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THE MORNING NEWS. 3
r-.tablished 1850. - -Incorporated 1888. V
1 J H. ESTILL, President. I
FRANCO-RUSSIAN alliance.
CI.II'ItN PRESS WHISTLES TO
KEEP IP ITS COIR AGE.
Editors Inclined to He Suspicions of
president Enure’* Alliance With
f l,,- ( /nr—The Germnn >vy Needs
Overhauling—Sensational Story of
a plot to Kill Emperor W illiam.
Other News and Gossip in the
German Capital.
Special Cable Letter.
B( , r lin, Aug. 28.—The visit of President
Fai.re to Russia has been very calmly
commented on in Berlin, though there is
e distinct under-current of uneasiness,
tdii' h tends to show that the newspapers
do not believe what they are printing
on the subject. The opinion is expressed,
however, that the czar has again made it
plain to France that Russia cannot he
dragged into following a policy of “re
vanche," and the conviction becomes all
the time more widespread, as it is indus
triously pressed in every quarter that
France will relinquish the idea of revenge
upon Germany and the conquest of Al
sace-Lorraine and will gradually become
more friendly to Germany. Doubtless,
however, the wish in this case *s father
to the thought.
An unpleasant surprise has been created
t, (he naval correspondent of the Kreuz
Z.i-ung and other conservative newspa
-1 .as well as the correspondent of the
1) tsehe Zeitung Rundeschaum reporting
the naval maneuvers near Dantzic during
tile past fortnight. They describe the
evolutions of the German war vessels as
having been a total failure, so far as
q ik kin-ss as maneuvering ability to resist
torpedo attacks are concerned. On Tues
day last, off the port of Bela, one iron
ila 1 division narrowly escaped running
egioutki while maneuvering to escape tor
pedo boats. The correspondents, who were
themselves naval men, and who were on
loud to vessels, engaged In the maneu
vers, attribute this lack of skill to the
want of modern equipments on the Ger
man ships.
The government will argue from this
that more cruisers are needed for the
German fleet and will urge the necessity
of forming a division of cruisers. The
new chief of the navy department, Admi
ral von Trlpltz, paid a visit to Prince Bis
marck during the week and consulted the
tx-chanoellor on naval matters, especially
as to the need of a larger German navy.
Prince illsmarck conceded the necessity of
strengthening the fleet, hut he strongly
dissuade,! the admiral from making that
me principal issue in the Reichstag dur
ing the coming session of that body. On
Hie following day. Admiral von Tirpitz
w, nt to Wilheimshohe to isgiott the re
sult of his visit to the emperor. It is said
on high authority that his majesty still
■ I'Hys io his intentions to force the Reich
s ig to grant much larger appropriations
Fin hitheito for naval construction. But
i 'enter and the liberal factions still
’ ,1 ornly oppose the proposition and the
i vt-paper organs of these parties never
' *an opporlunity of repeating their op
losition to the emperor's pet project.
I hi re is a decided coolness between the
1 '' : i" ior and the King of Saxony. The em
!• r I,: lira s King Albert for the latter's
r nt decision in the Schoumberg-Lippe
-n case, as calculated to destroy
1 •: in the divine right theory. Because
of this coolness, King Albert has refused
' 1 be present at the army maneuvers next
month and has accepted the invitation of
] m I roi Francis Joseph of Austria to wit
ihe army maneuvers in Hungary,
i ihe investigation into the recent derail
'd i.e liumburg-Ber.in express near
in , which led to loss of life and the
1 Hon of considerable property has
'"rational results. The Berlin de-
I ‘ivs have ascertained that the acci-
I u was duo to a criminal plot in which
Ii hve p rsons. evident.y foreigners,
I I ■i, • rnod. Dynamite cartridges
I,' 1 I'd mar the tracks and lighted
I' o - U'T" attached to them.
I, t oil •,1 police of Berlin have fur-
I no id that live anarchists, evidently
I iivo persons, left Paris together
I v a week before, and they were
I 1 1 nilo the night before the ac-
I " > made inquiries In broken
I J... V ' ding Emperor William's trip
l r> . 1 " ' 'ad. hut did not obtain cor
■ hiim.iiion. It is now believed the
I ■ in attempt upon the emperor’s
It!" ! ,,r ,r r " Pru * sia - infectious Inflamma
■ 0., rs 1 epidemic among ehil
|u: ot w,l om are in the hospl
■ q,',, '. . * ■ : cause ot Koenigsburg.
■ I 1 1 Hungarian who murdered
■ dmi-h,. , *‘' low ' Schultz, and her
If>, in i J l ' , c * ly ' Is believed to have
■ berg, i'>! a , on steamer from Ham
-1ty..... i 'llin police have cabled a
■ Totk.' T :’ " "!’loti of the man to New
■ h,;, i. ' s " ‘ neir of the murdered wo.
■ v ■' lep son of the Widow Schultz,
■ kci It , st heard from, was fore
lit Wo" ' brewery. The estate
| Ti, j million marks.
