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WAR ON NEW YORK FILTH
lu a Condensed Form fur Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of th« Loss Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of th« Past Week.
A revolution threatens Portugal.
Japan threatens to start a
against American gi»-fa.
boycott
Prospret* of a settlement of the tcie-
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Cor can ddegatis have protest«! to
Tiie Hague conference against annexa
tion by Japan.
The French senate is seeking to cor-
r«-t a number ot things complained ot
by wine growers.
Health Dspartment Takes Up Work
Left ov Garbage Strikers.
New Y&tk, July 2.—An attempt to
settle tiie str is* ot garbage i-ol Ire tors by
arbitration failed laat night. Bv a tion
of the civil service law tlie men who
base failed to report for five .fays at*
no longer in the employ of the city.
The II re it h dejaituient took heroic
measure« today to dean the etreete of
Hie plies of filth ami gat lag* which
have »vumulated. There wi re a num
ber of clashes letween the strikers and
strikebreaker* during Hie -lay, n<me of
which, however, awimol serious pro-
porttone.
Cctelltions in tom* parts of the con-
geated dfatrk't may !«• Imagined when
tlie ptle* make street* imjaasubl* Hey
er*) dcs-tora, who have visited the dis
tricts where conditions are worst, »y
H im ! h great deal of sickness and many
death* must nw* warily follow as a con
sequence of tins di-rolrous strike.
.«.mm luiKHi«
• »*■»*
whose health »nd very live» are men
aced by the prevailing «mdlllons, ye»-
ter-fay aided the strikers in an attempt
to drive away workmen who had been
sent to remove Hie gatltege. l*r Ben-
rel ailed fm and Is tn-eiving ample
police protection.
5,
il Li
WILL USE NO COAL
RETRIBUTION DUE
Pennsylvania to Punish Thieves Who
Btole Over »5,000,000
Harrisburg, Pa., July 1.—"The state
will lie avenge*! ’»P » those who have
plunder«] It. Criminal arid civil suits
will be instituted and the case i> a
strung cne.”
lias d«larstion was made
fay by
Jam*-» S-arlet, chief cvunsel for the leg-
isfati*« committee which lias just com-
pi«!<-d its three and a half months’ In
Claim la Mads That Saving Effected vestigation of His 1‘ennsyivsnia capital
MMunial. Within 30 days the investi
Will More Than Pay Cost
gator* will render a report to Governor
ot Ir»lallation.
Stuart, ami then, when be turns over
tlie |«j« r» to Attorney General Tudd,
will come Hie retribution.
Pi I tabu rg. July 2 —Tlurt Hie cue! of
The investigation has dl«rioe«l not
Jir-«inet ion f steel n>ny fa- red need
otr>y on* of tin- biggest public ream fa is
few cent* n ton. millions of «follata are In the h story of Hie nation, but has
to be spent in new machinery at the brought out s-.iue very peculiar facts.
Ij li«a ath.isa»» ***** *• ' • *"
poratloO, ami aliout tuu engine« are to wm built fur to»« than H.’KlOylkK»,
lie relegat«l practically to the scrap nearly |9,(XM),000 wss spent in furnish
heap. Tine step will probably lake ing it. The H.OUQ.lMMi ajietit on Hi*
two or thr« jrers to complete, but it budding had b*-*n appropriated by the
is ssauird by tbe «-»(»-rlments Hint have legislature ami no »camfal attaches to
been carried on at the Edgar Thompe-n >t* expenditure, but not ons cent wss
plant of tli«> «irporat ion at Braddock, ever appropriated for the funilalang of
where th* experiments have faen along rhe building, and it was only by a*vi-
tlie lin.w ot abolishing c<a. in favor oi •lent last fall tliat State Treasurer !h-rry
gas as tu*l ami using tiie gas that blows dbcotefud that nearly |9,090,000 had
from th* blast furnaces.
been taken from tlie trmsury and sown
The experiments at the Edger Thomp among the Iitrsct rs who viol with
son plant, it is said, has determine.! ta-'h other in the |»'n eutagrs of their
the jvdicy of the steel Corporation tor profits—profits winch were tardy ls-a
all their w rks, and gas engines will be Hum 4is) per - ont and in « numt>*r of
I sssse<»*«.• «w gavav •«««»«•* t*M9«t 4»,v%rv ' |M’«
can tie fault at all the plants. At Gary, cent. In one instance, Sanderson, It ia
Imi., where s new plant is being built, alleg***!, i-liarg-d I I,250 tor a mantel
20 I r more of the new engine« will lie which cost him 939.
installed to furnish power and to
"blow” the turnacee.
