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CCre Ifou H)itfy $or (fyeap Bas? VOL. 2. NO. 495. WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1895 EIGHT PAGES. ONE CENT. Telegraphic News Supplied by the Exclusive Service of the Associated Press and Special Correspondents More Press Bennett Cables, Supplemented by th twice what other local newspapers have. SMS HjMATEIEIT Labor Leaders Voluntarily Fur- M TO TUC $MWf UN 1U Iol rifUNL the Proofs of It. THAT FEDERATION MEETING Members of the Press Committee Did 2s ox State tlie Reason Alleged ?or Their Resignation! E idenoc That the Star Climbed Advertising Hates For Labor yews. The publication in the Evening Star of yesterday of what purported to be a re port of the proceedings of the Federation of Labor meeting, held Tuesday evening at the hail, on the corner of Four-and-a-half street and Pennsj lvania avenue, has met with the oluntary and prompt condemnation or leading members of that organization. The purpose of the publication, they say, was so manifestly an attempt to throw dis credit Miwn The Times, the only Washington paper that ever showed labor unselfish firar, and was ateo so obviously in the Jn4erct of the StRr. that its object will defeat itself. They deny that Messrs Rea and Clem ent, assigned any such reasons for their resignations from the press committee as were given in the Star.and that is sub stantiated bj the fact that neither or the gerteiuen quoted is financially interested In The Times Mr Spohn, a member of press ooainiiuee, nays that upon this point he gave no such information as that quoted in the article It is admitted by gentlemen who were preet that something wag said about 'eleventh hour lepentance," but this re mark wat. a pplied to the Star, not th e Times It is Weil known by the workmgnien who recommended the pressman referred to by he Star that he was never in the em ploy ot The Tmie He sought a position, which was promised at the earnest solicitation of ins friends, but as the a gent for the press just purchased for The Times office requested that tome one else be emplojed, he was paid for his troMttle in seeking the position and in formed of the reason why his services were net wanted. The (secretary of the federation and sev erul others of that organization are fully informed of the circumstances connected with the case The sratement of the Star is falte and contains not one iota of fact. The story as given in the Star is charac terised by labor leaders as mischievous and misleading, and in the main essentials wholly false, and it publication lias brought to the surface the proof that in times past, prior to the appearance of The Times, its evening contemporary did charge organ ized laitor for the publication of labor news, and the further fact appears that since the advent or The Times there has been a decided change in the policy of that paper When that fact is proed there seems to be but little left of the Star's lalMred story. The Times will permit those interested to speak for themselves IMPLIED AN ANTAGONISM. T resident James F McHugh, or the Federation of Labor, when his attention wens called to the publication in the Star, expressed rogrct that it had ever appeared in prtt, because it implied an antagonism to The Times, which does not exist. "It was not fettled that there should be consultation or the press committee," raid he, "concerning what should apjwar in pntot, but it is underttood, aud amounts to a rale, that no one member shall gie out news without advising his colleagues, where practicable. "The Times is a consistent friend to labor, and its reputation m Washington Is that of a pioneer m the cause. It deserve the hearty support of every man connected with every labor union in the District. The paper and its recognized head hae my highest regard " When atked if Messrs. Rea and Clements resigned for reasons published in the Star when they declined to serve on the press oanitHUtee, Mr McHugh said no He re inemliered having heard no such remark. They did not say what was charged. CONCILIATING OCR ENEMIES. "There is an old Grecian sajing," said Mr. W H G Simmons, District master workman of the Knights of Labor, "that 'the wise man conciliates his enenij ' That is a good thing to act upon and to perpetu ate, bat in so doing it docs not follow that we must sacrifice our friends. In concil iating our enemies we often do such a thtog. and the result has alwajs been disastrous. Workmgmen know this by oostty experience. "Before Tlie "Washington Times entered thelocainewnjwperfieldwi'hadno champion Gli&iunioiiehip