I* M ‘ " '" / -iger prints an Interview
■ Nmirl Bey, Turkish foreign
|v , , M "' si intinople. in which he Is
■ lit ,i-,, s *>"ig: "The Armenian revo
■ 1 ■ |,ke .v are all pupils and pro
■ Uir. , , vniericiin mission schools at
■ U 1 Krozoerom and Van.”
■ <r. , ‘ 1 s t >ie ambassador, Mr. An
il /"'. returned here from Baris
■ b ,* ‘ ;"?,'• in, i was eonflned to
■ ci,i following day with a bad
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The morning News.
WIPED Ol'T THE “TWO MARK.”
A Long Doubted Kent Is Achieved lty
the Pacer Star Pointer.
Readville, Mass., Aug. 2S.—The Chicago
pacing stallion, Star Pointer, owned by
James A. Murphy, to-day wiped out the
two minute maTk and ended the controver
sy which has been going on for years as
to the speed qualities of the light harness
horse. Accompanied by a runner, the big
Tennessee-bred stallion, wiped the mark
and had three-quarters of a second to
spare. The wonderful performance was
witnessed by about S.OOO people. There were
two false breaks, but the third time down,
there was no hesitancy. McClary nodded
for the word and off the pair went, the
runner right at his saddle.
The first quarter was at an even 2:00
gait, in thirty seconds, and then as Mc-
Clary called on his pacer to move the sec
ond quarter, there was a great cheer for
he was beating 2 minutes all to pieces and
got to the half in 59'ij, making the second
quarter in 25-Tti seconds.
Will lie keep it up? Yes, and more,
for the third quarter was the fastest of
the mile. The distance was covered in
29'/i seconds—a 1:57 gait. Around the turn
Pointer seemed to waver for the subtl
est fraction of a second, but McClary had
him right almost before one could see it,
and straightened into the stretch, the run
ner moving up even closer. Both pacer
and runner were asked to step along. Me.
Clary laid the whip on the runner, hut
spoke a word of encouragement to his
horse. At the draw gate, Star Pointer was
reefed a liitle and coming stronger from
the distance the great pacing stallion ap
peared to freshen In the last few strides,
gathered fresh strength and courage, and
as he neared the wire he finished like a
lion in the record-breaking time of 1:59!i.
Since 1894, when the game little Robert
J. paced a, mile in 2:0t1A4. the horse world
has been looking for the 2:00 mark to be
reached. In 1895 It looked as though the
gelding, John R. Gentry, would get it, but
the season went by and last year even
some of the more ardent in their belief
were inclined, in the middle of the season,
to think that it would be many years in
coming, as the candidates then did not
look promising. But in September Star
Pointer forced John R. Gentry to a race
record of 2:01% at Glen's Falls, and then
both horses were counted likely candi
dates. Billy Andrews, witJh Gentry, got a
chance at the mark at the Rigby track at
Portland in October, but on Pointer's day
rain Interfered. Gentry came very near it
and took the crown which to-day was
wrested from him.
To-day was the first time that Pointer
was really sent for the mark. His owner
has been content to scoop in race honors,
but after having defeated Joe Patchen
twice out of three times and John R.
Gentry the only time he got a chance at
him, and as no other candidates were in
sight the owner decided to take time hon
ors. Summaries:
To beat world’s pacing record 2:01%.
Star Pointer, b. c., by Brown Hatdam
sweepstakes, (McClary). Time 3ft; 0:5934;
1:29; 1:59%.
2:!S0-pace, purse SI,OOO. W. 11. G. won
second, fifth and sixth heats. Best time
2:09%. Lady Golden won first and third;
time 2:113-4. Jane won fourth heat; time
2:14%. Star Wilkes, Red Elm, Miss Elinor,
Sid Worth, T. D., and Bay Baron also
started.
2:20-trot, purse SI,OOO. Cresceus won first,
second and third heats; best time 2:12%.
Medium Wood, Charlie G., Agnes 'Morrill,
Edmonla, All Day, Spinalong, Bowery
Belle, Palm Leaf, Clairmon, Emily and
Eleanor also started.
2:11 pacing purse, SI,OOO. Dan A. won
third, fourth and sixth heats. Best time
2:05%. Mignon won third heat. Time 2:09%.
Kansas won fifth heat. Time 1:01%. Mable
P. won first heat. Time 2:10%. Manople,
Fieldmont, Jimmy 8., Woodshed, Pilgrim,
Robert R., George U., Elsinora, George
St. Clair and Alegon also started.
2:18 pace, purse, SI,OOO. King Egbert won
third, fourth and fifth heats. Best time
2:10%. Claud Forrester won second heat.
Time 2:11%. India Silk won llrst heat.
Time 2:10%. Myrtle G., Miss Margaret,
Larine and Annie Shcdd also started.
Barre. Vt., Aug. 28.—At the Granite
City (rotting park this nfternoon, John
R. Gentry reduced the harness record of
the state made by Nelson In 2:11% to 2:07,
while Robert J., was one second be
hind.
