r I > HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. .ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , CftlAIIA , MONDAY MORNLNG , AUGUST 23 , 1807. SINGLE COPY" JTIV13 CENTS. FIGHT IN IDE CAMP Conflict Occurs Between Strikers and Minors at Work , THREF. MEN ARE HU3T IN THE FRAY All Thoao Who Sustain Injuries Are Among tbo Strikers , * MORE EVICTIONS BOOKED FOR TODAY It ia Not Probable that There Will Bo Any Trouble. SYMPATHY SHOWN FOR THE STRIK-R3 VlHlt the Camp * ntiil Take nlth Them I.oailH ot 1'rovlxlonit _ I'lent } ' u ( Kood In , Oflered. „ riTTSBURO. Aug. 22. Religious services were held In the strikers' several camps . today and all were largely attended , but notwithstanding the religious air pervading the camps , a conflict between workers and strikers took place In the afternoon , during which three strikers were badly hurt , but none arc In a serious condition. Five ot the men who arc working for the Now York and Cleveland Gas Coal company this after noon went to William Eamon's hoarding house , about one-half mile from Oak Hill tipple , where n number ot strikers are quartered , for the purpose of persuading the strikers to go to work. The meeting was a , stormy one and resulted In Antonio Podasky being shot near the heart , the bullet going nearly through the body. Gon- rong Plmold wot" shot In the eye and Batiste Dalmenc was cut with a razor. The Injured men are all ftrlkcra. This was the only disturbance recorded at the camps today. The aggreeslvo workmen escaped before the jncn on the Oak Hill camp were aware of the fight. The report that Sandy Creek camp will be abandoned Is denied by the strlkero today and they cay that the men will bo sent there from Plum Creek and Turtle Crcek. In addition to the general missionary work for the week the leaders have decided to direct especial work to the prevention of operations at the Sandy Creek mine. The strikers say they will resume ; their marchIng - Ing tactlco In the morning , claiming that under the ruling of Judge Coff In the West Virginia cases , they are given this right. Samuel De Annltt says tonight that 150 to 175 men will be at wolc In the Plum Creek mine tomorrow. It Is announced that the Now York and Cleveland Gas Coal company will make eight more evictions tomorrow from eight different company housed. It Is not probable there will be my , trouble. The sheilft does not say tonight what course he will pursue In the morning shnuH marching begin , but thinks hels _ ready to meet every emergency. 'Sympathy for the strikers by the farmern and citizens Is not diminishing In tlie least. Today there were about 700 visitors to tht camp nt Sandy Creek , many of the farmers .who came bringing wagon loads of provi sions. Citizens of New Texas sent word that they had plenty of food for the men and wanted them to call on them when needed. DISRUPTION PROIJABLE. Developments In the coal mining situation In the Plttsburg district will be watched with unusual Interest this Week. Both sides were apparently at rest today , but It was developed that at the conference tomorrow there will probably bo a disruption. By many It Is believed that M. D. Ratchford , the national president of the miners' organ izations will not bo present. It Is claimed ho will stick to his original assertion that lie will not agree to arbitration unlefs all the states Involved are represented. H Is a well known fact that the operators of other states will not join local operators In a move ment for arbitration. If Ratchford Is obdurate - durato the conference will be useless. This , In brief , Is the situation , and It Is apparent that both sides are making prepara tions for movements that will bo to their benefit. From a reliable source It was learned that If the operators start the mines on the lines laid down , other mines will also be btarted by the miners. It Is proposed to EClcct operators who are not represented at the conference and who are friendly to the miners. They will bo given permission to mine coal at the rate demanded and the coal stored. By this moans It Is expected to get a fund from the union joiners that happen to bo working and with this fund piy the expenses of a fight against Imported labor. The miners' officials are making ar rangements to have a fund on hand to send foreign labor home just as fast as It arrives. With mines operated under the jurisdiction of the labor'lcaders , and with operators that ar'o'frldndly who reap a profit , they hope to liavo nn available and largo fund. This plan has been outlined and will bo submitted to the national olllclals If the conference proves a failure Superintendent Thomas P. DC Armltt said tonight , In referring to the trouble between his workmen and the strikers , that as near aa ho could learn the strikers had fired the flrot shot. The place where the collision occurred , ho says , Is a speak-easy and In- etcad of hU men going there to Influence the strikers , they had been requested to go there for the opposite purpose. Ho says an Investigation will bo made and It 111. ) men ave to blame , they must sutler the consc- qUpnCILADKLPHIA , Aug. 22. The United Labor league today passed a resolution voting ing financial and moral support to tbo coal mlno strikers. Typographical union No. 2 notified the league that It had already sent a contribution of J200 to the strikers. The request of the Universal Peace union for representation In the league was refused. 