p!“ A urnrruuawn ifiostilities In South Africa , Seem Almost Inevitable. filllllENTS OF THE LONDON PAPERS. ' Wells}: Interest Displayed by Brit- fink Public and Great Indignuticu Expressed Against Premier Schreiner—Latest Moves. LONDON, Aug. 30.—Commenting on fie latest utterance of President Kruger ed the Transvaal government as cabled éltom. Cape Town, that the South African Republic adhered to its latest offer and would. not make any further concessions, the-- afternoon papers here unanimously draw-attention to the increased serious- ms of the Transvaal tension. But in fie same breath they express uncertainty regarding the nature of the concessions lseyond which President Kruger says he will not go. No ofiicial announcement has been made of these, though they are generally understood to be a five year :‘fianchise and increased uitlauder repre- mutation. “If this is'correct,” The Globe says, “it cannot be long before diplomacy has to ' stand aside as of no further service." The'Pall. Mall Gazette says, “President .‘Kruger’s adherence to these would mean adherence toimpossible conditions, and if m the situation has come to an ugly head)?” The “'estminster Gazette, while la- chnting the immoderation which, it says, lied. to the present crisis, admits that “the country is within sight of a war which may shortly be as unavoidable as, on the :suerits of, the question, it would be inex- cusable?" r To whatever dispatch or conditions President Kruger's defiant remark re- ferred, it hasbrought home sharply the Keen possibility of an impending war against 110 weak kneed adversary. It is mid that, with recruits from over the borders, the Transvaal would have about @300 men at its disposal, whereas the -most. the British now could throw on the frontier would be 30,000, though, of . course, this number would be materially increased within amonth. The British public is taking intense in- terest in the preparations of their own fierce already in South Africa. Indigna- also against Hon. W. P. Schreiner, pre- mier of Cape Colony, who in the Cape house of assembly declared that under the customs convention the Orange Free State was justified in importing arms through Cape Colony, is fairly general, thoughthat section which believes that a Boer war would be a crime are making, ' has editorials, petitions, etc., what they appeartflo think is the last effort to avert '- kmStilities. “The Johannesburg correspondent of The Morning Post says, “President Kru- ger, in: the course of an interview today "(Tues-day}: regarding the crisis, said he considered the Boer position best defined by; salm 83.” he Pretoria correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says: “Events have tak- éu'an alarming turn. Great Britain, at the request of the uitlanders’ council, has enlarged the original demands of Sir Al- fred“. Milner, the British high commis- sioner, and is adopting the view of Cecil Rhodes, that President Kruger will never withstand an ultimatum. I have, how- ever, high: authority for asserting that President Kruger, the volksraad and the nationswill unitedly resist an uncondition- alaiemand for giving effect to the Milner pmgramme, but will concede reforms on elite condib‘ons already reported.” many heaving the Transvaal. MONDON, Aug. 30.——The Cape Town correspondent of The Daily Mail says: “A pitiable scene was witnessed at the railway station today on the arrival from Johannesburg of 150 children whose par- ents are too poor to come themselves. It fiestimated that 15,000 people have left the Transvaal since the crisis began. In tie house of assembly the government announced that it was considering a pro- posal to afford greater facilities for wo- men and children to leave Johannes- mg," . Food For Porto Rlcuns. , .NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-—The United :States transport Kilpatrick, which sails from Brooklyn today for Porto Rico, wilt carry 500,000 pounds of provisions sinner-Muted for the relief of destitute Porto: Bicans. The provisions include scans, hard bread, split peas and canned goods. The cargo will also include 45 meant clothing and two cases of drugs. The Porto, Rican relief committee, of which-Governor Roosevelt is chairman, will ship 0,000 women’s wrappers, 7,200 men’s undershirts and a consignment of men’s trousers and children’s clothing. The committee has received a letter from Mrs. N. D.