Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES, a eC a ee A Colored Shoes Are the ideal ones for summer. And they're popular, too.—The rage for TAN SHOES knows no abatement, the demand generally far exceeding the supply. We have TAN SHOES—of every conceivable sort—Russet Goat, Russet Calf and other tan leathers— for Men, Women, Misses, Youths, Boys, Gtris, Children and Infants, At all prices and in every style. But Black Shoes Have not lest many admirers because of the TAN SHOE’S popularity;—in fact, we're selling thousands of pairs of them. TOMORROW we quote you SPECLAL LOW PRICES on both BLiCK aad TAN SHOES. Tan Oxford Ties. Russet Goat Oxfo.d Ties, all styles and shapes, Bluchers among them. Regular $3.00 Shoes for. . Biack Oxford Ties. All styles, sizes and shapes, as good any $3.00 Shoe town. No Tan Oxford Ti In Russia calf, tan viel kid ‘and russet goat—also “Judic” Oxford Ties and Low Bluchers. As good as any $4.00 Shoes. Were ..--+0e--2--eercereee Black Oxford Ties. In fine dongola, all the popu- lar toes. $4.00 Shees anywhere you'll find them, except here... $2.98 Ladies’ Dongola Oxfords, All shapes, patent leather tip or plain. As good as you can anywhere for $2.50. Sat- $1.98 $1.98 es. $2.98 $1.50 MISSES’ OK CHILDRE Biack and Tan Oxford Ties—75c. Up. Gentlemen’s Fine Calf-Shoes. The well-known “F. $8. 8.” make, in all styles, shapes and toes. As good as you'll get anywhere for $3. Satur- $1.98 day .. EALso £ SAME PRICE. Men’s Fine Shoes, Either calf or russet, the fa- mous “FAMILY SHOE STORE” SHOES, in every style under the sun. Regularly $5.00. Saturday Our Repair Shop Is tm operation. Experienced cobblers are ready to give you the best service in re- pairing you'll buy. C7 Telephone 1068 and we'll call for ‘Shoes, repair and return them. FAMILY Shoe Store, Washington's Shoe Emporium, 310 and 312 Seventh St. Open till 11 o'clock Saturday nights. $3.00 it Seoococcoocosessoeseoeses. « : Plen’s 3Straw Hats, 75C. Worth Up To $2.50. ‘The backward season causes this Price drop—this loss to the maker— this gain to you and us. 48c for the Straw Hats made to retail at $1. = SEISSIOSH DOS LOOOSHOSS HO O0904 OS OSES OO9E0 9006 'U - i D g 83 9 ga& Eleventh Streets. 9O9S90995$80000089000555 (Also see page 5, column 1.) 2 ¢e POPES I OOS SSOP S IF OI OOO S940 We Closed Them. Out. Everr dollar's worth of Summer Suits and Men's Furnishings, comprising the entire stock of the EN- GLISIT HABERDASHERY COMPANY, Lt., 189 Broadway—is OURS. They had to have money— and they GOT it—but ft was an awful small price for suck a magnilicent stock. Every garment bears thelr Inbel—but we've seratebed out thelr prices and substituted OURS. Here's how they look: Men's $10 Suits. $4.50 00 50 Children’s $5.00 Su! Children’s $4.00 Suits. Children’s $2.00 Suits. Boys" Suits, long pants. Boys’ Knee Pants... Faull Dress Shirts, open front and bac Men's Imported Seamless Half Hose, al Percale Shirts, wils ». qaality. Our pri Silk Wed Suspende-s... rae . Every article is HrRE-—ani at the price WERTISED—but they won't stay long. Corner oth and E. WOODWARD:., LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. ee In Men’s Store Saturday, 1,800 Seasonable Scarfs, Four-in-Hands and Tecks, in Great Variety, at 35c. Each; 3 for $1.00, Which is Less Than the Panufacturer’s Price. WE HAVE GIVEN ADDITIONAL SPACH TO NECKWEAR DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDED AD- DITIONAL HELP. (ist floor..... seeeseeeeeeees 1007 F st.) pi Ete Hews Tomorrow, Saturday, g0 Dozen Women’s Shirt Waists, Pereals, Lawn and Chambray, laundered ‘collar and cuffs, full sleeves, soft fronts, new patterns— a very special value, 50c. Each. Bd GOOF... eee ctnrerereeereees: Our Annual Summer Sale of Muslin Underwear. Third Day. “busiest spots in the store now is around our Muslin Underwear, and it gets busler Pah att a you examine and pdhcene Eera give your verdict. Take any one garment, count what the materials alone would cost—then see what our price is, Muslin and Cambric and Nainsook Un- derwear, whatever you want. Plain work for as little as good work can be got for. Very fine and rich If yeu wish. Attention is given not only to such qualities as sell in great quantities, but to the choice and exclusive, and the stock includes everything up to the finest French Hand-made Gar- ments. Honest work, sensible, durable, tasteful garments, unexampled prices, are the features that will mark this the greatest Underwear sale, we've ever made, Every day