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' THE MORNING NEWS,
j H ESTILL, President,
r.rabiighed ISoO. - - Incorporated 1883.
THE GAME AT QUEBEC
JJ4XV MOVES AND COUNTER-MOVES
MADE YESTERDAY.
ORDERED BACK TO MONTREAL.
j,l T C.KEENE AND GAN NOR HAVE
NOT LEFT YET.
Remanded to Custody of Montreal
Juilor Yesterday l>y Judge An
drew* They Were Immediately
Taken Charge of Again l Sheriff
Langelier of Quebec on Writs Is
>ueJ by Judge Caron of That City
nml Hetnrned to Their Quarters in
the Jail— Hearing Set for Eight
Mu; a Italic*, nut Conflict May En-
Bet wen the Two Courts.
Quebec, June 21.—There were many
troves and counter-moves to-day in
the legal fight bteween attorneys for
Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene, the
two Americans who are wanted in Sa
vannah for alleged frauds in connec
tion with harbor work, and attorneys
representing the United States govern
ment who are trying to secure their
extradition. The net result of It all
is that Gaynor and Greene were to
night returned to their comfortable
quarters in the Quebec Jail for eight
days, when arguments wall be heard
on new habeas corpus proceedings.
The attorneys for the United States
scored a temporary success to-day
when Judge Andrews handed down a
decision rejecting the petitions for
writs of habeas corpus and ordering
Sheriff Langelier to take Greene and
Gaynor back to Montreal, where the
extradition proceedings were to be re
sumed.
Sheriff Langelier announced this
evening that he would leave to-night
for Montreal.
MONTREAL JAILOR WAS ON HAND.
But Prisoners Remained Only Short
Time in His Custody.
Quebec. June 21.—The order given by
Judge Andrews was that Sheriff Lan
gelier was to deliver his prisoners to
Mr. Vallee, jailer of the Montreal jail,
but to-night the latter arrived in town
on instructions of Mr. McMaster, coun
sel for the United States government,
who yesterday wrote Mr. Val
lee to by in Quebec to
day, in case Gaynor and Greene were
remanded back to Montreal by Judge
Andrews.
Immediately on arrival Mr. Vallee,
Accompanied by'Capt. Pennee, chief of
the city police, and Detective Silvaln,
went to the court house to take charge
of the prisoners, who were brought in
from jail and handed over by Sheriff
Langelier to Mr. Vallee. The latter no
sooner had them in his charge than
Mr. Tasehereau appeared on the scene
with two writs of habeas corpus issued
by Judge Caron this evening ordering
Jailor Vallee to hand the prisoners to
Sheriff Langelier. The latter imme
diately took the men in charge and on
the order of Judge Caron both were
remanded to jail for eight days.
It is expected that the prosecution
will again take proceedings on Mon
day next .to have Judge Andrews' or
der obeyed. In rendering judgment
to-day Judge Andrews remarked tin*
he considered it his duty to say that,
sitting ae judge, he did not recognise,
hut distinctly denied, the right. of any
other judge to interfere in the matter
until the men had passed from his
hands, and. that until then no other
judge baiVthe power to interfere xvilh
the prisoners. This is the reason that
the accused anplied to another judge
this evening.
JIDGE ANDREWS’ DECISION.
Sniil Proceeding* Connected With
the Arrcat Deserved Censnre.
Quebec, June 21.—Judge Andtews to
day discharged the motion for con
tempt against Detective Carpenter, and
has remanded Messrs. Gaynor and
Greene to Montreal in charge of the
jailor of that city. In rendering judg
ment in Carpenter's eftse Judge An
drews said that UpyTTrorredings con
nected with the arrest of the accused
deserve*} certain censure.
Judge Andrews then stated that he
had received a declaration from the
attorney* of Gaynor and Greene where
by they withdrew their*deelarations and
informed counsel that he was ready to
hear them. Mr. McMaster, for the pros
ecution, moved that Judgment be ren
dered on the motions made by the
prosecution to set aside the writs of
habeas corpus. Mr. Tasehereau. coun
sel for the prisoners, objected to the
motions.
Judge Andrews said that since receiv
ing the notices last evening he had
Riven the latter his greatest attention,
and as the case was In his hands he
would now render judgment on the
tnetions to quash the habeas corpus
writs.
The judgment was a very elaborate
p ne, and concluding by rejecting the
Petitions for writs of certiorari; quash
ing the writs of habeas corpus and
ordering that the prisoners be remand
ed to Jailor Vallee, of Montreal, 'hue
to he deit with, and ordering Sheriff
Langf-lier to deliver both prisoners to
the Montreal Jailor.
think they have them now.
hitielou n Washington Pleased
With na From Quebec.
