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The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
COMPETITORS CREW.
They Still Languish in Cuban
Prison.
REHEARTNG AGAIN POSTPONED.

General weyler Is Afraid Of Creating
Hostile Feeling over Here and Will
Permit the Cases to Drag Along Indef-
nitely Condition of the Prisoners - 9th
err News Relating to the Cuban War.
NEW YORK, July "A dispatch from
Havana says: The trial of the Com
petitor crew did not take place yester-
day. 1t may not take place for several
months yet, unless the United States
government presses the matter.
The authorities here hesitate to bring
the men to trial for diplomatic reasons.
They realize the fact that if the laws of
Spain mean anything and are not to be
brought into disrepute, the sentence of
the Competitor filibusters must be Sc
we're one. On the other hand, Spain
does not desire to aggravate any hostile
feeling that may already exist in the
| United States against her.
1t was just about the middle of June
that Consul General Lee, by direction
of his government, pressed for an early
trial. He pointed out that long delay
had already taken place and declared it
unjust. To the consul's letter, General
Weyler sent a most indefinite reply. He
began by eXcusing the past delay on the
ground that the proceedings on the part
of the prosecution had consumed much
time, and now, he said, the lawyer who
had been assigned to the prisoners had
| been given until the end Of July to pre-
pare his defense. In conclusion, Cen
eral Weyler stated that it was 'impos-
sible to say when the trial would be
brought on" This means that it has
been thought best to delay the trial in
definitely.
In the meantime the Competitor crew
are languishing IN prison. Some of
them can not stand confinement much
longer. They are not treated badly, so
far as Spanish treatment of prisoners in
| Cuba goes. Americans can not realize
what confinement in Cabanas during
these hot months means When Mel
ton, for example, was taken prisoner
he was a remarkably fine specimen of
man. Today he is broken down beyond
recovery. His shoulders are bowed
and his frame is wasted to skin and
bone.
Disease among Spanish troops in San
| tiago de Cuba has been so severe that
when General Weyler ordered the move
into the interior against the rebels, the
only soldiers available were GONZALES
cent. Out of the thousand men in the
| Vegara battalion in Pinar del Rio, near
ly 700 have been rendered unfit for
service by malaria and dysentery. The
hospitals in Havana are crowded to
overfowing.
General Ruis Rivera is dangerously
i'll. The prison doctors have performed
delicate operation upon him, and he is
now in a critical condition.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
PROTECTING PRISONERS.
Four Companies of Kentucky State Guards
Are Now on Duty.


Are Now on Duty.
LOUISVILLE E, July 2.-F our companies
of the Kentucky state guard, compris-
ing about 800 men, are now under arms
and on active duty protecting two
negroes from anticipated mob vio-
lence, Green Dining, charged with
murder at Franklin, Simpson county,
and Tol Stone, charged with attempted
assault at Glasgow.
Stone was taken from the Bowling
Green Jail yesterday and was accom-
panied by l20 soldiers to the scene of
his crime, Glasgow. He is charged with
attempting to assault Miss Jones, a
teacher in Liberty college, several
months ago, and was taken to Bowling
Green for safekeeping. He fears that
he will be lynched, notwithstanding the
soldiers.
Dinning at Franklin is being guarded
night and day by nearly 800 soldiers to
prevent the farmers Of Logan and Simp-
son counties from lynching him for kill
ing Jodie Conn, who was one of a
crowd of raiders who attacked the ne
gro in his home one night for the pur-
pose of frightening him from the
county
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
MINERS WILL STRIKE
Quarter of a Million Men Will
Soon Be Idle.
THE TIME HAS COME TO ACT.

Miners of PennsylVaniA, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Parts of West Virginia and
Kentucky viii Contribute to the Move
ment of Attempting to Enforce the Co
lumbus Scale.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 2.-The
Express says: Next Sunday, or prior
to that day, circulars will be placed in
the hands Of all the bituminous miners
in the United States, calling them out
on a strike. 1t is estimated that $780,
600 men will be involved. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and parts
of West Virginia and Kentucky, will
contribute to the movement. The
strike is to enforce the Columbus scale
of SO cents per ton for Pennsylvania, 60
cents for Ohio, 60 cents for Indiana and
30 cents for Illinois.
When the Columbus scale was adopt
ed it was not thought advisable to at
tempt its enforcement. A committee
was then appointed to take in hand the
matter of strike and to order one as
soon as such a course seemed opportune
This committee has decided that the
time has come to act.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS.
Nonunion Men Badly Beaten on Their
Way From Work.

