THE MOBBING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1902.
ENEMY NOT VISIBLE
Higginson Cannot Locate
Pillsbury's Squadron.
! SECOND DAY OF MANEUVERS
ISarXc Mfflit Favors tli Attacking
Fleet The White Sonndroa
Lauds Spies at Points
Along: the Coast
' ROCKPORT, Mass.; Aug. 22. At mid
Slight 36 hours had passed of tho possible
120 for the naval conflict between the at
tacking squadron, in charge of Commander
Pillsbury, and the defending squadron,
, commanded by Rear-Admiral Higginson.
Ihe coming of another day was recorded,
but the anticipated meeting between the
hostile fleets had not como to pass. After
' a day which had been on the whole devoid
jof any sensations, the night, thick and
cloudy as it was, with the moon obscured,
developed so many confusing situations
and so many extrordlnary reports that
the Higginson squadron had Just cause
:for grave uneasiness. Somehow the feel
ing grew that It would not be such a dlf
Ucult attainment after all for the three
auxiliary cruisers of the "white" squad
ron to slip In and anchor at some harbor,
protected as they would be by the darkness
which prevailed.
J Perhaps the greatest danger iVhlch came
.to Admiral Higginson was that of yield
ing to the temptation to withdraw the
Kearsarge and leave only the Albany and
the Massachusetts, and go In search of
the enemy, reported on apparently reliable
authority to have been sighted at either
this point or that point along the coast
Such reports were, in fact, made. The
xeason that the Admiral steadfastly re
fused to leave his anchorage in the harbor
here was that he dared, not leave Rock
port exposed to the enemy, which, taking
advantage of the needless passage of the
defending battle-ships to another port,
night easily creep in and drop anchor In
the very heart of the operations of the
"blue" squadron. It was these consider
ations that forced Admiral Higginson to
the conclusion that on none but the sure'st
.authority would he leave the Rockport
station to Join other members of his
squadron in tho work of putting the enemy
out of acticn.
The complications which developed to
3ay, in the shape of news that Commander
Pillsbury had secretly landed some of his
wlficers ashore to spy upon the movements
of the "blue" squadron, served only to In
crease the perplexity of Admiral Higgln
eon's position, and this reported shore sys
tem of spying was one of the things which
led the Admiral to establish the new signal
Btation off Straits Mouth Point, and also
to remove his ships, as he did early in
the evening, to a point Just inside
Thatcher's Island.
On Board the Flagship.
Rear-Admiral Higginson, while anchored
at Sandy Bay Harbor, at Rockport, yester
flay, received information that an enemy's
fleet had been sighted off the New England
CoasL The telegram was received on
the flagship at 11:40 A. M. Immediately
(everything was bustle and activity, and
the mimic war maneuvers were under
"way. Orders were given in rapid suc
cession, quickly followed by the blare of
, "bugles and the setting of signal flags.
From that moment the flagship Kearsargo
and the other vessels of the defending
, fleet have been in readiness for the ap
proach of the opposing vessels under Com
mander John F. Pillsbury.
"When the orders to move came, the
Mayflower and a torpedo-boat were the
flrst away, starting out north of the en
trance of the harbor of refuge for stations
off Portland. The Brooklyn and the
Olympia were close behind, steaming In a
more easterly course. The Scorpion took
her course about southeast, while the
Montgomery arid the Lcyden also went to
the southeast. The torpedo fleet scat
tered to various points off shore.
The Kcarsarge, Massachusetts, Alabama
and Gloucester took a general station
about Ave miles off the Bathers' Light.
The point Is about midway between Port
land and Provlncetown. Up to midnight
the movements of the ships were not very
Important. The battle-ships passed back
and forth until Just before midnight, when
;the Commander-in-Chief signaled orders
'to come to anchor about a mile north of
'Thatcher Island. Orders were given to
keep fires In the boilers, so that a start
csuld be mado at a moment's notice. No
lights were permitted. Twice during the
llrst half of the night torpedo-boats lightly
and noiselessly steamed in and out through
the fleet, hut, receiving no signal from
'the flagship, they quickly departed to their
'stations. Sleep was not indulged in to
any extent. The Admiral -was on the
bridge up to midnight.
At 5 o'clock th's morning he again
made his appearance on deck. A few of
the scoutshlps came In, but reported noth
ing of consequence. Aboard the flagship
'the regular Thursday morning duties were
'observed. At 9:30 general quarters were
Bounded, and for an hour practice work
was Indulged In. About 10 o'clock the
Gloucester steamed off In an easterly dl
rectlon. and about the same time torpedo
boat No. 6 came in from the sea.