was only bought at regular advertising rates Bu t Mnce The Times was established the entire tone of the local press has very materially changed in everything pertaining to labor matters Not only have editonaleoinmentsbeenmolamorphosedfrom open orunderhand antagonism to siguiticanb friendHiiess, but the news columns have been placed at the disposal of representa tive workingmrn Not that I think tho local press is actuated by any more love for labor than it lias shown m the past, but that tlie commercial instinct has instilled into it the Tear that The Times will fill the very long-felt want that labor has known, and so draw to it itsexcluivesupport. "Ih my estimation, tlie workingman who would turn his back on The "Washington Tmoi after what it has done for linn is meawr than a common snake in the grass; aud would indeed be sacrificing his friends to ids enemies. Even the snake in the grass knows now to fight for protection. "The workingman should not forget how to do so. All (support is welcome, but we -will insist ou an analyzing its quality. Tne support of tho Star lu particular given to tho laboring clement of "Washington is undoubtedly an effort to destroy The Times, which it now rccogniresas adanger ohs and successful competitor for "Wash ington popularity. "If organized labor gives its substantial Eupiort to tiie Star there can bo but one cowjlttsioo drawn, the injury of its best, truest, aud only sincere friend." STAR CHARGED FOR IT. Mr. George KeJthlcy, for years a promi nent member of the Carpenters' Assembly of it Knigliis of Labor, but now a con tractor and builder, who resides at No. 612 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, was asked last night whether he had ever known the Evening Star to charge a labor organi zation for publishing a statement in the Interest of labor, and said: "Yes; I am personally cognizant of it, end have a copy of the article, written by myself, now in my possession." Mr. Keithley produced it, and it is now in the possession of The Times. It is a statement that appeared in the columns sfThe Star May 11, 1689, under the sig nificant caption of "Tho Other Side." Mr. Keithley said: "For about eighteen months I served Carpenters Assembly No. 1,748 and Lo cal Dnion No. 1 of Carpenters and Joiners as their business agent. It was a matter of commoa comaliunt among, labor jicasJA. that the newspapers were unwilling to publish anything for them or in their in terests when it could be avoided, while tlie corporations and capitalists were seemingly having eerything printed iu their col umns that in any way served thorn. "I distinctly remember that ou one oc casion ft stat-nient appeared in the Evening Star of this city that was veiy obnoxious to laboring men generally, especially the carpenters, and we sent a communication to th" manngerts of the paper in which we attempted to refute and otherwise answer the allegations which the oilier article contained. After some delaj what pur ported to be the communication was pub lished, bat it had lieen so mutilated as to be very unnsalisfactory. ONLY FOR PAY. "I afterwaids wrote another communica tion on another subject and personally carried it to the Star office, with a re quest for its publication. It was the article I just gae jou. After it was in spotted by some one in the oifice I was informed that it would not be published except for pay. I asked what the expense would be and was told it would cost $30. Seeing no other way to get the matter before the public, I told them to publish it and present their bill The amount, $30, was afterward paid by the organizations, and tlie receipt Is doubtless now on file. "This statement is made simply in the interest of Justice and right and for no other purpose, and if it is necessary I can make affidavit to the pajment of the $30 for the publication." In regard to the Star's statement con cerning the resignations of Messrs E. J. Ilea aud S A Clements, of the press com mittee, Mr Miirord Spohn, one of those appointed to fill the vacancies when seen by a Times reporter last evening denied that either Mr Kea- or Mr Clements, in stating the cause of their resignations, saidnnyihing in regard to being financially interested iu the paper, only to which they were willing to luruish information about the Federation "They both stated," said Mr Spohn, "that tlie cause of their action was that they were not willing to furnish any in formation to tlie reporters of any other paper but The Times; but that was all "I do not think that The Times has ever asserted that the Star is unfriendly to