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The state herald., 1897-08-20
MARCHERs STOPPED.
COURTS INJUNCTION oBEyED.
A Critical Day In tho Big Coal Strike
Fight Between tho Deputies and strik-
ers Narrowly Averted.

Plttsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-Injunctions
by the court have put stop to marches
by the striking miners against the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
for time ut least. But in the execu-
tion Of the injunctions the sheriff and
his deputies narrowly escaped precipi-
tating serious trouble. AS 1t was the
first blood of the strikers was shed.
Henry Stewart, one of the sheriff's dep
uties, struck Jacob Mott, drummer
of the Mcdonald band, with the edge
Of brass horn and cut severe cash
above his eye. The sight of the blood
wrought up the 1000 idle miners to
such a pitch that desperate conflict
was imminent. The deputies also were
excited and noisy. The strikers were
jeering and yelling and urging fur
ther rush. There were enough of the
miners to annihilate the deputies. Cap
tain Bellingham, Sheriff Lowry, Chief
Deputy James Richards and Superin-
tendent Dearmot We're the cool men in
the assemblage. To them belongs the
credit of avoiding riot. When Belling-
ham saw there was danger of his men
getting beyond his control, he COM
manded a halt and addressed himself
to the task of restraining the more bel
ligerant. So well were his efforts direct
ed that he soon had restored compara-
tive order.
Sheriff Lowry had difficult task to
perform, but he handled 1t well and
by his coolness and good nature did
much to neutrallZe the bitterness and
strife invited by his suhOrdinates. The
strikers finally retired and marched
back to their camp. There were several
other brushes with the deputies, but no
actual collisions.
After the miners returned to camp the
officers held conference with their at
torney and he advised them to quit
marching until the court had heard
the argument next Monday. n bill in
equity brought by the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company, as 1t
might injure their case If 1t were
brought up for contempt before the
court.
President Dolan then issued orders
that no more marches should be made
in any Of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company. until further or
ders. although marches may be made
at other places.
The feature of the scene this morning
was the fact that the women sympa-
TIMERS, for the first time since the
strike, participated in n daylight dem
onstratlon, and like their brethren in
the cause. had the injunction read to
them and they were ordered to cease
using the public highway for pa
rade ground.
There were no signs of trouble to-
night. The strikers remained within
their camp. and while the deputies
were on guard. In order to more thor
oughly fortify his position. Sheriff
Lowry swore in twenty additional dep
uties tonight and dispatched them to
Plum Creek
The sheriff does not think there will
be any trouble Mt any of the mines OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. He has given strict orders.
however, not to permit any marching
and to enforce the preliminary injunc-
tlon. even II compelled to arrest all the
leaders in the movement.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
RETURNED pRosPEcroR's TALE
He Quaiied Before the Inevitable Danger of
the Trim

San Francisco. Aug. lG.-Hcnry Ga
bic. an old and experienced miner. who
was one OF the first To join the rush TO
the Klondykc. has returned and tells
a story calculated to deter others from
going north in search Of gold. There is
hardly trail in California. Arizona,
Nevada or Montana with which Gable
Is not familiar When the news Of the
gold strikes reached this country he
determined to seek his fortune In the
Yukon. left his mines In Arizona and
came TO san Francisco. Here he bought
his outfit and supplies and left on the
Umaillla three weeks ago en- route for
the Klondyke via Juneau and the Chill.
koot pass. Now he Is back. having sold
his outfit. which cost him S235. lie
learned from the many experienced
mining men at juneau and further up
that II would be suicide to 20 before
spring. He says: when we reached
Barnum's bay, which ls n little way
from Dyea. ! gave up the idea. left
the vessel. intending TO go TO work in
the Comet mines there and wait until
next spring, when | intended TO go
into the klondykc. ! found the mines
were deserted, ms the men VIII not
work there NJ this time of the year,
owing 10 the water which fills the
mines. The Alaskan mining men are
positive that nearly all who are trying
10 get 10 Dawson City viii bc frozen
mp en route until spring. and that their
fate * uncertain. viii not answer for
the lives 1r the trndcrfcet who are
now going"
The state herald., 1897-08-20
The value of the pearls found during

