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MOB OF MINERS ON THE MARCH
CANNONSBURG THE DESTINATION
OF THE STRIKERS.
They Are 1,000 Strong and Are Bent
on Bringing; Out the Men Still nt
Work In the Pits—The Force ot
Deputies at the Mines Increased
and Bloodshed Among the Possi
bilities—Women Urge on the Strik
ers—The Situation in West Virgin
ia Not Altogether Favorable to the
Strikers.
Pittsburg, July 18,-The events of to-day
in the Pittsburg coal mining district indi
cate that there is trouble ahead. The
strike has been on for two weeks, with
no cause for alarm in any quarter, but
to-day the pangs of hunger and mutter
ings of discontent have taken tangible
form, and before morning 1,000 miners will
have marched on Cannonsburg, the ob
jective point being the Boon and Allison
mines.
A few days ago the operators of the
mines made a requisition on the sheriff
of Washington county for additional depu
ties. It is supposed that there are at
least thirty deputies at each mine, well
armed for any friction that may take
place
To-day the miners of the Millers and
Tom’s Run district held mass meetings.
The men are employed in the and
Bridgeville mines, Essen No. 1 and No. 2,
and Steen’s mines met at Bridgeville.
Cecil was the scene of a mass meeting
of Laurel Hill Nos 2 and 4, Creedmoor and
Bishop mines, and the diggers employed in
the standard and Ellsworth mines in Mil
ler’s Run also held a meeting.
The gatherings were attended by men,
women and children. The women did not
lag In the Interest taken. Many of them
openly branded their husbands as cow-
I ards. They argued that they might as
| well fight as starve. The men said the
I victory could be won, providing every coal
■ miner employed In the sections where the
K lake trade is supplied would join the gen-
■ eral movement of idleness.
■ Plans for bringing out the miners at
in the Boone and Allison mines were
j®Jlscussed. Special committees were sent
Lom one meeting to the other. It was
■elded to march on the Cannonsburg
||Hines to-night. The lleissing brass band
llHid the Cecil drum corps were engaged,
i|Kd the march across the country Is on.
■'he procession will bo made up of three
Bislons from the different sections. They
88l mobilize at Bridgeville and take up
■ trump of twelve miles across the
A mlr.e»,‘wiio was ye.ry eiilhus-
I ias-*ic over Uie plan, said there would be
I at least 1,000 men in line. It was learned
I late to-night that the scheme has been in
of formulation several days. It
■vus talked of several days ago, and got
|Ko the ears of the operators of the Can-
mines, hence their decision to
Acreage their force of deputies.
the miners will go armed Is
At known as yet, but they expect to be
||A the mines when the offending diggers
■Are ready to go to work, and will use
■very Influence possible to keep them from
into the mines.
■ Some of the most conservative of the
claim that there will be no blood-
They say that when the colliers
fiAAsuch a big demonstration In favor of
HHHI they term a peaceful bat tie for bread,
, ; cannot enter the mines and retain
■gAr manhood. Every effort was made
»s|Ace«-p the movement a secret for fear
Aj/'Aforce of deputies at the mines would
increased. Just what the re-
MA will be, it is difficult at this hour to
|AA The men are known to be in a eon.ll-
OHA) of semi-insanity on the strike ques-
A|A. They have been goaded on by suf
|AAng wives, daughters and sweet h« .« it-.
HHI it appears as if it is the beginning of
Smß end of the strike.
negotiations to Induce the coal oper
gßr» of this district to sign an uniformity
AM'eement are still going on. The com-
having it In charge feel as if
wou.fi be Hide to accomplish It. See-
G. F. Schmid said to-
that the prospects were
than they have been since the
began, lie said that within
HAe next few days powerful and potent
would be brought to bear on the
and with the strike in the pr»s-
condition, the Indications were for sue-
consummation of t ho agreement.
A\s an evidence that the operators arc
■Ft counting on arbitration, it was an-
to-night by a prominent operator
> that if the strike In West Virginia does
\not prove successful the Pittsburg operat
ors will make an effort early next week to
Itart their mines at the 69-eent rate, the
fate now asked by the strikers. They
will claim that as they are willing to pay
the price asked, the law must protect them
tn the operation of their mines,
• Wheeling, W. Va., July 18.—The strik
ing miners at Dillonvale, up the river, on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie road, have
been notified by the management that the
mines there will resume Monday morning,
and that if they do not Intend to work,
their places will be filled with outside
men. Some ot the Dillonvale men are in
favor of returning to work, but the ma
\ Jorlty, most of them foreigners, are vio
lently opposed to such a course. If the
company is In earnest In its expressed In
tention to bring In outside men, the mi
ners' officials predict that therd will be
trouble at Dillonvale.
