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THE MORNING NEWS. )
Fstablished 1850. - -Incorporated ISBB. V
r J. H. ESTIL.L, President. )
RETURN OF THE PORTLAND.
THLVSURE LADEN SUM* IS IN FROM
KLONDIKE.
dumber of Miners Return YVitli
t omfortiible Little Fortunes—'S he
Associated Press Representative
(( j ves ||i. Impressions of the Klon
<lil.e ( ran—There Is Much Gold to
He Hud. Rut Stories Are Einsser
j,ted and Those Who Get It Will
~„v e to Work Ilar.l and Sillier
>1 UC'll.
?, i tie, Wash., Aug. 29.-The steamer
Portland arrived here at 3 o'clock this
morning. She carried 13 miners, each of
whom brought only a small part of his
etak'. The total amount of dust on the
vis--1 is perhaps $575,000.
The Portland was delayed by the failure
of the P. B. Weare to arrive at St. Mich
u sand by a storm on the North Pacific
coast. The miners on board with the
amount of their total mining profits, parts
of which were brought with them are as
follows: 1. Rolan, $50,000; Jim Bell, $45,000;
Joe Goldsmith, $35,000; N. W. Powers, $35,-
dOO; \v. w. Caldwell, $35,000; W. Oler, $30,-
; C. K. Zilly, $25,000; F. Cobb, $25,000;
\V /. ihn, $15,000; A. Buckley, $10,000; M. S.
Lansing, $13,000; B. W. Farnham, $10,000;
51. R. Camlock, $15,000.
H N. Stanley, who went to St. Mich
8' is for the Associated Press, returned to
this city on the steajner Portland. He
says;
I have been seven weeks at the mouth
of the Yukon at St. Michaels, where I saw
all iho miners camping out and interview
ed them. Asa result I feel it my duty to
advise everybody to stay out until next
tiling. Wild, and in many cases, exag
gerat'd reports have been circulated
cm , the first discoveries were made. The
- ike however was, and is one of the
gr. .test, if not the greatest in the world’s
1,,-tory. Probably $2.000,0X) was cleaned
ui' this spring, and next spring I look for
from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000. The fields
I- hardly been opened up as yet, but
e going in now must bear in mind
everything in that region was staked
long before any reports reached the
r world, and late miners must pros
for themselves, buy (Haims of the
ent owners or work for the owners,
o new strike had been reported up to
time of my leaving and another may
be made for from one to five years, al
igh Alaska is an enomous country, and
yet, 1 believe, produce more gold
t we dreamed of.
t is in many ways a bleak, barren,
late country, a country incapable of
loriing any great amount of animal
and a country of sueh rigorous eli
c, both in winter and spring, that none
the most hardy can possibly live in it.
n then they most have an abundance
ood and warm clothing. lam aware
e is a popular impression that sup
* can he bought in the vicinity of the
s. They may at present be purchased
iv times Seattle prices, but they are
a at even those figures faster than
an be gotten and before the winter
air over, if the present population re
us, there will be actual starvation,
he average man requires about one
of carefully selected food and cloth
f"r a year's supplies. In the summer
v; about 3,800 tons of supplies went
' riv.-r, and the new population of
to 2.000 suffered from want. Of this
Otis probably 1,500 tons were tools,
itur. and supplies other than provl-
T us season, allowing for the most
iri! 1. , Minutes, not more than 4,2't0
"1 supplies can be carried up the
r and fully- one-half of this is rum and
!1 as supplies other than lood.
are more than three times as many
the re titan there were last winter."
■ t ic was completely out this spring,
i >'t winter there was such a scarcity
tnon . bants sold for S3O each, flour
pi r Hundred, bacon $1 per pound.
■1 win happen this coming winter?
1 ' ,lo 'dd not people starve to death?
, - ' Iter, 9u per cent, of Dawson
hvit'C in tents in July. Labor is
" and houses cannot he built. How
1 " 1 -1 *'* l ■ to withstand the rigors of
tU'U.ihs wilder of semi-darkness
1 Up mercury goes 70 below zero?
10 lahor . R i true that last winter,
wintir succeeding the great strike
"icq were scarce, wages were sls a
t if no pew strike is made what
;a* 1 1. wages up this winter?
i l '. 'bout 34u claims on Bonan
: " lo and Hunker creeks that
r ' be worked this winter an
. ""i ■ In men to each is. I think.
~ , ' 11 3.700 men are employed
'/" or more seeking work
1 I" the result? Wages must go
* going In can arrive with more
' )r four months' supply. lam
11 *nere is plenty at St. Mlch
t •" may be, but after Sept. 1J
, , ; "' ll be In New York city for
, 11 Tt It by dog train over 1,200
1 rtv.r Is absolutely lmpossl
!,g , ' , ~" 01 ' " or will there ever be
t i. Mt ran lake enough In to
r,,r, „ " v ‘ r „.’i3"b miles. Relief Is,
*4 i, ''"' |,|hrf '- Travel over the di-
m ' r wou.d | M | quin as <lllll
-pf" Visions for the (rip from
, ' lrn ' time before the
Hil "''is Ittipossild.', Relief fur
mm ' K londiki after winter
Hil '"'possible, SO in the
|H ■ 1 tisk that a stop lie
il.- transportation of
IB " no tntm he
Wm ‘ t 1 '■ t on unless he ear-
H' f, -Ml and clothing to
■ ' uni little children in
IS' 1“ sent out as far
" lVig.it,,ip rinses 1
IS are building
IB . I' from one
Ml * ,l ' 11 i•wl o it ran
WmS ' i'-K eraft tins full.
