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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. E STILL, President.
ALBANY MOB RIDDEN
STREET car strikers control
THE TOWN.
the police are powerless.
VON -UNION MEN BESIEGED IN CAR
HOI SC.
The Military Called I'pon and the
Albany Oattnlion Summoned to
Quarter* —Alter Two Attempts to
Hun Cars, Havins One Car Over
turned and a Motormnn Nearly
Killed the Company Gave It Ip.
Trolley Wires Cut and the Mob
still Gnardlns the Power House.
Albany. N. Y., May 14.—When darkness
fell this evening: several thousand weary
street ear strikers and sympathizers went
to their houses, but they were replaced
by as many more who took up the vigil
to prevent the United Traction men from
running their electric cars with non-union
men. The darkness brought some confi
dence that there would be no attempt be
fore morning to move c'ars, for two at
tempts made in broad daylight had
brought bloodshed and riot on such a
scale that the local police, assisted by
scores of deputies and Pinkerton men, had
been unabie to quell the disturbance. One
man lies in a hospital seriously wounded,
one of the two cars the company attempt
ed to run is in the gutter of a street
nearly two blocks from the car house,
wrecked, and the trolley wires are cut in
several places, practically crippling the
road. Near the car houses are thousands
of men, women and children wrought up
to a pitch of frenzy that bodes ill if the
doors of the car house open to let out an
other car. Inside the car house, afraid
even to look out of the windows,
are about 75 non-union men whom
the company expects to use in running
the cars. Early this morning there were
about 150 of them, but by nightfall 65 had
deserted and joined the ranks of the
strikers.
The men claim that they were brought
her under a misapprehension and that
they supposed they were going to Phila
delphia.
Police Atlmlt Helplessness.
This afternoon the police practically
admitted that they were powerless to
take care of the large crowd on the
streets if cars were run, and General
.Manager McNamara immediately called
upon Gen. Oliver, in command of the
Third Brigade for protection. He said:
"We intend to run our cars if it takes
the entire National Guard of New York
state to protect us."
Gen Oliver Issued an order assembling
at their armory to-night the Tenth Bat
talion of Albany, comprising four com
panies of the National Guard of Infantry,
and the Third Signal Corps, mounted.
Gen. Oliver said .that he would warn the
nmainder of the Third Brigade to be in
readiness for a call.
The riot to-day was full of exciting fea
tures.
At 10 o'clock two of the big car doors
swung open and out came a closed car
with all the windows opened. Immediate
ly there was a roar of hisses and shouts.
Several men made an effort to board the
ear, but they were kept from doing so
by the policemen, one of whom was sta
tioned on each car step. The car made
rapid headway and almost before the ex
pe. tant crowd realized what had hap
pened it was well on Its way over Quait
street. It continued to the Union Station
and returned, followed most of the way
by bicyclists and people In vehicles. The
second ear did not escape. When the
doors were opened the mob surged to
wards it despite the efforts of the police.
The crew consisted of four men, dressed
in plain Clothes. As the car swung
around the curve there was a rush for
it, but the crowd was driven back. The
committee from the strikers was allowed
to approach the men.
"Do you want to come with us, boys?
You won't regret it."
There was no response from any of the
tnen. The motorman, with his smile gone,
waved them aside and the car was off
again.
Police Had No Picnic.
t All restraint in the great crowd broke.
■' rough, the middle of the street men ran,
with women and children, mingling with
the officers of the law, whose clubs were
swinging and arms moving in the vain
efforts to keep people from danger. Men
s-'ooped to pick up stones and were over
turned to be pushed and 1 kicked by the
others.
Before the car had started, two police
tiien boarded it. Tney, simply made two
extra targets tor the stones and bricks,
ffe c ar had not gone fifty feet before
ori ' helmet was crushed, and the other
Ui.lceman was In danger of having more
tuan his helmet damaged.
1 here was a perfect fnstlade of stones,
"hey came from all dlreotlotis and crash
ed through windows, front, rear and sides
of the car.
I he men aboard dodged and Jumped
from side to side to escape them and
W‘ re successful, with the exception of the
tno'orman. A great Jagged-edged rock
s' ruck him f u n i ri the forehead and he
dropped to the floor of the platform. It
was a deep, ug.y gash the rock left and
the blood flowed from it in a stream. The
man dropped into a pool of
own blood thnt covered the entire
Platform. The assistant, as soon as the
n " n dropped, grasped the brakes and
controlling handle and faced the moh. A
' o,, t or two more and the car was upon
insurmountable barricade. With a
'o Jerk. It came to a atop and all
8 oard It were thrown forward, one of
' conductors falling amongst a pile of
broken glass to receive some ugly flesh
wounds and cuts.
1 up conductors and one motorman Join
'd the strikers and the wounded man
"'tit to the hospital. He said his name
Marshall and he lived at Green
Point, L. I.
