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i I jj? , - - THE sW, SATTmPAYJrJtTtY'fa JsVx
!;. THE TARIFF DEADLOCK.
$ - '' LITTLE MOPE OF AN AGREEMENT BY
K& iue conferees. j
ICjft', ; Tke Rarar Schedule Said to Be the Chief Ob.
Hfi'' starle Indication That the Conferees Will
III' . nepers m Disagreement I.oiid and Angry
Est' Words Hrstrd from the Committee Itoom.
J8& Wabiiinuton, July 10. The deadlock in tho
K$ conference toramlttco on thoTnrllf bill still con
Is '' tlnnes. Hut thero tiro Indications that a break
ft?? up is approaching and that a report mny bo
I made to tho two houses on Monday or Tuesday
y next.
K Tho Indications do not point toon agreement,
m but rather foreshadow a disagreement so mill-
Of cal and so determined that an amicable settle-
Si raontlsoutof thoquostlon. Tho only thing left
Sf for the conferees to do, thcrcforo. Is to roport
ifi that fact to tho tw o houses.
X This is tho third evening that thoro has been
W no formal or regular session of tho conferees,
ij , and this fact In Itself is an indication of tbo
w j nature of tho disagreement, because at the
r, outset it was said by all members of tho confer-
$ ence that work would be pushed night and day
$ ' In order that an early report might be made.
$ . To-day's afternoon session, howorer, made up
a? In Its intensity for soToral night sessions, and it
A Is probablo that the chief reason for adjourn-
r xnent was the general desiro to avoid a rcpeti-
8 tlon of to-day's scenes behind the closed doors
of the Flnanco Committee room.
Tho afternoon session began at 2 o'clock, as
k usual, and an hour from that tlmo the voices of
S the various conferees could be plainly heard in
3 the outside corridor in angry dispute, and short
jt ij- after 3 o'clock tho various members of the
4 conference sauntorodout and dispersed about
" the building, although nominally the conference
? waa still in session. Somoof the Senators went
?; into tbo chamber and others to tholr commlttso
ft. rooms, while the Representatives strolled over
K to tbo House, and Chairman Dlngloy went to
; the Bpeaker's room, whero he spent an hour In
v consultation with Air. Reed, who left tho
ft Speaker's chair to moot him.
Y- Shortly after 4 o'clock tho conferees reasscm-
bled and sat until about 0:30. Just beforo that
Sr hour tho passionate verbal warfare of the early
St, afternoon was renewed. Tho angry voices of
both the Senators and tho Ilcprcsentatlvcs could
' he heard, all talking at once, and before tbo
A storm was over the words of one of the Senate
!' conferees woro plainly dlstingulshabledown the
S- corridor as far as the main door of tho Senate
1 Chamber, which Is about 100 feot from whero
jj tho Senator was standing in the committee
' room. He was expostulating with tho IIouso
. conferees and protesting that their attitudo
5 was unjust. Tho Senator is usually a
:' man of mild disposition and temperate
A lanKuage, but bis angry words today were
acoompanlod by pounding on his desk, which,
M however, was vigorous enough to down the
K babel of voices of the indignant House con
T ferees. When tho conference dispersed the Sen
's; atora were all In an angry mood, and it was
Jf' plain to see that they resented what they termed
fa, the nnfalr attitude of their House colleagues.
if It is learned to-night that the plan proposed
SI by the House conferees for the breaking of tho
deadlock, and against whioh tho Sonato pro
tested, is the plan that is favored by Speaker
Iteed and the one that ho is endeavoring to
havo tho conference adopt. This plan is based
on the assumption that the sugar schedule Is
,,, the chief obstaclo to an agreement in the
ft, conference, and provides for a report upon
y all the other disputed ltoms. leaving the sugar
8' schedulo untouched, to be passed upon by the
Benato and House by means of instructions to tho
ii conferees. Technically this would not bere-
1? porting a disagreement as to tho sugar
I schedule, but practically It would be.
K Speaker Heed favors it provided it is
ij true that tho sugar schedulo alone stands
p. In the way of an agreement, because he and
v."; bis House colleagues profess to believo that
f the IIouso would be unanimous in giving in-
"' structlons favorable to tho House schedule,
;. while two-thirds of the Senate would vote the
5 same way. The Senato conferees make use of
A the argument that to report a disagreement of
t any kind now would bo to run tho risk of having
V- the bill defeated altogether, and they are stnnd-
6 lng together as one man in favor ot the Senate
, schedule.
ft. The reports that represent Senators Aldrlch
x-' and Jones of Nevada as being the only obstinate
?v men among tbo Senato conferees Is nonsense, as
r It Is very well known to those- who know
K' anything about tbe doings of this confor
' ence, that Senators Allison, Piatt of Con
s' necticut, and Burrows aro standing up
in as firmly for the Senate schedulo as
& Aldrlch and Jones. It was not the volco of
' either of theso two Sonators that floated out
Hiui-'l over the transom of the Finance Committee
"'" room this afternoon, but that of the usually
auave and soft-spoken Mr. Allison, Chairman of
sV the Senate conferees.
55 Equally inaccurate are the reports that repre-
'-);'. sent Speaker Iteed as bulldozing tho couferees.
'X He has advocated the House schedule from the
J- beginning, and all he has done within the
ft past week to bring down upon his head tho
V anathemas of those who always represent him
K as a tyrant was to call Chairman Ding ey out
of tho conference committee once or twice, in
J5, open daylight, and urge upon him the advisa-
5 bultr of getting some kind of a report that
6 would allow a vote to be taken upon the dls
8 puted amendments, so that the aentlment of tho
majority might prevnih
' Speaker Heed s predecessors have not hesi-
tated to advise conferees, nnd members long In
& service can well remember how at least ono of
& them, Mr. Randall, attended nil the sessions of
tV tho conference committees nnd urged his views
)jr upon them In no uncertain language.
i The details of tho conference arc still guarded
& from the public, with the utmost caution. No
8 secretary, clerk, typon rltcr, mcKsenger, or other
if employee has )ccn nllowcd in tho roomat'iny
5i time the conference has boon in session. Scn-
Pj, ator Allison. Chairman of the Senato confer-
?-.. ees, has acted ns clerk, nnd has been highly
K; commrnded tor tho accuracy and neatness of
mn bis work.
Rj, Chse of the Deep Waterway Commissioners
& Selected.
Wrf, WASJTRtOTOX, July 10. Tho appointment of
K tho commission authorized by Congress to sur-
t" rey a route for a deep waterway to connect the
great lakes with the tldowaters of tho Atlantic
WfcL was discussed nt to-day's Cabinet meeting.
Wb. Major Charles V. Rat mond. Corps of Engineers,
WM' U, 8. A., was named by Hocretary Alger as tho
X" engineer mcmlicr and the choice was approved
K; by the President, Tho law provides that of tbo
B' other two members of tho commission ono shall
KV be a civilian engineer and nue a momher of the
fj Coast and Ueodctio Survey. Secretary Gage,
K, who has charge of the Coast and (Jeodotlo
H" Survey, was not prepared to name any of
k- iUoOicers, but promised tomakolnqulryin that
jij 1 ronncctlon. Tho natitca of L. '.. Cooley of Chi-
Ki I cago, Q. Y. Wlscncr of Detroit and l'rof. Lowls
H. M. Haupt of the University of Pennsylvania
K, were suggested when roforence was made to the
K'i selection of tho civilian Commissioner. Prof.
Ky jlaupt has already Ijeen t-ndered a place on the
Hli Nicaragua Canal Commission, but thero was a
belief expressed by members of tho Cabinet, that
fc' he might not accept, preferring to servo on tho
Deep Waterways Iioard.
