THE MOKXIKG- OKEOQXIAN. '.PHITRSDAY .TU2StE 14, 1S00.
"BOBS" HEARD FROM
He ReportsTwo Battles Fought
With the Boers.
METHUEN-CLEARED THE RAILWAY
Pretoria Column EBgaged "Wltk
Botha's Army Burghers Flying
Before Bailer Cape Crisis.
IXKDON, June 14, 3:40 A. M. The dis
patch from Lord Bpberts, clearing up the
situation at Pretoria and along the com
munications, stands alone. Military ob
servers, noting .that no mention Is made
of prisoners, assume that General Dewet
got away with his forces practically Intact.
'General Buller entered Volksrufct
"Wednesday, pushing through Charlestown
and encamped at Lalng"s Nek. The tun
nel was not much damaged. Both ends
were blown up. but the engineers think
that the repairs can be effected In about
four days. The advance troops of Gen
eral Buller saw the Boer rear guard
four miles distant yesterday. It "was esf
maited 'that 8000 Boers were withdrawn.
The townspeople at Ermelo counted 15
Suns.
Three hundred Free Staters, released
Irom guarding Van Reenan's Pass, have
gone to. join President Steyn's command
in the eastern part of Orange River Col
ony. General Bundle has sent notice to
the Free Staters that unless they surren
der by June 15 their farms and other pos
sessions will be confiscated.
President Kruger, according to a dis
patch from Lourenco Marques, keeps a
locomotive with steam up attached to the
car. n v. hlch he concentrates the executive
offices of the Government;' and It Is said
that "he IntenQs to leave Machadodorp
soon, and to establish the Transvaal "cap
ital at Nel Spruit, In the mountains, a
lino defensive region. The state printing
press- Is operating at Machadodorp, pro
ducing leaflets -containing war news for
distribution among the Boers.
It is again reported at Lourenco Mar
ques that the British are advancing
through Swaziland. Lord Roberts, It ap
pears, how ever, countermanded the order
given "to Strathcona's Horse to land on
the coast and. to penetrate to the Trans
vaal jhrougb the wo21 .country.
Mr. Schrelner, the Caie Premier, and his
colleagues, resigned last evening. Sir Al
fred MUner accepting their resignation.
The London papers only recently abused
Mr. Schrelner for not making war prepa.
rations. Now they are complimenting his
refusal to follow the majority of the Afri
kanderbund in opposition to the British
military policy.
General Buller's casualties June 10 have
been Issued by the "War Office. They were
26 killed, 120 wounded and two missing.
A meeting of women who object to the
war was held at Queen's Hall last even
ing. Mrs. Howard Courtney presided, and
Mrs. James Bryce moved a" resolution de
claring that the war resulted from the
"bad policy of the Government." This
and other anti-war resolutions were adopt
ed. The meeting hissed Mr. Chamberlain's
name vigorously.
M. H. Donahue, the Dally Mall's corre
spondent at Pretoria, insists that President
.Kruger took 3.500,000 of sold in his flight
TAVO.BATTI.ES F.PUGIIT.
Roberts Cnp;aKfrt Isotfia, Methuen
Defeated Dev et.
LONDON, June 13. After a week's si
lence Lord Roberts has been heard from,
his line of communication having been
practically restored by means of a com
plete victory gained by Generals Methuen
and Kitchener over General Dewet at
Ithenostar River yesterday. Lord Rob
erts, on being notified of the cutting of
his line of communications, sent General
Kitchener in all haste to join General Me
thuen. June 11 Roberts attacked General Botha,
-who was in strong force 15 miles south
east of Pretoria. After strenuous opposi
tion, the British forces gained considera
ble ground, but General Botha, when
Roberts left the field, was still unde
feated. A dispatch forwarded to the "War Office
by Major-General Knox .from Kroon
stad, presumably sent there by messen
ger, reads as. follows:
"Kroonstad, June 12. TVe have been re
quested to forward you from Lord Rob
erts the following dispmen rrom the Pre
toria presidency at S:0S A. M. today:
" ""Pretoria, June 12. Pretoria and Jo
hannesburg are perfectly quiet. After
surrendering the city Botha retired to a
place about 15 miles cast of the Mlddle-
burg road. He had a small force, but
during the last few days his numbers In
creased, and his being so near the town
kept up the excitement in the country,
prevented the burghers from laying down
their arms and interfered with the collec
tion of supplies.
