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EVENTS OF THE DA!
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
&n Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
' Condensed Form.
Machinists of Cleveland, O., hav
been ordered out.
Booneville, Iowa, is being terrorized
by striking miners.
General Kitchener has oocupiet
Prieska, in Cape Colony.
The crown princess of Austria and
Count Lonyay were married at Vienna.
The Boers at Aliwal North are Btil
holding a position in the big hills or
the Free State side.
J. F. Allen, of New Orleans, hai
bought 1,000,000 Paris exposition tick
ets as a speculation.
The will of Philip D. Armour, Jr.,
was proved and admitted to probate.
The estate is valued at $8,000,000.
John F. Norton, a Northern Pacific
switchman, was run over in the yards
at Tacoma. Wash., and died a few
hours later.
The slayer of Goebel is said to tie a
mulatto, who is now supposed to be in
hiding in the wilds of one of the moun
tain counties.
At Buda Pest, Hungary, 24 peasants
were drowned by the capsizing of a
boat, in which they were crossing the
Danube during a gale.
Lieutenant Seaton Sohroeder, preS'
ent secretary of the naval inspection
board, has been selected to succeed
Captain Leaiy as governor of Guam
Osman Pasha, the hero of Plerna, is
dead. In 1876 he defeated the finest
troops of the czar in three pitched bat
ties, which cost Russia over 80,000
men.
Eight ladies of the sultan's palace at
Constantinople have been sent into ex
ile for machinations in connection
with the sultan's fugitive brother-in
law, Mahmed Pasha.
The city council of Astoria, Or.,
passed an ordinance authorizing the
chief of police to pay a bounty of
cents each for all rats caught or killed
within the city limits within the next
80 days.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs has decided to investigate the al
legation made by Charles E. Macrum,
ex-consul to Pretoria, relative to the
opening of his official mail by the
British authorities.
Sir William Van Home, former pros'
ident of the Canadian Paciflo railway,
is interested in a project for the con'
solidation of all the railways in Cuba
For the development of this proiect Sir
William has $25,000,000 at his dis
posal.
The Boers have 40,000 fighting men
left.
President Kruger does not expect
any aid from the powers
The Boers have blown up the bridges
north of Bloemfontein and are retreat
ing to the north.
Central American governments are
opposed to the Davis amendment to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty
Senator Davis, chairman of the sen1
ate committee on foreign relations and
in charge of the French reciprocity
treaty, Baid that notwithstanding the
purpose to extend the time for the ex
change of ratifications, he proposes to
do all he can to obtain ratification dur
ing the present session.
Elizabeth T. Struble, editor ot the
Nautilus, a Christian science news'
paper, at Sionx Falls, S. D.. pleaded
guilty in the federal court to sending
obscene literature through the mails,
and was fined $200. Mrs. Struble re
fused to Dav the fine and was taken to
jail.
The differential freight rate of 10 per
cent on the Canadian Pacific between
the East and San Francisco is abolished
This is the outcome of a meeting held
in Chicago, at which agents of the
Amreican lines threatened to secure
legislation debarring the Canadian Pa
cifia from participating in traffic orig'
inating in the United States if the ail
erential were continued
Much concern is being shown by the
German government in the threat made
by Montague white that the hoers will
destroy Johannesburg to prevent it be-
ing made the base of the British opera'
tions against Pretoria, 'lhe lieriin au
thorities will strongly oppose such ac
tion, because of the damage which will
done to the property owned by Ger
mans.
Great excitement prevails in San
Jacinto, as it has been discovered that
part of the San Jacinto mountain has
slipped into a subterranean cavern,
territory covering 60 acres, at an eleva'
tion of 4,000 feet, was dislodged by the
recent earthquake and has slipped 150
feet lower than it had previously stood
for centuries. The face of the new val
lev is thickly traversed with fissure.
and cracks.
Diplomats in Constantinople believe
Russia aims at commercial protectorate
of northern Asia Minor.
The American Political league, a new
organization, will hold a national con-
vention in Boeton July 4.
