Morning Oregonian., August 28, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGQNIAN.,' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901.
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
TIXPLJLTE OFFICIALS ARE FIRM IN
THEIR STAND.
L1I 31111s Put in Operation During
the -Strike "Will "Be Continued
Nonunion. ,
PITTSBURG, Aug. 27. Practically the
Dnly significant event In the strike today
was 'the positive stand taken by the
American Tmplate Company in reference
lo ltf course in the future. An official
statement from this company today de
nied that there are any negotiations on
foot looking to a settlement of the strike
and authorized the statement that mills
put into . operation during the strike -will
be continued nonunion and all men going
to work now "will be retained In their
positions. This statement will have its
effect, because of the- fact that the tin
plate mills have always been considered
as among, the strongholds of the Amal
gamated Association, 'aijd the defi appears
to have been brought about by the asso
ciation declaring a strike against the
tlnplate company after the scale for tho
year had been signed. Notwithstanding
the fact that the Amalgamated people
claim Justification on the ground that
their constitution provides for such pro
cedure, the officials of the tlnplate com
pany consider the action a breach of
trust, and say that henceforth they are
determined to cut loose from union labor
entirely.
The association officials treat the threat
with indifference, their only reply being
that the company cannot carry out its
plan, because nearly all of the skilled
tin workers of the country are members
of the association and the plants cannot
be run without them. The corporation,
however, has started several of Its plants
in a way and says it has all the men nec
essary within reach to operate them in
full as soon as the machinery Is in proper
shape.
Summary of the Situation.
The developments of the day would ap
pear to evidence slow but sure gains by
the corporation. The following summary
gives the status In this district:
Painter mill Six mills being operated
and management says plenty of good ma
terial is being turned out.
Star millMen still at work upon two
mills: no more men have entered the
plant; third turn may be put on at mid
night. Lindsay & McCutcheon mill Several
men secured; two mills open with sep
arate crews.
Clark and Union Superintendent Brown
says the strike is over so far as these
mills are concerned; strikers say the mills
are not running full.
McKeesport Representatives of tube
workers have decided to stand by Amal
gamated officials) Defhmler plant -may be
started this week; President Shaffer says
he will consider a peace proposition from
responsible persons; Amalgamated offi
cials confident of ultimate success.
Excitement at Iroudale.
The one place within this district where
the strikers have scored a victor' is at
Irondale, O. At this place the American
Tlnplate Company was compelled to close
down its recently opened plant for lack
of men to operate it. The day was full of
excitement in the little village, and street
fights came thick and fast for a time,
until the inhabitants were brought to a
state of excitement bordering on terror.
The first fight of the morning took place
when five nonunion men left their homes
and started for work in the mill. On the
main street of the -village they were met
by a party of about 30 strikers, who, by
moral suasion, tried to get them to de
sist from their determination to go to
work. "When this failed, a stronger ar
gument was used, and the men were given
a drubbing and driven back to their
homes.
The village had scarcely recovered from
the surprise which this attack occasioned
when word was passed around that a
party of new men were driving overland
from "Wellsviile. Almost all the strikers
started to meet the carriage, and when
they passed the mill office, Ira House
holder, a nonunion man, shouted to them.
This action precipitated a fight. Manager
Banfield saved Householder by dragging
him inside and shutting the door of the
office. The tin plate company then at
tempted to file information before Justice
Paisley charging the strikers with riot,
hut the Justice refused to entertain the
charge, raying he -would issue warrants
for those mixed in the nVits, charging as
sault, but no more serious offense. The
attorney, then began the preparation of
papers to ask for an injunction restrain
ing the strikers from interfering with the
nonunionists in any way. All the men
who have been employed in the mill
joined the Amalgamated Association to
day, except Ira Householder and James
Hindman. .
The daily rumor that the Demmler tin
plant at McKeesport is about to resume
operations was current tonight and the
report that a gang had been secured to go
In drew a large crowd of strikers to the
mill lor picket duty.
Strike Pay WPonr Days.
In iour more days, according to the
Amalgamated Association, aid strike bene
fits will begin to issue. The Amalgam
ated Association provides for no payment
of benefite during July and August. Sub
scriptions have been coming in to Amal
gamated headquarters in goodly numbers
and these, with assessments returned by
many union lodges throughout the .coun
try, have swelled the strike fund ma
terially. President Shaffer addressed the strikers
at the Painter mill at a rally "held to
night. In his speech. President Shaffer
undertook to refute the charge that the
Amalgamated Association has violated
its contracts with constituent companies
of the Unked States Steel Corporation.
"The Amalgamated Association has not
broken its. contract and cannot afford to
do so. Such charges are as malicious as
they are false," declared Sir. Shaffer. "It
is true that some scales were signed this
year, but they were signed by the com
panies upon the condition that other com
panies of the United States .Steel Cor
poration would sign. This was the case
with the American Tin Company."
