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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
IN ENGINES FAST RUN.

OVER FIGHTY-Two MILES AN HOUR MADE BY A
LEH1GH VALLEY LOCOMOTIVE.
Buffalo May 7.-Lehigh Valley engine No. 655 was
run to Batavia and back to-day TO soc II II would
show the speed expected All that the officials looked
for was realized The engine came out OF the Buffalo
shops Saturday. where It rebuilt under the per
sona supervision Of Master Mechanic John Camp
bell This afternoon It attached 10 coach
which was occupied by Superintendent o. a. Beach
and his assistant. George ". Smith Edward !.
Mooney, road foreman: Herman ; Hickman, en-
glncer. and United Press reporter wfre on the
engine.
In the face OF a strong wind the big engine In
creased its speed every turn. and mge was rln
the rate OF c.ghty-twO and one hllf miles an hpur
when the signal 10 slow down given II Is eX-
pccted that this engine Will average seventy miles
hour. with heavy passenger train IL IL ntted
with every modern Improvement known to loco
motive builders ana IS perfect piece Ti mechan,
ism The officials were pleased with the test ana
tomorrow the engine will be to Manchester and
Dacha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Bridgeport Conn. May The P; .,l7Srii1n + haTnom
estate Ia 10 undergo another partial dlsulDutloi
only enough being Kept intact 10 pay aIont Th
is one condition upon when clinton Barhul n"eiey
has Withdrawn his contest against t ,he 80 q @
and Of this about s. 10000 will be retained Including
the property at Broadway and Houston A SIS, Nv %
York which Is valued al $oz,OCO anu JieiuS d" ar
nua income Of s2j0cJ.
Hartford Conn., May THE awarding OF the
Government stamped envelope and newspaper, wrap
per contract to James Purcell. OF hudson y. =
wi, throw 800 people out OF WORK aIter Octobcr j.
mostly girls employed on the contract here ii Is
though, that possibly Mr.. Purcell may ma IL prac-
ticabie continue the manufacture OF the envelopes
here where the PlymptOn Manufacturing Company
has quilt up an extensive plant which has been usei @
exclusively for the contract. The output is no"
. 00l 0oo envelopes day, over CO0o00,COO a year
Boston. May THE Governor to-day removed
from office Frank W. Jones, general supernt endent en-
OF prisons Charges were recently made that inc
private business OF the superintendent was III soiie
Jones gTis had rendered his resignation
Trenton. n. J.. May 7-wnam Knifin retre1
locomotive engineer aged sxty-seven' ns
this morning lyina In a wagon in shed on his own
Premises lrts : The dead the father Of D5 A.
8 Kniffin whose young wife was iound chloro.
formed 10 death In her own apartments on the nieht
OF JANUARY 2 1890. DR.. Knifiin ana young Wonia',
who had been living with his family were arrested
on 10 susoicion of having had some connection win
Y the murSer but both were finally discharged; The
elder Knin's mind had been slightly n, unoa'anceu
and ne had acted queerly since the tragedy.
Fulton. Ark. May THE Red River at this point
10 falling ~ The rate OF one foot day. Reports
from the Saline RiYcr dlstricts say that the snei M
rivers are aiEo faliny and II Is believed that inc
danger Of an overflow is passed
(, Jou,. Nav Frank James. Jesse James $
brother whose reputation for nerve was second tc
no mans came here yesterday with his horses from
rrounds was cornpelied to sumbt to vaccination As
Soon as the quill had touched his arm ne ia.n.eu
away. and it was some time before he could De is-
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WHITE CAPS ~ PENySTL TANTA.

