HELD BY THE SNOW
Train Stalled on the Prairies for
Four Days and Five Nights.
Wortt Illlzzard Seen In .Many Year*™
Tivo Hundred and Fifty I'm
iriiifcrt Had a Kleroo
l'lcht with Cold
and Huuser.
St. Paul, April 3.—.Passengers ar
riving here yesterday on a Great
Northern train, due last Friday, tell
of being- snowbound for four days
and live nights on the prairies of
{North Dakota in the midst of the
worst blizzard the northwest has
seen in many years, with only food
enough for two meals a day, and
with such a small amount of fuel
that the ladies had to wrap them
selves in blankets and the men to
wear their overcoats day and night
to keep from freezing. The train
Was completely lost to the world.
Late Thursday afternoon it picked
its precarious way out of Williston
in the hope of being ablo to reacli
Winot, some 14 miles to the east, be
fore night. Almost midway, at a
little stopping place called Ray,
where there is only a siding, a water
tank and a coal shed, the train was
stalled. The train of eight coaches
containing 250 passengers was on the
siding, with all communication cut
off. Then began the long siege, dur
ing which the cold had to he borne
and hunger stifled.
There was an incipient riot on the
first day. The second-class passen
gers insisted that they must have as
xnuch or more food than the others,
and as they were in larger numbors
and had more ravenous appetites it
was difficult to confine them to their
quota.
Monday evening Prof. Colegrove, of
the University of Washington, who
had been despondent and morose, at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. There was a physician
on the train but he had no facilities
for performing the necessary oper
ation, and it was absolutely neces
sary to get into communication with
one of the neighboring towns. In
their desperation the passengers
broke open everything in the train's
chests, and in the conductor's box
found a telegraph instrument. A
young man, an electrician, faced the
blizzard and tapped one of the wires
and attached the instrument. He
notified the operators at both Mi not
and Williston of what had occurred.
From each place a snow plow was
started in front of an engine bearing
a surgeon. The one from Minot,
after a hard night's work, reached
the siding early the following morn
ing and the injured man was re
moved on the first train to St. Paul,
where he was eared for at the city
hospital. The almost famished pas
sengers who had suffered from the
cold and exposure were given food
und warm berths in the first train
pushed through the drifts. The ro
tary snow plow made one trip
through the drift between Ray and
{Minot, but the snow piled in, so rap
iuiy that it was necessary for the
rotary to pass through again and
then precede the passenger through
the cut.
SIXTEEN KILLED.
Victim* of mine Disaster IJurled-
Cause of Kxplosloii Not Known.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3.—ln
vestigation yesterday revealed the
fact that the Nelson mine at Dayton
in which the explosion occurred on
Monday is not on lire and has not
been. Workmen were engaged Wed
nesday excavating the debris. The
funerals of the victims recovered
were held yesterday. Altogether
there were 16 men killed, leaving 58
orphans and H widows. The miners
claim that the explosion was due tc
failure to sprinkle the mine on Sun
day. The prevailing opinion seems
to be that it was caused by a com
bination of coal dust and gas in the
mine.
The officials of the Dayton Coal and
Iron Co. stated that they have not
progressed sufficiently in their in
vestigations to make a full state
ment, but they claim that the Nelson
mine was one of the best governed
mines at Dayton. State Inspector ol
(Mines R. A. Shifllet, of Nashville,
made a rigid examination of the mine
one week ago and claims it was in
first-class condition with very littl*
gas apparent.
Worst of Hie Winter.
Ebensburg, Pa., April 3.—The storm
blowing here for the last three days
is equal to the worst of the winter.
The Ebensburg branch of the Penn
sylvania railroad is snowed up and
the night train due here at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, has not been able
to get through yet. A locomotive
sent out to pull the stranded train
through is off the track in deep
snow, as is also the Cresson work
train.
SpaldlniE Iteslirn* Ills Ctnliu*.
