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MARCHING ON HAVANA
General Gomez' Forces
Are Moving on the
Capital.
RECRUITS POURING IN.
People Along the Route Hasten
to Join the Insurgent
Ranks.
MARTTS SLAYER CAPTURED.
Sandoval Is In the Hands of the
Rebels, and Will Ba Ex
ecuted.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 7.— A spe
cial to the Times-Union from Tampa,says:
. riving to-day from Havana,
via Key West on the steamer &£a
state that Campos is movime on the Santa
Clara district with a Force of 4000 men, well
armed and equipped. Qomez is coming
toward Havana with: 1 , force of 4000 men,
all armed ami equipped, and the probabil
ities are that there will be a collision be
fore many weeks. In his march Gomez is
carrying the country before him, and the
number <»f people joining the Insurgent! is
simply astonishing. Gomel is reported as
saying he wants no more men, but arms
uml ammunition.
The report that SandovaL. who led the
that murdered Marti, has been cap
tured, ia confirmed by the passengers.
They a-^ert lie will be shot.
A cablegram to the Times-Union from
Ktv West says: Private advices to this
city state that the insurgents under the
command of Antonio Maceo are in posses
sion of the entire east cud of the island,
except the town of Santiago de Cuba, and
have levied taxes on all the farmers in that
district. At the battle of Manzanillo on
June iM the insurgents under the command
of Amador Guerrera were routed with con
siderable loss, the Spanish loss being six
killed. It is rumored that Amador Guer
rera was killed, but the rumor is not con
iirmed.
It is reported in Havana that several ex
peditions are being fitted out at Costa Rica
and Mexican ports. The Spanish gun
boats are ordered to keep a sharp lookout
for them.
A band of 100 under command of Ma
chado in the Las Villas district has joined
the insurgents.
S7VXO RY A ICE BIKE.
General I.aeltatnbre of the Spanish Army
Commits Suicide in Cuba-
NEW YORK, K. V.. July 7.-A dis
patch to the Kecorder from Santiago de
Cuba, says:
A report has reached here to the effect
that General Lachambre has shot himself.
General Lachambre was recently called be
fore Governor-General Martinez Campos
and warned by him that should he not be
come more moderate in habits he would be
sent back to Spain in disgrace. General
Lachambre left for the field with a division
of Spanish troops, but the warning did
not seem to improve his habits. Th^
Governor-General's reason for warning
Lachambre is that he is a despotic man,
and when under tne influence of liquor
mipht enact some cruel butcheries.
Another report has it that General
Lachambre had been shot, his wound be
ing a serious one. The report of suicide,
is. however, generally believed to be true.
FIGHT FOR LOWER RATES.
Nebraska's Attempt to Regu
late the Tariffs on
Freight.
An Appeal to the Supreme Court
to Dissolve Judge Dundy's
Injunction.
OMAHA, Nebr. July 7.— The maximum
freight-rate case has been appealed to the
United States Supreme Court, the papers
being now on their way to Washington.
This is the most remarkable and impor
tant case in the courts of this State for
years. As an outcome of the fight for
lower freight rates, the Populist Legisla
ture passed in 1891 a maximum freight-rate
law, making a radical cut in the rates on
freights in this State. Governor Boyd
vetoed this law. which act, it is said, led
to his political retirement.
The Legislature of 1893 passed a law
similar to the previous law, except that the
reductions were not nearly so great, It
was signed by Governor Crounze, but it
never went into operation; it vras sus
pended by a temporary injunction issued
by Judge Dundy of the United States Dis
trict Court. The State asked that this in
junction be dissolved, on the ground that
the rates were not too low, and that the
Supreme Court of the was the proper
tribunal. Supreme Court Justice Brewer
sat with Judge Dundy last June, hearing
the arguments, and their decision made
the temporary injunction permanent, on
the ground that the rates were too low.
The case was then taken to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, but it was
recently decided that this court did not
possess" the power to try it, and it has thus
gone to the United States Supreme Court.
The struggle over this law has been the
most interesting and important feature of
Nebraska legislation and politics for twenty
years.
ADDRESSED BY CORRIGAN
Impressive Ceremonies at the
Opening of the Catholic
Summer School.
Thousands Unable to Gain Admls-
slon to the Dedicatory Ser
vices.
PLATTSBURG, N. V., July 7.— The
formal opening of the Catholic Summer
Bchooi of America took: place in St. John's
Church here to-day. The vast edifice was
crowned, -000 or more people being pres
tut and thousands were unable to gain ad
mittance. It was the trroatest church
demonstration evor witnessed in this part
of the country. Special trains brought a
large number from the Adirondacks and
nearly the whole .State of Vermont came
by boat
Pontifical high mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Corrigan with Mgr. Parley of
New York, assistant: Very Rev. Fred
erick Weyrich, Brooklyn, and Rev. Mr.
Gerard, Provincial of the Oblates, deacons
of honor; Eev. W. H. O'Conneil, deacon;
Rev. W. .1. B. Daly, sub-deacon; Rev. K.
