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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
CTS DECIDE NOTHING.
Reds Won't Hear OF . Conference and wouIa
Prefer . Victory.

|
Reds Won't Hear or . Conference aud woula
Prefer . Tammany Victory.
The Executive Committee of the Citizens
Union held q meeting at 80 Nassau street yes-
terday afternoon, but decided on nothing of q
positive nature regarding the proposed nomina-
ton OF their candidate Seth Low. Most of the
time of the meeting was taken up with q discus
sion OF the situation. 1t was not even considered
advisable yet to notify Mr.. Low officially
that the Citizens Union proposes to go ahead
and nominate him on the strength Of the petit
tons for his nomination which 1t has collected.
Mr.. Low. in fact. has not been officially notified
Of the result OF the canvass for signatures.
The committee appointed to suggest the prop
er method OF making nominations has made its
report. but no definite action has been taken on
II. The proposition to confer with the Repub-
lican organization on the subject OF nomina-
lions was talked about, but the unwillingness
of John Brooks Leavitt, Joseph Larocque, and
others in the movement to agree to such a thing,
and the expression Of their willingness to vote
for a Bryan man for Mayor under certain con-
ditions. SO frightened the Cts who would like o
conference that nothing was done in the matter.
The fact is that the Low movement remains
In statu quo. The managers are not yet pre-
time ana manner OF the nomination., and IL 10
said that they have not yet been assured that
their candidate will accept the independent
nomination.
The stereopticon lectures in praise of the adj
ministration of Mayor Strong, which have been
arranged by the Citizens Union, will begin to-
morrow evening. Two will he given: One at
the corner OF Oliver and Clinton streets, where
other on the corner OF l24th street and Third
avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
LAW DEFIED IN ILLINOIS.
Coal strikers March Through Co9sen stPseta
Despite the sheriff.

HMLsBoRo, Ill, Aug. 17.-This has been a day
of excitement In the village of Coffeen, and for
miles around. The strong arm Of the law,
which has thus far protected the work
ing miners from annoy ance and in
tinidation ny strikers. was set at naught,
and. in spite OF the proclamation Of Village
President Traylor. 600 strikers marched through
the streets OF Coffeen. During the morning
boasts were made by the strikers that they
would enter the village. and Sheriff Randle
ordered twenty extra deputies on duty.
At Q o'clock this afternoon the deputies saw
coming up the highway 600 strikers, marching
eight abreast. the Staunton band of eleven
pieces bringing up the rear. Twenty deputy
sheriifs, armed with muskets. were stationed
| across the road, about 1OO yards inside the cor
pOratiOT line. They stood vita hxed bayonots
~ Presid Sse; Tr syGS!e q the Ss% Village assT So asSf stepped
100 feet or more In front OF the deputies. and
when the strikers came up ordered n halt.
Bradley. disregarding the command TO halt.
ordered his men forward, and they vent. They
pushed President Traylor forcibly to one side OF
the road.
When the deputies were reached their guns
were seized, and they, too. were pushed 10 one
side. While the march OF the strikers con
tinLed NO order TO hre was given to the Gepu-
ties, and none OF them wa willing TO fire With,
out orders
President Traylor sho4!c N order TO arrest
Bradley. Two deputy sherits seized him and
before he could be rescued rushed him through
a side street, PLACED him a carriage, and hastily
jail. Meanwhile the regiment Of strikers moved
on into the village.
The strikers. remained near the elevator,
| which Is half q mile from the mine. uAtl Aftei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18

VIZ. Johnston says It Contains Tens OF Thou
sands or Barrels OF Crude Petroleum.

