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watchman. Bit 1854,1
chronicle 8it» 1877, I
Consolidated with the
Athens Banner, Bat, 1832.
COLD MEN IN MTM
National Fxecutive Committee
Meets In New York. *
PLANS MADE TO FIGHT SILVEB
Chairman Bynum, at Whose Ofloe the
I'oiiLronM Waa Held, 9ajr* Pelmar Dem
ocratic Speakers Will Be Put oa the
riatfonn In Kentucky, Ohio and Iowa,
and » Determined Steed Taken.
Nkw York, July 21.—Gold Demo
crats from all oyer the country gath
ered hero to attend a special meeting of
the executive committee of the national
committee of the National Demooratio
party. This was hold at the office of
Chairman William D. Bynum. There
were present at the meeting, besides
Chairman Bynum, formerly of Indiana
hut a resident of Brooklyn now, George
Foster Peabody of Brooklyn, secretary
of the national committee; W. B. Hal-
dciiian, Louisville, publisher of Henry
Waftcrsou’s Courier Journal; F.* W.
Cutchcon of Minnesota, O. V. Hol
man of Maine, John O. Bullitt of Phil
adelphia, John P. Frauzel of Indiana,
L 0. Kraut off of Missouri, and Major
\V. W. Screws of Montgomery, Ala.,
pr< ixy for Colonel James FaulKher.
At tho exeentive session plans were
matured for continuing the campaign
of education among Democrats. The
principal points of attack in sight are
Ohio and Iowa where third state tickets
will be put up this fall.
Colonel Haldemau explained the situ
ation in Kentucky and L. M. Martin of
Iowa was here to tell the committee
what is needed for the campaign in his
state. From Ohio, Virgil Kline and 8.
II. Holden addressed the national com*
mittce on the requirements of their
state in the coming campaign.
"The meeting,” said Chairman By
num, “will, I think, demonstrate the
fact that the fight for a restoration of
Democratic principles is to go on harder
than ever. We expeot to show in elec
tions, like those in Ohio, Kentucky and
Leva, that we hold the balance of power
and that it is impossible for a socalled
Democratic ticket to win on a free sil
ver platform. If it oon win after snob
a tight, as we will make, then there is
no reason for the existence of this move
ment and we will go ont of business.
"It is our desire to put Demooratio
speakers on the platform in every
county. This year there is no ocoasion
for Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket, because the (Dinger that threat
ens the country is not so great, and we
expect to poll a very large vote. An in
dication of what we may do was shown
in the Michigan elections. There in
Palmer only polled 0,800 votes, but
a tew months later the gold Democrats
of Michigan polled over 50,000 votes. Wa
had many important accessions to our
ranks and we have not lost a man.”
scale of wages signed.
Miner* and Operator* at Viva Alabama
Towns Reach an Agreement.
Birmingham, Ala, July 2L — Sol
Haas, president of the Sloss Iron and
Steel company, and Nat Baxter, Jr.,
president of the Tennessee Goal, Iron
and Railroad company, have come to
an agreement with the miners at Bloc-
ton, Cardiff, Blossburg, Brookside and
Brazil and a contract at 37% cents at
each place for each ton of coal mined
will be signed. The suspension of work
which has been on since July 1 is at an
end.
Tho Bine Greek miners oonld not
agreo on the scale with the Tennessee
company, and it is likely the miners
thoro will get employment at the other
places. Convicts will be worked at
Blue Creek, it is Btatod. The Slogs
miners are victorious. They made the
offer at 37% cents, bnt the company
wanted to give only 35 cents per ton.
The Blocton miners wanted 40 cents,
and the company offered 85 cents. The
new contract is a compromise.
Three furnaces will be put in blast in
the Birmingham district within two
weeks, it is stated, and the steel mill
will start about Thursday.
Nine Sailor* An Drowned.
Southampton, July 21.—Nine mem
bers of the crew of the Belgian steamer
Concha were drowned in consequence
of the collision of the vessel named on
Monday, off the Isle of Wight, with the
British steamer St. Filluns. The Oon
cha, which was from Mediterranean
ports, and bound up the channel, was
funk, while the St. Fillans was badl;
damaged. The last named craft, whiol
was bonnd from Rotterdam for New
Vork, brought seven of the Concha’s
crew to this port
Tolionod Watermelon Kills Two.
Columbia, S. O.. July 21.—Manuel
Coleman, a negro farmer of Fairfield
county, suffering from watermelon
thieves, “plngged” some melons and
injected strychnine. The pings were
replaced and the fruit ripened. Two
negro boys were seen in Ooleman’s
patch. They ate one of the poisoned
melons to tho rind and in the morning
were found dead by the roadside. No
legal action has been taken against
Coloman. |
"'hit* Widow Oanted by Negro Woman.
