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

TJbrlS MUKJSUNG- OEEGONIAN, SATUKDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901.
THE WALK-OUT AT JOLIET
EMPLOYES OF THE TRUST JOIXED
THE STRIKERS' RAXKS.
Trventy-fivc Hundred Employes of
the Illinois Steel Company Obeyed
President Shaffer's Order.
JOLTET, 111.. Aug. 16. When the 2500
employes of the Illinois Steel Company, a
constituent company of the United States
Meel Corporation, Joined the ranks of the
strikers today, the streets of this city took
on a holiday appearance. All the Illinois
Steel mills are closed except the blast fur
nace. Those on strike in this city now
are:
Illinois Steel Company (various de
mentsj ...2500
American TInplate Company 500
Pressed Steel Car Company 500
By the closing1 down of the Illinois works
leueness for lack of material is almost cer
tain to come upon the following: within
a week;
American Stee'l & "Wire Company 2000
Joliet Stove Works 500
Phoenix Horseshoe Company 500
Miscellaneous - 200
There was no disorder whatever today.
While Che strike leaders and company of
ilciala were -equally reticent, it was stated
by one of the latter that the furnace fires
have not been drawn. In the Jiope of an
early settlement. General Superintendent
Sheldon, of the Illinois Steel Company,
said plans are being made which will
probabiv put a new phase on the situa
tion. What these plans are he refused to
say.
Samuel Adams, vice-president of the
Amalgamated .Association in JolIeS, re-
turned this afternoon from Pittsburg,
where he has been in conference with
President Shaffer. Adams at once issued
a call for a Joint conference for the four
steel mill lodges tomorrow. He declined
to tell The object of the meeting or to
d"scuss the strike situation in any par
ticular. It is reported that a movement
Js m foot to unionize all labor In the
steel mills outislde the Amalgamated As
sociation, bringing into the organization
1000 skilled men not now in the union, and
all common laborers.
BATVIEW WFLTi DECIDE TODAY.
Thfc Chances Seem to Be in Favor
of a Strike.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 16. The
members of the Bayview lodge of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
& Tin Workers will tomorrow decide
for a pecond time whether or not they
-will obey the strike order of president
Shaffer. M. F. Tighe, accompanied by
W. C. Davis, Tice-presldent of the Fourth
district of the Amalgamated Association,
reached Milwaukee thla afternoon, but
not "until late tonight did he have a
conference "with President Redfern, of the
local lodge, relative to the date of the
meeting. As time goes on the chances
seem to favor a strike, the sentiment in
that direction seeming to have gained
strength since the men at Joliet decided
to -go out. There are, owever, many
conservative members of the Bayview
lodge who favor remaining at work.
Should the men decide to remain at
work and should Sir. Tighe fieclare their
charter revoked the matter will be taken
to the next National convention for set
tlement. Old members of the association
say that President Shaffer, In calling
the strike, acted illegally and violated
the -constitution end, further, that a
charter cannot be revoked "without a
hearing "before the district board.
Superintendent George Bels, of the Illi
nois Steel Company's plant in this city,
says that in case 'the men remain at work
and the lodge's charter is revoked, his
company will agree to pay the scale
the ame as has been signed, and further
more that if the men lose their charter,
the scale will be signed with the men
as Individuals. The situation is grave.
If Joliet had continued at -work the Bay
view men would undoubtedly have fol
lowed their example, but since the Joliet
lodge changed front, it would not be sur
prising if Milwaukee should take the same
course.
THE STRIKE IN THE EAST.
SteelworlcerB Cheered by the Atti
tude of Joliet Men.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 16. The center of in
terest! in the steel strike today shifted to
the West, -where Joliet finally swung into
line with the strikers, and Milwaukee ap
pointed tomorrow as the time for a final
vote on the subject
The news that came out! of the West
cheered the strikers throughout the dis
tricts in this vicinity as no other de
velopment since the labor war was de
clared. In their enthusiasm they count
on favorable action at Milwaukee tomor
row, and, carrying their hopes -still fur
ther, they say they will yet win Chicago
over. These successes, they declare, with
apparent confidence, -will make them mas
ters of the situation and win the strike.
The steel operators, on the other hand,
say the strikers are nearly at the flood
tide of their success, and that when the
ebb comes It can never be stopped. They
do not seem to be disturbed by recent
events, and with a confidence equal to
that of the strikers talk of he certainty
of ultimate success. They assert that
ropular sentiment has never been behind
the strikers, and that the interest which
-was once aroused by the contest is quick
ly waning. They .say they are more than
holding their own in the nonunion plants
that were unaffected or have been started
since the strike began, and are perfecting
plans for reopening several plants now
Idle. They also say that many of their
men, particularly at McKeesport Wheel
ing and Bellalre, were forced out and will
come back as soon as the excitement dies
cut
Talk of ipeace has been dropped for the
time being, and it is agreed thaC in its
present aspects the situation indicates a
prolonged and stubborn contest
Tnbc-Gnlranizcrs Strike.
