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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
REPLACING UNION MINERS.
Negroes Being Carried to Kansas fo
that Purpose

'V|TUes beIHE Curried to Knnsus for
that Purpose.
Kansas City, July 27-Seventy-five ne
sroes imported from the South were today
placed in the Central Coal and Coke com
pany's mine at Scammon, Kan. This
quota fills up the Scammon mines at Nell
son. Kan, Altogether the company will
have 900 imported negro miners at work
in the district within ten days.
President Hobart, of the Kansas and
Texas Coal company says his company in
tends to fill its mines with imported ne
groes as fast as possible. The Southwest
ern Mining and Improvement COMPANY.
mas also placed an order for negro miners.
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Not CoIonelHooiSs.

Texarkana. Texas. July est was Cur
Ills Hooks, negro, who was assassinated
several miles from this place yesterday,
and not Colonel Hooks, the prominent
white man, as reported.
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Detroit, Mich, July 27,-The request Of
, .ne employees OF the Citizens Street Rail-
way company for an increase of wages Of
-, tents an hour was late today refused by
nv me company, AT midnight tomorrow night
fusal. son'iuer the re-
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spondent says, rests on policy of extreme
protection. He is inconsolable at being
out of office and is ready to sacrifice
France in order to gain power, but the
common sense of a majority of the French
chamber of deputies will Illustrate every
machination
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LYNCHING OF THE ITALIA

The Governor Reports tss.sa
We're Naturalixed 4.
Washington, July 27.-IThe
partment has received from ,..x
Foster of Louisiana prelimina', u q
upon tho killing of the hVe ~ "a 81
Tallulah. The point OF inteIe a",,eu. ~
portance is the governors slss INT tlIa|
he has been officially notineu Aut]
of the victims were naturaii'vss ~ n
can citizens. This statement ,nreric3|
verse of the committee sent 70 !. no ~
the shootings, who sent agents
corntry to secure information. -
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~, rhiiaaeiphia. Pa, July 27.-Nearly 200
NJ ua' %, OF QUO telegraph messenger boys EN-.
n Svd nere struck today for higher wages
an ,ihs me afternoon the strike came 10
ITnion aler committee OF Western
the local superintendent. o. u'ii'
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Chlcago, July 27.-Two thousand brick
makers struck today, tying up about forty
VI the brick yards of the city. The men
Say me strike is to aid union men in sew
erai OF the north side yards who have had
trouble with their employees
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sented, more than the necessary two
thirds. The decision to Increase the CAPT
tai stock was part OF the scheme for
the financial reorganization of the Central
Pacific and Its consolidation with the
Southern Ppci1c
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SOUTHERN Pacific CAPITAL STOCK


San Francisco. July 27.--At u meeting
OF the shareholders of the Southern Pacific
held today there was an affirmative vote
upon the proposition to increase the capi-
tai stock IRON $3.50. 100000 to 5000, 600. 900
At the Meeting 95.5oO shares were repre-.
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OTHER STRIKES.

Cincinnati. Ohio July 27-The carriage
runners OF the Brown Carriage works,
ms city. have struck against a reduction
VI wages, which went into effect this
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sf'UIx z.

SofIrics has sailed for Europe to meet
Charlie Mitchell and Jem smith
Mccoy says he is willing to fight any
kind of a fighter.
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SAN DlEGo-The postofticc at Shaeffer.
Texas. has been discontinued on account
OF being unable To get postmaster, the
present postmaster refusing TO act any
longer.
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VOTE ON FEDERATION.
INCOMPLETE Returns Show that IT Hn.
Carried.

Melbourne, July 27.-voting on the ques-
tion of federation is proceeding in Victoria
today Incomplete returns give 127.047
votes in favor of federation and 500
against Incomplete returns from Tas.
mania where polling was also in progress
today, show that IL 100 votes wers cast
for federation and 700 against.
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LoNDoN.--B. II. Howell the American
oarsman, won the Wingfield silver SOULS
and the amateur championship OF the
Thames.
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SEES GOOD IN THE TREATY.
Adds, However, that Fuller Light
would Not he Superiuous.