The cruiser Montgomery had a slight ac
cident to her machinery yesterday, but the
damage was repaired without difficulty.
A Dnrk Nifcht.
Not for a moment during the afternoon
;flld the battle-ships give up their watch
fulness. Soon after the noon hour a heavy
storm came on, the sky being decidedly
'black. In the driving rain, the impression
entertained by the sailors was the prob
. ability that Commander Pillsbury would
f strike his blow on such a night as this
I promised to be. But the adverse weather
,inade the stations of the defending squad
don along the Atlantic coast line all the
more active and alert. Messages camo
in from various points, from Portland to
1ProvIicotown, with remarkable quickness.
In an hour the rain had passed, but the
thick weather remained, and as dark came
on a mist crept over the surface of the
water. It was a dark night
Tho darkness was Just coming on when
Admiral Higginson gave the order to his
battle-ships to weigh anchor. So hur
riedly had messages been given and so
many trips did the dispatch launches
Tiake between the shore and the Kear
sargc, that It was thought the move this
time was out to sea. Tho Admiral, how
ever, allowed the squadron to pass to the
'couth; in fact nearer shore and in hailing
distance of Thatcher's Island. This change
of anchorage was brought about for two
reasons. The Admiral wished to keep his
ships in varying locations, and to puzzle
the spies of the "white" squadron, who,
it was firmly believed, were strung along
the coast Again the Admiral wished to
get in touch with the Straits Mouth Point
life-saving station, where was established
tonight an elaborate system of rocket
signaling. " .. .
As the night wore on the sky lost little
of its blackness, and a constant stream
of messages from the north to tho south
showed clearly enough that the defiendlng
squadron feared the approach of Com
mander Pillsbury.
JtAXK OF MARINE OFFICERS.
Department's Decision Will Involve
a Readjustment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2L Tho Navy
Department has made, a decision which
affects , the rank of marine officers ap
pointed from civil life under the naval
personnel act Under that act tho Presi
dent was authorized to fill vacancies in
the Marine Corps from civil life, and sev
eral groups of appointments were made.
the largest being IS, May 21. 1900. The
appointees, after passing- their examlna
tlons, were commissioned by numbers and
took rank according to their standing at
tne examination. In thus ranking these
officers, the Navy Department followed
tho law and practice In the case of cadets
graduating from Annapolis, who rank ac
cording to standing. Recently, one of the
marine officers, Lieutenant Arthur J.
O'Leary. questioned the action of tho de
partment in view of section 1209 of the
Revised Statutes, which provides that the
officers of the same grade, when appoint
ed and commissioned on the same date.
shall take rank according to previous
servico. Lieutenant O'Leary himself, like
most or the other marine officers appoint
ed from civil life, had seen service as a
volunteer during the Spanish War, and he
claimed the benefit of the statute. The
department upon the recommendation of
Acting Judge-Advocate-uenerai Hanna,
has sustained his contention. This ruling
will Involve a readjustment of the rank
of all marine officers appointed from civil
life since the Spanish War.
IT HAD EFFECT.
Tnrker Brought to Terms br SXinrp
Note of Minister Lclshman.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 21. The
sharp rejoinder of United States Minister
Lelshmaa to the Porte Is having the de
sired effect of hastening the carrying out
of the tatter's encasements for the settle
ment of pending questions. One of the
minor American demands heretofore dis
regarded, namely, the return of a package
of Insurance policies seized by the authori
ties, was complied with yesterday, while
indications point to the Porte being desir
ous of preventing further friction by set
tling the other matters, Ipcludlng the re
building of the American mission-house
at Kharput Turkish Armenia, destroyed
at the time of the Armenian massacre
there, and the granting of permission to
Armenian women and children to Join their
husbanus and fathers, who are naturalized
Americans.
Teats of Field Gans.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Tho tests of
the seven Hold guns subjected to trial at
Sandy Hook, N. J., and at Fort Riley,
Kan., with a view to the selection qf a
new weapon of this type for use in tho
United States Army are practically com
plete. The Board of Ordnance and Fortifica
tions, under whose auspices the tests were
conducted, will meet next Tuesday and
begin the preparation of Its report and
recommendations. It Is the general opin
ion of Army officers who have witnessed
the working of the guns that the choice
lies between tho three long recoil weap
ons, the ordnance gun, the Bethlehem
piece, otherwise known as the "Lewis
gun," and the Ehrhardt gun. The com
plaint against the short recoil weapons
was that they Jolted themselves out of
range time and time again.
