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ILES OF
WARSHIPS
Greatest Display of- Sea
Power That the World
Ever Gazed Upon.
HALF OF ENGLAND'S FLEET
Thirteen Foreign Powers Rep
resented in the Review.
The Unprecedented Mnrino Display
Oil" PortHinoutlc-IInir a Thousand
Warships and .Merchantmen Till
Square Miles of Vatcr--Tho Prince
of Wnlcs. Pulling n Clear, Steams
Through the Lanes of War Craft.
Hinging Cheers from 10,000 Jack
Tar,--AII the Vessels (Jny with
Hunting.
New York, June 27. A special cnble
despatch to the Sun gives an account
of the 'great naval display at Ports
mouth, In honor of the queen's Jubilee,
as follows:
What should rank as the greatest
achievements of man has been the dis
pute of many centuries. The answer of
this generation has been found today
in the marvellous display of human
handiwork spread upon, the waters of
the great roadstead stretching between
Portsmouth harbor and the Isle of
Wight. Half a thousand great leviath
ans were there, creatures of Iron as
sembled from every quarter of the
globe. They were of every size, shape
and description; graceful, majectlc
liners, fearsome, repulsive' battleships,
impudent little torpedo boats, each and
every one embodying the most wonder
ful discoveries and creations of the
brain of man.
It was sufllclently imposing as a
British naval review; but the other
craft, English and foreign, outnum
bered the British fighting force, and
served somewhat to minimize the ad
miralty display as a mere spectacle.
Even the moat Ignorant layman, how
ever, did not need to be tojd that he
was witnessing the. .most stupendous
aggregation of sea power this or any
otheinge has seen, no matter how
estimated in itonnage, motive power,
or destructive force, which somebody
has suggested should be reckoned in
smithereens.
These 103 vessels comprising the Brlt-
Ish fleet were more formidable than
tny weapon with which any nation has
armed' itself during the 10,000 years
now included within human records.
Thta chief political object of 'this Jubi
lee! celebration is theiefore accom-Plii-hed.
Great Britain has shown her
rivwils and her own children the vast
iGSOlircea at her Mmmnnrl fnr nFfenno
'nd defence, and she fondly hopes the
rlesson may be taken to heart in more
than one foreign capital.
The, British men- of-war of all types
and classes actually present in the Ave
columns moored at Splthead num
bered 105 pennants. It must not, how
ever, be assumed that all the vessels
in the pageant are effective for battle.
From the number in line D, twelve
vvessels, employed in training and
coast guard york, must be deducted,
nnd also sixteen vessels from another
line, which perform similar duties.
The number of effective lighting ships
is thus reduced to 137, and stern critics
further eliminate the Alexandra, the
flagship of the superintendent of the
. S Naval Reserves, and the Inflexible, on
the ground that they are the only ships
of the lighting line carrying muzzle
loading guns.
The force present has, in numbers,
been exceeded on previous occasions,
noiaoiy in isat), at tne close of the
Russian war, when upward of 210 ves
sels were reviewed by the queen, In
cluding 140 gunboats and 60 mortar
boats.
In every other respect, In powers of
offence and defence, In homogeneity,
mobility and preparation for active
work, the naval force now collected
at Splthead, has never been equalled,
Moreover, It has Independent squad-
ions in foreign and colonial waters
numbering 125 pennants.
Not the least remarkable point about
the fleet Is the fact that by far the
larger part has bei?n built within ten
years. Of the Ironclads only seven an
tedate the queen's Jubilee In 1887, while
In the other classes cruisers, torpedo
boats, and commerce destroyers the
proportion of old boats is still smaller.
ENORMOUS CROWDS.
Portsmouth has probably never in
her entire history held such enormous
crowds of people. Hundreds of trains
poured the multitude Into the town
from early in the morning until shortly
before the arrival of the Prince of
Wales, at 1 o'clock. It was a mng
nlflclent day. The entire water front
between Portsmouth and the Isle of
Wright was simply filled with ships
of war. The fact that all of these,
J with few exceptions, flew the English
, nag seemcu to impress itself on the
minds of the spectators who crowded
the excursion steamers, and the con
sequence was the almost Incessant
playing of "God Save the Queen." Pa
triotism was unbounded.
The ships were disposed in five long
lines each, extending from Fort Kll
kicker, In Portsmouth harbor, to a
point opposite Osborne, Isle of Wight.