The«e engines
ADVANCE FREIGHT RATES.
are said toc-«t about ♦lAli.iXX), and the
cost for engines atone at this plant will
fa- als-ut ♦.t,tN)OlUOO. Beaidee this out Schedule* Between M-»»l**ippl and
Rocky Mountains Increased.
lay there wili be a great expenditure
for tli* vast syitem <>f monster pipes f- r
Chicago, July L—Freight rate« in
rerrying the gas from H <• blast turnace*
the territory fa-tween tlie Mls»i»«ip|ii
and for Its purification before it can fa-
river and tbe R*«-ky mountains will t*
UM*d in the engines.
—.1 a .cr.r.t bv the- actlcii of
UNCLE SAM'S BIG SUHPLU3.
th* Wiwtcrn railr-a-l- in raising th*
minimums on .url-a-l sliipments ami
Balance at End of Fiscal Year Was other changes in the cla»»iricstion. It
987,000 OOO One of Largest
has not yet been determined to cancel
Wsxfiingtiin, J«.‘y 2.—Ho •»’ as work masy .. tlie rar! —rc»xi.s.ia...y taiiffa.
ing purposro ar« concerned tlie fiscal though s few of those wh-sw- uaefulne-»
y*«r of the government ended June 30 ha» jmsied will lie rancel«i and the
with a surplus of suhatantially *M7,- comtirodity rated according to classifies
(MKJ.OOO, one of tlie largest net balance tli-n
ever shown. In the fiscal year 1902
It is the intention to cancel nil Ires
Uiere was a surplus of |91,2M7,27ft, but than cutl<ad commodity rates, but *s
thst was Hie largv«t »inc- 1M90.
they have to meet ajM-ciaI conditions,
While Hie official figures fur the fl-cal the allippers generally liav« not made
year will not I* announce«*! for a tew any sp« ith; coinplraint•
-lays yet. the figures now available are
Tin- call for the meeting of Hu- West
approximstcly correct. 1 hey show tliat ern Classification committee at Char
in the **-**r iuat «Lee-! the In«***«*« from levy, Mire., July Iff, was sent ont yes-
the various sourcM of tevenu* wss ter-iay. The docket contains 425 sub-
|i>>-5,3i'<>, 134 and expenditures 1579,- j«-ts, many of which were rulings Is
37rt."U'J, a» compared with receipts of sued by E . O. Becker, cliairmsn oi Hie
I6U4.4M.121 for th« last fiscal yeat committee, since January 15, 1907, and
and expenditures <>t |.5«M,“M4,799, the will lw ratified by tbe committee. Th*
surplus In that year bring 125 MW.323. most important of tlv* »ubfre-t* is “To
Tber« ha» been a tremendous increase revise the minimum
weights, “ uu
in He- receipts In Hie year jtuit cloasd, which s|i«cla) cominittcea have been at
white th« --»j*niblii»»» hsve hren only work.
about 110,000,001) in excess of last year
The new Western freight classifica
Tlie largest increase in receipts lias tion will become effective September
been from customs, although internal i. IBM
revenue lias shown a big gain
Th*
receipt* of tills fia-al year In customs
INQUIRY INTO TELEGRAPHS.
wen- ♦333,230,120 and in internal rev
enue |27O,309.3MM.
Commissioner Smith Will Exclude All
WOMEN SAVE MANY LIVES.
From Immunity.
Steel Corporation Is Planning to
Employ Substitute.
WILL INSTALL MANÏ GAS ENGINES
Strike trouble« have iirootne so seri
ous In Rome tliat tr*»>p« liave bean call BAD OUTLOOK FOR NEW DOUMA
ed out bi protect tiie men remaining nt
w-.rk.