1 ivc arrests were made, and thug end
'd the< first day’s attempt to run cars,
strikers 4 linrgcd on Non-Union Men.
Pceral thousand strikers and sympa
xers charged on a wagon load of non
-1 uion men who had been sent out this
'ci rung from the Quail street barns by
1 •■ company to repair the trolley wires
■which hod been cut during the riots of
Die morning. The wagon left the barn
urder the escort of fifty patrolmen, In
citing mounted officers, and proceed'd
'■'■veral hundred yards south on Quill
"'‘•e;. through a crowd of several thou
l,l'l persons. The wagon had no sooner
B, "PPed for the men to commence work
:n m a wild dash was made for them. The
police were powerless to slop the storm
wf stones and bricks showered upon the
non-union men from vacant lots, cross
' reets and house tops. The men lay
I non their faces on the floor of the wag
0' Hit! surrounded by the men. who used
II 1 cluba on the more aggresaive of Uie
Jsatomnalj illo rni aij Wctol.
rioters were hurried back to the barns.
_ wo °* non-union men were Injured.
w.e\erai ci the mob were severely clubbed.
Three arrests -were made.
The first step in the movement to quell
lsorder by military force was taken to
night when the Tenth Battalion and Third
signal Corps of the National Guard as
sembled at their armory.
1 he order calling out the troops created
a profound impresison among the strik
ers and their sympathizers and crowds
surrounded the armory. Later it was de
cided to order out the Twenty-third Reg
iment of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Hogiment Ordered Ont.
Albany, N. Y., May 14—The Twenty
third Regiment of Brooklyn has been or
dered out to quell the riots in Albany.
They are expected here at noon to-mor
row.
how chinTwould pay.
$ 111,00ft.000 a Year for Thirty Years
With No Interest.
Washington, May 14.—A cablegram from
Mr. Rockhill, our spafial commissioner at
Pekin, received at the State Department
to-day, mentions the receipt by the minis
ters of the response of the Chinese en
voys to the ministers' demands for in
demnity. The dispatch indicated briefly
that the Chinese represent that an annual
payment of $10,000,000 is the full extent of
their power and it will take thirty years
to discharge the debt at that rate without
interest. Mr. Rockhill makes no mention
of the subject of interest, nor does he
touch upon the means by which the
money is to be raised by China or say
who is to guarantee a loan necessary to
be made. It appears that the Chinese
feel themselves obliged to submit to the
Powers in this question of indemnity as
in all other things, and, though realizing
their own inability to assume this indebt
edness of 450,000,000 taels, they feel
obliged to make the effort. Mr. Rockhill
has been instructed to continue his ef
forts to secure an abatement of the toal
indemnity, but in the presnt disposition of
the Powers little hope of success is en
tertained.
CHINA APPEALS FOR MERCY.
The Harden Too Heavy, bat Will Do
AVhat Site Can.
Pekin, Sunday, May 12.—The answer of
China to the statement of the ministers
of the foreign Powers as to the losses
sustained by nations and individuals in
China has been received. The answer
commences with on appeal to mercy, say
ing that the country is impoverished. The
answer explains that the utmost China
can offer is 15,000,000 taels annually for
the next thirty ears. This amount will
be raised as follows:
From salt. 10,000,000 taels; from the li
kin tax. 2.000,000, and from native cus
toms. 3,000.000. The communication fur
ther asserts that were this done it would
leave the country unable to meet the ex
penses of government without assistance.
It is therefore requested that the foreign
customs be incYeaaed one-third, and the
receipts therefrom to be given to China
for the purposes of government. The
ministers refuse to discuss this answer
until It has been considered by them in
meeting.
The Reply Not Acceptable.
London. May 15.—Dr. Morrison, wiring
to the Times from Pekin, says:
"The Chinese reply to the ministers of
the Powers is not acceptable. For the
first time in the history of diplomatic l re
lations with the Chinese a French trans
lation accompanied the dispatch.”
WILL ENFORCE DEMANDS.
Machinists to Strike Where Nlne-
Honr Day Is Not Granted.
Washington, May 14.—The representa
tives of the machinery and allied metal
trades national and international unions,
who have been in session here for two
days considering the enforcement of a
demand that union machinist hereafter
shall be required to work only nine hours
a day, with an increase of wages that
would make the daily pay the same as
under the present ten-hour scale, late
this afternon decided that there should
be a strike on May 20 In shops refusing
to grant the desired concessions.
The following statement concerning the
conference was authorized:
“It was decided that all workers In the
machinery and allied metal trades should
demand the nine-hour day, without re
duction in pay, before May 20, the same
to go into effect on that date.
"The officers of the organization decided
that the men in their respective trades
would stand by each other in the en
forcement of the demand should it be ne
cessary to cease work.
"In view of the encouraging reports re
ceived from a large number of employers
in trades kiaving already notified their
employes of the concession to the above
demand, no serious opposition to the
movement is anticipated."
