Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. 2 LATE. NEWS BY WIRE Terrible Mining Disaster at Stock- ton, Pa., This Morning. EXPLOSION OF STICKS OF GIANT POWDER A Dozen Miners Were Blown to Pieces. WORK OF THE RESCUERS ene HAZLETON, Pa. July 17.—Another mine @isaster occurred at Stockton, No. 8, today, which, in detail, is the most shocking which ever took place in the Lehigh coal fields. Two hundred sticks of giant powder ex- ploded in the midst of a gang of miners, and mot enough of their bodies was left intact to Fecognize them. Stockton colliery ts about one mile east of this city, and is operated by Linderman and Sker. The mine is but part of a series of openings which that company operates in the valley, and ts surround by hamlets in which the miners live. On account of its isolation from the main breaker, it has been customary to send the dynamite and other @xplosives in boxes to No. 8, and distribute them to workmen at the bottom of the sec- end shaft, as they appear in the morning on their way to work. Charles O Donnell had charge of this de- rtment, and tt was his duty to distribute e the company miners and starters the dynamite and caps. The first men to go down into the shaft this morning were the drivers, and these are the only men who re- turned alive from the opening. How many men, or who they were, who followed in the next boat Is not definitely known, and, for this reason, the exact number of men killed will not be known until a list of the living is taken. ‘The drivers went into the stables to har- Ress thelr mules and it was while thus en- gaced that the explosion took place. Chas. Shugert says he saw about a dozen men Standing abut O'Donnell receiving the powder a moment before the explosion took Places The drivers were huried about pro- . The men were paralyze! with ht, and fe g an explosion of gas had taken place a@ collapse of the entire mine was about to follow they simply wait- ed for death. It was In thig postion they were found by eome ers from No. 2, who hastened through the subterranean ways to Wo. As soon as lights were seen the de- Moralized drivers hastened to the bottom ef the shaft. ‘There @ terrible sight met their gaze Strewn over the twisted and torn timbers ‘were fragments of human flesh and bones and imbs of the unfortunate miners. The men were too sick to attempt to remove the remains of the dead. Rescuing parties were quickly forme] and = by Superintendent Rodericw a be od miners descended into the mine. York of recovering the bodies waa ai once begun, but It was a difficult task. Frag- mts of human flesh were found some dis- up the slope clinging to the rails and ties and sticking to the roof, while every- where were bones an limbs. At this hour not enough has been found ef the bodies to make a recognition pos- aible. It ts belleved that at least a dozen Men were blown to pieces. Bringing Up the Victims. Later.—At 10 o'clock Foreman Shugert came up ani gave out what information he ould to satisfy. the distracted relatives of the unfortunate miners. The detalls of the disaster were too sickening to be re- Peated afd the widows and orphans had to be satisiied with the simple statement that all the men were dead. Arrangements for oringing the remains the surface were then-made., Orders for boxes were given to the undertakers. t the bottom of the slope a different scene was transpiring. As cach fragment of hu- Man flesh was found it was taken to the turn-out,which is a wide opening, an impro- Vised table was erected there and the work ff sorting out the pleces of flesh was put f charge of several men. As each iimb and article of flesh was Drought eut it was washed and cleaned, and Dlacel where it fitted with the body. After all @:d been arranged, the hoisting to the gurtace commenced. In order that the feel- ings of the relatives of the men might be it was arrange] to holst each box the top of the tower, and from there take them to their several homes. As each box appeared on the surface an agonising: wail went up from the multitude + BS ‘Women tore their hair and of agony rent the air. The officials did everything possible to _- their grief, but very little could be ne. The names of the victims are: Charles O'Donnell, aged twenty-five, married; An- drew Jabol, aged thirty-eight, married: mbone, John Mottefeski, aged forty-four, John B. Rizzon, aged twenty-five, single. ——~»___ REBUKED BY THE COURT. Strikers That Cause Turbulence and and Annoy the Public. KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 17.