"Wellington, June 21, —Official infor
n i'ion was received at the Depart
ment of Justice to-day, confirming the
•"port from Quebec, that Judge An
had quashed the writs of ha*
' ’ corpus In the esse of Messrs
'"'•■i- and Gaynor and remanded the
•>rs to he taken bs'k to M<n
*'et for trial, under the extradition
* ' lings o.iginally instituted *
■ l"int by tge government of the
1 ’"1 (Mate*
''.’nor General Hlchards ssid h*
' 1 twsived a lelagiam from h* §•**
■' era's > rpreaentattv* g> Qusb*< ■ n
-. '"Thg hirn of tha MsflMon of Judge
drew* foj *rt|, General HJrtarw
• 'he .igfiifp an> e of thia decision is
'he United Mia tee government •
1 i for the tgtiUlUsA
Jlatomtalj Atoning ffeta>£
Messrs. Greene and Gaynor will be
but- Th decision of Judge
Andrews is a step in the direction of
a successful outcome of the efforts the
government is making to bring these
men to trial. They will be at once tak
en back to Montreal, where they will
be granted a hearing before the prop
er authorities on the question of their
extradition.
NVtll Help at Montreal.
It is believed that the success of the
I nited States officials in securing a
favorable decision in Quebec will ma
terially aid the prosecution in the pro
ceedings to follow at Montreal. The
details of the decision have not yet
reached the Department of Justice,
cut enough is known to justify the
government officials in the expectation
that the extradition laws of Canada
will not prevent the delivery of Greene
and Gaynor to the United States au
thorities for trial, in accordance with
the law governing this remarkable and
what has now become an international
case.
The department officials are greatly
pleased with the decision of the Cana
dian judge, and they believe Messrs.
Greene and Gaynor will be brought to
justice in this country.
Marlon Emin No* Surprised.
Macon, June 21.—Marion Erwin, spe
cial assistant to the Attorney General,
in charge of the Greene-Gaynor case,
was not surprised to-night to learn of
the new writs, because knowing that
the Canada law gave the prisoners a
right to a second writ to the ,'ourt of
Appeals, he anticipated that they wou'd
immediately apply for it, and that this
would delay their removal from Que
bec to Montreal. Mr. Erwin Is sat
isfied the case will work itself out in
due time.
PREFERRED DEATH TO ARREST
lowa Man Kills Marshal of Town
and Is Shot Down In His Own
House After Desperate Siege.
Jefferson, fa., June 21.—One of the
worst shooting affairs ever witnessed
in this part of lowa took place early
to-day, resulting from an atL mpt to
hrrest Horace Shipman on a peace war
rant.
For some breach of the peace last
evening a warrant was sworn out for
Shipman and place! in the hands of
Marshal John Sivc.i>ingden for service.
Dr. G. H. Grimmell, Shipman’s fam
ily physician, went ahead of the mar
shal and attempted to have Shipman
surrender peaceably. Shipman agreed
to the proposition, but when Swearing
den and Deputy Sheriff Fred Kendall
appeared at the door he warned them
to come in under penalty of death.
Swearingden, undaunted, started to
ptill his revolver for the purpose of
entering, and Shipman fired a load of
shot, striking the marshal in the low
er part of the face and killing him
instantly. Dr. Grimmell and the dep
uty beat a retreat, leaving the body
of the marshal upon the porch.
Sheriff Anderson immediately went
to the scene of the shooting, deputizing
a dozen citizens to as^jst
Hundreds of people gathered near
Shipman's home and for three hours
watejied the battle. Five hundred shots
were poured into the large two-story
house, Shipman replying from win
dows. cellar way and door. The fire
company was called out and James
May volunteered to put a hose in the
cellar and drown Shipman out. May
accomplished his work, but Shipman
fired upon him from the cellar, caus
ing him to retreat.
About 11 o'clock Shipman appeared
at a window and fifty shots were
fired at him. It then became quiet
inside and Shipman's body was found
on the tloor, full of bullets.
Only a high wind from a direction
that wculd have carried the flames to
town prevented the buildings from be
ing fired
TO RAISE CATTLE IN SOUTH.
Big Western Packers to Make Im
portant Move in Till* Section.
Chicago, June 21.—Plans that were
first taken into consideration about a
year ago have been developed in the
last few months to the point where
some of the great packing establish
ments in Chicago have begun experi
ments on what may prove a revolution
an to*, c-itle industry of the country,
says the Inter-riripan. in
volves the settlement of several fitm
dred thousand acres of what is at pres
ent nearly valueless land in Northern
and Northwestern Florida and South
ern Alabama, the cultivation on a large
scale of the cassava root, and its use
in feeding cattle and hogs. If the
plan fully develops the Southern States
will become the center of the cattle
raising industry.
