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VOLUME 97.-NO. 155.
END OF THE WAR
NOT YET IN SIGHT.
Trouble in the Philippines Liable to
Continue for Some Time,
According to a Cot respondent ot a London
Paper Who is at Manila.
Says the Press Censorship is So
Strict That It is Impossible to
Write About the True Situation
—Also Asserts That the Volun
teers Are on the Verge of a
Mutiny.
LONDON, July 25. —A private letter
received here to-day from a war cor
respondent at Manila, nd dated June
17th, says:
"There seems to be no end of the war
in sight. The censorship is constantly
becoming more troublesome. General
Otis recently established a rule that
anything relating to the navy must be
taken to the commander of the fleet for
his approval and afterward submitted
to the military censor, thus adding to
our difficulties. For some reason, which
the censor would not explain, General
Otis refused to allow us to send the
death of the Monadnock's Captain
(Nichols) for two days after its occur
rence. The General also refused to let
us send news of the disappearance of
Captain Rockefeller (April 2-Sth) on the
ground that it would worry his family,
or the killing of Captain Tilley of the
Signal Corps until the next day. The
correspondents are all very tired of
this arrangement, which simply means
that they must go out and run large
chances of getting- shot several times
without being able to make reputations,
because their stories must always re
llect Otis' views.
"It is impossible to write the truth
about the situation. The resources and
lighting qualities of the natives are
quite misunderstood by the American
papers, and we cannot write the facts
without being accused of treason; nor
can we tell of the practically unani
mous objection to and dislike of the
war among the American troops. The
volunteers, or at least a portion ot
them, were at one time on the verge
of mutiny, and uhless General Otis had
begun sending them homewards there
would have been sensational develop
ments.
"We have been absolutely refused all
hospital figures."
OTIS NOT TO BE RELIEVED.
NEW YORK. July 25.—A specim
from Washington says: - *
The President has no intention of re
lieving General Otis from the military
command in the Philippines. He had
thought seriously at one time of as
signing an officer of high rank to com
mand the forces in the field, leaving
General Otis to perform the adminis
trative duties of Governor General. The
President had two propositions before
him, one to make Lawton the com
manding officer of the fighting forces,
and the other to send Merritt back to
his old place. The latter appointment
would mean the subordination of Gen
eral Otis as Governor General to Gen
eral Merritt, who outranks him by reg
ular as well as volunteer title. Both
these ideas have now been abandoned.
Speaking for the President, a Cabinet
officer said:
"Why should General Otis be relieved
unless he had some reason for asKing
to be sent back to the United States?
The President has had no reason to find
fault with his work. It is true he has
not ended the war. but he has certainly
made much progress and has shown
himself equal to every emergency. He
has certainly taken good care of the
troops and by the manner in which ne
has provided for his army has snown
himself capable of handling large bod
ies of men. He has made known his
general plans of the operations when
the campaign begins in the fall, and
the experts here, together with the
President, consider that he has a thor
ough and practical program mapped out
for his future work.
"To relieve him now would be an ad
mission that he had failed. We cannot
admit this, for certainly the official dis
patches from the Philippines show a
material extension of our line far be
yond the points controlled by spam.
To place a new commander in control
and make him independent of General
Otis would cause no end of friction.
There can be but one intrusted with
plenary power*, and I can repeat that
the President is well satisfied to trust
General Otis with those powers."
Notwithstanding this administrative
view favorable to General Otis, it can
be stated that some officials here ha\'e
private information which tend to con
firm the press reports of the unpopu
larity of General Otis with many offi
cers of his command. One official show
ed me a letter to-day indicating a de
cided lack of harmony between Gen
eral Otis and the division commanders.
One of the principal differences of opin
ion related to the number of men re
quired to subdue the rebellion. Most
of the division commanders thought
that there ought to be more troops than
the 30,000 called for by General Otis,
and this doubtless accounts for the fact
that the President finally decided to
provide him with an army of 45,000
men.
BOIES CONDEMNS THE WAR.
CHICAGO, July 25.—A "Chronicle"
special from Waterloo, la., says:
Ex-Governor Boies, who is in the city,
was asked for his opinion regarding the
proper man for the Democratic stand
ard-bearer for next year. He replied
that he did not "care to express him
self on that point at present."
"What, In your opinion, should be the
cardinal plank in the Democratic plat
form for 1000?" was asked.
