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    THE KED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1894.
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KANSAS CLTY BLAZE.!
FIVE PERSONS INJURED BY FALLING
WALLS.
Losses Will ARRrrKiiln S.I 1 0,(100 Origin of
the Firo la Unknown lltntrurtlle Vlru
ntlt-iliuqnc iMtgo Null Mill Horned.
KlgASocn Horses Cremated In Chicago.
Kansas City, Jnno 12. About 5
o'clock Sundny nftcnioon 11 general
alnrm was sent lu from tlio corner of
Thirteenth and Hickory streets for a fire,
which was rnging in the third floor of
tho building owned and occupied by tho
Keyatono Implement company, ldl7 to
181 Went Thirteenth street. Tho build
inghad been burning qulto awlrilo be
fore tho department arrived, and the
flames had gotten boyond control. Tho
burning building was a 4-etory brick and
was stocked with fanning implements,
as well as harness, etc. The flromon
worked hard to confine tho flames to the
Keystone building, but tho stock of
paints and oils fed tho flames, which
leaped Into tho nir from GO to 100 feet,
and were quickly communicated to tho
Buford& Ucorgo Manufacturing com
pany's building on the east. This com
pany also manufactures agricultural im
plements and their stock was a largo one.
Tho department fought tho flames from
nil sides nnd succeeded in kcopiug the
firo within tho two structures named,
but both buildings and contents worn on
tirely destroyed, oven tho walls having
fallen.
About 0 o'clock tho west wall of tho
Roystono building fell and crushed an
adjoining frame dwelling occupied by
Charles Perry. Tho family had loft
their homo and were thus saved from in
stant death. A brick houso occupied by
Jasper P. Hopo was also crushed and
r. Hopo was sovorely injured. James
lonnolly of hook and laddor comnanv
No. 1 Was caught under tho falling wall.
Bis injuries are serious. Ho was burned
about tho head. Pat Ahern, another
fireman, was slightly injured. William
Radell suffered tho dislocation of his
collar boue and ho was severely injured
aboht tho chest. About 7:80 another
part of tho wqll fell and James Marvin
was injured about tho hips. Tho losses
will aggregato about 310,000, d'ividod as
follows: Koystono Implement company,
kns. 1180,000; insurance. $80,000. Bit
tord & Goorgo Manufacturing company,
loss, flfU.OOfr, insurance, $6ti,000. Tho
origin of tho firo is unknown.
Forest Fire In Michigan.
Marquettk, Mich., Juno Vi. De
structive forest fires nro raging in the
neighborhood of Nestoriu, GO miles west
of hore. Two bridges of tho South Shoro
road, near here, liavo been bunted, stoj
ping traffic to Duluth, nnd hard work
was necessary to protect tho company's
property at Nostoria. Tho burning district
covers a mllo wido nnd five miles long,
and destruction to timber must bo enor
mous. Similar big fires extend south
ward at Intervals for many miles. Sagola,
a small lumber village of 400 inhabitants,
i-vvas completely wipcu out, ami n ireiguc
" train on tho Milwaukee and Northern,
passing through, was set on fire and sev
eral cars burned. Only tho most meager
reports can bo received, as tho wires aro
down in many places and travel sus
pended entirely.
Wreck on tho Vandal! Lino.
St. Louis, Juno 11. The Now York
fast mall and express of tho Vandalia
lino leaving hero at 8:10 a. m., was
wrocked ono milo east of Pocahontas,
Ills., nt 0:J3 n. m., tho fireman, S. A.
Panlton of Terro Ilaute, Ind., being
Crushed under tho tender nnd others in
jured. The train was running about 43
miles on hour, when, on a curve, with n
12-foot embankment, tho engineer,
Thomas Mouifor, felt something sup
posed to bo tho forwurd truck give way.
In an instant tho engine, tender, two
mail cars, a combination carand n coach
wero in tlio ditch. Fireman Panlton
fell under tho tender and was cmshed to
doath. Mail Clerk Henry Albaugh was
dangerously crushed In tho chest, and
Thomas Meuifcr, engineer, slightly hurt
on tho hand nnd arm. Tho passengers
wero shaken up and many nioro or less
Injured, though nono dangorously.
Finally Killed the Brute.
