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Discipline in English Penitentiaries Very
Harsh in Application ,
IRISH PRISONERS SUFFER .DOUBLY
Bevcro Regulations Enforced on Them witb
Vindictive Bigor ,
JOHN DALY'S TALE OF CHATHAM'S ' HORRORS
His Spirit Crushed and Health Wrecked
Through Persecutions.
PIGOT'S ' ATTEMPT ON HIS CREDULITY
Spy Alliiucil to Vinit the rrlxiiitcr In
uii KfTiirt ( o SoiMiro a Sliitcmeiit
to lie tlnoil
1'nriiell.
( Copyright , 1SOC. by Prenn I'liMUlilnB Company. ]
LONDON , Sept. 12. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) John Daly's
long narrative of his twelve year's Impris
onment In Chatham and Portland prisons
Is a terrible one. The main point of It
Is the proof It furnishes that Irish prison
ers were greatly discriminated against In
severity , and that wardens were prompted ,
lie Intimates , by their political superiors.
The most Interesting point Is that pro
testing against the Injustice of his convic
tion. Ho declares ho Is now going to Ireland -
land to ppcak against .the dynamite policy.
Daly Is described as a man of education , ot
iiulct , almost retiring , manner. He looks
older by thirty years than his actual age.
"Everything , " ho said , "seemed too con
fusing , too dazzling , Just after I found my-
Eolt released. Now all Is delightful , but I
think I could pick out the first sensation
and It was a peculiar one. It was the sensa
tion of hearing women's voices with their
Eoftncss , their melody , their music , after al !
these years of harsh voices ot tho. wardens.1
Daly was secretly visited In prison , evi
dently with the collusion of officials , by the
Infamous Plggot and another man , who en
deavored to persuade him to Implicate Par-
ncll In the Phoenix Park assaslnatlon.
"I told him , " says Daly , "that the Fenians
had nothing to do , as ho well knew , with
the Phoenix Park outrages ; that charge was
false and that It I were out In the world I
would say so anywhere. As to Its being a
Farncll job , I knew nothing about It and
so could have no Idea. Plggot rather pressed
mo to express Ideas suggested by him , as
suring mo that ho wanted to servo me , but
I had nothing to say to htm and he left. "
DEATH IN LIFE
"I don't know any language to describe
the horrors of prison lifer You arc virtu
ally In a tomb , cut oft from everything , the
only human sound heard being orders and
vords from wardens. Never a touch of kind
ness , never a glimpse of humanity , apart
from a rare visitor and an occasional let
ter. The system Is simply Inhuman. Every
warden will admit that , but they answer
they have wives and children to keep , ami
If they wcro not brutes their services would
be dlnjienspd with.
"When I went In I was In good spirits , be
cause I knew I was there wrongly , that I
had done nothing that should have brought
mo there. I was not without courage , not
without confidence as to the future , even In
a prison , and I always had hope. Hope
lives eternal In one , hope of return to the
world ; but often I'm afraid wo Irish pris
oners nt Portland said to ourselves : 'How
long , O Lord , how long ? '
"The prlron system begins io tell on you
gradually but surely , and after a tlmo has
set its mark on you , both physically and
mentally. Scanty diet , cruel treatment , ut
ter desolation , all these gather round you ,
and you feel as If you wcro being enveloped
by a shroud. I was sent practically at once
to Chatham and there I did my nine months'
solitary confinement , or 'probation , ' as It la
called. It means that you arc never out of
your cell during the twenty-four hours
except for ten minutes while you are at
tending worship and for three-quarters of
nn hour which you are allowed for exer
cise. During day I worked in my cell , tearIng -
Ing oakum , a taik ? which"tho Irish prison
ers wcro set at Instead of being given the
Jess trying one of making bags. Picking
oakum Is the most dreadful work one cau
Imagine. It makes your fingers sore , If you
are not an expert , and" the monotony Is
perfectly maddening. The usual amount of
oakum to bo picked In n day Is three and
one-half pounds. My task was reduced tone
no pound , as one of my fingers was use
less ,
HUNGER THAT IS PERPETUAL.
"You're always hungry. I certainly was
hungry for years , until my appetite wore
Rway for very want of anything to eat. The
cocoa Is miserable staff ; the plumduff Is
llko gutta perch.i and the rest of the food
la ot the wor t kind. It supports llfo In
the body and that Is all that can bo said
for It.
"For being found with a little piece of
paper and pencil I did as much as thirteen
days' solitary confinement on bread and
, \vatcr , During that period all my extra
clothing was removed and everything ex
cept a wooden block on which the prisoner
nits was taken from the cell. I got bread
and water for simply saying in \\hlsper
to a companion ; 'How are you1 The offi
cers saw my lips move whllo trying to
.whisper this communication.
"How one pines in these dead houses to
bo allowed to move the tongue to say the most
Innocent word to any human being ! At
1'ortland the Irl h political prisoners were
confined In penal cells , which were larger
but colder than the ordinary cells. They
were taken out to work In the quarries and
got fresh air and saw something besldcc
walls , I worked In the carpenters' shop
and after a tlmo became , I believed , rather
on expert carpenter. Of the Irish prisoners
who remain at Portland Wilson , Burton
and Flannagau are employed In the carpenter
chop , Featherstono in tbo blackiuilth shop
and Dal ton In the shoemaker shop , McDcr-
niott , who ccme from Glasgow , alone is
at the quarrler. There 1s a charge , of some
Eurt against btm and that Is why ho was
lent to the quarries.