1U3COMMUM ) THU USI3 Ol' VOUUH. Denver Traded nuil I.iihor AHnemhly Aditntn Senrmtlonnl ItcNoIiitloim , DENVER , Colo. , Aug. 22. The Denver Trades and Labor atscmbly today adopted ( sensational resolutions regarding the great coal miners' strike. After caustic reference to the growing tendency toward "government by Injunction" and the "usurpation of high ways by the hirelings ot capital , " the reso lutions tay : netolved. That we believe the time Is near nt bund when peaceful methods on the part of outraged labor must give place to forcible rrslxtance of urmed cunltftl even though baUged nlth the venal and corrupt uuthorlty of plutocratic judges , Rerolved , That we hereby place ourselves on record us being to the last extreme UKiiln t tolerating the present or any other attempt to nbrldge any of the rights , prlv- iteces and liberties of free men. Tlio rc-iolutlou * then pledge the aisembly In advance to abide by the decision of the St. Louis conference and call for a mass mect'ng to bo held in Denver the present veek to take action on the question ot "gov ernment by Injunction , " Mliiern Worklnir .Stendlly , DUBOIS , P . , Aug. 22. Vigorous efforts have been made during the past week by egltatora to Induce the miners of this place < o join the strikers. The alleged labor lead ers have been unable to get a meeting of the miners and have nut with little encourage ment through pertoual lollcltatlon. Satur day afternoon a printed notice without e Igoature was coreplcuouily pasted about town , calling a meeting of the Kocheiter aii'l London njlnepi at Eltctrlo park Monday The notice * were no sooner potted than the pit committees of the o mines In- eued notices that the call was unauthorized' ' and that there would be no auch meeting. The agitators sent to this region have been unableto get the pit committees to call a meeting and the m'ncs are working steadily. xo wnsTKiix si-mien AT IMIKSHVT. One In I.IUely to Oernr In tluoar ! Future , Ilmveier. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 22. T. R. McGregor , the Kansas official ot the Miner * ' National association , was In the city today and held 8ci all-day conference with B , T. Hughes of Illinois and H , Jones ot Virginia , who arc In the west doing missionary work among the miners. They declined to say exactly what their conference was held for , elating that future developments might ehow ? The Journal tomorrow will say of the con ference : "They do not expect a strike In the west at present. Whatever stdpa may be taken by tbo miners will bo nil prepara tory to the great labor conference at St. Louis on the 30th , It Is no secret that they believe the conference will decide on a gen eral western strike. They claim that when the strike In the west does come. It It even comes , It will not bo eo much of a symper thetlc strike as some people arc of the opin ion. Barney Hughes of Itllnob , who Is a miner , said today that the miners of the west would strike to redress tholr own grievances and cure their own Ills and that It would not and could not be properly con sidered a sympathetic strike. " There are about 9,000 miners In Mlreourl , the same number In Kansas and about the same number In Iowa. There are about 11,000 In Oklahoma and Arkansas together , and also numerous miners In the other western states. The coal mined In the west supplies a very large country , Will Return to Work. WHEELING , W. Va. , Aug. 22. The min ors employed Ip the Peddling bank at Bridge port , acrcss the river , have decided to re turn to work .Monday morning , and their move may result In resumption nt Bellalre. The Wheeling coil miners , who were the moving cause In getting out the Peddling bank miners , will probably march to the river front and force the Peddling bank men to eomo out again. On thin side of the river there I. } still a complete tlc-up , but there IK a feeling that It cannot be maintained much longer. Among the miners and their sympa thizers the hope Is generally exprcfiod that the strike may be settled this week. Cunt .Maker * Strike. NRW YORK , Aug. 22. The 1,500 operators on fine coats , members of Progressive Tail ors' union No. 11 , of the socialist eectlon , went on a strike today. An Increase ot 23 cents per garment Is demanded , weekly payments , the recognition of the union and a nine-hour working day. This strike will clOiie 120 shops. Owing to the long standing contention between the Progressive Tailors' union and the United Brotherhood of Tailors , It Is more than probable that the members of the latter organization will take the places ot the strikers. One hundred and kit cast side cigarette makers are on a strike for higher wages. What Ilntehford ThhiKN. COLUMBUS , O. , Aug. 22. President Ratchford said tonight before leaving for Plttsburg that ho expected the result ot the conference tomorrow with the Plttsburg operators would be that a general conference of all the coal operators and mlncra of the entire country would 'be called foa the near future to consider the question of a settle ment of , the strike. Ho did not anticipate any other result from today's conference. Secretory Pcarco will also attend the con ference. Clonk Makers Strike. NEW YORK , Aug. 22. Two thouoand cloak makers employed by Bauraann & Sperling , H. Wcndorff & Co. , Syndicate Cloak company , Bernstein & Newman. Rubin & Well and Bloom Brothers are on strike for an Increase ot wages. HAIUUAI. TALK O.TKMl'EHAXCE. . John < J. Wnolley Crentex u SeiiNiitlon by Ills Heiiinrkx. INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 22. The ninth an nual convention of the Young People's Christian union paesed Into history today. The pUce of meeting next year will not be decided until the general committee meets In October , but -Albany , N. Y. , has the call and there Is little doubt that the convention will bo held there. Two consecration meetIngs - Ings were held this morning ono at Tomltn- Bon hall , for men , led by Rev. R. A. Torrl , and one for women , at the First Baptist church , led by Mrs. Edith Livingstone Peake. The pulpltu of the city and suburbs were filled with vlcitlng paotors this fore noon and praise meetings were the order. Th's afternoon at the meetings John G. Woolley addressed an audience that crowded hall and galleries to the door. Ills speech was characterized by radical temperance utterances an3 U created a sensation. "After fifty years of education , evangeliza tion and legislation , the saloon Is com mander In chief of American politics , " was ono of his utterances. "Thcro are two reasons why the church failed In the combat , " he also said. "First , because her gunners fear that the recoil of thotted siege guns might jar the stained glass windows and Interrupt her offertory. By 'gunners' I mean the managing officers. If they would etand together at the polls to sustain the par value of her political declarations they could throw the old parties upon their beam ends and leave nothing to bo done but to tow the slippery old derelicts Into port and break them up ; second , and In a real argument of our citizenship pro hibition would take tlio first place upon , the program -without a revival or a question , "Do not fall of my meaning. I am not hero In behalf of the prohibition party. But I assert that you must join It or make a new party or leave the church dishonored and disabled. "I