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The morning call., 1892-07-16
RUNS LIKE A DEER.

A Demented Mai1-Carrier Has Taken to the
Woods Near Junction City
NEAvERvILLE, July ia special to the
Trinity Journal from Junction City to-day
says: The man who brought the mail from
New River last night brings word that
David b. Gray, the mail-carrier who disap-
peared from his home at Burnt Ranch on
Friday of last week. has been seen wander
ing in the mountains. About 20 men nave
been in search of him. and when seen he
appeared to be well aud ran like deer. He
carries Winchester rife. and his friends
dare not attempt to run him down for fear
that some one may be killed. Mr.. Gray has
been a victim to slight stroke of paralysis,
and it is supposed that one of these shocks
has affected his mind. Four men are fol-
lowing and trying TO entrap him.
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CURTIS IN COMMAND.
He Is Given Complete Control of the
County OF Shoshone.

He Is Given Complete Control of the
County OF shoshone.
Boise. July 15.-The Governor issued the
following general order to-day:
Inspector General Curtis is hereby appointed
provost marshal of Shoshone County, Idaho
with authority 10 appoint as many deputies as
he deems necessary.
This evening General Curtis telegraphed
that be had isssed an order commanding all
the mem bers Of the Miners Union to sur
render themselves and their arms to the
mill tary. Another order, Of which he sends
a copy. was addressed to the Union and
Northern Pacific railroad companies. and
commands them not TO transport any per-
sons out of tbe district who are not provided
with passes itom military headquarters.
question has been raised here by the
fact that the act of Congress creating the
judicial districts Of idaho transfers all cases
now pending to the districts in which they
originally arose. This would send the
Miners Union Injunction cases 10 the
northern district. where the court will not
convene until January. and tends TO COM
piicate any action that may hereafter be
taken ia reference to Furnishing any of the
union men for contempt in violating the re-
straining order Of the court.
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finishing and assembling of the parts of
heavy guns. He made an earnest speech in
advocacy Of the amendment. but it was re-
lected.
FELTON, offered an amendment for the ap-
poIntment by the President OF a board of
three officers of the army and three officers
OF the navy to examine and report which is
the most suitable site On the Pacific Coast
or on the rivers or other waters thereof for
the erection of plant for finishing and as.
sembling the parts of heavy guns and other
ordnance, and apDropriating S25O0 for the
expe nses of the board, which was finally
agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow.
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THE HOUSE.
Senate Amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill Discussed.

senate Amendments to the Sundry civil
Appropriation Bill Discussed.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-In the House to-
day Watson of Georgia offered a resolution
instructlng the Committee on Labor TO in
vestigate the troubles at Ceur d'Alene and
the conduct of the Sullivan police. No
objection being offered the resolution was
referred. Holman presented joint resolu-
ton extending the appropriation of last
Congress 10 July 80, and it passed.
The snndry civil appropriation bill will
the Senate amendments was reported by
Holman with recommendation that the
amendments be non-concurred in. He
asked consent that all amendments except
those relating TO the Worlds Fair be nom
concurred in, and that they be considered in
committee of tie whole.
No objection being offered the House
went into committee OF the whole for the
purpose OF considering the Senate amend
ments, and all amendments except those re-
latlng to the Worlds Fair were non-coC-
CURED in.
Holman asked consent that a general de-
bate on those amendments shall proceed to-
day and tomorrow, speeches being limited
10 half an hour and a vote taken at u
O'Clock on Tuesday. Consent was given,
and immediately the chairman was sur
rounded by members desirous OF having
their names recorded on the list of speakers
ana Tor 10 minutes the confusion was so
great that business was suspended
when quiet was secured Durb0row OF
Illinois said the Senate amendments were
substantially similar to the provisions of
the bills reported to the House by the
Worlds Fair Committee. McCreary op-
posed the Worlds Fair appropriation, as
did Little of New York. Pendleton OF
West Virginia favored the appropriation
while Taylor OF Illinois said the appropria-
ton was necessary by the provision for the
appointment Of Commissioners from the
various States. The House might by its
act disgrace the nation. but the people of
Chicago would see that the Worlds Fair
was success.
The committee then rose and the House
took recess. The evening session will be
Tor consideration of private pension bills
The House at the evening session agreed,
In committee of the whole, to the private
pension bills, but without final action on
any OF them adjourned.
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FORTY MILES AN HOUR.
The Velocity Of Storm That Struck Cinoin
natl Yesterday,