new points of interest will be added. Here are a few of the quick things: AT 46c. BACH: Night Gowns of good muslin, Mother Hubbard yoke, gathered ruffle of, wide cambric around neck and sleeves and down front. AT 50c) BAGH: Night Gowns of good cambricy Mother Hubbard yoke, double ruffle of cambrie around neck and down front. AT @e. EACH: Night Gowns of good muélin, surplice neck. Mother Hubbard yoke of 2 rows neat embroidery between 16 tucks, neck, yoke and sleeves trimmed with neat embroidery. AT 37%. EACH: Good Muslin Chemises, low square neck, yoke of neat wide embroidery, embroidery on neck and armholes. AT 2%Se. EACH: Good Muslin Short Skirts, deep hem, cluster of small tucks above. AT 2e. EACH: Good Muslin Short Skirts, meat cambric raffle, cluster of tucks above ruftle. AT 50c, EACH: Good Musiin Skirts, wide cambric ruffle with four piaits, edged with neat embroidery, four tucks AT Te. EACH> Good Muslin Skirts, deep Hamburg ruffle, four tucks above. AT $1.50 EACH: Good Muslin Skirts, 11-inch rutile of Valenciennes lace, clusterea tucks above. AT 10c, EACH: Good Muslin Corset Covers, bigh or low neck, buttons and buttonholes, well made. AT S0c. EACH: Good Cambric Corset Covers, square neck, trim- med with neat edging of Italian lace, run with narrow ribbon. AT B5c. PAIR: Good Muslin Drawers, cambric ruffie, clusters of fine tucks above, yoke band. 600 Children’s Plain Muslin Gowns, Hubbard style, 38e. 300 Children’s Muslin Gowns, Hubbard yoke of clustered tucks, neat cambrie ruffle around neck and sleeves—6 years, S5c.; 8 years, O0c.; 10 years, 70c.; 12 years, Ze. Better quality and made bet- ter, up from 8Se. 300 Infants’ Cambric Long Slips, full from neck } down, neat ruffle around neck and sleeves, 25¢. 10th st. building.) deceit Millinery Department. _ ar favor. ‘The Hats we trimmed so richly and beautifully for last week's sale met with popul We hare done the same for this week—Saturday—and will offer several Trimmed Hats and Bon- nets im new, pretty and attractive styles at about half price. $3.50 for Choice. Values Up to $7.50. Fine Flowers Reduced. Every tint and tone of the summer garden beausies are mated here. The fairest among lost the money part of their worth. ose Soden, are now 75 and 50c. $1.25 Flowers are now SOc. $1 Flowers are now 75e. 5c. Flowers are now 35¢. 35¢. Flowers are now 2c. ly reduced prices. (2d floor ... AT $3.00 EACH: Stylish Mixed Cheviot Reefers, full ruffle capes, | neatly braided, the popular slashed or skirt back, full sleeves, pearl or brass buttons. Sizes 4 to 12. AT $3.50 EACH: All-wool Serge and Flannel Dresses, navy and cardinal, medium weight, neatly made, trimmed | with silk and braid. Sizes 6 to 14. AT $2.; Girl $2.50 AND $2.75 EACH: Bathing Suits in a splendid assortment 10, $2.50 cach. Sizes 12 and 14, $2.75 eac! Special Reduction Sale of Lot Wool Suits. Ail-wool Suits, fm all shepes and sizes. Our best are $6.00. That price should be*the limit at this season. Others. ++-$8.75 and $5.00 Extra Trousers, bloe, gray, brown apd mixtures, extension waist band, deuble knees. Fancy cas- simeres and cheviots. Pair. .50c., 75e., $1 and $1.25 Extra Trousers, indigo blue. Pair, ‘75e., $1.00 and $1.25 Straw Hats, in all sorts of Turdreds of Boy shapes and sizes. Eac 19¢., 2e., 39¢., 48e., 58e., TSe., $1.25 and Cd Moor. $1.50. Special Values in Girls’ Clothing For Mountain and Seashore Wear. Summer Clothing Lot 1—White bedy, with fancily trimmed front match, In pink, blue, ecru, or red. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Reduced from $1.15, $1.25, $1.38 and $1.50 to $1 Each. ‘Pink and blue, with trhnmed front, collar and cuffs. Reduced from $1.25 to 75c. Each. All of our Untrimmed Hats in colors at great- eeccceccccccccsceses seeeeeess-2d annex.) AT $4 AND $4.50 EACH: Stylish White Duck Blouse Suits, full skirt, broad sailor collar and cuffs of blue duck, fin- ished with white braid. Sizes 4 to 12. AT $5.00 EACH: Very Fine Navy Blue Tuxedo Jackets, double breasted, broad revers, faced with black moire silk. Very jaunty and stylish for growing girls. Sizes 12 to 16 (82 and 34 bust measure). of pretty styles. One very attractive suit is made of navy blue dannel, skirt trimmed with rows of narrow white braid, full waist with sbort Puffed sleeves and large sailor collar trimmed with braid. Sizes 4 and 6, $2.25 each. Sizes 8 und +-Lith st, building.) For Boys. 375 Fancy Lawn Blouses. ruffling, wide collar, cuffs and tie—all to Galatea Wash Suits. Advertisement