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srRANoE Do1Nos At spoKANE EALLG
The Mayor, City Council, GhsrIR. ana All
the Police Under Aren't.

SPOKANE FALLS. Wash. June ga serious
collision occurred to-day between tho authori-
ties OF Spokane county and the city OF Spok ane
Falls. There is a rivalry between the Spoka
street Railway Company and the City Park
Transit Company. both wanting TO lay tracks
on Division street for electric aud cable line.
The street railway company has It's line In po-
sitioD. and tho City Council ordered the track
torn up In five days Tho limit OK pired at mid
night. As precautionary measure tho Tran
sit Company had procured an Injunction, to
prevent the city authorities from interfering
with the tracks At 4 o'clock this morning { !
work Of demolition began.
Acting Mayor Davidson. Sheriff HinchliH
and other city and county officials were pres
emit The Sheriff and his deputies arrested tho
Mayor. Superintendent OF Streets. and Captain
OF Police Cartin, who gave bonds. and return
Ing to the scene, found large force RELAXING
the track. The police ordered them to desist.
and arrested oil who refused. and subsequently
took the Sheriff and his deputies into custody.
State warrants were then issued for the arrest
OF all the members Of the City Council and tho
entire police force. about siIty-fve mon. This
disqualified the policemen. and an entire force
OF special policemen were sworn In. Upon the
order OF Judge Kenneard OF the Superior Court
$50 deputy sheriffs were then sworn In. Tho
local militia regiment is at the encampment
near Tacoga, 400 miles away. There has been
no bloodshed go far, but bitter feeling exists,
and grave fears are entertained that personal
conflict may occur tonight.
Tho fight between the street railway COM
pnnies has now quioted down. and both sides
await the action Of the court to which the case
was referred. Acting Mayor Davidson and
Councilman Bettis and Notbehm appeared be-
fore the court this morning on q charge OF
contempt for disobeyinG the orders Of the
court. They aro defended by Attorney eneral
Jones'
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BIG STRIKE AT EAST ST. LOUIS
All the Freight Handlers OF Ten Railroads
Quit Work.

Quit Work.
EAST ST. LOUIS Juno 25-All the freight
handlers In tho employ OF ten railways termi-
mating here inaugurated strike to-day. Over
500 walked out, and not a pound OF freight can
be moved. The roads tied up are the vandalia
Louisville and Nash Vile. Big Four Ohio and
Mississippi. Cairo Short Line. Chicago and
Alton. Wabash. Illinois Central. Burlington
and Quincy. Tho strikers demand a raise
from Sl.26 to 4l.50 per day and ls'i cents an
hour for extra work. Three men we're found
Mt work by the strikers this afternoon and
were beaten almost to death. All of the South
western trade which passes through East st.
Louis Is totally blocked In consequence OF the
strike.
Thousands Of crates OF fruit and vegetables
on their way to Northern and Eastern points.
are left In the depot, and probably thousand Is
Of dollars damage will be done. as not a crate
can DO touched until the freight handlers agree
TO return to work. The agents are very much
afraid Of tho consequences which must
necessarily follow unless the freight can be-
shipped out at onoe. but they can do nothing
until they receive instructions from their su-
perlntendents.
The men absolutely refuse to stir hand I'M
I'll they get what they demand. and. In oonsld.
Grafton OF the present state OF affairs. the COM
panies will have to come to time ct once. or
suffer great damage.
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TRIAL OF TIE NEW oRUIsER.
The Philadelphia Starts East from Fire
Island Against Ttne.

The Philadelphia Starts East from Fire
Island Against Tine.
Word was received in this city from Fire
Island the new cruiser Philadelphia had ar
rived there at IL A. NJ, and had Immediately
started eastward for her race against time be-
tween Southampton and Block Island.
She was accompanied of Fire Island by
the Petrol. Dolphin. Blake, Essex. and Kear-
sarge.
Hundreds Of persons lined the beach at
Southampton watching with field glasses the
mannuvres OF the big ships, but little could be
made out
At O'Clock this morning no word has been
received OF the trial. and at Sandy Hook there
was no sign OF the returning men-of-war
which, however, could hardly reach this city
after the trial OF speed before some time early
this morning.
81 $4,000. She is almost a counterpart Of tho
4Sh feet beam, and IL 16-100 feet deep. She Is
unarmed. and her machinery and magazines
Steel which begins 10Y below IW0''t the u water
line and arches from side to side and
stem to stern SS6d Ike turtles
the water line, there are numerous water tight
compartments which would prevent her from
sns b
cry. Her main battery will be Of lighter gums
this type She will have twelve 6-inch guns. and
IN addition six 6-pound revolving cannons four
GstnS End sT shSw have
for a spread Of canvas She has also five tubes
and is an ugly customer as q ram, her PROV
converRinR In point below the water line.
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A Battle with Mexican Bandits.

