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Established 1860. - -Incorporated 1888. V
J. H. ESTILL, President. J
AN ARMY POST FOR ALASKA.
SECRETARY ALGER TO SEND
TROOPS TO THE TERRITORY'.
jio Government Troops In the Terri
tory at Present and the Secretary
Petitioned to Establish a Post to
Assist In Preserving: Law and Or
der There—The Proposed Site 250
Miles West of the Klondike Fields.
Congressional Authorisation May
Have to Be Obtained First.
Washington, July 26.—The President and
Secretary Alger have decided to detail an
army officer and a company of soldiers
from the regular army for service in
Alaska. The matter Is yet In very Indefi
nite shape but details will be arranged as
soon as possible in order that the soldiers
may get into the vicinity of the gold coun
try hefore navigation closes on the Yukon
river. They will be sent to their destina
tion via the Yukon river route and the
offer of one of the shipping compahies on
the Pacific coast to transport the men
and their baggage and stores probably
will be accepted. The exact location of the
camp or post has not yet been determined
on, but it is expected to be at Circle City.
An army officer now in the field, and who
has had experience in such matters, has
been invited to take charge of the com
pany and an answer is expected from him
very soon. The detail of the men who will
go will be made from one of the posts in
the west, but just which one Is not yet
finally settled on.
The officials are anxious to locate the
soldiers in the gold country as soon as
possible, and if It can lie arranged they
will be sent on the steamer sailing early
In August.
At present the government has no troops
in that vast territory, and in view of the
heavy Immigration now going on and the
possible danger to life and property from
lawless characters, the Secretary of War
has been urged to create an Alaskan mil
itary.
The commercial interests of the territory
are at the bottom of the movement, and
have requested that a camp of infantry
ami a gatling gun brigade be located at a
post to be- christened “Fort Alger,” near
the boundary line, about 250 miles west of
Klondike, and 200 miles above the mouth
of the Yukon river. This body of troops
is asked for to support the civil author
ities in the administration of law, and
for the protection of vested rights.
There is some doubt of the power of the
President to establish a post as proposed
without congressional authorisation, and
that aspect of the question has been
brought to the attention of the attorney
general for an opinion.
I his morning, Secretary Alger
received a telegram from Capt.
w - H Abecrom, of the Sec
ond infantry, dated at Fort Harrison,
.Mont., tendering his services with sixty
ai. I men of I,is re ßiment for duty in
Ai iska. and expressing a desire to report
personally to Secretary Alger.
KLONDIKE CLAIMS AS A GAMBLE.
>ew York Mining Exchange liny
List Them.
' ,lr ’ c ' J u *y 26.—1 t was said in Wal]
" "t to-day that the directors of the
Mining Exchange of New York, which
• is been much in the background recent
i> oe thinking of listing some Klondike
malms. A meeting of the members has
1 n ' died for to-morrow afternoon to
■ upon some proposed amendments to
■ runMitution. one of the amendments
„ k , h ;' l calls shall be marie in
leaa °t two, as at present.
1 ' VVUA AND THE KLONDIKE.
~le Al,en ' “w Not to Be Enforced at
Present.
On *arlo. July M.-The cabinet
decided not to attempt to enforce
"I'M law in the Klondike district.
• vi' rt of royalty on the gold output
discussed, but was left over until to
mnrrr ’ W ’" s 'Hslon. Eighty additional
t in .'i,* P°V ce Bont on, however,
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and : it. I thP r ‘f ht way through
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'o collect cuatoms duties.
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PLANS FOR GREEK PEACE.
The Prelim innries Drafted by the
Powers Presented.
Constantinople, July 26.—At the sitting
of the peace conference to-day the am
bassadors presented the peace prelimina
ries drafted by the powers, whieh pro
vide for European arbitration of any dif
ferences that may arise between the
Greek and Turkish plenipotentiaries ln
arranging a definitive treaty. It is stated
that the powers will Insist upon the ac
ceptance by the porte of this provision.
The desire of Germany to institute an
European control of Greek finances still
hampers the settlement of the indemnity
question.
It is understood that the Volo-Larissa
railway will be transferred to the Greek
administration, with the stipulation that
the same facilities shall be granted to
Turkey for the transportation of troops
as are granted to the Greek government.
This, therefore, does not Indicate an in
tention on the part of Turkey to evacuate
Thessaly, but is merely a measure of
economy.
CLA Y TON-1U L wER COMPACT.
No Clause in the Treaty Affecting
Annexation of Hawaii.