IT MAY RE SHAMROCK I.
I.lpton Doesn't Understand Conilnct
of Slmmrock If.
London, May 14.—Sir Thomas Llpton re
turned to London this morning chagrined
by the result of yesterday's race, but he
is confident the Shamrock II is the bet
ter boat and thoroughly believes some
thing has gone wrong. He is anxious to
see her in dry dock.
It is Just possible Shamrock I may cross
the Atlantic, but Sir Thomas Llpton does
not entertain any idea of substituting the
old tor the new boat in the cup races,
being certain Mr. Watson's creation. In
the long run, will prove superior to Mr.
File.'*.
returned to the lees.
Rat There Are Mnny Other Washing
ton Relies In Museum.
Washington. May 14.—About thirty of
the Georgo Washington relies, which
have been in the National Museum for
years, to-day were turned over to Miss
Mary Custls Lee of Vlrglna, representing
her brother, George William Custls Lee.
the heir to #he relics. These relics con
sist of blankets, sets of china. Including
one given to Mrs. Washington by Gen.
Lafayette, and other souvenirs. They do
not include the swords, camp chests and a
large amount of other Washington relics
now In the museum. They will be sent o
an address to be designated by Mlsa Lee.
Mach Hoer Property Destroyed.
London, May 14.-A parliamentary paper
juet issued shows that *O4 farm buildings,
mills, cottages and howels were burned
in the Orange River Colony and the
Transvaal from June, 1900. to tha sod of
January. IML • 1
SAVANNAH. GA„ WEDNESDAY. MAY 15. 1901
PACIFIC’S WELCOME
PBESIDENT GREETED WITH GREAT
ACCLAIM.
SAM FRANCISCO EN FETE.
A PUBLIC RECEPTION HELD IN DE
POT NAVE.
The Visit to Stanford University
Abandoned— President Reaelied the
City Late, l>nt Was Given a Lively
Welcome—Gen. Slvafler Command
ed the Troops—Gov. Nash of Ohio
and the Ohio Congressmen W ere in
Line.
San Francisco, May 14.—President Mc-
Kinley made his official entry into this
city, the objective point of his tour, late
this afternon. After having been formal
ly welcomed by Mayor Phelan he was es
corted through the principal streets at
tended by a military and naval turnout.
He attended a public reception to-night
in the large nave of the Market Street
ferry depot.
President McKinley decided early this
morning that owing to Mrs. McKinley's
illness, he would not visit Stanford Uni
versity as had been planned, but would
limit himself to day's exercises in
this city.
At 2:40 o’clock this afternoon he left
the Scott residence for the Valencia street
station. Here he met the train bringing
the members of the cabinet and remainder
of his party, who had fulfilled the pro
gramme between San Jose and this city.
President McKinley was also met here by
Mayor Phelan and formally received. The
President, members of his cabinet. Mayor
Phelan and the reception committee were
then taken by special train to the third
and Townsend street station, where the
military and naval escort was waiting.
Long before the hour set for the Presi
dent's arrival Third street from King to
Harrison, was a solid mass of humanity.
A Sort of tiavannab Welcome,
When the train arrived the whistles of
the factories and machine shops of the
neighborhood were turned loose, bells of
the yard engines were furiously rung,
thousands of voices joined in the nolsy
welcome to the city's guests and a gen
eral movement among the thickly packed
humanity in the streets added to the in
cident. A few minutes after the train
arrived the procession was formed and
the march up Third street was begun.
Troop A, the special escort of the Presi
dent, was closely followed by the veteran
guard of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Then came President McKinley. As the
carriage was drawn out to the street and
turned in line with the procession, cheer
after qheer rose from the multitude which
were re-echoed along the thoroughfares.
With his face wreathed in smiles, Presi
dent McKinley gracefully raised his hat
and bowed his acknowledgments of the
ovation.
After the President's carriage came
Ihose of his cabinet. Gov. Nash of Ohio
and staff, and the Ohio congressional dele
gation. The long line of carriages was
followed by 4,000 troops, infantry, artillery
and cavalry from the Presidio, led by
Gen. Shatter, and 1,000 marines and sai
lors from the battleships lowa, Philadel
phia and Wisconsin under command of
Admiral Casey.
Enthusiasm Was Great.
From the moment the President emerg
ed from the depot the cheering was in
tense, but as the long procession got un
der way, its force seemed to be redoubled.
Far up the line the cry was caught up.
Block after block, In succession, was
soon faced with a surging mass that
broke forth into a vociferous proiflama
tion of welcome. The hoarse throats of
thousands of steam whistles were opened
up in all parts of the city.
The line of march was handsomely de
corated with flags, bunting and ever
greens. At Van Ness avenue, President
McKinley reviewed the procession, after
which he repaired to the Scott residence
for dinner.