say that every man of you who would follow Jesus Christ must leavn the two old parties. You cannot keep that company and have Him with you at the polls. " Closing addresses were made tonight by Rev. John A. Duff , general secretary , the Rev , T. C. Atkinson of Carnegie. Pa. , the Rev. D. F. McGlll of Allegheny , Pa. OAMPMHHTI.NU AT SIAUYVILMi. Itev. fl. \ . Ilnwuoii of Omaha Will Have Charge of KvniiKellenl Work , MARYVILLE , Mo , , Aug. 22. ( Special. The annual campmeetlng pf tbo llary- vllle District Methodist Episcopal church will begin next Thursday , August 20 , at Burlington Junction , and will last until September C. Tlio campmrellng Is one ol the big yearly events of northwest Mis- courl. It draA-3 larger crowds than any other given In the otato , and this year's meeting promises to be an Immense ono. Rev. C , N , Davvson of Omaha will have charge of the evangelical work ; Rev. T , C. Webster of Lyons , Neb , , will conduct hn bible studies ; ICd C. Long , who for a num ber of years traveled with the Mason-Lous quartet , will assist In the singing , and Rev. J. J , Bentley , D. D. , presiding elder of the district and president of the campmeetlng ausodatlon board of directors , will liavi general supervision. Next Saturday and Sunday are set apart as Hpworth league .days. No TlilliiKM of .laiiieN II. Wlllarcl. MARYVILLE. Mo. . Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The whereabouts of .lames H. Wlllard. the wealthy retired fanner , who disappear * c from hli homo in this place two weeks ago 'a still shrouded In mystery. HI * wife lias received letters from all top placw where the thought U possible- might have gone l.ut ncwe of them contain any Information 'frardlng him. Various conjectures an lo i' n hereabouts are made. Mrs , Wlllard thinks now that he has wandered away from home In x nt of insanity , and has died In some zecluded pUce , IMS WHO WORE THE BLUE Members of the Grand Aim ? of the Republic Thronging to BnfTilo. ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS THE VETERANS Camp .Tru-ctt Will Ite Formally Opened Thin Afternoon Several Caiiillilaten for Commander Clnrkftou'n IMaee. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Aug. 22. Buffalo la all ready for the army of veterans who arc on their way here to attend the thirty-first annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. During the night hundreds of veterans and their friends arrived , and today they are coming In by thousands. It Is estimated that nearly 8,000 strangers -\\crc In town yesterday and that from 15,000 to 20,000 came In today. The various railroads entering Buffalo report that In addition to the hundreds of regular trains , schedules have been prepared for 145 specials to arrive hero by Tuesday noon. Among the prom inent arrivals arc : J. C. Wlnans of Com mander In Chief Clarkoon's staff , J , S. Lowle , past junior vice commander , and Daniel Keen of Wilmington , Del. , a candidate for Junior vice commander In chief. Camp Jewett. as the city of tents Is known , Is all ready Its Inhabitants , and while It will not be formally opened until 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon , a number of posts nro already Installed. Ample arrangements huvo been made at the camp and elaowhero for the care of the sick. Three hospital tents have been erected at Camp Jewett , each In charge of a competent staff of physicians. The honor of flying the first pennant irom any tent at Camp Jewett belongs to Reno post. No. 64. of Wllllamsport , Pa. A detach ment of eleven members arrived yesterday and was assigned to tents 27-29. Clayton P. White of Wllllamsport was the first veteran to arrive , and Is quartered on the atcamer Idaho , which has been assigned to the naval posts. CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. Among the later announcements of candi dates to succeed Commander In Chief Clark- son are the names of John C. Llnehan of New Hampshire. George II. Innls of Massa chusetts , James A. Sexton of Chicago , and J. P. S. Gobln of Pennsylvania. Colonel Wlnans of Commander in Chief Clarkson's staff estimates the number of visitors to Buffalo during the week at 200.- 000. making the largest encampment ever held. In speaking of the choice of the vet erans for the next encampment , Colonel Vlnans said that so far as his Information went there was but one choice among the delegates , and that was Cincinnati. There leem i to be a feeling , he said , among some f the eastern people that San Francisco vants the encampment , but that Is a mis- ake. San Francisco Is preparing to make a bid In 1899. With regard to the cncamp- iicnt being held In Richmond , Va. , he s- icrts there Is nothing in It. The , people lown there do not want It and the veterans lo not care to go there. The chief objec- lon , he said , was the certainty of unpleasant ; ompllcatlons over the color line. Notwlth- tandliig this view the Young Men'a Busli ness association of Richmond has opened uadquarters here and is making an effort o secure the encampment. Colonel Wlnans ; ays Pennsylvania will send the most people o the encampment , with New York second , and Ohio third , i , . WOMEN WANT OFFICE.k The race for the national presidency ol he Woman's Relief Corps la exciting much nterest. Mrs. Martin of ' .Missouri seems to ) o the choice of the greater portion oC the iclegatlons who have arrived. llllnoV ? will nit forward .Mrs. Miller , but aij thla lady las held the pcsltlon for several years It Is elt that pome other should succeed her now. Sirs. Helen M. Grimtba of Iowa Is also a candidate. The contest for the office of enlor president lleo at present between Mn > Susan E. Atkins and Mrs. Ellen M. Putnam both members of the local corps. Mis. Abbl Flagg of Michigan and Ms. Alice Laux o Oklahoma are the only candidates oo far lamed for Junior vlco president. Few of the > romineat women connected with the various eorpa have yet arrived. Mrs. Catherine E Ilrst , national president of the Ladles ol ho Grand Army of the Republic , came In hlj morning. At 7 o'clock the Tremont post of Alliance .ho Kentwell pest of Kenton , and Garflelc pest of Columbus arrived , accompanied by he famous Canton military band. ELABORATE DECORATIONS. The decoration of the city with bunting and electric light la elaborate. Nearly every building in the business section Is lecoratcd. In Main street , opposite St Paul's