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The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
A NEW VERSION.
A Negro Detective Says There Was No
Assault on Mrs. Crawford.


Chicago, June 4.-To a mass meeting
Of negroes in Bethel church this after
noon a private detective, Louis Levin.
told what he said We're the facts lead
ing up to the burning at the stake of
the negro Sam Hose, by a mob at
Newman, Ga. Soon. after Hose was
executed a number of colored men OF
Chicago, headed by Rev. r. G. Ran
som, got up a fund and sent Levin to
Georgia to investigate the facts in the
case. To-day he said the killing OF
Crawford by Hose was not for the pur-
pose of assaulting Mrs. Crawford, but
was the result of a quarrel concerning
wages. The detective, who posed in
Georgia as a vender of hog medicine.
said:
Hose had been employed by Gran
ford, and during quarrel over wages,
Crawford ran into his house and came
out again with revolver. AS he was
about to shoot Hose, the latter seized
an axe and threw it at him. The axe
struck Crawford in the head and killed
him instantly. Hose fled and did not
attempt to assault Mrs. Crawford. Mrs.
Crawford, who witnessed the tragedy,
says herself that Hose did not say
word to her or in any way touch
her"
The men who sent the detective to
Georgia will have his report printed in
circular form and distributed all over
the United States.
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IS NEARLY At THE HEAD
United States Second in the Pro-
duction of Coal.
ENGLAND IS IN THE LEAD
Our Increase Has Been 73 Per Cent, in
Fifteen Years-A Few Years More
VIII Put Us at the Top
Of the List.

Washington, June 4.-The coal pro-
duction and consumption of the world
during the vast Is years are presented
in some tables just prepared by the
treasury bureau of statistics. These
show that while the United Kingdom is
world, the United States is a close sec
ond, and if the present rate of gain is
continued will soon become the leading
coal-producing country of the world
The coal production of the United
Kingdom in 1897 was 202 100000 tons;
tons, Germany 91,OOo,oOO, France 3d.
100000.
The United States has gained much
more rapidly during the Is years under
consideration than has the United
Kingdom or any of the important coal
producing countries of the world, her
gain during the Is years being over %
per cent and that of the United King
dom less than q per cent. The an
nouncement just made by the geologi-
cal survey that the coal product of the
United States in 1898 was 219,S36,000
short tons against 226, 2S7 900 for Great
Britain, shows that the United States
soon will become the leading coal pro-
ducer of the world.
AS an exporter of coal, however, the
United States has low rank in propor-
ton to it's production and stands fourth
in the list of coal-exporting countries.
In 1897 the expectations of coal from
the United Kingdom were $4,000, 900
tons, from Germany 10000, ,000 from
~ q
United States little less than 1000, 600.
In 1898 the quantity exported was
slightly above 100000 tons. Austral-
asia comes next to the United States
as a cOal-expofting country, her eX-
ports amounting to nearly 100000
tons, while France exported about
100000 tons, Japan 100000 tons and
Canada about 1.250, 900 tons in 1897.
France is the largest coal-importing
country, her importations in 1897 being
nearly 100000 tons, while Germany
imported 100000 tons, Austria Hun
gary 5,600,000 tons. italy 100000 tons,
Canada nearly 100000, Belgium nearly
100000, tons, Russia 2,500,000 tons,
Sweden over 2,250,000 tons, the United
States nearly 100000 tons and Aus
tralasia 100000 tons.
Great Britain is also the largest con-
sumner of coal in proportion to popula-
l3oii, iSl Soai SoiiSuiiptloil III icoi pc-
ing 3.s7 tons per capita, that of Belgium
2.70 tons, the United States 2.42, Ger
many 1.56, Canada IL, France .9S, Aus
tralasia .9T, Sweden 80, Austria H un-
gary 81, Spain 10, Italy 49, Russia .09
and Japan .O7 of ton per capita.
According to these figures, which are
summarized from a report of the coal
production of the principal countries of
the world just issued by the British
government, the United States now
produces about 80 per cent of the coal
of the world, the coal product of the IA
countries enumerated in the tables be-
ing, in 1897, 556,0O0,OO0 tons. of which
the United States produced 179,000,000,
while in 1898 she produced 81 per cent
of the total product of the countries
enumerated. The 1898 figures make an
even more satisfactory showing for the
United States.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY
VIII View the Grounds of the Pan
American Exposition.

