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VOL. 164. BEYOND THE ROCKIES The Strike in the Coke Region Collapsing. An Uproar Caused by Men Returning to Work. Effects of the Snowstorm in Kansas and Nebraska.

A Negro Murderer in he Story of Wreck. Associated Press Dispatches. Soottdalk, March coke regions have been in an uproar all day over tbe result of tbe posting of a sliding scale last night by the Fricke company, McLure, and other concerns. The Fricke company is an enormous concern, controlling over two-thirds of the ovens in the district, while the McLure company owns something like 2000 ovens. The manager of the Fricke com any says of seventeen works in which they posted notices yesterday ten are working today.

It is claimed by the operators that they are paying 20 per cent. more wages than any coke region in the country. The labor leaders are dismayed at the unexpected desertion of so many strikers, At the Leisinring works the strikers who remained out raided tbe yards, putting the workmen to flight, several of them being injured. Tonight the region is filled with apprehension as to the result of this determined and unexpected attempt at resumption. The operators will have a regiment oi deputies, if necessary.

The strikers are determined, and the majority are united, while the men who are going back to work are either desperate foreigners, who have no fear of the strikers, or men who are actually driven to work by poverty, and perhaps hunger. SNOW-BOUND TRAINS. Effects of the Great Snow Storm In Nebraska and Kansas. Omaha, March snow fall in the state was general, and blocked traffic almost completely. A Burlington and Missouri passenger train was derailed in a snow drift at Surprise, and the track baa not been cleared.

The Missouri Pacific central branch is blocked. The Elkhotn passenger train on the Superior branch of the Unioq Pacific was abandoned yesterday, and the road has not been opened vet. All the roads have started snow plows, and strenuous efforts are being made to clear the tracks. Kansas City, Match from Kansas state (lie groat snow storm of the first three days of this week, Warm weather prevails through the snow-covered district, and the snow Is melting rapidly, exposing the grass so that cattle are finding abundant food. The snowibound trains on the different roads were released today.

The Neosho river, which began rising out of its banks in many places, and higher than it has been in many years. On the central branch of the Missouri Pacific, a great many poor people are reported suffering for lack of fuel and food. CRIMES EXPIATED. Several Pennsylvania Murderers Suffer the Extreme Penalty. Maucu Chunk, March jail was crowded this morning with people to witness the hanging of Oliver William Stangely.

The crime for which he suffered death was the murder at Weatherly. in October, of Mrs. Walbert, whom be killed during a fit of anger. Wilkksbarrb, March Washington Moss was hanged here in the prison yard this morning. Moss brutally murdered his wife last October.

The couple had had a great deal of trouble during their married life, and the reason for the crime is thought to have been tiie humiliation Moss felt for his being sent to jail for drunkenness and abusing his wife. THE STORY OF A WRECK. Thick Weather the Cause of the Loss of a British Ship. Elizabeth N.C., March 26. four survivors of the British ship Strathairly say they think the weather and the inability to take observations, was the cause of the wreck.

The men.thoroughly exhausted from exposure, are in bad condition. The vessel struck at 4:40 Tuesday morning, and before daylight had gone to pieces. The captain and navigator had been on tbe bridge for three days and nights, and were unable to get an observation. The life-saving crew succeeded in getting a line to the vessel, but the men on board were so be-. numbed by exposure, that tbev were unable to haul it in.

Tin Plate St. Louis, March Bt. Louis stamping company, of which ex-Congressman Niedringhcus is president, has inaugurated actual work of erecting the first tin plate works in this country, near their present rolling mills. The iron now used by the company, in the manufacture of plates, comes, from Ten nessee, but it is proposed to establish a mammoth steel mill and iron foundry just north of Madison, 111., to turn out all the sheets used in the manufacture of tin plate. Employment will be given to two thousand men.

A Negro Murderer Lynched. Middlehborough, March 26. 'Cumberland Gap, last evening, J. A. Burke, a telegraph operator, and Tom Hunter, colored, had a row over some trifling matter.