Scranton, Penn. May Tn the little town OF
Priccburg, this county, last evening, gang OF
men calling themselves White Caps broke into the
house Of Patrick Mually while he was at supper.
bound him with ropes and then dragged him over
the ground for a considerable distance. having az;
tacned 4 trace chain to his body. The party finally
halted with their prisoner under telegraph pole
and made a felnt 10 hang him.
The scheme was frustrated by the arrival on the
scene OF nearly all the other residents OF the
borough, startled by the terrible screams OF
Mutually While Mually was being dragged
the ground ne was beate and kicked upti his body
was mass of bruises Mulally came to the city
to-day and swore ont warrants for John Freshman
and wife. Benjamin Lewis and Mary Ann Mulaily
all OF the aeged White Caps that he recognized
He saws that the mos; Influential citizens Of the
borough were numbered among his assailants. The
caLse OF their acton was Mulallys brutality
toward his wife.
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fronting this meeting Of Republicans have the
honor Of presenting TO the consideration OF my
fellow Republican delegates n distinguished
Republican l say distinguished Republican
enphatically. for he is Republican In every
heartbeat. In every Republican EFFORT ne mas
been faithful devoted servant OF the
Republican party. He Is not only
distinguished Republican. but he does honor
to our State and to our country by his
remarkable ability as jurist with one excep-
ton he is the acknowledged leader or the bar
OF New York. and he is one OF the acknowledged
leaders OF the bar Of the United States. In the
list OF eminent men whose names have illumin-
ated the pages of the history Of the legal pro-
fession the name of Joseph II. Choate (great ap-
plause), will stand out distinguished among the
names of Webster Marshall, Story that other
great Choate and the great men Of American
Jurisprudence. | esteem 1t privilege to do
honor to the Republican party, TO the State Of
New-York, by nominating Joseph II. ChOate for
president Of the convention. Great applause)
Frederick III. Storm, Of the Ist Senate District.
seconded the nomination. II was also seconded
by Tracy c. Becker, Of Buffalo who declared
that Erie County applauded all that had been
said by Mr.. Root in eulogy OF Mr. Choate.
"Oyer and above what Mr.. Root has said,
said Mr. Becker there is one quality in Mr..
Choate which Is recognized. and that Is his known
imparuality, candor, and hrnness. There are
many serious questions coming before this Con-
stitutonal Convention important TO the whole
people. Honest men will differ upon these ques-
tions. and thus it is important that the minority
should be treated fairly. Mr.. Choate Will do that;
he will be most impartial.
MIR. CHOATE ACKNOWLEDGES THE HONOR.
Mr.. Alvord suggested that Mr. Choate be nomi-
mated by acclamation. and this was done. Mr..
Choate thereupon addressed his fellow delegates
a speech Of thanks, saying in part: Gentlemen
of the conference-I am deeply sensible of the
honor you have done me in thus imposing upon
me this distinguished but arduous and difticult
post of president Of the Convention. We nave
grave ana serious duties before which rest
with equal weight on every member or the
Constitutional Convention 1t Is especially our
duty to devote our whole time and all our abil-
ity and energy to the work which the people
have thrust upon us. | undertake 10 devote all
my time and energy, II elected tomorrow presi-
dent OF the Convention, to make the work OF tnls
Convention success" Great applause)
Thomas c. AlvOrd made first vice-presi-
dent upon nominations made by William +.
Goodele Of Syracuse; owen Cassidy, of Ithaca.
and Jesse Johnson of Brooklyn. Mr.. Alvord was
nominated by acclamation. Returning thanks, ne
said Il shall endeavor TO do my whole duty as
presiding officer and sho Id the mantle of Joseph
r. Choate as presiding officer. ever fall upon my
shoulders l will do all can to disrel the nsinu'
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THE MINERS STRUGGLE.
MEN STILL JOINING THE RANKS OF THE
STRIKERS.
a THOUSAND DELEGATES EXPECTED TO ATTEND
THE CONVENTION AT CLEvEI4AND-M MARY
LAND MEN co OUT.


Columbus Ohio May 7.-Presldent John Nc
Bride received a telegram this evening from Frost
burg Md. stating that 800 had just gone out
Of the mines there. Joining the strike ana that to-
morrow a mass-meeting of the miners Of the dis
trct VIII be held This. following upon the
strike az Elk Garden, W. Va. yesterday, looks
like the breaking of the lgh; IN the sole remain
Ing dark place 10 the miners National officers
here. 1; ls the first footho.d of the strike upon
Maryland soil.
In response TO a telegram from Cleveland to-day
President Mcbride stated that thousand delegates
and visitors might be expected to attend the joint
convention there next week.
The return of several hundred men to work at
Staunton. in Southern Illinois, Is not regarded as
significant by President Mcbride. He believes that
President J. A. Crawford. OF the Illinois miners.
who has had entire charge OF the organization In
that State will be able to bring them out again
and hold the State In line.
Frank H. Brooks, secretary OF the Ohio Coal Ex-
change. to-day issued call 10 the operators Of the
Hooking Valley to meet in convention here at 10
O'Clock Thursday next. 10 agree on what they
shall contend for In the Cleveland convention
Brilliant. Ohio. May THE miners Of the Gil
ported II they did not out. l.eoc men from the
Wheeling and Lake Erie mines would come over
and force them 10 quit Glchrlst's Is a steamboat
coal yard and the last along the river TO quit
which will make coal scarce between Pittsburg and
Parkersburg. compelling some boats to lay up.
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HIS LIFE SAVED BYA SCRfTCH
A MURDER NEARLY COMMITTED IN A
NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
BOSS BUCKLEYs MAN UNABLE TO FIND THE
EDITOR OF 1.-THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRON-
ICLE." TRIES TO KILL. THE DUsI-
NESS MANAGER.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

