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OVER the street, and see what our will RUN OVER. WHEN Ask your grocer tor DPrincess Flour, Made by Blantoa, Watson & Co. TYLER WAS A BANK WRECKER. Trie Suicide Who Died on His DauzbtfT's Grate Squandered Away a Tile of Honey. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Ind., July 13. The failure of the Vincennes National Bank through the dishonesty or had management of its late president, Wilson M. Tyler, who committed suicide at the grave of his daughter a week ago, has produced a wonderful agitation in this city. The condition of the hank each day grows more alarming, and the conduct of the deceased president hourly grows more nefarious, as, one by one. the facts are learned. The liabilities, it is believed, will reach $250,000. Mnch of tbiais supposed to have boon squandered on margins. The stockholders or the bank held a meeting to-day in order to canvass the situation. They expected a statement from Bank Examiner llolman, but he has not yet com pletedhis labors and had no statement to make. F. E. Tyler, of Kansas City, son of William Tyler, mi do a proposal in writing to stockholders, in which he and his mother volunteered to give up without reserve all property, personal and real, including $10,000 life insurance, towards tho payment of claims. Tho stockholders At their meeting this morning appointed a committee of live to confer with the family and the government officials. They will endeavor to prevent, if possible, the appointment of a receiver in order to prevent additional cost and delay. SAILED AWAY IN A BALLOON. A Farmer Tries His Hand at JErial Navigation Protatly for the Last Time. San Diego, CaL. July 1S.-R. J. Wdodward, the Ventura farmer who has for several weeks been preparing to make a balloon journey to New York, made an ascent this morning in the presence of several hundred people. The balloon shot up like a rocket to a great height, lie soon struck a current of air that moved the balloon rapidly toward the ocean. Woodward threw out his edibles, ballast and everything else, except his anchor. The balloon linally struck a current of air which bore him rapidly inland and he disappeared from view. The observer here says Woodward struck a current of air having about twenty-live miles velocity and he thinks Woodward will never bo heard of again. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The National Mining Congress is in session at Helena, Mont. Governor McKinley addressed the Ohio Bar Association at Put-In-Bay yesterday. Ex-City Treasurer Tnit, of Detroit, is short in his accounts. He tnrned over to the city $6,000, leaving $15,000 not accounted for. Edward O'Kelly. who killed Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse James, at Lake City, Col., has been sentenced to imprisonment forlifoat hard labor. He claims that he was convicted because of false swearing of witnesses. The International Iron-molded Union, has taken a vote of the local unions upon the Sunday opening of the world's fair, and the result is precisely 3 to 1 in favor of Sunday opening. The exact vote was 13, C95 for and 4,505 against. GENERAL WEATHER BULLETIN. Forecast for Thursday. Washington, July 13, 8 r. m. For Indiana Generally fair on Thursday, preceded by showers in south portion; generally warmer in extreme northwestern portion; variable winds. For Ohio Local showers to-night, followed by generally fair weather Thursday; slightly cooler in southwest portion; north winds. For Illinois Local showers in south portion; fair in north portion; variable winds; warmer in central and northeast portion. Local Weather Report. IxniANAPOus, July 13.

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Maximum temperature, U2; minimum temreraturo, 72. The following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Tern. 79 82 3 CI 152 Pre. O.l C 0.00 0.1G -1.14 1.35 Normal Mean Departure from normal Excess or deficiency since July 1 Exccfls or deficiency since Jan. 1 "I'lUS. C. F. R. Wappenixans, Forecast Officer. White 3In Lynched. Fkanklin, Ky., July IS. Shortly after midnight a mob took J. K. Hedrerin, wnite. from iail here and hanged him. Kedferin yesterday shot and instantly killed P. li. Dunn, for many years Circuit Court clerk. Mr. Dunn had Leon trying to get Kedferin out of one of his houses, and yesterday went to the place with a negro named John Hobby. Without a word Kedferin opened tire with a shotgun and fatally wounded the negro. Dunn had in tho meantime retreated, but Kedferin ran after him and tired a charge of squirrel shot through his heart. Indiana Man Choiru President. New York-, July 13. Tho retail fnr-niture-deaiers. who havo been in convention at Association Hall, to-dny organized 'The Furniture Ketail Dealers Association of the United States." The following ollicers were elected: President, L. A. Jenmugs. New Castle, ind.; secretary and treasurer. J. II. JSimons; executive, committee, M. Minstnder. Norfolk. Va.; E. L. Denhard. Louisville. Ky.; H. C. Wilson, Montpelier, Vt.; J. F. Znng. Dallas, Tex., and Chirles Packiugbam. Bridgeport, Conn.

