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.ESTABLISHED JUiNE 10 , 1873 OiMAIlAWEDXESIXAX" AUGUST 25 , 181)7. ) SlNaLI3 COPY" tflVE CENTS.
TO OPEN THE MINES
Coal Operators Will nt Ones Proceed to Dig
Black Diamonds.
REJECT ULTIMATUM OF THE MINERS
"Will Not Pay the 09-Ccnt Rat-3 Pending
Arbitration ,
OLD MEN MAY GO TO WORK IF THEY WISH
If They Decline New Laborers Will Bo
Imported ,
TWO SIDES FARTHER APART THAN EVER
Oiiorntom Knilcnvor lo IMnoi * the
piitiNll > lllty for the I'reHOiit
Slliuillon Upon the
Miner * ' ( Mile-lull.
PITTSnURO , Aug. 21. At the coal opera
tors' meeting this afternoon Iho miners'
ultimatum to return to work at the C9 cent
ralo pending nrbltrallon was rejected. The
operators will now carry out the plan
adopted at the Cleveland conference and will
open thulr mines at once. If the old men
will not accept their terms new ones will
bo Imported. The press committee has given
out a statement placing the responsibility for
the situation upon the miners' officials.
EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT FAIL.
The final effort to arrange a plan for end
ing the big ccal strike has proved a failure
nnd the etrlkcfl goes on. At noon the conference -
once between a committee of coal miners and
operators , national and district , adjourned
without date. The operators did not recede
; roni their original proposition to settle the
otrlke by arbitration nnd start the mines at
the Cl'/i-cont ' rate. The operators offered to
divide the dlffctence between the G4 and C'J-
ccnt rate * , making the price at which the
mines st uld start GIVj cents per ton. but
this was rejected. Then additional propojl-
tiuns were made. Ono was to start the mines
without fixing any prlco for thirty days , and
then to pay the rate agreed upon by the
board of arbitration. This was also refused
by the miners , and they said they had been
fooled too often * .o trust the operators again.
They declined to work for a month , giving
the operators the output tliat length of time
without knowing what wages would bo paid.
A proposition was then made to operate the
mines for ten days without fixing the price ,
nnd a board of arbitration to fix the price for
that time.
President Ratchford insisted that nothing
but the GO-ccnt rate could bo possibly
accepted. The operators were firm , but the
miners were equally determined and every
argument of the mine owners was met by
the miners' leaders. Neither side would
concede another point and it was decided to
end the conference.
President Ratchford had but little to say
on the matter , but gave out the following
statement :
"We have disagreed. Our proposition re
mained unchanged. Desldes our proposition 1
to arbitrate , wo made them a second one
along the lines of bringing about a general j
conference of miners and operators of all
mining states. They refused to lend their
efforts In that direction , and the strike will
bo continued. We have no other plans for
the future. "
Immediately after the close of the con
ference , J , U , Zerb called a meeting of op
erators for 2 o'clock this afternoon to dis
cuss the situation and outline a plan for
future action.
QUIET AT THE CAMPS.
Quiet prevails at the strikers' camps
about the DC Armltt mines. Doth
nldes are waiting for the decision
of the court In the cases of the
llvo men arrested on Saturday morning. The
sheriff does not want to go on making
arrests until he la sure the court will
Kustaln him , nnd the strikers don't want to
bo arrested If the court will sustain the
sheriff In making the arrests. So a sort of
truce has come about. Thcro WES no agree
ment of tiny kind , so the strikers maintain
their right to go out In small groups , mov
ing about quietly BO as not to attract the
attention of the deputies If they can help
It , and the deputies maintain their posi
tion of not allowing the strikers to march
by not bcclng any of them who do march
and failing to recognize them as strikers
If they must see Ihem. This morning the
camper * did not even go out In small
groups on account of a drizzling rain. They
remained under shelter and passed an un
eventful day , awaiting news of the con
ference between the operators and miners'
oillclulti In session al Plltsburg ,
The threatened evictions ) at Plum Creek
will not take place ihls week , as the com
pany discovered an error In the papers
nerved on the lenants , which made them
Illegal. New papers are being prepared , and
the evictions will be made as noon as they
can bo served. Anticipating this , bcveral
utrlkeru have moved out.
Yesterday waa pay-day at the Plum Creek
mln , ? , and about 200 of the men received
their money. Pay was withheld from about
ICO men on account of the strike. The total
amount held back amounted to about $1,000.
A number of the mlner threatened lo enter
suit for the amount duo them.
nn.vins t'o.xoiiiuiKOT TO woitic.
Vote \ol to SlrlUtnml Tlu-ii < ; iinn i ;
Their MlnilH.
DUI10IS , Pa , , Aug. 21 , The- Rochester and
London miners at this place quit work this
morning , notwithstanding lhat they decided
at a meeting held last night lo continue. The
agltatoi'ti from the PKlsburg region had been
working unceasingly for a week lo get the
men out , and have succeeded In Ihe face of
the fact that a majority wore opposed to
striking. Tlip London miners were the onea
who refused to work thU morning , and the
llochrattr men followed Ihelr example. The
two mines ore about two mllrx apart , and are
owned by the e.imo company. There waa a
iroat difference of opinion ninong the men as
to the advisability of a strike , and many of
the oldrr miners and property owners arc
now urging Ihu strikers lo rclurn.
A meeting will ho held this afternoon , at
which lively discussions are expected. The
Dcrwln-Wliltit mines , two mllra east of hero ,
MO working , and no talk of a strike had been
heard from that direction.
WKSTISII.V MI.VKUK WlllIOT UU1T.
NotliliiK lint Til ( ill SiiNiMMmliui In the
ICiiHl Will lli'IiiK Til fin Out.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 24. 1la \ stated here
that special delegates of the Knights of
Labor and Ihe American Fi'deratlon of Labor
urn busy throughout the west gathering am
munition lo be fired at the meeting In St.
Louis on Monday next , In old of the striking
coal me'l. These delegates are reported to bo
% larking among the railroad * , ascertaining
1. thi/ grievance * of the men on the different
lines , but paying particular attention to the
ccal-c rrylnB roads of the southwest. They
liavu endeavored to secure p'oof that these
railroads are taking coal Into Ihe etrlke terri
tory and have In a measure been successful.
It la aiserted. It has been decided thai
( hero will be no strike di thli district unless
the suspension In the cast shall become com
plete , In which event the Kansas and MU-
eourl men would probably ttrlke.