Wilmington, N. O., July 21.—Mary
Union, a negro woman, has received
notice from Washington of her appoint-
mont as postmistress for Tar Heel,
Bladen county, N. O. Mrs. T. B. Rob
inson. a white widow, who has been
acceptably filling this position, was
turned down for this negro woman,
t he people of Tar Heel are highly in
dignant at the humiliation to which
they are subjected.
The Logans Off For Chicago.
Youngstown, O., July 21.—Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Logan, Jr., and their
family, Mrs. General Logan, Mrs.
Maury of Washington and Colonel
Koebling of Trenton, N. J., have left
*{* Ohioago to attend the unveiling of
tbs Logan statue. The party will be
the guests of Colonel aud Mrs. R. M.
bebooamakor of Pittsburg and will be
K the Auditorium annex daring their
Jtey in Ohicaga *
RIVER AND HARBOR WORK.
Major Marshall Snbmlta Hu Annual Bo-
port to the War Department.
Washington, July 21.—Major W. L.
Marshall, who during the past year has
had charge of the river and harbor im
provements in Illinois, has submitted
his annual report to the wax depart-
bent
No work was done in improving Chi
cago harbor daring the year. The har
bor is in excellent condition, with the
exception of the settling of parts of the
eastern and northerly breakwaters.
A road was constructed at the ex
pense of the warehouse owners from
the city to the United States lifesaving
station at the outer end of the eouth
P s ^ used in transporting lifeboats
and fire engines.
river was improved by
the following amount of material being
““JSJd* ^ ain riTer ind south branch,
529,980 oubio yards; north branch, 248,-
510 yards. The river can now accom
modate vessels of 10 feet draft only.
The tunnels absolutely limit the draft
of vessels, the bridge draws, docks and
bends absolutely limit the length and
beam. The amount expended during
the year was $24,475, leaving an avail
able balance of $19,826.
GEN. CALDWELL IS DEAD.
President of the Luke Shore and Michigan
Southern Road Has Expired.
Cleveland, July 2L—General D. W.
Caldwell, the president of the T.«bn
Shore and Michigan Southern railway,
died at his residence on Lake avenue.
He was unoonscious when the end oame.
His two nieces and his physicians were
at his bedside when he died.
General Caldwell was attacked a
week ago by gout, which was followed
by cold and neuralgia. He grew rap
idly worse until Tuesday when he be
came unconscious.
General Caldwell was formerly gen
eral manager of the Pennsylvania lines,
was president of the Nickle Plate and
succeeded John Newell as president of
the Lake Shorn
Englishmen Arc Still Exalted.
London, July 21.—The Morning Post
continues to keep its columns open for
correspondence on the subject of the
alleged effqfts of Americans to provoke
a quarrel with England. One corres
pondent thinks - it is high time Lord
Salisbury’s reply to Secretary Sherman
was published and says: “It is devoutly
to be hoped that the negotiations will
not be resumed until tLe Paris award
be paid,” and concludes: “The country
is momentarily expecting the news
that a powerful British fleet has ar
rived in Canadian waters.”
Rcorolt* Fon the Gold Field*. “•
San Francisco, July 20.—'The Alaska
Commercial club has closed its books of
the Excelsior, which will leave for St
Michael’s on the twenty-eighth lust
Scores flocked to the company's office
and enough decided to go that way to
make up the 200 whioh the steamer oan
carry. A great majority go from San
Francisco, but a number belong to the
interior of the state, whioh Is largely
snpplying recruits for the Yukon. This
200 is bnt a small part*of the California
army which is mastering for the ad
vance. .
Steamer Destroyed by Fire. •
Higqinsport, O., July 21. — The
steamer Silver Wave was burned here.
The steamer was on the docks for re
pairs and the fire was caused by the ex
plosion of a lamp. The Silver Wave
was of 03 tons capacity, and had been
running between Augusta and Ports
mouth.
Refused to Appoint • Receiver.
Indianapolis, July 2L—The conrl
has refused to appoint a receiver for the
Equitable Savings and Loan association
on application of a stockholder who al
leged wrongdoing and insolvency. The
Equitable is a large state conoera.
National Union Law* Changed.
Nashville, July 21.—The senate of
the National onion, at its session here,
adopted a number of minor amend
ments to tne laws of the order and se
lected Mackinac island Li the next place
of meeting.
Saltan Yield* to tbo Powers.
Constantinople, July 21—The sul
tan has isued an trade sanctioning the
settlement of the frontier question in
accordance with the wishes of the pow
ers.
