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r FOIl THE BEST PAGE OP SPORTING NKWS TURN THIS LEAF. "THE FACE OF ROBEXFEL" APPEARS TODAY ON PAGE 6. NEW8 OF INDUSTRIES, PAGE 7. tfi 5 T EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SCRAKTON. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 8, 1894. TWO CENTS A COPY. THE TRIBUNE H A S A TARGEB ONA FIDE C I R CU LAT ION A M 0 N G S C R AN T ONjUS 1 N ESSM E N THAN ANY OTHERToRNINGTaPER NOTES OF THE GREAT STRIKE The Situation Practically Lhcbanied at Mc Keesport Tub3 Works. TROOPS HOLD THE FORT IN OHIO In Response to Telegram from Sheriff of Belmont County Governor Mc Kinley Sends Troops to the Scene of Trouble Crowds of Strikers Gather About McKeesoort Tube Works Rumors of Battle at Cripple Creek Industries Closed for Lack of Fuel. Columbus, 0., June 7. I PON the ri'ce'.ut of n telegram Irom the sheriff of Belmont county ibis warning, Governor McKinley decided to cull out the Pmonu reunufiit of mfuntry, alio, as u rcmTYe rapport to tlioss olrtudy in tbe fiM. Tbo releRrnm Btate that .1 mob of CCO strikers li"S seized tbe Baltimore and Ohio railway t St. Claireville junction and ban stopped all traffic Another mob of 1,600, mostly foreign ers', liss seized tbe Cleveland, Lorraine and WheRling railway at a point ueur Martin n orry and practically stopped the tr-iffic. Adjutant General Howe telegraphed Gov.rnor McKinley this afternoon that tho rioting miners at Minora! Point fell back at the approach of the troops and relinquishing tbe railway took a position upon a neighboring hill, where they will not b molested unless they commit soino unlawful act. Tbe trains wero moved, the fir:it in three daya. Governor McKiulev ordered Gener.il Howe to leave a sufficient force to hold theie rioters iu control and with the rest to report at once to tbo sheriff of Belmont county. THE M'KEKSPORT RIOTERS McKeespout, Pa., June 7. Early this morning the tube works strikers, refreshed by a good night's rest, began to assemble in groups in thi streets de spite the numerous proclamations of Sheriff Richards and the mayor of the city. The largest gatherings were about the works and depots, the stri kers still fearing that the firm would attempt to operate the plant, or that new mju cr d.puttes would be brought iu. Tbe leidoni say there will be no fur thur trouble aulesa this is done. A co'icosiiou was made by them today in allowiug a for OS of men to untor tbe tube works to tike care of the artificial gas furnaces, which were In dangor of d structiou tor laek of attention. Great excitement was caused about midnight by tbe booming of a cannon on the opposite side of the river. The people ruhed out of their bouses to the river front, believing that deputies or new workmen had arrived. No cause for firing the cannon could be leprned, and tbe men returned to thoir koine. This wus tbe only exciting event of the night. TheDuquesne Tube company, whose pjant was raided yesterday by the Mc Keesport strikers, has decided to sue tend operations until tbe trouble at Me Keesport is settled, the orders on hand not being sufficient to justify the risk of running the works. B. AND O. BRIDGES BURNED Bridgeport, O, June 7. Trainmen report Baltimore aud Oaio bridges burned near Barneiville. Troops are expected here at any moment and tbe Oovl crews have been ordered to report at onc. The miners are still preparing to resist any ff.rt to put coil trains through on the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling. Denver, Col., Juae 7. The latest reliable information irom. Cripple Creek denies the rumor of a battle be tween deputies and the miners. The deputies nave been haviuir some target practice and one miner's gun exploded, blowing off his thumb. Reading, June 7. The Temple fur nace will be blown out on Saturday be cause of a scarcity of coke. This stack has a capacity of 750 tons a week. Superintendent Brodlug state! today that ho could get cok.i but the prices wero too high. This is tut soeoud f ut nace to go out of blast in this valley since the strike. All other furnaoes now in blast ure adug anthracite