Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 July 1897 — Page 2

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COOL MEN WITH GUKS

INSTANCES IN WHICH SHARPERS AND ROBBERS MET THEIR MATCHES.

tbarpers Feazed by a Gray beard From Cacs S County—Road Ajfents Who Didn't Know

Jim Haskell, the Dead Shot Sheriff, Was In the Leadville Stage.

"An occurrence some years ago that iroused rae was the experience of a gang nf confidenoe men with an old man on a Kansas railroad," said a former commercial traveler. "At the station in Atchison one afternoon just before the Santa Fe train pulled out for Topeka the sharpers tried to work a game on some one, but were interrupted, and their^ scheme fell through. They piled abo^d the train as the bell rang and set in to work off cheir ill temper by chaffing and maltreating the passengers about them. Presently there entered at the rear door of the coaoh a typ icgl southwestern farmer—a tall, old man, ?with grizzled, patriarchal beard, steeple orowned hat and long linen duster. As he strode along the aisle, his gaze bent on the coaoh ahead, one of the sharpers reached from behind and pulled him back by the coattail. 'Hold on, old fellow,' he said. 'Don't hurry. D'you think you're bound somewhere or going to stay awhile with us?' "The old man turned, his beard bristling, his eyes Sashing Are. His hand went down to his hip pocket and came back clutching the butt of an extraordinarily long barreled revolver. 'I'm from Cass county, Mo.,' he said, but got no further. The sharper let go the coattail and threw up his bands. 'I see you are,' he gasped. 'I only wanted to find out. For God's sake, let the rest of that pistol stay where it is and go along as soon as you want to. Never mind us.' "The old man glared a moment on the confidence men aa if undecided whether to let the matter drop at that, then turned, pushed the pistol back where it came from, and, still keeping his hand on the butt of it, went on through the car. The sharpers subsided and were perfeotly orderly during the rest of the trip. "One of the biggest and most satisfactory surprises ever rung in on a stage load of passengers occurred when I was traveling in Colorado almost 20 years ago.

There had been a great many hold ups on the stage line then recently started between Pueblo and Leadville. So, as I was making my second trip over the route, the passengers were less astonished than they might have been when, at about 10 o'clock of a moonlight night, the driver pulled the horses up short at a sharp command from some one by the roadside and a face masked with a red handkerchief appeared at the window. A pair of cocked revolvers emphasized the words: 'Hands up! Get out, every one, and bo lively I' "There was nothing to do but get out, and one by one men and women alighted, and, nine in number, all holding their bantfa above their heads, were silently ranged into line along the trail by two masked men, each holding in his hands a pair of revolvers. A third robber, near the horses' heads, kept the driver covered with a pistol. 'Keep perfectly quiet,' said one of the robbers, 'and nobody'jll be hurt.' "Then while one man stood guard over the passengifrs with his pistols the other searched tho passengers one by one, relieving them deftly of watches, purses, pocketbooks, jewelry, weapons, all of which he dropped into a fiour sack that he carried. I stood seventh in the line, and next rae was a man whom I had picked up an acquaintance with on the trip. He looked to be about 80 years of age and was vory quiet of mannff. He was rather reserved in taltfing at first, but as this wore off proved a pleasing and interesting traveling companion. From his dress and evident knowledge of the country I had taken him to be a ranchman or small mine owner. He had thrown hands up at the word and came out of the stage with the rest of lis and seemed to be taking the hold up very coolly, so much so that a* suspicion crossed my mind that he might be a confederate of the robbers. "The man who was searching the passengers had thrust his revolvers into tho scabbards at his hips, so as to leave his hands free. Ho had come to me and, feeling for weapons in my hip pockets, had stooped forward a little. I was following orders in keeping my head well up and so oould not see just how it happened, but I saw the robber start backfcvnrd, make a movement with his right hand toward his pistol on that side, just ae a revolver shot crashed directly in front 'of me, and the robber vtent down on his back. Before he struck the ground the revolver cracked twice again, and the robber who was covering the orowd with his pistols dropped them, spun half round and fell on his fuce. As the robber had stooped to search my hip pockets the man beside me had snatched one of his revolvers from its scab"bard and shot him dead with his own pistol, then killed tho othor robber before the later could fire a shot. "Before I oould fairly realize what was taking place my fellow passenger sprang toward tho man at tho horses' heads.

