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BLO ACTIVITY ON THE ' y JEtGHT BOATS LEFT THE HARBOR FLEET CLEARED LIGHT FC POINTS THE ETRURIA AWAY WITH 6,800 TC CAPTAIN J. D. GRE THE LAST EFFORT BY THE MASTE THE ASSOCIATION AFFILIA FEDERATION OF LABOR FROM CLEVELAND POSAL WAS . BUFFALO, N. Y., June S.?Several Boats are scheduled to sail out of Buffalo to-day. The water blockade is Broken and .a season of activity on the Great Lakes is begun. Eight Boats left the harbor yesterday. Captain P. J. Griffin tool! out the C. S. Barnell, which he commanded last year. He broke away from the local onion to make the trip. The Etruria of Cleveland, got away with C.SOO tons of coal for Chicago. Captain J. D Greene is her master. The Luzon, owner! hv E_ D. Carter, of Erie, got away with. E. A- "White as capiain. As predicted the Gilchrist fleet was reported in yesterday's sailings. Neptune was taken out by Sandy Clark, who quit the . local strikers. The Jupiter was the other Gilchrist boat to start, -with Captain Thurston in charge. The Faney and Sinaloa clear<ed light, the first for Chicago and the other Superior. In these clearances will be seen the grounds for the genoral belief that the strike of the j:r> Masters' and Pilots' Union is broken. Mention was made yesterday in all : lake ports of the efforts of the union id keep "up" the fight. What many ; characterize as the last effort was the ; proposal to have the association affili Sate with the American Federation of ' Labor. From Cleveland and Duluth J ; came the reports that the proposal | was adopted, and the same action was | taken locally. CLEVELAND, O., .1 tine S.?The 3.; steamers "Vouma and Warner, coal iaden, part of the Lake Carriers' fleet, | started up the Lakes from this port | yesterday. SKULL FRACTURED. ISSJuefield Man Dies From Heavy Drinking and Bad Beating. RT,"r> \v. Va._ June 7.?Ed. I>avis, of tliis city, was found dead 11 . -on the depot platform at Cedar Bluff, Va., this morning, Davis had ljeert sit Richlands on Monday and his ap> petite for -whiskey had gotten the I tiest of him. Rater he -was considert ably the worse for his potations. He was set upon by half a dozen young E men and cruelly beaten. He was . -scarcely able to drag himself away from the scene of the fight, and after that nothing was seen or heard of i. - Jiim until the dead hody was discov!.i|4 ered. He was badly bruised about | j| his head and his skull was fractured. I S M A LLP OX JO ntAu V A REFORM SCHOOL BOY RANI ' I AWAY LAST EVENING AND IS REPORTED TO BE COMING USWARD. te" - ? - i Chief Morgan received word last ~ 1 ?evening from tlie Reform School that B.i -i boy about 16 years old, who is sick i!J;- -with the smallpox, hail run away and , j was coming this way. The boy es1 -caped yesterday afternoon, and was 1 11. 'just recovering from the disease. A | large reward is offered for his return, I Jint no one seems anxious to capture ' him. He is likely to scatter the dis> j ease wherever he goes. The towns I around have been notified to look out for him. but the school authorities v "arc of the opinion that he came this i'- way. The police kept a watchout for ; 'i him last night, but .they will not ob j ject if we add that they are glad ; | he did not come, some peopie uhb , i threatened to shoot if he should liap? j pen to come their -way. It is sincerei ly hoped that he will be caught soon, and before he reaches here. LAKES HAS BEGUN : YESTERDAY?THE GILCHRIST >R CHICAGO AND OTHER , OF CLEVELAND, GOT ncr r-, a i u/itu ENE. MASTER. RS' AND PILOTS' WAS TO HAVE I TE WITH THE AMERICAN :?THE REPORT CAME THAT THE PROADOPTED. EMPLOYES CONFESS TO BIG HOTEL ROBBERIES?DETECTIVES FOUND SATCHEL OF JEWELRY. THE LOOTING HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A MONTH?DUPLICATE KEYS WERE USED. NEW YORK, June S.?The mystery surrounding the disappearance of jewels, valued at 550,000 from the i.t? ?.'i.. T ., tfarnnisA iclSXiiuuaunr larnnj nwlv-I ^ has been cleared away, the police say, by the arrest of Night