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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

& NEW YORK, Aug. "a 1S97.--Local fore
cast for New York city and vicinity for
the thirty-six hours ending eight P. M.
Wednesday Clearing this afternoon; fair
tonight and Wednesday; stationary tenn
perature; winds shifting to westerly.
Hartnets,s Therm ometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
LEATHER TRUST DIVIDEND,

NEW YORK, Aug. a. 1s97.-The direc-
TORS Of the United States Leather Com
pany have declared the regular quarter
ly dividend of one per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
GOLD WR. CANADA.

NEW YORK, Aug. a, 1S97.-Gold to the
amount of $4,000 was Withdrawn from
the Sub-Treasury today for shipment to
Canada
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

Rome. 1928; Oneida, 1914; Canasota, l0:5ls
Syracuse 11:25; Weeasport, 1903 p. M
Clyde, 1928; Lyons, 1888; Palmyra, 2:4s
Rochester, 1920; Batavia. 2:O5; DepeW, 2:4l
Buffalo, 8 E. NJ.
DR.. Depew's car, which was occupie
by the Presidential party was beautifu
adorned with cut flowers. the decorati
being done by Artist Seavey of Bosto
Breakfast was served as the train pass
Little Falls and somewhat later Governe
Black and President Mckinley met and
had chat. At Syracuse Mr.. Harrington
left the train in charge of Mr., Toucey,
after having had the Secretary of War
ride on the engine from Utica.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
NOW FOR The CROWS!

(From This Mornings "Tribune.')
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were sci. .so6, internal re-
Venue receipts s717.519. and the miscel-
5Ianeous receipts $2s, 5ss; total Government
receipts for the day, se47. .lss; expenditures,
sss7, ,ooo; excess of receipts, sso1s Re
ceipts for the month to date, az;
expenditures, s272o7 900; excess of expen-
ditures, 13,23S5sS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

by Gable to The Associated Press.1
NARSEILLES, Aug. "a, 1S97.-Flotr
opened yesterday at 81 fr. 40 centimes and
closed at 81 fir. 80 centimes to 50 fr., with
prices firm on the news that -four has
risen 20 eentimes in New Yorks
Russian wheat delivered here rose fir.
80 centimes and Algerian wheat rose fr.
so centimeS
Bad crops have greatly affected the
price of potatoes. dried beans, peas, etc,
which have risen rapidly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
LOSSES Ia Kanawha Valley.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. "a, 1897
The strikers suffered losses in the
Kanawha valley, in the upper Laup Creek
region and along New River today. New
River miners loaded six hundred cars of
coal yesterday, which is a big day s
work for normal conditions. In Kanawha
two hundred more men went to work to-
day, which leaves very few men out.
Fairmont increased its output and the
Norfolk and Western region shows no
sign of a strike. Leader Rea, in the
Fairmont region, today established FIVE
camps OF miners. The men will march
from camp to camp. making visits, hold
ing this to be their right under the in
depreciation of the injunction given by
Judge Goff. It is not likely these
marches will be allowed however.
The danger of a coal famine in the
Wheeling district has been greatly reduc-
ed by the peddling miners over in
Eastern Ohio, going to work, this being
their usual market. The strike at Co
rinth has caused the loss of one million
brick that were half burned when the
miners refused to furnish any more coal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

EBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON. Aug. "a, 1ss1-Bread has
risen I'D. per quarter loaf in London. and
it is expected to rise Id. per loaf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
aui, work This Morning.

