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f J" " i f r &' The circulation of The Times yes terday was 41 ? 300 Copies. Dally average last week, 40,069 Copies. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. ne For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, showers; -variable winds. ITO. 1,188. WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1897 TWENTY PAGES. THREE CETS. aObe VL FUTURE Of -JOHi SHERMAN Ho Broods Over the Treachery of Republican Politicians. THE CAUSE OF MS CONDITION Openly Stated In PolitlcnL Circles Thut the lutentlon of McKlnley and llsinim to Shelve the Eminent Chloan Is Responsible for His. Fa II lug Health. After .having pawed hnlf a century In active political voikJcbu Sherman, Sec retary of State, amiSperbaps the most noted of all living founders of the Republican party, will soon retiie to private life, About a aiontb ago Tlie Times told Jn detail the decept ens that bad been piac ticed on John Sherman by Republican pol iticians In persuading Mm to id ugu.-li hit, Feat In the Senate to giatify the am bition, of Mark Ilanna, and stated then that the iuiement oi Air Sheiman from the Cabinet would take place befoie the begiuntng of the new 3 ear. It -was also stated that if it were not for the uncertainty of the election to be held In Ohio next fall, Mr. Sherman's retirement would be a question of but a few weeks. At the time this authentic account was published in The Times the program relating to Mr. Sherman's en forced retirement was correct In detail. Since then there has come to the surface facts, that are greatly to be deplored, and -which for some mouths, have been suppressed by the friends of Mr. Sherman, but which may hasten his exit from the Cabinet and his retirement to private life. It is broadly and openly suited now that the distinguished stateMiiau'bralllnghealth, mental and physical, Is due to the treach ery which he has experienced from the Republican party, and The Times learns from a high source that the Secretary hroods a gieat deal over the anomalous portion he occupic-s as head of the State Department, but practically subordinate t. bis chief assistant, J udge Day When thePresldeut, to pleabe Mr. Uanna, announced that lie had determined to appoint Senator Sherman Secretary of State, in order to accommodate Mr. Ilanna, a number of warm pergonal friends of both the Senator and the President, attempted to dibsuade Mr. McKlnlcy from tuali action. They called attention of the President to the advanced age of Mr. Sherman, aud pointed out the Infirmities that are the companions of age. With the greatest consideration for the veteran statesman these friends mentioned, among other fallings, consequent upon age, his failing memory. Tills had been observed for some considerable time by Senators and others at the Capitol and elbewhere, who came in close and constant connection with him. The vast amount of work to be done by the Secretary of State during the present Administration, owing to the diplomatic complications existing between th s coun try and Spain, Cuba, Hawaii, Japan, and Turkey, was pointed out to the President and he was told that Mr Sherman's ad vanced age and his Infirmities would not permit him to give these important matters the consideration due them. The l'rewdcnt was not to be deterred In his purpose, for he wanted to pay his debt of gratitude to Mr. Hauna. He said to these advisers that he would sec to it that Mr. Sherman's strength would not be overtaxed, for he would give him an ae tistant thoioughly capable of relieving the Secretary of the greater portion of the cares of the office. Mr. Sherman was appointed and It was with the greatest reluctance that he ac cepted. His many years of politics warned him that in relinquishing his seat in the Senate, he was hurrying to a close of his public career, but the firmness of will that had ever characterized John Sherman In his aggressive career seemed to be wanting, and the appointment was finally accepted. boon after Secretary Sherman was In stalled in office his la ling health bpcame very apparent. It created grave apprehen sion In the Administration. Finally the Infirmity became to pronounced that the President concluded thut he could hesitate no longer, and one morning, to the surprise of every one, he canceled the comnnVsiou of Judge William Day as special commis sioner to Cuba and appointed him Ass fit ant Secretary of State, thereby anticipat ing bv several weeks an action that had been scheduled to go in effect upon the