K, Masblugton IVoteo
fe,; Washisotos, July 10. Secretary Long to-
Bt'jj--"' day disposed of part of tho embarrassing con-
Br? troversy over tbo contracts for building threo
Hj new torpedo boats by accepting tho bid of tho
Hs, Harlan & Uollingsworth Company of Wllming-
tk ton. Del., to construct a boat of 350 tons. Tho
K plans of the vessol are based on Tbornycroft de-
J. signs., Secretary Ixng has not dctlnltcly do-
ft elded the awards for thu otlier two boats.
Hj Charles A. liurr of New York filed an nppll-
cation to-day for Assistant Appralscrship at tho
port of New York.
iHh The nomination of Robert A. Sbarkey to be
(TK Kaval Olllcer of Customs in tho District of New
K York was contlrmod by the benato to-dar,
m, The State Department was Informed to-Iay
'4, that President Faure of Franco had conferred
K- the Cross of the Ieglon of Honor on Lloutonant-
mk Commander Raymond P. Rndgcrs, U. S. A.,
H'i formerly naval attache of the United States Km-
H'J bossy in Paris. Tbe Lioutenant-Commandor
7f cannot accopt the decoration without tbe an-
B . thority ot Congress.
K Dills Introduced In the Ilonso.
HJf WlsnittOTOH, July in. Those bills were In-
ftv troduced in the House today:
m' Dy Mr. Lewis ot Wellington To eitabllih thesln-
K i glo tax system in the District of Columbia; to tsx na-
Bt tlonal banks one-quartf r of 1 pit eent. of their ilo-
'; posits, (rom the tirix'e-dt of whlcb tu )iay dtpoaltors
mii la fsllrd national Itanks.
W- DyMr. Dorr of West Virginia To prohibit the sale
4- Of ooDTlct-tnade article s unless It tw ho branded.
Tj Uy Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin To amend the na-
K: Iloaal bank law In tuauy respucts. the tHo jnutt lin-
K portant being proTlslons autborlzlnf liankn to uue
K. notes up to the par value of reulitercd United Htatfa
Kv bonds. United states notes, gu'd or sllvor certlfleatt-s,
KV Treasury notes, or standard silver dolUrjcolnrd prior
V?' tolbdO deposited to secure thorn, aud making the
m Unlttd state sprclflcally reipoulble for their re-
Kj, demptlan.
Bv Medals or lienor to Brave Soldiers.
Hk WisnrNOTON, July 10. Medals of honor have
Hj been granted George Kretslnger of St. ouls,
Wb'i sui artilleryman; Capt, Hurian J, Swlf t of Uuf-
m falo. Second New York Mounted Rifles, and
Hi, Charles Day of Wellsboro, Pa., UlOtb l'ennsy).
K-v' vanla Volunteers. Mr. Kretslnger worked a
c- trun so effectively at Vicksburg that ho dls-
Z I tnantlod one of the enemy's pleics. Capt. Swift
sassw' I captured four Confederates single-handed near
K? Petersburg, Mr. Day seized tho colors of an-
K' other regiment whon the color boaror was killed
.i', M and carried them through tho ongagement of
Kj Hatcher's Run, Va., thus enwuroging the regi-
K ment, which bad been thrown into confusion, to
K. reform. Dan. Meade mentioned Mr. Day In or-
I Aut for sJUUntrjr la action.
Bin
AJtMT AND NATT ORDERS.
ChangM hs the Stations nnd trntlea or Offieers
AsalarantrBts to Rraisnenta.
WenrftaTox, July 10. These naval orders
have been Issued:
Capt. 0. M. Chester has been detached from com
mand of thf Minneapolis and ordered to Washington
as a member ot the Examining Board. Capt. J, II.
Rands Is ordered to the command of the Minneapolis.
Aralatant FnRlneerD. II. Garrison from the Brook
lyn Nary Yard to the Indiana, Aaalatant Burgeon fi D.
Palmer from the Texas to the Annapolis, Aaelstsnt
Hurxeon f . L. Pleadwell from the Constellation to the
Texas, Passed Assistant Surseon C. II. Wilson to the
Constellation.
TaueJ Assistant Knrlnesr O. n, Ballsbnry from tho
Indiana to the Annapolis.
John II. Abbott, appointed pay elerk to tho Texss
in place of Tay Clerk It. J, Varrsll.
Lieut. J. Hood from the Natal Aeadsmy to tho An
napolis. Lieut. It. Hunt from duty in New Tork to tbo An
natolts. Thcto nrmy orders have been issued:
The folhmlns; assignments of officers to regiments
are announced: First Lieut. John P. Haines to the
First Artillery, Battery 111 additional Second Lieut.
Percy M. Kessler, Second Artillery, to a vacancy of
Second Lieutenant, Third Artillery, Light Battery:
Col. William II. rowell to the Ninth Infantry Lieut.
Col. Clarence E. Bonnett, to the Eleventh Infantry:
Major Mephcn P.Jucelyn, to the Nineteenth Infan
try: Copt. Charles II. BoneateeLto the Tnentvnrst
Infantry, Company ill First Lieut. Edmund L. Hutu,
to the Twenty-first Intaatry, Company O.
Capt. William II. C. Brown, Fifth Infantry, Is de
tailed for duty with the National Uuard of Alabama
from July 1 7 to Aug. 0.
Second Lieut. William B.Ladne, Corps of Engineers,
will tie relieved not later than Aug. in from duty with
tbe Battalion ot Engineers at tho Engineer School,
WIllcU Point, and will then proceed to Cincinnati
for duty.
The following transfers In the Twenty-first Infantry
are made: Capt. Willis Wlttleh. from Company K to
Company B i Capt. Charles U. Boncsteel, from Com
pany 11 to Company K.
An Army Retiring Board Is appointed to meet at
Fort Columbus for tho examination of such officers
as may bo ordered berore It. Detail for tbe board:
Col. Charles C. Byrne, Assistant Rurffeon-Uenerftl:
Col. Marshall Ludlngton, Assistant Quarterrnaster
Qeneral: Col. John L. Hod iters. Fifth Artillery; I.leut.
Col. William Sinclair, Fifth Artillery: Major James
P. Klmbal1.Huripon;Capt.Oeorgo II. Cecil, Thirteenth
infantry, recorder.
Capt. Frank 11, Keefer, Assistant Surgeon, Is re
lieved from duty at Washington Barracks and will
report at Fort Sam Houston for duty.
First Lieut. Alexander N. Stark, Assistant Sunreon.
npou the arrival of Capt. Kccrer, wilt be relieved and
will report to Washington Barracks for duty.
Capt. Wells upon being relieved will report at Fort
Rlnrgold. Tex., for duty.
Capt, Walter D. Mrl'aw, on tho arrival ot Capt.
Wells at Fort lUnggotd, will be relieved from duty
and will then report at Fort Thomas, Ky.
First Lieut. Benjamin Brooko Is relieved from duty
at Fort Thomas and will report to the commanding
offloer at the Army and Naval General Hospital, Hot
Springs, Ark., for temporary duty at that hospital.
Capt. William II. Arthur will bo relieved from duty
at Fort Myer. W. Va,, Oct. 1, and will proceed to
Philadelphia and assume tho duties ot attending sur
geon and examiner of recruits In that city, relieving
Capt Kudolph G. Ebert, Assistant Surgeon.
Cant. Ebert will report to Col. Charles n. Aid en.
President of the Examining Board appointed for ex
amination as to his fitness for promotion, and upon
thecomptetlon thereotwlll report to the commanding
officer at Fort Missoula for duty to relievo Capt. Wil
liam D. Crosby.
Capt. Crosby will report to Fort rreble, Maine, for
duly, to relieve Capt. floury R. T. Harris.
Capt. Harris will report to Fort Washakie, Wyo
ming, for duty, to relieve Capt. Joseph T. Clarke.
Capt. Clarke will report to Columbus Barracks,
Ohio.
First Llent. William X. Richards Is relieved from
duty at Fort Orant, and will report Sept. SO to Fort
Apache, Arizona.
First Lieut. William P. Lowls. upon the arrival of
Lieut. Illchards, will report to Fort Mcpherson,
Georgia.
