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COLOR LINE DRAWN
Miss Kittie Knox Re
fused a Badge at the
L. A. W. Meet.
CYCLERS IN A TANGLE,
Action of the Credentials
Committee Is Generally
Condemned.
PARADE OF THE WHEELMEN.
The Denver ContingentTak.es First
Prize Both for Numbers and
Appearance.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 9.-The
second day of the National League of
American Wheelmen meet here proved
most enjoyable. The weather could not
have been fairer or the roads in better con
dition. Hundreds of cyclers from every
section of the Union, Canada and even Eu
rope arrived with wheels and gay badges
on every train; bands played marches and
the register of visitors at the clubhouse of
the Asbory Park Wheelmen fairly bulged
out with its host of entries, while the
seemingly inexhaustible supply of creden
tial buttons waxed lower and lower in the
committeemen's desks.
Following close upon the Denver, Pitts
burg and Harrisburg contingents, which
arrived yesterday, came large delegations
of the Chicago Cycle Club, Pennsylvania
\Vheelrcen, Time Wheelmen. Century
Wheelmen and Press Cycle Club oi Phila
delphia.
The only Arthur Augustus Zimmerman,
looking like a typical Jersey farmer, and
his Bide partner, Harry Wheeler, took the
Denver men in tow last night and prome
naded thorn about town and over the beach
until the travel-sore hearts of the Rooky
Mountain men were faint and their shoes
were full of sand, but with no discouraging
effect upon their irrepressible lungs and
wild Western yells.
To-day the only excitements have been
the run to Long Branch, through the Inter
laken and Elberon, by the famous Surf
road, the great parade and the discussion
of Miss Kittie Knox's case. She is an ex
tremely comely colored girl from Boston,
who recently won the first prize in the
Maiden cycle parade for wearing the most
tasteful and artistic woman's wheeling
garb. When Miss Knox, whose appearance
and dress had been objects of admiration
all day, walked into the committee-room
at the local clubhouse and presented her
league card for a credential badge the gen
tleman in charge refused to recognize the
card, and the young woman withdrew very
quietly.
Then the discussion commenced. Ninety
nine out of every hundred members inter
viewed express the heartiest sympathy for
her and condemnation of the hasty action
of the badge committee. The iirst vice-
president of the L. A. W., G. A. Perkins of
Boston, said to-day that he considered the
refusal entirely unwarranted.
The great parade was reviewed at the
league headquarters in the Ocean Hotel by
Vice-President Perkins, Secretary and
Treasurer Van Nort of the Pennsylvania
division, Frederick Gerlach, George K.
Barrett, W. Montague Perrett and F. J.
Wagner of Chicago, E. C. Bode of Cleve-
land, Andry O. McGarritt of Boston, C. A.
Limon of Philadelphia and Chief Counsel
Gentle of the New Jersey division, who
acts as one of the judges to award prizes
for the clubs parading the largest delega
tion and the organization making the
finest appearance.
The principal thoroughfares were lined
with citizens, visitors and excursionists,
and the scene was one of extraordinary
beauty. The Denver Wheel Club carried
tirst prize for both numbers and appear-
ance, parading fifty-four men and womeu,
all attired in spotless white linen suits and
yachting caps. The second prize went to
the Keystone Wheelmen of Philadelphia
and the third to the Mercer Wheelmen
Club of Trenton. The clubs prominent in
the line were tne Pennsylvania Bicycle
Club, Time Wheelmen, Quaker City Wheel
men and Pennsylvania Wheelmen of Phil
adelphia, the Harrisburg Wheel Club, Mc-
Keesport Wheelmen and the Portsmouth
(Va.) Wheel Club.
The ladies' division, led by Mrs. Eough
ton of New York, showed fifty-seven
women, thirty-three of whom wore the
bloomer costume, ten short skirts and the
remainder the conventional habit.
GUSST MM GOTHAM.
Thoroughly Examining the Sew York
folice System.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.-Police
Commissioner M. A. Gunst, who has been
in the city for several days, is making a
thorough examination of the New York
police system, with a view to improving
the San Francisco department. Thus far
Commissioner Gunst says he has discov
ered but one point in which New York
surpasses San Francisco, and that is in the
matter of station-housos. He will carry West
with him detailed plans of the construc
tion and fittings of the New York police
stations, in the interests of having some
thimg similar provided in San Francisco.
