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her father, Colonel WardwelL In her
right hand Miss Wardwell held bottle of
champagne decorated with ribbons of the
National and Maryland colors. The mo-
ment the vessel moved she shattered the
bottle against the bow and said: II
christen thee Plunger."
A cheer arose from the assemblage,
which for an hour previous had been pour
ing through the gateway of the iron
works. Then everything ashore and
ahoat in the neighborhood that possessed
a steam whistle blew it in salute of the
strange new craft.
The tug Mohawk was in waiting in the
stream, and towed the Plunger back to
the works w. o. Becken baugh then
mounted platform and sang verses COM
posed for the occasion. Tbs first was to
the Plunger. the second to William NAL
ster, president of the Columbian Iron
Works, and the third to john P. Holland,
the boats inye ntor.
The Plunger is not regarded so efficient
as the Holland, launched in Elizabeth, N.
j., last spring. She can only use torpe-
does from two tubes in her bow in war
fare. The Holland not only has torpedo
bow and submarine gun in the stern.
The Plunger is simply a submarine tor
ped boat. The Holland can fight most
destructively probably when running on
the surface, being capable OF hurting dyna-
mite cartridges through the air Tor mile
or mora
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SILVER CRISIS IN MEXICO.
The Government Strained to Pay
Interest on It's Indebtedness in Gold
and Merchants Are ParoIyzed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo Aug. IA special to
the Globe Democrat from Mexico City,
Mexico, says: The continual TALL in silver
and the corresponding rise in exchance
have reached the point when this country
is brought face to face with what may be
a serious crisis. No sophistry can hide
the real condition OF affairs here. 1t is all
very well to say that Mexico can live
within herself and can raise on silver
basis natural products that she can sell
abroad on a gold basis. This would be
perfectly satisfactory if there was such an
enormous increase of wealth resulting
from such conditions that the country
could bear high rate oftaxation, in order
that the Government might be able to
meet its debt interest abroad by such
means without any extra strain.
at this moment Mexican bonds are un-
altered in London, principally owing to
the scrupulous exactness under the most
distressing conditions with which the in
terest has been met These debts are in
gold and their interest has to be met in
gold, and at this rate of exchange that in
terest is excessive and it is only matter
of time, unless there is a favorable change
in silver. when this republic will be un-
able to stand it.
Reputation has an ugly sound, but
something very m uch ike II under pres
ent circumstances must result. The rail-
way corporations and other foreign COM
panies have 10 meet gold interest with a
medium that is ever decreasing in value.
1t does not matter however great the
business and the capacity for making
money, because the money earned is in
adequate to meet obligations abroad.
There is only one thing for them to do
increase their earnings over a hundred
fold or consider that their foreign debt
was contracted in silver
1t seems hard that the credit of this
Government, that is now so high, and the
excellent foreign investments here should
be injured through circumstances over
which they have no control. But facts
are facts, and it will be interesting 10 watch
what will happen unless there is sharp
rally in silver before long.
Merchants here are paralyzed, and all
orders for abroad have been counter
manded. The manager of the Scotch
thread monopoly here has raised prices on
thread % per cent and the French i'm port
ers OF dry goods have followed suit.
A prominent banker said that he be-
lieved exchange would go to $50 per cent
premium. He considered the outlook 70
be most serious for this country; in fact,
he considered il too gloomy to speculate
upon.
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EMPEROR AND
CZAR EMBRACE
William Welcomed at
CrOnStadt Upon His
Arrival.
Royalty SaIuted and Escorted
With Pomp to the Palace
at Peterhof.
President Faure Will Also Journey
to Russia, and Same Interest
Ing Results Are Expected.

ST. PETERSBURG. RUSSIA, Aug. T.
The German i'm periaI yacht Hohenzollern,
with Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta Victoria on board, arrived in Cron-
stadt Roads at noon to-day. The war
ships in the roads we're dressed with bunt-
ing in honor OF their majesties, and fired
the imperial salute as the RohenzolIern
entered the harbor.
The Gar and Czarina had gone from
Peterhof to welcome the guests. When
they met, the Gar aud Emperor and
Czarina and Empress cordially EN- braced.
After short time spent in conversation,
they went on the Russian yacht AIexan-
andria to Peterhof, where is situated an
imperial residence on the Gulf of Finland.
When the party arrived at the palace, they
were received by some members OF the
imperial family and high state digna-
taries. Detachments of troops acted as
guards of honor. Large crowds assem-
bled. Her maiesties were heartily
cheered
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TO SAL AGAINST The WIND.
Successful Trials of Professor Biles'
Invention in Sail Pro-
pUlSi0n.
[Copyrghted iss7 By the Sew York Sun. !