NonuniOn Men Badly Beaten on Their
Way From Work.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Thirty workmen,
who had filed strikers places in the
works of the Iroquois Furnace company
at South Chicago, were attacked by a
crowd of men and boys yesterday even
ing while leaving the works for their
homes. Several were knocked down
and severely beaten and others were in
jured by stones thrown by the strikers.
During the riot the police at the South
Chicago station were notified and they
arrested nine of the men said to be
strikers.
The injured are:
Frank Baier, moulder, scalp
wounds.
Henry Witkowksi, scalp wound.
Toni Ducek, knocked down and beat
en- about head and body.
Frank Celeski, struck on head with
piece of Stag.
Unidentified man, living at East Chi
cago, Ind. scalp wounds.
The wounds of the injured men We're
dressed by physicians after which they
were assisted to their homes.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
VIII Prevent the Contest.

New YORK, July 2.-Superintendent
McKelvey of the Brooklyn police has
effectually blocked the Sullivan Fitz-
simmons sparring match scheduled for
July at Ambrose park. He has in
structed the police not to allow the
match to take place under any circum-
stances. The park officials will Lot
even be allowed to begin the erection
of platform for the fight An evasion
of the instructions was attempted when
the park people learned that the fight
could not come of even under the Hor-
ton law. They allowed it to be general
ly understood that the fight would coIue
off under the guise of an illustrated lee
ture. superintendent McKelvey for
babe even this, however.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
RUSSlA'S FIRST CENSUS.
The Great White Czar at st. Petersburg
Rules 10000, 900 People.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-For the first
time in history general census has
been taken of the population of the
Russian empire, which is shown to
number 129,211,11S of which total 64,-
GIG, $50 are males and 64,594, 1873 fe-
males.
United States Consul General Karel
at st. Petersburg, who transmits the
figures to the state department, says
they show that in 40 years the popula-
ton of Russia has doubled and during
the last ~ years it has increased 20 per
cent. To take this census the Russian
government employed an army of 15O,-
600 persons and its completion in three
months is regarded as great achieve
ment in view Of the vast expanse of
territory to be covered and the illiteracy
of the population.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
THE coUNTRYs CROPS.
Outlook Continues Favorable For Excel
lent Yield of Cereals.

lent Yield of Cereals.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The weekly
climate and crop bulletin Of the United
States weather bureau, just issued,
speaks very favorably of crop condi-
tons throughout the entire country.
The week was warmer than usual in
the southern states, while it was cooler
than usual in the northern states. The
week was generally drier than usual,
except in few sections where the rain
fall was excessive. The Ohio valley is
included in the very dry district. The
week has, on the whole, been favorable
for the growth and cultivation of crops,
and harvesting of grain. Local storms
have caused injury to crops in some
portions of the country; winter wheat
harvest continues under generally ia
vorable conditions; crop is maturing
rapidly Spring wheat has generally
made rapid progress.
Ohio crop conditions are expressed i'll
the following paragraph: Sunny and
dry, except scattered showers; wheat,
rye and barley being cut in southern
portion, yield fair, heads well filed
with good grain; oats heading, but crop
no. up to average; much good clover
hay made, and timothy about ready
for cutting corn improved considerably
and is fairly clean, but is still short and
uneven tobacco backward, but some
reported fine; gardens did we'll rasp-
berries and cherries ripe i'll many local
itiac
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
CAUSE FoR THE STRIKE.
State Of Affairs Existing Among the Min
ers of Illinois. -