Two hundred men employed in the Na
tional galvanized works of the National
Tube Company at McKeesport struck to
day. They were the last remaining work
men In the affected trades In that city,
and the tie-up Is now as complete as pos
sible there. Many of the rubeworkers, al
though on strike, however, refused to Join
any union, and the opinion Is expressed
that there will soon be a break among the
strikers. The leaaers plan another rally
for tomorrow night to enthuse the men
ar.d check any break that may be Im
pending. The organizers are working
hard to keep the men in line. They are
also extending their operations to Du
Qjesne and Homestead, the two great
strongholds of the Carnegie Company, and
claim to be gaining ground at both places.
The recent gains at Joliet will bring the
total number of men brought out by the
third and final call of President Shaffer
lb about 30,000, 'and press the grand total
to something over 70,000 men. Thousands
cf the men have found other work, and
the exact number now idle is unknown.
The Amalgamated Association is organiz
ing a series of employment "bureaus, and
pans to place many more of the Idle men.
President Shaffer announced today that
after September 1 idle Amalgamated men
would receive strike benefits of Ha week
apiece, and that some provision would
bo made for men outside the organiza
tion.
Wellsvllle, Hyde Park, Painter's,
Clark's, Lindsay & McCutcheon and the
Crescent works, the six properties opened
larcy or In full with nonunion men since
llfce strike began, moved along as usual
oday. Another crew has been secured
!or Painter's mill. The other United
tates Steel properties unaffected by the
ime were aiso running wimouc anier-
tuuujk
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Tesaeni' snaner ana nts associates, ex- j
ccpt Assistant Secretary Tighe, were at
strike headquarters, where a series of
conferences were held during the day.
TinvrorkcrV Statement.
A long statement on behalf of Che tin
workers, made public today, reviews the
history of the organization after the
American Federation of Labor Conven
tion in Kansas City in 1S9S. President
Shaffer conducted the formalities of its
organization, and the statement proceeds
to say:
"Finding at" that time the Interests ot
the ttnhouse men were identical with the
members of. the Amalgamated Associa
tion, we solicited Shaffer to enter into a
defensive allegiance to strengthen the po
sition of both organizations in trades dis
putes. Shaffer objected. We finally got
our scale adopted without any assistance
from the Amalgamated Association."
The statement closes with an assertion
that one year ago the Amalgamated men
refused aid in settling the scale, and that
at Connellsville and Cleveland the Amal
gamated men aided the company in filling
the places of striking tinplate-workers.
The steel corporation is preparing to re
open the steel hoop plant at Monessen,
-while men are being brought up from the
south, and it is expected by Monday a
start will be made there. Every precau
tion to guard the nonunion men Is being
taken.
A telegram from McKeesport announces
that the fire of the Mononsrahela Blast
Furnaces will be drawn tomorrow, and
400 men will be without employment. .The
order to close down resulted from the
strike.
Wheeling Plants May Be Moved.
Wheeling is stirred by a statement that
the steel corporation is planning the re
moving of its plants to towns where thero
is little labor sentiment The .steel work
ers at the Riverside plant are the only
ones still at their places.
Contributions are coming in to Secretary
Williams here, hut no plan -for aiding- the
men who are out has been announced.
Referring to the status of the men in
the-Western lodges who have refused to
strike, President Shaffer declared himself
as follows:
"The men of the Chicago lodges of the
Amalgamated Association who refused to
obey the strike order will be placed -without
the pale of the organization. Notices
will be sent to all the lodges to receive no
communication from them, and to, send
none to them, and accept no working
cards from them. Such information will
be given at once. A date will be set at
which intercourse must cease, the dato to
cover the recent defection ot the men In
the trust plants of the West.''
A dispatch from McKeesport says the
strikers expect the Duquesne plant of
the Carnegie Steel Company -will be out
in three days. They say it is organized
and is waiting to co-operate with the
Homestead and Braddock mills, and this
Is the trump card President Shaffer has
been holding. Trouble is expected if
men are imported or -any other men" re
turn to work. The tube welders pub
lished an announcement today that they
will join no union, but will remain, out
while the strike Is on. Mayor Black
refused permission to the Socialist Labor
party to hold a street meeting. The
Mayor also refused permission to the
strikers to hold a 20-round fight be
tween Jack McClelland and N. Donovan
for the benefit of the strike -fund.
Will Keep Within the Law.
"Tho spread of the strike," said Presi
dent Shaffer tonight, "has not surprised
mo. it is not even up to my expectations.
By this I do not mean that I am dis
appointed by the way the men have come
out, but I am certain that more will
come out In a short time. All those who
are out are going to stay out, too. Other
mills will be closed before many days,
and the spread of the strike will go on
with the same regularity that has char
acterized it in the past. Any breach of
the peace that has thus far taken
place since the strike began has riot come"
from us, but from the other side. We
have obeyed all laws and counseled peace
ful means In the conduct of the strike..
If the trust continues to openly trans
gress the law, as It does In Monessen,
wo cannot be held responsible for the
consequences."
In concluding this statement, President
Shaffer said that the Amalgamated Asso
ciation intended to show the people that
the steelworkers were perfectly capable
of handling the contest legally.
"The men have been Insulted, aggra
vated and abused, and have remained si
lent under this treatment," he saldv "They
have also regarded every attempt on the
part of those Interested to draw them
into a rio as direct agents of tho trust
seeking this very means of getting
the police and militia to xild them in
fighting the workingmen."