HOMESTEAD SIMMERS DOWN

The Soldier Boys Now Draw Rations and Don't Need to Patronize Saloons. Three Unwarranted Arrests by the Strikers, Who Seem Loth to Kecojnize Their Authority En-ied Whp the Militia Came. Hugh 0'Donnell Anxious to Be Arrested lor tho Good of tne Workmen's Cause. Testimony of Mr. Frict, Sheriff McCleary. Mr. Weihe. Mr. 0'Dcnnell and fcuru ess McLuckie Before the Coogrrssionil Committee. BETTER ORDER MAINTAINED. Soldiers Not Permitted to Enter Saloons Yesterday Hardships of the Boys. Homestead, Pa., July 13. The arrival of tho tents, which are now put uo, and adjustment of the ration question have made a very marked difierence in the appearance of the encampmentand of Homestead. Ma jor Engle. the surgeon of the Third brigade . and the ranking surgeon of tho division, said: "Our health report is all that could bo expected, considering the hardships the boys have come throngb, and now that we have at last got a plen tiful supply of good water everybody on the hill is comfortable." The provost marshal. Col. Charles II. Green, of Genoral Snowden's staff, to-day cleared the town of soldiers save thoso sent out on some necessary errands, and when a groop was given liberty an officer accompanied the squad. Tho result has been a blow to tho saloons, which have resumed their terenityl Colonol Green certainly very sharply met the evil which caused so much apprehension last nigftt, and this afternoon the whole situation has ohanged and the boys are on their best behavior. In speaking of the scones of last night. Colonel Green said: "The picture has been overdrawn, but there was undoubtedly soma foundation for the talk. The boys had no rations; they had been called out in a great hurry, and many of them lacked tho commonest necessaries of life. " As it was it was impossible to keep them in camp whore we could not feed them, and so liberty was very generally given them to go into town, where they conld buy their meals." Another of General Snowden'a staff, who was standing by, remarked: "You must remember that theXationalGuard is drawn from tho best class of youths in the Stateyoung men who know how to take care of themselves. After the hardships of the twenty-four hours after they were called out, I think it is very little wondor if they were anxious to get something to eat and drink. They sottled down to military routine this morning, and they are doicg their duty as they always do it right up to the handle.1' Another subject which was disenssed in the camp was the annual inspection, which the western division does not want to have at Homestead. The boys are bitterly disappointed over their failure to set the usual summer outing, and to have, instead! s i .ri ... . I J . 1 jl it, if&ju ilea. H&i "u water, Kcuersi mv comfort and hard work of this hideous, fringe to Carnegie's foundry. To make it np to them an effort is being made to have the whole Pennsylvania militia participate in the opening of the world's fair, which. It is said, can easily bo done in the presont condition of the riot fond and the- militia finances. At the strikers' headquarters to-day not more than three men were soen about the great hallway. "Tho more the boys stay at home or go fishing, the better it will be for all hands," said Mr. Cnmmiugs. "We do not want them here. There is nothing for them to do but wait, and they can wait out nnder the trees better than in this awful hole. The troops cannot stay here forever, a.id I do not see how Mr. Frick can expect the situation to be materially ohanged after they leave. Tho company doos not seriously hope to run the works with imported labor. vMr. Frick knows that if we provided carriages to bring black sheep from the depot to the mills and welcome them with brass bands he could not get them. He depends on breaking np the Amalgamated Association and taking back about tvro-thirds of the old men. This he can never do, and nntil he does it tho mills will stay idle or he will come to uk. We can aflord to wait. Not a cent in our ;reasnry has been touched and we havo powerful friends to fall back up- , on when we have spent our own money." . UNWARRANTED ARRESTS. Strikers Still Imagine They Are in Control Newspaper Men Annoyed. Homestead, Pa., July 13,-The newspaper men themselves furnished tho chief item of the day in Homestead. One of the correspondents, Mr. Holliday, of the Pittsburg Press, wishing a souvenir of the war on the Monongahela, has been collecting autographs of the different colobrities present. In the pursuit of this