"The money question will undoubted
ly be the main issue in the. coming cam
paign. To win. Democrats must come
together on some basis on this ques
tion, and being united on this and op%
posing a continuance of the slaughter
now being carried on in the Philippines,
we will certainly carry the day. I shud
der when my mind turns to those poor
Filipinos whom we went to meet as
friends and are now shooting down like
THE RECORD-UNION
dogs. I am confident the American peo
ple will never tolerate any such outrage
and such disgrace if the matter be
fairly put before them. Perhaps the
coming Congress will catch the drift
of public sentiment and pass such
measures as will grant to the Philip
pine Islands independence as soon as a
suitable form of government can be ar
ranged. In that event, one phase of
the coming campaign will be materially
changed. As it now stands, however,
we are going directly opposite to the
broad principles upon which our Gov
ernment was founded and must be
maintained. I cannot see any great
obstacles in the way of an independent
government. Again, besides slaying
thousands upon thousands of the na
tives, look at the vast army of our
best blood which is being sacrificed in
this un-American warfare.
"As to my views on the money ques
tion, they are too well known to need
restating. My position on this ques
tion is quite severely criticised, though
I have a number of letters from promi
nent men indorsing the stand I have
taken. My claim is that a gold stand
ard is not Democracy. It never was.
It never can be. To insist upon it is
to cut the party and leave the party a
corpse. Sixteen to one is not and never
was an essential of Democratic faith. It
cannot be made so now, because the
Democratic party will never be united
in its favor. What is Democracy? Bi
metallism. By this means the equal
and concurrent use of both of the
money metals as a basis for our finan
cial structure. Mints are not abso
lutely necessary for a double standard.
Coin is not a favorite medium as an
exchange. Paper is preferred. This
fact furnishes a basis upon which an
honorable compromise of conflicting
opinions in our party can be harmon
ized."
Young People's Christian Union.
PITTSBURG, July 25.—Ten thou
sand delegates are expected to visit
the tenth anniversary convention of
the Young People's Christian Union of
the Union Presbyterian Church, which
will be held at the Duquesne Garden
in this city next week. The conven
tion will open on the evening of Aug
ust 2d, and will be in session prob
ably a week. Among the prominent
speakers will be Rev. Dr. Burrell of
New York; Rev. Dr. A. C. Dixon; Rev.
J. A. Henderson of Sparta, 111.; Rev.
W. G.- Moorehead of Xenia, Ohio;
Rev. Dr. S. F. Covel of Wooster, Ohio;
Miss Anna S. Harlow, Philadelphia,
and Miss Margaret Leech, a Ceylon
missionary. No mass meeting will be
held on Sunday, "as the delegates are
opposed to riding on the street cars
on that day.
An American Murdered in Mexico.
CHICAGO, July 25—A special to the
"Times-Herald" from Los Angeles says:
General Juan y Barre of Mexico, who
is in tlSc city, has received a telegram
from Guaymas, Mexico, stating that
Carlos Hale, son of the late American
Consul at that port, has been murdered
by the Yaqui Indians. The further in
formation is given that the warlike
Yaquis again are in a state of revolt
and that they have plundered the ha
ciendas of the State of Sonora. The
Mexican forces commanded by General
l-orenzo Torres yesterday engaged the
Indians in battle, defeated the savages
near Cocorit, ninety miles from Guay
mas, and forced them to retreat to the
mountains. The cousin of General
Torres was also killed during the bat
tle.
Brooklyn Street Car Strike.
NEW YORK, July 25.—District Mas
ter Workman James Pines of District
Assembly No. 75. Knights of Labor,
leader in the Brooklyn street car strike
issued a statement to-day, in which he
says that this strike was forced upon
the men by the President of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company. It will
be continued for the reason that it has
the sympathy of all the labor organiza
tions,- not only in New York, but in
the entire country. The unions in
Greater New York have shown their
sympathy and support by their will
ingness to contribute to those who
were compelled to sacrifice themselves
for their fellow creatures.
Kentuckians Greatly Relieved.
CINCINNATI (Ohio), July 25.— V
special from Manchester. Ky., says
that at the preliminary trial of George
and Peter Philpots, the murderers of
Morris and the Griffins, held yester
day by Judge Wright, none of the
Griffins appeared, and the Court dis
missed the defendants. The Phillpots
then asked that Green Gibbs be sum
moned to answer for killing Ed Fisher,
but the Judge said Gibbs was not able
to come to court. -Court then ad
journed. Great relief was expressed at
the non-appearance of the Griffins.
Another Strike May Follow.
PTTTSBITRG, July 2."..—The puddlinc,
I department of the Aetna mills of
Spang, t'halfant & Co.. which has been
! shut down since July Ist, on account
!of a strike of puddlers, resumed to-day
with colored workmen. The strikers
I were not expecting the negroes, and
| there was no trouble when they werer
; taken into the mill. Further dimcul-
I ties are looked for at the mill, as the
; finishers threatened to quit if black men
j were imported, and another strike may
j follow. Quiet prevails about the plant
'. and no disturbance is expected.