Capt. Marlborough C. Weyth, upon the arrival of
Lieut. Lewis at Fort MoFherson, will proceed to Bal
timore and resume tho duties of attending sureeon
and examiner or recruits la that city, rcUermg Capt.
W. Fltihugh Carter.
Capt. Carter will report to Col. Alden. President ot
the Examining Board, for examination as to his fit
ness for promotion, and upon the completion thereof
will report to Fort Asslnlbolne for duty, to relieve
CaDt. George F.. Bushnell.
Cspt. Bushnell, upon being relieved by Capt. Car
ter, will proceed to Boston and assume the duties of
attending surgeon and examiner of recruits in that
city.
MB XnE COySTltVCTIOX CORPS.
Two Annapolis Graduate Detailed: to aCeane
or Inotrut-tlca In ,aval Architecture.
Washington, July 16. Secretary Long to
day detailed William C. Dubose ot Georgia and
E. T. Eggert of Michigan, the two leading grad
uates of this year's class at the Kaval Academy,
to a course of Instruction in naval architecture
for two years, under his recent order providing
that in future all cadets selected for tho con
struction corps shall receive post-graduate In
struction at the Naval Academy Instead of for
eign schools.
The new course will be conducted by Con
structor Hobson, a graduate of tbe Glasgow
University, and begins with the academy term
next October. Two cadets pursuing the course
at the Ecole Polytechnlque. Paris, will be
ordered homo In August, thus leaving but two
other cadets abroad taking tho ndvancod course
In naval architecture. They complete tho courso
next summer, and after that all cadets In future,
who are to bo appointed constructors, are to be
educated at home.
PROPOSED SEAZIXO COXFEREXOE.
Bo Ofilctal Confirmation Itecelved of the no
port from London.
WasnnTOTON, July 10. No official informa
tion has been received at the Rtato Department
to confirm the report from London that Gen.
John W. Foster had arranged In London an
arrrccment for a sealing conference between the
Govornments of tbe United States. Great Brit
ain, Russia, and Japan, to be held in Washing
ton in tho autumn.
A telegram wns received from Oen. Foster
yc-terduy paying that London iur merchants
agreed with tho views of Prof. .Ionian, the
American seal expert, that the continuance of
tho present methoda of slaughter In the seal Isl
ands would result in tbo extermination of fceal
life.
TEST OF KENTUCKY'S ARMOR.
It Passed RnceeMStnlly and C50 Tons Irloro
Accepted by the Government.
nrniLKHKM, Po., July 18. A test of armor
plate for tho battleship Kentucky at tho prov
ing grounds of the Bethlehem Iron Company
proved successful to-day. The plntos, after
undergoing tho usual tovcre test made with tho
Carpenter and Holtzor proJcctlIes,showed no an
teil.il effects of the shots. Tho ontlre group of
D'.otcH, amounting to OAO tons, was accepted by
ie Government,
Federal Troops at tbo Unveiling or the slogan
Monument.
Washinoton, July 10. At the request of the
Logan Monument Committee Secretary Alger
to-dny promised to send tho Twenty-second In
fantry from Omaha and the Seventeenth In
fantry from Columbus Barracks. Ohio, to attend
the unveiling of tbe monument in Chicago, July
22, on condition that the Government would not
hn obliged to defray tbo expanses of tho troops.
Tho appropriation for tho transportation of
troops is so small that tbe Secretary was obliged
to make this stipulation. The garrisons from
Jefferson Ilarrncks. Fort Sheridan, Fort Wayne,
and Fort llrady will also participate in the cere
monies. Tho appropriation is sufficient to cover
their expenses to Chicago and return.
Saturday flair Holiday for Department Bm.
plos eea.
WAsniNOTON, July 10. Secretary Alger won
a victory for department employees at tbe Cab
inet meeting to-day. He persuaded tbe Presi
dent and tho Cabinet officers that the de
partments should bo closed during the hot
weather at 3 o'clock every Saturday, to give tbe
clerks a cbanco to get out of town for Sunday,
Under tho Clovoland Administration J, Sterling
Morton stopped the usual hot-weather rosnlta
of department employees by unearthing a law
which compelled them to work full tlmo every
day. President McKlnloy nnd his advisers de
cided that the law did not Inlorfrre with closing
tho departments an hour earlier on Saturdays.
Admiral Walfarr to Head the Mraragua Canal
Commission.
Washington, July 10, After a discussion in
to-day's Cabinet meeting about the appointment
of the commission authorised by Congress to
report on the feasibility of tbe Nicaragua Canal,
tbe President said he would nominate Rear Ad
miral John G, Walker as tho naval member aud
Capt. O. M. Carter of thu Engineer Corps as the
aotiy member. There was aouie doubt expressed
nr. t,o meeting as to whether Prof, Haupt of tbo
University of Pennsylvania, who had boon se
lected as the civilian member, would accept tbo
place, nnd the President sent blm a telegram
tendering him the Commlssioncrahlp.
To Ilulld One or the .Yew Torpedo floats,
Wiuiinoton. Dol July 111. Henry G, Morse,
President of tbo IIorlnn& Holllngsworth Com
pany, has been notillod ofllclally that his com
pany is to huvo thu contract to build ono of the
now torpedo boats. She Is to bo I!l!5 feet long,
with a displacement of 310 tons and a speed of
thirty knots an hour.
Bowden Llthla Spring Water, the only solvent of
tons laths bladder aad kidneys, 181 W, 4V -Mr.
MIXED STRIKE SITUATION.
JuT IJ. DE ARXZTT TRTXXO TO BRIXO
ABOUT A SETTLEMENT.
lie Leaves for Philadelphia to Try to Persmade
Operators There t Join Use Harmony Agree
ment Little Headway made sVaator
Mark A. Manna Promise Hla Good Offleoo.
Prrranriia, July 10, Arbitration Commis
sioner John Little of Ohio and Coal Operator
W. P. De Annltt left to-night for Philadelphia,
whore Mr. Do Armltt will try to induce tho own
ers of tho Pennsylvania nnd Westmoreland
gas coal companies to agroo to sign the pro
posed uniformity contract plan, agreeing to
abolish certain abuses in the coal trade in this
district. Commissioner McCormnck left to
day to seo J, Smith Falley, President of the
Indiana Coal Operators' Association, who buys
lnrge quantities of coal from the Pittsburg
opcrntors, and who is therefore supposed to
hnvo much lnfluonco. Commissioner Bishop
went to Columbus to-night. From there he will
go to Wheeling. The Commissioners all hopo
tho requisite 08 per cent, of signers of the uni
formity agreement can be obtained, if Mr. De
Armltt and tho other coal operators will do
their utmost,
Mr. De Armltt hlmrelf has his doubts of ob
taining tho necessary number of signatures,
and his chief opponent, F. L. Robblns, while
willing to sign hs name, says the movement
will fall. Mr. Robblns is .trying tojrrork up an
other phase of tho question. He says that coal
is plentiful and thBt the West Virginia miners
must bo stopped from mining coal before tbe
Btrlko can be successful. Tbe success of the
uniformity plan In Pittsburg, he maintains,
will not rettlo tho trouble so long as West Vir
ginia mines aro running.
District President Patrick Dolan denied the
story printed this afternoon that he had backed
down from his promlso to support tho uniform
ity plan. He will work for it, but he does not
b Hcvo 08 per cent, of the-Plttsburg operators
will Blgn it. F. L. Robblns to-dny bought 200
cars of coal from the mines which ho and his
friuudB hnvo always asserted wore not in tho
Pittsburg district. Ho paid $1.28 per ton for
the coaL W. H. Lcamans sent 100 cars West.
He will got 91.78 for it at its destination. Rob
blns says con! is plentiful. Lcamans says Its
scarce. Iig iron brokers boro nnd in Philadel
phia hnvo dropped their staplo nnd aro specu
lating in coal. , . ,
Tho Arbitration Commissioners to-day re
ceive d tho following telegram from Senator M.
