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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
CONvlCTS ARE OUT.
The Tennessee Board Finds n Violation
Of Contract and Orders the Prisoners
Out OF the Nines.

The Tennessee Board Finds Violation
Of Contract and Orders the Pris
Out of the N-ines.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 15.-The
solution of the convict miners trouble
has come without bloodsheI The con-
tracts under which the convicts
terminated when the legislature
gets together. At the meet
ing of the state convict board
Thursday night. at which every men,
Der was present some startling testi-
mony was laid before it. The governor
and state officers make up the body
and they did not anticipate that the
they admitted testimony concerning
the treatment OF the men leased to the
Tennessee Coal e. Iron Company.
The convicts which. this one firm
use mum Der several hundred. and are
kept in the stockades about the mines
In the region of Knoxville. where the
recent trouble followed the attempts
to place them in another mine. dis
placing free labor As soon as the set
Element was made whereby the free
men were to allow the convicts TO
work, pending special session of the
legislature to terminate the lease, the
governor ordered an investigation into
the condition OF the mines in which
these men were TO be worked. This
action was the result of some hints
dropped by nom bcrs of the miners
y
the executive.
The revelations nstonishcd the Of
6cials, who had no reason to believe
the lessces were not acting in good
faith with the state. The condition of
the convicts was horrible. In ma1y
places IL was discovered that the con-
victs were compelled to labor all
day while standing IN water which
reached up 10 their waists. Others
had to crawl TO their labors
through low passages, wet and shiny,
from which foul air rushed. The ven-
tilation in many of those places was so
bad that the men were almost asphyx-
lated. The only effort at ventilation
was that which was necessary TO keep
vic iIct W prevent
an explosion. Many of the poor con-
victs, II is said. were chained in rooms
were they were compelled to labor to
The end OF thei; tsthsr. aad were
forced back to load coal before tho
smoke of tho powder with which it
was blown down had cleared away.
As result Of this practice many men
who were well and strong when sent
INTO th, IN ncs are now weak and pale,
and are losing ali power TO work. This
IS one OF the reasons aud the principal
,ne for which the contract was ended
practically By the ordering Of tbs men
out
Under the lease By which the CON-
r.cts arc held the ill-trea.ment of them
Constitutes forfeiture of the contracts
of the lessees Ths WORK Of the legia.
iature. which meets on Augrst 81. Is
thus iishtsnsd. as all tina, must be
lone 10 70 declare th. contracts Oft for
.auss.
The miners are iubilant as they sec
n this giving back 10 them OF all the
work on the mountains They will
have To be called In II the company
ioes not wish To incur heavy losses on
contracts and b. reason Of their fur
asce work. The eonvic.s arc still ia
the stockadcs about the mlnes but mar
be returned 20 prison at aav time.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
STILL AT WORK.

The Volcanic Eruption In colirna Doing
On Immense Am aunt Of Damage.
CrTY OF Mgxrco, Aug. ia telegram
received here from Colima states that
the ashes from the volcano have ceased
to fall in that place, though the column
Of Are Is yet the same. The fall Of tho
ashes in some cases have attained q
depth Of 8 to inches on tho
house.oSs and In the streets.
The eruption Is on . scale OF mng-
nisudc that has never before been OBJ
served. Streams Of lava many feet In
width are now coursing down tho
sioes Il the volcano. burning every
thing in their course and doing an i'm
mensc amount Of damage. IL Is said
the governor of Colims has sent . com
mission 20 the volcano TO make scien-
tiiic report upon tho present eruption.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
nokE.s FREEDOM WAS BRIEF.
he II Arrested as the Door Of the Joiis.
gsnitentisry.


Z JoLnr. Ill. Aug. l5.-J. finley
Hoke. the former cashier Of the Mer-
eh2nss' national bank of Peoria. was
released from the pcaitentiary Friday.
He robbed she bank of s1s2oco AMI
escsped 70 Canada. but was
captured and sent 20 the pen
isentiary for Ave years. Of which he
has served three years and four
<mouths. He has been bookkeeper for
che prison. and by good behavior gained
one year ard eight month. As he was
,leavsnr tha 'front.' door of shr prison At
4 40 o'clook. having hidden the officers
~oolbv. ~ vas me- BY Deputy sheriff
Tknsnrs 2. Hsughton. OF Joliet, and
Cyrus 4. rsrrv. sheriff Of Peoria,
whs arrested him on account
NJ smbexxlemsnt He was taken
<o Peoria on the midnight
xrsIe ever the Rock Island road
uoke was seen In che county jail where
~ w.s waiting for the train He was
eonplr tsly Frustrated snd weps con
sspnallv. lie says that this proceeding
4. = prr>ecutiop. and ss he has nine
te~n mere indictments to answer, his
chance 20 spend the remainder OF HE
af. beb,nf the bars IL g0cd.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
chICA0o's GREATNESS.