descriptions of our Galatea Suits fall a long way short of doing justice to them, ‘The best way is to see them, and make critical comparisons with others you've seen. The prices are low enough, considering the quality. $2.00, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75, $4.00, $4.50 and $6.00 each. $6.00 ones are linen. +ee+-1Oth st. bldg.) Tomorrow, Saturday, ig0 Dozen Stone China Soup Plates, (G, T AND 8-INCH.) Subject to slight Imperfections, Gth MOOK... ..seccereeegecesees Sereens and Rugs are almost indispensable at this season. Why not the odd contrivances of the Japanese? A large involce just in, néwest color- | ings and designs, at prices that make them doubly attractive. | #fold Screens, 4% feet high, heavy pai Each 4-fold Screens, 5% feet high, heavy | Each o fold Sereeys,4% feet high, cloth back. 4-fold Sereens,5%% feet high, cloth back. Euch.$2.98 4-fold Screens, 5% feet high, gold embroidered. Each x The Rugs are equally as low in prices—lower than ever before. Designs are exquisite—as pretty. as the Turkish, (Gd floor... st and 2d annexes.) pene 7 Font | French Corsets Reduced. Our fine line of French Bias Corsets, extra long, high bust, short bips, real whalebone, perfect fitting, daintily trimmed with lace and ribbon; white and tack; sizes 18 to 27 hes. Reduced from $5.75, $6.00 and $7.50 -$4.50 —e 4:| Women’s Neckwear Dept. Silk Bows for children, yellow, pink, cream, blue and plaids; 3 for 25, Each... Linen Piaiting for children’s dresses with pink edge, white with blue edg: with lavender edge, navy blue with waite edge. Yard... Colored Chemisettes, with 0 white sc. Each; soc. Dozen. -anner to 10th st. bldg.) / 10th st. bldg.) | Japanese Department. New Books. “The Ascent of Man," by Prof. Heary Drum- mond. Cloth $1. “Platonies,” by E. M. Arnold. Cloth. “A Suburban Pastoral.”” Cloth. “Modern Scientific Whist,”” Cloth “On the Offensive, ard Patterson. Morocco... “Travels iu Altruria,” by W. D. Cloth. i 1.25 “The Easy Chair,” third se Ham Curtis. Cloth... “Pastime Stories, Cloth... “The Shem's ‘Rigi “The Diplomatic Remini gustus Loftus, 1862 to 18 Basement....... vols. Cloth. -Lith st. bldg.) Housefurnishing Dept. “Circus” Laundry Soap, cake. “Cireus” Laundry Soap, dozen cakes. “Circus” Laundry Soap, box 100 cakes. “W. & L." Laundry Soap, in two-pound Laundry Soap, in two-pound bars. Box, 40 bars. “Marsetlles” Wiite Soap, cake... “Marseilles'’ White Soap, dozen. brooks’ “Crystal” Soap, cake. Full Strength Ammoni: bottle. (Fifth floor. bldg.) gas Druggists’ Sundries Dept. English Bristle Hatr Brushes, solid wvod be ; size, suitable for traveling English Bristle il Brushes, wood back. Ea. Pocket Powder Bags for traveling. Each. 115 Good Triple Extracts, Ounce 5 (ist floor.... (ist floor. anceps Woodward And Lothrop, 10TH, 11TH AND F 818. ¥.W. POOLE’S NEW GROCERY, 1209 F ST. o 8 «© ef Much has been said about the harmful effects of poor teas aud coffees. Physicians every- Where are continually “preach- ing” a crusade against them and the manner in which they are made. In Tea, tannin is the harmful ingredient. An appreciable quantity of it injures the Stomach, intestines and nerves. If the Tea is let stand the tannin is squeezed out of it, and we thus get a strong and bitter concoction. The proper way to make Tea is to pour boiling hot water into a cup and turn some tea into it. When the leaves sink to the bottom, which happens in a few Seconds, pour off the water and drink it. Our “Fokien" Tea is imported especially for us. You can- hot get it elsewhere in this city nd you cannot get a purer oF more refreshing tea, even if you pay a dollar a pound for it. % ‘‘Fokien”’ sells for 50c.Ib. ; —and it is worth 0c. Green Coffee is like wine—the longer you keep it the better it becomes; roasted coffee can- not be used too svon after com- ing from the fire. That's why we are careful to get it fresh and grind it when you buy it. Our “Old Mandehling” Roast- ed Java and Mocha Coffee is absolutely free from chicory and other adulterations, and we guarantee it. :Old Mandehling Java & 4 Mocha Coffee, roastea, 35C-1b Poole’s, 1209 F St. it otet LOOK SHARP. ‘We're going to try to mind our own busi- ness—but we can't help saying that our stock of summer clothing is BRAND NEW from beginning to end—that every stitch of it has been fashioned in the prevailing styles | of NOW. We're not trying to dispose of a back number suits, but we are selling a FRESH, CLEAN stock at One-half Marked | Price. SUITS. $7.50 Suits