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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
THE OUTLOOK IS SAD
sins. McKinley is desperately
ill.
her recovery doubtful
PHYSICIAN'S ENABLE TO AFFORD
RELIEF.
The President Abandons Ills North
western Trip—Airs. McKinley Has
Been Seriously 111 for Several
Days, and the Present Attack Has
Rot Yielded io Treatment—lntesti
nal Troubles Appear to Be the
( ause— UlstlnKnishcd Physicians
.Are In Attendance.
S.in Francisco. May 15.—Owing to the
very serious character of Mrs. McKinley's
iilness, the President this morning defi
nitely decided to abandon his contemplat
ed Northwestern tour, and to return to
Washington direct, so soon as Mrs. Mc-
Kinley shall be able to stand the jour
ney. The gravity of Mrs. McKinley’s
condition has been known to the mem
bers of the President's party for sev
oral days, but had been concealed,
in the belief that she would rally as she
had so frequently done in the past when
suffering from one of her periods of de
pression, and with a few days of absolute
rest, be restored to normal condition. But
her presnt illness has been attended with
entirely new complications, which have
not yielded to treatment and the Presi
dent concluded this morning that it was
time the public should be apprised of the
true situation. The bulletin which Sec
retary Cortelyou gave to the Associated
Press this morning, announcing the
abandoment of the trip, coupled with an
other announcement that Mrs. McKinley’s
condition last night was better in some
respects, but worse in others, prepared
the way for the bulletin issued two hours
later that Dr. Henry Gibbons, a celebrated
physician of San Franciscd, had been call
ed in consultation with Dr. Hirschfelder
and Dr. Rixey. Dr. Gibbons has a rep
utation here for his skill in the treat
ment of bowel disorders. It was the
President’s wish that another physician
be called in consultation, not because he
did not have perfect confidence in Drs.
Hirschfelder and Rixey, but because he
desired that nothing that science could
do should be left undone. He was es
pecially anxious that the diagnosis of the
attending physicians should agree.
Has Been Desperately 111.
Ever since Mrs. McKinley arrived at
the Scott residence she has been desper
ately ill. Her extreme weak
ness has been the nlost alarm
ing feature of her condition. Her
vitality has ben at low ebb and she has
spoken seldom to those about her. The
President has been continually at her
bedside since their arrival here Sunday
night, save the few hours Monday after
noon, when he left her to go to San Jose,
and the three hours he spent yesterday
in the parade. Fortunately Mrs. McKin
ley slept through his absence on both oc
casions. The strain which the President
himself has undergone during the past
few days has been very great. All day,
except for a brief half-hour this after
noon, when he yielded to the entreaties
of those about him and went out for a
drive, he has remained steadfastly at
Mrs. McKinley's side. The members of
the cabinet reluctantly consented to car
ry out to-day’s programme at the Uni
versity of California and at Oakland, but
they put no heart into the festivities
while their chief was grieving at his
wife’s bedside.
Genernl Sympathy Excited.
Mrs. McKinley's illness has cast a
shadow over the entire city. People have
shown their sympathy in a multitude of
ways. All day long little groups have been
standing across the street opposite the
Scott mansion silently watching the
drawn blinds of the room in which the
first lady of the land lay. The news of
the serious character of her illness evi
dently traveled fast, because from all
over the country this afternoon telegrams
have been pouring into the President ex
pressing sympathy for Mrs. McKinley rnd
asking for tidings of her condition.
SHE MAY WOT RALLY.
McKinley** Condition In Very
Disheartening.
San Francisco, May 15.—The members
of the cabinet are very apprehensive that
Mrs. McKinley will not rally. Her phy
sicians have not been yet able to check
the Intestinal trouble, and her enfeebled
condition militates against her. But at
the Scott residence at this hour It was
stated that there was no immediate dan
eer, although a change for the worse
"ould not be unexpected.
After the consultation to-night Dr.
Klxey and Dr. Hlrschfelder remained In
attendance.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay joined the
President at 9:30 o'clock. When the mem
bers of the Bohemian Club learned to
hight of the alarming nature of Mrs.
McKinley's illness the elaborate enter
tainment that had been planned was
abandoned out of respect for the Presi
dent.
DID HOT iO TO BERKELEY.
Cabinet Members Attended Kxerelses
of California University.
San Francisco, May 15.—President Mc-
Kinley did not go to Berkeley to-day to
attend the commencement exercises at the
University of California. The illness of
Mrs. McKinley prevented the President
from participating In the ceremonies, but
the members of the Cauinet and others of
the presidential par'.y crossed the bay on
the revenue tug F,locum.
As the little steamer crossed the harbor
the warships lying at anchor In the bay
saluted, and steamers sounded their sl
rjns. The guests were taken to the
University grounds and the exercises of
the day were observed, with Secretary
Kay acting In the President's stead. The
Urtr was entertained at luncheon by
Sntrannalj JBofnittsi Ifetol-
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University of California.