Reactionaries Are Probable Winners
The I'nib-d Htatee court lias enjoin«!
Regtrded as Incompetents.
tiie railroad cninmtssionera of North
Ht. Petersburg. July 2.—The most
Carolina from enforcing the new rate
unfavorable auguries for the working
}W«IUIUK IU4MHI l»Va»4 4i4K«s
lower of the third douma may tie
Ten thousand carpenters in New drawn from tho Zemstvo congre««,
York will strike unnlee* given an in which has lieen In session the |><u*t
crease in wages. A» the increase inis week at Moscow. Membership to this
lieen promised no trouble ia looked for. body is dictated by the class*« which
will control Hie «diction» In moat of the
The incendiary movement among the
Russian t»*a»ant* in revenge for the provinces Of Russia, and it was thought
diseoltition of the dumna lias a»sum«i the work they aix*<>mplialicd at this
serious proportions. Annml-erof large «inference might forealiadow the inni-
poeition uf the m-xt pal I lament.
estates have been devastated.
Tlie so .ailed ‘‘black nubility” or
The Mlattqur! Pacific railroad will reactionary gentry, wi re in a large ma
probably caned all passes except those jority and the deliberations of tlie con-
a grew» were fl I led with a display of utter
held by epmioyee in order to offset
~
jxtri u! the Irras suttaiiiod by the en unfarrn iiarity with | ar ilamvntary pro
forcement of the 2 cent rule.
cedure and h etilily t.-w»r Is tlie lils-rsl
There is a revival of terro* If in progmtn I I - Oitoberists, vvb/i i-spect-
ed to form the center of the new
throughout Rumis.
dooms, made a disajqioltiting showing
A autribei ot Montenacattlemen liave The low ij-’fity of the invilii»-» seemed
been indict«! for fencing government without | plan* or definit« ideas, and
land.
w itliout leaders
I
capable of directing the
Drivers uf New York's ice wagons work.
have gone on strike and the city If
without lee.
JAPANESE POACHEdS CAUGHT
Harriman rays he iuut no intention
of retiring from tiie ral Insul bnelneee Large Party Found on Pribiloff Is
until he dire.
lands bv Cutter Perry.
San Franc w-o, July 2.—Tlie »tenne r
A receiver ha» lx-en appoint«! for the
Marquette Mutual Life insurance com Homer, Captain IXmaldson, which ar
rive«* i.niay iron* the t'riuiloff isfaiid»,
pany of Chicago.
Freight rate* lietween the Mississippi brought w:,r-l o* (bv capture of 29 Jap
anese s*-ul poachers at Bl. Paul’s island
river and tlie Rocky mountains will lie
of the Pribiloff group by Hie United
advanced 5 per cent.
Statu« revenue cutter Perry.
Judge Ijkndis Insist« on ILs-kefeller'»
The Japanese, each of whom was
appearance in court In connection with armed and provided w ith six rounds of
the Stamfanl OH inquiry.
ammunition, surrendered to the govern
More w!tn«»ser Jor the defanoe In the ment officers ami were taken on tt*«rd
Haywood case liave helpe*i Uie prosec u 11**5 o h'»> ■>.«-« , Wile o WM* towv«l b* tow
Perry to I'nalaska.
No seals were
tion more than tbe defense.
found in the small b-atr and only 12
Hlgiking telegraph operators of tfan skins on the schooner. As the whooner
Fianeiaeo wnsid »claim* a go''prnrneD* na.i ontaldo tlio tluee-mlle limit and as
inquiry, as tliev Idieve It would mean no evidence of poaching in Ho- way of
v u-tory for them.
»kins was found in Hie lioats, it wa» de
Han Francisco Japanese liave been re- cided to give the Japan, te another
fusr-i license« to oon lts-t intelligeme chance before confiscating Hu- schooner.
office« on tbe ground tliat they ere not
WAR VESSELS COLLIDE.
Cltixens of the United Hiatus.
Thslr Heroic Work Prevents Break
ing of Big Dam.
French Bocialuta plan to overthrow
Rumored Sinking of Torpedo Boat
Premier Clemenceau.
I*ramie, Wyo., July 2.—How the
by Battleship.
breaking ot the Wheatland -lam. im
R-ire!an Terrorists are preparing for
T.r.
