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MINERS ARE
NOW HOPEFUL
Expectations High Over
Probable Resumption
of Work.
PLAN; FOR FUTURE PEACE
Will Be Submitted to Conven
tion of Miners and Operators.
Scpnrato Wage Scales nro Proposed
for Ench, Minc-Tlio Hcnlo ' to
Provide for the llntu to II o Paid
for the Entire Year find Any Special
Concessions That Are to He Mndn
Arc to bo Agreed Upon by Miners
and Oporalors and so Specified.
Pittsburg, Sept. f. Expectations are
high In coal mlnlnc cliclcs over the
probable resumption of work in the
mines throughout the country.
In anticipation of a settlement at Col
umbus next Wednesday, another plan
has been suggested by a representa
tive of one of the largest opetators
which will be agitated Immediately af
ter the men return to work. It will be
formulated and submitted to the Joint
convention of operators and miners,
which it is proposed to hold next De
cember. In order to come to an under
standing n all questions at Issue, sep
stundlng on all questions on issue, sep
tor each mine. The scale is to provide
for the rate to be paid for the entire
year, and any special concessions that
are to be made arc to be agreed upon
by the miners and the operators, and
so specified in the scale. The scale Is
to be an adjunct to the uniformity
agreement, which Is expected to be In
force.
Philip Stnmbaugh, a cousin of Pres
ident Mtfvlnley, and a partner In the
firm of oslKrne, Saeger & Co., was In
Pittsburg this afternoon. He said the
men formerly employed in the Eclipse
mine on the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad would be
naked to go to work tomorrow morning
at the 65-cent rate. He was not pre
pared to say how many would go to
-Work.
David Van Eman, manager of the
FIttsburg hhd Chicago Gas Coal com
pany's mines at Snowden and Gaslon
vlllo, announced more than a week aga
that he would resume work in his mines
tomorrow morning. Notices served on
all the men living in company houses
to vacate and the ten-day limit ex
pires In the morning. At the mines it
was stated that no mar. would go to
work. Manager Van Eman could not
be seen but it is generally supposed
that no effort will be made to resume
until after the Columbus convention.
PRESIDENT KNIGHT'S OPINION.
Terre Haute, Ind Sept. 5. President
.Knight, of the Indiana, district, has re-
.iiuiitru Hum uiuuiuuo,- ivutric? aa iiviu
khe meeting of the national executive
oard of miners. Mr. Knight has been
liway trom Indiana so much since the
strike began that ho cannot say with
Ivhat favor the proposition of the
Pittsburg operatois will be met by the
tidlana miners.
He believes It contains the basis of a
liettlement, but h'e declares that "no
Adjustment of the strike that neglects
Mie Interests of any district Involved In
the strike will be agreed to."
MOTHER AND SON HIS VICTIMS. .
Murderous Spite ot n .linn Convicted
o( Larceny in Concord, .llnss.
Concord, Mass., Sept. 5. John W. Har
lis, of Waltham, shot and Instantly killed
Mrs, George S. Butters at 'her home here.
yesterday afternoon. He also shot her
son, Carlton C. Butters, 20 years old, twice
In tho facjf, Inflicting probably tatal
wounds. He then -turned the -revolver
upon himself, Inflicting a dangerous
wound In the forehead.
Harris called at the Butters home at
12.30 o'clock in an intoxicated condition.
He went Into tho kitchen, where Mrs.
Butters was, and, without a moment's
warning, drew a revolver and shot her
through the left temple. Her son, hearing
the shot, rushed In, and the murderer
opennd fire on him, shooting him twice
In tho face. One of tho bullets lodged
below tho loft eye and the other In his
cheek. Harris Immediately turned the re
volver on himself, the bullet entering his
forehead.
The firing alarmed the neighbors and
they hurried to the house, where they
found Mrs. Butters dead on the floor and
her son unconscious, while the murderer
was oply partly cor.clous.
Harris, ulthough living at Waltham, Is
well known here. Ho had been convicted
here on a charge of larceny. Some time
ago he lived with the Butters family,
and it Is thought that hn had some grudge
against them on account of the larceny
trial, as he thought they had been in
strumental In bringing him to justice.
INCLUDING CHINESE LABORERS.
A New Hilling Made by the Collectors
of the Puget Sound District.
Port Townsend, Wash,, Sept. 5. F. D.
Heustis, the now customs collector of
the Pugct Sound district, who took of
fice three days ago, has made a new
ruling In tho matter of admitting Chinese
laborers. He has refused admittance to
seven Chlneso who arrived from Victoria,
H, C, on tho ground that they had de
parted from other ports when leaving
this country. Until fifteen months ago
the requirement was enforced that Chi
nese must re-enter at the port of de
parture, but in the last year compliance
with this rule has not been required
from Chinese Immigrants owing to a pre.
cedent established by the treasury de
partment in the case of tho Btrathnevls
Immigrants, when Chinese were admitted
regardless of the port ot departure. Ah
a result, many Chinese succeeded In en
tering here when they could not havo
made a satisfactory showing at the port
from which they departed.