Dallas, Tex., Juno 18. A St. Bor
nard dog went mad and ran amuck. Ho
bit sovnn peoplo, probably fatally. A
negro boy was literally torn to pieces. A
lady named Mrs. Wordon was attacked
In her houso and terribly mangled. Nick
Powors, a workman at Lomp's ico fac
tory, was seized by tho thigh while at
tempting to oscnpo up a ladder nnd
frightfully lacorntcd. Jonnings Moore,
a salesman, had great shreds of flesh torn
from his arm and sido. Mrs. Mary Ar
thur, whllo lying on a cot nt homo, was
attacked and so badly torn that sho died.
Policemen finally killed tho brute.
llrecklnrldge Moy Withdraw.
Louihvili.k, Juno 1H. A special from
Lexington says: There is a rumor hero
today that Colonel Breckinridge will
withdraw from tho race. His brother
Cabel Breckinridgo has been horo consult
ing friends of tho colonel and, it is said,
to bo their wish, as well as that of rela
tives of Colonel Breckinridge, that he
should withdraw and savo his family
and himself furthor disgraco and also
prevent tho disruption of tho Democratic
party in tho Sovonth district.
Riot In Chicago.
Chicago, Juno Vi. A crowd of Bo
bomlans and Poles becamo intoxicated
nt a danco in a hall at tho comer of
Eighteenth nnd Godspeed streots Sunday
night and about midnight when n party
of about ir or 20 left for tholr homes
thoy became involved in a row with u
numbor of peoplo thoy met on tho streets
with tho result that two wero killed and
four soveroly injured,
Missouri Hirer on the IUie.
Omaha, June la. Tho Missouri rivor
lias been steadily rising for sovoral days
and nt noon is within four fcot of tho
ilanger line. Alwvo and below tho city
tho current is doing considerable dam
Dire to farm lauds. A terrific rain fell
all over HortUeastem Nebruln today,
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
BRIEF BUT PITHY MENTION OF THE
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.
New Which Tell tho Story of Seven Days'
Crimes itn.l Citsti.tltlc nnd Other Impor
tant Mnt tern Arranged Attractively and
aivcn lu Few Word.
State Unlversallats Mct.
TncuMSKH, Neb., Juno 11. Tho stnt
convention of Unlvcrsnlists convened in
this city and will remain In session Sun
day. Kearney's Mayor Pleaded Oullty.
Kearney, Neb., June . Mayor Phil
Brady pleaded guilty to the charge of
drunk and disorderly in Judge Brown's
court and was fined 10 and costs.
Bryan and Crounse Will apeak.
Nebraska City, Juno 18 Govornor
Crounse and Congressman Bryan have
accepted invitations to speak nt tho
Fourth of July celebration In this city,
Chautauqua Postponed.
Salem, Neb., Juuo 18. In order to
secure tho presenco of Spoakor Crisp nnd
other attractions at tho Salem Chautau
qua tho dato has been postponed until
August.
Severe Storm at Lawrence,
Lawaenck, Nob., Juno tl. This sec
tion was visited by tho sovorctt wind
stonn ever known horo. Groat damago
was dono to houses and outbuildings, but
no loss of life is reported.
Beheaded by a Train.
Omaha, Juno 14. The headless body
of James Fox was found on tho
railroad trackg under tho Sixteenth street
viaduct. His head was picked up noar
the depot, fivo blocks away.
Auditor Andrew Drowned.
Omaha, Juno 12. M. L. Andrews,
auditor of tho Cudahy Packing com
pany, while bathing in the Platto yester
day was drowned. As a result of tho
flood his companions were uunblo to re
cover his body,
Nebraska Uotneopathlo Society.
Omaha, June 13. Tho Nebraska Hom
eopathic society convened in annual ses
sion in Omaha today, with U00 members
in attendance. Tho Missouri Valley
Medical socioty will enter into discussion
with tho homeopaths.
To Meet Again in Oraatm.
Hastings, Nob., June 11. Tho thir
teenth annual session of tho Nobraska
Pharmaceutical association Is at an end.
Omaha was selected as tho placo for tho
next annual meeting, to bo held tho first
Tuesday in June, 180!?.
Will Vote on Water Worki.
Harvard, Nob., Juno 11. At a moot
ing of tho city council it was decided to
call an election July 2 to voto bonds for
water works. The council has secured
A. A. Richardson, an engineer, to get up
plans for a 110,500 system.
lllcyclo Race at Hasting.
Hastings, Nob.', Juno . Tho 10-mllo
bicycle raco botween tho Grand Island
and Hastings teams rosulted in favor of
Hastings. Tho 2-mile raco was won by
Roush of Grand Island. Tho 1-milo
raco was won by Wanzcr of Hastings.
Mrs. Ilrady Commit Sulcldo.
