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THE MO"RKTN'G OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1900
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ABUSES AT MANILA
Iniquitous Concessions That
Throttle Trade
PERPETUATED BY TREATY OF PARIS
Landing1 Prlvileg:e Held by an Un
scrapalons Monopoly THat Is Ac
cumulating; a Fortune.
they have confessed their guilt.' "Wolfe
and Plggott admitted they had been prac
ticing the fraud for two years. Other ar
rests are expected.
GOVERNOR OFFERS AID
BRYAN'S SHREWD PLAN.
MANILA, ,P. L. April 10. (Special cor
rcspondence). One f the unfortunate
things in connection with the acquirement
of the Philippines under the provisions of
the Treaty of Paris is the clause which
recognizes every concession granted by the
Spanish Government to its favored citi
zens. These concessions, most of which
pre monopolies extending over a period
of from 20 to 50 years, cover almost every
profitable public franchise and many pri
vate affairs.
Perhaps the. most flagrant and unjust is
a. concession .now supposedly owned by a
syndicate of English and Americans, the
privilege of "arrastre end conducclon,"
"rchlch is nothing more nor less than the
unloading from cargo boats all dutiable
wares and merchandise and then conduc
tion by means of a tramway to the Gov
ernment customs warehouses. The un
loading plant consists of three steam
cranes, located on the bank of the Paslg
3iver, directly In front of the Custom
House, and about 100 feet distant. Mer
chandise Is lifted perhaps six feet and
landed on the tramway cars, which are
pushed by hand or handled by a diminu
tive locomotive a distance of from 200 to 5C0
tfU For this service the concessionaires
receive 5 cents per 100 kilos, or about 50
cents per long ton. The labor employed In
this work Is paid not to exceed 30 cents
Mexican per day per man, so that In itself
is extremely profitable.
Every ton of goods imported into the
Philippines must pay this tax. The own
ership of this concession throws Into the
hands of the syndicate practically all of
the cargo boat service; that is from the
ships to the shore, since there are no
wharves except In the river, and ocean
going vessels drawing over nine feet can
not enter the river. As a consequence, all
freight Is discharged into lighters and
towed Into the river, a distance probably
of two miles. For this service the con
cessionaries make a minimum charge of
53 50 per ton. This same outfit have the
fconded warehouse privilege, and altogeth
er are enjoying a nice fat thing, and they
2iave a call upon the business, as their own
cargo boats receive quick dispatch, while
Tlval boats are unloaded at leisure. Inas
much as cargo boats carrying 25 to 40
tons are worth from $50 to $100 per day,
the delay makes It impossible for others
to engage in the business at competitive
rates. This concession was formerly the
property of a Spaniard, but his good thing
was soJm discovered, and he was frighten
ed off the nest. Many rumors are rife
in Manila as to who Is the actual owner
of the property, and some guesses have
been made which strike In high places.
This little tramway, with its handful of
cars and engines, and its one quarter ml'e
of track, is probably the best paying rail
property In the world In proportion to its
filze.
A concession recently created Is a bag
gage transfer company, and all baggage
from steamers must be handled by this
company.
The brewery In Manila also claims and
advertises "an exclusive privilege" for a
term of years. A Chinaman possesses the
solo privilege to Import opium. A Ger
man has the sole right to manufacture
matches.
The telephone company and the street
car company are well fortified, and their
service Is so wretched that no American
comparison would give the reader any idea
of the real situation.
The cable company possesses the sole
right to lay cables on the Islands for a
period of 40 years, and even disputes the
Government's right to connect tho islands
with cables for military service. A very
curious Incident In this connection was
the destruction of the cable ship Hooker,
which was run ashore In broad daylight
Just as she was leaving tho harbor to
commence work. The Hooker was in com
mand pf a civilian captal l. and his course
was inexcusable from an7 standpoint of
marine error.
It was also the custom of tho Spaniards
to sell the privilege of collecting certain
taxes, a practice which has been continued
to some extent by the Americans.
Some months ago, an enterprising Ameri
can concern engaged In Importing frozen
meat from Australia, and fitted up several
meat markets, stocked them with meat
and commenced business. A very courtly
Spaniard walked Into the establishment
one day and Informed them that as he
held the concession for collecting taxes on
all meat sold, he should like to arrange
for a weekly accounting. The tax was a
mere trifle of 4 cents a pound. It Is need
less to say that the business was off, and
the markets closed the next day.