Collector Heustls's return to the form
er rule has called forth a storm of pro
tests from Interested Chinese residents
of tho Pacific coast. His action will
probably decrease the wholesalo entries
ot Chln through this oort and dts-
trlct. Nearly one thousand two hundred
have been entered hero in the last six
months.
FiatlTlNQ AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
A lluttlo Between Employes oi Itlvnl
Electric Itnllwny Companies.
Cripple Creek, Co., Sept. G. A collision
occurred on the top of Battle mountain
between tho working forces of the Mid
land Terminal, Florence and Crlpplo
Creek and tho Golden Circle Electric rail
way, each of which was endeavoring to
force a right of way over tho land owned
by tho Portland Gold Mining company.
Tho neck of the mountain, which each
tried to capture, is tho key to the sare en
trance to the gold fields which the com
panies are trying to reach. Yesterday the
crews met for tho' first time, but were re
pulsed by tho Terminal people without
loss. Tho defenders of the pass held their
ground with ithe aid of rifles. Last night
other companies assaulted the position,
and, with the aid of dynamite, dislodged
tho enemy. A largo section of tho moun
tain was torn up by the explosions, and
the damage Is great.
In tho explosion "Mike" LalTcrty, nn
ore hauler, was badly injured. The forces
on either side after the explosion began
an Indiscriminate shooting from behind
various kinds of breastworks In the vicin
ity of tho mine. About one' hundred and
fifty rounds were discharged on both siacs,
and Intense excitement was created in
Victor. Both slde are resting on their
arms, and serious trouble is likely to take
place.
RUSH FOR OFFICE DECREASINO.
Small Number of Candidates nt Civil
Service 'Examination.
Washlngtpn, Sept. 5.-Tho regular fall
civil service examinations throughout
tho country for all classes of govern
ment offices will muster only about a
quarter or a third of the usual number
of candidates. This is the prediction
made by the civil service commission,
and Chief Examiner Scrvcn attributes
this falling off to the unusual number
of applicants examined In the spring,
when high-water mark was reached, tho
number examined then being an Increase
of 100 per cent, over tho preceding fall or
spring.
This rush was due to the change of
administration and tho civil service ex
tensions made by President Cleveland.
As a result, and In view of an inade
quate cxnmlnlne- force, the commission is
far In arrears in making tho papers,
and 14,000 of them, all submitted In tho
spring examinations, have yet to be
reached for marking. This aggregate in
cludes 2,233 relating to the railway mall
service and 1,451 to the olerk-copylst
places. This unprecedented arrearago
has been a great factor in deterring ap
plicants from applying for examination
at this time.
TRAIN HELD UP IN COLORADO.
Itoblicrs Blow Open tho Express Safe.
Secure Prom 95,000 to SI5.000.
Denver, Sept. 5. News has just reached
hero that the Gulf passenger train No. 1
was held up and robbed at Twin Moun
tain last night at 11.30 o'clock by two
masked men. The two men got on the
blind baggage at Folsom, and, when
ncaring Twin Mountain, they climbed
over tho tender of the engine and, cov
ering tho engineer and fireman with re
volvers, ordered them to sop when they
reached the road crossing. At Twin
Mountain two men were stattloned at
the road crossing with four horses, and
as soon as the train stopped they began
to fire their revolvers and to intimidate
tho passengers. Two men entered tho
express car and blew open the safe. It Is
not known how much was secured, but
it is estimated at from $3,000 to $15,000.
Immediately at receiving the news at
Folsom. a posse was organized and
started In pursuit. A posse also started
from Trinidad nt 2 a. m. The railroad
company has offered a reward of $500 for
the capture of the robbers.
DROWNED IN CHAIN LAKE.
Bodies of the Victims oi the Adiron
dack Tragedy nre Uncovered.
Plattsbu .N. Y., Sept. B. The bodies
of Mr. ana Mrs. Forest H. Parker, jr.,
who were drowned in Chain lake, In tho
Adirondacks on Saturday, were recovered
last night. Dynamrte was used and the
bodies came to the surface. Mr. Parker
and his wife went rowing in the morning,
Mr. Parker taking a gun with him. Not
returning, about noon, a party went In
search for the missing couple and tho
boat wrs found floating bottom up at the
end of 'he lake.
When 'Sir. Parker's body was recovered
it was found that tho nose was broken
and the tfatie badly disfigured which
seemed to indicate that when tho gun
was discharged, it had exploded or kicked
badly, and that Mr. Parker had been
knocked overboard and had probably
overturned the beat.
VETERANS AT GETTYSBURG.
Members and Friendo of Now York
Itegimrnts Visit the linttlelicid.