LONG DISTANCE RACES.
Result of the Contest Between Rival
Champion Wheelmen.
Boston, Aug. 28.—Luclen Lesna, the Eu
ropean long distance champion of '96. de
feated J. Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia
by one and one-half laps in a twenty-five
mile match race at Charles River park
this afternoon, making the distance In
47:52. He also secured the American paced
competitive records from three to twenty
live miles inclusive, lowering a majority
of the records created by his old-time
rival, Jimmy Michael, at Manhattan
Beach the previous week.
It was a line contest, both men showing
good form nnd the pace-makers doing
faithful work. The fastest mile was the
second, which was ridden In 1:48 3-5. The
time by miles was;
Miles. Time./Miles Time.
1 1:54 |l4 28:27
2 3:10 3-5,16 28:25
3 5:30 3-5 18 30:821-5
4 7:20 3-5 17 3a 31
5 8:09 2-5,18 31:17
A 11:02 1-5 1# 88:13 8-5
7 12:59 4-5 20 38:13 3-5
X 16:00 3-5 21 40:14
ft 10:55 3-5,22 42:0# 4-5
10 18:49 3-6 28 41:'C3-5
11 20:43 2-3 24 43:392-3
12 22:12 23 17.52
13 21:08 1-5
TO REVIVE THE SI’OHT.
West I'ulnl nnd VuuupnHs to He-en-
Ituit" l Athletics,
Washington, Aug. 88.—A revival of the
annual foot hall conteats between the ca
det* of the West Point Military Academy
and the Annapolis Naval Academy la be
ing considered.
Heretofore the authorities of the two
Institution* have fell that the con tea is
Interfered with the course of study, ns
mii' h lime was consumed In the trip* from
one academy lo the other, ft la under*
stood, however, that Heerelarlea Alger
end Long look with favor on the contest*
and will give Heir approval lo a series of
matches.
Aeeloiani hecretary Roosevelt Is alio
lending hie influence (vatd • revival of
ill* sport.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 21), 1897.
THE ALLIANCE INTERPRETED.
EUROPEAN \ VTIONS JEALOUS OF
THE CZAR.
His Recent Uttemneea Are Carefully
AVeigthed—Their Import Viewed
With Delirious Joy iu France,
hneeringly in Austria, Uncomfort
ably in Germany nnd Meditatively
in England—A New Pretender in
France—Atfairs in India and Else
where ns Viewed in London.
(Special Cable Letter.)
London, Aug. 28.—1n politics in London
at present there is plenty of talk about
France, India and President Kruger,
each contributing a sensation through the
week, while the rise in wheat has set
loose an oratorical flood regarding the
agriculture of England.
All four topics promise abundant se
quences, both material and political. The
accomplishment of the Franco-Russian
alliance, which some conservative news
papers are inclined to deny, expostulating
that the czar's words could he applied to
any friendly nation, is however, accepted
by the majority as an undoubted fact.
This is recognized deliriously in France,
sneeringly in Austria, uncomfortably in
Germany, and here in London they are
slowly awakening to the underlying mean
ing of the alliance as it is understood on
thq continent.
France is delighted for three reasons.
Reasonably, or unreasonably the alliance
is accepted as foreshadowing the retro
cession of Alsace-Lorraine, which,
France holds, Russia would be glad to
assist in as a snub to Germany. Secondly,
the alliance upsets Germany's desire to
bring about united convention against
Great Britain. Thirdly, the alliance
largely shifts the control of Europe back
to France. The popular opinion of Lon
don, which rejoices at the alliance as be
ing entirely directed against Germany, is
well voiced by the Saturday Review,
which says: The emperor of Germany
has received a rebuff, which he will bit
terly resent. There is no doubt the for
mal alliance of France and Russia makes
it henceforth impossible for him to be
that arbiter of the destinies of Europe,
which he aspired to become. The dual
alliance is at least as powerful as the
triple alliance was formerly. It is no
longer a dream.
In France one rpsult of President
Faure's visit to Russia has been the cre
ation of Prince Louis Napoleon as anew
pretender. The French newspapers are
all convinced that there was a political
motive in his refusal to accept the Le
gion of Honor decoration at the hands
of President Faure, although the prince
distinctly stated that his refusal was bas
ed on the fact that he had received from
Napoleon 111, while still in his cradle,
the grand cordon of that order.
The Indian troubles have let loose a
flood of criticism, which blames everybody
connected with the government. Sir El
lis Ashmcad Bartlett, in a virulent letter
just published, declares that a spirit of
fanaticism has been aroused which will
be most difficult to quell, adding: “Every
gallant life now lost in the onslaught
of tho northwestern fanatics is a victim
of the reckless vindication and i>ersecu
tor of Turkey, which has been the Brit
ish policy since 1893, and which has ruin
ed the Armenians, prostrated the Greeks,
revolutionized Crete, lowered British pres
tige and alienated the Mussulmans in In
dia.”
