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RoRB1Na ooNvICrs OF TIME.
Through . Biunder Kansas Has Kept Them .
Prison whom They should He Free.

Through . Biunder Kansas Has Kept Them in
Prison when They should he FREQ.
TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. 9.-By an error just dis
covered in the schedule Of time to DO de-
ducted from tho terms of ~convicts in
tho penitentiary. 1t is estimated that the State
Of Kansas has secured from convicts
within the past twenty-cieht years 7s3-
600 days work to which 1t was not legally en-
titled. This labor purchased at the ordinary
rate would amount to moro than 81 900, 600.
The schedule was prepared in 1867. and has
been in constant use without change since that
time. 1t provided deductions for good behavior
which. upon careful examination by the Attor-
ney-General, are found to be entirely to the BEN
eft of the State, and really compelled the con-
victs TO serve extra time.
A man serving one year by the table could
not secure his liberty until three days after he
was legally entitled TO it.
On a two years sentence by the table tho
State has been gaining an advantage Of eighteen
days; In three years terms, the amount gained
has been forty-two days; ten years. 1872 days;
fifteen years. 2s2 days; twenty years, 400 days.
The error was discovered by N. NJ. Wells of
the State Board of Parions. and a new table of
deductions Is being made.
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BRYANITEs TO THE FRONT.
They Will Tolerate No Hedging on tho Part OF
Democratic Leaders.

They VIII Tolerate No Hedging on the Part OF
Democratic Leaders.
The forces which are expected to push the Chi
cago platform and full-fedged Organism to tho
front in the coming municipal campaign have
arranged for an important conference in Brook.
Ign tomorrow night. 1t will be held in the
big hall at 1888 Bedford avenue, and
delegates from the Kings County Democratic
League, the Peoples League, the Progressive
League, and the Double Standard League, as
well as from other Bryanite organizations, will
participate. 1t is probable that resolutions will
be adopted. calling upon the Democratic City
Convention to sustain the Chicago platform and
to put up as candidates for Mayor, Comptroller
and President OF the Council only men who
proved faithful In tho last campaign" This Is
part of the address issued by one Of the organize
tions which is to take part In the conferences:
The test Of sincerity and devotion to the people IL
easily applied.
Those no fought las. fall in the front ranks Of
greed and monopoly cannot now be trusted to serve
the cause Of the people.
As ind .pen lent believers In tho reform policy Of
the Chicago platform. we deem II essential that the
people come TO q cloar understand .ng OF the situation
and prepare themselves for intelligent action.
1t 10 not likely that the name of any special
candidate for Mayor will be seriously considered
at tomorrow nights conference.
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STAYED On THE SINKING SHIP.
The Meroism or omcers and Men OF the barn
R7nEuhild.