Congressmen and senator have 15,-
i 000,000 packages of seeds to distribute
among their rural constituents.
all tt.A Timraawi vt rfiilmarlfl
'COI ij .a-w 1" "
are abandoning wooden cars and adopt-
ing the steel built structures.
LATER NEWS.
T!i3 plague at San Francisco has
been stamped out.
Revolutionists of Colombia are press
ing the government forces.
Many naval others ask for retirement,
but most of them are doomed to disap
pointment. Colonel Plumer is on half rations,
and the relief of Maefking is further off
than ever.
The Bohring sea patrol is now to be
resumed, owing to the failure of bound
ary negotiations.
Hon. John M. Stone, for 10 years
governor of Mississippi, died at Holly
Springs, after a short illness.
The Merchants National Bank, of
Rutland, Vt., has been wrecked by its
cashier. Tho defaulter is in jail.
Lord Salisbury has apologized to the
United States for the opening of ex
Consul Macrum's mail at Durban.
Revolution in the province of Entre
Rios, Argentine, has been completely
quellod by the government troops.
The Boers have adopted a new meth
od. Their forces are broken into small
bands and seriously harass the British.
The total British losses up to date,
exclusive of the- invalids sent home,
are 16,418 in killed, wounaea ami
missing.
At a meeting of Boer sympathizers at
Bradford, England, dead cats and other
unsavory missies were hurled at the
speakers.
End of China is at hand. Partition
among civilized nations is likely to be
accomplished before the inauguration
of the new century.
The United Irish-American socieites
met in New York city and passed reso
lutions condemning the proposed visit
of Queen Victoria to Ireland.
State Mine Inspector Owens, of
in his annual report, places tne
coal output of Washington during 1899
at more than 2,000,000 tons, 250,000
tons in excess of 1898. He estimates
the output for 1900 at 2,500,000 tons.
Arizona is to have an ostrich trust.
All birds at Pasadena, San Antonio,
Los Angeles and other points in the
United States, will be moved to Phoe
nix. A. x. rearson, a JNew xorK capi
talist will have absolute control of the
ostrich feather industry of this country.
Ira F. Bride, one of the oldest and
best-known auction pool sellers and
bookmakers in the country, died in De
troit, aged 65. Mr. Bride was one of
the firm of Bride & Fitch, that has
handled big pool selling privileges on
the principal Western lace tracks for
years.
Boers are letiring from Kroonstad.
Lord Roberts has not yet advanced
from Bloemfontein.
The Puerto Rican appropriation bill
was signed by President McKinley.
Several Cleveland, O., concerns have
granted the demands of the striking
machinists.
Rear-Admiral A. H. McCormick re
tired as commandant of the Washington
navy yard.
The Norwegian schooner Friton has
been wrecked at Dunkirk, Ireland, and
10 of her crew drowned.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Kid McCoy
have been matched to fight July 4, 25
rounds at catch weights.
Two murderers at Emporia, Va,
were lynched after the militia that had
protected them were withdrawn.
Fifty thousand laboiers on the island
of Puerto Rico are without work, and
whole families have died from starva
tion.
The Philippine commission will be
taken to Manila on the transport Han
cock, and will sail from San Francisco
on April 15.
One man was killed and five injured
by a cave-in at Whitehall, on the Balti
more & Ohio railroad, 10 miles south
of Pittsburg, Pa.
The Alaska mail service is meeting
with great success. Mail was recently
transmitted from Circle City to Wash
ington in 80 days.
Work has begun on New York city's
underground railway, which will in
volve the expenditure of $36,000,000,
and will give employment to 10,000
men.
Wharton Golden, in his testimony at
the trial of Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, of Kentucky, said, "John Pow
era told me they had two negroes to
kill Goebel."
Eben S. Boyoe, of Tacoma, was
found guilty of murder in the first de
gree. He brutally shot his wife Feb
ruary 10, while she was acting as cash'
ier in a restauiant.