American Exposition.
Washington, June A distinguished
party left Washington tonight for
Buffalo on a special train of three cars
in charge of Major John B. Guthrie of
the 18th infantry. 1t consisted of the
Mexican ambassador; Sonora Azpiroz
and her two daughters; Capt. Alfredo
Barron, second secretary of the Mexi-
can embassy: Senior Tazugo, the Qua
temalan minister; Mr.. Vela, his secre-
tary, and Mariono Romero, commercial
attache of the legation; Mr.. Publico.
the Venezuelan charge daffaires; Mr..
and Mrs. Yanez, DR.. Merou, the Argen-
tine minister, and his wife; Mr.. Leger,
the Haytian minister, Madame Leger
and Alfred Legni; Mr. Lima, Mr.. Calvo,
the Costa Riean minister, his wife and
daughter and Ricardo Iglesias, brother
of the president of Costa Rica, who Is
a cadet at the Annapolis naval acad-
emy; Senior Inante. charge daffaires
of the Chilian legation, with his wife
and two ladies and Senior Palmaceda,
secretary of the legation.
The party was accompanied by ex-
Secretary of State John w. Foster and
A. Foster: Assistant Secretary Hill of
the department of state and Mrs. Hill
and William Elroy Curtis and Mrs.
Curtis; Mr.. Michael, chief clerk of the
department of state and Mrs M1chaei;
Ihey VlSlteu buildio de Sues'S VI In
president and directors of the Pan
American exposition, which Is to be
held from May to November 1901, to
view the grounds and make the ac-
ouaintance of the people. They will be
entertained at banquet, reception and
an excursion to Niagara Falls.
The Washington party will be met at
Buffalo by the consuls general at New
York of the various Central and South.
ern American republics and Generai
Bonilla, president of Honduras.
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Erom Cuban Ports.

New York, June 4.--The United States
transport Dixie Captain Gum, arrived
here tonight from MatanZas and Havana,
having left the latter port on the evening
of June l. She brings IS passengers, among
whom are Major Arlington U. Belts, Cap
tain Peter C. Deming, Lieutenant William
G. Welton, Lieutenant S. P. Veset and
Lieutenant Miller. There are also on
board % discharged and furloughed SOL
diers and 13 civilian employees in addition
to the passengers. Is wagons and 1900
cases of ammunition. The Dixie is detain-
ed in quarantine for examination by the
health officers.
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MODERN W0ODMEN.
A Hot Contest On for the Ncxt Meeting
Place.

Place.
Kansas City, Mo-. June 4.-Delegates
from all directions arrived to-day by
the hundreds to attend the coming
gathering of the Modern Woodmen of
America. Head Consul William A.
Northcott of Illinois, accompanied by
the executive officers, opened headquar-
ters at the Coates house. Headquarters
have also been opened by Major c. w.
Hayes, head clerk of the order, who is a
candidate for reelection; by F. r. Cro
ker of Iowa, who wants to be head
banker, and by other aspirants for Of
flee. The caucuses tomorrow will prob
ably settle the question of offices.
The first business session will begin
Tuesday morning and the great parade,
when it is expected 10000 Woodmen will
march, will take place Tuesday. The
hardest fight of the convention, involv-
ing most of the politics of the Wood
men, will be over the meeting place
for 1901. A special train from St. Paul
arrived this morning with determined
lot of delegates who Immediately began
working for the next meeting. Another
big delegation from Grand Rapids.
Mich, also arrived to-day and went to
work earnestly for the same prize.
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WILLIAM CONGRATULATED.
The Press, However, Belittles the Value
of the Acquisition.

Berlin, June 4.-Replying to congrat-
ulations rendered him by the Hamburg
American Steamship company on the
acquisition of the Spanish islands, EN-
peror William sent the following dis
patch:
your warm congratulations shows
me that the Importance of this acquisi-
tion for German trade and commerce
and my own incessant struggle to fur
ther the same have been rightly appre-
ciated. l, therefore, thank you most
heartily and wish that, upon its voy-
ages to the new German island realm,
German shipping may continue to be
accompanied by Gods blessing
The general tone of the press in COM
mentng upon the acquisition is in the
direction of belittling the value of the
concession.
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LAWlESS KENTUCKlANS.
Three Companies of State Troops Will
Preserve the Peace.