The Shamrock.
LONDON, July 25.—The yacht Sham
; rock left Rothesay Bay for Greenock
: to-day to complete fitting out for her
'voyage across the Atlantic, which will |
jbe begun a week hence. Sir Thomas I
j Lipton, owner of the challenger, says ]
the crew of the Shamrock will be in
j creased to fifty. Captain Hogarth of
the Shamrock, refused to express any
I opinion to-day as to the yacht's
chances for winning the cup. but said:
"Tell the Americans not to lay odds."
Brownsville Mine Disaster.
BROWNSVILLE (Pa.), July 25.—An
other body was found in the Grindstone
coal mine by the searchers to-day,
making five killed and two injured in
yesterday's explosion. The fifth vic
tim was identified as Mike Nehalek,
aged 28. The mine was not badly
damaged, and work will be resumed
as soon as the inspector concludes the
Investigation. The injured will recover.
Admiral Dewey.
TRIESTE. July 25.—Admiral Dewey
to-day entertained Fred W. Hossfield,
the United States Consul here, and a
number of other Americans at a con
cert given on the Olympia by the ship's
band. Admiral Dewey did not leave
the ship to-day. He will sail about
August Ist for Naples.
SACRAMENTO, WEDNESDAY MORNING? I JULY 26, 1899.-EIGHT FAGES.
CURRENCY
LEGISLATION.
Ex-Comptroller Eckles Discusses
the Subject.
Thinks the Senate Finance Committee Will
Agree Upon a Monetary System.
Nothing Radical Looked For, hut a
Declaration for the Mainte
nance of the Two Metals at a
Parity,' the Inter changeability
of Greenbacks for Gold and
Vice Versa, and the Enlarge
ment of the Bank Note Circula
tion Based on Bonds.
NEW YORK, July 25.—James H.
■ Eckles, ex-Comptroller of the Currency,
j says in an interview printed to-day:
"I think it more than likely that the
Senate Finance Committee will agree
lon something in the way of monetary !
j legislation, though it will be far from
j radical. When it comes to a finality it j
| may be nothing more than a half
j hearted declaration for the mainte-1
; nance of the two metals at a parity, the i
interchangeability of greenbacks for \
gold and vice versa and the enlarge- j
: ment of bank note circulation based on
bonds. The President thus far has had j
| his party well in hand, and if he takes \
\ hold in dead earnest he ought to be:
j able to get something of real value on
the subject out of the committee.
"There is, however, danger of a feel
ing prevailing that the money problem
has already solved itself and nothing
further is needed. Such a course would
be a serious mistake, and one the Ad
ministration would ultimately suffer
from.
"It is unfortunate for the country
i that the Democratic party is in such an
' utterly demoralized condition. This con- |
; dition has made the Republican leaders j
! indifferent to much public sentiment
that would have proved effective, and
both preventing new and remedying old
wrongs, if the opposition had a leader- j
ship which commanded public conn- j
| dence and a following made up less of ;
j the elements of discontent. The;
; strength of the Republican party to-daj i
lis very largely, if not wholly, in the j
weakness of Democrats. Such a con- j
| dition of affairs cannot but be bad for;
| public good. It places the voter in the
; embarrassing position of being compell
ed to make a choice between a party'
I made up wholly of radicals promising
i to do only the things which would dis- ■
j turb th* o'jtn.ii'y's prosperity and one
'■ containing many conservatives, but led \
| wholly by political leaders, who con- j
; sider the advancement of party the!
first essential in the discharge of pub
lic duty.
"The Republican party, with the ad
vantage possessed by it. ought to give
the country a thoroughly sound and
complete monetary system. It ought to
i advance the civil service. It ought to
| make impossible the continuance on the !
| part of the Democrats of the leader- j
I ship which has characterized that!
party since 1890. That there has been i
no financial legislation, that the civil j
service system has been seriously in
jured and that* the opposition still j
c lings to Mr. Bryan, argues that the j
I Republicans ha"ye failed of public ex
pectation and fallen short in many Ira- |
j portant particulars. This is still more |
, strongly emphasized by the fact that I
) the independent element of the country j
jis not at present enthusiastically sup- |
; porting Republic an policies and acts.!
but only tolerating them on the ground
that a Bryanized Democracy is not 1
even to be tolerated, but is worse than
Indifferent Republicanism."
INDIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The Institute at Los Angeles
Brought to a Close.
LOS ANGELES, July 2."..—The In
dian school teachers' institute was
brought to a close this morning and
many of the delegates left this after
noon for their various homes.
The superintendents' section held a
special session at !) a. m. and elected
Major R. R. Pratt, Superintendent of
the Carlisle school, permanent Chair
man of the section. Superintendent i
Allen of Albuquerque was chosen to
serve as Secretary.
The following resolution was passed:
"Whereas, the local prejudice on the
part of the whites against the Indians
in the vicinity of every tribe and res- I
ervation is such as to make attendance'
of the Indian youth' in the public
schools there impracticable; and.
"Whereas, the ignorant prejudice and
whimsical nature of the parents also
militate against such attendance; and.
"Whereas, there is no prejudice pre
venting attendance of Indian youth in
such public schools as are remote from
the tribe and reservation; therefore,]
be it
"Resolved. That it is the duty of the!
Government to establish Indian schools
in well populated and suitable districts,
as remote, from the tribe as possible,
and it is hereby suggested that ten such
schools be tentatively established at
once, each with a capacity of caring
for about 300 pupils at the school, and {
with the distinct understanding that
each school shall carry 300 additional
pupils, placed out in families where
they can earn their own support."
CAPE NOME COUNTRY.
One Prospector Who Has a Good
Word for the District.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—A corre
spondent of the "Bulletin," writing
from Nome City. Alaska, says: ,
"I have talked with Louis Lane, son
of Charles D. Lane of the Utica mine
in California. Young Lane came here
about four months ago, and has good
locations. He showed me a bag of
gold, and said that in fourteen working
days he had taken out fifty-five pounds
of goId—SKUMM)— from claim No. 0, on
Anvil. That, too. without being down
to bedrock. The claim adjoining his is
dowm to red dirt, below ice, and as high
as $42 has been taken from a singla
pan. Claims are 1,320 by 000 feet, so;
about four claims run to the mile.
Anvil Creek is about eight miles in
length, so thirty or forty locations con«
trol the entire creek.
"Up to the present time probably 6,
--000 locations have been recorded in this
district. Many of them—a majority, in
fact —were located by powers of attor
ney. These have been and are being
jumped all over the district, the miner*
not recognizing the right to take up
claims in this manner.
"Nome City is located on a slight
mesa, back from the beach, about 200
feet. Lots are staked off 100x300 feet,
and the whole plateau is staked, not
only for town lots, but also as mining
locations. Trouble will also ensue over
town lots, as new arrivals insist that
300 feet constitute an unfair proportion./
A few log houses have been erected, but
this is mainly a city of tents.
"Jerry Wilson, formerly a Mendocino
County (California) official, is one of
the most extensive mine owners in this
and the Golorin Bay districts. He has
located, bought and bonded upward ot
100 claims."
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Temperature Rising Rapidly Over
North Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.—Weather
conditions and general forecast:
The following maximum temperatures
are reported from stations in California
to-day: Eureka 50. Fresno 102, Los
Angeles 70, Red Bluff 90, San Luis
Obispo 74, San Diego 08, Sacramento
80, Independence 94. Yuma 100.
San Francisco data: Maximum tem
perature 02, minimum 52, mean 57.
The pressure has risen slowly ovei
the southern half of the Pacific Slope.
A depression of moderate depth overlies
Nevada and Utah, and will probably
cause showers to-night and Wednes
day morning over the country between
the Sierras and Rockies.
The temperature has risen rapidly
over the northern half of the Pacific
Coast. Throughout California the tem
peratures are about normal.
In the vicinity of San Francisco there
is a vertical thermal gradient of one
degree rise for every 300 feet elevation.
CORCORAN MURDER TRIAL.
The Argument in the Case Not Yet
Concluded.
WALLACE (Idaho), July
ney Robertson for the defense in argu
ing in the Corcoran case to-day de
voted attention principally to attacking
the Bunker Hill and other mining com
panies, arguing that they, rather than
the State, are prosecuting Corcoran,
He took up evidence of each witness
and especially attacking that of the
Bunker Hill employes or persons in any
way dependent upon that company.
Robertson spoke for over four hours
in defense of Paul Corcoran, reviewing
the testimony of each important wit.
ness. He closed with an appeal to the
jury to consider the condition of Cor
coran's children and the wife, soon to
be again a mother, and if possible save
them from the disgrace which convic
tion would mean. He spoke longer
than he had intended, owing to the ill
ness of Counsel Reddy. who was to
follow, but is unable to lo so on ac
count of illness.
It is expected that Reddy will be abla
to speak to-morrow.