it Il Further Exsmplidsd BY . Recent
Census nuiissio The 0asdsa City Hes
Dosbis the Number - Miles Of Streets
of Aay Other Ansrioee CITY.
wAsmxaroS. Aug. IA bullctiu L.
sued by the census bureau shows that
Chicago has practically twice as many
miles Of streets as any other city in the
country. The mum Der OF miles In Chi
cago Is given ~ 2,c<s against l.i51
In Philadelphia, l,06i Ia St Louis and
SIS in New York The number of
miles of paved streets in Chicago is Gao,
against A22 IN St. Louis and sss in New
York. The number Of miles lined with
shade trees In Chicago 10 1, 900, while
no other city has moro than $50.
The cost per head OF population for
styect construction and repsirs h S3lS,
being more than in any other large
city except San Francisco. The num-
Der OF street lamps In "a, 7oS, which
Is greater than any other city in the
country. New York having but 2e,-
9Ts. and the average cost Of
street lights per lamp Is SEQ per
year, which is much below the
average In the great cities of the
country. and Is an average per head OF
population of IS cents per year. The
number of miles of sewers is sa5. which
is greater than any other city. New
York having 4s4 and Philadelphia $40.
The number of police officers l.625.
against 5, 4si in New York and i,7i7 in
Philadelphia.
The interesting point about the fire
figures is that the annual cost OF the
New York department Is si,ois, 900,
while in Chicago IL is $500. COO. Chicago
has s,075 fires annually; New York, q
s36
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
SHORT SPECIALS.

Tie warship Peassools viii 60 out Of
commission
Ashlaaa. Wis. Is TO have siee. ooe
masonic temple
The meeting Of the Sons Of Veterans
wiz be held AZ Minneapolis. Ainn-. Aa-
gust sa
One thousand eloakmIkefs. cutters
and pressers went on . strike In New
York Friday.
Alton lIlll strset-cax lines are 20 be
Consolidated into one system and rnn
y electricity.
Milwaukee brewers complsin Of .
dull season. whish they attribute TO .
cool summer.
IL is now bellows ed that the liabilities
of william =. schmertx of Pittsburgh,
will reach s5ao. eoe.
Whils bathing At Whites lake. Mich.
Miss Helen Dickinson, OF Kalamazoo,
was taken with cramps and drowned
Fire Friday destroyed the furniture
factory in Cincinnati of stilie s. Duhl-
m.er. valued 1t 800, 600; insurance.
800, 0o0
The Official figures on the recent con-
gressicnai election in Tennessee arc.
Hou.f. ls,2s5: Woodruff. c,o57. Houk's
majority. o.a2S
Louis F. Mortimer. the absconding
manager Of the National Capital Saw
ings. Building and Loan association,
has fed to Canada
The engagement of DR.. Paul Thorn
dyke, of Boston. TO Miss Rachel Shcr-
man, daughter of the late Gen. w. T.
sherman. was announced Friday.
Monday the state board of equaliza-
ton Of Michigan will meet at Lansing.
For the equalization the population ID
aces. $50; acreage, SO, 4ss, COZ, with an
assessed valuation of real and personal
property amounting to $3.50. Tls,l ia.
Friday President Harrison approved
Secretary Mobiles recommendation
that In cases whera the interior depart
rnent is satisfied that reputed Indian
owners of cattle grazing on the Chero
kce strip are simply acting as the paid
agents of white men the cattle must DC
removed.
At the encampment of the Second
brigade, Illinois National guard, helt
At Springfield, Private Casserman. o.
Newton. Jasper county, an eiisted
man of Company B, Fourth infantry
attempted TO disembowel himself with
. bayones Friday. He viii probably
die. Mental disturbance Of some sort
is offered as an explanation Of the act
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
WILL NE Run.
ss l. said tie E4.s64-as wnl Wrfss . Lee
Ter D<sisrss9 Ne Ii sos ssssa4x . sss-