Lexington, KY, June 4.-Three COM
panies of state troops and a gatling gun
squad started to-day for Manchester to
keep the peace there at the Baker trial
tomorrow. Colonel Williams has news
that the Whites and Howards are in
Manchester heavily armed, intending to
kill the Bakers. He says also there is
need of militia at London, where an at
tempt was made last night to kill Judge
Colson, who presided 1T the trial of At
torney E. K. Wilson, charged with mur-
dering his mistress. The jury disagreed
The maddened people accuse Judge Col
son of ruling in favor of the prisoner
The lives of both Colson and Wilson are
threatened
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Held a Conference,

Washington. June 4.--Acting Secretary
of War Meikeljohn and Adjutant General
Corbin had a conference with the presi
Corbin had a conference with the presi-
with the president about half an hour.
leaving shortly before o'clock. The late"
ness of the meeting attracted more than
usual attention, as there has been no re-
cent occasion for late conferences Upon
returning to his hotel Mr.. Meikeljohn said
in response to all inquiries that there was
nothing to make public and that the sub.
ject under consideration was not of a Sc
rious character.
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Friend of the Indian.

Vancouver, B. c., June 4.-As Bishop
Durien was the friend of the Indians, they
will take a prominent part in his funeral
services Two Indian bands, one from
Squamsh, the other from Secheldt went
over TO New Westminster to-day, There
the body of the late bishop is lying in
state in the Indian church. Tomorrow
requiem high mass will be sung by In
dans. Archbishop Christie of Oregon will
preach the funeral Grafton.
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KILLED HER CHILDREN.
Murder and Suicide by Deserted
M Wife,

New York, June AIRS. Johanna
Schilling, So years of age, with her two
daughters, Gertrude, aged 10, and Edna,
aged g. were found dead to-day in their
rooms in a tenement. All had been as
phyxiated by gas. doubtless turned on by
the mother. The tragedy evidently grew
out of a quarrel between the woman and
her husband, Otto Schilling. tailor
When neighbors broke in the door they
found the body of Mrs. Schilling lying on
the bed. Beside her, and clasped in her
mothers arms, was Edna. Gertrude had
evidently tried to get out of the ROOM
Her body was lying near the door.
Several letters addressed to relatives and
friends were in the room. One to the hus-
band read:
I'VE have been too hasty and I was so
lonesome here. l take all the blame
was always your good wife, Otto, and
love you dearly. God forgive us. Good
bye Your loving wife, JOHANNA"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
Couldn't Organize.

Steubenville. Ohio June 4.-Several pipe
manufacturers who have returned from
New, York report the trust unorganized.
They say the prospects for it are poor.
They were called to New York and asked
to subscribe for s75o.Oo0 In stock which was
thrown back on the promoters owirS. to
the death of Roswell P. Flower. The big
manufacturers say they are through with
the trust
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Three Were Rejected.

West Point, n. Y, June 4.-Of the 55
candidates examined yesterday physically
for admission to the military academy
only three were rejected-Martin of In
diana, Warwick of Alabama and Merritt
al large. Young Merritt is a nephew of
General Wesley Merritt. He was refused
on account of his eyes, but will probably
be given another examination later on.
There are about IT'S candidates yet to be
examined for their physical fitness.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
New York, 10: Louisville, 2.

New York, June 4.-The New Yorks and
the Louisvilles played at Weehawken, N
j.. to-day and the New Yorks were easy
winners. They batted Phillippi out of the
box In the fourth inning and found no
difficulty in solving MeGee's curves when
the latter was substituted. The Colonies
could not hit Carrick. and besides played
a poor fielding game. Attendance. $500.
Score:
:, r. H. Il.
Louisville ....... ....... --,.......,.2 z 10 8
New uIh ....'...--.1o 10 v
Batteries-Phllippi MCGEE and Kit.
redge; Powers, Carrick and Grady.
Umpires-O'Day and McGarr.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
MEMORIAL SERVICES
In Commemoration of the Noble Life of
Captain Tilly.

