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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1901.
SCHLEYPRACTICALLYWINS
LETTER FOR MODIFICATION OP
PRECEPT SENT TO COURT.
Navy Department, Horvevcr, Techni
cally Speaking, Refuses to Change
the Fifth Specification.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. The Navy De
partment has refused to accede to Ad
miral Schley's suggestion that the lan
guage in the fifth specification of the
precept to the Court of Inquiry be modi
fied. The Admiral, in his letter, chal
lenges that specification, which states, as
a fact, that he disobeyed orders, and
suggests that it be modified. The depart
ment. In Its reply, declines to make the
suggested modification, on the ground
that according to the official records Ad
miral Schley himself acknowledged that
he disobeyed orders. The disobedience of
orders was an established fact, whether
unwillingly or willingly.
The subjoined are the letters that have
passed between Admiral Scljley and the
Navy Department respecting the precept:
"Great Neck, N. Y July 27. Sir I
have the honor to acknowledge receipt
of the department's communication of
July 25, enclosing copy of an order con
vening, pursuant to the request contained
In communication of the 22d Inst., a Court
of Inquiry.
"Inasmuch as the court is directed to
'investigate,' and, after such investiga
tion, report a 'full and detailed state
ment of all the pertinent facts which may
be deemed to be established, together
with its opinion and recommendation in
the premises, X would respectfully sug
gest to the department that paragraph
live of the department's precept, which
is as follows, viz:
"Fifth The -clrcumlstaiices attending,
and the reasons for the disobedience by
Commodore Schley of the orders of the
department contained in its dispatch
dated May 25, 1898, and the propriety of
his conduct in premises," be modified so
as to omit the department's expression of
opinion, and thus leave the court free
"to express its own opinion in that mat
ter. "Very respectfully,
4,W. S. SCHLEY, Rear-Admiral.
"Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, "Washington, D. C."
The reply of the Navy Department fol
lows: "Navy Department, "Washington, Au
gust 1. Bear-Admiral "W. S. Schley, Great
Neck, N. Y.:
"Sir The department has received your
letter of the 27th ultimo. In which you
acknowledge receipt of a copy of the
order convening, at .your request, a Court
of Inquiry to investigate your conduct
during the war with Spain, and sug
gesting that paragraph five of said or
der, directing the court to inquire Into
'the circumstances attending, and the rea
sons for the disobedience of Commodore
Schley of the orders of the department,
etc.,' be so modified as to omit the de
partment's expression of opinion, ana
thus leave the court free to express Its
own opinion In that matter.
"In reply, you are advised that the pre
cept calls for an inquiry by the court,
and the ascertainment of pertinent facts.
For the purpose of setting on foot thiB
Inquiry, the precept treats certain mat
ters as established, such, for Instance as
the arrival of the flying squadron off
Cienfuegos and off Santiago; the retro
grade movement westward, the turn of
the Brooklyn in July 3. 189S, and the fact
that you disobeyed orders, as reported
by you in your telegram dated Kingston,
May 28, 1133, in which you say: 'Much to
be regretted, cannot obey orders of the
department.
Inasmuch, however, as it Is the de
partment's purpose that the court shall
be absolutely free to report, if such shall
be found to be the case, that you did not
willfully disobey the orders, or that you
were justified in disobeying them, and
that this may be clearly made, your let
ter of the 27th ultimo, with copy of this
reply, will be duly forwarded to the court.
"Very respectfully,
"F. W. HACKETT, Acting Secretary."
LETTERS SEXT TO THE COURT.
This Action Practically Makes ihe
Change Asked lor by Schley.
WASHINGTON, Aug. L Formal action
In the matter of the Schley Court of
Inquiry today, was confined to the dis
patch of a letter to Admiral Dewey stat
ing that "the department herewith trans
mits copies of letters dated July 27 and
August 1, respecting the precept under
which the Court of Inquiry in the case of
Itear-Admiral Schley Is to be convened."
The court, through Admiral Dewey, had
already been supplied with a neatly
printed copy of the precept itself; the
correspondence referred to In Admiral
Schley's letter, suggesting the omission of
the department's expression of opinion
touching his alleged disobedience of or
ders, and the reply from Acting Secretary
Hackett, declining to make this modifi
cation. It is very rarely that a precept conven
ing a Court of Inquiry is amended. The
department's action, it is stated, while
technically declining Admiral Schley's
suggestions, does, however, In fact,
amount to an amendment on the lines
pointed out by him. As indicated in the
letter to Admiral Dewey, this corres
pondence will form a part of the record,
and, in fact. Is a supplement to the pre
cept, and of as much force as the orig
nal document.
