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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
.uotations: Wheat
Live stock Markets.

St. uis-Cattle-Fancy exports, $3.50
so; butchers, 81 2o4i5.iO; stockers, &,5Og
3.65: cows and heircrs, $2.5Oat25. Hogs
Packing SS5a6.02i2: butchers So.yog
6.l7ls; light $i.50q5,15. Sheep-Mutton
sheep, $36Oa3, %; lambs, S,25a49o.
Chicago Cattle-Good TO prime steers.
S. 5On6S0 poor to medium, S'15d1"1 !.
stockers and feeders, 81 ,2j944O; cows and
heifcrs, 81 5Oq5.25 Gamers 81 50d2S 4;
calves. S. 2jGi5. 20, Texas steers, S.5Oq5tJ:
western steers, SlG04t5.00; mixed and
butchers $5.G0aG25; good to choice heavy.
So 71Tl630; rough heavy, S.55Q5 %; light.
s.. $4,000 Sheep-Good to choice wetheIs.
49, 4004 90; fair to choice mixed, S.0Oa3. 80:
western sheep, 81 25N4.00; yearlings, 80 800
i.35; native lambs, s3,OOd5.2j; western
lambs S4,O04625.
Kansas City-Cattle-Na Native beef steers.
81. S56l6: Texans and Indians, 2.SOq4 20:
Texas COWS, s.. iOa3.00; native cows and
heifers, $25OGI5.O0; stockers and feeders.
So 75at4.25; calves, 81. 00d5,25. Hogs-Heavy,
SC lOa6 20: packers, $.S5N6.l5; mixed. S.so
6f6.lO; light, $5.4506O0; workers., S,iOq5.9O-
Sheep-Muttons, s2.75Gi3.75 lambs, A.'5Qt
800; range sheep, sS.oOq3,50; stock sheep.
50 0DQt260
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Fail of n Huge Meteor.

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 1o.-In the
western part of the Harqua Hala dis
trict, near the Colorado river, an inn
mense meteor fell, Saturday night,
lighting up the country for hundreds
of miles around, and exploding with a
crash which could be. plainly heard as
far south as Yuma, and east TO Vul-
ture mine, near Wickenburg.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
TIE |STHM|AA TROUBLE.
The Colombian Minister Has an
Informal Conference With
Secretary Hay.
COLOMBIA CAN KEEP TRAFFIC OPEN.
The United states Has No Purpose TO
Exert Force tnieBs Colombia
Shall be Unable to Maintain Free
TraHic over the Panama Rail-
road.

Washington, Aug. l0.-The Colom-
bian minister, DR.. Silva, had Il confer
ence with Secretary Hay. 1t was the
first personal exchange between the
secretary and the representative of
Colombia since the present disturb
ance started. DR.. Silva gave Mr.. Hay
information to the effect that traffic
on the isthmus was entirely unob-
structed and also assured him of the
ability of Colombia TO keep the traf-
fic open.
Not IA Formal Communication.
The minister's communication to
Secretary Hay did not take any
formal or written shape, but was an
informal discussion of the situation
based on the minister's latest advices.
He informed the secretary that Il
cable dispatch from Bogota, sent last
Thursday. stated that traffic across
the iSthmus was entirely unobstruct-
ed as Il result of the efforts of the
Colombian authorities. lie also eX-
pressed the fullest confidence that
Colombia was able to maintain free
tTulllt ucGOSS the lSlnilluS.
No Purpose TO Exert Force.
So far as the United States govern
mcnt is concerned, there never has
been any purpose to extend any mill
tary force in keeping open isthmian
traffic, unless it became perfectly
plain that Colombia was unable to do
so. This view was doubtless made
known TO DIR. Silva, although the ma
ture of the exchange is known only
in the most general way.
DIR. SiIyn's Assurances.
The assurances given by DIR. Silva
make clear certain features of the
situation. First, there is no inter-
ruption to traffic at the present time,
Colombia giving official assurance of
this. and the United States having no
advices from its representatives,
showing an actual stoppage of traffic
within recent days.
Second. both governments are
agreed that the first responsibility
for maintaining free traffic is on
Colombia, and that the United States
is not called upon to act until Colom-
bia finds herself unable TO fulfill the
primary responsibility.
Third, the United States undoubted-
ly will Judge for itself when any oc-
casion arises for exercising its au-
thority on the isthmus. A request
from Colombia would be strong evil
dence that such occasion had arisen.
But it is not essential to await re-
quest or notice from Colombia, al
though such communication UNI
doubleday would receive the fullest
consideration. The actual conditions
as to whether traffic is open or closed
will determine finally whether there
is any occasion for the exercise of
force by the United States.
Although the foregoing is not an
official statement, yet it is believed
to cover the main questions involved
at the present time. 1t discloses that
the movement of our warships south
ward has been merely precaution-
airy measure, too look after American
interests in case of an actual OBJ
struction of traffic, and that the stu
alton as it exists to-day does not call
for an exercise of any American au-
thority on the isthmus.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Beers Retreating Northward