London, July 26.—1n the House of Com
mons to-day the under secretary for for
eign affairs, the Hon. George >N. Curzon,
leplying to James Francis Hogan, antl-
Parnellite member for mid-Tipperary, who
asked if the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was
considered of binding force by Great Brit
ain and the United States as bearing up
on the annexation of the Sandwich Is
lands by the latter, said the treaty con
tained no agreement recognized by either
power as affecting Hawaii.
The Daily Chronicle this morning says
with reference to the question of the an
nexation of Hawaii by the United States:
“In the present state of public feeling
in the United Staes, Japan's signified pro
test might as well be addressed to the
falls of Niagara.”
POLES IN A SAVAGE FIGHT.
One Man Killed and Two Severely
\\'minded at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 26.—A number of Po
landers were drinking in a saloon here to
night when a quarrel arose, and in the
melee Charles Milisky was shot dead by
Andrew Javarosky. The latter attempted
to escape, but was caught by the crowd
and beaten unmercifully with clubs, stones
and fists. He managed to free himself
and running to his house seized a shotgun
and fired from the door into the crowd
which had pursued him. Antony Narco
vich and Michael Golinsky fell seriously
wounded. Policemen then forced their
way Into the house and captured the mur
derer. He was taken to the Wilkesbarre
jail.
CONRIEST OF CUBA.
An Important Insurgent Chief Snld
to Have Surrendered.
Havana, July 26.—According to an offi
cial statement, Maj. Juan Calngas, an Im
portant insurgent chief, with nineteen cav
alrymen, well armed and supplied with
munitions of war, surrendered to the au
thorities this morning at Los Palos, In the
Havan province.
Official reports from several provinces
state that forty-one insurgents were kill
ed In engagements with the Spanish
troop* yesterday, and that ninety-three
Insurgents, forty-one of whom were arm
ed, have given themselves up.
SQUAYV ISLAND SMUGGLERS.
Officer* Find Opium and Fire on a
Parly of Chinamen.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 26.—A number of
small tin cans containing about forty
pounds of opium were discovered on
Squaw Island In the Niagara river to-day,
and turned over to the customs authori
ties. The apparent sequel lo the discovery
is an attempt made by a party of China
men to land on the island about midnight
Saturday. A detail of police from the
Black Rock precinct were on the watch
for smugglers, and rushed for the boat as
it touched shore. The Chinamen pushed
off Into the swift current and escaped the
officers, who fired after them, with no ap
parent effect.
EMBEZZLING RECEIVER'* FATE.
Sdilrtirril to Throe Your*—Hr Moya
It'll Hoonimo of the A. I*. A.
Toprka, Kan., July 2#.— A. D. Hubbard,
who was convicted of embezzling JB.OOO as
the receiver of the Hamilton Printing
Company, was to-day sentenced to three
years In the_ penitentiary by Judge Hazen.
Hubbard was a prominent lawyer here at
the time of his arrest, was law partner to
I.leut, Qov. Harvey, and was state presi
dent of the American Protective Associa
tion of Kansas. When sentence was pro
nounced Hubbard made a srnsatjonal
speech. He said that he was convinced
that he was convicted because of his con
nection with the American Protective As
sociation, and if so was proud of It.
UI.AD DAY WITH GLADSTONE.
He Celrlirntes (hr KMtli Anniver
sary of His Wedding.
London, July 26.—Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone to-day celebrated the fifty-eighth
anniversary of their wedding. Many vis
itors Joined In the family rejoicing at Ha
warden and scores of the townspeople sa
luted the venerable couple while on their
way to church, Hoth are In excellent
health, Mr. Gladstone walking off with as
much vigor as at any time In the last ten
years, shaking hands energetically and
conversing with great animation.
KOVAL LIVES |\ PKMIL.
• pain's Qaern-Hegrul sail King Aar*
rowly Escape He lug Shot,
Madrid, July 2*.—Queen Urgent Chris
tiana and King Alfonso had a narrow es
cape from a aerloua accident to-day. While
they were walking In the woods at Bt.
Be lust lan a heavy load of ahot, .dis
charged by a youth who was out bird
shooting, and who had not noticed their
view lice, passed close to their beads.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1897.
STRIKERS DON’T WANT STRIFE.
THEIR LEADERS SAY THEY WANT
THE IR BLICS SYMPATHY.
They Disci, tin. Any Intention of
Marching on the Gns Coni Compa
ny's Mines—A Body of 1,000 Miners
Armed YY ith Heavy Clubs March
on the Cnstle Slinanon Mines und
Persuade the Men to Come Out.