BAN ANTONIO, Tex. Juno 25.-sefior Feline
Gonzales. q wealthy merchant and rancher OF
Tampico. Mexico. arrived In this city to-day
from the scene OF the alleged revolutionary
operations In Mexico. According to Senior
Gonzales the alleged revolution Is nothing
more or less than bold attempt Of a well-or-
gained gang OF bandits to commit robbery.
Gonzales says that on last Friday tho bandits
under the leadership Of an ex-of1lcer OF tho
Mexican army attacked train near Monterey
bearing gold and silver bullion to the United
States. The train was we'll guarded by q de-
tachment OF soldiers, and pitched battle re-
suited In which several OF the bandits were
killed. Their leader was captured and has
since boon shot Tho bandits. Gonzales de-
cares, were Mexican refugees who crossed
from the Texas side OF the river near Laredo.
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SHOT HIMSELF IN TIE HEAD
AEysterious Aersnps at Suicide OF YOUNG
Hugh w. Mckay.

Mysterious Aersnpt at Suicide OF Young
Mugh W. Mckay.
Hugh ". McKay.the youngest son Of retired
dry goods merchant Of this city. shot himself
at his homo in Jersey City on Tuesday night,
and last night he was reported to be at tho
point OF death. He lived with his parents at
the corner OF Arlingto nand Bramhall avenues.
Jersey City Heights The House Is one Of tho
finest in the city.
He went home carly on Tuesday night and
went directly to his room. Shortly arterward
pistol shot was heard. and the servants ran
to his room and found him lying on the floor
with blood pouring from wound in his head.
DR.. Murray. the family physician. was hastily
summoned. The young man was unconscious.
The Doctor sent for DR.. Dickinson. They
decided he could not live. He rallied dur
the morning and when SYN reporter
woman, who said she was an intimate friend OF
the family, said the Rev Father Hennessy, the
at his bedside awaiting his death She re- re-
fused to tell any OF the circumstances OF the
or except 30 Every 6ad been
made to keep the affair quiet and none but
the intimate friends Of the family. and very
not been reported to the police and she said
it,Yould not be.
Dor q the Jersey CITY Athletic Club, Is fond Of
In athletic CIRCLES In this city and In Jersey
pity He had plenty OF money to spend. and
Sun reporter last night that recently he had
shown signs OF being deranRed. He had been
despondent, and often he had behaved queer
self In a fit of despondenoy.
His father started him In business several
himself to work. Mckay was unmarried. He
never cared much for women's society, and
respt Of 20 ops Sa az sad Wa so me
time ago Mckay got an idea In HIS head that
some one was threatening to do him harm.
asking permission to carry a revolver. The
police investigated the matter and decided
fears. Mckay bought a revolver, however. and
carried 1t. II was with this revolver that he
khot himself
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The Weather.

The warm wave that has prevailed over the country
west Of the Allegheny Mountains for the past two
weeks moved into this vicinity yesterday and the
temperature up to within degree Of the highest
this month, ss', which WAS recorded on the 9Th. Ats
N. yesterday 1t stood, according to the Government
Thermometer at 7sS; noon, sIs and p NJ So. There
Is an excess of $40 mean temperature since the
drst OF the MONTH average Of little more than 90
per day. The excess OF mean temperature above the
normal since Jan up TO last night was S+3 but there
10 reason 20 believe that the months OF July and
August will be equally cool
Tho warm covered the greater part Of the eoun
try yesterday, and wAB severe in the Mississippi and
Ohio VsllsyA At 81, LoutS the maximum temperature
9s' and above 500 In all tho central and southern
StateA and generally warmer In tho DAtotas and Min
nssotG than in tho Eastern stAsA The warm wave
drawn into this section by area of low pressure with
considerable storm energy, that developed over tho
eastern part OF Canada the high pressure that pro-
vided us with the cool weather moved on. This low
with the combined efforts OF high pressure In the
Southern States, caused tho warm wave to oyerspreAd
the lake regions and AGnuc States far north
as Massachusetts, In Maine the temperature In the
Mites which formed steep temperature gradient In
that section, causing high winds and severe local
storms similar conditions prevailed In Minnesota,
southern Montana south Dakota, Wyoming. Colorado.
Nebraska, and Kansas At Dodge City tho wind 50
miles eli hour atsP. NJ
win the exception of light rain at Fort Buford OAK.
drop OF rain falling in OF the United
states night and only few scattering showers
CURED through the day in Minnesota Florida. and
Maine.
There WAS fresh northwest breeze throughout the
day in this city; tho humidity averaged 6s per cent
but recorded 81 per cent in the morning
To-day promises 10 DO fair, with An occasional light
shower; warmer
Tomorrow fair and about stationary temperature
The Thermometer at Perry'S pharmacy in TuE sun
building recorded the temperatures as follows!
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Tho HpJunction Against Consolidation Over
ruled by the Court Of Appeals.

