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NOT ENOUGH WIND.
ViGilant Defeated for the Fourth
Time bN nritannfn.

ROTHESAY. Firth Of Clyde, July IL
The Britannia has for the fourth time de-
feated the Vigilant, this time over the
Northern Yacht Club. or Rothesay, course.
The Prince of Wales cutter crossed the
finish line far ahead of the Gould sloop.
The distance sailed was fifty miles, twice
over a course nearly a square. then TO the
opposite angle Of the square and back
again. Three sides of the square are
broken by jutting points of land. The
course is one calling for the best seaman
ship. 1t is closer 10 the open sea than
the Royal Clyde Yacht Clubs course and
generally has fresher breezes. The prize
offered by the Royal Northern Yacht Club
was go. The start was made at 1890 with
scarcely "a breeze blowing. The Nigilant
had slightly the best of il. Her ballast
had been shifted since yesterdays race and
she appeared in much better trim. At the
second mark boat, under Mount Stewart,
the American led the Prince of Wales's
yacht by two minutes and eight seconds.
The Britannia. however. had the best of
the sailing to the end of the first round.
passed the Nigilant and crossed the line
at mark boat No. l two minutes and nine
teen seconds in the lead. At the end of
the second round the Vigilant was half a
mile aste-n and had but little chance of
winning. The beat from Wemyss TO the
home mark was dreary. as the wind fell
TO light air. Britannia won by thirty
four minutes and nineteen seconds.
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Received Little Attention.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE labor situa-
ton is unchanged here tonight. Every
thing is quiet. and the appeal of Grand
Master Workman Sovereign received but
little attention. Only one meeting of any
Importance was held. This was at the La
Dor Lyceum, where arrangements were COM
pleted To hold a demonstration in Union
square on SATURDAY night. Delegates were
present from the Socialist labor party, the
Central Labor Federation. District Assem-
bly, No. 10. X. OF l., and the United He
brew Trades. The park commissioners have
granted the necessary permission for the
use of Union square, and superintendent
ByrneS has given permits for the parade.
The organizations participating in the meet
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lively required to be completed by the sew
eral laws making the grant. Ii involves
portions of the grants of twenty-five roads,
the principal one of which is the Northern
Pacific, and will restore TO the public do
main about d,O00,00 acres. A proviso was
being construed to forfeit the right of way
or station grounds of any company, and
also confirms TO purchasers in good faith
from such railroads the title to lands not
in excess of 800 acres TO each holder. An
effort was made by Mr.. Hartman TO re-
move the 800 acres limitation on purchase
titles, but this was defeated by a vote OF
IS TO 112.
The Senate bill granting a right of way
through the White Earth and Fond du Lace
Indian reservation to the st. Paul, Mime
apolis az Manitoba railroad was passed;
also, a bill to authorize the Biloxi & Back
Bay Bridge Company to construct q bridge
over the bay OF Biloxi, in Mississippi. AT
s O'clock the House adiourned.
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SENTIMENT OF KNIGHTS.
No Action Taken by the Executive
Board, ID. A. 22O. X. of L..

BROOKLYN. July 11.-The executive
board of District Assembly. No. 80. X. of
L.. met in secret session in the hall at No.
359 Fulton street this evening. District
Master Workman Thomas J.. O'Reilly, at
the close of the meeting, said that no def
mite action had been taken. The strike
had been discussed and sympathy expressed
for the strikers. No. 30 comprises fifty
two local assemblies, ard includes all the
men employed in trades and Cccupa lions
other than railroads in Brooklyn and other
sections of Long island. Reports from all
these locals laid before the BOARD were in
favor of taking any action that might be
decided upon hereafter. No official notice
OF Soverelgn's appeal has been received.
and no acton was taken. 1t was, however.
decided 10 call q meeting of the executive
officers of the several locals of the districts
for Friday to take final action. A sympa-
thetic strike Will probably be ordered II a
majority of the locals are i'm favor OF il.
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TALKS.
Ee still Thinks His "MiIIion- Men
VIII Quit.

