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THE MORNING NEWS,
fetabllshed iB6O. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. EBTILL, President.
NO DEBATE WITH COCKRAN.
bhyan did not want to make
MEETING POLITICAL.
t'ockran Offered to Ton n Coin for
the Conclusion, But Mr. Bryan Re
fused—The Former Presented Ills
Views us to the Benefits o£ Trusts.
Mr. Bryan Will Speak To-day.
Strong Anti-Trust Resolutions Al
ready Prepared.
Chicago, Sept. 18.—The exciting Joint de
bated looked for to-night between William
j Bryan and Bourke Cockran on trusts,
did not take place.
Central Music Hall was packed with an
eager audience, but the people present had
to content themselves without the oratory
o: the famous Nabraskan, who, however,
occupied a seat on the platform.
Mr. Bryan reached Central Music Hall
early in the evening. He went direct to a
room upstairs, where he was greeted by
Chairman Franklin Head, Congressman
Gaines, Ralph M. Easley and other mem
bers of the programme committee of the
Civic Federation conference on trusts.
Mr. Bryan surprised the committee by
declining to speak at the night session
with W. Bourke Cockran, in accordance
with the programme previously arranged.
Mr. Bryan explained that he did not wish
10 let the impression go out that he was to
enter into a debate with Mr. Cockran.
For that reason, he said, he would not
epeak with Mr. Cockran at the same ses
sion.
Mr. Cockran was sent for and he and
Mr. Bryan discussed the situation. The
committee withdrew to allow the two ora
tors settle the dispute among themselves.
Mr. Cockran wanted to talk at the same
session with the noted Nebraskan and of
fered to flip a coin to deter
mine who should have the priv
ilege of delivering the closing address.
Mr. Bryan wou.d not accept this proposi
tion.
Bryan It ill Speak To-Day.
Mr. Cockran then agreed to appear at
any lime the committee desired. The pro
gramme was then changed to meet Mr.
Bryan’s wishes. Mr. Bryan said he was
anxious to address the conference and re
peated h.s only reason for changing the
pi gramme was to avoid any indication of
a public debate with Mr. Cockran. Mr.
Bryan will speak at to-morrow’s session.
Though disappointed in failing to see
su it a spectacle as Bryan and Cockran
pitted against each other the audience
nevt rtheleas enjoyed a rare treat as Mr.
Cockran was at his best and his speech
"'as punctuated with frequent and pro
longed applause.
When Mr. Bryan made his appearance
ai the entrance it was the signal for tu
multuous cheering, which lasted until the
NC t.tskan had taken his seat on the
•piakers' eland.
Ini'. Fou.ke of Indiana, who was in the
Middle of an address when the outburst
Occurred, put the audience in good humor
by remarking: “I guess you came here
to-night to hear somebody else speak.”
Mr. Koulke was followed by Hon. Ed
ward Rosewater of Omaha, whose ad
dr ?■- no ived notably close attention from
his hearers.
Compliment to Bryan.
The chair then introduced Hon. W.
Bourke Cockran of New York. At the
of his speech the New Yorker won
ihc hearts of his listeners by paying Mr.
Bryan a well chosen compliment, which
the Democratic leader blushingiy acknowl
edged.
Mi- Cockran likened Mr. Bryan to a
moriopn.y and claimed he was a bigger
monopoly as the leader of the Democratic
puny than any financial corporation in the
word. Mr. Cockran spoke for about two
hum.', and when he concluded, cries for
Biv n came from all over the house.
I'iiuilly Mr. Bryan arose nnd said that
lor 'ho good of the conference ail partisan
mg should be eliminated from the
gathering, and although he agreed with
r 1 ” krau in many of his arguments,
• w is necessary that his side of the con
inV'Tsy should be given to-morrow.
•dr Cockran began his address by rom
l mi' iding the representatives of organ ia
' I dor who had spoken on their knowl
' nf economic law, and said he believed
i some recent events in our history
mu I have been impossible If both sides
0 ' i. S' lalior controversies understood th?
•' 'Tii-mical laws governing the relation of
1 1 rs to consumers, as well as one
showed that it understood them tills
> tydtiy. Continuing, lie said:
Cock rail's Argument.
I hope to establish before I get through
and Hi re cannot be abundant production
''commodities without an extensive dts~
u nion of them in (he form of wages
i country wherein prosperity Is based
pen freedom. (Applause.) But whether
s distribution is not us effective and
"fit etc ns we might wish, we can defer
' -''deration of that question for a mo
„'• ail< J we can all agree that there
c.riiMt i, e any distribution if there is not
P oa action and lhat there cannot be tin
’ensile distribution unless there is an
: -int production. We must have eom
'uiitn.s to distribute before wc can rlis
°'"e them in the form of wages or of
j * m. If this definition of prosperity be
’""t. It ts perfectly plain that (here is
1 >’ (son why a sensible man should grow
f . n , l ( and either lo the approval of or re
’ ■ n ‘' nt at a combination merely as such.
