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[ II KSTILL. President.
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THE EMPRESS DYING
~.l sEa WILLIAM WIRED TO COMB
IS ALL HASTE.
CONSCIOUS, WITHOUT PAIN.
, bhpeuou reaches Ills
MOTHER’S IIEDSIDE TO-DAY.
Many Hoynl Personage* Connected
l,v mood or Marriage Have Al
ready Gathered at Croaben,
Mil ere the Dowager Enpren Lies
Slowly Sinking to Her I-nst llest.
Mils Edward Hurry tng to His Sis
side by* Special Tralu and
lloot.
Hamburg, Aug. 4.-The Empress,
Crown Prince Frederick William,
prince Eitel Frederick and Prince Au
gust William arrived at Cronberg,
where the Dowager Empress Frederick
is lying dangerously ill, at a late hour
w .night. Other royal personages who
have arrived are Prince Adolf of
Schaumburg Lippe, Prince and Princess
Friedrich Carl of Hesse, and the Crown
prince and Princess of Greece.
Emperor William has not yet arrived
at Cronberg. He is expected there at 3
a. m. to-morrow.
Prof. Renvers, the specialist, wired
His'Majesty to come in all haste.
The following bulletin concerning the
condition of the illustrious patient was
issued during the afternoon:
“The external disease from which
Her Majesty is suffering, and which
for years has been slowly Increasing,
has in the course of the last few weeks
extended to the internal organs. Her
Majesty’s strength is diminishing rap
idly owing to inability to take suf
ficient nourishment. She is conscious,
and at the present without pain.
“Renvers, Spielhagen.”
The King Hurries to His mister.
London, Aug. 4.—King Edward, who
has been staying at Cowes, has ar
ranged to leave Portsmouth at 3 a. m.
to-morrow by special train, which is
due to arrive in London at 5 a. m. He
will proceed immediately from London
tv special train and boat, via Flush
ing. to tiie bedside of his sister. It is
not yet known whether Queen Alexan
dra will accompany him.
The Duke of Cambridge is already
in Cronberg.
invadersVepulsed.
Venezuelan .Government Announced
Victory- of Gurhirns* Force.
Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 4. —The
Venezuelan government announces that
a force of invaders under Gen. Rangel
Garbiras, including twenty-two bat
talions of the Colombian army, was re
pulsed by the government troops, and
compelled to fall back across the fron
tier after twenty-eight hours' flgting,
July 28 and July 29.
It is ofilcially asserted that the in
vaders lost 900 men, the government
troops losing 300.
The government has sent reinforce
ments to the frontier.
Thirty Mourn riuhting.
London, Aug. 4.—The Reuter Tele
gram Company has received the fol
lowing dispatch, dated Aug. 4, from
Curacao:
"Advices from Caracas say that
MOO revolutionists were defeated after
thirty hours' fighting, July 29 and July
3 °, "ith a loss of 800 men, the govern
ment loss being 300.”
STILL AFTER THE PRIZE.
StmtoM Ifnniont flu l.rn Another lln-
MncceNMful Effort.
Paris, Aug. 4.—M. Santos Dumont,
the Brazilian aeronaut, made another
unsuccessful attempt this afternoon to
ttin the prize, SIOO,OOO francs offered by
ib Deutseh of the Aero Club, for a
dirigible balloon. He started from the
ground of the Aero Club, in the Parc
u Aerostation at Saint Cloud, and
headed for the Eiffel tower. When
urer Long Champs the guide rope
fanghi mi a tree. M. Santos Dumont
* n t ‘'■ hut, finding he could not
(over iho course within the time limit,
' e returned to Saint Cloud eight and
me-half minutes after the start, hav
■g covered about half the distance to
we Lifted tower.
I'ESrmiVEK TOTAL. WRECK.
I'lier Only llrifiith Naval Vessel
Nt itli Turbine Propellers.
i London, Aug. 4.—The British torpedo
'h'Mroyer Viper struck a rock off
v ' islnnf l of Alderney, in the English
<hannei and is a total wreck.
i was no loss of life.
iper was the only vessel the
I ’■ 1 'J'” envy fitted with turbine cn
•: ii i hiring her speed trials in May
! v “ , '" Ul " she attained 30% knots and
knM |,ronou nced capable of doing 31
At that time she was handled
Imu i n 'hexperienced crew and her
'i kn • believed she would yet attain
i •
lliiirstiui Hid Not Volunteer.
