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PRESIDENT
IS STILL SANGV1NE
He Is Now More Gonlldent Than
Ever That the Miners Will Win
the Strike.
CONDEMNATION FOR
CITIZENS' ALLIANCE
Ecranton and Wilkes-Barre Come
in for a targe Share of Censure.
The. Speaker Claims to Have Infor-
, mation Concerning the Members of
the Alliance The National Leader
Ridicules the Humors That Oper
ators Are About to Start Up Col
lieries Again.
By Kiclntlte Wire from The Associated Press
Wllkcs-Barre, Pa., July 9. In an ad
dress today before the 400 delegates of
District No. 1, United Mine Workers,
In convention at Nantleoke, President
Mitchell said that he had never par
ticipated In u strike In which he was
So confident of success, fills statement
by the miners' chief was greeted by
great applause. The national president
severely criticized the Citizens' alliance
organizations which have been formed
in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre for the
purpose of prosecuting all persons who
'boycott or otherwise intimidate men
who are still working in the mines or
their relatives. Mr. Mitchell was en
thusiastically received in Nanticoke.
He went there for the sole purpose -of
uddrchslng the men, and returned to
headquarters here immediately after
concluding his remarks. He took no
part In the proceedings of the conven
tion. h Mr. Mitchell's address, in part, Is as
' follows:
It may not bo, amiss for mo to make a
few comments upon the situation as it
presents Itself to mc; and also to point
" out soma of the means that are being
,, used to discourage and Injure you. The
roal operators have organized a press
bureau and, are constantly sending out
through it what purports to bo interviews
wjth and statements from them: while,
ns a matter of fact, there is not a coul
operator In the entire region who will
etand responsible for any of the state
ments. The operators have also organized an
other adjunct, under the name of the
Citizens' Alliance. I am sure I do not
know how many citizens are members of
this rnystci Ions organisation, as so far
anly one has had the manhood or the
effrontery to acknowledge his member
ship. 1, of coin so, hesitate to criticize
men for doing anything they have a legal
right to do; but when an organization
of the citizens of any community is
formed, the alleged purpose of which Is
the maintenance of law and order, and
when It develops that the cntlie energies
of the organization are being directed
against the coal strllccis, It arouses a sus
picionto bay the least In my mind that
tho name of the association is a mis
nomer and the alleged purpose a cloak
under which so-called citizens havo
Joined forces with tho coal opeiitloii. In
a damnable attempt to crush the miners'
union. Is It not rather strange that this
organization was not formed at any time
during the twenty-live ye.us In which
the anthracite coal companies weio
blacklisting, boycotting and driving from
their homes and families all men who
dared assert their lights and join a labor
organization? Again, did anonc ever
hear of the Citizens' Alliance proceeding
against tho coal trust when It tluraleiied
to close tho mines of tho Independent
operators by icf using to givo them lall
way cais, simply because some independ
ent operators had granted an eight-hour
day to their llremen In tho strike one
year ago. Mia cover, did this great Cltl
zepH' Alliance attempt to prevent Uio Il
legal efforts tli.it tho coal corporations
nio making to cause the defeat of every
candidate for membership In the legle
lature of the state of Pennsylvania who
advocated or favored labor measures in
the last session?
Ho Knows the Alliance,
If men havo a light to belong to an
organization and If tho oigaulzatlon 3
formed for good purposes, why do not
Its members como out In tho sunlight
like men and acknowledge and bo pioud
of their membership la It? Ilnwovor,
gentlemen, let inn say that wo know moio
about tho personnel of the Citizens' Al
liance than its members think wo do, and
when 'this strike Is over some of them
who aro playing fast and looso with
causa of tho mlno workers will Hud It
extremely difficult to account for their
conduct.
JPcidonnlly T btand, always and under
Mil circumstances, for law and order; our
organization udvocatcs full and complete
observance of tho laws of our country!
and I want to decline emphatically that
as law abiding citizens, as patilotic, lib-erty-lnvlng
Americans, tho memhera nf
the Minora' union aro second to none;
and whllo there may bo enmu among us
who have transgressed tho law, let mo
say emphatically that the proportion of
law breakers in tho ranks of the mlncis
Is no greater than in tho ranks of tho
business, professional or any other clc
mei)t; In our country.
