Morning Oregonian., July 17, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONUN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1901.
STRIKERSARE CONFIDENT
VIGTORIKS CLAIMED BY SHEET
STEEL WORKERS.
Attempt Today to Run . Rolling Mill
Xbn-Unlon 'Will .Ten"? Tkelr
Strength.
PITTSBURG, July 16.-Tie second strike
day jclosed with the Amalgamated officials
In a satisfied mood and claiming to have
made good every promise as to results.
On the other hand, the manufacturers
will not say a word concerning the strike,
and refuse to be quoted In any way. Re
peated efforts .to secure statements from
President Corey, of the .American Sheet
Steel Company, and General Manager L
TV. Jenks, of the Hoop Company, have
been met with the response that there
was no change and nothing to be given
ut. The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said to them of any
pian ror mediation or arbitration, and
that they will continue to carry out their
programme as originally announced.
The closing down of the. .Clark mill and
of the Monessen sheet mill are looked
upon as telling victories and an almost
complete tie-up of the three companies In
the, district. But one tin mill, that at
Monessen, and one sheet mill, at Duncan
lllle; remain at work.
The fact that the. "National Tube men
(non-nni$n) "received" a substantial ad
vance" in wages yesterday has caused dis
content among the -union men employed
by the National Tube Company at their
Second-ayenue plant and at the Republic
mill on the South Side. The men here
think they are entitled to a similar In
crease. To consider the matter, meet
ings were held fbnight -on the" South Side,
and it is said a demand will be made.
The following telegram was received to
night! "Wellsville, July 16. 'The Wellsville
Tolling mill will be run, and it will be
run non-union. It will start to
morrow. If it could not be run
lion-Union, it iievet would be. run at jail.
Thi& statement was made by P. F. Smith,
of Pittsburg, district manager for the
.American Shet Company. He was here
this morning and made an address to the
striking xnillmen. He told them they had
no grievance: that they had been well
cared for in the past, and would be in the
future. The announcement that the mill
would .be started tomorrow, and started
non-union, has given rise to no little
speculation and uneasiness among the
citizens. Many of the strikers, expecting
prolonged Idleness, have left the city for
hunting and fishing trips. No new men
have "been brought in, and how manager
Smith expects to start tomorrow Is a mat
ter for conjecture. Today, as yesterday,
only a tew laborers are working.
The foregoing is the first indication as
yet given by the manufacturers that they
were other than passive participants In
the big trike. What the result may be
of an attempt to operate-"the Wellsville
plant none of the local Amalgamated peo
ple will predict. All tney will say is that
It -cannot be accomplished. Wellsville is
looked upon by both sides as an impor
tant yolnt, and developments are anxious
ly awaited by all.
The position of the Tinworkers Protect
ive Association in the strike was settled
today by the following telegram to the
Leader:
"Elwood. Ind., July 16. Our organiza
tion is bound by. an agreement with the
company to work providing they live up
to their contract. If the company at
tempts to Introduce black plate worked
by non-union men, our men iill be called
out. The Amalgamated people will have
our full support. If necessary.
. , "GEORGE POWELL."
Acocrding to the official statement made
by the manufacturers' conferees who met
the Amalgamated Association representa
tives and failed to agree on a settlement
of the strike, the manufacturers did not
refdse the Amalgamated Association the
Tight to organize their mills. According
to the declaration of President Shaffer,
alL that was asked of the officers was the
right to organize the non-union plants of
the companies Interested. The strike,
therefore, has not been clearly explained.
Tonight President Shaffer, when ques
tioned regarding the position of the manu-facturers-on
this point, said:
"No matter what they now say, the fact
remains that they refused the Amalga
mated men the right to organize their
non-union plants."
He did not believe the accredited state
ments on this point from Vice-President
Arms were correct.
"If the manufacturers are willing to al
low the Amalgamated Association to or
ganize the nonunion plants, then" and
the leader of the iron workers grew in
tensely In earnest, "I say the strike is
all off. We have never once asked the
manufacturers to compel the men In their
nonunion plants to join our organization.
We do not want to cperce men into the
Amalgamated Association. If the manu
facturers will abrogate that part of the
contract with .nonunion men In their
mills, that makes them agree to keep from
joining our organization or any other, re
move the restrictions that are now on
those men and allow us to quietly work
unmolested among them and seek to in
duce them to come to us, we will not ask
anything further. Our demand was that
they should do this. We asked that they
slgn the union scale, so the men could be
cpmo members of the union."
The following was received from Steu
benvllle at midnight:
"Amalgamated District Vice-President
Walter Larkins, of Martin's Ferry, came
to the lingo' Junction tonight and met
with the American Steel Hoop employes
and organized them into the union, and
a strike was ordered at once" at the plant
there. An attempt Is being made to get
men -to run the plant."