Irrigation Survey In Colorado.
STERLING. Colo.. Aug. 2L A laree
corps of Government surveyors today be
gan making a preliminary survey for a
ditch to carry water from tho Platte
River to the Great Pawnee Teservolr.
which, it Is believed, tho Government will
build. It will require from two to three
weeks to complete the survey, and it is
estimated the cost of the ditch will be
fully $1,000,000. The ditch will be 75 miles
long, six feet deep and 50 feet wide at
the bottom and 75 feet at tho top. From
expressions made by members of tho sur
veying party, the impression is gained
that the Pawnee Basin has practically
been decided upon as the site" for one of
the great National reservoirs.
aintter of Travel Pay.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2L The Control
ler of the Treasury has rendered a decis
ion In which he holds that the restric
tions as to travel pay of a certain class
of disabled soldiers, in the act of March
18, 1S36, have been repealed by subsequent
acts. The effect of the decision is that
hereafter enlisted men who are dis
charged by order of the Secretary of War
for disability caused by their own miscon
duct will be entitled to travel allowance
from the place of discharge to the place
of enlistment, enrollment or original
muster into the service, the same as
other honorably discharged men.
WILL MEET IN SEATTLE.
Next Session Trans-MlssIsslppI Con
gress Will Be Held on the Sonnd.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 2LSeattle was tonight
selected as the city in which will be held
the next session of the Trans-Mlsslsslppl
Congress, in 1903. New Orleans was the
only other candidate for the honor of en
tertaining the congress.
The feature of today's session was tho
animated discussion of the resolution in
troduced yesterday by William Henry
Eustls, of Minneapolis, demanding that
the address of F. B. Thurber, of New
York, as Mr. Eustls' resolution declared,
a specious plea in behalf of tho so-called
beef trust be eliminated from tho rec
ords of the congress. Mr. Eustls argued
that the printed proceedings of the con
gress should not be made the vehicle for
disseminating literature of this class,
which, he asserted, did not represent tho
views of the majority of the delegates. A
number of other delegates warmly sup
ported Mr. Eustls, while others as
warmly opposed him. Those opposing
took tho ground that Mr. Thurber, hav
ing been invited to address the congress,
was entitled, as a matter of courtesy, to
have his remarks embodied in the printed
proceedings. After much discussion,
which at times became rather personal,
Mr. Eustls withdrew his resolution, de
claring Its purpose accomplished, as the
discussion upon its merits would bo em
bodied in the minutes of the congress, and
in this way the public would be able to
see that a great portion of its members
did not favor the so-called trusts.
The committee on resolutions reported
late tonight and its report was adopted.
No attention was given the resolution in
troduced by Colonel Wctmore, of St
Louis, putting the congress on record as
against trusts, or to that of F. B. Thur
ber, in which an opposite view was taken.
The committee refused to consider them
and they were laid on the table. The res
olutions adopted favor the admission as
states of Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory: call for tho extension of the
system of irrigation for the reclamation
of, tho arid lands of the West; favor a
nine-foot channel in the Mississippi from
the Missouri River to tho mouth of the
Ohio; declare for an Improved merchant
marine, whereby American products may
bo carried in American ships; indorse the
good roads movement; favor the estab
lishment of a Department of Commerce,
whose head shall be a member of the
President's Cabinet and demand an im
provement in the foreign consular serv
ice. Cholera Deaths In Philippines!
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2L Between June
25 and July 10. 72 deaths occurred among
the enlisted men of the Division of the
Philippines. Of the total number of
deaths, 25 were due to Asiatic cholera.
The War Department has received this
cable from General Chaffee at Manila, to
gether with a list of .those soldiers who
had died. In addition to the 35 who died
of cholera, 17 died of dysentery, six of
malarial fever and the remainder of var
ious other diseases. Of those who died of
cholera, nine were Philippine scouts and
natives.
Senator Frye Xot Engraeed.
LEWISTON. Me.. Aug. 2L Senator
Frye. who Is at Poland's Springs, today
asked tho Associated Press to send out
an emphatic denial of his reported en
gagement to a Lewiston lady. He states
that there is not the sllghtes't foundation
for such a report
BARTHOLIN THE BEAST
COROXEIt'S JURY ACCUSES HIM OF
KILLING HIS MOTHER.
