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WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Governor Aitgeld Leaves Prem
dergast to His Fate.
The Scaffold Has Been Erected in
the Jailyard for His
Execution.

CHICAGO, July IL. -Application for g
| writ Of habeas corpus for Prendergast in
the United States Circuit Court was
argued to-day before Judge Grosscup
The attorneys demanded stay of execu
ton to give time tor an appeal to the Su.
preme Court If the writ was refused.
Judge Grosscup telegraphed for Judge
Woods at Indianapolis to come and confer
with him.
The court entered an order refusing the
writ. The question of appeal was left un-
decided until Judge Woods should arrive.
Judge Grosscup directed the clerk tc
write to Sheriff Gilbert asking him to de.
lay the execution tomorrow as long as
possible.
The assassin spent the day very quietly
in the little room just east of the jail. His
brother called and remained with the con-
idemned man for an hour.
The Rev. Father Barry of the Holy
Name Cathedral came later. Prendergast,
when told the priest was in the jail, said
well. let him come if he wishes to, but
want it understood that l did not send for
him. Ii he wants 10 see me will receive
him." The priest then entered the little
room and talked with Prendergast for an
hour.
The assassin seemed in good spirits and
frequently smiled. This afternoon Mrs
.Prendergast, his mother, came. There
were tears in the eyes of the sorrowing
woman as she appeared at the Jail door.
She brought her son a new suit of under
wear and clean white shirt.
II will see him after a while for the last
time" said Mrs. Prendergast, with shud-
der and she sank into a chair. Later she
entered the chamber of death to take final
leave of her son. The scaffold was carried
into the Jail and put in place this evening.
Late this afternoon Judge Gr0sscup de-
cided not to interfere in the matter When
Prendergast was told at o'clock that
there was no hope fer further stay of exc
cution of the sentence of death. he would
not believe il.
II still have hope that some sort of stay
will be granted Tomorrow" remarked the
assassin. III l am hanged it will be an
official murder. No malice was shown in
the trial, and the law says that murder is
the malicious taking of human life"
Attorney barrow, Prendergasfs coun-
sci, seems to have abandoned hope tonight
at o'clock.
81 have not heard from the Governor.
and do not expect TO-, he said.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. July Ex-Governor
Altgeld to-day refused to interfere in The
case of Prendergast.
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vIoiLANT AGAIN DEFEATED.
Does Gould Really Want to Beat the
Prince of Wales ?

RoTHEsAY, Firth of Clyde. July p
The sixth race in which the yachts Britain
MIA and Vigilant have been rivals, and the
second OF the races for the Royal Northern
Yacht Clubs cur, was sailed to-day.
The result was practically the same as in
the five preceding races, victory for the
Britannia.
There was more wind than during yes
terday's contest. Fifty miles were sailed.
The Britannia had slightly the best of She
sendoff. Following is the time of the
yachts at the several markbOats:
First round: Mount Stewart-Britannia
1O:54:45. Vigilant 10 90 :05; Largs-Brit-
ANNA II 80 80. Vigilant II :4O:25; Skel-
morlie - Britannia 12:O9:57, Vigilant
1213;34; home-Britannia l2:4S:47. Wig
liant IL 80 30. the latter good half mile
astern.
Second round: Mount Stewart-Britan-
mia :O8 10, VigIlant 1:12:1S; Largs-Brit-
ANNA sc :O3, VIglant 40 :05; Skelmor-
lie-Britannia 2:04:01. VigiIant 2:11:3O;
home-Britannia 2:38 :32. Vlgilant 2:43:42.
The race for tenth-raters was won by the
Americana built boat Dakota.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Vigilan's next
race will be in the Bangor regatta at
Belfast on Monday. The Britannia is also
entered in the race.
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CHRIS TIAN ENDEAVOR
Society Constantly Increasing in
Membership.
Secretary Baer's Annual Report
.Sho WIS an Enrolment of Over
Two Million.

CLEVELAND, O., July 12.-Sasngerfest
Hall. with a seating capacity of O0OO, was
crowded this morning at the opening exer-
cises of the International Christian En-
deavOr Convention. 1t is estimated that
10000 strangers are IN the city. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Cover
nor Mckinley, whose remarks were vigor-
ousIy applauded. In the absence OF Presi-
dent Clarke on account of illness, Rev.
Charles T. Deiling of Boston presided.
There was singing by 1900 trained voices.
Secretary Baer's annual report gave the
individual membership at over 2,OO0 900.
Fully $1,000 people attended the overflow
meetings in the tent and nearby churches.
The board of trustees decided to select
Baltimore as the place for the convention
.. of 1896,
Secretary Baer's annual speech showed
the society to- be in a very fourishing con-
dition, and with an increasing mem beTship
almost phenomenal in proportion.
The commanding officer, the secretary
said, finds that this is not a mere wave
Of foam Of youthful enthusiasm. a part of
its crust upon the shores of Lake Erie.
On the contrary, it is an army "as strong
as steel and as flexible as ribbon" 1t is
God-given. God-protected, God-advanced
army. The growth Of the society during
the past twelve months has been the
largest since it was organized three years
ago. During that period 1855 companies
have been added to the ranks, against a
gain of 5278 companies added to the rolls
the previous year. England now has 1853
regularly enrolled companies. including
So In Scotland and 80 in Ireland. or
total of $4,000 individual gains the gains
have been very heavy in India, Japan.
Turkey, France, Spain, Mexico and other
foreign countries.
The total individual membership of the
society in Canada at the present time is
134. $50.
In all there are %. 296 companies enrolled
in the United States, and the total indi
vidual mem bership throughout the world
is over 100000. Thirty evangelical de-
nominations are represented in the So
ciety, the Presbyterians still leading with
6652 companies. The Congregationalists.
the Baptists, Disciples, Methodists and
Lutherans follow in the order named.
The great meetings held at Saengerfest
Hall and in the tents this morning were
duplicated this evening" large crowds of
Cleveland people joining with the dele
gates ia making up the attendance.
Secretary Baer says tbs opening meet
ings we're larger by one third than those
Of any previous convention.
San Francisco Will get the convention
next year and the one two years hence will
be held in Washington.
The annual address OF President Francis
Clarke was read at both OF the evening
meetings, he being unable to be in attend
ance on account of Illness.
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MADE BY CARNEGIE WORKS.
Metal Appeared to Be of Good
Quality.
OFFICERS GREATLY PUZZLED.
1t Was Thought They Had Acquired
the Secret of Making Armor
Plates.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE ordnance
experts and steelmakers who were en-
couraeed by recent tests to suppose they
had acquired the secret of making armor
plate of uniform shot-resisting quality
had that belief shattered to-day when the
12-inch navy rifles sent shot spinning
through a 17-inch HaTyeyized Carnegie
plate, through the heavy oak backing and
the earthwork and hundreds of yards
away into the woods. This happened at
the Indian Head proving ground in the
presence of Chief Sampson of the Ord
nance Bureau a nd some of the officers of
the Carnegie Company. The plate was
put up for a premium test, but failed TO
pass the test. The first shot showed its
weakness when a Carpenter projectile at
the low velocity of 1410 feet per second
sent its point 1872 inches into the 17.inch
plank.
Then Wheeler prOiectile was fired at a
velocity of 1868 feet. This was the shot
that penetrated the plate. The shot Itself
was recovered in condition similar TO the
first shot. The ordnance officers were
puzzled at the failure of the plate. particu-
larlY in view of the highly satisfactory per-
Torrance Of a similar plate few weeks
ago. The metal appeared to be of excel
lent quality and there were no cracks that
extended more than few inches from the
holes.
The plate represented group of 700 tons
OF armor destined for the Oregon bar
bettes, but fortunately the remainder ale
not so far advanced toward completion as
to preclude change of treatment.
An eighteen-inch Bethlehem Harveyzed
plate. now at the proving ground will be
attacked next week
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MILITIA SENT SOUTH.
1t Is Proposed to Guard the Tunnels
in TehaChaDi

FRESNO, July 12.-OIders were received
here from General Dimond this afternoon
to send company OF militia to Tehaehapi.
The order was issued on the demand of
the Sheriff of Kern County. who expected
trouble in consequence of the expected
arrival of train from Los Angeles. 1t
was decided to send down Company f.
Preparations were begun at once, and of
course everybody 10 town knew of the or
der and the destination of the guards a
short time after the order arrived At
about AS P. NJ. Company f left the ar
mory and marched to the depot, Captain
L. c. Hart in command. Lieutenant
Colonel S. S. Wright will have charge of
the battalion, consisting of Company f of
this city. Company c of Bakersfield and
Company G of Visalia. Brigadier-General
M. W. Muller and several mem bers of the
staff accompanied Company F south.
A large crowd of strikers. sympathizers
and curious spectators had gathered at
the depot and the strikers were in an ugly
mood. Serious difficulty was narrowly
averted by Detective Lawson, who sepa.
rated Conductor Sam Dunlap and a
striker. The striker had called Dunlap a
fellow, squared off. If the men had not
been separated general fight might have
resulted.
A novel feature of the affair was that
Mrs. j. Fl. Jackson, wife of Engineer
Jackson, insisted on accompanying her
husband down the road. Superintendent
Frazier advised her to leave the engine,
but she refused. saying she would 20 as
far as her husband did.
Just as the train was pulling out another
striker named McAvoy called Dunlap a
"Scab." Dunlap promptly hit him on the
head with his lantern, SCATTERING 1t. The
strikers made a rush for Dunlap. who
showed fight, but the officers hustled the
plucky conductor onto the train, which
left the depot amid cheers and curses. No
regular fireman would take the train out.
but Joe Warner. the same man who fred
the train that took the United States
soldiers to Los Angeles. was hid on the
tender. and acted as stoker. The troops
are bound for the Tehachapi. where:they
Will guard the tunnels.
TULARE, July 12.-Theitrain having on
board Fresno and Visalia militia COM
panies reached here at II P. NJ. The troops
are waiting orders. They are supposed to
be bound for Bakersfield.
NAPA. July 12.-Orders were received
late this afternoon from Lieutenant
Colonel Geary, calling out Battery B. Sec
ond Regiment. n. g. c.. and it took but
brief time to gather the company. as they
had been warned by their captain some
days ago to be constantly in readiness
They left for San Francisco in tha staamer
Napa City, at o'clock, under command of
Captain f. G. Esterby. Fifty men are in
line and they expect to 90 to the Presido,
though they have no order as to their
destination. 1t is understood that every
man in the company is ready to obey
orders and uphold the dignity of the State.
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WORK OF A BASTARD,
Ate mpt to Kill an Engineer on the
Santa Barbara Train.

Los ANGELES. July IA brutal at
tempt was made to kill Engineer Jesse
Martin while coming INTO town last night
with his train from Santa Barbara, Both
Martin and his fireman escaped, but cal
light was eXtinguished, the lamp being
shattered, and the cab was riddled with
buckshot The outrage surpassed any,
thing the noted outlaw Chris Evans ever
attempted in its cowardice.
The police have Henry Patterson, a reg
ular Southern Pacific engineer on the
Yuma run, in the County Jail, charged with
attempt to murder. and they have chain
of evidence. circumstantial though it be.
that places the prisoner in bad light.
The Santa Barbara train was due at s AZ
P. NJ, and detail Of soldiers, under COM
mand OF Lieutenant Trainer, went out to
meet her at the Buena Vista-street bridge.
a short distance beyond the Southern Pa
cihc yards and the outskirts of the city.
Mounted Policeman j. ii. Woodward and
three Deputy Marshals are at the same
place, patroling the road.
"Irs about time for the Santa Barbara
train to come along now," remarked
Woodward to a Deputy Marshal. Are
the switches down here all rightP It
would be well TO see that everything is
straight"
At the same moment the train came
dashing toward the group and Woodward
waved his hat as signal to stop to let the
soldiers get on. Engineer Martin quickly
came to a stop and excitedly stated
that he had been fired upon short
distance up the road near the Three
mile House. A broken lamp and
the splntered and peppered cab bore out
his statement. Leaving the military
guards TO take care of the train the police
man put spurs to his horse and sped along
the road near the railway tracks, while
Deputy Marshal Benedi let and two assist
ants ran down the track. After a short
run Officer Woodward halted at an unoc-
cupied buggy that stood by the roadside.
He then espied Patterson coming out of
the brush from the direction of the rail-
way. Patterson made very poor excuse.
He was placed under arrest aud the
deputies were called to the officers
assistance. They made a search and
found double-barreled shotgun within
few yards of where Patterson was first
seen. Both barrels were empty, but still
not and one gave evidence of use minute
before. They made Patterson get Into the
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FROM THE EAST.
Regulars Meet With No Opposition
in Nevada.

