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The morning call., 1892-07-24
AFFAIRS III GERMANY.
Precautions lgainSt the Plague Cabi-
net Crisis Impending.
copyrighted. 1892, by the New YORK Associated
Press

BERLIN, July 23-The advance of the
cGoiera toward the Russian frontier alb
serbs the attention OF the public to the ex-
ciusion of all other topics. The health of
Berlin is fairly good, the only disturbing
sign being some cases of cholerina which is
common at this time of the year. The most
rigid precautions are being taken by the
Government. AdYices from various Rus
sian points afford but little hope that the
epidemic will be stayed. The announce
ment from ST. Petersburg regarding the
enforcement of sanitary regulations in
the stricken districts do not correspond
with the facts as seen by the German physi-
clans, who report dire lack of sanitation,
miserable quarantine service and bad ar
rangement Of the hospitals.
The Bulgarian Government, with the ap-
prevail Of Germany ana Austria, is preparing
to protest against the Russian official con-
ntyance In plots against Ferdinand. Bis
marck will leave b lssiugen for home ON
Monday next. and Is looked for TO open out
in speech al some of the receipt ons VIII ich
Will be rendered him EN- route. The Munich
AIlegemeine Zeitung prophesies the early
dismissal of Caprivi and the installment of
Count Won Gutenberg in the chancelorship
split seems imminent in the Conserva-
tive party. as the extreme rights pro-
gramme Is very dlstasteful to the
ruptlon the extreme Conservatives are
likely 10 c0alesce with the centrists,
while the free COnservatsts will unite
with the National Liberals, and on some
questions with the Freisinniges the Gov
ernment will be placed in fearful condition
and the Chancellor probably be made TO
pay dearly for his relations with the
ciercas.
Emperor William has ordered prayers
IN all tue churches tomorrow for the happy
aecouchement OF the Empress. In Septem-
Der he will 20 To Sweden and spend some
time with King Oscar in hunting elk.
John Sturn, an Alsatian, who lived 80
years in America, recently returned here
and has been addressing meetings urging
his countrymen TO emigrate. The Govern
ment has suppressed the movement and ex.
PEELED Sturn.
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EIGHT MEN KILLED.
Terrible Disaster in Pennsylvania Goa
Mine

Terrible Disaster IN Pennsylvania Coal
Mine.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, July pa frightful
explosion occurred in the York Farm
colliery to-day, by which eight men are
known to have been killed outright, and 1t
is feared three more are dead.
The killed as far as known now are: John
Harrison, Thomas Jones, Harry Jones,
William Wehman, James Hartzel, George
Bride. Herman Werner and Anthony
GutZchlasage.
Landas, Anthony Stock and Edward Cur
ran. Stock died this evening, and the others
are In critical condition.
the explosion was caused by the gas
feeder being broken into and ignited by
lamp. The EXPLOSION was terrific and CON-
pletely closed the gangway, shutting in
number Of men besides those known to be
killed
@Ihe tunnel and gangways in different
directions were filed up with debris and Ii
will take many days TO clear il away. The
wOrkmen IN different parts Of the mine say
the noise and force of the explosion was ter
rible; men who were 500 yards away were
thrown to the ground. AS soon as an en-
trance could be made 10 the mine a rescu-
ing party set TO work. The first persons
brought to the surface were the injured
preparations for whose care had been made.
The body OF Thomas Jones of Minersville
was brought TO the surface at $50 O'clock
and it is expected that his companions. H r
rison aud Hartzel, will be reached in few
hours.
Henry Madara. another Of the injured,
died this evening.
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CANAL TOLLS.
Canada Threatens to Retaliate Against Tax
ing Her Vessels.


OTTAWA, Ont, July est Is reported on
good authority that the Dominion Govern
ment In the event of President Harrison's
enforcing the act imposing an equal tax on
Canadian vessels passing through Sault Ste.
Marie canal, will pass an order in council
Imposing a tax on American vessels passing
through the WellanG canal. This, il is de-
clared. will not be any more of an invasion
of the treaty OF Washington than the threat
ened American decree, as the United States
Government, by the same treaty, agreed to
secure for Canadians. on the same terms rs
Americans, the use of the Sault Ste. Marie
canal. at that time owned by the State of
Michigan.
TORONTO, July 23.-Commenting on the
proposed retaliation measure of the United
States Government against Canada in the
matter Of canals, the Toronto News, a Lib
al-Conservative newspaper, in an ed
itorial headed Give Blow for Blow" SAYS
u should be the policy OF the Dominion
Government TO cultivate the most friendly
relations with the United States. But il is
good to understand that this is not to be
brought about by lying down and allowing
the Americans to walk over us. II is the
duty oil our Government to return blow for
blow. The Americans employed in this
country should be dealt with as the Cana
dian laborers are dealt with across the line.
LII the Americans want fight, and nothing
else Will do, give them enough of it.
The Montreal Star prints an editorial
couched IN similar language
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SCENE IN CONGRESS.
Alteration Between Oates and the Rep
resentatiyn Of the Knights.