M. Pierce, deacon of the cross; Rev. J. H.
MrMahon of St. Patrick's Cathedral,
master of ceremonies, and W. S. Mc-
Laughlin as the master.
At the Conclusion of the mass Most Rev.
If. A. Corrigan, Archbishop of New York,
ascended; the pulpit and preached the
oponing sermon.
XMHTCJ.TOMM AT JiESVEII.
Sunday Spent in itiyUlgeeitiff and Trips
to the JJoh nt<t hti.
DENVER, Colo.. July 7.— The delegates
to the National Educational Association
spent the day in sightseeing, the greater
portion of them making trips to the mount
ains or to some of the favorite resorts.
About 3000 visited Manitou and Pikes
Peak. The arrivals here during the day
swelled the number in attendance to about
7000, and the total number to be here at
the general convention, which opens Tues
day, is now confidently lixed at about 12,
--ooo".
An effort is being made by the members
of the Colorado Scientific Association to
have a scientitic department permanently
added to the National Educational Asso
ciation, and the movement has the sup
port nf the prominent scientists of the as-
Bociatioh.
Duluth delegates are making a bid for
the next conference, but tuere is a strong
sentiment in favor of an Eastern city for
the location ami a Western man for presi
dent. N. C. Dougherty of Peoria, w. 11.
Bartholomew of Louisville, Ky., and
Henry Sabin of Pcs Moines. lowa, seem to
be the favoriies. Lrwin Shepard of
Winona, Minn., it is claimed, will have no
opposition tnx re-election to the office of
secretary,
I'LAIXT OF THE STRIKERS.
Charges of Fraud Atjainst West Virginia
Mine Operators.
m'XTINGTON, W. Va., July 7.-James
Lane, one of the striking miners, arrived
here this morning and expressed a hope
that there would be no need of the troops
in that locality on account of the trouble
and differences between the operators and
men. The miners, he said, asked only for
what was just. The operators had agreed
to pay them 75 cents for each carload of
coal of two tons mined, but the cars had
been increased in size to about four tons,
with no increase in the coal-diggers' pay.
The men then agreed to enter into a scale
agreement of 35 cents a ton and have the
coal weighed, but this the operators had
declined to grant.
The large number of miners put to work
at Thaeker. he said, were now ready to
join the strikers, and he thought that" un
less an amicable settlement was entered
into by all siaes by the 15th. trouble would
be apt to ensue.
CHARLEBTOTOf, W. Va., July 7.-
Governor McCorkle has been in receipt of
several messages from the strike region
to-day, all of which state that everything
is quiet and there is no probability of
trouble at present.
BULLETS FLY AT A PICNIC.
Indiana Clans Settle a Re
ligious Feud of Long
Standing.
Women and Chlldred Are Trampled
Upon in the Panic That
Ensues.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 7.-The
Tribune's Siberia (Ind.) special confirms
the report of the German riot at that place
Friday nisiht. The trouble was the result
of religions matters.
William Geiss and Henry McKimberly
had been enemies for years. Their enmity
was brought about by a division of their
cliurch. McKimberley had frequently
threatened to kill Geiss and many fights
have occurred between them and their
friends. They had not seen each other
for many months and when they met face
to face they renewed immediately the old
trouble. Geiss had many friends .mong
the picnickers and so had McKimberley.
Both knew there was going to be trouble
and each called upon his friends to help.
McKimberly suddenly drew a revolver
and before Geiss could get his weapon out
the former fired several shots. Geiss was
hit twice, and fell to the ground. A friend
ran up and handed him a rifle. Hardly
able to sit up, he took deliberate aim and
fired at McKimberly. The latter fell, and
Boon became unconscious.
In another minute the men in attend
ance were eng&eed in a riot. Ali kinds of
weapons were used. Women and children
fainted and were trampled upon. Many of
them were badly bruised and some seri
ously injured. The riot continued until
the Geiss faction drove the triends of
McKimberly from the scene. It took hours
to get the injured and the women to their
homes.
The people are still greatly excited, and
it will probably be some time before the
matter is fully investigated by the author
ities. McKimberly is said to be dead.
There have been no arrests.
SIDE DOORS ARE CLOSED
Roosevelt Rigidly Enforcing
the Sunday Law in
Gotham.
Even in the Famous "Tenderloin"
District and the Bowery Thirsts
Remain Unslaked.
NEW YORK, K. V., July 7.-This city
to-day had somewhat the appearance of a
Main«» prohibition town. There were less
saloons doing business than on last Sun
day. Many of them, who had done a quiet
business on previous Sundays, were closed
to-day beyond all doubt. Many of the
saloon proprietors had been impressed by
the statement of President Roosevelt of
the Police Department during the week
past that the excise law would be strictly
enforced on Sunday, and that any one
caught violating it would be arrested.
President Roosevelt has convinced the
saloon-keepers that there would be no
"bluff" in enforcing the law, so most of
them decided not to take any chances. A
few. however, kept ooen to-day, but, as on
last Sunday, they would not admit any
one unknown to them.