Now York, April 3.—The National
league baseball war is practically
ended. A. (1. Spalding has resigned
Jiis» claim as chief executive of the
big organization and the office will be
tendered to William G. Temple, of
Pittsburg. There will be no further
contest in the courts. Mr. Spalding's
letter of resignation was presented
to the magnates at the second day's
session of the peace conference at
the Fifth Avenue hotel.
tiloodshed feared,
Ashland, AVis., April 3. —From indi
cations last night bloodshed may be
the result of the election in Wayward,
county seat of Sawyer county. A bit
ter and strained condition is prevail
ing there and is at any moment likely
to cause trouble. A reform ticket
which has been elected by a larg«
majority, is said by the incumbent
town officers to have been the result
of questionable methods and thosa
ofiic<r» refuse absolutely to recog
nize the newly elected officers as
their successors. The city i* in as
Mproar.
MUCH TESTIMONY.
It In tilvon Igelore the House linesll-
Ifatlnu Committee.
Washington, April I. -The investi
gation of charges in connection with
the Danish West Indies negotiations
was resumed yesterday by the house
special committee having it in
charge. Aimer McKinlcy was the
first witness. Asked as to whether
lie knew ('apt. Christmas, the witness
said he had met him once in the most
casual way in the lobby of the Man
hattan hotel, \ew York. He never
held any conference with him of any
kind or character.
Representative Gardner followed
with a statement disclaiming ull
knowledge of Christmas except of
the most casual character. Some
one, he said, had asked permission to
present a lady and gentleman at his
(Gardner's) room. There was a brief
meeting and the card left bore the
name of Christmas. That was the ex
tent of his acquaintance with Christ
mas.
Mr. Hansen, the next witness, gave
his business as an attorney at New
York, lie said Christmas told him in
1899 of the movement to sell the Dan
ish islands to the United States and
of Denmark's willingness to pay lib
erally in ease of a sale. Christmas
desired Hansen to act as counsel.
Witness called on Abner McKinlcy
and asked him if he would become as
sociate counsel. Mr. McKinlcy re
plied that he (Hansen) ought to
know that he (McKiulev) would not
be retained on any negotiation in
which the government was con
cerned.
Later Hansen said he talked with
Col. Drown and requested him to ask
the president if there was any inten
tion of buying the Danish islands.
Col. Drown made the inquiry, the wit
ness said, ami was relerred by the
president to Secretary Hay. When
Col. Drown returned to New York he
told Mr. Hansen that the United
States did intend to buy the islands.
Mr. Hansen then accepted Christmas'
proposition, telling him, however, he
desired no compensation except to
be appointed attorney for Denmark
later if the negotiations were suc
cessful.
Melville IS. Stone, general manager
of the Associated Press, next testi
fied. He stated that he had general
charge of all news matters of the as
sociation and had full knowledge of
all contracts and business affairs.
Mr. Dalzell asked if Christmas ever
had any contract with the associa
tion. Mr. Stone answered that then
was no such contract,
NATIONAL BANKS.
Kcport ol Comptroller ol'tlic Currency
on Itanhs of Small Capital.
Washington, April 4. —A statement
prepared in the office of the comp
troller of the currency shows that
during the period beginning March
14, 1900 (the date of the passage of
the act authorizing the organization
of national banks with minimum cap
} il of $25,000, etc.), and terminating
a March ill, 1902, there were added
to the system UlO national banking
associations with capital of $50,269,-
000 and bond deposits as security for
circulation of $130„339,500. Included
in Ibis number were 121 banks with
capital of SS, 505,000, representing
conversions of state banks; 290 with
capital of $15,130,000, reorganizations
of state or private banks liquidated
for that purpose, and 503 banks with
capital of $26,544,000, primary organ
izations.
In other words, a trifle over 55 per
cent, of the banks organized wera
those of primary organization and
the remainder conversions or reor
ganizations. Classified by capital it
is shown that Oil banks with aggre
gate capital of $16,004,000 were of the
class authorized by the act of March
14, 1000, namely, with individual cap
ital of less than $50,000, and 30S with
aggregate capital of $34,205,000 banks
with individual capital of $50,000 or
over. Of the converted state banks
81, with aggregate capital of $2,175,-
000, were of the smaller class, and 40
with total capital of $0,420,000 of the
larger class.
Comparing condition on March 14,
1900, with March 31, 1902, it is shown
that there has been a net increase in
number of banks of 805; the capital
has increased from $010,308,095 to
$672,759,195, or $56,451,100, and circu
lation secured by bonds from $216,-
374,795 to $317,460,382, a net increase
of $101,085,597. In addition to the
foregoing amount of bond secured,
circulation on March 31 last there
was also in circulation notes to the
amount of $40,016,025, for which law
ful money has been deposited with
the treasurer of the United States on
account of insolvent and liquidating
banks and associations reducing their
circulation.