Talk about American trusts! Manila Is
tied up and will "be until we bounce the
trholo outfit of concessionaires, scarcely
any of whom have rendered any adequate
equivalent for the monopolies which -they
control. Briber' and official rascality are
responsible for most of them.
So, also, are many of the possessions of
the customs tariff. Prohibitive duties ara
fixed to protect these manufacturing mon
opolies, and we are bravely enforcing
them. The brewery has a protection to the
extent of $5 90 Mexican, per barrel, and a
glass of American beer sells for 40 cents
Mexican, while the local beer retails at
one half this amount.
The monastic orders have had a monop
oly on marriages, births and deaths for
"centuries, and Spanish law does not recog
nize a ceremony performed by other than
a friar or a Catholic priest, and American
officials sustained them until quite re
cently. Now, however. It is possible to be
born and married without pungllng up to
the church, but the coffin tax of $5 X la
still ia vogue, and your friends must pay
rent for a burial place or you go to the
bone pile. This coffin tax doesn't pay for
the coffin or the ceremony. Bless your
soul, no. It only gives you the right to
wear one.
Memorandum of HI Dclre as to
dominating' Vice-President.
OMAHA, May 13. The Bee is authority
for statements that before the delegates
to the Sioux Falls convention, who
stopped off at Omaha, resumed their
northward Journey, the leaders were sup
plled with a written memorandum in
Bryan's own handivrltlng, outlining the
plans they were expected to pursue on
the Vice-Presidency In alternative prop
ositions to be preferred In their order.
According to authority not to be ques
tioned, this memorandum read as follows:
"First Refer to the committee for con
ference with Democratic and Silver Re
publicans, and with power to appoint.
"Second Select several names for sub
mission to Democratic and SUver-Rcpub-lloan
conventions, and add to the list of
names the words 'or some other person
equally committed to reform principle?.'
"Third Nominate some man who will
wdll ASSIST ST. LOUIS rOLICE, IF
FOUXD NECESSARY.
Xo Cars Raa There Yesterday on Ac
count of Strikers' Strength Gen
eral Sympathy StriUe Dlacnsscd. -
ST. JX)UIS, May 12. The sixth day of
the street-railway strike has been espe
cially quiet, and devoid of Interest. Not
a wheel on any of the lines except of the
mall cars was turned in the city today.
In consequence of the decision of Chief
of Police Campbell to give the men of
the force, who bad had but little time
for rest during the past five days, a
chance to recuperate for the coming
week. The management of the two street
railway companies, who feared to run
cars without police protection, decided to
make no attempts to continue their lines
open. The turbulent scenes that last
week marked the opening of the dlf-
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THE CUST03I-IIOTJSE AT MANILA, SHOWING HOW IT IS ARRANGED FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE CONCESSIONAIRES.
rog In the railway company's power
houses and shops. In whatever capacity,
to strike In sympathy with the street-car
men. The resolutions go as far as to re
quest the union, musicians, who furnish
music at the parks controlled by the com
pany, to refuse to play for the dally con
certs. The Industrial council Is composed of 51
different unions outside of tho building
trades. -Each of these unions was repre
sented at today's meeting by two dele
gates. In addition to the resolutions or
sympathy, the industrial council unani
mously adopted the following appeal to
the Missouri members in Congress:
"A. crisis has been precipitated by the
action of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company in discharging 65 of Its em
ployes because these men saw fit to con
nect themselves with others of their craft;
ihat when the employes attempted to as
sert their manhood by requesting other
employes to become members, the com
pany resorted to the United States courts
for a blanket Injunction restraining each
and every one from interfering in any
manner with the men in their employ at
a time when not a single unlawful act
could be charged up to organized labor;
therefore, we appeal to you In the name
of humanity to use your best endeavors
to have Congress pass an act limiting the
power of United States Judges In Issuing
Injunctions, and in this connection we
favor the election of United States Judges
by direct vote of the people."
Tills appeal, which was adopted unani
mously by the council, was ordered to be
sent to each Missouri member In Con
gress. It was occasioned, of course, by
the restraining order Issued against the
strikers last, night by United States Judge
Hook.
A mass meeting of strikers has been
called for tomorrow morning at 10:30,
when it Is "believed determined action will
be decided upon. The meeting will be pre
sided over by National Organizer Harry
Bryan. Bryan tonight expressed his firm
conviction that the men would ultimately
win, and declared that the fight would
be forced from now on.
Tonight two strikers waylaid a conduc
tor in a saloon and made a punching bag
of him. pounding nlm back and forth be
tween them with fist blows. One of the
strikers was arrested; the other escaped.
