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LAST EDITION
ViTIDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 16, 1899.
FRIDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
BURIEDJ53.
Gen. Charles King Tells of Ills
Brigade's Work
In a Report Submitted to the
Department.
HEX ALL VOLUNTEERS
Their Work Was Full Up to
That of Regulars.
High Praise GiTen to Colonels
of His Command.
Washington, June 16. The report of
Brigadier General Charles King-, com
manding the First brigade. First divis
ion during the early fighting at Ma
nila, has been made public at the war
department. This brigade composed ot
the First California, First Washington,
and First Idaho saw some very harl
fighting during the first days of the
attack of the insurgents. It was while
executing an order of Gen. King that
Major MeConnville, fell leading his
men of the Idaho regiment. Gen. Kins
calls attention to the fact that losses
of his brigade were greater than those
of any other brigade in the corps. He
also says that the damage inflicted on
the enemy was very great, his men
having buried 1S3 Filipinos. He adds:
"I beg leave to call attention to the
fact that this is the only exclusively
volunteer brigade corps and that it
fought with all the steadiness, dash
and discipline of their comrades, the
regulars.
" And now there devolves on me a
duty that I falter in attempting. I saw
no instance of shirking I saw many of
daring leadership on part of the officers
and of devoted following on the part of
the men. I shrink from discriminating,
yet I should not deserve the faith of
the command of which I am so proud,
were I to fail tt publicly mention the
officers who acting under my orders
were most conspicuous. My regimental
commanders. Col. Smith. First Califor
nia; Col. Wholley, First Washington
and Major Figgins. First Idaho, bore
themselves with marked bravery and
ability Wholley being under the heav
iest fire for the longest time his maid
en fight at that. Major MeConnville
died proudly heading his men in the
dash on a dangerous line.
"Major Weisenburger. First Washing
ton, was an example of soldierly bear
ing throughout. Captain Fortso was in
command in Pandacan island, constant
ly exposed and he and Capt. Whitting
ton. First Idaho, won my admiration
for their daring assault on a fiercely
defended position, the redoubt across
the Concordia. Capt. Otis. First Wash
ington, with his cheek and ear scored
by a. Mauser, led his company from
start to finish. The loss of 25 killed and
wounded in one company shows what
they had to fight through. Lieuts. Irwin
and Luhn. First Washington, the form
erly severely wounded, were notably
cool. Capt. Dyer and Lieut. Hathorne
of the artillery won the plaudits of the
men for consummate skill and coolness
and for the commendation of others in
line whom I did not see."
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Another of the Howards Bites the
Dust.
Chicago. June 16. A special to the
Tribune from London, Ky., says:
"News is brought here to the effect
that James Howard, a member of the
celebrated Baker-Howard feud, was
shot from ambush and killed near Man
chester last night.
"Howard belonged to the White and
Howard faction of the Baker-Howard
feud. No details of the killing have
reached here but the story was told by
a reliable man who lives in Clay coun
ty." FIGHTING IN SERVIA.
Between Natives and Force of
Turks and Albanians.
Belgrade, June 16. A number of Al
banian bands, assisted by 2,000 Turkish
regular troops, are reported to have
attacked a number of Servian villages
In the Javleonitza district. It is added
that during the fighting a large number
of men were killed and wounded on
both sides. The Turks, it is pointed
out, being in superior force, overpower
ed the frontier guards and now block
ade three villages. A force of Servian
regular troops has been ordered to the
scene of the conflict with orders to re
pulse the invaders.
H ENDERSON NAM E D.
One of the Congressional Committee
For Bland Funeral.
St. Louis, June 16. Colonel William
J. Bryan passed through St. Louis to
day on his way to Lebanon, Mo., to at
tend the funeral of Richard T. Bland.
He will speak at Carthage tomorrow
morning and from there will go to Leb
anon. Noah Hawk of Willow Springs, who
la deputy sergeant-at-arms of the house
of representatives at Washington, has
wired that he will attend the funeral
and that he has selected Congressmen
Joy, De Armond, Lloyd and Clark of
Missouri. G. W. Farris of Indiana.
Bailey and Lanham of Texas. Pierce of
Tennessee and Henderson of Iowa to
represent that body.
DEWEY SA1LES AGAIN.
Singapore, June 16. The IT. S. cruiser
Olympia with Admiral Dewey on board
Bailed from here at daylight this morn
ing. The next stop made by the cruiser
iwill be at Colombo, Island of Ceylon.
