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EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SCRAKTON. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 8, 1894. TWO CENTS A COPY.
THE TRIBUNE H A S A TARGEB ONA FIDE C I R CU LAT ION A M 0 N G S C R AN T ONjUS 1 N ESSM E N THAN ANY OTHERToRNINGTaPER
NOTES OF THE
GREAT STRIKE
The Situation Practically Lhcbanied at Mc
Keesport Tub3 Works.
TROOPS HOLD THE FORT IN OHIO
In Response to Telegram from Sheriff
of Belmont County Governor Mc
Kinley Sends Troops to the Scene
of Trouble Crowds of Strikers
Gather About McKeesoort Tube
Works Rumors of Battle at Cripple
Creek Industries Closed for Lack
of Fuel.
Columbus, 0., June 7.
I PON the ri'ce'.ut of n telegram
Irom the sheriff of Belmont
county ibis warning, Governor
McKinley decided to cull out the
Pmonu reunufiit of mfuntry, alio, as u
rcmTYe rapport to tlioss olrtudy in tbe
fiM. Tbo releRrnm Btate that .1 mob
of CCO strikers li"S seized tbe Baltimore
and Ohio railway t St. Claireville
junction and ban stopped all traffic
Another mob of 1,600, mostly foreign
ers', liss seized tbe Cleveland, Lorraine
and WheRling railway at a point ueur
Martin n orry and practically stopped
the tr-iffic.
Adjutant General Howe telegraphed
Gov.rnor McKinley this afternoon that
tho rioting miners at Minora! Point
fell back at the approach of the troops
and relinquishing tbe railway took a
position upon a neighboring hill, where
they will not b molested unless they
commit soino unlawful act. Tbe trains
wero moved, the fir:it in three daya.
Governor McKiulev ordered Gener.il
Howe to leave a sufficient force to hold
theie rioters iu control and with the
rest to report at once to tbo sheriff of
Belmont county.
THE M'KEKSPORT RIOTERS
McKeespout, Pa., June 7. Early
this morning the tube works strikers,
refreshed by a good night's rest, began
to assemble in groups in thi streets de
spite the numerous proclamations of
Sheriff Richards and the mayor of the
city. The largest gatherings were
about the works and depots, the stri
kers still fearing that the firm would
attempt to operate the plant, or that
new mju cr d.puttes would be brought
iu.
Tbe leidoni say there will be no fur
thur trouble aulesa this is done. A
co'icosiiou was made by them today in
allowiug a for OS of men to untor tbe
tube works to tike care of the artificial
gas furnaces, which were In dangor of
d structiou tor laek of attention.
Great excitement was caused about
midnight by tbe booming of a cannon
on the opposite side of the river. The
people ruhed out of their bouses to
the river front, believing that deputies
or new workmen had arrived. No
cause for firing the cannon could be
leprned, and tbe men returned to thoir
koine. This wus tbe only exciting
event of the night.
TheDuquesne Tube company, whose
pjant was raided yesterday by the Mc
Keesport strikers, has decided to sue
tend operations until tbe trouble at
Me Keesport is settled, the orders on
hand not being sufficient to justify the
risk of running the works.
B. AND O. BRIDGES BURNED
Bridgeport, O, June 7. Trainmen
report Baltimore aud Oaio bridges
burned near Barneiville. Troops are
expected here at any moment and tbe
Oovl crews have been ordered to report
at onc. The miners are still preparing
to resist any ff.rt to put coil trains
through on the Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling.
Denver, Col., Juae 7. The latest
reliable information irom. Cripple
Creek denies the rumor of a battle be
tween deputies and the miners. The
deputies nave been haviuir some target
practice and one miner's gun exploded,
blowing off his thumb.
Reading, June 7. The Temple fur
nace will be blown out on Saturday be
cause of a scarcity of coke. This stack
has a capacity of 750 tons a week.
Superintendent Brodlug state! today
that ho could get cok.i but the prices
wero too high. This is tut soeoud f ut
nace to go out of blast in this valley
since the strike. All other furnaoes
now in blast ure adug anthracite coal.
MINERS REMOVE THKItt TOOLS.
