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THE MORNING NEWS. Established ISSO. - - Incorporated 1888. J. H. ESTILL, President. BIG STRIKE ON TO-DAY PRESIDENT O’CONNELL'S order in EFFECT AT 7 A. M. ABOUT 50,000 MEN AFFECTED. many concerns have conceded UNION TERMS. The Demand of the International As sociation of Machinist* Is for a Nine-Hour Working Day With an Increase of Cents in Pay. Thousands of Machinists at All fhe Manufacturing Centers Will Be Affected—'The Hardest Fight Ex pected at San Francisco Where the Ohio Has Jnst Been Launched. Washington, May 19.—The strike order issued by the Executive Board of the In ternational Association of Machinists goes into effect at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning. President O'Connell said to night that about 20,000 will be affected. The officers of the association expect that in many cases a settlement will be reached during to-morrow, and that the men will return to work during the day or Tuesday morning. Word came to-day that a l the firms in St. Louis, and also all those in New Orleans, had granted the demands of the men. Scattered reports from other cities favor able to the men also were received. The estimate now is that 35 per cent, of the employing firms have signed. At least 25,- 000 union machinists were working nine hours or less when the question was tak en up by the association. The 50,000 men who will suspend work are scattered all over the country. The national officers are hopeful that speedy settlements mtiJl be reached in most of tlii Eastern cities, but they fear a more nrekmgea struggle on the Pacific coast. The Union Iron Works at San Francisco where the battleship Ohio is building, and other large concerns are preparing to re sist the demand. MAY APPEAL TO J. P. MORGAN. May Be Asked to Lie Hi* influence With the Combines. New York, May IS.—Whether to-morrow is to see the beginning of a machinists' strike, which shall rival the one in the engineering trades in England, which played so important a part in the open ing of the markets of the world to the Americans, is problematical. Leading la bor men and representatives of thf lead ing- tlKWffl*' “BKW* 10- doty * WaT' Ifivy thought pending questions would be set tled without any general strike. It was intimated that J. P. Morgan might be appealed to and requested to use his in fluence with the great industrial com binations in the interests of peace, thus preventing any trouble, in much the same manner as great coal strikes have been prevented during the past year. Meetings of the machinists were held at ■various places in this city to-day to dis cuss the local situation. After getting re ports from all the shops in the metropoli tan district the conclusion reached was that shops employing about one-half of all the machinists in the greater city would grant the nine-ihour day and the I2H per cent, increase of wages without trouble and that not more than 4,000 men at the outside would go out on strike. Isaac Cowen of the Amalgamated So ciety of Engineers, reported to the Cen tral Federated Union to-day that the 20.000 members of the organization in this country had decided to assist the machin ists in thpir general movement for a nine hour work day. Tunnel Worker* Want Higher Wage* Three thousand drillers, tool a.carpeners, engineers and mechanics etr.p.oyed in the rapid transit tunnel threaten a general strike on Tuesday for an advance in wages and an eight-hour work day. delegate Green of the Rock Drillers 1 nion, reported to the Central Federated ' nion to-day that the contractors for the npld transit tunnel, at a general meet ing, had refused the demand* of the tun > o workers for higher wages. Haying tney would pay no more than $2.75 a day to tunnel workers. ABOUT 2.000 AT PHILADELPHIA. Majority of Firm* There Have Ac cepted Union's Term*. Philadelphia, May 19.—About 2,000 ma ehinitists wti' go on strike In this city te-moTrow for nine-hour day, accord ing to John J. Keegan, business agent in : s vicinity of the International Assocla- Uon of Machinists. There are about 6,0 M hinlsts in the city employed by about I rms. Of these firms forty-seven will g on nine-hours to-morrow. Committees machinists will call on the Baldwin motive Works, Cramps Shipbuilding 1 ore puny, the Midvale Steel Works. • nnsylvanla Iron Works Company and Southwark Iron Foundry, which firms Employ about 1,500 men and which have vet signified their willingness to grant -oc demands of the men, AGREEMENT AT CINCINNATI. 1 resident Gompera to Take Charge of Strike There. mrlrvnatl. May 19.—N0 agreement has *. ’** reached between the Maehln ' nton and the Meial Trades' Assoet •ind one of the greatest strikes In Industrial hiatory of this city will be l‘,"".‘.''rathd to-morrow, unless Ihe labor | who are expected to arrive to il , w ' succeed In bringing the r; nn * Actions together. President tr s of the American Federation of • a > r will arrive from Cohimbus to-mot . mn rnlng to take charge of the strike. ' 4 00,1 out of 6,000 machinists In the cl, > Will go out. "EFISBD COMPANY’S OFFER. 