GKAXI) ZOItGB OF ELKS.
Little Hope of Healing the Breach in the
Order.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 9.— The
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Elks opened its annual session hereto-day.
There seems to be little prospect of healing
the breach in the order. The delegates to
to-day's gathering, who represent what is
known as the "Atlantic City faction,"
claim that the Buffalo convention, which
was held by the "Jamestown faction" at
Buffalo in May, was irregular and that its
authority would not be upheld by the
courts.
REID'S HEALTH RESTORED.
Greatly Benefited by His Recent Trip to
Egypt.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— The many
friends and admirers of Whitelaw Reid
will be gratified to learn that his health is
now fully restored. His trip to Egypt
benefited him beyond all expectations. At
one time he thought of accompanying
D. 0. Mills to the Pacific Coast, but he
finally decided to stay in New York. D. 0.
Mills will leave for San Francisco about
the last of July and will pass several weeks
in California.
CROPS IN CENTRAL STATES.
flattering Outlook for Growing Crops of
Corn and Wheat.
CHICAGO, 111., July 9.— The reports as
to the condition of crops throughout the
country and the general influence of the
weather en cultivation, growth and har
vest were to-day made by the directors of
the different State weather services. The
synopsis of the reports telegraphed to Chi
cago are as follows:
The temperature conditions of the week
have been generally favorable throughout
the country. Corn has made very rapid
growth during the week, and. except in
Michigan, the general outlook for this
crop is excellent. Arkansas reports the
largest crop in years, and in Kansas, Ne
braska, lowa. Illinois and Missouri the out
look is most promising. The general out
look for spring wheat continues flattering.
The winter wheat harvest is practically
completed and threshing continues gen
eral.
THE WOMAy O-V THE ITHhEIj.
She Has Xot lireti Condemned by Ex
-I'resident Harrison.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— A special
to the Recorder from Indianapolis says:
GenerafHarrison to-day was questioned
regarding his reported statement that he
was against the woman cyclist. He spoke
with some warmth, saying:
"I have never told any newspaper man
that I was opposed to women riding the
wheel. Many of my women friends and
neighbors here in Indianapolis ride the
wheel and ride it well. I consider it a
health-giving exercise when not carried to
an extreme, but it is one that may be at
tended with some danger to a careless
rider.
'•My daughter, Mrs. McKee, i? at Sara
toga with her son, Benjamin McK.ee, and
both ride; new wheels were shippad to them
last week. I have frequently spoken to
friends on the subject, but have not said
what is said in the story printed in New
York. Ido not believe a man's opinion
would go far if it were against so popular a
form of amusement."
The friends of General Harrison are
laughing at the attempt to make political
capital out of the subject. The story
originally started from a letter from a
citizen of Dana, Indiana, where General
Harrison was recently squirrel hunting.
In this letter the Dana citizen says Gen
eral Harrison said he thought the woman
in question was giving a very unpleasant
exhibition.
TALK OF SCHOOL WORK
Fifteen Thousand Educators
Begin Their Annual
Session.
Callfornlans Are Honored With High
Offices in the National
Council.
DENVER, Colo., July B.— The first ses
sion of the thirty-fourth annual conven
tion of the National Educational Associa
tion was held at the Central Presbyterian
Church this afternoon, in the presence of
4000 persons, the utmost capacity of the
building, thousands of others being turned
away from the door 3. It is conceded by
the railroad officials that no less than
15,000 people have so far arrived in the city
either as delegates or visitors to the con
vention. So great was the overflow at the
opening that arrangements were made for
another meeting at the High School build
ing, which was addressed by Colonel
Parker of Chicago, President deGarmoof
Swarthmore College, and President Cook
of the Normal School of Illinois.
Despite the long distance that most of
the delegates were obliged to travel, the
attendance has rarely been equaled in
numbers at any of the association's meet
ings, and never excelled in the character
of the educators in the deliberations.
At the session of the National Council
this morning State Superintendent Black
of California was appointed on the com
mittee to investigate and report a plan for
reorganization of ungraded schools. Earl
Barnes of Palo Alto, Cal.. was elected vice
president of the National Council, and
Charles H. Keves of California was elected
a member to rill a vacancy.