STRIKE ON UNION PACIFIC.
Hundred* ol Men Discharged for
Wednesday** Walkout.
Omaha, Neb., June 21.—The strike
situation on the Union Pacific took a
more serious aspect to-day than it has
assumed at any time since the diffi
culty began. Five hundred and twenty
five shopmen were given their dis
charge as a direct result of the strike
of the boilermakers, and were told by
railroad officials that the wholesale dis
charge was caused by the lack of work,
resultant from the walkout of Wednes-
Of this number 225 were employed In
the local shops, 100 at Armstrong,
Kan and 200 at the Cheyenne shops.
President McNeill of the Boilermak
ers' International Union, and Grand
Organiser Md.ean of the Federal on
organi/ (hp the
° f and 'heir sympathizers to
morrow to determine on future action.
mi iuT.r.TT;n while asieep.
* In Chloroformed Wife and
Then Shot Htmhnnd.
pes Moines. la.. June 21.-The home
„( Jam- Gallagher at River June lon
wn . visited by unknown parties last
. , oaiiagher was murdered while
nl * hl The assassin reached
he was wh(l W( . r e sleeping
ev ZL m," and Mrs. Gallagher, Placed
with Mt * no ,j,|| M gher's ear and
I* I ', V Gallagh*. was chloroformed.
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SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. JUNE 22. 1902.
PEOPLE WILL DECIDE
AS TO PERMANENT RETENTION OF
PHILIPPINES.
NOT CONGRESS, SAID MADDOX.
MICH TALK ABOIT ARMY IN DE
BATE YESTERDAY.
God Wa With l'* During the War
"With Spain. Out ttoe Devil Ha,
Been Running Tilings Since, Said
the Georgia Congressman —He
Questions Mr. Root's Figures us to
Cost of Philippine War and Shows
There Is a Dig Discrepancy Some
where—Mr. McClellan I pliolds the
Army.
Washington, June W—Debate upon
the Philippine civil government bill
continued in the House to-day. There
were seven speeches, Messrs. Reeves of
Illinois and Bromwell of Ohio for the
hill and Messrs. Maddox of Georgia,
Dinsmore of Arkansas and Thayer of
Massachusetts against it. Mr. McClel
lan of New York, a son of the late
Gen. George B. McClellan, delivered a
short but eloquent speech in support
of the army. Earlier in the day the
conference reports on the military
academy and sundry appropriation
bills were adopted.
In the discussion of the Philippine
bill Mr. Reeves contrasted the condi
tion of the Filipinos under the Span
ish regime with their condition now,
and with what it might be expected to
be in the future. He used a wealth of
statistics to show that our great mar
ket in the future must be in the orient
and that our position at the gateway
of the East would be of immeasurable
advantage to us.
Mr. Maddox of Georgia, who fol
lowed Mr. Reeves, opposed the bill.
The question of whether we were to
permanently retain the Philippines, he
said, would be ultimately decided, not
by Congress, but by the American
people.
“God was with us during the war
with Spain,” he continued, “but when
we entered into the peace negotiations
the Devil stepped in, and he has been
running things ever since.”
Root's Figures Questioned.
Mr. Maddox questioned Secretary
Root’s figures as to the cost of the
war In the Philippines. He said he
could not understand how the Secre
tary got his figures. The actual
amount appropriated on account of
the war with Spain and the subse
quent operations in the Philippines
exceeded $1,000,000,000. or about half
of the cost of the Civil War. The cost
of the army In the Philippines, includ
ing transportation, had been In ex
cess of $100,000,000 annually, and with
the reduced force would not fall much
below $83,000,000. If the army in the
Philippines for the last fiscal year
cost only $40,000,000, as Secretary Root
alleged, what had become of the re*
mainder of the $115,000,000 appropri
ated in the army appropriation bi.ll
for that year?
Mr. Bromwell of Ohio defended' the
policy of the administration, and ad
monished his Democratic opponents to
heed some of the words of wisaom
which “had recently fallen from the lips
of some of their old-time leaders.’
Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas made an
earnest speech appealing to ooth sides
to weigh well the tremendous issue
which was to be decided in the pending
legislation. Decided one way, it meant
for free government and independence
for the Filipinos; the other wav It
meant colonial subjects and a per
petual colonial policy.
He severely criticised Gen. Wood's
course in using Cuban funds to Influ
ence legislation in the United States,
arid paid If the colonial system was to
be permanent the time would come
when by whatever name it might be
called, occurrences such as had been
practiced in Cuba would become the
regular order of things.