San Francisco MAY There was a narrow escape
from n tragedy in THE Chronicle" business ofhce
to-day, as Jake" Rudolph the personal retainer
OF the blind Boss Buckley. after an upsucccssfu
attempt to find Editor NJ H. De Young shot at the
business manager. Joseph b. Eliot. Rudolph who Is
an exConvct and has been frequently arrested FOR
attempts 10 murder people in barroom brawls. en-
tered The Chronicle" office soon after noon and
demanded to Mr. De Young. When Informed
that he was at the Fair. Rudolph poured out
food of obscon!ty. though the Office was crowded
and said he would get a gun and fix De Young
The clerks were alarmed at his Wild gestures and
threatening language and were about to call a
policeman when Manager Eliot walked out of his
office Rudolph shouted:
where is that - De Young? I want
to pay him ST I him. and l want to shoot
him
Eliot tod Rudolph to keep quiet he would he
elected. Rudolph turned him like fash. and
with oath said: You order me around. do you?
at the same drawing a big pistol from his hip
pocket. Eliot sprang for him, seized the pistol and
In the struggle the weapon was discharged. the
bullet striking Eliot IN the groin HIS ,s ssGoe was
his pocket and then glanced off the skin OF the leg.
stopped it would have cut the femoral artery and
caused death
to a policeman. At the station he would make no
statement. but declared he never did better day S
has been half crazed recently by heavy losses at
faro which forced him to sell his last piece Of
LIQUOR. and little of either has great effect on
him. He is intensely Quarrelsome. and has bad
police record He served four years In San Quentin
in the seventies for shooting policeman but since
he has been Bucklcy's right hand man he escaped
the consequences of his misdeeds. Twice he at
tempted to shoot Austin Fitzgerald. gambler
against whom he had grudge, but the political in
fuence Of the boss in the police courts saved him
He has also shot at several in saloons. for
which he escaped even arrest. Buckley was IN
dictcd four years ago for bribery and escaped TO
Europe. While ne away Rudolph managed the
bosss ranch across the bay in Livermore Valley
Recently Buckley returned. and now he Is seen
once more on the streets arm in arm with rudolph;
Buckley is endeavoring 20 regain his control or
Democratic ward politics in San Francisco, and
from appearances he seems to be successful. as no
leader arose during his long absence.
Mr. Eliot is suffering from shock. but otherwise
unharmed. He has been business manager OF The
Chronicle for fourteen years. and is much re-
spected He is well known among newspaper ad-
vertising men in New York, as he makes yearly
trim East lie comes OF an old Boston family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
ALABAMA STRIKERS USING DYNAMITE.

Birmingham. Ala. May "A mob. numbering
from 20 TO 800 men, TO Prices mines at Horse
Creek last night at midnight an1 blew up the
mine machinery with dynamite and fired 10 shots
Into the conpany's store and houses. No one WAS
hurt. The mob then went 70 the Victoria mines
and blew up several freight cars lOaded with coal
and turned others loose down the mountain. wreck
ing them. Sheriff Gyttery. Of Walker County and Il
strong posse have gone 10 the selt OF the trouble.
II Is believed the mob has gone 10 other mines
to commit Ike depredations. The cause OF the
trouble that the miners at Horse Creek refuse
to jOn the strike. The strikers have threatened
them several tlmcs Great excitement prevails In
Walker County and Governor Jones has been ap-
pcalel TO for protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
COKE STRIKERS GAIN A POINT.
THE SHUTDOWN IN THE COKE REGIONS
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.