A Sensational Suicide.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., April 4. —Delia
Tansey, of Buffalo, went over the
American falls at G o'clock last even
ing. It was the most sensational
cataract suicide in years. 'lhe wo
man jumped over the railing of Goat
island bridge about ten feet from
shore. William Connors, of Liver
pool, England, who was on the bridge
at the time, ran down the shore and
waded into the river. A rake was
passed to him, which he succeeded in
fastening in her clothes. Miss Tan
sey begged pietously to be saved.
He tried to draw the woman toward
the shore, but her clothing tore and
she was carried over the brink of the
falls. Two hundred people saw the
woman goto her death.
Claim Juror Was limited.
St. Peter, Min., April 4.—While An
drew Tanke and his wife were being
tried for the alleged murder of the
latter's former husband, Anton
Kacliel, a juror became sick and de
mented. He was taken for treat
ment to ttye asylum here, where he
died. The jury wus dismissed. It is
now alleged that drugs were admin
istered to the juror and that lie died
from their effect. The authorities
are investigating. The parties who
gave the drugs to the juror are said
to be known and the disclosures
promise sensational results.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1902.
LOSS OYER $750,000.
Atlantic City, N. J., Ts Swept
by Fire.
T»'« Ulockn of llul Id In-;* Arc He
•troyed. Including Twelve llo
tol»--'l'lie I'lre Itaued for
I'lve Hourm—No Lum
of Lire Known.
Atlantic City, N. J., April 4.
Twelve hotels and more than a score
of small buildings adjoining the
board walk, which is built along the
ocean edge, were destroyed yester
day by a tire which swept Ihe beach
front for two long blocks from Illi
nois avenue to New York avenue.
The loss, it is believed, will exceed
$750,000. In this respect the confla
gration is the most disastrous that
has ever visited this city. The loss
will be only partly covered by insur
ance as the rate of 5 per cent,
charged by insurance companies on
property here is regarded as almost
prohibitive.
Fortunately no lives were sacri
ficed, though probably a dozen per
sons were slightly injured and burned
during the progress of the fire.
It was reported early in the after
noon that six men had perished in
the flames, but the rumor was with
out foundation. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but is said to have
started in either Brady's baths or the
Tarlton hotel, which adjoins the
baths at Illinois avenue and the board
walk.
The city is guarded by a company
of militia who were requested by the
municipal authorities to aid the
police in the prevention of looting.
About a dozen men were arrested
during the day for robbery.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 0 o'clock in the morning and for
nearly five hours the flames raged
with such violence as to threaten the
city with destruction. All of the
burned buildings were frame struc
tures and the flames, fanned by a
strong southwest wind, swept along
the beach front with amazing rapid
ity. The Tarlton hotel was soon a
pile of smouldering debris and the
Haines fed on the small stores and
booths between Illinois and Ken
tucky avenues until they reached the
Stratford hotel, which was soon en
veloped. The fiery tongues leaped to
the Berkley adjoining, and in a few
minutes the new Holland, the Bryn
Mawr, the Kvard and the Stiekney,
all located on Kentucky avenue near
the beach, were doomed.
During the progress of the tire the
wildest eNeit( ♦ icnt prevailed among
the guests of the hotels which later
became prey to the flames. With the
exception of the Tarlton and the
Bryn Mawr, all of tin" hostelries were
open for the season and most of
them were fairly well filled.
A NEW FARTY.
"Allied l'eo|)l<S Party of tlie I lilted
Mate*" Organized.
Louisville, Ky., April 4.—Under the
name of the allied people's party of
the United States a new political or
ganization was formed here yester
day, composed of reform elements
opposed to the democratic and re
publican parties. The platform of
the new organization embodies the
platform adopted at the conference
held in Kansas City last September,
when a call for a convention was is
sued, "to unite reform forces against
plutocracy." It reaffirms the spirit
of the declaration of principles
adopted at the national conventions
of the people's party in St. Louis,
Omaha and Cincinnati and the de
mand for the initiative and referen
dum and the government ownership
of all public utilities are its principal
planks.
