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Japanese Marquis Is Against a
Clash Over Hawaii.
CROP PROSPECTS FIRE REID HAY BE PREMIER j MAGIC CITY AlARMEBU LIVELY WEEK ABEAD
Uniformity Convention Making j A Bountiful Yield Promised In New York Editor WiU Succeed Twenty-Eight Smallpox Cases Eacci Skuldon 0 ^
v«nr Qinm d I r' .. .. — I — ~ - I - Near Birmingham. * uiuuuig »iu»uwu,
Very Slow Progress.
Georgia This Year.
Sherman, It Is Said.
ea ys he expects no. trouble
.„ er t, l h »t Ills Country, la Refuting to
Arqnle»co In the Annexation of' the
Seudwlilcli Islands by tbe United States,
1, Merely Looking. After If or Interests.
Only a Formal Protest Will Be Blade.
Nk"' YoliK, July 28.—A dispatch to
Tho Herald from Paris says: If war
,honld break out between the United
gto tes and Japan it will be in spite of
jlarquis lto, personally as well as po
litically .
• In the first place," said Marquis lto,
• •I wish you would contradict a state
ment that I am here charged with an
official mission to strongly protest m
the name of my government against a
usurpation fraught with peril
• Nothing could be further from the
truth. Tlie statement is inexact in
ev ery particular. Not only have I no
mission with any European power, but
1 never had any. I came tp Europe as
0 „e of the suite attached to Prince Ari-
suitwa, who has represented the emp^
ror at the jubilee ceremonies in Eng-
laud. That commemoration being over,
the prince has returned to Japan and
my duties, only nominal at any time,
are now at an entire end. So I am at
liberty to avail myself of the permission
the emperor accorded me to take a holi
day in Europe.
••I do not think it possible that any
opposition manifested in Japan to the
annexation of the Sandwich Islands by
the United States will take any more
extended form than a mere protest
made—remember this point—made in
order that the interests of Japan in
these islands may not suffer injury.
••Japan is simply seeking to protect
herself and her subjects, as she has a
perfect right to do, and as she is duty
bound to do, and that she will look after
her interests in a dignified, diplomatic
way is assured.
“ r yie emperor, I know, will not sup
port and bellicose policy. • My friends
in the ministry or in control -of the
different brandies of the government
arc of the same mind as the emperor on
this subject, and the Japanese publio
sentiment is one of strong friendship
for the United States.
"Thus tiie Hawaiian question cannot
possibly bring about a conflict, either
armed or diplomatic, with Americans,
in spite of these jingoes.”
TO SET ASIDE A TREATY.
OPERATORS. STILL HOLDING OFF HEAVY RAINS A VERY GREAT HELP CHANGE IN THE CABINET 00MING THE PEST H0U3E IS CROWDED I VEST VIRGINIANSMAY QUIT WORK
JUj Be Several Weeks Before DeArmltfl
Scheme Is Pat Into Practice—Peace [
Commlailonem Are Hopeful—Hiatnksn
Impreulon a* to the Parpoee of I
Meeting.
Cotton and Corn Doing Especially WelL
i Agricultural Department Sends
Out Its Report For Angnst
of Injuries by Drouth Rare—Acreage In |
Potatoes Not Up to the Average.
Present Secretary's Health Has Not Been
Vary Good of lata, and V Is Believed
Ho WU1 Surrender Control of State Af.
fairs Unless There Is a Marked Improve
ment In His Condition.
Pittsbukg, July 28.—The second day's
session of the uniformity convention,
which was scheduled for 10 a. m., was I rtate agricultural department. ' In re-
an hoar later in opening, owing to the ] Kud to the outlook for crops it says:
slowness of the operators in getting to- j “The heavy rains during the latter
gether. A list of those who partioi-1 part of July have, in some sections of
pated in the meeting Tuesday shows 851 the state, worked injnry to the bottom
railroad and river mines and four ex-1 hnd corn, and in some cases have
olnsively river mineB are represented. I broken over terraces and ditches, hut
The progress made so far has been so I they came in time to save the upland
slow that indications are that it will be I corn, which was beginning to suffer so-
several weeks before an agreement will I verely from protracted drouth, and also
be reached satisfactory to the 95 per to greatly benefit every growing thing,
cent of tlie operators of the district* I There has rarely been a finer prospect
necessary before “true uniformity" can I for bountiful crops than is promised the
become an established fact. I present year.