the laboring people, although that senti ment exists among hundreds of laborers" Mr. Spohn said that ho furnished tho Star with a part of the material upon which its publication was based, bjt there were portions of the article that were in accurate, and were not supplied by him. Mr. Arthur Keep, a member of the Fed eration press committee, and a tailor by occupation, said: "I have read the article in the Star, and consider it very ingeniously gotten up. It Is entirely misleading, for it would appear from reading it that there is a change of sentiment in labor circles to ward The Times. This is not true. The Eentiment on the floor of tho Federation during the so-called debate Tuesday even ing was overwhelminglj in favor or Tho Times, and that 1b true of District labor organizations generally. TAILORS PAID THE STAR. "Besides, I know that the tailors have had to pay the Star for articles which they wanted published. One was concerning Barnuni. tho tailor, and I am informed that after the managers accepted the manuscript at advertising rates they cut it so badly that it was practically valueless to or ganized labor. "Another thing: From n reading of the publicition in to-day's -Star one not ac quainted with the facts would believe that arter a lengthy debate an amendment was made to the resolution in question. That is not true. A motion was made to sub stitute the -word 'earnest' for 'undivided,' but it came before there was any discusfion whatever It is an exaggerated story all through. "So far as I am personally concerned, I shall give The Times my undivided support, and the great majority of laboring men will in my opinion do likewise. They know The Times to be their jfriend." Mr George W. Glasgow, the sergeant-at-arnis of the Federation of Labor, says that during the progress of the meeting Tuesday eenmg the sent imenLs expressed were over whelmingly in favor of The Times , and that workingmeu generally will she it their support. Representatives of the Painters' Assem bly say they can submit proor in support of the Labor Advocate's charge against the Star, as they have that paper's receipts forpjbllcationsof labor news atadvertlsmg rates. It was also stated on the floor of the Federation Hall Tuesday evening, and ha since beeu reiterated, as the belief of leading representatives of the local unions that ir the publication of The Times should by anj mischance be discontinued, the Star would re-establish its old rule of charging advertising rates for anything that laboT wanted introduced into its columns. The plasterers, in addition to the carpen ters, painters and tailors, also recall that they were not long ago required to pay advertising rates for the expression of their labor views through the Star, and say they have cause to be grateful to The Times for the radical change that has been effected in this particular. THANKS FOR. THE TIMES. Tinners Endorse "Efforts in Defense and Support of Organized Labor. Tho journeyman tin and sheet-iron work ers composing Fidelity Assembly, No. 2031, Knights of Labor, held their regular weekly meeting Inst nightinPlastercrs'Hall, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-half street. The business transacted was main ly of an executive naturo. Tho following resolution was passed during the evening: "Whereas, after toventeen months' trial, having found Tho Washington TimesO.K., "Resolved, That the earnest thanks of this assembly and of all organized working men and women are duo and hereby extended to Tho Washington Times, Its proprietors, editors and reporters; and, be it further "Resolved, That this asEenibly pledge Its continued exclusive support to The Washington Times and the merchants who advertise in its columns. "FRANK A. BURNS, M. W. "A. F. BDRNB , Secretary." LITTLE IS 1 Flames Completely Gutted the Y. Ifl. C. A. Building. PLANS FOE THE EEBUILDING Two Committees Appointed to Pre pare Plans for Raising the Fund-. General Secretary Pugh Ih Hopeful That a Magnificent Structure "Will Soon Bo Erected. The handsome structure, No. 1411 New York avenue, belonging to the Young Men's Christian Association was completely de strojed Tor all practical purposes by fire and water early yesterday morning. It was a Tierce, rabid, uncontrollable fire, which some delay In turning in the proper alarm gave opportunity for its work or destruction. Tho loss is estimated vari ously between $30,000 and $50,000, the insurance being about $14,000. The heavy loss to the association has given a spur to its desire to recoup at the firat opportunity. Tho preparation for rising from the