Pretoria, Aug. 19.-lnvading Beers
in Cape Colony are fleeing north be-
fore Col. Gorringe. Commandant
Scheepers is said TO have broken back
through the British lines. According
to the reports circulated here the
Beers are becoming disorganized.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Return 10 Pekin Postponed.

Pekin. Aug. 1o.-Emperor kwang
IIsu has issued a decree postponing
the return of the court 10 Pekin un-
Ill September 6, because of reports by
the provincial authorities that the
roads are impassa BILE.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
AttemDted Suicide,

Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-IIarry F.
Slocum, a reporter on the Chicago
American, attempted to commit sui
eide on the grave of his wife, here,
Sunday. His wife committed suicide
at Chicago a few days ago.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-Two COM
panies of Ottoman troops have occu-
pied Klisobair. disputed territory
across the Bulgarian frontier; and
the Bulgarian charge d'atfaires has
demanded their recall within u speci'
fed time
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
No Room for Mrs. Nation.

Atlantic City, y. j., Aug. l9.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation visited this city, sun
on the Auditorium pier, She was UNI
able to obtain a room at any of the
hotels. and was warned not 10 use the
hatchet she carried with her.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Latest Anent King Edward.

London. Aug. 1o.-Reports from
Homburg, where King Edward is So
iournng, are TO the effect that he
looks sad and worn. and it is also
whispered that he is suffering from
cancer of the tongue. The latter re-
port is received with reserve.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Growing Coal Exports.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Coal expor-
tations from the United States during
the fiscal year recently ended. as
shown by the treasury bureau of sta
tistics. amounted 10 So, 3l7 ,+96,
against $lo,5O?.sl3 in the fiscal year
1900: Sl3,661 ,O2s in 1899 and s. ,30l ,O2s
in 1891
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
4 Joliet Rumor.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. ia rumor is in
circulation here that the steel mill
managers are preparing to start the
mills this week with the aid of res
ident non-union men.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Privnteering Proposition Rejected.

Brussels. Aug. 19.--The Petit Bleu
says Mr.. Kruger has rejected the pri-
watering proposals recently made ~
him, but reserves the right TO have
recourse 10 the corsairS if the British
shoot Boer prisoners captured after
September Il.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Connected story of the Disaster ms
Cleaned From Survivors.

Nituutu rom Survivors,.
Victoria, Il. C., Aug. 10.-United
States Consul Smith, of Victoria, who
was passenger on the Queen from
Juneau to Victoria, CLEANED the fol-
lowing story of the wreck of the
steamer Islander, which struck an
iceberg off Douglass island last
Thursday, from the survivors, 40 OF
whom were passengers on the Queen:
Departure From skagway.
"The Islander left Skagway for Vic
toria on Wednesday evening, the 18th.
at 6 p. m, with 125 passengers and a
crew of 81 men on board and ten or
twelve stowaways. All went well, the
steamer making her usual record of
Is knots an hour, until at a. m,
Thursday, when Jeneau was passed
and the south end of Douglass island
was reached. Then suddenly the
steamer encountered an obstruction,
said TO have been an iceberg, and
stopped with a jerk which aroused
many of the sleeping passengers.
Pilot LebIonde In Charge.
Pilot Leblonde was in charge of The
steamer at this time, and went i'm
Inediately to the dining room, where
Capt. Foote was having breakfast.
and notified him of the trouble. AS
soon as the vessel struck, water
rushed in forward in great volumes,
and the pilot advised that the vessel
be run on the beach, not over half a
mile distant, at once. To this the
captain objected, saying the beach
was too abrupt. He thought there
was no immediate danger, but would
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
River News.
THE MARKETS.
81 'SuV 'ANQNON
Grim and Provisions.

