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EVENING BULLETIN. VOLUME XIV. MAYSVUXE, KY., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1894. NUMBER 21 fc THE LABOR LEADERS NOW American Federation of Labor Elect Officers. M'BRIDE SUCCEEDS GOMPERS. A Iluckeye Man Gets a Groat Honor The Vote Stood: Mcllrldc, 1,103; Campers, , 087 Indianapolis Is Mado tho Head quarters, and Now York Goti the Con vention in 1895. Denver, Doc. 18. The first matter to come beforo tho Federation of Labor was the selection of place for headquar ters, tho convention having decided to romovo tho s3rao from Now York city. Tho cities of Washington, Brooklyn, Detroit and Indianapolis wore placed in Homination. Indianapolis was selected by a majority vote. Tho rosult stood: Indianapolis, 1200; Washington. 929. The election of officers was the next order of business. Mr. Samuel Goni pers of New York and Mr. John Mo Brido of Columbus, president of tho United Mine Workers', were plaoed m nomination. Tho voto stood: McBrido, 1,162; Gompers, 937. Vico presidents were oleotcd as fol lows: First, P. J. MoGniro, Philadelphia; second, James Duncan, Baltimore; third, Roady Kenehau, Donver; fourth, T. J. Elder kin, Chicago. For socrotary four candidates were in the field: A. McCraith of Boston, James J. Linehan of Chicago, J. Mahlou Barnes of Philadelphia, and R. H. Mot calf of Cleveland. Tho second ballot resulted: McCraith, 1,090; Linohan, 548; Barnes, 091. The election of McCraith was mado unanimous. Mr. John B. Lonnan of Now York was the unanimous choice of the con vention for the office of treasurer. The place of next meeting of tho fed eration, New York and St. Louis was placed in nomination. Tho rosult was: Now York, 1,335; St. Louis, 558. Delegate Lonnon moved that two fraternal delegates bo sent to the Brit ish trades congress to be held in Cardiff, Wales. It was carried und Samuel Oompors and P. J. McGuire were se lected. Tho special committee appointed to draft resolutions on the McGuiro sea men's rights bill, now before congress, reported resolutions providing that a committee of three, one of whom should bo a momber of tho Seamen's union, to go to Washington as a lobby; asking John Burns to givo tho matter atten tion in his meetings in America; urging local unions to call upon thoir congress man to favor tho bill. The reporc was agreed to. The committoo on resolutions con tinued its report. A resolution was agreed to appropriating $250 to reim burse tho metal workers of Illinois for the expense of tarrying a suit to the su- firemo court to proveut contract convict abor. A resolution was adopted against tho Baltimoro curroncy plau, as was ouo opposed to "sweatshops," and rec ommonding laws to abolish thorn; pro viding for engrossed resolutions ot os tecm to bo presented to John Burns and Richard Holmes, the English fraternal delegates; opposing an alleged move ment to secure an extension of tho mar itimo employment laws to cover rail road and other contracts on land; favor ing an eight-hour day; favoring the liberation of Hugh Dompsey, now in the Pennsylvania penitentiary on ac count of his connection with tho Home stead strike, und alleging that soino of tho proseouting witnesses had since ac knowledged that he'waB bribod; provid ing for a committee to work for a diroot legislation by moans of tho referendum in each state; demanding a national law providing that no bonds be issued with out a special law to be originated in tho lower house of congress. A resolution criticising tho report of the national striko commission and favoring tho govornmout ownership of railroads was reported unfavorably by tho committee, but was referred again to tho legislative council. Tho following telegram from President-elect MoBrido was read beforo tho convention: "Please thank tho delogates in my name for tho high honor thoy have con ferred upon me and assure thorn I shall aim to do my duty faithfully and fear lessly and hopo to be ablo to rofloot credit upon my administration and upon the American Federation of La bor." After othor committeo roports of minor importance, the convention ad journed ut 0 o'clock. Mr. Mclirido Surprised. Columbus, O., Deo. 