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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
PEACE RESTORED At SPRING VALLEY

WHITE MINERS MEET AND DECLARE THE WAR
on THE NEGROES OFF.
Princeton. H. Aug THE war on negroes by the
Italians of Spring Valley has been declared on
The Spring Valley Coal Company will be permitted
to resume operations ana the negroes to return 10
their homes This action taken to-day by
mass-meeting of the whit. miners held in the pub
lie SQUARE resolution was offered to the effect
that the miners of Spring Valley would recognize
the XIVth Amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States and that The miners OF Spring valley
would pledge their earnest support 10 All oHeei' "
the enforcement OF the law.
The resolution was put to vote and declared car
ried by an overwhelming majority. a committee
was appointed tc wait upon s. NJ. DalZell, manager
of the coal company. to inform him OF the action OF
the meeting and to report that the miners were
ready and anxious 10 return TO work in the mines
While the resolution was not just what Mr.. Dalzell
wanted he agreed to recognize II and to resume
operations probably tomorrow morning.
AT noon to-day Assistant Adjutant-General Bayle
If Springfield the representative OF Governor Alt
gold arrived in Spring Valley to make invest-
CATION on the same train came c. W. Bush. OF
Chicago the representative OF the organization OF
coored people In Chicago The Assistant Adjutant-
General had several conferences to-day with the
city and county authorities and delegation OF lead
ing citizens of Princeton. 1t decided to await
the turn OF affairs before definite action could be
determined on.
Mr. Bush spent the greater part OF his time at
seatonville and investigated the list OF colored
nersons reported injured Tonight he said that he
had found the reports to be substantially correct
He thought the publication OF the mobs doings had
m large measure been the means OF bringing the
reign Of terror to a speedy termination. He has
the names OF six co.ored persons at SeatonvlIe
whom he found be BADLY injured. ana or TWO
Who were slightly injured. Other injured persons
were taken elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08

JAMES CLARK. EX-MARsiIAL OF TELItRIDE col.
AND FORMERLY \ MEMBER OF THE GUAM
TREI.i. AND JAMES GANGS AssAssINATED.
Denver. Col. Aug. flames Clark ex-town
marshal OF Telluride. was assasslnated there short
~ after midnight this morning. In company with
Mexican Sam" he was passing the Warwick
restaurant I'm Main-st.. when AN unknown man
sprang from hiding and levelllng n Winchester at
Clark shot him In the breast Clark lived about
half a hour, but spoke. The ASSASSIN in
stantly disappeared in the darkness.
Although Clark had many enemies political and
otherwise. and was known a desperate character,
the citizens are incenscd at the cowardly act and
great excitement prevails in the town. The poEce
have no cle". Clark was n member OF the famous
Quantrell band during the war and later OF the
Jesse James gang. At the time OF his death ne
was employed IA a Denver and Rio Grande de-
tective and had previously been a deputy sheriff.
He was an expert pistol shot. and always we'll
armed. His relatives at Fulton. Mo-. have been
Informed.
Clark had been IN the habit of carrying from
5000 10 5000 In belt his person. when
searched after the shooting money was found.
This adds TO the MYSTERY OF the case as the killing
was at hrst thought TO have been done by political
enemies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
THREE NURDERERS TRY TO ESCAPE
wATCHMAN SAW THEM LOWERING ROPE
FROM THE ALBANY JAIL

wATCHMAN SAW THEM LOWERING ROPE
FROM THE ALBANY JAIL.
Albany Aug 7--Three murderers mace an uh-
successful attempt to escape from the Albany
County jail last night. They were Charles H.
Davis who murdered little May Shannon or
Cohoes: Patrick Spain. Of this city, VINO stappeo
his son TO death and Charles y. Smith, who killed
Theodore Richymeyer, of this city. for his money
They occupied Gel. the second hoor OF the
Jail On Sunday night Warden Thayer noticed that
the cell had been moved about, and ordered
his men 10 keep an extra lookout.
The yard watchnan shortly before midnight last
night was surprised to see rope made or STRIPS
of blanket fall down alongside the wall. lie mace
an examination, and found that there was mole
in the wall OF the cell occupied by the murderers
He remained at his station and gave an alarm
The inside watchman hurried to murderers row
The murderers. hearing footsteps. jumped INTO
their cots and appeared to be asleep. ,,
They were made to get out OF their cots, wnlch
were removed from beside the wall. and hole
large enough for a man to crawl through was
brought to view. The knotted blanket. secured 10
q leg of Of he cots. was hanging on the out
side of the wal. The prisoners were ma hanacnIred a
and placed in the "hole" Of the jail The wall is
an old one. and il the work OF but an nouf lor
the men to make the opening in II with an IRON
sat taken from Of the cots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
HORR AND WARNER MEET.
THEY DISCUSS THE SILVER QUESTION AT
LAKESIDE, OHIO.
A LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS TO ARGUMENTS FUN
SOUND MONEY AND IN FAVOR OF
COINAGE