ashes was made literally jesterday morning in the smoke of the burning building. Just as soon as it had been ascertained by the ofricers and directors or the organ ization that tlie building would be an utter wreck President L. Cabell Williamson Issued a call ror a meeting or the directors ' at his ornce yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All the directors in the city re sponded to the call. A telegram had in the meantime been sent to Seeretary Pugh in western Pennsj 1 vauia, who received it when he was about to go out for a spin on his bicycle He post poned his rido aud took the first tram for Washington , where he arrhed last night ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. President Williamson presided at the meeting of the directors with Mr J. H. Lichliter as secretary In the absence of Mr S. W. Woodward, the chairman of the finance committee, the discussion partook largely of a general nature, but the opinion was unanimous that the association should be pu ton its feetagain m a handsomer build ing than tho one destroyed. The need of a new headquarters was dis cussed and there were several good offers from which toselect.theFirstCongregational Church, the Toundry M E. Church, and the Western Presbyterian Church " The head quarters were fixed temporarily atFoundry Church, on G street, near fourteenth, where the litter that was saved from the building was scut. The directors requested the president, General Secretary Pugh and Mr. J II. Lich liter, in combination with the finance com mittee, to prepare an address to the public in aid of a new building, after which the directors adjourned. Nearly a thousand young men and 25,000 citizens intimately and the whole city gen erally have a deep interest in this disman tled building. It was. visited by thousands upon thousands of people yesterday, many of whom remembered it only as the Y. M. C. A., and others as tho old Chanibcrhn Hotel and the Club House. There were beveral tenders or finan cial assistance berore the smoke had rolled away. Tho rirst contribution to the new building Tund was made by a member of tho association, who handed a dollar to As sistant Secretary Harris for that purpose. ARRIVAL OF MR. PUGH. A great deal of interest was attached to the coming of Mr. Pugh, who came iu at 9 p. m. oer the Baltimore and Ohio, and was met by a delegation fiom the associa tion, headed by Mr. H. W. Olmstead, his brother-in-law, one of the directors. He at once went to tho site formerly occupied by tlie association, and viewed the ruins, afterward going to the Hotel Ardmore, his temporary headquarters, where a con ference was held Tvith Messrs. Lamer and Lichliter. It was concluded that the building com mittee, Mi. J. B. Larner, chairman; and tlie finauce committee, Mr. S. W. Wood ward, chairman; should make all Uie arrangements for the rebuilding. Noth ing will, however, be dorje until Mr. Wood ward's return to the city from Newport, R. I. Mr. Pugh said to The Times that tho association would use Toundry Church at present, but it was not expected that they could domorethnn conduct prayer-meetings there. It would bo impossible to do any or the educational or other work of the Institution, as all of the books and para phernalia had been destroyed, and it is absolutely impossible to duplicate them at this time. In fact it was liiadUsablo to enter upon any mo omenta until the affans of the association wero settled. "We have to buy everything anew," he said. "The association Is poorer than poverty. The fire has simply placed ua in the position where Ave have to begin all over again. " ALMOST NOTHING LEFT. "The insurance," said Mr. Pugh, "Is $14,000; the Indebtedness on the lot and for current expenses is between $7,000 and $8,000. The dlf Terence is all that the as sociation has, which is practically nothing." Mr. Pugh's errecta were in the building and were destroyed. The insurance oT $750 on them was a small amount com pared to their value. There was one pic ture the value or which could not be ex pressed in money. AH orchis bookB which ho had spent a life time in gathering have been destroyed. As to the origin of the fire, Mr. Pugh said he doubted if It ever would be known, Continued on Sixth Page. PICTORIAL EVENTS OF THE FATHER AND SON SHOT Daring Work of tlie Mafia in As sumption Parish, Louisiana. Were Stricken Down "While Sitting; at tho Supper Table Tho Boy "Was Mortally "Wounded. (By United Press ) Donaldsonville, La., July 24 Another Italian shooting, something similar to the St. John and St. James Mafia cases, took place on the Elm