Morning Oregonian., June 12, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, -1901.
PORT ROYAL DISASTER
SEVENTEEN 3IEN ARE KNOWN TO
HAVE PERISHED.
Twelve of These Went Into the Mine
am Rexccers Another Explo
sion Occurred Yesterday.
PORT ROYAL. Pa., June It As a re
sult of .Monday nlghtTs explosion in the
Port Royal mines, of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, 17 men are dead, nine are in
jured nd thousands of dollars worth
o property has been .destroyed. The of
ficial ljst of dead and Injured was made
public by the coal company's officials to
night. It follows:
The dead recovered
William McCune superintendent of the
company's mines along the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad The body found In the
passage way about 1000 feet from the
shaft. A widow, three sons and a daugh-
ter survive.
Taylor Gunsaulus, Sr., loader; leaves a
widow and several -children.
Fritz Kruger.
Thomas Estill.
Entombed In the mine, known for a cer
tainty to be dead:
William F. Allison, assistant superin
tendent of the mines; leaves widow and
five children.
Dennis Wardley, foreman mine No. 1;
leaves widow and four chlllren.
John Keck, foreman, leaves'widow and
several children.
Michael Roy, foreman uclld mines;
leaves widow and small boy.
Bernard Ball, leaves widow and two
children.
Taylor Gunsaulus, Jr., son of man taken
from mine: leaves widow.. .
Jerry Daly, leaves widow and several
children. , ,
John Peeples, leaves widow.
David -James, leaves widow.
John Canto, machine boss DeAar mine.
Samuel Hadley, assistant foreman mine
No. 2; leaves widow nd two children.
Peter Marchando, boss- driver mine No.
1; leaves widow and child.
John Stickle, mine No. 6, leaves widow
and three children.
The injured Harry Beveridge, Arthur
6mlth, Robert McKenny, Charles" McGaf
fer, superintendent, Clarence Settler, Dan
iel McCuIloch, Thomas Gleason, ail badly
burned and bruised.; Harry Beveridge and
Arthur Smith cannot live.
Twelve of the dead are men who went
into the mine as rescuers.
What caused the explosion and loss of
life is something the mine, inspectors of
the ninth and eleventh districts spent the
greater part of today trying to find out.
The officials of the coal company declare
that? none but regulation mine lamps were
used, while others are of the opinion that
one' of the men carelessly Ignited the gas
and caused the catastrophe.
It was ascertained today that for sev
eral weeks men have been at work in mine
No. 2, where the first explosion happened,
erecting cribbing between entry No. 9 and
entry No. 2L Much of the cribbing had
been placed in position, and It was while
doing this work Monday afternoon that
Peeples, Davenport, Stickle and Daly met
death. The' explosion was a "terrific one
and for full threei hours after .it happened
no one entered the shaft
The situation here today again reached a
climax, when Mine Inspector Callahan,
accomnanled by seven men, descended
the shaft and started upon an Investiga
tion tour of the mine. About an hour
afterward a tterrifflc explosion occurred.
The experience of 'the men was told by
Fire Inspector Callaghan. He said -the
escape of the party was a miracle, and de
'tailed their experience. He further safer
"I never had been in a mlnein the con
dition that this one is. I am .nearly -exhausted
from swallowing so "much after--damp.
My lungs are like coals of .Are.
There is no hope of saving any persons in
The mine And it may be a, year before the
bodies are recovered. It will take two
days to fill the mine with water, and 12
months to pump It out again."-
A dozen men volunteered to so down to
endeavor to save the rescuing party, but.
their services were not needed, as the sig
nal to hoist the cage was given from tha
bottom, and when it reached the top three
unconscious forms were found lying on it
Fire Inspector Callaghan and Fire Boss
William McFee, of the Wyckhaven mines,
.were the most dangerously hurt of the
party, and they were taken to a hotel near
by, where two physicians worked with
them almost an hour before they could be
brought back to life.
Late fhls afternoon the officers of the
Pittsburg Coal Company Issued an order
refusing to allow any more men to enter
the shaft, as the danger is too great. They
are now considering the advisability of
flooding the mine, for the purpose of ex
tinguishing the fire. There Is now no hope
of rescuing rheentombed men.
William Allison was a second cousin of
President McKlnley.
Early this morning Harry Beveridge and
two miners, three of a rescuing party that
went into the mine to bring out their
mates," who were entombed, were sent" to
the McKeesport hospital. Both of Bever
ldge's hands were broken and the other
two miners were badly burned.