Heretofore on Sundays in the hotel cafes
small plates of cheese and crackers were
placed on every table, and anybody who
presented a respectable appearance could
take a seat, and by eating or pretending to
eat some of the cheese and crackers could
get whatever he called for to drink. This
was changed to-day at all of the hotels.
Patrons were handed a menu and required
to order something to eat before anything
to drink was served to them.
The famous "Tenderloin District" was
no exception to the "dryness" prevailing
in other parts of the city, and the Bowery
was particularly deserted.
In many churches to-day the ministers
delivered sermons extolling the crusade
against the opening of the saloons on
Sunday.
Chicago Barber* Clo*ed Tenterdny.
CHICAGO, 111., July 7.— The barber
shops here closed to-day, being the first
Sunday in the history of Chicago that
they have not been wide open. The doors
of the Palmer House shop were locked, the
first time since the place was opened.
THE SAJN FK AW CISCO CALL, MONDAY, JTLLr », 1895.
FEARS OSCAR'S ALLY.
Norway Alarmed at the
Attitude of the
Kaiser.
FETED AT STOCKHOLM.
William's Visit May Result in
Delaying the Threatened
Crisis.
THE KIEL CANAL A FAILURE.
Considered of Small Military Value
Owing to Errors In Con
struction.
BERLIN, Germany, July 7.— ln his visit
to Stockholm the Emperor is accompanied
by Count yon Eulenburg, the German Em
bassador to Vienna, who is his close con
fidant in matters pertaining to foreign
affairs; Count yon Goertz, Dr. Gussfeldt
and Herr Kiderlin-Wachter. Among the
others of his suite is a naval engineer, with
whose assistance t!ae Emperor is studying
the newest type of warships. Count yon
Goertz has charge of the amusements
which are provided on board the imperial
yacht Hohonzollern, the special features
of which are the dramatic performances
given in the salon of the yacht under tfio
personal direction of the Kaiser, whose
intention is to assume the leading roles in
pieces treating of Prussian history.
Nevertheless, while the monarch is enter
taining others and being amused himself,
he is also engaging in serious work. No
body now believes that his week's sojourn
in Stockholm is undertaken merely as a
matter of pastime. The relations between
King Oscar and the Storthing continue
strained, and the Emperor's timely visit to
the Swedish capital may create such an
impression on the Norwegians as to render
them open to compromise.
"The advices received from Christiania on
Tuesday last gave promise of a speedy set
tlement of the difficulties, the Radical
majority in the Norwegian Parliament
voting the diplomatic and consular budg
ets apparently under the influence of a
scare, but the thought of what will un
doubtedly happen if any part of the money
thus voted shall be used to cover the ex
penses of the royal reception of the
German Emperor at Stockholm yesterday
and his entertainment throughout his
stay, gives a darker aspect to the situation,
the Storthing's vote having explicitly
stated that the budgets were carried under
certain conditions, which stipulations are
of a character rendering it almost impos
sible for Sweden to accept.
The Emperor had a long conference with
the King yesterday and afterward made a
tour of the city, visiting the Northern
Museum, accompanied by the Crown
Prince. Later the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess dined with the Emperor
on board the Hohenzollern. The city was
profusely decorated with flags and trium
phal arches. The Swedish cruiser Getion
and two torpedo-boats escorted the royal
launch to the Hohenzollern and back to
the stairway in front of the palace. Dur
ing the Emperor's stay in Sweden he will
pay a visit to Count Carl yon Wedel, at his
estate at Stora, in the vicinity of Stock
holm. This estate was acquired by the
Count through his marriage to the
wealthy and beautiful Swedish Countess
yon Platen, and since his retirement from
the German diplomatic service the Count
has resided there permanently. He is
still a great favorite with the Emperor,
and so is the Countess.
The attempt to force the retirement of
Baron yon Hammerstein from the man
agement of the Kreuz Zeitung, and the
actions for libel brought by Dr. yon Boet
ticher against the Hamburger Nachrichten
and the Berlin Zukunft, are promising
some rich revelations if hijrh authorities
do not speedily intervene. The conserva
tive committee, which was appointed to
manage the affairs of the Kreuz Zeitung,
expected that Baron yon Hammerstein
would vacate the editorship of the paper
on July 1, and the trouble appeared to be
over. Suddenly the baron announced that
Jf he should be obliged to quit his post he
would go to Switzerland and there publish
a pamphlet containing the full text of let
ters written to him by Baron yon Man
teuffel, making disrespectful criticisms
upon the Emperor's public policy and at
tacks upon his private life. The letters
bear dates covering the period when Baron
yon Manteuffel was an especial favorite of
the Kaiser, and in them Manteuffel in
dulged in expensive confidences to Ham
merstein concerning the Emperor's private
acts and freely expressed his vie^ in re
gard to the Kaiser's public policy. The
committee succumbed to this threat and
Hammerstein still remains in editorial
command of the paper, but those who are
in a'position to know are confident that the
scandals are only temporarily smothered
and that before a great while they will be
revived with greater intensity than ever.
