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SERIOUS POLITICAL IIIIII
Fatal Row Between Factions in
Colorado.
SILVER .ADVOGATES FIGHT
.l‘wu Branches of the Silverlliepnblicans
Fight. for Possession of a lileeting Placc
: in Colorado Springs. One Man Killer?
'2‘ and Another Wounded, Place Guarded
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by Police.
Colorado Springs Sept. 8.——Chas. Har-
ris of Denver is dead'and another man
Whose name is unknown, is wounded
as the result of a fight over possession
of the Opera House here between two
factions of silver Republicans foi the
use of the state convention of that
party. Seveial days ago, when the
Opera House was rented by State
Chairman Broad, but on Sunday he
learned that the Teller faction of the
party had secured the house, and he
made ,a hurried trip to this city from
Denver to learn the facts and again
secure the house. In this he failed and
Tuesday night the building was guard—
ed by men representing the Teller fac-
tion.
Senator IVoicott has taken an act-
ive interest in the matter, and is said
to have sent men here from Denver to
support the Broad faction, it being op-
enly charged that Broad had formed
a‘ coalition with Wolcott with the pur-
pose of turning the silver Republican
party of the state over to Wolcott.
A riot occurred in the Opera House
at four o’clock yesterday morning be-
tWeen twenty-two men, representing
the Teller faction, ‘on one side, and
Sheriff Boynton, Chief of Police Gath-
right and about seventy-five men, rep’
. (resenting the Wolcott-Stevens faction,
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on the other.
A man supposed to be Charles Har-
ris of Denver, was killed, being shot
through the abdomen, and an unknown
man was seriously injured. The Opera
House is in possession of the police and
deputy sheriffs. No one is allowed near
the doors.
At 1 o’clock the Wolcott— Stevens fac-
tion applied to Judge Lunt for a writ
of mandamus compelling Chairman
Blood, who was in possession of the
Opera House, to turn the building ovc‘r
to Chairman Broad. The writ was re.
fused.
“At 4.10 o’clock yesterday morning,"
said ex-Mayor Plumb, “we were inside
the Opera House. There were twenty-
two of us. Suddenly a fusilade of
shots was fired through both front and
side doors.
“Then, in a second, the doors were
.burst open, and in rushed seventy-five
to a hundred men. There was constant
firing in all parts of the hall, we reply-
ing as best we could. I saw one man
fall, shot through the body. They car-
ried him to the balcony and laid him
down and he died a few minutes after-
ward. The man was a stranger here.
Another man was injured. We were
forced out of the building. Sheriff
Boynton and Chief of Police Gathright
were in the front ranks.”
The police and sheriff’s, officers de-
clare that the attack was made entire-
ly by men brought by the Wolcott—
Stevens faction from Denver. They
say they only rushed in after the at—
tack began. It is a peculiar fact, how—
ever, that they were all on hand. A11
attack was made on the building from
front and back.
The sheriff says they discovered a
whole arsenal in the building. The po-
lice took all the guns in charge.
MAKING DYNAMITE GUNS.
Scruples of a Firm Against Manufactnt
in: War Material.
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 8.—The Dickson
Manufacturing Company of this city
has begun work on pneumatic dyna-
‘ mite guns for the Atlantic coast. These
guns are fifty feet long and fifteen in-
ches in diameter. There are not many
shops in the country capable of hand-
ling the job without ,making extensive
improvements and additions to their
machinery.
One of the firms that could have
done the work and which was invited.
by the government to bid for the
contract, refused to have anything
whatever to do with the job, having
.conscientious scruples against manu-
facturing war material. It is the Lu-
kens Iron and Steel Company of Coa-
tesvi'lle, Chester county. It is suppos-
ed that the company is controlled by
Quakers.
The End of Camp Black.
Hempstead, Sept. 8.——The Two Hun-
dred and First regiment has but one
more day to remain at Hempstead, if
the plans for their departure are not, _.
changed again. According to the latest
arrangement the regiment will break
camp on Friday and start for Camp
Meade, Penn. e Two Hundred and
Third is announced to follow on Sun-
day, and the Two Hundred and Second
may go on Tuesday. The three bat-
teries of light artillery are expecting
marching orders, and then Camp Black
_will be a thing of the past.