gentle art he asked a member of tho advisory committee for. his signature this afternoon in the middle of a crowd of strikers. The men passed rapidly from suspicion to the certainty that there was some criminal motive behind tho request, and before Mr. Holliday knew what was going on he was put under arrest by a special policeman named Hockstock, who hauled him off to the association headquarters. Several of tho correspondents saw the procession and joined it, along with with sundry volunteers of all classes. The rooms reached, the policeman had no special charge to make, save that the man was getting names, as he understood it, for a petition to Carnegie to put non-union men into the works. - Mr. Holliday explained his passion for autographs, and the two members of the advisory committee decided to let him go. Tho correspondents immediately afterwards held a meeting, in which the Holliday arrest was discussed, not with indignation exactly, but as a symptom of the return of the evil times of last week when anybody could arrest any stranger on the merest suspicion. It was at first proposed to lay the matter before the provost marshal or before General Snowden aud ask forsucb redress as conld be given, but it was tho strong opinion of the meeting that nothing should be done by the newspaper men save as a last resort that might bring about a conlhct between the military and the strikers. llolliday'a arrest was the third made by the strikers during the day. S. K. Seldrn, tho United States naval inspector of platearmor, was found loitering in a suspicious and clandestine manner about the works of the Carnegie company. He answered rather brnsqnely the question asked him, and a moment later was informed that he was under arrest. The situation dawned upon him. anu when bo gave the necessary information be was promptly informed, with apologies, that it was all a mistake. Frank J. Snyder, a shirt salesman from Pittsburg, was also put in durance vile. His shallow pretense that ho had draperj' and haberdashery to sell was rejected, and he was carried off to the strikers' head quarters, where he was held for uouie time before he was released. Jn this case, too, a newspaper man came near figuring unpleasantly. He attempted to interf ero ia

Mr. Snyder's behalf, and was rebuked with mnch vehemence, including a throat to blow his brains out. HUGH O'DONNELL TALKS.

lie Justifies the Conduct of the Men, and Says He Wants to Be Arrested. Homestead, July 13. The various leaders of the Homestead strike returned from Pittsbnrg safely, in spite of all the rumors that have been running about town about their arrest Hugh O'Donnell said: "Yes, I have been expecting to be arrested for days past, although I don't think anything will be done until after the congressional committee hat left Pittsbnrg. Of course it is only a big bluff, but it will amount to nothing. 1 don't deny that I saw the light with the Pinkertons; that I carried thellagof truce which ended the battle, and that I was badly hurt in trying to save the deteotlves from the vengeanco of the mob. If this was criminal then I am ready to go to prison for my crime. Further than this 1 defy the detectives to prove any criminality on my part. No roan could have stopped the light or averted it once those men attempted to come in with guns in their bands. They were from iirst to last the aggressors. My knowledge of tho situation is such that 1 know it to be absolutely uutrue that our people shot before the Pinkertons tired upon them. The shots tired on the river bank wero no? directed at the boat. 1 am told, but were to warn the people of Homestead of the coming danger. 1 did all in my power to avert bloodshed, as a half hundred men can testify. But when the attack was begun our people could not be held. "When I went out towards the barges with a white Hag fully forty rules were turned upon me by onr own men, and I heard ono of thorn call out, 'We don't want to hurt you. Hugh, but by yon must put down that white llag or we will kill you.' We forced the men to accept the surrender, just tho same, at a peril that we knew weli. The mobbing of the Pinker tons we could not prevent. It was done, not by the men who had been in the fight, but by the outsiders, who were safely stowed away while there was danger, In tho front. "To be candid, I hope I will be arrested. It will relieve me from the responsibility which has somehow been pushed upon me in this trouble, and 1 want to go into court aud have this outrageous attack upon peaceful citizens by hired assassins ventilated, that the whole world may know the troth. If I am guilty of inciting tho riot the sheriff knows where I live, and I am nt going to leave my home. But I will -not go to prison alone. 