DAILY MARKET REPORTS
SITUATION OF STRIKE
\
Plan to Arbitrate Is Making
Very Slow Progress.
eat
TEUE UHIFOBMITY SCHEME FAILS
$o Signatures to tbe Agreement la the
Pittsburg Dlatrlot—Suggested That a
Mooting of Operators Be Colled—Im
portant Developments Are Looked For
Within the Next Two Days,
Pittsburg, July 2L—From surface
indications the scheme of arbitration on
the uniformity plan is making bnt slow
progress in the Pittsburg district No
attempt has been made for several days
to confer with Pittsburg operators, and
no signatures have been secured to the
agreement, bnt Secretary Schmid 8a ys
that it is quite probable that there will
be interesting developments within the
next 24 hours. He expects the .commis
sioners all back in Pittsburg by night,
when something definite may be ac
complished.
Henry Floerseheim, one of the larg-
it operators in the district, has placed
himself on record as favorable to the'
plan, bnt said Mr. DeArmitt would not
accomplish it by running around to
Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic
City looking for signatures. “Why
don’t they call a meeting of the opera
tors,” said he, “to be held here in Pitts
burg, say in council chamber, and have
all the operators attend it and there
affix their signatures to the agreement?
That’s the only why it will be accom
plished.”
When it was suggested to Mr. Floor-
fineim that he call such a meeting, he
pondered a moment and said that he
would consider it. Mr. Floersheim de
clines at the present time and says he
can buy West Virginia coal at the mines
for 60 cents and this showed the opera
tors that they oan compete against
Pennsylvania coal mined at 60 cents.
Some small fortunes are being made
daring the strike and one of them will
be by the Monongah Gas Pipe company.
For a year almost all of the slaek has
been dumped onto immense banks and
there it has remained while other ope
rators throughout the district were sell
ing at from 15 to 35 cents per ton. To
day the market price for it is in the
neighborhood of $1.15 per ton and the
company has an almost inexhaustible
supply iu front of their mines at Wil-
lock station.
Naval Store*.
Savannah, July 21.-^Turpentine opened firm
at 2414: sales, 1,813 casks; close’
salos/i00; receipts, 2,453- Bo*
4.080 barrels; receipts. 7,000; A,
SL20; E, $1.25: F, fl.80@;I.8S; G, $1 85@1.40;
l ioTl. (H 65; K, il.SO: M. SLM; N, $1.80; *
dowglass, $3.05: water-while, $2.3a;
Rosin, firm: Bales,
"i; win*
Wilmington, N. O., July 21.—Rosin, firm;
strained, $1.20; good strained. $1.25; receipts,
827 barrels. Spirits turpentine, steady at Sli4j
receipts, 181 casks. Tar, steady at $M5; re;
•ceipts, 86 barrels. Crndo turpentine, firm at
$1.30, $1.80 and $1.90; receipts, 75 barrels.
Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, July 21
OPNN GLOSS
Wiinat—July.......-
Whxat—September
W h bat—December.
Cohn—May
Corn—July....
Corn—September...
Corn—December...
Oats—May
OATB-July
..*mn
Oats—September 17M
Pone—July..... _
Poke—September 7.75
Laiiu—July..
Laiid—September
Lard—October...
Bias—July ........
Bibs—September.
Bibs—October.....
..4.23Q4.25..
.4 6.Jit.55.
Cotton Future*.
Niw York, July 21.
OPNN GLOSS
January...
February..
March.....
fig!::::::
Jane.
July..
August
September.
... T.0#
7.09
7.13
7.03
7.00
7.10
7.18
Striker* to Taka Desperate Step*.
Oanonsburg, Pa. July 21.—A mes
sage has been received here from Cecil
that some 500 or 000 strikers are pre
paring to" March on Oanonsburg and
McGovern again. The news created
great excitement here and at the mines
up the valley. The deputies on guard
were reinforced and all preparations
made to protect the miners at work
here. The Oononsbnrg Coal company
mines are idle. The Enterprise men
have struck and the mines have been
oloeed down, for an indefinite period.
The mine of Cook & Sons is being oper
ated with a reduced force, many miners
refusing to work.
Look on the Strike ns Lost
Wheeling. July 2L—The coal strike
situation is materially changed in West
Virginia. The Watson mines, with
1,000 men, hold the key to the Fair-
mount region, for Monongah cannot be
kept closed unless Watson’s men quit
work. Debs’ failure to do anything
with the Watson men at Reevesville
was disheartening. On the Norfolk and
Western the organizers find little en-
couargement and there is no better out
look for the strike. The strike in ths
state as a whole is regarded as lost un
less local issues can be made to figure
sufficiently to interest where sympathy
is looking.