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s campaign of aaaaasination.
night that during the voyage of a water in Wyoming, wa» prevent«! by
Railroad men are trying to smoUiei French squadron Iriund from Marseille« the heroic efforts of tour women 1»
the Oregon land grant inquiry.
tlie latlliwhip Jauregulberry collided modestly told In a letter from Mia»
A number of Butte letter carriers with the torpedo l»«t destroyer Pertuy- Knight, addressed to tier mother.
Miss Knight, who is visiting Mis*
h».-e quit a- a derrionatratInn to* higher sone and that fiO men were killed or In-
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jured.
Tbe maritime prefectere de iii-i.-n Siivini, »* »¡i-viiii, wiui
ii> r
pay.
cline« to give out any information in boatce» and Mrs M. J. Recti ami {laugh
Ro s*-vdt has received the thanks of the way ot confirmation oi denial of ter. was riding by the reservoir when
China for remitting ¡art of tlie Boxer the rejairt.
she note-«I a leak in the dam. The
Indemnity.
later reports aie to the effect thst it women notified Mrs. Reed's hu»l«ml.
All leading standard Oil men have was the torpedo l»»t destroyer Darde who is in <barge of the reservoir, and
been sum monel to api>rer in court at thst i-oliiile-l witli the Jaureguil-erry he startr l for Wliealfield to summon
and Hiat the l>arde was sunk.
Ad help.
Chicago and tell aisiut Its finances.
miral F->y, In charge of the prefecture
Mrs. R««l ami tlie Hire« girls spent
Both tdegtaph «>mjanles in Han had rvcelvfd no news of the accident
Hie entire night filling the crevice with
Franc iano my they are meeting require up to the time he left his office at fi p hay and dirt, using eleven loads of hay.
ments of bu»ine*s. but the union offi- m. The »unailron was bound from When Reed return«! in the »Boralsg
dafa say the am.avag«e are being sent Marseilles to Kebler, Algeria.
tliey were almost exlianal«l, but had
by mall.
sire*ceded in keeping the break from
No Bribes to Secure Cars.
enlarging to the danger p* int.
A hurricane accompanied by im-
m«*fl*t* W9»re
Liiv CttiwiltW iViMIIMIS j nan Fiaii.iw. Juiy 8.—Vice Frrei-
Tenae Resort io Burned.
recentiy. .Many isian-is were devas -lent ana General Manager t atvm. ot
tated snd it is eatimalcd that st least the Houthern Pacific, announces that
Mineral Wells, Tea., July 2.—Min
200 natives perished.
after a thorough investigatl-m of the eral Wells, with nearly 10,000 visitors
The Blate hsnk of Chicago sml two repot!» tliat employee had organis«! a from all over the South, »as threatened
system for the exjiedition ot freight with total destruction by fire last night.
lawyers liave received a fee of
Tlie fire started in the skating rink of
as receiver ami attorneys for the Trad over, Houthern Pacific line« in return
ers* Ineuranoe company, which col- for bribe«, has been completed, snd the Palace Amusement company, a new
la|»*e<l a* a result of Hie Han Francisco •fares Hiat there is no such organisa ♦ 5,00<t structure. From there the fire
tion. A few shippers, impatient at spread to the Mineral Welle sanitari
disaster.
delay, brilied one of the yardniastera at um, a four story brick, fllie»l with pa-
The Venezuelan cabinet has re Hparks, Nev., who in making up trains lienta. These were all moved out and
Signed.
would give preference to the dispatch no torn'of life 1» reported. The Mineral
Wells bathhouse was totally destroyed,
Serious labor disturbances are re- of certain cert.
as were the Lithia pavilion and a part
ported in Japanese copper mines.
<>f the Wann hotel.
Quake Rattles Windows.
The Russo-Chinese bank at Vladl-
Portsmouth, N. IL. July 2.—Earth
vostok bas paid out 12«,500 on a
C on Havana Cigar Fee oriea.
tremblings Hist shook homes percepti
forged check.
Havana, July 2.—The cigatmakers
bly st intervals were felt here to« toy.