There is a heavy movement of West Vir
ginia coal through Wheeling to-day. Sixty
or seventy cars of coal were transferred
from the Wheeling terminal tracks to the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and started north
without molestation. It is learned to
night that all the coal Ixdng sent over the
Wheeling road is for the Lake Shore and
other Northern Ohio roads that need the
1 coal for firing their engines.
There is no change in the strike situation
In thia district. All of the Eastern Ohio
miners are out and there is no indication
of a break at any point.
Fairmount. W. Va.. July IS.—Over st»
men attended the coal miners* meeting
to-day in the woods at Willow Tree school
house, near Monongah, and 817 of them
raised their hands when J. D. Mahon, the
•peaker, took a vote to ascertain how
many of them were willing to come out in
the morning. The miners were chilly at
first, but got warmed up and showed much
enthusiasm, and the speaker was fre
quently ohaersd. It was a noticeable fact
that only Monongah miners were in at
tendance, none from the neighboring col
lieries putting in their appearance. Not-
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withstanding the rain which commenced
falling soon after the meeting began the
miners listened for over an hour to the
address. It was the largest meeting that
was ever held in this district by the min
ers, and many of the operators, who have
been confident that the men would stay
in, say now that they are prepared for
anything. Not only the miners, but their
wives and children turned out at the meet
ing. Conservative men here think it is
only a matter of time until the men come
out, but no important action is expected
until Debs speaks here to-morrow night.
The company officials say if the men
strike the pits will be filled with Italians
and negroes, and if this action is taken
the men say trouble may be expected. It
is said an impromptu arsenal has been ar
ranged in the company’s office and the
worst is expected.
Charleston, W. Va., July 18.—A confer
ence of the strike agitators, Fred Dilcher
and W. H. Haskins of Ohio, was held at
East Bank to-day with local leaders. It
was decided to hold a series of meetings
at different points in the Kanawha valley
this week. The first of these meetings
will be held at Montgomery to-morrow,
and it will be addressed by Messrs. Dil
cher, Haskins and others. Mr. Debs is ex
pected here by Wednesday.
Huntington, W. Va., July 18.—The strike
agitators have been busy in the Flat Top
fields to-day, but have made but little
headway. Not over 500 men will quit work
there to-morrow morning, and this num
ber may be reduced one half.
All the miners in the Thackera coal
fields yesterday afternoon voted to quit
work to-morrow morning, but held a mass
meeting this afternoon and reconsidered
matters, and they will all return to work
as usual to-morrow morning. It is be
lieved the miners at Dingess will also
change their action of yesterday and will
return also.
The operators at Elkhorn are working
diligently among their men, and they
have hopes of persuading them to return
to-morrow. If they do, it will then be al
most impossible for strike agitators to in
duce the miners in the Flat Top fields to
quit work. The situation of the Kana
wha remains very much the same as yes
terday.
WEST VIRGINIA’S MINE WAR.
Men Who Voted to Strike Reconsider
Their Action.
Huntington, W. Va., July 18.—The miners
at Thacker, Logan and Dingess, who yes
terday afternoon decided to strike, held a
mass meeting this afternoon and reconsid
ered their action. They will return to
work as usual Monday. The Elkhorn
miners, who yesterday decided to strike,
will, It is believed, follow their example.
DEBS VISIT FULL
He Is Expected to Have Great In
fluence in West Virginia.
Cincinnati, 0., July 18.—The Commercial-
Tribune special from Wheeling, W. Va.,
says: “Just why it is so may be a mys
tery to some, but it is a fafct, nevertheless,
that Eugene V. Debs will be able to do
more just now towards bringing out the
miners In the Fairmount region than any
other man. A big meeting at Monongah
to-day demonstrated this when a local
miner got up and declared that as soon as
Deba came into this region the men would
strike, and that his Influence would be
greater than all the offers of the opera
tors to pay bonuses on coal mined. This
sentiment was loudly cheered.
“The operators expect all Fairmount to
be out at the end of the week or soonet.
They threaten to close their coke ovens
and put the negroes and Italians into the
mines, and this means positive trouble
and possible bloodshed. The operators
had men at to-day’s meeting taking notes
of everything said and done. Coal is too
badly needed, however, for any of the
miners to fear dismissal.
The strike sentiment Is growing slowly
and Thursday is the limit generally placed
upon work. The railroads are rushing
things to-day and 1,000 cars of coal were
shipped in the past twelve hours. Pas
senger trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
are being side tracked for coal trains.