The President was driven to the ferry
depot at 8 o’clock this evening. In the
large and handsomely Illuminated nave of
the large building the President received
a vast crowd of people. Mayor Phelan de
livered a brief address of welcome, to
which President McKinley responded.
Entering at one door of the nave, the
people passed down the hall to the south
ern end, where President McKinley stood,
surrounded by members of his cabinet and
other prominent visitors. The President
did not Indulge In handshaking, but gra
ciously bowed as the people passed, each
one saluting him with a small flag.
Mrs. McKinley Much Improved.
San Francisco, May 14.—Both President
and Mrs. McKinley had a restful night,
and to-day Mrs. McKinley showed steady
Improvement.
NEW' YORK MAKE* AN APPEAL
Calls on People of 4'ity and State to
Aid Jacksonville.
New York. May 14.—Following an appeal
for relief funds sent out by Bishop Weed
of the diocese of Florida, Mayor Bowden
of Jacksonville and President Garner of
the Board of Trade of that city, the re
lief committee of the Merchants' Associ
ation of this city to-day sent out an ap
peal to the citizens of the slate and city
of New York. The appeal says In part:
"The city of Jacksonville needs funds,
not only for food and supplies, but to pay
for labor to remove the debris. Unless
this debris Is speedily removed and sani
tary arrangements are perfected, the dan
gre from epidemic of yellow fever or some
other fearful disease Is very great.
“This committee earnestly appeals for
pfompt contributions in order that every
precaution may be taken against such
an epidemic In Jacksonville with the dan
ger of Its sweeping northward."
This appeal Is signed by Abraham 3.
Hewitt, chairman; Alexander Orr, John
Claflln. Charles Stewart Smith, John
Crlmmlns, treasurer: and William F.
King, secretary.
NE ATS NIC LI, FOR LEAN.
Nfnck Exchange Members Evidently
llnrt In Recent Panic.
New York, May 14.—The newly elected
officers of the Stock Exchange to-day
elected H. J. Pomeroy vice president, suc
ceeding J T. Atterbury. The standing
committees also organized for the ensu
ing year.
The great change wrought by the recent
panic Is shown In the reduced price for
seats on the exchange An offer to sell
a membership at $66,000 was reported to
day. This is M.ono below the record pries
made exactly a week ail
AIUANCA’S CAPTAIN TALKS.
Did Not Promise Capt. Rodgers to
Tow the Knowles to Port.
New York, May 14.—Capt. Skillings of
the Alliancn says that he did not prom
ise Capt. Rodgers of the schooner Emma
C. Knowles, wrecked off Atlantic City
recently, to tow that vesesl to Sandy
Hook. The Knowles was in collision with
the Allianca on April 25 in a fog off At
lantic City.
"The captain ahd crew' abandoned the
Knowles and came on board my vessel,"
said Capt. Skillings, “and as far as they
were concerned had nothing to say what
should be done. No understanding was
entered into with the Knowles’ captain.
However, 1 stood by the wreck all night
with the intention of making an exami
nation of its condition and, should the
weather permit, tow her in. After day
light, finding the wreck listed and the
weather stormy. I proceeded on my way
to Colon. When Capt. Rodgers aban
doned his vessel he lost all right and in
terest in her, and had I towed the wreck
into port my vesesl would have been en
titled to salvage. My owner’s interests,
with the immense value of the cargo on
board, compelled me to care for my own
vessel's safety.”
GAMBLING AND SPECULATION,
Confidential Rank Clerk In New York
Is Short Over $2e,060.
New York, May 14.—E. L. Chetwood,
confidential clerk for the last eighteen
years in the employ of Brown Brothers,
bankers, was arrested to-day. Chetwood
is charged with being short in his ac
counts £3.000 in one item, and that there
are other items showing shortages.
Chetwood enterd the firm’s employ
twenty years ago as a messenger and for
the last six years he had been receiving
teller. His salary was $3,000 a year end
he jiad the confidence of the firm to such
an extent that no bond was required from
him. Most of the money taken was taken
within the last six months.
Chetwood was arraigned in Police Court
and held in $5,000 bail for examination on
Thursday.
The following statement was made by
Brown Bros.:
"E. L. Chetwood has been in our em
ploy for twenty years and for the last
thirteen years has been in our receiving
teller department, first as assistant and
then as receiving teller. When making
an examination a shortage of £3,000 In
English money end $4,000 in American
money was discovered, the total amount
taken by him, figuring the English money
at current rates of exchange, being $20,-
187.50. He immediately confessed having
taken the money, and claimed to have
lost it "In gambling and' speculation. His
speculations extended over a period of six
months.” 1 |
The preliminary hearing of Chetwood it
set for Thursday. W. H. Baldwin, chair
man of the Committee of Fifteen, in
speaking of the case to-night, said:
“We have received many appeals from
bank presidents asking us to suppress
gambling in the city, as they have evi
dence that it is affecting their employes
In the most harmful manner. The case
of Receiving Teller Chetwood will te
watched closely, and any testimony we
can get from it will be probed by che
committee. His case is simply an illustra
tion of what Is going on. As far as I
know, the Committee of Fifteen knew
nothing about it until the arrest was
made.”