Tho other companies did not sign, he
said, and, consequently, the Amalgam
ated men broke no contracts by striking.
Continuing, President Shaffer said:
"While .at work we faithfully ad
here to every part of our contract. "We
are ready to go to work now if our right
to organize Is recognized. If the United
States Steel Corporation will sign the
scale for all mills signed for last year.
with the understanding that no man is to
be discharged for connection with labor
organizations, and if the scale is signed
for mills where the men want to organ
is? the .strike will be terminated."
Many of the machinists of the National
Tube "Works at McKeesport recided to
accept the -offer of the company made
today, and 200 of them returned to work
tonight -The differ of the company was
for the moa K return to make necessary
repairs of machinery. Some interpret the
movement as the first real break in the
Amalgamated ranks, while others consid
er it merely as anticipatory of "an early
settlement of the strike and the resump
tion of work at the plant.
Tronlile for Tubemakern.
According to the reports from the or
ganized tubeworkers, who are striking in
sympathy with the Amalgamated Asso
ciation, there is a lot of trouble In store
for the hasty action they took in walk
ing out of the plants of the National
Tube Company without the formality of
submitting their case to the general of
ficers of the American Federation of
Labor. It has been discovered, so the
men say. that they have violated the
constitution of the federation, which pro
vides that before going out on strike a
local lodge receiving a charter In the
American Federation of Labor must sub- j
mitra list of grievances to -the executive
council of the federation for approval.
Failure to do this cuts off the striking
lodge from all strike benefits from the
federation or frora other allied trades.
Most of the tubeworkers struck with
out this formality having been gone
through with. To settle the strike now
they must have the general officers to
act for them, as only the various lodge
officers can act in matters pertaining to
peace. An appeal is to be made to Presi
dent Shaffer, of the Amalgamated As
sociation, to take a hand in any settle
ment for the tubeworkers when such a
settlement is made. It is claimed, how
ever, that it will not be possible for this
to be done as President Shaffer cannot
act for any other body than his own.
The position of the tubeworkers is at
tracting much attention, and many of the
men, while declaring that they will stay
out as long as tha Amalgamated men do,
are making no secret of their perplexity
regarding the ultimate outcome of the
strike. A movement is on foot, it is said,
to form a National body of the tube
workers. President Shaffer today reiterated his
positive statement that all efforts for
peace thatf were being made by the Civic
Federation were without authority from
him. He said tha if official overtures
were made by the combination, they
would be considered, but that was all.
He denied that he knew of any movement
that was being made in New Tork, ex
cept what he had seen in the papers.
Other officials of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation said today that there was no
change in the strike. Everything, was
quiet, and the" men were satisfied wit'h
the way things were going. Secretary.
John "TOilliams, of the Amalgamated As
sociation, today said there was but little
change in the strike situation.
"We are receiving additional encourage
ment every day," said he, "and when a
settlement Is made It will be an honorable
one for the Amalgamated Association. We
have made no overtures for peace, and
all movements in that direction are being
made by ol'hers. "While we are not par
ticipating in the efforts now being made,
I do not say that we will not accept any
fair proposition that may be made look-
ing toward the ending of the strike. We
are satisfied wit'h the situation up to the
present time, and I do not see any reason
why we should not win."
Reports from all the mills now partially
operated by nonunion men are to the ef
fect that the management is making gains
In its force, and as a rule Is Inclined
to give the old men their places. It is
said that In most cases this work has
been successful.
Shaffer Agreed to Terms.
It is learned late tonight that President
Shaffer has sent out letters to all mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Amalgamated Association inviting their
approval of the peace plan agreed upon
last Saturday by the representatives of
the National Civic Federation and the
Amalgamated Association headquarter
officials. The plan proposes:
"First That the New York offer of July
27, made by Messrs. Schwab and Morgan,
be accepted. This provides that the tin
plate mill9 resume under the scale signed
for the year beginning July 1; that the
hoop company sign for all mills signed
for last year, and that the sheet steel
company sign for all mills signed for last
year, except Old Meadow and Saltsburg.
J'Second That a provisional scale be ar
ranged, but not signed, for the Painter's,
Lindsay & McCutcheon and the Clark
mills, leaving recognition of the union
open.
"Third That the United States Steel
Corporation formally declare its attitude
toward organized labor, this declaration
to take such form as will have a reassur
ing effect upon the men in the mills."
President Shaffer assented to these prop
ositions and is now waiting the result of
a vote by mail. If approved, the Civic
Federation people will endeavor to Eecure
an audience with the steel corporation of
ficials in New York.
WHAT GOMPERS .WILL DO.