inc HeFOiom OF Oulc0f0 ana M0u OF tine b0fB
Masnhild.
From tho Montreal Gasette.
A sad story of death in tho ocean and the
noble devotion Of a Captain and some of his
crew was received here too y when the steam
ship Antwerp City arrived with twelve ship.
wrecked men on board, the sole survivors Of the
crew of the bark Magnhild, which was lost OF
Newfoundland.
On the 9th inst. tho bark Magnhild Of Chris.
tiania. Capt. Tolefsen, a wooden vessel of l,461
tons. sailed from Philadelphia with q cargo Of
1900 tons of anthracite for this port. For thirty
years she and her Captain have been regular
visitors here. Up to the morning of the 21st she
experienced fair weather, but on that day. whom
about seventy miles north Of the Bird Rocks, OF
Newfoundland, she encountered a dense fog. and
the vessel lay to.
Soon afterward a heavy wind from the south.
east raised a big sea and she rolled heavily.
Being caught in the trough of the sea. the cargo
shifted. and the vessel turned over on her lee
side. being thrown upon her beam ends. The
resort, the masts were cut away. but in their
fall they crushed two OF the boats and ripped up
and the wet anthracite. as slippery as Ice, went
even more 10 leeward.
The Captain. considering the position perilops.
house, and was the only sound boat lett, to bo
launched: The men were all upon the house.
80" "SA'S " baShn htoiS a. ooht. w
they were seated the Captain refused to em.
bark, and remarked to the other i've, which in.
cluded the first mate. The boat will swamp Il
anywhere" Seeing that the danger became
every moment more imminent. the boat reluo.
family pulled off under the second mate.
Ten minutes later the Magnhild gave a heavy
lurch and slowly disappeared. The first mate
was seen by the boats crew clinging to a large
The wind. however. was too heavy. and they
driftcd apart and soon we're separated.
This occurred at l p. NJ. Monday, 2lst, and
for twenty.iour hours the boat tossed a out az
the mercy of the waves. Then the steamship
Antwerp City; which was running before the
wind. sigh ed her AMI picked up the men. turn
ing the boat adritt. Although some of the crew
hope that the mate may yet be picked up. others
are sure he WAS swept off the hatch. Moreover.
the officers OF the Antwerp City think that other
vessels usually pass too far out even to run
across them.
The steamers crew state that the long boat,
which was the longest of any of her l~itcboats,
would easily have held the whole eighteen men.
but the Captain did not want to risk the lives Of
the twelve men in 1t. The missing men, who, 10
Is morally certain, are drowned, are: Capt. Tol-
efsen. First Mate H. A. Hansen. Steward Hans
Wickner, Cook Wilhelm Jarsensen, Able Sea.
men Alex SIogren and Carl Carpenter. The sur
vivors have been taken charge of by the MOI.
weglan Consul here, Mr.. Schwinter.
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r,,n,,1 pv.r,,er. 1 must reoan that this poll.
kfeian fSccnsiy declared in a manifesto To- the
;SS 6sssa that Z. Z I p ne nsC %Srs S SSssSsd &c sp saas
he would favor tho abandonment Of tho island,
for it was not In the interest nor In tho power
SSnI. AS Prime Minister, Silvela would soon
acquire that conviction, but It remains to be
S %sFas a 6 =. T Ss4@o shSn initiate ait tS s sss%Gny U VI sts sis
member Of the opposition, In the MEANWHILE
yieja to suporsede weyler, which means send
ing the hyena TO- take. the place Of the tiger, for
the one is as bad AZ. the other.
into power, It IL probable that he would immc,
diatelly grant autonomy to Cuba after the old
sSTsn ,sos SSpsn as6 f snt 7 mn as he Sst said aao, tive that al
the Cubans are not lighting for autonomy but
for absolute freedom. and so the war will con:
tinue as long as Spain does not recognize the
Independence Of the island"
DR.. Enrique jose do Varona, editor OF Pdtrto'
the official, Cuban organ here, said; r,.-o
Senior Csnovas del. Castillo, an explanation Of
OF o9o spain pSIa and N e In oG the 1o1 actions IN OF OF . man who ruled
Spain through terror and considered the span
ish unworthy of civil liberty.
prove fatal to the interests OF the orsaniSation
Of %,t which ehr he sr was the in sodE snS so Sano Easow wSs
more important as a defender Of the restored
monarchy than Martinez Campos. The death
at the mercy of its enemies, In Cuba, Wey;;
Ter .osI ;n SNvs d1 e eoIIap Of hl < e s1aS seP iP the ;ai wasi
ton of affairs there must lead to the accom-
plishmcnt of the inevitable. Canovas,s death,
d ~ nns; Y Tor SPAIN saia' L Is a symptom Of political
corruption. and an omen Of new and impena-
ing commissions; and for Cuba IL ls an un.
equivocal sign that her nearby emancipation is
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COWBOYS REMEDY FOR TH STRIKE
Restrain Operators from Selling Coal SO Low
That They Can't Pay Living Wages.

Restrain Operators from Selling Coal So Low
WASHINGTON. Aug. a.-James Seldom Cowdon.
founder Of the Public Ownership League of this
city and author Of the bills designed to anchor
ate the conditions of mankind which were in
troduced at the last session of Congress by Sena-
tor Pettigrew, to-day sent the following commu-
nication to President Ratchford of the Miners
Union at Columbus. O.:
Believing that the intention of the law and
the recent injunction of Judge Jackson Of West
Virginia is freedom to all. 1 do most earnestly
appeal to you to go before him in person or by
attorney and ask for an injunction on grounds
of public policy restraining operators from sell
ing coal at prices which will not permit them to
pay a living tunion) scale of wages to miners.
and in event of his refusal ask for a mandamus
compelling President Mckinley to call Congress,
as we'll as compelling Congress itself TO come to.
Rether Immediately and pass Senate bills ! .339
and 1888. which will give public employment
to everybody who wants it. Including
miners in department Of mines. under plan
every fourth day, week, month. and year on
leave with pay. and a practical civil service ex.
animation for each promotion to each higher
grade OF pay in the public service. during the
ment. My method is worthy OF trial. and Ii sue
cessful will forever remedy your evils. Try it,
for the reason that II the sovereign people can be
controlled by injunction. surely tho corporations
Mr.. ,Cowdon. who, was dismissed from his
clerkship in the Pension Bureau last month. has
applied to the District OF Columbia courts for an
order compelling the Commissioner of Pensions
from removal by President McKinley's recent
modification" OF the civil service rules.
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800 FORTUNE HUNTERS
THEY START FROM sEATTL e FOR TIL,
YUKON GOLD FIELDS.

