onukhx: soRWALk-annrrnw As FILIPINOS SEE IT. Interview With Aguinaldo's Cavalry Leader. BURNING OF NANALA ORDER DENIED. 'l‘he Tagals‘ General Says Independ- ence Was Promised His People by American Officials—Were In- censed at Otis’ Proclamation. MINNEAPOLIS. July 19.——The Times today publishes an interview which took place May 18 at San Isidro. Luzon, be- tween its special correspondent, Martin E. Tew ol' the ’l‘hirteeuth Minnesota. de- tailed by General \‘(lmaton as brigade interpreter. and Major Lorenzo L. Zial- cita, leader of Aguinaldo‘s cavalry and one of the Filipino commissioners who went to General Otis with propositions for an armstice. Major Zialcita denied emphatically that Filipino officials had ordered the burning of Manila and the wholesale murder of Americans and cited as proof that ‘many Filipino officers were in Manila that night and were taken prison- ers. He said the proclamation of General Otis proclaiming himself governor gen- eral had greatly incensed the Filipinos. but asserted that both the Filipino lead- ers and people believed the Americans had begun hostilities. Major Zialcita, speaking of the re- puted promises of independence made prior to the fall of Manila, when asked by Mr. Tew if in their eagerness for in— dependence the Filipinos had not mis- understood or misconstrued the language of American officials and officers, re— plied: “There is not the slightest mistake about this. Consul \l'ildman verbally made this statement to us. and we had so much confidence in the good inten- tions of the United States that to us it meant as much as if it had been delivered in ,writing. “ esides, when we were in Cavite. a number of us had the honor of enter- taining General Anderson at the Atheno Rizal. This was before Manila was taken by your forces. General Anderson -on this occasion made a speech in which ‘he said that the Americans had not come here for the purpose of taking one foot of iv‘tcrritory with the view of permanent pos- session, but for the purpose of giving the Filipinos their independence. ,pfiiOh Sept. 21, last year, on the occa- "sion of a fiesta, a number of American 'ofiicers celebrated with us at the resi- ‘dence of Pedarno Pacheco. and all ex- pressed the same sentiments. On many different occasions we were told by men high in authority that Filipino independ— "encc would be recognized.” “What was the opinion of the Filipino iieadcrs in regard to General Otis’ proc— ilamation of Jan. 4?” “That proclamation,” replied the ma- jor, “was decidedly bad and greatly in- censed the people everywhere. It stated nothing clearly and promised nothing. It was noncommittal on all points except that Otis declared himself governor gen- eral of the islands and that our country had been purchased from Spain. The Filipino people desired independence, not annexation.” On being asked if he really thought the Filipino people were educated sufficiently to conduct affairs of local and national self government the young Filipino lead- er replied: “Our- people have always been misrepresented, both by the local and foreign press. The friars are our worst enemies and have been active in this re- gard, as they have always tried to hold us in subjection. Educational affairs have heretofore been in their hands. and it has served their purpose to prevent the people from becoming too wise. But even at this the vast majority of the people can read and write. The Cleveland Strike 'l‘nme. CLEVELAND. July 19.——VVhether or not the quiet that prevails precedes a. storm to come in the street railway strike is the question that everybody is asking. The strikers are pursuing differ- ent tactics from those followed'in the former strike. They are not interfering with‘the nonunion men who are operat— ing cars, nor will they tell what their plans are. The olficials of the company also refuse to talk. but they operated cars on several of the lines yesterday under police protection without molestation. Preparations are being made to resume operations on other lines, and it is ap— parent that new men are to be secured as rapidly as possible to take the places of the strikers. Natives In Revolt Against ’l‘ngals. MANILA. July 19.——The natives of the provinces of Albay, South Caniarines and .North Camarines are endeavor-ing to throw off the domination of the Tagals. It is reported that there has been fighting between the people of the provinces nam- ed and small bands of Tagals who were quartered upon them. running the local governments. and that the people in ques— tion are willing to declare allegiance to the United States when troops are sent to protect them. Stole Hiu Clerk‘s Wages. CLEVELAND, July 19.