The government of Austria-Hungary
has replied to the South African ap
peal for mediation in the war that it
was only possible to take such a step
when both beligerants desired it
Through the breaking down of the
first floor in a factory building in New
York city, which was totally destroyed
bv fire, three firemen were killed and
two injured. Property loss $50,000
Th e court of inquiry convened by
Rear-Admiral Watson, at Manila, to
investigate the loss of the cruiser
Charleston, exonerated the officers and
men" TtO'm responsibility for the loss of
the ship.
An Iowa concern is making farm
wagons wholly of steel.
Electrical power can be transmitted
with profit 80 miles and need as steam
is used.
Of the 25 men who have filled the
governor's chair in Indiana, Gov.
Mount is the only one living.
Pennsylvania factory inspectors re'
nort 2.228 accidents last year, three-
fourths of which were due to careless
.
uess
I MAE FROM EUROPE
Marked Increase of Immigra
tion in Past Year.
ONE-FOURTH ARE ITALIANS
Conditions and Facts Shown by Report
of New York Superintendent
of Labor Statistics.
Albany, N. Y., March 27. The an
nual report of John Mackin, state
superintendent of labor statistics, says:
"Immigration returns for the quarter
ended December 81, 1899, show an in
crease of 23,012 more than in the last
three months of 1898. In the latter
quarter the arrivals numbered 51,880;
in the same three months of 1899, 74,
892. The largest proportionate gain ol
those races recording at leaBt 2,000 ar
rivals was made by the Slovaks. The
Polish race was second, the Crotians
and Slavonians third.
"In point of numbers the Southern
Italians still retain the lead in immi
gration, the arrivals of that race being
nearly one-fourth of the total. There
ere 18,149, or 24.2 per cent, ot that
class who landed during the quartei
hich ended last December. Next in
the numerical order come the He
brews, with 10,076; Poles, 6,401; Slo
vaks, 6,226; Germans, 6,118; Scandi
navians, 4,436; Northern Italians,
,140, and Irish, 8,745.
"Of the 72,892 immigrants arriving
uring the quarter, tour-nuns were
destined to the states composing the
North Atlantic division, of which
group the state of New York received
the largest number. Those who went
to the West division numbered 2,380."
NOT MUCH PROGRESS.
British
Operations Checked In Soutli
Africa.
London, March 27. Except for the
unfortunate occurrence," as Lord
Roberts calls it, which resulted in the
killing of Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe,
Lieutenant Col-mel Codrington and
Captain Trotter, the campaign presents
00 new features. The . mishap to the
guards' officers is a testimony to their
bravery, but not their descretion. They
met a party of five Boers whom they
tried to capture. The Boeis took refuge
on a kopje, where three of their com
rades were hidden, and within fivf
minutes everv member of the British
partv was hit.
Apparently little progress is ueing
made toward the relief of Mafeking
A private telegram from a lieutenant at
Kimberley, dated Wednesday, March
21, announces that he was at the point
ot starting for Mafeking, presumably
with the relief column.
General Sir Forestier-Walker and
Prince Alexander, of Teck, have left
Cape Town for Bloemfontein.
It is reported from Jjadysmitn thai
Van Reenan's pass bristles with guns.
Taxation In Cuba.
Havana, March 27. Governor Gen
Bral Wood has recently had interviewi
with persons of influence, who have
stenuously urged the taxation 01 valu
able property rather than each bag ol
sugar as it is manufactured. Those
who hold this view contend that under
the present system impediments are
thrown in the way of production.
Thev point out that many valuable
estates have been laying idle and un
productive for years, some even having
complete sugar plants, lhe owners,
who are rich men, are living in Paris,
Madrid and other European cities,
juite untaxed for their property in
Cuba.
General Wood feels that if these
properties are taxed, their owners will
be forced either to sell them or to make
them productive.
The meeting called today ot those
favoring universal suffrage resulted in
failure. The only persons present
were about ou negroes ana several
imall boys.
