Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
August 25, 1897

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XXVlll AUGUSTA. MAINE. WEDNESDAY -MORNING. AUGUST 25, 1897 VOL. Full size, Londres Shape, Long Filler, Sumatra Wrapper. High in Quality Low in Price A sweet, delicious smoke from end to end. Never any bitter taste 'to a Pippins Cigar." Sold Everywhere. N. TRflISER CO., MAKERS, BOSTON. Tk Is k\ a as a good article talking. We claim this verified in the The very fine aroma of this cigar, talks louder than words ABSOLUTELY PURE —THB FMHOrS— GlenwBod Spiig Water. A quantitive analysts by Prof. P. C. Itobinson of Bowdoin college shows this water to be absolutely pure, tt has great solvent qualities, ami, aside from the Security to health it affords, will be found a positive help to all forms of kidney trouble. A l*ur« Water Supply Prevents Sickness. This water is endorsed by the physi cians of Augusta. It will lie delivered in ilk\jt clean carboys every day at 75 cents per gallon per month. Visitors are cordially welcomed to the spring and bottling houses. Address all orders, HKUBICUT \V. NORCROS8, 2.70 State Street, Augusta, Maine, mon.wed&fri.tf have nothin? in common with ordinary nickel cigars but the price. The price is the only point wherein they differ from the aver age three-for-a-quarter cigars. Full sisc, hand made, long filler, Sumatra wrapper. Sold everywhere, FIVE Cents. BOSTON WMtl’tKi'nVE ASSOCIATION. I fingers OkiqhH STRIKES A CHARACTER ON THE i j SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER THAT E*SY TOUCH WINS EVERY TIME. BIND rOR NEW CATALOGUE. Smitb Premier typewriter go., SYRACUSE, N. Y.. U. S. A. BRANCH OFTK'E 31 FRANKLIN ST.. BOSTON. MASS. JuBe7.eod.tf.nr j The Rosy Freshness I And* velvety softness of the skin is invs 5 «*My obtained by those who use Pozzoivf’s |Complexion Powder. -"——I BOUND OVER Parties Implicated in Togus Stabbing Affray Held. Wilton Wants a Deputy Sheriff and Wants Him Now. Masts Fall on a Vessal at Bath Nearly Killing Two Riggers. Randolph, Aug. 24.—(Special).—An other chapter in the Carson White Kins stabbing case was i..at of Tues day, when Rose Carson-White, James Valentine and George F. Varrent were arraigned before Judge Goodspeed at the selectmen’s room. G. C. Sheldon of Augusta, appeared for the State and E. W. Whitehouse for the respondents. The cases brought up were State vs. Rose White, assault and battery; State vs. James Valentine, assault and battery; and State vs. George F. Tar rent, assault and battery. Charles T. Miller, Mary J. Carson, of Togus, George Carson of Togus, and John O’Haro. Frank Dragan, James More head and S. W. White, inmates of the Home, were summoned as witnesses. The examination began at 10 o’clock and dragged along until 1.30, when the court adjourned for dinner. The testi mony of the witnesses was very con tlieting and some of it laughable. Al ter dinner the two attorneys gave very loguent pleas and rested the cape with tile judge. From the testimony lie found probable cause to hold Mrs. White and James Valentine in $200 bonds for appearance at the September term of court at Augusta, and George F. Tarrent in $'0t> for .appearance at the same court. Mrs. White procured bail, hut Valentine and Tarrent went to jail. A DEPUTY SHERIFF Either New or a Return o' the Old Is What Wilton Asks. Farmington. Auer. 24.—The inhab itant of Wilton have sent a petition to High Sheriff J. A. Blake, asking for the appointment of a deputy sheriff. The petition sets forth that a lawless element is growing stronger in the community every day and that it was about time to put a check to it. John I’ike, the regular deputy, has been ab sent for several msKrtihs on business, and the inhabitants of Wilt'on wish for his prompt return or the "appointment of Another deputy. The paper Is signed by every business mtan of prom inence and many other citizens as well. Sheriff Blake will take action at an early date. MASTS FELL Precipitating Two Riggers Nearly 100 Feet. Nearly Killing One. Bath, Aug. 24.—The four-masted schoon er George A. McFadden was dismasted, tiiis morning, at Wm. T. Donnell’s wharf. If she had just arrived after passing through a hurricane or typhoon, the wreck could not have been more1 thor ough. Tile deck was covered with frag ments of the broken masts fore and aft. and one had some difficulty finding a path through the mass of rigging which was strewn all around. The1 McFadden arrived here about a week ago for repairs. Among (he improvements contemplated were new fore and spanker masts. Rigger Deloehe with his crew com mand d work, yesterday, and removed the lop mast on the fore mast. The men had lieeii at work nearly two hours, this morning. They had the shears up ill front of the fore mast. Two men. John M. Johnson and t'lias. Anderson, were at work at the masthead on the foremast. The men on deck had just started to lack iii> the rigging, had just taken the hitches off. when without a moment's warning the foremast started and in. an instant the whole four masts went over. They fell like the pints ill a bowling alley. Fortunately tile crew of the MeFadden wore busy between decks. One of them said when tile crash came they did not know w'hal htnl happened, hut they all .."'