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EYAN8 WAS CALLED
Famous Fighting Admiral Be
fore the Schley Court.
TWO OTHER NEW WITNESSES
Evans Described in Detail the Prin
cipal Battle of Santiago and the
Bombardment of the Colon on
May 3i2-Did Not 'Finish.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. Admiral Ev
ans, who, as Captain, commanded the battle-ship
Iowa during the Santiago cam
paign, was a witness before the Schley
court of Inquiry today. His testimony
covered the period from the time the
Iowa left the port of Key West on May
20, J898. until July &, when Admiral Evans
testified he had a conversation, with Ad
miral Schley concerning the battle on July
3, He described in detail the principal
"battle of Santiago, and gave particulars
concerning the bombardment of the Colon,
on May 3L Other witnesses of the day
were Captain. Theodore F. Jewell, who
was commander of the cruiser- Minneap
olis during the Spanish War, and Com
mander James O. Miller, who "was in com
mand of the collier Merrlmac until that
vessel was turned over to Lieutenant Hob
son to be sunk in the mouth of the har
bor at Santiago. Admiral Evans had not
concluded his testimony when the court
adjourned until tomorrow.
Today's proceedings were begun, as
usual, by recalling previous witnesses for
corrections in their testimony. While
Commander Southerland was on the
stand he was asked by the court whether,
if the fleet of Cervera had been inthe
harbor of Cienfuegos, It could have been,
seen by the vessels blockading the port.
Ke replied:
"I cannot definitely say. 'Not unless
they had anchored in the lower harbor
just inside of the entrance, in the deep
water where the schooner to which I re
ferred before was anchored. I do not be
lieve they would have anchored in that
spot."
The First New Witness.
The first new witness of the day was
Commander James O. Miller, who was
in command of the collier Merrlmac while
that vessel was a part of Admiral Schley's
flying squadron. Commander Miller said
he had assumed command of the
Merrlmac April 11 at Norfolk. He had
taken on board at Lambert's Point soon
afterward about 50 tons of coal. His ves
sel 'had, he said, been capable at first of
making between 9 and 10, knots, but af
terward he had trouble with his machinery
so that by May 23 and 24 he would have hes
itated in trying to secure a .speed of more
than seven "knots. He read from the col
lier's Ipg to show that the Iowa, Massa
chusetts and Castlne had been coaled qn
thjv23d tw&Jllili. Np jr"eor.cU5v4 fbunu;
of the coaling of' any Vessel on the "25th
or 26th, the time consumed in proceeding
from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
"The "sea," he sard, "on ,the 25th was
nasty, quite nasty. The Merrlmac be
ing a heavy vessel, its speed was not
affected, but if I had had a smaller ves
sel I should have felt It very much."
He also said that the weather for that
day was bad. The witness said that late
in the afternoon of May 26, the Interme
diate valve of the collier was broken, but
that previous to the arrival off Santiago
she had not been "broken down, disabled
or delaj'ed."
As to the conditions on the 26th, the
witness said: "I should say I could have
coaled, as I find here, (consulting the log)
we were making 10 knots. At one time
we got up to 12 knots. I fancy the
weather could not have been very bois
terous. I read from the log seven knots,,
then six and so on. There Is one entry
here that we got up to 11 knots. On that
date I find 'Steaming with the squadron
east to quarter north,' and I find by the
entry between 8 o'clock In the morning
and meridian of that date that we made
from 10 to 12 knots."
Mr. Hanna What was the condition of
the sea?
"The sea had smoothed, I should judge,
from the way we were going. We raised
our speed from 7 to 10 knots."
"Could you have coaled vessels on the
afternoon of the 26th?"
He Could Have Coaled.
"I could up to the time I was broken
down. While I had control of the ship
I could have coaled."
"What time did you break down?"
"We stopped at 5:30 that afternoon."
Asked if vessels could have been coaled
while the Merrlmac was in tow of the
Yale, the witness replied that that was a
supposititious question, and that he would
not like to say. As a matter of fact she
did not coal any vessel while in. tow. On
all days from May 23 to May 31, except
on the days when en route from Cienfue
gos to Santiago and when disabled, the
Merrlmac had had vessels alongside for
the purpose of coaling, and they had been
coaled from the collier.