Advlcea from Llabon Indicate that Windows sliook and rattled and hric-a- who are on strike, not having replied
King Carloa la In eminent danger of l*ae clatter from the shelvee.
Soma to the ultimatum nt the manufacturers
loaiag hla throne.
times half an hour would elapse be to submit their differences to arbitra
A number of the striking San tween th« vibrations, but by sundown tion, the manufacturer» announce their
Franclaco carmen bave been Indicted 109 shocks had been felt. The heaviest intention to clone all their plant» In
came between 5:15 and 54:5 p. tn.
definitely.
for attache on cars.
Chicago, July I.—A dlsjiatch to tile
In
Tribune from Washington says:
armrdanee with the instructions of
I’reehleiit ILsaw-velt, CommlmaSlonel
of Corrsiratnine Herla-rt Knox Kmitli le
arranging for an immediate investiga
tion of tlie relations la-twveu tlie tele
graph cniijianies of tlie (’lilted State«.
The inveotlgation will b* conducted in
such a manner as to avoid giving any
.weoiwsov or oiis-iai ii.« privilege ->f im
munity from priwecution in taee a vio-
lation of th* law should I* dircovered.
The invvstlgal¡oil will Jrt.riuine Hie
nature ami ritent of tlie agn-s-ment ex
isting letwe-n the telegraph conipanb-a,
the rate of wag,a paid to employee, th*
operating expense« and such oilier -lata
as will 1» useful Io Hie department of
justice in determining whether to insti
tute legal proceeding«, and to congre««.
should Hiat l»»ly dcelrv to have the gov
ernment exercise control over the tela-
graphic service.
□ ivi! True* *rr Great Britain.
" ixmdon, July I.—A inst combina
tion of Ht*-el and iron tiiamifactorets.
similar to tfaee »sitting in tlie Unit«l
State« and Germany, ia in course of
formation In Great Britain with the
avowed pnrpo«e of comliattlng Ameri
can and German competition, «hielt i»
Increasing. Nine big companies. leal
ed by Vicki-rs’ Sona A Maxim. and in
cluding John Brown A Co., which re
cently «li amalgamated with tlie Har
lan A Wolf! company, have «««embled
3Ä concerna which were previously in
dependent
Work Under Bad Cor dittoes.
Cotcn, July 1.—Despite the »trike of
eteamrhovel men in May and the heavy
rainfall, the earth tak*n from tlie Cu
lebra cut during May exceeded 500,009
cubic yards. Thia result is regarded as
splendid and as being due tn the stren
uous efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Goe-
tiiale, chief engineer, and hie ntaf!.
•Ur
JME sm .
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RATE HEARING OVER
SENTENCE SCHMITZ JULY 8.
Severity Depends on Oiher Prosecu
tions— Defense Enrsged.
San Francis*-«, June 2«.- Over the
angry protects of th* defense, who de-
nuunced it ua ''an outrage upon jua-
1 :ge l> !!:.*• yi-ati-r-lay grant**]
the request of tlie prosecution for de
lay and withheld until Momlay, July
H, tli* »entetM-ing of Mayor Eugene K.
'x limit« f r the < i im* of citortion, of
w hlih lit« was found guilty Juno 13.
In
the prvoence ot a great cr.-wd In his
General Cut in All Western Freight
courtroom in the Tvtnpcl Israel, shortly
Rates May Be Ordered by Inter*
after 10 o'clock, Judge Dunne called
state Commerce Commission.
the convicted mayor for »vtilence, first
Inquiring whether It was the purpose of
tin- pnoecution to pteee against him
Waaliingtim, Jun«« 29.— If the inter- tlie other four vvtortbin iiidi. tinants re
•Isle Cointnatc« couunlaslon d.ww not turned by the grand jury. 1'lie court
dismiss the complaint of San Francna'o intiniated that it the district attorney
and decline to order a reduction of e- Intended, the MMiteriie alsiut to be
I pr outincw-l wvoiti iw iees severe than
fr, k-: t
on c mm •' itir- b ol -.
- r pi «<. utloiis w. r. t.- la- al«*u-
S|sikam- from Ea-U-rn point», it will
dotted.