.callipered lo the lower hold. ■The two riggers who fell with the fore mast lamb'd near the main hatch. Their la'll was in [lie vicinity of l(Xl feet. Ill's. Fuller and Mansion arrived on the scene shortly after tile accident occurred and the men were removed to their homes. A't the lime it was impossible to tell bow badly they were injured. Their condition later in the day was such as indicated fatal results. FINE RACING AT CAIAIS Every Heat Was Hotly Contested and the Talent Were Surprised. Calais, Aus. 24.—The first meeting of the season at the Calais Driving park drew one of the largest crowds and the In st field of horses seen on an eastern Maine track for years. The track was in lino condition, but the weather was too eool and tile air too 'heavy for fast work, livery heat was hotly contested lrom start to finish and the races were the finest ever held on t'hts track. The sum mit ry: The 2.27 class, purse $.TiO, was won by W. L. Mat on's bik. g. Jock Bowen, of Ca lais: C. 11. Merrill's g. m. Maud Elling wood. of Danforth. second; 1*1. B. Ire land's b. g. .1. F. D.. of Stetson, third. Best ’time, 2.22%. In the 2.20 class. Henry Davis' eh. g.. Paul, of Old Town, won first money; Keys Biros’, b. m. Maud K.. of St. Ste phens, second; \V. H. Fowler's blk. g. Ark. of St. John, third. Best time. 2.21. In the 2.20 class, Maud K. sold even against the field. The victory of Paul was a great surprise to the talent and a large amount of money changed hands. The Laffrinier's Cargo Saved. Nauset, Mass., Aug. 24.—With the ex ception of about 20.000 feet of lumber, the entire cargo of the schooner Ira Daffrl nier. which was wrecked on Nauset bar. July 14. while on a passage from Bangor for New York, has been saved and re shipped on the schooner Sea. Bird, which left Nauset for New York. Sunday night. CLEARING IN THE MORNING Boston, Aug. 24.—Forecast for Bos ton anil vicinity for Wednesday: Clearing in the morning, followed by partly cloudy, fair weather during the day; warmer, southwesterly winds. DEATH OF A BOttDOIN BOY, Horace B- Rhinet, Who Went to Colorado to Regain Hit Health. Wiscasset, Aug. 24—(Special)—Word has been received toere of the death in Denver, Col., last Saturday, of Horae. B. Ithines of this town, age 25, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Rihines. The cause of 'death was consumption, lie was a very popular young man here and was well Known through th State,and the news of his death creates pin if. i und sorrow. Mr. Ltnines graduated from the Wis eaes'et high school in the spring of ’It! and the following fall entered Bowdoiri college in the class of ’97. He was a tine athlete an^at onco held a promi nent place in college affairs, becoming a member of his class crew and playing guard both on his class foot hall team and on the ’varsity eleven. In schol arship he also stood high. He was wry popular with his college mates, and was made a member of the well known 1). K. K. college fraternity. Hailing health caused him to leave col lege at the end of his sophomore yea; and the powerful frame that had pulled so strong an oar and so easily broken up opposing rush lines had to yield to consumption. About a year ago he went to Denver, fir the forlorn hope o{ restoring his health. The remains will l>e brought to Wiscasset for burial, this week. BOSTON ARCHITECT Commits Suicide at His Home in East Wilton by Taking Poison. Farmington, Aug. 21.—Frank W. Lom bard, aged 34, doinmittod suicide*, tonight, at 'his home in East Wilton, by taking poison. 'Mr. Ijombawd was a former grad uate of the State Normal school and was a well-known architect in Eoston. llis wife is a successful milliner here anti is at present visiting in Damariscotta. Mr. Lombard left a letter behind, the con tents of which were quite pathetic. The Murdered Mate Was a Good Man. Boston', Aug. 24.