now $3.73. $10 Suits now $5. $12.50 Suits now $6.25. $15 Suits now $7.50. $18 Sults now $9. $20 Suits now $10. TROUSERS. $2.50 Trousers now $1.25. $3 Trousers now $1.50. $4 Trousers now $2. $5 Trousers now $2.50, $6 Tronsers now $3. $8 Trousers now $4. New York othing House, B11 Seventh street n.w., Bet. Pa. ave. and D st. White Building. it PIERC Saturday Specials From Pierce’s Farewell Sale. Have all we can do today. Too busy to write a lengthy But, you know, the bargains are bere, for we're selling out as fast as we cua, and have put very low premiums on everything. These special values for tomorrow: Summer Gloves. Regular 25-cent Mi’ in black and white. FAREWELL PRICE, 25 CENTS. 50c. kinds, same colors, 35 CENTS. Regular $1.25 6-batton GLACES, light, shades, pink and cream, FAREWELL PRICK, 68 CENTS. 4-button Glace Gloves, with large peart buttons, tans, modes, browns, slates and Diack’. Price, $1.25 pair. FAREWELL PRICE, 90 CENTS. S-button Chamois Gloves, in white, natural and yellow. Price, $1.00 pair, FAREWELL PRICE, 68 CENTS. Low Price Hosiery. Ladies’ Silk Plaited Hose, in Nile, pink, lavender, cream and yellow. Regu- lar $1.00 quality. FAREWELL PRICE, 39 CENTS. Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, full regular made, with double heels, toes and soles, Regular 35-cont quality. FAREWELL PRICE, 21 CENTS. Ladies’ Lisle Thread Hose, in fancy shades and boot patterns. Regular 63- cent quality. FAREWELL PRICE, 41 CENTS. en's Hose, in light shades. Regular 25-cont quality. AREWELL PRICE, 3 PAIR 25 CENTS. Children’s Fast Black Hose, fine rib, ouble heels, toes and soles and knees. Regular 25-cent quality, FAREWELL PRICE, 18 CENTS, @ pair for 50 cents.) Jewelry Dept. Everything marked at a figure that should clear it ont in a hurry. All 35, 48 and 75-cent Rings—Rings of every deseription that will wear for JUNE 8, 1894. years. CLOSING OUT PRICE, 19 CENTS, All other Rings, 15 CENTS, an and 48-cent Fancy Hair Pins that are left UT PRICE, 15 CENTS. ‘nt Stick Pins, 5 cents, S-cent Stick Pins—Z cents. What Is left of the 25, 35 and 48-cent Link and Patent Cuff Buttons— CLOSING OUT PRICE, 19 CENTS. A fine line of Sterling Goods marked at HALF ORIGINAL PRICES, * PIERCE’ 8th and the Avenue. 1 Ciean anything ‘cleanable’ Summer things a specialty fust now. ——— Goods returned crisp and fresh looking. ——— Fine goods a specialty. Prices modest al- vs. C¥Men's suits, cleaned in first- lass manner for $1. Telephone, send or mail. orders, J.J Fisher, 707 9th St.| AYER’S | AYER'S H i Vi | Halg VIGOR air gor | — PREVENTS | ag ee BALDNESS, coror. Removes Dandruff AND RESTORES COLOR To mam vicor | Faded & Gray FOR HAIR. GROWTH AND THE a Best Dressing. Reminders For Saturday Shoe Buyers. We can hardly call them reminders, after all, because there's always some- thing new to tell you about in such a department as this. The constant, quick moving of the stock enables us to offer you the latest SHOE productions all the time. And what's just as much to the Point, we quote you prices you cannot afford to pass over. A Bargain Table--$1.47. We've gotten together a lot of Ladies’ Black and Tan Oxfords and Children’s Black and Tan Shoes—all styles and sizes—that usually sell for from $2 to * * $2.50, and marked them $1. Look * * over the assortment when you're here. Ladies’ Shoes---$1.98. **** Black Juliets and Button Boots that se you'll find marked §2.50 and $3.00 all +989 * over town. $4.00 Shoes---$2.97. ** Ladies’ Black and Tan Juliets and Tan ***** Oxfords that are $4.00 everywhere else. High Shoes---$2.47. sees Ladies’ Button, Lace and Blucher * 2 Shoes, in common sense, opera and sev- s¢ + erdl other style toes, patent leather tips. Regular $4.00 qualities, For a few days only, $2.47. . . re re seer eee oe oe see eee eee see eee | High Shoes---$3.47. Regular $5.00 Shoes. Very handsome sees with 5 big buttons and “ wing” --black and tan, Am extraordinary je at $3.47. Child’s and Misses’ Shoes 20 per cent off, Saturday. Palais Royal Shoe Dept., A. LISNER, G and uth Sts. Gee also column 1, page 5.) The Golden Cow Points the Way to our stand. Find it and you find the best Butter in the market at lowest_prices. Butter is Down. 2-lb. Box 2", $1.25 eeee ~ the box doesn’t cost you a cent. wees but it “keeps” the Butier nicely if Gases shat ing iieceanns Geo. M. Oyster, Jr., "2" Center farket, B St.Wing. eae AA 20 22 22 2s 26 24 22 2m iWe Examine ‘Eyes Free » Gomer hcient er profes: ~ be bought. We » —— know all alwat the eye, and