" 'It therefore became necessary to at
tack him. This I did yesterday. He had
a strong position, practically unassaila
ble in front, which enabled him to place
tho main portions of his troops on his
flanks, which he knew were his vulnerable
parts. I sent French with Porter's and
Dixon's Cavalry Brigades and Hutton's
Mounted Infantry round by our left, and
Ian Hamilton with Broadwood's and Gor
don's" Cavalry BrigadcBfdley's Mounted
Infantry' and Bruce Hamilton's Infantry
Brigade around by our right. Both col
umns met with great opposition.
," 'At about 3 In the afternoon I "saw
two of Hamilton's Infantry Battalions
advance to what appeared to be the key
of the enemy's defense on their left flank.
This was almost done before dark and I
ordered the force to blvouack on the
ground they had won. Pole-Carew, with
his division, occupied our center. As I
have ei plained, he could not attack, but
he graually advanced eo- as to fcupport
Ian Hamilton and when I left the field
he wasi on the line held by the enemy's
outposts In the morning.
" 'I hurried back to get news of Meth
uen's, movements. On hearing the Free
Staters had taken advantage of our cross
ing the Vaal jo interrupt our lines of
communication. I sent Kitchener with
trueh troops as I could spare to Vredefort,
with orders to push south and communi
cate with Methuen In the vicinity or Hell
bron. I also dispatched a special mes
Bennger to Methuen instructing him to
push on at all speed to the main line of the
railway. These two officers were at the
Vredefort road station ' In v the evening
June 10. They marched -yesterday to
Khcnoster River, where Methuen gained
a complete victory over Dewet and took
possession of his camp and scattered his
troops in all directions. He and Kitch
ener marched today towards Kroonstad.
" 'Her llajesty's Government need have
no apprehension as to the security of the
army In South Africa. The enemy gained
a slight success, which was unfortunate,
but will be remedied very shortly, and It
will not take long to repair the damage
done to the railway. I am now able to
bold the line between this point and
Rhenoster in strength. Methuen will ar
range to guard It onward as he advances.
" 'Hunter should be at Potchefstroom
today. He will then move on Johannes
burg "We have communicated with Dul
ler, who will, no doubt, soon make the
presence of his force in the field felt.
"Our losses yesterday were not. I trust,
serious, but I deplore the death of that
gallant soldier, the Earl of Afrlie. The
only other casualties reported as yet are:
Seventeenth Lancers, Major Hon. Lionel
.Fortesque ahd" Llqutcnant Hon. C Cav-
cuuiati. uuui uuvu
General Knox .adds that Kroonstad Js
quiet and safe. Roberts' dispatch is re
garded as eminently satibfactory. It ends
the period of 4suspene caused by the cut
ting of his line of communication and indi
cates what a strong grip he has on the
situation. The following dispatch has been received
at the War Office from Hoberis: f
jyiatzbosch. -Juno 12. In yesterday's en-.
gagement Methuen had one killed and IS
twounded.: -Among the latter Is Lieutenant
"Cearle, of. thevTwelfth Battalion -of Yeo-
manry. On June 7 the Derbyshire mllHla
lost 25 killed and 10 wounded, all of whom
were in the Yeomanry hospital, which was
captured by the Boerw and retaken by
Methuen,"
A special dispatch from Cape Town re
ports that the Boers recently captured a
train at Smaldeel, and destroyed two miles
of track, but subsequent dispatches show
that General Hunter routed all the Boers
in that neighborhood.
The Earl of Alrlle, whose death Lord
Roberts, deplores, was one of the most
popular members of the nobility, and
commanded the Twelfth Lancers. Lieu
tenant Cavendish was a son and heir of
Lord Chesham. Major Fortesque was
formerly aid-de-camp to Lord Seymour,
In Canada.