CHICAGO. July i1.-Mr. Sovereign to-day
could give no definite information as TO the
progress of the strike. He had seen moth
i'm 70 discourage him. 1T cannot have
been expected" he said. that a million
men IN all parts OF the country are going
10 Ircp their tools at the drop of a hat.
There il no hair trigger mechanism about
our organization. Action is taken with de-
liberation. and this case is no exception
TO the rule. There is nothing mandatory
IN our order. No power is vested in any
officers or set OF officers TO arbitrarily COM
mand the knights to strike. That is not
the way they do business. But
any one who understands the
inside workings OF the order and
knows the obligation the members take
will realize that the appeal has all the
force Of q command. The subo -dinate as
ssmblies of the knights will take action
thereon. apd there can be no doubt as 10
what the dction will be. BY the end OF the
week one million w~orkingmen belonging to
the order or in close sympathy will Law
down their tools. and quit work pending the
settlement or this question.
People are looking forward with very
great interest to the meeting OF labor
leaders TO be held here tomorrow at the
request OF Samuel Gompers, president of
the Federation Of Labor.
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Strike Over in CoIorndo.

DENVER, Col. July 11.-Ail the Colo
RADIO roads are now running all trains
regularly. and the American Railway
Union members in this city and at other
points will probably find when they apply
for work that their services are not
wanted. The ~workingmen i'm this city are
not inclined to join in Il sympathy strike
on behalf of the Pullman employees. the
American Railway Union having con-
Guided that such a move would do no
good.
The employees of the Denver & Rio
Grande road in Pueblo held a meeting this
afternoon and voted by a large majority
to return TO work. There are no evi lenceS
of a strike here except around the Amer
lean Railway Union and the soldiers head
Ola rtpFC
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Refused To HAUL Soldiers.

BENSON. a. T., July 1.-THE twenty
fourth United States Infantry, under or
ders from Washington to proceed from
FORE Huachua 70 Santa Fe to aid i'm sup
preston of the strike, boarded the train
on the Guyamas branch OF the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe at Huachua station.
The engineer and fireman cut off their
engine and came to Benson, leaving the
train standing at Huachua. Master Me
chanic Forsythe took charge of the loco
motive. returned TO Huachua and brought
in the train four hours late. The train
was tied uD here, as engineers refused to
haul II with guards on the locomotive.
Captain Thompson. i'm has or
ders from General McCook at Denver. Col.
not to leave without guards. The situa-
ton may precipitate. a strike on the South
ern Pacific lines in Arizona.
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GoMPERs AT CHICAGO.
He Holds m Conference. but Declines
to Give His Views.

CHICAGO, July 11-President Samuel
Gompers, Of the American Federation of
Labor. arrived in the city about 10 p. m.
He proceeded at once to his hotel, where
he engaged in a lengthy conference with
Secretary Evans. Vice President Drummond.
of the National Typographical Union, Secre-
tary McBryde, of the National Miners
Union, and several local members of the
Federation. When the conference broke up
at a late hour IL was stated that II was
only a preliminary discussion of subjects
10 be considered at to-morrow's meeting.
Mr.. Gompers declined positively to talk on
the strike.
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panied by the Princess of Wales. was en
route TO Penrhyn Castle, the seat in Car
n~avanshire of Lord Penrhyn. where their
Royal Highnesses intend 10 spend a Few
days during the Eisteddfod. While they
were driving through the town a man. who
il was subsequently learned vas drunk,
forced his way through the barriers and
couple were riding. He drew near before
the police could prevent him. mutterinG
threats against the Prince. Lord Penrhyn
had gone TO the station 10 meet his guests
and was riding i'm the landau with them.
As the man stepped alongside the carriage
Lord Penrhyn struck him a heavy blow,
which staggered him. Inspector Sweeney.
who accompanied the Prince. sprang upon
the man after Lord Penrhyn mad struck
him and placed him under arrest.
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At st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, July 1.-THE railroad situa-
ton here showed decided Improvement to-
day. and the reports of traffic handled by
the various roads indicate a decided in
crease in the number of loaded cars han
died. The percentage of increase is run
ming from 20 to 80 per cent. on each road.
The Big -Four is having the most serious
trouble, a result of its lack of iremen.
This, however, is being remedied rapidly.
The l.. * n. and Mobile & Ohio, which,
owing to the trouble with road crews, have
Jagged behind the other roads, are now
coming to the front with a good increase
in traffic, including a resumption of the
regular freight service. All the other roads
are handling promptly all freight offering.
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All Roads Now Open.