Academy Gets $300,000.
Philadelphia, June 16. The Academy
of Natural Sciences of this city will
benefit to the extent of $300,000 by an
agreement which has been reached be
tween the heirs of the late Dr. Robert
Lambon and the academy. The doctor
bequeathed his entire estate, valued at
nearly JT00.000, to the academy. A con
test followed and litigation was kept up
for five years until by the agreement
just reached, one half goes to the heirs
and the other half to the academy.
Some of the valuable property consists
eX wMtera realty.
REBUKES A UNIVERSITY.
Senator Allen Refuses to Speak Under
Ann Arbor's Bales
Madison, Neb., June 16. Ex-Senator
Allen has received an invitation from
the Good Government club of the Uni
versity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, to
deliver an address there during the
summer, but calling his attention to the
fact that "a by-law of the board of
regents prohibits partisan speeches
from the university platform." In de
clining the invitation Mr. Allen wrote
Mr. Meyers as follows:
"My Dear Sir: I have your letter of
the 6th instant, in behalf of the Good
Government club, inviting me to deliver
an address to the students at Ann
Arbor some time during the present
year. I thank you for the invitation,
but regret to say that it will be im
possible for me to accept It, owing to
the fact that my time will be fully oc
cupied with matters that can not be
laid aside.
"The by-law of the board of regents
to which you call my attention, pro
hibiting partisan speeches from the uni
versity platform, does not suit me, for
i will not speak from a platform where
I an not the sole judge of the fitness
and propriety of the subject I may dis
cuss and the language to be used."
AGUINALDO LEADS
An Attack on American Lines
at San Fernando.
Driven Back, Leaving 50 Dead
on Field.
Washington, June 16. The following
cablegram has been received from Gen
eral Otis:
"Manila, June 16. Adjutant General,
Washington: Northern insurgents con
centrated large force near San Fernan
dq and early this morning attacked
Mac Arthur's troops; enemy quickly re
pulsed and driven back, leaving over
fifty dead on field and large number
wounded; enemy in retreat. Our casu
alties fourteen wounded, mostly very
slight. Preparations for this attack in
progress several days; believed to be
under personal direction of Aguinaldo.
"(Signed) OTIS."
FLED TO THE HILLS.
Insurgent Forces in Cavite Fro
vince Have Scamped Off.
New York, June 16. A dispatch to the
Herald from Las Pin as by way of Ma
nila, says:
Spanish prisoners who fled Into the
American lines from Imus report that
the enemy has retreated Into the moun
tains.
They brought to Imus the bodies of
one hundred killed and 300 wounded as
the result of the recent fighting be
tween Las Pinas and Bacoor.
The Spaniards further say that the
Filipino forces are demoralized and
without ammunition and that many
rifles have been thrown into the river.
The mayor of Imus delivered the town
up to General Lawton. saying that the
people desire peace and to be friendly
with the Americans. He declares that
peace would now exist if it were not for
Aguinaldo's cut-throat band.
Cavite viejo is reported to have been
deserted by the enemy. Thousands of
non-combatants are entering the Amer
ican lines.
The official report shows that 121
bodies of insurgents have been buried
since the recent engagements. The
American soldiers are still finding
bodies.
A contemplated reception to the
Americans at Imus was spoiled by the
advent of an insurgent colonel, who
is said to have threatened to have the
populace killed if they did not leave.
Few stayed in the town.
The Fourteenth infantry and one bat
tery of artillery are now garrisoning
the place. The people are regaining
confidence and returning in spite of the
threats.
Tons of concealed saltpetre and thou
sands of pounds of antiquated artillery
ammunition and brown powder were
discovered in the powder house. Large
quantities have been thrown into the
river.
The panic stricken Insurgents have
given up several of their best defensive
positions in their wild flight southward.
Cavite Veigo, Aguinaldo's home, Nove-
leta and the entire region where the
Filipinos once thrashed the Spaniards,
have been deserted after the one battle
at the Zapote river.
Cascoes are landing supplies easily
in Las Pinas and Bacoor and on the
civer near Imus.
STANDARD OIL REPORT.
Capital May Be Increased From a
.Hundred to Five Hundred Million.
New York. June 16. Interests allied
to the Standard Oil company denied to
day a persistent report which was
afloat to the effect that there was to
be an increase of the capital stock of
the company from tl00.000.000 to $500,-
000,000.