1 expect Mr. Frick and Mr. Pinkerton will hare some unpleasant questions to answer at the bar of justice. "The people of the country must understand that we havo not changed one particle our position for all that has happened in tho nast ten days. We know that we aro right. ' We know that we will defend ourselves to the limits of our rights, and wo know we have the public opinion of the country bohind us. Here is one day's letters from Massachusetts to Kansas," and Mr. O'Donnell produced a bulky bundle ot letters. "Halt of which we have not yet had time to read. Here, for instance, is a note from the plate-glaes-work-ers assembly of .Klwood, Ind., whose sympathy takes the very practical form of a check for 101. Here is a letter from Division 31 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, oliering more money. Similar letters from the International Machinists, the Coopers' National Union, the Teamsters' Assembly of Brooklyn, tho Bakers' aud Confectioners' of Allegheny . oonnty, all tendering practical help, which, fortunately. wo don't yet need. Besides this wo have letters from clergymen ot every church, from ladies prominent in philanthropic work, from distinguished citizens, all sending us kind words and praotical advice. Wo weighed tho cost before we went into this dispute, andjcc know clearly vrhat wo are about. -VyVwilfrbe justitied by the end of it." v JL number of mill men who were recognized as leaders of the conllict have lett Homestead to avoid arrest. The arrest of three men now in Pittsburg is generally anticipated ' and is causing considerable alarm. If the leaders are arrested or leafo town the strike will virtually be broken. A gradual change in tho situation is noticeable. Mill men no longer assert, thoir self assnmed authority, and to-day a subdued atr is apparent everywhere among .the strikers. Strangers ate leaving, and the streets are unusually quiet. .' Sheriff' McCleary was seen after he appeared before the congressional investigation, and when asked if .any of the Homestead rioters wonld be arrested said: "1 don't know 'what will bo done. So far no warrants have been Issued. Of course if any are placed in my hands we will have to do our duty and arrest tho men wanted. However, I know no moro about what is to follow than yon do. It is said, although tho story is denied, that a small body of union men turned np to-day intending to apply for work at the mills. They were met by a committee, and after some argument, returned to Pittsburg. THE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY. Mr. Frick, Sheriff McCleary aud Others Testify Concerning the Homestead Conflict. Pittsburg, July IS. When the congressional committee resumed its investigation of tho Homestead tronblo this morning about fifty persons wero present, including Mr. Frick and Weihe, O'Donnell, Carney and other members of the Amalgamated Association. The examination of Mr. Frick was continued. To Mr. Boatner Mr. Frick said tho arms for the Pinkertons were consigned to the Union Supply Company, and by it delivered to Captain Kodgcrs. of the steamer Littie Bill. His arrangements to obtain Pinkerton men wero completed July 1. So far as be knew there was no letter from Pinkerton accepting tho offor contained in the letter of Jnne 25. Tho negotiations wore carried on by Mr. Frick, the New York agent and the Philadelphia agent. "Did you havo anything to do with furnishing tho arms! ' asked Mr. Boatner. "I am not sure," replied tho witnesX "I may have had, but 1 cannot say. 1 may have, and likely did havo with onr Now York agent, Mr. Schoonmaker." "But you should know. Did rjou or did you not!" "Well, I have answered that question." Mr. Boatner In the employment of theso men, was it stipulated they wero to be armed!" "No, sin I think not." "Well, that is all." said Mr. Boatner. "Ho has evaded this question all through." At Chairman Gates's request tho witness again made an explanation of the sliding scale. He also submitted to the committee a copy of the agreement the company had with the government. Mr. Frick said the prices paid for similar work at Homestead were higher than any other place. They are at least 4 per cent, higher than is paid in Eastern mills. "Did you join in the request for troops!" ho was asked. -No, 1 did not till