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VOLUME LXXII.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. THURSDAY. MAY 16. 1901.-—TEN PAGES.
NUMBER 11S.
PRESIDENT
ENDS HIS TRIP
Mrs. McKinley’s Condition
Considered Very Grave
IS NOT ABLE TO BE MOVED
Chief Executive is Constantly
at Wife's Bedside.
tm* Fact That She Continually*
Grows Weaker Alarms the Physi
cians Who Have Called
in Consultation.
San Francisco, May 15.—(10 p. m.)—
{The members of the cabinet are very
apprehensive that Mrs. McKinley will
not rally. Her physicians have not
yet been able to check the bowel
trouble and her enfeebled condition Is
against her. At the Scott residence at
this hour It Is stated that there Is no
Immediate danger, although a change
for the worse would not be unexpected.
After consultation tonight Dr. Rixey
and Dr. Htrschfelder remained in at
tendance.
At 11 o'clock Mrs. McKinley’s con
dition was unchanged.
San Franclsoo, May 15.—After dinner
tonight the members of the Cabinet
called at the Scott relsdence. They
reported Mrs. McKinley’s condition as
unchanged. When she is conscious she
recognizes the President and asks for
him. She is not regarded as in imme
diate danger of dissolution. There is
no abandonment of hope that she will
rally, but in her weakened condition,
there could not fail to be apprehension
lest the spark of life go out.
Secretary Cortelyou at 9 p. m. gave
out the following bulletin to the Asso
ciated Press: The physicians report
nn improvement in Mrs. McKinley's
condition since noon today.”
Secrotary Cortelyou said that no oili
er bulletin would be issued tonight.
Owing to the very serious illness of
WrB. McKinley, the President today
definitely decided to abandon his con
templated Northwestern tour. He will
return to Washington direct as soon as
Mrs. McKinley is able to stand the
lourney.
The gravity of Mrs. McKinley’s con
dition has been known to the members
jf the President's immediate party for
several days, but has been concealed
In the belief that she would rally as
she has done so frequently in the past.
Her present Illness has been attended
with entirely new complications which
have not yielded to treatment, and the
President concluded this morning that
it was time the public should be ap
prised of the true situation. He is
also anxious that the citizens of the
cities and town along the route of his
contemplated trip, who have made such
extensive preparations for his visit,
rhould receive prompt notification of
the circumstances which compelled his
decision.
Doctors Called in Consultation.
A bulletin which Secretary Cortelyou
gave to the Associated Press this
Inorning announcing the abandonment
of the trip, coupled with another an
nouncement that Mrs. McKinley's con
dition was better In some respects, but
worse in others, prepared the way for a
bulletiu issued two hours later, stat
ing that Dr. Henry Gibbons of San
Francisco had been called in consulta
tion with Dr. Hlrschfelder and Dr.
Rixey.
Ever since Mrs. McKinley arrived at
the Scott residence she has been des
perately 111. Her extreme weakness has
fcecn the most alarming feature of her
condition. Her vitality has been at a
low ebb and she has seldom spoken to
those about her. The President has
been continuously at her bedside since
their arrival here Sunday night save
for the few hours Monday afternoon,
when he left her to go to San Jose, and
the three hours he spent yesterday in
the paradb. Mrs. McKinley slept
through his absence on both these oc
casions.
The strain which the President has
undergone during the past few days
bas been very great. It l»as been a
persona', sacrifice for him to carry out
his engagements here in order not to
disappoint the people, but he has made
it unselfishly.
Missed the Unveiling.
This morning he thought he would
be able to be present at .the unveiling
of the Donahue statue and so informed
the committee, but at the last moment,
when his escort had already drawn
up before the Scott residence, Mrs.
McKinley’s condition was such that
he decided not to leave, and all day,
except for half an hour this afternoon
when he yielded to the entreaties of
those about him and went out for a
drive, he remained at her bedside.
The members of the cabinet reluct:
antly consented to carry out today’s
program, at the University of Califor
nia and at Oakland. The visit to
Mount Tamalpais. arranged for tomor
row has been abandoned, but if Mrs.
McKihley’s condition warrants the
President will attend the reception
given by the various veteran organiza
tions of this city in the afternoon.
Just how soon Mrs. McKinley will
be able to travel is a question which
no one can answer now. It may be
necessary for her to remain here longer
than next Monday when the party
was originally scheduled to leave.
It is likely that it will be somewhat
later before she is ab'e to endure the
long trip across the continent, b.ut as
scon as she is sufficiently strong, the
trip "ill be made by the most direct
route, probably the Union Pacific. No
stops will be made and It la believed
the trip can be made in five days.