Senator Hanna Says He Favors
Anything to Improve the Condition
of the Men.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 26.—Miners officials,
Dolan and Warner have assured the sher
iff that the strikers had no intention of
marching on the mines of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. Presi
dent Dolan said it was not intended to
lose the sympathy of the public by any Ill
advised display of force. “At the meeting
on Thursday," said he, "we want no crowd
from other points. We want only our
speakers and De Armitt’s men there, and
it is my opinion that this plan will be suc
cessful. If we get a good meeting I think
tve can show to the public and to-the oth
er miners that De Armitt’s men still have
manhood enough left ln them to come
under our standard and join the strike.
Yi r e have told the sheriff {hat our Inten
tions are peaceable and he believes us.
We, therefore, will not be interfered with
by him or his deputies.”
A body of 1,000 miners carrying heavy
clubs marched to the Castle Shannon
mines, at Oak station, where about 400 men
werq working and prevailed upon them to
come out. There was no disorder.
Senator Hanna w-as In the city to-day,
In speaking of the efforts to settle the
strike by arbitration he said: “I am in
favor of any plan that wili better the con
dition of the men; that is the main point
of the situation. That their condition
needs betterment everybody knows, and I
will give my hearty support and co-opera
tion to any movement looking toward that
end. Present methods are in many re
spects inadequate. Uniformity Is lacking
and that is something I have always ad
vocated.”
This afternoon, Rufus Crawford, owner
of the Bunola mines, went into court and
secured a preliminary Injunction restrain
ing the miners' officials and strikers from
Interfering with the employes or congre
gating about the mines. The hearing was
set for Saturday.
President Dolan said, the miners officials
would not attempt to fight the injunction.
They were not hunting trouble,* he said,
and would not deliberately violate the
law. The sheriff of Westmoreland county
has been called on. for deputies to pro
tect the miners at the Rostraver mines at
Webster. The Webßter company proposes
to start with non-union miners to-morrow
oh Wednesday.
The mining situation iq this district
late to-night is quiet and unchanged. Both
sfdes ore waiting for the result of the
meeting Of the operators to-morrow. The
arbitrators are highly elated at the pros
pects. All agree In saying that it will
be the largest meeting of operators e\ r er
held in this district. All of the western
men are here, and the eastern people will
arrive in the dnorning. Hotel lobbies are
meeting places to-night for the operators
already here, and the strike question is
being well discussed. While a large num
ber are not In favor of the old uniformity
plan, all are anxious to hear what new
phase the peace commissioners have given
the subject. Some are decidedly opposed
to uniformity, but all are in favor of ar
bitration for a settlement of the strike.
The hoard Is busy completing the contract
which is to be presented to the meeting
to-morr.ow at the court house. No one
can, at this time, predict the outcome of
the conference, which is expected to last
two and perhaps three days.
DEBS AT WHEELING.
Ilr Biiimtrn Himself ns Knrniirn)ti , i)
by the Strike's Status.
Wheeling, W. Va., July 26.—Eugene V.
Debs made his appearance in Wheeling
this afternoon and waß met by a large
crowd at the railroad station. To-night
he addressed a mass meeting In the cen
tral part of the city. The efforts to se
cure the public building square for the
meeting failed, and the meeting took place
a square away.
Five thousand people gathered around
an Improvised stand and heard speeches
by Mr. Debs ami Vice President Kea of
the Painters and Decorators.
Mayor Putts occupied a seat on the
platform, and the meeting was presided
over by ex-Presldent Tighe of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly. Ex
cept for an occasional chi-er there was un
brcken quiet during Mr. Debs’ speech,
and at the close he was loudly cheered. He
detailed the mining strike situation at
length and made the claim that the min
ers of the country at large have made
only 42V4 cents a day. Before concluding,
Mr. Debs detailed his social democratic
views at some length. Mr. Ite told of
his experiences In the West Virginia cool
fields, but did not speak at length.
In speaking of the situation in
the Fairmont coal fields, Mr. Delia
said he felt encouraged. A number of
men Joined the, strikers there on Sunday
and other* are expected to follow. He
says the efforts of the organisers would
have been more successful but for the
fact that the operators, a* he claims, pre
vented their men from attending the meet
ings. Practical slavery, he says, exists in
the Fairmont mining region.
•'Although the press may report the min
ers us living under favorable conditions In
the r'*hlrmont region,” said Mr. Debs, ”1
have collected data from farmers, miners
and storekeepers, which shows that the
mining companies cheat their employes in
the mines, at the scales, imd in the com
pany's store. The Intimidation practiced
hy the operators has prevented many from
joining the strike, but we are hopeful of
ultimate success In West Virginia.”
WAR 11%' I\Jl NCTION.
Meal %'lrglnln Operators Get I'rolec
t ton From llie our Is.
Fairmont, W. Va., July 36.—A meeting
was announced for to-night at New Eng
land, but none was held, because only
twenty-three miners had gathered.