1 hi-ee Thousand Machinist* at Nvranton May Be Ont To-day. Canton, ro.. May 1.-The 1,000 Bcran ' " and Wilkesbarre employes of the '"on Manufacturing Company Mi e Shops, now a part of the Chal | " combine, to-day refused to accept . * Pony's offer of a nine-hour day. ' arbitration of the wages question, anj . *° °® strike in the morning. ‘ k, * to -nlht as if all of the 1,000 Athlnlsu of Scranton and vicinity, ex- jlatmnnalj Utoftting fifato£. cepting the 100 men of the Dunmore Iron and Steel Company, will be on strike to morrow. WILL CALL THE MEN OUT. How the Order Will Be Enforced in Chicago. Chicago, May 19.—According to the de cision of the executive board of District No. 8, International Association? "ief Ma-- chinists, representing all union machin ists of Chicago and vicinity, the general strike will go into effect in this city to morrow mornng. In a dozen shops the men will refuse to go to work unless their employers agree to grant their demands for a nine hour day and an increase of 12*a per cent, in wages. The men in other shops will be called out during the day as the busines agents of the union visit them and find a refusal on the part of the employers to sign the scale. No discrimination will he made between the shops of members of the Na tional Metal Trades’ Association and out side shops. The pattern makers at the Gates Iron Works and at the Frazer and Chalmers machinery manufacturing plant have decided to make a demand for 33>/i cents an hour, and if the demand is not granted to go out on strike. The pattern makers will ask the same scale of hours as that granted to the machinists. The union machinists at the Union Horse Shoe Nail Company shops have struck because the shorter hours and higher pay were not granted. BOSTON SIGNS THE SCALE. Manufacturers There Generally Agree to the Union'* Term*. Boston, May 19 —The call for a machin ists' strike will not findr such a hearty response in New England to-morrow as had been anticipated for some weeks, chiefly because the unions In the smaller manufacturing centers are not well or ganized or have not the financial re sources to back them up. The movement will be seen in its full strength in Boston where about 1,800 machinists will strike in the morning. One hundred and four teen firms will run on the nine-hour schedule, employing about 2.500 machin ists and it is confidently expected that cihers will grant the new schedule before noon. To-day, while the union was enrolling members until It had a total of 1,850, twelve large concerns granted the men’s demands. In Quincy the Tubular Rivet and Stud Company, employing 1,200 men, of whom 200 are machinists, granted a 54-hour week, beginning to-morrow, while the Fore River Ship and Engine Company is already giving ter. hours' pay for nine hours work. In Providence 500 machinists will go out. SERIOUS IN CONNECTICUT. About 0.000 Men Will Strike and Trouble Is Expected. New Haven, Conn., Mfly 19.—0n the ewe TrrTie nay Sdt Yy m -ThYsYrrarransr'Asso ciatlon of Machinists for thb enforcement of their demands for a nine-hour work day, the situation in Connecticut, on re port* from the manufacturing centers of the state.has a serious aspect. The strikes to-morrow wilt be, It seems, confined to a portion only of Connecticut cities, but where they will occur they will be very general and will accomplish a vir tually complete tying up of the machin ists, screw workers and metal workers in dustries. Hartford, Waterbury, Bridge port, New Britain and the neighboring cities of Ansonia and Derby are the storm centers. In these on estimated total of 6,000 men wilt be idle in the opening to morrow morning. At Waterbury the situation promises to become acute because the manufactur ers have expressed their intention to fill the places made vacant with non-union men, and the unionists say that this shall not be done. The largest strike will be at Hartford, where about 3,500 hands are concerned. ATLANTA MACHINISTS TO STRIKE. Southern Railway Men Have Not De cided the Matter Yet. Atlanta, May 19.—The machinists of At lanta held a meeting this afternoon and decided to strike In three of the shops In the city, namely the E. Van Winkle Company Foundry, the Deloach Mill Man ufacturing Company and the Atlanta Ma chine Works, provided the agreement for a nine-hour day, with ten hours' pay, is not signed by 7 o’clock to-morrow. It is understood the Arms named will not sign the agreement, and the ma chinists will walk out. The question of a strike of the machinists at the South ern Railway shops here has not yet been determined. ) The matter will be taken up with thh railroads officials in Wash ington before any definite action is taken. NO STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS. Workingmen Deride to Stick to Peaceful Methods. St. Louis, May 19.