And now, gentlemen, permit mo to warn
you and through you, tho mlno workers
of tho anthracite legion, that no ntten
'tion, whatever should bo puld. to tho sil
ly reports that aro being sent out that
the strlko Is about to collapse, or that
men want to resume work. Thcso same
predictions, omanating fiom exactly tho
eamo spurro, havo been mtulo through
the columns of tho press each day dining
tho past mouth, and yet every mlno Is
(die; ami let mo say that every mlno will
remain Idlo until this strlko Is won.
In all my oxpeilenca In the labor move
ment I havo novcr participated In n
Strike In which I felt so confident of suc
cess, If our mcmbcishlp will stand, ns I
know they will, wo shall In tho not ills
tunt future, achlovo n victory and settle,
for all time the right of tho coul miners
to receive for honest labor and unre
mitting toll at least a sufficient wage to
T enable (hem tq live, maintain and educate
their families and enjoy a fow of tho
p'Miaures of our civilization.
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BRIGHT VINDICA
American Engineer Not 'Guilty of
Bankruptcy Frauds.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Prcst.
London, July 9. The trial of Charles
llrlght, the civil engineer of Sandusky,
O., charged with concealing $500,000 in
connection with bankruptcy proceed
ings, ended today and resulted In the
acquittal of Mr. Bright.
J. P. Moreno, who was formerly at
tached to the United States legations
at Paris and at Madrid, and R. G.
Fudge, the secretary of Brlght's com
panies, who were charged with being
accessories in the alleged conspiracy to
defraud creditors of Bright, also were
acquitted.
In Brlght's cross-examlnntlon this
morning the jury sent a note to tho
judge saying they thought tho case
could not justify n conviction. The
judge agreed with that view and tho
trial, which had occupied twenty-four
magisterial sittings and eight days at
the Old Bailey, came to a summary
end. The jury brought In a formal
verdict of not guilty. The judge said
Bright had been thrown Into bankrupt
cy by a mistaken affidavit and charac
terized tho proceedings ns premature
and as a great hardship for Bright.
THE GAYN0R-GREENE
EXTRADITION CASE
Will Take on a Diplomatic Phase in
a Few Days The Peculiar Course
of Canada.
By Exelushc Wire (rem The Associated Press.
Washington, July 9. The extradition
case of Messrs. Benjamin D. Greene
and John P. Gavnor, whose removal
from Canada to the state of Georgia
for trial on charges of misappropria
tion and embezzlement of over $2,000,000
in connection with river and harbor'
improvements at Savannah, Ga., has
been sought for some time by the
United States, will take on,a diplomatic
phase In a few days, when. Secretary
Hay communicates tothe British gov
ernment the view of the officials of our
department of justice that the Canadian
iiiuuuriiies are pursuing an uxiraurui
nnry and unwarranted course in the
case. Tho delays and embarrassments
In the extradition proceedings resulted
in Mr. Erwin, assistant to the attorney
general, who has been In charge of the
extradition proceedings for the United
States, transmitting to the attorney
general, under date of Montreal, July
7, a special report on the case. In which
he calls attention to the fact that the
legal representatives of the two men
are closely connected, through profes
sional and family ties, with the Cana
dian officials to whom this government
must look for extradition of the men
whose custody It seeks.
Mr. Krwin in Jils report says that
prior to Instituting the extradition pro
ceedings he was put on notice that tho
fugitives had "taken refuge at Quebec,
for tho purpose of resisting extradition,
and that they had employed as their
counsel trie firms of lawyers to which
belonged the highest ofllclals of the pro
vincial and dominion government."
He says that he was thus "precluded
by the position taken by them from
conferrring with the law officers of the
crown." He therefore retained two at
torneys from Montreal and Canadian
bar, 'Who have ably assisted him.
MAD DOG BIT FIVE CHILDREN".
One of West Virginia Family Dead.
Others in Pasteur Institute.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Press.
Baltimore, July 9. Riley Davis, of
Rlvesvlllc, W. Va.. and his four chil
dren arc at tho Pasteur institute In this
city for treatment, The children are
nged respectively ten, seven and three
years and fifteen months. All four were
bitten by n rabid dog, ns well as an
other child, uged eleven, who died In
convulsions.
Saliva from the dying child's mouth
fell on tho father's hand nnd ho was
advised to come along with his other
children for treatment. Dr. N. G,
Klerle, of the Pasteur Institute, said
today that all of his patients wero pio
gressing nicely, had taken kindly to tho
treatment, nnd that their temperatures
were normal.
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CHINA WINS POINT.
Tlen-Tsin to Be Placed Under Her
. Control.