—~.\I. J. Alton. the former postmaster of Lorain. 0.. who retired on April 1. has been arrested on the charge of having stolen $108.89 from two young women who were clerks in the office. He was released on $1.000 l-ail by Commissioner I'ul. The charge is based on the allegation that when these clerks were granted an increase of salary by the. postmaster general Alton did not no— tify them. but put the increased pay in his owr. pocket. Naval Movements. WASHINGTON. July 19.—The New- ark has arrived at Iquiquc en route to San Francisco. The Potomac. with the Hist in tow. has sailed from.Pensncola for Port Royal. The Eagle has sailed from Key \Vcst for Portsmouth. The Dolphin has sailed from Portsmouth for Portland. The Yosemite has arrived at ‘Cavite. Repairs to the Philadelphia. WASHINGTON. July 10.—The cruis- er Philadelphia. which has recently re. turned to Mare Island from Samoa, is to undergo general repairs at a cost of $12,- 000, and will have electric ammunition hoists installed. A Wrestling Match Planned” CLEVELAND, July 19.—Tom Jen- 'kins, the world‘s champion catch us catch can wrestler, has been offered a purse (at. $1,800 for a contest with Ernest Roeber, and the probability is, that the oEer will “be accepted. ' a CNRAN ANNAURRRRS. A Revolutionary Party With Agents In Mexico. INFLAMNIATORY ADDRESSES ISSUED. Machinntions Are Known to the Au- thorities, but No Arrests Have Been Made—Santiago Socie- ty's Banquet a Success. HAYAN A, July 19.-——'I‘he truth regard- ing the recent proclamation issued in Ma- tanzas shows that a regular revolutidna- ry party has been established, with head- quarters in Havana, its object being to incite Cubans throughout the entire coun— try. This party has agents in every large city and also a junta in Mexico, one of the agents of which is now here. All this is perfectly well known to the authori- ties and no manifesto comes off the press without the government receiving a copy of it. . Of course these inflammatory addresses are hurtful to the peace of the country, but it is generally considered that it would work more harm to arrest the leaders of the movement. who would un- doubtedly pose as martyrs. which is seemingly their desire, as though they must know that their machinations are discovered they persist in the agitation. Each province has, or will have. ‘an address widely circulated, signed by some prominent name sufficiently common to be borne by many and thus to prevent the accusation of forgery. One such appeal recently issued in the province of Santiago reads as follows: ““’ith my soul stirred with enthusiasm by your dignified action under the hu- miliating conditions in which we are placed by the. intervening government. I raise my voice to you, brave Comrades and obedient soldiers of the immortal Maceo, askingr in glorious remembrance of his name that you again swear you will die on the battlefield before you will live like miserable cowards. yoked and tied, like the disinherited offspring of our forefathers, allowing a perjured foreign flag to float where our shores should be marked only by the blessed emblem of the lone star. - "You who turned your backs on the vile metal which pretended to pay for the arms which cost so many sacrifices will know how to use them again, should it be necessary. in defense of our just rights. because the great and powerful are small and cowardly when they face justice and truth. I shall always be first to die for you or carry you to glory.” The banquet of the Santiago society was a great success, and the utmost en~ thusiasm prevailed. General Chaffec. chief of the governor general's staff: General Lndlow. military governor of Havana city, and a number of other offi— cers were present and‘narrated many in- teresting reminiscences of the campaign. Iron Mills Combine. LEBANON, Pa.. July 19.--A big com- bination of iron mills of this city and Reading has been formed and will be controlled by a new corporation to be known as the American Iron and Steel company. Negotiations for the combina- tion have just been completed. The plants included in the deal are the Penn- sylvania Bolt and Nut company, the Lebanon Iron company and the East Lebanon Iron company, all of this city, and the bolt and nut works of J. H. Sternberg & Sons and the National Bolt, Nut and Rivet works of Reading. The five plants employ 4,000 men. One Way to Settle Ill-agreements. WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 19.