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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
TALE OF hattie IN KENTUCKY.
Five Men Said to Have Been Killed in a
Fight Not Reported to the Authorities.

LONDON. KY. July 17.-It is reported that in
fight this morning in Clay county Ave men
were killed and two others were wounded
The dead are said to be Robert Philpot. Ed
ward Fisher. Aaron Morris. and two men
named Griffin. q. p. Phipot was wounded
and so was man named Griffin. The Phil
pots. Fisher Morris and the Grflns have been
enemies for two years over the killing OF James
Phipot by Aaron Morris and the killing OF
William Bundy by James Philpot The Phil
pots and Fisher were going to their lumber
camps and we're stopped this morning by Dep
uty Sheriff Thacker. a friend OF Morris. who had
warrant for Robert Phipot. As Robert was
giving bond. Morris shot him In the back
killing him instantly. Then all present began
shooting. Edward Fisher. g. p Philpot. Peter
Philpot and George Philpot were on one side
and Aaron Morris and three Grif1ins on the
GRANVILLE Phpot was badly injured and
one Of the Grlflins, had a wound. on one
were oSa s f Rs pHP5Ss are rnS?t
ns are poor isrmers The att "% are e friends
Of the whites; while the PhilGSts and Fisher
are friends Of the Bakers The fight took
place at Rockers schoolhouse. three miles
FRANKroRT. Ky. July 17-No official informa-
tonight in regard to the alleged Clay county
outbreak. Coy, Bradley Is out OF town. Pri-
vate Secretary Roberts said:
Il should receive all Information in regard to
such matters. but no word has come from Clay
county. do not believe the report. and think
1t Is another fake News from Clay county
must be taken with grain OF salt unless VERT
fed"
The State authorities have such means Of
Information as would bring authoritative in
formation shortly after an outbreak. 1t is be-
lieved here that persons are informed when
snn governor is away ana tnat ATTEMPTS to get
MANCHESTER. Ky. July 1.-The body OF
Dick Lovens was found three miles from Man
chester with the head beaten into a pulp. A
forty-fve calibre revolver was found by It. He
leaves widow and eight children. He had k He'd
relatives OF the victims killed him from am
hush. He was not connected with the Baker,
Howard feud.
Will Gray. a friend OF the Bakers. has been
shot at from ambush and his clothes were per-
forated by three bullets.
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THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION MAY
BE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

The Administration Gives Up Hope of
Settlement, Even Temporarily, Through
Existing Negotiations-Troops Are Held
in Readiness to lie Sent to Alaska.
WASHINGTON, July 17-No action in regard
to the question OF postponing the meeting OF
the British American Joint High Commission
will be taken until after the return to Wash
ington OF Senator Fairbanks. Mr.. Fairbanks
IL expected to reach here from Alaska this
week. and on his arrival there will be IA
conference between himself. Secretary iay.
the Hon. John W. Foster and the Hon. John A.
Kasson. when the Alaskan boundary situation
will be considered at length. From present
indications 1t is likely that this conference will
be followed by an announcement that the
meeting Of tho Joint High Commission. which
was set for Aug >. has been indefinitely post
poned.
Meanwhile the Washington authorities have
practically given up hope of a settlement OF the
boundary question. even temporarily through
the existing negotiations The Administration
is hopeful. however. that through the few re-
naming weeks OF the mining season there will
be no hostile clash. There has been no formal
arrangement that neither Great Britain nor
the United States shall send armed forces
to the disputed territory. hut the informal
ably be continued If trouble does not
occur on the borders. 1t was said
to- day that United States troops would
not be sent to Pyramid hurbor unless agrees
sive action Is taken by the Canadians in that
vicinity. but troops will be held in readiness
for service in Alaska. so that there will be no
delay in getting them to the necessary points
should an emergency arise
The situation is grave. with the American
miners on one side in n state OF irritation and
the Canadian constabulary on the other in a
very aggressive mood. Should the clash come
1t will not be through the fault of this Gov
eminent Everything has been done to pre-
vent action which will cause bloodshed
and the officials here feel that II the
fighting should come. 1t should be charged
directly to what they term the rag time
diplomacy pursued by Great Britain at
the instance OF the Dominion Govern
ment. BY rag-time diplomacy is meant
the manner in which the Alaska boundary
negotiations have been conducted. All the
notes OF Great Britain have been answered
promptly by the United States. usually within
twenty-four hours after their receipt. while
the responses of Great Britain to the American
representations are seldom made in less than
three weeks.
The danger OF a collision between American
| miners in the Porcupne region and men OF
the Canadian mounted police on OUTPOST duty
has not been overlooked by the Admin
istration. Reports OF collision between
them have been coming to the War
Departm cnt all summer. but all Of these were
| found to be untrue. The winter season in the
| disputed region will soon set in, and II the
| winter begins without clash the authorities
| here will breathe much easier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
SWAN A RIVER TO SAVE THE TRAIN.
Railroad watchmnn's Bravory-American
Special Stalled mt Burned Bridge.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. July HILARY Honey. a
Waterman OF the Canadian Transcontinental
Railway. on the Cherry Creek section.
prevented a serious disaster on Sunday
morning. About midnight on Saturday
the Cherry Creek bridge caught fire and
was destroyed. Honey and his wife were
the only ones within fifty miles OF the place.
Coming west toward Cherry Creek was tho
limited express. and approaching eastward
was the excursion train carrying 400 American
journalists on their return trip.
The stream was swollen by heavy rains and
the current was swift, but Honey knew that
the only way to save the excursion train was
to swim across and reach the signal station on
the opposite side. He started out. and after a
hard struggle succeeded in making a landing
oil the opposite bank.
He REACHED the flag station. 900 yards dis
tant and sgnalled the train which was rapidly
approaching When the women journalists on
the train heard OF Honey's heroism they
crowded around to shake hands with him.
and some Of the men pressed him to take
money. but Honey refused. He wanted to re-
turn. quickly to flag the train on the other side,
but tainted from exhaustion before he could
reach the burned bridge Meanwhile his wife
had tagged the limited. The American Jour-
nalists are stalled at North Bend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
HEAD DETECTIVES HOUSE ROBBED.
Clothes Stolen from Lines on the Roof
Not His Clothes-Am Recovered.