Refused a Scale Conference.
TOUNGSTOWN, O.. Aug. 16 The em
ployes of the American Steel Hoop Com
pany at the two mills here voted unani
mously today against a proposition pre
sented by Superintendent McCombs for
an informal conference regarding the
scale. The employes acted under the ad
vice of President Ward, of the Amalga
mated Association, who held that If the
company had any proposition to make It
should be presented to President Shaffer.
Officers of the company claim the men
do not understand the situation. It Is
said an effort will be made by the com
pany to start its mills here next week.
The Situation at Chicago.
CHICAGO Aug. 16. At South Chicago
tonight there was no indication of any
desire on the part of the members of the
Amalgamated Association to reconsider
their action of last Sunday, when they
refused to strike. "There is absolutely
nothing new in the situation," said Dep
uty Vice-President Fair, of this district
"I know that up to the present time I
have seen no indication of an intention
to reconsider the refusal to strike. No
call has been made for a meeting for that
purpose, and none suggested. The state
ment that some of the men are calling on
Mr. Tighe to come back is untrue."
HEW WAY TO CATCH FISH.
Millionaire Mead Has a Scheme for
Bnildlnir Them.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 16. W. N.
Mead, the New York millionaire, purposes
to catch fish by temporarily blinding
them. He has fitted out four boats, each
75 feet long, and will send tihem to the
Pacific Coast In this connection he con
sulted leading Yale zoological professors
and other leading scientists, and had them
confirm his theory that the Yale sub
marine electric light flashed in the eyes
of the fish will blind them, cause them to
come to the surface and then land them
in the nets which will be hanging from
the boat's side. Yale scientists have told
him deep-sea fishing will be revolutionized
by this new method. The Idea of catching
fish by this method was suggested to Mr.
Mead by Francis G. Hall, Jr., and Irving
E. BUrdlck, the Yale man who three years
ago Invented the submarine electric light
They are the engineers who have fitted up
for Mr. Mead his boats, which are now In
New York waiting to be dispatched for
the Pacific. Each boat is Vo have a sep
arate electric plant The dynamo, direct
ly connected with a new type of petro
leum engine, is to be placed with Its
switches near the engine, permitting the
engineer Vo attend to all conveniently.
Wires are to be run from this point to
different parts of the boat to supply cur
rent for a naval searchlight projector, to
be used In finding buoys, etc., for general
Illumination and for four huge Yale sub
marine arc lamps of several thousand
candle-power each, which are to do the"
actfual fishing.
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THE WIND BLEW SEVENTY MILES
AN HOUR AT MOBILE.
Various Reports of Drovming in the
Bay Much Damage Done in the (
CltyAf New Orleans.
MOBILE, Ala., Aug. 16. The tropical
,storm, which came up out of the south
Wednesday and increased in force during
the day following, is believed to have been
the severest in the vicinity of Mobile. The
wind blew at tho rate of 70 miles an
hour for some time. Various reports of
the drowning of men in the bay have
reached here, but it is impossible to eon
firm them, owing to the complete demo
lition of communication. The yacht Ariel,
bound for Fish River, with a party of
Mobile people on board, is reported to
ha e pounded to pieces on the wharf "at
Battles, on the eastern shore of the bay.
Nothing has been heard of the crew. The
pleasure yacht Mayflower, of this city,
with a party of prominent people on
board, reported as lost this morning, has
been heard from. All on board found
refuge on Cat Island, but the boat was
wrecked.
Nothing has been heard from Fort Mor
gan. Two companies of Coast Artillery
are stationed there. The barracks un
doubtedly received the full force of the
blow. No communication can.be had with
any of the islands in Mississippi Sound,
just outside the bay, 40 miles below here.
All the news concerning the fate of the
Islanders must come by boat, and this Is
anxiously awaited..
The fruit steamer Harold, from Puerto
Cortes, arrived late tonight. She reports
speaking a two-masted schooner 65 miles
southeast of the port, totally dismantled.
The captain of the schooner declined as
sistance. Logging camps and mills have suffered
considerable losd by the breaking ot
booms. Sawlogs and squared timber drift
ed into Mobile all day, much of It com
ing up on Royal street three blocks from
the water front The Dixie saw mill and
the mill of Hiercymus Bros., located at
Magazine Point were badly damaged,
parts of the plants being blown away.
The storm, which began with wind and
rain Wednesday, reached its severest force
about 5 o'clock Thursday, the maximum
wind velocity being 62 miles an hour.
Much damage was done In Mobile In the
way of 'uprooting trees, unroofing houses
and toppling over chimneys. The flood
water was backed up by the sbutheasi
gale over the cotton wharf, and Front,
Commerce, Water and part of Royal
street, several blocks north of St An
thony, were covered. The water was IS
inches deep in the Cotton Exchange, and
both the Western Union and Postal tele
graph offices were flooded. The , power
houses of the electric railway were flood
ed, and electric-car service was shut down
after 3 o'clock. All business in the whole
sale district was suspended. Care had
been taken to elevate lower-floor goods
Upon temporary platforms, and the gro
cers suffered little loss. The grain men
were caught to some extent.
