The Birmingham Age-Herald, 1902-08-18

Describes Visit. In an interview wltn a representative of the Ausociatc-d Press. General Botha's secretary described the visit to his maj majesty. - esty. majesty. Ke 3aii that when the Boer gen generals - erals generals boarded the royal yacht King Ed Edward - ward Edward came forward, and after they had been introduced shook hands with each of them. The Boers were highly pleased with their reception. After a brief and Informal talk of a non-political char character - acter character with King Edward, they were in introduced - troduced introduced to Queen Alexnnara and yrin yrincets - cets yrincets Victoria. The reception of his majesty lasted a quarter of an hour. The King spoke of the gallant and brave manner in which the generals had fought through the long and arduous campaign, and of "the con consideration - sideration consideration and kindness" with which the generals had treated British wounded. His majesty expressed his warm wishes for their futures. It was at the Kings suggestion that the Boers took the trip around the fleet on board the Wildfire. During the voyage from South Africa General DeWet did not mix much with his fellow-passengers. He was engaged most of the time In writing his book on the South African war. in common with his colleagues, snap shot photographs were constantly being taken of him. and he was worried with requests for his au autograph - tograph autograph until he had to protest against this nulsence. General Botha, on the con contrary, - trary, contrary, wae extremely genial and Indulged in all the sports on shipboard. He was constantly in the smoking room, where he played cards. General Delarey, be besides - sides besides playing draughts, took keen pleas pleasure - ure pleasure in discussions with British army of officers - ficers officers on board the steamer. Botha Greatly Annoyed. It is said that General Botha is great greatly - ly greatly annoyed that his home at Vreyheid has been annexed to Natal. The pre premier - mier premier of Natal Is reported to have of offered - fered offered General Botha a place In the Natal ministry, which the general has declined. The refusal of the Boer generals to witness the review of the fleet at Spit Head or see King Edward yesterday caused great exultation in the continen continental - tal continental press, and undoubtedly upset the plans of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. Sir. Chamberlain had appeared extreme extremely - ly extremely anxious that the generals should see no newspaper reports before their visit to King Edward and he accordingly caused instructions to be issued that no reporters be allowed on board the Wild Wildfire - fire Wildfire or Nigeria, while very unusual re restrictions - strictions restrictions were placed on all reporters. The general Impression is that General Botha and his companions declined the Invitation to witness the review and see King Edward because it came direct from Chambertkln, but on receiving the King's personal Invitation for Sunday, they readily accepted. Farewell 8ervice*. London, August 17. - At the invitation of the Very Rev. George Bradley, dean of Westminster, the colonial troops still in England attended a farewell service this morning In Westminster Abbey at which Cannon Welden of Abbey officiated. The privilege of attending the service at Westminster Abbey has been greatly de desired - sired desired by the colonial troops, as the build building - ing building is still in its coronation dress and closed for public services.

POINTED DECLARATIONS. Chinese Viceroys Hold Conference With U. 8 .Tariff Commissioner. Shanghai, August 17. - Lui Kun Yil, Chih Turg and Yuar Shal Kal. viceroys r< spectlvely of Nankin and Hankow and governor of Pe Chi LI. In separate con conferences - ferences conferences with T. :l. Uarrets. tariff com commissioner - missioner commissioner for tho United States, have concurred In making two significant and equivocal declarations. The first Is that the critical time has arrived when China must make a su supreme - preme supreme effort for the promotion of com commerce - merce commerce End friendly Intercourse with America and Europe: the second declara declaration - tion declaration Is that as ar evidence of her good faith In Ihis Intention and her apprecia appreciation - tion appreciation of the generous policy of the United States toward her China will make an t npreeedented exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. FRANK KROLL IS DEAD. Claims He Was Shot While Trying to Break Open Slot Machine. Chicago, August 17. - Frank Kroll, sus suspected - pected suspected of having been Implicated In the murder of Policemen Divine and Pennell, died today at St. Mary's hospital. Hts death resulted from lockjaw which de developed - veloped developed from a bullet wound tn the leg. Kroll persisted In denying any knowl knowledge - edge knowledge of the murder of the two policemen and claimed that he was shot by a po policeman - liceman policeman while trying to break open a slot machine. Samuel Meaghre, who was arreBted at the same time as Kroll, declared that he, too. was shot at the same time as Kroll. and that thev had nothing whatever to do with the killing of Divine and Fennell. The police, after closely Investigating the case, are inclined to the belief that Kroll told the truth on his deathbed, anil that neither he nor Meaghre had any anything - thing anything to do with the murder, of the two policemen. MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET. There Was Each Day a Moderative Amount of Business. Manchester. August 17. - The cloth mar market - ket market was quiet and rteady last week, and there was each day a moderate amount of business. There was considerable in inquiry, - quiry, inquiry, largely from India, and sellers complained of unsatisfactory prices. Tho Chinese demand was Inactive. There Is no Immediate prospect of Improvement in busimss with the miscellaneous, South American, Levant and smaller outlets The total turnover was poor. Yarns last week were quiet, the Inquiry was firm, but the turnover continued small. Thero was a rather better demand for fine spinnings of American cotton, which resulted in business where quo quotations - tations quotations were not rigid.

