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The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
STILL GREAT CROWDS.
Chrlstian Endcavorers Attend Many Meet
Ings.


InEs.
San Francisco, July 11.-London in
1900! That is to be the rallying cry of
the Christian Endeayorcrs for the next
three years. 1t is the ambition of Presi-
dent Clark and his millions of followers
to show the old world something OF
the strength of their organization.
Nashville has already been chosen as
the meeting place in 1898, and at the
annual meeting of the officers Tuesday
morning the selection of convention
city for 1899 will be discussed, but the
question may not be settled then, for
the offers of number of places are to
be considered.
Denver has put in n strong bid, and
both St Louis and Cincinnati are anx-
ious to have the young Christians visit
| them All that can be said now is that
! the matter Is unsettled and all appli-
cants have an equal chance of success.
All of those who attended the various
state rallies last night are enthusiastic
in their expressions of delight. After
the informal reception they were liter
ally loaded down with flowers and fruit
by their numerous guests.
This has been busy day for the or
zanization. Many meetings have been
held, all. however. being devotional in
character. business affairs not interest
ing the Endeavorers on the Sabbath.
The topic for the early morning
prayer meetings was Prayer for
Church Services and Pastors" At near
ly every church it was necessary to
close the doors before the beginning of
the services, so great was the throng
of earnest worshipers.
All the churches of the city We're
crowded at the regular services this
morning.
The great gathering Of the day was
the afternoon meeting at Mechanics
pavilion, presiAN over by President
Clark.
"In the Interests of the Lords Day"
was the general theme of series of
eloquent addresses which rank among
the best of the convention. Thousands
who sought to gain admittance to the
auditorium fingered regrctfully on the
streets long after the mo more room
sign was hung outside
After singing by the male chorus. led
by A. NJ. Bcnham. Rev. ]. Wilbur Chap
man of Philadelphia spoke of the evils
of dissipation. his remarks being blunt
and effective.
r. A. Elwood. the Philadelphia evan
gelist, rendered 'Saved by His Grace"
as a solo. Then came a unique and strik-
ing feature of the service-singing by
the police choral society of San Fran
cisco, all of the men being in full uni
form. They rendered Throw Out the
Life Line" The officers were not allow
ed to retire until they had responded
to several encores.
A meeting for women, presided over
by Mrs. Francis T.. Clark of Boston.
was held during the afternoon at the
First Congrega ational Church.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
BRUTAL FATHER PUNISHED.
A Nebraska Man Whipped and Given
Coat of Tar and Feathers

Beatrice. Neb, July 11.-Julia l..
Barton, the pretty 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Adam NJ. Winebrener. left here
last night on the Burlington for Den
yer, where she will live with her aunt,
Mrs. L. NJ. Bishop. She was sent
there by the local authorities after be-
Ing taken from her stcpfatlier's home
in n pitiable condition. Winebrener
was arrested for torturing the girl, and
in the absence of bond was placed
in the local Jail.
His wife caused his arrest. and when
the young lady was examined her back
and limbs We're found to he n mass of
cuts and deep wounds. They had been
made, she claimed. by her stepfather
using big bull whip on her She said
she had been beaten and tortured by
him daily for months.
Winebrener admitted that he whip
ped the girl, but said it was to make
her obey him. When he was ap-
preached by officers he resisted des-
perately. His preliminary hearing was
called at once and he was held in 5000
bail, and pending the securing of a
bond was Jailed.
At midnight last night the Jail was
surrounded by bowling mob Ev-
erybody was masked yet but little eff
II
the members. Several hundred men
composed the mob and many women
stood on the outskirts and watched
the proceedings.
Some difficulty was experienced in
entering the Jail, but a window was
finally broken in and the victim seized.
He screamed police" but no atten-
tion was paid to his cries.
He was hurried on the run to a va
cant lot near by and big bull whip
produced. The miserable wretch was
stripped and then cut from head to
foot with the whip. several men tax
ing turns at scourging him. He was
a mass of blood when a bag of. feath-
ers and bucket of tar were secured
and smeared over his trembling body.
He shrieked piteously and begged for
mercy all the time.
When the mob got through with him
MS clothes We're returned. an oDeninr
made in the ring formed by the mob
ana he started on a run back to the
Jail with the men throwing stones at
him.
After being returned to his cell he
at first refused to be interviewed, but
finally acknowledged that he had
thrashed the girl with n buggy whip
and that he had denied her n seat at
the family table for the past two
years. He claimed that it was on :lc-
count of her bad influence on his own
children, and that he had denied her
going out for the sake of the good
name of the family.
Winebrener is merchant 81 years
old.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
Running Short of Coal.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 9.-The situa-
ton in this city over the coal strike is
becoming desperate. The Cleveland rail-
roads are growing bolder in confiscat-
ing coal and those who depend upon
a regular supply are becoming anxious.
The schooner w. r. 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 Erie Ship Building 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. The boat
will have to go up light.
Several other fueling firms have near
ly exhausted their supply. The Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Fueling Company has
suspended business altogether in Cleve-
land. There is considerable fuel In the
upper lake region and some of 1t may
have to be brought down here. 1t is
generally admitted now that the coal
dealers and mine operators were very
poorly prepared for the strike.
Unless coal begins coming from
Cleveland in few days the situation
In the city will be serious. The light
ing companies fear the city may he
left in darkness. The director of public
works is alarmed over his ability to
keep the water supply going. The street
railway companies fear n suspension
of travel and manufacturing concerns
with orders to fill are fearful lest their
plants will have to shut down for want
of fuel
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTION.
About Three Hundred Places Will He
Opened up Again.

Washington, d. c., July 10.-The
President and the members of the civil
service commission have had number
of conferences recently on the question
of revision of the civil service rules
so as to exempt certain importan.
places which were included in Mr..
Cleveland's last extension order. A final
determination, however, has not been
reached. but it is altogether probable
that about 300 places will be taken out
of the classified services. These will
include deputy collectors of customs
l, who are in charge of sub-stations and
deputy collectors of internal revenue
who have charge of the distribution of
revenue stamps. There are approx
mately $50 places in each class. 1t is
not proposed. however, to exempt the
places from examination. The ap-
pointee will be ordered before the civil
! service commission for examination,
| and in case of failure his name must
be Withdrawn and another appoint
ment made. 1t is argued that the posi-
tions which 1t is proposed to restore to
the excepted list are of great importa-
ance and as the stations of the officers
are often far removed from their chief,
who alone is responsible for their acts,
he should have some voice In their Sc
lection. The bonds furnished the gov
ernment by collectors Of customs and
4 collectors of internal revenue cover all
bonds passing through the hands of
! agents and deputies, and 1t is contend
{, ed that ii is unjust to hold a collector
personally responsible for the honesty
OF man of whom he knows nothing
1t Is probable the President will take
action in the matter within the next
few days.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
HUNDREDS KILLED BY HEAT.
Two thousand rro.tratlon. Since July Is,

Two Thousand ProstratiOns since July list
Chicago. July 1O.-The fierce heat.
under which the greater portion of the
country has sweltered since the first
of July, moderated in many localities
to-day and predictions from the
Weather Bureau at Washington indi-
cate that lower temperature will bring
, general relief within twenty-fOur
hours.
The records of prostrations and
deaths resulting from the long heated
term approaches in magnitude that of
n general epidemic.
Reports from all sections of the
| country received by the Associated
Press this evening show prostrations
numbering in the neighborhood of q
900, with fatalities close to $50. In ad-
| dition to this there We're scores of
deaths resulting indirectly from the
intolerable heat. the death rate in
many of the large cities showing a
| fearful increase over previous years.
The Central states suffered more Sc
verely than other sections, the heat
being most deadly in Chicago, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis.
In the number of fatalities this city
heads the list with 81 deaths, Cincin-
natl and suburban points reporting 65
| and st. Louis ~.
Throughout the South the heat was
intense, but the death rate was much
| lower than in the North.
Eightyseven people died form the
| effects of heat in this city since July
1. In addition six have drowned while
| bathing to escape the sizzling rays of
the sun, six have been driven insane,
| and like number have committed su-
icide, while 341 prostratiOns. more or
less serious. have occurred. The
health department reports show n
| great increase in mortality in children
| and sufferers from chronic diseases.
The average number of deaths for the
past three or four days has almost
] doubled
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16

killed the old woman's dog, remarkin2
that he had gotten rid of one "bruhn,
and would get rid of the other. the oh
woman, whereupon he threw las
so over her, and starting his
horse Jerked her Off the horse.
He then instructed Lucero to
attach his lasso 10 her feet and
the two, starting their horses on the
run, dragged the woman to death, not
n vestige Of clothing being found on
the body when discovered. The muir
derers disappeared The mother of Ia
foya was arrested, she having told the
officers who called at her house that
She had told her son and Lucero to Kill
the old woman.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
COAL MINERS STRIKE
THE STOCK GETTING LOW.
Some Operators Ready to Give Up-West
virEinians working-The Arbitration
Boards Preparing to Mediate.

PIttsburg July 11.-To-day marks
the beginning Of the second week of
the coal miners strike, and already II
gives promise of being one of the
greatest wage struggles in the history
of the country. Eight days ago the
coal operators In this district and the
miners themselves little dreamed that
within one short week such an era Of
general suspension could be wrought
as now exists in the bitumlnous mining
industry.
The success that has attended the
movement has greatly elated the min
ers and during the next few days ev-
cry effort will be made to bring out the
men in the few mines that are still
working. This will be difficult task,
but they express confidence in their
ability to make the suspension COM
plete before the week Is forty-eight
hours old.
From the best Information obtain
able, the Pittsburg operators are in no
hurry to have the difficulty adjusted,
SO many Of them have had stocks on
railroad sidings which they held for an
advance. Much of this was disposed
of Saturday. A prominent operator said
to-day that 1t would take another week
to determine the exact state of the
u
cleaning up will have taken place. All
interested will be ready to begin bust
ness on Il new basis and probably n
much higher price.
"This whole thing will result in n
compromise" said another. "These
operators are in position to stand 1t
for some time, and l believe the min
ers are In about the same condition. 1t
looks as II business would brighten up,
and In that event the operators will be
able to get prices, and the condition of
business and the condition of the min
er will be simultaneously improved"
Just now the greatest obstacle in the
way of success of the miners is the
activity of the diggers in the West Vir-
ginia fields. They are working night
and day and are getting ready to sup
ply all the coal that is needed. They
are repeating what they did three
years ago when n general suspension
was declared.
1t Is known that some of the miners
would be glad to see the operators who
will pay the siXty-nine-cent rate oper-
ate their mines, but cannot owing to
the determination of the national Off
GERS, who desire to have all the surplus
coal taken from the market.
The new features in the situation to-
day were the arrival Of the Ohio and
Indiana State Boards of Arbitration,
the meeting tonight of the United La
Dor League of Western Pennsylvania,
and the report that n movement was
on foot to import new men to take the
places of the strikers at the Pittsburg
and Chicago Company's mines.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
A SUCCESSFUL FINISH.
Tho international Mining Congress Will
Meet at Salt Lake Next Year.

Tho international Mining Congress VIII
Meet at Salt Lake Next Year.
Denver, July 1O.-The gold conven-
tion finished It's labOrs yesterday and
adjourned. In the morning the I'M
portant matter of next years meeting
place was voted upOn,. the ballot stand
ing 100 for Salt Lake City TO AZ for
Omaha.
President Prince appointed the fol
lowing committee, under resolution
which was adopted on Thursday, for
the purpose OF endeavoring to secure
the establishment Of n Department of
Mines and Mining: Lafe Pence, Colo
RADIO, chairman; NJ. ID. Herring, Texas;
l. X. Hedges, Pennsylvania; William
T. Bechel, Nebraska, and Il. V. Small
ley of st. Paul. Minnesota. The COM
mittee will report next year.
N. e. Guyot of New Mexico offered IL
resolution, asking that the free coinage
of silver at n ratio of 10 to 1 be en-
dorsed, and the motion was seconded
by f. A. Reynolds, also of New Mexi-
co. 1t has been especially agreed that
no political questions should be intro
duced into the convention. and when
this objection was raised the author of
the resolution declared 1t was a plain
simple proposition. Without further
ado the question was put to vote and
the resolution defeated by most over
whelming vote, the Colorado delega-
tion voting almost solidly against It,
indicating their sincerity in declaring
that the convention should be nOn-par-
tisan.
President Prince appointed the fol-
lowing committee to report at the next
convention upon the advisability of
adopting a code of mining laws to ap
ply to the mining states: Delegates
Moore of Colorado, Reynolds of New
Mexico, Penrose of Arizona, Lyman of
Utah and Todd of South Dakota.
AT the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion President Prince offered n resolu-
tion inviting all mineral producing
states and territories to make exhibits
of their resources at the Transmissis-
sippi international Exposition to be
held in Omaha next year. The rules
We're suspended and the resolution
adopted.
read a paper on THE Cripple Creek
Formation" which proved very inter
esting to the delegates.
Mrs. Minnie A. Shinn of Leadville
was the next speaker, giving an inter
esting talk on the Leadville district,
which she said was 1.-The greatest sill
yer mining camp on earth," Her re-
marks were confined to history Of
the camp from the time II. A. w. Ia
Dor opened the Little Pittsburg mine,
in 1877, to the discovery of gold sui
phides on Breeze hill in 1894. She
gave the total mineral output of the
Leadville district since 1877 as 1920,
600, 900.
Professor S. w. McCallie, assistant
state geologist of Georgia, contributed
paper on the gold fields of Georgia.
After n lengthy discussion of the
question the name of the permanent
organization was decided to be the In
ternational Mining Congress.
Several other papers were read, after
which the convention adjourned.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
Rio Gr.nde WESTERN. Record.

Salt Lake, Utah, July S.-The Chris
tian Endeavor west-bound rush Is prac-
tically over. During the period from
July 1 to the Rio Grande handled
seventy-One trains. earring 1929 pas
sengers from Grand Junction to Ogden.
The greater percentage of these passen-
gers stopped over in Salt Lake City,
thus requiring second movement, or
the handling Of total of nearly $4,000
passengers. This was accomplished
without accident or serious delay.
The bulk of this immense traffic hav-
Ing been carried on July 3, 4 and 3, es-
tablishes. 1t is claimed, the worlds sin
gle track passenger record.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
SUPERSTITION IN NEW MEXICO
An Old Woman. Thought to he "A witch Is
Murdered.

n" ciu 10 be IA "ltCh Is
Murdered.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 10.-From Las
Vegas comes to-day news of two shock
ing crimes. At Las Alamos. n native
woman named Susana Jaramillo was
fatally shot on Thursday by n man
named Sostenes Sena. Yesterday the
woman gave birth to healthy child.
Sena is in Jail Mt Las Vegas.
Near In Cinta village, Teodore Salas,
woman eighty years of age, met
death in most brutal manner. Her
murderers were Antonio Lucero, aged
eighteen, and Teodoe Tafoya, twenty
two. Tafoya had n sister who had
been sick for some time and could not
get well on account of the old woman
who was considered by the ignorant
people of the neighborhood as "bru.
ha," Or witch, who exercises her wiles
in their opinion, over the young girl. II
appears that following the advice of
his mother, young Tafoya and his com
panion, Lucero. followed the old won
an to a place about three miles from
San Lorenzo, where, after being fright
ened she was prevailed upon by the
young demons to go back with then
to the girls house and cure her. They
placed her ON the saddle of Lucero's
horse, young Lucero mounting behind
and started. After going II short dis
tance Tafoya pulled his pistol ant
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
MANY INVALID LAWS.
Idaho Supreme Court Gives Decision
Which May Require the Rec 'actment
pf Lava