Jury Found the Woman Came to Her
Death by Strangulation Story
Told by a Neighbor.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Tho Coroner's Jury
at the inquest today over the body of Mrs.
Bartholin brought in a verdict recom
mending that her son William Bartholin
be arrested and held as principal for her
murder, and that Oscar Thompson and
Edward Counsclman, who are under ar
rest accused of complicity In the murder
of Minnie Mitchell, be held to tho grand
Jury as accessories to the crime. The
Jury found that Mrs. Bartholin came to
her death on or about July 1. death being
due to strangulation.
During the Inquest Mrs. May Brown, a
neighbor of Mrs. Bartholin, testified that
the old lady was suspicious and lived la
deadly fear of her son. According to
Mrs. Brown's testimony, Mrs. Bartholin,
In a conversation a few days before her
death, had told tho witness that young
Bartholin was nothing but a beast, and
that the Mitchell family would regret
that they allowed Minnie Mitchell to have
anything to do with him. Mrs. UnrthnHrv
in rolating her troubles, declared that
uarinoun was dissipated, and that she
believed him capable of almost anv crime.
The testimony In the afternoon was large
ly routine and a repetition of stories told
10 me pouce in the past fortnight Mrs.
Brown testified that Bartholin hnd nnnr-
reled with his mother and struck her. She
said Mrs. Bartholin had a considerable
amount or money Just before she disap
peared.
A new clew to the possible solution of
the Minnie Mitchell case was found to
day when it was learned that n mnn rv.
sembllng Counsclman had called unnn Dr.
J. L. Wilgus, on August 1L with a young
Dr. Wilgus says the man wanted him to
take the young woman as a patient but
that he refused. This story, together
with that told vestcrdav that thf eirl
was in a hospital, lends further color to
me meory tnat tne girl may be alive.
This morning the bodv of a rfrl tens
found upon the beach in Rogers Parlt the
northern limits of the city. It was first
supposed to be that of Minnie Mitchell,
but the description does not tally with
mat oi ine -micneu girl.
HINT AT FOUL PLAY.
Brother of Robert Remington Not
Satisfied With Suicide Theory.
WILLIAMSPORT. Pa.. Aug-. 21. Tt wna
reportea tonight from an authoritative
source that Edward P. Romincton 1b not
satisfied that his brother, Robert, died
oy nis own hand. When it became known
tnat ne was entertaining a suspicion of
foul play. Which nrielnntort ViAfnro ho lift
Newport with the body, an Associated
jcress representative called on Mr. Rem
ington and requested a statement. He re
plied that he would neither denV or con
firm, reports relative to his brother's
death, except that tho autopsy performed
today revealed that the buljet in the mouth
caused death. When asked If the bullet
found Imbedded in the dead man's brain
fitted the revolver found by his side, he
declared that he had nothing further to
say. Asked if developments in the caso
could be expected, he said they alono
would tell.
Mr. Remington and his attorney, Seth
T. McCormlck. as well as the physicians
who performed the autopsy, were together
in secret conference until late tonight, and
their action is surrounded by much mys
tery. They positively refuse to give out
any further information.
Not Believed nt Nerrport.
NEWPORT. R. I., Aug. 2L Thq,report
that Edward P. Remington bellevCS that
his brother. Robert Remington, was mur
dered in this city; "was" received with in
credulity here tonight
Chief of Police- Richards, when inter
viewed by an Associated Press repre
sentative, said it 'was absolutely impos
sible that Mr. Remington could have
been murdered. He said he thoroughly
Investigated the affair-soon -after it hap
pened, with a view 'to-finding whether
there might be any possibility of murder
having been committed, -and that thero
could be no doubt -that tho man came to
his death by his own hand. He said that
while the body was lying here awaiting
tho arrival of tho brother he examined
the revolver with which the shooting was
done. He found that it was an old
French revolyer and that it had not been
bought in this city.
Medical Examiner Ecroyd, who viewed
tho body, and who deemed an autopsy
unnecessary, stated tonight that there
was nothing to indicate that tho . man
died other than by suicide. The only
mystery about the whole affair, he said,
was that he could find traces of only two
shots, while three barrels of the revolver
were empty. The undertaker who had
charge of the body also gave It as his
opinion that It must havo been a case of
suicide. 1
SERIOUS RACE WAR.
