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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
READY FOR A FIGHT.
Kansas Miners Threaten to Attack
a Stockade.
RAILROAD STRIKE THREATENED.
Excitement at a Large Steel Mill
in Pennsylvania.
OTHER LABOR TROUBLES

WEIR CITY, Kan. Aug. 23.-An ex-
change OF shots between a negro miner and
a crowd of strikers has wrought up ex-
element here to the dangerous point. A
negro miner came into town yesterday
from the coal and coke country after sup
plies. He was recognized as one OF the
negroes who took the strikers places. and
crowd gathered The crowd jeered at
the negro. and when they discovered he
had a revolver in his hip pocket they made
a rush for him. The negro drew the re-
volver and fired in the air The crowd did
not hesitate. and the negro fired at them
point blank. at the same time taking to
crowd followed, firing they went, and
the negro turned at this to fire at his pur-
suers. The negro was feet-footed and
reached the stockade before his pursuers.
The encounter has stirred up the miners
TO a pitch of frenzy. for they believe now
that the company has armed all its men.
\ company of strikers was armed yester-
day. and were drilled all the rest OF the
day according to regular military tactics.
4 meeting was held last evening. at which
Thomas Horsley. one of the leaders, spoke.
He urged the miners to arm themselves to
the teeth and to begin vigorous warfare.
1t was planned to attack the stockade at
the Kansas and Texas mine No. % today,
and drive the working miners away. II IL
believed serious trouble Will follow IL the
plan is carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
FRENCHMEN AND ITALIANS.
Disturbances Threatened fn Towns
of France.

Special Cable Dispatch TO The Evening Star
ROME, Aug. 23.-The French agitation IS
subsiding in view of the governments an
nouncement that France had promised full
satisfaction. The disorders at a few pro-
vincial towns last evening were small, the
chief disturbance occurring at Naples,
Como and Miiazzo. At Naples hands of
men paraded in the streets and attempted
to attack the French consulate. They
stoned the police and military. and forty
five of them were arrested.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-The Aigues- Mortes af-
fair and its consequences in Italy have
caused excitement in several places in
France where Italians are working and at
MarSeilles, where the Italian colony is great
ly agitated. the police have taken strong
precautions to prevent conflicts. In fight
at RAINY Sur Bois, outside of Paris, yester-
day between French and Italian nayvIes
the latter attacked the French with knives.
but gendarmes interfered, arrested several
Italians and stopped the fight. The news
paper comments W to the present time
have been very discreet, but the Courier
du Soir," In an infiammatory article calcu-
lated to excite Frenchmen, in sists that the
Aigues-Mortes affair was fomentad by Ger
man agents in the Italian secret police
which, like the Italian armv and navy is
doubtless at Germany's service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

BERLIN. Aug. 2S.-Duke Ernest OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha died at midnight last
night at his castle at Reinha ardsDrunn IN
Coburg.
Duke Ernest was born June n. ISIS He
was son Of Duke Ernest 1 Of SaNe-t,oburs
Saalefeld and Of the Duchess Durothea
Louise. Princess Louise Of Gothl-Alten-
burg He married ON May 3. 1si2 Princess
Alexandrine, daughter OF the late Grand
Duke Leopold OF Baden, and succeeded TO
the throne OF the duchy on the death Of
his father January -. lsii. The duke h.ing
childless the throne now fats To the D Ike
of Edinburgh. the second son OF Queen Vic
toria and her late consort, Prince Albert.
who was the brother Of Duke Ernest The
Duke OF Edinburgh thus becomes -eign-
ing German prince. Duke Ernest was one
of the first German rulers 10 propose ara
work for the establishment II German
unity and WAS the first German ruler to
congratulate King William of prusssa On
his proclamation as German empcror.i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
Mr.. Voorhees, CONGRATULATED.