Prof. Armlnlus Vamberry, the well
known authority on all oriental questions,
partly coincides with this view of the sit
uation, though disclaiming that the sultan
has had any particular hand in the pres
ent troubles which are pan-Islamie.
The Saturday Review, While exculpating
the sultan, declares that Lord Roberts of
Kandahar, Is believed by many of the best
informed people to be at the bottom of the
affair, which is classed as a legacy of the
Landsdown. -Rib. r s adminlatration.whoso
motto was military aggression.
In spile of constant denials, It is little
doubted in official circles that the Ameer
of Afghanistan has had a hand In the
present (roubles and that Ills altitude to
ward Great Britain Is unfriendly. It has
been known for months past that the
ameer has been ordering enormous quan
tities of arms and ammunition from
agents in England, and this so attracted
noilce of late that Ills orders were not
executed. In the meanwhile, no news is
permitted to leak out of Cahul. the capi
tal of Afghanistan. Every mail Is closely
scrutinized and nil suspected letters are
opened.
Sir Salter Pyne, the ameer's English
right hand man, has been expected In
England on his annual visit for weeks
past, but no news has been received re
garding Ills movements and It Is quite pos
sible that he is detained at Cahul by tho
ameer.
President Kruger's sensational defiance
of Great Britain ts accepted boldly by the
British as amounting to nothing, nnd to
which the transfer of British protector
ales from the foreign office to the colonial
office Is a reply. Joseph Chamberlain, sec
retary of stale for the colonies, has abso
lutely affirmed the suzerainty of Great
Britain over the Transvaal and as being
determined to assert It In no uncertain
fashion.
The International congress of Catholic
student scholars, the fourth of a series
organized In 1888 by Mgr. Hula of Paris,
hss been I" sc si on during the week at
Freiburg, Switzerland. Seven hundred
delegates, representing all nations, have
been present. Among them was a nota
ble band of Anglo-Americans nnd Irlsh-
Americuns, including Dr. Zahn, the Ciiiei
olP evolutionist of Indianapolis; Mgr.
O'Connell, president of the American Col
lege at Home, tied several professor* of
the Catholic University at Washington,
nnd Baron von Jluertllng of Munich.
Score* of papers were read and they were
all conspicuous for their frankly modem
and advanced tone. At ttm same time the
delegate* were absolutely loyal to the
church.
A STORM IN 4'Hit' %G4I,
Grenl Damage Done In llte uhnrhs.
I,oss of l.ife.
Chicago, Aug. 2* A severe wind storm
swept over the western suburbs of Chi
cago to-night, doing considerable damage
to buildings at s*v. tsl point-
At Nurwood park, the dancing pavilion
in which a picnic parly had sought shel
ter, was btuwn down, kißlo# one woman
and Injuring tin** other ptopla.
CRACK SHOTS AT SEN GIRT.
Few Teams in the Contest—Georgia
Hoys Hope to Hold Their Own.
Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 28,—1t was decided
last night to drop from tho regular team
practice the six lowest men, and as the
result of this decision Schley, Minis, Hop
kina, Dreyer, Freeman and Garden were
not allowed to shoot with* the team to
day. The fifteen men shooting for posi
tion on the state team of twelve men
have devoted the entire day to the 800-
yard range and the results were uniform
ly good.
There will be no team from Pennsyl
vania in the Hilton trophy and interstate
matches, and Massachusetts is not ex
pected, although they may come. The
absence of these teams leaves only Geor
gia, the District of Columbia, New York
and New Jersey to compete in the big
matches and makes these matches less
Interesting than they would lie it more
teams were present.
Gen. Spencer has received a telegram
from the Washington men, stating that
they will arrive at 6:30 o’clock to-morrow.
Nearly all of the New Jersey team are
already on the grounds and are putting
In good work on the practices, as team
shooting does not begin until next Tuese
day. The New York team will hardly
be here before Monday noon.
Monday will be devoted to individual
matches and pool shooting, and the men
who take no part In either will have that
day to use as they please.
It Is the impression here that the Inter
state match will be shot on Tuesday, the
company and carbine contests to come oft
on Wednesday. The struggle for the Hilton
trophy, to occur on Thursday. Friday is to
be devoted to the regimental match. Upon
the completion of the day's shooting on
Friday all the team competitions will be
finished, and Saturday will be spent on the
Wimbledon Gup match at 1,000 yards, and
on the remaining individual matches.
Capt. Cann, Lieut. Richmond and Lieut.
Wilson have been practicing for eight
weeks or more in order to hold the Wim
bledon cup in Savannah, and with such
shots to represent her, it will not be sur
prising to find the cup in the Forest City
for another year. The regimental teams
from the Guards, and the Hussars have
been unable to get any practice at all on
the skirmish at Sea Girt and consequently
they do not know what they can call a
good average run. Under tho conditions
existing here, the shooting has been brok
en into so often by circumstances com
pletely beyom dthe control of the team that
it is impossible to make an accurate com
parison of the scores of the men firing.