In Concentration of the Noble Life of
Captain Tilly.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, June 4.-For the second time
within few weeks the people of Hell
ena to-day held memorial services in
memory of one of her citizens who had
fallen in the service of the country in
the far off Philippines. Tonight the
First Presbyterian church, the largest
church in the city, was crowded to the
doors by the many friends and ad-
n1irers of the late Capt. George H.
Tilly, who gathered to hear appropriate
services in commemoration of his noble
life and patriotic death. The interior
of the edfiee was decorated with the
national colors, while the altar was rich
with floral offerings. Rev. w. N. Sloan,
the pastor. Col. w. F. Sanders, E.
Sharpe, James Swan, Oliver T. Grain
and other old acquaintances delivered
short eulogies.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
London Markets.

London, June 4.-Many adverse infiu-
ences. among them the settlement the
holidays and the EPSON attractions, COM
hined to prevent activity on the stock ex-
change last week. On these accounts the
transactions were featureless.
Americans were weak throughout, CLOS
ing at 4 fall of from l to 1t2 points,
Money was easy at I per cent. on call;
11b per cent and from ia to 1& per cent.
on three-month bills.
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Chicago, June 4.-The most intense
heat for this time of the year in many
years prevailed in the central states to-
day. In Chicago the thermometers reg
istered from 80 to Sc and two prostra-
uons resulted. Milwaukee reported 80,
with two prostrations; Kenosha, Wis,
Bs; Marquette, Mich, 81, and Cincin-
natl &C.
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Committed suie,ds,

Warren, Ohio, June 4.W. C. Stiles, the
well-known ship timber manufacturer
committed suicide to-day. When the fam
lily returned from church they found him
dead in bed. shot through the head. Ill
health was the cause. He owned large
mills in Ohio and Tennessee. He was a
member of the 9Th Ohio cavalry during
the civil war.
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Troops Ordered Out,

Atlanta, Ga, June A telephone
message says the Griffin rifles were
ordered out at midnight by the COVER
nor to guard the Jail, the sheriff having
telegraphed him that the regulators
a lawless band were assembling to at
tempt the rescue of five of their gang
who are in Jail awaiting trial.
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Bland Seriously Ill.

st. Louis, Mo, June A special to
the Republic from Lebanon, Mo-, says:
Congressman Bland is seriously i'll. He
has been confined to his room for two
months. Last night the patient suf
fered such an alarming change for
the worse that his sons at school were
summoned by telegraph.
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ice, the fact that the annual church
meeting is to be held on Tuesday, June
6, also attracted many who might 9TH
erwise not have been in attendance. 1t
is estimated that over 5000 of the fol-
lowers of Christian Sciene have come
to the city during the past two days
and at the present time there are over
10000 in Boston.
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Wind and Rain.

Waterloo, Iowa, June 4.-This afternoon
a storm of wind and rain swept over
Northeastern Iowa, covering a section of
the state nearly 50 miles wide. Telegraph
and telephone wires are Frustrated, but
so far as can be learned no person was
injured,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05

Chicago, June 4.-Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana and Comptroller of the Currency
Dawes, with their wives, left to-day for
Seattle, Wash, where they will embark
on Admiral Dewey's former dispatch boat,
the McCulloch, for a visit to Alaskan
points.
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Stan ding of the Clubs.
Train Robbers CAPTURED.

Denver, Colo, June A special to the
News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: re-
port coming from Union Pacific sources is
to the effect that the Albany county
sheriff's posse has captured three of the
Union Pacific train robbers six miles
from Casper, Wyo., and that one of them
has made confession. The rest of the
gang are being pursued in the direction
OF Glenrock.
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Wires Blown Down.

Chicago, June "A severe wind and
rain storm this evening seriously inter-
fered with wire communication to Omaha
and st. Paul. Telegraph poles were
blown down at different places in Iowa
and Wisconsin.
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Theater burned.

New Orleans, June 4.-The st. Charles
theater was burned to the ground to-
night Loss about $4,000, almost fully
covered by insurance. This theater was
the oldest in the city. The most famous
actors in the world have been seen on its
stage.
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HELD FOR DiSINFECTION.
Discharged Soldiers From the Immune
Regiments in New York.