Continues. Very Weak.
At 7 o’clock tonight Mrs. McKinley
was no better. She has taken nothing
but liquid nourishment for several days
. nd her extreme weakness excites
much apprehension. The members of
the Cabinet who were to have attended
the entertainment given b.y the Bohe
mian Club tonight sent their regrets.
The President late this afternoon
cancelled his engagement for the ban
quet which was to have been given in
his honor tomorrow night by the Ohio
Society of California. x
It is generally reported in this city
late this afternoor. that 'the condition
of Mrs. McKinley Is extremely critical,
but nothing of a definite nature can
be learned as Mr. Cortelyou, the only
avenue of official information, declines
to make public anything tangible re
garding the happenings in the sick
room.
LONG MAT LEAVE THE PARTY.
He is Much Worried Over Sickness in
His Pamily.
San Francisco, May 15.—Secretary of
the Navy Long may leave the Presi
dential party and depart for the East
any moment. He has received word
that his daughter, who has been living
in Colorado Springs for over a year
for her health Is dangerously ill.
Secretary Long will be accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. Long and a son
of tender years. They boy was also
taken 111 yesterday at the Palace hotel
where the Longs are staying, and the
physician called in ordered the child
to bed immediately. The Secretary Is
much worried over the illness in his
family and It is said he is not inclined
to continue his trip.
SMITH WILL NOT GET OUT.
Says He Has No Intention of Resign
ing from the Cabinet.
San Francisco, May 15.—Telegraph
reports have been received here of a
rumor current In the East that Post
master General Emory Smith contem
plates retiring from the Cabinet and
that H. Clay Evans, United States
Commissioner of Pensions is scheduled
to succeed him. the Postmaster Gen
eral was asked concerning the truth of
the rumor. “There is no truth in the
report.” he said. "I have not even con
sidered such a step. I think it prob
able the report arose from the fact
that upon the expiration of the lease
of the house I occupy in Washington
I did not renew it, for the reason that
I wished to make a change of residence
but not leave Washington.”
SIXTY PERSONS DROWNED.
Collision Between Two Canton
Steamers on West River.
Vancouver, B. C., May 15.—Accord
ing to advices received today by the
steamer Empress of Japan, a shocking
condition of affairs exists in Northern
Ho Nan which is said to be in a state
of great disorder and extreme poverty.
Bandits and rioters make the bad con
ditions worse and in the prefecture of
Chang Te ten thousand are are active
rebellion, under arms. This is the
fourth successive year in which no rain
has fallen, so that no crope can be
planted. The price of millet has risen
to fabulous prices. It is said that
giMs are being sold into slavery for a
few pennies each by their starving
parents, but that boys may be taken
away for nothing by those who'promise
to feed them.
By a collision between two Canton
steamers on the West River, sixty pas
sengers were drowned. Those on
board the steamer San Chow were
locked in so that they had no chance
to escape.
CUBAN CONVENTION.
Majority of Committee Favors Ac
ceptance of Platt Amendment.
Havana, May 15.—A majority of the
committee on relation. Senorea
Tamaya, Villuendae and De Quezada,
are in favor of the committee making
an Immediate report advising the pun
atltutional convention to accept the
Platt amendment, denotes Gomez and
Silva are strongly opposed to this ac
tion. It is said that Senor Gomez, In
drawing up the minorty report, inter
prets the explanations of Secretary
Root as an admission that the United
States will change the Platt amend
ment If the Cubans insist upon it; that
clauses will be added guaranteeing the
absolute independence of Cuna; that
the third clause will be stricken out
as the Monroe doctrine provides for in
tervention should this be necessary;
that coaling stations used for coal shall
not be used for navnl stations.
WILL OPEN SALOONS.
All is Quiet at Jacksonville—More
Supplies Received.
Jacksonville. Fla., May 15.—It was de
termined at the meeting of the Execu
tive Committee this morning that the sa
loons be opened tomorrow. Colonel Eov
ell. who is in command of the troops
stated to the committee that perfect or
der prevailed, and that it was advtsahU
that the saloons be opened while th<
troops are here in order that any poasibh
ensuing disorder might be checked
Three car loads of mattresses, one cai
load of cots and one of miscellaneous ar
ticles were received today from Nc*
York and have greatly enhanced the work
of relief for the present.
The total of cash receipts of the Rellel
Association today is $108,745.
The Board of Trade today adopted ar
address to be sent to other commercla
bodies In the country reciting the need*
and asking aid to be sent to the Rellel
Association.