President Shaffer announces that strike
benefits will go to idle xnn from the
time of the actual inauguration of this
strike yesterday. The association has
substantial funds, he says; and "the men
'remaining' at work in plants outsido bf
theblg steel combine will pay liberally
t6 support the strike.
When asked about President Mitchell's
statement last night. President Shaffer
said:
"I shall not- ask the miners to go out
on such" a strike. -God help the poor coal
miner. He Is the best union man In the
world, and the poorest paid of them all.
He baa. troubles enough of his own, and
we have no desire to Invojve him. But
while I shairnot invite or -solicit a sym
pathetic strike, the Amalgamated Asso
ciation stands ready at any time to effect
an alliance with the United MinewOrkers
or any other kindred organization, many
of .whoso ' members are employed by the
United States Steel Corporation.""
A' revised list bf the plants of the three
companies affCcted by the strike shows
the following:
The tin-plate combination employes at
Ite 270 mills. 7200 skilled" workers. "Of this
number, 69SG are on strike and 324 are
working at the National Works at Moncs.
sen. , ,
The American Sheet Steel Company em
ploys 4470 skilled men in "its 166 mills. Of
this number 2250 skilled men are at work
at -the 50 mills that have not been closed
by the strike. The number of skilled men
on strike ift -5220.
In the. American Steel Hoop Company
therearje;?pQp.sklHed workmen, and all but
230 at'ihe Duncarisville plant are Idle.
This-makes "19.000 skilled workmen, out
at present. It is estimated that the un
skilled labor in the various mills affected
by the strike will run the total close to
the clajnj of 74,000 idle men made by the
Amalgamaied" Astfoclatlori.
XO CONFERENCE AT NEW" YORK.
Steel Magnate Refused to Discus
the Sltuctipn..
NEW YORK," July 16. At the close of
the day today a representative of on of
the biggest Interests in the United States
Steel Corporation authorized the state
ment that no conference concerning the
steel strike had taken place during the
day, and that none is likely to take place
until the Amalgamated Association re
cedes from Its present attitude. The addi
tional statement is made that on th!s
point theer can be no compromise and!
that fhe heads of the constituent com
panies will not unionize such mills as
have up to this time employed non-union
men.
J. Plerpont Morgan would not be quoted
at all about the strike nor would any
of his partners. In fact, all other officers
of the United Sfcites Steel Corporation
were most reticent on the subject, so
much so that those who talked relative
to It Monday refused even to see news
paper reporters today. Charles M. Schwab,
president of the corporation, is reported
to have held a long conference with Mr.
Morgan in the latter's office at mid-day.
When the question whether an attempt
would at once be made to start the closed
mills with non-union labor was sent in
to Mr. Schwab, ho sent out word that he
was too busy to ba interviewed. The tele
graph department of the United States
Steel Corporation has direct wires running
t Pittsburg. These- wires were kept busy
all day, and thus the officials were kept
informed of any developments, if any occurred.
The report from Pittsburg that there
would be a conference which would result
in some offer to the union men was not
borne out by the day's events. Yet an
other rumor of the day was that officers
of the steel corporation had arranged for
a force of detectives frm a well-known
agency for safeguarding the mills, should
an effort be made at them to resume
business. The locaL superintendent of the
agency refused to discuss tSils report in
any manner.
STRIKE OF MINE FIREMEN.
Threw 30,000 Men in Anthracite Re
gion Out of Work.
WILKESBARE, Pa July 16. The strike
order of President Mulcahy, of the Sta
tionary Firemen's Association of Pennsyl
vania, was promptly obeyed at 7 o'clock
this morning, when 900 members of the
organization In this section of the state re
fused to go to work. Most of the strik
ers are employed as firemen at the, coal
mines and their failure to report for duty
caused nearly all the collieries in the
north anthracite region to ' suspend op
erations, throwing out of work. It is esti
mated, 30,000 men and boys. Some of the
Individual coal operators conceded the de
mands of their employes on condition that
the short-hour day was not to hold .if the
men employed by the big companies did
not get the same concessions. The big
coal companies, however, refused to make
any concessions. The officials claimed that
the demands of the firemen were unrea
sonable. The strikers held a meeting in this city
shortly before noon. Reports were re
ceived from, all the districts and they
showed that the strike from Pittston to
Shlckshlnney, In this (Luzerne) County,
was gerieral and that the coal companies
were unable to secure new men to t;ake
the places of the strikers. The best they
could do, it was said, was to press fore
men and fire bosses Into the service. This
was done at a great many of the mines.
The strikers claim that the engineers are
friendly to them and that they will not
work with non-union men.