111iiem Ciiiiiili > tcly Pt'itlltiilr ,
LI3DANON , Ind. . Aug. 21. Judge Thomas
J , Terhuue , the commissioner appointed by
Governor Mount to Investigate Ihe condition
sud grievance ) ! of the striking coal mlnera
of thli tUate. eayu that S.OOO famlllct In the1
Indiana mining districts ere completely dealt -
tutr and unless relief Is Afforded the result
will be beyond Imagination. Hundreds of
men , Judge Terhune mid , had not had a
dollar In money for months. The speaker
declared the operators nre to blame fltul nald
that the sooner they ore forced to adjuit the
pMco of coal so as to enable them to pay
reasonable nges to their employes the sooner
the tnlnrm' trouble ? will end.
WKST VIIU1IXIAX.H OOIMI TO WOHIC.
Strlkrrn Ilnnlillv I.oxlnir ( Iroiiiul In
Hint Sdilo.
WHEELING , W. Vft. . Aug. 24. The strik
ers silffcreJ further lessen In the Kanawha
valley In the upper Loup creek region and
along Now river today. New river mlneu
loaded COO care of coal yesterday , which Is
a. big day's work for normal conditions. In
Knnawha 200 moro men went to work today ,
which leaves very few men out. Fairmont
Increased Its output , and the Norfolk &
Western region shows no sign of a strike.
Leader Rca In the Fairmont region today
established five campa of miners. The men
will march from camp to camp making
visits , holding this to be their Interpolation
of the Injunction given by Judge GofT. It
Is i not likely thcoo marches will bo allowed ,
however.
The danger of a coal famine In the WheelIng -
| Ing d'Hlrlct ' has been greatly reduced by
the peddling mines over In eastern Olilo going
to work , this being their usual market. The
strike tI nt Corinth has caused the loss of
1.000,000 I brick that were half burned when
the I miners rcfuecd to furnkm any moro
coal. .
Illeli Hill SI I'll Will Not Strike.
RICH HILL , Mo. . Aug. 21. Walking dele
gates have been hero secretly agitating a
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strike among Rich Hill miners , but there Is
little disposition on the part of the miners
to go out at the present time. Some of the
old-llmcrfl say , however , thai a week's aglta-
tlnn would result in a. general walkout.
Opinions are divided as to what might happen
in case of trouble In Kansas.
THIS IHHC'OrXTS THIS ICI.OMJIICH.
Valuable ncpoxltN nt Penrln In lllverx
mill I.liken of ArUniiMiis.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Aug. 21. New dis-
covcrlca of valuable deposits of pearls In
lakes and rivers In Arkansas have added
greatly In the excitement already existing
over similar discoveries and today thousands
of people are wading through Ihe water In
dlifercnt parta of the state searching for the
precious gems. The latest and most sensa
tional discoveries were made In the Arkan
sas river and the creeks , lakes and bayous
near Little Rock , where pearls have been
picked up ranging In value from $10.00 to
$800 each. Hundreds of people are working
the Saline , White and other rivers and
many valuable finds have been reported. Ad
ditional discoveries were made on the
Fourcheo river yesterday and hundreds of
people are swarming to that stream.
A staff representative of the Arkansas
Gazette , who has spent much time In In
vestigating the malter , says there are flfty-
Kcven streams In the state that are rich
In pearls of large size. It has now de
veloped that In the course of a aurvey made
In White river In 1S95 $5,000 worlh of pearls
wore collected by members of the survey In
the course of their duties. Recent discov
eries lead to the assertion that never In
man's history were BO many and so valuable
paarls discovered. Pearls of from thirty to
fifty grains In weight arc no uncommon
things to find In the possession of country
lads who fish for pearls for 'pastime. The
color of the pearls found Is lhat of a salfne
rcso and the texture Is first-class.
OI'U.M.VC LI' A XKW tiOMl FII2LH.
\VIIMM | > K I'roNiiectorH Have Their
Hj'i'M on n Illeli Country.
ST. PAUL , Aug. 24. A Winnipeg special
says ;
The wholesale merchants of Winnipeg and
Edmonton are sending an exploring party
to Yukon overland with a view of ascer-
talnlng If an easy pack trail or wagon road
can be cut out. A small detachment of
mounted police will go along with the party.
A Kootcnal company Intends building a road
this winter. The pr&posed Irall lies right
through the heart of the gold bell and prospectors
specters say a country as rich as the Klon
dike can bo found five or six hundred miles
south of the Yukon river. As a matter of
fact the Klondike finds are not as rich as
the strikes made In the Cariboo thirty-eeven
years ago.
Another Steiuner for AliiNkn.
CHICAGO , Aug. 24. The North American
Transportation and Trading company will
have at least seven more steamers on the
Yukon river than It has at present by the
tlmo navigation opens In Alaska next June.
The first ship to bo added to tlie Wcare
fleet Is the John C. Barr , formerly known
at Toledo , 0. , as the Valley City. The Dorr
hae pifsed through Chicago on Its way lo
SI. .Michael island. Caploln E. D. Comings ,
master of the vessnl said he expecte-d to
bu ready to go up the Yukon with the first
lot of sprint ; passengers when the Ice breaks
up. The vessel occupied four flat cars and
ono box car. It was taken apart by a ship
building company at Toledo , Captain Com
ings says the experiment 1 BO far such a
success that the Toledo company will proba
bly sign a contract with the transportation
company to furnish several other Toledo
steamers for the Alaska trade. The Darr
will carry about 200 passengers and 400 tons
of freight. Captain Comings says he bellcven
that by next spring there will be at least
thirty more steamers doing business on the
Yukon from St. Michael Island and Dawtion
City than there are at present. ,
MAKKS XO
Itt'i'ort oil IVIIIINIIH City SlneU YnrilN IN
\oiieuiiiiulttiil.
TOI'EKA , Kan. , Aug. 24-Spcclal Master
George W. Clark , who was appointed to In-
veatlguto the condition of the Kansas City
Stock Yards company , flled his report today.
Tl'o report Is entirely free from anything
that could bi > construed Into recommenda
tion. The report takes up the various qua-
llanti concerning the cent of the yards , their
maintenance , th ? capitalization of thu com
pany and business sltuallon with reference
to the Hw passed by the last legislature
reducing the legal feca to bo charged.
In ono partlcuiar the report favori the con
tention that the fees heretofore charged arc
too high , The stock yards company aetvrtcd
that Ihe plant Is worth $10,000,000. Special
Matter Clark's finding places the value of the
plant at $5,388,000 , and the real estate at '
$1,200,000 more. Special Master Clark flguro > > .
that If the reduced rates fixed by the legia-
liituro were In force , Iho company would
earn 3.27 per cent per annum. He says the
earnings last year were 11,09 per cent on
Ihe Investment , according to his valuation of
the plunt.
