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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
BIG COMBINE IN COLORADO.
The Fuel Company and Coal and Iron Com
pany Consolidated.

DENVER. July III. &. Osgood of New
York. presiden, of the Colorado Fuel Com
pan,, arrived here last Monday, II is now
given out that the consolidation of the
Colorado Coal and Iron Company with the
Colorado Fuel Company will h. effected by
September. Experts from both companies
have been at work for the past six weeks
making minute examination of the plants
of the corporation. These examinations
are now complete. aud on Tuesday Presi-
dent Osgood. with number of his leading
people, and President G.. i. Meek of the
Colorado Coal and Iron Company, with a
representation of his officers, will leave
here on an official inspection tour.
General Manager kibler of the Fuel
Company, when asked how great capitali-
zation the combination would make. re-
piled
about S20,o0o, 900. Our company Sis
stocked for 81 900 900. with an additional
bonding of 81 900 900, while the Coal &
Iron Company is stocked for Sld,oo0, 900,
with an addition of $3.50, 900 III bonds,
This combination has been talked OF In u
general way for five years, and in earnest
for the past two years. our idea is that the
merging of the two into single corpora
ton with one management, viii not only
lessen til" cost OF operation of our iron and
steel properties. but will put us in much
better shape to compete with the great East
ern coal and iron producing centres.
| The Grand River Coal and Coke Com
pany il evidently making arrangements tc
merge its possessions into the Colorado
/ Fuel Company. or 20 into the coal consoli
dation. 1t owns several thousand acres oi
coal lands, and operates extensive mines at
I Newt Castle and other points. II also own
! the large cokiug plant at Cardiff. july Il
/ is given as the date on which the Grand
/ River properties will he turned over and
other terms of the deal Il 1ed upon.
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ANTS DESTROYING A VILLAGE.
They Eat Away the Wooden Beams UNtli Ne
houses Collapse.

LoNnoS. July il,--for some time past
random reports have appeared Of strange
condition of things at the French town of
La Rochelle. where the Inhabitants were
pictured sitting about in groups and ancer-
iaiaty watching their houses fall in AMI
their worldly possessions buried IN the de-
hris. The people in this peaceful village
were suddenly awakened 10 the presence of
some terrible mystery, when one night, dur
ing modest banquet Mt the home Of the
cure, the upper stories of the building sud
denly gave and not only ruined the freneh
dishes of the hostess, but covered the
guests with choking cloud Of plaster.
Before the astonishmen, that hal psralyzed
the entire neighborhood was overcome AMI
other house fell in with precisely the same
symptoms. Aud SO il continued, ono house
after another would give way and disappear
It has nov been discovered what has
caused all this destruction, AMI il Is NJ
greater object than dininutivc white ant
which has invaded the place in multitudes
and confined it, attacks To the beams Of the
houses. These were eaten entirely through
The prefecture has ordered the people To
Immediately have all the wooden beams torn
out of their property, and substitute those
pf iron
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
BISMARCK AND TINE KAISER.


BlniIS, July lit Is runorel that In
consequence. of the strain caused by Prince
Bismarck's recent uiterances Count Will
helm bismarck will resign the presidency of
the regency OF Hanover. and Count Rant
sar, husband Of Prince Bismnrck's danph-
ter, Marie, will resign his connection with
the diplomatic service. at "ttes
While Ut kissington last Sunday. Prince
Bsmark, replying TO demonstration by
coo members of the German party of Wuri-
trmberg, said this event proved 10 him that
the majority of his countrymcn ,iisapprosci
the attacks made upon him. II Germsny
remained united. he said, she could defy
every attack. and II skillful diplomacy were
employed peace could be maintained even
with Russia. In conclusion, he called for
three cheers for the King of WurttembaIg
AMI hs army, which were given heartily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
MARTIAL LAW
Not Yet Proclaimed at
Homestead
But the Militia are Having a
Word to Say
Regarding Arrests and Main
tanning Peace and Order.
The Trouble With Idaho Miners Still
on the Increase.
Troops Not Yet Arrived--More Murders Re-
ported BY Miners.