re turn of Judge Day from Cuba. The .Assistant Secretaiy was at once placed in charge of all the important state matters, and from that day to this John Sherman -has been Secretary of State in name only This action of the Administra tion worried the Secretary very much. He realized Its import, and seemed to feel it as a reflection on him. He knew that his former colleagues in the Senate were doing business with an assistant that should be done with himself, and he felt keenly the knowledge that the diplomatic representa tives called on official business to see Judge Day and called on him as a mere formality. He brooded over it constantly and his memory became more and more tieacher ous, and so forgetful Is he now thatoften at Cabinet meetings he has forgotten to take with him papers he knew to be Indispensable to the subject to be con sidered by the Cabinet. lie has repeatedly made statements to representatives of the press on one day and, forgetting what he has said, has, on the following day, given out the reverse. This has been the experience of the members of the Cabinet, and for a long time they have been much con cerned and under fear that the Secretary's treacherous memory would involve the Btate Department in serious complications with foreign diplomats. Recently Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, piesented Secretary Sher man with a printed bound copy of the reforms that Spain has offered to give to Cuba. Mr. Sherman read the volume with Interest aud trcatcdit as something entirely new. He had read the same thing a Ecore or times on typewritten paper, but appar ently had forgotten it. He had, alio, heard the reforms discussed at the Cabinet meet ings. Another, and a more serious indication of Infirmity, was his assurance to the Portu guese minister and several other foreign ministers, that he did not approve of the treaty with Hawaii, and his denial later that he had made the statement. His for getting to notify the Japanese minister "when he notified all others of the time when the Hawaiian treaty would be sign ed, although he had been specially re quested to furnish the Information, has created aa unpleasant complication with j the Japanese government, for -which the Administration will probably have to apologize. It j h related by a visitor who called on him a little while ago to discuss a matter connected with the war In the East And who asked some question concerning Greece, which Mr. Sherman could net answer, that the Secretary said: "Why don't you go and ask the Greek minister?" The visitor responded: "There is no Greek minister in Wa.hugtlon." "Oh, yes, there is," persisted Mr. Sher man. "Go and nsk him about this ques tion." And yet everybody here except our venerable Secretary of State knows that Greece, for reasons of economy, has not for years kept a minister In the United States, and has none here now. It is said thut the members of the Cabinet realize now that the forgetfulnej-B -of Mr. Sherman Is liable at any time to very seriously interfere with the delicate diplomatic matters the State Department has on Its hands, and that they would feel much easier it Mr. Sherman would htaow his resentmeuu against being made a sub ordinate Jn the State Department,, where he should be chief, and, tender hiK resigna tion. In fact.it was current gossip about the State Department yesterday that Mr. Mc Kiuley ma deem it uuwIm to wait until the Ohio election is held, but that Imme diately after the convention request tlie Secretary to reign. It vab also said that It was proposed to induce the venera ble Secretary to take a long summer vaca tion, with the alluring hope that reit w.ll lecureiate and benefit him. Dining the last week there have been many Morie told of Mr. Sherman's ""or getfulness of social functions as well a business engagements. CHARGED WITH LARCENY. George C. Blnlr Arretted in Boston on n Serious Offense. Coton, June 19 George C. Blair was arrested this afternoon charged with steal ing u dn-ss-suit case, coutaming clothing and jewchy valued at $500, from G But ler Smilli, of the Hotel Vendome. Smith, whe knew Blair slightly, asked him to look after his dresa-.sult case for a moment at the Union station while he did an er rand. When Smith returned, Blair and the bag gage were missing, but the latter was caught within half an hour by prompt work of the Inspector. He was about to take h train for New York, from the Boston and A litany depot. Blair, when ar retted, refused to give his address. He has been living at an up-ttfwn