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THE WEEKLY PAYMENT BILL
A T4tt1e Scheme said to Have Been Re
sorted TO al sc. Regis Falls, n. ".

A T4ttle Scheme said to Have Been Re-
sorted TO at Sc. Regis Falls, n. ".
Albany, July 2a ~ Factory Inspector
Connolly has received a complaint from
employees Of the st. Regis Leather com
pany, at st. Regis Falls, N ", claiming
that the weekly payment bill was avoided
by having the employees sign over their
wages TO a contractor In the person of an
employe, and he gives them merchandise
for it. II the men failed to sign they were
discharged. The factory inspector at once
sent out the following TO the company:
GENTs-I send you copy Of the weekly paY
law. This copy is not sent you to make you ac-
Qlainted with its existence because you already
know Of IL and have taken steps to avoid il.
Perhaps 1t may not have occurred 10 you that Ina
so doing yon have invited legal contest which
may result in convincing you that the law re-
garsiing the payment Of your employees weekly il
not 20 be evaded by the simple method Of maxi
ing your foreman a contractor ia order to COM
pei them 70 patronize your store for your furtheR
profit and their consequeut loss. herewith warn
you that If you persist In this policy announced
20 your employees by Mr.. Samuel Smith on the
2ist inst. l shall bring tho matter before tha
courts. JAMES CoNSEoLv, Factory Inspector.
The inspector has also written the may
ors Of all cities in the state calling their
attention to the weekly payment law. and
informing them that the employees of tha
water boards Of their cities must be paid
each weak
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The cloaI.malsers, strlke oren

NEW YORK, July 25.-The cloak opera
tors strike is settled. The manufacturers
have agreed to everything demanded by
the strikers. According to the agreement,
which was signed by both parties, all nom
union hands are 10 be laid off and those
who were locked out are to be taken on.
The non-unfon hands will have the privi-
lege Of applying for work when they join
the union. The inside contract system is
to be abolished. Differences hereafter are
TO be referred 10 the executive boards OF
the respective unions and the Cloak Man
ufacturers' association before strikes or
lockouts are ordered All week tailo1s are
to receive Sl5 a week and pressers s1A
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AZ AccIdent on the Kearsarre.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, July ga grand
drill of the men from the ships Of the
United States squadron Of evolution took
place at Slows park last evening, about
600 men participating. While practising
outside with heavy guns an accident oc-
CURED on the Kearsarge which may prove
fatal The same gun which sunk the Ala
bama was the offender After discharging
a shell weighing isO pounds 1t recoiled,
striking the captain of the gun in the
temple,making a severe wound. The man
was carried to the hospital on board ship.
The firing was continued. An informal
reception will DO given at the Louisburg
this evening to Admiral Gherardi and
officers
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The NEW RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The IlacOrporators and Its Proposed Vvoszr.
Bills Ia the senate.


WAguINuTON, July y Mr.. Sherman in
troduced IN the sennte bill to incorporate
the American National Association Of the
Red Cross It constitutes George KEENAN,.
]. B. Hubbell, Albert Gleason, Mrs Omar
u Conger, OF the city Of Washington: Jo-
seph sheldon, of New Haven; Walter p.
Phillips, Of New York: Miss Enola Gard
ner, of Bedford, and their associates and
successors, q body polite and corporate in
perpetuity, with u right to appoint their
successors and associates
The purposes of tho association are 10
furnish volunteer aid 10 the sick and
wounded Of armies ia time Of war in &C.
cordance with the treaty of Geneva. TO
which the United States gave its adhesion
on March /, 1882; to perform all the duties
deyolved upon national society by each
nation under this treaty; TO succeed to an
the rights and duties OF the American As
sociation of the Red Cross as organized
under the laws of the District of Columbia;
to act in matters OF voluntary relief and ia
accord with the military authorities as a
medium Of communication between the
people Of the United States of America and
the societies Of other governments through
the "Comite international de Secours,r >
and the government and the people and
the armies of the United States Of Ameri-
ca; to continue to carry on a system Of ma
tional and international relief in time OF
peace, and apply the same in mitigating
the sutferings caused by pestience, famine
fire, floods and other great national calum-
tiles, and generally 70 promote measures
Of humanity and The welfare of manSind.
Among the other bills introduced in the
senate were the following; By Mr.. Blod-
gett-Increasing the limit of cost Of the
public building at Camden, NJ J., to $780,
600. BY Mr.. Evarts-To pay to DR.. Mary
Z. Walker $4,000 for her sufferings, serv-
ices and expenditures while acting as as
sistant surgeon in ftie United States army
during the late war. BY Mr.. Morgnn-To
fix the unite Of value and to provide for the
free coinage Of silver. The bill contains q
preamble declaring thnt the market value
Of silver bullion is rapidly approaching the
value Of gold on the standard relation fixed
BY the laws Of the United States and that
there is no provision Of law Tor the coinage
Of silver dollars or for the purchase of sill
yer bullion by the government when the
value Of silver bullion exceeds 81 for 37l Y
grains OF pure silver.
1t provides, therefore, that the unit of
value shall be the dollar which may be
coined Of 4125S grains of silver or 25 $40
grains of gold; said coins to be legal
tender; that hereafter owners Of bullion
may deposit it at any mint of the United
States to be formed into standard dollars
or bars without charge, but it shall be
lawful to refuse any deposit of less value
than 500 or Of bullion so base as to be un-
suitable for the ODeratiOng of the mint
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xYnalh.s rnir Gnssit.-