—Captain Hart of the Puur-m asled schooner M>al)el Jordan, now in port at BaHlrn'cre, in a letter to his Boston owners, states that William Saunders, the first mate of the ill fated schooner Olive Pecker, who was brutally murdered with Captain Whit man, off the South American coast, was formerly first mate of the Jordan. Captain HUrt speaks in the highest terms of the murdered man and says that 'he was a most capable and relia ble man while an officer on 'his vessel. Didn’t Wait for Turks to Kill Him. Constantir.ople, Aug. 24.—One of the Ann.n'rans arrested Was committed nieide by sfic'cttlng himself with a re volver. New Bedford Bakers Raise Prices. New Bedford. Mass.. Aug. 24.—Begin ning today, the French bakers will ask two cents advance on former prices. They say that they are compelled to raise the price, otherwise, at the present prices of Hour, they would bo losers. None of them carry a large supply of flour and the in creased price affects them considerably. Barger dealers say if the price of Hour dates not f ill, as soon as their stock on hand is exhausted they will be compelled in advance the price or give lighter loaves. Bread 'has risen Vid- per quarter loaf in London and it is expected to rise Id. per loaf. Saved from Wreck of a Year Ago. Auckland, N. Z., Aug. 24.—The sur vivors of the Norwegian bark Saladon. from Newcastle to Honolulu, which wrecked on Starbuek Island in August IM16, have arrived here. After suffer ing the greatest privations they reach ed Sophia Island in boats and remained there 10 months with the natives be fore they were rescued. Tno captain, mate and carpenter of the Seladon died on the Sophia Island. Readville Races Stopped. Iteadvilic, M.um., Aug. 24.—The heavy rain of today prevented all trotting and paining in file Grand Circuit on tile itead ville track, and the indications, tonight, are not reassuring for a good track, to morrow. Strong Nerves Just as surely come from the use of Hood’s Sarsaparilla as does the cure of scrofula, salt rlieum, or other so-called blood diseases. This is simply because tbe blood afreets the condition of all the Nerves bones, muscles and tissues. If It is Im pure it cannot properly sustain these parts. If made pure, rich, red and vitaf 17 xi by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, it carries health instead of disease, and repairs the worn, nervous system as nothing else can do. Thus nervous prostration, hysteria, neuralgia, heart palpitation, are cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla Because it is the One True Blood Purifier. n.,a are the best after-dinner llOOd S rlllS pills,aid digestion. 25c. REUNION DAY With G. A. R. Veterans at Buffalo a Busy One. Cincinnati Expects to Get the Next Encampment. Ono Western and Three Eastern Candidates With Linehan Hopeful. Buffalo, A up. 2!.—During the (lay re union;; were held by organizations rep resenting nearly every eectlofl of the country. The different railroads centering here have given estimates of the number of passengers landed in Buffalo during the 24 hours ending at midnight. The grand total footed up 145,000. All the railroads reported arrivals expected for touay at least equalling those of yes terday, and quite a few more specials early tomorrow morning, and It is esti mated that there will be at least 150,000 more arrivals before the big parade to morrow, which will bring the grand total of encampment visitors up to the 250,000 expected. Colonel Sexton of Chicago, has with drawn as a candidate for national com mander of the G. A. K. There are now three Eastern and one Western can didates for commander-in-chief. Of Cincinnati's success In her race for the next encampment there appears to be little doubt, although Denver, Col., has loomed up, today, as an aspirant for the honor. A close friend of Col. Line ban of New Hampshire, claims that George E. Innis, the Massachusetts candidate, will withdraw sooner than see a Western man elected. At Him. Golien's headquarters, Penn sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are claimed for the Pennsylvania man and his friends say he will be in the tight to the end. It is estimated that about 9000 vet erans have arrived in camp. The vet erans began cleaning up their tents af ter breakfast, today, and the street de partment was out bright and early. By 9 o'clock the camp presented a very neat and cleanly appearance. At that hour civilian guests were beginning to arrive and at 1 o’clock besides the thousands of veterans there were over 20,000 people in and about the camp. Among the prominent arrivals, to day. were Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen. T. G. Lawler, the Buffalo Society of Vermonters gave a reception to the G. A. K. department of Vermont and the Vermont department; of Women's Be lief Corps. The attendance was large and included Gov. Grout of the Green Mountain state. At