The explosions are supposed to have
been between entries 20 and 25, 3000 feet
'back from the shaft The disaster oc
curred about 6 o'clock last? evening. An
explosion was heard by men at shaft No.
2, and suddenly a cloud of smoke burst
from the mouth of the shaft A search
ing party composed of Superintendent
William McCune and nine others went
down shaft No. 2. Just before they were
lowered the bell was rung from the foot
of the shaft The cage was already down,
"but It was brought up with James Settler
on It The rescuing party then went down.
Nothing was heard of them, and In an
hour another rescuing force, Jed by James
Bailey and William Williams, fire bosses,
were let down ttie shaft They had groped
their way about 200 feet when two ex
plosions were heard in rapid succession.
The shaft lamps in the hands of Bailey
and Williams were blown 50 feet away,
and they themselves were thrown violent
ly to the ground. There was no response
to their calls for their comrades, and
both men hurried back to the shaft and
were drawn up In the cage. From, then
until 9:04 A. M. no others went down the
shaft as it would have meant certain
death, from the afterdamp, , .
The party that went In this morning
was composed of Inspector Bernard Cal
laghan, General Superintendent John
Reese, Fire Boss William McFee, Fire
Boss Daniel McCullough, Fire Boss Peter
3IcLInden .and Pit Boss Robert, McKln
ney. All but Callaghan were brought
.from the various mines- of the Pittsburg
Coal Company. At 10 A. M. the body of
Taylor Gunsaulus, Sr., was brought to the
surface by the party headed by Inspector
Callaghan. A big crowd surrounded the
mouth of the shaft when the corpse was
brought out, and the scene was pitiful in
the extreme. Many" women were there
looking for their husbands, fathers and
brothers, and they wildly appealed to the
rescuers to save their loved ones.
The Stairway Collapsed.
CHICAGO, June 1L While sitting on a
stairway at 33 Concord street last night
trying to cool off after the severe heat
of the day, three women were injured
severely by the collapse of the structure.
Two of them may die. The Injured are:
Mrs. Rica Newman, three ribs broken.
Internal injuries; may die. Mrs. I.
Schrlze, Internal injuries; may die. Mrs,
Anna Miller, leg broken; will recover.
Both Eyes Blovrn Out.
HELENA, Mont, June 11. Christopher
Baunbauer, a miner employed In the Bel
mont .mine at, Marysville, had both eyes
blown "out -by a -premature blast -this
morning. at 9 o'clock. -Baunbauer and a
miner named Cady were working In one
of the lower levels of the mine, The
men. were together when the shot went
off. Baunbauer received the blast "in his
face, which was badly cut to pieces by
flying rock. Cady was Injured, but not
seriously. A physician was called in and
gave' the men immediate attention. Baun
bauer's condition is serious and he will
probably die.
Student Killed by a Fire Engine.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11. H. S.
BIgelow, of Buffalo, a freshman at Har
vard, was Instantly killed by a chemical
engine of the Cambridge Fire Department
tonight during a small Are near Harvard
Architectural building. The students claim
that the driver deliberately drove his
engine into the crowd of students, and a
wild demonstration followed. Cool heads
maintained control and the firemen wcro
allowed to return to their stations.
WILL NOT RECONSIDER VOTE
Cuban Convention Must Take Up the
Plntt Amendment Ane-rr.
HAVANA, June 11. The question of re
considering the former vote on the Piatt
amendment came up for a short discus
sion this afternoon in the Cuban consti
tutional convention'. In order not to
arouse opposition, the Conservatives took
the ftand that there was no necessity
for reconsidering the vote, Inasmuch as
the form in which the amendment had
been passed was not satisfactory to the
United States and could not be accepted
by the United States as a part of the con
stitution. Ultimately the convention
unanimously agreed not to reconsider the
vote.
ROOT'S SECOND SHARP NOTE.
Will Probably Have the Desired
Effect on Havana.
NEW YORK, June 1L A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Late advices from General Wood
Indicate that two or three members of the
constitutional convention, who at first
were most active and outspoken in their
hostility to the Piatt law, are now about
to align themselves" with the supporters
of that law, and it is strongly intimated
as probable that if a final vote is reached
in the convention this week the Piatt law
without modification jot qualification will
be incorporated into the constitution of
Cuba. The sharp note, the second on the
subject sent by Secretary Root to the
ponvention through General Wood, Is be
Jieved to have had the desired influence
at Havana. In this note the Secretary
of War sets forth plainly and Unequivo
cally the attitude of this Government as
firm and unyielding.