J A o a ',‘i r * ‘ty, N. J., Aug. 1. —Senator
dav tv, l burston of Nebraska said to
ij,„ , ,"1 11 l, ‘e published statement that
vi,,. . tendered his professional ser-
Admiral Schley is incorrect.
sala 1 i s ' vnrm friend and admirer,”
’he Senator, “I wired him a mes
sirm ' uting my friendship and de
noihi " his com P'ete vindication, but
uhv ir, the jj ne 0 f p ro f esß i (>na |
was HU BL r( ‘ s ted or thought <w’
I Hrtlier Concentration.
|r,mi' n , '" n : Aug. E.—The military ad
i 'i itinn in South Africa, accord
r " various dispatches from Johan
f.. and Kroonstadt has determin-
Vh ; concentrate into camps natives
to'-c.. are , outs 'de of the garrisoned
m. destroying their' kraals and
of . so a8 to shut off this source
ta th e Boers.
•■rineo Henry Slightly Better.
s Aug. 4. —The Due de Chartres,
)<,. , Prince Henri d'Orleans, has
{-■ t* lo following dispatch from
' ' Harding the Prince, who is ly
•V,' '""lously 111 there:
■eily better. Hope again felt."
I oiler n Flag of Trace.
A u_ ro ' m, 'tad, Orange River Coipny,
Ish 'll ' "" ° n ° el '* came into the Tlrlt
with .i* to * dny under a fiag of true
and letter from ex-Pres.Jent Steyn.
Jiabatmal) Jinfrantj
THE CRISIS TO-DAY.
Snn Francisco’* Longshore Strike to
Reach a Climax of Pence or Wnr.
San Francisco, Aug. 4.—Whether the
local labor trouble is to be terminated
or whether it is to be extended to
other unions and possibly to other coast
cities probably' will be determined to
morrow afternoon. The directors of
the Employers’ Association are to meet
the nto decide on their final position.
Should they decide to make no conces
sions the union leaders assert they will
issue orders for extreme measures. An
drew Furureeth, secretary of the Labor
Council, said:
"We have done everything in our
power to meet the employers half way,
but through their attorney, Mr. Mich
ael, they have expressed a desire to
treat with us only on one basis—that
of the disruption of the labor unions in
San Francisco.
“We shall not consent to yield up the
only tights we have as laboring men.
We decline to allow the employers to
rule the industries of this city, as did
the council of ten in the dark days of
Venice’s history. We are willing to
meet the issue raised by the employers
in a spirit of fairness, but, at the same
time we demand that the employers
consider the question involved in this
struggle in the same spirit. What we
want is an early adjustment of this
affair. We will do all we can to secure
it, without the sacrifice of our princi
ples as a union and our dignity as
honest workingmen.”
Only two vessels left port to-day, the
steamer Conemaugh for Alaska and the
steamer Santa Rosa for Southern Cali
fornia.
MATTERS - TENSE AT TAMPA.
Homes of A nti-KeHisteneia I.callers
fiaarileil Against Fenreil Attempts
lit Incendiarism—Lenders Express
Satisfaction.
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 4.—Guards have
been placed around many homes in
Tampa to prevent incendiary fires.
Those whose homes are guarded are
known leaders in the anti-Resistencia
strike movement, and rumors of possi
ble incendiarism have been rife for two
days. All of the closed cigar factories
are kept guarded. It is believed that
the crisis in the strike situation will
be reached this week.
The business men are taking an ac
tive hand in the negotiations, and
while the officers of the striking union
claim to be satisfied at the situation
many of the men openly express their
discouragement at the outlook. As yet
there have been no attempts at vio
lence and every precaution has been
taken to prevent it.
KNOWII.LE CARS IDLE.
Striker* Will Vote on Proposition of
Company To-day.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 4.—The Knox
ville Traction Company made no effort
to run cars to-day, believing that
trouble might result with thousands of
men idle for the day. ' Traffic, however,
will be resumed to-morrow. The fail
ure of the cars to run cut down the
church congregations and made Knox
ville a city of stay-at-homes to-day.
Chilhowee Park, owned by the trac
tion company, which usually is visited
by an average of 10,000 people each
Sunday, was wholly deserted, there be
ing no way to reach it except by pri
vate conveyance. A proposition has
been secured from General Manager
Howell of the traction company upon
which the men will vote to-morrow.
The proposition is that while the union
will not be recognized, the men will be
taken back as vacancies occur, mar
ried men to be given the preference.
New men who have been running are
to stand on their merits of proficiency
only. This will probably be accepted
by the strikers.
Conductor D. P. Tripp, who was in
jured by a mob last night, after hav
ing been pulled off his car, will re
cover. Mr. Tripp came here three
months ago from Greenville, S. C.
Jersey Central Strike Nearly Over.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 4.—The ma
chinists, blacksmiths and boilermakers
employed at the car shops at the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey and who
went out on strike May 20 will return
to work to-morrow, the company hav
ing re-employed them individually. The
car repairers, who constitute the ma
jority of the employes, are still hold
ing out. Nevertheless, the company
will attempt to resume work to-mor
row with t|je old machinists and as
many new men as can be procured.