The negro left, and procuring a gun, laid in ambush for Burke, and when the latter came along shot and killed him. The negro was captured after a long chase, this evening, forcibly taken from the authorities by a mob, and lynched. The New Orleans Giand Jury. New Orleans, March grand Sry adjourned this afternoon until onday. The impression prevails that they will submit a special report on the bribery qua: tics, and then begin the investigation of the Pariah prison tragedy.

LOS ANGELES HERALD. EASTERN ECHOES. Colonel James A. Ekin, U. S.

died at Louisville, Thursday night. William Yonnger, a miller at Catsaqua, has assigned, assets liabilities, $80,000. The Democrats figure that six of the ten new congressional districts in Wisconsin, will be Democratic. Colonel Brown, of Aspen, has decided to abandon his proposed subterranean mine in Chicago during the world's fair, owing to the changing of the site from the lake front Jackson Park. The Delaware house has passed the senate "Tramp" bill, providing that all vagrants and Vagabonds maybe Arrested and set to work for sixty days, breaking stone for mending the roads.

Secretary Windom's will leaves the family residence and furniture, and onethird of the estate, after the payment of debts, to Mrs. Windoin, and the remainder to his three children. David H. Morrison, deputy clerk of the Scott county court, Virginia, has, it is alleged, by various sharp transactions obtained and appropriated to his own use from $10,080 to $30,000, and left the state. At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs.

Crump 1 proprietors of the Colonade hotel, Philadelphia, the liabilities were placed at $260,0 jO, and tl.e accessible assets at $80,000., Au extension of time has been requested. John D. Lewis, the colored lawyer who recently died at bequeathes a portion of his estate, as a fund for the "Lewis Protective Bureau of Civil Rights," to protect and to colored citizens or colored persons in the United-States their civil rights. Theodore E. Allan has brought action in the supreme court of New York, to recover from the Kinney Tobacco company, $60,000 for his services in connection with the organization of the American Tobacco company, otherwise known as the cigarette trust.

A SWEEPING CHALLENGE SLAVIN WILL FIGHT OR BOX ANY MAN IN AMERICA. He Will Give Sullivan $6000 if He Will Stand Up For Six Rounds-Similar Offers to Other Pugilists. New York, March letter has been received by the Police Gazette from Slavin, authorizing Madden to match Frank Slavin to fight or box any man in America for any amount from $2600 to $10,000 a side, for the championship of the world. Slavin will give Sullivan $5000 if he fails to stop, conquer or knock him out "in six rounds; give Kilrain $3000 if he-fails to knock him out in six rounds; make Itonttsitsar of $EOQ to. bffljrjhim mix rounds, or give the same amount to Godfrey.

Slavin does not forget either Corbett or Peter Jackson in offer. He agrees to box either ten rounds, or fight them, Police Gazette rules, and forfeit $3000 if he fails to knock either out in ten rounds. Slavin will arrive next month with Charley Mitchell, and stand ready to deposit $5000 to back up the foregoing propositions. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION. A Railroad Man Says It Is Desirable But Hard to Accomplish.

San Francisco, March President J. G. Stubbs, of the Southern Pacific, was interviewed today regarding the proposed consolidation of the large eastern roads. He expressed the opinion that there is no permanent solution of the many difficulties which are continually arising between the great railroad systems of the country, short of consolidation. The difficulties in the way of consolidation which would be so in fact, and not in name only, many.

What stands in the way are the questions of the legality of such com-' bines, and tbe "difficulty in obtaining the consent of all the stockholders of each road to the combination. Other difficulties in the way of a unity of interests, are the conditions under which the different roads are bonded. In some instances bonds have been issued for three times the worth of the in others for much less, while on many roads there are heavy mortgages, at different rates of interest. These are the stumbling blocks to consolidation, and there is one other which, perhaps, is greater than all others need of all the companies in one section of the country combining. If two or three form a combination while others are left out, it is a case of tying their hands for the benefit of the outsiders.