"Thcro are limps when wardens may relax
a little and chat with ordinary prisoner * ,
but there were never such moments for
the Irishmen , and even In the Infirmary the
wardens had uot a word of sympathy. The-
dare uot , if they would.
TORTURED BY DISCIPLINE.
"You are visited every 1'cur by a warden ,
> vho Is reii > oislblu for teeing you. He I
throw * tl-e light of his lantern through thi. i
trap door , uuil U the prisoner , tu prcycpt |
himself from being roused by this , were to
have a blanket over bis head , he would ncx
morning bo put on bread and water as pun
Ishmcnt. Sometimes I hn\c turned my face
to the wall , so as not to have tbe gluro sud
dinly thrown upon my eyes , and then th <
warden would keep his ( lash upon the wnl
Just opposite my face until It awoke mr
Four times a day you arc searched In your
clothes , and whit I may call a naked scare !
U Inflicted on ordinary prisoners six time
a ycnr. This Infliction was doubled In ou
case , since wo wire searched every month
nn Increased precaution , as they would ,
Imagine , put In against our escape. It Is
perhaps winter , you arc In a shivering
cold room and your teeth chatter like a
pair ot castanets. The elTcct on a man'
moral nature IB utterly demoralizing , and
call the search Indecent and an outrage upoa
humanity. On one occasion at Chatham
narrowly escaped being poisoned througl
medicine which'was given me.
"I have no notion why madness has
stricken Irish prisoners so largely. I can
only refer you to the severity of the dls
clpllno In the case of the Irish political prls
oners severity without n moment of relief
Often , when I have returned to my co
I have lain down on the hard floor pros
trate mentally as well as physically. The
nagging , ordering about , mental kicking am
hammering , so to speak , crush you to a pulp
I really cannot describe It all. I loathe to
think ot It. " BALLAUD SMITH.
IvAISUK DOHS IIO.VOU TO C7.AU.
* - ,
Kuilirror Wllllnm niTiiNlvc In HIM At-
U-nUoliH to HIIHHII'H | ltnlir.
( CopyrlRht , 1806 , by the Associated I'rcsa. )
BERLIN , Sept. 12. Thd unusual manner
In which Emperor William feted and toastc <
the czar when ho was In Germany , and the
frigid tone of the czar's responses , have
excited universal attention In this coun
try , and has aroused in many quarters
strong disapproval. Many of the new-spa
pcrs point out that the sentiments ot the
German people toward Russia are not those
stated by the emperor In his speeches , am
that the attentions and honors shown the
czar are unprecedented and more effusive
than were shown even toward Germany' *
ally , Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. The
most startling Instance was on Monday
when Emperor William's telegram recalled
the German fleet of fifty-four vessels fron
the North sea maneuvers and dl
reeled the ships to procec <
forthwith to Kiel and parade before the
czur. Besides , such a shower of all sorts
of official decorations , as was granted b >
the emperor to the Russian visitors , was
heretofore unknown. These covered In their
announcement almost a page of the Retch
sanzelgcr. The newspapers take special ex
ceptlon to Emperor William's speech , In
which ho characterized the Russian army as
the most powerful , and also complain of the
fact that the czar replied to Emperor Wll
Ham In Freach , when It Is well known that
his Russian majesty sjieakB German fluently
The Cologne Gazette , one of the mos
widely circulated political organs , says : "Oi
questions momentarily proceeding there Is
accord ; but the ancient Russian antagonism
to Germany remains and the. alliance with
France remains. This la quite natural , for
Russian alms and Interests are Inimical to
the drelbund and irreconcilable. Unless
Russia relinquishes the whole ot the tradi
tional and popular oriental policy , it Is de
sirable that Germany should not needlessly
render Russia porter service for which she
would receive no thanks and that she shouk
not permit herself to bo kept , out of regard
for Russia , from Joining Austria In forcing
Turkey to treat Christians more justly
The Vosslscho Zeltung expresses It
self In the same tenor.
So far as the czar's tour seems to have
been fertile of misunderstandings , jealousies
and reticence and has caused great dissatis
faction. The newspapers of Vienna are still
discussing whether the Russo-Germnn re
union can bo considered a success or not.
They think Emperor William humbled him
self unnecessarily before the Russian auto
crat , and some of them regard the visit of
/the czar to Vienna and Berlin as for the
purpose of putting an end to his isolation
due to the Franco-Russian alliance. The
nervous twitching of the face of the czar
was noted both at Brcslau and Kiel and
it Is said In court circles that it is due
partly to a nervous affection which recently
declared Itself and partly to a feeling of
Insecurity created by the noticeable and ex
traordinary precautions for his safety , which
were taken by the government.
Simultaneously with the fetes at Ilreslau
comes the news of the beginning of the re
taliatory tariff measures against Germany ,
But , whllo tboy are decidedly hostile , Rus
sia's measures are within the wording.of
the treaty stipulations , and are justified ,
as in the capo ot the German measures , by
hygienic and similar reasons. German
hops and horses are excluded , as are a
number ot manufactured articles
hither exclusively exported Into Rus
sia from Germany , such os toys
chemical and brass and copper plates which
are now virtually barred out. In addition ,
Polish Russian harvesters , 80,000 of whom
are annually employed In Germany on ac
count of the low wages , will hereafter bo
[ irohlbltcd from going across the frontier ,
and there are a number of other vexatious
and expensive tariff regulations now en
forced by Russia against German Imports
everywhere on the frontier. Popular feel-
lug In Russia sustains the new tarlft law.