The opening session of the general con
vention was called to order at 2:30 o'clock,
and after prayer by Dr. J. N, Freeman,
pastor of the Centrai Presbyterian Church,
Aaron Gove, Superintendent of Schools of
Denver and chairman of the arrange
ments committee, made a brief address of
welcome. He was followed by Lieutenant-
Governor J. L. Brush, who represented
the State of Colorado in the absence of
Governor Mclntyre in St. Louis. Mayor
T. S. McMurray spoke the welcome of the
city of Denver, after which Mrs. A. J.
Peavey, State Superintendent of Schools,
took the platform, receiving an ovation
from the teachers present. Her address
was on "Woman's Work," and she took for
her task the exaltation of the sex in
Colorado. Woman's part in educational
progress was touched upon, and applause
frequently interrupted her. She welcomed
the teachers in the name of Colorado
women.
Responses were made by President But
ler, Secretary Shepard ; Colonel Francis W.
Parker, principal of the Cook County Nor
mal School, Chicago; ex-Governor North
en of Georgia, once known as "the educa
tional Governor of the South," who re
sponded for the teachers of the South, and
incidentally said a word for the Cotton
Exposition.
Afier music by the Apollo Club, with
twenty male voices, on motion of General
John Eaton, ex-Commissioner of Educa
tion of the United States, a cablegram of
greeting was sent to Commissioner of Edu
cation Harris and his traveling companion,
Professor Greenwood of Kansas City, now
in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Professor E. F. Hermans of the Denver
schools gave a short address on the subject
of physical training, calling attention to
the necessity for keeping the body in
proper condition during mental labor. He
was followed by classes in physical train
ing, conducted by Professor Jacob Schmitt,
director of physical training of the Denver
schools.
Notice was given that to-morrow morn
ing constitutional amendments relative
to elections and other matters would be
submitted.
SAD CAUSE OF A CRIME
Charles Gorman's Love for His
Child Led Him to Be
come a Robber.
Shot to Death After He Had Stolen
Money to Enable Him to At
tend Its Funeral.
CHICAGO, 111., July 9.— The well
dressed robber, supposed to have been C.
E. Cole, who was shot and killed outside
the Auditorium last night by Detective
Rosenthal, after he had held up a saloon
keeper named McGloin and wounded two
men on the streets, was identified to-night
as Charles Gorman, a bartender, who came
here three weeks ago from New York,
where he had worked at 1276 Broadway.
Gorman was out of employment, and
was living with C. E. Cole, also a bar
tender, at the Somerset House, Twelfth
I street and Wabash avenue. Last Sunday
he received word from his home in St.
Paul that his child was dead and his wife
was dependent on the charity of friends.
He was offered $6 at a pawnshop fcr his re
volver, but he needed $3 more to get to St.
Paul to see his child buried, and it was in
the effort to get money by crime that he
met his death.
Cold Weather in lowa.
SIOUX CITY, lowa, July 9.— lee formed
here last night. The corn looks bad.
The State of Illinois is one of the wealth
iest of the Western States, its valuation
reachine J786.616.394.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1895.
POURING INTO BOSTON
Bands of Endeavorers
Invade the Athens of
the East.
EVERY TRAIN CROWDED.
Reception Committees Kept
Busy Receiving the Ar
rivals.
GAY IN CRIMSON AND WHITE.
Streets of the City Beautifully Dec
orated In the Colors of the
Order.
BOSTON, Mass., July 9.— What might
be called the spray thrown in advance of
the great waves of the Christian Endeav
orers struck Boston to-day in the shape of
detached delegates, who came in by the
regular trains. Among the stragglers was
a party of nearly 200 Nebraskans, who
reached the union station this forenoon.
Most of the Endeavorers, however, came
in singly or in groups of two or three, and
they kept the reception committee on the
jump, for few of them knew anything
about the city or where they were to go.
Three hundred Michigan delegates
reached the Albany station shortly after
noon. On the Chicago special, which was
due at the Albany station at 3 o'clock,
there were about fifty delegates, chiefly
from Chicago. The Chicago and Cincin
nati express, which arrived at 9:45 last
evening, brought more than fifty delegates
from Michigan and Pennsylvania. On the
10:20 train from the West yesterday morn
ing nve Idaho delegates arrived and were
directed to the Clarendon-street Church,
which is to be their headquarters.
There was also a small party from
Indiana, but they proceeded immediately
to Newton, where they were to be enter
tained by personal friends. Three Illinois
delegates also came in on this train.
