Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1902, Page 3

FREIGHT H\\DLERS T0 QUIT Nine Thousand in Ohlu‘o Resolve to Desert Places at Warehouses, STRIKE MAY INVOLVE TEAMSTERS Takes Hours 1 Effest Within Forty-Elght s Result of Rallways' Re- to Recognize Unlon— Strikes in Maryl CHICAGO, July 8.—The freight handlers, numbering nearly 9000 men, employed in the different rallway warebouses and depote in Chicago, at a epecial meeting tonight decided to go on a sirike within forty-eight bours to enforce ti.elr demand for higher wages. Beveral days Ago the freight handlers’ union submitted & proposition to the gen- eral managers of the railways asking for an Increase in the scale of wages. The re- quest was refused. The railroad officials, Rowever, offered to confer with committees from thelr own men in an effort to effect a compromise, but they refused to recognize the officers of the unlon. This was unsatis- factory to the men, as recognition of the uplon was one of the principal demands made in the proposition submitted to the railroads. Chairman F. W. Job of the State Board of Arbitration has been using his best ef- forts to prevent a strike, but the men claimed they were rafiroads to take some action and the de- clsion at tonight's meeting was the result. The strike in all probabllity will Involve the teamsters, as the latter have declared that they will not deliver freight to the raliroads if it & to be handled by non- unfon men. It is extremely probable that an ulti- matum will be put to the roads tomorrow. The decision reached at tonight's meeting provides for the calling of a strike any time within forty-eight hours and this may mean some 'imo tomorrow or any hour be- fore Tuesday evening. The decision Is that there shall be ro delay after that time. Twenty-six 1nfiroads centering in Chicago are lovolved fa the trouble. According: to President Curran of the freight bandlers’ union, who issued statement after the meeting adjourned, the roads will not be compelled to treat di- rectly with the union. All that is asked is thet they shall comply with the demand for the precise advance specified in the unfon's Bcale of wages, submitted June 26, and there will be no complaint it a united agreement on the part of the rail- way managers shall be presented to their ~individual working forces in the various frelght Louses in Chica Umepenters and Pants Makers Strike. BALTIMORE, July 6.—Pursuant to the ultimatum given the contractors and build- ers three weeks ago, about 600 carpenters will lay down their tools tomorrow. Bix hundred others employed by twenty- three firms will remain at work, their employers having signed a modified agree- ment. The original demand of the labor upions was that the men be paid $3 for an elght-hour day; as modified the pay will be $3 for nine hours, as at present, and elght hours on Saturday. Those who strike tomorrow will demand that the modified scale be agreed to by their em- ployers. Five hundred pants makers and pressers will strike tomorrow. This was the de- clsion of the executive committee of the pants makers’ union today. The strike will tie up 200 shops, many of them so-called sweatshops. The strike is over the fur- nlshing of machines and tools by the men. The sewing wuachines cost the men $75, which they pay in instaliments, and they are compelled 0 pay for the hauling of the machinss from sbop to shop. The men claim they ara coxpelled to work eighteen bours a day anl earn but $8 a week. The 'umnr- are compelled to furnish thelr 00l The union men want the contractors to furnish the muchines and all tools here- after MITCHELL LEAVES QUIETLY Miners' President York o ips Away to New Secret Mi ‘WILKESBARRE, Pl, July 6.—President Mitchell of the miners' union left here at moon today for New York. He slipped out of town so unexpectedly and so quietly that only two or three persons around strike headquarters knew of his departure. As be did not announce he was going to New York, there is an element of mystery about his journey, but the Assoclated Press learns on good authority that he went to the metropolis for the purpose of meeting leaders of other labor organiza- tions. The purpose of the meeting is not defi- nitely known here, but it is understood to bave a direct bearing on the question of labor organizations llated with the American Federation of Labor assistiug the miners’ union flnancially. It is known that some of these organizations, through their national officers, have expressed their willlnguess to help the mine workers in his way, Mp». Mitchell, while n New York, may meet the officlals of railroad unions or other organizations that oan assist his ‘peaple by other thaa financial means. The miners' president, it is expected, will re- turn here tomorrow. He had an