A. II anna in response to ono sent to him lost
"Littlb, Bisnop, AND'Grnins, Pit'sburg:
Our coal interests ot Plttaburg are represented
by Sir. Thomas Young, who Is there and will
co-fperate along lino suggested. I will wiro
Cleveland urging other operators to join in the
movoment. Will gladly co-operate, and will
urgo other operators to do the same.
"M. A, Hanna."
PoMEnoT, O., July 10 The Kanawha and
Michigan Railroad hauled 300 carloads of
West vlrglnin coal by here to-day, threo times
tho usual tonnage. All but two passenger on
cinid huvo boon pressed into freight service. A
carload of colored miners went Into tho Kana
wha Valley to mine coal. ,
Columbus. O., Jnly 10-President Ratch
ford of tho United Mine Workers, was groolr
pleaaed tthls motnlng by tbe receipt of cheering
news from Pennsylvania. Ho said:
"1 have just been advised that Gov. Hastings
of Pennsylvania has signed tho hill which re
cently passed tho Legislature of Pennsylvania
making It compuliorv for tho operators to pay
for mining coal before It is scrtonwl. This was
one of Uio laws enacted by tho last Legisla
ture as a result of the Investigation made by
tho commission nppolntcd by that body.
"Another inw which has passed this session,
xnd one which means a great deal for the miners
of Pennsylvania, Is tho one providing for
the orguni7Jition of a mining department, whose
duty it will bo to examine tbo scale, arrango
that fair weights are given, nnd compare tho
total product of the mlno with tho total khlpped.
The influenre of Gov. Hastings at tho present
tlmo cannot but bear heavily in our favor in
this contest." . ,
Cleveland, O., July 10. The most striking
feature of the coal situation here this morning Is
tho advnnco of 45 cents o ton In freight rates
on all coal coming Into Clovoland from West
Virginia point. The former rato was $1.03.
This rate wus started by tho Baltimore nnd
Ohio and will be followed by other roads en
tering tho West Virginia fields. This rate does
not apply to coal forsake shipment, but for local
consumption. .
Columbus. O., July 10. J. 8. Sovereign, Gen
eral Mastor Workman of the Knights of Labor,
arrived In the city at noon to-day to help
tho miners In their strike. He offered
his services to President Hntchford, and
after a consultation it was decided that he
should lonve at onco for Thacker, W. a., to
assist In the movement to Induce the miners ot
that district to join the strike.
President Ratchford has no faith In the plan
which De Armltt, the Pittsburg operator, is
trying to push to the front at this time. Ho said:
'Do Armltt's policy hss always been to thnist
something upon the public which appears feasi
ble while his company is getting the advantage
of the low mining rate over the other Pittsburg
operators."
THAT TERRIBLE DE ARSITTT.
It Appears That He Has Always Granted What
tbo Miners Are Striking For.
PiTTsnuno, July 10. Ono of tho most sur
prising things about the big strike of miners
now on, and which has its storm centre In the
PIttsbtirgdistrict, is the bltterleeling of hostility
displayed by both sides engaged In tbe strugglo
toward William P. De Armltt, President of the
Now York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company,
and the attempt to throw all theblamoforthe
present condition of things In the mining Indus
try upon lilm. This strong antagonism to Mr.
De Armltt appears all tbo moro strange and un
accountable on the part of tho miners when tho
fact is considered that Do Armltt stands, and
has stood for years, for all the coal diggers have
been and aro contending for.
President De Armltt has no obnoxious com
pany, or "plurk-me," stores, exacts no exces
sive rents from tho miners for their houses,
pays the wsges of bis miners in cash every two
weeks, and thoso wages are larger than else
where; uses honest weights and screens, and la,
in fnct, the only coal operator In the Pittsburg
district who meets overy requirement demand,
ed by the miners In the way of fair and honest
treatment, and yet they are and have been
fighting htm as no other operator in this or any
other district Is fought. At least, their leaders
are doing It. In seeking to overthrow De Armltt
these loaders stand in the peculiar position of
warring upon the very principles advocated by
them and the men they represent, and which
tboy claim to be lighting for.
When a comparison is made between the con
ditlon of tho De Armltt miners and those belong
ing to the United Mine Workers, the unpreju
diced observer must be Impressed. The D
Armltt miners have work tbe year around at
good wages, and get all their pay in cash. Most
of them are Amerirans. They live in good,
comfortable houses, tbo majority of them own.
lug their own homer. Their children are well
clad In winter nnd summer and attond day and
Sunday school, and they ore thrifty, sober, and
industrious, many of them keeping a cow and
working n truck garden.
President Do Armltt says that only B per cent,
of tho men rent houses from tbe company, pay
ing n monthly rental for them of but $3.50,
whllo other companies charge their miners 0,
$7, and $8 u mouth rent for greatly Inferior
houses.
On tbe other hand, tho condition ot mostot
tho miners working for other oporators in tbo
district Is one of chronic poverty nnd suffering.
They live nmld squalid surroundings, with
scarce enough for themselves and their wives
mid children to oat half tho tlmo; their earnings
a:o scant, many of them ranking but thron aud
four dollars n week, and even this pittance Is
taken from them by the company store. In
fact, tho latter gets about all these miners are
able to make whenever they are so fortunnto as
tu have, work.
No hotter illustration Is needed to show the
difference In the conditions of the Do Armltt
mlucrs nndtho others thnn that which occurred
on the las t semi-monthly pay day, only a few
days ago betweon H0,000 and $50,000 was
Humor in the Blood
Hood's Sarsapartlln Fonnd to He the Hest
of Illood Purifiers.
" I bad a very bad humor In my blood
nnd began taking Hood's Snrsaparllla, and
lu a short time I was entirely cured. I be
lieve Hood's SarsapnrlUa to be the best of
blood purifiers and I do not hesitate to rec
ommend It to all HiifTerers with Impuro
blood." MRS. HELEN DKWBY, Box 70,
(Jowanda, New York.
Hood's "Si,
Is the best In fact the One True Bhjod Purifier.
Hood' PUls act tssliy, effecUvsly. 80a.
NATURAL GAS .N NEW YORK CITY
A man Just back from the natural gas region
of Indiana was tolling his neighbor about the
wonderful advantages ot using gas as a fuel.
No dirt, no ashes, no waste, no superfluous heat
Just turn a stop cock and, light u match, and
there Is your Are. Lucky Hooslerst Hut his
neighbor smiled pityingly. Why, we can do It
Inst as well tight here in New York! didn't you
now that I I have had natural gas In my
kitchen for tho past year." " What, natural
gas In New York I" ' Certainly practically
that. Nature makes it out in Indiana; the gas
companies moke it hero. There is no real dlf
ferenco in tho result; you got your fuel out of
your gas-pipe just tho same." ''Oh. but It costs
so much boro." "Of courso it costs mora to
mako gas than it does to get it out of a hole in
the ground, but what you want to consider Is
tho economy of using gas over using coal. That's
the real test. I know that my bills have been
cut down Just 40 por cont. since I had a gas
range put In. This was an eye-oponor to tho
traveller, as it ought to be to thousands ot peo
ple In New York who have never looked into the
question of tho economy and convenience ot
cooking by gas. Adv.
dne tho striking miners on the Wheellngdlvlslon
of the Baltimore nnd Ohio Railroad, but no more
than $500 In cash was paid to them, the rest
being represented on tho pay onvelopes In com
pany store bills, rent in arrears, and in advances
and other Incidentals that they were charged up
with. The same ratio of cash paid out to the
amount of wages owed was the caso among tho
2.500 diggers along the Youghlogheny River,
On tbe same day the 600 miners employed
In tho Turtle Crcok mines ot the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company,
whero no company stores oxlst, rocetvod
912,000 In cash for two weeks' work,
an average of $21 a man, or at the rate of B12 a
week. These aro nil hard facts as they exist in
the Pittsburg district, and such as were found
by the oomraltteo of tho Pennsylvania Legisla
ture appointed to investigate tho condition
ot tho miners in the bituminous regions ot tho
State, and which recently oonductedthat Inves
tigation. Tho committee in its report to the
Legislature set forth In unmtstnkablo language
the difference In tho conditions of tho Do Armltt
miners and the others. Tbe report said. In
speaking of tho condition of things found at the
mines of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company:
"Tho observation of the committee and the
testimony taken by it show that the wago
earner in the mines employed by the operator
paying cash to his employees for their labor,
conducting no company stores, owning no
tenement houses for tho uso of bis employees,
using correct and uniform screens, allow
ing just wolghts, tho employment of check
welprhmen on the tipple, are tho most regularly
employed, earning more wages, and the best-
Fiald and most prosperous and contented of all
he men in tho district, in some Instances earn
ing as much ua ifOOO per man per year."