Cleric Henry J. Cards and Geo. Clecker, captain of the l>ell boys. Both are prisoners in the West Thirtieth Street Police Station, charged with the robberies. Room after room had been looted within the past month, but no trace of thieves could be obtained. Finally proprietor Spottswood appealed to the police, and two detectives were detailed on the case. Yesterday Cards was missing from his desk and the detectives went to his -room on West Thirtieth street. Dards was there and seemed to be excited. One of the detectives seized him and the other picked up a satchel. When they opened the satchel they found it stuffed with diamonds and other gems. Clecker. was arrested in the hotel. Later in the day the police said Dards confessed that he and decker had committed the robberies. He ,=.ais tiim- !i-i.I mjifie rhinlicate keys to the rooms anrl when the guests were out one looted the rooms while the other kejrt watch. At Cook Hospital. Miss Nellie Brant, of West Union, who has been attending the Normal, was admitted to Cook's Hospital this morning to he treated for typhoid fever. Italian Child Dead. A tittle Italian child died at New j England and was buried this afternoon ill the old Fairmont ceruetery by Undertaker Jones. On the Way to Chicago. SAN JUAN, P. R., June S.?The Porto Rican delegates to the American National Republican convention left for the United States to-day. ED THIS WAY A Deserved Promotion. Riremau Ralph Doolittle was promoted by the City Council last evening to assistant chief ol" the fire department. He has been on the force for about three years, and during that time has done work to merit his promotion. There is still a vacancy on the force, but it will not be filled for some time yet. Several applications will be in for the place. Buried To-day. PARIS, June S?The body of Allister Evans, the nephew of the famous Dr. Thomas Evans, who shot and killed himself in a hotel here a fortnight ago was to-day removed from the morgue and conveyed to | the Pere La Chaise cemetery, where it was interred. 1 The chief mourner was Mrs. Oyaga, his mistress, who was suspected, for a time, of having shot him. The family of young Evans was not present. 9? a I . . *" V : t , . " ' I Pill }r?ii MR. BRYAN SAYS THAT HE W( THIS IS MR. BRYAN'S INTE THE FIRST ME IN COUNCIL HELD A VERY BUSY, SESSION LAST NIGHT?CURFEW PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED. RALPH DOOLITTLE BECOMES AS- : SIST1NT FIRE CHIEF?HAMIL- i TON <SL HUFFMAN GET PAVING CONTRACT-MEET AGAIN FRiPAY NIGHT. The City Council held a busy session last night. A large crowd ol spec, tators was present and a large amount of business had to be. laid over to ! some future meeting. This was the first meeting for three weeks, and many things came tip. Councilmen Harr, Robinson, Howard, Lilly, Davis. Haymond, Hutchinson, Downs and Everhart were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. T?ie McCray Hotel license was transferred to W. L. Prowman, who has rented the place of business. The license fee was reduced from $35 to $15, the latter being 3 per cent, of the rental value. The charges against Officer Gould, who was susnended two weeks ago, were read, and his trial set for Tuesday evening, June 14. iUosilames Morrow and Engle appearerl before Council in behalf of a curfew law. They presented petitions in favor of the law, with 1,090 signers. Mrs. Monow, produced strong argument in favor of the law. and -Mrs. Engle asked the Council to pass it as soon as possible. That a curfew law.is badly needed in our city cannot be denied. A model of the law was published in the West Virginian a few weelts ago.