Arrival of Shipwrecked Seamen
New York, March 27. Among the
passengers who arrived tocay on tne
steamer Olinda from Cuban ports were
80 stranded colonists from La Gloria
nd 25 shipwrecked sjamen. Twenty
of the latter are from the Norwegian
steamer Framnes, which was swept
ashore on Hog Sty reef, in the Baha
mas, March 2, and became a total loss,
already reported . The crew landed on
the reef with provisions, and they were
nicked up by the steamer Admiral
Schley, and landed at fortune island
The other five shipwrecked seamen
were from the American schooner Hat'
tie Godfrey, which was lost on Romano
reef.
Utah Mormons Go to Mexico.
Chihuahua, Mex., March 27. The
several Mormon colonies in this state
bave been increased in population by
the arrival of over 5,000 Mormon iuimi
grants from Utah during the last two
months. The colonies were established
under concessions granted by the Mex!
jan government.
Tramp Killed a Brakeman.
Brook Haven, Miss., March 27.
lohn Perkins, a freight brakeman, wai
shot and killed near here this afternoon
by Moses Angeline, a tramp, who was
itcaling a ride. It is feared a mob will
be organized to lynch him.
Clinton Liberal Institute Burned.
Fort Plain, N. Y., March 27. Fire
today entirely destroyed the Clinton
Liberal Institute building, entailing a
loss of $95,000. The institute was s
college preparatory school and military
academy, owned and conducted by the
nni.,.. i.t. .( ti,A cti in,) nnximiM
41,1.
tag was not occupied, the Easter vaca
hon being on. lhe armory was saved.
Most of the faculty ana students iosi
their personal effects.
BAD HEWS FROM MANILA.
Rebels Capture Quantities of Guns and
Ammunition.
San Francisco, March 26. The
steamer Hong Kong Maru brings from
llomr Kona news 01 a surprising siaie
of affairs existing in the Philippines.
The correspondent of a Hong Kong
paper sent the following nncensored
letter to his journal:
"Manila, Feb. 13. It is a strange
state of affairs that exist in the Philip
pines today. Improvement is visible
in nearly every quarter. Civil govern
ments are rapidly being established in
every town of importance, and garri
sons and patrols are in process of exten
sion wherever Americans hold territory,
and yet it is an undeniable fact that
Bince January 1 the insurgents have
captured a number of rifles and quanti
ties of ammunition from the Ameri
cans, almost equalling the sum total ot
American captures from theinsmgents.
"Besides this, the casualty rate for
the last two weeks will come very
close to being heavier than at any other
period of the insurrection, with the ex
ception of the time of the outbreak and
the fortnight beginning with March 25,
1899. These are hard facts to swallow,
and somewhat alarming into the bar
gain.. "The threatened guerrilla warfare
that was heard of on every side seems
to be a stern reality, and parties of 50
or smaller numbers are ambushed and
'jumped" day after day. Supply
trains, small escorts and scouting par
ties are tho special objects of attack,
and the country seems to be full of
small, loving bands, waiting at every
convenient cover until the prey Is
caught.
In one or two instances heavy pa
trcls have quickly avenged these raids
by setting out immediately and hunting
down and killing as many of the ma'
rauders as possible. These lessons
have not been forgotten, and in the im
mediate districts there have been no
repetitions of the trouble.
The authorities are giving the ques'
tion considerable attention, and every
effort will be made to insure the public
safety, for on thu depends the luture 01
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the country. j'.ngiana s poucy in
incim is irequeuuy mHUuBm.,
ewitt and severe punisnments are iooKeu
upon as model peacemaicers. ine arms
were probably captured from coinmis-
eury iiuius,
GREAT STEEL FIGHT ENDED.
Carnegie and Frlck Settle Their Differ
ences Reorganisation.
Pittsburg, March 26. The differ
ences between II. C. Frick and An
drew Carnegie have been settled. The
parties interested have agreed upon a
plan of reorganization, the new con
cern to be incorporated unuor the laws
of New Jersey.
The Carnegie Steel Plant, Ltd., he-
comes a stock company with a capital
at from $200,000,000 to $250,000,000,
the famous "ironclad agreement" is
wiped out, all litigation between the
partners in the Carnegie Company is
dropped, and H. C. Frick, the ex-presi
dent of the company, virtually secures
all he has contended for.