“In the Norfolk and Western region to
day the strikers made gains In some sec
tions and losses in others. Big mass meet
ings were held in Flat Top to-day, and it
looks to-night as though four more of the
largest mines would be idle in the morn
ing, though the men dislike to give up the
good pay they are now making.
The placing of guards at some mines is
having a disquieting influence and may
make trouble. The contest between the
representatives of the labor organizations
and the local interests throughout the re
gion is terrific, but the strikers seem to
have the best of it. In the Eastern Ohio
district the operators haev about given up
hope of betting men before the strike is
settled."
SPAIN SNARLS AT SHERMAN.
Sags American Conduct Will Lead to
Energetic Action.
Madrid, July 18.—The press of this city
expresses sympathy with England over
the Sherman incident and criticises the
conduct of the American government as
likely to lead, sooner or later, to energetic
action on the part of the powers to check
the aggressive tendencies of America's
new foreign policy.
FOREST AND FIELDS ON FIRE.
A Doscn Residences and Much Other
Property Burned.
San Francisco, July 18.—Forest and
field fires are doing much damage in vari
ous parts of this state. Near the town of
Red Bluff about a dozen residences have
been burned, cattle ranges destroyed and
standing crops are threatened. The loss
is already over >IOO.OOO.
GEN. VAI.EZNT EC DEAD.
Was the Most Brilliant Officer in
t'liltefs Old Army.
New York. July 18.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso. Chill, says:
•*Gen Jose Valeznuez. the most brilliant
officer in the old Chilian army, and one
who did distinguished service throughout
the Pacific war. died in this city yester
day of lung disease.'*
FREE TRADE IN HIGH FAVOR.
PAN AMERICAN DELEGATES DIS
CUSS RECIPROCITY.
Arthur Hitching* of Rio Janeiro the
Most Pronounced Free Trader in
the Party—Most American Manu
faetnres Declare Too High Priced
For the Brazilian Market—Dollars
Must Appreciate so as to Bring
Cheaper Living and More Content
ment.
Philadelphia, July 18.—The commercial
representatives of Mexico and central and
South America, who last night returned
from their forty days’ tour of the in
dustrial centers of the country, assembled
to-day at the Philadelphia commercial
museum, and held a symposium on the
subject of reciprocity. The meeting was
of a parliamentary nature, and a num
ber of speeches were made. Several of
the delegates expressed decided views on
the tariff question, and a general discus
sion of the subject followed.
Dr. Gustav Neiderleln, scientific director
of the museum, presided. Byway of in
troduction he said: “The United States
congress is now passing a tariff bill and in
the amendments a special power is given
to the President to lower the tariff quo
tation 20 per cent, for each article which
can be included in treaties of reciprocity.
The question of reciprocity is the most
difficult in the world’s economy, and our
Institution has been established with the
aim to come nearer the solution of this
great problem. Our congress is a part of
this work, necessary to see clearer in the
world’s production and consumption. We
limited ourselves this time to America as
the part of the world which not only his
torically and geographically shall be con
considered as one, but which also com
mercially and economically have common
interests."
The most pronounced free trader of thi
party, Arthur S. H. Hitching of Rio de
Janeiro, had this to say: “I beg, first, to
signify my sincere thanks for the exceed
ing kindness which I and the other dele
gates have met with in all the cities we
have visited in this country. We have
been received in your chambers of com
merce, your universities, your clubs and
your homes, and on every occasion we
have been struck with the wonderful ad
vancements which every branch has
shown. Reciprocity—if it were as easy
between nations as between individuals—
would undoubtedly be a just definition of
fair and friendly trade, but circumstances
i often, almost aiways, JjfSST'e Allftlcu"Tjts*
which prevent a practical realization of
such a disposition. That friendly coun
tries should be Inclined to make it a sys
tem is natural, but I do not think It can
exist without free trade and I would be
wrong in holding out prospects which
would Indicate any treaty by which Bra
zil would bind itself to favor one country
more than others. I believe that the ex
ceptional advantages Canada. Is giving to
Great Britain are huge blunders, and time
will prove it. They are opposed to the
broad and liberal laws which secured to
England her extensive foreign trade. With
this view, I cannot believe that their
reciprocity (for such it is) will last for
long, and it would be still more difficult
to have exceptional laws favoring the
many nations on the American continent.
"We have seen on our tour that the
United States produce machinery and
many of the articles which we import at
present from other countries, and we have
noticed that these states also import
many things similar to what we buy in
Europe. I must say, however, that the
majority of your manufacturers, although
in most ways fitted for our markets, are
too high-priced and there will be no in
creasing foreign trade until there is a re
duction in the general scale of prices. You
have to appreciate your dollars, which
have hitherto been so easily earned; you
must make their purchasing power greater
so that cheaper living will follow and more
contentment. But with protective duties
and Inflated currency such results cannot
be attained, and it has been my pleasure
in the Intercourse with your countrymen
to find that the majority agree in belief
that protection has concluded its good
work; that its permanence will be effec
tively pernicious and that your currency
requires without delay to be placed beyond
politics or the manipulation of silver
trusts.