Hall plantation of Leon Godchau, in Assumption parish, near Na poleonville. On Monday night about 8 o'clock, while seatedaroundthedinlng table eatingsupper, Phillip Russo, aged fifty jears, and his son, aged five jears, were both shot from the outside with buckshot. Only one shot was fired, the father being slightly wounded in the right shoulder, while his son was mortally wounded. SherifT St Martin, of this parish, imme diately after the shooting was summoned to the sceno with his bloodhounds, and assisted by Deputy Sherirr Joseph Gouax, of Assumption, started Jn the search for the assassin. On suspicion they arrested an Italian whose house was searched and there was found therein a shotgun, with a barrel dis charged and the contents of tho undis charged barrel loaded with buckshot, slugs, and other missiles which corresponded withthatroundinthebddicsorthowoundd. The wounded man Russo demos that the one in custody did the shooting and claims that Charley Menuso, alias Marcouo Notaro, who has disappeared since the ehooting.is the guilty one. Like all Italian assassina tions, the origin or the shooting cannot be ascertained. Tho., wounded man and other Italians on the place refuse to givo any inrormation concerning the occurrence. Assumption authorities are doing their ut most to capture Menuse, who, it is claimed by Russo, did tho shooting. In the mean time the suspected party under arrest has been imprisoned in tho Napoleonville Jail to await preliminary examination. BEAM'S LAST HOPE IS GONE President Deolines to Interfere With the Execution, Xlis Changed Demeanor o Longer Profane, But Appears to .Realize the Gra'vity of tho Situation. Thelast hope or Murderer Joseph A. Beam that he might not eud his lire at the end or the hangman's rope, was taken away yesterday afternoon when his counsel received a telegram from President Cleve land, in which the latter refused to inter fere in tho case and unless something un foreseen takes place, Beam will be hanged to-morrow morniug. The President's message, addressed to Beam's lawyers, Messrs Truitt,, Cran shaw, and Dufry, is as follows: "Since the receipt of jour letter I have made an investigation which satisfies me that interference in the Beam case is not justified. "GROVER CLEVELAND." BEAM'S CRIME. Beamshothi&fatep daughter, AnnicLeahy, on the morning of December 22, last. The woman was standing in the door 6r her home, at No. 220 Maryland aveuue northeast, and refused Beam admission to the house to see his sick wife. After he had fired a bullet mto her abdomen 6he ran partly around the house with Beam following close upon her hceH Ho Jumped upon her and most cruelly kicked her when she fell. The trial began March 18 and continued four days when the jury returned a ver dict of guilty. Beam's counsel have worked faithfully from beginning to end bn the theory con scientiously held that die man is insane. Tho thirty-three witnesses who appeared Tor the dereudant each testified to his insanity. HIS LAST ATPEAL. The last appeal to tlie President was made last Monday, when Beam's counsel sent him all the papers in the case, in cluding the affidavits Of five experts, to the effect that Beam is of unsound mind. They asked the President that if a com mulation of the sentence could not be obtained he at least grant a respite. Mr. Cleveland's answer was embodied in the above dispatch. The cold, indifferent and profane man ner in which the primmer lias carried htm seir ever since his incarceration is begin ning to give way, and he now turns Ins thought to the condition or his soul. He has accepted Father McAtee, or St. Aloysius, as his spiritual adviser, and for the past three days the priest has spent much time in Beam's cell. The condemned man Is ap parently deriving much consolation from the ecclesiastic's visits, and now declares he will leave this for a better world. Lawyer Massey's Appointment. Philadelphia, Pa., July 24. George V. Massey, the lawyer, and statesman, of Del aware, was loday, by action of the board of directors, made assistant general solic itor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany. Steamer Macalester to Marshall Hall and Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Satur- I day evenings at 6:30 p. m. DAY. American Schooner Stopped by a Spanish Gunboat. SEAMAN NEAELY KILLED Spain's Mim-of-War Looked Like a Ilugo Tug Boat, But She Could Aim "Well Tho Philadelphia Vessel Hoarded by a Lieutenant and Four Marines All Very Polite. (By Associated Press.) Breakwater, Del., July 24. Capt. Quick, of the American schooner Carrie F. Lane, upon