.The outermost line was composed of
twenty-nine ships, all battleships and
cruisers. The second line was similar
ly composed of thirty ships; the. third
of thirty-eight ships. Running east
ward as far as the twenty-ninth ship,
the third line was composed entirely
of small cruisers, torpedo gunboats,
and gun vessels, while tho last nine
chips wew the fine, mast-rlggcd ves
sels of the training squadron, relics of
the old days before steam superseded
rail.
Inside this was the fourth line, which
tvaa ono pf the most interesting, for
no fewer than thirty of the forty-nine
vessels composing it were destroyers
of the latest pattern. Tho remainder
were smaller craft.
Lying clcwv Inshore on the Isle of
Wight side were the foreign ships, as
follows:
Austrian, Weln; German, Konlg WIN
helm; Spanish, Nlzcaya; American,
Rrooklyn; Russian, Rossla; French,
rothuau; Dutch, Evcrtscn; Portu
guese, Vasco de Gama; Norwegian,
Frltzof; Swedish, 'Gota; Danish, Hel
goland; Japanese, Fuji, and the King
of Slam's graceful cruiser yacht, Maha
Chakrakol.
Tho Brooklyn was decidedly the most
noteworthy ship In the vast assemblage
from the spectacular point of view.
Her great factory chimneys and odd,
tumble away sides, her high, white
hull and two Immense ilags, made a
picture absolutely unique even In
Portsmouth, which for generations has
been nccustomed to look upon all the
queerest naval craft tho world haB
turned out. The Brooklyn was not ad
mired hut4was heartily cheered.
An Immense number of yachts, pleas
ure steamers and great ocean liners
tilled what remaining space there was
toward the Isle of Wight. In one single
line were the Teutonic, transformed for
tho day Into an armed cruiser; the New
York, Columbia, Ophlr, Dresden, Both
nia, and Normnndle, Empress Freder
ick, Coburg and Connaught.
Shortly after 2 p. m. a single gun
from the flagship Renown announced
the departure from the dockyard of tho
Prince of Wales on the royal yacht.
This was the signal for the royal sal
lite, which was fired by the entire fleet
of over one hundred and fifty ships.
Simultaneously every vessel manned its
sides and military tops, with the ex
ception of the Siamese yacht, which
sent its crew to the masts and made a
picturesque display. The cannonading
was terrific. The foreign ships all used
smokeless powder, but tho entire Brit
ish fleet clung to black powder, so that
five minutes after the noise began a
heavy curtain of smoke hung over, the
water and for ten minutes obscured
vessels 100 yards distant.
REVIEWING FLEET.
The reviewing fleet came within sight
of the flrst ships about 2.15 o'clock. Tho
procession was piloted by the Trinity
yacht Irene, followed shortly after
ward by the antiquated but still ser
viceable royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert, on which were the Prince and
Princess of Wales, Empress Frederick,
the Duke and Duchess of York, the
Duke of Coburg, and the Duke of Con
naught. The rest of the procession was com
posed of the royal yachtAlberta, the
chartered steamer Carthage, on which
were the representatives of tho
crowned heads of Europe and other
distinguished visitors, including the!
Indian princes In gorgeous costume.
Then came the Admiralty yatchs El
fin, Enchantress, and Flr .Queen, the'
latter having on board tho Commander-in-chief,
Admiral Sir Nowrll Sal
mon; the Wilson liner Eldorado, carry
ing the Corps Diplomatique and tho
Colonial Premiers; the Arundel Castlo
with the Lord Mayor and Corporation
of the city or London, the Danube with
the members of the House of Lords,
the-Pari amatta and Goorkr with the
Admiralty guests, and. the Campania
with the members of the House of
Commons.
As the royal yacht passed ich ship
tremendous cheers were given by the
crews, nnd the bands played "God
Save the Queen." The enthusiasm on
these Ave miles of water was reallv
marvellous. The flotilla came grace
fully down through the lines of war
ships, nnd the sceni was one of un
para'.loW beauty and animation.
The prince of Wales went on board
the Renown, and, Boon after, the wat
er became alive with steam pinnaces
carrying admirals and captains to bo
presented. This ceremony over, the
ptlnce's yacht returned to Portsmouth,
cheered all the way by the crews, who
again manned the sides.
As If by programme, rain began
falling Immediately after the Victoria
and Albert left the lines, and it came
down in bucketfuls. The thunder and
lightning was terrific and drove all the
great excursion ships to the docks to
unload their passengers. At C o'clock
the anchorage was absolutely destitute
of visiting craft, and the whole scene
was lamentable. Thousands of per
sons rushed away from Portsmouth
Immediately on landing, thinking it
hopeless to wait for the great illum
inations, which it was believed would
be postponed owing to the rain. But
promptly at 9 o'clock, again as If ac
cording to programme, the rain ceased
and at a signal the vast fleet flashed
forth Into vast sea lights.