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 5. Tho veterans
and friends of the "3rd New York and
124th New York regiments and tho veter
an firemen of New York spont all of to
duy on the battlefield. In the afternoon
the veterans of tho 121th held an Infor
mal meeting at their monument at Devil's
Den which was opened by prayer by
Itev. T. Brlttaln, who also mado an ad
dress. Brief historical sketches of what tho
regiment did here In battle wns given by
Colonel Weygand, who commanded the
regiment after Colonel Ellis was killed,
Dr. Thompson, the regimental surgeon,
under Sheriff Howell and other veterans
of the regiment.
AN ORE TRAIN WRECKED.
Ravenna, O., Sept. 5. An iron ore train
on the Pittsburg and Western railroad
was wrecked two miles east of this city
at an early hour this morning. Brakeman
Hawley A. Thomas, of this place, was in
stantly killed. Michael Selbb. a tramp,
was fatally injured. Sevpral other tramps
were badly but not fatally injured. The
wreck was caused by a broken frog.
Convention ot Foresters.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 6. Tho biennial
convention of tho subsidiary high court
of the Ancient Order of Foresters will be
gin In this olty tomorrow. Tho moat im
portant business to come before the con
vention Is a proposal to add an Insurance
feature to the order and it is believed that
will bo done. Tho delegates present will
represent seven or eight states.
Music Toucher's Suicide,
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 8. A special to the
Freo Press from Owosso, Mich., says;
Mies Millie Comstock, a muslo teacher,
commltXVd, bulc'.de )he-e (oday. She
wrapped herself in a blanket caturated
with oil and set it on fire. She had been
In poor health for some time, and prepa
rations were being made to remove her
to the Pontlac hospital.
It was Pure Fiction.
Rome, Sept. B.-A formal jeciaratton
has been made by the Vatican that the
statement that Cardinal Satolll has been
designated by the pop to succeed Cardi
nal Ledochowskl as prefect of the pro
paganda is pure fiction. It is also de
clared that Cardinal Ledochowskl has no
Ida of icAidng his post. ..
DISEASE CUTS
CUBANS DOWN
More Arc Destroyed by Sickness Than
By Bullets.
FIVE HUNDRED DEATHS IN AUGUST
Insurgents Keep Up n Running Cam-pnign--The
Gnrrlson of Fort Snnto
Crlsto Del Vnllc Forced to Retire.
ThirtyScvcn Outot Every Thous
and III of Tropical Diseases Dlo.
Havana, via Key West, Sept. 5. A
wealthy merchant named Bias Casares
has been arrested in Peurto Principe,
charged with political offenses.
A party of Insurgents recently made
an attack upon Fort Santo Crlsto del
Valle, near Sabalo, In the province of
Plnar del Rio. Tho garrison made a
stout resistance, but the Insurgents set
fire to a house near 'the walls of the
fort, which took fire, compelling the
garrison to retire with the loss of six
men killed. After sharp fighting the
Insurgents were driven off.
During the month of August BOO per
sons died in Guines from epidemic dis
eases. All of the victims, with one ex
ception, were Cubans. The rate of
mortality among the refugees is very
great and the same is true regarding
the troops. The mortality due to yel
low fever, malaria and dysentery is ex
cessive. It is estimated that thirty
seven out of every thousand sick sol
diers in the hospitals throughout the
island die. It is stated that from twen
ty to twenty-six deaths occur on each
trip of the steamers which carry sick
and disabled troops from Cuba to
Spain. The bodies of those who die en
route ore thrown overboard. Three
deaths occurred on one of these steam
ers recently before she left port.
CAPTURE OF A
VERY BAD MAN.
Eugene O'Hnrn, Rurglar, Highway
man. Jail lircnker and l'robnbly
Murduror, is Bagged at the End of
a Long Chase.
New York, Sept. 6. Eugene O'Hara,
alias Joa Bates, alias James Brown, 42
years old, burglar, highwayman, des
perado and probably murderer, who cut
his way out of Jefferson market prison
hero six years ago, and has been hunted'
ever since, was recaptured today by de
tectives. After his escape O'Hara, with
another fugitive from Justice," named Joe
Stranahan mado his way to Colon, from
which place they later on proceeded to
Europe, whero they committed a series of
bold crimes. Three years ago O'Hara
returned to the United States' and at'Col
umbus, O., was caught In the act of burg
lary. He served a term of two and a
half years for this crime and during tho
period of his imprisonment was not rec
ognized as tho escaped prisoner from this
city. O'Hara was released recently and
took up a residence in Jersey City. He
made trips across Ncrth river and at last
tho police wore informed that O'Hara was
visiting his old haunts here, and took
steps to arrest him.
Under the name of Joe Bates, O'Hara
was in 1878 sentenced to a term of seven
years at Sing Sing for a highway rob
bery committed here. Again In 1SS5 he
was caught robbing a saloon In this city
by Policeman William Ketchale. O'Hara
made an attempt to shoot tho policeman
but was finally landed In tho station
house. Before being sent to state prison,
a second time, O'Hara threatened to kill
Ketchale as soon as he had served his
term.
