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the morning news. Established ISSO. - - Incorporated ISSS. J. H. ESTILL, President. PAN-AMERICAN OPEN BUFFALO** BIG SHOW MAKES \ START. ROOSEVELT THE ORATOR. A I,L THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS REPRESENTED. glnffnlo in Gain Attire and Thousand* Helped to Make the Occasion n Sneceaa —A Day of Parades, Ora tion* and Illuminationi)—lo,ollo Homing Piitcona Released to (ar ty the Nrora—Vice President Kooae velt Welcome, the Other Repub lic*, Praise* American Enterprise and Discusses Corporation Con trol. Buffalo, N. Y., May 20.—1n the presence of a vast concourse of people with, cere monial both conventional and novel, the Pan-American Exposition was dedicated formally to-day. The day was fair, and to-night the industrious, energetic men who planned this great enterprise rejoice In flattering success. The day began with a parade in which there were men from nearly every country in the world and ended with an aerial bombardment from flying bombs and a brilliant electrical il lumination. Between the two were the formal exercises of the dedication, with oratory that took its theme from the les son of the time, prayer for right, music, song and poetry. The city was bright in dress of flags and bunting, the exposition group is brilliant in color, the moving crowds were in holiday garb and the whole effect was highly pleasing. The record of attendance for to-day was fully up lo the expectations of the most en thusiastic. The procession that formed at the City Hall and marched by way of the main thoroughfares to the Exposi tion grounds was an interesting specta cle, and thousands of people lined the route. The day was a battle of sun and clouds with a victory for the former, as no rain fell and the crowds were not re strained by weather conditions. The en try of the procession to the Exposition grounds at noon was a magnificent spec tacle. The crowd In the grounds at the time numbered fully 40,000. The formal dedicatory ceremonies in the presence of a crowd limited only by the size of the bail, were impressive. There were strong words for closer union among the American republics, and the re marks of Vice President Roosevelt on that point end the congratulatory tele grams from She Presidents of the Ameri can republics excited the greatest enthus iasm. All of the American republics were rep rercnied at the dedication, and their mil itary attaches and commissioners were given conspicuous places in the group of special guests. Fncrv ly expressions came by cable fiom national neighbors and tile local directors rejoiced in the kindly feel ing and interest shown. SCENE AT THE CITY HALL. A Brilliant Array of Foreign and Slate Representatives. Buffalo. N. Y., May 20.—The military pa rade formed at the city hall and the streets radiating from it, and the foreign and state commissioners and distinguished visitors were received at the main en trance to the municipal building. They were welcomed by the representatives of the exposition committee ana later es corted to their carriages. The scene about the city ha.l was a. brilliant one. The for eign representatives came in evening at tire and there were a dozen military and naval officers in full uniform in the group. The parade moved off at 10:10. a squad cl mounted police clearing the way. State •roops led, followed by United Slates ar ti brymen. The Mexican contingent fol lcwed, and a f ter then, were more militia men Vice President Roosevelt viewed the marching column from a carriage at the entrance to the city hall driveway. " ';* n 'he last of the military had pass ed \ ice President Roosevelt was escort ed to a carriage where he was seated with President Milburn. Vice President Roosevelt was cheered along the line and repeatedly bowed. Homing Pigeon* Carry the New*. About noon the multitude began to cen l* le ea P* ana 'le about the Temple o luslc. where the exercises were held. "* lirst of the ceremonies on the * rounds was the flight of 10.000 homing Em-on-. The pigeons, suddenly released r< m their captivity, rose in a great circling round and round through were of the buildings, rising higher f" higher until gradually, as they got r bearings, the darted away, lirst in 'hen by the score, until all had Wared to the four points of the mpass bearing their messages nnnounc ns !lf ' dedication of the Exposition. !> troops were massed on and around VC ~ of triumph and at 12:15 o’clock y.’ otl i ia,s and special guests headed by -‘resident Roosevelt and President - un of the Exposition marched "jpl, open ranks and on through the ‘ l" 1 '"closure to the Temple of Music. - 1 ■ ;3 ° o’clock the galleries of the were opened to the public and as >n as they filled the portals were closed Prs.'ia r ’ olloe - Twenty minutes later _ , " nl Milburn led the speakers and a. guests to the platform. , i closing strains of the "Halle - •', - norm" played by the Seventy zlinent Rand, died away. Bishop V- . the opening prayer. ;-Mde n , Milburn received on ovation tii v* aro!< '‘ to speak and It was some f ° r * h * • R< '"red attention. He be by reading the telegrams and cable ,, r,° f 8 ron k ra tulatory nature, recelv , l i urln *t 'he day. commencing with that 'csident McKinley, as follows: ' 'lessage From the President, "bvn Francisco. May 20, 1901.