MBS. MCKINLEY'S CONDITION.
Information Sent Out by Press Yes
terday and Last Night.
San Francisco, May 15.—1 t is generally
reported in this city this afternoon that
the condition of Mrs. McKinley i ex
tremely critical, but nothing of a definite
nature can be learned, as Mr. Cortelyou,
the only avenue of official information,
declines to make public at present any
thing tangible regarding the happenings
in the sick room.
At 2 o’clock Secretary Cortelyou gave
out the following bulletin regarding Mrs.
McKinley’s condition:
"Dr. Henry Gibbons was in consultation
with Drs. Hirschfelder and Rixey at 12
o’clock to-day. They found that Mrs.
McKinley had lost nothing since the morn,
ing bulletin, and is more comfortabie now
than then."
President Abandons the Trip.
San Francisco, May 15.—At 10 o’clock
this morning Secretary Cortelyon inform
ed the Associated Press that Mrs. Mc-
Kinley’s serious illness had compelled the
President to abandon his proposed visit
to other states, to which he had looked
forward with so much pleasure. As soon
as Mrs. McKinley’s health permits, he
will return to Washington by the most di
rect route.
Only Lliinid Nourishment.
San Francisco, May 15.—At 7 o’clock to
night Mrs. McKinley was no better. She
has taken nothing but liquid nourishment
for several days and her extreme weak
ness excites much apprehension. The at
tending physicians are to hold another
consultation about 10 o’clock. The mem
bers o fthe cabinet who were to have at
tended the entertainment given by the
Bohemian Club to-night sent their re
grets. The President late this afternoon
cancelled his engagement for the banquet
w’hich was to have been tendered in his
honor to-morrow night by the Ohio So
ciety of California.
Mr*. McKinley la Very Weak.
San Francisco, May 15.—After dinner
to-night the members of the cabinet call
ed at the Scott residence. They reported
Mrs. McKinley’s condition as unchanged.
When she is conscious she recognizes
the President and asks for him. She is
not regarded as in immediate danger of
dissolution. There is no abandoment of
hope that she will rally, but in her weak
ened condition there could not fail to be
apprehension lest the spark of life might
go out.
An Improvement Reported.
San Francisco, May 15.—Secretary
Cortelyou at 9 o’clock to-night gave out
the following bulletin to the Associated
Press:
"The physicians report an improvement
in Mrs. McKinley’s condition since noon
to-day.”
Secretary Cortelyou stated that no fur
ther bulletins would be issued to-night.
Her Condition l ■chituged.
San Francisco, May 15.—At 11 o'clock
Secretary Cortelyou in reply to a request
for a bulletin on Mrs. McKinley’s con
dition sent word that there was nothing
to give out. Her condition was un
changed. The house is quiet within. Out
side only the police detail and represen
tatives of the press are on guard.
The Physician* Retire.
San Francisco, May 15.—At 11 p. m. Dr.
Hirschfelder left the Scott residence. At
that time Mrs. McKinley was reported to
be slightly better. A few moments later
Dr. Rixejl, who had been in constant at
tendance for over twenty-four hours, re
tired to get a little rest.
CHAFFEE AND VON WALDERSEE
German* and American* Exchange
Compliment* at Pekin.
Pekin, May 15.—An explosion at the ar
senal In Kalgan to-day wounded one Ger
man officer and four privates. Three
German privates are missing. It is sup
posed that they were blown to pieces.
The Germans generally believe that the
Chinese intentionally committed the
outrage, although evidence to substan
tiate this view is lacking. A thorough in
vestigation will be made.
Dr. Mumm von Schwartzenstein gave a
farewell banquet to Gen. ChalTee, at
which he paid a graceful tribute to the
Americans and to their conduct during
their stay in China.
Replying to the compliments of the
German minister, Gen. Chaffe said:
“Some of my most pleasant memories
of China will be of my association with
the Germans, and I shall always esteem
myself fortunate in having been able to
meet and admire that grand old man,
Count von Waldersee. I hope he will see
his way to return to Germany through the
United States.”
Count von Waldesee, who seemed deeply
touched, said he hoped it would be possi
ble for him to do as Gen. Chaffee had
suggested.
LOIDOX MARKET RECOVERS.
Broker* Settle Ip and Stock Ex
clifinite Crll* Pa**ed.
London. May 15. -Contrary to the fears
felt on the Stock Exchange the settle
ment thus far is progressing without dif
ficulty and the best informed brokers be
lieve the crisis has been successfully
passed so far as London Is concerned.
The opening prices of Americans, while
they showed advances over those of the
closing of New York yesterday were
wholly nominal and there were no trans
actions.
Four or five small firms are still in
difficulty, but it will not be known until
g-jO p. m. whether their checks have
passed through the bank all right or not.
