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CHILDREN FEARFULLY MUTILATED. Band of Professional Bep-g-ar-Makers Cripple the Children and Send Them To Get Alins, Charging Cruelties to the Turks. St. Petersburg, August I.—ln passing through the railway station, the other day, a small crippled chrd thrust a letter into the hands of the czarina, who was so shocked by the .- lid's deformities that she asked the czar to deputize one of his adjutants to investigate. He discovered what follows: Since the troubles in the Balkans began, over 900 children between the ages of 4 and 15 have been mutilated by a band of professional beggar makers and sent out to collect alms, armed with letters setting forth that their wounds were Inflicted by the Turks, who also mal treated and murdered their natural pro tectors. As a consequence of the appeal to char ity and national prejudices, the children's bosses gathered in from 2,000 to 3.000 rubles daily. The children were crippled by subjecting their feet, hands, eyelids, cheeks or other parts of their body to a bath of aqua fort is, or by painting them with sulphuric acid. To prevent their vic tims from testifying against them, they applied the awful acids likewise to tho little one's tongues. Several of the perpetrators of these cruelties are in jail, and the czar has sworn to send them to the Siberian cop per mines for life. He says he almost re grets that he abolished the knout. DIPLOMATS SEND JOINT NOTE Protest Against Action of La Guayra Authorities. Port of Spain. Trinidad, July 30 —Pas sengers who have just arrived from Car bc.'s say that in consequence of the in cident which occurred last Monday at La Guayra, where, as a result of friction between the Spanish consul and the lo cal authorities, the exequatur of the con sul was withdrawn, the diplomatic corps at Caracas met and decided to send a joint note protesting against the action of the La Guayra authorities and the withdrawal of th<- exequatur of the Span ish consul. They took this action, it is said, not for the purpose of assisting the Spanish claims before the mixed tribunal, but because of the precedent that would be established, and .because they consid ered it contrary to tile protocols made with the powers and signed by Mr. Bow en. the United States minister, acting as the representative of President Castro. CASTRO IS HUNTING TROUBLE. (Venezuelan President Is Treating Foreigners With Harshness. Washington, July 31.- Semi-official ad vices received hero from reliable sources throw light upon the complications ex isting in La Guayra, Incident to the trou- j ble between the Spanish consul there and I tho Venezuelan authorities. They also make It appear that serious trouble in that quarter Is pending b> ause of the antl-forelgn attitude of the Venezuelan government. According to those advices the Spanish consul referred to requested the privilege otf appearing before a tri bunal. which w is examining the claim of a Spanish eubiect • -minst Venezuela. lie I was punished by the Venezuelan govern ment through the withdrawal o hi;; exe quateur. The diplomatic representatives of the powers in Caracas have joined tn a protest against this arbitrary proceed ing. but so far it is not known that the government’s action has been reconsid ered. Went Olcott, of the Orinoco Navi gation Company, a resident of New York, i aso is having trouble in Caracas. The ' t tho Venezuelan government and Mr. ' >l- ■ cott, a .-companied by an attorney of the | United States, went to Caracas to en- I riea.vor to secure a settlement. He sought I 10 appear before the regular judicial tri- , buna Is, blit found him; .-if embarrassed nt every step and finally it was made Impossible for him to secure the assist iiii.-’ of a Venezuelan lawyer. It is fear ed here that the work of the various ar bitrations n w sitting In Caracas will be rendered nugatory by this attitude of the Venezuelan government. Opium, Morphine—Frea Treatment. Painless home cure guaranteed. Free trial. Dr. Tucker, Atlanta. Ga. BOERS ARE FIGHTING BOERS. That’s the Chief Trouble In Africa. C—aniberlain Says. London. Jul'- :’A -Tn the house of com r the ission of tho colon! 1 ofil'e vote, replying to a slitter attack on The government’s policy and I rd Milner's a 'ministration of outh Af rica b’. Mr. Markham, liberal, in the course of which he charged that affairs were growing worse. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain defended at some length the administration of south Africa. He said th" greatest difficulty was not the reconciliation of the Boers aand J-irltons, but fiw reci-nciila fTou. of the sii-retary . . -d attention to the fact that tho J ers were making every effort to de velop the country and were forming local agricultural associations of which the <■ e former Mr Chamber!.- In admitted that much remained to 1.-e <1 ne and said that If it v is found that the work of the paciflea- 11 n was prevented by irreconcllables the I . - rriim 'it w 'iild not hesitate to use its i :oag power to deport the mischief makers. NORTH CAROLINA CONVICTS. Sow They Are Scattered on Differ ent W.rk. Raleigh. N. C., July 29.—(Special.)—A report on the state's convicts shows there are now only Sil, which is about 600 less than the total say twenty-five years ' ago. This great, decrease is due entirely i to the sentencing of prisoners to work | cn country roads. nearly half tho coun- j ties In tiie stoic thus si-ntfa-’ing their I prisoners. Os tin Mt ii’iviits. jiio are ' <n the slate farm. : :i th- penitentiary . proper. 