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MAY COMPETE WITH COAL
TEXAS OIL TO BE TRANSPORTED IN
WHALEBACK STEAMERS.
May Ship to Ports on the Great Lakes
and Be Used i'm Competition with
Pittsburg Soft Coal.

PITTSBURG, May 30.-Pittsburg coal
may have a competitor in Texas oil. This
was made evident to-day by the fact that
the J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company is
negotiating at Cleveland with one of the
largest vessel owners on the lakes for the
purchase of two whaleback boats by which
oil may be delivered at all lake points
The ]. NJ. Guffey Petroleum Company
now has two pipe lines from its wells at
Beaumont, Tex, TO Port Arthur. sixteen
miles away, and up Sabine pass where
there is always sufficient water for the
largest steamers The pipe lines are a six
inch and a ten-inch. and through them 20 :
900 barrels of oil can be delivered from the
wells TO a steamer in twenty-four hours.
The wells now flowing are producing over
100000 barrels of oil a day. 1t is possible
TO load the tank steamers at Port Arthur
with oil. send them around by the gulf.
the Atlantic ocean, the st. Lawrence river
and the Welland canal into the chain Of
great lakes and deliver the oil in less than
thirty days.
1t is estimated that for fuel purposes
three ard one-half barrels of oil are equal
to ton Of the best Pittsburg coal. On this
basis the oil could come into competition
with Pittsburg coal at all lake points and
contiguous territory where coal is worth
more than $3.50 a ton.
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Cable Notes.

A fire at Balakna, Russia, destroyed four
reservoirs Of petroleum and a plant Of
eighteen wells.
An official order prohibits Armenians who
have become naturalized Americans or Rus
slams from entering Turkey.
The towing of the Shamrock III to the
Clyde has been delayed. The yacht will
be drydocked at Southampton on Saturday
next in order to repair her rudder
Much regret is felt in st. Petersburg at
the news published to the effect that the
eldest daughter of the Gar is ILL., and that
her malady is OF the nature of typhus.
The estate of George NJ. Smith the pub
Usher of the firm of Smith. Elder & Co.,
London, whose death was announced April
s. was sworn yesterday at s7Sl, ,965. The
death duty on this sum is $67,S71. The copy
right of his biographical dictionary is left
10 the widow. with directions TO complete
the work.
The Austrian governments canal bill has
aroused bitter discussion. and the debate
in the Reichsrath, continuing until yester-
day morning, marked by stormy
scenes. The pan-Germans so fiercely op-
posed DR.. Lueger. who supported the bill,
that the sitting had. to be suspended, the
president being unable to quiet the tumult.
Prince Won Schwarzenburg, in opposing
the bill, declared that the construction of
canals provided open door for foreign
invasion, and that IL would seriously pref
1dice agriculture. Finally the pan-Ger-
mans walked out of the house, DIR. Lueger
denouncing them as contemplate traitors
to the country"
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Rostand Well known the Author of
"CyranO DE Bergerac," "L'Aig-
lon" and Other Plays.
SMART SET OF GAMBLERS
CONDUCT OF ENGLISHWOMEN DE-
SCRIBED AS SCANDALOUS.
Said to De Converting Their Drawing
Rooms Into Gambling Salons and
Fleeing Their Guests.

PARIS, May 30.-The Marquis de Vogue
and NJ. Edmond Rostand have been elected
members of the Academy. in place of the
Duke Of Broglie and Viscount Henri dc
Bornier. The formers election was as
sured, but there was considerable opposi-
tion to NJ. Rostand. 1t recently became
known that Mime. Sarah Bernhardt actually
canvassed in the latters behalf.
Some surprise is manifested here at the
election of NJ. Rostand in view of the op-
position of the Purists, based upon his lack
of classicalism. Frederick Mason, the his
torlan, who was favored for the honor ac-
corded NJ. Rostand. was only defeated by a
bare majority, after six ballots. The abb
sence Of four of his opponents and the de-
parture OF Nj. Deschannel. who, after vot-
ing for NJ. Mason, left TO attend the Cham
Der of Deputies, turned the voting in favor
of M. Rostand. NJ. Rostand is one of the
youngest ''immortals'' on record.
The Marquis De Vogue was born in 1929
and is an authority on Eastern art and
architecture. He has Travelled considerably
in the East and was at one time French
ambassador a Constantinople and at vi
emma. He is the author of a number of
works art, history and travel.
NJ Rostand, the French dramatist. is the
son of Joseph Eugene Rubert Rostand, who
was known the Poet of Marseilles," his
birthplace. Edmond Rostand, who is rot
much over thirty years of age. came into
worldwide prominence as the author Of
"Cyrano de Bergerac," play which again
brought romantic drama into fashion, and
OF 'LAiglon." Rostand is reported to be
at work on new play which deals with
the modern stage life.
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"PITCHFORKLEss PIGMY.-