CINCINNATI. July ia high wind, blow
Ing u miles an hour, struck the city at 3 80
o'clock this afternoon. blowing from west
to east 1t was accompanied by a heavy
rainfall. The storm lasted about 10 min
utes. Tin roofs were peeled off innumer-
able buildings, besides roofs being carried
bodily from many houses. General havoc
was also played with shade trees, signs,
fences and windows. Preparations for the
spectacular presentation Of might in
Pekin" were completely demolished Sew
eraI persons were injured by portion Of a
fence blowing against streetcar. William
+. Warde, proprietor of the Architectural
Iron Works, was struck on the head by a
brick, fracturing his skull aud fatally in-
1urug him. Half d zen houses were un-
rooied on Central avenue Myers Veteri-
haFy Hospital was unrOofed as was the
Banner Brewery. The New Orleans Wharf
boat, To which was attached the steamer
Mary Houston, was torn from It's shore at
tachments and blown halI mile up stream
At Hamilton, Snyder's pumpmill was un-
rooted and Its west wall blown down, In
lurlng i've workmeu, two seriously. Many
factory smokeStacks were blown down. A
number OF casualties are feared, but none
have yet been reported.
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HURoN's HEAVY Loss.
The Town Was Visited Yesterday Morning
by S24 600 Fire

HURON, July 10. - Half the town OF
Huron Is In ashes. The fire broke out about
/ O'Clock this morning. The firms burnt out
were George Schwnn. general merchandise,
and the postoffice. loss $4,000. insurance
$4,000; the SOrocco saloon, $500, no insur-
anee: Dickey & Lindsay, general merehau-
disc, express and lodglng-house, loss 5000.
insurance $1,000; Mrs. l.. D. Copeland,
restaurant. loss $500, partly insured !;
George A. Arlin, butcher-shop, loss $500,
insured $500. Everything else is a tofal loss.
The FIRE started between Schwinn's and
DIckey's, from causes unknown. The total
loss is $4,000; insured for $40. 200 in the fol-
lowing companies: Phoenix and Americas,
Philadelphia, 1920; North German and
other companies, SS co; Ktna, $1,000
The postoffice with the records and mail
was destroyed, also the express records and
express matter. The Central Hotel had a
very narrow escape. II the fiie had crossed
to 1t nothing would have been left. The
hotel was saved by men with buckets on the
rocf. Parties that escaped only got cut
with one garment on, and without shoes.
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Victoria sealers VIII Ship Their Skins DireC
10 London This Year.

Victoria sealsrs Will Ship Their Skins Direct
10 London This Year.
VICTORIA, b. c., July 15.-The steamers
CapilaEO, Sadie and Spratt's Ark were at
work on the San Pedro yesterday and the
water in the hold was lowered several feet.
but the San Pedro did not move. Captain
Whitehead will report to the owners and
nothing will be done until after the receipt
of their reply.
The United States Government has in
structed the Consul TO forward statistics of
the sealskin trade during the last few years.
1t is reported that the sealer Penelope
was spoken couple of weeks ago by a
whaler. She had 1900 sealskins and a
whale. which she could not handle. The
captain of the whaler gave her 200 pounds
of bone to leave the whale.
The principal sealprs will send their skins
to London this year, as the prices offered
by the American dealers would not pay the
expenses of the schooner. Ten thousand
skins were brought down on the Sapphire,
which are likely to be shipped later on.
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WE'RE NOT CAUTIOUS.
How California Lost the Championship al
Tennis


Tennis
CHICAGO, July Is. = The lawn tennis
championship for doubles remains in Chi
cago, Ryers0n and Carver vanquishiug the
Detroit cracks this afternoon. Tie first
match of the day was that between Ryer.
son aud Cole, in which the former defeated
the latter by e., 6-1. Ga.
Then came the doubles to decide The
championship. Carver and Ryerson CON-
passed the defeat of Cole and Paddock by
score of 4-6. 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. The games
were hard fought in the extreme.
Gardner and Wren won the consolation
doubles from Sherman and knickerbOcke
6-1, 11-9. thus taking the prize.
Hubbard and T06n g east from here to
take part in the Eastern games. They ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with
their reception here and the generous treat
ment accorded them by the local players.
1t is generally conceded bv all those par
ticIpating in the tourney that mad the Cali
fornians been more cautious they would
have carried away the championship, aud
some attribute their defeat to their inability
10 make the back-hand stroke.
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THIS IL SERIOUS.
How Did the Ammunition Of the Govern
ment Get to Homestead?