the opening session of the ladies of the G. A. R., todgy, every state ex cept Iowa and Indiana were represent ed. Mrs. Catherine F. Hirst, president, in her address, stated that 58 circles were organized during the present year. Eighteen hundred delegates from the Woman’s Belief Corps and the ladies' G. A. It., together with 200 special guests, were given a sail on the lake on the steamer City of Buffalo. A bicycle road race from Tonawanda to the city line, about 9 miles, for mem bers of the G. A. It., was run in the afternoon. The first man in was Scott W. Snyder of Springwater, N. Y. He is 48 years old and is a member of Post 518. His time was 22 minutes. Mr. Snyder had 15 seconds handicap. J. G. Smith, 54 years of age, of Cleveland, was second man. Ho started at the scratch. J. L. Buskirk, 56 years of age, was third. He belongs to Post 556, Cleveland. John Maxwell of Buffalo was fourth. Bear Admiral Cyrus Sears called the 12lh annual convention of the National Association of Naval Veterans to order this afternoon. About 300 delegates were present. Daniel F. Kelly of Phil adelphia was elected rear admiral over Will E. Atkins, by a vote of 94 to 13. A resolution was adopted urging the secretary of the navy to accept plans of Baerer and Webb of New York for a statute of the late Rear Admiral David if. Porter, to lie erected in Philadelphia or Washington. The committee on resolutions report ed against the removal of gold stripes from the uniforms of the naval veter ans. After a fierce fight the matter was unanimously laid on the table for a year. A Resolution approving the project of tlie laie (Jen. Wm. B. Hazen to estab lish a sanitarium on Castle Pinckney Island in Charleston, S. C. harbor, was unanimously adopted. Another fight arose over the report of me committee on the revision of the constitution, which was proposed to so amend the constitution regarding classes 2 and 3, which consist of sons, grandsons and associates of the veteran, so that these might be expelled from the National Association. An animated discussion ended in tabling the report. The^JVational Association of Army Nurses met, today, witn National Pres ident Mrs. Emily E. Woodley of Phil adelphia in the chair and after listen ing to the addresses of the president and senior vice president and the vari ous reports, adjourned in order to al low the members to take a ride on the lake. Will Replace the Buoy. Bostom Aug. 23.—The lighthouse in spector has received numerous com plaints from captains of steamers bound through Vineyard sound, con cerning the bell buoy in Pollock Rip slue, dragging from its position. The board wil ltake steps to replace the buoy as soon as practicable. Started Up on Full Time. ■Lewiston, Aug. 23.—The bagging depart ment of the Androscoggin mill started up on full time, this morning, with a full contingent of help. It employs 350 hands. WHEAT TOPPLES A Drop of Eight Cents from Highest Point Reached. The Eleventh Hour Bulls Fall Easy Victims to Bears. Bank Statements Indicate a Gradual Expan sion ot Business, New York, Aug. 24.—The disastrous result of operations by eleventh hour bulls was demonstrated in the actions of the wheat market, today, Failing to secure the necessary assortment of bull news these belated holders punc tured the bull bub'-le and prices fell with a crash to a point over 8c. a bushel below the top notch for the year. At the outset the bull leaders endeavored to arrest the threatened deluge by pointing out the compara tive steadiness of Liverpool quotations and the frosty weather conditions in the Northwest. For a time these lnllu enees had some effect, but the market was unmistakably top-heavy and soon broke through all restraints, reaching the lowest figure in the cany afternoon when December, otter having opened at $1.00%, sold at 95%. Foreign houses operated on both sides but were chiefly conspicuous as sellers, led by the conti nent. A feature of the trading was the comparative heaviness of Decem ber wheat which widened out to 2%e. discount under September at one time during: the day. French cables were particularly weak, closing at 20 cen times to 1 franc net decline on wheat and 70 to 30 points lower on flour. The Liverpool decline for the day was 3% Si -Fid. on futures, with s|mt wheat quoted Arm at 1 l>i 2d. advance. In the early afternoon selling was "sharply ar rested by talk of heavy export pur chases induced by the dip in prices. The news was followed by a quick rise of a cent a bushel, after which values again yielded to the pressure of long wheat, which continued more or less freely all the afternoon. Spring wheat reports were offset by reported en larged offerings of new wheat in the Southwest. The market closed unset tled at 5% 6%c. net decline. Sales for the day reached nearly 17,000.000. giving some idea of the enormous dumping of the long wheat. Some of are afternoon reports made export pur chases upwards of 60 loads at New York and out ports. The range on September wheat was from 97% to $1.04, closing at 97%. December sold from 95% to $1.01% and closed at 95%e. No. 1 northern New York was nominally worth $1.05% and No. 2 red $1.02%. Bank Statement. Washington, Aug. 21.