By Excluslie Wire frcm Tho Associated Pros.
Washington, July 9. Secretary Hay's
prompt action on the appeal of tho Chi
nese government through Yuan Shi Knj
und Minister Wu relatlvo to tho evacu
ation of Ticn-Tsln has met with suc
cess, The foreign generals who havo
stood In tho way of tho evacuation win
rccelvo instructions from their homo
governments.
Although one or two minor points re
main to be adjusted, It Is believed that
Tlen-Tsin will soon bo turned over to
the Chlncbe authorities.
Edward's Progress Favorable.
By Eu-lmtve Ire from The Associated I'res
London, July 9, King Udward's prog
ress Is reported tonight as Interruptedly
favoiablo. Ills majesty reclines on u
movablo couch most of tho duy. Some
nf his physicians aro still In constant at
tendance upon him. Jt was announced
this evening that It was his majesty's
present Intention to bo taken aboard tho
royal yacht curly next week.
German Wins the Reilly Medal.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Preu.
JIarrlbburg, July 9. Tho Itellly medal
for tho oldest member of tho National
Uuurd of Pennsylvania In continuous ser
vice, w)ll be awarded to Philip Qermun,
of I Ills city, ordnance ucrgcunt of the
Third brigade during tho coming division
encampment ut Gettysburg, July J2-W,
Sergeant Oermun bus been q member of
the guard continuously slnco 1SS9,
VATICAN'S ANSWER.
Is Being Translated by Bishop
O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, S. D.
By Excluslie Wire from The Associated Press.
Rome, July 9. Tho answer of tho
Vatican to the note of Judge Tuft, gov
ernor of the Philippine Islands, concern
ing religious affairs In the archipelago,
which was handed to Cardinal Ram
polln, papal secretary of state, July 3,
was delivered to Judge Tnft at a late
hour tonight. As tho Vatican's reply
Is In French, it Is being translated by
Bishop O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, S.
D., and Major Porter, of the office of
the Judge advocate-general of the army.
It will be telegraphed entire to Wash
ington tonight.
Since Judge Taft has been In Rome,
he has sent about 20,000 words by cable
to the Washington authorities.
TRACY BAFFLES THE
BLOOD HOUNDS
The Desperado Sprinkles Cayenne
Pepper on His Trail Pursuers
Return Baffled.
By Eielusho Wire from The Associated Press.
Seattle, July 9. Harry Tracy, the fu
gitive convict outlaw, for the fourth
time slnco his arrival at Meadow Point
hus escaped from his pursuers. It was
learned at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon that Tracy was In the home of
Charles Gerrels, one mile north of the
town of Renton. At 4.45 o'clock Deputy
Sheriff Cook arrived In that vicinity
with a part of the posse and advanced
up the track toward the Gerrels home.
Tracy stood in the rear of tho prem
ises. His suspicions were aroused by a
conversation between one of the women
of the house and two young men from
Renton, and then the convict plunged
Into the brush, being lost to view.
When Tracy disappeared from the Ger
rels home the bloodhounds were hast
ily brought up from the rear and turned
loose on the fresh scent. Both dogs
struck the trail down the stream, fol
lowing it a quarter of a mile und cross
ing the track, only to double back and
swim the river.
Half way between Cedar river and
Burroughs's boathouse both dogs ran
Into cayenne pepper sprinkled on the
outlaw's footsteps. Their nostrils were
filled with the fiery substance, and ful
ly ten minutes were lost In revlevlng
the dogs so that they could again exer
cise their powers of smell. Pressed to
desperation Tracy made a circuit, head
ed due north and plunged into the out
sklrts of the lake, where he finally suc
ceeded in casting the scent. It was
then dark, and the guard returned to
Renton with the dogs.
The posse with the hounds resumed
work at 4 o'clock this morning In tho
vicinity of Renton. The dogs have so
far failed to take up the scent. A Mr.
Senger, from Black River Junction, ten
miles from here, said Tracy was seen
in a hop-drying house near there just
before 8 o'clock. Hundreds of armed
men are In the vicinity.
John Anderson, who was found tied
to a tree at Gerrell's house, related hl3
experiences since the night he left
Port Mudison in Johnson's white boat
until his rescue at 6 o'clock lust night.