The operators are rather dazed by I "The prospect at this time for a good
this second attempt to pat this peculiar I cotton crop is most excellent throughout
doctrine into practice. All admit it is | the state. While a few small areas
fair, bat thiuk it impossible of accom
plishment, because it is too fair. Ou
the one side it is W. P. DeArmitt, with
a small following, bnt a giant in height.
On the other hand are grouped the mass
of operators inimical to anything Mr.
DeArmitt might suggest, because he
suggests it, and not for the lack of
merit the suggestion might contain.
W. P. Rend stands by himself, bnt his
interests are so large that he is bound
in this respect. Mr. Rend is very vehe
ment in his protests against the actions
of the New York and Cleveland Qas
Goal company.
Thomas Yonng says there seems to
be a mistaken impression as to the pur
pose of the meetiug. It is not to settle
the strike or the price of mining: It is
simply to disenss the proposed plan of
uniformity. Even if the agreement is
adopted, it will not settle the strike. It
can only lead up to a settlement. The
price of mining will then have to be
settled by arbitration.
Notwithstanding these obstacles, the
peace commissioners and advocates of
uniformity express confidence that the
plan willyiQt be successful.
Atlanta, July 28.—The crop report I Washington, July 27.—A report, the
for August has just been issued by the circulation of which is apparently in
spired by the belief that prevails in dip
lomatic official circles, that Secretary
Sherman may not much longer remain
Tbs* CMnyt on-llnl wor Convent Ion May Be
Abrogated by Senate.
Washington, July 28.—The pnblio
men in Washington were generally sur
prised wiien tlie annonneement was
wade in (lie cable .dispatches a few days
since that tho question of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty had been raised in the
British parliament in connection with
the preposition to annex the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States and were
consequently prepared for the response
to the British government that the one
question was not involved in the other.
Tlie matter is regarded here with
great interest because the subjects of its
validity and the annexation of Hawaii
are under consideration by the Ameri
can congress, and both in all probability
wi.l receive attention daring the next
session. *
The senate committee on foreign re
lations, which has already reported on
the annexation treaty, has undertaken
an investigation of the presept status of
the Clayton-Bfflwer convention, and the
general expectation, on account of the
predelections of the members of the
subcommittee,having the question in
charge, is that a report will be made
favorable to the abrogation of the
treaty.
A majority of the members of the
committee consider that England ha*
ty repeated acts in Central America
nullified tho treaty. There is also a
large element iu the senate which re
gards the treaty as obnoxions to the
Monroe doctrine. Others look upon it
as liable, in an indirect way, to have,
through its reference to the Nicaragua
canal, a bearing upon the Hawaiian
question. Those of thisclass do not ad-
niit tliero is tbe remotest reference to
Hawaii in the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
out they claim that Hawaii and the pro
posed Isthmian canal, to which the
treaty has special reference, are so
closely related as to render the future
waring of this treaty upon the Hawaiian
problem a matter of interest.
It is understood that the committee
will bo prepared to report soon after the
convening of congress next December.
One of the points of doabt on the part
| w the committee shows how the treaty
is regarded by the British government,
j 11 appears that while England has gen
erally acted in Central American affairs
J? she would have been expected to aot
I 11 "'ore had been no treaty, the English
| enthoritios have never given expression
au y official sentiment as to the con-
mued effect of the agreement made
tw>en Secretary Clayton and Sir Lyt-
THREE BLACKS ON TRIAL.
Negros, Arraigned at Deflator Charged
With AHanltlng a Child.
Decatur, Ala., July 28.—A special
venire of 150 names has been found
necessary to secure a jury for the trial
of Rosa Buford, Lewis Thompson and
Walter Neville, the three negroes ar
raigned here for criminal assault on 10-
year-old Nellie Lawton, and deputies
are now scattered all over the county
serving subpoenas.
It is expected that the remainder of
the week will be consumed in empanel
ling the jury, as it will be difficult to
find men whose minds are not made up.
The case will be warmly contested, as
the negroes of the tovru have employed
able counsel to defend the boys. The
court had to appoint oonnsel for the
woman, who is believed to have insti
gated the crime.
League of Building Association*.
Detroit, July 28.—The United States
League of Local Building associations
opened its fifth annual meeting in the
city council Chamber with a fair atten
dance representing all states, about 20
in number, which have state leagues of
local building associations. President
Michael J. Brown of Philadelphia called
the delegates to order and introduced
Mayor Maybury, who welcomed the
league to the city. President Brown
appointed a committee on credentials,
with Irving B. Rlr-h of Michigan as
chairman. The chairman then deliv
ered his annual address.