18. Tho news of his election was first takon to Mr. Mo Brido by u representative of tho Colum bus Dispatch. Mr. MoBrido is slowly recovering from tho olFeots of a bad caso of uicotiuo poisoning. Ho was so much surprised us to bo inclined at first to doubt tho statement, but upon being as BurcA of tho fact, appeared pleased at tho result, but not inclinod to talk ou the subject. John MoBrido is ouo of tho host known labor leaders in tho country, and ouo of tho ablest advocates of tha causo of toil in tho laud. He is thor ough in his investigation of facts and convincing in his logio whilo present ing them on an occasion when thoir innuonco is to bo rolied upon. Ho is a solf-mado man having edu cated himsolf in tho main by studying nights after mining coal during tho daytime Ho represented Stark county in the Ohio houso of roprosoutatives in 1885-0. Ho was uomiuatod for soorotary of state on tho Democratic tickot in 1887, but was dofeatod by tho late General Jamoa S. Robinson. After that he or ganized and became tho president of I tho national Progressive union, wnicu became a powerful miners' organiza tion. About four years ago this organ ization and tho minors' division of tho Knights of Labor were amalgamated uudor tho name of the United Miuo Workers of America, of whioh McBrido is now president. Mr. McBrido is a widower, about 45 years old, his wifo having died about two years ago. Ho is tho father of sev oral children. His legal rosidouco is at Massillon, O., but ho spends tho most of his time in Columbus, where is located the headquarters of the Unitod Mino Workers. ' ' r HAUNTED SCHOOLHQUSE. Tho Spirit or u Dead Flier Piping Martini Music. Frankfort, Ind.,Doo. 18. Consider able excitement provails hero over the roport that tho Second ward school building is haunted, and the ohildrou ore expressing fear of attending school. Tho neighbors and rosidonts of that lo cality claim that during the entire night a flier's musio can bo distinctly heard emanating from the roof of tho building, and somo of tho more super stitious claim that they have soon tiio form of a man walking near tho edge of tho roof. Older residents, who wore hero when the building was constructed, say that during tho erection of tho structure a man by tho name of Entrekiu, a car penter, fell from the roof and was killed. Ho was a flfer in tho war and it is believed that it is his spirit which Is causing the trouble. Thoy also claim that tho wind has nothing to do wuh tho noise, as it can bo heard distinctly on still nights. An Imbecile Fardoned. Columbus, O., Dec. 18. Governor MoKinley yesterday issued a pardon to Allou McGhee, who was sentenced early this year to servo a four yours' sentence for manslaughter from Scioto county. McGheo is an absolute im becile, wholly irresponsible, who did not really know where ho was. Tho man whom ho was charged with kill ing,, repeatedly said beforo his death that another person committed tho crime, and it is a very great wonder that tho Scioto county authorities could, under the oiroumstauoos, find him guilty. Tho matters of fees figured to some extent A Cruel Wife. Richmond, Ind., Deo. 18. Uriah Woolmnn has beon blind for quite a while. His wifo has compelled him to sleep in an outhouse, fed him on scraps and offal, and gave him insufficient clothing to keep liim warm. Tho mat ter was given into the hands of tho Friends' chnroh and Woolman was re moved from his filth, and will horeafter bo cared for by them. Ho, somo time ago, put all his property in his wife's namo. Three People Burned to Death. Gardiner, Mo., Dec. 18. Amos Mar tin's house on Windsor street waa de stroyed by fire yerterday and three in mates wero burned to death. Mrs. William Ready, Millio Folsom, aged 7, and George Folsom, aged 4, wore tho victims. Tho little girl was roseued from tho burning houso by Frank Greonleaf, a neighbor, but died before medical assistance could bo snmmouod. It is thought the woman, while intox icated, upset u lamp. Killed by Curs. Xenia, O., Deo. 18. Yesterday morn ing tho passenger train on tho Pennsyl vania going west at 8:10 struck Mr. Georgo Groenleaso at Lucas crossing, three miles from this