The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 140, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1897 Page: 2 of 8
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doned. William P. De Armitt says he never-
had any intention of going into the 1 nit eel
States court. The company's attorney is
quote<l as saying he would take the ease
to that court if s*oine one would show him
a way to get 1t there. Other lawyer say
the company would have no standing in the
federal court in this matter.
The Labor Tribune has received a letter
from a correspondent at Birmingham. Ala.,
statlna that agents are at work there se-
curing negroes to take the places ot the
strikers in the north. The letter says that
smallpox is prevalent among the colored
people of that section, and a.°ks that the au-
thorities be warned of the danger of spread-
ing the disease through the north by per-
mitting th« importation of negroes.
The operators here refuse to discuss the
matter of importing men, but it is known
many are growing restive and anxious to
start tfceir mines.
The injunction secured against the miners
at Bunola was served on President Dolan
when he stepped from the train at that
place last night, but he disregarded it and
addressed a largo meeting near the mine a
short time later. This morning Judge Col-
lier extended th»* injunction to make it in-
clude fifteen additional defendants.
A body of strikers marched to Canons-
burg this morning and are now encamped
near the mines which are in operation. Op-
erator Cook savs if strikers interfere in any
way with his men he will have the entire
party arrested.
Miners nt Ilogff's Hun.
Wheeling, W. Ya.. Aug. 10.—West Vir-
ginia was peacefully invaded by Ohio min-
ers this morning. One hundred and twen-
ty-seven miners from the Wheeling creek
region, over the river, marched through
the city, ami reached Bogg's mine, just be-
low Wheeling, at 1 o'clock. They came for
the purpose ot closing down the Hogg's Run
mine, the only railroad mine in the Wheel-
ing district now being operated. They state
that t'hey will stay until Bogg's Run joins
the strike, and to-day 200 more, from Bar-
ton, Maynard and Pascoe, other mining
communities in or stern Ohio, have arrived
to join the Wheeling men now at- Bcgg's
Run. !n the face of the showing of this
force the hundred Bogg's Run miners did
wot show front this morning,
A Conference.
Columbus, O., Aug. 10.—Phil H. Penn. an
ex-president of the United mine workers
and an Indiana operator, together with
another Indiana operator, had a private
conference with President Ratehford to-
day. Samuel Gompers is here, and says he
will go to West Virginia as an organizer if
President Ratohford so directs.
Leading labor men who have been in
West Virginia have said to friends here
that it is a hard lield to organize, for the
reason that the miners there as a class are
not so well educated in economic questions
as elsewhere and fail to be impressed either
by reason or sentiment.
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ADVICES BROUGHT BY THE STEAM-
SHIP PEN!', ARRIVED AT
SA.\ FRA\CISCO.
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICANS.
Seventh CoiifgreMHionnl District Kei>-
reMeiitntlveH Met unci DlwcuH.sed
VuriouM Political Matters.
Waco, Tex., Aug. 10.—There was a con-
ference in tho Pacific hotel to-day of noted
republicans of the Seventh congressional
district and several of the state senatorial
districts. Among those present were: Dr.
Thomas A. Pope of Cameron, A. M. Robin-
son of West, chairman of the Eleventh con-
gressional district, and W. R. Neese of
Mexia, chairman of the Twelfth senatorial
district.
The matter came up of the complaint made
against H. M. Minier,.chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of McLennan county. Mr.
Minier was appointed on the advisory board,
and as he was an applicant for the Waco
postoflice, some of the republicans regard-
ed his various chairmanships and authority
on the board as unfair. A strong effort
was made to displace him as chairman of
the county executive committee and as a
member of the advisory board. It is under-
stood that the conference here declined to
take up the matter, and the opinion was* ex-
pressed that Chairman Minier would con-
tinue to hold down his job all right and
could not be deposed by any authority in
the district.
The conference was attended by some of
the most prominent republicans in Waco
and from the surrounding territory. Dr.
Pope, when asked by The New," man what
was done in the Minier case, said:
"As far as I am concerned, I did not come
to Waco to interfere in local disagreement.
I came here for the good of the party and
am glad to say harmony will be preserved."
Chairman Robinson of West said: "There
is no authority with us to act upon ques-
tions of removal of chairmen, and 1 know
no cause for the removal of Mr. Minier.
lie has- acted according to the custom of
the party in all matters involving his chair-
manship."
The News reporter was told that the
Minier matter, which was the subject of
correspondence appearing in The News last
spring, would be dropped.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Three Men Fall Victims to the Dead-
ly Bolt.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 10.—Mr. W. P. Coolidge,
a merchant at Lancaster, while in Dallas to-
day on business, received a telephone mes-
sage from one of his clerks that during
the rainstorm in the morning lightning had
strucjc and killed N. O. Lowery, one son and
A. M. Wright, one of the tenants on the
Lowery farm. They were in Lowery's barn
when lightning struck It. Strange to say
the barn was only slightly damaged. Low-
ery was a prominent farmer who had been
living near Lancaster for many years, com-
ing originally from Tennessee.
Oil Mill Start*.
Caldwell, Burleson Co.. Tex., Aug. 10.—
The Caldwell cotton seed oil mill started up
to-day for this .season and will continue as
long as the seed supply will last.
Released oa HoihI.
Fort Worth. Tex., Aug. 10.—L. B. Im-
boden, under indictment charged with for-
gery, made bond to-night and was released
from custody.
SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT,
(No matter accepted for this column that
does not bear the signature of a member of
the Sheriffs' association of Texas.)
(The attention of sheriffs and others enti-
tled to the use of this department of The
News is called to tie fact that no notice or
communication calling for the arrest of a
person or persons by name or description
will be published unless such notice or com-
munication states that the party whose
name is signed to the same holds a warrant
for arrest against such person or persons
for the offense with which they may be
charged. No exception in any instance will
be made to this rule.—The News.)
llarrlN County.
