Morning Oregonian., August 30, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNItfG ORBGONIAN. FRIDAJ. AUGUST 30, 1901.
TRAINING NONUNION MEN
STEEL TRUST OFFICIALS MAKING
USE OF RAW MATERIAL.
No Change In the Situation at Pitts
burg Ganal Dover Striker En
joined From Picketing.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 29. Officials of the
mills of the United States Steel Corpora
tion that -were closed by the strike of the
Amalgamated Association stated today
that they are receiving many applica
tions from former employes for -work.
The announcement that the company
would start its mills nonunion has, the
officials beMevc, caused a -weakening in
the ranks of the strikers and many are
seeking cover. The Amalgamated officials,
however, assert that their ranks are un
broken and as strong as ever.
One of the steel officials said today that
a general mistake -was being made re
garding the time it woula; take to train
inexnerienced men and make them capa
ble of operating mill machines. This has
been believed to be the case so long that
few have taken the trouble to prove it
otherwise. It is now determined, he said,
to have new men placed in positions that
will give them a chance to learn the
skilled work, and many of the men -who
held menial positions in the union mills
are to be taught skilled -work, -with -which
they are in a measure familiar through
long association -with the -workings of the
mills. It is confidently asserted that be
fore many months pass It -will be possible
to produce many new men and plenty to
man all the plants that are now idle and
which union men have refused to take
hold of. The strikers say it will take
years to accomplish this.
Reports from all the mills of the corpo
ration show that steady gains are being
made In the force of nonunion men. The
strikers say they Induced the nonunion
men to desert the Star mills today and
shipped them back to Chicago, whence
they came. On the other hand. Superin
tendent Piper, of the Star plant, an
nounced that he is nearly ready to start
up the other mills In the plant, and the
men are now waiting for the Improve
ments to be completed in the mill.
In the Painter mills the work Is pro
gressing smoothly and no desertions are
reported. New men are being secured,
though the company officials say that on
Sundays the .strikers make an active can
vass of the homes of the men at work
and seek to Induce them to rcmiin away
from the plant. The last two mills in the
Painter plant were to have been started
today, but it was found impossible to
have them ready and the starting was
postponed for a few days.
Pickets about the Llndsay-McCulchcon
plant at Allegheny say they turned back
a new man today who was bound for the
mills. Other than this there were no
changes In the Allegheny plant.
The only significant action in Lawrence-
Tllle today was the successful starting of
the guide mill, in the Lower Union mills
of the Carnegie company. The start was
made, according to the officials, with a
full crew, and the mill will be run with
out interruption.
Regarding the rumor that the steelwork
ers' strike would affect the opening of
the window-glass plants this Fall, a prom
inent manufacturer today said the reason
given for this was absurd. The building
trades, he said, have not been affected
by the strike in the least, as was asserted.
The structural steel mills have not been
stopped at any time and buildings have
been carried up -without Interruption. If
there Is a delay In starting the glass fac
tory fires, they sav. It will be from other
causes.
There was little of Interest about head
quarters of the Amalgamated Association
today. The cause of the absence of As
sistant Secretary TIghe was intimated in
a report from Chicago which says he is
engaged with ex-President Davis In or
ganizing a new Amalgamated lodge in
South Chicago, which will take the place
of tlie one expelled by him two weeks
ago. It is said that 14 members have been
secured for the new lodge out of the
membership of the former lodge.
The American Tinplate Company has
announced that it will start the Demmler
plant of the company next Jlonday. Po
lice protection has been asaed from Mayor
Black, of McKeesport.
Officials of the Amalgamated Associa
tion will not discuss the report of Injunc- L
tlons being served against their members
at Canal Dover, O., until they hear offi
cially from their district officers. It Is
believed by many of the numbers of the
association that some effective way will
be found by which Injunctions can be
circumvented.
Reports tonight from outside points in
dicate no change whatever in the strike
situation. Much interest is being taken
at McKeesport over the announcement
that the Demmler plant will surely be
started Monday, and the strikers say
every possible effort will be peaceably
and lawfully made to prevent the com
pany making a success of its venture.
President Shaffer said today there was
no truth in the report that the Amalga
mated Association was making efforts to
effect a settlement of the strike by trying
to force the United States Steel Corpora
tion Into arbitration through the courts,
and that Hon. John R. Byrne, a small
stockholder and ex-labor leader, had been
requested to join in a petition asking for
the appointment of a board. This state
ment was also denied by Mr. Byrne in a
dispatch to the Associated Press this
morning. The report that the Amalga
mated lodges were voting on a peace
proposition was also denied by Mr. Shaf
fer. After next Monday the Amalgamated
Association will begin the disbursement of
strike benefits to such as are still out of
employment. The rate is 54 a week.
Secretary Williams received a check
from the flint glass-workers today for $3000,
besides several other large donations.