In any case, it will not affect the situa
tion materially, all the big houses need
ing assistance have obtained it.
The checks of four minor stock ex
change firm* were returned. They were
all dealers in the American market and
there Is still a chance that their friend*
will come to their rescue to-night. In
which case they will escape "hammer
ing” to-morrow. The result of the wind
up of the settlement, with suspensions of
such small Importance, is regarded in the
market as being highly satisfactory.
Ah ITALIA* AVALAhTHE.
Kail of Immense Rock fiweeps Axroy
Village.
Rome. May 15.-Moat of the houses of
the village of Acerenza. near Potenza.
hava been swept away by the fall of an
immense rock. Troops have been dis
ilatched to the scene of the disaster.
Thus far fifteen bodies hava been re
covered.
SAVANNAH. GA„ THURSDAY. MAY 1(1, 1901.
MUST RETURN HERE
JUDGE BROWN TELLS GREENB
AND GAYNORS THIS.
PROBABLE CAUSE SHOWN.
THE COURT ALLUDES TO CARTER’S
PROFITS.
Judge Brown Knock* Out the “Se
lect Jury" Objection and State*
a* a Fact That tile Government
Hn Shown That ('apt. Carter Re
ceived One-Third of the Proilt* of
the Contract, and Conclude* That
Thl* I* SiKuillennt. Taken in Con
nection With Other Testimony.
New York, May Brown, in
the United States District Court, issued
an order to-day for the removal of Ben
jamin D. Green, John F., William T. and
Edward H. Gaynor to Savannah', where
they have been indicted for conspiracy
in connection with O. M. Carter, for
merly captain of the United States Engin
eer Corps, in the matter of improvements
in Southern harbors.
The judge says:
“The defendants should be ordered re
moved for trial, or give bail for their due
appearance.”
In his order Judge Brown recounts the
method of drawing a select Jury in the
case, and says that any objections which
the defendant's counsel may have are
not valid reasons why the prisoners
should not be removed. He quotes from
the report of Commissioner Shields, who
was appointed to take testimony, that
after a full and fair examination "it ap
pears that there is probable cause to be
lieve the defendants guilty of the chrnges
contained in the warrant issued for their
removal.”
Character of the Testimony.
Judge Brown continues:
"The proof of the charge in this case
does not consist of any direct and certain
testimony of the commission of the of
fense charged, but rests upon many-facts
and circumstances in a long course of
dealing, from which it is claimed that the
inference of an unlawful intent to defraud
the government must reasonably bo in
ferred; and the bills alleged to be fraud
ulent in the last counts of the indict
ments are claimed to be fraudulent, not
so much because they were not according
to contract as because the contracts
themselves were fraudulent and procured
through a fraudulent conspiracy with
Capt. Carter, an employe of the govern
ment. Considering the nature of the case,
therefore, 1 find no objection to the testi
mony admitted by the commissioner as to
vitiate his findings, or require reconsider
ation by him.
Carter Shared in Profit*.
“As respects the findings of probable
cause, the defendants have given a great
deal of evidence tending to show that
their contracts were fairly obtained, their
work well and honestly done, and that
the government has not been defrauded
of a single dollar. The government, on
the other hand, has given evidence tend
ing to a contrary conclusion; and it has
shown beyond question that Capt. Carter,
the employe of the government, and the
engtneer in immediate charge of the work
on the government’s behalf, had for sev
eral years, Immediately preceding the con
tracts referred to in this indictment, re
ceived from the contractors continuously,
through his father-in-law, in many di
visions of profit, one-third of the final
net proceeds of each contract remaining
for division among the chief contractors,
and that this one-third amounted in the
aggregate to over 1700,000.
“This, is Is claimed, gives significance
and meaning to many other facts in evi
dence, showing a fraudulent and illegal
combination between the defendants ond
Capt. Carter to benefit themselves at the
expense of the government and to pro
cure the allowance and payment of ex
cessive fraudulent bills by means of con
tracts fraudulently procured.
A Cu*e for a Jury Trial.
"A case presenting such circumstances
is especially one that should be submit
ted to a Jury trial. Nor need there be
any apprehension that, an impartial court
and Jury will not reach essential Justice.
“Having found in the previous decision
that the ninth and tenth counts of the
indictment are good, whatever may be
held as to the counts preceding them, the
defendants should be ordered to be re
moved for trial or to give bail for their
due appearance.”
MAltlOh ERWIN TAKIhG STEPS.
Preparing to Re*l*t Any Move of
Greene nnd Gaynors.