WRECK IN NEVADA.
An Accident to the First Section of
the Eastbound Passenger Train.
RENO (Nev.), July 25—A bad wreck
occurred this morning three miles east
of Clark's Station. The first section of
No. It. eastbound passenger, consisting
of mail, express, two baggage cars and
two way passenger coaches, left the
rails and were piled up crossways of
the track. Engineer Arthur Real was
killed and his fireman badly hurt and
a number of others of the train crew
badly shaken up. but none severely in
jured. No passengers were hurt.
A wrecking train was immediately
dispatched from Wadsworth with phy
sicians, and another wrecking crew was
sent from Truckee, and passed through
Reno at 1 o'clock. It was several hours
before the track was cleared. The sec
ond section, containing the sleeper and
coaches was held at Clark's for the
clearing of the wreck.
Will Make Good His Deficit.
EOS ANGELES, July 25.—The for
mer Spanish Consul here. Estanislao
de Urquiz, left Eos Angeles and jour
neyed to Spain suddenly at the out
break of "the Spanish-American war.
He was the administrator of the es
tate of Josef A. de Celis. and when he
left was behind in his accounts about
$8,500. He has recently communicat
ed with the heirs, promising to make
good the deficit, provided he is allowed
to return without being prosecuted.
It is likely the offer will be accepted
and the Spaniard will come back.
A Los Angeles Suit.
LOS ANGELES, July 25.—A suit has
been begun here in the Superior Court
against Bertha S. Ball and Charles J.
Ball, her husband, to recover $15,000.
and praying the court that the mar
riage between the Balls be set aside.
The plaintiff. J. "W. McClelland, al
leges that Bertha Ball was formerly
his wife, and that she induced him lo
place in her hands $15,000 worth of
property and bonds, and then sued him
for divorce on the grounds of non
support and won the case. She then
married Ball. Ball is furious over the
commencement of the suit, and threat
ens to sue the attorneys of McClel
land for blackmail. He is a wealthy
man.
Medical Association.
SALT LAKE. July 25.—The opening
session of the Rocky Mountain Medi
cal Association began at 10 o'clock
this morning, when President Charles
P. Hough of Salt Lake called the meet
ing to order. Prayer was offered by
Rev. 'Dr. Paden, after which Governor
Wells was introduced to the conven
tion and delivered an address of wel
come. The report of the Corresponding.
Secretary, S. D. Hopkins of Denver,
showed that the membership of the
association at the present date is 121.
Some interesting papers were read.
Lloyd Tevis' Funeral.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.—The
funeral of Lloyd Tevis, according to
present arrangements, will take place
from the family residence at 2 o'clock
to-morrow afternoon. The remains
will be interred in the Tevis plot in
Laurel Hill Cemetery. There may be
a postponement should Mrs. Tevis. who
is sojourning at Lake Tahoe, not re
turn in time t i
HARDSHIPS IN
THE FAR NORTH.
Story Brought Down by the Steamer
Bertha From St. Michael.
New Facts Regarding the Loss of the Bens
Expedition Related.
Out of a Party of Seventeen People
Who Left Port Townsend in
June of Last Year for Kotzehue
Sound, Only One Survives, and
That a Woman.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.—The
steamer Bertha arrived this morning
from St. Michael, via Unalaska, with
ninety-seven passengers and some gold
dust.
The Bertha brings down an interest
ing story of hardship, disease and death
in the Far North, and new facts are
learned regarding the details of the
loss of the Bens' expedition are told.
Out of a party of seventeen people who
left Port Townsend June 11, 1898, for
Kotzebue Sound to prospect for gold
only one survives, and that is a woman,,
Mrs. H. W. Bens of Clay City, Ky. For
twelve weeks she watched over her sick
husband far from any habitation with
no one to aid her. and finally when he
died she was left entirely alone in the
bleak wilderness. She then started
over the snow waist deep, in what
seemed a hopeless quest for human
help.
After walking nine miles she found a
cabin in which there were three fisher
men who were wintering. No sooner had
she reached this shelter than symptoms
of scurvy developed. She was tenderly
cared for, however, and finally reacneu
St. Michael and took passage for San
Francisco the Bertha.
She will go to Bay City, Mich., where
she has a mother, brother and sister.
Her husband was a Mason and an Elk,
and she will not lack assistance. It
was not until she reached Nulato on her
way south that she heard that the
members of the party which had been
left behind on the steamer Elk had au
died during the winter and spring from
scurvy, and that all had been buried
on a small island: These unfortunates
were as follows:
Captain Smith, First Mate Frank
Johnson, Earl Plummer, a young man
from Port Townsend: John Morrison,
Duluth;'Peter Johnson and John Stone
house of Seattle; James Hutton and E.