SOUND MONEY AND IN FAVOR OF
FREE COINAGE.
Lakeside. Ohio Aug. IA silver debate loon
place here to-day between ex-Congressman Hos"e"
G. Horr and General A. j. Warner The speakers
were greeted both morning and afternoon. BY
large and intelligent audience consisting largely Oh
voters 1t was impossible to decide the drec''"
in which the sympathes Of the audience ias' az
each happy hit of either speaker was equally io'-
lowed by laughter and applause. After brieny re-
viewing the history of money. Mr. Horr said;
The first thing determining the value OF any & ar
tce is the amount of work which 1t repressnus.
Gold and silver were adopted as money besno pesn in
attempting to fix by law parity OF values vsr
the metals The quarrel of the ages nds value and
this legal value. But claim that value nheres j,
gold dollar represents a dollars worth of human
toll silver dollar is worth only 80 cents now De
Saas d ay are making m cS SeI labor %
admit that the Government under our Constilulott
just as It can and does fix the yardstick at thirty
six inches but law the face Of the earth can IN
thirty-six inches The world has never yet been
able to fix ra'io between gold a. ana 10 n y,Ss of cv
zation it has been taking more and 10 more Syer Ssre %
was formerly but 5.
The speaker reviewed briefly the history OF iegs-
laton In this and other countries on the SUBJECT
and its effects. and said:
To-day there is not a civilized nation on the face
Of the earth which has not adopted the gold s,aho,
ard because II has been discovered by the naturai
law of development that you cannot do the business ss
OF the world with a double measure. Cod Is tne
natural OF value for all nations that deai
in large transactions.
General Warner then laid down the following
propositions, maintaining them ably and elo-
quently:
1. The economic condition under which the value
OF the money standard increases or under when
idle money gains profit. will reduce any county
to poverty. gather wealth in few hands ana ui'i-
matey destroy all free institutions.
2 A debtor nation Is affected more seriously an9
is more rapidly impoverished and sooner suo)usa,eu
by such a money system than nation out OF dept;
3 Since 1873 the money standard OF the Uniteu
States has constantly been increasing. while al tne
same time we have been rapidly increasing our
debt abroad the increase In the last twelve months
being not less than s2oDc1o,OOO - , -
l. II this condition of increasing debt ana APP
precatng money is not stopped. II is only quessr,
ton of years when the United states VIII hhd itse'
in a condition bad as that of Egypt 80
3 No debtor nation under gold STANDARD can
make protection effective to raise prices or 10
keep up wages. ,.. A..
g. No debtor nation permanently maintain the
single gold standard. , ,..,.
/ Sound currency is currency that maintains
sta berelat tions of commodities. and We would thus
have known balance between debtor and creditor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
REMOVAL OF RECEITERS ASKED.
CHARGES AGAINST HENRY WILLARD AND OTHERS
MADE BY BRAyToN IVES. AS PRESIDENT OF
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.

