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.-" y - '" i PART TWO PAGES 13 TO 24 , VOL. XIX. PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1900. NO. 51. Wlfefi (Stnbni Iff CHRISTMAS GIFTS For the home are to be seen in greater variety in our store than elsewnere. and the prices, quality considered, are lower than at any other establishment. Over 150 choice pieces have already been laid aside by shrewd buyers for Christmas delivery. We Invite every one to call, not necessarily to buy, but to examine our special holiday offerings. "We carry everything required to furnish a home throughout. We have at last found a Morris Chair which combines the acme of comfort at the minimum of price, quality considered. 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We have been in the business for many years, and year after year the confidence of the public has been retained, in dealing with responsible, reliable, experienced deal ers, you buy goods that are EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE REPRESENTED TO BE. Our lines of Diamonds and Precious Stones Watches and Cut Glass Silverware and Bric-a-Brac Toilet Accessories and Novelties Are In all respects the LATEST and FINEST to be found anywhere. Goods Reserved If Desired STORE OPEN EVENINGS IN DECEMBER J2&W. Diamond Importers Manufacturing Jewelers Third and Washington Sts. Description Solid oak frame, golden oak polish flnlsh wide quartered oak arms full spring seat very massive, and a handsome chair in every way with best velour " cushions made with box stitched edges a large -ariety of tasty designs and colorings of cushions; price, Buying Jewelry i Out-ofTowi Orders Given Particular Attention er. i mit MM Ms wm BRITISH DISGRACE Some One Will Suffer for the Magalies Berg Disaster. LITTLE INTEREST IN THE CANAL Extent of Personalities In the Nevr Parliament Excommunication of Timothy Henly Period of Unrest Lies Abend. LONDON, Dec 15. The astounding and utterly unexpected reverse of the British at Magalies Berg, the news of which was broken to the nation exactly one year after General Butter's defeat at Colenso, Ineffectually disposes of any hopes that the war in South Africa is nearly ended, and completely abates the myth that the operations there were merely of a guer rilla nature. As Lloyd-George, "liberal, said in the House of Commons today: "This is one of the most severe reverses suffered by the British, and It is quite evident the war will drag on for many months to come. Dewet Is making Eng land the slaughlng-stock of the world. "We have 210.000 men in the field, yet we are unable "to protect ourselves from dis aster at the hands of small commandoes drawn from pastoral people." The extent of the reverse and the dis grace of such a large body of men sur rendering to a small contingent of Boers has created a feeling of shame and as tonishment which finds free vent. "With somewhat cruel coincidence, the Northum berlands are known as "the Fighting Fifth." The Second Battalion, to which the captured companies belong, was one of the heaviest sufferers at Stormberg a year ago. The regiment has often been pronounced by home and foreign cities to be one of the finest In the British Army. All the forebodings and criticisms which Colenso gave rise to a year ago have been resurrected by the disaster at Magalies Berg. The "War Office has noth ing to do but "grin and bear it" and trust to time until General Kitchener's force are transformed into mounted Infantry and the mounted police gets to work. But whoever was responsible for the sur render at Magalies Berg Is likely to suffer, for the new War Office officials are de termined to make examples of Generals or any other officers guilty of such gross mismanagement, or worse, which, it would sem. must have occurred at this last defeat. The stern attitude on the part of the government, however, by no means de creases the scorn and Ignominy with which certain of the Liberal members of Parliament, who are avowedly pleased by the Boer successes, are regarded by the major part of he community. At a pro Boer meeting Friday, at which Leonard Courtney pres'ded. General Kitchener's name was greeted with cries of "villain," "butcher," "beast," while mention ot Steyn and JDewet elicited loud cheera. 'The "Palf Mall Gazette today editorially declares that such men as Courtney, Brine-Roberts and Lloyd-George ought to be put In Coventry and be not spoken to bv any self-respecting Englishman. Tlr- expedient, severe as it is. Is likely to meet with approval in all quarters, not excluding the moderate Liberal journals. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Lib eral Teader In the House of Commons, does not escape criticism for tacitly per mitting his alleged followers to take up such an avowedly anti-British attitude. In view of the events in South Africa, It is scarcely surprising that the public refuses to be cajoled Into taking a bum. Ing interest in the Nicaragua Canal, in spite of the special American cable di patches, which broke the records for length and seriousness. The London Times' correspondent today makes a pas sionate comparison between the present state of affairs and that which existed at the time of the Venezuela dispute, and bitterly arraigns President McKinley ana the Senate, yet Lord Pauncefote has not cabled a word t the Foreign Office, which only heard of the vote on the Davis amendment through the Associated Press. Such pessimistic and indignant cable messages as most of the London dallies are receiving from their American corre spondents find no responsive echo in Downing street, where deprecation is freely expressed of these cabled efforts to apprise the British public of how badly the Senate is alleged to be treating their Government. The Foreign Office officials, while expecting the treaty to be amended, were frankly surprised at the size of the majority, which served more than any thing els to open their eyes to the fact that there was no truth In the cablea f statements that the railroad Interests were solely responsible for the opposition, or that irrational Jingoism had suddenly be come epidemic In the United States. There exists In the Foreign Office a sane ap preciation of the American objections to building (he canal and not being allowed to fortify It. "Yet at the same time," says an official, "we ao not see why the treaty which we made with the people who we believed to be the responsible representatives of America should be treated so cavalierly by the Senate. "We do not regard the pres ent issues as of any great Importance, for we doubt if the Nicaragua Canal will ever be a paying investment, and who ever builds It, it will be of little use to England, either In peac"e or war. What w do regret Is the apparent hopelessness of making treaties with a country whose Senate takes such opposite views to thoso It empowers to act in its behalf. Theru seems to be an Impression In America that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was se cured by the cuteness of the English rep resentatives, and gave England an un fair advantage. That view has never existed here. However, we shall not bother our heads about the matter until the Senate finishes its labors and we re ceive the results through diplomatic chan nels. We are now anxious to knew what America really does want, and until we know. It is absurd to surmise what to do. However, the Clayton-Bulwer treat worked satisfactorily for years, and aa new treaties seem to cause dissensions in America, maybe It Is just as well If we are obliged to revert to the former agree ment, the blndlngness and equity of which we have never for a moment doubted, in spite of our concessions in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty." The first session of. the new Parliament, just closed, will ever be memorable, owing to the extent to which personalities were introduced. The deliberations resulted In the voting of 1G 000,000 for war: yet this was almost fot gotten in the flood of per sonal attack and defense which perme ated" the proceedings, as It never did be fore In the history of Westminster. Brief ly summed up, it may be said that Mr. Chamberlain, the center of this move ment has come out of it little the worse. The denouncement of nepotism exempli fied by Lord Salisbury's "Cecil Cabinet" has accomplished nothing, though the cru sade against Cabinet Ministers holding directorships has brought about more res ignations of such, positions than, expected. Dealing with the latter phase, the Spec tator declares that the English democ racy, like the American, threatens to drive out of politics the men most qualified to be Ministers, adding: "When we are re duced to the politicians of France or the professional politicians of America, the democracy will .earn that political genius is worth money." Public opinion on both thlt topic and the inclusion in the gov ernment of so many of Lord Salisbury's relatives is muoh divided, without regard to party lines, though the Liberals a pear satisfied with the efforts to impress on the country hls curious condition of affairs. Apart from these questions, which have plunged even the sedate Lords Into a vor tex of personalities, the excommunication of Timothy M Healjr Is the most no ticeable feature. The Spectator refers to him a3 by far the ablest living National ist, while all the important journals agree that a period of unrest and grave import lies ahead of Ireland. When Parliament reconvenes In February it will face th Irish members more determined than ever to obstruct, while the Liberals did fair to make a united effort to bring home to the Unionists to a considerable degree the responsibility for the mismanagement and terrible losses of the war in South At rlca.' "The United States has many able men, but no one of conspicuous merit." This statement appears in the 'Daily Mall Year Book, just Issued to compete with Whitakers Almanac, un der the section devoted to the world's chief statesmen. While it Is not an In spired or a particularly erudite publica tion, it unfortunately represents the bulk of press and public opinion in England. Nothing so well explains the" attitude of the English press toward American action in Nicaragua, China and other quarters of the globe as this crude revelation of Its estimate of American public men. It Is this underlying, though seldom ex pressed, belief which permeates the edi torials now so frequently