On August 7, 1K1. Policeman Ketchale's
dead body was found floating in the
North river, and tho mystery of his trag
ic death has not yet been cleared up. As
O'Hara was known to be out of prison
orders wero Issued to arrest him on sus
picion of having killed Ketchale. Four
days after the finding of the policeman's
body, Patrolman Thomas F. McGuIre was
fitabbbid three times In the back by
O'Harp- After a fight with another po
liceman named Sherwood, the murder
ous crook was overpowered and arrested.
Ho was then committed In default of
$3,000 bail to the Jefferson market prison,
to await rial for his attack on McGuIre.
O'Hara cut the prison bars with a 6aw
and escaped.
CR0ZER STILL AT LARGE.
Further Shortnuc ot $2,000 Discovcr
t cd in His Hooks.
Trenton, N. J Sept. 5. Peter W.
Crozer, the defaulting treasurer of tho
Mercer and the Mechanics' Mutual
Building and Loan associations, is still
at large.
Yesterday a further shortage of $2,000
was discovered in class 12 of the Mercer
Building and Loan association. When
Crozer's books were examined they
showed no receipts for this class and
Crozer volunteered the Information that
the projected class had never been
formed. Since then, however, a num
ber of persons have turned up who
have been paying irfto class, 12 for about
three years and Expert Harding says
the total amount of these payments
will amount to about $2,000.
It is generally understood that there
will be no opposition before Vice Chan
cellor Grey In Camden on Tueeday to
tho appointment of a receiver for the
wrecked concerns.
The shareholders of those classes
which, according to Crozer's books suf
fered the greatest loss by the stealing,
will oppose a distribution of the re
maining assets on the basis of Crozer's
books, but will insist that the share
holders of all classes shall sustain a
loss in proportion to the amount of
money paid in. This matter may not
come up before the vice chancellor on
Tuesday, however; it may be left to be
disposed of by the court after the re
ceiver is appointed.
MRS. DREWS FUNERAL.
The Fnmous Actress Laid nt Rest
in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 5. Funeral Services
over the remains of Mrs. John Drew were
held today in St. Stephen's Episcopal
church, and the aged and well-known
actress' remains were Interred In the
family lot In Glenwood cemetery along
side the grave of her husband, John
Drew. The services at the church were
conducted by the Rev. James Miller, as
sistant rector, and consisted entirely of
the burial service. There were no pall
bearers and at the grave the reading of
tho committal service was the only cere
mony. At both services there were large
crowds in attendance.
Prominent among the mourners, in ad
dition to John Drew, her oldest son, Mrs.
UUtbingv, a slster-In-lavy, ,Ma Hitch-
ings, a niece, and Lionel Barrymore, her
grandson, thero were present Joseph Jef
ferson, Dcnman Thompson, Francis Wil
son, Sol Smith Russell, Georco Holland,
Wlllio Collier, Macklyn Arbuckle, Elean
or Barry, and Fanny Maclntyre, also
tho members of most of tho companies
In town, and nearly all tho local the
atrical managers. Tho floral offerings
wero lavish and came from most of tho
leading' theatrical organizations in tho
country.
GOODWIN ARRESTED
FOR WIFE MURDER.
Thought to Have Killed the Woman
Who was Found Nonr Wcllsboro
With Her Head Crushed.
Wellsboro, Pa., Sept. 6. Walter Good
win was arrested lost night on a warrant
charging him with making a. murderous
assault upon ills wife, Efflo, end thiB
morning at 6 o'clock she died In the Cot
tage State hospital at Blossburg. Sho
never recovered consciousness after be
ing 'found yesterday by the roodsido near
Mansfield. The left sldo of 'her head was
terribly crushed.aslf with a heavy weap
on. After her death this morning tho sur
geons probed the wounds and found four
bullets in (the head. Walter Goodwin
yesterday was working nt threshing with
his brother at Stony Fork and was in
this borough in the evening. Ho mode no
effort to evndo tho officers who arrested
him in Charleston last night.
He says that he knows nothing about
the assault upon his wife: that he was not
in Mansfield after Thursday evening when
he tried to prevail upon his wife to with
draw her suit against him for desertion.
He says that he will be able to easily
prove an alibi. It Is reported that Mrs.
Goodwin told the Beach family that sho
expected to mee,ttier husband on Friday
night, but this evidence will probably bo
brought out at the inquest which is to be
held at Blossburg tomorrow. Goodwin
is now in tho Mansfield lock-up but the
officers expect to bring him to the county
jau tonight.
REVOLT AGAINST Q0MPERS.
United Labor League of Western
Pennsylvania Complains.
Pittsburg, Sept. 6 The United Labor
league of Western Pennsylvania, at a
largely attended meeting tonight broke
Into revolt against Samuel Gompere, pres
ident of the American Federation of La
bor, and serloup charges were made. The
trouble originated In expressions made
by Gompers in reference to the recent
convention of labor leaders at St. Louis.