‘mnblnation may be good or bad, ac
ini ln .f| to ilB ef fOot. Any industrial sys
n which operates to Increase the volume
,i‘ Pfodiietlon should be commended: nny
laat operates lo restrict it should
suppressed."
,, O 'V' 1 ” . l, p the question whether the
union of capital flourishes through
i< a i: ,mrnt a ' l ' cr without it, Mr. Cockran
dan ' at pvp! ‘ y industrial enterprise which
lit",. 11 '. ,£le tndrkct without aid from
r government, must do so through
trira l,lr ! K t * le Product, or as it is eom
dii i n! ' e d, by underselling competitors,
time' ' i tr y lv£ ’ ,p * l at one and the same
1. r ,, r,,| 'UCes prices nnd swells Its own
<i ° mußt ttceomp’lsh that result hy in
is.,, ' volume of Its production.
t r v ' On the other hand, an indus
fiu ", ‘lominales the market by the
°* government, direct or Indirect,
tn n "t® nature of things, be forced
dr. ~ , u ’ el ? Prices, heeatise, if it couid
I,p the market by underselling rem
it , *i' n an °P® n np ld without favor,
(An not npp d the government favor,
eri r,,,'" 1 Interference of the gov-
m toTr' 4 1)0 nn H ' kl not a
Government Interference,
tin ar ® ,hr *e ways, he said. In which
1a,',,. 'ornment interferes In the trade of
‘duals in this country. One is by
‘ Jaws, another is by tariff and the
cert Hr, B lh a £avor Which are extended to
thar , indu t',ries or great corporations,
_ r _. J s fran chises which are none the less
gciernment agencies, becuuse their stock
is owned by private individuals. This
£ B s ®rlou difficulty, be-
V 11 1S almost impo.ssib?e to describe
‘ . I' 8 surrounded by secrets. The rem
>. he said, was not in municipal owner
ship, but to detine a practical penaltv. a
fiJ rr ? ae ’ anJ lhpn P riv ‘de for public
the proper statute is provided for
publicity there will be no occasion to en
force the penalty.
An officer of a corporation granting a
favor lo any Person who lias a
gnt to use that pos-esslon on equal terms
"‘if! everybody e’se. ought to be held
guilty of a setious felony. (Applause.)
ihe speaker, at this |n devoted some
ime to arguing that there was some jus
tification for corporations. He bel’eved
jv* 0 *" ppplyins Ihe rule of publieliy to
these. That would be a sure way to pre
vent fraud.
Remedy I* Publicity.
touching the subject of government by
injunction. Mr. Cockran said:
It has always been to me a source of
profound regret that while the courts
show so much ingenuity in devising in
junctions to prevent corporations from be
ing disturbed by their employes, they
haie not shown one-half that Ingenuity
in devising methols to prevent their be
ing robbed by their directors.
To ail this my friends the remedy I le
peat, is publicity. A statute which would
modify but slightly, If at ail, the existing
laws of every state, would make this spe
cies of fraud impossible.”
Touching another branch of his subject,
Mr. Cockran devoted some time to arguing
in favor of organizations which dominate
the market without an,y aid from the gov
ernment.
”1 must say that any industrial organ
ization that cheapens to me the cost cf
something I need, I regard as a benefit,
and I cannot possibly bring myself to
quarrel with it. I cannot quarrel with it
even if you call it a monopoly.”
He did not believe the great industrial
trusts have thrown anybody out of em
ployment who deserve employment.
The Test of Prosperity.
Mr. Cockran said that one of the most
hopeful signs of future prosperity is the
movement of wages upward. In his Judg
ment there is but one test of prosperity,
which is absolutely infallible, that is the
rate of wages paid to labor. Continuing, he
■Bil;
“Labor unions do not affect the rate of
wages much at all. I think, perhaps I am
the first person who has advanced that
proposition. And yet they are of enormous
benefit to the whole body of the commun
ity, quite as much to the employers as to
the laborers and it is to their protection
and in their development that we must
find and hope for that industry of peace
which means great industrial prosperity
to which this republic is destined, I be
lieve, to affect ihe industrial cost and con
ditions of the whole world."
He thought that a close study and care
ful examination would satisfy everybody
that the great strikes of this country have
arisen from the refusal of the employes
lo discuss the question at Issue between
them and their employers, wdth the agents
that the employers select.
From Natural Conditions.
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana spoke
in the early part of the evening, and he
was followed by Hon. Edward Rosewater,
who said in part:
"The trust is but the outgrowth of nat
ural conditions. The trend of modern
civilization is toward centralization end
concentration. This tendency is strik
ingly exhibited in the congestion of pop
ulation in large cities, the building of
mammoth hotels, tenement blocks, sky
scraper office buildings, the department
store and colossal manufacturing plants.