devoted to the policy of the Washington Government. How utterly this Is at variance with the opinion of the Foreign Office and the highest government officials here is ap parent from the fact that in almost every recent case where the English papers have attempted to advise or to forecast the attitude of their government towards propositions suggested by the United States, they have taken exactly the op posite line from the course eventually pursued by Lord Salisbury and the Mar quis of Lansdowne. This lack of sympa thy between the administration papers seems to broaden dally. Hence, while the mass of English comments on the Nicaragua Canal question undoubtedly represents the views of a large section of the public. It must not be considered in any way official or even jeml-offlclal. A special cable dispatch from Washing ton complains that the London dispatches dealing with the Nicaragua Canal do not give any indication of the views of Lord Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury or any authoritative person. It may be said that Lord Lansdowne has been given every opportunity to communicate his views on the matter, but he has definitely refused, remarking that he did not wish to attempt to Interfere covertly or other wise in the formation of American pub lic or legislative opinion. He has not even discussed the canal in his frequent conferences this week with the United States Ambassador, Joseph H. Choate. Great Britain's decision doubtless will be arrived at only after a Cabinet confer ence What Lord Lansdowne will advise his fellow Cabinet members to do de pends entirely on the final shape In which that treaty Is returned. As the matter stands it would be equally unsafe to say he will counsel its rejection or ac ceptance, though if he follows the Ideas which at present prevail among the For eign Office officials he will fall back on the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and reject any modification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The universally "lamented death of England's greatest musician Sir Arthur Sullivan must needs give rise to interesting conjectures on the sub ject of the material fruits of his ge nius and industry. As a matter of fact the actual sum left by the famous "Sa voyard" will be found to be smaller than the immediate future value of the royal ties attaching to his songs and operas. His contract with Mr. D'Oyly Carte and Mr. Gilbert was for a third of the net profits on the production of all his works, and thus, apart from the London repre sentations, which yield a substantial In come, there are those of the touring companies that perform his operas year in and year out. With the exception of a few songs, like his beautiful "Orpheus With His Lute," which he sold outright before fame was within his grasp, hand some royalties are still coming In from nearly all his more popular compositions, and it Is known, as a fact, that up to a few years ago the "Lost Chord," writ ten as far back as 1Si7, was still worth 3000 per annum to its gifted composer. It is of interest, furthermore, to point out that the copyrights on all the most successful of his pieces have at least an other 24 years to run, so that there is still a veritable gold mine In Sir Arthur's works for those whom he has named his heirs. The death of Sir Arthur has had a curious effect on the audiences of "Pa tience," at the Savoy. It has so stimu lated interest in the dead composer's work that the audiences are exceeding the rec ord of the production of the opera. The latest form of trust Is that" of polar dogs. According to Sir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geo graphical Society, Americans are respon sible for forming such a corner in these animals that the pending British and other Arctic expeditions are confronted with a difficulty nearly as great as the Ice .fields. It apears that F. B. Baldwin, the American explorer, has bought up. such a large supply of dogs that their price has raised from J18 to 530, and they are hard to procure even at that price. Cap tain Bernler, the Canadian explorer, hopes to get out of the dilemma by taking young dogs and training them on the voyage. What the two British Antarctic expeditions will do. Sir Clem ents Markham does not yet know. Mr. Baldwin says he has not more dogs than he needs. He foresaw the scarcity and bought early." The St. James's Gazette holds Buller alone blamable for the disasters of the Tugela campaign, and says: "When comParaDe blunders occurred 'n the navy, a court-martial meted out Jus tice. Why, therefore, should not the same rule hold good in the army?" The public apparently Is little affected by the fresh troubles. Soldiers are still eager "to go to South Africa, the news from the Magliesberg having resulted in offers df volunteer regiments to proceed to the front. In contrast with the ap parent Insufficiency of troops to master the situation in South Africa comes a revelation of the military resources at home still at the disposition of the gov ernment In today's announcement that 46. 