According to the stories in circulation.
there was to be held a meeting of the
trustees, who would act upon the mat
ter and decide upon the distribution of
five new shares in exchange for one of
the old certificates.
As John D. Rockefeller and H. H.
Rogers were out of the city and will be
away for some days, there could be
found no one with authority either to
deny or affirm the report. In view of
tneir absence from the city, however.
the report is not generally believed.
DEMAND FOR MOTOR CARS.
The Czar Among the Many Recent
Purchasers of French Machines.
Paris, June 16. The motor ear boom Is
causing a great demand on makers here
from all parts of the world. Manv Eng
lish orders hare been received. The czar
ami other members of the Russian im
perial family are among the recent pur
chasers of machines.
Some of the cars command enormous
prices. M. Charron. th winner nf rhp re
cent Paris-Bordeaux race, has refused an
offer of 2.000 from an English nobleman
for the winning car.
Big Slaughter of Cows.
Ka.TlUalce Til Tun. lfi fiav nw
of 114 milch cows at Eastern Illinois
insane hospital today showed signs of
tuberculosis after inof ulotinn ; , h
tuberculin. They will be slaughtered.
PINCREEJETOES.
Governor of Michigan Kills Two
Bills.
Incidentally Giro Legislature a
Piece of His Mind.
HAS FAILED UTTERLY
To Carry Oat the Wishes
the People, He Says.
of
Tax Dodger's Interests
Carefully Protected.
Are
Lansing, Mich., June 16. Gov. Pin-
gree marked the closing day of the leg
islature by sending in veto messages
which hotly criticised .the legislature
for alleged failure to carry out the peo
ple's wishes. The governor vetoed the
amended beet sugar bounty bill and also
a bill appropriating 140,00.0, for a state
building and exhibit at the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo.
The beet sugar bill, as originally pass
ed had been recalled from the gover
nor's office, the governor having recom
mended that the amount paid any sugar
factory be limited to $25,000 annually.
No limit was inserted, however, in the
amended bill which reduced the manu
facturer's bounty from a. cent to half
a cent a pound.
The veto message said: "This legis
lature has passed no laws to equalize
the burden of taxation and make cor
porate and other property pay its share
of taxes. It was elected for the pur
pose of passing laws to equalize assess
ments and taxes and to make railroads
and other corporations pay as much
taxes in proportion as the farmer and
other small property owners It has fail
ed utterly to carry out the wish of the
people in this respect. The tax dodger
has either controlled or obstructed leg
islation. His interests have been care
fully protected. The effort seems to
have been made to appropriate as much
money as possible out of all proportion
to present income of the state and to
stifle all measures framed to make the
tax dodger bear his and its share of the
increased expense.
Governor Pingree strongly attacked
the senate in particular because bills
for taxing railroads and other corpora
tions in like manner with other prop
erty still repose in senate committees.
He added:
"The Republican party In convention
in their platform unanimously pledged
and the people endorsed reforms in
taxation not one of which has been ful
filled. Such violations of faith are some
times as dangerous to parties as to in
dividuals." As to the Buffalo appropriation the
governor said: "If this Republican leg
islature can not afford to make the pay
of Michigan's volunteers in the Spanish
American war at least one dollar per
day. it certainly should not tax the sol
dier's modest home for the purpose of
raising a fund to enable tax dodgers
to exhibit their wares in a neighboring
A NEW TREATY.
Reciprocity With West Indies
Under Dingley Law.
Washington, June 16. A' new treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain covering reciprocity with the
British West Indian colony of the Bar
badoes will be signed at the state de
partment this afternoon. A conrence
was held at noon today to perfect cer
tain details and the signing of the in
strument is to take place later in the
day. This is the first reciprocity treaty
under the reciprocity clause of the
Dingley tariff, as the previous agree
ments have been under a section al
lowing reciprocity arrangements "by
proclamation and without the formality
of a treaty." It is the first of the series
which the British West Indian colonies
Jamaica, Guiana and Bermuda are
seeking.
PAYS AT LAST.
Oil Inspector Turns $1,500 Over to
State Treasurer.
S. O. Spencer, state oil inspector, has
filed with the state auditor his report
of the business of the department for
the month of May. Mr. Spencer and
his deputies collected as fees for the
inspection of oils and gasoline $1,793.05.
The expenses of the department
amounted to $28.75. The balance of
$1,503.30 was today turned into the
treasury.