Houston, Tex., Aug. 10.—Strayed or stolen
from J. H. Scruggs, 1813 Ely si an street,
Houston, Tex., one horse, sorrel co'or, 10
years old, 10 hands high, short mane, halif
roached, collar marks, left hind foot white,
bard face, shod all around, sore on each
shoulder from collar. Reward of $50 for
thief or $5 lor the horse.
Strayed or stolen from Dick Harvay,
Green's Bayou. Tex., one horse, blue grav
color, 6 or 7 years old. 15 hands high, sad-
dle marks, spot on back, front hoof cracked,
roached mane, 'light toil.
Strayed or stcflen from Dick Hervey, one
horse, dark bay, saddle marks. 10 years
old, scar on back. 14»2 hands high, branded
on left thigh NFN connected, roached
mane. Five dollars for the two h or sew.
Albert Erichson, sheriff of iia.Vris counity.
Cherokee County.
Jacksonville, Tex., Aug. 10.—Fifty dollars
reward for Dolph Logan, wanted for mur-
der. Description: Height, 5 feet 8 Inches,
weight about 135 or 140 pounds, big mouth,
coal black or rather slick black, age 17 or
18 years. When last Keen he had on a white
wool hat, white shirt, black vest and dark
pants, baseball or tennis rubber-bottom
Ohoes. I hold warrant for him. John U
Keagan, sheriff Cherokee count v.
Bio Cure No Pay.
That Is the way all druggists sell Grove's
Tasteless Chill Tonic for chills & malaria.
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In the Canton Delta—1Troubles at
Kobe— Disquiet inn Reports From
Formosa — Foreign Slews.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10.—The Japan-
ese advices per steamship Peru are as fol-
lows:
Piracy i£ paralyzing business In Canton
delta, in the neighborhood of Sai Ts'.n, a
town about forty miles west from Canton.
Robberies are perpetrated every-night and
the wretched inhabitants of the unhappy
region are now in a state of panic.
Kobe is earning an unenviable notoriety
in the matter of collisions with coolies. The
latest case to be given publicity is that of
Ensign Everhart of the United States
steamer Yorktown, who is charged with as-
computed at 67,000,000 metric centals. This,
however, is far below the average and will
leave almost no margin for export, whereas
Hungary usually exports 12,000,000 centals.
PEACE CONFERENCE MEETS.
More Proposals Submitted by Tewilk
Pasha.
Constantinople, Aug. 10.—The peace con-
ference met again at Tophanes kiosk and
Tewlik Pasha, Turkish minister for foreign
affaire, submitted freteh proposals for the
evacuation,of Thessaly, the indemnity, and
other issues involved. This is likely to
cause a tedious delay.
Honors From the Kaiser.
Berlin, Aug. 10.—Emperor William has ap-
pointed Grand Duke Cyril, son of Grand
Duke Vladimir of Russia, a member of his
naval suite, and Grand Duke Constantino-
vitch to be colonel In chief of the guards
of the grenadier regiment. He has con-
ferred the order of the Black Eagle upon
Count Muravieff, the Russian foreign min-
ister. and upon M. Dewitt, the Russian
minister of finance.
llaron Fava in Rome.
Rome, Aug. 10.—Baron Fava, Italian am-
bassador to tho United States, arrived here
to-dav and went immediately to the foreign
office, where he had an interview with the
Marquis Visconti Venesta, minister of for-
eign affairs.
Torpedo Boats Commissioned.
London, Aug. 10.—In pursuance of the
British admiralty policy of strengthening
the torpedo boats a ltd torpedo destroying
flotilla abroad, the Virago and the Braslrer
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A Tremendous Boom at New York in Texas Orders for Imme-
diate Shipment—None of the Lines Want the Business.
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NEW YORK, Aug:. 10.-(Speclal.)—1The published 2-cent freight rate from New j
^Ycrk to Galveston has caused a tremendous *boom tn Texas orders for immediate J
shipment, and buyers representing Texas houses were busier to-day than they,
have been for many a day. The Morgan line is responsible for this latest cut, and is |
the only line publicly publishing the 2-cent rate. The Mallory is supposed to meet f
Jit, but the Lone Star rate® remain unchanged. A? a matter of fact, none of the lines.
• want Galveston business at 2 cents, and there is a good deal of humbug connected!
with this latest cut. Shippers calling at either office are apt to be told to take the
4 other line, and it is a fact that both the Mallory and the Lone Star are advising
• heavy shipments to bo turned over via the Morgan line. The Lone Star steamer j
jMatteawan and the Mallory steamer San Marcos sail to-morrow with full cargoes,!
«and freight is accumulating at the several docks in such quantities that will make J
j it necessary for each line to make at least one extra sailing this week. f
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saultirug a rickshaw coo'.ie named Genso
Okaamoto, whom he had engaged at the
American Hatoba to take him to the Nakah-
No-To&lwa. in a dispute over payment for
the work, after a crowd had collected, Ever-
hart struck the coolie and produced a re-
volver, and subsequently fled into the house
of Mr. W. P. Turner. The court found
that the lieutenant had acted only in self
defense and dismissed the case. Several
oases have occurred of coolies becoming
abusive.
Having offended the king by opposing the
engagement of European military instruct-
ors, Foreign Minister Li recently tendered
his resignation, which was at first rejected,
but on the 23d Cho Pyongochick was ap-
pointed foreign minister. The new holder
of the portfolio is said to have already at-
tempted resignation, but without success.
Drouth prevails all over the kingdom, and
farmers are anxious for a rainfall, and it
is most needed at this season, when the rice
planting is to be done. The current price
of rice is said to have raised accordingly.
An extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders of the Japanese railway com-
pany was held on August 7 to consider the
increase of the capital by 26,000,000 yen.
