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i THE MOBNING NEWS, I
J ESTABLISHED IfBO. INCORPORATED 1888. >
j j. H. ESTILL, President. j
looks bad for the tariff
Grave Danger That An Agreement
Won’t Be Reached.
Representative Springer’s Call for a
Caucus Complicates Matters in the
Bouse and Puts the House Conferees
in An Unpleasant Position—The
Caucus Might Be Construed as An
Indication of a Lack of Confidence.
Washington, July 30.—The tariff situa
tion is more complicated, and shows less
promise of settlement to-da.v than here
tofore. There is a very strong impression
that no agreement can be reached. If
every republican in Congress is truely
anxious for the defeat of all legislation, it
seems possible for them to bring it about.
The action of Mr. Springer and others in
the House in attempting to call a caucus
of the democrats for the purpose of in
structing the House conferees to yield to
the Senate, has seriously embarrassed the
situation. This action on Mr. Springer’s
part opens a fire in the rear of
the House conferees and encourages the
conferees on the part of the Senate to
continuo in their unyielding attitude.
Mr Springer's proposition amounts to a
fight against the House from within its
own organization. For the caucus to
take such action would be practically to
pass a vote of lack of confidence in the
conferees. In the eagerness for an ad
journment, there is undoubtedly a consid
erable minority of the demoerrts, who
would take most any bill, but in the ab
sence of any intimation from the House
conferees,that they are in a position where
caucus instauction would be acceptable to
them a movement of this sort is calcu
lated to embarrass them in conference,
and to destroy any prospect they might
have of gaining anything from the Sen
ate.
THE ANTI-CT.EVEI.AND SENTIMENT.
The anti-Cleveland sentiment, the de
sire to down Cleveland, is believed to
have a great deal to do with the caucus
proposition. It is said, further, that some
of the prime movers in the matter have
got through the Senate certain things
fixed in the bill to suit themselves, and
are, therefore, anxious to have the bill
adopted regardless of its general charac
ter.
A caucus on legislation pending in the
1 House, or in committee is quite
usual. To caucus on a dispute in confer
ence without any intimation from the
conferees would he regarded as extraor
dinary, to say the least. It is not believed
that scything could come from the cau
cus, but If a majority of the democrats
assembled should vote in favor of yielding
to the Senate unless the resolutions were
worded in very vague terms it is entirely
probable that the chairman of the ways
aDd means committee ana other members
of the conference would construe this
action as an expression of lack
of confidence, and would resign
from their positions. Should such a
situation as this develop it would not be
surprising if Mr.Cleveland should veto the
bill. •
Before the conference reported pro
forma a general disagreement they had
actually agreed on a good many of the
schedules, the House rates or practically
so, standing. It is understood now, how
ever, that the Senate conferees have gone
back on all these agreements and insist
upon the Senate bill in every particu
lar.
Mr. Cleveland is firm and is in consul
tation nightly with some members on the
House conference committee. Judge Mont
gomery, a member of that committee,
said to the Morning News correspondent
to-night that the two committees seemed
farther apart than eve.
A CONFERENCE WITH CARLISLE.
By the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, July 30.—The President
and Secretary Carlisle had an extended
conference after 4 o'clock this afternoon,
presumably on the tariff situation.
The democratic conferees on the tariff
bill were in session more than an hour
this morning, but failed to reach an agree
ment on the threo items of coal, iron ore
and sugar.
The House conferees maintained their
previous position of standing by the
House bill, and the Senate members were
equally firm in their attitude of loyalty
to the Senate.
At 1 o'clock the democratic and repub
licans conferees met and Senator Harris
announced the situation to the full com
mittee. The conferees then adjourned
subject to call of the chairman. Senators
'oorhees and Vest were not present,
senator Voorhees is confined to his bed
and the impression prevails that his con
dition is worse than has been publicly ac
knowledged. Senator Vest was at tho
cupitol, but remained in his committee
loom. He lias erysipelas and his face is
painted up with iodine, so he remained
kwa.v from the conference subject to call
11 his presenco there were required.
ALLISON URGES HASTE.
M hen Senator Harris made tho state
ment that the democrats bad been unable
ugree, and that they would consider
: question further bofore they again
tam'd tho conferees together, Senator
a Jason, speaking for the republicans,
Mid that he hoped tho democrats would
get together and agree upon something
r s Sll °n as possible, as the country was
anxiously awaiting final action, and that
'i' ll action should bo had. In anticipa
‘"u of some such result as has happened,
-•'iiresentatlve Springer had circulated a
* , * or a cacus of the House domo
',lls t 0 meet Tuesday, but this aftcr
''ii Hie date fur the caucus was chunged
10 I hursda.v.
•'| l,ne °f the House conferees signed the
'or this caucus, and they are dis
l wed to regard it as a reflection upon
em. This proposed caucus was not,
c h ever, touched upon at tho tariff con
-1 Fence this morning
'RE house conferees fihm.