engage- ment for Tuesday to address the delegates of distriet Neo. 1, which will open its nual convention at Nanticoke tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will begin the third month ‘ot the great Th have been many rumors and opinions published that certain coal compasies would in a few days attempt to start up ome or more of the big coi to talk deny all knowledge of any attempt of their re apective companies to start work. They say, bhowever, that t number of m applylng for work ls growing larger each ‘week. Many of them are given employ- ment and the nemes of the others are plicants who are applylng for work is very small, and so long as the miners them- selves refrain from going to the collieries 8o coal can be mined. Ot the 147,000 men and boys employed about the mines, approximately 36,000 are miners. Under the laws of the state no company can empley & man to cut coal unless he bas a miner's certificate, showlng that he bas had two years' exporience im the anthracite mines. These certificates are awarded by examining boards composed of miners appointed by the county courts. Therefors, if 100, men and boys were willing to return, they could not lawfully striking ZThe Non-Irritating Cathartic Easy to take, easy to operate— Hood’s Pills tired waliting for the ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JULY 7, Labor unfon today loaugurated a fight against the act of the assembly permit- ting the appointment of the coal and iron police. All the central labor bodies in the state will be asked to secure from every candidate for state senator or rep- resentative a pledge that he will, if elected, vote for a repeal of the Jaw. The coal company superintendents here are a unit in emphatically denying that a canvass s belng made among the strikers at the Instigation of the companies to se- cure enough men to start up a colllery here and there. Superintendent Rose of the Delaware & Hudson sald today We are not running after the men. When they want to return to work, they will have to come to us. Others spoke in a similar strain. At all three masses in St. Patrick's church at Oliphant today a letter signed by District Board Member Stephen Reap was read, in which he made humble apol- ©ogy for his conduct of last Sunday, when he led a body of strikers from the church because of the presence of a nonunion man. In his letter Reap says he was so enraged at the time that he lost his head. GOMPERS SUFFERS DEFEAT His P ® for Reinstatement of Typo- hical Union No. 16 Turned Down by oamo Assembly. CHICAGO, July 6.—President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor suffered defeat today when his plan for reinstatment of Typographical Unfon No. 16 was rejected by e trades assembly. The delegates to the federation refused by a vote of 118 to 101 to make any overtures to the printers. They suggested, however, that i Typo- graphical union No. 16 admitted that its policy with regard to the federation had been a mistake, its delegates wcu'd be reated at the next meeting of the federation. As soon as the result of the vote had been announced, President Gompers left the feferation meeting, re- fusing to comment on his defeat. Typo- graphical Union No. 16 was expelled from the Federation of Labor because the print- ers falled to support the pressmen, while on a strike a year ago. NO INTENTION TO STRIKE Acting Grand Master of Locomotive Firemen Saya There is No Trouble on Roek Island. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 6—J. J. Hennahan of Chicago, acting grand master of the United Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of America, spent today in the city, attending to business preparatory to the meeting of the organization to be held here in September. Mr. Hannahan was qustioned regarding the rumor of a coming strike of the firemen on the Kock Island roui Mr. Hannahan said: “I was astonished to read the Kanas Clty report this morning. The Rock leland route s one of the roads that is thoroughly in touch with the workings of locomotive firemen and the greatest friendship exists between the officials of the road and their employes. There i not the slightest prob- abllity of.a strike among the firmen on that roa FLOODS IN NEW YORK (Continued from First Page.) brought down from the surrounding hills. The electric light plant is under water and the village is in darkness. The city water ll:ply for fire and domestic purposes is cut of Railroad Tracks Washed Out. BATAVIA, N. Y., July 6.