The absence of Emperor William from the
feteo at Carlsruh in honor of the birthday
of the grand duke ot Baden , September 0 ,
was severely felt there. The emperor In
tended to confer the tltlo of king on his
uncle , but tbo proposal was frustrated by
the action of the Rumlcsrath ,
The fact that the gift by tbo empress of
Japan of 1,000 yen to those who have suffered
most through the loss ot tlio German war
ship Itlls , nearly all hands being drowned ,
Is larger than the combined gifts of the
(
emperor and empress of Germany has ex
cited unpleasant comment.
KllAXCIQ MUST SUM ) .MOHIS TltOOl'S.
SIuuKhtor nml IMIIiiiru IU-IKII Ua-
ohi-cUfil In MniliiKiikrnr ,
( Cojijrlcht. USC , by the Acnoclnted Tress. )
LONDON , Sept. 12. The news received
roni the Island of Madagascar Is of the grav
est uaturo possible. Slaughter and pillage
proceed unchecked , trade Is at a standstill ,
tbero U no safety for Europeans outside of
Antlmuiarlvo and even fears are expressed
that the French garrison at that city maybe
bo starved out. It appears that the natives
ore healing the feuds which divided them
prior to the capture of Antlninerlvo by the
French and uie now uniting in opposition to
the conquerors , The rebellious tribes are
rapidly coining the upper hand , and It Is
estimated that fully 20,000 additional French
troops will bo required tocrush the out
break.
I'ontnuihtvr General \VII nn Cuuilai ; .
WASHINGTON' . Sept. 12.-Postmaster Qtn-
> ral Wilson Is expect * d to leave South-
tupton today on his rcturu fiuiu his Eu-
opcau trip.
OPEN ARMS TO CZAR
England's Queen Will Eeceivo Russia'
Buler in Eoyal Stylo.
LI HUNG CHANG'S ' LAVISH GIFT TO VIC
Many Valuable Prasonts from thoOh'neso
Envoy and His Emperor ,
DUCHESS OF FIFE AS A SALMON FISHER
Landed a Dozan Largo Fish During a Singl
Afternoon's ' Sport.
PRINCE OF WALES MISSES TRANBYCROF1
Attend * the DoiicMNtcr llnee * mil
\VliiN n Pi-l/.c , lint SU'CPN Clour
or the AVIlNoii Family
IlrltlNli GoNftln.
( Copyright , USC , liy the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Sept. 12. The visit of the cza
of Russia to England Is eagerly looked for
ward to In many circles. When he las
landed here , at the tlmo of the wedding o
the duke and duchess of York , he seemci
to bo a simple , unaffected boy , and cnjoycc
himself thoroughly. He shot the chutes a
Earl's Court and paddled with the little
Battonbcrgs at Osborne , etc. nut now , the
greatest preparations are being made for hi
reception nt Balmoral. Additional horses
carriages and attendants have been dls
patched from the royal stables In London
and during his majesty's stay In Scotlanc
a four-horse landau with postillions and out
riders will be especially assigned for hi
use. It Is evident on all sides that Queen
Victoria Is projecting unwonted , lavish hos
pltnllty , and that the visit will have po
lltlcal significance. The marquis of Sails
bury and the first lord of the treasury , Mr
A. J. Balfour , with the prlnco of Wale
and other members of the royal family , wll
bo guests at Balmoral during the Btay o
their Russian majesties.
Tha presence In London of Mr. Burr , the
American expert In the Venezuelan case , am
his colleague. Dr. Kaan , together with the
expected arrival of Mr. Frederic Coudcrt
one of the boundary commissioners ap
pointed by the United States government
has given fresh- Impetus to the Venezuelan
question during the week. All Interviews
between English and American hlgl
diplomats on the subject show that both
sides agree that matters are rapidly nearlng
a settlement. Mr. Burr has been receiving
extraordinary facilities from the English of
flclals , and expects to return to The Hague
In September. Ho said : "At The Hague wo
are approaching the completion of our work
The latter Is In no way political. I have
completely shut , my eyes and ears to the
British and Venezuelan pretensions. I have
only to ascertain the facts , and It Is not my
business to say what IB the tendency o
these facts. "
LI'S LAVISH GIFTS.
LI Hung Chang's presents to Queen Vic
torla have just been arranged In the bllllan
room at Osborne. They arc valued at 5,00 <
( $25,000) ) . The emperor of China's gifts com
prised an old , white porcelain vase adornci
with red dragons , an antique bronze-goblet
two antique bronze Incense burners , two an
tlquo blue green porcelain plates , a magntft
cent white Judo vase decorated with chrys
anthemums and fir trees , and a rare yellow
placquo decorated with flowers.
The gifts of LI Hung Chang to her
majesty are almost as valuable as those o
the emperor. They Include exquisitely em
broldered satins , an enameled bawl on a
dragon stand , a massive blue and gold vase
a red porcelain fish bowl of the Seventh ccn
tury , a green porcelain flower vase and an
enameled portrait of the fairy Ma Kov.
The duchess of Fife is very busy salmon
fishing and taking snap shots with her cam
era. She Is a most expert fly fisher and has
landed a dozen salmon , the largest weighing
thirteen pounds , In a single afternoon.
During the week the royal Victorian mcda
has been bestowed on one of the queen's
domestics for suppressing an outbreak of
lire at Buckingham palace on the eve of the
wedding of Princess Maud of Wales to
Prince Charles of Denmark. In consequence
thcro Is considerable disgust manifested
among the aristocratic holders of royal Vic
torian medals.
RAIN SPOILS SPOIIT.
The weather during the past week In all
parts of the United Kingdom has been mis'-
crablo and has greatly Interfered with the
pleasures of partridge shooting ! with racing ,
end In fact with all kinds of sport , There
was a great gathering ! however , at the Don-
caster races. At nearly all the places In
the vicinity there were large house parties.