NEw YoTaz, July 25-The suD-commit-
Zee Of the Chicago Worlds fair executive
committee, consisting Of Gen. James A.
Mckenzie, A. T. Ewing and Nj. b. Diekin-
son, have completed their work here and
left for Washington today Cen McKen-
zie said that the entire committee were
profoundly impressed with the sound sense
OF the views expressed by Gen. a. I. Co
shorn and by Gen. Mccormack, general
directors OF the American exhibit at the
Paris exposition. Gen. Mckenzie added
that il was very probable that a director
general having entire control Of all mat
ters, subject only to confirmation by the
executive committee Of twenty-six, quo
rum Of which would be fourteen, would
be appointed. This executive committee,
It was proposed, should continue IN ses-
sion during the entire course Of the fair
Gen. Mckenzie added that he believed
such arrangements would be made as
would remove all danger OF friction be-
tween the national comnittee and the
local committee which is charged with the
duty Of raising funds lie was also em-
phatie in stating that the committee pro-
posed TO make the fair q national one.
Gen. 6oshorn had not been offered the
director gencralship, as the committee had
as yet no power to do 80; neither had the
subject been mentioned To the general.
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TINE eEHRmo SEA AFFAIR E
t1p~eseaons ~ Opinion Concerning fhe
Published Corresnondenoe-

Published Carresnondenee-
NEw Yo1nS. July 5s--Ihe Herald suys:
"The publication Of the Behring eca cor
respondence by congress has removed the
one cause OF irritation that has vexed two
great countries FOR several years. Thepe rs
now bat one way cur avenue cutters can
ever again search British vessels in Reh-
ring seaS and that IS under the protection
Of our navy
The Press says 1--WE have Englandas
protesting blur brought into print by the
publication of the correspondence but a
full reading OF IL shows that the Behring
sea difficulty viii scarcely result In any
wnrlike proceedings. The position of the
United States Il 10 impregnable that even
England would not venture TO 60 30 war
against it. The flrmness Of Secretary
Blaine makes it also evident that pending
negotiations the rights OF the United States
III the waters about Alaska win be forcibly
protected II necessary, as they already have
been on several occasions"
ToRoHTu. July 2h-The Empire, the
chief government organ, says: "rhe diplo-
matte correspondence on the Behring sea
question proves that Lord Salisbury has
stanchly maintained the rights OF British
subjects, including Canadians. The cessa-
ton OF these high handed outrages is not
due 20 any neighborly feeling Of fair play
Of any respect for law and the rights OF
others. but to the recognition of the fact
that the end OF British patience and for
bearance has heon reached.a
LONDON, July e5,-The Telegram regrets
the asperity Of Secretary Blaine's tone in
the nehring sea negotiations England is
strong enough TO be calm and courteous,
and is sufficiently fond Of peace 70 disre-
gard Mr. Blaine's pctulance.
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An EmbezzIer Attempp, subcIde.

NEWARK, N. j., July 25--Several days
ago an investigation showed that William
X Owens. Of Harrison, secretary Of the
Steam Generating company, was short in
bis accounts to the extent of about 81, 900
a warrant was issued for his arrest and he
was placed in custody. Owens, who was
arrested at his residence, asked permission
Of the detective to change his clothes before
going 20 Jail. This was granted and he
stepped into his room. In few minutes
pistol shot was heard The officer rushed
into the room and found that his prisoner
had shot himself in the head. innicting
slight wound. Owens was Immediately
taken to the Jail in this city, where the
wound was dressed.
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RpAL BErATF.
PRoPosALs.