HOW Did the Ammunition OF the Govern
msnt Get to Homestead?
HOMESTEAD, July 15.-TEe strike pickets
are still maintained about the mills and rail-
road stations, aud the men are resolved. as
they have been advised that they are strictly
within their legal rights, TO request the new
comeTS not to work in the mills.
No effort has yet been made TO gather up
and return the captured Winchester rifles,
Of which there are nearly 300 still in town.
together with large amount of Pinkert0n
ammunition. The advisory committee is
anxious 10 get nd Of the weapons, but seem
10 be in doubt about the law Of the case
ana said they were now waiting for their
eounsei's opinion.
General SuOwden and staf have been
making quiet Investigation into the actual
armament of the strikers. IL is believed
that they have about 2O00 stands Of arms Of
all sorts, ana that ammunition is much more
scarce than weapons. Tie amazing fact is
that much Of it is manifestly the property
OF the United States Government. The
boxes OF cartridges bear the latel of the
FranKford Arsenal and nobody seems able
10 explain whether they are part OF the
Pinkerton equipment or were differently ac-
Quired.
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all of the camps. Colonel Carlin bad called
upon all the members Of the union to come
in and surrender, and many of them COM
piled Among those arrested is Tom
OBrien, the president of the Miners Cen
tral Union of the entire Ceur d'Alenes
he had always preached peace tactics, but
when tho test came he sboGldered a rifle
with the rest and helped TO carry dynamite
for the mills. The citizens are jubilant
over the action of the authorities. As the
striker would be pointed out they would
cry, GOOD, good" and give every token of
pleasure at tie downfall of the regime of
the mob. The universal sentiment is favor
able to martial law and the preservation of
order.
Tomorrow the long and tedious work Of
taking the Coroner's testimony in relation
to the bloody battle on Canyon Greek will
begin.
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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.

They Favor the Sunday Closing Of the
Worlds Fair.
DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-At Q so o'clock
this morning the National Baptist Young
Peoples Union Convention reassem bled.
Inc annual report was unanimously
adopted. A very pretty ceremony was the
salutaiion Of the flag. which followed, and
then came reports of States. Territories
and other divisions. all showing much
progress. The afternoon session was de-
voted TO routine business, the election of
officers and addresses. John III. Chapman
OF Chicago was elected president and Rev.
Robert Pierce Of Mount Holly. Y. j., re-
cordiDg secretary. The board of managers
was also elected. The Sunday closing of
the gates OF the Columbian Exposition was
discussed at the evening session and several
addresses we're made fayoring it.
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Action Taken Toward Establishing a G ur
Factory on the Pacific Coast.

Action Taken Toward Establishing q Gun
Factory on the Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-In the Senate to-
day the reports on the legislative. and navy
and army appropriation bills were pre-
sented and agreed to. and the joint resolu-
tion of June 80 providing for Government
expenditures not covered by the bills al
ready sent 10 the President was extended
for two weeks.
The days session was mostly spent in the
discussion of the Notifications bill, particu-
larry as to the construction Of breecb-load-
Ing rifles and m0rtars. ana as to the selection
OF site OF the Paeifi Coast for an armory
Tor finishing and assembling ordnance. The
Dill was finally passed, leaving only de-
heieney bill Enacted on by the Senate and a
notice given that it Is 10 be taken up to-mor-
row.
When the fortifcation bill was under
consideration Squire offered an amendment
appropriatIn5 $1,000, eco for the establish
ment on the Pacific Coast Of plant for the
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4 DE AID CALM.
The Carnegie Strikers said to Be Inclined
Weaken.