This note apparently has made It plain
to the leaders of the Radical party that
In the end they would suffer in power
and prestige by being exposed as the real
and only obstructionists of Cuban inde
pendence. It Is said that General San
gullly, whose Incendiary message to his
constituents on the occasion of the adop
tion by the convention of the Piatt law
in modified form Is generally regarded
on the island as of no importance, is
about the only Radical who is still' hold
ing out uncompromisingly against accep
tance. It is not expected that at its
meeting the Cabinet will make any fur
ther announcement in respect to Cuba,
nor is It likely that any news will be
given out concerning its deliberations on
that subject
It is more than likely that in view of the
changing mood among the constitution
makers at Havana the Cabinet will dis
cuss the form and date of promulgation
of the electoral law for the first general
election, and the organization and equip
ment of the Cuban republic. It Is known
that- both Secretary Root and Attorney
General Knox have been giving this phase
of the subject considerable attention In
detail In the last few days, and before
the Secretary of War left Washington for
the Buffalo Exposition he and the Attorney-General
conferred on this matter at
the request of the President.
3efore the cpnvcntlon at Havana mani
fested a disposition to trifle with the
Piatt law It had been hoped In Washing
ton official circles that the Cubans would
.be ready to hold their first -general elec
tion by the last of October or the first of
November next If the convention con
forms to the Piatt law within the next
two or three weeks, It is considered proba
ble that the tentative plan can be carried
out by the original date. If this should be
done, It is believed that the President,
in compliance with the Piatt law, would
be able to withdraw all American troops
from the island soon after the beginning
of the new year, and that by next Spring
the Cuban government will be wholly In
the hands of the Cubans. In the mean
time, a joint commission, representing the
two countries, could be formulating some
scheme of reciprocity, on which Congress
could act, and thus Cuban serious eco
nomic problems would be far advanced
toward solution about the time the Island
attained independence and sovereignty.
DECISION WAS RESERVED.
Venner's, Action Agrnlnst Montana
Companies Heard at Boston.
BOSTON, June 11. The action brought
by Clarence H. Venner, of this city, to
restrain the absorption of the Boston &
Montana and the Butte & Boston Mining
Companies by the Amalgamated Copper
Company was heard in tne Supreme Court
before Judge Knowlton today, but de
cision was reserved. It was alleged in
the hearing that since the reorganization
ot the Butte & Boston Company In 1897,
its net earnings have not exceeded $1,166,
000, one-half of which was derived from
the profit of smelting operations, and that
the present net earnings do not exceed
$300,000 per annum. The plaintiff claimed
that it is now proposed to Issue J20.000.000
of new Amalgamated stock for Butte &
Boston, the 8 per cent on which will
amount to 51,300,000 more than the present
net earnings of the Butte &. Boston mine.
It was stated further that an application
was to be made for the appointment of a
receiver for the Anaconda Mining Com
pany, for the annulment of Its charter by
its stockholders, to prevent the absorption
of this mine by the Amalgamated Copper
Company. The plaintiffs prayed that the
court would appoint a master to determine
the value of the Butte & Boston mine,
and that Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co.
be restrained from exchanging Amalga
mated stock for that of Butte & Boston
until the report of the master has been
received. Judge Knowlton announced that
he would reserve his decision, pending
the discussion of testimony In the For-alth-Maginnis
suit along the same line as
the Venner action, which is now before
the court in this city.
Meeting Again Adjourned.
NEW YORK, June 11. The adjourned
special meeting of the Amalgamated Cop
per Company, which was to have been
held In Jersey City today, has been fur
ther adjourned until Saturday next.
t
Secretary Hay at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, June 11. Secretary of
State Hay arrived here from Washing
ton this afternoon. After a brief visit
with relatives In this city the Secretary
will go to Buffalo to spend a few days at
the exposition. Mrs. Hay will go to the
Hay Summer home In New Hampshire.
Drank Lemon Extract.
OTTUMWA, la., June 11. At the Prohi
bition convention of Seymour, near here,
Thomas and Lon Wade, brothers, drank
100 bottles of lemon extract last night,
and both died within an hour, in terrible
agony.
May Redncc Sugar Bounty.