Alteration Between Oates and the Rep
resentatiy1 Of the knights.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-There was a
lively scene this morning in the House,
just before assembling. and John Devlin OF
the executive committee Of the knights OF
Labor came near getting blow from GEN
eral Oates, a one-armed Confederate veteran,
and at present chairman of the special COM
mittee investigating the Homestead trouble
and the PinkertOn system. The trouble
grew out OF criticisms made by Devln on
the conduct of yesterdays examination of
the Pinkertons and his insinuations that
the adjournment Of the committee taken
to enable the members to vote on the
deficiency appropriation bill had actually
been taken to give the Piukertons time 10
prime themselves with answers TO the ques-
tions pTopounded by the Knights of Labor.
His manner, as well as his words, offended
General Oates. who told him that the
committee had treated him and his assO-
ciates with extraordinary consideration,
having given their questions precedence
over those of the committee, and that his
criticism now was impertinent. More
words followed and Oates told Devlin he
might 90 TO a warm place. Devlin again
charged that the committee had taken the
recess at the instance Of the Pinkertons.
Oates retorted that Devlin was liar. The
two men were about TO come to blows when
members interposed.
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DROUGHT IN MEXICO.
Much Suffering Caused In Northern Pro
innss hv Lax Of Pain

Much Suffering Caused In Northern Prov
inces by Lack of Rain
EAGLE PASS. Tex. July 23.-Northern
Mexico is again confronted with a total
crop failure. The summer rains, with which
late crops might be harvested, have not
come. In spots there bave been good rain
falls, both in Durango, Coahuila, Chihua-
hua aud Neuvo Leon. but they have been
isolated and insufficient Four years Of
consecutive crop failures is something un-
preeedented even In droughty Mexico, and
large number of the inhabitants ara con-
fronted with grave conditions. Farms in
the best parts of Mexico are idle, aud labor
ers are working on new roads in Mexico at
90 cents a day. equal to 81 cents of Ameri-
can money, Corn, their principal article of
diet, costs AZ cents a peck. Many have
large families, AMI they are considered for
tunate to secure employment at any price.
The same conditions prevail in counties of
Texas on this side of the Rio Grande.
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TIE AssAssIN,s REASONS.
Why Berkman Wanted to Put FrIck o
OF the WAY.


Why Berkman Wanted to Put FrIck Ont
OF the Way.
NEW YORK. July pa morning paper
prints an interview alleged to have been
had in Pittsburg with Berkman, the
would-be assassin of Frick. The re-
porter says that the prisoner. at
first refused to say anything. talk
ing about the capitalistie press. etc. but
when the reporter addressed him in German
he warmed up and began 10 talk He asked
if Frick was dead. and expressed disap-
pointment when told that Frick's wounds
were probably not mortal Wien asked why
he shot Frck, Berkman went on with long
haraugue, in which he said that no one had
ever been benefited by Frick living On the
contrary. he had made thousands miseT-
able in Homestead. The people would
soon be suffering tie pangs Of hunger on
his account, and thousands Of men are idle
now because they can return 10 work with
out sacrificing their selI-respect Six work
ingmen were buried here last week. and all
this was chargeable 10 FTick. Such man
is dog and should die.
IL wanted to kill him." said Berkman,
land Pm ready to die for it."
He continued that he came to Pittsburg
merely for the purpose Of killing Frick He
had been thinking it over for long time.
He knew IL he KILLED Frick escape was
out of the question, but he decided that he
was only one. and his death would be
nothing compared with the bappi-
ness Of thousands Of workers who
would bless his memory. The men could
then win the strike and the downtrOdden Of
tie country would rejoice. He was very
sorry now that he had made a bungle of the
job. as his life would probably be wasted.
When ask, d why he wanted to Kill FTck
rather than other rich men, Berkman said a
beginning had to be made somewhere, and
Frck was more prominent as the oppressor
of the poor than any other capitalist in the
country.
Berkman declined to talk about his iden-
tty or to say whether he intended explod-
ing the dynamite cartridges h. had in his
mouth after the fashion of Lin2g. He had,
he said, no immediate intention of killing
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o,posea TO Indiscriminat. Imm;gratior