The monopolistic combination of corjtor
ate capital known as trusts have their
origin in over-production and ruinous com
petition. Honestly capilalizcd and man
aged with due regard for the well-being
of iheir employes and operated economi
cally for the benefit of consumers of their
product these concerns are harmless. With
in the past decade the trusts have, how
ever, for the most port, degenerated into
combinations for stock jobbing. Nearly
every trust recently organized had Its in
centive in the irresistible temptation held
out by the’professional promoter to capi
talize compeling plants at from live to
ten limes their actual value. This fic
titious capitalization constitutes the mos.
dangerous element of the modern trust.
“While (rusts might he reached by a
single amendment to the constitution I
doubt very much whether anything could
be gained by such patch-work since the
constitution contains many other provis
ions that would constitute a bar In effect
ing enforcement of the interstate com
merce law. The made of procedure for se
curing a single amendment is if anything
more cumbersome and ratification thereof
more difficult to push them would he a
complete revision of the organic law of
the land.
“If you win examine the consti.uiisn you
will see it lies within the power of the
states to call a national constitutional
convention whenever two-thirds have con
curred in such call, whereas the ordinary
amendment requires ihe concurrence of
two-thirds of each of the houses of Con
gress which is very difficult to procure in
view of the tremendous Influence exercised
over the Benate by the confederated cor
porations.”
Majority Opposed to Trusts.
Workingmen, Socialists, advocalrs of
the single tax theory and students of po
liticnl economy were heard to-day at the
Civic Federation conference, on trusts and
combinations. A majority of the speakers
vigorously opposed Industrial, financial
and transportation combinations. The
problem In Its relation to the workingmen
was discussed in all its phases.
The committee on resolutions held Us
first meeting, and organized by electing
ex-Gov. Luce of iMchigan, chairman, and
Ralph M. Easley, secretary. It was de
cided to name a sub-committee of five to
receive and consider resolutions that might
be presented and report to a general com
mittee.
The morning; eesrlon drew a audi
enpe. but the programme was overshad
owed by the announcement lhat in the
evening W. J. Bryan of Nebraska, and W.
Bourke Cockran of New York, would
speak from the same platform. The polit
ical prominence of the two orators gave
rise to a general feeling that the n,ght
session would be of more political than
economic interest.
Louis F. Host, the New York advocate
of the single tax, was the first speaker
to-day. His address was enthusiastically
cheered. . , , „
Thotflas J. Morgan of Chicago followed
on “The Trust From the Socialist Point of
View." . ...
Wage Earners' A lews.
Henry White, secretary of the United
Garment Workers of America, followed:
‘•On this serious problem where dors la
bor stand? I have been invited to speak
Continued on Fifth Pago.
SAVANNAH. GA., SAT UK DAY. SEPTEMBER 1(5. 180).
WHAT ABOUT MRS. MAYBRICK?
MICHAEL DAVITT PITS A RATHER
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Declares She Has Suffered More
Than Dreyfus. Ye Hns Been De
segjed by the American Press—Be
lieve* F.itwlisli Sympathy for Drej
fu* Is Due to the Fact That He Is
a Rich Instead of a Poor Jew— Dr.
Hughes Also Writes a Letter.
London, Sept. 15—The papers are still
flooded with Dreyfus letters, the ir.o.-t te
matkable 10-day being front Mr. Michael
Davitt, the Irish nationalist member of
Parliament, and the Rev. Hugh Price
Hughes, editor of the Methodist Times.
Mr. Davitt says English sympathy for
the prisoner Is entirely due to the fact
that Dreyfus is a r.ch Jew instead of a
poor one, ar.d to the desire to injure a civil
nation.
' No absolutely innocent man,” continues
Mr. Davilt, "was ever convicted twice In
any civiflzed country by a jury of his
peers. No c’.vi ized country couhi produce
a conspiracy of men educated, cultured
and responsible like the French, military
chiefs to stoop to the baseness and Infamy
of plotting to ruin an insignificant petty
officer. The supposition is too monstrous
to be entertained by any mind unwarped
by anti-French feeling.
“What have you to say about Florence
May brick? Your lord chief justice is sad
to believe her innocent. So do many em
inent Englishmen and tens of thousands
of Americans. Why has she not had a
second trial if innocent? She has suf
fered ten times more than Dreyfus could
suffer. She is an American citizen aban
doned more or less by the press and pub
lic opinion of her country, which can re
peat the London-phrased insults to France
for the alleged miscarriage of justice, but
w'hich do not have a word of protest or
of reproach against England, which re
fuses to listen even to the petitions or
mercy addressed by their unfortunate
countrywomen's British gaolers.”
The Rev. Dr. Hugh Price Hughes, in
the Methodist Times, protests against the
"first of England’s gentlemen, Prince ot
Wales, being allowed as chairman of the
British committee, to associate with Bars,
forgers and assassins.”
MAY WITHDRAW HIS APPEAL.
The Govern men I Can Then Take
Steps to Pardon Dreyfus.
London, Sept. 16.—M. Deßlowitz, the
Paris correspondent of the Times, says:
“I learn that Capt. Dreyfus will short
ly withdraw his appeal for a revision of
the Rennes trial, which will leave the
ground clear for the government to take
immediate steps to pardon him. This par
don will not annul the civil and military
consequences of the verdict, and he will
therefore, no ionger belong to the army.