SAN Francisco. Aug. lint. H. c. Johnston
OF Los Gatos. Cal. has just returned from
Alaska. where he discovered a lake OF petroleum
near Prince William Sound, east OF Cook Inlet.
Last year he went north prospecting and In a
small creek near the sound he and his partner
struck gold in paying quantities, but they were
greatly hampered In working 1t by the album
dance of oil In the water.
Finally they decided to trace the source OF the
oil. and they found "A real lake Of crude petro-
leum fed by more than hfty springs. Johnston
found good anthracite coal near at hand. He
has organized a company and proposes In Sep
TENDER to begin the Development OF the lind.
He says:
There is a fortune in 1t for everybody con-
cerned, and the beauty OF it. is there Is only a
mile and n half OF piping TO lay from our lake of
Gil to where we propose to build ten 10000 gal
Ion tanks for storage purposes close to tide
water. with a fall OF seventy Teet 10 tho mile,
obviating the necessity OF pumping. The lako
is 300 by so feet in size. with tens OF thousands
OF barrels OF oil in sight. The supply OF oil and
coal Is practically inexhaustible, and the middle
OF September will SEQ the work OF development
actively under way"
Johnstou's discovery is in close proximity to
one % tnc numerous arms OF Prince william
Sound. II Is the company's Intention TO take
out 500 barrels OF petroleum next month as a
starter, and by next spring have a line OF tank
steamers In operation to convey oil to Seattle.
where the refinery is to be built.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
HELD UP 4 MISSOURI BANK.
Three Men TerrorIre PInsviiie and Get Away
with Some Plunder.

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to he tho Tna,on Tor-,,os. hasS "e", sup'o9.u
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49,. W.. Wy u - : =" "u'sue,
~" - ""N ,''"tot "n'io 'ho
soon ~, : Nv '"s" !" s'su'' oe'"eeh
Tho ."oN
80 'nen poeAe|eu .heir ooo'y anu
No'no r[esi"eht OF tne oanK' D. a. '.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
SHERIFF STOPS ALI MARCHING.
A Critical state or AGaIr- In Three PennsyI-
vauin Townships.

PrTrspuRe, Pa. Aug. 17.-sheritf Lowry has
taken complete charge OF Plum. Patton, and
wilkins townships. Plum Creek mine Is in
Plum township; the oakhill in wilkins town
ship, and tho Sandy Creek mino in Patton town.
ship.
All roads in these townships will be pGtrolled
by deputies and persons stopped from walking
or driving along the roads who cannot give a
satisfactory account OF themselves. Those who
cannot do this will be ordered to leave tho
neighborhood. and on refusal will DO arrested.
The Sheriff will not attempt to break up tho
camps OF coal strikers until the court has passed
on the question. No one will be permitted on
the property of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company who has not a permit. The
permit reads:
PLEASE pass the bearer on the property Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Goal Company.
-. y. DE ARMIrr."
This morning fifty strikers marched toward
the Turtle Creek mine. They were met near
the mine by Sheriff Lowry and II few deputies.
The Sheriff ordered the men back. and they
obeyed. The Sheriff told THE STU correspond
ont tonight that he interpreted the injunction
as giving him authority TO act as he did to-day.
II. when ordered back, the marching strikers
refuse to obey, he will arrest as many as he can.
will! lock them up. and report them to court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
STRIKERS FAM ~ WEST rIRGINIA.
Miners 60 Out In Many Piaces-Pinn TO Eyade
the lnIuuctIOns-

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. l7.-Although
exaggerated reports have found way into
many papers concerning the strike of the coal
miners in West virginia, the situation Is more
encouraging than ever to the organizers who
have been working eagerly for the past week.
The strike OF a majority of the men employed Mt
the Montana mines in the district this morning
was followed by a suspension OF work at the
Pritchsrd mines. Now probably one-half of the
entire district is idle. This afternoon 300
miners went into camp at Mcconnell and to-
morrow will bring pressure upon the men cru
ployed there.
To evade the injunction Of the Federal court
the men have purchased a small lot near the
Monongahela mine, where they are holding
meetings. The southern part Of the State is
more promising TO strike asitators. A column
OF almost one thousand miners, strikers, marched
to Thurmond in the Kanawha Valley to-day and
induced half the diggcrs TO come out. Wagon
loads OF provisions have been contributed BY the
farmers. and the men say they will have the
entire district idle within the week. Operators
have arranged to apply for more injunctions to-
morrow, covering miners not included in the
batch granted by the Federal court on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
"a Alarm over the plnslc, nm.