PITTsBURG, July 23-The National Con-
vention of Window-gIass Workers passed a
resolution giving notice to Congress that it
will hold the dominant party Of that body
responsible If it passes the Stump immi-
grafton bill instead of the Stone bill, de-
claring the former in the interest of steam-
ships and railroads, which foster indiscrlm-
mate immigration, and calling on all citi-
Zens TO make il an issue IN the Congressional
elections.
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CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

Bill Introduced Placing the Pacific Rail-
roads Under Government Control.
WASHINGTON, July ga debate inyolv-
ing the question Of specific contracts pay
able in gold was precipitated today in an
unexpected manner. and continued unil 1t
was crowded out by the anti-option bill.
Just before adjournment on Friday unani-
nous consent was given to have the House
bill in regard to judgments In the United
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rIE FoorMARKs OF MONoPO1,Y

in Austro-Polsh papers a workman died of
the plague at Baku, July 3 The doctors
declared It a case Of the plague. but the
Governor denied il and forbade mention of
the matter in the newspapers. No pTeven-
tive measures were ordered by the authori-
ties. The plague spread and large numbers
OF the inhabitants have since died. The
disease came from Meshed. Three years
ago the hospital authorities at JarOslay, on
thr Volga River, had pipes secretly cOn-
strncted to convey hospital sewage into the
river just above where the town obtains its
water supply and the inhabitants of the
town have been drinking poisoned water
ever since. Ii similar state of affairs ex-
lists at other towns this pollution may ex-
nlsin the spreading of the cholera along the
Volga.
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THE ASSASSIN AN ANARCHIST.
Berk man Well Known Rabid Anar
chist in New York.

Berk man Well Known a Rabid Anar-
chist In New York.
NEW YORK, J uly 23.-f the man locked
up in Pittsburg for attempting to murder
H. c. Frick is Alexander BeTkman, formerly
of this city. he is an anarchist Of the most
radical style. About six years ago Berk-
man, who is Russian Jew. came to this
city from Wilma. Russia. He made himself
conspicuous by his marked radical views
against CAPITALISTS, and it IS said he at
tempted to organize a group for the express
purpose of going about the country TO ex-
terminate capitalists. In 1891 he secured
position in the composing room of Trieber,
Herr Mosts paper. where he worked a short
time He has recently been idling about
the anarchist haunt in this city without ap-
parently doing any work. The police are
of the opinion that Berkman was simply the
a gent of the anarchists here, and was sent
to Pittsburg for the express purpose of kill
ing FTick. The detectives are working on
the matter here
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Barrett,s American Tnnr.

LONDON, July 23-Wilson Barrett will
sail Tor America with his company October
10. After appearing in all the Eastern cities
lhe company Will return to London and
Barrett will proceed TO San Francisco to
fulfill an engagement at the Stockwell The
ater. supported by the local company he
will play Gil the old favorites and two new
ones-an adaptation Of The Bondman"
and 'My Pleasant Sins"
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EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
Members OF Both houses OF Congress
Lament the Deed.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Senators and
Representatives seen this afternoon and
evening expressed great regret at the shoot
ing of Frick In Pittsburg to-day. feeling
that 1T would have a bad effect on the cause
Of the men. whom many would hold charge
able for the occurrence, in spite of the fact
that the assassin WAS not connected with
the order.
Chairman Oates OF the investi eating COM
mlttee said it was deplorable occurrence.
but IL was not great surprise to him, con-
siderng the agitated state of mind and con-
ditions existing between the Carnegie Com
pany and the men at Homes tead 1t was
very serious situation there, and because
Of what he saw on his visit he was n ot
greatly surprised when he heard Of the
shooting.
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THE HOUSE.