church , the buslnees center of the city , stands the welcome arch. It Is a mon stei' otructuro in the form of a monogram composed of the lettoro "G. A. R. " The arch or span IB formed by the legs of the letter "A , " while the "G" and "H' are li red and blue. This Is surmounted by two shields , standing on which Is a golden eagle bearing in Its beak an electric device will the word "Welcome. " At night 3,500 In candescent lamps Illuminate the arch. Ii Lafayctto park are displayed twenty-two de- slgnu representing the various army corp badgco. Acrofs Main street , looking north ward from Lafayette Square , stands thi. triumphal arch. Th structure Is built to represent a piece of solid masonry , standlni iilgh above the street. The large center arch spans the street at a sufficient width to per mlt the pacing of the marching columns and on each side of the center arch ar smaller arches of the same deolgn. A block beyond the triumphal arch , at the entranc to Cblppeyva street , stands another arfth , th gift of the colored people. At the circle at the Junction of North street with Porter and Richmond avenue are the reviewing stands , marked by natlona colors. There are two of them on on the- north and the. other nn the sout side. Their seating capacity is 4,000. Presl dent McKlnley and other dlatlngulshec guc.'ts will review the parade from one o tU ° etand3' CAMP JHWBTT. Camp Jewett , named In honor of th mayor of Buffalo , a city of 3,500 tents , pro vldcd for the accommodation of the vimln Grand Army of the Republic men , Is situate at the front of a broad plaza on the clt nark system , adjoining Fort Porter and over looking Lake Erie , the mouth of the Nlagar river and the Canadian ehoro. At Its en trance on Porter avenue , a few blocks below the reviewing stand , la another arch. It 1 made to resemble granite and forma an Im posing entrance. Thu tents in Camp Jowett are mostly o the Indian tepee pattern. They aru ar rang'd In streets , the central aveuuo being named In honor of General Grant. Th other streets are named after Generals SherIdan Idan , McClelland , Mcade , Pope and Burn side. Those to the south side are Bhermai and McCooIc. The crosj avenues are Frank tin. Porter , Hancock , Rosecrans , Hooker McDowell , Schofleld , McPherson , Stanley Logan , Halleck , Beck , Thomas and Granger At the exit from the camp and on the llu from the Fort Porter ramparts stands th fifth and last arch. It is In the form of a horseshoe and Is finished In imitation o Iron. LIVING SHIELD. One of the meet brilliant features la th living shield , which will bo produce Wednesday , the day of the parade. Fou thousand children from the uchools , wh have been under rehearsal for weeks , wll form the shield , which will stand on Chip pena street , just below Delaware avenue , a tbo point where the Ilpe of march turn from Chlppewa street Into the avenue. It position will bo such as to face the march Ing columns for the two blocks. Thu platform upon which the children wll nit will be built Uquarely across Chlppew rtreet. cutting off all traffic. It la to re Eemblo a large grand stand , the seats grat Ing upward , as the elevation Increases. Thi will give the shield the appearance in tended , namely ol resting on en easel , Th. eating space will be square and the figures , resscd In red , white' and bl'uo. , will bo so ormed as to make the outllAe , of a shield , 1th red and white etrjpcs sfad. with white tare In a. blue ground , ttiys and girls , rcssed In red , white and "bl ic , will mi In ho stars and stripes/atjd the field. These children of the shir d will bo dl- Ided Into two reliefs ; to ai old the relief f remaining In ponlttbn . fo ' about seven ours. The first 2,000\rlU * take their places n the morning Jurt bcloro tlje head of the olumn moves , and will remain In position ntll about half or the procession has asscd. Then they will be relieved by the ccond division , which will remain In posl- lon until the last man In the New York talc department , at the left of the line , as passed. The chlldreri of the shield will II day long sing national anthems and atrlotlc songs to tbo accompaniment of nusic. liTISHANS Olff I'Oll HUIWAIiO. oiith Dakota Cirnnil Army Train SlartN from JIuriin. HUUCN , S. D. . Aug. 22. ( Special. ) A argo delegation of old soldiers and their rlcnds left here yesterday morning for Vhc Grand Army encampment In Buffalo. On ho headqarters tral Were General C. B. Clark , department commanderColoel ; , E. C. Valton , assistant adjutant general ; Colonel 3. L. Summers , assistant quartermaster general , and a host Of other well known Grand Army men. Byron Anderson of Wls- Ington , the famous Atlanta drummer , was also In the crowd. He will meet W. W. Eastman of Omaha In qhlengo. Mr. Andcr- on takes with him the tame drum and Mr. 2astman the same flfo carried by them at he head of the Twenty-eighth New York nfnntry when they went with Sherman on ho great march from Atlanta to the sea. 'hey will march wlth rtielr old regiment In he parade In Buffalo. \RCUO VSKS A OWN TOO I'UKKI.Y. ClIIs a 31 a 11 , WoniuN n Woman mill IH IltniNelf I.yiiolieil. SAVANNAH , Ga. , AUR. 22. A special to ho News from Tcnnlls , Ga. , oaya : At Lovett his evening a negro , 'enraged from "blind Igor" whisky , killed onq of the town's lead- og merchants and a p'o'pular citizen , dan gerously wounded a negro woman and was itmsjlf shot to death by a posse of citizens. The negro , named Andrew Green , was jeal ous of his wlfo and forbade her visiting the own. His wife one evening , disobeying his commccitta , came to the village from their icmo at Garbutts 'Mills ' , some miles from iDvett. Andrew pursued her. On arriving at the station he found her'Seated on some cnrs ties near the depot , In conversation vlth another woman and a hijfiro man. With out Q word of warning , he opened fire with a pistol , shooting wide ot , Ws mark. Ho Ired three times , two of ( he shots taking effect In the thigh anil fclde ot Jthe unoITend- ng woman who happened'to ' be In convers ion with hlfl.wlfo. After icolug what he had done , ho whipped up his mule and attempted o escape. ' George Heath , a prominent white citizen , seeing what the negro had done , attempted lo i'lop him , just cs he iwas crossing the railroad track. Green turned .his pistol on Mr. Heath , who was wllhin a few steps of ilm. The ball entered ' .Heath's forehead , iust between