Federation Preparing to Go Further
in Bringing About Settlement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Samuel Gom
pers, president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, returned to this city to
day from his visit to New York, Pitts
burg and other cities. Mr. -Gompers was
witli members of the advisory board of
the National Civic Federation, which is
interesting itself in the settlement of the
steel strike, when members of that body
called on President Shaffer, of the Amal
gamated Association, in Pittsburg. The
Federation of Labor is exerting all Its
moral support in aid of the Amalgamated
Asociatlon, and Mr. Gompers says he is
prepared to go stll further in assisting
to bring about a successful issue of the
movement, but in what direction and to
what extent further assistance will be
given he is not willing at this time to
say. He prefers not to discuss any pros
pective action in the newspapers, pre
ferring to act when the time comes rather
than to anticipate the probabilities of the
future. He Is in constant communication,
he says, with the members of the execu
tive council of the Federation of Labor,
both by mall and telegraph, but whether
there will be a meeting of that body to
take any sympathetic action in behalf of
the steel strikers he will not say. He as
serted tonight that the cause of the steel
men is now In excellent condition and
says he1 sees no reason why a settlement
alike honorable to both sides should not
be reached a settlement that will prevent
the crushing of the association and the
humiliation of the men and that will not
impair the Interests of capital represented.
To this end the National Federation, he
says, will devote its energies.
POSITION OF RAILROAD FIREMEN.
Will Aid the Strikers Financially,
But Will Not Strike in Sympathy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27. Frank P. Sar
gent, grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Firemen, who Is a member of
the industrial commission of the National
Chic Feneration, wa3 here today to con
fer with Secretary Easley regarding the
strike of the steel workers. Mr. Sargent,
in an Interview in the Times tomorrow,
is quoted as saying, after his conference
with Mr. Easley:
T believe the strike concerns all unions.
While our union is greatly Interested in
the result of the strike, we have agree
ments with the different railroad compa
nies which we do not see our way to break.
Therefore, though we are ready to go
Into our pockets and contribute to the
support of the strikers, we are so tied
down that we cannot strike in sym
pathy. "At the same time, the outcome of the
strike is of great importance to us. Many
of the leading men of the United States
Steel Corporation have large railroad in
terests, and if the strike proves a fail
ure, the railroad companies would feel In
better shape to take aggressive measures
toward the railroad brotherhoods. For
the sake of organized labor, therefore, as
well as its own, the Amalgamated Asso
ciation cannot afford to back down in the
fight."
v One Way to, Settle It.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27. J. P. Morgan
returned to the city today, but it was
said his return had nothing to do with
the steel strike or its settlement. The
officials of the United States Steel Cor
poration made the following statement:
Reports that there are negotiations for
a settlement of the steel strike are erron
eus. The United States Steel Corporation
has received no proposals for-a settle
ment, and has made none. Many of our
men are returning io work, and many
others are desirous of resuming their
places. The strike can only be settled by
jhe return of the men to their places."
Denied by Sngasta. v
MADRID, Aug. 27. Premier Sagasta de
nies the report that the Russian Gov-
ornment has asked .authority to establish
a coaling station at Port Mahon, Island
of Minorca. .
SIR KNIGHTS ON PARADE
OPENING OF THE TEMPLAR CON
CLAVE AT LOUISVILLE.
Three Hundred Thousand Persons
-Witnessed the Pageant Business
Session Adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 27. It is es
timated that 300,000 persons today wit
nessed the parade -of Knights Templar.
Thirty thousand Sir Knights in full uni
form were in line, farming an imposing
spectacle with which to begin the twenty
eighth triennial conclave. The march
started at 9:40 A. M. and was finished at
1:80 P. M., aft6r covering a distance of
four miles. The course was protected by
wires strung along the sidewalks to keep
spectators in check.
The weather was clear and cool, but by
noon the heat became oppressive, and
there were 11 cases of prostrations due
to heat and exhaustion, none of which
were serious. A portion of the Y. M. C.
A. reviewing stand at Fourth street and
GRAND MASTER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
REUBEN H. LLOYD, OF CALIFORNIA, WHO WILL PRESIDE OVER
THE GRAND ENCAMP3IENT AT LOUISVILLE TODAY. N
Broadway collapsed
Half a dozen people
sustained injuries.
The crack commanderies from Chicago,'
Pittsburg and San Francisco attracted
special attention by their magnificent ap
pearance. Columbia Commandery No. 2,
of Washington, came In for wild applauso
all along the route, as Sir Knight Rear
Admlral Schley is a member of it and
had .been expected' to march with his
comrades. Although he wa4 absent, at
eyery point in the course when tho
Washington men appeared tne crowa tooK
up the cry, "Schley! Scliley!" "Hurrah
for Schley."
Later. Tvhen the formal welcome to the
!' knights 'was extended by Judge Barker,
of Louisville, acting for Governor TBeck
ham, and ex-Congressman "W. C. P.
Breckenrldge, the mention of Schley's
name elicited applause so enthusiastic
that both speakers were compelled to
stop several minutes. Colonel Brecken
rldge delivered the chief address at this
function. Grand Master Lloyd responded
briefly. The key to the city was present
ed to- him by Mayor Veaver. It was so
late when the programme was completed
that there was little time for the actual
business of the grand encampment.