000 troops will be sent from Aldershot to London to participate in Lord Roberts' triumphal entry, January 3. Professor Huffin says that persons who have taken an active part in the scien tific world should be killed at GO, as not being flexible enough to yield to the ad vance of new ideas. He is himself nearly 57. There Is reason to fear that John Mor ley Is suffering from the fatal disease known as angina pectoris. A. J. Bal- four Is suffering from diabetes. SCALED THE. WALLS Exciting Experience of Colo nel Tullock's Expedition, IN THE SEARCH FOR TREASURE Boxer Stronghold Attacked Bravery ot a British Lieutenant Chinese Hold Foreigners In Contempt Satovr Not Instructed. PEKIN, Dec 15. Colonel Tullock has returned here. He reports having had an exciting experience. His detachment was nred upon eight miles from Pekin. He could not discover the assailants, as they used smokeless powder and modern guns. He camped for the night at a place called Kaoll Ting, IS miles from here, meeting with slight opposition, but he was Informed he would be attacked th'e next "day by Boxers from Dohhalylng. SAMUEL f " - WHO TTAS YESTERDAY RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR. and sent for reinforcements. Fifty men, under Lieutenant McPherson, of the Twenty-sixth Beluchlstan regiment, were sent to his aid. Immediately after their arrival, Tullock attacked the town, which was entered by the use of scaling lad ders. In the attack, McPherson distin guished himself. He led the scaling party which reached the town, jumped down Into the place and emptied his revolver, killing five men. He then drew his sword and defended himself until his men ar rived In force and saved him from Im pending death. Colonel Tullock speaks highly of the Lieutenant's action. He says he believes he did a deed which merits the Victoria Cross in his jump to what was apparently certain death, in order to lead his men, who were coming up the ladder. Fortunately, the Chinese had only a few carbines and were bad shots, and none of the British troops was wounded during the fight. Forty Boxers were killed, a number wounded and many captured and brought to Pe kin. Owing to the killing of the Informer, no treasure was obtained. Tullock says the people of Pekin do not realize the contempt In which they are held In the country districts. He adds that one of the wounded Chinamen said, while dying: "You can kill me, but you cannot kill the Boxer movement, which will exist until every foreign devil In China is killed." The French report the approach on the Chinese imperial city of 10,000 men, their garrison, 15 miles west, being attacked by the advance guard. They have ap plied to Li Hung Chang and demand that he prevent the march of. these troops, ow ing to the peace negotiations. The railroad opening, which was to have taken place today, has been postponed owing to the road not being ready for traffic China May Come to Terms. BERLIN, Dec. 15. The Foreign Office officials inform the correspondent of the Associated Press that they do not know why Great Britain has not yet authorized her minister at Pekin to sign the Joint note of the powers. Sir Ernest Satow has asked London for further instructions on the subject. Germany believes the In structions have not yet been received. It is pointed out that the signing of the note will be the first step of a binding character yet taken by the powers Joint ly, hence It is supposed that Great Brit ain wants to consider the matter fully. It Is believed that Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching will be able to show ac ceptable credentials, and It is assumed they are now communicating with the court in this connection. The Foreign Of fice officials admit that the Indications are now more favorable of getting China to come to terms. They also say the -early return of Emperor Kwang Hsu to Pekin seems likely. Private dispatches from Pekin say Lie. tenant Count von Wintzsingerode and Captain von Usedom have been severely injured by accident; Lieutenant Duster berg, during the skirmish near Pao Ting Fu, was killed and the Manchu General, Fang, was captured, with great booty. Sntovr Not Authorized to Sign. PEKIN, Dec 15. The British Minister, Sir Ernest Satow, has received a com munication to the effect that at present ho Is not authorized to sign the joint note. He expects definite Instructions tomor row. The Germans report that their detach ment at Ho Si Wu was attacked while forming. They killed 13 and wounded 20 Chinese. The Germans had four wound ed. Court May Not Return. PARIS, Dec 15. A special to the Temps from Shanghai says Prince Ching denies the statement that the Chinese court will return to Pekin. He is also quoted as saying that China will pay a yearly in demnity, but will not make a loan. RETURN OF COMMISSIONERS Americans Close Dp Their Worlc at Paris Exposition. . PARIS, Dec 15. The American line steamer St. Louis, which sailed from Cherbourg this afternoon, took nearly all the members of the American Commis sion to the Paris Exposition, who had not previously departed. Major Brackett, secretary of the commission, and ac countants, will, however, remain for a time, in order to effect a final settlement of accounts. While the American ex hibits have not yet been entirely re moved from the exposition grounds, with few exceptions all have been boxed, the contracts providing