Where In the daytime had been flags,
rainbow fashion, there were now elec
tric lights. The great sombre ironclads
were surrounded by glistening girdles
of brilliant lights from topmast to top
mast, and low down on the water's
edge, while the whole bosom of the
straight, from Splthead to Osborne,
appeared as though gleaming with fire.
Undoubtedly the finest show was
made by the Brooklyn, which had an
immense "V. R. 1837-97" in electric
lights stretched amidships and along
side tho word "Brooklyn." She was
fairly alive with light.
The Illuminations continued until
midnight, when, on a signal from the
fleet commander, every superfluous
light went out as If turned oft by a
single switch. And thus came to an
end tho greatest and most remarkable
naval spectacle the world has ever
known.
MEXICO STILL SHAKING.
Tho Inlinbitnuts Frightened by Re
pented Earthquakes.
Oaxaca, Mexico, June 27. Severe
earthquake shocks have continued at
intervals of a few hours during the
past three days at Tehuantepec and as
far east as San Cristobal, in the stato
of Chlapis.
No further damage is reported, but
the inhabitants aro In a state of ter
ror. The Indians of tho Isthmus of
Tehuantepec are fleeing from the
mountains into the valleys.
Kmile I. Noustadt.
New York, Juno 27. Emlle D. Neu.
staUt, senior members of tho Arm. of
Neustadt & Co., formerly one of the
most Important flour commission houses
on the Produce exchange, died suddenly
last night, aged 60 enrs. The Arm failed
last April,
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Quoon ExprcsKos Tlinnks.
'London, June 27. Tho queen, through
the press, express her thanks for the
many touching- proofs of loyalty and af
fection she is receiving-by letter and tele
graph from all parti of the empire.
BULLFROG VALLEY
GANG BROKEN UP
United Stales Marshals Capture Noted
Counterfeiters.
A BAD ORGANIZATION WIPED OUT
Tho Work of Locating tho JUnhors of
Jlogus Money tho Most IMfllcult
Ever Undortnken by thn Secret Ser
vice Operators in tho Past Decade.
Little Rock, Ark., June 27. Deputy
United States marshals attached to
the Fort Smith court have captured
three men whose arrest, if Is believed,
has effectually broken up the once fa
mous band of counterfeiters known to
seerpt service operators all over tha
United States as the Bullfrog Valley
gang. The gang was one of the most
dangerous organizations of counterfeit
era that has operated in the United
States In recent years. Their head
quarters "mint" was sjtuated In Pope
county, Ark. The gang had branches
for the purpose of floating their bogus
money In nearly all the principal cities
in the country, and even, so the secret
service men say, in Toronto, Canada,
and the City of Mexico. Somo of the
most noted counterfeiters and confi
dence men In 'the country were its
members and agents.
At the last term of the federal court,
held In this city, eight Indictments
wore returned against members of the
band. These parties are now In cus
tody awaiting trial. Several other
members of the gang have been con
victed for passing counterfeit money
in various cities, and are now serving
terms of imprisonment. The secret ser
vice headquarters in Little Rock has
received information from Fort Smith
that ofllcers of that district have suc
ceeded In capturing three more mem
bers of the gang. It Is the opinion ot
the ofllcers that th capture of these
men effectually wipe out the gang.
FINE DETECTIVE WORK.
The work of locating the headquar
ters of the Bullfrog Valley counter
feiters Is considered one of the best
pieces of the detective work accom
plished by the secret service opera
tors In the past decade. The members
of the gang sought a remote spot in
the fastnesses in the mountains of
Pope county and settled there as
rough mountalners. They dressed
like the natives and adapted them
selves to their customs to such a de
gree that the residents of the county
paid no attention to them, supposing
the men to be honest mountaineers.
The money was. manufactured in the
mountain mint 'and shipped to agents
In all parts of the country, to be float
ed. All efforts on 'tbeiSpant' of the.
ofllcers to locate the mint-were baffled
for a long time. Detectives In Chi
cago discovered that counterfeiting ma
terials were being shipped from that
city and by a fine piece of work they
traced the shipments to the Pope
county mint of the Bullfrog Valley
gang.
TAILORS' STRIKE.
Contractors Said to Have Ignored Their
AgreementsOver ten Thou
sand Men May Be Idle.
New York, June 27. A large number
of contractors who had entered into
settlement with the Brotherhood of
Tailors last week have according to
members prominent In the clothing
contractors association Ignored the
new agreement, closed their shops and
turned their employes adrift.