—The result of the conference held here be- tween the board of adjustment, repre- senting each branch of railroaders of the Lehigh Valley railroad, and General Manager lVilbur was made known yes~ terday by a member of the board. A list of ten grievances was presented, and aft- er a short discussion Mr. Wilbur grant- ed eight of them. The other two griev- ances represent considerable financial outlay. and the company asked for a few days to consider. Milan Himself Planned Attack. LONDON, July 19.—According to The Daily Mail's Rome correspondent, abso- lute confirmation has been obtained that ex-King Milan of Servia himself planned the sham attempt upon his life recently made for political purposes. The ficorre- spondent also says that the Austrian government has decided to invite Milan to voluntarily exile himself from Servia in order to prevent further trouble. . Elevator and Mills ‘ Bhrn'cd. ‘ BERNARDSTON. Mass, July 19.— The saw, grist and planing mill and also the grand elevator and barn property of Charles Barber were burned yesterday, together with «1.000 bushels of grain. 200 barrels of flour and a large amount of finished lumber. ‘he loss is estimated at $15,000. covered by insurance. Read} to Gr'eet Dewey... TRIESTE, July 19.——Mr. Addison C Harris. United States minister to AUS- tria—I-Iungury. and Messrs. Charles V. Herdliska. secretary of the American le- gation. and Frank W. Mahin. consul at iteichenberg, have arrived here to greet Admiral Dewey upon the Olympia reach- ing this port. ‘ ' .. . _, . ..... - Fatal Full From a Load of Bay. NEW BRITAIN. Co‘nn., July Ill—Ed- ward Delaney. one of the best known residents of this place, met with a fatal accident on his farm just outside of the city yesterday. In loading hay he lost his balance and fell to the ground. breaking his neck. A widow and three children survive him, one of the sons be- ing William F. Delaney, grand chief ranger of the state, Foresters of America. Robson’s First Report. WASHIN lTON, July 19.—The navy department has received the first official report from Constructor Hobson since he assumed charge of the rebuilding of. the captured Spanish ships at the Hong kong yards. The report covered the mat- ter of refrigerating plants for the three vessels, which he recommended as a' fea- ture of their refitting. ‘_ ' Dangerous Weapons The-e. WASHINGTON. July 19.—The navy department has received the first half of an order for 100 new machine guns of a new type, the most powerful in the pos- session of any government. They are cooled by a water’jacket, and it is said that they can put 50 shot. into the head of a barrel at half a mile in a quarter 0: a minute. ~scribe the censorship by cable. CRITICISMOR onsl Correspondents :Complain oi; Manila Censorship. .~. M” :3 REAL SITUATION NOT UNDERST OD. ‘ —— I The Real State of Affairs In the l’hil- ' ippines Said to Have Been \‘Vlth- held For Fear of Alarming the People at Home. MANILA. via Hongkong. July 18.; The conditions of the censorship have been steadily" growing worse since the be- ginning of the insurrection and have finally reached a climax. A meeting was held a month ago of all the stafi corre- spondents of American newspapers sta- tioned at Manila, and a telegram was drafted presenting the situation accord— ing to the consensus of the best opinions and submitted to General Otis. The general was angry. He. summoned the correspondents and‘ threatened to try them all by court martial on a charge of conspiracy. He said that the telegram accused him of lying. This the corre- pondents disavowed and modified the language of the message. but General Otis refused to pass the telegram. which is now sent to Hongkong for transmis- sion. General Otis offered to improve the conditions of the censorship and ap- point a new censor, but the correspond- ents explained that their complaint was against the system, not against the cen- sor. General Otis asked the correspondents to submit the changes in the system which 'they d'e‘bmed essential. The cor- respondents asked permission to report. first. all of the facts. and. second, all of the phases of the situation. both of which had theretofore been impossible. General Otis’ illness caused a further dc- lay. A final meeting of the correspond- ents was held. and General Otis was in- formed that the following message would be sent to Hongkong: “The undersigned, comprising