Dr. yon Boetticher's actions relate to the
charges which the defendant papers made
that Yon Boetticher had been guilty of
privately communicating official secrets to
the great banks with a view of assisting
them in large operations on the Bourse.
If the cases come into the courts the de-
fense will contend that the charges are
true, and evidence will be adduced which
the opponents of Yon Boetticher hope will
result in his official extinction. Dr. yon
Baetticher has faced equally great dangers
before, and has survived them. He is one
of the Emperor's henchmen, and while
his Majesty may not esteem him any too
highly, he finds him a good working Minis
ter and a capable administrator, who has
brought the departments over which he
presides (those of Minister of State and
Imperial Secretary of State for the In
terior) to a high state of efficiency, besides
having shown himself a most competent
Vice-President of the Council of Ministers.
In these circumstances, the Emperor may
intervene in such a way as to prevent the
actions from being taken into the courts.
The Cologne Gazette deems it advisable
to treat seriously the question raised by
Russia as to Germany's exclusive right to
levy tolls upon vessels passing through the
Baltic Sea canal, ignoring the historic
points concerning the Czar's claim in Hol
stein. The paper argues that the law of
nations distinguishes between the justice
of tolls levied upon a naitural martime
route like the Danish Sound, and tolls
levied upon an artificial waterway con
structed at great expense and wholly situ
ated within the limits of a single State.
The public is only feebly interested in the
discostdon of this question, but is actively
concerned in the reports which are in cir
culation that the canal is destined to be a
failure.
The Vossische Zeitung declares that if
large merchant vessels cannot risk a pas
sage of the canal, it will be wholly useless
as a means of rapidly uniting the Baltic
and North Sea fleets, as warships will not
be able to pass through unless the canal is
deepened and widened. In the meantime,
the military value of the canal will be very
small.
The National Zeitung beseeches the Gov
ernment to explain the conditions of affairs
at once, and frankly avow the errors in the
construction of the canal, rather than to
allow the country to indulge in dangerous
discussions. The Zeitung predicts that
until the canal is enlarged at a heavy cost ,
it will never be able to pay its working ex
penses.
The great mass of Berliners began their
holidays on July 1. The schools are all
closed for the vacation season, and the city
is fast being deserted. The exodus during
the past week has been enormous, and the
stream of travel has chiefly been directed
toward the Baltic and North seas. The rail
ways are now making a considerable reduc
tion within the German borders, and have
in this way been successful in diverting the
annual stream of holiday travelers from
Italy and Switzerland and directing it
toward the north. The excessive heat
which has prevailed throughout the week
has added impetus to the general flight of
holiday seekers.
United States Embassador Runyon left
on Thursday for Carlsbad, where he will
drink the waters. From Carlsbad he will
go to Switzerland. Secretary J. B. Jackson
will be in charge of the embassy during
Mr. Runyon's absence.
Professor Joynes of South Carolina i 3
here studying the scientific- institutes.
Mrs. William Walter Phelps, widow of
the former United States Minister to
Germany, and Miss Boardman are the
guests of Mrs. Phslps' daughter, the
Conntesa yon Rottcnburg, whose accouche
ment is expected within the month.
The Rev. Mr. Owen will retire from the
chaplaincy oi the Church of St. George, in
Berlin, next October and will join his son
in Vancouver.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has
promised Emperor William that he will
be present at the review of the troops on
Tempelhoferfeld on Sedan day, September
1. This is regarded aa an offset to the
Russo-French demonstration at Kiel.
Emperor William will also go to Rome on
the occasion of the celebration of the
twenty-fifth annivorsary of the entry of
the Italians into Rome on September 20,
1870.
The Vorwaerts (socialist) asserts that !
two journalists who were present at the
Kiel fetes were arrested by the police at
that place as pickpockets.
The correspondent of The United Press
at Buda-Pesth obtained an interview with
Premier Banffy yesterday. Baron Banffy,
in the course of the conversation, spoke of
the political situation generally, and re
ferred especially to the recently enacted
ecclesiastical la^s, which, he said, would
be strictly enforced. The correspondent
asked the Premier, on behalf of the Hun
garian Literary Society of New York, if on
the occasion of the Millersium celebration
in 1896, Hungarians in America who are
unable to return to Hungary because of
their not having fulhlled their military
duty, might not be amnestied. Baron
Banffy said that the Emperor was a strict
disciplinarian, and he (Banffy) of course,
could not say what action his Majesty
might take. He suggested, however, that,
if the interested persons were to make
proper application, amnesty might be
granted to them within a certain limit.
The accouchement of the Czarina is ex
pected at the end of October.
Prince Lobanoff-Restovsky, the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, is going to
Paris on July 25 to remain several days.
From Paris he will go toContrexevillefora
course of the mineral waters, remaining
there three weeks. His sojourn in France
is believed to be connected with the pro
jected treaty of alliance between France
and Russia. Prince Lobanoff will return
to Russia in September.