Punxsutaw.ney, Pa., June 7 In
ten,! of applying for work this morn
ing as notified by the coal company,
the striking men appeared at tbe mines
with wagons and removed their tools
rather than go to work at forty cents a
ton The coal and iron police have
had to stand a good deal of lively bad
inage ail day, especially from women
who paused aloug the road, bnt ontsido
of this the best of order has prevailed
durinit the day, the first day of the
presence of the bluecoats.
Miners' Agent Allison, who is in
charge of tho miners' interests in this
place, in an interview today said: "The
company's officials in Philadelphia
have been grossly deceived as to the sit
uation of thi miners, aud as to their
great desiro to work, tho offlolal hav
ing bse i informed that if protection
was give:i the men hundreds of them
would at. once mak application for
work, while the train is tbe men
art- more determiuid than the miners'
Hi uls not to accept tbe terms offered.
Ali along they buve been qnlet and
pence! ul, holding no meetings, making
no psrades and receiving a gvuerons
IVPpbrt from merchants and farmers,
avid their indiguatiou know nobonnds
that gnards should havo been sent here
to protect property which bad not been
p.au would not be disturbed unless an
hlumjt to iutroluco now men was
made.
DirUTIE9 GUARD LABORERS.
Manown, Pa., June 7. This was an
uxcttiug day at tbo pit of tho Yougbio
ghsii Coal company, although no vio
lane occurred. Tbe "ine wan tbe
ovntwr of interest for ncC.ly 2.500 min
II who are idle within a radius of five
in: Us. All last night intense excite
iii hi prevailed and the condition be
came so threatening that tbe district
officials at Pittsburg were sent for to
prevent an outbreak. On the arrival;
ol tbe miners' ffieials today tbe men
were partially quieted.
The company hns twenty mrn nt
work iu tbe pit tonight, gnardel by 100
d ipuly sheriffs. There are still pros
pers of a riot. Should the foreigners
DllowOil at the station when the new
men who are expected tomorrow ar
rive, they will break into a fnry.
Heading, Pa., Jnn 7 Many in
dustries of the Schuylkill valley have
becoin-' enormously affected owing to
the scarcity of e-6. The large an
thracite blast far ao at Temple, five
miles above here, will go out of blast
next week on this account, and the
Robesonia furnace is now out of blast
from the same cause. The Keystone
furnace in this city has only enough
coke on band to last a few days. Mauy
furnaces are using anthracite coal ex
clusively. In tbe Lebanon and Sohnylkill val
leys there Is an rqail scarcity of bi
tuminous coal and in iuy work men ari
unemployed in consequence.
AT LATE ADVICES QUIET REIGNS.
IIarrisburg. June 7. Adjutant Gen
eral Greenland's Istost advices tonight
are of a pacific nature. They are
summed up iu the followiog telegram
Situation quiet at all tmints beard
from. Plaut at McKeesport will
remain idle until strike is over.
No deputies will be nsked to
aid in protecting th company's prop
erty. General Manaeer Converse says
the strik -is can wander about as they
desire. Duquesne Tube works will
aiso remaiu idle until there is a suttl -mout
at the National tube works. No
trouble is reported from tbe mines
where operators are tryiuu'to broak tiie
strike with uuroes and deputies. Coal
region quiet."
HaBBIBBURO, Juno 7 Tho besemor,
Nos. 1 and 2 blooming und tbe rail mills
of the Pennsylvania Steel works closed
down touigut on account of tho scarc
ity of fuel. The suspension will throw
out of work about COO men.
Dubois, Pa, June 7 At a recret
meetiug of the miners' union tonight a
delegate was elected to attend the At
toono conference of operators and
miners' officials and instructed to de
maud the district sc.le. All is quiet
iu this region with uo attempts at re
sumption.
ONE MINER KILLED.
Denver, Col., Juue 7, Governor
Waile has been in communication by
telephone with Victor all day aud this
evening stated that no difficulty had
occurred during the day, in spito of
sensational reports sent out from Crip
ple Creek. One miner has accidentally
shot himself iu the band in fkiug bis
gun.
At 0 o'clock tonight the Sun received
from a reliable source n dispatch sent
from tbe deputies camps as follows:
"According to tbe most reliable re-
iiorts tbe casualties of the day are one
:;lled and four wonnded on tbe side of
the miners. Not a deputy has been
killed. The deputies insist upon Sheriff
Bowers taking command and going to
Bull Hill abend of the troops, This be
has just agreed to do. All are on the
alert for tomorrow. "
BELMONT SPRING RACES.