From his story, it is evident that Tracy
has accomplices, who are lending him
material assistance In his flight through
the country. Anderson said:
"We left Port Madison Saturday night
at 9 o'clock. Wp went to West Seat
tle, arriving ut daylight. I pulled the
boat, he holding a gun over me all tho
way. Wo landed south of the AVest
Seattle elevator, under a trestle, and
went directly into the woods. We spent
Sunday in the woods at West Seattle.
When it got dark we came across the
bay in our boat and landed at the
Eiuv-mlll ut South Seattle. Wo then
started on the railroad track toward
Black river. We turned off tho track
to tho left shortly before wc reached
Black river. We crossed a largo hay
field and wont into the woods. That
was Monday morning. When we got
into the timber we cooked breakfast.
We then rested until afternoon. At 3
o'clock wc started through tho timber
toward Ronton. Just before we reached
the railroad bridge over Black 'river wo
met four moll, and Tracy said: 'Hello,
Fred,' and Jumped down tho bank to
where tho men were standing. Tracy
talked to ono man for a few minutes.
"After tho talk was finished, Tracy
left one of the men to watch mc. Ho
and three others, ufter blindfolding mo,
went off and stayed nbout an hour.
When they returned they brought a
bottle of whiskey. Then we started
out. Tracy forced me to walk In front,
and ho followed behind, uccompnnlcd
by the four men we met on tho bridge.
We arrived at Renton about 11 o'clock
und walked up tho railroud track
tluough the town. Hero Trucy tied mo
up, and he, accompanied by tho four
straugo men, left mc, They returned
at daylight Tuesday morning and wo
went farther back Into the brush and
cooked breakfast, Tracy told me he
would go away for a while, but would
come back in an hour. When ho re
turned, ho brought a little boy from
Gerrell's house, und wo walked down
to the Gen-ell place together. Wo were
In the house about three hours, when
Trucy took mo out Into tho brush. At
the river hank he sal(l, 'Lie down.'
After looking up and down tho river,
Tracy tied mo up and cautioned me to
keep still. I luy in this position until
found."
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ROANOKE STRIKE A ,
THING OF THE PAST,
By Kxclushe Wire from The Asf.wlated Press.
Itouuoke, Va., July 9. Those Interested
In tho coal fields claim that tho strlko is
virtually a thing of tho past. Flvo hun
dred and forty cats of coal woro loaded
yesterday, Sovcn carloads of minors fiom
liast Virginia and North Carolina ar
rived In tho Molds yesterday and imino
dlutcly went to work, many of them bo
lug old miners icturnlng. The labor
leaders assert on tho other band that tho
critical stago has not unlvcd yet. It has
been stated that If the demands of tho
strikers aro not acceded to by the 17th
Instant, that other labor unions very like
ly will tako hold of tho matter.
10WA VISITED
BY FLOODS
Hundreds of Persons Are Made
Homeless bu Hloh Water
In Des Moines.
THE MOST SERIOUS
RISE IN 10 YEARS
River 16 1-2 Feet Above Low-Water
Mark Lowlands Are Inundated.
Houses, Bridges, Stock and Crops
Swept Away Rescue Work Carried
, on in Boats Storm in Illinois.
Terrific Electrical Storm at Peoria.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Des Moines, la., July 9. The flood
situation In Iowa Is more serious than
at any time In ten years. The Des
Moines, Iowa, Raccoon, Cedar and
Skunk rivers are from seven to sixteen
and a half feet above low-water mark,
and the lowlands are submerged. Hun
dreds have been made homeless.
In Des Moines 200 persons have al
ready been forced to abandon their
homes and have suffered the loss of
houses, horses, cattle and hogs. Truck
gardeners have suffered the loss of
their croos. At Des Moines and else
where throughout the central section
of the state continuous rain hns fallen
for twenty-four hours, the precipita
tion at Boone and Fort Dodge 'being
reported .as nearly four inches.
Rivers continue to rise rapidly and
are filled with driftwood. False work
on a concrete bridge , across the Des
Moines river near Boone is reported to
have been destroyed. Levees at Des
Moines are weakening, and If a break
occurs hundreds of acres of residence
property will be flooded.
From Atlantic comes the report that
the west half of Extra is inundated, and
that Barytdwn is in a similar condition.
Onawa has experienced a rain almost
amounting toa' cloudburst, as a conse
quence of which trains can neither
enter nor leave Sioux City from the
south.