—At a meeting of the Allied Metal Trades Council to-day the question of the proposed strike for a nine hour work day was discussed and It was decided by all the different organizations, except the molders helpers, to go to work as usual to-morrow and to make one more effort to Induce the employers who have not as yet signed the compromise agreement, to accede to the demands. Forty-four of the largest shops In the City have signed the agreement, leaving only four iarge concerns that have not signed. UNION MACHINISTS QUIT WORK. About 1.200 Men on a Strike in Cleveland. Cleveland, May 19.-The greater number of the union machinists of this city are already on a strike, for when they quit work Saturday tt was until their demands were granted by the employers. The ma chinists held a large meeting to-day and ure enthusiastic In their intention to re main out. Probably 1.200 men will be idle. Eleven concerns have agreed to pay the union scale and reduce the hours. Their men will not strike. They comprise the email facterlen. The larger concern# show no signs of yielding. TO CONFER WITH MACHINISTS. General Manager Gannon to Meet Labor Representatives. Knoxville. Tenn., May 19 —The demand of the Machinist#' Union of all tha shop# on the aystem of the Southern Railway for nine hours' labor snd a readjustment of the schedule of wages will be con sidered st a conferanca between Genjral (Continued on Fifth Page.* - , SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. MAY 20, 1901. FILLED THE PULPITS MANY PRESBYTERIANS PREACHED YESTERDAY. THE* MODERATOR’S SERMON. PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOO MICH SECU LARIZED. Presbyterian* Must Remember That Creed* Are Not All—The Iy*iic El ement Is Needed—Dr. Greene Tell* of Immoral Conduct of Soldier* in I’orto Rico—Committee'* Report on Revision of Confession to Be Tak en Up Thursday—Much Difference of Opinion as to NYhnt Should Be Done. Philadelphia, May 19.—The custom of having visaing commissioners fill the Presbyterian pulpits on Sunday in the city where the General Assembly is be ing held was strictly adhered to to day. There probably was not a Pres byterian Church in the city that did not have one or more of the visitors at its services. Many of the commissioners filled pulpits in the suburban churches and in Camden, N. J., across the river. The weather was chilly and threatening throughout the day. The. Mecca of most of the lay commis sioners was Calvary Church, where the assembly Is sitting, and where the mod erator, Rev. Dr. Henry C. Minion of Cal ifornia, preached his first sermon as the presiding officer of the assembly. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. Sparhawk Jones, pastor of the church, and he was assisted by Rev. J. S. Nic colls of St. Louis. Dr. Minton took for his subject the parable of Christ restor ing eight to a blind man, emphasizing that the miracle was effected gradually. “We are born blind,” he said, "for a cataract of sin covers our eyes. Mul titudes have received the first touch, but want the second. This Is a day when the church of God should be on guard against the intelligence of her faith. We believe in creeds, of course, but we Pres byterians forget that creeds are by no means all. We boast of intelligence, but we should be wary lest our glory be come our shame, "The mystic element Is needed to give tenderness to the soul, but Christianity, like Mohamedism, has Us whirling der vishes. Some see but along the line of sincere purpose and ethical endeavor. It is not enough to be sincere, one must be right.” „ , . . . • .. Tire Fiiallr <school 94 stem. The moderator, in dealing with evange lization, said that mtr must not only be sought, but redeemed to a present ca reer of honor. The church must teach, train and develop her eons. In educa tion there must be consecration. The moderator sounded a note of warning re garding the public schools. “God forbid,” he said, “that I should say an ill word against our public school system, the safeguard of our nation, but Is there educational machinery subsidiary to the only worthy end of fashioning character? Have we. so morbidly afraid of uniting church with state, gone so far as to disunite God from the state? This is a most serious question. The faith of our sons and daughters is involved an 1 the kingdom of God in this country is involved. It Is not an organized skepti cism that threatens, but a God-forgotten secularism.” There were three popular meetings scheduled for this afternoon and this evening. The largest of these gatherings was at the Witherspoon building where a meeting in the Interest of the woman's board of home missions was held. The Rev. D. Stuart Dodge, D. D., presided. The Rev. J. Milton Greene, now station ed in Havana, but formerly of San Juan, Porto Rico, where he organized Presby terian missions, created a pro found sensation by sevSrely criticising the alleged Immoral conduct of United States soldiers in Porto Rlio. Dr. Greene addressed the meeting on the conditions existing in that island. He said the con duct of the United States soldiers there tvas a disgrace to humanity. Twenty drunken soldiers, he