‘ Baldwin of Derby, Terms, in which she says that the “’0- man’s'club» o-f Ansonia, Derby and Shel- ton has-zshipped'to the association a bar—r rel and a box of muslins, clothing, dress : goods, buttons thread, needles, selssors . and ‘a iew dried groceries and canned goods. Subscriptions made to the com- mittee of the association now aggregate «$20,530. The National Bank of North America, the depository designated by the secretary of war, as. received a to- :xal of $29,014. In Aguinuldollkud? COLUMBUS, 0.. Aug. 30.——A special to The Dispatch, from Hamilton. 0., says: “I“. O. 313311-3351 Z. Tange. intelli- gent J apancse tea merchants of this city, have received a copy of the Chu Kizo Shinko, a newspaper printed in Nagolia, Japan; July 2'2 which contains 3. (i=9.- patch=:from Manila, concerning the ally;- ed death of Aguinuldo. Under the head- ing, ‘New Philippine Information." the paper prints thefollowing: ‘In the latter part of June near San Fernando Aguinal- do was killed by General Pio del Pilar. Pilar visited him to- inquire about the death of General Luna and Aguiualtlo answered that he never knew anything about the case and told Pilar to mind his own business. General Pilar then (nailed Aguinaldo a liar and, pulling 11 p3,”, abet Aguinaldo in the forehead. killing him instantly.‘ The Hamilton Japanese are impressed with the reliability of the paper and put great faith in the truth of the informaion it brings.” ' ' Movements "of “flu-ships. 'VVASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—The Lan. easier-has arrived at New Bedford and the Dolphin at Gloucester. The Panther has sailed from San Juan to visit the Porto Rican ports. The Massachusetts has arrived at Newport. The Annapolis has sailedfrom Annapolis for Norfolk. .The New York has gone to sea from slewport. for. target practice. mm IN‘CONTROL. RESULT DECISIVELY FORECASTEO. His Managers 50 Sure of His Victory That They Are Inclined to Be Liberal to Opponents—Live- ly Times In Zanesville. ZANESVILLE, 0., Aug. 30.-—Al- though .the Democratic state ticket will not be nominated till todaY.. the result was decisively forecasted in the pre- liminary meetings last evening. The Mc- Lean men carried a large majority of the 21 congressional diétricts and will control not only the convention, but also all the party machinery in Ohio until the next presidential election, since the members of all committees have been selected and through them all the officers of the convention as well as those who will be in charge of the campaign. The McLean men are. disposed to be liberal to their oppofieuts. After it was found the. McLean had at the district meetings secured control of all committees many called on him and promised support from unexpected quarters. McLean and his managers then advised that all the candidates for governor be voted for on the first ballot, as originally instructed, and it was even suggested that there might be two bal- lots, so as to give as many complimentary ' votes as possible to the opposing candi- dates. It was thought that this would make them feel better for the campaign and also show what foundation there was for the claims of some of the Colum~ bus managers of Colonel Kilbourne. At the same time it would afford an oppor- tunity for an enthusiastic and dramatic scene when all the scattering delegations flocked to the McLean standard on the second ballot. Mr. McLean was quite modest in acknowledging the ovations last evening. The visiting clubs and delegations serenaded him. ' He acknowl- edged their congratulations with thanks, but made no speeches. Colonel Kil- bourne was equally happy in his ac- knowlegments of serenades and did some talking. Some candidates for other places on the state ticket had very lively demonstrations in their interest. and most of them were also enthusiastic for Bryan and McLean. It is quite probable that the name of Mr. McLean will be presented to the convention very briefly. Mr. McLean does not know who will present his name. He does, not believe much in speeches and says he would prefer to have his name presented without commendation or a word of comment. General A. J. \Varner will present the name of Colonel Kilbourne in a stirring speech, and much eloquence will be expended on the other candidates. The preliminary meetings were in some cases much more spirited than expected. The Kilbourne men contested every place on the long lists. The result shows that the McLean men carried 14 of the 21 Congressional districts to five for the combined opposition, with the two Cleve- land districts contested. As the McLean men control the committee on credentials, they claim that they have the convention 16 to 5 by districts as well as 16 to 1 for free silver. The McLean men carried the Toledo district by only three votes and two other districts by only one vote each, one of the