In another part of the city a striker
slapped a conductor's face because he re
fused to go out, and he, too, was landed
In Jail. The first overt act pn the part
of the strikers was committed Just be
fore midnight at Twentieth and Troost
avenue, when a spike was driven in the
cable slot, causing a delay to traffic of
half an hour. No damage was done.
A NATIONALIST VICTORY
THEY "WON TWO-THIRDS OF
CANT SEATS IN PARIS.
VA-
, ing assumed a panicky character. The
1 week's decline In -values was heavy.
amounting in tne case or some coalers ana
Irons to from 10 to 15 per cent. All eyes
are turned on. the United States, and the
papers dally print the American Iron mar
ket reports. The Belgian Government
railways will open contracts 'for 100,000
tons of coaL
Council Not WIta the Government,
and Lively Times Are Prom
ised Usaal Election Scenes.
PARIS, May 14. The second ballots in
tho municipal elections In Paris yester
day. In the districts left without definite
resblts on May 6, have given the National
ists 20 out of 30 seats. This result fully
Justifies them In claiming a great local
victory. Inasmuch as 17 out of the 20 scats
are direct gains from the Ministerial So
cialists. "With the district they carried on May
6, the Nationalists will now control 23
new members in the new Municipal Coun
cil. This gives them a sweeping major
ity, for, with Royalists, Conservatlrts
and disgruntled Republicans, they can
count on 45 votes In a body consisting
of SO.
Thufl the Waldcck-Rcesoau Cabinet has
suffered a. sevre rebuke In Paris, and
the outcome li sure to be exceedingly in
teresting. The Paris Municipal Council
has always been a truculent body, but
with the council pulling one way and the
MohaiamedaaB Oppoie Plague Rules.
BOMBAY. May 13. Fifteen thousand
Mohammedan weavers met In Benares to
day and indorsed a memorial to the In
dian Government against the plague rules,
declaring that the so were contrary to the
laws of Mohammed.
NO UPRISING PROBABLE
FttiriNOS MAY BE WILLING,
LACK THE COURAGE.
BUT
EXTENSIVE SUNDAY FIRE.
Started
by Boys Playing Left 250
Persons Ilonielcsa.
CAMDEN, N. J., May 13. Fire today,
which broke out In the Farmer's Market
House, at Fifth and Federal streets, com
pletely destroyed that building. 10 stores
and about! 50 small dwellings, causing a
I0A3 estimated at $200,000. and rendering
homeless about 250 persons. These people
are tonight quartered In the Armory, and
are being fed at the expense of the city.
Boys playing In the market-house set
fire to a large pile of tarred lumber stored
there. The flames spread rapidly, and
were soon beyond control, making It neces
sary to call on Philadelphia for aid.
Among the structures- damaged was the
withdraw if not Indorsed by the other two ferent lines were not experienced, and
parties." I the day passed off without any serl-
The final adoption of the third, or ul- 1 ous trouble. The only police on duty
timatum, plank of Colonel Bryan's bill of J were stationed at the different power
lnatructlons will be taken to mean that houses and car sheds. Both the Sub
Mr. Towne has been given a nomination I urban and St. Lquls Transit Companies
merely to fill In the time up to the ' will operate as many of their lines to-
Kansas city convention and prevent tne 1 morrow as the police can protect, me
position from being occupied by some one I owners of vehicles of every description
distasteful to Mr. Bryan.
STONE ON TOWNE.
Glad He Is the Nominee, and That's
All.
ST. LOUIS. May 13. Ex-Governor "W. J.
Stone, vice-chairman of the Democratic
had the streets to themselves today. But
for them the streets would have been
deserted.
This was the last day. according to
General Manager Baumhoff. that th
n1nrna vnMtoil hv TTMn nn the St. LiOUlS
j Transit Company would be held open for
them. After today. If they do not ex
National Committee, while discussing the press a desire to return to work, new
advisability of Mr. Towne withdrawing "in wm uc .ui i .. ,...
Governor Stephens, accompanied by At
torney-General Crow, came down irom
Jefferson City this evening and gave out
a communication that he had sent to
tho Board of Police Commissioners and
the Chief of Police. In it Governor
Stephens says In part:
"Tho citizens have a right to expect
and receive adequate protection from of-
? 5n?S?aa,,SS.Stth?tuS5l a1itacUon7business"sre: 1 1 Is 1m
n r;min2 . S, Ci ! if It 'ortant ln circumstances like the present
to be nominated at Kansas Citj. If It .. . ,. ,,,., f ,,intt.f.ii nrts b
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fwrr Via ..aaa fr TTIA-TrfcMnt' nn tnfl
Popullstlc ticket, said: j
"I think the Populist convention made j
a mistake In nominating a candidate for f
Vice-President. However, I am glad Mr.
