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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 I 1,1 1 IDENTITY. I ' ''"'''er l„ One x ,. w Vork ., ■ x , "‘"'•-■••■I Murder ts.es. ■<t. Al '*- W—William A. Murray. ‘ v “- photographer, who B flay to see the body of H*-,. " l"'up|s‘, u( th , morgue, m " i' l ' ntlfy as that of Wll -9" ' ”’ U ' “ ""phew of his, called Hbt ' (li e to-day. lie described ran I" ‘ found In (he woods at B 1 'be lower part of the B '"l'i’e. arid akd lo See It. ' 11 Hi* one he had ■ . " V last, and mm ■ w b'l h had put In 4 o-'K. n H , " ' ‘ ' ompstiled by hiM wire H J,r K. H Kins Of |< e . R '//" '"ornry Kosglsky ■Si lb ill si (f true, would R '*'• ItroseeglbJU of mm N' k, as tli* pros ‘•> / .. j . ,n ‘"l Hist <h sgebei 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.