Missouri Miners Fall to MmI.
pnr.AT.iA, Mo., July 28.—The coal
miners' conference, postponed from
Tuesday until Wednesday, proved to be
a in the pan. The Kansas and Il
linois delegations failed to materialize,
as did the delegates from Rich Hill,
Remington and Higginsville, Mo., and
the conference was declaredoff. All of
the delegates present wertr from the
northern portion of the state. Delegate
Blee of Higbee was of the belief that
the KnniMg and Illinois delegations
reached some kind of an agreement at
a conference at Pittsburg, Kan., and it
so it would no doabt be indorsed by the
miners of Missouri.
Tribe,men Attack a Camp.
Eo.npov, July 28.—A special from
s >mla says that a large body of tribes-
fmu made an attack on Camp Mala-
* a »d, in the Chitral. In the fight that
p m^.l’rivate Leonard Manley of the
miy lifth Sikha was killed, Private
yior dangerously wounded and Major
frbert and Lieutenant Watting of the
t,ff Wr C0r ps were seriously hurt. The
alr y, with guides, is now pursuing
c euemy, who retreated.
Sprrcklea Denies a Statement.
Ban Fiuncisoo, July 28.—A rumor
been freely circulated in this city
m Oakland to the effect that Clans
pr« ki 03 was con8 iff er id R a proposition
k out tlie Stauford and Crocker in-
Ujl, 1u the Southern Pacific company.
HjAH askec about it, Mr. Spreckles
in i. at , there was absolutely nothing
Vt» * ‘UHl ft si mi It*** Gonial nr a a mafia V.*
"• H. Crocker.
George H
York, v —*ug am^u*
C^ tg * a Reid * premier of Neyr
reached this city on board
Reid In Gatb
July 28. — The Right
teamer Majestic from Liverpool.
have been injured by drouth and others
by wind and hailstorms, and others j
still by excessive washing rains, the
general prospect is first rate. The plants,
though a little late, are growing finely
and fruiting rapidly, and with season
able rains through August (the critioal |
month) the crop will be a good one.
“In consequence of the frequent and j
general rains in Jnly, corn has im
proved wonderfnlly, an'd with seasona
ble weather for two or three weeks
more, Georgia will raise sufficient corn
for her own use.
"The high price of seed peas has to |
some extent curtailed the acreage sowed
this year. Where sowed the crop is
good, growing finely under the influ
ence of abundant rains.
The acreage in potatoes is not up to
the average, the dry weather of May
and June interfering with the planting.
Enough slips, however, have been set
out to supply the wants of the state.
'The stand of sugar cane is generally
reported poor, and the growth back
ward.
The growers of most all fruits have
been disappointed this year. Water
melons from the shipping section have
been small in size and few in number,
compared with former years, and prices
have not proved remunerative.
"The peach crop has proved a failure
save in a few favored localities; and the
total shipments from the state will not
exceed one-fifth of the usual quantity.
'Pinms yielded well all over the coun
try, and the grape crop, now being har
vested, is a good one.
“Apples are doing wdll, and the crop
will be an average one.”-
INDIAN OFFICIALS ACTIVE.
Thor Are Taking All Steps Necnary to
Cop« With Hostile Tribesmen.
London. July 28.—A dispatch from
Simla says that the government is tak
ing all steps necessary to cope with the
enemy in the OhitraL Although Fort
Ohakdara, now cut off, occupied an
isolated position, it is believed that with
two companies of the Thirty-first Pun-
jaub infantry and two guns, the garri
son can hold its own. The road be
tween Mardan and Maladand is blocked
with hostile tribesmen, who have cat
telegraph wires.
Three squadrons of Bengal lancers
and the Second Punjaub infantry re|
ment have started for Mardan. T1
Seventh Mountain battery is on the
way to Malakand and the Wert Kent
regiment is held in readiness in Pesh
awar.
The Simla Dispatch also says that
Captain Holland of the Twenty-Fourth
infantry was among those seriouslv
wounded during Monday night’s attack
on Camp Malakand. *
Jefferson County Medical Society Holds a
Meeting a-id Decides That the Disease Is
Genuine—Vigorous fiteps Being Taken
to Stamp Oat the Plagne and Prevent Its
Farther Spread.
Birmingham, Ala., Jnly 27.—There
are now 28 cases of smallpox at the pest
house on Red mountain, 2 miles from
this city. The twenty- eighth case was
developed Tuesday morning and was
immediately sent to the mountain.