Captain Parker, of counsel for Admiral
Schley, continued his work at the Navy
Department today of scanning the log
books and other records bearing upon
the operations of the West Indian fleet.
He hopes to finish this week. He is
maintaining a close silence as to his dis
covery, if he has -made any. Naval of
ficers in the department watch him
closely, and use every precaution to pre
vent the newspaper men from coming In
touch "with him. The log books are pon
derous volumes, and are watched with
the most jealous care at all timec In
the present Instance, a keen-eyed Lieu
tenant watches the turning of every page
of the volumes to make sure there shall
be no alterations or excisions.
Hnckctt's Letter to Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Aug. L Acting Secre
tary Hackett's letter to Admiral Dewey,
transmitting Rear-Admiral Schley's letter
and reply. Is as follows:
"Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
Aug. 1, 190L Sir: I transmit (herewith,
for the Information of the court of In
quiry, of which you are presient. a letter
dated the 27th ult, from Rear-Admiral
Wlnfield S. Schley, asking that modifica
tions be made In paragraph 5 of the pre
cept convening the court, together with
a copy of this department's reply of this
date. "Very respectfully,
"F. W. HACKETT, Actg. Secy.
"Admiral George Dewey, United States
Navy, Washington, D. C."
Admiral Klmberly Excused.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Rear-Admiral
Klmberly will not be a member of the
Schley court of inquiry. His request to
be relieved from the detail on the ground
of ill-health has been granted by the
Navy Department, and the department Is
now considering the question of his suc
cessor. It is quite likely that a selection
has been made already, but the official
announcement will be withhold until the
officer selected has been heard from. It
is explained, in connection with the ac
ceptance of Admiral Klmbefly's declara
tion, that it Is the first time in 39 years
he has requested the department to re
lieve him of a duty to which he has been
.assigned.
CAPTAIN SCHLEY CALLED DOWX.
As an Army Officer, He Should Xot
Discuss the Case.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The War De
partment has taken cognizance of the
published interview of Captain Thomas
I F. Schley regarding the court of inquiry
upon his -father, Rear-Admiral Schley.
It is understood the "department has in
formed the Captain that such interviews
are contrary to the Army regulations.
Publication "Soft Authorized.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 1. When
shown the Washington dispatch stating
that the War Department would take
cognizance of the published interview re
garding the court of inquiry upon his
father, Rear-Admiral Schley, Captain
Thomas F. Schley, who is stationed at
Fort Douglas, In this city, today stated
that the Interview as published was
wholly unauthorized.
"All I said in the matter," continued
Captain Schley, ,"was that' I was natural
ly a Schley partisan, and hoped my father
would be fully vindicated. Surely, there
is nothing improper in a son wishing his
father success. I positively declined to
enter into a discussion of the merits of
the controversy. In the first place, I am
not' competent to discuss the case, be
cause I know nothing of It. My father has
never spoken of the matter to me, and
has never mentioned It In his letters. If
my father has anything up his sleeve he
has not notified me of the fact."
Bryan Takes Schley's Side.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. L In comment
ing on the naval controversy, W. J.
Bryan takes the side of Rear-Admiral
Schley, giving him credit for the victory
at Santiago.
LAND DRAWING CONCLUDED.
Thirteen Thousand Envelopes Taken
From the Oklahoma "Wheels.
EL RENO, O. T., Aug. 1. The drawing
of winning numbers In the United States
land lottery was concluded today, 13,003
envelopes having been taken from the
wheels 6500 for each land district. The
crowd about the platform on which the
drawing took place was much smaller
than on previous days. Beginning August
6, 125 names in each district will be called
dally for 60 days for the filing of home
stead entries. The estimate Is made by a
Government official that In each land dis
trict 1000 of the 6300 numbers will not be
taken in tho 60 days, because of home
steaders who will be disqualified or who
will leave the country, believing their
claims to be worthless. This will leave
only 5500 persons who will make entry in
their respectivo districts. The 2000 claims
will be left for the wagon emigrants and
others who have been in the country for
months and failed to draw a number. At
the end of the 60 days these persons can
go Immediately to their land office and file
or settle upon a homestead fn advance of
any other person, or they can remain
thereon three months before filing their
entry.
VERMONT MAY BE BURNED.