Thieves passed through tho apartments Of
Capt George McClusI;y. Chief Of Detectives.
last evening He lives at II West Sixty-e eighth
street. The thieves were on the way to the
roof where they gathered in 2J6 pieces of
clothing that were in basket ready to be
hung on the lines They took the stolen prop
erty out through the McClusky fiat and left the
house Nothing belonging to his apartments
was taken. the thieves apparently not caring
to rub it in.
The people to whom the clothes belonged
learned of the disappearance very soon. They
went to the West Sixty eighth street station
and said that it was an outrage that clothes
should be stolen from the roof OF the house in
which the city's chief detective lived. The po-
lice seemed to something humorous in the
news. particularly when they harmed that the
thieves had passed through McClusky's
apartments. Detectives We're sent ont and
Jarvis. a colored man. his wife, his mother in
law. Sadie Thomas and Annie Davis and Annie
Miller. white girls. who were all in Jarvis's
rooms at Dab West sixty third street. They
were ironing the stolen clothes when they
were arrested. Mrs. Jarvis is an old offender
at cothesine robhing. and the police went
after her on general principles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
DANCES ON THE ASPHALT.
Jersey City's Police Chief Proposes New
Use for the Streets.

Chief OF Police Murphy OF Jersey City. after
observing for some time the zest with which
children on the sidewalks dance to the music
OF hand organs. has evolved scheme for gem
eral public enjoyment.
My plan." said he yesterday. is to utilize
the asphalt pavement for dancing purposes
for the amusement OF those who are unable to
go to the summer resorts. What propose is
that block OF asphalt pavement be selected
here and there swept perfectly clean and made
as smooth\as a dance floor. l would have
trafTic suspended on that block until dancing
is over. Ropes could be strung along the sides
OF the street to keep spectators Off the dancing
floor or pavement and prevent the rough ele
ment from interfering with the dancers OF
course. it would be necessary to appoint floor
managers and floor committee. but have no
doubt that there are many thoroughly we'll
posted gentlemen who would be wiling to act
Il believe that dances such as I propose
would result IN keeping the young folks away
and boys have learned to dance at church
dancing schools and elsewhere and are Just as
wild to dance as the chi dren OF We althier per-
sons. but they have no chance to do so IL you
want proof OF how popular my plan will prove
Just follow the first hand organ you see and
watch the children DANCE on the sidewalk
to tho music. You will see girls IA and
Their older brothers and sisters are just
as anxious for an opportunity to dance
the free CONCERTS in the park. or 80 arrange
them that they can be held on the asphalt
pavement surrounding, the park. The music
could be furnished by HOlden's Band. which is
hired to give the free concerts"
Chief Murphy will endeavor to have his plan
put into operation; The policemen. who ,ex-
in keeping the crowds in order are not in favor
OF the scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
SHERIFF KILLED BY TRAIN RoBBERs
Posses Fight with Three Desperate Out
laws in New Mexico.

