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AWAITING THE SFAX.
Which Bears Droyfus-All Sorts OF
RnrH0f.s 4 re Current,

BREST. June 27.-The delay In the
arrival here of the French cruiser Sfax,
which left the waters Of French Guiana
june 10. With Capt. Alfred Drcyfus on
board. Increases the interest in the
landing of the famous prisoner. All
sorts of reports and supposItions are
current. For the moment attention Is
concentrated on the putting to sea this
afternoon Of 4 light house relief steam
er. Such vessels usually start In tho
morning ind return In the evening con-
sequenty the departure OF the steamer
this afternoon has given rise to the
conjecture that she has gone to meet
the Sfax. and that Dreyrus will be
transferred on board Of her.
The authorities continue refusing 10
furnish the slightest Information re-
gardinE Dreyfus TO the regular army of
newspaper men OF all ma ationalitles now
gathered here, nnXiously seeking news
OF the SfaH.
In the meantime. the effervescence of
yesterday evening has quite evaporat-
ed. and this evening the inhabitants
are calmly promenadlng the principal
square, listening to the marine band.
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MORE TROOPS
ARE NEEDED
BY GEN. OTIS
TO Hold up his End In the Philip
pincs--Prcsident Mckinley
Holds Il Conference
WITH The SECRETARY OFWAR.
All the Soldiers Necessary Will
be Sent rs Soon rs Trans.
ports are Ready.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June o7.-The
President upon his return to Washing
Ton was promptly acquainted with the
situation In the Philippines as exhibited
In General Otis statement cabled yes
tcray. He was In conference for u
time with Secretary. Alger respecting tho
best method of carrying out General
Otis desire TO maintain, at least
throughout the rainy season, un effect
I've fighting force OF not less than 30, 900
men In the island.
In the generals last estimate, which
was received yesterday, 1t Is noted that
he asks for an "eifectlve" force of &c, 900
men. This last estimate will oblige the
war department to secure more troops.
General OTIS sick report and his casu-
atty list make 1t evident that provision
must be made at once to supply n short
age of about 10 per cent In his force.
The officials are taking into considera-
ton the assurance of the medical
authorities that no diminution In this
disability rate can be expected during
the wet season, but that the conditions
may grow even worse as the season ad-
vanCes. Many OF these men will have
10 be invalided home to the United
States. It being demonstrated, particu-
larry in. the typhoid cases. that conva-
lcsccnce Is rare unless the patient leaves
the Philippines. Thus the department
viii be under the necessity OF keeping up
steady flow of recruits from the United
States IL General Otis desire is TO be
complied with.
The recruiting officers reports Indl-
cate an ability on their part to supply
1000 men a week, more than sufficient,
1t Is believed. to meet General Otis
needs In the future. while as for the
present the department has assembled
5000 recruits at San Francisco ready for
transport as soon as ships can be found.
1t Is not known at the war department
how General Otis has succeeded in his
undertaking to form three skeleton
regiments from the volunteers now in
The Philippines who are willing to re-
enlist. An impression prevails at the
war department that large proportion
OF tn" volunteers may be re-enlistcd If
some arrangement can be made where
by the men can be allowed to make 4
visit to their friends and relatives In the
United States. The idea is TO re-enlist
them In the Philippines and give them
q furlouEh to return to the United
States. This furlough would be for ut
least four months, more than half of
which time would be required to make
the round trip from Manila to the United
Stntee
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N. y, June 27.-
Twenty thousand people to-day saw one
of the most exciting four.mile boat
races ever Witnessed In the history Of
college racing. Five thousand people
on the observation train yelled them
selves hoarso In frantic appeals to their
various college crews to do their best,
and with the other 1900 they saw the
red and blue carried over the line n
winner by IL short hair length from tho
Wisconsins. who lost IN the last two
hundred yards by bad steering. Cor
nell. the victor Of former years, pulled
after. full four lengths In the rear, and
Columbia, never In the fight after the
end OF the first mile, tTalIed IN n good
three lengths from the stern OF tho
Cornell boat.
Official summary: Pennsylvania time,
2O:0i: Wisconsin, 2O:05n; Cornell, 20:l3;
Columbia. 20:20. The record for this
course is 1929,
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DRAMATIC IDENTIFICATION
or Murderer Who Committed His
Crime oS Years AGO,