"There is nothing, however, to prevent
him from applying to the Court of Cassa
tion to quash the Rennes trial whenever
the new fact required by law'ls produced.
When liberated he will settle In the south
of France. As the members of his family
do not wish to expose him to such demon
strations of sympathy abroad as might be
used, against him by his adversaries at
home.”
POPE WILL TAKE A HAND.
AYill Probably Urge an Immediate
Pnelflentio a.
Rome, Sept. 35.—The Pope, while receiv
ing fifty pilgrims from Toulouse, France,
to-day announced his intention to address
a letter to the French nation urging an
immediate pacification for Ihe sake of hu
manity, and so as not to compromise the
success of the Paris Exposition.
INSULTS TO AMERICANS.
Dally Alai I Says They Are Delng Giv
en in France,
London. Sept. 15 —The Daily Mail, which
is stiil booming a boycott of the Paris Ex
position, publishes dispatches from Paris
and Nice that describe insults on the
streets "to Americans and Biit’sh."
Its correspondents refer to these inci
dents as indications that site people J f bath
nations should avoid going to France, es
pecially the Rlvleia, and declare’ that the
house agents there are in despair at the
prospect of a bad season.
AUSTRALIA IS WORKED ll’.
Meeting at Melbourne Ei|irf*cil Its
Indignation.
Melbourne, Victoria, Sept, 15.—A large
pub.lc meeting was held here this after
noon, at which resolutions expressing in
dignation at the Dreyfus verdict and sym
pathy with Mme. Dreyfus were passed.
The w'hole of Australia has been worked
up to a great pitch of excitement ovor the
verdict.
WILL PROPOSE A PARDOS.
WnldecU-lt otiKKenii Ha* Promised
Definitely to Do It.
London, Sept. 16.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Dally News says the premier,
M. Walderlt-Rousseau, has promised defi
nitely to propose a pardon for Dreyfus at
next Tuesday's cabinet council.
CllAMii'l IV THE ARTICLES.
Winner In the Coming Fight Will
Now (let T 5 I’cr Cent.
New Yoik, Sept. 15.-At the request of
Thomas Sharkey, another clause to the
articles of agreement covering his coming
battle with J. J. Jfltries for the heavy
weight championship of the world, will bo
added to-morrow. Tills clause will read:
"The winner of He con est shall teceive
7.1 per cent, of the purse and the loser 35
per cent.”
The original aitic.'es of agreement read
the winner to lake ail.
l.nrge Steauislilp (shore.
New Orleans, Sept. 16.—Cat>t. Boyd of
the Morgan Line steamship Excoiaior,
from New York, Sept. it. reports: "Sept.
13. ten milea east of Alligator light, we
passed a two-maated steamship, with
black smokestack, with red band around
it; name painted on hull amldshlp* in
large white letters. She was ashore on
Conch reef; could not make out her name."
DM! SISPICIOIS CASE FOUND.
lint It Is Attracting No Attention In
New Orleans,
New Orleans. Sept. 15.—The State Hoard
of Health to-day announced one suspicious
case next door to one of the convalescent
cases.
The neighhorhood was isolated some
time ago and the matter attracts no at
tention. People are returning from their
summer vacations Instead of going away.
The Arkansas excursionists will leave to
morrow evening, in accordance with their
schedule.
Nl> MORE CASES AT MIAMI.
Carefnl Inspection Fall* to Develop
Even a Suspicion.
Miami, Fla., Sept. 16.—The following bul
letin has been posted by the Board of
Health:
"Having made a careful house to house
inspection and examination of every case
of sickness occurring in the city of Miami
during the past ten days, which is now
the time elapsed since the discovery and
Isolation at quarantine in the bay, five
miles below Che city, of the one ease of
yellow fever imported here by refugees
from Key West, we hereby authorize the
statement that there is not now nor has
there been any other suspicious case in
Miami. The general health conditions are
exceptionally good."
The bulletin is signed by J. L. Horsey,
assistant'state health officer; J. M. Jack
son, agent State Board of Health; W. G.
Stimpson, passed assistant surgeon marine
hospital service.
Thirty New Case* at Key West.
Key West, Fla., Sept. 15.—There have
been thirty new cases of yellow fever In
the past twenty-four hours. One death
has been reported.
No Change nt Jackson.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 15.—The yellow
fever situation Is without change. No
new cases are reported from any Infected
point within the state.
Augusta Will Quarantine.
Augusta, Sept. 15.—President Foster of
the Board of Health gives notice to-night
that Augusta will quarantine against Key
West, Tampa and any Mississippi towns
where yellow fever develops.
NEW SPINNING COMPANY.
It Will Develop tt New Proees* of
Ring Spinning.
Boston, Sept. 15.—The Boston Commer
cial-News to-day says:
The Rotary Ring Spinning Company has
been organized with a capital stock of
15,000,000, with its main offices In this city.