These facts are embodied in an
authorized statement issued tonight by
the company.
As the capital of the Carnogie Com-
pany, Ltd., is ipzo.uuu.uuu, unuer ine
proposed plan of reorganization, each
partner will hold either eight or ten
times the amount in the corporation.
As Mr. Frick holds 6 per cent of the
company stock in tho Carnegie Steel
Company,, he will receive in stock ot
the new concern; $12,000,000 if it is
capitalized at $200,000,000; $15,000,
000 if the figure is put up to $250,000,-
000.. His contention in his suit was
that his stock was worth at least $15,-
000,000, and he sued to recover the
difference between that and the amount
offered him when he was invited under
the "ironclad" provisions to resign,
The Prlns Hclnrlch.
Berlin, March 24. The German
cruiser launchod today at Kiel received
the name Prinz Heinrich and was
christened
Prussia,
plate 100
bv Princess Henry, of
She is belt-armored, with
millimeters thick at the
water line,
" She has an indicated horse
power of 15,000, and triple expansion
engines, and is capable of making 20 y
knots an hour. She carries two
centimeter guns in two revolving toW'
ers. six 1 5-eentimeter guns in case
mates, four 1 5-centimeter guns in re
volving towers and numerous smaller
cuns. with four torpedo tubes. Her
displacement is 8,800 tons.
To Witness an Kcllpse.
Fan Francisco, March 24. William
II. Crocker has offered to defiay the
expense of sending out a party from
the Lick Observatory to observe the
total eclipse of the sun on May 28. A
com pleto outfit of instruments will be
taken. A station has not yet been
definitely chosen, but it will probably
l. Barnenille. a small town near
Atlanta, Ga.
Sawmill Boiler Exploded.
Munice, Ind., March 28. The
.lames Nicknm sawmill, six miles
eouthwest of here, was destroyed by a
fearful boiler explosion this evening.
Three men are dead, one will die and
three others were injured. The dead
are Thomas Sulliavn, Clifford Van Bus
kirk and Marion Carey. Lon Van Bus-
kirk, the engineer, had his skull
crushed in and both arms brbkens.
Murdered by Moonshiners.
Raleigh, N. C, March 24. Gov.
ernor Russell is officially informed that
last night four masked men went to
the home of George Rittel, a negro,
near Carthage, and attempted to hang
him. but he broke away. He was
cBouht. however, honibly mutilated
' and hanged and shot. His murderers
- ' are believed to be moonshiners.
, He who H ht the canJle at j,
. ct uooa to bnrn hii
fingers.
CHARLESTON WRECK !
Captain and Officers Exoner
ated From All Blame.
FINDINGS OF COURT OF INQUIRY
Chart Supplied by the Bureau of Navl.
gntlou Showed Clear Water Where
the Vessel Struck.
Washington, Macrh 28. In accord
anoe with the naval regulations. Ad
miral Watson convened a court of in
quiry at Manila to fix the responsibility
for the loss of the cruiser Charleston
The report of that court was made pub'
lio today at the navy department, and
is a complete vindication of the officers
and men on the Charleston from all of
the aspersions that have been passed
upon them, inoluding one to the effect
that they were intoxicated when the
ship struck
The findings of the court are as fol
lows:
The evidence adduced shows most
conclusively that every precaution re
quired by United States regulations
upon ships approaching land was taken
by Captain George W. Plgman to insure
the safety of the vessel under bis com
mand against accident. Proper look
outs were stationed; leadsmen with
leads were in both channela, and were
kept in constant use; the Sir William
Thompson was used and ready aud the
patent log carefully standardized. That
a vigilant outlook was kept by the oifl
cer of the deck 18 shown by the faot of
his discerning the 'chow,' or broken
water, ahead, which he immediately
reported to the captain, and the course
of the ship was at once changed to go
clear. The captain and navigator were
constantly upon the bridge. The chart
supplied by the bureau of navigation
showed clear water where the vessel
struck, and the sailing directions also
icavo uu .uiuiumuivM v. "j """h" "
naviation la thia lmmediate locality.
, ,The oour(. ig of the opinion that in
accorjttnce witn the evidence adduced,
thecaptttinalldomcerg of the United
. are exoneratetl fronl an
blame or responsibility, and that
no
further action should be taken in the
matter of the wreck of that vessel."
A SCENE IN COURT.
Excitement at the Examination of Caleb
Powers
Frankfort, Ky., March 28. The
most thrilling event of the examination
of Republican Secretary of State Caleb
Powers occurred this afternoon shortly
after 8 o'olock, and for a few minutes
it looked as it serious trouble could not
be prevented.
Judge George Denny, for the defend
ant, in an argument ujon the compe
tency of a question, said: "It is per
feotly lawful for the people to come
here, and to come armed. I came here
several times myself." He was re
ferring to the crowd that was present
at the mass meeting held in the state
house yard just prior to Governor Goe
bel's assassination.
Colonel Campbell, for the proseon
tion, replied that he did not consider it
lawful, and was surprised to know that
Mr. Denny had come here armed.
Denny denied having made such a state'
ment, and said that he did not come
armed. Campbell insisted that he
made the statement. Both men were
verv much excited, and spoke with
vehemence, and, with arms shaking,
commenced to advance toward each
other. The court room was crowded,
and the audience evidently thought a
fight was on, and made a mad rush for
the doors and windows, people falling
over each other in their wild efforts to
get out of the room
Several police-
men and deputy sheriffs were crying
for order, and Judge Moore was bring
ing his gavel down with terrifio force
and urging the people to take their
seats. After five or 10 minutes of the
most exciting scenes Bince the assassin-
ation, quiet was restored.
Accident to a Work Train,
Salt Lake, March 28. A special to
the Tribune from Nephi, Utah, says:
A serious accident occurred today on
the Oregon Short Line, 24 miles south
of this city, which resulted in the death
01 unris inorapson, loreman, ana uj
injury of six others.
The following is a list of the injured:
Hans Morton, Levan, Utah, broken
leg; Louis Miller, Salt Lake, back
ami thigh injured; Frank Harney,
Juab. Utah, back and thigh; Robert
Walker, Salt Lake, shoulder dislocat
ed: 8. B. Wright. Kansas City, wrist
spiained; E. Brainkamp, Cincinnati,
bait in groin.
The accident happened to a work
train that was distributing new rails
on the road. One side of the car had
been unloaded when the car turned
over, with the above result.
Lord Salisbury Apologizes.
New York. Maroh 28. A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from Wash
ington says: Lord Salisbury has a polo
oiAri tn tho TTnitArl States for the open
O . . '
ing by the British censor at Durban of
mail addressed to ex-consul Charles
Macrum, at Pretoria. The apology
will be sent to the house committee on
foreign affairs by Secretary of State
Hay, when Mr. Macrum's case against
the state department is heard.
A Tagal Drama. -
Manila, March 28. During the pro
duction of an incendiary play entitled,
"For Love of Country," presented in
the Tagal language at the Tagal thea
ter, the natives, under the influence of
repeated reference to independence,
became disorderly. Finally, carried
away at the sight of the rebel flag on
the stage, they cried, "Vive Filipino"
and Vive Aguinaldo." The police,
who were summoned, restored order
and arrested the manager of the theater
1 and the author of the play,
NO MORE CIGARETTES.
Their Use Will Not Be Permitted In
Weather Bureau.
Washington, March 28. Chief
Willis Moore, of the weather bureau,
has issued an order prohibiting persons
connected with the service from smok
ing cigarettes during office hours, and
stating further that those who smoked
cigarettes at any time would be men
tioned in the confidential reports which
are made quarterly to him by chiefs of
the several offices and divisions through
out the entire service. Chief Moore
said today:
'The order was issued after careful
consideration and a thorough investiga
tion of the evils resulting from cigarette
smoking. It will stand. In this ser
vice we are compelled to maintain a
very strict discipline, in order to secure
satisfactory service. Some of our
men who are regarded as most thorough
and competent, doing every detail of
their work with the utmost promptness .
and accuracy, gradually became care
less and lax. I sent inspectors to in
vestigate, and in a number of cases it
was found to be direotly attributably to
the use of cigarettes. I am not prud
ish, nor do I wish to' assume any au
thority whatever over any privilege
whioh the employes of the service
should have, but, as a public servant, I
feel that it is my duty to correct any
evil that may exist even if in attempt
ing to make this claim I am overstep
ping my authority. The order applies
to the enture force of the bureau
throughout the entire service. Cig
arette smoking must cease. Cigars
and pipea are not barred."
MACHINISTS' STRIKE.
One Chicago Finn Agrees to the De
mands of the Men.
Chioago, Maroh 28. Over 100 Stiik-
ing machinists, formerly employed by
the Siemens & Halske Company, today
returned to work for that corporation,
their demands for a nine-hour working
day and a minimum scale of wages
having been granted. The firm, how
ever, refused to recognize the business
agent, otherwise the "walking dele
gate," and negotiations were conducted
through a shop committee, whioh will
hereafter negotiate with the manage
ment in place of the business agent.
All difficulties that may hereafter arise
will be referred to arbitration for settle
ment. The settlement of the strike is
looked upon in the nature - of a com
promise, though both Bides claim a
victory.
Labor leaders olaim. that negotia
tions are being conducted with other
shops for tho return to work of the
Btriking machinists under similar con
ditions. Efforts of several other ma
chinery manufactures to open their
shops today met with failure, as no
men appeared for work in response to
advertisements.
Backbone of Strike Broken.
Chicago, Maroh 28. The Times-
Herald says: "The Machinist Union
claims to have made such progress
with individual firms as to have prac
tically broken the backbone of the 'ma
chinists' strike in Chicago. The new
form of agreement adopted by the
machinists, which does away with
nearly all the objectionable features,
has been signed by 22 firms, and it is
expected that today 700 of the 6,000
Btrikng machinists in Chicago will be
back at work under the new agree
ment." "FREE STATE OF ACRE."
Twelve Revolutionary Chiefs Ask With
drawal of Brasllian Forces.
Rio Janeiro, March 28. The chiefs
of the revolutionary government at
Acre have requested the withdrawal of
all the Brazilian forces, naval and mili
tary, affirming that free Brazilians will
never become Bolivian. The request.
or protest, ends thus:
"Independence or death! Long live
the free state of Acre I" It is signed
by 12 chiefs.
There is serious danger 0! complica
tions between the state government of
Amazonas and the general goverment
at Rio, owing to the fact that the peo
ple of the Amazon valley, as well as of
the state government, are in favor of
aiding the Brazilians of Acre, estimat
ed at 23,000, against the Bolivian gov
ernment, and the insignificant Bolivian
population of Acre, estimated at 2.000.
The people of the state of Para are bit
tery opposed to the intervention of the
central government in favor of the
Bolivian authorities in Acre, and the
deputies of Para and Amazonas will
firmly oppose all interference by the
Brazilian military forces. Letters re
ceived from the City of Acre say the
independent state of Acre has sent
diplomatic notes to the governments of
Austro-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Ureal
Britain. France, Spain Switzerland
and Portugal, requesting them to recog
nize the independence of the new state.
British Consul Fatally Stabbed.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 26. Ad
vices received here from Ciudad Bol
ivar, Venezuela, say a fortnight ago
James Lyall, the acting British consul
there, was fatally stabbed while leav-
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A Wisconsin Academy Burned.
Stoughton, Wis., March 27. The
Stoughton Acadmemy was totally de
stroyed by fire today. The pecuniary
loss is not heavy.
Train Wreck In Alabama.
Atlanta, Ga.. March 28. The fast
mail on the Atlanta & Westport rail
road, which left Atlanta at 5 o'clock
for New Orleans, was wrecked between
Westpoint and Opelika, Ala. Express
Messenger Oslin was killed and Bag
gageman Bunt bady injured. An en
gine carrying several physicians left
here for the scene of the wreck. The
train at the time of the accident was
running at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
All traffic is at a standstill on the road.