city, killing him instantly. Tho body was carried noar ly a quarter of a milo on the pilot. A German, who was with Greonfeaso was uninjured. ' Tho horso was killed and buggy demolished. Earthquake Felt in New York. Albany, N. Y., Deo. 18. Tolophonio communication from Coeymau's, 12 milos south of this city, tolls of a shook of earthquake being felt in tho high lands in that vicinity at 8 o'clock yos torday morning. Windows wero shaken and doors rattled, but no damago is re ported. A Lucky Find. Somerset, Ind., Deo. 18. Mrs. Rob ert Elliott of this place suffered tho loss of her homo by firo several months ago. She thoucrht at that timo that the in surance had lapsed, but during the past week she found a policy calling for $530. It was honored by tho company inter ested. Two Children Burned to Beat)). Cleveland, Deo. 18. Tho homo of Rov. Solomon Beckorman of 1301 Cass avonuo caught fire at 1 o'clock yes tor day morning. His two littlo daughters, aged 7 and 11 years, wero burned to death. Tho other mombers of tho fam ily had groat difficulty in escaping. Slurried 11 In Stenographer. Mount Vkrnon, O., Deo. 18. The many friends of Frank V. Owen, author of tho Owen bill, were surprised to learn that he was quiotly raarriod to his stenographer, Miss Becsie M. Johnson. He was recently granted a divorce from his former wifo. Both Got Out Safely. CincLEViLLE, O., Deo. 18. Shirloy Hulse and Howard Moore were noarly drowned while duok hunting, thoir boat going over a dam in tho rivor. Mooro swam to shore, but Hulse clung to tho boat until rescued. Both are prominent young mom Widely Known Faper Manufacturer Bend. South Bend, Ind., Deo. 18. William O. Dovay, for many yeara president of the Indiana Paper oompany, and ouo of tho oldest paper manufacturers hi the west, died last night. He was widely known. CHINESE DRIVEN OFF , . Another Victory For the Japa nese Troops. BATTLE FOUGHT AT F0NG-HUANG. "wo Hundred and Fifty Chinese Killed and Wounded and Thirty Taken Prison ers, While the Japanese Lost but Three Otllcers and Setenty Private! -'The Japs Marching ou Tlen-Tstn. Shanghai, Doc. 18. In nccordanco with General Nodzu's instructions, the Foug-Huang garrison, which was con fronted on Dec. 12 by 4,000 Chinese, be gan an attack on tho enemy at day break. Tho garrison was 1 ,400 strong, and was commanded by Oyatsn. The main battlo took place in Yin-Min-Shan, five miles from Foug-Huang. Tho Jap anese attackod with spirit and defeated the Chineso, driving them to Timatsh. Tho Japanese loss was three officers killed and 70 privates killed and wound ed; tho Chineso 250 killed and wounded and 30 prisoners. Tho Japanese cap tured four field guns. General Tachimi's brigade is now moving southward to turn back tho Kerin fugitivos. Tho first and second Japanese armies aro reported to be suffering greutly from tho cold. Chang Yin Kung, pres ident of the board of roveuuo, is said by uatiyo newspapers to have dispatched an ambassador to Japan with instruc tions to uegotiato poaco. AWAITING AN "ATTACK. Twenty Thousand Chineso Troops Now at Now-Chwaug. London, Dec. 18. A dispatch to Tho Times from Tieu-Tsin says that Gou cral Sung has an army of 20,000 men at Now-Chwaug, including 0,000 who es caped from Port Arthur. General Sung originally triod to savo Port Arthur, but finding his attompt useless, wont north and is now awaiting a Japaubso attuck upon Now-Chwaug. It is likel that this uttack will bo delayed until tho second Japaneso army from the south joins the first army from tho west. A Shanghai dispatch to Tho Times says it is reported that tho garrison in the Taku forts is disaffected. Winter is beginning early. Owing to tho curtailment of supplies in recent years there aro now only 14 shells for each gun mouuted in tho de fenses of Tieu-Tsin. Murchlug on Tlen-Tslu. Paris, Doc. 18. A dispatch from Shanghai says that tho first and second Jhpaueso armies have joined each other north of Now-Chwaug and aro now marching diroot to Tien-Tsin. TO SAVE DEBS. Kflbrtg Being Mado to Keep the Strike Leader Out of Jull. Chicago, Dec. 18. At a conference yesterday afternoon betwoeu President Debs and American Railroad olllcials and thoir attorneys