The tracks of the Louisville & Nash
ville, Southern, and Mobile & Ohio pass
through Commerce street, and were under
water, traffic being stopped entirely. The
Mobile & Ohio Is Operating- trains from
Whistler, 10 miles out, and the Louisville
& Nashville received one train during the
afternoon at Magazine Point from the
North.
The schooner Asa T. Stowell, bound from
Havana to Fascagoula, was outside Thurs
day morning, and when caught in the
storm put Into this port. Her anchors
would not hold, and she drifted all the
way up the bay and lies upright on the
flats of Little Island, opposite the city.
A small schooner, laden with resin, for
New Orleans, overturned at the resin
wharf. The tugboat Venture sunk a
this wharf. The pleasure- yacht May
flower, with Joseph McPhllllps, Mr. and
Mrs. William Pattlson, Miss Retta Heus
tls and Miss Marie Davis on board, was
blown upon Cat Island, Mississippi
Sound, Thursday afternoon. The party
took refuge In a small house on the Island
and were rescued by a searching party
today.
All the wharves and bathhouses at Port
Clear, on the eastern shore of the bay,
were washed away. The bay shell road,
the noted drive on the western shore of
the bay, was washed out for a distance of
half a mile, and the entire road is cov
ered with logs and driftwood.
News tonight is that the pleasure yacht
Ariel, bound for Fish River, with Robert
and Winthrope Hallett, of Mobile, and
others on board, pounded to pieces upon
the wharf of Battles, on the eastern
shore. Nothing has been heard ot the
crew.
From the Fowler River, on the eastern
shore, It is reported that the schooner
Marguerite was taken up bodily and left
high and dry on the beach. James Mc
Mahon and four other men Were on board.
McMahon says a house on Dolphin Island
was washed away and -afterwards found
In the woods. Nothing is known as to the
fate of the occupants.
STORM SUBSIDES AT NEW ORLEANS
Six Fatalities'" Occurred Near the
River's Month.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16. The storm
has passed, and seems to have done no
great damage anywhere except along the
river below the city, six fatalities occur
ring near the river's mouth. In the city
the only injury was to the Lakeside re
sorts and to the section flooded by the
break In a canal bank, which was closed
before morning. Rice and orange farms
on the lower coast were severely injured.
The inhabitants there believe that they
were struck by a tidal wave combined
with a cyclone.
The lives lost were half a mile above
quarantine. A large house was over
turned with 15 persons In It, and Mrs.
Walker, her 10-year-old daughter, Ida
Walker; Miss Birdie Cobden and Miss
Ella Cobden were drowned. The crew of
the tugboat Biloxl sought refuge a few
hundred yards away, and- two of the sail
ors, Blaine Davidson and Peter Yea,
were drowned and the boat lost
Tho water has rapidly receded from the
section of the city which was overflowed
yesterday. Large bodies of men have
gone to work to renalr the damage done
at the lake resorts, which bore the brunt
of the storm. Little news has come thus
far from the Mississippi Sound. The Lou
isville & Nashville Railroad Is still badly
crippled. Trains have not been moved
since night before last. A large number
of business men are still bottled up on
the coast and unable to get to their of
fices. The Northeastern road has had
some trouble, but the Illinois Central has
aided both the Louisville & Nashville and
the Northeastern In handling their pas
senger traffic.
The Cromwell liner Comus reached thB
city today. Dr. J. N. Thomas, of, the
Quarantine Station, boarded the Comus
near the mouth of the river and told
Captain Franklin that an. unknown
schooner and a small boat had been
wrecked In that vicinity and six lives
lost
The United Fruit Company's steamer
Esther arrived here today. She exper
ienced heavy winds but was not injured,
and saw no vessels in distress. The
Esther reports that there was no serious
damage at Quarantine Station, but that
considerable property had been swept
away at Port Eads. The fruit company
fears for the safety of another of Its
ships, the Fulton. The Fulton left Celba
14 days ago, and Is now 10 days over
due. She has not been reported.
Captain Stevenson, of the Esther, re
ported that he saw a ship's mast stick
ing out of the water about nine miles
from Southwest Pass. He was unable
to Identify the vessel, and saw none of
her crew. Captain . Stevenson said a
houseboat and some small craft had been I
battered to "pieces in the vicinity of the
quarantine station, but he had heard of
no loss of life.
WRECKED ON FLORIDA COAST.
JievF Steamer New Yorlc-Pensacola
Line Went Agrdnnd.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 1G. The
French steamship Cyrano, which arrived
this morning, reports that the American
steamship Evelyn, 10 days from New
York for this port, went .aground yester
day about eight miles from Pensacola bar.
She is listed and is fast going to pieces.
The Cyraho Is 12 days from Savannah, and
experienced very rough weather. She
beat up and down the beach for three
days, awaiting a chance to come in. The
Cyrano sighted the British steamer
Spennymoor, but she put baek to sea,
and was not sighted again. During he
storm last night the Portuguese bark
Propheta, laden with timber for St
Thomas, Africa, was badly damaged.