| HOMESTEAD. Pa. July l+.-After various
unauthorized arrests by special policemen
YESTERDAY Gen. Snowden made strict in
vestigstion into the circumstances and il is
said that he was determined 10 take rige-
rous measures TODAY. even To the length of
declaring martial law. Upon request of a
committee representing practically all the
new wspaper correspondents in Homestead
Who are unw illing that martial law should
follow an assault upon one of their number
il is understood that Gen. Snowdcn has de-
cided to defer for the present formal pro-
ceedings but the informal work is quite as
effective.
The 18th regiment was early drafted
down the hill, taking up position about the
provost marshals tent fronting Eight Ave
nue.. Two companies of about 30 men was
sent into the city under command of Maj jor
Crawford. and squads were placed in from,
of the advisory committees rooms, at the
railroad station and eight other places
about town, where heretofore the men have
been in the habit of congregating. Their
orders are explicit.
In the event of any arrest by the special
police for a manifest breach of the peace,
drunkenness or other like offence, the pro-
vost patrol will not interfere but in any
arrest not for such cause the patrol will at
once take charge of both the arrested per-
son and the man arresting him and bring
them before the provost marshal or repre-
sentative.
If the arrest is illegal the policeman win
he properly punished. The patrol is armed
with bayOnets on their rifles, and 20 rounds
of ball cartridges to each officer with each
squad. General Snowden was seen shortly
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A SETTLEMENT
Now Seems Probable Between Stone
cutters and the Manufacturers.


BasraN, lals IA conference of the
executive committee of the National Stone
cutters Union and the Granite Manufac-
,urers' Association was held here today
The manufacturers made the following
proposition: The association offered to
sign bills with the Stoaeentters' National
[ nion for term of years, to terminate
Jan. /, lsa6. the cutters to give the cut
pleyers notice three months before Jan, /,
II they desire change; and should the
manufacturers desire change they are to
give the cutters three months notice, pre-
ee,ling MAY /. 1896; hu, If ao notice is
given by either side, the existing bill is 10
run Indefinitely, ansi in the even, of its ter
mina,ion, 10 terminate simultaneously in all
localities.
The executive committee of the National
Stoneeu,sers' nion at first refused to az
eepI the proposition, but after consideration,
concluded to submit IL to all the local
branches
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THe INVESTIGATION
OF The Homestead Troubles Continued by the
Congressional Committee.

PursBrRs, Pa. July 1.-THE inquiry
into the trouble at Homestead was resumed
BY the Congressional committee today.
Gen. Superintendent Potter Of the Carnegie
Company, first witness. testified that the
Homestead mill was different from other
mills, rs the firm hired and paid the men.
There were no helpers hired and paid By the
men. BY reason of machinery there was less
responsibility TO the men. Witness said the
Homestead mill was the finest in the world
by reason of improved machinery. and the
output was 30 per cent. greater than any
other mill in the world. The proposed
changes in the scale were in the minimum.
which was to he s23. time Of expiration and
certain reductions. The proposed re'iuc-
tons would average l2 per cent. The com
pany was paying more than any competitors
for the same class Of material. a. by reason
Of improved machinery the output was in-
creased and labor lessened.
Oscar CoIfiesh, workman, said that unier
the proposed scale his wages were reduced
$40 .45 per month. Capt. Kennedy repeated
the story Of the battle and Mr.. Weihe, pres.
J. ideBt Of the Amzlgamated Assoeiation, sa'
recalled.
Chairman Oates asked Ar. Weihe what
| nstionaIities were represented IN the Anal
Continued on 9Th page.l
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BELFAST.
LAUNCHING Of the Four Masted Barkentine
Josephine Built for the Brazilian Trade.

BELFAST, July IL Special. The
weather being just perfect today large
crowd assembled at the shipyard of MELON
al Il Brown to witness the launching of
the four-masted barkentine Josephine
This vessel is one of the famous fleet of
vessels owned by C.. Morton Stewart & Co,
of Baltimore, engaged in the BRAZILIAN
trade Capt. T.. Bonner, the commodore of
the Stewart fleet, AMI who has superin-
tended the building of all the company's
vessels, say this is the best vessel of her
size that he has ever seen. She is fitted
with all the modern improvements. Deputy
Collector Hartman measured the vessel
Yesterday. Her tonnage is s9y.s 81, net, and
her dimensions are length 1872 breadth,
36.s; depth, Il. She is rated Al for 10
yS%rs.
Deer are becoming plenty hereabours in
this vicinity. A number were seen here
early in the season. and last night one came
into the yard of T.. NJ. Cunningham, and
appeared quite tame.
Mrs. c. W. lIaney is to remove her
clothing store from the Journal building to
the store formerly occupied by o. q. White
on Main street. The store is now being
renovated.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Business Being Fast Closed Up As Time ior
Adjournment Draws Near.