The value of the pearls found during
1896 on the coast of the gulf OF Lower
California amounted to $350,000. Be-
sides. there were. however, also ex-
ported 5000 tons OF mussel shells, the
value Of which was estimated at n
further s1,250,000. The pearl-flshing
with appurtenances forms the entire
occupation Of the natives. and La Paz,
the capital for this trade in the penin-
sula, exists exclusively upon this in
dustry. Until few years ago only
native divers had been employed, and
the greatest depth to which they could
dive was thirty-five feet. Upon the
introduction OF the modern diving ap-
paratus a depth of ls0 feet was accom-
plIshed. and while formerly the best
divers could not remain longer than
two minutes under water. a modern
diver thinks nothing of staying for two
hours at depth OF 100 feet, although
at a still greater depth the stay is nee
essarily shortened on account of the
enormous volume Of water above.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
WOODMEN FIGHT.
Hot scrimmngr Between two Illinois Towns
Over Headquarters of the Order.

Fulton, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-The long stand.
Ing fight between this town and Rock
Island, Illinois, for the location of the
headquarters OF the Modern Woodmen
OF America, eliminated to-day in a
hand-to-hand fight between scores of
partisans Of the respective towns, in
which number of persons were seri-
ously injured.
AT the recent convention OF the order
held In Dubuque, Iowa, II was decided
to move the offices and books OF Head
Clerk Iiawes to Rock Island The clti.
zcns of Fulton thcrcupon applied TO the
court Tor an order restraining the re-
inovaL The temporary injunction was
granted and the controversy went over
until the fall term OF the court. The
slow process OF law was not satlsfar-
tory to the Rock Islanders, however,
ana they determined TO take mytters
into their own hands.
To-day a party was made mp I'm the
city by the Mississippi. and plans were
made for n is!d on the Fulton head.
quarters with the object OF forclbly
taking possession OF the books, records.
etc, OF the order and removing the
office or Head Clerk Ilawes to Rock
Island. A train was chartered consist.
Ing OF three coaches. n baggage car and
two box ears, ana the invaders were
soon on their way 10 Fulton. The in.
hnbitanls OF the latter town were fore.
warned. however. and made ready 10
give their uninvltcd guests cordial re.
ceptlon. A fire alarm was sounded and
lines or hose were laid at the points
where II was thought that the Rock
Islanders would he most likely 10 stop.
The Rock Island delegation arrived nj
'':aD with so men md Immediately
proceeded 10 the offices OF the Wood.
men order. Though they met with Jcs-
pcraic resistance from the start. the
Rock Islanders succeeded In getting the
bulk OF the records out to the train.
AZ the door OF head Office the village
marshal, William Bennett, stood with
drawn revolver. A brick from one OF
the Invaders fcllcd him to the ground.
The Rock islnnacrs then made n rush
Into the Office ani captured the records,
NJ the depot. which IL half block dis.
innt the fight was renewed aud tberc
II took The nature Of n riot. during
which 100 of the Rock Island people
were placed under arrest II was NJ This
time that large number OF both sides
were Injured, Most Of them were CIT In
the head. nnd three or four seriously.
Tie Fullonlirs IN tho meantime had
called out the iirc department. sounded
general nlni1n AMI With tho augment
rd cmwd succeeded In tearing M the
'rnck In front Of the locomotive. II
wni then attempted Ia hack the train.
whcrrunon the Fulton people tore nm
the track In the rrnr.
By this time the fnlionltns were re-.
lnf0reed hy crowds from Clinton nnJ
LYONS. and having this advantage nnd
with II the use Of the nrinH 0f tho Nv.
ois company Of tho Illlncis state mill.
tnrr. runrd was formed around tho
'rIiln. IN III" meantime two additional
ninstcr In chnnccry lnjunciions were w..
cured nnd the sheriff sworc IN go dcpu.
ties to nsslsi In enforcing them.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
SILVER QUESTION IN MEXICO.
An Anxious Sentiment Prevails and the Gov
ernment Confronts u Serious Situation.