At the headquarters of the operators it
was claimed that the demand of the strik
ers would not be entertained. The dura
tion of the strike will depend upon the
miners. If they stand by the striking
firemen the lockout may be a long one,
but if the miners return to work as soon
as the companies fill the places of the
strikers, the strike will be lost to the fire
men. It Is, known that there Is much fric
tion between the United Mlneworkers
and the firemen. The miners think that
the strike Is Inopportune and that the fire
men should have waited until April next,
when the present agreement between the
operators and miners will expire, before
making their demands.
ILLEGALITY OF PICKETING.
Federal Judge at Clnclnnntl Stated
His Opinion Freely.
CINCINNATI. July 16.Tudge C. D.
Clark, of the United States District Court,
during Jhe hearing of the motion to dis
solve th6 temporary injunction Issued
against the striking machinists, Indicated
very plainly to cdunsel for the defense
what his opinion would be on the two
points involved. He said that for picket
ing an injunction would be granted, but
that acts of violence, and even boycot
ting, were not to be met by injunction.
Said he:
"I have arrived at the conclusion, beyond
all shadow of doubt, that picketing Is un
lawful that It is Immoral and wrong.
Counsel for the defense must understand
that I am opposed to picketing in any
form whatever, and that I will promptly
make the power of this court felt against
it."
He- described picketing as intercepting
men while going to or from the factory
anywhere, even miles away by one man
or by more than one, and any Interfer
ence with Ingress and egress of workmen.
But violence, he added, is not to be reme
died by Injunction in this court. He an
nounced that the decision of the case
would rest on the point whether it had
been shown that there had been picket
ing. While his mind was made up on the
law as to picketing, he asked counsel to
cite authorities on that point.
Hodcarrlers Go Back to Work.
DENVER, July 16. The striking hod
carriers and mortaf-mlxers will return to
work tomorrow at the same wages paid
before they struck for an Increase. The
State Board of Arbitration, after hearing
both sides to the controversy, decided that
the contracors could not afford to pay
higher wages under existing contracts,
but recommended that -an increase be
granted January 1 next. The hodcarrlers
are getting $2 50, and the mortar-mixers
52 75. They ask for 13 and 13 50, a day, re
spectively. Antl-Injanction Resolution.-
MILWAUKEE. July 16. The National
Glass Bottle-Blowers' Convention today
adopted a long resolution condemning ''ar
bitrary usurpation of power by the courts
and unwarranted abuse of extraordinary
writs of injunction in disputes between
employer and employe, which only result
In the degradation of what Is best in
American citizenship." The resoluflon
calls upon all members to support the
anti-injunction bill in Congress.
Moldem W1JI Move In Few Days.
CHICAGO, July 1. In reference to the
molders' strike which has called out 900
men, here, officials of, the Foundrymen's
Association said today that no move
would be made by them for a few days.
A few firms are paying the wages de
manded as a temporary experiment, It Is
said, but it is claimed they have signed
no agreement to continue for any time.
Redaction Caused a Strike.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 16. The 1500
employes of the- Kingston Coal Company
went on strike this morning because of a
reduction in the wages paid for "yardage"
on narrow work In the mines from $1 50
to ?1 per yard.
The Continental Boycott.
NEW YORK. July 16. The proposed
Continental boycott on American goods is
taken (very seriously In London City cir
cles says a London dispatch to the
Tribune. The view Is, the correspondent
says, that the menace of America is not
merely a matter of trade. They profess
to .regard the question from a highly
moral standpoint. They say it is no ad
vantage to the world that a great nation
should dominate it with Ideals into which
they allege nothing except money can en
ter and with a system of government In
which money Is the controlling power.
The ldeals'bf Europe have been ever high
er that that, and to drop to the American
standard would be a fatal error.
Hazelwopd for choice ice creams. Both
j 'phones, 154; 3S2 Washineton strcfit.
WOMAN WITH A GRIEVANCE
FIRED A SHOT AT FRENCH MINIS
TEU OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Claimed Her Husband Was Deprived
of Money by fke Forelgm Min
istryNo One Hurt.
PARIS, July 16. P. Baudln, Minister of
Public Works, was shot at while driv
ing to a Cabinet meeting .at the Elyseo
Palace today by a woman who was ac
companied by a lQ-year-old child. She ap
proached M. Baudin's carriage, and sud
denly drawing a revolver, fired at the
'Minister. M. Baudin was not hit, and
proceeded to the Elysee Palace, the
woman being arrested, and gave her name
as Olzewsky, and said she -lived at Na
terre. Mme. Olzewsky appears., according to
later accounts, tb have fired her pistol in
the afr when M. Baudin's carriage was
passing. She says she thought M. Del
casse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was
in the carriage. Her grievance was based
upon the fact that in 1896 her husband,
Count Olzewsky, was inveigled from Nice
across the frontier to Italian territory,
where he was arrested on false denun
ciation as a spy. He was released a
month later and asked the French gov
ernment, through the Ministry of Forelgs
Affairs, to demand of Italy the payment
of 100,000 francs compensation, asserting
that his arrest had ruined his business.
