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TliiK MORNING NEWS.
I H ESTILL. President
r-.KMched 1850. - - incorporated ISBB.
KIMBERLY EXCUSED
RETIRED HEAR ADMIRAL WILL
,\OT SERVE ON COURT.
WEAK HEART REASON GIVEN.
. IS promptly released by
the ACTING SECRETARY.
Hl* Letter Requesting Detach
nme„t iron, tlic Scl.ley-Samp.on
t.mrt of Inquiry He Expre.se*
Mortineutlou That After HU Lon*
Service He Should Be Compelled
,!,r First Time to Prefer Such Re
qncat.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The Navy De
partment did not announce to-day the
successor to Admiral Kimberly on the
Schley court of inquiry. The follow
ing correspondence with Admiral Kim
berly, relative to the latter’s declina
tion was made public to-day:
"West Newton, Mass., July 29, 1901.
Sir: 1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of the rescript of a court
of Inquiry which is to convene on the
12th of September, in which I am
named as a member. I regret to have
to request that I may be detached
from said duty, owing to disability
from a weak heart, and its attending
complications; being under medical
treatment for the same.
"Much to my mortification this is the
first department order that I am un
able to honor, during my naval life of
fifty-five years. I am, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
“L. A. Kimberly,
Rear Admiral, U. S. N.
(retired.)
"John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy,
Washington, D. C.”
‘‘Navy Department, Washington,
Aug. 2, 1901. Sir: The department is
in receipts of your letter of 29th July
expressing a regret on your part at
being obliged to ask that you may be
detached from the duty of serving upon
the court of inquiry convened the
12th of September next. The depart
ment learns with regret that you are
suffering from a weak heart and its
attending complications, for which you
are under medical treatment. Such be
ing the case, the department is reluct
antly compelled to grant your request.
“Your Jetter continues ‘Much to my
mortification this is the first depart
ment order that I am unable to honor
during a naval life of fifty-five years.’
Let me hasten to assure you that there
is no cause for mortification at this in
cident. On the contrary it affords an
opportunity of which the department
gladly avails itself to congratulate you
for a record so loyal to the service.
Moreover, this record amply Justified
the wisdom of the Secretary of the
Navy in assigning to you the grave
and conspicuous duty of serving upon
the court.
"Permit me to express the hope that
your health will continue to improve
so that in the future should a less ar
duous duty be required of you you
may be fully able to respond. Very
respectfully, P. W. Hackett,
“Acting Secretary.
“P.ear Admiral L. A. Kimberly, U. S.
N. (Retired), AVest Newton, Mass.”
Stenojrrnplior.M
The Navy Department has selected
the firm of Smith & Hules to make the
stenographic report of the proceedings
in the Schley court of injuiry. It is
now said that the proceedings in open
court probably will not occupy more
than two weeks or a month, at the
most. This comparatively short time
is based upon the expectation that it
will be necessary to call only a very
few of the persons who participated in
the West Indian naval campaign. The
offii ials <lo not care for repetitions of
uncontroverted testimony and they feel
that only a few of the naval, officers
who we e on the fleet really know
anything of the motives which moved
the naval commanders. Judge Advo
cate Lemly leaves Washington to-mor
row morning for a month's*” vacation
along the St. Lawrence. IDuring his
absence the judge advocate general’s
omcp will get in touch witjh the wit
nesses whose testimony is desired, so
that they will all be ready to appear
promptly before the court| when want
ed.
‘'apt Parker of Admiral Schley’s
ounsel left AVashingtoti to-day, ex
pecting to return next 'fveek to com-
V'* search of the records in the
Department.
NATIVES ARE A RMED.
>
Kl,fflr " Have llcon Aj Unwell to At
*"ck People on .Parma.
correspondent of
e f'ewa, whose/ name the pa-
P^ r reserves, says: ]
I (j " e have deliberately armed the na
riflil" ' ! lave st ' en sc or\es of them with
' in l,an (loliers. (Once I traveled
111 wht c h carried two truck
kh i-i armed blacres in complete
bf. ,lr> ' T,l ey a£e constantly to
Kiinhnri ones frl endS' telf one, about
1 tol n r A lpy ' an<l ,n north of that
pri , Kaffirs have been allow
f Beihno' i a I ,e °Ple on their farms in
f vail l' n , a and> 1,1 I>ai7ts of the Trans
• a nd in Hie vicinity of Mafeking.”
the IIOEIt* RAID.