As the visitors enter the city they cannot
fail to be delighted at the beautiful deco
rations of the nations. In one or two
cases these approach the superb; the Na
tional colors intermingled finely with the
crimson and white — the Christian En
deavor colors. Upon many of the great
building of the city, the homes of Boston's
thrifty and enterprising people, are seen
outward decorations which have never
been surpassed in elaborate arrangement
even on political occasions or National
holidays. From roof to sidewalk many of
these buildings are hung with the red and
white, while mottoes and inscriptions bid
the visitors welcome. In the windows of
the shops throughout the city the presence
of the visitors is recognized both in deco
rations and in the arrangement of goods
displayed for sale. The decorative effect
in these windows is exquisite in the ex
treme.
FOSTER ON CANDIDATES.
Says Harrison Is Making No
Effort for the Nom
ination.
The Indiana Delegation Will Go to
the Convention Without
Any Pledge.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— A Wash
ington special to the Press says:
John W. Foster, who has just returned
from his fruitful mission in China, has lost
no time since his arrival in learning the
political conditions. As Secretary of State
under the Harrison administration he
naturally is in close touch with the ex-
President, and has availed himself of the
earliest opportunity to discover what the
prospects are of a return to the White
House of his former chief.
In the course of his hurried journey
across the continent he had an opportunity
to meet the political lieutenants of the ex-
President, and his views of the conditions
are therefore of interest. He said to-day
that he did not regard ex-President Harri
son as in any way a candidate for another
term.
"I do not know," he said, "how the In
diana delegation will stand. Of course, if
Mr. Harrison were a candidate they would
go to the convention pledged to him, for
they are loyal to his interests and would
rejoice to see him in the White House
again. But Mr. Harrison is not a candi
date. He is making no effort for the nomi
nation.
"If it comes to him it must be through
the general voice of the Republican party,
and any movement for his renomination
could not properly secure its impetus from
his own State.
"If the feeling throughout the party in
favor of Mr. Harrison should be so strong
as to make it evident that the general de
sire was for his renomination, then, of
course, the delegation from Indiana would
gladly fall in line, so that as matters now
stand, with no candidate from their own
State, I think the Indiana delegates will
go to the convention without any pro
nounced preference. Some of them will
be for Allison, some for McKinley, others
for Reed, if the inclinations of the Repub
licans in the State are to be taken as an
indication of their probable action."
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE CZAR.
Discovery of a Plot of Nihilist* to End
His Life.
PARIS, France, July 9. —The Journal's
correspondent at St. Petersburg announces
the discovery, near Moscow, of an exten
sive conspiracy against the life of the
Czar. The chief of the secret police, after
tracing the conspiracy for months, suc
ceeded in arresting eight of ihe con
spirators, six of whom were recently par
doned Nihilists. The Czar rewarded the
chief with a present of 10.000 rubles.
PERU'S NEW PRESIDENT.
He Was the Leader of the Revolutionary
Party.
NEW YORK, N. Y M July 10. — The
Herald's special cable from Lima, Peru,
says:
Nicolai Pierala, leader of the revolu
tionary party, has been elected President
and Mr. Billinghurst Vice-President.
Reports from all parts of the republic
show that the election was quiet.
Forty Workmen Killed.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 9.— A cais
son of a bridge, in course of erection by a
firm Nasa-Hama, sank to-day with forty
workmen, all of whom were killed.
A Lumber Company in Trouble.
PROVIDENCE, K. 1., July 9.— The Rice
Bros. Lumber Company of this city, one
of the largest firms of wholesalers in New
England, is in financial trouble. Small at*
tachments, which started from a disputed
claim a fe*v days ago, to-day resulted in
other attachments for about $20,000. No
siatements of the probable assets or lia
bilities can be secured, but they are un<J»r
stood to be large.
WASTED I* SEW TURK.
Charlea Schlesinger Guilty of Many
Petty Crimes.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— Word was
received at police headquarters to-day from
the authorities at San Francisco that
Charles Schlesintrer hnd been arrested in
that city. He is wanted here.
A year ago he opened a big clothing
store at Broadway and Eighth streets.
The establishment was burned out. Two
months ago Schlesinger took a troupe of
pickaninnies to Europe. He left them
there. Two weeks ago he went fro the
jewelry establishment of Henry Levy <fe
Co., in Maiden lane, and procured $400
worth of diamonds to sell on memoran-
dura. He either pawned or gold the dia
monds and kept the money. Then he tied
from the city.