Senator Voorhees, is much gratifed by the
receipt of the following dispatch, which
Is supposed TO represent four-fifths of the
business interests and business capital of
Terfe Haute. and is signed by the leading
business men of that city. irrespective OF
political parties:
The undersigned business men of your
home heartily indorse your efforts TO re-
lieve the financial stringency now existing
throughout the entire country, and trust
you Will be successful in securing speedy
enactment into laws of both bills reported
by you from the finance committee without
amendment:
Huffman & Co, Havens & Geddes Com
pany, E. II. Bindley g. Co., n. Boland, p
!; Hogan. p. j. Kaufman. Jacob Baur, E.
f. South, Apman. Fasg & Star. Espenhain
& Albrecht, Myers Bros, ID. Deming Fred
A. Ross. W. S. Rea. B. G. Hudnut, Fink
biner & Duerweg, Sheldon. Swope d CO.,
Hoberg, Root & Co., A. Heiz, j. C. Kol-
sem. +. E. Benjamin, Terre >Haute Water
Works Company, Human & Beggs Thor
man G. Schloss, A. z. Foster Brokaw Bros
w. II. Sage G. Sons. Townley Stove Com
pany. Townley Mantel and Furnace Com
pany. j. Wolff, Geo. NJ. Allen, Duddleston
& Repenbrink, W. n. Carhart Geo E.
harrington. Mckeen & Co, c. NJ. Thomp-
son, A. H. Donham. W. o. Patton, VIM
Schueer. VIM. c. Ball & Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
A STRIKER SHOT,
An Incident That Caused Fastener nt
at Pennsylvania Steel MIL.

PTTTSBCRG. Pa. Aug. 25y-YestUony
thess Lock bfAse-Iron and Steel Company
started their mills at Charters with non
union workmen. The firm was willing to
pay the wages provided by the Amalga-
mated Association scale. but were not will
ing that the rules of that association should
prevail in their works. Enough non-union
workmen were secured to operate the plant
in part This morning Chas. Snyder, q non-
union workman, went to Charters at 8
O'Clock. With him were two men whom he
intended to put TO work in the mill. When
the trio reached the main gate to the mill
yard they found large crowd of the old
workmen present They tried TO prevent
Snyder and his companions from entering.
whereupon Snyder drew a revolver and
fired. The bullet found lodgment in the
shoulder Of Jos. Brownhill, a striker. and
he fell to the ground. In an instant the
utmost confusion reigned and with cries
of rage the strikers rushed at Snyder. The
latter, however with his companions, sue
ceeded in getting into the mill yard and
closed the gate.
Shortly afterward Snyder was placed un-
der arrest.
Brownhill is forty years OF age and has a
large family. His wound is serious, but
is not considered fatal Snyder is now
locked up in the office OF Squire Bryan
The building is surrounded by a crowd of
angry strikers. but IL is not thought any
violence will be offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
TALK OF ADJOURNMENT.
Business May Be Completed by the Mid
die Of September.
What Chairmen Wilson ana Sayera
Think VIII BE the Result Of the
Present Extra Session.

Since Speaker Crisp announced the COM
mittees Of the House there has been con-
siderable speculation as to the program OF
the House and Of Congress when the pres
ent order covering the silver debate has
been exhausted. The feeling that an early
adjournment Of the special session is pos
sible has been strengthened since its ex-
istence was first noted at the close Of last
week.
Chairman Wilson Of the committee on
ways and means was asked to give his
views upon the probabilities Of legislation
as connected with his committee. and re-
piled: Il can only speak for myself: the
committee has not yet held a meeting and.
Of course, there has been no opportunity
for consultation. My own opinion is that
biz biz in aeeordance @ Wiph the ta
contained In the platform adopted at Chi
cago:"
by the House after the silver purchase
repeal bill has been passed. assuming that
Mr.: johnson has introduced his bin to
rency on demand. but that can be attended
to while the Senate is considering the bill
We send to them. There Is nothing else
In view that / know Of"
III there be nothing to engage the at
tention OF the House will not an early ad-
1ournment be mace?'
thlnk II quite probable that the Con-
gress Will find itself in a position to ad-
1ourn somewhere about the middle of Sep
tember until the date for the beginning
Of the regular session."
Chairman Sayers' Views.
In talking about the work of the appro-
priations committee Chairman Sayers made
similar observations. He was asked when
he expected the estimates for lS94-5 to be
furnished the committee.
They cannot be prepared" he answered,
until after the expira ton of the first quar-
Ter OF the current year, which will be on
the 3Oth of September The financial Of
hcers OF the various departments take the
business OF the first quarter of a year as
basis for the estimates of the succeed
ing year"
Then you will have nothing to suggest
to the House for some time after the sill
yer debate Is finished?"
No. l think it will be the policy of the
House, after the vote on the repeal bill
has been taken, to adjourn for three days
at a time pending action by the Senate.
and be ready to adjourn some time next
month until the regular session. In the in
terim the committees on appropriations,
ways and means and banking and eurFen-
cy can remain at work and have a series
of completed measures relating to tariff.
finance and expenditures ready Tor the con-
sideration of the House when it comes to-
gether again in December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
a TEXAS ROM.
A Diss graceful scene at "A Meeting of
Austin Citizens.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 2S.-There was Q
mass meeting here last night TO take action
on the financial question. IL resulted in e
disgraceful scene. enacted by the principal
citizens. and at one OF two points a pitches
battle seemed inevitable. When Col Faux,
who is Acknowledged 20 be a Hogg demO-
crat, attempted a speech fayoring free end
unlimited coinage OF silver. and denounc-
ing President Cleveland for leaving tho
platform. the row reached It's height. The
Clark democrats attempted 20 down hum.
The Hogg democrats and populists sprang
10 their feet and yelled like Conan ches.
The more timid present made for the door,
and for a time IL seemed az though a bloody
row would ensue. The balance OF the even-
ing was attended with similar wrangling.
Numerous resolutions were offered. and ar
midnight the meeting was still going on
with little prospects Of close before DAY.
light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