Trouble Between Whites and Blacks
in Mississippi.
TUPELO. Miss.. Aug. 21. A telgram
was received here early today by Sheriff
Long from Deputy Sheriff Sam Young,
at Shannon, asking that the Sheriff como
Immediately to that place. A report was
current here that three negroes had been
killed, and that James Randolph, one of
the best-known citizens of the county, who
had assisted In the arrest of other ne
groes, had been shot This report caused
much excitement and fears were enter
tained that further trouble might follow.
Later In the day it was ascertained that
Mr. Randolph had been shot seriously.
The trouble grew out of the Etcaling of
somo corn from the field of tho Messrs.
Eubanks, four miles west of Shannon, by
a negro named Davenport who was
caught In the act and made to pour tho
com out of his sack. The following night
the Messrs. Eubanks went to tho field to
look for thieves, and on returning were
fired on by about 40 megroes who were
lined alongside the road. None of the
shots took effect Messrs. Randolph, Rog
ers and Barnett were deputized to arrest
those implicated in the shooting, and fol
lowed three negroes Into Chickasaw
County. The negroes barricaded them
selves In a barn, armed with shotguns.
When they refused to open the door or
como out. the door was broken in and
Randolph struck a match, when the ne
groes Immediately opened fire on him,
hitting him Jn tho head and shoulder.
Tho negroes ran out and one of them
was struck by the shots fired in the dark
ness. It Is reported by the persons who came
hero this afternoon from the vicinity that
three negroes have been killed. Depu
ties brought to Jail tonight eight negroes.
Sheriff Long has returned from Shannon
and reports everything quiet
GREEN GOODS SWINDLERS.
Bis: Round-Up by Federal Authori
ties. NEW YORK. Aug. 2L What is said
to be the biggest round-up of green goods
swindlers ever mado by the Federal au
thorities Id this city was announced to
day. Five men and a woman were taken
into custody, and an entire green goods
plant.was captured. Four of the prison
ers, Joseph R. Baker, Elmer Brown. S.
Gottlieb and the lattera wife, were ar
rested in Newark, and George Brown and
Thomas Henry were arrested in this
city.
According to Postoffice Inspector Boyle,
he has secured as complainant against
the prisoners Antonio Caperess, a
butcher of New Haven, Conn., who paid
JSOO-ln cash and received grcca paper in
return. Many complaints of green goods
vicuoia nave rcaccea me postomce De
partment recently, and tho alleged
"plant" was located in Newark after
much work. Yesterday the Inspectors
oiiw a man come to tno nouso m tne
company of Elmer Brown, the alleged
"Steerer." and fnllntrAil hv TLiVai- urhn
it is said was the "trailer." The pair
entered the house and later came out
The victim carried a miniature trunk
aDout 10 inches long and four Inches
wme. -xne "steerer" took the victim to
an exnress office. tvhri th mtJ trunk-
Which the Victim thmie-ht Vnnfnlnml 'Wrt
In bills printed from stolen Government
piaies, was snipped to New Haven. Then
the Inspectors placed the "steerer" and
the "trailer" under arrest
The victim said he had paid $300 for the
supposed money, and was thunderstruck
when the Inanetons ppurd th tnmV
and showed him that it contained nothing
out sups or green paper cut to the eize
of bills. A few moments after Brown
and Baker hnd hpn nrtfe1 tho "nlrtnf"
was raided, and tho Gottlieb were tnfcpn
into custody. In the house all manner
of green goods paraphernalia was found;
circular letters, a dozen or more of the
mue trunks and piles of green or paper.
Henry and Brown were arrested last
night at the terre.
All the prisoners were arraigned today
ana neia in 500 ball each.
Retired Army Officer Shot.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2L Maior A. A.
Armes, a retired Army ofilcer. was shot
out not seriously Injured at his home a
rew miles outside of this city, by J. D.
Johnnon. According to Major Armes ac
count Johnson was formerly one of his
tenants with whom he had some dlfilcultv.
and who threatened to shoot him. Major
Armes says he was sitting on the porch
of his house when Johnson approached and
fired two shots, the first taking effect In
tho right breast Tho second shot went
wild.
Escape From Guardhouse.
SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 21. Three
prisoners escaped from the guardhouse at
Fort Douglas, between midnight and 4
o'clock this morning. They are A. E.