or Murderer Who Committed Ills
Crime 2S Years Ago.
SHAWNEE, Okla, June 2T.--John W.
Gates. Of Chicago, to-day unhesltating
ly identified Alexander Jester as the
man who murdered his brother, Gilbert
Gates, 2S years ago. The identification
took place In the Jail at Tecumseh.
where Jester Is confined. apd under
most dramai: circumstances.
Under Sheriff Ward had about fifteen
prisoners sitting together In the cor
ridor of the Jail when the party en-
tered.
Without scarcely q moments hesita-
tion Mr.. Gates. after glance ut the
prisoners, fixed his eyes OIL Jester. and
walking up to him said. "Jestcr. do you
remember me?"
The old man stared Mt him for mo-
ment. when he dropped his eyes and re-
piled in an almost innudlble voice,
No"
do you not remember me transfer
ring you from the Jail at Paris Mo-, to
have the papers read to you for the
murder Of my brother?" asked Mr..
Gates.
Jester made no response. His head
bcIll loIN III u, llS luNe ptbhli WI hiilb
convulsively and then he broke down
and began TO weep.
In minute or two he brokenly re-
piled that he had forgotten.
Don't You think It Is time" asked
Mr.. Gates, "to repent for the foul deed
you committed when you took the life
Of my brother, then cut u hole in the
Ice and showed his body through lt?" +
Jester seemed completely overcome,
and after II moments silence murmur-
ed In broken tones:
God forgiv. me! God forgive mel"
In few moments he recovered his
composure to some extent and begged
Mr.. Gates not TO talk any more about
his brothers. death.
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STOCK YARDS STRIKE
Unskillcd Labor Demands Grantee
Other Dcpartmrnts out.

Unskillcd Labor Demands Granted.
Other Departments out.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The demands OF
the unskiited stock yards workmen in
several departments have been met
and the men returned to work to-day,
bu. In other departments the workmen
went out this forenoon to enforce their
demands.
The following statement regarding
the strike was Issued by Armour &
Co.:
about week ago the unskiled Ia
bor ut the stock yards was given an
advance OF about 25 per cent. The
skilled labor made q demand subse-
quent to the advance granted the un-
skilled labor, and the wage scale OF
1893 has been adopted. This practically
makes the highest wages ever paid in
the stock yards. There nre few men
who were not reduced In 1S93 and
whose wnges now are fully up to the
scale current then, and fully up to the
best wages ever paid. All the pack
ers In the stock yards are acting in
harmony, and. contrary to rnmors
that have been current In some quar-
tiers, none OF them have objected to n
reasonable advance In wages that have
not been up to the 1893 scnlc. The de-
mGnu for Increased wages came spas
medically from different gangs, but the
meeting held yesterday by the packers
includes all the laborers In tho stock
ynrds. and the situation Is now satis-
factory"
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AMERICAN GRIEVANCES.
Central American Republics Want to
- be Brought to Time.

be Brought TO Time.
NEW ORLEANS. La. June e7.-B. B.
Pears, brother OF Frank Pears. who
was killed by sentry In San Pedro,
Spanish Honduras, on January 81, and
whose killing was made the subject of
official Inquiry by the United States,
reached New Orleans los, night. Mr..
Pears alleges United States Minister
Hunter has done nothing In the mntter.
Pears will again press the case at
Washington. Pears was refused perntis-
sion by the Hondurean authorities to
disintar the body OF his brother.
John b. Richards and W. H. Harris,
American citizens. have also reached
ms city, having been elected from
1uatemala by the government OF that
country. The men claim they discov-
cred It gold mine In the province OF Ia
capa, where they washed out SIT worth
OF gold In an hour. They went to "a
capa to have their claim recorded, and
were Immediately warned by the at-,
thorlties that they must leave the
country. Instead they went back to
their claim. On June 1S they allege
troops were sent after them. Richards
was arrested. he says. and taken to "a
capa, where he was thrown into filthy
prison. He notified Minister Hunter,
but two days later, he alleges, he was
taken TO the train at the end Of n rope
nnd carried to Port Barrios. At Port
Barrios. Richards says. he was inprls-
oned for two days. without food. Then
he was put aboard n steamer, and his
fare paid to this country. He found
Harris on the came ship. 81
Richards was formerly connected
with the Guaten,nln Central railroad.
While working on Il tie contract, 1t Is
said. he harbored the party OF Ameri-
cans known as the kansas City hli-
busters and incurred the displeasure
or the Guatemalan government.
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RACE FIGHT
III atahaInn, In Which Three Nc,
grocs Are Killed.