This legislative committee report President
De Armltt looks upon aa a complete vindication
ot his policy. In speaking of it to Tnic Sun cor
respondent he said:
"That report supports the idoas I have boen
contending for during the past thirteen years.
The committee bore me out in all that I have
stood up for and fought for in that time. It re
ported against tbe company stores, unfair
weighing, illegal screens and payment by store
orders. All thoso things I have been opposed to
for years. All this time I have been fighting to
forco a remedy for the suffering of the miners,
due to cheating operators, and my only re
ward is to be mallgnod and abused like
a horse thief by miners' leaders and dishonest
operators. If tho leaders of tho miners properly
and honestly represent the miners, why should
they be continually fighting me for contending
for tbo very platform of principles they claim to
advocate and which I have always had in forco
at onr mines, with tbe result that ourmonnro
belter paid, and paid in cash, and live under
better conditions than any other miners In the
district t What is there for me to arbitrate
when our men are all nt work for good wages
and are perfectly content with their condition I "
UNION LABOR IN BROOKLYN.
The Board or Education rtemseo to Attempt to
Control Contractors. .
Chairman John McNamee of the Committee
on Public Schoolhouses in Brooklyn had this to
say yesterday in regard to the request of the
painters' and plasterers' unions that only union
workmen should be employed on the construc
tion and repairs of school buildings:
" It Is Impossible for us to comply with such a
request. They want us to make the employ
ment of union labor a matter of contract. It
cannot be done. Wo cannot control contractors
in the Interest of labor unions."
Children's Jacket Makers Tbreastea to Strike
Agmln.
The leaders ot the Children's Jacket Makers'
Union declare that tho contractors are planning
a general lock-out ot the members of the union.
The contractors met lato on Thursday night to
discuss the situation. They say that they are
losing monoy in keeping the agreement with the
union, made when the recent general strike was
settled. A number of Jacketmakers said yester
day that their employers bad told them they
would have to work ton hours a day Instead of
nine or loso their Jobs. Angered by this, an ex
cited crowd gathered at the headquarters of the
union, at Essex and Broome streots, in the after
noon and talked of ordering another general
strike In case a lock-out was threatened.
Bteasttflttera" Cnlon forgiven.
Ata meeting of the Board of Walking Dele
gates yesterday tho Steamfltters' Union, which
had been suspended frir refusing to aid tbe
steamfltters' helpers In their strike, was read
mitted to representation on the board. James
Cummlngs presented credentials ns delegate of
the steamfltters, and they were accepted.
FLOlSAir RECORDS BROKEN?
Bottle sf eomage rrom the Good Ship Planiora
Doe Some Tall Travelling.
WrnTiSTOHit, I I., July 10. Two boys, Frank
Lashman and Frank Hopp, while walking along
the shore to-day picked up a floating bottle. It
contained this note:
"Miuoceav, May 2, 1897, Ship Plnmore.
Sprung look in 18' 27'W 11 10 N. Pumps
choked and hnd to abandon ship.
" William A. Hkeesic, Captain."
The four-masted steel British ship Plnmore
sailed from Shields, England, for San Francisco,
on April 3. She was reported passing Deal, in
tho county of Kent, on tho North Sea, bound
through the Straits of Dover, threo days later.
Capt. J. Maxwoll is, or was, her skipper, ac
cording to the American Shipping Record and
tho latest Maritime litgitttr. Tho lati
tude nnd longitude of the battle message
is about two hundred miles south by
west of Capo Verde, nnd within 125 miles of tho
African coast. The Plnmore is not overduo nt
San Francisco.
Tbo bottle. If it came from the Plnmore, has
made better time than the usual clipper In get
ting into Long Island Sound from the neighbor
hood of Cape Verde.
Following the ocean current, which flows
south from Capo Verde, then to the westward,
aud finally to the north and east, an ordinary
bottle, without anything stronger than a fake
message In It, would not bo duo hereabouts for
several months.
This bottle has broken nil flotsam records If It
really came from around Cape Verde.
ZAOOONI THE ACTOR COiriNO,
Tho Croat Italian Bngaced for a Iong Season
of Performance In Amerlrn.
Error. to Zacconl, the distinguished Italian
tragedian, has been engaged for two years by
Carl and Theodor Rosenfeld, who first brought
Eleanora Duse to this country. Slgnor Zacconl
Is a famous actor in his own country, and his
appearances last wlntor In Austria carried his
reputation beyond the frontiers of Italy. lie was
engaged by Georgo Kdunrdes for a scries of per
formances In London last spring, hut ho was
unablo to keep the contract. Ho l under con
tract to the Rosenfolds to give 1120 performances
nnd be Is to recelvo 9100,000 for them, ns well
as a proportion of tbe profits beyond a certain
sura.
Virginia Rlttor, who. In splto of her German
name. Is an Italian actress of considerable fnmo
In Italy and South America, bus ac'od a great
deal with Slgnor accord and will piobubly visit
this country with him.
FRED OIBllS 11 AH A SON.
Magistrate Meade a Uranrtrnthrr Tlie iVIntta
District studies tho Mlltrr nrtluu.
A son was born to Mr. nnd Mr. Frederick
Seymour Glbba at their home, 427 Wert Twenty-second
street, last Wednesday, nnd City
Muglstrato Clarence W. Meade is u grand
father. This is the second child of the Repub
lican National Committeeman, tho other being
a daughter of nbout tho ago of tbo present .Mr,
falhha. The Republican Club of tho Ninth As
sembly district, which nlways tnkes an at tlvo
Interest In such arrivals in tho homei of its
moro prominent members, is hunting for sllvor
mugs,
Secretary Porter Ultra a Iltnner,
WasmNOTON, July 10. Secretary Porter gnvo
a dinner to-night at his residence on IC strcot to
tho President and Mrs. McKlnley, Vice-President
and Mrs. Hobart. Secretary Bliss, Senator
Hanna, and Miss Buckingham of Canton, who Is
visiting at tho White House. Secretary Alger
also gave dinner to Minister Stewart L, Wood
ford.
MAY BE GRACE STEVENSON.
A OIBL RESEXIBLZXO UER NOW XW
EELLEt'CE HOSPITAL.
She Went There on Thursday from the Grand
Union Hotel, and I SnlTerlng from Hys
teria A Conshi or the lellsalng rreaton flirt
(lore the Hoopltat Pntlent Is Uraoe,
There Is a young woman In the Insane pavilion
nt Dellovue Hospital who is believed to bo Grace
Stevenson, daughter of James Stevonson, a
millionaire real estate owner of Boston. Sho
walked into tho hospital on Thursday evening
and said that she was HI. Tho houso physician
examined hor, nnd found her nervous and In
cllned to bo hysterical. He sent her to the
Insane ward. She said that her namo was Edith
L. Hooper; that sho had recently anlvedfrom
Boston, and that shebeen stopping at the Grand
Union Hotel, Her sister, sho said, was Mrs. 0.
F. Koll ot Farmlngdalo. This Is nil tho informa
tion tho doctors havo been ablo to tret from her.