Grand Recorder Mayor discovered that
there was no quorum present, spread tho
fact on the record and a recess until 9:30
A M. tomorrow was then taken.
Fireworks, excursions on the river and
other diversions occupied the visitors to
night. A large number was entertained
tonight at the horse show building by a
programme designed to show how the
Southern darkey enjoys himself.. There
was a campmeetlng spectacle, a cake
walk and old-time melodies by a chorus
of 200 colored people.
The grand marshal of the parade re
ceived a letter of regret from Rear-Ad-
miral Schley, as follows:
"Washington, D. C, Aug. 27. John H.
Leathers. Grand Marshal, Louisville:
May fair weather and bright skies favor
the grand ceremonies, this Week. My dis
appointment no words can describe, but
my heart is with you."
STEEL DEAL COMPLETED.
Schwab Takes Control of the Com
bined Bethlehem Companies.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27 The Beth
lehem Steel Company, which also includes
the Bethlehem Iron Company, today
passed into the hands of Charles M.
Schwab. A check for $4,032,000 was de
posited with the GIrard Trust Company
by Drexel & Co. in payment for 168,000
shares of Bethlehem Steel stock. The
total number of shares in the company is
300,000. Immediately after the receipt of
the check a new board of directors and
officers were elected.
The regular monthly meeting of the di
rectors of the company was set for 11
o'clock this morning. At that hour a
quorum of the board was present, but
no word had been received from Mr.
Schwab. The meeting, was adjourned
until 12:30 o'clock, and as Mr. Schwab's
report had not been received, a further
adjournment was taken until 2 P. M.
When the directors met finally, Max
Pam, of New York, was present, repre
senting Mr. Schwab, and the stock and
money were speedily transferred. Mr.
Pam had arranged with Drexel & Co.
to pay the required amount to the GIrard
Trust Company, and when word was re
ceived that the "stock on deposit had been
delivered, the new directors were elected.
The new board is as follows: R. P. Lin
derman, E. T. Stolesbury, E. M. Mcll
vaine, Archibald Johnson, George F.
Baer, J. P. Ord, Charles McVeagh. The
officers are: E. M. Mcllvaine, president;
A. E. Baer, vice-president; H. S. Snyder,
secretary; A. N.-Cleaver, treasurer; Arch
ibald Johnson, general superintendent.
All of the. directors are new with the
exception of Linderman and Stolesbury,
who served on the other board. George
F. Baer is president of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company, Mr. Stoles
bury is a member of the firm of Drexel
& Co., J, H. Ord and Charles McVeagh
are said to be New York capitalists.
Messrs. Linderman, Mcllvaine and John
son were connected with the other Beth
lehem Steel Company, the former as pres
ident. President Mcllvaine declined to state
whether Mr. Schwab had purchased the
stock for himself or for other persons.
He said, however, that the company
would remain Independent, but would be
more aggressive than it had been in the
past. Mr. Schwnb agreed to the purchase
of the Bethlehem Steel stock at $24 a
share, provided the Bethlehem Iron Corn-
pany was- included in the sale. A meet
ing of the stockholders of the iron com
pany was held, at which It was decided
to sell to the steel company. Then the
directors of both companies agreed to
accept Mr. Schwab's offer. Yesterday
was fixed as the limit for depositing the
stock to be sold. Many of the sharehold
ers, It 1s said, did not avail themselves of
the opportunity, but the time will be ex
tended for them. Tho stock which has
been deposited with the trust compaoy
other than that paid for today will be
taken up within the next 20 days at the
same rate per share.
A DETECTIVE SCANDAL.
Investigation by the. Chicago Civil
Service Commission.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27. The connection of
Sergeant Cramer, Detective Tracy and
Lieutenant Joyce with the bogus expense
account which has developed in. scandal
the detective bureau and its chief, Cap
tain Coljeran, was told today by Chief
of Police O'Neill, who took the stand
during the afternoon session of the civil
service commission sitting as a trial board
to investigate the matter. The denounce
ment created a sensation, particularly so
when Chief O'Neill told of the alleged
confessions of his subordinates which
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they had In the main denied on the stand
or saved themselves from repeating on
the grounds of self-incrimination. The
Chief also told how Captain Colleran and
Lieutenant Joyce, as he alleges, received
their share of the spoils. The only thing
not -revealed was the source of informa
tion that led to the unearthing of the
scandal. Attorney Gash, representing
Lieutenant Joyce, made many attempts
to confuse the evidence of the -Chief of
Police. Gash charged that the Chief was
making false statements', and said that
the witness was actuated by an unfriend
ly feeling toward Lieutenant Joyce, all
of which Chief O'Neill denied indignantly.
Tho chief testified that Cramer told him
that the expenses in the Larkins case
had been $27, and that he had given $5
to Sergeant Gallagher and $5 to Lieuten
ant Joyce. The chief said Cramer told
him ho took two ?5 bills into the "front
office" and laid them on Captain Coller
an's desk beside the chief of detectives.