CHARGES AGAINST HENRY WILLARD AND OTHERS
MADE BY BRAYToN IVES. AS PRESIDENT OF
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD
Seattle. Wash Aug. TN the United States
Court this morning before Judge Hanaford appi-
cation was made for the removal OF the receivers
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad The hearing was
set for Friday morning next The case is entitled
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company against the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and the afi-
dayit asking the removal Of the receivers Is made
by Brayton Ives president OF the Northern Pacific.
The affidavit alleges that The receivers have misap-
piled large sums OF money from the sale OF lands
and other property by appropriating the same to
the payments of alleged debts OF the Northern
Pacific In preference to interest and principal due on
the MORTGAGES 1t also charges c. l.. Colby and Col
gate Hoyt who were directors Of the Northern
Pacific with having violated their duty as directors
In deals with the Wisconsin Central Company and
the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad
1t Is alleged that Henry Willard dictated and In
nuenced the appointment OF the receivers and that
r. d. ADAMS Of New-York. who represents the
consolidated mortgage bondholders, and who also
assumes to act for the holders of the second and
third mortgage bonds s the confidential adviser and
director OF the receivers. who accept and follow
pleasure and appoint others, and the receivers
communicate to Adams full Information In respect
TO their dolngs, but communicate nothing to the
committee representing the second and third mort
gage bondhoders to the officers OF the cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
THE VAN CLEEF JURY OUT.
BELIEVED TO STAND ELEVEN TO ONE FOR
ACQUITTAL.
ENUMERATION OF THE ACCUSED MAN LIKELY TO
HAVE SERIOUS RESULT ON THE OTHER
CASES MISUNDERSTANDING UP OF
THE COUNSEL. AND JUDGE

CONOvER's CHARGE.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR:BuNE1
Trenton ~ j. Aug THE case OF John T. Van
Cleef, charged with obtaining money from the state
under false pretences given to the jury at 2;p
o'clock this afternoon the entire day being taken
up by argument Of counsel and the judges cnarse.
At midnight the jury was still out ABOUT o CLOCK
the first ballot taken and resulted IN seven TOT
acquttal and five for conviction. About O'CLOCK
two OF those advocating conviction voted fcr ac-
quittaL and an hour later two more Joined the
forces favorable to a declaration Of innocence The
Juror determined for convection Is said to be j. A.
II. Dep, Trenton pump-maker In pohtcai circles
tonight the belief is expressed that the acquttal or
Colonel Van Cleef will have serious erect on the
trial OF the others Indicted by reason OF the
exposures before the voorhees, Investigating Com
mttee.
On opening the case this morning Judge Conover
announced that he had decided not to admit In
evidence the books OF the Thomas Wyle Company,
nor would he permit the State to oner the letter
press copy Of the bill sent to Colonel Van Cleef
for maps furnished to him by the company In 1871
Prosecutor Stockton told the jury that Van C'eef
ought to be convicted for obtaining money from
the State of New-Jersey under false pretences be-
cause he had charged the State for $500 maps in
1894 when the evidence showed conciusiy,ely that
actually paid the money to MacCrellish & Quigley.
sentations were made by Van Cleef TO MacCrellish
& Quigey, and not direct to the State, yet the he
bv Van Cleef through an innocent agent.
In opening for Colonel Van Cleef, Mr.. Barton said
that his client entitled to the presumption OF
innocence until his guilt demonstrated beyond
doubt No case had been made out against Colonel
Van Ceef by the State and the accused man had
exercised his legal right when he did not go on the
stand in his behalf
Captain w. d.. Holt who was especially retained by
the State assist n the prosecution. followed Mr.
Barton, answering the assertion that there was no
fraudulent intent. He discussed the evidence IN
detail for an hour
The charge of Judge Conover to the jury was
brief the Court defining the elements OF the CRIME
charged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
VAR on THE CHICAGO LANE 'FRONT.'

GREAT EXCITEMENT FOR TINE BUT THE
rRor-pIE PEACEFULLY ADJUSTED AT LAsT.
Chicago Aug THE triangular fight which has
been going on for the last three days between the
Illinois Central Railroad Company the steamboat
owners and the city. resulted to-day after cohsid-
erable excitement in an agreement by the ralroad
company TO build Immediately a temporary viaduct
across its tracks at Van Buren-st.. and TO permit
the public to have free access to the lake over the
tracks at all times. The company also agrees to
depress the tracks two and half feet out the maj
arrangements cannot be made until August 20 when
President Fish. who is now out of the city VIII re-
turn.
Soon after 4 O'Clock the excursion steamer Macat-
away from Windsor Park landed fifty passengers
al the Van Buren-st. dock. The special ofncers or
the Illinois Central refused to allow them to cross
the tracks, and long train of freight cars was
thrown across the right Of way. The Macataway
Immediately began blowing her whistle. and other
boats Joined in creating deafening uproar The
noise speedily attracted crowd to the lake front.
at least 1000 people coming in haste from all direc-
tions In anticipation OF riot. The police were IN
formed and Captain Koch. with two leutenants
and a squad OF policemen, soon on the scene.
The captain endeavored to silence the boat whistles
and sent Lieutenant Preston on board the Leslie.
The captain OF the boat refused 10 stop the whistle
and Lieutenant Preston tred to arrest him. him. Ihs ,h
officer ashore and Immediately pulled out into me
Of the whistles continued. Each boat began "nring
up and the smoke emitted choked and blinded the
oitcers boatmen and the constantly increasing
crowd OF spectators. The workmen engaged IN
orders OF their way about on the big structure
and ceased work for the day. ,
After a long parley between the Illinois Centrai
noice the city officials and the Chicago police, the
passengers from the boat were allowed 10 iahn anu
,,roceeded along the tracks TO Randolph,st. wnefe
fhey we're permitted TO reach street, Wneh tnis
no done the boats ceased their whistihs ana
r,rfher trouble averte1 ,
IL o'clock the steamboat men were INFORMED
mai messengers could the tracks without
htandrance and that a temporary vaduct would be
,n,aced in position by noon tomorrow. Al the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC SAFE