that they shall be moved by December 6. It is believed 'the auxiliary cruiser Prairie- will sail with the Government exhibits the first week In January, going to New York and leaving there the exhibits in the art de partment, and then proceeding to Balti more where she will unload. Major Brackett said today he hoped everything would be closed up and he would be able to depart by the middle of January. United States Commissioner-General Fer dinand W. Peck will probably remain in New York over Christmas, then going to Washington to make his report to the President. A large crowd was present at the rail- GOMPERS n - way station to bid farewell to the depart ing Americans. Included in the party which left tor Cherbourg were Mr. and Mrs. and Master Peck; Mr. and Mrs. C H. SImms, Assistant Commissioner B. B. Woodward, Lieutenant Poundstone, Al exander S. Capeheart, Mr. and Mrs. Diaz Bicardo Albertinl, secretary of the Cuban Commission to the exposition; Caspar Crownlnshield and Assistants Wllkins, Hlne, Lowe and Anthony; Lieutenant-Commander Asher C. Baker and Mrs. Baker. Lole Fuller also Is among the passengers on the St. Loul3, I WoodTrnrd and His Furniture. NEW YORK, Dec 15. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Paris says: The French customs authorities have served notice upon Mr. Woodward. Assis tant United States Exhibition Commis sioner, that they will not permit him to leave France until he has paid duty on a magnificent set pi furniture which was moved from the United States pavilion to his private apartments. As Govern ment property, no duty was charged when it was brought to Paris, but as Mr. Woodward took the furniture for his pri vate use, it is liable to customs. The Secretary of the Treasury In Washington has notified Mr. Woodward that his sal ary Is withheld until the furniture Is re stored. It is worth J3G00. Mr. Woodward says he Is acting entirely "within his rights in taking the furniture. BRYAN'S NEW PAPER. The Commoner AV11L Defend Kansas City Platform Principles. LINCOLN, Neb.,Dec. I5.t-Wllllam J. Bryan gave out the following interview today: "1 have for several years had in con templation the establishment of a week ly newspaper, and this seems an oppor tune time for undertaking It. Intending to devote my life to the study and dis cussion of public questions. I have taken this method because It will best accom plish the purpose which I have in view. Through a paper, I will be able to keep in touch with social, economic and po litical problems. The paper will at the same time, if successful, provide an in come sufficient for my pecuniary needs, and this kind of work will allow me more time with my family than I haye been able to enjoy for several years past. "1 expect to lecture occasionally, es pecially in college towns, where I can speak to students, bur? my principal work will be done with the pen, or perhaps 1 should say. with the pencil. The paper will be called the Commoner and will de fend the principles set forth in the Kan sas City platform. I shall be publisher and editor and Lincoln will be the place of publication." Dr. S. Hopfner. DENVER, Dec. 15. Dr. S. Hopfner, a prominent consulting engineer and chem ist, of Hamilton, Ont., died at St. Joseph's Hospital in this city, of typhoid fever. Dr. Hopfner was well known to mining men through his invention of the electro lytic treatment of refractory ores, which Is In use In a smelter in which he Is In terested at Hamilton, Ont., and In smelt ers in England, Germany and Austria. Bernnrdo's Plans Accepted. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. Architect Bernardo's revised plans for the projected University of California buildings have been accepted by the regents. They con template an expenditure of about $10,000. 000. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, the donor of the plan, says that work will be soon begun, on the mining building, which will be a splendid structure of stone GOMPERS IS CHOSEN Federation of Labor Presi dent for Another Term. THE OTHER OFFICERS ELEGTED Large Amount of Business Transacts ed on the Last Day of the Con vention Another Trade Au tonomy Proposition. LOUISVILLE. Dec. 15. The 20th an nual convention of the American Feder ation of Labor adjourned sine die tonight, after, selecting Scranton, Pa., for next year's convention. The following officers were elected. President. 'Samuel Gompers, New York, cigar maker, re-elected; secretary, Frank Morrison". Washington, printer, re-elected; treasurer, John B. Lennon, Sloom ington. 