gatherers. If necessary, to collect the In Interest. - terest. Interest. Mr. Conant said today: "If such a plan succeeds In developing the agricultural resources of Turkey and Egypt, which Is now being tried, and there Is sufficient sense of financial re responsibility - sponsibility responsibility among these people to pre prevent - vent prevent sorlous losses. It Is possible that similar benefits could be obtained In the Philippines. I know that some means df aiding the faimers Is a subject very close to the heart of Governor Taft and Judge Jde. There Is already Spon'sh law In the Philippines permitting the creation of mortgage Links, but It apparently needs the support and active Initiative of the government to put a plan of relief for the small farmer In practical operation. Governor Taft and bis associates have so many problems before them thut It will probably be some time before they will be ablj to take this up. hut It will be greatly for the benefit of the people when they are able to borrow enough to equip themselves with the best seed and mod modern - ern modern toe's.1' VAILBURG BICYCLE RACES. Frank Kramer Wins One Mile Profes Professional - sional Professional After Hard Fight. Newark. N. J.. August IT. - The most exciting race of the day at Vallaburg was the professional open. A single motor bicycle was used to pace the riders In each heat as well as In the final. The motor was topped each time after going three-quarters of a mile, leaving the sprinters to fight It out alone In the last quarter. Kramer captured the first heat In 1:58, Carnle, the Becond heat In 2:02, J. Reda.ll the third In 1:58 2-5. McFarland the fourth In 2:04, Btcvens the fifth In 2:02 1-5, and Bowles the sixth In 1:59 1-6. After three semi semifinals - finals semifinals only Kramer, McFarland and Bowles were left In for the final. Kram Kramer - er Kramer caught the pace and the race was a procession to the finish with Kramer winning by a length and McFarland as far In front of the Chicago man. The half mile consolation for amateurs resulted In a victory for the colored vision as the winner Dove and the sec second - ond second man. Bailey, are both negroes. Summary - One mile, motor-paced, pro professional, - fessional, professional, won by Frank Kramer, East Orange; F. A. McFarland. San Jose, Cal., second; James Bowler. Chicago, third. Time, 1:59. Half mile consolation, amateur, won by M. T. Dove. New York; Edwin Bailey, New York, second. Time. 1:07. Five mile handicap, professional, won by F. A. McFarland, San Jose, Cal., scratch; William Martin. Lowell, 200 yardB, second; John Bedall. Lynbrook, 100 yards, third. Time, 10:08 2-5.

8HAH OF PERSIA ARRIVES. Steamer Empress from Calais Makes Trip to England at Slow Speed. London, August 17. - Muzaflar Ed-Dln, shah of Persia, arrived at Dover at noon today on board the steamer Empress from Calais. At the shah's request the Empress made the trip over at slow speed. The steamer was escorted by the British cruisers Galatea and Immortallte and was greeted by salutes from the bat batteries - teries batteries at Dover and an Imposing military display. The shah la said to have exhibited great nervousness upon embarking on the Empress at Calais for his first sea trip. But he bore the Journey well, and when Prince Arthur of Connaught boarded the Empress and greeted him the shah smiled and conversed with animation through an Interpreter. The shah and Prince Arthur walked through the crowds at Dover to the Lord Warden hotel, where Muzaffar Ed EdDln - Dln EdDln will spend the night, coming to Lon London - don London tomorrow. OUTLAW!, HAD TO TELL, Were 8trung Up by Mob Which Sought Information About Leaders. Cordell, O. T., August 17. - A mob of sev several - eral several hundred men took Levi Reed and Bud V.Tr.go, outlaws, captured recently In a raid on the Casey-Cravens gang, frcm the couniy Jail late last night and strung them up to trees to force them to reveal the whereabouts of their lead leadcra - cra leadcra and to give information regarding their crimes. The outlaws finally gave the desired In Information - formation Information and the mob returned them to Jail, disappearing, apparently, to run down the gang. Reed was so badly strangled that he was revived with dif difficulty. - ficulty. difficulty. The Casey-Cravens gang is one of the worst that Infests this county. Re Recently - cently Recently they have committed many out outrages - rages outrages in Southern Oklahoma. BRITISH SHIPS ARRIVE. Cruiser Ariadne Makes Port at St. John in a Deep Fog. £t. Johns, N. F., August 17. - The Brit British - ish British cruiser Ariadne, flagship of Rear Ad Admiral - miral Admiral A. L. Douglas, one of the lords of the admiralty, arrived here this morn morning, - ing, morning, making the port In a dense fog. The Ariadne was escorted by the British cruiser Indefatigable. Awaiting Admiral Douglas' arrival here were the British cruiser Charybdls, thn sloop Alert and the special service steam steamer - er steamer Columbine, and the French cruiser Isly and the dispatch boat Manche. To Together - gether Together these seven warships form the largest fleet which has been here for many years past. Admiral Douglas has come to the col colony - ony colony to discuss the French shore fishery question.