Postponed Events of Yesterday The
Track Heavy and Rain Cuts
Short Third Trial.
Philadelphia, June 7. After two
days' postponment caused by rain the
spring circuit of the Balmont Driving
club opened today at Belmont racs
track. The track was heavy and the
third race was cut short by the
rain. The first race went to Arena, a
rank outsider. Falintloroy was the
favorite and won tho first two heats
easily, hut then Arena came to the
front and won three straight without
difficulty. In the 2 18 pacing race
Simmons, the favorite, took the race.
After two heats had been trotted in
the 2:29 class It began to rain hard and
tbo ruce was postponed until tomor
row. Fate was tbe favorite In this
race and won one heat, the other going
to Brother Jim. Summaries.
First race, 2.37 clas; purse $M0 Arena
Dy Alcontnni. first; Fauutloroy by Albino,
second. Time, 9.34,
Second race, 2. IS paciBfl purss
Simmons by belladonna, first; Charley B
by Dan Brown, second. Time, 2.18,.
Third race, 2. 2U dais; purse $300 Broth
er Jim by Intrigue, llrt: Kato by Wood
bridge, jr., s cjnd. Time, 2.21,.
BREWER'S CONVENTION.
The Thirty-Fourth Annual Masting
Hold at . y ri use.
Syracuse, N. Y.,June 9. The thirty,
fourth annual convention of the United
States Brewers alosod its sessions at
noon today. The u;moit good feeling
prevailed throughout the session The
treasurer's report showed $88,702 on
hand. Tho new trustees for a period of
three vears are John Ord, of Chicago;
(II til K Mtinf.l nFdl I .,i. .....I I ..!
" v . v , , v. 1 U uuitl., HUM XJVI1IB
L Bansr, or Philadelpnio, aud George
1? I . m -vr -r i
unroi, ui ivw I01K,
Milwnukt-e irm ihe only place iug
Kestel for tnw next annual convention
A Mile ii il 1 1 1 hnnnnut was tvlwaalt ...i,.t.t
I ...... j . , , .n , I fll lllll 1 f, I I
A trip will be made to the Thousand
Llumlu f,u,i.,r .... i1!. J 1 xli
Aniwuuo wuiuuinY. lilt) UmOgbrJB Will
then bid adieu to Syracuse.
SPARKS FROM THE CABLE.
('IioltTM hnn lritlnri uwnral i-,, n
-- uvm
Thorn, West Prussia.
Tli" Pnna will nrhitrnta In ri,., ImhM4M
dispute between Chile nud Peru.
Sr. (tell Tllinn HWllT-l Will rorlnnn ,e si
shilling a day and a strike Is probable.
Tho civil war in Salvador continue, the
BhriViirii ttiont imi-cvm no: vnt iinvinr l..,.
B " ' J " "nug n ii i i it. 1 1
of the fight of President Ezeta.
Members of the British parliament are
interrstinrr themselves iu the "crusade" of
Miss Ida Wells, colored, against the lynch
ing of negroes iu tho southern portion of
the United States.
For swiudltng Frenchmen out of m-.iiey
on the pretext that it would bs ued to
liberate the pope, "Uenond" Bustella anil
( '. .lint ..(iu; Sninr. Arnnuil v.-iti. 1 1 . ...I
Home to 15 months imprisonment.
BRIEF BITS OF HOME NEWS.
Fnr stofillnir TTnlnn Pftnlflo tr.ln Qftn
Coxeyites were sentencod at Boise. Ida.,
for terms of oae to six mouths.
Refused admission by Mollio Jones, his
mlHtrcnn. John Unilvim of Koroc.flnl.t T I
shot her dead and then killed himself.'
By the boiler exploding, the steam tug
Rambler was blown to atoms at Now
Haven, and Frednrick Wo I In j. t.lin ennlr
iklUed.
T
ORIC
HIP
IS
The Vessel That Saved Greeley Suffers
Fate of the Kearsage.
OFFICIAL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED
While on a Voyage to the Bchrina; Sea
the Cutter Strikes a Rock in the
Harbor of Sitka Her Loss May De
prive the Protectors of Our Seals
of Food.
San Francisco, June 7.