Under the plan of organization
adopted the national committee of
the people's party, with Jo A. Barker
as its chairman, will remain intact,
with tin- addition of three more mem
bers from Missouri, who will have
one-half vote each, until the next na
tional, this being a concession to the.
reform forces of that state. This
committee will have power to ca*U a
national convention and its headquar
ters will be situated wherever the
chairman desires, except three
months before an election, when they
will be in St. Louis.
The basis of representation will be
five delegates at large from every
state and territory and one addi
tional delegate for every thousand
voters, based on the vote fit the pre
ceding national election.
In the plank on money, the plat
form adopted favors scientific money
based upon the entire wealth of the
people of the nation and not redeem
able in any specific commodity, but
to be legal tender for all debts, pub
lic and private, and to be issued by
the government only and without tlm
intervention of banks.
(■ot Judgnient lor SGI,GON.
New York, April 4.—Judge La
combe, in the United States circuit
court, yesterday handed down a de
cision awarding the American Sugar
Refining Co. a judgment against For
mer Collector of the Port Bidwell for
$61,608, with interest from October
27, 1900. This sum was paid on that
date for duties on raw sugar from
the new insular possessions of the
United States and under the recent
decision of the United States su
preme court, the exacting of the duty
was illegal.
Two Army OHlcerw Drowned.
Detroit, Mich., April 4.—'While re
turning from a fishing expedition in a
small sail boat at about 7:30 o'clock
last night, Lieut. Howard F. Avery,
adjutant of the First battalion of the
Fourteenth regiment, stationed at
Fort Wayne here, and Second Lieut.
W. Ash bridge were drowned by the
overturning of the boat in the river
about 600 yards below the fort.
These officers were accompanied by
Trumpeter Richard Tuney, who was
rescued while clinging to the .over
turned boat anil who is now in the
fort hospital in a serious condition
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
IliiMliaml KIIIm IIIm WIIp mid ICliiivcH
Tliimelil to llaic Kl i n 1.-inane.
Morley, Midi., April 3. —Kugeno
Richards, a well-to-do farmer at
Horland settlement, a flag station on
tlie Grand Rapids & Indiana road a
few miles from here, yesterday shot
and killed his wife as she lay ill in
bed and then killed himself. He is
thought to have been temporarily in
sane. Mrs. Richards had been sick
for several weeks and worry over her
condition is thought to have unbal
anced his mind.
Karly in the morning he went to
the house of a neighbor and tohl
them that he had a presentment that
both himself and wife would die Wed
nesday. Ilis action were strange and
the neighbor sent for a physician.
Before his arrival Richards had com
mitted the double murder. When the
tragedy was discovered Uichards was
kneeling by the bedside of his wife
and both of them were shot through
the breast. The deed was done with
a single barreled shot gun and Rich
ards was compelled to reload it be
fore he could destroy himself after
killing his wife. The couple had al
ways lived happily together.
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Street Hallway .Tien of Norfolk, Va„
Threaten to «;o Out .tiialn,
Norfolk, Ya., April 5. —At a meet
ing Friday of street railway motor
men and conductors who went out on
a former strike against the Norfolk
Railway and Light Co., it was decid
ed to renew the light against the
company. This action was taken as
a result of the alleged refusal of
General Manager Johnson, of the
company, to reinstate employes
whose names had been submitted to
him.
W. 11. Mullen, secretary of the
Richmond Trades and Labor Council,
has been here for two days for the
purpose of financially aiding the
strikers. It is reported that Mr. Mul
len said there will be a strike in
Richmond to-day of all the Williams
syndicate employes, including the
Richmond Traction Co. The strike
here effects only about 300 employes,
but three times that number would
be called out in Richmond iij the
event of a strike.
l.ooklni; tor an Importer.
Washington, April 4.—-The civil
service commission, with the aid of
postotliee inspectors ami New York
detectives, are engaged in running
down a man who found many dupes
before his scheme was discovered,
lie signed himself as Albert (). Stef
fens, "Secretary of the Board of
Civil Service Commission. New York
Branch," and advertised in a number
of papers in this country and Ger
many for persons to till positions
with the "land surveyors of the Geo
graphical Co. at Washington, guar
anteeing a salary of $2.,10 a day, free
transportation to and from their
homes and free rations. The re
sponses ran into the thousands and
it is said that Steffcns realized a
handsome income daily from his
operations.
iirdcred and It
Muskogee, I. T-, April 3.—The dead
body of Will Ilayes, 24 years of age,
of Wheeling, W. Ya., was found lying
in a vacant lot near the business sec
tion of Wagoner, I. T., yesterday. A
pair of bloody scissors with which
Ilayes evidently had been stabbed to
death, lay near the body. Tlie man'*
watch was missing, and his pockets
had been rilled. Six men and three
women, all negroes, were arrested on
suspicion of connection with the mur
der.