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Its Cost About Half That of Rail,
.Said President Gulllanden.
Washington, May 14.—W. L. Gull-laudeu
of New Y'ork, president of the Old Do
minion Steamship Line, testified before
the Industrial Commission to-day con
cerning coastwise transportation. He
said that as generally reckoned, the cost
of water transportation is about half that
of the railroads. He explained the fact
that a differential is granted in favor of
all water transportation as against rail
trnsportetion between New York and
Richmond, while none is granted between
New York and Norfolk, by saying that
the opponent discrimination Is due to Nor
folk's proximity to the sea. He said that
there is actual competition between the
various coast steamship lines, and also
between those lines end the railroad
lines.
DARBY GET* THE CONTRACT.
Mill nrlnter Confederate Dead at
Arlington.
Washington, May 14—Quartermaster
General Ludington has entered Into a
contract with R. W. Darby of this city
for the removal of the remains of the
Confederate dead in the soldiers’ home
cemetery, and In the Arlington cemetery
to another section of the last named cem
etery, which has I>een set aside by the
Secretary of War for their reinterment.
Bids recently were opened for that ser
vice and that of Mr. Darby was the
lowest. His figures were $4.95 in the case
of the bodies In the soldiers home, and
$4.80 for those at Arlington. He also has
contracted to set headstones provided by
the government at the head of each of
the newly made graves at the rate of 10
cehts each.
LOUIS GALLOT PARDON.
President Gives Him Credit for Time
Spent in Jail.
Washington, May 14.—The President to
day granted a pardon to Louis Gallot of
New Orleans, who was convicted In 1896
of misapplication of the funds of the
Union National Bank of that city. He
was sentenced to eight years In the pen
itentiary. Pending his conviction he spent
twenty months in Jail. By the President's
action to-day he Is given credit for ths
time, his sentence, according to the par
don, expiring May 17.
THE CONSOLIDATED ENJOINED.
Injunction Against Dealing In North
ern Pacific on Exchange,
New York. May 14.—Herman J. Red
field and James M. Redfield to-day ob
tained a temporary Injunction from Jus
tice McAdam In the Supreme Court re
straining the Consolidated Stock and Pe
troleum Exchange, Its present, secretary
and employes from purchasing or buying
In, on the floor of the Exchange, any
Northern Pacific common stock for their
account.
Mrs. Nation Found Guilty.
Topeka, Kan., May 14 —The Jury In the
case of Mrs. Carrie Nation, charged with
"Jolpt smashing," this evening returned
a verdict of guilty. Sentence will be pro
nounced to-morrow.
Dr. Schley's Condition Improved.
New York, May 14.—At. St. Luke's Hos
pital It was announced to-night that the
condition of Dr. Winfield Bcott Schley j
was somewhat Improved. - J
LONDON MEN SQUEAL
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC DEAL TOO
HARD FOR THEM.
ALMOST PARALYZES MARKET.
NO TRADING IN AMERICAN STOCKS
YESTERDAY.
The English Dealers Lack the Facil
ity In Righting- Themselves ot
Their American Brethren or the
Nerve or Roth—Morgans, Roths
childs and Others Tilling Opera
tors Over With 5 Per Cent, Loans.
Tile Northern Pacific Corner Sniil
to Hare Cost London Rears £l,-
000,000.
London, May 14.—According to present
plans, J. Pierpont Morgan will not go to
America Just now. The situation on the
Stock Exchange to-day was the moat re
markable known, as far as Americans
were concerned. There was absolutely no
trading, the arbitrage people not dealing,
and quotations were entirely nominal.
The optimism with which yesterday's
settlement of Northsan Pacific was hailed,
disappeared In the general realization that
It was only temporary. Sleps are being
taken to form an arbitration committee
to relieve stock brokers of their diffi
culties in connection with the Northern
Pacific affairs.
A representative of one of the largest
houses said:
"Unless the Morgans and Kuhn, Igirb
& Cos. accept some such arbitration noth
ing can save the laindon market from a
serious smash. The temporary arrange
ment, it is believed, may overrun the next
settlement, but not much longer. It is
thought the arbitrators might set a fixed
price. That would prevent serious fail
ures and meet the views of Mr. Morgan
and Kuhn, Loeb & Cos.”
Assisting; English Brokers.
The Morgans, Rothschilds and one or
iwo other houses readily advanced loans
yesterday at 5 per cent. In order to as
sist operators over the settlement. This
action meets with approving comment In
the financial articles of the morning pa
pers and is contrasted with the difficulty
created by the pblicy of other banks and
money lending institutions in withdraw
ing the usual facilities.
"It the latter are anxious to cause a
panic,” says the Daily Telegraph, “they
are going the right way to work.”
