T HE E VEN 1E 13. / I (.112 E [T E.jj_ ; ‘TIIE MIEBRS’ STRIKE. Over a Hundred Operators Pledged to , Sign the Uniformity Agreement. .- Pittsburg, Aug. 9.——Active Work in se- curing signatures to the uniformity agreement has been commenced. number of operators who have already placed their names to the agreement met at, the Monongahela House during the day and "went over the list, each announcing the names of operators who had promised to sign. When the work was completed, it was shown that 108 had pledged themselves to sign. This list includes the largest operators in the district. There were a number of othersa‘eported who are cer- tain to'sign when hfey see that by with- holding their signatures they will be re- sponsible for the failure of the move- ment. ~ When the required number of signa- tures is secured the strike, if it is still in progress, will easily be settled and mining disputes of a serious nature will be at an end until Jan. 1, 1899, at least. The strikers are continuing orderly, are gaining accessions to their ranks constantly, and are consequently re- ducing the output of coal. At Sandy Creek, when the strikers demanded their pay they were told that inasmuch as they had broken the ironclad contract no money whatever was due them. The legality of the com tract will be tested in the courts. A Break In the Kanawha Fields. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 9.—-A break has been made among the Kanawha miners, who have been at work up to this ‘time. In compliance with the agreement made at the meeting at Handley about 300 men have quit work in the Kanawha fields. It is believed here that by the middle of the Week practically all of the Kanawha miners. will be out. p,- . N0 PANIO IN MEXICO. The Government Will Punctually Meet Gold Interest on Its Debt. Mexico City, Aug. 9.——There is no pan- ic in commercial circles. The predic- tion of a still 'lower price for silver made by Director Preston of the Unit- ed States mint is published here by the newspapers and much commented upon. The government Will punctually meet its gold interest on debt held in Eu- rope and also in the City of Mexico. Fortunately the revenues have been augmenting, so the government faces the silver crisis in a good condition. It is probable the silver output will be somewhat checked. Managers of smelters generally believe lower prices for silver will diminish the output. Smelters will not be much affected by the decline in silver, except as they are owned abroad, and owners get an in- come when changed into the equivalent of. gold. rm .— I‘ THE ARBITRATION TREATY. Action of the British Delegates to the Brussels Conference; Brussels, Aug. 9.~—Mr. Barrows, at the Brussels arbitration conference, madea long address, in the course of which he spoke of the lofty ideals, fratenal sen- timents and reciprocal interests which tend to bind the nations in a "desire for peace. ‘ The British section then moved the adoption of resolutions declaring that the assembly, while regretting that the United States had refused to ratify the Anglo—American arbitration treaty, ex- pressed csatisfaction over its adoption by the British representatives in parlia- ment, and also that another treaty is being prepared at the instance of Presi- dent McKinley. M. de Beernaert, the chairman of the conference, was requested to communi— cate the resolutions to President Mc- Kinley and Lord Salisbury. The Window Glass Workers. Pittsburg, Aug. 9.——A general advance of 17 per cent, benefiting every branch of the trade, will be asked by the Win- dow Glass Workers’ organization at the annual wage conference with the man- ufacturers at Chicago next Wednes- day. A 15 per cent advance means a restoration of the 1892 wages. The de- mand has been voted on by-the whole organization, and there is no avenue of escape for the wage committee. They must require its enforcement. For Silver and Against McLean. Cleveland, Aug. 9.——The Democratic county convention was the most har- monious in years. The silver element was completely in control, and the leg- islative candidates ‘were pledged, if elected, to vote against John R. Mc- Lean for United States senator. The entire Chicago platform was indorsed, special reference being made to the plank against government by injunc- tion. France and Newfoundland. Paris, Aug. 9.—The officials of the French ministry of marine say there is no truth in the report that France has attempted to enforce her claim to the possession of the soil of-the Newfound- land treaty shore through a French war vessel and by ordering a British com- pany now working there under a con- .cessinn from Newfundland to stop all work at once. ' The French Scandal. Paris, Aug. 9.—-The ministry of public instruction,“ is said, is concerned in the selling of decorations scandal, as well as a number of minor officials and unofficial persons. One of the accom- plices who is under arrest declares that he has conducted a profitable traffic in academic decorations for a long time and that he found many purchasers. May-Tie Up the Great Northern. Montreal, Aug. 9.—Mr. P. M. Arthur, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is expected here to negotiate a settlement of the differ- ences between the Grand Trunk and its employees. The engineers claim that if their alleged grievances are not ad- justed a big strike, resulting in a tie- up, will follow. White Not to Succeed Sherman. Berlin, Aug. 9.