THE United States revenue cutter
Bearil iilmost a total wreck,
and possibly by this tim ? Is b-it-ter-d
to pieces, That informa
tion was rocoived in San Francisco Ust
nlgbt from tho dispatch of the officers
of tbe well known vessel, which says
she is fast on the rocks at the entrance
to the harbor at Sitka.
The steamer was plowing her way
into tho harbor 'it Goodiipee 1 on tho
night of May 29 when she struck on a
rock, and all efforts to gnf her relief
wero unavailing, She wont on at hitrh
water, and the officers state in their
brief dispatch that they have very lit
tle hope of getting her off. Her
stern was tho part to suffer most, and
the dispstch says that her rudder, pro
peller and stornpost was gone, and iu a
poa tho vessel must surely break up, as
it would be impossible for hur to
stand any amount of pounding on tho
jugged points of tbo rock on which she
rests.
The Bear left San Fraucisco about
six woeks ago to join tho Behring sea
flot to protect the seals. Iu her hold
she had about 200 tons of freight for
the nnval supply stations at Point Clar
ence and Point Barry, aud if it is lost
the cutlers will necessarily be short of
supplies unless another vessel is sent
with the necessary cargo. No lives
were reported lost.
RECUKD OREKLY.
The Bear is a three-masted steam
vessel, of not particularly graceful
lines. Her services in rescuing Lieu
tenant Greely made her famous. In
1883 a new commission was appointed
by congress to considor plans for a new
expedition for the relief of Lieutenant
H.W. Greely and his party of observers
at Lady Franklin Bay. The secre
tary of the uuvy mado arrangements
for the purchase of two Dundee seuler.-,
tbe Tbetii and the Bear, the vessel that
us a cutter of tbe United States Reve
nue Marine now lies a wreck at the en
trance to Sitka harbor, Alaska. Tbo
Bear was purchased at St. John's, N. F.
The third ship of the expedition was
the Alert, presented unconditionally
by the Britieh government. The
leader of t!ie expedition was Comman
der Wiufield S. Schley of the United
States navy. Tbe fleet was fitted out
at the Brooklyn nnvy yards. T he Bear
was the advance vesssi und left for St.
John's April 83, sailing from there on
Mav 5, closely followed by tho rest of
tho little fleet. The Thetis und Bear
rescued Greely and some of his com
panions on June 22 near Cape Sabine
in Smith's sound. The relief ships ar
rived again nt St. John's Oct. 17, 1884
no official confirmation
Washington, June 7. Up to the
closing hour of the departments uo
official dispatch bad been received
either by Secretary Carlisle or Captnin
Shepherd, of the revenue marine ser
vice, under whose immediate control
the revenue cutter Bj ir is, or by t lie
navy department continuing tho very
circumstantial rbports of tho wreck of
tbo vessel telegraphed from Sau Fran
cisco.
Tho nearest telegraph station to
Sitka is Departure Bay. British Col
umbia, from seven to ten days steam
ing from Sitka. Captain Shepard.who
formerly commanded tbe itusli in
these waters, however, is nnable to ac
count for tho presence of tbe Bear at
Sitka at this time. The Ust report
from Captain Heal, dated Sitka,
May 14, stated that when the Rev.
Sheldon Jackson bid comnloted the
object of his visit, which would
bo on the following Saturday,
t tveitber permitting, tho Bear would
sail pursuance of deparlinont instruc
tions received at Port Townsend.
These Instructions directed tbo Boar to
visit Prince William's Sound, Cook's
inlet, Shuniagin islands, en route to
Unalaski, the Sea island aud Port
Barrow. The fact that from Captain
llealey's roport tho Bnr should have
sailed from Sitka on May 19 in dies her
presence iu the harbor on May 29 unex
plui nable.
Captain Shepard laid today that tho
waters at Silk harbor are of sufficient
depth to aiiinU vessels of any draft,
but that the channels aro narrow,
crooked and beset with many sunken
lodges, and for these reasons en
trance is hazardous In his last
report Captain llealy said that the
Bear experienced vory heavy weather
on the passage up from San Francisco
in which her lower sails were dam
aged, and that the davits were bent so
that new ones were necessary. The
weather about Sitka, the captain said,
was the most severe since American
occupation, aud the snow fall had been
the heaviest on record during that pe
riod. TARRED AND FEATHERED.