At Marshalltown the Iowa river has
reached its highest point, and several
washouts have delayed trains on the
Northwestern and Great Western
roads.. The Des Moines river Is rising
two iuches-an hour. ,'
Many persons are being removed
from their homes In boats. Similar
rescues are reported at Marshalltown
and elsewhere. At noon the Des Moines
river was'slxteen and a half feet above
low-water mark.
Peoria, July 9. A terrific rain and
electric storm swept over Peoria and
the adjacent country last night. Rain
fell In floods for several hours and the
damage wrought Is extensive. All the
railroad lines entering the city are
more or less affected. Tho Lake Erie
and Western through freight, due here
at 4 o'clock, went through a bridge' at
Farmdale, six miles east of here. The
engine "and several freight cars are
piled In the bottom of the creek. The
engineer was fatally Injured and the
flremnn lies buried In the mud beneath
the engine.
The Toledo, Peoria nnd Western pas
senger train duo here last evening
struck a landslide twelve miles east of
here and the" engine was derailed. The
damage to the timothy and oats crop Is
very heavy. Several inches of rainfall
was recorded.
ENDEAVORERS DRENCHED.
The Big Tent at Pittsburg Affords
Little Protection from tho Rain.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Hrcai.
Pittsburg, July 9. The second day of
the state Christian Endeavor rally was
begun In the big tent with a largo at
tendance at the "silent hour" service at
7.30 in the morning, under the-direction
of Rev, Dr, Arthur J. Smith, of Rich
mond Hill, N. Y. When the regular
meeting opened at 10.30, State Treas
urer J. Henry Stauff made his report,
showing a balance on hand Juno 30,
1902, of $431.44. This report was fol
lowed by five-minute reports by super
intendents of state work.
Noon hour meetings were held by the
Endeiivorers at various prominent sec
tions of the city, und tho afternoon was
devoted to religious exercises and the
reading of several papers by leading
workers. '
Tho night meeting In the tent had to
be adjourned shortly after tho begin
ning on account of rain. The tent
proved to bo of little value for protec
tion from the storm nnd tho two thou
sand or more delegates adjourned, part
to the Bellefleld church and part to
Carnegie Music hall. During the storm
a 'portion of the tent roof was blown
away and many of tho uudlenco' wero
drenched by tho ruin, but fortunately
no panic ensued.
The ofllclal foster shows threo thou
sand delegutes now present, und others
are still to arrive.
KILLED BY HEAT.
Seven Deaths in New York and Two
in Brooklyn Yesterday.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated J'rtsi.
Noy York, July 9. Tho pollco records
up to 9 p, m, showed that seven peopla
had been killed and oloven prostiutcd by
the heat In Manhattan.
In Brooklyn, whero somo thermometers
registered 95 degrees at 1 p. in., two
deaths und five prostrations wero ie
potted. r
Steamship Arrivals.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New Yok, July 9. Arrived: Fileslnnd,
Antwerp. Cleared: I,a Lorrulno, Havre;
Grosser Kurfurst, Uiemen.via Cherbourg,
Sailed: Philadelphia, Southampton.
Qucenstown Arrived: Majestic. Now
Yo,vk. SouUiuniptoy Sailed; firemen
(from Brenien), Now York via Cherbourg
J.teurd Passed: St. Louis New'York for
SoJthampton.
OFFER TO COLOMBIAN1 REBELS.
Will Be Given Protection if They
Will Surrender.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, July 9. Senor Don Jose
Conchn, tho Colombian minister at
Washington, today made tho following
statement regarding the terms offered
the revolutionists In Colorado If they
will surrender, and of the existing con
ditions In that country:
The Colombian government hns offered
to tho rebels complete amnesty, freedom
of prisoners, help for transportation of
tho chiefs and soldiers of tho rebel army
to their domiciles, with truo security for
their persons and property, reform of tho
electoral laws with tho Intervention of
tho prominent members of tho revolution
ary party: Immediate convocation of con
gress and guarantee of liberty and se
curity of suffrage in tho next elections.
The Colombian president, Senor Marro
quln, was not in offlco when tho revolu
tion started In 1S99 and what ho offers
today is the same he offered during his
first administration In 1S9S.
JAIL IS WRECKED
BY DYNAMITE
Prisoners in a Missouri Bastlle Make
a Desperate Break for Liberty,
but Are Unsuccessful.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prqss.
St. Joseph, Mo., July 9. James Blade,
Leek Allen and James Murray, pris
oners in the Buchanan county jail, this
afternoon wrecked the rear wall of the
jail building with a powerful charge of
dynamite.