McClellan l |>liolils Army.
Mr. McClellan of New York, in a
short speech said there may have been
instances •* 0.-uclty in the Philippines,
but there should t>e „ -ntUtre-nce
among Americans about upholding our
soldiers while they are under fire.
“The army is not, never has been,
and never will be the asset of one po
litical party,” he said, amid a round
of applause."
His tribute to the enlisted men of
the regular service was received with
enthusiasm.
The last speaker of the day session
was Mr. Thayer of Massachusetts, who
made a strong anti-imperialistic
speech. He said that insidiously
the military had encroached upon
the civil authority, but insisted that
the opposition to the present Philip
pine policy was making no attack
upon the army in the field. There
would be no necessity for a large
standing army in the Philippines if
organized resistance had ceased, as
alleged.
Increase at West Point Crittclneil.
Mr. Hay of Virginia. Mr. Clayton
of Alabama and Mr. Mann of Illinois
criticised the action of the House con
ferees in agreeing to the Increase in
the number of cadets at West Point
proposed by the Senate. Mr. Mann
said that recently the number of ca
dets had been increased 100. The in
creased membership of the House
would further increase the cadets thir
ty, and now it was proposed to in
crease that number still more. He
did not believe we should legislate in
the direction of a great increase in
the standing army.
Mr. Clayton called attention to the
fact that the army, which cost an
nually $25,000,000 before the Spanish
war. now costs annually $125,000,000.
Mr. Hull and Mr Parker defended
the conference report, arguing that
the Increase was necessary in order
to properly officer the army.
Ttoe Ei ruins Session.
At the evening session Messrs. Palm
er, Republican of Pennsylvania, and
Currier, Reptiblii an of New Hamp
shire. spoke tor the Philippine bill, and
Messrs. Conry, Democrat of Massachu
setts. Snodgrass, Democrat of Ten
nessee. snd Greene, Democrat of Penn
sylvania, against It. The House ad
journed at 10 $0 p m
(o*| A4e***n In htilee.
rjty of Mexico. June IJ.—Most of the
coal used her* com** from Virginia
7he prtc* haa advanced in the paat
week, presumably on stemnt ot Iha
■trill* there-
SIXTH WEEK OF STRIKE.
President Mitehell to Inane State
ment To-night in Answer to Let
ters of Operators.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 21.—The an
thracite mine workers' strike rounded
out its sixth week to-day without in
cident. The strike of 1900, when the
men won a 10 per cent. Increase, lasted
exactly six weeks. In that struggle
the lives of several persons were sac
rificed, but in this strike the worst that
has happened was the shooting of a
boy two weeks ago, who is now slowly
recovering.
President Mitchell held a Conference
with District Presidents Nicholls,
Duffy and Fahy this afternoon. Dis
trict matters were discussed. Among
the business considered was the
public statement whit h Mr. Mitch
ell will issue to-morrow night
for publication in Monday morning's
newspapers. It is understood to be a
reply to the operator’s letters pub
lished ten days ago. It will be a com
plete review of the miners' side of
the controversy. The statement will
probably show the alleged relation
ship between the hard coal carrying
railroads and the large companies and
will try to show that while coal has
been advanced the rate of wages paid
to the miners has not kept pace with
the increase.
Nothing developed at strike head
quarters to-day bearing on the ques
tion involving the men in the anthra
cite strike.
pay daTatThTmines.
Operators Fear That Many NVlio
Have Ileen IVorkliiß Will Quit.
Roanoke, Va., June 21. —To-day is
the first general pay day of the miners
in the Pocahontas coal fields since the
strike began, and there is some con
jecture as to the effect it will have
upon the situation. According to ad
vices received by the Norfolk and
Western Railroad no more men quit
work yesterday, and the output of coal
was greater than on any previous day.
A large falling off In th“ number of
cars loaded is looked for to-day by the
mine owners, and this loss‘may not he
made up for several days. Pay day
always has a demoralizing effect on
the miners. It is expected that many
of the men who have remained at work
will now be induced by the strike agi
tators to go out. On the other hand
many of the strikers are without funds,
and is thotight may go back to the
operators next week. No acts of vio
lence 'have been reported, and tt is
thought that the sheriffs of the differ
ent counties with the aid of their depu
ties and the railroad and mine guards
will be able to control the situation
without the assistanoe of the militia.
The Roanoke companies are still on
waiting orders. It is said that other
military companies are also under wait
ing orders.
MINE AGITATORS AIUtKSTED.
"Mother” Jones and 111 Others
Lodged In Jail at i’arkprabnrg.