A Virginia Fhyelclan Waylaid and Mai.
trtattd by Maikad Man.
Richmond, June 7 Dr. J. F. Stone,
in company with Harry Arnold, return
lug from a theater at Newport News,
was attucked by a band of fifteen
masked men, who covered him with tar
aud foathers.
Th i victim of these outrages has re
ceived a notice tbrougb tbe mail that
unless he left town within twenty-four
hours bo would be hanged. Dr. Stone
is a British snbjtct, but he lived at
NewDort News for some time.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Savaral Will-Known Offioira Plane! on
th Betlred List.
Hakrisburg, June 7 An order baa
been lsiued from National Guard head
quarters placing Major Eugene Town-
WRECKED
send, late eammissary First brigade;
Captain Joseph Lapsley Wilson, late of
First troop, Philadelphia City cavalry;
Captain Henry McCook, lata chaplain
Second resziment; Captain Georiro W.
Garvin, late adjutant Seoon I reglin-mt,
and Colonel Morris J. Keck, late of
Ninth regiment, on the roll of retired
officers.
A large number of tommlssiona were
issued during the last two months
FOUR GIRLS AS FREIGHT.
They Ware Japanesi, Jammed Into Box
es and Diacnvired at Yokohama.
San Francisco, Cel., Juno 7. The
steamer China, which nrrlvjd yester
day from tho Orient, brings u pcnliar
story of the methods employed by the
agents of the Chinese iu tbis
country to smuggle girls into
Ibis country for immoral pnrposos.
While the vessel was at the wharf at
Yokohama receiving her cargo a Jap
an si passenger came aboard and asked
to have four large box -s taken to his
state room, bnt was refused, as the
boxes wero too large.
The boxes wero left on the wharf to
be placed in the hold with the other
cargo. As they worn being hoisted up
a peculiur noiso atari 1 d the stovoib rs.
They rolled the boxos usi le, tallsd
the police and the boxes wero found
to contain four Jupaiiis-) girls,
almost suffocated. The boxes were
2 foot 'J inches in length und U feet
uroad and deep There wus a smnll
air hole nt one ond, but the boxes were
laid on tbo wharf end up and tho boles
closed.
Tbo Japanese who uttempted the
ovitruge had uot been apprehended
when tho steamer left. Three of the
uirls were billed to Portland and the
other to Taconia.
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.
Proceedings of Yesterday's Session
at Johnstown Officer Elected.
Business Transacted.
Johnstown, Ph., June 7. Today's
session, Sous of Veterans, was devoted
to bearing a few minor reports and the
election of officers, which consumed
nearly the whole day,
Officers elected Division comman
der, Cnarlrs A. Johns, Mt, Cormel ;
senior vico division commander, W. H.
Hays, PbrjBJlXVillo; junior vice depart
ment commander, Cnarlea E. Chappie,
Johnstown; deleiegate at large to
national encampment, Eiwood Carr,
Bryn Mawr; regulars, Einil Poorstel,
jr., Pittsburg; Wilnuti Scott, Milton;
Jonu H. Wooden, Honcslale; Harry C.
Moore, Middleton; Julius A. Mason,
Towaodn; W. H. Dunlnp. Danville;
T. C. Harter, Bloouisburg; W. I.
Cams, Sun bury; James H. Tawnoy,
Philadelphia, aud ojQ, D. Stetwart,
Pittsburg.
Tonight a ball was tendered the vis
iting bops and the Ladies' Aid society
by tbo local camp, and it was vory
largoly attended. Governor Pattison
arrived hero tonight from Somerset and
put up at tho Capital hotel, Sons of
Veterans' headquarters. He was ten
dered au ovation by the visiting dole
gates and by townspeople, hundreds
shaking hands with bim. He left for
home on the eustern express. Tomor
row there will be a big parade aud un
veiling of the Henry W. Arnold monu
ment. The Ladies' Aid society of Sons of
Veterans today electod officers as fol
lows: Division president, Miss Pau
line Dj B.tnfll, Philadelpia; vieo presi
dent, Miss Lulu Kltzmiiler. Gettys
burg; treasurer, Mrs Ella Jones. Al
toonu; guide. Miss Nannie McGnire,
i'ittsburu; inspecting officer, Mrs. Libbio
Mecse, Philadelphia. Mattering offi
cers, Mra Cloyd W. Kieider, Altoona
council; Mra Msry CimrtorB, Harris
burg; Mrs. Kinch, Reading, nail Mrs.