The members of John F. "Ward and
Pride of Newcastle lodges of the Amalga
mated Association, composed of the strik
ing tlnworkers of Newcastle, held a se
cret session tonight and considered a
communication from David S. Pyle, super
intendent of the Shenango and Greer tin
plate plants of that city. This communi
cation was somewhat explanatory of the
position of the American Tinplate Com
pany in the present strike controversy.
The strikers absolutely refused to have
anything to do with the communication.
The local Amalgamated men are highly
wrought up over the report that the trust
will attempt to resume operations in all
the tin plants with nonunion men. They
do not believe, however, that this will
be attempted in this city.
The report from Monessen tonight is
that the steel hoop mill will resume full
force next Monday, according to the plans
made at present. Enough men have been
secured, it Is asserted, to operate the plant
both turns, and the strike here will bS
practically broken should this be carried
out. The tin mill is running with its
usual ltgularlty. and present indications
do not point to any approaching trouble.
Advices from Canal Dover, O., tonight
say official notice of the injunction pro
ceedings did not reach the town until late
tonight, when United States Marshal Fan
ning came to serve the writs on all the"
strikers he could. The strikers say the
movement is wholly unwarranted, for
they have not so far intimidated any one
and used only moral suasion. John Stin
son. secretary of the Miners' Association,
was in Canal Dover today to tender the
strikers the sympathy and financial sup
port of the association. He also Intimated
li.at it is possible the president would or
oer a strike of miners. Such an order
would affect about 10,000 men in this sec
tion of Ohio, embracing all the mines in
cluded in 10 counties.
president of the National Association of
Window Glass Workers, and also the
head of the Knights o Labor, has been
rejected by President Schwab, of the
steel trust. Another proposition will be
submitted to him by Mr. Burns tomorrow.
The latter, who arrived here early today
to attend a meeting of representatives
of the three window-glass combines and
the Jobbers' associations, said:
T submitted my plan to Mr. Schwab
merely as a suggvsjjon, and ft there is
anything in it that is objectionable to the
trust officials it can be modified. When I
return to Pittsburg tomorrow I shall take
the matter up again with Mr. Schwab, in
hope of making some kind of an arrange
ment whereby the strike questions can be
submitted to arbitration. I think that a
start toward a settlement of the strike
should be made somewhere at once, as it
is hurting business."
Morgan' Turn to Act.
NEW YORK. Autr. 29. Frank P. Sar
gent, Grand Chief of, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, before leaving this
city last night for his home In Peoria,
111., said of the steel strike:
"I think that as Shatter, of the Amal
gamated Association, has receded from his
original demands, Mr. Morgan could af
ford to be magnanimous and settle the
stride. My Interest in it lies in the fact
that the settlement of the strike will nave
such a far-reaching effect generally."
The same tone was adopted by Henry
Yh.te, general secretary of the United
Garment-Workers.
"Mr. Shaffer." he said, "has modified
his demands and made some concessions
reluctantly at our intercession. The ex
ecutive officers of the Amalgamated As
sociation regard Mr. Morgan very highly
and believe him. to be broad and fair
minded. They have not as high an opin
ion of the officials'-of the United States
Steel Corporation, however."
Mr. White said that as soon as word
Is received from President Shaffer to go
ahead with negotiations Professor Jenks,
John Mitchell, Samuel Gompers and the
other members of the committee on con
ciliation will meet in this city and try
to arrange a peace proposition.
PULLMAN TURNED OVER
SERIOUS ACCIDENT, TO
GRANDE TRAIN.
RIO
aiotlier Baptlste, of Denver, Mother
Superior of Colorado, Warn Killed
and Three Others Were Injured.
DURANGO. Colo., Aug. 29. By the
turning over of the Pullman on the west
bound Rio Grande passenger train at 11:18
this morning, Mother Baptlste, of Den
ver, mother superior of Colorado, was
killed, and Sister Mary- Nora and Harley
McCoy, also of Denver, and Pullman Con
ductor Whan were injured. The accident
occurred at Lobato side track about 1C0
yards from the high bridge, five miles
east of Chama. Railroad men and pas
sengers alike are unable to explain why
the car turned over as the train was
slower than usual, the track In good con
dition and there was no breakage before
the accident. The car was dragged about
75 feet.
the sole object being to effect immuniza
tion. "The sanitary department has nothing
to do with the recent experiments con
ducted by the fellow fever commission
iior with those conducted by the officials
sent by-the War Department to Investi
gate the 'origin, and propagation of yellow
fever, although it did supply the Carroll
commission with mosquitoes.
"The sanitary- department stands ready
to immunize anyone who desires to un
dergo the treatment after the risk has
been, fully explained. It accepts the work
of Surgeon Major Reed and his colleagues
of the Army commissIonaa final and does
not desire to make further experiments
in this direction. No amount of evidence
could make more positive the conclusion
that" yellow fever can be conveyed by
mosquitoes. The person who submits to
mosquito infection, however, stands a bet
ter chance of recovery than one who con
tracts the disease accidentally, as the for
mer has care from the beginning.