coal. MINERS REMOVE THKItt TOOLS. Punxsutaw.ney, Pa., June 7 In ten,! of applying for work this morn ing as notified by the coal company, the striking men appeared at tbe mines with wagons and removed their tools rather than go to work at forty cents a ton The coal and iron police have had to stand a good deal of lively bad inage ail day, especially from women who paused aloug the road, bnt ontsido of this the best of order has prevailed durinit the day, the first day of the presence of the bluecoats. Miners' Agent Allison, who is in charge of tho miners' interests in this place, in an interview today said: "The company's officials in Philadelphia have been grossly deceived as to the sit uation of thi miners, aud as to their great desiro to work, tho offlolal hav ing bse i informed that if protection was give:i the men hundreds of them would at. once mak application for work, while the train is tbe men art- more determiuid than the miners' Hi uls not to accept tbe terms offered. Ali along they buve been qnlet and pence! ul, holding no meetings, making no psrades and receiving a gvuerons IVPpbrt from merchants and farmers, avid their indiguatiou know nobonnds that gnards should havo been sent here to protect property which bad not been p.au would not be disturbed unless an hlumjt to iutroluco now men was made. DirUTIE9 GUARD LABORERS. Manown, Pa., June 7. This was an uxcttiug day at tbo pit of tho Yougbio ghsii Coal company, although no vio lane occurred. Tbe "ine wan tbe ovntwr of interest for ncC.ly 2.500 min II who are idle within a radius of five in: Us. All last night intense excite iii hi prevailed and the condition be came so threatening that tbe district officials at Pittsburg were sent for to prevent an outbreak. On the arrival; ol tbe miners' ffieials today tbe men were partially quieted. The company hns twenty mrn nt work iu tbe pit tonight, gnardel by 100 d ipuly sheriffs. There are still pros pers of a riot. Should the foreigners DllowOil at the station when the new men who are expected tomorrow ar rive, they will break into a fnry. Heading, Pa., Jnn 7 Many in dustries of the Schuylkill valley have becoin-' enormously affected owing to the scarcity of e-6. The large an thracite blast far ao at Temple, five miles above here, will go out of blast next week on this account, and the Robesonia furnace is now out of blast from the same cause. The Keystone furnace in this city has only enough coke on band to last a few days. Mauy furnaces are using anthracite coal ex clusively. In tbe Lebanon and Sohnylkill val leys there Is an rqail scarcity of bi tuminous coal and in iuy work men ari unemployed in consequence. AT LATE ADVICES QUIET REIGNS. IIarrisburg. June 7. Adjutant Gen eral Greenland's Istost advices tonight are of a pacific nature. They are summed up iu the followiog telegram Situation quiet at all tmints beard from. Plaut at McKeesport will remain idle until strike is over. No deputies will be nsked to aid in protecting th company's prop erty. General Manaeer Converse says the strik -is can wander about as they desire. Duquesne Tube works will aiso remaiu idle until there is a suttl -mout at the National tube works. No trouble is reported from tbe mines where operators are tryiuu'to broak tiie strike with uuroes and deputies. Coal region quiet." HaBBIBBURO, Juno 7 Tho besemor, Nos. 1 and 2 blooming und tbe rail mills of the Pennsylvania Steel works closed down touigut on account of tho scarc ity of fuel. The suspension will throw out of work about COO men. Dubois, Pa, June 7 At a recret meetiug of the miners' union tonight a delegate was elected to attend the At toono conference of operators and miners' officials and instructed to de maud the district sc.le. All is quiet iu this region with uo attempts at re sumption. ONE MINER KILLED. Denver, Col., Juue 7, Governor Waile has been in communication by telephone with Victor all day aud this evening stated that no difficulty had occurred during the day, in spito of sensational reports sent out from Crip ple Creek. One miner has accidentally shot himself iu the band in fkiug bis gun. At 0 o'clock