—-Embassador White gives a positive denial of the rumors that he is to succeed Mr. Sherman as secretary of state. Mr. White says no overtures have been made to him since his arrival in Berlin. The Weather. 1 The indications are for clear to part- 1y.- cloudy and warmer weather. r- A. wno Innum The words that Carry from Narwalk People. When anything that promises relief is oifered you,the first thing you wish to know is if it ever helped anyone else; and the amount of faith you will have in trying it will depend upon the reli- ability of the testimony offered in its behalf. When this is from remote strangers,way beyond the reach of your when it comes from disinterested Nor- walk people, whom you can consult at any time, its reliability is apparent; its truth not to be doubted. And the tes- timony of Norwalk people, and of prom- inent people among them, is united in‘ declaring that California Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, that it removes all traces of this persistent and humiliating; dis- ease. Note the words of a man you know you can believe: M r. D. C. Croft, 11 East avenue, East Norwalk, after suffering with catarrh for years, tells of his relief as follows: “I find that California. Catarrh Cure has relieved me very much. It keeps my head and throat much clearer than they had been for a long time, and the relief is wonderful. Anyone sulfering from catarrh in any form will surely find it an excellent remedy. It relieves at once, and I believe the relief is per- manent. ” California Catarrh Cure is the great- est reliever of hay fever and the great- est cure. All dealers, 50 cents, three times as much, one dollar. HIGK YOUNG RBSIGNS. Not His Baseball Position, but His Posi- tion Under Uncle Sam. VVashiugton, Aug. 9.—The president of the National Baseball league, Nich- olas E. Young, has resigned from the position he has occupied for 31 years in the service of the government as a clerk in the office of auditor for the war Weight in Norwalk Are l consultation, doubts may remain; but - department. Mr. Young has been pres- ident for several years past of the Na- tional league. The duties of the place, at first light, have gradually become heavier, until they demanded so much attention at his hands that he felt that with due regard to his health he could not discharge them in connection with those attaching to the clerkship he has for so many years held in the govern- ment service. The question arising as to a choice, Mr. Young, Whose devotion to the national game is a household word. decided to tender his resignation to Secretary Gage. This has been done, and at the request of Mr. Young the secretary accepted the resignation at once, leaving him free to devote his entire attention to the manifold affairs of the Natiohal league. GREECB’S FINANCES. Germany's Proposal For European Con- trol Accepted by the Powers. Berlin, Aug. 9.—The Cologne Gazette says that the proposal of Germany for European control of Greek finances has- been accepted by the powers. The plan proposed provides for a com- mission which shall administer certain sources of Greek revenue, the income from which will be applied to the pay- ment of the indemnity to Turkey and of various European loans. The com- mission will have no control of other sources of Greek revenue or of the state finances. The clause containing the proposal is worded in a manner showing consid- eration for the feelings of the Greek people. ‘ Jumped From the Puritan. Fall River, Mass, Aug. 9.—An un— known man jumped from the upper deck of the steamer Puritan about 8 o’clock Friday night on her trip from New York to this city. He occupied stateroom 147, where his baggage was found. After the suicide had been re- ported to the officers the boat was stop- ped and a search‘made for him, but Without success. Jealousy Breeds Murder. Mount Sterling, Ky., Aug. 9.-—‘-Isaac Senff shot and instantly killed Thomas Kendall here yesterday. They were partners in business, and each weighed 300 pounds. Kendall was an oil well driller and came here from Cloverport, Ky. Jealousy was the cause. Husband and Wife Killed. Canajoharie, N. Y., Aug. 9.——Mr. and Mrs. Solomon , Timmerman of Crum Creek, aged about 75 years, were in— stantly killed by an express train while driving across the West Shore railroad tracks at St. Johnsville yesterday. —‘ n. =$EHFHFJIEPAFHHEIFE=E==F==EJ He Knew He Was Going. Scr‘enectady, N. Y., Aug. 9.—Irving Peterson, aged 15 years, was drowned yesterday in the Mohawk at the aque- duct. As young Peterson was going down he called to his comrades, “Tell them all goodby for me." Toronto’s Smallpox Scare. Toronto, Aug. 9.-—The last of the pas- sengers of the steamer Passport have been fumigated and allowed to depart. The crew is still in quarantine. The smallpox scare in the city has thor- oughly subsided. Captain Thibart Dead. Cincinnati, Aug. 9.——Captain F. W. Thibart, Sixth infantry, stationed at Fort Thomas, Ky., is dead. He served in the New York volunteer service dur- ing the war of the rebellion. A Motorinan Killed. Bellows. Falls, Vt., Aug. 9.——Simon Long, a motorman on the electric rail- road between Spr'ingfield, Vt., and .Charlestown, N. 1-1., was killed in acol- lision. Battleship For Japan. Berlin, Aug. 9.,-The Japanese gov- ernment has ordered from the Vulcan. Works a battleship of 9,800 tons, which is to cost. 13,000,000 marks. Closed For Ten Days. 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