On cross-examination Commander Miller
said the Massachusetts had been coaled
at 7:30 In the morning of the 24th. He was
then examined concerning signals- as to
coaling the Texas.
"I signaled over, 'I object to having two
battle-ships alongside of me,' " said Com
mander Miller. "They have a peculiar mo
tion, and when two battle-ships are roll
ing they would have a tendency to crush
a collier between them. It was not so
much on account of the weather as it
was the presence of a battle-ship on each
side."
"How was the sea at that time?"
"I did not feel the sea very much be
cause my ship was a peculiarly steady
ship."
"How was It as far as the other ships
are concerned?"
"Battle-ships nearly always have mo
tion; that Is my experience. As far aa I
am personally concerned, I could have
coaled."
"Well, how about the other vessels?"
"That is not for me to judge." ,
"Then when you spoke of your capacity
to coal, you spoke about your own ship?"
"yes; that-st was ready for delivery. I
am giving no opinion regarding other
ships."
Continuing, the witness said that he "al
ways hated to go alongside the battle
ships. The Merrlmac was always steady,
but the battleships were continually roll
ing." "Especially in a rough sea," suggested
-Mr. Paynor.
"In any sea," responded the witness.
"Is not that especially true when the
warship has protruding sponsons, as had
the Texas?"
"They were always nasty," the witness
responded.
His liog "Was Silent.
Mr. Haynor questioned Captain Miller
closely concerning the stale of the weath
er and sea May 26, quoting from Admiral
Cervera'e statement on that subject, but
the witness would only say that his log
was silent as to the condition of the sea
at that time.
In conclusion, Captain Miller referred to
his removal from the command of the JMer
rimac In order to turn the vessel over to
Lieutenant Hobson.
"Wheq I was taken out summarily from
the Merrlmac nearly everything I had was
lost, and the only thing I can remember
now with the few notes I have here is in
this log."
The court asked: "Was there any point
near Cienfuegos where vessels could nave
found protection from the sea on May
24?" .
The witness replied: "I do not think,
unless we had gone up probably to the
Isle of Pines, there was any place, so far
as I can remember now, where would have
been found smoother weather than we
found off Cienfuegos, unless going very
far to the eastward."
The court also asked: "Could you have
coaled any of the vessels on May 25 had
you been ordered to do so?"
To this the reply was: "I should judge
so, to the best of my knowledge and be
lief. I say I could coal, yes; I could coal
at any time, but then I could not have
coaled comfortably. For the other ships
it was what we call a nasty sea and
squally, rainy weather, and if I had my
choice I would not have coaled on that
day."
As he left the stand Captain Miller
asked that he might be excused if he had
shown any temper.
"I feel a little bit touchy about the
Merrlmac," he said.
Admiral Dewey assured him that he had
displayed no temper.
Captain Miller was succeeded on the
witness stand by -Captain Theodore J.
Jewell, who commanded the cruiser Min
neapolis during the Spanish War. Cap
tain Jewell said he had first fallen in with
the flying squadron under the command of
Commodore Schley on the evening of
May 26. Captain Lemly quoted from Ad
miral Schley's letter to the Senate com
mittee on naval affairs, dated February
18, 1899. saying; "After having been In
formed by the scouts commanded by such
officers as Slgsbee, Jewell and Wise, that
although they had tfeen off Santiago for
a week they had seen nothing of Cervera's
fleet since itleft Curacoa," and asked
whether he had given to Admiral Schley
this information or any other information
concerning the Spanish fleet, the witness
replied:
"I gave him no information with refer
ence to the subject wnatever."
The Judge-Advocate asked: "At the
time you were within signaling distance
of the flagship of the flying squadron off
Santiago, were you at any time asked
any question by Cpmmodore Schley as to
the presence of the Spanish squadron in
Santiago?"
"Not to my recollection."
"Do you recollect whether you went on
board the flagship Brooklyn at this time?"
"I did not go on board that day."