Clarksburg, W. Va., June 21.
"Mother” Jones, Thomas Haggerty,
William Morgan, Bernard Rice, George
Baron, Andrew Lascavash and Wil
liam Blakely of the United Mine
Workers from different parts of the
country, who were arrested here last
night, were taken to Parkesburg by
four deputy marshals and lodged In
jail. The miners have leased a plot
of ground at Clarksburg for the pur
pose of holding meetings, and will
make the arrest their chief defense,
The arrest was made under an in
junction issued a few days ago by
Judge J. Jackson of the United States
court.
The amount of their ball has not
been fixed, but the men were provided
with sufficient funds to secure their
own release.
This is the first time that “Mother"
Jones has been arrested, although she
has been served with innumerable in
junctions.
MINERS WILL MARCH TO-DAY.
Rig MecttnK Scheduled at Elkhorn
lor Union Men.
Bluefield, W. Va., June 21. —To-day
being pay-day and a half-holiday, the
leading of coal was below that of
jesferoM.v. a,,,, strikers expect that a
great many oT -he who
off to-day will not retufn to -woe*..
A march is scheduled for to-morrow,
which will form at Burk's Garden and
go down the North Fork to Elkhorn.
where a big meeting is scheduled to
take place. Union men from all par s
of the field will attend. The oper
ators claim that more men will return
to work Monday. The miners are
quiet and it is reported that a great
many are leaving the field.
THOIBLE AT LOST CREEK.
Mob Mode Demonstration Against
Importation ot New Men.
Shenandoah, Pa., June 21.—There
was an exciting demonstration in the
vicinity of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany’s four collieries at Lost Creek,
two miles from this place, this after
noon. A mob of about 800 men and
boys gathered at the place, threw
stones, roughly handled several non
union men and clubbed a coal and iron
policeman. The sheriff of Schuylkill
county finally dispersed the crowd
without further violence. The crowd
was attracted by the importation of
new men to take the places of old
workmen.
OPERATORS TO REMAIN FIRM.
Virginia Miners Are Heins Employ
ed to Go to Ohio.
Charleston, W. Va., June 21. —The
operators of the Kanawha field held a
meeting here to-day *nd discussed the
strike situation and decided to remain
firm. No proposition from the miners
was heftwe them. Somewhat of a sen
sation was caused In the ranks of the
strikers to-day, when it was learned
that C. L Ayers of Cleveland, repre
senting Ohio mine*, was here employ
ing men to go to Ohio to work• Sev
enty-five mm left to-day and one hun
dred are extorted to leave Montgom
ery to-morrow,
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De uraArurrld 1* Out of Hue.
Pall**, T*x. Jun* 21 —A special
from Tyl*r **y* Congressmen d* Graf,
fenreld ha* withdrawn from the con
gressional race in the Sixth district,
Leaving Jiidg'^ 1 ini'ton Russel] of Ty
l*i g clear fio4 for th# nominating
DEPENDS ON SUBSIDY
AMERICANS DO NOT FEAR BRITISH
SHIP COMBINE.
MR. BAKER STATES THE CASE.
ATLANTIC IS RIG ENOI'GH FOR
ROTH, HE SAYS.
Mr. Morgan's Absence In Mediterran
ean Delayed Certnin Plans of 111*
Combination—-All N e*el Will Not
Be t'nder American Finn—Oilers of
Ilrilisli Combine Depend on Sub
sidies to He Obtained From Can
ada. Australia and ttoe Imperial
Gmernment, In Which They Are
Likely to Re Disappointed.
London, June 21. —If J. P. Morgan
had not been unexpectedly absent In
the Mediterranean, this week would
have been marked by Important devel
opments in the final stages of the At
lantic shipping combination. All the
heads of the companies, including Ber
nard N. Baker, president of the At
lantic Transport Line, who Is now here,
were ordered to meet Mr. Morgan in
London Friday, but he was unable to
come, and so the proposed meeting was
postponed.
The Associated Press is informed
that everything is progressing satisfac
torily, and that it is likely that sweep
ing changes And economies in work
ing expenses will soon be put In oper
ation. On this subject Mr. Baker said:
“YVe are contemplating various steps
which will be greatly to the public's
convenience and economy. Before long
the benefits of the combination will
become patent to every Individual
crossing the Atlantic.
"As to the rival all-British com
binations, I can only say that we
welcome it. The Atlantic is big
enough for us all. If they think they
can do better by combining they would
be foolish if they did not. If they
intend to depend on Increased govern
ment subsidies raiher than on di
munition expenses and improvement of
service, I think they are mistaken.