Attorney Hlle , who appeared for the stock
yards company , raid exceptions will be filed
to the report by the stock yards company. ,
He cays thai Die findings do not touch Ihe
law questions , and It cannot bo said that they ,
favjr elthci' aide.
OMAHA WA.Vr.H TIIU IMI.UI.MAOIST.S.
'
Will IC.vleinl nil Invitation to Them to
Meel Here In IMIS.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 24. Senator Davis
of Minnesota delivered the opening address
at the forty-fifth annual convention of the
American Pharmaceutical association at
Lake Mlnnctonka today. Three hundred
delegates luard him , the great majority of
them from the eastern and central sections
of the country , The business of the day In
cluded a couucll meeting this morning , a
general acsslou In thu afleruoon und a meet.
Ing of Ihe nominating committee at C o'clock.
Omaha , Richmond , New York and Dalllmore
will all extend invltalloua lo the association
for next year ,
SI. I'niil tiniNH KarnliiKH ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 24. The gross earnings of
the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul system
for the third week in August was $019,310 ,
tlau Increase of $14,509 or r laat year , ,
TAKE BUFFALO BY STORM
Grand Army Mon Oaptnro tlo Oily in a'
Peaceful Attack.
VETERANS TAKE COMPLETE POSSESSION
I-Vnlnrc of ( lie liny IN the * Arrival of
l're litent MeKlnley mill ( lie
( ! rntiil llnntinet ( Slvcit In
11 n n or.
BUFFALO , X. V. , Aug. 24. Another beau
Hftil day greeted the veterans of the Grand
j | Army of the Republic today. Crowds ore
I etlll pouring In. Alt night long trains were
I J arriving . at brief Intervals , depositing their
j loads of veterana and sightseers. This morn-
' Ing I all was bu.nle and confusion at the rail-
1
road Btatlond , thousands were gathered around
the t different sUntlona as early as 6 o'clock
and the principal streets were a Jcotllng
crowd of humanity. The features of the day
I were the arrival of President McKlnley at
; 3 o'clock this afternoon , the banquet tendered
j { him by Columbia post of Chicago and the
1 parade of naval veterans and ex-prisoner ! of
war this evening.
The president was met by a reception
committee and escorted by mounted police ,
200 soldic'n of the
I * regular army and local
i and vldllng posts of the Grand Army of the
llepubllc , to the Niagara hotel , where he
! will remain during bis stay here.
j The program for the day also Included a
j parade of the naval veteran ! ) and ex-prlflonera
of war ; meeting of army nurses ; rcitnlono of
the First , Second , Third , Fifth. Tenth and
Twenty-fourth corps ; reunion of Loyal Homo
Workers ; convention and campflre of national
veterans ; a Grand Army of the Republic bl-
cycls road race ; an Illuminated bicycle
parade ; canipllro of ex-prisoners of war , and
numerous receptions tendered them by the
women of the various auxiliary bodies. DurIng -
Ing the day many organizations will hold re
unions.
The different railroads centering here have
given estimates of the number of passengers
landed in Buffalo during the twenty-four
houra ended at midnight. The total foots up
110,000. As all the railroads report expected
arrivals for today at least equaling thcae of
yesterday and qulto a few more special trains
e.vly tomorrow morning , It Is estimated there
will be at least 150,000 more arrivals before
the big parade tomorrow , which will bring
Hie grand total of encampment visitors up to
the number iliat has been expected right
along 350,000.
The feature of this morning was the second
parade of the celebration and the first In
which Grand Army men took part. The
Naval Veterans' association and the ex-Prir -
oncrs of War association , together with the
survivors of regiments and other organizations
composed the Grand Army contingent of the
parade. The naval veterans , wore the uni
form I of the United Statca naval service and
made i a splendid appearance , as they rolled
through the streets In the rolling gait of
m en-of-wars mun. The crowds cheered them i
to the echoes. The ex-prisoners of war , from i
the rank and file of the Grand Army of the
Republic wore theunlfo.mi of their respective
posts and on each coat was fastened a badge
bearing the name of the prison In which the
wea'er had been confined. As the nnmej of
Andereonvllle , Llbby , Salisbury , Helle Isle ,
Florence. Castle Thunder and other places of
historic horror were read the chcera became
deafening.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ARRIVES.
The special train bearing the president
and his party arrived on time and the dis
tinguished visitor was greeted by an im
mense throng at the depot. There was one
glorious and spontaneous demonstration from
the depot to the Niagara hotel , a dUUnco of
two miles. The streets were lined with people
ple , and at the hotel , In front of which then ?
U a great square , the police and soldiers
from the nearby barracks had dllllcult work
to keep the multitude In position. E\cn
when , with Mrs. McKlnley and Governor
Black , the president had entered the hod 1
and vanished from sight , there followed
after him the cheers of the people until he
was obliged to come to the balcony , whore ,
after order had be < n restored , he said :
I come to greet you nml to thank you
at the same lime for your generous wel
come. The Grand Army of the Republic
Eeerns to be cm foot today , but none car
rying arms. The e were long since laid
aside and the Grand Army of the Republic
Is today dedicated to ponce ( applause )
and the union forever. I am glad to ba
In the city of I3uTaIo ( with my comrades
of 'Cl and 'C5 and my comrades now. I
tiiik you all and bid you good after
noon.
Shortly after 5 o'clock Columbia post
dressed in fatigue coats and white dunk
trousers , arrived at the hotel and acted as
ciieort the president to the Elllcot build
Ing , where the post entertained the pn
at a brnquet. When the president
from the hotel to the banquet hall t > npolice
had to literally drive a way through for the
carriages , and at the Elllcot club UK doirn
were eo Jammed that the president had to
be lifted through by stalwart policemen. In
the reception room of the club hemet promt ,
nent citizens of Buffalo , and a lllllc later he
entered the banquet hall as 'ho guest of
honor of Columbia post of Chn.igo. with 500
other distinguished guests a.id sold'ers.
THE GUESTS.
At the guest table sat Commander C. II.
McConnell of Columbia post , toaEtma.iter . of
the occasion ; President > McKlnley , Com
mando'-in-Chief Clarkson , Archbishop Ire
land. Mayor Jewell , General Russell A. Alger ,
Governor Frank S. 'Black ' , James E. Curt'm ,
ChaQloln-ln-Chlef Mark II. Taylor , WIL-on
S. Ill sell , Ilazen S. Plngree of Michigan ,
Former Commander-In-Chlef T. W. Lawlei-
Representative R. 11. 'Malunoy , Rep-czcntv
llve I ) . S. Alexander. C. P. Porter Joliunon
of Chicago , Colonel Rlackman of Chicago
Colonel Sage. General Walker. General Ko-
mlls. Colonel John D. Webber , Colonel J. II
Horlon. Colonel Atkinson , Alrtcrman Finch of
Chicago , Henry D , Estabrook of Chicago
Ferd W. Peck of Chicago. General John S.