House committee on appropriations. has
appointed the following subcommittees of
the full committees:
Sundry civil.-Sayers. ONeil, Massachu-
setts: Brookshire. Cogswell and Cannon,
Illinois.
Legislative.-Dockery. Coombs, Robert
son. Dingley and Bingham.
District Of Columbia Dockery,
Williams. Illinois: Henderson. Iowa, and
Cogswell.
Jams. Illinois; Coombs. Grout and Bingham
Fortihcations-Living Breckenridge,
Kentucky; Washington, Bingham and
Grout.
Deficiencies. - Breckinridge, Kentucky
Sayers. Livingston. Cannon. Illinois. and
Henderson. Iowa.
Permanent appropriations.-Wash ashington,
Livingston. Compton. Dinglsy and Grout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
NO DISCRIMINATION
Allowed I'm Freight Rates between
Large and Small Towns.

Inc interstate commerce commission by
Commissioner Clements, has ren iareI a de-
cision In the case Of the board Of trade Of
Troy, Ala. VS.. the Alabama Midland ard
Georgia Central railroad ct al The deci-
sion Is in favor of the complainant. and tii-
rects that the defendant roads readjust
their tariffs SO as to give Troy a rate NOT
in excess of those to the large cities in the
vicinity. The decision holds that a local
rate which presumably is adopted as COW
ering both the initial and final expense of 4
local haul, Is prima facie excessive as "A
part of a through rate over a through line
composed of two or more carriers. The fact
that one city is much larger and has more
important and extensive business interests
than the other. and has been treated by the
carriers in making rates to surrounding
points as trade -csAksr." In no iusttfica-
ton for a continuation of discriminatory
rates in favor of such city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
CHICAGO's RELIEF WORK.
wOrkingmen and Business Men United
I'm a Common Cause.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-At a meeting last
night of over a hundred delegates from all
the large bodies OF organized labor. and a
committee from the business men, a COM
mittee of relief and safety was organized.
composed of twenty-five labor leaders snd
twenty-five business men. The business
men include Lyman ]. Gage. George NJ.
Pullman, p. ID. Armour, Marshal Field.
Potter Palmer, Franklin MacVeagh. Will
liam Penn Nixon. Joseph Medill Victor
Lawson, and ]. W. Scott. This joint COM
mittee will work together in trying to find
work and bread for the unemployed resi-
dents of Chicago. 1t is expected that = 600
men can be added to the drainage canal
and public park work. also a large number
of factories will be induced to start up at
once. The painters union voted last night
to withdraw $4,000 IL has locked up in a
safety vault and deposit the same in five
banks. Three carpenters unions took the
same action on So 0DO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
Silver Purchases.