—Judge Joba F, Phillips of the United States dis- trict court, has addressed the following letter to United States Marshal Joe Shelby, fm regard to the strike: “Information has come to me that strik- ers, so called, on the railways in this city, and their sympathizers and abettors, since the withdrawal of special deputy marshals, are beeinning to congregate and hang about the depot platforms, tracks, switch yards, shops and locomotives of the railway com- Denies, seeking by their talk, threats and conduct to exert an Influence upon the em- Ployes of the raflways, to induce and com- Del them to quit the service of the roads and again to obstruct the United States mails, interstate commerce and interfere with the operation of the roads in the hands of re- ceivers. If, as the misguided leaders of these men give it out, the strike is not yet ever, they and their foliowers must under- fen that neither are the orders and In- jetions heretofore Issued by the United tes court of this district recalled. “As the men voluntarily quit the services ef the company in common decency they ought not to congregate and hang about the property of the roads for purposes of Mischief. They should have betaken them- gelves to some other honest employment, having voluntartly decided upon a retire- ment from the service of these roads. As @ood citizens they owe some duty to the public. “If necessary, you should keep on guard gnd outlook deputy marshals at needful ints to against unlawful tnter- Jrrence with the railway companies within the purview of the order heretofore issued by the court, and to arrest violators of order, and take them before compe- fee tribunals within the jurisdiction, to be th with aecording to law. “Let the of justice be as wide open and ceaseless in {ts vigilance as that of the turbulant agitator and disturber of the ational peace. These men must be made know that this is a government of law nd not of mere will. Gigued “JOHN F. PHILLIPS, "U. S. District Judge” LIKELY TO RECOVER, ‘AN but One Hurt in Yesterday's Ex- plosion at Chicago. CHICAGO, July 17.—All of those injured fp the explosion of battery F’e calsson at Oakwood end Grand boulevards, were in a fair way to recover today, with the ex- eption of Maurice O'Donnell, one of ths lvates in the battery, who was reported ot at Mercy Hospital. O'Donnell was htfully burned and the surgeons had no hope for his recovery, —— Return of the Minneapolis. PHILADELPHIA, July }1.—The cruiser Minneapolis passed ir the Delaware Capes @t 1 o'clock this afternoon on her return wurney to Cramps’ shipyard. It ts doubt- if the conditions will permit of her pes ber dock before tomorrow morn- THINK IT WAS DYNAMITE Enemies of the Soldiers Blamed for the Ohicago Tragedy. Gossiping About “The Unlecky Seventh” Cavalry—Vitissitades ef That Troop Recalled. Special Dispatch From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 17.—Despite the many abstruse theories given out from depart- ment headquarters as to the explosion which yesterday resulted in the death of four soldiers and the wounding of fourteen others, it is the almost unalterable opinion of many experienced officers that dynamite was the cause. The train of reasoning by which this conclusion ig reached is not difficult to follow. Very many threats have recently been made against the troops, and every one of the promises of siaughter intimated that the deadliest of common explosives would be used if the people were compelled to attack the hired butchers—that being the language of one of the mysterious warnings. To guard against surprises has been the main endeavor of the authorities, and at no time have sentries knowingly permitted any one to approach either the guns or the limbers, but ft fs nevertheless thought by a large proportion of the offi- cers that one or two shrewd anarchists succeeded in tampering with one of the ammunition chests. How this was done is not and ray never be known, for the cais- son {fs in splinters and every fragment of possible evidence is destroyed. Before the column started out on its march every shell and shrapnel was exam- med by a sergeant who Is thoroughly con- versant with the business. With a wrench he carefully tightened the caps, and then he saw to it that everything was put in its proper place. The line of march was over Smooth streets, and save for the jolting consequent upon crossing railroad tracks, there was no movement powerful enough to loosen a cap or to cause friction such as would e: le the powder charges. SS 6 Le om are gos- siping a! it “the unlucky seventh.” Troop B of the seventh cavalry was at the rear of the column, and it suffered considerably. Capt. Varnum was with Capt. Dodd of the cavalry at the head, so oop was commanded by Lieut. Tompkins, whose escape from death was miraculous. One cavalryman was instantly killed and three others were severely injured. The seventh has re been an unlucky o1 having suffered all manner of defeat and discouragement. Its most —— disaster was on the Little Rig orn, seventh were overwhelmed on June 25, é. On the same day Reno and his bat- ) narrowly egeaped annihilation. At the battle of Wounded Knee, in Decem- ber, many & trooper of the seventh went down before the fire of laced comrad and on the day following, at the Drex: 'ission, the entire regiment (save one that was safe in Indian _terrttory wor - Now one of the seventh’s troops goes out on a twenty-mile march through the streets of Chicago and once more is as- saulted by fate. Truly, ft is “the un- lucky seventh.” GHEE —__. WILL BB SHOT DOWN. No Mercy to Be Given to Men Who Wreck Trains. Special Dispatch From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 17.