erocs Are Killed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 27.-Three
negroes are dead and one Is not cx-
pected to live as a result Of n riot be-
tween the white and negro miners at
the ore mines near Cardiff, In Jefferson
county. The dead are: Ed. Ellis, Jim
Dill and Adam samuels.
Wounded-Rudolph Williams, George
Thomas. mortally.
Inc Two races came to 4 clash late In
the afternoon in Glasgow hollow, where
the negroes had congregated armed
with Winchester rifles. A white man
passing nlonG the road was held up
ana roughly handled. This news soon
spread and an armed body OF white
miners moved towards tho hollow. 1t
Is supposed that they went around by
clrcultous route In the mountains and
came upon the negroes Unexpectedly.
Ed. Ellis. the ring leader, armed with
n Winchester and Colt revolver, fell
In he first shot. A rifle bullet did the
work. There was another volley and
lour OF the other negroes fell. Jim Dill
nnd Adam Samuels died In few min
utes after being removed TO negro
house. George Thomas was shot through
the abdomen with Winchester bull
let. He is not expected to recover. Ru-
delphi Williams will 1--we.
The trouble started yesterday, when
1t was thought that John Shepherd, who
last Wednesday assaulted Mrs, Monroe
Jones near Corona, was In that COM
rnunity. The negroes armed themselves
to prevent his capture. Both sides were
aroused and only the timely arrival Of
sheriff's posse prevented an out
break.
This morning the negro miners held
mass meeting and refused to go to
work. They all belong TO q secret or
gaRlzatioR known as the knights Of
Africa" or the Mysterious Ten" They
keep rifles and ammunition on hand at
all times. 1t was In the afternoon that
they gathered In Glasgow hollow. al
though with what intention Is not now
known.
Influential citizens say that the ring
leaders nre now out of the way and they
hope to manage the other negroes.
Shortly after the riot Sheriff O'Brien
left here with n hundred armed men.
He now has the situation In hand for
the time being, although late reports
say the situation Is extremely critical
and tnnt the negroes are talking Of
avenging the death OF their leaders.
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SECRETARY ALGER
Aon-Committal as to Alleged EXPIRES.
siOns of Pincrcc.


WASHINGTON. June 27.-Secrctary
..Alger called twice at the white house
to-day. He was among the first to well
come the President to his home, and in
the afternoon called again to have n
more extended discussion OF the situa-
ton In the Philippines.
II Is understood that the situation In
Michigan as 10 the scnatOrshlp and
Governor Pingree's alleged utterances
were also talked over. when the Sec
retary left the white house and his at
tentlon was called to reports In certain
Quarters that he Intended to resign from
the cabinet, he promptly and emphat-
icnlly denied their truth.
lie added TINT his resignation had not
been asked for: that he certainly did
not intend to offer II. and that he In
tended TO remain In the cabinet until
III" expiration OF this administration
Relative to Governor Ptngrec's pub
.lshen Interviews. Secretary Alger said
That he did not care to express him
self. not being Of the opinion that Gov
erAoF PiHgree could be charged with re-
snons!hil!ty for all Of the statements
attributed to him by the newspapers.
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A STREET DUEL
In Galveston, Texas, Resulting In
FoHr Men Being Shot.


GALVESTON. Texas. Juno 27.-This
evening duel occurred nt the corner
OF fremont md Market streets when
tho streets were crowded. James John
son and William Boyd came out of n
saloon Mt separate doors. Then the
shooting began. Police Officer Rowe ran
between the men and made desperate
attempt to stop them. Fifteen shots
were Hred In all. When the smoke
cleared away II was found that four
men hnd been shot. Johnson died on
the way to the hospital. Boyd was
shot In the left leE md right nrIn. the
bones In each heing broken. George
Lovick. nged ifty.cight. II blacksmith.
and w. II. Gordman. who were on
their way home from the government
f0rtlilcntlons where they are employed,
were hit by stray bullets. Lovick Ia
shot through the right kidney and Is
dying. Gordman Is shot over the right
lung, though not fatally.
johnson was Il gambler, aged about
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THE HAGUE. June 27.-For the
next few days the members of the
special drafting committee who are
preparing record of the work already
accomplished Will be the only peace
conference delegates occupied.
The question of permanent urbi-
trat!on board and Germany's relation
thereto. the German delegates, 1t Is
said, having received Instructions to
accept the principle of 4 permanent
tribunal OF arbitration. rs outlined In
the AnGlo-Amcr!can plans, will be dis
cussed Monday.
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LONDON. June @7.-Thc st. James
Gazette. which has been remarkable
for It's jingoism on the subject of tho
Transvaal, caps the climax to-day by
earnestly appealing to the British ad-
miralty TO take Immediate steps TO
countcract the plans Of the Representa-
tives of the Clan-na- Gael OF the
United States. who are now at Pretoria,
with the view OF obtaining authority
TO start fleet OF nrivatcerS under the
Transraal flag. with the object of loot
ing Cape liners"
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Will be Charged With Murder,