OTTAWA. Aug. The Minister Of Railroads
being asked to-day his opinion Of the cndravur
on the part Of lhc Americans to make section -
OF the DinElCy bi!. operate severely against
Canadian railroads said that h" believed tho
United States Congress never attended to on.
large he scope uG The section beg oad the pro.
visions az the Wilson act. The .~.nsGu=e used
iu'hr DIrs'oy law certainly nv si" II broader IN
it. lcct, but he i'd not think II was ever H..
tended to nppiy % Railroads. Though capthle
o. hat Interpretation. he advised tho Cnna.
dian press to kccp cool. because 1t would he lmo
enough for Canadians to adopt a line u action
when the American authorities Interpret the
clause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
HELD UP IN YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Two Wen with Flour sacks Over Their Heads
Rob q Number OF Tourista-

HELENA, Mont, Aug. l6.-Yellowstone Park
tourists who had an experience with highway
men on last Saturday are coming out OF the
wonderland and telling Of their exciting ad-
venture. -Four New Workers. who were among
those held up. arrived here this morning. They
are J. W.. Merrtman OF the firm of VI. Stachel-
berg & Co.. cigar manufacturers. who is accom-
panied by his wife, and Charles Wilson and his
wife. They were in the last coach. Merriman
gave up $l2 and Wilson SO. Both had largo
amounts, but succeeded in ~hoodwinking the
robbers. Wilson had u. 900 In cash. as he con-
templates making some Investments in Wash
inRton. Six dollars were loose in his pocket
and the rest was inside his waistband. Mr..
Wilson considers himself fortunate.
There were only Two hiRhwaymen. Both were
on foot. Each carried rifles and six shooters.
They wore -four sacks over their heads with
holes cut for the eyes. About their feet gunny
sacks were wrapped to prevent being tracked.
They did not ask the passengers To get out OF the
coaches but told them to throw out their money.
One woman turned u camera upon them and
was in the act OF taking a snap shot at the rob
beers when ordered TO desist, Several coaches
were held up. but not more than 300 was taken.
After robbing the last coach the men emptied
their revolvcrs in the air and disappeared In the
timber The robberies took place between the
Yellowstone Canon and Norris Hotel In heavy
timber. Col. Young has every passage guarded
and feels confident that he will effect the capture
of the hlghwaymen. But 1t is not generally be-
lieved that the men will be caught
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
KILLED BIZ 4 CABLE CAR.
An Unidentified Man Run Down In Coiumbu,
Avenue.

An unidentified man. who attempted TO cross
Columbus avenue at Eightieth street last even
ing. was run down by a north-bound cable car,
and before it could be stopped he was crushed
so badly that he died, without being able TO give
his name.
The avenue at Eightieth street is very dark.
The man was crossing from east to west, when
run down. Edward klutterbachNef 50 Amster-
dam avenue. the gripman OF the car. released
the cable and put or the brakes as soon as he
saw the man, but he was not able to stop the
car until IL had gone seventy-fve feet. carrying
the man along with it. When the car was
stopped il WAS found that the car pinned the in
iured man down 80 that he could not be taken
out. A crowd OF men at once took hold OF the
car and lifted II from the tracks.
The man was alive when he was taken up and
carried TO the sidewalk. but he died before an
ambulance could reach him. His body was
taken 10 the West Sixty'cIghth street police
station. klutterbarh was arrested.
There was nothing about the body TO identify
II. The man was about IS years old, 3 feet 3
inches tall. with dark hair and mustache. He
wore a blue jumper and overalls, black coat. and
brown stockings, and hat. In his pocket was a
leather glove with The palm reinforced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
UTICA NINE on FIRE.
Disaster Overtnkes One OF the Largest Gold
Minea In the ConntrN.

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE Utica mine at
Angels, which is one of the largest producers in
the State, is on fire, and from present prospects
the mine must be flooded to extinguish the
flames. The fire was due to the ignition OF lard
and coal oils. The damage will amount TO sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, as the mine
must be shut down to permit pumping out.
The Utica mine. which is the largest quartz
gold mine that is worked by the colonization pro.
cess. containing 200 stamps and fourteen roast.
ing ovens, is owned by the Hobart estate. 1t,
net product is 81 10000 yearly. Not only are
the mine owners affected. but the whole town OF
Angels. containing 5000 inhabitants, is almost
entirely dependent upon miners employed in the
Utica. and the residents will suffer. The com.
pany has 900 men on its pay roll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
ORDERED HIM OFF THE BEACH.
bar. De Peuitn-y's white Eiannei bathing
suit shocks NarraEansett Pier Police.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, r. l.. Aug. l7.-Police
Sergeant Lewis Champlin to-day ordered Walter
De Poultncy, n well known society man OF Bal.
timore, on the beach because OF the alleged
immodesty OF his bathing suit. Mr.. Dc Poult-
ney is noted for his peculiar dress. His suit,
which attracted so much attention. consisted OF
white flannel and lifted very close to tho skin.
IL has been the talk among bathers on the beach
Tor some time. After being ordered of The
beach Mr.. DE Poultney appeared again on the
beach attired In a double suit. The other suit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
CHILD BITES Nv EXPLOSIVE.
His Lower Jaw Wa. shattered and He Died
within an Hour.