There are about ten suspected cases also
at the camp of detention, bnt none of
these has yet shown eruption.
The most vigorous measures are being
pnt into force by the health and oity
authorities to stamp out the disease and
further spread. As soon as a sus
picious case is found it is hurried out of
town, the bedding where it came from
burned and the premises disinfected.
At a joint meeting of the Jefferson
County Medical society and citizeus,
held here, the situation was reviewed
and it was officially proclaimed that the
disease is smallpox, there having been
a conflict of opinion among medioal men
up to this time.
CHICAGO HAS THE CRAZE.
SUtar* of Mercy For Alaakn.
San Francisco, July 28.—Two sisters
of the Order of St Anne have offered
their services for ten years' labor in the
frozen north and have been accepted by
the superior of their community. They
will sail for St Michaels either next
Saturday or Monday. The two who go
to the north are Sister Mary of the
Cross, 'formerly Miss Peterson. She has
been engaged recently in educational
work at Holyoke, Mass. Her compan
ion is Sister Mary Magdalene of the
Sacred Heart, who was Miss Goulet, a
native of Quebec.
Looks DarkVor Williams.
Atlanta, July 28.—A negro has been
arrested at Oartersville who claims to
have information to corroborate the sus
picion entertained that the murder of
Policeman Albert was due to Jim WU-
WHITELAW REID.
[Rumored In Washington That He Will |
Succeed Sherman as Premier.]
at the head of the state department, is
to the effect that Whitelaw Reid, editor
of the New York Tribune, and special
ambassador to tbe queen’s jubilee, will
succeed to the folio of that department.
No official confirmation of the report is
to be obtained.
Mr. Reid, wbo is now on the ocean on
his way to this country, is delared to
have opened negotiations for the lease
of the Washington residence of Ambas
sador John Hay for a number of years.
The house owned by Mr. Hay is one of
the most picturesque at tbe capital. It
is on H street, one block from the state
department and executive mansion.
itary Sherman’s friends deny
that he is to surrender control of affairs
of state and say that he will return to
the city in a monjh to resume his official
duties. This statement, however, is
contrary to the general opinion that
vails in offloial circles. The report
meeting Mr. Reid’s name with the
•jwoession is seized npon as indicating
the desire of Mr. Sherman’s family and
inds that he retire from active life.
!he secretary’s health has not been
robust of late, and it is believed
he will not continue the arduous
:es entailed by his position as chief
of the state department unless there is
a marked improvement iu his present
condition.
Mr. Reid’s name is not the only one
mentioned as Mr. Sherman’s successor.
Secretary Long is said to desire a change
from the navy department, and in the
event of Mr. Sherman’s retirement he
may be transferred to the head of the
foreign affairs bureau. Assistant Seo-
'retary Day, who comes from President
McKinleys home town, would not, it
is declared by his friends, do averse to
succeeding Judge McKenna of Califor
nia as attorney general. Judge Mo-
Kenna surrendered a life plaoe on the
bench when he accepted the portfolio of
the judicial department with the under
standing that he was to succeed Su
preme Court Justice Stephen J. Field,
who will have reached the age limit in
• few months. If Judge MoKenna is
transferred to the supreme court, which
is not improbable, then Assistant Sec
retary Day’s ambitions may be gratified.
Secretary Sherman is now at Ama-
gansett, L. L, seeking to recuperate
horn the fatigue from which he has
been suffering and which he attributes
to the recent extreme heat in Washing
ton.
CLOUDBURST I&I CAROLINA.
Several Mills aa* Trestles Walked Away.
Crops Badly Damaged.
Murphy. N. O., July 27.—A cloub-
burst occurred iu this section, extend
ing over an area-of several miles, flood
ing Hangingdog creek and valley and
Hiawaasee river. These' streams are
out of their banks and are higher than
has ever been known. The grist mills
on Hangingdog creek belonging to Pat
ton, Gentry, Fricks and others, and the
Storehouse and dwelling occupied by B.
McDonald haye been washed away.
At Farmer’s saw, grist and flooring
mill, 8 miles from here, the damage
will reach over $1,000. The county
Clondyke Gold Fever Is Now Raging In
the Windy City.
Chicago, Jnly 27.—A party of men
who wish to try the Olondyke gold cure
will leave Chicago on a special train
Saturday night enronte for the newly
discovered Alaskan gold fields. There
will be 150 individuals in the party.