it was decided to make three soparate efforts to provide escape for tho ex-striko loaders from tho jail sentences pronounced by Judgo Woods iu tho contempt proceedings last Friday. Tho attorneys will ondeavor to secure an appeal to the supreme court and a writ of error and will also apply for a writ of hubcaa corpus. It was believed by the American Railway union poople hero that tho defendants' attoruoys would meet success in at least ouo of the attempts to stay oxocution of tho sentences and tho opinion was freely expressed that Debs and his associates would not go to jail. Scaffold Blown Down. Carteret, N. J., Deo. 18. A scaffold sn the building of the Williams & Clark fertilizing works hero was blown down yesterday afternoon and three mon who wero on it at tho timo wero hurled to tho ground, a distanco of 50 foot. John Moriarity, 3" years of ago, of Ontario, Can., was instantly killed, and the others wero so badly injured that their recovery is considered doubtful. They aro Frank Morcun, 45 years old. of Newark, N. J., and Morris Melick, 80 years old, of Elizabeth, N. J. Several of tho laborers who wero at work un der the scaffold at the time of the ac cident, received bruises from tho falling boards. Americans Murdered. Guatemala, Deo. 18. All foreign residents hero are frightened ainco the official beating given the Amoricau argall by consent of President Barrios, in spite of tho protosts of tho American minister and consul. It is rumored that this is not tho only affair of this kind, and that several Americana have been murdered by the authorities on the Atlautio coast because thoy rofusod to work on tho railroad out of Port Barrios, where thoy wero not paid. Those coses aro not published, bocauso oven the witnesses were killed. Used Axes und Knives. St. Paul, Dec. 18. Axes and knives wero used in a general fight over a game of cards in a lodgiughouso on the upper fiats yostorday evening, and as a result, Rafaolo Di Muchio and Antonio Pa lombo, Italians, aro in the hospital with probably fatal injuries. Joseph D'Fubio, another Italian, is in jail, seriously in jured. Tho police are hunting for a fourth Italian, Dominico Palombo, who is thought to have done the cutting, but up to a late hour ho had not beon ar rested. NEW PinLADELPHIA, O., Doo. 18.--The nail works started up on a double turn Monday. A FAMILY ON THE TRAMP. Parents uud Fire Chlldreu From Texas to 4 Jersey. New York, Dec. 18. In police head quarters iu Newark, N. J., aro a family consisting of a father, mother and five children, who have tramped from Texas. Tho father's namo is Charles N. Roberts; tho wifo is a prematurely aged woman, and tho children raugo in age from t) to 14 years. Tho oldest is n girl and tho othors boys. Roberts said no had beon a small farmer noar Brown ing, Tox.. and whou hi3 crops failed him last summer for tho fourth consecutivo year, ho becumo discouraged and dotor mined to go in search of a brother, Wil liam E. Roberts, whom he believed to bo iu Newark. With $65, tho result of tho salo of their household goods, tho family start ed on its northward tramp. Mr. Roberts says ho left Texas in tho middle of Soptombor. Thoy lived on charity uud slept in barns. At Henderton, Ky., thoy wero all laid up with grip for a month. At tho ond of that time all their money was gone. Their longest stretch of tramping without u ride of any kind was 285 miles through Indi ana and Kentucky. They arrived in Newark ou Saturday morning and Roberts searchsd the city, but could find no traco of his brother. The Presidents Outing. Georgetown, S. C, Deo. 18. Tho president's party arrived hero from Laues early yesterday morning and took the steamer Wisteria, which awaited, to convey them to South isl ands, 12 milos from hero. South island is the winter home of General Alex ander, and the mombors of the party will bo his guests during their stay. The opportunities for shooting and other sports aro excellent at South island. Tho Wisteria will bo used for cruising purposos in and without tho waters of Winynp bay. General Alox andor is a prominent member of tho Annandalo Gun club, and his winter homo is well supplied with all that con tribute to tho