PARIS, June 1L The Llberte says that
in consequence of the revenue shortage
the Government Is considering a proposal
to. reduce the sugar bounties.
SUCCESSOR OF AGUINALDO
ZURBANO PROCLAIMED HIMSELF
GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Ofllcers of a Volunteer Regiment Ac
cused of Bribery and Permitting:
Trade With Closed Ports.
WASHINGTON, June 11. Emello Zur
bano, of Tabnyas Province, has pro
claimed himself the successor of Agulnal
do and "Governor of Tabayas and the
Philippines," according to a copy of a
Mnnila paper just received at the War
Department. Emllio Is said to have been
always a rather theatrical insurrection
ist and to have sworn to fight the Amerl.
cans down to the last bolo. The publica
tion does not take the Filipino's an
nouncement seriously, and warns him that
WILL
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS, ORDERED TO COREAN WATERS.
NEW YORK. June 11. Owing to .fear of fresh trouble In Corea for Americans, a Herald special from Washington says the protected
cruiser New Orleans has been sent to look after the Interests of citizens of the United States in the Hermit Kincdom. This action was
taken in consequence of Information, sent by Horace N. Allen, Minister resident at Seoul. A cable message haa just been received at the
Navy Department from Captain C. S. Sperry, commandinff the New Orleans, announcing his departure from Chee Foo for Chemulpo.
The visit of the New Orleans to Corean waters will be the first paid by an American warship In many months, Mr. Allen recently cabled
the State Department, stating that American Interests would be endangered If McLeevy Brown, the financial expert of tho Corean cus
toms, should be removed, and he- proiested against his removal. Mr. Brown Is still In office. There are large American gold mining In
terests in Corea, the mines being owned chiefly by J. S. Fassett, of New York.
he will find "that the office carries with
It certain grave responsibilities which will
sooner or later result In heart failure and
a sudden demise."
PHUiDPPINfi CIVHi SERVICE.
Mapy JTatlv.cs Mase Applications for
Positrons.
NEW YORK," June Ul. According to a
special to tne Tress "from Washington, a
letter r.epelved. ,t .there from Manila by
Chairman Proctoj1, of ihe United States
civil service "bonlmlsslon, Indicates that
the civil service examinations which were
conducted recently under the direction of
the local civil service board appointed by
the Taft commission, were entirely sat
isfactory. Mr. Proctor says the returns
to the commission show that many of the
applicants took the examinations In Span
ish indicating that they are natives. Per
haps one-third of them had seen service
In the Insurgent army under Agulnaldo.
Thla fact was brought out In the answers
which were filed in the question blanks
submitted to each of the applicants In the
examination. This ' fact In no way will
prejudice the applicants, as they were
required to take the oath of allegiance,
and perhaps a majority of them already
had compiled with this requisite.
From the reports which the Philippine
civil service commission have forwarded
of the number of those who took the ex
amination in the islands. It is hardly
probable that many of those who take
the examinations In this country for the
service there will get places. It is thought
that only the higher salaried places will
be filled by the applicants from the United
States.
Chairman Proctor also reports that the
class of teachers being hired for the Phil
ippine service is far above the average In
intelligence and attainment. In selecting
them the recommendations of the heads of
the different colleges of the United
States were accepted. The Government
has been surprised and gratified at the
high character of those who are willing
to accept service In the Islands.
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS DISGRACED.
Took Bribes to Allow Trade With
Closed Ports in Leyete.
MANILA, June 11. In the trials today of
officers of the Forty-third Regiment on
charges of bribery and permitting trade t
with the closed ports of the southern part'
of the island of Leyete, Surgeon Dudley
Welch confessed and made damaging
statements against Captain Michael Shell
man and Lieutenant Adelbert R. Jones.
Welch refunded 1000 pesos, his share of the
spoils. The Presldente of Maasln (Leyete)
has been arrested, charged with being
Implicated in the transactions. Agents of
Manila firms also appear to have "been
connected with the acts on which the
charges against the prisoners are based.
The act organizing the courts has been
passed by the United States Philippine
Commission. The Judges oath does not
include support of the Constitution of the
United States. Commissioner Ide, author
of the act, opposed the Inclusion of this
feature and the other Commissioners did
not insist that it should be Included.
Judge Taft diplomatically explained that
the appointment of American Judges was
necessary In Instituting tho reformed sys
tem, and intimated that the natives who
criticised the appointments ought to real
ize that the commission was the best
friend of civil government and progress,
and urged them to assist.