A Clever Forgery. St. Louis, March Windsor dis' Eatch says: A clever forgery has just een revealed here, which will cost the Woods Bros', commission company, of Chicago, heavily, but as yet the amount is unknown. On the 19th inst. Thomas Sibley presented a bill of lading for a lot of live stock, signed by the agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road, at Windsor, by which Woods Brothers ordered the First National bank of Sedalia to pay an amount advanced on eleven cars of stock.

The bank paid the draft immediately and drew on the Woods company, the draft being promptly met. Yesterday Woods Bros, telegraphed the Missouri, Kansas and Texas agent that they held his bill of lading for eleven cars of stock, and asked where tbe shipment was. The agent knew nothing of it, and wired that the bill of lading was a forgery. Sibley is at The railroad people are investigating. Arranging; for Funeral.

San Francisco, March 26. Sanderson presided over a meeting of prominent citizens tonight, to arrange lor the funeral of the late John F. Swift, minister to Japan. Mayor Sanderson, Collector T. G.

Phelps, J. C. Stump, W. W. Morrow, Edward Curtis, J.

F. Houghton and R. P. Hammond, were appointed a committee on arrangements; S. K.

Thornton, J. J. Shaehan, 8. E. Wright.

J. M. Bassett, M. M. Estee, Paris Kilburn and A.J.

Booth we're appointed a committee oh resolutions. The remains will be placed in the -1 1 V. a lL. their arrival in this city from Japan. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1891.

OLD WORLD NEWS. One of Bismarck's Schemes That Failed. A Franco Prussian Alliance That Might Have Been. The Ex-Chancellor Visits General Yon Waldersee. 9 Franco-Russian Cordiality President Carnot Decorated by the Czar.

Russia Massing Troops. Associated Press Dispatches. Paris, March "Marquis de Villeneuve has sent to Figaro a report of an interview which he says took placet in 1866 between the late Prince Napoleon and Prince Bismarck, which that paper published today. In this interview it is asserted that Bismarck proposed a close alliance, offensive and defensive, between Prussia and France, which would make these two powers the dominating influence in Europe. The combined powers, according to Prince Bismarck's plan, should proceed against Russia and drive the Slavs back to the Steppes from which tbey came.

Prussia should absorb the whole of Germany, and France should make Belgium part of the empire. Then tbe great allies should undertake to weaken the power of Great Britain by depriving her of her and should endeavor to reduce Italy, Spain and the Scandinavian countries to the role of satellites to themselves. This brilliant proposition, the Marquis de Villeneuve says, was laid before Emperor Napoleon, by Prince Napoleon, but the emperor refuged to discuss it. Franco-Russian Cordiality. Paris, March 26.

the palace of Elysee, today, Baron de Mohrenheim, Russian ambassador here, formally presented President Carnot the grand cordon of the order of St. Andrew, the imperial decoration which the czar, by a decree, recently conftrred upon the president of the French republic, as a token, it is supposed, of the conclusion of an offensive and defensive alliance entered into between the Russian and French governments, as an offset to the dreibund. Tbe occasion was marked by much display and ceremony, during which the Russian ambassador also presented, on behalf of the czar, military honors to the cabinet ministers and to a number of prominent state officials. rlismeraVttefo, Bkbun, March haa gone to Altona, headquarters of the Ninth army corps, upon a visit to Waldersee, in return for the visit recently Eaid by the general to Bismarck. This as given fresh life to the old rumors, and given birth to a number of new reports, among the old ones being that the emperor and his distinguished subject are upon the eve of a reconciliation; among the new ones being that the exchancellor may upon certain conditions return some of the letters wanted by the emperor.

Russia Massing Troops. Berlin, March bourse was disturbed today by the rumors of movements of Russian troops on the Austrian and German frontiers. Odessa telegrams say such movements are contemplated during the coming season, and that large bodies of convicts and laborers are proceeding westward to push work on the strategic railways. CABLE FLASHES. A prominent Roman financier, who recently failed, has committed suicide.