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-THE Kansas
City. Fort Scott & Memphis railroad. the
only one in the strike difficulty for the past
few days, began moving its regular freight
trains to-day.
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Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, July I.-Arrived: Noord-
land, from Antwerp; Lain and Darmstadt.
from Bremen.
BREMEN. July 11.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm III, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. July II. = Arrived;
Trave, from New York.
CROOKHAVEN. July 11.-Passed: Britain
mic, from New York.
LIVERPOOL. July 11.-Arrived: Aurania,
from New York.
ANTWERP, July 1L-Arrived: Illinois,
from Philadelphia.
LONDON. July 11.-Arrlved: The Queen,
from New York.
LIZARD. July n.-Passed: Normania.
from New York.
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NTHE SAME REPLY.
Another FrultIcSs Conference With.
the Pullman officials.

CHICAGO. July u.-ALayor Hopkins,
Mayor Pingree. OF Detroit. and Z. NJ.
Phelps. of Chicago, had a two hours con-
ference this evening with Vice President
Wickes. General Solicitor Runnells and
General Manager Browne. of the Pullman
company. at MIR. Wickes's office. Mayor
Pingree's kilograms. urging arbitration.
were presented and arbitration was strong
~ urged. The confecence was held behind
closed doors. the Pullman officials promis-
iEg to give a verbatim report OF ii to the
newspapers. The report, as given out by
them, follows:
Mayor Pingree. OF Detroit, accompanied
By Mayor Hopkins and Mr.. Erskine NJ.
Phelps. OF Chicago. called at the Pullman
Offices and submitted TO the officials of the
pullman company the kilograms Mayor
Pingree had received from the Mayors OF
other cities upon the question OF arbitra-
ton. Thereupon followed a protracted
friendly discussion OF the matter. In which
the Offices OF the Pullman company set out
1ully their reasons for believing that the
question at issue. which was simply the
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Ended Mt Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. July 1.-the employees of
the Erie road la decided to go back TO
work. and the strike so far as that road
is concerned here is over. All trains were
started out as usual this morning. The
strike on the Big Four is also practically
at an end. The firemen were the first to
notify the company of their willingness
TO return. and they were promptly fol-
lowed by the road brakemen.
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No Applicntions from PuIImanites.

CHICAGO, July n.--Vice President Wickes
said to-day, when advised of a rumor that
the former employees of the Pullman COM
pany desired to return TO work, that il
was news 10 him, but that the company
would consider any applications for WORK
on their merits. No applications from old
employees had yet been received.
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strike of sos, syyitcnmen

MINNEAPOLIS. July 1.-THE switch
men of the 500 road in this city to the
number of about forty struck this morn
ing. Their grievances are that they were
required 10 switch cars from boycotted
roads. This is the first trouble the 500
has had, as it owns its own sleepers.
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Pretend that 1t Is Spurious.

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-No action has
yet been taken on Sovereign's order in this
city. 1t is said that the number of
Knights of Labor here has decreased ma
terially in the last few years, and it is
claimed that no more than five hundred
men still cling to IL. At headquarters the
men in charge affected to believe the adj
dress was spurious.
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Shot by a Private.

CHICAGO. July 1L-Private W. ]. Down
ing, of Company K, Second Regiment, 1.
n. c., while walking down Halsted street,
this evening, was jeered and hooted by a
crowd of men, women and children. Irri-
tated at their persistence, Downing drew
his bayonet and turned on the crowd. Pat
rick O'Connor, a laborer, clinched with
Downing, and while the two were strug-
Cling in the gutter, Downing drew his pis-
tol and shot O'Connor through the head.
He died on the way to the hospital and the
private was rescued from the now infuri-
ated crowd by the police.
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Trainmen Returning to Work.