He said he did not see Colleran pick up
the money, nor did Colleran say anything
when he laid the money on the desk.
Lieutenant Joyce, defendant In the case
on trial, was called to the witness-stand
later in the day. Joyce denied everything.
He declared that the statements made by
Lieutenant McSweeney, Sergeant Cramer,
Detective Tracey and Chief O'Neill, Im
plicating him with the Larkins case, of
the movement of the officers 'and that
they were paid for bringing the prisoner
back from Cleveland, were false.
Saved From Lynching.
FORT SMITH.' Aak., Aug. 27. Louis
Smlh, the 55-year-old negro whom a mob
tried to reach in the County Jail here
at midnight last night, was saved from
lynching through the pleading of the fath
er of Lucy Watson, the little girl as
saulted by Smith, and by the prompt ac
tion of Chief of Police John Fuller. Smith
was Anally removed from the flimsy jail
to the Federal prison. j
Legal Execution in Georgia.
CANTON, Ga., Aug. 27. Raymond Ross,
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Miller, of
this county, July 28, was legally hanged
here today. He was brought from At
lanta, Ga., where he had been confined
for safekeeping. There was no disorder
attending the execution.
WELL STILL SPOUTING.
Another Denth Caused by the New
Texas Gusher.
BEAUMONT, Tex., Aug. 27. The Palestine-Beaumont
well is still spouting a
stream of petroleum as high as( the top
of the 70-foot derrick, and It has added the
death of another man to the two It caused
yesterday. James Smith and John Mc
Daniel were drowned in the oil last night,
but their fate was unheeded by Peter
Gallagher and two companions about 2
o'clock this morning. Gallagher went to
his death in the fatal spray of gas and
oil, while his two companions barely es
caped. Just what prompted them to go
into the spray is not known, though it Is
thought they were attempting to shut the
well off. Some one saw them go into the
spray of oil and gas and gave the alarm.
Gallagher's companions were dragged out
and were finally restored to conscious
ness. W. Chase, an expert submarine diver,
came in from Galveston this morning,
bringing a diving suit with him. He
found no difficulty in staying in the spray
while encased In his diving suit, but he
had to work slowly. At 7 o'clock this
evening the pipe had been raised suffi
ciently to permit the unscrewing of a
joint. This will be done early in the
morning, and the well will then be closed.
Book Bindery Girls Strike.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27. All the girls of the
Book Binders' Union employed by the W.
B. Conkey Company, at Hammond, Ind.,
numbering' about 250, struck today be
cause their officers who had been dis
charged yesterday were not reinstated.
Trouble hao been brewing since Saturday,
when an injunction from the Federal
Court prohibited the workers from picket
ing or holding mass meetings to intimi
date nonunion employes.
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Two Killed in JFIght.
DEMING, N. M., Aug. 27. A free-for-all
fight among the graders on the Blsbee
Railroad at Antelope Pass, 63 miles south
west of heres resulted in the killing of
two brothers named Hoffman, subcon
tractors, and the wounding of three other
men, names unknown;
HONORS TO SCIENTISTS
ONE HUNDRED FELLOWS ELECTED
TO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION..
Papers Read at Yesterday's Session
of tne Meeting at Denver
Other Conventions.
DENVER, Aug. 27. At the general ses
sion of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science this morning the
council announced the election of. about
100 fellows of the society. These Include
devotees of all branches of science in
many parts of the country whose efforts
have resulted in addition to the general
knowledge of the particular subject of
their studies. They include the following
Western members:
"W. W. Campbell, director of Lick Ob
servatory; Dr. E. M. Blake, mathema
tician, University of California; Fernan
dino Sanford, professor of physics, Le
land Stanford, Jr., University; Stewart
Young, professor of chemistry, Leland
Stanford, Jr.. University; E. E. Siosson,
professor of chemistry. University of Wy
oming; Newton B. Pierce, vegetable path
ologist, Santa Rosa, Cal.; Miss Alice East
wood botanist, Stanford University; An
drew' C. Lawson, geologist, University of
California; T. D. A. Cockerell, entomolo
gist. Las Vegas N. M.; Vernon Lyman
Kellogg, entomologist, ataniora umver
clty; William Morton, zoologist, University
of Texas.
Nearly 100 papers, most of them purely
technical, were read by well-known
scientists. A lecture on "Ore Deposits,"
by Professor C. R. VanHise excited much
discussion, as he expounded a theory on
the formation of ore deposits which is
diametrically opposed to the prevailing
oplnions-of Colorado mining experts. He
contended that precious metals and the
baser metallic mines do not grow richer
with depth. "
Ten sections of the general association
and affiliated societies on the study of
forestry, geology, chemistry and botany
held meetings today, at which about 120
papers, most of which were purely tech
nical, were read. They included the fol
lowing by Western scientists: "The Os
cillations of tho Coast Ranges of Califor
nia," A. C. Lawson: "Sandstone Intru
sions Near Santa Cruz, Cal.," A. F. New
some and J. C. Branner; "Fishes of Japan,
With Observations on Geographical Dis
tribution," David Starr Jordan; "'Morph
ology of the Mouth Parts of Insects, With
Complete Metamorphosis," Vernon L. Kel
logg; "General Botanical Features of the
Coast Mountains of California," Miss
Alice Eastwood.