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 27.-Gov-
crnor Stone received telegram this
morning from Governor Rogers, Of
Washington. stating that John r.
Green. who was arrested here last Sat-
urday for Fleeing farmer, is wanted
in Washington for murder. An officer
Is now on his way from Washington
with n rcquis!tion for the cxtradition
of the prisoner to Seattle, where he will
be lrraigncd on Il charge Of murder.
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4 Tour of Inspection.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 21.-A par
ty OF New York bankers went on tour
OF inspection over the Cleveland 6; Can
ton railroad to-day. for the purpose OF
aacertatning whether the property is In
proper condition TO warrant the under
writing issue OF $4,000. 600 IN bonds, au-
thorizcd by the stockholders OF the
Wheeling &c Lake Erie Railroad Com
pnny nj Toledo yesterday. when the
consolidation OF the two lines was au-
thorized. The party was In charge OF
Robert BilckeRsderfer, president OF the
Wheeling & Lake Erie. and Myron r.
Herrick. head of the syndicate which
purchased the Cleveland & Canton.
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TROUBLE AT PANA
Over the Attempted Assassination of
n Union Miner.


PANA, H., June 2I.-Owing to an at
tempted assassination Of Martin Dud-
dy, union miner, In the SprIngside
district. early this morning, by q dis
charged negro from the mines, followed
by gunshot reports. the entire city Is
heavily policed tonight. The negro
miners held meeting tonight and
sent Il committee to the operators to
demand transportation to their former
homes. and on refusal. again appeal
ed to the union miners. Negroes hav-
Ing tools disposed of them and their
household goods for funds with which
to leave.
Non-unlon labor agents from Kansas,
Arkansas and Iowa are Offering induce
ments 10 the blacks to so to those
places and take the places OF striking
miners. The negroes say they have
had sufficient experience, dlsplacing
union men and decline the offers. May
or German said tonight he feared that
extreme Edestitutlon %Iri- -fofceH the1=ne-
groes TO acts OF violence and despera-
fi0D
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ROOSEvELTS RECEPTION
In the Wcst-Tho Guest Of Honor at
Milwaukcc.

MILNAUKEE. June Ex-Governor
Theodore Roosevelt, Of New York, cs-
cortcd by u committee OF the Milwau-
kcc carnival association directors, mr.
rived from Chicago over the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad on II special
train ut 1880 O'Clock Tonight. The
governor was Immediately driven TO
the Carnival Court of Honor, where he
Viewed the electrical and other decora-
tions and was then taken to hotel.
/ lIe Will inkc lunch with the cnrnIyal
directors tomorrow forenoon and after
the passing of the floral parade. In
which he will occupy the place OF hon
or. viii leave on special train at 3:la
p. III. The governors daylight trip
across Missouri, Iowa and Illinois was
n delightful one from every point OF
vicw. His reception ut the different
towns along the route were ovntons Of
tho most enthusiastic character.
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TIN PLATE SCALE.
Lodges Asked 30 Meet Again and
Consider IL.

SbIiSlNcT H.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, June 27.-Secrc-
tary John Williams. OF the Amalga-
mated Association, hus notified ali
lodges Of the failure to agree on the
tin plate scale. The lodges are asked
10 meet again and consider the scale.
Mr.. Williams does not expect to re-
celvc replies from the various lodges be-
fore next week. Special meetings will
have to be held In order to decide upon
what action shall be taken. II will be
ut least two weeks before another con-
ference can be arranged.
The delay in arranging the tin plate
scale Will result In serious loss to the
workers.
y low estimate ns TO the loss In
wages. X 4 scttiemen; IS reached With
In two weeks, Is over Sl,0O0000. fully
three-ffths of which would be paid to
workers In Western Pennsylvania II the
plants continued In operation.
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DISTURBER DEROULEDE
Throws IL Disquicting Bomb In tho
Chamber of DEBUT les.

