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KILLED IN A BATTLE.
FIGHT BETWEEN DEPUTIES AND
ALABAMA MINERS.
A Mob uf Striking Miners Make an
Assault Upon the Mincs-A Hattie
Follows 0nd Six Men Are Killed
and a sco-e Of Others Wounded.

Birmingham, Ala, July IA fierce
battle occurred ut No. 3 mine Mt Pratt's
between IDobs of striking miners and dep
uties. in which six men were killed and
nearly score worn,lcd. The full list
of dead and mainlcd cannot be secured
us the bodies were carried off quickly af-
ter the fight occurred.
LII the morning a mass meeting of
?ttikinE miile-s wos h.l! ut the creek
near Pratt mines and it was decided
that the law be taken into their hands,
and that they would kill or he killed.
When the employees came out of the
mines II mob of men was secreted in the
woods near by. AS the negroes would
cohe out one by one shot would he
sent Mt them. and they would drop to the
ground either dead or fatally wounded.
After the third negro had fallen the dep
nties opened fire upon the mob AMI Il
fierce battle took place. b. W. Mcrcc,
the commander OF the deputies, fell to
the ground. A Winchester ball had
pierced his body, just above the heart.
Almost ut the same instant one of the
strikers was seen to fall, but he arose
again to his knees, and taking aim with
his Winchester, fired four times ut the
deputies. The deputies kept rclonding
their guns and firing and the mob began
dispensing. The deputies then made a
tour around the wounded striker, who
VIA sill ;i'':ng. AID aftcl II time they sue
cecded in silrncing his gun. lie proved
to he French E.:t. Another section of
the ln:b made IN attack on a train which
was currying the negroes from Mine M
4 to their hcmcs. There was several
guards nn the engine and the attack was
answered with IL fusiade of bullets. The
first shot from the strikers went through
the cab window of the engine and Just
missed killing the engineer and j. J.
Moore, the superintendent of the mines.
kilograms were sent to the town in haste
for help, and Sheriff Morrow summoned
twenty-five deputies. Gov. Jones, who is
still in the city, hastily summoned the
Birmingham battalion of the state troops.
The Second regiment has been relieved
erom duty. The East Lake company is
still in caEll. guarding the tents and
they w"" hur.Intl!y marched to n train
and crrri"'l to ltatt's with the deputies.
The governor ordered the Second regi-
mcllt into camp and closed all the saloons
in the county. Out at Pratt's posses
were hastily formed and the woods were
Scour"l for miles, hut the miners had
made good their escape. The work Of
hunting up the dead and wounded then
began. Ten lnen were picked up and six
are (end
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TURKS STILL SCARED.
Rambling Of u Heavy Cart Sends
Them Into the Street.

Rambling Of u Heavy Cart Sends
Them Into the Street.
Constantinoplc, July II. - The panic
caused by the earthquake does not abatc.
The rumbling of IL heavy cart or the rat-
tling of windows from Il sudden breeze
suttices to send the occupants of nearby
houses heudlong into the street. The fam
lilies of the parks, cemeteries and smaller
open spaces are preparing to camp out
foi several days more. The rich families
have sought refuge ON the upper Res.
phorus.
business is virtually stagnant. Half
of the merchants closed their shops i'm
mcdiately after the last shock and have
not returned to them. Prayers have
been offered in all the churches to-day.
Sir Phillip Currie, British ambassador
here, has received II dispatch from the
queen expressing her sorIow for the city's
misfortune and sympathy for sufferers.
He has offered the embassy grounds for
the use of those. camping out and to-
morrow will open relief fund at the
embassy. Every day shows that the
original disaster was more serious than
was at first supposed. The number of
deaths certainly exceed 200, and the loss
of property is immense.
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sei.ed Spanish Vessels.

Washington, July 17.-Lieut. Wiley,
in command of the revenue cutter Nc
LINE, has made a report to the treasury
department, from Tampa, Fla, stating
that on the 9TH he seized six Spanish
schCCncrs from Havana for violation of
the state quarantine laws and regula-
tions and the federal customs and nayi-
CATION laws. For some time past fish
ing schooners from Havana have been
suspected of carrying on smuggling op-
erations along the Florida coast on
small scale, and the McI.ane was sent
down to investigate. Small quantities
Of wine and aguardicnte were found OH
board of each schooner, and they were
taken to the quarantine station at the
mouth Of Tampa harbor. 1t is possible
that they will be fined and turned loose.
The names of the vessels are the Cuba,
Don Jenita, Senardin, Carnie, Juan
Captdebon and Adalante.
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1lO.16.
DExoMlNAT1oNAL MISSIONS.
The Chrlstian Endeavor VIII Unael
TAXA n N>- vv~-p.

