Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-08-02
THE COLON STRIKE.
The Panama Brakemen Have joined
the Strikers.

Ine Fanama Brakemen nave JOned
the Strikers.
New York, July 26.-A World spe-
cial from Colon says:
Three Panama railway brakemen in
this city have joined the strikers. The
track-layers and spike-drivers have also
struck. The strikers have issued
manifesto in which they promise to
maintain determined but pacific atti-
tude until their demands are met.
Prefect Guzman says Mr.. Fraser,
British subject, was released uncondi-
tionally, and that he was arrested for
aiding and abetting the strike. Fraser
is advised by DIR. Maralez, the district
lawyer, to bring action for $4,000 for
false imprisonment.
Some of the West Indian contingent
at the Panama railway shops say that
what led to the strike was the prevail
ing practice at the shops Of discharging
men who asked for an increase Of pay
which was exactly one-fifth Of what
others got for the same work.
huAlEOnu NOAPahy Aheo AsNAiOAs
Washington, July 26.--Oficials of
the Panama railway at New York have.
forwarded to the state department a
letter concerning the labor troubles on
the isthmus, and stating that the rail-
road is obstructed, and calling ON the
government for relief. At noon Secre-
tary Herbert had not ordered a war
ship either to Panama or Colon to pro-
tect the Panma railroad property. He
would say nothing as to his intentions
and from the fact that Secretary Adee
was again in consultation with him, it
is thought some force will be dispatched
to the scene.
The difficulty probably arises from
lack of right to maintain free COM
munication ON the place. In view of
the peculiar nature of the restriction Of
the operation of the Panama railroad,
the instructions to the naval COM
mander, who is sent to the isthmus,
must be guardedly framed. 1t is said
that the United States has the right to
maintain a free communication on the
railroad in the event that Colombia
fails to carry out her obligation to keep
it open, and if there is any forcible OBJ
struction to traffic, our naval forces
will undoubtedly remove it. But fur
ther than doing this and incidentally
protecting the property of the railroad
from destruction or damage, the sailors
cannot go. They have no power to
compel the strikers to operate the road.
A Sensation in the Illinois House.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 27.-Repre-
sentative Kilcourse, of Chicago, today
caused a sensation by introducing a
track and pool-selling bill in the house.
The bill is for an act taxing owners of
racing enclosures and permitting the
regulation pool-selling and wagering
on horse races run therein. As soon as
the title was read score of members
were on their feet. Miller of Chicago
got the floor and moved that it be the
sense of the house that the bill does not
come within the scope of Governor
Altgeld's proclamation, and, that,
therefore, it lies upon the table.
Speaking on this question Miller made
scathing speech denouncing the bill
as an outrageous piece of subterfuge,
chicanery and fraud. Half a dozen
members rose to points of order, but
the speaker decided in each case that
the points were not well taken. The
bill provides that race track officers
shall pay into the treasury of the coun.
ty in which the track is located 8 pei
cent of the gross receipts. 1t prohibits
| the selling of pools on outside races
and provides that races shall be held
between May and September, and moi
to exceed sixty days on each track
A motion to table the bill was lost
81 to So. Mccarthy introduced bill.
taxing baseball games ON Sunday.
| Indians Ordered to Return.