UB , ' 1,1,1 1 " r and snow,
HHII '* Sold.
■ ''' l " Nr mini:ms,
Bd*!"’"," IH..U I.
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HR "'• I"" b Id. 11,,.
mm 1 •' th
* r "‘' from Hi Mu h
-9H • “"hr dull of Aug
M " ~ : '•**-- are
HBBBI i , ' ’ i *'•, await.
M&m ' ""> to Iran..
wfiß , ,' l ' i Dawaou arid
HHHI Mil. itumlai
Mi ' I'oMlaial, and ttl
Mi ‘ " '*• •*’ ws * be utlit
hope for a speedy transfer as the P. B.
Weare of the North American Trading
and Transportation Company is now more
than a week overdue and such wind
storms are prevailing that the company's
new steamer Charles H. Hamilton cannot
possibly venture out. For two days she lay
upon the rocks, threatened with destruc
tion, and wats only gotten out of danger
yesterday. Two days after she was launch
ed she was blown ashore. The damage to
her hull will postpone her departure for
nearly a week.
"The winds will also prevent the Port
land from unloading or transferring her
passengers. The passengers of the steam
er Excelsior are compelled to remain
aboard the vessel until the arrival of the
steamer Bell, due about Sept. 29. Waiting
passengers have this thought to beguile
them—that there is graver danger of a
famine in the Klondike.
"According to all reports from the up
per country, it will be impossible to land
sufficient food at Dawson to support the
population already dependent upon these
supplies. During the voyage of the Ex
celsior to this port an asosciation for mu
tual benefit and aid was formed by the
passengers. Upon the arrival at St. Mich
aels reports were so discouraging con
cerning the food supply that a special
meeting of the association was held and
a committee appointed to wait upon the
Alaskan Commercial Company and de
mand that passengers be allowed to pur
chase a year's supply of food at this place
and that the transportation be furnished
for the same. The managers rather re
sent this, and are not expected back be
fore the latter part of this month.
"Lyng, local agent for the company, de
clares that there will be a scarcity o-f pro
visions at Dawson. According to his offi
cial reports, there are from 2,000 to 3,000
idle men in Dawson and new parties ar
riving every day by way of Chiikoot pass.
He says that the total amount of freight
landed in Dawson this year will not ex
ceed 4,000 tons, of which only 3,500 will
be provisions.
"There were twenty persons here when
the Excelsior arrived who had come down
the river from the diggings. Fifteen of
them were miners. They are said to have
all the way from SIOO,TOO to SIOO,OoO among
them. Few care to say exactly how
much they have, giving as their reasons
the fact that they have too little money,
compared to what those who went out
earlier took away with them.
"C. C. Perrine and F. A. Novak, though
not miners, are the two most interesting
members of the party. Perrine is a mem
ber of the detective service. In February
last he was given a photograph and told
to And the original. Accompanying the
photograph was an accurate description.
Omaha was the starting point of the trail
and he chased his man to Baltimore,
thence across the continent to Seattle, and
thence to Juneau. He learned that his
quarry was bound for the Klondike with
a party of nine by way of Dyea and Chii
koot pass. Perrine went to Ottawa, ob
tained extradition papers, and returning,
followed Novak,capturing him at Dawson.
“The crime for which Novak is wauled
is murder end arson. He was
an apparently prosperous merchant at
NValford, Benton county, lowa. He had
some $30,000 of funds deposited with him
by neighbors for safe-keeping. He enticed
one of these, Ed Murray, to his home and
after murdering him, set fire to the house
and burned it to the ground. Asa pre
liminary, Novak had insured his own life
with the Travelers’ Insurance Company,
and after the murder he disappeared. For
some time Murray's remains were sup
posed to lie those of Novak, and Mrs. No
vak put in a claim for the life insurance.
The truth was accepted. The body was
identified as that of Murray and not No
vak. Perrine was put on the trail with
the result stated. Novak has confessed,
Perrine spent SIO,OOO in the pursuit of his
man.
"No now discoveries it re reported from
tho upper coun'try. The hill sides that
abound in rich claims have been staked
off. anil several quartz claims have been
filed upon them in the same vicinity. The
rock taken out of the quartz claims is
rich, but the hillside claims are not show
ing up much. Dominion creek, a tributary
lo Indian river, has been staked off for a
distance of twenty-five miles. The com
mon report among returning miners is
that there Is nothing in the country now
worth having that has not boon staked off
and that the owners will refuse fabulous
prices for their claims.”
It. T. Lyng. local agent of the Alaska
Commercial Company at St. Michaels, de
clared that there are already over 2,*>00
Idle men in Dawson anil new parties ar
riving every day via Chiikoot lias-, while
tho total amount of freight landed there
this year will not exceed 4.0 W) tons, of
which not more than three-fourths Is pro
visions. Miners returning from Klondike,
who left there In July, report that the fond
was running very low then and It was dls
|s*sed of as fast as discharged from the
steamers. Old timers realize the sltuallon
ami predict distress and death as a result
of the Klondike craze.