THE NEW LEVIATHAN.
Tlie White Star Giant Liner’s First
Trip Westward.
New York, Aug. 4.—The biggest ship
in the world, the Celtic, of the White
Star line, reached her dock here to-day
on her maiden voyage. Her time from
Liverpool was eight days and forty-six
minutes. As she is berthed her steerage
deck is higher than the entrance to the
pier. After she was warped in, the iron
doors aft the cabins had to be opened
to land the passengers. The sun deck
towers above the roof of the pier.
Three hundred and forty-five cabin
and two hundred and sixty-eight steer
age passengers came over on the Cel
tic. It was not intended that the big
liner should make any marvelous time
on this trip. Her average speed was
14.95 knots, although she is able to log
16% knots an hour.
SAVING THE CARGO.
Salvors at Work on the AVrecU ot
Steamer Acls.
St. John's, N. F„ Aug. 4.—A messen
ger who arrived to-day from the scene
of the wreck of the steamer Acts, west
of Capp Race, reports that the salvors
are taking cotton from her. The steam
er Grand Lake is taking other portions
of the cargo. She had on board 144,000
bushels of wheat in bulk, 2,320 bales of
cotton, 2.710 bags of cotton seed meal
and 1,175 pieces of pitch pine. With the
' exception of the grain, all the cargo is
1 et stly salvabie.
Capt. Tate and the crew have aban
doned the vessel and are now at Tre
passey.
Shamrock'* Spur* anil Gear.
New York, Aug. 4 —The Anchor Line
steamer Astoria, which arrived to-day
from Glasgow, brought the spars and
gear of the cup challenger Shamrock
11. The great mast, lower mast and
top mast is in one piece and is lashed
securely to the spar deck on the port
side. This mast is 169 feet 9 inches In
length.
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY. AUGUST a, 1901.
THE BATTLE ROYAL
STRIKING STEEL WORKERS TO
MAKE SUPREME EFFORT.
NO QUARTER WILL BE ASKED.
NOR WILL THE ASSOCIATION EX
TEND ANY.
President Shaffer Wilding TliroimJi
a Flood Tide of Reporter* Say*
That Within a Week Every Union
Mnn in Fnct and nt Heart in the
Employ of the Combine Will He
Requested to Join in the Demon
stration—Shaffer Commit* With
Federation Olliciul.
Pittsburg, Aug. 4. —“Within a week
every union man and every union man
at heart in the employ of the United
States Steel Corporation will be asked
to join in the strike now being waged
by the Amalgamated Association. We
must settle whether unionism is to
stand or fall.
“There will be no more conferences
with the United States Steel Corpor
ation unless the meeting is asked for
by the officials of that corporation. The
Amalgamated Association will not re
quest a peace meeting.”
These and several other significant
statements were made to-night by
Theodore J. Shaffer, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, upon his re
turn from the fruitless confernce with
J. Pierpont Morgan and others in New
f'York.
It is now a fight to the bitter finish
between the great billion dollar steel
trust and organized labor.
No Quarter Given or Expected.
Mr. Shaffer says that he is ready to
employ peaceable means within
the power of man to win a victory.
No quarter is to be given and none will
be requested. The entire management
of the battle has been placed in the
hands of President Shaffer. He has ab
solute power to call out every man who
is connected with the organization and
he intends to do it. He is satisfied
with the progress of the fight to date.
He finds that none of his battle lines
has been broken. Promise is made by
Mr. Shaffer that the trust will find that
the Amalgamated Association has
strong roots in many of Us mills.
Mr. Shaffer. Secretary Williams. B.
I. Davis, M. F. Tighe and John Camp
bell of Wellsville, came in from New
York over the Baltimore and Ohio road
at about 7 o’clock this evening. They
were expected by the Pennsylvania, hut
Mr. Shaffer enjoys 'mystery, and his
chief pastime now is eluding reporters.
The president and his advisors did not
appear to be the least cast down.
A Sen ol Reporters.
“I have simply been whirling
through a sea of reporters since I left
Pittsburg,” said Mr. Shaffer, “and the
tide does not seem to have turned the
other way. There is not much that I
can say about the situation at pres
ent.”
“Will there be a meeting of the ad
visory board to-night to order a gen
eral strike?” was asked.
“No. I always endeavor to prevent
Sunday meetings when I can. We held
none on the train to-day,” was the re
ply.
“Will there be a metting to-mor
row?”
“None will be needed. The fact of
the matter is that we held one in New
York last evening.”
“Was there any action taken at that
meeting about calling all of the men in
the employ of the United States Steel
Corporation?”