Bringing Home the Fifth Artillery.
WASHINGTON, June 11. The Quartermaster-General
has been notified that the
transport Pakllng arrived at Nagasaki
today from Manila, and orders were giv
en for her to proceed to Seattle. This
vessel carries the battery of the Fifth
Artillery, which took part In the Chi
nese campaign, and whose commander.
Captain O'Reilly, lost his life In China.
Protest Against Taxation.
WASHINGTON, June 11. An issue has
been presented to the War Department
growing out of the exactions by the Sul
tan of Jolo of a tax upon pearl fishers
In the waters of the Southern Archipela
go. . These taxes are compared with the
value of the fisheries and have been paid
to the Sultan for many years past. Up
to this time they have never been ques
tioned, but now certain foreign corpora
tions, which have brought to the p'earl
fisheries Improved apparatus and methods,
claim that they are exempt from this sort
of taxation under the treaty of 1865 be
tween Spain, on the one side and England,
Germany and France on the other, where
by Spain guarantees to other powers the
freedom of the fisheries In those waters.
The question was referred to the War De
partment by Major Sweet, one of the
senior officers In the southern Islands, and
is now awaiting a decision.
METAL TRADES ASSOCIATION
Accuses Machinists of Violating:
Their Agreement.
NEW YORK, June 11. About 300 rep
resentatives of the metal trades held a
conference here today at the call of the
National Metal Trades Association. The
session was held behind closed doors.
President Edwin Reynolds gave out a
statement of the position of the associa
tion as to the machinists' strike, whfch
was prepared by the association's coun
sel. The statement reviews the Chicago
agreement as to arbitration made in
GUARD AMERICAN INTERESTS.
March, 1900, and accuses the machinists
of violating it It also charges that the
machlnsts wilfully misconstrued and mis
represented the agreement of May, 1900.
A great number of new firms, Including
the Washington Iron Works, Seattle,,
Wash., were accepted as members of the,
association. In order to have the firms
they represented admitted touhe associa
tion, the delegates had to sign an appli
cation in which they subscribed to the
following conditions:
"1 In consideration of fair dealing be
ing a cardinal principle of the associa
tion, we pledge ourselves to protcet any
of our fellow members who may require
our. support against any unjust demands
of labor organizations, and to endeavor
to settle all disputes amiably.
"2 We bind ourselves to obey the con
stitution and by-laws and all proper rules
made in conformity with the same, pro
vided they do not conflict with the Con
stlttulon of the United States or the
state in which we do business."
After the night session Secretary Dev
ens gave out a statement, in which he
says:
"At no time In the history of the Na
tional Metal Trades Association has the
representation by delegates covered such
an extensive territory as In the meeting
held today. The Pacific Coast was repre
sented 'by three delegates, taking in all
the manufacturing industries engaged in
the machinery business. The delegates
represented San Francisco, Portland, Or.,
and Seattle. They came fully accredited
to express the views of 135 manufactur
ing concerns, which embrace all the im
portant industrial establishments engaged
in the machinery business in the iitfer
mountaln and Pacific Coast divisions.
They pledged their organizations to the
declaration of principles as adopted in
Chltfago by the administrative council at
their meeting In that city on May 28
an "29.
"The manufacturers from Ohio were
represented by a strong delegation, and
the chairman of the delegation became a
member of the National Metal Trades
Association and has returned to obtain
the signatures of 25 additional members'
who were ready to follow in his lead and
pledged themselves to the Metal Trades
Association.
"The most Important matter brought
up at the convention was the adoption of
a measure for the immediate raising of a
fund so that the present treasury fund of
the association might be Increased to
$500,000. The raising of this amount of
money for the protection of the manu
facturing industries of the United States
and Canada devoted to the machinery
business Is not a difficult measure, and
there was no opposition In the convention
to the placing of an assessment neces
sary to the realization of such a defense
fund.
"At the meeting today 33 manufactur
ing establishments, employing upward of
7500 men, signed applications for member
ship and were enrolled, and are now act
ive members of the National Metal
Trades Association."
Demands of Track Men.