his arrival hero to-night had a tale to tell about a thrilling encounter in Cuban waters with a Spanish gunboat. Two shota were fired at the Lane by the man-of-war, and one or the schooner's crew narrowly escaped being killed by one of them. The vessel was made to heave to and. give an account or herseir before being allowed to proceed. The schooner was of r Port Antonio , and making good time berore a stitr breeze when on the 14th instant she sighted a. sreanier flying the Spanish flag following her. Capt. Quick at first paid no attention to the steamer, but after an hour or so, no ticed that she was signalling him to stop. He then examined her more closely but could only make out that she looked like a large tug boat, such as is usually to be roundmtheharborsaboutPhiladelphia.New York, and other American seaports. A SECOND SHOT. While he was making up his mind what course to pursue a puK of smoke curled up o ver the steamer 's port bo w and a rou nd shot whistled uncomfortably close to the schoon er's mainmast and plunged into th ewater on the lee quarter Capt, Quick gave the order to haul in j sail and bring the vessel to, and while this was being done one of the crew ran out ou the bowsprit. As he stood there the gun on the Spanish warship boomed again and another shot sped on its way toward the American craft, this time coming so close to her that tho sailman on the bowsprit swears ho distinctly felt the wind caused by its rapid flight. The Lane soon eamo to a dead stop, and the gunboat drew up under her quarter. A boat was lowered and four Spanish marines, under tho command or a lieutenant in the Spanish Navy, came aboard. The were fully armed, and their leader very civilly lifted his cap and demanded to know from what port the Lane had sailed, and whither she was bound. Capt. Quick gave the required Information and produced his clearance papers in proof of his assertions. No further search was made and the vessel was permitted to continue on her couurse without further molestation. TnE NAME UNKNOWN. Capt. Quick sajs that he could not get the name of the gunboat, although he tried to do so, and can give no further description of her than that she resembled an American tugboat. He adds that after the first shot was fired at the Lane he caused the stars and stripes to be hoisted at the peak, but the only response the Span ish vessfl made to this was a second shot. Tho gunboat did not hoist her colors until after the first shot was fired. As 6oou as Capt. Quick reached here to-night ho wired to his agents, in Philadelphia, and will await advices from them berore determining upon what course to pursue in regard to what he considers an out rage. He thinks that the Lane must have been mistaken for a filibustering craft, but in sists that there is nothing in her appear ance to j ustiry this belief. Besides this the vessel is well known to West Indian waters. DYING FROM A XARCOTIC. Joseph Da-vis Found "Unconscious at His Home in Turner Place. A call about 10 o'clock last night brought out the police ambulance to No. 1508 Turner place northeast, where Joseph H. Davis, colored, lay unconscious and seem ingly dead. The apparently lifeless body was taken immediately to Freedman's Hospital, where the surgeons worked on him for several hours vainly trj ing to restore consciousness. It wa5 discovered that Davis had swallo wed laudanum or opium an dthcre was but little hope of recovery. Whether the man had taken the poison with suicidal intent or it had been given him could notbe learned. ' Dor Mother Will Coino for Her. Annie Craigs, eighteen jears old, was turned over yesterday by Policeman Wil liams to Matron Pennifil at police station, No. 1. She is held for her mother, Mrs. Catherine Craigs, or Hagerstown, Md. Annie is a pretty girl, apparently younger than eighteen j ears, neatly dressed and ap parently innocent or any thought of wrong doing. She will probably be returned to her parents to-day. Roy Mnrean Arrested. Roy Marean,the telegraph operator who shot fourteen-year-old "Walter Benheim, colored, a week ago with a shot gun at his home, North Capitol and T streets, was lats night locked up in the Eighth precinct station by Policeman Foley on the chargo of assault and battery on the boy. He was released on $200 bonds to appear in the police court for trial. CARLISLE IS OUT OF IT Does Not Want a Presidential Nom ination and Election. Cle eland Did 2sot "Want to Ban in 1802, and Will Not Be a TVH1- ing Candidate Again. (By Associated Presr.) Richmond, Va., July 21 A representa tive of the State had an interview with