Copyrighted 1897 by the New York sunI
LONDON, ENG, Aug. Z. = Professor
Biles, designer of the ST. Paul and st.
Louis, has invented new means of sail
propulsion. He has just made satisfac-
tory trial in Southampton waters, the
principal feature of the discovery being
vessel whereio an improved sail is fitted,
and the vessel is enobled to make head
way against full wind without much de-
crease of speed, with entire safety. The
sail resemblee a huge umbrella. 1t os-
cillates on top of a mast. which differs
little from the rdinary type. In trials it
has been satisfactorily proved, as the ve-
locity Of the head wind increases there is
an automatic proportionate decrease in
the sail area exposed. the hemispherical
sail canting over and presenting bow
like edge TO the violence of the breeze.
Hitherto improved sail trials have been
confined TO small vessels, but owing to
the success Of the idea it is likely to be
turned to more practical account.
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R0BBING THE OSAGES.
WeaIthiest Tribe in the Country Sys.
tematicaly Fieeced by Gang
of Indian Traders.

WICHITA, KANs., Aug. THE o age
Indians of the Indian Territory are the
richest tribe in the United States, and
they suffer more from the corrupt practices
of the Indian traders than any other tribe.
They have sold vast tracts of land to the
Government at various times, and an i'm
mense sum of money is piled up in the
vaults of the United States treasury
which belongs to them. The quarterly
interest payments to the 1000 Indians who
compose the tribe amount to about $50
per capita.
The Indian traders, it is said by the
more intelligent members of the tribe,
manage to get every dollar of this money
almost the very day it is paid out, and
leave the 1ndians heavily in debt besides.
The Osages are poor tinanciers, and the
licensed traders sell them goods in un-
limited quantities at exorbitant prices.
Not content with getting all the interest
money for goods sold to the Indians at
elaborate prices, the traders have Iobbied
through TWO principal payments of
$300,00O and $500 600 respectively, every
dollar OF which went into the rockets of
the traders, who sold nearly as much more
goods in addition, leaving the Indians as
heavily in debt as before. with their prin-
cipal reduced half a million dollars and
their interest payment correspondinsly
reduced.
The traders did not stop here. They
had raised $4,000 for lobbying purposes
to get two principal payments through.
Then thev began agitating the question
of 81, 000 600 payment and raised fund
Of $4,000 for lobbying purposes. This
scheme has been temporarily defeated
partly through the personal protests of
some of the Weather Indians OF the
Usage Nation.
The above statements are corroborated
by the report OF the investigating COM
m:ttee appointed by Congress last year to
investigate matters at the Usage agency.
The Osages will send a strong delegation
to Washington in few days to petition
for the removal of the licensed traders at
Pawhuska, Usage City and Hominy Post.
They will also ask for the removal of In
dian Agent Colonel H. B. Freeman,
against whom serious charges OF arbitrary
conduct have been made.
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petent medical treatment. He fnallv ar
ranged for doctor TO meet her at JACK
sons Hole. He says that he did not hear
of his wifes death until April Is, and that
the Nowlins refused to allow his children
to return 10 the ranch.
About this time he learned, so he claims,
that Nowlin had procured criminal
operation on Mrs. Sargent, performed by
q drunken brute, who was forced to re-
sign as Indian physician at the Bannack
Agency four years ago. He claims that
morphine was used, probably in over
ooses. Sargent says that his wife's death
enabled Nowlin to keep a valuable regis
tered bull belonging to Sargent and that
it enabled Simpson to get possession OF
$500 musical instrument and $1,000 worth
of other personal property. In short he
charges that Nowlin and Simpson formed
a plot to steal all he had, force his father
to support his children and cause his
death by lynching He says: They
succeeded in sending me out into the
world with five motherless children to
support from the best ranch home in
Wyoming, which they have completely
wrecked"
Sargent says he is willing to refer the
whole matter to his children, whom he has
succeeded in again reuniting TO himself.
He says that Simpson is also responsible
for the story in regard to Robert Ray
Hamilton. An official inquest, he says.
shows that Hamilton came 10 his death
by accidental drowning when Sargent was
100 miles away. He refers to General
Schuyler Hamilton, his former partners 5
father, in proof Of this assertion. Sargent
SAYS that when his uncle, Charles Sar-
gent, of PortIant, went down 10 jack
sons Hole for the children, he was forced
by Nowlin to pay several hundred d o.
lars and that Mrs. Nowlin whipped and
threatened the children.
Simpson in the meantime had robbed
Sargents ranch of $500 worth of prop
eriy and spread the report that Sargent
would be killed if he returned. Sargent
had left the ranch 10 come East and con-
suit with his father and uncle.
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LIBERALS ARE
DEMORALIZED
Weakness of Opposition
in Parliament Is
Scored.
Dictatorship of Salisbury and
Cham berlain to Go On
UndiSturbed.
Strong Language Of the Press That
Represents the Opinion of the
Rank and File.
tCopy righted, 1897, by the New York SUM-