111., tailor, re-elected; first vice president, James Duncan, Boston, gran ite cutter; second vice-president, John Mitchell. Indianapolis, miner; third vice president, James O'Connell, Washington, machinist; fourth vice-president. Max Morris, Denver, retail clerk; fifth vice president, Thomas F. Kidd, Chicago, woodworker; sixth vice-president, Dennis A. Hayes. Philadelphia, glass bottle blower. These officers will compose the new ex ecutive council of the organization. Mr. Duncan, who was second vice-president, succeeds First Vice-President Mc Gulre, of Philadelphia, who voluntarily retires on account of ill health. The re maining vice-presidents were all elected one degree higher, exceptHayes, who Is a new man. For the sixth vice-president, there were nominated William D. Mahon, of Detroit, of the street railway em ployes; Henry Blackmore. of St. Louis, of the carpenters; Frederick Kneeland, of Boston, of the painters and decorators; James O'Connor, of Chicago, of the mu sicians, and Miss Alma Esther King, of Petersburg, Ind. Mr. Blackmore declined, and Mr. Hayes won easily on the first ballot. For fraternal delegates to the British Trades Council, the convention selected James Keefe, of Chicago, and Joseph Valentine, of San Francisco. John O'Brien, of Boston, was chosen fraternal delegate to Canada. During the day, the convention trans acted a large amount of business, but several resolutions passed upon were of a technical character and uninteresting to the laity. Another proposition for direct trade autonomy was disposed of by re ference to the Incoming executive coun cil, and a vast number of resolutions pro viding for boycotts on various institu tions throughout the country, which, it was claimed, employed nonunion labor, were similarly acted upon, in spite of the vigorous protests of the delegates who charged that such action amounted to an evasion of the issue. . The Telegraphers' Strike. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 15. Opinions cori cernlng the telegraphers' strike have ma terially changed today. Instead of the indifference which has been manifested by some of the railroad officials during the past few days, a disposition to be con stantly on the alert has shown Itself. The officials of the Santa Fe have at la3t become convinced that the strike means something. The cause of this is. the un rest prevalent among the engineers, con ductors and brakemen. It Is regarded as almost a certainty that some of these workers will go on a sympathetic strike within two days unless the differences between the company and the operators are speedily adjusted. The reason of the trainmen In taking thl3 step is not thought to comprehend so much sym pathy for the operator as it does their own interests. Said a prominent engineer today: "If we suffer this thing to go by un questioned, the right of the company to do as It pleases will be permanently es tablished, and. In spite of anything we can do, the rights and privileges of or ganized labor will be lost. It Is the prin ciple we are striving for, and, come what may, the principle must and will be main tained that organized labor must have Its rights." As far as can be learned there have not yet been any conferences held be tween the telegraphers and representa tives of the trainmen's organizations. There Is an air of mystery about all the transactions which makes it a practical certainty that there will be something done within a short time. President Dolphin looked very wise when asked what was In the wind. "Well, just wait a little while," he re plied. "We will have something to spring that will 'curl your hair, so to speak. What Is it? Well, I cannot give that out tonight. However, you may say this with confidence: The telegraphers never felt so good at any time during the strike as they do now. We recognized from, the start that we had a hard fight, and we did not go into it anadvisedly and without a knowledge of what we could expect in the way of support from the other or ganizations. Come around tomorrow and I think I will have something to tell you." President Mahon, of St. Louis, of the O. R. T., and William Mason, of the con ductors, are in the city. Headquarters for the striking telegraphers have not been removed from Topeka. Vice-President Plerson reports to his chief the status of affairs on the Gulf In the fol lowing dispatch: "We are not losing an inch of ground down here. Passenger trains very late. Not six operators on Gulf. Officials very sore and refuse to be interviewed. The Oklahoma division reports that Superin tendent Tlce's special had to flag from Bliss to Red Rock because day operator could not take train order. Operator at Bliss wired resignation Thursday. Boys at Perry pulled out two nonunion opera tors. The way the company Is trying to work the block signal system gives en gineers heart disease." "What are the prospects of aid from other orders?" was asked President Dol phin. "By the first of the week, trainmen, en gineers, firemen and conductors will en ter grave and serious protests against the hazards they are working under. When they accepted employment, their contract did not embody the hazard and risk to their lives that exist today. The company has had, long enough to give them train orders by competent hand3 and security, but has failed to do so. Protecting Telegraphers. SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 15. The San ta Fe, fearing that violence would bo done to the operators at stations between this city and Needles, . has placed an armed man at each station to protect em ployes and property. So far there has been one case of violence on this divis ion. Denver P. Dayton, formerly the op erator at Danby, but now one of the strikers, assaulted Operator Duncan, who took his place. Dayton struck Duncan a violent blow over the head with a lan tern, cutting his scalp open and causing three severe wounds.