latter being the district of CongreSsman Norton, who is the Mc- Lean man for permanent chairman. The other close shave was in the Fifteenth district, in which Zanesville is located and also Marietta, the home of General A. J. Warner, who will present Kllbourne’s name. ' The committee on permanent organi- zation decided to report to the convention as follmvs: For permanent chairman, Judge W. P. Mooney of St. Mary’s, de- feating Congressman Norton by a vote of 12 to 9; for permanent secretary, W. L. Finley of Bucyrus, defeating by a vote of 12 to 9 Thomas J. Cogan of Cin- cinnati; W. E. Decker ,of Paulding for assistant secretary, A. A. Shettler of Co- lumbus for sergeant at arms and W. E. Reuan for assistant were elected without opposition. The Kllbourne menand other anti-Mc- Lean men claim this as a 12 to 9 victory, 'as Dr. Norton and Thomas Cogan are known to be strong McLean men. The McLean men say they can afford to be magnanimous, that Judge Mooney is im- partial and there is no objection to him, as there was to Norton, who had become objectionable to some anti—McLean men. At the district meeting General War- ner spoke bitterly against the, McLean men. After a free for all fight the anti- McLean men bolted and left the room before this district meeting was con- cluded. The McLean men control the contests. the construction .9 the plat- form and everything else, as they will the convention. There have been several unpleasant passages between leaders, notably one between Congressman John J. Lentz and Allen W. Thurman. The Coliseum Disaster. _ CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Coroner' Berz began an investigation of the Coliseum disaster to ascertain who, may be held legally responsible for the accident. The discovery was made by the coroner that when the iron frame felllit was being used to support pulleys for hoisting heavy timbers. This knowledge was withheld the day before and caused a sensation when it -was obtained. A search was then made for John J. John- son, the foreman, with a view to ques- tioning him as to whether the arches had been used as supports for the hoist- ing tackle for the iron and timbers rais- ed and lowered. Johnson could not be found. It developed that since an hour after .the accident he has not been seen. “He lives at Twenty-eighth street and Lovve avenue, but as far as could be learned had not been home. His wife is out of the city, and his house is locked. James Wilson, an acquaintance of John- son, said Johnson was despondent‘ after the accident and threatened to commit suicide. It is not believed, however, that he has killed himself, and he is ex-' pected to turn up within a few days. - Yale Professor Resisnl. NEW HAVEN. Aug. 30.-The resig- nation of Rev. Harlan Creelman, who , for six years has been prominent in the department of Biblical literature at Yale university, is announced. He. resigned to accept the position of professor-of e- brew and Old ',Testament- literature in the Congregational college of Canada. This is affiliated with McGill university at Montreal. . wamanrAsonwktu' lwo‘acrnamrs Positions of Trust. —_ Poucrworr won. cannula Several Mayors Appointed by Ad- visory Commission Aided Insur- gents—Trouble May Be Brew- ing In Manila—Other News. MANILA, Aug. 28.—Recent events have proved somewhat discouraging to officials who are trying to accompany war with-a policy of conciliation. Two new municipal governments have coi- lapsed through the treachery of the may- ors. Yesterday the mayor of San Pedro Macati, who was elected by the people under the direction of Profes§0r Dean Worcester of the United States advisory commission for the Philippines, was brought to Manila and lodged in jail. The United States officers at San Pedro Macati found that he was using his omce Es a reuniting station for the Phil. ipgine army. Four disguised insurgent 0 core were helping him. The mayor of Balinag was also ar- rested and confined in the same prison. The Americans caught him passing be- tween the lines of the two armies with incriminating documents, which the au- thorities secured. Another prominent native mayor is under surveillance. \Vhen the result of the election at Imus, which General Lawton and Pro- fessor W'orccster engineered, was an- nounced, the Americans inquired as to the whereabouts of the people’s choice and were informed that he was in prison at Bilibid, where the authorities had placed him on suspicion of being a revo- lutionist. He was released and installed as mayor. Such events and conditions tend to give color to the assertions of foreign residents acquainted with the native character, who