—What was but a few against the public peace is to with appalling fidelity. ‘The most conspicuous of the recent efforts to wreak revenge upon the raffroad because George M. Pullman had trouble with his mechanics took place shortly before mid- People here are much exercised over the outrage, and some of the leading business men are going to do their best to have Con- gress so legislate that any person who, for malicious purposes, meddles with railroad tracks, will suffer the extreme penalty of . recefved orders to shoot, with- out hesitation, any man who touches a fish plate, or attempts to throw a switch. “The Supreme Court any scoundrel whcm I see monkeying with railroad tracks. My men have be2n ordered to blaze away at such people, and if they don’t hit the villains, I intend making them pay for the wasted ammunition.” cago ' train = Soom gas by deliberate rail spreading have made traveling le extremely nervous. Against mobs there was some defense, but nothing prevail against the schemes of those w have adopted the ee he ee It ts _ surprising, therefore, it passenger % which was steadily improving, has once more gone down to zero. Nervous men and women will take the of ac- cident, but the folks who are ready to move around in the vicinity of the bravo who seeks stab tn the dark and from behind soldier and policeman on duty along the railroad lines in Cook coun- ty ts lant as tired man can be, and it is hi by extraordinary watchfulness to defeat the plotting of those who deem any means excusal that promise to achieve what they believe to be a desirable end. Concert at the Capitel Grounds. ‘The following ts the program of the Ma- rine Band concert to be given at the Capi- tol tomorrow afternoon: 1. March, International Naval Rendezvous, Fanciulll. 2. ire, Masaniello..... eesceeeees Auber 8. Flute solo, Gut Nacht Mein Herzige = . ‘opp Mr. Henry Jeager. 4. Serenade, Bohemienne... +;Hargfoy 5. Grand selection, La Gioconda..Pouchielll 6. Intermezzo, I. Pagliact........Leoncavallo 7. Grand descriptive Fantasie, A Trip to Manhattan Fanclulli Meyer Fyles Rescue of the Crew of the Jumes Allen. Secretary Carlisle today sent to the Sen- ate a letter for M. A. Healey of the steamer Bear, of the United States revenue catter service, detafling @arescue of nine men of the crew of the whathtg bark James Allen, and transmitting e bill of $459 from the North American Commercial Company for gupplies furnished the unfortunate men, for @ pay of which bil] the Secretary asks for au ity, ft ive of any claim that may be pending the company on e@ecount of the ces of the case. BEATEN TO DEATH Tragic Ending to Henry Britner's Fight in Bloodfields. er DIED FROM THE INJURIES Police Looking for the Two Eich- elberger Brothers. AFFECTING PARTING ‘The dead body of Henry Britner was found on the dissecting table in the morgue at the Emergency Hospital this morning, when Coroner Woodward went there in re- sponse to a call. A slight glance at the face of the dead man made it evident to the coroner that an inquest would have to be held, for there were cuts and bruises to Indicate that the man’s death was due to violence. Britner had been assaulted and severely beaten and kicked, and had sus- tained scuh serious injuries that last night the physicians at the hospital concluded that an operation was the only thing that would save his life, and even that they feared would not be successful. Before performing the operation the phy- siclans sent word to the man's wife, who is employed at the Riggs House. Husband and wife had not been living together re- cently, but when the wife reached the sick room, thoughts of the worst part of their married life vanished and before she could put her arms around her husband's neck she fainted away, and had to be carried from the room. She saw thé dying man boa at and there was an affecting scene when she bade him a last farewell. The operation,renedered n: because of a serious wound of the abdomen, was Sr on Britner, but his condition ‘ailed to improve. He lingered until 4 o'clock this morning, when he died. Henry was only about twenty-six years old, but his wife cculd not live with him because of his dissipated habits. Like so many others of the so-called