He Is credited with making unkind re
marks about tho gathering and casting
reflections on those who were foremost in
tho meeting. Gompers had a few de
fenders in the meeting and at one tlmo
thero was danger of a free fight.
The following resolution offered by John
Dykus, representative of tho Typograph
ical union, was adopted:
Resolved, That the United Labor league
of Western Pennsylvania disapprove of
tho utterances of Mr. Gompers for tho
reason that they are Inimical to the best
Interests of organized Jabor and we are
liberal enough to believe that the great
battle for tho emancipation of labor can
not be won by trades unions alone.
It was decided to eondja.tielcgato to the
Chicago convention to-be held September
27 and every delegate present was Instruct
ed to urge ills local union to do the same.
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY.
Jacob Hyle, of Altoonn, is Placed
Under 92,000 Rail.
Altoona, Sept. 5. Jacob Hyle, of this
city, was arrested Saturday and bound
over in tho sum of $2,000 on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud wholesale deal
ers. Hylo had been working with Lin
wood Brown, who was arrested for some
offense earlier In the week, and although
the organizer and principal plotter In tho
scheme, he Informed on Brown, and tel
egraphed tho United " ?s officers for
authority to arre .. Hyle was count
ing on turning site's ovldence and sav
ing himself when Brown forestalled him
by making a confession. Tho pair had
secured several hundred dollars' worth
of goods of various kinds from whole
salers by false representations, and had
disposed ot them here They worked un
der tho firm name of "Robert Ulsh, deal
er In butchers supplies."
Hyle is an old offender and young
Brown was merely his stool pigeon.
BITTEN BY A H0TELKEEPER.
A Policeman's Arm Swells, nnd He
is Likely to Lose it.
New York, Sept., 6. While attempting
to arrest Frank Ernest, of Mott avenue,
and One-hundred-and-forty-nlnth street,
for creating a disturbance in West
Farms Square early yesterday morning,
Policeman Shields, of Tremont, was at
tacked by John P. Riley, a hotelkeeper,
who lives In tho Klngsbrldge road, and
by a negro. In tho fight Riley got the
otllccr'.i hand In his mouth and lacerated
it badly. Yesterday morning Riley and
the negro were held In $300 ball by Mag
istrate Meade for trial.
Last night tho policeman's arm began
to swell, and his doctor said that blood
poisoning had set in and that the man
might lose his arm. An order has been
Issued for Riley's arrest on the charge
of mayhem.
SAMPLINQ SUQAR.
New Regulations Under the Tnrili
Lnws Recently Adopted.
Washington Sept. 5. The treasury de
partment has prepared the regulations
governing the sampling and classification
of imported sugars and molasses under
the new tariff law and they will be for
mally promulgated tomorrow. One of the
principal and most Important or the
changes made in the old regulations,
which wero made In 1883, Is a provision re
quiring that the "resample" of sugars
Bhall be taken at tho time the original
samplo Is taken.
Many new provisions are also Included
In the regulations with the objeot of se
curing uniformity at the different labor,
atorles where BUgars are tested. The
testa for the classification of sugars have
been changed so that the average tests
agreeing within two-tenths of one per
cent, shall govern the classifications.
All Quiet at Ilonev Rrook.
Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 5. All was quiet In
the Honey Brook strike district today. It
is said now that the employes of Dodson
& Co., at Slabtown, will Insist on getting
tho Increase of wages given by Van
Wlckle, nnd that they are prepared to
strike this week. Tomorrow a monster
Labor Day parade will be held here.
Drntli in Two Flnsks of Whiskey.
New York, Sept. 5. George Molllnarl, a
laborer, of this city, drank two flasks of
whisky, ono after tho other today ana
then fell to tho floor a corpse.
Death of llenjamin Ilrowster.
New York, Sept. 6. Benjamin Brewster,
president ot the Keokuk and Des Moines
railroad, ded yesterday at his summer
home in Cazenovia, N. Y., aged V3. In
1819 he went to California, where he re.
malned in active business for twenty-five
years. He was closely associated with
John D. Rockefeller in the establishment
of the Standard Oil company, and was
prominently identified with the construc
tion 6 jjao. Rock Island railroad,
NATIVE RULERS TO
HELP THE BRITISH
The Viceroy of India Accepts the Olfer
of Troops.
TRIBESMEN REPULSED IN KURAM
Nntlro Rulers In nil Parts of India
Ilnro Offered the Services of Tliolr
Troops Against the Tribes of the
Frontier--The Mission of General
Blood's Column.
Simla, Sept. 5. Tho native rulers in
all partB of India, have offered the ser
vices of their troops against the fron
tier tribes, and the viceroy, the Earl
of Elgin, has accepted the services of
four battalions of infantry and two
companies of sappers from the Punjab
rulers, and will also accept the use of
transport trains from the Maharajahs
of Gwalior and Jaipur, which did good
service during the Chitral campaign.
