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j, p. Morgan Planning
to Secure Complete
Control.
ForecIosing a Giant Mortgage
on the Baltimore and
Ohio System.
Joined With the Vanderbllts, He
VIII Soon Hold the Lehigh
Valley Road.

BALTIMORE, Md, July New York
attorneys have secured the courts per-
mission to bring SUIT against the Baltl-
more and Oslo Railroad to recover on the
mortgage for $SO00,0O0 issued in 1877.
The interest was due June l and the COM
pany defaulted. This means the speedy
foreclosure and reorganization of the road
by Pierpont Morgan and other New
York financiers.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 9.-The
Journal says that ]. Pierpont Morgan will
shortly resume the management OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad. Recently when
the Lehigh Valley was in difficulties
Philadelphia capital mostly came to its
aid, the large Parker estate shouldering
most of the responsibility. This estate in
its turn became involved in way, and
Mr.. Morgan. representing the numerous
English stock holders, obtained an option
on all the Parker holdings. This mas
given him an absolute control OF the road.
1t is known that so far advanced are MS
plans that be has determined to subtitute
either Edwin K. Winter, the former
president of the Northern Pacific, whom
Mr.. Morgan elevated to that position, or
else DR.. w. u Webb, the second vice.
president of the New York Central, who
is a son-in-law of the late William K.
Vanderbilt, as president in the place OF
NJ. E. P. Wilbur.
1t is presumed that it is the plan of Mr..
Morgan to make the roads in which he is
interested with the Vanderbilts practi-
cally control all traffic to the West, except
that which can never be taken away from
the Pennsylvania. The acquisition of the
Lehigh, together with The Reading, would
give him large hold on the coalfelds and -"
also absolute control of the region lying
about the st. Lawrence. Already the
Central has established line of steamers
running three times week from Clayton
to Montreal to compete with The Canadian
line. and it is known that DR.. Webb and
the CentraIs general passer ger agent G.
T. Daniels, have been for some time past
industriously buving real estate along the
st. Lawrence. The control of the Lehigh@:
Valley would do away with the rival road
which the Central now experiences in the
summer traffic to the Thousand Islands.
region.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 9-The Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway has
agreed to sell to syndicate $50, 600 600 OF "
ninety-year bonds to be issued under a
mortgage to be determined upon at the
directors meeting next Thursday. The
price is private. The bonds bear 81 per
cent interest. .
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THE ILLINOIS sITUATIoN.
Miners at Fork IN Some Districts, Il,
o hers they Are Out.

Miners at Fork IN Some Districts, In
o hers 1hep Are Om.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, July 9.-The
miners strike situation IN illinois is as fol-
lows: All the miners in the Wilmington
district, 5000 in mum Der, are out. In
Springfield district most of the miners are
working. In Peoria district the miners are
still working, but will meet to-day. The
miners at Staunton and Mount Olive have
given out assurances that the Belleville
miners would strike but the Belevile
men at their meeting decided to work.
At Carlnville there is no strike Virden
and Auburn miners struck weeks ago.
The miners at Assumption are out, but at
Pana and Taylorville they are working,
At Westvilie, Vermillion County. the
miners are out, but are at work al Dan
VILE.
OTTAWA, ILL, July 9-One hundred
miners at E. Hacke's shaft at Rutland
struck to-day. One hundred and ff:y
miners from Toluca marched across the
county and met the Rutland miners as
they appeared at the shaft. Fearing
trouble the Mayor of Rutland telegraphed
the Sheriff that the situation was alarm
Ing and asked for assistance. Deputies
were sworn in. Word was received later
that after the Toluca and Redland strik-
ers had paraded the streets the former left
for home and all danger had passed.
DANVILLE ILL, july 9.EAt a meet.
Ing OF the Danville operators to-day the
mlne-owners agreed to tffer the miners
II cents per ton if they would agree to
remain at work. 1t is hoped this will
prevent the contemplated strike next Sun.
day.
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MERCURY BOILS
OUT OF THE TUBE
Hot Rays Kill Scores in
the Mississippi
Valley.
Factories Are Shut Down and
ThraSherS Leave Work
in the Fields.
Eastern Humidity Unprecedented.
the Heat Reaching 1O5 in
the Shade.