Allen, Blade and Murray then made a
fierce fight for liberty, but the guards
were too quick for them and beat them
back with Winchesters. Seventy-five
prisoners are confined In the jail, but
many of them made no effort to escape,
and those who were nervy enough to
try to follow Blade and his companions
were clubbed into submission. As if by
miracle, no ono was injured, although
the explosion was felt for several blocks
away and every window In tho court
house, on the side next to the Jail, was
shattered.
Blade and Allen are under sentence
for highway robbery and Murray Is a
government prisoner. They are now
chained to the floors of their cells.
Other prisoners were apprised of
what-was to happen about five minutes
before the fuse was lighted, and, on
advice of the leaders of the plot they
sought sa'fety in their cells just before
tho explosion occurred.
Until the damage to the jail can be
repaired a large armed guard will be
necessary to restrain the prisoners.
HEARIN-O'MALLEY CASE.
The Parties Who Planned Elopement
.'Will Have Hearing Today on
Charge of Larceny.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, July 9. Counsel for
William J. Hearln, who Is In prison
here, suspected of having attempted to
elope with Mrs. O'Malley, wife of Prof.
Austin O'Malley, an Instructor In the
Notre Dame college, South Bend, Ind.,
today received a communication from
Hearin's parents. A letter apprising
them of their son's predicament was
some day's in reaching them, because
of their Isolated location at Hunter,
N. Y., a village In the Catskill moun
tains. The reply says Hearin's mother
is almost hysterical with grief and his
father is almost prostrated by tho
news. They will at once make an ef
fort to secure Hearin's release.
Hearln and Mrs. O'Malley will bo ar
raigned for a hearing tomorrow on the
charge of stealing diamonds and jewel
ry from the homo here of Dr. Joseph
O'Malley, brother of Prof. O'Malley. The
latter is In St. Agnes hospital, ser
iously ill from effects of poison. He
was brought to this city recently by
his brother, Dr. O'Malley, for treat
ment. His wife, who accompanied htm,
stopped at Dr. O'Malley's home. Dur
ing her residence there, several hun
dred dollars' worth of jewelry was
stolen, and Mrs. O'Malley and Hearln
were arrested as they were about to
board a train tor South Bend.
ARGENTINA-CHILE TREATY.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Prew.
Buenos Ayres, Argentlnn, July 9.
Argentina and Chile have signed a con
vention defining more precisely the ob
jects of their recent treaties providing
for arbitration and the limitation of
armaments, with the view of averting
the possibility of future complications.
Public opinion approves of the new
convention.
Argentina clearly uttnounces that her
policy la absolute neutrality in ques
tions couccrnliifr Chile on the Pacllio
coast. The convention explains that It
is not proposed that either nation shall
reduce Its naval equipment now ullout.
RACES AT TJTIOA.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Trees.
Utlca, July 9. Tho attendance at tho
second day's meet of tho Hudson and
Mohawk valley circuit was a third larger
than ycsteiday. Two races wore llnlshed
and threo heats of tho third had (dken
ploco when tho rain caused u postpone
ment. Nelllo Bly won tho Hist two heats
of tho L'.M) trot, but Audacity took tho
next threo and tho ruco, Nelllo T was
thlid, Silk Lace, Low Potter, C. E, J
T. E. N Gallant Boy also ran. Best
time. 2.10U,
Tho i.Vi trot went to Slnslo K In
straight heats; Walter H. second, Mary
D. third. Davo Hughes also lun, Best
time, LM7.
i Colonel Palmer hus two heats of tho
uullnlshed L'.'J3 paco and Sunova ono.
Sussetta, Gcorgo R. ,I.mma P., Gcorga
A., King Ciystul, Soubitto und Mary
Hamilton also started. Best time, ".ltiii.
Street Car"strTke Off.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Press.
Pawtucket, R, I.. July 9. Tho street
railway employes who last night declared
their stilko off. today applied for their
old positions and signed contracts, agreo
Ing to work eleven hours within twenty
four ut the ruto of 18 'J-3 cents uer hour.
The strike was for a ten-hour day with
pay at So cents per hour.
FREIGHT HANDLERS'
STRIKE SETTLED
DID NOT MEET MR. ELKIN.
Senators Quay and Penrose Visit
Harrisburg.
By Exelushc Wire from The Associated Prcm.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 9. Senators
Quay nnd Penrose arrived In Hnrrls
burg this afternoon and were met at
tho station by Governor Stone's prlvato
carriage and driven to tho executive
mansion, where they will stay until
they leave tomorrow for Philadelphia.'
