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/ FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10. 1S73 O3LA1IA , WEDNESDAY MOItiNIXGr , AUGUST 4 , 1807. SINGLE COPY' JFIVJ3 CENTS. PTT. r T' iT nfrIT r t T TT SULTAN SIlLL AT II He Dispatches a Eeet of Ironclads for Oanea , Island of Crete. COMPLICATES THE EASTERN SITUATION Likely to Cause Treih Tronble in Arranging Peace Preliminaries. PORTE WANTS TO LAND TURKISH TROOPS Collision May Occnr with Fleet of the Powtrs at Canea. ADMIRALS WILL RESIST THE NEW MOVE Snltnn send * n Sprclnl Mr itco to the Emperor of Germ n ii--Ml luu I > C n ldered of Importance. PARIS. Aug. 3. According to a dispatch received here today from Constantinople a divls'on ef the Turkish fleet has been or dered to sail for Canes. Island of Crete. ill If the statements ; in the dispatch are cor- | reel , frefb trouble may be anticipated In the Ei-t' ment of the Graeeo-Turk'sa peace prelim .naries. It has been reported for some time that the Turkish government was contemplating landing additional Turkish trt-opi In Crete , and on Thurtday last the admirals In command of the foreign fleets In Cretan waters held a conference end deriieu to oppose by force the landing of Turkish reinforcements In Crete. They . aotlfi-J Ismael Bey. the Turkish civil gov ernor of the decUIon arrived at. But the Turkub governor replied that he could not accept mch a decisun. appsrently taking the ground that the Porte would persist in Its Intcn'lon to reinforce the Turkish garri son In Crete. CONSTANTINOPLE , Auj. 3. Three Turk tb ironclads left the Dardanelles yester day evening. A dispatch from the Dardanelles lite to day announces that the second naval division of "the- Turkish fleet , consisting of seven war- fchips. commanded by Hurl Pasha , has tailed tor the Island of Crete. Ft rs are expressed here that the departure of the Turkish naval division may lead to a cillifion with tbe International fleet In Cretan waters , in view ot the announcement of the foreign admirals that tbey have decided to oppuse by force the landing of Turkish rein forcements In tbe island of Crete. Grambrhow Pasha has started to bear a letter from the sultan to the kaiser. He stops on his way to communicate with the } : lng of Roumanla. His mission Is considered of h'gh Importance at this Juncture. The peace conference was in session three hours today and unexpected progress was made with the negotiations. It is said tbat everything lias been arranged except tbe question ol evacuation of Threfaly. wnlch Is to be consider tomorrow. It Is hoped that a solution of the whole difficulty Is now imminent ATHENS , Aug. 3. M. Ralll , the premier , denies * hat King George has threatened to abdicate. This is Interpreted to mean that Germany has probably consented to some modified control of Greek finances acceptable to both Greece and Europe. A sharp engagement took place between 2,1'CO ' Turkish troops and the armed popu lace of the villages Jylng between Melvo , Trlkhala and Kalarryte . Tbe Turks re treated after leu-Ing seventy killed. sussioxs UUSTHOVKD iiv cnixnsc. lumntt-K All Uxc-npe lo the Hill * nnil Snve Til el r Live * . SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. The steamship Dclclc arrived today from Hnng Kccg and Yokohama via Honolulu , bringing the fol lowing Oriental advices : News bag been received from Hong Kong of tbe capture of tbe BrltUh steamer Pegu by a Chinese pirate on July 14. A gang of Chlccte took passage on the Pegu ted while at ecu murdered Captain Ross and seven of his crew and wounded sixteen others. They Ico'.ej the ship and then ntd to tbe Acbeen coast Tbe Acheen is on the island of Sumatra. The people are Mohammedins and lire cc'rd for being desperate characters. On June 9 the Chinese at Vuchln at tacked and destroyed th ; Mission of the 3'Jymoutb brethren and were about to at tack tbe Catholic million when tbe eoldlers Int-rfered. The attack on the Plymouth ioUlcn waj brought about by thp report tbat tbe mlEilonsries bad killed a child. A mob of Chinese attacked tbe Ladles' Home floirdicg sebjol , where five white women bad taken refuge. Just as tbe mob broke in the door tbe women escaped through a back ga'e to tbe houe of Mr. Blanford. The mob demolished tbe Ladles' hem ? and then proceeded to tbe Blanford place and at- tackei iu Th ? people there ereaped into the bll's , where they hid & 1 ! night in tbe dark- mes. Tbe nianford place was slf o loited and burnt J Tbe mob then proceeded to the Catbc * ! ? mlfflon , but by this time tbe folilers had been summoned and they dis persed the rloteu. The1 next day tbe five women and Mi. nianford were takeu away en a beau News hat been received of tbe wreck of the e'.eamcr Sri Hone Ann bound from Sing- apirp > - ) M > iacca. Tbe steamer foundered In & fjuall ten milts from Malacca and HO peo- I'lo ' were drowned. Captain Adklns apd xlaety-iix of tbe passenger * and crew were ssvel , ChfJera is reported as prevalent In Slam The Japanese Gazette elites that a tele- cram was received at tbe foreign office from Minister Shlnumura at Honolulu In which he iay < that there will be no further objection on the part of H will to tbe Immigration of extract laborers. Mr Kuriyami of the Osaka arsenal has btn ordered to proceed to England , France. Germany and Italy to inspect the manufacture and purc-baie of arms in tbote cesntrics. i\OIIMUlS IllMACU TlV FLOODS. JIuoli Properly U Ir tro > ctl mill Mniir llv * fc L u t. VIENNA. Aug. I. Reports from tbe floodtd dUtrlc. thow that the situation IP even worsn than was first feared. Tbe greatest damage was done in Bohemia. At Traureau thirty bouses bare been destroyed and twentx-five persons drowned. Corpse * were to be seen floating down tbe streets vlih every kind of debris , even c rradle with & cr > ; ng Infant , which fortunately wa res- cur ] At tbe village of Freihelt a bouse was wattle ! away bodily and It ! seventeen oc- C'ir n t were drowned. Almost tbe whole town of RHehenbcre is submerged and there too many bave teen drowned. The Ion to mill owner * in that district U estimated at tnlll'on * of fiorlns. Tte danger of terlout floods here It tfvtrted. The water Is beginning to ub- ti'le but It is itill necetury to take all poss ble precaution * . Tfcr reports of fatal ramialtlra from the province * ire moct de plorable Eighty-five pertons hive been drownel In Slleili. sixty between I rebel and Lifin-n and trn at Jungbucb , while nearly } 00 prrsont are mining tnd most of them ere iupj o rd to be drowned. At Jobannli- tad seventeen Utilities are reported and re port ot widespread destruction of crops and cattle comr from ulrnooL every district. Klucof flu lit VI.l < 1'urllniiK-iil. LONDON , AUB S Tbe king of Sl w tbUal'ngkorn. interf.