105 on .? r.il'vv.iy b'i: c <■ instruct- ■ ed through Mitchell i-n.inty. 51 at a him- . l.er camp at 1 1 iv< r. on the Raleigh and I Cape Fear railway emstruethm v. irk. -2 I on the Southern rail .va c ballast work at » stone quarry al 11 T.sbo;-.,. and ;.,j i building the Wilke boro-Ji ff<-r.-on turn- I,lke ’ YOUNG CORBETT WINS FIGHT. Puts To Sleep Jack O'Neill with Jaw ' Punch in the Fifth. Philadelphia. July 29.—Champion Young I Corbett knocked out ''Jack” O'Neill, of this city, In the fifth round tonight at the National Athletic Club. The first three anil a half rounds were tame, O'Neill avoiding the champion's rushes. In the fourth round O'Neill hit Corbitt three glancing blows on tile Jaw and was about to deliver a fourth one when Cor bett dropped to his knees to avoid it. This gave the local man confidence in I the fifth round which proved fatal to j him. He met Corbett’s rushes and in an unguarded moment received a terrific right-hand punch on the jaw which sent him to the floor, and he was counted out. EASIER FEELING NOW EUR FINANCIERS. Some Bankers, However, Express Further Apprehension as to the Market, and There Are In timations cf a Money Stringency in Fall. New York. July 28.—While not averse to placing their opinions on record, the interests of this '■ity practically agree that events of the I p tst fortnight have done much tp clear the atmosphere. A few express further apprehension as to the stock market's ■action, and there are intimations in other quarters of a money stringency when crop moving time comes. Jacob H. Schiff, of Kuehn, Loeb & Co., said: “The time la hardly ripe for a full and free discussion of the financial situation. I think, however, that matters are grad ually readjusting themselves. In fact, so confident am I that all serious danger is at an end that I have arranged to leave town tonight for a stay of thirty days at Bar Harbor. That, 1 think, but proves my faith in the situation.” Views of Hepburn. A. Barton Hepburn, former comptroller of the currency at Washington, and now vice president of the Chase national bank, which has several thousand correspond ents scattered all over the country, said of the situation: “The country has undergone an era of great and genuine prosperity. As Is al ways the case, advantage is taken of such conditions to promote a great many securities at greatly Inflated values. “We have gone too far and too fast. Credit has been too much extended. We have been doing too much business tor our capital. A hardening process which subjected securities to a level that will determine their proper value is bound to ensue, and is now In progress through out the country. The public and banking Interests gen erally became skeptical, credit was with drawn, liquidation became inevitable. As is always the case under similar condi tions, people sold their best securities, the crash come because their others were unmarketable. They did this to meet commitments on what has been charac terized as 'indigestible securities,’ "Under this pressure railroad shares — some of them have depreciated to a. point where as an Investment they are at tractive. Doubtless other securities on the list will be subjected to pressure, receding In value until they reach tho Investor’s point. "Later the commercial and Industrial interests of the aountry will doubtless undergo a similar experience.” Feeling of Safety. Isaac H. Seligman, of J. and W. Selig man & Co., said: "The recent severe liquidation has im ported a feeling of safety and security not only among the careful banking in terests, but with the prudent and sen sible public. Conditions which brought about the liquidation did not result from any fear of tight money, but simply from overspeculatton. The feeling of hopelessness that prevailed until a few days ngo has been dispelled and invest ment orders for high chiss securities have come from strong parties. Fully $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 of European capi tal lias been sent, here for Investment, within the past week. The ruling rates for long time money Indicate, in my judgment, that a money stringency in the fall is most improbable. it is hardly likely that we will Increase our Indebted ness to Europe this year. I can say definitely byway of assurance that in case there should be any squeeze during the next two months the treasury de partment will offer prompt relief to legitimate financial institutions. UNCLE SAM AND BLACKS CARTOONED BY RUSSIAN St. Petersburg, July 27.—The No me Vremya has printed a car toon representing Undo Sam driv ing an automobile over two ne groes, his right hand wielding a whip and his left supporting the Stars and Stripes, with the mot toes: "Freedom" and "Slavery.” WAR CLAIMS OF THE STATES. Georgia Claimed $30,118.07, and Was Allowed $28,914.99. Washington, July 29.—(Special.)—The annua! report of the auditor for the war department t.o the secretary of the treas ury gives the status of the claims of the peverpl states and territories on ac count of moneys expended for expenses Incurred in raising troops for the war with Spain. The total amount claimed by all the states war. $6,657,027.90. Os this amount claims aggregating $4,223.- 652.05 have been allowed and claims ag gregating $1,565,359.57 have been disallow ed. while claims amounting to $864,986.28 have been suspended and not finally passed upon. The report gjjpws that the state of Georgia submitted claims aggregating $30.- 118.07. Os this amount there has been j allowed $28,914.99. while the amount dis- j allowed is $1,203.08. Alabama tiled claims ' amounting to $22,717.1'6. of which there | has been disallowed $22,582.44, and but la cents has been disallowed, while $134.47 is tho amount suspended awaiting final adjustment. The claims of Florida amounted to $10,408.61. of W'hich $3,373.50 have been allowed. $22.70 have been disal lowed and $2,012.41 is the amount awaiting final settlement. Judgments for Americans. Washington. July 29.