—Scores of houses on West and South Main streets werbd entirely surrounded with water and rowboats were plying in the thorough- fares at 9 o'clock tonight. Both the Erle rallroad and the Attica branch of the Central are under water most of the di tance from Batavia and Attica and are PRETTY CHILD SAVES FAMILY Oregon Oenvict Tney Blyl Bweet Face Prevents Murder, SLEEPS IN SEATTLE GRAVEYARD Fagitive Now Pursued by Sheriff and Deputies in Tug Sea Lion, Who Are Handicapped by Fif- teen Hours. SEATTLE, July 6—Harry Traey, thi eaped Oregon convict, has again elude pursuers after a display of great daring. His last act was to impress a farmhand into embarking on the sound in & rowboat late yesterday and at moon today Sheriff Cudihee chartered the tug Sea Lion and with a posse started in pursuit. According to Information received at the sherif's office here today, Tracy slept in a graveyard on the outskirts of Seattle after his battle Thursday night with Seattle offi- cers. On Friday morning he proceeded to the ranch of A man named Fisher, secured food and slept and rested in the woods all that day and night. Early Saturday morning he appeared at Meadow Point, on the water front three miles north of Seattle, his original point of landing. There he compelled a Japanese fisherman to row him to Madison Point, twelve miles across and down the sound from Seattle. He dismissed the boy, de- claring that the latter would be killed by Tracy's pal if he told of the trip. They landed near the home of Rancher Johnson and Tracy watched the house for an hour to make sure of the number of men there. Finding but two he entered and announced that he intended to kill everyone on the ranch and take charge of the place for a few days. He added: Prepares to Stay All Day. But after seeln| retty little will kill no one mind me be here all day. The family prepared breakfast for Tracy and one plate on the table against the wall. “This is not right,” declared the convict, “put the table in the middle of the room and all sit down with me,” which was done. Tracy then read Friday evening's papers and after learning how Mrs. VanHorn had betrayed his presence in her house to the butcher, said he had been careless in not keeping everyone in that house comstantly under his eve. “My carelessness in this respect made it necessary to kil two offcers,” he said. Binds and Gags Whole Family. He forced the Johmsons to give him & bundle of clothing and hats and six day! supplies of food, cooked for him; put on Johneon's suft of Sunday black and had the food, clothing and blankets made into bun- dles, At 8 o'clock he bound and gagsed the | Johnson family, made their hired man, And erson, carry the bundles to Johnson's ro boat, put Anderson in the boat at the oars and started down the sound. Mrs. Johnson released herself and the others two hours later and notified Deputy Sherift McKay, who lives at Madison Point. McKay secured a boat and sent word to Seattle this morning. Sheriff Cudihee was summoned from Bo- thell and at 10:30, with several men, started down the sound in the Sea Lion, an electric tugboat, looking for the desperado and the farmhand. However, as Tracy had fifteen hours' start, it is believed he will make good his escape. The supposition is that he will row all night, probably kill Anderson, sink the boat and disappear into the wild forests of north- rn Washington, where he may live many irl, your will you al KING’S CONDITION IS GOOD Edward Contin badly washed out. Several barns and houses were struck by lightning and burned WELLSVILLE, N. Y., July 6.—Bhortly after midnight this morning Wellsville and vicinity were visited by a cloudburst. The water In all the streams Is running rap- idly. Madison street was a raging flood all the way to the Erle tracks, which were soon covered with water and mud. The water on Maln street was one foot deep. Damage to property is estimated at $50,- 000. All cellars are flooded, doing great damage. There was sald to be several cattle floating down the river at daylight and a team and wagon. No trains are running on the Erie or the B. & S. rail- roads. The turnplke bridges were carried away and crops in this viclnity suffered , July 6.—One of the heaviest rainfalls that has occurred in years took place last night and early this morning. Two inches of rain fell in two hours. The main streets were under a foot and a half of water at noon today and at 8 a. m. the water was six inches deep in the city building. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y., July 6.—A $600,~ 000 cloudburst is the extent of the storm that burst upon this section of the country along the west shore of Canandaigua lake. At Granger's polnt a barn was carried Dhalf-way into the lake. The vineyards are under from two to three feet of water. On the beach from Black point to Wood- ville the landslides have formed many enough to build cottages upon. Valley the bridge connecting tbe pler with the main. lend was borne down into the lake. MILWAUKEE, July 8.