The prince of Wales was a guest of the carl
of Crewo at Fryston hall , and the earl of
Earncliffe entertained the duke of Cambridge
and a party at Woodley hall. The Wilsons
hsd a large ra'ty ct Tranby Croft. The hosts
took their guests by special trains dally to
Doncaster. As the. prlnco of Wales had not
visited Doncaster since .the famous Tranby-
croft scandal , his win of the St. Lcger
stakes with Persimmon , whllo almost a fore
gone conclusion , was very popular ,
Mr. Richard Croker and his friends had a
very bad day on Thursday. They Intended
to make a coup , and In consequence Amerl-
cus was heavily backed to win tlio Portland
plate , but the American colt , late Rcy Del
Carcdes , came in second.
Foot ball has succeeded cricket as the
popular sport of the season , and It arouses
almost as much Interest.
The Qaudaur-stantmry race hardly caused
the sensation predicted , so far as general
Interest is concerned. Much comment was
passed when , after the race , Gaudaur went
: o everybody on hoard the umpire's boat ,
cap In hand , collecting money as any mount
ebank might Imvo done after having gone
: hrough a performance. Prior Jerome
Vnughan , a brother of Cardinal Vaughan ,
whoso death has just been announced , only
recently returned from collecting funds In
Australia and the United States to evang
elize the east end of London. He was takcu
11 In San Francisco , reached Chicago In the
nlddle of the great heat wave and was never
well since ho arrived ,
George Alexander Is having a most suc
cessful trip with his "Prisoner of Zenda" In
ho provinces. Speaking of the dramatlza-
Ion of successful novels Mr. Alexander re-
: cntly eald : "Character Is to bo sought
everywhere. No one knots a how the idea ot
i novel Impresses Itself upon a manager ,
fho coming drama Is to be a combination
} f what is best in history and the success-
ul fiction of today , "
Bcsttle O'Brlcu. the Springfield. III. , girl ,
her frleuds regard as the cornlnc
prlma donna , has grow.rl ranch taller and
stouter since coming to Tart ; . She Is studyIng -
Ing with Mmc. Marches ) . It will be
year or more yet before" ta'lss O'Bricn fin
ishes her studies In Purls .and returns tc
America. _
< ; i\lSTOXK W1UTB9 A M3W I.KTTI2H
Denounce * the SuHnn RN the AKa * lii
of I'ltrone.
LONDON , Sept. 12. IU. Hon. W. E
Gladstone has written still another Ictu-i
denouncing the sultnn of Turkey. In till *
communication Mr. Gladstone c js :
'In my opinion , the amssln , tnJ uot Ills
Mahommedan subjects , is the author of I he
massacres. From first to last thrlUroclty
has no parallel In recent hUic-y. The con
cert of Europe Is a miserable , dlsgraccfu' '
mookcry , and. some soraNilgns * nd govern
ments have given dlrett countenance ani'
support to the assassin. Indeed , thn pres
ence ot the embassies at Constintlnoplo if
In Itself substantial countenance ; rf tup-
port to him and his K'lilty proceedings ,
The coercion which should long rgo have
been applied to him might \ > vcn now be the
means ot averting another Kirlcs of mis-
sacrcs. ' *
Lord Hoscbery , the llbpral leader and for
mer premier , has written a' letter condemn
ing In strong terms the recent massacres
at Constantinople. In tola communication
ho says : "It is far above a party ques
tion one of common Christianity , human
ity and civilization. I do not doubt that
her majesty's present advisors share with
the rest of tis In the detestation of the gov
ernment under which such things are pos
sible , and I think more can bo accom
plished by diplomacy than by public moot
ing. I found hopes oil1 "tho natural senti
ment of the young emperor , soon to be
among us , who has such power and such
responsibility for well tlolngj'
SAYS ' IT Sl'KM.S ' .Jttil'UUIATION.
London XcYvfliinner Sice * Grout DniiKcr
In the * 'rec Silver Scheme.
( Copyright , IMG , by the .Usoclnteil Press. )
LONDON , Sept. 12. The London newspa
pers are now more fully'reallzlng the Im
portance of the presidential election In the
United States to Great Britain and the con
tinent. The Dally Telegraph saya that the
American department of'the stock exchange
Is a veritable sick room , 'because "English
capitalists will never taKc their Interest
from the United States ltu depreciated cur
rency , " and It goes on'io'say ' : "The adop
tion of bimetallism , or "as It would become
later , the silver standard , In America ,
would practically mcan llie 'repudiation of
their debt and It Is thtsToYi of thing which
tends to the withdrawals' envoys and declarations
f
larations of war. " , ft
i
IIUVA.V iiitoivi : AXOTIIRIL IIATFOHM
Day nt St. I.uolK WlutlH ! Ui ivlth Ilie
liicvltnlilt' AVvlilfiit.
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 12. While Jlr.
Bryan was addressing' the meeting
'
at Sportsman's park tonight , the
platform upon' which fie 'stood gave way ,
and ho , together , 'with ' a dozen distinguished
citizens who 'occupied seats thereon , was
precipitated to tlio ground. 'Fortunately no
one was hiift. The crajji caused an up-
lear , and Tor a time it IpoUed as If ' "a
panic would result. Qu'lof was restored In
a few minutes , and Mr. Bryan spoke from
the Judge's stand. Mr. 'Bryan's address
was very brief , as ho wad greatly fatigued ,
and he 's4l'd little inofa than to express
gratification that so man/people were giv
ing evidence of their Interest In the cam
paign.