Who and Augustus F. Schuss.
When an elaborate menu had been die
cussed the toastmaster called for Governor
Frank S. Black , who extended a welcome
for Columbia post to President McKlnley.
At 8:46 : Senator Mark Hanna. who had Just
arrived In the city , came Into tile banquet
hall. His entry was noted by applause at
the further cud of the hall , and President
McKlnley rose from his se-at and moved
along the ball to meet him. Thcro were
shouts of applause as the two mun clasped
hands and the president's left hand went up
to Mr. Hanna's shoulder. Moth look Ihelr
seats amid applause. Mr. Hanna had to
hold a levee. Closely following Mr. Hanna's
rnlrjnce It was announced that the presi
dent , desiring to hear Archbishop Ireland
and other speakers , had decided to make a
visit to sonic of the camp Ores and then
return. Ho left , accompanied by Com-
mandcr-ln-Chlcf Clnrkson ,
The toastmasler then announced the next
toasl. "The Clly of Buffalo Welcomes the
Grand Army. " Mayor Jewell responded.
Whllo Mr. Jewell was speaking the pre.ldent
returned , and for a few momenta pande
monium reigned supreme , somebody yelling
' 'wheat J1.03 , silver 40 , " a cry thai waa taken
up and repeated again and again.
M'KINLEY SPEAKS.
When Mr. Jewell had finished his address
Preildcnt McKlnley was Introduced , and for
fully live minutes It seemed as though the
root would have to fall or ths side walls
bulge with the roars of applauje and greek-
lug. Then the president said , very slowly I
and distinctly :
Mr. Toastmastcr and Comrades and Sly
Fellow Citizens : I wish I might frame
lilting words to make lilting ret-ponie to the '
more than gracious welcome which you have
uurorded me here tonight. I come wlfi no
ret form of t-pcech ; I come with no studied
phrnftH to present to you , but I rome In the
spirit of comradeship ( applause ) to talk to
you , aa wo have oflen lulked In the past , I
around the campttrea In war an well aa at
cumpfires In peace. ( Applause. ) To me , I
nee by the program , ha been assigned the
toaift "The Country and Its Defender * . " ily
! 1
fellow citizen ? , blessed I * thnt wninlry whose
di-fendcrs are patriot ? . lAptoUnse. ) Hicssul
Itl that country whose nolnlcrs'fight for It
and nrc willing to give "the best thty have ,
the best Ihnt any man ha , their own liver ,
' to preserve It because 4thcy 'love ' It. ( Ap-
plaua. ) Such an nrmr tfie united States has
nlwnrs commanded Ineveryi crlsl * of her
history. ( Applause. ) From the war of the
revolution to the late clvl'wnfr the men fol
lowed that flg In battld'b caue they loved
that nag nml believed Intwhnt It represented ,
( Applause. ) That was tristuff of which the
volunteer army of 'Cl was made. ( Applnus-o. )
Kveiy one of them not only fought , but
they thought ( applause ) , anl 'many of them
did their own thlnklntc ( Inunhter and ap
, plause ) , and did not always agree with their
commander ( laughter nnd app'nupc ) . That
young soldier , who , In the late war , upon
the battle line , ahead with the color guard
beatlnc the ntara ana stripes , way In front
of the line , but the enemy still In front of
hlrn , the general called out to the color
bearer : "Bring those colors back td- the
' line , " and quicker than . nny bii'Ict that
young soldier answered back : "Bring the
line up to the colors' . " ( Prolonged ipplAU e V
It was the voice of command ; there wnp a
mnn behind It , Ihcre was patriotism In his
heart. i ,
j i And FO , more than 2 000,000 brave men thus
1 responded and made up an army grander
! , than nny army that ever' ' shook the earth
j with Its tread. ( Applause. ) And engaged In
a holler cause than over soldiers did before.
( Applause. ) What defenders , my country
men , have we now ? We have the remnant
I of this old , magnlllcent , matchless army of
wh'ch I have been ppcaklng und then ns
allies In any future wnr we havii the bravo
, men who fought ngnlnst us on southern
'
,
j i ( Applause. ' ) "They life oneMn faith , In" hop ? ,
| In I fralornlty , In purpose nnd In nn Invincible
i patriotism ( npplauw ) , nnd thf rcfore the
| 1 country 1st In no danger. * ( Applause. ) In
I jusU'ce , strong ; In policy , eure. nnd devo-
, lion to the ling , nil one. ( Great npplnuse. )
I Sly fellow countrymen , 1 thunk you nnd bid
i you good night. ( Prolonged npp'auu-.l
CLARKSON HBARLl FROM.
National Commander Clarkson responded
to the toast , "The Grand Army , " and In a
few words twlcl that Ihe vast army of young
men that marched to the music of the drum
In 'tit were the prlmo and flower of the
youth of the land. Year by year they were
Joining the great majority to stand with
those who fell In defcuso of their country.
Ho called attention to the wonderful record
of Columbia poat. and said that taking that
as a crllcrlon , no history could ever discount
It or Sfhow greater valor In any similar con
test. He. too , paid a tribute to the south
and the southern army. The history of the
Grand Army was In proving capable to lay
down the musket and Immediately take up
the plow so as to sjupport the country In
peace and in war. In clewing he criruted a
laugh by saying that he brought a message
from "afflicted Nebraska" ( Laughter. ) His
comrades In Nebraska sent word that they
could not come because they were busy
gathering ' 10,000,000 bushel * of wheat to
sell at nn advance of 100 per cent over last
year. They did not sleep well , he said , because -
cause the wheat and corn , grew eo fast that
It kept them awake. The calamity howlers
are on the run , and In the went Is cmblaz-
onrd the word , "Prosperity. "
Secretary of War Algcr spoke to the toast
The Army of the United States' ; " Usury
Estabrook responded to the sentiment , "Tho
Generals ; " General W. S. Anderson , a col
ored orator , spoke of the colored troops , and
John ? . Wise spoke upon ' 'Udder One Flag. "
Archbishop Ireland was the last general
toast orator and waa received with voclfer-
oue applause.
NAVAL VETERANS.
Rear Admiral Sears called the twelfth
annual convention of the National Asso
ciation of Naval Veterana to order , this n.fter-
noon. About 300 delegates were In attend
ance , DanlolkiM. Kelly of Philadelphia Wen
elected rear admiral lyr the -ensuing year
over Will M. Atklcs. by'd vote-of 94 to 13.