3 , Contracts for Navy Shells.
‘ Washington, Sept. 8.—The contracts
for navy shells have been awarded to
the American Ordnance Company of
Bridgeport, Conn., for one—pounder
shell, and to C. M. Broderick of Hart-
, ford for six-pounder shell.
An Ohio concern will probably sc-
cure the contract for three- pounder
shells, as soon as the navy department
ascertains what are the facilities of the
plant.
Spaniards Coming to New York.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 8.—Arrangements
have‘been perfected for the transport-
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~ing of forty-four Spaniards from the
{naval hospital. here to New York. They
{left on the Old Dominion liner Old Do—
'minion last night. and are due in New
IYork at five dfclock this afternoon. On
Saturday they will sail for Spain on
the City of Rome.
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Indianapolis, Sept. 8.—; vernor Jas.
' A. Mount, who was seized on Tuesday
what better.
with what is believed to have'been
a slight stroke of paralysis, is sOme-
Ills physicians say that
'1. quiet and rest may cure him.
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POLAVIEJA’S REBELLION.
He Issues a Maniféfito Calling for “'11
Decentralization of 1110 Government.
Madrid,Sept. 8.—,Gener‘al Polavieja,
the former captain general of the Phi-
lippines, has . issued a manifesto, in
which he says that while he was nevei
~apolitician, he “cannot any longe1
hearken to the sorrows of my country
without protesting.”
Continuing, the general asserts thai
he has received numerous calls to
place himself at the head of a neutraf
party, and he adds, “the parties which
have hitherto governed Spain are rot-
ten and the principal cause of the
country’s troubles.”
Therefore, according to Gen. Pola-
vieja, political reorganization is abso-
lutely necessary, “as is also the ‘truth
concerning our finances, so that the
state’s creditors may know the meas-
ures Spain has proposed in order tc
meet her engagements.”
In conclusion, General Polavieja ad-
vocates “the decentralization of tho!
go_- rnment, without, however, impair-
ing national unity.”
General Corroa, the minister for war.
has prohibited the publication of Gen-
eral Polavicja’s manifesto.
The Republicans intend to demand
open sessions of the Cortes and in the
event of the government refusing tc
agree to this they will withdraw.
During the Romerist and Republicar.
attacks upon the government in the
chamber yesterday, regarding the con-
duct of the war, some very noisy
scenes occurred, the occupants of the
public galleries joining in, until there
was such a tumult that ministers were
almost inaudible.
1 KITCHENER'S NARROW ESCAPE
Was Standing 'Near Khalifa’s—Bousc
Win-n It ‘Vas Be 112 Bombarded.
London, Sept. 8.—-The war correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph at Om-
durman says:
"After the entry of the troops into
the Dervish capital it was found nec-
essary to further bombard the Kha-
lifa's house. General Kitchener and
his staff were standing in the vicinity
and narrowly escaped being killed by
the shells.
"I estimate the enemy’s killed al-
more than 15,000.”
A special dispatch from Omdurman
says:
"Hubert Howard, the correspondeni
of the Times, met his death owing tc
his eagerness to get the first news 01
the fate of Karl Neufeld and the other
European prisoners of the Khalifa. He
pressed ,into the city before it was
safe to do so, and was making his way
all alone down a narrow alley leading
to the prison, when he was attacked.
and killed.
"The finest display of heroism on the
Dervish side was made by the Kha-
lifa’s brother, Yantub, with his adher-
ents, who, utterly regardless of our ter-
rible fire, made a superb attempt to re-
trieve the day’s fortunes. Though far
from asking quarter, they simply hug-
ged-death. Yantub died in the pres
ence of his old enemy, Slatin Pasha."
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THE DREYFUS SCANDAL.
The French Cabinet Said to Have Deter-
mined Upon 3 Revision of His Case.
Paris, Sept. 8.—The Figaro yesterday
said that the cabinet council just held
unanimously agreed upon a revision 01‘
the Dreyfus case. and directed the min-
ister of justice, M. Sarrien, to take the
necessary steps to carry out this de-
cision.