Tush, Sheuandoa,h. Delegatn-ut-large,
Mrs. Annie Bntton, Pittsburg. Th
meeting will adj mm tomorrow,
CRASH IN A TUNNEL
A PaisencsT Train Derailed, On Engi
neer Fa'ally Irjured.
St. Paul, Minn.. Juno 7. A disas
trous wreck took place yesterday in the
lunnel just west of Butler, Mont. , com
monly known as Iron Ridge Tunnel,
a patsonger train being derailed iu the
tunnel.
The mull and express cars and engine
were demolished. Engineer Draper
was fatally hurt, Fireman Lenzin and
Mull Clerk Scherer slightly irjured,
and n number of passengers shaken up.
COND ENSED STATE TOPICS.
To econ omizo Poitsvillo has disbauded
one of its seven Ore companies.
Foity of tho Philadelphia and Heading's
fifty-two colleries are working on full
timo.
Rev. Morgan A. Rotors was last evening
installed pastor of Zion Heforued church.
York.
Lancaster citv's debt is 613,-I0f), ex
clusive of $438,558.00 which is in tho sink
ing fund.
As tbe result of injuries rcceivod while
playing bnve bail at Reading, Ainasco U
Kramer has died.
For keeping speakeasies at Media John
llimmelbachor and James Rush wero ouch
lined $50 aud sent to jail for twenty days.
PotUViUn'i police and other officials havo
not been paid for six woeks and to meet
tbvir salurios tho councils have borrowod
$15,000.
John Detweilor, his wife and son, of
Pottstown, woro yesterday convicted of
stealing coal from the Philadelphia aud
Heading railroad.
The twenty-fifth annual reunion of the
survivors of tho Ninth r.'glment, Pennsyl
vania cavalry, will beheld in Harrisbng
next Thursday, June 14.
The ceremony of feet washing was the
chief feuture of the meetiug near Heading
of Duukardn from Berks, Laucaster, Leb
anon, Dauphin and Montgomery coontios.
Because be refused to stop splitting kin
dling wood on Sunday, Mrs. Ruse Nor
walk, of B'thlohem, smashed Miebsel At
tia's store belongings, and she has been
arrested.
Sweet girl graduate of South Bethle
hem's high school will uot be permit ted
to read essays at commencement, as Pro
fessor Wilt says they are too dry. They
will deliver recitations, and the boys will
do likewise.
At tho state department the same
trouble is being experienced with nomi
nation papers as last year. All returns
for legislative nomination should be under
tbe head "Representative in the (leneral
Assembly" aud "Senator in the Gouora 1
Assembly."
TARIFF WORK
Oil
DRAGS
One Whole Day Spent in Discussing
graph on Oats.
Para-
SENATOR HARRIS IS DISGUSTED
The Parliamentarian Surprises the
Senate with a Burst of Grim Humor.
The Session of the House Given
Over to the Consideration of the
Indian Appropriation Bill Our
burst of Jealousy Between New
York and Chicago.
Washington, June 7.
7ROGRESS made In the senate to
UJ day on the tariff bill was so in
y finttusimul as to OHUI9 Mr. Har
J ris, who has the parliamentary
ohargo of it, to rise at, C p, m. aud with
grim humor say that be was so much
gratified by the fact that throughout
yesterday and today two small psra
graphB of the agricultural schedule ba -l
been disposed of, that he would move
to proceed to executive business. The
whole day was spent in discussing the
paragraph as to duly on wheat, oats,
etc., including an apparently unimpor
tant amendmout as to reducing the
duty on oatmeal from 20 per cent, to 15
per cent. Aud tho paragraph was not
completed ut the adjuurnmeut.
Bfor taking up the bill the ques
tion of the debt of the Central Pacific
Ruilroad company to the government,
and especially the liability of Mr. L
land Stauford's estate for fifteeu mil
lions of the debt, was brongbt up on a
resolution offered by Mr. Hoar. Massa
chusetts, instructing tbe judiciary
committee to inquire and report
wheihor the utttmpt just initiated by
the law officers of the government to
enforce sucb liability, should not be
forthwith relinquished and put ut rest.