A fight are e over the report of the com
mittee on the/ revision of the .constitution
which proposed to amend -the constitution
regarding clafBCf 2 and 3. " which consols
of' sons , grandsons and associates of the
veterans , BO that these might b3 expelled
from the national association. 'A ' lengthy
and somewhat animated discussion ended in
tabling the matter. ,
The National Association , .of Army Nurres
met today with National 4 President Mrs.
Emily F. Woodley of Philadelphia In the
chair , and after listening jo the addresses
of the president and the senior vice pres
ident , adjourned In order to * allow the mem
bers to take a ride on the lake.
At the opening session of the Ladles of
the Grand Army of the Republic today every
state except Iowa and Indiana was repre
sented. Mrs. ' . Catherine F. Hirst , president ,
presided.
EX-PRISONERS 0 $ WAR.
The National Association , of Ex-Prlsoncra
of War met In national .convention toslay
with Commander Clnrles II. . Sheriff of Pitts-
burg In the clmlr. The attendance was the
largest since the organlzatlo'n of the associa
tion. The report of the Adjutant general
showed sixty-three local associations with
a membership-of 1.932 and 702 Individual
members , a total membership of 2,204. These
officers were elected :
"
Commander , Charles F. Sheriff , Pi'tB- '
burfr ; fcnlor vica commander , J. I. KII-
Kt-ur , Brooklyn ; chaplain'John S. Kerpu-
F ti. Keokn'c ' la. ; historian. Lewi's n.
Forlesnue , Philadelphia : quartermaster ge.i-
crn ! , S. H. Long , East Orange , N. J.
Executive Committee Ex-Mnyor Dorn.
SI. Piiul ; Jnmcs Atwell , Pltlsburc ; Isnuc
C. Sceley , Minneapolis ; John P. Donahue ,
Wilmington , Del.
The Loyal Home Worker. * held a meeting
today with 100 delegates"representing fif
teen states , present. Tlie annual reports
showed that the order wa making stetdy
progre.'s , Us membership r now exceeding
10,000.
A' the request of the citizens of Buffalo ,
President McKlnley has coittenled to ride at
the head of Iho column In ] ho Grand Army
of ths Republic parade .tomorrow as far rn
the reviewing stand , where ho will take
the seat previously assigned to him and rb-
vlew the veterans as they pass by. The pres
ident will occupy a carriage wi'U ' General
Rogers of Ituffaln and Y.-1I1 bo eacorteJ by
Commander-Ia-Chlef Clarks'on and hh staff.
CANDIDATES FOR COMMANDER.
For weeks part Ihere has been hot cam
paigning by the supporter * o'f rival candidates
who aspire lo succeed. GeifBr-1' ' Clarlwon aa
coininaiuUr-ln-chlef of' the Grand Army of
the Republic.
Now England offers two men : Hon. John
C. Linehan of New Hampshire , and Hon.
George II. Innls of Massachusetts. Mr. Line-
han was born In County"Oork , Ireland , fifiy-
fevcn years ago ; came to this country at 9
yean of age. and haa llvf-d Jelnea,18r 2 at his
present home , Pcnacoolc ( City of Concord ) ,
N. II. At the age of 21 ue-'enilatcrt ( August
1SC1) ) , for three ycara In 'Jhe band of the
Third New HamjMhhe volunteers , aud ecrved
until August 31 , IBCS. when'Ulio rcKlmenlal
band was discharged fbr K ? ' " " 'era ' of
the \Var department. * Wten hla reglmdit
went Into action he ahouldered'a musket and
served In the rank * . ' He ; alto assisted "In
bringing thtwouudfti from -the bitflefiel.13
and then served as nurse In tha fleld hospital ,
Since the war he has been a g'ocer , until
1891. In 1875 he was active In organizing
W. I. Brown Pont , , No. SU'and was Itn first
commander. He served In "that office for two
terms ; was department commander of New
Hampshire In 1883 and 1884 ; was ono of the
founders of the New Hampshire Veteran as
sociation , serving as president two yours , 1B85
and 1886 ; was chosen delegate to the national
encampment In 1878 and ' 1879 ; served as a
member of the national council of admlnla-
tratlcn In 1SSO and 1SS1 , und wax elected
junior vice cominandcr-ln-ehlcf In 1887. He
was a member of the national pension com
mittee from 1884 to 1687.
Illinois presents as a 'candidate Colonel
James A. Sexton of Chicago. Mr , Sexton
steadfastly sayu lhat he Is not a candidate ,
but there Is a tremendous sentiment In his
favor , which doca not seem to be confined lo
his own state. When 17 yt-aru of age he enlisted -
listed at Chicago on April 19 , 1861 , as ?
cirlvatc soldier , and was mustered out at
Vlcksburg , MUM. , on August 7 , 1SC5. As the
: anklng officer of the regiment ( Seventy-sec
end regiment , Illinois Infantry volunteers ) ,
In which he served three yean as a captain ,
be had Ihe honor of commanding Ihe rcgl-
menl In eevcral battles , and waa favorably
mentl-nfd by hla superior * In their reports ,
for coed conduct on the fleld. Hi served with
the rank of colonel In the Illinois National
Guard for four yeara , and hla held several
honorary civic ofu > rs mrs ttie war ; the alga-
( Continued on Herou i face. )
CAPTURE A BRITISH FORT
Indian Rebels Tnfco Fort Mnudo Aft'r
Desperate Fighting
GARRISON RETIRES WITH SLIGHT LOSS
Knle of Another Ooiiininnil AUneUed
by AfrldU it | the Hume Time
In UnldilMVii to the
Autliorltlm.
LONDON , Aug. 24. An omclal dispatch to-
day from Simla announces that Fort Maude ,
In the Khybcr paw , has been captured by
the Afridis after desperate lighting. The
garrlion , which was composed of native
leveles , known as the Khyber Rifles , retired
with the loss of three men. The AfrldU
afterward burned the fcrt. The fate of Abul
, who was almultaiieously attacked by
the Arldls In not known.
The Ilrltlsh ofllcer commanding at Janirud
moved a battery of artillery , escorted by the
Fourth dragoons , yesterday , to the mouth of
the Khybcr paw , and shelled Ihe enemy
i at a range of 2,300 yards. The Afrldls re
, .
tired. The ofllcer In command deemed It In
advisable to enter the paes.
General Ellos will begin a concerted move
ment against the insurgent tribesman today.
It Is admitted even In omclal circles that
the | news from India In of the gravest do-
tcrlptlon s , All Ihrac who are famlllir with
the I situation attach the greatest Importance
to I the uprising of the warlike Afrldls , who
are estimated to muster 25,000 men. The
Afrldls , however , only form a part of the
Insurgents. A letter from India published
In the Standard emphasizes the belief that
the sultan of Turkey Is at the back of the
whole uprising.