While playing in the gutter in front OF his
home at % Boyden street, Newark. yesterday
morning Pasquale PalmIera. aged gig years.
found some kind OF an explosive. lie bit 1t and
It exploded. SCATTERING his lower Jaw. He died
In the City Hospital an hour later. The Italians
who live in the neighborhood celebrated the
feast OF st. Rocco Sunday night and tho suppo.
sitlon Is that the explosive the child found was
left over by them. The Italians make their own
fireworks and are fond OF using high explosives.
caused the death OF the child. At the celebra.
tlon OF the feast Of -. Rocco in 1891 an aerial
bonIb exploded on the ground in the same
teen persons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
CLOSING SILVER MINES.
The Owners Say They Can't Make Mining Pay
ut the Present Price OF the Metal.

IDAHO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. l7.-As a result Of
the decline In silver the La MARITIME mine has
discharged its miners working on silver lodes.
Manager Hanchet said:
THE price of silver has dropped too low. We
cannot mine. and will stop all work on the silver.
bearing veins. The product OF La MARITIME has
been something over $4,000, 900 al current
prices. and II Is one OF the heaviest producers Of
the State. We will now turn our attention to
working the gold lodes.'
The owners OF the silver mines in the upper
end Of Clear Creek county will also discontinue
the working OF silver properties. and give atten.
ton exclusively to the gold bearing veins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
Is GEN. LoNGsrRGET 70 wEDr
= Report That He IL Engaged ia Marry Miss
Helen DoFich OF Atlanta.

ATLANTA Ga. Aug. l7.-It is reported here
that Gen. J. G.. Longstreet, the most prominent
living Confederate veteran, is engaged to DO
married to Miss Ellen Dortch. n newspaper
woman and the assistant State Librarian. They
have both been summering at Lithia Springs. q
resort not far from Atlanta.
The General is a constant visitor at Miss
Dortch's cottage and is her invariablc escort at
social affairs. He 10 10 and she IL 90, but Gen.
lonRstreet does not appear TO be over afty, being
wellprescryed and Of fne military bearing.
Miss Dortch is an applicant for Col. John NIL.
lodges post as state librarian under tho bill
parsed through her endeavOra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
20, o TONS OF STEEL RAILS.
The johnson Company OF Cleveland IL Going
to Send Them All TO Ireland.

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. l7.-President A. J.
Moxham of the Johnson Steel Company, who is
now in England. has just received orders for
10000 tons Of steel rails for electric roads in
Ireland. This is probably the largest order OF
steel rails for electric railway purposes ever
shipped out Of this country. and the fact that
they are sent to the very doors OF England Is
one Of the notable features Of the affair. Mr..
MoXham has obtained a freight rate Of 50 a ton
from the works TO ireland.
The Johnson Company underbid not only
other American mills nearer the seaboard. but
English mills rs well. 1t will be necessary for
the johnson Company to build special rolls to
do the work and already has work been begun
on them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
JACOBS'S THF4IRE UNSAFE.
The Newark License Inspector Advised Not 70
Hrlssuc Its License.

The Jacobs Theatre in Newark is again 70
ported 10 be- unsafe, AMI Superintendent John
II. Peal has notified License Inspector Ward
that II a III Dc unwi.c 70 grant the license for the
theatre until its walls are strengthened and its
floor and rol u properly supported, lie pointed
OUT the defects IN dutll "nd ma IL the suSKes-
,tUH- As 10 ne wurN necessary.
The building - AZ old uU" once known as the
Academy III Mu-iu and hiV,h USr,i for dancing
purposes and a. AIcrmE 'aratrr. IL was rad
ica.y chauGcd men II. Il. Jacobs secured u
lease upun i SOM Trai- 10, but tho building
inspectors for several yc'rs say iu.l 4 has Utcn
"a mcllrr 10 life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
ALITE WITH 4 BKOKEN NECK.
Young Groxan Has No Pain. ana the Doctors
say Mny RecoNer.