the en- tiile staff of correspondents of American newspapers at Manila. unite in the fol- lowing.r statements: "Ye believe that ow- ing to the ‘otficial dispatches from Manila made public in \Vashingtou the people of the United States have received an in- correct impression of the situation in the , I’hilippinbs and that these dispatches present an ultraoptimistic view which is not shared by the general officers in the field. “’9 believe that these dispatches incorrectly represent. the existing condi— tions among the Filipinos in respect to internal disseusions and demoralization resultant from the American campaign and the brigandlike character of their army. It is believed that these dis- patches err in the declaration that “the situation is well in hand” and in the as- sumption that the insurrection will be speedily ended without a greatly increas- ed force. “'VVe think that the tenacity of the Filipino purpose is underestimated and that the statements that the volunteers are willing to serve further are unfound- ed. The censorship has compelled us to participate in this misrepresentation by excising or altering uncontroverted state: ments of facts on the plea. quoting Gen- eral Otis. that "they would alarm the people at home” and “have the people of the United States by the ears.” ‘ “ ‘Our specifications are: The prohibi- tion of hospital reports. the numbers of heat prostrations in the field, the sup- pression of full reports of field opera- tions in case of their failure, the prohibi- tion of complete reports of the situation and g systematic minimization of naval operatiohs.’ " The message is signed by Bass'and Dinwiddie of the New York Herald. Mc- Cutcheon and Armstrong of the Chicago Record, Little of the Chicago Tribune, Collins, Jones and Dunning of the Asso- ciated Press, Keen of the S‘cripps-McRae league and Davis and McDonnell of The Sun. General Otis particularly resented the parts of the dispatch having reference to the volunteers and the naval operations. The correspondents cited many proofs of their allegations. It is impossible to de- Many grounds of complaints had become intol- erable. It remains to be seen what relief the modifications will develop. Two Views of "Philippine Campaign. WASHINGTON. July 18.—The pub- lication of the war correspondents’ for- mal indictment of General Otis’ man- agement of the Philippine campaign caused a sensation in the departments here. Secretary Hay had received ad- vices as'late as yesterday from civil as well as military sources in the Philip- pines which led him to declare that the situatibn there was certainly improved materially and that the prospects for the future had brightened very much. \Vith these advices, thelsecretary said. General Otis had nothing to do. and they were from disinterested persons whose opinions must carry weight. Ger.- orally there was strong disinclination exhibited by the officials to discuss this last "round robin.” Some London Comments. LONDON, July 18.—-Most of the morn- ing papers comment upon the joint state- ment of'the American correspondents in Manila regarding the. censorship there. The Times says: “General Otis cannot conceal nor explain away the great fact that he fails to bring the war to an end. He might just as well cease playing the ostrich and allow the correspondents to tell the public what they see." The Daily News says: 'L'The moral of it is that the correspondent will turn when you tread too hard upon him and that his determi- nation to let the cat out of the bag may still prove a blessing to modern states." _.__..._. ...- ,., Brynn to Speak at Chicago. CHICAGO, July l7.——John P. Altgeld has received a message from William J. Bryan in which Mr. Bryan says he will speak 'at the Chicago platform mass meeting which will be held at the Au- ditorium on July 20, the date of the meet- ing in Chicago of the Democratic nation- al committee. According to The ‘ribune. the supporters of Mayor Harrison had strongly heped Mr. Bryan would refuse Mr. Altgeld’s invitation and even wrote to fur. Bryan setting forth reasons from the viewpoint of the Harrison side why Mr. Bryan should not speak at the meet- ing. Another Loekjuw Case. STAMFORD. Conn.. July ,17.—John Dowd, aged 11 years. son of Thomas Dowd, Hawthorne street. died yesterday frofn lockjaw. The boy shot himself in the hand with a blank cartridge pistol“ .binding upon foreigners. Ju.y 4. The wound was a small one, and ' no attention was paid to it at the time. NEW NRARQR JAPAN "1".