Tho latest news from Fomosa is of a very
disquieting nature. The natives are col-
lecting in dffferent parts of the island,
awaiting an opportunity for a rising. The
Japanese troops are busily occupied in
guerrilla warfare, but are apparently un-
able to exterminate them.
Notice has been issued by +.he minister
of communication to the effect that on and
It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless
form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to
hitler nauseating tonics. Price & cents.
after July 1G the transmission of telegrams
to and from Formosa will be opened only
to those messages marked "urgent." For-
eign telegrams through Formosa will not
be received.
ReporV of floods continue to arrive from
Fukui, Toya and neighboring prefectures.
In the city of Fukui 439 houses were inun-
dated, and in one district seven men were
drowned recently.
The Japanese tea merchants of Yoko-
hama propose to hold an entertainment in
celebration of the rejection of the tea
duty in the last congress.
It is reported that the amendments to the
law for a bounty to silk shippers will be
introduced in tlie next session of the diet.
The chief point in the amendment is to
abolish the granting of a bounty to ship-
pers. but will be given to the producers of
superor qualities of silk. The amendments
are now in course of construction.
JAPANESE NEWS.
To Go on a Gold Hun is—To Abolish
Export Duties.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10.—The steamer
Peru arrived to-day from Yokohama via
Hong Kong, with the following Japanese
advices:
There is no doubt whatever that from Oc-
tober 1 next Japan will have a gold curren-
cy. A circular issued by the specie bank
announces that from that date it will pay
gold for Bank of Japan notes. The Oska
mint is very busy at present, minting new
gold coins, the 20 yen coin being struck
first. The project is to mint 10,000,000 yen
worth of subsidiary coins, including 50 yen
coins, within the year. In order to expedite
the issuance of the new coins the usual
summer vacations of officials have been dis-
pensed with.
The publishers and editors of Tokio Nichl
Nlehi Shimbun, Chuow Simbil and Tokio
Rhyinbun have been condemned to impris-
onment for one month, and to pay a tine of
5 .\r>n for insulting the minister of state by
the publication in their papers of the fa-
mous ".Song of March."
The Japanese government has decided to
totally abolish the export duty from the
commencement of the 31»t financial, that is
to say, from April 1 next. Although the
budget for that year shows a deficit of rev -
enue, the decree has been made with a view
of encouraging the export trade. The
amount , of export duty estimated in the
budget of the current year is 2,28i»,77S yen.
but in view of Ihere being an increase of
some 7,dOO.OCO yen in customs receipts from
1899, when the new treaties become opera-
tive, and of their gradually increasing, there
would 1 e no difficulty, even though the ex-
port duty is abolished.
Japanese papers are unanimous in ap-
proving the principle of u supposed sub-
mission of the Hawaiian difficulty to ar-
bitration. The Mai Nichiu, commenting
upon the annexation question, says: "The
reason why Japan made a protest as soon
as the signing of the annexation treaty
became known is that she has done so
simply out of friendship, so as to make
known her views of the matter before
diii.omatilc negotiations are opened."
The Japanese Gazette says there Is a
feeling akin to a panic at Kobe, which,
if not soon checked, will lead to s rious
results. Foreigners are becoming alarmed
for their safety, encounters with coolie.-'-
are rife and the spectacle of foreign blue
jackets being pursued by a mob of toughs
is not reassuring.
Illgh Price of CerealN In Austria.
London, Aug. 10.—A dippatch to the Times
from Vienna says the unfavorable harvest
prospects in Austro-Hungary, which have
been aggravated by the floods, have caused
a rapid rise in the price of cereals, which
are now standing higher than any figure
they have reached for many years. This is
especially the cas*» with wheat, which was
freely offered months ago for autumn de-
livery at 0 florins per cental, it is now pur-
chased at 11. With a view of allaying
anxiety the Hungarian ministry of agri-
culture has issued a report to the effect that
tho conditions of cropw are lews unfavorable
than has been supposed. The total yield is
have been commissioned for the Pacific sta-
tion and the Quail and the Sparrowhawk
have been commissioned for the North
American station. These small vessels will
be conveyed to their stations by cruisers.
Ilalgarian Independence.
London, Aug. 10.—The visit Prince Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria, who is accompanied by
M. Sterloff, the Bulgarian premier, is pay-
ing the sultan, is now known to be on the
Tatter's express Invitation. It is understood
to be due to the fact that preparations
have been actually made for a declaration
of Bulgarian independence at Rustchul^ on
August 14. The sultan, alarmed at the pros-
pect, took this way of inducing Prince Fer-
dinand, if possible, to abandon the idea.'
Saw a Collapsed Halloon.
London, Aug. 11.—According to a dis-
patch to the Daily Mail from Copenhagen,
Captain Morten sen of the bark Anagar,
bound from Dublin to Onega, at the mouth
of the Onoga river, on the White sea, re-
ports that on July 13, when about two
days' sail east of North Cape, the norther-
most point of Europe, being in arctic
waters, he saw a collapsed balloon, which
he believed to be Herr Androe's.
Argentine Crop*.
London, Aug. 10.— According4o a dispatch
to the Times from Buenos Ay res. the wool
crop is officially reported as superior in
quality to that of 1806. Sowings of wheat
and flax are 60 per cent better than a year
ago. and tho grain is described as In splen-
did condition. The weather is reported as
favorable, but there is some fear of a visi-
tation of locusts.
War In Uruguay to Be Renewed*
London, Aug. 10.—A dispatch from Monte-
video says that the government organ as-
serts that war will be renewed on the ex-
piration of the armistice of twenty days,
signed on July 20, between the Insurgents
and the government troops. It Is assumed
that the negotiations for a compromise will
fail.
llritlMli Troops for the East.