CHICAGO. Ill, July 9.-Reports from
various places in the Mississippi Valley
indicate that the heat is almost unprece-
dented. In Aurora it was probably the
hottest, the temperature there at 10 A. M
being lob in the shade. The factories
there have shut down until the hot wave
is over. There were thirty prostration..
At Peoria the mercury reached the 1oO
mark, and number of fatal cases of pros
tration were reported. Alexander G..
Tying, the oldest grain.dealer in Illinois
died suddenly from the effects OF the heat
last night.
At Golden. near Quincy, Miss May
Schwartz, aged II, was driven insane by
the heat. Decatur sweltered under tenn
perature of SO. Three deaths there and
many prostrations are reported.
The thermometer at Madison. Wis
registered 81, with two fatal prostrations'
A similar temperature was recorded at
Elgin, Iii. Four persons were stricken
down and one died.
Five deaths and eighty prostrations oc.
Cured in Chicago to-day. At 10 O'Clock
tonight the temperature was 81 degrees.
The Government thermometer at A. NJ.
registered sS degrees, the hottest at that
time of day in the history of the local
weather bureau. By 10 O'Clock il had
risen 10 trife over 80 above. The hu-
midity is una bated, with scarcely breath
of air stirring, what little breeze there
is being from the south and rendering the
situation still more uncomfortable.
MUNCIE, IND, July 9.-This has been
the hottest day ever known here. r. d
Dubois, who recently came from Chicago
as SUPERINTENDENT of street RAILWAYS was
prostrated; also Cyrus Richardson, Jacob
Melsker. Timothy HardwIck John Rich
and many others. The glass works were
com mpelled to close on account of the heat.
Among the prostrations to-day is that of
Rev. Augustin Bolton, pastor OF st. Mon
ica's Colored Roman Catholic Chu1ch.
and one of the foremost colored Catholic
clergy men in the West. His condition IA
critical.
KOKOMO. IND, July 9.-This was the
hottest day here for sixty years, the ther-
mometer registering los. The workmen
on the GEeenloW9 Pike Quy work On
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COLD CONVENTION
CLOSES At DENVER
Meeting of Mining Men
That Promises Good
Results.
Resolution Dem anding Un-
limited Coinage of Silver
Voted Down.
Salt Lake City Is Selected as the
Place for Holding the Next
Session.

DENVER, CoLo., July 9.-The first busi-
ness of the last days session of the Inter-
national Gold Mining Convention was the
selection of a place for holding the next
convention in 1893.
]. o. Buckley OF Wisconsin withdrew
Milwaukee from the contest. After the
call OF States had been finished, and before
the vote was announced, Mr.. Montgomery
of Nebraska withdrew Omaha and moved
that Salt Lake City be declared the unsni.
nous choice of the convention. The mo-
ton was carried. Angus M. Cannon
thanked the convention for the honor be-
slowed upon his city.
An animated debate was precipitated by
J. Jacobs, representing the National
Travellers Protective Association, as to th e
standing of his organization in the conven-
tion. 1t was agreed that he be recognized
and allowed vote separate from any State
or Territory.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and referred: By o. w. Crawford
of Illinois, that for the purpose of stimu-
lating the mining industry Congress be
memoriolized to esta blish in each United
States Land District in the mineral pro-
ducing States a Government experiment.
ng and testing station. on plans similar
to Government agricultural stations, " here
ores may be tested free of expense TO the
prospectors; by Judge Brown of West
Virginia, TO change the name of the con-
vention from the International Gold MIN
ing Convention 10 International Mining
Convention.
The chairman appointed the following
committe. TO take the necessary steps to-
ward securing the passage of a coust,tu-
tional amendment establishing Cabinet
department to be known as the Bureau of
Mines and Mining: Lac Pence. Colorado:
M. II. Herring. Texas; ]. R. Hodges Penn
sylvania; William F. BecheI, Nebraska;
E.. V. Smalley, Minnesota.
The committee on resolutions submitted
its report 1t was considered section by
section. speeches being limited to FIVE
minutes.
The section memorializing Congress 10
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account of many of their force being