- 31 5;: hi" “1 Ll COUNTRY OPEN TO FOREIGNERS. New Treaties “’ith United States and European Powers Place the Jan- anese Nation In a Greatly Exalted Position. WASHINGTON. July 17.——A new treaty between the [United States and Japan goes into effect today. at which time also new treaties between Japan and nearly all of the countries of Europe ' and some South American republics also go into effect, an event of farreaching importance in the relations between Ja- pan and the United States, as it does away with the treaty _ methods which have been in vogue for nearly 50 years and substitutes an entirely new method of procedure. The same is true in the rela- tions of Japan with other countries. Tak- en as a whole. the many new treaties Which go into effect today place Japan on an entirely new footing with the world at large, as she is recognized for the first time as an equal in every re- spect. Mr. Jutaro Komura, the present Jap~ anese minister at W'ashington. gives the following interesting outline of the more important features of this arrangement. He said: “The 17th of July marks the turning point in the diplomatic history not only of Japan, but of the oriental countries in general. It will be the. first instance in which the western powers have recog- nized the full sovereignty of an oriental state. This action of the enlightened na- tions of Europe and America shows that if any country is ready to assume a full share in the responsibility and affairs of the world at large these old and en- lightened powers are ready to admit. such a country to full comity among nations. So we regard the advent of this treaty as a very important step not: only for Japan but for all the nations of the east. “The countries with which Japan has made new treaties are the United States. Great Britain. Germany, France. Russia. Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal. Belgium. Holland, Denmark. Sweden and Norway. Switzerland and Peru. All of these go. into effect today. except those with France and Austria, which are deferred until Aug. 4. \‘l'ith most of these coun- tries Japan had treaty relations before. but they were crude and unsatisfactory. “To understand the change it is neces- sary to look at the condition under the old treaties. This was essentially based on two principles—first, that foreign resi- dents inJapan should enjoythe privileges of extra territoriality—that is, they should be amenable to the laws and ju- risdiction of the consul of their own coun— try and not to Japanese jurisdiction; sec- ond, thatforeign residents in Japan should be confined to certain open ports, outside of which foreigners could not reside, own property or engage in trade. The result was in effect about 15 or 16 systems of courts in Japan for the purpose of try- ing foreigners who commit offenses in Japan. Furthermore, most of the 'powers claimed that Japanese laws were not For instance. take our, quarantine law. ”While it pro~ tectcd us’as against our own people there was no protection in the case of an in- fected foreign ship." The only exception to this refusal to recognize Japanese law was the United States, which recognized from the first the binding force of the Japanese law. “One of the bad effects of this system was that foreign residents had entire im- munity from taxation while the Japanese paid all the taxes. All this has now dis- appeared, and foreigners have the same privileges as well as the same obligations as the Japanese citizens, no more and no less. The first step in the new system is to put an end to the old fiction of extra territoriality, by which foreign citizens were judged by different standards from Japanese. - ,“The second essential thing is the opening of the entire interior of Japan to foreign residents and trade. Until now there have been only five treaty ports. Yokohama, Nagasaki. Kobe, Hakadote and Nigata. In these places foreigners had been able to live, to purchase proper. ty and to trade, but outside of these they could not even travel without a special permit. These five places are an insig- nificant part of Japan. Henceforth the entire interior of the empire, with its populous cities and inviting fields of in- dustry, is thrown open to foteigners. They may live anywhere. engav e in any kind of business and will be a sured of the same protection to life and property that is given to the Japanese. ‘ “In bringing about the neW'system of treaties Japan naturally feels most friendly toward the United States be- cause she always has shown a most sym- pathetic interest in Japan’s desire to adopt modern methods and to deal on even terms with the rest of the' world. The messages of several of the presi- dents have spoken in most friendly terms on this matter. and so as the government and people of the United States have taken such friendly interest under the old system I hope and believe that the United States government _ and people will take a most friendly interest in the carrying out of the new treaty.” Blaze In Niagara Falls Power House. NIAGARA FALLS, July 17.