William OgllvU, dominion land surveyor,
who hits been making toisrgraphical sur
veys of British possessions along the Klon
dike has been recalled by the government
for consultation as to Important mutters
affecting new gold fields, and Is now cn
route to Ottawa via San Francisco, lie
will make a report embodying suggestions
for new mining laws, governing ihe sale
of liquor and taking wood for fuel, etc. lie
made a census of th*' production of lh**
new fields and finds, 23 claims produced
$32*1,000, and says that $70,000,000 Is no exai;-
erated estimate of the amount that will
bn produced by 190 claims on Bonanza,
Hungers and Eldorado In three years.
ANOTHER TRAVELER'S HEl’Oltl',
In \ln ska Trailer Says There Is
Nothing to Warrant the Crate,
Victoria, B. C„ Aug. 29—J. I’aterson, nn
Alaskan trailer who left Dawson City on
July 22. with his partner, Bradbury Cole,
arrived here on the steamer Islander this
morning, they having eome out to the
const over the Lowellton trun. Paterson
says that there are certainly some rich
diggings In the Yukon count'y, hut noth
ing to warrant th# rush that la taking
plnce
Of the men who left, only 30 have cross
ed the passes, the trail* getting W**re
every day. slid It. being hard to say which
on*' Is til* letter.
A half dozen men came down on the
Islander, who hav# given up hope of get.
ting to the lake*. On the trip down on
Aug 23. the Islander picked up four m* n,
Frink A Brown. Frank Gr*grnlre of
Portland, W Murdock. Mania, Mo , and
J Dudley, Mania. M*>
They w*re dinging to * eatwiz'd sail
boat, In which they and f<<r other* hsd
left Juneau for Hkagusy on Aug 1, on
the morning of the 23td, at 4 • m , th#
l,ai * ap*tze<l and J*m># Armstrong go.
all!#, William M* Imuald. Nulls, M<>
Thomas Tiavelayn Nan*# Mo , and ll*.gh
M' !,#r*n Manta, Mo., Wife diowii#d
Having lesti #ruibl# to g*t lo Juneau
ib* y h 4 iak"i a aaiihual and win* U**ir
outAi# siartad for Haagusy Wall# Jib
bing (belt sail the boat cap**** J.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1807.
HOLOCAUST AT PORT TAMPA.
V MOTHER, DAUGHTER. AND SON
111 RNED TO DEATH.
The Fatal Folly of t sing Kerosene
on the Kitchen Fire Was the
Cause—The House Occupied by the
l nfortunnte Family and Five Oth
er Dwellings Are Burned.
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 29.—Marie, the 14-
year-old daughter of Mrs. Frances Valdez
of Port Tampa City, went to the kitchen
to start a tire this afternoon. She poured
on kerosene, and instantly there was a
deafening explosion, followed by the girl’s
agonizing death cries as she ran from the
room a blazing mass.
Mrs. Valdez at once went to her daugh
ter’s assistance. While she was attempting
to extinguish the flames her own clothes
caught Are and the two ran screaming
from the house. Both were burned to a
crisp, especially about their faces. It was
impossible to recognize them.
The house caught from the flames and
was soon a mass of fire, and a small boy
was burned in the house. His body is not
yet recovered.
The fire spread rapidly and five houses
owned by the Plant Investment Company
were burned, there being no fire protection.
The department from Port Tampa turned
out, but could do no good, there being no
water on hand. The loss on the buildings
is about $2,000.
The Valdez family were Cubans employ
ed in a cigar factory near where the fire
occurred. The fire was witnessed by sev
eral thousand pleasure seekers at Picnic
Island and the Inn.
TO SAVE SCALPERS* SCALPS.
New York’s Anti-Ticket Brokers
I-uw \N ill Be Vigorously Fought.
Albany, N. Y„ Aug. 29.—Active prepara
tions are being made to fight the operation
of the so-called anti-scalpers bill which
takes effect on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The
new law will make it a penal offense for
any one to issue or sell any passage, ticket
or berth or state room in any vessel un
less he is an authorized agent of the own
ers or consigness of such vessel, or of the
company running such train. The rail
road company must redeem tickets sent
for redemption promptly and within not
to exceed thirty days from Che date of
presentation at the general office. The
wholly unused ticket shall tie redeemed at
a rate which shall be equal to tiie differ
ence between Ahc price |wM for the Whole
ticket and the cost of a ticket of the same
class between the point for which said
ticket was actually used.
A ticket broker in this city, who was one
of the committee of brokers to oppose the
bill's passage, said to-day that the brok
ers had secured counsel and would test
the law’s constitutionality.
The travelers’ national league, which
holds its first annual convention in
Rochester. Kept. 13 and 14, has decided to
make a decided demonstration at the con
vention against the bill on the ground that
it interfered with their constitutional
rights.
FOUGHT FIRE STUBBORNLY.
t Serious Con tlnv.rn t lon Is Narrowly
Averted in New York.
New York, Aug. 29.—Twenty steamers—
one-third of the number belonging to tho
fire department of this city—were kept
busy for over two hours this afternoon
pumping water into the six-story factory
building at 478 anil 480 Pearl street, which
had taken fire from some unknown cause
and was threatening to Ignite the Five
Points mission home on Park street.
After a stubborn flcht the flames were
confined to the building In which they
originated. The structure was gutted,
however, and the roof fell in.