account of many of their force being
prostrated
PADUCAH, KY, july 9-The hot
wave IS causnr suffering all over western
Kentucky. Many prostrations are re-
ported. Two hundred employees on the
ing they could not work. Thrashing crews
are abandoning their machines.
LOUISVILLE. KY, July 9.-The maxi
mum reached this morning by the Their
mometer was 50 at IL O. clock, after which
the mercury gradually receded until IL
O'Clock. when another upward squirt was
taken, which sent it bubbling out OF the
tube. Three deaths are reported from the
ntense heat ana many prostrations.
PlTTSBURG, Pa. July 9.-The mercury
touched SO degrees at O'Clock this morn.
ing. There was one death and several
prosrations.
DAYTON, OHIO, July 9-Three deaths
from the heat have occurred in the past
few hours. The thermometer registered
SO at noon.
CINCINNATI, ONO, July 9-The tenn
perature continued very close to Sc all
day. The record Of prostratIons for the
lhirty-sjx hours end ng at 9 o'clock to.
night was ;eventy-three in this city, with
fifteen fatalities in Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport
BOSTON, MASS, July 9.-The tempera-
ture here to-day was SO according to Of
fetal figures. There were two fatal cases
OF sunstroke.
LOCKPORT, N. Y, July 9-The tenn
perature has remained about 50 for the
week and there has been much suffering,
James Clark, 68 years old, while work
ing IN hay-mow to-day was overcome by
heat and died in few minutes. One other
case probably fatal, is reported.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 9.-Ths heat
caused seven deaths in this city to-day
and one in Brooklyn. The heated spell is
beginning 10 have its effect upon the in
tensely morbid part of the population.
The police reports show more than the
usual number of suicides. Insane cases
are also becoming frequent.
PADUCAH, KY, Ju y 9.-The week of
heat eliminated at 5: 20 this afternoon in
tornado. which swept over West Ken
lucky and Southern Illinois, and nearly
all telegraph and telephone wires are
down. Railroads are blocked by fallen
trees and highways are impassabe.
An electrical bolt struck the Office Of the
Langstaff- Orme mills. ruining electrical
fixtures and badly shocking Pre.i-
dent George Langstaff Jr. and
Miss Harris, a bookkeeper, Cap
tain Philip Bauer of Golconda, Ill.,,
an engineer on tho City of ClarksvIle and
Parker Holly, were seated in the Three
Rivers mill when the lightning wrecked
1t. Holly escaped by running, but Bauer
was stricken dowE beneath huge mas. of
masonry at the DOORWAY as be ieaped into
the street and instantly killed.
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IN WEST HIRGlNA.
The resumption Pron,ised at Df,lenvals
Did Not OCCUR

WHEELING, w. VA, July Sit had
been announced by the Wheeling and
Lake Erie management that Dillon mine
No. 2. at Dillonvale, would resume this
morning, and that the miners would be
protected by a numerous posse of United
States Marshals. At the blowing of the
whistles not man entered the mine.
The men had decided that if it was neces-
sary for them TO be protected by United
States Marshals they would not work.
The management will now, 1T is said,
endeavor to secure other miners and
operate the mines if possible.
1t is not expected there will be any trou-
BILE at Dillonvaie until the company at
tempts eitt er to move West Virginia coal
through the lakes, or to operate the mine
with outside labor. The Marshals are
still at Long Run and DilioavaIe, but
everything is quiet there.
Just across the river, in the Wheeling
Creek Valley, and back of Bellaire, on the
Baltimore and Ohio. all is quiet, there be-
ing a general observance of the strike or
der, except at two or three banks, where
the operators have conceded the sixty
cent rate demanded bv the men.
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coAL FAMINE IN CLEvE1AnD.
Already the Situation Assumss a Yerv
Grdre Asp,ct.