“You are favored with home raised
quantities of much of the raw materia)
used, do not enhance its cost if it has to
go abroad. Your machinery is most ef
fective. but do not expect too much of it.
Your workmen are very skilled, but do
not underrate the foreigner, and to all
your advantages add what free trade can
alone secure—a permanent and engrossing
international commerce, which will en
sure the future of every workman in the
wonderful country. This is what I un
derstand by reciprocity, and my most
earnest wish Is that in such an example
we tn our country will find a lesson and
an incentive to do likewise.”
Mr. Hitchings' views were for the most
part seconded by Carlos Lix Klett, an
extensive exporter of wool and hides
from the Argentine Republic, but Mauro
Fernandez, former minister of finance of
Costa Rica, Central America, made a
strong pica in favor of protectibn. He de
clared that the question came down to a
contest between the necessity of the poli
tician, which was protection, and the as
piration ot the scientist—free trade. “The
I’nited States is right to protect her In
dustries until she can walk alone.” he
exclaimed, “for in some political respects
she is still a baby."
The meeting hereupon resolved itself
into a debate between the free traders
and the protectionists of the party. Louis
A. Dillon of Ecuador told his hearers that
his country Imported very much more
from the United States than they exported
to them, but the business men of his coun
try had found that they could do better
with Europe, where they were enabled to
secure very much smaller rates of freight.
F. Ferrari Perez, special representative
of the Mexican government, said that as
his country increased its industries. It had
at the same time been reducing its tariff.
Capt. J. Cordeira da Graca. engineer and
naval officer of Brazil, made a free trade
argument, characterizing the present tar
iff bill as a monstrosity.
Other addresses of a more general char
acter were made by Aljandoro Garland of
Lima. Peru, Henry S. Price of Colombia
and Antonio E. Delfino of Caracas, Vene
zuela.
After the general discussion, which fol-
SAVANNAH. MONDAY. JULY 19 1897.
lowed, the party went to Willow Grove,
where dinner was served.
To-morrow there will be another meet
ing at the museunq, and then the delegates
will disperse. Many will go to Europe,
others will remain in this country to con
tinue their studies of its industries, and
some will return directly home. Those who
will remain soliciting additional informa
tion from the merchants and manufactur
ers of the United States will reciprocate
with all the data required pertaining to
their own countries.
EUROPE’S ATTITUDE ON SILVER.
Perry Belmont Says England .i-ust
Lead the Way.
New York, July 18.—Perry Belmont, who
returned from Europe on Saturday, in a
carefully prepared interview, which he
gave out for publication to-day, had this
to say on the money questiop:
“In regard to the present attitude of
Europe toward international bimetallism
there are advocates of it in France, Eng
land and Germany, as there were a year
ago, but the advocacy has. not increased
in volume or intensity. Neither France
nor Germany will unite with us in placing
gold and silver on a parity, unless Eng
land leads the way.
“The McKinley administration is active
ly endeavoring, as the republican plat
form of 1896 requires, to promote the free
coinage of silver by international agree
ment. Its ambassadors and special com
missioners are working in concert, under
the law enacted by the last congress,
which President Cleveland approved.
"European bimetallists believe that if,
in the failure of international bimetal
lism we shall open our mints to silver on
the ratio of 16 and subsequently Europe
opens hers on the ratio of then all
our gold will leave us as it did after 1834,
and only token silver coins would re
main.”
EXCURSIONISTS STORM A TOWN.
Refused Admission by the Authori
ties They Enter by Force.
Greenock, July 18.—<A curious scene oc
curred to-day at Duneen, a watering place
seven and a half miles from this city.
Great excitement has prevailed there for
several weeks, because of the authorities
of the borough refusing to allow passen
gers to land there on Sunday.
To-day a pleasure steamer arrived there
and found the pier closed and a guard of
police stationed at the gates. The whole
town turned out to watch the proceed
ings, it having been announced that a
landing would be effected despite the pro
hibition of the authorities. The passen
gers landed, headed by a popular Scotch
agitator named Hunter, amid the cheers
of the populace. Hunter demanded that
the gates be opened and compliance with
the demand being refcste<* by the police,
mately smashed the gatee and entered the
town. The police were roughly handled
by the steamer’s passengers.