ers of Illinois. -
CHICAGO, July Wv. d. Ryan, Sec
rotary of the United Mine Workers of
Illinois, has written an open letter to
United States Senator Mason, in which
he says:
1.-The stand taken by you i'll behalf Of
the patriots in Cuba deserves the COM
mendation of all hberty-loving people,
but let me call your attention to the
condition of 10000 of your constituents
the coal miners of Illinois. The in
sane competition inaugurated by the
coal operators has brought about con-
ditlon of suffering and restitution
which was never equalled. We have
been forced to accept reduction after re-
duction until the price now paid is so
low that miners can not earn an aver
age of 70 cents day, and the mines
work only half time. Taking an aver
age Of 81 day and three days work a
week, a miner earns SIP month. With
a family of five-a fair average-the
wife has less than 3 cents for meal, to
say nothing of clothes. rent, etc.
II doubt if any more lives have been
lost In Cuba since the instruction COM
menced than in the mines Of Illinois
during the same time and l am certain
there are no more women and children
hungry II Cuba at present than among
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Smith Lynch Law So Declared
by Cleveland Judge.
COMMON PLEAS COURT DECISION.

County Can Not lie Held Responsible
For the Action of q Mob -Horsethief
surrenders Hinself-An Aeronaut In
Jured-GaS supply Shut OT-Other Ohio
State News.
CLEVELAND, July 2.-The Smith lynch
law permitting persons to collect from
the county damages on account of in
juries sustained at the hands of a mob
was declared unconstitutional by Judge
Disset in common pleas court yesterday.
]. w. Caldwell, Owen Murphy and
George Plumb were injured during the
Brown Hoist strike last summer. They
filed suits against the county to collect
damages. County Solicitor Kaiser filed
a demurrer and the cases were thrown
out of court on the grounds that the
law sought to authorize tax to pay
judgments obtained by victims Of mob
violence. Such a tax would be levied
for private purposes, hence unconstitu-
tional.
The court did not hold the law max
ing counties and municipalities liable
for property destroyed by mobs uncon-
btllNll1Olldl. liz lltlNA NllC ltBlSAubuAC lltlNl
the right to enact laws to protect both
persons and property. He held, how
ever, that the conviction and punish
ment Of the offenders should be bar TO
the recovery of any damage. He
thought it more logical to invest the
commissioners with authority to pre-
vent riots before passing a law making
the county liable for injuries.
However, the serious defect lies in
the wording of the law fixing damages
absolutely at $500 for slight injuries
and 81 900 for serious injuries inflicted
by mob. The court held that two or
three persons may constitute mob and
that the law opened up the way to in
Vulnerable damage suits against the
county. Moreover, it placed the dam
ages beyond the jurisdiction of jury,
and the amount Of damages would like
ly be altogether out of proportion to
the injuries inflicted. The law was
therefore decreed invalid and unconsti-
tutiOndl
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Calhoun Declines once.

DANvILLE, Ills, July 1.-Colonel w.
J. Calhoun, after consulting with his
family and business associates, has de-
cided to decline the position of comp
troller of the treasury. In statement
given out last night, he expresses graft
tude to the president for considering
his name, but asserts that he could not
in justice to himself sacrifice his law
practice for a temporary government
position which, he says, would hardly
pay living expenses in Washington.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Green Fruits For Europe.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The first
consignment of California green fruits
to Europe this season was made from
Sacramento at midnight Tuesday. 1t
consisted of six carloads, and is expect
ed to reach London in 10 days. From
this time on shipments of this character
TO the east will be made regularly on
passenger schedule.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Aeronaui Injured.

MILLERsBURG, o., July 2.-Charles
La Strang, an aeronaut of New York
city, here to make an exhibition, was
rendered unconscious and severely
bruised by his parachute failing to
spread when making descent from his
balloon He was within 10 feet of the
ground before it gave him any support
and he struck the ground ON his back.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02

railroad at Morgan park, while the
train was going at full speed between
Morgan park and One Hundred and
Thirteenth street.
The fireman of the engine, John
Latchshaw, will die from his injuries.
John Fogg, engineer, terribly bruised
and scalded probably fatal
Three men, names unknown, resid-
ing at Blue Island, bruised; will re-
cover
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 2.-The
steamer Empress of China has arrived
with mail from the Orient. One Japa-
nese journal remarks, in reference to
Hawaii ''The Hawaiians believe that
Japan will not dare to adopt so extreme
a measure as to go to war with so small
o country. This causes Hawaii to show
so bold front. If Hawaii goes too far
we shall certainly be compelled to chas-
tiRe her.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
EKis Crime Was Driving Him Mad.