Paris. July 27.--The Temps In an article
printed today expresses the belief that
fuller light on the Franco American treaty
would not be supernuous, adding: What
is known, however. is sufficient to cause
rejoicing at the approchement OF which it
is testimony. The interests of the United
states and France are far from being as
irreconcilable as some have been trying
to show, but are In reality easily adjusted
The United States furnishes raw products
and We return manufactures, Opponents
OF the treaty think this will be reversed
and that France VIII be inundated with
American manufactures, but the facts do
not justify their fears,
London. July 27.--The Paris correspond
ent OF the Times explaining that the muir
murs against the Franco American con-
vention at which the American press IS
unnecessarily uneasy are solely due to the
efforts OF NJ Meline TO prevent Franco
forming commercial relations with any
foreign power
NJ. Melne's whole strength, the core.
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WASHINGTON NOTES

Washington, July 27.-General "" n
day notified the war departmassin.. a u
sailing of the Sherman with ~ % y
and men of the California re NV
256 discharged men. Total Nv"
General Brooke at Havana nas csni,p
the war department the deatn a. yslJe
Of Robert H. Cole, CIVILIAN nO
fever.
The reports that Japan ana n ~ 81
arming for a struggle over Co.s' ~ hi
celved with much allowance
lomatic quarters chiefly conce'n''
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
ENGLAND TAKES BACK SEAT
Uncle Sam Fixes the Price of Sill
yer in Asia.

Silver will never again be as
low in price as during the past few
years remarked John T. Scully.
of Zimmerman q Forshay, Wall
street, New York. at the st. James
hotel yesterday. ''The new rela-
tions of the United States with the
countries of the east have made it
inevitable that the price of silver
must continue to advance for some
time to come. England has here
tofore fixed the price OF silver in
the far east, but now Uncle Sam
will take hand. Every week the
importance of this country is grow
ing in China. Japan and other
countries of Asia, which have
looked almost exclusively to Lon
don for standard of prices. |
could name one firm of New York
which has handled S50,O000O0 in
SILVER during the past six months.
Such thing was unheard of pre-
vious to the far reaching victory of
Dewey That day marked a
mighty change in the destiny of n
large portion of the world. 1t was
the beginning of the movement in
silver which ultimately will put
the price of the metal in this coun-
try at figure which will enable
hundreds of silver mines to resume
operations. If | were owner of a
low grade silver mine ! would keep
a close eye on the movement of the
commercial circles of the world
and between countries reaching
out for the trade of China. OF
one thing be assured: The United
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
CHOIR OFF TOMPKINSVILLE.
Squadron Returns
After a Long Cruise.

New York, May 3. Rear Adj
Iral SIMPSONS squadron of
zee battleships and two armored
'nisers dropped anchor off
Pnpkinsville yesterday evening
~ ton weeks cruise in the
'est Indies.
The flagship New York, the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
SEVEN ARE ruSSING.
Gilmore and Six Men Are ku own
to be Prisoners.

Washington, May 3. A dis
patch was received at the navy de
partment today from Admiral
Dewey giving the names of Lieut..
Gilmore and six of his men who
are prisoners at Filipino head
quarters at Fanifedro. Dewey says
he is making an effort to find out
what has become of the other
seven.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
WARDNER UNDER
MARTIAL LAW.
Riot is Threatened and Troops are
Hurrying 10 Scene of Strike.
CORONER'S INQUEST TODAY.

Ward6er, Idaho. May 3.-The
strike situation remains practically
unchanged today. Two companies
of regulars have arrived, and the
town is under military law. Thore
has been 40 disorder mp to noon,
but riot is likely TO break out at
any time.
II was reported from various
sources that the miners were mass
ing to attack the soldiers, but these
have proven to he groundlrss.
This afternoon the coroner will
begin an inquest over the body of
the miner who was killed Saturday
night. 1t is likely that an indict-
ment will be found against the
leader of the strikers.
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q. A. r. ENCAr1PMENT.
Department of Colorado and Wy
oming in Denver Today.

Denver. May 3.-At noon today
it was estimated thut 1900 G. A
r. men from Wyoming and Colo
RADIO had arrived in this city, aud
several hundred more nrc expected
this afternoon. The occasion is
the twentieth annual cucampmeut
of the department of the &. a. Il.
in Wyoming and Colorado.
The parade began at two o clock
and at the close of the march a
meeting will be held in Coliseum
hail.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03

Manila, May 3.-General Law
ton resumed his advance to the
north today, starting from Bali
nou. Last night troop of cavalry
met small band of rebels, who,
Instead of firing in response to the
cavalry attack, raised a flag Of
truce During the parley which
followed they said they had strict
orders to cease fighting during ne
gotiations for peace. They We're
given thirty minutes to retreat.
Tho supply ship Cleveland ar
rived here this morning.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03

States is going to capture and hold
its share of the traffic, aud every
ship that leaves these shores for
Asia means broadening and a
strengthening of the silver bonds
which are hereafter to unite us
with Asia. ! am exceedingly
hopeful for solution of the vexed
silver question through the abso-
Lutte and interchangeable laws of
commerce.. Denver News.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
SIMPLY PLAYING
FOR MORE TIME.
Thar is Whaf the Fiipinos Are
Believed 10 be Doing.
LAWTON MARCHING NORTH.

Manila, May 3. Negotiations
for p"aec have again failed, The
Filipino envoy met General Otis
again this morning and made prac-
tically the same proposition ms be-
fore. that is. that three months
armislice be granted throughout
the islaud General Otis positive
" refused to consider his request.
The feeling in Manila that peace
would come as result of the over
lures of the Filipinos has been en-
lirely displaced by disappointment.
Reports that the insurgents are
continually strengthening their
lines, adds TO the belief that Agui-
nal,lo and Luna have been work
ing Tor an opportunity to rally
their demoralized armies, The
offensive operations begun by
Lawton and Hale yesterday show
that Otis shares this belief and a
general advance upon the rebel
lines is expected.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
WILL FIGHT IN DENVER.
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries to Meet
There on Fonrth of July.

Denver. May "a dispatch re-
ceived here from the managers of
Fitzsimmons and ,Jefiries at New
\ ork this morning announces that
the police commissioners refuse to
give permission for those athletes
to box before the Coney Island
Athletic club. They ask for
representative of the DenveIeAth-
letic association to come to New
York and arrange for the contest
TO be pulled off in Denver Otto
G. Floto, president of the associa-
ton will leave for New York to-
night prepared to complete ar
rangements and offer purse of
s25,000 The managers of the two
pugilists have wired that such an
arrangement will be satisfactory
1t is the intention to pull off the
fight on the evening of July 4th.
MetcaIf to Succeed Funston.
Topeka, May 3.-Governor Stan
ley announced today that he will
appoint Major Metcalf as colonel
of the Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers to succeed Funston, who has
been made brigadier general.
For fine job printing be sure to
call at the TRIBUNE office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03

Washington, May 3 The fol
lowing night message was received
at the war department this morn
ing relative to the miners strike:
"Boise. Idaho, May ?. Arrived
here this morning. A conference
discloses the usual difficulty in
dealing with rioters and conspira-
tors. There is some hope of in
dieting the offenders at the coro-
ner's inquest tomorrow. One
union man is dead and one non
union man is mortally wounded.
Destruction of mining property is
reported very great. Troops from
Boise, Vancouver, Walla Walla
and Spokane are moving to Ward
ner today. Troops from Harridon.
Assiniboin, Russell and Douglass
are today ordered to the same
place. | will go 10 Wardner my
self The number of union miners
is about 800, The number arm
ed is about 100. MERRIAM,
(Signed) Brigadier General"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-03
$1,000 Prisoners Transported.

St Petersburg, May 3-The i'm
perial prison board reports that
during the past two years 2l,0O0
men and women have been trans
ported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
Paradise.

The rain last Sunday did not help the
water much.
Be on deck next Tuesday for it is
election day.
Edward Hills made trip to Big Run
last Friday on business.
Last night was Halloweve night but
not a great deal of damage was done.
Cynthia Myers, of Natrona, is visiting
her brother, George, and other friends
in this place.
p. NJ. Syphrit who has been visiting
here the past two weeks. returned to
Homestead last Monday.
Henry Roush, one of West Reynolds
ville's young men, moved to the Syphrit
mines last Monday, where he will work
this winter.
The remains of Clarence Strouse were
buried in the Lutheran Reformed
churchyard and not in the Syphrit
cemetery as stated last week. Funeral
services were held in the Lutheran Re-
formed church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
Rathnel.