Tho IpJun ction Against Consolidation Over
ruled by the Court Of Appeals.
Tho legal warfare which has been going on
for the last three months between the Rev. A.
Bloomer Hart on one side and members OF the
vestry OF st. Stephens Church. In West Forty
sixth street, on the other has been ended by
the decision OF the Court OF Appeals. handed
down yesterday. reversing the decision OF
Judge Allen OF the Court Of Common Pleas.
On Feb. the vestry OF st. Stephens, at a
special meeting, resolved in favor OF consoll-
dation with Holy Trinity Church OF Harlem,
but Treasurer Blackhurst refused TO afiix the
seal to the agreement as required by statute
Judge Allen, on the application OF Organist
Maclawr issued preliminary Injunction
prohibiting any steps toward consolidation
upon the ground that the notice call
ing the special meeting was illegal. be-
cause it failed 10 set forth the ma
On, appeal, the. General Term affirmed
hai compelled the rector by mandamus to
hold an election for yestrymen on Easter Mon
day. 9t which the Tector's partylwas success
iul. Out OF this election an action quo war
TantO grew. II being claimed that the lIev. MIR.
Hart improperly Disseminated In favor OF the
consOIat!Onists. This case was recently
tried before Judge DAILY and jury. and q ver-
dict was rendered stating that four OF the re;
lected votes should have been recorded and
onsodationists say that The Court OF APP
neaIs decision selB at naught the later decl-
slons adverse 10 tho rectors party and legal
lZos the resolutions OF consolidation.
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SHE ABDUCTED MER OWN DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Munn OF Orange Sent 10 che FsnItsn-
tiary for Three Years,

mrs, hAunn OF OthukS 1Sut W Nho SbtSeH-
uary tor Three Years.
Mrs Mary Mum. BENJAMIN T. Morger. q
gray bearded veteran Of the civil war. and
Mamie Mum, Mira. Munn's 12-year-old daugh-
ter, oil OF Orange. N j.. entered tho City Hall
police station on June II, and MIRA Mum
asked whore they could End "a Squire" to
marry Merger and her daughter. Capt. Eakins
questioned Mamie and learned that she was
only ~ years OF age, and that she did not want
to marry Merger. but her mother had told her
that she must marry him because no was a
veteran Of the war, in the receipt Of a pension
and expected to receive a considerable sum In
arrears OF pension. Merger, she said. was over
60 years OF age. ana boarded nt her parents
house in Orange.
Cant Eakins locked Mrs. Mum and Merger
up on q chat Re Of abduction, and turned Mamie
Mum over 10 the care Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children.
In the General Sessions esterday Mrs Mum
and Morger pleaded guilty. Many residents OF
Orange Including the Sheriff OF the county.
told Judge MARITIME that MorGer had always
borno O good reputation. From tho police OF
Orange, Judge MARITIME learned that Mrs. Mum
had been arrested several times for drunken
utation. In Wow Of his age and previous good
as to Merger, and discharged him. He sem
tenoed Mrs Mum to theIpenitentiary for three
years. 1t 10 the first ime that a mother has
been sentenced to imprisonment In this State
for abducting her own child, under the ago Of
IA, for the purpose Of compelling her to marry
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No, Mis-. Fluu,e'. Diamonds.

Miss Mary Weber, who was charged by Miss MAdEo
Finnie with whom she boarded at lao West Twenty
nrSt street. with stealing s51o worth OF diamonds APP
peArod in the Jener'on Market Police Court yesterday
morning wearing diamond earrings of shamrock shape
and brooch formed OF three gold rnRS apparently
fastened together with dGmondL They were her lew.
els however. and not Miss Fnnies OF which trace
when arrested was drawn BY her on Tuesday from tho
eecker street. Savings Bank, " here she
under the name OF Monroe She had drawn IT, she said
pay her expenses in Orange where she spend
the summer It because she about TO Quii tho
house IN Twenty nrst street she added that the com.
Hogan doc ded there case against tho prisoner
and discharged hsr The police still look ing the
diamond thief in spite the theory the
no diamonds were stolen
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satSI hSdn 6r eS 3ee IN sne no
ticians on the. platform declared that these
mon could not DO elected again 10 an office In
Philadelphia. MIR. DelamAter's nomination Ia
displeaslng to many Republicans not so much
becapse Gen. Hastings was the popular
candidate as because Boss Quay de-
manded It, and there Is NO disguisipg
that Mr. quay is losing his prestige In Penn
sylvani politics. The present convention midi
man will meet with moro opposition hereafter
than ever before. and II the people at the No
provnl upon HIS actions at this Convention 1t
will be q surprise to many prominent members
OF the Republican party.
Gen. HASTINGS declined the State Chairman
ship OF the State Committee, and Andrews was
raIlontad.
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WIZ DID SHE KILL .iERsxLFs
LiEzIo Bilby'a Fair Fame Establish d-A
Family Quarrel.