tonight the Sun received from a reliable source n dispatch sent from tbe deputies camps as follows: "According to tbe most reliable re- iiorts tbe casualties of the day are one :;lled and four wonnded on tbe side of the miners. Not a deputy has been killed. The deputies insist upon Sheriff Bowers taking command and going to Bull Hill abend of the troops, This be has just agreed to do. All are on the alert for tomorrow. " BELMONT SPRING RACES. Postponed Events of Yesterday The Track Heavy and Rain Cuts Short Third Trial. Philadelphia, June 7. After two days' postponment caused by rain the spring circuit of the Balmont Driving club opened today at Belmont racs track. The track was heavy and the third race was cut short by the rain. The first race went to Arena, a rank outsider. Falintloroy was the favorite and won tho first two heats easily, hut then Arena came to the front and won three straight without difficulty. In the 2 18 pacing race Simmons, the favorite, took the race. After two heats had been trotted in the 2:29 class It began to rain hard and tbo ruce was postponed until tomor row. Fate was tbe favorite In this race and won one heat, the other going to Brother Jim. Summaries. First race, 2.37 clas; purse $M0 Arena Dy Alcontnni. first; Fauutloroy by Albino, second. Time, 9.34, Second race, 2. IS paciBfl purss Simmons by belladonna, first; Charley B by Dan Brown, second. Time, 2.18,. Third race, 2. 2U dais; purse $300 Broth er Jim by Intrigue, llrt: Kato by Wood bridge, jr., s cjnd. Time, 2.21,. BREWER'S CONVENTION. The Thirty-Fourth Annual Masting Hold at . y ri use. Syracuse, N. Y.,June 9. The thirty, fourth annual convention of the United States Brewers alosod its sessions at noon today. The u;moit good feeling prevailed throughout the session The treasurer's report showed $88,702 on hand. Tho new trustees for a period of three vears are John Ord, of Chicago; (II til K Mtinf.l nFdl I .,i. .....I I ..! " v . v , , v. 1 U uuitl., HUM XJVI1IB L Bansr, or Philadelpnio, aud George 1? I . m -vr -r i unroi, ui ivw I01K, Milwnukt-e irm ihe only place iug Kestel for tnw next annual convention A Mile ii il 1 1 1 hnnnnut was tvlwaalt ...i,.t.t I ...... j . , , .n , I fll lllll 1 f, I I A trip will be made to the Thousand Llumlu f,u,i.,r .... i1!. J 1 xli Aniwuuo wuiuuinY. lilt) UmOgbrJB Will then bid adieu to Syracuse. SPARKS FROM THE CABLE. ('IioltTM hnn lritlnri uwnral i-,, n -- uvm Thorn, West Prussia. Tli" Pnna will nrhitrnta In ri,., ImhM4M dispute between Chile nud Peru. Sr. (tell Tllinn HWllT-l Will rorlnnn ,e si shilling a day and a strike Is probable. Tho civil war in Salvador continue, the BhriViirii ttiont imi-cvm no: vnt iinvinr l..,. B " ' J " "nug n ii i i it. 1 1 of the fight of President Ezeta. Members of the British parliament are interrstinrr themselves iu the "crusade" of Miss Ida Wells, colored, against the lynch ing of negroes iu tho southern portion of the United States. For swiudltng Frenchmen out of m-.iiey on the pretext that it would bs ued to liberate the pope, "Uenond" Bustella anil ( '. .lint ..(iu; Sninr. Arnnuil v.-iti. 1 1 . ...I Home to 15 months imprisonment. BRIEF BITS OF HOME NEWS. Fnr stofillnir TTnlnn Pftnlflo tr.ln Qftn Coxeyites were sentencod at Boise. Ida., for terms of oae to six mouths. Refused admission by Mollio Jones, his mlHtrcnn. John Unilvim of Koroc.flnl.t T I shot her dead and then killed himself.' By the boiler exploding, the steam tug Rambler was blown to atoms at Now Haven, and Frednrick Wo I In j. t.lin ennlr iklUed. T ORIC HIP IS The Vessel That Saved Greeley Suffers Fate of the Kearsage. OFFICIAL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED While on a Voyage to the Bchrina; Sea the Cutter Strikes a Rock in the Harbor of Sitka Her Loss May De prive the Protectors of Our Seals of Food. San Francisco, June 7. THE United States revenue cutter Bearil iilmost a total wreck, and possibly by this tim ? Is b-it-ter-d to pieces, That informa tion was rocoived in San Francisco Ust nlgbt from tho dispatch of the officers of tbe well known vessel, which says she is fast on the rocks at the