Opposed by the Ohio Operator*.
Cleveland, July 21. — Secretary
Bishop of the Ohio state board of arbi
tration continued his canvass among
the local operators. Some of them he.
found willing to sign the trne uni
formity scale, or to agree to almost any
thing that is not manifestly unfair to
the operators. Others he found less
traotible, and several lengthy discus
sions which he had with this class early
in the morning threaten to prolong his
stay in Cleveland beyond his calcula
tions.
Bilebleen Don’t Need More Men.
Houghton, Mich., July 21.—Several
hundred miners from Ohio and Penn
sylvania bituminous coal districts have
reached here in the past few days in
search of work and report that thous
ands are coming, drawn by reports of
prosperity in the copper district. It is
true that the local mines are working
more men than ever before at the high
est wages paid east of the Rooky moan
tains, but there are already 2,000 idle
men in the district and the prospects
for coal miners securing employment
here are small.
Striking Miners Return to Work.
Bibminghax, Ala, July 21.—All the
idle miners of the Sloss Iron and Steel
company, and all except those at Blue
Greek employed by the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railway company, have re
turned to work, having compromised
with the operators at 87% cents per ton,
a reduction of 2% cents. The same
scale will, it is expected, be signed up
with the Blue Creek miner%
Miners Attend n Funeral.
Columbus, O., July 21.—The mine
workers’ officials, before opening their
mail, attended the funeral of Vice Pres
ident John Kane, at St Patrick’s church.
Steamer Polled Off a Reef.
Alpena. Mich., July 21.—The steamer
City of Alpena, whioh grounded ou
Avery reef Tuesday night, has been
pulled off without damage.
Qneen Leave* Windsor Castle.
London, July 21.—The queen has left
Windsor castle for Osborne House, Isle
of Wight
ATHENS. GA., FRIDAY MORNING,* JULY 23.1897-
PIONEER JUBILEE BEGINS.
People of Utah Celebrating the Arrival ol
Young and Ufa Follower*.
Salt Lake City, July 20.—The pi
oneer jubilee has begun here and foi
the remainder of the week will be wit
nessed-one of the greatest oslsbrattom
ever seen in this in ter mountain coun
try. Visitors have been pouring lnt<
the city and the streets are crowded.
All the buildings along the principal
streets have been richiv decorated la
many colors. At night Main street
from the temple to Third street present:
an almost holiday blaze of eleotrio light
and there are suspended many beauti
ful designs from One side of the street
to the other. An extensive program
has been arranged for the four days'
entertainment. This program is as fol
lows:
A national salute at sunrise by th«
survivors of the Nanvoe legion. At 8
o’clock a salute by Battery A, National
guard of Utah. At 9 o’clock assembling
of the pioneers in old Fort Square,
March to Main and South Templs
streets and unveiling of the monument
in honor of Brigham Yonng and the
pioneers.
Of the 2,000 pioneers who entered Salt
Lake valley in 1847 there are only 650 sur
vivors, These have each been presented
with a gold badge valued at $10. The
badge represents typical figures in the
early history of Utah, including an ac
curate medallion portrait of President
Brigham Yonng.
HE INSTITUTES TWO SUITS,
Knn*n* City Men Want* n Divorce and Ten
Thousand Dollars Damages,
Kansas City, July 20.—Albert a
Niohols, an employe in a hat store, hai
instituted two snits in the circuit court.
The first is against his wife. Pearl E.
Nichols, for divorce, naming Ben O.
Burgess corespondent. The ink making
this record on tbe oonrt document wal
not dry when Nichols entered the sec
ond snit against Mr. Burgess for $10,00(1
for alienating his wife’s affections.
Probably no man among' the swell
clubs is better known than U Burgess.
Almost since the organization of the
Kansas City clnb he has been a moving
and energetic spirit in that organization.
He is the Kansas City agent of Sweet,
Demp__er & Oa and is reputed to be a
man of considerable means. He cams
here 17 years ago from Cleveland, O.
Mr. Burgess says the suit Is an at
tempt at blackmail. Mrs. Niohols ii
visiting in Chicago.
Revival of Oarllsm In Spain.
London, July 20.—A special dispatoh
from Madrid, referring to the revival of
Oarllsm, says: Large quantities of sup
plies are stored on the French bordei
and large consignments of arms bav4
been ordered in Germany and Belgium.