The company was formed for the purpose
of developing anew process of ring spin
ning and twisting, which It is claimed will
largely Increase the production of cotton
mills, by making it possible to run spin
ning and twisting frames at a far greater
speed than is now practical.
The officers of the company are: Presi
dent, Hon. Joslah Quincy, Boston; treasu
rer, John Brooks, treasurer of the Nashua
and Lowell Railroad Company; secretary,
Jnmrs W. Cumner, treasurer of the Man
chester mills.
The directors Include Gen. William F.
Draper, t'nlted Slates ambassador to Italy;
Wif.inin W. Wood, treasurer of the Amer
ican Woolen Company and J. H. Howard
Nichols, treasurer of the Dwight Manufac
turing Company.
NEGRO HANGED FOR lUIHRERY.
Held lip n Merchant and Then At
tempted to Kill Hlin.
Pulaski, Va„ Sept. 15.—Noah Finley, a
negro, was hanged here to-day. A large
crowd was present, hut there was no dis
order.
Finley’s crime was highway robbery and
attempted murder and his execution was
the only Instance In iale years In which
the extreme penalty has been Imposed in
Virgin a for this offens?.
He held up MaJ. J. H. Darst, a merchant
of Dubfln, and robbed him of his watch
and money. Ho then ordered his victim to
return to his store for tho purpose of open
ing the safe. MaJ. Datst made a dash nnd
escaped, the negro llrlng several shots at
him, none of which took effect.
AN ADVANCE OK FIVE CENTS.
I* H lint tire West Virginia Miner*
Have Demanded.
Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 15,—Practical
ly the entire New River Mining district is
idle. Three-fourths of the mines have
suspended entirely, and the rest are at
work with only a small force.
The miners demand an advance of 5
cents per ton, and the operators claim
they have contracted to furnish coal for
Dotli eastern and western trade, at a fig
ure which will not admit of any increase
in wages. A Joint meeting pas been called
for Monday to endeavor to reach a set
tlement.
Hundred* Join Striker*,
Minton, IV. Va., Sept. 13.—Hundreds of
miners here Jolntd the striker* to-day.
Nearly 3,000 men are now out.
ON NEWFOI NOLAND'S COAST,
Severe Storm Destroyed Property
and Cost Several Live*.
81. Johns, Newfoundland, Sept. 15.—A vi
olent hurricane swept this section of New
foundland last night.
The Allan steamship Corean, from Phil
ttdeiphla. had n frightful passage and the
steamer Silvia, from New York, was de
layed twenty-four hours.
Four fishing vessels were driven off Ihe
PI. John's coast and three men and a wo
man drowned. Widespread destruction of
fishing premisesand gear is reported, and It
is feared that there has been much dam
age, especially loss of life at that distant
point.
OGI.ETREE NOW IN JAIL.
Frit In Same Guard Ilonas He I*
Charged With Setting Fire To.
Columbus. Ga„ Sept. 15.—This afternoon
James T. Ogletree's bondsmen withdrew
their names from his bond, and he was
placed In the same guard house he is
charged with trying to burn, ill* trial
come* up to-morrow.
REPLY FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
OOM PAUL BOLDLY STANDS BY LON
DON CONVENTION.
Also At!here* to Seven Year* Frnn
clliac Law, Hut I* Willing; to Con
sider and Adapt Suggestion* a* to
the AYorking of the Law—Moat
Aente Phase of the Crial* I* at
Hand—Kruger Say* There 1* No
Cause for AAar.
I-ondon, Sept. 16.—A dispatch from Pre
toria says:
"The Transvaal’s reply will be on the
following lines: The Transvaal adhere to
the seven years franchise law, but is will
ing to consider, and If necessary, to adopt
any suggestions Great Britain may make
with regard to the working of the law.
"In regard to the other points of Mr.
Chamberlain’s dispatch, the Tjansvaal
boldly stands by the London convention.
It is said that the reply is couched in po
lite terms. *
"State Secretary Rel'.z, in the course of
an inteiview to-day, expressed some doubt
as to whether any alteration would be
made in the existing franchise law, bul
said he believed a way should and could
be found lo establish nn arbitration court.
As to suzerainty, the least said the soonest
mended, remarked the state secretary.”
In the forecasts of President Kruger’s
reply there Is undoubted y a large has s of
truth which seems to bring the dispute
within a measurable distance of war.
The morning paper editorials regard the
crisis as having reached Its most acute
phase. It Is understood that a cabinet
council will be summoned as soon as the
Transvaal s reply Is received.
Illnc Rook Issued.
London, Sept. 15.—A blue book contain
ing the last TransVaal dispatch of the
secretary of state for the colonies, Mr.
Chamberlain, relating to the matters
which led up to the dispatch being sent,
was issued to-day.
The text of Mr. Chamberlain's note is
Identical with the dispatch as cabled to
the Associated Press Sept. 13. The only
important feature revealed is a telegram
from the British high commissioner, Sir
Alfred Milner, dated Aug. 31, referring to
the commercial distress and saying:
"I am receiving representations from
many quarters to urge the Imperial gov
ernment to terminate the suspense. Brit
ish South Africa is prepared for extreme
measures, and is ready to suffer much
more In order to see the vindication of
British authority. It is the prolongation
of the negotiations, endless and indecisive,
that is dreaded. I fear seriously that
there will be a strong reaction of feeling
against the policy of the imperial govern
ment if matters drag.”