They exchanged shots, and then the robber turned and dashed into the darkness among the trees and rooks, the passenger following him. The flashes and cracking of three or four pistol shots came to us out o{ the darkness, and then tho passenger returned with un empty pistol. Ha had had a running fight with the robber and was himself unhurt. Whether any of his shots had landad he oould not tell. Ho made a torch of pinon pine and examined the two dead robbers, taking from their bodies whatever Height servo to identify them, keeping each man's things carefully separate. He also asked tho rest of us to look to see if any one reoognized either of the robbers. The valuables in the flour sack he took charge of until wo got to the next stage station, where eacii owner elaimod his propprty. "The businesslike way in wl\jtfh he acted throughout tho whole affair was explained when we learned that our quiot fellow passenger was Jim Haskell, the resolute dead shot sheriff of one of the southern Colorado wiunties, traveling on affairs of his own. The two dead robbers were found where we had left them and were identified as tough Leadville characters who had gone out on the road to raise a stake."—New York Sun.

INSTANCES OF TELEPATHY.

Examples of Mind Action Thai Are to Be Authentic. The following examples of telepathic action arO known to the writer,'W. J. Colville, as authentic ihsfftricw of the action of mind with mind without expectation or preconcerted plan. During the World's fair Mrs. A. was frequently thinking of her nephew, Mr. Z., who was enjoying a few weeks' vacation in Chicago, while she remained in Boston. On the 15th of August, 1S93, Mrs. A. attended evening service in a certain church, and during the sermon, feeling sense of drowsiness come over her, suddenly felt transported to the fair grounds in Chicago. It was a little after 8 p. m. in Boston, and consequently about 7 o'clock in Chicago, when the elcotric illumination of the exposition gardens and buildings was just beginning. The lady, dosing in the church more than 1,000 piiit*s away, saw the great buildings lighted up one by one afe if by magic, the whole Scene appearing as an onchaejj^ri fairyland. In the midst of the brilliaut^gpeetncle she distinctly saw her nephew walking* with two jouag men, to one o£ whom he sud­

denly exclaimed, Qh,A lfred,- how I wish my aunt were here to.enjoy this I" Two days later M*$. A. received an interesting letter from "Mr. 2., In which he detailed his experiences at the fair and included this sentence in his description of the brilliant illumination on the evening of Aug. 1$, that being his first visit on the grounds after 6 p..m.: "I said to one of my companions, 'Oh, Alfred, how I wish my aunt were here to enjoy this!' and as I spoke I felt you were olose beside me and continued walking with me for at least ten minutes." Whatever may be the solution of £o strange a phenomenon, it seems incredible that the threadbare explanation conveyed in the term "conscience" should be proffered to account for so remarkable an occurrence.

A few days afterward the same lady received from her nephew, then about to leave Chicago, the following mental message while she was quietly engaged in household duties, "Don't expeot me till Thursday evening after 0 o'clock, as I have decided to leave on a later train than the one I expected to take when I last wrote to you." Two days later Mrs. A. received from Mr. Z. a postal card containing exactly those words. The message had reached her mentally in Boston while he was writing it in Chicago.—Metaphysical Magazine.

Nerves and Other People's Nerves. It has become the habit in these later days to regard every form of recreation, amusement or other personal delectation in regard to its bearing upon the physical health of the participant rather than as regards the mental eryoyment it gives. The most recent recommendation of a hygienio character in this connection is that singing Is excellent as a nerve tonic. It is pointed out that birds are always silent when they are sad and pine away if they cannot be coaxed to sing,' and so people are urged to lift their voices and oarol a ballad or song with frequency and vigor in order to secure that happiness which comes with health. It may be true that singing is a nerve tonic for those who indulgo in it themselves, but where is the sedative to be found that will soothe the nerves of the neighbors who may bo compelled to listen to such hygienio activity? The recognized justice of the rule whioh governs all communities and which provides that only that which gives the greatest good to tho greatest number will be permissible will, we fear, prevent a general indulgence in health seekUog by means of vocal athletics. In itself it might not be so bad, but think of the horror of the situation when singiag leads enthusiasts in the exercise of the lungs to the use of cornets, French horns and other wind instruments!—Washington Star.

Humor.