While nobody thinks that the Oarilsti
Will openly rebel in the present circum
stances, if popular discontent over tbs
mismanagement of Onba and the sub-
irvienoy of the government to ths
oited States spreads and develops ai
it is quite likely to do, then Don Carlo!
may try his luck again.
-” '«
Salvation Army 33 Year* Old.
London, July 2a — The Salvation
Army celebrated its thirty-second anni
versary at Crystal palace. An enor
mous gathering assembled with dele
gates from all parts of the world. Gen
eral Booth read a telegram he had re-
ceived from the qneen oonvevlng hex
majesty’s congratulations and good
wishes and acknowledging the far-
reaching work of the army. Her majesty
expressed the hope that the divine bless
ing may accompany their work.
Held Up, Beaten and Bobbed.
Omaha, July 20. — Count 'John A.
Creighton was held up at the gates of
his home, severely beaten about the
head and robbed of a valuable diamond
stud and a considerable sum of money.
John Sohenck, Count Creighton’!
brother-in-law. who answered his cries
for help, was also robbed of a valuable
diamond. Count Creighton’s Injuria!
are very severe.
Nicaragua Commissioner* Named.
Washington, July 20.—The secretary
of war has designated Captain O. M.
Carter of the army corps of engineers
and Rear Admiral John G. Walker, re
tired. at members of the Nicaraguan
canal commission provided for by ths
sundry civil act approved on Jane 4.
1897.
• Mr*. Grade at Los Angela*.
Los Angeles, July 20.—Mrs. N. O.
Credo has arrived from Iuka, Miss. She
refuses to say anything about her
Jected contest for the estate of the dead
miner, bnt it is thought she will olaMl
about two-thirds of the estate.
RAC€ RIOT AT RIVERTON.
The Lynching of a Negro Fiend Cause*
- Very Serious Trouble.
Florence, Ala., July 21.—A race war
Is on at Riverton, Ala., and serious
trouble is feared. One white man has
already been seriously injured and the
town is in an uproar. The trouble com
menced when a negro attempted to as
sault Mrs. & L. Vaughn.
Mrs. Vaughn fonght the negro off
and aroused the neighborhood. Search
log parties were formed and the entire
section was scoured for the negro. It
is believed he was found and shot, but
the searchers will not admit It.
After the attempted assault became
generally known the white men became
incensed at the negroes and threatened
to run them oat of town. The negroes
began arming and several conflicts oc
curred between them and the whites. ’
The situation was made grave by the
serious cutting of a white man by a ne
gro. The white men are preparing for
trouble and there may be startling de
velopments soon.
Mrs. Vaughn, the victim of the ne
gro. will probably die.
Riverton people are sending to neigh
boring towns for men, guns aud ammu
nition. The most serious trouble is
feared. Many negroes are leaving the
town, but others are sullen and defiant
Fierce Hurricane Iu France.
Paris, July 21. — A dispatch from
Bourges, capital of the department of
the Cher, says that the northwestern
portion of that department has been de
stroyed by a hurricane.
Ml BUCK'S MISSION
Our Minister to Japan Will Try
to Prevent a War.
HIS INSTRUCTIONS ABE EXPLICIT
U* Ho* Order* to Maintain a Feooefal At-
Wad* Between Mikado** Empire and
America—Yokohama Paper* Think It
Would Bo a Pity For Friendly Relation*
to Bo Broken Off Ov*r Hawaii.
Vancouver, B. O., July 21.—Accord
ing to the Japanese paper Kokumin,.
just received by the Canadian Paciho.
steamer Empress of India, Mr. Back,
the United States minister, has brought
with him instructions to maintain as
paciflo an attitude as possible between
Japan and the United States. The pa
per remarks that that is as it should be,
and it would be a great pity to interrupt
the friendly relations which have hith
erto prevailed between America and
Japan, and especially over snob a paltry
thing as Hawaii.
Count Oknna, foreign minister of
Japan, says, regarding the annexation
of Hawaii to the United States:
“The foreigners are not surprised at
the proposed annexation. We simply
protested against it The importance
of the islands will be immensely in
creased by the construction of the Nioa-
raguan Panama canal and it is abso
lutely necessary therefore to leave the
country Independent In voyaging to
the far east, the steamers starting for
Europe or America must call at Hawaii.
To have them incorporated into the
Union would seriously involve interna
tional interests in the Pacific ocean.
“Oar position is this: Annexation
would impair the rights and privileges
whioh the Japanese are enjoying in
Hawaii. The protest was entered on
these grounds. Leaving aside the at
titude of the other powers, the ques
tion is, what will Japan do if under
any oironmstanoes the annexation is
oarried Into practice in spite of the pro
test of Japan.- Japan must oppose It
to u« utmost Annexation most not
be rjeognized.”