Mr. Spencer's expense account
amounted to $289.75. The balance of
fund for this purpose appropriated is
$121.80, so he is out a small sum for
May, with nothing in sight to pay the
expenses for June.
The oil inspector turned in last month
$2,000.
HAVE CH1CKENP0X.
There Are Sixty Cases at the
State Reform School.
The hospital at the state reform
school is full to overflowing.
There Is an epidemic of chicken pox
among the inmates and up to date 60
cases have been reported and have been
sent to the hospital.
There is only one serious case and
that Is the little son of Superintendent
Hancock. Dr. Buckmaster. the physi
cian thinks that the disease is on the
decline.
30 PERSONS DROWNED.
Stettin, June 16. On the river Oder
off the village of Zuellchew the passen
ger steamer Bluecher was run into and
sunk by the steamer Poelitz today.
Thirty persons are reported to have
been drowned. Ten were saved.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, June 16. For Kansas: Show
ers in southeast portion this afternoon
and possibly tonight; Saturday fair,
southerly winds.
GAMBLERS' GHOSTS.
Officers Hear Money Rattling But
Find Booms Empty.
The chief and two sergeants mar
shaled several members of the police
force last night to make a raid, but it
proved to be a "water haul."
The police had reason to believe that
a gambling joint was being operated
in the second story of a building on
Kansas avenue between Third and
Fourth and determined to raid the
place.
Sergeant Tim Donovan and Officer
Lucas were" to enter the place from the
back stairs and Chief Ramsey, Ser
geant Betts and Officer Carpenter from
the front. When all was ready the two
squads started for the suspected place.
Sergeant Donovan and Officer Lucas
went around the back way through the
alley, under clotheslines, passageways
and stairways. Up a short flight of
stairs went the sergeant. He felt
around for a moment in the dark and
opened a door. Officer Lucas followed.
Sergeant Donovan stopped at the top
and touched Lucas to stop him. The
two officers could hear loud talking in
the room at the south side of the hall.
They waited for the chief and his party
to come upstairs at the other end of
the hall. Both officers could plainly
hear the talking and the clink of the
money as it fell upon the gambling ta
bles. It seemed an age to the waiting of
ficer, and finally Sergeant Donovan
sent a courier- out to inform the chief
that everything was ready. The chief
and his followers charged up the front
stairs. Sergeant Donovan guarded the
rear end of the hall.
Officer Carpenter unlocked the door
with a skeleton key. Chief Ramsey held
the electric bull's-eye lantern ready to
to throw the' searchlight around the
room. Sergeant Betts grasped his
club a little tighter. Officer Carpenter
turned the door-knob. He looked
around to see if all were ready. Each
one nodded. The door flew open, the
crowd rushed in. The electric search
light from the bull's-eye was thrown
around the room. Not a thing was
there. Not even a chair. Whether it
was spirits or what cannot be said,
but Sergeant Donovan and Officer Lu
cas are still sure they heard people
talking and heard the money rattle.
The people talking might have been
on the other side of the hall, and the
clinking of money might have been the
noise made on the floor below, where
several girls were washing dishes.
UNDER WATER.
Brackett, Texas, Is Entirely
Submerged.
San Antonio.Tex., June 16. News ha3
been just received here that the town of
Brackett, about 120 miles west of San
Antonio, is under ten feet of water.
Pour persons are missing and are sup
posed to have been drowned. A water
spout over that place has inundated the
country for miles around. The South
ern Pacific tracks for a number of miles
west of Cline station are washed away
and several bridges are wrecked.
Many cattle have perished.
In Brackett the loss to property Is
heavy. The soldiers at Fort Clark
are caring for the citizens and dealing
out government rations.
PROF. HUNTER OF K. U.
Talks to the Nurserymen'sConvention
at Chicago.
Chicago, June 16. Topics relating to
the scientific culture of decorative and
fruit bearing shrubbery were discussed
yesterday by the American Association
of Nurserymen. Among the speakers
were Prof. L. R. Taft, of the State
Agricultural college, Ingham, Mich. ; C.
L. Watrouse, Des Moines, la.; Prof. H.
J. Hunter, of the State University of
Kansas: Prof. K. F. Goff, of the State
University of Wisconsin; A. A Albaugh,
Phoneton, O. ; S. M. Emery, Boseman,
Mont. Several committee reports were
also read.
During the afternoon session a paper
was read by one of the Canadian dele
gates present on the Canadian expor
tation act and the detention of nursery
act laws which some shippers claim
greatly hamper the exchange of nursery
products between the United States and
Canada.