W ill luvefttleate Condition*.
Washington. April 5. —The time of
the cabinet Friday was taken up al
most entirely with a communication
which the president has received
from the governor of Louisiana pro
testing against the camp alleged to
be maintained in that state by agents
of the British government for the
purpose of supplying mules and
teams to the British army in South
Africa. The president has directed
an investigation into the facts and
the law bearing upon the question.
A .HjMerioun Case.
Deadwood, S. 1)., April s.—Alonzo
Bruce, colored, a nephew of the
former senator and registrator of
the treasury, Blanch® K. Bruce, of
Mississippi, was found in his room
here Friday badly beaten and bruised
and almost in a dying condition, lie
had numerous severe contusions
about the head and fractures of the
skull, and so far has failed to recover
sufficiently to relate what happened
to him. 'He is in a hospital in a criti
cal condition.
Heath ot an Old Soldier.
Marlboro, Mass., April 3.—Council
man .lames I!. Goddard died suddenly
last evening of heart trouble. He
served in the Third Massachusetts ar
tillery in the civil war. In 1865 he
was detailed, with others, to capture
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of
President Lincoln, and it was he who
furnished information which led to
the capture of two others of the con
spirators.
Canal Koat» Hull by Klcetrlelty.
Hamilton, ()., April s.—The first
trip of canal boats on the Miami and
Krie canal, drawn by electric motor,
was made Friday. Six boats in line,
laden with material for building the
line to Cincinnati, were drawn easily
to Port Union, a distance of live
miles.
A. It. (ietM Kilt CM.
Chicago, April 3. —Reduced rates
for the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic to be held in
Washington, October 6 to 11, were
established by the eastern roads yes
terday. The encampment fare will
be one cent a mile in each direction.
Author and JournaliHt llii't.
New York, April 3.—Junius Henri
Browne, a widely known author and
journalist, died yesterday after a lin
gering illness. For years he made
•New York City his home and many
local newspapers and other publica
tions received the benefit of his yea.
YOUXG MURDERER.
Boy Confessed to Cutting an
* Old Mail's Throat.
The Victim'* Rody Fut In u Cave and
the ICnt ranee Walled I i> with
Sluiien « OflleerN Believe
Hall' th« Story lla»
Not Keen Told.
Salt Lake, Utah, April s.—Clyde
Felt, the 15-year-old boy who Thurs
day stated to the police that he had
concealed the body of Sam Collins,
the aged watchman of the "Wasataka
mines at Warm Springs, after the
latter had committed suicide, yester
day broke down and confessed that
lie had cut the old man's throat in
the little cave above Warm Springs,
stripped the body of clothing, and
after walling up the entrance with
stones, had buried the blood-stained
clothes. Young Felt said that he had
cut Collins' throat only after long
urging by the old man, who insisted
that he wanted to die and was afraid
to commit, the deed himself.
Early Friday Felt, with two police
men, climbed the hills to the vicin
ity of the murder to search for Col
j litis' valise, which the boy said the
| old man had hidden on the day of his
! death. Felt led the officers up and
down the hillside in an aimless man
ner for a time and finally stopping,
admitted that the story of the valise
was a myth; that Collins never had
one and that the crime had been
committed by himself after Collins
had begged him for hours to commit
the deed. "Hie had frequently asked
me to do it," said the boy, "but I was
afraid to. Finally 1 did. Then when
he was dead 1 took off his clothes,
threw the razor up on the bank and
walled in the cave."
From statements made by other'
j boys in the neighborhood of the
I tragedy, however, the police believe
that half of young Kelt's story has
not been tohl and that behind the
j tragedy is a tale of moral degeneracy
j and a conspiracy among a number of
| young boys in the old man's power,
i which finally culminated in Collins'
death. A number of arrests prob
ably will follow.