entrance to the harbor at Sitka. The steamer was plowing her way into tho harbor 'it Goodiipee 1 on tho night of May 29 when she struck on a rock, and all efforts to gnf her relief wero unavailing, She wont on at hitrh water, and the officers state in their brief dispatch that they have very lit tle hope of getting her off. Her stern was tho part to suffer most, and the dispstch says that her rudder, pro peller and stornpost was gone, and iu a poa tho vessel must surely break up, as it would be impossible for hur to stand any amount of pounding on tho jugged points of tbo rock on which she rests. The Bear left San Fraucisco about six woeks ago to join tho Behring sea flot to protect the seals. Iu her hold she had about 200 tons of freight for the nnval supply stations at Point Clar ence and Point Barry, aud if it is lost the cutlers will necessarily be short of supplies unless another vessel is sent with the necessary cargo. No lives were reported lost. RECUKD OREKLY. The Bear is a three-masted steam vessel, of not particularly graceful lines. Her services in rescuing Lieu tenant Greely made her famous. In 1883 a new commission was appointed by congress to considor plans for a new expedition for the relief of Lieutenant H.W. Greely and his party of observers at Lady Franklin Bay. The secre tary of the uuvy mado arrangements for the purchase of two Dundee seuler.-, tbe Tbetii and the Bear, the vessel that us a cutter of tbe United States Reve nue Marine now lies a wreck at the en trance to Sitka harbor, Alaska. Tbo Bear was purchased at St. John's, N. F. The third ship of the expedition was the Alert, presented unconditionally by the Britieh government. The leader of t!ie expedition was Comman der Wiufield S. Schley of the United States navy. Tbe fleet was fitted out at the Brooklyn nnvy yards. T he Bear was the advance vesssi und left for St. John's April 83, sailing from there on Mav 5, closely followed by tho rest of tho little fleet. The Thetis und Bear rescued Greely and some of his com panions on June 22 near Cape Sabine in Smith's sound. The relief ships ar rived again nt St. John's Oct. 17, 1884 no official confirmation Washington, June 7. Up to the closing hour of the departments uo official dispatch bad been received either by Secretary Carlisle or Captnin Shepherd, of the revenue marine ser vice, under whose immediate control the revenue cutter Bj ir is, or by t lie navy department continuing tho very circumstantial rbports of tho wreck of tbo vessel telegraphed from Sau Fran cisco. Tho nearest telegraph station to Sitka is Departure Bay. British Col umbia, from seven to ten days steam ing from Sitka. Captain Shepard.who formerly commanded tbe itusli in these waters, however, is nnable to ac count for tho presence of tbe Bear at Sitka at this time. The Ust report from Captain Heal, dated Sitka, May 14, stated that when the Rev. Sheldon Jackson bid comnloted the object of his visit, which would bo on the following Saturday, t tveitber permitting, tho Bear would sail pursuance of deparlinont instruc tions received at Port Townsend. These Instructions directed tbo Boar to visit Prince William's Sound, Cook's inlet, Shuniagin islands, en route to Unalaski, the Sea island aud Port Barrow. The fact that from Captain llealey's roport tho Bnr should have sailed from Sitka on May 19 in dies her presence iu the harbor on May 29 unex plui nable. Captain Shepard laid today that tho waters at Silk harbor are of sufficient depth to aiiinU vessels of any draft, but that the channels aro narrow, crooked and beset with many sunken lodges, and for these reasons en trance is hazardous In his last report Captain llealy said that the Bear experienced vory heavy weather on the passage up from San Francisco in which her lower sails were dam aged, and that the davits were bent so that new ones were necessary. The weather about Sitka, the captain said, was the most severe since American occupation, aud the snow fall had been the heaviest on record during that pe riod. TARRED AND FEATHERED. A Virginia Fhyelclan Waylaid and Mai. trtattd by Maikad Man. Richmond, June 7 Dr. J. F. Stone, in company with Harry Arnold, return lug from a theater at Newport News, was attucked by a band of fifteen masked men, who covered him with tar aud foathers. Th i victim of these outrages has re ceived a notice tbrougb tbe mail that unless he left town within twenty-four hours bo would be hanged. Dr. Stone is a British snbjtct, but he lived at NewDort News for some time. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. Savaral Will-Known Offioira Plane! on th Betlred List. Hakrisburg, June 7 An order baa been lsiued from National Guard head quarters placing Major Eugene Town- WRECKED send, late eammissary First brigade; Captain Joseph Lapsley Wilson, late of First troop, Philadelphia City cavalry; Captain Henry McCook, lata chaplain Second resziment; Captain Georiro W. Garvin, late adjutant Seoon I reglin-mt, and Colonel Morris J. Keck, late of Ninth regiment, on the roll of retired officers. A large number of tommlssiona were issued during the last two months FOUR GIRLS AS FREIGHT. They Ware Japanesi, Jammed Into Box es and Diacnvired at Yokohama. San Francisco, Cel., Juno 7. The steamer China, which nrrlvjd yester day from tho Orient, brings u pcnliar story of the methods employed by the agents of the Chinese iu tbis country to smuggle girls into Ibis country for immoral pnrposos. While the vessel was at the wharf at Yokohama receiving her cargo a Jap an si passenger came aboard and asked to have four large box -s taken to his state room, bnt was refused, as the boxes wero too large. The boxes wero left on the wharf to be placed in the hold with the other cargo. As they worn being hoisted up a peculiur noiso atari 1 d the stovoib rs. They rolled the boxos usi le, tallsd the police and the boxes wero found to contain four Jupaiiis-) girls, almost suffocated. The boxes were 2 foot 'J inches in length und U feet uroad and deep There wus a smnll air hole nt one ond, but the boxes were laid on tbo wharf end up and tho boles closed. Tbo Japanese who uttempted the ovitruge had uot been apprehended when tho steamer left. Three of the uirls were billed to Portland and the other to Taconia. SONS OF VETERANS MEET. Proceedings of Yesterday's Session at Johnstown Officer Elected. Business Transacted. Johnstown, Ph., June 7. Today's session, Sous of Veterans, was devoted to bearing a few minor reports and the election of officers, which consumed nearly the whole day, Officers elected Division comman der, Cnarlrs A. Johns, Mt, Cormel ; senior vico division commander, W. H. Hays, PbrjBJlXVillo; junior vice depart ment commander, Cnarlea E. Chappie, Johnstown; deleiegate at large to national encampment, Eiwood Carr, Bryn Mawr; regulars, Einil Poorstel, jr., Pittsburg; Wilnuti Scott, Milton; Jonu H. Wooden, Honcslale; Harry C. Moore, Middleton; Julius A. Mason, Towaodn; W. H. Dunlnp. Danville; T. C. Harter, Bloouisburg; W. I. Cams, Sun bury; James H. Tawnoy, Philadelphia, aud ojQ, D. Stetwart, Pittsburg. Tonight a ball was tendered the vis iting bops and the Ladies' Aid society by tbo local camp, and it was vory largoly attended. Governor Pattison arrived hero tonight from Somerset and put up at tho Capital hotel, Sons of Veterans' headquarters. He was ten dered au ovation by the visiting dole gates and by townspeople, hundreds shaking hands with bim. He left for home on the eustern express. Tomor row there will be a big parade aud un veiling of the Henry W. Arnold monu ment. The Ladies' Aid society of Sons of Veterans today electod officers as fol lows: Division president, Miss Pau line Dj B.tnfll, Philadelpia; vieo presi dent, Miss Lulu Kltzmiiler. Gettys burg; treasurer, Mrs Ella Jones. Al toonu; guide. Miss Nannie McGnire, i'ittsburu; inspecting officer, Mrs. Libbio Mecse, Philadelphia. Mattering offi cers, Mra Cloyd W. Kieider, Altoona council; Mra Msry CimrtorB, Harris burg; Mrs. Kinch, Reading, nail Mrs. Tush, Sheuandoa,h. Delegatn-ut-large, Mrs. Annie Bntton, Pittsburg. Th meeting will adj mm tomorrow, CRASH IN A TUNNEL A PaisencsT Train Derailed, On Engi neer Fa'ally Irjured. St. Paul, Minn.. Juno 7. A disas trous wreck took place