Chicago was selected as the next place
of meeting.
MEDALS FOR DEWEY'S MEN.
1700ofThem for Seroes of Manila
Bay.
Washington, June 16. The navy de
partment today received the 1,700 bronze
medals authorized by congress for the
officers and men who participated in the
battle of Manila Bay. The bureau of
navigation will see to the distribution
of the medals, those for the officers and
men of the Olympia and Raleigh being
given to them in this country, while
those for the men on the ships still at
Manila will be forwarded. The medals
are handsome products of the Jeweler's
art. one face showing a bas-relief of
Admiral Dewey, -while the reverse
shows the idealized head of the Ameri
can sailor.
Arabs Hold Mahomet's Carpet.
London, June 16. The Cairo corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says: A
party of Bedouin Arabs recently at
tacked a convoy of Egyptians with the
Holy Carpet of Mahomet, between Mec
ca and Medina. A fierce conflict en
sued. Four soldiers and three civilians
of the convoy were killed and the rest
fled. The Bedouins hold the carpet for
ransom.
Burning Steamer Reaches Port.
Bremen, June 16 The British steamer
Monmouth, Captain Groggins. from
New Orleans, May 20, via Newport
News, May 27, arrived here on fire in
the afterhold. After the fire was ex
tinguished one hundred bales of cotton
were found to have been damaged by
the fire and 300 by water.
To Help In War.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 16. Prof. Regi
nald A. Fessenden of the University of
Pennsylvania, has invented a telescope
that will lessen the effect of smokeless
powder in warfare by locating the
flash when the powder is discharged.
The war department has taken the mat
ter up and a test of the telescope will
shortly be made before an examining
Doara at w asmngton.
Eleven Burned to Death.
St. Petersburg, June 16. Eleven
workmen were burned to death yester
day in a fire that destroyed a dwelling
house near Rybinsk, in the government
of Xaroslav, European Russia.
GRIES DEMOCRAT
Senator Piatt's Answer
Henry 0. Haremeyer.
to
Accuses Sugar King of Work
ing In Interest Of
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Corporation Attorney Shephard
Agrees With Trust Magnate.
Lanterbach Deprecates Agita
tion of Tariff Question.
New York.June 16. The Herald says:
Opinions widely different are being ex
pressed in this city in regard to the
statement of Henry O. Havemyer, pres
ident of the American Sugar Refining
company before the industrial commis
sion at Washington recently. .
Senator Thomas C. Piatt said: "Mr.
Havemyer expresses the views of a
Democrat and his statement was in the
interest of the Democratic party."
Edward M. Sbepard. a leading attor
ney for large corporations said:
"I thoroughly agree with the propo
sition that the serious evils of so
called trusts and monopolies are evils
arising from the tariff system. This
general doctrine was very well put by
Augustus Van Wyck in his speech at
the Democratic dinner in April. What
ever excuse there may have been in the
past for the maintenance of 'infant
industries," it is certain the United
States has grown far beyond the use
fulness, if there ever were any useful
ness of the extreme protective system
under which we now live. The true
warfare against monopolies ought to be
waged not by undemocratic interfer
ence with the liberty of business but
by dealing with the system of special
privileges created by the existing tar
iff." Edward Lauterbach said:
"Mr. Havemyer's statement is preg
nant with ideas that call for careful
consideration by those who shape our
national policy. The acquisition of Ha
waii. Porto Rico and the Philippines
and what appears to be almost the cer
tainty of the early acquisition of Cuba
will beget a situation. As soon as these
provinces become a part of the United.
States that will necessitate the most
careful consideration of the tariff ques
tion. No Republican would rashly and
without the most abundant considera
tion advocate an alteration of existing
tariffs. Changes in tariffs and even
threats of changes do more to unsettle
business conditions than anything else
and even a faulty schedule is better
than agitation on the subject unless it
shall result in a policy that shall be
just and above all, lasting for a contin
ued period."
Former Representative Dewltt War
ner, one of the leading members of the
Reform club said: "If Mr. Havemyer
imagines he can elude pursuit by cry
ing "stop theif he is not the first man
that made that mistake. Though the
accuracy of his statements as to other
people's sin make one query as to
whether with a somewhat further de
velopment of veracity he may not turn
out to be a new Saul among the proph
ets. "Should he once become converted,
his courage would make him invalua
ble. In the face of the facts, his own
conduct and the course of sugar stock
prices, his suggestion that he is pro
tected by only one-eighth of one per
cent is simply heroic. It is true, how
ever, that since Doescher and Arbuckle
have been producing he has actually
realized but little more than one-eighth
to which he owns up."