Secretary Carlisle yesterday. The inter viewer iald to Mr Carlisle that many Demo cratslooked on him asa strong manforl'resi dent and regard him as the only legitimate successor to Mr. Cleveland. "Well," responded the Secretary, "not withstanding the fact that the Presidency is the greatest honor that can be bestowed, I do not want the office. I have seen too much of the hard work attaching to i The responsibility is not only tremendous, but the work multiplies and becomes more exacting every -year. "A man rau&t have an iron constitution to stand it. I am sincere when I say I do not want the nomlnationand election. I will certainly do nothing toward getting the nomination. " Mr. Carlisle then went on to say that not since the government was founded has any administration had such trying times in warastbisadministrationbasbadto contend with. "How about tho third term talk? Many people ate expressing a desire to see Mr. Cleveland nominated in 1896," the cor respondent said. "As close as I am to the President," said Mr. Carlisle, "ho has never referred to the subject in my presence. I know no more about it than you do. But as Mr. Cleve land did not seek the nomination in 1S92, it seems needless to say that he will not be a willing candidate In 1896. I know he did not want to rmi that last time." TRIAL TRIP SUCCESSFUL. First Run on the Metropolitan Road's Line. The first trial trip over the whole length of the Metropolitan Electric Street Railway Road was run early this morning. Two cars were sent out, Nos. 2 and 3, the first in charge of Chief Engineer Con nett and the latter In charge or Chief Electrician Smith. The start was made from the foot of Four-and-a-half street southwest at 12.15 o'clock, and a slow run taken to the upper terminus, where a 6hort stop was. made. The return trip was made in good time, the cars reaching the power house shortly after 2 o'clock. On Iward the cars were PresidentPhillips SuperiutendentLowery, Secretary Cole man, Contractor Saxton, a large num ber of employes of the road and citizens. Other trial trips will be made nightly until August 1 , when a regular schedule will be opened. STILL IX COJntAXD. "cw Commission Ready For Major General Snow den, of tlie.G., Pa. (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, July 2-L-pGov. Hastings, has reappointed Gen. George R. Suowden, major general of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. His commission will ex pire to-morrow, and a new otje is now ready for him. Gen. Suowden, in 1S7S, was appointed by Gov. Jlartranft brigadier general of tho National Guard, which position he held until the death of Major Gen. John F Hart ranft, when he was assigned to the com mand of the militia, being: promoted in July, 1S90, to the rank of major general. He was in personal command of the troops during the memorable disturbance at Home stead in 1892. He is the present chief clerk of the mint, to which position he was appointed by ex-Superintendent Townsend in March, 1S94. TO PROBE A SCANDAL. Tapers Implicating Minister Crispl to Do Exa m inertby Special Committee. (By United Press.) Rome, July 2S. The government has de cided to -present the papers in the Giolitti caso to thevChamber of Deputies aud to proposo the appointment o a special com mission to examine them. These papers are the documents by means of which Siguor Giolitti hopes to prove tho charges he has made against Prime Miuister Crispl id connection with the bank scandals and other matters. YOL'SG PIERCE HEARD FROM. Telegraphs His Father Tlmt All In His Party Are Safe. Mr. Pierce, father of one of the Pnnce- ton students forming a geological explora- lion party in Wyoming, jesterday received the following telegram: 'Tountain Geyser, Wyo. "All safe. Leave park Friday. Address Washakie. Arrive Casper 7th. "T. E. PIERCE." This telegram shows that the party are returning by the route oe which they entered' the park and shows that thej- do not think thce is any danger to be appre hended from the Bannock and other In dians. Bond Forger Lewis Located. Columbus, Ohio, July 21 Z. T. Lewis, tlie bond forger, may be apprehended and brought to justice. A telegram was re ceived by a local banker here to-day from a man at West Union, Adams County, signiug himself W. C. Cappes, stating that he had Lewis located and asking if there was any reward for him. Steamer Macalester to Marshall Hall and Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Satur day evenings at 6:30 p. m- Four Troops of "Cavalry Sent to Jackson Hole Country. IT IS TWO DAYS1 MARCH AWAY Before That Time a Battle May