“I was given full authority to act.
The meeting empowered me to issue a
cal! whenever in my judgment I
thought it was time to act.”
“When will that call be issued?”
“The depends upon a number of
things. It is difficult to say just the
exact day that 1 will be ready to ex
ercise the authority vested in me.”
“Is the order likely to go out to
night?”
“I would hardly think so. I am of
the opinion that I could not prepare
myself to issue the order to-night.”
“Will you do anything in the matter
this evening?”
"No. I will not. lam going home to
rest and will wait until to-morrow to
resume the cares of my position.”
"Cannot you fix some definite date
when this order will be Issued?”
Within u Week.
“You can say that within a week
every union man and every union man
at heart in the employ of the United
States Steel Corporation will be re
requested by me to join the Amalga
mated Association in winning this
strike.”
“Do you think you will be able to
close all of the mills of the steel cor
poration?”
“I am of the opinion that every one
of them can be closed. We have some
great surprises in store for the trust.
The men have been organized in some
of their mills that they never dreamed
could be touched. Wg have the sym
pathy of the workmen, and they will
not throw any straws in the way of
our absolute victory.”
Mr. Shaffer said that the stories that
Mr. Morgan had been ugly during the
conference on Saturday wore untrue.'
He said the gentleman had been cour
teous and businesslike throughout the
entire meeting, and if he had lost his
temper it was after the adjournment
of the gathering.
“Are you afraid of Southern negroes
being brought into break the strike?"
No Fear of Negroes.
“Not in the least. The negroes of the
South are thoroughly organized. We
have not been overlooking that detail.
They make the best kind of union men.
The 300 colored men brought from the
South to assist in starting the plant of
the Latrobe Steel Company, in. Chicago,
wore all members of the union. When
they discovered what was wanted of
them they returned to their homes.”
Reverting to the failure of the strike
settlement Mr. Shaffer said:
"No explanation was offered by the
company for their refusal to grant any
belter terms or to consider the propo
sitions of the Amalgamated Associa
tion In any form. They seemed to have
mode up their minds suddenly to give
no consideration to the men and would
not vary from this determination.
"Don't blame Mr. Morgan for all
this.” said Mr. Shaffer as he went on.
"Mr. Morgan knows absolutely noth
ing about the true condition* of the
mills except as he is told by others.
He has their word and is guided by It
entirely, 1 believe that Mr. Morgan
is a fair-minded man and is only act
ing on his judgment based on informa
tion of others whom he looks to. 1 am
aware that there is a hidden influence
in the corporate body of the United
States Steel Corporation that has been
working against us. What I mean is
that it is hidden to the public, but not
to us. We are fully aware of the lo
cation of our enemies. We went to
New York wanting peace. We did
everything that we knew how to bring
about peace honorably. In every effort
we failed. We can do no more than
fight for our existence until either the
trust asks for another conference or
we are extirpated.”
Secretary Williams was not disposed
to discuss the situation at such great
length as his chief. He did have this
to say, however:
“All possibility of settlement of this
difficulty appears to be at an end.
“We carefully copsidered the propo
sition of the trust. It was decided that
the terms were such that we could not
accept. To accept would have meant
practically the disruption of our or
ganization. We could not have agreed
and returned to face the men we rep
resented
"It is now a case of fight. I think the
contest will be the greatest industrial
battle the world has ever known. I am
thoroughly convinced that we will win
the victory.”
Refusal Only Alternative.
“As anxious as the members of the
executive board of the Amalgamated
Association were to settle the present
steel workers strike, their refusal to
accept the terms of Mr. Morgan was
the only alternative left them with the
last moment. From the association side
to have agreed to the proposition that
would have declared all of the hoop
combine mills now idle as non-union
would have meant the desertion of the
thousands of workmen who were em
ployed in them and who organized and
came out on a strike since the trouble
began. To have deserted these men now
would have been the death blow of the
organization and it would have died in
dishonor. To fight the trust in an hon
orable battle with a good chance to
win, means at least a chance for life,
but if beaten, a demise of the Amal
gamated Association with honor.”
“This was the explanation of Vice
President Reese of the Amalgamated
Association, who returned from New
York to-day after attending the con
ference there with the officials of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Concerning the actual strike status
in this city, there seems to be little
or no change. The mills on strike are
still idle, with no indication of an at
tempt by the combine to start any of
the plants. No fires are being started
and the only evidence of work about
any of the plants is that of men mak
ing necessary repairs. There seems to
he no concern among the strik' at
the failure of the late conference. ,uid
all seen believe the men will stand by
the association to the end.
Gaining at McKeesport.
From McKeesport this announcement
is made to-night:
“The Amalgamated Association is
rapidly gaining strength in McKees
port and it is estimated that they ad
ded at least two hundred new members
to its forces at two meetings held this
afternoon.