insist that a great ma- jority of them sympathize with the in- surrection and elect oflicials whom they know to be revolutionists. For two weeks Manila has been po- liced at night with unusual vigilance. Apparently the authorities are expecting trouble. The trend of affairs tends to make the policy of leniency unpopular among the Americans. “Then they abandoned Morong, they burned the whole town. _ Colonel Smith of the Twelfth infan— try, who is in command at Angeles, is skeptical regarding Filipino friendliness. Instead of allowing the natives to re- turn to the town, as heretofore, he has ordered his troops to shoot all men try‘ .ing to pass the lines and to turn back the women and children. He recently gave the amigos in the town an opportunity to prove their pro— fessed friendship, putting them to work at digging trenches and cleaning streets, but this only displeased them. The foremost citizen of Angeles, a lawyer who had welcomed the Ameri— cans with~ a great show of cordiality, was found communicating with the in- surgents. The Americans promptly marched him off to San Fernando to stand trial. Want Discharges For Their Friends. CLEVELAND, Aug. 28.—-—A deter- mined effort is being made to secure the discharge of a number of volunteers in the Fourteenth United States infantry, now stationed at Manila. A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Alexander. 751 Giddings avenue, to discuss means to secure the discharge of the boys. There are over 200 Cleve- landers in the regiment, and they should have received their discharges April 10. Two letters from Adjutant Ward were shown at the meeting. They were dated a few hours apart, but each was a di- rect contradiction of the other. In one the adjutant said the boys of the Four- teenth regiment would arrive home from the Philippines on the Pennsylvania, and in the other letter he said the de- partment was unable to say when the boys would arrive in this country. The letters will be submitted to Congress- nfen Burton. The petition asking for the discharge of the volunteers has over 1,200 signa- tures. Funston to Sail Sept. 5. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 28.-A cable- gram to The Star. from Manila says: “The Twentieth Kansas regiment and General Funston have been assigned to sail on the transport Tartar about Sept. 5. The Tartar will go to San Francisco by way of Hongkong. Nine officers and 680 men of the regiment have been dis- charged, and 15 are sick. None of the invalids is in danger.” To Become Cavalrymen. SEATTLE, Aug. 28.—-Sixteen men from'Battery L, Fifth United States heavy artillery, have arrived from Sandy Hook en route to Manila, where they will join the Third cavalry. They will sail on the transport Victoria. Went to Exchange the Philippines. VIENNA, Aug. 28.-—-The Politische Correspondenz says that a deputation of American merchants from Manila has gone to W'as‘uington to promote a scheme for ceding the Philippines to Great Brit- am. Asking Aid For Porto Ricans. CLEVELAND, Aug. 28.—-In response to a letter of appeal from Right Rev. James H. Blenk, bishop of Porto Rico. Bishop Horstmann of the diocese of Cleveland has issued a pastoral letter to his clergy and people, in which he calls for aid for the hurricane sufferers. Bish- op I-Iorstmann‘s letter and Bishop Blenk’s appeal were read in all the Cath- olic churches of the Cleveland diocese yesterday, and by order of Bishop Horst- mann a collection to aid the Porto Ri- cans will be taken up next Sunday. As soon as the returns are in a remittance 'will be made to the proper authorities. The Bubonic Plague. MADRID, Aug. 28.—It is reported here that a case of bubonic plague has developed in the Oporto prison. Aecord‘ ing to advices from Pontevedra, capital of the province of the same name, north- east of Vigo.’ a soldier belonging to the sanitary cordon at that point was killed by a‘bullet from Portuguese territory. " Brazil to Take Part. ,RIO JANEIBO.'Aug. 2S.——Dr. Campos Sailes, president of Brazil. in the course of an interview declared that Brazil would take part in the Pan-American ex- hibition in Buffalo. He also said that General Roca, president of the Argentine Republic, would pay a visit to the Uni” , States on the some I __,- COLISEUM 1N RUINS. Chicago Building Crushed. by Its Own - Weight. AT LEAST SIX warm WERE rain) The Structure, Which Was Not Quite Finished, Fell to the Ground Because of Its Top Heavy Supporting Arches. CHICAGO, A... 29.