Captain Jewell said that when he had
flrst seen Admiral Schley's statement as
to the information he might have given
concerning Cevera's fleet, he had written
a letter to. the department denying that
he had done so. Objection was made to
this line of testimony, and it was not per
sisted in. The witness said, In reply to a
question from Mr. Raynor that he hzg no
knowledge that Captain Slgsbee, speaking
for himself, and for Captain Jewell and
Wise, stated that Commodore Schley on
the 26th, at Santiago, that neither he (the
witness) nor Wise nor himself (Slgsbee),
had seen anything or knew anything of the
mbvements or whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet. Nor did he -know whether Captain
-Sigpbe.2vrote ejlter tjMrommodpr
Schley stating that was' a. faou
Coaling Question Opened Up.
The court here asked a question which
opened up the' coaling question. The
question was:
"How far could the Minneapolis have
gone with her 400 tons of- coal at the time
you state?"
"If I had burned 400 tons of coal 1
would have made something like 1200 or
1300 miles. That would have left the bun
kers empty. I was burning about 95 tons
a day, and on that making 14 to 15 knots."
Drawing from Captain Jewell the fact
that the distance from Santiago to Key
West Is 850 miles, Mr. Raynor said:
"In view of what you said just now, will
you explain the signals I read: '8:30 P. M.,
May 26, flagship to the Minneapolis: Have
you enough coal to go to Key West?'
Minneapolis to flagship: Just enough.'
How do you explain that?"
"I am giving my recollection at the
time. Aa I said, my coal supply was
reduced and I was concerned. There were
a great many signals being made, and 1
replied to the signal without consulting the
coal account particularly, and I considered
that three days' steaming was about the
limit I could safely go."
"There is an error here of about 500 to
600 miles. Eight hundred and 1300, or 1400,
are very different."
"I estimated the distance I could steam.
I did not usually provide, for burning
every ounce of coal In the junkers, and,
furthermore, we have got to allow for con
tingencies. I was hauling the Area from
the boilers very often on account of the
leaks, and starting fresh fires In other
.boilers. My coal expenditures was varia
ble. I could not dep6na on it."
"Then at this time you just had enough,
according to these signals, to go to Key
West?"
"I arrived in Key West with less than
100 tons of coal on board."
Captain Jewell" was then excused, and
Captain McCalla was recalled for the
purpose of correcting his testimony. While
he was on the stand, the court asked him
two questions, which together with the re
plies were as follows:
By the Court Was there any place In
the vicinity of Cape Cruz where large ves
sels could have found protection from
westerly or southwesterly winds?
"There was no place where the large
ships could take protection from westerly
and southwesterly winds."
By the Court Had the fleet of Cervera
been in the harbor of Cienfuegos, could It
have been seen by the vessels blockading
that port? , i
"I should say not. The upper part of
the masts might have beenVseen if they
had been in the stretch of the river where
it turns to the east, but I should not ex
pect to have found them there. If they
were behind the hill, they could not have
been seen In my opinion."
Captain McCalla was then excused, and
the court adjourned for luncheon.
"Fighting" Bob Evans Called.
When the court convened for the after
noon session, Rear-Admiral Robley D,
Evans who, as Captain, commanded the
battle-ship Iowa during the battle off San
tiago, was called to the witness stand. He
stated that he had first joined the flying
squadron off Cienfuegos on May 22, at 1
P. M., when he took the dispatches from
Admiral Sampson to Commodore 'Schley
by his executive officer, Commander
Rogers, he not seeing the Commodore
himself. As the dispatches were sealed
he did not-know their contents.
"Please state what, if anything, was
done while this squadron was off Cien
fuegos toward developing the fact as to
whether the Spanish squadron, under Ad
miral Cervera, was in the harbor of Cien
fuegos?" "There was nothing done so far as I
know."
"What, if anything, within your knowl
edge, was done toward destroying or pre
venting the further completion of the
enemy's batteries in the vicinity of Cien
fuegos?" "On Sunday afternoon, I am quite sure,
Commodore Schley formed his squadron
in columns and stood in to a range of
about a mile and . a. half from shore,
(Concluded on Second Page.)
ROYAL WELCOME
Duke and Duchess of York
Guests of Vancouver. '
STREETS "GAILY DECORATED
Medals Were Presented to the Sol
diers i Who Served In South,
Africa Party Will Go to
"Victoria Today.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 30- The
Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall
completed their railroad tour westward
today, and are the guests of the people of
Vancouver. Their special train made the
rtm down through the canyon and val
ley of the Fraser this morning, and at
11:30 o'clock pulled Into the Canadian Pa
cific depot. On. the terraced heights back
of the depot a great crowd was gathered,
and the royal special halted to a salvo
of cheers. A guard of honor, composed of
bluejackets from the North Pacific squad
ron, was drawn up at the depot platform,
and back of them was a detachment of
the Northwest mounted police in their
smart uniforms of scarlet and black.