Macon, May 15.—United States District
Attorney Marlon Erwin will at once pre
pare to resist any attempt Greene and
the Gaynors may make to keep from be
ing brought to Georgia in accordance
with Judge Brown's ruling to-day. He
has no idea that they will attempt to
make the appearance bond, but will sur
render to the marshal and then ask 'or
habeas corpus, tendering a supersedeas
bond. This would give them a chance to
secure a hearing In both the Circuit
Court and the Supreme Court, which
would cause another delay of several
months before they could bo brought to
Georgia for trial. In case an effort is
made for habeas corpus It is understood
that the district attorney will go to New
York tqreslst It. He says he prefers ••ot
to diseuls Ills prospective movements In
ths case.
FOIR BIRhED TO DEATH.
taught on Biasing Towboat While
Asleep In the Hold.
Evansville, Ind.. May 15.—Four men
were killed during the night. In a fire
which destroyed the steamer Owensboro,
a towboat, tied up at dock at Calhoun,
Ky. The dead:
Fireman Crenshaw of Evansville, Fire
man Brinkman of Evansville; two rousta
bouts, names unknown.
A fire broke out aboard the boat shortly
before midnight, and in a short time it
burned to the water's edge.
(apt Eastman and Engineer Rogers
barely had time to escape. The other*
are supposed to have been asleep in the
hold, and were overcome by smoke. Loss
on boat 16,000.
Deutsche Rank Has Its Stock.
Berlin, May US.—lt la authoritatively
confirmed that the Deutsche Bank has
not sold its holdings of Northern Pacific
40 Kuhn, Loeb A Cos.
WILL REOPEN THE SALOONS.
Jacksonville'* Iloaril of Trade Ap
peal* to Cominereial Bodies.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 15.—1 t was de
termined at the meeting of the executive
committee this morning that the saloons
be opened to-morrow. Col. Novell, who Is
in command of the troops, stated that it
was advisable that the saloons be opened
while the troops are here in order that
any possible ensuing disorder might be
checked. For the present the saloons will
be permitted to open only from 7 a. m. to
5 p. m., and a military guard will be re
tained at each.
The telegram received here that in re
sponse lo the appeal sent out by the ex
ecutive committee of the relief associa
tion the New York Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association have issued
14,000 circular letters for additional aid
by requesting churJhes to take up col
lections, has done much to encourage the
relief association. At the meeting of the
board of trade to-day a special resolution
of thanks to the New Y’ork bodies was
unanimously passed. Three carloads of
mattresses, one carload of cots and one
of miscellaneous articles received to-day
from the New York bodies have greatly
enhanced the work of relief for the
presnt.
The total of cash receipts of the relief
association to-day is 8108,745.78, against
1106,722.78 total reported yesterday.
The Board of Trade to-day adopted an
address to be sent to other commercial
bodies in the country reciting the needs
and asking aid to be sent to the Relief
Association. The New Y'ork bodies, on
account of what they have already done
and ate doing, wiii not be included in this
appeal.
The number of people fed to-day was
3,158. The identification card system is
believed now to be practically confining
the issuance of rations to people in act
ual need.
SENATOR STORES ACQUITTED.
Killed Prenolier Woll flecnuse of
l/nttor's Attack on Society.
Williamson. W. Va., May 15—This morn
ing Senator 8. D. Stokes Mood up in the
courtroom and pleaded “not guilty” to the
indictment accusing him of the murder
of Rev. J. J. Woll, a Presbyterian minis
ter here, last November. The trial is the
final outcome of Rev. Woll's sensational
sermon in which Williamson society came
under the sharp lash of his invective. The
theory of the prosocution was that
Stokes sought the minister in his own
house and demanded an apology and pro
voked a quarrel in which Mr. Woll was
killed. But the first witness put upon the
stand failed to bear out that hypothesis.
Otis Riley was within a hundred and fif
ty yards and at the first bark of the pis
tols rushed toward the scene of the af
fray. There he found Stokes, although
shot twice, still standing with smoking
revolver in hand and in reply to a ques
tion Stokes said:.
"Woll shot me flrat, and I had to kill
him.”
At (hat time Riley said Mrs. DeneiVe of
Richmond, Va., who was the only eye
witness to the fatal shooting, corroborated
Stokes. Riley’s testimony virtually dis
posed of the state’s case, as it was known
from affidavits made at the lime of the
shooting that the evidence of Mrs. Deneive
would tend to exculpate Sfokes.
Senator Stokes took the stand and ex
plained how Woll was killed. There was
no other witnesses for the defense.
To-night the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty, and Senator Stokes is again
free.
TORPEDO BOAT HEADQUARTERS
Xlixal nonrd Ron Looking for Suit
able Place*.
Washington, May 15.—The naval board,
appointed to devise a scheme of practical
usefulness for the torpedo flotilla, rapidly
nearing completion, to-day left for Pen
sadola, Fla., where they will consider the
establishment of a series of torpedo head
quarters along the Gulf and Atlantic
coast. Although the plan Is still In em
bryo, It Is now practically decided to be
gin with the establishment of three main
divisions, one along the North Atlantic at
some central point, say New London,
Uonn.; another at a convenient point on
the South Atlantic, probably at Port
Royal, S. C., and a third on the Gulf of
Mexico, probably at Pensacola.