—Hon. Wil .Wl 1 Buchanan, Director General Pan ial n ' rlr * n Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y. Fel . * 'he United States and fcl ‘ from all our neighbor na r- f I send you greetings from the tores of the Pacific, with fervent pray "fT 'he benediction of Heaven upon , 1 “nefleent enterprise, with sincere . 111 *'lons to all thosa whose energy x ' vo 'lon have brought It to pass and , \ r n b’ trtfelt welcome to our guests from rrl republics, to whom we wish tu * n< * “hundant prosperity. Ma v ’ *' nr) cloud upon this grand festl ot p **re and commerce, no thought ties , ' r,r except that generous oompefl " u **ful arts and IqdusLrlaa wklah JSateintiaj) Ulornimj Wctosi. | benefits all. I earnestly hope that this great exhibition may prove a. blessing to every country of this hemisphere, and even that the world at large may profit by the progress of which we give proof, by the lesson of our efforts and their results. I trust that it may become evident before this exhibition closes that onr vast and increasing pros perity Is fruitful of nothing but good to our elders in the brotherhood of nations, and that our onward march may forever exemplify the divine sentiment of ’Peace on earth and good will to me.’ “William McKinley.” Telegrams or letters of congratulation were also read from the governor general of Canada, the presidents of Haytl, Co lombia, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua- Uru guay, Paraguay, Argentine and Santo Domingo, and the governors of Jamaica and Martinique. Mayor Diehl next addressed the audi ence and was followed by Robert Cam eron Rogers, who read a poem. At the conclusion of a song by the Orpheus So ciety, Vice President Roosevelt was pre sented and a storm of applause gave him greeting as he came forward. He said: Mr. Roosevelt’s Address. Vice President Roosevelt said, in part: To-day, on behalf of the United States, I welcome you here; you, our brothers of the North, and you, our brothers of the South; we wish you well; we wish you all prosperity; and we say to you that we earnestly hope for your well being, not inly for your own sakes, but also for our own; for it is a benefit to each of us to have the others do well. The relations between us now are those of cordial friendship, and it is to the inter est of all alike that this friendship should ever remain unbroken. Nor is there the least chance of Its being broken, provided only that all of us alike act with full recognition of the vital nerd that each should realize that his own true interests can best be served by serving the interests of others. You, men of Canada, are doing substan tially the same work that we of this re pubbe are doing, and face substantially the same problem that we also face. Yours is the world of the merchan', the manu facture! and mechanic, the farmer, the ranchman, and the miner; you are subdu ing the prairie and the forest, tilling farm laud, budding cities, striving to raise ever higher the standard of right, to bring ever nearer the day when true jus tice nhsll obtain between man and man; anc wc wish godspeed to you and yours, and may the kindliest ties of good will always exist between us. To llie Republics of the South. To you or the republics south of us I wish to say a special word. I believe with all my heart in the Monroe doc trine. This doctrine Is not to be invoked for the aggrandizement of any one of us here on this continent at the expense of any one else on this continent. Itshould be regarded simply as a great international pan-American policy, vital to the inter ests of all of us. The United States has, and ought to have, and must ever have, only the desire to see her sister republics in the Western Hemisphere continue to flourish, and the determination that no one world power ihall acquire new terri tory here on this Western continent. We of the two Americas must be left to work out our own salvation along our own lines; and if we are wise we will make it understood as a cardinal feature of our joint foreign policy, that on the one hand we will not submit to territorial aggran dizement on this continent by any Old World power; and that on the other hand among ourselves each nation must scru pulously regard the rights and interest? of the others, so that instead of any one of us committing the criminal folly of trying to rise at the expense of our neighbors, we shall all strive upward in honest and manly brotherhood, shoulder to shoulder. A word now especially to my own fel low countrymen. I think that we have all of us reason to be satisfied with the show ing made in this exposition as in the other great expositions of the past, of the results of the enterprise, the shrewd daring, the business energy and capacity, and the artistic, and above all the won derful mechanical, skill and inventive ness of our people. In all of this we have legitimate cause to feel a noble pride, and a still nobler pride in the showing made of what we have done in such matters as our system of widespread popular education, and in the field of phi lanthropy—especially In that best kind of philanthropy which teaches each man to help lift both himself and his neighbor by joining with that neighbor hand In hand