Felt insists that he was alone with
! Collins when the murder was comniit
i ted. Nevertheless the police believe
j that the boy has not told all of Ms
j story and are working on the theory
that others were implicated.
DUN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN.
Labor Troubles .Hake .Manufacture,;*
Wary About New UndertakinSM.
New York, April 5.—R.. G. Dun &
C'o.'s Weekly Review says: Labor
controversies continue to be the only
seriously disturbing events ill the
industrial world, and, while many
disagreements have been promptly
settled, others have appeared to. in
terrupt production and make manu
facturers conservative about new un
dertakings. Retail distribution of
spring wearing appareL received a
cheek from, the more inclement
weather i:n many localities, yet mer
chandise of most staple lines is pur
chased freely, and collections are sat
isfactory at nearly all points cxeepti
the south.
Supplies ot iron and steel do not
seem in any immediate danger of
overtaking demand. Mid-summer
seems to be the dividing line as to
quotations, prices after July 1 aver
aging about $1 per toil less than
earlier deliveries, while, those few
fortunate sellers of spot, material
continue to secure large premiums.
Pittsburg pig iron is definitely higher
and large contracts are still under
negotiation between the Bessemer
producers and the leading consumer.
Coke continues to move a little more
freely, yet prices are fully sustained.
In the markets for textile products
there is a distinctly firm tone. Labor
troubles and the high position of raw
cotton are both factors of strength,
while mills have orders that will oc
cupy their full capacity for some
time.
Widely divergent views as to the
crop outlook resulted in a dull mar
ket for the cereals and only small
changes in prices.
The course of commodity prices
during the month of March indicates
a seasonable tendeney downward.
Failures in the United States this
week 107 against 195 1-ist year, and 22
in Canada against 20 last year.
A STORY OF SHIPWRECK.
A Wlial* Strike* a Ship and (au«n
It to Sink.
St. Thomas, D. W. 1., April s.—The
nine men from the whaler Katheleen,
of .New Bedford, Mass., who reached
the island of Dominica, B. W. L,
March 2S, in an open boat, are now at
Antigua, 15. \Y. I. The previous re
port that the wife of the captain of
the Kathleen was in the boat that
reached Dominica is incorrect. Fur
ther particulars of the loss of the
Kathleen are as follows:
When at a point about 1,100 miles
eastward of Barbados, three boats
from the Kathleen were pursuing a
shoal of whales on March 17. When
at some distance from the ship they
noticed that she was signalling
them to come to her immediate as
sistance. The three boats returned
toward the Kathleen. It was learn
ed that a large whale had struck the
ship ten feet below the water line,
starting her timbers, and that she
was filling rapidjy.
Second Fire Wltliln a Year.
Pittsburg, Pa., April s.—For the
second time within a year the Barker,
'Williams A- Co. furniture installment
house on Peim avenue was burned
out last night. The fire originated
on the ninth floor, where it was con
fined.
Naval Commander Dlcm,
'Washington, April s.—Lieutenant
Commander William 11. Schuetz died
at the naval hospital in this city Fri
day, of a complication of acute
stomach and lung troubles. Ilis
death ends one of the most creditable
careers of the naval service.
AFFECTS 10,000 MINERS.
HufTalo, Hot-heater 1 I'll I* tin rt: ( oal
<»,'* Klrlkt' IN Srtlli'D.
Indianapolis, Iml.. April s.—As the
result of u conference at the head
quarters nf the United Mine Workers
of America Friday between President
Mitchell, Rernard Rice, of Deeriield,
i'a., president of District No. 2,
Pennsylvania, and L. W. Robinson, of
llochester, X. Y., president of the
ißuffalo, llochester & Pittsburg Coal
Co., it is believed that the strike of
that company called at Altoona,
April 1, and involving 10,000 men, will
be declared off.
Jt is understood that both Mr. Rice
and Mr. Robinson made concessions,
which probably will be acceptable to
the miners. Mr. Robinson left for
Pittsburg last night to confer with
other oflicials of the coal company,
and President Mitchell and Mr. Rice
placed themselves in communication
with district leaders at Altoona who
are managing the strike. They were
notified of the re»ult of the confer
ence,. and the advisability of accept
ing the terms and calling off the
strike will be left irti their hands.