4.S
taxe a New Work.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 16.-The Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
has undertaken another great project
which is nothing less than an attempt to
enlist all the members of that organiza-
ton with the leading denominational
mission boards in wide reaching aud
thorough campaign to arouse the mission
ary spirit among all Christians. 1t is q
missionary extension movement similar
to university extension. The plan was
evolve! ly Stephen l.. Mershon, a Chi
cago business man who became interested
in the Christian Endcavor society sew
eral years ago. His idea was to have the
various boards of home and foreign mis-
sions unite in securing good lecturers to
speak in various places upon missionary
work and thus arouse the interest of the
people. Mr.. Mershon was anxious that
the Society of Christian Endeavor should
take hold Of the enterprise and help to
push it. Accordingly he came to Cleve-
land and sonkht to secure the indorse-
ment Of his plan by the trustees of the
society. For two days he was in confer
ence here with representatives Of all tho
denominational mission boards. A meet
ing was finally held with the Endeavor
trustees. and the following resolution was
adopted by the trustees:
Resolved, That the trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
gram to the Christian Endeayor mission
airy extension course their approval and
Endorsement as wise and economical
method Of IrOusing in the young people
an interest in the missionary work of the
church of Christ, and that the United
Society of Christian Endcavor aid in
this by advising their state and local Or
sanizations to avail themselves of the
plans of the Christian Endcavor mission
ary course.
The following committee was appointed
to carry the resolution into effect: Rev.
r. 5. Henson, Rev. DIR. ]. Fl. Burrows,
President Harper, of the University of
Illinois; Bishop Fellows, Rev. J. q.
Tyler, Rev. DIR. NJ. Rh odes ard Rev. DR..
C.. c. Kelly
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coNFEREEs GET TOGETHER.
As Regards Some Items in the TariR
Bill.

As Regards Some Items in the TariR
Bill.
Washington, July 1G-The tariff con-
ference has now advanced to such a
stage that it is impossible longer for the
conferces to keep the lnain features of
their work from their congressional as
sctiatcs. Pottery r, tes, increased par
cent, making the rates those of the house
Instead Of the senate amendments, the
senate having reduced them. Glassware
comes down TO the house rates, the ac-
tion in this case being the reverse of that
on pottery. The cotton schedule has
been scaled down about per cent from
tho senate rates. The woolen schedule
has been brought down considerable
per cent, making it more in accordance
With the house rates. The tobacco sched-
ule has been brought back to the house
rate on the important item of wrappers,
the rate being 81 instead of the senate
rate of $l.5O and $2.55.
The metal schedule has not been mn-
tcrially changed from the rates fixed by
tho senate. Neither iron nor coal has
been carried back to the free list, az In
the house bill, and while the decision is
not final, there is every reason to believe
that the senate rate of 40 cents per ton
on each will stand. The income tax has
not yet been passed, but there is little
disagreement except on the one item Of
limiting the tax to five years, aud on
this the conferees have not yet come to-
gether. The whisky schedule has been
source of determined contest.
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PENETRATION OF LABOR.
Semi.Annual Meeting At Labor Hall,
st. Paul.

Semi-Annual Meeting At Labor Hall,
st. Paul.
st. Paul, July 1G.-There was a fair
attendance Of delegates present at the
semi-annual session of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, which was
held at Labor hall yesterday. The con-
vention was harmonious, ard the business
transacted was of Importance to the labor
unie ls OF the state, as it gave expression
to the character of legislation desired,
and took steps to perfect the organiza-
ton of the various trades in the state BY
the appointment of an organizer. The
convention unanimously decided in favor
OF arbitration as . means of settling the
disputes between capital and labor. 1t
also favored. by resolution, an education
al qualification for voters to IN extent at
least of being able to read the ballot
Free state employment agencies were en-
dorsed, and it was decided to endeavor
to have the principle put in practice in
Minnesota.
Compulsory education, the abolition Of
the contract system upon public works,
legal eicht-hour day. the municipal
ownership of gas and electric light plants
and OF street railways, and the govern
ment ownership and control Of telegraphs
enc telephones and railroads and mines,
the abolition Of the sweating system, the
abolition Of child labor, the sanitary in
sDectien Of workshops, the liability Of
employers, etc. The convention decided
TO meet in st. Cloud on the third Sunday
In December.
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REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL.
Democratic Members of the st. Paul
AkAs.mhlY lluxfed