in,n common effort for the common good. • •••••* A Word on Corporation*. There are certain truths which are so commonplace as to be axiomatic; and yet so important that we cannot keep them too vividly before our minds. The true welfare of the nation Is indissolubly bound with the welfare of the farmer and the wageworker; of the man who tills the soil, and of the mechanic, the handi craftsman, the laborer. If we can Insure the prosperity of these two classes we need not trouble ourselves about the pros perity of the rest, for that will follow as a matter of course. On the other hand, it is equally true that the prosperity of any of us can best be attained by measures that will pro mote the prosperity of all. The poorest motto upon which an American can act is the motto of "some men down,” and the safest to follow Is that of “all men up.” A good deal can and ought to be done by law. For Instance, the state, and If necessary, the nation, should by law assume ample power of supervising and regulating the acts of any corporation (which can he but its creature), and gen erally of those immense business enter prises which exist only beciuse of the safety anil protection to property guar anteed by our system of government. Yet It is eotully true that, while this power should exist, it should be used sparingly and with self-restraint. Modern industrial cof.irefltion Is very keen between nation and nation, and now that our country is striding forward with the pace of a giant to take the leading position In the International industrial world, we should beware how we fetter our limbs, how we cramp our Titan strength, while striving to prevent lnduatrlal weakness abroad. This Is a task for which we need the finest abilities of the statesman, the student, the patriot and the far-seeing lover of mankind. It Is a task In which we shall fall with absolute certainty If we approach it after having surrendered ourselves to the guidance of the dema gogue or the doctrinaire, of 'he well meaning man who thinks feebly, or of the cunning self-seeker who endeavors to rise by committing that worst of crimes against our people—the crime of inflam ing brother against brother, one Ameri can against bis fellow Americans. My fellow countrymen, bad laws are evil things; good laws are necessary; and a clean, fearless, eommonsense administra tion of the laws Is even more neeeaasry; but what we need most of all Is to look to our own selves to see that our con sciences as Individuals, that our collec tive national conscience, may be Instant to respond to every appeal for high ac tion and lofty and generous endeavor. There must and shall be no falling off In . - j on ffjfUi Psgs.j, SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY. MAY 21, 1901. THE AYRES’ KILLING WASHINGTON’S SENSATIO\* NO LONGER A SHYSTERV. MRS. BONINE’S STATEMENT. SHE CLAIMS THE SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL. Says She Accepted Ayre’s Invitation to Go to His Room at an Early .Morning Hour to Talk Over Their Differences—Arriving There She Fonnil Him Indressed and With n Pistol In His Hand—A Struggle Im mediately Ensued lor the Weapon, Several Snots Were Fired, Ayres Fell and She Left the Room by the Fire Escape. Washington, May 20.—The mystery at tending the killing of James Seymour Ayres, a census office clerk, in the Ken more Hotel early last Wednesday morn ing, and which because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding It, has aroused Washington more than any tragedy in several years, was solved to-day by a voluntary confession from Mrs. Lulu I. Bonine, a married woman and a guest at the house, that the three shots which end ed Ayres’ life had been fired in a strug gle between herself and Ayres. Mrs. Bo nine, w’hose husband is a drummer for the wholesale drug house of DeWitt & Cos., of Chicago, explained her presence in Ayres room at 2 o’clock in the morn ing by saying that he had come to her room complaining of a chill and asking for medicine, and had induced her to follow him to his room to talk over some matters of difference there bad been between {hem. She said that she dresesd herself in a wrapper and went to his room. He had preceded her and when she opened the door and walked in he quickly closed it and informed her he had enticed her to the room for his own purposes and said if she did not submit to his wishes he would kill her. Ayres, she said, was undresed and had a revolver in his hand and in the strug gle for its possession, which ensued im mediately after she entered, it was dis charged three different times, the shots striking Ayres at each discharge, the last one proving fatal. After her statement, which was made to the chief of police and a number of other officials. Mrs. Bonine was placed under arrest and taken to the House of Detention, where she will be held pend in the result of the coroner’s inquest, which has been in session since Satur day, and at which Mrs. Bonine was to have appeared to-morrow as a witness. History of the Tragedy. The tragedy which resulted in Ayres' death was discovered first about 8:30 o'clock last Wednesday morning when his dead body was found in his room at the Kenmore. a small family hotel situated not far from the capitol. An examination of Ayres’ body showed that