COMING TO THE COAST
NEXT TEMPLAR CONCLAVE "WILL
BE HELD AT SAN FRANCISCO.
B. Stoddard, of Texas, Was
vanccd to the PoHitlon of
Grand Master.
Ad-
CRISIS IN BRAZIL.
Unpopularity of the ' Present Gov
1 ernment.
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Thursday, Aug.
Mother Baptlste was sitting on the left 8: Telegram -from HIo Janeiro for the
side and the car turned to the right. ' last few days indicate that the Brazilian
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RETURNING TO HIS POSTN THE PHILIPPINES.'
Incorporation of the Asosclntlon.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. President Shaffer,
of the Amalgamated Association, in re
sponse to a telegram from the World ask
ing him if he contemplated the Incorpor
ation of the Amalgamated Association, re
plied: "I do not know of any law in this or
any other state that will allow the incor
poration of a labor union. Speaking as an
individual and not as an officer, I see no
reason why the Amalgamated Association
should not be incorporated if we could get
a charter. The delegates to our conven
tions or the members at large might
think differently.
"The only labor union 'that ever was in
corporated was the old Knights of Labor,
find was Incorporated by a special act of
Congress. This is not generally known.
To Incorporate the Amalgamated Associa
tion It would be necessary to petition
the Legislature to enact a law allowing
it to go before Congress for a special
act. Neither body is in session now."
At the Cambridge Tin Mills.
CAMBRIDGE, O., Aug. 29. There Is
every Indication that the managers ot
the Cambridge plant of the American Tin
Plate mill will try to put the plant Into
operation within a ,day or two. Beas,"
cooking utensils and a stock of food have
been .placed in the mill. The plant has
six-pot mills and could be operated by a
small force. The leaders of the associa
tion still declare that their men are all
firm and that there will be no desertions.
Injnnction Against Striker.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 29. United States
Judge Francis J. Wing today granted an
injunction to prevent the striking work
men at the American Sheet Steel Com
pany's plant at Canal Dover, O., from in
terfering with the company or its em
ployes. The petition alleges that the union
men have coerced and intimidated tne
employes of the company.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILL STRIKE.
No Signs of Weakening on Either
Side.
COLUMBIA, S. C, Aug. 29. The strike
of the Textile Union continues. Today
showed no signs of weakening on either
side. The mill officials and their oper
atives each predict defeat for the other.
The union held a meeting tonight, at
which addresses were made by the presi
dent of the South Carolina Federation of
Labor, the vice-president of the Interna
tional Association of Machinists and oth
ers. Between 500 and 600 operatives were
present. President W. B. Smith-Whaley,
of the cotton mills in Columbia, tonight
gave out the following statement for him
self and his board of directors:
"The Richland. Granby, Olympla and
Capital City cotton mills of this city are
all running today. All the union men who
declined to conform to the rules of the
mills were discharged Monday last. The
mills have given notice to the leading
agitators among the union men to vacate
the Dulldings occupied by them. The va
cant places are being filled by other op
eratives and the mills have not been in
terfered with to any serious extent"
GENERAL FRED D. GRANT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. Brigadier-General Fred D. Grant arrived here
today, en route to -the Philippines, after a three months leave" of absence. He
will sail on the transport Sheridan next Saturday.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky Aug. ,29. After
electing officers and selecting San Fran
cisco as the place of meeting on the first
Tuesday in September, 1904. the 2Sth trl
enninal conclave of Knights Templar,
which has been In progress here since
Tuesday, today adjourned to the date set.
The festivities came to a climax with a
magnificent ball held tonight at the Horse
Show building.
The election of officers occupied the
greater part of today's session. In Wio
selection of the grand junior warden and
the grand recorder occurred the only con
tests, the other officers being elected per
functorily as forecasted, each officer ad
vancing one grade, as follows:
H. B. Stoddard, of Bryan, Tex., deputy
grand master, to grand jmaster.
George H. Moulton, of Chicago, grand
generalissimo to deputy grand master.
Rev. H. H. Reugg, of Providence. R: I.,
captain-general to grand generalissimo.
W. B. Melish, of Cincinnati, grand sen
ior warden to captain-general.
Joseph A. Locke, of Portland, Me., jun
ior grand warden to senior grand warden.
Wales Lines, of Connecticut, was re
elected grand treasurer on the first bal
lot. John A. Grow, of Detroit, was
elected grand recorder, defeating W. H.
Mayo, the present incumbent, on the fifth
ballot. Frank H. Thomas, of Washing
ton, was elected grand Junior warden.
Interest centered In the fight for the
grand .wardenshlp, for which there were
15 candidates. The office was much de
sired as it means that eventually the hol
der of It will become the head of the
'.templar organization. The showing of
the Washington man was a surprise to
many. On the first ballot he Tecelved
137 votes, 141 being necessary to a choice,
and on the second ballot he had 187 votes
out of 20S. In t'he contest for the grand
receivership, W. H. Mayo, of St. Louis,
who held the office for six years, was
pitted against John A. Garrow, of De
troit. Mr. Mayo led on the flTSt ballot
but lost steadily thereafter and the office
went to the Detroiter on the fifth ballot.