DUBOIS, Pa, Aug. "a, 1SsI-The
Rochester and London miners, at this
place, quit work this morning, notwith-
standing that they decided att a meeting
held last night to continue. The agitators
from the Pittsburg region had been work
ing increasingly for week to get the
men out and have succeeded, in the face
of the fact that a majority We're opposed
to striking.
The London miners were the ones who
refused to work this morning and the
Rochester men followed their example.
The two mines are about two miles
apart and are owned by the same COM
pany. There was a great difference of
opinion among the men as to the adj
visibility of a strike and many of the
older miners and property owners are now
urging the strikers to return. A meeting
will be held this afternoon at which lively
discussions are expected.
The Berwind-White mines, two miles
east of here. are working today and no
talk of strike has been heard from that
direction
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
CONFERENCE FAILS.
Mine Owners and Workers
Cannot Agree Upon
a Rate.
STRIKERS STICK TO THEIR DEMANDS.
Some Threats Of Importing New
Labor Rain Stops the
Marchers.
STRIKERS STICK TO THEIR DEMANDS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. "a 1S97.-The
joint conference of coal operators and
miners broke up at noon without reaching
an agreement. The miners officials re-
fused to recede from their position and
demanded So cents per ton pending set
tlement by arbitration, and the operators
would not conceded more than 6l3a cents.
A general meeting of operators called
for two O'clock this afternoon to hear
the report of their committee. Ihe
members of the committee refused to
make any prediction as to the probable
action that would be taken this afternoon
but some operators threaten to start their
mines with new men.
This morning the campers did not even
go out in small groups on account Of a
drizzling rain.
They remained under shelter and passed
an uneyentful day, awaiting news of the
conference.
The threatened evictions at Plum Creek
will not take place this week as the COM
pany discovered an error in the papers
| served on the tenants, which made them
illegal
New papers are being prepared; how
ever, and the evictions will be made as
soon as they can be served. Anticipating
the evictions, several of the strikers who
occupied company houses have moved
out.
Yesterday was pay day at the Plum
Creek mine, and about 200 of the men re,
ceived their money. Pay Was Withhelo
| from about $50 men on account or the
strike The total amount held PACK
amounted to about $1,000. numpef OF
| the miners threatened to enter suit Tor
| the amount due them.
| President Ratchford gave out the fol-
| lowing statement
I'VE have disagreed. Our proposition
| remained unchanged. Besides, our prop
| osition to arbitrate we made them
second one along the lines of bringing
! operators OF all the mining States. They
| refused to lend their efforts in that di-
! rection and the strike will be continued.
/ We have no other plans for the future.
| Immediately after the close OF the
| morning conference, J. B. Zerhe called
| q meeting of operators for Two O CLOCK
| this afternoon to discuss the situation and
| outline a plan for future action.
| From the tone of the remarks OF some
/ of the operators they favor the plan
| decided upon at the Cleveland conference
| to make fight and start the mines with
| the old men if they can be induced to dig
! at 54 cents, or to import men to take
/ their places.
There are others, however, who say
| they will not aid in carrying out this pian
| and favor a complete surrender.
| The outlook after the adjournment OF
i the conference seemed to be encouraging
! to the miners. There is no question OF
| the anxiety of the operators to start their
mines. Nearly every coal company IN the
! Monongahela House during the confer
| ence.
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Evening star., 1897-05-12
FIRED ON THE ROVER.

Honduras Man-Of-War Deliberately
Disregards the American Flag.
The steamer Rover. plying between New
Orleans and the ports of Spanish Hon.
duras. was fired on by q Nicaraguan man.
of-war May while four miles from Port
Cortez and narrowly escaped being hit
amidships.
The Rover. which arrived at New Or
leans last night, also brought the infor-
nation that 1t was rumored in Omoa and
other government points that the Ameri-
can consul at Port Cortez. Mr. Aiger, had
been shot. but no particulars were obtain
ed The fact that his flags were not 1y-
ing when the Rover left the port is taken
as an indication that this Is really so. and
tnat possibly Port Cortez has passed into
the hands Of the government 1t is said
tnat the revolutionists at that place are
principally Americans and Englishmen,
wen armed and vastly superior to the
Iorces OF the Honduras government.
captain Reed protested earnestly to Reeves
against the firing upon the Rover when She
carried the American flag at her masthead.
ana was told by the general that he ought to
consider himself lucky that he (Reyes)
9,u not SINK the Rover. and that Captain
Heed could protest as much as he liked n
made no difference to him, as the Ameri-
can consul. Alger, was the head of the rev
oiutlon at Port COrtez.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