PITTsBURG, July 15.-The situation at
the upper and lower Union Carnegie mills
is quiet and peaceful tonight. The men
who left are taking matters very coolly.
The minority who were not in favor Of the
Independent move of yesterday is fast gain
ing in numbers. and probably as the men
calmly consider the nature Of the step they
have taken the dissatisfaction will be with
themselves. There will be no attempt to
start the mills until some settlement is made
al Homestead, aud no trouble is expected
until then. One hundred men were sworn
IN as watchmen yesterday.
The Keystone Bridge Works, through
lack OF material, will be closed in a few
days, and it is also reported that the Lucy
blast furnaces viii be shut down. There
viii be no sympathy for the strike at Brad
dock. Although there are 2000 men en-
ployed in the Edgar Thomson Steel Works.
owned by Carnegie, Phipps e. Co., not one
of them will quit work. Neither will there
be any sympathy with the strike at tile
DuQueSne Steel Works.
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THE CoQUlTLAM SEIZURE.

Bonds to Ee Sent to sitka Immediately to
Release the Vessel
VANCOUVER, Il. G.. July 15.-The steam
ship Islander arrived early this morning
from Alaska with sn excursion party. She
brings news that appraisemeut was being
made at Sitka of the value of the British
steamer CoQuitiam and ter cargo Of seal
skins and supplies, which were sazed for.
alleged violation of the United States laws.
The amount of appraisement will be sene
down ~ the steamship Queen, which will
sail from Alaska shortly 81 that bonds can
be furnished. Captain Webster, manager
OF the Union Steamship company intends
sending bonds sufficient to cover the ap-
praiSement bill by the steamship Queeu SO
as to release the Coquitlam Immediately.
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BOTH At FAULT.
But the Government Can Take No Action
In the Matter.

III ffe Mattef.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-The special COM
mittee OF the House, which has been en-
gagged in an investigation of the iron and
steel workers strike at Homestead, returned
here this morning Chairman Oates, in speak
ing OF the investigation, said the committee
had not found matters so bad as they feared
and expected. He was inclined to the opin
ion that both parties TO the difficulty were
al fault. Ii Mr.. Frick had been more pa
tient and had taken pains t0 explain to the
men the exact situation as 20 prices and
profits. the trouble might have been avoided !:
and If the Amalgamated Union had been lie IS
contentious and shown disposition 10 d o
what was fair and just. the differences
might have been amicably settled tc the
satisfaction OF all concerned. Mr.. Oates did
not see. however, how The Government
could take action in the matter. 1t Is not.
In his npinin within lie inrisnicfinn
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GUILTY OF TREASON,
PowderIy Scores Frick and Pinkerton
without Mercy.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 15-General Master
Workman Powderly has addressed letters TO
President Harrison and Governor Pattison.
calling their attention to the fact that the
laws of the United States and Pennsylvania
were violated by the invasion of the Pinker-
tons, July 6, at Homestead. He calls atten
tion 10 the fact that The men marched under
the United States flag, and says whoever
usurped the functions Of cammander-in-ehief
OF the army Of the United States in ordering
these men 10 invade Pennsylvania Is guilty
OF treason, and should be punished accord
ingly. He, therefore, asks for an inyestiga-
tioh. The responsible persons, he says, are
trick and Robert Pinkerton. Another
points, as armed men they came altogether
from outside tie State. and as such could
not hold Office; they could net be sworn in
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What English Newspapers Think OF the
Present Labor Troubles.

Present Labor Troubles.
LONDON. July 15.-The News to-day says:
"The Idaho troubles. following those at
Homestead, seem to show that there is
something rotten in the state of America,
but those labor troubles may become real
help If they destroy the spread eagleiSm'
which assumes that the social problems
which perplex us here have all been solved
there. 1t may be remembered that Zola
predicted that the hercest outbreak against
organized capital would probably occur in
a new country like America"
An article in the Chronicle concludes /:
1T is idle to expect that any country can
exist in state where equality accompanies
social inequality; where social forces go to
create milliOnaires at one end of the scale
and tramps at the other, aud where milliOn-
aires are permitted TO hire and drill the
scum of society to shoot down working
men,"
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Some Interesting Points Come Up Befor
the Commission