Grand Island, Neb., Jnno 11. Mrs.
Christine Brady, a widow lady, com
mitted suicide by taking 60 grains of
strychnine. Her husband, a cigarmakor,
died about a year ago and Mrs. Brady
has leon considered n little off tnontolly
over since.
Burned Squatters' Houios.
Sioux City, June 18. News has
reached horo that Sheriff McCapes of
Dixon county, Nebraska, has burned tho
homes of squatters on an island in tho
Missouri rivor opposito Vormllllon, S.
D after first driving tho settlors from
their homes.
Issued a Permanent Injunction.
Lincoln, Nob., Jnno 11. Judgo Tib
betts of tho district court issued a per
manent injunction restraining tho stato
treasurer from calling In and taking up
stato warrants as nn investment for tho
permanent school fund. Tho troasuror
will appeal to tho supremo court.
Corbett Trial Postponed.
Nebraska City, Nob., Juno 8. On
account of tho sickness of Judge Chap
man tho caso called in the district court
upon tho application of Bishop Bonacum
for a pennonent injunction opposing
Rev, M. J. Corbett from tho Palmyra
mission is postponed until next week.
Nebraska City's Loss by Fire.
Nebraska City, Jnno 14. Tho loss to
tho strcot car company by Tuesday's firo
is about $0,000; insuranco, 12,500. Mrs.
Walker's barn was valued at fWO. with
500 insuranco. Tho firo is believed to
have been Incendiary. President Bart
ling says tho company will robuild,
Uniformed Knights of Pythias.
Hastings, Nob., Juno 0. Tho Third
regiment of tho Nebraska brigade, uni
form rank Knights of Pythias, composed
of companies at nostlugs, Grand Island,
Sholton, Kearney, Sidney, Holdrege,
Nelson, Arapahoe and McCook, mot
hore for tho election of officers. W. H,
Cogwill of Kearney was elocted colonel
and G. T. Haaso lieutenant colonel.
Prosecuting Chadron Cowboys.
Cn apron, Nob., June 11. Warrants
havo boen sworn out for tho arrest of tho
parties riding nnd owning tho horses
killed in Thursday's hundrod-railo race.
Tho opinions as to tho causo of tho horses
dying aro various. Somo think it was
overriding, whllo othora boliovo it was
from tho effects of stimulants. The
members of the local Humano society
swear vengeance ou the managers of tho
raco.
Sam Payne Caught.
Omaha, Juno ia. A telegram was re
ceived by tho chief of polico from tho
citv marshal at Mystic, la., stating that
a colored man answering the description
of Sain Payno had been arrested tuore.
As soon as tho telegram was received
Officer Russell was seut to Mystic. Tho
officer at once wirod back Uut tho man
under arrest woe BamPajraeaad that
bo was willing to nttutt wW. IntMll.
SULTAN MULEY HASSAN DEAD.
The Belief Prevails In Tangier that It
Won Foully Murdered.
Tangihr, Juno 18. News received
from tho interior confirms tho report of
tho death of Muley Hassan. Tho repro
eeutntivfs of the forolgn governments
aro in consultation on tho subject. It Is
reported tho sultan's son, Mulah Abdul
Aziz, has born proclaimed sultan of
of Morocco. There havo been no dis
turbances and no disorder is appre
hended. Tho sultan died whllo traveling lx
tween tho capital and Rabat. Tho sul
tan was bom in 181)1 and succeeded to
tho sultanato Sept. 23, 187H.
Tho latest news rocolved here Is to tho
effect that tho sultan died on June 7 and
MULEY HASSAN.
that his son bdul Aziz was shortly
afterwards proclaimed sultan by tho
army nnd by tho ministers who accom
panied tho Into sultan on his journoy.
Tho sultan suffered from fever for
four days previous to his death, and ho
died while giving orders. Sometime be
fore his death tho sultan began vomiting
and continued to suffor in this manner
until he expired. It Is added that the
symptoms of his death disoaso points to
poisoning.
CONOREQATIONALISTS AT OMAHA.
Annual Convention of the Home Missionary
Society Formally Opened.
Omaha, Juno 0. Tho 08th annual con
vention of tho Congregational Homo
Missionary society formally convened at
First Congregational church Thursday
morning. About 1,200 delegates wero
present when Major General O. O. How
ard of Now York called tho convention
to order. Tho opening address was de
livered by Mr. W. H. Alexander of Ne
braska and was in tho nature of n wel
come. The response was by General
Howard. Dr. Miller of Omaha followed
with a welcome from tho city of Omaha,
General Secretary Clark's annual report
was submitted, indicating marked pro
gress and flattering prospects for tho so
ciety. A brief address by tho various
stato socrotariori of tho organization
closed tho morning session.