In the great auditorium every scat was
occupied , and the aisles \\tero packed. It
was an enthusiastic "audience , and the nom
inee , during his short speech , .was fre
quently Interrupted by ireincndous applause.
< : oin Mixn THAT is'A GOLD MINE.
Umircccilciitcil Ilewiijlfi la the Mikado
N'onr I'ortni o , Manitoba.
ST. PAUL , Sept. 12' A dispatch from
Portage , Manitoba , says : JThlrty-one and a
half pounds of gold were lodged In the
Imperial bank hero today h'y Mr. Ahn , super
intendent of the Mikado jalnc. as a result
of the first run of oro'"frbm that property.
Ono hundred and fourteen1 tons of rock wcro
put through the local reduction works and
$7,000 worth of gold Is Uio startling result.
This Is unprecedented ! . "Mr , J. F. Caldwell ,
proprietor of the mine , positively declares
that $1,000,000 worth of , ore Is now In sight.
FINES MAYOR AM } AMIBKMUV.
JuilKe Timor lit I'tTiilKvlIIo I'uiilMlii'H
City OlllflnlH for Coutfiniit.
LOUISVILLE , Sept. 12. Judge Toney , In
the law and equity division of the circuit
court , this morning fined Mayor Todd $30
and the members of the board of aldermen
each f5 for contempt 'of court In Impeach
ing the board of safety after on Injunction
restraining them from'such action had been
Issued. Judge Tonoy "read them a lengthy
lecture , and explained that ho had Imposed
only the small fine because tbo board of
aldermen liad expunged , the Impcachmnt
proceedings from the recprd , and had sub
mitted a written apology to the court.
CHHISTJMD nv sjis.4 KUTII IIAXXA.
Xww HiveiiiuCutler Wnltrr Q.
rircHliiini IMI.aiineliLMl. .
CLEVELAND , Sept ; ' .j-Tho now United
States revenue cutter , which has been under
construction at the Globe Iron works In
this city for eomo tlra < } past , was launched
at 3 o'clock this afternoon In the presence
of a great crowd of spectators. As the cut
er plunged Into tho' water. Miss Hutb
Hanna , daughter of fit. , 'A\ Hanna , chrlu-
tencd It "Walter Q. Greslijmi"
The new vessel , when completed , will take
ho place ot the Andy Jdhnson on Lake
Michigan. /
I'nrpplM I'oHt'tiiy.
WASHINGTON , Se'pt. ' 11. The parcels
post convention between -itho United States
and the republic oTi Honduras , signed by
Postmaster General "tt'ilso'i tnvcvil weeks
ago , has been ratldej'by .the Hondu.uit u
public , and will go into Immediate opc-.t | jn
U allows all mercb iiOlee packnt'tw ! | tu
eleven pounds to be' exchanged In the nulls
between the two countries. Heretofore only
valueless nerchaudlsc "f rni > l j3 , restricted to
eight and three-Quarter ouncog on the weight ,
were allowed trantmlesldn.
I.t- nil vf lie Hlr'lUe
X.EADVILLE , Cok ) . , S pt. 12 , The strike
ias assumed a most ' nerloua aspect ,
Tlirt-als of personal * vlolonco and dcstruc-
Ion of property have bqen made ngalnut
Rove ml mine mnnuuerti , Including thosa'of
the CoronnUo and the Bmnll Hopes com-
KHilcH , The Smnl | Hopes company began
to build barricaded nboul thft property on
the same plan na those , of the Coronado ,
which In In steady operation. An attack
an the Coronado la expected tonight.
Drove Too I < "n | In' . F
FLORENCE ) . Ne.u. , Sept. 12. ( Sreclal
felc gram. ) City iUrnliil Green arrestel A.
j. Long this afternoon for last driving In
ho city limits. Jlu was tried and found
ullty and fined 12.GO end costs , which be
to nay ted was remandfd to tail.
MAKE SULTAN QUAKE
European Powers Qivo Intimations that Hia
Throne is in Danger ,
GREAT BRITAIN IS THOROUGHLY AROUSED
Has About Fifteen War Ships Within Easy
Striking Distance ,
READY TO ACT ALONE IF NEEDS BE
Present Conditions in Constantinople Oan-
not Last Much Longer ,
MUSSULMAN MURDERERS GO UNPUNISHED
Demand of the 1'iMvcrn that the Iti-
n of the Itlotn lie Sum
marily Dealt With IM Viii-
hecileil hy Turkey.
( Copyright , 1M6 , by the Associated Prcs. )
LONDON , Sept. 12. The dominant note o
the moment Is that the time to take action
In regard to Turkey has arrived and the
deposition ot the sultan Is openly talked ol
In quarters where heretofore the slightest
Infraction ot Turkish authority has been
viewed with disfavor. Everywhere on the
continent , In Great Britain and In Constant ! ,
nople. It Is thought a plan Is being discussed
to supersede the sultan and there Is no
doubt but Great Britain will bo the leading
spirit In the new movement. She Is even
prepared to act alone if the powers are too
slow In cooperating with her. Apart from
the violent agitation against the action , or
Inaction , of the sultan , the protest from nil
classes In Great Britain , resulting In the
summoning of mass meetings in all parts
of the country , there arc other Indications
that both the queen and the marquis of Sal
isbury approve of the aggressive attitude of
Mr. Herbert , British charge d'affalrs at Con
stantinople , upon the occasion of the recent
carnage at the Turkish capital.