This evening a general session was held
at which the retiring president. Professor
R. S. Woodward, delivered his address.
His subject was "The Progress of
Science." He traced the progress of
science in the past and showed how
much more rapid the progress has been
in recent years than previously, but called
attention to the action of the people of
certain states in holding great meetings
for the purpose of praying for rain to
show that the truths of science are yet
far from being generally recognized.
Papers on Forestry.
The American Forestry Association, In
affiliation with the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, this
morning began a three days' session.
Henry Michaelson, vice-president for Col
orado, acted as chairman of the meeting.
After an address of welcome by United
States Senator Thomas M. Patterson, rou
tine business occupied the rest of the
morning.
This afternoon papers on the United
States Government forest work were read
and discussed. William L, Hall's paper
was on "Progress in Tree Planting," and
Showed the increased interest felt over
the country in the planting of forest trees.
Glfford Plnchot, of Washington, Forester
of the Department of Agriculture, had a
paper on "Grazing In the Forest Re
serves." He said:
"The question of grazing, like every
other that affects the natural forest re
serves, is a question of the greatest good
to the greatest number. The problem is
how best to use the forest reserves for
the promotion of all the business interests
of the community In or near which thoy
He. The reserve contains vast quanti
ties of grass and other forage which can
only be harvested by grazing animals.
Except In cases where grazing directly
antagonizes interests of greater import
ance to the community, there Ib every
reason why it should be permitted under
sensible regulations. Moderate grazing
may proceed in most of the reserves
wholly without Injury to the forest, ex
cept In specified localities, and greatly
'to the advantage of the generah commu
nity. Over-grazing destroys both the for
est and the grazing industry Itself. Tho
question Is purely a local one, to be de
cided in each case on its own merits,
but there is no case In which overgrazing
is anything but a calamity."
Professor L. H. Pammel, of Ames, la.,
in discussing the question "What Should
Be the Policy of the Government in the
Uintah Forest Reserve?" took a strong
position against permitting sheep to graze
thereon. He arraigned the present policy
of the Government as ruinous to the best
interests of the forests. "With 2CO.000 aheep
in the reserve, the herbaceous plants are
cut down in 9uch a manner that the for
est covering, so important for the starting
of a young growth, is entirely prevented.
Sheep are driven into the reserve In de
fiance of law and regulations. If the for
ests are to be protected the Government
must exert Its authority.
PORTO RICAN VETERANS.
Rennion of the Society Opened
at
Buffalo by General Miles.
BUFFALO, Aug. 27. Lieutenant-General
Miles opened the first session of the
reunion of veterans of the Porto RIcan
campaign today. He appointed a nom
inating committee to prepare a ticket
of election. The following were named
and elected by acclamation: National
Commander. Major-General John H.
Brooke; First Vice National Commander,
Admiral W. S. Schley, U. S. N.; Second
Vice National Commander, General Eu
gene Griffin; Third Vice National Com
mander, Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, U.
S. N.; Treasurer, Major W. H. Crump.
The next formality was the reading by
General Miles of his address, made as
National Commander of the Society of
the Porto Rican Expedition. Generaf
Brooke, Major Johnston and Richard
Harding Davis were appointed a commit
tee to suggest a suitable design for the
badge of the society. The date and place
of the next meeting wilKbe decided by
National Commander Brooke and the ad
visory board.
National Fraternal Congress.
DETROIT, Aug. 27.-Two hundred dele
gates, representing 57 fraternal socloties,
with a cotal membership of over 3,000,000,
were present In the convention hall of
the Hotel Cadillac today, when Presi
dent Charles E. Bonnell called the 15th
annual meeting of the National Fraternal
Congress to order. In his annual report
President Bonnell advocated that each
society take stock of its members and
then establish a mortality table of its
own. He urged reforms in the selecting
of medical advisers for fraternal societies
and recommended that t!hey be in nil
cases removed from tho politics of the
order. The report of 3ecTetary-Trea:,i.rr
Sackett showed the congress to hava as
sets of $40,000.
Association of Fire Chiefs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27. Two hundred
of the fire chiefs of this countrv and Can
ada followed a band and platoon of po
lice from the Grand Hotel tb Mascnie
Hall today to hear Mayor Taggart's vel
coming address at he opening of the
2Sth annual convention of the interna
tional Association of lire Chiefs. Much
f apparatus for flre-fightlng has arrived,
and all of tomorrow will ae given to ex
amining and testing It.