In tho afternoon tho 68th annual meet
ing of tho Congregational church build
ing committoo was tho feature. Socro
tary L. H. Cobb addressed tho delegates
in a general review of tho church exten
sion branch of tho society,
A SCORE WERE DROWNED.
If Ine of the Cozeytto Boats Wrecked In the
I'latte Blver.
Brighton, Colo., Juno 9. Tho num
bor or names of tho Coxeyitos drowned
In tho attempt to navigato tho Platto
river cannot yet bo told. Tho river was
n raging torrent yesterday and many
boats wero wrecked at tho bridges.
Twonty-nine boats containing lb5 men
passed Henderson island bridge. Only
20 with loss than 100 men reached
Brighton. Some boats were deserted,
their occupants taking to tho road.
At tlio Mackay bridge several men
wero drowned. At Henderson island
bridgo 21 men wero in the water at ono
thno, but wero rescued with ropes by
Ralph Loo and Louis Branter. The body
of ono man from Utah, known as
"Fronchy," has been rocovered. Of ono
boat load of eight, six aro said to havo
been lost. Most of tho bodies havo boen
washed down stream. Many of tho
Coxeyitos believe 20 men wero drowned.
Many men nro clinging to tho trees
along tho rivor banks and an order has
been telegraphed to Denver for skiffs to
toko thom off.
President Cleveland's Ailment.
Washington, Juno 14. President
Cleveland's ailment has not yielded to
tho treatment aa rapidly as was expected.
Dr. O'Reilly recommended that ho keep
as quiet ns possible and avoid all phys
ical exortiou.
MARKETS REPORTED BY TELEGRAPH.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Juno IS. The market news today
was generally bullish and wheat finished lo
higher. Corn closed Ha higher, oats a
higher and pro Mom at nn ad vanco nil round ,
CIXJHINO I'lllCEH.
WIinAT-July. tllWZMKn; Bcpteinber,03o.
COKN-July, 41?4c; (September, 42c.
OATtf-Jnly, 3sci September, 30Kic.
I'OIUv-July.SU.'.M. Kcptembrr, tlS.fa.
LAItD-Jiily. N.HI. September, fo.ltt.
MHS-July, ) M. rVplemlwr, W.47.
Chicago Live Stock.
Owpaoo, Juno 12. CATTLE The rnltln
market was iulvt (and prices were without
quotable changes. Nat i yen Hold on a basis of
81.25 to I2.3J for Inferior to extra cows and
heifers, and 3,7S for very common to extra
steers.
110(18 There was an advance, of 5a Imme
diately upon tho opening of business this
morning and tho ad vanco was not lost later In
the day, though tho close wan rather tame,
The choicest of the heavy wulghtx wero
(uotod up to f t.W), and thoro wero sales of us
sorted light at .. From 14.73 to I4.H5
bought tho hulk of tho medium and heavy,
And from $1. til to $1.75 wero the prevailing
prices for light weights.
BHKEI' There was a decline In sheen and
lambs of lOo to 15c. Common to choice sheep
were quoted olt to 92.50 to U.7&, and spring
lambs wero slow nt 12.75 to $1.75. Ycarllngit
were saleable at 12.60 to fl.25.
llecelpts Cattle, 6,(10) head; calves, 150:
hogs. 17,000; sheep. U.OUt).
South Omaha Live Stock.
Boutii Omaha, Juno 12. CATTLE-Rc
celpts, 2,700 head; 1301) to 1600 lbs,, f 4.U.VJ14.75:
1100 to 1300 lbs., 8l.10at.40, UOO to 11(1) lbs..
11.7501.13; cholco cows, J2.(tV2J.W); common
lows, 91.2503.60; good feeders, U.onea.t'.t
tommon feeders, t2,uo&2.00. Murlcet strong-,.
HOOS-llecelpU. U.oOO bead; light, 4.6ViV
t.lV; mixed, Jt.UOZM.ttf; heavy, Sl,60&4,?n.
Market 6o to 10c higher.
BHEEl'-Heoelpts, SOU hetdi uuttoat, 6,0
IU.MI Unto, f.jfetlO. Mvktt lowwi
ME NEWS OP KANSAS
CRIMES, CASUALTIES AND OTHER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.
rtrlcf Mention of .Mutter Which Hvery.
body Should Know About Krents of the
Wrek In Nearby Sections Accurately and
ConfWly Chronicled.