The number of contractors who are
said to have thus acted Is set down at
four hundred, employing between 1,000
and 1,500 tailors.
Leader Schoenfeld characterized the
statement as a He made out of whole
cloth.
In the face of this denial a huge
force of Idle tailors was found con
gregated at the tailors headquarters.
Many of them said they had been
locked out and made no concealment
of the fear entertained by them that
they were face to face with another
period of idleness.
Leader Schoenfeld intended to relin
quish hlu charge of the tailors yester
day but for some unknown reason has
decided to remain at his post until
the middle of July. Instructions were
given to all Idle tailors today by
Schoenfeld not to work under any con
ditions for contractors who had not
yielded to the demands.
If the threat of the contractors is
carried out, over ten thousand tailors
will be locked out before the middle
of the present week.
MURDER MYSTERY.
The Corpse of an Unknown Man Is
Found In Sections In the
East River.
New York, June 27, The lower part
of tho trunk of a man was found by
two boys in the woods at One hundred
and seventy-six street and Under
clifTe avenue, this city, today. It was
terribly mutilated and shows plainly
that a murder has been committed.
It was wrapped in oil cloth and man
ilia paper, exactly as was the upper
part of a trunk found in the East riv
er off Eleventh street Satu'day. The
two are parts of the same body. Tho
two pieces were found more than eight
miles apart, ono In the water and the
other on land. Tho part found today
comprised the lower part of the trunk
from the flfth rib to the hips, tho
legs having been severed from tho body
at the hip Joints. It was wrapped in
threo folds of oil cloth. The oil cloth
was evidently cut; from tho samo piece
as that which Inclosed the upper part
of tho trunk.
Tho find of today was In a bulky
bundle lying against a wall next to
Undercllffo avenue, where tho shrub
bery was very thick. It had not been
dissected, which does away with the
belief that the body had been handled
by medical student?. Besides It had
been terribly hacked where separat
ed from the upper portion.
It was sent to the morgue, where It
exactly fitted the part fo'und Satur
day. Deputy Coroner O'Honlon performed
an autopsy on the upper part of the
trunk today before the other had been
found. Ho discovered two stab wounds,
one between ttho flfth and sixth ribs,
nnd one between the sixth and sev
enth, In tho region of the heart. There
was also a stab wound back of the
left collar bone, that extended down
to the apex of the lung. Dr. O'Hanlon
found, too, a bruise on the left fore
arm, and under the right forearm was
a contusion showing tho imprint ot
n, heel with hob nails like those in
heavy boots. He found an incised
wound In the palm of the right hand,
which, ho said, was probably caused
by tho victim, seizing the weapon with
which he was attacked. There was no
water or serum In the lungs, which
were filled with air. There Is a knife
wound two Inches long in the apex of
the heart, corresponding to the wound
between the ribs. Numerous contus
ions were also found ' on the body,
Which wounds Dr. O'Hanlon thinks
could not have been "inflicted after
death.
FIRE ON A STEAMER.
Thrilling Experience of Passengers on
the Ancbor Llae Vessel
City of Rome.
New York, June 27. The Anchor lino
steamer City of Rome arrived today
from Glasgow and Movllle, after a
ship. The steamer had on board 5G
saloon, 96 second cabin and 150 steerage
passengers and a cargo of general mer
chandise. On Saturday at 2.30 p. m. In latitude
41.28, longitude 63.29 the smoke was de
tected arising from No. 4 hold, Imme
diately forward of tho bridge. Dense
volumes of smoke soon began to ascend.
The Are alarm was quickly sounded
and the ship's crew promptly respond
ed. In a few minutes hose was stretclu
ed and steam and water were turned on
into the burning compartment and at 5
p. m. the Are was under control. Fur
ther precautions were then taken to
prevent a possible outbreak and Bpread
of the Are to the adjoining compart
ments. The cargo In the burning hold
consisted chiefly cf Jute goods nnd will
probably be a total loss. The cause of
the fire Is supposed to have been spon
taneous combustion.
LAST TARIFF DEBATES.
II Is Understood that Cotton, Leather,
Hides and Lead Will Ik Vig
orously Discussed.
Washington, June 27. The Republi
can tariff managers are still hopeful
1hat tho present may prove to be tho
last week of the tariff debate In the
senate. AH the schedules have been
gone over, leaving nothing to be done
but to consider the paragraphs In the
various schedules which have been
passed when reached in their regular
order because of differences of opinion
among the Republicans themselves.