Towne is the nominee, for the reason that
I regard him as a big man, and I know
him to be fair and patriotic I am satis
fied he will do whatever may be thought
Is the opinion of the Kansas City con
ventlon that it would be unwise to nomi
nate him, I am confident he would accept
that verdict accordingly. I have a high
opinion of Mr. Towne ln everj way, but
at this time I do not care to express an
opinion as to what the Kansas City con
vention should do with reference to nomi
nating a candidate for Vice-President.
This is something which shou.d be thousht
out carefully and deliberately after a full
comparison of the views of leading men
from different sections of the country."
REPUBLICANS OF MISSOURI.
Webster Davis Is Present, but Not
m a. Candidate.
KANSAS CITY Mo.. May 13,-Clans be
gan gathering today for the state con
vention of Missouri Republicans that will
meet on Tuesday to name a state ticket
and select four dlelegates-at-large to
Philadelphia. For the state officers, from
Joseph Flory for Governor, down, there
will be practically no contest. But a tus
sle is looked for when the delegates-at-large
are selected. "Webster Davis, ex-
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, ar
rived in the city today from the East,
ostensibly only to fill a lecture date to
morrow, but his coming has caused great
excitement among some of the delegates,
who profess to believe he will seek some
office and spoil their slates. In an Inter
view tonight, Mr. Davis declared emphat
ically that he was a candidate for no
office, that his lecture tour pleased him,
and that It had proven more profltablo
than any office. However, said he. he
would ask that National Committeeman
Kerens be elected a delegate-at-large to
Philadelphia, and ho would work for him.
Excellent International Relations.
BUDAPEST, May 13. Replying today
to an address from the presidents of the
Austrian and the Hungarian delegations
with reference to his recent visit to Ber
lin, Emperor Francis Joseph declared:
"In the intimate relations of the allies
so clearly manifested at Berlin, I find a
happy complement of the excellent rela
tions between Austria, Hungary and all
the powers, especially Russia. May this
augur firm conditions for the continuing
maintenance of peace."
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"HUGGING THE BASE."
lowed to continue only Incites the law
lessly disposed to commit depredations,
and creates disrespect for the law.
"Therefore, to the end that the public
peace and order may be restored and
maintained, you are directed to use Im
mediately tho full power given you by
law, and If your power Is Inadequate
(which I am loth to believe), notify me
and I will exercise my full authority to
assist you."
A secret mass meeting held tonight by
tho presidents, secretaries and business
agents of every trade and labor organlza
tlon of St. Louis, after a session lasting
several hours, adopted a resolution call
ing a general meeting for "Wednesday
night to consider the advisability of or
dering a general sympathy strike, ln cas
the differences between the street rail
way company and Its employes shall nol
be adjusted before that time. The reso
lution also asked that the members of the
trades labor unions of St. Louis contrib
ute to the maintenance of the striking
carmen, and provides for the Institution
of proceedings against the St. Louis Tran
sit Company to annul the franchises un
der which its different lines operate, be
cause of the failure to run cars, as" pro
vided by its charters. The Brewery "WorK
ers' Union announced that it would con
tribute 51000 a week toward the support
of the strikers.
Later, Governor Stephens and Attorney
General Grow held a conference, which
was still In session at 1 o'clock Monday
morning. "When seen at that hour, Gov
ernor Stephens said it had been deter
mined to swear ln 2000 additional police
within the next 24 hours.
A mail car was delayed an hour today
ln consequence of the spiked tracks, and
as a result Important mall matter failed
The Social Democrats. to get out on time. J.nis may result in
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today announced thatby a referendum j 1 Court 7 the Unlted Stat6S Dlstrict
TQ RELIEVE RATHBONE.
Unlit for Director-General of Posts
In Cuba.
"WASHINGTON, May 13. The Post to
morrow will say:
An order will be Issued today relieving
from duty E. G. Rathbone. Director-General
of Posts in Cuba. He is held respon
sible for extravagance in the department
and for the loose business methods ln the
conduct of postal affairs on the Island, re
sulting ln an embezzlement of funds esti
mated at $100,000. He Is not charged with
or suspected of any complicity ln the
frauds, but the Postmaster-General and
Secretary of "War are convinced that his
unfitness for the highly responsible posi
tion has been clearly established. A re
organization of tho Department of Posts
rtll follow.