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Interstate Com
merce Commission decided TO ask United
States Judge Gresham to decide whether
Vice-President Sterling of the Illinois Steel
Company must answer the questions put TO
him regarding the ownership of the stock
of the small switching roads his company
was ALLEGED to possess.
When Sterling's attorneys learned of this
move they asked for brief time to con-
slider, ana as a result of the con ference the
hearing Of the petition was postponed until
September g.
General Freight Agent Brown of the
Grand Trunk gave the commission one piece
of information. He admitted that the fast
freight lines were organized by the roads
themselves for the purpose of giving re-
bates on excessive charges or to settle
claims. The expense of maintaining the
lines was met by assessing each road for its
share
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prunes for S35 ton week ago, and now
they are quoted at $50. The rise has made
it fer some firms in this valley. and esp.-
cially the canning companies will come out
away ahead. One company had contracted
at the lowest prices for some 800 tons of
aprlcots The advance in price will net il
ABOUT $1,000 To another company the rise
will be worth $40, 600. Eastern BUYERS ara
]ast beginning to realize tho shortage. All
OLD fruit is off and used up and everybody
Is Scrambling for all the fruit there Is ia
siCht
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FIGHTING FOR A CHANGE.
Cattlemen Do Not Want to Be Tried in
Laramie.

Laramie.
LARAMIE CITY. Wyo., July 15-Argu-
ments In the motion for a change of venue
In the Wyoming cattlemen's trial closed
this evening. The attorney for the defense
during the hearing in the past ter days has
made strenuous efforts to have the case sent
to Cheyenne, in Laramie County, for trial,
while the prosecution is equally Jealous in
its endeav1rs to have the trial occur in this
city, in Albany County. 1t must be tried in
one or the other. Both sides have cOnsid-
cred this the greatest part of the battle. At
the conclusion of the arguments Judge
Lake announced that he would endeayOr to
assign the case for trial on Monday. 1t IS
thought the trial cannot commence before
the 1st OF August at the earliest. and it is
intimated that it will take six weeks to try
the case.
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The Twelfth Victim

PEORIA. H.. July l5.--The body of Miss
Kate Beebe was found floating in the river
this morning, making the twelfth victim of
the frankie Folsom disaster. aud what is
believed to be the last. The sunKen vessel
was towed ashore to-day aud is being torn
to pieces. There were three more funerals
in Pekin today.
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AFTER THE DALTONS.
Officers Satisfied They are After the Rieh
Men

PARSONS, Kans., July 15.-The officials
OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road are
satisfied that il was the Dalton gang which
held up the train at Adair, Ind. T., last
night. Before robbng the train they held
up the station agent and secured everything
OF value at the station. The amount taken
from the eXpress-car is not known and cou-
lectures run all the way from an insignifi-
cant sum up to $4,000. During the skir-
mish between the robbers and the guard
stray bullet entered a drugstore uptown.
wounding Drs. Youngbl0od and G0ff The
latter has since died and the former is in
critical condition. A posse has gone In
pursuit OF the des peradOes.
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TRANsCONTINENTAL RATES.
Rates on Perishable Exhibits at the Worlds
Pair

Fair.
CHICAGO. July 15-The Western Traffic
Association came cut of lis comatose cOndi-
ton to-day and rendered several decisions,
among which was one relating to transcon-
tlnental rates for exhibits at the Worlds
Fair. In view of the fact that many exhjb-
its that will be made from the coast are not
likely 10 be returned after the exposi-
tlOn owing TO their perishabIe ma
ture. the committee of the associa-
ton recently prepared list of such
commodities with the understanding that
edeh company was 10 determine for itself
at what rates ii would transport them. The
commissioners approve the action Of the as
ISOLATION, subject to the restriction of the ratio
established on such articles. Another de-
cision OF the association Is to the effect that
the IranscOntlnental Association has juIis-
diction in the establishment of passenger
rates from common points in Montana to
points on the Pacific Coast
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a California Lad in Trorbls

ALBANY, Or, July ia lad II years OF
age, giving the name of William Brown.
who has held up and robbed number Of
persons In this county recently, was ar
rested at Tangent to-day. Brown ac-
knOwledged the crime, ana when taken 20
jail broke down completely. Tie says his
home Is In California
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Rank Anarchist Is Put in jail a
Spokane.

Spokane
SPOKANE, July 15.-RandeI, one OF the
agitators who helped prccipitate the blow
ing up Of the Frisco mill. was arrested in
Spokane tonight and charged with murder
under section 1859 of the State Code. He is
an eloquent but incendiary anarchist. He
speaks the Finnish. Swedish, German, Rus
sian ard American languages. After he
had helped TO incite the union miners in the
Cmur d'AIenes TO deeds of violence, he
skipped to Spokane, and in an Interview
tonight says that ho can prove he has not
been in the Cwur d 'Alenes for three weeks
There are over 100 nOn-union Finnish miners
in Spokane TO whom he has been preaching
words of intimidation