Sunday night when I wired tho Governor that I believed tho troop3 were necessary. This was unknown to the sheriff." Mr. Boatner asked if the table made of the amount paid the men was for themselves, and when Mr. Frick said, "Yes, sir," Mr. Boatner said: "Well, those are the highest wages I ever heard of.'1 Witness said the introduction of improved machinery would increase tho cost of production 15 per cent and that the men worked about 270 days in tho year. Captain Kogers was then called and told of the arrangement made with him by Mr. Frick to take the barges to Homestead. Captain Kogers said he met Deputy Sheriff' Gray at Davis Island dam, who said he was to accompany the party othcially. Witness then detailed the story of the lighting and said the tirst shot was fired by tho strikers. Sheriff McCleary was next sworn and testified that counsel for tho Carnegie company had notified him a week bofore the men went out that thero would be trouble and that the company had arranged to send tbreo hundred men to Homostead and they wanted them deputized. He was notified on July 4 that he must protect the property of tho company. On

Tuesday he sent twelve deputies to the works and they were driven away. His efforts to secure a posse was detailed at length. He was notified the night the Pinkertons went up and he tried to persuade them not to send them as he feared trouble, lie was finally induced to send Colonel Gray along to try to prevent tronble. Sheriff McCleary said the people would not serve on his posse because they were afraid of being killed. This statement caused a general laugh, and Mr. Boatner said the war feelius was not stong here. The sheriff said he had not authorized Colonel Gray to deputize the Pinkertons. He did not go to Homestead on tho day of the trouble because it was useless. PRESIDENT WEIHE QUESTIONED. President Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association, was the first witness sworn for the iron-workers. He also explained tho working of the "sliding scale" of 1SS9, aud then pointed out tho objectionable features of tho new scale as prepared by the firm. The men objected becauso they could not stand the reduction in wages (averaging about 18 per cent.), and they did not want the scale to expire in January. Other objections were that in some jobs the men wore reduced before they reached the scale. Men were taken out by tho new scale aud other men wero expected to do tne extra work without pay. Allowances are always made for improvements, and where tho jobs are done away with no objection is made, lie then told of the conferences with Mr. Frick, stating that the firm had set a date after which no conferences could be had. The Amalgamated Association has twenty-five thousand members. Tho ohjeots of the association aro to obtain remuneration and see that uo advantage is taken. Mr. Taylor Why do the workmen think they aro justified in taking possession of the mill! "I do not think there is any who do. I think the men would have protected the mills." "This thing has been a mystery to me. I would like to know why these men think they had the right to take other people's property J" said Judge Taylor. "There eeems to be somo queer Ideas of the rights of property. Was it not the object of these men to prevent the mill from being worked by non-union men?'' "Well that may be the object; I do not know that it was. 1 "Well I have little doubt that such was the case," said Judge Taylor. "Are these matters of physical resistance settled in yourconventionf"' "No, sir; they are purely local." "When did you offer to arbitrate this question?" "Not until after the trouble." "Are you willing to settle this question by arbitration!" . "I cannot say for tho association, but the Homestead men arcf "Are you in favor of on arbitration bill by which all such matters will be aettledf" asked Mr. Bynum. "Well, I hardly know what the association would do. So far aslhaveknown workmen usually get the worst of it. I believe that it will soon come to this, however, and, personally 1 can see little objection to it. In my opinion compulsory arbitration would not be a success in this country. If the arbitration was made compulsory all parties should be made to exhibit their boo&s. The workmen believe they understand the business better than any one, and think they and the manufacturers shonld attend to their own business and agree on something." "Yes," said Mr. Boatner. "but yon did not seem to want to agree till several persons were killed." HUGH