—After a swelter- ing hot day M kee was visited tonight by a flerce wind and rainstorm. Consid- erable lumber in a yard located at North Milwaukee was scattered about and many May Be on Royal a Month. LONDON, July 6.—King Edward's condi- tion tonight continues to be good. It thought that if his improvement continues at the present rate ho will probably by the end of the month be well enough to be transferred to the royal yacht in Southamp- ton waters. A bulletin posted at 9 o'elock tonight says: The king's condition continues in every way satistactory. Soon after the bulletin was issued Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria visited Mariborough House, where they attended di- vine service with the prince and princess of Wales. The queen stayed within Bucking- ham palace for the rest of the day. Most of the churches in the United King- Aom celebrated today the announcement that King Edward was out of danger with informal thanksgiving services, special mu- #ic and the singing of the national anthem. The government has iss orders that the Indian and colonial troops now in Lon- don shall postpone their departure indefi- nitely. These orders are due to the atrongly expressed desire of the Indian troops espe- clally to see the king before they return home, and they aleo Indicate an intention to retain the troops here until the corona- tion. The colonial and Indian troops will par- et ps in the reception to be givem Lord Kitchener when he arrives in England about July 22 The lord mayor of Lendon, Sir Joseph Dimsdale, received a letter tonight from Sir Francls Koollys, private secretary of the king, to the effect that his majesty had commanded him to convey to all concerned his gratification at and warm thanks for the energy and foresight which made the king’s dinner to the poor Saturday such a great success and to repeat how sincerely his majesty regretted his inability to be present and how touched he was by the loyal and kindly feelings so universally dls- signs were detached and trees broken off around the city. The wires of the Wis- consin Central rallroad, leading from Mil- waukee north, are demolished and the storm is reported as severe in the northern part of th A special from Phillips says: A tor- pado passed just morth of this city Sat. urday night, wrecking & portion of the mammoth nnery of United Bates Leather company. One resident was riously injured during the storm. At Janesville, Wis., tonight, during a flerce storm, lightning struck the spire of St. Patrick's Catholic church and the edifice was destroyed. HOPE, ldabo, July 6.—A cloudburst at Ellisport, east of Hope, swept away twelve or fifteen houses and washed out two miles of track om the Northern Pacific. There was no loss of life. For a considerable dis- tance around Elllsport the country |Is flooded. The creek s wide and swift and all the tresties are e trom Clarks Fork to Hope. Passengers eastbound are trans- ferred trom Sand Point by boat to Hope and west from Hope to Sand Polut. There are several slides wiong the road each way. WELLS, Minn., July §.—A wind and rain- storm passed over this section last night, great Four miles west of it demolished one of the largest barns in the county, killing B. R. Cook, its o1 r. His wife and son were also fo the bare and were planed down by timbers and unable to aseist Mr. Cook. A mumber of horses and cattle in the barn were also killed. WICHITA, Kan, July 6.—A very heavy rain, amounting at Anthony almost to & cloudburet, fell over tem counties in central Kansas today. It will delay harvest to & &reater or less extent, o played. SOLDIERS END OWN LIVES Ryan Commit Suield. Philippines. MANILA, July 6.—Captain John Shollen- barger of the Tenth infantry committed sul- cide by shooting himself at Iligan, in the island of Miudanao, July 4. He acted from despondency. Second Licutenant Thomas Ryan of the Philippine scouts also committed suicide by shooting himself on July § in the interior of the island of Mindanao. WASHINGTON, July 6.—Captain John H. eaptain. The order comvening the eourt disregarded all the allegations, except the one of cruelty to natives. BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED | Town of Plplllin Flooded as Result of | Holyhead, Wales. LONDON, July 6.—The British steamer Rappahannock, Captain Buckingham, s aground at Holyhead, Wales. As a result of a collision with the British steamer Dalegarth, Captain Henry, the Rappahan- nock has a large hole in its port side, amid- ships. Its second hold and its cross bunk- ere are full of water and there is elght feet of water In its engine room. The collision occurred in a fog off Southstack light on the island of Holyhead. One man whs killed and two injured on the Dalegarth. This vessel was badly stove and its fore- peak was filled with water. It proceeded for Birkenhead. The Virginia line steamer Rappahan- nock belonging to the Chesapeake & Ohlo Steamship company, limited, sailed from Liverpeol yesterday for Newport New: The steamer Dalegarth belonging to the Clapham Steamship company, limited, of Newcastle, England, was from Libau, Rus- sia. Lukba Fol ers Examined. MANILA, July 6.