stronger sex yr and company better he family, and = a So he kept com- pany with persons acter. He had been employed at St. Vin- cent’s Asylum, but was unable to keep his ttuation there on account of his its. He probably had a little money Saturday, when he went jo the house of a man named _ Etchell r, 213 About T o'clock tn the evening the Eich- elberger boys returned home and found Britner in the hovse. He was being cared for, and had not caused any trouble, so far as is known. Just why they should have turned on him so suddenly has not been told by an eye-witness to the affair, but turn upon him, so the police end the trio went out tnto the back & ina ugh manner, being the head and body, in addi- pounded with the men's fists. was the under man in the thought punishment he called time and =f es instant that Britner was seriously wound although blood was streaming from wounds Infiicted by being kicked, giving the victim the appearance of having been cut with a knife. Left on « Lot. e rleste bel? had consciousness, “I want to see my wife and child,” was first thing he but the officers thought he had better be taken to the hos- pital, and so he was taken away in the ‘wagon. It was not thought that his {njuries were fatal upon the first examination, and the to the affair. They felt reasonably certain that he would recover, and they knew full well that he would never want to prosecute the Elchelbergers. While the police felt certain of this they sent out word to arrest e man’s assailants, but the latter were nowhere to be found. ‘When the serious turn in the man’s condi- tion was made known last night the police made a thorough search of South Washing- ton for the Eichelbergers, but without suc- cess, and this morning a warrant for their arrest was issued from the Police Court. Descriptions of the Eichelbergers were furnished the officers of the various pre- cincts this morning, and the detectives were also told to be on the lookout for them. About noon the father of the young men was arrested. The inquest will be held tomcrrow. ——_>+_— WHAT THE SENATE MEANS, fi It Will Have Nothing te Look After but the Tariff. The fact that the Senate has made such rapid progress with the appropriation bills since they were taken up has led many to believe that their dispatch is a part of the general scheme of the Senate to force the House to a speedy agreement on the Senate tariff bill. Ten of the fourteen appropriation bills were passed by the Senate in little more than a week's time, which is unprece- dented progress, and the indications are that the bills remaining unacted on will be disposed of with equal rapidity, The pros- pects now are that the work of the Senate will be delaygd somewhat by the committee on which has not yet com- I its consideration of the sundry civil Dot taken up the defictency bill at These can, however, be reported be- fore @ great while. tion bills all the appropriat passed the Sbnate thers will be nothing. but the conference reports on these bills and the tariff between Congress and adjournment, There are many Senators who count upon the eagerness of the members of the Hous to get view of thé necessity 0} materitily in bringibg tho Esmee to ecney mat @ House to rt the Senate’s terms on the tariff, om ————-2+_____ THE SUGAR INVESTIGATION, A Tie Vote on a Proposition to Open the Inquiry. An informal meeting of the Senate sugar investigating committee was held this afternoon, and the question of taking up the statement in a New York paper this morning charging Senator Camden with dealing in sugar stock was discussed. The tter was submitted to a vote, which re- ulted in a tle, Senators Gray and Lindsay Voting in the negative and “Alien and Davis in the affirmative. It was therefore neces- sary to postpone decision until the return of Senator Lodge, the sixth member of the fe probable that Stn Lodge will vote ty wat ° : vote conn the tmauiry. adh ECHOES OF THE STRIKE Some Consequences of the Recent Labor igDighurban The Northerm Pacifie Opencd—Arrival of = Tarqugh Train—Pay for Santa Fe Men. TO. EKA, Kan., July 17—The Santa Fe regetvers have petitioned the United Statcs circuit court for authority to borrow $250,000 of Chicago banks and others. They state that there is now due to the employes for wages a large sum of money in excess of the funds on hand applicable thereto; that the detigiency grows out of a great loss of earnings from the operation by reason of the umsettled and discordant condition of business throughout the country. By reason of the strike, the receivers say, @ large number of employes have left the service or were and these em- discharged, ployes must be paid, and the wages of others are overdue. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 17.