The special train on which the party
will travel will ran directly through to
San Franoisco. There the gold hunters
will remain three days to purchase min
ing supplies. The party will then ship
for St. Michaels on a special steamer.
This trip will occupy 14 days. Three
steam launches will be in waiting to
transport them np the Ynkon to the
month of the Clondyke river. This
trip will require 14 days. Each tourist
may take 400 pounds of baggage from
San Francisco, but only a portion of
this will be taken np the river with the
party.. When the Olondyke is reached
the steam launches will be moored in
winter quarters. The tourists will live
aboard them until spring begins to
break, some time next summer. The
transportation company oloims to have
made plans for carrying enough provis
ions to supply all its travelers with
plenty of food until late next summer.
It is the intention of the promoters of
the excursion to make the shortest jour
ney on record to the gold fields. An
effort will be made to complete the trip
from Chicago to the Olondyke within
80 days: Iu addition to the crew, guides
and officials, 200 men will leave San
Franoisco on a special steamer. Of
these the larger portion will be from
Striker.* Officials Claim to Have Adopted
Measure* That Will Make the So*pen
sion General—Debs and Other Promi
nent Labor Lenders to Hold n Big Meet
ing Near Pittsburg Thursday.
Pittsburg. July 26.—Lively times are
promised in the coal mining situation
this week. The crisis is impending.
This is conceded on all sides. Ths arbi
tration committees, on the one side, feel
hopeful that they will bring about the
initiative for a settlement at the meet
ing Tuesday morning. The miners’
officials, on the other hand, daim to
have adopted measures that will make
a compelte tie-up. The possibslity has
developed that many of the WestVir-
ginia miners are awaiting word from
the Pittsburg district and especially
from the New York and Cleveland
mines. They want to hear of the miners
in these mines having joined the gen
oral suspension.
This, it is claimed by the officials,
will bring all the faltering ones In West
Virginia into line, thus making the
strike effeotive, in that it will shut off
the supply of coal. To accomplish this,
arrangements have been made tor Eu
gene V. Debs and other prominent offi
cials to come to this city and hold
meeting for the benefit of the New
York and Cleveland miners Thursday
morning. The labor leaders expected
to be present are Samuel Gompers, M.
D. Ratchford, M. M. Garland and Wil
liam D. McMahon.
This meeting is intended to strike a
final, decisive blow, and if possible
to make the tie-up complete. No place
has been selected as yet, but it will be
in a grove in close proximity to Turkle
Creek, Sand Creek and Plnm Creek
mines, of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company. The reputation of
Debs will, it iB expected, prove to be a
magnet and the 12,000 miners are looked
for at the meeting.
The meeting at Scotdale Tuesday of
the miners in the ooke districts and the
meetings of district labor leaders at
Wheeling, W. Va., are also looked npon
as important features.
Reports from the coke regions indi
cate that the cokers will not be liable
to come out
The board of arbitrators report mat
ters quiet, waiting the result of the
meeting Tuesday, whioh they claim to
think means much to the result of the
proposed settlement of the strike by ar
bitration. An effort is being made to
have as many river men attend the
meeting as possible.
The Operators and Arbitrators
Meet at Pittsburg.
THEY HOPE TO END THE BTRTTPg
COLONEL ANDERSON DEAD.
Prominent Cltlxen of Kansas Breathed His
Last at Manhattan.
Manhattan, Kan., July 26.—Colonel
John B. Anderson, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Central Kan
sas, is dead.
Colonel Anderson was born in Wash
ington county, Pa., 80 years ago. He
Chicago, bnt. it is said, there will be a I graduated from Washington and Jeffer-
scattering number from all parts of the | 80n college in 1882. He founded, and
country.
Points For Gold Prospectors.
Seattle, Wash., Jnly 27.—The Alaska
Searchlight publishes a letter from Wil
liam Moore, at Forty Mile camp,
Skagwa, Alaska, stating that the white
pass pack train to the summit pass was
open for travel July 17. On reaohing
-the summit the traveler steps on an al
most level country, the grade to the
lakes being 20 feet to the mile. The
distance from salt water to the Toochi
lake is 30 miles, and from salt wgter to
the head of lake Bennett the distance is
47 miles. Both routes from the summit
are through rolling country for the
most part, open with plenty of grass for
feeding stock, water and sufficient tim
ber for all purposes:
Another Find In Alaska. ■
San Francisco, July 27.—The latest
rumor from Alaska is that wonderfully
rich quartz has been discovered in large
quantities on the Stewart river. .Par
ticulars are vague, and beyond the fact
that the ledge is a large one and that
the rock assays $300, nothing can be
learned. This, if true, will mean much
for the Clondyke distriot. The Stewart
river runs into the Yukon not far above
Dawson, and it is reasonable to suppose
t the placer gold now being found
below may have its origin in the moun
tains at the head of the Stewart river
and neighboring streams.
for several years conducted, the Ander
son Collegiate institute and the Ander
son Female institute of New Albany.