He received from the Foreign Office sums
amounting to 9S00 francs and his position
as tax cbllector, or receiver for the Gov
ernment, worth 2800 francs a year. He
and his wife were dissatisfied and fre
quently bothered Delcasse. Mme. Olzew
sky was so Importunate that she was sev
eral times expelled from the building of
the Department of Foreign Affairs. She
knew nelt'her M. "Delcasse nor M. Paudin.
She declares that M. Delcasse owes her
considerable money for information and
services rendered France.
ROSEBERY'S MANIFESTO
On the Divisions in the English Lib
eral Party.
LONDON, July 16. Lord Rosebery has
Issued a manifesto on -the divisions in the
Liberal party. It Is contained In a let
ter to the City Liberal Club, which had
Invited him to deliver an address. He
disclaims any desire to re-enter politics.
The Liberal party can become a power,
he says, only when It shall have made
up Its mind on the "imperial questions
which are at this moment embodied In the
war." After asserting that "the whole
jempire has' rallied to the war," he dis
cusses the attitude of the Liberal party.
"What is the attitude of the Liberal
party?" he asks. "Neutrality and an
open mind. Now I contend that this is
an impossible attitude arid spells impo
tence. No party, exists on such condi
tions." He declares that the difference
would not cease to operate when the war
is over, because "statesmen who disas
sociate themselves-from a nation in a
great national question such as the war
in which we all strive to suffer together,
disassociate themselves for much longer
than they think.-" ' He considers that the
severance is a "sincere, fundamental
and Incurable antagonism of principles
With regard to the empire at large and
our consequent policy." As there Is this
"honest and irreconcilable difference on
questions of the first importance," he sees
no favorable issue.
Lord Rosebery concludes with a gloomy
touch: "It is a matter of sorrow and
anxiety," he says, "to see a weak gov
ernment faced by a weaker opposition at
a juncture of foreign hostility, and inter
national competition which needs all the
vigilance, power and ability at our com
mand." He "believes that X3reat -Britain
is at a crisis which rrtay have unlimited
effect upon its future.
'The pronouncement is considered by the
Daily Telegraph as "severing the last
connection with a hopeless opposition."
The Dally Chronicle gays: "It ia des
tined to have a profound effect upon the
country, pointing to the formation of a
National Liberal party, numerous ma
terials for which are scattered within
easy reach." Trie Daily Chronicle mean
ingly asks if Lord Rosebery will take
his part toward realizing the desired end.
The Dally 'News regards 'Lord Rosebery
as "standing outside- the vineyard and
throwing stones at the workers." Going
on to analyze the letter, the paper de
fines it as a "deliberate and mischievous
effort to prevent reunion."
The .Conservative papers generally com
mend the paper. The Times calls on
Lord Rosebery to "place his great abili
ties at the service of the country by
throwing himself heart and soul into the
work of converting the Liberal party to
the policy in which he believes." it
alludes to his "singular advantages
birth, ability and nationality for" play
ing an Important part at a critical
time." ,
SUICIDE OF SISTERS.
Tvro Despondent English Actresses
Took Poison.
LONDON, July 16. Ida and Edith Yoe
land, actresses,! 26 and 21 years old, re
spectively, committed suicide together by
taking poison in their rooms in London
today. About noon Edith called their
landlady and told the latter she. and her
sister had taken poison. She asked the
landlady to get a cab and put herself and
sister in it, and promised they would
leave the house without creating a scene.
Upon going up stairs the landlady found
Ida dead. Edith died on the way to the
hospital. Ida had been engaged at the
Duke qf York's- Theater under the man
agement of Charles Frohman for three
years. She scored a great success in the
production of "The Swashbuckler," and
had filled Evalyn Millard's role of Lady
Ursula at the Duke of York's Theater In
Anthony Hope's play, "The Adventures
of Lady Ursula," In 1SD8, during Miss
Millard's illness. Edith Yoeland once
played a part In "Nell Gwynne." Both
the women had recently been wlthouten
gagementa and they were bitterly disap
pointed at failing to secure- an extended
engagement.
The landlady of the Yoeland sisters,
whose name s Callaghan, said today that
Edith Yoeland told her yesterday "that her
sister Ida was seriously disappointed, as
she had expected to go to tfhe United
States with E. S. Wlllard's company, but
had received a note from Frohman's as
sistant saying there was no chance for
her to do so. Mr, Frohman said tonight
that he had known the Yoeland sisters
favorably for a. number of years, but that
they bad had no negotiations with him
concerning the American tour. Mr. Froh
man added that If any negotiations had
been entered in this direction, they had
been carried on with Mr. Willard.
LIKE AN AMERICAN TOWN.
Hovr the Fourth of July Was Cele
brated in Yokohama.
YOKOHAMA, July 5, via Victoria, B.