Already the Situation Assuuss Yeru
Grdre Asp.ct.
CLEVELAND, ONO, July 9.-The situa.
tion in this city over the coal strike is
becoming desperate. The Cleveland rail-
roads are growing bolder in confiscating
coal and those who depend upon a reg
ular supply are becoming ANXIOUS The
schooner b. W. Parker of Detroit has
been delayed IN Cleveland since Sunday
owing to the action of the Erie Railway.
The boat was loading coal at the Cleve-
land Shipbuildlng Company's works. An
Erie engine backed on the high trestle
which leads to the car-dumping machine
and carried away thirty cars of coal which
were to have been loaded into the Parker
t. boat will have 20 go up light. Sew
eral boats were delayed to-day, owing TO
the difficulty in securing fuel. The Inter.
ocean Company, one of the heaviest fuel
ing firms on the lakes, has only coal
enough to last its customers few days.
Several other fueling firms have nearly
exhasted their supply. The Pennsylvania
and Ohio Fueling Company has suspended
business altogether in Cleveland. There
is considerable fuel in the upper lake re-
zion and some OF it may have to be
brought down here. 1t is generally ad-
mitted now that the coal-dealers and
mine operators were very poorly prepared
Tor strike.
The Morris Coal Company has ceased
shipping coal altogether, and in fact coal
dealers as rule have delivered nearly all
their coal.
cause al 6ut ths e4cep!i9nsliy laTgs boats
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throw open all mineral lands on Spanish
| land grants in California, Arizona, New
Mexico and Colorado to location as mining
claims was adopted.
The resolution asking Congress to throw
open the asphalt and gilsonite lands on the
Uncomphagre Indian Reservation in Utah
to mineral locations was adversely re-
ported upon.
A motion to lay the report on the table
and TO adopt the resolution was carried
by vote OF 90 to 90. Then Angus Nj.
Cannon OF Utah spoke against tho resolu-
tlon and moved that the VII ole matter be
laid on the table. His motion prevailed.
Two resolutions providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to take such
steps as may be necessary to secure re-
codification OF the mining laws were ad-
versely reported on. The convention dis
agreed with the report and referred the
resolutions to the committee already ap-
pointed for this purpose.
The resolution relating to the proposed
new Cabinet Bureau of Mines and Min
ing was adopted and referred 10 the spe-
cial committee already appointed.
Resolutions of thanks to the Govern
pents of Venezuela. Belgium, Italy, Swe-
den and Norway, Denmark and Mexico,
for The interest they have taken in this
convention by sending representatives.
and to Professor George Knapp OF Illinois
lor vaiuaDIe reilcs presented to the con-
vention, were adopted.
n. E. Guyot, member of the resolu.
tions com mittee from New Mexico, offered
minority report declaring for the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. The adoption of the re-
port was seconded by another New Mexico
delegate. Instantly half a dozen dele.
gates were on the floor declaring the re-
port out of order. The point made against
it was that the order OF business elimi.
mated all political questions from discus
sion. The chair sustained the objections
and the minority report was refused con-
sideration.
1t was expected that the silver resolu-
tion would be brought up again this after
noon, but better counsel prevailed and the
matter was not touched on. 1t il gen.
orally. conceded that 1t was mistake TO
have broached such subject as the con.
vent1on was entirely foreign to all poll.
tics. The resolution asking Congress- to
give mines and mining a place in the
Presidents Cabinet was passed this after.
noon as were several other minor re,oln.
tions.
Several papers were read at the after.
noon session, the most important being
ono by Charles J. Moore, M. E.. of CrinnIe
Creek, on "The Cripple Creek Formatjon -
The convention tnen ad iourneo s;ne dia
TO meet next year at Salt Lake.
Tomorrow the delegates Ieava for C,ir.
be the guests of the great c,mp tilj sun.
day. A large number of them will then
leave for Salt Lake TO attend the Trans.
Mississippi Congress there on the 18th
inst
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Two Mighty Continents.

Nortn ana south America, beside Guatemala, the
west indies, Australia and even Europa are the
heds OF usefulness in which Ho.tet er's stomach
Bitters has demonstrated Its value as an antidoe
10 malaria and as remedy for dyspepsia cons T.
patton, rheumatism. neuralgia, biliousness nor.
vousness, and loss OF appetite and Sleep The in
habit 'ntsthe medical men of these coun req, have
spoken IN no uncertain tones concerning the etii-
scy OF the great household remedy,
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Boston Ntiltonatrs,. DaXoa..~ xx....

Dos'0" "ftttondtre's Daughter Misstng.
BOSTON, MASS, July 9.-The Herald
says 'hat pretty Grace Stevenson, aged 25
lett her home in Brookline on the even
Ing OF April 26 to go on short errand and
she mas never returned. A search through
out the city and vicinity, an examination
OF the steamship lines and inquiries di-
fected to all points reached by railroads
rom boston Jailed 10 reveal the slightest
Inkling of her wherea bouts. She is the
daughter Of James Stevenson. the mill
iionaire real estate operator and owner OF
TINS city, and she lived with her mother
at 1873 Beacon street, BrookIine.
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NEW TO-DAY.
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FULL OF xEAks And Riches.
Mrs. Julia M0nin, a st. LoMis Pioneer,
Passes Atcau.

Passes Atcay.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 9.-Mrs. Julia
Maffitt, pioneer OF ST. Louis, and the
richest woman in this city, is dead at her
home in this city. aged 81
Mrs. Maffitt's grandfather. Pierre Chou
teau Sr., was one OF the original mem bers
OF the American Fur Company, and from
l798 to 1904 passed his time in the West
ern woods trading with the indians. His
company prospeed so rapidly from his
perious work that he retired wealthy in
1894. and accepted an appointment from
President Jefferson as the agent for all
Indians west OF the Mississippi River.
The Chouteau family was the most
prominent OF all the early French settlers
in Missouri, and the name forms no in.
considerable part of the history of the
West as Well as st. Louis and the Stale,
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Cured permanently by the
greatest discovery of the
age. 1t is absolutely cer-
tain that Hudyan will cure
you. Hudyan is a remedy
treatment and can be had
only from doctors of Hud.
son Medical Institute. Cir
culars free. Hudson Med
ical Institute, Stockton,
Ellis and Marl1et streatc
The times., 1897-09-20