London, Aug. 10.—A large number of
British troops have been oidercd to set
ready for embarkation to the east. Their
destination is supposed to be i2gyrt, but
the war office refuses to furnish any in-
formation.
Yon Thellniann'N Appointment.
Berlin, Aug. 10.—The appointment cf
Baron von Theilmann, the retiring Ger-
man ambassador to the United States, as
secretary of the imperial treasury, In luc-
cession to Count Posadowsky Wcwner, Is
gazetted.
Government In Chile.
New York, Aug. 10.—A special to the Her-
ald from Valparaiso says: "It Is reported
that the president has declared that it is
impossible to govern Chile under present
conditions. The conservatives, he says, are
too exacting. It is exacted that the coali-
tion scheme will go out of existence."
Anarchists Not Wanted.
London, Aug. 10.—According to a dispatch
from Buenos Ayres, the government of the
Argentine Republic has decided to prevent
the landing of any Spanish anarchists on
Argentine soil.
Ex-King Milan III.
Vienna, Aug. 10.—Ex-King Milan of Ser-
vla is so seriously ill that some anxiety is
felt by his friends as to his recovery.
Visited Clllf Haven School.
Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 10.—President Mc-
Kinley to-day visited the Cliff Haven Cath-
olic summer school, the grounds of which
adjoin the Hotel Champlaln. The president
was accompanied by the vice president,
Secretary Porter and General 10. C. O'Brien.
The school auditorium, where the recep-
tion was held, was gay with bunting. When
tho presidential party entered the auditori-
um the large audience arose and greeted
the distinguished visitor's with hearty ap-
plause. Still standing, the audience sang a
song of welcome. At tho conclusion of tho
singing Rev. Dr. I.avelle, president of the
school, made a short speech, expressing the
appreciation of the school of the honor con-
ferred by the visit. The president then re-
ceived all who desired to meet him. and
every man, woman and child present profit-
ed by the opportunity.
Among those on the stage besides Presi-
dent Lavelle and Secretary Mosher were
Archbishop Corrlgun of New York, Bishop
Dabriel of Ogdensburg and Thomas J. Gar-
g\an of Boston.
The president spent a few minutes at the
Champlaln club ami appeared to be greatly
pleased by the evidence of love and esteem
which greeted him at every hand. This aft-
ernoon the president visited Au Sable
chasm.
NeKro KcpiihllcaiiN.
Dallas, Tex.. Ailg. 10.—A large number of
colored republicans of Dallas city and
county held a meeting to-nlg?ht and ar-
ranged for the reception and entertainment
of delegates to the state conference to be
In-Id on August 17. After adjournment A.
J. McCauley »aid to a reporter for The
News: "It is in no sense true that the
conference to be held here on the 17th in-
stant is in tho Interest of the Sherman
statesman. The main object of the meeting
THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 11. 1897.
Is +o unify the colored vote of the state
to fihe end that our interests he looked after
more effectually tlhan heretofore."
DESTRUCTIVE DALLAS BLAZE.
The Palace Drug- Sfore and Masonic
Hall Fell a Victim to the.
Flaines—1The Insnraace.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 10.—At 4.45 this after-
noon great clouds of smoke poured out of
the doors and windows of the building
on the northwest corner of Main and Mur-
phy streets. The building is a three-story
brick. The first, or ground floor was occu-
pied by the Palace drug company, the sec-
ond floor by Drs. H. H. McLauren and
Sydney Gano as offices and the third floor
is known as Masonic temple, headquarters
for the various Masonic lodges of the ci'ty.
A general alarm was sounded and the fire
department responded. A great crowd col-
lected on Main and Murphy streets and five
minutes after the alarm was given the
streets anid sidewalks were filled with ex-
cited men, women anil children. Fears were
entertained that the entire block would be
reduced to ashes. Three streams of water
were turned upon the blaze and in an al-
most incredibly short time the firemen had
the conflagration under oontrol and confined
the flames to the first lloor, where it orig-
inated. The stock of the Palace drug store
was completely wiped out.
Mr. Russell "V. Roger, vice president and
general manager of the Palace drug com-
pany, said to a News reporter: "We car-
ried a stock of goods valued at $30,000. The
stock was insured for $15,000, one-half its
value. The stock is a total loss. Nothing
remains."
Mr. R. B. Allen, one of the stockholders
of the company, was asked the origin of
the fire. He said: "I understand an ex-
plosion of chemicals started it. The fire
obtained rapid headway and made a clean
sweep of the stock of goods, fixtures, etc."
Kain & Campbell are the owners of the-
building. Mr. Kain was seen by a News
reporter to-night. He said: "We carried
$20,000 insurance on the building, which
sustained great damage by fire and water.
The west wall is a total wreck. All the
floors are ruined and new ones will be
necessary. This is the second time the
building has been damaged. The Ardinger
& Rose fire in 1890 weakened the west wall
of the building and to-day's fire completed
the work of destruction. It will cost not
less than $32,000 to replace our building
in as good condition as it was before the
fire to-day, which makes our loss foot up
in the neighborhood of $12,000."
Fireman Thomas Myers was injured by
a fall while fighting the flames. He was
resting easiy to-night. The chemical en-
gine rendered excellent service and the
hook and ladder men were also very ac-
tive.
The following Is a partial list of the poli-
cies carried on the building and stock: On
building, Royal $5000; Virginia fire and ma-
rine, $2500; Delaware, $2500; Fire Association
of Philadelphia, $2500. Total, $12,500.
On drug stock: Philadelphia underwriters',
$1000; Palatine, $1000; Philadelphia under-
writers', $2000; Prussian National, $2000;
Commercial Union, $1000; North British and
Mercantile, $2000; Germin-American, $1000;
American Central, $1250; Aetna, $1000; Phoe-
nix, $3000. Total, $15,250.