The government has also sent Its
thanks to these rulers, whose unani
mous action is regarded as being em
phatic testimony of their loyalty.
General Blood's column, sent to chas
tize the Mohmands, is now at the
Swat river, five days' march from the
prospective scene of operations. It is
Intesded to raze the rebellious forts
and villages.
Advices from the front indicate that
the Mohmands are alarmed at the
strength of the punitive forces and their
gatherings, It is "added, are already dis
solving. Bombay, Sept. 5. On Wednesday
night a force of fifteen hundred natives
made an attack upon the garrison at
Ballshkhel, in the Kuram valley. The
assault lasted five hours, when tho
post was reinforced, and the tribesmen
were compelled to retreat with heavy
loss. The British force lost two killed
and one wounded.
ENEMY CONCENTRATING.
Peshawur, Sept. 5. No fighting of
importance has yet occured between
the government forces and the tribes
men who have taken part in the upris
ing. The enemy are concentrating at
various points and it is estimated that
17,000 of them are now on the Samana
range, but they appear loath to attack
the government troops.
It is reported that the followers of
Haddah Mullah In the Shabkadr dis
trict are deserting him, and the Af
ridls are returning to Khyber Pass. The
British troops are massing along the
disturbed line and several columns
have been sent out in different direc
tions. RUSSELL WILL DIE.
While Celebrating the Marrlrtce of
His Daughter Ho Fell Down Stairs
With Fatal Results.
James Russell, aged 55 years, suf
fering a compound fracture at the base
of the skull, which he sustained while
celebrating the wedding of his daugh
ter, last Thursday night, is now at the
Lackawanna hospital and, it is thought,
can live but a short time. He has been
unconscious since the accident.
Russell's home is in the rear of 624
Pittston avenue. South Side. Last
Thursday his daughter, Knte, was
wedded to William Rellly, of Green
Ridge. About 2.30 o'clock Friday morn
ing Russell was going down a flight of
steps leading from the upper floor to
the lower, when some one from the top
called, "Come back and sing us a song."
Russell turned about and in doing solost
his balance and tumbled ten ste'ps down
to the landing, his head first knocking
a piece of plaster from the wall and
striking the floor at the bottom with
terrific force.
Friday morning Dr. Rltz was called
and Saturday Dr. James A. Manley
heard of the case while professionally
visiting In the neighborhood. After ex
amining the man, Dr. Manley sent for
the Lackawanna hospital ambulance
and Russell was taken there Saturday
morning.
The hospital physicians stated last
night that Russell's death was a ques
tion of hours only. He Is still uncon
scious and nothing can be done for him.
INJURED AT NAY AUQ PARK.
Kntie Lynn Had Her Leg Fractured
While Swinging.
Another accident occurred at Nay
Auy park yesterday. Katie Lynn, 10
year old, a South Side girl, had her
right leg fractured while sitting in one
of tho small boat swings at the park.
The accident happened at about C
o'clock.
The girl with companions was reck
lessly propelling the swing. She al
lowed her leg to hang over the side, and
In the swerving of the swing the girl's
leg was caught between the side up
rights and the box.
The Lackawanna hospital ambulance
carried the girl to the hospital, where
the fracture was set. The girl was af
terward taken in a carriage to her
home, on the South Side.
James Kane, tho lad who was more
seriously hurt Sunday, Aug. 29, is still
at the Lackawanna hospital. Ftor the
past few days he has gained rapidly.
BALL PLAYINQ AT OLYPIIANT.
(rounds at Which an Admission Fee
is Clinrgcd Abnndoned Yesterday.
Sunday ball playing at Olyphant con
tinued yesterday, despite the fact that
eight ball players were fined $4 each by
Alderman Millar Saturday. The game
was not played on the "pay" grounds,
near tho churches, which have been
annoyed in their Sunday service, but
the game as scheduled came oft in a
field on the outskirts of the town. As
far as could be learned last night the
promoters of the crusade, Revs. H, F.
Hammond, Peter Roberts and John J,
Williams, have not decided what course
to pursue with reference to the game
yesterday.
Per the card in Saturday's Tribune,
authorized by the reverend gentlemen,
they threaten to prosecute all persons
"j-atronlzlne the game," friiey, specify,
"for profit" as the ."kind' of game. The
affair yesterday was free.
The eight players fined by Alderman
Millar Saturday are: J. J. McAndrews,
A. F. Gillespie, John Cleary, R. M. Cor
bett, Frank Wheeler, Samuel Roe,
James Connor and William Sheridan.
The two first mentioned are said to
manage tho games. The' warrants wero
Issued last Monday and Tuesday morn
ing was nan.id for a hearing. The case
was postponed twice and at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning, when Alderman
Millar again called tho case, none of
the . defendants were present. The
prosecutors with their attorney, Arthur
Dunn, were present. After waiting an
hour the fines were formally imposed.