- 1 u apparent, even to a casual ob
j w 'r that tho House democrats have
W i,^ l,| iiiiod not to accept the Senate bill
f ' "out sotuo concessions. Three of the
ll House conferees, ltcpresciitutl vrs
winT"** •'l°"ttfoniery and Turner, are
♦U i in se*Uu until the
fl ‘ Rust March rather than sur
'*r to tho Senate. KepresoiitatDv
Jltening
McMillin. the remaining member of the I
House committee, is more liberal, j
and is willing to meet the Senate j
conferees in a more conciliatory
spirit. The House conferees know, how- j
ever, that their position lias the indorse
ment of the President and Speaker Crisp,
us well as that of a majority of the lead
ing members of the party upon the floor,
and this is a great encouragement to
them. Last week there was considerable
talk of a recession on the part of the
House, and the acceptance of the Senate
bill as being better than no bill. These
sentiments were expressed again in the
House to-day, but not to the same extent
as formerly, while it was significant that
those who insisted upon tho House bill
were more determined in their position
than ever.
Notwithstanding the apparent hope
lessness of the deadlock, there are plenty
of members in both houses who predict
that a tariff bill will be agreed upon and
passed. They are not, however, willing
to be quoted as to how it is to bo done, or
what the bill will be like.
LUMBER PILES ABLAZE.
Fire Destroys 25,000,000 Feet of
Boards and Other Property
Minneapolis, Minn., July 30.—Twenty
acres of lnmber piles, containing about
25,000,000 feet of lumber belonging to tho
Shevlin-Oarter Lumber Company situ
ated onthe west bank of the river, a
quarter of a mile, from the center of
the ciiy, was totally burned this
afternoon, at a loss of fully *300,000. In
addition to this, the buildings of the
t 'hicago.St. Paul. Minneapolis andOmaha
railroad, liinmedlately. adjoining the
yards on the south, were burned, together
with tweuty-one freight cars and the val
uable Pintsch gas plant.
Carelessness on the part of the engineer
and fireman of an Omaha switch engine,
who did not close the dampers of their
engines while passing the yards is sup
posed to have caused the fire. A spark
from the engine is supposed to have fallen
on one of the piles of lumber, which was
excellent fuel for the flames. It was very
dr.v.
The Star elevator took fire in several
places, but happily was practically unin
jured by the fire.
Numerous fires were started in different
parts of the city, but they were ex
tinguished in every case in short order.
Tho principal losses are as follows:
Shevlin-Carpenter Lumber Company, loss
on lumber in yards*3oo,ooo, fully insured;
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad *7,000, gas plant *15,000,
twenty-one freight cars *12,000.
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
A Brilliant Meteor Seen at Acton
After the Shocks.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 80.—This city
was shaken by an earthquake last night
at 9:11 o’clock. The direction was from
northeast to southwest, though most of
the movement was more of an upheaving
thau of au undulatory character. It was
a sharp shock, but did not do much
damage.
At Santa Monica and San Pedro a tidal
wave was looked for, but no indication
of one was noticed.
At Acton there were three distinct
shocks, the most severe ever felt in that
region, but no special damage is reported.
A peculiar feature of the shock at that
place, however, was that immediately
after the vibrations ceased a large meteor,
similar to the one which attracted atten
tion Friday night, was seen to fall to tho
north. It appeared to be a large ball of
fire moving rapidly from the zenith to the
north.
GAMBLING AT CHICAGO-
The Rooms in Full Blast With Nets
Out to Catch the Unwary.
Chicago, July 30.—Tho grand jury to
day filed a report in court, saying: “We
find that gambling is being carried to its
fullest extent in Chicago, with doors wide
,open and cappers and stool pigeons plying
tlleir vocation to catch the unwary for
the purpose of fleecing any victim who
happens to fall in their hands. The heads
of the city departments are giving some
of the men mentioned ample protection
from arrest and prosecution.”
A list of places at which it is alleged
that gambling is being carried on is ap
pended. The jury gives as a reason for
not returning indictments against the pro
prietors of these places that the assistant
state s attorney contends that it would be
vim possible to secure convictions.
The assistant state's attorney denies
having made this statement. He says he
merely told the jury it would be difficult
to get evidence.
KILLED BY A TROLLEY OAR.
One of the Witnesses Before the
Lexow Committee Dead.
New York. July 30.—The body of an un
known man was taken to the morgue
from Manhattan hospital last night, and
this morning was identified as tnat of
Maj. John M. Searles, who created quite
a stir when on the witness stand before
the Lexow committee. Maj. Searles was
struck and killed by a rablo car at Man
hattan street and Amsterdam. He had a
good military record. He served as a
drummer in the Seventy-first New York
regiment, of volunteers at Bull Run, and
was rapidly promoted till he became a
brevet major.
FLOUR FOR CHINA.
English Vessels at ’Frisco to Be Sent
Out at tho Owners’ Risk.