Tho number of people fed yesterday was
3.158.
“A HOT AIR YARN.”
Sates Says He is Not Trying to Or
ganize a Trust.
New York. May 15.—John W. Gates am
Mrs. Gates sailed for Southampton tO'
lav Before sailing. Mr. Gates's attentior
was called tn a dispatch frnm Chlcagt
stating that he was promoting a combi
nation of the outside steel concerns.
"That steel storv is another hot-all
yarn." said Mr. Gates. ' You can dent
that right off 1 know nothing aboul
combinations of stocks."
John I-ambert. an associate of J. W
Gates in the American Steel and Mir.
Company, also denies that he and Mr
Gates are trying to effect a combinatlor
r>f Colorado Fuel. Tennessee Coal ant
Iron and other kindred companies.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
Springfield. O.. May 15.—George W
Thatcher was arraigned this morning anc
entered a plea of not guilty to a ch.irgt
of forging thename of P. P. Mast to notes
amounting to $2%.000. His bond was re
dueed to $5,000. and President Samuel D
.Kirkpatrick of Madleon. Wts.. of th*
Mercer Heirs’ Association, is making ar
rangements to secure the prisoner s re
lease.
English Admiral Arrives.
New York. May 15.—Vice-Admiral Si
Captain Bridge. K. C. K, and staff, ei
route to the China station to relieve Ad
miral Seymour, reached this city on boan
the Oceanic from Liverpool.
MILITIA AND
MOB CLASH
Strike Situation at Albany
Still Serious.
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GOVERNof ODELL ACTIVE
to
3
& *
Dares Not § :ave for Fear of
Uglf| rroubles.
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Scores of Persons Injured When
Company Attempted to Take
Non-Union Men to
Its Bams.
Albany, N. Y.. May 15.—So serious is
the strike situation here tonight that
Ooverner Odell postponed a trip to the
State institutions, which he had un
dertaken, and returned to the Execu
tive Mansion. Two thousand armed
soldiers are now within the city lim
its. more are coming, and 2,500 are in
readiness to move to Albany when the
Governor so orders. A dramatic ele
ment was added to the day’s features
by the sudden death of Adjutant-Gen
eral Hoffman.
Citizens sabre-slashed, non-union
men with broken limbs and bloody
faces, women and children trampled
under foot, soldiers maimed by flying
missiles, and leaders in the crowd
beaten with muskets, were some of the
results of the day.
Mob and Militia Battle.
Mob and militia closed In combat late
this afternoon, but by rarest good for
tune, there were no serious casualties.
It was the introduction of more non
union men to take the places of strik
ing Traction employes that produced
the violence. Seventy-five non-union
men reacher Union Station shortly be
fore « o'clock and their deUerery at the
Quail Street bams, a mile and a half
away, was made with a dash under
cavalry escort with mob resistance at
almost every block.
Several of the mob were knocked
down by cornered cavalrymen, but the
record does not yet show a single fa
tality. In the passage through the
streets few of the non-unionists es
caped the bricks and stones that were
hurled at them, but less than a dozen
were badly hurt.
The ride of the non-union men
through the city was one of the dta
matic spectacles of the day. At 5
o’clock the Srd Signal corps mounted
and armed as cavalrymen, formed a
hollow square around the non-union
men who had Just arrived at the de
pot.
Five thousand men lagged at their
heels and thousands more crowded in
to the intersecting streets. A broken
alleyway along the south side of the.
Union Depot was the stage of the open
ing scene. Into It were driven four
flat topped open trucks. The crowd
recognized them as the same vehicles
that had carried the first batch of
strike breakers. Suddenly a side door
of the depot was thrown open and up
the alley toward the waiting teams
marched the non-union men.
A Pace for Life.
Once they were all aboard, the driv
ers brought their teams out Into the
street, the cavalry closed In arcund
them and the race was on. High up
on the top floor of a Broadway build
ing a wildly excited man barked out
an Imprecation on the heads of the
luckless fellows below him and 10,000
men took up the hue and cry. The po
lice threw themselves across the street
In solid phalanx but the crowd swept
over them and took up the chase.
Ahead were thousands more and they
closed around the cavalrymen.
Soon there came a volley of bricks
and three of the strike breakers sprang
from the rear wagon and were lost In
the crowd. The flying column dashes
into State Street for the run up the
hill past the Capitol. 'Here the crowd
was as dense and desperate as the oth
ers. and men plunged around the gal
loping horses.