Premier Laurler and the Countess of
Mlnto. who had arrived by the pilot spe
cial, joined with the loyal reception com
mittee In their formal welco'me to the
Duke and Duchess. The former wore his
uniform of Admiral of the navy, and, after
the committee had been Introduced, the
officers of the North Pacific squadron, were
presented. The Duke Inspected the guard
of honor before he and the Duchess were
escorted to the state carriage which await
ed them. They were then driven through
artistically decorated streets to the Court
house. An attractive feature of the street
decoration was a series of arches, one of
which was erected by the Chinese resi
dents of the city and another by the Jap
anese. At the Courthouse Mayor Townley read
an address of welcome, and the Duke In
reply thanked him and the people of the
cltY for their cordial reception. The Duke
and Duchess then assisted in the formal
opening of a new drill hall for the local
militia, and the former presented medals
to the volunteer soldiers of this district
who served in South Africa. The royal
party lunched at the drill shed with the
officers and members of the reception com
mittee. Later In the day the royal couplo
were shown through the Hastings saw
mill and driven through Stanley Park.
In the park the school children of the-
clty sang patriotic songs as the ducal
party passed. Later the chiefs and lead
ing tribesmen of the British Columbia
Indians paid their respects to the Duke
and Duchess. Late In the afternoon the
Duke and Duchess boarded the steamship
Empress of India, on which they are to
be taken to Victoria, convoyed by the
uNortfc racifhrquJdron.. - -
Tonight lh city and the fleet in the
Tiarbor" were Illuminated in honor of the
royal party. On shore thousands of elec
tric lights burned brightly, while the
ships were outlined in lines of lamps. The
Empress of India andher convoy will
reach Victoria tomorrow morning, and
the Duke and Duchess are to be given
another loyal reception there.
Victoria. Is Ready for the Party.
VICTORIA. B. a. Sept. 30 Victoria is
ready to receive their royal highnesses,
the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York. The city has been gaily decorated,
and millions of electric lights and Chinese
lanterns have been strung for the illum
inations at night. The lights were turned
on tonight to try them, and the city was
In reality a mass of light. The Parlia
ment buildings and other buildings and
houses are covered with lights, and with
the searchlights of the ships of war play
ing on the city It will Indeed present a
brilliant appearance. The royal party is
scheduled to land at the outer dock at 10
A. iM., and, after the Governor and Cab
inet Ministers have been presented, the
royal procession will proceed to the Par
liament buildings, where the civic au
thorities will be presented and the medals
will be presented to the men who fought
in South Africa. Thence the party will
proceed through the city to Esqulmalt
to lunch with the Admiral. In the after
noon the Duke will open the Provincial
Exhibition, and after the official dinner at
government headquarters, there will be
a reception at the government buildings.
Wednesday the party will be left to its
own pleasure.
CAPTURE OF MISS STONE.
Missionary Writes How Turkish
Brigands Seized Her.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept 30. A de
tailed account of the capture of Miss
Ellen M. Stone, the missionary, in Tur
key, has been received in a letter from
Miss H. Haskell, of Samokov, to a rela
tive here. Her letter says Miss Stone had
been holding her usual Summer school
for Bible workers In Bansko, Macedonia.
Oh September 3 a party consisting of six
students from the collegiate institute at
Samova, three or four Bulgarian teach
ers, Mr. and Mrs. Tsllka, who had spent
several years in America; Mrs. Ooshera
and Miss Stone, started for Djuma, 12
hours' travel. From there they were to
go to their different homes. At about 4:30
that afternoon, as they were resting In
the mountains, Miss Stone -and Mrs.