Congressman linker Renominated.
Coliiy, Kan., Juno 8. Congressman
Baker, of tho Third district, was renom
inated by tho PopultHts.
Drouth In Kansas Ilrnken.
Kansas City, June 11, Tho drouth In
western and central Kansas has at last
ben brokon by copious rains,
No Agreement Was Reached.
Kakbas City, Juno 13. Tho minora
and operators wero In session all day
Sunday but no agreement, was roached.
Jerry Simpson (letting Well.
WAsniNOTON, June 7. Representative
Penco received a telegram from Jerry
Bimpson that ho will bo around In a fow
days.
Mrs. Mary Lease as Congressman.
Topeka, Kan,, Juno 1U. It Is an
nounced horo that Mrs. Mary E. Lcaso
will be nominated by the prohibitionists
for cougroB-suian-at-large from Kansas.
Itest Rain In Two Year.
OAKLKY.Kan.. Juno 11. One nod four-
fifths inches of rajn fell hero during Fri
day. Tho ground soaked tho water up
liko a sponge. It Is tho best rain In two
yean.
Ten Bridges Washed Away.
Wichita, Kan., Juno 1U. Reports
from this county show tho rain Sunday
caused over fUO.OOO damages, Ten
bridges were vihod away and roporta
are not all in yj
Arkansas Out of Its Ilanki.
Hutchinson, Kan., J,uno 14. Tho
Arkansas river at this point Is tho high
est for goven years and is still rising,
Water is destroying thousands of barrels
of salt in warehouses near the river.
Populists Nominate Democrat.
Lbavenwortu, June 7. Tho Populist
convention of the First congressional
district of Kansas was held here, result
ing in tho nomination of H. C Solomon
of Atchison as a candidate fen congress,
Mother and Daughter Drowned.
Hays City, Kan., Juno 18. Heavy
western rains havo raised Saliao river
very high. Mrs. Sarah Hiulloy, near
Yorkville, and two daughters attompted
to cross, and Mrs. Hadloy and ono
daughter wore drowned.
Congressman Davis Renominated.
Clay Center, Kan., Juno '!. Tho
Populist convention of the Fiftii con
gressional district renominated. Hon.
John W. Davis by acclamation. Tho
resolutions indorsed tho Omaha p latform,
free coinage of silver 10 to 1 ana a serv
ice pension MIL
Knocked Ont In the Vlrst Riband.
Leavenworth, Kan., Juno 7.-In
what was intended to bo a 30-rou.d
glovo contest for a purso of 1,Q00, Pa.
rick J. Purtell of Leavenworth knocked
H. D. Evans, welterweight chatnplon of
the Pnciflo coast, into complete insensi
bility In 2 minutes 28 seconds in tho first
round.
Nleoe of General Weaver Married.
Atchison, Kan., June 0. Frank B.
Simns and Miss Clara Weaver ol this
city wore married and loft immediately
for Now Orleans for a wedding trip.
The brido is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Georgo O. Weaver of this city, and a
nlecoof Qenoral James B. Weaver.
Santa Fa Bridge Taken Out.
Augusta, Kan., Juno 12. Tho Wal
nut rivor horo is out of its banks arid lira
memo damago has been dono to crops.
Wheat crops aro ruined. Fences ond
bridges were washed away, and f o r a
quarter of a milo tho St. Louis and Snn
Francisco track is undor water and llho
Santa Fe bridge has boen taloon oitt,
stopping traffic
Salt Under Water.
Hutchinson, Kan., Juno 8. Tho
Arkansas river is on a rampajjo. It is
the regular riso augmented by oho recent
storms and cloudbursts in Colorado and
the mountains. The rivor has been
higher here but once in the history of
the city. Bridges across tho river just
west of tho city are in a dangerous con
dition nnd threaten to be torn off tho
abutments. So far tho Kansas Salt
company is the hoavicst losor, 40,000
barrols of stored salt being under water.
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS.
Ten Urldges Washed Away and Oreat Dam
age Done to Crop,
El Dorado, Kan., Juno 1. Tho
water in tho Walnut river has subsided
horo. At noon Monday it roached Au
gusta and had hacked up td tho center of
that town. Peoplo passed Brown's bank
in boats. This is ono and. ono-half miles
from tho river. The Q'atiro southern
hulf of Augusta is iu'audtitd. Tho north,
wall of tho wnt;rworks iu Augusta,
caved in and ruin'.d tho pumps. Much
loss of llvo stocf; is reported. Tho en
tiro valley has been inundated by tho
flood nnd cropj of all kinds aro generally
ruined,
SECURED HIS PlENSION MONEY."