Democratic Members of the st. Paul
Assembly Ousted.
st. Paul, July lG.-President Copeland
will probably call special meeting of
the assembly for tonight to act upon q
large accumulation of important measures
delayed by the unlawful acts of the Dem
ocratic members. This is the immediate
result of the supreme court decision de-
claring ltcardon and Arosin, Republicans,
legally elected to the assembly in the
place of Holman and Banholzer, the
Democrats forcibly seated. The court
holds that the nine candidates for the
assembly who receive the most votes are
elected, and that the charter provision
requiring tha -four candidates shall re-
side east of Wabasha and Rice streets
and north of the Mississippi river; four
west of Wabasha and Rice streets and
north of the Mississippi river, and one
in the Sixth ward" is unconstitutional.
This decision of the supreme court on
a demurrer disposes of the claims of the
two Democ attic would-be assemblymen,
Holman and Banholzer. and both Of
these gentlemen have stipulated that the
decision should be final; that is, that no
further attempt would be made by them
to exercise the functions of assemblymen
if the court was against them on the de-
murrer.
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FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
Prominent Winnipeg Young Man In
Trouble.

Prominent Winnipeg Young Man In
Trouble.
Winnipeg, July 1G.-Albert T.. Ferte,
one of Winnipeg's best known young
citizens, has been arrested. He is charged
with embezzling $1,000 from the funds
Of the city. he having held that position
of secretary of the Winnipeg city sink
ing fund. Mr.. Ferte is native Of st.
Peul and came to Winnipeg in 1883.
Shortly after his arrival he was ap-
pointed assictant in the city assessment
commissioner Office, and soon became
recognized rs one of the most expert
men in the civic staff. No young man
WIS more popular and few better known.
Being an accomplished vocalist, he has,
ever since his arrival here, taken n fore
mcst position In musical affairs. He was
mainly instrumental in organizing the
Winnipeg Operatic society, the Hatton
quartet and other well known vocal so
cieties. As one of the principals in the
former he has scored numerous successes
and made host rf admirers.
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Criminal Doinrs.

Patsy Murphy escaped from Joliet
prison, but was recapturcd within two
hours.
Warrants have been issued for 200
former employees Of the Iron Mountain
road on charge of conspiracy.
Dana Bowman, n drayman, was shot
and instantly killed at Springfield, Ohio,
by Charles Mckay.
John Cook, an Elkhart Qnd.) million
aire, was fined S1G.72 for assaulting q
newsboy.
A riot occurred at q public dance at
Lebanon, Ind, and Francis Mitchell re-
ceived razor cut In the head that
may prove fatal.
A coroner's jury at Hammond, Ind,
declared Charles Fleischer was killed
by the soldiers wantonly shooting into
q peaceablc crowd.
Henry Lcady, an Alton Nn) saloon
keeper, has been missing since July 4.
As has also Alice Andrews, a domestic,
and his wife has been unable to ascer-
tain his whereabouts.
r. b. Davis, Western Union manager
at Fort Madison, Iowa, Is In Jail for
contempt Of court in refusing to pro-
duce Debs' telegraphic strike CORE
spOndence.
DR.. w. p. Simon of Lime Springs,
Iowa, accused Of being concerned in
pension frauds with Van Leuven, was
held In $1,000 bail for his appearance
at the December term Of the United
States court.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois honored the
request OF Gov. Matthews of Indiana
for Fred Taylor, who is wanted at
Mount Vernon, Ind, for shooting Lou
Smith, a woman, with intent to kill.
He Is now iu Jail at Shawneetown, Ill
A man giving his name as George
NJ. Pullman smashed In a plate glass
window Of the First National bank In
Denver. He started across the street
to serve another bank in the same man.
ner, when he was stopped by the crowd
thnt had gathered and was arrested.
George Hodge formerly bookkeeper
In the Harlem IN. W Savings bank,
has been arrested charged with for
gerry and the larceny Of 81, ,48O from the
bank. Hodge acted us teller for an
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21

Paris, July 18-The Matin to-day pub
fishes a statement that the police of this
city have been informed that an an
arcnist recently left the United States for
England, en- route to France, having in
his possession several bombs. Previous
to the departure of the anarchist referred
to, according to the Matin, plot was
Matched in the United States to explode
bombs simultaneously in the Elysee pal
ace, the senate chamber, the chamber Of
deputies and the palace Of justice here.
Further details concerning this alleged
plot, the Matin adds, were refused that
paper by the person who gave its repre-
sentatives the facts referred to.
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
UNABLE TO AGREE,
The Tariff Conferces Cannot Get
Together.