Regiments IN new hork.
New York, June 4-The Munson steamer
Olinda arrived to-day from Cuba with 10
cabin passengers and n discharged SOL
diers of the several immune regiments,
Al the request of the war department the
Olinda was detained for disinfection.
Each soldier will be provided with ceB
tificate of disinfection, which will accord
immunity from detention and quarantine
by local boards of health in his home
state.
Among the passengers on the Olinda
were Captain W. T. May 18th infantry,
and Captain H. Adams.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-05
Tornado Swept.

Dubuque, Iowa, June A tornado
swept the country west of Dyersville this
evening. At some points the path of the
storm was a mile wide. At Thorpse sew
eral buildings were blown over. The vi
cinity of Kellogg also suffered.
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Rate War Ended.

q Seattle, Wash. June 4.-The steamer
sDirigo, which arrived from Alaska to-
night, reports that the Alaska rate war
is ended. The old rate. of 500 from the
lakes to Dawson has been restored.
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Deluped With Rain,

Galena. H., June 4.-Galena was del
uged with rain this evening and at one
time the wind assumed the proportions of
a tornado. Much damage to property was
done
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-07-27

Pleasant district, Abner Listou;
Grant district. b. f. Higgins.
j. \. Dunn. John b. Graham
and Isaac Weiton viewers. np-
poiHted at April term OF court. to
view road from Iccs Ferry Pike,
northwest Of MonopgaIia county
limo, made their report. but was
found incomplete. and ell
TO viewers with instruction. to EN-.
ploy John w. Guseman. surveyor
and make a plat aud report to
court with what amount is claimed
for damages.
l.. G. SbafTcr. sheriff OF this
county. presented 10 the court 70
list Of real estate. aud persons aud
property other than real estate. IN
this comfy. delinquent for nor
payment OF taxes for The fiscal
year Of 1898. verified by his ali
davIt appended thereto. SAID list
WIS duly published aud posted as
required by law. having been found
CORE CT was allowed to the sheriff
IN his settlement for fiscal wear
ending May 81. 1899.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-07-27

From the Weekly Blade of New
Whatcom, Washington, we extract
the following item:
l.. 2. White, manager of the
Bank OF Whatcom. returned yester.
day morning from Seattle, where
he had expected TO meet !. Shdoll
Brown, editor Of the West Virginia
Argus, and president of the West
Virginia State Press association
who was supposed to be with The
National Editorial association and
at the head OF the West Virginia
delegation, all Of whom were 10
visit New Wha'com us tho guests
Of Mr.. White. No trace of the
West VIginmn editors could be
found, however, and Mr.. White
concludes that they have either
gone TO California on private
j1nnt or did MT join the national
Junkot at all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-07-27
POLICE COURT PILK-UPS.

The Bowery broke loose again
Saturday night and made things
lively down there for u time. Sat
urday VAS ply day at the lrona
Coal Mines, aud some Of the miners
were celcbr ting Dog DAYS aud
held high carnival at a certain re-
sort down there. Ia fact, they had
II Severe time for awhile and scared
the peaceful citizens Of that section.
shooting. 6ghtiug and swearing,
but when the police went down he
failed TO catch anything.
However. about midnight Chief
OF Police George Buckltw and ex
Chief b. l.. Brown, slipped in on
the gang from the back way and
bid in the weeds for awhile, till the
swearing and shooting broke out
again, and then they nabbed Scott
Fi2er, Charlcy Woody and Sam
Younger They searched them and
found n revolver on Fizer. and
took them all up TO the Mayors
house aud routed MIN out. He
paroled them till next evening at 7
o'clock to give them CHI ,nce to
leave the country for their coun
try's good. Bat they wouldn't
leave, and the trial was put off ill
Tuesday, and still they remained,
and so had to be tried. The Mayor
whacked it to Fizer and Woody SIS
each, and let Younger Off, as there
was no evidence against him. Then
the Prosecuting Attorney took
whnck at Flzer for carrying re-
volver and hauled HIM up before
Justice Flynn, who fined him $50
for 1t.