The African newspapers comment severely
upon ' what they term the Marquis of Salis
bury's 1 bad diplomacy.
UO.MUAY. Aug. 24. The bridges In the
Upper ' Punjab are strictly guarded by small
bod'.cs 1 of troops. It Is reported that when
the I Mohammedans attacked Fort Shabkadar
they I burned all the sacred books of the Sikh
temple t there. This excited the greatest In-
dlgnatlcm among the Sikhs.
The plague Is Increasing In Poonah.
The Uombay Gazette announces that three
of the principal chiefs of Beluchlstan , Slrdso
Mchdratto Whan , Gbonieflbchakls and Yar-
innhonied i , were arrested on the arrival of
the ( Ilcmushkaf Hulan mall train on which
they ( had bctci Induced to come to Quctta
to i meet the governor general's agent. The
three ( chiefs are suspected of having en
gaged ( In intrigues against the government.
The arrests caused a great stnsatlon amontj
the | Mohammedans and further Important de
velopments arc expected.
SIMLA , Aug. 21. Later details of the cap
ture of Fort Maude by the Insurgent tribes
men show that the garrison of that place
retired at 10:30 : p. m. yesterday , and that
the fort was burned half an hour later. The
garitdon reached Colonel Westmascott.'s re
lief column coming from Kohat nt 11:30 :
p. m. At the same tlmo that Fort Maude
was abandoned , the Khyber rifles garrisonIng -
Ing Fort Jewangera were compelled to
abandon that place. The area of active fight
ing Is enlarging rapidly.
The * Afrldls last evening attacked with
great determination the fortified post at
Sudda , but were not successful In capturing
It.
Paroclilnar was attacked today. The 're
sults of this attack and of the fighting at
Fort AH-MusJId are not known. There are
two English cannon with ( he garrison at
Parochlnar.
The Urltlsh military authorities have now
massed 32.000 men for the frontier opera
tions , while the frontier garrisons make
4J,000 men available for use against the In
surgents.
PEWASHUR , Aug. 24. It Is reported that
a large number of Afrldls , led by fanatical j
priests , attacked the Sepoys near Fort A1I-
Musjld at noon yesterday , massacring 300 ,
capturing their rllles and proceeding In largo
frrce to make an attack on the garrison on
the lovcr gate.
There U a very uneasy feeling In Quetta ,
where the troops arc under ordeni to be In
readiness to march to New Chalon , which ;
L- , the extreme outpost of the Afghan fron
tier southeast of Kandahar and on the edge
of the Reglstan desert , between the prov
ince' of Toba and I'bhln.
LONDON Aug. 24. The rumor that 300
of the government forces were killed at Fort
All-MusJld lacks confirmation. The garrl-
Eon was composed of Afrldls with Afridl ofil-
cers. If , as one report says , they died fight
ing desperately. It may bo regarded as proof
of tlie continued loyalty of the Afridis In the
Indian army.
OIVK IMUHIi A WARM WELCOMI3.
Deiine Crowdn frft tlick F
ST. PETERSHURO , Aug. 24. President
Faure , M. Hanotaux , the French minister
for foreign affairs , and Ihe suite of the presi
dent , on board the imperial yacht Alex
andria , reached the Nova at noon. The river
was crowded with lavishly decorated excur
sion steamers , and the quays were black
with spectators. The French cruiser Sur-
couf , which was near the landing stage ,
manned Its yards and the sailors gave ringIng -
Ing cheers as the Alexandria reached the
quay. The Russians responded with roars
of cheering.
Upon disembarking President Faure waa
received by Iho governor and civic aiithorltle-3
and by a guard of honor from Ihe Alexander
Ill's Nnvtchcrkcflky regiment of Infantry.
SlfYi'JIng in front of the regiment was a row
of the hlshest army officers of RuiMla.
The president In a few words , spoken In
Russian , greeted the soldiers , who replied
with a loud cheer. M. Faure then Inspected
Iho guard of honor , and afterward the presi
dent and his suite , escorted by Ural cos-
fiacke , were driven to the Cathedral of St.
Peter ar. < l St. Paul. Authough rain wan fall
ing heavily the streets were heavily packed
with people , who heartily cheered the prcwl-
dcnl of Prance. After placing a wreath and
a goldm olive branch on the tomb of the
late czar Alexander III In the cathedral ,
President Faure drove across the Neva and
laid the cornerstone of the new French
hospital. The president afterward visited
the house which Peter the Great built on the
Nova IB order to superintend the con trucllon
of Si. Ptiersbnrg. The president then trav
ersed the garden lead'ng to Iho riverside ,
where the czar was walling for him In a
launch. M. Faure embarked In thla vessel ,
which had the Russian and French flags
flying from her alcrn , and crossed Ihe Neva ,
The Imperial and Ihe presidential parties
landed on the other side of the river and
took part Ir. the ceremony of laying the
foundation ( Uone of Ihe new Trotsky bridge.
In an open carrlago and amid a drenching
rain M. Fauro vlsiled the Cathedral of St.
Isaac and called at Ihe respective embassies ,
The afternoon was spent In receiving mu
nicipal deputations from various towns ) bring
ing addresses and gifts , The hour before
dinner was devoted to a reception of em-
b.3. ador and members of the diplomatic
corps. M. Faure dined at the French em
bassy , and after dinner held a reception for
the French colony In St. Peternburg. Early
In the evening he returned to Peterhoff by
the Imperial train ,
PARIS , Aug. 24. All the newspapers ex
cept the socialist organs declare that the
CrrtiBtadt demonstration U a landmark In
the history of Franco and Russia as well as
of other nations , and furnishes Incontestable
proof of the Important position France baa
.regained . In Iho world , A dltpatch to the
Journal from SI , Petersburg nays that the
czar'fl decision to meet President Fauro at
CroratJdt was reached against enormous
pressure upon the part of fhc German party.
The dispatch adds ( hat Ihe otllcers of Ihe
French squadron at Cronstadt were enter-
lalned yesterday by their Russian colleagues.
Numerous decorations will be bratowed upon
the visiting Frenchmen. Including a medal
to every tailor , Tlie officers and. uallora of
I.ITTI.I3 CII.VMiH ITlMllMi
Weather Aliiiut Oinnliii llomiiliiN .VIMint
IIM It Hun lleell.
Hour. I llrir < Hour. Den.
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( I n. in. . . . . . * > 7 i ! p. in. . . . . . 711
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II n. in 7-1 7 p. in. . , , , . 7(1
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II p. m 7U
The official thermometer at the local
weather office Indicates that the tempera
' ture yesterday w s about 6 degrees cooler
than t on Monday , but It was not noticeable to
the public. It was generally a warm day
but not uncomfortable. The maximum tem
perature wao 82. The wind was from the
southeast , and It was a clear day. The pre
diction for today Is for unsettled weather.
the ember Hrulx , which was compelled to
return . to Dunkirk owing to ltn machinery
being disabled , will receive the same pres
ents ns If they had been able to participate'
In | the festivities.