Washington, July 1.-THE Democratic
r clrbers .f tho tariff conference commit
tee adjourned earlier than usual to-day
and the situation Mt the time of adjourn
ment, from the hest information obtain
able, was that the confcrees were far
from an agreement, and that within q
short time disagrccm cnt would be re-
ported to the senate and house. The
question which has been agitating the
members seems to be just what kind of
. report To make, but the impression
seemed to he that it would be of ! gen.
eral disagreement, with, perhaps, some Of
the main points specified. Il had not
been decided to call in the Republican
members Of the conference when ad-
journMcnt was taken, hut it is possible
that the full conference may meet to-
morrow or next day. 1t was evident
from what could be learned that the
meeting showed tendency to get fur
ther apart than before, and the discus
sion Of the main questions showed that
there would have to b. instructions from
the respective houses before the conferees
woull feel warranted in yielding from
the positions they have taken from tho
first
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Non.COmMittnl Verdict.

St. Paul, July 17.-A non-committal
verdict of the jury was the result of Dep
uty Coroner Xantcn's inquest over the
body Of Charles l1uth at Guthunz L.
Itockstroth's undertaking rooms. The
wording of the document was as follows:
Eve. the jury, find that Charles Luth
came to his death July II ut p. ILL.,, in
the office of Mrs. Hanscn's boarding
house, 3G4 Rosabcl street, by being shot
with Il revolver in the hands of one
Charles H. Leonard"
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VIII pral,nhlx ME-

st. Paul, July 17.-Fabian Munso1, a
fourteen-ycar-old boy living ut J9S Eau-
quier street, was dangerously hurt by be-
ing struck with an Fast Seventh electric
car last night. He jumped from one car
directly in front Of another going in the
opposite direction. He was taken to his
homo and DIR. Dinwoody called in. 1t
was found that the lads skull had been
fractured. His brains were oozing from
the wound. Recovery is very doubtful
MeeOrman ]. q. Davidson was arrested.
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r. MlLLERs ARE INTERESTED
In . Suit Before the U. 0. Circuit

IN Suae before the u D. Circuit
Court.
st. Paul, July 16-A case which inter-
ests the entire milling w.rld 10 now on
trial in the United States circuit court at
st. Paul before Judge Williams Of Lit.
tie Rock, Ark. William e. Lee, ex-speak.
sr Of the lower house of the Minnesota
legislature. is the plaintiff, and tie Wash
burn-Crosby Milling company defendant,
althor Oh the defense is being conducted
by the National M;llers' association, near
iy all ito members being interested, mas
much AZ suits will be instituted against
all millers using the device In question
without paying the patentee, Mr.. Lee,
royslties. The patent in question in this
case is one covering o machine which
separates the wheat from the cockel, and
the fight is almost as important as was
the one In the celebrated middlings puri-
fer case. There is great array of legal
talent. Mr.. Lee being represented by
Davis. Kellogg & Severance and Keith,
Etsns, Thompson & Fairchild, while
Wirkler, Smith, Flsndcrs, Bottom 4
Villas Of Milwaukee appear for the Ma
tional Millers' association and Koon,
Whalen & Hoyt for the Wsshburn-Cros-
By Milling company.
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Not Dcrslllct.

Evansville, Ind, July 1.-THE switch
Evansville. Ind, July 1.-THE Switch
mems Mutual association is dcfunct. The
offices We're moved here last night and es-
tabIishcd in the arcade. The association
was seriously crippled by the trouble it
had with its late secretar. treasurer,
Simsrott, but would have recovered from
that had not the strike, which involved a
large percentage of its members, who lost
their situations, come upon them.
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Prohibitionist Tlcket.

Madison, s. D., July 17.-South Dakota
Prohibitionists nominated the following
ticket to-day: Gogcrnor, nj. ID. Alexan.
der, Coddington county; lieutenant COVER.
nor, Knutc Lewis, Kingsbury county;
secretary of state, ]. Il. Hanson. Davi-
son county; superintendent of schools,
II. ID. McKinon, Lake county; land COM
missioner, Il. ]. Carlisle, Brookings coun-
ty; labor commissioner, A. &. Hunt,
Brown county; railroad commissioners,
Sykes Wilson, Brown county; A. II.
Reed, Beale' county; attorney general to
he filled later: for congressman, q. A.
ltagan, Minnehaha county; A. jameson,
Union county.
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Dallas, Tex, July 17.-Adviccs from
the posse of deputy United States mar
shals who have been in pursuit of the
Longview, Tex, bank robbers on the
Trinity river country, near Clarksvillc,
Tex, state the posse came upon four of
the band to-day, and in battle following
an attempt to arrest the bandits. three
robbers were killed and the fourth cap
tured. The band, it is reported, was en-
route to Detroit, Tex, to rob n bank
there.
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
Sam, Jones Tn,k..