Brown, serving two years for desertion
irom tne One Hundred and Fifth Artil
lery; W. B. King, an unasslimed rfiriilt
serving 18 months for desertion, and Har
rlman, of the m Twenty-second Battery.
line sentence, xne prisoners ef
fected their escape by filing away the
sieei oars or. a window.
Tax Frauds nt Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Fraudulent records
In the Countv Treasurer's office involving
large sums of money, were brought to
ngnt nere today when It was announced
that a forged receipt had been Issued for
$2C.u0 taxes assessed against tho Mnsonlp
Temple had been issued and that fraudu
lent entries had been made on the tax
books, showing the taxes to bave been
paid. It Is stated that similar frauds in
volving other large properties have been
commuted.
Mutiny in nn Iowa Jail.
CENTERVILLE, la., Aug. 2L A mutiny
occurred in the County Jail here earlv
this morning, resulting in the serious
wounding of Snenff Davis. The Sheriff's
wife seized an-ax. and with the assist
ance of Deputy Bcvlngton, who had a
revolver, forced the prisoners back to
their cells. Tho mutiny followed a series
of attempts to break Jail within tho past
wecK, two of which were successful.
Divine Healer Flogged.
TEXARKANA. Tex.. Ausr. 21. A mnn
named Perkins, an alleged divine healer
ana propnet wno nas been posing as an
angel of Christ who, he declared, would
appear in a few days, was taken out of
town last night. by Whitecaps, flogged,
his hair cut short and then given 30 min
utes to leave town. A notice left on
Perkins' door read: "Same fato to sym
pathizers." PADILLA AT CORINTO.
Revolutionary Gunboat Goes North
for Supplies.
PANAMA, Aug. 21. The steamer City
of Para arrived here today from Central
American ports. Her passengers report
that the revolutionary gunboat Padilla
Is at Corlnto, Nicaragua, where she is be
lieved to have gone to secure coal and
ammunition. The revolutionists at Agua
Dulce are said to "havo but a limited
supply of ammunition, as a result of tho
severe fighting In that district
Government officials hero havo ex
pressed the hope that following the nego
tlatlons opened In Washington tho early
part of this month for the establishment
of an entente cordlale between the Gov
ernments of Colombia and Nicaragua,
conducted by Senor Concha, the Colom
bian Minister, and Senor Corea, the NIc
araguan Minister at Washington, Nica
ragua will cease helping the revolution
ary General Herrera, unless that country
Is actually desirous of creating complica
tions with Colombia.
General Salazar, Governor of Panama,
received a telegram at 11 o'clock this
morning from the Colombian Minister of
War at Bogota, saying that 300 men had
already been dispatched to Colon to re
lnforco the troops on the isthmus.
Minister Hart Reports,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Minister Hart,
at Bogota, Colombia, has cabled the State
Department in regard to the situation In
that country. After referring to. the un
rest and rather serious condition that ex
ists, and the fact that troops are being
hurried to the front by the government
he discusses the subject of the seizure of
vessels by tho Colombian Go-ernment, As
the seizures concern British vessels alone
the officials of tho department here will
noty make public or discuss the contents
of Minister Hart's dispatch. The United
States treaty provides for the seizure of
vessels for war purposes upon the pay
ment of proper indemnity.
Seizure of the Ecuador.
PANAMA. Aug. 21. J. W. Peet local
agent of tho Pacific Steam Navigation
Company of Liverpool, declines to make
any statement regarding the action of
the Colombian authorities at Bucna Ven
tura In the case of the company's steamer
Ecuador, and says he knows nothing about
tho sailing of the British cruiser Phaeton
for that port The Governor of Panama,
GeneraPSalazar, however, has received a
cable message from General Velasco, In
command of the troops at Buena Ventura,
saying that the English company abso
lutely refused to transport troops to tho
Isthmus.
Wilson Not Executed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Minister Mer
ry, of Nicaragua, lri a mall dispatch to
the State Department dated August 6.
says: "It now transpires that Dr. Rus
sell Wilson did not land at Bluefiolds
with the Colombian revolutionary expe
dition In the gunboat Plnzon.'and the re
port regarding his execution by a sen
tence of a Nicaragua court-martial was
without cause."
Chicago Gas Trust.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. By the merging of
the Northwestern and Cicero Gas Compa
nies all the gas plants in Cook County
outside of Chicago have been brought un
der one ownership. While not consoli
dated with the People's Gas Light & Coke
Company of Chicago, the new company's
management Is friendly to the entire gas
business in Cook County, including the
city, and is practically under the same
control.-
The name of the new organization is
the Northwestern Gas Light & Coke Com
pany, and Its capital 13 $10,000,000.