-—At 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon a short cir- cuit burned one of the transformers in the big electrical power house on Buffalo avenue. The flame communie’ated to a small tank on the subway floor that sup- plies oil to the machinery. It took the firemen over an hour to extinguish the blaze. The transformer that was burned operated the Buffalo and Niagara Falls railway. the Gorge cars and the Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge road. Cars on this line were stalled for two hours. The loss will be large. Mine Explosion In Japan. ' VICTORIA. B. (1.. July Iii—A terrific explosion of gas occurred in the Toyokn- ni coal mine at K‘iushiu. Japan. on June 15. according to advices by the steamer Olympia. There were 200 men and wo- men in the mine. The work of recover- ing the bodies was going on when the vessel sailed. The total loss of life was not known. Transpdrt Buford Arrives. NEW YORK, July 17.—The United States transport Buford, Captain Mar- tens, which left Havana July 12, arrived at quarantine at noon yesterday all-well. She brought 22 cabin passengers and 1:38 discharged soldiers, government employ- ees and civilians. ‘4«.,.._.-_, NEWS Brion SHIP Olympia Brings a. Newsy Budget From the Orient. PLAGUE 0N AMERICAN STEAMSHIT’S. Chinese Rioters Cause Bloodshed, While Floods and Fire Destroy Lives and Property—Explosives 5 Thrown at Premier’s Palace. TACOMA, July 17.—The steamship Olympia of the Northern Pacific line has arrived from China and Japan with 3,000 tons of-the new crop of tea. She began discharging immediately and will hasten back with freight that importers are at- tempting to rush into Japan before the new duties become effective. Several cars of tobacco await shipment here. The officers of the Olympia bring word that the City of Peking is quarantined at Nagasaki and the American Maru at Yokohama. both of San Francisco orien- tal lines. with cases of the bi‘lbonic plague aboard. There have been two deaths aboard the 'American Maru. The Olympia brings the following mail advices: - Serious riots occurred near Kiaochau June 26. Thousands of armed peasants rose by precouccrted signal and- attacked the railway now bcing actively pushed in the vicinity. The rioters 'ofiered deter- mined resistance to the German infantry, and nine were killed. It is expected the military will be able to restore order without further bloodshed. Much damage was done by the recent flee-d5 in the 4Kobe prefecture. Losses are roughly estimated at over 150,000 yen. The recent fire at Onomache, in the province of Echi'zen, destroyed 724 houses, 56 godowns, thrce Buddhist tem- ples, a police office, a post and telegraph- office. etc. Four persons- were. burned to death. five severely wounded and 50 slightly injured. The- place was the scene of a contlagration: 12 years ago. when 1,0151 houses and". 2:22 godown‘s were destroyed. June 14 a great quantity of gunpowder exploded in a godown of the military di- vision at: Shinkei—yei, Japan. and over 300 houses surrounding the place were destroyed and 30 lives lost... A coal mine in Takawa; Geri became ‘fillcd with poisonous gas, and about 190 miners were suffocated. The American, Russian and German ministers are engaged in negotiations re- garding the construction of the Seoul- lVousai railway. On. June £4 at Seoul explosives were thrown at the residence of Sin-Kwison, the premier; .I’ak Chong Yang and Pak Hwi Yang, wounding one person se-a vercly. The emperor has removed to the newly built library, but the Russian and American legations are closely guarded. Seine 30 persons were arrested. They are suspected of being connected with conspirators in Japan. A telegram from Chemulpo June 19 says two captains in the Korean army and two other personsliave been appre- hended on a charge of plotting to put to death the present emperor. Mayor Harrison's Aspirations. CLEVELAND, July 17.