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ONE COIN AS GOOD AS ANOTHER.

Washington, July 14.-Business cir
cles will be Interested in the bill re-
ported by the house committee on judi
ciar.y, providing that all contracts here,
after executed for the payment of any
sum Of money in gold or silver coin,
may be discharged by any money which
is by law legal tender for the payment
of debts. The author of the measure,
Lane, of Illinois, explains that it is in
tended to regulate the practice in the
federal courts in regard to entering
judgments, and to preserve stability
and uniformity Of currency. The law
is now that gold and silver coins and
treasury notes are legal tender for the
payment OF all debts, public and private.
There are some exceptions in regard to
the payment of customs duties in treas
ury notes. but this did not apply to
judgments between private parties. But
for private transactions between indi-
viduals, the law makes both kinds of
money equal, and Lane says that neither
the courts nor individuals have any
right to annul the law.
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TARIFF BILL AGREEMENTS.

Washington, July 14-The conferees
on the tariff bill have agreed on the
following: Pottery rates increased five
per cent, making them the same as the
house bill. Glassware reduced to the
house rates. Cotton schedule scaled
down about five per cent from the sem
ate rates. Wooden schedule brought
down considerably, making it more in
accordance with the house rate. The
mouse rates OF 81 on wrappers in the to-
bacco schedule was substituted for the
senate rates Of $1.50 to $780, The metal
schedule was no, changed materially
from the rates fixed by the senate.
Neither iron nor coal was carried back
to the free list. and probably the senate
late of 40 cents per ton will stand.
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DUB IN FIFTY YEARS
Plan For Settlement of Union
and Central Debts.
FREIGHT TRAINS BURNED.
TOday's Races at Chicago and Port
land--the Stanfords beat the
MultnOmahs.
Associated Press.

Washington, July 14.-By meeting
which lasted all day, the house commit
tee on the Pacific railroads was able to
finally finish the problem which has
engaged 1t throughout the session, and
to reach a practical agreement on the
plan for the settlement of the debts
of the Central and Union Pacific. The
bill which will be reported to the house
will be, in its main features, like the
one introduced by Chairman Reilly,
with some important amendments for
the second draft of it. The time for set
tlement Of the debts to the government
is fixed at so years. semi-annual pay
ments In liquidation to he made. Inter-
est is to be at the rate of three per cent
per annum. The principal amendments
adopted today were in the direction of
making an iron-clad governments hold
upon the property, and insuring 1t from
losing any Of It's rights by the new ar
rangements, also in obllterating the pro-
visions for the purchase by committee
in case the property should change
hands, the committee not deeming OF
best to anticipate such contingency.
According to the plan the first mort
gage amounting to s65,OOO,OOO will be
paid as they mature, cleaning the prop
erty Of the debts on which it is paying
six pcl cent. The sinking fund, now
amounting to $1S,OOO,OOO, will be devoted
to paying the first mortgage.
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SOLDIERS BURNED OUT.
The Cottage Occupied by the Salvation
Army Destroyed by Fire.

The fire engines were called out about
o'clock last evening to a fire at 121
9Th stheet, a cottage occupied by the
Salvation Army staff, and owned by w.
w. Parker. Before the first engine ar
rived the whole upper story OF the
building was in flames, and the lower
rooms where the Army people lived.
were filled with smoke, so dense that It
was almost impossible to move about In
them. There was no wind blowing at
the time, and the place where the fire
started being very tight, the flames
confined themselves to the inside OF the
building which was completely eaten
out IN the upper story, and the roof
burned away before the fire-laddies got
tile upper hand, which they did In
short order, there being four streams
on the fire. All the furniture, with the
exception OF one bedsteady was saved,
also all the clothing belonging to the
occupants. The origin Of the fire is
not known, but Is supposed to have been
started by some children who were play
Ing In the empty rooms overhead. Lieut..
QUAINT states that the first intimation
she had OF the blaze, was while they
were at supper, O man came rushing
in, crying fire, and moment later,
danes bursted through the ceiling over
head.
Considering the short time they had
before the fire drove them out OF the
house altogether, 10 is remarkable, the
large number Of things that were moved
out. The damage to the building Is
covered by insurance.
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HARRY KN0XARRESTED
The LOud-mouthed Labor Agi-
tator Now in Jail.
HIS BAIL FIXED AT S25, 900.
The Large Force of Troops and Of
ficers on the Oakland Mole Fails
to Prevent RiOting.
Associated Press.