The presence of the senators Is believed
to be for the purpose of discussing tho
plans for the gubernatorial campaign,
although neither would discuss their
visit except to explain that It was to
pay their respects to the governor.
When Mr. Quay left Harrisburg the
day following the recent Republican
state convention, he sent word to the
executive that he would visit him be
fore going to the Maine woods on his
summer vacation, and tils' presence here
today Is In fulfillment of that arrange
ment. Attorney General Elkin, whose
candidacy for governor was opposed by
Messrs. Quay and Penrose and advo
cated by Governor Stone, did not meet
the senators.
Governor Stone was asked tonight
the purpose of the visit of the two
senators, and replied:
"Senators Quay and Penrose are here
on a social visit. Of course, we are
talking politics. We are all for the
Republican ticket."
OCCUPATION OP MINER
IS HAZARDOUS
Report of Chief James E. Roderick,
of the State Bureau of Mines
and Mining.
"By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Hazleton, Pa., July 9. The annual
report of James E. Roderick, chief of
the state bureau of mines and mining
for 1901, made public tonight, says the
occupation of the miner and his labor
er is "extra hazardous"; consequently
they should be especially well paid for
their laborious and dangerous calling.
The past year was the most prosperous
for all concerned In the mining of coal
of any year for the, last quarter of a
r,entury. The coal, the report says, was
In gre.it demand and brought a fair
price, which enabled the operators to
pay their employes fair wages and to
give them more steady employment
than was the case for a number of
years. In the opinion of Mr. Roderick
the dally production of anthracite has
reached Its maximum.
The production of hard coal was 59,
905,931 tons, an Increase of 8,688,633 tons
over 1900. The bituminous mines pro
duced 80,914,236 tons, an Increase of
1,595,874. The average number of days
worked In the anthracite fields was
194.5, an Increase of 23.5 over the pre
vious year. The bituminous mines
worked an average of 216.25 days, a de
crease of 2.75 days.
In the production of anthracite 513
persons lost their lives, an Increase of
108. There were 301 fatalities in the
bituminous mines, an increase of 30.
The number of employes In and about
the anthracite mines is 147,631, and in
the bituminous mines 117,602. Tho
work of some of the mine inspectors
has not been entirely satisfactory and
Chief Roderick recommends an equal
division of the Inspectors' work.
e Mr. Roderick suggests that something
bo done to relievo tho distress result
ing annually In the coal fields by rea
son of the large number of fatalities,
leaving many families destitute. Ho
expresses himself ns greatly Impressed
with tho need of an institution where
the young men crippled in the mines
can be cducuted and trained m.suiinuio
occupations that will enable them to
earn a respectable showing.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Charles Abel the Victim of a Cloud
burstDamage to Property.
By i:clushc Whe from The Associated Press.
EiiBton, July 9. A cloudburst in the
upper Bushklll district of Northampton
county last night did a vast amount of
damage. Roads were washed out and
telegruph and telephone wires suffered
considerably. Charles Abel, a farmer,
who with his wife was returning from
tho harvebt Held, was shuck by light
ning and killed. Tho Bushklll creek
overflow oil Its bunks and many fields
of grain wero washed out.
Ono house In Kaston was struck by
lightning, but tho damage done wus not
hcavv,
Fusion at Pittsburg.
By Lxrlbiire Wire from The Amociateil Press.
Plttslnug, July 9 Tho Democratic coun
ty convention mot today with only thr.-o
.of tho thirty-nluo delegates nbsent, Tho
entli'o fusion agreement between tho
Democrats and Cltlzous as tu th6 ticket
for county ofllces, legislative and sena
toilal nominees was c.mled out. Tho
selection of congressional candidates was
roforred to a committee of tlueo who will
toport to tho county oxccutlvo for up
pi oval of their selections. The nominees
for Btnto Bcnato chosen today wero John
M. Gooluing for tho Vorty-second dis
trict and AVIlllom S. Woods, Forty-fouith
district,
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Jury Indicts Ames,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Minneapolis, July 9. Tho giand Jury
has leturned Indictments charging A, A.
Ames, mayor of tho city; Pied Ames,
siipeitntendent of police, and Joseph Co
hen, with accepting bilbos. Tho charges
aro based on ,tho nllcscd collection of
tilhuto fiom abandoned women, In which
t Is charged Cohen acted for tho mayor
and chief.