C, July 16. American stock is booming
In Japan at an unprecedented rate. The
celebration of the Fourth of July yester
day transformed Yokohama into a verita
ble American town and the scene at noon,
when the war-ships In the harbor joined
In the salute responding to the shore fes
tivities, was a most inspiring one. Tho
day closed with an exhibition of fireworks
which recently-arrived tourists pro
nounced finer than anything ever seen in
America.
The honors to be paid on the expected
arrival of General MacArthur from the
Philippines will at least equal those re
cently accorded to Field Marshal von
Waldbrsee. and everything possible will
be done to testify to the genuine respect
and affection !r which $ he empire holds
the American Republic.
A notable feature" -of- the-time is the
influx of Filipinos who are now arriving
in large and Increasing numbers. They
are mostly of the better class and seem
to be coming for educational advantages
which Japan affords. Already they are
winning high praises for their general be
havior and thefr eagerness to learn.
Another sign of the times 13 the move
ment on foot for the general teaching
of the Russian language in the empire.
It Is felt that events are rapidly shaping
themselves to bring Russia into closer
contact with all national and commercial
relations here, it being recognized that
the northern power is to be the most
Important factor In Oriental politics and
trade.
The growth of the Jijl Shlmpo, the lead
ing journal of the metropolis, a paper
established by the late Mr. Fukuzawa,
well illustrates how thoroughly Western
and especially American, Ideas are domi
nating the country. The special edi
tions of the paper on Important occa
sions and holidays rival in size and in
special features the leading journals of
New York. The latest enterprise Inaug
urated by it Is the adoption of the "fresh
air fund" movement and large numbers
of children in the streets of the capital
are now being sent into the country for
outings of a week or more. The move
ment is attrapting much attention and
will doubtless be emulated by many
others of the metropolitan journals.
The financial situation is slowly but
steadily improving, the bettered aspect
of Chinese affairs beginning to be felt
and political matters at home being
unusually quiet and stable. While the as
sassination of Mr. Hosbi was a great
shock to the country, it Is generally felt
that his Influence upon the empire's poll
tics was very dangerous and there Is a
corresponding feeling of relief. The pa
pers are full of encomiums upon his abil
ity, but there all praise of him ends.
THE JAVA ERUPTION.
Details of an Outbreak at Mount
Kloeth."
VICTORIA, B. C, July 16.-Partlcular3
were brought by the steamship Empress
of India of the heavy volcanic eruption at
Sourebaya, Java. The Singapore Free
Press gives details of an earlier outbreak
at Mount Kloeth, 14 miles from Tawerg
Redjo, Bolilarl Java. In which the cor
respondent tells of showers of stones
coming from the mountain and afterwards
sand and ashes. The estates near that of
the correspondent were burned and forests
were set on fire by the lava. A number
of lives were lost.
The Empress brought tho crew of the
Nova Scotia bark Celeste Burrll, which
was dismasted in a gale off Formosa while
bound from Manija to Victoria. The bark
was taken to Hong Kong and there con
demned. There were two parties of globe-circling
racers on the Empress of India, Mms.
Lebaud and Stegler, representing La
Matin, of Paris, and C. C. Fltzmorris and
S. M. Williams, representing the Chicago
American. The latter were taken from
the Empress in the Straits by a tUg and
rushed to Seatttler where they arrived at)
5:45 P. M., and left there for Chicago at
7:50 P. M.
Reports were received by the Empress
that a rebellion has been started in China
headed by General Tung Fu Hslen. It is
said that the plans are to seize the Chi
nese Emperor and raise the flag of revolt
under the pretense of driving away the
corrupt officials who' surround the Em
peror. A Government Defeat.
LONDON. July 16.-The government
sustained a defeat in the House of Lords
today which, although quite unimportant
In Itself, was indicative of growing dis
content. The incident arose from the
question whether a model of the War
Office should be made and exhibited. Lord
Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, re
fused to entertain this proposition, but,
on division, the motion was carried, 41
to 20. The announcement of these figures
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
Jules Guerin Banished.
PARIS, July 16. Owing to the ill
health of M. Jules Guerin, who January
4, 1900, was sentenced by the French Sen
ate, sitting as a high court, to 10 years'
confinement in a fortified place for con
spiracy against the government, the gov
ernment has now commuted Guerln's
period of imprisonment to banishment.
Guerin was taken from his cell in jail
soon after midnight last night by police
agents who subsequently put him on
board a train following in the direction
of Basle, Switzerland.
Tolstoi Seriously 111,
LONDON, July 16. 21. Tihtkoff. who Is
Count Tolbtol's representative in Great
Britain, has received a ttelegram assert
ing that the famous Russian is danger
ously ill with fever, accompanied by great
weakness, and that his state is very
serious. The dispatch was received from
Tula, where Count Tolstoi is understood
to be.