These points are merely suggested thus
far, and it is the purpose of the trip to
determine more definitely what points
offer the best facilities as central ren
dezvous for a group of torpedo boats.
When these chief points are located the
purpose is to gradually add other stations
contiguous to the main points, until there
Is a line of torpedo boat stations extend
ing along the Atlantic and Gulf coast. In
time of peace, these points would serve
chiefly as yards and depots where the
small craft could be drawn out of water
a part of the time, and In time of war
they would be port of the strategic de
fense of the country, glvng the entire
coast protection against attack from un
expected quarter.
GATES DENIES REPORTS.
hot (aught In Northern Pacific and
I* hot Forming Steel Combine.
New York, May 15.—John W. Gates
sailed for Southampton to-day on the
steamship St. Louis. With Mr. Gates
sailed his wife. Eefore sailing Mr. Gates
took occasion to again deny that he had
been short of Northern Pacific.
"1 was not caught in Northern Pa
cific," he said. '*l have not traded In Wall
street in two weeks.”
Mr. Gates' attention was called to a
dispatch from Chicago stating that hs
was promoting a combination of the out
side steel concerns. It was said that as
sociated with him were John I-ambert and
Isaac EUwuod, and that the new com
pany was to be a competitor of J. Pler
pont Morgan's big trust.
"That steel story Is another hot air
yarn,” said Mr. Gates. “You can deny
that right off the reel. I know nothing
about combinations of stocks."
BROTHER AND MITER KILLED.
Blood Found on Engine, bat ho
Trace of Bodies.
Washington. Moy 16.—According to
William Bucke, an Alexandria, Vs., boy,
who claims to have been an eye-witness
ands cousin of the parties, Walter Swlnk
and sister, while creasing a high railroad
trestle at Powell’s creek, thirty miles
from this city last night, en routs ,o
Petersburg, were struck and killed by a
locomotive. Blood was found on the en
gine, but no trace of the bodies hat been
found by (ha authorities.
ALBANY IN A RAGE
THE NON-UNION MEN GET NO CON
SIDERATION.
MILITARY HAVE HARD WORK.
MOB'S ONSLAUGHTS DIFFICULT TO
HE PEL.
Conditions YVorse Instead of Better
and More Trpnp* Ordered Out.
Non-union Men Mnrehed From De
pot Surrounded ly Military Cor
don W ith linn ling Tllou*Htld*
Seeking Their lllood Ail.intant
Genernl HolTinnti Drop* Dead.
Albany, N. Y., May 15.—50 serious is
the situation here to-night over the trac
tion company strike that Gov. Odell post
poned the continuance of a trip to state
institutions, which he 'had undertaken,
and returned to the executive, mansion.
Two thousand armed soldiers are now
within the city limits, more are coming,
and 2,500 are in readiness to move to Troy
when Gov. Odell so orders. The streets
are thronged with excited men, women
and children, and the otherwise quiet day
terminated in bloodshed. A dramatic
element was added to the day’s features
by the sudden death of Adjt. Gen. Hoff
man.
As long os the traction company docs
hot attempt to move ears or bring in
non-union men. the crowds oil the street
remain good natured, except for taunting
the soldiers and police, but the instant
an attempt Is made to work on the lines
or bring non-union men in the crowd be
comes frenzied and bloodshed results.
Citizens, sabre-slushed, non-union men
with broken limbs and bloody faces, wo
men and children trampled under foot,
soldiers maimed with flying missiles, and
leaders in the crowds beaten with musk
ets, were some of the results of the day.
Anticipating an attempt to move the
street cars in Troy, MaJ. Gen. Roe has or
dered the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Forty-seventh Regiments of Brooklyn,
Troop C of Brooklyn, the Second Stgnai
Corps, the Seventeenth Separate Company
and the Third Battery, which carries Gat
ling guns, to hold themselves in readiness
to move immediately.
Exciting Time for Non nnion Men.
Mob and militia closed In combat late
this afternoon, but by the accident of
fortune there were no serious casualties.
It was the Introduction of more non-union
men to take the places of striking trac
tion employes that produced the violence.
Seventy-five non-union men reached the
union depot shortly before 6 o'clock, and
their delivery at Quail street barn, a
mile and a half away, was made with a
dash under cavalry escort with mob re
sistance In almost every block. Frenzied
men ewasmad through the police lines,
surged around the fast moving cavalry
men and fought to get at the cowed non
union men inside the circle of galloping
horses.