Weather Forecasters in Session.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2;.-Ovtr ICO
Weather Bureau officials gathered in .Mil
waukee today to attend a three days'
convention. Addresses of welcome wee
delivered by Dr. William Wilson, of the
local Weather Bursau, ami Mayor David
S. Rose, the response being made by
Professor W. L. Moore, chief of the Unit
ed States "Weather Buvau. Professor
Moore made a few reminiscent remarks,
reviewing the weather service from Its
small beginning to its present high stand
ard. A paper by Professor Alexander G. Mc
Adle, of San Francisco, treated of fog
studies. E. G. Glass, of Helena, Mont.,
read a paper on chlnook winds. The af
ternoon was devoted to the reading of pa
pers of an educational character. Among
the papers read was one by G. N. Salis
bury, of Seattle, on the systematic study
of meteorology and cognate branches of
general science.
Supreme Court of Foresters.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 27. The seventh bi
ennial meeting of he supreme ciurt of
the Foresters of America convened in this
city this morning. Nearly Z'lO delegates
from 20 istates are in atten lance. The
only portion of the meeting propc cpen
to the public was that of this morning,
which was devoted principally to an ad
dress of welcome by Acting Mayor Henry
Williams, of Baltimore, and a response
by Chief Ranger Thomas J. Ford, of
Pittsburg.
United Typothetae.
BUFFALO, Aug. 27. The 15th conven
tion of United Typothetae of America
was opened today. About 200 delegates
from all over the country are In attend
ance. The sessions are executive.
PHILIPPINE FEDERALS.
Party
Reorganized With
American Platform.
Pro
MANILA, Aug. 27. The Federal party
has been reorganized, and Jose Albert,
a prominent native physician, elected
president. The new directors are Frank
Bourns. General Gallles, Felipe Buenca
mino. Louis Yangoo, Salvador Rosarlo
and Miguel Velasco. The new board out
lined a strong pro-American policy.
Will Carry Teachers to Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 The trans
port Warren, which has arrived here from
Seattle, will be fitted up to carry several
hundred schoolteachers to Manila. It Is
probable that the Warren will sail In
about two weeks. The Sumner, which
has been in port about two weeks, will
sail September 12 for Manila, via Hono
lulu, and will remain in Philippine wa
ters. The Seward left Seattle August 23
for St. Michael. The Hancock Is expect
ed to reach port tomorrow or Thursday
from Manila ahd Nagasaki.
To Organize Philippine Missions.
NEW YORK. Aug. 27. Dr. George F.
Pentecost, pastor of the First Presbyte
rian Church, of Yonkers, who has. been
in England all Summer, and who sailed
for America yesterday, has been request
ed by the American Board of Foreign
Missions to organize the religious work
In the Philippines. It is not known
whether Dr. Pentecost has accepted the
call, as he has been preaching at the
Marylebone Presbyterian Church, London,
for the last two months.
Philippine Customs Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. A statement
of the customs revenue In the Philippines
for the five months ended May 31. 1901, as
compared with the same period of 1900 and
1899, prepared In the Division of Insular
Affairs of the War Department, shows
that the total revenues for five months
ended May 31, 1901, were $3,555,693; same
period of 1900, $2,408,137, and 1S99. $1,706,214.
These figures Indicate an increase In 1S01
over 1900 of $1,187,577, and over 1S99 of
$1,889,480.
Troops on the Grant.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. Acting Adjutant-General
Ward has received a cable
message from General Chaffee, at Manila,
saying that the transport Grant sailed on
the 25th Inst, for San Francisco with
Troop B, Fourth Cavalry and the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Batteries of Field Artil
lery. JAPAN MAY REMOVE EDICT.
Emigration of Its People to Hnwali
ns Laborers Is Probable.
VANCOUVER, b7C.. Aug. 27. Unoffi
cial advices have come from Washington
to United States Immigration Inspector
Healy, of Vancouver, to the effect that
it Is probable that in the near future
small parties of Japanese will be mak
ing their way to the Hawaiian Islands.
Hon. S. Shimlzu, the Japanese Consul
General here, stated today that he was
aware from information" received" from
Japan that it wag probable that the1 edict
would be removed, or in any event modi-
fled, to permit a limited number of Jap
anese to emigrate to Hawaii, but he did
not understand that any would be allowed
to seek labor In the United States proper.
Mr. Shimlzu stated that none of the Jap
anese would come to Canada. In this con
nection he was positive. He thought that
pressure was being brought to bear on
the Japarfese Government to allow the
emigration of Japanese to the Hawaiian
Islands on account of the demand there
for laboring men on the sugar planta
tions. Agitator Sued for Damages.
CHICAGO. Aug. 27. Suing a former em
ploye for $25,000 damages on the charge
that he spread disaffection among the
other workmen, and was thereby largely
Instrumental in causing a strike, is the
latest novelty In the labor troubles in and
near Chicago. The plaintiff in the suit Is
the W. J. B. Conkey Company, of Ham
mond, which secured an Injunction against
the strikers a few days ago, and t5ie
defendant is J. S. Russell, formerly with
tho Conkey Company as foreman. This
action was filed in the Superior Court
here. According to the counsel of the
plaintiff, Russell has been persistent In
his agitation- among the other workers,
which has resulted In the strike now said
to be embarrassing the company.