room. Saturday night he came in after
II o'clJck, and went to the room occupied
by his daughters. The elder one escaped
from his grasp and runaway The younger
was not 50 successful, and, she charges. he
criminanF assa ulted her
Finally, on pretense of going down stairs.
size ran ont into the street iu her night
clothes and informed Policemen Ais and
Sullivan, who hastened to the house and
placed Campbell under arrest. The girl
was also taken to the station as n wit
ness.
The girl told her story to Lieut. Holm
berger, who took ell possible means IA
verify her statements, and became salts
fled that they were true. Strangely
enough, the mother has come to her nus
bands aid and, it is alleged, attempted
to intinidate the daughter against swear
ing against her father. Campbell denies
the charge in every particular.
Tic case will come up in court today.
Campbell is fairly intelligent negro.
Policeman Cornwall arrested him some
time aga for beating his wife, and the.
have frequently had quauels and sep
aTated.
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City Brevities.

The Anti-saloon League will meet this
evening at { D. III.
Solomon Myers, colored, deposited 81 col
lateral last night for riding a bicycle
without light.
A new concrete pavement has been laid
on d street, between New Jersey avenue
and North Capitol street.
Ham L. Turley was taken into custody
by Policeman Elgin yesterday evening for
making threats against Samuel G. Thomp
son.
William Price was arrested by Policeman
j. E. Joyce about 100 o oclock last even
ing, charged with keeping a diSorderly
house.
Local Division No. OF the Ancient Or
der OF Hihernians has appealed to the ma
tional order to take steps to alleviate the
famine sufferers in Ireland.
William Bergman, a bookkeeper, living
at No 2l2 Linden place northwest, was
injured in a bicycle accident about 2
o'clock yesterday morning.
Policeman Buckley, Of the Third pre-
cinct, yesterday found the body Of an
infant at the corner OF Twenty-second street
and New York avenue, and sent it to the
station.
The Corcoran Art Gallery will be re
opened for the season this evening. Al
during last season, there viii be no charge
FOR admission on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays of each week.
September 26 will be observed as rally
day by the Sunday school Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church The
teachers and pupils will assemble at 5:45
in the Sunday school room, where brief
exercises will be held.
Shorty Taylor, whose house in Peach
alley was raided by the police of the
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LOST WATCH AND MONEY.
Dr. williams Genial Companions
Snsnccted of Rohbing Him.

Dr. williams Genial Companions
Suspected OF RohbiDg Him.
r. M. Williams. proprietor of a whole
sale and retail cigar store at e. venth and
Z streets northwest, was robbed early
yesterday morning Of sumOf money and
q considerable amount of valuable jew
elry. Mr. Williams is unable 70 say Y whether
he was held up on the street, robbed in Il
saloon or whether his rooms We're entered
by thieves
When be locked his store and went cut
Saturday night be carried with him con
siderable money. BE visited number OF
saloons and drank heavily. During the
night he met with several men who claimed
TO be his friends and who drank at his
expense.
He occupies apartments on the second
floor OF she building at the southwest cor
ner OF Eleventh aud f streets northwest,
and about O'Clock yesterday morning
two OF the men came home with him.
but left Immediately after. When he
egoke, about : O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. Williams discovered that his hand
some gold watch, q gold chain, a GaIua BE
locket set with diamonds, a ring, O
diamond shirt stud and about ST in money
We're missing
He reported the matter to the police
ct No j station, and Policemen Simpson
and Glover made an investigation OF Tn,
case, but could find no evidence OF the
place having been broken into.
II is believed that Mr.. Williams wa.
held up ond robbed.
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Third precinct, revealing the presence of
a. least dozen men and women in two
rooms, will have to answer a charge Of
keeping a ,lisorderly house before Judge
Kimlall this morning.
Parson Moore, fourteen year-old colored
boy, fell from a horse near the corner
Of Twenty-second and B streets southwest
about $50 O'Clock yesterday evening and
was stunned. He was taken to his home
at No. 1717 Scaton street in the Third
precinCt patrol wagon.
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Mary Jeanne tie Fitch, wife Of viii
lam Fitch, of the Pension Office, who
died on Saturday at the residence of the
family, No. 100 Massachusetts avenue
northeast, viii be held this morning at
O'Clock at st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
corner OF Second and C streets northeast.
Interment at Mt. Olivet.