O'DONNELIS TESTIMONY". Hugh O'Donnell was called, and Mr. Oates said: "Now, Mr. O'Donnell, while we are not here to assume anything, wo wish you to know if the answers to any questions we may ask you should tend to criminate you, you need not answer them." "Well, I am not afraid," said Mr. O'Donnell. "I am one of the high-priced men, and would not be much affected by the reduction," said the witness. When tho men went out tho eight lodges held a joint meeting and appointed the advisory committee, of which witness was chairman. Men were placed around the fonce to keep out irresponsible people. This was done July 1. The men were instructed to use only moral persuasion. They were not Instructed to keep any one out of the mill. They were there to try and persuade non-union men to remain ont of the mill. "We intended to nso only peaceable means," said the witness, "and no one regrets more the assault than the advisory committee does." The witness then repeated the story of the battle and his efforts to prevent the tiring by tho crowd on the shore. The inhuman treatment of the Pinkertons aftor the surrender, he said, was not the work of the strikers, but irresponsible parties. Witness said be averaged $144 per month, eight hours, under the old soale. He said the works had built the town. About 40 percent, were American-born. The persons affected by the proposed soale were most all American-born. ' "What is the great cause of this hatred for the Pinkertons?" "Well, you know the working people are generally opposed to the Pinkertons." "WeJl, why?" asked Chairman Oates. "We are also investigating the Pinkertons and the system which they employ and all abont them." "Well, then, the laboring people look upon the Pinkertons as enemies of the laboring man. The chief objection to them coming here was that they fear that with them would come non-union men." j 11UHGES9 M'LUCKIE'S STATEMENTS. John McLuckie, bnrgess of Homestead, was next sworn. McLuckie is a member of the Amalgamated Association, and employed in the converting department of the steei-works. He knew nothing of tho proposed scale, except through hearsay, but said: "I believe there are three points involved in it that differ from the old scale. The iirst is a change in the minimum; the second is the change in the time of expiration of the 6cale and the third rednction in wages. The converting department shut down June on account of the three days' agreement between the company and its employes." Mr. McLuckio had heard there was some trouble at the mill arising out of the attempt to land Pinkerton men, but he did not witness the battle. On invitation of the committee to make any statement he desired, he said: "I desire to be put on record to this effect: I think it a gigantio conspiracy on the part of this company and its representatives, aided and abetted by vicious legislation, created with a view todeprivingthe workmen of this country of their most sacred rights nnder the Constitution to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I think that fact has been pretty clearly demonstrated, and if an opportunity were afforded I think we would have no difllculty in establishing the truth. "Three years ago at this samo mill we had trouble of a similar character. After considerable resistance the firm finally signed the scale. The capital of tho mill at tho time was quite limited. Then came the McKinley tariff, reducing tho tariff on this very identical artiole on which our wages are based steel billets and raising the tariff on all other articles of production. It was a gigantic conspiracy to rob the laboring man of a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. The Carnegie company holds mortgages on their employes' property to a considerable extent. Our people generally think the Pinkertons a horde of cutthroats, thieves and law-breakers, employed in the interest of capitalists, and this accounts for their dislike of the Pinkertons. They offer no resistance to the lawfully constituted authorities of the State. There has been, however, in the coke region, and in many other parts of the country." Jndgo Taylor then interposed an objection to any such "sweoping declarations," as he termed them, and then put this question: "You think the less the tariff the less the wages!" Mr. McLuckie You are a lawyer and a judge. 1 do not care to commit "my self on that subject. calls m'kinlet a conspiuator. On being asked whom he thought were tho parties to the conspiracy, the witnoss Continued on ocoud i'tse.