Will Not Re All-American.
of the motives attributed by a
section of the Engl'sh press as con
stituting the necessity for an all-Brit
ish trust, namely, the likelihood of the
Morgan organization putting all its
vessels under the American flag, Is
perfectly absurd. We would not do
it if we could, and we cannot.”
From other sources the Associated
Press learns that the offers made by
Sir Christopher Furness and Sir Al
fred L. Jones, head of the firm of El
der, Dempster & Cos., to the Cunard.
Royal Mail and other lines, and which
have been ccmeXtered by them, entire
ly depend on what subsidies tbe pro
moters of the British combination can
secure from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
premier of Canada; Edmund Barton,
the Australian prime minster, and the
imperial government, the basis of the
suggested new amalgamation consisting
largely in increased subsidies from the
British and Canadian governments and
the new arrangements with Australia.
Unless these are granted the fines
approached will not agree to amalga
mate. Impartial opinion inclines
to the belief that the demand for
increased subsidies will not be acceded
to.
PLAYED IT MEAN ON BRITISH.
Hoer Sympathiser* ami Disgruntled
Muleteer* Inoculated Stock at New
Orlenn* With Glanders.
New Orleans, June 21.—1 t has devel
oped about the boarding houses where
the sailors and muleteers were recruit
ed for the British during fhe South
African war. according to a story
printed here to-day In the “States, ’
that the diseases now raging In South
Africa among the live stock there are
due U> inoculations made In this poit
by Boer sympathizers and disgruntled
muleteers playing even with the Brit
ish.
It Is said that lb*, virus used war
secured from a Philadelphia chemist,
and that it consisted mostly of charbon
and glanders. It : n also rtataj now
that the British suspected that '.his
crime toeing constantly committed,
an<l for that rM. nil removed their
headquarters from thf* etty iion
treal. The Inoculation, It is state,!,
were also made in Lathrop. Mo., sc
that it was necessary to break up that
camp as well.
The British are now retaliating, so
It is intimated, by refusing entrance
of Louisiana cattle In South Africa.
GERMANS GET IN LINE.
Surprise Ttoelr Hoer Friends at Jo
lih niiestourg by Coronation Procla
mation.
Johannesburg, Transvaal, June 21.
Considerable significance Is attached to
the action of the German community
here, hitherto pro-Boer, in electing a
committee, composed of the most
prominent Germans to assist In prep
aration for the celebration
of the coronation of King
Edward. The Germans have
published a declaration to the effect
that they, are determined to dispel
whatever unfavorable Impression was
created among their British fellow-citi
zens by the "exaggeration of the mis
guided and misinformed press of Ger
many," and also acknowledging Brit
ish sovereignty, which, whether they
like it or otherwise, ■ “means personal
freedom for everybody."
AGAINST THE CONSOLIDATION.
Wa>nr Tom Joliiisoii'b Project Inter
fered With by Court.
Cleveland, June 21—The Circuit
Court to-day granted perpetual Injunc
tion against the consolidation of the
so-called thres-esnt fur* street railway
In this city. The court declared that
th* ordinance granted by the City
Council to the promoter* of the new
company to build roads on at least
three of th* seventeen routes was In
vim.
Mayor Johnson I* credited with be
ing back of th* thrse-cent far* com
pany. 7b* Mayor etated to-dey that
•taps would be token to amend the
fra nr htees, and • kw atari taken on
th* project
TO CONFER ON CANAL ROUTE.
Hon** Will Probntoly Come to Sen
ate's Terms ami Aeeept Spooner
Amendment.
Washington, June 21. —Senator Mor
gan and Representative Hepburn, rep
resenting the Senate and House con
ferees on the isthmian canal bill, were
together to-day to arrange the prelimi
naries for the meeting of the conferees.
The first formal meeting of the isth
mian canal conferees will be at 2
o'clock on Monday. To-day's meeting
was devoted to a study of the Panama
amendment from the Senate with a
view to getting a thorough under
standing of all its bearings. It was
stated afterward that no conclusions
beyond the fart that a meeting of the
conferees should be held Monday had
been reached.
Meantime the friends of the respective
projects were active in making plans.
Although no formal meeting of the
House conferees were held, informal
exchanges showed their general atti
tude. They are first for a canal, and
while favorable to the Nicaragua route,
they will not insist upon that route to
the extent of defeating all legislation.
As soon as it becomes evident that the
Senate will not yield, the Spooner
amendment will be accepted as the best
solution possible. There is no 'doubt
this is the position of two out of
the three House conferees, and it is
understood to he shared by nil of them.
This Insures an agreement in Ironfer
ence without much delay, even if the
House does not relieve the conferees
of their responsibilities by adopting a
motion to concur with the Senate,
which there is good reason to believe,
Mr. Burton of Ohio is ready to make.