the eyes , killing him almost nstantly. The negrofled In the direction of Garbutts Mills. In A short tluie the people of the town learned of the tragedy and a posse of fifty men well mounted and armed vent In hot pursuit of the murderer. John George , tllo"husband of , the .Innocent negro woman'Vhd1 had been iwnun cU , had by this tlrao heard of the affair. ' He , "too , ' Joined the posts and Green \Va8 , captured In short order and- ; brought to > thp , mills. Hoyas tried andi hdt In ten1 minutes. The cltlzchs thenreturned quietly ihome. LI * SHOOTING MATCH I'eiiiiNylvimln' fivurncH lllazi Aivay nt Ciieli .Other. . P.ITTSBURG , Aug. 22. U.nity , a camp of negro workmen employed ' ! n building the new Plttsbufg , Bessemer & Lake Erie" rail road , Is keeping up Its reputation for riot and bloodshed. Tonight comes the report from there of a small sized riot and three o/ four Individual lights , during the progress of which one man was fatally shot ani Innumerable wounds Inflicted on others. Ii Is said that nearly or"qultc all the negroes In the camp are armed -with revolvers and razors and are a generally lawless ret of men The record of the day's ) doings Is briefly as follows ! , , ' Tom Cash , nicknamed "Powder and Ball , ' was flourishing a forty-llycj caliber revolver when John. Kelly came a'ong ' and made some slight remark , atvh'lch ' > Cash took offense and blazed away at' Kelly. * the bullet enter ing the abdomen , ciittlng Ita way clear through tbo stomach" 'rind Intestines. Kelly Is bleeding Internally' ' and , , will dlo before morning. George Walker and Emanucl Llnd say quarreled over a i.dlssolute woman who frequents the camp and Walker was shot but not seriously wounded. Nex William Matthews and George Smith became Involved In a quarrel about something whlcl nobody but themselves knew of and Matthews received twp bullets from Smith's revolver , one In the arn and another In the leg. ' The whole was climaxed by a genera fight In which ten shoj'ters engaged. A negro called "Rags" wits shot In the heat 2nd a number of others received shot and razor woundo which wero'dressed by them .selves or friends after , thcf battle was over rnxsiox KUAVIIS AHI U.XKAIITIIBO Seheme to Sietil .llqnry IleloiiKliiK < < Olil So'lill rN. WASHINGTON , Aup. 22. The Post to morrow will print a etory Ho the effect tha authorities of the UnltcdJ States Soldiers home In this city and Ne v York have un earthed what seemo 'fo b'e a conspiracy t defraud the home of fund iheld In tru.n fo the heirs of soldiers win > hive died In tb Institution. It Is aiserted that a. local at torney firm , whose name ilj not given , ha In several cases- applied for letter. ? ot ad mln'alratton ' on pension n\oney left In trun to the home. On Epeplflo case ID cited , tha of Mllly A. Brown of Detroit , Mich. , an al leged beneficiary ot o e Jijbn Smith , a col dler In a white regiment of tlie union army Upon Investigation the/BroAvn woman prove to be a negroes , although-Uiei papers In th case stated that the was a * niece of the de ceased. She declared upon/examination / tha eho knew nothing of the warlts ot the cat- In which her affidavit nah been used fur ther than that she rfas tb , dlvlde the pro cecds with " the people scouring her tb money. The letters jot id nnltratlon | wcr revoked , and the money'subsequently ' re turned to the home. " ' The authorities of the lnatttutlon , It 1 asserted , are satisfied that ja further Investl gallon will show other Improper conversions of the homo funds In'slmyimcaK's. ' The at torneys connected with the * , ca.ie claim t have been entirely Ignorant of. any fraudu lent Intent , and to have , presented the cape on pirera sent them by parties outside th city , Denthn of-a , Day. 'MILWAUKEE ' , Auif. 22 , . Casper M. Sangc died at 2:30 : thla morning'after a llngerln Illness 'Mr , Sanger was ; well known , hav ing been engaged In many large buslne. : enterprise ? . Prior to the panic of 1893 h was cooaldered tq be a millionaire , bu through busliieai reverses nearly all hi fortune dwindled away. Mr , Sanger euffere from several strokea of paralysis and Ya confln'ed to 1ila bed the last two months , MovenieiitN of Oeenn VrMiirlH , Anir. i.- At Philadelphia Arrived Hhynland , fron Liverpool. At Southampton Arrlye3nremen. . from New York for Biemen and proceeded. At Queenatown Arrived dallla , from Bos ton for Liverpool and proceeded. Sailed Lucania , from Liverpool , for New York. At New York Arrived La Qaecogne , fron Havre. At Liverpool Arrived Corlnthlana , from Boston. At Antwerp Arrived -Kensington , from New York. At Havre Arrived La Normandle , from New York. CRISIS AT CONSTANTINOPLE jlkoly to Develop at Meeting of the Pcnco Conforonooi URPRISE IN STORE FOR SDMEBODY Sir I'lilllii Currlc HUH Hecelvetl Kreiih IiintriietlotiN from HH GIM em inent , tin * Xnliire of Which In Uiiknorvii. , LONDON , AUR. 22. Special dispatches ram Constantlnopln say tfiat ( he meeting of the peace conference tomorrow Is likely o develop a crisis. It Is understood that Sir Philip Currlc , the British ambassador , o Turkey , has received freah Instructions , ho nature of which will be developed at the meeting. According to other dispatches the rovolll- lonary threats of the Armenians arc causing some anxiety. The Armenian quarters of the city arc specially patroled and other pr ? cautions taken. It Is said that the Armenian lalrlarch bau disavowed the action of the agitators , apologized profusely and prepared an encyclical denouncing the bomb throw ers , which was read In all the Armenian churches today. Dispatches from Canca say that the 13th- nlko Hctarla ( brotherhood ) has been very nctlvo of late In Crete , trying to BOW the seeds of dissension , and has secured the election of Its nominee as president of the retail assembly. Il.UMIl UISI2 IX I'lllUU "OF 1IU12AI ) . I'ltrlxluiift Arc AKltnteil Over the Ail- vnnee in Fond. LONDON , Aug. 22. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Paris pays : The flso In the price of bread Is the cause of no little agitation. There Is talk of summoning a special session of the chamber of deputies on the matter. Market rigging Is an Important factor In the rise. At Marseilles the popular excitement Is much greater than hero and the mayor of the city has Issued a provisional scale of prices. The cause of the rise there Is the scheme of a syndicate of wheat merchants to force the government to reduce the wheat duties. The price has risen since last night. Today the Importers and millers at Marseilles held a long conference , and such Is the popular feeling that the authorities are taking stops to prevent an outbreak. PARIS , Aug. 22. The Eclair and other papero say oniclal circles regard It ae use less to suppress the Import duty on wheat , and assort , that M. 