The result of the battle between Lord
Roberts' forces and those of General Botha
Is eagerly awaited here, but it is believed
the Boer commander will only complete
his retirement, which he seems to have
already commenced, though there is some
hope in London that Lord Roberts will
be able to surround him.
The decisive victory scored by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener is. regarded as
likely to have a more far-reaching effect
than any recent action In the Orange River
Colony. General Kitchener's operations
south must have almost equaled the rec
ords of all forced marches. His detach
ment from headquarters was a merely rou-
j tine procedure, as the chlef-of-staff is re
sponsible for tho line of communications.
General Buller is rapidly fulfilling Lord
Roberts' hope that he will make his forces
felt. A dispatch from Joubert's farm,
under date of today, announces the con
tinuation of Buller's successful march,
the occupation, of Volksrust without oppo
sition, and the capture of a number of
prisoners, while the Poer casualties yes
terday are reported to have been very
heavy.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Sew Form of Government Goes Into
Effect Today.
"WASHINGTON, June 13. The act of
Congress providing a territorial form of
government for Hawaii, signed by tho
President April 20, goes into effect to
morrow. All persons holding positions un
der the Hawaiian Government will hecome
Federal office-holders, and will hold such
positions until relieved or reappointed.
The United States postal system in its
entirety will bo instituted tomorrow
throughout the islands. All preparations
have been completed, and the change will
take place without a hitch. After today
tho Hawaiian postage stamps will not
be acceptable as postage, and will have
to he presented at the Postofflce for re
demption within six months. United
States stamps will be given In exchange.
There are S5 postoffices In the islands,
the principal office being Honolulu, which
is an office of the first closs. The others
will be of the fourth class. Honolulu
will be the central office, and the Post
master at that place will act as general
head over althe other offices. John M.
Oat Js now the Postmaster. His bond
has been fixed at $100,000. All fund will
go to Honolulu, and will be forwarded
monthly to the Subtreaeury at San Fran
cisco. It Is said that the Hawaiian postal
receipts have hitherto exceeded the ex
penditures. Tho rates of postage were
about the same as ours, and it Is be
lieved that the service will be improved
and continue more than self-sustaining.
Under the new regime, letters and articles
will be mailable to and from the United
.States and Hawaii at the same rates of
postage as exist Jn this country.
Postage Rates to the Islands.
WASHINGTON. June 13. The Postmaster-General
has issued an ordef
amending a prpvious regulation in regard
to postage rates between the United States
and lt Island possessions. The order says
that the Island of Porto Rico and the
Terrilorv of HnwaM are Included in tho
term "United States," and the Island of
Guam, the Philippine archipelago end Tu
tulla are Included In the term "island
possessions of the United States."
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
Address by Senator Davis at the
University of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13. The feature
of alumni day at the University of Penn
sylvania was an address by Senator Cush
man K. Davis, of Minnesota, on "The For
eign Relations of the United States." He
said in part:
"The foreign policy of this country has
been usually of that formal character
which consists In negotiating those con
ventions which maintain the peaceful In
tercourse of states. We have followed
w'lth very few exceptions the wise advice
of Washington not to Involve ourselves In
eqtangling alliances with European states
and to preserve our peculiar and powerful
Isolation from their political concerns. We
have been too remote, and our latent
power has been too .great to be attacked,
or even made the subject of serious dip
lomatic aggression by European states,
singly or In combination.
"As to any expansion of our dominions.
It has never been asserted by the most
adverse critic of our institutions that the
cause of civilization and human freedom
would not be thereby promoted. I think
It can be safely said that they who once
threatened Intervention between the
United States and Spain abandoned that
desire very quickly after the momentous
events of Manila and Santiago, and will
never again entertain the design of a
similar intrusion under any circumstances
that we can now imagine.
"I believe that these victories have
done more to assure the peace of the
world than all of the alliances and Inter
national concerts which have been effect
ed during the last 50 years."
With regard to the partition of China,
Senator Davis said the -United States
would command the greater part of tho
commerce with the Chinese Orient.
NO MONEY STRINGENCY.