To-day the Monongah Coal Company,
Senator J. N. Camden's plant, and the
Weil Fairmont Coal Company, ea-dov.
Fleming's plant, got out an injunction he.
fore the circuit court, reel raining Eugene
V. lie tie st al. from Interfering with their
mau. Tlu at ala. take lu Mahon, Mva,
Crosslet, Miller and over 100 miners, and
all of these cannot now hold meetings on
the company's grounds, or on the roads
leading there, and cannot interfere with
the men in any way. IntinTldaiion and
threats are mentioned and miners cannot
now loaf around the grounds.
This seems to have put an end to the
strike here. With all the leaders at
Wheeling, the men say there is nothing
left for them to do but to go to work.
Fully one hundred men took this step at
Monongah to-day, with eighty men im
ported from the Connellsville region,
makes 180 men at work there. The injunc
tion issued to-day has not as yet been
served and the operators think this step
will not be necessary. It is said many
miners want to go back to work and that
steps will be taken to-morrow.
FAIRMONT REGION FAILI HE.
Movement of Coni Incrensliig In
Spile of Dentals.
Wheeling, YV. Va., July 26.—Though the
strike leaders gathering here for to-mor
row’s conference deny the reports that
the efforts for a general strike in the Fair
mont region are a failure, the coal that is
coming to Wheeling from Fairmont on
the Baltimore and Ohio and sent west and
to the lakes by the three coal carrying
roads centering here, shows thnt the out
put at Fairmont is Increasing.
The shipments to-day and Sunday have
been larger than for any day during the
past week. To-day the Baltimore and Ohio
sent about 100 cars west, and 50 or 75 cars
were sent north on the two other roads.
So far there has been no Interference with
the passage of the coal trains in the East
ern Ohio district.
The indications are that to-morrow's
conference of labor leaders, made up of
the executive officers of the various or
ganizations centered under the American
Federation of Labor, will be largely at
tended. Among to-day's arrivals are Eu
gene V. Debs, head of the social democ
racy; Vice President Rae of the decorat
ors and painters, President Mahon of the
street car workers, President Samuel
G-ompers of the federation, and President
Ratchford of the United Mine Workers,
President Sovereign of the Knights of
Labor will arrive from Washington in the
morning. There is some difference of opin
ion as to the result of the conference.
Messrs. Debs and Mahon to-night claim
that the published reports of the Btrike
being a failure at Fairmont are incorrect.
Mr. Debs says he is in possession of relia
ble advices to the effect that the strikers
to-day received accessions.
If the effect# of the agitators in West
Virginia has really been a failure, It is
believed to-night that the railroad con
ductors, firemen and brakemen will be
asked to refuse to handle West Virginia
coal. There is some talk of a general
sympathetic strike, but this does not meet
with anything approaching even partial
favor. A boycott at Wflfct Virginia coai
In the event that the miners of the state
should decline to strike will bd discussed
at the conference to-morrow.
Fairmont, W. Va., July 36 —The strike
in this district, which Ratchford predict
ed would be general to-day, has proven a
flat failure. After days of vigorous effort
by Messrs. Debs, Mahon, Coslett, Miller
and Ratchford, culminating Sunday with
mass meetings In many places, the miners
at Fairmont remain unshaken. All agree
that this was the critical day. It was
agreed that if there was no strike Monday
efforts would cease, and an appeal be made
to the railroad men to stop hauling coal. A
canvass of the situation shows that the
New England, Gaston, Montana and West
Fairmont and Briar Hill Watson miners,
with 1,000 men, are all working to-day.
Monongah has fifty more men than on
Saturday, a total of 160. The Pritchard
mine resumed with twenty tff their old
men. The Plnnlniklnnlrk mines at Clarks
burg are working. The only break came
when thirty—onc-half of the Hutchings
mine force—quit to-day, followed by Lu
lht?r and Opekisha, a total eff eighty men,
who, with Aurora, forty; Palatin, 40, and
Kings 35 are all out at this point.
■Sheriff Cunningham had deputies at all
the mines ready for trouble, Before leav
ing Fairmont, Mr. Debs said: "I navo
done all 1 could to make the Fairmont
miners accept the situation. The poor fel
lows do accept It In a great measure, but
are Intimidated by the operators. They
have been locked In the mines, discharged
for attending meetings and threatened
like slaves. They know it and feel pow
erless to prevent It. All depends on the
YrVheeling conference. The oherator* win
now, but they are sowing the wind to
reap the whllrwlnd. When the worm
turns he becomes a maniac and maniacs
destroy opposition.”
Senator Camden said to-day: "During
the past ten days the agitators have been
given full swing. They have used every
effort to get out the men and have failed.