Gen. Wager Swayne. said: "There is
not a doubt in my mind that the insti
tution and maintenance of a protective
tariff as one of the features of the gov
ernment of this country was originally
wise and right and has been an essen
tial if not an indispensable factor in
its growth and welfare."
AS BRYAN SEES IX.
The Colonel Says Havemeyer Is Talk
ing For a Purpose.
Chicago, June 16. Colonel William J.
Bryan, who was in Chicago today, said
concerning the statement of President
Havemeyer of the American Sugar Re
fining company before the industrial
commission:
"We will find out a lot about these
combinations before we get through
with them. Here is Havemeyer, who
has made millions through the agency
of combinations, saying these things,
which are invariably inimical to labor
he could not live were it not for the
high protective duties. Now these du
ties were put there by the Republi
cans when they got in power and they
will remain as long as the Republicans
stay in power, but the fight of next
year will not be made on the trusts,
which will constitute a purely or a com
paratively collateral issue; the high
tariff duties and the consequent com
binations which follow in their wake
are the result of the victory in 1896 over
the money of the people as against the
money of the men who manage the
trusts.
"Of course, just as Mr. Havemeyer
says, 'the people are plundered through
the tariff laws,' but we must go back
of the tariff if we want to find where
the real reason lies. This sugar trust
magnate has not said anything that has
not been said scores of times before, but
never by some prominent an advocate
of trusts. Mr. - Havemeyer has some
object in view in making his statements,
but what it is, of course, I cannot say.
"These men of millions never waste
words any more than they throw away
dollars; every move is calculated; they
say and do things for the effect that
they will have; they do not talk idly,
for they are busy men; therefore, what
was Mr. Havemeyer's object in making
the declaration he did? We will have
to wait for that."
SLOAN STRIKES A WAITER
Who Accidentally Spilled Champagne
on Him
London, June 16. The Star says to
day: N
After the racing yesterday (at Ascot)
waiter accidentally upset a glass of
waiter aecidentall yupset a glass of
liquor on Sloan's clothing. The latter
instantly rose from his chair and struck
the waiter in the face with a cham
pagne bottle, inflicting severe wounds.
No doubt the affair will be hushed up,
but it was the most unprovoked assault
ever witnessed.
MILLIONS SHORT.
World's Wheat Crop Greatly Below
Last Year's.
Washington, June 16. The agricul
tural department has issued a circular
giving the substance of reports received
by it up to June 10 on the condition of
foreign crops. It says that a British
commercial estimate tentatively puts
the world's wheat crop of 1S99 at 2.
504,000,000 bushels .against 2,748,000,000
bushels in 1898, a reduction of 244,000,000
bushels or nearly 8.9 per cent. Another
estimate makes a reduction of 352,000,
000 bushels. '
Reports from the country around
Odessa and Nikolaieff, Russia, repre
sent the grain crops, both wheat and
rye, as almost destroyed by drouth.
Taking into account the injuries here
after reported in three or four other
provinces within the winter wheat re
gion, is Is evident that the crop of bread
grain for the empire as a whole can
not be a good one. It has even been
suggested that the crop may not ex
ceed that of 1897.
Information from Germany is scant,
but there has been complaint of de
ficient sunshine and warmth and the
Harvest was thought lucky to be a
wesk or two later than usual. Later
advices indicate better weather in var
ious parts of Germany.
According to the official report on the
Austrian crops for the middle of May
wheat and barley promised about an
average yield, but rye and oats were
below that standard.
In a report of the Hungarian minis
tery of agriculture issued May 20, the
area under wheat was estimated at
about 7,800,000 acres, against 7,100,000
acres last year and on this basis, taken
in connection with conditions of plant
some commercial estimates put the
crops as high as 140,000,000 bushels,
against 124,000,000 bushels in 1S9S,
though other estimates are less favor
able. Severe drought has prevailed in Rou
mania and the wheat and rye crops
are not expected to give more than half
of an average yield. Other cereals also
have suffered.
No official report has yet been made
as to the Indian wheat crop.
Next to the Russian wheat crop, that
of France is the largest and the outlook
for a good yield is decidedly better than
in the former country. According to
the official crop report for May 10, the
area under wheat is about the same
as last year or very little less, while
the condition is about 5 per cent lower.