CHILLICOTHE, o., Jnne ALBERT J.
Hamilton came to police headquarters
and gave himself up, stating he was
wanted in Trumbull county for stealing
a horse from a man named Marvin. 1t
was thought he was crazy, but he was
locked up and the Trumbull county
authorities notified. His story was con-
firmed by telegram from Trumbull
county, asking them to hold him on the
charge. Hamilton states that constant
fear of arrest was driving him mad and
he decided to denounce himself
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Eloped with an Englishman.

Los ANGELES, CAL. July Mrs.
John Bradbury, wife of a well known
millionaire, and H. Russell Ward, a
young Englishman, have eloped. 1t is
said their destination is Australia. The
elopement is the sequel of a compro-
missing escapade of the couple at Santa
Monica. Ward has Abandoned his wife
and two children, who are now touring
EurOna
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Attacked by a Boar.

MOUNT VERNON, o., July 2.-Henry
Wagner, farmer residing north of
town, attempted to tie up vicious boar
and was attacked by the animal, which
knocked him down and tore his leg
with its tusk, making an ugly and Sc.
we're wound, which, on account of Mr..
Wagner's age, is serious.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
OVERFLOW OF THE DANUBE.
Probably No Fewer Than a Hundred Per-
sons Were Drowned.

LONDON, July "A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Braila, the principal
rapport of Roumania, says that 100000
inhabitants of Galatz, in Maldavi, on
the left bank of the Danube, between
the confuences of the Sereth and Pruth
with that river, are homeless as a result
of the recent floods. Most of them are
destitute also and camping in the
streets, where they are fed by the mill
tary.
The Roumanian gunboats are busy
rescuing families still in danger 1t is
estimated that no fewer than 100 persons
have been drowned, though the author
tiles are reticent on the subject from
fear of censure for their failure to adopt
precautions earlier, which might have
mitigated the disaster.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
DIFFERENT FROM WEYLER's REPORT
New York Herald Hears From Its Matan
zas Correspondent.

New YORK, July 2.-The Herald cor
respondent in Matanzas reports fierce
engagement on Saturday last between
Spanish troops and large body of in
surgents, Between 60 and 20 Spaniards
were killed and wounded The rebel
loss is not known. General Molina,
who was near by with column of
men, went to the assistance of the
Spanish and was badly wounded during
the engagement
There are in the vicinity of Matanzas
1900 insurgents, well armed and
equipped
The rebel leader Guaracha captured
and killed two Spanish spies near the
city limits of Matanzas ON Sunday last.
The correspondent also vouches for
the statement that Spaniards macheted
II pacificos, men and women, who had
left town for plantation to get food.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Conductor Crushed to Death.

ALLIANCE, o., July Frank Lind
smith, aged 45 years, a popular con-
ductor on the Fort Wayne railroad, was
caught between the cars in the yards
here at noon yesterday and crushed to
death. He leaves a widow and four
children.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
A Cutting Scrann.

CHILLICoTHE, o., July 2.-Charles
Fletcher, a carpenter, assaulted James
Hammond yesterday, cutting him seri-
ously about the face and head. The
quarrel started over some plans for q
house, which Foster is building for
Hammond.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Gas sunpIy Shut of.

BREMEN, o., July ?. This town has
been in darkness for several nights ow-
ing to an attempt to stop the flow Of
salt water in the well from which the
town derives its supply of gas. The
attempt was unsuccessful, the gas be-
ing shut off instead.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02

the families Of the miners of Illinois.
Do something to put the idle miners of
Illinois to work at fair rate of wages
and will guarantee that every miner
in Illinois will contribute at least one
days wages every month for the bene-
fit of the down-trodden people of
Gnha -
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
N1iners on . stTIle kgain.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 2.-Taylor & Nc
Coy's galitzin coal miners who struck
month ago against reduction of 8
cents ton on coal going into coke and
who returned to work ON Tuesday at
the reduction, have asa gone ON a
strike, Organizers got among the men
yesterday, and late III u.s. afIlr..o-D
they all quit work.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Gets Two Years.