San Francisco, July 30.—The call says
this morning: “English vessels now in
port unable to secure charters, will be
loaded with flour at the owners’ risk and
sent to China. An order has been placed
with a canning company for 15,000 tons of
canned beef, for the same market. The
Kio Janeird, which sailed a few days
ago, took out a large cargo of hour, as
did the two preceding steamers. Chi
nese merchants admit that their country
is stocking up with provisions.”
A Storm in New Hampshire.
Manchester, N. H„ July 80.—From 5
o'clock yesterday ufternomi until this
morning this city was entirely cut off
from tho outside world by telegraph and
telephone, as a result of the most disas
trous storm that has visited this section
in years.
At Lake Massabessic, four miles from
tills city, tho storm was accompanied by
a cyclone, which wrecked buildings, blew
down large trees, and destroyed much
valuable property.
As far us learned no lives were lost, al
though several persous were severely in
jured. _________________
Killed by Lightning.
I-afayett*. La., July 30.-Yesterday
evemug duriug a thunder storm the resi
lience of Tbeoduhi Hebert was struck b.v
a Jolt of lightning and his daughter
Mane, agod 19, was killed.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY. JULY til. IHSE4.
SESSION OF THE SENATE,
i
The Day a Scorcher and the Members
Inclined to Be Lazy.
The Vice President Back in His Chair
and Senators Hoar and Morgan
Again in Their Seats—The Senate
Insists on Its Appropriation For the
Extermination of the Russian This
tle—An Effort to Pravent the Em
ployment of Apprentices in the Gov
ernment Printing Offloe Defeated.
Washington, July 30.—The points that
marked to-day’s session of the Senate
was an oppressive heat, and as a result
of it. a general apathy in regard to all
matters of legislation that came up for
action. Throughout most of the day
there were not one-third of the eighty
five senators present. The vice Presi
dent. however, was back and in the chair,
and Messrs. Hoar of Massachusetts and
Morgan of Alabama were also in their
seats after an absence of several weeks.
The conference report on the agricul
tural appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to, but there was one point in
the bill on which no agreement had been
reached by the conference. That was
tho Senate amendment appropriating $l,-
(XJU.OOO for the extirpation of the Russian
thistlo. The Senate insisted formally on
that amendment and asked the House for
further conference.
The House joint resolution extending
the appropriations up to and including
Aug. 14, was passed: and in connection
with it the status of the general appro
priation bills was given by Mr. Cockrell,
chairman of the committee on appropria
tions. Eight of the thirteen liitd gone
through conference and had been sent to
the President. Three of the remaining
five, including the agricultural bill, wore
in conference, and two had not yet been
reported —the sundry civil and the gen
eral deficiency. Soon afterward he did
report the sundry civil bill, and said that
he would ask the Senate to consider it to
morrow.
PRINTING OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
The House bill providing for the public
printing, binding and distribution of pub
lic documents was taken up. It was a
compilation and a modification of all the
existing laws on the subject, and was de
scribed by Mr. Gorman, chairman of the
committee on priuting, as a measure of
very great importance.
The only committee amendment to the
bill which met with any opposition was
the inserting of anew section authorizing
the public printer to employ apprentices,
not exceeding twenty-five at any time.
This amendment was opposed by Mr.
I Peffer, pop., of Kansas, in the interest of
! the Typographical Union, and was advo
cated by Mr. Manderson, rep., of Ne
braska, who characterized the rule of
labor societiesforoidding the employment
of apprentices as a species of tyranny of
the most objectionable character.
Mr. Palmer dem., of Illinois expressed
his astonishment at Mr. Petler’s standing
I up in the Fenate and opposing the provis
ion to give twenty-five boys a chance of
learning a good trade. He had once heard
a theologian say that not more than one
soul in a million would he saved. Mr.
Palmer thanked God even for that ono
soul, just as he was thankful at having
these twenty-five boys educated to a good
trade.
The committee report was agreed to,
the bill was passed, and a conference
asked, Messrs. Gorman. Ransom and
Manderson, being appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate.
*50,000,000 FOR CHARITY.
Mr. Allen, the populist senator from
Nebraska, introduced and had referred
to the committee on finance a bill having
for its title: “For the relief of the sev
eral states of the union,” and for the pur
pose of distributing among the states, ac
cording to population, of *50,000,000 in
treasury notes to be issued for the pur
pose. and to be used for the relief of the
worthy poor.
Repayment to the government is to be
secured by state bonds bearing 2 per
cent, interest payable in not less than
three nor more than ten years after date.
The Senate then, at 4:50 o’clock, after a
short executive session, adjourned till to
morrow.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Day s Session Devoted to Routine
Business.
Washington, July 30. In the House
this morning, after the reading of the
journal, Mr. Talbert of South Carolina
made a parliamentary inquiry. He said
that a week ago, in view of the fact that
the two branches of congress seemed to
be deadlocked upon the tariff bill, he had
introduced a resolution calling on the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures to report a bill providing for
the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1; also a resolu
tion calling upon the committee on
banking and currency to report any or all
measures pending before it providing for
a revision of the financial system of the
government, that the House might pro
ceed to the accomplishment of a demand
made by the public for relief. He wanted
to know what had become of those reso
lutions. as he had heard nothing of them.