RENO New, July IA special to the
Gazette says train bearing 500 regulars of
the Sixteenth Infantry, under command
of Colonel Poland. passed Elko to-day for
Sacramento. The train was escorted by
an engine guarded by four regulars. 1t is
reported the culverts are burned between
EIko and Cariin.
WINNEMUCCA, New, July PA COM
.mittee of strikers waited upon the train
master tonight and assured him that none
OF the railroad compaRy's property would
be destroyed at this station. and on the ar
rival tomorrow of the United States
troops, now at Carlin, they would turn all
the property back in the same cOndi-
ton as when the strike commenced. They
however, refuse TO work, and are only
willing to bow to the authority of Uncle
Sam. During the two weeks which the
overland passenger train has been held
hare the best Offeeiing has prevailed be-
tweenthe strikers and Traiumaster Akers.
This rs owing entirely to the good iudg
ment and executive ability of the train
master. Not a single act Of depreciation
has been committed.
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IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.
European Naval Station Given t
Commodore Kirkland.


WASHINGTON, July 12-Secretary Her.
bert to-day made two important details
Commodore Carpenter, who has been on
waiting orders in Boston for some time,
was assigned to the ommand of the Asiatic
station to succeed Admiral Skerritt, just
retired.
By virtue of his command he will have
the rank of rear-admiral. He is instructed
to take passage from San Francisco on the
Gaelic on the 18th Of August
The Secretary also made known his in
tention to give the command of the Euro
peau station to Commodore William A.
Kirkland, at his own request. as soon as
Admiral Erban retires, probably before
Septem Der.
At the time Admiral Walker was sent
to Hawaii in command of the Pacific sta
ton. suddenly relieving Commodore Kirk
land before the latter could reach his flag
ship, it was rumored he was in disfavor
at the department. and to-day's action of
the Secretary in giving the commodore
the command of the favorite station and
one which will soon be REINFORCED by
some of the finest ships in the navy is
strong evidence of the high estimate the
Secretary entertains of his abilities
Comm odore Kirkland will bold the rank
of admiral, and his assignment will leave
the South Atlantic station without an
admiral
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STRANGE YARN.
Man Supposed to Be Dead for Years
Said TO Be Living.

SAID 10 BE Living.
CHICAGO. July ia private letter re-
ceived in this city from London announced
that Frederick Cover, husband of Nine.
Lillian Nordica. is alive and in London.
Mr.. Cover was supposed TO have been
lost in balloon in the English Channel
and for the past ten years has been mourned
as dead, and his large property has been
divided. Though diligent search was made
at the time, no word was ever received
OF him.
TACOMA, Wash, July 12.-George Lewis
Cover of this city, brother of Fred Cover,
discredits the news of his brother being
discovered Ill London. Some years ago a
similar report was sent out from New
in Bombay.
This was found to have started in the
Imagination of an impecuniOus newspaper
man who knew the family.
Mr.. Cover says that Fred was always
an eccentric man and likely to do any
queer thing such as dropping out of sight
for term of years. He thinks his brother
is still alive some where, but not in London,
though he has never heard from him. He
has never fully credited the story of his
brothers death. Fred Covers life with
Nine. Nordica was not happy one.
George Lewis Cover says the estate
settled up was small one.
Boston, July 1.-THE news contained
in private letter received in this city
from London that Fred Cover, the hus-
band of Lillian Nordica, who it was sup
posed was lost in balloon eight years ago
in the BosphOrus, has been seen alive in
that city created sensation.
Henry a. Wing, an editor of Lewiston,
Me-, said tonight: About two and a
half years ago DR.. F. A. BIckford of Ban
gor, who was schoo!mate of Cover, told
me when he CBickford) was in California
he had seen Cover aud talked with him. !"
There was, it seems, a large amount Of
money involved in Covers estate, money
supposed by many TO have come from
some mysterious deal between Cover and
the Bell Telephone Company. Tonight
the following interview was obtained with
DR.. Bickford 10 Bangor.
Said the doctor: The story told by
Mr.. Wing is true. have known Cover
since he was a boy in Sedgwick, Maine.
After his balloon ascension, l with every
one else thought him dead, until the year
1888, when | met him in San Francisco.
At first he attem pied TO brush by me- with
out recognition, but at my persistent ad-
vances finally acknowledged his identity
There is no possible doubt of his actually
being in the flesh"
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OF TARIFF CONFERENCE.
Senator Hale Says the Proceed
ing Is Unprecedented.
DISSATISFACTION STIRRED UP.
Republicans Think They Have i;
Right to Know What is Being
Done.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE air about
the House and Senate was full Of rum0rs
to-day as to what had been done by the
tariff conference. The most persistent OF
these rumors was that coal and iron ore
were to be restored to the free list as they
were when the bill passed the Ho use.
A thorough investigation revealed the
fact that this story grew out of converse
tions between members of the committee
and Senators and Representatives not con-
nected with it, and while it had not been
stated in these conversations that the
committee had agreed upon these changes,
the outside members We're given to under
stand this was the programme and that it
was to be put into execution by the joint
efforts of the House conferrees and the
two Senator managers of the conference.
The members of the Senate conferrees
declared no action had been taken upon
these TWO items and they went so far as to
declare they had not even been discussed.
They made the same denial of another
story which was current 10 the effect that
changes had been decided upon in the
sugar schedule.
Ever since the Democratic members of
the conference committee began their meet
ings last Monday without inviting the Re-
publican members to be present there has
been manifested a disposition on the part
Of the Republicans of both houses to criti-
ciZe the partisan methods of proceeding,
aud this dissatisfaction took shape to-day
in the introduction by Senator bale Of a
resolution calling attention to the failure
of the Democrats to call full conference
of the Democrats and Republicans. Hale
said the resolution was the effect of an IN
derstandmg among several @ Republican
Senators. He expressed the opinion that
the resolution would develop an interest
ing debate in the Senate Tomorrow
This proceeding by the Democratic con-
ferrees is" he said, unprecedented 10 the
history OF the country. The law says con-
ferences between managers on the part of
the two houses shall be full and free aud
contemplates that they shall be held after
the appointment of the managers. The
meeting between the Democratic Senators
and members is practically unofficial. We
on this side of the chamber think we have
a right to know what is being done with
the tariff bill and have decided to make
our opinion known"
1t developed late Tonight that the
whisky schedule was one of the main
questions of contention to-day. 1t was
not settled, and the final determination
will be made tomorrow.
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broken. Clarke was seen at the time of
she wreck to make an heroic effort to swim,
but TO no purpose. From cursory EXAM
5natiOn his injuries would not have re-
SIT ted fatally, but being unable to swim
by reason OF his heavy equipment he per-
ished. The remains OF both men ill be
sent by boat TO San Francisco. where they
will be accorded a military burial at the
.PresidO.
The body of Engineer Clarke has not yet
been found,
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NATIONAL EDUCATION.
New Officers Nominated for the Great
Association