DROPOSALS.- - SEALED PROPOSALS
a WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE 1RUS-
tees OF THE POOR OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK A. M. OF JULY
80. FOR SUPPLYING THE ALMsHOUsE
FROM JULY 80 TO OCTOBER 20, 1s90, WITH
BEEF, MUTTON. SALT PORK. BREAD,
GROCERIES, pRY GOODS. DRUGS. SHOES,
CARPET SLIPPERS, FLOUR AND FEED
AND GASOLINE.
Bids for Beef viii be by the quarter in FRO
portion OF one hindquarter to three forequar-
ters, out Of cattle we'll fatted aud dressine.
not less than 500 pounds.
Bids for Mutton viii be for forequarters
only.
Bids for Dry Goods and Groceries will be
for the various kinds named on the sche-
dulles.
Gasoline must not be Of less standard Of
gravity than Ss degrees
All goods to be delivered at the aims
house.
All persons having claims against the
BOARD OF trustees are requested to send their
bills on or before July 20 to be examined and
audited by the Committee on Accounts.
JOHN GUTHRIE Suot
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A Dangerous Lunatic Recapturcd.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 25-Henry Ed
dy, who recently shot two men at Danbury
while temporarily insane, escaped from
Police Sorgt. Wagner, of Danbnry, Wednes-
day afternoon while en- route TO an inc
briate asylum. When the train stopped at
the depot here Eddy lodged out Of the door
unseen by his guardian, and was not miss
ed until the train had gone several miles.
Eddy was traced out of the city, but was
not heard of again until early Thursday
morning, when he appeared at a North
Haven brick yard and threatened to shoot
several Of the men there. The brickmen
became alarmed at Eddy's actions and
captured him
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M straiehtcn ans Nv Tan,,,c.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, July 25 The credit
ors Of the Huntingdon Manufacturing
company met here 70 straighten ont the
tangled affairs Of the concern. The plan
for settlement adopted is to pay the com
pany's indebtedness secured by the Iron
Car company, of New York, by the notes
Of the Iron Car company, which will be
known as the Iron Car Equipment COM
pany. These notes will run from six to
twenty months, with per cent. interest.
The remaining Indebtedness will be Sc
cured by income bonds of the new organi-
zation, payable in ten years or sooner, at @
per cent. The exclusive indebtedness Of
the Huntingdon Manufacturing company
will be paid by the notes Of the reorganized
company in from six TO twenty-four
months. yhe labor claims are TO be paid
on the r'tgSinization Of the company.
Two electors Of the new company will be
selected from Huntingdon and one by the
outside creditors. The works will resume
in IA few weeks
Evening journal., 1890-07-25
war "a schuyIerviiIo Apain.

SARATOGA, n. ", July 25.-The electric
light war at Schuylerville has broken out
again after m armistice Of three weeks.
Judge 1appan, of Potsdam, having grant
ed a permanent injunction restraining the
people of Father Heffernan's parish from
interfering with the planting Of the poles
in front Of the church, the electric light
people appeared on the ground and COM
menoed TO dig holes The church bell was
run and instantly several hundred people
rushed from the Victory mills and drove
them away. The electric light people then
called upon the sheriff for protection, and
tt is believed the Twenty Separate
company, Of Saratoga, will be called 70 the
scene. The parlshioners are in a highly
excited state and serious trouble ia ex-
nartad
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Col. Uusted,s 1,rnpfc End.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, July 25-CoL Will
lam II. Hustled, a prominent and influen-
tial resident Of Brooklyn. accidentallys shot
and killed himself last evening at his sum
nler residence at Broadalbin, eight miles
from here. He was putting a gun in a
wagon In his barn, in order to 90 on a
hunting expedition, when the weapon was
accidentally exploded dnd the charge
passed through his heart. The deceased
was about 50 years OF age. He was worth
100000. He leaves a widow and one son.
He had an elegant country scat at Broad
albin. Coroner Letter, of Gloversviue, has
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A nattle wIth Tramns.

GOSHEN, Ind, July .25.-Last night a
vicious gang of tramps undertook 30 take
possession of the Lake Shore freight train,
No. 4s, at Ligonier. A furious battle re-
suited between the trainmen and the
tramps and in the melee one of the brake
men, Frank Houk, was shot twice by a
tramp and is not expected to live Con-
ductor lockwood was severely pounded
about the head and breast. The gang was
finally repulsed and Lake Shore detectives
sent after them, but no trace of them has
been fOund
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Judge Davis, WIN Founa.