Probably the best Indication that the
British government has got the bit in its
teeth Is found in the outspoken editorials
of the London press , evidently inspired from
high quarters , demanding a change In the
occupancy of the throne of the Turkish em
pire. The consensus of opinion seems to bo
that the method of change should be left to
the Turks themselves , as there Is no doubt
that the working chiefs of the array , gov
ernment officials and the chuich , If once con
vinced that Europe Insists upon It , can su-
pcrscdo the sultan If they please , and they
know from experience exactly how to do It.
The Spectator points out that the Turks of
the better class have strong reasons for de
posing Abdul Hamld , whose rule lias be"en
marked by the loss o ! much territory , crip
pled finances and oppressive taxation.
In" any case definite pctlon upon the part
of the powers Is expected at any moment.
In the meanwhile the ships of the nations
most Interested are moving toward Constan
tinople. The British licet In the Mediter
ranean has been reinforced by a flotilla of
torpedo boat destroyers commissioned last
month to the service In the Mediterranean.
They are under the convoy ot the cruisers
Blenheim and Charybdls , have passed Gib
raltar and will soon join the British fleet ,
which Is now anchored In Kavala bay , Sa-
lonlca , within easy steaming instance of the
Dardanelles. The fleet at Kavala bay has
already been added to and It has also been
decided to prepare the home torpedo boat
destroyer flotilla for active service. The
officers have already been appointed to com
mand thceo vessels.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Sept. 11. ( via Sofia ,
Bulgaria , Sept. 12. ) A feeling of the greatest
anxiety prevails In all circles here. There
Is no doubt that a crisis of extreme gravity
has been reached and that the powers ore
discussing the deposition of the sultan , that
being apparently the only means of restoring
quiet and confidence within the Turkish
empire. A British fleet of about fifteen war
ships is off the Island of Tliasos and within
easy striking distance should an emergency
arise , and it Is believed that Great Britain
will not hesitate to act alone In the matter
of putting an end to the present disgraceful
state of affairs If the other powers delay
action too long.
. As almost generally expected , the extra
ordinary tribunal which has been trying
the men accused of massacring Armenians
In the streets of this city and Its suburbs
has turned out to be nothing more than a
whitewashing court. The men uho were
arrested for brutally killing two Armenians
bcforo the guardhouse of the British em
bassy nnd In full view of several British
officials have been acquitted. An there Is
no doubt ot their guilt , their acquittal here
Is regarded as showing that It Is useless
to expect that Mussulmans will be punished
for crimes committed against Armenians.
This has aroused the greatest indignation
among the foreign population hero , and has
eervcd to greatly Increase the feeling of un
easiness which prevails on all sides. The
Europeans feel that the action of the ex
traordinary tribunal in acquitting the mur
derers whoae guilt was so fully proven
shows that the peaceable residents of Con
stantinople are absolutely without any guar
anty that their lives or property nro safe
and they must henceforth depend almost en
tirely upon the war ships of the powers
for protection. Such a condition , It is ad
mitted , cannot last for any length of time ,
as business Is at a standstill to all Intents
and purposes , and the Impoverished condi
tion of the Turkish treasury Is adding dally
to tbo discontent prevailing , not only In
the army and navy , but In Turkish official
circles generally ,
DISCRIMINATE IN PAY.
Many more officers have boon arrested for
claiming tbelr pay nnd for resigning their
commissions when Informed that there was
no money for them. If this ) s the sltun-
lon among tbo officers , It may be Judged
hat the common soldiery are feeling still
more Irritated. Hut there Is plenty of money
and provisions for the strong bodyguard of
ho sultan and for the troops which con
stantly surround the palace , and It Is be
loved that tbls display of force alone saves
ho sultan from witnessing a demonstration
vljlch would surely open bis eyes to tbo
disgraceful state of affairs existing.
The full text of the note which the repre
sentative * of the powers sent to the sultan
on August 31 bas only Just been communi
cated to ( he press. It la a decidedly strong
document and says that tbelr remonstrance
s based on positive data. It adds that tbo
avage bands which murderously attacked
be Armenians and pillaged tbelr houses
vc-ro not accidental gatherings of fanatical
people , but that there la every Indication
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Fotrcimt for Nelrn kfi
Probable Shower * ; Vnrlnhlo Wind * .
Pace.
1. DiUyV Tiilo of Cliitlmai' : Ilnrrori.
Wnriit Welcome Wnlt the Cr.ir.
Sultnn Blinking on 111 * Throne ,
John Slirrnmn Talk * I'olltlr * ,
2. Doinorriitu Give Mcltlnlcy Urcrtlng.
l ! < i lac.H < Mini TnlkR HiulnrM.
3. Vnltnpr unit lliif'.uirr Are Notified ,
llrynii THI | ! Acre % Otit Mlwtiirt ,
Hull County Itriulillrnn | Di-monstrnte.
I. I .tut Work In Onmhn Society.
fl. Money for the ixpo ltloa Secure.
N < nv .Study nt the Htittn Ihilvcrnlty.
Vitllry Dnllrntr * n School House.
Klclt ( lolil rind In Wyoming.
0. Council HIiifTn t.ocnl Mutter * .
Id-Milt * of the A. A. U. tinmen.
7. Ataturmrnt Note * unit < lo lp.
Kchop * from the Ante Kooun.
Among the Omnlm Minlclum.
AtTnlrH nt Hoiith Onmtm ,
8. CrumU I'nRcr to Ilcnr Cockmn.
1'otlco Hunt for lllghxvn ) men.
Whmiicir Mny Stny uii the lloinl.
10. "Tho Wlrnnl. "
Henry Illnckwood Shown III * I'iuclc.