eniploy ——— Sur best efforts In every case we un- 5 — dertake, > 4 : : Claflin Optical Co., , au iC TEMPLE, F ST. > two we we we we we we we we —some of the men’s furnishers will tell you that no laundry in Washington can wash your colored neglige shirts without fading— that isa mistake. We are doing it every day. We set the colors over night. Our loss if they fade. Drop a postal and our wagons will call. ¥. H. WALKER & CO. YALE Steam Laundry. MAIN BRANCH, 514 10TH ‘ST. "PHONE 1092. Ot) PLANT, 43 G ST. N.W. Elgin “PheyTe all 48 ounces to our 3 Appetizing Butter, ‘This butter is warrant- we'll send it to your house and if i isn’t So, send it buck. Daly, 917 La. Ave. z ey Don’t Choke —the Shirts we make you to measure. Or they don’t work up against the neck: the bosom doesn’t wrinkle. All this is * because they fit—perfectly. . . aa . Dress Shirts, »%3," $6. Dress Shirts, su" $7.50. 33035 fomtctor gouty ears oe eee ame Branch Balt. Shirt Factory, ELLERY & \D, Mars. JU: ed a ON IN OR nest, Handsomest: rriages * in this city are HERE. We make Ro except! When the weather changes, let us send you one of our “swell. turnouts” —you'll be delight- = Keliable coachmen—-reasonable C7 Fine horses get every care and ttention, when toarded here. Pa- cilities the best. Downey’sHotelForHorses: 1622-1628 L STREET N.W. TELEPHONE 558. 5 Je Ca ANGOSTURA BITTERS SHOULD FIND A PLACE in every household. The best cure for indigestion. Manufactured by Dr. J. G. B, SIBGERT & SUNS. ‘All dealers keep them, WAITING FOR PEACE Prospects of the Maryland Coal Miners, THEIR FIGHT AGAINST LOWER PAY Effect of the Presence of the Mi- litia, VETERAN-LIKE BEARING —_——_—_——_— Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. FROSTBURG, MD., June 7, 1894. ‘Well, I was just down the street, and Wiggins told me he had ordered an extra supply of cigarettes.” ‘What's that for?” ‘Great Frank Brown, man, don’t you know that the fifth regiment has been or- dered up here?” ‘That was a conversation overheard here op Tuesday, and contained something of a reflection on the members of Baltimore's crack military organization. The soldier boys of the fourth and fifth, however, since they have been here, have shown themselves to be very far from the funny paper idea of a cigarette smoker. In the first place, the prompt and large turnout of the troops was something to be exceedingly proud of. Within sixteen hours of the Issue of the order the two ts were on the grounds of the trouble. They were not here with thin ranks, either. The fourth regiment has 512 enlisted men and 38 officers here, making 550 in all. Com- panies F, G and I have every man on the rosters In line, and altogether the regiment turned out 95 per cent of its complete num- eee showing of tne fifth is almost as FS To say that the men, from the general in command down to the body servants,are de- lighted with this showing would be doing them an injustice, They are fairiy bubbling over with it, and are highly interested in comparisons with the showing of the Penn- sylvania troops during the Homestead riots, of which they find largely in their favor. Since they have been here the troops have had an utter contempt for rain and cold, an intense passion for darkness and an in- difference to the question of whether they got anything to eat or not, which would send any normal boarding house keeper into convulsions of delight. Up to today the men have experienced weather of almost as inferior quality as it seems possible for any manufactory to turn cut. It has rained almost continuously, and has been chill and raw at all times. In this kind of atmosphere the troops have march- ei each morning at daybreak through the mud to the mines, often a distance of three miles, stood guard for several hours with- out shelter, and then marched back to the camp, and all this on empty stomachs. Last night the duty was still further added to by all-night patrols through the neigh- boring towns. In spite of all hardships the men are careful, and there is little sickness among them. The Scene of the Trouble. The Maryland mines affected by this strike are situated in Allegany and Gar- rett counties, and consist of an extended and rich field. Last year the total output of coal was 3,327,749.05 tons, while 4,071 men were employed. On these 4,000 men many more are dependent, while along the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, of which this region is the feeder, there are probably 3,000 men directly dependent