rope. Nearly 3000 persons attended this outdoor meeting. The evening sermon was delivered by the Rev. George Jackson, pastor of the Methodist tabernacle at Edinburg, Scot Scotland. - land. Scotland. The Sunday school nad an attend attendance - ance attendance of MOO, the largest in the history of tho conference at Winona. At this meeting W. C. Hall of Indianapolis, prominently identified with this branch of Christian work, announced that a movement was on foot to make Winona the Surdey school center or tr.e country by securing the annual meetings of the International committee, whose work Is to arrange the Sunday school lessons for the world. COFFIN CONTAINED ICE. Grave Opened But the Supposed Dead Man Is Missing. Guthrie, O. T., August 17 - A grave near Orlando, a town a short distance from Guthrie, In which C. S. Morris, a Madi Madison, - son, Madison, JCan., man, who was reported last week to have been killed, was supposed to have been burled, was opened today In the presence of 500 people and found to be empty. Friends of Morris who be believed - lieved believed I hat he had been murdered had requested the authorities to exhume the body. Telegrams of Inquiry have been received from Morris' wife and from In Insurance - surance Insurance orders In Madison of which he was a member. Morrl3 appeared a week ago In company with a man who gave his name as Cox and who represented himself as a loan agent. On Monday Cox reported that Morris lad been k'lled In a runaway ac accident. - cident. accident. The man purchased a lot In a country cemetery near Orlando and bought a coffin, which he butie<| with the assistance of a colored man. The cof coffin - fin coffin today contained a cake of Ice weigh weighing - ing weighing about two pounds. Evidently It had been filled with Ice when It was burled. CREW OF MURDERERS. Kill the Chief Engineer of Vessel and Wounded the Captain. Manila, August 17. - The native crew of the inter-insular steamer Miss Hermanos mutined at Port Vlrac, Island of Catan Catanduances, - duances, Catanduances, last Thursday. They murdered the chief engineer of the vessel and wounded the captain, the mate, the sec second - ond second officer and one of the passengers, all of whom are Spaniards. Members of the native constabulary went to the rescue of the ship's officers. They fired Into the crew and killed three of them. Twenty-five of the crew surrendered and five Jumped over board and are be believed - lieved believed to have drowned. During the lighting on the Mis Hermanls the steam steamer - er steamer ran aground but was subsequently floated.

"It Is true that some of the miners have left the field. When the strike first broke out quite a number of the non-English speaking young men return returned - ed returned to their native countries and other miners have gone to the bitumious field and secured employment. There has been very little emigration of miners of late, however. I expect that all told about eighteen thousand men have left the anthracite field since the strike began. Except for these the number of strikers is as large as ever. "There have been some shipments of soft coal into the eastern market; but I cannot say how many tone have been sent there. There have been no ship shipments - ments shipments of anthracite coal since the strike began and the supply of that article is now practically exhausted." TRAINMEN INSTRUCTED. Grand Master Fitzpatrick Has Com Completed - pleted Completed His Tour of Coal Region. Wilksbarre, Pa., August 17. - Grand Master Fitzpatrick of the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen has about com completed - pleted completed his tour of the anthracite strike regions. He Addressed local brotherhoods in many places and it is said pointed out to the members their duty in case any of the coal carrying railroads should at attempt - tempt attempt to ship coal from mines where non-union men were employed. JuBt what instructions were given were not made public. James Nelligan, an executive of officer - ficer officer of the Brotherhood of Railway telegTL )hers were in conference with the official at miners' strike headquarters today. He said his visit to headquarters had nothing to do with the miners' strike. It is said an attempt will be made to start the Moltby colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company tomorrow. About twenty electric lights have beeen strung within the enclosure and fully fifty coal and iron police were taken to the mines this evening. The electric lights will enable the guards to be stationed at many points and have a clear view of all the surroundings. At strike headquar headquarters - ters headquarters some of the officers are considera considerably - bly considerably exercised over the matter. The Rev. ". J. Curran of this city, who has figured considerably in the strike, said in his address at his church to tonight - night tonight that if J. Plerpont Morgan did not do something to bring the strike to an end it would last for a long time.