hotel for several wekf, and doing-the heavy-swell act around town. He is tald to tie a graduate of the Uni versity of Virginia, MACHINES TO REPLACE MINERS. Conl Operator Wultlug for an Op portunity to line Them. Altoona, Pa., June IB. The convention of coal miners held In this city a few days ago, bids lair to inaugurate tlie dyiug struggle of the Pennsylvania bitu minous coal miner against the inevitable reduction of wages. Should a general strike be declared, as is probable, a j ear's time will witness the passage of man power in mining. The largest corporations are waiting for an opportunity to substitute steam-mining machines for man power, and a strike would give them the chance they want. An idea of the vast utility of the mining machine may be obtained when it is known that one machine can dig 250 tons of coal daily, or Just as much as fifty average miners. THE EASTERN SITUATION. Hard to Believe That Turkey In tends to Surrender ThesHuly. London, June 19. Although the dis patch from Constantinople received today, stating that the peace negotiations had been brought to a satisfactoiy conclusion, Is based on Turkish offic.al authority, it Is felt here that it Is almost too early to assume that the Sultan intends to give up Thessaly, which is the richest province in Greece. It is possible that the attitude of Great Britain in firmly refusing to see Greece despoiled of her territory, had the effect of causing Turkey to abandon her Intention to hold on to the conquered pro vince, but the Turk is very wily, and it is thought it would be better to await the evacuation of Thessaly by the TurkU'i army before taking it for granted that the troops are to be recalled. FIRE AT BOWIE STATION. Country Residence of. Mr. Emmons, of Washington, Destroyed. Bowie Station, Md June 1 9. The hand some residence ot Mr. George E. Ernmous. of Washington. D. C, took fire today about 8:30 a. m , aud was totally destroyed. The only articles saved were some pieces of furniture. The house was one ot the finest In the county, and was recently puicbased from Mr. Austin II err, son of the late millionaire Herr. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it Is supposed to have started from sparks from tho kitchen Btove. The house keeper, the only occupant of the house, would have perished but for the timely as sistance of friends. The amount of damage 1 a not known. FATAL AFFRAY" AT NORFOLK. William Boone, n Prominent Citizen, Kills James McAlpln. Norfolk, Va., June 19. At 10:45 o'clodr on High street, In Portsmouth, James Mc Alpln was killed by William Boone, a prominent citizen. Three shots were fired, the one which produced death passing through tho eye and entering the brain. Boone is under arrest. ne refused to talk, other than to Intimate that McAlpin had attacked him with a black-jack. The dead man was a son of Dr. Charles McAlpin and belonged to one of the oldest families in tlie State. His brother Ken neth is on the inspection board at the Brooklyn navy yard. BANK EMPLOYE GOES WRONG. Forges a Check on a Long-standing Account. Indianapolis, Ind., June 19. M. T. Dashiel, a well-known society young man and for four years a trusted employe of the Indiana National Bank, 1b under ar rest, for forgeiy, He speculated with tlie, E. S. Dean Investment Company and drew a check on the Green castle Bank for $200, usingan assumed name. The forged check was on an account that has been standing at the bank for several 3 ears. An inquiry resulted in a confession by Dashiel and his arrest today. Laoy's pure food ice cream, none better, 90c. per gallon. 601-603 N. Y. ave. nw. Ivy Institute Business College, 8th andK. Unexcelled surauiercourse,$5;doy oraiglit. - - - h - k?CT&---,-jS - - J&j&esSvr -zlS 3T SmmSmrKsL JUL JAPAN PEELS AGGRIEVED Annexation Proposition Kept Secret From Her 3Iinisler. OTHER POWERS NOTIFIED Will Continue to Press Her "De mands of Indemnity Importance of the nawatiuu Islands From a Military Standpoint A Valuable Report Suppressed by Cleveland. The statements attributed to Secretary Sherman relative to the conduct of the Japanese, as an excuse for his alleged change of front on the subject of Ha waiian annexation, has not tended to put the representatives of that power in any too friendly an attitude toward the an nexation of those Islands to the United States The protest of the Japanese has been filed with the State Department. It is diplomatically denied thnt It is a proteft in the strict Interpretation of cne word, but it is a very strongly worded note, in which