he had been shot three times, one ball entering the left leg, another the left arm, and the third penetrating the heart and causing death. Suicide was the first theory ad vanced, but statements from two wit nesses that on the night of the murder they had seen a woman descending a fire escape leading from in front of Ayres’ room at the hotel, and disappear into the parlor of the house ended this theory, and the killing quickly developed into a mysterious and sensational affair that baffled the police until to-day. Saturday the coroner began his Inquest, but no substantial clue was found to con nect any person specifically with the tragedy. The Inquest was resumed to-day and had developed nothing directly bear irg on the tragedy except that Mrs. Bonine was much in Ayres' room, when it was suddenly adjourned on information that the district attorney and others were wanted at police headquarters to hear a statement made by Mrs. Bonine. Its substance as related by Maj. Syl vester, chief of police, is as follows: Mrs. Bonfne’s Statement. Mrs. Bonine acknowledged that she was present when the shooting occurred. She said that sometime prior to March 4 there had been a disagreement between herself and Ayres, and that their friendly rela tions had been broken until this morn ing before the tragedy, when she became friendly with him again. She said she had no watch nor clock to tell the time, but some time In the morn ing, presumably about 2 o’clock. Ayres knocked on her door. She opened it, and he told l.er he thought he was going to have a chill and wanted to know if she had anything that would prevent it. She sail that she thought she had some laxative quinine and went to her boy's room, adjoining hers, to get It. In the meantime lie was standing in the hall. He was dressed In his pants, coat and undershirt. When, she came back she said she could not find the quinine. Ayres threw his arm over her shoulder and ask ed her if she would not come over to his room.where they would talk over their differences. To this she assented, saying she would go as soon as she could dress herself. She had been in bed when he aroused her, anil went to the door In her night gown. Ayres left her and went back fo his room. She dress ed herself, putting on all her clothes ex cept her corset, Including a wrapper. She then went to his room, opened the door and entered. Ayres stood behind the door, and as soon as she entered he slammed It and bolted the lock. He was attired only In his night shirt and had a revolver In his right hand. She was very much agi tated and attempted to make a break to ward the window to get out. He went over and threw his left arm around her, saying: “I guess you will listen to me now.” The Straggle fur the Pistol. Ayres still had the pistol In his right hand. She grabbed It with her right hand and threw it up and it went off. In the struggle which followed she got hold of the weapon with both hands. She does not know how many shots were fired and does not remember anything about what took place until Ayres fell over against her and his blood spurted over her shoul der Mr*. Bonine said it was she who cried for help and moaned. Miss Minas, who occupied the. next room, had testified to hearing moans, but said ehe was too frightened to give an alarm. Mrs. Bonine said she then went through the window and down the fire escape to the second floor where thene is a landing She passed through the parlor and up stairs to her room on the fourth floor Hhe then washed her hands and the wrapper which she wore. Mrs Bonine declared that she had never been intimate with Ayres, but ! that when ehe went Into Ihe room that night he made a proposition to her which she resented. This wss the first time he had ever maos such a proposition. l‘t lag I to March 4 he had sometimes been affec tionate in his remarks, but had never made any sort of improper proposition. She declared that the reason why she had not said anything about the crime before was that she wanted to preserve the good name of her two boys. Mrs. Bonine’s statement will be sub mitted to the. coroner’s jury to-morrow anrl on their verdict will depend the course to be pursued toward Mrs. Bonine. She has engaged an attorney. Formerly Lived In Rrnnswli’k. Mrs. Bonine apparently is about 2? years of age and says she was born in Macon, Mo. She then removed to Hamfl’.on, in the same state, and later to Richmond, Kan., where her husband was engaged in the drug business. Subsequently she went to Brunswick, Ga., and thence to Florida, where her husband was engaged in or ange growing. At her husband's solici tation, she says, she learned to practice with a relovler. He had mode the sug gestion that she learn this art for self defense against possible assault. Mrs. Bonine said twice, in her lift she had fired a revolver to frighten burglars and said she had brought a bulldog revolver with her to Washington, but had given it away to a negro man. Her husband at present works for DeWitt & Cos., whole sale druggists, of Chicago. He is a trav eling salesman in charge of the south eastern district of the firm, and can visit his home only at occasional intervals a week or two or more apart. MRS. MCKINLEY* IMPROVING. President’s Chinese Callers Present a Handsome Gift. San Francisco, May 20.