“The strikers last night were claim
ing that everything was coming their
way and that if a general strike order
is issued the National Tube Company
will be unable to turn a wheel and that
they would have between 8,000 and 10,-
000 more men out. The business men
of McKeesport are greatly depressed
by the situation and they fear if a gen
eral order is issued from strike head
quarters that their business will be
nearly ruined, at least for the time be
ing. as about 15,000 men would be
idle.”
Restive at W T ell*vlSle.
The report from Wellsville, 0., Is that
the strikers are in a very restive mood
to-night. The arrest of eight of their
number and the fact that warrants are
in the possession of the police for nine
more, who are at present in hiding in
the camps across the river, in West
Virginia, has put them in anything but
an amicable frame of mind toward the
authorities and the steel company.
Four of the strikers are still in jail,
while Organizer George Evans, Frank
Adams and William and Elmer Moore
have been released on bail furnished by
friends of the men.
There is a feeling of unrest among
the operative potters of East Liverpool
and Wellsville. and the owners of the
plants are fearful lest they come out in
sympathy with the steel workers. There
are 9,000 operatives in the potteries in
the two towns.
SHAFFER AT W ASHINGTON.
He Holil* Consultation With Labor
Federation Official.
Washington, Aug. 4.—President Shaf
fer and other members of the executive
board of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers have been
sounding the American Federation of
Labor as to the extent the latter body
can be depended upon in supporting
the great steel strike now under way.
With this object in view President
Shaffer, Secretary Williams, B. I.
Davis, M. F. Tighe and John Chappell
came to Washington after the an
nouncement in New York of their fail
ure to reach an agreement with the
United States Steel officials. They
reached the city late last night and
registered at one of the down town ho
tels. Their presence In the city was
known only to a few people. They de
parted for Pittsburg about 11 o'clock
this morning. While here the commit
tee had two extended interviews with
General Secretary Frank Morrison,
the principal officer of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor now
in the city, President Gompers being
away for a few days visit to the North.
Mr. Morrison was exceedingly loath to
discuss the object of the committee's
visit. He would not say specifically to
what extent the federation would aid
the Amalgamated Association.
The Amalgamated Association, Mr.
Morrison said, was an affiliated body
with the Federation and as such was
entitled to the co-operation and aid of
the greater body In conducting the
strike movement to an effective and
successful issue. Mr. Morrison express
ed himself as confident of the ultimate
victory of the steel workers and felt
certain that the Federation of Labor
would give them ail the aid in its pow
er. He was asked specifically whether
orders would be Issued for an extension
of the strike in affiliated branches of
labor and regarding the matter of
financial assistance to the steel strik
ers, but would not answer the <iues
tions.
NO ORDERS TO START.
Report* Tlinl Strike Will F.xtenil to
Republic Steel anil Iron.
Youngstown, 0., Aug. 4.—Superin
(Cenlinued on Fifth Page
TILLMAN OUT WEST
CAROLINA’S FIERY SENATOR
SPEAKS IN WISCONSIN.
NEGRO IN SOUTH HIS THEME.
CALLS ATTENTION TO CARPET RAG
GERY AND IGNORANCE,
Anil Justifies the South'* Dc*lre nnd
Dcterniiuation to Have Only an In
telligent llallot Privilege—Doe*
Not Endorse llookcr Washington's
Scheme of lnilu*trlnl Education.
Eloquently Pnllinte* Lynching in
Cnnc* Where Horrthle Crime Hu*
Reen Committed.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 4.—A Sentinel
special from Marinette, Wis., says:
United States Senator Ben R. Till
man of South Carolina addressed a
large audience on the race question
from a Southern standpoint. One of
the features of his address was a plea
in justification of lynching.
“In Wisconsin you have 5,000 black
men,” he said. "Why don’t you try
the bleaching process and exterminate
them by inter-inarrying? The idea is
repugnant to you. In South Carolina
we have 750,000 blacks and 550,000
whites. The carpet-baggers, the ’nig
ger’ and the Southern scalawags and
scoundrels ruled us after the war, un
til they had stolen everything that j
there was in the state; then we went [
with our shotguns to the polls and took
it away from them. All men are not
created equal, and the ‘niggers' are not
lit to vote. Come what may, the white
people of the South will govern their
own country.”
He condemned Booker Washington's
scheme of educating the negrp along
industrial lines, as an attempt to place
him on an equality with the white arti
san, something that would intensify
race hatred in the South. He said that
among the 4,000,000 slaves during the
Civil Wnr there were more Christians
than there are to-day among the 9,999,-
000 blacks in the South.