said, could be seen on the streets to one drunken native. The lawlessness of the soldiers, he con tinued, is proverbial. He attacked the present system tinder which chaplains of the army work and said some appeal ought to be made to the government for a system by which the spiritual welfare of our soldiers could be better looked after. Among other speakers of this meeting were Rev. S. J. McCilenaghan, Asheville, N. C., and Rev. D. J. Sanders, president of Biddle University, Charlotte, N. C. The other two meetings were, one in the Interest of home and foreign missions, held in Tenth Church, and another at Northmlnster Church in the interest of Sabbath observance Revision of the Confession. The great question before the Presby terian church for years—the revision of the Confession of Faith—will be taken up by the assembly on Thursday. The hear ing and the consideration of the report of the committee on the revision of the credai statements of the church appointed at St. Louis last year, was made a special order for that day, and the matter will re main before the assembly until it Is dis posed of. At this time it is impossible to forecast the action of the commissioners. The committee in Its report recommends the appointment of a committee as pro vided for In the form of government, and that this committee be Instructed to pre pare a brier summary of "the reformed faith, bearing the same relation to the Confession which the shorter catechism bears to the larger catechism, and formed on the general model of the consensus of creed prepared for the assembly of W 2, or the 'articles of faith' by the Presby terian Church of England." There Is u considerab'e number of com missioners who believe such a committee will be appointed, but many of them will not venture an opinion as to what will be the character of the Instructions to be given the new committee. There are si* or seven factions and each one will con tend that the committee ought to be given Instructions along the Ilneß of Its be lief. After the credai question Is out of the way the matter of Judicial commission will be the order of business. the “ELECT ISKAST” CLAUSE. Special Committee Appointed at Lit tle Roek to Pass Ipon It. LKtle Rock. Ark., May 19,-Many of the commissioners to the Southern Presbyte rian General Assembly fllUd pulpits in the local churches to-day. The assembly tvHl resume its deliberations to-morrow. The proposition to revise the church taw on ecclesiastical commissions will be taken up and an interesting discussion Is expected. Rev. R. C. Reed of Columbia, S. C., leading on one Side and Hon. Jos eph W. Martin of Ltttie Rock on the other. The catechism on the church pre pared by the committee of * which Dr Robert P. Kerr of Virginia is chairman, will also be passed upon by the assembly to-morrow. Moderator Woods has appointed a spec ial committee to pass -upon the problem of inserting a foot nod* io the Confession of Faith on the "elect infant" clause. The report of this committee will doubtless bring out a spirited discussion. A num ber of protests against inserting the foot note are before the committee. The mod erator selected the following committee: Rev. F. B. Beattie, Kentucky: D. G. Arm strong, Georgia; J. B. Hutton, Missis sippi; J. A. Wallace. South Carolina: Thomas Gallaher, Missouri; J. D. Mc- Lean, Alabaiba; J. L. Caldwell, Arkansan; F. L. Ewing, Memphis; S. P. Green, Texas. PAN-AMERICAN*OPENS TO-DAY. Riiffnlo in Joyfnl Anticipation of the Realization of Her Hopes. Buffalo, N. Y„ May 19 —The eve of the dedication of the Pan-American Exposi tion sees a welcome break in a cheerless rain storm, a city gay In a dress of bunt ing and a happy people proud of the realization of their hope and work of two years. To-morrow at tiooon, after a pa rade, partly military and partly civic, with ceremonies of dignity becoming the occasion, the great fair will be dedicated to the liberal and peaceful arts which it typifies. Dedication day will find the Rainbow city almost ready for its pleas ure seeking population. The great buildings in the Exposition City are practically completed, but the installation of exhibits has proceeded very slowly and completeness in that respect stretches away to some indefinite date in June. If to-morrow dawns bright it is esti mated that 150,000 persons will partici pate In the ceremonies. Vice President Roosevelt, accompanied by the members of his family, arrived to-night. Senators Hanna and Henry C. Lodge reached here to-day. The directors of the St. Louis exposi tion, who arc also here, were banquetted to-night at the Iroquois Hotel by the di rectors of the Pan-American. An aureola of light hangs over the ex position grounds where an electrical dis play is in progress to-night. Fower gen erated by nature jpg' the mighty falls of Niagara supplies plant on the ground* and the agfcenne of |jg hts i s the most elaborate ever undertaken. The ef fects attaine.' ere b otiful and make the lighting plan one of TBs most conspicuous and successful of the fair. BLOODY ELECTION IN SPAIN. Many Killed and Injured In Elect ing New Deputies. Madrid, May 19.