on the ship- ment of coal for support. The chief min- ing concern of the region is the Consolida- tion Coal Company, and their mines are the ones around which the war is now rag- ing. This company employs about 1,000 men. Their principal mine, the Eckhart, is the chief bone of contention just now. This mine is a large one, working 350 miners, and is located about a mile and a half east of Frostburg. This mine has a slope 2,200 feet. The second mine of the company is south- east of Frostburg two and a half miles. It has a 6,000-foot slope, being the longest in the region. Next in importance of the Consolidation mines is the Allegany, two miles northeast of Frostburg. This mine works about 70 men when in operation. The same com- pany also has one or two smaller mines scattered over the region. There are many other strong companies in the region. The Bowden Mine Company, | west of this place, employs over 300 men, as does the ion Mine Company, just below the town. Close by Lonaconing, nine miles A ea Frostburg, there are a number of big mines. In all this big region, which should be teeming with activity, the only mines today in which coal is being dug are three mines of the Consolidation Company, the Eck- hart, Hoffman and Allegany and the Union mine of the Union Company, which is close by the Allegany shaft 8. Not Over a Hundred Working. In all these mines not much over 400 men are at work, and a thousand soldiers are deemed necessary to make it safe for this bundred to enter the mines. Such a condi- tion argues a screw loose somewhere. The strike in this region came as a corollary to the coal strikes all over the country on their demand for 50 cents a ton for mining coal. The first men went out in this . without warning, on May 9, and spread steadily from mine to mine until the Con- solidation was the only company under op- eration, and it with greatly reduced forces. Reduction Pay Announced. On the 23d of last March the operators of this region at a meeting with the miners, held in Cumberland, announced that under existing circumstances the companies would not be able to pay over 40 cents a ton on coal, but that as soon as there should be an advance the old price of 50 cents should be resumed. It was thought at the time that the men had accepted the reduction and that there would be no trou- ble. As May came, however, and the coal strikes spread from state to state the out- side leaders realized that their plans for a coal famine would not carry so long as the output from the Maryland fields con- tinued, and agitators were sent into this state to stir up the men to act with the United Miners’ tion. These agitators met with determined re- sistance at first from the conservative ele- ment, but the young men were hot for a strike, and gradually the men began to go out. The first mine to have its men go out was the Big Vein, situated about two miles from here. From the time this mine was closed the agitation gained rerewed force, and meet- ings and demonstraticns were of nightly oc- currence. Gradually mine after mine was deserted by its men, until the three Consoli- dation mines were the only ones running. Every effort to get all the men out of these mines failed. This state of affairs grew out of several causes, The Consolidation miners were of the older and — on the ccmpany was the strongest e region, and had already, in 'S2 and ’S7, met and defeated two protracted strikes. In these mines the men felt sure of steady employ- ment, and dreaded the Consolidation black list. Forcing the Workmen to Quit. The strikers finally saw clearly that it availed little to win the whole region if the Consolidation mines were left running, and @ movement in force was determined upon. For this reason 400 or 500 strikers on Mon- day and Tuesday marched to the Hoffman mine and closed it down. The same crowd cn Tuesday morning surrounded the Eck- hart shaft and the few men who insisted on going to work had to their way through the crowd. The sheriff endeavored to disperse the crowd, but was openly defied, and he called on the governor for troops. the troops not reached here on Tuesday night it is certain that there would have been in- creased rioting on Wednesday, with prob- able bloodshed. The troops did arrive, however, and the strikers subsided. But the men did not go to work in uny numbers, and there the situation rests. A few day: will develop whether the strikers prop»se to come in or not. If they do not, it is prac- tically