WILL TRY WARRINQ'S SCHEME.
Uniformed Street Swocpors Who Will
Work Alter Up-to-I)nto Idea.
Street Commissioner Dunning will to
day inaugurate a new system of street
cleaning in the central city. His idea
Is obtained from the New .York depart
ment, over which the progressive Col
onel Warring presides.
Six men, each armed with a push
cart, push broom, small broom nnd
about ten sacks, will He employed. The
sweepings will be gathered Into the
sacks which are attacked to the cart,
and as fast as a sack is filled it is tied
up and deposited upon the curb to be
gathered up later by one of the large
wagons. The sweepings will be saved
and sold as fertilizer.
The mpn will wnnn wVilt. rltinlr uni
forms and helmets. . The men nnd their
paraphernalia will be seen today in the
labor parade.
SCHOOLS TO OPEN TO-MORROW.
Scarncty of Accomodation Will Da
Experienced on the South Side.
Owing to the fact that two of the
new buildings on tho South Side are
not yet completed, there will be no
little inconvenience experienced In pro
viding for the pupils of that' locality
on the opening of school tomorrow. In
the other portions of the city, however,
no trouble on this score is anticipated,
notwithstanding the assured increased
No. 10 building In the Nineteenth
ward, which will bo opened tomorrow,
will relieve in a measure the conges
tion on the South Side. The high
school will have a largely augumented
attendance, owing to the promotions
from the preparatory grades, hut there
is little fear of any overcrowding.
BAKER'S INCREASE PRICES.
Oread nnd Pie Will Cost More Than
Heretofore, on and After Today.
Today the price of bread In this city
goes up, The rise irt the price of wheat
and the accompanying increase in the
eost of flour frQm $30 t'n.JB.26 a harrel,
together with the advance in the price
of lard and Sugar,, has Impelled the
bakers to add A little to--the price oil
bread.
Two-pound loaves will be seven cents
Instead of six cents, as heretofore, and
one-pound loaves will sell at five cents,
an advance of one cent. There will
be a corresponding increase in the re
tall price. An advance of one cent has
been also made in tha price of pies.
No agreement was made as to the price
of cake.
A BICYCLE POLICEMAN.
Ono Has Rccn Appointed Who Will
do a Dual Duty.
A bicycle policeman is the latest met
ropolitan air th'e Electric City has tak
en on. He will be under pay of the
street commissioner's department, and
will patrol the city to detect violators
of the ordinance against throwing re
fuse matter into the streets, and after
the bicycle ordinance goes into effect
he will also look out for the scorcher
and sidewalk rider and other such vio
lators of the law.
H. C. Hall, a well-known bicyclist,
lias been given the appointment. He
has been sworn In as a special officer
by Mayor Bailey and will begin duty to
day. m
HAS NOT RETURNED.
Eleven Ycnr Old Boy Left Home Lust
Wcducidnv to go Fishing.
Robert Warner, who disappeared last
Thursday from the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Warner, of 1018
Stafford avenue, has not roturned home.
He was last seen boarding an Erie and
Wyoming train at 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon. Young Warner said he was going
fishing and his parents are greatly ex
ercised lest some 111 has befallen him.
He had blue eyes, brown hair; wore a
black coat, blue and white cap, knee
pantaloons, black stockings and a white
shirt.
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BROKEN A SECOND TIME.
Tlinmns Cosgrove, of Avocn, Having
Hard Luck With a Thigh Hone.
Seven months ago, Thomas Cosgrove,
of Avoca, sustained a broken thigh
bone in a mine accident. Yesterday
while walking he slipped and fell heav
ily to tho ground, again fracturing the
thigh in the same place.
He was taken to the Pittston hospital,
where the fracture was reset-
Steamship Arrlvnls.
Now York, Sept. 5. Arrived: City of
Rome, Glasgow. Lizard Passed: St. Paul,
Southampton for New York, Dover
Passed: Spree, Bremen for New York.
T1IK NEWS THIS 3I0RNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Warmer.
1 General Miners Now Hopeful,
Native Rulers to Help the British.
Disease Cuts Cubans Down.
Great nival to Klondike.
Capture of a Very Bad Man.
2 Sport Eastern, National and Atlantic
League Base Ball Games.
Teachers' Institute This Week.
3 Local Delegate to the Convention.
State Emissary Inspecting Milk.
Arranging for Firemen's Day,
4 Editorial.
Further Needs of the Coal Trade.
Gothams' Mayoralty Fight.
5 Local Farewell to Rev, and Mrs. Luce,
Programme at the Celebration.
BIchop Hoban Back from Rome.
6 Locil West Side and City Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County News.
Markets and Stocks Reports.
8 Neighboring Couuiy, Happenings "-
GREAT RIVAL
TO KLONDIKE
Gold Found in Abund
ance in New Michk
picoten Fields.