—The elections to the new Chamber of Deputies were held to day. At Bilbao there was a quarrel be tween a Ministerialist and a Socialist, and the latter was klllled. Another person was killed at Cuence, a suburb of Bil bao. The strikes of agricultural labors in Andalusia are assuming alarming propor tions. Serious conflicts occurred in Barcelona, where Senor Cubelles, an electoral com missioner, was killed with a dagger. Sev eral other persons were severely Injured, some of them, it tc believed, fatally. It is reported that the Catalan home ruie candidates were successful. Disorders occurred in several other towns, and people were injured In Salam anca, Seville, Valencia, Badajose and Al mond Ralejo. All tiie ministerial candidates In Madrid were successful. Sufficient returns have been received to show shat the government has obtained a working majority In the chamber. BREAKING UP THE CONVENTS. The Government Dispersing Monks and Nnns In Mexico. City of Mexico, May 19.—The breaking up of the convent of the Carmelite nuns In this city is believed to be the begin ning of a movement all over the country to drive out monks and nuns living In communities In disobedience to the reform laws. There Is much agitation of the matter In religious circles, but the Lib eral party newspapers commend the firm action of the government. Efforts are making to get the dispersed Carmelite nuns to return to their homes In various states, but they, evidently believing they can remain here and reunite, refuge all offers to be sent home free of cost. Ev idently the government hag taken this ac tion to show that It will not tolerate any violation of the reform laws enacted dur ing the anti-clerical regime of President Juarez. REV. BABCOCK A SUICIDE. Severed nn Artery and Sxvalloxvril Corrosive Sublimate. Naples. May 19.—Further Investigation Into the case of the American clergyman who committed suicide here yesterday at the International 'Hospital by severing an artery of his wrist and swallowing corro sive sublimate, and who was mentioned In yesterday’s dispatch as Mr. Maltlc, an American evangelical minister, proves the suicide to have been the Rev. Maitble Davenport Babcock. YVos Pastor of llrlrk Church. New York, May 19.—Dr. Babcock wao pastor of the Brick Church, to which he was called from the Brown Memorial Church of Baltimore. It ts stated that he was In the best of health and spirits when he left here. TURKEY WILL APOLOGIZE. Assume* a Very Humble Tone in the Foreign Postal Business. Constantinople. May 19.—Ahmed Tew ftk Pastia, Ottoman Minister of Foreign Affairs, called upon the embassador* and notified them of Turkey's desire to re establish the status quo ante In the pos tal question and her Intention to send n high functionary, probably the Foreign Minister himself, to apologize for the vi olations of the foreign mall bags. The ambassadors met yesterday at the residence of the German ambassador to determine whet attitude to adopt In view of the complete aubmisslon of tba Su blime Porta. TO LIMIT SUFFRAGE THE CHIEF QUESTION BEFORE ALABAMA'S CONVENTION. TO GET RID OF NEGRO VOTE. EVERY DELEGATE IIAS A SCHEME OF HIS OWN. A Suggestion to Leave *lte Matter to the State Legislature—Terms of State Official* May He Changed to Four Yenra Instead of Two—Small er Counties, School luxation anil the Elimination of Local Legisln tion From Work of General As • emhly Are Mutter* to Re Consld ered. Montgomery, Ala., May 19.—The consti tutional convention which Ihe people of Alabama have voted to hold, meets here next Tuesday, In the hall of the House of Representatives. There are several im portant questions to be determined, the paramount Issue being the elimination of the negro vote. Among the other matters to be consid ered are: Smaller counties for the state; an effort to eliminate local legislation from the work of the general assembly, and school taxation. There is much gossip regarding a move ment to urge the convention to change Ihe present two-year term of statehouse officials to four years. Many prominent political thinkers favor this change, and they have the support of the leading news papers of Alabama. The idea is to do away with so many elections. There Is a disposition among a large number of lawyers to do away with the chancery courts as useless; the present constitutional common courts having the same Jurisdiction. The chancery court officials, of course, strongly oppose the abolishment of this branch of the state courts, and It Is understood they will have representation on the floor of the convention to fight the movement. The Suffrage Quc*tlnn. From the diversified views of the dele gates on the suffrage question. It appears that the convention will be In session probably sixty days. Nearly every del egate In town Is expected to offer some particular scheme to best rid the state of the negro vote. One proposition, al together unusual, was