G~ALESBURG, H., July I.-At the head
quarters of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen here it is said that the railway
situation over the country is improving.
Two or three days ago trainmen were wir-
ing here asking to be allowed to go out.
return to work. Many trainmen have al
readv returned
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Wash., july H--NIdsttf
Workman Henry Bretenstein, of District
Assembly So. X. of L.. said to-day: Il be-
lieve that if an order has been issued for
the X. of L. to strike, District 81 has not
been excepted. If il has not. / do not be-
lieve the order will be issued. 1t is unani-
mously against il. j have already writ
ten to Mr.. Sovereign, telling him that L
could not consistently order a strike on the
Union Pacific, and that / hoped he would
not feel compelled to interfere with the
Situe fiOn I"
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Pbclan Case Closed.

CINCINNATI, O., July 1.-THE argu-
ment of the case of strike manager Pie
Ian closed this afternoon, Judge Taft an
nouncing that he would endeavor to deliver
his decision Friday morning, intimating
that the question involved required some
time for consideration.
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Getting in OUT of the Cold.

ST. PAUL, July 1.-THE feature in the
local strike situation was the return to
work of the Northern Pacific engineers
TO-DAY. They crowded about the round
house and seemed anxious to be enrolled.
Freights and passengers are running as
usuaI. The Northern Pacific coast train
reached Helena To-Day safely.
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Miners Not Likely to Strike.

John Mcbride says there are from 1900
TO 5000 Knights Of Labor among the coal
miners. and that it is customary in case
of a strike being ordered by the head of
the knights of Labor to refer the part
affecting miners to the heads of the min
ers' organization. This has not been done
as yet in the present instance. From $1,000
to 90, 900 miners are now out of Employment.
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DETROIT, Mimi, July 1.-The Tenny
bridge. two miles west of Glindon, on the
Northern Pacific. burned about 8 a. m.
A kerosene can was found near the place.
The bridge had been fired in three places.
But for the timely discovery by a farmer
train No. l, with a large number of pas
sengers. would have dashed through to
certain death and destruction.
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PROVIDENCE, r. l., July lit was
definitely settled to-day that the Rhode
Island knights of Labor would take no
notice Of Sovereign's order, District Master
Workman Cannon holding that he had no
authority to issue such a
ST. PAUL, July u.-No effect was visible
as a result of General Master Workman
Sovereign's order. the x. Of l.. not being
strong in this city.
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CINCINNATI. July 1L-District Master
Workman Hugh K~avanaugh, of the K. of
L., when asked to-day what would be done
here under the order of Grand Master
Workman Sovereign. said the Grand Mas
ter had no authority TO order a general
strike. All he could do was to advise and
request ii. The request would then go to
the local assemblies for consideration. and
unless hey agreed there would be no strike.
Mr.. Kavanaugh has not yet received off,
does no action will be taken by the order
in CfOcinnati
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Trninmeu DisaTected.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE closing of
the Big Four shops at Delaware, o., has
disaffected trainmen who live there. On
word from that place a local freight was
abandoned here by the trainmen. Infor-
nation from other points along the Big
Four Is that firemen are quitting.
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All Returned to Work.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July n.-Al strik-
ers on the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway with the exception of some
of the switchmen returned to work to-day.
The places of most of the switchmen had
already been filled. The Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway sent out it's
regular freight trains. and six were sent
out by the l.. q n. road. All passenger
trains arrived and departed on time.
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White House Porte Cochere Rotten.

WASHINGTON. July ia splinter Of
stone weighing four or five pounds dropped
from the roof of the porte-cochere in front
of the White House to-day. The stone
showed signs of disintegration, probably
from the action of frost and moisture. and
if an examination shows that the process
has been general considerable repairs will
be necessary, as visitors and even the Pres
ident himself would be exposed TO danger
from further falls.
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Disrcearded I'm the South.