MR. THURsToN SAYS IT Is HOLDING OUT FOR
ANNEXATION.
Norwak. Conn. Aug. IL. A. Thurston. formerly
Hawaiian Minister TO the United States has written
a letter to his cousin. the wife OF Congressman f.
j. Hill. of this city, In which ne declares that the
statements. which being sent out by nearly
every mail. that the of the Republic and OF
annexation is weakening and that there is
tendency 10 revert back to monarchy are abso-
lutely untrue. He says:
They will hurt In the long run. as the
logic of events continually fa.siies the statements
that made by the enemy. The Republic has
ample strength TO hold the situation as long as Is
necessary TO accomplish the object that is kept
steadily In view. namely annexation TO the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
FARMED-OUT FEDERAL PATRONAGE.

IT &c SAID THAT DEMOCRATS OF NATIONAL REP
UTATIoN MAY RE INVOLVED IN
SUIT BEGUN IN KANSAS.
Topeka Kan, Aug. I'm the District Court OF
Cloud County suit has been begun by }. II. Choate.
a prominent Democrat. against W. II. Lepperll
and other members OF the Vth District Democratic
Committee to recover money paid to the committee
for the appointment OF postmaster at Washington,
Kan Other disappointed ofiice-seekers have insu-
fufed similar proceedings or Intend TO DO so
II is alleged in the complaint that soon after the
election in 1892 the Democratic state Central Com
mittce met in Topeka and proceeded TO farm ou,
thai for offices in the Vth district the recommen-
datons of the District Committee wonId De accept
cd a. final The committee then Imposed tax on
ali of,ice-seekers for the purpose OF defraying the
eynenses of the members 10 Washington. All the
,nasmhers made a trip 10 Washington on money
obtained in this way and each @ OF them n succeeded led
eta1ces 10 offices that had been cold to others.
Ii is said that If the cases ever come 10 irai
no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
ONE MAN KILLED AT GOOSE CREEK.