—The night at the Scott mansion was quiet. President McKinley retired at 11 o'clock and slept all night without being disturbed. This morning at 9 o’clock Drs. Gibbons, Hirsch felder and Cushing called and remained about an hour in consultation with Dr. Rixey. They left the house apparently well satisfied with Mrs. McKinley's con dition. At 9k20 a. m. Secretary Cortelyou gave out the following: “Mrs. McKinley's physicians reported that she had had the best night since her illness and that her progress is very satisfactory." The President had some early callers. A deputation of clergymen, comprising Rev. Drs. Pond, Gardner, Dennet and Hammond—the latter superintendent of the Methodist Chinese mission, in com pany with four Chinese ministers, called on the President. The Chinese presented to Mr. McKinley a beautiful banner, to gather with a memorial, thanking him for his efforts In aiding the Chinese during the recent trouble in China. The banner bore this description, in Chi nese: "Presented to William McKinley, Au gust President of Great America, by the Chinese Members of the Church of Jesus Christ in San FranciscO as a Token of Their Honor and Praise." The President accepted the banner and thanked the delegation, which then re tired. Her Condition Excellent. San Francisco, May 2(1, 9 p. m —Secre tary Cortelyou gave out the following statement: "Drs. Hirschfelder and Gibbons met Dr. Rixey at 8:30 p. ni. They find that Mrs. McKinley’s improvement has con tinued throughout the day and that her condition to-night is excellent. Drs. Hirschfelder, Gibbons and Cushing will meet Mr. Rixey at 11:30 a. m. to-morrow. TWO SHAMROCKS CONTEST. The Challenger Apparently Makes the Rest Showings. Ryde, Isle of Wight. May 30.—The two Shamrocks started this morning for a race over an open sea course. The wind was steady from the east and was blow ing a club top sail breeze. The Shamrock I had the advantage of the start and crossed the line ahead of the challenger. When they tacked, half an hour later, neither yacht had gained any advantage. Turning at the weather mark, the boats started sheets and reached along the wind for an Isle shore breeze. Soon after the yachts jibed around the Erin, still in close company, but the Shamrock II leading. The challenger was first to cross the line. The time at the finish was: Shamrock 11, 4:01:50. Shamrock I. 4:02:27. On this course they had a fair test of beating to windward and reaching free on both tacks. For the purpose of testing the yachts down the wind, booms were squared away and spinnakers were set for a fin ishing trial before the wind. The Sham rock II continued to hold the lead which she had gained over the triangular course. The challenger passed the War ner leading by three minutes and four seconds. From there home the wind was soft and catchy and the gap was repeat edly closed and opened as they ran for their moorings. From start to finish the race was with out a fluke. The challenger's los* in the beginning was due to the fact that the sails were not then sheeted home and the manner In which she caught the ex challenger In cross-tacking suggests that she will probably come with even more credit from future trials. HOEHS GET IN THEIR WORK. Armored Train Dynamited and Maj. Heath Killed. London, May 2d.—Lord Kitchener report* lo the war office under date of Pretoria, May 18, as follows: "An armored train has been dynamited south of American siding. Maj. Heath of the South Lancashire* was killed." Gen. Kltchener’s Work. Ixxndon, May 20 —lx>rd Kitchener reports that last week nineteen Boers were kill ed. fourteen were wounded, 238 were made prisoners, seventy-one surrendered and that 312 rifle* and 106,000 rounds of am munition were captured. WANTS DIVORCE RESC INDED. An Extraordinary fuse Before Eng lish High Court of Justice. London, May 30—The Marchioness of Angelesy to-day made a somewhat re markable application to Sir Francis Jeune, president of the divorce division of the high court of Justice, asking the court lo rescind the divorce granted her Nov. 7. las*. Justice Jeune chararterixed the whole case as a most extraordinary one. and decided to hear the application In Camera, May 23. Will Be Hurled la Virginia. Philadelphia. May 50—Mrs. Arabella K. Howell, wife of Rear Admiral J. A How ell, president of the naval retiring board, who died at a private sanitarium hers, will b* burled st Wsrrenton, Vo., the home of Admiral Howell. w THE BIG STRIKE IS ON ESTIMATED THAT (50,1900 MACHIN ISTS ARE OCT. FIGHT FOR NINE-HOUR DAY. PRESIDENT O’CONNELL CLAIMS STRIKE IS GENERAL A Very Large Number of Firms Have Aerepted (he Association's Terms anil .Many Others Are Expected to Accept—The Indication* Are That the Strike Will lie of Klrlef Dura tion, Except at Sun Francisco, Where 6,500 Men Are Out—South ern Rnilway Men 191)1 Not Strike. Washington, May 20.