—Some of lite judg ments rendered by the arbitration now in session tit Caracas in favor of American citizens which have reached ;he state depirtmcnt are as follows; For $1:1.817; Catalina and Jose Paez, Corinne lie Mendia S/Clllii: Boul ton Bliss and Dalielt, uffierrs of the Red I> line, $27,614; 'he legal representatives of Leonard B. Smith $2,028 i.i claim grow ing out of the detention of the Alliancia). Exequateur Refused by Castro. Caracas, July 27.—President Castro has refused to grant the exequateur of tho Spanish consul because of domestic mat ters which caused di; satisfaction and the disapproval of the foreign ministers, in eluding Minister Bowen. i CURE PILES. Every Caso Quaranteod. No cutting, no detention from busi ness. A remedy that is easily ap- > plied at your home and is free from mi pleasant effects. I am a regular practicing physician with no nostrum to sell. Write particulars of your ease at once and receive advice and blanks free of cost. Address P. O. Box 421, ATLANTA. CA. • THE WEEKLY CONSTITDTIONi ATLANTA, OL. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1903. WHA T SHOULD COTTON BRING; CAN ACREAGE INCREASED? By Robert N. Hardeman. The farmers, more than any other class, are always Interested In the price of cotton, while high prices afft?ct the merchant, warehousemen, bankers and other classes to a more or lass favora ble extent, my observation has been that the higher the price the broader tho smile when the farmer ‘'pockets his dough.” Cotton for delivery this fall is now selling around 10 cents. My friend. Judge Frank Cannon, of Wilkinson coun ty, two or throe years ago when cotton ■was selling at 10 cents, was selected by the farmers of his county to attend the Farmers’ National Congress to be held in Macon, as their delegate. During the proceedings of the convention Judge Can non arose and addressed the convention as follows: "Mr. President: The farm ers of Wilkinson county sent me here to raise tho price of cotton. Since I ar rived here 1 have found that cotton Is worth 10 cents. I am satisfied, and they will be satisfied, and 1 have got nothing more to say.” Now, the farmers are satisfied, and may not have anything more to say at present, but what of the future? The producer wants high prices, the men who buy the cotton, the manu facturers who convert the raw material into cotton goods to be placed upon the markets of the world, backed by their combined wealth, are continually seeking to depress prices, in order that they may buy cheap and place their finished prod uct upon tho market in greater demand. Nothwlthstandlng this, the law of sup ply and demand tends to adjust the price of the staple more than 'the manipulation of the "bulls and bears" of New York and Liverpool, and the efforts of the mill men to depress lt- The greater the disparity between the supply of cotton and the demand of the world, the higher will be the price tho farmer will obtain, if ho does not 100 eagerly rush same upon the market. H the world consumes 12,500,000 baies of cot ton and only produces 12,00j.000, a de ficiency in. tile supply of tills otW.uOO bales will eventually cause an advance in the price in proportion, and tho greater the I detiiclcncy the greater the advance in Hie price, thougn tlio farmer in recent years has not so largely shared in its benefits by reason of having too eagerly and per haps necessarily been forced to market his crop too rapidly, creating for the tune being a "drug upon the market." if the supply does not equal the demand there naturally results that tile mill men will scramble among each other to buy, and will bld against each other, and will be as eager to get the cotton as tho farmer has been eager In the other in stance to sell it at a concession, .this broadens the market, increases its activ ity, a healthy and growing demand at advancing prices, because if there is not enough to go around they are going to bld higher or else bo without the cotton and forced to shut down and let their capital and machinery lie idle. I I see no reason why cotton shodld not bring 10 cents this fall, around which prices for the distant fall months now prevail; and the efforts of the mill men, manipulators and sadder but now wiser "bears” have thus far been unable to dislodge it. Furthermore, 1 do not be lieve cotton will ever again sell any way near so low as in past few years, for many reasons, some of which are easily apparent to the casual observer. There is no increase. 1 believe, In the acreage of cotton In this country, and I doubt if the acreage in the future will or can bo increased to nny material i-x --tent, for the reason that labor is becom ing scarcer, year by year, on account of a gradual exodus of the negro, upon whom we are compelled to rely, to the saw mills, turpentine camps, railroads and to the cities. Those we have to con tend with are Inferior in every respect to those of a few years back, and -ire gradually becoming more difficult to con trol and more indifferent to the farmers’ Interest. This is net alone the case in this county, but Is equ'illy true of Geor gia and the entire cotton belt. So it is practically impossible to increase the acreage. under presfht conditions, | through scarcity of labor, and equally impossible to increase the yield per acre on account of the inferiority, indifference and unintelligent labor now at the