Senate Amendments to the General De.
tciency Bill Rejected.
The House to-day non-concurred In the
Senate amendments to the general deficiency
bill, with one exception. this being the
appropriation of S4S7,0OO for the payment
OF Indian depreciation claims.
a resolution was adopted asking the Presi-
dent for information as to the regulations
in force concerning the TRANSPORTATION of
merchandise in bond through Canada, etc
The House then adjourned.
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An Officer Csnsursd

BERLIN. July 23.--The case of the steamer
Trave of The North German Lloyd line.
which recently collided with and cut In tw o
the ship Fred b. Taylor, has been tried
The court blamed First officer Meissel of
the Irave for driving his steamer too fast
through tue log, but at the same time praised
the saiiorlike action of the officer when the
collision was seen 10 be imminent.
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sMUGGLED DIAMONDS SEIZED.
A Well-KnOwn Importer Arrested on Arrival
From Europe.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Much secrecy IS
manifested over an arrest and the seizures
of smuggled diamonds made to-day by the
Custom house authorities on the arrival of
the steamer Fuerst Bismarck. The prisoner
is well-known importer Of this city and
Chicago, and is said to be a director OF
several city banks. He was frSt-class
cabin passenger on the Fuerst Bismarck,
aud the officers found nearly $4,000 worth
of diamonds in his possession. He was re-
leased on bail,
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Pnfti,a Amariran Tnnr

LONDON, july 23.-Marcus MAYER has
concluded contract, whereby Patti agrees
TO sing under his management in 40 concerts
in America at 5000 night, beginning in
New York, November TO- She declares on
this trip that she will sing in II American
towns that she has never visited before,
going as far west as Portland, Or,
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THE DEED PREMEDITATED,
The Assassin Lying In Wait for His
Victim.

fIcI1ms
PITTsBURG, July 23.- Berkmsn Is still in
the Central station tonight, and all at
tempts to Interview him are unayailing. A
charge of feoniOus assault has been pre-
ferred against him and the police authori-
ties say that bail viii be refused. Several
people who have seen him say he was
present at the anarchist meeting recently
addressed by Herr Most in this city. He
has undoubtedly been in this city some
time. having called at the Carnegie Office
Thursday and Friday. This morning he
called ard sent in card reading, "a. Berk-
man, Agent, New York Employment Com
pany." Frick was busy at the time. and In
few minutes Berkman left. He was seen
l0uDging about the street door for some
time, aud evidently intended making an at
tack as Frick was entering or leaving the
building.
Until ten days ago Frick had been receiv-
Ing several crank letters every day, but
then they ceased. Yesterday another one
came which notified him that be had but "a
hours TO live. This was probably from
Berkmau.
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Elections in Manitoba

WINNIPEG. July 23.-The elections to-
day resulted in the return Of the Greenway
government to power by majority of seven
over the opposition. The question of ma
tional schools or separate schools was the
great Issue Of the campaign. the victory be-
ing for tho former
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Thieving Railroad ployes.

KANSAS CITY, July % Detectives are
at work on the suspected conspiracy be-
tween the conductors and train agents. and it
is now believed that the conspiracy extends
TO each and every road leading out of this
city. While it is impossible yet to get any
thing definite, enough is learned TO make 1t
certain that within a few days there Will be
number of arrests made.
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STREAMS OF LAVA.
The Eruptions of Mount Etna Increasing in
Violnpna

The Eruptions Of Mount Etna Increasing in
Violence.
ROME, July 23.-Tne eruptions of Mount
Elna are increasing in oence, and espe-
clally so on the western side of the noun
tain. Villages at the foot of the mountain
are shaken almost continually by earth
quakes, and the Inhabitants pass hours
ually In prayer IN the open streets.
The stream Of lava approaching NicOlosi
lost force last night, but this afternoon be-
gan hOwlng toward the town. The lava
streams have already destroyed many
mountain huts. King Humbert has sent
10000 francs TO be distributed among the
people who have lost their homes or have
been driven from them by force.
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Shorthand Won the Race

LONDON, July 23-The "a hours BIZ
cycling contest opened at the Herne Hill
grounds at sos o'clock last night. At the
conclusion of the fourteenth hour f. w.
Shorthand had ridden 2i3 miles and l60
yards. beating the record by hour and 50
minutes. Shorthand beat the best previous
bicycling record for "A hours by 81 miles to-
day,
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Arabs in Revnlt

LONDON, July 23.-The Arabs Of Yangwe,
on the upper Congo, have revolteG against
the Congo Free State and cut off communi-
cation with Tanganyika.
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Seventeen Days Without Food.