heard, and while It presents a simple solution of the ques tion, it is not likely that It will carry any weight with the majority of the delegates, the propoatlon Is to leave the suffrage clause blank and refer the whole matter’ to the state legislature, but as this really destroys the purpose for which the convention is assembled. Its advocacy is not favored. Interest centered to-night In the elec tion of officers for the convention. A caucus for this purpose will be held Mon day night. For the presidency, Hon. John B. Knox of Anniston, Gen. Wil liam C. Oates and Hon. Tennant Lomax of Montgomery are the strongest candi dates. Of Ihe 155 delegates composing the convention, 142 are eligible to seats In the caucus. This leaves a requirement of 72 votes for a caucus majority, and the friends of Mr. Knox claim that he is assured of that number. The candidates for secretary are R. E. L. Nell of Dallas county, F. N. Julian of Colbert and Elmore Garrett of Cal houn. TWO FUNERALS IN ALBANY. Reappearance of Street Car* Cannes a DenionHtratlon. Albany, N. Y., May 19.—The incidents of this, the first day of active operation of all the railway lines affected by the great strike, have been few because of the heavy fall of rain. The two men shot by National Guardsmen In defense of life and property were burled this afternoon, but the pouring rain kept away the. thou sands of sightseers that otherwise would have marked the occasion with their presence. The departure of the Twenty third Regiment early this morning was the eecond feature of the day, and stir ring sermons in many city pulpits aided In closing the Incident. The funeral of Leroy was without Inci dent. except that tt was attended by city officials and directors of the street rail way company. At the funeral of William IValeh there was nearly a riot. While the services were proceeding In the church the crowd rhat had been unable to gain admission saw a uniformed soldier com ing down the street. Instantly the people were in a state of ferment. A rush wax made for the unlucky soldier, but a few wise heads held the crowd back for a minute while several other* advised the, man to run. Arguing that discretion was the better part of valor, he did run and trouble was avoided. The starting out of the first cr of the Inter-city line after noon to-day wa* the cause of a demonstration. Pistols were fired, flags waved, torpedoes were placed on the track and exploded, the motormen and conductors wore flags on their coats and fully 203 men and women fought for the privilege of the first ride. When the conductor got the ear start ed nnd rang up the fares he found that he had seventy-three passengers, where usually fifty Is a crowd. Within an hour so many car* were running that the monotony deterred people from rid ing for novelty’s sake. EX-JOCKEY A SUICIDE. Rrlttnn Rode Proctor Knott land Vo Tombien to Victory. Cincinnati. May 19.—Thomas M. Britton, a once famous Jockey, committed suicide at a lodging house here early this morn ing by drinking tJarbollc acid. Britton left a note asking that his body lie shipped to his mother, Mr*. Suson B. Frarikiln, I.exlngton, Ky. Britton began to ride at the age of 12 years for James Williams of l-oulsvllle, and since that time he had ridden for a number of well known owner.-. Among the noted horses which he rode to victory were Proctor Knott and Yo Tamblen. While riding in Chicago In 1891 he wa* thrown.and hi* skull wo* fractured. A Peruvian Cabinet Crlal*. Lima. Peru, May 19, via Galveston.—A cabinet oriels I* reported to be Imminent. It la satd that the Peruvian minister of finance, Domingo Alemnara, has threat ened to resign as he disagree* wtth his colleagues on the details of tha a alt mo nopoly. | KILLED THREE AND HIMSELF. Everett Conway** Desperate Work at Evanavtlle, Ind. Evansville. Ind.. May 19.—Everett Con way, aged 27, married, shot and killed C. W\ Harrison and his wife in this city to-day and fatally wounded Patrolman Benjamin Wallis. After being driven to desperation by the |x>l!ce, Conway killed himself. The crime was committed in the lower end of the city as the church bells were ringing. Conway was a neighbor of Garrison. The two families had not been on friend ly terms for several months, the wives of the men having quarreled. Conway wrote a letter to Garrison Sat urday, in which he accused him of cheat ing Conway’s father in a trade. Garrison showed the letter to Conway’s father, who upbraided his son. This led to the tragedy.♦ Two n> slanders Wounded. The same shot brought injury to two bystanders who had been talking with Wallis, Edward Davidson and Adam Crawford. Both were struck several limes and both were taken to the hos pital. but neither is seriously Injured. It was not until Chief of Police Henke surrounded the house with fifty men that Conway killed himself. When Coroner Walker entered the house he found note which Conway had addressed to a local newspaper charging that Garrison had caused Conway’s lath er to disown him and had threatened to kill him, the son. MRS. M’KINLEY IMPROVED. Able to Jilt Up niwl the Cri*!