After a short but interestiug dieenssiou
the resolution went over without ac
tiou till tomorrow,
INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
The session of the honso today was
givon over to consideration, in commit
tee of tke whole, of the Indian appro
priation bill. It was notable for an
outburst of the business j talonsy be
tween New York ond Chicago.growing
out of the proposition iu tbe bill au
thorizing tbe secretary of tbe interior
to remove the Indian warehouse from
New York to Chicago. It is hoped that
the bill may bo taken up tomorrow
under the five minute rule.
Bsside considering the Indian hill, the
house agreed to a resolution authoriz
ing the committee on Immigration to
make an investigation at Ellis island,
aud asking tile secretary of the treasury
to transmit to the house what has been
done by the officials cburged thorewith
lowards enforcing the immigration and
contract labor laws. A joint resolution
was passed confirming the enlargement
of the Redcliffe Indian reservation in
Wisconsin, mado iu 1803
FRAZER RIVER RAMPAGE.
Tha Worst of tha Trouble Han Undoub
edly Baan Experienced.
Vancouver, B. C, June 7 The
Ftnzor river is still rising at West
minster. During the twenty-four
hours ended this morning the flood
gained one inch. Tne worst hns un
donbtedly been experienced, for re
ports from up river points say the river
is steadily recoiling.
A correspondent who returned this
morning from a trip to Fort Huuoy on
a rescue steamer, reports a torrihlu
state of affairs on the upper purt of tbe
river. Herds of half starved cattle
tied on rafts, with no one to
guide the journey of the in
secure raft, were seen. Just above
Ham y some desperate ranger had sent
all his live stock adrift at the
mercy of the tide. Two houses tied to
swaying rafts were Been. Families
were at the doors with excited faces
and apparently safe. A red hundlrnr.
chief was furiously waved a short die
tunee off, and the steamer hands were
soon lifting out of tbe boat an exhaust
ed furmer and his wife. The woman
had fainted for waut of food.
It is now claimed by many that the
destruction of farms in the Frnzsr Val
ley has not been as complete as at first
reportod and that nearly all of the suf
fering ranchers will be able to raiso
crops this season.
PITTSBURG DEADLOCK.
No Candidate Has Bufflolant Delsgatea
to Notninata.
Pittsburo, Jono 7. The Republican
conferrees of tho Twouty-fourth con
gressional district met here tbis morn
ing, No candidate has sufficient dele
gates to nominate It will require
twenty-six delegates to doit.
At present Acheson has twenty,
Eberburt seventeen aud Haywood four
teeu. After taking twenty-five ballots in
which each county supported its own
delegates, tbe conference adjourned
lato tbis afternoon to meet in AlcKeea
port two weeks from today.
DENVER BANK FAILS.
Tha Gorman National Forced to Close
Its Doors This Morning.
Denver, June 7. The German Na
tional bank did not open its doors to
day. Cashier Knnze Miller says that
the institution is compelled to go out
of bnslness.
The German National Is one of tbe
oldest banks in the city. The presi
dent is J. J. Reitbmaun, who is con
sidered very wealthy. At one time the
bank stock sold for $.13o a share.
CHIEF NAGAUEB DEAD.
tie Was a Cantanarlan and tha Head
Man of tha Chippewa.
Duluth. Minn., June 7. Nagaueb,
the 100-year-old chief of the Cbippo
was, died on the Clcauet reservation
last night. 'As early us 1826 he con
cluded tbe first treaty with tbe Slonx
and Chippewos, for which be was
a medal by General
In this the sui r maoy of the United
States was first acknowledged by these
tribes. He neeotiated tho treaty of
1854 by which Northern Minnesota was
ceded to the United States.
MARTYRDOM IS IRKSOME.
Coxay, Browne and Jones Are Tlrsd of
Jail Life.
Washington, June 7. Coxey, Carl
Browne aud Jones, notwithstanding
all their professions to the contrary en
tired of martyrdom. Jones, the Phila
delphia, was only sentenced to twenty
days, the other two bad the cplion of
ten days more or paying each $5 fine.
If they ever had any serious intention
of remaining iu jail the ten
days more, they bnve changed their
minds now, for this morning when
Richardson Anderson, the van driver,
went to jail to get prisoners for the po
lice court be wus handed $10 eent to
him by Cox y, with a request that tbe
fines be paid.