Morris Grogan, aged - years, OF $40 Hicks
street, Brooklyn, ia lying at the Long Island Col.
lege Hospital with a broken vertcbra OF the neck
and completely poraly2ed below that point, with
inc exception OF his arms. which he can use
freely. He received the injury by striking the
bottom with his head while bathing in tho
Baltic street public bath on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
REEF AND II 10 PER CENT DUTY.
The Speaker Did Not Know the DiscriminatIu
Tar was In the TAriG Bill.

BosToN. Aug. 17.-speaker T. b. Reed stopped
off in Boston for several hours to-day, on his way
to his home in Portland. He was asked II he
had any knowledge concerning the 10 per cent.
additional duty levied by the DIngley act upon
goods imported from foreign ports which came
into this country by Canadian railways. lie
said he knew nothing OF the matter at the time
the bill passed, and presumed It slipped in as
hundreds OF amendments and changes. He had
not heard OF IL until he had seen il pointed Out
in the newspapers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
srOCK DEALING AND GAMBLr ING
Judge Hradiey's Decision In n District OF CO.
iumbia Court.

WAsHISGToN, Aug. I'm granting an in.
junction restraining Macdonald. Bullock & Co..
stock brokers, from disposinG OF about *,
worth OF jewclry deposited with the firm by
Florence Is. Charming as security for promissory
notes to cover stock transactions, Judge Brad.
Ley of the District Court to'day declared the
notes to be null and void. for the reason that the
such dealing in stocks was gambling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
CASHIER BREEDER ARRESTED.
The Pennsylvania Denuiter Found Working
In His Bic,cie shop In ~. Clair. Mich,

ST. CLAIR. Mich. AUG. l7.-Whi!e working at
his lathe in his little bicycle repair shop in this
city Charles f.. BREEDER was arrested this after.
noon on the charge OF embczzlinR $50 900 from
the FIRST National Bank OF Bethlehem, Pa. OF
which he had been the cashier for many years.
Ali Of his own property and the 10000 OF the
banks funds had been used up in unlucky stock
speculations, which terminated last December.
BREEDER packed up his household efects and
came West with his wife and two daughters.
Early in the spring they came to st: Clair. He
has worked daily at his lathe. and his business
has fast become popular. With his family he
has attended It. Paul's Episcopal Church. Tho
arrest was made by Alfred Large, deputy United
States Marshal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
Brooknela 4. for Low or n Fight.

William Brookfield returned yesterday from
his outing in the Adirondack Just as full @.
anti-Platt politics as when he went away a few
weeks ago. He declared that there Is no choice
for the Republican organization but to indorse
the Mayoralty candidacy OF seth Low, and that
II It does not and proposes n fight, he said:
Il am in favor ol a light in every district of
the city for every office 10 he filed. and | believe
that a majority OF Citizens Union candidates
will hr plpC;,d 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18

the men Quit work at 5 O'Clock. hoping to have
a meeting with them, but the working miners
4 mt home "a aoon as they quit work and re-
fused TO parley with the strikers.
SPRINdEiE1D. Ill, Aug. .1T.-Latc this after
noon Gov. Tanner received another appeal for
troops from Sheriff Randle OF Montgomery
county, who asked for soldiers to dispense the
etrikers now cAnped outside the village. Gov.
Hammer replied BY wire, declining to send troops
on a vague anticipation OF violence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
TOSSED HIM OYER THE BLUFF.
a Negro Taken by n Florida Mob aud Thrust
Over the Rank or . stream.

APALAcHICoLA, Fla, Aug. ia negro boy.
aged about 10. was discovered in the room of
Mary Stone. the seventeen-year-old daughter Of
II. o. Stone, at Ricoes Bluff on Saturday night.
The girls screams brought in her brother and
father.
The negro attempted to jump from the win.
dow. but a shotgun stopped him. He was placed
on the front porch and tied to a post for safe
keeping.
About midnight a party of eighteen armed
men rode up. and, despite the remonstrance OF
Mr.. Stone. took the negro of. They stopped at
the shore OF Maid Lake. Three OF the men
picked him up. and taking him to the bluff,
threw him over into the water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18

VANCOUVER, Aug. l7.-Advices from Toxic
say that Japan is about to place a contract in
America for the rails and material REQ uired for
the 1000 miles OF railroad which 1t is to CON
struct in FormoSa, with the object OF opening
oped resources Of that island.