It Is now asserted that but for the
action of the Slock Exchange committee
for general purposes in suspending the
buying in rule, the whole of the arbitrage
firms would have declared themselves
bankrupt as the only way out of an im
possible situation.
“This,” remarks the Dally Telegraph,
"would have been a death blow to the
American market in London, which, as
it is, is hard hit, and the day of reck
oning la still only postponed.”
It is esitmated that the corner in
Northern Pacific cost the arbitrage deal
ers and the bears here nearly £1,000,(100.
The affairs of one big operator, whose de
ficiency of £40,000 has already been ca
bled, were satisfactorily arranged yester
day by outside assistance on condition
that he resigns after the settlement.
The Daily Mail warns the public
against dealing in Northern Pacific
shares, declaring that these are danger
ous on the ground that Mr. Morgan might
Institute a rate war.
Morgan Itepnrta on situation.
New York, May 14.—The Journal of
Commerce to-morrow will say:
J. Plerpont Morgan cabled his New York
office from London last evening that the
situation there showed decided improve
ment and that he looked for still further
Improvement.
There were Indications yesterday, how
ever, of a more friendly feeling between
the conflicting Interests in the Northrn
Pacific contest. Both sides took pains to
deny that any personal feeling had arisen
In the controversy and x certainly no spirit
of retaliation, so it was said, at least,
would be shown by either party.
ROCKEFELLER COAL COMPANY.
Kevins to Be One In the Foreign
Market Getting Kimt Trade.
I>ondon, May 15.—The Dally Mall pub
lishes the following dispatch from Ge
neva:
"Owing to the fact that the German
coal merchants are raising prices, the
Swiss railways and manufactories have
accepted an offer of the Rockefeller Coal
Company to supply coal at the price at
which the Germans formerly supplied It.”
The corres|>ondent refers to the. Rocke
feller Coal Company as "anew American
company headed by Mr. Rockafeller with
a capital of £1.200 000, formed to supply
the continent with coal nt lower prices
than those ruling the English export
market."
HASS FR ASER STILL MISSING.
Ills Father Relieves Him Dead and
Hnx Withdrawn Reward.
Union Springs, Ala., May 14.—Bass
Fraser, who disappeared from the Geor
gia School of Technology In Atlanta sev
eral months ago, has never been hesird
from by his parents here, and the gen
eral belief Is that he Is dead. His father,
Cap*. J. D. Fraser, has erased to think
of him ss living and mourns him as dead.
His sudden departure from Atlanta In
January is still the main topic, of conver
sation here. Whenever a crowd meets,
the disappearance of the young student Is
at once brought up. Numerous theories
have been advanced, but the general con
clusion Is that the boy was murdered and
his body disposed of.
The kidnapping theory Is not believed,
a* from the first there was strong doubt
that a boy of 19 years and weighing 180
pounds could be taken forcibly from Geor
gia without letting somebody know that
he was detained against his will. There
Is n olonger a reward for his apprehen
sion.
TEN Ell MADE TREASURER.
Succeeds Mr. Tnttle With American
Cotton Company.
New York. May 14.—JJampden E. Tener,
Jr., has been elected treasurer of the
American Cotton Company, In place of
Wlnthrop M. Tuttle, resigned. Mr. Tener
until recently was connected with the Car
negie Bleel Company of Ptttsburg as an
officer and partner. He assumes his new
duties at ones —■
COUNT MITKIEWICZ DEAD.
Celebrated Promoter of Chinese
Bail way Seliemo Ik \o More.
New York. May 14.—-Count Eugene Stan
islaus Mitklewicz died to-day at Asbury
Park, N. J. He had been a sufferer
form heart disease for three years. He
was prominently before the public sev
eral years ago as the promoter of the
Chinese railway project, in which he was
associated with Philadelphia capitalist*.
Una (ircHl Promoter.
Washington, May 14.~Count Mitktewics
frad lived the greater part of the last
twenty years of his life in Washington,
where he was well known. His business
was largely that of a promoter. Among
the enterprises in which he had enlisted
the services of well-known men was the
establishment of the Trans-Contlnentaf
Telephone Company, which met with re
verses through an adverse decision by
the Supreme Court.
Out of this grew in a measure w'hat is
known as the Chinese concession*. The
count interested Wharton Barker of Phil
adelphia in a scheme for securing certain
telephone and railroad rights in China.
The Count gent to China and in a few
weeks had obtained from the Chinese gov
ernment absolute concessions for intro
ducing the telephone in the Chinese
quarter of nineteen treaty ports, pro
vided they were established within two
years, and a general concession for the
introduction of the banking business and
the building of railroads. After these con
cessions were secured, the Chinese sent
representatives to this country to com
plete the negotiations, but it is said
they failed to reach an understanding.