The Matin yesterday announced the
discovery of facts implicating the offi-
cers of the general staff, adding that
General Zurlinden, the new minister
for war, reported the matter to the
council and urged the necessity of re-
forming the intelligence department of
the war office, whereupon he was di-
rected to elaborate a project separat-
ing the duties of the general staff from
those of the intelligence department.
The Japanese Minister to Retire.
Washington, Sept. 8.——-The Japanese
minister, Mr. Toru Hoshi,
as a result wili retire from the °post
at Washington, the present indications
being that his successor will be Mr.
Hatoyama, a leading member of Count
Okuma’ 5 party, a prominent lawyer of
Tokio, and a man well versed in Am-
erican affairs, being a graduate of Yale
College. .
A Rush for Government Land.
San Francisco, Sept. 8.--There is a
great rush at, the local land office to
place filings upon about one million
acres of land thrown open to settle-
ment through the decision recently
made in the overlapping land grant
cases. The ‘land extends from Passa-
dena to Tehachapi Pass. Places in the
line have been sold for large sums. The
line has been forming since Satur-
day.
ON THE DIAMOND
Games Played ~Yesterday
At Boston:
.Washington. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—]
. 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—5
Donovan and McGuire;
Base hits, Wash.
Errors, Washing-
Boston.
Batteries,
Lewis and Bergen.
ington 6, Boston 9.
ton 0, Boston 1.
At Louisville:
Cleveland... 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 4-9
Louisville... 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0—0
Batteries. Powell and Criger; Dow-
ling and Kittridge. Base hits, Cleve-
land 11, Louisville 5. Errors, Cleveland
0, Louisville 7.
At Cincinnati:
Chicago..... 1 0 0'0 6 0 1,4 1—13
Cincinnati.. 0 o_ 0 o 1 o o 1 0—2’
.Batteries. Griffith and Donohue;__yBre,-
Base hits, Chi?
cago 15, Cincinnati 10. Errors, Chicago
3, Cincinnati 6.
The Baltimore-Brooklyn game at
Brooklyn was declared off because of
the storm which swept over the field
just before four o’clock.
flow The Clubs Stand. . 121a
'Clubs. - " A Won. Lost.'P. C.
Boston ....... . . ........ 7 5 42 .6 ll
Cincinnati .............. 78 44 .633
Baltimore .......... 1. .. 71 43 .6 )3
Cleveland 68 49 p .590
New York 65 53 .551
Chicago 66 54 .11
Pittsburg ............... 61 ‘ 62. .496
Philadelphia ........... 56 58 .491 ‘
Louisville . . . . .. .. .. 51 ’70 1.42]
Brooklyn . . . . . . . . .. 44 68 .393i
Washington . . .. .. . . 40 77 .342
St. Louis ...............E. 33 88 .272
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GEN. MILES AIIIIIIIIIS
commander of the Army Retracts
Nothing.
HE MAKES A STATEMENT
When Shatter Cablod that He Thought
of Falling Back llIiles Decided to Go to
His Assistance. A Carefully Prepared
Statement Accountingifor Every lilovo
He Made.
New York, Sept. 8.—-Major_ General
Nelson A. Miles does not deny the main
portion of the Kansas City Star inter—
view, in which he criticised Secretary
of War Alger. He came into port yes-
terday on the transport Obdam with
his staff and 800 men of the Second
Wisconsin.
The Obdam after a. short stay at an-
chor in the upper bay off Liberty is-
land, went to the Erie docks at Wee-
'hawken, where the troops were em-
barked in cars and started home.
There was no sickness during the trip
from Ponce.
General Miles, with his staff, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Leggett, Lieutenant
Hull, Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles and Miss
Keeler, the latter a nurse, left the Ob-
dam at 12.30 and crossed the river to
the foot of west twenty-fourth street
on the army boat General Meigs. The
party were immediately driven to the
Waldorf.