They sent notice to Mrs. O. F. Kell of Farming
dale, Ij. I., and received a reply that Edith
Hooper was unknown to her and that sho did
not have a sister of that name.
A young woman who said she was a cousin of
Grace Stevenson called at the hospital last night
and had a talk with tho " Miss Hooper." After
ward she said that she was almost positive
that the girl was her cousin, Grace Sto
venson. She said she had not seen her
for threo years, but at the first sight
of the young woman was Impressed with her
resemblance to Graco Stevenson, She asked
the hospital patient if she recognized hor. The
Elrl stared at her for a few momenta and shook
er bead negatively.
" What Is your first name I" asked the visitor.
" Grace," replied the young woman without a
moment's hesitation.
"Aro you not Grace Stevenson I" asked ths
visitor then.
" Yes," said tho patient,
" Do you llvo on Beacon street, Boston f"
"Yes."
" Do you know nettle Dever I"
"No.1"
Hauls Devor is another cousin of Miss Ste
venson and a favorlto of hors. The visitor was
surprised to receive this answer and it caused
her to doubt that tho girl was Grace
Stevenson. The lntter's cousin hnd seen In the
newspaper descriptions of Miss Stovenson
that sho had several false teeth and that ono of
them was broken. Sho asked the patient to
opon her mouth. She did so. Her teeth wore
ail regular. Tho visitor said that sho had not
known before reading of It In tho papers thut
Grace Stevenson hnd fulso teeth.
"What is your mother's maiden name I"
asked the visitor.
This question seemed to affect the patient very
much, and she became so hysterical that tho
visitor loft her. Sho said afterward that she
wns positive that tho girl was Grace Stevenson,
although she did not toll this to Superintendent
Murphy or tho doctors.
Miss Hooper's mania Is peculiar, In that she
says she believes she is Insane. Sho Is stout, has
a full face, with anromlnont noso and a long
npper lip. Her nalr and complexion are
dark and her eyes brown. She brushes
her hair back from her forehead and
wears It in tho same stylo that Graco
Stevenson was accustomed to wear hers. When
she went to tho hospital she had on a dark silk
shirt waist, a light leather belt, black serge
skirt, and a straw sailor bat. Her purse was
empty, and all the jewelry she had was a pair of
screw pearl earrings.
At tbo Grand Union Hotel it was said that the
yonng woman arrived thereon July 7 and reg
istered as Edith L. Hooper of Bo-ttoru Sbo was
assigned to room -176, and retained that room
until Thursday afternoon, when she left, after
paying her bill. When at the hotel sho spent
most of the time there in her room.
Grace Stevenson is 23 years old. The patient
In the Insane pavilion said that she was 23
years old. Miss Stevenson disappeared from
her home on April 20. She was living with hor
mother at 1478 Beacon street.
She had only $0 when she went awny, and all
her best clothing and Jewelry were left behind
in her room. Her parents are living apart. Mr.
Stevenson has offored a reward of $1,000 for
nens of his daughter's whereabouts, und has
searched all over tbo country for hor wlthuut
success.
On Thursday Mrs. Stevenson received a letter,
written evidently by an Illiterate perron In 8t.
Louis, but purporting to bo from her daughter.
In the letter tho writer stated that she had
adopted the name of Mary Keller. She asked
for $50 with which to return home.
Boston. July 10. Mrs. Stevenson said to-night
that she would probably leave for New York
late to-night, nnd that she was sure the girl in
the hospital was her daughter. Mrs. Stevenson
thinks that the girl has been held a prisoner un
til her mind was in some degreo affected when
she was let go, and went to tho hospital.
OlTJl PACIFIC FLEET KEPT READY.
Clams Tkat the Government Doeo .lot Intend to
Be Surprised by Japan.
Bah Fivancibco, July 10. It was learned to
day from a trustworthy source that the Navy
Department does not propose to be surprised
should any trouble be made by Japan over tbe
annexation of Hawaii. All orders of tbo de
partment which would have caused ships of tho
Pacific or Aslatio squadron to movo away from
points distant from squadron headquarters
have been suspendedjtemporarily pending fur
ther news concerning Japan's attitude toward
tho United States.
Naval officers do not 'hlnk the change of
orders is anything unuMiul undtr existing cir
cumstances, nnd say that it would bo fuolish
for this country not to tnako omo efTort to con
centrate its fleet at the slightest exhibition of
bumptiousness on the part of Japan. Ilead-
?iiarters at Washington deny there is any cf
urt being made tu koop nil naval vessels nt
ports whero ordors can rcachUhcm on short no
tlic. Very little. If any, dependence can bo
placed In the Navy Department's doniolp, bow
over, nd that department nccr disclosed the
truth conciTidiur equndron oiden.
Tho cruiser Balthnoio lias Ik on undergoing
repairs at Maro Island Nuvy Yard which cr.n
not under ordinary conditions bo OnUhod until
September or latT. The department haa In
quired as to tho condition of the vossel with a
view to putting bur Into commission on short
rotico in case nf nn emergency. Tho coast
defence vessels Monndnock nnd Monterey will
not under any circumstances be hunt to Hono
lulu, as has been reported, but will be held on
this coast. Ordontfntho Aslatio squadron are
that It shall make nn move unless orders aro
sunt from headquarters, and ships shall hold
themselves In rondlncrf to return east or pro
ceed to Hawaii on short nutice.
ELEVATED FIREMAN INJURED.
Did Re Pall from the Cab In Trying to Pick Pp
Uls Cap, Wnlru Had Blown Oil
James Byrne, a fireman on nn engine of tbe
Third avenue elevated railroad, fell from ths
train at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning as It
was passing Thirty-seventh street. Ills skull
and an ankle were broken and bo was taken to
Bellevue Hospital. Ho lives ut 030 Enat 138th
sticot.
It was said that while Byrne wns leaning out
of the cab window his cap wsa blown oft. Ac
cording to this story the engineer slowed down
to lot him get tho cap and then fllart.-n up while
no was leaning out of thu window to pick It up.
The driving wheel hit him as ho fell. His body
lodged on the footpath.
Another story was that Byrne saw an old cap
lying on tho ties nnd tried to pick It up as tbo
train, which was running very fast, sped by.
Tho train was backed up as soon as tho engineer
sow that Byrne had fallen, and his removal to
the hospital followed.
Byruo's wife says that one of the road's repre
sentatives told hor yesterday that tbe fireman
fell off whllo he was cleaning tho outBide of the
boiler when the engine was In motion, which Is
against the rules. An operation wns performed
on him at 0 o'clock.
RAILROAD OltRERS UNITE.
A Coalition Formed Between tbe Pirn Croat
Labor Organisations.
Altoona, Pa,, July 10. At a recent union
meoting of railroad men at East Brady on tho
Allegheny Valley road tbo Brotherhood of I
comotlve Engineers, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Order of the Railway Conductors,
Brotherhood of Locomotlvo Firemen, and Order
of Hallway Tclegruphers formed a coalition and
pledged llicmseUes to stand ready to help rat h
otlur, Tho deliberations were secret, and the
result was not nnnounred until nil tho details
ol tho union were completed. Tho convention
has resulted finally In a formal coalition.
In tho future thu unions will work us a unit.
The new union has announced Rsolf narcad) to
resent any attack on Its members or any nf
temut to enact legislation detrimental to the In
terests of labor In general. A monster union
meeting will bo held to-morrow ntHcnttdale, nt
which addresses will bn made by P.M. Arthur
of the Locomotive Engineers; E. K. CUrlt, Grand
Chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, and
E. P, Bartont, Grand Master of tbe Brotherhood
of Locomotlvo Firemen. After the addresses
there will bo a picnic, which will bo attended by
thousands.
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Jt-OT AFRAID OF KNIOMTS OF LABOR.