—A number of the former followers of the insurgent general, Lukban, who operated and was finally captured on the island of Samar, are belng examined revolutionary funds. General Chaffee has permitted Lukban to go through the cap- tured insurgent archives in Manila for th purpose of obtaining documents to show the innocenss of his followers. Germany's Exports to United States. BERLIN, July 6.—The total of Germany's exports to the United States for the year ended June 30 is $101,714,084, an increase of §$1,827,000 over the amount for the year ending June 30, 1901. The exports of this last year reach the record figure. 1 they amounted to $74,250,000; In 189 000,000: in 1900, $98,800,000, and In 1801, $99,887,014. PLAN VIGOROUS ~CAMPAICN (Continued from First Page.) {liness. The Ohlo senator was taken very 11l at the capitol and had to he removed to his home, where he remained for several days. On Monday, the last day of the sion, he went to the sen: against the ad- vice of his physiclan, acd took part In the final deliberations on the bill providing a clvil government for the Philippines, and remained In the senate chamber until ad- 1902, WATER FlO\\S I\ STREETS Recent Heavy Rains. FOURTH TIME WITHIN LAST MONTH Hallstones Fall Harv Downpour of Rain, but age Very at a After Proves s, PAPILLION, Neb., July $.—(Special.)— Another terrific rain storm visited this sectlon last night, and about three inches of water fell. The Papplo creek 18 clear out of ita banks and both sides of the bridze are flooded and the water ie running nearly thlee feet deep across the streets. The south side people cannot get over to town, unless driving across. This makes the fourth time within a month that the PAppio creek has been out of its banks and today's rise is the highest It has been for several years. Hail Falls at Harvard. HARVARD, Neb., July 6-—(Special)— Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock a heavy rain storm came up from the west, and between this time and 8 o'clock about two inches of water fell. In the com- mencement considerable hail fell, #tones being of flat ragged shape, many of them being fully two inches across by h, but as the amount was nd the wind not heavy, lit- tle serious damage has been reported, further than a general breaking down of grain standing and well wetting of that in thock and delaying until the ground dries out further eutting. JUMPS UNDER MOVING TRAIN Anton Votava Adopts This Plan to Eand His Earthly Troubles. SCHUYLER, Neb., July 6.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Anton Votava committed suicide at An early hour this morning by throwing himself under a passing westbound f freight. He was at a small culvert just west of the city. The engineer saw him make a move as it to throw himsel? under the train and sounded the whistle, which frightened him momentarily from his pyr- pose. Watching to see what he would finally do, the engineer saw hir: plunge | under the train at the third car back of the engine, where he met instant death by belng cut In two. Votava was about 60 years of age, leaves a wife, with whom he 16 sald to have had trouble, and this is considered a probab of his suicide. journment. Mr. Foraker one of the strongest men on the republican side of the senate. He fe a very eloquent man and is one of the most effective debaters in con- gress. His speech on the Philippines is re- garded as one of the most forcible speeches delivered at the past session. TO BEGIN PRELIMINARIES Charles W. Goes to Paris on Canal Mission and Attormey General to Follow. WASHINGTON, July 6.—Assistant Attor- ney Charles W. Russell is completing his preparations and within a week will start for Paris to investigate the ability of the new Panama Canal company to give the United States a satisfactory title to con- cesslons and property on the isthmus. When this pleliminary work shall have proceeded to a certain point the attor general, according to the president’s ex- pressed wish, probably will go over and personally look into the matter. He has invited Senator Spooner to go along and a: sist, in view of the senator's well known famillarity with the matter, and the at- torney general's opinion of his ability, and hopes that he will go. POSTAL IS NOW IN CHARGE Has Begun Operations Under Contract with Pennsylvania Road at Last. PHILADELPHIA, July 6.