Many of these differences have been
adjusted In the Republican ranks, but
the Democrats will naturally take ad
vantage of their knowledge of the feel
ing existing among their opponents to
debate some of the questions at length.
It Is understood now that cotton, lea
ther, hides and lead will each be vig
orously discussed, as will also the ques
tions, though more briefly, ot recipro
city and treatment of trusts and the
disposition of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty.
In view of the determination of the
Democrats to exploit all these ques
tions, and others as well Is would seem
Impossible to conclude the senate's
work on the bill before the and of the
week, and It is more than probable
that the final work will be reserved for
the following week.
The house will continue this week its
policy of adjournment from Monday
until Thursday. After that Its course
will depend on the action of the sen
ate. If by any chance a vote should be
had on the tariff bill Wednesday or
Thursday the. house probably will re
main In session to receive the bill, dis
agree to the senate amendments and
appoint conferees. Otherwise the ad
journment will be had from Thursday
to Monday.
BIT HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Mrs. Hurrctt Ilnd Downed Williams
nnd Then He Used His Teeth.
Columbia, S. C, June 27. Angus Wil
liams, a prosperous farmer, yesterday
drove his wife and her mother, Mrs.
Burrett, to Allendale. Before leaving
he visited the dispensary, got qulto
happy, and took a supply of liquor
home. By the time they got there
Williams was intoxicated. His wife
was ill, and, asking her mother to
look after supper, went to bed. Wil
liams, enraged at his wife's non-appearance
at the table, went into her
room and began abusing her. Mrs.
Burrett .Interfered, when her son-in-law
struck at her.
She responded, and soon had Wil
liams down and was choking him. Her
daughter pleaded for mercy, bo Mrs.
Burrett relaxed her hold on Williams's
throat. Williams returned to the at
tack, tearing at tho woman's shoul
ders, arms and throat with his teeth,
lasceratlng her terribly. The attend
ing physician says the woman is in a
critical condition.
MORE TRAIN WRECKING TRIED.
I'ourth Attempt of tho Kind Near
Slociimvlllc, II. I.
Providence, R. I., June 27. For tho
fourth time within a few weeks an at
tempt was made last night to wreck
one of tho trains on tho New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railway,
near Slocumvillo station. This time,
however, the only available material
for tlie purppse was a twenty-four-foot
split fence rail, which was struck
by a passing train and cut in two
without causing damage.
The watchmen were patrolling tho
section at tho time. The authorities
believe they have a clue to the per
petrator and an arrest Is expected at
any moment.
It Turned lieu Mousn.
London, Juno 27. Slmon-Hamed Ben
Mousa, epeclal tnvoy ot tho sultan of
Morocco to the Jubilee festivities, has
returned to Morocco Insane,
TERRIBLE WRECK
' ONTHE WABASH
Five Postal Clerks and Two Jralnmcn
Killed.
PLUNGE TIIROUQII THE TRESTLE
Dcnth Cnmo Instantly to Tour of tho
Vlctim--A Farmer, Noticing tho
Condition of tho Bridge, Trios in
Vnin to Ting the Trnln.-Ouo of tho
Injured In n Serious Condition,
Kansas City, Mo., June 27. Seven
coflln's were forwarded to St. Louis
today from Missouri City. They con
tained tho remains of victims of last
night's wreck on the Wabash road. A
correct list of the dead follows:
W. S. MILLS, postal cleik, St. Louis.
O. M. SMITH, postal clerk, St. Louis.
GUSTAV A. SMITH, postal clerk, St.
Louis.
CHARLES WINTERS, postal clerk, 8t.
Louis.
F. W. BRINK, rostnl clerk, St. Louis.
EDWARD GINEROD, baggage man, St.
Louis.
CHARLES P. GRCASLKY, brakeman,
St. Louis.
Tho conductor of tho train G. C.
Copeland, of St. Louis, who wns re
ported last night among the dead, Is
still alive.
He was removed this morning to the
Railroad hospital at Moberly, with a
fractured skull and several broken
ribs, he lingers between life and death
but the Burgeons express a hope that
ho will recover. Conductor Copeland
was supposed to be dead when taken
fron the wreck, and his body was laid
In a row with the seven dead. A few
minutes later some one observed a sign
ot life and he was transferred to a
stretcher and given every possible at
tention. THE INJURED.
Of the nineteen otheis Injured, not
enc Is In a critical condition. Among
them nil there Is not one broken limb,
though many of them wero thrown
three-quarters of the length ot the
coaches, In which they were riding.