—The first Northern Pacific train from the coast for eighteen days arrived today. The train left Portland June 25 and on arrival consisted of by vero cars. Besides the 900 passen- gers It brought back the two companies of regulars from Fort Snelling, who went out with the first westbound train ten days ago. ‘The Northern Pacttic lime was declared open and in operation throughout its entire extent for all passenger traffic. There are now eight transcontinental passenger trains on the main line, one-half eastbound and one-half westbound, all practically running on schedule time. ‘The freight business of the Northern Pacific has to a great extent been resumed, as a number of trains have been started from the terminals within the past forty-elght hours and all moving along satisfactorily, SACRAMENTO, Cal. July 17.—Tho board of city trustees has adopted a resolution condemning what it terms “the tyranny and brutality which has characterized the con- duct of the United States soldiers, who have wounded and assaulted unoffending persons upon the streets.” The trustees also condemned the troops “for the free and unprovoked use of their bayonets and guns, and for the reckless wounding of Innocent citizens.” ‘The resoluticns conclude with the follow- ing paragraph: “Resolved, That investigation has not de- asserted power of the nited States army to wrest prisoners from our police force, or to assume the powers of local authorities in the enforcement of our police regulations." RAWLINS, Wyo., July 17.—E. T. Burke, clerk of the court of Carbon county; James editor of the Carbon County Journal; city marshal; Ed. Mallon, and James McDonaM, boiler Big Four @uffered a gecond tie-up. When work was resumed a few days ago several employes were ou: — minated in a wal of the strike by a U. Su itendent SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.—A cast iron pledge is required.by the Southern Pacific from every striker, who desires to re-enter its services, CHICAGO, July 17.—Chief Brennan of the police department, has forwarded to Gen- eral Manager Egan bills for over $10,000, turned in by proprietors of different reetau- '| Fants for food for the policemen during the strike troubles. Mr: Egan today responded that the bills would be paid, but that future bills of like character would not be honored. ——.__ CHRISTY CHURCH'S SUICIDE. Sad En f the Life of a Well-Known Young Man. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 17.—Christy Church, aged thirty-two, one of the best known young soctety men of this city, wound up a spree last night by shooting himself the left lung, while in a room at the Southern Hotel. He died early this morn- ing. The deceased was treasurer of the Lig- gett & Myers Tobacco Company, and a member of the St. Louis Club and several other local organizations. He left a widow and child. 8. Christy Church of St. Louis, who com- mitted suicide by shooting himself in that city yesterday, was a nephew of the libra- rian of the United States Senate. He was a young man of great refinement, and had many friends not only in St. Louis, but in Washington. He was one of the men of Congressman John M. Glover at his marriage with Miss Patton. Nothing ts known here of the reason for the sul except what ts given in the telegraphic dis- patches—that he had been drinking to ex- cess, and was despondent. ——-—_ DEPUTIES AND STRIKERS FIGHT. Battle Near Dunbar, Pa., Resulting in the Capture of Two Italians. UNIONTOWN, Pa., July 17.—A battle between deputies and strikers occurred last night at the Morrell works of the Cambria Iron Company near Dunbar, in which one striker, named Santos, was fatally wounded and several others seriously hurt. The strikers had teen hunting, and came home about 8 p, m. They lived at the Mor- rell plant, and occupied company houses, inside the guard line. When they attempted to go to their homes the deputies told them to stop. The men stopped, and, after a consultation, went away. In about half an hour the: returned, with several knife, and proceeded to cross the line, when the deputies fired into them. This brought ® volley from >the strikers. In the engagement about twenty shots were — ae _—< of aS a was sepa arrest! two and ught them to jail. . Was started only a few ethploying a large ‘humber “ eo Opposed jte Secretary Morley. DUBLIN, July W.—The Irish land com- mission met agaim.at noon today in secret session. It is yndenstood that John Morley, chief secretary for\ Ireland, merely lodged @ protest agafist the action of the com- mission yesterday, and did not resign, as it had been thought:he would. A majority df the members of the com- mission yesterday Voted Inst Mr. Morley on the questioh of procedure, ang as this was the third'‘time that Mr. Morley’s au- thority as chaitman had been set at naught in this manner, he adjourned the meeting, in order to consider whether he should re- a the chairmanship or continue to pre- —_.