Record of a Famous Old Frigate
of the Navy Is About to Close.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. While the decision
of the Navy Department as to what dis
position shall be- made of the receiving
ship Vermont, now stationed at the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard, has not been an
nounced. It is considered probable that the
hulk will be towed out to sea and burned.
The vessel has been in service at the
yards for many years, and the announced
decision of the department that sho Is un
fit for use and soaked with disease germs,
marks the closing of a record of useful
ness. The Vermont brought with her to
Brooklyn one of the most glorious rec
ords of any of tho old sailing frigates of
tho navy, of which the Franklin, Wabash,
Independence and Richmond are types, and
she bears the scars of many a conflict
The Columbia, which is to replace the
Vermont, cannot accommodate as many
men as the Vermont, and hereafter the
department will have to make other plans
of handling new recruits at the Navy
yard. It Is believed permanent barracks
will be built on shore.
SURPLUS FOR JULY.
Receipts and Expenditures of Gov
ernment for That Month.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The monthly
comparative statement of the Govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that the receipts for July, 1901, amounted
to $52,320,340, and the expenditures $52,
307,590, which leaves a surplus for the
month of $12,750, as against a deficit for
the month of July, 1SO0, of $4,000,000. The
receipts from the same sources of reve
nue are given as follows, comparisons bor
ing made with July, 1900:
Customs, U21.263.9C3, Increase $1,461,000;
internal revenue, $28,338,190 increase $778,
000; miscellaneous, $2,718,186, Increase $126,
000. The expenditures during the month,
on account of the War Department. wrs
.$16,017,909, decrease $2,82S,O0O; Navy Depart
ment, fb,ij,2tio, increase $825,ot; pensions,
$11,601,209, decrease $315,000.
Secretary Hichcock on an Outing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Secretary
Hitchcock left here tonight for an outing
in New Brunswick and New England to
cover probably a month. At Montreal
ex-Attorney-General Griggs will meet
him, and Secretary Root also has been
invited to join the party, which will spend
10 days salmon-fishing on the Nepisquit
River, in New Brunswick.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON Aug. 1. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances shows:
Cash balances $177,358,876
Gold
y3,955,S31
DENNIS J. M'CARTHY DEAD.
Prominent New York Lawyer Who
Mysteriously Disappeared.
FALL RIVER. Mass.. Aug. 1. Dennis
J. McCarthy, of New York, Is dead in
the Union Hospital from pareeJs, after an
Illness of five weeks. His identity and
antecedents did not become known until
two days before his death. Mc
Carthy arrived In this city last Au
gust, and made his home at the leading
hotel. He amazed the town by the lavish
manner in which he scattered money. No
one was able to tell whence he came or
to fathom the source of his wealth. There
came to the hospital last Saturday a man
In clerical garb, who said he was
the Rev. James J. McCarthy. S". J., of
New York, and that Dennis McCarthy
was his brother. Father McCarthy said
the patient was for many years a
lawyer in New York, and that a year
ngo he mysteriously disappeared from
home, leaving a wife and three children
and a lucrative buslne&s.
It happened that while Mr. McCarthy
was 111 in the hospital Father Fogarty. a
local clergyman, was visiting the institu
tion and recognized in the patient a
friend and classmate of his boyhood days.
It was he who notified Father McCarthy,
of New York, of the whereabouts of his
brother.
Major Wllllniu E. Almy.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Acting Adjutant-General
Ward has received a cable
gram announcing the death of Major
William E. Almy, Porto Rican regiment,
at San Juan, today, from appendicitis.
"YVell-Kno-nn New York Banker.
NEW YORK, Aug. l.-George H. Holt,
well known in banking circles in this city
as a member of the firm of George H.
Holt & Co., Is dead at his home at Great
Neck, L. I. He was 59 years of age.
Lady Hilda Brodrlck.
LONDON, Aug. 1. Lady Hilda Brod
rlck, wife of the Secretary of State for
War, died this morning, after a brief ill
ness. s:
A Dangerous Pastime. "Pa, what Is 'leso
majesty?" "'Lcse majesty,' JImrnle. Is tell
ing tho truth about kings while they are
alive." Chicago Record-Herald.
CORN KING SUSPENDS
PHILLIPS TURNS HIS BUSINESS
, OVER TO ANOTHER.
Step Was Due to the-Tanglcd Condi
tion of the Books of His
Firm.