WAsHIxoroS. July I.-In the House.
Mckeig of Mary land, from the committee
on printing. submitted as question of
privilege resolution providing for the
printing of 10 900 copies of the elections,
or so-called force bill. az passed the House
in the last Congress.
Dingley of Maine made the point of Or
der that the resolution was not privilaged.
The Speaker stated that under the rules the
House was entitled to have printed for its
use any document when the cost of publ-
cation would not exceed $500. The print
ing. he suggested would COS. according to
the estimate1 but s294. lie ruled the reso-
agreed upon.
ton requesting the department of state to
inquire into the circumstances relative TO
the imprisonment of DIR. Gallagher, an
American citizen, in English prisons and
endeavor to secure his release. A resolu-
ton was reported by Catchings of Missis-
sippi. from the committee on rules, setting
aside today for the consideration Of bills
reported from the committee on commerce
Wheeler Of Michigan. from the select COM
mittee appointed to investigate the pension
office. submitted the majority report in the
Raum investigation, which was placed on
the calendar The floor was then accorded
to the commerce committee.
The first bill called up, providing for
sundry lighthouses and other aids TO navi-
gaiion. was considered in committee of the
whole. The committee rose for the pur-
pose of permitting Forney of Alabama to
submit the conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. As agreed upon
the bill appropriates s2l .s99 ,2j2. being
sl53. le0 less than az passed the Senate,
s2l5 so more than as passed the House,
s2i2 .62l less than the appropriations for
the last fiscal wear and 1854, ,1s5 less than
the estimates for the current fiscal year.
Report agreed to.
Herbert Of Alabama, presented disagree
ing conference report on the naval appro-
priation bill Agreed to.
Herbert moved that the House feeede
from the disagreement to Senate amend
nients which are still in controversy. These
are the appropriation of $50 go for a nava
review and authorization of the construction
Of new battle ship. Herbert stated thai
if his motion was agreed to the bill woub
appropriate 50 .9.is $50 less than the appro
priafions made for naval service for tn.
last fiscal year. After some debate Her
bers's motion was agreed to: yeas, lac
nays .J.
Conference report on diplomatic sni
consular appropriation bill was presente'
/ and agreed to. House adjourned.
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ALASKA INDIANS
And White Men Have a Long
and Bloody Conflict.
Trouble Arose Over Discharge Of In
dams from the Cannery.
Poor Ahiskey aad Insults on Both Sides lead
to Several Deaths.

posr TowSsExp, Wash, July li.-News
vas received here today, per steamship
City of Topeka, Of various tights between
white men and Indians al Chileat, Alaska.
A bitter feeling was engendered when sew
erai Indians were discharged from the ear
merry. June 80. thirty Indians fired from am
bash an tbs fishing steamer Lillian. Several
loads of blckshot penetrated the pilot house
with fatal effect.
July 4, al an Indian dance, drunken
white fisherman kicked and assaulted 4
squaw. Many Indians were intoxicated
and war was declared. Joseph Myers, As
torla. Ogn., was shot and killed.
The whites sough, shelter in the cannery.
They opened fire, killing two Indians and
wounding several others. Two white men
were wounl,-i one probably fatally. The
Indians sought protection in the woods. hu,
kept up an ineessant ire for several hours,
In the afternoon they recovered from the
effects of the whiskey and truce was tenn
porariIy declared. The superintendent of
the eanneFy has started to Sitka to invoke
protection AMI aid from Governor Knapp.
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A GREAT TuNNel.
Through the Rockies Already Partially Com.
plete- Millions in Sight.