Spanish Fear of England.
VIENNA, July 16.-The Polltische Cor.
respondenz publishes an article asserting
that the Stmnlsh flnvwnmont tnaVmntoc
proposing to the powers that they guar
aniee me integrity ot Spain in much th
same way that they do that of Belgium.
The plan seems to Tiave originated In the
fears entertained at Madrid regarding the
Gibraltar question.
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Max Rests Stabbed.
ORAN, Algeria, July 16. While Max
Regis, the anti-Semite Mayor of Algiers,
was going to the Casino tonight, he wai,
severely stabbed in the neck. His assail
ant was arrested. Rioting followed, and
30 persons were taken into custody, among
them Lewis Regis.
Sale of Havana Drydock.
(MADRID. Julv 16. In the Snat Mv
4rne opposition raised the question of the
sale to the United States of the Spanish
drydock at Havana- The Government
made the matter a question of confidence
and the opposition was defeated by 81
to 34.
Frauds in Turkish Customs.
LONDON, July 16. Advices to the Pall
Mall Gazette from Constantinople say
great frauds have been discovered In the
Turkish customs. The embezzlements are
said to exceed 120,000. Several of the
higher customs officials have been ar
rested. Jewish Quarter Burned.
. LONDON, July 151 Fire destroyed the
Jewish quarter of tho town of New Bids
chow, Bohemia, yesterday. There were
no fatalities.
Trying to Drive Out Beet Sugar.
DENVER, July 16. Henry T. Oxnard,
the well-known promoter of the beet
sugar Industry, who Is In the city, de
clared that the recent reduction in sugar
prices is the beginning of an effort by the
sugar trust to drive beet sugar out of the
market. Said he:
"The question to be decided is whether
the sugar trust or the beet sugar people
shall stay in the field. We have received
notice that the trust will no longer sell
our product, and prices are going down
fn anticipation of the beet sugar which
will soon be upon the market."
He declared that a determined effort
would bo made to have the next Congress
remove the tariff on sugar.
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NOT ENOUGH RAIN FELL
KANSAS . CROPS WERE SCARCELY
BENEFITED.
Reports of Damage Said to Be Ex
aggerated Extent of tke
Hot Wave.
TOPEKA, July 16.-While rain has. fallen
during the past 24 hours in various parts
of Kansas, the drought is not yet broken,
and little benefit has been experienced by
the crops. The rains have been small,
local affairs, and their only effect has
been to cool the atmosphere and freshen
vegetation to a certain extent. This has
been a moderately cool day, the refresh
ing breeze from the South making the
weather. more bearable than any during
the past month. Two places In the state
report a temperature of 107, but the aver
age has been about 99.
Reports of blighted crop prospects con
tinue to come in. A hopeful tone prevails
In most of the counties, as rain is expect
ed. In the eastern division of the state
crops are suffering more than in any oth
er. The damage done in the central part
is less severe, while In the western part
the conditions are the most favorable.
The corn crop Is not the only thing at
stake. Tc obtain water for stock and
for fire protection is a much-studied prob
lem, and, of course, that will not be
solved until the coming of rain. Previous
estimates of crops of corn this year will
still hold good in case more rain comes
within the present week. Judge Well
house, the "apple king," says that late
apples have been hurt but little, while
peaches are damaged more, and small
fruits fa'led almost entirely.
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
President Hill, of the Great North
ern, Discusses Crop Dnmagc.
NEW YPRK, July 16. President J. J.
Hill, of the Great Northern Railway, be
fore leaving for St. Paul, discussed the
reports of crop damage in the West. He
said:
"Unquestionably some damage has been
done to the corn crop by reason of the
drought, but, like everything else, this dam
age has been exaggerated. The damage,
so far as I can see, lies in that portion of
the country west of a line-drawn from St
Louis to Omaha, and much of it can be
repaired by good rains. It should be re
membered, too, that as an offset there
has been a wonderful wheat harvest, par
ticularly in Kansas. The matter hardly
resolves itseh into a railroad one for the
reason that tue rahroads have, and the
Indications are will have, plenty to do even
if it should develop that the corn crop Is
short. However, as I have said, there Is
ample time yet for much of the damage to
be overcome."
On the same subject, President Lowery.
of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste
Marie, telegraphs from the West as fol
lows: "Up to tho present time prospects for
crops ."were never better. I make this
statement from a personal inspection a
few days ago In Minnesota and North and
South Dakota, and from daily reports re
ceived from all the points along the line
of our road, also from talking with vari
ous grain men In Minneapolis, who are
thoroughly posted on the subject."
Rushing Stock to Market.
KANSAS CITY, July 16. Because of the
drousht in the Southwest, which is causing
farmers to rush their stock to market to
save it, the record receipts here were
again broken today, when 31.500 head of
hogs were received at the local stock
yards. The hogs received from the South
west have been of common grade, averag
ing 15 pounds lighter than the general
run.