On the“ way over the river on the
Meigs General Miles was asked if he
cared to say anything relative to his
criticisms of Secretary Alger, and par-
ticularly the interview printed in the
Kansas City Star. His eyes flashed
a second or so, clearly indicating that
he has come back here determined to
stand by his guns, but what his look
failed to betray his reply conveyed.
“That article was, in the main, cor-
rect,” he said. “A few things were
added, but I cannot say that they ma-
terially affected the condition of af-
fairs. I do not wish in .the slightest
to withdraw anything I said then or
since. I was not angry when I made
:the statement. I am not angry now.
What I said then I believe now. But
that is enough on that subject for the
time.
“I am going to Washington to-mor-
row morning, to report the condition
of the army in Porto Rico. There are
abotit five thousand men here, or on
their way here” and twelve thousand
troops on the island. The Chester and
the Obdam will be followed by the
Concho, Alamo, Mississippi and VVi-
chita. I was very much impressed
with Porto Rico. It is a great, rich
country, and there is very little sick-
ness there."
GEN. MILES.
General Miles handed to the newspa-
per reporters the statement printed be-
lilo“, which was prepared by himself.
It ‘Will be noticed that throughout the
Istatement he speaks of himself in the
third person. This is the statement:
“While at Porto Rico and during the
voyage returning on the ‘Obdam I
ulearned the following facts concerning
the Cuban . and Porto Rican expedi-
:tions: In the first place, let me say
that the war'has closed after being
conducted largely as General Miles sta-
ted publicly at the beginning of the
war that it could be. The statement
was publicly made, and a general or-
der was issued by him, as commander
of the American army, in which the
plan that he has striven to pursue was
foreshadowed, namely, seeking to ac-
complish results with the least possi—
ble loss of life. In an interview in the
latter part. of May he said:
“ ‘The United States government is
too strong, too great and’too. powerful
to commit any foolish act in connec-
tion with the proposed invasion of
Cuba.’
No Needless Sac ifiste.
“Referring to the proposed ruSh to
the fever stricken city of Havana, he
said:
“ ‘No officer is fit to command troops
who, from any motive whatever, would
needlessly risk the life of a single sol-
dier, either from disease or the bullets
'of the enemy. I have never sacrificed
the lives of men under my command,
and do not propose to subject them to
any unnecessary risks in the present
campaign.’
“In the order issued to the army at
an early date he directed that:
“ ‘Every officer, of whatever grade,
will, so far as may be in his power,
guard and preserve the health and
welfare "of those under his charge. He
must'labor diligently and zealously to
perfect himself and his subordinates
in military drill, instruction and dis-
cipline, and above all he must: con-
stantly endeavor by precept and exam—
ple to maintain the highest character,
to foster and stimulate that true sole
dierly spirit and patriotic devotion to
duty which must characterize an ef-
fective army.’
“The principles. thus enunciated have
been‘zealously observed from the first.
Owing to the fact that the season suit-
ied for campaigning in Cuba had -'been
.exhausted in debates and delay in
iCongress and in necessary prepara~
tions, General Miles was opposed to
,rushing an ill prepared, undisciplined
Iand unequipped army in a m0vement
.against the capital of Cuba, defended
.by 100, 000 trained Spanish troops, and
in this position he stood practically
alone for several weeks. Havana, Ma-
; tanzas, Santiago and a few other points
were down on his military map as
hotbeds of disease, destructiye to an
larmy, and places to _be«avoided, espec-
‘ est ‘of men.”
A HAPPY ”TELEG'EAM.
Jane'was going to be married. The
contract was all ready to be signed
that very evening ,and the notary with
her fiancee were to come doWn from
town by toe same train in time for
flinDEr (J ane’sfather lived" in the coun-
try); but as the happy groom-elect was
never known to be on time in any of
his appointments, Jane’s papa had
privately sent off a telegraphic dis-
patch, half an hour ago, saving to the
young man: “Do not come too late,"
so now all was in readiness.
The eventful night had come, the
guests for the ceremony of signing the
contract had arrived, and all was pre-
pared. The little bride-to-be began to
feel nervous as the hour drew near for
Jean’s arrival, Wheels on the drive!