serv ice of the farmer. I’ractically. therefore, the supply cannot bo materially increased within the years to come, varying within comparatively narrow limits, as the sea sons are favorable or unfavorable, unless forsooth some genius arrives upon the ; scene and demonstrates that cotton can be made without the negro. Upon the oth<r hand., tho world's pop ulation Is rapidly increasing, people are becoming educated the world over, rapid progress is being made, nations .are be coming generally more prosperous, coun tries (ire being opened up by buil'Jing of Industries and railroads throughout the entire globe. The eastern lands. wj_th its teeming millions of inhabitants, ar" demanding our co(ton goods, the Manchurian ports, notwithstanding Russia and Japan are threatening tn fly at each other’s throat, will this fall be opened up to receive the commerce of the world. Within our country, embracing some 80,006,000 of peo ple, the north, eact. wq.st and south, by reason of high prices of corn, wheat, oats and other products, the reyj foundation of wealth, are becojning more and more Independent and wealthy, better educat ed apd more progressive, thus creating with then) more desires and more de mands for cotton goods. Thus, through out the world, for the above reasons, the demand for cotton goods, and espe cially the liner fabrics, are increasing much faster than the population. A simple proposition that resolves Itself in its last analysis to tilts, that the de mand will increase rather than dimin ish, while the supply has about reached the maxlnium. The result is clear. Grad ually higher prices, or a tendency rather to maintain, at least, present prices, without fear of any great slump for years to come, and, at most, only temporary depressions of the marlict. No disaster except tin- destroying of the govern ment s credit itself, ajjd the bankruptcy of tiie nation and its industries coulj.l ever have the effect of producing such disastrous prices as prevailed in the past. A few years ago, a war with a powerful nation of Europe, or warring among themselves, would have created the great est activity in the cotton market and produced violent declines. Such a war Would restrict consumption to some ex tent, but would not depress prices be low living prices, at least,. Such an evuu is hardly probable; the chances of war among the more powerful nations of the world pre b< ■ oming lessened year by year, as tlw people of die different countries become more advance' l ., intelligent, pro gressive and more far sighted. The strenthening of eneh powerful nation's army and navy renders it more danger ous, disastrous and destructive to en gage in warfare, and the law of self-pre servation. which applies to nations, just as indivi'jiials, causes them to think twice before resorting to arms to set tle their differences. Again the price of corn and oats, mules, farming implements and machinery and wages demand at tiie farmers' hands prices in many instances a hundred per cent higher than three or four years ago. Some would argue thi ■ has no effect upon the price oT cotton. This is obliged to have a natural tendency to curtail production as many from inability to pay for the labor, scarcity of money, or the credit fi oTit.iin it. and the other things needed upo'i the farm are prevented from farming and making cotton; and besides it does not stand to reason for a hundred other articles, the product of the farmer's labor, should advance, while one or two should fall to join In the upward move ment unless It is a drug upon the market; then restrict the supply, plant less, and If you Tlo no* get more for it, you will have been at less expense to make it. If farm credit was (Tone away with and chattel mortgages upon stock and crops were abolished the south over, usurious rates and ruinous prices of necessaries of farmers would not prevail, the farmers would in time become Independent, and could control the supply and price of cotton, and other things they raise, and would not be forced to rush their cotton to market, and would reap handsome profits, and mill men would have their hired agents riding around over the coun try to tiie farmer’s gin house, and to your homes to 17uy your cotton. Ass the old cotton has been exhausted, so to speak. The crop of this year Is late and small, and more liable to injury from frost than usual. August, tiie most critical month for cotton, may bring about a drought on the one hand or ex cessive rains on the other. Even under tiie most favorable conditions from now on until the crop is made, without any increase in acreage, scarcity of labor, and its inferiority, it is hardly probable we will produce a yield much beyond that of last year, which the government and export statistician will hardly figure over eleven millions, and the world will more than need that amount, and prices would hardly decline, and, if at all, only tem porarily. Upon the other hand, with a drought or excessive rains for next thirty days, bollweevil, hot sun with a tempera ture of a hundred for a few days, and the many otheT ills tlfat cotton is heir to, the manufacturers will not be slow to read the future, but would rush into the marke? and make their contracts for future delivery of cotton In October, No vember and late months at much higher prices than now prevail. Even now many who a few months ago thought cotton high at 8 cents ~o not think it so high at 10 cents, for the outlook and condi tions are not the same. Many mills bought cotton at 8 and 9 cents, intend ing to manufacture it into goods, but at the advanced prices later sold the spot cotton, realizing