"Weather Bureau Reports.
f CHICAGO, July 16. The reports to the
Chicago Weather Bureau tonight from
Government stations over the West indi
cate no decisive changes, Kansas. Nebras
ka,. Missouri. Iowa and the Dakotas re
porting no rains of sufficient volume to
affect the crops.
Great Heat at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. July 16. Today was a
scorcher, the temperature reaching about
97 during the afternoon. The extreme hu
midity makes the heat almost unendura
ble. Ten prostratlbns were reported to
day, one of which proved fatal.
Hall Storm Killed Stock.
MUSKOGEE, I. T., July 16. A severe
hail storm three mile.s north of. Miisko
gee last night killed some stock, and com
pletely destroyed crops for a considerable
distance 'over a stretch a mile wide. Heavy
rains foil all over the Creek and Cherokee
Nations, generally saving crops.
Rains in Iovfa and Nebraska.
OMAHA, July 16. Eastern Nebraska and
Western Iowa received" an inch or more of
rain this morning. Fairly liberal rains
aro also reported In the Black Hills.
No Rain in Texas.
DALLAS, Tex., July 16. No rain fell In
any part of Texas last night or today.
There was five hours' rain last night at
Texarkana, but it did not reach the Texas
cotton region.
DEADLOCK AT PEKIN.
Little Prospect of an Early Conclu
sion of Negotiations
PEKIN, July 16. The Ministers of the
powers now freely admit that the pros
pect of a conclusion of negotiations is
growing darker. The situation Is most se
rious as the deadlock has continued for
more than a month. The meeting arranged
for today was postponed because It was
apparent that the proceedings would be
fruitless. It was at the meeting of July
11 that the Ministers had something in the
nature of an agreement as to the indem
nity, but almost Immediately a radical
difference developed between Great Brit
ain and Russia as to the details of the
plan of payment. All the Ministers were
in accord with the scheme early in June,
subject to the approval of their govern
ments; but Great Britain disapproved the
arrangement on the ground that It did
not adequately protect her commercial in
terests. The neutral Ministers assert that
either Great Britain or Russia must make
material concessions before a conclusion
of" the agreement Is possible. Meanwhile,
the committees of the Ministers are work
ing upon comparatively unimportant de
tails, such as improvements in navigation,
but if the financial question was settled
the negotiations could be closed In a day.
LI Hung Chang keeps sending stren
uous requests to the Ministers of the
powers to present a complete plan. He
represents that China Is willing to accept
any reasonable terms and Is chiefly anx
ious to know definitely what the powers
require, so that she may begin compliance
with the terms.
The Ministers regard newspaper accusa
tions of procrastination on their part as
exceedingly unjust The governments and
not the Ministers are responsible, the Minr
Isters say, for the deadlock.
Withdrawal Order Countermanded.
TIEN TSIN July 16. The order for
the departure of the Bombay Cavalry
has been countermanded and the strength
of the British troops remaining here will
be Increased by 1000 men.
Parents Attempted Suicide.
NE WYORK. July 16. The drowning of
two boys at King's dock, New Brighton,
was followed by a triple attempt at sui
cide by the parents of the victims. The
boys were Michael Florintlno," 15 years
old, and Gabriele Santora, 16 years old,
both of New Brighton. They were swim-
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mlnff when Florintlno called for help, and
when Santora- responded, Florintlno threw
his arms around hl8 would-be rescuer's
neck and both boys sank together, drown
ing before assistance could reach them.
When the parents of Santora were In
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himself In front of an approaching train,
but was pulled attay in time. The mother
flung herself Into the water, but was res
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Florlntlno's father ran to the dock and
attempted to Jump In, but was held by the
bystanders. The police took charge of the
grief-crazed people.
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE.
Gordon Sprlgg Declare the Aspect
of Affair Is Peaceful.
CAPE TOWN, July 16. Sir John Gordon
Sprlgg, In the course of hlsjaddrefis before
the Vigilance Committee, expressed the
opinion that the aspect of affairs is more
hopeful than at any time since the' out
break of hostilities. Communications are
passing between General Lord Kitchener
and the Cape Government regarding the
best way to be- taken In view to bringing
the war to a speedy close. Mr. Sprlgg is
satisfied that such an arrangement will
be reached between General Kitchener
and the Cape Government, and that a very
considerable Improvement may be looked
forward to in a short time. He believed
the Cape Parliament wilt meet before the
end of October and was confident the gov
ernment will have sufficient majority to
carry any necessary measures. He said a
customs conference including all the states
and colonies of South Africa, probably
will be calfed toward the close of the
year.
Mr. Sprigg said he Is entirely satisfied
that as 16ng as Lord Salisbury remains
In power there will be no shadow of any
thing in the nature of going back. He
deprecates the suspension of responsible
government, as It may possibly cause
changes In the position of the British po
litical parties.