An Anxious Sentiment Prevails and the Gov
ernment Confronts IL Serious Situation.
City Of Mexico, Aug. 16.-EXchange on
New York rose to-day on the fresh drop
in silver to 131, and in some cases 40
was asked. Bankers We're in doubt as
to what rate TO make, in view of tie
condition of the silver market. Dealings
We're nominal. Exchange on London
went to PA pence, the lowest on rec
ord, and implying for this government
in meeting the interest on its sterling
debt Il loss at the rate of 81, ,000, 600 per
annum. The government can meet this
loss by economies and using the sur
plus funds. hut bankers here say the
time has come when something must
he done and the debt should pay Il low
er rate Of interest than per cent, and
also that Mexico is entitled to relief, In
view of the punctual payment of her
gold interest under trying crcum-
stances.
1t is not to fxslenied that very anx-
lous sentiment prevails, as the people
have come to expect still further de-
cline In the value Of silver, and many
predict 1t will be forced to a point
where the dollar will be worth 30 cents
in gold. Importations will be generally
reduced and all branches of business.
except exports. will be affected A COM
mercial crisis Is hardly expected, as
merchants are not. as rule, owing
heavily abroad. The government and
the country are confronting serious
situation, which is the worst for many
Years,
The state herald., 1897-08-20
COTTON CROP is ENORMOUS.
Texas Is Least Promising. but Even There
the Product VIII He Large.


New Orleans, La. Aug. 15.-Air. ii.
NJ. Neill the well known cotton statisti-
clan, has issued circular on the grow.
ing crop. After referring TO the correct
ness of his estimates made in July.
1891, of the crop of that season. Mr..
Neill says: At this moment for this year
the promise Is equal to any previous
year in any state but Texas. and on
the part of acreage. even allowing that
Texas should fall short of her maxi
mum product per acre by 1,OO0.OOO
bales. the outlook now Is for a crop of
at least nine and three-quarter millions.
with 100000 10 1.pOOO0 more within
the range OF the possibilities. This fig
ure Of nine and three-Iuartcr millions
Is really very conservative. for n prod.
uct per acre outside Of Texas equal TO
lS9I-05 would give I,3JOOOO bales and
a maximum for Texas would he 1880
600 bales from which. allowing 1,OOO,-
OOO on. 1t would have crop of 1890.
900 bales. The crop Is now so far nd-
yanced from recent rains ana heat that
II will reach maturity and he indepcn-
dent Of frost AT an unusually early
date and should we soon have good
rains In Texas her crop would also he
near perfection and the possibilities for
total crop would then be something
enormous.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

1t is very singular how the fact OF q
mans death often seems to give people
truer idea of his character, whether
for good or for evil, than they have
ever possessed while he was living and
acting among men. Death is so genu-
inc fact that 1t excludes falsehood.
or betrays its emptiness; 1t is touch
down that proves the gold, and dis
departed, whoever he may be. return
in week after his decease, he would
almost invariably find himself at a
higher or lower point than he has
formerly occupied on the scale of pub
lie appreciation.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Winter Communication with tho Kion
dyke,

Washington, Aug. l,i.-Thc Canadian
government has submitted formal pro.
posnls 10 this government to establish
communications with the lilondykc re
glon Is Alnska by the construction OF
II telegraph line from the head OF win.
ter navigation on the Linn canal into
the center Of the klondykc district.
The proposals have been taken under
advlscmcni.
The Canadian government asserts It's
readiness To undertake To open com.
munlcnilon by constructing n telc-
graph line from the head of winter
navigation In the Linn canal iraycrs.
Ing n distance OF eighty miles, across
the summit Of the mountain range,
where n trail can bc followed TO Fort
Sclkirk ana Kloniykc, That govern.
mcnt also signifies It's Intention IN cnsc
the propositions are adopted To erect
suitable plnccs Of shelter Mt periods
from forty to llf,y miles nlong the line
and keep up dog trains during the win.
ter months for the conveyance of the
malls 10 aud from the region.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
AFTER THE DUEL.
Prince Henri Has F-vcr-Parls Greatly
Excited.


Paris, Aug. 1G.-A sensational rumor,
which Is not yet confirmed, is in circu-
lation tonight that the wound o;
Prince Henri of orleans Is not healing
satisfactorily. and that the patient is
suffering from high fever.
The physician, 1t is said, declines TO
give any definite information as to his
condition.
According to another rumor. the
Count of Turin. when Prince Henri
was wounded. hurried toward him.
greatly agitated, and said: II hope 1t is
not serious"
The Soir asserts that II had n repor-
ter disguised as Il forester and hidden
In the trees to witness the duel be-
tween Prince Henri of orleans and the
Count of Turin. 1t remarks upon the
curious circumstances of the omission
of the customary formality of the ad-
versaries allowing themselves to be
searched by all the seconds, and adds:
"There is no explanation of the bend
ing OF the sword of Prince Henri. 1t
must have met with n very stiff sub
stance, possibly button. possibly Il
hard starched shirt front, possibly
something else
Gen. Albertonc, the Italian officer
who had challenged Prince Henri. but
who gave way to the Count of Turin,
will withdraw his challenge.
Paris is intensely excited over the
royal duel in which Prince Henri of
Orleans was severely wounded by
the Count of Turin, n nephew of the
King of Italy.
The sale of evening papers on the
boulevards was almost unprecedented,
while on all sides knots of Parisians,
gesticulating with their customary en-
ergy. were discussing, almost quarrel
ing, over the encounter.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
nrn,h Of s,n.,nr .. .. M,nrrr.