CHARLESTON, S. c., May Ex-senator
McLaurin issued address 20 the people
of the State from his home in Benefits
vile to-day. He opens by saying that the
recent address to the people by Senator
Tillman makes Ii necessary that he should
say something in explanation of his mo-
tives and actions. and that had it not been
for Senator Tillman's intrusion upon the
Gaffney meeting there would have been no
necessity for it. A joint debate was pre-
cipitated by him contrary to my wishes
and Of the gentlemen who invited me-"
He continues: 1t is too late now to con-
slider whether it wise or unwise, and
the people must judge between US | de-
sire to announce my candidacy in opposi-
tiOn TO the senior senator for the unexpired
long term, and | will discuss with him in
a fair and reputable manner the national
issues of the day and leave il to you 10
Judge who can more honestly and honor
ably represent you in the United States
Senate. In 1897 j elected TO the Senate
a Democrat and | am still a Democrat"
Senator McLaurin says that his recent
Greenvile speech gave the people the rea-
son for his official action since 1899 but that
the address of Senator Tillman makes IL
necessary for him to say he is a Democrat
and continues: The senior senator charges
that | am Republican and was organiz-
ing a Republican party here. II he be-
lieved this charge why did he consent 10
run with me in d Democratic primary? |
denounce the charge as infamous false
hood. and the senior senator knows what
he says is untrue. He charges that the
dispensing of the public patronage has
been placed at my disposal and unlimited
money is furnished me by Republicans TO
aid In the scheme of a new party. l de-
nounce this as malicious falsehood. The
people shall judge OF our Democracy and
not the senior senator. The senior senator
is addicted to making reckless and false
charges against others which he never sub
stimulates. An honest man is always chary
IN charging others with dishonesty: the
thief often cries Stop. thief,' He is an
ambitious boss and habitual disturber of
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PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT.
Hawaiian officials Who Declined to
Testify Before the Grand Jury.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
HONOLULU. May %. via San Francisco
May 30.-The special jury called to investi-
gate the charges of bribery in the Legis-
lature has had several witnesses before it
who refused 10 testify. In the absence Of
s b. Dole, who is indisposed. Secretary
Cooper is acting Governor. Mr. Cooper
Attorney General Dole and L. A. Thurston,
president of the Gazette Publishing Com
p&ny. were summoned 10 appear before
Judge Humphreys and show cause why
they should not tell the grand jury what
they had heard regarding bribery in the
Legislature. Judge Humphreys sustained
Dole, as 1t was shown that he had told the
grand jury the names OF the men from
whom he had received evidence. Thurston
had told the jury that he heard that legis-
lators had approached a corporation with
solicitation of bribes, but he declined 10
give the name of the corporation, on the
ground that attorney he had a right 70
withhold IL given in confidence by a cli-
ent 10 an attorney. Judge Humphreys ad-
judged Thurston guilty OF contempt. fined
him 800 and ordered him into custody u1-
iii the end of the session OF the grand jury,
or until he answered the questions of the
jury who the client He applied
10 the Supreme Court for writ of habeas
corpus and was released on $500 bail The
grand jury has indicted Walter q. Smith,
editor of the Advertiser. for perjury. He
was released on $1,000 bail
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RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Mckinley Carried from the Train
md Taken to the White House.

