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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-30

they went on, I think, to the amount of
SIS, DOC, 100000. and finally the whole
structure collapsed. The government
would not take them. the paper became
absolutely worthless, and when that pa
per became worthless it was found, not
was found in the hands of the manu-
facturers, of the business men, of the
workingmen of France. 1t was on them
that the loss fell. because they had ex-
changed their labor and their earnings
for this worthless paper. That is the
history of all attempts to juggle with the
currency. The loss lands always in the
same place, and we can form no ex-
ception to the great natural laws.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-30

fspublit andfin no part an idle working
man who wanted to work. (Tremendous
applause)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-30
SENATOR THURsTON

M New Sectional Issue will be Toll
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-30
Jugglers with the National Credit.
CHAUNCEY DEPEw.


"Bryan and Sewall and Watson pro-
claim revolution; These jugglers with
the national faith and national credit.
and employment. are recklessly endeav-
oring, to precipitate one of those crises
in which capital and labor and homes
and wages are inextricably involved.
The right of revolution is divine, but it
must have supreme justification. Under
our constitutions and institutions and
laws as they exist there is before us
in the promises of the Populistic leaders
upon that sea Of reputation and dishone
or which has wrecked every nation and
every people that ever embarked upon
it. This revolution promises to destroy
the Supreme court, to prevent the issue
Of bonds and the use of the credit Of
the country for any purpose, to debase.
deemable. paper and fiat money, and to
destroy the validity and the inviolability
of contracts between individuals. It
propose. to seize the railways and the
telegrapns, to enteEinSa6H2 vague and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

A Trocadero Dance for the Benefit Of 81.
Mary's Orphanage.

There was well attended ball last even
ing at the Trocadero, the proceeds Of which
are for St. Marys Orphanage ut East Provi-
dence.
Music for the concert and dancing was
furnished by Reeves. Tho patronesses were
Mrs. Eugene Sturtevant, Mrs. X. H. l. God
dard, Mrs. W. W. White, Miss Eliza Collins,
Mrs. W. +. b. jackson, Mrs. J.. 7. Foster,
Mrs. 7. s. Ormsbee, Miss L. A. Hoppin, Mrs
c. II. Merriman, Mrs. Charles q. King, Mrs.
Daniel Goodwin, Mrs e. McC. Fiske, Mrs. W.
Maxwell Greene, Miss A. A. bridge, Mrs. w.
W. Brownell, Miss Julia Grinnell Mrs. Howard
Hoppin, Miss L. G. Eames, Mrs. James
Coates, Mrs. J. X. II. Nightingale Mrs. X. l..
Heiser; Mrs. Charles Bradley, Mrs. Floyd W.
Tomkins, Mrs. ID. s. Baker. Mrs. William
Grosvenor, Mrs. William Ely, Miss Helen Bas-
sett; floor managers, Mr.. Louis II. Foster,
Mr.. Charles Bradley, .Ir., Mr. Winthrop W.
Brownell, Mr.. A. Duncan Chaplin. Jr., Mr.. III.
Anthony Dyer, Mr. Martin =. Tanning, Mr..
Edward NJ Guild, Mr.. Lauriston II. Hazard,
Mr.. Charles l.. A. Heiser. Mr.. Joseph q.
Henshaw, Mr.. Frank W. Matteson, Mr..
Charles II. Merri man, Jr., Mr.. William q.
Nightingale. Mr.. Francis M. Smith, Mr..
Walter b. Smith, Mr. Merwin White.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this pager viii be pleased to
learn that there il at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages. and that is Catarrh Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is the only positive cure known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being n con-
stitutional disca,x requires a constitutional
Tr0TrMTnr. Ha11-s CatarTh Cnre Is taken In
tsrnally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the systcm, thereby de-
stroying the foundation IL the disease and
giving the patient strength by building mp tho
constitution and assisting nature IN doing its
work. The proprieturs have 30 much faith In
its curative bowers that they Offer one
Hundred Dollars for any cas-, that 10 fnils TO
cure send for lis % testimonials.
Addrtss, 7. J. CHENEY 4 CO, rol edo, o
ss- sold by Druggists. Toe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