A
CHICAGO. Aug. L Board of Trade and
business circles generally were- startled
today by the -announcement that the
George H. Phillips Company, which be
came famous through its pool operations
In the Chicago corn pit during the past
year, had transferred all It3 open trades
to McReynoIds & Co. It was at first
rumored that a large defalcation had
been discovered In an examination 'of the
books, but this proved untrue, having
its only, foundation In the fact that one
of the head bookkeepers was confined to
his home by illness.
Lack of facilities for the proper cleri
cal needs of the concern, which had ac
quired an enormous commission trade,
was, according to a statement given to
'CORN KING" PHILLIPS.
HEAD OF THE. CHICAGO PIRM,., WHICH HAS SUSPENDED BUSINESS.
the Associated Press hy Attorney John B.
Goodwin, who has taken charge of
the company's affaire, the sole reason
for suspending business. The" tangled
condition of the books became apparent
some time ago, when the Board of Trade
directors ruled that the Phillips Company
should furnish to each member of the
May corn pool a detailed account of the
entire transaction. A large force was
then put to work on tho books, and In
the efforts to disentangle the multitu
dinous trades it became apparent that
every trade on the company's books since
November, 1900, would have to be checked
over, entailing an enormous amount of
work. As the firm's business kept in
creasing at a remarkable rate, tho ma
chinery of the house was found Inade
quate, and at midnight July 31 it was
decided to simply transfer all trades, and
for the time being throw the business of
the house into other hands until a com
plete new set of books Bhall have been
compiled. Mr. Phillips, while regretting
the necessity of this action, said It was
absolutely the only course open to him.
"This does not mean we are quitting
business," he said. "On the contrary, we
shall execute orders, but will have to
ask that the usual margins accompany all
orders until our books are checked over."
"The office force was simply over
whelmed," said Mr. Goodwin, later. "We
have been doing the largest commission
business of any house in the world, but It
had recently come to the attention of the
firm that the records of the transactions
were not being kept in the proper shape
for such deals. About a week ago expert
accountants were put to work on tho
books. I have gone over the legal end of
the firm's affairs, and have found it ab
solutely correct. The experts found it
would be absolutely necessary to make a
new set of books, dating from January 1,
1900, and oheck up every Item of tho Im
mense business. The errors were appar
ently made without partiality, credits
being debited, and vice-versa. But up to
4 o'clock yesterday, after a week'B work,
and after errors had been corrected up
to that time, tho books showed the firm
to be absolutely solvent. On my advice
they cut off all old business at midnight
last night the last day of the month,
and transferred all their open trades to
McReynoIds. Every trade in the house is
protected, and every trade made yester
day was made at a profit for the custom
ers. We are sending out a circular asking
all our customers to send ub a statement
of their claims against the company, bo
that we may have them audited and use
them In preparing a new set of books,
with the expectation that, unless some
thing happens, which does not seem prob
able, we shall take care of every claim
and proceed with tho business as here
tofore. The accountants so far have
found no evidence whatever of criminal
Irregularity, but simply mistakes due to
the immense amount of business handled
without adequate facilities for caring;
therefor."
The announcement of the above turn
of affairs caused scarcely a ripple in the
Board of Trade markets. Corn eased
about of a cent, but soon regained the
loss. The wheat market waE but slightly
affected, and oats followed the course of
tho corn market.
The effect of the suspension was itot ap
parent In the corn market until the end
of the session. The professional element
it developed, had gone short during the
forenoon, in anticipation of liquidation
for the Phillips account. This selling
failed to materialize, and when shorts at
tempted to cover September corn the mar
ket shot from 55& cents, the low point, to
58 cents, and closed at that price 2 to
2 cents higher than yesterday's close.
No Trace of the Bender Family.
DENVER, Aug. 1. The Republican to
day prints an interview with Edward
York, of Kansas City, a brother of Dr.
York, whose disappearance three years
ago led to the search of the home occu
pied by the Bender family, and the dis
covery of his remains burled beneath the
house. Mr. York said:
"I cannot too highly condemn the sen
sational reports that have appeared from
those who pretend to know all about
the Bender case, and who make fantastic
assertions that the Benders have been
killed and buried and that they have seen
their graves. Absolutely nothing is known
of the whereabouts of the family, and for
all I know", the Benders may be alive and
well today. I have kept carefully In touch
with all the investigations that are being
made, but the family has not been seen
since the week my brother was murdered.
All reports to the contrary are false."
' CELEBRATED MINING CASE.
Another Chapter In the Copper
Trust's Anaconda Dispute.
