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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-12
LABOR ORDERS TO HARMoN1zE.
A Joint Conference Now in Session
at St louis

st. Louis, Mo, June 1.-THE Joint con
ference between the heads of tho knights
of Labor and American Federation of
Labor which it is confidently expected
will cement the two great labor organiza
tions with bonds of lasting friendship.
and include all the other
great labor organizations, such
as the various railway organi-
zation, the Farmers Alliance and other
bodies not in strict accord with the
knights and federation, began at 10
O'Clock this morning in the LaClede
hotel. The conference was called to
order by General Master Work
man Sovereign. The organlza-
tions represented are the Knights of
Labor, American Federation of Labor,
Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen and
Brakemen. Federation of Railway Train
men, Order of Railway Conductors ana
Farmers Alliance.
At o'clock p. m, a recess was taken
until nearly o'clock p. m.
The details of the conference are not
given out, but it is learned from a relia-
bic source that the speakers do not favor
amalgamation of the different trades and
labor organizations. They advocated,
however, harmonious union and con-
certed action in all matters concerning
their mutual benefit, and for the pur-
poses of the protection of labor against
capital. II is believed that the confer
ence Will agree that all labor organiza-
tions shall bind themselves to an agree
ment as outlined above.
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threw himself on the mercy of the
court
The question is on the committee
amendment TO the collar and cuf para
graph, said the speaker.
MIR. Chandler called for the yeas and
nays. The call was not seconded, only
three senator's sustaining it, and the
amendment was agreed to without 4
division.
Then came the wool schedule and then
the tariff bill was laid aside for the day,
after three schedules and nineteen pages
had been disposed Of
MIR. PETER gave notice that when the
wool schedule is taken up tomorrow, he
would move the provisions Of the existing
law, reduced about 40 per cent.
But the most omiuous notice of all was
one given by Mr., Quay, that he would to-
morrow take the floor and continue the
speech begun by him on April IL, and Of
which he has already delivered numerous
installments.
At G;l0 p. IN, after a short executive
session, the Senate adjourned till to-mor-
row at 10 a. m.
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PENNsYLvANIA's MINERS.
A Conference TO Be Held at Altoona
To-day.


Philadelphia, Penn, June 11.-Henry
Berwind, of the BerwindWhite Coal
Company and chairman of the committee
of the Central Pennsylvania coal opera
tors, appointed to meet their striking en-
ployes, received a telegram to-day from
District President Bradley, of the
United Mine Workers Association
requesting that the operators
committee confer with the representa-
tives of the Central Pennsylvania miners
at Altoona tomorrow. The operators
headed by William Kelley, Immediately
met in the Office of the Berwind-White
Company, and after an informal confer
ence decided to meet the representatives
of the strikers. as requested. The com
mittee left for Altoona tonight Hopes
are entertained that the conference will
end the troubles.
The message of President Bradley
is said to have been couched
in more conciliating tones than former
communications, and the fact that the
operators are asking to meet the strikers
does away with the objections previously
expressed against interference.
The BerwindWhite Coal Company is
making extensive preparations to resume
work at its mines, whatever may be the
result of the conference.
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MINERS FIRE a BRIDGE.
The Sheriff Accused OF Refusing to
Grant Protection.

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Grant Protection.
Wheeling, w. v. June IA telegram
was received in this city this afternoon
saying that bridge at Midvale, on the
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling rail
road, 24O feet in length had been set on
fire and was being destroyed. At 2 p.
II. the officers of the company
say the sheriff refused to protect
the company's property, and also refused
to call on the militia. General Manager
Noodlord has sent a Telegram TO Gov.
Mckinley, asking that troops be sent to
the scene The destruction of the bridge
Will probably delay freight traffic for
several days.
A coal train was fired on at Flushing
to-day. Troops at once dispersed the
crowd
The Baltimore and Ohio yards below
this city were cleared of coal to-day for
the first time in a week. The troops are
stlll IN possession. No disturbances has
occurred
Charles Davis, a strike leader, was to-
day sentenced to so days in jail by United
States Judge GOff.
The strikers claim they will resume
operations at the old stand as soon as the
militia are called away.
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IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
Richmond Street Railroads in Snarl
Over Interest.