THE SHUTDOWN IN THE COKE REGIONS
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE
Cennellsve PENN May THE strikers have
gained their point or practically. a complete shut
down in the coke region Raincy's men were nearly
all brought out this morning. leaving only few at
work at Paul and Meyer Fort IIill, Rainey. Elm
Grove and Mount Braddock shut down tight.
When the other operators learned that Rainey had
been closed down they decided to remain Idle. The
entire region is quiet to-day The mob that marched
10 and fro through the Vanderbilt region last night
terrorzed the men who were at work Saturday, and
they were afraid TO go 10 work this morning. \
mass meeting was held near Paul this morning. the
strikers voting that they had forced practical
shutdown at Vanderbilt. they would 80 to their
homes. Many OF these men have been on the
march for three days with little to eat. a mob
from Broadford and the works along the Mount
Pleasant branch marched TO Meyer last night and
camped. They brought food and are prepared FOR a
weeks siege. They met the workmen on their way
to the plant at O'Clock this morning and persuaded
most OF them 10 return home. This mob Is IN camp
the works but Ia peaceablc.
The action OF the Rainey Company IN securing
the Injunction from the nited states Court II
the Natioral authorities and VIII avoid doing any-
thing call FOR Federal Intervention II is repor"l
that large numbers 0f coke workers are coming
here from the West Virginia anl Alabama coal
fields.
tendent Frank Bradford of the Eaincy Coke Com
pany. went 20 Pittshurg 10 secure additional IN
functions against The striker. He eApc'ts 10 r.-
turn with United States Marshal. VINO. ne says
will order the strikers to dispense and " they re-
fuse soldiers will BE- called out The inlnncuons
will be taken out against Barrett Flynn Darby ana
Nowatski and s many others as can be identified.
The leaders will stay away from the works but
others will take their places. All OF the rtkers
arrested last evenng were released on hall today
The operators refusal 10 meet the scaie commit
tee Saturday is taken as declaration OF war 10
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
WILSON WOULDN'T KNOW 1T
THE GORMAN TARIFF BILL.
RESULT OF THE TARIFF TINKERING BIZ
THE CONSERVATIVE" SENATORS.

ovrR 4oo AMENDMENTS TO DE PRESENTED 10.
DAY-THE HOUSE BILL TRANsFoRMED-A RE
TURN TOWARD EXISTING RATES OF DUTIES
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH HA-
wAII TO REMAIN. IN FORCE-sENAToR
MURPHY GETS THIRD ADVANCE
ON COLLARS AND CUFFS. so
AS TO EQUAL MKIN-
LEY RATES.
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II SENAC Is CNALLENGED.

Boston. May IN Rondclle the Boston fencing
master has issued challenge TO NJ Senac' OF New
York for an assault 10 take place In Boston on
Saturday evening. May u. in public the amateur
foncare % Roston TO guarantee from net gate re-
ceipts 500 to the winner aside from the $50 put up
by each OF the principals. NJ. Hondeiie mas afeady
nosfcd SlOO forfeit.
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DEMOCRATIC CIVIL SERVICE "REFORM.

A LETTER CARRIER WHO BAD FORWARDED
CHARGES TO WASHINGTON DISMISSED.
Lancaster Penn. May 7.--George W. Pinkerton.
the secretary OF the local Civil Service Commission
who last week forwarded TO the Civil Service Com
rossion AT Washington the complaint Of the Re-
publican employees Of the Postofice alleging viola
iIons of the c'yil Service law was to-day Informed
Of his dismissal as carrier for conduct prejudicai
10 good discipline"
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cADWALxADERS jury DlsA GREE.

Madison. WIS. May After having been out
over thirty hours the Jury IN the case against 4. A.
Cadwallader ex-prcsidcnt Of the SuperidT National
pank returned 10 the courtroom la,e las night and
announced that II impossible for IT 70 agree on
a verdict. The final vote vas eight 10 four ior
conviction. and Il H. learned the votes stood mat
way. with exception, during tho entire ba!-
loiing Cadwallader was charged with embezEie-
meat abstraction and misappcation Of the iunds
of the bank. He was arrested but ran away 10
Brazil. There he recap;ured, and brought back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
cORpORAriOys srrD rOR TAXES.

indianapolis. May Suits growing out OF the
non-paymeni OF taxes were filed here to-day BY the
State against the Pullman and Wagner Palace Car
companies. the Central Telephone Company, the Ad-
ans American n I'd United States Express companies
and the Western Union and Postal Telegraph com
panlcs. The total taxes which the State scei:s 10
recover is nearly $200OoG' Th- appointment OF re-
ceiyors IS asked 10 take charge Of all the PROPERTY
in this state belonging 10 the several corporations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
COLORADO AND NEw-MEx1co's MINERS OFT

Denver May The coal miners at all Santa Fe
mines IN Colorado and NewMeXico have now Joined
the strike. The Indications that all the miners
Of Southern Colorado VIII he out In a few days. Del
egatcs are going about the State. and their visits
are closely followed by strikes. Wallsenburg and
Rouse reported out this evening. although II s
also reported that they decided yesterday not TO
quit work. The ignite mines OF Northern Colorado
stlll working. coal famine must shortly ensue.
as the coal supply is very light ali over the State.
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observation-disclosures nF rHE CIrY