Pm .nxLrnIA, July 1.-THE Philatiel-
phia Press saws; over 5000 men and
women, residents of every state in the
MON aud of Canada, are now financially
interested in the Atlantic Pacific railway
tunnel and its property. and are drawing
,herefron incomes, proportionate, of course.
to the size OF their investments, but exactly
double the sum they would receive from the
same amount of money invested in govern
ment bonds and with as absolute certainty
of the strength and value OF their security.
WAY back in the seventies Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Pomcroy was journeying on horseback
through the REGION around and about the
| great range that divides the extreme west
ern part of this continent from the country
| further east. IL may also he said, if the
expression be permissible that he was in
search of something to discover" Into his
| fertile mind came, time and time again the
! thought of how many hours were lost by
! persons crossing the continent owing TO the
wide letours made by both the Denver and
/ Rio Gran,ie and the Mon Pacific railroads
! to avoid the barrier raised by the Rocky
| Mountains Persons going. for instance,
1 from Denver 10 salt Lake City, en- route
/ for the Pacific coast, are compelled to 90
via Cheyenne in Wyoming. a distance of
6.iS miles or to take the lower route and 90
down to Pueblo by circutous southern
route 1is miles long.
( Thinking this over the question arose in
? Mr.. pomeroy's mind. Why not tunnel
! through the Rockies and reduce the distance
between Denver and Salt Lake City to t2j
miles The idea seemed almost awful in
vastnrss, involving, as it did, many millions
of money and wears on years of work.
But" said Mr.. Pomeroy, everybody GO
ing west by the present routes must neces-
sarily lose AT least one day by the detours,
and Just 1000 people making the journey
win represent 1000 days. or nearly three
wears of lost time and surely that j. worth
saving" So the idea grew and matured
till the company was formed, Mr.. Pomeroy,
the protector. elected president by acclama-
ton and the great system put in working
order.
As to the work now going on il may be
said that the company's men are tunneling
through the Rocky Mountains. They have
entered from the eastern silc at point
10 200 feet above sea level, and have now
penetrated about $500 feet. The work is
also being carried on at the western end.
the men keeping at it day and night. The
I "iHt""t' PNnt q "''t W. Wv " "
1000 feet. Inc "hJcet OF 'hiS ""fk Is ho'
alone 10 so materially shorten Tue Instance
between Denver ana 'he " est oo' 10 open
section OF country west from pen''r'
between me Rocky Mountains, to,hP'irine ~,
Western toioraho ana Eastern tan. MS
section an area larger ''iah t''e s'a'e Vi
Ne" ork' VIII ''us oc opener l" business |,
and c'iilZa'ion ana maze airer'H anu
easily aecessinf 10 pe''ef "',,' 'he roas, t.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Urge Returning the Money Given by Carnegie
ior Public Library.

PuT~BrRG, July I4.-Thrty- mas
ter workmen. 81 senior delegates and other
members Of the Knights of Labor held n
meeting in this city last evening.
Every representative was instructed to
advise the locals to send committees to
council the men of their respective wards
and districts. urging them 10 return the
money given for the Carnegie free library.
The following resolution was passed to
be handed to the city council:
Whcrers, Andrew Carnegie has adopted
arbitrary and uncalled for methods in re-
ducing the wages of his employees in order
to build monuments BY which his name may
become famous, therefore be- it
Resolved, that we call on the officers Of
Pittsburg and members Of the city council
to recall the acceptance of the reecn, gift
of public library to the workingmen of
this city, THAT we declare that the honest
workingmen of Pittsburg eanno, without
loss of manhood and self-respeet accept a
gift tina, has been purchased in the slightest
degree by the blood of our fellow-workmcE.
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clEveLASo's CAMPAIGN.
The Candidate Said to Be Debating Mis-
Pary's Policy in Congress.

W,sHfSSrox, July "a. - Democratic
Congressaen seem to evince but little in
terest in the campaign. owing TO doubt tn
the fact that the practical politicians have
been consulted but little so far in the direc-
tion Of Affairs anil to the further fact that
Mr.. Cleveland has shown \ disposition to
run the machine himself.
Mr.. Cleveland IL already giving intima-
.ions in an indirect way ns 10 what should
be done in the matter of Legislation, not a.
regards silver. which of course he Il par
ticulariy and properly Interested in. but in
other matters. II il said that he has volun.
reered advice to some of the Democrats ei
the House on the subject of the Worhf:
Fair appropriation and the appropriation
for the entertainment VI the Grand Arms
al Washington, fsvoring the appropriation
in both cases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
corr0a GROWING IN RUSSIA
Not Far Enough Advanced 10 Cause Trouble
Tor American Planters.