MANY or Them rntend to Work Alaskan p,,o
srv-Thsir Own Country Vas Diat Rncurn
for ~Thcm-Neariy 1000 Men Expected a
start North from seattle by September 4,
SEATTLE. Aug. 9.-This may take rank az tho
banner Klondike day In Seattle, or oil tho Pacific
coast as far numbers and enthusiasm ARE con.
cerned. The willamette, the largest STEAMSHIPS
that has loaded here for Alaska. cast of her
lines at IL o'clock this morning and steamed
way. Her deck was black with men, and they
manned tho rigging to the crosstrces to secure
advantageous positions to wave adieus to
friends who had gathered on the docks By
thousands to witness their departure.
The farewell whistle Of the steamship war
answered back by every steamer on tho bay and
at the docks and by all the locomotives In the
yards of the transcontinenta lines. 1t waa
good-by and good luck to 800 Americans. young
Americans, the great majority Of them, full Of
life and vigor.
1t was ascertaincd by careful inquiry among
them that three.fourths Of them will connno
their explorations within the boundaries Of
Alaska. They propose to do business in their
own way under the old flag and not to the
Queens taste. This is one of tho good effects OF
the new mining law OF the Canadian Govern.
ment. They say their own country is just a
rich in gold as Canada, and that In the stam-
pedo to the Klondike there were hundreds Of
good paying claims abandoned on the American
side, and as these can be purchased on reRsonee
Bile terms, or worked on lease, 1t is the intention
of many Of them to take up these claims and
work them.
The Mexico, due to sail this morning for Dyea,
has not arrived. being detained by reason OF the
poor facilities at that point for discharging her
cargo; there being no wharves, the horses, cattle,
passengers, and goods are dumped out promis.
cuously on the mud flats. There are passengers
ana freight enough waiting to fill her up. She
Is now four days overdue.
In consequence of strong protests received
from Victoria. the Canadian Government has
decided to reduce. the size Of claims from 500
feet, as formerly decided, to 100 feet for an ordi.
nary claim and 200 feet for a discoveries claim.
The stampede to the Klondike began on July
10, and up TO the present. time ten steamer
have sailed for the gold fields by way OF ] Juneau
andl Dyea or st. Michael. By Sept. / fifteen
more are booked for sailing, and the passengerp,
including those who have already sailed from
Seattle, will number 6,926.
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Amnon,. Made tn. Crowd Dodge.

Soon after the throng that winds along Park
row and over the bridge nightly got started yes.
terday afternoon n pure strong odor came out Of
the Pulitzer building that made the crowd won.
der and describe a semi-ellipse. There was Q
rush of persons from the building out into the
street. All those that came out held handler
chiefs to their noees and were apparently weep
ing.
For goodness sake. what is 1t I" asked Q
young woman of her escort.
"Dunno; guess it must be tho Health Buard,S
he responded.
What had really happened was that a drug
store clerk had dropped a hve-gallon carboy Of
ammonia water.
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WHAT cAvovAs's DEATH MEANS.
me Views OF Leading Cubans Upon the Sub
Ject.