The storm last night was one of the
wildest ever known here. The wind
reached a velocity of 70 miles an hOur,
with spurts of 90 miles. There was great
damage to shipping in the bay and to
water front property. Twelve or 13
schooners of the E. E. Saunders Com
pany's 'Ashing fleet were badly damaged.
Four of them sank, causing a loss of ?70,
000. The schooner Tortugas, from Mobile
for Apalachicola, with a cargo ot cypress
lumber, which put In for anchorage, col
lided with another vessel and sank. The
steamship Evelyn Is the initial steamer of
the Pensacola-New York line. Tugs have
gone to her assistance. It Is reported that
her cargo is valued at 5100,000.
TRAINS AGAIN MOVING.
Trafllc Reopened Bet-ween Mobile
and Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala,, Aug. 16. Tho first
train since the storm between here and
Mobile was run this morning-. The train
went a little south of Baymlnte, hut it was
found that the track was 20 Inches under
water, and the train was compelled to
turn back. A special train with the su
perintendent of the Louisville & Nash
ville, which left here Jaso night, has
reached Mobile. It Is said passengers who
were on the train from Montgomery yes
terday were transferred from trains to
towboats, which ' took them to Mobile.
The wires between here and Mobile are
Still down, and messages are 'sent sub
ject to Indefinite delay.
The local Weather Bureau today Issued
a warning of heavy ralhfalkover the en
tire watershed of 'the Coosa and Ala
bama Rivers. These rivers will rise
Steadily the next few days, and the ob
server thinks the rise will amount to 20
feet.
Tennessee River Flooded.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenh., Aug. 16. The
Tennessee River, now at 30 feet, is rising
at the rate of eight Inches per hour, and
the rain that has lasted 48 hours con
tinues, with three and a half inches to
its credit The prospect is good for 10 feet
more without additional rain. Reports
from Alabama indicate the approach of
the Mobile storm. Huntsvllle reported
high winds and rain in torrents at noon.
All growing crops in, the Tennessee Val
ley left by the May flood went under this
morning. All night the river front here
was alive with men moving freight, grain
and lumber. Fabujous prices were offered
for help to move it
Storm la IIoTlng TJortneasterly.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Aug. 16. Weather
Forecaster Harbury-said today:
"The storm that' has prevailed along the
Gulf for the past few days Is now con
fined principally to the eastern, portion
of the Mississippi Valley the storm cen
ter this morning being over Meridian,
Miss. Tho path of thestorm seems to be
in a northerly and northeasterly direction.
Normal barometric pressure la reported as
far north as Cincinnati."
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War Department Uneasy,
'WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Some uneasi
ness is felt at the War' Department con
cerning the military posts at Mobile Bay,
especially at Fort Morgan, where the
Eighth and Ninth Companies of Coast Ar
tillery are stationed. Fort Morgan and
the military posts are on a sandBplt
about 13 feet above tide. No reports have
been received at the department concern
ing these posts. The two batteries con
sist of about 106 men each.
Weather Bound at Hampton Roads.
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 16. The Weather
Bureau here has warned all outgoing
shipping of the approaching! storm, and
notified them that it would be unsafe to
venture out to sea, especially past Capo
Hatteras, until the disturbance has blown
over. Hampton Roads and. the inner har
bor are thronged with ships waiting for
a safe time to depart. Among them is
the gunboat Machias, which has loaded
supplies, men and ammunition, and Is
ready to leave for Colon.
THE CANADIAN CENSUS.
Population of the Provinces and
Cities of the Dominion.
OTTAWA. Aue. 16. Thn first nfflpfni
t bulletin of the census was issued today.
xne population oi tne uommion is given
at 5,337,835, an Increase of 505,644 over the
census of 1891. The population of the
provinces Is as follows:
British Columbia 190 300
'Manitoba 236,464
New Brunswick 331,093
Nova Scotia 459116
Ontario 2,167,987
Prince Edward's Island 103 25S
Quebec 1,620,974
Territories 145,000
Unorganized territories 75,000
The population of the cities of Canada
is as follows:
Montreal 266,826
Toronto 207,971
Quebec 68,834
Ottawa 59,902
Hamilton 52,550
Winnipeg .'. 42,336
Halifax 40,787
St John 40711
London 37,983
Victoria 20,821
Kingston 18,043
Vancouver 26196
Branfford 16,631
Hull isfiss
Charlottetown ,. 12.0SO
Valleyfield ... 11,05b
Sherbrooke 11.765
'Sydney 9.90s
Moncton g,02b
Calgary 12,142
Brandon 5,378
Knights of Colnmbna.
PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Aug. IS. The
National Council of the Knights of Co
lumbus, in. session at Cliff-Haven, has
changed the method of selection of state
and National chaplains, making the of
fice appointive Instead of elective. The
appointment by. the board of directors of
a finance committee was empowered, the
committee to have charge of all Invest
ments of less than $100,000. The conven
tion discussed the temperance clauses in
the constitution, and finally amended sub
division A, of section 104, which "will en
able a bookkeeper, for instance, In a
brewery to become an Insurance member
of the Knights of Columbus. Sub-division
H was also amended so as not to include
druggists and their employes In the pro
hibited clauses.