BRUNN, July 23.-Three men buried q
long time in mine Mt Gilin, Bohemia, have
been rescued alive. They were without
food for IL days, and when found were IN
terribly emaciated condition. They were
so weak that they were unable TO rise.
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A Savage Butcher Fatally Shot.

named Snyder terrorized his neighborhood
tonight by attacking everybody with a
butcher knife. Policeman Siegrist at
tempted to quiet him, and in turn was at
tackled by the drink-cra zed man. The Off
Ger then shot Snyder through the heart,
killing him instantly
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An Auswar in the Gravss Case.

DENVER, July 23.-The State to-day.
through Attorney General Babb, fled with
the Supreme Court It's brief in reply to the
case of DR.. Graves. convicted OF poisoning
Mrs. Barnaby. Attorney General Babb de-
MES all the allegations of the defense, and
asserts that Judge Rising's rulings and in
structi0ns, as well as the records Of the trial,
ara free from error
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A LARGE RANCH DEAL.
Transfer to Scotch Colony Of an Extensi-
Property in Wyoming.

LARAMIE, July 23-One of the biggest
ranch deals in the history of the State Is
about to be consummated. A contract has
been entered into between the Douglass and
William SartoriS Company and an English
syndicate for the transfer of the formers
big ranch near here, to be occupied next
season by large Scotch colony. The prizes
is 81 $50, 600
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ROAD leading to Chateau Salins, and visiting
a French farm, where they stayed a long
time. According 10 the same report
squadron of German cavalry crossed the
frontier at the same point. although the
boundary line is clearly marked by posts
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Berkmsn, a Russian
Jew, who came here
from New York with
the evident intention of
killing Frick.
II was a few minutes
before 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon when a young
man entered the eleya-
tor in the Telegraph
building and asked to
be let off at Frick's Office.
The young man had
been a frequent visitor
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Appealed to the United States Courts

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 23-H. Clay
King. the Memphis lawyer, who has been
sentenced to hang, filed in the United States
Circuit Court to-day petition for writ of
habeas corpus. on the ground that he has
not been tried according to the forms of the
law
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SELLING POOLS.
a Clash Between Chicago Officers and the
Garfield Racing Peonla

CHICAGO, July 23.-Judge Horton OF the
Circuit Court to-day dissolved the injunc-
ton restraining the city from interfering
with the selling of pools at Garfield race
track on the ground that such pool-selling
is gambling and is forbidden by the State
law. The Mayor has forbade the issuing
of license to the association and the
Chief of Police announces that he VIII sup
press all po0l-selling. The managers an
nounce, nevertheless, that they will open
the summer meeting on Monday, and that
admission will be free.
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Grasshoppers in Arizana

PHGNIX. AriZ, July % 3-Grasshoppers
have destroyed the corn crop and vegetation
of all kinds in Williamson Valley, I6 miles
northwest of Prescott. They came In
swarms, as they dd in Kansas in 1876.
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AT THE WORKS.

The WorEmeH Condemn the Assault on
Frlek, but the Gu,rds Doubled.
HOMESTEAD. July 23.-Tne shooting of
Manager Frck to-day had the effect of
causing renewed precautions ia the military
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Itsly's Silver Delegates.

ROME. July 23-Signor Luzzatti, who
held the Office of Minister of the Treasury
in the Rudni Cabinet, and Signor Zeppa,
an economic expert. have been offered the
appointment as delegates TO the inter-
national silver conference
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A Fauar.strinkan Shin

New YORK, July 23.-The steamer Rugia
from Hamburg is detained at quarantine
owing to the presence of typhus fever
among the passengers.
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Alice Mitchell Insane.

MEMPHIS. July 23.-In the Alice Mitchell
case to-day Dr. f, L. Sim, a celebrated
specialist on nervous diseases, testified at
length. He considered Alice Mitchell in
sane, and believed that 1t was hereditary in
her family
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German Troops Cross ths Frontier

PARIS, July 23.-The Nancy Journal pub
fishes report that 30 German soldiers re-
Gently crossed the French frontier between
Toussey and Avricourton, passing along the
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MORE MEN AT WORK.

Upward of 800 Non-Union Employees Now
in the Mills.
PITTsBURG, July % There is nothing
new in the general situation tonight at the
different points. The steamer Tide took up
a lot of noh-union men this afternoon, and
$50 men are now said TO be at work. The
Amalgamated Association is greatly elated
because of the signing Of the new scale by
the Illinois Steel Company. A thorough
search mp and down the river Tonight fails
to cOTTobOTate the runioT which has been
circulated that a number Of non-uniou men
were thrown into the river from the steamer
Tfttla RiiI