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Temperance Lecturer Mobbed.
ZANE3VILLE, O., Aug. 27. Rev. Sam
uel G. Bette3, a tempsrance lecturer,
claiming to be from Morganstown, W.
Va was mobbed by 500 men and boys to
night while speaking In front of the Ciry
Hall. He made personal attacks on sev
eral Zanesvllle saloonists.
Welsh Coal and Iron Combine.
LONDON. Aug. 2S. It is reported that
an important Welsh coal and iron com
bine is imminent. Involving the amalgama
tion of the Crashay" Bros., of Merthyr.
with Guest. Kocn & Co., of Dowlate and
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IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming
Increase In an Already Prevail
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At no t'me In the history of disease has
there been such an alarming Increase in
the number of cases of any particular
malady as in that of kidney and bladder
troubles now preying upon the jeople of
this country.
Today we see a relative, a friend or an
acquaintance apparently well, and In a
few days we may be grieved to learn of
their serious Illness or sudden death,
caused by that fatal type of kidney treu
ble Bright's disease.
Kidney trouble often becomes advanced
into acute stages before the afflicted Is
aware of its presence; that Is why we
read of so many sudden deaths of promi
nent business and professional men,
physicians and others. They have
neglected to stop the leak In time.
While scientists are puzzling their
brains to find out the cause, each indi
vidual can, by a little precaution, avoid
the chances of contracting dreadd and
dangerous kidney trouble, or eradicate it
completely from their sysJem If already
afflicted. Many precious lives might have
been, and many more can yet be saved,
by paying attention to the kidneys.
It is the mission of The Oregonian to
benefit its readers at every opportunity,
and therefore we advise all who have
any symptoms of kidney or bladder trou
ble to write today to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton. N. Y.. for a free sample bot
tle of Swamp-Root, the celebrated spe
cific which Is having such a great demand
and remarkable success in the cure of the
most distressing kidney and bladder trou
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and Siemen processes, and collieries with
an aggregate capital of several millions
sterling. The directors of the concern in
clude Windsor Richards, who recently vis
ited the United States and who Is now
conferring as to the terms of amalgama
tion. It is possible that some other col
lieries In South Wales will enter the com
bination with a view to economy In werlc,
in order to meet competition.
CARD INSPECTION SYSTEM.
Question to Be Considered by ther
Miners' Convention.
HAZLETON, Pa., Aug. 27. A conven
tion of representatives of the United
Mineworkers of America from every mine
in the anthracite coal region began here
today, and Is expected to continue three
or four days. President Mitchell and
National Secretary Wilson arrived this
morning. While expressing themselves
generally as entertaining no apprehension
of trouble over the outcome of the conven
tion, the anthracite officials' are, never
theless, somewhat anxious, and it would
cause them no surprise If the c&nvent.n
wre to take some steps whereby the pres
ent output of anthracite would be eur
tailed so as to prevent all accumulation
of coal and place the miners in a stronger
position to meet the issues whlehi are
likely to present themselves next April,
when the existing year's contract between
the mlneowners and employes expires.
The convention decided that miners should
buy none but union label powder, pro
vided It Is of as good quality as that used
at present. The barbers' union asked the
delegates to patronize none but union
barber shops.
The roll-call shows an attendance of 7S0
delegates. So far as can be learned there
is trouble concerning the card Inspection
system at some of the colle-rles of th
Delaware & Hudson Company, in the
Scranton district, and at one colliery of.
the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre, In the Hazie
ton region. Coxe Bros. & Co.. it Is al
leged, have not yet paid the 10 per cent
Increase to some of the laborers and fire
men. Quite a number of delegates ffom
the Scranton district have expressed
themselves In favor of drast'lc measures to
enforce card inspection at the mine, hue
it is believed the difficulty can be rem
edied in an amicable manner. While noth
ing definite concerning the matter Is men
tioned in the official call, and white Presi
dent Mitchell refuses either iV confirm er
deny tho Tcport, it is stated-tonight that
after the card question and other points
at Issue are settled, the convention will
take the preliminary steps for securing a
joint conference with the operators next
Spring.
Cznr DlKpoHcil to Intervene.
LONDON. Aug. 27. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, con
firming tho report that Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William will meet at Dant
zig September 10. says:
"The Czar and Czarina will leave St.
Petersburg in the Russian Imperial yacht
Standart. escorted by the cruiser Svet
land, August 29 for Frcdensborg. whera
they will meet King Edward. I have
learned also on the best authority that
the Czar is now disposed to Intervene
with regard to the Transvaal and that
the war will be discussed with President
Loubet, King Edward and Emperor WllK-iam-"
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