certain that outside labor will be brought in. Opinion as to t Outcome. Opinion as to the outcome is divided. Many citizens at this place, who are fa- miliar with the miners, are of the opinion that an early removal of the troops would -be followed by extended disturbances. A number of gentlemen with whom I jhave talked, who possess an extended knowledge cf the situation, regard the affair as over, although they deem the presence of troops for a time as a necessity, in order to Clinch matters. These men regard the arrival of the troops and the action of the United Miners’ executive committee in deciding that the questions at issue must be settled lecally by conference between operators and miners in the different sections of the country, a8 breaking the backbone of the trike here. While the miners here are not all members of the United Miners, they are in sympathy with the organization, and the main movers in the agitation to get the men out were representatives of the order, end the main argument was that coal min- ers everywhere should go out so as to bring about a coal famine, and force the op- crators to agree to a W-cent basis every- where, The action of the United Miners in re- ceding from their first ition and deter- mining that matters the several regions takes away any hope of outside ald, and by reducing the matter from a national to a local issue, makes it almost certain that the strike will prove a failure in the end. Consolidation Co.'s Announcement. The Consolidation mine, through its pres- ident, has already announced that it will have no dealings with the men as an organ- ization or with workmen in other mines. State Mine Inspector McMahon, ho fits eerste the region, and is an old miner imself, told me today that in his opinion the trouble was over and that Kg would gradually resume work. In a week, he thought, the mines would nearly all be running with all the men needed, which, however, would not probably be so many as were working before the strike. “There were too many men in the mines before for the work to be done, and the result wag dissatisfaction and grumbling among the men. The strike, . over. I believe the George's Creek mines will open up in a day or so.” Today William Wilson, representative of the United Miners, who has taken the lead in the strike agitation, returned to the re- gion from Columbus, where he had ettend- ed the meeting of the executive committes. He stated that there was no demand that the Maryland miners join the o>ganization. Local conferences been decided on and the miners could into such conference with the operators with perfect an. CLAIMED RAWAL Its Flag Raised Over the Necker Is- lands. Honoiulu advices, dated May 31, follow: The long-looked for constitutional con- vention met yesterday. None of the old- time pomp and ceremony marked the occa- sion. The room was full of people, and all foreign diplomats and consular corps were present, with the exception of representa- tives of England and Portugal. Minister Woodhouse, the British minister resident, was asked to be present, but sent formal reply, stating that he could not be there, but gave no reason for his action. The birthday of Queen Victoria, only a few days ago, at the special request of Mr. Woodhouse, was fittingly acknowledged by the Hawaiian government, and his action Was regarded as extraordinary. The Portuguese consul is at present in San Francisco. The ceremonies opening the convention were very brief. President Dole read an address to the members, after which an ad- journment was taken to A The steamer Iwalani returned Tuesday from the Necker Island. Minister of the Interior King, at the head of the expedi- tion, raised the Hawaiian flag over Little Lava Rock, and Hawaii now owns more property. The new acquisition is a perfectly barren island, of no use whatever, except eer resting place for the proposed cable. President Dole, in his address before the convention, outlined fully the work it has to do aid stated clearly the reasons which had compelled a change of plans by the presi- dent and advisory council from annexation oe ink Sake to's eoaten at on independent republic. Copies of the proposed new constitution are now obtainable and several have been forwarded to San Francisco. All copies of the document were forwarded in this cor- respondence. The constitution is an exact model of that of the United States and many of its provisions are taken bodily from some of the state constitutions. Decoration day