Fo'rlc and Hoe Trust.
TRENTON. N. J..'Aug.'.2L The Ameri
can Fork & Hoe Company, capital $1,000.-
000, has been Incorporated here to manu
facture agricultural implements.
APPEAL TO END STRIKE
WILKESBARRE WANTS THE CON
TEST ARBITRATED.
Union Officials Do Not Believe
Morgan Will Take Steps to
Terminate the Struggle.
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Aug. 21. T. W.
Hart, chairman of the Public Alliance of
Wllksbarre, Issued an address to the press
and public tonight In which he urges that
every Influence be used to bring nbout the
settlement of the coal strike by arbitra
tion. He says the situation Is now be
coming acute and threatens every business
In the strike region. Doubt Is expressed
at strike hcadqudrtera whether J. P. Mor
gan will use his Influence with the presl
dents of the coal-carrying roads to bring
the strike to a dose, and the subdistrict
officers of the United MIneworkers are of
the same opinion as their chief ofilcer.
President John Mitchell, that the battle
will have to be fought to a finish.
' Only a. Christening.
SHENANDOAH, Pa.. Aug. 21. At mid
night Superintendent Hayes, of the Penn
sylvanla colliery, at Morea. asked General
Gobin to send troops to that place. He
said the foreigners were on the streets
discharging firearms, and he feared an at
tack on nonunion firemen and engineers.
The Governor's troop was dispatched to
Morea, but found the place quiet An In
vestigation showed that the Hungarians
had been celebrating a christening. The
authorities there, .however, are of the
belief that an attack on the nonunion
workmen was averted only by the pres
ence of the cavalry-
Settling Union Pacific Strike.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 21. It Is re
ported here tonight that the Union Pacific
strike will probably be settled In a week
or 10 days, and that a state official is In
receipt of a letter from Presdent Burt, In
which that official Intimated that he would
call a conference with tho strike leaders
as soon as he could complete certain ar
rangements. No confirmation of the re
port can be obtained, nor can any state
official be found who has received such a
letter. The strike leaders are positive.
however, that some sort.of a settlement of
the controversy will be made In a few
days.
Funeral of Patrick Sharp.
LANSFORD. Pa.. Aug. 21. Tho funeral
of Patrick Sharp, tho strike leader, who
was shot and killed at Nesquehoning
Monday night took place here today, and
probably was tho largest ever witnessed
in the coal regions. Over 6000 persons,
among them 1000 women, participated in
tho two-mile march to St Joseph's
Church, at Summit Hill, where services
were held, and followed the remains to
the Catholic cemetery. It took 24 men to
carry tho floral offerings. The procession
was led by the Miners' Union band, of
which Sharp was manager.
Coal Famine Threatens Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. An Immediate hard
coal famine threatens Chicago. In the
entire city there are not more than 50,000
tons on hand, and as one-half of that has
alreday been contracted or bought outright.
the public has only 25,000 tons of the hard
fuel available for purchase. Usually at
this time of the year there are 300,000 tons
of hard coal within the corporate limits,
Heretofore unlimited quantities could be
purchased at $7 25 per ton, but today the
majority of the dealers were asking $S 50
a ton, and some wanted $9.
West Virginia Mines Resume. -MONTGOMERY,
W. Va., Aug. 21. Two
or three hundred miners resumed work
today at this place, Redash and Loup
Creek. Twenty-seven mines. are now be
ing operated in the Kanawha and New
River fields, the greatest number, by far,
since the strike began. Operators assert
that they have assurances from union
miners that many will resume before the
week Is over. New miners are arriving
dally from tho East There is no violence.
' Six .Collieries in Operation.
SCRANTON. Pa., Aug. 2L The Von
Slorch mine, of the Delaware & Hudson
Company, resumed operations today with
about 0 men. Tho washery of the Nayaug
Coal Company also resumed today, and it
is expected that West Ridge colliery, of
the Ontario & Western, will tesume to
morrow. The Van Slorch make's six col
Ucrics in this city now in operation.
Mitchell Returns to Coal Field.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. President Mitchell,
of the United Mlneworkera of America,
who came to Chicago Tuesday night to
meet the officials of the Illinois Mine-
workers' Union, returned to Wllkesbarre,
Pa., tonight Before leaving for the East
Mr. Mitchell declared that he knew noth
ing of any steps to bring the strike in the
anthracite fields to an end.