The rays of the setting sun gave glint
to busy sabres, but the long blades,
wielded by forbearing hands, seldom de
scended in serious blows. Several of the
mob'were knocked down by cornered cav
alrymen, but the record does not yet
snow the score of a single fatality. In
the possage through the streets few of
the non-unionists escaped the flying
bricks and atones that Were burled at
them, but less than a dozen were badly
hurt. The courage of nearly a dozen of
the non-union men failed them in the
opening spurt through the crowds and
they sprang from the wagons that carried
them to mingle with and be lost in the
crowd.
A Dramatic Spectacle.
The ride of the non-union men through
the city was the dramatic spectacle of the
day. At 5 o’clock the Third Signal Corps,
mounted and armed as cavalrymen,
formed a hollow square around the non
union men who had Just arrived ut the
depot.
Five thousand men tagged at their
heels and Jajnmed In around them and
thousands more crowded Into the Inter
secting streets.
Fifty policemen formed In cordon about
Ihe waiting dragoons and tried to force
the crowd back. The street was le.ircd,
but the wails of humanity on the side
walks held firm and could not be moved.
A broken alley way that runs along the
south side of the union depot was the
stage of the operating scene. Into it wero
driven four flat-topped open trucks.
The crowd recognized them as
the seme vehicles that had car
ried the first batch of strike breakers
and greeted them with groans. Suddenly
a side door of the depot was thrown open
and up the alley way toward the waiting
tearms marched the non-union men.
Once they were all aboard the driver*
brought their teams out into the street,
the cavalry closed in around them, and
the race wa* on. The flying column dash
ed into State street for the run up the
hill past the Capitol. Here the crowd was
as dense and desperate as the other, and
men plunged In around the galloping
horeee. One rider, cut off from the crowd,
brought hi* saber down on the face of
one of his antagonists and a line of blood
marked where it struck.
Military Blocked the Way.
Two blocks up State street and a clever
military ruse blocked the down toxvn mob.
Two companies of the Tenth Battalion
were concealed in Chapel street, and when
the cavalry escort dashed past, they ran
across State street and faced the pursu
ing crowd with fixed bayonets. The new
line wavered and broke on one flank,
but In the main the movement was suc
cessful. But the strike breakers were not
yet free. Smaller crowds had gathered
at various points along Ihe route to the
barn, and they threw ktones when the
non-union men rushed past. There was
another wild scene at the barn where
thousands more had assembled. The In
fantry repeatedly charged into the crowd,
substituting butt for bayonet, and after
much effort a passage was opened for
the scurrying cavalcade and it was safe
Inside the inclosure.
STRIKE BREAKER* HI RT.
Mntnrman Who Was Injured the
Day Before May Die.
Albany, N. Y., May 15.—Sixteen of the
strike breakers were Injured during the
ride, and many of them stunned, weak
and scared, had to be helped from the
wagons. The Strikers say that eighteen
striker breakers deserted during the ride,
end that lets than fifty were safely land
ed in the barn.
in a hollow square of infantry protected
by lines of pickets that reached into every
bisecting Street and outer akirmleh line
Jn circular form that encompassed ail, ttva
traction tower wagon was moved out of
the barn this afternoon, and two hours
were spent in 'repairing trolley wires.
The heavy force of guardsmen and the
stringency of the protective measures
seemed to awe the crowds that surged
around the outer skirmish line and there
wns no disorder. The soldiers were jeered
and derided, but no one offered them vio
lence. The city is quiet at midnight.
Both the strikers and the railroad peo
ple claim that there has been no further
attempt at negotiations for a settlement.
The company says that It will proceed
to move cars to-morrow under the guard
of soldiers, and Gen. Roe, in command
of tho troops, says he will assist to the
best of his ability with tils 2,200 troops.
Marshall, the non-union motorman who
was Injured yesterday by the mob, is very
low sjid probably will die before morning.
PORT HOYVI, MAY GET A SOP.
Atanila Good C hance of Being Made
n Torpedo limit Hrndnnnrter*.
Washington, D. C., May 15.—Port Royal
will probably be selectedi as one of the
three torpedo stations to be established
along the Atlantic coast. The members
of the board of naval officers selected to
consider the question of the practical use
fulness for the torpedo flotilla, so near
completion, are to hold n meeting at Pen
sacola, Fla., next Saturday. They left
here to-day on the Florida Express. It is
proposed to establish a series of torpedo
headquarters along the coast, at conven
ient points, where torpedo boats and de
stroyers may rendezvous In time of peace,
and be prepared for Immediate action In
time of war. There are about thirty of
these vessels near the stage of comple
t on, and It Is the intention of the Navy
Department to place them where they
may be well taken cure of, and it the
same time, be kept in condition for Im
mediate action If necessary.
The abandonment of the naval station
ut Port Royal in favor of Charleston, has
not been lost sight of by the naval au
thorities. It is claimed that Port Royal
offers exceptionally desirable faellltlea for
a rendezvous for the torpedo boats, and
the government property there, including
a number of w r ell constructed buildings,
renders that point additionally attractive
for the purpose desired.