jackson. Miss, Aug. IA telegram
received by the Associated Press late
this afternoon from Mississippi City,
the gulf conEt summer resort. nn.
nounccs the dcnih OF senator James
Il. George nj o'clock y. m.
senator George journeycd from his
home nj cnrrollion 10 the gulf about
ten days nRo, nnd hoped the change
would benefit him. nDd II wns thought
,hnt II had until the news cnmc to-day
OF the relapse.
Al the last session of the Lcgi-ln.
turr Senator Georg. declined rp.clcci.
lon. Representative Money VIVA
chosen his successor. The term of
senator George does not expire until
March 4. isDn. A vacancy viii now
be created and the governor OF Mlss.
issippi win have the iilllng OF II by
appointment.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
LONGEST ON THE BENCH.
Judge Field Yesterday Passed the Record
OF Judg. Marshall.

New York, Aug. 1G-Thc Herald
says:
Associate Justice Stephen j. Field OF
The supreme court OF the United States
will to-day break the record for con.
tlnuous service on the supreme
bench. having served thlrty-four years,
five months aud six days. or one day
longer than former Chief Justice John
Marshall. whose record of service has
hitherto been the longest OF any Jus
tlce since the establishment of the ma
tlonal tribunal Of last resort.
II has been generally understood that
Mr.. Justice Field would retire from the
bench when his length OF service ex.
cecdod that OF Chief Justice Marshall.
1t Ii probable that his seat upon the
bench VIII become vacant In the near
future ana upon his retirement Attor.
ney General Mckcnna, according to the
present understanding. will succeed
him. The vacancy OF the attorney gen.
cral ship. II II expected. viii be filled
by Judge Con OF West Virginia.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

campaign was a colossal fraud, man
sged by the unscrupulous agents Of the
trusts, which are destroying our coun-
try, and, the more Intelligent and pa
triotic Republicans of the land are be-
ginning to see that their party never
can rescue our Institutions from the
corruption which is overwhelming us,
and that this rescue must be made by
the great masses of the common people,
who have saved our country In every
past crisis and who will rally around
the standard of true Democracy.
JOHN p. ALTGELD."
The state herald., 1897-08-20
wheat Crop M, so mtg.

81. Paul, MINI, Aug, 1.-THE In.
formation IL obtained nt the office of
the chief grain Inspector of Minnesota
that the whcnt crop OF this ntnic,
North nnd South Dakota. will run 30.
900. 900 short OF expectations. The IN.
spection department. which two weeks
ago thought the crop OF the three
states would be nj lcnHt 10000. 600
bushels. now places n n, 10000. 600.
II gives To South Dakota 2s.o0O,OO0 on
II bnsis Of ten bushels 10 mn ncrc. to
North Dakota 3,b00.O0O ncrcs or
100000 bushels. and 20 Mime.
sofa. thirteen bushels Nh ncfc On L..
10000 or i1,OO0.o0O bushels
The state herald., 1897-08-20
A ltalse In Wages.

Chester. Pa. Aug. i6.-rhc employees
Of George e. IIelizel n Co.. mnnufnc.
turers OF worsicd goods, have been no.
tlilcd TINT the wngcs paid IN iSD2
would be restored on September u
next. The notice was n surprise. nH the
restoration was granted by the firm
without solicitation on the part Of the
hands.
lleltzel 4 Co. employ several hundred
people. Since is''s two reductions Of
wngcs have been made, nggrcgutlng
about ~ per cent. nnd until three
weeks ngo the mill has been running
half time. The Arm has u late received
many new orders and the employees nrc
working full time.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Gnnn,n.. A..n..IninnI.-