—The Postal Telegraph company today practically began operations under its contract with the Penn- sylvania Rallroad company, by preparing for the handling of messages at Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Har- risburg and Pittsburg. Instruments were installed in the Pennsylvania railroad ofi- ces at these points, and according to Su- perintendent Lemon of the Postal company, business will be commenced tomorrow at all of the offices named. It la undefstood the Western Union company will share the wires with the Postal untll December 1, when the contract between the Western Unlon and the Penneylvania Rallroad ter- minates. INDIAN UPRISING MENACED Clash with Cattl 1s Threatened for Alleged Ki ot Stoek by Choctaws. ARDMORE, I. T, July 6.—Grave trouble between lemen and Indians in the Choctaw nation is feared because of tha killing during the last week of nearly 400 cattle, supposedly by the Indians. The trouble arises in the viol the cattlemen of the law provid nomoitizens of the nation shall have no more than ten head of cattle aplece. It is asserted that the cattle owners have violated the law with jmpunity and aroused the hostility of the Indians. BANDITS’ PLUNDER FOUND Booty of Roek Island Helduwps Dis- om Farm Near Ohicage. 1 by that CHICAGO, July 6.—Watches, knlves, spoons and jewelers supplies, part of the plunder secured by the bandits who robbed the exprees safe in the Rock Island traln at Dupont Thursday night have been found and the indlcations are that the désperadoes are near Chicags A sack contalning the plunder was dis- covered today on the farm of Heiry Schultse three miles and a half north of Tialey park | by Dexter Manard, a farmer who lives Shollenbarger, whose suicide is reported in the Manila dispatch, was a native of P sylvania, from which state he was appofnted a cadet to the military academy in 1889. After his graduation from the academy he ‘was assigned to the Tenth infantry, with which regiment he served continuously, ris- ing to the rank of captain in 1898. Adjutant General Corbin sald tonight that the War department had not received any news of Captain Shellenbarger's suicide, nor that of BSecopd Lieutenant Thomas Ryan, aleo reported In the Manlla dis- patch. A s Judge Rho MANILA, July 6.—The court-martial which is trylng Caplain James A. Ryan of the Fifteenth cavalry on the charge of be- ing unnecescarily severe with the natives of the province where he was stationed, has admitted for purposes of cross-examination the entire report of Judge Rhode, which forms the basis of the charges against the within & half mile of the place, Where the train was held up. GORED TO DEATH BY BULL ¥ Woman Meets Frightfal End by Beast in Odemah, Okla- hom: GUTHRIE, Okl., July 6.—Miss Bffe Har- rison was gored to death by a bull at Odemah, in Greer county, today, the ani- mal knockiug her down and ruoning it horns back and forth through ber body. Direct Line te Guit. to push the ;l)l‘ as r‘ Y. laarvey and cnnll'\lcu n of the o L R 0 be back of the extension. AGUINALDO MEETS CHAFFEE Filipino Has Interview with Amer- fean General for the First Time. MANILA, July 6. lamation of amn America A8 a result of the proc- of July 4, the guard of oldiers has been withdrawn from the house where Aguinaldo lived in Manila | and Lieutenant Johuson, Aguinaldo's custo- | dian, brought the Filipino today to see Gen- eral Chaffee. It was the first meeting be- tween the American general and the leader of the Filipino revolution. Lieutenant Wil- llam E. l‘cllnley of the Ninth acted as in- told that he was free to go ed and General Chaffee ed him if he had any complaint to make of American discourtesy or harshness. Aguinaldo replied that he had no such complaint to make. He told General Chaf- fee that he was going to visit friends at his home in Cavite Viejo, in Cavite province, and inquired what protection the American authorities would afford him. He seemed to be afraid to venture out. General Chaffee replied that Aguinaldo would get the same protection as any other citizen. The former Fliipino leader then asked General Chaffee to prevent the courts trom requiri to testify in civil suits. General Chaffee sald he had no authority to grant this request, and advised Aguin- aldo to make a special call upon Acting Clyll Governor Wright. This, Aguinaldo sald he would do, but that he would go at night, as he was timid about appearing on the streets in daylight. The release of the former Fillpino leader has renewed speculation to possible véngeance upon him by friends of Luna and his other enemies. Luna was a Filipino leader, whom Aguin- aldo caused to be killed in 1899 May Yet Be All who bave severe lung troubles need Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, It cures or no pay. b0c, $1.00. Shampooing and hairdressing, 2be, at the Bathery, 216-220 Bee bullding. Tel. 1716. THOUSANDS HEARD HER WORDS, Mrs. Bddy's Message to the Christian Sclentists, A religlous