GONE TO AID Cl BA.
One of the Heat Eqnlpped Expedi
tions of the N ear Step* Off.
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 28.—A large Cuban
expedition under the command of Pol.
Mendez, got away to-night, taking a spe
cial train in the suburbs under cover of
the darkness. The train was rushed over
the Riant system to Cleveland on the
Peace river, near Punta Gorda, where the
tug Fearless, commanded by Capt. Mer
win, Is supposed to have been ready be
tween 10 and 11 o'clock to take the men
nnd their equipment out to sea to meet
a larger boat, on which the trip is to be
completed. This party has been hero for
nearly two months, and the members have
attracted a great deal of attention by
their fine appearance, and by the faith
fulness with which they have, under the
guise of picnics, been drilling for their
campaign on (he island.
Within a few days a number of Chilian
officers have Joined l hem. During the stay
of the men here knapsacks have been
made for them by a prominent ship chan
dler’s house, atid the regulation brown
duck uniforms have also been supplied.
Tho Cubans managed to get out of the
city this afternoon without attracting at
tention some of their number being left
behind to make themselves conspicuous
about the streets as a blind, and the spe
cial train of an engine and two cars also
left the railroad yard early In the evening
without being noticed by the Spanish de
tectives.
The Cubans say that this expedition Is
the best equipped with men and munitions
of any that they have succeeded in send
ing away.
INTERPRET! N'G A RULE.
tine Deputy t'olleetnr Exempted
From the Civil Service Rules.
Washington, Ang. 28.—Acting Commis
sioner Wilson of the Internal Revenue Bu
reau has issued the following circular to
all collectors of Internal revenue:
“In view of the fact that It Is apparent
that some misapprehension prevails ns to
the scope of so much of civil service rule
VI as amended by executive orders, July
27, 1897, as except* one deputy collector In
each stamp (or branch) office from the re.
qnirements of examination und registra
tion before the commission. It la dei m< 1
e.dvlsablo to Inform collector* that the ex
cepted clause referred lo In the paragraph
above quoted relates < xcluslvely to deputy
collectors outside of the collector’s office
who are Intrusted with the aalo of stamps,
ami not to what are known und classified
as "division deputies.”
•The fact that the stump deputy and
the division deputy nr< n-signed to tha
same territory or occupy the same office
does not warrant the conclusion that the
division deputy I* eligible to the excepted
position, or what he may !■ selected in
such case and removed, nnd the place tilt
ed by the collector."
A HII IAGI O V* Nl’l-Htll’Hl ATIONN.
A I’oslolilee Inspector an Embrsalcr
•If g.'l.tMHt,
Washington, Aug. 28.—Thomna M. Ar
rington of North Carolina, for twelva
years past n employe of the poslofflcs de
partment. recently In charge of tin
Washington division of postoflW Inspec
tor*. was arrested tiers this afternoon,
charged with emb< siing government
slut" y*,
An Investigation of Arrington's ir
counts ha* lieen In to ogres* for suns
time, *n<l it I* nit resulted In short
age of a (tout P,m. iia was ivlssstd on
12,0u# bond. ,
"STING OF SERPENTS TOOTH.’'
lllllY FEELS THE INGRATITUDE OF
THE >1 \N HE MADE.
Denounces Tillman In Unmeasured
Terms—Tell* of ••tlie Crime of
ISPtl"— Tillman N\ ns Imposed on
the People by His Frnml—South
Carolina Polities nt Fever Rent.
MeLnurin Accept* Evans* Personal
Challenge—Duncan Hits Evnna and
Withdraw* From the Senatorial
It it ce.
Columbia, S. C.. Aug. 38.—With the ex
ception of n declaration by Col. Irby that
he cheated In the March convention of IS9O
to secure the nomination of Tillman at
the Manning meeting yesterday, the final
meetings of the senatorial campaign have
been without interesting Incident.
After his usual haraugue, lie explained
how he made Efans governor, and said he
was the daddy and grand-daddy of all
the politicians, big and liitle, in Ihe stale
except Tillman, but he hatched hint. "Tho
truth of this whole matter is," said Col.
Irby, "that Tillman and I Joined teams
in 1888, after ills agitation Jn 1883, for the
purpose, first, to establish an agricultural
college In South Carolina. As I remem
ber, the counties of Clarendon, Marlboro,
Marion, Newberry, Chester and Laurens
responded lo the call from Edgefield.
Some of ihe representatives from these
counties even flunked, and on the ques
tion of college or no college we were ln
gloriously defeated.
"Tillman became disgusted and at
tempted to organize the farmers of ihe
state, threw up tho sponge, wrote % long
letter to the people of tlie state express
ing his contempt, and retired to Ids home
among tho hills of old Edgefield. I didn’t
surrender, however, and kept up the tight
in the legislature along the lines of re
form in the administration of tho state
government- The colli ge seemed to be
hopelessly gone; but God came to the
rescue hy putting it into-Ihe heart of Mr.