IL is said tss kssA4>as Wnl Wrfes . Lee
ter D~sissss2 Ne Ii sos ssssazx . seq
Dad rss...
czIc2 so.l Aug fa-A special 20 the
Heralf. ldem-l from Cape May, " j.,
says. President Harrison win. before
thf meeting Of the republican nstsoaal
Tsatloa Of ls3S. declare over his sig
nature II the most emphatic manner
that hs Is rot candidate for the aoIai-
nation 70 be made by that Convention.
Tie president decided upon this course
within the Last two weeks sad hi. pur-
posa IN calling hither. few days ago,
Chairman Clarksoa. Of the national
committee, aud sssphen H. Elkies. was
20 tell those gen.-snnea that they might
iaform these rePa bheAns who are tax
ing sides either for or against the re-
nomination - sts president that they
are doing 50 sanecesas lily. The presi-
dent said 20 MessrA Elkins and Clark
son:
Il % noe new expect - BE- . candidate be
fore the eonFeasion IE say syent SHALL sos
be . esacidA,e IN ne vAy os salfcitinx sapport
or 2sfas tne patroas zs cf nay ocsos 70 secure
dslesstos favorable 10 ma I 90 ao< expect
tnst ~ tak1e VII 80 oeforo s1o convcnuon.
but fFts seoaid Il vossd Asys &C 20 ~ . natural
sad logical oa,ssowsa Of parry ssas,msat A
Ioaia.i;on fereed upon tAs party would es ase-
iers 70 ne"
lac decision Of the president no. TO
peraait his name 10 go before the con-
vention was made with some reserva-
r.onA These reservations depend
UPON three conditions: Fret If the
present bitter opposition within the
republican party 20 Mr.. Harrison's re-
nomination shall continue till next
spring he will withdraw; secoad, "
Mr.. Blaine shall be well and strong
enough 10 take the nomination and
the parsy's demand for him continues
as strong and sincere Is IL appears at
the present time. Mr.. Harrison will
withdraw; third. IL Mr.. Blaine. having
sufficient health and strength, shall be
willing 10 take tho nomination. Mr..
Harrison will withdraw. The informa.
ton that the president has reached
this decision is from q source not 10 be
Questioned - 70 It's accuracy and trust
hiuASS
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
FELL DOWN The CHIMNEY.
sfx Work men 90 Down 15o Feet ad One
IL Killed.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Aug. 13.-Whilc
workmen were placing IL position fire
core on the top of the l5o-foot chimney
of the Pcmberton mills the staging
broke, dropping the six workmen,
Frank Shaw. for.nan; o. Meyers.
John Kennedy, Levcrct Griffin, Fred
Proyer ard Anthony Gaudct., who
were handling the core. The staging
rebounded against the sides going
down which broke the FALL so that
while ali were seriously injured none
were fatally hurt but Griffin. whose
neck was broken.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

MAnrrSsvrr.rs. Ind, Aug. is.-whilc
tearing down "a Old chimney near
Mooresville Harry Leashers found $500
In $40 bills sccrcted therein The bills
are in q fair state of preservation.
There IL no clew ss 10 how long the
money has beer there or who placed I.
In hiding
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

vmSsA, Aug. ls-Morpurgo q Co. /.
OF Trieste. who failed fsw days ago,
owe tho Rothsehilds ssTs.ooo. The lat
ter have sen. Herr Blum, formerly di.
rector OF the Landerbank. TO inquire
into the position OF the firms affairs.
and have declined TO advance further
loans unless the firms business il
liquidated and Herr Blum Is appointed
liduidator
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

crycAss, Aug is-E A. Loemer.
>.cvesnry of The Gsermsnis Msnnsrchor
- ne sua suildiass, Savings and
: -. ..s.,c;asisa. is en- abseouder. The
smosnt ss his dsfAlsssios = s'seo OK
sn,~ sum the Gsrmanis Msnnerchor
ics~s sf 500. while the association Is out
S.oe me whereabouts % the well
S~~~ s~ey~tary are unknown
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

fAssvskaa. Tepn, Aug Is The 70
sssgns af MFs Pais g.isi be iatsrsed At
tke tsss.s of hss hasbsaa. aa tAe ls~a
"a tas fsts place. shis sity, ssaaaf
ssssnias ss . -. Services ~tis BE
held Al tne k8ass hsss Asssiilfs
steele ssa Lsrtss ofiesstsss
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

Mccoos, Neb., Aug is-Nrs. Mary
Uili committed suicide here Friday
morning ~ Iyirg down ~ the railroad
track a. the west yard limits and per-
naittlng the train TO run over her She
was nsnsied almost beyond recoz-
nision Her mind had been destroyed
hv she sudden death % her husbend
and too children
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
WILLIAMS AEaLTs.
Essgesrstes stories ciresistea BY -pecs-
letters 20 p~press Prices