DOVER. n. j.. Juno 25-The oonjectures OF
some persons here as to the reason which led
sixteen year-old Lizzie NJ Bilby to commit
suicide were completely dispelled to-day by
the medical testimony at the inquest. Mrs.
Billy. tho girls mother. Is widow and she
keeps house for her brother James White. who
is a wldower. 1t IL now known that White and
Mrs. Billy 0uarrelled on the night before the
girl killed herself. and that Mrs. Billy called
in an officer to arrest her brother. alleging that
he had been trying to induce Lizzie's younger
sister, n girl OF "a, 10 20 away with him. While
the officer was there White threatened Lizzie
mind him. 1t was al-o testified that the girl
did not retire that night. but passed the night
unon tho floor Of the sitting room. For this
the family do not pretend to give any reason.
except that they supposed she preferred TO
pass the night in this way.
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VICTORY FOR THE LOTTERY Mry.

Louisiana Lottery Mon Pass the Bill. and
the Governor Can't Veto IL.
NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-The House to-day
after debating the proposition at length passed
the Lottery bill submitting to the popular vote
constitutional amendment extending the
charter OF the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany for twenty-five years in return for
$l.OOQ,OOO year Tho vote stood CO to 90
Just enough to pass the BILL as 1t requires a
two-thirds vote. and the House consists of 80
members- The bill is reasonably certain to
pass the Senate with the same two-thirds ma
jority. 1t cannot be vetoed by the Governor,
but goes before the people in April. 1892. and
will have to receive majority OF oil the votes
then to become law.
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''HAN NN ~ '''''''''''
siSNAL oTTicE FORECAST I'LL 6P. n, THURSDAY.
For hnins. New Hampshire, Vermont and Nassachu.
sets fair except showers on tho coast; slightly cooler
except stationary temperature in Vermont extreme
eastern portions of Maine and Massachusetts,, north,
westerly windL
For Rhode Island, Connecticut eaIteTH Het0 York
edIeT FtnH'yVaHG, ana Ne1 JsyGeE JaIr gAty cooler
northWeJferiy tCiHGL
For tho District Of Columbia Delaware Maryland
and Virginia, fair followed by showers In southern
virginia; slightly cooler, except stationary tsmPSrA
turs In southern Virginia; northwsGtsrly winds
For western fsnnSylVahiA and western New York,
tAlEi No change IN tsmPSEAtlIsi variable WindL IN a
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Runaway on the Br,drs-

A coach drawn by two horssL driven BY JAmes
Emery co'ored containing Mrs Perrs OF 1888 St John
place Brooklyn, and two young lGdieG WAS driven
across the bridge from Brooklyn the north drive
yesterday afternoon Tho horses took fright near tho
New York tower and dashed down the roadway The
driver thrown from his seat but n OF much
jured and the horses until they came into col.
iislon with coach driven ~ John sullivan aud DON
tanning party OF three lnules Anu AHentlemGn The
coach had Its pole broken aud tho Wheos bent and
tho box was smashed.
Bridge Policemen MoCAuiey closed tho Rats at tho
New York side ANA against this the runaway horses
dashed. The ladies In tho coach badly friRhten
ed but able TO proceed their way leaving the
horses aud the coach ut tho bridge Terminus
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HUNDREDS OF IokRRRGA
capN. Taylor steana for Two Days Among
the Arctic Monsters.