was celebrated yesterday. All the government troops turned out, and, accompanied by Admiral Walker and his tail, with a large detachment of sailors and marines from the Philadelphia, marched to the cemetery. The Japanese question is — ey source of annoyance to the government. It is gen- erally understood that the Japanese intend pushing the question of franchise. R. W. Irwin, Hawalian minister to Japan, arrived recently with dispatches from the Japanese government and created quite a sensation, but Irwin has positively stated that Japan makes no absolute demands. From present indications the duration of the convention will but a few weeks. The executive council has for some months been busy preparing a draft of the consti- tution that is to be submitted to the con- vention. There will be no attempt to force it on the convention. ————_-o- HONORING THE FLAG. Next Thursday to Be Observed as Flag Day. Next Thursday, the 14th instant, will be the anniversary of the adoption of the na- tional colors by the continental congress in 1777, and a movement is on foot to cele- brate the occasion in a truly patriotic man- ner. The Sons of the Revolution have taken the initiative in this direction, and have secured the earnest co-operation of the Daughters of the Revolution and other patriotic societies. The occasion will be called Flag day, and will be honored in one ‘way by an elaborate display of “O14 Glory” on all buildings and dwelling places in the District used and occupied by citizens of the true patriotic spirit. The matter has been called to the atten- tion of the superintendent of tke public schools, who has bten respectfully request- ed to especially see that the national colors are surely on the various school buildings on Thursday next. And if it can be 80 ar- ranged that each child bear with him or her to school a tiny national emblem, the early morning hours will certainly be radiant with an exhibition of “Old Glory.” It is the intention of these patriotic so- cleties that this day shall be one of annual observance on the lines as indicated, and from information received from other states and societies, it is expected that the day will be generally observed. Youthful Thieves. Policemen Barry and Flathers while om duty in South Washington Inst evening met three colored boys who were endeavor- ing to dispose of a silver watch. One of the party was wearing a badge such as worn by drivers on the G street branch of the Eckington street raflroad. The officers ar- rested the boys, and afterward learned that the watch and badge had been stolen from Michael Kane, one of the car drivers. He was off duty two days ago and when he went over to the bathing beach he fell asleep and was robbed Judge Miller beard the case today and gave the boys six months in jail. ——_—_ Confirmations. The Senate in executive session has made the following confirmations: William P. Roberts of North Carolina, consul at Victoria, British Columbia. Charles Netison of Maryland, second as- sistant postmaster general. Postmasters—New York: David K. Fal- vay, at Westfield. Kansas: David Swinehart, at Dodge City; William A. Sturm, at Caldwell; Timothy Sexton, August c. at Atchison; P. A. Pearson.at Kinsley McMillan, at Minneapolis; J. M. McCown, at Emporia; Sara Blair Lynch, at Leaven- worth: Warren Knaus. at McPherson; John E. Ireland, at Iola; Joseph B. Fugate, at Newton; John W. Clendenin, at Anthony; Fredezick N. Cooper, at Lyons. Towa: Josiah M. Swigart, at Maquoketa. California: Edward C. Morgan, at Grass Valley; W. S. Leake, at Sacramento. Pennsylvania: R. J. Zabniser, at Mercer; Francis A. Bachman, at Siatington. Wisconsin: William Guillaume, at Hart- ford; Henry Lots, at Horicon. Si Albert N. Flum, at A Spencerian Excusion. Ss | The class of "M4 of the Spencerian Busi- ness College have issued invitations to a large number of their friends to join them cursion Marshal! in an ex to 1 Hall and in- dian Head this even! Several quadrilies have for at the dan - been arranged cing pa- vilion by the college classes and their friends. The steamer Macalester will leave her wharf at 6:30 p.m., and will leave the hall at 7:30 p.m. for Indian Head, reaching home about 10:30 p.m. The excursion in all events will prove an enjoyable one. Judge Ewing, in Chicago, rendered a de- cision yesterday which holds that e citizen | of the United States cannot acquire title to teal estate by inheritance when the inherit- ance to be traced back through eliem ancestry. .