BssriS. Aug. Aside from the
Inconvenience ef moving aboat with
hls leg held stiff ~ bsndages Emperor
william is enjoying ese.ileni health
pr ten Roesncher, secretary Of the
imperial hene once snd representative
OF the chsnc2ilos. visited KEEL and held
suls /. lengsAv conferences ~itA
his majesty spea s.sssscns pertain.
ins ~ the welfare II ,hs state The
fact that The sm psrer Is able - devote
q great psrs "a hls time ~ attending b.
sfe business - The empire is regarded
a. pretty gs,s.d evidence shs, she alarm.
ing Fepsr,s circulated Ia regsrs ~ his
pAysse.i snd easatal ceaaltioa ara m
fesasea. sns = taksa ~ e0nfsa shs
statsmsats that tkess Famsss ere The
woFk - sreeslsse-s wke asa intss-
estsd IN hFlnssag seoat assE sssses b.
Ssisss % the hesrss
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

rss uxssca n J.. AaE is-rhs
: e'.laok express ea a. Reading rail
....d ecliiaed Win enc rp freight a.
- n.rssr rsty Friday svsaing. re-
ss... 80 u ,h~ ia ;ary ef sev~n pssssn-
-. a..' ~ he express. sws - ~hou we're
.k~ ,tv fatally hurt The tive trains
- a. ers~ssvsr s~isnh. and sssii
= ...~~.t xass~n % made u ssasas be
- .s.~5 ~hs w.s - fsaia
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

forr Az PsGvce. Asg Is --Th. sn-
tire Hay,isn cabinet has resigned. hu,
President fippolyse has not yss accept
e. fA~ rssignasisna The eanse for this
srsdcn occurrence IL that shs nan s.rs
- she Sninlssvy fee themselves insult
ed BY ths deputses 81 the national
chamber refusing ~ lndsrse The minls-
trys action xrsnsiss . concession fer
ne -onssrartlnn ef a seisxraph line.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

sAs Dtsse. Cal, Aug Is A stage.
driver srings Information of the de-
struetaon ~ the little settlement ~
Csmpa. in this csnnsy. ty eieudhu
wednesday. Seven heuses wsFs washed
s~sy ssa considerable live stock
arasxaAa
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; il is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn eifectuslly, dispels colds. head.
aches and fevers and cures hsbitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
dueed. pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes TO try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP co.
sxs FRANCISCO. cAi.
LOUISVILLE. k. Hsw roax, MI
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

vsxsA. Asg "a viihsias Eshs, 81
fismssrz. Ass s@sn stiies ~ falling
eseF pFsstPsss sssF caFsias. - tss
Tsrsi A gssds ss&asss Sc ssay
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

wasuysaros. Aas IS IA is ssstsi
here 18th coed asal u sssaraaes tia.
ss-senstes aisir ~saia saeseeA Charsss
Enery suaish - fsissss~r 81 Russia
ssa tAss NE Chinese wtssiss issd sssa
srs~sa - s~astos sasire s~s asstss
age. saa wss po.issvsly destined ~
ks.H
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16
Arest for .Dissovsry Day

WAsHfSaTox. Aug. Is. 5.-Discovery
day. October II. this wear falls on Sun
day. and in rscognition of the fact the
pan-republic congress executive con-
mi.tre have called upon the minister ~
aad teachers throughout the world 10
take a. their .ext that day the words
from Levi.sous %: lo-"Proclaim liber-
~ through out The land 20 oil the inhab-
itanis thereof" They also request that
,he subject matter Of their discourse
shall he the discover of America, what
the results Of this have been 10 the
world ard its promises for the future.
Dsvsaport's River Carnival
DAvESronr. Ia. Aug. ls-The third
annual river carnival will te given
ere September 4 The unique demon
<tra,ion will be ATTENDED with unusual
splendor this year. About 500 boats
compose the heet. which will form
above the eitv and foat down the river.
They will be illuminated and hand
scmeiv decorated. and display Of hrs-
wo-ks will attend the hecs's passage.
A mimic naval battle will take place
in front ef the city n will be On a..
ssudant feature of the Davenport fair
which viii open September and con-
f,ue one -~..k
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-16

ts.F tfssGsssnf pesltiseit sH 4 fsaseaiis seF-s
All fsssas ~ Heff8Hs sisaFttfs. uhaAfoss
.~a ess~a st.~s.e. ceass f.rf4 fksrxh
aa4kfa9e fefiAa sass
ss-sssssi safest sas sassss trsssHssas
a. s..sFssias n. sns se~ fes mss sssv
s~''ss bfsl6~ bffEf .EDtcAi. 90.
IeessNeesssa uaseF tAe is~. - zee stsbe -
AAsx - tEssezs sts Essgss. AszA
The sun., 1891-08-30

Mes Who are Out or Work Think They
are Lucky ir They Can Set Away.