“I do not want to uphold slavery,”
he continued. "I thank God there are
no slaves to-day under the Stars and
Stripes.”
Mr. Tillman made an eloquent plea
in justification of lynching, saying that
Southern women could not be brought
into court to testify to their shame and
degradation before a jury for the pur
pose of convicting a beast. Ills refer
ence to the sanctity of the Southern
household and the Southern women,
and his remarks on lynching were
heartily applauded. He closed with an
impassioned statement to the effect
that white people of the South would
remain on top “In spite of the devil,”
and if necessary he and his brethren
were ready to take down their shotguns
again.”
A DESPERATE NEGRO.
Ho Kill* Officer nml In Clinacd l>>
Mon nnl 1)or.
Charlotte, N. C.. Aug. 4.—A special
from Shelby, N. C„ to the Observer
says that Chief of Police Jones of that
place was shot and instantly killed by
Jim Lowry, a negro employe at the
South Carolina and Georgia depot at
1 o’clock this morning. Jones, with a
warrant charging Lowry with selling
whisky without a license, went to serve
it. Lowry ran, firing at Jones, the bul
let taking effect in the lung. Jones
followed and caught him as he struck
a lamp post. In the scuffle Lowry
fired again, the bullet going through
Jones’ heart. Jones was a well known
detective and has a state reputation
for bravery.
The last report from the scene to
night is that a reward of S3OO is of
fered tor the negro’s arrest by the city
and a reward of S4OO will be offered by
the Governor. Four bloodhounds and
over a thousand people are on the ne
gro's trail. One of the bloodhounds
was shot by the fleeing negro.
It is quite likely that if the negro is
caught he will never reach the jail.
Jones was a very popular man.
WENT THROUGH A UHIDGE.
Railroad Accident in Wisconsin
Cnunea Dentil nnd Injury.
West Superior, Wis.. Aug. 4.—The
first ore train over th new Stonybrook
cut-off of the Eastern Minnesota Rail
way went through the bridge over the
St. Louis river, just above Stoneybrook,
fifty-two miles from here, at 3 o’clock
this afternoon. John O'Rielly, head
brakeman. aged 19, was killed. Two
railroad employes were hurt, but not
seriously. John Postal, assistant train
master, may be seriously injured. The
extent of his Injuries is not known.
The engine and cars are now In the
St. Louis river. Traffic will be delayed
for two weeks.
HOItRIIILK HEATH.
Young Woman AcrWn(ll>' Set* Her
Clothing Allre.
New York. Aug. 4.—Mrs. Lizzie Sim
mers of this city, wife of a young piano
tuner, to whom she had been married
three months, while curling her hair
this evening accidentally set Are to a
bottle of naphtha which was standing
on a table. Her clothing was ignited,
and before the husband could extin
guish the fiames, Mrs. Simmers,
wreathed 111 Are, Jumped from the
fourth story of the house. She struck
the sidewalk head-first and died two
hours later of the burns and the fall.
The (inlllenii KlnhermeM.
Baltimore. Aug. 4.—The Forty-fifth
annual session of the National Grand
Taberancle of Galilean Fishermen, a
negro organization, will be held in
Galilean Temple in this city beginnig
Tuesday morning. A large number of
delegates are expected, special trans
portation arrangements having been
made for those from New York, New
Jersey, Khode Island, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, the District
of Columbia and throughout the South
and West.
Texas Packing Plant llarneil.
Dallas, Tex., A.ug. 4. —The plant of
the Max llarn Packing Company burn
ed to-night. Loss $00,000; insurance
$20,000. All the cooling rooms were
filled to their capacity with dressed
meats.
NOT AUTHENTICATED.
The Ktiimor Tlmt Senntor Chnmllcr
Hail Preferred Chargeii Annin**
“Fig lit in* Hob" FWnim.
Boston, Aug. 4. —"I am not aware of
any request for an inquiry or investi
gation,” said Secretary of the Navy
Long at Hingham to-day to a Journal
reporter, when asked about the Wash
ington report that ex-Senator Wil
liam E. Chandler had made charges
against Rear Admiral ftobiey D.
Evans.
“The only thing I remember concern
ing the matter," continued Mr. Long,
“ is that Mr. Chandler wrote to me
about the time when Admiral Evans'
book was published and asked for
copies of papers and documents re
lating to Evans. These copies were
sent to him. Later Mr. Chandler wrote
a letter to me in which he gave his
version of the case.”
"Did that letter constitute a request
for an inquiry?” was asked.
“There was no request, as I under
stand it. and there seems to be no ne
cessity for an Inquiry concerning the
matter referred to.”
“Might it not be taken up by the
Senate?"
“That is not likely, for netther Mr.
Chandler nor Admiral Evans is a mem
ber of the Senate.”