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY CLUB.
The trustees Of the city Club met last night TO
consider the report Of The Legislation Committee
on recommendations for the consideration OF the
Constitutional Convention. The committee IN It's
report which was adopted said that Il not
considered eXpcdent the present time. to go into
the quest lon Of details in regard to the amend
monts considered by the club and that II was con-
sderei sufficient T. forth the general principles,
some Of which were in part follows:
The time for holding elections should be so ar
ranged tha. the election for all city and county
officers would be held In November OF odd years
and the election for all State and National officers
would be held In November Of even years. and such
separation should be arranged not to inter-
fere with the holding of spring elections for local
officers in various parts OF the state where they
now nold
The Legislature should hold biennial sessions. and
no session should b.. cXtcndcd he, ond year IN
which the Legislature Is convened
The Legislature should enact general laws for the
Organization aul government OF cities under an ap.
propriate classification according TO population, and
all such general laws should Apply epudiiy 10 all
cities Of each class.
The Constitution should provide that the Legis-
ters properly within control of the city. and that
no act OF the Legislature amending the charter OF
any city take effect i'm such city without the con-
sent OF the voters OF said city.
All privileges. licenses and franchises which may
be operated ln across any OF the public
property of the city and should not be sold. They
NAV be lea sed to any individual or private corpora.
ton for a limited period (say thirty years. or the
city may itself operate the same.
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PEEUCTTOy OF DTVTDFyDS.

philadelphia, May THE directors Of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company to-day declared a
seml-annual dividend OF PA per cent or 81 20
share This is a reduction OF y per cent from the
dividend declared In November last. when 3 per
cent was paid TO the shareholders, making per
cent for the year 1885,
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DEATH RESULTED FROM THE CHOKING.
A FISHERMAN AT CoNEY ISLAND PoUNCEs UPON
PIER KEEPER BECAUSE HE COULD
NOT THROW OUT HIS LINE.

The first day Of Brooklyns police supervision
over Coney Island was marked by tragedy Sun
,lav afternoon a man whom seemed 10 rec
ognize went to the Iron Pier and asked Captain
John Mutro. keeper OF the old pier for permission
to nsh from the structure As this was against the
rules of the pier company the captain declined 10
riVe II. Tho stranger became enraged At this ana
flew at the captain. lie grabbed him by the throat
ami choked MIN severe. he tgen ran away me me
encounter with the man he was seized with hem
orrhage of the lungs, and before the flow OF blood
could be STAYED he died. The police are searching
for the fisherman. with little chance OF finding him
Captain Mutro lived on the pier with his wife and
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alton that have reached four score years and
ten" 0.aughter) Upon motion Of Mr. Blake
OF OswesO and Mr. Brown. OF Jefferson, Sec
ond vice-president was chosen in the person OF
William II. Steel who expressed his warm
thanks for the honor. John A. Barhite nominated
Charles f. Fitch for clerk OF the Convention,
Thomas G. Avord seconded the nomination. and
Mr. Fitch was nominated by acclamation. Then
the conference selected Herbert A. Briggs. or
Buffalo. for stcnographer; W. W. Bennett. OF
Malta for scrgeant-at-arms and John McElroy
for assistant sers eant-at arms.
Upon motion OF ex-senator Vedder a caucus
committee was appointed. consisting OF himself,
Mr. Becker Mr. Davies. Mr. Brown. Mr Lauter-
bach Mr. Phipps and Mr.. Johnson. The confer
ence then adjourned until TOMORROW. The DEM
ocratic delegates will hold caucus tomorrow
at the Kenmore Hotel - select their candidate
for president The Constitutional Convention
will meet tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
JERRY SIMPSON MUcH WEAKER.

WASHINGTON. May 7-Representatlve Jerry Slmp-
son spent restless night. In consequence OF which
he is much weaker to-day.
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BIG LOCKOUT OF BREWERS POSSIBLE

Unless the boycott by the knights Of Labor on
Budweiser beer IL withdrawn lively times may be
in store for that organization. The Buiweser
Brewing Company. although paying union wages
and keeping union hours. has permitted its men TO
Jon or not Join the knights ~ Labor as the men
saw ~. Many of them Did not Join. az they were
getting good wages and were well ireatel About
two months ago the Knights of Labor einissaries
called upon the Budweiser Brewing Comnany an !
said that unless the nOn-unOn men were discharged
and union hired they would declare a boy
colt The company replied that its principal aim
In llfe was 20 brew good beer and not q act as
recruiting agents for any labor Orcaniznton.. I n
less the boycott is speedily removed the Brewers
Board Of Trade. which s composed of the New YORK
brewers, and TO which the Budwe.ser company pc
longs. Will adopt ret1liatOry measures, prObhDly
locking all union men out.