Clemson to make his bequest. A fresh
hold was taken, tho light was renewed
and the college established. But Tillman
was out, voluntarily out. To get him
back 1 originated the March convention
idea a year before the convention was held
and gave him the nomination on a silver
waiter. On tho question of nomination
or no nomination in that convention we
were defeated by one Vole. 1 cheated the
question of nomination In, which saved
Ti.lman, who was to be the nominee. The
end Justified the means, because persons
opposed the nominations had not been In
vited to that convention nnd they had no
right to control its deliberations.
"Tillman 1* the last man in the world to
raise his hand against me, for up to last
year I had been a better friend and closed
to him even than a brother. Without
me he would have been on his plantation
to-day, an humble farmer and a busted
politician. He says he's hands off in this
fight. God grant it! 1 ask no man to
be mg political godfather. If I can't
make the fight with my own heels, I am
not tit to be senator.”
At Florence to-night, Irby threw off re.
traint and attacked Senator Til.man, open
ly denouncing him in furious terms for his
course in tills campaign.
While Tillman said he was "hands off,"
he was mouth on, Tillman had preceded
him at Abbeville and York, and now tie
had been to Union, all his (Irby's) strong
holds. This work had ls-en done for Mr-
Laurln. All of his utterances mean
"Vote for Me Laurln; he’s as good a tool
as I want.” I give him to understand 1
am none of his poodle dog.
CAROLINA'S SENATORIAL RACE.
McLnnrin'a Bureau Claims 10,000
Majority—Duneim Wit lid raw*.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 28,-At McLaurin’a
rooms to-night, the only headquarters es
tablished, the following was stated in re
ply to an Inquiry:
"All Is encouraging. Letters continue
to come in from all over the state giving
favorable accounts. We are confident of
winning Tuesday by a majority of 10,(810.
McLaurln will carry thirty-one out of tho
forty counties in the state, and some of
those nine are claimed by our friends on
the ground."
John T. Duncan to-night retired from
the senatorial race, saying he had filed
his pledge only lo Justify his fight of last
year, "If Evens ultempled to pose os a
martyr.”
He had accepted Evans' challenge for
an accuser lo confront him, meeting him
on the street at Newberry and offering to
prove his chargi sand subatatlate every
word he had uttered, but his offer was
not accepted,
Mr. Duncan asks the votcra to retire
Eva na again. "By retiring such men from
politic*, I lru*t a better era may dawn
wherein we rosy cease to magnify our dif
ferences."
M'LAI HIN TAKES THE III.A VIE.
He Culls Evnna on Ills Little IIInIT
Minie lleeeully In n Speech.
Columbia. 44. C., Aug. 28. It Is case of
back down or fight between ex-Gov.
John Gary Evans and Senator M< l.aurin.
While Mcl.aurin has been *l< k a quanti
ty of campaign literature lias been *< fit
out from his headquarters lu re. Several
of these rwHecteJ on Evans’ character.
The ex-governor deeians) at Kingsireo
Wednesday that unless M, l.aurin made a
public disclaimer to Ihe eff.et that he did
not authorise or Indorse those circulars,
h, would hold him personally fesiiorisible.
It was not expected that Mclguirln Would
notice this, hut to-rdght he Issued the
following "I am responsible for any
thing In the campaign that la offensive
to Mr. Evans, und ln> need not put hlni
aelf to the trouble of looking any Inquir
ies, but may pro • ■ and when he sera fit to
hold me r< sponsible."
iMigued.) "John L. McLaurln."
'l' hi* has created in u, fi specula I lon a*
to the outcome
Spain In flallat Net* ships.
Madrid, Aug 28, The llpaid*h govern
men! will tmmedtaiely •onsirurt one ierga
iron lad and *l* cruisanr* of from *<mi to
7 <mv too*, lo lot in Hit iiu<;b u* (Mr
•qi.iiroug.
A VOICE FROM KLONDIKE.
Mr. Ilngee Writes of the Difficulties
of the Russes Over the Hills.
San Francisco, Cal., Ang. 28.—Thomas
Magee, who is cn roulo to the Klondike
gold fields with a party of San Francls
eoiins, writes tho Associated Press from
Lake Bennett, B. C\, under date of Aug.
16, confirming previous reports of the ter
rible conditions iu White pass trail, from
Skaguay, and relating the almost urisur
mountable difficulties to be encountered
by the gold hunters who prefer that route
to l lie more formidable Chileoot pass
route.
He and his party left Skaguay on Aug.
10, with nine burros, and consumed four
and one-halt days In making Ihe trip of
forty miles to Lake Bennett. Twenty-five
times Ihe pack animals were bogged,neces
sitating, not only the unpacking of each
load, but also the lifting of ihe animals
bodily from the mire. Another trouble
was Ihe narrowness of the trail in places,
which necessitated the, unpacking of the
burros and transporting the supplies by
hand over llieee spots.