___ Trial of Wardman Campbell. NEW YORK, July 17.-Samuel J. Camp- bell, the ex-wardman, who was indicted by the grand jury for extorting money, while @ policeman, from Bohemian lquor dealers, pleaded not guilty this morning in the court of general sessions. His lawyers, Friend and House, will make a request for the minutes of the grand jury on which their client was indicted. —$—<—-—__ AWill Succeed Go Martinez. SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 17.—Don Augustus Sanguinez, late political chief of the district of Tehautepec, Mexico, has arrived en route from Ensenada, where he will relieve Col. Rafael Garcia Martinez as governor of the northern distriet of Lower California. Senor Sanguines has served as political chief m Chihuahua, and has had considerable inter- nee ate Amend UTAH BILL SIGNED|™!SS SMooT IN COURT| FINANCE AND TRADE it Was Only an Old Stub Pen That Did It. DELEGATE RAWLINS GIFT NEGLECTED -— He, However, Gets His State in and and a Stub Pen. SIGNED AT MIDNIGHT —— The President has signed the bill pro- viding for @ constitution for Utah and its admission as a state, but Delegate Raw- lins of Utah ts a badly disappointed man over one phase of the affair. When Congress passed the bill for the admission of Utah into the Union as a full-fledged state, he purchased a solid gold pen and a solid sil- ver holder, elaborately carved and engraved and left them with Private Secretary Thur- ber, with the distinct understanding that they should be used by the President in aMxing his signature to the admission bill, and by ‘that act making tt the law of the land. The pen and holder were then to be returned to Mr. Rawlins for presentation for all time on public exhibition in the state house of the new state. The President and Mr. Thurber each entered gladly into the arrangement, and Mr. Rawlins felici- tated himself accordingly. But the best laid plans “gang aft aglee,” and so it hap- pened in this case. The President sat at his desk late last night and disposed of a lot of routine bust- ness in a perfunctory way. Several bills were laid on his desk with the statement that they had all been reported favorably by the departments to which they belonged. Elther the President overlooked the fact that the Utah bill was in the batch or he forgot his promise to Mr. Rawlins. At any rate he signed the Utah bill just as he did all the others, with a small steel stub pen, blunted with use and clogged with (nk. This was just before midnight. This Is how Mr. Rawlins’ plan miscarried, but as the only possible remedy after it was too late to rectify the mistake, tt was decided to give the pen actually used to Mr. Rawlins as a souvenir of the event. The virgin gold pen was thereupon removed from the silver holder and the old black steel pen put there instead. They were put in a beautiful plush case, together with the unused gold pen, and will be presented to Mr. Rawlins as soon as he calls at the White House. The national flag will net be changed by the addition of another star to represent the forty-fifth state in the Union, until the 4th of July next, that being the only date on which starry additions can legally be made to the fing. + 2+ SPENT THE NIGHT IN MID-AIR. Uncomfortable Plight of Persons on a Drawbridge. CHICAGO, July 17.—Ftve men spent the night on the Halstead street lift bridge, suspended 160 feet in mid-air. Their names are Patrick O'Keefe, the bridge tender; G. G@unter, J. A. Ratcliffe, J. Brett and F. Fox. It ts probable that they will not be re leased until 6 o’cloek this evening, as the mechanism of the bridge ts broken and cannot be repaired until that hour. Last night the bridge was holsted to let a vessel through. When the bridge had almost reached the top a cog wheel In the gearing which moves the drum on which the cables are wound when the bridge is raised gave way and the bridge remained stationary . Just as it had begim to move iter, Ratcliffe, Brett and Fox rying along. They were warned by a police officer on the bridge not to get on the moving structure. They paid no at- bridge. Officer O'Connell of Maxwell street station was also a passen- Tr. It was found impossible to repair the temporarily so that the bridge could be lowered, as the counterweights hold it at the top. A frail ladder ts provided on one of the towers, but no one on the bridge was cour- enough to make use of !t. Imprisoned men were urged to make use of the ladder, but without avail. Then a chatr was procured, and by means of rope and tackling wes hoisted to the bridge. Officer O'Connell made the descent by this means, but the others could not be induced te trust themselves to it. Food end water were hoisted to the bridge, and the prisoners made themselves as com- as possible. —————— OSWEGO’S