LONDON, Eng, Aug. IA discussion
of work in Parliament during the session
which closed yesterday has served to en-
phasze the complete decentralization of
the Liberal party. The opposition, so far
as the House OF Com I'm ons is concerned,
has ce ased to have any but nominal ex-
istence, and this despite the fact that the
Salisbury Government by no means en-
joys the popular support which gave it
an enormous majority two years ago.
The real seat OF trouble is in the upper
courcil of the party, where, instead of
harmony, are jealousies, indifference and
lack of leaders Zip. The Liberal press to-
day is wonderfully outspoken in discuss
ing the situation. The Chronicle throws
discre ton TO the wind and says:
1.-The session OF 1897 has illustrated,
above all, two great facts-the poten ce
of Parliament in the bsence of vigorous
public opinion, and the evil OF a weak
opposition. 1t would be idle to deny
whether the jubilee is 10 be blamed or
the return of prosperity to the country is
utterly supine. 1t would be equally idle
to ignore the fact, above all, that the op-
position front benches are as useless as
powerlesS.
1.-The paralysis of the official Liberal
party may account in part for the dullness
of public opinion in general. The English
people wants lcadinr, and though it may
disapprove, even detest the methods OF it's
Government, it will always find it hard to
make its inner mind articulate unless
.here is personality to give expression to
its feeling. What leading has there been
of la tie throughout the session which has
esta blished record in ministerial blum
ders and mistaken There has not been
a month in which any earnest opponent
of the Ministry can have been content
Commons.
1.-The Government majority is strong,
and may be as reckless as ever.
1.-The joint dictatorship of Salisbury and
Chamberlain will apparently go on un-
disturbed by Parliament until they are
unwise enough 10 quarrel. Neither the
privileges and traditions OF Parliament
nor the good name of England and her
record as an enemy of oppression and
friend OF freedom signify anything just
now; nor will they signify anything until
public opinion, which is latent, but not
dead, can find expression again and
gather itself once more into resistIess
force, before which the strongest dictator
ships go down"
This language fairly represents the
opinion of the rank and file of the Liberal
Radical party. But there is no imme.
date prospect OF reorganization or other
rad ical remedy which might restore Brit
ish Liberalism to its proper place in ma.
tional politics.
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CLAIMS foul
CONSPIRACY
Story of John D. Sargent,
Who Was Reported
Lynched.
Men of JacksonS Hole Are
Accused of Causing His
Wife's Death.
They Are Also Charged With Rob-
bing a Wyoming Ranch After
1t Was Deserted.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. IA special from
Machias, Maine, says John D. Sargent has
issued lengthy and elaborate sta ement
in regard 10 the occurrences near Jack
sons Hole. which led to his return East
and to the reports that he had been
iynched for abusing his wife and causing
her death. Sargent places tho Whole
blame at the door of w. l.. Simpson of
the Jackson Hole Gun Club and D. C..
Nowlin. an ex-Texas cowpuncher.
Sargent says that his wife was taken
sick in February and was under the treat
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Nowlin, who finally
took her TO Jacksons Hole with the un-
derstanding that she was to come East.
Sargent had tried his best 10 procure COM
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LAUNCHING Of
THE PLUNGER
A Submarine Torpedo
Boat GlideS Down
the Ways.
Rolls Violently and Gives Men
on the Superstructure
Ducking.
HolIacd's Second Steel Fish viii
Soon Be in Readiness for
Modern Warfare.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 7.-Amid a
din of cheers and shrieking steam whis.
ties the Holland submarine torpedo-boa oat
Plunger glided down The ways of the
Columbian Iron Works at noon to-day.
AS she struck the water she rolled vio-
lently from side to side, and the men on
her superstructure, who had volunteered
to 60 with her on her first plunge, clung
TO the masts, which bore the stars and
stripes and the navy - ack." Several
ladies screamed in fright. but after Sec
ond or two the steel fish slowly righted
and rested with about third of her body
above the waterline.
On platform erected beside the port
bow stood Miss Ernestine Wardwell and
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NEW DIAMOND FIELDS.
discoveries That Fave Caused a Great
Bush for Claims in Cape
Colony.
Copyrighted 1897 by the New York SUM-