gathering rarely seen any- ‘where, in point of numbers and ained in‘erest throughout, reports the Boston Herald, was the annual communion service Sunday In Mechanics' hall of the members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, the mother church of Christian Sclence. Under this somewbat modern title s Included, however, all the Christian Sclentists of the ‘world who are openly and professedly such. In the message during the eervice of Mrs. Eddy, the pastor emeritus, it was announced that these nmow numbered 24,415, of whom 2,784 were admitted Sunday. Not all of these were at the communion necessarily, but a great many were. The large ball had been packed with all the chairs and benches avallable, on which 5,000 people could sit. BEvery one of these chairs was taken long before the service be 80 tar the count is fairly exact. Tt was esti- mated that all of a thousand more stood throughout the 'vice, both in the morning and afternoon. The storm had not delayed many who had intended to come, evidently, and it was therefore probable that all of third of the members of the church present, allowing even for & generous attendance of the general public who were not of the faith. The service was tional” in the in the choruses. Judge Beptimus J. Hanna, the firet read n( the mother church, led the meetin; isted by Mrs. Eldora O. Gragg. The elng- In. was led by Miss Elea Marshall, and Prof. Albert F. Conant provided the plano sccompaniment. Prof. Richard Wood O read the message from Mrs. Eddy, the cen- tral feature of the meeting. The service at 3 p. m. was an exact repe- tition of the morning service, the device Being obviously designed to afford all Chris- tion Sclentiats in town, numbering about 12,000, at the annual gathering, an oppor- tunity to participate in its privileges. An- sual meetings of the church have been held in Mechanics' hall before, but this is the first communlon service, demanding the spa- clous areas of the hall for comfortable par- the | ticipation of those desiring its benefits Thie fact was urged as a remarkable testi mony to the growth of Christian Science, the numerical strength of fts followers [ doctrinally the ing, saying “The time has come In our order of ser- vice when we hould bow our heads and hearts by kneeling in deep and sacred com- | munton with our all-loving, all-present and all-powerful Father and Mother God." The communion service, a eimple cere- mony of silent self-communion by all Sel- entists present, followed by in unison of the Lord's Prayer, was an im- | pressive moment indeed, an entirely ade- quate expression of religious beliet by a large assemblage. UNIQUE DECISION, Turns a Stream of Hamor on the Law of Contracts. Judge It is not often that judges of supreme courts permit their sense of humor to take form in opinfons from the bench on weighty questions, but In the case of Judge Marma- duke H. Dent of the West Virginia supreme court it s different The judge has handed down an opinion in the case of Ell Moore, from Randolph county. Moore made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, but, hoping to reserve something for himself, he got' his father- in-law, Rev. Anthony Mustoe, to invest | thie secret reservation in lands for his | daughter, Clara, wife of the assignee. reverend personage bought the ground at a ridiculously low figure and kept it. His daughter sued him in the circult court for the property, but lost. She appealed to the supreme court and won. thus: “This is a suit from the peaceful shades of Randolph county, instituted by Clara, intermarried with Eli Moore of Montrose, against her pa, Rev. Anthony Mustoe of Brietz, near the happy land of Canaan, the neighboring county of Tucker.” Referring to the contract between Clara and “pa” the court says: ‘‘Her pa agreed to purchase for her at such sale three tracts of land, and did purchase them. On the purchase price, the $630 note was to be eredited and the residue pa was to take In timber, tanbark and rent. Bue he became dllatory, for some reason, and she decided that pa must toe the mark. * * ¢ R, like & faithful helpmate, seconded the mo- tion to the extent of his skill and ability. He says he knew creditors always wanted something to kick at, so hé put in the $500 note to furnish them the necessary ex- ercise.” Touching the part “Pa" Mustoe played, the court says: “The evidence tends to show that, while Pa Mustoe does a little preaching, trying to gather the lost sheep into the fold, and has one eye on the peerly gates, where the wicked cease from trou- bling and the weary are at rest, he keep the other to windward to make friends with the mammon of unrighteousness. While trylng to serve two masters he gives his present allegiance to the one he can see, taste, hear, fell and smell, and