FIRE. The Lese im the Standard's Lumber Yard Placed at $5,000. OSWEGO, N. ¥.. July 17—The less by fire tm the Standard Ol} Company’s lumber yard last night is estimated at $5,000. The city police force, fifty deputy sheriffs and the forty-eighth separate company of 104 members are guarding the property. Non- —_—_ THE STRIKE INQUIRY. The Commission May Not Be An- mounced for Some Days. ‘The President has not announced tte names of the commission which ts te in- vestigate the causes and conditions of the great labor strike now in extremis and may not do so for several days yet. The great difficulty ts In getting suitable men to serve, and the President will be satisfie! with nothing but the best. He recognizes the ex- treme importance of the service and desires that {t shall be rendered with general satis- faction to all concerned. It is understood that the proposed Investigation was one of the questions considered at today’s >abiaet meeting and that no conclusion was reached so far as applies to the personnel of the commission. A Star reporter met Attorney General Olney as he was leaving the White House after the meeting and asked him when the commission was likely to be ap- pointed, and he said he “didn’t know.” —__o—____. CAPITOL TOPICS. Letter Carriers’ Claims. Replying to a resolution of the Senate the Attorney General writes that the de- partment knows no reason why an appro- priation should not be made at the preseat session of Congress to pay letter carriers whose claims for work done in excess of the eight hours per day required by law have been adjudicated by the Court of Claims, He says the Secretary of the Treasury will transmit a lst of claims to Congress, A Legal Day’s Work. Senator George today introduced a joint resolution providing for an amendment to the Constitution providing that eight hours shall constitute a legal day's work for per- sons in doing manual labor. The proposed amendment specifies “that no person or association engaged in mining, manufac- turing of in any other mechanical pursuit or public work, or in transportation other than water craft, shall require or permit any employe doing manual labor to work more than forty-eight hoursfin one week, except In cases of emergency prescribed by law. Persons voluntarily and lawfully cn- gaged in any of the above pursuits shail not be unlawfully hindered or obstructed.” Bae Meeting Place Changed. The summer institute and conference in the interest of Indian education, which was authorized to be held at Helena, Mont, from July 31 to August 4, will be held in- stead at the Indian school at Fort Shaw, Mont., at the same time. The change is due to the #uperior accommodations for visitors at the Fort Shaw schqol. The succeeding and last confergnce will be held at St. Paul, Minn., August 13-18. Senator W tt's Return, DENVER, Col, 17.—A cablegram re- ceived here from United States Senator Wolcott, anounces that he left Carlsbad yesterday, and will reach Washington about } She Obarges Druggist Arthur Nettans With Assault. Wall Street Watching the Tarif Conferees’ Work. Tells Her Story to the Judge—Cbuck- ed Ker Under the Chin and T sipdagcbaa Saigs SPECULATION NARROW AND IRREGULAR Miss Georgie Smoot, who until recently | Some 4 ; Gas Trust was employed in Arthur Nattans’ 14th Selling of Chicago T street drug store, appeared in the Police Caused. Court this afternoon to tell the court and . jmy her story of the alleged assanit com- mitted on her on the 4th of July by Ler employer, as published in The Star when the warrant was issued. Miss Smoot is sixteen years old, although she looks as if she were several years older. She is a pretty girl and was dressed in a bright pink skirt and white waist trimmed with lace. Her hat matched her dress. Mr. Jeffords represente? the prosecution, while the defendant was represented by Mr. S. T. Thomas, attorney for the District, and Lawyer Campbell Carrington. Miss Smoot went on the stand and was perfectly calm and collected. She told the court that she was a native of Prince George's county, and had frequently visited Balu She came here to live some time last Novembér. When she found cmoler- ment in Mr. Nattans’ store he paid her $3.50 @ week to perform the duties of cashier. On the day In question, she sald, Mr. Nattans came along and “chucked” her under the chin and put his hand on her chest. Dur- ing the evening, she said, Mr. Nattans be- gan turning down the lights, and she asked why he was doing it, and he answered, to reduce expenses. Later he put his arm eround her and she resented his conduct, ene beg 4 akg hy = store before the usual ‘our, or before her brother came for her, as he bad been in the habit of doing. The next morning she returned to work, and remained in the store until about 2 o'elock, when Mr. Nattans came in and dis- charged her. He paid her off and told her that if business picked up again he would GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 17.