One rider, cut off from the crowd,
brought his sabre down on the face of
one of his antagonists and a line of
blood marked where It struck. Two
companies of the Tenth Battalion were
concealed in Chapel Street and when
the cavalry escort dashed past they
ran across’ State Street and faced the
pursuing crowd with fixed bayonets.
Hie new line wavered and broke on
>ne flank, but In the main the move
ment was successful. But the strike
breakers were not yet free. Smaller
:rowds had gathered at various points
Llong the route to the barn and they
threw stones when the non-union men
rushed past.
Soldier* Charged the JCoh.
There was another wild scene at the
barn where thousands more had as*
tembled. The Infantry repeatedly
charged into the crowd, substituting
butt for bayonet, and after much effort
a passage was opened for the scurry
ing calvalcade.
The company says that It will pro
ceed to move cars tomorrow under
guard of the soldiers, and General fftoe.
In command of the troops, says he wlU
assist to the best of his ability with
2,200 troops.
Marshall, the non-union motorman.
who was injured yesterday by the mob
Is very iow and will probably die be
fore morning.
HOFFMAN'S sudden death.
Succumbed Before a Physician Could
Be Called.
Albany, N. Y.. May 16.—Edward M.
Hoffman of ®lmira. Adjutant General
of the National Guard and chief of the
Governor’s staff, died suddenly today
In this city.
He was In consultation with Major
General Roe. commander of the Na
tional Guard, concerning the disposi
tion of the troops catted Into service
to quell disturbances Incident to the
street railway employes’ strike, when
he was taken with a faintness. He
was assisted to his room, but died be
fore a physician could be called. Gen
eral Hoffman wa3 about 60 years of
age.
SENSATIONS IN PAWS.
Political Calm Budely Broken by
Two Incidents.
Paris. May 16.—The political calm
was rudely broken today by two Inci
dents—the return of the Marquis de
Lur-Saluces and the alleged exposition
of a scandal affecting M. Monies, the
French 'Minister of Justice. It Is ru
mored that M. Monies will resign In
consequence of this exposition.
It appear# that a German firm exhib
iting brandy at the recent exposition
was excluded from an award by the
Jury of Awards on account of the ap
pearance of their bottled brandy and
the label employed which was regarded
as unfair Imitations of French cognac.
Nevertheless this German firm was in
cluded in the list of these awarded
gold medals In the official Journal.
The Libre Parole points out that M.
Monies was the honorary president of
the concern srtlblMng this class of
produots an* Insinuates that he 1# re
sponsible for tbs forgesy from which
he pereonaHy profited. M. Cuneo d Or
nano, the Bosaparttst Deputy from
Charente. the cognac district, has ta
ken the matter up and in a letter to
M. Waldeck-Roussoau he oharges U.
Monies with making use of his public
functions to further his own brandy
business. M. d’Omano has presented n
resolution in the Chamber of Deputies
asking that a eommlttee be appointed
to Inquire Into the matter.
The return ef the Marqutr de Lur
aalucee Is characterised by the minis
terial pre s n, a sujfre ne manouvre by
the royalist and religious congrega
tions to delay the Senate's action on
the law of associations, as It I# Imag
ined the Senate will be obliged to sus
pend Its legislative work in order to
immediately convert Itaelf into a high
court. The ministerial newspaper# pra
dirt, however, that this manouvre will
fail because the Senate will dispose or
the law of associations first and even
assist the government by hastening the
option of the bill.
rhe Marquis de Lur-Saluce® in not
ply tb he arrested until Friday,
ursday being — holiday The eoyaL
ent. M* Buffet, is in Geneva confer
i* with the Duke of Orleans. Thia
,uld indicate that the return of the
irquis de Lur-Saluces is part of a
^-arranged scheme of royal agita
tion.
A BANK RAIDED.
bbers Secured $3,000 in Cash.
Nitro-Glycerine Was Used.
iOUlsvltle, May 16.—A special to The
rei from MunfordvlUe. Ky.. aays:
This morning about 2 o'clock robber*
Lered the Hart County Deposit Bank
I Trust Company’s building and stoic
MO In money and possibly more. The
ult was wrecked with nitro-glycerlne.
ree private boxes were stolen. All
itained money and valuable papers.
Bonds and many other valuable papers
re taken from the safe. The extent of
> damage has not yet been definitely
sertalned. The robbers left no clew."
Leased by Southern Pacific.
Portland, Ore.. May 15 —The Oregon
ian tomorrow will say :
The statement is made upon what
appears to be good authority, that the
Astoria and Columbia River Railroad
has been leased to the Southern Pacclftc
Company for ninety-nine years.