—-Twelveusteel“ arches, each weighing 33 tons, which were to have supported the superstruc- ' ture of the Coliseum building, in course of erection on Wabash avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, fell \to the ground late yesterday afternoon. It is known that six lives were crushed out. The bodies of three men are supposed to be under the wreckage. Seven are in the hospital with injuries received in the accident, and of these two will surely die, one may possibly recover, and the rest are for the greater part seriously in- jured. The dead are: Charles Walpot, crushed to death; Stephen J. Thompson, crushed to death; John Fay, head crushed; Rich~ ard Sherman, head out elf; Edward Mur- ray, head and both legs cut off, and Theo‘ dore Thorne, crushed to death. The missing, supposed to be under the ruins, are Frank Logan, Alexander Mil- las and Samuel Smith. The fatally injured are: John Dowd, both legs broken, both eyes knocked out and internal injuries; John White, cut on head and right side and internal injuries. Others injured are: Cornelius Toomey, head crushed and internal injuries, may recover_; Peter Delletrc, crushed about shoulders and chest, serious: John Haw- thorne, head out and internal injuries, se- I‘lOIIS. All of the 12 arches were standing. the twelfth and last having been completed yesterday. It was the intention of the steel contractors, the Pittsburg Bridge company of Pittsburg, to turn over its work last night to the general contract- ors. Tne immense “traveler,” or der— rick, which had been used in the erection of the arches had been removed, and the agents of the bridge company were ac- counting their work as practically com- pleted, when suddenly and without the slightest warning the arch last put in place,suddenly fell over against the one next to it. The weight was'too much for this. It gave way, crashed against the third, and then one by one the great steel span fell over to the south precisely in the same manner as a number of cards would fall. Nearly all the men who were killed were at work on top of the arches 30 feet above the ground. ‘Some of them made futile attempts to slide down the side of the arches, but before they could Save themselves were hurled to the ground. Many of them uttered piercing shrieks for aid as they fell. Most of them were killed outright by the awful nature of their injuries. The skulls of the unfor- tunate men were crushed into shapeless masses, their limbs were cut off as if by a monster knife. and they were mangled beyond recognition. The immense struc- ture began falling slowly, each arch being ‘ sustained by the crossbeams supporting the entire structure. As the mass gained impetus bars of iron inches thick snapped with a loud report, and the great mass moved faster and faster in its descent. With a crash that was heard blocks dis- tant the structure fell, leaving the walls practically uninjured. An immense crowd gathered around the place, and, despite the efforts of the police, who were close at hand, they swarmed over the mass of wreckage, making desperate but ill directed efforts to drag out the dead and to save the wounded. It was only with the greatest difliculty that the police were finally able to drive back the crowd and give the fire- men and uninjured workmen a chance to rescue the injured. That more men were not killed and injurpd was ‘almost 21 mir- acle. Fully 50 men were at work in the space «fired by the arches ._ y fell. A mun r of-the men jumpe to small excavat as, of which there are many in the ground' beneath the I l we ks, and were saved from the t In sees of steel that crashed do ,u 83:- eral of them were 5 . er e arches when they commen f'o fall and, running 1: the side walls, by great good fortune 1&9 ened to stand in the space left vacant y the curve of the arches away from the side walls. Had the arch- es fallen to either side the loss of life must have been much heavier, but they fell true to the south on a line parallel to the side of the building, and none of them save the two southern arches fell at all outside of the space to be occupied by the building. Edward Bindon, engineer, who was tending one of the engines at the south end of the structure, attributes his es- cape to a sudden inspiration. He was at work at his post, when he heard shouts from above and the noise of twisting girders. Ten feet away, on. the ground floor, was a pile of ironwork which had not yet been used on the building. Bindon threw himself against the pile of girders on the floor. and under its pro- tecting sides he lay while the massive beams from above fell on all sides about him. One of the largest arches fell di- rictly across the pile. but Bindon was not hurt. Yellow Fever at Havana. HAVANA, Aug. 29.