"Withdrawal of Fnnds From Givern
meat Depositories.
NEW YORK. June 13. Secretary Gage
was asked, says a Washington special
to the Herald, if he would continue with
drawing Government funds from National
j depositories, and If this action meant that
the money stringency had disappeared.
"These funds," said he, "will be with
drawn from the depositories In propor
tion to the amounts deposited, until $25,
000.000 has been turned Into the Treasury
for the purpose of paying for the 2 per
cent bonds which will be redeemed shortly.
Yes, this Is a sign that the money strin
gency has disappeared, but a still better
one Is the fact that money Is plentiful
In New York at VA per cent.
"I cannot tell whether any more than
$25.000 000 would be called In. If the con
dition of the Treasury requires it, this will
be done Nd; I cannot say whether any
of Ihe special depositories will be abol
ished. There Is one thing certain that it
is not the intention of the department to
take any of the money out of these de
positortcs and place it ln the vaults of the
Treasury, where It will do no one good.
It will be left where It Is until needed.
"If conditions demand and it becomes
necessary, more money will be placed ln
these Institutions during the Fall, when
the movement of the crops begin and a
great deal of money Is needed for that
purpose."
i .Drowned While Boatlns.
CHI d AGO. June 13. A special to the
Record from South Bend, Ind.. says:
While boating on the river last night,
Fred Sinders and Mary Claire were
drowned through their boat-capslzlng: It
Is. thought a third person was la the
1 hoatt
WANTS A NEW PLATFORM
BRYAJr THIJfKS THE CHICAGO
PLA3TKS SHOULD BE REWRITTEN.
That Is Where Senator Jones, the
Chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee, Differs From Him.
CHICAGO, June 13. William J. Bryan
was in Chicago today, and the center of
much political discussion, all of it bearing
on what may be done at the Democratic
National Convention next month. Mr.
Bryan saw scores of people during the
day. He talked 'business' with Senator
Jones, chairman of the National commit
tee; J. G. Johnson, head of the executive
committee; C. A. "Walsh, secretary of the
National committee, and D. J. Campau,
National committeeman from Michigan.
The platform to be adopted at Kansas
City, and the Vice-Presidential question,
especially the Towne-Popullst nomination
angle of it, were considered at some
length.
On the question of platform, the trend
of discussion forecasted to aome extent
NOTHING
- . - : zir" - -'
the differences of opinion which may arise Island. "The party Is" harmonious and hostilities, tho witnesses disagreeing on
at Kansas City, even among loyal Bryan united In Its support of President Mc- material points. Some placed the bTame
men. The question Is whether the money Klnley. The contest over the nomination on the posse men, and others placed It on
plank and other legacies from 1S96 shall for the Vice-Presidency Ib a wholesome the strikers. Many contradictions have
bo handled by reaffirmation of the Chicago sign of vital Interest in the campaign, arisen In the accounts of Sunday's trag
platform In a lump, or whether some and of a desire in every part of the j edy, and these were emphasized In the
planks from the 1S96 platform, and espe- . country to have a share In the assured testimony taken today. At tho conclusion
clally th money plank, shall be rewritten, j success of the next Administration. Of of the afternoon session of tho Inquest,
Mr. Bryan favors rewriting much of the J course, I favor the nomination of Secre- j Coroner Bojd put Gardner McKnlght, one
1805 platform this year. tary Long. But if New England should of the Sheriff's deputies, under arrest as
Senator Jones, according to credible ad-
vices, advocates reaffirmation of the Chi-
cago platform as a whole and then a quick I of the situation would then demand that
transition to the newer Issues of imperial- j the Vice-Presidential candidate be select
Ism and trusts. ed either from New York or from the
"I rar na T havo xfnrft .r manv tlmg " I West. I would like to see a New York
Mr. Bryan said, when asked what he
thought the platform and Issues this year
should be. "that I think the three big
questions before us are money, trusts and
Imperialism. The money question, of
course. Includes the question of silver and
of papr money; the question of Imperial-
lsm Includes militarism and the policy of
which our National Administration's work
ln the Philippines and attitude on the Boer
question are samples.