""“"'i". Authorities Will Make
tittorouH It chiiMln uce.
inv’iT ,0n ’ 3 ■—"T'he Boers who are
the i, . K I>ortu kuese: territory,” says
the r'" ' nz ° barques correspondent of
i; y hH, a "' “ nu^ nber r '°°- They
non- -.,1,,' ,inp near Nanetzl and are
port, a northward, toward Komati
farni t rtner (reports that his
his it.,, i V UIK ? tiave been burned and
his wif ''V b<,,,n driven off and that
the i p RC T Va * t " ore naisslnp. Al-
Prerinrlnir , Pot fKuese< authorities are
anco uni,. iA. niake a vigorous reslst
<la are ~, rmn mlr Capt. Altnel
-11111 suing the Boers.”
pel '" f Pr ' ,,OC#l Finished,
hittei 2 -~' r he Protocol Com
hns vir-tii.,n.r J nin ' s t f, rs of the Powers
Proto, nn ,j ”{! "JjPd >ho draft of the
ftpiri.v.'ii , 'V submit the same for
'me,,!., other ministers. All
of , few “ N? the course
seme dlsnu-pil ’ un *°* B theSp should te
°legy, rese,nM? ICnt ns to Vhe phrase
o' .Ne over th' nff V IP dlsAtsslon that
the early " ,ri( vVorable.” in
Sh| )uld suri, a hUch 1 tha TiAotlatlons.
** y * ioaum Xtayjfc * ignln *
jiatetmaj) fHofning ffcta>£
CHAMBERLAIN SCORED.
The Colonial Secretary Ratted by
Opponent* of the Government.
London, Aug. 2.—A discussion arose
in the House of Commons to-night
over the colonial office appropriation
and it gave the opponents of the gov
ernment ample opportunity to bait Mr.
Chamberlain, while making a motion
pro forma to reduce by £IOO the vote
out of which the colonial secretary’s
salary will be paid.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the
Liberal leader, said that in view of
the patience with which the nation
had for twenty-one months endured
Mr. Chamberlain’s policy in South Af
rica he thought it opportune to secure
a statement from the colonial secre
tary as to the war situation. He went
on to point out that Cape Colony was
now invaded and overrun with Boers;
and he asked what prospect there wai
of repelling the invaders, what the
condition of Cape Colony would be aft
er the war, what was the of
famine as a result of the government's
"policy of devastation,” and where
was Cape Colony's constitution, which
appeared to him to be under lock and
key since the declaration of martial
law.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that farm
burning had been entirely abandoned
and replaced by the policy of concen
tration camps. He contended that
these were humane and satisfactory
institutions, as had been shown by the
fact that thousands of Boers came into
them voluntarily.
“The government have the best rea
sons to believe.” continued the colonial
secretary, “that a vast majority of the
Boers acknowledge themselves beaten
and would gladly surrender and re
sume' peaceful pursuits but for the
comparative handful of irreconcllables
who are carrying on a guerilla war
that is rapidly degenerating into brig
andage and absolute murder. Lord
Kitchener is adequately dealing with
the problem by establishing blockhouse
cordons within which the peacefully in
clined can safely settle and be pro
tected."
Regarding the announcement by
Lord Kitchener that Commandant
Kritzinger had declared his intention
to shoot all natives in British employ,
whether armed or unarmed, Mr. Cham
berlain said the government had tele
graphed Lord Kitchener to inform the
Boer leaders that such acts were con
trary to civilized usage and that all
guilty persons of this class, if captured,
would be courtmartialed and executed.
Mr. Chamberlain’s declaration was
received with loud cheering.
“There seems to be an impression
that we have come to some sort of an
agreement with the Boers,” said Mr.
Chamberlain in another portion of his
speech, “that natives are not to be em
ployed in this war; but there is no such
agreement.
Severltj Needed,
“Incursions into protected districts
must be more severely dealt with if
there is to be ‘sniping’ of soldiers from
behind hedges, and even of women.”
“Rubbish!” cried an Irish member.
Mr. Chamberlain retorted that he had
met some ladles who had been assault
ed in th*s way.
“If things have changed from bad to
worse in Cape Colony.” he continued,
“it is because the Cape rebels have
found rebellion a cheap, interesting and
even amusing performance. Then, there
has been mistaken leniency; and this
was the policy in the past.
“Botha, DeWet and Schalk-Burger
do not say that the war was caused
by the raid. They say they are fight
ing for their independence. It Is non
sense to speak of offering terms to men
who say it must be a fight to the finish.
This is now the policy of the govern
ment."
Clinmbcrlnin Carole**.
Sir Edward Grey, Liberal Imperialist,
expressed bitter disappointment at the
tone of Mr. Chamberlain’s speech, al
though he agreed with the general mil
itary policy of the government. He
said the colonial secretary had dealt
carelessly with the subject of employ
ing native troops and had not dis
tinguished between Africans and high
ly trained Indian troops.
John Redmond said Mr. Chamber
lain’s speech was “a candid, if some
what brutal, exposition of the govern
ment’s policy;’’ and he prayed to God
that the resistance of the Boers might
be strengthened.