yesterday in the lunnel just west of Butler, Mont. , com monly known as Iron Ridge Tunnel, a patsonger train being derailed iu the tunnel. The mull and express cars and engine were demolished. Engineer Draper was fatally hurt, Fireman Lenzin and Mull Clerk Scherer slightly irjured, and n number of passengers shaken up. COND ENSED STATE TOPICS. To econ omizo Poitsvillo has disbauded one of its seven Ore companies. Foity of tho Philadelphia and Heading's fifty-two colleries are working on full timo. Rev. Morgan A. Rotors was last evening installed pastor of Zion Heforued church. York. Lancaster citv's debt is 613,-I0f), ex clusive of $438,558.00 which is in tho sink ing fund. As tbe result of injuries rcceivod while playing bnve bail at Reading, Ainasco U Kramer has died. For keeping speakeasies at Media John llimmelbachor and James Rush wero ouch lined $50 aud sent to jail for twenty days. PotUViUn'i police and other officials havo not been paid for six woeks and to meet tbvir salurios tho councils have borrowod $15,000. John Detweilor, his wife and son, of Pottstown, woro yesterday convicted of stealing coal from the Philadelphia aud Heading railroad. The twenty-fifth annual reunion of the survivors of tho Ninth r.'glment, Pennsyl vania cavalry, will beheld in Harrisbng next Thursday, June 14. The ceremony of feet washing was the chief feuture of the meetiug near Heading of Duukardn from Berks, Laucaster, Leb anon, Dauphin and Montgomery coontios. Because be refused to stop splitting kin dling wood on Sunday, Mrs. Ruse Nor walk, of B'thlohem, smashed Miebsel At tia's store belongings, and she has been arrested. Sweet girl graduate of South Bethle hem's high school will uot be permit ted to read essays at commencement, as Pro fessor Wilt says they are too dry. They will deliver recitations, and the boys will do likewise. At tho state department the same trouble is being experienced with nomi nation papers as last year. All returns for legislative nomination should be under tbe head "Representative in the (leneral Assembly" aud "Senator in the Gouora 1 Assembly." TARIFF WORK Oil DRAGS One Whole Day Spent in Discussing graph on Oats. Para- SENATOR HARRIS IS DISGUSTED The Parliamentarian Surprises the Senate with a Burst of Grim Humor. The Session of the House Given Over to the Consideration of the Indian Appropriation Bill Our burst of Jealousy Between New York and Chicago. Washington, June 7. 7ROGRESS made In the senate to UJ day on the tariff bill was so in y finttusimul as to OHUI9 Mr. Har J ris, who has the parliamentary ohargo of it, to rise at, C p, m. aud with grim humor say that be was so much gratified by the fact that throughout yesterday and today two small psra graphB of the agricultural schedule ba -l been disposed of, that he would move to proceed to executive business. The whole day was spent in discussing the paragraph as to duly on wheat, oats, etc., including an apparently unimpor tant amendmout as to reducing the duty on oatmeal from 20 per cent, to 15 per cent. Aud tho paragraph was not completed ut the adjuurnmeut. Bfor taking up the bill the ques tion of the debt of the Central Pacific Ruilroad company to the government, and especially the liability of Mr. L land Stauford's estate for fifteeu mil lions of the debt, was brongbt up on a resolution offered by Mr. Hoar. Massa chusetts, instructing tbe judiciary committee to inquire and report wheihor the utttmpt just initiated by the law officers of the government to enforce sucb liability, should not be forthwith relinquished and put ut rest. After a short but interestiug dieenssiou the resolution went over without ac tiou till tomorrow, INDIAN APPROPRIATION. The session of the honso today was givon over to consideration, in commit tee of tke whole, of the Indian appro priation bill. It was notable for an outburst of the business j talonsy be tween New York ond Chicago.growing out of the proposition iu tbe bill au thorizing tbe secretary of tbe interior to remove the Indian warehouse from New York to Chicago. It is hoped that the bill may bo taken up tomorrow under the five minute