—Approximately 50,000 machinists throughout the country struck to-day for a nine-hour day; a scale of wages equal to the present ten hour per day scale, and for other de mands. This Is the rough estimate of President O’Connell of the National As sociation of Machinists, based on tele graphic advices that have reached him to day from the machinists’ headquarters in the various cities. The strike thus far has not extended to the allied trades, save In one or two in stances, as at Scranton, Pa., where men in a part of tho allied trades are out. No Machinists engaged in government are affected. This is due to the fact that on such work an eight-hour day scale al ready prevails. Railroad machinists as a rule ate not Involved in the strike, though the- men on several roads are out. The Central Vermont shop machinists at St. Albans, rumboring probaibly 300, nave struck. The Lehigh Valley Railroad machinists at Buffalo, Sayre, Wllkesbarre and Elmira are out, aggregating about 500 all told. The Delaware, Lack awanna and Western men at Buffalo, Scranton, Wllkesbarre and intermediate points are out. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe men also are out. The strike order, however, does not apply to the railroads generally. The situation this afternoon was sum marized by President O’Connell In the following statement to the Associated Press: “We. ore demanding a nine-hour day universally throughout the trade, with an Increase of wages sufficient to overcome the loss of the hour in time; regulation of the ap prenticeship system and the number that shall he employed; in accordance with the number of journeymen machinists em ployed; agreements as to arbitration of all disputes that may arise in the future; the right o( the machinists to be represented by a committee; and agreements that there shall be absolutely no discrimina tion against machinists because of their membership in the union. The Orders Generally Obeyed. "From the present indications and ihe statements issuing from headquarters at ihe varloti- points, the orders are being generally obeyed and in larger numbers than was anticipated. In certain cases where only a few hundred were expected to be Involved the Indications are that the number will be increased 50 per cent. The number of firms singing indicates that In localities where the agreements are being made the strike will not last over a few days. In other local ities, where a larger number of men are being Involved I look forward to an ad justment being reached within the pres ent week.” Following Is a statement of the num ber of men out at Important points: Hartford, Conn.. 1,000: Ansonla and Der by, Conn., 500; Hamilton, 0., 1,000; Buf falo, 1,200; Scranton, 2,500; Cincinnati com pletely tied up and 3,000 men out; Con norsvllle, Ind., 200; Palestine, Tex., 200; fork. Pa., 300; East Orange, N. J., 30:i; Oswego, N. Y., 300; Norfolk, Va., all shops out 600 men. Word from other large cities is tardy In reaching here. Over Nine Hundred Firms Blgn. Mr. O'Connell said to-night that up to 5 o'clock reports show that 9t>4 firms, em ploying approximately 30,000 men, had signed the agreements for the nine-hour day oi made satisfactory arrangements with the local organizations. THE NEW ENGLAND MACHINISTS. Strike Not General Outside of Lead ing Cities. Boston, May 20.—The machinist* of New England, excepting those In unions In Boston, Providence, Springfield and two or three other cities, did not pay much attention to the general order to strike, judging from returns from various places, for the entire numlwr of men refusing to work was but n small fraction of the total number of the craft. The Boston machinist* claim to-night that 939 more men have obtained the nine-hour day, leaving 1,184 men still out and 1,500 whose cases go over for settle ment until Wednesday. The total number now asserted to have secured the nine hour concession with or without striking Is 3.430. MANY OliT AT RICHMOND. Southern Hallway .Men Have Not struck, ns Yet, However. Richmond, Va,, May 20.—About 230 ma chinists went out hero io-day on the de mand for a nine-hour labor day on a ten-hour basis of pay. The greater num ber were employed at the locomotive works, the Trigg shipyard and the Tre degar Iron Works, but It Is stated that work at those plants will not be delayed for the present. None have quit at the Southern Railway shops, though it Is un derstood that committee* will be sent from the principal shops along the sys tem to confer with the company’* au thorities at Washington. Norfolk's Mo.ps Are Itdle. Norfolk. Va., May 30.—A1l machine shops tn Norfolk and Berkly, including those of the Norfolk and Southern rail road In the latter place, are to-day Idle, except three small establishments In Nor folk These three have met the demands of the International Association o< Ma chinists. It Is stated that the local shop owners ere willing to grant a nlne-bour day. but are unwilling to accept the demand as to apprentices. No Strike at Newport Newe. Newport New*. Va., May 30. All of the marhlnleta employed by the ehip yard continued at work to-day and from pres ent Indications there will be no etrtke. No demands have been made, It la un- derstood, and a conference with General Superintendent Post is said to have re sulted satisfactorily to both sides. May San Be Settled. New York. May 20.—H. S. Denvers, sec retary of the National Metal Trades' As sociation. to-night expressed the opinion that the strike would not be a pi-longed affair, and said he hoped to see the settle ment of the difficulties within a day or two. A Hitter Struggle In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, May 20.