BUTTE,X Mont., Aug. 1. Tho decision of
the Montana Supreme Court in the case
of Burdett O'Connor against the Ana
conda Company closes one chapter of a
celebrated mining case. The basis of the
suit was a location made April 30, 1S99,
by Josiah Therlse, an engineer, who later
assigned his rishts to O'Connor and F.
Augustus Heinze. The ground covered
by the location embraces two small frac
tions, one with an area of seven one-thousandths
of an acre, the other having an
area of two one-thousandths of an acre.
Plaintiffs claimed the right, under this
location, known as the Copper Trust
claim, to extend their surface boundaries
1500 feet In an easterly and westerly di-
i
rection, and 300 feet north and south of
the discovery shaft, making the west-end
line of the Copper Trust coincident with
the east-end UnojOf th Anaconda claim.
The effect would be to give to the Cop
per Trust claim all that portion of the
Anaconda vein south of the point of in
tersection between tho east-end line of the
Anaconda claim and the west-end .line of
the St. Lawrence claim.
. Upon this theory the plaintiff brought
suit against the Anaconda Company, seek
ing to recover $2,000,000 damages for ores
extracted between these planes. Plaintiff
also sought and obtained an injunction
restraining the Anaconda Company from
extracting any ore from the veins or ore
bodies that have their apexes in the
ground In dispute. The effect would be
practically to enjoin the Anaconda Com
pany from extracting any ores below the
800-foot level of the Anaconda and St.
Lawrence. Judge Clancy granted an In
junction, but later vacated It Subse
quently the Judge granted an order per
mitting inspection and survey by plaintiff
for 40 days of the undenrround workings
of the Anaconda, St. Lawrence, Never
Sweat, Rob Roy, Grant, Grant Extension,
Parrot, Lot No. 50 and Cuerpo Bazzo
claims. Defendant alleged that this
placed in plaintiff's hands fOr 40 dayg all
the underground workings of the Ana
conda Company in connection with these
mines, and applied to the Supreme Court
for a writ of supervisory control, com
manding him to vacate the order of sur
vey. This writ the Supreme Court grant
ed today. Mining men regard theldeclslon
as significant of what will be done when
the cast comes up on its merits.
.
GOULDS WILL PAY IT OUT.
$230,000 to Be Applied on the Debts
Of the Castcllanes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Judge Lacombe,
in the United States District Court, today
handed down an order directing George
J. and Helen M. GoUld, as receivers of
the siirplus Income of Anna Gould,
Countess de Castellane, to pay the in
stallments of tho principal and Interest
past due upon three mortgages on prop
erty of the Castellanes in France. The
property in question Is the residence of
the Castellanes in Paris, and their cha
teau, which was formerly the property of
the Duchess de Noailles. These payments
amount to $50,800. The court also directs
the payment of certain Installments upon
two judgments held by Sussman, Rheim
& Co., and by Charles Manheim. The
receivers are further ordered to pay divi
dends of 10 per cent to 104 creditors, who
have Intervened and become parties com
plainant in the suite against Anna Gould,
Countess de Castellane. The payments
ordered by the court aggregate $230,000.
Judge Lacombe also handed down an
order allowing claims of Eugene Fischoff
and 105 other creditors of the Countess de
Castellane, amounting in all to $1,450,000.
The largest of these claims are those of
Isidore Zeigler, $213,580, and Charles Eu
gene Leger, $179,973.
New York Rapid Transit Tunnel.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. The Tribune says
one-quarter part of the digging on the
rapid transit tunnel was completed last
night. Mr. Fisher, chief engineer of the
Degnon-McLean Contracting Company,
which is building three sections" of the
tunnel, says the subcontractors probably
will be through with their work by the
earljr Spring of 1903. William Barclay
Parsons, the chief engineer of the rapid
transit work; Mr. Rice, his assistant, and
five other engineers, have just made a
tour of inspection of the tunnel work.
Mr. Parsons says the work of this $35,000,,
COO Improvement is being done faster than
he had expected.
July Coinage of Mints.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The monthly
statement of the Director of the Mint
shows the total coinage executed at the
mints of the United States during July,
1901. was $5,621,630, as follows:
Gold $4,225,000
Sliver i,3l,00O
Minor coins t,,, 84,000
WAR MINISTER-RESIGNS
SITUATION IN VENEZUELA IS MORE
CRITICAL.
Outgoing; Official Could Not Agree
With President His Step Causes
Surprise in Washington.
PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad,
Aug. 1. The Venezuelan Minister of War,
Senor Pulido, who is the leader of. an im
portant political party, has resigned, af
ter a violent scene In the Cabinet, during
which the Minister refused to accept the
orders of President Castro to recognize
the revolutionists in Colombia as bellig
erents, and to deliver a passport to Senor
Rico, the Colombian Minister. Senor Pu
lido denies that the Invaders- of Vene
zuelan territory are Colombians, as Presi
dent Castro alleges. He insists that they
are revolutionists.
The resignation of the War Minister has
caused a profound impression here. The
situation is more critical.
The government troops have been de
feated in their first encounter with the
rebels, near San Cristobal. Other upris
ings are taking place in the interior of the
country. Senor Guerra succeeds Senor Pu
lido as Minister of War.
Caused Surprise in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The break in
the Venezuela Cabinet caused by the res
ignation of Senor Rulldo, the War Min
ister, caused much surprise in diplomatic
circles here. The real situation is apparent
ly not understood, and especially the prop
osition to deliver his passports to Senor
Rico, the Colombian Minister. This act,
ordinarily, is regarded by diplomats as
tantamount to a casus belli. ad officials
are at a Ioes to understand the reasons
for consideration of such a step, as it is
said that the relations of the Governments
of Venezuela and Colombia are very con
dial. There appears to be some incon
sistency in the reports of the battle which
has taken place near San Cristobal be
tween the government troops and the reb
els. The dispatches from Port of Sp'aln
declared that the government troops sus
tained defeat, while a telegram received
at the Venezuela Legation here today
from the Consul-General of that coun
try at New York announced the defeat
of the revolutionists in the San Cristobal
encounter.
Senor Guerra, who succeeded to the War
portfolio, is a well-known military leader,
and has occupied the position of Adjutant
General of the Venezuelan Army. Senor
Rulldo, the retiring Minister, is an uncle
of Senor Rulldo, the Venezuelan Charge
d'Affaires in Washington. Tho latter de
clines to discuss in any way the political
situation in Venezuela other than to say
that the relations between the Govern
ments of Venezuela and Colombia have
been most cordial.
Castro Confirms Report of Victory.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Consul-General
Gonzales Esteves, of Venezuela, today
received a cable from President Castro
announcing the result of a second battlo
with the invading force under Degalvlra,
news of whose defeat was received by the
Consul-General last evening. The cable
received today was as follows:
"Five thousand men left of the Colom
bia revolt completely outbattled and de
feated in San Cristobal. CASTRO."
FIGHTING IN COLON.
Rebels Forced the .Government
Troops Back.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 1. The Brit
ish steamer Texan, from Liverpool July
11, for this port, via Colon, has arrived
here, and brings confirmation of the re
ports of the severe fighting along the
railroad 10 miles out of Colon, on Sun
day and Monday last. The rebels at
tacked the government troops with de
termination, and forced the latter back.
When the steamer left there was great
excitement among the residents of Colon,
who were leaving that city In alarm.
Tho Colombian Government has found It
impossible to get a crew for the gunboat
Namouna. but Is placing gunson board.
Her English and American crow have de
serted. Report of Victory an Exaggeration.
COLON. "Colombia, via Galveston, Aug,
1. The report that the rebels have cap
tured three towns la an exaggeration.
The facts are as follows: Tho rebels,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, raided, at
night, Galun, Bohio and Bdsoblspo, three
small railway stations without military
protection, towards Colon, looting the
Chinese shops of provisions, clothing, etc.,
and kidnaping several persons, withdraw
ing immediately afterward. One woman
was shot. The government has since gar
risoned the three stations mentioned, and
Is pursuing the rebels closely. Four
trains are using tho road daily, as usual.
KILLED BY THE BOERS.
British Yeoman Was Shot Down in
Cold Blood.
LONDON, Aug. 1. A dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, today, says: :
"French reports that he has received a
letter from Krltzlnger, a Boer cbmmander,
announcing his Intention to shoot all na
tives in British employ, whether armed
or unarmed. Many cases of cold-blooded
murder of natives in Cape Colony have
recently occurred."
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener
from Pretoria, dated today, says:
"On July 20, an officer's patrol of 20
Yeomanry, and some 'native scouts, fol
lowed two carts and a few Boers 15 miles
from the railway at Doom River, Orange
River Colony, when they were cut off
by 200 Boers, and, after defending them
selves in a small building, they surren
dered when their ammunition was ex
hausted. Three Yeomanry were wounded.