Cape. TaylOr Steana for Two Days AMONG
the Arctic MonsterR.
HAIl1Ax. June 25.-Capt Taylor OF the
steamer Concordia. from Glasgow. which ar
rived yesterday. reports enoounterinR o reg
ular field Of ioeberRs on Saturday last whom
200 miles east of Cape Race. and all day Sun
day until they got within ten miles Of the cape
they had the greatest difficulty in keeping
clear OF the berRs. They were on all sides Of
the vessel, OF various shapes and sizes, and the
Captain was fortunate in having clear weather
which was OF assistance in steering clear Of
tho berRs. Many Of them were very large. and
one. Capt Taylor says. WAS the largest he ever
saw. Whom 1t was first sighted BY the lookout
no reported field ice ahead. but the obstruc-
tion proved to be q berg which was q regular
island OF ioe being fully a mile long, while It
was sixty to seventy feet high and fiat on top.
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HAS ANY ONE SEEN BLUPFERp
Tho Police Invited TO Help Find ATrs. Fred
erick Nelson's Fox Terrier.

Tho Poiice Invited to Help Find A1rs. Fred
erick Nelson's Fox Terrier.
A vision Of black lace and diamonds flashed
upon the reporters who watch Police Head
quarters In Mulberry street about 4:S0 yester-
day afternoon as 1t swept from victoria into
the mysterious apartments which hold In
spector Byrnes and his staff Of detectives. In
half an hour It flashed out again. and was
driven away in the carriage 1t was recognized
rs Mre. Frederick Nelson the handsome sister
OF CREDIBLE Goddard. She was Mary Isabelle
Gehhard before her marriage.
At,her house. 100 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Nelson
at fret refused to see the reporters.
Il won't tell you O thing about It," she said
finally and then apparently relentinR abe raid !:
We'll. If you must know. it was about my
dog He is a white fox terrier and | Rdver-
tised $40 reward for him on May 20"
What was his nameT
Buffer"
Even the stately English turnkey, who ordi-
nnrily stands stoidly by the door. in scarlet
jacket and white tights. smiled as he let the
reporters out.
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Alice Bradley "a years old OF s24 East Eighty fourth
street was overcome by the heat yesterday morning
at Broadway and Twenty third street. and was taken
to the New York Hospital
william Collins 81 years old OF 2O2 Hudson street.
driver of brick wagon pTOEtrAted by the heat At
Sel West street and taken To So NincentH Hospital
Maria DIX aged 20 years OF Ridge Rnd RlVinRton
sreetS was overcome BY tho heat aud taken to Gouy
erneur Hospital
John WhIictar. mouldcr, age n OF 6AS East Istth
street was overcome on Twsnteth street. and taken
New York Hospital.
A woman. who said Sho Carrie Wilson WAS found
unconscious in Fifteenth street near the New York
Hospital last night suffering rem the heat She WAS
taken ~ the hospital
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Mr.. D,,ma. Takes Ben.donua ny Ar,,,ale

John IL Dimas. whose place of business IL ct 1914
Front street. lives IN FlAbush. lie has for some time
been accustomed 10 take extract OF dandeIions a.
medicine, and before starting from hts house on Tues
day morning no went to closet and poured out from
bos spoonful OF what ho thought was his fAvorite
medicine anu swAnwedit lie realized At once that
he had made 4 mistake, and, examining tho bottle
found that i contained be RfOnna summoniuK his
wife Mr. Dumas started with her i'm In Ihair
carriage and they were driven as rapidly possible 10
Tcd into the house and his lite only saved by tho
prompt use Of stomach pump Or IAbriskls said that
\ delay OF few minutes would have GOSn fatal
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SHE BOUGHT THE RING.
Misc Edgar Loses Her bridegroom, but
Recovers $4,000.

Miss Edgar Loaes Her Bridegroom, but
Recovers 0a.5OO.
Jane Edgar OF Waverly, Mass, appeared in
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday against
John Little, Boston ho;el keeper, whom she
charged with the larceny OF $500. Miss
Edgar is IS years old. She said that she and
Little who is 80 years old and widower. were
to have been married In Providence at her
sisters house last Friday night. Miss Edgar
drew $500 from bank, bought the wedding
ring. and gave the rest OF the money to Little.
Then she won't to her sisters house, and every
thing was made ready for tho wedding.
Little did not appear. Miss Edgar felt sure
he had gone to New York: She and her brother
tectiye Mccarthy OF the Twenty first precinct
who found Little at l52 East Forty.second
9473 besides. Little had ticket for Europe
by a. steamer which sailed yesterday. and his
trunks were labelled for the voyage: In court
money and withdrew her complaint
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DR. Paul Gibier said yesterday that he had made ar
rAngsmentI for an expert In tho PaSSur treatment to
come here from Paris and help the present ASSISTANTS at
the institute during his absence IN Europe Dr. Gibcr
on experiments In Ihe discovery Of cholera and yellow
and IS phOid fever microbes
The two boys from AshsVille n. q, who wers blttep
time ago will arrive to-day. Two patients were
discharged yesterday.