Thousands of the poptlace danced with
delight over the outcome of the conflict,
and-ran to Hunter to shake his hand, the
people of the town bein? in favor of the
admission of tourists or all days.
TEWFIK’S NEW FRONTIER LINE.
The Ambassadors Reject It and Im
mediately Adjourn.
Constantinople, July 18.—At Saturday’s
sitting of the peace conference, Tewflk
Pasha, the Turkish minister of foreign
affairs, arrived late.
He submitted to the conference a new
frontier scheme, which was unacceptable
to the powers, and the ambassadors
thereupon informed Tewflk that the con
ference would adjourn until he brought a
written acceptance by his government of
the frontier line traced by the military
attaches.
It was arranged that the Turkish mili
tary commission should meet the Euro
pean military attaches at 9 o’clock yester
day morning at Tophane, but the Turks
failed to keep the appointment.
Tewflk Pasha appeared later and ex
plained that the sultan had appointed
Marshals Zekki Pasha and Saade din
Pasha as new military delegates to nego
tiate peace. The ambassadors unanimous
ly and positively declined to discuss the
question at issue with anybody except
Tew-fik Pasha.
Although the orders recently issued have
been countermanded, 15,000 troops are still
held in readiness to start for the island of
Crete at the shortest notice.
PRINCE SNUBS PINI.
Will Only Fight an Officer Who Is
His Eqnnl in Rank.
London, July 19.—The Daily Mail's Paris
correspondent says Prince Henri of Or
leans declines to fight a duel with Ljeut.
Pint, one of the Italian officers recently re
leased from captivity In Abyssinia, who
was designated by the drawing of lots
among his comrades to challenge the
prince.
Prince Henri, however, is willing to ac
cept a challenge from an Italian officer of
a rank corresponding to his own.
EDWARD CHARLES BARING DEAD.
He Was n Mei iber of the Firm Made
Fnnions by It* Failure.
London, July 18. —Edw-ard Charles Bar
ing, first Baron Revelstoke, is dead. He
was born in 1838, and was created a baron
in 1885. He was formerly director of the
Bank of England, and was the senior
partner of the firm of Baring Brothers,
financiers.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN STROMBOLI.
Shock Was Followed by an Eruption
of the Volcano.
Rome, July* 18.—A violent earthquake
shock occurred in the island of Btrom
boli, one of the Llpari group, off the north
coast of Sicily, on Saturday. The shock
was followed by an active eruption of the
volcano of Stromboli.
Rain in Northwest India.
Simla, India, July 18.—There has been a
satisfactory rainfall throughout the north
west provinces, and the authorities intend
to reduce greatly the extent of the relief
work.
Princess Isabelle Betrothed.
Paris. July 18.—The Figaro announces
that Princess Isabelle of Orleans is short
ly to be betrothed to Prince Albert of Bel
gium. w
FINISH OF THE TARIFF FIGHT.
THE BILL EXPECTED TO BE A LAW
BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.
The Republican Conferees Work All
Day Arranging the Details of the
Report They Exjrect to Submit to
Their Democratic Colleagues To
day—The Debate on the Bill May
Begin in the House This Afternoon.
The Democratic Conferees May
Balk This Railroading Scheme by
Demanding a Day For Delibera
tion.
Washington, July 18.—The indications to
night are that the tariff bill, as ’agreed to
by the republican conferees yesterday,
probably will have passed both house of
congress and be a law at the end of the
present week. Delays and complications,
now unanticipated, might somewhat pro
long the final struggle.
The republican conferees have been
working hard all day consulting and ar
ranging the details of the report which
they now believe they will be able to sub
mit to their democratic colleagues to-mor
row morning. The bulk of this work has
fallen upon the shoulders of Senator Alli
son and Representative Dingley,
who are preparing the state
ments of the effect of the
changes made by the conferees which will
be submitted to their respective houses.
They have had a small army of clerks at
work throughout the day in the room of
the Senate committee on finance prepar
ing the bill for the printer. If this task
can be accomplished to-night so that the
printed bill can be laid before the demo
crats to-morrow morning, the debate will
begin in the House to-morrow afternoon.
It is hot believed that there will be any
disposition on the part of the democratic
members of the conference to delay the
bill in full committee, but the democrats
have had no meeting to determine their
course of action on this point.
Representative Dingley expressed
the opinion to-night that an hour
would be sufficient time in
Y’hich to explain the changes made
by the conferees to their minority col
leagues on the committee. One or two of
the democrats are to-night inclined to in
sist upon a day for deliberations on the
changes, but they, of course, realize that
they are helpless if the majority desire to
report the bill over their protest, and, im
asmuch as the republican leaders of the
House decided to-night to give two full
days’ discussion of the report in the
House, they probably will acquiesce in the
Jo- ri.‘ wja- re
port to-morrow.