Products of Antlcostl.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Mr. Menier, who
has left for Antlcostl, reports that the
agricultural exhibit of the Island was
much admired at Buffalo. The chocolate
manufacturer will sooh reap some returns
for the vast sums of money he has ex
pended on Antlcostl, says the Montreal
correspondent of the Times. On the
steamboat Savery there has "just been
brought "to Quebec from tho island a
consignment of canned lobsters, the prod
uct of his fishery from May 1 to July
31. It Is valued at $40,000, and will be
shipped to the French market on the
steamship Wassau. of the Franco-Cana-
dian line.
APOLOGIZED AMID JEERS
EDITOR AND' MANAGER OF GLOBE
BEFORE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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London Newspaper Men Severely
Reprimanded for Breach of Privi
legesOther Foreign News.
LONDON, Aug. IS. In the House of
Commons today G. E. Armstrong, an ex
Lieutenant of the British Navy, editor
or the Globe, and W. T. Madge, manager
of that paper, attended the bar In the
custody of the sergeant-at-arms In
accordance with the summons of the
House, for gross breach of the privileges
of tho House in accusing the Nationalist
members of corruption In connection with
private bill legislation. After the speak
er, William Court Gulley, notified therii of
the cause of the summons, both Mr.
Armstrong and Mr, Madge, expressed re
gret at the appearance of the article and
apologized to the House. The speaker
then ordered the delinquents to withdraw
while the House considered the matter.
Both tho editor and manager backed out,
bowing low at each step amid the de
risive cheers of the Nationalists.
After a protest from John Redmond,
tho Nationalist leader, against the Inade
quacy of the apology, the offenders were
recalled and asked Jf they were pre
pared to Withdraw their allegations.
They did so, in somewhat nervous tones.
The speaker then severely reprimanded
the two newspaper men, who were per
mitted to depart, the members of the
House jeerlngly congratulating them on
their escapo from imprisonment In the
Towe?. '
The Indian Secretary, Lord George
Hamlltfan, in the House today presented
tho financial statement for India. He
said that In spite of three years of fam
ine and acuto depression In the three
agricultural staples tea, Indigo and cot
tonhe was able to present the most
favorablo balance sheet since India came
under the crown. The chief expedltures
for three years totaled 15,000,000, but
tho samo period showed a surplus of
0,377,003. The season's rain, though be
low the normal, had been sufficient for ag
ricultural purposes. The crop outlook
was fair, and there was a prospect of
a material reduction In the relief ex
penditure. Tho results of the gold stand
ard policy had more than realized the
government's expectation. Lord George
concluded with praising the administra
tion of Lord Curzon of Keddleston as
Governor-General of India.
Referring to the railway department.
Lord George said that a special provision
of the sinking fund would, during the
next 50 years, give the government pos
session of r&lllng stock now valued at
85,000,000. This, he contended, afforded
conclusive proof of an upward economic
movement. He announced it was the
government's lnteltnon to appoint a
trained expert to assist the government
ot tho railways of India on the most
modern practical lines. This expert
would visit the United States and would
prepare an exhaustive report upon the
railway system there, especially concern
ing light railways, with a view of de
termining how far the American system
would bo applicable to conditions In In
dia. X
In the course of his statement, Lord
Georgo Hamilton said he expected that
before long the production of steel would
bo begun in India.
Tho Parliamentary . Secretary of the
Foreign Office, Lord Cranbourne, In
formed Mr. Yerburgh (conservative), that
the new 5 per cent tariff in China would
not bo effective until two months after
the signing of the protocol. An ex
emption was granted In the case of all
merchandise shipped to China within 10
days of the signing. If it appears that
hardships arise from this arrangement,
th'e, British Government will consider
whether further relaxation should not
bo made.
RUSSIAN SUGAR DISPUTE.
Rccommendation From St. Peters
burg Thai It Be Arbitrated.
ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday, Aug. L
A brochure signed by M. Blanc, entitled,
"Russian Sugar Regulations and Export
Premium," has just appeared here in Rus
sian and English. It Is said to be In
spired. M. Blanc attempts to give Rus
sia's side of the controversy. It ends with
a recommendation to arbitrate the out
standing difficulties. Of principal Interest
in this brochure is the sketch of history
of the sugar Industry before the law of
November 10, 1895, was promulgated.
"Overproduction In the '80s and early
'90s had brought on a crisis," It Is said,
"and a number of mills both large and
small were compelled to close. The pro
ducers entered into an agreement to ex
port a certain proportion of their several
outputs, but It was disregarded, as such
agreements often are, when there Is no
legal compulsion. The mlllowners there
fore appealed to the government to com
pel sugar exportation. The Minister ot
Finance being interested, and especially
In the sugar excise tax, procured the Em
peror's sanction for a conference to Which
were Invited leading statesmen. The
meeting advised against an export pre
mium as beneficial to the foreign Con
sumptlbn alone, and also refused to com
pel the exportation of a certain jqUantity
of sugar by each mlllowner." "
The brochure adds:
"And, as we shall add below, the ex
port of sugar from Russia is not alone of
Uhe measures for the regulation of the
sugar inuustry iprooaDiy meaning one 01
the objects to be attained by It), but' Is
simply mentioned in the law of November
20, 1895, as a possibility which must be
at! once seen."