success of tho sport and tho comfort of tho members of tho party. Frisco Wants a Lexow. San Francisco, Dec. 18. Tho elorgy men of this city aro arranging for tho organization of a movement in this city similar to the Loxow plan for the im provement of municipal morals. Rev. J. Cummings Smith, pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian church, who has had verbal and written communications with Dr. Parkhurst, took the initiative. A union movement has beon in augurated by tho local organizations of Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist ministers to take concerted action. If tho California legislature does not ap point an official purification committoo, tho ministers will conduct tho investi gation themselves with the aid of tho citizens generally. Outwardly Cordial. New York, Dec. 18. Archbishop Corrigan Monday mado his regular visit to St. Leo's church, of which Rev. Fathor Ducey1 is tho p;istor. The btraiuod relations between archbishop aud priest over tho hitter's refusal to obey his superior's command not to at tend tho sessions of tho Lexow oommit teo makes tho formal visit more inter esting than it usually is. Tho arch bishop was mot by Father Ducey and thoir greetings wore at least outwardly friendly. Then Fathor Ducey went to tho church to say mass und the arch bishop awaited his return. Kobbery and Murdor. Tupelo, Miss., Dso. 18. Word boa been reculvo'd hore of a robbery and murder in Pontoloo county. William Sudduth, a widower, living alono with a single son, had been absent from homo, and returning in tho night and opening tho door was met on the insido by a robber, who struck him ou tho head with a bludgeon, inflicting a fatal' wound. The robber ransaoked the house for vuluabloa and fled. Mine on Fire. Seattle, Wash., Doo. 18. Fire broke out in tho Oregon Improvemout company's Newcastle coal mine at Coal Creek, 10 miles from this city yesterday morning. Over 125 men wero working in tho mine at the time out they wero gottou out safoly, though just in tho nlok of time. Coal creek w&s damned aud turned into tho mine. The loss will amount to $000,000. Getting Civilized. Winfield, Kan., Deo. 18. Two Osage. Indian boys, Hank and Charles Mashaw, attending the business collego here, eloped Saturday with two whito girls, sisters. They wero headod for tho Osage nation, and expected to get an nual payments. They wore stopped at Dexter, 2o miles from hore, and brought back. Thoy say thoy will marry the girls. Misfortune Killed lilui. St. John's, N. F., Dec. 18. Robert Stewart Muuu of Harbor Grace, man aging partner of the firm of Muuu fc Company, ouo of the largest firms doing business hero, diod Monday of influence superinduced by tho recent financial troubles. He was diroctor of tho Union bank and was largely intorcstad in the general business of tho country. An Italian's Revenge. San Francisco, Dec. 18. At San Rafael, becauss of hor refusal to marry him, Antonio Viotoriu, an Italian, at tempted to assassinate Mrs. John Bravo, the proprietress of a lodging house, by placiug dynamite in, the kitchen stove. Tho explosion wrtokod tho building and slightly inlurfiW Mrs. Bravo. Victoria was arrestttl. t ' Mulgarlau Cabinet Resigns. London, Deo. 18. A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgary, to Tho Times says that tho .ministry ha,-) resignod. jjl-ifclL-VJB;. S) ---VvW tflafiJAif VESSELS LOST AT SEA Results of tho Recent Gales Off Cape Flattery. PROBABLY FIFTY LIVES LOST, Stettin Colllors Montxrrrnt and Keweenaw Aro llotli Secn Diijh Overdue at Ssm FruucUco Anxiety Is Also Felt For tlm llurks Ueriiiiinht and Columbia Four Vessels Known to lime Keen Wrecked. San Francisco, Dec. 18. That the steam colliers Moutserrat and Kowee naw havo been lost at sea with all on board is now couaidered almost a cer tainty. Tho Moutserrat from Nauaimo and tho Keweenaw from Comox, B. C, uro both seven days overdue ut this port. For several days tugs and coast ing steamers all along tho northern coast havo kept a sharp lookout, but no tidings of either steamer havo been received. Both vessels wero heavily loaded and tho prevailing opinion is that they wero lost ulmost together in the