"I believe the principles adopted ln the
platform of 1S96 were adopted as a part Governor Roosevelt wants to be Gov
of the party creed, never to be denarted ernor again," said Mr. Lodge. "It Is a
f rtfm. I do not think they should be or can
bo departed from this year. That plat'
form must, however, be added to as new
issues arise. As I do not expect to be a
delegate to the National convention, lean-
not presume to discuss the form ln which
these principles shall be stated ln the plat
form to bo adopted there.
"I cannot undertake to say what will be
the paramount Issue. No man can. One
thinks one question is the biggest, and an
other man thinks another is.
"What do I think should be done in the
Philippines? I think this country should
tell those people that we are there only
for the purpose of establishing, a stable
government, and that when we have done
so we should turn the islands over to tho
people there and protect them against for
eign aggression, as we have protected the
South American Republics.
"The conditions. ahead and the plan of
campaign? Why, conditions are much
more favorable than they were at this
time in 1895. The Republican party Is on
the defensive. It will talk prosperity,
of course but we will be willing to take
the votes of all the, people who have not
had their share of prosperity and leave
them the votes of the people who have
had their share. I ehould say our plan of
campaign will be to carry every state In
the Union. Cannot carry all of them? I
would not speak so harshly of the people
of any state as to say that I thought the
people Intended to support the Republican
ticket."
BRYAX AXD JOXES.
Former on the Issaea, Latter on the
Prospects.
CHICAGO, June 13. The following state
ments by W.,J. Bryan and Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic National com
mittee, will be published ln the Tribune
tomorrow:
"Money, Imperialism and trusts will be
? MnnTrTneln .. 1 PWt"
V,.MyJ"?"de ,f."V!.r.J rLlT:
"'""- "' "'u iii me aoes Business in Russia.
Boer War. The contest in South Africa Whether M. Rothsteln will try lo float
Is one -where Imperialism Is now specific- another loan ln the United States is not
ally applied, and. therefore. It concerns known, but a gentleman familiar with
the people of this country. ' The Chicago Russian affairs ;ald he believed no con
platform will be reaffirmed, and the new j elusion whatever had been arrived at
Issues that have arisen added to its prln-' about that mattter as vet. reDorts to thp
clples. I have not been asked by Senator
Jones or anybody else to drop 16 to 1.
"W. J. BRYAN."
"I believe that Colonel W. J? Bryan wfll
carry every ktate he carried ln 1S$5, and
X moreover will carry Kentucky and Mary-
land. He has a splendid chance in Indi
ana, Ohio and New York. The great tight
will be In New Yori acd' Ohio, and we
have gained In both .tates since 1896. The
Pacific Coast Is stronger today for Colo
nel Bryan than in US6. Kansas and Col
orado we will carry, and-the situation In
the two Dakotas is most encouraging.
"JAMES K. JONES."
LONG FOR VICE-IUtESIDEXT.
He Is Said to Hare the Sapport of
Xeir England.
NEW 'YORK. Jun. 13. The Vice-Presidency
Is the principal subject discussed
by Republican politician In this city.
Senator Piatt says:
''Governor Roosevelt Is not to be
thought of In connection with the Vlce
Presldentlal nomination. Governor Roose
velt has said he would not accept the
nomination. That declaration must be ac
cepted as final."
Senator Piatt only laughed when the
rumor was quoted to him that certain
corporations are anxious that Governor
Roosevelt shall not serve another term
In the Executive chair at Albany. The
Senator pooh-poohed also the report that
ho was trying to force the nomination for
Vice-President upon Governor Roosevelt.
"T 'cannot see anything new In the
situation," eald Senator Aldrlch, of Rhode
LIKE A CLOSE RANGE FOR AN EMERGENCY.
not receive this honor, I would repeat
I what I have said before, that the logic
I man nominated, if one can be found who
will unite all elements of the party and
, is himself made of Presidential tlm-
ber."