When asked regarding the selection
of the third member of the Schley
court of inquiry Secretary Long said
that so far as he knew no selection had
been made.
“If Mr. HaclCtt has made the selec
tion I shall probably know' it to-inor
row, but he has not sent me word as
yet. He is probably taking time to
ascertain if the man he selects can
serve. I have left the matter entirely
with him. There are only a few who
are eligible and any of them would be
a good man.”
ANOTHER LYNCHED.
Will Price Meets IDs Death at Hands
of Carrollton Mol*.
New Orleans. Aug. 4.—The Picayune’s
Carrolton, Miss., special says:
“It has Just been learned that the
armed mob which has been in the
Taliaferro neighborhood for two days
looking for Sallie Layton and others,
some time during last night killed Will
Price, the negro who worked for Mr.
Taliferro and lived within two hun
dred yards of his residence. He was
found dead in the road on Mr. Duke’s
place this morning some distance from
a tree with a rope around his neck and
rflutilated by gunshots. Esquire John
Irving held an inquest over the body.
The verdict was. "Came to his death
by the hands of unknown persons.”
It is said that he went to the Talia
ferro residence yesterday and told Jack
Taliaferro all about the murder and
said that the plan was to kill both the
old people and Jack, the youngest boy,
while Lynn was away, and to shoot
Lynn when he returned. It is under
stood the mob has quit work now and
gone to their homes. No arrests have
been made of parties who engaged in
the lynching.”
ANOTHER BANK CLOSES.
Alleged Exeessix'e Lonns Said to
llnx'e Caused Action.
Austin. Tex., Aug. 4.—Federal Bank
Inspector J. M. Logan to-day closed
the First National Bank of this city
and posted a notice on Its doors that
it would not be open to business, pend
ing the arrival of the chief inspector.
Alleged excessive loans are said to
have caused the inspector to take this
action. The state of Texas is said to
have had some $75,000 on deposit,
though the exact amount is unknown.
Total deposits are reported to be over
$200,000.
No official statement will he Issued
pending the arrival of the chief Inspec
tor.
Director Myrick of the First Na
tional Bank to-night said that there
was approximately $525,000 worth of de
posits instead of $200,000, as nt first
stated, and that the hank will be able
to pay dollar for dollar, there being
sufficient cash In the vaults to-night to
pay 70 cents on the dollar and the re
mainder can be easily obtained by the
collection of notes. The closing of the
bank came unexpectedly to all the dl
ectors.
THREE WERE DROWNED.
Mnn Good Swimmer, lint Compnnions
Dragged Him Down.
Salisbury, Md.. Aug. r4.—Three per
sons were drowned while bathing yes
terday afternoon at Quoponeo, on Sine
puxent hay. They were Miss Ethel T.
Philips of Baltimore, Miss Jennie
White of Whiteshurg, Md., and G. G.
Ratcliffe of Salisbury.
The three unfortunates became sep
arated from oilier members of the par
ty and suddenly found themselves In a
deep hole. The ladies became fright
ened and on finding, themselves going
down, grabbed Ratcliffe, who was a
good swimmer, and dragged him with
them. They were drowned before as
sistance reached them.
FATAL COLLISION.
Confusion of Orders Results In Two
Dentil*.
Loekport. N. Y., Aug. 4.—A Pan-
American special heavily loaded and a
regular train collided a few miles east
of this city about 1 o'clock this morn
ing on the New York Central. Thomas
Hyland, an engineer, and George Webb,
trainman, were killed, and a fireman
was severely injured.
A contusion of orders caused the ac
cident.
Noted Divine Dead.
New York, Aug. 4.—Rev. George E.
Hancock, pastor of the West Park M.
E. Church of Anbury Park, N. J., was
stricken with paralysis at the morning
service. He was carried Into the rec
tory and died at 2:30 o’clock in the af
ternoon. Mr. Hancock camplained of
not feeling well before he went Into the
pulpit, but attempted to deliver the
sermon. He had not spoken more than
five minutes when the fatal stroke
came.
Another Union Projected.
St. Louis. Aug. 4.—An attempt is be
ing made In this city to form a build
ing material trades council, to Include
all workingmen
facture olTtructurHl materials. If the
project Is carried out successfully only
union-made material can be used in
tln> erection of the World's Fair
[ buildings, it is stated.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK, $1 AYEAR
CHINESE UNFRIENDLY
HATRED OF PEKIN POPI!LACE BE
COMING MORE APPARENT.
WORK ON LEGATION DEFENSES
MINISTERS DISAGREE AVITH THE
MILITARY Al TIIORITIES.
The Latter Desire the Deteimea Con
strueted Sullleiently Strong to Re
sist Attnek* While the Former
Dcpreratr Any Consplenous Worka
That Would Prove an Irritant to
Celeatinl Sensiti veneai Walla
Made of flrlck and Piereed With
Loopholes.