—Vincent H. Perkins of Chicago. who has been men- tioned as the successor of Carter H. Har- rison for the mayoralty of that city, is visiting in Cleveland. In an interview he said that Mayor Harrison was. loyal to W'ilfihm Jennings Bryan and would sup- port him fo~1"the~ presidency next year. “Mayor Harrison." he said, “will be a candidate for governor of Illinois to sue- ceed; Governor Tanner, and in 1904 he will be a candidate for the presidency and will be nominated.” Mr._Perkins ex— pressed the opinion that ex—Governor Altgeld had had his day in politics. Andrews Falls to Cross. LIVERPOOL. July 17.—The British steamer Holbein, Captain Sherlock, New York July 1 for Manchester, which ar- rived here yesterday, picked up Captain “'illiam A. Andrews, known as the “Lone Navigator." who left Atlantic City on June 18 in a little craft named the Doree, barely 1:! feet in length. to at- tempt to cross the Atlantic. Captain An- drews was found exhausted on July 12 about 700 miles from the Irish coast. His boat was left adrift. Two Drowned. WAYERLY, i'. Y.. July 17.—Daniel Casterline and Verne Dildino, two young married men, were boating on the Che- mung river about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when by some mishap their boat was overturned, and both were drowned. The bodies were recovered. Both were said to have been good swim- mers, and their inability to save them— selves cannot be understood. France Oppoled to the Convention. PARIS. July 17.—La Republique Francoise. commenting upon the “danger in which the proposed Franco-American commercial convention will place our na- tional productions." says: “The project provokes legitimate protests. The agri— culturists of Am department have al- ready remonstrated. and others will fol- low, as all parts of the country will be affected.” ' ,. The Shamrock. SOUTHAMPTON, July 17.—Sham- rock has four mainsails and will bend a new one today. Saturday’s mishap will not delay the trial with Britannia. Sir Thomas Lipton was on board at¢he time. but has since expressed himself as very well pleased with the yacht’s perform- ance. Roller Coaster Accident. MIDDLETOWN. I\. Y., July 17.-—A party of cightl—loboken excursionists to Midway park. near this city, yesterday met with a roller coaster accident. in which three cars were wrecked. They es- caped by jumping from the trestle a dozen feet from the ground. , ‘ Baseball. N EW’ YORK, July 17.—0m‘y one Na- tional league game of baseball was played yesterday. That was at 'ch-' hawken, N. J., between the New York and St. Louis teams. The latter won by a score of 10 to 2. About 2,500 people witnessed the game. McDonald Gets Good Pay. CINCINNATI. July 17,—Alexander McDonald of this city has accepted the first vice presidency of the Standard Oil company and'will remove to New York. The position accepted by Mr. McDonald carries with it a salary of $200,000 a year. ' . affair. IMMENSE LAKE TRAFFIC. There Are Not Ships Enough to Cut- ry the Accumulating Freight. CHICAGO, July 17.—The lake marine news bureau today prints the following: "The boom in lake traffic has at mid- summer exceeded even the expectations of the most sanguine vessel owners at the-opening of navigation last April. The advance in rates has been. steady from week to week, .first in one great line of traffic and then another, until it has reached the highest figures paid during the summer months in this decade Still, with the advancing carrying charges. freight has steadily accumulated. There iS more coal to be carried than there are ships to take it; there is more ore to go from the mines to the furnaces than ves- sels, and were it not for the new position of the great trunk lines of railroads from Chicago to the seaboard grain would be accumulating at upper lake ports for lack of tonnage to carry it to eastern and foreign markets. "\Vages on lake vessels and on docks have been advanced from 10 to 15 per cent. Practically every demand of the labor unions excepting that of the grain shove‘lcrs at Buflalo has either been [granted or a satisfactory compromise, reached. “The direct cause of the boom in lake business is the great activity in the iron and steel trade. The iron mining com- panies are putting forth every effort to get down all of the ore possible from the mines before the close of navigation. Notwithstanding their ‘efforts the move~ ment of ore is not sufficiently large to meet the demand of the furnaces.” THE MISSING LINK KILLED. The Man Wl‘ro Slew :1 Freak Hen! ' For Murder. CHICAGO, July 17.