Mrs. W. II. Wilkinson, of Kansas
City, is the most seriously hurt. Two
small bones of her left hand are brok
en and she suffered a severo lacera
tion of the thigh a3 well as bruises
about the face and neck. The wounds
of most of the others ara trivial.
The Indications are that death came
to at least four of the mall clerks al
most Instantly. Their car pitched end
flrst through the break in the trestle,
s.nd they must have been drowned In
the raging stream, while In an uncon
scious condition. The remains of the
four were swept from the wreck and
were lecovered some distance down the
sticam. There were signs of life In
the body of the fifth mall clerk when
lescuers dragged him from the wreck
but he died a few minutes later.
Last night It was feared that there
were more bodies In the stream, but a
careful search today proved that the
fatalities are limited to those already
named. Today but a small stream was
flowing beneath the trestle where the
wreck occurred. In ordinary weather
it Is a dry creek bed. The storm of last
night, which was almost a cloud burst,
had swollen the little stream to a tor
rent. The flood carried away a wagon
b'rldge a short distance above the
Wabash trestle. Tho wreck of this
bridge was hurled down upon the rail
road trestle and carried away a row
of wooden supports In the centre.
EFFORTS TO FLAG THE TRAIN.
A neighboring farmer noticed the
perilous condition of the trestle and re
solved to flag the passenger train which
he knew to be about due. For nearly
an hour he stod In the terrific down
pour of rain only to fall at last In his
good intentions for when the fast mall
came thundering on the storm was al
most blinding and the engineer evi
dently could not see the signal which
the farmer so frantically waved across
the track.
The locomotive struck the trestle.
The engine passed over, but the tender
went through With the crumbling
bridge.
The baggage car toppled off on its
side, while the mall car which followed
pitched Into the stream. Every life In
this car was lost. The smoker next be
hind followed. It was in this car that
Conductor Copeland was riding. The
other occupants escaped serious In
Jury. The chair car next behind also
plunged In upon the mass of wreckage
end flrst and all Its passengers
were thrown to the forward end In a
heap. The front end of the sleeper,
next In the rear, Jumped into the pro
truding end of the chair car and was
thus prevented from following the oth
ers into the chasm. The two excelsior
springs coaches in the rear remained
on the track.
Tho scene of the wreck, which is
twenty-one miles northeast of Kansas
City, near Missouri station, was visit
ed today by many persons. A wrecking
train worked all day repairing the tres
tle and raising the shattered coaches
and tonight trains are moving over tho
road as usuel.
KEL0MEA FLOODED.
Governments Orders Soldiery to As
sist in Efforts to Snvc Property.
Vienna, Juno 27. The town of Kol
omea, in Gallclo, has been flooded by
the rising of the river Prath. Many
houses have been destroyed and the
bridge between Kolomea and Turko
has been swept away. The collapse
took place while a train was crossing
and it la believed that many persons
have been drowned.
The government has ordered the boI
dlery to assist the inhabitants in the
effort to save their property.
SOUNDS LIKE WHITNEY.
A Wild, Wierdllnttlcsiinko Story from
tho Now York Sun.
Blnghamton, June 27. Alfred Allen,
who canvassed for subscribers for
weekly newspapers here, had a queer
experience last Tuesday. He trayels
through the country on a bicycle and
was riding down a hill on the road be
tween Montrose and Great Bend, Pa.,
when he ran Into a lot ot rattlesnakes.
He saw the reptiles In the road ahead,
but was going so fast that be could
not stop. He realized that ho stood a
pictty good chance of being stung
while going past them, as a rattle
snake is as quick as lightning to
strike. The nolso of tho wheel had
put them on tho defensive and tho
rattles wero giving that well-known
warning to keep away.
Allen saw that ho was in for it, so
taking his feet from the pedals and
putting them up ns fnr as possible ho
went coasting down tho hill at a live
ly rate. As the bicycles passed tho
snakes twenty heads 'darted out and
Allen soon felt them whipping him
about the back nnd legs at every turn
of tho wheels. Ho becamo so excited
that he paid little attention to the
handlo bars. The wheel soon shied to
one side of the road, dumping him over
an embankment. When ho got his
equilibrium he picked up tho wheel and
found entwined about the spokes nnd
sprocket chain a mass of dead rattle
snakes, crushed and torn Into ribbons.
Ho did not attempt to dislodge them,
but waited until a farmer came along
and took him and tho wheel to Great
Bend.
NO PARDONS GRANTED.
Queen's Jubilee Did Not Release tho
Political Prisoners.