The debate was continued for an
other hour after Mr. Chamberlain’s
speech and the amendment to reduce
the salary of the colonial secretary
was rejected.
The House then took up bther sub
jects and was still in session at 4
o'clock this (Saturday) morning.
HOE IIS STILL STRONG.
Between 7,000 and .S.OOO Rebels In
t'ape Polony Alone.
London, Aug. 3.—The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, in a com
munication dated July 17, places the
strength of the Boers in Cape Colony
at between 7,000 and 8,000 men, almost
all of whom are rebels.
The Daily Mail contrasts this with
the official statement not long ago that
they were only 1,000.
‘‘The colonial authorities,” the corre
spondent continues, “have just awak
ened to the possibility that the last
shot in the war may be fired in Cape
Colony and unless vigorous efforts are
put forth there is nothing to prevent
the Boers holding out another twelve
months.”
A communication to the Daily Ex
press of the same date says that the
Boer plan is to make a final stand
south of the Orange river and that they
may hold out for six months.
“CONTINUE FIGHTING.”
This Is Oom Paul's Messnue to Boer
Generals In tlie Field.
London, Aug. 2. —A dispatch from
Standerton. Transvaal, dated July 6,
which had been stopped by the censor,
has Just been received here. It reads:
“Walter Kitchener met Louis Botha
and his secretary DeWet, by appoint
ment, near Plntt Rand, a few days ago.
They brought Kruger’s reply to Bo
tha's surrender proposal. It was:
•• 'Botha. DeWet, Delarey, Steyn:
Continue fighting. Alleviation will he
sent when needed. Enough for the
present.’ ”
Tlie Jncoblaendee-Nnchfoljter Rank.
Berlin, Aug. 2—The Breslau banking
concern yesterday reported In difficul
ties In consequence of Roerse attacks
upon the banks in Eastern Germany is
the Jacoblaender-Nnchfolger Bank. In
which Herr Eugen I.andau is a part
ner. Herr Landau Is president of the
board of directors of the national bank,
and In consequence of the embarrass
ment of the Breslau house he to-day
resigned the presidency; of the former
institution.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY. AUGUST 3, 1901.
THE CRISIS IS NEAR
I’EACE OR WAR IN STEEL TROUBLE
EXPECTED TO-DAY.
A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK.
THE STRICTEST KIND OF SECRECY
BEING MAINTAINED.
The Combine’* Only Concession In
Reopening the Conference is In
the Shape of Demand That
Grounds of Discussion Shall He
Stated Hefnrchnnd Negro Labor
Being Imported From the South
for Nexvhurg Mills.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2.—Judging by indi
cations that are practically facts, peace
or war In the steel troubles will be
announced from New York city to-mor
row. When the Amalgamated Associa
tion executive board adjourned this
evening. President Shaffer announced
that another meeting would be held to
morrow. There will probably be a
meeting here to-morrow of a portion
of the board, but the national officers
will be in New York. They left for
that city to-night on the Pennsylvania
Limited at 10 o’clock. The circum
stances leading up to this unexpected
trip, while not officially made known,
are evident enough to substantiate the
story which follows:
During the day many telegrams were
received at the association conference
rooms, the last coming just before ad
journment, and it was answered
promptly. This answer was in all prob
ability the announcement to the New
York people that the trip would he
made by the officials to-night carrying
out an arrangement entered into at
Veryl Preston’s rooms in the Hotel
Henry, a short time before. At about
4:15 p. m. Messrs. Shaffer, Williams and
Chappelle went to Mr. Preston’s rooms
and were closeted with him for about
thirty minutes. The understanding i9
that at this meeting Mr. Preston's
made known the combine’s only con
cession in the matter of reopening the
wage conference, where it left off three
weeks ago. This concession was in the
shape of a demand that if anew con
ference is granted it must be specific
ally stated beforehand what is expect
ed to be accomplished, what ground is
to be covered and what committee are
to participate.
This brings the matter up to the
Amalgamated Association and the
mission of its high officials to New
York is doubtless to convince the steel
people there that anew conference is
essential to peace and an amicable
settlement of the strike troubles.
The conference to-day was a repe
tition of yesterday, the strictest kind
of secrecy being maintained as to the
happenings inside the room, and the
progress being made had to be guessed
at.
Exciting Time at McKeesport.
A late dispatch from McKeesport
says:
McKeesport had quite an exciting
time to-night and rumors regarding
the strike situation were rife. It is
said the employes of the National
Rolling Mill and the Boston Iron and
Steel Works, both plants of the Nat
ional Tube Company, will be called
out on strike in the morning. If the
two plants are called out the entire
works of the National Tube Company
will be crippled and it is doubtful if
they would be able to turn a wheel.