Favorable Action Taken ON a Number
of NOminatf tfOns.
The Senate today confirmed the following
nominations:
Geo. A .Farr Of Michigan, to be collector
Of customs. district of Michigan; James A.
Coye of Michigan. to be surveyor of Gus
toms, port of Grand Rapids Mich: Tams
Bixpy OF Red Wing. Minn., to be q mem
Der OF the Dawes Indian commission.
sidney b. Everett Of Massachusetts, tn he
consul OF the United States at Batavia.
Java John n. Quackenbush to be COM
mander IN the navy. A. F. George of Cook
ston MINI. to be receiver of public moneys
at Crookston. Mimi: M. C. Barrow of
Douglas. Wyo.. to be receiver of public
moneys at Douglas, Wyo.
Hoyt OF Suddance, Wyo., to be register
OF land office at Suddance Wyo: Porter
warner Of Deadwood. s. D., to be receiver
OF public moneys at Rapid City, 8. D.: j.
w. iames of Holton. Kan, to be Indian
agent at Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha
agency, Kan.
PostmasterstNew York-Cornelius Van
Cott at New York city.
Massachusetts-C. F. Bryant at Sharon:
G. w. Jones at Falmouth; Mrs. r. w.
Smart at Merrimao, c. W. Scranton at Cot
tage City.
Pennsylvania-John B. Brown at New
Castle. s. A. Ramsay at McKee's Rock.
L. Z. Manner at Forest City. 8. W. Waters
at Warren. b. A. Waters at Wiliamsport
f. E. Hampstead at Meadville.
New Jersey-B. +. Brown, at ,Matawan
Maine-W. Marson. at Booth Bay harbor:
]. II. P: Hair. at Presque Isle
Ohio@. f. Huffman, at Bradno.
Idaho-J. c. CARRIER, at Gfangeville
AlaDama-J. J. NIX, at Fort Payne.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THE COST OF PITS,

Commissioners VIII Amend Rexula.
tions Respecting Manure Repositories.
Now. that the Commissioners have order
ed the alleys Of the city cleared of manure
boxes. they are considering an amendment
to the police regulations, designed to take
the place of the one in the building regula-
tions. regulating the construction of man
ure pits. They consider the latter Alto
gether too severe, and believe it could be
modified SO as to reduce its cost to a mini
mum. Under the present ARRANGEMENT
manure pits constructed in alleys must be
in accordance with the following regula-
ton:
Manure pits may be permitted below the
surface of alleys that are fifteen or more
feet wide. but they shall not extend more
than four feet beyond the building line.
They must be constructed with brick walls,
with granite coping not less than eight hy
nine inches thick. be covered close with
heavy wrought iron doors sufficiently strong
to carry heavily loaded carts, wagons or
other vehicles and ventilated through the
contiguous stable by means of a fine cor
structed inside the stable or in the wall
thereof and extending above its roof"
The considerable cost cf constructing
such pit has been the great objection
ers have refrained from building them be-
cause Of this item.
Engineer Commissioner Black, as soon
as his attention was called to the matter,
promised relief. He believed the cost could
be materially reduced, and upon his mo-
ton the Board of Commissioners delegated
him to write an amended regulation which
would answer all purposes of providing ven-
tilation and sanitation, and combine cheap
ness with durability. He is at present
his amendment at the next meeting Of the
board.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
An Important Report Received From
Consul General Lee.