AsBURY PARK, N. j.. July 12-The
National Educational Association COM
mittee on nominations has named Pro-
lessor Nichols Murray Butler professor of
philosophy. Columbia, as president. Dr..
Edwin Shepherd of Minnesota was re-
elected secretary by reclamation. The re-
firing president, Albert 6. Lane. Super
intendent of Schools at Chicago. was made
first president, and vice president
was elected from every State and Terri
tory.
DR.. Thomas j. Mckenzie of New Jersey
reviewed the work of the committee OF ten.
Professor A. T. Nightingale of the Chicaeo
high schools also made review of the re-
port of that committee.
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IN A TUNNEL.
Reported Wreck at
TehaChapi.
TRAIN BOUND NORTH.
The First to Leave Los
Angeles.
FOLLOWED BY A FREIGHT.
Will Run Slowly Through the
Tehachapi.
THIS BREAKS THE BIG STRIKE.
Although Railroad Men Are Keeping
Their Eyes Somewhat Anx-
iousIy Upon Bakersfield.

WEST OAKLAND, July ia dispatch
was received at West Oakland tonight
that the second disaster in the strike had
occurred earlier in the evening. Fifteen
people, it is stated. on the train from
Los Angeles due at the Oakland mole to-
day had been killed by cave-in in tun-
mel of the Tehachapi Pass. A later dis
patch gave the killed and injured as
eleven. No other details were furnished.
MoJAvE, July 13-2 80 A. M-Train IS.
which left Los Angeles for the north to-
day, is laid I'D here for the night.
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ELEVEN BILLS PASSED.
House Agrees to Amendments for
the Admission of Utah.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE House TO-
day agreed to the amendments to the Sen
ate amendments to the bill for the admis
sion of Utah as a State. and after discuss
ing bill for retiring officers of the
revenue-cutter service, under the special
order adopted yesterday. it proceeded with
the consideration of bills reported from
the Foreign Affairs Com mittee.
Eleven bills were passed, none of them
of national importance.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.
The House Judiciary Committee will
meet tomorrow and an effort will be
made in accord with the desire of the K.
of l.. leaders in the city to secure imme-
date consideration of the George arbitra-
tion measure,