The bank of Leghorn has suspended, with liabilities amounting to 50.000,000 lire. The British commons has adjourned for the Easter holidays, and re-assemble April 6th. Tbe Allan steamship company has purchased the State line of vessels and the good will of the company. The Due de Broglie declares that the Talleyrand memoirs, as published, are original, complete and faithful. It is stated that Domingo Estrada, Guatemalan consul at San Francisco, is to be appointed minister to Mexico.

Carradini. bankers and merchants, of Leghorn, have failed. Liabilities, 20,000,000 francs. Other firms are implicated in the iailure. During a performance in the opera house was connected with London by telephone, and the music was distinctly heard in the latter place.

President Carnot telegraphed Queen Victoria at Grasse placing himself, his friends and officials at her service during her majesty's stay at that place. Dispatches from Brisbane, Queensland, say the government has adopted severe measuress to repress rioting, and twenty prominent unionists have been arrested for conspiracy. The government of Santos Domingo has appointed Manuel Jesus Galvan minister to the United States, and it ia understood he is especially instructed to negotiate a reciprocity treaty. The latest dispatches about the Austro-German commercial treaty, are to the effect that the last difficulties have been removed by Germany consenting to a reduction on Austro-Hungarian cereals and timber. A meeting of-Italians was held in Holborn town ball to take action in reference to the New Orleans massacre.

Less than 100 persone were present, and most of them were of the humblest class. The speeches Were all moderate in tone. Postmaster-General Raikes has notified a new company which is trying to nrovide the London public with a boy messenger service, similar to that in use in the United States, that he will apply to tbe authorities for an injunction restraining messenger boys from carrying letters. After carefully considering the matter, the. French cabinet haa come to the decision that Prince Louie Napoleon, "second son of the late Prince Napoleon, not come under the category of pretenders to the throne of France, and therefore he does not come under the Jaw providing for the banishment from France of all pretenders.

The statement that the Portuguese authorities of South Africa have declared a state of siege in Maaicaland, is not credited at Lisbon. It is semi-oflcially announced that the Portuguese government desires to maintain the modus Vivendi, and to in no way interfere with the rights of tbe British South Africa company, or with British subjects refilling in Manicaland. VERNAL BHOWERS. thunder. Lightning, Hall and Rain Up North.

jV Sikrra City, March 26. heavy pnow and rain storm has swept over the Eiountains for the past twenty-four ours. The indications point to plenty lore. I Napa, March began falling pere early this morning, and has confirmed at intervals through the day. Ft is very agreeable to the farmers, as the recent north wind had hardened the Surface of the ground.

Crop prospects are excellent. 5 Petahtma, March rained most if the morning, with the prospect of I continuance tonight. Crops are benefited. vSonoma, March warm, gentle fain fell here this morning, doing much for the farmers. There are of more rain before night.

Red Bluff, March heavy rainstorm occurred here this afternoon, accompanied by thunder, lightning and hail. Nearly an inch fell in one I San Luis Obispo, March commenced falling here this evening, and is welcomed by the farmers, though there is no pressing necessity for it. A largely increased area is in grain in this oounty, and prospects were never before as good for a very heavy crop. FUN IN OLD IRELAND. M'CARTHYITES ANNOY PARNELL AT SLIGO.

Why Dalton O'Brien Hit Tim Proponed United Catholic Walsh in Rome. Slioo, March McCarthyites furnished much amusement to the people of the town this evening. Parnell made a speech in the afternoon. In the evening the McCarthyites obtained possession of a portable fire escape, and wheeled it, amid a chorus of cheers and yells, through the principal streets, to Parnell's hotel. Arrived there, they elevated itfayme of the windows, greatthe fire escape away.