LONDON, o., July George Scott,
colored, convicted Of shooting with in
tent to wound, was last evening SEN
fenced by Judge Maynard to the peni-
Tertiary for two years.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Emigrants Burned to Death.

HENDERSON, KY, July 2.-Jonas
Wilder, an emigrant, with his wife and
two little girls, were burned to death in
a cabin near Rochester, on Green river,
Tuesday morning. They had stopped
in the cabin for few days rest. They
were supposed to be from Benton, Mo.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Rendv to Law Down TheIr Pioks.

BRAIDwooD, Ills, July 2.-The min
ers of the entire Wilmington field met at
Glackens Grove yesterday, and decided
bya unanimous vote to go on strike
when the national officers shall order a
suspension of work,
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Illinois Miners ALREADY out,

STREAToR, Ills, July "A massmeet-
ing of miners here yesterday voted
unanimously to go on a strike now and
not wait for a general suspension order.
AS a consequence no coal is being mined
here and 900 miners are idle.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
Farmer Found Dead in a Field.

STEUBENvILLE, o., July 2.-Alexan-
der Grant, 45, farmer of Brush Greek,
was found dead in field. 1t is thought
he committed suicide.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1897-07-02
HAVANA DISPATCHES.
Spanish Lose but Few Men Compared to
the Number They Killed.


the Number They Killed.
HAVANA, July 2.-During the last
10 days it is officially announced, there
have been numerous skirmishes be-
tween the Spanish troops and the in
surgents. In the province of Puerto
Principe the insurgents are said to have
lost six killed ; in the province of Santa
Clara they are reported to have lost 30
men killed in the province Of Matanzas
they are alleged to have lost As men
killed in the province Of Havana the
authorities claim the insurgents lost 80
men killed, and the Spaniards assert
that the insurgents lost I0l men killed
in the province of Pinar del Rio, and
that, in addition, the government forces
captured IL prisoners and l06 rifles.
Finally, it is stated officially, that "a
armed insurgents have surrendered to
theSpaniards within the last 10 days and
that % unarmed insurgents have given
themselves up to the local Spanish au-
thorites during the same period. Dur
ing these operations, the official report
concluded, the Spanish troops have lost
three officers ana 40 soldiers killed and
have had five officers and n soldiers
wounded.
Captain General Weyler arrived yes
terday after noon at Manzanillo.
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LOCOMOTIVE EXPLoDEs.
Very Unusual Accident, Costing Two |
Lives.

CHICAGO; July alive men were in
jured yesterday by the explosion of the
engine of an incoming suburban train
on the Chicago and Northern Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

musket loaded with heavy shot, and he
rushed forward, one of the natives follow
ing. Twinlng the trunk of a huge tree
they saw an appalling sight. The open
space was about 100 yards square, of pure
white sand, Glowing in the sun and bor-
dered by the rich tropic vegetation. In
the center was the body of the wretched
American in the coils Of a monstrous snake
fifty feet long. and almost as thick as a
ship mast. Summy's hands and arms
weree free, but his body was fairly in the
black and yellow coils. The snakes head
was waving from side to side before strik-
ing. Although horror-stricken the captain
retained his grit, and, aiming for the head
about seventy yards away, fired. With q
tremendous hiss and convulsive spring
the monster uncoiled and entered the
thick brush, fold alter fold being seen un-
til 1t vanished.
For an hour they watched the body of
their shipmate until the monkeys began
to gather around ii-a sign that the snake
was gone. They went forward. picked up
the body and brought it to the road. The
face was horribly distorted, and every
bone in the body broken by the crushing
coils. Although a large man. weighing
one hundred and seventy, the hips could
be spanned by two hands Death must
have been instantaneous.