Pekin, Au.er. 4.—American and Euro
pean residents assert that the demean
or of the Pekin populace is constantly
becoming more unfriendly and that as
the allied troops depart the Chinese re
sume their old habits of jostling and
cursing foreigners in the streets.
The legation defenses are now ap
proaching completion. Generally
speaking, they consist of brick walls
from fifteen to twenty feet high, and
from three to four feet thick, loop
holed for rifles.
The ministers of the Powers ignored
the plan for a uniform system of de
fense submitted by the generals, and
consequently the governments are
working Independently.
It is the policy of the ministers to
avoid conspicuous work of defense, lest
these should prove an irritant, provok
ing instead of preventing hostilities.
Most of the engineers have recom
mended stronger defenses than the
ministers will sanction. Maj. Edgar B.
Robertson of the Ninth Infantry, who
commands the United States legation
guard, has written to Mr. Rockhill to
protest against what he calls “the de
fenseless position of our legation," rep
resenting that it is exposed to attack
on four sides. Mr. Rockhill has replied
that it Is not intended to a
fortress, but merely a wall for protec
tion against unexpected mob violence.
The wall is made of brick out of defer
ence to Chinese pride.
The French and Italians still remain
here. The non-fullillment of the agree
ment to evacuate public places in a
fortnight causes some inconvenience to
the military authorities. Only the Ger
man barracks have been completed.'
The French barracks have hardly been
begun. The troops are grumbling over
being compelled to give up comfortable
quarters and to find temporary camps.
murderedTnd robbed.
Newton Lanier's Katul Interruption
to Ills Journey to His Father's
Home.
Charlotte, N. C„ Aug. 4.—Last Fri
day afternoon a young man was found
lying by the roadside two miles from
Charlotte in an unconscious condition.
He was brought to the city hospital,
where he died an hour later. The cor
orner's inquest has developed a case of
murder and robbery. The dead body
was identified as that of Newton La
nier of Fort Mill, S. C., and a volun
teer in the Spanish war, who went to
Cuba in a company from this city.
It transpires that Lanier was given
knockout drops at a house of 111 fame
here and was afterwards sandbagged
and robbed of his watch and $BO in cash.
Lanier came here Friday morning on
his way to Clover, S. C., to visit his
father. While waiting for his train he
was met by three men, one of whom
gave his name as Charles Lyle of
Knoxville, and lured to the house of a
woman of the town, where he was plied
with liquor and afterwards doped and
later on sandbagged. Lyle had openly
boasted to one of the women of his In
tention to “do” his victim. The three
suspected men are said to he gamblers,
who came here during the firemen’s
celebration two weeks ago. It is be
lieved that Charles Lyle is an assum
ed name. The police have a good de
scription of nil three, and their cap
ture is probable.
PROMINENT GEORGIAN PARALYZED
Ex-Congress mu n lllouut .Stricken at
Ills Jones County Pnriu.
Macon, Ga„ Aug. 4.—News was re
ceived in this city last night that ex-
Congressman James H. Blount, who
represented this district in Congress
for twenty years and who was sent to
Hawaii by President Cleveland as com
missioner paramount at the time of the
revolution in the island, had suffered a
stroke of paralysis and is in a critical
condition at his country home near
here.
Mr. Blount has been slightly sick for
a couple of weeks and had gone to his
farm in Jones county to recuperate. It
is impossible to-night to get the full
particulars of Mr. Blount's illness.
THE DKADI.I ICE CREAM.
Ten Persons Poisoned, One Dcnd, at
Leesburg, Gn.
Atlanta, Aug. 4.—A special to the
Constitution from Leesburg, Ga„ says:
Ten persons were poisoned with ice
cream last Thursday at the home of
Mis. W. It. Bunkley. W. R. Bunkley
died to-day from the effects, and Mrs.
Bunkley and daughter are critically Hi.
The rest of the family and guests are
recovering.
Settlement Reported Reneheil.
New York. Aug. 4.—The Press will
announce to-morrow on what It calls
"unimpeachable authority" that a set
tlement has been reached between Mrs.
Lillian B. Allien and the Lorillards.
Rancocas will remain in the family
and in return for her surrender of
her rights to the famous farm, Mrs. Al
lien will receive a large sum in cash.
Hnin on Parched St. Lonls.
St. Louis. Aug. 4.—Rain visited St.
Louis to-day for the first time in thirty
days. The fall was about three-tenths
of an Inch. The expected drop in tem
perature arrived to-day, the maximum
being but 79, at 3 o'clock this after
noon. or 1 degrees cooler than the
same hour Saturday.