The detectives of this city learned he
had gone to San Francisco and the police
of that city were notified to arrest him.
Detective Sergeant Herdlebnrg will leave
for San Francisco in a few days with
requisition papers to bring him back.
QUIET AT GRAY GABLES.
The President Steals Away on Another
Fish in a Trip.
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass., July 9.—
Everything is moving along nicely at Gray
Gables as regards Mrs. Cleveland and her
little daughter. The President, with Dr.
Bryant and Joe Jefferson, spent a few
hours at bass fishing in a pond near Crows
Nest to-day.
The lighthouse tender Verbena conveyed
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle and Secretary
and Mrs. Morton to Falmouth this after
noon, where they spent the day with Sec
retary of State Olney and family, returning
to Marion to-night. Secretary Carlisle will
address the Bankers' Association at Sura
toga to-morrow. Secretary Morton ex
pects to start to-morrow on his trip
through the West. Private Secretary
Thurber was at Gray Gables a while this
afternoon. Mrs. Perine, Mrs. Cleveland's
mother, arrived to-day on a visit to her
daughter.
THEIR HO AT CAPSIZED.
Five Peraont Drowned While Trying to
Cross a Jjflw.
BATH, N. V., July 9.— A drowning acci
dent occurred just off Bluff Point on Lake
Kenaka to-day, in which five persons lost
their lives. Terry Tuft, with his wife and
three children, left GibbonsJ Landing in a
small boat to cross the lake. A strong
wina capsized their boat and the whole
party were arowned.
DIES IN A TURKISH JAIL
An American Tourist Placed
Under Arrest Without
Cause.
The Hardships He Is Made to En
dure End His Life While
Still a Captive.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— An Ameri
can gentleniau who returned to this city
on Saturday from the Orient brought in
formation of the arrest and death of an
American citizen in Eastern Turkey, in
the early part of April last. The arrest
was made without warrant of law and
death, induced by the hardships endured,
occurred in a Turkish prison.
The victim was J. Weber and he pos
sessed a passport issued at the United
States legation in Constantinople a short
time before his arrest. He was traveling
in Western Asia Minor and was at the
time of his apprension on a railroad train
at Eski Shur. He was arrested, but was
unable to make himself understood and
the local otficials affected to discredit his
passport.
The prisoner was forced to walk from
E«ki Shur to Brusi, a live days' journey.
He became ill and was transferred to a
spri'ipless cart, in whu:h he was jolted
about" until Brusi was reached. There he
was thrust into jail, and in a few hours he
died.
In speaking of the present condition of
Turkey the gentleman said:
'•Every one who lias anything to do with
the American missionaries in Turkey is un
der suspicion, but matters are gradually
assuming the condition which puts all !
Armenians in the line of opposition to the j
Government and they no longer strive to i
keep their feelings to themselves. While j
on shipboard crossing the Black Sea one of j
the wealthiest and most influential !
Armenian merchants was one of my fel- j
low passengers. He talked in the most •
radical fashion about the oppression of the :
Turks. I warued him that he might be |
talking to Government spies and that he
bad better be more guarded in the expres- j
sion of his vi»ws. He replied that he
would be robbed and despoiled of his all i
in a few years any way and he felt that the j
end night come early as well as late.
"Such is the absolute despair manifested
by al) in that unfortunate land. Perhaps
the sentiment against th* Americans on
the part of the officials of the Ottoman em
pire is best shown by a recent edict of
the Bultan which forbids any subject of
the empire to visit the United States."
INJURY TO THE DEFENDER.
The Flyer Partially Disabled
While on Her Second
Trial Trip.
Steel Piping Twisted Out of Shape
by the Strain of Carrying
the Sails.
PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 9. -The De
fender strained her strengthening yester
day while on her second trial trip off the
south end of Prudence Island.
When she arrived at her anchorage in
Bristol harbor it was discovered that the
two steel pieces of piping that are bolted
from the angle iron deck braces to tli«
bilge brace stringers of angle iron were
bent and twisted out of shape on account
of the great strain they were subject to
in carrying the sails. It is likely that she
will not have another trial before Satur
day next, as the rigging will be again set
up this week.
All information regarding the sail area
of the Defender has been and is carefully
guarded.
Xantueket'a Celebration.