—The treasury de partment published, today, a comparative ■statement of the resources and liabilities of all the national banks in the country on July 23. compared with -a correspond ing date last year, and with the last call made this year. The showing is a veri gratifying one to the treasury officials, and the figures indicate a gradual expan sion of business, especially in the amount of deposits. The statement: INDIVIDUAL DEPOSITS. July II, 1S96 $1,608,000,000 May 14. 1897 1,729,000,000 July 23, 1897 1,770.000,000 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE. July 14, 1896 $314,000,000 May 14, 1897 410.000.000 J uly 23. 1897 413,000.000 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS. July 14. 1896 $1,959,000,000 May 14. 1:07 1.923,000,000 July 23, 1897 1,966,000,000 OCEAN PARK ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting Elects Officers end Makes Appropriations. Old Orchard, Aug. 23.—The directors of the Ocean Parle Association, at their adjourned annual meeting, today, ap propriated $100 toward the Ocean Park Improvement Society’s fund, $1000, for the extension of the water system and $1000 for repairing the dike. President K. Flanders delivered the annual ad dress at the meeting of the Ocean Park Improvement Society. The newly elected officers of the Ocean Park As sociation are: President, V. M. Webb, Portland; treasurer, B. F. Haley, Newmarket, N. H.; secretary, E. E. Davis, Augusta; directors, L. M.Wtbb, K. F. Haley, E. E. Davis, Rev. E. W. Porter of Peabody, M. A. Small of Saco, George Goodwin of Wells, B. C. Jordan of Alfred, I. C. Estes of Ocean Park, C. L. Pinkham of Wolfboro, I*. Dexter of Rochester, N. H., and C. A. Milliken of Augusta. WITH UNANIMITY v The Philadelphia Factions Nominate a Quay Man for City Treasurer. Philadelphia, Aug. 21.—For th'e first time since the control of the Republican organization in Philadelphia was wrested from Senator Quay, a regular Republican convention representing every faction in this city, today nominated with practical unanimity a pronounced Quay partisan, by naming Col. Clayton Me'MIchael, pro prietor of the Philadelphia North Ameri can and a director of The Associated Press, who is one of the recognised Quay leaders in eastern Pennsylvania, as the candidate for city treasurer. Col. McMIchael said, today, that he en tered the contest only because the friend ship of all factions united upon him to perfect the Republican harmony which puts Senators Quay and Penrose in what is regarded as undisputed control of the Republican state organization. All of the newspapers, Republican, Democratic and independent, make com plimentary comment upon Col. Mc Michael's selection, referring in eulogis tic terms to his career In politics and in active Journalism. At Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Tuesday, the Futurity was won by L'Aloutte by a length. Lydian was second by a length, Uriel third. Time, l.U. PROVED FAILURE. Conference Adjourns Sine Die, and Strike Goes On. Ratchford Said Nothing But 69 Cent Rate Would Be Accepted. Strikers’ Proposition to Arbitrate, Also tor General Conference Rejected. Pittsburg. Pa., Aug. 24.—The final ef fort to arrange a plan for ending the big coal strike has proved a failure and the strike goes on. At noon the con ftvrence between a committee of coal operators and miners, national and dis trlct officials, closed, and the confer ence adjourned without date. The miners’ representatives did not recede from their original proposition to settle the strike by arbitration and start the mine's' at the 69-cent rate. President ltatchford Inal sting that nothing but the 69-cent rate could possibly be ac cepted. The operators weTe Arm, but every argument of the mine owners was me: by the miners’ leaders, and it was de cided to end the conference. President ltatchford gave out the following statement: "We- have disagreed. Our proposi tion remained unchangJ®. Besides out proposition to arbitrate we made them a second one along the lines of bringing about a general conference of miners and operators of all the mining states. They refused to lend their