He was atoue time general superintend
ent of the New Albany and Ohioago
railroad and in 1869 was general super
intendent of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway.
A6 the opening of the civil war he
was superintendent of transportation of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and the commander of the army of the
Cumberland placed him in charge of all
its military railways in his department.
Secretary of War Stanton recognized
his valuable services and conferred npon
him the tit!of colonel in 1863. Of late
years he has been identified with differ
ent railroad projects in the west
Killed Hereelf In nn Awful Fashion.
Montgomery, Ala., Jnly 26.—Mrs.
Mattie Monroe, a beautiful yonng woman
and a bride of a few months, committed
snioide in a horrible fashion at Athens.
She was a daughter of Colonel James
P. Gordon of Athens and was married
to an excellent yonng business man of
Decatur named Monroe. They lived at
Decatur and were apparently happy.
She went to Athens to visit her father.
After her arrival she became despond
ent and, securing some prusslo acid,
emptied a lot of broken glass, needles,
fins and fishing hooks into it and swal
lowed the horrible mixture. She died
in fearful agony after lingering a few
hoars, j
Largest Gathering of the Kind Rvsg Held
In Penneylranln — Feaoe Commlaelon
Urges the “rrae Uniformity" Finn ns
the Best Scheme For Settling the Mat
ter In Dispute.
Pittsburg, Jnly 27.—The long looked
for conference of the Pittsburg ooal ope
rators with the joint arbitration com-
mittee folly expects to adopt a plan
which will settle the big miners
strike, was called'tor 11 a. m, in the
courthouse, but owing to the slowness
of the operators to gather, it was' almost
noon before it was called to order. It
is the largest meeting of the kind ever
held in this distriot The convention
being an open one, the miners' officials
and many interested oltizens are on
hand as interested spectators.
As yet the "true uniformity” plpn,
which is being urged by the arbitration
commission, is the only one presented
for notion by the conference.
While the operators generally are apa-
thetio andjhave little faith in the suc
cessful consummation of the commis
sion’s wish, they are anxious and ready
to discuss and adopt some plan of arbi
tration whioh will bring about peace
and pat the miners to work.
True uniformity calls for cash pay
ments for every 2,000 pounds of coal
mined, every two weeks, abolishment
of company stores and ^uniform screen.
The differential between the thick
and thin vein of coal and between Ohio
and Pennsylvania ooal may also come
np for consideration. The operators on
the thin vein ooal say that the 14 oents
differential in favor of thiok vein ooal
is too muoh and some go as far as to say
it should be out one-half. This out, if
attempted, will be fonght by the thiok
vein operators and may be the first rook
on whioh the conference will split| as -
all the other points mentioned have
been granted as proposed in former con
ferences and conventions.
* There are 106 railroad mines in the
Pittsburg district and these are oper
ated by 89 firms. Thirteen of these we
said to mine and oontrol almost' 90 per
cent of the coal mined in the distriot.
The ambition of the arbitrators and
W. P. DeArmitt, the father of the uni
formity agreement, is to have 96 per
of the 89 operators agree to adopt a
system or a standard of doing business.
Big Cotton Mills Shat Down,
Boston, Jnly 27.—Hon, T. Jefferson
Ooolidge, treasurer of the Amoskaag
Cotton mills of Manchester, N. EL, on*
of the largest plants of the kind, in the
world, says regarding the shutting
down of the mills, wbich.wos annotmqed,
Monday: "We have made up our ao-"
counts for the first six months of the
year and find that we have made no
money and have not move
■o I have ordered- the
the month of August
dividends of the Amoskeag pafils have
been reduced during the past 12 months.