STARTED FOR ILVVANA.
Commissioners to Investigate the
Cuban Postal Frauds.
"WASHINGTON, May 13. The Inspectors I
appointed by Postmaster-General Smith
to make an investigation into the postal
frauds ln Cuba started for Havana today
after a final conference with Mr. Smith.
As soon as possible they will proceed to
make an exhaustive Inquiry Into the coni-
dltlon of affairs affecting the postal serv
ice existing on the island. Postmaster
General Smith said tonight that aside
from this conference there had been no
fresh developments ln the matter. He
maintained his usual reticence when asked
whether a step to remove Director of
Posts Rathbone was contemplated, re
fusing to discuss that question at all.
General "Wood's requisition for the extra
dition of Charles B. Neely has been sent
to District Attorney Burnett, of New
York, and as soon as practicable the latter
will lay the case before Governor Roose
velt and ask that the extradition be
granted. Officials here think there will
be no delay In securing the Governor's
assent. The attorneys for Neely. while
eaylng their client Is perfectly willing to
go to Cuba and stand trial, have asked
tho Governor for permission to be heard
In objection. In tho event that extradition
were asked, as they prefer that their
client shall be tried ln the United States
Court.
government another, stirring times are
probably in store for Parisians.
Throughout the day great animation pre
vailed In the arrondlssements, where tho
polling took place. Intense excitement
prevailed during the evening on Boulevard
Montmartre, where a crowd fit 1000 col
lected ln front of the Bureau of the Na
tionalist and anti-Jewish organ. La Libre
Parole, to learn the results. They were
shown on an Illuminated transparency.
Before the announcement of results, por
traits of Paul de Roulede and of anti
Nationalists were thrown on the screen.
The portrait of De Roulede was greeted
with frantic cheering, but the others
brought forth loud hooting and hissing.'
Finally the proceedings became so uproar
ious that strong detachments of police
were eomoelled to clear the neighborhood.
and tho adjacent streets were cordoned.
This measure led to several conflicts be
tween the crowd and the police, but there
were no serious disorders.
At a late hour Nationalist youths parad
ed the streets cheering and shouting
"Vivo De Roulede." "Vive l'Armee" and
"Abas les Jeufs."
Eighteen arrests were made on tho
boulevards. In the provinces calm was
maintained except at Marseilles, where
bando of anarchists paraded the town and
broke Into the printing office of. the So
ldi du Midi. Freo flchts took place at
many points In Marseilles, and revolvers
were nreo.
old Postoffice building, which was partly
destroyed. This building had been aban
doned by the Government only a few
weeks ago.
"When the chemical laboratory of "William
Cogswlll, ln Federal street, caught fire,
there was a series of explosions. The
Cogswlll establishment was gutted. The
principal losses were the Farmers' mar
ket. $15,000; Cogswlll laboratory. $10,000.
Most of the other sufferers were small
property-owners. Many of the occupants
of the dwellings lost all their household
effects. Insurance partial.
ASKS CONGRESS TO ACT.
Outbreak ia Manila Was Contem-
'plated Recently MaeArtkHr'a
Change of Method.
MANTLA, May 13. The latest rumor of
an outbreak ln Manila among- the natives,
which was in circulation last week, was
seriously discussed by some of the local
papers, and attracted more general at
tention than has usually been the case
with this sort of thing. As a matter of
fact, many Filipinos did leave their Amer
ican employers with the apparent inten
tion of joining some such movement- Their
action, taken In connection with the arrest
of several natives for carrying concealed
weapons, and the dispersion of several
suspicious gatherings, gave color to the
reports. The officials have been active in
the matter, but are not inclined to think
an uprising will be attempted. They be
lieve the FiliDlnos lack the necessary
courage.
A paper found among the captured ef
fects .of General Pantaleon Garcia assert
that the United State Congress has don
nothing for the Filipinos, and that, there-
tore. ail Filipinos who are working for
Americans must leave their emDlovers-
Immediately or suffer the penalty of trea
son. One report Is that the FlllDino Junta.
Is endeavoring to Incite an outbreak in,
order to show the civil commission that
the insurrection- Is still alive.
It aoes not seem probable that the peace
proposals which Senor Buencamino. at one
time a member of the so-called Filipino
Government, has drawn up for submission,
to Agulnaldo and the other insurgent
leaders, will have much weight with the
Filipinos. Buencamlno's reputation, gained
m former "wars. Is that of a man who hur
ries to get on the winning side. He waa
In disfavor wjth the Filipinos even before
the collapse of their government, owing
to a widespread suspicion of disloyalty to
his colleagues.