On this basis a crop would be, in round
numbers, about 20,000,000 bushels less
than of last year.
In other continental countries and al
so in Great Britain there has been con
siderable complaint of cold, unseasona
ble weather, but except in Denmark
and Sweden there is no mention of any
serious injury to important cereal
crops.
No official report has yet been made
as to the Indian wheat crop recently
harvested, but it is known to be consid
erably smaller than that of 1898. Re
ports as to the agricultural outlook in
Australia are very favorable.
AGUINALDO'S DEATH
Is Reported But Rumor Is De
nied by Junta.
Chicago, June 16. The Tribune today
prints the following:
"London, June 16. An unconfirmed
rumor is circulated here that Aguinal
do has met a fate similar to that meted
out to General Luna two days ago. De
tails of the assassination are lacking.
However, as ihe report was brought
into Manila by a native, it finds some
believers there and here. The Lon
don papers have made every effort to
verify it, but so far have been unsuc
cessful. It is supposed here that the
murder was done by Luna's friends."
DENIED BY JUNTA.
London, June 16. The Filipino junta
here says there is no truth in the report
circulated here and cabled to the Unit
ed States that Aguinaldo has been as
sassinated. J. H. ATWOOD CHOSEN.
Leavenworth Man Made Imperial
Potentate by Mystic Shriners.
Buffalo. N. Y., June IS. The second and
last session of the imperial council. Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine, resulted in the elec
tion of officers as follows:
ImDerial Dotentate. John H. Atwood of
Leavenworth, Kan.
Imperial deputy potentate, J. u. W ma
sor. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Imperial assistant rabban, Henry C.
Akin, Omaha.
Imperial high priest and prophet, George
H. Green. Dallas. Tex.
Imperial Oriental guide, George L.
Brown, Buffalo.
Imperial treasurer, William S. Brown.
Pittsburg.
Imperial recorder, Benjamin W. Rowell,
Boston.
The next council will be held in Wash
ington. M'COY POSTS A FORFEIT.
The Middleweight Pugilist Anxious
to Fight Jeffries.
Chicago, June 16. Kid McCoy, the
middle weight pugilist, who is on iii3
way to Denver, while in the city posted
$1,000 with George Siler as a forfeit for
a match with James J. Jeffries fior the
heavy weight championship.
TAKES DEWEY'S PLACE.
Admiral Watson Assumes Command
of Asiatic Squadron.
Washington. June 16. Admiral Watson
has arrived at Hong Kong, and. being on
his own station, took command of the
Asiatic squadron, relieving Capt. Barker
of the Oregon, who has been in charge
since Admiral Dewey sailed from Manila.
Capt. Barker will return to the United
States on a mail steamer and will proba
bly be placed on leave and then on wait
ing orders, having seen much arduous
service for the past four years, t (vice in
command of the Oregon and as a member
of. the war board.
Reception to Schley.
Baltimore, June 16. Admiral Win
field Scott Schley, who arrived here
Wednesday night, as the guest of Gen.
Felix Agnus, spent yesterday at
"Nacirema," the country home of the
general in the Green Spring valley. A
reception was tendered to the admiral
and Mrs. Schley this afternoon at
which several hundred persons were
present.
Hanged' at 17.
Marlboro, Md., June 16. John Berry.
17 years old, coiored, was hanged here
today. Berry brutally murdered Miss
Amanda Clark and attempted to mur
der her sister, Annie, by beating them
with a heavy club at Bowie, Md., on
March 16, of this year. After commit
ting the crime he went for a physician
and a clergyman, having first made
Annie Clark swear on a . crucifix that
she would not betray him.
BLOWN INTO
JETERNITY.
Terrible Explosion fn Cape
Rreton Coal Mine.
Forty Miners In the Pit at
the Time.
PROCABLF KILLED.
Twelve Lifeless Bodies Hard
Eeen Recovered.
Catastrophe Was Caused by
Accumulated Gas.
Halifax, N. S., June 16. A special
dispatch from Glacebay, C. B., one mile
from the Caledonia mine, one of tha
collieries of the Dominion Coal Co.
says an explosion accompanied by ter
rible loss of life occurred early today.
More than 40 men were in the pit
when the explosion occurred and it is
believed that nearly all of them per
ished. Twelve lifeless bodies have al
ready been recovered.