An Old V teran Drought Habeas .Corpus
Prow todliigs Against tiov. Smith.
Lkavf .NwoiiTH, June 111. A mombcr
of tho Nationnl Sol tilers' homo named
WiUlai a Williams biiought habeas cor
pus ty.-ocoedings in the Uinited States
cqrirt against Govoraor flmio'i for illog-
I ally confining him ut tho home, refusing
to g'fvu him his discharge, retaining nia
pen lion money and com wiling him to
tak o tho Keoly treatment i ind pay for the
sarno undor duress of imprisonment.
O overaor Smith immodlnt ily gave Will
ims his freedom and p vision monoy
opon being served with i lotico of tho
legal proceedings. Tfuo rot rntion of pen
sion money is looked, niioi t as a sorious
matter and this caso will i robably ftt a
precedent against compuli tory adminis
tration of tho Keo'ty trea ttnent in na
tional miliary hone, and tho depriva
tion of veterans o pension Money for
uexpirpoMi
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
flenstor Uimr llelltrrrd Another lntatl
ment of Ills Turin Speech.
Wasiiinuto.v, .hint) (I. Hefoio enter
ing upon tl:o discussion of tho turilT
Wednesday tho Hvnato passed seven bllU,
ono of them being it houso bill and tho
others seuato hills.
Among tho seuato bills passed were:
Granting right of way through tho Win
nebago and Omaha Indian reservations
in Nebraska to tho Eastern Nebraska
and Gulf railroad; granting tho right of
way through tho Leech Lake Indian
reservation In Minnesota to tho Northern
Minnesota Railroad company.
Senator Dolph delivered tho last In
stallment of his speech on tho tariff, be
gun somo two months ngo.
Tho debate was continued In n desul
tory mnnner by Messrs. Gallinger, Alli
son, Mills, White and Kylo. A long dis
cussion was precipitated by Mills and
consumed most of tho remainder of tnb
afternoon.
Washington, Juno 0. The Cox
amendment for tho repeal of tho 10 por
cent tax on state banks was defeated in
tho house by n voto of 108 to 170. A viva
voco voto on tho Brawley bill was thon
taken and tho bill defeated.
Washington, Juuo 7. Tho houso had
tho Indiau appropriation bill undor dis
cussion Thursday. Tho main featuro of
tho dobato was an attack ou the Catholio
church by Linton (Mich.) in which ho
argued against tho contract Indian
schools, say that under this system tho
largest sharo of tho appropriation for
educating tho Indians went to tho Catho
lic Indiau schools.
Washington, June 7. Tho nctlon of
tho attorney general iu claiming 15,
000,000 from tho estate of tho late Lcland
Stanford occupied tho tlino of the senate
Thursday until tho tariff bill camo up.
Seuator Caroy (Wy.) spoko at considera
ble length.
Washington, Juno 8. Mr. Hoar's
resolution to sot at rest tho claim of tho
government against tho estate of th" lato
Loland Stanford camo ovor from Thurs
day and was laid beforo tho senate at
day. Mr. Allen (Neb.) moved to lay
the resolution ou tho table. Tho motion
was carried 21 to 10.
Tho tariff bill was then laid before tho
seuato and Mr. Cullom took tho floor
and delivered n speech on general histor
ical phases of tho tariff question.
Washington, Juno 0. Friday's pro
ceedings in tho houso wero onltvened by
Mr. Walker (Rep., Mas.) complaining
of the poor ventilation of tho house and
tho incapacity of tho architect of tho
Capitol, and Weadock'a (Duiii., Mich.)
reply to tho attack of Linton on tho
Catholic church. Tho question of con
tinuing tho Indian warohou&o at New
York was discussed.
Washington, Juno 0. Somo routine
business precedod tho resumption of tho
tariff dobato in tho sonnto today. Bills
were passed as follows: To supply tho
dolicieucy iu tho grant of public lands to
tho stato of Mississippi; to reclassify and
prescribe the salaries of railway postal
clerks; to extond tho tiino limit for tho
construction of n bridgo ut Burlington,
Iowa.
Tlio tariff bill was then laid before the
senate An amendment to placo broom
corn on the dutiablo list, nt tjt) por ton,
was lost. The next paragraph placed a
duty of 50 per cont on hny.