-—Owing to the development of five cases of yellow fever of a mild type among the United States troops at Cabanas fortress, the contin- gent there was removed yesterday to a ‘ca‘mp about a mile away. It is believed that this will prevent any general out- break. The authorities have not consid. ered the barracks at Cabanas unhealth- ful, and the troops had been there three months. It is quite certain that the sick- ness was introduced by men who had frequented barrooms and other insani- tary places. Only two cases of yellow fever now remain among the United States’troops at Puerto Principe. Admiral Dewey Visits Nice. NICE, France, Aug. 29.—Admiral Dewey, accompanied by Lieutenants Brumby and Caldwell, arrived here yes- terday afternoon. Accepting the United States vice consul’s invitation, the ad- miral drove to Point Andree,'stopping at the grotto. Thence he ascended the Falicon, from which there is a superb view. The party continued on to Clmiez, skirting the heights over the town, and returned to the city. In spite of the warm weather and the fact that this was his second visit Admiral Dewey express— ed his admiration of all he saw. The American officers returned to Villefranche l ifter dinner. . HEROISM AT A FlRE. St. Agnes’ Convent at Sparkill g “Completely Gutted. ' _, NUNS no BOYS DISPLAY annual Four Are Deal], and but For Rapid Work by Inmates Many More Victims Would Have Fallen In the Flames. '“"'""“" - ._.....4-a'fl tw- SPARKILL, N. Y., Aug. 29.—A fierce fire, swift and terrifying in its de- structive power, swept through the group of buildings at St. Agnes’ convent yes- terday and left in. its ashen wake the bodies of four victims. It wiped out nine out of a total of ten buildings in the group, and that it did not claim more victims is due alone to the bravery in the face of danger and death of the Sisters of Charity who conducted the convent and orphanage and the heroism of some of the older inmates. The fire occurred about 1 o‘clock in the morning and found the 400 tenants of the institution asleep. There was a hasty but timely warning that sturted the he- roic work of rescue. Hundreds were got out in almost perfect order, but a score who risked their lives to save others were finally forced to either jump from the up- per stories or make desperate dashes through stairways and corridors filled with flame and smoke. The known dead are: Helen Brown, aged 6 years; Emma Mackin, aged 7 years, Jane —, aged 70 years, and Mary Kate McCarthy, aged 28 years. The missing and unaccounted for are: Therese Murphy, aged 16 years, and Mary Brown, aged 4 years. The fire was discovered in the lavatory, a separate building, which stood in the northwest corner of the almost perfect square formed by the ten buildings in the group. It was seen first by \Vatchman John Lynch, who gave an immediate alarm. The clung of the electric gong and the loud cries of the watchman had hardly begun to ring through the convent before the fire had attacked the archway. and was eating its way into the first dor- mitory: in which slept 200 boys. The boys in the first dormitory got the first warning. Sister Reginald, who had trained the lads in the fire drill, rushed down the line of white beds and, arous- ing the sleepers, clapped her hands, the simple fire signal followed in the orphan- age. The little chaps turned out with a rush, ana while some waited to hustle into clothes the majority rushed to the front of the building. By that time the second dormitory, where the little shav- ers slept, was ablaze, and the older lads soon realized that there was work for them to do. To a boy they made a dash for the building and were soon carrying the smaller fellows out. There was death in the flame and death in the smoke, but no one hesitated. The sisters ‘stood at their posts, and little squads of truly great heroes dashed in, bundled up the sleepy waits and dashed out with them. These lads‘ are the waits of the streets, the tough little lads that the Gerry society reaches out for, but they were offering up their lives for their Weaker fellows. Meantime there were other stirring scenes. The convent and chapel made a great stack of flame, and between them and the second dormitory the girls’ dor- mitory blazed and crackled as the fire leaped up its wooden walls. A dozen sisters were cut off in the upper stories. of the convent building. They were forced to the windows, and while some climbed out to the sills others knelt at the easements in prayer. There were cries for aid. Engineer L. Otto placed a long ladder against the outer wall and by speedy and heroic work managed to res- cue half a dozen. Six were forced to jump