Uhl’s End is Near.
Grand Rapids. Mich., May 15.—Edwin
F. Uhl still lingers in a comatose con
dition. hut the end is expected at any
m Jtnent.
EXPLOSION
AT ARSENAL
Three German Privates
Are Missing.
AN OFFICER IS WOUNDED
General Chaffee Pays Tribute
to Von Waldersee.
American Commander in China High
in Hla Pralee of the Troops of
the Kaiser—(Boxers
Scattered.
Pekin. May 13 — An explosion at the
arsenal in Kalgan today wounded one
German officer and four prlvatea.
Three German privates are missing. It
is supposed that they were blown to
pieces. The Germans generally be
lieve that the Chinese intentionally
committed the outrage although evi
dence to substantiate this view is lack
ing. A thorough investigation will be
mode.
Dr. Munn von Scbwartzensteln gave
a farewell banquet to General Chaffee,
at which he paid a tribute to the
Americans and to their conduct during
their stay in China.
Replying to the compliments of the
German minister, General Chaffee
said: "Some of my most pleasant
memories of China will be of my as
sociation with the Germans and I
shall always esteem myself fortunate
in having been able to meet and ad
mire that grand old man. Count von
Waldersee. I hope he will see his way
to return to Germany through the Uni
ted State*.”
Count von Waldersee who seemed
deeply touched, said he hoped it would
be possible for him to do as General
Chaffee had suggested.
English Scheme to Pay Indemnity.
London. May 16.—A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Pekin, dated Tuesday,
May 14, says that Great Britain sub
mits an Important proposal to the for
eign minister* that China pay the in
demnity out of her own native re
source* on a system affording her
special facilities. The proposal entails
no increase of the maritime customs.
Liu Scatters Boxer*.
Berlin. May 15—The War Office has
received the following from the Ger
man headquarters at Pekin:
"General Liu's troops attacked and
scattered. 1.000 Boxer* to kilometres
south of Pan Ting Fu.”
COTTON SEED MEN.
Mr. J. W. Blaok of This City Reads
a Paper.
New Orleans, La.. May 15.—The In
terstate Cotton Seed Crushers Associa
tion, at its second day'* session, cleared
up its calendar-of papers on various
topics, and tomorrow will elect officers
and select its next place of meeting,
which will probably be Dallas.
Among the papers read before the
convention today were the following:
"Cotton Seed Purchases by the
Mills," by J. W. Black of Montgom
ery. Ala.
"What the Oil Mill has Dene for the
Cotton Planter," by J. J. Culbertson of
Paris, Texas.
■ "How to improve Home Trade In
Cottonseed Meal as a Fertilizer,” by
O. O. Wiley of Troy. Ala.
There were strong arguments in some
of the papers, urging a combination of
the cottonseed crushers into one large
corporation and this provoked the As
sociation to adopt a resolution unani
mously reciting that these were only
individual views of members and did
not reflect the sentiments of the As
sociation. which recognized the laws
of several Southern States prohibiting
such combinations.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS.
General Assembly Will Convene in
West Point, Mi*s„ Today.
West Point, Miss.. May 16.—The Gen
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, will convene here to
morrow. Rev. H. Clay Bird of Union
town, Pa., the retiring Moderator, will
preach the opening sermon at 11 o'clock,
and in the afternoon will occur the or
$3,042 PLEDGED FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL;
THE ADVISORY BOARD WILL MEET TODAY
Without any organized effort and
without solicitation $4S5 was volun
teered yesterday b.y patriotic Mont
gomerians to help swell the fund to
secure a line public hospital in Mont
gomery to be managed by the Sisters
of Charity.
This brings the grand total up to
$3,012. The accompanying amounts
have been pledged by persons who be
lieve that the proposition to build a
hospital in Montgomery is magnani
mous. It is believed that when com
mittees are appointed to work in the
interest of the movement the required
amount, $10,000, will be' easily raised.
Several persons who have subscribed
to the fund have announced that they
will double their subscriptions if it be
comes necessary. Among those who
authorized this statement are Messrs.
R. E. Steiner and W. B. Jones.
The Advisory Board.