After the surrender the Boers made the
native scouts throw up their hands, and
shot them in cold blood. They afterwards
shot and wounded a Yeoman. The re
mainder were released. The Boers gave
as a reason for the shooting the Yeoman
that they thought he was a Cape Botr.
Evidence on oath has" been taken of the
murders."
Boers In Portuguese Territory.
LOURENCO MARQUES, Aug. 1. A
Boer commando, with two guns, has en
tered the Portuguese territory, camping
at Guanetz. Five hundred Portuguese
troops are already at Guanetz, and artil
lery left here for that place this morning.
Three hundred troops, in addition, are in
readiness to proceed, unless the Boers sur
render. Boer Bands Greatly Reduced.
NEW YORK. Aug 1. The military sit
uatlon Is slowly but surely improving for J,
British clearance operations, says the
London correspondent of the Tribune.
Various columns are emptying one dis
trict after another, and the Boer bands
are now decimated by the slaughter and
capture of stragglers. It is estimated that
the British are feeding 33.000 prisoners
and nearly 20,000 refugees.
Martini Law Proclaimed.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 1. Martial
law has been proclaimed In Tuckers and
Morgan Islarids, where Boer prisoners of
war are confined. The British hired trans
port Manila, from Port Natal, July 4, and
Table Bay July 8, arrived hero today
with Boer prisoners.
FOR WAR ON FOREIGNERS.
Boxers Post Violent Placnrds in the
Vicinity of Canton.
CANTON, China, Aug. 1. Violent anti
foreign placards emanating from the Box
ers have been posted in the vicinity of the
Christian chapels. The- placards protest
against the imposition of the bouse tax.
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saying it is only exacted in order to meet
tne indemnity 10 do paia 10 me powers,
and proceeds:
"If money can be obtained, why not
make war on the foreigners? China is
not yet defeated. It Is only the govern
ment's eyes which are blinded by disloyal
Ministers. If we refuse to fight, then it
is aS:ase of being greedy to live, yet fear
ing death. How can the carefully studied
military arts be used except against for
eigners? How can we otherwise employ
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will be collected through lotteries, gam
bling and general taxes. But they never
can be" satisfied. Therefore, should the
house tax be collected, we will demolish
the chapels and drive out the Christians.
If the Emperor is Unable to pay, we the
Boxers have an excellent plan to gain a
victory over the foreigners. Unless this
policy is adopted, a great rebellion is cer
tain." ROBERTS AGAIX TO THE FRONT.
Balfour's Speech Will Restore His
Prc-Emlncnce as a Soldier.
NEW 'YORK. -Aug. l.-Commentlng
upon the debate in th.House of Commons
upon the proposition to grant Lord Rob
erts 100.000, the London correspondent of
the Tribune says: Mr. Balfour In mov
ing the grant told in simple language
how critical the situation was after the
defeat at Colenso arid Magersfonteln, and
explained the boldneso and Originality of
the strategy by which Lord Roberts re
lieved Klmberly and Ladysmlth and en
tered Bloemfontein, after a perilous and
exhausting march across a barren coun
try.. "He paid also an eloquent tribute
to the intuition, genius and cheerful cour
age which, enabled "Lord Roberts to pre
on to Pretoria With half his force and
3& days' supplies, when his hesitation
would have involved a protracted siege.
No other Englishman has been equally
candid In admitting the deplorable and
iulnous consequences from which the
British Empire was delivered by the
genius and courage of General Roberts.
The speech made so profound an im
pression on the Commons that the ob
jections raised by Mr. Dillon and a few
of the Radical members were heard with
ImpatlehVe arid ' Irritation. Sir Henry
Campbell - Bannerman was patriotic
enough to second Mr. Balfour's proposal
with genuine Scotch sincerity.
Lord Roberts' popularity has been wan
ing under the unceasing pressure of pessi
mism which has accompanied the pro
tracted guerrilla operations, and the acrid
Criticism that he abandoned the field
without bringing the war to an end. Mr.
Balfour's eloquence will restore his pre
eminence as the greatest living soldier.
Battle-Ship Glory Not Ashore.
HONG KONG, Aug. 1. The naval ofiK
cers here contradict the report of the
stranding between hero and Shanghai of
tho new British battle-ship Glory, flag
ship of the British China squadron.
They refuse to furnish any Information
regarding the sudden departure from this
port of the British warships Eclipse,
Daphne and Pigmy, except that they
sailed under secret orders after taking on
board coal, ammunition and provisions.