DETERMINED OnVecTpROCITY.
President May Irnil Trenty to Sen
ate and ('all Extra Session of That
Hotly If N'eeessnry.
Washington, June 21. —The President
to-day discussed the Cuban reciprocity
situation with several members of
Congress. His callers Included Sena
tors Allison, Foraker, Proctor and Bev
eridge, and Representative Long of
Kansas. They railed at different times,
but all touched upon the subject of
Cuba. From a source close to the
President, it Is learned that he Is still
firm for reciprocity. If this cannot be
accomplished by a bill he will attempt
to t secure It by a treaty. This treatv
may be sent to the Senate soon, or the
President may call an pxtra (session
of the Senate for the middle of summer
or for November. He is determined to
secure reciprocity for Cuba .f possi
ble.
WANT MILITArTwITHDRAWN.
flllk Wnrlifn nt I'nlfraoi) Will Itp
fialn From Work I ntll Thin la
Dono,
Paterson, N. J., June 21,— A meeting
of al! the trades unions connected with
the silk Industry In this place was held
late to-day. It was decided not to go
to work again in the mills until the
militia has been withdrawn from the
city. No formal strike was inaugu
rated, but the matter was left in the
above shape. In addition to this the
unions decided to send a committee to
the mill owners on Monday to ask
them to subnit the differences which
exist between the owners and the
ayers' helpers to arbitration.
The city officials decided to-night to
post the militia at the mills to-night
and keep them there until all trouble
is past.
NEGRO PRIEST ORDAINED.
J. Harry Dorsey Will Celebrate Hta
First Maas In llultlniore To-day.
Baltimore, June 21.—Among the June
ordinations which took place at the
Cathedral to-day. Cardinal Gibbons of
ficiating, was that of J. Harry Dorsey
of this city, who Is the second negro
to be ordained a Catholic priest In the
United States.
Father Dorsey will celebrate his first
mass to-morrow at St. Francis
Xavier’s Church for colored people in
this city.
The first negro to be ordained In the
United States was Rev. C. R. Uncles,
who w r as raised to the priesthood at
the Cathedral in 1891.
FLAMES AT IUCKHOF. BEADY.
Coolness of Hotel Employes Averted
Piinir.
Newport News, Va.,June 21.—Flames,
originating from a defective flue, burst
from tho kitchen of the Buckroe Beach
Hotel, at Buckro* Beach to-night,
while SOO people were witnessing a
performance by the Boston Ideal Op
era Company in the Rex Casino Thea
ter adjoining. The coolness of the ho
tel employes reassured the 200 guests
in the hotel and the crowd In the thea
ter, averting a panic. The damage is
less than sr>o.
Newport News, Va„ June 21.—Later
report indicates Buckroe Beach Hotel
fire insignificant. Damage trifling.
BRITISH WON POLO MERIES.
Many Americans Saw Their Team
Lose the Clip,
London, June 21.—The deciding polo
game of the series of three for the
American cup was won by the British
team to-day by a score of seven goals
to one. Although the weiather was most
unfavorable, the club grounds have sel
dom seen such an assemblage as at
tended. Many Americans W’ere present.
NEW TRIAL FOR A. E. BATSON.
Alleged Murderer of Earl Family
dies Another Showing.
New Orleans, June 21.—Ihe State Su
preme Court to-day granted a n’w trial
to A E. Batson, the young Missouri
hired hand recently convicted Lake
Charles of murdering the Eirl family.
The new hearing was given n intricate
technical grounds.
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MAJ. GEN. WHEATON MET! HAS.
The Sherman Brings Bnels I ..TOO Men
From Manila.
Ban Francisco, June 21—The trans
port Sherman from Manila arrived to
day too late to pass quarantine inspec
tion. On hoard the Sherman are Maj
Gen Lloyd Whsatofi and Brig Gen
Simon Snyder la addition to IM men ]
of the Slsth infantry, HO men of the i
Nineteenth Infantry and Ul su k.
DAlirif. IX A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY 2-TIME3-A-WEEK.iI A TEAR
ON LIFE OF EDWARD
MANY BETS MADE BY CORONATION
GAMBLERS.
ODDS ARE 100 TO 3 AGAINST.
LONDON ALREADY CROWDED WITH
VISITORS,
King Edward Said to Have Com
pletely Recovered Hl* Healtto,
However, to lluve Summoned Court
to Meet Him In London—American*
Join lu the General Dl*play and
Decora!lnn—The American Emtou*-
■ V Hu* Erected nil Illuminated De
vice Surmounted toy u Crown,
London, June 21. —King Edward
has completely recovered his health
and has now arranged for the court
to return to London on Monday.