Speaker Crisp, understanding that Mr.
Talbert had risen to a question of per
sonal privilege, informed him that the
resolutions were still before the com
mittees. and that the matter did not con
stitute a question of privilege.
Mr. Talbert explained that ho was
making a parliamentary inquiry, but
failed to make himself clearly under
stood. as the speaker was rapping him to
order He did make himself heard to
ask whether or not it was tho privilege
of the committee to pigeon hole the reso
lutions.
'The Speaker—The rules will inform
the gentleman of rights and forms of the
committee.
Mr. Talbert responded that be had read
the rules, and then in response to the de
mand of the chair that be be in order,
took his seat.
Several unimportant and private bills
were passed.
RECOGNITION Or HAWAII.
The committees having been called for
retorts, u resolution recognizing the new
republic of Hawaii, ami directing llie
I 'resident to notify President Hole of the
recognition was offer*-rt by Mr. Houlolie,
rep., of Maine, ns a matter of privilege,
lie asked its immediate consideration,
but Speaker Crisp ruled that it was not
privileged and it was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Mr Houtello explained that the resolu
tion was a < opy of the one introduced by
Mr McCreary, chairman of the tho com
mllU eon foreign affairs, on Jun. 2i, I*9o,
recognizing the republic of Brazil; and
ho auked of tho chairman, as tho real au-
thor of the resolution, that promp action
which he said tho House had a right to
expect.
The morning hour was occupied by the
consideration of business reported from
the committee on military affairs. Sev
eral private relief bills were passed.
Tho remainder of the day’s session was
wasted in a vain effort to get considera
tion of Mr. Mcßae’s bill, entitled “a bill
to protect public foro-t reservation.”
The committee on rules had given him
this afternoon for its consideration, the
vote to be taken at 4 o’clock : but the op
position, which was quite active among
the representatives of the western states
in which these reservations lie, was suf
ficient to prevent definite action on tho
order. The bill hart been before the
Houso on several occassions, and has al
wn.vs been successfully antagonized.
The absence of a quorum was developed
at 3:45 o’clock, and the House then ad
journed.
FILLING THE OFFICES.
The Nominations and Confirmations
of the Day.
■Washington, July 30 —Tho President
to-day sent the Senate the following
nominations:
J. Emmett Woollo of Florida, to be
attorney for tho northern district of
Florida. *
Owen J. H. Summers of Florida, to be
attorney for the southern district of
Florida.
James McKay of Florida, to be marshal
for the southern disti let of Florida.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Charles HeKay of New York to be con
sul general at Berlin.
William H. King to be associate Justice
of the supreme court of Utah.
Collector of Customs -George L. Balt
zell. district of Fernandlna, Fla.
United States Attorneys- O. J. H. Sum
mers for the Southern district and J. M.
Emmett Wolfe for the Northern district
of Florida.
James McKay to bo United States mar
shal for the Southern district of Florida.
SEYMOUR FAILS TO SQUEAL.
The Senate Sugar Committee Unable
to Get Anything Out of Him.
Washington, July 30.—The sugar inves
tigating committee spent, its sessiou to
day in trying to make another racalitrant
witness answer questions. Mr. Seymour,
senior partner of the New York stock
brokerage firm of Seymour Bros.
& Young, was the gentleman
in question. He had previously
declined to tell the committee
whether any senators had invested in
sugar stock through his firm, and was
given timo to consult counsel. He ap
peared to-day with Treadway Cleveland
of New York as his attorney, and on the
latter's advice, persisted in his refusal.
It is probable that his name will be pro
sen ted to the Vice President for certifi
cation to the district attorney for prose
cutlon under tho crip Inal statute cover
ing such cases.
ATLANTA’S APPROPRIATION.
Senator Walsh to Try to Push It
Through the Senate This Morning.
Washington, July 30.—The sundry civil
bill, embodying the appropriation of
*200,000 for the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition, was reported to the
Senate to-da.v. Senator Gordon reported
the bill containing the legislative feature
of the measure. The latter was referred
to the quadro centennial committee, of
which Senator Walsh is chairman. Mr.
Walsh says this committee will act upon
it the first thing in the morning, and be
fore the morning hour closes he will call
it up and have It passed. The sundry
civil bill will also be taken up in tho
morning and disposed of. It will go to a
conference consisting of Representatives
Sayers, O’Neil and Cogswell from tho
House, and Senators Gorman, Cockrell
and Allison from the Senate. There is no
doubt as to its final passage.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Shelley’s Oasetoße Presonted to the
Attorney General.