MUCH DAMAGE AT VARIOUS LONG ISLAND PLACES
COLLEGE POINT FLOoDED-scHooLHoUsES
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
The storm was severe Long Island The rain
came down in torrents in the morning and lightning
s,rrck IN several places One man killed at
Goose Creek near Rockaway Beach. and another
was made unconscious at College Point.
lanes Heyman a carpenter in the employ OF the
New-York and Rockaway Beach Railroad, AT Goose
Creek was killed by the lightning II was shortly
after 7 o'clock and he had just begun work when
tho shower came up. Heyman and Stephen Remscn,
a companion ran into small hut on the treste
over Jamaica Bay for protection When they
reached the hut Heyman laid down ana put MS teet
against the building and Remsen leaned against
him lust after they got in the hut. It was struck
by a bolt of lightning The current went down
the side OF the hut against which Heyman was rest
ing his feet ran up OF his trousers legs and up
his body and through the back OF ms neck
Remsen had on a rubber coat, and the lgntnlng
darced about him. after which the current went INTO
the ground Remsen stunned for time, ana
when he recovered his senses he looked at Heyman
The latter was in the same position as before. lie
ta,ked 20 him. and receiving no reply shook the
body Then he knew that Heyman was dead
Word was sent to Coroner Mutt, or ozone Park
and TIE body removed to RouHs morgue
Where the lightning passed through Heymahs pody
it was streaked with blue and green marks Hey
and children.
In Long Island City the lightning struck the flag
pole on top OF the Fourth Ward school In Stein
way-ave. and knocked 1t into splinters, and the
fagpoe on the new Fifth Ward school in Van Alst-
ave Astoria also struck and broken n guam
tity OF slate was also torn from the roof. The
lightning was at Floral Park during the
storm and several people were shocked. The big
fagpoe In Howell Park at Locust Valley was
struck and demolished.
In Flushing the cellar of every house In Amity
st. along which the sewer Is being built. was
flooded The house OF David Craig. in Bradford
ave, struck. and telephone wires were dam
aged
The storm in College Point was severe. William
Smith. thirty years old, superintendent OF kra-
mers express, struck by lightning in his Olice
In Seventh-st. He closing the skylight when
the bolt hit him the right side. lie un-
conscious for time, and when DR.. Steee
made examination ne found that he partly
para.yzed. He was removed 70 his home.
struck and demolished the chips being strewn
all the road The crash caused panic among
the children in the institution, but the teachers
and attendants succeeded In restoring quiet In
short time The streets In the various parts of the
village were flooded. and many cellars were filled
with water. especially along Fourth-ave.
The storm caused considerable anxiety in Wood
haven Many OF the people. whose homes were
wrecked by the recent tornado in that place
thought that their places would again be demol-
ished by the lightning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
An ADDRESS BY JUDGE PRYOR.

HE SPEAKS BEFORE THE VIRGINIA BAR Asso-
CATION.
White Sulphur Springs. Va. Aug THE Vir-
gnia Bar Association held its annual meeting to-
day The annual address delivered by Judge
Roger A. Pryor, of New-York, whose subject was.
"The Influence of Virginia in the Formation OF the
Federal Constitution" The address was rich IN
historical references. Among other things Judge
Pryor said:
Virginia acting upon the initiative allowed to
her hegemony in the confederation. introduced to
the convention the true theory OF FEDERAL govern
ment, and thus is the Constitution OF 171 but the
articulation OF the principles she propounded. Nay.
more In the form of its acceptance by the States.
that is by ratification in sovereign convention OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08

the people as proposed by Madison. she gave II
sanction and stability of which II would have been
destitute had mere legislative approval been the
only basis on which IL reposed
structure cease with It's completion by the conven-
ton AS transmitted to Congress for submission
TO the people 1t wanting In an essential safe
guard for tne rights Of the citizen and the State
against Federal encroachment. But this defect was
speedily repaired, and repaired from resources sup
hx gpia
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MUST 1T BE RECOySECRATEDf

AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN ONE OF THE
CHAPELs OF NOTRE DAME.
Paris. Aug 7-During the vesper services in one
of the side chapels Of the Cathedral OF Notre
Dame this evening a named Audrouant at
tempted commit suicide just outside the entrance
to the chapel Services In the chapel have been
suspended pending the decision of the Archbishop
of the diocese. who is now sojourning In Brittany,
whether or not the chapel must be reconsecrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
MILL FIRES PUT OUT IN UNION HILL.

MILL FIRES PUT OUT IN UNION HILL.
During the heavy ranstorm which swept
Hoboken yesterday morning. the sewers In the
neghborhood OF the Clifton silk Mills. at Union
HILL became choked causing overflow OF water
which inundated the floors OF the mill to depth OF
nearly two feet. The fires in the engine room were
put out. and the mill almost entirely suspended
operation for the day. The firm employs nearly 1--WE
hundred hands. The damage to stock and property
viii probably foot up $1,000.
\ big tree In Grove-st.. between Ninth and Tenth
SITS, Jersey CITY. blown down az l0:3o o'clock
during the storm II fell In the street. the branches
breaking windows and electric wires A telegraph
pole caught the tree. and broke the force OF the
fall.
The Fowler Car Works. at Elzabethport.
struck by lightning during the Storm The nag
stan the main building shattered and the
sashes and slls Of a coupe OF windows were split
and lot Of bricks knocked out.
The entire plant will be sold at sherins sale
to-day In order to satisfy claim Of about $4,000
held against 1t by Henry H. lsham. Of Brooklyn.