city ere reached twice day, some others
three times, still others four times and
some fortunate spots are visited five times
Q day. The late collectors leave the post
Office at 8 o'clock In the evening. their
horses are driven pell-mell up one street
and down another. Collections are ms de
In . straight line. For instances collector
goes tearing up Westminster and down
Washington streets. Another almost
fiies up Weybosset ana down Pine
streets, another makes the long stretch
from Randall square, North Main street,
South Main street to Junction square
and along Benefit street, etc. Boxes on
cross streets are not touched. There isn't
time and occasionally persons wonder why
letters left In down town boxes don't
60 ont on the late trains. Their letters
ha We been dropped in craSs street boxes,
that 10 the reason. The post once depart
ment gathers as much mail matter as pos
sible to secure its carriage on trains as
late as IL o'clock at night, thereby insur.
ing it's delivery at it's destination as soon
as possible.
BY the addition OF the six new carriers
an apprecia BILE change for the better will
be roticed in this respect. Nearly every
one of the 396 boxes will be emptied at
least twice day, and most OF them three
times. 1t IL the intention OF the depart
ment to take in cross street boxes on the
last collection and TO collect from all the
middle section boxes three times each
day, and from the center of the city the
limit OF i've times a day will be the rule.
In every way the service will be much
improved. While there 10 room for even
moro than az carriers in this city to
make perfect system, the small addition
to this important feature of city conven-
ience Is hailed with deal Of satisfaction
by the large number of citizens in all
walks OF business, professional and every
day life who rely upon the government to
give adequate return for revenue received
from this energetic and wonderfully de-
veloping city.
The men who are to be promoted to the
rank of carriers are the first six senior
substitutes. The governmen makes
their appointment. obligatory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
ExemplificatiOn Of Work
in the Long Form.
A Thousand PythianS Wit
messed It in Music Hall.
Damocles Lodge OF Rr0ckt0n Makes
Excellent Impression.

There were nearly 200 members OF the
Order OF Knights of Pythias in Music
Hall last evening, for the purpose OF wit
Messing the degree team Of Damocles
Lodge OF Brockton, Mass, exemplify fy the
third or knights rank in the long form.
Everyone present was satisfied that it
was upon the whole the best "work"
ever seen In the State. The visitors ar
rived in the city shortly after O'Clock,
and were met by delegation from Elm
wood Lodge, headed by Past Chancellor
4. Henry Bowen and Brother A. j. Read
and were escorted to Music Hall. Then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION.
Reception 10 Bishop Mallalieu and a
Business Session.

Business Session.
bishop Msllslieu was the guest OF the
Methodist Social Union ct last nights
reception II the new Mathewson street
Church. The reception committee who
saw that all mem bers and guests had the
pleasure of personally greeting the
bishop were Rev. DR.. NJ. J. Talbot. Mr..
and Mrs.. Samuel Ii. Bailey, Mrs. William
Jameson, and Mrs. Charles Il. Hancock.
There were 300 covers laid for the dinner
and every seat at the tables was occu-
pied.
During a brief business session the re-
signation OF President Iamphear was ac-
cepted and Harrison b. Babcoek was
elected a. his successor according 10 the
previous action of the executive board.
George w. Amisop, W. II. U. Pratt and
william f. Farnham were elected to
mem bershir.
The question OF holding q reception for
the Methodist bishops, who are to be in
town next April was referred to the
board.
At the dinner Vice President Horace
s. Tsrbel presided and introduced Bishcp p
Mallalieu, who delivered an interesting
address and called the attention Of Rhode
Island Methodists to the many things In
which they may take the pride of found
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Festival of the Seasons.