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Killed by Lightning.
By Exclusive Mro from The Associated I'css.
Clearfield', Pa., July 9.-Frank Burns, 18
years old, weight boss at the coal mines
at Grampian, was struck by lightning and
Instantly killed this afternoon.
The Men Oblloed to floree to the
Terms Offered bo the
Operators.
STATEMENT OP
PRESIDENT CURRAN
He States That He Has Been Prac
tically Compelled by His Own Men
to Yield to the Employers Con
vinced That a Majority of tha
Freight Handlers Were "Going
Back" On Him Operators Grant
an Increase of 20 Per Cent i
Wages.
Ey FTi'liuhe Wire from Tl.c Associated Press.
Chicago, July 9. The strike of tha
freight handlers Is virtually settled.
Meetings of the strikers will bo hold
tomorrow to ratify the action taken to
night by President Curran, of the or
der, but, as he stated tonight' after a
conference with the general managers
of the railroads, that he had agreed ,to
their terms because the majority of his
men were "going back" on him, there
is little doubt that the terms will be
accepted by the mass meeting of tho
strikers tomorrow.
By the terms of the settlement, tha
strikers accept tho .schedule of wages
offered them by the railroads July 1.
It offered an average Increase of 20 per
cent, for all classes of labor connected
with the freight handlers' union. The
demands of the men would have made
an average Increase of about 30 per
cent.
President Curran, of tho Freight
Handlers' union, said after the "meet
ing with the general managers tonight
that he practically had been compelled
by his own men to accept the terms of
the railroads."
"Two-thirds of them would have
gone to work in the morning anyhow,"
he suld, "and It was simply a question
of doing the best possible under the
circumstance."
Tho railroads agree to take back all
the strikers who will apply for their old
positions by noon tomorrow. ""
GLASSBLOWERS AGITATED.
They Are Stirred TJp by the Injunci
tion Issued at Trenton.
By ExclusUe Wire from The Associated 1'reM.
Atlantic City, N. J., July 9. The In
junction issued on Monday at Trenton
against tho Glassblowcrs" association,
stirred up quite an argument at this
morning's session of the glassblowcrs'
convention being hold In this city.
President Hayes said emphatically that
It must be fought to tho bitter end. He
claimed that the liberties of workmen
were endangered and the stnndlng of
the organization affected. His remarks
wero received with cheers, and a com
mittee will probably bo appointed to
carry the matter through all the courts.
Lewis Myers, of Bridgcton, served the
Injunction papers, and was treated
courteously.
RUSK'S BONES RECOVERED.
Have Been in Water in Preston Col
liery Since Fobruary 8.
By Ki'luie Ire fiom 'lhe .Woiiatcil Press.
Pottsvllle, July 9. About sixty hand3
at Preston colliery, Girurdvllle, will
Join tho strikers' ranks. These em
ployes continued to work after the
strlko was ordered, by the sanction of
the United Mine Workers of America,
to pump tho water out of the slope to
recover the bodv of James Rusk, who
fell down the slope on February 8 last
und was killed.
The body sank Into tho water hun
dreds of feet below. The water has
been lifted, nnd the bones were recov
ered yesterday und bi ought to the sur
face. CAPITOL COMMISSION MEETS.
Plans and Specifications for the New
Building Are Generally Accepted.
By Exclusbc Wire from The Associated Press.
Harrisburg, Pa,, July 9. A mcetlna
of tho capltol commission was held thl3
nfternoon, at which Architect Joseph
M, Huston, of Philadelphia submitted
tho detail plana and specifications- for
the new capltol. Tho drawings wero
generally accepted by tho commission,
which will meet again on July 23 to ar
range to advertise for blds'for Jhe erec
tion of tho building, on, which work will
probably begin September 1.
Cleorge Cray Bernard, of New York,
may bo selected by tho commission as
offlclul sculptor for tho new building.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
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Local data for July 9, 1902; " w
Highest tempera tin o ,,,,,, 99 degree!
Lowest temperature ,,,, fit degreej
Relative humidity;
8 a, m 84 per cent.
8 p. in. .,,,......,.'........, 84 per- cent.
Picclpltutlon, 24 hours ended 8 p. m.,
,01 Inch.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
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Washington, July 9. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday: Eastern
Pennsylvania Showcis and thun
derstorms and cooler Thursday;
Friday fair; fresh southwesterly
f
wiuus Becoming northwesteily.
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