A. H. Massalsky was at Fairmount
last week
Mrs. How, Of Philipsburg, is visiting
her son, Frank, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Shatfer, who were
in Pittsburg, returned home last week.
Jess Winship and Sam'l Wallwork,
OF Fayette City are visiting friends here.
John Lucas and Mrs. William Tucker
are on the sick list of our town this week.
Miss Mary Sneeden, Of Lock Haven,
and Miss Lizzie Sneeden, Of Philipsburg,
visited their parents in this place last
week.
Warren, son OF G. w. Mohney, who
was working at Fayette City, was
brought home last week and is confined
to his bed with typhoid fever.
There will be quiet wedding at the
home OF Robert Bowser this, Wednes-
day, evening. The contracting parties
are Sam'l A. Wallwork, of Fayette City,
and Miss Myrtle Bowser, of this place.
The STAR correspondent wishes them a
long and happy life.
Washington Camp, No 602, p. o. S.
Of A., will present the school with q
flag Tuesday evening, November 7th.
Rev. +. l.. Bardens, OF Cleartield, Pa.
will be present to speak on the princi'
pies Of the order, as well as to present
the flag to the school board. Mr.. Bar.
dens is Baptist minister and good
speaker. Everybody is invited to come
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
Attention!

Ministers of the gospel, Sabbath
school superintendent, Sabbath school
teachers, leaders Of young peoples or
ganizations, and all Interested 10 reform
work Your attention is hereby called
to the fact that the fourth Sabbath OF
November is universal Temperance
Day. The day is named by the London
Sunday School Union. The plan is
favorably received and by action of the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
church (1S05), the General Assembly of
the United Presbyterian church (ls98),
the National Triennial Council OF Con-
gregational churches 1885,, the Gener-
al Conference of the NJ. f. church (lS96l,
the General Conference Of the Protest
ant Methodist church (1S98), the Nation
al Convention Of the Christian church
(lS96), and the executive committee of
International Sunday School Associa-
tion 1880, it is recommended that this
day be observed.
The drink curse is world wide: every
nation has some phase Of 1t. II should
be taught everywhere that drunkenness
is a crime against the patton and sin
against God. Ministers Of the gospel,
will not each one of you in Jefferson
county preach on this important subject
on Nov. Goth? Sunday school superin-
tendents and leaders of young people,
work, will you not please arrange for
special temperance program for your
meetings for that day. Make prepara-
tions at once. Red, White and Blue
pledge cards, family temperance pledges,
leaflets and other helps along this line,
can be obtained from Mrs. Stella B.
Irvine, ST. Paul. Mimi, at very reason
able rates.
shall consider it great favor of
each one doing as herein requested il
you will notify me of the fact by postal
card. MRS EMMA c. DICKEY,
S. S. Supt. of jefferson County w. C.
Z. u. Baxter Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
Winter Excursion Tickets.

On November | the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will place ON sale at
its principal ticket offices excursion
tickets to all prominent Winter resorts
in New Jersey, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Cuba. The tickets will be sold at the
usual low rates, with the usual liberal
return limits.
The magnificent facilities of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, with its many con-
nections and through train service
make this the favorite line for winter
travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive of
Winter resorts, and giving routes of
travel and rates for tickets, will DO fur
nished free after November on appli-
cation to ticket agents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
Five Hundred Cars Moved.

Saturday night and Sunday were busy
times among the freight crews on the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg road.
In the twenty-four hours, from 6 o'clock
Saturday evening until 6 p. M. Sunday
twenty-six trains OF coal were moved
from the Dubois yards to the north
and over the c. g. M. division. The
total number of cars handled was five
hundred and thirty.--DuBois Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01

High School as well as other places.
Nobody had their lessons.
frankie King was elected pianist Of
the Shakespearean Literary Society.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