WASHINGTON. July u.-Dispatches from
Savannah and Atlanta. Ga. and Richmond,
Va. say no attention whatever has been
raid to Sovereign's strike order. The dis
patches are regarded as Indicative of the
whole Southern situation.
RICHMOND. Va, July 1I.-Sovereign's
order has had no effect mere. Labor lead
erS say there is no unrest here and are
confident there Will be no trouble. The
headquarters of the International Associa-
ton of Maohinists are located here. but
no one knows anything of the reported or
der OF the grand master TO so out.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-THE Knights
of Labor. as t-elegrapneu Monday nIgnt, de-
cided not to strike. The only strikers mere
are the switchmen on the Northeastern
road. All trains are moving on time.
BALTIMORE July 11.-General Master
Workman Sovereign's appeal produced no
effect whatever in this city. The prevail
ing belief is that not a nan here will join
the strike.
LOUISVILLE. July 11.-No action has
been taken here by the Knights of Labor.
and SovereiSn's order has mad no visible
effect.
SIOUX CITY, Ia. July l.-Sovereign's
order calling out the X. of l. has had no
effect here
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Banished 20 sIberin.

WARSAW. July 11.-One hundred and
sixty OF the 2lO persons arrested here on
April - for taking part i'm the street
demonstration in celebration OF the centen-
airy OF the rebelling OF kIlinsky have been
banished TO Siberia for periods ranging
from two TO five years. Among the per-
sons so sentenced Is editor Potocki. OF the
We're acquitted.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 1.-THE gov
eminent has chartered sixteen steamers be-
longing TO the Yusen-Kaissha company.
with the intention OF landing ten thousand
troops in Corea. Strong endorsements
will also be held IN readiness In Japan.
japan has refused 10 Withdraw her troops.
War is regarded as inevitable and the
Japanese government has forbidden the ma
tive press 10 make mention OF events hap
prning In Corea.
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Minister DENLY in Poor Health,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July minister to
China DENLY is here on a visit. Mr.. DENLY
is evidently i'm very poor health. While
Mr.. Denby's resignation has not been re-
Quested by Mr.. Cleveland, it will be prompt
~ accepted if rendered. Mr.. DENLY, how
ever. Will not give up his snug 81, ZOO berth
If he can helm If
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reopening OF the works and carrying them
on at a ruinous loss. was not the proper
subject for arbitration"
Mayor Hopkins, after the conference,
would only say: I'VE are just where we
were before we went. Let them TO do the
talking"
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sovereign's Right Disputed.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 1.-THE
Knights of Labor in this city have failed to
comply with Master Workman Sovereign's
order to quit work. The members of the
organization dispute the right of Sovereign
to issue such an order.
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Chemical Works burned.

CARTERET. y. J., July 1.-THE chemica
works of Williams & Clark, said 10 be the
largest in the world. were almost totally
destroyed by fire this evening. The los:
will be close to 100000.
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Anarchi.t Condemncd 20 Die.

BARCELONA, July 1.-THE trial began
to-day of the Anarchists. Salvador Franch.
Antonio Alfaro and Jose Pratt. Franch
was the author Of the explosion in the
Liceo Theater on the night of Nov. : last.
when upwards Of thirty persons were killed.
Alfaro and PratZ were CHARGE as his ac-
completes. When questioned by the magis-
trate, Franch confessed that he threw Two
bombs, with the object OF destroying the
bourgeoisie present. He was GLAD he had
killed so many people. but regretted that
the second bomb had not exploded. he ap-
peared 10 take delight in giving the de-
tails of his Villainous crime. The audience
were Mortified by the sangfroid dlsDta, b =
by Franch as he calmly proclaimed his
guilt. Alfaro and Pratt protested that they
knew nothing whatever about the out
rage until after IL had Deen Derpetrated.
and that they then learned of IL in the
same manner as had the general public.
After the evidence against Franch was all
i'm he was declared guilty and sentenced 10
ont emotion.
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Will Meet GomDers.

COLUMBUS. o., July 11.-Patrick Nc
Bryde, secretary-treasurer of the miners
union. has gone to Chicago 10 be present
at the GomDers conference Thursday after
Noon