Between 8,000 and 10,000 men would be
affected.
IMPORTING NEGRO GABOR.
Hundred* Flocking North From
Snnthern Iron Center*.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 2.—The big steel
combine Is utilizing negro labor to sup
plant its white workmen in the New
burg mills here. Already a couple of
hundred brawny colored men have
come to the city from Pittsburg,
Homestead and adjacent iron centers
in Pennsylvania. They are brought here
by one of their own race, who is act
ing as agent for the steel corporation.
When the negroes arrive they are sent
to the mill where a large dwelling
house is used as a domicile.
Many more negroes, It is said, will
be brought here and a general emigra
tion of colored workmen familiar with
the manufacture of iron and steel from
the South is prophesied by a negro
agent of the steel corporation.
“A Glorious Opportunity.”
The negroes from Alabama and Ten
nessee, according to the same author
ity, see in this strike a glorious oppor
tunity to improve their condition, and
they are flocking North in large num
bers.
It is also asserted that the Steel Cor
poration has given authority to its
agents to gather all the negro iron
workers possible and to center them at
the' various points oft the strike.
It is claimed that the men who are
going into the mills here are practical
iron workers, having done similar work
elsewhere.
THE TRUST ON TOP.
New Men Are Hushed Through
Striker* to Wellsville Plant.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2.—A telegram from
Wellsville, 0., to-night says;
At the close of the third week of
the strike among the steel workers in
the Wellsville plant of the American
Sheet Steel Company, the steel trust
has the better of the argument. Nine
new men from Scottdale, Pa.. were
brought here on the afternoon train
and taken Into the mill without a hand
being raised or a word of reasoning
used to stop them from enter
ing the mill. The men were
in the parlor car and the
doors were locked at East Liverpool
and the strikers’ pickets refused per
mission to enter. The men were in
charge of Civil Engineer H. H. Thomp
son of the steel company. When the
mill was reached the train was stopped
and the men were rushed under the
stockade before the pickets could speak
to them. The addition of these nine
men to the force already at work will
make it possible for the mill manage
ment to put on nine regular wheels
about half the mill's regular comple
ment of men. The strikers are in an
ugly mood to-night and are much
chagrined over the company getting the
men in the mill. One of the leaders said
to-night:
"If something Is not done to stop the
bringing of men here there will be
murder before another week.*
MUCHLY MIXED.
YVnesnela anil Fiilonilila on the
Verge of Several Klnil* of Tronhle.
Washington, Aug. 2.—The political
situation in the neighboring republics
of Venezuela and Colombia in South
America, and the possibility of war be
tween these two states, is attracting
considerable attention in diplomatic
circles. Should war actually result the
authorities in each country would not
only have to deal with their foreign en
emies, but also with their domestic
foes, as each of the countries now ha3
what practically amounts to a civil war
on its hand. Neither the Colombian nor
the Venezuelan legation here has much
direct information, which will throw
additional light upon the situation In
their respective countries and the ca
ble reports are exceedingly conflicting.
The officials at the Colombian lega
tion are at a loss to understand the re
port of President Castro's declaration
of martial law on the ground that his
country is being invaded by Colombia.
The revolution, headed by Dr. Galvi
ras, who crossed the Venezuelan border
from Colombia, where he had taken
refuge, is said to be in no sense an in
vasion by Colombians. Dr. Galviras be
longed to the party of Andrade, who
was overthrown by Castro, and it is
stated in diplomatic circles that he is
simply heading a rebellion of Venezue
lans against the latter's authority. No
definite information has been received
here regarding the whereabouts of
Gen. Uribe, who in his turn is heading
a movement against the present gov
ernment in Colombia, from the Vene
zuelan side.
iMtlimti* Traffic Threatened.
Washington, Aug. 2.—A cablegram
has been received at the State Depart
ment from the United States consul at
Colon stating that if the present revo
lutionary troubles in that section be
come more aggravated the traffic
across the isthmus will surely become
interrupted. The United States gov
ernment is bound by a treaty to keep
this traffic open to the world. No re
quest for a warship to be sent to the
scene of trouble has been made.
FORMED FLYING WEDGE.
Fifteen Committee's Detective* Have
Houuli Time in Raiding New York
Fool Room.
New York, Aug. 2.—Robert S. Mc-
Lellan, one of the detectives employed
by the Society for the Prevention of
Crime, was attacked and injured in
an alleged poolroom in the rear of 724
Broadway. McLellan and another de
tective were in the room securing evi
dence at the time. The place was
crowded with patrons betting on the
races when the detectives were recog
nized. Some of the employes and a
number of the patrons formed a flying
wedge and separated the two men.