—The session of the Metal Trades’ Association held this after noon decided to close all shops affected by the machinists’ strike Indefinitely. This means the beginning of a bitter struggle here. About 3,(XX) men are out- Mncon Machinist* Did Nat Strike. Macon, May 20.—The one hundred ma chinists in this city decided not to go on strike this morning. They will do noth ing until after the conference between General Manager Gannon and the South ern machinists in Washington on Thurs day. The Strike on at Pctershnrg, Vo. Petersburg, Va., May 20.—A1l the ma chinists of the city are on a strike, their employers having refused to accede to the demand for reduced hours and In creased pay. Small Strike In Atlanta. Atlanta, May 20.—About one hundred machinists and apprentices went on strike this morning, their employers refusing 'o grant the demands of the International Order of Machinists. 6,5019 Strikers in Sun Francisco. San Francisco, May 20. —The machinists of the Union Iron Works to-day Joined the ranks of the strikers, and It Is now estimated that 6,500 men have left their work benc hes. ANTI-TAM MANY*DEMOC RATS. Meet and Denounce New York's for rnpt Gorernmrnl. New York, May 20.—The Organization Committee of the Greater New York De mocracy met to-night at the Cooper Union. The speeches were directed against Tam many Hall. A platform was adopted, the opening paragraph reading: "The Greater New York Democracy stands, first and foremost for Democratic principles, pure and undeflled, for econo my, honesty and simplicity in the ad ministration of public business and for the protection of the Democratic masses agnlnst public extravagance, public plun der, official corruption and ’boss’ rule.” Following this Is a lengthy denunciation of the present city government and Tain many Hall is accused of bringing about what is termed "a carnival of crime and cotruptiou." The finances of the city are discussed and said to be in bad shape. The May or's holding of ice company's slock Is re ferred to, as Is Controller Color’s arraign ment of city officials for New York’s financial condition. The concluding paragraphs of the plat form Invites the Democrats of the city to enroll their names In the organisation In everv assembly district to "drive the despoilers out of power.” MEMPHIS' HOSPITALITY. W ill Be Extended to Ihe Veterans on n Most I.ihernl Seale. Memphis, Tenn., May 20.—George Moor man, adjutant general and chief of staff of the United Confederate Veterans, mads a thorough inspection of the arrangements being made for the entertainment of the ex-soldiers and visitors in this city on the occasion of the Confederate reunion, and to-night submitted a report, In which he says: “The large sum of money, approximate ly $100,00(9, which has been raised, lias enabled the 'Memphis committee to intro duce features and comforts which the vet erans never enjoyed before. ’’No one need stay away for any cause, as all classes of the good people of Mem phis are earnest in their efforts to give you a genuine and a royal welcome. 1 am happy to report that the greatest suc cess has attended the effort* of the Re union Committee In securing cheap and comfortable board and lodging for all the veterans who will attend the reunion. Provision has already been made for 70,- 000 visitors, out of which 3iy)oo have been assigned. "For all veterans who are not able to pay, cots and meals will be furnished free." JAMES CALLAHAN DISCHARGED. All the Cndnhy Kidnaping Cases Withdrawn. Omaha, Neb., May 20.—Attorney* for Jamc2 Callahan, alleged kidnaper to-day, api eared be I' re Judge Baker and moved for n olschatge In the robb-ry and lar ceny cases pending against him in con nection with tie kidnaping of young Kd waid C’udahy, on the ground that Calla han alvtady been put In Jeopardy for the same offw.se, as It Is alleged 111 each of these retn.llr.Uig case*. The court uns tained the root on to discharge This ac tion Anally and -posed of all the cases against Callahan, excepting the one of false Imprisonment and the iew case of p?rjury. Calk ban's bond wta reduced from $8,500 to i.1,000. ALLEE SAME AMERICAN. Head of ( lilnrsr Firm Arraigned for Eiiihexsleinent. New York, May 20.—Fou boy Tal, alias Lout* Lou. alias Tal Hook, senior mem ber of the Chinese firm of Lou Loy Tal A Cos., of New Orleans, arraigned In Police Court here to-day on a charge of having embezzled $30,000. The charge wo* made by the chief of pollde of New Or leans. The Chinaman admitted his iden tity, but denied that he was guilty as charged. He was remanded to await ad vices from New Orleans. IRELAND'S POPULATION. A Decrease of 5.3 Per Cent. Daring the Last Dreads. London, May 20.—The census of Ireland •how* the population to be 4,456,546, a de crease of 6.3 per cent. Thla I* less de crease than during the previous decade. Scotland, the census allows, ha* a pop ulation of 4.471.987. Havana’* New Floating Dock. Havana. May 20.--Th* new floating dock for Ihe Havana Dry Dock Company was launched with elaborate ceremonlea. and In the presence of mlMtary and civil offi cial* and of numerous representative* of Cuban society. Mgr Hfcaretti .battxop of Havana, Messed tbs dock. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A-COPY. WEEKLY 2-TTMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR MR. CARNEGIE’S GIFT FOUR SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES GET £2,1)09,1900. TO BE FOR SCOTCHMEN ONLY. MILL PRACTICALLY MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION FREE. Mr. Carnegie Has Been Considering Sninethlng of the Kind for Several Years—The Ileneflta Are Open to Rich and Poor Alike—Under Hla Finn Any Seotrli Roy or Scotch, Girl, Who t an Pass the Examina tion Can Get n Free Unlvernity Ed ucation. Tendon. May 20.—Andrew Carnegie has given £2.000,000 to establish free education in four Scotch universities, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and St. Andrew's. Ha stipulates that the beneficiaries be his ‘Scottish fellow-countrymen" only, no English, Trish, colonials or foreigners. The fund will apply to medical as well as to commercial education and will bo placed in the hands of trustees, who will pay the expenses of Scottish students ben efltted under the scheme. Mr. Carnegie had for some years been considering the plan for helping Scotch students to obtain a university education. He consulted with Lord Balfour of Bur leigh. Ix>rd Elgin, Thomas Shaw, Member of Parliament, and other representative educators, and the result was that he presented the fund referred to, which will produce an Income of £50,- 000. Mr. Carnegie’s inquiries show that the total fees paid to the four universi ties is £49,000 annually. He considers that the £2,000,000 he has donated will give an Income sufficient to provide free univer sity education for every boy and girl in Scotland capable of passing the entrance examinations. Mr. Carnegie Is determined that the benefits shall be open to rich and poor alike, so that there will be nothing sug gestive of pauperism connected with the g'tt. He desires that all Scotchmen an.l Scotchwomen shall enter the universities on an equal footing, hence the money is given not to tho students to pay their fees, but the universities themselves. The system Is made perpetually free and will probably be under government auspices, fax II at tarn ogle's Gift. According to the educational authori ties, the administration of Mr. Carnegie’s gift presents considerable difficulty, and for this reason the Scotch papers, for the present, are rather looking the. gift horse in the mouth, while the English press is Inclined to cavil at the method of Mr. Carnegie's munificence. FATHER PHILLIPS’ FUNERAL Thousand* Gather to Dn Honor tn the Miners’ Friend. Plttston, Pa.. May 20.—Father Edward H. Phillips, the "miners' friend," who met death In New York so mysteriously, was buried in the Catholic Cemetery In this city to-day with impressive cere mony. Before daylight thousands gath ered at the entrance to St. John's Church to participate in the services. On the al tar of the edifice, where Father Phillips had served as altar boy and priest, clergy from every section of the state were gathered to assist in the celebration of a solemn mass for the dead. Thirty minutes after the doors of St. John's, which ia the largest Catholio edifice in Northeast ern Pennsylvania, were opened, 6,000 peo ple filled all the available space, and It is estimated that 15,000 were in and about the church. TWO SOLDIERS KILLED. Hebei* Worst nn American Detach ment In the Camerlne*. Manila, May 20. It is unofficially re ported that a body of rebels under An geles attacked a detachment of Ameri can troops supposed to be of the Twenty seventh Regiment, near Pasaco, in Mouth Camerines province, killing two soldiers and one native scout and taking one sol dier prisoner. The insurgents are still in possession of the mining town of Paracole, North Catharines. The nearest troops are at In dian, thirty miles away. THE TOBACCO STEMMKHS. Company 1 linnaes INnme and Multi plies Capital Stack. Trenton, N. J . May 20.—The Underwood Stemming Machine Company to-day filed paper* with the Secretary of State chang ing its name to the United States Tobac co Stemming Company and increasing its capital stock from $1,000,000 to $5,000,00n. The papers were signed by William Gray, president, and George W. Littell, secre tary. NEW YORK’S FINE CONTRIBUTIiyX. Her Total Subscription to Jackson ville Beaches g.'ltuim. New York, May 20—The Joint Commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants’ Association announced to night that contribution* amounting to SB4B had been received during the day for tne relief of sufferers from fire In Jackson ville. Including this amount a grand to tal of $53,370 has been subscribed through the offices of the committee. ESTHER CLEVELAND ILL Nlne-Year-Oltl Dnnghter of Ex-Pres ident Ha* Diphtheria. Princeton, N. J., May 20 —Esther Cleve land. the 9-year-old daughter of tha for mer Presklent, Is suffering from diphthe ria. The physician In attendance says the child Is not In a dangerous condition, and he expects no serious development In the case. Mr. Cleveland, who has been on a fish ing trip to Mlddlebass island near Toledo, 0., is expected here to-morrow. PANNED AT ANNAPOLIS. Gordon Halnea and Three Other Georgia Boy* Go la. Annapolis. Md., May 30.—The following candidates for admission to the Naval Academy have passed their physical and mental examinations’. G. W. Haines, R. A. Dewar, J. W. Wilcox and John F. At kinson, Georgia; Winfield Liggett, Vir ginia.