TO SUBMIT A NEW TREATY.
Arbitration Question Will Be Roopaned
at Washington Soon.
London, July 21.—The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns that while
thetttatements in the English press to
the effeot that Sir Julian Panncefote
brought from the United States the
draft of a new arbitration treaty are
nntrne, it 1b a foot that Sir Julian dis
cussed the question with Secretary
Sherman, and since his arrival here ho
has dismissed it with Lord Salisbury.
There is the best reason for believing
that the matter will be reopened at
Washington in October and that a short
treaty, of less scope than the last, will
be arrandhd for submission to the re
spective governments.
It is thought that the matter would
not have* been revived unless the feel
ing of leading United States senators
baa been previously ascertained and
Lord Salisbury been assured that Presi
dent McKinley was in favor of suoh an
arrangement .
It is now semiofficially reported that an
international conference will be held at
Washington early in October on the
basis of John W. Foster’s suggestion in
behalf of the United States government
that the experts representing Great
Britain and the United States should
meet and compare the results of their
investigations with a view of arriving
at an agreed state of facta Pending
suoh an agreement, there is no question
of extending the scope of the confer
ence to inolude a revision of the present
regulationa The primary object will
be not legal bnt scientific.
Big Find Near Mexloon Border.
Phendc, A. T., July 21.—The reported
discovery of the lost California mine
near the Mexican border is creating
great deal of interest here. John James
and Henry Blake, who claim to be the
disooverere, tell quite a wonderful story
of their hardships on tbe southern desert
and of the remarkable riohness of the
mine. They say the great mine lies
about 50 miles south of Sentinel station
on the Southern Paciflo. They admit,
however, that it lies in an absolutely
waterless region, but claim that the ore
is of such richness that it will pay hand
somely to haul water.
Faaoe Treaty Between Spain and Para.
Nnw York. July 21.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
The new treaty between Pern and
Spain, which has just been completed,
is based upon the theory of arbitration.
The treaty stipulates that practically all
questions be submitted to a commission
for peaoeful settlement. All extraordi
nary oases and questions of national
honor, under the provisions of the
treaty, are to be laid before a disinter
ested country for settlement, and the
of that
deoislon i
i country will be final
Preparing For the Prospector*.
Post Townsend, Wash., July 21.—
Owing-to the present rush to the Olon-
dyke gold fields and the still greater
rush that is expected next spring, the
Puget Sound Tugboat company has de
cided to run a steamer to the Yukon
river to carry passengers and freight
from St Michaels to Circle City and the
Olondyke valley. The steamboat men
estimate that at the beginning of about
April 1 a large steamer, can leave the
sound for Alaska dailj with passenger
and freight accommodations afforded.
Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
San Diego, OaL, July 21.—Mrs. Lovey
Aldrich, one of the seven surviving
widows of the revolutionary soldiers,
who fought in the war of 1770, died at
the home of her son, E. O. Aldrich, in
this oity. Mrs. Aldrich was born at
San Bornton. N. HL, March 29, 1800,
and was consequently in her ninety-
eighth year at the time of her death.
Serloua Outbreak* In Spain.
Madrid, July 21.—There have been
serious outbreaks and riots at Barcelona,
and the gendarmes have been stoned-by
the mob. The government has sent
largo reinforcements to restore order.
RICHEST FIND EVER MADE.
Former Seattle Man Tell* of the Great
Alaska Mining Strike.
Seattle, Wash., July 21. — B. Z
Shaw, formerly a well known insurance
man of this city, has written a letter to
a business man here, in whioh he states
frankly that he does not expeot to be
believed.
“This is a great mining strike,” says
Shaw, “probably the greatest one on
tbe American continent or in the world.
Gold has not been found in great pav
ing quantities except on two creeks, in
about 200 claims.
“Some of the pay streaks are nearly
all gold. One thousand dollars to the
pan is not an uncommon thing and as
high as 100 ounces have been taken out
in a single pan. It is not unusual to
see men coming in with all the gold
dost they oan carry.
“Yon would not believe me when I
tell yon that I went into one cabin and
counted five 5-gallon oil cans foil of
gold dust, hat it is a fact It is the re
sult of the work of two men during the
winter and the damp is not maoh more
than half worked ont.
“There has been about $2,000,000 in
dost taken out so far in the distrioi At
a low estimate I believe there will be
$50,000,000 taken ont during the next
year.”
LIVELY FIGHT EXPECTED.
George Dixon and Dal Hawkins to Meet
at San Franelsoo.