for their lives, and fortunately, with one exception, Sister Bertrand, all escaped without serious injury. The fire reached 'the girls’ dormitory last, but once it took hold of the building it burned fiercely. Most of the girls were on the upper floors, and it was with the greatest difficulty that they were got ofit. Here again did the sisters make 3. won- derful display of self sacrifice. They were the last to leave the building. Shortly after the last of the rescuers left there was a counting of heads, and the discovery was made that two baby boys were missing. They could be no- where but in the building that seemed completely enveloped in flame. It seem- ed too, late to save them. Suddenly out of the crowd broke John Cody, a 15-year- old boy. He made straight for the door and paid no heed to the ‘calls that warned him of his danger. He gained the corri- dor anddisappeared. It was thought that he would suffocate in the smoke. A minute later Cody came dashing out of the building, and under "each arm he car- ried one of the missing boys. His tear- ful friends embraced him in their joy. Firemen came rushing from Piermont and Nyack, but the best they could do was to save the hospital, a large frame two story building that stood immediate- ly in the rear of the main group. Hun- dreds of townspeople of Sparkill and the surrounding country gathered very quickly, and they, with the sisters, who quickly recovered their composure, joined in the care of the injured and unhoused children. It was decided to remove the entire party to the Blauvelt mansion, and soon teams were provided and the scantily clad children were being hurried over the hills to that point. ~ . As far as known but one person actual- ly perished in the fire itself. That was Jane, an old pensioner, aged 70 years. She was asleep. in the servants’ quarters, and if she heard a warning could not heed it. Helen Brown and Emma Mack- in died from convulsions that resulted fromfright. Kate Mary McCarthy was a servant in the convent and bad organic heart trouble. She was badly frightened, collapsed in the grounds and died later. The case of Therese Murphy and Mary Brown is a mystery. It is believed that they both escaped from the fire, but that the former became demented and is lead- ing the other girl in a wild chase through the woods in the Rocklaud hills. There were 326 children in the orphan- age, 60 of whom were girls, and their ages ranged from 2 to 10 years. Most of them were from New York city and were in most instances committed by the Ger- ry society and city courts. The house was incorporated and got most of its sup- port from public funds, but it also had a private income. The value of the prop- erty destroyed is placed at $150,000, and tlze' insurance is roughly stated to be 13173000. The heaviest individual loser is Rev. Father Edward Cronin, chaplain, u hose library. valued at $2,500, and en— tlre outfit of personal effects were com- pletely destroyed. ' I Transvaal. Una' Bakers and Haokmen~ Threat- an to Join the Masons. WOULD CAUSE A BUSINESS TIE UP. . l Private Householders Would Also. Suffer, as Few Have Facilities For Making Bread—Other News of the Capital. HAVANA, Aug. 28.—-The strike in Havana 15 beginning to cause genuine alarm among the citizens, as it is sup? posed that the bakers will go out today, as they have threatened. A strike on their part would cause a good deal of hardship, as few private households have facilities for baking their own bread. The hack'men also threaten to strike within the next few days, if the strike of the masons does not soon ter- minate. The merchants say everything is ripe for a strike that would mean a general tie up of business for a fort- night, as a majority of the employees, who have had employment for some months, have saved money and want a rest. A sympathy strike would give them their opportunity. Senor Perfecto Lacoste, the mayor, and General Rafael Cardenas, chief of police, are doing all in their power to persuade the bakers not to go out. ' The Nuevo Pals, a paper which strongly favors an American protector- 1 ate, says: , “We are not so solitary in urging a protectorate as some seem to think.. There are many who, like ourselves. de- sire a practical solution of the problem instead of a sentimental one. Not a few who call loudly for independence are secretly indulging in fears as to what would follow independence. “A protectorate is desired by a large proportion of the Cuban people, includ- ing some of the best informed and most respectable. Perhaps a protectorate will be the verdict of the country given at the elections, as the most