- The model was referred to the Or-dinance Committee and will come up soon. The Fire Committee reported the resignation of Fireman James Jenkins and it was accepted, and Fireman Ralph Doolittle was promoted to assistant tire chief. The Real Estate Committee brought up the question of renting new rooms for the city offices, but the matter was. Mia over uiuu t.ut> sujviuucu meeting Friday night. The matter of correcting some faults in the ordinances ' relating to street car lines was also laid over until Friday night. S. A? Hull ashed to have something! done about a. pool of stagnant water j that stands In front of his property IliliiK < / i=i i - iai Cl_ ATTEND THi? DEMOCRATIC COfx NTIC;v. fcUNli THREE WEEKS on Walnut avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets. He also asked that the water from the street above be stopped from damaging his prop erly. Referred to street tomnmiee to report on what to do and cost of same. The paving of the alley between the residence of 11. Hartley and that of C. C. Smith was brought up, but the offer of Mr. Hartley dhl not suit the Council, anil the matter was laid over until some future meeting. A curb was ordered put in along the property of Mrs. Bennett, en Jackson street, satisfactory to her, as the contract made several years ago specified. It is likely that a new curb will be put in and the part of the old one be taken somewhere else. The time for adjournment, ten o'clock, arrived, and the time was extended half an hour. The bids for paving at the wharf were reported in,-, but. as the Street Committee has power to act in the matter the Council did not. take it up. r?F ltlirhth J- lltj UlCla IXJf LUC !/" * ***53 street, between Fairmont and Virginia avenues were opened. Three contractors had in bids: IlamiltonIrvin Co.. .Hamilton A: Huffman and Ben. Talbott. Hamilton & Huffman's hid was the lowest and that Arm was awarded the contract. The bids Were 51.03 per square yard for paving and 30 cents per cubic yard for grading. The worlc is to be done under supervision of the city engineer, and must he done in a certain time or the contractors must forfeit ?5 for each day over the time. Collector .Barnes reported some trouble in collecting from some persons on First street for the grading and putting down of the sidewalks. Ho contract was drawn up and some of the parties say they will not pay. The matter was referred to Solicitor Stanley. The application for saloon license of Rcrardelli was taken off the table ??'' vt7<ia then Vithdrawn - by Attor ney Cornwell. A new' application ivas read for license on Washington street, but as the bond did not accompany the application, no action was taken. The application of John Merrifield was taken off the table and the license granted. His saloon will be in the old Taylor Hotel building in the First ward. The question as to iVEMTu.^ wiict'nov etaH'itce -Abbott should paxills ilcor.se from May i. when they were issued, or from June, when' his saloon was opened came up. The opinion of the council was that he must pay only for the time from the opening of his saloon. Billiard license was granted for the rooms at the Kenyon hotel. The time was again extended, this time tor 15 minutes. Health Officer Robinson wanted to know something about the conflicting health ordinances, hut as the Council was looking over the bills of the past three weeks, he could not he heard. All bills properly O K'd were ordered paid, alter which Council adjourned until-Friday evening. C'HADWiCK I SENDS CABLEGRAM TO NAVY DEPARTMENT?PERDICARIS IS IN TVEED OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. WASHINGTON, D. June S.?Admiral Chad wick cables the Navy Department from Tangier that he has been informed that the captives, Perdicaris and Varley, are in urgent need c of medical assistance. c Consul General Gttnimerc has sent t to Raisuli. the chief bandit, to inquire | whether a surgeon will be given safe t conduct. If so, one will be sent in | company with the sheriff of Wazan. t Raisuii's reply is expected to-morrow, j MARSEILLES, June 8.?Private ( advices received to-day confirm the ( reports that the negotiations for the release of Perdicarls and his step- < son are progressing. The successful t conclusion of the negotiations is < expected shortly. < MADRID, June S.?President Weis- ; ntatira, in the course of an Interview j regarding tlie situation in Morocco , incident to the abduction of Ion Per- j dlcaris and his stepson today made j this engimatic remark: "Ignore the , real purpose of the Yankee fleet at Tangier." The remark Indicated that the Premier believes the report that America wishes to obtain a Port in Morocco. Fairmont Boy Manager. MORGANTOWN, W. Va? June S.? (Special.)