The total loss Is estimated at $75,000, of
which sum S2S.'WU Ison the building, owned
by Thomas M. Jackson. The burned
premises were occupied by the Phoenix
Gas Fixture Company, Arnoux & Hereh
hatizen, electric motors; /..Din Kt Bowlin,
mirrors; Crescent Steel Company, Wil
liam Snyder & Cos., engravers' supplies,
and F. Coxfora, armorer.
A short time before the tire was discov
ered there were alsiut 3uo children In tn#
mission Sunday school, hack of the Pearl
street factory. They had gone home,
however. Is fore the alarm was given.
Fire Chief Sweeny of Chicago, who Is
visiting friends In this city, was an Inter
ested ohs* rver of the tire ami the X* w
York department's method of lighting it.
VNNISTON PIPE WORKS 111 It N ED.
One oT the l.orgeat I’lnnla of (lie
Kind in the World Destroyo(l.
Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 29.—A special from
Anniston, Ala., to the Constitution says:
Tho big main building of the Anniston
Pipe ami Foundry Company was destroy
ed by fire at fi o'clock this morning and
six huge jilts and crane*, two cupolas,
cok<> oven# ami other costly apparatus and
machinery contained therein were totally
ruined.
It was with tho utmost difficulty that
the engine house, pattern slioi*, machine
shop, small foundry aril other building*
were saved. The fir*.- is believed to hav#
originated In or.# of the eok** ovens. To#
damage done I# hard lo estimate, but It
1# partly covered by Insurance, About s*io,.
non Is said to have been carried on that
department. The building was of brick.
8*1x596 feet, and was one of th** largest
pipe foundries In the worid. Hu hun
dred men were on the pay roll*
N* urly nil of the officer* and stockhold
er* w**re out of the city, and It cannot
I*# 1* armd whether the company will re
build.
A big stock of Iren 1* on hand and the
company ha* orders for *■ vrtU month*
ahead.
France Mania Free torn,
Maraelttr*, An* 29- An orderly demon
•(ration. In which ],*'•> i*et*o<>*, headad by
Hi* mayor, and in will' b *<v* isl depute®
ji# ril'd paled, *""k i* >*> * * * * —ln lt w.,
decided to a*nd a resolution *<* ihe govern
ment .n favor of (he sUtilikis of (in* duty
■a* corn.
liuld I uals* In (van I raaeleea*.
M* boorn* 4nr 2* Ih* *u a*e**lp Mo
ans ha* ealU-d dun NMls y, hi M M.,
a Ml* MA'AM* *vv viU®)** for nan !* <•<*else®.
THE INDIAN REBELLION.
Insurgents Have Cut the Wires and
News Is Meager But Alnrming.
Bombay, Aug. 29.—Little ft- sh news has
been received here to-day from the fron
tier. An attack has been made on Shim
wari, but the attacking force was re
pulsed, losing five killed and many
wounded.
There is considerable excitement among
the tribes along the Bolan route to Quet
ta and tho telegraph wires have again
been cut. It is expected that the tribes
men are gathering near the Ziaret sani
tarium and much anxiety Is felt regarding
the safety of the women anil
children there, as the railway officials
are asking for military protection for the
property. If the route Is considered safe
the women und children at the sanitarium
will be brought away, but otherwise
troops will be sent from Quetta lo protect
them.
The column under Col. Gordon, which
was dispatched to the Saznana district to
day, is composed entirely of native troops
and is fully equipped with medical com
missariat and transport Services. It bus
orders to force the Koliat pass if nec
essary.
Rumors ore current tending to throw
doubts upon the genulni ic.-s of the
ameer’s reply to the viceroy of India re
garding the complicity Of Afghanistan
subjects in the uprising. The disarming
of the Khyber Rifles, which formed a part
of the garrison at Jamrud, was a complete
surprise, but the orders were obeyed with
out any trouble. Much individual filing
into the camp at Jamrud has taken place,
as many ns 100 stray shots having been
fired at the outposts in a single night.
Some of these shots were fired at so short
range that three native officers, who
were on watch, were klUeji. It speaks well
for the discipline and obedience maintain
ed in the camp that not 4 Single shot was
fired in reply. The hot weather is ex
tremely trying, hut the beat and spirits
of the troops are good.
Gen. Woodhouse has gone from Warden
to Rustan, where the force which now
amounts to 2,000 meh, with two guns, will
be strengthened. Confirmation has been
received of the rumors that the Afridis
are quarreling among themselves over the
division of the booty taken from (he cap
tured forts. Only about 100 of them have
been left to guard the Khyber pass, the
others having dispersed to seek supplies
of provisions. This is probably the reason
for the cessation of hostilities.
The general idea is that.if further delay
occurs in punishing the Afridis, for which
purpose at lea man are required,
there will be a general uC**rß< extending
from Oraksaland to Zeimukht, beyond Ku
ram aind into Waziristan, despite the pres
ence of the British field force in the Loehi
valley, east of Rustan.
Between Bunoa and the Indus the tribes
appear to be disinclined to join the rebel
lion.
A strong column of native troops and
the Royal Irish Regiment, with four guns,
under command of Col. Richardson, has
started for Ihe relief of the Kurum Valley
forts, and another force has been sent to
the assistance of the Shlmwarl garrison.