ST Louis Flour Patents, S.jjdS.15;
other grades, s2.S9n3.45. Wheat-No. red.
~. 1t724.c. Corn-No. mixed 6O3sUol',c.
Oats-N No. 2 37iaU3Sc. Hay-Timothy, 81. -
aI45O; prairie 81 OOn14.50; clover, 81 'p..
100 Butter-Creamery, l9G22i2C, dairy, "a
6tl7i.c. Eggs-Ercsh, l0Qllc. Lard -Chuice
steam, S.45Qs i7i2c. Pork-NeT m 'ss, 81. ..
Racon-Clear rib, Y'4c. Wool-Trb washed.
i5d94: Missouri and Illinois medium comb
ing. lj'qUl1c; other grades. I5ul''; angora
goat hair, TllJc.
Chicago Closing quotations: Wheat
August. 1O5.c; September 1lisFlhc; DC
tober, 7l&c; December 12i2HI2hsc. May &c.
Corn-AuEust, 515sc; september 5Slsci Oc-
tober. ~, December, 12i2n729sc; May, &c.
Oats-AuSust, 551sc; september; a'Hsc Pc
cenber. 31isc: October. 36isC; May, 394c.
Pork-August Slii0; September, Sac;
October, Sli,55; January, $l5.'2ia. Lard
August, $S.92ia; September, $50; october,
S9.G2ie; November 50; December %Y'l::
January, SS92i2HS.9j. Ribs-September.
sS.3?,!; October, SS.i2l2; January, $50
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Loss OF TIE ISLANDER
The Worst Disaster Since the
Heavy Traffic to the North
ern Gold Fields Set In.
FROM SIXTY TO EIGHTY LIVES LOST.
The story of the sinking of the Fin
est Vessel Engaged In the Alas
kan service Cleaned From Sur
Nivors Who Reached Victoria, ID.
G., On the steamer Queen.

San Francisco, Aug. ia special
TO the Chronicle from Victoria. Il. G..
says:
The steamer Islander, the flagship
OF the Canadian Pacific Navigation
Co.'S fleet. and the largest and fast
est passenger steamer on the Veto
ria-Skagway route. collided with IN
iceberg off Douglass island. Alaska,
while on her way south with the
largest number Of passengers that she
has carried since she was replaced on
the run few months ago. and sank
within Is minutes after striking.
Capt Foote, her master, and about %
persons, including passengers and
members of the crew, were drowned.
To add to the horror of the terrible
disaster her boilers exploded as she
went down. causing the death of
many of those who were struggling
in the water.
The steamer left Skagway on the
evening of Wednesday. the 18th, for
Victoria, and was proceeding out of
Lynn canal when the collision oc-
Cured. Most OF the passengers and
the members of the crew, who were
in bed, were rudely awakened by the
shock The majority got out on deck
in time TO be saved i'm the boats which
were quickly manned, but a large
number vent down in their state
rooms Some of the survivors ar
rived here Sunday evening by the
steamer Queen, which passed over the
scene of the appalling disaster on the
following evening and picked them up
at juneau, to which city they had
been taken. The news came as a ter
rible blow TO the citizens of Victoria,
many of the lost being well known
and having families in this city.
The known Death List.
Among the passengers lost ON the
Islander were:
Mrs Ross, wife of the governor of
the Yukon territory, her child and
niece.
DIR. John Duncan, of Victoria.
+. Mills. Victoria.
Mrs j. {. Henderson. Victoria.
w. II. Heating and two sons, Los
Angeles, Cal.
j. V. Douglas, Vancouver.
Mrs. Philips and child. Seattle,
Wash.
Mr.. Fall. Victoria.
Mrs. Nicholson, wife of Capt. Mich
olson.
Mrs. W. Smith, Vancouver.
Mrs. J. l.. WilcoN, Seattle.
The members of the crew lost are:
Capt. Footc.
George Allen. third engineer.
Horace Smith, second steward.
:. j, Pitts, cook.
Two Cinnamon.
Buck, Ilooder and Burke. oilers.
Two tir2mCn. names unknown.
Night Saloon Waterman Kendall.
Joe Bard, second pantryman.
Two walters, names unknown.
q. Miller, barber.
n. Law and NJ. p. Jock, porters.
Moran, coal Iasser.
Neil Folk, saloon waiter.
Mrs. j. W. Smith, Vancouver.
j. l., Blethcn. Vancouver.
Mrs j. l.. Wilson. Seattle.
a. kcndals, night saloonman.
One coal passer.
Waiter. name unknown.
Bodies Recovered.
The following bodies have been re-
covered:
DIR, John Duncan, Victoria.
l.. Buck.
II. y. Burke.
Hugh Porter.
Neil Folk.
- Doll and two children.
STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

Richmond. Va, Aug. 19.-The j. p.
Wright plant of the Continental To-
bacco Co. was burned here. Loss and
insurance not yet obtainable-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Cotton.

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows: st. Louis, Sc; New York, Sc:
Memphis. Sc.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
Financial.

New York, Aug. lS-Money on call
easier at 2ls per cent; prime mercantile
paper 4lhdI5 per cent. Sterling exchange
weak, with actual business in bankers
bills at AS6hm4S6ia for demand, ana at
81 S4S1i Sii2 for 80 days: posted rates - ss'I
and $685. commercial bills N.S3lzd4.St.
silver certificates unquoted. Bar silvev
5SN. Mexican dollars 45. Government
ment bonds steady.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

Queen Sophia of Sweden is again Sc
riously i'll.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
A start at the Clark Mil.
No Brenk at Carnegie rropertics.

There was no break in the forces
at the Lower Union mill or at any of
the Carnegie properties. The strik-
ers maintain that they have secured
many men in all of the plants in ques-
ton and that in due time they will
be called out.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

Pilot Lablonde, who had charge of
the steamer at the time she strucK,
says:
The night was fine, and as we al
ways expect to meet ice, a sharp
lookout was kept. About PAS a. IN.
the crash came. The boat was under
full speed and no ice was in sight, and
there was no fog. The fatal berg was
no doubt even with the water. After
she struck l stopped the engines.
Then Capt. Foote appeared with the
Waterman, who reported the ship
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-01
GALATIANS AGAIN BEATEN.
Brunswick Did 1t in n Finely Played
Game.

The Brunswick colored base ball
team defeated the Chathams again
yesterday by a score of to /, in one
of the pest played games that has
been seen here this season. The Chat
hams were to have played a team from
Sumter, but that aggregation failed to
show up, SO the game with Brunswick
was arranged.
Allen and Baker were the battery
for the Chathams and Boskir and
Washington for the Brunswicks. Both
of the pitchers were in fine form and
the game generally up to the sixth in
ming, was almost an errorless one. In
fact it would have been splendid ex-
hibition of ball, but for the fact that
a decision of the umpire in the sixth
inning brought forth prolonged howl
from the brunswick and most of the
members of that team not only left
their positions to discuss the matter.
but some of them actually wanted to
quit the game, and left the field with
than intention.
The spectators, of whom there were
about 500 had a kick coming, too,
from the fact that, though the game
was advertised to begin at 4:S0 1t
wasn't started until after o'clock.
However, the management promises
that in future this will not occur.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-01

Items and furnished estimates rather
than hazard guess as to how much
work was done on the machinery and
how much material was furnished for
the repairs and how much for the large
amount of improvement properly
chargeable to lbelant.
Besides the entire value of this
dredge was only $4,000. She was sub
merged in shallow water. She was rails
ed within a short time and repaired.
Libellant is entitled to restitutio in in
tegrum and nothing more, and it
seems unreasonable to conclude that
the repairs to the coarse and simple
machinery of the dredge under the cir
cumstances amounted to $11,S68. 76.
There are several items which create
mistrust as to the exactitude of the
figures afforded by libelant's Witness
es- For instance, the charge of $1,629.27
for the payroll of the crew and labor
1t is true that the libelant was prob
ably obliged to continue the wages of
his crew during the period in which
the repairs were being made. 1t is
doubtless true that he employed adj
ditional labor. 1t is, however, unreas-
enable to conclude that doing work on
his own account and having other
dredge- boats that he permitted his
crew to remain in idlesness or that he
expended without any return whatever
anything like the sum stated for their
wages and for labor. Certainly if we
may accept the testimony of libelants
witnesses a most unwarrantable time
was consumed in taking mud from the
dredge, especially when it is understood
that her bottom, bow and stern were
taken out altogether. Applying to the
consideration of this charge, the teach
ings of ordinary experience and as
cribing to the libelants the usual re-
gard to his interest which men having
laborers employed would exert, it is
clear that he must have received such
valuable services on his own account
from the work of the crew and the 9TH
er laborers employed during the period
of the repairs as will justify the court
in reducing the allowance on this item
by one half. If he did not in fact utilize
the services of the crew, it was his own
fault. We are strengthened in this
conclusion when we reflect that experts
testified that the mud could have been
removed from the dredge for the sum
of $12S.
1t seems impossible to arrive at any
other satisfactory basis of estimating
the cost of the repairs than that we
have adopted and largely for
the reason that the libelant
III inc SOHel al Pun PooeS VI lliPiO MS
his dredge has complicated the calcu-
lation by the intermixture of innum-
cradle items which appear from the
1,500 pages of testimony in such man
ner that it is impossible to say wheth-
err or not they were necessary for the
repairs. This will reduce the finding of
the commissioner on these items from
S11. 36S.76 to $9,511.47."
There remains to be fixed now only
the compensation of the commissioner
in admiralty, Mr.. T. P. Ravenel, of the
stenographer who took the voluminous
evidence in the case and of some of
the court officers. When this has been
done the case will be concluded as far
as the District Court is concerned, but
it is altogether probable that it will be
carried by the owner of the Itasca to
the Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-01

She has been everything to you, and
has never cost you a single tear. What
are you going to, do for her? Surely.
she deserves the best educational ad-
vantages you could possibly give her.
Why should you send her to an inferior
or ephemeral school? Is 1t wise to
make experiments in matters of so
much Importance? Why not send her
TO a thoroughly established and well
endowed college? Such an institution
is Shorter College. at Rome, Ga. The
climate is ideal. the students are from
the best families of the South, the
curriculum is scholarly and rational,
the moral and social atmosphere is all
that could be desired. President Sim
mons is always glad to send announce
ments to those interested in higher cd
ucafion.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-01
WILL WIND UP THE CASE.
Arguments i'm Drought Against
Woodbridge to BE Made To-day.

The introduction of evidence in the
case of A. E. Drought. suing for the
use of E. B. Drought. against Mrs. A.
c. Woodbridge, was continued in the
City Court all of yesterday. The ar
guments of counsel will be made and
the case will go to the jury probably
to-day. 1t has already been three days
in progress.
The time of the court was taken up
yesterday principally with the rebuttal
evidence of the plaintiff. This consist
ed largely of replies to the attacks that
have been made by the defendant upon
his character and these replies came
from leading men in the cities and
towns of Florida, in which he has lived
One amusing piece of evidence was
the decision of fhe Supreme Court in
the case of the state against Drought
While receiver of a Florida railway he
had sold certain receivers certificates
to a firm of brokers in Atlanta The
big freeze and the consequent diminu
ton in values in that state had sadly
lessened the value of the property and
the holders of the certificates found
themselves not in position to collect
anything. They got hold of Drought
and had him arrested for cheating and
swindling, in an evident attempt to
collect from him the amount OF the
claim they had against the company
of which he had been receiver.
More than that, the jury that tried
him found him guilty. though the evil
dence seems to have been clear and
convincing enough that he had made no
incorrect statements of facts to induce
the purchase of certificates by the
brokers. So the Supreme Court thought
at any rate, for the decision of the
lower court was reversed, Chief JUS
tice Simmons delivering the opinion
and all the justices concurring.
1t appeared that part of the consid-
Grafton paid by the Atlanta men to
Drought for the receivers certificates
was $40, 900 of the capital stock of the
cemetery company that they had Or
gained. 1t appeared that their ex-
penditures for the alnd and all improve
ments upon it had been $500, and upon
this outlay they had issued capital
stock to the amount of $1,000 Chief
Justice Simmons, in commenting upon
this exploit of the prosecuting wit
nesses in the case against Drought,
says: This bit of financiering would
rival the best efforts of Col Mulberry
Sellers"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-01
CITY BREVlTIES.

SQUASH Williams, colored. was COM
mitted to Jail yesterday on warrant
from Magistrate Nathans' court charg-
ing assault and battery.
T. F. Cullen, Jr., an apprentice in
the machine shop of the Central Rail-
way, had one of his fingers badly lac
Grated yesterday in the machinery,
and 1t will probably be amputated. DR..
Elliott the company's physician, dress
ed the hand.
A trolley ride will be given tonight
nv the B. Y. p. u. of South Side Bap-
fist Church to Isle of Hope. Cars will
leave junction at Whitaker and For
tieth streets, at 9 o'clock, and return
ing by the way of Thunderbolt will go
around the belt. Refreshments will be
sold at Isle of Hope.
The steamer Clifton will take a mer-
nv party on a moonlight excursion to-
night The trip will be for the benefit
of the charities conducted by the La
dies Aid Society of the Cathedral Par
ish, which render needed aid to many
of the deserving poor of tie city. The
Clifton will leave her dock for the trip
at & o'clock.