efforts in that direction and the strike will oe continued. We have no other plans for the future.” Immediately after the close of the moraine conference, J. B. Zerbe called a meeting of operators for 2 o’clock this afternoon, to discuss the situation and outline a plan for future action. At this meeting the- miners’ ulti matum to return to work at the 69-cent rate pending arbitration, was rejected. The operators will now carry out the plan adapted at the Cleveland confer ence, and will open their mines at once. If the old men will not accept their terms new ones will be imported. The press committee began thp pre paration of a statement for the public, giving the operators and placing the responsibility upon the miners’ officials. Situation in Rochester and London Minot. Dubois, Pa., Aug. 24.—1The employes at the Rochester and London mines here qOit work, today, notwithstanding their decision, last night, to continue. The agitators from the Pittsburg re gion had been working unceasingly for a week to get the men to come out. The London miners refused to work, this morning, and the Rochester men followed their example. The two mines are about two miles out and are owned by the same company. When the conference between coal operators’ committee and miners’ offi cials opened, this morning, the opera tors presented a proposition to submit the question to arbitration and pending the decision of the arbitrators they would concede 7% cents per ton, mak ing the rate 61% cents. President Ratchford refused this, and firmly maintained his stand for the payment of 69 cents rate until the question was settled by arbitration. He caggested President McKinley and Wm. J. Ryan as arbitrators. The operators said that if an agree ment was not reached they would start their mines at once with new mep. Some Strikers Return. Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 24.—The strikers suffer further losses in the Kawafoa valley in the upper Loup Creek region and along New river, to day. New river mines loaded 600 cars of coal, yesterday, which is a big day’s work for nominal conditions.' In the Kahvalka 200 more men went to work, today, which leaves very few men our. FUirmont increased its output, and the Norfolk and Western region shows no sign!* of a strike. Leader Rea in the Fairmont region, today, established five camps of miners. Our Export* and Imports. Washington, Aug. 24.—The forthcom ing annual report of the bureau of sta tistics will show the total valuation of the imports and domestic exports of the United States by counties for the year ending June 30, 1897. The largest trade was done with Great Britain, the imports aggregating *167,947,820 and the exports *478,488,592. The next in volume was Germany, the imports being *110,210,614 and the ex ports *123,784,453. The imports from Germany show an increase of nearly 2.50 per cent., and a slight increase in the exports. The imports from British North America increaseu from 6.29 per cent, to 5.33, while the exports decreas ed from 6.92 to 6.28. The imports from Japan decreased from 3.26 per cent, to 3.14, and the exports increased from .87 to 1.26. About the same changes in' our trade wKJt China is noted. France is the third in the list, with imports amounting to *67,530,231 and exports *56,287,631. The Imports from the Dominion of Canadaduring the yehr amounted to *40,309,387 and the exports *58,466,0488. The'imports from Mexico amounted to *18,511,572 and the exports aggregated *22,726,596. The imports from;Ja|>an amounted to *24,009,756 and the; exports *13,233,970. The imports from China reached a total of *20.403,863 and the exports aggregated *11,916,888. The percentages, as compared with those for 1896, show a small increase in the Imports from Great Britain. It hr understood that the Ottoman Bank Has notified the ambassadors of the pow ers of Its willingness to provide the en tire amount of indemnity agreed upon be tween Greece and Turkey, if the control yt the Greek finances Is assured as se turtty. FORT MAUDE TAKEN And the Afghan Rebels Mak ing Situation Serious. The Rebellious Elements Greatly Ea* couraged by Th Jr Success. SlUnUM Look* Very Bravo M Soao Thtafe Siiltao It Icboaisf. London, Aug:. 24.