San Francisco, July 21.—On next
Friday night the patrons of boxing in
San Francisco will have an opportunity
of witnessing a contest that partakes of
• championship class. On that day
George Dixon, the champion, will meet
Dal Hawkins, the Californian, who fin
ished Martin Flaherty at Oarson Oity in
one round.
The prospects of a whirlwind affair is
exciting a great deal ef interest in the
San Francisco sporting world. Dixon
has been hard at work for three weeks
and is in splendid condition. He has
been training with Joe Walcott, who is
matohed with Green, and Jack Ever
hart, who will meet Spider Kelly on
Ang. 6.
Pools are selling at 10 to 6, with the
negro on the long end. There is
plenty of Hawkins money, however,
and it is likely that the men will enter
the ring at nearer money than the pre
vailing odds. Hawkins’ friends believe
that he oan succeed, Inasmuch as he de
feated Flaherty in one round, while
Dixon only fonght a draw with the
Lowell boy.
’ Poor People Are the Locera.
Chicago, July 21. — The failure ol
Theodore H. Sohintz, the re hi estate
estate dealer and private banker, takes
on a more serious aspect as it is more
thoroughly investigated. It is now es
timated that his liabilities will approach
$700,000. The assets have an approxi
mate value of about $500,000, but they
consist almost wholly of real estate
heavily encumbered. What makes the
assignment more distressing is that
and Bohemians in poor dr
eams tances, who placed their savings
with him, receiving nothing more pal
pable than a verbal promise to. pay a
certain rate of interest
Standlfer I* Over 41,300 Short. \
Gadsden, Ala., July 21.—The dty
court grand jury has indioted John H.
Standifer for embezzlement He wa!
clerk of the council for two years np to
last March, when the administration
changed and a new clerk was elected.
There was no sospioion that he was
short, except in the mind of the newly
elected mayor, who set about to investi
gate for himself. He found things in
bad shape and recommended to the
coonoil that a special accountant be em
ployed to make a thorough examina
tion. This was done, and np to date
Standlfer’s shortage is over $1,200 and
is still climbing,
Mr*. 7 an** Mnj Ban For Governor,
Wichita, Kan., July 21—As a result
of the fight that Mrs. Lease is making
against the Jarvis- Oonklin Mortgage
company, wbloh having taken her
home seeks to collect a personal judg
ment against her, she is being over
whelmed with requests from the re
form forces of this state to run for gov
ernor of Kansas. Mrs. Lease may make
the race. She said that while she had
no desire for any office, she wonld be
compelled to sacrifice personal prefer
ence if her fellow citizens did not eease
their clamor for her to announce her
Madid acy.
Lynched and Filled With Lead.
•Birmingham, Ala., July 21.—George
Richardson, a negro, was strong np to
a limb near -Alexander Oity, Ala., in
the eastern part of the state, and his
body filled with lead. The crime for
whioh he was lynched was an attempt
to criminally assault the wife of Neal
Baker, who resides near Hackneyvillo,
some miles from Alexander Oity, Son-
day night Negroes ont the body down,
bnt seemed to be afraid to remain
around it, and it was with difficulty
they could finally be prevailed upon .to
bury it This is the second lynching
that has occurred in the state within a
week.
An Exploelon Fatal to Six.
New Haven, July 21—Four women
and two men were killed by an explo
sion in the loading department at the
armory of the Winchester Repeating
Arms company. Five others were taken
to the hospital badly injnred.
Picture* of Fight* Prohibited.
Los Angeles, July 20.—An ordinance
has been passed by the city council and
Is now in force whioh prohibits the pub
lic exhibition of pictures of glove con
tests by tbe vitasoope or other similar
devices. The ordinance is the result of
the petition of the Woman’s Christian
Temperance onion and was passed upon
the recommendation of the pnbllo mor
als committee.
Direct Taxes BUI Pauod.
Paris, July 20.—The chamber of dep
uties has, by a vote of 516 to 7, passed
the direct taxes bill, for which M. Oa-
vaignac, on Friday last, endeavored to
substitute an inoome tax proposition
whioh the chamber defeated with a voto
of 282 to 249.
PEffl BOARD TO MEET
Arbitrators Will Assemble at
Pittsburg Wednesday.
8TRKB MAY THEN BE SETTLED
An Effort Will Be Mode to BnllaS tl»*
Support of the Operator* In th* Mere-
meat For “True Uniformity”—Ofa!oDeal*
or* Doing a Land Offlo* Boilnes* In
Cool—W**» Virginia Situation.