The blue book throws no new light on
the ailratlon as it is to-day, except to
show that the commissioner’s patience
has reached the ebbing point.
Kruger AVurmrd Up.
A published interview with President
Kruger, said to have ttiken place at Pre
toria yesterday, is far more Important.
He is quoted us saying:
"I have tried all along to place the
aliens in Ihe Transvaal on the same foot
ing politically as the burghers. Mr.
Chamberlain says I have not kept my
promises. This.” thundered President
Kruger, "I deny.”
Continuing, President Kruger Is report
ed to have added:
"The aliens of the Transvaal have the
sumo commercial rights aa (he burghers,
and have always enjoyed them without
interference. I wanted to let them have
Ihe same political rights, hut they would
not avail themselves of this. Roughly
there are more than 60,000 aliens who have
been here more liian seven years and have
registered, thus tielng eligible lo the fran
chls. Yet of the British subject* who
have availed themselves of It, the chief
part have been Afrikanders and not Eng
lish-born. This shows that the British In
the Transvaal do not want the franchise.
"In my opinion there Is no cause what
ever for war. l ivery thing could be sc , tied
by arbitration. ’
Protest Aualnat Delay.
A second odl ion of lbs London Times to
day prints a special dispatch from New
castle, Natal, dat'd Sepi. 15. whlcn bears
out Ihe British nigh tominlasloner's si tte
ment, us it rays ihe (Jutlanders' council
has transmitted to the imperial govern
ment what practically amounts to a pro
test against furlher d‘lay.
The Times cot respondent nddr:
"There is nothing to confiim the reports
that the liccrs will concede Mr. Chamber
lain’s demands. On the contrary, it Is stor
ed that 3,W0 men will lo dispatched lo the
border immediately after the Transvaal's
reply is sent. Everything points to the
prospect of an early conflict.’
The advices from Cape Town to-day tend
• o confirm the pessimistic view of the
Times' correspondent at Newcastle. The
news that a strong force of Boers has been
stationed one hour from Ramtthlabama,
commanding the Pretoria and Johannes
burg roads, has created great indignation
at Cape Town.
Troop* Loudly Cheered.
The First Battalion of the Manchester
regiment arrived at Cape Town to-day,
disembarked ami marched through the
streets. The soldiers were wildly cheered.
After they had been reviewed by I*eul.
Gen. Sir Frederick Walker, commander of
Ihe British troops In South Africa, th"
Rattalion re-embarked and proceeded to
Natal, These troupe, forming the first in
stalment of the reinforcements, were sent
from Gibraltar to Cape Town.
The colonial office ha* not yet received
Ihe formal reply of the Transvaal, nnd
the consul general of Ihe Transvaal here,
Mr. Montague White, does not expect It
to-night.
Still Making; Preparation*.
Pretoria, Sept. 15.—The executive Is still
considering the final reply lo Great Brit
ain.
All Ihe commandants have been asked to
send Immediate returns of all the burgh
i ra available for military duty.
At the close of the discussion lioth
Reads met in secret session io discus* the
final draft of the Transvaal reply, which
will l>e handed to Mr. Cony Ingham Greene,
the British agent here, in the morning. It
Is understood the reply Is courteous, urges
the acceptance of the Joint conference and
maintains the convention of 1834.
At the close Of dlkcuseion both Raads
met in secret session to discuss the final
draft of the Transvaal reply, which wilt
be handed to Mr. Conylngham Greene. the
Hrltlsh agent here, in the morning. It is
understood the reply is courteous, urging
the acceptance of the joint conference and
main tains the convention of ISH4.
Wflrntal of Repentance,
Manchester, Sept. 15.—The lit. Hon. Jo
seph Morley, l.ibcral memtier of Parlia
ment for Montrose burgh, whl'e address
ing t peace meeting in this city this even
ing. at Which n son of tile late John
Bright, the (hstlnguiehed lirltlsh states
man and friend of peace, presided, was
frequently Interrupted liy cries or "Ma
juba Hill,” and other antt-Hoer demon
strations. In retorting to the Interrup
tions Mr. Morley said:
"A year or two ago the United States
saw only one aspect of tvar, and what
are they doing to-<luy? They are repent
ing. They have their yellow press and we
have our yellow press. If I am asked to
speak In this hall a year or two later. I
will tlnd those who now oppose me re
pent Ing also.”
Proclamation Issue,
Cape Town, Sept. 15.—The British high
commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner, has Is
sued a proclamation prescribing severe
penalties for inciting the natives of Basu
toland and other districts to rebellion.
Martini Luis' Procln t nied.
Johannesburg, Sept. 15,—The Eastern
Star of Johannesburg, asserts that a mar
tial law proclamation is being printed.