IOOPy IIsHIeu 4o5I Uy VHe NE" I OK SUM
LONDON, ENG, Aug. This week
news comes from South Africa Of the dis
covery of important new diamond fields
in the Griqua ard West. the same district
as the Kim mberley mines. Although the
first discovery was made at the end of last
year it was not till May last that the
Governor of Cape Colony proclaimed it a
payable diamond field in accordance with
the Cape laws. Over 5000 persons from
Kim berley and Barkley rushed to the field
and pegged out large number of claims.
These have been tested. The results re-
ported in recent cablegrams seem to put
it beyond doubt that they are fully equal
to the famous Weiselton mine at Kim ber-
ln-
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HOTEMA GIVES UP THE GHOST
Centenarian of the ChoctatUs Off to the
HappY Hunting GroMnds

WICHITA, KANs., Aug. 7-Hoiema,
aged 100 years, died at his home in the
Choctaw Nation, Ind ian Territory, yester-
day. He was the Oldest Indian in the
Territory and was prominent at the treaty
of Dancing Rabbit Creek, when the
Choctaws disposed of their lands east of
the Mississippi River. He never saw a
railroad train or visited a city in his life,
and would never permit any memb Der OF
his household to speak the nglish lam
guage. He was reputed far and wide for
his great wisdom, and Indians have been
known to travel distance of several hun
dred miles to counsel with him on i'm Dor
tant aues tions. He had great many in
teresIing relics, many of them given to
him by famous generals, who have visi ted
at his lod ge. He had in his possession a
tomahawk, which belonged to Push
mataha, the famous Choctaw chief, who
espoused the American cause during the
war of 1872. His funeral will be attended
by all the dignitaries of the Choctaw tribe
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UNION PAO5fIC FIAASoEs.
Appro1imG Gte Estimate Filed by Reoetcers
of the Road.

OMAHA, NEBR., Aug. THE receivers
of the Union Pacific have filed in the
United States court, pursuant TO the pro-
visions of the decree of foreclosure re-
Gently issued, an approximate estimate OF
the finances of the road as they will ap-
pear on Octo ber l. The estimate shows:
Money on hand. 81, 662, 1913 5S; owing to
receivers, 1896. 121 68; amount of contin.
gent liabilities, $602 639 u; amount OF
fixed liabilities, $679, PCS 81.
The receivers say that in making the
tatement'they have resorted to accounts
as prepared to May 81, 1897, the latest date
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Il Bid for the Manhattan Etsra..d.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 1t is re-
ported on good authority that William C.
Whitney and others have made George
Gould and Russell Sage cash offer tor
the Manhattan Elevated and The offer
will probably be accepted. Manhattan
stock jumped ninc points this morning on
the strength of the report.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. To
days statement of the condition OF the
treasury shows: Available cash balances,
1929, 119,074 gold reserve, $14o, 1886.
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Ne,r Pastor for the Pre,tasnrs Church.

CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. frank N.
Bristol, DID,, pastor OF the First M. E.
Church OF Evanston, ILL.,. has accepted
call from President McKinley's church.
the Metropolitan M. E., at Washington.
DR.. Bristol will probably take charge of
the Metropolitan Church early next sum-
mer.
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to which accounts have heen extended.
and have estimated the receipts of the
road for June, July August and Septem-
ber at a sum equal to that realized during
the same months of 1896.
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with
Or without removal J. Noonan 1017-1023 Mission
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ShOVelS
Do the Work.