McLellan says he was then assaulted
with a black jack. He drew his re
volver and fired into the air. This cre
ated considerable excitement among
the inmates, who made unavailing ef
forts to escape, the doors of the place
being locked. A crowd, however, col
lected on Broadway, and reports being
circulated that the agents for the So
ciety for the Prevention of Crime were
being assaulted, Frank Moss, the
president of the organization, was no
tified by telephone. He hurried to the
place with half a dozen of the society’s
officials. The local police officers de
clining to break in the doors upon
the ground that they were without
warrants, Mr. Moss ordered the detec
tives of his society to effect an en
trance. They succeeded in releasing
McLellan and the other detective.
Three men were arrested for com
plicity .in the assault, one of whom
was afterwards! released.
PEACHES WERE POISONED.
Woinfcn Ate Fruit Fonnil Tied to Her
Door Knob.
Detroit, Aug. 2.—A special to the
’Tribune from Battle Creek, Mich.,
says:
M'hen Mrs. Clara Wendell went to
the door of her home this morning she
found a small paper bag tied to the
door knob outside, which contained two
peaches. Attached to it was a note
reading: ‘'Expressly for Clara.” She
ate the peaches and afterward was
taken to the hospital, where she suf
fered with spasms, showing indications
of strychnine poisoning.
The police investigated the matter,
and late to-day, arrested Edward De
Forest on suspicion. He had been pay
ing some attention to the woman, but
had quarreled with her. The police,
however, refuse to state the charge
which will be made against DeForest.
The arrest was made on the testimony
of the woman which was taken at the
hospital by Prosecutor Hatch.
FISH COMMISSIONER IMPRISONED.
Prof. Riddle nuri Companion* Cap
tured by Vencxnclnn Gunboat.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Aug. 2.—Prof.
Riddle, of the San Juan Norma) School,
who has been sojourning In South
America in the Interests of the United
States Fish Commission, has arrived
here from Venezuela. He tells a story
of imprisonment. While ascending the
Orinoco, accompanied by an asphalt of
ficial, his launch was held up at Tuk
upit by a small Venezuelan gunboat,
the General Hernandez, which made
prisoners of the passengers and crew
of the launch. They were held in cus
tody at Ciudad Bolivar for six days
and were then released.
STEAMERS IN COI.I.ISION.
Passenger* Got Life Preserver* anil
Women Fainted.
Old Point, Va., Aug. 2.—At about 7:30
p. m. the steamer Hampton came in
collision with the Jamestown of the
Old Dominion Steamship Line, about
one mile oil Old Point on the way over
from Sewell's Point and Norfolk, re
spectively.
The excited passengers got out life
preservers and women fainted.
The cause of the collision, it is said,
was suction created by fast running for
the Old Point wharf. Both vessels sig
nalled they were uninjured.
Not Political. Say* Vnn der Hoven.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.—Mr. Van der
Hoven. secretary of the Transvaal le
gation In Brussels, is now in Bt. Peters
burg to attend a wedding, after which
he will visit his mother, who Is a
Russian. He declares that hi Journey
has no political significance, despite
the reports that Mr. Kruger and Dr.
Be yds are coming here,
THENEW BOOM TOWN
LAWTON HAS NOW A POPULATION
OF 10,000.
GROWS ALMOST IN A NIGHT.
THOUSANDS DRAWING BLANKS
FLOCKED TO TOWN SITES.
Already Lawton lln* Four Hundred
Temporary llunine** House*. In
eluding n NeiVHpn per—Ex ery Form
of Frontier Gambling and Fake
Show* Make up a Picturesque
Scene— V l’hon*niiil Coinnnehe In.
ill nn n Have Encamped Near the
New Town.
Fort Sill, Okla., Aug. 2.—A town of
10,000 people, to be known as Lawton,
has grown up Just outside the fort
limits, almost within a night.
Following the close of the land lot
tery at El Reno, thousands of home
seekers, who drew blanks, started for
the three points picked out by the fed
eral government for town sites in the
new country, namely, Anadarko, Ho
bart and Lawton. A majority of the
people favored Lawton, which is twen
ty-five miles inland, and to-night thou
sands are camped in and about the
proposed town site, awaiting the sale
of lots on Aug. 6.
Already Lawton has 400 temporary
business houses, including a grocery
firm and a newspaper and three streets
have been laid out. A national bank
has.been projected. Every form of
gambling known on the frontier is be
ing run wide open, side by side with
fake shows of various descriptions. To
add to the picturesqueness of the scene
a thousand Comanche Indians have
pitched their tents near by.
BAD TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Fourteen Seriously Injured and
Four May Die.