KiMiinli * Minor 1'oiniil 11urilere < 1.
niOHLIN , Aug. 24 , A sensation has been
caused here by the discovery of the mur
dered bodies * of a miserly widow named
Sehtiltz nnd her daughter In the cellar of
their residence. Schu'tz , the deceased hus
band of the murdered woman , was a mine
owner nnd several times' u millionaire , and
Fran Schllltz was believed lo be In possession
of considerable wealth. A shoemaker having
a store on the ground lloor of the Sc'uultz
residence ls suspected of having committed
the murder.
111 lliiilti-l'CNtli.
nUOA-PESTH. Aug. 24. A great strike In
the building trades began here yesterday.
More than 20,000 men are Involved. The
strlkem , In the endeavor to prevent othe-r.i
from working came repeatedly Into conflict
with the police and deaperate pitched battles
ensued In several of the principal streets of
the city. Two hundred persons have been
Injured , some dangerously. The po'lce have
arrested 100 of the ringleaders.
romliliint Ion of l.lilie Kl.sherleH.
LONDON , Aug. 24. Edwin Corhln of Chicago
cage has closed a deal amalgamating the
United. States nnd Canadian lnks fisheries
companies * , whereby the control of twenty
companies' pissed Into the hand ? of n llritis'i
company with 1.0 0.000 ( $ r > .000,000 > capital.
Mr. Corbln sails for the United Stalea next
week , accompanied by a staff of Itrlttsh
accountants , to take over the business and
Initiate the company on n solid foundation.
Pnnle In Armenian ( lonrler.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Aug. 21. There was
a panic hero today owing to the police chas
ing and arresting two Armenians. Nearly
all the stores In the quarter where the ar
rests were made were hurriedly closed and
remained shut until the police roansured
their proprietors.
Dentil .Henlenee Commuted.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Aug. 21. An Im
perial Ira ile has been announced commuting
the sentence of death Imposed on the nine
men , who were engaged In the massacre of
Armenians at Tokat In March last , to penal
servitude for llfo In Tripoli and Harbary.
FOR A UMKOIIM IHVORCI3 LAW.
I'rnpnxcil Meiisure for Adoption liy
AH .tlie Stntr.s.
CLEVELAND. 0. , Aug. 24. At the meetIng -
Ing of .tho uniform law commlcslon today
John C. Rlchbcrg , Esq. , of Chicago , as chair
man of a epccljfl committee appointed for the
purpciie , reported a draft of a divorce bill
for adoption in all the ntntcH , to be sub
mlttcd to the National liar association. If
the association approves of It , the membero
will urge Its adoption by their different
Ktatc legislatures. The bill Is modeled after
the divorce law In force In the district or
Columbia ! , which of necessity waj drawii
by committees of congress.
The bill provides In brief that no person
Khali bo entitled to a divorce who has not
resided In the state two years before bring
ing suit , not unless the defendant shall have
personally served within the state or shall
have voluntarily appeared In biich action.
No divorce chall effect the legitimacy or
children of such marriage , except whereit
shall bo declared void , because of a prloi
marriage. The proceedings ) shall be had in
the county where the complainant resides ,
but that procies may be directed to any
county in the state. If It shall appear lethe
the court that the defendant is a nonresident
at the time of application for divorce , nnd
that the cause of action arose while the ap
plicant was domiciled In the state , and tht
dofer.-ilant has been abeent from the taX >
a year after the return of the suminoni
nol found , the court may authorize notice
of the suit by publication. The court niusl
hear the case by examination in open court
and divorce shall not be granted In default
unless the Judge shall bo satisfied that proper
mcana have been taken to notify the. de
fendant and the caueo of dlvorco hart been
fully proved.
Marriages In a foreign state or country
may be proved by the acknowledgement of
the parties , their cohabitation and other cir
cumstantial testimony. The court shall pro-
hlbil Ihe husband from Inlerferlng with the
personal liberty of the wlfo during the pen
dency of the suit. The courl may make
such order as lo the custody of the children :
aa may be deemed expedient. The coun
shall make an allowance to any woman
suing for divorce who is poor and unable to
pay the expense of the suit. The court may
require the husband to pay the wlfo monej
for her support during the pendency of a
suit and to maintain or defend her suit , am'
may also enforce the payment of alimony
The court may allow a divorced woman to
resume her maiden name or that of any for
mer husband. The court may compel the
conveyance of property after a divorce hek
by cither party when It appears that uch
property belongs to the oilier. When a mar
riage Is dissolved cither parly will have Ihe
right to marry again.
The concluding section of the bill provides
a fine of not lers than $100 nor moro than
$1,000 and Impr'sonment of not moro thai
one year or less than three months , or both
for anybody who publishes In any way no-
lice of any kind with Intent to procure or
aid In procuring any divorce.
The belief Is generally expressed by mom
bcrs of the conunlcalon that the bill will b <
approved by the National liar association
In which event efforts will be- made to have
It adopted In all the states.
I'OISO.V I.M Till' : FA Ml I. V COI'-F
\ urrimKHCIIIM * ( if Half n Ilor.en I'copli
nt Mnryvlllc , Mil.
MARYVILLK. Mo. , Aug. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Robert Hook and wlfo. their soi
Waldo of Hopkins and daughter , Mrs. HUBS
Hook , and children of this city , had a nar
row escape from poisoning ycalerday at the
homo of the first-named couple. They drank
coffee that had In nome way got tartrate o :
anllmony in It. Soon after drinking It the
effects of the toxicant began to work , Ir
I ) , F. doodeon was hastily called , but It was
three houra before the anlldotcH admlnlsv-
lortd by him began to relieve any of Iho
HUffercra. The ! evening Ihey nro all re
ported out of danger. There are Ktrong BUS
plclons that an attempt was made lo poison
the entire family.
MlMNiiiirl'N I'roiliU'lN for n Yenr.
JEFFKR8ON City. Mo. . Aug. 24. Labo
Commissioner Ilozelle , who Is engaged li
compiling Information and statistics con
cernlng Mltwourl for the llurcau of Publlcllj
of the Oinahu TrannmlBHlHSlppI Exposition
estimates' that the products of tlut slulc for
the pant year will foot up fcKXJ.OOO.GOO , This
docs ) not Include factory products , but mines
agriculture , live stock and lumber.
Ofllee HtiO'N ill Pillion.