Dr. Sidney J. Gano, whose office was on
the second floor, was protected by a $700
policy In the Mechanics and Traders', and
the contents of the office of Dr. McLauren,
also on the same floor, were insured for $500
in the Philadelphia Underwriters'. The Ma-
sonic lodge, which had quarters on the
floor, carried about $1500 on their parapher-
nalia.
MALIiORY-MORGAN Rl< PTC RE.
New York End of the Story of Refusal
to Meet the Cat.
New York, Aug. 10.—There has been a rup-
ture between the. Mallory and Morgan
steams-hip companies, who for some timB
have been engaged in a war with the Lone
Star over Galveston freight rates. Yester-
day the Morgan line, which Is operated by
the Southern Pacific people, instituted a cut
to 2 cents per 100 pounds. The old ally of
the Morgan line, the Mallory, refused to-
day to meet the cut.
"We want the Southern Pacific company
to get all the business it can carry at the
2 cent rate," was the statement made at the
office of the Lone Star company to-day, and
that concern also refused to meet the Mor-
gan line rate.
Since July 10, when the rate war was be-
gun by the Lone Star entering the carrying
trade in competition with the old com-
panies. the rate for freight of the first class
from New York to Galveston has been cut
from 80 cents to 2 cents per 100 pounds. At
this latter rate there is said to be a large
loss to the carriers, the cost of transporting
freight by rail from Houston to Galveston
by the Southern Pacific being 10 cents per
100 pounds.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Condition of Crop*.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—The August
report of the statistician of the department
of agriculture shows the following average
conditions on August 1:
Corn, 84.3; spring wheat, 86.7; spring rye,
80.8; oats, barley, 87.5: buckwheat, 94.9;
tobacco, t^.7. and Irish potatoes, 77.9.
The condition of corn. £4.2, Is 1.3 points
higher than last month, 11.8 points lower
than on August 1. 189I1. and 3 points higher
than the August average for the last ten
years.
Tho condition of tobacco, taking the coun-
try as a whole, is practically unchanged,
the consolidated returns indicating 78.7 per
cent of a full crop, as compared with 78.5
per cent last month and 85.(5 on August 1,
189G. Kentucky shows a decline of 3 points,
but Virginia and North Carolina have im-
proved their condition 7 points and 6 points
respi ctlvely.
The condition of tin? rice crop of Louisiana
Is 84, that of South Carolina <7, of Georgia
92.
Cramps Sue the Government.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—The William
Cramp & Sons ship and engi'ne building
company of Philadelphia to-day brought
suit against the United States government
in the court of claims to recover damages
alleged to have been incurred by the com-
pany In building the battleships Massachu-
setts, Iowa and Indiana and the cruisers
New York, Brooklyn and Columbia. The
complainants cited delays and defaults of
the United States in furnishing the armor
plate and plans under the court's acts, as
tho basis of the proceedings. The amounts
claimed in the several suits aggregate the
sum of $1,738,149.
Seliooner to Re Released.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—The govern-
ment willl order the release of the Blanche
Morgan, tho schooner now detained at
Bridgeport. Conn.. as a suspected filibuster.
Captain Verry. representing the government
at tho Bridgeport ammunition works, was
at the department to-day and stated that
the ammunition found on the Morgan be-
longed to the government and was being
shipped to New York.
ImpnrtM of Sugar.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—1The treasury
statement of the imports of sugar show
that the July importations at the six prin-
cipal ports—Baltimore. Boston, New Or-
leans, New York. Philadelphia and San
Francisco-aggregated 178,004,000 pounds,
valued at $4,152,245. Of this amount 43,009.-
113 pounds, valued at $1,201,383, came In free
under the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii.
A SYNDICATE EXPEDITION ORGAN-
IZED IN NEW YORK TO
START NEXT MAROH.
HE! fXPECI 10 H HE
Pullman Cam to Seattle and Other
Comforts the Rest of the Jour-
ney—Half a Doaen Men to Go.
New York, Aug. 10.—The Woman's Klon-
dike syndicate expedition has been, organ-
ized in this city. Miss Helen Varick Bos-
well is president, and among the patron--
csses are Mrs. Jennie June Croly, Mrs.
Laura Wea«re Walker of Chicago, Mrs.
Sarah Bierce of Cleveland, Mrs. Wm. Craig-
head of Dayton, O., and Mrs. Sarah Thomp-
son of Delaware, O.
"We expect to leave New York on March
1, 1898," said Mrs. Wm. McDonald, one of
the officers, to a Tribune reporter. "A
Pullman sleeping car—or two cars, if forty
people will join us—will be chartered from
New York.to Seattle, and will be occupied
exclusively by the members of the expedi-
tion. The distance is 3310 miles, and we
will make it in seven days.
"From Seattle to Sitka, another thousand
miCes, we go by steamer, and it will take
us four days. From Sitka to Klondike is
an overland route of 700 miles. We will
make a short stay at Sitka in order to com-
plete the outfit of the expedition, which will
bo ordered by telegraph on leaving New
York.
''We may decide not to go over the Chil-
koot pass, but to take the Schwatka route
instead; we will decide that question at
Sitka. We will travel by collapsible cara-
vans when we leave Sitka, where the vans
will have to be taken to pieces and carried
on horseback over the pass; so will the
tools and provisions. On the other side of
the pass the vans will be refitted and the
journey continued as when leaving Sitka.
When we reach the lakes rafts will be
built from timber on the banks and these
rafts wlill float people, horses and vans
across- For twenty persons there will be
five vans, each with four horses, and three
of the vans will be fitted with portable
sleepers to accommodate seven persons
each. The other two vans will be used for
provisions, with sleeper bunk in front. For
those wishing to sleep alone, tents and
army cots will be provided."