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, de-
clared that tho entire New England dele-
gatlon will be for Secretary Long for
Vice-President. Senator Lodge la an lntl-
' mate personal friend of Governor Roose-
velt, and he believes ln the Governor's
sincerity In deprecating any movement to
! nominate, him for the Vice-Presidency.
J "worthy ambition and he -has deserved its
iumnment.
Democratic Convention Plana
, CHICAGO. June 13. Chairman Jones,
j of the Democratic National Committee.
will meet with the subcommittee on ar
rangements for the convention aC Kansas
City, next Friday, where the selection of
a temporary chairman will be made. Gov
ernor Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado,
seems to have excellent chances for. the
position." It is admitted that the choice
lies between him. Mayor Rose, of Mil
waukee, and James D. Richardson, of
Tennessee. Others whoso names have
been mentioned are: Mayor Harrison, of
Chicago; John Atwood, of Kansas, and
Congressman John J. Lentz, of Ohio.
Iovra. Prohibitionists.
DES MOINES. la., June 13. The Prohi
bition State Convention concluded Its ses
sion today, after naming a complete state
ticket.
A RUSSIAN BANK.
Rothsteln May Establish One In Kevr
Yorlc.
NEW YORK, June 13. It la said tnat
M. Rothsteln, general manager of the
Imperial Bank of Russia, who is confer
ring with financiers in this city, may de
cide to establish a Russian bank ln this
country, through which Russian disburse
ments can be effected. These disburse
ments. It is said, aggregate nearly $10,
000,000 a year, and with probable further
development of Russian Interests in this
country. It may be advisable for the gov
ernment to have a bank of its own.
Some large, blocks of the Russian Rail
way bonds (guaranteed by the Russian
Government) sold to American capitalists
a few months ago have already been dis
posed or in the Lnited States for public
Investment, and several million dollars
' f SUCh urlties OW held by the
. ?ew c Life insurance Company, which
contrary notwithstanding.
Gold Exports.
NEW YORK. June 12. SMnmcnf. nV
j gold to go out this week, so far an-
i counced. amount to ?3,OCO,ogo.
CRITICAL STAGE PASSED
WORST OF THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE
IS APPARENTLY OVER.
Transit Company Resuming Bnsl-
ness Investigation Into Saaday's
Riot A Deputy Vrrcsted.
ST. LOUIS. June 13. To all appearances,
today witnessed the beginning of the end
of the riotous demonstrations and scenes
pf bloodshed that have characterized the
great street railway strike for over a
month past, and in many quarters it is
thought of the strike Itself. The opin
ions are based upon statements of the
Chief of Police and Sheriff that the crit
ical stage has been passed, and upon the
fact that the St. Louis Transit Company
ls slowly but surely approaching a complete-
resumption pf business with the aid
of nonunion men.
THe inquest over the bodies of the vic
tims of Sunday's riot began today. The
testimony adduced was not of a character
calculated to base a decision upon as to
which side was to blame for beginning
2'fm
i
St. Paul Ploaeer-PreM.
a result of the testimony already brought
j out. Late In the afternoon 'the Inquest
was adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The various police captains held a con
ference with Chief Campbell this after
noon, and It was decided to withdraw all
j tho policemen and the emergency specials
, i"1 "ItJ ireei cirs ouuuay wunung unu
I re.urn the men to their beats,
During the course of a heated argument
i over,Jth s.tLke; Sherman C. Patterson,
' President of the local street railway men s
J un,n- vras ,sb ln .thfe nf and f?
"y H,n?"L.a ,fa J,6 a T wh
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?! ; ,,k"'fe : ?rn ?
tragedy ourred In a saloon, where both
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Sheriff Pohlman's posse comltatus has"
almost reached the number. 2500. asked
for by the police board. Citizens wearing
Deputy Sheriffs" badges suffer systematic
boycott ln many localities, being unable
to buy anything to eat or drink.
'AX EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Granted to Underground Miners at
v Bntte.
BUTTE, Mont., June 13. Miners' Union
day, 1900, wlil be most memorable ln the
history of the camp. During the exercises
In the Opera-House, following the proces
sion, .letters were read from Senator W.