Dubois, Pa., April 5-.—Authentic in
formation was received in this city
last night that the strike lias been
settled and that Monday morning all
mines of the Rochester & Pittsburg
Coal and Iron Co. will resume oper
ations. This information came quite
unexpectedly to the public, as well
as to the striking miners,, but is no
less reliable.
The announcement comes from In
dianapolis, where L. W. Robinson,
egneral manager for the coal com
pany has been the past two days in
conference with President Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers; Ber
nard Rice, member of the national
executive board from this district,
and other officials of the United Mine
Workers of America. The conditions
of sett lenient have not yet been made
i public further than that all differ
ences have been, adjusted mutually
satisfactory to all concerned and
that work will be resumed next Mon
day. The announcement will bring
cheer to 1/1,000 miners and their
families besides hundreds of railroad
and shop men, as well as to every
community in t.lie region.
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
CeiiHiiH lli-port Iti'siirilliii: the .tlauu
manure ol the Weed.
Washington; April —The census
office has issued a preliminary report
regarding the manufacture of to
bacco in the United States which
shows the number of establishments
to be 15,252, an increase of 31 j>er
cent, over 1890; capital invested $124,-
098,871, an increase of 29 per cent.;
average number of wage-earners 112,-
277, the wages amounting to $49,852,-
484, an increase of 12 per cent.; total
value of products $283,070,546.
The number - of establishments en
gaged in tJie manufacture of cigars
and eignrett.es is 14,539, on increase
of per cent, over 1890;: capital in
vested, .$1)7,700,493; persons employed
in the work number 107,402, drawing
wages amounting to $40,925,596, an
increase of 12 per cent.,, and of 19 per
cent, in number of employes; value
of products, $100,223,152.
The number of establishments
manufacturing chewing and smoking
tobacco and snuff is stated to be 437,
an.increase of 10 per cent.; capital in
vested $43,850,570, an, increase of 42
per cent.: average number of wage
earners 29,101. the total wages paid
being $7,109,821,. a® increase of 2 per
cent.; value of products, $103,754,362.
In the stemming and rehandling
trade there are 276 establishments, a
decrease of 5 per cent., since 1890;
capital invested $1'2,526,505, an in
crease of 118 per cent..; total number
of employes 9,054, an increase of 01
per cent.; wages paid $1,817,007, an
increase of 01 per cent; total value
of products, $19,099,032.
Sentenced lo Dentil. "
Philadelphia, I'a.. April s.—Wm. H.
Lane, the colored servant who on
Tuesday last murdered Ella ,J. Jarden
and her daughter, Madeline, and so
badly wounded another daughter,
Eloisc, that she died Friday, was con
victed of murder in the first degree
yesterday afternoon, after a trial
Hasting less than one and a nulf
hours. Lane pleaded guilty Thurs
day afternoon and was placed on
trial at I o'clock Friday. Because of
Lane's plea of guilty, no jury was
drawn and only three witnesses were
called for the purpose of determin
ing the degree of murder. At 2:20
o'clock .fudge Piddle sentenced the
murderer to death. The date of his
execution will be fixed by Gov. Stone.
Two .Tien Killed.
Pittsburg. April s.—Two men were
killed, one seriously injured and a
number of cars wrecked and cattle
killed by a freight, wreck at Crag
Dell, Pa., on the Allegheny Valley di
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad
at an early hour Friday morning. The
dead are: Harry Dheen, fireman, of
'Williamsport; W. 15. Mosher, brake
man, of Glean, X. Y. J. A. Williams,
engineer, of Pittsburg, was injured.
The accident was caused by a land
slide. "
Will <edo I.amis to the Government.
Washington, April 5.—-The secre
tary of the interior Friday transmit
ted to the senate an agreement with
the Red Lake and Pembina bands of
< nippewa Indians of Minnesota for
the cessation to the United States of
the western portion of the Red Lake
reservation, containing 256,152 acres.
Tinnier and Suicide.
Toledo, April s.—Harry Preston, a
plumber, Friday morning shot his
wife in the head, killing her instant
ly, then shot himself three times. The
shots took effect in his abdomen and
he died a few minutes later. Preston
was under the influence of liquor,
but otherwise no cause is given for
the deed.
■ ■aimed II linae If.
Kansas City, Mo., April s.—John P.
Cason, aged 18, committed suicide
here yesterday by hanging. lie left
a note saying he had taken his lif<j
because of his iuil'UUy to get work.
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