It has develop***! that Ihe rapture of
Fort Lundl Kotal was accomplished
through treachery, and that the original
report that a fight lasting two hours took
place within the walls of the fort was un
founded. The time hundred anil fifty
Khyber Rifles, who were stationed there
belonged to various clans, and Included
a number of men from the peshawur val
ley. After lighting of a desultory nature
some of the Shimwarls dropped from tho
walls and fled lo their homes. The Afri
dis on the walls soon began to exchange
greetings with the besiegers of the fort,
whereupon the gates wi re opened from
the inside an*l ihe enemy poured In. Some
of the defenders fled and others remained
and frelernlzi-d with the besieger*. The
Shumwurls were disarmed Klx of them
were hePl as prisoners, and the remainder
to the number of thirty were allowed, to
go free. Il was this news which led to
the disarming of a portion of th*' garrison
at Jami ud.
It Is believed that the Kvlier Rifles, gar
risoning the forts In the Khyber Buss,
had acted in a similar manner,
(IIIME LEY ELM STATION.
Ohio Enriuer* >ol*l to He Moving; (i
Lynch Two NYciallliy Hoys.
Springfield, 0., Aug. 29. -Sheriff Bhoek
nessy was Inform *<l this afternoon that
people living In and around St. I’arls were
organizing to come here to-night to take
Rollo Shaftstall and Dayton Snyder from
Jail and lynch th* m.
The young men, who nr* now In Jail here
are the wealthy Dayton boy*, who It Is
alleged, brutally assaulted two girl* at S*.
I’arl*. while out driving with them. The
information was given the sheriff by a
Jamestown man who pa I through hero
en route home from the Addition pioneer
meeting.
Sheriff Bhoekne**y profi *s*d not to Is
alarmed over the notification a# Sheriff
M< L*'un of Urban# h id agreed to le* him
know of any serious turn, and he hua not
yet heard from him. N
II 4N INTO DEATH’® AH MM.
Dwyer Flying From the f’ollre I*
Run Over noil Killed by n Trnlo.
New York, Aug. 29.- Hamu* I Dwyer wa#
run over and killed by an Erie train in
Hoboken to-day while fleeing from arrest.
Dwyer and a numlier of other* wire
member# of a Hoboken gang. Three |*>-
IP ermn descended upon (hem. Dwyer ond
(wo other# fled. They r*'*d along Seventh
#ir*t to where It *i*<:—' lb' Erl* tr*k.
There wa# a tram approaching. Dwyer'*
companion* <ro**<*J the track In #af*-'y,
Dwyer herilaled, but *<:* ,ng (a*- j#*llc#
almost upon him turned Jo** .*# the loco
motive reached him !(•■ a iped for Hie
pilot, but ml*Mng hi* footing, roiled down
In front of th* engine. .
The *ngil.* and >ar j*uo I oVer hi*
body, t*ing It to pi***®
Mobbed wo I o*l*l re,
Coiombur. (*. Aug 21* Umpire Mali**-
*.*• wa* mobbed by the crowd at lh* * lo
of lb* gam* to day, Inti si|*il wliti a
slight e*it on the ip-ad. ttlX ' la*it **.
*ori*d hit® Dow* n* ground*
J**tcd l*o • I lalir*.
f.*i*ie M Y A'J* £* -ID* Cor® M
Valid.r .gigh Hark,**# *g*d <*o wit# ol *
pi oo.il,*'l, I ..it®, a of M' '■ uy .i v i * cut*.
ini*(*d sal* Me t day t*y Jomgiog lot® a
cieD-fit,
THE WOLF AT THEIR DOORS.
FAME.MS MAHI> THIS Ml UK I. US |>
THIS FACE.
1 ritlnhle (oiulltlnn of %IVuir Isc
lortcl Front (lie Ohio hUtriet.
No l'oo<l anil No to Huy It
\\ Itli—LtM'ftl t hurify Hum IK* oil
Drnittrtl of It* IteMoiireeH—Srven
Thousand SinrvhiK I'eople In (ho
NeNonville No*jnhhorlood—-T li o
Sltnnlion In tlio Strike.
Nelsonville, 0., Aug:. L'O.—The destitu
tion among minors here is very groat.
Mayor Huckley says tho on tiro, mining
population of the town have absolutely
nothing to oat, and HMi of (host* are sink.
In this Immediate vicinity there are 7f
-000 destitute people, a large number of
whom are children. Local charity has
helped them till its moans are gone. Gar
dens supplied tho wants of those people
until recently, but that resource is now ex
hausted. Relief committees have boon
appointed for the district, hut they are
powerless on account of lack of supplies.
Nothing in cash or supplies has boon
received here this week except $25 in mon
ey. A citizens special committee is ex
erting; itself to secure temporary relief
by to-morrow. If’ outside help docs not
come soon the consequence will be ap
palling.
I'll US IDF NT DOLAN PROTESTS.
Declare* (lie Opera (or** Mlftlcntc lit to
(lie I'reM* I* Nl iMlendlitK.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 29.—Before leaving
for the St. Louis convention to-night, Pat
rick Dolan, district president of the United
Mine Workers, expr* 1 and himself very
freely concerning; the statement of the
press committee of the cool operators yes
terday.
The statement mentioned charges Rateh
ford, the national president, with making
certain assertions that are untrue. It
gives the details of offers made by the op
erators and shits the burden of the blame
on Katchford.