A. Clark and F. Aug. Helnze, the latter
the head of the Montana Ore-Purchasing
Company, granting the miners In their
employ their request for an eight-hour
working day. In his letter. Senator Clark
says:
"I realize the hazardous character of
labor In the mines, and that it Increases
with depth of the working by reason of
difficulty of ventilation and other rea
sons. I am satisfied that the demand for
shortening the time for a day's work to
eight hours in all underground workings
is not an unreasonable one, and I have
given Instructions to the superintendents
of all my mines to adopt the eight-hour
system beginning the 15th inst."
The Heinze letter says:
"It undoubtedly is a fact that no oc
cupation Is more hazardoas than that of
the underground miner. He assumes
more rlsk3 than other laborers, and the
accidents to which he is subjected are
more disastrous. The profits of those
engaged ln mining have greatly increased
ln the last few years through the rise In
the price of copper, but the underground
mmer has had no share ln this prosper
ity. On and after today the anniversary
of the Butte Miners' Union the miners
ln the employ of all mines ln which I
have a controlling voice shall receive the
present scale of wages for a day's labor
of eight hours."
Both announcements were received with
I cheers. Everybody Is celebrating the
event.
Wood-jvorfceri May Strike.
CHICAGO. June 13. Before the settle
ment of thp building trades strike, Chi
cago is menaced with another strike, in
volving 30CO woodworkers, employes of the
plants manufacturing store and office fix
tures. At a special meeting of the Manu
facturing Woodworkers' Association, at
the Great Northern Hotel, last evening,
it was decided unanimously to refuse the
demand of the Amalgamated Woodwork-
ers Council for a 10 per cent increase in
wages over the scale now paid, under
the local contract expiring on July L The
probability of a strike on July 1 is ad
mitted by the manufacturers.
OPEN-DOOR NEGOTIATIONS.
Arrangement Is Not Ironclad Bat a
Long Step in the Right Direction.
NEW -YORK. June" 13. A Washington
special to the Herald says:
While they admit that the1 "open-door"
negotiations are not as conclusive as Sec
retary Hay desired, officials of the Admin
istration points out that a long step to
ward the preservation of American treaty
rights In the spheres of influence In China
has at least been taken.
Secretary Hay declined to discuss the
doubts cast upon the suceess of the nego
tiations In an article printed in the- Na
tional Review, written by Robert A.
Yerburgh, M. P. A European diplomat
well Informed of every stage of the negoti
ations and thoroughly acquainted with
Chinese affairs said today that the gen
eral conclusions reached by Mr. Yerburgh
were practically those of every diplomat
who has taken pains fo study the cotes
exchanged.
That the arrangement reached is not
Ironclad was apparent not only to mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, but to Ad
ministration officials after the Tecelpt of
the replies of foreign governments to the
American representations. Tho assertion
has been made that Great Britain complied
in every respect with the wishes of Secre
tary Hay. The diplomat who discussed the
matter this afternoon points out that this
is not the case.
"I Have much pleasure in Informing
your excellency," Lord Salisbury's note
stated, "that Her Majesty's government
will be prepared to make a declaration In
the sense desired by your government in
relation to the leased territory of Wei
Hal Wei. and all territory in China which
may hereafter be acquired by Great Brit
ain by lease or otherwise, and all spheres
of Influence now held, or which may here
after be neld by her in China, provided
that a similar declaration is made- by the
other powers concerned."
It is this provision which Is an obstacle
In the way of complete success of nego
tiations. Russia declined to accede to the
proposition advanced by Great Britain.
Directly north of Wcl Hal Wei. and jut
ting Into the Gulf of Pe Chi LI is Port
Arthur, now a Russian stronghold. It Is
believed In diplomatic circles that Lord
Salisbury made his declaration respecting
Wei Hal Wei for the purpose of Inducing
Russia to throw Port Arthur open to the
w orld. It has been noted that no reference
to. Port Arthur Is made In the Russian
note. . .