Last week General MacArthur received a
large number of officials Consular officers
and. representatives of commercial bodies.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Crowder, his mili
tary secretary, he will assign many duties
heretofore devolving upon the Adjutant
General. This step Is taken ln view of tho
Increasing importance of the post of Governor-General.
MacArthur's policy ap
pears to Involve considerable decentrali
zation. He will give to his staff authority
In matters of detail, and will devote him
self to questions of policy.
The towns, of Hllongos and Maasln, Isl
and of Leyte. have been occupied by troope
of the Forty-third Volunteer Infantry.
The Insurgents opposed the landing of the
Americans, and sustained heavy losses.
The Americans had three casualties.
WIHInpr to Compromise Bigamy Case
OMAHA, May 13. A special from Blair,
Neb., says Officer Menecke arrived thero
today with Rev. Rowland- B. Hills,
charged with bigamy, and placed his
prisoner ln Jail. The English woman
claiming to be his wife arrived at Blair
two weeks ago. Mrs. Hills remained at
Tacoma, "Wash., with friends. The pre
liminary trial will be held Tuesday. Hills
says he is willing to compromise the
trouble and pay tho expenses of claim
ant No. 1 back to England.
American Insurance Company Ex-
pelled. From Prussia Without
Cause.
NEW YORK. May ,13. The petition of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York, to Congress, by Representative
James S. Sherman, of New York, asking,
for an Inquiry as to the treatment re
ceived by that institution at the hands
of the Prussian Government Is exciting
great Interest here. The petition show3
that the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Is transacting business In Great Britain,
France, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Bel
glum, Holland, Denmark. Norway and
Sweden under the sanction and approval
a oT-i.- f inv eo no this (Monday) I of those countries, and ln accordance with
morning from tho Nationalist and antl- those principles of reason and Justice
Semite prccs at the results. Francois vrhlch govern the conduct of enlightened
Coppee one of the leaders of the League nations. Not so, however, In Prussia. In
of the French Fatherland, says, ln the 1SSS the company entered Prussia, after
Gaulols: i being subjected to a close and exhaustive
"The work of purification to which tho ' examination. Relying upon the good faith
league has so powerfully contributed Is j of the Prussian Government, the company
begun, and we shall continue to the end j purchased a lot of ground, with suitable
-with ndefaticablo energy. XSOW ll oniy i DUliumg, in xienm iur au uuiLc iiuu iu
The Non-Irritating
Cathartic
Easy to take, easy to operate
Hood's Pills
remahis to purify the Palais
(Chamber of Deputies)."
The Figaro says
Bourbon
vested largely ln Prussian securities, be
lieving that It would be permitted to con
duct Its business undisturbed in accord-
vote of 1313 to 931, Social Democrats have
defeated the proposed amalgamation with
the so-called "kangaroo" branch of the
Social Labor party, and that this result
will force Job Harrlman off the Social
Democratic ticket for Vice-President.
THREE KILLED IN STORM.
Attorney
General Manager Jenkins, of the Subur
ban road, agreed tonight to arbitrate the
differences between his company and Its
employes.
QUIET IN KANSAS CITY.
-An
Robbed Chicago for Five Years.
CHICAGO, May 13. A scheme by which
the City of Chicago has been defrauded
out of sums aggregating $300,000. accord
ing to Chief of Detectives Colloran, has
been unearthed. Clarence M. "Wolfe and
George "W. Plggott, employes of the -water
office in the City Hall, are under arrest,
charged with participating ln the con
spiracy which. It is said, has been going
on for over five years. It is alleged that
"Wolfe and Plggott were caught ln the act
of changing the dial of a water meter in
the Rainier Hotel. So conclusive is the
showing against the men arrested that
Two More Seriously Injured Severo
Electric Disturbance.
ST. PAUL. May 13. Three persons were
killed and two were seriously injured dur
ing a severe wind and rain storm this
evening. The dead are:
Fannie Mullen, killed In St Luke'a
Church.
John M. Land, struck by lightning.
Patrick Sexton.
The injured are:
Miss Mary Sexton, arm and head cut
and bruised.
Patrick Sexton, Jr., aged 10, bruised and
cut.
The wind played havoc with the tele
phone wires between this city and Minne
apolis. Tne poles oi tne company ior
two blocks were strewn over the track of
the Inter-Urban trolley line, thus oiocic
Ing traffic for the night. Sidewalks were
displaced, and buildings suffered.