A statement prepared at the Treasury
shows that from August Is, 1890, TO August
l6. 1888. the department purchased 1el, ,52l 200
ounces Of fine silver at a cost OF s15o, ,66s f59
and that the highest price paid was 81 .2025 an
ounce, August 20 1880, and the lowest 50 S9e
an ounce. July "a 1888. Treasury notes to
the amount of $50, 1855 have been issued
in payment of silver bullion, of which sT4-
636 have been redeemed in standard silver
dollars and retired since August 8, 1893 Cp
to August 1, 1893. $i9. .1Si, l6o treasury notes
have been redeemed in gold. Thirty six
million eishty-seven thousand one hundred
and eighty-flve standard dollars have been
coined from bullion purchased under the act
of 1890. On the l4th instant the government
owned of silver purchased under the act of
1880 133, ,16l, ,375 ounces costing $l2l 2l7677
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
Railroad Strike Threatened

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 23.-According to the
certain TO follow the reduction of 10 per
cent in the wages of the men, which has
been announced would take place. 1t is
stated that at the conference last week the
ACCEPT no reduction. A fireman on the ST
Paul road states that the men are prepar-
ing to make vigorous resistance against
appointed an inner circle committee which
has charge of the whole matter and that
II the reduction Is made there will he q gen
asserts that the men on the other roads
will stand by the st. Paul men, and IN case
of a strike they will refuse to handle
freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

Post Office Inspector Maxwell is raising a
fog around Baltimore. Inspector King to-
day received three kilograms from him.
announcing as many arrests. One told OF
the capture of DR.. Mathew Taylor at Mount
Winans on the charge Of sending scurril-
GUS matter through the mails He was
taken before Judge Rogers Of the United
States court and held in $500 bail for a
hearing on August q.
The same inspector also announces the
arrest Of Jacob Keppler at Baltimore on the
same charge. He was held in the same ba n
to appear on August 26.
Sarah Jones was taken into custody On
the charge Of sending obscene matter
through the mails. She is held in $500 hail
to appear on August 25
Inspector Connard wires from Green's
boro'. n. c., that yesterday he arrest ed
George H: Makepeace, late postmaster at
embezzling registered mail. His report viii
be received in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
Making Half Rate. to the Fair.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-The Pennsylvant,
railroad has secured the consent of ali. n
nearly all. competing lines 20 the rnakint
sylvania on September Z. the state day ~
Pennsylvania at the worlds fair The max
ing OF half rates for PENNSYLVANIA dsv AZ
the worlds fair will be used Al a preceient
IN making like rates from every easfe-n
state on the occasion OF the day OF its rele-
bration at the fair. The Chicago and Ohio
river lines also will make half rates far
Ohio and Indiana davs and will toin soufb-
ern lines IN making half rates for ths staes
days Of all southern statna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
STARTLED WITH cuiNr CRACKERS
The WashsAGton Lsshs infantry Gang
Experteac~s a Bonn ba rdm m~nt.

Special Dispatch 20 the Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. Aug. 2s-Thers
was q bombardment I'm the Washington
Light Infantry camp last night. Two mon
and a boy entered the company streets
and appeared 20 be much Interested in the
SURROUNDINGS. Presently a loud report was
heard IN close proximity TO the tents. The
corporal OF the guard FASTENED IN the direc-
ton or the sound and found the burning
remains OF a giant nrecracker In few
minutes another report was heard In an
other direction. and quite number were
nred before the guilty parties could be To-
boy climbing over the fence that runs to
the left OF the camp. and thinking a. a sus-
plcious circumstance. kept his eve on him.
His vigil was rewarded soon by discovering
the boy stealthily removing from under hts
coat a hrecracker nearly large as him
self He was Immediately captured. and
his ammunition taken from him. he being
In the meantime advised 60 leave camp.
not TO return. IL now turns out that he
was furnished with the firecrackerz by .
man from Washington. holding an Import
ant government position. lie. also. Will not
again visit camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAMLIN.
He Has Returned from His Visit ia
Mr.. Cleveland.

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has returned
to Washington from a visit to the Presi-
dent at Buzzard's Bay. A Star reporter
met him at the Treasury Department to-
day. but found him rather non-committal
on the subject of his business with the
President. "All can say about it, said
Mr.. Hamlin, 'is that l saw him on official
business. What was its nature? Oh
don't think | ought to say more than /
have already"
While away Mr.. Hamlin visited Boston
and nipped in the bud a proposition to
give him the gubernatorial nomination He
declined with thanks. saying he preferred
10 remain where he is for the present sug-
gesting Assistant Secretary Quincy as the
best man for the democrats to nominate for
governor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s-An officer "
the Schulkill Tracton Company In tbs
city said yesterday that the company had
not evaded any OF its obligations. but hal
really done more than had been required OF
them. The road had been satisfactory to a
majority OF the Gilberton borough council
and had been running since last December.
THE best citizens OF the borough and the
better members Of councils are With us IN
the matter" said he. "and we have appeal
ed to the law 10 protect us In our rights.
We intend to make the borough pay for
the damage Il has done. and we have ap~
Piled for an Injunction 10 restrain the mob
from interfering with the running OF the
road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
No General LeEislatiOu.