Chancellor yon Hohenlohe visited the
Strasburg exhibition on Friday and from
there went to Alt Aussee to join his family,
with whom he will spend his holidays.
The socialist Deputy, Herr yon Vollmar,
is steadily recovering from the brain dis
order from which he has suffered for some
time past, but the doctors have ordered
that he must have absolute reat for some
time to come, and have positively forbid
den his resumption of work.
REGISTERED AT THE QUIRISAL.
Marriage of the Duke of Aosta to Helene
of Orleans.
ROME, Italy, July 7.— The marriage of
the Duke of Aosta, a nephew of King
Humbert, and Princess Helene of Orleans,
was solemnly registered at the Quirinal at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
King Humbert, the Duke of Aosta,
Queen Margherita and the royal Princes,
nephews of the King, signed the register.
The act of marriage was then read in Latin
and Italian, after which delegates from
both Houses of Parliament, the high state
officials and the ladies of the court, were
presented to Princess Helene. In the
evening a grand banquet in honor of the
bride and groom was given at the
Quirinal.
CLOSE OF CAMP HASCOCK.
Prizes Awarded to the successful StarJet-
men in the Contests,
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 7.— The sun
smiled graciously on Camp Hancock to
day, and by noon fully 20,000 people had
passed through the gates at the fair
grounds. The only competition was for
individuals. Exhibition drills occupied
most of the day. At 4p.m. a sham battle
was fought, and at 5:30 the prizes were
awarded as follows:
Inter-state infantry competition, first prize,
$3500, and championship cup valued at $1000.
the latter to be won for three years before it
can be retained by any competitive— Winner,
St. Louis Branch Guards. Company G., N. G. M. ;
BelknaD Rifles of San Antonio, Texas, second ;
National Rifles, Washington, D. C. third:
Bullene Guards, Kansas City, fourth ; Phoenix
Light Infantry, Dayton. Ohio, fifth; Company
F., First Regiment, N. Q. M., sixth. The Branch
Guards scored 1159.50 points out of a possible
1225. the Belknaps 1079.50 and the Nationals
974.75. First prize. $3500 and $1000 chal
lenge cup; second prize, $1000; third prize,
$SO0; fourth prize. $500; fifth prize, $300.
In the individual contest the prizes were:
First. $100; aecond, $50: third, $15; fourth,
Interstate maiden contest, store possible
2000 points— Bullene Guards, Company X, X.
G.M., 1900.25; National Rifles. Company B,
Washington, D. C, 1893; Company F, First
Regiment, N.G. M., 171/, Phoenix Infantry,
Company G, Ohio N. G., 1629.50. First prize,
$1500; second prize, $500; third prize. $250.
Zouave Interstate contest, possible score
1500 — Neeley Zouaves, Memphis, 1321.95;
Walsh Zouaves, St. Louis. 131825; Hale Zou
aves, Kansas City, 1204.50. First prize, $1500 ;
second, $500; third, $250.
Interstate artillery contest, score possible
1270— Indianapolis Light Artillery, Battery A.
I. N.G., 1141.25; Roclmlle (Ind.) light ArtiL
lery. Battery C, I. N. G., 1040.50; Dallas Artil
lery, Company B, First Artillery, Texas N. G.,
1038.75; Light Battery A, M.N. G., 1037.25.
First prize, $-J0O0; second, $750; third, $250.
Individual contest— First prize, Arthur E.
West, Phoenix Light Infantry, Dayton, Ohio;
second, W. F. Thompson. Branch Guards, St.
Louis; third, Sergeaut Charles Durfee, Walsh
Zouaves. St. Louis; fourth, F. W. Albert, Corps
National Rifles, Washington.
After the awarding of the prizes good
byß were said and the encampment de
clared closed. Most of the troops remained
in camp to-night and music and diversified
high jinks are in progress.
CORRUPTION CHARGED
Said to Exist in the
Consular Bureau
Service.
McIVER'S QUEER STORY.
Alleges There Was a Conspi
racy to Keep Him Out of
His Office.
A FORMAL COMPLAINT MADE.
The Chief of the Bureau and Chief
Clerk of the State Department
Involved.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 7.— A World's
Washington special says: Charges of a
most serious character have been Hied
against responsible officials of the State
Department. The complainant is General
Henry R. D. Mclver, appointed Consul 10
Spain by President Cleveland on Septem
ber 4, 1893. General Mclver is now in the
city, having thrown up his commission in
disgust and hastened from Denia to Wash
ington expressly to present his charges to
President Cleveland. He unexpectedly
found the President absent, but after tell
ing his story to Mr. Uhl, Acting Secretary
of State, he was directed by Mr. Uhl to put
his charges in writing, which he ha 9 done.
General Mclver, who has tried to avoid
publicity, was surprised to learn that the
correspondent was aware that he hud made
formal charges against the Consular Bu
reau, and particularly the chief of the bu
reau, Walter E. Faiaon. Edward I. Ren
nick, the chief clerk of the department, is
also involved.