During that time we have been put to
endless expense and worry. The efforts of
the Agitator* have proven futile. Our men
want to work and we propose to do some
fighting now and protect them from the
Intimidation of agitators.”
Railroad men are afraid of the mission
aries who are working among the Balti
more and Ohio men to Induce them to
strike.
INDIANA'S MINER*.
Klglit Thousand Ren and Their Fam
llles Apt to Veel Help.
Indianapolis, Ind., July 26.—Commission
ers Connor and Terhune, appointed by
Gov. Mount to visit the Indiana coal
flelda and report on the condition of tho
miners, submitted their conclusions to-day.
They find that about 8.00) miners and their
families will need assistance If the present
conditions continues. The governor has
decided to Issue an appeal suggesting some
kind of a reasonable relief for the striking
miners and their families.
Gov. Mount, after receiving tha report,
called a conference of state officials and
leading cltlaena. The result was an appeal
Issued late to-night to the people of In
diana calling for old for the striking coal
miners. A committee baa been apiiolnted
to receive euhecrlptlons. The miners in
many cases are destitute.
CRIMIM AT CLAKKMIII RG.
The (liners Reported Heady to Obey
nn Order to Strike.
Cincinnati, 0., July 16.—A special to tha
Commercial-Tribune from Clarksburg, W.
Va.. says: "Tha miners held a meeting
at the depot here to-day and organised a
union of United Mine Workers of America.
Over SK men attended and signed the
agreement. Guards were put out and
newspaper men were not allowed to at
tend. The meeting was secret, rrom
what could be learned It was agreed that
all the men should be governed by the #<■-
iCouunuad on rifth I’ag.}
TIME LIMIT OF THE TARIFF.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS IT COVERS
ALL ENTRIES ON JI’LY 2-1.
Courts Almost Sure to He Appenleil
to For Final Deteroilnntton of the
Matter—The Amount of Duties In
volved Between ifioo.non and 41200.-
OOO—The Interim! Revenue Depart
ment Experts to Gain Not Less
Tli on *18.1,000 I nder the 11 ill lug.
Washington, July 26 —The Secretary of
the Treasury holds that the new tariff
act was In effect at the beginning of the
day, on which It received the approval of
the President, and therefore liecome ope
rative after midnight of Friday, July 23.
Assistant Secretary Howell sent the fol
lowing telegram to collectors of customs
to-day: “Department holds that new tar
iff law covers anti includes all customs
business July 24.”
Later in the, day a formal circular of
Instructions covering more fully the de
partment's views on the subject was
printed and mailed to all customs officials.
The opinion of the attorney general ha*
not been requested on the latter, the de
partment holding that the question is of
such importance to Justify them In look
ing to the courts for final determination,
Independent of what the views of the
law officers of the government might be
as to the merits of the case.
Senator Allison was at the treasury de
partment to-day, and in the course of a
conversation on the subject said thnt in
his opinion there was no reasonable doubt
that the act covered all of the day on
which it became a law. Thl* also is the
view of all the prominent officials of the
Treasury Department, including the col
lectors of customs at New York and sev
eral leading ports of the country.
Sufficient data on which to base a close
estimate of the amount of duties involved
has not been received, but It Is stated
roughly that It probably will be between
SIOO,OOO and $200,000.
The Internal revenue department will
probably save even a greater amount by
the new ruling than the customs branch
of the service. During the five day* from
Tuesday, July 20, to and Including Satur
day, July 24, the Internal revenue stamp
agencies sold approximately $5,181,800 In
beer stamps alone, and of this amount It
Is estimated that not more than one-third
or $1,727,366 reached their destination be
fore the act went Into effect.
The saving to the government on these
sales Is expected to aggregate not less
than $183,000. Commissioner Forman to
day telegraphed all stamp agents to settle
on the basks only on the Increased rale
of 7Vic per barrel. It is expected that
these instructions will apply to all cases
where the stamps were nos actually af
fixed to the packages before the new rate
became operative.
No figures as to the amount of cigarettes
stamps disposed of have yet been receiv
ed, but It is believed that the sale* have
been abnormally large, as the rale of tax
on cigarettes, speaking generally, waa In
creased 100 per cent., or from 50 cents per
1,000 to sl. The Inducements to tobacco
manufacturers to lay ln a large supply
were even greater than In,the case of the
brewer 9.
New York, July 26.—When Collector of
Customs Hldwell made formal announce
ment to-day that duties at Dlngley law
rates would be collected on goods entered
on Salurday, many were at once
filed by Importers of good* entering on
These goods arrived by the
Normanla from Hamburg; the Paris, from
Southampton, and the Umbria, from Liv
erpool. The duties under the new tariff
on good* on these three ves
sels amount to about $900,000,
and under the Wilson tarlfT the
duties would have amounted to about
$600,000, and accordingly the loss to the
Importers appeared to be about $300,000.