rule. Bsside considering the Indian hill, the house agreed to a resolution authoriz ing the committee on Immigration to make an investigation at Ellis island, aud asking tile secretary of the treasury to transmit to the house what has been done by the officials cburged thorewith lowards enforcing the immigration and contract labor laws. A joint resolution was passed confirming the enlargement of the Redcliffe Indian reservation in Wisconsin, mado iu 1803 FRAZER RIVER RAMPAGE. Tha Worst of tha Trouble Han Undoub edly Baan Experienced. Vancouver, B. C, June 7 The Ftnzor river is still rising at West minster. During the twenty-four hours ended this morning the flood gained one inch. Tne worst hns un donbtedly been experienced, for re ports from up river points say the river is steadily recoiling. A correspondent who returned this morning from a trip to Fort Huuoy on a rescue steamer, reports a torrihlu state of affairs on the upper purt of tbe river. Herds of half starved cattle tied on rafts, with no one to guide the journey of the in secure raft, were seen. Just above Ham y some desperate ranger had sent all his live stock adrift at the mercy of the tide. Two houses tied to swaying rafts were Been. Families were at the doors with excited faces and apparently safe. A red hundlrnr. chief was furiously waved a short die tunee off, and the steamer hands were soon lifting out of tbe boat an exhaust ed furmer and his wife. The woman had fainted for waut of food. It is now claimed by many that the destruction of farms in the Frnzsr Val ley has not been as complete as at first reportod and that nearly all of the suf fering ranchers will be able to raiso crops this season. PITTSBURG DEADLOCK. No Candidate Has Bufflolant Delsgatea to Notninata. Pittsburo, Jono 7. The Republican conferrees of tho Twouty-fourth con gressional district met here tbis morn ing, No candidate has sufficient dele gates to nominate It will require twenty-six delegates to doit. At present Acheson has twenty, Eberburt seventeen aud Haywood four teeu. After taking twenty-five ballots in which each county supported its own delegates, tbe conference adjourned lato tbis afternoon to meet in AlcKeea port two weeks from today. DENVER BANK FAILS. Tha Gorman National Forced to Close Its Doors This Morning. Denver, June 7. The German Na tional bank did not open its doors to day. Cashier Knnze Miller says that the institution is compelled to go out of bnslness. The German National Is one of tbe oldest banks in the city. The presi dent is J. J. Reitbmaun, who is con sidered very wealthy. At one time the bank stock sold for $.13o a share. CHIEF NAGAUEB DEAD. tie Was a Cantanarlan and tha Head Man of tha Chippewa. Duluth. Minn., June 7. Nagaueb, the 100-year-old chief of the Cbippo was, died on the Clcauet reservation last night. 'As early us 1826 he con cluded tbe first treaty with tbe Slonx and Chippewos, for which be was a medal by General In this the sui r maoy of the United States was first acknowledged by these tribes. He neeotiated tho treaty of 1854 by which Northern Minnesota was ceded to the United States. MARTYRDOM IS IRKSOME. Coxay, Browne and Jones Are Tlrsd of Jail Life. Washington, June 7. Coxey, Carl Browne aud Jones, notwithstanding all their professions to the contrary en tired of martyrdom. Jones, the Phila delphia, was only sentenced to twenty days, the other two bad the cplion of ten days more or paying each $5 fine. If they ever had any serious intention of remaining iu jail the ten days more, they bnve changed their minds now, for this morning when Richardson Anderson, the van driver, went to jail to get prisoners for the po lice court be wus handed $10 eent to him by Cox y, with a request that tbe fines be paid. This the van driver did, and the three commonwealers will be turnod out of prison Saturday, probably about noon. IRON COMPANY'S PURCHE. Representatives of the Great Corpor ation Assume Control of the Coleman Interests. IjEBanon, Pa., June 7. Tho Laeka wanua Iron company which purchased the interests of R. H. Colemau's estate lias assumed charge and extensive im provements