BOSTON, Mass., July 9.— A three days'
celebration was inaugurated at Nantucket
Island to-day in commemoration of the
incorporation of the county of Nantucket
on June 22, 1695, and also in memory of
the change of the name of the town from
Sherburne to Nantucket, which occurred
on June 8, 1795.
Boston ia making suitable preparations
for th« annual convention of the Christian
Endeavor Society in that city in Jaly. A
great crowd is expected. Mechanics' Hall
and two tents on the Common will be the
main accommodations for the delegates.
WAS BORN A THIEF
A Novel Plea Made on
Behalf of a Famous
Crook.
INHERITED VICIOUSNESS.
His Mother Claims She Is
Responsible for His
Crimes.
STOLE FROM HER HUSBAND.
Went Through All the Brain Sensa
tions of a Burglar Before the
Boy's Birth.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 9. —
"Jimmy" Logue. the noted all-round
crook, whose reputation extends all over
the county, is still in Moyamensing Prison,
where he is detained as a witness in the
case against young Cutair for the murder
of Johanna Logue. It is now learned that
Mrs. Jennie Sullivan, the nurse of his
mother, who died recently in St. Louis, is
coming with papers to secure a pardon for
Logue on the ground that his criminal
tendency is altogether due to parental in
fluences. Logue does not expect the par
don, as he is simply detained as a witness.
The principal document, which Mrs.
Suliivan is reported to be bringing to this
city, is a letter from Mrs. Logue to her
son, In which, after telling him of the
sorrow he had caused her, the dying
woman wrote :
"Neither our folks nor you have ever
known the reason which I believe to have
been your ruin. They know your father
and myself to have been respectable and
honest.
"I was particularly careful in raising
you, from reasons only known to myself,
but in spite of all you have been a desper
ate blow to me when you were first sen
tenced. But knowing what Ido I cannot
feel hard toward you, for it is now my firm
belief that I, myself, your poor old mother,
am responsible for your bad and unlawful
habits.
"Just before you were born, your father
was drinking much more than was good
for him, and would spend all his wages in
drink if he had an opportunity. I found
it very hard to get any money from him for
our bread and meat. At last it got so that
the only way I could get his money was
by waiting until he was asleep at night,
and then picking his pockets.
"Many and many a night I have got up
when he was asleep in the bed by my side,
tiptoed over to where his clothes lay and
like a thief gone through his pockets and
taken what money I found there. Then he
had a hot temper, and I was always afraid
when I would be picking his pockets that
he would wake and find me doing it.
"Thus I went through all the brain sen
sations of a daring burglar, even such as I
am informed you have become. Shortly
after that you were born, and I firmly be
lieve you came into the world a thief,
owing to that crime-like though necessary
practice of mine. Your ever affectionate
mothtr, Maey Logue."
Logue's record is probably unsurpassed
in the history of crime, for the number of
burglaries, frauds and thefts he has per
petrated throughout the country.
TO FIGHT WITH DYNAMITE
A Shipload of the Explosive
Ready to Start for
Cuba.
Will Be Dropped In the Camp of the
Spaniards by Means of Minia
ture Balloons.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— "Our dy
namite expedition is to start in about ten
days," said the secretary of the Cuban Club
of Harlem to a reporter to-night. "The
recent action of the Spanish Government
will force the Cubans' hand sooner than
was intended. According to the plan of
campaign agreed on in May, guerrilla war
tara was to be kept up until the close of
the yellow fever season in the autumn.
Then large bodies of troops were to attack
all along the line.
"Whether the dynamite expedition will
start from near Perth Amboy, New Lon
don or Philadelphia I cannot tell. We
shall have about 150 men ready to embark
on a sailing vessel. We shall not carry a
large supply of arms and ammunition.
The feature will be dynamite. We propose
to send a couple of expert engineers by an
other boat a few days ahead, so that they
will be on the island ready to co-operate
when the dynamite arrives.
"We shall carry a lot of Fourth of July
balloons to be used in a new and startling
way for war purposes. These balloons are
propelled by the fumes of burning alcohol.
They can easily be kept afloat ten or fifteen
minutes, accordiog to the size of the sponge
and the amount of alcohol in the sponge
when lighted.
"One of these toy balloons will carry three
to five pounds of dynamite. By starting
the balloon on the windward side of a
town the current will easily carry it high
enough above the buildings to drop the
dynamite among the Spaniards and blow
up their works.