* Be lieved io He Fast. San Francisco, May 19.—Mrs. McKin ley's condition was so far Improved this evening that she was able to sit up a short time. This welcome news was giv en out shortly after 5 o'clock. Gen. Shatter called on President Mc- Kinley, and while they were talking word came down stairs that Mrs. McKinley was sitting up. The President at once asked to be excused and hurried to the sick room. The anxiety caused by last, night’s bulletin, stating that Mrs. Mc- Kinley’s temperature was higher, was dispelled at 10 o'clock this morning when Secretary Cortelyou announced that she had passed a comfortable night, and that the slight fever noted last night had sub sided. The President did not attend church, but remained at home nearly all day, going out for a short walk Just be fore noon. There were many callers at the Scott residence to-day. There was a general feeling that the crisis had been passed and that Mrs. McKinley would continue to gain strength. No definite date h* yet been decided upon when the President will start for the national cap ital. but It is hoped that Mr*. McKinley will be able to travel within a few days. Secretary Long left this morning for Colorado Springs, to visit Mf daughter who it ill. MRS. McKINLEY'S GOOD DAY. Many Potentates Cable Inquiries as to Her Condition. San Francisco, May 19.—At 9:15 p. m. Secretary Cortelyou gave out the follow ing statement: ( “Mrs. McKinley’s physicians report that she. has had a very good day. The progress made since morning is satisfac tory.” President McKinley is in receipt of ca blegrams from the King and Queen of England, President Loubet of France and many other potentates inquiring as to Mrs. McKinley's condition. Among the callers to-day on President McKinley was Calvin S. Titus, the first American soldlpr to mount the walls of Pekin, who returned Friday on the trans port Sheridan. Mrs. McKinley Resting Well. San Francisco, Mag 19.—Secretary Cor telyou to-day gave out the following statement: "Mrs. McKinley’s physicians reported that she had a comfortable night and that the slight rise In temperature ha3 disappeared. She is resting well. END OF CHInTeXPEDITION. Gen. Chaffee Issue* Hi* Farexvell Order. Pekin, May 19.—Gen. Chaffee at mid night last night Issued his farewell or der ending the American relief expedition In China. The American troops will board the transport* next Wednesday al Taku, and Thursday will leave for Manila. M. I’lchon. the French minister, left here for home this morning. A meeting of the foreign ministers will he held to-morrow, but it Is not likely that much will be accomplished as some of the ministers have not yet received in structions from their home governments. The ministers, commenting on the blame sttached to them by the people for their slowness, say that ns a matter of fact, they are itowerless to net without orders from home. One of the foreign ministers told the correspondent of the Associated Press yesterday that he had been in structed to co-operate heartily with the other ministers. He found, upon consul tation with his colleagues, that their In structions were absolutely different from his. Consequently co-operation was prac tically impossible. SERVIA’S ROYAL SCANDAL Pli)*leinn Declare I'hnt Qneen Wa* ( oiler False linpresslon, Belgrade, May 19.—A1l rumor* regard ing the abdication of King Alexander, the resignation of the cabinet and the banish ment of Queen Draga, growing out of tho recent sensational experiences of the Servian royal family are deeinred to he without foundation. Prof. Cantacusene of Bucharest, who was summoned with Dr. Wethlem of Vienna, announces that Queen Draga pre sents all the symptoms of false or nerv ous pregnancy and that the rapid develois iTient of tho symptoms was brought about by th* advice given her majesty by Dr. Caulet. who. In urging her to lejd a sedentary life, encouraged the Queen In the opinion that she was rnclente and produced an abnormal condition calcu lated to mislead both herself and her en tourage. The two specialists declare that the Queen Is suffering from netrltis, but that her condition Is not serious. Royalty Arrive* at Brisbane. Brisbane, May 20.—'The Duke and Duch ess of Cornwall and York arrived here this morning over land from Melbourne. The city Is beautifully decorated In honor of their presence. DAILY. $8 A YEAR 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TI.MES-A-WEEK.tI A YEAR THE CUBAN REPORTS NEITHER RECOMMENDS UNQUALI FIED W.UEI'I ANCE. WANT NO PROTECTORATE. RIGHT OF UNITED STATES TO IN TERVENE QUALIFIED. The Majority Report Accept* Secre tary Knot'* interpretation* In Term*, but Finer* Specific Limits on tlir Rig lit to Intervene— I Tbei Minority Report Say* the Flatt Amendment Doc* Not Fax press Wlhe ol Feople of United States. It Accepts the Monroe Doctrine, lint Opposes Interx'eution. Havana, May 19.