Mes Who arc Out or Work Think They
are Lucky if They Can Set Away.
Ifoue may Judge from tho co'onist cars at.
tachsd 70 the regular transcontinental OK pre- IS
trains on tho Northern Pacific and Canad ian
Pacific railroads the tide OF travel among the
latoring Glasses has. for the present at least.
SO. away from that portion OF ths Pacific coast.
Three weeks ago 1t WAS observed that for sew
eral days in succession each train arriving on
the Northern Pacific coast had only ono colon
ist ear. while those leaving had three or four
Of these cars well filled with people returning
East. There were very few mon with famil os
among these returning colonists Most OF them
eaps ss or on IA,
who have had empoy%snt Tor Couple q
clfic coast. and they lott It because they were
seversl said % ONE & 81 these s eoicnists.
have combined to mako times very hard now
Ss ssau ana n s 81 ss sec
Hundreds Of mechanics were attracted to the
rapid growth Of Tacoma and the rise OF Van.
eomver Now bqiIdiOE i slmoss at stand
vry glad that we have been able to raise
sSa to s aT; X. oss hss
who would like to follow. us. but tLey can
raise the funds to come East Most married
mon who have their families with them are in
this situation: They have to stay"
Every ono OF the colonists said they were In
love with the Pacific coast. They like it's cli-
nste. and IT'S prospects. but for the time beng
they thought enterprises Of most sorts bad
been . little overdone. Some Of them said they
should return to the Pacific coast whom they
saw fair chance OF earning a good lying
thore. great many OF them were bound for
the harvest iieLJs o! Minnesota and Manitoba,
while others were coming East.
were building particularly in Washington
Work on these enterprises has for the present
been suspended. and there Ia no prospect OF its
immediate resumption. The merchants In the
yarions towns are ,consoling themselves for
the collapse nf tho boom era and the preva-
lence Of hard times with the thought that it Is
tnerably hard times all over the country.
Eastern money markets more Hnxiously
than these merchants and promoters OF enter
prises in the coast towns Of tho Pacific. A
good many Of them do their business largely
uGon borrowed capital. and ara very quickly
Ea-tern loan markets.
The sun., 1891-08-30
4 vJLL.IGE roo B.lH.

Ex ccrie,,ce OF Reporter Seeking Iafor-
nation In IL Sullivan County Settlement.
A reporter for THE Sun seeking information
OF former resident visited Oakland Valley.
Sullivan county. the other ,lRy. While await
ing tho Monticello train at Port Jervis the re-
porter inquired OF n group Of loungers where
he would be most likely to obtain the required
info.mn ion.
When you get of tho train" said one man.
"take tho main road. and in tho first house
to the right liv an old fellow who can tell
you all you want
"I'L e the Supervisor II l were YOU" said
another: he has held office nineteen years
and Knows cveryl o !y."
Or lie p stmaster In those little villages
the Pos mas er knows everybody's business" I"
succes'e Il third.
Z" Take III" li:tle path down the hill and you'll
come to u snwmil. Ask the hos" was the
next suEG"sio". and it was followed by this:
There's only one storekeeper in tke vii
laGe: as@ him."
Tho las one wa: Old Ben Case II tell you
al the io"t the worry steep hill leading from
trousrr.. u wooden und, rshirt. and a slouch
in s an m aSot ns Sd ns
sHd gave xsH ne 81 .ayIns
hours later, the reporter determined to, visit
the other "rsnnst whom hs had been direct
ed he III nked Mr.. Case. and wak.d to tho
saw mill ami '.sked 10 soc he boss, The work
man directed HIM to the general store near
BY Ther' he met MIR. Case again. In answer
to an inquiry for the snwm lis owner. or for
the genern, stVrekeeper. Mr.. Case replied:
"Theyr. me-"
As It was unlikely that he could give moro
infOrmn ION a. general store keeper and mill
owner lha he had already given as plain Mr..
Supervisor and again received the reply,
"Yhat's me-"
You seem to be nearly everybody here. Mr..
Case Who're shall find he Postmaster! He
may know moro than you've told me-"
"Waal. don't think so. hut you can ask him
fyou like, I'm The Postmaster.
Unwilling to ask any moro questions. the re-
porter started for the white house to the right
Of the road There two young women, busiy
engaged In domestic duties. said their father
had &, ne to the stora. tut would return in u
fav momen s. Wonld the visitor wait? Tho
reporter waited and In about an hour the
ubiquitous Mr.. Case arrived.
Com girls. he said. M ready for din
ber. Lny plate for tho stranger. He wants
70 see me bad