There wild be a half dozen men In the
party, including a physician, an assayer
and a capable guide. It is the purpose of
tho expedition to prospect and locate min-
ing claims on the Klondike and other trib-
utaries of the Klondike river; to establish
a new mining camp and hospital, and to
equip a complete comniisislaria<t train.
KLONDIKERS XVARNED.
Difficulties of Reaching Destination
This Winter.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—Secretary
Bliss has taken cognizance of the rush to
tho Klondike gold fields and Alaska and
has issued the following warning to the
general public:
To Whom It May Concern: In view of In-
formation received at this department that
3000 persons, with 1000 tons of baggage and
freight, are now awaiting at the entrance
to White pass, in Alaska, for an opportunity
to cross the mountains to the Yukon river
and that many more are preparing to join
them, I deem it proper to calf the attention
of all who contemplate making that trip to
Kinney, Copeville, Grapevine, Ringgold,.
Mineola, Joshua, Dallas, Marshall, Forney,
Wills Point and numerous other points.
Shot and Killed.
Baird, Tex., Aug. 10.—Sam Campbell was
shot and killed near Bella Plains thin even-
ing.
Hardware Jobber*.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—The executive com-
mittee of the Texas hardware jobbers' as-
sociation of Texas met here to-day and
selected W. L. Sanford of Sherman to rep-
resent the association at the conference to
be held In Chicago on the 12th Instant with
the manufacturers of steel goods. The com-
mittee also called on the railroad commis-
sion and in an informal manner discussed
rates. To-morrow the commit tee goes to
Sail Antonio In the interest of the associa-
tion.
EX-MINISTER TERRELL.
The Baaqaet and Reception Tendered
by HI* Town sin en—Arm en-
inn Disclosures.
CHINA'S AMBASSADOR AND HIS SPITE
WERE THE FORTUNATE ONES
ON THE ST. LOUIS.
the exposure, privation, suffering and dan-
ger incident thereto at this advanced pe-
riod of the season, even if they should suc-
ceed In crossing the mountains. When they
reach Dawson City over the pass, 700 miles
of difficult navigation on the Yukon river,
without adequate means of transportation,
will still be before them, and It is doubtful
If the journey can be completed before the
river is closed by ice.
I am moved to draw public notice to these
conditions by the gravity of the possible
consequences to people detained in the
mountain wilderness during five or six
months of an arctic winter, where no relief
can reach them, however great their need.
C. N. BLISS,
Secretary of the Interior.
A Copper River Expedition.
Port Townsend, Wash., Aug. 10.—Judge
Jon. Kuhn, an attorney of this p'lace, ex-
pects to conduct a party of gold prospect-
ors to Copper river, Alaska, in the spring,
a section that is peopled with a hostile
tribe of Indians, numbering about a thou-
sand. It is considered a very hazardous
undertaking. The judge has received hun-
dreds of letters and many telegrams from
all over the country from i>eople who want
to go to Copper river. Judge Kuhn now
thinks he will leave the middle of March
with two hundred men.
An Alnskan Expedition.
New York, Aug. 10.—The Tribune says:
Colonel Archie E. Fiske, formerly of Col-
orado, now a residenit of New York, has
organized a syndicate in the name of the
A'la-Clon expedition, to search for gold In
Alaska. The expedition Is to be composed
of capitalists, scientific men and practical
mining engineers. The exploring party will
travel tho greater part of the distance from
Sitka in vans especially designed for the
purpose. The expedition will start from
New York on March 1 and will be equipped,
according to Colonel Fiske's statement,
along new and original lines.
Klondike Telegraph Line.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—The state
department has not yet received the appli-
cation from the British government for
permission to run a telegraph line through
United States territory, connecting the gold
fields of the Klondike with the outer world.
It is said that the application will raise a
new question, only comparable to that
which was Involved in the establishment
of the mixed mail route in Alaska, which
gave rise to so much talk.
Two More Steamer* for Alaska.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10.—Two more
steamers left to-day for the north with
miners bound for the Klondike fields. The
Farrelton carried a small number of pas-
sengers and a large quantity of supplies,
but expects to pick up more at Seattle and
other points en route to St. Michaels. The
Humboldt carried seve.nty-five passengers,
which number will be augmented at Seat-
tle by 100.
Ala*ka Steamer Overdue.
Port Townsend, Wash., Aug. 10.—The
steamer Mexico, from Alaska, is now live
days overdue. If reports received by the
steamer Islander, which returned to Vic-
toria this morning from Dyea, are true, the
Mexico may yet be at Dyea waiting until
the beach Is cleared to get room to dis-
charge her freight, as it is said a great
jam oxlsts at Dyea.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—The banquet ten-
dered ex-Minister A. W. Terrell at the
Drisklll hotel to-night was a brilliant af-
fair and lasted late Into the night. The
banquet was given by forty or fifty of Aus-
tin's most prominent citizens, and Hon. T.
W. Gregory acted as master of ceremo-
nies and Introduced ex-Governor O. M.
Roberts, who delivered the address of wel-
come, concluding with the toast, "A. W.
Terrell—a citizen of Texas."
Judge Terrell responded by thanking
those present for the honor tendered and
relating at length his experiences in Tur-
key. In speaking of the Armenian ques-
tion he told some things heretofore un-
known to the Texas public, and which
placed the unspeakable Turk In a position
far different from the position in which he
'has long been held up. He concluded by
toasting the American men and women and
the American constitution.
Judge James H. Robertson, on behalf of
the Austin bar, of which Judge Terrell was
long a member, delivered a short address,
In which he took occasion to pay a hand- •
ERS rat "SCIl
Mr. Conkling; Paid $200 Tribute andL
Smiled, hut the Other Victim*
XVere Not So Cheerful.
some tribute to the integrity, diplomacy and
Americanism of the ex-minister to Turkey.
It was after 2 o'clock when the banquet
came to an end.
SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
Governor lllack Criticised by Profes-
sor AV. 11. Hale.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10-To-day's proceed-
ings before the association for the advance-
ment of science were enlivened by a criti-
cism of Governor Black by William II.
Hale, Ph. D., of Brooklyn before the sec-
tion of social and economic science. Dr.
Hale's subject was "Civil Service Reform."
He said in part:
"Last year at Buffalo I presented to th<e
association a dis^oussion of the currency
question, and later I had the satisfaction
thajt the people of the Uniited States by an
emphatic vote adopted the view for which
I then contended. At t'he very time a great
pdlitical party, hor.ding what I regard as
sound views on this question, was con-
vened to nominate a candidate for the of-
fice of governor of the state of New York
and s-eleoted for that office a young man.
This- man. Frank S. Black, an alien to the
state by birth aind a recent settler in it,
was destined to fill the chief executive of-
fice and to become the most bitter and for-
midable opponent that the merit system
ever met.
"For severall decades there has been grad-
ually growing up in England a merit sys-
tem of testing by competitive examina-
tions the fitness of persons to be appointed
to public offices. Results have been in the
main satisfactory to the taxpayers and
against •professional politiaianie1. who look
upon public offices as spoils and upon tax-
payers as fit subjects- to plunder. The sys-
tem was adopted to a I'lmited extent by the
state of New York in 1886, long before tho
advent of Black within our borders, and
steadily Increased in efficacy and in favor
with the peopiie.
"Governor Black signalized his accession
to office by embodying in his annual mes-
sage to the legislature a recommendation
that legislation be had Which would author-
ize tho appointment of employes in the
civil service from the foot of the list first,
which is evidently forbidden by the legist
lation. The legls/iature had not the temer-
ity to carry out this audacious suggestion,
but near the close of the session they
pa»<*?ed a bill which the governor prepared
providing that examinations for merit
should be held by the civil service commis-
sion and should count only 50 per cent, and
that examinations for fitness should be
held by persons holding the power of mak-
ing ap'polntmentts. and should aUso count 50
per cent, and that the total percentage of
persons examined should be ascertained by
adding up the results of both examinations.
"The ru'les when finally adopted had be^m
so modified at Governor Blacks' suggestion
as to assist spoilsmen to the full extent
permitted by the constitution. If not miore."
The convention held a star chamber coun-
cil to-night, presumably to talk about the
place of the next meeting and the election
of officers. From what can be learned Bos-
ton is in the lead for the netft convention,
with New York city its only competitor.
There is a very strong sentiment among
the members in favor of the present secre-
tary. Prof. Frederick Warde Putnam of
Cambridge. Mass., for the new president of
the association.
The work of tho convention Is progress-
ing very satisfactorily and the meeting can
be called an unqualified success except in
point of numbers. Tho registration up to
to-night does not exceed 300 actual mem-
bers In attendance, while the average at
the previous meetings has been something
liko (iOO or 700. This falling off Is accounted
for by the fact that the British association
meets next week in Toronto. The British
society will probably not hold another of
its meetings In America for many years.
Rain la North Texai.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 10.—The following
places have been visited by more or lesw
rain during the past twenty-four hours,
Whldh was general over the state; Mc-
TOWIIOAT ACCIDENT.
Eleven People MiNNing and Other* Se-
riously Hurt.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 10.—A special to the
Republic from Cairo, 111., says:
Late particulars of the accident to the
towboat Fritz are at hand. The boat start-
ed from O'Brien's Landing at aA)Out 6 p. m.
with a barge in tow. The latter was par-
tially loaded with lumber. The boat was
only fairly under way and about seventy-
five yards fr^m shore when rain, accom-
panied by wind, eet in. The laborers em-
ployed In handling the lumber on the barge
took refuge on the boat aft. between the
boilers and bulkheads. They were there
but a short time when the lower flue of
tho starboard boiler collapsed, filling the
boat with scalding steam. As soon as the
vapor lifted the following were found to
be injured:
Thomas Boles, badly scalded, since died;
Robert Greene, Intevnaliy scalded, kince
died; Nathan JCthrldge, fatally Braided;
Will Barrett, slightly scalded.
The following are missing, and are Mip-
posed to have been scalded and droAiuu,
the theory being that they Jumped over-
board to avoid scalding, or were scalded
and sought the river in th^Ir frenzy, caused
by pain: Sam Poterileld, John Wright.
Levi Knight, Nash Reose, Moso Sallerfield.
Charles Byrd, rhotn.is Stewart, Henry
Samuels, Tom Thomas, Jame3 '.'nilth, Eu-
gene Hunt, a white man, one of the 1 out's
crow.
The packet Ora Lee happened to be
within easy distance and went to the
Fritz's assistance and towed her Into port
here.
MEXICAN GOLD PREMIUM.
Apprehensive Feeling Anionu Import-
ers—Hanker* Conttdent.
City of Mexico, Aug. 10.—The gold premi-
um reachetl $1.28 to-day, and It is generally
believed 1t will go higher before a reaction
begins. Rumors that the government was
about to take measures to put the country
on a gold basis are contradicted. Among
importers the^re is an apprehensive feeling,
but It Is generally agreed that If dollars
fell to 40 cents and could be kept there for
ten years the country would speedily adjust
Itself to this condition of affairs.
The stocks of foreign goods are not heavy
and will have to be slowly and cautiously
replenished. All orders are reduced to a
minimum. There is no panic nor is busi-
ness paralyzed, but much anxiety regard-
ing the future is felt. The most cheerful
people, however, are the bankers, who still
predict a turn of the tide when the silver
dumped on the market has been absorbed.
They assert that silver mining In the Unit-
ed States will be checked. And as this
country Is on silver basis the mine own-
ers will endeavor to increase the product,
and only in case of a violent decline in
silver will any mines stop work.