liandsome profits, and at the first sign ol disaster or set back (and they have their "ears now alert and eyes well skint") they wall again rush into |.he market, knowing they can repeat the performance. It is Just like a farmer who buys a bull yearling for $5, and keeps him a few months and sells him for $lO. The result is. he is not going to stop there, but is going to take another plunge in the "bull yearling” market. in 1901 the United States supplied 10,680,- 000 bales of the world's cotton crop, the crop of 1902 will not be definitely known until September 1 next, but the govern ment and Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans cotton exchange, will hardly place it above H. 000,000, and under ad mirably favorable circumstances the crop of this year will not exceed by much the crop of 1902. The world's consumption, striking an average of the various estimated figures, amounts to some twelve and a half mil lions of bales. To make the finer goods it is necessary for the greater portion of the cotton made by the balance of tho world, outside the United States, to be mixed with American cotton, and notwithstand ing the experiments of England and other countries throughout their colonies to raise cotton, we have no fear, for years to come at least, >f any over supply oc casioned thereby or material as good, even should same prove a success. ROBERT N. HARDEMAN. Tho foregoing is a highly interesting ar ticle. anti is worth a careful perusal. It shows tho writer has made a careful study of tiie cotton situation, but is too easily satisfied n>' to price. While tho fall months are selling "around 10 cents” at present, there ire few who believe that this represents the figures that will be ob tained for the crop that Is growing unless tt turns out to be a bumper crop. An in crease in acreage Is unnecessary for the fact that the picking of the acreage we have already been planting is next to im possible. We have never picked 12,000,000 bales of cotton in one season, hut '<ve have had cotton, more especially in Texas, to turn under in order to plant a new crop.—Commercial Editor.) STARVING MEN CLUNG TO SHIP. Fearful Experience of the Crew of the Vermont. Philadelphia, Pa., July 31.—After cring ing to their capsized vessel for three days in mid o ean, the crew of tho Italian bark Vermont, bound from Genoa for St. Johns, N. F., In ballast, was rescued by tiie French tank steamer Le Lion, from Seville, via Gibraltar for Marcus Hook, Pa., and brought here today. Tiie ship wrecked crew consisted of Captain Marina and twelve men, one of them a negro. The sailors wore in an exhausted condi tion from exposure when picked up. The Vermont encountered heavy weath er after leaving Genoa, but all went well until Thursday of last week, when she ran into a heavy gale. The bark was weathering th- storm well when her bal last shifted and the vessel rolled ov< r >n her side. The crew had just time, enougli to secure a bag of biscuits and some water before she careened on her beams end. Tne men were about to abandon the vessel when it was decided to stick to her. Then for three days the little band of men clung to tiie capsized vessel, hoping to be taken off and thus avoid the risk of living In a row boat on tho rough sea. On Sunday night the bark turned completely over and the. crew took to a small'boat. Rockets had been sent up, but not one was seen until early on Monday morning when tho French man hove in sight. The men were well taken care of and slowly recovered from their exposure and terrible experience. They are being look ed after by the local Italian consul, and will bo sent to Italy, The Vermont was abandoned in latitude 37.25 north, longi tude 55.20 west- Menelik To Coin His Own Money. Washington, July 30.—King Menelik. of Abyssinia, is to have his own mint, and it will be In full operation at his castle by the first of the coming year, accord ing to a report of Consul Masterson, at Aden. Hitherto King Menelik has had a limited silver coinage the mil t illg being done in France. For some time the king has been putting aside bullion for coinage purposes, and now it Is understood tiiat. lie has over 110.- 230 pounds of gold bullion on hand, besides a large amount of silver FREE WINE We wnnt to Rend you FRKE. cofltiniryou absolutely nothing, n trial bottle of “ Drake‘s f’jihiwt to Vine.” Drop uh a postal nod it oomeM a-humming. 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INMATES BREAK FROM CALIFORNIA PEN. One Guard Murdered and Two Others Fatally Wounded California Troops Are Pursuing—Con victs Took Officials as Hostages. Sacramento, Cal., July 27.—Thirteen notorious criminals today escaped from Folsom prison by using the overpowered head officers of the prison as shields to protect them from bullets until they had fled into the mountains. During the struggle In the prlron William L. Cotter, a guard, was stabbed to death by the convicts. A. J. Cockrane was probably fatally stabbed in the back, and W. C. Palmers was severely hacked about the head. When the escaped desperadoes were well away from the prison they released Warden Wilkinson, Captain Murphy and one or two other men who had been used as shields. General Overseer Mc- Donough and five or six guards are still In the hands of the fugitives, who say that they will kill the prison officers if the militia attempts to retake the convicts. Soldiers Are on Trail. Tonight it is believed that the convicts and their captives are making for the Bald mountains. Governor Pardee has ordered out several companies of militia and soldiers are o;i the trail of the fu gitives. All the escaped