EXCITEMENT IN -MICHIGAN. .
The Residents of Sault-&te.
Marie Are on Tiptoe.
A United States Army Officer Tells of
tho Wealth ot the DistrictLarge
Demand for Passage on Lako
Stenmors-.Spcclnl Trips will.-Da
Takon-
Sault Stc. Marie, Mich., Sept. 5. Hun
dreds of people here and in the Cana
dian "Soo" are on the tiptoe of expect
ancy pending the arrival of tho North
Shore steamer Telegram, which is ex
pected here tomorrow afternoon. Owing
to the demand for passage on the boat,
a special trip Is to be made tonight,
and every, berth has been taken. A,
party of twenty from this city and one
of equal number from across the river,
including six exoerts from lower Can
ada who arrived last night, will take
passage on this boat.
If the reports received tomorrow are
as favorable as those which came on
Thursday's steamer, there will be an
exodus of three hundred- people from
these two towns wlthin'a'week, and tho
whole region around here is wildly ex
cited. The Canadian mining laws are
of such a varied character that much
misapprehension has arisen as to how
to proceed. The Ontario Mining law,
covering this particular district, - pro
vides, in brief, that when minerals ara
found, the discoverer can stake out the
land, not less than- forty acres in ex
tent, and file his claim: His stakes
must all be marked and numbered, and
at each corner must bear tho discov
erer's narWe and date of, finding. He
muBt send this information, attested by
two witnesses, to Toronto, and request
a grant. The 'Crown Surveyor Is tlien
sent' to thecjalm, and makes a survey,
for wVlcir'the applicant pays, and tho
surveyor's ftidp arid field notes go" to
the Crown Land Office:- Claimants are
allowed Blxty days to file applications,
with survey and affidavits, and pay
about U an acre for the land. This
gives them the timber on the land and
whatever mineral may be found.
CAPT. WITHERELL'S CLAIM.
Captain Wltherell, of Company F,
Nineteenth United States Infantry, is
the owner of a half claim on the Garden
river, in the new district. He says that
in his claim there are at least a dozen
leads, each eight Inches wide and fif
teen feet deep. Some of the quartz
which Captain Wltherell brought from
his claim has just been assayed and
found to vield about $50 to the ton.
This quart's: is almost pure white rock,
touched with a dark purple deposit.
Another specimen taken from a deeper
point In the mine Is darker in color, and
the entire surface Is dotted with chunks
of pure gold. A piece of this quartz
was assayed by the Bank of England
for Captain Wltherell, nnd a report
states that it bears seventy-seven
ounces and five pennyweights .sterling,
or about $1,500 to the ton. As It pays
to mine quartz where gold to the value
of $3 to the ton Is found, the richness
of this discovery is easily seen.
Captain Wltherell said today: "The
quartz in our claim will average $70 a
ton, taking It Just as it comes. Some
of it is much richer. I am satisfied
that there is a fabulous amount of gold
in the country up there. The lead
which passes through our claim I have
traced 135 miles. One can find paying
quartz almost anywhere, and you can
wash gold out from between the ties
along the Canadian Pacific railroad
track south of Bruce mines. There is
an island of about fifty acres in one of
the many lakes up there that is full of
Just such leads. Our claim is about
thirty miles south of the Lake Mlcht
plcoten district, but It is practically the
same field, and the same conditions
prevail. In all the territory you can get
supplies at will, and it is the easiest
place to work In the world, except that
the country Is heavily timbered and has
a dense underbrush."
Captain Witherill thinks that there
are abundant chances for a great num
ber of people to locate paying claims In
the district, but he says that he does
not look for much placer mining.
POSTAL CONVENTION.
Delegates of the Nntional Association
of I'nstollico Clerks Meet.
Baltimore. Sept., 5, Nearly all the del
egates to the eighth annual convention
of the National Association of PostoWce
Clerks, which assembles here tomorrow,
havo arrived in tho city.
About SOO delegates from the different
cities ot tho United States,will represent
the 12,000 members ot the assoclatloln.
They will remain here until Friday and
in addition to the regular business ses
sions, an elaborate programme for tho
entertainment of the visitors has been
prepared by tho members of the local
branch.
Postmaster General Gary and other
prominent postal officials will be special
guests at the banquet to bo given on
Wednesday evening.
The Hornld's Woollier Forecast.
New York, Sept. 6. In the middle states
and New England, today, fair to partly "
cloudy and warmer weather will prevail
with fresh, variable winds, mostly south
erly and southeasterly, but northeasterly
on tho lower coasts of this section and
possibly Increasing In force and accom
panied by rain from Capables"'efa' nor'r
ward to Long Island ' ' lvn Tues
day, in both of these -. -ntled
and warm weather wil C3, A tvatl
with slight temperat.it .ies and
fresh easterly or northeasterly winds,
probably becoming high and followed bn
ln, . . i.