It Is probable that the board, now on
Its way to Pensacola, will recommend the
location of at least three torpedo sta
tions. One on the New England const,
another on the Gulf coast, and Port Royal
seems to be the choice for the Middle or
South Atlantic station.
The establishment of a torpedo head
quarters at Port Royal does not mean
that Admiral Crownlnshteld’s proposition
to establish a naval training station for
seamen ut the same place, is to be aban
doned. On the contrary, that sqbject Is
still under serious consideration at the
Navy Department, and it Is understood
that some definite action favorable to
Port Royal will be announced at an early
day.
WILL ADVISeYcCEPTANCE.
But Heunr Gomes Will Present Mi
nority Report to Commission.
Havana. May 15.—A majority of the
Committee on Relations, Senors Tamayo,
Vlliuendas and De Quesada, are in favor
of the committee making an Immediate
report advising the Constitutional Con
vention to accept the Platt amendment.
Senors Gomez and Silva are strongly op
posed to this action. It is said
that Senor, Gomez, In drawing
up the minority report Interprets
the explanations of Secretary Root as an
admittance that the United State# wilt
change the Plat tamendment if the Cu
bans Insist upon It, that clauses will be
added guaranteeing the absolute inde
pendence of. Culba, that the third clause
will be stricken out, as the Monroe doc
trine provides for Intervention should this
be necessary, that coaling stations used
for coal shall not be used for naval sta
tions.
Senor Gomez was not present at to
day’s meeting of the committee. The
majority claim that he wap trying to de
lay the bringing of tire matter before the
convention for final action. Word wa*
sent Senor Gomez to-day that he would
he allowed 24 hours to draw up the minor
ity report.
At to-day’s meeting It was voted that
owing to Ihe explanations made by Sec
retary Root to the commission, ‘we advise
the constitution convention to accept the
Platt amendment as a basis for future
treaties with the United States.’ •
MB. CAPPS’ GOOD WORK.
Saves Time ami Money In Mending
Kenrsnrge Gun.
New York, May 15.—A short time ago
Naval Constructor L. C. Capps, head of
the construction and repair department In
the Brooklyn navy yard, began work
which was completed to-day, and by
which the government has been saved
several thousand dollars. While the crew
of the battleship Kearsarge, on Jan. 21,
last, was engage<] in target practice, one
of the thirteen-inch projectiles exploded
prematurely, destroying the rifling of a
70-ton gun. It became necessary In or
der to make the repairs to remove the
gun from the turret. and under
the old system It would have been
necessary to raise the turret, which
would tHke four months and cost about
SIO,OOO. A plan was devised by Mr. Capps
to withdraw the gun from the turret
through the porthole, but the feasibility
of his plan was doubted by other officers.
Permission was given him to-day, how
ever. to make the trial, the work being
accomplished by mean* of a hydraulic en
gine, after sevtral of the turret plates
were removed.
FOUR DEAD FBOU CAVE-IN.
Three Others nadir Hart In Norfolk
and Western Tunnel.
Roanoke, Va., May 15.—The names of
those killed In yesterday’s cave-ln near
Bhnwsvllle and Norfolk and Western
Railroad trunnel are: Pierce Jones of
Wyethevllle; K. Mares, Kiliston; Joe
Miller, home unknown; Alexander Jame
son of Henry county.
Jack Wright had a leg broken and
mashed, and It was amputated this morn
ing.
James Diggs' thigh was broken and was
otherwise badly hurt.
Louis Gllloway was badly bruised.
All are negroes. Work in the tunnel
wa* examined an hour before the acci
dent occurred and found to be all right.
The New Russian Loan,
Paris. May 15.—The prospectus of the
Russian loan has been issued. The sub
scription opens May 22. The price of is
sue is HVi, one-tenth payable on applica
tion, one-fifth on allotment, and U>* bal
ance Oct. 2 and Dec. >. ,
DAILY. 88 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TTMEB-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
HIS LIGHTED TORCH
A MINER’S FEARFUL ERROR COSTS
MANY LIVES.
SIX DEAD AND FIVE WILL DIE.
TFRBinLE EXPLOSION IN WEST
VIRGINIA MINE.
The Mine tins New and the Ventil
ating Machinery of the Best So the
Miner Thought He Would Bisk a
Torch to Work by—The Flame
Set Fire to Smoke From Explosion
of Powder Charge With Fatal Re
sult*—Tlic Be*cne Work Was
Prompt.
Falrmount, W. Va.. May 15.—Six miYiers
lost their lives, live were fatally injured
and three seriously burned in an explo
sion at the shaft of the Georges Creek
Coal and Iron Company at Farmington,
seven miles west of this city on ths main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
this morning. The dead:
Maynard Beaty of Mannington.