All along the republican leaders have
been disposed to allow but one day for de
bate in the House, and, while they still be
lieve one day would be sufficient, after dis
cussing the question to-night, they decided
more to disarm the protests the minority
would be sure to make, and the possible
criticism that the report was to be drag
ooned through the House, to give two full
days for debate.
The report must of course be acted upon
by the House before it is considered in
the Senate. The committee on rules will
meet to-morrow morning and pre
pare a rule which will bring
a vote on the report before ad
journment on Tuesday. The rules will be
presented and adopted as soon as the con
ferees make their report, probably soon
after noon to-morrow. The debate will
immediately follow.
The South Carolina dispensary bill will
be used to consume time until the report
is brought in. It is not believed that a
single republican vote in the House will
be recorded against the report.
The programme in the Senate is much
more indefinite on account of the wide
latitude allowed for debate and the ab
sence of any parliamentary method of
bringing the report to a vote. The demo
cratic senators, it is safe to presume from
their talk to-day, intend to assail the com
promise on sugar to which the conferees
agreed, and to make a pretty stiff fight
against the restoration to the dutiable list
of cotton bagging, cotton ties, burlaps,
etc., which they succeeded, with the aid
of the populists and one or two republi
cans, in placing on the free list.
They will also make strong opposition
to the restoration of white pine to the
House rate of $2 per thousand. Some of
the democratic senators to-day discussed
the possibility of defeating the report in
the Senate on the presumption that they
might be able to secure as many votes
against the report as they did to place
these articles on the free list. But no
one imagines seriously that the report is
in any danger in the Senate, when it
comes to a final vote. And, moreover, the
most prominent of the democratic sena
tors freely express the opinion that the
fight in the Senate, though it may be spir
ited, will be brief. They believe a vote
will be reached within three days in the
Senate.
The parliamentary procedure on confer
ence reports may have an important bear
ing oh the course of the debate in the Sen
ate. A question has arisen as to the par
liamentary practice. It is the established
procedure to consider conference reports
as an entirety, so that no vote can be
taken on a separate feature of the report.
The report must be accepted or rejected
as a whole. This practice becomes im
portant, in view of the desire among those
opposing the bill, to secure a separate
vote on sugar, lumber, cotton ties, cotton
bagging and other iteqss, which have
aroused exceptional interest. One of the
conferees, who isf an authority on parlia
mentary procedure, said to-night: “There
can be no doubt that the conference report
must be considered as an en
tirety. The rulings of Speaker Blaine,
Carlisle and others have settled that con
clusively. The only question before the
House is, shall the report be accepted or
rejected as a whole? For that reason no
motion relating to sugar, cotton ties, cot
ton bagging, or any other item of the re
port is in order. The vote will be taken on
agreeing to the entire report, and it is
only by defeating the report as a whole
that it would be possible to reach any spe
cial item. Should the entire report be re
jected, then a motion would be in order
to recommit the bill to the conference,
with instructions on any particular sub
ject. The strength of the report Iles in its
entirety.”
Some of the opponents of the bill in the
Senate hold that a motion to re-commit
with instructions as to separate items
would be in order before the vote is taken
on accepting the report as an entirety,
but the best parliamentarian in both
branches say that the practice is well set
tled, and the vote must be taken first on
the adoption or rejection of the report.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. .
? 5 CENTS A COPY. I NTO
( WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR J U *
If rejected, then any other motion would
be in. order.
It is learned to-day that there were come
changes of verbiage in the sugar sched
ule not noted in the Associated Press re
port last night, and that the provision for
the ratification of reciprocity treaties by
the Senate was retained in the modified
reciprocity clause. The Associated Press
last night covered most of the changes in
the important provisions of the bill.
Among the ot,her things agreed to were
the Senate rates on steel tubing and hol
low billets, used in the manufacture of
bicycle frames.
The rate on cotton bagging is 7-10 of a
cent. The house rate was 12-10.
Senator Allison and Representative
Dingley were engaged up to midnight in
the preparation of the report which is to
accompany the bill when it is presented
to the respective houses. After the meet
ing Mr. Dingley authorized the statement
that the measure would be submitted to
the full conference committee, including
the democratic membership, to-morrow
morning at 10 o’clock for final action. He
confidently believes that the whole com
mittee will complete its work by midday,
and that the conference report will be
submitted to the House at noon. If there
is a delay in completing the consideration
of the bill in conference by noon the
House will be asked to take a recess for
an hour or two until the report is ready.