This the van driver did, and the
three commonwealers will be turnod
out of prison Saturday, probably about
noon.
IRON COMPANY'S PURCHE.
Representatives of the Great Corpor
ation Assume Control of the
Coleman Interests.
IjEBanon, Pa., June 7. Tho Laeka
wanua Iron company which purchased
the interests of R. H. Colemau's estate
lias assumed charge and extensive im
provements in the various works will
likely follow.
The deed conveying the property of
Robert H, Ltoleman and wife to the
Lackawanna Iron company was en
tered in tho recorders office here today.
The sum paid was $2,509,375.
General Manage! C. W. McKianey
and Suporinteadent of Blast Furnaces
A. H. Lee, of tho Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company, of Scrnnton, ar
rived this rat r. iltig. They visited tho
variovs furnaces now owned by the
above company for tho purpose of tak
ing an account of slock. It is the
purpose of the company to start up the
Colebrook furnace as soon as the coke
strike is over.
THE SUGAR INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Cadmus Auin Callsd Trust Offi
cials to Ba Summoned.
Washington, June 7. Matters pro
gressed slowly with the sugar trust in
vestigating committee today. Tbo
committee mot at 11 o'clock, with all
present except Senator Lodge, but it
did not call any witnesses until moro
than au hour later.
The first witness was Congressman
Cadmus, of New Jersey. Mr. Cadmus
was dismissed by tbe committee yes
terday, but so many inaccuracies were
found In the committee's stenographer's
report of his testimony, that it was
found necessary to hear bis evidence
all over again before another stenogra
pher, and yesterday's report was strick
en out.
The next move of the committee
will be to summon msmbera of tbe
Sugar Trust and subpoenal for several
of them have already been prepared.
Thoso who will be summoned are
MeBsrs. William H. and H. O. Have
tneyer, H. L. Torrill. Reed, and Searle.
Mr. Reed, who resides in Boston, is now
in Washington. Mr. Torrili will be ex
amined particularly with reference to
the conversation in his rooms at the
Arlington hotel overheard by Witness
Gaston.
FRAUD IN MEAT SCALES.
Manner in Which Lancistar Prison In
spectors Hav Been Duprd.
Lancaster, June 7. The county
nuditois allege that they huve made
the startling discovery that the prison
inspectors are paying for a great deal
moro meat than is consumed in tbe
prison. This is said to be the method
by which the county has been de
frauded: The bntcher would deliver
sixty-five pounds of meat one day and
would enter that amount on tho prison
books.
A few days later, when unolssrvini ,
tbe figure 1 would be put tn front of
the Uo aud the county piid for the 165
pounds. As the fraud occurred tbis
year the uudltors cannot take notion
until next year, but the matter has
been referred to tbe prison inspectors,
who promise to make a full investi
gation. The county has been de
frauded, it is claimed, out of a large
sum of money.
WENT TO SLEEP ON THE TRACK.
While Enjoying- Hla Nap Mlchaol Lan
non la Bit. by an Engine.
Norristown, Pa., June 7 Michael
Lunnon, while returning to his home
in Plymouth township enrly tbis morn
ing, grew wenry and sat down upon
the railroad truck. Feeling sleepy, he
pulled off his bat, coat und shoes, and
rolling up his coal, made of it a pillow.
He then stretched himself across the
track and prepared for a uap.
He bad siept an hour or so when a
freight locomotive enme thundering
aloug. Tho eugincer was unable to
stop in timo to give Lunnon warning,
who was struck and badly, though not
fatally injured. He is now in the hos
pital here. He says he had been drink
inir heavily.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Washington Times has been pur
chased by Kopresoutetive Conn (Dem.)t of
Iddiana.
A bill to increase tho pay of letter car
ries in cities of over 75,000 population has
been roported to the house.
Mr. Thurbor, the president's private
secretary, has leased tbe Barrons cottage
at Marion, Mass., for tho summer.
Senator Allen has introduced a bill to
expel and iudict any congressman caug ht
speculating iu stocks affected by national
legislation.
A medical survey has reported Chief
Engineer U. U, Clino, on the cruiser
Charloston, at Callao, unfit for duty, and
Chief Engineer it. J. Uarusap has been or
dered to take his plaoe.
WEATHER FORECAS1.
CLEAR
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slightly warmer, southwest winds.
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