IIKMir DELE.GAL MIT GUILTY.
Alleged Rapist Acquitted by I'ltlin ti
ll n:n County Jury.
Guyton. Qn., Sept. 15.—The case of Hen
ry Delegal, charged with rape, occupied
the entire time of the court at Springfield
yesterday.
Several w itnesses were examined for the
prosecution. The defense also put up sev
eral witnesses who were questioned and
cross questioned to such an extent that
it was 6 o'clock last night when the ex
amination closed.
A recess of one hour was taken, after
which the arguments were made. Judge
Seabrook delivered his charge and left the
case with the jury.
A verdict was not brought In until Just
before noon to-day. He was acquitted.
The cases of Edward Delegal and Ma
llndn Delegal, accessories to the murder
of Mr. Townsend, were called to trial.
The day haR been taken up with the evi
dence, and it will he far into the night be
fore a conclusion of these cases will be
reached.
If the Jury decides upon a verdict at an
early hour of the night, court will be ad
journed, otherwise the Judge and court
officers will remain over to-morrow.
SCHI/EY WILL GO TO SEA.
Assigned in Command of South tt
lnnflo Station.
Washington, flept. 16—Some time ago
Admiral Schley applied to the navy de
partment for sea service. At present he
is head of the retiring board.
The navy department has now granted
the request and has notified him to hold
himself in readiness for sea. He has been
assigned to command the South Atlantic
station, and the department Is about to
take steps to make the comndniid com
mensurate with his rank by Increasing
considerably the number of vessels on the
station. The Cincinnati will probably go
there; the Detroit Is already on her way
there and the Marblehead Is likely to be
attached. Altogether, there will be about
five or six ships on the station whan the
quota is filled.
It is said at the department that with
a threatened war in South Africa, which
l part of the station, and the disturbed
conditions In South and Central America,
the South Atlantic command is likely to
become an important one ill the service In
the near future.
IXQI'EBT OVER HEXDKHXON.
Tegroes Are Making Themselves
Source Around Ty Ty.
Tlfton, Ga., Sept. 15.—The body of Ed
Henderson, lynched at 12:15 yesterday
morning, for the rape of Mrs. Noh, ro
mslned hanging until last night, when Cor
oner A. J. I’aul of Worth county arrived,
summoned a Jury, and held an Inquest.
The verdict was that deceased came to his
death at the hands of unknown parties.
The authorities at Albany refuse to send
the negro arrested there on suspicion, to
Ty Ty for Identification,
With the exception of one or two trusty
old negroes, there It not a negro man, wo
man or child within five miles of Ty Ty.
All are gone, and everything is quiet us
the grave.
Alarms have been eeltt In to Tlfton fre
quently of a feared uprising, but armed
men have patrolled the territory thorough
ly, and there are no negroes to be found.
. HORSEWHIPPED DY CAMKHOX.
St. Hole nit truss llonila Merehnnt
Given (Kill Dnmages.
Charleston, B. C., Sept. 15.—David
Schein, a Hebrew cross-roads merchant on
St. Helena Island, sued ex-Senator Don
Cameron for $lO,OOO damages for a horse
whipping Inflicted In November, 15%, and
the Beaufort county Jury returned a ver
dict for I*so In favor of the plaintiff.
Senator Cameron was not present at the
trial.' but his attorney. Congressman Elli
ott, claimed that Bcheln had been welling
liquor to negroes on the Cameron hunting
preserves, near Coffin's Point, on At. He.
lena Island, and that the alleged assault
and battery was made In fun and as a Joke,
and was not resented at the time.
The fact of Ihe whipping had hal been
heard of tiefore this time mtetlde of Tie tu
tor!. Senator Cameron la largely interest
ed In the hunting club near Beaufort.
XEGRO lIAXUED EUR ASSAILT.
Rope llrukr anil He Hail tu He Put
on the Gallons Annin.
Mobile, Ala.. Sept. 15 -Henry Gardner,
a negro 1$ years old, was hanged here to
day for assaulting a white girl under lfl
years of age. The crime was committed
last June.
When the trap fell Gardner's weight
snapped the rope, and he fell heavily to
the ground. Twenty minutes later he was
again led to the gallows and executed.
DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEIC tl A YEAR
STILL AFTER RAMAPO DEAL
>IOSS GETS OPINIONS FROM PROMI
NENT YEW YORKERS.
OTloitliliftit. of Coarse, Envors tho
Contract, While HotTtimn Is Op
posed to Private Ownership.
Drinking tn the Birr Deportment
find Paying Tribute la Ttttiimitnr,
Attorney floss Mode Answer tai
fir. Broker'* Charges.
New York. Sept. 15.—Contrasted with tho
pyrotechnic display of yesterday'* session
of the Maxet legislative investigation com.
miner, to-day's proceeding* were dull ar.J
uninteresting In Ihe extreme,
Tho first portion of the day's heni'ln*
was devoted to a continuation of the ln
v*.atlgatlon of the $200,000,000 Itamapo Wa
ter Company scheme, and allhough *oma
of the lesliinony that came out wa* rather
Important, the audience seemed to taka
little Interest even when ex-Mayor Wurmr
of Brooklyn was on the aland.