The Cape Government entirely sympa
thizes with the -announced policy of the
Imperial Government, he said. The Capo
Cabinet has been Tendering all possible
support to the Imperial Government and
Intends to continue its support with full
assurance that the Imperial authorities
will .not -vary their policy, which he un
derstands Is to wipe out the last vestige
of republicanism In South Africa. .Eng
land, Mr. Sprlgg added, has consulted the
Cape Cabinet in regard to South Africa's
future. The Cabinet strongly holds the
opinion, which is shared by the Imperial
Government, that first there must be a
period of military rule followed by a
crown colony government for the new col
onies. The Cape Government recommended
a large scheme of Immigration. Federa
tion must not be hurried.
FRENCH'S ATTACK OX SCHEEPElt.
Rciiultfi Sot So Complete as Hnd
Been Expected.
NEW YORK. July 16. The lat has not
been heard of military censorship In Eng
land, notwithstanding Lord Kitchener's
blunt telegrams, according to the London
correspondent of the Tribune. While the
Boer commandoes, the dispatch says, may
be so demoralized and scattered that
neither General Botha nor General Dewet
can put a. stop to atrocities such as the
massacre ot the wounded if their atten
tion be called to them, the public has a
right to know what is going on and es
pecially when the pro-Boers on the con
tinent and in England are charging the
British Army with conducting an inhu
mane campaign. This is the opinion of
the English press, which has united in
condemning the military arrangements
for keeping the country in ignorance of
the real .nature of the warfare now in
progress.
Details of General French's combined
attacks uppn Scheeper's stronghold are
still meager, but the results were evidently
not so complete as had been expected
from the employment of a series of col
umns working toward a common goal. Tbe
main force escaped and Qeneral French
will need tp set another trap.
Reports that a large body of British in
fantry, will be sent home and that the
railway between Johannesburg and Dur
ban will be the only one occupied In
strength, are not credited by military
men. This would Ipvojvp the practical
abandonment of the line between Bloem
fontelir and Johannesburg and would be
regarded by the Boers as a British re
treat and a confession of failure.
,
Denver Vigfilnnce Committee.
DENVER, July :6.T-The Republican Jo,
day says the ministers of this city are
considering the advisability of organizing
a vlsilance committee The Idea is to
overthrow thug rule. They say they will
work In conjunction with the police de
partment, but It is passible that the police
force may be an entirely superfluous con
tingent. Although it lo against the thugs
'that the ministers will primarily direct
their attention, the work which they pro
pose to do at once is only preliminary to
the really gigantic scheme they have un
der consideration looking to the uplift
ing of the entire community. They pro
pose to establUh an organization as far
reaching as Tammany's In New York,
but with a view to establishing' law and
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Limits of the Lonixlnnn Purchase.
ST. LOUIS. July 16. A letter has beon
addressed to Thomas M. Carter, chairman
of the Nat'ional Commission, by President
Francis, of the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position, requesting official definition of
tho boundaries of the Louisiana purchase.
The letter in part follows:
"The information Is desired to insure
uniformity In the maps and historical ac
curacy in the literature pertaining to the
World's Fair. We also desire It in order
to perfect the Louisiana Purchase organi
zation for incorporation of the exposition.
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tention to fhe difference in the maps
issued by the Government within a few
years, some of them projecting the Louisi
ana purchase territory through to the
Pacific, others limiting lc to the water
shed line between the Mississippi and the
Pacific. A report made to Congress sev
eral years ago by tho Government com
mission seems to afford some basis for
the claims of those who think the Louisi
ana territory extends to the Pacific. An
official expression on the weight to be
given this report is considered desirable."
Sot llnzcd Into Insnnity.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Tho newspa
per report from New York to the effect
that Henry Smith Craven, grandson of
fhe late Rear-Admiral Craven, United
States Navy, who was committed to tho
Bloomlngton asylum Monday, had become
insane as a result of hazing administered
to him while a student at the Annapolis
Naval Academy. Is disproved by tho
records in tho possession of the Navy
Department. As a matter of fact. Cra
ven, as shown by the record, was never
actually a student at the academy. He
was appointed to It In 189S, but owing t'o
his physical condition never entered tho
Institution.
Brooms Will Be Higher.
MATTOON, 111., July 16. The scramblo
between the Union Broom Supply Com
pany, or trust, and the agent of the
Eastern manufacturers not in the com
bination, for possession of the broom corn,
yet In growers' hands reached a climax
today when $125 a ton was offered. Tho
Kansas crop Is a failure, and it is esti
mated that there will be a shortage of 15,
000 tons. Broom com men of experience
say the brush will rise to $250 a ton, and
broom manufacturers are arranging to
raise the price of brooms.
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