thut government sets forth the fact that she hopes her rights will be protected by this Go eminent in the absorption of the island. Hint note will be sent to the Senate as a secret document for use In the consideration of the treaty. While the Japanese officials profess noth ing but the most friendly feeling for this Government, they do not so diplomatically conceal their true feeling toward the Hawalians. It is now an open secret that several of the European powers have had cognizance all the tlmcthatthis annexation proposition was in contemplation. The Japanese, however, who have more of their citizens on the island than any other na tionality, were ignored, and knew nothing ot it until the treaty was signed. They believe they should have been consulted in the matter, or at least notified. The relations between the two governments were, however, bo strained that the Hawalians reasoned, and justly, that it would not do to intimate to the Japanese the step the Hawaiian government was. about to take. It might have precipitated at once a condition on the islands veri similar to that which Is sought to be avioded by this policy of annexation. The Hawalians were too" tightly caught in the clutches of Japanese power to give that government auy hint of their efforts to escape the meshes that were gathering about them. It was for this reason that Japan was kept in the dark, and it is natural that government should feel itself aggrieved and slighted. 'the japain't-e goeriunent will continue to pro? its demnnds lor an indemnity for the acts of the Hawaiian government with respect to the refusal to admit certain Im migrants who landed on thelslands, but the Hawaiians, made bolder by the first steps looking to annexation, will not make that rapid progress in these negotiat'ons she might have been induced to make a few weeks earlier. It is quite probable that this question will remain unsettled up to the time of tho annexation, and that what ever indemnity vshall be paid, If any, will be settled by the United States. Senators who have given the subject some attention say that it is more than certain that Japan will have cause to com plain of the United States if Japan clings to the idea that under her treaty rights with Hawaii she has perpetual privileges which cannot be set aside. The annex 1 tlon of a country to another vitiates all treatie1. and puts the annexed country before the world on identically the same plane as that of the country to which it is annexed Necessarily any and all treaties, and especially those with Japan, will bo nullified, and Hawaiian territory and all the vlghts and privileges therein will be controlled by existing treaties be tween this Government and those that have lind preUous relations with Hawaii. The idea of Japan holding a perpetual right of any kind would not be entertained by this Government, and it is doubtrul if Japan presses that point very strongly. One of the things that will go hand In band with annexation will be the construction of a cable to the islands. "This will certainly be done," said Sena tor Davis, "and should have heen done some time ago. It would be an Impera tive necessity with the islands belonging to ub. They arc 2,000 mueB away, and we could hardly depend upon the steamers for our news from those islands. A cable is necessary, anyhow, and would be con structed in course of time. With the can A HOUSE wrn-u REED, WHY NOT? atiuction of a cable distance is annihi lated, and the Hawaiian Islands at once become piacticaily contiguous property." The Hawillau Islanos will f,e takeu by the United States more fur" ttteir military Importance than anything' else, and such inci, as Senator Fryc look upon tkem as of fcurli -vast importance that no amount of co-it blmuld be considered in securing them ami fjaking them tlie stronghold ot the Pacific. In this connection, it may be stated that there Is in the possesion or the Goeriinicnt an Important document, one of the few. If, Indeed, It Isiotthe only one, In connection with , the Hawaiian subject that has not been stat to Congress. If Is the icport of Admiral Walter on tlie fcurvey ot Pearl harbor, with an estimate or the cort of converting iCInto a strongly ! fortified natal station. 