PARIS. June 27.--1n the chamber OF
deputies to-day NJ. Paul Deroulede.
founder OF the so-callcd League OF Pa
tr!ots, and member for the Angoulcme
division Of Chnrente. introduced apro-
posal for o revision OF the constitution.
with the view Of substituting "a popn-
lar for n parliamentary republic" and
demanded urgency for his motion.
The premier NJ. Wnldeck-Rousseau.
opposed the proposition. and asked that
the motion be referred TO n committee.
NJ. Dcroulede requested permission TO
speak. but the president of the cham
bar. NJ. Drschancl. refused to allow him
to do so.
. NJ. Laslcs, an,i-Sem!te, member for
the Condom division of Gers. accused
the premier OF having recourse to sub
terfug,~; and violent tumult ensued
Several of the deputies tried to speak,
but their voices were drowned. and the
president was compelled to suspend the
SCSgiDu
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The Young Ira gcdy.
al Dispatch to tho In,elllgencer.

special Dispatch 10 tho lnteIllgencer.
CLARkSBURG. W. Va, June 81
The coroner's jury this evening con-
cluded their inquiry into the death of
Edwin a. Young Sunday. returning n
verdict that Young came to his death
by bullet from Il pistol IN the hands
of Nalle Boughner. which said Boush-
ner unlGwfully shot ut Young. A Spec
iai session OF the city counci! Is being
held 10 dismiss Policeman Waldo from
the force for the part he took In the
mob OF one hundred who pursued
Young. a citizens Indignation meeting
Is seriously contemplated to condemn
and bring 10 Justice all the participants
In the dcplorable affair.
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DETROIT. Mich. June 27-Thc plans
OF Governor Pingrec and his associates
'or municipal ownership and operation
OF Detroit street railways were left "ir,
the air by the common council to-
nlght' The two pending ordinances and
other matters nppcrtnining to the mu
hicinai ownership scheme were laid on
The table by unanimous votes. and II
Is problcmat!cal when these questions
VIII be again publicly debated.
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RIVER COAL COMBINE.
Combination Will Control All Coal
Lands In MOnongnhcla Valley.

Combination Will Control All Coal
Lands In M0nongahcla Valley.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser says:
1t was reported In Wall street to-day
that all the details for the consolida-
tlon OF the river coal interests have
been practically arranged, nnd that Il
formal announcement would he made
IN n few weeks.
The new company Will be known ns
the Monongaheln River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Company. The combin-
alton Will control all the coal lands In
the Monongahelu Valley.
1t Is said that many thousands OF dol
lars will be saved In operating expenses
and that Some OF the smaller mines
will be shut down.
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Yellow.
stone Park, Wyo.. June ia new
geyscr came into life yesterday ut the
fountain basin. fifty miles south Of
mere. The eruption. which lasted over
IN hour, was from a hitherto quiet
pool ntty feet north OF the famous
fountain gcyscr. The new gcyscr tore
nm opening In the basin about thirty
ictt In diameter, and played conilnu-
ously to Il height Of from 200 to $50
feet.
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BOSTON, June 2I-Bcrjamln Lang.
clghty-four years Of uge. the owner
and occupant Of IL house in Waltham
street. killed his wife. Clara L. Lang.
with an axe early to-day. The aged
murderer has for Il long time been
Respondent. and It Is thought that he
committed the deed while In n iit of
mental alteration. Lang was ar
Ingt nl
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a Kentucky IynChing.

FULTON, Ky, June %. Henry
Stewart. the negro who robbed ana ser
iousy wounded Gail Hamilton. n negro.
and robbed NJ. Cboate. section foreman,
Sunday morning. was taken out nt
midnight and lynchcd by II supposed
negro and white mob. The excitement
Is high among the negroes.
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POTTSTOWN. Pa. June 27.-Ells
and Lessig Steel and Iron Company nn-
nounccd to their puddlers this evening
that beginning July l. they would in
crease their wages from 50 % 10 s. Is
per ton for pudding and the helpers
from thirty cents to thlrty-flve cents
per ton. This is n higher rate than has
been paid for pudding here for several