Washington. July 30.—The case of ex-
Congressman Shelley of Alabama, who is
charged with exacting political assess
ments of government employes in this
city, will soon bo presented to Attorney
General Olney for prosecution. Complaint
of Mr. Shelley’s action in levying assess
ments was made several weeks ago to
the civil service commission. The first
two full sessions of the commission
for several weeks were held Saturday
and to-day, and the matter was taken up
by the mombers at both meetings, it was
decided to push the prosecution and the
commissioners will probably appear be
fore the Attorney General within two or
three days to make official complaint and
request his co-operation. The extreme
penalty is imprisonment for three years,
or a fine of $5,U00, or both.
TRAIN WBEOKERS IN GEORGIA.
An Express Thrown Down an Em
bankment at Trenton.
Washington, July 30.—A sjieeial from
Chattanooga, Teen., says: “Last night
unknown persous wrecked the fast mail
and express train on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, which left this city at
9 o'clock. The wreck occurred at Tren
ton, Un., where a switch was opened.
The engine, express and mail cars were
thrown down an embankment and de
molished. The passenger coaches were
derailed. No passengers were hurt. Ex
press Messenger Stewart and a colored
porter were seriously but not tatally
injured.
Atlanta’s Exposition.
Washington, July 80.—The bill relating
to the international exposition of tlio cot
ton states, to lie Held in Atlanta in 1805,
introduced In the Senate to-day by Sena
tor Gordon, provides for the admission of
foreign exhibits to the United States fr.-o
of duty, and for the preparation of med
als for competitors, at the United States
mint.
Sundry Civil Appropriations.
Washington, July 30. —The sundry civil’
appropriation, for the fiscal vear I*os. re,
ported to the Senate to-day from the com
mittee on auproprialions, aggregates |36.-
061,6*5, being au increase of $2,588,30J
over the bill as it passed the House, and
<05,0*3 over the estimates on which it
was based.
Orlsp Osn’t Gome.
Washington. July Ml. —Speaker Crisp,
in response to s u-iugrauj requesting bun
to go to Georgia to <l<iness the demo
crsllc state consonliou, has sent a ito
grau: slating that it will be impossible
lor biin to attend the •ktuvimlion, as uc Is
nootl**l in the House hourly.
CHINA’S DEFEAT AT SEA.
The Kow-Shnng’s Commander Refused
to Surrender.
His Vessel Then Sent to the Bottom
With a Torpedo China Delaying
Her Declaration of War in Order to
Better Prepare for Hostilities Com
plications May Ensue With England
if the Kow-Shung Was Flying the
British Flag.
Shanghai, July 30.—Tho following is
the latest Chinese version of the sinking
of thentroop ship Kow-Shung. When the
Kow-Shing was overhauled by the Japan
ese cruiser, the latter sent a boat along
side the transport with n prize qj-ow to
convey her to Japan. The Japanese
boarded tho Kow-Shung and ordered her
commander, Capt, Galsworthy, an En
glishman. to proceed to Japan. Capt.
Galsworthy refused to obey the order,
and the Japanese withdrew to rejiort
to the commander of their cruiser.
The latter then opened fire upon the
transport, using machine guns mounted
in the tops of the Japanese, ship. This
tiro was so well directed that it soon
cleared thoJKow-Shung’s docks. The
cruiser then discharged two torpedoes at
the transport, sinking her and drowning
nearly all of tho about 2,uuu souls ou
board.
Col. von Hannek, a German, for
merly tho viceroy’s aide-do-camp, and a
number of other foreign officers, were
among those killed by tho fire from the
tops of the cruiser before the torpedoes
were discharged.
WHY WAR TSN’T DECLARED.
It Is understood that China will not
formally declare war until the vessels
and ammunition which she has ordered
abroad shall have been got safely into
Chinese ports. Tho transports Mee Foo
and Too Nan, which the Chinese feared
had been captured, have arrived atCheo
Foo. Sixty torpedoes were sent up the
Jiau-Gyin channel of the Yang-Tse-Kiang.
The forty-one survivors of the liow-
Shung disaster, who were picked up and
landed ut Ciieo Foo by the French gun
boat Lion, tell a story differing in a few
details from previous accounts of the
Kow Shung s end. When the Japanese
began the attack, they say, the Kow-
Shung boro away for safety. The Japa
nese warship drovo her intea bay so
shallow that the Chinese captain
hove to rather than run the risk
of running aground. Several Japanese
officers then camo aboard to say that they
had orders to sink the ship, andoffored to
take off the Chinese officers and crew.
The Chinese captain declined the offer.
Tho Japanese repeated it, but the captain
persisted in his refusal even to consider
it. The Japanese then left the ship,
which went down but a few moments
after being struck with a torpedo. The
survivors, who are almost exclusively
coolies, confirm the reisjrt that not an
officer .vas saved.
SURVIVORS shot. -
Tho following additional details of the
sinking of the Chinese troop ship Kow-
Shung have hern received here - Accord
ing to the reports received here two Ger
man passengers, who were on their way
to Corea, in order to settle up business
affairs before the war broke out
in earnest. Jumped overboard when
tho transport began to sink, and succeed
ed in swimming to the Japanese cruiser
But there in spite of their appeals to be
taken on board and their announcement
that they were non-combattants,
they were shot by Japanese marines.