San Francisco, July 14.-Tonight the
hopes of the Southern Pacific managers
are rising. Aided by the strong arm
of the federal government they are
gradually gaining mastery over the
American Railway Union strikers The
strikers, however, are not giving up
without desperate struggle, and the
end is not yet in sight. Though passen-
ger trains have been running throughout
Northern California since early this
morning, it cannot truly be said that
the blockade is broken. Trains which
are running have been moved under
cover of the military, and every
train that has proceeded any considera-
BILE distance has borne IL heavy guard
of soldiers. Notwithstanding the pres
ence of an armed guard, and the mill
tary force Of one thousand men scat
tered through the railroad yards on
Oakland mole, the strikers have sue
ceeded in frequently interrupting the
traffic at that point. A crowd number
ing fully 600 strikers gathered at Sew
enth street and stopped the first freight
train that was started out. The nom
union fireman was dragged from his
locomotive. lie was rescued by the po-
lice and Roberts, the local president of
the American Railway Union, escorted
him back to his locomotive. Again the
fDf To- nd hA ofn n a m
doned his cCmrade and pulled on to the
siding. The through passenger train
from Los Angeles, the first train since
the strike was inaugurated, arrived in
this morning. On that train was party
OF Eastern tourists in a Pullman coach
who had been sidetracked for over two,
weeks at Mojave, surrounded by the hot
sands Of. the desolate Majove desert.
The evening train for Los Angeles, the
overland train via Ogden, and the Ore
gon were not sent out
At Sacramento the exciting event of
the day was the arrest of Harry Knox,
leader Of the strikers at that point, for
conspiracy in connection with the
wreck horror at the trestle just west Of
Sacramento. Warrants are also out for
the arrest of two other members of the
strikers mediation committee on sim
liar charges. Knox was taken to Wood !
land, and in default of $4,000 bail was
thrown into jail. The Southern Pacific
has issued circulars announcing the
opening of it's offices for the sale of
tickets overland via Los Angeles. 1t is
stated, however, that for the time being,
trains will not be run in Northern Cal
ifornla at night. To avoid possible
disasters, when darkness comes on
trains will be sidetracked until morning.
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QUIET AT TINE LAKE CITY.
Debs Doing Lot of Talking But with
Little Effect


Chicago, July 14-Chicago is rapidly
resuming normal conditions. The ac-
tion Of the conference Of the Federation
Of Labor yesterday afternoon supple
mented by a. meeting of the Building
and Trades Assembly, at which It was
resolved to resume work at once, was
universally accepted as a death blow to
the Pullman boycott or course Debs
and Sovereign say they are going to
fight to the bitter end Debs goes so
far as to say he will tie up every rail-
road in the United States, but he tlso
said In a speech last night to FIVE
hundred strikers: "The only thing that
now remains for us to accomplish is to
get you boys back to work. | hope,
boys, to see the day come soon when
every railroad man and laborer will be
ready to lay down his work and fight
for the rights Of the brothers who are
wronged. Not until you are ready to
do this can labor make any demands
on capital"
This statement was accepted as an
acknowledgment Of defeat. Debs called
in conference this morning his execu-
tive board. For the most part the rail-
roads are taking back the employees as
fast as they apply, but are not dis
charging the new men. The strikers
who are unable to secure reinstatement
are insisting upon continuing the strug-
gle. The federal troops are getting
ready to leave. 1t is believed the destl-
nation Of the California state troops
also on the move, but enough will be
held in Chicago to prevent any possi-
pie renewed outbreak.
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TROUBLE IN NIcARAGuA.
British Forces Seize the Government
Offices and Flags.

copyrighted 1893 by Associated Press,)
Colon, Jaly 14.-Advices received hero
today from Corn Island. the spot
which is said to have been so much cov-
eted by England. say that serious en-
counter has taken place there between
British subjects. residents OF the island,
and the Nicaaguan troops The British.
it is added, defeated the Nicaraguan
soldiers and caused the governor OF
Corn Island to fly to the forest for ref
uge. The British, it also appears. seized
upon the Nicaraguan government offices
and upon the Nicaraguan flags. This
so enraged the natives that they sought
for aid, obtained arms. and succeeded
in restoring the governor Several
We're wounded on both sides in the en-
counters which have taken place Mar
tial law has been proclaimed at Corn
Island.
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IRvINGToN PARK RACES.

Portland, July 1.-THE race meeting
at 1rvington Park closed today. Five
eighths mile, Zamlock. Bill Howard,
Raindrop; 1903 "a.
seven-eighths mile-Trix, Mowitza,
Dido; 1929
-Four and one-half furlongs-Jlm r,
Hal Fisher, General Coxey; 81.
Free for all trot-Alta S,11; Pearl
Fisher, O. 2. 2, 2; Hammock, /, 3, 8, 3; time,
2:2i; 2:2O: 2:21 1-2; 1926.
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REPORTED UNDER ARREST.

Cheyenne, wy, July 14.-Lieutenant
Colonel Brady, of the Seventeenth In
fantry, who has been in command of
the troops at Rock Springs during the
strike troubles, returned to Fort Russell.
today and reported to the commanding
officer that he had been ordered TO re-
port to General Brooke as being under
arrest. Col. Brady's arrest is believed
to be the result of incorporate utter
ances upon the strike question.
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s. P. OFFICIALS CONFIDENT.