Roosevelt Attends Church. Oyster Bay, N. Y., August 17. - Presi 17. - President - dent 17. - President Roosevelt and family attended Christ Episcopal chuich today. Dr. P. M. Rlxey, surgeon general of the United States navy, end Mrs. Rlxey spent the day at Sagamore Hill. They will return to Washington tomorrow. Dr. Rlxey to today - day today stated that he had heard from Mrs. McKinley within the last few days and that her health was very satisfactory. Fire In Coal Bunkers. Galveston, Tex., August 17. - Early to today - day today fire was discovered In the coal bunk bunkers - ers bunkers of the British steamship Electrician. Prompt measures were Immediately taken by the crew to extinguish It, and at 6 o'clock In the evening an officer of the ship reported It under control. The officer reported the fire as a result of spontaneous combustion. Mors Electrical Storms. Keokuk, la.. August 17. - Another series of severe electrical and wind storms ppssed over southeastern Iowa today, do doing - ing doing much damage. In the last few weeks the number of barns struck by lightning near here In Illinois Is over a hundred end more than that number were struck In southeastern Iowa. Northeastern Mis Missouri - souri Missouri has suffered the same way. Alleged Bethrothal la Denied. London, August 18. - A letter from Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon, appears In the London papers this morning In which the writer asks the papers emphatically to contra contradiet - diet contradiet the tumors of an alleged betrothal between herself and Crown Prince Fred Frederick - erick Frederick William of Germany. Indians Have War Dance. Guthrie. O. T., August 17. - The retreat of the Cheyenne end Araphoe Indians from General Custer and his troops was re enacted today by 400 members of those tribes on their council grounds. In west western - ern western Oklahoma. The occasion was the an annual - nual annual feat at which the Indians indulge in their war and crow dances, so called. His Name Would Kill Him. Detroit, August 17. - W. Ladlatone Kon Konstantynowes, - stantynowes, Konstantynowes, who was arrested here yes yesterday, - terday, yesterday, confessed today that he was wanted In Scranton, Pa., for the murder of a Folander in that city a year ago. He admits killing the man, wnoso name the local polloe don't know, out says it [ was done in self-defensw J

Wlssonhschaft on the United States of central Europe. The writer will argue that the central European states will sooner or later be compelled to erect a common tariff bar barrier - rier barrier against the alms of the United States to economic ascendancy or ngalnst those of Great Britain with greatly moderated tariffs and perhaps free trade between themselves. Baron von Walterhausen believes that eventually a complete po political - litical political union between Germany. Austria, Switzerland. Belgium and Holland Is probable and that this union will give these countries an Impregnable economic position. The'bnron will argue also that great states like the United States and Russia possess recuperative' powers su superior - perior superior to those of the Isolated and small countries of western Europe. In support of this statement he Instances the fact that thu United States issued loans at 7 I e-r cent at the end of the civil war and refunded these loans at 2 per cent in 1692. /-.- - MORO SITUATION CRITICAL. American Troops Will Probably Make Movement Against Bacolod Soon. Manila, August 17. - The Moro situa situation - tion situation in Mindanao is considered critical. It Is believed that American troops will soon move against Bacolod, where the recent murders of two men of the Twen Twenty-seventh - ty-seventh Twenty-seventh infantry occurred. A small party of Moros surprised an outpost of the Twenty-seventh at Camp Vickars, Mindanao, August 12, and succeeded in killing two and wounding one American before they escaped. They were from Bacolod, which has a strong fort and other defences. Hitter opposition to the Americans exist at .luc-lod and Capt. John J. Pershing of the Fifteenth cav cavalry, - alry, cavalry, commanding the American forces at Lake Nao, has recommended the re reduction - duction reduction of the forts. General Chaffee, who left Manila Au August - gust August 12 on a final tour of the southern Islands, reached Zambangoa last Friday. At a conference with the local command commander - er commander General Chaffee argued that unless the American forces moved directly against the hostlles, they would lose the support of the friendly Moros.