Cowder, Bay City, Mich.; Daniel Me.
Call, Illinois, and Captain Hibbard and
six men from the steamer Eckert.
Mrs. Bens is a small woman and told
the story of her terrible experience in
a voice choked by emotion.
"We arrived at Seattle in October,
18!*7, from the East, and after building
a little boat named Elk No. 1, started
for Kotzebue, reaching there July 14,
1898. We anchored several miles up
the Selewick River. In August Andrew
Moore, Frank Browen, Andrew Laird,
Noble and three others went back,
their prospecting having shown little
or nothing. Dr. Better of Trenton, N.
J.. then joined the party, and with the
others remained on the vessel during
the winter. Of their sad fate I havt
only recently been told.
"Mr. Bens built a boat and he and I
went some eighty miles up the Tagrag
wick River in search of gojd. Here
we found seven men. Including Captain
Hibbard from the steamer Eckert. W T e
erected a cabin and Mr. Bens went
back to the Elk for provisions.
"He was caught in a storm and for
sixty hours .was without food or shelter.
This led to the sickness which caused
his death. Captain Hibbard and his
men joined the others on the Elk, and
I went with my husband to the Hoosli
River, a tributary of the Koyukuk.
There we pitched our tent and there
after nearly three months' suffering
from scurvy, Mr. Bens breathed his
last. He was buried by the three fish
ermen whose cabin I succeeded in
reaching. They are Charles Grant of
Maine and Johnson and Hansen of Se
attle. They made a rude bier of furs
and saplings, and on it carved a rude
square and compass, a maltese cross
and his initials, so the remains might
be identified, if ever found."
Of the ninety-seven passengers, only
thirty-five bring out more than a few
hundred dollars cash, while about twen
ty are without a cent.
Previous stories of privation at St
Michaels are confirmed by the passen
gers who say there are hundreds it
not thousands of men there without
beds or money to buy food. The rush
from Dawson, where labor can now be
obtained at the cheapest rates, continue
and is sure to add to the destitution
at the coast ports.
The steam schooner Albion is report
ed to have sold an entire cargo of liquor
at Cape Nome in one day, the price
ranging as high as $7 a bottle for
whisky and $0 for beer. The settle
ment grew from a dozen tents to a city
of several thousand people within a few
weeks.
There has been considerable disorder
and fifteen soldiers have been sent from
St. Michaels to that point. All the
claims on the water front for twot miles
on each side of Anvil City have been
taken up and the mountains back of the
place staked out. There is nothing
left for newcomers, who must purchase
claims from those already on the
ground.
LATE ROBERT INGERSOLL.
The Funeral Took Place Yesterday
at Dobbs' Ferry.
NEW YORK. July 25.—The funeral
of the late Robert G. Ingersoll took
place this afternoon from Walston.
Dobbs Ferry, where he died on Friday
last.
No clergyman was present t-_ con
duct the services;.there was no music,
and there were no oall-heart"-* The
body lay on a cot in the room where
he died. It was enshrouded in white
and just one red rose placed on the
'.rci-a. About ♦he cot were banks of
floral tributes sent by friends, wreaths
and bunches of blossoms.
The services were held at i o'clock.
Mrs. Ingersoll sat beside her dead
husband,„and beside her w»i her
daughters, Mrs. Walston H. Brown
and Miss Maud Ingersoll. They were
very agitated and wept almost
continuously. Mr and Mrs. C. P. Far
rell were present and Charles Broad
way Rouss, Colonel Ingersoll's oldest
friend, occupied a chair by the side of
the bier. There were some forty others
present, and they remained by Dr.
John Clark Ridpath, who in a voice
full of emotion said:
"My friends, it is a very sad duty to
read in the presence of the dead the
last poem written by Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll, entitled 'Declaration of
the Free.' This poem Colonel Inger
soll had read' and altered in some of
its parts only a few hours before he
was stricken down."
Major O. J. Smythe, who resides in
Dobbs Ferry, and who was a close
friend of Colonel Ingersoll. then with
out preliminary words, read , another
extract from Colonel Ingersoll's writ
ings, entitled "My Religion."
Dr. John Elliott of New York read
the funeral oration delivered by Col
onel Ingersoll over his brother's dead
body.
This concluded the short and simple
services. Nearly all present then took
a parting look at the dead and passed
out.
After they had gone Mr. Rouss arose
from his chair, and he is totally blind,
passed his hand over the face of his
departed friend and said: "Perhaps he
is better now. No one can understand
it."