For the past few years the Count has
lived in New York. He came to this
country in 1864. Prior to his appearance
he is said to have lived In various Euro
pean capitals. He was married three
times. His first wife was a daughter of
Knlph Lester, a wealthy banker of, Ro
chester. N. V., and the second a grand
daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
He was about 58 years of age. lie leaves
several children by his first wife.
protectToi'Tof gambling.
Justice Jerome I In. Evidence of
Payment of a Largr Sum.
New York, May 14.—Justice Jerome has
is hie possession a check indorsed by
one of the men who are supposed to be
resjionsible for alleged protected gam
bling in this city. To-day, for the first
time, the Justice described the nature of
some of the evidence found in the recent
raid on a place on East Fourteenth
strete. He said that the Committee of
Fifteen had found in this gambling house
the memorandum of a large payment of
money to a man prominent In this city,
and that this memorandum consisted of
the check mentioned, which hod been In
dorsed at the time of payment by the
man referred to.
Justice Jerome refused to be drawn
Into answers to questions that would fur
ther identify the payee.
The Justice was asked what he thought
the Income of a police captain was. He
answered:
"It all depends on the precinct. In one
raid evidence was found to indicate that
$2,500 was paid. There were ten gambling
houses in that precinct. Multiply the
amount by ten and you have $25,000 a year
as what could be considered a gratuity."
Justice Jerome was asked what
amounts he thought were paid for ap
pointment to a captaincy.
"From SIB,OOO to $25,000,” he said. "Of
course, this is only an Investment, and
the amounts they receive are gratuities.”
CHARITY WORKER A SUICIDE.
Miss Edith Thomas Shoots Herself
at University Settlement.
New York, May 14.—Excessive zeal and
industry in her work Hmong the poor,
her friends say, was the cause of the
sudden death of Mrs. Edith Thomas, a
writer, who shot herself through the
heart to-day. In her offices at the branch
of the University Settlement on King
street, of whtch she was the manager.
Among Mrs. Thomas’ books were
"Your Money or Your Life.” “Cross
Keys,” and "A Modern Rosalind.”
Mrs. Thomas, who was 37 years of age,
had been a sufferer from nervous pros
tration for years, and her physician had
warned her that the consequences of
her activity must be disastrous.
Mrs. Thomas, who was noticed acting
strangely to-day, aroused no suspicion
that she contemplated self-destruction.
When she entered her office this morn
ing she undoubtedly had the revolver in
readiness, for the shot rang out imme
diately. Her husband. Valentine Thomas,
who was on an upper floor. Immediately
ran to the office. Both doors of the room
were locked Mr. Thomas broke one
open. His wife was still living, but ex
pired In his arms almost Immediately.
RANK TELLER'* <SIEER STORY.
Attacked and Shot by Robbers
While Conntlng Ilia Cash.
New Orleans, May 14.—Philip gohu
maoher, paying teller of the Teutonia
Bank, a state Institution, was shot In the
calf of the leg while at work In the bank
counting the cash previous to a meeting
of the finance committee this evening
about 6:80 o'clock. When assistance came
he was lying on the fldor, badly bruised,
a pistol near him and money scattered
on the floor. He said he was attacked
and tired on by two men and that he had
returned the fire. Although the bank
In the heart of the city and the robbers
escaped by the rear, the police have been
unable to find any trace of the thieves
and the bank officers are counting the
cash to ascertain If any Is missing.
An examination .of the Teutonia Hank's
hcoks to-night seems to point to a short
age of $18,060 Although his wound Is not
dangerous. Schumacher Is delirious, and
the doctor suys he spoke of being attack
ed.
A TUNNEL'S FATAL CAVE-IN.
Four Negroes Killed and More
Hurled on Norfolk and Western.
Roanoke, Va., May 14.—News reached
here to-night of an accident near Shaws
vllle on the line of the Norfolk and West
ern road about twenty miles west of Roa
noke, near the hour of 6 o'clock this after
noon. Asa result of It four men are dead,
one fatally Injured and two more are said
to be hurled under a mass of alone and
dirt. The accident occurred In the tunnel
about one mile east of Stiawsvtlle, In
which a large force of men was at work.
Just how It occurred la not known, It
semply being stated that a cave-ln look
place with the above result. All of the
men killed and Injured were negro labor
er*. There Is s track around the tunnel
and trains will not be affected. The
names of the dead and Injured or their
homes could not be ascertained.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TI'MES-A-WEEK.SI ATBAR
STORY OF PADUCAH
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST BY SINKING
OF STEAMER.
A SUNDAY NIGHT TRAGEDY.
CARGO OF CORN CRUSHED I'PON
THE HELPLESS CREW.
A Hole Torn in the Steamer’s Stern
as She Hacked Away From Land
ing-Water Hushed In and She
Smik in Three M inutes—Coolness
of Oflieer* Saved All of Passengers
Except Two Who Were Caught in
Their Hert hs—< a rgo of Corn Shift
ed ns Steamer Careened, Catching
Crew and Helpers on Lower Deck.