The friends of the movement yester
day selected the members of the Ad
**#*##■*■#•#**•*******'***'******
* YESTERDAY'S SUBSCRIP
x- TIONS.
x* R. K. Steiner .t 100
* Mrs. Margaret Duncan - 1*0 ;
* J R Gaston . 50
*■ F. S. Jenkins. 50 •:
* Holt & Straus*. 25 1
x- Ray Rushton . 25 <
* T. J. Reynold* . 25
* E. C. Andrew . 25 •:
x- F. G. Caffey. 25 ■:
& Thomas F. Harrison. 25 i
X Lorenzo Davis . 10
X Dr. Chilton Thorington - 10 i
X- W. M. Selim . 5 t
* W. R. Brassell. 5
* R. H. Greene . 5 i
X 1 \
* Total .*
x- Previously acknowledged .. 2.557 •:
x Grand total .*3,042 -1
X'
ax.***, ****»****************t
risory Roard as follows!
J. M. Falkner. E. A. Graham, Jame
P. Ferrall. Tennent Lomax, Frank P
^lass. Alex Rice. William B. Jones
Thomas H. Carr, A. A. Wiley, Leoi
tVell, R. E. Steiner, J. B. Gaston, E
B. Joseph, Phares Coleman, Jame
Mclntrye, J. C. Haas, John P. Kohn.
I W. W. Screws.
' This Advisory Board will have a
[ meeting today when It will be organ
s' Ized and a definite plan of campaign
! will be determined, it is expected that
’ the Board will go thoroughly Into the
details of the proposition and that it
s may Issue an address to the people of
Montgomery.
[ A business man said yesterday that
he did not have the slightest doubt
that when the work of soliciting began
■ the required amount would be secured
w-Ithin a few days. He said a fine pub
r He hospital w.as so badly needed In
Montgomery that he was of the opinion
that every person who had the best
interest of the city at heart would
, subscribe something.
The amount announced this morning
, was pledged without the slightest ef
i fort and tt gives promise that the
money will be forthcoming and that.
i the hospital Is an assured fact.
ganlsation and the election of Moder
itor. The friends of Rev. E. E. Mor
ris of Marshall. Mo., and Hon. John
M. Gaut of Nashville. Tenn.. are
grooming them for the Moderatorshlp.
The attendance Is very large, repre
lentlng about twenty States from
Pennsylvania to California, and al
though West Point Is the smallest town
In which the Assembly has met for
fifteen years, the number of copimbtr
doners and visitors will probably be
the largest In the ninety years of.the
thurch's history._
THE PANIC IN LONDON.
Morgan and Rothschild Saved the
Day.
London, May 16.—Some dramatic de
tails regarding English action during
the panic In American stocks have
some Into the possession of a represen
tative of the Associated Press. It ap
pears that last Sunday the senior part
ner of the largest arbitrage concern
lummoned a meeting at a private house
where Mr. Morgan, lord Rothschild
ind others were present. He declared
that If the buying In of Northern Pa
cific shares were not stopped, his firm
must announce themselves defaulters.
Scarcely were the words out of his
mouth before his hearers declared that
such a step would mean an Immediate
loss of £16,060,000 to the London 8tock
Exchange. Lord Rothsohlld and Mr.
Morgan, contrary to all rtiles of court,
pledged their word that these would be
no further buying in of Northern Paci
fic. It Is generally realised that If this
arbitrage concern had not been able
to get Its needs met London would have
felt the effects for three years and
houses whose names are historic would
have been compelled to go to the wall
despite the fact that none of the par
ties In question had taken any serious
Initiative In the fight between the
American roads.
At Sunday's meeting, when the situ
ation was presented in all Its gravity.
Lord Rothschild said: "London must
be saved,” and when those present
agreed that the buying In of North
ern Pacifies must be stopped, he re
marked: “We have gained the day.”
One of the leading London stock
brokers said today to a representative
of the, Associated Press: “The whole
development of the last few days mere
ly shows how much we are In the pow
er of New York.”
QUESTIONS of orthodoxy.
Southern Presbyterians Will Consider
Change of Creed.
Little Rock. Ark., May IS.-This after
noon's trains brought large delegations
of commissioner" to the forty-first gen
eral assembly of the Southern Presby
terian Church, which meets at 11 a. m.
tomorrow. Tonight the commissioners re
ported for enrollment and there were
over 200. The opening sermon Is always
preached by the moderator, save when
he Is a ruling elder, as happens this- year.
The moderator, Hon. Joseph W. Martin,
LL. IV. has assigned that function to
Rev. N. M. Woods, D.D., of Memphis.
Overtures asking that the location or the
Home Missions Committee be changed
from Atlanta to Little Rock have been
received.
A lively question as to revision of the
church law on ecclesiastical commissions
will coma up. A committee was appoint
ed bv the last assembly to considerand
advise action. A majority report will be
made by Rev. R. O. Reed, who Is here,
and a minority report by Judge W. J.