LoNpoN. July li,-Dr. Thomas Hcenan,
nitcd States consul In Odessa, is now at
Tashkcud, awaiting the cotton towering be-
fore drawing up his report on the condition
aud prospects of Russian Central Asiatic
plantations for the Washington govern
mcnt.
From what learn privately from Sam
arcand letters. writes the Daily News cor
respondent, Americans have little to fear
;is vet, at all events, from the competition
of Russian cotton. An irrigation system of
no small magnitude Is necessary for any
considerable cultivation of cotton in that re-
gion. and in the most favored sections now
occupied with this particular industry the
plant Is said To lose much of its vitality IN
maturing. A large portion Of the Cars
private estate on the Marghab is eSperI",en-
tally being brought under cultivation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
Republican Caucus at Ellsworth.

EllSwontil July II. - Special AT
the Republican caucus held in this city last
evening the following were chosen 'ielegatr'
to the county convention. 10 be held here
Jul, -. lSa2 James {. Chilcott. Nariir
VI. Moore. George A. Phillips, Thomas J
Holmes. Joseph ". Neatly, Truman C.
Lord. Fred H. Mcfarland. Arthur Shnte
Timothy +. Mahony, William j. Logan anf
Church l.. Stevens. The caucus was on'
of the largest and most hotly contested
ever held in this city, the issue being on thu
candidate for sheriff.
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NApTHA EXPLODED
By Mans careiessness -Four Fellow Worsmen
Were Fatally Burned.

NoRwaLs, Conn. July l4.--Itaiisn la
borers employed in digging sewer ut
Shepard's leather factory, westport this
afternoon. were blown ap by an explosion
of q twelve barrel tank of napsha. -Four
we're fatally Injured.
One Of the men. after lighting his PIPE.
earelessly threw the burning match on the
roof Of the building in which the naptha
was stored. The structure was burned,
causing the explosion.
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ETNA'S LAVA:
threatening Nicolosi and Other
Italian Villages.
Eighteen Openings, Nine Of Them
Active, Seen on the Mountain.


Rows, July it,--Mt, Etns has Is OPEN
ings, nine active, ami the lava is flowing in
the direction of Nicolosi At the rate of 30
yards an hour. IL has sirra,iy passed the
lava deposits formed by the NialeO, erart-
ion Of lsS6. The Aaw Of lava towards
feiara is less rapid,
Sabtcrrancan ramhlings and loud explo-
stems eontnac. Alarm Is increasing among
the inhabitants of various villages in the
vicinity OF Mount Htna.
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MONETARY CONFERENCE.
All the European Countries Have Now Accepted
Invitation to Participate.

WASHINGTON. July l4.-The secretary of
staff, has received official assurances of Rus
sias accepta' ce of the Presidents invita-
ton to participate in the international none
tarv conference. TO consider among other
questions the enlarged use of silver coin in
commercial transactions.
All other European countries had previ-
ou.Iv taken similar action and nothing now
remains but formal preparations for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-15
CITY OF CHICAGO WRECK.
The Steamer Disappearing By Degrees -
Stripping the Vessel.

Lospox. July iI.--The sea is abnting OF
the Old Head Of kinsalc. where the Inman
Line steamer City Of Chicago lies, but the
wreckers still find |, too ehoppy to work by
water. A number of ha,rls are engaged In
stripping the wreck and stacking ma er,al
under the poop deck.
The mid-hip portion Of the fore end has
vanished, and the after end, which has been
fast on the rocks, IL now moving.
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BROCkTON IS IN IT.
And Will Stay 10 the End Of the Season. Says
Manager MccunnigIe.

BRocsros, Mass, July 1.-THE Brock
ton Base Ball Club is still in existence, and
will. Manager McGunnigle says, remain in
the league throughout the season. The
club was paid of today.
Leading business men Of the city, admir-
ers of the Broekton team, have offered TO
help the team, and the outlook for the
future success of the nine was never 80 en-
f0uraging.
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BY THE CAR LOAD.
Lewiston officers Make Another Heavy Seizure
Of Liquors at that City.

LEWISTON. Jnly l4.-Oilin and o'Brien
seized at the Maine Central lower station
tonight a car of liquors. 1t took eight
heavily loaded truck teams to take it away.
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Barn, July l4.--Abraham Green of Rich
mond was drowned Yesterday afternoon
while in bathing in Weasel Cove in the
Kernebec Just below Minott's ship yard.