Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-11
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l RAN RANNA@S~Ha AAf,f AAA Na0SN official circles 1t is generally under stood that United States Minister Sewell will carry out the iastTuc- tions received in the last mail, which are said to be to the effect that 1T the Moano brings word that Con gress failed to pass the annexation treaty, that Minister Sewell Is la declare a protectorate and raise the American flag. Minister Sewell has had frequent consultation with President Dole within the past week and 1t IS believed they have agreed upon program. 1t is said that in vlew of the attitude Of Japan, Secretary Sherman IS Of the opinion that United States protection Is the only way 10 prevent hostile action during the intervening months tIe- fore Congress reconvenes. It is expected that allowing for the re- quirements of diplomatic etiquette, every thing will be in readiness for the declaration of the protectOrate on Monday, August 2.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-It is de- clared positively at the State De partment that there has been no change in the instructions given either Minister Sewell or Admiral Beardslee, touching the attitude towards the Hawaiian question. ] The admirals instructions were to protect American interests at all points and re-establish a protector ate only m the event of serious dis | turbance or the commission of some ovelt act. It is not understood that the execution of this order was at al' dependent upon the action or non-action of Congress upon the annexation treaty.
 PITTSBURe, Aug. 3.-The strikers are slowly winning points about the Dearmitt mines, having practically closed the Sandy Creek and OaShill mines, and Plum Creek men are coming out m small bodies
 PITTSBURG, Aug. B. Prescott Do Ian today expressed the opinion that the miners strike would be over in two weeks after Dearmitt's mines were closed.
 A Hungarian miner was attacked by woman this morning who was armed by a rock in each hand. After taunting him with going to work, the woman hurled the rocks at him, and as he ran the woman chased him. Finally she caught him around the neck, and had to be dragged of her victim by six strikers, who held her while the Hungarian reached | the mine.
 PIrTSBURG, Aug. 4.-Ths striking miners gained another victory at Plum creek this morning by induc- ing more diggers to join their ranks l leaving the mines working with about half the force of the year. They first enlisted the sympathy of the women and the men weVo easily induced to follow. The complete closing of the mines may be ex- pected in few days.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Senator s. NJ i CulIom. of Illinois, his wife and their daughter, were passengers on the steamship St. Paul which left here for Southampton today. Al though he has endeavored to keep his ailment from public observation the senior senator from Illinois is very sick man and his condition of late has been such as to give serious alarm.
 RATION, N. M., Aug. Awhile pas seuger train was running from Las Vegas at a high rate of speed the driving rod of the right side of the locomotive broke. Engineer Un- dertown was knocked from his seat and shockiDgly injured; Fireman Charles BankstOn, who jumped, was instantly killed
 CmCAGo, Aug. 4.-Alexander T. James, an alleged vaudeville actor, and E. J. Curtis, a cab man, fought Q duel at short range with revolvers this morning on Wabash avenue. James was shot in the forehead and Curtis, severely wounded ip the side. The duel was the outcome Of quarrel over a woman. Over a dozen shots were exchanged.
 ATLANTA, Aug. 1.-Two hundred women aud girls employed at the Fulton bag and cotton mills struck this morning because negroes were employed by the management. Il
 WAsHIHoToN, Aug. 4.-Consul Gen. eral DeKay at Berlin writes to the state department GI some length concerning the efforts being made in Germany to prevent the importa- tiou and sale of American bicycles in that country.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. flowing to the non-appearance of two import ant witnesses for the prosecution there was only very short session of the Figel examination today.
 PrrrsBURa, Aug. 5.-Consternation was caused in the strikers camp last night by a terrific wind and electrical storm, which passed over Turtle creek valley, doing great damage. At Sandy creek a tree m the Jefferson school yard was struck by lightning, and two strikers were knocked insensible. Their condI- tion is very critical. Six others were shocked.
 President Dolan announced that the next demonstration at Camp Determination will take place next | Saturday evening. It will be record breaker. All the strikers from Homestead and Braddock will be present. Plans are being made for the strikers march to Braddock and there meet the bands and march back. gathering up recruits along the route. In this way they expect to bring in an enormous crowd. At least four thousand are expected from towns along the Monongahela' By the first of next week, when the strike leaders say they expect to have all the New York and Cleve-