—The committee on re lations of the Cuban constitutional con vention will submit minority and majority reports to the convention to-morrow. The majority report, in an introduction, quotes article I of the treaty of Paris, the joint resolution of the United States Congress and the Platt amendment, and then pro ceeds a* follows: "Inasmuch as Secretary Root, being au thorized by President McKinley, av that the Platt law has for Its object the guar, nnteeing of the independence of Cuba, and docs not mean interference wtth its government, or the exercise of a protecto rate or of sovereignty, and also that in tervention will take place only when In dependence is endangered by outside pow ers or grave interior disturbances, creat ing anarchy; and, inasmuch as Secretary Root has Fuld that the naval stations will not to be used for vantage points of Intervention, but only to protect Cuba against foreign Powers, we report as fol lows: "That, In virtue of the fact that the Platt law, in its preamble, says It is • fulfillment of the joint resolution and has been adopted by Congress with the prin cipal object of establishing Independence, we do propose to the convention to ac cept the following a s an appendix to the constitution:” The first, second, fourth nnd fifth clauses are quoted In their entirety. The third clause has the following addition; A tlunlffled Intervention. "It being understood that the United States have the right to intervene to pre vent the action of a foreign power or dis turbance* causing a state of anarchy, and that the Intervention shall always be the act of the United States and not of iso lated agents. The Intervention shall sup pose neither sovereignty nor a protector ate nnd shall only last sufficiently ion* to establish normal conditions. Said ki te rvenor, it is also understood, shall not have the right to interfere In the gov ernment, but only the right to preserve Independence.” , j An addition to the sixth clause says tiiat th- ownership of the Isle of Pinea shall be settled by a future jtreaty. An addition to the seventh Clause says: "It shall he understood that the naval stations do not give the United States the right to Intervene in the Interior govern ment, but are established with the sole purpose of protecting American waters from foreign invasion, directed against Cuba or the United State*. Cuba will sell or lease the necessary land at points to be agreed upon Inter." They Desire Reciprocity. An addition to the eighth clause eays Hint the government of Cuba suggests at the same tint.- a treaty of commerce biased upon reciprocity. The minority report says: “The explanations given to the com mlsston In Washington show that the Platt law does not express the wishes of the United States. It wns Intended to protect the Independence of Cuba, but the wording gives other Interpretations. "The United States are inconsistent In asking naval stations, when the amend ment provides that no concessions shall he given to foreign Powers. Such a de mand raises the question whether the United Htates do not consider Cuba a part of their possessions.” The report of the minority virtually ac cepts the first and second clauses. Fop the third clause the following ts substi tuted: "That the government of Cuba sub scribes to the Monroe doctrine and will help the United States to enforce It ogalnsl other nations trying to violate It.” For the fourth clause the following la KUbfltitutedt "Cuba doe* not recognize acts of Inter, ventlon which are not in conformity with the Foraker resolution and the laws of the country." Fulfil Mill Balmain Station*. The seventh clause reads: "Cuba wltl maintain naval .station*, handing them over to the United State* in time of war.” The report of the minority recommend* n commercial- tregty based upon reci procity. The report of the majority has caused considerable surprise. It was generally believed that the committee on relation* would recommend acceptance of the Platt amendment on the basts of the interpret tatlon given by Secretary Root, btrt It wa* not expected that suen additions would be made to various clauses as tha majority recommend. CONGHESN OF MOTHERS. National Gnflterlnu to Convene in Cntumbna, O. Columhu*. 0., May 19.—The National Congress of Mothers will convene in this city next Tuesday evening and will con tinue In session four days. The local Fed eration of Women's Clubs has made elab orate preparations for the entertainment of the delegate*. There will he several social functions. Including a reception to the visitors on the campus of the Btata University on Wednesday afternoon. Among those who are expected to ad dress the Congress are Mrs. Robert R. Cotten of North Carolina; Mr*. Kata Walker Barrett, Alexandria, Vt„ Mrs, J P. Ottley. Atlanta, Oa. Mrs. Thccdore W. Blrney la president of tha Congress. • Walked Into Niagara River. Niagara Falls, N. Y., May 19.—A man supposed to be William Oardhouse of Brampton, Ont., walked out Into Niagara river, near the falls, In Prospect Park, this afternoon and was swept over tha brink and dashed to death on tha rock* below.