"It is unfair to the miners to have such
statements go before the public, because
they are misleading," said Do.an. "Let
me tell you something concerning what
passed between us at that conference.
When Hatch ford had given ills ultimatum
and the operators were excused and some
of them very much out of humor, I took
the floor. 1 told them that I looked Into
the faces of many operators who had re
pe<iiedl>- told me that if the miners' offi
cials succeeded fn bringing about a sus
pension of certain mines that were paying
a low er rate, they would agree not to pay
G 9 cents, but $1 i ton. I told them that
we had brought about the suspension they
asked for, and (hey knew 1 referred to
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company mines. It seemed absurd to
them to accept our proposition to go to
work at the 69-eent rate pending arbitra
tion. I explained to them that we had
brought about a suspension in the mines
that seemed to bother them so much, and
wanted them to keep their promises.
"Of course, it is well known that (hey
would not listen to our proposition. I th-n
appealed to them to use their efforts (o
bring about a conference of operators and
miners in all the stutes Involved. I told
them I should make nn honest effort lo
bring about such a conference, and as
sured them that (he miners' officials would
do all in their power lo bring tin* parties
Interested together. If after every other
effort lo bring about such a conference
had failed, I told (hem 1 would !• willing
to cut loose and ad indept ndently for the
Pittsburg district, and have the support
of lh*- local organization. Now if this whs
not fair. 1 would lik ■ to know r of an argu
m<nt against It. They refused to he as
good as their word on (he first profositlon,
and on the second did not even exhibit a
desire to bring about a conference of the
various states.
"We are in favor of bringing the ques
tion to an honorable and fair set dement
and on a Just basis. This effort (<• pm the
odium of the miners on the arbitration
failure is as unfair as It is unjust and I fie
public should know it,
TROI Hl.i: N HOI T TO DLL IN.
Miner# to lU'lx( Evleflon—A Mn**#
Meeting t’nlieil.
Pittsburg, l’a„ Aug. 29.—1 t lias been de
ckled to start a campaign among the min
er* of tti* Wheeling division of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad. The iiiineis for
merly emp.oycd in the Anderson, llackett,
Germania, Nottingham, Snowden, Gaston
viil" and first pool min' s wi.l hold a mass
meeting at Fmleyvll.e Wednesday morn
ing.
li wa# learned to-day lh.it the Oavton
vllle min* rs.who were ■ i-rved by an official
of III*- I’lllebmg and Chicago Gu* Coal
Company wlih notices to vacate the.r
houses, will resist eviction. Nearly all of
them fori cited wages aggregating s.*<
when lh*y went out on strike under con
ditions Imposed upon them by the ironclad
contract* they had signed. Tney claim the
money l line them anil they Intend to re
main in the nous* ’' until th* account# are
squared.
The imetlng lA>dne*day le lo be ad
dr*-f " I by M. P. Carriek, Cam* ron Miller
uml others.
THE MT. 1,01 IM LABOR MEETING,
Arrlvnl* Mo t ar Are Dlsnppolnllng.
\ <*>ii lan ***** I lon of l.nlior Maggeafetl,
Hi, Ipiuls, Mo., Aug. 29 The nticndance
o< labor leader* upon t*etrirrw # united
luisir convention 1# to-night considerable
of a disappointment to the local commit
tee on arrang'merits, Ictit they hope that
to-morrow morning'* arrival# will male,
rial/ Increase the list.
The* most Imtstriani arrival# *,f the day
were J It Hov* reign, grand tn,trier work
man Knight* of laibor, s4’ c, Ibar-e,
secretary and tf* aaufer of lh# Untied Mine
Worked*, Column*'*, <*.; It Askew, #e< re
tar y of lt*e Me tonal Mineral Miner#' A#
aort*Goo, Isbjwmirtg, Mb h , arid Mylvrs#
ter K etllbef, formerly secretary of lh*
American Hallway I ninth and *t present
p tbbeh* r of (he brill D* tfs* ralk’ Age,
ft la empty k*i*aeoP** lo Ps>*ft wt*a*
Itua e,®,f. ■.*, * will do turid Mr w-,,.*.| <(
Jl #>II to me. bow* <e* it* sold, tbei #ll
I#t*or **•#<•*>>##*>osi#( *• *>'** that tie# Pw,
baa '***,' for *<,*** *** pot aetd* ®h z**s*f
#*#*o> im <** a t erm a# ®<sbi amalgam®-
Hon. Whether this organization will be
effected here I cannot even surmise. Or
ganized labor has been working for some
time on the lines of securing legislation
whle*h will benefit the working
classes, but it has brought
us no benefit. We will now get to work
in an endeavor to remove the cause of our
failure in legislative circles and hope for
better results."
Branching oIY into the miners’ strike,
Mr. Sovereign said: "This miners’ strike
is nearer won than many peop.o believe.
Jf ever there was a real grit-vanec and a
just rails.’ for striking it was In this case,
and 1 believe they will yet win.
"If," said Air. Sovereign in conclusion,
"they do not win, it is the last strike I
will ever go into on these lines.’’ What
new plan of action, Mr. Sovereign had, ho
declined to say.
Mr. Debs will arrive in the morning. He
w ill be welcomed l>y a special committee.