—The lack of unity, in yesterday's session of the congressional ¢line, and 1 per cent of the loss immetiately restored. in the sugar situation, and the influence of wan w again. Witness said she did not intend wo pap ee Stine bed pny eg a work for Mr. Nattars any longer than that We maust_ coutions te aperenen On" cross-examination witness said she —— ee Tor Bone Mg di reported the aftatr to her brother, and ‘of long stock being easily de- saw Lawyer A. B. Webb. Witness aft Whee purchaser» tur banared Fave went with Mr. Webb's brother te om] los acces nese a teeno ee the district attorney. After this, five days to sustain the price the pool is believed to after the all swore out the | be selling heavily through another, wire . ‘The action of the city council of Chicago in explanation of the reason why last night's session, granting a franchise waited witness replied: “You can't go into an independent gas company, caused these things without what you are | some early selling of Chicago Ges, Frients the latter company supported the price, length concern. | hewever, and the decline did not extend be- ing her consultation with the attorneys and 3-4 per cent. It is that the she did not want to comprosiise ordinance is merely another tm a long ore. sithough A. B. Webb's brother | chain of attempted edverse. legislation had suggested $500 as the amount sgainst this company, and wilt share the Ce eee aes anid she told him that she fate of all its immediate predecessora, the than what Mr. Nattans had done, a net ee oe ene ee ———— Renewed attacks during the afternoon re- Am Alleged Robbery. sulted in a further decline of 1-2 per cent im the price of this stock, the in the Mrs. Flora Freund, whose husband ts main professional. The for tailor at 736 4th street northwest, sterling continental bills opened steady Vv a ae mes wien portant changes, from _yearerday’ Visited police headquarters, and complained Smportant changes ‘Gham poe that sho had been robbed of her watch and | rites and general, conait ‘as the only sold rings She cried and laughed alter-| movement of any consequence likely to mately as she entered complaint against occur within the next few days. Max Braun, a roomer in her house. Seo pe Soe” ppeneee pees tes Her suspicions were aroused, she gage or 4 When she saw him leave the house this | {he market in anticipation of complications morning with a bundle under his arm. Fy ty soheceh tue ahent te She rushed upstairs, she said and Deiat Crane eek a covered that the jewelry had disappeared. for quick profits. The regular lst Detectives Carter and Gallaher arrested sma fractional declines for the Braun, whom they found working in and ffl figures in the industrials shop, but he denied any knowledge irregular, with some tendency toward of the whereabouts of the jewelry. at “articles of iry to the officers, and Sa og of jewel sald she found them in Braun's room FINANCIAL lie dented the truth of her statement, and Ping ny the high- think he will juitted following pp the case is heard tomorrow. = — ot and the lowest gna. the closing prices , members Correspondents © Broadway: Low. BES! Segte: age! goezzf PF imspection, Dr. states, revealed the fact that the hidden plumbing work was out of order. A copy of this report was approved by Dr. and seat to the board of trustees. i | Ly & Sar Be eg Loulsvitie and Nashvitie sCaesntod ares Long Istana Traction. diz” diag wa” Damages Claimed. Manhanan Eievated.. . On the 7th of last October Richard Wal- | Michigan Central. Wilfred L. Moulton, S azn rer it S. vernment —United States 4s, 10th and G streets northwest. All the En- | 1907, 114 bid, 11 ced. United States 4s, cou- deavorers of the District and roe 118% 115 asked. United States 5s, are expected to be In atten ‘District of Columbia Bonds. Funding Se, Saar 108 bid. 30~ fa. 113 bid. ‘ater "Water stock cure ‘currency, : nH ‘asked. ‘cour. Wassman. Mr. George Emmert was then 108 ‘bid, 108 asked. Rathreed Gs 88 appointed administrator, vice Mr. Vogt, ington Railroad s bid, and his bond fixed at $8, ; Nam Gas Company €2, Series ag we ‘Gas Company 6a, — m= Vnited States Blectrie Ligh Sa, 12 big, 13 Speaker Crisp Returning. ee ‘Teleph ‘Ss, Es iy if et ore geked, ‘Columbia, 69 iy Swot Bem, ‘aes cok t Stocks, — °s7% bid, asked. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mé., July 17.—Floa: ‘hanged -receip' T,908" wesc ptt barrels, Wheat a 2 usb ington F788 besbels, i vg gull No. 3, $3 *Ex Dividend. > did—receipts, 440 busbelg; stock, 1,43 - Hay quict gad to. choice timothy. i Range of the Thermometer. Grain Smeichts steady, unchanged. ‘The follawing were the readings of thermometer at the weather buresy tgdast