Chairman Heard of the House District
committee said today that he does not
legislation In the House, including action
on District matters, until the financial
proposition Is disposed Of This may be
after the silver bill. which is now under
discussion, is acted upon the House will
pI oceed to the consideration of the rules
up. or the voorhees, national bank bill NAV
have been disposed of by the Senate and
be brought up for action. The prospects
are therefore considered to be very good for
a long devotion OF the attention of the
House to financial problems to the exclu-
sion of other matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

What Treasury Omcials Say OF the
Financial situation.

Viewed nom a treasury standpoint the
general financial situation Of the country
shows Improvement. slight perhaps. but
II is believed permanent Bank failures
have almost entirely ceased; banks that
have suspended under the financial strin-
gency are resuming business: gold which
poured out Of the country Is returning and
a general feeling of confidence Is being re-
stored. This changed condition was felt
last week. and has day by day increased
Money Is still scarce. but not SO much so
as IL was. During the time that gold was
being shipped to Europe the United States
sustained a net loss of S.. 900 600. This gold
is now coming back. and II Is estimated
that already So. 0Oo.0 900 have returned. This
specie has found its way into the Interior
OF the United States, much OF Il to Chicago
Some Of II now figures In the bank bal
ance5. but much of II was absorbed by
American securities. To this Is attributed
to some extent the improvement In the gen
eral stock market. Government revenues
continue light. which shows that less
money than usual is being sent abroad
for foreign goods. which is also cons nsidered
in the circumstances a good sign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 23.-Owing TO
the prevalence of cholera in Russia. the
Turkish government has ordered a five Gays
quarantine against all vessels arriving from
Russian ports An exception Is made, how
ever in the cases Of vessels from Batoun,
odessa and Sebastopol which will - -
subject to any quarantine delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

HALIFAX. Aug. 2S.-At a late hour last
night IL was reported that the steam tug
Dorcas, with the barge Eta Stewart in
tow coal laden, from Sydney for This port.
was wrecked near Three Fathom harbor.
forty miles from Halifax. and all hands.
twelve I'm number. We're lost. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety OF the steamer
Carroll which left for Cape Breton and
Prince Edward Island yesterday with a
large number Of passengers. and OF which
nothing has since been heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
THE WELSH MINERS. STRIKE.
Men Returning 10 Work aud thS
Trouble Apparcntl, over.

Special Gable Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
LONDON. Aug. 23.-The strong military
precautions In South Wales have cows-i tie
strikers. who were disposed 90 violence.
and the strike is rapidly collapsing. Great
numbers OF miners are returning 10 work.
and by the end OF August A is KIP -ctsa
that work will be fully resumed. The
bad weather which has set in has fampan-
ed the strikers spirits. The action OF the
miners conference In pOstponiug a dec.slnn
respecting the strike IL regarded y hope
full, and a compromise viii. IL Is ieci led.
be arranged with the masters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. 2s.-Charles Le-
cock OF Fredericksburg, Va mate Of the
schooner John T. Ferguson was Killed as q
result of a quarrel last night on that vessel
Joseph H Spruille OF Edentoa, n. G. a
colored deck hand. is under arrest and ad
mits that he pushed Lecock cverioard
Spruille disobeyed orders while the schooner
was coming up the bay and hot words were
followed by a blow with a hatcnet Lecock's
body has not been recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

wArKEGAN. Ills..Aug. Eleven frame
houses and five brick houses We're destroyed
by fire last night. II was thought at one
time that the entire town would he Destroy
ed. but the fire was checked just IN tina.
The loss was $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

ST. PAUL. MINI. Aug. 22.-The union
printers Of ST Paul and MINNEAPOLIS ves-sr-
day reported TO the Twin City Publishers
Association that they had voted unanimous
" not TO accept the cut proposed last week
The publishers thereupon made another
proposition providing for a uniform cut o. ten
per cent IN the wages Of all news printers
This proposition VIII he voted unor by The
printers on Sunday and probably be ao-
cepted-