Patrick Sexton, senior member of the
firm of Sexton & Co.. wholesale cigar
dealers, had been at Como Park with his
four children, and they were driving home.
On Dale street the storm dislodged the
sidewalk, which crashed Into Mr. Sexton's
carriage, killing him almost Instantly and
more or less Injuring his daughter and 10-
year-old son.
Three More Bodies Recovered.
PHILADELPHIA May 13. Search for
the bodies ln the B. & O. tunnel wreck,
near Falrmount Park, is still ln progress.
Three bodies were taken out today, those
of Fireman Hlnchman and two tramps.
The bodies of the latter have not been
identified. The remains of Engineer Laub
are still under the debris. The flames
were not extinguished till today.
Two Girln Drowned.
JOPLIN. Mo.. May 13. May McNally.
aged 16 years, and Edna "Worden, aged 20.
were drowned today ln Neosha River, their
boat capsizing.
Street-Cars in Full Operation'
Appeal to Congressmen.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 13. Every
street-car line ln this city and Kansas
City, Kan., was In full operation today
and no show of violence was offered by
the strikers. The Injunction of the Fed
eral Court, enjoining tho union men from
Interfering with the running of cars, and
the added fact that It was Sunday com
bined to have a salutary effect on the
strikers.
Early in the day groups of strikers
gathered at the different power-houses
and quietly urged the crews not to go
out. Less than a dozen responded, how
ever, and the places of these men were
filled promptly. The railway officials had
applications from twice as many men as
they could place, and to be cure of no de
lay placed half a dozen extra crews at
the terminus of each line, paying them
full wages, to fill the gap that might be
caused by any recruits to the strikers'
ranks. Occasionally along the line the
cry of "scab" would be heard, but It was
principally the act of boys who took de
light ln tantalizing the new men. The
weather was delightful, and the people
took advantage of It, with the result that
the trains were crowded throughout the
day. There was practically nothing to In
dicate that n strike" was ln progress.
President Holmes declared that, so far
as his company was concerned, the lock
out was a matter of history, and he em
phasized the statement by joining a party
of friends on a jaunt to Leavenworth.
The strikers. Interviewed Individually,
however, declared that they were still
hopeful and that tomorrow would show
different results.
During the afternoon the Industrial
council held an enthusiastic meeting and
adopted resolutions sympathizing with tho
street-car men and ordering a boycott of
the railway company. The resolutions
request the heads of the different unions
represented ln the council to Instruct their
members not to ride on the cars, and
urge the members of these unions work-
Ncely Says It Is a Miitalte.
MUNICE, Ind.. May 13. C. F. "W. Neely
was called upon today at the home of
his sister and the reported confession of
Mr. Rich was read to hint. Mr. Neely re
fused absolutely to make a statement,
further than to say that there must be a
mistake. Rich was one of Muncle's lead
ing young business men, a son-in-law of
Joseph A. Goddard. Rich has always baen
an Intimate friend of Neely, and secured
his appointment ln the Cuban postal de
partment through the latter. They were
extensively associated together.
Tho rvnilt Is nreferable to a comblna- ance with the comity of nations. Un-
tion with a very strong Nationalist ml- mindful of the principles of equity and
norlty seeking every means to envenom fair-dealing, the Prussian Government sub
affalrs and to prolong a mess." j mltted the company to a long series of
I impositions and exactions, culminating
TtEDMOND AND DILLON JOIN HANDS . August 14. 1SS5, in its actual expulsion.
ninujiu. a. wlthout a nearinff from the Kingdom of
One Snot WTiero Brltlsn Assailants l Prussia.
Would Not Be Opposed. I The Mutual Life had not changed Its
"MANCHESTER. May 13. John E. Red- ! method of doing business. Its good stand-
nfond. sessional chairman of the United ing had not become Impaired since Its ln-
ITlsh Nationalist party, and John Dillon. , vestigatlon by the government when a II-
ex-chalrman of the dominant wing or ine i c nuo o w ""fu . .. , i
S-h Parliamentarians, appeared here to- 5KJ ""S l11?.
IUA4W11C )U4tVi9 utkuuu(ju v-n- ivt rf
had been given the government to ascer
tain that the charge was without founda
tion. Abandoning this contention, the gov
ernment began to impose new conditions
day on the same platform at the Irish
.imnnatmtinn in Free Trade Hall. Mr.
Redmond said the meeting celebrated the
close of a disastrous chapter In Irish hls-
For the first time In a decaue. ne
tory. For the first time in aecaue. " aiwl exactions never previously suggested
hart the Dleasure. he remirked, ot stanu- u.v r, . ,.thni vn miM
Ing upon the same platform wun Air. njt obed the conjpany's char
Dillon, whese presence proved the genu-
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Evidence Not Vet Disclosed.