Madison, s. D., July 17.-Sam Jones
addressed 1900 people on the Chau-
taulna grounds Saturday. A large part
of the crowd stayed over Sunday. The
Fourth regiment band arrived to-day. DIR.
Willis of Ohio, Dr. Palmer of New York,
Herbert Stanley Benton, John Temple
Graves, Fred Emerson Brooks and the
Moody Quartet of Chicago will appear
this week. The excursion last Saturday
brought in 400 people from Minnesota.
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
Reward for Wreckers.

West Superior, Wis, July II. - The
Omaha Railway company has offered
$xGO reward for the arrest and convic-
tion of the man or men who tlcrailcd the
passeI ger train on the evening of July
= by turning switch, and like amount
for informatiAa leading to the arrest and
conviction of those implicated in the
wreck of the passenger train Saturday
night
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
Resuming Work,

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 1.-THE broom
factory, which was compelled to shut
down on account of the strike, resumed
operations to-day. The candy factory
has also resumed work after short stop
on account of the strike. Shipments Of
live stock and pcrishable freight will be
taken by all the railroads entering the
city,
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Lndon, July 1G-The American line
of steamships he's cut the steerage pas
skr ger rates from this city, Liverpool
spd Queenstown, to any America n port
10 50, including outfit. The Cunard
Steamship company has cut the steerags
rate to the United States down to $40.
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Teddy Mills Dead.

Inndon, July II. = Teddy Mills, ex-
champion runner Of England, died this
II olnins. He was fifty years Of Age, and
came into prominence as IL runner when
Dccrfoot, the American Indian, was in
England. After winning the champion
ship in several matches, Mills retired
from the track end opened a public house
in which he remained to the end Of his
dayA
The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
H.st,"s. Bridge con,rnct.

Hastings, Minn., July 1G--At the city
ctrEcil meeting to-day the contract to
build the new high wagon bridge across
the river at this point was let to the
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company Of
Milwaukee at $4,000 The bonds Of the
city were sold to N. w. Harris l. Co. Of
Chicago.
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Exon Ssrufpsl.

Aberdeen, s. d., July III. NJ. Mori-
arity of Warner, who was charged by
w. II. Wheeler of Minneapolis, wheat
buyer, with obtaining money under false
pretenscs, had his trial in this city to-
day before Justice McAlistcr. Upon mo-
tion of his attorneys Moriarity was dis
charged from custody.
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Where i. MIR. White,

Oclwcin, Iowa, July II. - Searching
parties have been out since yesterday af-
tcrnoon looking for A. J. White, a prom
incnt business man of this city, who has
mysteriously disappeared. Posters arc
being distributed through the country,
but without result thus far No cause
can be assigned for his absence.
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Deaf Man ON the Track.

Detroit, blinn., ] ly 1G.-An unknown
naE was killed by Northern Pacific
train one mile east of Detroit this morn
ing He was probably deaf, US the ell
giLeer signalled four times, but the man
peid no attention, and before the train
G. uld be stopped he was struck. He Was
blessed like river driver.
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sympathi.s With strikers.

Grand Forks. N. D., July II. - The
mayor and other city officers in East
Grand Forks are iv full sympathy with
the Northern Pacific strikers, and refuse
protection to those who do not sympa-
thize with them. Some Of the saloon men
are boycotting business men who are
known not to sympathize with the st"ik-
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Oldest Settler Dend.

Des Moines, July 17.-Hon. Thomas
Mitchell, the oldest settler in Polk coun-
ty, died at his home in Mitchellville last
evening. He had hcen sheriff, county
commissioner and state senator. He was
eichty-eight years old.
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hour or SO each day while the teller
was at lunch.

In the case OF the victims of the firing
by troops ut Grape Greek, ILL.,, the coro-
ner's jury found !; verlict of unjustifia-
Die homicide IN the case of Miss James
and Mrs. Glennon. and recommended
that steps be taken to prosecute the
milttiancn who did the shooting.
Gen. w. Ferguson. secretary and
treasurer Of the Mississippi levee board,
with headquarters ut Grccnvillc, Miss,
Is missing. Discrepancies aggregating
$4,000 or more had been discovered
IN his accounts. Gen. Ferguson had
been secretary and treasurer Of the
board for the last ten years.