WASHINGTON. May So.-The train bear
ing the President and Mrs. Mckinley and
the party accompanying them on the tour
through the West ended its journey here at
7:3O o'clock this morning exactly on sched-
uIe time. Mrs. Mckinley was removed to
the carriage in waiting and driven slowly
&C. the White House.
No demonstration marked any portion or
the early morning run of the presidential
train toward Washington. a few people
were gathered at points along the way,
but there were none but silent greetings
an accord with the spirit that has prevailed
among the crowds past whom the train
has run since the start homeward last Sas
urday morning.
In this city several hundred people lined
the sidewalk A police Gordon OF a score
or more men was early on the scene and
stationed al intervals along both sides of
the track reserved for the train. Owing
20 the early hour. perhaps. only a few Of
fcials were present. These included Sec
crd Assistant Postmaster General Shallen-
berger. Major Pruden assistant secretary
tc the President. President MacFarland.
OF the board or District commissioners. and
Colonel Bingham. superintendent OF build
.ngs and grounds. The train was run on
10 a track into the middle OF Sixth street
tust outside Of the Pennsylvania station
Pnd the presidential carriage was drawn up
alongside. The President team OF spir-
tied horses SHE'D at the NOISES about the
depot and were almost unmanagea BILE
President Mckinley was the platform
a. the train rolled I'm and bowed 10 a few
who lifted their hats In silent salute SOM
delay was caused Dy the nervousness Of the
lCrses.
Mrs Mckinley was removed from the PR
vate car olympia 10 the carriage on "A chair
korns by the President and Dr. Rixex. as
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BACK FROM AFRICA.
Return of Mrs. Dewitt c. snyder and
Other Missionaries.

NEW YORK. May 3O.-On the steamship
Germanic, which arrived here to-day, were
a number of missionaries who have been
laboring in Africa. In the party was Mrs.
Dewitt c. Snyder. OF Brooklyn, who weat
TO Africa with her husband about year
and half ago. She has the distinction OF
having gone farther into Africa than any
white woman. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder took
with them a sectional boat. and in this they
went a thousand miles up the Congo and
kassai rivers. Mrs. Snyder suffered from
malaria and the African fever, and as her
health continued to fail she decided 20
ocme home. Her baby daughter died on the
way home.
OF the other missionaries on the Ger
manic, DR.. and Mrs S. F. Johnson have
been stationed for the past year at Efulel.
seventy miles from the coast. They are re-
turning TO their home at Los Angeles. Cal.
Mrs. A. B. Lippert is returning from Flat.
about lis miles from the west coast. Her
husband remains in Africa. Mrs. Lippert
comes from Cincinnati. Both Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Lippert are in bad health.
At the request of government officials the
Lipperts were obliged to leave their sta
tion year ago for fear of trouble with
the Bulu tribes
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sisted by. several others. She was pale ani
showed her weakened condition SeVeral
members or the Cabinet stood alongslde
ready 10 lend a helping hand. Mrs. Nc
h.nley was slowly lifted into the carriage
ana made comfortable Then, 10 aVOld
tne rough cObblestones OF the streets, tne
crowd was cleared from the smooth stone
sioewa!k next TO the depot, along Wh.ch
the carriage was slowly driven on the way
tC the White House. The members Ct IN 2
taDlnet and the others OF the party en-
tered their carriages and were driven nome
Inc Presidents carriage, on arrival q.
the White House, stopped at the end OK
the plaza, instead Of being driven into the
Regular driveway This was 10 avoid the
steps at the end OF the driveway interfer-
ing with the lifting OF the chair. An usher
stood at the horses heads as the President
and DR.. Rixey, aided by attendants care
fully lifted Mrs. Mckinley in a chair and
carried her slowly into the White House
and 10 her apartments Breakfast was
served there. and later the President spent
few minutes In the Cabinet room looking
over d few important matters.
DR.. Rixey remained for over an hour. As
he left he stated that Mrs. Mckinley was
Ooing we'll Mrs Mckinley is now resting
very comfortably, said the doctor she
Is better to-day than when she left san
francisco. She Is, of course. still very
She was considerably fatigued and quite
weak yesterday. but to-day she Is feeling
better. If there is anything new we will
give II out At p. m. DR. RiXey said
hrs mckinley was resting comfortably
Beside DR.. RiXey. Surgeon General stern
berg and DR.. w. w. Johnston, of this city,
VIII also attend the patient.
President Mckinley went out driving
with Secretary Root about o'clock. Mrs.
Mckinley had been resting we'll during the
White House knew she was very weak. il
was stated that she was improving slightly.
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PASSION FOR GAMBLING.
1t Is Said to Be Deep Rooted in Lon
dOn's Smart Set.

LONDON, May 30.-The passion for gam
bling pervading the smart set in London
threatens TO lead TO much scandal. Stories
are already current of well-known women
in financial difficulties over gaming losses,
in one case amounting to, it is said, GS,OV0
at a single sitting. The World exposes
the universally of the craze, saying: 'Ev-
erybody is bent on beggaring his or her
neighbor 1t is the smart hostess VINO.
regardless of all considerations of hospital
ity and friendship, invites guests TO her
house for the express purpose of winning
their money. Her only aim is to get to-
gether those who will play roulette or
bridge, and can afford to pay up hand
somely when the hour of reckoning comes.
There is no less danger for the gilded youth
in the country house, on his friends yacht
or in a London drawing room than on the
turf or at Monte Carlo. Night after night
women encourage gambling in their houses
and watch compacently the pecuniary
scourging of their friends. To be at home
a certain afternoon in the week has become
the way of announcing to those who can
play and pay that they will find their hos
tess's drawing room a private gambling
salon. and so firmly has the passion for
snatching money from others pockets
taken possession of the feminine mind that
women of position no longer hesitate to
act as beaters for those who are ready to
provide sport IL birds are found for them.
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CHEAP LABOR PR0FITLESS.
Cotton Mills i'm China Cannot Com
pete with American Factories.

NEW YORK. May 30.-Evelyn L. Porter,
an electrical engineer. connected with the
cotton mills at Shanghai China, is at 4
hotel here. He says that the six mills
there, each having 10000 spindles, cannot
compete. even with their cheap Chinese
labor, with the American manufacturers.
The originators of the plants in China ex-
pected large profits. but by the practice cf
the most rigid economy they have been
unable to earn more than 3 per cent on
their investment. The women in the Chi
ncse mills Mr.. Porter said, are paid Is cents
per Gay He explained that competition
with America made goods is unsuccess-
tut because an American operative can do
better work and four times more in a given
tirue than "A Chinese. Consequently Amer
lean products are cutting out Chinese goods
IN Chinese markets.
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SWEPT OVER THE DAM
SEVEN OF PARTY OF EIGHT
DROWNED IN THE sCHUYLKILL.
Lost Control of Their Boat and Went
Down on the Rocks-Five of the
Victims Were Young Girls.

PHILADELPHIA. May so.-A rowboat
containing a merry party of eight young
persons was swept over Flat Rock dam, in
the Schuylkill river, this afternoon, and
seven of them-five girls and two boys
were drowned. The victims, all of whom
were Philadelphians, were: Florence Dens-
more, aged nineteen; Maize Kennedy, sew
enteen; Maud Rutter, nineteen; Matte Sui
livan, twenty-one; Florence Bond, twenty
one; Bertram Osmond. nineteen; Roy Rick
er, eighteen. The young man saved is John
Moore. aged twenty-one.
The party started out for picnic early
this morning and pitched their camp at
Rose Glen, along the Schuylkill river. The
party separated after dinner for a row on
the river, and those above mentioned de-
cided to go in one boat. Heavy rains dur
ing the past week had made the muddy
stream quite high and the current was
much swifter than usual However the
unfortunate party Immediately struck out
for midstream.
All the girls were huddled i'm the stern
one of the boys was rowing and the others
were sitting on the bow of the boat. After
getting in the middle of the river and find
ing the current too swift for comfort the
boat was rowed in toward shore. During
this time il carried slowly down
stream. The boy doing the rowing decided
to go through the locks, and as he ap-
preached the dam he was hailed by the
lockkeeper not to approach any closer. The
warning was not needed and the young
oarsman kept rowing until he found
that the lock was closed. He attempted to
turn the boat, which was then about fifty
feet from the dam and twenty-five feet
from shore but he turned the wrong way.
a moment later and the boat was i'm the
swiftly moving current. Realizing then
for the first time that they were in danger
the girls began screaming and the oars
man lost control of the boat Swiftly it
waters, and just as IL reached the breast
of the dam. over which thirty inches of
water was passing, the entire eight stood
up and the boat went over stern first. The
drop to the rocks below is approximately
twelve feet
The boat struck the water bottom up
and as it disappeared the whole party
was under it, Nothing more was seen by
the few persons who the accident for
with one boy clinging to its keel. Then one
of the other young men was seen to come
TO the surface and make a frantic effort to
reach shore by swimming. The five girls
and the other boy never rose to the sur
face. The boy who was swimming, and
who proved TO be Osmond. became ex-
hausted and sank before he could be res
cued. Moore. the other boy, who was cling
ing TO the boat, fioated fully a half mile
down the river. and his rescuers had an
exciting time before they landed him in an
other boat He greatly exhausted and
was slightly injured by the falling Of the
boat ITp to a late hour tonight none of
the bodies of the victims had been recov-
cred
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the political peace and harmony Of South

the political peace and harmony Of South
Carolina
Senator McLaurin closes as follows:
tellowcitizens. there will never be any
thing like unity or quiet among our people
until he is relegated 10 private life. his
ncendlary appeals TO class hatred ana
prejudice such as he made at Gaffney to
factory operatives and his dictatorial spirit
and utterances will keep up dissensions and
dlscord in the State With the aid OF the
people l will make a heroic effort 10 break
down bossism. with its train of political
evils, and | invite all good citizens TO as
sist me TO inaugurate OF free
thought. free speech and independence Of
action in South Carolina. The senior SEN
ator in the quietude OF a farmers life in
Edgefeld county could be viewed as a
pitchforkless pigmy and a blessing to the
State"
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BEVERIDGE IN BERLIN
INDIANAS JUNIOR SENATOR DIS
CUssEs INsULAR DECISIONS.
Pleased Because Congress Has Been
Given a Free Hand-Mr. Fairbanks
to Return TO-MOrrow.

BERLIN, May 3O.-United States Senator
Albert j. Beveridge has arrived in Berlin
He has been visiting Prince Hatzfeldt. in
Silesia, studying rural conditions. To-mor-
row he will have interviews with Count
Won Buelow, Baron Won Rheinbaben, DR..
Won MIGUEL and DR.. Won Siemens. He Will
start for Russia Saturday.
Referring to-day to the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the insular
cases Mr.. Beveridge said: Apparently the
decision gives Congress a constitutional
free hand. which affords me the greatest
satisfaction. If the result be otherwise,
am much disappointed"
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AN ALLEGED FORGER.
Charged with Victimixing n Congress-
man, Marrying and Decamping.

SAVANNAH, Ga, MAY 30.-Deputy Sher-
if Sweeney left, tonight. for New York,
to bring back John Mccullough, young
law student and stenographer in the law
Office of Congressman r. Il. Lester, who is
wanted on a charge of forgery. The allega-
tion is that Mccullough signed the name
of Congressman Lester to a check for $577,
which he cashed at the Savannah Savings
Bank and Trust Company. Mccullough was
arrested to-day in New York. Young Nc
Cullough was accompanied by his bride,
whom he married forty-five minutes before
his ship sailed for New York and about
two hours after the alleged forged check
was "a shed
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PREFER TO REMAIN SLAVES.
Blacks in Zanzibar and Pemba Do Not
Want Freedom.

LONDON, May 3O.-Ninetyeight per cent.
of the slaves of Zanzibar and Pemba pre-
fer 10 remain slaves, according to corre-
spondence issued by the Foreign Office con-
cerning the working of the DEGREES freeing
the slaves. Fewer slaves applied for free
dom in 1900 than in 1899 because the Brit
ish commissioner AYERS. most of the slaves
know they are not likely TO gain much
present advantage. seeing that those who
were thrown on their own resources have
a difficult time in making a living. The
masters have been kinder since the slave
legislation enacted. and seek TO make
their service more attractive.
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JUSTICE BREWER TO WED.
VIII Marry Miss Emma Miner Mott
school Teacher, Next Week.

WASHINGTON. May 50.-Announcemenr
has been made of the engagement OF As
scciate Justice David j. Brewer. OF the
United States Supreme Court. and Miss
Emma Miner Mott prominent school
teacher of this city. The wedding. which
will take place next week at Burlington
Vt where the nearest relatives of Miss
Mott reside. will be very quiet affair b.
cause Of the recent death OF the bride 3
mother. Justice Brewer is a widOwer
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Fair
banks attended Memorial exercises at Ar
lington to-day and placed handsome
wreath on the grave of the late Judge
Gresham. Senator Fairbanks will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Indianapolis via
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, arriving
Saturday noon.
Elgie NJ. Keyser, of Fort Wayne. has
been appointed an observer in the Weather
Bureau. to be stationed at Springfield, III.
c. w. Mcguire, Of New Albany, is regis
tered at the Ebbitt and j. G. Paige of
Terre Haute, and f. j. Strip, Of Indian
apolis, at the Metropolitan.
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RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Many People Unable to secure Trans
portation to the Gold Diggings.

SEATTLE, Wash. May 30.-It is esti-
mated that six hundred men are I'm the city
unable 10 get transportation 10 Nome. The
Senator which sailed to-day, had three
hundred passengers. and the Centennial
sailing Saturday. will have four hundred
passengers and l,5O0 tons of freight. The
ST. Paul, which leaves June 5, Will have
four hundred passengers.