BUTTE, Mon. July 25.-A sensation has
been created here by the fling Of the viii
of the late Judge A J. Davis. The docu-
ment, which was dated in Iowa in 1885.
makes his brother, John Davis, of this
city, sole heir Annuities are also given to-
two illegitimate children. The estate Ia
valued at &, ,O00,000
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10 Overtfpow nnrilIns.
omcial Accounts q tho nattles.

CITY OF MEx1co July 25. --Thsfollowing
dispatches were received here Thursday by
Geronimo Pou, the confidential agent Of
Salvador at Mexico:
SANTANA July %, 1900
The Guatemnlan government with the inten~
tion Of helping the tr7ntor Villavicencio, ordered
two OF It's best generals to invade our territory
with troops. They were Jaapa and Santa Rosa,
who enjoy the reputation OF being very brave.
They were driven out OF Salvador territory in
two great battles Two bloody battles that
followed ON Guateinaian territory, Ia which the
Salvadorians were victorious caused great loss
to the enemy capturing artillery. arms and
ammunition. SALVADOR has proved the Justice og
her cause by force Of arms aud win not solicit or
accept peaoe that q not honorable From tha
start vo did nos care 70 provoke war;
Carlos ExETA.
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A Ralirsader for Nearly rIrty rears

ROME, n. Y, July 25.-M Haskell, who
was section boss and station agent in
the employ Of the New York Central road
at Verona for nearly fifty years, died at
his home in that village Wednesday night
in his eighty-sscond year Upon the death
Of Superintendent Priest a few years ago
Mr.. Haskell became the senior employe in
the service of the company. gIa Setired two
and half years ago. s-sssszs -
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Five Victories Claimed.
Another dispatch was as follows:

SAN SALVADOR, July 2i, 1900.
We have gained five glorious victories over
Guatemala Our forces are now operating ON
Guatemalan territory. Our spoils OF war arw,
large. AnAYA Director Snvadorian Telegraphs4
Guatemala's Different Story.
at the Guatemalan legation the follow
ing has been received:
GUATEMALA, July % 1900.
EretaN army having attacked the Guatemaian
forces situated on the frontier were defeated by
our army under the command Of Gems payetano
Sanchez. The euemy retired IN the greatest dis
ordor, abandoning Guatemalan territory, which
they had Invaded. Their losses were heavy, and
they left IN the hands Of our army three cannona
and all their equipments.
MAnTrSEz HA8ARAl Minister Foreign Relations
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wand I.a 1llnnche and nrltcheIl % r1rht

BUFFALO. N. Y. July 25.-The Erie
County Athletic club offers &, 800 for La
Blanche and young Mitchell to fight here,
since the Frisco contest Is probably off
This is a larger offer than was made by the
Young Mems Gymnastic club of New
Orleans. Jack Dempsey, who IS now in
Buffalo, announces his willingness to meet
Ted Pritchard the English middleVeight,
before the club for purse.
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The Burninr u ne Euvpt.

LONDON, July 25.-The escape of tho
crew Of the steamship Egypt is considered
wonderful here. The fire originated in
bales of cotton over the boilers. The fire
soon damaged the pumps so as to greatly
impair their usefulness. The Egypt was
/, 100 miles from Lands End when the
fire broke out
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cnnan1 chiIds uonnred

GUELPH, Ont, July 25.-J. W. Childs.
retiring United States consul here, sFas
waited upon by fifty of the leading citizens
and presented with a beautifully engrosi ed
addressed and gold headed cans as 3
mark OF the homer and respect IN which as
k held By his friends in this city.
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BAN Players Must stand trial.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 25-Judge Wern-
er, Of the court Of sessions, has handed
down an opinion overruling the demurrer
TO the indictments against the baseball
players for Sunday playing at Windsor
Beach and denying the motion 70 dismiss
said indietmenk
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TWO FATAL EXPLOSIONS
Five People Were Killed and
szssa..zsss.... Six Injured. -..-.......--
POWDER SET OFF NEAR PATERSON