-■rder a general investigation into th«
District Attorney langdon dsclarwd
fralght iat«'-s throughout Hie Northwest that tli.» stale had not made up Its
and West with« view to determining
mind on this point, and asked for an-
the advisability uf making sweeping re-
■< i<-r it In
die-ti-m» in rate« to «*;! fsdm» rern-Ui-
cidentally he admitted tint Hie prose
from water tmnaporUtu n. There ap- cution was m>t pr*-[«r,vi to
argue
f-vara to be no likhh-od that the com- against Hie dvfcns*-'» motion for a new
mlaaion will grant the apfieal of Spo tiial, which would naturally precede
kane and give that i ily tlie benefit of a
the imposition <d sentence. Mr. Fair-
specially r,*liicv«l rate to Hie duwdiant
all, for tlie defense, replied that the
age of all other interior fgilnta both >atl«r di-l m-t dewirv t-> argue, but would
ivest and west of Spokane.
submit that motion. He insiate*! Ujsin
Thia opinion ia gi-m-rally *i|ir«»»e«l 1
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tenoe at ' -
. ;..t without
the Spokane i-ivse before the Interstate
further delay take an apja-al to the
- •
higher court for tli« new trial .rhleh
it is agreed that Hpokane utterly failed Judge ihinm- would refuse.
to demonatrate that it, more than any
Judge Dunti* finally granted the de
Other city, is vntitli-l to n special rate lay mi the atiseumncc of the district
30 per cent lower than it now tn ya- attorney tliat by July H Hie sta'e a mid
Th« evidence produced In th« Spokane say whether or tot tlie other exteitlou
case is not ample to enable tlie com-
ciiargv« would l>e pnwsaiited.
mission t<- order a general -redmtion
through the West, ami it i» therefore
NEVER PLOT i ED VIOLENCE.
fair to aaatime that tlie commlMion
would make extensive examination be
fore ordering any general reduction in Boyce Reiterates Danis s of Othara*
but Makes Roms Auio sstunS,
Die probabilities are that Hpokane s
ledee,
Idaho, June 2«.—A lullng
complaint will lie dismissed, for it has
bsccnie quite evident that the commis ttuule yeati-iifay by Judge Woal while
sion realises that the terminal rate to Edwani Boyce, for year« Hi* leader of
Portland and Puget sound i-i due en tlie Western Frdrnt!ton <d Miner«
tirely to water Competition.
now a wealthy mine owner of the Cuetir
Hpokane not only (ailed to combat the
d'Alene«,
wm testifying in tielialf of
water com |>et it ion feature, but practi
cally Ignored It and a»krd for a reduc William D. Haywi»»l, may rnateiislly
tion as though the «-«ost cities, like limit tlie showing o* th* defense ss to
Hjioene, were ent ierly de|s-ii*lent upon the «xiitancw <d tlie counter-conspiracy
railroads for trauspoi tat ion.
Their aguinst Hnyw<«i*l and hla sseistanU
failure to produce reasons which would which it allege*.
justify the toiumirwion in ignoring wa
Junxs II. Hawley far the stat* ob
ter competition is one w«-akm-e* of their jected bi the gencrul quest|O|. «» to th«
case. Another wreaknrea is their selllrh (M>licy and pra*-tlce of mine owner«
req u ret l<>r a special rate that would Ihrough ut the West in Lsi kilstlr.g
give them an unquietiono-l ndvatitace union miners, and In tin-argument tliat
over all other interior points in the fol lowed Clarence Darrow for the de-
We»t.
fens*- claimed that same latitude in
At the conclusion of tlie argument, proving counter conapiracy lluit th«
Hie com mi »alon announced that it slate enjoyed in showing It* conspiracy.
would like briefs from the various Mt. Hawley contended Hint Hie state
counsel, giving their views as to how litid directly shown the csiltarme of a
tar unrarned increment, such as in mmsplrwy by Hurry Orvhatd and by so
creased value of right of way and ter doing had laid the fonndatiua for and
minals, should lie considered in tiling made tho connection ot ail the evldelic«
reasonable rates. Throe briefs will la< offered on Hie subject, lie said tliat
submitted October 1, a-i a decision is th* defena*- wan trying to show a coun
not likely before rerly winter.
ter conspiracy by proving various iso
lated instant » and Certain general c*m-
ditiona, none uf which was coniwcte*!