W. Wales Lines, of Connecticut, was re
elected grond treasurer, practically with
out opposition.
When the elections were over the com
mittee on time and place of next meeting
reported. San Francisco was the only
bidder and carried off the honor without
a struggle. The Installation of the new
officers followed. Sir Knight Stoddard,
the new grand master, was given an en
thusiastic reception by Texas Templars
tonight. The break-up of the conclave be
gan early today, and became marked
after the grand ball. By tomorrow most
of the Knights and their ladies will have
left, either for their homes or places of
Interest It is estimated that SOOO people
were present. Receptions and excursions
on the river were other features of the
evening's entertainment.
Grand Master Stoddard appointed the
following officers: grand standard bearer,
Arthur C. MacArthur, Troy, N. Y.; grand
sword bearer, C. C. Vogt, Louisville;
grand warden, Robert Strong, New Or
leans, to succeed Harper M. Orahood,
Denver, Colo. Grand captain of the
guard, Charles E. Rosebrough, Llttlo
Rock, Ark.
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
University of Minnesota; geology, O. A.
Derby, Sao Paolo, Brazil; zoology, C. C.
Nuttllng, Iowa State University; botany,
D. H. Campbell, Stanford University;
anthropology, Stewart Culln, Unlverslty
of Pennsylvania, social science, Carroll
D. Wright, United States Labor Com
missioner; experimental medicine and
physiology, Dr. W. H. Welch, Johns
Hopkins University.
Pittsburg will be the next place of
meeting.
The Forecasters' Convention.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29. The conven
tion of Weather Bureau officials came to
a close today with a session devoted to
brief responses by Invited guests who
spoko from the topic. "As Others See
Us." Ine remarks were of highly eulo
g.stlo character in praise of the officials
of the United States Weather Bureau.
The gathering from a scientific stand
point Is pronounced a most successful one
by Chief WHlte L. Moore, the papers on
all phases of the service having brought
out many new and important sugges
tions which will greatly benefit the serv
ice. A banquet by the citizens of Mil
waukee was given to the Weather Bureau
officials tonight. Secretary of Agricul
ture Wilson was among the speakers.
Opposed to the Union Label.
BUFFALO, Aug. 29. At today's session
of the United Typothetae of America, the
convention directed that a committee of
three be appointed by the chnlr to make
a study on behalf of the Typothetae and
other trades of the proposition that ail
trades be compelled to use the union
label. The convention of 1900 was opposed
to the idea on the ground that it In
fringed upon the personal liberty of the
citizens and this convention is of the
same mind.
An Enjoyable Breakfast
ialt Breakfast Food
All the Virtues of Malt
All the Strength of Wheat
An enjoyable and healthy breakfast is
always assured when your first d!sh is
Malt Breakfast Food.
Malt Breakfast Food is a scientific com
bination of the best barley malt and the
finest wheat, and is rich in malt, gluten,
and phosphates. As a health giver. Malt
Breakfast Food far surpasses all the ordi
nary cereal foods. A trial of one pack
age -cvlll convince you of Its superiority.
Tne best grocers sell it.
The Fraternal Conprre.su.
DETROIT, Aug. 29. The Fraternal
Congress today elected these officers:
President, H. A. Warner, Topeka, Kas.,
representing the Knights and Ladles of
Security; vice-president, Joseph S. Lang
fitt. Pittsburg; secretary, M. W. Sackett,
Meadvlllc, Pa. Denver was chosen as the
next place of meeting.
Inflamed and Spongy Gums.
"As a perfect and hygienic dentifrice
Sozodont is without an equal. Its bene
ficial action on inflamed and spongy gum3
3hould recommend it strongly to the den
tal protession. 1 have used it
In my practise for some time
past " Two sizes; by mail; 75c. and
AKT2S3EFTIC
ranit TEETH m BREATH
Hall & RuckeU Proprietors. N. Y. City.
Colored Knight of Pythias.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29. The supreme and
subordinate branches of the Colored Uni
form Rank of the Knights of Pythias,
encamped here, paraded through the prin
cipal thoroughfares of the South Side
today. A reception and prize drill for a
loving cup were held tonight at the Coliseum.
EXAMINATION OF HOEY.
Pickets May Be Arrested.
CHICCAGO. Aug. 29. Union pickets
may be arrested without warrants and
held to the criminal court for unlawful
interference If they touch a nonunion Vman
and request the privilege of a conversa
tion. This was the purport of a decision
rendered here today by Justice Doyle,
when he held to the criminal court James
Brown and Herman Vogelsang, two of
the strike committee of the Iron Molders"
Union of North America, who on August
22 pulled the sleeve of Anton Nellson, a
moulder, and said: "Can I speak with
you?"