Richmond, Va, June 11.-Upon the APP
plication of Josiah G. Harvey ct al. and
the Baltimore Guarantee Company,
Judge Simonton, of the United States
circuit court for this district, has placed
the Richmond and Manchester Railroad
Company and the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, in the hands of a
receiver, appointing Arthur M. Seddon
temporary receiver. The two companies
own some sixty miles of trackage in
Richmond and vicinity. The object of the
proceeding on the part of the
plaintiffs is to force the Richmond com
pany to comply with a contract it made
in absorbing the Manchester Company,
the principal feature of which was the
payment of the interest on the bonds of
the latter. June q is fixed as the day
on which the defendants must show cause
why the receiyership should not be made
permanent. The defendants claim that
the matter can be easily adjusted
The principal stockholders in the Rich
mond company are New York men. The
amount involved is about 100000
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Welded TO A NEGRO.
A Society Woman of Vermont Mar
ries Hotel Porter.

-
Boston, June IA Bennington, VT,
special to this evenings Globe says
"Jennie Mayo, of Middlesex, VT, was
married to Thomas Strong, of Castleton
VT, last Wednesday. The bride is a well
known society woman Of Middlesex, and
the groom a colored porter at the Ameri-
can House at Saratoga. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the pastor
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, and was witnessed by half a dozen
people. Last summer Miss Mayo and
her mother went to Saratoga, and
registered at Congress hall. Miss Mayo
who is about "a years old, became ac-
quainted with Strong, and soon the affec-
tion between them ripened into love
About a month ago Strong returned to
Saratoga for the season. Miss Mayo had
been kept apprised of his movements.
The two met IN Saratoga and were mar
ried. The marriage certificate is signed
by Mrs. L. Van Dyke and Miss May
Wineberry. -Four years ago Strongs sis
ter ran away with white man and mar
ried him
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WIMAN ON TRIAL.
The Alleged Forgery on a Check for
$4,000 Called UP First.

$4,000 Called UP First.
New York, June u.--Erastus Wiman
was placed on trial to-day before Judge
Ingraham in the court Of oyer and term
iner, on two indictments charging forg-
cry. The court room was well filled with
spectators long before the judge took the
bench. The defendant entered at 1880
o'clock with two of the counsel who will
fight to prove his innocence, James n.
Greensheilds, queens counsel Of Mon
treal, and A. b. Boardman, of this city.
EXSecretary Tracy, also counsel for the
defence, arrived few moments later.
Although there were two indictments
against MIR Wiman, 10th in connection
with his partnership dealings with the
firm of r. q. Dun ~ Co.. the district at
torney had decided to try him on the one
which charges him with having forged
the signature Of l1 W. Bullinger on a
check on the Chemical National Bank of
this city, dated Feb. 6, 1893 for $1,000,
drawn by X. G, Dun & Co. to MIR. Bull
ingeF'S order
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TROOPS AT pANk SENT HOME.
The Town Disquited by Stories Thai
the Miners Are MassinE.

Pana, H., June 1.-THE first regiment
Illinois National Guards left on a special
tfain over the Illinois Central tonight for
Ohicago, the situation not demanding
lHeir presence longer. The "home
guards" however, are subject to call at
any time.
e, ,'traggiers still wander into town, and
~ several camps Of the strikers around
'ue city are receiving new recruits.
me mines are being guarded by men
@i'1eu Dy the operators and the city by
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ATTACKED BY NEGROES.
A White Boys Skull Fractured The
Blacks Reported Lynched.