The closing of the mills will affeot about
6,000 operatives.
before the killing ai
then expressed his
Labor Lenders Are Dlsadpolatad,
Wheeling, Jnly 28.—Among the lo
cal labor leaders there is general disap- I Policeman Albert was due to Jim WU- I bridge across Hangingdog , „ .. . . _ .
nointment that the conference held I hams, now in Fulton county jail. He been washed away, and It will be im- I the Ynkon distriot and that a corps of ^nt^^thi^venerabla counts
hOT^Tnesday did not take more radical I Ba ? 8 he - wa ?..^ ith William^the, nigh* | possible for travelers from that section | officials will leave here immediately to | eeiltiln ran tVinin' nmw +ra Atinmh DrvfVt
action than to offer mere sentimental
sympathy with the miners in the way
of financial aid. It is believed that
in the coming week there will be
such an army of organizers in West
Virginia that the miners who have inns
rar refused to cease work will then be
compelled to do so from sheer force of
numbers. It is believed that a surprise
and that Williams
determination to
shorten the officer’s days. He said he
intended to shoot him as soon as he had
the opportunity.
Howe Is Shifted to Palermo.
Washington,. July 28-—Church Howe
of Nebraska, who was appointed and
will*be sprnng within a few days at the I confirmed as consul general at Apia,
creek
possible 1
of country to get to Morphy in weeks.
The river farms, with the growing
srops, are washed entirely away.
Canada and tho Clondyka.
Vancouver, B. O, July 27.—It is re
ported here that the Dominion govern
ment has decided to plaoe a royalty on
all gold mined in Canadian territory in I
i immediately l
enforce this decision. It is probable
that the Canadian government will |
ops, are washed entirely away. I build a telegraph line from Linn canal
Several trestles on ths Southern rail- I to the Olondyke and thut a system of
ay are gone and trains will be tied np I reserving alternate sections riiU be
farthest.
Samoa, refused to take the place and
has now been selected for consul at
Palermo, Italy, and Lnther W. Osborn,
a lawyer of Blair. Neb., will be named
for consul general at Apia.
The Trial ol Flanagan.
Atlanta, July iR—The trial ot Ed
ward Flanagan in DeKalb county for
Chicago Girl Going to Alaska.
Ohioago, July 2R—Miss Pauline Kel
logg of 728 West Congress street, the
daughter of Judge William Kellogg, is
going to Alaska to prospect Ifor gold.
E yeS 6r aI“in “BrakenridgTcfclo.. | ward Flanagan m oouu ^
where he made a fortune, end Miss Kel- double murder is proceeding quietly,
logs believes she oan endure the hard- f e&r8 of mob violence are about
■hips of the Ynkon country. She says abandoned unless the prisoner be ao-
she would prefer joining a small party auitte d, which is extremely improbable,
of fortune hunters if possible, but, fail
ing in that, she will go alone.
Goodwood Stakes Go to Glnten.
London, July .28. -At tho second
day’s racing of the Goodwood meeting,
W. G. Stevens’ chestnut colt Glnten
won tho Goodwood stakes. W. New
ton’s Eclipse was second ana the Prinoe
erf Wales’Glentilt third. This race is
a handicap of 20 sovereigns eaoh, 10
sovereigns forfeit. Seven horses ran;
distance, 2% miles.
Xodjr Killed by Lightning.
Live Oak. Fla., Jnly 28.—Mrs. Wade
yr«rd«ft, the wife of an employe of the
Live Oak Manufacturing company, was
struck by lightning and killed instantly.
British Wheat Crop Short.
London, July 28.—Replies to the Ag-
ricnltural Gazette’s inquiries show that
the wheat crop for tho United Kingdom
is much below the average .
reserving
adopted.
A Yonng Floridian Drowned.
Fernandina, Fla.. July 27.—Wallace
Maxwell, sou of Captain D. E. Maxwell,
general mauager of the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad, was drowned
While seining in the surf at the sonth
end of the island with three other yonng
men. He was 24 years old and a mem
ber of the University of Pennsylvania
baseball team.
Brutal Murderer’# Neek Broken.
Philadelphia, Jnly 27.—Pasqnaelle
i in Rioe Fields. I Dadario was hanged in the county
O., July 27.—Army j prison here for the murder of Modes-'
tino Moffo. The drop fell at 10:8^.
The victim of the murder was a 8-year-
old child. The crime was one of the
most brutal' in the police records of
Philadelphia.
way are gone
hero several daya
Fire on the Miami Extinguished.
Key West, July 27.—The fire on the ]
steamer Miami, from Galveston for I
New York, has been extinguished. The
stevedores worked all night pumping
water into the ship and flooded the ves
sel. The fire in the afterhold was among
bags of wool and barrels of cottonseed
olL Very little cotton was damaged.
