed to arrive. Creditors from whom ho had borrowed small sums were pressing him, and it is supposed that despondency at the failure of his plans caused the act. One version of the affair says Mrs. Cros by took the poison herself voluntarily, hav ing agreed to commit suicide simultane ously witb her husband.