HAVANA. May 13. There are no fresh
developments ln connection with the pos
tal frauds, but light will he thrown upon
the whole situation as soon as It is pos
sible to get C. F. "W. Neely here for
trial. The military authorities do not
wish to disclose the evidence In their
possession until the Issue comes before
the courts. It Is estimated that the brick
yard In -which Neely is Interested Is
worth, with the machinery, J13.C00. and it
Is said that his Interest represents SO per
cent.
NEGRO QUICKLY LYNCHED.
Had Killed Yobbb Man ln an Au
gusta Street-Car.
AUGUSTA, Ga., May 13. Alec Whitney,
aged 25, a society leader, was shot and
killed on a street-car here tonight by a
negro In a quarrel over a scat. The negro,
Gus "Wilson, was taken off a Georgia rail
road passenger train at Harlem, 25 miles
from here, by a mob and lynched. He
was being taken to Atlanta for safekeep
ing. "Whitney and a friend were riding on the
electric line car when "Wilson and another
negro entered, one sitting down ln Whit
ney's lap. Whitney slapped the negro and
a scuffle ensued, during which Wilson
Hred. The Dall struck Whitney below the
left eye and he died within a few minutes.
Large crowds collected, and it was with
difficulty that Wilson was landed ln Jell.
There a special guard of 23 policemen
guarded him till a start could be made for
Atlanta. Wilson was secretly put on a
train- But a number of citizens had
boarded the train also, while others tele
phoned ahead. A crowd met the train and
dispatched the negro q.ulcy.
inpnpsR of the reunion.
"Much remains to be done." said the I
speaker. "The Irish Parliamentary party
is determined to let the dead past bury
its dead. At the very moment, after the '
chivalrous reception to the Queen in- Ire
land, when an opportunity presented it
self to cement the feeling between the
two countries. Lord Salisbury has mls-
Whlle the company admits the technical
power of the present government to ex
pel the Mutual Life from Prussia upon a
false pretext. It respectfully submits to
the Congress of the United States that
such treatment by a supposedly friendly
state Is Indefensible In the forum of In
ternational comltv and unworthy of any
enlightened and civilized state. The com-
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represented Irish claims with cynical and pany calls for Inquiry and Investigation
brutal frankness, offering an absolute &nd a redress for such grievances. On
non possumus to the demands of Ireland motion, its petition was referred to the
"His Lordship spoke of dangers ahead committee on interstate and foreign ccm-
of the empire. If the forces he mentioned ' merce. '
oiiVi vrv "RT-IHah ohnrea there is
one spot where they would not be re
ceived as enemies or Invaders.
"He advocated the formation ot rine
Woman Killed a Neffro.
ANACONDA. Mont., May 13. George
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:?'l'"t, ,'. .r,rsrs;n ,. ss r .,.. tr?Be?r
j,i. w...w.. - -- -- the culmination of many quarrels, a weeK
land, and, so far as the rest of the ern . coman left Crockett because of
plre is concerned. It Is puerile and ab- aso treatmeirt. and the shooting
surd
"Irishmen can now see more clearly
than ever the work they have to under
take. This task Is again to make It In
convenient and dangerous to withhold
Irish rights. It Is not by conciliation and
appeals to loyalty that the grievances of
Ireland will be remedied."
Mr. Dillon followed, referring to the
pleasure he felt in meeting Mr. Redmond
on common ground, and said that the real
significance of the reunion would not be
understood until after the general election-?.
The moetlng adopted with enthusiasm
resolutions congratulating the party on
reunion, pledging loyal support to the pol
icy Inaugurated by Parnell, and calling
upon the Irish people to support thj
United Irish League.
The Plafrue In Australia.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., May 13. The num
ber of cases of bubonic plagque officially
reported to this date is 216. Of these, 73
have proved fatal.
Berlin Bourse Panicky.
BERLIN, May 13. Last week's bourse
was one of the worst since the recent In
action began. -On several days the sell-
occurred at a house where she had taken
refuge. The fatal shot was fired while
Crockett was endeavoring to strike tho
woman. Immediately after the shooting
the woman walked up to the County Jail
and surrendered herself to Sheriff Conley.
Fenston for W. C. Endlcott.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Representative
Moody ha3 secured a pension of 16 a
month for William C. Endlcott,- com
mencing August 19, 1S97.
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