Ex-Judgo John F. Dillon was the flrat
witness of the day. His testimony counted
for tittle or nothing. As for ex-Mayor
Wurster of Brooklyn, Hie evidence which
he produced was technical, and not easily
comprehended by a layman.
Lout* F. Hoffman, president of the bor
ough of Bronx, seemed to think that an
Increased supply of water was a necessity,
but he tvas opposed to private ownership
on general principles.
Maurice F. O'Houllhan, president of ths
board of publio Improvements, _ testified
that under existing circumstances ha
would I* w illing tn put through Ihe Kama
po Water Company contract, If he had
power.
From water to fire was an easy transac
tion with Mr. Moss. At any rale, the at
torney for the Investigation commutes,
passed from the ono subject to the other
with remarkable rapidity. A dozen fire
men who were In tha rooms of the Su
preme Court building, were called to tha
stand for the purpose of demonstrating
that intoxication prevailed In Ihe fire de
partment; thnt the men were compelled to
contribute a part of their salaries to tha
general welfare of Tammany Hall, and
that other abuses prevailed tn this section
of the municipal government. Nothing
sensei I tonal, however, was elicited at this
afternoon'* proceeding*.
At the conclusion of the hearing to-day
Mr. Musa gave out a statement in reply to
the typ'written document produced yes
terday by 111 hard Cioker. Mr. Moss ex
plained that he had not witnessed the sig
nature to the. document to which Mr. Cio
ker und Jusiice Van Brunt had objected,
hut that he lind artrd In good faith. Ho
claimed that at the lime an optical had
been taken in this particular Schooley
caso when he was cubed upon to anawer
regarding his aeis us a notary that he was
tho attorney fur Ihe society for ihe preven
tion of crime and ihat ths opltt'ori of tho
Judges given out by Mr. Croker was writ
ten without his being accorded a hearing.
VANDEKHILT I. \ID TO REST.
Last Kan era I lilte* Over llemuln* of
Great Millionaire.
New York, Sept. 15.—Funeral services
were held over ihe remains of Cornelius
Vanderbilt to-day in St. Bartholomew’s
Episcopal Church.
The church funeral was preceded by
short cxrrcl.soa.at the house, to which only
members of the family and close friends
were admitted. The Rev. Dr. David H.
Greer, rector of Bt. Bartholomew'*, offi
ciated nt both service*.
From ihe house to the church the funer
al party, included Mrs. Vanderbilt, her
children Cornelius, Gladys, Reginald and
Mr*. Harry Bayne Whitney, William K.,
Frederick and George Vanderbilt, broth
ers of the dead man; Mrs. Elliott F. Shep
herd, Mr. arid Mrs. W. D. Pioane and
their children, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Mc-
Kay Twomliley.
Al the church the casket wa* preceded
down the al-lc by lilshop rotter and Dr„
Greer, the bishop reciting the first sen
tences of the Episcopal service, beginning!
"i am the resurrection and the life."
The first lesson was read by the Rev,
Henry Morgan Stone of Trinity Church,
Newport. Dr. Greer read the burial serv
ice and the bishop performed the rite of
sprinkling dusi on the casket, according
to the Episcopal ritual.
The services were exlrcmely simple. A
choir of sixly mixed voices, under the di
rection of ihe church organist, Richard
Henry Warren, sang the music of the ser
vices, and Chopin's funeral march wag
played a* the procession moved up th®
nisle. The only floral tribute* at tho
church were from the member* of th#
family. One great cross of rose*, orchid*
and '.Hies of the valley, more than six
feet tail, stood near the casket.
Mrs. Vanderbilt walked with her eldest
son, Cornelius.
At the close of (he church service th#
casket was taken 10 the Vanderbilt mau
soleum, Newdrop, Staten Island.
VANDERBILT’S WILL HEAD.
II VS 111 Not Be Given Out Until Of
fered for Probate.
New York, Sept. 15,—Chauneey M. De
pew, when seen at his residence to-night,
said that the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt
had been read between X and $ o’clock to
night hy Henry B. Anderson, his lawyer.
The reading was heard hy only the inv
mediate members of the family, the sena
tor himself not being present. Positive.y
nothing will be given out about the will
until It is admitted to probate.
MI ST STAND A THIRD TRIAL.
Mrs. Mattie Hughes to Answer fog
Killing Her Husband.
Greenville, S. C„ Sept- 15.—Judge Gary
to-night decided Ihat Mrs. Mattie Hughe#
must stand a third trial on the charge of
murdering her husband nt Greers, 8. C.,
about a year ago. It is expected that an
appeal will be taken.
Flour to Be Advnnced,
Chattanooga, Tenn~
ing of the flour manufacturer* of Ten
nessee, Kentucky. Georgia and Mississip
pi, held In this city. It was deckled to ad
vance the price of Hour on Oct. 1. Twenty
eight millers attended the meeting.