advantageous solution, shortening the period of the intermediate stage of construction and harmonizing the opposing parties, advo- cating annexation and independence. If- Cuba becomes free and her own govern- ment fails to justify its existence, then there will be no outcome but annexation; whereas, by choosing a protectorate now, when our choice would be unfram- meled, our national dignity would be preserved. A protectorate would supply it absolute guarantees of law and order, which independence could not give.” El Heraldo calls attention to the adul- treation of wines sold in Havana. The Barcelona wine merchants recently ap- pointed an agent to come here to inquire into the matter, as the'decrease in the exportaions of wine from. Spain had been accounted for by adulteration here. “We do not know,” says El Heraldo, “whether war, sickness or the adultera4 tion of liquors is the most to blame for deaths in Cuba, but we do assert that the dulteration of wines is a menace to the health of the island.” To Welcome the Tenth. PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.——The First regiment, \l. G. P., from Philadelphia, arrived here yesterday evening to be in readiness to take part in the reception to be given the Tenth Pennsylvania today on its return from Manila. The regi. ment, with its full complement of officers and men, made a fine appearance as it marched through the streets from Union station to old city hall, where luncheon was served. A large crowd was lined up along the route and gave the soldiers a hearty welcome, very dilfereut from the reception given the regiment on its last visit during the Homestead riots. Then the men were received with boots and derision; this time with cheers and praise. After luncheon the men were taken to their quarters in a large ware- house on Liberty street which has been specially prepared for their comfort. Will Uphold British Rights. SHANGHAI, Aug. 28.—As the out- come of a dispute regarding the posses- sion of some lands at Hankow, on the Yang-tee Kiang, about 700 miles from the sea, which were purchased in 1863 by the firm of J ardine, Matheson & 00., but were subsequently included in the new concessions to Russia, the owners, under the advice and direction of Mr. Hurst, the British consul, sent workmen to fence in the tract. After the work began a dozen cossacks from the Russian con- sulate appeared on the scene and forcibly ejected the workmen. The captain of the British second class gunboat lVood- lark, specially designed for river service, after consulting with Mr. Hurst, landed a party of bluejackets and moved the Woodlark into firing distance of the Rus- sian consulate. For a time a fight seem- ed imminent, but nothing further occur- red. The bluejackets are now guarding the property. The British third class gunboat Esk has been dispatched to Haukow from this port. Great Britain is evidently determined to uphold British rights. A Race of Iron Versus Wood. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28.-—Two clipper ships, the Tillie E. Starbuck‘,‘ built of iron, and the St. Francis, a wood en vessel, both owned in New York, left this port yesterday to race to San Fran cisco for stakes aggregating $10,000 put up by prominent shipping men. Theil time will be counted from the momen' they reach Cape Henlopen light. Picket crews are aboard each ship, and the rac: is expected to determine the mooted ques tion as to whether the old wooden or thl modern iron or steel ships are the mos, speedy. The ships are about 1,800 ton' each and carry a general cargo. Th Star-buck is commanded by Captain Cur tie and the St. Francis by Captain W inr Forest Fires In Wisconsin. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 28.—Irr meuse forest fires are raging about Lara mie peak, in the northern part of Lars mie county. The fires have been burnin'r for the past ten days and have destroyed a large quantity of valuable timber. The fires have been reported to Special Age: ‘ Abbott, who will at ”once make an eifon to have them extinguished, although it i . feared. that they have obtained sues. headway, that this will be impos’sible ul- less the region is visited by rains. Tl: Laramie peak district sufiered great]‘7 last year from forest fires. Preparing For the W’orst. CALCUTTA, Aug. 28.—-The govern ment, according to a Calcutta newspapl usually well informed, has asked ti;- British India Navigation company whe transports would be available for gov- ernment use in the event of war in tll‘ . c”. -«o sirlirslrnun. .. pt» \‘r v' .1. . 'lfi’f : ,. -- an." v ‘
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