Only a limited number of copies of the
bill as finally agreed to in conference by
the republicans will be printed at pres
ent.
♦
ALASKA’S GOLD CRAZE.
The Boom a Bubble That Is Apt to
Burst at Any Moment.
Seattle, Wash., July 18.—The excitement
over the Klondyke mines is on the in
crease, and hundreds of people are pre
paring to sail for Alaska.
The steamer Portland, which brought
down over $1,000,000 in gold, is on her re
turn trip, and will be crowded to her ut
most capacity.
Inspector Strickland of the Canadian
Mounted Police, who came down on the
Portland, says: “When I left Dawson City
a month ago there were about 800 claims
staked out, and there were between 2,000
and 3,000 men there. We can safely say
that therG was about $1,500,000 in gold min
ed last winter. The wages in the mines
were sls a day, and the saw-mill paid la
borers $lO a day. Wages for all sorts of
labor are now fabulously high, as is the
case in every boom camp, but placer dig
gings are notoriously unreliable, and
there is no telling how long it will last.”
GRAIN CROP OF KANSAS.
Railroads Preparing to Move the 00,-
000,000 Bushels.
Kansas City, Mo., July 18.—'Long trains
of empty freight cars have rolled out of
Kansas City for two weeks and been drop
»j?ed in jtwps, threes and AULj?ide_
tracks along the lines of "the railroads in
Missouri, lowa. Kansas, Nebraska and
Oklahoma.
These empty freight cars, of which there
are thousands, will be filled with new ’97
wheat inside of four or five weeks. A tre
mendous grain rush is expected, and the
best of management by the railroad offi
cials will be needed to prevent a huge
grain blockade, or a grain car famine.
Conservative estimates of crop statisti
cians place the yield of wheat for this year
In Kansas alone at 60,000,000 bushels.
DE LOME DINES WOODFORD.
A Number of Other Guests Entertain
ed at the Same Time.
Washington, July 18.—Senor Dupuy de
Lome, the Spanish minister, and Senora
de Lome, entertained at dinner to-night
Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, the newly ap
pointed minister to Spain, and Mrs. and
Miss Woodford. The guests invited to
meet them were Assistant Secretaries Day
and Adee of the state department, the
Portuguese minister and Viscountess
Thyrso, Senor Rengifo, Colombion charge
d’affaires, and Miss Rengifo: Senor Soler,
first secretary; Senor Galarza, third sec
retary, and Senor Almeido, attaches re
spectively of the Spanish legation.
CREW OF THE COMPETITOR.
The Prl»oner» Assured That Their
Cases Are Closely Watched.
Havana, July 18.—On Saturday two dele
gates from the United States consulate
visited the members of the crew of the
American schooner Competitor, who are
imprisoned here, and several other pris
oners, some of whom are Yiative Ameri
cans and some of whom are naturalized
citizens of the United States, and after
distributing a sum of money to supply
their wants, assured them that their cases
were receiving close attention by the
American state department and Consul
General Lee.
KILLED BY AN INSECT.
Blood Poisoning Follow* a Bite
Looked t'pon as Unimportant.
Easton, Pa., July 18.—Christian Butz of
Lower Mount Bethel died in the Easton
hospital this morning from the effects of
an insect bite. Several weeks ago Butz,
who was a wealthy farmer, was stung on
the hand. He paid no attention to the
bite until a few days since, when he came
to the hospital suffering from blood poi
soning.
I’AY OF THE GLASS BLOWERS.
Last Year’s Wage Scale Accepted by
the Manufacturers.
Milvllle, N. J., July 18.—'News was re
ceived here to-night from Director George
Branin of the Green Glassworkers Asso
ciation that the manufacturers have ac
cepted the same wage scale as last year.
This means an early resumption of the
green glass industry throughout the coun
try.
POWDERLY’S APPOINTMENT.
Central Labor Union Declares It an
Insult to Labor.
New york, July 18.—The Central Labor
Union, after a long wrangle at their meet
ing to-day, adopted the following resolu
tion: •
“Resolved, That the appointment of T.
V. Powderly as commissioner of immigra
tion is the greatest official insult ever of
fered by the federal government to organ
ized labor.”
MONDAYS
AND
THURSDAYS
goes to dogs gambling.
PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT IN JAIL
for swindling.
Pawned Jewelry Obtained From a
Prominent Firm by False Pre
tenses in Order to Raise Money to
Bet on the Bnees-Pann Tickets on
Vhich He Had Obtained sia.9oO
Found on the Prisoner’s Person.
Later Developments Expected to
Largely Increase the Amount of
His 111-Gotten Gains.