Everybody is familiar with the sort of person whose humor is ill regulated who laughs heartily at your joke, but at the wrong place who gives you the answer to a conundrum to craok instead of the conundrum itself, and who Is always putting, the cart before the horse in her witticisms, aftor a fashion as exasperating as it is fatal. According to Tammas Haggart, humor is of "fcwa sorts." One sort is the making of a joke, the other the "seeing" of it. "A body can't be expeckit balth to mak a joko and to see it. That wad be doin twa folks' wark." This philosophy not only accounts for, but excuses, those many intellects whose humor is somehotf not subject to average rules and regulations. "They're not going to have the Brooklyn bridge auy more," observed a woman ef th species not long since. Antique as was the joko that she was trying to spring upen her companion he failed to recognizo it in so mutilated a shape. "Why not?" he therefore asked. And when the woman, with much gusto, replied, "Beceuse it's long enough," 6he wondered why he didn't laugh.—New or S

Brother Opposed to Brotnaev. The case of William McMahon against James McMahon, a suit for 120,000 claimed ns damages sustained on aooount of injuries inflictr«l upon the plaintiff by defendant, was called for trial in the circuit court at Clayton, Mo., recently, and upon application of the plaintiff the case was continued until the next term of tho court.

William and James McMahon are brothers, and have lived with their mother in Webster Groves, where James is engaged in the plumbing business. William alleges that in their home, on Jan. 18, James shot him and inflicted a wound upon his head from which he has sustained damages to the amount claimed. James denied that he shot or shot at his brother. He says the suit is an attempt by William to force him to pay him money which he has earned *by hard work and which will enablo William to live in the future in a manner that his earnings have not enabled him to live in the past.—St. Louis .Republic.

A Small Navy.

Persia does not occupy a vory prominent position among the naval powers of the world. In fact, it will bo news to most people that she possesses a navy at all. She has, however, a fleet, which consists of one solitary ship, called the Persepolis, which is now lying at anchor in the port of Bombay, proudly flying tho flag of the shah. For many years tho Persepolis was a tramp steumer famed for tho extraordinary number of miHhaps which sho had encountered. But since the Persian government h:is acquired her and fitted her with guns and with a ram, which, being only insecurely fixed to her bow, has a knack of slipping its moorings and diving downward, she has become a vory powerful and magnificent man-of-war—that is to say, in the eyes of patriotic Persians.— New York Tribune.

On the Spot.

cnariotto Cushman was once lining an engagement at tho opera house in Belmore. A man in the gallery created such a disturbance that it seriously impeded the progress of the play, and finally brought it to a standstill. Immediately the audience, furious with anger, cried: "Throw him over! Throw him over!" Miss Cushman stepped to the edge of the footlights, and in a swoot and gontlo voice exclaimed: "No, I bog of you, dear friends, don't throw him over. Kill him where he is!" This story has been told of a good many other actresses besides Charlotte Cushman. But wo will lot it go .it that.—San Franoisco Argonaut.

The Oldest Love

Letter.

The oldest love letter, in the world is in the British museum. .It is a proposal of marringu for the. hand of an Egyptian princess, and it was made 3,500-years ago.-' It is in tho form of cm inscribed brick.

Hope For the Country Yet. i'Jsi Is congress legally in session? Senator Morgan raised the question in the senate br declaring it to be his opinion to the contrary.— Washington Special,

If congress ain't legal, why,"then Let 'em pay off the talkative raenc While oheers shake the dome

Lot the members go home* And the country'll be happy again.

There'll be rest for the weary From the long talks so dreary, There'll be rest for the weary-* ,i

There'll be rest for yon

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If congress ain't legal—disband, To .the peace of a suffering land!

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And the country'll shout ''Glory!" For joy of the story And shake the congressional hand. $&£

For there'll be rest, for tb» weary Fraat the long talks eo dreary, TflMJre'H be rest for the weary—

There'll be rest for you- ..... —Atlanta Coostitattaa.

TERRE AUTE EXPRESS. PRI DAY MORNING JULt 16,1897.

SAVED BY CRITICISM.

HOW RACHEL WIPED OUT FAILURE WITH GLORIOUS SUCCESS*-.

The Great Actress la the Part of Boxane. Influence of a Hind and liOjal Manager, a Friendly hot Just Critic aad a Proud and Paeaioaate Father.

Afr'the early age of 17 Rachel's fame had spread like wildfire throughout Paris. Jules Janln, the well knows .theatrical oritio of tbe tim«, whose word made or marred, was unstinted in his praise of her marvelous genius. Crowds flocked to the Comedie Francaise to witness, one after the other, the plays of Racioe and Corneille, in all of which Rachel soared immense sue-, cess. Finally Ae management announced "Bajazet," a tragedy by Raoine, for the next performance. On tbe eventful night the people literally fought at the doors for admittance. But, to the great astonishment of all, aot succeeded act, apd the actress failed to make tbe slightest impression upon her audience. The play came to an end in the midst of ominous silence.

Rachel's failure was unaccountable, a complete surprise to her manager and equally a surprise to herself.

There was but (me thmg to be done—to prevent if possible tbe publication of tbe failure.

M. Vedel, tbe manager of tbe Theatre Franoais, hastened at once to Jules .Taoin and besought bim not to lay tbe entire blame upon Rachel, as be was responsible for having cast her in a role whioh was perhaps too difficult for so young an aotress. While they were still discussing the matter Rachel was announced. She seemed to be greatly agitatod, but, without saying a word, simply stood before Janin with her bead bowed, as a criminal before his judge. The great oritio received her kindly but, though he tried to reassure her somewhat, he admitted that in spite of bis interest in her it would be impossible for him to render a favorable account of tbe evening's performance. Poor Rachel wept like a child, hut to no effect.

After they had departed Vedel suddenly turned to Rachel and said: "Tomorrow I announce 'Bajazet' for tbe next performance. We will show them yet what you can do." Rachel eagerly assented and returned home.

M. Vedel bad scarcely reached the theater, however, when M. Felix, Rachel's father, was announced. He bad learned from his daughter of the intended reproduction of "Bajazet" and boldly declared that the performance should not take place. "I tell you, she shall not play that role again." "And I tell you, sir, that tbe second representation of 'Bajazet' shall be announced for the day after tomorrow, and I warn you that if on the day of the performance Mile. Rachel is not in her dressing room at 6 o'clock in the evening I will have the money refunded to the public, who shall be duly informed that your daughter's refusal to fulfill her contract is the cause of this scandalous proceeding that the estimated receipts of this performance shall ba deducted from her salary and that she shall not agaiq set foot on the Frenoh stage until she has consented to play 'Bajazet' a second time." "You can do as you please, but she shall not act." And so saying M. Felix took his departure.

Vedel immediately wrote to Raohel and entreated her not to listen to her father and risk her entire future success upon a mere question of pride. At 1 o'clock in the morning he received the following note, written in pencil on a little scrap of paper:

How can I disobey you When we love people, we do everything to please them. Your devoted RACHEL.

Jules Janin's criticism of Rachel was cruel in the extreme. "How could on,e expect," he said, "that frail, delicate child,, with her labored breathing, to represent the powerful lioness Roxane in Racine's tragedy of 'Bajazet?' Mile. Rachel no sooner appeared than the audience realized she would prove impotont in the role. It was not'the expected Roxane that they beheld, but a poor young girl lost in ,a seraglio."

In spite of this adverse criticism, the rehearsals for the second performance of "Bajazet" continued'.. The important night arrived. Vedel" anxiously visited Rachel in her dressing room, where he found her already dressed and looking gpr perb in ber rich oriental draperies. j.. "Well, my child, how do you feel?"-Jhe asked. "All right," she answered, smiling., "I had a desperate fight at home, but I cpnquered, and I am here. I think it wilLgo, better tonight."

Fou are not afraid, then?'* '^«n "No." tgo( "You have read Janin's criticisms?",,^. "Yes. He treated me nioely. Heh^s made me furiouB. I am all the more SM^e of success tonight." ti

The result of the second performance^ "Bajazet" was a veritable triumph rjir Raohel. She could not have had a more perfect revenge. Her preceding performances, in whioh she had gained renown as the groat tragedienne of the day, all paled before this last, whioh surpassed everything that she bad yet done. Again and again she was called before the curtain. Tho storm of applause that greeted her bordered on delirium. Bouquots fell about her in a perfect avalanche. Such a scene had never before been witnessed in the Theatre Francais.

Vedel, wild with delight, hastened to Rachel after the ploy was over. Ho found her dressing room, which had been empty after the first performance, now crowded with people. It was with difficulty that the great aotress was able to reuch him. When sho came near him, she throw her arms about his neck and whispered in his ear: "Thank you. I knew all the time that you were right!"—San Francisco Chronicle.

CHICAGO.

Qlowing Tribute to the City by tone of Its Own Papers. Chicago is responsible for this fad which has gos possession of other cities in the length and breadth of our land. We refer to the craze which lias given us the "greater New York" agitation, the "greater Providence," the "greater Boston," the "greater Wichita" and so on ad infinitum.

There has never been any talk of a greater Chicago, for the reason, we suppose, that Chicago's greatness has at all times been regarded as superlative. It is this conceded greatness which has set the others to thinking, to planning, to scheming. It has ^iven birth to the impulse Which inspires other towns and cities to yhjimp themselves. Chicago is

so

great that

she has powor not only to sustain herself, but also to provide all tbe rest of the oountry with ambition and energy. It has been scientifically demonstrated that enough nervous energy is wasted daily in Chicago to conduct all the business of the world two v^ebfes at 'a gait more rapid than that pursued by the averago buslned man of St. Louis in the disoharge of his affairs.

We see the influence of Chicago naanii fested very olearly in the flutter whioh bas agitated the presidents and trustees of eastern colleges ever since Chicago tinftversity came into existence. Before that happening those eastern fellows didn't care booh for and didn't say booh to the west. They welj sure of the west. But now that Chicago has a university—tbe university, if you please—mercy sakes alive! what a shaking up of the old dry bones there is down in Yankeedom! What a scared lot they are! Why, we've had them on the run for tbe last two years, and we're going to keop them on the run too. What sweet things they say of the WSfc now] Hpw j^ttoulgkr thfff aw to

viatt us, and addime aor alaranl dinners, and dance attendance up«n us, aad curry favor with us. We wander whether they really suppose we are such bilad idiots as jjot to tee that they are scared—scared alsm*6t to death!

The colleges of the country, the business of the country, the art, the literature, the scieaoes—all feel the iaflnenee of Chicago and are responding to it. Because Chicago is .great, everything associated and identified with ber must be great. She is the fountain head of American spirit, enterprise and energy she is the leaTen that le^vehetih the whole lump!—-Chicago Reo1_

The Shadow Cast-by Shakespeare. *bne of tbe best and piost curious proofs of6 the supremacy of Shakespeare among ]£tglish writers is to be found in the length and -depth of the shadow that has been cast by his fame. There is hardly a writer in the century of his apparition but has suffered from the brightness of that neighborhood. The works of great Elizabethan and Jaaobean dramatists were ransacked for 100 years to illustrate Shakespeare's poorest jests before they were edited for their proper merits. Beaumont and Fletcher may thank their mighty contemporary, and him alone, that their £lays, for all the wit and romance that enliven them, have remained a part of the scholar's furniture. The greater British publio has its Shakespeare and will none of them. Tbe brave array of Caroline poets, Herrick and bis company, long bore a twofold burden of neglect. They were not Shakespeare, and they were not of bis ag®. Only recently have they been securely reprinted.

Backward the shadow lies deeper. Marlowe, Greene, Peele and the rest, as dramatists and predecessors of Shakespeare, have had their full share of attention, but the whole mass of literature that went to the making of Shakespeare, tbe output especially of tbe earlier half of Elteabeth's reign, has, with this exception, been scarcely reprinted In modern days. So innocent and .plenary has been tbe confidence of his countrymen in Shakespeare's thievery that they have trusted him to steal them all that was good in English literature during the years of his upbringing. —-W. E. Henley in Fortnightly Review.

ft Napoleon's Grand Army. In order to apprehend Napoleon's supernal greatness it is essential at this period of his life to shutout of view the man and politician and fix the eye again on the general to see him, moreover, solely as a strategist. It may be said that he was for the first and last time unhampered. His political independence and personal popularity were alike secure. His army was the best in Europe, composed of young and well drilled conscripts, who had been 18 months under arms, with a large nucleus of trained- veterans. Of the generals who commanded the seven corps destined for Germany only two, Augoreau and Bernadotte, were over 40 years of age. The emperor himself, Soult, Lannes and Ney were 86, Davout was 85 and Marniont only 31. Of the division commanders onehalf were between 30 and 40, while only a single one was 60. Not one of these men was commonplace. They knew their profession and had practiced it with success they were without an exception sb reliant and enterprising, familiar with thu:r leader's methods and requirements.—Professor W. M. Sloane's "Life of Napoleon" in Century.

Backboards of Northern Maine. The buok boards of northern Maine are strange looking vehicles and resemble closely the accepted pictures of Noah's ark. They are altogether unlike the buckboards Of tbe Adirondaoks. The body is made of long, narrow boards and upon this is fastened a round bellied top, very much like the old fashioned sedan chair. Usually there is a dccoration of faded streaks of blue paint,' which add to its quaintness and ancient appearance. The cover is usually of canvas or rubber from which most of the color lias faded. These buckboards do not look at all strong or steady, but they are used on the roughest roads and traverse ditches, rocks and stumps with impunity. They are very comfortable and easy to ride in, and it is remarkable how much can be packed away in them. Probably no other vehicle oftnld Stand an equal strain or give equal comfort on some of the wood trails on whiob they are used.—New York Sun.

1 millionaire Worked at the Bcnob.

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John Sutliff, 95 years old, one of the Wealthiest men in Meriden, Conn., died •Recently after a lingering illness. He was °born in Wolcott, Conn., Aug. 2, 1802.

When he was 16 years old. his father Jgave bim $100, and he started out in tbe

xworld.

He went to Meriden and began

&the manufacture of ivory combs. He be''cHiriG a few years later a member of the "firm of Foster, Merriam & Co., and in •Q885 became president of the joint stooh "company formed and was its president at the time of his death.

When he retired from aotive management, he went back to his bench in the 'shop and worked by the day, although worth about 51,000,000. Toward the latter part of his life he was so feeble he could earn only about 40 cents a day, but he retained the job as long as he could work.—New York Telegram.

The Largest Boy In the World. John Bardin, a 15-year-old schoolboy of Salinas, Cal., is perhaps the largest boy in the world. He is a baby facod, modest lad, and i^ays with other boys who wear knickerbockers, yet John is 6 feet 5'• inohes high and weighs 220 pounds. He has g-"own fully an inoh during the past year, and will probably bo 7 feet tall before he is full grown. His father was 6 feet 8 inches high and weighed only 140 pounds.

Walking Made His Feet Bigger. "Will walking increase the size of youi feet? Well, I just guess—that is, it has la my

case,

"'said one of the most popular o!

the coroner's doputies. "When I first came to this office, I wore only a No. shoe. Now I take a 7. I have no doubt the Increase in size is duo to the great amount of walking

I

do."—Philadelphia

Call. v, Experienced. Senior Partner—I told Penwiper nf oould be gone on his wadding trip a month.

Junior Partner—But how can we spurt him that length of time? Senior Partner—Don't worry. He'll be back inside of ten days.—New York Her (lid.

On Vacation.

Now doth the city idiot his pleasant home de-

He wanders off to some old lake and dons a flannel shirt. There in apartments two by four he tries to take his ease, While lighting animalculte, mosquitoes, bugs &n(J fleas. He hasn't room to take his breath, but yet he fries to smile In a sickly, sentimental way, for that's the proper style. "How is the climate?" someoneasks. "Well," he says, "as a rule, Although the days are pretty warm, the nights are always oool."

He wanders up and down the beach, reciting poems arid such, And looks down on the other chumps aa if they weren't mtteh. He talks of boats and rigging and the larboard and the Aa if he would impress folks that he'd some time been to sea. He hitches up his trousers like a sailor on the stage And prattles to small schoolgirls of a very tender age. If seme one s»,ys, "Bow hot it is!" be she*ts: "You goliarned fool! Although the days are pretty warm, tbe nights aro always cool!" —8t. Paul Dispatch.

RATCHFORD'S OPINION

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districts are working under the delusion that they are not conflicting with the general suspension," said President Patrick Dolan. "We have arranged a conference with some of tbe leaders in that section, tho tima of which I am not at liberty to announce. I am satisfied we will be able to make them see the error of their ways and join us in this great battle for bread. As far as the Pittsburg district proper is concerned we have every reason to be satisfied with the situation."

The local officials are manifesting much interest in the situation in West Virginia. The Pittsburg operators claim they were oered coal from all sections of the country and bad to refuse a number of propositions. The prevailing price was $1.50 a ton, no change being noted from the quotations of' the day previous.

According to the miners* officials the operators have closed the company stores all over the district and supplies to tbe men have been cut off. This leaves the miners dependent upon the fruits of forage and charity. In one or two communities where the miners are on strike the farmers have invited the strikers to organize committees and send them with a wagon into the surrounding country to solicit rather than confiscate supplies. The strikers are taking full advantage of the invitation.

Quiet feigned today throughout the Pittsburg district, a truce seeming to prevail pending the outcome of the peace negotia-

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FORCED BY OPERATORS.

Coal Strike Said To Be a Plot of the East era Mine Owners.

Chicago, July 15.—The Record has this to say: Develqpments in the coal strike yesterday brought out the assertion that the operators were in sympathy with the strikers. The strike, is was declared by a number of Chicago dealere, was formulated by the operators in the Pennsylvania and Ohio regions. The rumor became a sufficient •factor in the local market to affect the sell ing condition of the -day's holdings. Late advices confirmed the growing suspicions that the eastern operators had enormous holdings of the cheaply mined coal which they expected to dispose of at top-notch prices. Afterward, according to the programme, the demands of the miners are to be met and business resumed at a new scale of pricey to, the workmen and to the consumer. -,r "The operators knew* full well that they could meet the contracts as they fell due," said C. M. Moderwell, manager of the Montana Mining company. "They have evidently relied on the miners to make a break which would cause a general suspension of the mines. Then they could dispose of their holdings, and at the same time come In winners on the final settlement, which will mean higher wages for the miner and higher prices for coal to the consumer."

Chicago representatives of eastern mining concerns would neither deny nor confirm the rumors, claiming they were not in a po«si tion to make any statement. "The strike is apparently due to the actions of the eastern operators," said Mr. Weaver, of the Weaver Coal company, last night, "and they will either force prices up and keep them up or else they will jump out at the proper time with a handsome profit"

The fact of the eastern operators withholding all their surplus supply indicates to the local jobber that there is something back of the supposed miners' strike that has not been brought to the surface, and consequently all the big dealers refused yesterday to make any purchases or shipments until the true condition of affairs can be learned.

The dealers are fearful lest they be caught in the trap which they believe has been ar ranged for them by the eastern operators, who might suddenly decide they had sold enough coal at fancy prices and resume work on anew scale. This feeling acted as a pall over the lively speculation of the preceding day, and not 300 tons of coal chang,ed hands in Chicago yesterday.

REVIEW OF THE STRIKE.

Miners' Officials Declare That No kocal Settlements Will Be Recognized* Columbus, O., July 15.—President Ratchford and Secretary Pearce have issued an official bulletin, No. 1, to the miners, it being a review of tbe situation. The bulletin says: "Our fight for living wages now covers in whole or in part eight states of the Union. It is a general suspension and no local settlements will be authorized or recognized. "The second week and the. eighth day of our suspension brings with it greater assurance of ultimate victory than any previous day. Our forccs are increasing every hour, our determination is unflinching and our actions are lawabiding in every perticular. "The state and number of miners involvrd are as follows: Western Pennsylvania, fully 20,000 miners have joined us for living wages, which makes suspension almost unanimous in every mine in the district, which makes suspension almost unanimous in every mine in the district. Work still continues in the central field, but steps will be taken in a few days looking to a suspension which is believed will be successful. "Ohio, 28,000 miners bAve laid down their tools in their demand for living wages, making the suspension general excepting a few local mine*. "Indiana advices received today report every mine and every minpr in this state suspended. Eight thousand b&ye joined tho march for living wages. "Illinois reports are to the effect that suspension is practically general, and that miners are determined to continue the march until living wages are secured. "West .Virginia, about 3,000 miners have joined the movement. Reports from various sections of the state confirm the belief thac miners will suspend. Eight organizers have left this city today for West Virginia. Supply of coal from that field will be cut off in a very few days. "Kentucky and Tennessee, about 4,000 miners have suspended, others may be expected to follow.

Kansas, miners are all at work, but will hold a convention on Saturday. It is expected they will also suspend. "Alabama reports indicate that 8.000 miners or more have suspended. Convention today. Nothing further learned of their action. "The supply of coal is fast becoming exhausted at the various distributing points. Railroads are confiscating shipments, cities are almost without supply in fact, a coal famine is near at hand."

BREAK IN WEST VIRGINIA.,.1A

The Miners of That State Are Preparing to Walk Out

HtlHtington, W. Va., July 15.—There is a decided change in the coal fields of Southern West Virginia tonight and it is now stated for an absolute certainty that inside of forty-eight hours, a majority of all the miners in the N. & W. and Chespeak & Ohio railway will jolfr the- Strikers. The organizers are now in BOih fielrfs and in the latter, the Chespeake and BlacV Cat mines are now idle, the miners, six hundred in number. going out at noon today.

Cincinnati, July iS.E^tf'ttfiportant counter movement against the orgasissca of the

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United Mina Workers now In West Vliv ginia was begun hero today by a conference of fivo operators in that state. Tbey determined to givo tbe miners an advance of 14 cents a ton above the present rates and to make a corresponding increase in tbe price of coal at the mines. They have determined to ask all other operators in the stale to do the' same. It is tbe opinion of coal mea here that their action will be approved and followed by tbe other operators in the state. The price of coal at the mines is rated to $1.25 perton.

Strike Spreading in Pan* IMstrietSpringfield, 111., July. 16..—'The miners' In the Pana district have been offered inc/eas ed wages by the operators but have d^clin-' ed and will not return to work. The families of many of the miners are .destitute,,. and the strikers have organized a commissary and are soliciting provisions of business men and farmers. Over 100 families are being given rations daily. There, are 2,800 miners idle in the Pana district.

In Macoupin county, at Nilwood, the then accepted on Monday an advance of ten per cent per ton, and went to work on the condi* tion that they should strike when the men at Green Ridge struck. Three hundred miners assembled at Green Ridge yesterday and induced the miners there to go out and those at Nilwood followed. The Girard mine is the only one in operation in Macoupin county. The miners at the two mines at Taylorville, 150 in number, struck today. At Decatur, 260 miners are still at work, and will probably continue so.

Miners In Peorl* District Are Oat. Peoria, 111., July 15.—The miners of the Peoria district voted unanimously to join the strike this afternoon. Vice President Hunter of the United Mine Workers addressed a mass meeting at Bartonville and after reports from the various mines had been heard a general suspension was ordered. The men refused to strike last v,'eek on the ground that the squthern Illinois mines were still running and-their suspension had much to do with the decision. In consequence several factories will be forced to shut down Saturday, throwing over a thousand men out of employment, -i.

Reward Offered Far Track Obstructors. Special to the Express. Danville, 111., July 15.—Some of the miners held a meeting at Ellsworth Park this afternoon. None of the operators were present and no business of any importance was transacted. The C. & E. I. Railriad Co. has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of any of tbe parties who placed obstructions on the track near, the Pawnee mines a day or two since.

B, of L. Offer Alii to Miner*. Columbus, O., July 15.—In a letter res.' ceived by President Ratchford from F. P. Sargent, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Mr. Sargent offers his personal assistance in any manner deemed best by Mr. Ratchford and also suggests a plan for tbe membership of the organization, numbering 30,000, to assist the strikers financially.

A Good Man Gets a Promotion. Wiiliam J. Shepherd is now superintendent of letter (farriers at the Terre Hauta postoffice. Mr. Shepherd was appointed to the position yesterday by Postmaster Benjamin. He succeeds Michael Brophy, who has been removed. The promotion of Mr. Shepherd to chie. o* the letter carriers left a vacancy in the position of distributor and John Byers was given the place. Mr. Shepherd has been in the post office for some time and is one of the most popular men on the force. His many friends over tho city will be glad to know of his promotion.

Kaflteru Star Sill* In Session. The order of Eastern Star, colored division, which has been holding its grand chapter in this city for the past threo days, did not complete the election and installation of officers last night and will hold a final session this morning. The private meeting meeting of the lodge continued until a lata hour in the night. The final reports and names of officers for the ensuing year will be published tomorrow morning.

The convention will be held next year iM Rockport. jr S

New Officer* of Tacoma Trlbo. The following officers of the Order of Rei* Men, Tacoma Tribe, have been installed: G. S., J. A. Lawrenson S. S., R. E- Der-... ringer: J. S., .Lockwood first S., George Mansholt, second S., O. D. Felver warriors, J. \V. Lockman, A. J. Felver, T. Joslin, C. ,Gott braves. D. Camp, T. Pierson. J. Miller, C. McNabb scouts, Dave Jones, S,

Cline G. of F., T. Murphy G. of W., H. high."

News About Town. /'f *.»

Henry Brinkman's .horse ran away near C'ollett park Tuesday evening, throwing Mr. and Mrs. Brinkman and their child to the ground. The buggy was considerably damaged, but the occupants fortunately escaped uninjured.

Rev. R. A. Most, of Philadelphia, will succeed Rev. Schwedes as pastor of the German Reformed church, the latter having resigned. Rev, Most will preach on trial at the church next Sunday, speaking in German in the morning and English in tho evening.

A party composed mostly of street railway employes and their wives spent the day at Forest park yesterday. Among those in the party were Kid Pfelfer and Messrs. and Mesdames. William McDonald, William Farr, Guy Gano, Mat Darey, James Showmaker and Grant Rawson.

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ing championship meet which is to be held at Winona the latter part of August. Sheppard who scored the highest number of points in the state meet which was held in this city last year will probably be a representative from that city.

For the pentathlon which Is to be given in this city July 30th, first and 6econd prizes are to be given in each event. To those scoring 200 points a bronze medal will ba, given, 300 points a sliver medal and Vrm points a gold medal.

Tho Surgeon's Knife.

"We believe thoroughly." says Thb Medical Record, "in allowing the publio to estimate the medical profession at its full worth, but it sometimes seems aa though the exploitation of the wonders of 6urgery was a little overdone, the result being that aa soon as a person baa any ailment of any part of the body the pew^O once want to have it cut out.,"

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