"It would not do for me," said General
Mclver, "to go into particulars as to what
I have been obliged, as an American and
as a man, to lay before Mr. Uhl. The
proofs must be reserved for the official in
vestigation. This is a very serious matter.
"The wrongdoing is by officials of promi
nence in the State Department. The com
mercial interests of the country and the
honor of the men engaged in the consular
service are concerned.
"I have been forced to conclude that cer
tain officials in the Consular Bureau in
Washington are in league for other than
political reasons with certain American
Consuls abroad.
"I have here letters and documents
which will prove all that I charge, and I
shall not rest until I have exposed the rea
son why certain Consuls are kept or sought
to be kept in office by the Consular Bureau
here at Washington, and the reason why
my letters to the State Department, con
taining serious charpes, were suppressed in
that bureau and never answered because
they went no further.
"It will be clear why I, an old soldier
bearing the commission of the President
of the United States, ratified by the United
States Senate, found it necessary to resign
the post.
"As soon as my appointment was re
ceived by the Senate," said the General
to-day, "I appeared at the Btate Depart
ment to take the oath of office.
"I had never seen Chief Faison of the
Consular bureau, nor had I ever heard of
him. When I aupeared to take the oath
he said that I must first furnish my bonds.
This I have learned was the iirst time the
point had ever been raised.
"When I reached my post I found that
Consul McCrillis, a Republican, refused to
allow me to take office, would not surren
der the Consulate or put me in possession
of any of the records.
"I showed my commission, but McCrillis
raised the quibble that I must firsi get my
exequatur from the Spanish Government
before I could act as Consul. This he tried
in everyway possible to prevent my doing.
"He told the local officials that I was a
professional duellist, a brawler, and that I
had fought against the Spanish in Cuba,
and was therefore their enemy. It was
urged by him that I had fought with Don
Carlos, and was a soldier of fortune,
utterly unfitted to be a consul.
"I wrote to Minister Taylor and he called
McCrillis to Madrid and probably repri
manded him, for Minister Taylor wrote to
me that McCrillis had promised him to
deliver the consulate to me. I asked Mr.
McCrillis to do so and he said that he had
made no such promise to Mr. Taylor.
"I wrote to Minister Taylor.who then got
my exequatur from Spain. I went down
to the cousulate with it, prepared to re
move Mr. McCrillis if he refused to go.
He went.
•'During all this time the Chief of the Con
sular Bureau at Washington, Faison, who
was fully aware that I was duly appointed
Consul and on the ground at Denia kept
writing to McCrillis as the Hon. R. F.
McCrillis, United States Consul, Denia,
Spain. This is forbidden by Consular
regulations.
"I repeatedly wrote to the Consular
bureau, but my letters were answered by
Faison to McCrillig, and they worked to
gether understandingly.
Even after I was in possession of the
office Mr. Faison continued for a long
time to address letters to McCrillis as
Consul. I have some of these letters.
You are right in supposing that there
was a very strong motive in this common
interest between the Consular Bureau and
the ex-Consul, whose appointment bad
never been ratified.
"I have indisputable proof of the con
spiracy, and it is important not only
politically, but commercially. I do not
want any appointment, but I do, for the
good of the country and our National
honor, want an investigation and reforma
tion of the whole consular service.
"When I got here and went to the State
Department, Chief Clerk Rennick used
every endeavor to get me to keep quiet.
For Assistant Secretary Uhl I have the
very highest respect. He is a thorough,
courteous a#d fearless official.
He understands this whole matter, and
it was on his advice that T put my charges
against the consular bureau in writing.
BAS E BALL IX THE EAST.
St. Louis Wins From Baltimore and Chi-
eago From Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 7.— After the first
inning to-day the champions could do
nothing with Breitenstein's pitching. The
Browns hammered Hemming, out of the
box in the third, and Esper relieved him.
A phenomenal double play by Brown and
Connor in the eighth inning was the fea
ture. Jevne's umpiring was impartially
bad. Attendance, 6000. Score:
R. B.H. K.
St. Louts 6 12 1
Baltimore* „ 3 8 8
Batteries— Breltenstetn and Otten: Hemming,
Esper and Robinson. Umpire— Jevne.
CHICAGO, 111., July 7. — Cleveland (
could no, nothing with Griffith until the
ninth inning, when he let down. Wilson,
whom Boston released recently, was in the
box for the visitors and was not a hard
problem. As the game progressed he grew
wild, giving five bases on balls, which re
sulted in four runs. As the last man was
retired a heavy storm broke and kept 2000
persons on the grounds for over two hours.
Lange's base-stealing was the feature of
the game. Attendance, 8000. Score:
K. B.K. K.
Chlregos 9 9 2
CleveTands .'..'.'.'. ."...'.. a 10 3
Batteries— Orlfflth and Kittredga, Wilson and
O'Connor. Umpire— O'Uay.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 7.—Cincin
nati-Brooklyn game postponed on account
of rain.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 7.— The two
games with Washington which were to
have been played here to-day were post
pened on account of rain.