New York, July 18.—William A. Bell
wood, a well-known dealer in antique
books and rare jewelry at No. 1332 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, who rents an expen
sive suite of rooms’at the Plaza hotel here,
is under arrest at police headquarters,
charged with having swindled Marcus &
Co jewelers of this city, out of jewelry
at many thousands of dollars
The arrest was made on SatuTday, and
in a police court to-day the prisoner waa
remanded to the custody of the central of
fice detectives.
A small portion of the jewelry has been
recovered, and pawn tickets for a large
part of the remainder have been found
The detectives say Bellwood has confess
ed to his dealings with Marcus & Co., bug
denies that he has swindled other firms.
Bellwood is a Frenchman of good ad
dress and refined manners. He began his
dealings with Marcus & Co. about a year
ago. He frequently bought goods from
the firm on memorandum, and so far as
the police know his dealings were for a
long time legitimate. Bellwood spent
much of his time in this city and first lived
with is wife at the Imperial hotel, until
they moved to the Plaza some weeks ago.
Recently Marcus & Co. learned that Bell
wood was seen frequently at the race
tracks, where he was reported to have been
a heavy loser. The firm then determined
to keep a close watch in the event of the
purchase of more goods by their Philadel
phia customer.
Last Friday Bellwood appeared at the
store of Marcus & Co. and called for a
diamond necklace, which he said he want
ed for a lady customer. He selected one,
valued at $7,500 and left the store. He
was followed by an employe of the firm
and was seen to go into a Bowery pawn
shop, where he pledged a piece of jewelry,
believed to have been the necklace, which
he had just received on memorandum. The
firm was informed of the transaction and
Mr. Marcus then consulted with, the head
- :ffu«igtbs»-autw6rjtfes. w ~ i ~
It was decided to arrest Bellwood, and
on Saturday he was taken into custody on
Broadway.
On his person was found the costly neck
lace, together with a bundle of pawn tick
ets on which he had received $13,960. Os
this amount $7,400 had been obtained on
jewelry received from Marcus & Co., and
$6,560 on jewelry which he claimed to own
himself. The total number of pawn tick
ets recovered was forty-two, and twelve
of them represented the Marcus goods.
Bellwood admitted his guilt as far as
the jewelry which he had received from
Marcus & Co. was concerned, and said
that his downfall was due to gambling on
the race tracks. He stoutly maintained
that he had swindled no other Individual
or firm.
To-day the prisoner's wife surrendered
a beautiful necklace, composed of pearls,
amethysts and crystals, valued at SI,OOO,
a double finger ring and an antique brooch
set with a topaz in the center and pear
shaped gems of every description in three
rows with three pendant pearls.
Mrs. Bellwood, who speaks no English,
claimed that the jewelry is her own pri
vate property.
Bellwood has secured property valued at
$25,000 from the firm of Marcus & Co.,
upon which he has paid only $1,500. The
police expect to find that he swindled
other jewelers here in the same way.
REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS.
Thorvald Solberg of Boaton Gets the
Appointment.
Washington, July 18.—Thorvald Solberg
of Boston has been appointed register o£
copyrights.
There were a large number of applicants
for this position, which, next to that of the
chief assistant librarian, is the most im
portant place on the staff of the new li
brary.
Mr. Solberg was born in Wisconsin in
1852. For thirtene years he was employed
in the congressional library, and eight
years since was picked out by the Boston
Book Company as the best man in the
country to take charge of one of its most
important departments.
SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING.
A Man Traveling; From Savanna!*
Ha* a Narrow Escape.
Indianapolis, Ind., July 18.—George
Morris, en route from Savannah, Ga„ to
Chicago, was shocked by lightning yester
day afternoon during the storm at the
Meridian street crossing of the belt line
road. The dispensary was notified, and
Dr. Erdeman, in charge of the ambulance,
went to the scene. After an examination
by the doctor, Morris was sent to the city
hospital. He will recover.
KILLED BY A PEACEMAKER.
The Man Slain Advancing on Him
With a Knife.
Columbia, S. C., July 18.—George F.
Young, a lawyer, shot and Instantly killed
Robert Davis, at Garlington station, Lau
rens county, last night. Davis and Field
ing Kay, young men, were quarreling when
Young interfered as peacemaker. Davis
attacked him with a knife, when Young
drew a pistol and fired. He has surrend
ered.
WISE ABANDONS HIS RIDE.
The Road* Near Baltimore Too Mad«
d, For Bicycling;.
Baltimore, July 18.—Lieut. D. H. Wise,
United States army, was to-day compelled
to abandon his attempton the New York
and Washington cycle record, owing to
the fearful condition of the roads near
Baltimore, recent rains having made then*
almost impassable.