A Timber of Chinese, who swam to
the crluser shared the saino fate.
The Japanese absolutely refused to give
quarter. The transport sank near Snopi
ont island, for which place Capt. Gals
worthy was steering, intending to beach
her under tho tire of the cruiser, when
the fatal torpedo discharged.
A FEW RESCUED.
A French warship, the Lion, attracted
to tho shot by the sound of the firing,
steamed up as the transport sank, and
succeeding in rescuing some of the
Chinese soldiers. But all the officers aro
reported to have been killed on board tho
Kow-Shung, or drowned when she sank.
The Japanese, according to this report,
are said to have behaved witli an utter
disregard of the laws of civilized war
fare,.
The reports that a large Chinese army
lias crossed the northwestern frontier
of Corea and is marching down the penin
sular are confirmed. A second army is
hastily equipping to follow the first.
No details have been received of the
battle said to have taken place at Asan
between the Chinese and Japanese
It is rejiorted that several Chinese
steamers have been captured and a num
ber of others destroyed at Taku by Jap
anese cruisers.
Steamers often wait a week at Taku be
fore they are able to cross tho bar. and it
is said there was a fleet of Chinese steam
ships off tho Taku when they were sur
prised by the Japanese warships, and
either captured or sunk.
TIIB CHINESE STORY OF TIIB FIOnT.
Pekin, July 30.—The following is the
Chinese official version of the engagement
which recently took place between the
Chinese and Japanese fleets: “The col
lision between Japanese and Chinese
ships occurred in Prince Jerome Gulf, in
the inlet on which Ashan is located. The
Japanese attacked the Chinese vessels,
which were escorting the second and
smaller division of troops dispatched
from Taku to re-enforce the Chinese army
at Ashan.
“The Japanese opened lire. The Chinese
were under strict orders not to fire unless
they were attacked or in case the landing
of the Chinese troops was opposed. The
result of the action w;gi that one Japanese
ironclad was disabled by the Chinese bat
tleship Cnen Yuen.
“The Kow Sluing, which was sunk by
the Japanese, was a chartered transport
flying the British flag No news has been
received here of the loss of the Chinese
warship Tsao Kiang, said to have been
captured by the Japanese. The Chinese
and Japanese ministers remain at their
posts."
ENGLAND WAITING FOH NEWS.
London. July 30. The absence o 1 offi
cial newt from Great Britain's represent
atives in Pekin and Tolcio lias caused
much complaint in the House of Com
mons. The foreign office, therefore, t* o
graphed orders this afternoon to the
British consuls and the ministers in
China and Japan that they must send
more comprehensive diapauthes. and not
permit the < hinete or Japanese officials
to delay the forwarding of the same
Qhir H. McCartney, secretary of the
Chinese legation, made a ong cal) at the
foreign office today He still urges
Defoliations for peace.
I art. *OS MASSES’# DSATM,
The lieu in of < .apt von Htuu b who
went down with the Kzw hbunp Is
deeply regretted to re J i e sat e <*■!
bretud artillery offte * r He Agwizzi the
construe lieu of Use tort works sli'wt
Arthur. Igist year he camo to Europe to
arrange for tho building of steam colliers
for the Chinese government.
The statement made in behalf of tho
Chinese government, that the Kow-Shung
was sailing under the British flag, and
was charaterert to carry troops to Corea,
presents the posrt>illtv of International
complications War had not formally
been declared and consequently her cargo
of soldiers was not contraband.
ENGLISH OEFEKS OF ARMS.
London merchants having dealings
with tho Chinese during tho last fort
night have offered to sell to China sev
eral torpedo boats and a number of fast
English steamers, which their owners
claim can readily be converted into cruise
rs. They have also offered China 1,000
guns of all sizes and styles and a lot of
401,000 Mannlicher rifles, with a large
amount of cartridges. When these
offers were first made the
Chinese government took no notice, but
today several of these firms received
communications from China saving that
rapid delivery was the condition of the
sale. The quotations of Chiueso and
Japanese securities and exchange do not
show even a fractional difference from
their normal figures. Tho second officer
of the Kow-Shung was tho eldest son of
an Essex clergyman, who lost his youngest
son in the tire at the Exeter theatre.
CHINA ORDERS TORPEDO BOATS.
Berlin. July 80.—Tho Chinese govern
ment has ordered tho construction of four
torpedo bouts by German ship builders.
DERBY ORDERED HACK TO CHINA.
Washington, July 30.—1n view of the
disturbed and threatening state of affairs
in the relations between China and Ja
pan, the state department has intimated
to Charlos Denby, United States minis
ter to China, now in Michigan, that he
had hotter return to his post. Though
necessary, this is rather ’hard upon the
minister, who has taken leave from his
his duties for the first time in nine years,
and has been homo only throe weeks,
whereas his lonve was for sixty days.