.Mr. Vest boenmo cxtremoly impatient
at t'he disposition on tho other sido to do
bato this paragraph. In n passionate)
outburst ho arraigned not only tho Re
public tin sido for delaying progress on
tho bill but somo of his Democratic as
sociates for refusing to co-operato in
pushing its consummation.
Washington, Juno 11. Tlio brakes
were tak.:n off in the sonnto Monday and
more progress was mado with tho tariff
bill than o'liriug any previous throo weeks
of tho consideration of tho measure.
Thrco schotiulpH, spirits and wmes, cot
ton and ilnr, juto nnd hemp manufac
tures from paragraph 237 to 277, Inclu
sive, comprising IB pages of tho bill,
wero uispostti or. ino outiro cotiou
si'hcdulc, 10 pages of tho bill, was fin
ish cd iu 110 minutes. Tho Republicans
miuV) no opposition to tho amendments
prop ved to this schedule maintaining
thnt ttHo rates, though reduced, wero so
change d ns to malco tho cotton schedule
tho mos.1. "scientific" over prepared. Tho
collar nn d cuff paragraph providing for
a duty of CO cents per dozen pieces and
30 per cent ad valorem whllo shirts and
other article h comjioseu wnony or mpart
of linen carry a duty of 60 por cent, pro
voked considerable Ulscusslon nntl more
or less ninusoin.tfit.
Washington, .Juno 11. Thoro was an
air of languid iMlessness apparent in
tho houso Monday iVid it was evident the
members wero iot in n working
humor. Tho day W.w claimed by Mr.
Heard, chairman of tho committoo on
tho District of Columbia, but while sov
cral bills wero considered, no action was
reached on nny of them on uccount of n
lack of quorum.
Washington, Juno 12. Tho absoluto
blockade of the tariff bill in tho senate
Tuesday was in marked contrast with
the wonderful progress Monday. Not a
cog was turned. Tho ontiro eight hours
wero devoted to sot speeches preliminary
to tho consideration of tho wool schedule.
Senator Quay, who has been quiet-cent
for fivo weeks, resumed the delivory of
.his speech, which has already occupied
four days, and after speaking four hours,
his manuscript seemed unappreciably
diminished. Then ho yielded from sheer
exhaustion and Messrs. PettigrowJtN. D,),
Power (Mon.) and Peffer (Kims.) mado
set speeches against free wool.
For Aged Colored People,
Washington, Juue 12. Two hours
wero consumed Tuesday iu tho houso
over a bill rejwrted by Mr. Outhwaito
setting usido $100,000 from tho fund be
longing to the estates of deceased colored
soldiers of tho civil war for tho purpose
of erecting in tho District of Columbia u
national homo for aged and infirm
colored peoplo. Tho bill was pawed.
Tho Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up, but tho houso adjourned with
out completing its consideration.
Oxford-Yule Contest,
London, June Hi, The Oxford-Yule
aonteet hu beta fixed for July 19.
STRIKE IS SETTLED,
THE CONFERENCE AT COLUMBUS
REACHED AN AQREEMENT.
Hrlkn 8'tnatlon Orows Steadily Worse at
MnMlllnn llrldgo Miirnrd at Mldvale.
Trouble lu Alatminn Itesumlns; Uasl
noss at Cripple Creak.
Coi.umhus, Juno HI. Tho joint com
mittee on scale, composed of operatora
nnd miners, reached an agreement Mon
day. A. A. Adams, president of tho
Ohio miners, who was a member of tho
scalo committee, refused to sign tho
agreement. Tlio sottlomeut, howevor, la
final. Tho scalo agreed upon is as fol
lows: Pittsburg, thin vein, 00 cents,
thick vein, 60 contsj Hooking Valloy, 60
conts; Indiana bituminous, 00 cents; In
diana block, 70 cents; Streator, Ills.,0a
cents for summor nnd 70 cents for win
tcr; Bloomington, Ills., 77 conts for
summer and 85 cents for wlntor, La
Sallo and Spring Valley, Ills.. 72J conta
for summer nnd 80 cents for winter.
Other soctions in northern Illinois fields
at prices relative to tho ubovo.
The scalo of prices will bo In effect
and bind both parties thoroto, beginning
Juuo 18, 1801, and continuing until May
1, 1803; provided tho nbovo named scalo
of prices for tho Pittsburg district shall
be generally recognized and obeorved.