The object of to-morrow’s conference,
as far as can bo ascertained from tho va
rious opinions given out by the iocai com
mittee, arc to devise some means for the
relief of the striking miners of the coun
try, and to protest against government
by injunction, or In the words of the call
itself the object of the convention will not
merely protest against the usurpation and
tyranny of the courts, but to formulate
plans to compel a return to the principles
of free government and put said plans In
to practical operation.
Secretary li. Hternbiss of tin* Building
Trades 'Council of St. Louis, who has the
work of preparing for the convention, raid
to-night: "The object of the meeting is to
settle the. miners' strike. We want Jus
tice and we are going to have It, but not
in dr llama* of the principles of American
liberty. We are patriotic and we want
what Is for the best interesls of the entire
country.”
A UKMAKIi AIILIC REGIMENT.
Tlic 2:tr<l Ohio lliim Much to Ron*( of
In (lie I'rninlncnec of It* Men.
Fremont, <)., Aug. 29. — I The first and sec
ond da.vs of September wi.l have noted
events here at both of which President
McKinley will be in attendance.
On Sept. 1 occurs the wedding of Ensign
Smith and Miss Hayes, daughter of the
ox-President, and on Sept. 2 the
reunion of the regiment in which Hayes
and McKinley served during the war will
be held.
The Twenty-third Ohio Regiment claims
the distinction of having among its offi
cers more men who attained high positions
during and after the war than any other
regiment in tlie United States. Two of
its officers became President of the
United States—R. H. Hayes and McKin
ley; one reached the office of United {Rates
senator and associate justice of the su
premo count of the United States—Stan
ley Matthews.
Its tir*t colonel, W. 8. Romcrans, was
Appointed brigadier general in the regu
lar army before his regiment reached the
field. Tho next in command, E. P. fleam
moil, was afterwards made major general
of the volunteers and was equally suc
cessful In business life. The fourth col
onel, James M. romloy, was mustered out
with the regiment, and afterw-ards was
known a" a distinguished journalist.
Lieut. Col. Russell, who Is now a resident
of Bermuda Islands, is known ns a suc
cessful man of business In Ohio. Blnce the
war, Uipt. G. K. Giddlngs was appointed
major in the United Htates army. Lieut.
It. P. Kennedy was later lieutenant gover
nor of Ohio, and also a member of eon
gr* ss.
President McKinley rose from the ranks
to the second ll*iit*nant-hlp In 1862. He
wa promoted to first lieutertantship In
IN hruary, IH6T, and to captain. July 25,
lH*d. and wns afterwards breveted major.
The regiment saw severe and trying ser
vice in the mountains of West Virginia,
and participated honorably In the engage
ments of South mountain and Antietum
in IS2. It was especla.ly conspicuous at
the celebrated battle of Cedar Creek,
Oct. 19, Ik'd, when Bherldin made his ride
to Winchester,
EFFECT OF BAB ,101 It V A 1,1 MM.
Ml** ( I*ncro* Would Hove Been Ite
lcn*'*l But for Mlarepreaentullona.
Havana, via Key Went. Aug. 29.—1 tl#
asserted hero that II was the Intention of
Capt. Gen. VVe.vler, as the result of the
*lllll*- friendly Influence on lh# part of
Consul General Lee, to lseue an order
dismissing the case of Evangelln® Cisne
ros in a short time, hut In view of tho
puillicity given to the case, nnd the many
contradictory assertions mad*- In regard
to It, the captain general has derided lo
postpone action for the present.
The military eornmander of Ihe Isle of
Bines recently stated that many of the
statement# made with reference to H"norl
la Cisneros, wire without foundation,
and that, no far as he could judge, no
extreme sentence would he Imposed.
Ml*9 (.'INNEKOtI' CONDITION.
SUil to lie (onII in and in * Decent
A purl incut.
Havana, Aug 29.—Capt. Gen. W*-y|*r
left Havana this morning with u small
form for tho purpose of currying on mlll
try operations In the province of Ha
vana.
It Is stated that Evangeline CoaslO Cis
neros Is sill, confined In the Cana Kecojl
das, occupying a well-ventllaied apart
tn< nt, Into which Is allowed the company
of other ladles
It Is denied that Benorlta Cisneros Is 111,
Hh* Is allowed lo visit Hire*' days In th*
we*'k.
TO U 4 TUII AV A lit IIINTfI.
A ( ooipart of Nniton* I'rnp '*-•*
\\ lib li Inrlmlea Ihe I lilted M*4m,
Paris, Aug, 29. The D-preh' Colonial
■aye that Germany and ttpnln ar# trying
to indue.- AineH -a. Great ilrlialn and
Hw iiserland lo Join In tn* European m< as
tir* * for the aurvaillane# of anarehlata.
ft la expected ilul a diplomatic i nfer
►nc# on Hi# a abject will abort y be held
at ItrueMd*
Ameer Fromlaea Holy 4A®r.
Bari*, Aug 29 Tit* Memorial Diplo
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ON THE EVE OF THE CONTEST.
GKOHL I \ Ml A IIP*HOOTERS AT SEiH
GIRT ARE HOPEFLU
Indications Are That (lie Honor* of
I( onpm> MiHcli, Hilton Tro
phy and Soldier of Mnratlionc
Will ID* Won by (li- Snvnnnali
Men—Ncvr York Send* n Good
Ten in—l>l*t r let of Cnlninltlft Con
testnnt* on (lie Field—A Survey of
(lie Situation.
flea Girt, N. J., Aug. 29.—The shooting
under the auspices of (he New Jersey
Slate Hllle Association will begin to-mor
row and continue throughout the week.