Cork, March Healy, in an interview, says he is convinced that Dalton O'Brien was instigated to the assault on him, in order to disable him and prevent him from taking part in the Sligo election. Dublin, March the Tipperary campaign trial, today, Dillon and O'Brien and several visitors who were in Tipperary at the time of the riot, testified to the unprovoked brutality of the police. Rome, March Walsh is here in obedience to a secret summons from the pope, who is anxious in the present crisis to arrest the decline in Catholic ascendancy in Ireland, by forming a united Catholic party in Ireland, which shall proceed by reasonable methods, but which shall discountenance Parnell. A pledge to this effect will be offered the British government, in return for a renewal of diplomatic relations. HEAVY JUDGMENT.

The Bank of California Wins a Famous Suit. San Francisco, March case of the Bank of California and William Alvord against Henry F. Williams, Maurice Henry C. Hyde and Henry F. H.

A. Cobb, assignees in insolvency of Henry F. Williams, and also against John D. Fry, involving over $750,000 was terminated today, judgment being rendered as prayed for. The suit was to recover $770,483 on four promissory notes, and to foreclose a mortgage on several valuable tracts of land situated in different parts of this city.

It was tried before Judge Hunt, and the judgment is that William Alvord, who is appointed commissioner for that purpose, shall sell said property, or as much thereof as may be necessary, and devote the proceeds to the payment of the last named sum to plaintiff, it being found to be due from Williams to the bank, and also to the payment of $103,650 to Maurice Dore, the same having also been proved to be due from Williams. Died Defending Aer Honor. Bedford, March Neidifer, living in the extreme southern part of the county, returned home late last night and found the dead body of his wife in one of the rooms. There were two large bullet holes through her bodf. In her hand she held a poker, with which she had attempted to defend her honor.

Her left hand was badly burned with powder. The couple were married some five years, and had lived very happily together. So far there is no clue to the murderer. If he is caught, lynching is probable. Sacramento Sacramento, March governor today appointed the following commissioners to superintend the election for organization of Glenn county: J.

R. Troxell, George H. Purkitt, Butler Scribner, J. N. Davis and Milton French.

Assemblyman Lowe, of Santa Clara, was fined $25, yesterday, by Judge Cravens, for his assault on Assemblyman Bledsoe at the 1 time of the presentation of the report in the Bruner case. Harried on the High Sea. Santa Cruz, March young couple from Kings City, fleeing from the girl's parents, arrivedyn Santa Cruz today, and securing the services of a justice of the peace, nut out in a boat beyond the three-mile limit, and were the high sea. The names of bfiuO and groom were liiiam and Sarah Hoover. DUNNIE'S LAST RUN.

THE NOTED BASEBALLIST AND HIS BRIDE. He Leaves His Wife Two Hours After the Triea to Keep Him but He Eludes Tale of Three Cities. Sam Dungan signed two contracts this season. The first one was to play ball with the Milwaukee club. The second contract was signed with Miss Mamie M.

Bodgard of Oakland. These facts have already been published in the Herald. The marriage license was issued from the county clerk's office of Los Angeles on the 12th of March. Dungan is known all over Southern California. He is a good looking, strapping young fellow, and has a pair of shoulders that would make a professional athlete jealous.

"Dunnie," as he is familiarly called by his admirers, led the California league in batting last season, and Colonel Robinson picked him up during his trip with the Colonels to the Southern citrus belt last winter. He proved to be the greatest find of the season, his batting being out of sight, as the baseball crank was wont to remark. Many a time the Colonels were in a tight place, but the stalwart Dungan came to the rescue with a smash for a three-bagger. Dungan's most enthusiastic admirer was a Miss Mamie Bodgard, an Oakland girl. She never lost an opportunity to clap her daintily-gloved bands for the terrific batter from the land of the orange groves.

Before the season was over "Dunnie" was introduced to Miss Bodgard. She professed tbe greatest admiration for the wonderful playing of the Oakland outfielder and he fell a victim to her flattery. The last game was played, and kissed the Oakland girl good-bye when he left for his home at Santa Ana. Dozens of exquisitely perfumed letters came to him from Oakland, and the announcement of his recent marriage did not come in the nature of a surprise. Now comes the thrilling part of this story.