She was thrown across the aisle and half
way through an open window, her head
and shoulders being dragged betweea the
side of the car and the ties. She was
dead before any one reached her, her
head being split open. Sister Mary Nora
is hurt Internally and her injuries are
quite serious. Harley McCoy was asleep
when the jar came. His arm slipped
through the window and his hand was
ground off at the wrist. Conductor Whan
had his left hip crushed, and was also
internally Injured. W. D. McDowell,
state health inspector, was aboard the
train and cared for the Injured at Chama.
He was reinforced by Dr. D. R. Russell,
who came through to Durango.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN DERAILED
Two Persons Killed and 27 Injured
on the Northern Central, of N. Y.
NEWARK, N. Y., Aug. 29. The ac
commodation train leaving Sodus Point
over the Northern Central Railroad,
and which arrived in this village at 6
o'clock, was derailed tonight at the
station at Fairvllle, about 10 miles
north of here. Two persons were klllled
and 27 Injured, two probably fatally. The
dead are:
WILLIAM MEAGER, engineer, of So
dus Point.
HOWARD TUBBS, ticket agent, of So
dus Point.
The most seriously injured are: Llbble
Ford. Newark, N. Y., fatally; Rev. Dr.
Burgess, Newark, N. Y., aged 73, a Pres
byterian clergyman, probably fatally, and
Mrs. Burgess. Nearly all the Injured were
scalded by the bursting of the steam pipes
running under the cars.
THREE NAMES SELECTED.
Peabody, Coler and Law Chosen by
Antl-Tnnimany Men.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. The conference
committee of the Citizens' Union tonight
selected three out of the six names to be
recommended to the committee of 109 and
later to the general conference of the
Anti-Tammany organization for the fusion
nomination for Mayor of Greater New
York. The three names selected are:
George Foster Peabody, banker, Inde
pendent Democrat; Bird S. Coler. Con
troller, Democrat; Seth Low, president of
Columbia University, Republican. As to
who the other three names on the list
are, all is conjecture, as none of the
conferees would divulge them.
Barns' Plan Rejected.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 29. The
plan of arbitration for settlement of the
steel sfrike submitted by Simon Burns.
Pittsburg Officials Removed.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 29. Recorder A. M.
Brown tonight removed three important
officials and appplnted their successors,
who -will assume charge at once. The
deposed officials are: J. O. Brown, Di
rector of Public Safety, to be succeeded
by Andrew Fulton, at present Superin
tendent of Highways; Clarence Burleigh,
City Attorney, to be succeeded by Wil
liam B. Rogers, attorney; Robert Oster
mair. Delinquent Tax Collector, to be
succeeded by William B. Hayes. United
States Senator M. S. Quay came to the
city today from his home In Beaver and
Recorder Brown returned from his vaca
tion in the mountains about the same
time.
Collapse of a Frame Bnllding.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. The collapse of
a three-story frame building at Bloomfleld
and Center streets, Hoboken, today, re
sulted in the death of George Koerner,
a bartender in the saloon on trie first floor.
Mrs. Helcne Berhltt, who occupied rooms
in the building, was slightly injured.
Drilled Into Dynamite.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., Aug. 29. John Shen
asky, a miner, was killed today and sev
eral others were badly injured by an ex
plosion of dynamite at the Scott shaft
here. The explosion was caused by a
drill accidentally rurfnlng Into a charge
of dynamite.
A Car Inspector Killed.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29. In an accident on
the Southern Railway at Fireworks Sta
tion, four miles from East St. Louis, to
day, Frank Haefele, chief car Inspector
of the road, was killed, and Elmore
Drumm, fireman, wa3 fatally and Scott
Mulconnery, engineer, seriously Injured.
CALDAS SERUM A FAILURE.
Cayaliopra. Bank Dividend.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 29. Depositors in
the defunct Cuyahoga Savings Banking
Company, whose president, R. S. Pollock,
committed suicide in Seattle some time
ago, will, according to an order issued
by the Court of Common Pleas today, get
10 per cent back in a first dividend. In
his report to the court, the receiver of the
failed Institution states that outstanding
claims aggregate $507,700 and outstand
ing assets $60,000, while deposits aggregate
$33S,000. It Is stated that other dividends
will follow. '
Medical Department nt Havana Sev
ers Relations With the Brazilian.
HAVANA, Aug. 29. Major Havard, Chief
Surgeon, says that as the yellow fever
commission regards the experiments -with
the Caldas serum as demonstrations of its
uselessness, the commission has definite
ly severed connection with the Brazilian
expert and will not supervise any further
experiments conducted by him.
"Dr. Caldas has all along maintained
that he had found the yellow fever germ
in the Intestines," remarked Major Hav
ard today, "whereas all the experiments
conducted here prove that the germ of
the disease Is in the blood, people having
been directly inoculated by blood Infec
tion from a person suffering with yellow
fever."
Major Gorgas, chief sanitary officer,
made the following statement:
"Some confusion has arisen regarding
the precise position of the sanitary de
partment In connection with the yellow
feyer experiment. In March of this year
the sanitary department established an
inoculation station at Las Animas for the
purpose of inoculating non-Imniunes; that
Is to say, giving them yellow fever in
order to make them Immune. This was not
i an experimental station and Is not such,
National GoverWnent Is n a critical state.
Impartial observers have been expecting
this, though the crisis Jbas perhaps come
sooner than most people anticipated.
There is widespread discontent every
where, but the people, after long suffer
ing, are accustomed to endure much be
fore showing it. The tendency therefore
is to endure much, stifle complaint and
postpone action. Under previous admin
istrations, debt has grown steadily with
resultant Increase of interest payments
and taxation, which has now become un
bearable. The present crisis has been precipitated,
however, by events ot secondary import
ance. A few weeks ago there were riots
In Rio Janeiro over an attempt of a
tramway company to make a slight in
crease in fares. Under the order of the
Ministers of Justice and Interior, the po
lice fired upon the people and killed sev
eral. The riots continued, however, to
the surprise of everybody, and the com
pany was compelled to restore the old
fares. An effort made by the Ministry
to secure new regulations for the gov
ernment of the high schools also proved
unpopular, and enlisted the students in
the ranks of the opposition. And, In addi
tion to this, the disclosure a few days
ago of a series of scandals In connection
with the supply of the national capitul
with fresh beef, which, though a munici
pal service, falls under the supervision
of this same Minister, has aroused oppo
sition to the government to fever heat.
It was proved that diseased meat had
been sold to the public, and that the
municipal and sanitary officers charged
with the service of Inspection had been
accepting bribes to pass the meat.
The news from Rio Janeiro to the ef
fect that the Minister of Justice and the
Interior, the Chief of Police, the munici
pal medical Inspector and the director of
the medical school have all resigned,
shows that the opposition has won a de
cided victory. Add to this the statement
that the Minister of Finance Is to resign
September 2, and there Is much reason
to believe that the President has at lust
been compelled to listen to the protests
of the public.
Another significant point Is the open
criticism of the President himself by sev
eral newspapers of Rio Janeiro for hav
ing merchandise Imported for his private
use passed through the eustoms house
free of duty.
Aslc Foreign Minster to Explain.
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 29, via Galveston.
The Senate secret session yesterday ap
proved a motion to call on the Foreign
Minister, F. Deosma ,y Pardo to explain
the so-called revelations contained In for
mer Minister Vicuna's note, published
In the Chilean newspapers, regarding the
colonization of Bolivia.
Against Clearing-House Practice.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. A general con
vention of delegates from all the state
bank associations In the country to tako
action against the New York clearing
house banks' practice of charging for
out-of-town checks, is suggested by the
executive committee of the Connecticut
Bankers Association, which has issued
a circular letter to that effect. The lat
ter proposes a system of state or dis
trict clearing-houses In which each dis
trict should name a point to which all
collections on banks In that district should
be sent, and to which all banks in that
district should Immediately pay In par
funds their own checks when presented
by the clearing-house bank or Institution
at that central pro!nt. The appointment
of certain designated cities to be recog
nized as deposit and clearing-house
banks, and recognized as such by the
banks of the country. Is another sugges
tion made in the circular for consideration
at this convention.
Papers Read on the Lnst Day of the
Convention.
DENVER, Aug. 29. The American For
estry .Association completed its work to
day and adjourned sine die. At the morn
ing session a number of papers were read.
Professor A. N. Hopkins, of Aiorgan
town, W. Va.. discussed "Insect Enemies
of the Forest and Forest Products." He
gave many valuable hints on how to com
bat these pests. Dr. Hopkins briefly re
viewed the subject of insect enemies of
forest and forest products and In relation
to the scientific methods of forest man
agement, giving as examples the ravages
of the chestnut timber worm, the oak
timber worm, the spruce-destroying beetle
and certain enemies of the forests of the
Northwest, which by the adoption of Im
proved and Inexpensive forestry methods
may bo controlled, so as to prevent the
loss of a vast amount of timber.
Dr. Hopkins also referred to Insects In
jurious to forest products, used in railroad
construction and methods of preventing
losses; Insect enemies of stored hemlock
and oak tan bark and the simple remedy
suggested by a knowledge of the habits
of the pest. He also spoke of the diffi
culties met with (owing to insufficient
funds and assistance) In conducting the
elaborate experiments necessary to de
termine Important facts relating to the
life and habits of the more destructive
species and to demonstrate the practical
application of results. Professor Hopkins
also read a paper on "Forest Conditions
in West Virglna."
Profeteor William R. Dudley, Stanford
University, California, read an interesting
paper on "The Santa Lucia Silver Fir
(Abies Venueta); the Utility of Its Pro
tection From Fire." He said:
"This fir Is practically limited to the
sparsely wooded Santa Lucia Mountains
of Monterey County. California. I have
recently demonstrated by personal explor
ation that it is much more widely ex
tended in these mountains than formerly
supposed. It Is, or might be, made an
element of Importance as a cover about
the headwaters of the Carmel River,
which supplies Pacific Grove, Monterey
and Hotel Del Monte with pure mountain
water; also of the Arroyo Seco, a branch
of the Salinas River, storage reservoir
sites which were -investigated last year
by the United States Hydrographlc En
gineers. These mountains have been bad
ly burned over. A protection of this rare
species would be a protection of, great
material interest besides."