SERIOUS SITUATION IN IDAHO

Bridges Burned and Wires Cat by Miners in the Coeur D'Alene District. Ea'lwaj Tracks Even Torn Up to Prevent state and Federal Trcops from Reaching the Scene of tho Trcuble Preparations Made to Blow Up the NonUnionists if the Soldiers Interfere. One Thousand Determined Union Men at Wardner Beady to Gire Eattle Mere Regulars Ordered to the District, TOE IDAHO TROUBLE. Serious State of Affair In the Ccear D'AIen District More Troops Called Out. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrna'. Portland, Ore.. July 13. From reliabls dispatches received at the Union Pacific headquarters, to-day, it was learned that Van 11. Deloshnutt, ex-Mayor of Portland, who is largely inter ested in the various mines concerned and who has been on the ground since the trouble first began, was captured, together with William Sweeney, the detective, and several other parties this morning. They . were hurried away to some unknown retreat to be kept by the strikers as hostages. Tho authorities are determined to restore quiet by force of arms, and the strikers threaten to wreak great destrnction if the attempt is made against them. In addition to the troops already out two companies have been ordered from Fort Spokane and will reach the mines to-m6rrow. The strikers have a net-work of wires laid to powder in the mines and will ignite the powder by electricity if the troops advance. The Union Paclfio company has removed all its rolling stock from the places threatened. A special train has been sent to bring away a party of 250 non-union men who have been driven ont by the strikers. The tracks have been torn up in various places, and the movements of troops have been impeded. All the National Guard of Oregon are speeding toward the scene of the Occur d'Alene outbreak. There are ninety officers and men. A special train left today at 0:30 a. M., bearing two hundred soldiers of the Fourteenth Infantry from Vancouver, Wash., for the Co;ur d' Alene mines. A special train over the Union Pacific arrived at Pendleton this morning, bearing troops from Idaho, Two companies havo loft Sherman for the scene of trouble. In all about eeven hundred United States troops and militia are on the way to the mines. A dispatch from Wallace says the entire force of strikers, one thousand strong, is congregated at Wardner. All women and children were sent from the town, and the miners are now building fortifications around the place and . making preparations to give the troops a warm reception. The troops now at Cataldo, aud companies of infantry representing aboat four hundred men have been ordered to Wardner to engage the strikers in front, while three companies of colored troops of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, from Fort Missoula, who are now at Mullan, were instructed to march down the eulch and attack the strikers ia the rear, the object being to overwhelm and capture most of them. When General Curtis saw the strength of the enemy he immediately wired tho Governor that there was no use making a fight against the miners with his present force. The Governor then-ordered into the field five companies from Fort Vancouver, Wash. No doubt the miners will make a fierce fight when attacked, as they are all armed with Winchester rilles and will take desperate chances. BRIDGES DESTROYED. Union Miners Endeavor to Prevent the Ap proacli of Federal Troop. Wallace, Ida.. July 13. The colored troops arrived at Mnllano this afternoon, but were ordered back to Missoula. It was feared if they came to Wallace every nonunion miner would bo blown up. All mills of the mines where non-union labor has been employed have been charged with magazine and fuse attached since yesterday. At a signal, it is said, all will be blown up. This, however, it is said, will be done only in the event of the troops arriving on the scene. Consternation prevails. The bridge was blown up to-day at Mullane to prevent the troops from Missoula from effecting an entrance. No trains are running between Wallace and Mullane. State and federal troops now hold practically all passages of egress from that region. At Wardner the situation is critical. The non-union men have gone out of the Hunker Hill and Sullivan mines, and have been shipped ont of Cccur D'Alene. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine has been released by the miners and tamed over to the company. Troops are hourly expected to arrive at Wardner from the west, and a conflict with the miners in tho valley is thought possible. At tho headquarters ot the union miners in this place assurance was given that all trouble was ovet if the non-union men came out of the Bun&er Hill and Snllivan minesand troops werenot brought in. The miners assured an Associated Press correspondent they would welcome the troops to-morrow, that trouble wonld not occur to-day as the withdrawal of the colored troops had eased the situation. Several railroad bridges were blown up west of Mullane to provent troops from reaching Wardner. t'ne bridse is reported burned east of Wallace. No trains are running between Wallace and Wardner to-day. Defying Federal Troops. Boise City, Ida., Jnly !3. It seems difficult to get reliable news from the scene of the mining troubles in tbe Ccrnr d'Alene district, but from all accounts it looks as if the union miners had determined to defy both tbe State militia and the federal troops. Gov. Wiley has issued a proclamation, placing Shoshone county under martial law. Word has been received that three companies ot federal troops from Missoula have arrived at Mullan. The other troops have not been heard from. Adjutant-general Curtis, who is in command for the State, and who went to CVvnr d'Alene in advance of tho outbreak, has not been heard from to-day. and it is feared he has fallen into the hands of tbe strikers. A dispatch to the Governor from Judge Heyburn, at Spokane, says the union men drove 1&3 nou-umon miners out yesterday, tiring on them aud killing two. Another, message to the Governor says several non union men have been blown un. and thV