Springfield, 0., Aug. 2.—The Dayton,
Springfield and Urbana trolley car?
scheduled to arrive in this city from
Dayton at 9:30 o'clock crashed into a
coal car, which stood on an open
switch, near Donnellsville, this even
ing, and as a result fourteen persons
are lying In the Mitchell Thomas Hos
pital seriously injured. Four are be
lieved to be dying and others, whose
names could not be learned, went to
their homes with injuries which were
considered too slight to record.
The following were among those in
jured :
E. L. Llndenwood, C. D. Brandon,
Miss Blanche Gallehue. Mrs. Richard
Schutte, may die; George Conrad, Mrs.
William Honeyfinger, Miss Zelma Tur
ner, S. H. Brandon, may die; Mrs. Hen
ry Leut'y, Louie Luihle, C. A. Miller,
Miss Ida Hartman, Mrs. Jerry Beard,
Miss Loretta Sullivan, Miss Ward,
John Fogarty. Mrs. Robert Cochran.
Mrs. Charles Bigler, Minor Plagerman,
Mary Plagerman, Mrs. William Wood.
The cause of the wreck was an open
switch.
CLERK DEFAULTS.
Take* Content* From Safe and
Leave* the Ship.
Seattle, Washn., Aug. 2.—Word was
received from Victoria to-day of the
allegd defalcation of Quartermaster's
Clerk John McCaull and his disappear
ance from the United States transport
Egbert, on which he was assigned to
duty.
The Egbert sailed from Seattle for
Alaska July 31. In the hurry of de
parture McCaull was not missed. When
it was found that he was not on board.
Oapt. G. H. Penrose, the quartermaster
in command of the Egbert, immedi
ately made an investigation and as he
could not open the safe he had It blown
open. He found that all of the hills
and most of the gold, except a few
stray pieces, were missing. The short
age is stated to be *5,463. There was
*345 in silver in the safe. A certificate
of deposit on a Seattle bank for *4.062
to the credit of Capt. P. H. McCaull
was found in a sealed envelope.
FOUR WERE DROWNED.
Wave* From Steamer Caplxe Pleas
ure Boat With Fatal Desalt*.
Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 2.—The
waves from a passing steamer near
Central City late last night, upset a
small boat containing a pleasure par
ty, drowning four people. Their names
are: Mrs. Fanny Hemming, aged 45;
Kathleen Hemming, her daughter, aged
14; Imogene and Theodora Apperson,
granddaughters of Mrs. Hemming,
aged 6 and 7 years.
Two other occupants of the boat were
rescued. None of the bodies have been
recovered.
CILLOM SEES PRESIDENT.
Illinois Statesman Dors Not Relieve
In General Tariff Revision.
Canton, 0., Aug. 2.—Senator Cullom
of Illinois, spent the day with the
President, with whom he conferred on
matters, none of which, it was stated,
was of public interest.
"I do not look for any general re
vision of the tariff and hope there will
be none,” he said. "I think we can
make the real needed tariff changes
without trouble and without the dis
turbance that might follow general re
vision.”
A FATAL COLLISION.
Trolley nnil Passenger Cars Came
♦ Together With Deadly Result.
Baltimore, Aug. 2.—-Joseph Hunter, 55
years old, was killed and seven others
were injured to-day in a trolley line
collision between a construction and a
passehger car.
The brake on the construction car
got out of order and It collided with a
car loaded with people at North and
Park avenues. Hunter had both legs
broken and died to-night in the City
Hospital.
Kentucky Llterntenr Killed.
Cexlngton, Ky., Aug. 2.—George W.
Ranck, one of the best known literary
men of Kentucky, was struck and kill
ed by a Louisville and Nashville train
o-day,
LYNCHED BY MOB.
Defendant In Criminal f'n*e Taken
From Court House nml llnngeil.
Smithvllle. Tenn., Aug. 2. —The first
lynching in the history of DeKalb
county was recorded to-day when
Charley Davis, the man who was
charged with assaulting Miss Kate
Hues last Sunday evening, was taken
from the court house by a mob of
about twenty-five people and hanged,
about a quarter of a mile from town.
The assault on Miss Hues was com
mitted last Sunday evening, and Da
vis’ trial was being held to-day. When
the witness began to give his testimony
the friends and relatives of the girl
arose and made for the prisoner.
For a time there were wild scenes
and the people were much excited. The
prisoner made an efTort to escape by
Jumping from the second story window
of the court room. Several pistol shots
were fired in the confusion, but Davis
was captured before he could jump.
The sheriff, one of his deputies and
a constable who were trying to pre
vent the lynching, together with the
father of the defendant were severely
injured in the clash with the mob. The
wounded officers are Sheriff J. D.
Odum, Deptuy Bob Odum and Consta
ble Maney Pass.
ANOTHER LYNCHING.