WUIPI'ETi 2.V THREE ROVXDS *
Danny Secdham Makes Short Work of
Toni Casey.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 7.— Danny Need
ham and Tom Casey of New Orleans met
for a finish fight for a purse of |600 on a
flat boat moored in the Mississippi River,
ten miles below this city, this evening.
Before the boat left the wharf the police
arrested Johnny Daly, the promoter of the
mill, but the principals escaped. After two
preliminary oouts between amateurs the
lightweights 3hook hands.
First round— Both cautious. Needham drew
first claret on a nose tap.
Second round— Casey was the aggressor,
landing three heavy body blows on Danuv and
getting away safely. Xeedham returned two
light blows over the heart.
Third ronnd— ln attempting a rlcht swing
Casey left an opening. I)ani\y lauded hard
on Casey's neck with his left, sparred oil" a re
turn with his left and landed his right on
Casey's chin. The New Orleans lad fell and
was counted out.
FEARS HE WILL KILL FITZ
Corbett's Sinister Comments
Anent the Coming
Battle.
Glad a Precedent Has Been Estab
lished by the Acquittal of
the Australian.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 7.— Now that
Fitzsimmons has been declared "not
euilty," interest naturally centers in the
big fight and what the men are doing in
preparation. Corbett was seen by a re
reporter to-day and said :
•'You can say one thing for me: I never
started to train feeling as well as I do
now. I have not commenced my work yet
and shall not until about six weeks before
the fight. I am very glad Fitzsimmons
was acquitted, as I do not think it right to
hold a man responsible for an accident of
that kind. Take for example the crnn
ing fight; if I should be so unfortunate as
to kill him, no one would be more sorry
than I.
"I do feel certain of the result. I was
never more so in my life. In the first
place, I never considered Fitzsimmons in
my class, and the only way he can con
vince me that he is is by whipping me.
Some people are very unkind in their re
marks about me. accusing me of being
afraid to meet him and of being a news
paper fighter. I don't think there is any
thing in my record that sustains their
statements. When Sullivan was champion
after meeting Kilrain, it was three years
before he fought again, and yet no one ac
cused him of being a coward, in spite of the
repeated challenges of Blavin and Jack
son, and when Slavin met him personally,
Sullivan told him he had retired from the
ring.
"Now, if I had shown a great haste to
meet Fitzsimmons when the match was
first proposed these same people would
have said I was looking for easy honors by
going out of my class. Of course I know
Fitzsimmons is anxious to meet me. Why
shouldn't he be? He has everything to
gain. Previous to his being matched to
right me his theatrical ventures were any
thing but successful; since then he has
made the amount of our side bet out of
the fact of our being matched. If 1 whip
him he is still champion middle-weight.
If. he lasts twenty-two rounds or more,
people will say he is a better man than Bui.
livan, and if by accident (and accidents
are liable to happen) he should win he is a
made man. If you thought you stood a
ghost of a show wouldn't you take those
chances? About his confidence of winning
I will only say one thing:
"I give Fitz credit for being a smart
man. Would any shrewd man boast that
he could whip another in a punch when
by merely keeping silent he could get odds
of 2to 1 for His money? His utterances
appear to be the boasting of a frightened
man.
"I weigh now 186 pounds, but shall
probably train down to about 175 pounds,
or even lower. I want to be as near Fita
simmons' weight as possible. I think he
will tight at about 1(38. It is not hard
work for me to train, as a constant regard
for my health has made me a very plain
eater. I never think of touching anything
but steaks, chops, soft-boilded eggs and
other strengthening food. Fancy dishes I
eschew. Then, before each meal I take an
hour's rest. I shall train here until two
weeks before the right, then go to Galves
ton, where I have engaged a couple of cot
tages near the Beach Hotel."
CYCLERS AT ASBURY PARK
Hundred's Gathering for the
Annual Meeting of
the League.
Bicycling Ordinances Suspended by
the Mayor Until the Con
vention Is Over.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 7.—
Although the National meet of the League
of American Wheelmen, scheduled for
July B to 13, does not formally begin until
to-morrow, Hundreds of visiting cyclers
have already arrived here and established
themselves at the various hotels, some of
which are even now crowded. The arrival
of the century run from Newark last even
ing was the real beginning of the grand
meet, and the 200 odd survivors of the
lone, muddy ride have been the heroes and
heroines of the past twenty-four hours.
The city is in gala trim to meet the
strangers. The handsome new clubhouse
of the Ashbury Park wheelmen is wide
open at all hours and a register of each
visitor is there kept, with his or her hotel
address, in order that friends may easily
find one another and clubmates may be
brought together.
Mayor Tenbroeck and the Common
Council have suspended the bicycle lamp
ordinance during the week of the meet, in
order that visiting cyclers need not be
bothered to bring their" lamps and may fly
about after dark unmolested by the min
ions of the law, a privilege which is sin
cerely appreciated by the guests. The
world-famous rigid Sunday restrictions of
Ashbury Park were also perceptibly re
laxed to-day and the racing men already
on the scene were permitted to indulge in
practice spins while the cburch bells
pealed and holy hymns were chanted in
the park.
Chief Consul Gentle and Secretary Tat
tersall of the New Jersey division are at
the league headquarters in the Ocean
House busily engajred in welcoming the
many strangers. Secretary Tattersall is
armed with a pocketful of "neatly printed
blue slips, countersigned by Chief Consul
Gentle, which entitles a new member upon
payment of the $2 initiation .fee to all the
privileges of a veteran, without waiting
the customary fortnight of probation, a
measure which is meeting with approval
from the vast army ol "unattached. 1 f
HER SPEED TESTED
The Defender Gets Away
From the Swift
Colonnia.
THEIK RACE SOON ENDS.
After a Short Trip, an Acci
dent Compels the Yachts
to Return.
BUILT FOR LIGHT WEATHER.
The Flyer Demonstrates Her Ina
bility to Sail Fast In a
Heavy Breeze.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., July 7. — It was
supposed that it was the intention to
speed the Defender with the Colonnia as
trial horse outside of Newport to-day.
Both yachts left Bristol about noon, and
although the weaiher was almost ideal for
a ?pin, the yachts did not go farther down
the bay than Gould Island. It is thought
by those who were watching the yachts
that (here was an accident of some nature
on board the Defender which necessitated
her return to Bristol. This was, however,
denied at Bristol to-night. However that
may be. a man was sent aloft while the
yacht was off Gould Island and the yacht
lay to for fully five minutes. It was pre
sumed that she had broken the jaws of her
gaff, or met with an accident of some such
nature. The yacht was some time in com
ing about after the sailor descended from
aloft and she at once bore away for Bristol.
There were many disappointed ones at
Newport over what is supposed to be the
unavoidable change of programme, a num
ber of craft being all ready to follow the
boats out of the bay.
The Defender carried a working topsail
in addition to the three other sails which
she spread to-day. There was only a fair
sailing breeze blowing, yet the Colonnia,
carrying the same sail?, was not in it with
the new boat. The Defender 'simply ran
away from her consort. It was of course
difficult to tell just how fast she was sail
ing, but in an estimated distance of four
miles, both yachts close hauled, the cup
defender beat the Colonnia fully fifteen
minutes. She is certainly a wonderfully
fast light-weather boat.
On the oiher hand, she did'not stand up
to her work well and showed indications of
being tender. "While the Colonnia, carrying
the same sails, stood up stiff as a house, the
Defender's lee sail was buried underwater
all the time : and this in a sailing breeze in
which she ought to have easily carried
both a jib topsail and a club topsail.
Judging from the performances of both,
the designers evidently desired to turn out
light-weather craft ,and in this they have
evidently succeeded. Whether or not they
have overshot the mark remains to be
seen.
PLASS OF THE VALKYRIE 111.
fUll Race Xo More Till Sfix Reaches Thit
Stdr of the Atlantic.
HUNTERS QUAY, Scotland, July 7.—
The representative of The United Prees
learns that the Valkyrie 111 will take part
in no more races on this side of the At
lantic. She will go to Henderson's yard
to-morrow to prepare for her voyage to
New York.
A Clyde yachtsman, who has followed
the yacht closely ever since she was
launched, and who has seen all the races
in which she has taken part, says that, in
his opinion, the boat is pulling out of
shape in the sheer. She looks to be dis
tinctly hogged in the wake of the main
chain plates.
Howard Gould, the owner of the twenty
rater Niagara, is much disgusted with rac
ing against the eleven-rater Dakotah on
the yacht association racing time allow
ance. He threatens to race his boat as a
twenty-one-rater, and claim, admission to
the forty-rater class if the Dakotah con
tinues winning in the south.
KILLED FOR SIS CRIME.
A Xegro fire- Bug Shot by a Young
Lady of Oklahoma.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 7.— At Ki
amichi, Ind. T., to-day Sallie Harkins, a
young lady living near there, shot and
killed John Burgess, a negro, who cursed
her because she charged liim with burn
ing her father's house. The negro ad
mitted the crime and said he was sorry
she was not in the house when it burned.
Miss Harkins replied by putting two bul
lets into the negro's head.
Professor Murdaugh Deposed.
GUTHRIE, O. T., July 7.— Professor
Edmund Murdaugh of Virginia was de
posed as president of the Oklahoma Col
lege yesterday, and Professor D. L. Morrow
of Champaign, 111., was elected to the
office.
Fire at I> ninth.
DULUTH, Minx., July 7.— The ware
house of the Union Dock Company, on the
lake was destroyed by fire at midnight,
causing a lo9s of over $100,000; the insur
ance is much less.
Servia'9 »t0 Cabinet.
BELGRADE, Sektia, July 7.— M. Nova
kovitch has formed a progressist Cabinet.
In addition to the office of Prime Minister
he will hold the post of Minister of For
eign Affairs.
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