Posses t1gnt Win lnTee hebpeTdte out-
laws in New Mexico.
LAS VEGAS. y. NJ. July 17.-United States
Marshal Foraker's posse of five men. with
Sheriff Ed Farr Of Huerfano county. Colorado.
and W. H. Reno special agent OF the Colorado
Southern Railroad. struck on sunday the trail
OF the train robbers near Cimarron. twenty
three miles west Of Springer. a station on
the Santa Fc and about eighty miles almost
due north Of here. They followed the trail into
the mountains for q distance Of about ten miles
and came upon the bandits when they were
preparing to camp. A demand for surrender
was made, which was refused. and fight on
sued About fifty shots were exchanged
There were three Of the robbers. all mounted
Sheriff Ed Farr was killed and two members
Of the posse badly wounded. One OF the rob-
beers was killed. Ills body was taken to-day to
Springer. where an inquest was held tonight
Tho Marshal's posse was made up OF +. H.
Smith of New York. who was at Cimarron
and volunteered to 90 with the party; II. NJ
Love. j. II. Morgan and Pcrfuto Cordova OF
Fnrr was shot through the wrist first and
having bandaged his wound renewed the battle
Next Smith was shot through the log, Farr
was again shot through the body and fel dead
Love was shot through the thigh and is IN
aT6s rohber killed was William McGinnis
alias G.. W. Franks. He was from MaRdnIens
n M and was n broncho buster. Sheriff Ed
Farr was well known among livestock men,
ests In southern Colorado and northern New
Mexico Mr. Farr lived at Walsrnburg, Col.
and leaves wife and two small children; He
was serving his third term as Sheriff OF Huer-
One OF the remaining outlaws was wounded.
and their capture is considered certain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
CAB HORSE RUNS WILDIN BROADWAY
Smashes n Lamppost, Leaves Its Cab, and
Keeps On Along the Sidewalk.

A cab horse ran away with its cab from
Greeley square down broadway last night. The
cab and the horse parted company at Thirtieth
street. and the cabman. Peter Morris. 81 East
Twenty street. was thrown out. He
was taken to the New York Hospital with n
four-inch cash in the back OF his head. The
horse kept on down Broadway until it tripped
and fell in front Of the Barthold Hotel.
Morris went to sleep on the box of his han
som with the reins in his hand. When he
awoke he was flying past the Imperial at a
pace faster than the law allows. He was I'M
able to control the horse. which took to the
sidewalk near the BiJou Theatre. 1t went on
then crossed to the Western Union Telegra ph
of.ic" on the corner at gallop. driving tho
T"nderioin night crowd heltcr SHELTER along
the block. The cab struck the gas lamp at the
corner and the traces broke.
Morris was thrown heavily to the street and
hurt The gas lamp was wrecked. The only
injury to the cab was a broken lamp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
LOADED OIL STEAMER AFIRE.
The Maverick, with Half a Million Gallon'
of OIL, Burned nt Halifax.


of Oil, Burned mt Halifax.
HALIFAX. n. s.. July 1.-THE Standard Oil
Company's steamer Maverick. that put into
port on Saturday from New York with 100000
gallons OF oil in her ten tanks and with 1000
cases of oil, was burned this evening. The fire
started at 4:3O o'clock. In five minutes the
ship was in flames. and an hour later one OF
the tanks exploded with terrific force. The
ship was cut away from her wharf to save the
tanks and warehouses on land. She drifted
with the tide 300 Yards from the shore.
Then tho Maverick touched bottom and went
over on her beam ends the oil poured ont on
the surface OF the harhor, which became sea
OF fire. Minor explosions followed, the masts
fell and the flames rose from 100000 gallons OF
kerosene oil.
The fire was caused by the bursting OF
the pumping pipe between decks. The
oil from this drugcd the fire room, COM
ing in contact with the steamers furnaces.
at the time. was badly burned and was re-
moved to the hospital ~
The Maverick was valued at S2OO,0OO, and
was uninsured Her cargo was worth $4,000
One-third OF the cargo had been pumped out
when the fire occurred. Capt. Fawcett says
that the pine that burst had been put in new
only three weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
TO WELCOME DEWEY AT TRIESTE

Special cable DaDateh 10 THK SITS.