Coroner’* Jury Verdict the Dentil
YVurrnnt of Alabama Xrnro.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 2.—With a
rope around his neck and death before
him Charley Bentley, a negro, con
fessed to the murder of Jim Vann,
alias Williams, a white man, and was
hanged by a mob near Leeds, Ala., In
St. Clair county, at noon to-day. The
body was riddled with bullets.
At the time of the lynching the
coroner of St. Clair county was at din
ner in a house near by, having Just
finished an investigation of the death
of Vann. The Jury returned a verdict
fixing the responsibility of the murder
on Charley Bentley. Members of the
mob learned of the verdict and a
crowd quickly gathered around the
prisoner and unheeding his pleas for
merry hanged him to the limb of a
tree. The murder was committed early
in the morning while Vann and his
wife and child were asleep in a camp
three miles from Leed. Vann’s skull
was crushed with a rock and his slayer
then grabbed Mrs. Williams around the
throat, but she screamed for help and
the negro ran Into the woods. A hole
in the bottom of Bentley's shoe en
abled the posse to track him.
CARROLLTON RIIET.
No Further Lynching* Follow Yes
terday's Mississippi Trouble.
Carrollton, Miss., Aug. 2.—The air has
been rife with rumors of additional
lynchlngs all day. but these reports are
without, foundation. A posse of men is
scouring the country in an efTort to
apprehend several negroes suspected of
complicity In the murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Taliaferro, but up to 9 o’clock to
night no arrests have been made. The
only persons lynched in connection
with the murder were'the three Mc-
Cray negroes, full details of which were
sent in these dispatches last night.
Sheriff Woodal stated to-night that he
had released all negro witnesses and
that no further trouble was anticipated.
The town is quiet to-night.
Chasing Sallle McCray,
New Orleans, Aug. 2.—The Picayune’s
Carrollton (Miss.) special says:
None of the armed men who went to
the Taliaferro neighborhood this morn
ing has returned. The sheriff and two
deputies who went out there late in
the morning reported on their return
that so far as they could learn, the
mob had not killed any one to-day.
They have been chasing Saliie Sutton,
a sister of Belford McCray, all day,
but have been unable to And hpr. This
Is the woman whom the committee re
leased yesterday, being satisfied that
she was entirely Innocent. She went
Immediately home and spent the night.
It seems, however, that she heard the
mob this morning before they got to
her home and managed to got out of
the way.
Many rumors are afloat as to the
doings of this mob, but they are not
substantiated.
CZAR REED IS COY.
He Sillfs at the Reform Candidacy
for New York's Ma> or.
Portland, Me., Aug. 2.—When ex-
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, at his sum
mer home here, to-day was Informed
that he had been mentioned by a mem
ber of the "Committee of Fifteen” as
a possible candidate for Mayor of New
York, he smiled at what he called "the
absurdity of the proposition.”
“When a man becomes Mayor of New
York,” said Mr. Read, "he makes many
enemies. It will be all right for you to
say,” Mr. Reed continued, "that I have
never heard of this matter before, and
you may add that apparently I have no
inclination in that line."
NICARAGUA IN LINE.
Her President Will Address Con
gress oaa Moaaroe Doetriaae.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Tex., Aug. 2.--The Congress of Nica
ragua assembles to-night, when Presi
dent Zolaya will read a message advo
cating the Monroe doctrine, welcoming
the assistance of the United States
against European colonization in the
Americas and setting forth that Nica
ragua Is anxious for the construction
of the Nicaragua canal by the United
States.
The government, the President will
also say, has spent over 600,000 pesos
this year in public construction: the
financial condition of the country Is
improving and Internal peace is so se
cure that the President feels secure
against any Central American disturb
ance.
STOCKBROKER ARRESITED.
(barged With Violating the Reve
nue Stamp Laws.
New York, Aug. 2.—George C. Thom
as, a broker and a member of the Con
solidated Exchange of this city, was
arrested to-day and arraigned before
United Slates Commissioner Shields,
charged with violating the revenue act
In falling to place revenue stamps on
sales of'stocks. He waived examina
tion and was held in *1,500 bail for ex
amination.
Mr. Thomas contends that the tax is
illegal and he was arrested in order
that a test might be made In the
courts.
DAILY. 18 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TTMES-A-WEEK, $1 A YEAH
CRESCEUS THE KING
THE TROTTING CHAMPION LOWERS
lIIS OWN RECORD.
MILE IN 2:02 1-4 YESTERDAY.
ONLY A STIFF WIND PREVENTED
EVEN FASTER TIME.
A Great Crowd of People Journeyed
to the Columbus Driving Park to
See the Magnificent Stallion tn
III* Game anil Successfully Race
Agntnnt Time—Tlie Owner and
Driver Overwhelmed With Ora.
tlen,
Columbus, 0., Aug. 2.—Crescaus.
champion of the trotting turf, added
more laurels to his fame to-day by
trotting a mile in 2:02%, reducing by
a half a second his week-old record of
2:02%, made at Cleveland last Friday.