11. Wumnn : Her Way * anil Her World.
1 . Killtiirlnl anil Comment ,
13. Smi.llcM Mnterlnl Object * Dc crllicit ,
Million * Lout hy American Vurmcrg ,
14. HabllH of ( > < < . a Wanderer * .
1.1 , Cominercliil ami Kliiiinvlnl.
10. Men Wlm Work the Cahlc * .
Itlft Hull l'lilit on tin ; VlnliK.
17 , ChnrnctcrlHtlcft of Murk Hniinn.
18. Weekly ( ! rl < t of .Simrtlnp < ) o lp.
11) . In the Worhl of Wheels.
yd. IllTcct of Silver
of their special organization , and It was
known to If not directed by the authorities.
The note of the powers then , under seven
specific clauses , gives evidence In support
of the charges and concludes with a de
mand that tlio Instigators and principal
actors In the tragedies bo punished with
the utmost rigor.
Therefore , It will bo seen the acquittal
of the men who deliberately murdered t\vo
Armenians In front of tne guard house of
the British embassy Is alt the more sig
nificant and must call for further action
upon the part of the powers.
The Turkish government yesterday an
swered the note of the powers In n long
communication. The ministry Is trying to
rcfuto the charges made , practically denied
the ocular testimony ot Ihc representatives
of the powers , and this Is now , with good
reason , regarded as tantamount to a defiance
of Europe.
As usual , the porto is relying upon the
jealousies existing among the six powers to
save the sultan once more at the last mo
ment from being brought to terms , and us
Abdul Hamld has so frequently escaped pun
ishment during the course of his long and
much troubled reign , It has grounds for be
lieving that even now Europe will not step
In and put an end to the disgraceful condi
tions prevailing In the Turkish cmpjro.
UNREST IN ARMENIA.
News from Armenia shows tnot a very
serious condition prevails there and that ,
further massacres arc anticipated. It Is
true that tbe sultan has caused nil the
governors to bo uottfled that they will be
held responsible If outbreaks Involving de
struction of property and the loss of llfo
occur. But such warnings have frequently
been Issued in the past and they seemed to
have served more to create disorder than to
suppress it , and thin would seem to bo the
case In the present instance , for
while warning the governors , as
already stated , the soldiers have been
notified that they are authorized to
use their arms in self-defense If they were
attacked. Thus the Armenians and others
look upon these orders of the Turkish gov
ernment as little less than A notification to
the provincial authorities that they are to
take the most rigorous measures In suppres
sing the Armenians If the latter take part
In any "demonstrations , " and those who
know the Turks ar well aware that the
latter can provoke such demonstrations at
the shortest possible notice. They have fre
quently done BO in the past , and are not
unlikely to do so again In tbe near future.
The representatives of the powers met
again today and discussed the situation , but
It Is not known that they came to any de
cision , although communications with their
respective governments nro being constantly
exchanged.
The Inaction of the embassies continues to
be sharply criticised hero and radical
measures are demanded In order to prevent
a renewal of the dlsorc'en. L'nli'iis tueti
steps are taken It Is believed It will not belong
long before there Is an outbreak here , and It
may bo of a much more serious nature than
those which have preceded It , In spite of
the fact that the streets of the sultan's
capital are hardly dry from the blood of
the thousands of unfortunate people who
wcro victims of the massacre of about two
weeks apo.
VIENNA , Sept. 12. The Polltlscho Corre-
spondcnz publishes a dispatch from Constan
tinople Raying that tbero are persistent
rumors at tbo Turkish capital to the effect
that the grand vizier , Khali ! Raflt Pasha ,
will bo dismissed and that Abdul Pasha will
succeed him.
VIENNA , Sept. 12 , The Frcmdenblatt , al
luding to the published reports that the
! ) owcrH are considering the deposition of the
sultan , says that It does not believe that
such Ideas are being dlscusned in British
government circles. It adds that the state
ments imputing such Intentions to the con-
.liiental cabinets are received with credence
jy nobody ,
KNOW \OTHIXfJ OK TIII3 SYMMOATK.
finlil Kxiutrlern Deny Knmvl-
fMliro of Iteporteil CniitrnclH.
( CopyrlKlit , 1S90 , ) > x I'refs ruullnlilnif Cumpany. )
LONDON , Sept , 12. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The report
that J , S. Morgan & Co. and Lazard Frcrcs
are In a syndicate to furnish the United
States with $6,000,000 more gold was denied
today by Mr. Burns and Mr. Lazard , Mr ,
Burns said : "I know nothing of such a syn
dicate. "
Mr , Lizard said : "I am not aware of tbe
evidence of such a syndicate. " Ho added :
"There will be considerable more shipments ,
but I could not name even the approximate
amount. "
It Is estimated generally In financial cir
cles that besides -1,000,000 or 5,000,000 al
ready sent over anywhere from 3,000,000 to
5,000,000 more will be sent , in splto of tbo
advance of the Dunk of England rate , At
tention Is called to the report of New York
banks showing an IncreaHO of specie of only
370,000 , This Is construed to mean a gen
eral boarding of gold by private persons.
I3nittr | < \VllljaiuV .Narrow
HAljTZlIN , Saxony , Sept. 12. As Emperor
William entered his special train at Loubau ,
wrlve miles from here , today , utter bidding
'arewell ' to tbo king of Saxony , tbo Dresden
rxprens train collided with his majesty's
train. No 0110 was Injured , but tbe cm-
> cror was delayed forty wluutua.
OHIO BOX IN DOUBX
Sherman Expects a Big Majority for MoKin-
ley in His Homo State.
SILVER SENTIMENT NOT WIDESPREAD
Senator is Going West for BccrontSon and
Not to Talk Politics.