-eed - ww an - kpemti-- In fiie Hvo'e of Commons t-dey TLr t ir..i tatuury cfcreury for tfct lor-ier offict jGtorge N- Curies , receives ! bit ciajeeiy a the lobby of the Houie and escorted him to tbe dlMlngultbed etrangMf galltry. where Mr. Curxon explained tbe focedife of Ifir- llemfnt to him. I'OHTl'dAIj IS IX AN VIMIOAII. Ccin < llllon IJnc lo Ilriircn l > < Mrn ur - liy tlir ( J \ rrninriil. LONDON. Aug. 4. A dtn tch to " > * Ditty Mall from MidrW describes a very grave state of affairs in PwMipsl. Accord ing to this correspondent tbe Portuguese poverament U setting the conatltutfen at defiance end adopting tbe ttroncett rcpres- sl\-e raeiturcTbe police , without legal warrants , rater private dwellings at all hc.urs of the day and night , ransack them , * elre property and march the owaer * off to prison on the most trifling or utterly un founded charges. A veritable reign of terror It established and it It tbe popular belief thit the govetiment contemplate * patslng Its obnoxious legislation by means of a coup d' etat. So set ere are the repreive measures adopted by the government tbat In the opinion of tbe Daily Mail' * torre- fpondtnt an outbreak ta likely to occur. A dispatch to the Daily Mall from Home MJ * . that King Huml > ert I * in dally corre- H ondence with his sister , tht dowager quten of Portugal , on the subject of the present disturbances , and he has Instructed tbe Italian minister at Lisbon , Count Gerbaux De Socner. to render & 11 the assistance in his power to the toyal family in ctce an emergency should are. The Italian gov ernment has placed twe > men-of-war under special orders to proceed to Lisbon. uriitus ox IA > TIH\ fir CIIU Aolimcnd Ilnrtlott Objectn In IlfltiKI'lit Ofl. LONDON , Aug. 3. In the House of Com mons today Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlctt , con servative , asked for Information regarding the stage reached In the peace negotiations between Greece and Turney , whereupon the parliamentary secretary for the foreign of fice. Mr. Curzon , referred Sir Ellis to the itatement made by the marquis of Salisbury In tbo House of Lords last evening. Sir Ellis said he wanted an explanation of a portion of the premier's statement referred to. This caused the foreltru office repre- lentative to reply that It was no part of his duty to explain the meaning of the pw- mler'n speech. Sir Ellis and other members of the House then vigorously protested against being referred to tbe statements made In another place , and asked the speaker if there was any precedent for uch proceedings. The speaker Slid there had been a precedent for such action during the present session of Parliament , referring tea a similar incident early In the session , which led to vehement protests upon the worth of the opposition. TIII.MiS IX A HAD COXUITIOX. I'rlvntiLoiter front Mniilln Mukcx Somp tiirtllni ; Iti-vi-lnlloiit. . SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. Following Is an extract of a private letter dated ManlU , June 9 : "Things are in a frightful mess. Spanish dollars have been Introduced at 1 per cent less value than 'Mexican. Everybody wants to sell out- Native brokers are all over tb. : > place trying to sell houses , grounds , horses , carriages , furniture , estates , etc. . and no buyers. "In the sugar provinces the cane plants are bflcg burned up for lack of rain. Paddy Is bslsg attacked by Insects , and in the northern rice provinces locusts are eating everything up. A few dsys ago about forty miles from Manila a train was stopped , owing to the immense mass of locusts on the track. "Fighting is still going on in several provinces and the papers here say nothing about it. which looks bad. The papers have not even mentioned a single 'gloriosa Vic toria.1 " LOSS OF THE nillTISH TIIIFLIXC. TrllM-nmcii Were Preparing for on At- tucU on the Fort. LONDON , Aug. 3. It is announced in a dispatch from Simla , tbe summer residence of the British Indian government , that the combined casualties at Fort Chadkara In tbe Chitral district , which was relieved yester day , and of the relieving force under Gen eral Blood , only amounted to Lleutenint Rattray wounded , seven native British soldiers killed and thirty-five wounded. The losa of the insurgent tribesmen who were besieging tbe place is not stated. Six thou sand tribesmen with scaling ladders were preparing to attack the fort when they were attacked by tbe first British column under Colonel Melklejohn and completely routed. TO I'JUXT SUAL , COHUESl'OXDEXCE. t Gnrrrniiipnt I'rrjinrliic the I'ninTK In the CUNC. LONDON , Aug. 3. The parliamentary eec- retary for tbe foreign office , George N. Cur zen , replying In tbe House of Commons today to a question put by Sir Charles Dllke , ad vanced radical , as to whether her majesty's government would at once publish Secretary Sherman's dispatch of May 10 , and any re ply thereto , eald papers were in preparation which would Include tbe dispatch referred to , and the reply to it , but Mr. Curzon added that the government did not think it desir able to publish tbe two dispatches alone because tbey must be published In conjunc tion with the previous correspondence on the subject. Ilrnily to AInkr n > pir Trrntj- . BRUSSELS. Aug. 3. Tbe premier and min ister of foreign aaalrs , M. de Favereou , in the Chamber of Deputies , made tbe formal an nouncement today that the government of Greit Britain had denounced the treaty of commerce with Belgium. M. de Faveieau added that the Belg.an governmenr was ready to open negotiations for a new treaty of com merce with Great Britain. Inilrmitlt y for Jiiin < * Ken Hnlil. LONDON , Aug. 4. Tbe Morning Post un derstands tbat Cecil Rhodes and Alfred BeJt , a former member of tbe 'Board of Directors of tbe British South Africa Chartered com pany. have paid , the Tnnsvaal government a quarter of a million pounds sterling as indemnity for the Jameson raid. \Vr > ! rr Snll for Mnlanrnn. HAVANA. Aug. 3. Captain General \Vey- le-r embarked at midnight on the SpanUh cruUer Vasco Nunez , bid farewell to tbe au thorities and arrived this morning at Ma- tanut. The captain general has pardoned Enrique Nunez , a resident who * ta under sentence ot death. l'ni > rr li > - American Srlrntlkl * . CARDIFF. W le . Aug. 3. At the meeting here today of tbe members of tbe iron and nee ) institute paper * written by Prof. Camp bell , the chemist of Ana Arbor. Micb. , and J. S. Debonnevllle of Philadelphia , were read. c of llliiirlulllc Coiuiiilkklon. LONDON. Aug. JThe Pally Cbroniele announces that tbe final netting between the members of tbe bimetallic eommltslon beaded by Senator Wcltott and Lord Salis bury will take place during tbe latter part of next week at tbe foreign office. Xntlvr Virl lni ; Collupir * . CAPETOWN. Aur. X. It IE SBnossPwi thit tbe rising of natives iu Becbuanalaod bat col lapsed and tbat Chiefs Tote ted Lukajaujoi. who have 1,000 followers , bave lurrrndered to tht BrltUh authorities. ItluUViur Madrid. MADRID. A E S. There were disturb ance * y terday ait Tetu n , near tbls city , arising from K private dispute. The rioters us l guca aRd nver l perecm were wouadtd. .N > Governor fur PARIS AUK S. Ger. rl GilUfm t be coco. . : .iarjfi uf hr Frfu < > : oro-s Ir. tbt island of MkZk ai.ar ins tttn appott.icu eoveraor TAKE GOODS OUT OF BOND Marked Decrsase in Merchandise Stored in Bonded Warehouses. UNUSUAL WITHDRAWALS MADZ IN JUNE tiKfd MnlnljIn Anticipation of Chance lit thp TnrlrT mid nn IncrenMntr Demand The for It. WASHINGTON , Aug. 3. The following statement was leeued today from tbe Treas ury departn.tct : Tbe advstce sheets of the monthly fum- mary of finance an-d commerce for the month of June , 1S97. about to be iswied by the Bureau of Statistics , shows a heavy de crease as to goods held In bonded ware houses ES compared with preceding years. j I Th ? causes for the unusual withdrawal ? { I have been n alnly in anticipation ota chanse in the tariff and al o an Increasing demand for consumption. The value of goods remaining In bond June 30 was flS.- 135.713. As compared with the same day of the preceding jear there Is a decrase cf J33,3UG19. The lowest point to which goods In warehoute fell previous to the .present was ? 31,430,534 la February , 1S95. and since July , Iii93 , the highest point to which the value of goods in warehouses has reached was in July , 1S9S , J52,04Z,001. In anticipa tion of the Wilson tariff act tbe value of goods in warehouse rcae from J 10,100.003 in April , 1SS4 , to * 51.J92 : , { > 00 In July of that year. The value of goods under the besl of chemicals remaining in bonded warehouses June 30. 3SSB. was SoTl.-O against * S39- 225 same date lf.5-7. The .great increase in this list is in opium , which increased from 10.72S pounds , valued-.at JiC.liG. to 43GM > pounds , valued at J30S.113. There were heavy withdrawals of cotton manufactures in anticipation of tariff changes. On June 31. H9C. the value cf cotton manufactures in bond was JlJICl'.SSS. as against fSS4.Bll the same day this year. In cotton cloth the decrease was , almost $400.000 ; in eartbenstone and china ware the decrease was ? 45S.47G : in the manufactures of hemp , flax and jute the decrease is heavy in the higher grades , amounting to about $500,000. The value of Uri remains about the same : the total value of fruit held was J230.206 last year , acainst $40,113 this year. The decrease in plums and prunes wts 4.800,000 pounds. There was a falling off of about 40 per cent in the holdings of currants and only S5.CC9 pounds of dates a ? agalns-t 345.3GS pounds on the same day last year. The holdings of almonds de- rreased from 1,031,5S7 pounds to 516,231 pounds. GLASS AND GLASSWARE. In glass and glassware there has been no marked decrease except cylinders , crown and common window glass , from 3,000,212 pounds to 1 7G2 813 pounds. Plate glass , however , has Increased from 3S.S72 to 94 902 square feet. There hai been but a slight decrease to manufactures of Iron and steel. Some particular items under this head , bow- ever , show a remarkable increase , as for in stance tin plate , terne plates and taggers' tin , from 23,743GSO pounds to 5.280,015 pounds. There is a small increase as to bar Ircn. rolled or hammered , and Ingots , elabs , billets , etc. , of steel. In lead cf all kinds , except manufactures thereof , there is a decrease from 11.C32.45C pounds to C.CG4.CG7 pounds. The value cf leather not manufactured decreased from JG73.102 to 1240,43-4. In the manu factures of leather the decrease in gloves furnished the heaviest item , from I410.0SG to J17G.7S3. Malt liquors deirezsed from fiO.OCS to J10.- 535. In tbe oil schedule the only decrease of importance Is that cf salad oil ( olive ) from S3.7G9 gallons to 14.018 gallons. Under the head of provisions , comprising meat and dairy products , there is an Increase In the value of me-at and meat extracts from 65.- S37 to ? 159,647. The Item of cheese under the head of dairy products remnlcs about the feame. The quantity cf rice decreased from 15,554,259 pounds to 11,870.459 pounds. The rait In warehouses about doubled. There is a heavy decrease in silks and manufac tures thereof from $2.311.774 to J719.9S1. There Ss substantially no change In the quantity or value of spirits in. warehouse. DECREASE IN SUGAR. Tbe decrease as to eugar is particularly marked. On June.30 , 1896. tbe value of all sugar In warehouses was $14,557,175. and on June 30 , 1897. $1,890,402 , In the raw beet sugars , not above No. 16 Dutch standard , there IB a decrease of 40.3S4 965 pounds of the value of J912.565 to 26.960.095 pounds of tbe value of $469,059. The heavy de crease Is of cane sugars not above 16 Dutch standard , from 542,919.492 pounds valued at $13.003.173 to 68,511.851 pounds valued at $1.273,994. Sugars above No. 16 Dutch standard decreased --from 21,659,833 pounds to 5,172,451 pounds. Tbe quantity of tobacco in warehouses June 30 , 1896 , in the leaf , decreased from S0.1S4.85C pounds , $15,280,179 , to 9,229.798 pounds , $6,418,795. No material decrease is shown In tbe holdings of manufactured tobaccos , such as cigars , cigarettes , etc. Under the wool schedules there Is an other marked falling off , particular , ' } ' In tbe Item of cloths. The valqe cf wool in bond on the last day of the fiscal year 18&6 la shown to bave been decreased from $6,693- 283 to $1.470,905. Dutiable poods bave decreased from $59- 015,180 to $1CS3.790. and free goods from $1,439,162 to $1,251.933. ' Two causes tave combined to lower tbe stcck of goods in , bond namely , an in creasing demand for consumption and changer , either actual or anticipated , In tbe new tariff which is now a law. TUOL'ULG WAS OVIIR DUSiHTiilS. Xavy Department Krjilnln * Iteporln of Ill-Trent men ! of Senmen. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The latea ad vices of tbe Navy department from the Asiatic station make no mention of any t'ou- ble euch as reported from Victoria , between the tailors of the Yorktown and Boston with tbe Japanee at Kobe and tor that reason tbe officials at the department attach no 1m- portence to the report. It Is tbe practice of commanders of United States war ships to offer a reward for the capture of de- tertcra from their ehlps In foreign ports and It U surmised tbat If any of our tailors have been roughly bandied it may have been some deserters who were captured by tbe local authorities for the reward. A recettly pub lished story of the ill-treatment of United States sailors in Honolulu turns out to bave exactly this fact for a foundation. Some de serters were captured by the local police and ts tbey resisted It was necessary to tie them up and deliver them in this shape aboard ship. Tbe naval officers say that there te hardly any record of tbe ill-treatment of American tailors ID Japanese port . Importation of II rend Muff * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 3. Tbe Importation ot breadftuffe Into tbe United States , ts reported by the Bureau of Statistics , during the Cecal year ended JuneSO , 1K97. amounted in tbe value of tbe various products grouped under that bead to $ ! .774.76J. Barley and wheat furnished tbe principal items , tbe former aggregating 1.271 7S7 bushels , valued at $394.74 $ , end tbe latter to 1.176.337 busbela ot tbe value of $1.176.337. As com pared with tbe preceding year there 1 * a de-crease In tbe Importation of wheat of over 1,000.000 bushels. Foreign corn finds scarcely any market In tbe United SUtes. only 11.871 bushels hiving been Imported during tbe last fiscal year. DlB | > o e * of n Wllne . WASHINGTON , Auj. 3. United States Consul General Lee at Havana bas been In formed by a judge of tbe military court that Fernandez Chaquelo. cocvlrted of rebellion hit been sentenced to life Imprisonment , and ltt U the centesce were carried out U ouj result In hli beleg rent to 'Ceuta. Africa. This would dbtpo * * of his ttetlmony ae a witness In thp cts * of Govin , an American who was killed by the SpAn'.th troniw. as effectively as thoueh he t bad- been shot. General Lee has addressed k note to tbe pcvernor general asking tor positive Informa tion as to what de-clfclon tbe Spinteh sovern- ment bas reached In top case. IIHL.IKVKS DOVAI.D SIACCTAIfi. t Morton' * Chief ClrrlJ In Snprmrili-il t y WlUon'n A l tnnt Serrctnrjr. WASHINGTON. AUK.- " ? . ( Special Telf > gram. ) Colontl Garden , BOW acting as as sistant secretary of aprlruHure , will assume the position of chief clerk of that depart ment on September 1. relieving Donald Mac- Cualp of Nebraska Cltr. who hts occupied the position for four and a half year * . Mae- Cualg came to the chief clerkship w-lth ex- S-cretary Morton. He has large interests in Nebraska City , his beme. where hip family j went five weeks ago. Last May Mr. Mac- i Cuaig placed his resignation In tbe bends ' of Secretary Wilson , believing that the place he ocrtinl 3 was cot a proper on" to be in classified service , altS-outrh It had been placed under the projection of the civil ! service lawWilson , however , rop.ueste-1 that he remain until after the ofSce had been rsorganlzed. and now he will be re lieved by a republican. I Postmasters will be appointed at the fell - l lowlne places in the near future : Valpa- i rafeo. Ellis V. Enpel ; North Loup. Oscar Bibcock. j The Sidney postofflce. It Is understood. I will pa to Editor Callahan of that place. I E. P. Farnbam was today appointed post master at Central City , S. D. Nebraska pension examining sTirgeons an- pointed today : Dr. W. C . Hunt at Central City ; Dr. C. C. Cook at Scotia. Postmasters commissioned : Nebraska Frank M. Sharrett. Crab Orchard : Jesse W. Phillips. Table Rock. Iowa Hannc i F. Kewley. Numa ; Georre .R. .Hall Oakvill ? : William S. Garrison.Vyomlne. . Sojth Da kota Charles J. Anderson. Vebltn. \o Speclnl II" lofi "to rinivnli. WASHINGTON. Aug. .R. It is stated at the State department thtt no special com missioner has been sent1 by President Mc Klnley to Hawaii , as ha > been stated In a I San Francisco dispatch , lud that cny person I " "presenting himself es euch has no authority I to do so. The interests of the United States ! In that quarter of the Pacific are believed I to be entirely e-'fe In tbe care of United States Minister Sew-all , who' is now on the ground. Clinciullo Not Sentenced 'to Dcnth. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. Furtber advices to the State department froaV Consul General Lee at Havana , respecting be case of the American citizen , Ennmuel Fernandez ! Chcquilo. are to tbe effect tbat be has not bten sentenced to death oa tbe charge of being found with arms In hand. His case will be referred to the "supreme court of war and marine at Madrid inorder that it may pronounce executory sentence. Poivderly Takes the-Oritli of OHIce. WASHINGTON , Aug. 3. T-errence V. Pow- cerly of Pennsylvania , formerly .master work man of the "Knights of Labor , today took the prercrlbed oath and received ; his commission as commissioner general of Immigration' ; suc ceeding Herman" Stump of Mars-land. There were present A. E. Wright , formerly member ot the executive board of the Knights o ! Labrr , and several other IrttncJ * of the com missioner general. : ClnMtlflrntlon of . Cnlftikf nK. WASHINGTON , Aug. 'S. Asils Unt-Scrre- tary Howell bos rendered a rfeclslqn In "walci he holds that calfskins .shcujd be classed as "hides of cattle , " end therefore are dutiable under the new tarll bill at" 15 per cent od valorem. D.illjr Tr'em > nrjStatement. . WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Today's state ment of tbe condition of tbe'treasury shows : Available rash balances.