Two principal aims of the regulations
are eald to have been diminution of out
put without unduly Increasing prices on
the domestic market The law Is sum
marized without mention being made of
the fact that the shares of factories In
the home market above a guaranteed min
imum of C0.CO0 poods annually Is calcu
lated on the basis of the total production
of the previous year, and great? stress Is
laid on the following clause:
"In case of such an Increase of prices
for sugar on foreign markets which may
be an inducement1 to a considerable sur
plus output by Russian mills, the Min
ister of Finance may petition the com
mittee of Ministers to reduce or repeal
for a certain time the privileges of repay
ment of supplementary tax on exported
sugar."
This clause might, however, be construed
in a quite different sense. It might bo
taken to mean that in case the Russian
sugar producers should be able to meet
the competition of the world without tho
refundment of the tax, the Government
would be authorized to withdraw this fa,
vor. Its intention was to prevent the pos
sible exportation of such quantities of su
gar that the Government would be power
less to control prices at home.
CECIL RHODES' CONTRIBUTION.
Liberal Party Charged With Accept
ing a Bribe.
LONDON, Aug. 17. An anonymous let
ter to the Spectator recently declared
that Cecil Rhodes, by a contribution of
5000 to the funds of the party, had
induced the Liberals to abandon their
policy as to Egypt, which favors evacua
tion. Thereupon, the Spectator insinu
ated that this arrangement explained the
tenderness which the Liberals displayed
toward Mr. Rhodes In the Inquiry as to
the Jameson raid. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, on behalf of himself and
Sir William iVernon Hatcourt, declared
this story "a He from beginning to end."
Today, Mr. Rhodes writes to the Spec
tator promising to get the correspond
ence on the subject from South Africa
and to publish it, adding that "the cor
respondence speaks for itself."
The anonymous correspondent now re
veals himself as Charles Boyd, who, ac-
cording to the Dally News, Is a. journal
ist, having confidential relations with the
British South African Chartered Com
pany. From the comments of the Lib
eral papers. It now appears conclusive
that the late Mr. Schnadhorst, the Lib
eral organizer, accepted 5000 from Mr.
Rhodes. The Spectator Itself repudiates
this version and charges the Liberal party
with accepting a bribe.
The Daily Graphic, In the course of an
impartial statement, says that both the
Spectator and Sir Henry Campbell Ban
nerman have been overhaety, that the
transaction appears perfectly legitimate,
and that it would be well if nil trans
actions with regard to party funds were
as innocent and straightforward.
Will Represent America.
NEW YORK, Aug. IB. The list of
Americans appointed to represent the so
cieties and universities at the meeting
of learned societies to be held in Win
chester, England, in the third week of
September, has been announced. This
meeting will be held in connection with
the Celebration of the 100th- anniversary
of King Alfred the Great. The delegates
are: Professors Cornelius- B. Bradley, of
California University: Edward D. Perry,
of Columbia; H. S. White, of Cornell; J.
W. Bright, of Johns Hopkins; Isaac New
ton Bemlon and Professor Gayley, of
Michigan; Walter A. Myalcott, of Prince
ton; Judge Lambert Tree, of Virginia;
Professor J. Jastin. of Wisconsin; Pro
fessor Thomas D. Seymour, of Yale; Rev.
Elwln Hewitt Capon and Rev. Edwin C.
Bolles, of Tufts College; E. Mead and
Professor Franklin Needer, of the Boston
Antiquaries Society; Professor W. H.
Hulme, of Western Reserve University,
O., and Louis Dyer, of .the Chicago His
torical Society.
Agitating Agnin.it American Meat.
LONDON, Aug. 16. There has been a
recrudescence of agitation on the part of
Irish and British farmers against what
they term the practical monopoly of the
London meat market by Americans, and
the Board of Agriculture has promised to
Inquire into the matter. The agitators as
sert that the American importers of cat
tle have so Influenced a corporation In
London which controls the markets that
they absolutely control the trade and con
trol prices to the practical exclusion of
home farmers. "
Protest Against Long's Slave Report.
LONDON, Aug. 16. The Italian Govern
ment will address a remonstrance to the
American Government, says tho Rome
correspondent of tho Standard, concern
ing Consul Long's report dealing with
the alleged commerce In slaves on the
Red Sea and ct Massowah. It has doc
umentary proof that the slave traffic
has ceased In the interior and is rigor
ously supervised on the Red Sea Coast
Italy's Crop Prospects.
ROME, Aug. 1C Favorable crop reports
throughout Italy Indicate the wheat pros
pect as slightly In excess of last sea
son's harvest of 42,000,000 hectolitres. The
wine outlook Is also promising, there be
ing no dleeasc affecting the vines. For
the first time In several seasons the olive
crop will be good and the prospects for
hop3, corn and rice are uniformly bright.
Remnlnti of Crlspl.
PALERMO, Aug. 16. The remains of
Slgnor Crisp! were privately transferred
to the Capuchin. Church today, where they
wlll remain until permission is granted
for their Interment in the Pantheon.