Joe Nichols of Lonaconlng, Md.
J. H. Everson of Everson, W. Va.
Dan Alferrel of Farmington.
Joe Dominick, Italian.
Tony Phllllppl, Italian.
The injured: 1.11031
Charles Carpenter, fatally.
Carl Hunter, fatally. ' 2,'
Herrell Everson, fatally.
Joseph Bluney, fatally.
Italian, fatally. ' C
Jefferson Fast, badly burned.
Thomas Bulnbrldge, burned and bruised.
Italian, burned and bruised.
The Georges Creek Company has head
quarters In the Equitable building, Bal
timore, and extensive mining interests In
Maryland. This is the first mine the
company has opened in this state and
fully 81,000,000 has been Invested, and the
mine is one of the best equipped in the
Fairmont coal region. Col. R. L. Somer
ville, an experienced and capable mine
superintendent, has charge of the works.
The mine wns only recently put Into oper
ation, and about 125 men were employed,
only forty of this number underground.
Were Going lo Make a Record Day.
Owing to a shortage in the ear Bupply
the men have only been making about
half-time for several days, but yesterday
quite a number of cars were left at the
mine, and tho management decided to
break all records with to-day’s output.
80, bright and early this morning, the
miners who restde in cosy cottages on
the hilltop ebove the mine made their way
to the main opening and the car carried
them 258 feet into the earth. Fifteen of
them wero assigned to portion of the
mins that has been worked for some timo
and the remainder were put to work on
heading* quite a distance away. One of
the men in the rooms. It is alleged, had
smuggled a torch Into the mines as it
gives so much better light than the safe
ty lamps prescribed by the company.
There Is an Immense fan which sends 5.-
000 feet of fresh air Into the mines at
every revolution, and as the shaft wa*
considered one of the safest in the region
the miner did not heed the frequent warn
ings of a fellow employe who warned him
of the risk he was taking.
He Fire* ihc Filial ghat.
At 9:15 o’clock the miner fired a shot
and the smoke, whiJh was very dense,
caught fire from the torch and spread to
either the gas or dust and the explosion
resulted. Fortunately the mine did not
catch fire to any extent. The explosion
vented itself through the air shaft and al
most demolished the building on the sur
face in which the fan was located. The
men on the headings did not know there
had been an explosion until notified. The
air was soon turned in and in a short
time the headings wero cleared of foul
gases and the work of rescuing the un
fortunates commenced. It was 5 o’clock
before the work was concluded. This Is
ihe most serious explosion that ever oc
curred in the Fairmont cost region.
EWART-CHOATE SHOOTING.
Ambassador’* Nephew Figure* In
heiiHutlouai Affair at Denver.
Denver, Col., May 15.—Mrs. Martha
Ewart, who shot ineffectively twice at
Joseph K. Choate, president of the Den
ver Cotton Mills Company and nephew
of United States Ambassador Choate,
last night st the office of Wolcott &
Valle, was released on bond of 1500 to
day. Information was filed In the Crimi
nal Court charging Mrs. Ewart with at
tempted murder.
Mr. Choate's attorney niade a state
ment for publication as to the events that
led up to the shooting. It was to the
effect that In June. 1900, Mrs. Ewart filed
a suit for breach of promise against Mr.
Choate. To avoid publicity, although de
nying liability, Mr. Choate settled with
the woman, paying her 84,000. Last even
ing she went to the Choate residence, de
manding additional money on account of
her claim. Mr. Choate accompanied her
to Mr. Valle's office, where the shooting
occurred later. Mr. Choate was married
to Mis* Alice Muller ut Brooklyn, N. Y.,
lust February.
COLt Mill IN I’HESO YTEHI ANf.
General Assembly Will Convene at
West Paint, 911**., To-day.
West Point, Miss, May 15.—The general
assembly of the Columbian Presbyterian
Church will convene here to-morrow. Rev.
H. Ciay Bird of Unlontown. Pa., the re
tiring moderator, will preach the opening
sermon, and in Ihe afternoon anew
moderator will be elected. The friends of
Rev. K. Morris.of Marshall, Mo., and Hon.
John M. Uaut of Nashville, Tenn., are
grooming them’for tho moderatorshlp.
The attendance is very large, represent
ing about twenty states, from Pennsylva
nia to California.
If there are to be any burning question*
they ore likely to be a proposition to take
control of the theological seminary at
(Lebanon, Tenn.. from the Board of Trua
tees of Cumberland University and an
overture from Missouri protesting against
a proposed post-graduate theological
school affiliated with Chicago University,
the opposition being based upon the at
b-ged heretical teachings of President
Harper concerning the Btbla.
To Hell Transports at Auction.
Washington. May 15.—The transports
that hare been used between New York
and the West Indies will be sold at pub*
! lie auction about July L