Great Contracts for Cars.
New York, June 29.—-Tlie Harri w Ith th« ease and tor liono of which ■
man. Gould and other large railr e l |iroper fonmlation lied lieen lai-'.
in ruling the court accepted !n part
systems liave placed oar contracts with
in tlie fast few day* i-nlling for sn ex Hie contention of the proaren'otn and
penditure of upwards of ♦15,(MH),( rm », limited the ptoot nf tlie defense along
and orders are |wn-hng for others to tlie lids line to events in Colorado ami tho
value fo fully 910,000,000. Heavy c in- Cocur d'Alem-s connected with the <a«e
tracts are also aliout to fa- given for Io- a* now established
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Small Appeals to Mackay
The jiritM'ijal contiact* call for 14,100
freight cars. Tiie Harriman lir.re have
Kan Francisco, June 2M.—President
ordered 9,000 refrigerator rets. The 8. J. Small, of the Commercial Tele
Missouri I’aciflc has contracted for 7,- graphers' union, spiraled yesterday di
ooo freight*.
rectly to Clarence Mackay, head of ilia
I'rmtai telegraph company. Mr Mmsi!
wrote a letter directed to offset the one
Difference In Claims.
Onthrie, Okla., Juno 21».—As s re written by Mr. Mackay to tho officials
sult of Hit*-* days' balloting tlie fanio of the Postal company In which Mr.
• ratio convention in Hi« Fifth emigre«- Mackay commended the operators who
atonal diatirrt, In session at llolxirt, refused to go out and condemn«! the
this afternoon *ndc«l in a M-nrational men who stiuck. A pv*»lble step to
tumult, and two mn<lldatea will con ward a settlement was made yesterday
test for places on the ticket, Rcott Fer when the striking operators appointed
ris, of lewton, ari l Marion W.-aver, of a conference committee.
Ada, I. T. Th« Ferris forces walked
Graaf Fira at JimsitAwn.
out of the h-ll. leaving the Wrover
men in prwiMwslon of the official lai lot,
Norfolk, Va., June 2M.—Fire at Pine
Ferris claim« tlie nomination by a vote Brech, a r«mrt flll«l with hotels of
of 115 to UM, ami Wmver claims « pin- varying sise, reeiauranis, store* and
rainy of «ib.
a., l.t just OStklde lue
Jamestown nip-witum groumte. dratroy-
rd 40 to M frame atrui turee between
Confacene» on Better Rails.
New York. June 20.—A corife renne Virginia and Mary fam! avenue« and
of about 30 officials of the leading mil One l!un-lr*»i and Nec*m<l and One Hun
roads and ste«-) rail manufacturer« of dt«! and Third streets, Inclnding Rs-
the country was held in the office of R. trait ion avenue. Tlie l<»n is jilaml at
II. Gary, chairman of Hie board of di between 1200,000 and 1250,000, with
rectors nf the T’nited States Steel cor atsiut 20 pet cent insurance.
poration, b»toy b> discus» tiie quality
Will Appeal 2-Cent Caso.
of steel rails and the advisability • f
improving it. The conference was the
Kansas City, Mo., Jone 2M—The at
outcome of criticism by railroad men torney« for the IM principati Miteouri
of the quality of rails now in use.
railways and Attorney General Hadley
for the state last night practically
a greet to take the matter of the juris
E stray Law Will Not Hold.
Helena, Mont., June 29.—The Ra diction In the enforcement'of the Mis
preme court today held that the so* souri 2-cent law to the Supreme court.
called astray law was unconstitutional
Scout Cruiser Launched.
in that it embraced two separate ami
distinct topics, ratrays and the public
Beth Me., June 2M.—The scoot ernto*
domain, and therefore ordered the dis er Chester, one of the latest types of
charge of Ear I Cunningham, convicted fast warships, was launched y*« ter.lay
at Livingston on the charge of stealing afternoon from tlie yard of the Bath
s fairs* from ths public range.
Iron works.
Probable That Spokane Will Lose
Hard Fouyht Case.
NO DECISION BEEÜRE NEXT FALL
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