Sweethome, Tex, June 11.-Albert Nc
Elroy and Walter Hogden, two white
boys living at Williamsburg, were at
tackled by Lon Hall and Bascom Cook,
negroes. McElroy had his skull crushed
in and he cannot live. II is reported that
the negroes were arres ted, but were
taken from the officers and hanged
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WHIPPED TO DEATH.

A Colored Farmer of Louisiana Killed
by Murderous Whitecaps.
New Orleans, June 11.-Mark jacobs
an industrious farmer, was taken from his
field in the southern portion of the parish
of Bienville, La, in broad daylight by a
crowd of white men, carried into the
woods, blindfolded and beaten so terribly
that he died from the effects. Joseph
Brown, p NJ. Brown, j. S. Bryant, ID. f.
Neal and John Carter have been arrested
A sheriff's posse is after others who are
thought to be implicated. The citizens
are much stirred up over the affair and
everything will be done to bring the
guilty parties to Justice.
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DROWNING OF THE ooxEY1rEs
Three Bodies Reoovered-The Surgeon
of the Fleet Drowned

Denver, Colo, June u.-Three bodies
Of Coxeyites, drowned in the Platte river
by the wrecking of their boats, have been
found up to date.
BY the overturning Of boat yesterday
between Brighton and Plattville DIR.
Purcell, of this city, lost his life He had
joined the party as surgeon Of the feet.
The army has now dwindled to 450, and
will stop at La Sale tonight, only ten
boats surviving to that distance. Others
are walking and breaking up into small
bands TO steal rides on freight trains.
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GOLD DOWN TO ses, 400, 900.
The Amount Lower Now Than Whol
the Bonds Were Issued.

Ans amount Lower NOW Ihan Whon
the Bonds Were Issued.
Washington, June 1.-THE engagement
to-day Of 81 100000 In gold for export from
New York tomorrow reduced the gold
reserve in the treasury S6s, 100000. When
Secretary Carlisle, on Jan. II last, issued
his circular letter inviting bids for 500
600, 900 Of bonds the gold reserve stood at
SSG,97l 900.
The "ten days" treasury statement,
issued to-day, shows that the receipts
from customs at New York so far this
month, have aggregated only $l6O5, OBS,
an amount less than for any ten days
since 1892. or prior years for ten years
back, it is believed, and less by 81, 900, 600
than for the corresponding period OF
June, 1893, OF this amount, only / per
cent. was paid in gold and S6.S per cent.
In silver certificates.
So far this month, the expenditures
have exceeded the receipts by $4,000, 600
and for the fiscal year, S73, 200 600
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MORE TROOPS OUT IN OHIO.
Every Regiment in tho State Now on
Duty Except One.

Columbus, o., June 11.-Gov. Mckinley
ordered the Fifth regiment of infantry
INTO the field tonight to do duty in pro-
tecting property in Stark and Tuscara-
was counties, where the miners are burn
lng bridges along the lines of the
wheeling and Lake Erie and Cleveland.
Lorraine and Wheeling railroads. All
the armed Gorce of the state, except the
hrst regiment, is now in the field.
DYNAMITE Or BRIDGE.
Wheeling Creek, o., June u.-At noon
To-day two men were observed acting in
q very suspicious manner at the Wheel
ing creek bridge of the Cleveland. LO-
raIne and Wheeling road. On the ap-
proach of two soldiers belonging to the
second Ohio regiment the men fed. An
examination Of the bridge disclosed the
Iact that dynamite bomb had been so
paced that train passing would have
exploded the bomb, destroyed the bridge
and wrecked the train
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ooLD-BLooDED MURDER.
A Justice of the Peace Kills a Negro
Without Provocation.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 1l.-One of the
most cold -blooded murders ever commit
ted in this county was perpetrated yes
terday afternoon by justice of the
stantly killed Charles Scott, colored,
without the slightest cause or provoca-
tion. The coroner's jury returned YER
dict Of homicide not necessary in self-de-
fcnse. Lan1er has not yet been arrested,
though he offered to surrender to his fell
low magistrate.
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ooxev and Browne.