Have Been Fought. INDIANS BEYOND CONTROL So Adjutant General Stltzer "Wires to tho Governor of Wyoming Sixty Fio Men in tho Threatened Dis trict Capable of Bearing Arms. With "Women and Children Tbey Are Gathered at Marysville Ite onforcementfromtbeHeudquarters of the Big "Wind May Reach. Them, Two Hundred JRedskins, Oat. Cheyeuae, Wyo., July 24. Governor Richards received a telegram this eveniBg; from the Assistant Secretary o fine listener notifying bim that Brigadier General Cop plngerbadbeenordcredtoproceedatonceto the scene of the Indian trooWes and or der such movement of troops as may be necessary to prevent a conflict between, the Indians and settlers. Later the Governor was advised by Gen. Coppinger that four troops of cavalry had been ordered from Fort Robinson, Neb., to proceed to the Jackson Hole country to protect the settlers. CAN'T HOLD THEM. As it will require at least two or three days to reach Jackson's Hole with thes troops, a battle between whites and Indiana may be rought berore they can he of service. Adjt. Gen Sntzer, or the State immia, wired this morning; from Market Lake, Idaho, as follows: "1 met an Indian captain of police in. Teton Basin yesterday with thirty-five horses hurrying out with all possible speed. I saw him again at 11 o'eloct last night. He says he cannot control the Indfans, who will fight at noon to-day " There are in the Jackson Hole sete ment sixty-five men capable of bearing; arms, thirty-five women and forty chil dren. All of these are gathered at the settlement of Marysville, situated between Grosventre and Little Grosventre rivers. REINFORCEMENTS MAT GET THERE. It is possible re-enforcements from set tlements east on the headwaters of the Big Wind liiver and from the Mormons to the south have reached them in response to couriers sent out during the last weelc asking for aid. It Is estimated by the State authorities that no less than 200 Indians are sur rounding the settlement. If the whites have sufficient ammunition it Is confidently expected they can stand orf the Indians until troops come to their aid. The troops at Fort Russell, the eighth and seventeenth inrantry, are getting every thing in readiness to move as soon as the word comes. It is believed they will be ordered out. T&e pack train at Camp "Vorley has made every preparation to go to the scene and CoL Moore is only awaitmg; orders. Tho opinion is generally expressed here that appearance of troops in Hoback Valley where the Indians are now concentrating their forces will put an end to the trouble and prevent bloodshed. UTES JOIN IN. Denver, July 21. Indian Agent Teeter, of the Fort Hall reservation, left this city to-night for the agency. He denies all sensational reports published to the ef fect that settlers are being kiHed, and. deplores the fact that such exeiting news has been published throughout the country. Mr Tectersays thatnota slnglewhJteman, woman nor child has been killed, hut thatt the Indians have warned the settlers thafr miters they are allowed to kill game un molested there will be serious trouble. The whites are just as determined that no more elk shall be killed asd this mtns bloodshed in the near future unless some thing is done. Evanston, Wyo., July 24. A band of 218 Utes passed forty -five miles east of here Monday on the way so Jackson's Hole; A courier just arrived reports that they had stolen 200 horses, which they were driving with them. Tfnrd Tack Manufacturer Dead. St. Louis, July 21. Joseph H Garncan, aged eighty- seven years, died at bis resi dence last night after a lengthy illness. Mr. Garuean was born in Quebec, Canada, and came here in 1S33. He was the pioneer cracker niuiwracturer in tins tountry and a heavy contractor in hard tack to the arm ies during the civil war. THE WEATHER TO-DAY. Occasional rains; slight changes fa tem perature; variable winds. (Joocf Times Corner. (By United Press.) Rockville, Conn , July 21. The Glsto bury Knitting 'Company at Manchester Green has notified its employes that, be ginning August 3, the 10 per cent reduc tion m wages made In 1884 will be .re stored (By Associated Press.) Reading, Pa., July 24. The Brooks Iron Company, at Birdsboro, tliw county to-day increased the wages of IU puddfers from $2.30 to $2.73 per ton, and ordered another of its blast furnaces, employing 123 bands, into operation. The large charcoal furnaces at Joanne, tills county, resumed to-day after threa years idleness. Bufralo, N. Y., July 24. The Buffalo Furnace Company has increased the wages or its 500 employes 20 percent. The works are running night and day.