Pittsburg, . July 00.—Great Interest
is manifested in the return to the oity
of the members of the interstate arbi
tration board, Wednesday, as “true
uniformity” is largely dependent upon
the suooesa attained by the members of
the board in their efforts to enlist ths
support of the operators of thol* various
states in the movement General Lit
tle wires from Philadelphia that he has
had difficulty in seeing the representa
tives of the Westmoreland ooal com
panies in regard to the agreement ow
ing to their absence from the city.
I* P. McCormick of Indiana sent
word that he had Been President Hatch-
ford of the Mips workers and after a
talk the latter expressed himself favor
ably toward the uniformity agreement
in the Pittsburg district Mr. MoOor-
miok also saw J. Smith Talley, presi
dent of the Indiana Ooal Operators’ as
sociation at Indianapolis, and secured
his consent to come to Pittsburg and do
what he oan for trne uniformity. No
word has been noelved from Edward
Ridgeley and Horace Oalef, the mem
bers *ho went to oonfer with the ooal
operators in Illinois.
Reports from the Connellsvllle coke
region says that very little ooal is being
shipped from that region. The mlpers
there have been reoemng better pay for
several years than any other stmliav
class of labor in the United Statesi
The sympathy of the coke drawers
and ooal miners is with the bituminous
ooal miners in the strike, bnt they say
that suspension of work by them would
in no way benefit the striking miners’
cause.
The situation in the central Pennsyl
vania bituminous mining district, ac
cording to a telogram from Phillips-
burg, is dependent upon the outcome
of the strike In West Virginia and
Maryland. If the strike beoomes gen
eral there, it is thought that it will ex*
tend to tbe central Pennsylvania fields,
otherwise there will be no suspension
of work At Barneiboro and GaUitzen
the miners are ont on strike for higher
wages. The operators there fear that
there is little to dp for months follow
ing the strike, owing to the large Stocks
ling laid in.
The western Ohio operators are said
to be doing a land offloe business in
coal One operator estimated that more
ooal was shipped from the mines to
Westmoreland oounty last week than
was sent ont daring the previous two
months. Three-fourths of this is going
to Pittsburg and western markets. The
Westmoreland coal is selling at $1.25 a
ton.
D*bs Is Greatly Discouraged.
Fairmount, W. Va., July 20.—Fifty
of the strikers at Monongah went into
the mines again and ten at Clark fol
lowed their example. This move is very
discouraging to the agitators, beaded by
Eugene V. Debs. Twenty-five men
working at the O’Donnell mines oame
ont for the second time, bnt their notion
Is not.one of mnoh moment The Wil
son mines, to which the organizers are
devoting their utmost attention, do not
as yet show any appearance of expect
ing their men to be strikers. The sitnv
tion here is not so encouraging to those
who wish to see the miners of this dis
trict win the strike.
No Change In West Virginia.
Wheeling, July 20.—The strike situ-
ation shows no marked change. A few
of the miners who struck Monday at
Fairmount have gone back to work,
while some others nave oome out The
miners in the central West Virginia re
gions are working fall time. The ship
ments oon tinne heavy and there is no
apparent deorease of the outpnt maxi
mum before the agitators began their
work In the eastern Ohio district all
is quiet, orderly and idlei Looal relief
work has been undertaken by members
of the various tradesnnlons now em
ployed and no suffering is reported.
A
Shop* Banning on Fuji Urn*,
St. Joseph, Ma, July 2d— 1 The force
of men in the tin department of the
Burlington shops in this oity have be-
The force has also been increased
departments.' A general rash of
necessitated the Increase in hours
the number of employea t
Illinois Minors Get nn Incre***.
Hillsboro, Ilia, July 80.—The Oof-
feen miners have received an additional
raise of 5 cents, making 10 cents In all
since the beginning of the strike. The
mine receiver says be will oontinpe tp
make reasonable raises to keep nu mon
at work and will pay the scale agreed
upon at the end of tne strike. a
Cloudburst Damages Propgrtp
Pittsburg, July 20l—A cloudburst
near Carnegie damaged property to the
extent of $23,000. At thp Panhandle
mines of M. A. Hanna & 0a, the pow
der storehouse, railroad tracks and oars
were washed away. The water rote so
rapidly that the miners were forced to
flee to the hills for safety.
Cool Being Mined at Canonsborg;
Washington, Pa, July 20.—Work
has been resumed at the Boone and Al
lison mines at Oanonsburg, Pa. All
but 35 man went Into the mines as
usual Everything is peaceful and
nearly all the deputies have returned
homo; j
Miners at Unlontown Qalb
Oolumbus, O., July 20.—Cameron
Miller, at Uniontown, Pa., nas tele
graphed President Ratchford that all
miners on Redstone branoh have sus
pended. . ,