An Important Report Received From
Consul General Lee.
The Secretary of State has received a re-
port from Consul General Lee regarding
the condition Of affairs in Cuba which is
known to be Of most Interesting charac-
ter. The department, however. refuses to
make 1t public at present. Enough of ,ts
contents are known. however. to show that
Gen. Lee takes direct issue with Gen. Wey-
ler as to the alleged pacification' of the
island. Gen. Weyler has publicly declared
the insurrectionists have been paciied.
while. on the other hand. Gen. Lee states
his conviction that the insurrectionists are
stronger than ever and that their chances
of ultimate success are increasing.
1t is understood that Gen. Lees report
shows that the insurgent forces have in
creased in numbers since the time Of his
arrival In Cuba, but on account of their
they are pursuing the plan of harassing the
Spanish army by means Of guerrilla tactics.
He expresses the opinion that the rebels
will ultimately be successful in driving the
Spaniards from the island.
The Spanish authority in Cuba. according
to the consul general is in a very bad
plight, and the insurgent cause seems to be
gaining ground. Their policy is one Of de-
lay, and they seem to be more confident
than ever that as a consequence Of pur-
suing it they will be successful in achieving
their independence. 1t is true they avoid a
pitched battle with Gen. Weylers forces.
but Just as soon as the Spanish troops leave
one province they resume operations there
in The Spaniards are discoHtented because
of their failure to get their pay, and The
state of the Spanish exchequer gives no
promise Of any improvement in the future.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
Naval orders.

Passed Assistant Paymaster s. MCGOWAN.
to the Michigan: Lieut.. A. McCrackin. from
the Naval Academy to the command Of the
Standish; Lieut.. H. c. Gearing and Passed
assistant Engineer .. r. Holmes. from The
ant Commander r. p. Rodgers, to the Iowa
Commander a. Walker. from the Naval
Academy to the command OF the Concord:
iaeuta g, Colvocoressea. J.. C. Cfessn
ana W. Hourtgan. and EnsiRn II n
Kaiser. from present duties to the Concocd.
Lieut. r. Andrews. from the Coluunbia to
the brooklyn: Assistant Naval constructor
=. A. Evans. to Newport News Va: Lieut..
ION for promotes. -71s,- 2 -. !.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
SYMPATHY WITH THE GREEKS.

Adverse Action by Foreign Relation
COMMITTEE ON df. Aliens Resolution.
The Senate committee on forsiga rela-
tons today decided upon an adverse report
upon Senator Aliens resolution expressing
sympathy with the Greeks in their war
with Turkey on the ground that the sub
9ect mad been covered in the action of
the Senate Of last, session on a resolution
OF which Senator Cameron was the author
The Cameron resolution was agreed to
without reference to committee February
~. and when the eaAllen resolution was in
troduced April 20, promise. was made
that II it should be permitted to go to the
committee 1t should have immediate at
tentlon. What delay there has been was
due to the fact that the commitsee meet
ings were not regularly held The only
material difference between the two resoI,l-
i. tions Is that the Cameron resolution was
an expression of sympathy with the Gree ks
IN their intervention in Cretaa affairs,
whereas the Allen resolution expressed
sympathy with them in their: struggle
against the advancement OF the Ottoman
empire, and expressed the opinion that this
sympathy should be rendered by the ex-
ecutive. Iaf
The, committee also took I'D. informally.
the Cuban question, and decided to ask the
Secretary OF State. to supply the fullest
possible Information in regard to the sftua-
tion in Cuba. The opinion was expressed
that Secretary Sherman would he willing
to put the committee in possession Of ali
the facts at his command. .sAi-51
Evening star., 1897-05-12
sURRESDfERfNa sURRESsDfE PENSIONS.