'Jhpre In supposed to Le so juurli, Infortitat'on-In this report thut It is likely it will be culled for by the Senate . . This report was guaidcd-wuluuaiust&k- lug tccrcc.t and cnie by the Iftftt Adminis tration, wh'ch did all" Jt toUd to fclille ncntin legariltollawafi. It American ser.tiu is understood that the old admiral made a strong n rgumentin faor of the mmediate 1 expenditure of $SC0,CC0 for the foil fica- tion of Peail Harbor. That icport was so entirely at varance with the ewtabllshed policy of an administration that had en- deavored to put a defunct Queen back on a tottering throne Uiat It was hidden away and the offic'alslu cljaigcthrcatened with dlMi.lssnl ficm the scivlce if any on was ever given a chance ,to get a gl mpse of it. It is an Intensely Inteiesting docu ment, and nhotild now me the I'ghtof day. Naval and military men are taking a keen inteiest la this treaty, and every one of them hopes for its ratification. The man who is enlisted under the flair and . un.tc !. rn'iro roru?ti ! , flfinrinn above him becomes attached to It, per haps more than he whfj sees it only as a holiday emblem. These military mm have for years looked with longing eyes upon these islands, and now that they are within our grasp and under tlie protect ing care of a friendly Administration, they arc more than delighted. They say thni. the department can store .lhouHjids of tonsof coal at thisproposTcdJtation, supply It cheaply to ships attached to the Pacific station, and by preparing fojr minor repair and docking, can obviate the necessity ot ships maVing long runs at' intervals by being forced to rctpxn to ,San Francisco. Nothing will be doneattthls session of i Congress, but It is said fjy members of the , committee at both endb. of the Capitol that as &0011 as inu' iianujare anncxeu. pro I vision will be made fdT this work, and ! within a very few $earcstJ United Stat-. 1 will have a fortified harbor and other facilities in the middle of the Pacific that will make her the controlling sea power of that great water highway. ANTI-FOREIGJ, RIOTS. English Mission at Wuchen De- stroyed by a 3Iyu. Shanghai, Juue 19 -It is reported that there has been a renewal"" of the anti foreigner riots In the province of Klang HI. The English mlf-sion at Wuchen has been destroyed by a mob, headed by one of the literati, who ordered his fol lowers to kill five Englisji ladies who had taken refuge In a barn, after fleeing from the house ofMr. iJlahdford, a mis sionary, whose residence Was afterward . . , ,, . "i A , destroyed. The refugees have -armed at Kiu-Xiang, almost nakedhavlng iost all PD.SSeS . , -'., r, , iue iiua-ia uum-KBuji c rmiLi, uaiw.i mission at Wuchen. Fnitr European gun boats now guard the" European settle ment. "" - J - TOP. ENGLISHMEN -SUHPItlSED. f Object to This Country Entering the Aunexntloni'Bosiiies.s. London, June 19. Londorihasbeen great ly surprised and shockeotodiscover that the United States has gone into the busi ness o anuexation,sa fieldtfhich she con sidered belonged entirely to herself. A rumor is in circulation here that Lord Salisbury will protest against the annexa tion of Hawaii by the United States, but It Js highly improhable that there is any truth in It Some of the Tory organs were prepared to make onslaughts on the new American policy, but'Tt is believed that word was ent outby th'e Tory leadera that the matter wasiJae that might better he left alone, Cutting Down "Wages. Pittsburg, Pa., June J 9. The Schoen bcrjr mills announced today that the re duction of 10 per cent in wages at tho blooming ana converting rallls will ba followed b another reduct'on on Monday of 10 pr centf orunll the lenm'irng skilled labor, between SCO and 400. The cause given Ir the scarcity of steel 01 Ceis and tlie low pr'cea. The inch w'Jl accept the situ- 1 ation. and without rules. DECORATIONS DEFY ART London Bedecked Willi a Com bination of Warring Colors. OPINIONS OF THE JUBILEE Some Regard It as a Wonderful Af fair aud Others Look Upon It as Silliness Speculators Lllkely to Lose Large Sums of Money ou Their Investments in Seats. London, June 10. Londoners arc not establishing for themselves a reputation for artistic perception In the matter of the jubilee decorations. Thee are now almost all In place, aud the result Is, as a whole, very inartistic. There was no general plan for the beautifying of the city, and the decorations were put up to suit individual taste. The Loudon tem perament does not Incline to harmony in colors, and, Jn many Instances, the result ot the desire to 6how loyalty to the Qut-en is a hideous conglomeration ot warring colors, enough to tlrlve an artist almost to despair. Heavy showers fell yester day, which practically ruined many of the decorations, especially the Venetian masts, hung with festoons of artificial flowers. Today