The Views or Leading Cubans Upon the sub
Ject.
The news that Senior Canovas del Castillo
had been assassinated caused the Cubans in
this city to gather yesterday in great numbers
at the places where they usually meet, such az
the offices of the delegation, 56 New street:
the office OF Senior Ponce de Leon, and moro
particularly at the hotels Bernard, Central.
Havana, and America. They talked over the
passing away OF their bltterest enemy and the
influence which 1t will have upon Cuban af-
fairs. Delegate Estrada Palma said:
"While l deprecate the action OF the Italian
Anarchist as one which deprives him of the
sympathy of all honest persons, l recognize
that tho cause of Cuba will greatly benefit by
the death of the man who represented extreme
resistance and was in a position to brave pub
lie opinion as no other Spaniard would ATTEMPT
TO do. No impartial judge can have words of
praise for Canovas del Castillo. He was re-
sponsible for every act of cruelty and barbarity
committed by Wcyler in Cuba. When Weyler
was sent to the island Canovas was well aware
of the antecedents OF the man, and he was not
ignorant that. true TO his part, Weyler had re-
nowed. as Captain-G erneral of Cuba. the series
Of crimes which. he perpetratod while q subor.
ainate of that tiger whom the Spanish called
These atrocities have been described in de-
tail By the Spanish newspapers themselves.
xSs SonoSon Tocenuy ueCldf6u heiOre the
Chamber Of Deputies that he assumed all the
ffSspSnsibnity for Weyler's d9ings in Cuba, In
justified in saying that Canovas was more cai.
paels than Weyler. and that 1t was In Cano-
Sas's nAmo ,W,eyler murdered delenceless wo-
men and children. Therefore. Itinaldi, or
yhatsver his name be. did not kill an angel,
but . monster; ill h. -.
quenoos Of CanoyaS's death, II Is always tie
unexpected that comes 70 pass in Spain, but II
Queen Regent should pronounce herseIdf for tthe
continuance In once OF the Conservative party
ehe would DO at . loss whom 10 select as her
party commanding the respect necessary to be
as leader by the majority OF
fions should unite under the leadership OF the
heretofore dtsSsAttsRt 6ilvela, and he were an
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THE BLANCHE MORGAN HELD
Philippe at Governor's Ialnnd Knows Nothinr
About Her Cartridges.

Phipps ut Governor's Ialnnd Knows Nothing
About Her Cartridges.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. Aug. 9.-The schooner
Blanche Morgan with 200 cases Of cartridges in
her hold is still tied up at Miler's wharf, in
this city, in charge of Government officers.
To-day Collector Goddard received q telegram
from Major Phipps at Governors Island stating
that he knew of no such consignment as that
which the schooner has. aboard. This has led
Collector Goddard and CommahderC owies of the
Fern. to take now precautions. United States
Marshal Morris of New London and his deputy.
g. B. Hayes. have been In this city to-day in con-
sultation with Collector Goddard.
Capt. Wason insists hat his vessel 10 In Q
legitimate business. To support his contention
he exhibits u letter from Edward w. Vey. Vice
President of the American Ordnance Company.
dated July %. in which seventy cases Of car
tridges arc ordered from New Haven and
sixty cases from tho Union Metallic Car
fridge Company of this city. He has
also a letter from the Winchester Arms
Company of New Haven. dated q day or
two later. explaining that the cargo was TO go to
Governors Island. and also stating that a guam:
THY OF smokeless powder was to be "a part Of
the cargo. and that Major Phipps at Governors
Island would understand the order. Collector
"The Blanche Morgan Is now formally under
seizure. Since we have learned from Governors
there. and the cartridges are not for Uncle Sam,
we must find out where they are going, and /
will hold the schooner until / ascertain or have
orders from Washington 10 release her,"
Commander Cowles of the Fern said tonight:
Major Phipps or Governors Island would
certainly know II the cartridges on the schooner
were for Governors Island, and the fact that he
has no knowledge of the affair puts a new face
on the matter" Collector Goddard has been in
communication with United States District At
torney Comstock OF this State and will turn the
case over to him tomorrow.
Tonight Collector Goddard received q tele-
gram from Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt. He says 1t contains very important
information. but refuses 10 disclose anything
regarding it, CAPT, Wason and the Rev. Mr..
Morrison. who Is still on the schooner, and tho
members OF the crew are not under arrest. They
arc at liberty to go and come as they please. It
is reported that an attempt will be made to-
morrow to load more cartridges on the schooner,
but Collector Goddard says he will not allow
any more freight TO be put on board.
superintendent Hobbs of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Company said tonight that Capt.
Wason's business was all straight. He cannot
explain. however. why the ofticers at Governors
Island deny knowing of the shipment OF car.
1t was said here yesterday that at least a part
Of the ammunition found on the schooner
Blanche Morgan at Bridgeport was cartridges
for three-tnch field artillery. bound for the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. and to be sent TO the
White Squadron.
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The condition OF Police Commissioner Avery
D.. Andrews. who is confined TO his home. 231
West l35th street, with diphtheria. was inn
proved yesterday. and his physician. Or. Joha
Brown Cook Of the Board OF Health. said that
Commissioner Andrews would probably Oe at
his desk again within d week. The members OF
The family of Gen. Sohoteld at Bar Harbor.
They. viii probably return to tho city Today,
Tho Commissioner has been III since Friday and
cannot tell in what way the disease was con-
tracted.
DR.. Cook said last night that the Commissioning
had only a slight attack OF diph IBERIA, and ther1
was no danger OF any serious result.
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Wheat POURING IN.
Kansas city Received s8I Cars OF tho New
Crop Yesterday -Rlevators OvernowiuE.