Four handsome booths represent ting
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
tempted many people last evening az the
FESTIVAL of the Seasons" held under the
auspices of the committee on hospi-
tality and work Of mercy Of the Church
OF the TRANSPORTATION. The ladies in
charge CT the booth are Mrs. e. L. Marston
Mrs. Lewis l.. Fales, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs.
Grecnleaf, Mrs. Robinson, Ms. Arthur
II. Noyes, Miss Anatta Lightfoot Miss
Laura q. Moves, Miss Annie r. Elliott
Miss Matte ID. Hall, Miss Geneva A.
Cobb, Miss Florence H. Wilbur, Miss
Sadie j. Tucker, Mrs. John nj. Potter.
Mrs. y. j. Hurd, Mrs. Francis Olney,
Miss Campbell, Miss Gladding and Migs
Seagrave. Mrs. T.. X. Horton, Miss Zenas
X. Bliss, Miss Watson. Miss Cora L.
Joslyn, Miss Exeley, Miss Leaob, Mrs.
harrington. Miss w. p. Kenyon, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Jerome, Mrs. &. j.
Jerome, Mrs. Goodby, Mrs. Pipher, Mrs.
Bahcock,r Mis- Nicholas, Miss Exeley,
Miss q. Exeley, Miss Walker, Mrs. q.
Horton, Mrs. BeamaD, MIR. Howard Daw-
ley, MIR. Thurston Phetteplace.
The chairman Of the committee 10 Mrs.
William II. Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

Westerly, r. l., Dec. 10.-The residence
or Mrs. Ellen Foley was burned to the
ground yesterday morning. and when
the ruins were searched a deap Of bones
was found, which indicated that Mrs.
Foley was burned to death. The Are oc-
Cured about o'clock, from some
mysterious cause. The police are max
Ing a rigid investigation. In an effort to
determine whether MIS-. Foley met her
death wholly by acc. dent or not. There
is a theory that Sle woman had been
fatally assaulted AID the house fired
afterward to cover UP the crime but the
police are not inclined to accept this.
There was no one else in the building at
the time Of the fire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
STATE ADvERTIsEME NTS.
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

Providence, SC.
Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court in Providence.
To the Sheriffs of our several counties or to
their deputies:
Whereas Henry A. Grimwood Of Providence,
in said county and State, doing business 40
IL. A. Grimwood a. Co., has filed a petition in
Pickering, alias G. Percival Pickering, alias
Percival Pickering, of said Providence, Is in
debted TO him in. the sum Of slS7.o3, be-
sides interest, according TO the account filed
with said petition, for materials furnished
and used under verbal contract with said
Pickering in the construction. erection and
dencc on Eimwood avenue, upcn that lot of
land owned by the said Pickering In fee
simple described as follows, to wit: Being
the same premises conveyed TO said l.. p.
Pickering under the name OF Percival Picker
ing by the J. J. Cooke estate, by deed record
ed In the Office of tho Recorder of Deeds in
said Providence in Book No. 4O4, at page lis OF
deeds, alleging that the Connecticut Building
business in said Providence holds mortgage
upon said estate; that since said lien accrued
the said Pickering conveyed the above de-
scribed real estate to his wife, Nellie &. Pick
az ing, said conveyance being .made by him
under the name OF Percival Pickering, claim.
ing lien for said amount, with interest and
costs and praying that said lien may be en-
forced against said land and building, and
against the right, title and interest that the
said &. Il. Pickering, as the owner thereof,
had in and TO the same at the timc said pe.
titioucr's lien accrued thereon, and attacted
thereto and that the same may be sold 20 sat
isfy said claim of the petitioner and all other
accounts aud demands for which the same is
pledged and liable by Chaptcr 2)0 OF the
General Laws, and tho amendments thcrcto.
We command you TO cite the said G. Il.
Pickering. alias 4. Pcrcival PiclScrin x, alias
Percival Pickering, and said Nellie G.. Picker.
ing and said Connecticut Building and Loan
Association to appear, IL they shall see fit,
before the Appellate Division OF our Suprom.
Court at Providence within the county OF
Providence, on the 4th day Of January, A. ID.
1897, and show cause, IL any they have, why
said lien should not be allowed and enforced
by said court for the amount claimed.
Hereof fail not and make true return OF
this writ with your doings thereon.
Witness, Hon. CHARLES MArTlsoN, Chief
Justice OF our Supreme Court, AZ Providence,
this 9TH day Of December A. u. 1896.
BERTRAM :. BLAISDEI4L, Clerk.
ALBEKT o. COATES. Deputy sheriG.
dust
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