these present a most bedraggled appearance. As to the effect of the jubilee on the public mind, it would be a hard matter to attempt to describe it. Much, of course, depends upon the individual, and while some re gard it as something the like of which the world has neer seen aud will prob ably never see again, others look upon it as silliness. G. "W. Sfeeveas, in a letter to the Daily Dial, bays that London Is a Dig baby, to whom its mother, the Queen, has given a Knew toy, which she calls ajliamond jubilee. London, which Is a strange child, ha-jl pulled- put all its little wooden boxes and bnoks, piled them up all over tlie fronts of the houses, made little bows, rose- ettes and streamers out of bits of stuff, and picked up odds and ends ot wire and bits of glass bottles and twistedthemJnto stars, crowns, and V It's. In Piccadtlly it has tried its little fingers at drawing roses and things to put oa masts, and j they come out much like other babies' first attempts. In one place, It even essajed a cap map of England, which looks like a badly battered coal-scuttle. The country next to It Is spelled 'Iloland,'' but it is not discreditable for a beginning. Continuing, he says that it is all very ridiculous if jou like to take it that way, but ir j on like to take it the other way it is also very sublime. Go into the smoke-soiled back stn-ets, off the line ot the royal route, and there will be found in one house a poor little Union Jack sticking its undaunted head out of the top corner of a broken window. Next door is displajed a cheap brand of tlie royal standard, while next again Is a , "V m,i home-made V Ti " Thpw nnl-pv little and red lctters are te ,, Qt it a London settling down to play but all through the game it neer for- t j an(i rcVereuce for the mother who Inspires it- Speculators who expected to make small fortunes by selling seats from which the public could view the royal procession Tuesday are likely to have occasion to re member the jubilee with chastened mem ories. These speculators fondly Imagined thut they could charge about what they pleased for seats, and when the jubilee fervor first became manifest it appeared as though their expectations might be realized. But soon tlie market for seats was in a condition best expressed by the market phrase of buyers and sellers apart, A slump set in, and there has since been no sign of a recovery. There has been; of course, a demand for seat-, in really good positions, but hardly at the prices first de manded by the speculators. At the present time poor seats cannot lie sold at any price. The owners of stands and other points of vantage arc making every effort to re coup themselves, but. many ot them will lose large sums ot money. Four men, who went into the speculation very extensively, calculate now tliat they will lose in the neighborhood of $200,000. Strangers visiting London and thosre resi dents of the city whojatronize restaurants and hotels will he compelled to pay enor mous prices for food. Persons who areno w making arrangements for meals for parties of visitors find themselves called upon by some of the hotels to pay ?25 per head. Carriages of every description are in the greatest demand, and their owners will reap a harvest of coin. The Coupe Com pany, which has a very extensive stock of vehicles, has arranged to rent all of them at $75 a day each. TliouMiiidb or 1 fcrftoiis crowded into the city tonight to ice the illumination.. The Mansion House, the official residence f the lord major, and the Bank of England presented an especially brilliant appear ance, being ahlu7c with colored lamp, home of which were arranged to form the letters "V. H." (Victoria P.egina), while others rtproented the imperial erown There was also a display of illuminated mottoes. At alfout 9 o'clock It began to rain, which drove the sightseers to places of shelter or to their lwme.. There wa some hissing anl groaning at the omnibuses, the owners of which, owing to the heavy jubilee traf fic, h.tvo rahed the fares, usually cne lennyt to sixpence and one shilling. There were, however, no ftrious disturbances. Tlie rain continued throughout th night. The grand military lattoo- In the quad rangle affT the roval dinner party was spoiled by the downpour. THE QUEEN DREADS THE ORDEAL Jubilee Celebration Will Be n Heavy Trial to Her. London, June 19. The Queen continues In good general health, but greatly dreads next week's series of ordeals. She drove tills afternoon from Wiudsor Castle to rrogmore for tea. Her Indian attendant