Professor Charles E. Bessey. of Lincoln,
Neb., gave a paper on "Twenty Native
Forest Trees of Nebraska."
The afternoon was devoted to the hear
ing of reports of committees aifd other
routine business. The election of officers
will occur at the annual meetlngof the
association, which is an Incorporated
body, in December. The following resolu
tion was adopted:
"Resolved, That we urge upon the Con
gress of the United States and the Fed
eral authorities the Importance of setting
aside as forest reserves all considerable
bodies of public land whose character Is
such that they are more valuable
for forests than for agriculture or other
Industrial purposes, and further, that step?
be taken to reforest the vacant or waste
public lands of the prairie states."
A Lone Rider Testifies to the Nognles
Conspiracy.
NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 29. William
Hoey, United States Collector of Customs
at this port, was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner R. D. George
on several charges based on information
that he conspired to admit Chinese Into
this country from Mexico In a fraudulent
manner. A number of witnesses were ex
amined, the principal one being George
W. Webb, known as a line rider. Webb
testified, among other things, that he ad
vised Hoey that Chinese were being
brought through the lines and made an
engagement with the Collector to meet
him at his room. He put a man named
Dickey In a cupboard and left the door
ajar. Continuing, he said:
"I talked with Hoey about a Chinaman
named How and proposed to go in with
him. I said that How had promised me
$10 a head. Hoey said all right and told
me how he had fixed it with them to use
the letter A on the certificates of those
who had paid the fee, and that I was to
let such Chinamen go, but was to arrest
all others."
The examination will be continued to
morrow. -
inal bank should be required to pay a
tax on that part of Its Income which it
received In dividends from the other
banks. The Controller holds that It was
noc the Intention of Congress to asss
a duplicate tax upon the same Identical
income or profits.
Witnesses In the Schley Catm.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Ensigns W. P.
Cronln, J. Halligan. Jr.. R. X. Marble.
Jr.. and U. S. Macy; who have been
named as witnesses in the coming Schtey
court of Inquiry, have been ordered to
proceed to their hom'es immediately.
With the exception of Macy. who is at
tached to the Atlanta, these officers are
now serving on the Asiatic station. En
sign J. T. Bowers, on the Ranger, and
Ensign C. H. Woodward, on tha Isle de
Luzon, also have been ordered home Im
mediately, presumably with a view to
utilizing them as additional witnesses.
EXTREMES IN CRITICISM.
Haytlan Wants Justice."
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Antonio Kou-
rl, a Haytlan merchant, claiming to have
been naturalized here, called at the State,
Department today to Induce the depart
ment to take steps to secure justice for
the murder of his brother, Habld KoutI,
also a naturalized American and a mer
chant of Puerto au Principe and New
York. It was stated trnat the murderer
of Kouri, one Nicola Nadir, was llkely
to escape trial entirely and even If
brought to trial was likely to be ac
quitted, owing to the disappearance of
witnesses. The crime was committed la?t
October, when Nadir was arrested. He
had been In confinement since, but has
been allowed a measure of liberty at
times which the complainants allege Is
beyond the limit of safety. Acting Solic
itor Van Dyne will probably communi
cate with United States Minister Powell
and cause him to do what is necessary to
prevent a miscarriage of justice.
Three Men-of-Wnrsmen Drowned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The Navy De
partment today received a cablegram
from Captain Craig, of the Albany, dated
at Aden, announcing that Frank Schilz
and Timothy McCarthy, while sleeping on
the poop deck of the Albany last Sun
day night, slid overboard during a heavy
roll of th vessel. Captain Craig's cable
gram says he remained In the locality
where the accident occurred all Sunday
night and until after daylight Monday,
but the men were not again seen and
their bodies could not be recovered. On
the following Monday, George Perkins
went overboard and was drowned. His
body was recovered and will be burled
ashore at Aden.
The records of the Navy Department in
regard to these three men show: Frank
Schilz, landsman, resident of Chicago;
Timothy McCarthy, coalpasser, resident
of New York; George Perkins, resident
of New York City.
Secretary Root Is III.
WASHINGTON, August 29. Secretary
Root left Washington today for his Sum
mer home at Southampton, L. I. He Is
suffering from a recurrence in mild form
of the trouble which affected him last
Spring. General Gillespie, chief of engi
neers, is acting as Secretary of War.
General GUlesjfie has been designated
acting Secretary by the President, under
an act of 18S2, which authorizes the head
of a bureau to be acting Secretary. A
year ago the President issued an execu
tive order designating General Miles to be
acting Secretary In the War Department
during the absence of the Secretary and
assistant Secretary, and in the absence
of General Miles, then General Coroln was
to act. It so happened that all persons
directly named to perform the duties of
Secretary are absent and General Gilles
pie therefore was selected.