$231I1992,506 ; gold re- eerve , $140,925,257. PETITION TO lilt OWN UNIVERSITY. Corporation L'rjced Not to Act-ejit AadreirH * ReNl nutlon. PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Aug. 3. An open letter addressed to the. corporation of Brown university by members ot tbe faculty of tbat Institution U tbe latest development of public Interest In relation to President Andrews' resignation. The letter has/ been mailed to trustees and fellows and some eisbty lay and regular members of the faculty. In substance the addrera earn that the resignation of President Andrews followed ae a direct and natural cocsequecce of the action j of tbe corporation of June 7 , and that Brown university now stands in an unfortunate I position. "If we are not mlstakec. " the | letter states , more is involved then the , exigencies of a single Institution or the fortunes of a single educator. If the resigna tion of Dr. Andrews Is accepted , the burden ! and tbe stigma will fall on .ids successor. It would stamp tbe Institution In tbe eyes of the country as one in .wbich freedom of thought is not permitted , when it runs counter to the views of the community or held by those from whom tbe college expects ! financial support. " Reference Is made to the details of tbe corporation meeting at which President Andrews was requested to forbear In the future iroin tie promulgation of his free coinage of ellver views. The l letter says : "We respectively beg you to | take again into consideration the principles Ini-olved at your er-eulnp. meeting , to take that action which can permanently relieve Brown university of all suspicion of illiberalIty - Ity or bias. " The letter wblcb was mailed i to tbe trustees and fellows and some eighty ' lay and regular members oC the faculty was | signed by tbe most prominent men connected with the university , including Benjamin F. Clark , J. Franklin Jameccn , Henry B. Gardner , Herman C. Bumpna. Courtney Langdon John M. Manley , JDtla E. Handall and George G. Wilson. ! } ' \VedN tin Ilelrek * . STOCKTON. CaL , AugS Everett Rug- sles has just discovered tfiat the woman whom be recently wedded is un heiress , For pometiroe an estate in 'New York in which Mrs. Huggles Is interested had been In a legal tacle. On Saturday -Mrs. Rugeles received a notice to thei effect that everything thing- had been settled ffnd that she would receive one-seventh of the -estate , valued at about J7MoW. I'oor Pronnect ' 'Mlmourl. ST. JOSEPH , Aug. JL WIUi tbe ther mometer reading S * in tne Hiadt again today and with no lgn of fain , farmer * are be coming more discouraged.At the railroad olflces today the news Js.manrritsejuraelnfr i than yesterday and the -outlook for a full crop of corn In many .jjlacrs-U npt bright. The backward tprine and-eunsequent late- ; ne.-s cf planting makes ; he-diouta more dls- 1 aslroup. ii C . Albert Scheffer Acquitted. ST. PAUL. Minn. . Au& : . A'bt-rt Schef- fer , prerfdent of tne Allenuuila bank of St. Paul , whs was Indicted for having over drawn bis account at tbe time the bank failed , haj been acquitted .under direct in struction ! ) from the district court judgeIt was found upon fxaminatlcti that tbe bank was actually indebted to Mr. Scheffer in- Mead of tte reverse , liar Commltir hplclde. AKRON , O. , Auc J-r-Georse Young U years old , son of respected parents , com mitted sui.ide this morning by hanging hltnielf with a rubber hose. The nose -was a small one. used fer fllllne bottler , and had stretched , but the boy pulled up his fett and s-lowly strangled to death. No cause assigned. .Movement * of Ocean Ve el , AUK , 3. At Uibraltar-Arrlved-Kalser Wilhelm. from. Naple-a and Genoa. At Bremen Arrived Barbaroisa , Irom New York , via Southampton. At New York-Arrivexl Domino Bey. from I > : .nJon. State of Nebraska , from GUeow ; ( . "uflc. from LJverf&ol. SaileJ Cevlc , for Liverpool. Havel , for Bremen. At Srjlly-passed-Sparn'ian-.ni , New Vorfc. fi r Itc-tterJam , At 1'lymouth-ArrlvM-l.irirt from New York , r&r Brtmtn and. prvctedpd. EXPECTING A PROTECTORATE Hawaiian ! Looi for Decided Action in the Near Fntuie. AMERICAN FLAG MAY FLOAT OVER ISLAND Itiiiuor In Itonoluln Hint MlnlMrr lln llrrrlvril Mtrh In- mlrncllon. tlntr Set . fur AuKtint. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. The fallowing from tbe eorrwpomlmt of the Associated prexs at Honolulu vras received on the steamer Belglc today : The arrival of the steamship Monouu frcmi San Francisco , due here tbe 9th. means much lor Haw-all. In officlel circles It is generally understood that United States Mlnbtt-r Sen ell j ' will carry out the inMructloas received in the lost mail , raid to be to th.'e elect : It the Moaoua brings wcrd tbat congress failed to approve the annexation treaty Minister Sewell h to declare a protectorate and raise the American flag. The American minister has had frequent consultations with President l > jle within the past week , and It is believed tbey have agreed on a program. The general Impression here is that congrera has de cided to let the matter of annexation wait orer until the regular tccslon. The intrr- icnlsg months would be a long time for tbli country to r.tsnd clone , in view of the atti tude of Japan , and Secretary Shrrman be lieved a prctcctortte of the United States Is tbe only way to prevent hcstlle action on the part of the Jipane. * . AP soon as the Monona arrives It is understood ! > ? well will notify this gorern.ncat of ills Intent ! n to ralsf the flig. Diplomatic etiquette will al low 2 day or two for answer and Ite \ ex- peeled everything will be In leadings to de- c'are a protectorate Mrnday , Avgust 2. The fcngo'ns information coaie from a reliable saurce. and but few pecple in Honolulu are aware of the near approach of the most important event in the history of the ccun- try. try.Hon. Hon. Edward Dan , ex-Vnlted States min ister to Japan , is a through ptcaenger en the Belglc. He Is enroute for AVashlngton. accompanied by his daughter , and expects to spend several weeks in the United States before returning to Japan , where he has re- eided since IS73. Mr. Dun believes In annexa tion , but is of the opinion that the present csrgress will never take favorable action on the treaty now before It. He does not look for any rupture that may disturb the friendly relations now existing between the United States and Japan but be does believe that the government bze a