-—-A special to The- Tribune from Bonesteel, S. D., says: "Upon the question whether his victim was brute or human depends Archie H. Brewer’s guilt or innocence of the crime of murder. Brower'was one of the own— ers of a small tent s-l'row which came here for exhibition. Among the attractions was a creature of seemingly a higher form of animal life than a monkey and lower than a man. “Brower and Thornd'ykc called the-ani- mal ‘The Missing Link’ and laid great stress on the alleged fact that no one was able to say whether it belonged to ‘thc human or the brute creation. Brower' now avers that the freak was a monkey. “In a scuffle with it the showman be- came angry and. seizing a heavy club. dealt his antagonist a hard blow over the} car, from the effects of’ which it died in. a few hours. "The local authorities immediately placed Brower under arrest on a charge- of murder. At the preliminary hearing. his lawyers set up the defense that their client did not take the life of a human- being. but the magistrate bound him. over to the grand jury.” CON DENSED DISPATCH ES. A mob lynched a murderer at Gaines- villc, Ga. American tin plate has advanced from. $3.87 to $4.37 per box. A French squadron. consisting of 20/ ships. has arrived at Barcelona. The salaries of 300 employees of the‘ New York postoffice have been raised. Fourteen tons of spoiled fruit were or-‘ dered. destroyed in Sir Thomas Lipton’s: jam factory in London. ‘ , The salvors of the steamer Paris will get $375,000 for the job. Their expenses. are said to have been about $20,000. A bronze tablet has been unveiled at' Tarrytown, N. Y., to commemorate the action: at that place during the. Revolu- tion. . The automobile which started on a transcontinental trip from New York city Thursday was laid up for repairs at Hudson, N. Y., Saturday. Christian Union Convention. LYN N, Mass. July I‘d—Nearly aAIII tin local churches held services yesterday it honor of the delegates to the Christin Union convention and many of the visit ing clergyman were heard. At the Firs Universalist church Miss M. A. Bottll of Dayton, 0.. led the devotional service and Rev. J. K. Mason of Philadelphi: delivered the sermon on “As a Child. In the afternoon the newly elected otfi cers were formally installed and the cus tomary prizes were awarded. A fine si ver medallion was given to Miss Emelin L. Rogers of Maid-cu, Mass. for compel ing the rally song of 1899, and a simila ’ medallion to Miss Lillian Hosley c" Friendship, N. Y., for the jubilee hym: The banner for the largest state deleg: tion outside of Massachusetts was give to Maine. Bostoninns “(ant Miles Sent. BOSTON, July 17.—The Sunday at crnoon “patriotic meetings.” which a now held in Berkeley temple instead the People’s temple, are a Boston ins tution. They were originally anti-Rom Catholic meetings. and they new ve often partake of that character. 0ft . other topics of a political or semipolitic :E . nature are taken up, and yesterday tl meeting.- which is always attended 2,000 or more people, unanimously ado .» ed this resolution amid great applau- “Resolved. That avletter be forwarded President McKinley asking that Gene ":1. Miles be sent to take command in ' ‘ Philippines until such time that the lands are fit for freedom.” Squadron Leaves Portland. PORTLAND, Me..‘ July 17.—Tl:.‘ '- were thousands of strangers in the l yesterday who came for a view of ‘ north Atlantic squadron. The privih of going on board. was revoked at nr '1». and preparations for the departure the fleet began. The ships sailed sho ‘5: before 3 o’clock, . . aded east. It is derstood the pla‘ “are for a cruise rib maneuvers as Afar east as Halifax. 'l'e: several days’ visit of the fleet to Port.‘ . 7 gave universal pleasure, and the arm .;,;- ments for the entertainment of the - ' ‘ cers and the men were carried out 'T‘u: complete success. Inquiry For Pellieux. PARIS. July 17.—The minister of .2 -. General the‘Marqnis de Gallifet, ha: dere’d a new inquiry. into the conne "L of General de Pellieux with the DI‘( ‘- i It is expected that this wi- .2. = sult in his dismissal from the po:: ,xf, governor of! the military district off l 'L_ . -: ~A Georgia Town Scorched. ‘BAINBRIDGE. Ga.. July 17.—Su ; :‘li. ' ,morning 27 business houses here . destroyed by fire. which started at night. The fire originated in the' block of Belcher Bros. and quickly 5. .- to the adjoining buildings south on i : ~- strcet and esat on W'ater street.
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