Petty Rcrerici Magnified and Bri
tish War Office Blamed.
NEW YORK. Aug. 29. Extremes met In
criticism of the War Office's methods,
says the London correspondent of tho
Tribune. The pro-Boer Journals magnify
the importance of petty reverses in Cape
Colony and reproach the government for
distorting and suppressing essential facts
in the military situation and misleading
the country through silly optimism. Mil
itary critics consider that the blunders
committed In sending cut reinforcements
to the Imperial Yeomanry without ade
quate medical examination Is utterly in
excusable during the closing period of the
campaign, and a staunch Imperialist jour
nal like the St. James Gazette is unable
to understand why the government re
fused the offer of the Canadian Govern
ment to raise a regiment of moused men
for hunting down the guerrlllus. or
why preliminaries were not arranged
between the war office and Ottawa and an
unpleasant Impasse avoided.
The press censorship is not a nw griev
ance, and it does not explain the prevail
ing Ignorance respecting the military ope
rations In Cape Colony districts, where
small bands of Boers have been hiding
and looting. These sections are so far
removed from the railway that It Is Im
possible for press agents to collect accu
rate Information.
Despite the pessimistic feeling expressed
by many journals, it is fairly certain
that the British are slowly gaining
ground. The war will not end under tho
limitations of Lord Kitchener's proclama
tion In the middle of September, but the
pacification of the most Important dis
tricts will be undertaken In earnest around
Johannesburg, Pretoria and 'Blocmfonteln
through a revival of mining and agricul
tural Industries.
Just as Vlakfontein was on the point of
being forgotten, the news comes that at
Graspan, near Reltz, June tf, three Brit
ish soldiers were murdered by the Boars.
There cannot be any attempt to justify
such barbarous methods of conducting
warfare, but Lord Kitchener's announce
ment is discredited by some of the ex
treme Radicals, pending an examination
of tne evidence on which it has been Is
sued. While there is general approval this
morning of the Instructions sent by cable
by William St. John Brodrick to Lord
Kitchener the pro-3oer Dally News main
tains that the proposal to hold an entire
command responsible for an act whlah
may be due to a mistake or to In
subordination of one or two men Is al
together Indefensible. The Chronicle,
which is a supporter of Lord Roeeberry,
counsels caution, and commends Lord
Kitchener to consider carefully the terms
suggested by the War Secretary befere
embodying them in a proclamation. Ap
parently the representatives of the Boer
cause in Europe are still persisting in tnelr
efforts to persuade the great powers to
move In their behalf.
Kruger and the Cznr.
LONDON, Aug. 29. A dispntch to tho
Standard from Brussels says that the visit
of Dr. Leyds to Paris is directly connect
ed with Mr. Kruger's desire to meet the
Czar.
The Dally Mall asserts that at tha meet
ing which shall take place September
10 between the Czar and the Kaiser the
circumstances ot the Boer War will be
gravely discussed.
Southern Taclflc Directors Met.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. The directors of
the Southern Pacific Company met today,
but transacted only routine business. It
was stated that no action was taken on
the resignation of President Hays. The
executive committee of the Union Pacific
also held a brief session, at which it was
said- only routine business was considered,
FINISHED ITS LABORS.
Association for the Advancement of
Science Elected Officers.
DENVER, Aug. 29. The American As
sociation for the Advancement of Science
practically finished its business tonight
when the general committee, which is the
governing body of the Association, elected
the following officers:
President, Aspah Hall, professor of as
tronomy, Harvard University; general
secretary, D. T. MacDougal, New York
Botanical Gardens; secretary of the coun
cil, H. B. Ward, University of Nebraska;
permanent secretary, L. O. Howard,
United States entomologist; assistant per
manent secretary, Richard S. .Clifton,
Department of Agriculture; treasurer, R.
S. Woodward, Columbia University.
Vice-presidents of sections Mathemat
ics and astronomy, D. W. Hough, North
western University: physics, W. S. Frank
lin, Lehigh University; chemistry, H. A.
Weber, Ohio State University; mechanical
science and engineering, J, F. Flather,
Re-establishing Military Schools.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. In ordering
the three squadrons of the Fourth Cavalry
to Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Jef
ferson Barracks, Secretary Root Is carry
ing out the design he formed on his West
ern trip In re-establishing the military
schools. The squadron of the Fourth Cav
alry at Fort Riley, together with the
troops already stationed at the place, will
form the nucleus of the school to begin
some time this Autumn. The squadron of
the Fourth Cavalry, a battery of field ar
tillery and a battalion of engineers will
be ready for the opening of the Fort
Leavenworth school next year. The
squadron of the Fourth Cavalry, together
with the squadron of the Eleventh Cav
alry, now at Jefferson Barracks, will be
utilized for such military parades as may
be necessary for the St. Louis exposition.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The Con
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decision regarding the question of a dup
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