just claim against the Hawaiian government In connection with the immigration trouble , although It is not likely to enforce its claims in ctse the Hawaiian government refi-scs to recognize them. WASHINGTON , Aug. 3. It IE stated at the State department that there hca been no change In ihe instructions given either to Minister Sewall or Admiral Beardslee touchIng - Ing their attitude toward the Hawaiian ques tion. Tbe admiral's instiucUons were to pro tect American , interests at all points and to establish a protectorate only in the event of serious disturbances or tbe commission of eame overt act. It is uot understood that the execution of this order was at all depend ent upon tbe action or noaaction of congress upon the annexation treaty. At the Navy department an even more 'explicit denial ct The story that the flag was fo be holoted yeslerdsy was obtained. It was said that Admiral Beardslee's orders only contemplated a landing In an emer gency to preserve the status quo and that the landing In that case would not be for r. longer period of time than was necessary to restore' conditions to their former shspe. It TVES said that ao President McKlnley had referred the whole matter to congress along with the annexation treaty it would not bs courteous to that body for the executive to act of its own volition until congress had expressed its will. It wes further said tbat there was no truth in the oft-repeated story tbat th * battleship Oregon was under orders to go to Honolulu. JAI'AX IS SHOUT OF MOXKV. expenditure * of the Government Are in IZxceftM of Income. TACOMA. Aug. 3. 'The Etesmer Olympla from the Orient brings news tbat the Japa nese government is eiriously embarrassed financially owing to the rapid pace at which tbe nation has been goicg since tbe war with China. Civilization has vnecessitatcd increased expenditures in every direction , particularly in building railroads , telegraph lines , new government buildings , improving harbors and strengthening tbe army and navy. The tteacury was not directly bene fited , by the big war Indemnity paid by China , because it bus been kept In England lo pay for new war ihips and armament. Owing to the increased expenditures during the pest year all the government's reserve funds are exhausted , Tbe Russian government bas determined to keep open during tbe winter the harbor of Vladlvostock. Sibeiia , tbe terminus of tbe tracstiberia railway. Tbls harbor U closed by Ice from November to May. but the gov ernment bts juflt sent to Vltdlvostock two Immense Ice-crushirg steamers like those used la keeping winter communications open between Denmark and Sweden. There is great need of rain in Corea , and the government has sent prit ts to the moun tains to petition tbe god ; for ehowers. It Is certain large Importations of grain will be necessary , while usually Corea exports to Chlaa and Jepan. M'KEXXA FOII Sl'IMtKMC IICXCJI. Henry Illtchcoek of St. LotiU to Succeed Him. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3. A epeclal to the Post Dispatch from Washington says that it is probable Henry Hitchcock , a well known at torney of this city , will De appointed attor ney general to succeed McKenna , who in turn will succeed Chief Justice Field of the rapreme court. It Is expected that Chief Justice Field's resignation will be tendered August 1C. niuronTrukt Iiicoriiorntn. TRENTON , N. JAugr. . 3. The Glucose Sugar Refining company , with an authorized capital Mock of 40f .000. was incorporated this * morning. Tbe company is empowered to make nisrar from corn and a'.so to manu facture all the products and by-products of corn. The principal place of business in thi ? state will be in Jersey City. The capiU ! stock is to be divided into 140.fr * ) shares of preferred and SOO.OXt shares of common stock. The IncorporaUrs are F. O. Mauhlebs-on. New York , and James U. Vredenb rp and A , Q. Garmson of Jersey City. Matthletscin is the blR sugar refiner with extensive refineries In Jersey City. Chlrnco GUM Coiiiinnfen Contolldntr. SPRINGFIELD. I1L. Aug. X A certificate of consolidation between the Lake Gas company with the Chicago Gat-light and Coke company , the People's Light and Coke company. Consumers' Gas company , the Equitable Gas and Fuel company of Chicago cage , Suburban Gas company. Illinois Ueht , Heat and Power company and Chicago Economic Fuel Gas company , all of Chicago cage , was filed today with the secretary of state. The capital stock Is raised from Mt o , < .0 to 5.WO > JU. The elate fees for the certificate were Il > n lruu > Storm. MONTGOMERY. Ala. , Auc. S Ate to tbe Advertiser from Letc hachle. A-a. , says : Tbe most disastrous storm ever known here passed over the town yenerday. Tbe cloud , which was funnel-shaped , fathered three miles north of her * and pasfad ofl in d southwesterly direction. Houses , fe-ce * . tit-ei and crops were laid low In U * ( > atb Ti rjtw churches ( n this place are otn wre-ks am many resides - anj s-orfs were furiousdamaged. ! . No Iocs el life bas reported , is DirtDimY coot.r.it. KvcrjIndlrntlnii of Hnln IZxci'pt Hie Wnter. Ilnnr. Dec. Hour. Dec. Nearly all day jeterday there were In dications of rain , but none came. Several times during the day foreboding clouds would bank up and It would seem that it would surely rain within a few moments , but the clouds would'pass away. Shortly after 5 o'clock a severe duet storm came up. continuing for a short time , after which the ky remained cloudy during the rest of the evening. But that Is as near rain as It approaclK-d. The thermometer reached 91 degrees in the afternoon , and there wa a large per cent of humidity In the atmos phere during a large portion of the day. mak ing the weather very trying upon the public. As shown by the table above there was a tery perreptlble fall in the temperature late in the afternoon , and the evening was very comfortable , t'nless the rain due ytstcr- day postpone * Ite arrival till toJay tbe weather today ought to be fair , according to tbe weather bureau. HOT WAVi : IIHOKKN AT KANSAS CITY SlMUvi-r nf Hnln llrliiK * Itellvf Other IMncfo Still ! MiTerlim. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 3. The hot spell ot weather that lias prevailed here for a week was broken this afternoon. At 4 o'clock tbe maximum beat of tbe day. 9S degrees , had been reached A few minutes latehravy rain storm broke over the city s-.d by 5 o'clock the temperature had dropped to 4. The rain wss heavy. Reports received tonight indicate that j ehowers fell at many poll's ' 'hroughout j Kansas and Ml&iou : ! . at fcotiif- points the rainfall being heavy , and tbe Indications are that the Kansas drouth U broken. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3. The hot spell con tinues and as a result humanity , especially In tbe crowded down-town sections of the city , sufferfl. La night the thermometer did not drop below 79 degrees. Today the government thermometer rcee to 9S in the ehade , which was several degrees lower than oa the streets. People had became won : out with the loss of sleep acd many suc cumbed to tbe heat. So far today tbe follow ing czscs have bten fatal : DR. H. O. DONOVAN , aged 70. found dead In bed. CARL NEISSNER. aged 3S. a baker. Thermometers registered 102 in the shsde In Alton. 111. , today , and outdoor labor was altogether suspended In the city. LOUISVILLE. Ky. . Aug. 3. The hot wave in this vicinity continues to play have ; with humanity. Last night went on record as one of the most sultry and most uncom fortable experienced in Louls\-ille for many years. The thermometer during the greate- portion of the night remained in the M's. At 2:30 today the mercury touched 9S.5 and There were numerous prostrations , several of which will prove fatal. Out In the state the heat was terrific. At Grcensburg 104 degrees was registered , the hishest for years. Meridian and Jackson , Mls5. , Mobile and Memphis and Nashville report the highest temperature of the season. The thermometer at Jackson teglstered' 103. NEW AV.VGC SCALI2 IS SIGNED. Anialfrnmnted A > .soi-lmlon nnd Iron MnniifiiclurerN Ajrree. YOUNGSTOWN. O. . Aug. 3. The new- Amalgamated association wage scale was signed this afternoon by President Garland of the Amalgamated Association of Iron , Steel and Tin Workers and Secretary James H. Nutt of the IronManufacturers' associa tion. The scale finally agreed upon was In the main as follows : Guide mil's , rolling and heatlnp , 13 per cent reduction on straight ; roushers , 7U per cent reduction. Bar mill heating and rolling. 10 per cent reduction for iron and 15 per cent for steel. Sheet bar workers , no reduction except for heating , and It is the same as on the bar mill. mill.Plate mill rolling and heating- , same a ? be fore. Skelp mii : rolling and heating , 10 per cent Puddle 'mill roll hands , no reduction. Puddling , 34 a ton on a 1-cent card rate. The whole scale is governed by a I-cent card rate , which means 1 cent per pound selling price for iron. When the selling price of bar Iron ' goes up everybody's wajr.es BO up. but wages cannot go any lower than they are now. no matter bow low the selling price of bar iron . goes. Altogether , the men affected do not conrider tbe new scale as poor for them as it might be , as the 1-cent card rate gives them some protection. Tbe Maboning Valley Iron company will put one of Its pufiole mills into operation tomorrow morning and some of tbe finib- ing mills will go on next Monday. The Brown-Bonnell Iron company's plant will Ftart next week. It was announced by the other manufacturers that there will not be much delay before tbey start up their plants. Although the Union Iron and Steel company , which has several plants , was not represented in tbe conference , it is under stood on good authority tbat tbey will fign tbe scale and at least put tbe local plant in operation soon. LIGHT VOTE IS CAST IN TEXAS. Lone Stiir State Coiiklderi > Three Con- Mltntloiutl A in en din en IK , ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3. A special to tbe Re public from Dallas. Tex. , rays : Tbe lightest vote ever cast at a general election In Texas was probably polled today on tbe three constitutional amendments. Re. turns received up to 11 p. m. Indicate that not to exceed oneIgbth of the voters of tbe ttate took tbe pales to go to the polls. Tbls apathy wa especially pronounced through northern Texas. The Irrigation amendment and the amend ment to validate tbe public Improvement bonds of certain new- counties , and which the state bought with the permanent school fond to tbe amount of about $3.000.000 , ap pear to hive been adopted ; but the amend ment to permit certain counties to issue bonds to subsidize new railroads U probably defeated. JOIIN IIEIMIAN WILL NOT HESIflN. Secretary of State Hire * thp IIe to Almurd Humor * . A.MAGANSETT , L. I. . Aug. 3. Secretary of State Sherman was interviewed by a rep resentative of the Associated press tonight at his cottage here. He would not discuss the report from Hawaii tbat United States Minister Sewall bad been Instructed to de clare a protectorate over tbe Island. Referring to Wbltelaw Reid's visit last night , Mr. Sherman stated tbat It was only In regard to the eutimltslou of Mr. Reid's report u special ambassador to England. "Tbe question ot my resignation , " said Mr. Sherman. "w j not mentioned. I get tired of denying tboie absurd rumors tbat arise from time to time. " Mr. Stman declared hi * friendship for Mr. Reid IB vigorous terms , Mr. Sherman will leave for Washington on Friday next , Trnkt Uuy u Ulncoke riant. CHICAGO , Aug. S. The glucose plant of the American Preservers company at Dav enport , la. , has been sold to the Glucose trust for $700.000. The acquisition of this plant , U Is card , will give the trust control of a majority of the el bt plants through out the oountry. Murder * Her Mother. ST. LOUIS. Aup. It-Mrs Pettr Hsuptr man , CO yeuri.ij and feebX w.fe of a wh'Jlejale tle r wen hart. w..s rnur < 5ere < J Mi afternoon Vv J. r n.sau - gli'fr Ixaitewho rut 1-er parent thrjat from car to ear w.th A tutchtr knUt. GAIN FOR STRIKERS Mon TVhD Are Out Bccjite Daily Accessions to Their Banks. DI ARMITT'S EMPLOYES QUITTING WORK Others Promise to Throw Dsxrn Their Tools tt Early Date , SOME BOUND ONLY BY WRITTEN CONTRACTS Sympathy of the People Appears to Ba With the Strikers. CDNTRBUTE TO FURNISH THEM FOOD - v Men tit Cninp Are Onlcrl ; nntl Propose to Keep l'i Their Iteimlntlun In Ilinl Ie | > ert The , 1)11 > ' * DolllK * . P1TTSBURG. Pa. . Aug. 3. The strikers still continue to gain accessions to their number from the New York and Cleveland company's men. Saudy Cretk and Turtle Creek mines are > completely Idle and the Plum Crt > ek