in the various works will likely follow. The deed conveying the property of Robert H, Ltoleman and wife to the Lackawanna Iron company was en tered in tho recorders office here today. The sum paid was $2,509,375. General Manage! C. W. McKianey and Suporinteadent of Blast Furnaces A. H. Lee, of tho Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, of Scrnnton, ar rived this rat r. iltig. They visited tho variovs furnaces now owned by the above company for tho purpose of tak ing an account of slock. It is the purpose of the company to start up the Colebrook furnace as soon as the coke strike is over. THE SUGAR INVESTIGATION. Mr. Cadmus Auin Callsd Trust Offi cials to Ba Summoned. Washington, June 7. Matters pro gressed slowly with the sugar trust in vestigating committee today. Tbo committee mot at 11 o'clock, with all present except Senator Lodge, but it did not call any witnesses until moro than au hour later. The first witness was Congressman Cadmus, of New Jersey. Mr. Cadmus was dismissed by tbe committee yes terday, but so many inaccuracies were found In the committee's stenographer's report of his testimony, that it was found necessary to hear bis evidence all over again before another stenogra pher, and yesterday's report was strick en out. The next move of the committee will be to summon msmbera of tbe Sugar Trust and subpoenal for several of them have already been prepared. Thoso who will be summoned are MeBsrs. William H. and H. O. Have tneyer, H. L. Torrill. Reed, and Searle. Mr. Reed, who resides in Boston, is now in Washington. Mr. Torrili will be ex amined particularly with reference to the conversation in his rooms at the Arlington hotel overheard by Witness Gaston. FRAUD IN MEAT SCALES. Manner in Which Lancistar Prison In spectors Hav Been Duprd. Lancaster, June 7. The county nuditois allege that they huve made the startling discovery that the prison inspectors are paying for a great deal moro meat than is consumed in tbe prison. This is said to be the method by which the county has been de frauded: The bntcher would deliver sixty-five pounds of meat one day and would enter that amount on tho prison books. A few days later, when unolssrvini , tbe figure 1 would be put tn front of the Uo aud the county piid for the 165 pounds. As the fraud occurred tbis year the uudltors cannot take notion until next year, but the matter has been referred to tbe prison inspectors, who promise to make a full investi gation. The county has been de frauded, it is claimed, out of a large sum of money. WENT TO SLEEP ON THE TRACK. While Enjoying- Hla Nap Mlchaol Lan non la Bit. by an Engine. Norristown, Pa., June 7 Michael Lunnon, while returning to his home in Plymouth township enrly tbis morn ing, grew wenry and sat down upon the railroad truck. Feeling sleepy, he pulled off his bat, coat und shoes, and rolling up his coal, made of it a pillow. He then stretched himself across the track and prepared for a uap. He bad siept an hour or so when a freight locomotive enme thundering aloug. Tho eugincer was unable to stop in timo to give Lunnon warning, who was struck and badly, though not fatally injured. He is now in the hos pital here. He says he had been drink inir heavily. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The Washington Times has been pur chased by Kopresoutetive Conn (Dem.)t of Iddiana. A bill to increase tho pay of letter car ries in cities of over 75,000 population has been roported to the house. Mr. Thurbor, the president's private secretary, has leased tbe Barrons cottage at Marion, Mass., for tho summer. Senator Allen has introduced a bill to expel and iudict any congressman caug ht speculating iu stocks affected by national legislation. A medical survey has reported Chief Engineer U. U, Clino, on the cruiser Charloston, at Callao, unfit for duty, and Chief Engineer it. J. Uarusap has been or dered to take his plaoe. WEATHER FORECAS1. CLEAR Washington, June 7. Forecaxt for Friday: For Eastern 1'ennsijh'ania, generally fair, slightly warmer, southwest winds. presented with Cass. 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