puts the other off with a little preaching and the promise of a more convenient season. Pa Mustoe ‘acknowledges that his son had him arrested like poor old Bunyan and thrown into jail for burning down the Mustoe barn.' He makes a big effort to outewear the other | witnesses. His efforts in this direction will hardly win him a crowd when he presents his credentials at the gates of the new Jerusalem.” In conclusion the court says: “If pa le to continue preaching—and it is to be hoped, for, from the conduct of this sult and the testimony of the witnesses, Elf is not the only one in need thereof—he should culti- vate a greater regard for the truth and try to overcome his lust for the fleshpots of Egypt." BLIND MAN RUNS A MILL. His System of Welghing Grain With Little Stioks. Hugh Lee, sealer of weights and measures, a few days ago, In his tour of inspection, tumbled onto one~of the most remarkable business men in Connecticut, D. F. Dicker- man, who owns a grist mill on tho West- field road, near Meriden, which he conducts in a very successful manner. He is blind in both eyes, but has been at the mill o long that hé knows every plank In the bullding, and, without assistance, is able to grind the grist of the farmers, as well as sell grain and feed to othe One of the most Interesting portions of his work is the weighing of the grain and feed which he sells. He has devised a eystem whereby he can welgh out any quantity with accuracy. He has a number of little sticks, which are cut just the length to mark off on the arm of the scale the different weights. By selecting his fitty-pound stick—which he can pick out by feeling of its length—he places it against the end of the arm of the scale, and then moves the pendant up until it reaches the other end of the stick. He has sticks for welghing from five to fifty pounds, and If he wanted to weigh elghty pounds he would take his twenty- pound stick and place it at the opposite end of the arm, which Is graduated for 100 pounds. After getting the scale to weigh what he wants, he puts the goods on the platform, and, by putting his hand lightly over the arm, is able to tell when the soales balance, and thus he welghs accurately any amount he desires. All the different grains are kept in sep- arate bins, and he knows where to find every article in his place. He handlly walts on the farmers who drive up to the big front door to buy feed for their stock. In operating the machinery of the mill he is just as methodical as clockwork, and any- one watching him would not dream. that he could not see. Only those who are per- sonally acquainted with this blind miller know that such a man exis OUR OWN VOLCANORS, Many Extinet Cones the Rockles and a Dangerous One in Hawail. 1t will be comforting to a great many peoplo, says the New York Sun, to learn that the United States Is comparatively free from volcanoes, extinct or otherwise. With the Philippines we have acquired fifteen or twenty, but they are a long way off. Then there are volcanoes in Hawall and Alaska. Our own volcanoes, according to an expert opinfon in a recent sclentific paper, are to be found almost entirely west of the Rocky mountains. In New Mexico there are several old volcanic cones and miles of country 18 covered with lava which once, at a period earlier than is reached by legend or history, ran in a molten flood all over the valley, devastating great tracts Ome of the most beautiful of our voleanic mountains is Mount Shasta, which rears magnificent twin cones in California. Then there are the beautiful Mount Helena in Oregon, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount Adams, Mount Rainler, Mount Baker and Mount Lassen, all of volcanic origin. The most dangerous volcanoes we possess, apparently, are in Hawail. Mauna Loa, AB Guaranteed Pure. Order from H. G BEERS None So Good. y & Company Judge Hanna called attention to what was chief reason for the meet- the recitation | Judge Dent opens | 13,760 feet high, {s one of the most remark- | able volcanic cones in the world. It has several craters. Kilauea, on its southern slope, had an eruption in 1840 in which it ejected a river of lava forty miles long, which would have covered a square mile to a depth of 800 feet. Kilauea's latest outbreak was in 1866, but that was milder, Woman Burned pMOUNTAIN VIEW, Ok H.~ Yates of Ontar Birned to, doath hers toaey, Whik attempt- ing to light the kitchen firée with kerosene. Her father-in law was burned severely in trying to save her. Mrs. Yates was mars ried recently, coming with her mother, Mrs. Wildman. from Canada Denth. July 6.—Mrs, Canada, was to EAU de COLOGNE Jobann Maria Jarina bt~y 9-11 n Koln, Is the Geonuine, Ask Connolsseurs. For sale by W. R. BENNETT CO. 8. W. 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