men are des perate characters and blood is likely to flow before they are taken. The thirteen convicts had been acting strangely of late and when they were seen talking among themselves this morning Cap tain Murphy called Warden ttilklnson and four guards into his office to con sider what was best to do with the men. The prisoners seized this moment for escape. They made straight for the cap tain's office and rushed in on the very men whom prisoners wishing to escape usually elude. A desperate fight fol lowed. The convicts were armed with knives and razors and with these they assaulted Warden Wilkinson, his grandson. Harry Wilkinson, and his officers. The war den's clothing was slashed into shreds with a razor, but the blade did not touch the flesh. Turnkey Cockrane fought the convicts with a c J' alr ' ra F 1 * Ing blows on them right and loft. !■ inally he was felled by a knife thrust In the back. Guard Cotter’s abdomen was lipped wide open and. he died this af ternoon while Palmers' was nearly scalped. The floor of the office was covered with blood. Used. Officers as Shields. The officers were outnumbered and soon had to be relieved of their arms. Then using the officers as a shield, the con victs started for the armory post on the outskirts of the penitentiary grounds. They passed a gatllng gun on one of the walls, but the guards wqre afraid to turn it on the convicts When the armory pos* was reached officers there attempt ing to interfere were quickly overpower ed. Then after further arming themselves with rifles, knives, pistols and ammuni tion they made a dash tor tho country with several guards, the warden and tiie captain in tow. . Tin convicts, armed with rifles, marched one on eltliei' side of Warden Wilkinson, who was threatened with death If he made an attempt to escape, the officeis w t r • told that If any of the pursuers took the life "I one the convicts the con yiots would retaliate, lite tor life. At Mormon Bridge, about a mile trom the penitentiary, the warden, his grandson, and Captain Murphy wer< sent back. The others were marched along witli the con " Further on the convicts went to a farmer's house, seized his four-horse team and wagon, robbed U>c house of t- ver vtit i n g of val ue, too a the tar mtt i wll h them as n driver, and started for Bald mountain. Evidently it is their inten tion to re.ach Alabaster cave. Among tiie officers carried off by them is General Overseer Mclionough. Some fears are felt for ills safety, as he bears , ■ qal 11-will of th< cot ■ ' b Several hundred remaining prisoners made no attempt to got away and wire quickly returned to their colls and lock ed up.' As soon as Governor Pardee heard of the delivery he ordered out the mil itia. Warden Wilkinson was tho first to re turn to tho penitentiary. The convicts ha I taken his hat. Captain Murphy ap peared afterwards, minus part of his clothing, and later Harry Wilkinson came in. Among tho convicts who escaped are: Fred Howard, San Francisco, fifteen years for robbery. H. Eldredge. Alameda county, forty years for burglary. J. 11. Wood, San Francisco, life for robbery. J. Davis. San Francisco, thirty-three years for robbery. .A Seabls, of Sacramento, twenty-five years for bigamy. .1. Rollers. San Francisco, twenty years for robbery. R. M. Gordon, Sacramento, forty-five years for robbery. Ray Fahey, Sacramento, life for rob bery. S. J. Case, Los Angeles, life for robbery. Two Convicts Killed. According to a report just received a fight, between the escaped convicts and a posse has taken place near Pilot Hill. In which Fred Howard was killed and A. Scabio wounded. Botli are convicts. The convicts are said to have scattered and to i be making for the surrounding woods. A I company of militia is on the way to Pilot. I Hili and should now be near the scene of the fight. Joe Murphy Shot Dead. Placerville, Cal., July 28.—0 f thirteen convicts who escaped from the state peni tentiary at Folsom yesterday, twelve are still at large. Joe Murphy, who was serv ing a fourteen years' sentence for rob bery, was shot dead last night at Pilot Hill. S. M. Gordon, the reported leader of the gang, who had been sentenced to forty live years for robbery, deserted his fol lowers soon after they left tiie prison. He was heavily armed and it is not known in which direction he sought safely. A ne gro convict named Seavis, who was re ported wounded in tiie first encounter with the officers, appears to have not been injured. Tho others who remain together .ire making tor the Sierra Nevada mountains. They are closely pursued by the sheriffs of Sacramento, Eldorado and Placer counties, each backed by numerous depu ties and assisted by a company of mili tia. About twenty guards from the Fol som prison are also engaged in tiie chase. It is believed that the fugitives will soon lie surrounded and a desperate battle Is anticipated, as all are heavily armed. Tiie work of the pursuing posses has been rendned less difficult than was an ticipated by tiie unexpected action of the convicts, who today released all of the free men tin y held as hostages. It is thought this course was prompted by lacK of loud and ammunition. The eleven are now believed to be near Placerville, In El dorado county, In a rough country, and not far from the. mountains which they evidently hope to make their refuge. The nght at Pilot Hill last night be tween the convicts and tiieir pursuers seems to have been a more serious affair than at first reported. After they had “NERVOUS AND IRRITABLE.” - - Celia Harrincitorv 1 1 If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peienna. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. looted a provision store at Pilot Hill they were practically surrounded by tho sheriffs of Sacramento and Placer coun ties, each commanding a strong posse. All four horses in the convicts’ wagon were shot and one of the criminals was killed outright. Then the outlaws raised a white flag and marched tip the road with the guards and others whom they had captured on each side of them. A gen eral volley was not ordered, as it might have killed several innocent men. In this deliberate, manner the second escape was made. Now that the captives have been freed, the pursuing officers have been in structed to shoot the convicts on sigiit and their death or capture In the near future is expected. Have Outwitted Their Pursuers. Sacramento, Cal., July 30.—The latest reports from the state prison at Folsom show that the militia have had absolutely no trace of the escaped convicts since Monday night. ■ The fugitives are thought to be doubling : back from the vicinity of Lotus to the I neighborhood of Rattlesnake bar and the I Zentagraf mine. The country in which ■ the fugitives are thought to be has a ■ number of deserted cabins and several j orchards which will afford them shelter I and food. ■ Guard Co.-brane who was ste'bed in I the prison fight, is slightly worse and his ■ recovery is still doubtful. : J. W. Woods, the leader of the escaped i convicts, is said by the prisoners here to have been a soldier with The United States regulars in the Philippines. Ac- 1 cording to their story, he deserted from the federal troops and joined the Fllipi nos. He was regarded as a hero amonfi the convicts, who say he was once sur rounded by a detachment of troops and managed to break their lines at night, and gathering a. force of Filipinos, cap tured them—the United States soldiers— and had them shot to death. Later Woods was captured and tried by courtniartin 1 i on a charge of desertion and aiding the i enemy. He was convicted, but the s'vrc i tary of war disapproved of the finding, j for the reason tiiat Woods, being a regu lar, could not be held liy a decision of a mixed court. It is said ho led the Fili pinos in many encounters and is thorough ly familiar with the tactics of guerilla warfare. Outlaws Barricaded in a Mine. Placerville. Cal., August 1. —Reports of an encounter between the law officers an ! 1 thirteen convicts who escaped from Fol- ■ soin prison are being received tonight, but owing to tiie remoteness of the scene of the battle hnd the fact that night fell almi'ist immediately following the receipt of the first flews details are coming in slowly. It is known, however, that the sheriff's posse, assisted by a force of the Placerville militia, came upon some of the fugitives near the Grand Victory mine about dusk and shots were exchanged, Dallas Bosquit. the son of Sheriff Bos quit, is said to be among the slain and a message by telephone says his body was found along the roadside. Militia man Dill was shot through the body and Is not expected to recover. The greatest anxiety prevails here con cerning the safety of tiie soldiers. It is known that six of them went into the brush after the convicts and the only trace of them was the wounded man Dill, who was unable to give any clue con cerning his companions. The convicts are believed to have taken refuge in the Grand Victory mine and there is talk of setting fire to It and driving Out the criminals. Additional forces -are being hurried to the mine. Another account of the battle reached Brainard F. Smith, chief clerk of the Folsom prison. He was notified that three of th'- attacking party were killed and that It was presumed two of the convicts were badly wounded. Tho killed are presumed to be Bos quit. Dll! and one of the sheriff's posse. The scene of the shooting was near Cool, a small place a few miles outside of Placerville. Convicts Leave the Mine Placerville, Cal., August 2.—The con victs who escaped from Folsom prison are still at large. The five who engaged In a fatal fight with the pursuers at the I Grand Victory mines last night have not I been seen today and apparently have j made a successful retreht. In their haste i to get away from tho sheriff's posse they j left a water can, several hafs and some i firearms on the hillside where last night’s I conflict occurred. The dead bodies of and W. ' C. Jones, the two militiamen who were i shot by the outlaws, were found this I morning where they had fallen. Jones had served in the Philippines as a mem ber of the First Tennessee and tho Thir ty-seventh volunteer Unjted States in fantry. Al Gill, the national guardsman who was shot 'through one lun*t, is not ex pected to recover. Another victim of the convict chase was Philip Sninger, a resident of this district. He is hard of hearing and failing to re- COTTON MILLS ARE TO BE MERGED Boston, Mass., July 31.