The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-11
What Crittenden Says About the
Ford Boys.

Ford Boys.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Sir Harry
Parks, Governor of New South Wales,
and Archibald Forbes, arrived to-day
from Australia.
Gov. Crlttenden, Of Missouri, was
interviewed this morning. He en-
phatically denies the statement tele-
graphed from Kansas City that he
had promised Bob Ford $4,000 re-
ward if he brought IN Jesse James
alive, or 81 600 II dead. He says he
did not know that Charlie Ford had
any connection with the Blue Cut
robbery until after the robbery was
perpetrated. He pronounces it abso-
lutely untrue that protection was
offered Ford prior to the robbery.
He frequently saw Bob Ford, but re-
fused to make any arrangement other
than was announced in the prOclama-
ton offering $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction of each of the James
boys.
Judge Phillips, attorney for the
James boys, at present in this city,
declines to converse on the subject.
Chinese Consul Dee says the reports
Of importing Chinese into Washing
ton Territory is neatly disguised
job to divert the attention OF the au-
tbOrities from the heavy opium smug-
Cling carried on in that section.
The Boston Shoe Failures.
BOSTON, Aug. 7.-There are reports
in Lynn this morning OF several fail
ures on account OF the suspension of
Charles w. Clements, among small
manufacturers, as most of the shoes
made by them were for Clements
trade. Samuel Gale was among those
reported as embarrassed. None of the
failures affected by Clements employs
more than 30 or 40 hands. It is said
the suspension is temporary. The
Shaw failure is thought to be more
far reaching in its effects upon some
of Lynn's business men than the
public has yet been given to under
stand. G. II. Wards statement is
thought to he peculiar, and places the
city's finances in a bad position. 1t
is asserted that several suspensions
will occur among the Lynn manu-
ia turers during the ensuing lew
days. 1t is thought no large amount
will be involved in any case.
The Zr0Ue/er says William B.
Fowler, treasurer of the Auburndale
Watch company failed last night; his
liabilities are supposed to be small.
The failure probably involves the
Auburndale Watch company.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 1.-THE
Leader publishes an interview in
which p. w. Arthur, Chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, says our Brotherhood has no
connection with any other labor
movement. We have padded our
own canoe for 20 years, and l hope
we shall always continue to do so.
The statement that we are ready to
strike was made without authority,
and has no foundation in fact. We
have no grievances nor any notion of
quitting our posts. IT the railroad
operators should go out, it would
make no difference to us. Trains
were run before the telegraph was
used, and if necessary, it could be
done again. If there was danger of
collision or ether accidents the rail-
road authorities would not permit
their trains to run; hence it would
not be necessary for us to refuse to
go, knowing as we do that our en-
pl0yers would not order us to do 50.
We are satisfied with our condition,
and strikes of other organizations do
not affect us. A great pressure has
been brought to bear to get us to con-
meet ourselves with the other labor
unions, but we have always refused
to have anything to do with them,
and there lies the secret OF cur sue
cess.
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