The District of Columbia men cam© in
this morning anil have been aligned to
the company street adjoining; that ooeu
pieil by Georgia. They have brought
only about half as many men as they had
last year on account of the lack of funds,
the Washington people having devoted tho
appropriation for this year to the matches
to he held In that city this fall. Th®
statement has been made that the dis
trict will not shoot in the bIR matches,
but they are looked upon as certain l®
com pate.
The Seventh It* Klment of New York will
send down two teams for the regimental
match and each of the Jersey regiments
will enter one or more teams. Including
tho Thirteenth Ihglmont contingent and
the three teams from the Savannah com
mands, there will he about fourteen com
petitors in this match. The hoys are la
good shape, and Georgia will probably
win the company match and both the Hil
ton trophy ami "Soldier of Marathon.”
The greatest uneasiness is felt concern
ing the regimental match, and In this th®
chances are about even for the Guards to
win.
News has been received here of tho se
lection of the team to represent the stala
of New York, and from what Is known by
tho Georgia men concerning the prowess
of several of the mi others of the team
from New York, It will prove to bot
formidable competitor for honors on th®
range this year. The team Is composed
of Messrs. Crall, Lamb, Htehblns, Napier,
VV. F. Smith, Egan, I’hllllps, Doyle,
Todd, Wells, and Goff, with Lieut. Un
derwood us team captain, and Messrs.
Corrie, Hoag and Boyle as substitutes.
The team as selected Is composed of
mem I tecs of tho Seventh, Twelfth and
Twenty-third regiments, the men being
divided about equally among these thre®
commands. Lieut. Stubbing and Messrs.
C. M. Smith, Lamb, Egan, Corrie and
Boyle are all from the. Twelfth regiment,
and competed in tho contest at Sea Girt
in lHlsi.
Corrie Is a first-class shot, and Boyl®
won the President's match here In 1895.
this match currying with It the champion
ship of the United States, and to hay,
two such men as suUstltutea on any team
Is an Indication of great strength.
The Essex Troop of Newark will enter
u team In tno carbine and company
matches and the Second Troop of New
Jersey will also la' represented. Squadron
A of New York, the crack cavalry organi
zation of that state. Is also expected.
The changes in the range here make It
possible to run the skirmish on any ona
of the three ranges and as the authorities
refuse to disclose which range Is to b®
used, the lioys are under the necessity of
learning them uti, In order to make a cred
itable showing in the regimentul match.
The entire Georgia team Is using every
effort lo get Into such condition us will
Insure them first, and nothing will be left
undone that can aid them in allainlng
that end.
Two targets at each range have tieen as
signed to the team and the practice has
gone on with greater facility than on uny
day this week.
Georgia will he represented In the Inter
state und UUton trophy matches by a
team of twe.Ve men. This team will prob
ably bn compos. .1 of ('apt. Cann, (’apt.
Harrison, Capt. Posted, ('apt. Hunter.
Lieut. Richmond, Lieut. Wilson, UorpL
Myers, Corpl. Phllpot, Private Mercer.
Private Wilson, Private Austin and Pri
vate Hattey.
The people f fkavannah can rest assured
that the team selected to uphold the honor
of the state will be the best that can b®
made from the marksmen now on tho
grounds.
The Guards will enter two teams in th®
regimental match, und the llussars wilt
also enter.
The llussars will l>e represented in th®
company and carbine matches, and th®
Guards will enter the company match wlti
a team from company C and one from
company |>,
In the Individual matches the Gcorghfe
men will nearly all shoot, and there Is no
doubt that several of the medals will l>
worn on rha breasts of Savannah met*
when the matches are over.
Col. W. W. Gordon of the First Regi
ment of t’svalry has written that he will
Ist down during the matches, and Col.
George A Mercer will also Is; present IP
Inspire the Georgia boys.
Ml t PEDDLER.
One of s Pony of IlnndetH Turn®
Suite’s Evidence.
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 29.—Christo
pher Htack, now serving a term In (h®
penitentiary for burglary, confesses that
about two years ago himself and about is
half dozen others nut a peddler, John
Wiseman, on (he road and killed him for
his money, getting In all Ik, In cash and
oth<r valuables. They burned the (trait
off the lame- and then burled them,
Htark muds the confession under lh®
Inipri -Ipn that the murder was ntxMit t
pet out, and he would Iw hanged, ll®
turned state’s evidence to save himself.
Officer® l®ivr gone up the river to r
rest the persons named by Muck, as ac
complice*
Hill HkHk vr %LTON.
.1 Midnight Esprcss Derailed— ®crre
Ml ul the Ifi'tt lulnre.l
A.ton. 111., Aug. *. Tits midnight spec
ial on the t’hh ago slid Alton was wrecked
on lh< outskirts of tills dly this ntornluif
t hy the rises ding of a rail.
Fireman t*. A Johnson of II looming to®
I eel sj -tin look'ti end received se
rge** rrijtitb* l.igltie-r lulT.rly, ale®
*4 lihswrnlttgtori, was injured ItkrrMl.f.
Mm i**## kttfl,
I .<■#.* ere esUmsted el Ilit.®* Th®
rests,* end Iregsege < mt ®eee UrottVS a ®
I >s going dog asi tgsisi,lumen.