age; Colonel Wharton Green, of North
Carolina.
"The third carriage contained Cover
nor Tyler, Hon. B. B. Munsford, Col.
Wharton j. Green of North Carolina,
and Hon. ]. Tyler Ellison
AT the unyeiling, General FItzhugh
Lee sat in the front row of seats with
General Roberts, of North Carolina
General Roberts and daughter, Eu-
renia. with the latters friends Miss
LYDIA Walton and Miss Parker, of
North Carolina, were present at the un-
yelling ceremonies.
Mrs. Margaret Call, of Washington,
\. c., Friday evening presented a por-
trait in oil of General Bryan Grimes to
the North Carolina Room of the Con-
Federated Museum.
''The North Carolina delegation to the
unveiling of the Winnie Davis monu-
ment. who are staying at the Jefferson,
comprises the following prominent peo-
pie: Mrs. Henry Flower, Kansas City,
Mo-. formerly Miss Ida Carr, of Dur
ham); General w. Z. Roberts, Colonel
WHARTON j. Green, Colonel Bryan
GrimAs. Colonel Oscar Blacknall, Gen
eral ]. S. Carr, Colonel W. II. $. Bur
gwyn. adjutant- general to General
Carr's staff; Colonel Thomas L. Emery,
and Major George Collins.
Eleven delegates from Newbern. n.
c., are registered at the jefferson. They
are working hard to mark the graves OF
the dead in the surrounding country.
Among these are Mrs. Oliver, vice-presi-
dent: Mrs Cutler. secretary; Mrs. Owen
Guion, Miss Emma Powell, treasurer;
Mrs. l.. III. Cutler, ana Miss Jennie
Hughes
"Mrs. John Allison, of Concord, N. @,
is in the city as a prominent member
of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
She is a guest ut the Franklin, 113 east
Franklin street.
Miss Ida Rodman, president of the
State Division of North Carolina, is at
the jefferson Hotel. She is the daugh-
ter of Judge Rodman, of Washington,
\. c., who is well-known and distin-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

fore and after the war. / thought a
few additional items condensed chiefly
from the Richmond Dispatch's elaborate
account), particularly about the North
Carolina heroes and the inscriptions on
the monuments would have an interest
for your readers The most interesting
place to visitors in Richmond is the
Confederate Musenm. 1t is managed by
ladies. After visiting it a Northern
geIAeman said:
Since / have been to Richmond, and
have seen the work Of the women, know
ing that not Il cent has been received
by any of them for this work, | can un-
derstnnd how your men fought against
such overwhelming odds. They deserved
II better fate"
The Museum is Il monument 10 the
perseverance of the women of the
South. This building 1.-THE White House
Of the Confederacy was, during re-
construction days. used by the Federal
troops For many years after the war
it was used as a public school. When
turned over to the society it was i'll Il
NEST dilapidated condition. 1t has been
made fireproof, a room given to each
Confederate State, and one to Mary
land, who tried to join with her sister
States, and not being able to do 50,
sent her SONS to fight for the South.
The Museum is managed by the regents
and yice-regents of the different States.
The regents reside in the States they
represent and do work for the States
room in the Museum. They collect rel
les and raise money. The vice-regents
are residents of this city, but as far
as possible are former residents of the
States they represent. Every State has
regent, or an official alternate.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is honorary regent
of the entire Museum.
The following references to the North
Garolinians present are taken from yes
terday's Richmond Dispatch:
Prominent among the distinguished
ex-Confederates from other States who
were in the procession We're General
Julian S. Carr, commander of the North
Carolina Grand Camp: Colonel Bur-
gwyn. Adjutant General of the \. G.
Veterans; General Roberts, of North
Carolina. said to have been the youngest
general officer who fought on either
side during the civil war, having been
made Il brigadier when only % years of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

guished man of that city. Mrs Il. j.
Jarvis, wife of Ex-Governor Jarvis, ana
Mrs. Long are also at the Jefferson.
Among either North Carolina ladies
present were Miss Mary i. Meares, cor
responding secretary of the Confederate
Veterans Association; Mrs. w. S. Par
ker, Mrs e. g. Davis. Mrs Alice Shan
non, of Henderson; Mrs. Phil II. An
drews, of Raleigh. A magnificent floral
offering was presented at the unvailing
Of the Winnie Davis monument by the
North Carolina Daughters of the Con
federacy.
The, monument TO the Daughter of
the Confederacy represents the Angel
of Grief. bending forward and holding
a wreath of roses over the grave OF
Miss Winnie Davis. The figure is full
Of feeling and sentiment, and has called
forth the full expression of the genius
OF the sculptor. 1t shows originality of
conception and power of execution
If the mission of art is to elevate, the
sculptor's art has fulfilled it in creating
the statue of THE Angel 1t illustrates
the extraordinary power of Mr. ZoInay
TO portray the soul and all that is noble
and elevating in human nature The
monument has been cut from block
Of Carrara marble-one of the finest,
Mr. Xolnay says, that he has ever seen.