The first half was trotted in :59%, the
first time that the distance has been
covered in less than one minute by a
trotter. The time by quarters was :29%,
:59%, 1:30% and 2:02%. Only a stiff
wind blowly directly up the stretch
kept Cresceus from stepping faster
than 2:02.
More than 12,000 people journeyed to
Driving Park to see the great trotter
in action. It was a brilliant assem
blage and Intense enthusiasm for thfi
horse was manifested.
George Ketcham appeared on the
track with Cresceus a little before %
o’clock. The horse and driver were roy
ally received and Mr. Ketcham vu
forced to lift his cap as they passed
the stand. The champion Jogged three
miles slower than three minutes, and
one in 2:22. An hour later, he came
out again and, after scoring several
times, stepped a mile in 2:25. Still later
he worked out for the last time in
2:15%. He evidently had great power
In reserve, and the vast throng wait
ed patiently for the great test. It was
evident that the wind would not In
crease before dark and at 5:40 o’clock
the stallion was brought out for the
last time.
On the fifth score Ketcham nodded
for the word, hut Cresceus was not lit
his stride and he pulled up at the first
turn to try it again. Down to the wlra
he rushed, the runner two lengths be
hind and this time It was a go. Gamely
facing the breeze, the champion start
ed on his Journey, moving with appar
ent ease, and at his greatest speed. The
runner caught him at the quarter, and
a sigh went up from the breathless
throng, as the time went up, a quarter
of a second less than thirty. Now the
wind was at his back, and realising the
advantage, Ketcham kept him at hid
great clip. The half mile pole w f as pass
ed in 59% seconds, a record never be
fore attained, and here the second run
ner caught him up. The three-quarter
pole was reached in 1:30%. Then came
the great trial, for as Cresceus turned
into the stretch the bitter wind beat
him In the face and held him back by
force. For the fraction of a second he
seemed to falter, but his driver’s voice
encouraged him and on he came. With
indomitable courage he plunged in to
ward the finish with unweakened
stride.’and flashed under the wire a
winner against time.
Enthusiasm broke loose. The crowd
rushed onto the track to greet the
champion and a huge wreath of flowers
was hung around his neck. Mr. Ketch
nm, owner and driver, was carried to
the judges stand, and called on for a
speech.
ANOTHER OCTOPUS.
Reported Pooling of Vast Bltaml*
non* Coal Interests.
New York, Aug. 2.—The Mail and Ex
press says to-day:
"It was learned to-day that an un
derwriting syndicate of possibly *50,-
000,000 had been formed to finance tha
consolidation of the bituminous coal
properties along the Norfolk and West
ern, Chesapeake and Ohio and possibly
also the Hooking Valley, Baltimore
and Ohio and other railroads In West
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
"The syndicate will include promi
nent banking interests of this city,
Philadelphia and Baltimore and per
haps Pittsburg and other Western
cities. Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel Corporation. Is
understood to be one of the leading
spirits in the deal and this is inter
preted by some as meaning that the
steel trust will control the output.
“This, however. Is not true. Judge
Gary, it is believed by some, may rep
resent J. P. Morgan & Cos.. but this is
not yet certain. The design is to run
the soft coal business in harmony
with the anthracite trade, which Mr,
Morgan, in a measure, controls.”
THE PHILLIPS SUSPENSION,
The Firm to Resume Active Opera*
linns Early Next Week.
Chicago, Aug. 2.—George H. Phillips
will Issue a circular to-night, addressed
to the customers of his firm, announc
ing that he will be able to resume ac
tive operations on the Board of Trade
by next Tuesday or Wednesday at the
latest, possibly by Monday. The state
ment will also pemnise patrons of the
company that before any new trades
are made a complete and satisfactory
summary of what the books show will
he give nto the public. Phillips asserts
that the experts’ examination of the
firm's books make It certain that the
worst has been told and that the firm
is not a loser to a larger extent than
*300,000.
g , %
Short anal Meyers Iteleaseal on Hall.
New York. Aug. 2.—David L. Short
and Morris L. Meyers, jointly indicted
with Albert T. Patrick, in connection
with the alleged forgery of a will of
William Marsh Rice, were released
from the Tombs on deposit of *15,000
cash bail. They had been In the Tombs
since March 20.
E. In anal shamrock Eat Boole.
Ponta del Dagada. Azore Islands,
Aug. 2. —Sir Thomas Llpton's steam
yacht Erin, which arrived here yester
day with the Shamrock II has coaled
and left here this evening for New
York, towing the cup challenger. A
favorable southeast wind was blow
ing. The vessels expect to arrive at
XiKK August il,