Tsllka being on horseback and the rest on
foot, they were surrounded by 30 or 40
armed men. The men were dressed in
Turkish costumes, but were either masked
or blackened. They ordered the party to
march and drove them up the steep moun
tain side. Miss Stone told the party they
were taking them away from the road to
rob and perhaps kill them. She did not
speak of capture, as it Is almost unheard
of for brigands to take 'women. After
going an hour's distance the brigands
stopped and demanded their money. They
took what gold they had, but returned
the silver. When this was over some of
them said to Miss Stone, "We want you,"
and ordered her and Mrs. Tsllka to go
with them. She made no remonstrance.
Mr. Tsllka made a move to follow his
wife, but they forced him back.
A part of the brigands kept watch on
those that remained, to keep them from
hurrying to inform the government, but
next morning they let them 50. The
brigands murdered one of the men of the
party before, the eyes of the captives, to
getnis horse. They took this animal, as
well as the horses ridden by Miss Stone
and Mrs. Tsllka. The students came to
Samokov and wired Dr. House, at Salon
ika, Miss Stone's station. He immediate
ly went to the American Consul, and also
telegraphed Consul-General Dickinson,
who knew Miss Stone. The news spread
over Bulgaria like a flash, for Miss Stone
was widely known and greatly beloved.
Heiress Died in the Poorlionse.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 30. Ru-
dolph Bock, a bookkeeper of Brooklyn,
N. Y., died November 27. 1S93, leaving an
estate of $40,000. A banking house of New
York was named as executor for the
estate. They could find no relatives 'of
the dead man until some months ago,
when It was learned that a distant rela
tive named Mrs. Christiana Mathlas, was
once a resident of this city. A represen
tative of the banking firm, came here to
investigate, only to find that the woman
had died in the poorhouse last November.
SWEATED OUT OF HIM.
Mlssouri Man Confessed That He
Killed His Sister and Her Snltor.
DE SOTO, Mo., Sept. 30. After being
sweated eight hours, William Greenhlll
tonight made a confession to Prosecuting
Attorney Williams, in which he says his
brother, Daniel Greenhlll, killed their sis
ter, Mrs. Sadie Uren, and her suitor,
John Meloy. The confession- says that
the brothers objected to Meloy's atten
tions to their sister, because he was a
spendthrift, and wanted to marry Mrs.
Uren for her money. On the night of the
murder, Saturday last, Daniel entered
the room of Mrs. Uren, according to the
confession, and found the woman sitting
on Meloy's lap. In a fit of jrage, Green
hlll grabbed a hatchet and sunk It into
the skull of Meloy, after whlch he
brained his sister. He then took a re
volver from Meloy's pocket and fired into
the wounds he uad inflicted with the
hatchet.
After the confession a warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of Callp
Andrews, as an accessory, and he was
arrested. The confession does not impli
cate Andrews, but It Intimates that he
was a witness to the murder. Andrews
inquired anxiously of the Prosecutor If
he would be treated more leniently If be,
too, made a statement, and It is expected
he will confess tomorrow. The Green
hills and Andrews are heavily guarded
tonight. The trio will be taken to Hills
boro tomorrow morning to prevent lynch
ing, as the feeling Is Intense.
John Meloy belonged to a good family.
It was generally understood that he was
to marry Mrs. Uren, and It was known
that the match was not pleasing to the
woman's brothers. Mrs. Uren was the
daughter of Robert Greenhlll, a prosper
ous citizen. Shje owned much property and
dressed In the height of fashion.
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Remarkable Activity the Night Be
fore the State Convention.
TRENTON, N. J., Sept. 30 Not in years
has the night before a state convention
been characterized by so much activity
as was shown by the hundreds of dele
gates who are here to take part In to
morrow's Democratic state convention to
nominate a candlate for Governor. Major
Seymour, of Newark, who is making a
fight for the nomination, is not here yet.
Ex-United States Senator Smith Is op
posing Seymour's nomination, and ex
Congressman Thomas Farrell, who Is
Seymour's strongest opponent, has estab
lished headquarters. Colonel Price, one
of Seymour's supporters, expressed confi
dence tonight that Seymour would be
nominated.
Sensation iir Political Circles.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 30. A sensation in
political circles was caused today when
23 officers and employes of the Department
of Public Safety, nearly all prominent in
political affairs, were removed.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT
Robert P. Porter Discnsied Business
Conditions Abroad.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30 Robert P.