Mrs. Ingersoll said to him: "The
Colonel wanted you to put your hand
upon his heart," and suiting the action
to the word, she directed his hand to
the left breast of the deceased.
Mr. Rouss asked what she was going
to do with the remains.
"I can't give him up," she said. "I
can't put him in the ground. I can't
bear to think of it. We're going to
bring him back home."
The body will probably be taken to
Fresh Pond Thursday for cremation,
but this arrangement is subject to
change. During the morning ther«
were many visitors to look upon the
face of the deceased.
Among them were several old col
ored servants of the family, who had
come from Washington and took four
days off and paid their expenses to do
honor to their great benefactor. Among
these were the former butlers of the
family.
One old man who was a baggage
man on the railroad came from down
on Long Island. Others came from
Chicago, Syracuse and Buffalo. Many
additional telegrams of sympathy were
received to-day. one of them being
from General Miles. Floral tributes
were received all the morning, and
there were two rooms full of them.
A photograph of the body was taken
this afternoon just as it lay surround
ed by these flowers. It took a three
quarters view of the face.
Harvard-Tale Athletic Team.
LONDON, July 25.—The Harvard-
Yale athletic team, with the exception
of Fox, who has gone to the Continent,
visited Cambridge to-day, where they
were cordially welcomed and entertain
ed by the masters, fellows and under
graduates. To-night the team visited
the Lyric Theater, where De Wolf Hop
per is playing in "El Capitan," and the
Palace Music Hall, where an excellent
biograph of the sports of last Satur.
day was produced.
A Canadian Bank Wrecked.
MONTREAL (Quebec), July 25.—A
sensation was caused here to-day by
news that Villa Marie Bank, one of
the oldest institutions in the city, (has
suspended. The cause assigned is a
defalcation on the part of the cashier,
F. L. Lux, and J. F. Herbert, the pay
ing teller, both of whom have disap
peared. The amount of shortage is
$58,000.
Resumes Operations.
LEADVILLE, July 25—The Arkan
sas Valley smelter, one of the plants
belonging to the American Smelting and
Refining Company, which has been
closed since June 15th on account of a
disagreement between the workmen
and the managers over wages and
hours of labor, was reopened to-day.
The old schedule of hours is in effect
but wages have been increased.
Nicaragua and Honduras.
MANAGUA (Nicaragua), July 25,
via Galveston. —President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, has gone to meet General
Torencio Sierra, President of the Re
public of Honduras, in the Gulf of Con
chagua, on the coast of Salvador, with
the object of making an offensive and
defensive treaty between Nicaragua
and Honduras.
Cyclone in Indiana,
July 25.—A special from
Laporte, Ind., says a cyclone struck
the eastern border of that city last
night and wrecked a boot and shoe
store and leveled other buildings east
of the city. It is feared that the fam
| iles of Jacob Morton and William Steel,
who live on the Kankakee marsh, have
been killed.
A Negro Shot to Death.
HATTIESBURG (Miss.), July 25.—
Henry Novels, a negro, who attempted
to assault Rosaline Davis Saturday
evening was captured near Bond, Miss.,
and later identified by the young lady.
A mob tied him to a tree and shot him
to death.
The Rhenia Not Damaged.
PORT AU PRINCE, July 25—The
German steamer Rheina, Captain Forst,
from Colon, which grounded ira the
roads here July 23d, has been released
without damage, after discharging a
portion of her cargo, and has proceed
ed on her voyage.
President McKinley.
WASHINGTON, July 25.—The Pres
ident leaves for Lake Champlain at
3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Post
master General and Mrs. Smith, who
were to have accompanied the Presi
dent, will not go with him, but will
join the Presidential party later.
Gideon J. Tucker Dead.
NEvv" YORK, July 25.—Gideon J.
Tucker, ex-Secretary of State of New
York State, died to-day at his home in
this city from a complication of dis
eases. He was 73 years old.
A Steamboat Burned.
QUEBEC, July 25.—The new passen
ger steamer Mistassinl has been burned
at her wharf at Roberval, on Lake St.
John. Loss $50,000; no insurance. i
WHOLE NO. 18,189.
RESIGNATION OF
PRESIDENT KRUGER.
Reports Regarding the Action of the
Transvaal Executive Conflicting!
According to Best Information He Did Re
sign His Office, But Conditionally.
The Volksraad, While Maintaining
Opposition to Kruger on the
Dynamite Concession, Has
Given Assurance of Utmost Con
fidence in the President.