The Magee party took a boat up from
San Francisco in sections, but was com
pelled to leave it at tho beach at Skaguay,
as it was utterly impossible to carry It
over the trail. At the head of Lake Ben
nett, however, they found a firm of boat
buildcifg who charged no more for good
Uiats than would bo paid in San Francis
co ($llo). They had orders ahead for
forty-five boats, which would occupy
them until Sept. 20, at least.
Mr. Magee thinks that the majority of
tlie crowd now at Skaguay and Dyea will
have to abandon all hoim of getting into
tlie Yukon country thiH year and is cer
tain (hat late comers have no chance of
doing so.
lie also deplores the fact that so many
would-be prospectors seem to overlook the
fact that once started from Dyea or
Skaguay, food and other supplies are not
lo be purchased for love or money, as no
one has any more than ho absolutely
needs for himself. Ho thinks thut 730
pqunds Is about the right amount for
each man, but says that hundred* are
starting out with less than one-half that
amount and predicts disaster for them.
FIREMEN WILL NOT STRIKE.
SnrHont Snj lle line* Not Believe In
Sympathetic Strikes.
I’eorla, 111., Aug. 28.—Grand Master Sar
gent of the Brotherhood of i/ocomotlve
Firemen declared to-day that he would
not attend tlie mooting of union labors at
St. Louis Monday; that he opposed sym
pathetic strikes.
Mr. Sargent said that the brotherhood
would not he officially represented. He
says Ihe firemen sympathize with the
striking miner* and have shown it by their
liberal response (o an appeal for finan
cial aid sent out hy him, but they can do
them more good by slaying at work and
earning money to contribute than they
can hy striking and thus cutting off the
source of supplies.
Grand Master Rowell of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers says that organiza
tion will not be represented at the St,
Louis meeting.
THE I’ll EVIDENTIAL PARTY.
A Dinner In Their Honor Given nt
t lnvrlund—To-day'* I’rnaram.
Cleveland, 0., Ang. 28 —Tills evening a
small dinner party was given In honor of
the President and Ida wife at VVlnder
meyer.
Besides President and Mrs McKinley,
nnd Senator and Mrs. Hanna, inure were
present Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Miss
llanna, Miss Phelps, Col. and Mrs. Wil
liam Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Painter,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Squire, Mr. and
Mrs. William Chisholm, Mr. nnd Mrs.
George W. Howe, Miss Hilliard, and Mr,
A. A. Pope,
To-morrow Preafilenl and Mis. McKin
ley will attend worship at Epworlh Me
morial church.
HAVE TROI'BLKN OF TIIEIII OWN.
The Korean Minister nt Wnshlußton
ftlny Resign.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The secretary of
tho Korean legation stated to-night that
there waa no truth In current report* that
the Korean minister, Mr. Chin Pern Ye
had been recalled aa a result of recent fric
tion among Korean officiala here^
It Is not Improbable, however, thnt Ihe
minister will voluntarily return to Korea
at no distant day. The reports of his re
call are held to result from the 111-feeling
occasioned by Mr. Ye's failure to attend
tho funeral of Mr. Soh, chief of the privy
eouncll of Korea, tvho recently died and
waa cremated in Washington.
HIKE IIEt'OHII BROKEN.
.Dimes C, Miller Mnkea n Remarka
ble Run.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 28.—The American
amnleur half-mile bike record was again
broken to-day, James c- Miller riding IftO
miles on a quarter-mile track in 4 hours
23 minutes and 8 second*.
This ts 3 minutes and 13 3-5 seconds bet
ter than the record made two weeks ago
by Frank Hklnner.
Miller also broke the fifty.mil* record
by 61 2-5 seconds, hi* lime being 2:14:17.
t lininplnti NN rratlt ra.
London, Aug. 38,—A wrestling watch for
the championship of the world tadween
"Htrangier” lewis nnd "Bulldog" i lay.
ton look place to night. The mtleh result
ed In a victory for l>ewla, who won tha
first fall In 1# minutes and tho second In
3% minutes,
% Nl*-llonr Whorl Harr.
I/ondon, Aug. 28. - A sis-bour bicycle r*r
for a gold vase was run at Gal lord to
iloy and was won by Waller*, who r>sle
IS? tips ks, who prevtoualjr held
ibe trophy, cove rad 141 miles,
A ttslck Between (be Parers.
Boston, Aug. 21.- Btsr Pointer and Joe
patchen, the p,eer, were matched to
day for a mile ratio at Mystic paik on
dept II f m a poise g( |4,Wt, ihe wittier
to take all.
f DA I I.T, $lO A YEAR. I
5 GENTS A COPY. >
( WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK $1 A YEAR)
THE COAL MARKET CORNERED.
SKILLFUL OPERATORS HY Vl3
BOUGHT ALL STOCK.
June* v Go. of I'hUnilelphla Ifsvs
Played the Strike and Will Win a
Handsome Figure—Font Hls'ngg
Rapidly in Prior—The Firm. Con
trols All the font to tlie tlunniigns
heln. District—Other Goal Not it#
Competition Willi the done* Hold
ing*.