QUESTIONED ABOUT TREASURY SILVER
Denies that Government Bonds Can Bo Paid
in White Metal ,
REVENUE TOO SMALL FOR EXPENSES
il 1-Miiniieler Siiy
Uonlil Xot Properly linn < | ie Coun
try wllh Present Tn PlIT IIIMVH
niul Without ItorrinvIiiK.
Senator John Sherman while In the city
yesterday accorded nn Interview to The Bee.
Speaking of the political situation In hl
own state , the Ohio statesman said :
" 1 have just comu from Ohio. I niado
arranqcmentH sonio time ago with General
Nelson Miles to go with him on his pil
grimage over the military posts. I am going
for leisure and recreation. I have not the
slightest douht but what the republicans
will succeed In Ohio. I think McKlnley'a
majority will bo probably not so phenomenal
as It was oi.co before , but ho will get a ma
jority certainly of 50,000 to 100,000. Some
bcntlmcnt has been worked up among laborIng -
Ing men In Ohio In favor of silver , but I
don't think It will malic any great Impres
sion. And besides , there nro more demo
crats who will como to us than republican *
\\lio will go to the opposition.
"You ask If most of the laboring people *
In Ohio arc not employed In factories , or In
employments that have been classed. mor
or less as protected Industries ? I answer
yes , undoubtedly. Tbero was a great dis
appointment In Ohio In regard to the Wilson
tariff. The present tarlit Is exceedingly ob
noxious , especially to farmers and particu
larly on wool. There Is a strong demand to
have the tariff revised , so that I think that
ISMIO will help us. And I don't see an/
signs of breaking nway from the republican
party on the money question.
"As to the wool tariff , there has been a
very radical reduction as I understand It.
Wool was made absolutely free Instead of
10 or 12 cents a pound , It was in ado free ,
and the result has been that one-third , or
perhaps more than one-third of the value
of sheep In the United States was destroyed ; ,
and Ohio , being a great sheep state , felt
It most keenly.
"Yes , I know that Bryan was very active
In the abolition of the wool tariff. That Is
perfectly understood. 1 do not think that
Bryan Is going to sot niijconsiderable" \6td
from the republican farmers Iti Ohio , and
thcro was a very strong feeling against Ilia
nomination among the democrats , "
Asked whether then young Allen W. Thur-
inan wing of the democrats wcro not In n
largo majority In Ohio , Senator Sherman
answered :
"It probably is , but after all , It Is not
a commanding force. Undoubtedly a great
majority of the democrats will vote for
Bryan , because they are democrats and
don't want anything else.
NO SILVKIl IN OHIO.
"The silver Influence Is largely guided
In Ohio by men directly Interested In silver
mines. Hut that does not malco much dif
ference , you know , with the mass of the
people. They are not Interested In mines
or mining. I do not think the Investment
In silver mining la very prominent In Ohio.
Wo have coal mines and Iron mines In which
our people are deeply Interested , but silver
and gold that Is beyond our reach. Tlio
production of Iron on Lake Superior and
Its meeting with coal on Lake Erie makes
it very profitable for the production of Iron
in every form , Wo have some great estab
lishments In Ohio now- such as used to bo
In Pennsylvania. Wo now have In Ohio
some of tho'largest iron establishments In
the world. "
"How does it oomo that John L. McLean
has been so active on the silver sldo ? "
"McLean has always been for cheap money ,
as they call It , whatever It may be. Ho is
a sliver man an original silver man , you
might say. "
"Can you tell , senator , what proportion of
the silver that is now In the Treasury-
speaking of the coined sliver la at the dis it
posal of the government to pay bonda with ?
Mr. Ilryan , you know. In his letter of ac
ceptance , says that there was no necessity
whatever of issuing bonds to main
tain the credit of the govern
ment , or , rather , to parry on the govern
ment and pay cm rent expenses ; that the
Treasury had the pilvllcgo of using silver
to pay If It did not have gold. "
ABSOLUTELY UNTKUB.
"Now , that Is absolutely untrue , bocausa
the sliver Is represented by sliver certificates
outstanding and that silver Is kept there
for Its redemption , and as a matter of
course that would be wildcat business If w
wcro to take the silver that Is now pledged
for certificates. Wo have issued silver cur *
rcncy certificates that there Is in the
Treasury so many silver dollars , and certi
fying that the certificates represent silver
dollars. Wo cannot Issue the silver certi
ficates and then UBO the silver that la
pledged to redeem them , That would lie &
plain violation of the law , The government
could not have paid any of Us obligatlonn
with the coined silver now on deposit with
out violating the terms of ( ho law , "
"And thercforo the Idea that wo could
have carried on the government without
borrowing and without changing the lawn
relating to revenue Is entirely fictitious ! "
"Yes , and especially as we have pledged
this silver for the redemption of silver cer
'
tificates. "
"Ilryan's letter of acceptance lays great
stress on the point that ho could run thin
government without changing Its revenue
law and without borrowing any money.
Could that be done ? "
"I suppose that ho would keep the silver
certificates outstanding and use the silver
dollars , too. That Is wildcat banking. The
trouble now Is that the revenues are Insuffi
cient to pay the expenses of the govcrn-
Inent and wo therefore use the gold that
hau been collected and held In the treasury ;
for the redemption of United States notcn ,
and then to make good that vacuum wo
cell bonds to restore the gold. 80 we ura
running In debt every year. We have al
ready In created the public debt | 262joOO ,
000. That was Inevitable without a changa
la the tariff law , Theueiv tarlft Mil was d * .