LONDON, July 25.—Reports regard
ing the resignation of President Paul
Kruger of the South African Republic
are conflicting, but. according to tha
best information, he did actually re
sign his office, but conditionally. Tha
Volksraad, while maintaining its
opposition to President Kruger on tha
dynamite concession, has given its as
surance that it still has the utmost
confidence in President Kruger, and is
is believed he has withdrawn his resig
nation. As to the difference of opinion
on the dynamite concession. General
Joubert, Vice President of the republic,
and the majority of the Volksraad fa
vor the cancellation of the monopoly,
while President Kruger supports it. Tha
minority of the Volksraad desires tv
buy out the company.
MAY END IN WAR.
NEW YORK, July 2."..—A dispatch tq
the "Times" from London says:
The attention of all England is again
turned toward the Transvaal. The
"Times" says Premier Schreiner oC
Cape Colony cannot incite Kruger to)
make further concessions. This state
ment is generally accepted as reason
able in the face of Schreiner's explana
tion that he advised Kruger to wait
until he heard from the imperial gov
ernment. Much unrest is manriestea
here and this is not likely to be les
sened in the next few days.
An authority of the highest charac
ter made the following statement to
day:
"Unless every demand of England be
complied with there will be war. This
has been the intention of the Govern
ment from the outset. The Govern
ment has taken a leaf out of Kitche
ner's book and both the diplomatic
campaign and the possible military one
to follow will be of the most positive
and business like character.
"Milner was sent to South Africa for
the purpose of establishing the suzer
ainty of England not only in foreign,
but in doinesUc affairs. His irreduciblo
minimum was decided upon before
hand. The outianders' desires were
thoroughly considered and decided tn
be reasonable. If Milner's demands are
granted it will establish England's
right to interfere in the domestic af
fairs of the Transvaal; if not there will
be war.
"Lord Salisbury's resignation may be
expected within a few months. His
wife's illness may be given as the cause.
He is tired of the game and anxious to
retire. Only two men are thought ot
to succeed him. and only one is pos
sible at present, namely, the Duke of
Devonshire. His friends are now, work
ing hard. Chamberlain is not inactive,
but Englishmen generally are afraid of
him yet as a leader. Public opinion
ascribes to him too much shrewdness
rathen than too much ability. It is felt
that he is too much of a politician, too
little of a statesman.
"Every little detail of the campaign
has been mapped out. It will not be a.
repetition of former fights with the
Boers. It will be rather a campaign,
on the lines of Kitchener's advances in
the Soudan. Every point in the war
will be made safe before an advance is
made.
"In the coming conflict the whole*
British Empire will take part. Tho
English volunteers have been sounded 1
and they are ready. Australia. New
Zealand, Canada and India have been
heard from and will be called upon. No
chances will be taken, and for every
particle of damage the Boers inflict
contrary to the laws of civilized war
fare he will be compelled to defray the
expense. This relates to the possible
destruction of the Rand."
AMICABLE RELATIONS RE
STORED.
PRETORIA, July 25.—Amicable re
lations between the Volksraad and
President Kruger have been restored.
The conspiracy case against ex-Britisli
officers has been withdrawn and the
remaining prisoners were released to
day.
DREYFUS' TRIAL.
Some of the Witnesses Who Have
Been Summoned to Testify.
RENNES, July 25.—Among the sev
enty witnesses summoned to testify be
fore the Dreyfus court-martial by the
Government Commissary, are the fol
lowing: H. Casimir Perier, ex-Presl«
dent of Prance; M. Cavaignac and Gen
eral Billot, both former Ministers of
War; General Zurlinden, former Mili
tary Governor of Paris; General Cha
noine, who succeeded General Zurlin
den; General Roget, whose evidence in
the. first trial of Captain Dreyfus has
been published in the "Figaro"; Gen.
eral De Boisedeffre, formerly Chief of
the General Staff; Colonel Picquart.
who was sentenced to be dismissed
from the army for his championship of
Captain Dreyfus: Colonel Dv Paty Dv
Clam, former member of the War Office
staff; Major Count Esterhazy; M. Le
bon, former Minister of the Colonies;:
M. Hanotaux, former Prime Minister;
M. Paleologe, former attache of tha
Foreign Office; Mme. Henri, widow of
the officer who was accused of forging
the incriminating document in the
Dreyfus case, and Mile. Pais, reputed
to be the mistress of Major Esterhasy.
There Was a Mistake.
PARIS, July 25.—With regards to the
case of the alleged shoplifting at the
Louvre, and which the name of Misa
Hobbs, an American, was associated,
the management of the Louvre has
withdrawn the charge and explain
that there has been a mistake.