Oakland, Cal, July 14.-Whatever may
be the future of the great strike the
blockade on this end of the Southern
Pacific is broken. this morning The
strikers evidently are not pleased with
the prospects. The fact that the COM
pany has been able to start the local
trains civ es 1t an appearance of sue
cess and the strikers are corresponding
ly discouraged. The engineers have de-
cided to run with non-union firemen.
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RACES AT WASHINGTON PARK.

Chicago, July 14.-Like many OF its
predecessors at the meeting. the stake
event at Washington Park went to a
despised outsider Henry Young, at i5
to /, Columbus handicap beating the
best lot Of horses that has faced the
starter this season. Cash Day and Yo
Tambien ran on nearly even terms for
the lead for mile, then Henry Young
raced by them and won by length In
1868 1-2, second and quarter faster
than the record for a mile and three
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N. P. TRAINS MOVING.
Strikers Stand Firm-Steamship Victo-
ria Arrives From China.

Tacoma, July 1.-THE Northern Pa
cihc has run twenty-five passenger
trains on this division today, this being
the first day the entire service has been
maintained. Several freight trains were
started, one being through train for
the East. The first through overland
from the East is expected Sunday. The
strikers are standing" firm" as ad-
vised by Debs, and stall profess their
determination to win. Reports from
points along the Northern Pacific state
the same condition. Few of the strikers
have asked for their old positions under
Manager Hendricks bulletin.
The steamship Victoria arrived today
from China with S4OO tons OF the new
crop of tea, jute and silk The tea will
be the first through freight to be
shipped east over the Northern Pacific
since the strike.
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DEBs vERAc1TY QUESTIONED.
Managers Deny His Statements Re,
garding the c. M. and st. Paul.

Chicago, July 4.-Debs declared al
1i:SO a. m. that the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road was tied up. On the
other hand, the general managers Of
the road say that Debs' statement is
unquallhedly false. Sovereign left .he
conference Of the American Railway d.
rectors at 1850 p. M. and stated that
general strike of the Knights Of Labor
will not be ordered, but that the
Knights Will be called out wherever
It viii be Of service to the American
Railway Union. Grand Chief Steven
son, and Secretary Ronemun, OF the
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen, rep
resenting, they claim. seven thousand
men, announced themselves in sympa-
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STRIKER Knox ARRESTED.

Sacramento, July 14.-Harry knox,
leader Of the strikers, was this after
noon arrested on a warrant charging
him with connection in ditching the
train last Wednesday. His bonds were
fixed at $25,0OO.
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worth. Jones and Glover streets, were
wiped out of existence. These houses
were the homes Of many poor families,
some of whom lost everything. The
total property loss is estimated at $780,
900. After the fire two little sons of
Mrs. e. I.eidecker, one aged 2 and an
other years. were missing. This after
noon their bodies, burned to crisp,
were found in the ruins.
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EASTERN MAIL ARRIVES.

Portland, July H.-Three days delayed
Eastern mail arrived today over the
Union Pacific. Mail also arrived over
the Northern Pacific from the East. A
large quantity Of delayed Eastern mail
is still tied up at Red Bluff, Cal.
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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Washington, July 4.-The secretary
of the treasury transmitted to tie SEN
ate a request from the attorney general
for an additional appropriation of $685.
900 to defray the expenses of the de-
pertinent growing out of the railroad
strikes.
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MORE poATs For AsToR1A.

Portland, July 14.--The Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company. COM
mencing Monday. will put two daily
boats on the Astoria route. The T. j.
Potter leaves here in the morning and
the II. II. Thompson at night.
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Portland, July IA. Fifteen hundred
people saw the Stanford University
baseball team defeat the Multnomah
Athletic Club today by score Of 8 to
s. The game, while exciting through
out, was full of errors.
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THE TROOPS WILL REMAIN.

Chicago, July 4.-Adjutant-General
Martin said today that there is no prob
ability OF the immediate removal OF the
United States troops from Chicago.
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STILL sTIRRINa THE ron.

Chicago. July 1.-THE directors OF the
American Railway Union have decided
to send men out to work up a sentl-
ment in favor Of the American Railway
Union.
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GONE TO MEET HILL.

". II. HuIIDurl appointed GenefdI Pas
senger Agent o. r. and N.
Portland, July 14-E. Mcneil, receiver
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company. left for Seattle tonight where
he will meet President Hill. of the
Great Northern. 1t is thought he will
confer with Hill regarding the traffic
agreement whereby the Great Northern
will be enabled to enter Portland over
the o. r. and N. W. II. Hurlburt has
been appointed general passenger agent.
and B. Campbell general freight agent
of the o. r. and N.
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BELoNos To THE PopuL1srs.