"Our experiments prove that the feat
will be attended with no peril and will be
sure to work terrible destruction in the
enemy's towns. No matter how the wind
may blow, we shall be on the right side of
a fort for the wind to waft our balloons
directly over the point to be destroyed,
and the amount of alcohol will be adjusted
to drop the dynamite exactly where we
want it to fall.
"Suppose we are on the west side of a
town of 20,000 inhabitants, with a breeze
blowing from the west, at 4 o'clock in the
morning we can start three or four of these
balloons, each carrying say five pounds of
dynamite, making twelve or fifteen pounds
in all. Thunderbolts and earthquakes
could not be more dreadful in their havoc.
I fancy that any escaping soldiers who may
chance to survive the dynamite would be
glad to be taken prisoners, even by the
most desperate Cubans. Death by the
machete would be far preferable to being
torn to pieces by dynamite. When we
drop our explosives into forts the air will
be black wkh flying masonry and missiles
far more destructive than grape and can
ister.
"We propose to give the Spaniards some
thing to talk about in the next few months.
The horrors of the yellow fever will be for
gotten when we begin to rain dynamite
from balloons."
CUBAN COAST PATKOTj.
Filibusters Mot Active oh the Florida
Const.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 9.— The
cruiser Atlanta, which arrived at Port au
Prince Saturday night directly from New
York under orders to cruise in Cuban
waters to prevent the violation of neutral
ity laws, left that port yesterday for San
tiago de Cuba. The instructions of Cap
tain Cromwell, her commander, directed
him to cruise to the south 01 Cuba, per
forming duty similar to that of the Ra-
Jeigh on the north of Cuba.
Since the return of the Raleigh to Key
West on July 3 Secretary Herbert has
been considering the advisability of reliev
ing her with the Atlanta, as Captain Mer
rill Miller's reports show conclusively that
little or no filibustering is actually con
templated by residents of Florida and that
the activity on the part of the friends of
the revolutionists there consists almost
entirely of talk. It is probable that had
the Atlanta stayed a day or two longer at
Port au Prince she would have received
orders to proceed directly to Key We3t and
let the Raleigh come north. The latter
vessel has been in southern waters only
twenty days, however, and it is likely that
she will remain two weeks longer. After
that it will be the policy of the department
to keep only one warship on guard to sup
plement the revenue steamers.
Admiral Bunce will probably success
ively order vessels of his command to
patrol Florida waters for thirty days each.
DRILLING YOUTHS FOR CUBA.
School of Instruction Conducted by a
Patriot in Aew l'ork.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— Colonel
Terence Maguire, an old Cuban patriot
who fought in the last insurrection, re
cently hired from John J. Clancey, a
Broadway real estate agent, the second
floor at 177 Broadway for $45 per month.
He assumed all responsibility for the rent
and said that the place would be occupied
by him for at least six months.
Sigoe then people in the vicinity of Fifty
seventh street and Broadway have noticed
that many young men enter the two-story
building. A reporter succeeded yesterday
in obtaining admission to the drillroom,
where fifty young Cubans were under
instruction in the manual of arms. Their
uniform consisted of a white canvas hel
met, a blue sweater such as is worn by
bicyclists, a belt and black trousers. The
colonel demanded to know how he had
been discovered. Addressing the men he
said:
"I shail make a rigid investigation. If I
learn that a member of this company sup
plied the information which led to the visit
of the reporter I shall punish him severely.
It is absolutely necessary at this time," he
added, "that our movements be conducted
secretly. 1 shall make an example of the
informer."
The colonel was visibly agitated and at
once ordered his company to disperse. He
acknowledged that his men were prepared
to go to Cuba and fight for the independ
ence of the island.
JOSE JUAJtTFS SUCCESSOR.
Senor Palma Chosen Civil Representative
by the Cuban Patriots.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 9.— The Cuban
election for a successor to Jose Marti as
Civil Representative was practically de
cided last night in favor of Senor Thomas
Estrada Paima. It has been announced
that the election was to be held on the
10th, but as editor Enrique Trujillo ex
plained, the delegates voted by telegram,
and the decision is known in advance.
The delegates in the principal large cities
of the Union and Mexico represent thou
sands of voters in their respectives states.
The returns were from V r era Crnz, Mex.,
Ocala, Key West, and from Tampa, Fla.,
and from New Orleans. New York also
cast her entire vote for Senor Palma.
TBREATEyED BY THE BEAR.
Why China Agreed to Accept the Jtus-
sian Loan.
LONDON, Exg., July 9.— The Morning
Post to-morrow will print a dispatch from
Peking saying it is stated there that China
agreed to the Russian loan under the
throat that Liao Tung Peninsula would be
restored to Japan if she failed to aeree.
The Chinese Government decided to pay
the war indemnity immediately, so as to
save interest and the expenses of Japanese
occupation, but this course was found to
be impracticable, Russia insisting that no
fresh loan should be negotiated within six
months.
QTjADSTOXE'S MESS AG E.
Urge* English People to Meet the Just
Claims of Ireland.
LONDON, Eng., July 9.— The Westmin
ster Gazette a few days ago asked Mr. Glad
stone to write a message to the people to
be displayed upon magic lantern slides,
together with cartoons and election news
at the National Liberal Club. Mr. Glad
stone complied with the request by send
ing the following:
HaWARDEN, July s.— Above all other pres
ent purposes vindicate the rights of the House
of Commons as the organ of the nation and
establish the honor of England, as well as
consolidate the strength of the empire, by con
ceding the just and constitutional claims of
Ireland.
HI- MI TAJIK MANIFESTO.
It Calls Upon the Voters of England to
Consider Monetary Reform.
LONDON, Enq., July B.— The Bimetallic
League has issued a manifesto declaring
the depression in trade is due to the fall in
prices. It says that it is also noticeable
that the transference of productive indus
try from the gold to the silver standard
countries is menacing many of the chief
manufactures here, Great Britain
blocks the way to an international attempt
to remonetize silver. The manifesto asks
the electors t o give the monetary reform
the foremost place when they are deciding
how to vote.
SLAIX BY IXDIAyS.
Yaqui a Make a Bloody Raid on Ranchers
and Coicboyg,
HERMOSILLO, Hex., July 9. — News
has been received here of another bloody
depredation of seventy-five Yaqui Indians
upon a settlement of ranchmen and cow
boys southwest of here, iv the Yaqui River
Valley. The Indians were fully armed
and equipped for war, and made an attack
at night. A cattleman, his son and three
cowboys were kiiled. The Indians loaded
their horses with grain and vegetables
stolen from the houses, and escaped into
the mountains.
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that tired, drowsy feeling so general at
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CORNELL'S m WIN,
Cbntinued from First Pagr.
Roosevelt, Lieutenant-Commander CowleS
and Commodore McNair and wife.
Messrs. F. G. Mackay and W. J. Ritchie
and their wives, of California, will enter
tain hundreds of guests on board their
launch. The party will include C. M.
Palmer and wife of Minneapolis, Lord and
Lady King, Lady Peyton and General
Sayer of the Royal Dragoons. The musio
will be furnished by the Hungarian band.
They will also give a large dinner-party
on Thursday.
Elias Jessurin, London director of the
New York mercantile houpe of Gordon &
Ditsworth, will entertain a party of
Americans on board his launch. On
Newton Crane's launch the guests in
cluded Judge Lefevre of Colorado, E. M.
Judson of St. Louis, Miss KirkpatricK of
Colorado, Miss Stirger of Memphis and
Miss Jackson of St. Louis.
There was a great deal of friendly in
terchange of visits among the occupants
of the houseboats and launches. Embas
sador Bayard made brief calls on most of
the houseboats. There is great rejoicing
among the Americans on the Cornells'
success in getting their first heat, they
having backed their crew heavily. Enor
mous as the attendance of spectators was,
it would have been a good deal larger but
for the fact that it was settling day on
the Stock Exchange, which detained in
London large numbers of brokers who
are habitues of the Henley regatta.
The drawing of lots for to-morrow's heat
in the grand challenge cup resulted in the
pitting of Cornell on the Berks side of the
course against Trinity Hall (Cambridge)
on the Bucks side for the fourth heat, and
Eton against New College (Oxford) on, re
spectively, the Borks and Bucks side for
the fifth.
To California on Rieyclea.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. V., July 9.— Mrs.
M. T. Kobbes, who is both young and of
refined appearance, and a companion, left
Nelson House on bicycles yesterday on
their way to California. Mrs. Kobbes says
she is making the journey for the benefit
of her health.
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