Spscfdl Gable DeSDdieh 10 THE StS.
VIENNA. July 17.-Mr. Harris. the American
Minister the staff Of the embassy. and ma
jority OF the American Consuls at the various
cities in Austria and Hungary will 10 to Trieste
to welcome Admiral Dewey. who is now en-
route to that port.
LONDON July 1S-A despatch to the Stand
ard from Vienna says that Minister Harris
wishes TO make tho reception to Admiral
Dewey as imposing as possible. not only be-
cause Trieste is the first European port he will
touch at, but because it is likely that it will be
the only one. The Admiral will probably remain
in Austria for some time. visiting some
Alpine health resort. or he may go to Carlsbad
though according to another report he will
stay ashore very short time before starting
for New York. Minister Harris and tho other
American representatives will go aboard the
Olympia to welcome him upon the arrival Of
the flagship. and If his health permits BAN
Quet will he given in his honor.
1t is yet uncertain whether the Austrian
authorities will receive him officially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
LOCKJ1W KILLS ONE MORE.
Death List in the City Since July 4 Now
Thirtcen-Hope for n Newark Victim.

Death List in the City Since July 4 Now
Thirtcen-Hope for n Newark Victim.
James Gearns. 10 years old. died on Sunday
at his home. q Albany street. OF lockJaw. This
makes the total number Of deaths in this city
thirteen. Gearns. who was n Western Union
Telegram messenger. was showing some
other boys on the Fourth OF July how to shoot
Off a pistol. when it exploded in his right hand.
Harry Johnson. IL years old. is i'll with lock-
jaw at his home in North Main street. Port
Chester. as the result Of tho premature explo-
sion OF n toy cannon with which he was cele-
bratinG the Fourth Of July. The charge en-
tered his leg Since sunday last physicians
have been feeding him through tube. but
they do not expect him to recover.
Trn-year. old Elmer Weston OF l46 Congress-
street Newark, who shot himself in the right
thumb with n toy pistol on July 4 and Is
in the Newark Ci.y Hospital suffering from
lock Jaw. has received four injections Of anti
toxin serum. ana the fact that h" is Ar well now
as he was week ago Ia considered an encour-
aging sign. number OF Newark physicians
are watching the ease closely.
John Bartlett Is years old. was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital from his home. 34l West
Fifty-fourth street. yesterday suffering from
lockIaw.
The disease resulted from n woundlin his hip
made by the accidental explosion OF a blank
cartridge on the Fourth Of July.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
PEACE CONGRESS DELAYS.
ORDERS 4 NEW REPORT ON THE
CARS FIRST THREE PROPOSALS..
England Kills the Rule Prohibiting the Use
of Expanding Bullets-Mr. Hollis Saves
in Committee tho American Plan for
tho Revision of Arbitrsl Awards.


in Committee the American Plan for
tho Revision of Arbitrsl Awards.
Special Gable Dcipateh to THE Sun.
THE HAGUE. July 1.-THE discussion to-day
by the full Peace Conference OF Jonkheer van
Karnebeek's report on the first three points OF
Count Muravleff's circular led to the express
sion OF the most diverse views and much con-
fusion. The delegates seemed almost unani-
nous in the opinion that 1t would be extremely
difficult to discontinue ornaments and fix
budgets.
The proposal prohibiting the use OF expand
ing bullets was lost. England voting against
it. The proposal legalizinR the launching OF
explosives from balloons and the use OF bombs
containing suffocating gases was also lost.
England and the United States casting dissent
ing votes
Beyond these reflections the whole proceed
ings seemed muddle. 1t was finally DECIDED
that the report should be recast.
The third committee met this afternoon. NJ.
Bourgeois presiding and resumed its exam
nation OF the arbitration proposals. Several
amendments were discussed, which occupied
much time with little profit Article o. deal
ing with the revision OF arbitral awards. which.
1t will be remembered was added to the arpi-
tration scheme as the result OF an American
amendment. was debated at much length.
Prof. Martens moved that the article be can
celed. contendinR that an award once given
ought not to be revised.
Count Nigra defended the article. but wanted
It reframed. Mr.. Low also defended it. Mr..
Hollis made long speech in English. which
was translated into French by Baron Estour-
nelles. He said in conclusion that unless the
conference accepted the principle OF revision.
the American delegates were authorized not to
agree to the arbitration scheme until they were
further instructed from Washington.
This vigorous assertion had an immediate
effect. and the article was eventually adopted
in modified form but effectuay retaining
the principle.
Several OF the delegates. irritated by the pro-
longation OF this discussion. say it is ridiculous
to attempt to insert a mass OF details. which
are voted On one day and returned to the draft
ing committee the next. They e. crihe the
hindrances to the deliberate mancsurres OF a
small organized coalition which is hostile to
the arbitration scheme. and say that II the
Vaccinations continue the conference Will
drag on until the end OF August.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
Two INJURED BIZ TROLLEY CARS.
Man Knocked Senseless Mt n Crossing and
Woman Thrown Out of a Buggy.