Madrid. Aug lG,.-Mlchncl AnglolIllo.
the anarchist assassin Of Premier can.
owns. who WAS tried by court martial
yesterday NJ Ncrgarn, wnr found
guilty aud wng sentenced 20 death.
Upon henrlng the sentence Anglolillo
turned dcatlly pale aud had 10 bc ns.
sisted from the court room.
Anglollllo win he gnrrolcd within the
prison,
About 200 persons were present at
the trial. The vicinity of The prison
was almost deserted. the public being
apparently indifferent In view Of the
certainty tint the death penalty would
follow the court martial.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

The legislature of Illinois has enact
ed law forbidding bicycle races that
continue longer than twelve hours.
This is step toward attempting to
check a growing evil. The abuse Of
the wheel, by amateurs as well as by
professionals, is matter that calls
for decisive action; and parental au-
thority, plain speaking by physiolo-
gists, public opinion and Legislative en-
actment, should all be enlisted in the
movement.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
stewart prn,-s Them.

Washington. Aug. i3,-scnnior Stew
nrt OF Ncyndn requests the publIcn.
ilon OF n denial of recent iDiervlaws
with him ON the subject OF silver ana
tinnnce. lie says;
There appears 10 have been n con.
Aplrncy 10 mirreproacnt me and NV
colleague. Neither of us hive given
out the interviews reported nor amy
other Interviews n, variance with our
llfclong devotion 10 the free and I'M.
limited coinage OF silver by the United
siniiH alone n, the ratio OF 10 to A."
The state herald., 1897-08-20
silver IninhIr. ArnIn

New York, Aug, iG,-'fhr price of sll.
vcr fell to-day again 10 new low rec.
ord. The fall IN London since Saturday
for bar silver was u ur penny to
2aI per ounce. nnd IN New York the
price declined * 10 5iN. Mexican dol.
lars wcrr quoted ~ il9. m compared
to ~ cents on Saturday.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

II Mary has another little lamb she
shouldn't let it follow her to school
or fool around like that, but compel it
to do nothing but raise wool under the
new tariff
The state herald., 1897-08-20

And now the Atlanta Journal says
that rocks are being thrown at the
state geologist." Biologists generally
have rocky time.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

From tho manner In which Tom Wat.
ron moves around in his seat It looks
M II he were about to start party that
would be content with one candidate
Tor ylcc.prcBidont.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

A hundred men may make an en-
eampment, but 1t takes woman to
make a home.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

The retrospect of life swarms with
lost opportunities.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

Man sleeps over his rights and lies
awake over his wrongs.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

Figures Just given out by the Treas
ury Bureau of Statistics show that the
exports for the fiscal year ending June
30 were the largest in the history OF
the contry. exceeding by over s2l,70O,-
600 the largest preceding total. which
was recorded In the year 1892. For the
month of June the exports were valued
at s7i.l7i.Gs9. which represents an in
crease OF over s7.40o.OO0 as compared
with the corresponding month OF last
year. The imports for the month were
valued at ssi.S26.li0. which represents
an Increase of over s2s. 800. 900 ms COM
pared with the corresponding month
last year. The dutiable imports were
valued at si3.672 .si7. which represents
nm Increase OF over 81. 900. 900 as COM
pared with June. 1896. while the nom
dutlablc Imports were valued at sii.-
lb3,263. an Increase OF over $4,000. 900
ms compared with the corresponding
month yeaf ago. For the twelve
months ending with June the total cx-
ports were valued at si.05i, $50 .09i,
NHl'H t'II'E'hAh ah Ah'i'aH' VI bN'T
si6s. 100000 us compared with the pre-
ceding fiscal year. The exports were
valued at S76i .3739O5. which represents
n decrease OF over sl5, 100000 as COM
rared with the preceding fiscal year.
The powerful influence cXerted by
trivial circumstances receives new om-
phaRls In the fact that the officials OF
the United States Treasury Department
regard the large recent demand for
small bills rs an Indication Of renewed
activity In business. A little glrl on her
birthday carried two coins In her
pocket. and sagcly remarked My dol.
lar would not Jingle II II were not for
my penny" The same Ia true In imam.
cial, social and private lifc-,hc small
change. the amcnltioH. the insignificant
daily kindncsscs--th constitute tho
larger and better portion.
Bornco In no country for lawyer.
Some traveller has reported that this
people not being up TO civilized ways,
settles all It's serious disputes In this
fashion, Tho two lltlgnnta are each
given little lump OF salt OF the same
uizo to drop simultaneously Into the wa
ter, Tho one whose lump FIRST dis.
solves II deemed TO he In the wrong.