Martin. A great volume of overtures
have come ap protesting against the In
sertion of a footnote to the confession
of faith on the "elect infant” clause, on
the ground that such a footnote may be
construed as a virtual amendment to tile
confession of faith without having taken
the constitutional steps. There are no
questions of orthodoxy likely to arise du
rin* tho session, in the opinion of the
leaders now here.
officers falx, out.
Cochrane and Goodrell Engage in an
Altercation.
Manila, May 16.—An unhappy situ
atlon has developed at the headquarters
of marines In Cavite. Col. H. C. Coch
rane was recently ordered home and
Lieut. Col. M. C. Ooodrel, formerly
commander under Colonel Cochraae at
Olongopo, was ordered to relieve him.
When Lieutenant-Colonel Goodrell ar
rived to succeed Colonel Cochrane the
twj officers had an altercation which
resulted In Lieutenant-Colonel Good
rell's denouncing alleged acts of ColT
enel Cochrane in connection with the
Olongopo command.
Colonel Cochrane reported to Rear
Admiral KempIT that Lieutenant-Colo
nel Goodrell was Intoxicated and that
night arrested him ostensibly on the
authority of Rear Admiral KempfC. The
latter disclaimed having given such an
order and reported the situation to
Washington with the result that Lieu
tenant-Colonel Goodrell remains In cus
tody and Lieut. Col. A. C. Kelton has
been placed in command at Cavite, re
lieving Colonel Cochrane. All are now
awaiting the result of a court of in
quiry. __
STOKES IS ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty of the Murder of
Rev. J. J. Wohl.
Williamson. W. Va., May 15.—The Jury
In the case of the Hon. S. D. Stokes,
charged' with the murder of the Rev. J. J.
Wohl. a Presbyterian minister, here lant
November, tonight returned a verdict of
not gulltv. Mr. Stokes killed Mr. Wohl
soon after the minister had preached a
sensational sermon In which he scored
Stokes severely. _
The Porte Hopes for Settlement.
Constantinople, May 15.—The foreign
embassies have received a note from
the Porte in connection with the recent
controversy regarding the foreign post
office In Constantinople regretting that
the "Susceptibilities" of the Embassies
were wounded by the previous notes
and hoping that the Embassies will
co-operate in bringing about a settle
ment of the question In accordance
with the desire of the Porte.
Prize Awarded to Moss.
Austin. Tex.. May 13.—The Southern
Intercollegiate oratorical contest took
place tonight In the Assembly Hall of the
State I'nlverslty and the attendance wa„
large, nearly every seat being occupied.
Governor Savers presided and the Judges
were Chief Justice Gaines of the Su
preme Court. Colonel A. W. Terell and
Attorney-General Hell. The judges
awarded the prize to Mr. Robert Moss of
Kentucky. Officers of the association
were elected as follows: \\ ard Russell
of Kentucky. President: J. B. Glbrell of
Texas. Vice-President: Mr. L. Y. Cannof
of Kentucky, Secretary and Treasurer.
Interesting Military Maneuvers.
Berlin, May 15.—Interesting military
manoeuvres took pla^e -around Metz
today under the personal direction of
Emperor William, who .commanded the
operations In storming one of the forts.
Crown Prince Frederick William was
present. Eighteen battalions were en
gaged. The site included Gorze, Re
zonville and Ars.
Emigration to United States.
Berlin, May 13.—The Prussian rail
ways have been Informed that there
will be a large emigration this spring
.of Ruthentan . farmers to the United
States and that 6,000 will pass to Ham
burg in the course of the next few
days.
SIX MINERS
LOSE
Five Fatally
Three Seriously
explosion was
Workman Smuggled
Heavy Smoke Became
Was Blown by Ban
Dust—Occurred
lngton, W.
Fairmont, W. Va., May IS. Hi
miners lost their lives, live were fatal*
ly Injured and three seriously burned .
in an explosion In the mine of the
George Creek Coal and Iron Company
at Farmington, seven miles weet of
this city on the main line of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, this morn
ing.
The dead are—Maynard Beatty of
Mannington; Joe Nichols of Eoanoon
Ing, Md.; J. H. Everson of Eremon,
W. Va., Dan Alferrell of Farmington;.
Joe Dominick, Italian; Tony Phillips,
Italian.
The injured are—Charles Carpenter,
fatally; Carl Hunter, fatally; Hernhet
Everson, fatally; Joseph Blaney, fatal
ly; Italian, fatally; Jefferson Fast,
Thomas Balnbrldge.