We're shoUezimg out our finest
suits. Our finest of OUercoots-
gems, every one of 'eDo.
The Prince .AZbert is here in
fine French Clay; the SINGLE
breasted Socb and DoubLe-
breasted Sack.
The dresSy CWt0W0y Frocb in
all the pretty 7oe1o fall coJorinSs,
all high-cJ0ss garments, eJe-
g0ntJy tailored. The OUercoats
are gems of the tai1or's art IN
those tam boD covert cloths, satin
piped and satin sleeve lining.
Those beautiful RoyoI Ker-
seys in blue and black, the
French Oxford noirt1tres.
The Suits and OUerco0tS are
q pretty lot and are all Worth
SIS and $50.
Monday again at
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oRETE's TURBULENT HISTORY.
An Attenuation Of Revolutions ana
NoD-rnf0rccd Reform DEGREES.

since 1863, when tho Turks seized tho
Ialend Of Crete from the venetlans, the peo-
pie Of that island have been fighting for
Independence They have gained reforms
as the result OF revolution and II seems
possible that now they viii gain freedom
from Turkish rule and union with Greece.
The leader Of the !nsurRcnt army is cou-
moundouralis, but tho fighter, the man
whoia The people look upon as their war
chief, is Nlkoias christodouiakis. a man OF
great yalor and an experienced soldier,
aphakia. from whence ChrIstodoulakis
comes. Is away up In the mountains OF
Crete ana inhabited by people whose
natural occupation Is war. They have never
submitted 10 the Turkish rulers, have al
ways governed them selves and In the many
revolutions have been first TO enter the field
and the last to leave IT, -Four brothers OF
christodoulalis we're killed In previous
revolutions he 10 AZ years OF age ard mas
fought not only in Crete. but In Thessaiy,
during the revolution Of 1878.
When the reform COMMITTEES Of twelve
was Organized seven months ago, under the
presidency OF Coumoundonrakis. this great
sphakIoie vas the first 10 say: II am ready
10 fight" To no tho leador Of that noun
lain ncpnle NO nerdel 10 possess t.straordin-
my COURAGE, united with great craft, and
the reputation OF nameFDus wonioriui
achievements In battle. With all that he II
we'll educated and qualified to live happily
IN a state OF peace. He han several tlmes
= y
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Victory for Insurgcnts.

New York, February ia special to the
World from Havana, via Key West. says;
Jose Barrio. Cuban leader, ia credited
by late reports with victory north Of
Plnnr del RIO city. Barrlo was entrenchcd
near tho hclghts OF Sierra del Rio. with $50
men guarding a hospital aud reserve sup
ply Of provisions and ammunition. Colonel
San Martin attacked the place early in tho
uiornng with 700 men. The Spanish losa
was more than $50 men. Barrie lost forty
three. On tho retreat tho Spanish troops
came across a camp of eighteen paoihcos.
men, women and children. md put them all
IA Tho sword
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Washington. February 1l.-Senator George
of Mississippi has recovered sufficiently to
he taken to his Mississippi home where II
is honed climatic and other Influences WIN
haston his convalcscance Accompanied py
his Two sons. his daughter. son-in law and
n trained nurse. he left in a special ear
over the Southern road this morning. HIS
physicians believe he will make the journey
without setback.
The condition of Senator Harris OF Ten
nessee continues very favorable. although
it will pronably be several weeks before
he can resume his Official duties
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TODRT'S FEATURES,

Cuba.
General Weyler insists that the island
Is about to be paclfed.
Spanish attack a hospital and are re-
pulsed with loss of go men.
Crete.
Bombardment of Capaa commenced by
Christians.
Turk sh ship fired on by a Greek vessel.
The resignation of Prince Berov.tch,
governor of Crete, accepted.
Consideration by tho powers.
Domestic.
Forecasts of the work OF congress. APP
preparation bills to be cons.do-ed.
Senator Teller gives reasons for the
postponemcnt of action on the arbitration
treaty.
Inaugural preparations.
Wild man captured. who Is supposed to
be Taylor. the Meeks' murderer.
Texns Legislature.
Lewis fellow servant BIN the pending
business in the senate and Wards election
bill In the house
Spirited debate expected over Evans as
Segment bll.
Judiciary committees the only ones we'll
up WIEN tnelr WORK.
The house lacking in unity of action and
not attempting to take up platform meas
ures.
State Superintendent Carlisle's report
deals with the needs of tho schools, par
t.cularly as to funds. The text book ques-
ton IS also discussed.
state.
Sheriff Lake. with his prisoner, Frank
Edwards. arrested at Mineola and taken
back to Waco to be tried for contempt
Hon. John Lane accidentally shoots his
brother while hunting.
Local.
Death of two old cltizens-H. NJ. De
Chaumes and Wtlliam Hartley.
Captain Pat Ilennessey of Galveston
bur ell in Houston.
The new Cumberland Presbyterian
church dedicated.
Work Of the Salvation Army.
New Catholic parish authorized.
What may be looked for at todays coun-
Gil meeting.
lAswis Wliatins to be tried today on the
charge of killing Captain Ike Baker.
y roadside camper shot with a load of
birdshot