—An official dispatch today, from Simla announces that Fort Maude, in the Khyber pass, has been captured by the Afrldis after desperate fighting. The garrison, which was composed of native levees known as the Khyber rifles, retired with the losg of three men. The Afrldis afterward' burned the fort. The fate of Fort Ali-Musjld, which was simultaneously attacked by the Af ridis, is not known. The British officer commanding at Jamrud moved a battery of prtUlerjr, escorted by the 4th dragoons, to the, mouth of the Khyber pass and bhelled the enemy at a range of 3,200 y-rds. The Afridis retired, but the battery re- turned to Jamrud, the officer In com- maml deeming it inadvisable to enter the pass. Gen. Elios will begin a concerted movement against the insurgent tribes men today. ine icnyoor pass, about- wMch the recent fighting on the Afghan frontier has taken place, to a mountain' defile, 38 miles In length, running from Jam rud to Dakka. Just beyond Jamrud rise the bare am} rocky Mila of the K'hyber range. They are wliitout tree; there is scarcely a brush, except upon the Hat ground, where a few stunted shrubs are to be seen. The entrance to the pasu is between two cliffs about 1200 feet in height, and the road is Ranked by cindrous-looking rocks, piled in Interminable confusion, without a sign of vegetation, brown and forbidding. Eight miles from the eastern entrance to the pass Stands the picturesque lit tle fort of All Musjid. At this point the defile is only 4f>0 feet wide, and the ele vation of the fort is 2433 feet above the sea level. It stands on a conical hill which ovei hangs the valley, 600 feet' above the roadway of the pass, through which runs a small stream. For a dls- tance of two and one-h*lf miles be yond AH Musi id the "defile i retains Us difficult character, the width -of the gorge varying from 300 to 400 feet; and the Mils on either side, about 1600 Jsefe. in height, being slaty, bare, and to all appearances inaccessible. The hed of the torrent is likely to be filled wkB a sudden fall of rain, when the stream that ordinarily creeps through the gravel, sometimes disappearing com pletely, swells to raging violence. ■Beyond this section comes the Lai a Beg valley, six miles hi length and a mile and half in breadth, and in which there is a great tope, or artificial mound, on the north of the road. At the western end of the valley the road contracts again until there is scarcely room for rwo meeting camels to pass. In this section, for.a distance of a mile and a half, the traveler passes along a gallery 12 feet wide, with on one hand a towering cliff and on the other a sheer and yawning precipice. The traveler then' enters the section known as the Lundi Khana Pass, in which is situated the village of the same name, which the British now hold, but, according to dispatches, will be obliged to abandon tempora rily. In the Lund! Khana the greatest height, 3373 feet above the sea level, and a rise of 2208 feet since leaving Pes.hawur, Is reached. In ascending this pass the invaders encounter -the greatest natural obstacles, of the Khy ber. Th^ ascent is over such a narrow, steep and rugged path that guns can be- drawn up only by men, and by them only after the ioadway has been carer fully prepared. The descent from the summit, near the village of Lundl Ghana, to the end of the defile at Dakka, mine miles distant, is over a practicable rca'd, and is not difficult, although the rescent is sharp. me Kurram Valley, on Whim an other hostile tribe of hlllmen to report ed to be descending, lies to the south .»f the Khyber Pass, and Is regarded as t'he better route of the two between the Punjab and Oabcol, both on ac count of the easiness of the roads and ■the abundance of water, fuel, growing ar.d supplies procurable in It. The in hubvtanits of the valley are all Shiah Mohammedans, and are usually more friendly toward the Anglo-Indians than they are to the Qabooleoe, who are Sunni Mohammedans, and are regardel by the Kurramtse as oppressors. The Kurram Valley, by. reason of Its loca tion, turns the Khyber Pass and stretches almost to Cabool. It com mands access to the Pelwar and Shu tur-Gurdan passes, which bar the way to Cabool and Ghumee, In the very center of the ameer's territory. It Leak* Serious to EnfUsham. London, Aug. 24.—It Is admitted even in official circles that the news from India is of the gravest description. A!l those who are familiars with the situa tion attach the greatest importance to the rising of the warlike Afrldls, who are estimated to muster, 25,000 fighting men. The AtrhJls, however, only form a part: of the insurgents. A letter from India published In the Standard emphasises the belief that the Sultan of Turkey to at the back of the, uprising. The writer says: “The average Mohammedan even la .Britton Indr* cannot distinguish between, the Greeks and the other European nation al kies. To him the Christiana of Eu rope are all one people and whan he learns that the Sultan has been at war with the ChrieUan*, whom b* fcawjKr teriy defeated, be understapdsthat thto (Continued on page 2.) kii-'