MONTREAL, June 11. Grand President
Wilson, of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trackmen of America, issued an ulti
matum to President Shaughnessy, of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, demanding a
conference on the subject of an Increase
of wages for the track men of the com
pany and giving him until noon for a
reply. At five minutes to 12, Mr. Shaugh
nessy replied, fixing a conference for to
morrow. PORTLAND, Me., June 11. The strike
of the track and' fuel men on all the lines
of the Maine Central Railroad was fully
under way today, and nearly all of the
members of the eight divisions of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of
America In this state and New Hampshire
have turned over their keys to the sta
tion agents nearest their sections. The
main purpose of the strike Is to obtain
recsgnitlon for the brotherhood by the
railroad company. It will be pursued in
conjunction, with and on the same lines
as the strike now in progress on the Can
adian Pacific.
A Farmer's Mistake.
CENTRALIA, 111., June 1L Peter
Gooch, of Omeda township, shot and
fatally wounded Nathan Cox and wife,
mistaking them for his own wife and
her alleged paramour. Gooch Is under
arrest - .
POPE.SIGHS FOR FREEDOM
VIEW OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
AWAKJENS LONGING FOR SEA.
Recently Circulated Reports of His
Illness Are Snid to Be Unfounded
Other Foreign News.
ROME, June 11. The report cabled to
the United States that the Pope Is again
HMs without foundation. His holiness is
well and yesterday granted audience to
the Belgian Dominican Ministers. The
statement circulated In America shows
that the annual reports of the pontiff's
illness, critical condition and fainting fits
have already commenced, and as the
Summer wanes he, no doubt, as usual,
will be reported at death's door. The
truth Is, his holiness at present is in ex-
tremely good health, is enjoying his
dally drive and walk, and the heavy cares
of state seem to bear lightly on his old
age. Mounting to a higher point of the
garden than usual the other day, the
Pope. stood gazing a the yellow strip of
sunlit Mediterranean and, turning with a
sigh to his nephew the-, Pontiff used for
the first time .since: his "imprisonment"
a phrase which might have been con
strued .as impatience at, .his "captivity." '
"Ah,' he' said, "how I wish I could go
to sea" again.' Jt would really renew my
yquth. The fast time 1 fealjy stayed at
sei was about 5o yea'rs ago, when I was
nuncio at Brussels.. I then went near
Antwerp oiV the adylce of a physician
and can: vividly remember even now how
cool the wa.ter wa"s how invigorating
and what pleasure I took In swimming.
I found the cure most beneficial."
No Envoy to the Vatican.
LONDON, June 12. "Cardinal Gibbons
explained to the pope," says the Rome
correspondent of trfe Dally Chronicle,
"how impossible It would be for the Unit
ed States Government to accredit a repre
sentative to the Vatican, because the
republic acknowledged no stlate religion
and did not recognize the diversity of
Christian confessions."
TRADE AT THE OAPE.
War Has Furnished a Good Market
, for American Exporters.
WASHINGTON, June 11 "Although
the war drags Its slow length along," said
Consul-General Stowe at Cape Town, in
a report to the State Department, "busi
ness has been fairly good In the British
colonies, and the Imports from the United
States have not fallen off In value."
The products that serve to equip us to
feed a non-working population, Mr. Stowe
says, have swelled the volume of our ex
ports to South Africa. The Consul-General
predicts a decided boom In all, lines
of trade as soon as the fighting actually
ceases. The losses from the war, which,
he says, cover almost everything that en
ters into life, will afford a splendid field
for the exporters of the world.
Mr. Stowe says that the customs union
which has existed between the British
Colonies, the Orange Free State and Rho
desia has been broken. The administra
tion of Rhodesia has announced that the
agreement with Cape Colony in regard to
the collection of customs duties on imports
Is terminated, and that the duty on goods
Imported through the British colonies,
which heretofore has been collected at the
seaports, now will be collected at Rhode
sia. The ConsUl-General states than an aver
age of 10 cases of plague a day appeared
In the warm weather of the dry season,
and he fears that the present rainy sea
son will Increase the number of cases.
The exodus from Cape Town, he says, is
considerable, and outward bound ships
are crowded.
TRANSVAAL CONCESSIONS.
British Commission Reports nights
of Railway Sharehpldcrs.
LONDON, June 11. A blue book was Is
sued today containing the report of the
Transvaal Concessions Commission. It is
clear, the commission avers, that a state
which has annexed another Is not legally
bound by any contracts made by the state
which has 'ceased to exist, and that no
court of law has jurisdiction to enforce
such "contracts. If the annexing state re
fuses to recognize them. The commission
recommends that the government decline
to recognize the dynamite and other con
cessions", and adds that it is satisfied Dr.