wheeled her to her carnage, and two ladies in waiting helped her to enter. She was heavily veiled and noticed nothing about her. She did not acknowledge the salutations of the passers-by. It Is probable that the national merrv making will not be marred by the pub lication ot the melancholy news regarding the gracious sovereign which has been detailed in these dispatches this week. It Is a high tribute to the good taste and consideration of Londou journalism that it refrains from changing the popular joy into sadness, for the facts regarding the Queen's impaired sight and probable ab dication are now known in most, if not all, the newspaper offices. The truth is ah,o widespread ih the clubs and in well Informed circles, but knowl edge of it has not yet reached the masses. SEIUOUS SHOOTING AFPHAl. James Bryau Probably Fatally Wounded by His Brother Nate. James Bryan, colored, was shot and probably fatally wounded by hts brother, Nathaniel Bryan, in the Iatter's house, near Bright wood avenue and rincy Brancn road, about 12 o'clock- last night, during a quarrel over the possession of a keg ot beer The injured man was brought to Freedman's Hospital, and it is thought that he will not recover. "" Samuel Seymour, a brother-in-law of the Bryaus, is locked up, together with the would-be murderer, at No. 8 station, charged with being ait accessory to the crime. The trouble between the colored men has been of long standing, and on several oc casions previous they are said to have made attempts upon eacli other's life. Sev eral times Nate is aaid to have warned his brother that if he did not keep away from him he would shoot him, and last night he carried out his threat. Dr. Darling, of Brightwood, was sum moned aud cared for the injured man until the arrival of the patrol wagon from No. 8 btation, v hen he was couvejed to Freed man's Hospital, where Dr. Warfleld at tended him. A DISASTHOUS FIRE. Splendid Library of the Iowa State University Destroyed. Iowa City. Iowa, June 19. Fire early this morning ruined the library building of the Iowa State University. The splen did library of over :10, 000 volumes, thecol lection of which bas been In progress since the school was organized, is believed to be wholly lost. Many of the volumes are very rare, and some cau never be replaced Tlie firemen of the city volunteer de partmenr worked bravely, butincffectually, to saw the building, taking great risks A number were seriously hurt, one brave fellow is dead, and thecitylsin mourning. The fire was caused by a boltof lightning which struck the building at 4 o'clock this morning Neither library nor building was insured. The State's loss is over $150,000. ACCIDENTS TO GRADUATES. A Scnffoldlug Falls With Them aud Two Are Seriously Injn red. Ottawa, HI., June 19. While 240 grad uates of the county schools were on a temporary scaffolding, at 1 o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose of having a photograph taken, the structure gave way and all reli a distance ot ten feet. Jennie Andrews and L'nnle Reid.both from Grand Kidge. were severely hurt. Many others sustained slight-injuries. The. photographer built the scaffold out of defective lumber. Action of. Maine Populists. Auburn, Me., June 19. At the meeting of the State Populist committee today the party decided to "keep in the m'.ddlc of the road." DETAILS OF TIE MUTINY The Pizarro Pegiment Objected to Paper Money. KILLED THEIR C0M3IANDER A Prisoner of War Shot De Lomo Cnbles to the Madrid Govern ment to Prevent Weyler Froiu Tailing, Steps Agniuit titer -Life of Riferai Havana, via Key West,. June 19 Ttib report exclusively publi3hed-m The Times on June 5 that thesoldieK of the Pizarro regiment had mutinied" and killed their lieutenant colonel was denied here by tho press censor The truth of the, statement is now well known, and the following de tails are the talk or all Havana: The lieutenant colonel killed was C. Arguelles, who was nearly seventy years old. A commission ot oue sergeant and two soldiers, together with tlie easier of the regiment, called on tlie lieutenant colonel to tell him-that the soldiers ilid not wish to accept all their puy in paper money. "If you have received silver with which to pay us," said the sergeaat to the lieu tenaut colonel, "why do you give us all paper? If you pocket the difference v.e are resolved not to toleratelt any more." Oa hearingthls LleuteuaucCoIonelArguei les became ery angry and threatened to shoot the sergea v immediately if he did not withdraw his words. Tnesergeautans