Dublin, June 27. A meeting convened
to bring further pressure to bear upon
tho British government to grant am
nesty to the British political prisoners
now In Marlborough Jail, was held In
Phoenix park today. Considerable sur
prise was expressed that tho Jubilee
week had passed without tho release
which had been expected.
William Field, Parnelllto, member for
the St. Patrick's division of Dublin, In
the course of a Aery speech said:
"It Is useless to look further to the
English government. We will call upon
the voices and perhaps the arms of our
countrymen in America."
SITUATION AT HAWAII.
English-Speaking People Fear the Power
of Japan Good Influence
of a Warship.
San Francisco, June 27. The steam
er Baello brought the following ad
vices from Honolulu, Juno 20:
Since the United States m&n-of-war
Philadelphia has been in port, weekly
battalion drills have been held. On tho
fourteenth, the men from both the
Mnrlon and the flagship were landed.
While on the march to the drill
gtounds, an orderly brought an order
and tho battalion returned on board.
Thla action was taken, It Is under
stood, on account of a rumor to the
effect that the Japanese ship Nanalwa
would land a force of men to take
charge of the Hawaiian customs house
Tho Japanese failed to act, and it; is
believed that Admiral Beardslees'
pi"mpt action caused the captain to
change his mind.
Tho English speaking people here
believe that there was good founda
tion for the rumor In spite of the de
nial made at the Japanese legation.
uapanesp Minister Shlmama denies a
story to the effect that Japan ha
withdrawn Its -equfM from the- Ha
waiian government :or an explanation
of tho reasons fo. ejecting the Japan
ese Immigrants.
"There has been no correspondence
between this legation and the minis
ter of foreign affairs since June 4,"
said the minister. "At that time, I
addressed a letter to the minister of
foreign affairs, and as yet I have re
ceived no reply,"
Hon. Harold M. Sewall made a for
mal call on President Dole at tho ex
ecutive building on the seventh, and
presented his credentials as envoy ex
traordinary and plenipotentiary from
the United States. He was accompan
ied by Charge d'Affaires Ellis Mills.
A reception wns tendered the minis
ter on the 16th. It took place on board
the Philadelphia and was well at
tended. MORE FIQHTINQ IN CRETE.
Mussulmans and Christians Slaught
ered nt Kaiiliknstelli.
Canea, Crete, June 27. An armed
force of 1,200 Mussulmans made a sor
tie from Canea last night, crossed the
military cordon and surprised the In
surgents at Kanllkastelll, three hours
distant. A desperate compat ensued In
which thirteen Mussulmans were killed
and twelve wounded. The Christian In
habitants ot the district are preparing
to make reprisals by land and sea.
Later advices show that many Chris
tians wero killed, as well as many
Turks, In engagements that preceded
the principal fighting at Kanllkastelll.
The whole district Is greatly excited.
The trouble arose from the encroach
ments of Mussluman refugees, who at
tempted to pasture their cattle within
the limits of the neutral zone.
Ynlo Ilnccnlnurcate Sermon.
New Haven, Conn., June 27. President
Timothy Dwlght, of Yale, delivered his
annual baccalaureate sermon before tho
graduating class of the academlo and
scientific departments this morning. Tiie
seniors wearing their classic mortar board
caps and gowns, tilled the body of tho
church.
.
Twenty-Six Miner Killed.
Valparaiso, Juno 27. Twenty-six miners
havo been killed by a fall of rock In tho
Labrar mlr.es, in tho province of Ata
cama. THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Todays
Pair; Variable Winds.
1 Oeneral "No Quarter" the Order in
Cuba.
Britain's Miles or Warshlpi.
Bullfrog Vclley Counterfeiters Cap
tured. Tariff Managers Aro Hopeful.
Fatal Wreck on tho Wabash.
2 Sport Resume of Saturday and Sun
day Baso Hall Gnires.
Atlantic Whist Association Organ
ized, 3 State Nearlng tho End of This Ses
sion's Legislative Deliberation,
'Amateur Baso Ball,
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip,
6 Story "The Melancholy Jaques."
6 Local ChlUren's Day Services.
Sentence Day in Court.
7 Local Death of Dr. B. II. Throop,
Cost of Handling Coal.
8 Local West Bide and City Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenings,
Financial and Commercial,
NO QUARTER
' TO BE GIVEN
Gen. Weyler's New Cam
paign Program for
East Cuba.
THE POLICY OF REVENGE
Crimes of Cubans Will Be Fol
lowed by Retaliation.