London, June 21.—A brisk business
was done this week at Lloyds In the
coronation gamble. The odds given
were 100 to 3 against the event occur
ring, or, to use the technical expres
sion. the rates on the risk of the King
living until June 28 ruled at 3 per cent,
premium. Many thousands of pounds
sterling were underwritten on this ba
sis.
This shows to what extent public
nervousness has grown in certain cir
cles. Careful Investigation shows that
there Is no ground for belTevlng that
the King's health is any worse than the
official reports Indicated. His nerves
were rather upset by the unfortunate
illness at Aldershot, and every precau
tion is being taken to prevent a recur
rence of such a sudden lndlspostlon.
In the meantime preparation* for the
ciownlng hurry on apace. It is very
difficult already for pedestrians to tra
verse the mum l horoughfares during
the greater part of the day, and they
are almost, impassable at night, owing
to the crowds of visitors, with which
store clerks, costers and London's mar
velous floating population generally
mingle nightly as they wander through
the streets, gazing at the decorations
which are now taking on a finished as
pect.
Such Illuminations, festooning and
beflagging as will mark coronation day,
Thursday next, have never before been
seen in London. Scarcely a house
along the principal parts of the route
of the procession but has erected an
electric or gas device, while a profu
sion of gay cloths and flags, inter
spersed with mottoes and representa
tions of the royal arms already hide
most of the outer walls. Some of the
streets are already roped with dazzling
festoons of fairy lamps. Even the
abused stands, which for weeks have
made Londog'sff hideous with their
bare boards, are now rapidly being
draped In rich purple or other suitable
colors.
The United States embassy has Join
ed in the general jubilation, and Is
erecting an Illumination surmounted by
a crown. Throughout London Ameri
can firms and Individuals are not a
whit behind the British Hi decorating
their premises. Countless stars and
stripes will fly out of the windows on
Thursday and Friday as a welcome to
the newly crowned King. In fact some
of the most elaborate displays of the
metropolis will be by American firms
doing business here.
TO DISAPPOINT CHAMBERLAIN.
Conference With Colonial Premiers
Likely to Result In Nothing.
London, June 22.—A bitter surprise
awaits the colonial secretary, Joseph
Chamberlain, in aonnectlon with his
approaching conference with the colo
nial premiers, who are now in London
for the purpose of attending the coro
nation of King EMward. For months
the government has been urging Par
liament not to express any kind of
opinion upon the feasibility of prefer
ential trade with the colonies and
when introducing measures tending to
such an end It has warned off discus
sion on the ground that It would not
be fair to do or say anything until the
colonial premiers had a chance to an
nounce their views on the subject. Un
fortunately for the government the
premiers had already practically come
to a decision that they would refuse
to make any suggestions until the im
perial government puts forward its
own Intentions. That Is exactly what
the cabinet not only does not want to
do, but cannot do. Hence a perfectly
tame and futile ending may be safely
prophesied for the much advertised
conference with the colonial premiers.
PRA/SED WORK OIF MARINES.
Secretary Moody Wn* Very Pleasant
to Maj. Waller.
Washington, June 21.—Maj. Littleton
W. T. Waller, U. S. Marine Corps, ac
companied by Brig. Gen. Heywood,
commanding the Marine Corps, called
to-day at the Navy Department and
had a pleasant talk with Secretary
Moody, whom Maj. Waller had not met.
It was stated that the conversation did
not touch upon business matters, but
was confined to an exchange of pleas
antries. the secretary praising In gen
erous terms the work of the marines
In the Philippines .and Gen. Heywood
adding a few words in the same vefln.
Maj. Waller looks very well and sturdy
for a man who has been through such
a campaign, but Is suffering from an
attack of laryngitis, which make*
speaking idr any length of time an
arduous task. He is on leave of ab
sence and 1* en route to bis native
town. Norfolk, Va., where the citizens
will present him with a sword and give
a banquet In his honor.
Maj. Waller left to-night on the
Washington and Norfolk steamer for
Norfolk/ where he will arrive to-mor
row morning at 8 o'clock.
TEXAS DROUGHT CON TIKI (ML
Katas Now Falling, Rat Cara Crop
Relieved to Hr a Failure.
Dallas, Tex , June 21—Although per
lions of Texas have reported heavy
rains within the post three days there
has been no general relief from the
long drought. The weather turned sud
denly cool last night and has remain
ed so to-day The orn crop Is believed
to be a failure To-night a heavy rein
fell at Houston, Gshrslun end 'Aher
bout ft Texas points