SCHWAB SAILS FOR EUROPE
But Does Not Know Where He Will
Go or What ne Will Do.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Charles M.
Schwab, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, sailed for Europe today
on La Loralne. He appealed to be in
good health, except for the fact that he
leaned heavily on a cane which he held in
his right hand.
"My arrangements for my trip abroad."
he said to a reporter, "were made so
hurriedly that until I arrive I do not know
where I shall go or what I shall, do. You
can say. however, that I have not resigned,
and also that I am not in bad health. The
reason for my hurried departure Is not
because of Ill-health, but because I want
and need a vacation, hko every one else.
I must go away now If I. want 'to go at
all; If I should wait much longer Winter
would be here, and It would be too late.
Business will not enter into my trip abroad
at all."
As Austrian Papers View It.
VIENNA, Aug. 21. The newspapers
comment characteristically on the re
ports of the alleged retirement of Charles
M. Schwab from the presidency of the
United States Steel Corporation. The
Fremdenblatt pictures him .s flying
away from the land which made him
great while it broke him down, and de
scribes J. P. Morgan as the "lone guard
ian of the avalanche of capital." The
Neuz Welner Journal Is "surprised at the
steadiness of the American market under
the circumstances."
FUEL AND IRON FIGHT.
Gates Party Will Apply for Dissolu
tion of Injunction.
DENVER, Aug. 21. The situation In the
fight for the control of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company Is practically unchanged
tonight J. F. Valle, one of the attorneys
for the Gates people, eald tonight
that application would be made for a dis
solution of the Injunction Issued yester
day by Judge Mulllns, of the District
Court restraining the holding of the
stockholders' meeting, but he did not in
dicate Just when such action would be
taken. The practice of Colorado requires
that five days' notice accompany such ap
plication, which would bring the matter
up for consideration some time next week.
should the application bo filed tomorrow.
Judge Mulllns is arranging for a short va
cation in the mountains, and evidently
does not anticipate that he will be Inter
rupted by any legal steps In the cose.
The entire Gates party has left Denver
for the East and Mr. Valle was not aware
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THE STATE OF GWALIOR.
A. Flourishing: Province of the Brit
ish Empire.
London Express.
If ever a Prince combined general politi
cal power with great historical associa
tions, a striking . individuality with per
sonal charm, it is the Maharajah Scindhla
of Gwallor. The popular conception of
an eastern potentate Is that of an auto
crat stern and relentless in his wrath.
magnificent and whimsical In his fits of
generosity.
But no Eastern Prlnco so little fufills
that conception as Maharajah Scindhla.
Versatile In his accomplishments as a
Prince, many-sided in Nature's gifts to
him as a man, consistent and arduous in
his earnest desire to seek the welfare of
his people, he combines in himself the two
Ideals of a ruler, the Eastern and the
Western. And. withal, such Is the gra
cious and tender disposition of his heart
that, even if he were not a Prince, he
would yet be great and noble as a man.
In Gwallor he has erected a magnificent
hospital at his own expense, In which
some S0.OCO patients are treated annually,
and so keen is the Interest taken by His
Highness In Its work that, notwithstand
ing his numerous other labors, he has
yet found time to go through" tho regular
course of a medical student
Once, in the course of his frequent
rounds through the hospital, he heard that
& coolie had fallen from a scaffold outside
and broken his arm. Instead of summon
ing the house surgeon. His Highness went
out himself and set the limb and bound up
the wound with the utmost care and ten
derness. His last public act in this connection is
still fresh In English memory. Touched by
the possibilities of great suffering In an
arduous campaign, he fitted out at his own
expense a splendid hospital for the use ot
British troops in the recent China expe
dition'.
Another conception of an Eastern ruler
Is that of supreme judge sitting upon his
throne like Solomon, and giving dally jus
tice. In this Maharajah Scindhla fulfills
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Austin and Bentham.
All these, though he be absolute monarch
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combined, alike In extent and population.
And, by a strange coincidence, the king
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Even as Edinburgh Castle, the fortress
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that shoots up abruptly from the plains.
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lised arches stand in bold relief against
the deep blue sky.
Add to that beautiful temples and pal
aces that were built centuries before the
Parthenon of Athons, and cycles of cen
turies before the glories of Saracenic art
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