Two hours after the marriage had taken place, Dungan left his bride. The dashing young husband journeyed to Santa Ana, where he had an interview with his parents, who are well and favorably known in Santa Ana, and rank among the leading families. Sam Dungan is a college graduate, and was the idol of his parents. At all events, Mrs.Dungan, the bride, also journeyed to Santa Ana. She did not go to the home of the Dungans, but went to tbe Richelieu hotel.

She is a most pronounced brunette, rather petite and is reported to have a temper. The separation. soon became noised around. Mrs. Dungan consulted a lawyer to have her hubby restrained from leaving Santa Ana, but the heavy hitter eluded his young wife and started for Milwaukee, giving his slip at Orange.

Mrs. Dungan expected that FIVE CENTS- "her better half would continue on the train as far as Los Angeles, but he failed to do so. Dungan waited till the Orange-San Bernardino train pulled out, and by a home-run effort, he managed to board that train while Mrs. Dungan was being whirled in the other direction. Why did Dungan desert his bride on.

the eve of the honeymoon tour? That is the question puzzling a great many people. As far as could be ascertained, however, it is the opinion of those acquainted with both parties that Dungan was informed of a terrible story in regard to his wife's past. The parents were also told who their son's wife was. Their indignation and chagrin can be imagined, especially as the awful intelligence reached them too late to prevent the mesalliance. "Yes, I am a grass widow," pouted Mrs.

Dungan, when seen by a reporter at the Richelieu hotel. The grass widow proved to be very noncommittal, but did not make any pretensions that shejwas fit to mingle in society circles. The end is not yet. Dungan made the first base when he skipped out to Milwaukee, but he has not reached the home plate, by any means. The irate Mrs.

Dungan has also departed for Milwaukee, and she will make things hum when she arrives. "Dunny" will have to hustle to escape from the wrath of his wife. A home run will not help him any at this stage of the game. The friends of Dungan in this city assert that Miss Bodgard forced him to. inaTry her by threatening to bring suit against him and expose him, and that he got rattled and in the dilemma married the adventuress.

A Brandy Trust. Saw Francisco, March attempt is being made by a syndicate of local jobbers to control the brandy market. Agents of the syndicate have been journeying through the wine districts, and buying up all the brandy in sight. In the bonded warehouses in the state there are now stored fully one million gallons of brandy made since 1889; nearly one-half of this amount is held by the syndicate. Brandy older than that is.

not to be purchased. The independent producers will fight the brandy trust, and it is stated will convert large quantities of wine now on hand into brandy. Armed Italians. Wheeling, W. March story sent out last week, that many Italians employed on a new line of railroad, are drilling under arms, has been verified.

On last pay day there was a narrow escape from a riot, and over 100 of the men were dismissed by the contractors. Excitement in the camp continues. A Sawyer Deoap ltated. Tacoma, March the Puyallup sawmill, today, a woikmau named Foster, caught the sleeve of his shirt in the teeth of a saw, and was drawn to it. His neck came in contact with the rapidly revolving circular saw, and his head was entirely severed from bis body.

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CUSTOMER. Mj DOLE HAN PftOPfyfTQFv We printed this cut a short time ago, but it illustrates our position in trade so "FORCIBLY" that we cannot refrain from reproducing it. Every article we handle is purchased direct from the manufacturer, not from jobbers, as those who only buy in small quantities are obliged to do. We buy our Clothing from the exclusive clothing manufacturer, Underwear from the factory direct, White Goods from Troy, N. Suspenders from the suspender man, Collars from the collar factory and Hats from the hat factory.

Talking about Hats, we are right at; home. The jobbers in Hats have a Union, and force manufacturers to agree not to sell retailers. But owing to the large quantity we handle "we get to the manufacturer direct all tfftiM all competitors on the same." (juan- Hats. Our Spring tity and cash Kg stock is now in. talks.

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