NEWFOUNDLAND S SOANDAL.
The Speaker and Another Member of
the Legislature Unseated.
St. Johns, N. F., July 30.- Messrs. Em
erson ami McGrath, representing Placen
tia in the legislature, were unseated and
disqualified by tho i ourt to-day. Both
were adherents of Wliiteway. Mr. Emer
son was speaker of the legislature. This
is the first time in the history of a British
colony that a speaker of a legislative body
has been removed for such a cause.
The charge against the two members
included the unauthorized expenditure of
public moneys with tho connivance of the
executive council, the carriage of train
loads of voters to the booths, so that they
could vote for their side, and the treating
of voters.
Cholera in Holland.
London. July 31, 3 a. m.—A dispatch to
the Standard from The Hague sa>s:
“There wore eight new cases of cholera
at Maestricht yesterday and sevon
deaths.
“At Rotterdam there were two deaths
from cholera yesterday. No new cases
were reported.”
A STEAMER INFECTED.
Travemunde, Germany, July 80.—A
stoker of a steamship which has arrived
here from St Petersburg diod ti-day of
cholera.
A Wild West Show Seized.
Antwerp. July 80.—Pawnee Bill’s wild
west show, which has been here since the
exhibition opened, was seized to-day for
debt. 3 lie cowboys were watching for
the bailiffs, and fil'd when the first officer
appeared. Most of them took the first
train that would carry them over the
frontier. -
Cardinal Lndochowekl Not Dead.
Berlin, July 30. The announcement of
the death of Cardinal Ledocbowski was
an error. The cardinal is in Lucenio
alive and well, and busy in telegraphing
to liis friends 'that he is still in the land
of the living. He does not kuow bow the
report that he is dead originated.
Closure on the Tenants Bill.
London, July 30. —Sir William Har
court, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the House of Commons this
evening that the government would
1 1 isurc.thc committee state on theevicted
tenants bill on Aug. 7.
Vigilant Didn’t Race.
Falmouth, July 80. —The Vigilant did not
race to-day. Her bobstay was wrenched
and weakened in the preceding race and
it is necessary to get anew one.
COUPONS TO BE CASHED.
The New Southern Railroad Company
Meeting Its Obligations.
New York, July SO.-—'Tho receivers of
the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company
announce that the coupons from the 5 per
cent, equipment bonds of the company
due Aug. I will be paid on that date at
the ( entral Trust Company.
Tho Southern Railroad UompaDy an
nounces that the coupons from tho first
mortgage 4 per cent, bonds of the Wash
ington, Ohio and Western Railroad Com
pany, due Aug. 1, will be paid on that
date at the office of Urexel, Morgan &
Cos., also at the same time and place the
coupons duo July 1, on the consolidated
mortgage 6 per cent. Ponds of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company,
with interest thereon, to Aug. 1.
COLLIDED WITH A FREIGHT.
The Engineer and Fireman of the
Passenger Train Killed.
Cincinnati, 0., July 30.—The Royal
Blue iiyer of the Baltimore and Ohio
Kouthwestern from Bt. ixiuis struck a
freight train two miles west of Aurora,
!nd., 30 miles out of Cincinnati, at 5
o’clock this afternoon. The engineer and
fireman of the passenger were killed. A
tramp was also killed. The passengers
escaped unhurt.
Taxes on Corporate Property.
Washington. July 30. -A House bill to
prevent interlerem e in the collection of
state, county and inuuicipul taxes as
sessed against corporations and corporate
propcrl. was reported to the Senate to
day from the committee ou the judiciary
with a favorable recommendation.
Hammond Free From Soldiers.
Hammond, Ind,, July 80 The last of
the Indiana militia left this city today,
and the protection of the railroad prop
erty is D'/w Id the hands of the local
police authorities 'J went* live special
polio* were sworn in for nuuttgmuty duty
ou call.
A lean* College ISO rood,
flu lias. Tex July 80 M#>o z*ol lege
the teazling uducgUoiiai iostHUtpzu of
kmitessiTsois. at * ’nopar, Delia county,
is as Ooruzd this lovrooug Iha o## fa
yiou.duu. lauumml iazjsus is easy acted,
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A NEW COALING STATION.
The Government to Establish One at
Key West.
The Move to Create a Market for
Many Tons of Southern Coal if It
Proves to Possess Good Steaming
Qualities The Vosselß of the Navy
Cruising in the South Atlantio
Waters Now Using Foreign Coal.
Washington. July 30.—Tho government
has determined to establish a naval coal
ing station for the North Atlantic and
Caribbean Son fleet at Key West. It has
been the custom of the navy department
for many years to order vessels cruising
there to coal generally,either at Kingston,
Jamaica, Cartagena or Colon, it has been
demonstrated that tho new move will
result in great economy in
the cost of fuel, but that
is not the only consideration
that has influenced the action of the gov
erpment. American coal will be used in
stead of foreign coal, which is now
gonorally found at Kingston, Cartagena
and Colon A market will be afforded
for many tons of Alabama, Tennessee or
Virginia coal. Recent appropriations
will enablo tho navy department to in
crease the facilities for the storage of
coal at Key West, and this will probably
be done.