Complaint AEainss Roscburs Soldiers
Home MANAGEMENT Not Sustained.
Complaint has been filed at the pension
bureau against the Soldiers Home at Rose
burg. Oregon. alleging that 1t is violating
section 4745 Of the Revised Statutes. max
ing 1t misdemeanor for any one pledging
or receiving as a pledge the mortgage, sale,
assignment or transfer of any right, claim
or interest in any pension certificate or to
hold It as security for any debt or prom
ise Several inmates of the home called at
tention to the matter. and 1t was taken up
by several Grand Army posts. one of which,
at Roseburg, has made formal complaint.
The bureau has made an investigation
and exonerated the management Of the
home. There are legal authorities both
ways. and a decision constr uing strictly the
statute cited would, 1t is stated. be not
only unjust, but lead to serious consequent
ces. The evidence shows that the home
directors have required all pensioners to
surrender their pensions to the treasurer of
the home. Four dollars a month Is then
aliowed each pensioner for personal ex-
Fenses and the remainder is paid to depen-
oenf relatives, or, If there are none, the
money Is accumulated for the benefit of
the pensioner. :
This practice Is substantially similar to
that in operation at twenty. one other SOL
diers' homes. The pension bureau takes
the position that It Is not expedient to in
tervene IN the case. as the act of March 3,
1888, by implication, sanctions the REQUIRE
Nent winch has been in force IN most of
the state soldier homes
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THAT UNLAWFUL WIRE.
An Investigation Made, hut Another
IL Ordered.

An investigation Made, but Another
IL Ordered.
The mysterious wire which was found
hanging across H street and reported to
the Commissioners has been investigated.
Inspector Allen Of the lighting department
reported OF the Commissioners today that
it was the property of the Potomac Electric
Power Company and had been erected con-
trary to law.
Before this report was acted upon. Presi-
dent Crosby of the, Potomac Company paid
the commiseioneFs u Visit. He denied en-
phatically. that thes wire complained OF
was the property. ofsihis company He had
been informed by adrl Whitticcmb that the
wire had been In service for twenty years.
and WAS his .prNDerkH. The only thing he
knew .of It wadD that upon his return to
the city, after an absence at Fortress Nun.
roe. he had been informed that the owner
OF the wire had made application for cur
rent through the connection. and that
the same had been granted. the company
6isciaiming, ,-aqxorescpnsibslity for the ex-
fstence Of. tho Wieavi AS far as he was
concerned the Wire5 saoHld be cut ioS,n al
any time. and no pfptest would be made
by his. fompapyy.. ST = ts:ss,S zs.s.s
Upon this representation the papers were
returned to Inspector Allen, with lns-ruc-
ttons to make a further Investigation.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Kentucky State Senate Passes a Most
Vigorous Measure.
INSPIRED BY RECENT LAWLESSNESS
Toll Gate Raids and Mob Lynch
ings to Be Suppressed.
UNUSUAL MEANS PROVIDED

FRANKFORT. KY. May 12.-Turnpike
raids murders from ambush and mob
lyTchfng i'm Kentucky, especially the de-
fant continuation of the raiders. have
driven the legislature to desperate means.
The serate has defeated a bill passed by
the house ostensibly for stopping turnpike
raiding. but which was palpably ineffective.
Most Vigorous of Laws.
The senate then unanimously passed a
substitute. which is considered the most
vigorous law ever placed on the statute
book 1t requires jailerst and other office
holding persons threatened with violence
to arm the prisoner. that he may defend
himself. and to protect the prisoner with
the aid of posse, at the peril of forfeiting
his own office.
judge TO furnish Bot less than two nor
more tnan ten armed guards. summoned
from among the citizens, who are COM
PEELED. under heavy penalty, to protect for
thirty days any toll gate or other public or
private property threatened by raiders. and
provides pay for guards and severe penal
ties for all offenders captured.
1t makes attempted raiding or destroying
property a felony and subject to a peniten-
tiary sentence of from one to five years. 1t
makes the same provision for any person or
persons who may attempt to aid. abet or
assist in the rescue OF raiders 1t makes
the further provision that person or persons
who really injure either person or property
shall be confined in the pententiary not
less than five nor more than fifteen years.
No Mitigating Circumstances.
There will be no mitigating circumstances
buch as acting in sudden heat and passion,
or sought-for revenge. The persons COM
posing the mob shall be individually re-
sponsible to the persons damaged for such
damages as the court may assess.
Provision is made for the county judge
to summon guards to stand at such prop
erty as may be threatened by the mob. 1t
Is a penitentfary offense for persons to send
threatening letters. Governor and judges
are authorized to offer rewards for capture
of alleged raiders. The act is made an
emergency measure and will pass without
delay.