Good Heavens, nrbnt Hind or a City Offlelal Is
This Hindi
William Martin and Michael Kelly, represent
ing District Assembly 40 of the Knights ot
Labor, descendod upon Chief Engineer Blrdsall
of tho Public Works Department yesterday and
demanded in a loud volco to know what had be
come of a communication which they had ad
dressed to Water Purveyor Barney about some
curbing In 130th street which they declared was
being sot in an imperfect msnner.
" It came here," replied Mr. Blrdsall.
" And what wns dono with It I" asked Martin
stornly.
"It wns thrown into the waste basket, re
turned tho Cnlef Knglnoer.
"Wha-a-t's that you say V shouted the labor
leaders in chorus. " Do you mean to say that
you threw our complaint Into the waste basket!"
"That's It exactly," said Mr. Blrdsall. "I
know when my men are doing their work prop
erly without any suggestions from you. Further
more, If you can't keep quiet you had bettor get
out of this office."
Then Slartln and Kelly rushed over to AcUng
Mayor Jeroloman with a long tale of w oe about
tbo way their complaint had been treated. Mr.
Jeroloman told them to put it In writing again
and ho would consider It-
OBITUARY.
Gen. Philippe Regis de Trobrland died on
Thursday at Bayport, L. I., at the home of his son-in-law,
Charles A. Post. Gen. de Trobrland was
born In France eighty-one years ago, and came to
this country in 1811. He went to the front in
the civil war as Colonel of the Fifty-fifth Xew
York Volunteer Infantry, and was transferred
in December, 1662, to the Thirty-eighth Regi
ment. He was mastered out a year later, and.
In January, 1664, was mode Brigadier-General.
Ho waa mustered out a second time on Jan. 15,
1600. He was appointed a Colonel In the
ru.-ular army in July of that year, and
assigned to tbo Thirty-first Infantry. In
March, 16C0. he wus transferred to the
Thlrtcontb Infantry, and ten years later was
retired. Gen. do Trobrland received the
brevet rank of Brigadier-General for gallant
and meritorious services during the war on
March 2, 16C7, and Major-General of Volunteers
on April 0, 1605, for highly meritorious services
during the campaign terminating with tbo sur
render of Gen. Lee. Before entering the Union
army Gun. do Trobrland edited and published
Iai Heme du Xouveau Monde. For seven years
he was an editor ot Courrit r den Etat Uni. He
wns also nuthor of several books, including
" Four Years of Campaigning with the Army of
tho Potomac." This work was written In French.
J. J. O'Brien, one of the largest retail dry
sroous men ,n San Francisco, died suddenly two
days ago of heart disease, at Highland Springs,
Lake county, Cal., where ho was out in the hills
huntiug. It Is supposed be lost his way and
overexerted himself. O'Brien was u very 6hrewd
business man. He obtained tbe lease nf the
entire lower floor or tho Murphy building at
Mirkct and Jones streets. Sun Francisco,
twelve years ago. when evcrf one enid It was
too far out for trade. He pulled the trade out
there, and built up an enormous buEtnessby
cheap sales and lavish advertising. Ho was an
Irishman, 50 years old. He received training
as n, draper in Dublin, and came to America
thirty rears ago. Hs was publio spirited and
charitable.
Richmond Otrston Aullck of this city died
yesterday at tho residence ot his stepfather,
ticu. Georgo M. Robeson, in Trenton, N. J.
Ho wns a son nt the late Cnpt. Hhbmond
Aulick, U. S. X., and n grandson of the
lnte Commodore John II. Aullck. He waa
about SO years old aud n graduate of Prince
ton in tbe clnt.8 of 1S6I). Mr. Aulick was
attacked with lung troublu several months ago,
and went to Trenton for treatment. He im
proved, aud arrangements md been completod
to remove him to Colorado this week, but he
hnd n relapso. Funeral services will be held at
(Icn. Robeson's resident o on Monday, md Inter
im ni will bomailcut Washington, 1), C.
Henry Howler"!, a pioneer resident of Long
Branch, died vestcrday at his homo In Ashury
l'n k, aged 62 years. Ho built the Rowland
IIuuh) at Long Brtnch nnd thero entertained
many prominent men, Including Grant, Leo,
Jefferson Davis. John C. Calhoun, George W.
Childs. Horatio Seymour, all tbo turelgn Ambas
sadors under Grant's first Administration, and
other notables of the early sixties. Mr. Row
land was Instrumental in building the Long
Urnnrh and Seashore Railway, now tho New Jer
sey Southern, and wus Its first President. Ho
wns also the first Postmaster of Iing Branch,
having been appointed by President William
Henry Harrison.
James A. McLochlln. M. D . nf 1.17 West
Twenty-first street, died at his South Brondway
summer cottage In Saratoga vesterday after
noon, aged 48 years. Ho had been Buttering a
long tlmo from Brlght's disease. Ho hnd been a
Saratoga cottager many years. Dr. Mt lochlln
leaves a widow, two daughters, and a son. lie
is also survived by a sitcr. Miss Eliza Mc
Lochlln of Saratoga. Dr. McLochlln was a
member of the Tammany General Committee,
Twenty-first district, and of the Tammany So
ciety. Tho Interment will bo In Saratoga.
Rlchs.nl A, Price, a prominent Republican of
Nnwiirk, died at his home, 110 Mount Prospect
avenue, yesterday, of lockjaw, Mr. Price was
Sft years old. Ho wns a member of the Fourth
Now York Heavy Artlllory during tho civil war,
nnd fought in seventeen battles. He belonged
to Phil Kearny IW. O. A. It, and Union Vet
eran Legion, No, 100, ot Newark. He served two
terms in the Newark Common Council and two
years as an Assemblyman from Kssox county.
Ho loaves a widow, a son, and two married
daughters.
A London cable despatch announces the death
at BlsleyCnmp of Major Henry F. Porley, who
bad charge of the Canadian quarters there. He
was formerly engineer of the Canadian Publto
Works Dopurtmont. hut came to grief In the
scandal that retired Sir Hector Lnngcvln from
uubllo llfo. Ho wan Wn in St. John, N. B and
In his early dnva raised a company of volunteers
tu repel tlio Fculnus crossing from tho United
StntcH.
Col. Joseph Conrad, U. 8. A,, retired, died at
tho Sanitarium at Atlantic City yesterday, of
congestion of tho brain. Ho was 00 years old.
Hla remains will ho liiken to Washington for
interment nn Sunday. He was a widower, and
leaves two children.
Miss Ella Novlus. daughter of Mrs. Hannah
Ncvltis of Freehold, N. J., and sister nf Judge
Henry M, Net lus, ex-henator, died on Thursday
night of heart disease. Miss Kevins was about
4( years old. She was for many years librarian
of tho Freehold public library.
I Llvltii-stone. 11 pioneer liquor merchant of
San Francisco, tiled 0.1 Mommy nt Frankfort,
Germany, lie wn born near Unit city anil had
mane bis home with his family thero for several
years.
James Symington, who served with distinction
during the war as u corporal In Battery O, First
Connecticut Heavy Artillery, died in Washing
ton on Thursday, aged 78.
Cob Henry T. Pandford, n well-known lawyer
and G, A. It, man, died In Albany yostorday.
Took Laudnuuin with Uls Whiskey,
Pattobon, N. J July lfi.-F.x-Alderman Tay
lor called for a drink of whiskey in a saloon yes
terday morning. Aftor taking tho drink he foil
asleep and was allowed to remain so until oven
lng, when ollorte tnarouso him failed. He was
takon to the General Hospital, where ho died
this ovcnlng. He has been 111 for some tlmo und
rciuntly mot with fcovero business reverses. Ho
had put latidamuin in tho whiskey which ho
drank yesterday morning.
Out or Work and Commuted Suicide.
George Winter of 300 Broad street, Newark,
committed suicide yesterday by taking cyanide
of potuslum. He was 48 years old and had
betn out of work for some time,
LYNCHERS' INVADE COURT.
ALABAMA MOB SETTLES XMB FATE
OF A NEORO IN SUORT ORDER.