St. Louis, May 14.—The first authentlo
information concerning the wreck of the
steamer City of Paducah of the St. Louis
and Tennessee River Packet Company,
which occurred at Brunkhorst Landing,
111., late Sunday night was obtained upon
the arrival of the steamer City of Clifton
at this port early to-day.
Fifteen persons lost their livea, six
whites and nine blacks. The dead:
Dr. J. W .Rell of Cuba Landing, Tenn.
Miss Mabel Gardiner of St. Louis.
Charles Johnson, aged S4, deck watch
man.
Frank Gardner, Texas tender of Padu
cah, Ky.
Two whTte firemen, names unknown.
Grant Woods, colored, boat baker.
Eight colored roustabouts, names un
known.
The City of Paducah stopped at Brunk
horst's I -ending at 8:30 o'clock Sunday
night and took on a load of corn. When
in the act of backing away from the
wharf the boat swung around and struck
the bank heavily with the stern. A snag
Imbedded in the bank tore an enormous
hole In the hull through which water
rushed with frightful rapidity. She at
once began to settle ami at the end of
three minutes nothing but her roof, Tex
as deck and pilot house remained above
the surface. The officers acted with
great coolness and as the boat settled,
helped the startled passengers to the
cabin roof from which the -boats we'e
lowered and the charges carried ashore.
Asleep in Her Stateroom.
Miss Mabel Gardiner of St. Louis was
asleep In her state room and when the
shock came she probably remained to
dress. Hep body was; found In the for
ward part of the cabin. The body of Dr.
Bell has not yet been recovered and it
Is supposed he was drowned In his state
room. The crew and their roustabout
helpers, being on the lower deck in the
mUst of the cargo when the vessel
struck, were placed in a position of most
awful peril. As (he sleamer careened
In settling, the big cargo, consisting'
chiefly of sacks of corn, shifted, and be
fore the men could escape half of them
were pinned down and either crushed to
deuth or held until the water brought
alwut their end.
The passengers lost all of their belong
ings, and had to be supplied with cloth
ing by those on Bhore.
The City of Paducah lies In about
thirty feet of water and the loss will be
total. S' e was calued at $15,000.
THE FILIPINO STATESMEN,
Federalists Would Like to Hare Pat
ronage Come Through Their Hands,
Manila, May 14.—Since the main de
clared object of the Federalists, peaco
and American sovereignty, Is nearly ac
complished, the party's future is discuss
ed. Under the coming government, to h
composed of appointive officials, there
will be slight use for party activity out
side of the municipal elections. The lead
ers hope the party will be considered aa
the semi-official medium between tue
government end the masses. They are at
present endeavoring to obtain the release
of a thousand prisoners who w'ere con
victed of purely political offenses, th
contention being that they should have
tne same amnesty as those who were re
leased when awaiting trials.
The appearance of Insular Issues will
quickly result in the actual formation of
projected opposition parties.
Fifty insurgents were captured this
week in the Laguna Bay region.
AMERICAN BRIGANDS BROKEN UP.
Committed All Sorts of Outrages In
I’ninpnngn Province.
Manila. May 14.—Detectives and the po
lice have broken up a band of American
brigands who have been operating In the
province of Pampanga, north of and not
far from Manila. George Raymond, Ul
rich Rogers and Oscar Mushmlller have
been captured and Andrew Martin, Peter
Helse, George Muhn and two others are
still being pursued. This band committed
outrages, murder and rape at Bacalor,
Pampanga province, and in that vicinity
and Sunday last they killed Henry Dow
beader, an American. The band some
times represented themselves as Ameri
can deserters and at other times as
American soldiers. George Raymond
wore the uniform of a captain. Raymond
and Martin were formerly policemen In
Manila.
HE NEVER HAD YELLOW FEVER.
Experts *bov I p Frand of Fred Le
in n and Case.
Springfield, Ills., May 14.—Experts rep
resenting the State Hoard of Health and
the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice arrived to-day at Gardner, Grundy
county, where they made a diagnosis of
the case of Fred Leland, who recently
came there from Jacksonville, Fla., and
who was supposed to have yellow fever.
They reported that Leland Is not only
not suffering from yellow fever, but he
had never had the disease.
Rig Fire in Warsaw Province.
Bt. Petersburg, May 14.—Six hundred
and fifty-two houses, including one hun
dred and ninety shops, have been de
stroyed by fire at Brest, In the province
of Warsaw. The loss la given at 11.00u.0C0
roubles.
China Force to Nall About May 2K.
Washington May 14.—Secretary Root re
ceived a cable message from Oen. Chaffee
to-day saying that he with the troops In
China expected to sail from Taku about
May 26.
Dr. Rnfns C. Hnrlrson Dead.
Dallas, Tex.. May M.—Rev. Dr. Rufua
C. Burleson, a Baptist minister and edu
eator. died In Waco to-day, aged ** wra