Juisn I'sessbaaagh Snd Lewfs Hariser Dead
M Iaflsn a Rand's Powder works
Three Persons Slain by Mysterious
Explosion in a House al Savannah. Ga
PATERSON. n J., July e5.-The granu-
lating mill a. the Latin & Rand powder
works, at Mountain View. near here. ex-
ploded yesterday, killing two workmen.
Several other men had narrow escape.
John Fishbaugh, g years old, and Lewis
Harker, q years old. were at work in the
granulating mill Fishbaugh was working
the rollers and the young man wua logging
the powder, while Gustave Gottlob was
wheeling powder in the mill
The building Blown 10 Picces.
Gottlob was on his way to the min with
load q powder when there was crush
and the building was blown 10 pieces. As
the wrecked building flew in tie air and
the ruins fell in showers around him a
spark dropped on his shirt end set It ablnze
When tie smoke cleared away Snperin-
tendent Bliss saw Fishbaugh lying on the
ground still alfNp, while cry was heard IN
field 100 yards away, and young Harker
was seen TO rise to his feet and stagger
back TO the mill The clothing had been
torn from his body and he was frightfully
burned. Fishhaugh was burned from head
70 foot and frightfully mangled and soon
died.
How the Accident Happened.
Harker, although dying. told how the
accident happened. He said that Fish
haugh was feeding the roller. when grain
of sand must have got between the rollers
and ignited the powder Fishbaugh leaves
a number Of children One of his sons was
killed teW mouths naao on Tho railrnnd
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BILL CHANGES
House Features Omitted by she
---.. Senate Committee.
THE MEASURE MUCH MODIFIED.

The DoEntciliary visit aad Jury Features
ruptcy Bin Passed hy the House-The
News of Congress-
WAsHEurox. July 25-The Republican
members OF the senat-s committee ON priv
ileges and elections have agreed upon a
form in which the Lodge federal elections
bill will probably te laid before the full
committee and before the Republican eau
Gus ia the near future. The bill has been
much simplided and moreover materially
modified by the Republican members Of
the senate committee The printing Of the
bill az ordered does not represent the final
action of the Republicans. II may be
modified IN the future. As agreed To thus
far the bill docs not contain the domiciliary
visit feature and the jury feature, which
were 50 Objectionable 20 the Democrats In
the house Of representatives, and the CON
ferrees have modified very distinctly the
character Of the ofTenses under tho law and
the punishments prescribed for them.
Most Of the work on the substitute has
been done by Senator Hoar, the chairman
particularly active interest n the subject
Features Principally objected To.
The provision of the house bin for q
house TO house canvass to verify registra-
tion lists was strongly opposed during the
debate in the house on the ground that il
allowed an interference with the privnte
rights of citizens. The provision, however,
is incorporated in the federal supervision
law NOW in force and Vrae cfrnr,l, f,.o,,e.
ferred to the new bill The provision con.
oerning the selection OF jurors for the trial
Of persons charged with violations Of tha
election Laws was also bitterly opposed in
the house. This section is entirely new
and wholly changes the present manner Of
selection. The current federal supervision
law provides that the selection Of jurors to
try cases in which violations OF the cleo
tion laws are charged shall be made by q
United States commissioner and by rep
Ctable citizen, who must, however, be Of a
different political faith from the commits
sioner.
Tho House Jury Feature.
Each Of these parties selects six Jurors,
and the defenders Of the new bill claimed
that in nearly every case the jurors, who
were Obliged TO be evenly divided politi-
cally, voted for acquittal or conviction ae-
cording to their political faith and not
according to the merits Of the case. The
section Of the house bin intended to re-
place this provides that the jurors in each
case shall be selected by board Of three
jury commissioners, to be appointed by d
circuit judge The selections are to be
made irrespective Of race, color or politics.
This was inserted ia the bill by the Repub-
lican caucus Of the house
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SHE HAS EN- ON THE Run
San Salvador Claims Six Vfc~
/. tories Over Guatemala :,
SUCCESS Crowns EVERY srEr.

Guasenasa Tells Different Tale ansK
Claims 10 Have Driven the San saIva~
dorlans from Her Borders arexlco's
Warning 20 GuatomaIa-
La LTBERrAp San Salvador, via CALVES
TON. July 2a-News has just been received
here confirming reports Of the success Of
the Salvadorian forces beyond the frontiers
Of Guatemalan territory. The Salvador
army has now gained six battles and has
captured quantities Of arms and ammu-
ninition. Many havo been killed and
wounded on both sides The Salvadorian
forces are now pushing their way into tho
interior Of Guatemala and are meeting
with SUCCESS at every step Great enthusi-
asm prevails
To Overthrow Barillas.
The intention Is to overthrow the gov
ernment Of President Barillas before COM
ing TO any agreement with Guatemala
San Salvador is determined to free herself
from the yoke Of Guatemala and assures
her own liberty and independence.
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In the non~N

WAsIEaToN, July s1-1'he borrse spent
the entire day wrangling over the amend
ments 80 the bankruptcy bill. The 'volun-
tary bankruptcy substitute was rejected
IA 20 l25-and the Torrey bill, with un-
important amendments, passed--l1S to 81.