ELGIN. III. , Ai'g , 21-Judge Willis of tii
circuit court today refused to IDSUC an In
junction lo restrain the removal of the heat
otilcea of the Modern Woodmen from Fulton
HANG ON TO THE GOLD
Inglish Bankers Have No Notion of Parting
with Any.
1AY HAVE TO SHIP SOME TO AMERICA
Jaluuco of Tilda is Certain to Bo in United
States' Favor ,
IOPE TO PAY IT OFF WITH SECURITIES
Willing to Soml Stocks in Sottlomant for
Wheat nml Cotton ,
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS ARE DISCOUNTED
Simper * of Common-la ! DoMtlny .Snjr
'I'll I n UN Are Too Uncertain oil
Side to I.n re the
llrlllNh lluyer. .
iCopyrlKht , 1S97 , by 1'ress I'utillslilnp Company. ) ;
LONDON , Aug. 21. ( New York World Ca- fcj j j
ilcgrnm Special Telegram. ) "I do not an- M
Ictpate any heavy shipments of gold from
England to the United States this autumn , "
said Mr. Hugh Smith , governor of the Hank
if England , today. "There may be some
from the continent , from Franco chiefly ,
jut ns far ns England 1st concerned I sec no : 1
reason at present to believe we shall be , v ]
sending away any considerable quantity of * , ,91
gold. " * &
Mr. Smith , who occupies the most cov
eted and Influential position In the banking
financial community , received the World
representative In what Is quaintly termed
ho "bank parlors , " one of a series of stalely
rooms set apart for the governor and direct
ors In the famous Hank of England build
up , the center of the financial system of
the mercantile world. Governor Smith's
apaclous room ls > thirty feet square , Its
chairs , tables and bookcases being of cs-
lulsltcly polished mahogany of that deep ,
rich mellow tone the result of fineness of
grain , great ago nnd unremitting care. Gov
ernor Smith Is u fair complexloned gentle
man of substantial build , about C5 , with a
massive head , shaven upper lip and heavy
full beard , almost white , suave , but nt the
same time he has an impressively self-
reliant manner. He spoke frankly and un
affectedly , without the falutcat suggestion
of that dogniattmn which his great position
might perhaps be expected to produce.
"Wo have u very fair harvest here , " ho
continued , "not enough , of course , for our
wants , but more abundant than the average.
Resides that. It Is probable the buying of
American securities by the United Statca
will tend to equalize matters , redressing
whatever balance there may be. "
"Then you consider there la no foundation
for this anticipated heavy shipment of gold ? "
"No , I don't tay- that , exactly , but I
can't see nny tangible ground at present for
believing that exceptional shipments are
going. American exchange remains very
firm for ono thing , and American bankers
I have seen on Ihe matter do.'not consider
anything likely to happen to cause such ,
shipments from England. "
"Has there not been substantial Improve
ment In the market for American securities
over hero lately ? "
"Decidedly yes , recently , but that Is duo
almost entirely to American buying. "
"Has not the English investor recovered
confidence in American securities ? "
NOT AT ANY PRICE.
"No , I should say nol. There has been no
change In lhat direction here. The difficulty
of the Baltimore & Ohio company has greatly
tended to check any Inclination there might
have been of the kind. That was considered
among the soundest of the American securi
ties , and the trouble in connection with It
has had a bad effect. "
"Then I may lake It the banking opinion
here Us that American securities are sltll
uncertain and unreliable investments ? "
"Yes , there is a feeling that American
finance Is still in an unsettled condition.
There has been no such restoration of con
fidence as would be calculated to make any p ]
dlfferenco In the Impression that has prevailed - j
vailed for some time , and as to your original Id
question , the view on the whole Is thcro Is j
no ground at present for expecting any sub- fffi
stantlal movement of gold to America from
England. "
"Uut will there not be large payments
coming duo for wheat at Its enhanced
value ? "
"Yeu. but mainly from the continent , not
from England , where the liar vest has been
an almost bountiful one and lo a large ex
tent saved already. "
"I was Informed yesterday , Mr. Smith , by
loading authorities In the wheat trade If this )
broken weather continues the harvest hitho
north of England will be gravely damaged ,
entailing Increased Imports of American
wheat nnd a further rise In price. "
"Well , I have heard the opposite. Be
sides lhat they doit't grow a great deal of
wheat In the north of England , as tt Is too
uncertain a crop. They go In principally for
roots ) . No , financial affairs will have to bo
placed on a sounder , Htoiillcr basis In the
United States before Investment In Ameri
can securities ) again begins here. "
'I3ELIKVKS ' IN AMERICANS.
I next saw Mr. Francis During , ut present
managing head of the Darings' firm In
Dlflhopsgalo Hlreel , who are largely Inter
ested In the American trade.
"Have you hoard that there are likely to
bo considerable shipments of guld to Amer
ica this autumn ? " asked the World repre
sentative ,
"No ono can really tell , " replied Mr. Dor-
Ing , "thcro are largo shipments ) of produce
coming forward , nml there nnmt bo money
sent In return , but It Is Impossible to say
to what amount of gold. The cotton crop
In the United Stales la fairly good and wheat
will come at any rate , at fair pricey , but
the shipments of gold will depend on the
market for American securities here. "
"Is any increase * ! disposition to deal In
American securities fhown hero ? "
"Yes , following New York , which lends
u In this matter , there have been largo
dealings ) lately. I should Hay there Is a
slowly growing confidence ; though It la not
very much so far. It Is still appreciable , llut
It Is not possible to give a definite opinion
on the likelihood of considerable gold ship
ments , to many undetermined conditions
exist. Besides , your bankers In Now York
could prognosticate about It far bettor than
wo here. "
DEPENDS ON THE CURRENCY.
Mr. Coflino Drown of llrpwn. Shipley & Co. ,
In Lolhbury street , when asked concerning
Ihe probability of heavy gold shipments , nald
decisively : "Well , that will depend on
whether there is a continued selling of
American securities here. It In now going
on all Ihe lime , and ff they can. pay hero
for Imported produce with securities , they
will not tend gold. "
"Do you discern any growth of confidence
In American securities hern ? "
"No , none whatever , and there will not bo
until the currency question ls ecttled or
there Is a prospect of ltd being settled. If a
commission had been- appointed when the
new president took office It would have
tended to restore confidence and the market
for American securities hero would DOW have
been better , but the failure to appoint It ban
given the market a eetback , "
"Is there no buying hero of American te-
curltle ? "
"None , except speculative buying. The
good Investment tit-curlUe * are being sold to
get the high price * now offering , and thcro
is no Inclination In the present state of af-
falra to reinvest. That there will be some
ehlpment of gold to the United States In the
fall U expected , but it will cot be anything