Porter called on the President today, and
talked at some length of business condi
tions abroad. Mr. Porter has returned
from Europe recently, and Is strongly of
the opinion that the Interests of the
United States lie in the direction of re
ciprocal trade relations with the principal
countries of Europe.
The President was waited on by a dele
gation headed by William Odell, ex-Commander
of the Potomac Department of the
G. A. R, who presented resolutions adopt
ed at the recent encampment of the G.
A. R. at Cleveland approving the idea of
a memorial bridge across the Potomac,
one arch of which could be erected with
special reference to IVs being a memorial
to tho late President McKInley. Mr.
Roosevelt gave his hearty approval of the
proposition.
GEORGE PULLMAN MARRIED
His Wife Is One of the Three Beau
tiful West Sisters.
CARSON, Nev., Sept. 30,-Georgo M.
Pullman and Mrs. Sarah L. Brazell were
married at the Arlington Hotel tonight' by
Justlcc of the Peace Stone. The marriage
was witnessed by Mrs. West, mother of
the bride, and J. O'Donnel, bpth of San
Francisco. The party departed for San
Francisco tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. Mrs. Bra
zell Is one of three beautiful West' sis
ters, of San Francisco. One sister mar
Tied Hugh McDonnell, mining expert, and
another wedded Sanger Pullman. Since
George iM. Pullman has been visiting his
brother at Redwoods City, he has been
constantly with Mrs. Brazell, who recently
got a divorce from her husband, Colonel
Jim Brazell, famous as a Comstock stock
broker In bonanza days.
TO HONOR M'KINLEY.
It Is Proposed to Change the A'amc
of the Philippine Islands.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30. A suggestion
which is meeting with favor Is to change
the name of the Philippine Islands to the
McKInley Islands, says the Washington
correspondent of the Tribune. It Is in
tended to bring the proposition before the
next Congress. A part of the scheme em
braces the Idea of bestowing upon the
different islands and provinces the names
of the men most prominently identified
with the acquisition and management of
the Islands. For example, the members
of the American Commission which nego
tiated the Paris treaty would thus be
honored, as well as the names of Admiral
Dewey, General Lawton, Governor Taft
General Otis, Secretary Root and others.
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Americans Had a Narrow Escape.
VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 30. Advices re
ceived from Foo Chow by the steamer
Athenian, tell of the narrow escape from
death of five officers and several seamen
of the United States cruiser Wilmington
when that vessel arrived at the Cnlnese
port at the beginning of September. The
officers were going ashore In the cruiser's
launch, when the boiler exploded, and
tho top flew high in the air, sprinkling a
shower of debris, but fortunately every
one on board escaped uninjured.
3Irs. McKInley Out Again.
CANTON, O., Sept. 30. Mrs. McKInley
remains-ln about the same condition. She
took her usual outing today.
MINE IS ON FIRE
Damage Is Large anMlames
Cannot Be ChecK
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TWELVE MEN HAVE BEEN LOST
They Entered to Subdue the Fire
and Could Not Get Back Pit
lamp the Cause of the Disas
terMine May Be Ruined.
NANAIMO, B. C.. Sept 30. Curtain Ex
tension No. 2 mine caught Are from a pit
lamp at noon. The fire extended to th'o
woodwork and was caught by an in
draught and carried through the mlneL.
The men were warned and all got ouc
safely. Twelve men who entered to sub
due the flames never came back. Three
others went after them. Then Managers
Alexander (Faulds. Roberts Brydea and.
Andrew Bryden formed a rescue party.
They were driven out by the, smoke and
flre, Andrew Bryden unconscious. The
fire attacked No. 3, which is connected
with No. 2. Several slight explosions then
occurred. Smoke poured out of all tho
entrances, flames from No. 2 shot up Into
the air. All hope for tho men in the
mine is abandoned. The mlijo is prob
ably ruined. No water is available, and
there is no way of extinguishing tho
fire except by closing up the entrance
which might cause a terrible explosion.
It Is feared that hundreds of men will
be thrown out of work.
Premier Dunsmulr, president of tho Wel
lington Coal Company, which operates tha
mines, left the royal reception at Victoria
and Is now rushing to Nanalmo on a
specal train. This Is the fourth disaster
in the mines here this year. The names,
of the dead are:
Mike Dolan.