I.a Touralne from Havre, with many
pictures and other works of art, arrived
on Saturday, but the captain reached the
customs house too late to make entry for
hts vessel. The protests will first be pass
ed upon by the tmard of general apprais
ers, and then appeals may he taken by
either the importers or the government
of the United States circuit court, then
to the United States circuit court of ap
lieaie, and finally to the Untied Stales
supreme court.
SECRETARY GAGE AT HOMTOW.
He la to He the Guest of the Haslnesa
Men at Dinner.
Roston, Mass., July 26.—Lyman J. Gage,
Becretary of the Treasury, who la to be
tho special guest of honor at a dinner
given by Roaton business men to-morrow
afternoon, arrived In Roston to-day ac
companied by hla wife. Becretary and
Mrs. Gage later left for the summer homo
of Charles B. Hamlin, at Marlon.
WOMAN SKAT TO THE ROCK FILE.
Mes Distinction Wiped Ont In an Illi
nois Police Court,
Danville, Ul., July 26.—Bex distinction
was wiped out In the police coul* by Mag
istrate Timmons of this city to-day. The
Justice sentenced Maggie Sellers, a disor
derly woman, to the rock pile for thirty
days. The woman took the sentence non
chalantly.
MiI,VEH MTILL ■ LUMPING.
Mtandard Milter Dollars Worth 48.1111
t ent* Intrinsically.
New York. July 26.—The market price of
bar sliver reached low water mark to-day.
Government assay bars were quoted at 69
cents, which made the silver In a standard
silver dollar worth 46 66 cents, as against
46.70 In 18IM. The market Opened at Mil
cents an ounce tfldjoter declined to 681s
cents.
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Nine Inlurnl In
Tesua.
Denton. Teg., July 26 —ln a boiler explo
sion at Horton Urothers* thresher near
Argyle this morning, an engineer was kill,
ed and nine other persons Injured, two of
whom will probably die. The boiler was
an old one and had no safety valve. The
engineer's name Is unknown, lie la aup
*>od to have coma from Last Bt. Louis.
TARIFF ACT INCONSISTENCIES.
Treasury Officials Discover Several
Serious Blunders.
Washington, July 36.—The treasury of
ficials already have discovered a number
of Inconsistencies In the new tariff act,
some of them, it Is feared being incapable
of reconciliation. It is pointed out that
section 262 places the duty on plums at
25 cents per bushel, and section 264 fixes
the rate at two cents per pound. An er
ror In these paragraphs ah to currants
was corrected In conference.
Another section fixes the rato of duty on
hides of cattle at 15 per cent, nd valorem,
and admits raw skins free. A question
Involved la in the classification of calf
skins, it being contended that commercial
ly calf skins are not classed as hides of
cattle, and hence are entitled to free entry,
which la believed to be contrary to the
purpose of congress. Attention Is also call
ed to the fact that the provisions as to the
licenses for customs brokers was by In
advertency, It is believed, left out of the
act. Circulars are In preparation constru
ing a number of section* of the act. I’er
sons entering this eountry are permitted
under certain restrictions to bring with
them duly free “usual and reasonable fur
niture." This Is Interpreted to mean such
furniture as would bo reasonable and use
ful for the personal use of persons ln
their condition In life.
The statement from San Francisco that
by an error currants figured in the tariff
bill In two separate paragaphs, and at two
separate rates Is erroneous,
and arises from the fact
that the Californians were evi
dently ignorant of the fact that the con
ference committee fixed the discrepancy
by striking currants from the first para
graph, imposing a rate of duty per bushel,
and allowed the second or pound rate par
agraph to stand.
BI’SH AT THE W HITE HOUSE.
Hawaii’* ex-(luren Anion* Those lie
eel red by the President.
Washington, July 26.—There was a great
crowd at the white house, larger than
has been since the early days of the ad
ministration. It was the “charge of the
forlorn brigade," a9 one of the officials
put it, the last attempt of the office seek
ers to get a word with the President be
fore he leaves YVashlngton for weeks.
Then there were a number of senators
and repsentatlves who called to say fare
well to the President, prominent umong
these being Speaker Reed.
Julius Palmer of ex-Queqn Lilloukn
larii's suite, accompanied by her cham
berlain, Joseph lleleluli also called and
left some papers with one of the officials
for delivery to the President.