The explosion was caused by gas
which had accumulated in the oM
workings. The night shift had just
come out of the mine, otherwise tha
loss of life would have been even mora
appalling than it is.
Some of those in the mine escaped
through the top but how many is not
yet known. The officials at 10 a. m.
were unable to state how many were
in the pit but say theer may have been
fifty-five.
AN AWFUL ROAR.
The explosions occurred in the west pit
at a depth of about three-quarters of a
mile and were caused by gas which,
had accumulated in the old workings.
The full force of men employed in the
mine at night is about 150. but the night
shift had just stopped work and all but
about sixty had left the mine. There
was scarcely an intermission between
the concussions. The first was a dull
boom. Then there was a rumbling noisa
like an earthquake, succeeded by a
deafening, prolonged and awful roar
which reveberated among the hills for
miles, and the shock of which shattered
glass in every direction, in the immed
iate vicinity or tne disaster, urc mean
ing of the sound was well understood
throughout the district and an anxious
people flocked to the mine entrance. Be
fore they arrived suffocating volumes of
coal smoke began to pour out, showing
that fire had tollowed the explosion.
The officials of the mine were among
the first to reach the shaft. A tally ot
the men showed that some three score
were missing, but a moment later a'
number of the miners appeared, having
escaped by a slope. There were about
25 in the company who were ableto re
port their presence to the anxious
friends at the shaft, but several others
who had managed to get out of tha
slope had fallen, overcome by exhaus
tion or the fumes which they had in
haled. When these had been reached
it was evident at least twenty men. audi
possibly thirty, had been cut off by.
the explosion and perished.
Of the incidents attending the explos
ion, the survivors were for a long tima
too confused to give an intelligent ac
count. There was no apparent danger
at midnight nor up to 2 o'clock when
the underground manager, Thomas
Johnson, now missing, last reported.
Shortly after 4 o'clock the watchman,
smelled gas and burning wood and
Manager Thomas Brown was notified.
He opened the shaft just as the ex
plosion occurred. The work of rescue
was promptly undertaken by Assistant
General Manager Johnson and Daniel
Merlien, underground manager of the
Hub colliery, with a large number ot
miners.
WORK OF RESCUE.
The party were confronted with many
difficulties. Men, women and children
hung about the opening of the slope,
weeping and distracted. Down beiow
a pitchy darkness prevailed, lighted by
occasional brilliant bursts of conflagra
tion raging throughout the pit. Tha
lamps of the rescuing party shed feeble
gleams as the volunteers gropej
their way down into the mine, the pois
onous gases almost choking them.
After a brief time a body was brought
up, then another, and another, until 13
had come the surface. None of them
was mangled, but all were blackened.
The bodies were laid side by side in the?
large room in the office building. Men
and women crowded into the place anil
the identifications were accompanied by
most pitiful scenes.
In the midst of the excitement at tha
mouth of the shaft the form of Manager
Brown was brought to the surface. The
opening of a door in one of the pass
ages was followed by an explosion, and
Brown was knocked senseless by tha
shock. In spite of the efforts of tha
rescuing party, the proportions of the
fire in the pit soon forced them to give
all their attention to that. The work
had to be stopped at frequent intervals
owing to the danger from fire damp,
and with each retreat of the men tha
fire traveled with double fury. The
wreck of the mine seemed beyond!
question, but later the atmosphere
cleared somewhat and the work of fight
ing the fire was effective.
TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE
E.'lsworth Ingalls the Double of Harry
Rankin of Kansas City.
Klisas City. June 16. If you should
chante to meet a man you think to be
Harry Rankin, the (ire insurance agent,
on the street, look twice before you speaic
to him. as it may not be Mr. Rankin at
all. but his double, Ellsworth Infial's f
Atchison,- Kan., son of John J. Jnsalls.
former United States senator. The resem
blance of ti'ese young men is so remark
able that friends, acquaintances and ev&n
employes of ' Mr. Rankin have spoken to
Mr. Ingalls ffc-r Mr. Rankin, and even in
sisted on talking insurance with him,
after being assured that he was not Mr.
Kankira.
The men are nearly of the same height.
Both have dark auburn hair, and each
wears a stubby red mustache. Even when
together thev resemble each other so
closely that it is hard to distinguish one
from the other. Mr. Ingalls is visiting
his brother-in-law and sister. Dr. K. .
Blair and Mrs. Blair, and. being a stran
ger in the city, the cases of mistaken
identity are nearly all on his side.
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