Leyds and others have received from
certain directors shares and financial con
sideration. Regarding The Netherlands-South Afri
can Railroad, the report, while admitting
that the concession was legally granted,
considers It Injurious that trunk railroad
lines should be the monopoly of a single
company, especially a foreign company.
The concession should be terminated, even
if the company's conduct Is not open to
complaint But Its extraordinary action
In the war precludes the possibility of Its
continuance under British administration.
Discussing the position of the share
holders, the report says that the bellig
erent acts, "for which all the share
holders were legally responsible," caused
Immense damage to Great Britain, Cape
Colony and Natal. The British Govern
ment, as an act of grace, may show some
consideration' to the shareholders, but the
commission considers this should be post
poned till the shareholders have exhaust
ed'the remedies open to them against the
directors and uijtil the damage done by
the company Is made good. The commis
sion recommends the debenture holders to
full recognition.
Kroger' Optimistic Views.
NEW YORK, June 11. Commenting
upon the report that Mrs. Botha haa
brought Boer peace proposals from her
husband, the London correspondent of
the Tribune says:
"The Netherlands Consul Is reported to
be the Intermediary by whom peace nego
tiations are carried on, and the cable, It
Is said, has been placed at his disposal
for the purpose. If certain statements
emanating from Amsterdam and Brus
sels are to be trusted, Mr. Kruger still
holds most optimistic views with regard
to the Boer prospects. It is also reported
from Brussels that at a Boer council of
war, held at Plet Relief, In the Eastern
Transvaal, a vigorous continuation of hos
tilities was decided upon."
Kruger Knows Nothing: of It.
THE HAGUE, June 11. Mr. Kruger has
issued a statement to the effect that he
knows .nothing of the peace negotiations
alleged to be proceeding with the Boer
leaders. He says that if there are any
negotiations on foot If is not through any
action of his.
Pro-Boer Meeting: In Berlin.
BERLIN, June 11. Andres Dewet, a
cousin of General Dewet, the Boer Com
mander, tonight addressed a pro-Boer
mass meeting in the Phil-Harmony. Ten
thousand people were present and the
speaker's utterances were met with great
enthusiasm.
Boer Commandant Surrenders.
LONDON, June 11. Lord Kitchener re
ports to the War Office, under date of
Pretoria, June 11, as follows:
"Commandant Van Rensburg and his
commando have surrendered at Pieters
burg. One hundred men have come In,
and others are following."
Shot for Trying: to Escape.
PRETORIA, June 11 Two Boers have
been courtmartialed and shot for trying
to escape from Pretoria and rejoin their
comrades after hiving taken the oath
of neutrality.
RECEPTION TO MOORS.
Embassy Being: Shown the Sights of
London.
NEW YORK, June 11. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The reception of the envoys of the
Sultan of Morocco at St. James's Palace
was a unique function even for the old
est yeomen of the guard, who had ex
hausted all ordinary experiences at court.
The- envoys were habited In white, and
they made obeisance to the King In Ori
ental style. Sir William Colvllle con
ducted them to the presence of the King
and an address of congratulation with
Eastern Imagery was presented. The
Queen was present and witnessed the
function of Investiture which followed the
King's reply. This special audience was
stage managed with unusual degree of
statcllness.
The house In Lancaster Gate, where the
special embassy will be lodged until the
end of the month, Is eagerly watched by a
crowd of onlookers whenever the Orien
tals go out or return in the royal car
riages. The Moors have not yet been to
the Alhambra, but they are seeing the
military tournament and all the best town
shows.
Parliament cannot vie with the court In
interesting episodes, for there Is nothing
livelier going on at Westminster than
budget alterations based on the relative
sweetening power of sugar and glucose
with expedients for the relief of confec
tioners and for abating the qualms of the
pure beer people. But at the Guild Hall
Greater London is holding a two nights'
fete. The Lord Mayor and corporation
are entertaining on two successive eve
nings the Mayors and Councllmen and of
ficials of the galaxy of cities created
from the nebulous conditions of vestry
government. There are 5000 .guests. In
cluding the wives and daughters of the
borough magnates, And two military
bands, and the services of the entire
Guild Hall School of Music are required.
Americans Will Vot Be Searched.
LONDON, June 11. In the House of
Commons today John Murphy, Nation
alist, asked Mr. Wyndham, the Secre
tary for Ireland, whether, In view of the
boat races between the University of
Pennsylvania and Dublin 'University at
Killarney In July, he would not direct
the police at Queenstown and elsewhere
to desist from asking the names of per
sons and examining the baggage of Amer
ican and other visitors bound for Killar
ney, on the plea of searching for arms.