The papers presented by Mr. Helelull
were memorials from the three great pa
triotic societies! of Hawaiian*. While they
wqre not made public, it Is understood
that the memorialists represented them
selves as being opposed to any policy that
touched the queen’s sovereignty. Later in
the day ex-Queen Lilioukalanl herself had
a short Interview with the President. She
arrived In tswn this morning, and finding
that the President's regular public re
ception occurred this nfternoon, she en
tered a carriage with Mr. and Mrs. Hele
luli and Mr. Palmer and wn* driven to
the white house. Their cards were sent
up, and they were requested to wait at
one end of the east room, apHrl from the
crowd of callers. This they did, the queen
lielng seated. The President requested
that she wait until he had shaken hands
with the public, and then he had a short
talk with her, saying that ho regretted the
condition of Mrs. McKinley's health alone
prevented her from meeting ex-Queen
Llloukalanl. The latter Is comfortably
quartered at the Ehhltt house, and the
length of her stay here has not been de
cided.
M’KINLEY'S HUMMER TRIP,
He Will Go to I,like riinmplaln and
Theaee to RolTiilo,
Washington, July 26.—President McKin
ley and party will leave Washington
Wednesday at noon for Lake Champlain.
It Is the President's intention to remain
at I-ako Champlain until Aug. 23, when he
will go to the Grand Army of tho Repub
lic encampment at Buffalo. From Buf
falo he will go to Ohio, where he has
promised to attend the reunion of his old
regiment, and also to be present at the
wedding of the daughter of the late Pres
ident Hayes, on Kept. 2. Unless there
should then b n urgent demand for hi*
presence In Washington, the President will
return to Buffalo, and there go aboard
Senator Hanna'* yacht for a few days'
cruise on the lake*. During the Presi
dent’s absence from Washington all exec
utive business will be done here.
HI KE* REGENT GRACIOUS,
Mhe la to Receive the American Min
isters at Man Sebastian.
Washington, July 26.—The state depart
ment has been Informed that a very gra
cious action has been made by the Queen
Regent of Bpaln In consenting to receive
Mr. Taylor, the retiring United mates
minister, and Mr. Woodford, the new min
ister, at Ban Negaatlan, where she does
not maintain a court In the usual sense of
the term. The ceremony necessarily will
be Informal. This arrangement to meet
Mr. Taylor’* convenience was brought
about through the courtesies and consid
erate offices of the Dilke of Tetuan. It Is
without precedent.
NO MERCY FOR MHO. MAVERICK.
The llrltlah Government Again De
clines to Interfere.
Washington, July 26.—The llrltlah gov
ernment ha* again declined to Interfere In
the execution of the sentence of Mrs, Elor
ence Mayhrtck, on the ground that there
la no reason for a change of judgment In
the matter. The last effort to secure at
least an amelioration In the conditions of
her confinement was made tv Amlmssudor
Hay, who had some correspondence on
the subject with the foreign office, which
he has transmitted to the state depart
ment.
I*oWDKRLYT APPOINTMENT.
The President Annies Him Far fom
nilealoner During the Heeres,
Washington, July 26.—The receaa ap
pointment of Hon. T. V. Powderly as com
missioner gcmrol of Immigration was
algned by the President this afternoon.
Mr. Powderly'* nomination for that oltlc*
failed In tha Senate because of opposition
tv him ou the part of labor orgauiMUoua.
f DAILY, $lO A YEAR, >
•: 5 CENTS A COPY. >
(.WEEKLY 2-TIM iS-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
COLORED COHORTS CHEERFUL.
KICKER AND PINK MORTON IV
lilt.ll SPIRITS.
The Collector Colls at the Treasury!
Department to Arrange the Pre*
Ilminnries For Filing His llaml.
He Is Required to Give One Fow
1575.000 and Another For If 15,000.
Morton Likely to Be Made Post,
master at Athens Despite the Sen*
ate's Failure to Conflem Ills Re.
cent Nomination—^The Mn-con Post,
mnstership Fight Lively.
Washington, July 26.—Internal Revenu®
Collector Rucker called at the treasury de
partment to-day to arrange the prelimi
naries for filing his bond. Under the law
he Is required to file a penal bond of $76,0001
and also a bond of $13,000 as disbursing
officer. Tho bond of the collector of in
ternal revenue for tho state of Georg lai
was formerly SIOMO, but owing to a fall
ing off In the internal revenue receipts th
bond has been reduced to $75,000,
Collector Rucker was accompanied bjf
Judson Lyons and ‘'Pink" Morton, an<s
he seemed to be on excellent terms wltH
himself os tho result of hts confirmation.
He will give l>ond and prepare to assume
control of the office at once. Several loan
ami trust company agents were on hi®
trail to-day anxious to furnish the neees,
sary bondsi Judson Lyons says Hue.kee
can give liond for $5<10,00 If necessary,
ami ho will not have to go outside of At
lanta to get It.