—A certificate of organization of the United States Cotton Manufacturing Company, capital $40,000,- 000, has been filed with the commission ers of corporations. H. C. Bacon, of Boston, is president of the corporation, and M. Sumner Hol- ! Pe>ru>na is Invaluable to Ailing Women. A Beautiful Michigan Girl Sends Her Thanks to Dr. Hartman. Miss Celia Harrington, 303 Second ave nue, Detroit, Mich., writes: "Weakness has filled many months of my life with suffering. Through care lessness I caught a severe cold two years ago which settled In catarrh and serious ly Interfered with the regular functions of the body, and made me nervous and irritable. I began taking Peruna and found in it a faithful helper, as it en riched my blood and invigorated the whole system. I have no pains now and ant always well. I heartily recommend Peruna as a reliable medicine.” In Peruna these women find a prompt and permanent cure. Thousands upon thousands of testimonials to this effect are received by Dr. Hartman every year. The good that Peruna has accomplished In this class of cases can scarcely be overestimated. The great popularity of Peruna as a catarrh remedy has tempted many peo ple to imitate Peruna. A great many so-called catarrh rem edies and catarrhal tonics are to be found in many' drug stores. These remedies can be procured by the druggist much cheap er than Peruna. Pe- Pe-ru-na the only i Catarrhal I Tonic. I rima can only be obtained at a uniform I price, and no druggist can get it a cent cheaper. I Thus it is that druggists are tempted I to substitute the cheap imitations of Pi - j rtma for Peruna. It is done every day i without a doubt. We would caution all people ■ against accepting substitutes for i Peruna. Insist upon having Pe runa. There is no other internal remedy for catarrh that will take the place of Peruna. Allow no one to persuade you to the contrary. spond to the order of halt, he was fatal ly shot by a picket early this morning. A report received 'today states tiiat four of tiie convicts, not bi lieved to be the same who ambushed the officers last night, were discovered today near Lotus, in the Webber creek district, by a posse. A number of shot were exc ■■ ged, but so far as known without result. NEW PORTS IN MANCHUR A. ■ Treaty Will Be Ready for Signature in Septembe ■ Washington, July 27. While there has been a lull in the M i achuria negotiations during the past week, it is stated that up to this point satisfactory progress has j been made and there is every reason to I believe that before th? first of September / i next a treaty will be ready f v signature/ ; which will define the trade opportunities I of the United States In Manchuria. A 'authorized statement on the situation 1 as follows: "The question of the opening of / ■ new localities to trade in Manchuria ! been in substance satisfactorily arranw with the Chinese g ivernment and n-ithib . ' remains to be settled but the question/ the date when said b'caiitles shall I I opened. This naturally will b-- »ibsequent j to the exchange of ratifications d the treaty, In which the opening i.» agreed up . on ’’ DOOM EOUNDED FOE GRAY HAIR Two Wonderful Discoveries Made by Mexican Physicians. ' Mexico City. July 29.—The medical fra ! ternity of this city is much interested jin the discovery by a prominent local I physician of a cure for dropsy without j surgical operation 8o far the nature ' of tiie discovery Is being kept secret, ■ but it has b«en ascertained that a num I her of cures have been made by the I new specific, as experiments prove the I value of the discovery. erne Is reported to medical p 1 ";'e t this city. This is a specific, taken in -1 ternally. which 'ins the effect of re- I storing hair io its natural eir v :h' t I the aid of dyes After th. :-?■■ -ifii; J.s taken for a space of eighty days th. changing of the hair to its original color begins to take place. Both dis ' iveries were made by Mexican physicians. KING GEORGE BEING PRESSED To Summon Assembly To Revt -a Greek Constitution. Athens, July 31.—The :■ 'ently start'l movement for th< revision of th Gre. c constitution is securing many' advocates of all kinds Many =■!■ t! s ha ■' •:> formed with the object of pres-ing King George to summon the const!’ i’ :.t as sembly for that purpose and the re visionist societies have sent a manifest 1 to the electors throng!: 1 ' tin- co "try : the forth of a petition to the king. This document, whii it is being ■ ■/■ n slvely signed, gives a somber : -tur" ’f the internal conditions Gr< acterizes the political parties n m ■ and urges a number forms and declares that t revisin' ■ stltutlon Is indispensable to tit? well I" r of the country. AMERICAN FRUIT IN LONDON. London, July 31.—1 specially packed California fruit wht h arrived in England on the Xmerlean line steamer St. Paul yesterday, was s? 1 at Covent Garden here th morning. There was a large crowd present a::u the com petition was spirited j > us « the excellence of the fruit iml p.irtiy In - cause of the shortage of the fiuit . ■ ops in France, Great Britain Europe. Five thousand and seventy-six cars of Bar'l-tt .and Souvenir Ducongers pears brought from 10s 6d to 13s it case. Two thousand nine hundred and forty-tw > •••uses of plums were sold for 10s 6d to 14s per ■ The prices were an improvement over those obtained in London h- retotoro. Home for Government Records. Washington. July 30.—The government has decided to acquire a square in this citv between Eighteenth and Nineteenth and E and F streets, Ju t n est of the state, war and navy building, as a site for the proposed hall of records t c gov ernment archives. Congress appropriated SIOO,OOO for the purchase of th" land and the secretary of th? treasury has agreed to pay' an aggregate of $300,000 or 2 1-10 times the assessed valuation for the prop erty. Bream Dismissed from Service. Washington, July 27.—Thomas H. Bream, who has for some years been superintendent of the Indian school at Fort Lewis, Colorado, today was dismiss ed from the service. William M. Peter son. assistant superintendent of the Col orado school in Oklahoma, has been ap pointed his successor. brook, of Boston, treasurer. It is stated that the promoters intend to gain control of the cotton mills of the United States and operate them under one control. The parties behind the scheme are con fident that such a merger would result in great savings Xo the mill owner*. 9