The Victim Major Terrell-He Assaulted a
Woman and Tben Set Her and Her Haby
on 'lrc Too Ilahy Died nnd the Woman
Dying When Ulsrotered-Wos He tiurned I
MoNTaoMKnr, Ala., July 10. A negro known
In tho neighborhood of Klba, In Coffee county,
as Major Terrell wont yosterday to the farm
house ot Mr. A. Thomas, five miles from Klba,
and nssaultod Mrs. Thomas. Sho was at her
honsohold duties, having no ono In tho house
with her but her six-months-old baby.
Tho negro entered unobserved and overpow
ered hor beforo sho could glvo any alarm. After
assaulting her ho struck hor on the head, threw
her body on a bod beside her baby, nnd piled
fagots of pine around them. Ho then set fire
to the bedclothlng nnd ran.
Tho flames attracted the attention of Mr.
Thomas, who was bossing a squad of hands on
a new railroad track a few hundred yards from
his house, and he and somo neighbors reached
tho plaoo In timo to rosette Mrs. Thomas from
tho flames while dying. Sho related what had
occurred. Tho baby was burned to death.
The negro was well known In tho neighbor
hood nnd was soon captured, lie was taken at
onco before a Magistrate and a preliminary
trial wns begun, but before it had gone far a
largo body of citizens forced their way Into ths
courtroom, seized the prisoner and hurried him
Into the woods.
Reports differ as to how hs was disposed of.
One report says hs was chained to a tree and
burned to death. Another says he was hanged,
and his body riddled with bullets. Notification
ot the assault was not received at the State
House until to-day, when the authorities at Elba
notified the Governor that on assault had been
made, hut said that troops would be of no ser
vice as the offender hod already been dis
posed of.
TBE RET. DR. E. M. STOKES BEAD,
President or the Ocean Orove Camp Hooting
Association for Twenty-seven Years.
Abiiurt Paric, N. J., July 10. The Rev. Dr.
Ellwood n. Stokes, for twenty-seven years
President ot tho Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association, and one of the best known men in
tbo Methodist Conference, died at 9:10 o'clock
to-night ot paralysis. Dr. Stokes had been In
poor health for several months. He believed,
however, that his strong constitution would
enable him to direct the'rellgious services in
Ocean Grove this summer. On July S he be
came ill In the pulpit and by the advix of his
physicians gave up active work, although loath
to do so. He rallied at times, but a few days
ago it was apparent that he could not last
through the summer. At the Ocean Grove ser
rioes in the Auditorium and the Temple pray
ers were offered for his recovery.
He was a little better yesterday, but no
enough to warrant any encouragement. Last
night at 1 o'clock his physicians Issued a bulle
tin that he could not last much longer. All
through tho dy notices of his condition were
bulletined in the Auditorium. A minute after
the breath left his body the', bell in the Audi
torium tower tolled a requiem.
Dr. Stokos was born at Medford in Burling
ton county, N. J on Oct 10, 1815. His parents
were Quakers. At the age of 10 he was ap
prenticed to a bookbinding Arm in Phlladel
fhla. At the age of 10 he waa converted by
ho Rev. Charles Pittmon, D.D., nnd In May,
lr43, he waa ordained to preach. His flrsi
charge was at Medford, the place of hla birth.
A year later he was admitted to tho New Jer
sey Methodist Conference. Ho was n member
of that body for flftv-t'irce years. He hod many
Srotninent cbargts of tho Newark and New
emcy Conferences, no was appointed suc
cessively to Gloucester City, liunbertvlllo
Halsey Street, Newark: Morristown, Belleville,
Pitman Church, New Brunswick; Third Street,
Camden; Greene Street, Trenton: Borden town.
Central Church, Trenton; St. Paul's, Ocean
Grovo: and Bradley Beach. He had boen twice
a presiding elder. At one time he was a dele
gate to a general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. It was as an organizer of
the Ocean Grove Association that Dr. Stokes
was best known. He founded It in 1660 and
was chosen President. He held tbe office till
his death.
In 1874 Dickinson College conferred the de
gree of D.D. on him, and in 1693 Washington
College, Tennessee, gave him the degree o
Doctor of Laws. He had travelled all over ths
world. He contributed largely to religions
magazines.
Dr. Stokes's tint wife, whom hr married In
1B38, was Miss Hnnnoh H. Neff of Philadel
phia. She died three years later. Uls sec
ond wife, who survives him, was Miss Sarah
H. Stout, daughter of the Rev. Edward Stout
of the New Jersey Conference. No arrango-.
inents hare yet been mode for the funeral.
OERMAN-AMERICANS ORGANIZE.
Thjie After G004 Government, !fot Spoils,
Tliey Say.
The German-American Citizens' League organ
ized a branch at Prospect Hall, in South Brook
lyn, last night. Dr. John Friederlck preaidod,
and read tho principles of the league, which are:
" Separation of municipal from national politics;
homo rule; repeal of all Puritan laws, especially
the Raines law, which endangers personal lib
erty; nmoro equitable system of taxation; war
on trusts and monopolies, and the election of
tried nnd able men."
Dr. Friederlck snld there were 40.000 Ger
mnns In Brooklyn who shoul 1 ln n.-ilted. The
German voters were not after spoils, and by
uniting and taking nn active part In politics
during tho coming campaign they could secure
good government.
HASTINGS SPRINGS A BOMB.
Tho Governor Calls for Itemised nillo In Lefts
latlve Expenditure.
IlARRtsBDRa, Pa.. July 16. Gov. Hastings has
caused a sensation by calling upon the chief
clerks of the Senate and Houso to give Itemized
statements of the salaries ot all the officers and
employees of tbe Legislature, nnd upon tho
Chairmen and members of investigating com
mittees for itcralzod statements of their ex
penea. This means a general overhauling of
nil tho expense bills. It Is the first time in tho
history of tbo State that this has occurred.
Oleott Makes Itoam for Six Republicans.
Dlstrlot Attorney Oleott yesterday usked for
the resignations of Edward V. Green, clerk in
the Supreme Court nt $1,300; Cornelius Leary,
who has been clerk in Part II. of General Ses
sions for eleven years nt (1,300; William Gal
lagher, clerk ot Part IV., who has been twenty
eight years In the public serrhe and received
91,300; William H. Broderlrk, chief of thosub
pcrna servers t $1,400; I'hnrlrs Grossweller,
tlerk to the Grand Jurynt tfl.300, and John
Crelghton, record clerk in the indictment bureau
nt 1,200, Their successors wdl be appointed
on Monday from candidates selected by tbe Re
publican County Committee.
letaeaweber for Tom Salllvans Job.
Collector Georgo It, Bldwell has Indorsed ths
application of John Rclsenwober of the Nlue
tronth Assembly district for the restaurant
privileges of tLo Custom House and has rent a
lotter to thodepartment in Washington recom
mending that tho application be granted. Tim
Sulllvnn got liiii plaoo for Tom Sullhan under
tbo last Administration.
ICdward M. Shepard Ptrtuao.
Mr. ICdwnrd M, Shepard, the leader of the Na
tional Democratic organization in Brooklyn,
made this statement csterday:
"If any political body. Democratic or Repub
lican, makes alleglanco to gold or silver, or to
any other sheerly national proposition, n test in
our coining municipal clcctluu, 1 am hostile to
that body'
llnnua Men In the Saddle nt Cleveland.
Ci i:VKl.AKn, July 10. -Senator Hanna Is now
supremo In thu political management ot Cuya
hoga county, Ycsterdny afternoon the old
Mt'Kisson (nmmltloe of tlfloo gnvo way to the
new Ropuhlican County Committee, with Mr.
8) 1 ester T, Everett ns Chairman,
Kurlno Confers Willi lien. Porter.
Parib, July 1(1. M.ICtirino, tho Japsnoss Am
bhtsadoi in Pnrin. vh tnd (Jen. Horace Purler,
Lnlted States Ambassador, at noun to-day, and
hadalonglntcniew with him.
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