Topeka, July AR. J. Sloat, presi-
dent OF the local American Railway IN
ion. has been nominated by acclamatIonI
for representative Of the Topeka city
district by the PopuIists.
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thy with the American Railway Union.
and sent telegrams to the local unions
authorizing them to go out on a sympa-
thetic strike if they see fit.
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KENTUCKY ALL RIGHT.

Lexington, KY, July 14.--James MUIR
ply chief Of the American Railway
Union in Kentucky received a telegram
from Debs ordering all its members TO
strike. The men refused TO go out.9
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AN ARMY GOES TO JAIL

Wheeling. w. Va, July 1.-THE rem
nant Of Kelley's industrial army was
arrested today and sentenced en- masse
to fifteen days In the workhouse.
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BIG FIRE IN sAN FRANcIsco.
Twenty Houses Burned and Two Lives
Lost.

San Francisco, July 14.--Twenty small
dwellings and two human lives were
destroyed in a fire that broke out on
North Beach shortly before noon today.
Nearly all the buildings in the block
bounded by Broadway and Leaven-
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INcENDIARY FIRE.
sTANToRDs VICTORIOUS.

Cincinnati, Jnly 1.-two freight trains
were burned by incendiaries today.
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PEACE PREVAILS.

Sacramento. July 14.-AII is quiet here
this morning.
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WILLISGFORD.
Another Rig Crowd at the Horse Races
 General News.

| Another Rig Crowd at the Horse Races General News. There was another big crowd at the
 races yesterday. and the trotting was very interesting and exciting. At the finish of the first John D.. owned by
 Frank Coe of the Air Line stock farm.
 in Middleheid. dropped dead on the track, after coming in a close second. During the same race II. b. Hart was driving Frank G., when one of the lines broke and Hart climbed on the horses back and came in safely under the wire. The winners of the various heats are as follows: 2:50 class. $50 purse. II. E. Hart of Huntsville. Frank G.,won first place. w. J. Noble. Naugatuck, Frank N, second. Arago. c. A. K, Mer- iden, third. Romeo, r. w. Morgan, Windsor, fourth. Best time, 2:3OA. 2:30 class, s200 purse.-Ironwood Thomas Blanchard. Palmer, Mass. first Honest Tommy. I. R. Blumenthal, Hart ford.
 Best time, 2:26h. which beats the track record.
 Miss Mabel James, who has been visiting friends here for the past week, returns to-day to her home in Lynn, Mass.
 Charles O. Hall is suffering from his annual attack of hay fever. The Wallingfords play the Meridens in Hanover this afternoon. The sterling silver and steel depart ments at R. Wallace & Sons start up Monday on full time.
 There was a tub of benZine in the shed back of the Housatonic Manufac- turing company's factory caught fire early last evening, but no great damage was done. An alarm of fire was sound- ed, and the fire department responded promptly, but their services were not called into requisition.
 Complaint was made because the cleo
 tric company brought down horses from Meriden instead of hiring the Wallingford ones for the races.
 The nickel shop closed last night until Monday. A marriage license has been issued for Frank H. Allen and Miss Fannie E. Clark
 The Cheshires play the T. A. B's on the Colony street ground this after noon.
 Mrs. Frank M. Tyler and children are expected to arrive here to-day from Fort Pierce, Fla.
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OBITUIRT.
Death of a Young Lady, Daughter of F.
 P. Pfeghar.

 Death of a Young Lady, Daughter of F.
 P. Pfeghar.
 Miss Josephine C. Pflegher a daugh- ter of Frank P. Pfleghar of the we'll known firm of machinists of F. P. Pfleghar & Son, Crown street, died at her home, No. 16S Olive street yesterday, after a lingering illness of five weeks with typhoid malarial fever. Her age was nineteen years. She was a very estimable and accomplished young lady and her death will be much lamented by large circle of friends. She grad uated last June from St. Ann's acad- emy, Wilkesbarre, Penn., where she had taken two years course. The funeral will probably take place on Monday morning with high mass at St. Boniface church.
 DEATH OF A FORMER NEW HAVEN LADY.
 Mrs. Almira Schoch, wife of Gustave Schoch, who is editor of the evening edition of the New York Staats Zeitung, died at her home in New York city last Thursday, aged thirty-four years. She had been in failing health about year. She was a daughter of the late Jacob Krause, who was years ago in the pot tery business in this city and who died in Germany, whither he had gone for his health a year ago and whose re- mains were brought here for burial. The reuains of Mrs SchOch will he brought here to-day. She leaves one daughter twelve years old. The funeral will be on Sunday at the residence of H. William Schorer, No IA kossuth street, at 2:3O p. m. Rev. MT. Siebke will officiate. The interment will be in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery.