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230. ST. LOUIS. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1894. (By Carrier, lGo per Week.) PRICE, 2 CENTS.

jt JHtUL 11 111 i II I I I i 1 IWHTlf. Mf A HELD BY A MOB. TO RECEIVE KELLY. TTTST AT TiiWM VETERANS FIGHT. LOVED A NEGRO the long unknown Slav at Bradford, but now Identified as Volchlc Shadda gave himself up to-day to Sheriff wilheim aid is In jail.

Hurst Is a prominent politician here, and was one of the leading candidates for the Unlontown Post-office this year. He tad charge of the deputies at Davidson on the day Chief Engineer Paddock was killed, and the prosecution will allege that he gave the orders to fire, which are said resulted In Shadda's death. WOMEN IN THE BANKS. Sixteen Join in the March of the Colo-redo Miners. Walsekburo, May 26.

Six hundred Fremont County coal miners and sixteen women who.marched from Flore nee. a distance of nearly eighty miles, for the purpose of urging the miners In this district to strike, are In camp here. They have made no violent demonstrations and declare they will "act like men. Several hundred strikers from Trinidad are coming, and if the Picton and Rouse miners are not forcibly driven from the mines they will certclnly be subjected to great pressure to Induce them to reconsider their determination not to strike. stop this row.

I shall, probably about noon to-day, issue a proclamation calling on all armed citizens to resume their dally avocations and upon all lawless bodies to disperse." "Those men from Denver who are under arms at Cripple Creek are, to my mind, rioters and an illegal body. In directing all illegal bodies to disperse, those deputies must take cognizance of the warning Just as much as any and all other bodies." At the Sheriff's office In this county the Governor's proclamation Is regarded with mo tnan tUe possibility of a conflict with the miners. Bowers will not disperse his men if he Is the man I think he Is." began Sheriff Burchlnel. "At least I would not do it. The Governor may entertain an anarchistic view of the laws of Colorado, but as a Sheriff, I believe I can deputize men regardless of where they come from or belong." It has been learned that large quantities of arms and ammunition have been shipped from Denver to the Cripple Creek strikers during the past week.

Two consignments consisted each of 800 guns and 60,000 rounds of ball cartridges. HELD IJT BONOS. Twenty Leaders of the Hlot at Centralis. Cbntrama, 111., May 26 Twenty leaders In the destruction of the Big Four mines were held in $500 bouds each, ofter waiving examination before Squire Andrews; and fifty-nine others were placed under bonds of $1C0 each and allowed to go on their own recognizances. The twenty were held in the armory over night.

They are: Patrick Summers. Philip Davis. Robert Wbeatley, James Melnhaus, Robert Stelnhaus, Geo. Fronlsel, James Stewart, Frank Ghent, chas. Morgan.

Geo. Sanders, John Jeremiah. James Stuart, Albert Toney. Arthur Brunton, Chas. e-nanto.

Dorainlco Nenanto. Klley Berk, Wm. Baliey. Chas. Baker and.

A. Toney. Anthony Anderson, a rioter who suffered a scalp wound In the fight wltn the Sheriff's posse, is recovering. ARKS AND AMMUNITION Shipped From Sprinrflald to the Sheriff at Danville. Sprikgfield, 111., May 26.

The following telegram was received from Danville, 111., to-day: genii arret Immediately and wire me ea what tr.ln they will coma. (Signed) John W. Xkwtos. Sheriff. To this Gov.

Altgeld replied: (hippo fifty rifles an1 3,000 rounds ammunition tu your addreaa hr excreta. (signed) John 1. Altgeld, Governor. The following was also received: Mabsfilles. 111..

May 76. Will oa len ns fifty Winchesters for protection of our mine? If so, tliam nuiek. We leok for treuhln. Marseilles liuiit a.nd Powik Per K. F.

Knott, superintendent. To this the Governor replied Armi can only be lsued npon requisition of the Sheriff. John P. altgild. Governor.

Strlklnc Miners In Paaaeaalon Train at Terre Haute. Terrb HAura. Ind. May are 800 miners in the Big Four yards at Terre Haute holding a captured freight train on which they propose to ride to Pana, 111. Mayor Ross has refused to Interfere until the company Issues warrants.

Sheriff Stout has been appealed to and gave the same answer. The men are peaceable, but do not propose to leave the train on which they came from Fontaine. At Fontaine, a few miles from Terre Haute, 1 800 miners have gathered about the coal chutes and refuse to allow freight engines to take coal. Passenger trains are not molested, and pass through on time. No freights have passed through since last night.

Supt. Keel has wired that If the men are taken to Pana there will be bloodshed, and rather than move the men all the trains will be abandoned. The situation Is considered critical and if the railroads attempt to have warrants issued there will undoubtedly be trouble. President Dunk-erly has wired President McBride of the National Association for advice and states that tbe men will be goverened by his ad At p.m. to-day the following dispatch was received from Pana: "We have 2,000 deputies here armed with Winchesters in waiting lor the mob from Terre Haute.

The people here are confident our force Is able to cope with any mob. Gov. Altgeld has been wired for more guns and for the State troops and be answers that be will send them. Arrangements have been made to meet the mob east of town by tearing up the Big Four track." BEAUT FOR THE INVADERS. Pana, 111., May 26.

There has been no trouble at the mines here to-day. There are rumors of coming mobs from Indiana and points in this State, but the deputy sheriffs here are In sufficient force to cope with them. MAY LOCK TI1EM UP. Correspondents Wbo Refused to Testify tbe Senate Investigators- Washington. D.

C. May 26. The Senate Investigating Committee have been in executive session all morning and rumor has It that they are fixing up a resolution asking the senate authority to arrest Messrs. Edwards, Shrlver and Walker, tbe newspaper correspondents for refusing to testify. In view of this fact there has been a good deal of Interest manifested In the Jail, or place of confinement to which the three gentlemen will be committed, if the Senate passes the resolutions.

The Capitol has Its own lockup where all such "offenders" have been confined. This Is a large room In the sub basement of the Capitol, and is now used as the Capitol police headquarters. It has two barred win-flows and Very poor ventilation. 7 be last prisoners confined there were J. Madison Wells and Anderson, who were connected with the Retiring Board case.

The police have tbe place all in readiness now if tbe Senate passes the arrest resolution. POSSIBLE CLEW. Man Supposed to Be a Bnrgrlar Has an Injury Dressed. The police of tbe Fifth District are at work on a clew which they think may lead to the arrest or the burglar wbo was surprised yesterday by George Blalch, who found him at work on a rear window of his residence, 4004 New Manchester road, and fired two shots at the fugitive. Owing to the fact that the fellow dropped during the shooting, It was thought he was wounded, and officers were detailed to watch doctors offices.

Last night Officer Hornecker of tbe Fifth District was Informed by Dr. Lars of 3004 Arsenal street that a man, giving the name of Jacob Herman and Kirk wood as his residence, bad been to his office during the afternoon, and had a large bullet wound In bis right leg dressed. Herman said he had been accidentally shot while with a fishing party, but gave no further information, officers are now looking for Herman. A CHEEKY SWINDLEB. Missouri Merchants Are Being- Fleeced by an Ex-Can vict.

Alexandria. May 27. C. H. Travis, pretending to be the representative of B.

C. White St. Louis, came here yesterday and attempted to establish an agency with any merchant whom he could Induce to put up $10. He claimed to be able to sell Liggett ft Myer's tobacco and other staple goods for aDout half of the manufacturer's price. The $10 was to pay freight on the first consign- i ment.

Merchants here did not get caught. but Travis Is said to have been more successful in many small towns In this vicinity. He Is a smooth talker. There Is no R. C.

White ft Co. in the St. Louis Directory. About two years ago. a roan calling himself Pettle traveled through Missouri in about the same way this fellow Is doing, and also pretended to represent R.

C. hlte ft Co. He swindled a great many small merchants, but was finally caught at Vienna, and sent to the penitentiary. Braustrset's Commercial Agency and Liggett ft Myer prosecuted him. hile In prison he sent a cheeky request to Liggett ft Myer for a supply of tobacco and they sent him a small quantity.

Recently bis term expired and he wrote to tbe tobacco people, professing repentance and asking for employment as a traveling salesman and advertising- agent. Ibis time be called himself Charles 11. Travis and said it was his real name, tbe name of Pettle having been assumed. He wasn't hired, but the firm thinks he has resumed his old swindling operations, and will take steps to put him back In the penitentiary. Stealing Csal by Waaron Loads.

Coal is becoming so precious that tbe evilly-disposed find It very profitable to steal it from sheds. Mr. William Lee, the, local freight agent for the Iron Mountain Railroad, living at 4758 Hammett place, discovered a man heaving coal into a wagon from the shed In the rear of Mr. Brlnskman's residence, 4748 Hammett place. Mr.

Lee asked for an explanation and the man dropped a piece of coal and drove away. The wagon was almost full of coal, tbe pillage secured In many sheds. Ccurt Notes. i gnee of tbe American Knife and Razor Co. was authorized bj Judge Wltbrow tlery Co.

of $1,600 for the assigned Preparations Being: Made for the Commonweal Naval Fleet. TBADEI TJNI0H MEN ACTIVELY IJIISE-ESTSD Iff THE M0VB. There Will Be a Procession and Some Speaking Will Land at Either Smith or Ferry Streets Ezpaot to Balsa at Least $1,000 for the Commonwealers St. Louis Beorults. Labor leaders or St.

Louis are quietly making preparations for a big demonstration In honor of the arrival of "Gen." Kelly's fleet of commonwealers. The fleet will be met fifteen or twenty miles above the city by an excursion steamer with music, conveying many of tbe men most prominent in labor's cause In the city. The wealers will land at Smith or Ferry street and will camp near the fleet. A mass-meeting will be held on Lucas Market Square as soon as possible after the arrival of tbe Industrials, and if possible a monster pro cession will be arranged. Kelly will probably come on In advance of his men.

The Committee on Beceptlon wrote him a letter addressed to Hannibal, Mo. inviting him to make a trip here by rail and discuss the arrangements. He is expected at any moment. The fleet Is not looked for, bowever, much before the middle of next week, as It Is understood that Alton, 111. desires to entertain the naval contingent of the Coxeys at least two days.

The camp was pitched last nlgbt at Louisiana, Mo. The arrangements for Kelly's reception are in the hands of a Joint committee, comprising seven members of tbe Trades and Labor Union, seven of the Building Trades Council, seven of the German A rbelterverbund and Ave from tbe Knights of Labor. LOCATION OF TIIE VAMP. The committee has secured from Mayor Walbrldge a permit to hold a mass-meeting on Lucas Market Square Wharf Commissioner Capt. Dan Able placed either the Ferry street or the Smith street landing at the disposal of the committee.

The members are still undecided which to accept. Ferry street has ample wharfage and room enough to accommodate the camp without any difficulty. The only drawback Is the distance to Lucas Market Square. The Smith street wharf is convenient to the square, but it Is doubted whether the wharf is large enough to accommodate Kelly's fleet without Inconvenience to the river traffic. Smith street Is between O'Fallon and Mullanphy.

The open ground available for tenting purposes Is more limited than at Ferry street, out it is believed that it would easily suffice. The choice will be left to "Gen." Kelly's Judgment when he arrives. At least that is the present lnten -tlon of the committee. DEMONSTRATION AND CONTRIBUTION. The committee has been at work for fully ten days planning for the reception.

Tbe following were present at the meeting of tbe Trades and Labor Union Wednesday night and reported the progress they had made: Jofcn Bergberm, Chairman; William Anderson, Secretary; Philip Hoffherr, Dan Lynch. Philip Robdam, George T.Turner and William Johnson. The Trades and Labor Union has taken the most active Interest in tbe matter. There has never been a full meeting of the entire committee, and the complete roster could not be obtained. Among the remaining members are Charles F.

Bechtold and Messrs. Bauer, McDonald, DeVaux and Levi. The entire labor element Is desirous of doing honor to the Western champion of the Coxey movement, and all the unions and assemblies are contributing liberally to make the demonstration a success, as well as to give Kelly a substantial contribution to help and cheer him on. The steamers Pargoud and City of Kansas have both been tendered tbe committee for an excursion of welcome. A band of music will accompany the steamer.

Several hundred unionists expect to make tbe trip. "Gen." Kelly and a numberof his leading officers and other tars will Join the boat In tbe middle of tbe Mississippi. Arrived In tbe city the Wealers will Immediately encamp. The remaining plans are necessarily yet Incomplete. They will depend largely on the length of the visitors stay and the state of the weather.

A mammoth procession and mass-meeting are the chief features. The members of the Musicians' Union have promised to turn out 300 strong to bead the procession. There is, therefore, no doubt but that there will be plenty or music. At all events there will he a procession from tbe Levee to the square. SPEAKERS INVITED.

Among the speakers who bave been Invited to address the mass-meeting are Paul Van-dervoort. President of the American Industrial Legion of Omaha; Gen. Kelly and othors of his army. There will be a speech or welcome by some St. Louis man and probably other speakers, but tbey have not yet been decided upon.

The committee has established headquarters at tbe office of the Vnton Record, 417 South Fourth street, where far. Bergherm and Mr. Anderson receive contributions of money and provisions for the Kellyltes. Over $200 bas already been raised, $100 being voted by the Trades and Labor Union. All the unions of tbe city will contribute money, and leadlug merchants will be called upon with requests for provisions.

Chairman Bergherm said he expected to have $1,000 in money and provisions by the time the fleet was ready to leave st. Louis. It will probably be here two days, ihe 1,400 already enlisted will be increased to fully 1,600 before the departure. The committee is determined to do Its utmost to boom the Coxey cause while Kelly is here. It has ordered four gross of Coxey boutonnieres.

Tbe emblem chosen Is a clover leaf of red, white and blue. These will be distributed among tbe leading sympathizers with tb Industrial movement to be worn In tbe procession. They hope to be able to land Kelly's men at Smith street and believe It wllL The fleet numbers 140 boats, of which twenty are transports, but they are lashed firmly together and would not take up as much wharf room as was at first expected. THE WEATUEB. Fair To-Day and To-Morrow, With More Warmth Coming-.

Indications or Tlaos: Triangular Tempara. tura; at tha top, -warmer) al bottom, coolar Blue PraclpllatlOB. Whlla ralr waatbar. Thus: ltlua. and i I by fair aaa aoolar waatuar.

For Missouri and Southern Illinois Fair Saturday and Sunday; slightly warmer Sunday. PThe weather Is fair In all sections this morning, except In North Dakota and Central Minnesota, where rain is fall ing. Temperature changes have been slight, except In Northern Nebraska, where It is much warmer. Minneapolis Selected. Philadelphia, May 26.

The American Whist League has selected Minneapolis a the place for their next auaual mtetlrrg. Nathaniel Rhodus and Lorenzo Immell Come to Blows. BH0DTJ3 GITS HI3 GUN AHD BEINGS IT INTO PLAT. The Bullet Kisses the Mark, Though Immell Says It Passed Through His Hat Both Parties. Arrested and Prefer Counter Charges in the Seoond Distrlot Polios Court Idle Gosaip Causes the Bow Statements ef Witnesses.

The calm which usually pervades at night the quiet and peaceful neighborhood adjacent to tbe Intersection of Xewstead and Anderson avenues out near tbe cemeteries, was rudely ruffled about 7 o'clock last evening by a rather sensational street-shooting scene. Tbe principals in the exciting engagement were two old soldiers, one being Mr. Lorenso D. Immell, the pension claim agent, who has an office in the Fagia Building, and a prominent G. A.

11. man, and the other Nathaniel Rhodus, a veteran who draws a pension from Uncle Sam for services rendered during tbe civil war. Mr. Immell resides at So. 4331 Xewstead avenue, and Mr.

Rhodus' home Is half a block distant, also being on Newstead avenue. The neighbors in that vicinity started a rumor that Mr. Rhodus had a number of domestic difficulties. The gossip reached Mr. Rhodus' ear, and he came to the conclusion that Mr.

Immell was devoting entirely too much of his time to discussing the private affairs of his (Rhodus) family and decided to call a halt. So last evening a little after 8 o'clock he walked over to Immell's house and asked him out. Immell came down to the front fence, which is quite low, and Rhodus asked him what be meant by talking as be bad. Immell denied having done anything wrong, an argument ensued and Immell, who Is a powerfully built man, hauled off and hit Rhodus, who Is considerably smaller, a terrific blow in tbe eye. WENT FOR HIS GUN.

Ihis angered Rhodus, and be rusbed over to his home, got a pistol, ran back to the corner, Utted the gun, pointed It toward Immell and fire. the ball whizzing close by Immell's head. Before another shot could be fired Mounted Officer Cleveland of the Sixth District, who happened to be passing, rushed between the combatants, disarmed Rhodus and took both Rhodus and Immell to the Sixth District Station where counter charges of disturbing the pence were lodged against both men and tlieofflcor put an additional charge of discharging firearms against Rhodus. Their cases were docketed In the Second District Police Court this -morning, where the participants in the and bloodless battle were seen by a representative of the Post-Dispatch. Mr.

Rhodus said he had heard that Immell had been talking about his family affairs, and went to his house to demand an explanation. Immell became abusive, he said, and then while Immell was standing In his yard and he on tne sidewalk that Immell reached over and smashed him under the left eye. Inflicting an ugly bruise, and then came out and punched him first on one side of the face and then the other. He says that when he saw he could not cope with him he returned borne for his pistol, and that while he was gone Immell tried to pick a fight with his son, Charlie Rhodus. When he returned, he said, be fired a shot Into the ground just to scare Immell, but did not fire at him at all.

IMMELL WOlf'T DISCUSS IT. Mr. Immell declined to discuss the affair, but friends ofjhls la court said that Rhodurs fired point blank at Immell's head, and he would have been killed had he not dodged and let the bullet pass through his hat or his hair. Officer Cleveland says that Rhodus did fire directly and deliberately at Immell with the purpose of hitting him. Officer Cleveland says Immell had a hat on.

Rhodus and bis son both say Immell was barebeaded and that therefore the bullet could not have passed through his hat. Young Rhodus did not indorse his father's statement that he fired into the ground, saying the bullet whizzed over Immell's shoulder, but said he did not think his father Intended to bit Immell. Immell's attorney, who was in oourt, said he did not think Rhodus was justified in bothering him, and that as soon as the police court cases were disposed of that Immell would applv for a warrant against Rhodus for assault to kill. Ihe cases were not tried to-day but continued until June 5. LAKE FH0KT CASE Decided In Favor of tbe Railroad by tbe gsjpreme Court.

Washington, D. May 26. The case of the United States vs. tbe Illinois Central Railroad, known as the Lake Front case, was decided by the Supreme Court in favor of tbe railroad. Justice Field delivering the opinion.

Justices Brewer and Brown dissented, holding that the United Biaies reiuinsu mo same interest In the property as an Indlvldua who bad granted property for a certain object and might apply to the court afterwards for a decree to prevent Its diversion from that PU rpOSe. xiia mac ei aiiuiuvi imuae 01 the Lake Front litigation, the most important feature having been decided heretofore. THE SMITH CASE. Expressions of Opinion by Delegates to tbe Saratoga Assembly. Saratoga, May 26 The Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly was occupied with miscellaneous business for tbe first half hour of Its opening session to-day.

The report of tbe joint Committee on Home and Foreign Mis sions upon the proposed new mission-house in New York was presented and its recom mendation adopted after a brief protest by Elder McDougall of Cincinnati. The Bav. Dr. Hill of Evanston. 111., en tered a protest against the action of the General Assembly on the subject of theological seminaries on bebalf ol himself and thirty otbers.

The grounds named In the protest were tbe same as those which bad been presented In the debate on the subject early la the weak. Ihe assembly then listened to an address by Dr. Peter Stryker, representing the Reformed Church, and congratula tory massages were read from the United Presbyterian General Assembly In session at Albany, Ore. Soon after 10 o'clock the assembly took nn tbe calling of the rjll for the expression of Individual opinion- upon tbe Smith case, beginning with the synod of Indiana, where adjournment leu tne assemoiy. Yirgini Birch, White, and Frank LanHlng, Colored, Harried.

The Woman, a Seamstress, Says It Was a Love Match, ANOTHER NEGRO AffD WHITS WOMAff UXITED Iff BELLEVILLE. Lansing, Who Is a Prosperous Coal and Ice Sealer in St. Louis, Sava Bis Father Was a White Doctor Mra. Lanalnsr Discusses Her Step Sure ehe Made Wo Mistake. A rather remarkable thing happened la Belleville.

111., yesterday something which could not have happened In St. Louis. Two colored men from this city secured licenses to take to their bed and board as their legal wives two white women, one of them a resident of St. Louis and the other of Alton, III. One couple gave the names of Thomas If.

Clark and Annie Wilson, the other as Frank Lan-ning and Virginia Birch. Mixed marriages are not of such rare occurrence as to cause unusual comment, although the law of Missouri will not allow them within the State and makes necessary tbe taking of the obligation elsewhere; but that two colored men unacquainted with 'each other and unbeknown to each other should go out of the State on the same day to the same place in order to contract alliances with women of a to them forbidden race was Indeed a strange coincidence. In order to learn something of the circumstances which led uptotbese unions and If possible to get an insight Into the character of the persons contracting them an effort was made to find all tbe parties concerned. Thomas H. Clark could not be located, nor could his Alton bride In consequence, but both Lannlng and his wife were seen and tbey both talked with far more frankness and unconcern as to the criticism which might be offered than could be expected.

LANNINU FOUND. Lannlng was found in an alley la the rear of 1317 Morgan street, at tbe home of a colored friend, black as night, Frank Carter by name, who married a white woman six years ago in Arkansas, for which act, according to his own testimony, he came near going to Jail and only saved himself by an expenditure of $200. Tbe woman was sitting on tbe steps at the time contentedly and lovingly holding a kinky headed yellow little youngster In her arms. Lannlng said simply that he had married the woman because ha had loved her and she was willing to take him. He bad known her for two years Intimately and was satisfied that neither he nor she bad made a mistake.

His father was dead, he said, but his mother still lived In Crystal City, whence he came to M. Louis two years ago. "And what will your mother say? Will she object to your marrying white woman?" was asked. "I don't see how she caa very well," he replied. "My father was a white man.

He was a doctor there. I took his name, al. though he never married ray mother." Lannlng Is a big robust looking fellow with a yellow complexion. He Is not handsome exactly, as the beauty of the colored race goes, but he has a kindly, contented face. For a colored man he Is well-to-do.

He owns three ice and coal wagons, one of which be drives, and makes an ample living to support a woman in bis class in life. BRIDR SATS IT WAS LOVE. The bride. In whom la this partl-colored case the Interest naturally centers, was found at the address her husband freely gave, 802S Lamdin street, a locality largely Inhabited by the better class of colored people. She had been boarding here some time before she married Lannlng.

Tbe family in tbe house Is colored. She Is not a pretty woman, rather too tall ana angular for that. Her face Is small and pale and somewhat pinched. Her complexion is fair, her eyes are blue and ber hair of a lightish tint. As she talked of the step sbe bas taken, which practically cuts her off from all inter, course with those of ber own race more thoroughly than were she as black as a Zulu Princess, there was no trace of regret or shame at what she had done.

She seemed to understand thoroughly everything, only she did not care. "Yes." she said. "I married him because I loved him." and she looked straight at the reporter while she said it. "He wanted me and I wanted him. I thought It was better that we should live together as man ana wife with the sanction of the law than without It, and so we were married.

He is a colored man and I am white Just as white as tbey make them. There is no negro or Indian, or German or French or Irish blood In me. I am an American tor genera tlons back. Mr father was born In Virginia, my mother In Kentucky and I In New Orleans. 1 don't rare what the world aays nor what my people do I have only a few distant relatives left anyway.

I am 80 years of age old enough to know my own mind and married Frank knowing Just what I was doing. father was a well-known river oaptaln years ago. Down In New Orleans all the old rlv men remember Capt. Alexander Birch. I was the youngest of eight children, all ot whom are dead unless It be my oldest sister, or whom I bave not heard In a long, long time.

"Klght years ago my mother wished me to marry a man whom 1 did not want. He wag a nice fellow but a beavy drinker, and I would rather marry tbe blackest man wbo ever lived than a drunkard. To avoid this fate 1 ran away from borne and came here. Mnce that time I have earned my own living by dressmaking. Two years ago, when I was living at Twenty-first and Division streets.

I met Frank, lie used to deliver Ice at the door. We liked each other, and on better acquaintance decided to be married. Thursday we went to Kast St. Louis to get a license, but it was refused us, and yeBterday we went to Belleville. Immediately after securing the license we went before Justice of the Peace Martin Medart and were married.

My husband Is honest and hard working, and I know will always be good tome." BEATBff ALL BSCOBOt. The Time lu Which tha Steamer Luoanla Crossed tbe Atlantio. London, May 26. Tbe Cunar? Steamship Co. has Issued a notice that the steamship Lucanla has beaten all former steaming records.

Ihe distance covered la the round trip from New York and back Is 6,784 knots, the steamer's average time being 21m knots per hour and this by tbe long southerly route, hey alao claim that tbe Lucania's average time Is better than that of the Tork bj two knots per hour. Another Battle Fonght Between Officers and Colorado Miners. One of the Strikers Killed and Thres Wounded in the Engagement 8EVJJBAL 07 THE BHEBIFF'S FOBCE OF DEPUTIES BIP0RTED IJUBED. The Ulnar Claim That Fifteen of the Deputies Have Baan 6hot In the Battlas of TeiuiiliT and This Morning The Situation Vary Crltioal at Many Points In Illlnola. Cripplb Cbik, May 56.

News has Just reached here that about midnight the strikers seized an engine and cars at Victor and proceeded to Wilbur, ten miles down the Florence ft Cripple Creek Railroad, where the Denver deputies were encamped. A battle occurred at 4 a.m., between the strikers and the outpost of the deputies. In which one miner was killed and three Injured. Several deputies were also wounded. The name of the miner killed was George Crowley.

Tbe mob that attacked the deputies numbered about 300. Their approach was discovered by tbe deputies, and firing at once began from both sides. The deputies fired from tbe windows of the coaches and the miners from behind boulders and trees. The engagement did not last long. The miners retreated to Victor with one man killed, four wounded and several others missing.

The dead miner, George Crowley, Is now in a bunk-house In Victor and the wounded are hiding with friends In the camp. It is not known how the deputies fared. The miners who returned claimed that at least fifteen of them had been either killed or wounded. The town of Victor Is quiet, armed miners have resumed their position on Battle Mountain and Bull Hill. AT THE PISTOL POINT.

The bunk at the Independence mine has been occupied by non-union miners for over a week. The Sheriff has sent guards to protect them. land they remained in the heart of the strike district. All efforts to force an evacuation had been ineffectual. According to tbe story told by the strikers, the women sought admission to the building.

They were allowed to enter. Then they flourished a revolver each and commanded th9 men to throw up trelr hands. The men acceded and tbe striking miners, who were near at hand, appeared. The eighteen men were disarmed and their arms forfeited. "They were marched by the strikers toward Cripple Creek and ordered not to appear in camp again.

A UNION DENIAL. Members of the Miners Union positively deny that any men were killed by the blowing up tbe shaft-house at the Strong mine yesterday. They say they took precaution to see that all the miners came out before applying the torch to the fuse and account for the missing men by saying they left camp In the night. AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS. At latest reports the Denver deputies are still at Wilbur, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements expected to leave Colorado Springs to-day.

The names of tbe wounded have not been learned. So far as known none of the deputies were killed. Tbe man killed In a saloon at Victor was Wm. Kabldeau, a deputy from Colorado Springs, who was driven out of the camp a few weeks ago and ordered never to return. He made himself objectionable to the strikers by his efforts on behalf of the Superintendent.

Locke, of tbe Isabella Aline, who started the movement to put all tbe mines on the nine-hour basis, and was run out of tbe camp, after being severely beaten. It Is now positively known that no lives were lost by the blowing up of the Strong shaft house yesterday. Samuel McDonald' Superintendent, C. II. Robinson foreman, and Jack Vaugban a workman, were in the second level of the mine at the time of tbe explosion and remained there In safety until to-day when they were brought out by union miners, taken under guard to Bull Hill and released on parole.

It Is reported here that Attorney 6. S. Thomas of Denver, on behalf of the mine owners. Is trying to have United States troops sent to tbe camp. Gov.

Walte remained In seclusion up to 1 o'clock to-day tliough Informed that a tight occurred at Cripple creek, he has not ordered out the mllltla. It Is thought he Is preparing a proclamation ordering the Denver armed force at Cripple Creek to disperse. News received here from private sources In regard to the battle at Wilbur to-day Is to the effect that 200 miners went to Wilbur la the night for the purpose of taking possession of a bluff commanding the railroad, 'lhey encountered seven deputies guarding a bridge, who fired on them, killing two men and wounding several, the remainder Mad. It is also reported that tbe deputies captured four of tbe miners. WAITS ON THEIB SIDE.

The Colorade Governor 8ympathizss With the Strikers. Denver, May 26. Gov. Walte does not hesitate to declare his sympathies are with the striking miners at Cripple Creek, lie asked i.nly for an opinion as to the light of a Sheriff to obtain an armed force from another county than that in which he Is an officer. The Attorney-General has returned a written opinion, "that the organization of armed forces of men in Arapahoe County to march to or enter El Paso county for the purpose alleged, is conspiracy to do or aid In an unlawful act, and all persons members of such armed force or i rw nr iii n1 or to sand or trnna.

CQ anu. rjorl same Into one county from another are sullty of a conspiracy to do an unlawful act, and the deputising of such men to art as deDUty sherl ffs by the sheriff of El l'aso County is a violation of law." 1 he Attorney-General adds: "In case El l'aso County uses the armed force as deputy soerlffs or as a posse rouiltatus and a riot or Insurrection Is precipitated by reason thereof and said armed force acts Independents of "said Sheriff and a riot or insurrection ensues bT reason an ermed conflict wltn rhi.r i.xiit iv if oner, tate 6hould preserve th peace I ht the commonwealth. even If It should become necessary to call out the entire military torce of the State. Gov. -alte said to-day: "It Is my dutr Engaging New Men at Denver.

Denver, May 26. The Cripple Creek mine-owners who have determined to reopen their mines undrr the (protection of armed guards, are engaging men In this city and elsewhere to work at the rate of $3 per day of nine hours. About thirty common. wealers hired In this city left for Florence on the morning train under charge of ex-Adjt. Gen.

Kennedy. It is said several hundred quarrymen and coal miners have been engaged at Pueblo, Colorado Springs and other places, who will be shipped tolthe mines to-day. Canvassing' the Mines. Galesburg, May 26. Delegations of striking miners are canvassing the mines within four to six miles of this city and endeavoring to induce the miners to quit.

So far they have been unsuccessful. Apprehending trouble. Sheriff Matthews is prepared to swear in a lot or deputies and to arm them with rifles. He went to Sopervllle mines northwest of here to-day to watch the movements of the strikers. These mines supply one or more large factories and and shonld they close the result would be serious.

Mr. Gilchrist, owner of the Viola mines, the 400 miners employed in which struck yesterday, came here to-day to consult with F. c. Klee, Illinois Superintendent Chicago, Burllnirton 4 Qulncy. 1 he Viola mines have been furnishing the Burlington with thirty cars of coal daily and were tne principal supply for this division.

Mr. Rice has three weeks' coal on hand. The larve committee who induced the miners at Viola and Cable to quit are spendlnr the day here. Mr. Gilchrist was paying his miners 72 rents a ton, or 5 cents more than is being contested for.

His men bad no grievance. Alabama Troops in Camp. Birmingham. May 26. Fourteen military companies went Into camp at Ensley.

near Pratt City, this morning at the order of Gov. Jones to maintain the peace in the striking region and as guards to property. The troops now In camp are the 1st Regiment. They will stay In camp ten days, and the other two regiments will follow and camp each ten days. A monster mass-meeting of citizens and miners was held this morning and adjourned to moot again this afternoon to see what can be done.

Two thousand miners marched In from Pratt City and took part In the deliberations. They carried banners and had music. The situation Is more strained than ever, and In temperate speeches at the meetlnes have maae things menacing in tne extreme. A Eympsthy Strike. Denver, May 26.

Xews was reeelved to-day that the miners In the employ of the United Coal at Agutlar, have struck, not because of any grievance, but In sympathy with the Eastern strikers. The company is managed by a receiver and an attempt will oe made to reopen tne mines wltn non-union men. 1 he indications now are that tbe coal strike will become general la Colorado. Working Bonn Reduced. Chicago.

May 26. After next Monday the employes of the Rock Island car shops will work only five days In a week and only eight hours a day. The reason given for the new rule Is the prevalence of strikers In the coal fields and a decrease in the earnings of the company. The rule applies to all departments with the exception of the Boss foundry, and will affect about 600 men. A Joint Meeting.

Columbus, May 26. John McBride left for Springfield, to attend a Joint meeting next Monday of tbe miners and operators of the State. TWO BURIED ALIYE And Two Injnred by a Cave-In of lbe BlaOs at Tacoma. Tacom a. May 26.

A large cave-in occurred at the bluffs near tbe wharves by which two men were killed and two injured. The dead are: Maj. W. T. Gillespie, a well-known mining man, and Arnold Bamberger, a stationary engineer, aged 45.

For five years a powerful hydraulic pump has been playing aealnt the high bluff back of the railroad docks, the earth washed down being sluiced beneath the docks for filling purposes. The center of the bluff Is seventy -five feet high and had been washed out, leaving overhanging an Immense piece of blue clay. This came down almost In a lump. Workmen got away, tbe killed and Injured being spectators. Maj.

Gillespie was from Missouri. BAT TBIMBIHGS. Treasury Decision on a Cass of Oyer Payment of Duty. Washington, D. May 26.

Secretary Carlisle to-day rendered an important decision on the claim of Leltmann ft Co. of New York for a refund on account of alleged over-payment of duties on hat trimmings under the tariff act of 1S83. Claims Involving tbe same questions now berore the department aggregate BDnroxlmatnlr tin nnn mm. The secre tary in his letter to counsel for leltmann Co. to revoke the order of secretary Foster suspending all hat trimming payments until decision lm lipnn rendered upon a pending case Involving the same questions.

Capt. Silver's Wages. The jury In the case of Capt. David H. Sli ver vs.

Wm. K. Kavanaugh returned a verdict for plaintiff in Judge Fisher's Court to-darfar tmi imt siir aned for services as captain of the steasaer White Eagle and the value of certain silverware he he furnished the steamer, vr. nanch's riefencn was iiiai advanced the it.oney for the purcnaae i hlte Eagle upon thS syength of repesent nuns ma.je or i.apt. to oav in a good condition and could be n.a de toj pay when in fact It was In bad condlt had to have it repaired, ana SUTer wa, afterwards sank also bat cap to receive his pay out of tu WILL NOT RESIGN.

Got. Altgeld Contradicts a Bumor Sent Out From Chicago. Sprikgfield, 111., May 26. In regard to reported rumors from Chicago that Gov. Altgeld had Intentions of resigning as chief executive of Illinois, a correspondent called at the executive office to-day and asked tbe Governor if it was so.

lie said: "That's all nonsense, and nothing in it at all. The matter Is only rumor, not officially so, and a lie all around. That's all there Is to it." The Governor was at his office at the State-house last night and to-day for the first time In nearly ten days. He is looking fairly well and says he feels first-class. Mllltla matters are not worrying him greatly.

ATTACK ON THE MILITARY Planned by tha Strikers In the La Salle District. La Salle, May 26. The police have re ceived Information that tbe strikers have been holding a secret meeting to-day In which they planned an attack on the mili tary for to-night. The mllltla is located In a fine strategic position, and unless the opposing force is too strong will be able to with stand an attack. 'The force of soldiers comprises 00 officers and men, and the strikers, with reinforcements that are likely to come Trom Spring Valley and towns west, will prooably number 1,000.

The leaders, English-speaking miners, seem to have little or no control over the foreign element, which Is still clamoring as loudly as ever for the release of their two comrades imprisoned In the Ottawa jail. TIES ON THE TRACK. An Illinois Central Train Hurled Into the Ditch. La Sallk, 111.. May 25.

While an Illinois Central freight train was bowling along toward Chicago, at 10 o'clock last night, suddenly It came in collision with an ob struction at the Oglesby Incline, Just a few miia south of the cltv. The train was hurled from tbe track Into the ditch. News of the wreck din not reacn nere until i run this morning. When the crew ol the train filed Into the Illinois Central station August Baldwin made naste to report tne nnrrirulnrs to the military authorities, and a detachment of soldiers was dispatched to the scene of the wreck, ane engineer or tne freight sava that when he crashed Into the oostructlon he saw a half dozen men run away from the tracks. hile the trainmen were Jacktng-up the first set of trucks of the locomotive they were fired upon from the neighboring forests.

it was found that strikers had piled railroad ties on the track, but it Is not believed that they Intended to wreck the freight, as It wna an extra train and its running time could not have been known by the miscreants. Tbe fast night through express train is due here at 1:12 a. and it is believed that the strikers plotted Its destruc- Polish and Russian strikers across the river have assumed a hostile atti tude toward the Illinois central roaa ior tne reason that it has been using coal from the dumps of the La Salle shaft, where Thurs day's riot occurred. News or tne wrecu spread rapidly among the strikers In this city. The city police made a determined effort to break up the groups in the streets, but they were scarcely successful.

A company of soldiers was hurried across the river to the Oglesby Mine and thrown out In a skirmish line along the track of the Illinois Central road at that point. Up to an early hour this morning tbe militiamen bad not come In collision with the strikers. IIC THE COKE REGION. mass-Meeting- and Marching- In the Ter ritory About Unlcntown-Uniontown, May 26. The strikers generally attended a meeting at Mount Pleasant to-day, and consequently there was very little marching.

A report last night that 8,000 strikers were on their way to Mien. Hnllnw to avenis the killing of the five men on Wednesday caused great excite ment at that place. ine people remained up all night, but tbe mob did not put in an appearance. At Federal, Pa. the United Mine Workers met and passed resolutions requiring their representative In Congress, lion.

Wm. A. SIpe, to ask Congress to appoint a committee to make a full Inquiry into the mining troubles and the for shooting of men In the public highways of Fayette and estmoreland counties." A crowd ol about twenty-five strikers gathered at Fair Chance at da-hteak to-day, and handed by a biass band maimed to the Kylo. ti: nrtln and Fair i U.i ico works, where tnev attempted to prevnt I ho men troiu troing to wi iv. 'lbe workmen took no account or so email a body, however, and no collision occurred.

Isaac Hurst, charged with the killing of.