? M. Earl Morgan, of Fairmont, has been chosen, manager of the University base hall team by the University Athletic Association. I. M. Mason Coming. The steamer I. M. Mason is expected up to-day with a party of colored ,^j?iTsionIsts from Brownsville -and TOO MUCH the motion to substitute ' reinstate" in peace of-dismiss" got the second ward councilman wool-gathered. t:-:e hearing of the goulo CASE was laid over until next tuesCharges weve handed to the City "( imcll las--1 evening against Officer W. G. Gould. who was suspended two weeks ago by the Police Committee. The charges were accompanied by the -erommemlntion that Gould be disrnlssed. Gould was charged \vlth illegally firing his pistol, with using profane language und with being intoxicated on the night of May 21. On hat night. Sas will bo remembered, hero was a fight on Madison street n front of the Kenvon Hotel. Officer Gould attempted to quell it and ar-est the offenders. He fired his pistol H -~M tnd It is claimed tlmt he swore, Councilman Lilly's son-in-law was ar ested as one of the offenders. This ltd not. suit the councilman, who Is jhairman of. the Police Committee, >, nil! Gould way ordered before the lemmltteo. He did not have any witlesses, a ud was not -allowed to uak my questions. He was suspended to .wait the action, of the Council. Attorney Harry Shaw appeared for iould at the Councih meeting last tight. Gould admits that he did fire lis pistol)-but "that his instructions -T- itwlmtr it when ho was in need if help, and that he did* so for that purpose as well as to stoji the nuin who wasiruhnlnr? from him. He adults that he did use profane Itin.niuge, lint as for bolap drunk, he iaira;; that the charges ' are ahtotttely false Attorney Shaw said ~ .yT? hat punishment enough had already idea .-noted out. and that it would he 10 P'ore than right .to, reinstate him. Councilman Haymond moved that lie jeport of the Police Committee >e accepted and Gould be distnisssel: dotinoilaian Howiu-d amended the tnoicn 'by moving that the Council "re- '? n.'-.:a'o" instead of "dismiss."'. This nan ).i!!y and to straighten him out >oth the motion ami amend meut were fc%3B^SjM vithdrawn and the hearing set Tuesday nevenlng, when the matter I iS vill come up at a special meeting. A NEVLNOME 1 THE CITY OFFICIALS ARE ON , .'ytf THE LOOKOUT FOR SOME PLACE TO CALL THEIR . r^ OWN. THE LEASE IN THE PRESENT ROOMS EXPIRED ON JUNE 1 m'Sll ?THE JACOSS BUILDING \ IS MENTIONED. The City Fathers are on the look- _'M tut for a new home. The rooms oc- jjjip upieii at the present time are very insatisfaetory and if fire should >reak out in the building it is likely hat all the records of tho city woulii ; te burned. The time for which, this lullding was rented expired June 1. .' ^ <o\v it must be rented again or the idices must be moved' somewhere ; The Ileal Estate Committee look!d over the rooms in the basement of lie Court-house and reported favoribly but several of the CouncUmen ibject to going thfete. 111c LU'd 1'IRIIWJ : ; ire in opposite corners of the buildng and bosidos the basement is lamp. Clerk Englo dropped the renark last night at the Council meetng that the place was not fit for i rat to live in. Councilman Downs, tvho is also a member of the CountyCourt, took the opposite view of the luestion and said that it was fit for i rat (a difference of opinion). George M. Jacobs offers the rooms over the West Virginian at a reasonable rate, and it is probable that the offices will be moved to that place. The matter will be settled at ibo'r meeting Friday evening. ..^l , To Farmers and Wool Grownrs.?I will pay 24 cents for .>? able wool delivered to mc or places I tako in. X prices Qnd