Idaho Supreme Court Gives a Decision
Which May Require the Rec iactment
Of Laws.
Boise. Idaho, July 9.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered n decision in
the county fee bill case that Is the most
far reaching ever emanating from that
court. The court holds that the fee
bill passed by the last Legislature is
invalid, and in addition practically de
cides that nearly every bill passed by
the last Legislature is uncOnstitution-
al. Not only that but it is a question
whether the decision does not inyali-
date the laws Of other Legislatures
since the organization of the stnte Of
Idaho. No one can tell at this time
just how far reaching the decision is.
But it will without doubt create wide
spread CONSERVATION throughout the
state. The county fee law worked
sweeping reductions in the fees Of
county offices and 1t was attacked by
the latter on the general ground of un-
constitutionality. The Supreme Court
upholds this contention, holding that
the bill was unconstitutionally passed,
both in the House and the Senate. The
court holds that any bill passed under
an omnibus resolution suspending the
provisions of the constitution requir-
ing separate readings in full, is invalid.
Such suspension can only be had in
case of emergency, and then must ap-
ply only to the pending bill. Again the
court holds that an amended bill going
back to the House from which it
originated must be treated as an origi-
nal bill by the House. Both of these
requirements We're violated in the case
of the fee bill.
The decision was delivered late this
afternoon and it is impossible to
make examination of the records, to
ascertain just how many laws of the
last and previous Legislatures come
within the sweeping decision of the
law, but those familiar with the course
of legislation assert that fully two
thirds of the laws passed at the last
session are invalid under this decision.
Lawyers are now looking the matter
up. 1t is safe to say that at least all
the bills of the last Legislature amend
ed in the House opposite to that in
which they originated are unconstitu-
tional, while n great many will be
found to be void, owing to the general
suspension of the provision Of the con-
stitution respecting readings. 1t is
possible the anti-gamDling bill will be
included in the category of invalid leg
islation, while those best informed, as
sert that every appropriation bill is un-
constitutional. If the decision is found
to affect as many laws as seems now,
1t is likely it will be necessary to con-
vene the Legislature in extraordinary
session. State officials are dumb
founded and their CONSERVATION is
only equalled by their helplessness.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16

The questions whether the statutes re-
lating to national banks prohibiting
them from purchasing or subscribing
to the stocks of another corporation,
and whether the want Of authority can
be urged by the bank to defeat an at
tempt to enforce against it the liability
of stockholder. were passed on by
the United States Supreme Court Mon
day. in the case of the California Nat
ional Bank, plaintiff in error, VS.. Nat
Kennedy. The court holds that nat
ional bank has no right to deal in
stocks. although it may accept them as
securities, and that it may plead its
want Of power as defense in case like
the one in question. The transaction
in the stock of the savings bank is
held to have been void, and the judg-
ment of the Supreme Court of Califor-
mia against the national bank is re-
versed.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16
Fatal Fire In Leadville,

Leadville, Colo. July S.-A conHagra-
tIon occurred at the Big Four property,
on the slope of Johnny Hill, at O'Clock
this morning. in which James Gala
CHER lost his life and property was dam
aged to the extent of about 5000 to
$4,000. Just how the fire started is not
a certainty, but the supposition is that
1t ignited from n candle. The flames
originated in what is known as the
drying room" where the men change
their clothes when going and coming
from work. The night force left be-
tween 3 and 4, and the suppostion is
that one of the men left candle burn
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-16

French nerve. unappreciated. has put
an end to Paris engagement, accord
ing to the English newspapers. A
young woman was at the Bazaar de la
Char1tie with the young man she had
accepted, when the fire broke out. He
ran at the first alarm, leaving her
alone, but she managed to get out and
go home. There she found the young
man, who had politely called to see /:
she was safe. He was shown the door.