Germnn Crown Prince in London.
LONDON, Aug. 16. Crown Prince Fred
erick William, of Germany, arrived here
today. He was met at the Victoria Sta
tion by the members of the German Em
bassy and a large crowd, and was given
a cordial greeting.
Breslnn Bnnlc'a Troubles.
BERLIN. Aug. 16. The Breslau Bank's
troubles have not yet ended. A commit
tee,, headed, by Herr Bleichroder: and the
Berliner Handels Geselechaft, will meet
August 24 for the purpose of deciding
whether to liquidate or reorganize the
bank.
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American Coal in Svriss Markets.
LONDON, Aug. 16. "American coal has
ousted British icoal from the Swiss mar
ket," says a dispatch to the Daily Mall
from Geneva, "and the American syn
dicate is confident of eventually obtain
ing a monopoly of the entire Swlsa coal
market."
King: EdTvard'a Plans.
BERLIN, Aug. 16. The Post says:
"King Edward will soon go to Wllhelms.
hohe, near Kassell, and spend several
days with the Emperor and Empress."
Son to the Grand Duke.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16. Grand
Duchess Xenla, wife of Grand Duke Alex
ander Michaelovltch, give birth to a son
yesterday. The child was christened Dim
ltrl. . English Sculptor Bankrupt.
LONDON, Aug. 16. Alfred Gilbert, the
sculptor, has been declared bankrupt His
liabilities are not revealed.
NOT PERMITTED TO RESIGN
Pntent Ofllce Clerk Summarily Dis
charged for Larceny.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Edward V.
Shepherd, of Massachusetts, chief clerk
of the Patent Office, was summarily dis
missed from his position today. This
action was the culmination of an Inves
tigation that has been conducted for sev
eral days past by Commissioner of Pat
ents Duell, the assistant commissioner
and other officials in connection with the
disappearance of certain money contained
in unclaimed registered letters returned
to the office. Mr. Shepherd entered a
stout denial of criminal intent and offered
to make good any shortage. At the same
time, he tendered his resignation, admit
ting that the loss was due to careless
ness in his office. He was not permitted
to resign.
Chicago Importers Want Rebnte.
CHICAGO. Aug. 16. As a result of the
recent exposure of alleged frauds In the.
New York customs service, several of the
big wholesale dry goods flrms of Chicago
have filed claims with the Board of Ap
praisers asking for sums aggregating hun
dreds of thousands ofdouars as rebates.
It wae through the watchfulness of Chi
cago Importers that the Government dis
covered a conspiracy In the New York
Custom-House, says the Chronicle. Last
May buyers for Chicago Importers found
that goods bought In Toklo and shipped
to the United States cost more than the
same articles could be bought for from
certain firms In New York. So the Chi
cago men got together and Instituted a
quiet investigation. They collected their
evidence and filed protests Tvlth the Treas
ury Department at Washington. The
protests contained disclosures that called
for Immediate action, and Government
detective were set to work at once. The
claims the Chicago merchants have filed
with the Board of Appraisers r bl&
Considered now, but official action rW
ably will not be taken until the Investiga
tion has been finished.
Seizure of SIlIc Invoice.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.- The Investiga
tion Into alleged fraudulent prattet te
the importation of Japanese silks has
thus far resulted In the seizure of two
invoices of goods under the provtofcmi
of law that all goods shall be sehi4 U
the value Is advanced more than 38 per
cent beyond the Invoice value. Afc the
publle stores the name or names of
consignees could not be learned.
The St. Louis Fair Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lb. Ex-Sen Jor
Thomas H. Carter, of Montasa, ehir,
man of the National CommUTSe oC t
St. Louis Exposition, and ex-Goverr
Franois, of Missouri, president of tha Ex
position Company, were callers upon Sec
retary Hay. at the State Deoartment to
day. They talked with Mr. Hay conern
lng formal notifications which the exposi
tion managers desire the department to
send the powers of the world stleWlag
exhibits at the exposition. Secretary M
told the Commissioners that the depart
ment will prepare such letters and rs
mlt them as soon as possible.
Retnrn of the Bennington.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 18. The gun
beat Bennington, which has been in Ori
ental waters for about two years, arrived
in port today. The Bennington spent some
time at Manila, and then returned to lite.
China station. She will be repaired hre.
Many of the crew will soon be discharged1,
as their terms of enlistment are abeui
to expire.
Ordered td the Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. A cablegram,
received at the Navy Department frem
Rear-Atlmiral Remey announces time
Commander Arthur B. Speyer faaa beea
detached from Cavlte station and cwrierud
to the command of the Brooklyu.
General" Miles at the Expoiltlon.
BUFFALO, Aug. 16. Lleutenant-GftneiSl
Miles, accompanied by Mrs. MMes smdl
Lieutenant-Colonel Whitney. hl aide
camp, arrived here today. He will lenwht
10 days or two weeks and vtelt tke ex
position tomorrow.
Colonel Herrielc nt Canton.
CANTON. O., Au. IS. Colonel Myron;
T. Herrick. of Cleveland, is here t see?
the President. He was met at ttee stuMlwfi
by the President's carriage ad taStem 0"
rect to the house.
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