Pittsburg, I’a., Aug. 28.—8 y the end ot
the week all the coal In (he Monogahela)
river will practically be In the hands o 8
one firm and prices will be made by thq
lucky possessors of the mineral.
There has lieen a steady increase In thg
Price of coal a.l the week. At the present!
run-of-mino coal brings from 10 to 10%j
cents. When the present strike began
the firm of John H. Jones & Cos. saw that
Prices must advance und they quietly wen#
to work and bought coal everywhere they)
could at prices which now seem vertf
cheap. They have been keeping thla coal
and now practically control the coal tradet
in this vtrinty.
When Been to-day, Mr. Jones refused tot
say just how much coal they had, but ad
mitted (hat tlie amount was over 500,00d
bushels. Inquiries among other coal ftrma
developed the fact that there was very Ut
ile coal outside of thnt held by Jones Xi
Cos., and that that firm would be able to
get their own price. To-day they were
asking 9% cents for run-of-mlne, and lOVi
cents for lump coal. Tills is an advanco
of 2 cents over yesterday and it was pre
dicted that coal would be silling at 13
cents on Monday.
This afternoon slack was selling at Id
cents by (he barge load. While some coal
is being received here from West Virginia!
It is not for domestic purposes and will
not affect the price to any extent.
PROGRESS OF THE COAL STRIKE.
Miners May March In the Morning;.
Tlie Women Mu celling.
Pittsburg. Pa., Aug. 28.—Hereafter tha
deputies will not Interfere with the strik
ers if they march after 6 o'clock In the
morning and keep off the property of the
coal company, but all marchers will be
stopped before that hour.
About thirty women made a demonstra
tion at Newton this morning before day
light. They carried miniature flags,
which they waved enthusiastically as they
marched up and down the road. Every
now and then the women cheered and
they walkod quickly to keep warm. The
deputies kept away from the women and
tho parnders. After marching up and
down for an hour they got tired and went
home. The women who were out looking
for victims had to go home without find
ing any. Not a digger allowed himself
near Ihe marching women. The few who
went to work took a roundabout route to
Ihe pit.
Tho camps at Turtle and Plum Creel#
have been maintained for about four
weeks, nnd the situation to-day Is but
liitle different from, that during the first
few days of marching.
Tho men still at work doggedely stick
to their picks. On the other hand tho
strikers camps seemed as determined aa
ever. They are waiting until the result
of the hearings in Ihe case# of the met*
arrested for violating the Injunction ahowr
what course the courts will take, in caso
the men are released the morning
marches to the mines will be resumed and
Ihe DcArmlts will have hard times in hold
ing their men at work. If the courts hold
the defendants In contempt, the result is
problematical.
To stay In camp without making demon
strations can do but little good, and somq
of tho strikers say they will march in
Spite of court* and depuiks. The peace
ful spirit which has made Ihe strike (U
most remarkable on record, Is being slow
ly worn away by |h vexations and disap
polntmerW* which have been showered up
on the strikers.
HOUND TO HAVE III# BLOOD.
Indlgnnnt Virginians lint on thd
Trull of u II 1 11 la I Negro.
Roanoke, Va., Aug. 28.-A freight train
wreck near Chrlstlanburg to-day delayed
a lynching party, but the avengers of lit
tle Mary Moxey are now gathered lit
force at Elliston, near by, and the chance#
are that a negro will be lynched trithou#
due process of law before Bunday night.
I/ark Taylor, colored, assaulted Mary)
Jane Moxey, a 14-year-old white child*
near Elliston, Montgomery county, yester
day. Only the child and her younger sis
ter were In Die house at the time and tho
negro fled before the alarm was given. At
posse soon started on hi* track, however,
but he was apprehended to-day hy tha
authorities ami lodged In jail at Chris
tiansburg. The lynchers were close be.
hind him and it was only through •
freight wreck on the road that they wera
kept from their purpose.
At last aoocunt* the lynchers are atilt
at Eiilston, but their numbers are being
rapidly increased.
TMAKiIBNT MAIL
*
An Improvement In the Nervlee That
Birds of Passage Will Appreciate.
Washington, Aug. 28.-Flrat Assistant
Poal master General I loath has issued spec,
ial Instruction* to postmasters through
out the country providing for the expedi
tion of trsnstrut mall in elites, ihe In
structions being intended specially to ben.
• fit commercial travelers and theatrical
companies Postmaster* ore Instructed
to make special afforta to deliver Biaii ad
dressed to transients.
Letter* addressed to traveling men and
to m>-mbers of theaier eumpanlea or shorn
iroops whli h are known to have departed
from a particular place, should be imme
diately forwarded to such pi see hy iba
postmaster, Indorsed "Address correct*,l
by poeimasters at —-,** although no order
io forward bo on Ale.
the Puritan# Arrives From Alaska*
Fort Aiis-.e#, Wash.. Aug. It -Th*
*4eam<r Portland arrived here al J v'ctocß
hr night.