men are slowly but surely com ing Into line with the mca encamped In the vicinity. Today nearly hall of the diggers at this stronghold of the company failed to go to work and a number of those who did EO Into the pit have promised to quit as soon as they clean up the coal now lying la thilr rooms. At Camp Determination It was reported that every one of the miners of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company who had gone to work was in sympathy with the movement and only their signatures tea a contract prevented them from staying out. The miners are satisfied with the pi ogress they have made. They claimed that the of fending mlneo were nearer to suspension to day than they have been since the strike was inaugurated and are Jubilant over the work they have done. Peace and order seem to be the watch word of the strikers. They realize that they have the sympathy of the public and if tbey lose it the cause will get a black eye. At the headquarters of the miners' officials In this city there were many callers during the day. Proffers of aid were numerous and the majority did not wish the public to know cf their sympathy. The miners' officials have retained W. J. Brennan to defend them at the bearing be fore Justice Semmons at Turtle Creek to morrow afternoon. They are charged with riot and unlawful Beeemblaire. It 1 ? ex pected that there will be some fine polnta of law disbursed. Attorney Sol Schoyer- wlll appear on behalf of the prcsecutors. WEATHER FAVORS STRIKERS. Good weather has been a great card for- the campers. Just where most of them wEJ. find shelter in case of rain Is a problem. So long as dry weather lasts the men can. stand the exposure at night , but were a wet i-pell to set in itwould necessarily forco. many of the men to desert the fields of operation. The roads are now dry and whllo- dusty are nevertheless la fairly good con dition for the sturdy pedestrians that tramp , over them. Inclement weather would eoon place them in the muddiest condition , and. rfiould this tome the men could not stand" the extra hardship. There are clcoe upon 2.0f > 0 strikers la. camp at Turtle Creek. 350 at Plum Creclr and SCO at Sandy Creek. If this number i . not sufficient to deter the De Armltt miners , from going to work , all theee camps will be largely increased before the end of the- week. Arrangements are being made for the blr meeting on the wharf Thursday night. It promises to be the greatest demonstration of the kind ever held in this city. Eugene- V. Dets and Mn . Mary G. Jones will be tce- stellar attractions among the speakera. Mayor Ford was asked by the men to pre side over the meeting , which invitation he- emphatically declinrd. on the ground that he was acting neutrally on the etrlke ques tion. \ne announcement today that Sheriff Lowry was in communication with the gov ernor ar.d that there was a possibility that , the state troops would be ordered out. bad no particular effect in Camp Determination. The strikers all say there has been no oc- cas'on ' nor reason for discussing the coming- of the troops. Sheriff Lowry's Interview , telde from giving the information that he has communicated with the governor , g'vta ' no indication that rhe feels the troops are necesEcry at this time. TROOPS'XI AY COME. In tbli connection it-was reported today that a military attache lire been at work : through the strike territory preparing maps that will inaurc a quick mobilization o troops at any given point in csse of trouble. The move , it is said , however , is merely precautionary. The same plan was carried out at Homestead , the state authorities hav ing bad an engineer in that town 6omo week * before the troops arrived. The arrival of Brigadier General John A. Wiley of the Second brigade. N. G. 1. . In the city , and his conference with local office a of the guard , give rise to the story today that he was here to arranpe for the trans portation of the troops to De Armltt's mines. Wiley said : "I am here on personal matte's only , and my visit has no connection with the Second brigade of tbe National Guard. I have not consulted with any military officers , ne-ttuer do I expert to. and there Is BO ne-cisslty for such a. move. " The general Is satisfied that the strike wll ! be settled without the calling out ot the guard , and raid that to long as there Is no outbreak tbe sheriff will be able to control the situation , and from the present condi tion of affairs tbe strikers will remain peace able until the tnd. Tbe district mining of ficials were in the city today , arranging the details for the continuance of tbe camps at the De Armltt mines. They were elated over tbe change that has bten worked In the situation , and President Dolan Is the authority for tbe statement that tbe entire New York and Cleveland Gaa Coil company lntereu have been fought to a standtt'll. Tbe lull In tbe situation after tbe excit ing events of tbe last twenty-four hours is tbe first opportunity tbe officials have bad to slz * up the situation. As a result eacb of the three camps of striking miners was to day placed under strict military government. Tblc will be continued until the cami > 0 are abandoned. Two members of tbe district executive board were placed at earn camp. These men are to receive instructions from Dolan end Warner , and no further general move is to be made unless a general confer ence l held. Secretary Warner i * experiencing great difficulty In getting provisions. The demand fen bread is to great that the local bakes : ! were unable to meet tbe orders placed thi morning. A * a result tbe camp at Plum Creek will I * ehort on rations. MINES MAY START UP. It was rumored this afternoon tbst the fourth pool operators are to take advantage of Ibe elege of De Armltt's mints aod ktart tbe mine * along the Mocongcbela. The Charles Jutte company , Tide Coal company and Elizabeth Coal company are mining sod it It nld three more operators ere contem plating itklBg for a sheriff's pof e to guard their mints before they pl ce nonunion men la them. Mr. De Armltt Is confident tbe striken cannot n belly frhut down bis mines nd avers that a cliange will rome over tbo t.cene within tbe next few days , although b doc * rot tir bow tbls is < o be brought ah . .t Mr De * rr.'t , M ms'H be wci id t , -r er. u tfcf . . .i.ir . ' n against tbe tn.c'r r.h. b was grac'cd May S3 ,