Many rumors are In circulation about
the movements of the warships. bUt noth
ing definite is known.
LONDON., Aug. 1. The admiralty offi
cials here say the departure of the three
warships from Hong Kong has no signifi
cance. They -sailed In the ordinary course
of duty. The battle-ship GlOry Is not
ashore.
Arrest of Anarchist Galliottl.
BERNE. Aug. 1. The Public Prose
cutor's office Is authority for the state
ment that Galliottl. the anarchist, was
really arrested on the charge of dissemi
nating anarchists' writings throughout
Switzerland. Galliottl is known as one of
the most frantic of anarchists. He has
served several terms of Imprisonment In
Italy, but so far as known 'he has never
made any attempt at assassination. There
Is no foundation for the report published
in the United States that Galliottl was
charged wlh being connected with the al
leged attempt on the life of Queen Maria
Pia at Alx les Bains.
Spaniards Honor Prince Henry.
CADIZ. Aug. 1. The authorities. In
cluding Port Commandant Eulate, gave a
luncheon to Prince Henry of Prussia, and
afterwards assisted In the evolutions of
the German cruisers. Prince Henry,
speaking to the Spanish officers, recalled
his visit to Cadiz after1 the defeat of the
Spaniards, at the time when "he addressed
sympathetic words to Captain Eulate, who
commanded the Vlscaya at the battle or
Santiago.
Milner Present During- the Debate.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Lord Milner was
present in the House of Commons yester
day during the debate, says the London
representative of the Tribune. He man
aged to C3capo general attention, as he
pecupied a. seat In the gallery under the
clerk on the Ministerial side of the Houeo.
Had he chosen to sit in the Peers' gallery
he would have been certain to attract
attention from the Nationalists, who
probably would have taken advantage of
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Infernal Machine in Zola's House.
PARIS, Aug. 1.. A small tin can. con
taining several cartridges, with an un
lighted fuse attached, was found jester
dny at the apartment-house in which
Emlle Zola, the novelist, resides when in
Paris. The police who examined the can
&ray if the fusevhad been lighted it would
have produced a detonation resulting In
no damage. The officials regard the mat
ter as a practical Joke. M. Zola is at
present stopping in the country.
King- and Queen May Visit Ireland.
LONDON, Aug. 1. It is believed the
King and Queen will visit Ireland next
April, and will probably open the Interna
tional Exhibition which Is being organized
in Cork. The King has already paid six
or seven visits to Ireland. He first, went
there with his parents in 1849, and his
last visit was in 1SS3.
War May Be Declared.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1. A dispatch to tho
Herald from Wlllemstad, Curacao, says
the outbreak in Venezuela on the Colom
bian border may lead to a declaration of
war between Venezuela and Colombia, the
revolutionary leaders having, organized
their bands in Colombia and crossed over
to Venezuela.
"ew "World's Coaling; Record.
NEWPORT, R. I.. Aug. 1. It has just
been learned that tho ships of the North
Atlantic squadron havo established an
other world's record in the matter of coaL
ing ships. Up to the time the squadron
visited Pensacoia the British armored
cruiser Adriane, of the channel fleet, held
the record by talcing on board 203 tons
of coal within one hour. The Kearsarge,
the Alabama and the Massachusetts each
broke this record at Pensacoia by the fol
lowing figures: The Kearsarge, 219 tons
of coal in one hour: the Alabama. 222
tons, and the Massachusetts tho extraor
dinary amount of 218 tons in one hour.
Indlnn Priest io Tour America.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Monsigneur Gio
vanni Battlsta Scnlabrlna, bishop of Pia
cepza, Italy, Is expected to arrive in New
York tomorrow from Genoa. He is the
founder of immigration missions, which
he has successfully conducted since 1S7S.
and is one of the most noted priests in
the Italian church. Monsigneur Scala
brlna will make a tour of the United
States for the purpose of collecting fund3
with which to carry on his missionary
work.
Cauan Campaign of Education.
NDW YORK, Aug. 1. According to the
Havana correspondent of the Herald,
members of the Merchants' Union will
start an active campaign with the view
of convincing the Wishlngton authorities
of the Industrial needs ot Cuba, and that
there need be no alarm on the part of
the American sugar and tobacco-growers
because of the proposed concessions on
Cuban products.
In Hands of Spanish Cabinet.
SlADRID, Aug. 1. The Cabinet has re
ceived the report of the committee ap
pointed to study the reorganization of ,
the public services. It Is proposed to
combine the war and marine departments
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