A comparison of the British and Russian
notes will show their great dissimilarity,
and neither can be regarded as binding
when the proposals are so different. As
Germany, France. Japan and Italy gave
assurances on condition. It is evident that
the whole fabric of the "open door" is
likely to be torn away should a foreign
nation think a demand made by the Unit
ed States exacting and the moment pro
pltous for It to refuse.
THE WILLIAMSBURG FIRE.
Foar Men Known to Have Perished
in. the Blaze.
NEW YORK, June 13. The flTe that
destroyed the Paul Weldemann Com
pany's cooperage plant, ln Williamsburg,
Brooklyn, last night. Is known to have
caused the death of four men. Joseph
Rodgerson, a fireman, who was crushed
by a falling wall, Ued subsequently at
the hospital.
The unidentified man who was killed
was on the roof, clinging to the cornice
when the building collapsed, and was
thrown outward in the street amid the
mass Of flying brick and timbers. He was
fearfully mangled and his right leg was
wrenched off by the terrific fall. The
police do not believe that It Will be pos
sible for bla family or friends to identiljLl
the body.
The efforts of the flreboats were cen
tered upon an Immense gas tank of the
Williamsburg Gas Company. The heat
of the fire was terrific, and It was feared
that It might cause the gas ln the big
tank to explode. The tank was within
four feet of the top of the frame, but
the gas was drawn off and pumped Into
another tank a block away.
The flreboat3 pumped water on the tank
to keep It cool. Had it exploded that
part of Brooklyn would have been
wrecked, as two other big tanks of gas
near by would have gone up, as well as a
square "block of oil tanks, owned by the
Standard Oil Company. Residents were
panic-stricken at the possibility of an ex
plosion, and many fled to distant points.
The loss to the cooperage plant was
$75,000.
RAILROAD IN HONDURAS.
Astor Syndicate Han Secured
Concession.
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NEW YORK, June 13. A special to the
Times front New Orleans says:
The Astor syndicate has secured from
the Honduras Government concessions for
building an Isthmian railway across the
Republic of Honduras from Puerto Cor
tez on the Atlantic, to Amapala, on the
Pacific This Is probably the largest rail
way deal ever projected In Central Ameri
ca.! it means a line 200 miles long con
necting ocean with ocean.
The Hondurlan Legislature has Just
granted the demands of the New York
capitalists and President Sierra signed
the papers In time for the American dis
patch steamer StUlman which ar
rived here today. James E. Bleek
man, the managing director, who
left New York three months ago
to engineer the negotiations and Colonel
Duncan E Cooper, of Nashville, wereon
the boat. The Astor syndicate Is really
the Honduras Syndicate, and Is com
posed of New York capitalists. Among
the backers are John Jacob Astor, Sen
ator Chauncey M. Depew, Thomas Scott,
Minor C, Keith, Mr. Sprague, Mr. Valen
tine', Mr. Jennings, Colonel Cooper and
others. Mr. Bleekman is hurrying to
New York to shape the details of the
organization.
Work will begin on the inter-oceanlc line
at once and "by the terms of the conces
sion it must be completed ln four years.
By the grant the Honduras Syndicate
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can Issue and float bonds to the amount
of $20,000 In gold to every mile of road.
With New Orleans for the port cf ship
ping, the scheme Is 'for the Illinois Cen
tral to drain the great Mississippi Val
ley for the Central American trade in
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a leading spirit In the fruit trust, will be
general manager of the Honduras Inter
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For Revision of the Creed.
NEW YORK, June 13. At the mid-Summer
meeting of the Presbytery of Nas
sau, at Jamaica, L. I., Rev. Samuel T.
Carter, one of the three clergjmen who
started ln this country the movement for
a revision of the Confession of Faith,
moved an action far more radical than
any hrotofore proposed. The motion,
which was carried unanimously, provided
for the sending of the following letter to
every presbytery In the world:
"Dear Brethren The Presbytery of
Nassau ventures to make a fraternal sug
gestion to you ln the matter of creed
change. We have suffered heretofore
from a lack of unity and concentration
in the recommendations of presbyteries.
Will you not give seriou3 consideration
to the wisdom of unitedly asking from the
General Assembly a short and simple
creed to be substituted for our present
Confession of Faith?"
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