The mine was only recently put la
operation by the company, which was
Incorporated In Baltimore, Md. One
hundred and twenty-five men were em
ployed, only forty of this number work
ing underground.
Wished to Break Record.
Yesterday a number of cars were left
at the mine, and the management de
cided to bretPk all records with tbs
day’s output. Early this morning fif
teen miners were assigned to a portion
of the mines that has been workad for
some time, and the remainder were put
to work on headings some distance
away. One of the men in the rooms.
It Is believed, had smuggled a torch in
to the mines, as It gives so much bet
ter light than the safety lamps pres
cribed by the company. There is no
immense fan which sends 5 Oh) cubic
feet of fresh air Into the mines at
every revolution, and as the ahaft was
considered one of the safest In the re
gion. the miner did not heed the fre
quent warnings of fellow employes who
warned him of the risk he was tak
ing. At 9:16 the miners fired a shot
and the smoke, which was very dense,
caught fire from the torch and spread
either to the gas or dust, and the ex
plosion resulted.
The mlpe did not catch fire to any
extent.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
CHICAGO. May 15.—George H. PbllUps.
who has the corn market cornered, today
ran up the price to 64 cents a bushel. It
Is said that his profit on his sales today
was 175,000.
ROME. May 15.—Most of the houses of
the village of Aceronxa, near Potenaa,.
have been swept away by the fall of an
Immense rock. Troops rushed to the
scene of disaster. Thus far fifteen bodies
have been recovered.
TOPEKA, Kae., May 15.—Mrs. Nation
will appeal from the verdict rendered
against her. and declared she will argue
her own cases hereafter and demand wo
men Jurors. "I had two things to con
tend with." she said. "My lawyers bun
gled the case and there were anarchists
on the Jury. I am not Insane, and begged
my lawyers not to enter such a plea.
CINCINNATI. May 15.—Miss Marjorie
Harmon, daughter of former Attorney
General Judson Harmon, was secretly
married Monday afternoon to Oeorge
Heckle, a civil engineer of Boston. There
was no objection on the part of Miss
Harmon’s parents, except because Of her
youthfulness.
NEW YORK, May 15.—Judge Brown in
the United States District Court Issued
an order today for the removal of Cap
tain Benjamin Greene, John P.. W. T. and
Edward H. Gaynor. to Savannah, Ga.,
where they have been indicted for con
spiracy In connection with O. M. Carter,
formerly captain of the TTnlted States
engineer corps, In the matter of improve
ments In Southern harbors.
EVANSVILLE. Ind., May 15.—The
steamer Owensboro, a towboat, owned by
the Green River Coal Transportation
Company of this city, was burned to the
water's edge at Calhoun, Ky.. last night
and four lives were lost. The boat was
Without a watchman and had tied up at
Calhoun.
DENVER, May 16.—Mrs. Martha Ewart,
a widow, proprietress of a fashionable
room house, tired two shots at Joseph K.
Choate, manager of the Overland Cotton
Mills, and nephew of Cnlted States Am
bassador Choate. In the law office of
Wool cot & Valle during a conference laot
night. Neither of the bullets took effect.
About a year ago Mrs. Ewart sued Mr.
Choate for breach of promise and se
cured a judgment. She says she attempt
ed to shoot him because he had not set
tled the judgment.
Tuberculosis congress Omcers.
New York, May 15.—The Tuberculosis
Congrese elected the following officers:
Honorary President, Dr. A. N. Bell,
Brooklyn; President. Dr. H. D. Holton,
State Board of Health, Vermont. Among
the vice-presidents elected are Drs. Louie
H Debayle. Nicaragua: W. L. Bullard,
Columbus. Ga.; Major I. Howard. Cuba;
Dr. J. A. Fortich. Republic of Colombia;
George Brown, Atlanta, Ga.; Louis Le
Roy. Nashville: Edward Llceaga. Mexico;
Secretary and Treasurer. Clark Bell, New
York City.
Purchase of Rio Grande Western.
Denver, Col., May 15.—At a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad Company to
day the purchase of the Rio Grande
Western Railroad and the increase of the
capital stock of the company to $S2.400.000.
of which *44,400.000 Is preferred and IS8.
000 000 common stock, was ratified. About
so per cent, of the stock of the company
was represented at the meeting and the
vote was unanimous. The holders of the
preferred stock also approved the Issu
ance of *6.900.000 mortgage bonds for fu
ture requirements.
Morgan in Paris.
! Paris, May 15 —J. Plerpont Morgan a*
I rived here today.