Washington, June l1.--Gen. Coxey and
Marshal Browne came 10 the capitol to-
day. using the asphalted walk instead Of
the grass in approaching the building,
and spent some timo in the Senate gal
lery. Marshal Browne did not wear his
theatrical leather coat, and consequently
the two commonwealers attracted little
attention
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v1ENEA's ANARCHISTS.
Two Turbulent Meetings Dispersed
by the Police.

Vienna, June 11.-At an anarchist
meeting yesterday at Neu Lerchenfeld, a
suburb of this city, the authorities were
denounced in violent language. The police
were finally called upon TO interfere and
disperse the meeting. 4 riot followed,
during which cheers were raised for
anarchy and socialism. The police even
tually succeeded in restoring order, after
arresting four of the anarchist leaders.
A workingmen's meeting on Land
strasse was also dispersed, owing to the
fact that one Of the speakers made vio-
lent verbal attack upon the minister OF
fYrefiga
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St. Louis Conference a Fizzle.

st. Louis, Mo, June 11.-Less than a
dozen miners and only two operators were
on hand when the conference was called
in East st. Louis this morning, Recog-
nizing the whole affair a failure, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
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RESCUE OF THE CAPTIvEs.
The Four Badly Abused Miners FounC
by the Deputies.

Uniontown, Pa, June 11.-At noon to-
day posse of deputy sheriffs found four
of the captive workmen in a camp. of the
strikers nearK Kyle, and effected their re-
lease withouta conflict. The men bore evi-
dence of rough treatment, but were not
seriously injured. They were brought to
UniontOwn and made information against
the strikers, who had held them prison
ers. They were then taken to their homes
at Leisenring.
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special police. Two miners, who arrived
IN the city from the south this evening,
state that the strikers axe massing along
the Central for an onslaught on Pana
There is feeling of uneasiness and why
the troops should be Withdrawn Just at
thls time cannot be understood. Tips
have reached here that large number of
foreign strikers are congregated at the
old Brown farm, two miles east of the
city. Additions are being mace to the
police force and many citizens are guard
ing private property.
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ESCAPE OF THE EzETAs.
Commander Thomas Justified In Re
ceiving Them.

Washington, June IL Commander
Thomas, of the Bennington, was not
heard from by the navy department TO-
day. AS he has sent cableRram every
day for the past week, naval officials pre-
sumo that no important developments
have occurred
1T is stated that there has been no idea
in cabinet circles Of disappearing Com
mander Thomas action in granting asy-
lum under the extraordinary circum-
as the naval regulations gave him no al
Tentative In the matter. Naval officers
commend the conduct of Commander
Thomas in unusually strong terms.
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BREoK1NRIDaE ExPELLED.

The Union League Club of Chicago
Gusts Him from Membership.
Chicago, June 11.-At meeting Of tha
board of directors Of the Union League
Club Of this city held to-day final action
was taken in the case Of Congressman
Breckinridge's honorary membership in
that organization. A month ago the di-
rectOrs voted to strike his name of the
roll. and as no dissent has been entered
by the colonel the action of the directorate
was put into effect.
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LIKE ANTE-BELLUm DAYS.
Owens and Settle Have a Red Hot
Joint Meeting at Lexington