James Watson.
F. Mottishaw.
Antony Pestelo.
George Couthcombe.
David Griffith.
Arch Reeves.
Charles Noy.
Edward Hazel.
J. McCallum.
Tony (an. Italian).
William Blakely.
DOLE HAS NOT RESIGNED.
Secretary of Hnwnll Says the Gov.
crnor 11ns Xo Snch Intention.
WASHING-TON, Sept. 30. Henry E.
Cooper, Secretary of Hawaii, arrived here
today and denies ihe report that he Is
bearing the resignation of Governor Dole
to the President. Mr. Cooper said that
so far as he knew Governor Dol not on'y
has not resigned, but has no intention f
resigning. To him the. governor had no;
even mentioned or intimated that he had
any such purpose In view. Just before
Mr. Cooper left for this country Governor
Dole returned to his duties after an ab
sence of sit weeks. He then appeared,
to be in perfect health.
Mr. Cooper made a brief call on Secre
tary Hitchcock today. He will present
his report as acting Governor and conftr
Tlth Secretary Hitchcock on conditions
In and extensive needs of the territory
very soon. His report makes a number
of important recommendations. Includ
ing one looking to the solution of the li
bor problem. In which employment of la
borers frctn other countries has been so
Important a factor.
D. KalauokalanI, Jr.. today submitted
to, the Interior Department resolutior
adopted by the Home Rule Republican
party of Hawaii, which, after referring to
the report that Governor Dole Is inca
pacitated for auty by reason of III health.
Indorses Robert W. Wilcox,, Delegate m
Congress from Hawaii, for Governor.
In Memory of Binhop Whipple.
NEW YORK. Sept. 30. At Holy Trin
ity Episcopal Church, this city, a memo
rial service hns just been held in honor
of the late Henry B. Whlple, bishop of
Minnesota. An address on Bishop Whip
ple's life was delivered by tho rector of
the church, the Rev. Dr. II. P. Nichols.
Dr. Nichols dweltupon the bishop's great
accomplishments among the Indians of
that state. He, said Bishop Whipple's
principal work was among the Indiana
of Minnesota, many of whom becamo
Christians through his ministrations. Dr.
Nichols said that during the Sioux mas
sacre In 1S62 the Christian Indians had
caused the white settlements in Minnesota
to be left unharmed.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWi
Philippine.
Officers did not escape In the disaster at Sa
mar, as flrst reported. Page 2.
Two soldiers from tho fight bring the news.
Page 2.
A new branch of a society to slaughter whites
has been discovered. Page 2.
General.
Duke and Duchess ot York were royally en
tertained by Vancouver. B. C. Fage 1.
Admiral Evans. Captain Jewell ami Command
er Miller were the new witnesses before tho
Schley court. Pace 1.
Sentinel was deceived in thinking- there- were
intruders at the tomb ot McKInley. Pagp S.
Official investigation begun of the alleged Ma
nila hemp combination. Page 3.
South America.
Colombia has a Cabinet crisis on hand. Pago H.
Venezuela's finances are In bad shape, and t a
feeling' against President Castro is gro"Vinir.
Page 5.
Sport.
Columbia and Shamrock. II sail their second
race today. Page 3.
Portland defeated Seattle. 52. Page 3.
Pacific Coait.
Benjamin J. Goo confesses th mwlr of Ed
ward Mclntlre, in Cowlitz County, teut
week. Page 4.
Conference of Oregon Methodist has made
assignment ot ministers. Page 4.
Several miners killed In a mine explosion near
Victoria, B. C. Page 1.
Dlntng-car robbed of $400 at Ashland. Page 5.,
"Washington State Fair at North Yakima la
now open. Page 4.
Commercial nnd Marine.
New York stock market wan erratic. Pase 11.
Heavy Increase In visible grain supply. Page
11.
American ship Iroquois dlsmnatwl. Page 10.
September grain shipments. Page 10.
Three big steamship put to sea yesterday.
Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Llndon "W. Bates, former Portkmder, wins
highest honors for dredges Page 12.
Secretary of "War seems to have "the say"
about closing drawbridges. Psge 7.
"Winners In. the military tournament at tho
Carnival. Pase IO.
Battery A will drill on Multnomah Field to
night. Page 8.
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