'Mel ' I IIP , the premier , hen made no apodal declaration on the subject. The Temps sajs he has given the matter close study , but at the ministry of the agriculture , which docs not appear to share the excitement of the ncw&papoih , there Is no disposition either to suppress or to lower the duties on cereals. The Republic Francala says It learns that the government has resolved not to accede to the demand for the absolution of the duties. A.VTI-JCWISII IIEMOXSTHATIOXS. FnIIntic-ill OnitoiiPiitN of the IlehreTix Stir UL > Strife. , PILSEN , Bphomla , iAUg. 22. The disturb ances begun on Friday by tha fanatical ou- ponqnts of the Jews , continued yesterday. They , arosa from a quarrel between a Ger man Jewish 'student named Hartmann and a Dohemlan student named Schmidt. While the pollco were escorting Hartmann from the town hall , an anti-Jewish mob attacked them and then smashed all the windows In the synagogue , the Jewish schools and the houses orjho best known Jews. This authorities called out the military to suppress the riots , and the troops paraded the town from 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon until 11 In the evening , when a regular system of military patrol was established. An order has been Issued forbidding public meetings of all kinds , directing all house holders to clcso their houses at 0 o'clock In the evening and warning the heads of fam ilies to keep their apprentices and assist ants In doors after 7:30 : p. m. The pollco have made twenty-nine arrests. The town la quiet thin evening , but there are disturbances at Sachsen , a suburb ol Pllsen , and at Asch , which require the prcs- once of the police. Thus far only five per sons have been Injured In the riots. It Is reported that many additional arrests will bo made. MO.MSTAHY SITUATION' IX 3IKXICO Cnhlnet Meeting to He Helil Tliln Weel to CoiiNliler It. CITY OP MEXICO , Aug. 22. There wll bo a cabinet meeting to consider the monetary tary situation In the middle of this week. The project for accumulating a gold turn attracts attention and Is approved in many quarters , being favored as a measure to gradually get In readiness to put the country on a gold basis should that neces sity become apparent. Hon. J. D. Haft and C. B. Grannis , the latter a director of the Kansas City , Pitts burg & Gulf railway , are hero to consul with the government regarding the estab llDhment of a line of steamers between Per Arthur on the gulf and Tamplco and Vcra Cruz. It Is believed a profitable trade botl ways can bo obtained , especially in thi Interest of Kansas City. The company thcj represent will put on steamers to Llverpoo and New York from Port Arthur and desire ; to build up a connection with Mexican ports Should the government receive the proposl tlon favorably the line to the ports men tloncd will probably bo established. CniirilK fur American Sallorx. CHERBOURG ! ! , Aug. 22. When the five Bailers of the United States corvett Alliance were arrested licro Friday after an affray growing out of the accusation brough against ono of them that he had refuned to 'pay for a drink were turned over by th pollco to thelr officers , It was necessary t escort them to the place of embarkation will a strong force , which had eomo difficulty In protecting them from the angry crowd. Indian Kamlm- Admit ICnilc-il. LONDON , Aug. 23. The Times corre epcndcnt at Simla cays that good rains liaV' ' fallen everywhere throughout India , except In the districts of Bombay and Deccan , am the crops proml to be exceptionally large The relief lists are steadily diminishing am evidences ot famine are rapidly disappearing StrlUerM Win. LONDON , Aug. 23. The Dally Chronlch announces this morning the settlement o the long pending strike In the famous slate quarries of Lord Penrhyn In Wales , The men have won a compjeto victory , Lori Penrhyn conceding them the full right to combine , Knure'N IIUDHliiu AttiMiiImitH. LONDON , Aug. 23. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times says that the Russian officers to be attached to the staff o M. Fauro during his visit will be of lowe rank than those who were attached to Bin pcror William , but there will bo more o them , AnnrclilHtH Create DUoriler. LONDON , Aug. 22. The anarchists held a meeting this evening In Trafalgar Square and the utterances of eomo of the speaker provoked disorderly scene * . The police , how ever , had taken precautions which prevented any serious developments , I'liMMt'H ii < lulet Day , DUBLIN , Aug. 22. The duke and duches * o York passed the day quietly with vlaitn t How castle , where they were the gueata o Lord Ashbournc , lord chancellor of Irala and to St. Ann's Cloutarf , the eeftt o ( Haron Ardllaua , inilCUIlY TAKI2N AX UI'WAUl ) JUMP. 'roiionncril Itrenk COIIION In the * l.ontr AiiKiitt Cool Spell. lour. Den. Hour , lcu. R n , in T S 1 p , in. . . . . . 7S < i n. in r.s - p. in so 7 n. til. . . . . . < ! < > It l > . Ill SO 8 ii. ill I ! I 4 p. m SI n. in IIS n li. ill NO 0 n. ni. . . . . . 71 < t p. in 711 1 n. in 7-1 7 li , lit. . . . . . 7I > U tit. . . . . . . . . 7fS N ii , in 7-1 I ) p. m 7it The first touch of warm weather In two vceks came jestcrday , and It wns not un comfortably warm thru. The maximum for ho day was 81 , being six degree-higher han on Saturday. Having got out of the lit , It Is possible now that there will be t < omc trowing weather for n few weeks longer. Yesterday wns n delightful day In every articular. The wind was northerly , and It was a clear day throughout , making It ex ceptionally pleasant for there who wished o spend the day of rest out of doors. UXITKD STATUS l.D.MIUSH KXPOUTS. Stntlxtle * ShowliiK Shipments the 1'nnt Yenr. CHICAGO , Aug. 22. The Tlmbcrman gives the following summary of the year's umber exports from all United States ports : The quantity of our exports of forest prod ucts for the year ending Juno 30 , 1897 , is compared with those of the year ending Juno 30 , 1887 , shows an Increase of slightly over 100 per cent , and , as compared with .ho average for the Ave years beginning Juno 30 , 1SSC , shows an Increase of a frac tion less than 60 per cent. The total value of our exports of domestic forest and lumber iroducts for the year ending June 30 , 18U7 , as compircd with the previous twelve uonths , wns $39,024,800 , against $31,947,103 , or an Increase of over 24 per cent. Our lumber exports to the United Kingdom 'or the years ending Juno 30 , 1890 , and 1897 , lave been as follows : 1890 , sawn and hewn timber , logs and other lumber , $3,108,817 ; 1897 , $1,332,397. 