Crop Yesterday RIevators O~vernowiuE.
KANSAS CITY, NO., Aug. 9.-Kansas City
wheat receipts to-day were s3l cars. eight cars
more than the phenomenally large receipts of
"a week ago, and 25l cars more than the total
receipts al Chicago, Minneapolis, Duluth, and st.
Louis. the four other important primary mar
kets in this country. This establishes a new
record for Kansas City. The total receipts for
the three weeks during which the new crop has
been under way amount to 6.O97 cars, or about
1000 900 bushels.
The movement of Western grain to Europe
by way OF Cuff ports surprised the. East last
year. This year 1t win aslound IL. Elevators
all oyer tho great grain district are choked TO
overlooking, and long lines of grain-loaded
freight cars, AL every switch and siding for
miles around Kansas City.
If We had 5000 new cars, we could not be-
gin 70 bangle the business. said superintend.
road this morning, There are more than
1000 cars OF wheat in the railroad yards Of
Kansas City to-day, and although every rail.
road mado superhuman efforts on Sunday to
partially successful" '
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JOrTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

An issue OF bonds TO the amount of s603. 900 for
the new court house Of the Appel. ato Division OF the
supreme Court was authorized yesterday by the
81 king Fund Commission, which also allowed ~. 800
his plans.
Twenty out OF 1870 lots OF the property on Elm
street CONDEMNED for widening purposes were sold
Tue bitding was very light. anu only about 81. 600
was realized.
The German ship Otto. which stranded near Anna
gansttt, Long Island, on Thursday. while on her way
from stettin to this port with u cargo OF rags and
cement, md which was hauled on the sand on Sun.
day. arrived at 6~tApieton yesterday In tow. Her hull
was damaged whore II had pounded on the sand In.
side the ban
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BRITISH IE~LEGRAPHERs.
They Arc Disappointed with tho Onlcial De-
cisions rs to Their Grievances.

cisions rs to Their Grievances.
Special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Duke of Norfolk, the
Postmaster-General. has issued his decisions in
respect to the principal grievances Of the tele-
graph clerks, which were laid before him rc-
Gently by q committee of tho Clerks Associ-
alton.
The Postmaster.Ge General declines to concede
an increase Of the maximum salary from al6o
to sl9O. He will create forty additional super
intendents in order to relieve the pressure Of
work and will abolish the technical examine
ton OF candidates for the senior grade.
A double increment will be conceded after five
years service to clerks who are under u years
Of age.
These decisions do not in any way meet tho
wishes of the telegraph staff. Mr.. Hilton, Chair
man Of the London Postal Telegraph Clerks As
ISOLATION. declares that they are intensely dis
appointing and will increase instead of diminish
the discomfort.
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K1oNDIKE FEVER IN xovE1 FoR11

Workmen to Send Out q Party 70 Dig GolA
and "Divvyn with Them.
A number Of workmen belonging to various
trades have formed q Klondike Association
which is to meet onoD or twice q week in Clnrcn.
don Hall. The object of tho association is to
mine gold in the Klondike region. 1t has about
$4,000, but wants to raise $40 900. When this
is done a party Of volunteers will be equipped
to "divvy up" with all the other subscribers
IL they strike gold. Charles Dietrich is Presi.
dent, and William Knoke. Treasurer Of the
association.
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American Arrested In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a telegram received
at the State Department to-day reported that
Ira G. Farley, who was travelling in Cuba for
the Admiral Cigarette Company OF New York,
was captured by Spanish troops and turned over
to ConsulG eneral Lee TO be. sent of the island.
Gen. Lee, who sent the telegram. said that Far
ley was u citizen OF Massachusetts,. The cause
OF the arrest was not stated.
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hut You've Got 10 Name the Man TO Beat
Him within n Week.

After his return from the excursion he gave
to the school children yesterday, Mayor Gleason
OF Long Island City and Patrick Murphy. one Of
his principal hackers, offered TO make some bets
on the coming election.
Murphy said II offer $4,000 even that
Mayor Gleason will get more votes than any
Republican. Tammany. or Citizens Union man
whom the man who takes the other side of the
bet may name within n week."
The Mayor said: Il have 80. 900 to bet against
$1,000 in the same way. l viii get more votes
than any candidate the man betting against me
will name"
Then the Mayor and Murphy winked at one
another with a wink that cracked in Its inten-
sity of meaning.