Collector Rucker will have the selectior*
of twenty deputy*, If the secretary!
removes deputy collectors of Internal
revenue and customs from the classlfteij
service, as he is expected to do, within m
few days.
Collector Rucker declines to speculate
upon the deputy question, for at present
he Is not allowed to appoint his deputies.
"Pink” Morton says he will be reaps
pointed postmaster at Athens notwlth
standing his failure to be confirmed by tha
Senate last Saturday. He says It is pretty
rough on a fellow to have the plo knocked
out of his hands, Just as he Is about ta
stick his tooth Into it. At the postofllca
department it was said that no official no
tice of Morton's failure of confirmation
had been received from the secretary of tha
Senate, and until due notice Is received tha
President la officially in ignorance of Mor
ton's rejection. A number of the other
nominations failed in the sable way. IC
appears that Senator Clay objected tot
Morton’s confirmation, pending an answer
from a telegram sent to Representative
Howard, who left for home Saturday af
ternoon.
It Is understood the President has prom
ised to re-appoint Morton during the re
cess, although he may conclude that tha
objection of Senator Clay should delay the
appointment until next winter.
W. W. Ilrown ami R. D. Locke of Macon,
accompanied hy Representative Bartlett,
called upon the President to-day and hail
a long talk about the Macon poatoffice.
Messrs. Brown and Locke pretended that
they simply called to congratulate tha
Prelsdent upon the passage of the taril!)
bill, but It was learned that they urged tha
appointment of Walter Corbett, who is a,
son-in-law of Mr. Brown. In this con
nection It Is said that the President ha*
promised Maj. Hanson that he shall name
the postmaster at Mac.on, and Harry Ed.
wards, the story writer, has been selected
as the major's choice. Senator Hanna,
who Is familiar with the situation In Ma
con, contends that Walter Corbett should
be appointed. Senator Hanna says Maj.
Hanson could serve the party better by*
naming Mr. Corbett, who has seen servlca
In the party ranks. It Is possible that
Senator Hanna may Intervene In behalf of
Mr. Corbett and throw Maj. Hanson down
us he did In the Itueker case.
Atlanta, Ga„ July 26—Senator Clay, ag
he sped through Atlanta on his way homo
from Washington, thus expressed himself
In regard to Rucker’s apsmlntment. "It
was due to Mark Hanna," said Senator
Clay. "Hanna's support of Rucker wag
brought about by the fact that he him
self has a big political fight on his handg
in Ohio and one In which he wants tha
negro vote. There Is a big negro vote In
Cincinnati and Cleveland, and the negroes
In thoso cities have organised. They wera
becoming dissatisfied because the admin
istration was not giving them recognition.
In order to pacify them Hanna secured
this place for Itueker. I was surprised
how many strong Indorsements Rucker
had from the very best citizens of At.
ianta.” continued tha senator. "A sur
prisingly large numb* r of prominent met*
had given him strong Indorsement. I never
heard of him until a week ago, and I
don't think he stood any show for tha
appointment until Hanna took up hlg
cause. His Indorsements, however. In my
opinion, had nothing whatever to do with
his appointment. It was generally un
derstood that Maj. Smyth was to get tha
place, but Senator Hanna’* need of tha
Ohio negro vote cut him out of it.”
Senator Clay expressed himself as be
ing strongly opposed to lynchlngs. Ha
was convinced that the practice was all
wrong and strongly opposed to the Amer
ican form of government,
WORKING FOR A FHEE RIDE.
Nothing Known nt lew Orleans o|
nn Alleged Murderer.
London, July 36.—Henry Hamlin Evans
surrendered himself yesterday to tha
Whitechapel precinct police, confessing
that he ahot Arthur Terry at 44 Canal
street. New Orleans, on Feb. 22, 1898.
He was arraigned this morning gt the
Thames police court, where he repeated
his confession and waa remanded. Am
bassador Hay has communicated the facta
of the confession and arraignment to tha
authorities at Washington.
New Orleans, Isa., July 36.—'The local
police received an Inquiry by cable con
cerning the surrender of Evans In Lon
don. Tin y made an Investigation of tha
recoida this morning, and aay that tberg
was no such shooting aa reported b f
Evans. No such man Is wanted by tha
authorities here. They believe (hat he la
working a scheme to be sent back to tha
United fftates.
To Mace Fnr the (T>nmMlnnahl|i.
Boston, July 21—Thomas P. Conns* of
this elly and George 11. Tlnclear of Eng
land signed articles to-night for • one
mile race for tbs world's championship
at |2.w a able. The race will bn run oa
Aug. 27 ou Ibe Worcester ovst