FIRE RECORD.
Discovered in Time.
Livingston, Polk Co., Tex., Aug. 10.—This
evening a short while after No. 8 came in,
the Pinery office was discovered to be on
fire, and had it not been for the quick work
of those who saw it fhe tire would soctn
have been beyond control.
Chicago Times-IIerald.
The American line steamship St. Louis,
which arrived from Southampton yesterday,
brought another anxious throng of Ameri-
cana and foreigners to receive their initia-
tion into the mysteries of the Dlngley tariff
law. For more than two hours after the
vessel was docked In the early afternoon the
customs officials delved and dug into the
privacy of trunks and bags and valises.
Their labors were amply rewarded appar-
ently, for the little hears of bills on the
cashier's desk grew amazingly, with an oc-
casional check thrown in by way of variety.
How much was taken in Deputy Surveyor
Dowling was unable to say.
"We will hardly be In shape to tell before
to-morrow," he said. But the amount was
considerable.
In the midst of all this- overhauling there
was one monumental heap of luggage that
went through untouched. It was a varie-
gated heap, made up of trunks, boxes, bags
and baskets, covering a space twenty feet
square and piled up as high as a man's
head. It belonged to Chang Yen Hoon. the
returning ambassador of the emperor of
China at the queen's jubilee, and his gor-
geous suite. Across each separate and in-
dividual piece of luggage was a large plac-*
ard bearing In letters three inches jtall the
words "Chinesti Embassy." That placard
commanded and obtained immunity from
customs meddling.
Chang Yen Hoon's suite included four
secretaries', twelve attaches and eight serv-
ants. In the party was Mr. LI, a nephew
of LI Hung Chang.
The Chinese ambassador at Washington,
Wu Ling Fang, with three attaches of the
legation; Consul Chong Pao Hsi of New
York and Vice Consul L. Wing, together
with several other officials and a delegation
of local Chinese merchants, were On hand
to welcome the ambassador, Ten carriages
conveyed the entire party to the Waldorf.
Detective Sergeant McDonald from the Cen-
tral office accompanied them, I .was in-
formed that the ambassador and his suite
would remain in the city about a week.
From here they go to Montreal, and thence
home by way of Vancouver.
During their stay here the ambassador's
party has arranged for a unique pro-
gramme. To-day, the first secretary in-
formed me, they will go to Coney island in
a body, and remain all day and night. On
their return they expect to go to visit
Cramp's shipyards in Philadelphia.
While the ambassador's secretary was ex-
plaining these plans the great bulk of the
St. Louis' passengers were engaged in wait-
ing, with such fortitude as they could
summon, the result of the overhauling of
their effects. Richard Harding Davis, who
was among these who returned on the St.
Louis, told me mat rumors of the terrors
of the Dingley measure had reached the oth-
er side, and that tho passengers were
"scared white" in anticipation. As a re-
sult, many of them managed to get off
so much easier than they had expected that
there was comparatively little open grumb-
ling.
Among those who might perhaps have
reasonably entered a slight protes-t was
former Assemblyman Alfred R. Conkling.
Mr. Conkling was accompanied by Mrs.
Conkling, their infant and a nurse. Natur-
ally they had considerable baggage. The
customs officer was an unconscionable time
getting through the lot, but when I asked
Mr. Conkling how he had stood the ordeal
he exclaimed jubilantly:
"Never had less, trouble In my life. It's
a good law fine law, but I brought a few
things and I've been paying a little duty."
The check that Mr. Conkling drew to get
his belongings Into the country was for
$260.
But few were at anything approaching
I could learn. Mr
, .... . " :7e bo\
ernment, was of course exempt. Mr. Dan
~ * ' * * sd ..
the
that figure, so far as
John W. Foster, as an agent of the gov-
Frohman told me that he had managed to
keep his personal possessions within
limits of the law. Miss Ethel Barrymora
was similarly fortunate, she said. But the
greater number of incoming Americans
were caueht by the law as in a Vise.
The Abtyott sisters also had their trou-
bles. Whfn they went abroad they took
three sealskin sacks with them. While in
London they had the three made over into
two. It took the most energetic handling
of the matter to convince the customs of-
ficers that the three original racks had
been made In this country. The point was
finally admitted and tho sacks came in
duty free.
Most of the passengers, I was told by one
of the customs officials, have difficulty in
understanding the rather arbitrary defini-
tion placed on "personal effects" and the
provision limiting them to a $100 valua-
tion.
"Few persons," said the official, "have
any idea of the disagreeable nature of the
task imposed upon us by the law. It's
rather hard to have to appear to ignore a
person's word and go on poking into his
things. So far as I know all the men hate
It. We try to be as decent about It as we
can. but It Is far from pleasant. The pas-
sengers to-day, though, almost without ex-
ception. have paid cheerfully and with less
protesting than one would expect."
Among the other passengers on the St.
Louis were Mr. St. de Poklenski Kozell
and Mr. Michael Andrew, first and second
secretaries respectively of the Russian le-
gation at Tokyo; Mr. Charles W. Wiley,
jr., Mr. Lawrence Godkln, Judge Howard
W. Hayes, Mrs. Cyrus W. Field and Prof.
Melvlll Dewey.
The St. Louis made her trip in six days
four hours and ten minutes, one hour and
forty-six minutes behind her best time. The
westward record is held by the St. Paul,
which made the trip in six days and thir-
ty-one minutes. The daily runs of the St.
Louis were 468, .504, 511, 522 and 504.
Violating Grain Ordinance.
Special Pdllceman John Smith last night
arrested Alphonse Lewellyn, Jimmie Lewel-
lyn and Relmcnd Mathews, boya» about 14
years of age, for violating the grain ordi-
nance. It Is claimed that the boys swept
out some cars which had been set out from
elevator A.
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