Tho operators and minors shall co-operato
In their offorta to sccuro n general
observance of said prices, nnd if, during
tho period covered by this agreement, a
general recognition of tho prices herein
named, cannot bo secured, olthor porty
to this agreement may call a mooting of
tho joint board of arbitration to dotenn
ino whether tho ngreement has been
sufficiently complied with to warrant Its
continuance
WORK FOR THE OHIO MILITIA.
Strikers In Vicinity of nfasslllon Causing
n Itelgu of Terror.
Mahsii.U)N, O., Juno 10. In tho faco
of a prospective settlement of tho wago
quwtlon nt Columbus, tho aspect of tho
minors' striko and its nttendant difficul
ties along tho Hue of tho Cleveland, Lor
raino and Wheeling, particularly In this
county, grows steadily worso, and what
was thrco days ago a local outbreak at
tho southern tormlmw has now spread
over 200 miles, evory foot of which seems
to bo threatened by tho nil jrcrvading
spirit of lawlessness. Monday afternoon
Sheriff Doll sent a long dispatch to Gov
ernor McKinley, asking for troops at
unco to assist in maintaining order. At
Mldvalo tho strikers atopped n coal train
and delllwratoly burned tho bridgo ahead
of it. It will lx) impossible to roplaco
this bridgo insido of threo or four days,
and iu tho interval trafllu ovor that por
tion of tho lino will bo abandoned.
Tho strike sentiment is so bitter in this
region that men cannot bo hired to risk
thoir lives ns track walkers, and tho road
is practically unguarded. Governor
McKinley has notified Sheriff Doll that
his request for tho transfor of militia to
tho storm center of tho county will bo
granted, nnd that u sufficient forco will
be ordered to this city at ouco. In Bpito
of all tho danger and tho difficulties en
countered, thrco trains wore sent to
Clevoland Monday, and nioro will follow
os soou ns tho blockado Is broken.
COMPROMISE NOT SATISFACTORY
Miners Greatly Dlssatlslled With Work of
tho Columbus Conference.
PiTTOUUito, Juno 14, Unless tho na
tional officers of Miuo Workers' union,
who made tho compromise at Columbus,
can givo satifactory reason for so doing
tho minors in tho Pittsburg district will
not accept tho 00 cent rate, and the
strike will continue. Scores of tele
grams, lottcrs and delegations havo been
pouring in on tho district officers horo
from all parts of tho district, denouncing
the compromiso and all doclaro work
shall not lie resumed noxt week. Presi
dent McBrido has boen telegraphed for
and is oxpoctod In tho district soon.
Dattle nt Letnont.
Uniontown, Pu., Juno Vi. Tho truce
is ended and timed doputitvs in tho coke,
region had to kill or bo killed. One
striker killod In his boots, two others dy
ing and another shot through is tho re
sult of tho battlo Sunday morning at Lo
mont. There were six deputies on ono
sido and a mob of strikers on tho other.
Unbiased testimony is in tho mass to the
effect that tho mob not only provoked
but compelled tho deputies to fire on
them after tho strikers had compelled
them to retreat and had fired several
shots at thom.
Miners' Conference at I'ueblo,
Denver, Juno 14. A conferenco bo
tweon tho coal operators and tho miners
of Colorndo, Now Mexico and Wyoming
will bo hold nt Pueblo on tho 20th for
tho purpose of settling tho differences
now existing. Tho minors wish n settle
ment on tho basis of a uniform rato of
wages, varied slightly by local circum
stances, tho rato to bo taken from the
best paid and operated mino in each dis
trict. Representation Is to bo ono voto
for each 100 miners, and tho conference
with ono miner to ono operator.
ResumliiK Iluslninis at Crlpplo Creek.
Cuirri.1! Cm:f.k, Colo., Juno 13, Ever
slnco tho doputiea left tho field Monday
merchants havo been preparing to ro
tumo business. Tho Summit, tho Rnvino,
Eclipso No. 1 and tho Indopendonco min
ing companies began putting men to
work Immodiatoly, and within a week it
Is expected that evory mino in tho dis
trict will bo in operation.
Troublo In Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala., Juno IB. Three
companies of tho First regiment wero
sent to Bluo Creek on information that a
large numbor of armed men wero known
to havo passotl near that point for the
purine of going to Choyu Creok bridgo,
on tho Birmingham Mineral railroad,
and blowing up that bridgo with dyna
mite. Scale Approved at l'oiueroy,
Pomkrov, 0 Jnno H. Tho nowa
from tho Columbus is received with ap
proval by miners who stand ready to
work at tht Mtla formulated,