Cincinnati, June IA special from
Lexington, Ky, to the Post says: "By 9
O'Clock this morning the streets of this
city were crowded for blocks up and down
from the center, and nothing could be
seen but a surging mass OF human beings.
The streets were full of people who came
last night and the sole subject of conver-
sation was the meeting of Settle and
Owens on the platform in the opera house
here Mr.. Owens arrived here last night.
and is making his headquarters at the
hotel Reed. Half an hour before the
time for the speaking to begin the opera
house was filled to suffocation. Tho au-
dience was crowded and jammcd together
TILL standing room was at a premium. One
half Of the people who had come TO hear
the speaking were unable to gain admit
tance.
OWENS INTRODUCED.
Judge JOre Morton arose amid storm
OF applause and in u lengthy and befit-
ting speech, in which he indorsed MIR.
Owens as man of high moral character.
gentleman above reproach and truthful
IN every sense, he paid a be3utiful tribute
to Mr.. Owens and did not forget TO draw
Col Breckenridge over the Goals without
the mention of his name.
Mr., Owens arose amid q perfect up
roar of applause, and il was ten minutes
before the Scott county man could pro-
ceed. After paying tribute TO his OPP
ponent, Mr.. Settle, he began to handle
him without gloves. Mr.. Settles state
ment that MIR. Owens had to have a GER
titicate of good character from his people
first caught his attention, and when he
said that Mr.. Settle, like the present rep
resentative in congress, badly needed one,
the applause was deafening. Upon the
stage were seated many Of the leading
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n1AY DE A LxNoHINe.
A White Man Attempts to Assault a
Small White Girl.

Norfolk, Va, June IA white man
attempted to commit rape upon the IL
year-old daughter Of Capt. w. e. Face, Of
Atlantic City. this afternoon. He was
frightened of by the girls screams. The
police believe they will arrest the fiend
before morning II captured in Atlantic
Citv there will be a lynching bee.
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CLEVELAND III.
The Warm Weather Knocks the ProSi-
dent Out for Day.

Washington, June 1l.--Prosident Cleve-
land has been somewhat affected by tho
debilitating warm weather and was in
disposed to-day. The regular Monday
public reception was abandoned and u
physician was called on for prcscrip4
tion, which is expected to restore the
President to his usual health by to-mor-
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Scotch Driners to Strike.

Edinburg, June 1.-THE Scotch Mine
Owners Association was officially warned
to-day that 10000 miners would strike
work on June "A, if the association car
ries out it's intention of reducing wages
by one shilling a day.
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nnmnre of the Columbin

Washington, June 1.-THE report of
Naval Constructor HausCOm Of the inlu-
ries received by the Columbia on her trial
trip shows that twelve plates were dam
aged and that $4,000 and months time
viii be required 10 repair the ship.
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Madrid, June 11.-An earthquake shock
occurred to-day in the towns Of Granada
and Almeria Many houses were de-
stroyed and several persons killed. In
Nacimento a few houses were ruined, but
nobody was injured severely.
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A GRAIN WAREHOUSE FALLS.
Sixty Thousand Bushels Of Grain
Stored in It at the Time.

Washington, June 11.-A special from
Chat tanooga, Tenn, says; "The grain
warehouse Of ]. T. Thomas, Son & Co.,
covering almost an acre of ground, gave
way last night and the building Of CORFU
gated iron is alcomplete wreck The loss
will approximate $4,000. At the time, co.
600 bushels Of grain were stored in the
buildingu
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A jury Unable TO Agree.

Nashville Tenn, June 1.-THE jury in
the case against NJ. A. Shurr, president
Of the defuuct Commercial National Bank,
charged with false certihcation Of checks,
failed 70 agree to day and were discharged
bv Judge Sage.
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NATIONAL FENoIBLEs.
Washington's Crack Company Going
to the Little Rock Drill.

to the Little Rock Drill.
Washington, June 1.-THE National
Fencibles, crack military company OF
this city, that took first prize two years
ago in the Interstate Drill at Omaha
Neb, has entered in like contest to be
held at Little Rock, Ark, July 2. The
company will leave Washington Friday
June 20, via the Richmond and Danville
southweStern limited for Little Rock
Upon the return trip the Fencibles will
make a stop at Atlanta, Ca, and give the
Georgia National Guard an exhibition OF
their perfection in tactics.
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Washington, June l1.-Senator Gordon,
this afternoon, introduced in the Senate a
bill appropriating $4,000 fora building for
the exposition 81 Atlanta, Ga, and $780,
900 for the maintenance OF the exposi-
ton.