torriflo galo that raged of Cape Flattery the night thoy put to sea. The Mout serrat, Captain Blackburn, carried a crew of 20 men, and the Keweenaw, Captain Jenkins, carried a crew of 30 men. Anxiety is also felt for the barks Ger mania aud Columbia. Tho Germuuia. laden with coal, has been out 15 days, and tho Columbia, with a cargo of lum ber, sailed from Port Blokoloy 13 days ago. However, sailing passages of 14 and 10 day6 are of frequent occurrence, and but for tho storm which tho vossels must have encountered no fear would be felt for thoir safety. From reports received to date it is positively known that at least four ves sels wero wrecked during tho gale. Tho British Scotish Dales was dismantled off Capo Flattery, but was picked up by a steamer und towed into Port Town send. Tho bark John Wooster was lost off Gray's harbor on the Washington coast. Tho schooner Garciu was wrecked off Tillamook rock. Hor crew of 10 men is still missing. Tho schoonor W. T. Beebo was wrecked in tho break ers in an attempt te cross tho San Fran cisco bar. All the steamers and sailing craft that have reached port since tho storm report terrible experiences in the gale, whioh prevailed all along the ooast north of San Francisco. TRAVELING MAN HU RT. Jumps to Avoid a Wreck uud Hreake Ills JLeg. Evanrvillk, Ind., Deo. 18. E. C Dohayen of Indianapolis is iu St. Mary's hospital hero, suffering from a broken log, received in a railroad acci dent. Dehaven is a traveling man, employed by Robert Graco & Company of Now York. Ho started south over tho Louisville and Nashville railroad yesterduy morning on an accommo dation train, aud at tho "Y," this side of Howell, tho brakoman, in throwing a switch, threw it too soon. The front wheels of tho cabooso took one track and tho roar wlieols another. Tho re sult was that the car turned over. De haven jumped, and in alighting broke his leg at tho knee. An Italian named Fariuo broko his arm at tho wrist. A DRAMATIC SUICIDE. A Lover Quarrels With Ills Sweetheart Through Jealuusly. Crawfordsvilll', Ind., Doc. 18. Ed ward Wilson, a well known young mer chant of New Richmond, committed Euicide by swallowing a dose of mor phine. The act was due to a lovo affair. Ho was to have married Miss Bertha Prltchard, assistant cashier of tho Now Riohmond bank, this week, and had built and fumishod a house. On Friday evening Tom Clark, a resident of Craw fordsville, visited the lady, and escorted her to church. This lod to a lovors' quarrel, which ended in a dramatic sui cide. Fight in a Church. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 18. Sunday night during tho services at tho Methodist church at Harmony, this county, Wil liam Early threw a lasso around the neck of E. M. Watts, pulling him out of bis soat and choking him broathlcss bo fore ho was forced to roloaso him by persons interfering. When Watts re gained his strength ho knocked Early down and was pounding him in the face, when Early drew a kuifo and stabbed him, inflicting a dangerous and probably fatal wound. Great excite ment was created in the ohuroh. 1 Skull Crushed by Shafting. Evansvillk, Ind., Doc. 18. An acci dent occurred yesterday at tho Worth ington ongraviug printing office, which will rosult in tho death of one of their pressmen, Joseph Edwards. While shiting a bolt, loading from a pulloy to a printing press it slippod to the shaft ing and caught on u pin, tearing tho shafting from its fastenings. In its fall it hit Edwards on tho hoad, crushing nis sunn. Drowned in u Hath Tub. Terrs Hautk, Ind., Dec. 18. Wil liam A. Peolle, ox-chief of the bureau of statistics of Indiana, was drowned in a bath tub at tho visitors' home at St. Mary's iuBtituto yostorday evening. Ho was fouud lying ou his aide in such a position tnat lie could not move him self. Pcollo's home is at Indianapolis. MuriUrer Hanged. Hartford. Deo. 18. John Cionin was hanged at 1:01 this morning at tho' state prison, in Weatherfiold, and was pronounced dead, nine mlnujtos after, The automatic sallows worked rjerfenfc ly. His body was takeudawn at 1:401 o'clock, and Interred at Bluo Mills cem etery at 5 o.clock. 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