wered tuathecould wltndraw nothing, be cause he had said only what he was in structed to say by the regiment. Then tho lieutenant colonel tried to rale a pistol from his desk, but had no time- The sergeant thrust his abre into the officer's body, and when he fell to the floor, two Kldlers ended nis life. The cashier fled, and the sergeant, running to the barracks, cried loudly, Everybody to horse. The lieutenant colonel has been killed by us." About halt of the .eglment mounted their horses and took to the forest with the ser geant, where they joined the insurgents. Guillermo Molina Gonzalez, a Cuban prltoiier of war, captured about a month ago bytheSpnniards,wa3 shot this morning at theCabanasFortress. At Cagnoal and Vinales, P'nardeiEio province, the Spanibh-Cuban battalion waa defeated by the insui gents under Tidal Ducats and compelled to ieCie with one lieutenant and twenty sclders killed and two lieutenants and seventeen soldiers wounded. The lieutenants wounded, aro Manuel GueUesa and Mamerto Sanchez, noted for their cruelty. News from Madrid states that a confer ence has occurred between Canovas and the minister of war, Gen. Azcaraga, in which the general told the prime minister that In his opinion the military sftuatJon was Tery grave in Cuba. The ministerial papers, say that the interview had no suah. importance. Senor De Lome has cabled to his govern ment to forbid Gen. Weyler to take any further steps against the lire of Gen. Rma .Rivera. THE PAY OF THE ARMY. Castellanos Explains Why the Gov ernment Is in Arrears. Madrid, June 19. Senor Caste Ha no, minister of the colonies, in an interview today regarding the statement that the government was six months in arrears oa the pay of tlie army and the civil service in Cuba, explained that, when the Conservatives entered office, these pay ments were already three mouths in ar rears, and to many demands subsequently sprung up that these old debts were no? wiped out. He stated that It was untrue that only $2,000,000 were sent to Cuba every month. Some mouths as mucb as $7,000,000 were sent. Prune Minister Canovas tlel Castillo whe wa also interviewed, on tlie subject, con fessed that since the beginning of tha war there had been a shower of claims on the government. The greatest numbet of these had been from France, but non of them were Important. A CUHIOUS INTERVIEW. Marquis linhell Gives His- 'Jplnion us to American Designs. Madrid, June 19. The Heraldo publishes a curiousiaterview, cabled from Key WeS with Marquis Babell, leader ot the govern ment reform party in Cuba, who had Just arrived from New York: According to the dispatch, the marquis declared that Americans detest the in surgents as much as they hate the Spaa lards. What the Americans are aiming ac is to foster a war, thus drainfng the vital forces of the island and procuring the ex haustion of Spain, after which, by appeal ing to humanity and the collectlvelntereats or the powers, they believe it would bs easy to annex the island. THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION. A Battle Between the Insurgents and the Spaniards. Madrid, June 19. A dispatch to the Heraldo, from Manilla, dated June 15, says a Junction was effected by the in surgent chiefs Aguinaldo and Llanera, with 4,000 men. A battle followed with the government troops under Rivera and Dujielo- The Spaniards lost twenty-three killed, including four officers, and fifty eight seriously wounded. One division of the rebels was composed of deserters from the Spanish colonial army, ho, with their uniforms and Span ish cheering, almost deluded the regulars Into the belief that they were part ot their own army. The strategem, however, was discovered. SANTA TERESA UKREA FOUND. The Girl Henler Has a Band of Sev eral Hundred Followers Hermosilo,Mex., June 19. Santa Teresa Urrca, the so-called inspired Mexican girl healer has been found. She Is near San Bernardino, close to the Arizona border. She has already collected several hundred devoted followers around her, and Is be llvcd to be arranging to go Into the Yaqul Ind lau countryShe is beln g closely watch ed, and will not-be allowed to join. the Yaquls. Shortage Will Reach S5U.000. San Francisco, June 19. The shortagcof Cashier Norton, of the internal revenue omccwho committed suicide on. Wednes day, wheu lie learned that his books would be examined, will reach $30,000. Norton lo.st tli ' :r.otv playing raro and betting on the races. j iL-S5-: . ?d- -,. . .i. ,rZV Vsiji i B-? Ji .''cs.v .-,. j ,, .. -Si -!?.& :SB-"s.-...S-aS