THE MONTGOMERY TO TRY IT.
It is the secretary's purpose to send the
Montgomery to Mobilo about Oct. 1, next,
where she will receive the testimonial
now awaiting her at the hands of the la
dies of Montgomery. Then she will, un
less some public exigency prevents, cruise
for a time in the waters of the gulf, and
miners will be invited to send her for
trial while there, specimens of their
coal. All Alabamians hope that tho re
sult of these trials will bo to secure for
Alabama coal the niurket thus opened.
Everything will depend, of course, upon
the price at which coal can be laid down
at Key West, and its steaming qualities.
The Monterey has been ordered to mako
similar trials of coal on Ruget Sound, in
the extreme northwestern portion of our
country.
Tho navy department looks upon Key
West as a poiut of great importance in
case of war. Any foreign naval power
that could maintain itself at Key West
in tho time of war, would command tho
gull. Asa nuval station, its importance
to tho United States can not bo over
estimated.
CLAIMS AGAINST CHICAGO.
Railroads and Shippers File Bills for
Damages.
Chicago, July 80.—Notices were sorved
to-day by Samuel B. Foster, attorney-ia
fact, for several railroads, of ilamagn
claimed against the city of Chi
cago and tho county of Cook for loss
of property during American Railway
Union strike. The notices were
served oil the mayor, city clerk, the cor
poration counsel, the city attorney and
on the county board, the county clerk
and county attorney. The damages
claimed are *8H,6;0. This represents
only about one tenth of the actual dam
ages claimed, many having several days
time left to file their claims.
Tho roads which filed claims to-day,
with the amounts, are: Luke Erie and
Western, $10,010: Detroit, Grand Haven
and Milwaukee, $220; Chicago and North
western, $410; Chicago Refrigerating
Line, $l,lOl : Now York Central and Hud
son River Railroad Company, $345; Monon,
*330; Flint and Pierre Marquette, $75;
Chicago and Erie, $100; Swift Refrigera
tor line. $300; Armour Refrigerator line,
$300; Central Car Trust Company of New
York, $600; Chicago and Grand Trunk,
$12,150; Grand Trunk railroad, $7,785;
Grand Trunk of Canada, *5,253.
SHIPPERS ALSO FILE CLAIMS.
Besides these claims shippers filed
through Mr. Foster claims amounting to
at least $200,000. Tnis was done by tho
shippers on the express declaration of the
roads that they will pay no claims what
ever made against thorn by shippers for
damages to freight handled during the
strike.
'The General Managers association takes
the ground that the city and county, ip
not furnishing adequate protection to tho
railroads, are directly responsible for all
damages to froight.
The damages claimed by the roads in
tho above list are mostly for cars burned
after Julyl. It is believed many more
suits for damages will be filed by ship
pers which lost heavily on perlshabla
freight during the strike.
A BOMB ON THE WINDOW.
Desperate Attempt to Blow Up a Ne
gro Family at Gallatin.
Nashville, Tenn., July 30.—An unknown
party made a desperate but unsuccessful
attempt to murder Louis Penn and his
whole family at Gallatin, at an early hour
yesterday morning, by placing a bomb In
the window of a sleepiug room and ex
ploding it. 1 'enu and his wife were badly
cut about the face and body by the fiylug
glass, but tho children and a woman who
was visiting the family escaped unhurt.
The house was badly wrecked, the glass
all being blown out of the windows and
the furniture smashed up. The report of
the exploding bomb woke up nearly every
body iii that part of the town, and for a
while there was great excitement. Penn
is a negro, but has a good reputation and
did not know he hail au enemy. A whlto
lady living across the street saw a man
at the window, but could not recognize
him. There is now clew.
COPPER MINE CLOSED.
A Vein Worked by Bostonian* for
Forty Years Becomes Exhausted.
Marquette. Mich., J uly 86.—Superinten
dent Dunttan of the Central Copper
Company, in Keweenaw county, has re
ceived orders from the directors in Bos
ton P> abandon the mine.
This closes a forty vear term of con
tinuous operation of this mine. The shut
down is due u> the utter exhaustion of
tho rein and failure to And other do
ixzsits on the company's property. Four
hundred men wholly de|*mdiig on the
mins are out of work. This ends ths
copper milling industry of Keweenaw
county.
Plants Resuming Operations.
Reading I's . July 30. The Hlandon
Itolllng Mill, at lilsu'ioh, this county, erti
ptoyingyno hands; MsKsls'l Roller and
I'late Mill, employing l‘*> i.mi sud MM
Ra* S' rus Wills, employ lug eighty
hands, of this lily, resumed , perstteh*
te day, after pintranted Ulisn—.