Second avenue trolley car. running as II
the motorman wanted to make up lost time.
Knocked down a middle aged man who was
crossing at Eighty-thrd street last night, and
dragged him along under the fender before the
motorman could get the brake to work The
man was unconscious when he was picked
up From papers in his pocket he
was believed to be LOUIS Kohl. The
ambulance surgeon who was called to attend
him said he thought the man had fractured
skull and hurried him 10 the Presbyterian
Hospital. Policeman Donovan OF the Criminal
Court squad. who was passenger on the car.
arrested the motorman amt he was locked up
in the East Eighty eighth street station:
north bound Lexington avenue trolley car
crashed into buggy in which Mrs, Josephine
CarvalhO OF 1893 East lO4th street was driving
through lUSth street last evening. smashing
the wagon and throw ing Mrs. Carvaho out.
Her head was cut and she was badly bruised.
but she would not make II complaint against
the motorman. who. she said. was not to blame.
An ambulance surgeon from the Harlem Hos
pital bandaged her head and she went home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
HE WOULD ENLIST CONFLICTS.
Idea of . Cincinnati Recruiting Surgeon for
Filling tho Army.

CINCINNATI. July 17.-Dr. Miner. the exam
ming surgeon OF the Fourth street recruiting
station. has a scheme for supplying the in
crease OF $4,000 soldiers ordered Tor the United
States Army. He said that recruits should be
taken from among the Federal prisoners in
pcntentaries and sent to Manila
These men could in this way make repara-
ton for their wrongdoinRs." he said Give
them gun and place them on n transport for
the Philippines and they can fight for the Gov
time Of service commensurate with the term OF
Imprisonment fixed by the courts. They could
not get back without n passport. They could
not well escape should they desire To do so.
which would not be likely over there. Such a
plan might be the making OF some Of these
chaps"
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Hawser of n String of 20 Breaks, Drowning
Observation-Disclosures Delayed.
The steam canalboat Antoine. Capt. William
II, Gardiner Of Providence. II. l.. was towing
twenty canalboats up the Sound last night at 9
O'Clock when tho main hawscr. five inches in
diameter. parted
A piece of it struck one OF the dcckhands OF
the Antoine. Anthony slutrch lS years old. Of
Providence and he was knocked overheard
and was drowned.
The twenty ranalboats drifted in all drec-
tions up the Sound. The Priscilla, the Pilgrim
and half a dozen other Sound boats were de-
layed two hours until Capt, Gardiner. with
their assistance got the boats in tow again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE GOEBEI.
heginninE Of "A Revolt In Kentucky Against
His Candidacy for Governor.


MOUNT STERLING. Ky. July 1.-THE first
democratic massmeeting In the State to pro-
TEST against the Louisville Democratic Conven-
tIon and against William Goebe. its nominee
LOT Governor, was held here this afternoon.
heSoIutons adopted condemned the Louisville
convention as undemocratic. dishonest and
dangerous to the welfare OF the State IL the
ticket ", there selected was chosen in Novem Der.
me resolutions also condemned Mr. Goebel
ana MS methods.
ON, u" meeting closed by appointing five dele
t" "S =. meeting to be held in Lexington on
c mms 10 arrange for a convention OF Demo-
otbar 10 Nominate state ticket or to take such
thm'T .steis ns will be deemed best to insure
t9r defeat II Mr. Guehol. This is the beginning
TTiaI Promises to he revolt Of the free sill
10 ,neM' 'rai against Goehel. They have come
hy KIM u"l"t that they have been trcked
t6,t ~, ,,hht h" Is not a free silver man and
v n,g JUS thNing the nomination the way he did
chnnnHd.' Ne lurpose Of destroying Mr.. Bryan 5
ti'",s'rS nr carrying this State in the next ma
ing nn campaign 1t is the general belief that
eide Ever Democrats who fear Goehel will do
mos, % support the Republican ticket as the
N'' 'HectiNc way to kill Goebel politically.