She flew to the door. The notary
alone had come by the six o’clock
train—no Jean. Twenty times at least
she had gone to the end of the long
terrace to catch a glimpse of his ap-
proach, but nothing met her view.
“Bab,” said her father, “do not fid-
get, SO, my child, he will Come by the
eight train; he is very charming, this
[over of yours, but he is always late. ”
“Oh, papa. ”
“Yes, yes, always behind time.” .
At eight o’clock they sent again to
the station, but no Jean was there.
Dinner was served without him, Jane
trying bravely to be cheerful with her
guests, but as the hours passed and
no lover appeared, she could bear it
no longer. She left the room and ran
to the end. of the terrace, where she
could weep in solitude, but a young
cousin~a fine-looking fellow—had fol-
lowed her and said gently,—
“You weep, Jane”
Jane sobbed out,—
“Oh, think what an affront—how
can I face all these people?”
“Do you love, him so much?”
Wmuch now; but I was
happy in being married; all my school-
mates at the convent are mar1ied al-
ready.” .. 1- - '- ......__
Jacques smiled.
“Never mind,’ said he, “we’ll find
another husband for you ”
“You think that so easy? Papa was
a long time‘selecting Jean.”
“But suppose I know of another; eh,
little cousin?” .
Jane answered joyously,—-
“Ah, then I should quickly give Jean
his dismissal; but, oh dear, when i
think that all the arrangements are
made, that to- -mor1ow the wedding
guests will be heie—I feel as if I
should die with shame, I Wish 1
could—’
“Foolish girl, there is no need for
that; If you take my advice there will
be no excuses to make-to the guests;
the bridegroom of whbm I speak will
ask nothing better than to marry you
. at once, foi he loves you; he has .oved
you‘. fer years, but he did not dare to
tell you his love, because he believed
you loved the‘other, and if you marry
him to-morrOw, he will be the happi-
Struggling with emotion,
he ceased for a :moment, then said
softly,—
,“Little cousin”.
“Jacques.”
“Well?” _ ,
“Well, I do not regret this Jean. I
will not give him another thought,
Bring your friend here.”
Jacques took her hand.
“Have you not divined that it is I
who love, who adore you, who has
loved y‘Omfor years; I know I am not
a sentimental fellow like the other,
but my heart is yours alone.”
Jane thought for a moment, then
said quietly,—
“Jacques, I believe it is you I have
loved, after all, without: knowing it.
for as you spoke just now my heart
beat with joy. But come, let us go to
papa—the notary is here; there is noth-
ing to do but change the name in the
contract, and to-morrow we will be
married. We will leave directly after
the wedding breakfast, and when the
other‘ comes he will find me gone.”
They laughed together like children,
and ran to explain matters to he1 fath-
er, who was not. quite so ready to
catch the situation.
“Why, you stupid fellow,
never speak before?”
“Because Jane was rich and I poor,”
“But now—”
“Now, I, too am rich. A distant
relative has left me all his fortune of
two hundred thousand francs, .which
enables me to ask the hand of Jane
without being regarded as a fortune
hunter.” ,
The father speedily became recon-
ciled to the change of bridegrooms,
saying.—
“All is prepaied; the priest wilF be
here to-m‘orrow, and the marriage will
take place after all—:and when the
other comes, how furious he will be“.
did you
'But he will be as he always is—too
late.” . ,
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The happy couple had just driven
away from the house next morning,
when a note was brought to the old
gentleman with which was inclosed a
telegraphic blank. It was his own dis-
patch.
He read the letter accompanying it
and rubbed his hands.
“No wonder he is furious, poor fel-
low! 'I sent him a message thus: ‘Do
not come too late,’ and ”the operator
made it read thus: ‘Do not come; too
late. ’ ”—Argonaut ,
Mrs. Fetter—Did you see that? Dix-
on seized that rocking chair and was
into it before his wife had a. chance, to
reach it. And on his wedding trip,
too!
Mi. Petter—{l‘hat’s just it. There’s
where Dixon is smart. 'Nobody will
suspect that he ,is on his wedding tour
don’t you see?
the chair.
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