Cnnoms Instructs Illm to Make Any
Sncrllicc to End tho War Soon So
Wovler Will Push on Though Yellow
rover llnges nnd Itnin nnd Hcnt
Impcdc--ltcgnrds American Scntl
tinicnt lor Cuba o'Icro Newspaper
Talk. "
Havana, June 27. It Is evident that
tho campaign which General Weyler
Is now beginning in e'ast Cuba will ba
tho greatest military effort made by
the Spanish army In the Island plnco
tho Vtar began In 1895. The rainy sea
son, the Intense heat now prevailing
all over the Island, and the dire lncreaso
by yellow fever at this time of year
of the death rate among the Spanish
.soldiers have not prevented the ad
vance of Weyler against General Cal
ixto Garcia.
It is known here thnt a few days ago
the prime minister cabled to Weyler
that It was necessary "to crush tho
revolution In a short time-, nt no mat
ter what sacrifice of life." Spain
knows thnt time Is the greatest nllv
ot the patriots, 'as each day of tho
war means $250,000 more of expense for
the Spanish treasury. If Weyler
should remain Inactive during tho
summer, tho prolongation of the strug
gle ono year more would bo certain.
In tho face of till? daik prosnect for
Spain, Canovas has decided to throw
the last card.
In Puerto Principe nnd Santiago do
Cuba, where the summer Is even moro
trying than in the west, the "sacrlflco
of life," of which the Spanish prime
minister speaks, will be really terrlblo
In the Spanish army. The war will ba
also without mercy on both sides.
General Garcia Is entirely prepared
to meet the Spaniards, and that he has
declared that every crime of the ene
my, either against the Cubans in arml
or v gainst the paclflcos will be follow
ed by terrible retaliation.
The war will assume, therefore, a
most sanguinary character, as a nat
ural consequence of Weyler's stubborn
nvoldenoe of all civilized methods ot
conducting a war.
The orders sent by Weyler to tho
Spanish columns in Camagucy and
Santiago de Cuba aro to concentrate
tho country people In the towns and
refuse them permission to go beyond
the reach of the forts; At the same
time, there will be no prisoners. Ev
ery man who falls Into the hands of
the Spaniards will be immediately
shot. A short time will be given to
women and children to leave the coun
try, and the day after the expiration
of the term they will be considered a3
enemies.
WEYLER'S OPINION.
Before leaving Havana on the steam
er Hernando de Pizarto Weyler said
to his friends of the uncompromising
Spanish party, la Union Constltuclon
nl: "I wish to prove beyond discussion
that my method of warfare is tho
only way to quell this revolution.
Whether I am right or not you will
soon know. With regard to the senti
mental attacks upon me In the United
States, I merely say that they amount
to nothing and are only newspaper
talk."
Tho captain-general, as In Pinar del
Rio and Santa Clara, does not Intend
to remain In the field throuzhout tho
campaign. As soon as his flrst orders
are given he will return from Santiago
de Cuba by tea to Havana ,and later
ha will make two or three more trips
to East Cuba.
Weyler Is wholly confident of his
success. Colonel Escrlbano, chief ot
his staff, has explained that In spite
of the heason, which Is moro detrimen
tal to the Spaniards than to the Cu
bans, General Garcia will probably en
gage In open battles more frequently
thnn General Gomez, because ho feel
stronger and has a moro reckless dis
position. If such Is tho case, and tho
Cubans abandon their guerrilla tactics,
Spain can afford to lose 30,000 men In.
the campaign, having still a great ad
vantage over the insurgents in num
bers and resources.
Moro impartial observers consider
Weyler's whole plan to be folly, be
cause the mountainous topography of
the province of Santiago de Cuba, and
tho lack of railway communications
and good roads In both provinces will
make tho movements of a large army
ot S0.000 men very dtfllcult. However
this may be, the failure of Weyler will
blight Spain's last hopes.
WEYLER WANTS MORE TROOPS.
Snid to Hnvo Asked for -10,000 Men
from Spain.
Havana, June 27. Captain General
Weyler has Just ordered 20,000 moro
colonial volunteers to prepara to take
tho field, and has also demanded 40,000
additional recruits from Spain by Sept.
1.
Stcnmshlp Arrlvnls.
New York, Juno 2i In the mlddla"
states and New England, today, fair,
slightly warmer weather will prevail with
light to fresh southwesterly and south
erly winds. On Tuesday, In both of theao
sections, fair to froth southerly to south
easterly winds will prevail, followed byi
local rain In tho lako region.
Tho Hornld's Weather I'orccnst.
New York, Juno 27. Arrived: Steamet
City ot Rome, from Glasgow. Havre
Arrived; La Champagne, from New York.