1890 , boards , deals , planks , olstJ and scantling , $ r,943,90S ; 1S97. $3.211- 340. 1896 , shingles , snooks and other lum ber. $710,219 ; 1897 , $1,224,520. 1896 , sash , doors , blinds and other manufactures , $2ir.7,511 ; 1S97 , $2,809,420. Total , 1890 , f7.920.158 ; 1897 , $11,580,063. As the percentage of Increase In the quan tity of hewn timber we are exporting to ; ho United Kingdom , compared with that of the corresponding periods In 189G , Is treble the percentage In the Increase In the total quantity of their receipts as compared with the same period , It Is happily demonstrated that the large Increase In the quantity of sawn and otherwise finished lumber prod ucts we arc furnishing Is not only at the expense of our wood exportatlons , but that both show a handsome Improvement , di verted from the countries which usually enjoy the llon'o share of the results of bettering conditions In the British markets. During the year ending June 30 , 1897 , wo furnished the republic of Mexico with lum ber to the value of $2,181,098 , against a value of $1,011,477 for the preceding twelve months , an Increase of over 35 per cent. The average value of boards , deals and planks exported from the United States dur ing the month of June , 1897 , was $16.13 per 1,000 feet board measure , the highest price recorded. This Is nn Increase of $1.39 per 1,000 feet board measure over the average for the twenty-four months ending June 30 , 1897 ; $2.21 over the average for the yoir 1896-97 , aiid $1.W over tho. average for 1S95-90. _ rilES.IIH2XTS ! 'LAST SUXUAY OFF. 1'olltk'laiiH Seek Interview * nnil Annoy the Chief Kxeciillve. HOTEL CHAMPLAIN. BLUFF POINT , N. Y. , Aug. 22. The last Sunday for real for President McKlnley prior to his departure from this summer resort wao disturbed today by the removal to this scene of the Worth-Platt Brooklyn controversy. The president started the day by attending religious cervices In the drawing room of the hotel , and listening to a sermon by Rev. J. A. Gamble of Plattsburg. When the bcrvlco wan over Congressman Lemuel E. Qulgg , president of the New York republican county committee , Intercepted the president In the corridor leading from the drawing roornto , hlo private apartments an-J rjked for a conference. The president was evi dently annoyed and Mr. Qulgg's conference did not lost more than ten minutes , finishing In the president's room. Later Mr. Qulgg thought ho might stay over until tomorrow and have a further talk with the executive. Congressman Francis J. Wilson , who Is nn active candidate for pcetmaster of Brooklyn and favored by Senator Platt , saw the presi dent , but only for a few minutes. At 5:30 : o'clock Mr. Wilson wee summoned to a con ference with President McKlnley and was with him for about an hour. 3101113 TUOU1II.B AMOXC C ICeetowi Society Threaten * Pei-nomil Damage to Indian CoiiimlxHlon. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 22. A special to the Re public from Chelsea , I. T. , says : Today the report reached hero that the Kootowa so clety , an organization among the Cherokee full-blood Indians , had threatened peison.i damage to the membero of the Cherokee commission should they enter an agreement with the Dawes commission looking to the destruction of the tribal government , am as a result there Is much stir In full-blood circles of this district. It has been private ! ) known for some time that the Kectowa which Is a powerful organization , was vcrj much averse to treating , but that thcj should openly threaten meet ? with mucl surprise. It was the Keetowas who , lasl winter , sent a full-blood delegation to Wash. Ington to endeavor to .tursuade congress to prevent their government extinction and they also are the leaders of the schemes to emigrate all the Indians to Mexico when their government Is abolished , This society hau about 500 members In this district and control the politics of the nation. The cltl zens of this district are fearful lest the full bloods will arise In arms to prevent any action. GAUHIKI ) OVUIl NIAUAIIA FULLS Thre YIHIHHT Men Meet Their Dcatl In the .MlKlity Cataract. NIAGARA FALLS. N , Y. , Aug. 22. Frank Webber of Buffalo , Warren Bush , 21 year ofago , of Chicago , a former employe of th United States Express company , and Clmrle Gleaner , 29 years of age , of Chicago , cm ployed by the United States Express com pany , who have been camping en the hank of the Niagara river for the pant week , will several companion. ; , today hired a small boa at Lssalle and started to row across thi Niagara river to the Canadian chore. In the heavy current their boat bqcame unman ngeiblo and upset. The men were seen bj a number of people on the shore stinggllni , In the water , but before afalatancu couli reach them all thrro were carried over th falls on ( he Canadian side. There ID little probability of the bodies being recovered fo some weeks. SliootN n llnrular , CANTON , O , , Aug. 22. Merchant Police man Charles Hemmlnger surprised burglars In tbo basement of the Isaac Harter & Sons Savings bank early thU morning. The guar of tbo party opened fire on the officer am the latter ehot one of the men who had beet in the cellar , Tiie burglar died at the hos pltal liter without revealing his Identity The burglaro had a big lot of tools and ex plosives In the cellar and were no doub professionals. The bank Is a atrong one an generally believed to contain a largo sum o money. 1,111'Kc Corn Crop for I own , DUBUQUE , la. , Aug. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Reports to the Illinois Central fron all stations In Iowa Indicate a largo con crop within thirty to sixty days of maturity There baa been no ( roit , "HT'Pl P'n TVT P 1 'P 1\VI t SUFFERING Al MEA [ londlkora Got In Trouble nt the Very Outsotoftho Trip , THOUSANDS THERE WITHOUT MEANS Jtiny Mon Land with No Eopo of Help Beyond Glumly. COLD AND STARVATION CONFRONT THEM Death is Certain , the Only Ohoico Doing What Form , GOLD HUNTERS COME EARLY TO GRIEF Many Are IMiyMenlljItiuthle to Malta the Trip Over the Mountain * ' ThleveM Are 1'lyltitf Their \ Trmlo Kreely. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 22. A special to ho Bulletin from Dyea , Alaska , August 14 , ells of tt-o pitiful condition of many ot .ho searchers for gold who nro now stop- ilng at Dyea , unable to proceed further on , heir Journey owing to lack of funds for ) rovlsons. ! Many of those now In Dyea are physically unable to make the trying trip , and thcro are many who will suffer great hardships loforo the winter Is over. Many ot these who arrived on the steamer Willamette are absolutely without shelter , seemingly hav- ng come to this cold region depending on he opcn-hcartcdncss of others to keep them Ivlng. Many of the people who nro unabla 1 o reach DawBon this winter have two tons 31 ot provisions and no possible means of raiuiportatton. Ono man has over 3,000 pounds , which ho Is trying to pack over Whlto pass In lots ot seventy-five pounds each , making short relays. Thieves have bean operating extensively , and many tents , : eels and much ammunition and money ir.H been stolen.Alieady a vigilance com- inlttco Is spoken of and unless the thefts cease trouble will follow. VANCOUVER , B. C. . Aug. 22. The Union. Steamship company's steamer Coqultlam ms arrived from Dyea. Its captain states that no ono was anxious to eomo back with ilm. Theio wsre 3.0UO men at Skagway and COO at Dyea , which Is being deserted for the former place. The day they arrived was an eventful one. The body of a wlilto man \\as swinging to a tr < c. He had been , caught going through the baggage of BOIUO ot the now arrivals. U U eald ho was a San Francisco gambler. The trail from Skagway across the motin- Mna Is very had and dangerous. Many horses have been drowned In the quick- Bands and bogs. The government linn four men working on the Dyea trail , but White. > ass trail Is considered the best. It Is now blazed all the way. Two ThuiiNiniil from KlnntllUc. LINCOLN , Nofy , Aug. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Williams Billings of Falls City , who left for AlEska three years ago , IB hero this evening on his return home. The last year of his stay up theru was at Klondike and ho brings back with him $2,000 In gold beoldes ctahilnc ; three claims In the mining country. Ho left Klondike Juno 19 and will start back I in March. He says the stories ot the hard ships In Alaska arc not drawn strongly enough , and that there It , sura to be great suffering on account ot the number of pco- plo who are going there this season. - I. Alnskita .1'aelllc UJrvjire.iis. TACOMA , Wash. , Aug. 22. The Alaskan , Pacific Express company has been organized by the Pacific Coast Steamship company to transport nicrchandlsa , money , bonds and valuables to and from pnlntu touched by the Pacific Coast company's steamers In Alaska tributary thereto ; particularly between Tacoma - coma , Seattle and Port Townsend on Puget sound , and Dyea , Juncau , Sltka , Skagway and Wrangcl , Alaska , and Intermediate * points. This Is the first express company giving service to Alaska. Another CromI SliiriM , VICTORIA , B. C. , Aug. 22. The steamer Danube has started on her voyage to Skagway bay with another large crowd of miners for the Klondike and a full cargo of freight. The Danube on her return will make a trip to St. Michaels with material and men for the construction of Canadian Pacific Navigation company's Yukon steam ers. Scrgfeant Raven of the Northwest mounted police took up with him a quantity. of provisions. Sergeant Raven also took up the necessary equipment for a postofllco at Taglsh lake. i IlaiilHheil from VICTORIA , B. C. , Aug. 22. The steamer Coqultlam has returned from Dyea and Skagway. It brings word that a man lies been banished from Skagway by prospectors for attempting to collect a toll of CO cents from each person crossing a trco which "ho had felled across a creek on the trail. Ho was given twelve hours to get out. The. day the steamer left five men arrived with $40,000 In cold dust. KUWAItn PAIIKKH DUAC'O.V INSANE. Hero of a .Shootlni ; Herape .Sent ( o nn ANyliini , BOSTON , Aug. 22. Edward Parker Deacon , was yesterday committed to the McLean IiMpItal at Waverly , Insane. Ho belongs to an old and distinguished family of this city. On February 17 , 1S02 , ho killed Emlle Abelllo In Mrs. Deacon's apartments at Cannes , . France. Mr. Deacon came to Boston on Thursday- laut from Narragansett Pier , accompanied by his trusted valet and nurse. They regis tered at the Hotel Bellevue , on Beicon street , which place Mr , Deacon has made his homo for several yearn wlillo In this city. Ho- acted very peculiarly nan after registering , and seemed far from being In his right mind , but being noted for eccentricities nothing. wa. thought at first of the manner In whlcti ho acted , On Thursday night , however , ho grew violent and hM nurto and valet , who accom panied him , began to realize that 'Mr. Deacon wca demented , The attorney who ban cliargo. of Mr. Deacon's affaire was sent for and responded at onco. Shortly afterwards Mr. Deacon became demonstrative and dis charged his nurse , Another mirso wan oum- moncd and all day Friday Mr. Deacon was , almost uncontrollable. Finally It was thought , advisable to send Mr. Deacon to McLean hos pital an a precautionary measure. When , there he quieted down and appeared con- . tented. Ho looked haggard and seemed but n shadow of hl former oelf. His hallucina tions are that enemies leek to do him harm. and the hoapltal Influence acems to have re lieved hla mind on tills point. A consulta tion of phydlclans has been called , but tbo seriousness of the cage baa not been de- . tcrmlned , .Sliootx ii WOODSTOCK , Vt. , Aug. 22. Thomas 0. Beaver , judge of probate for Windsor county , was ubot this morning by William Lawrence. while standing on the piazza of hli residence , tbo ball penetrating his right lung , lodgltiK. under the shoulder blade , The wounded man Is reported aa resting quietly tonight and the attending physician thinks ho will recover , althougti his age , beyond CO year * . will 'oil against him Lawrence surrendered himself to the Bhvrlff after the eUoollDB was lodged in jail ,