Mr. Wyndham replied that the police do
not search persons, or baggage. Persons
arriving are politely Invited to give their
names and destinations.
Lorn Cranbourne, the Under Foreign
Secretary, replying to a question as to
whether Germany meant to maintain a
large military force at Shanghai, said
the Government understood Germany In
tended to continue keeping a garrison
there. No explanation had been given by
Germany as to why she had concluded to
follow this policy.
Spanish Cortes Opened.
MADRID, June 11. The Queen Regent,
accompanied by the King, opened tho
Cortes today. The speech from the throne
alluded to thl3 being the last time she
will open Parliament, as tho ' regency
terminates next year. Foreign relations
are pronounced to be excellent. The
Government would especially devote Itself
to cultivating good relations with the
Spanish-American countries.
Steps had been taken toward conclud
ing commercial treaties with Argentina
and other South American states. It wa3
proposed to amend the concordat in the
Interests of economy, suppressing some
of the dioceses. A bill dealing with the
religious orders and declaring which were
legal and which would not be tolerated,
would be Introduced. Army and Navy
reorganization bills would also be Intro
duced. A bill would be Introduced for
the complete conversion of the Cuban
and Philippine bonds Into perpetual 4 per
cents.
Sale of Barrios Collection.
NEW YORK, June 11. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
At Sotheby's the first day's sale
of the late Earl of Ashburn
ham's Barrios colleclton of man
uscripts attracted a number of for
eign buyers. All-the vellum manuscripts
are Illuminated, many of them with
beauty of rare execution, and the Illus
trations Impart a sense of the high level
to which the art of miniature painting
was carried on In the Middle Ages, it
will take five days to sell the 62S lots,
which cast the late Earl 8000 half a
century ago. Bidding so far has been
brisk and high prices have ruled. The
total amount realized by the first day's
sale was 3975.
Corn-wall and York nt Auckland.
AUCKLAND, N. .. June 11. The Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York, who
arrived here yesterday from Sydney, N.
S. W., on board the steamer Ophlr, landed
this morning. They were greeted with
Ealutes by the warships In the harbor
and a popular demonstration on land.
The town was crowded, among those
gathered to greet the Duke and Duchess
being many Maoris in native costumes.
In honor oi. the royal visitors the day
was observed as a general holiday.
Debate on Law of. Associations.
PARIS, June 11. In the Senate today
the Doyen, M, Wallen, opened the debate
on the. law of associations opposing the
bill as a violation of the concordat. M.
Combes, president of the committee on
the bill, supported the Premier, M. Wal-deck-Rousseau,
and asked, -that urgency
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Annexation of Congo.
BRUSSELS, June 11. Something of a
sensation was caused today by the reading
tt) the Congo parllamentarv committee of
a letter from King Leopoli? to the Ult'ra
montine leader, M. Woeste, declining to
accept the position of provisional ruler
of the Congo Free State, as provided by
the bill for the annexation of the Congo
Free State under King Leopold's pro
visional administration. The letter prac
tically intimates that the King will only
hand over the Congo State to Belgium on
his death.
Bnnkrnptcy of Ashmcnd-Bnrtlett.
LONDON, June 11. A meeting of the
creditors of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
In the bankruptcy court today disclosed
his liabilities to be 57,53G and his assets
28.000. The chairman of the meeting
stated that the assets were of very doubt
ful value. Among the creditors Is Sir
Ellis' brother. William Lehman Ashmead
Burdette-Coutts, who figured for 40,000.
Sir Ellis attributes his Insolvency to
losses on various Investments.
Honors for Indian Students.
CAMBRIDGE .June 11. The remarkable
feature of the mathematical honors list
Issued today was ' that two brothers
named Gama, sons of a native of Bom
bay, were sixth and seventh wranglers.
The senior wrangler Is D. S. Brown, of
Calus College. There was one woman
wrangler. Miss L. M.. Reynolds, of New
ham College.
An Anti-German Order.
LONDON. June 12. A Reuter dispatch
from Sf. Petersburg says that De Wltte,
the Russian Minister of Finance, has is
sued an order directing that henceforth
the securities of commercial and Indus
trial companies, promoted or managed by
German subjects, shall not be admitted to
quotation on Russian bourses except by
special sanction.
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