The firemen wanted $18,000 for their
work, whioh was refused by Captain
Lewis. /The cargo is being taken out |
and the ship will be surveyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Celebrate.
London. Jnly 2d. — Mr. and Mrs.
Gladstone celebrated the' fifty-eighth
anniversary of their wedding at Ha-
warden. Many visitors joined in the
family gathering, and scores of towns-
while on their'way to chnroh. Both
are in excellent health, Mr. Gladstone
walking off with as much vigor as at
any time in the last ten years, shaking
hands energetically and conversing
with great animation.
worms are said to be doing some dam
age in the rice fields in the eastern part
of the state. The bountiful rains of
the past ten days have greatly improvi
crops all through this section.
Consul Manohmoyor a Salcido*
New York, July 27.—The Herald’s
correspondent in San Salvador says:
Otto Munchmeyer, United States con
sul in San Salvador, ha* committed
suicide. .
McKinley to VDIt Cleveland.
Cleveland, July 27.—President Mo-
Kinley is coming to Cleveland. After
the reunion of the G. A. R. at Buffalo,
Aug. 14, he will come to Cleveland as
the guest of Senator M. A. Hanna.
Darinx Climber Heeta Death.
Paris, Jnly 26.—A special dispatch
from Grenoble says that the body of
yonng Sorrel, the daring Alpine
climber, whose venturesome veats have
attracted attention thiOTsummer, and
who started on July 18 to make the
ascent of Mount Taillefer, has been
found at the bottom of a deep crevasse
with his neek broken. Mr. Sorrel was
only 19 years of age. Evidently he had
lost his way in the fog.
No License For Debenture Concern.
Nashville, July 26.—State Treasurer
Craig, has refused to issue a license to
the New Orleans Debenture company,
taking the ground that the badness
transacted by such companies is neither
legitimate nor safe.
A Call aa National Banka.
Washington. Jnly 26.—The comp
troller of the currency has issued a call
on national banka for a report on their
condition at the close of business on
Friday, Jnly 28. ^
Labor Lenders at Wheeling.
Wheeling, Jnly 27.—The conference
of the national labor organization offi
cers, which is being held here, will
] irobably decide the- question whether
: orther effort will be made to tie np the
coal prodnotion of West Virginia. It
is admitted that West Virginia miners
are not in sympathy with the strike
and that the efforts thus far pnt forth
have proved fntile, the output of ooal
being larger today than before the strike
began. The members were slow in ar
riving for the conference.
Cnnontbnrg Minos Still Closed.
Oanonsburg, Pa., July 27. — The
Boons mine is still dosed, awaiting •
settlement of the present trouble. Tho
Enterprise mine is also closed. Tho
mine of Cook Ss Sons, at McGovern, is
dosed, bnt the shut down is only tem
porary, as no effort will be made to
operate the mine until the injunction
notices have been folly served to the
leaders of the camped strikers. About
800 of the strikers camping here have
returned to their homes.
Minors Out at Mowesqnss.
Moweaquea, His., Jnly 27.—A large
body of Pan a and Moweaquea miners,
headed by a drum and fife corps,
marched on the Assumption shaft and
forced the men who were loading coal
for the coal trade and threshers to cease
work. When the whistle blew ndt »v
miner went to work. The farmers are
very bitter in their denunciation of tho
miners, inasmuch as the farming com
munity has contributed to the miners’
cause very liberally.
Hanna’s Representative Hepefnl.
Cleveland, July 27.—Mr. Thomas A.
Yonng, the representative of ]{, A.
Hanna, went to Pittsburg with iaslmc-
tions to use every effort to bring abmt
• speedy settlement of the strike. All
the Cleveland operators werq hopeful
that the conference would result in—
some satisfactory adjustment. Tho fool
ing that .the conference is likely to oiash
is due to the apparent determination of
the West Virginia miners to oontinue
working.
Miners Go Oat Bn Masse.
Parkersburg, W. Va, July 27.—Tho
miners in Monongah region have- gone
out on masse and news from the south*
west and Great Kanawha'
the miners have banked
Atkinson’s good will and
is great exoitement.
Is Mr. Welbesn Insane 1
San Francisoo, Jnly 27.—Friends ot
ex-Collector Internal Revenue GoUfector
Wei born declare he is insane and intend
to have his sanity-inquired into by the
lunacy commission. The mi
probably be brought before Ju
bard by petition for an order
bail at the presen'
charges of
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