ceilor Holman. Supreme Representative
whipple and Mayor Williamson OF Damo-
cles Lodge. During this part OF the ex-
ercises Harry Il. Wood, Walter p. kranz,
James ii. Jennings and Warren M. Tur-
ner of the Falstad Club were called upon
TO entertain tGe gathering. Damoceles
Lodge is one of the most popular lodges
in New England, and nearly every lead
ing citizen of Brockton is . member of
1t, and for many years the mayors OF the
city have been members OF the lodge.
At the election ct Brocktop, Tuesday,
Mayor Charles Williams was reelected.
Henry f. Garfield, the Democratic nomi-
nee IS nlso a memb OF Damoceies Lodge.
Both were present at the gathering last
evening.
This event has been the cause OF much
hard work for both lodges, and the work
has been we'll done in every particular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Court Calendar for Friday.
Icamnnnn PIeaa Dixiaionl


Div. l0506. Sarah &. Anderson Va.
James T.. Anderson.
Eq. PIP. N. II. White d Co. vs. Will
liam Fitch.
Washington County Cases s-Delor c.
Wood vs.. Irving Watson.
Common Pleas Division.
Ass. Thomas Galley ct ux. W. City treas
urer OF Pawtucket.
Rhode Island Locomotive Works W.
Nathan II. Baker. Attorneys--Joseph
&. Ely & ii. Almy for plaintiffs; j. T..
Blodgett for defendant.
Henry T.. O'Brieu Us. Goff a. Darling.
Attorneys-w. Il. Barry for planting; K.
W. Burbank for defendant.
30s7. Nathan B. Horton ct ux W. City
of Providence. Atorneys-J. M. Ripley
aud John Henshaw for plsintin; Francis
Colwell for defendant. -
1881. Sadie Farley VS.. James n. Ster-
ling. Attorneys-Page a Owen for plain
tin; A. B. Patton for defendant.
1855. Eliza A. Smith admx. 70. Joseph
W. Smith. Attorneys-Psg a. Owen for
plaintiff; 4. +. West for defendant.
1929. Excelsior Umbrella Company
vs.. Pawtucket Loan Company. Attor-
neys--A. s. Johnson for piaintiff; &. J..
Fhrnswortn for defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
The Stamp Collectors.

The monthly meeting Of the Rhode
Island Pbilatel'c Society was held last
evening at the Nnrrasa ansett Hotel. A re-
port was received relative to the insur-
ance of collections which set forth that
two companies hsd signined their readi-
ness to take the risk either by insuriug
stamps separately at special rates or to
include them with other forms OF per-
sonal property.
The matter Of esta blishing an exchange
bureau was discussed and referred to the
February meeting OF the council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

The Brockton end was in the hands of
Chancellor Commander Charles Torrsy,
Charles Williamson, James ]. Perry and
George Boiser. and Vice Chancellor Will
liam II. Wood, Chairman George H..
Fisher, &. ID. Cady, 7. Henry Bowen,
}. ID. HuliDg and II. S. StacKpole looked
ont for the interests of Elmwood Lodge.
The pleasant affair came TO an end at go
and a half an hour later the "Shoe-
makers" were on their way home, ap-
psrently we'll pleased with the manner
In which they had been treated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Two Italians Stabbed.

Two Italians named vincsnzo scunzl
and Pssco Palumbo came near being
murdered oy a fellow countryman named
Angelo--sometbing In Itsiisn-at Sim
monsville yesterday afternoon, Angelo
ran a long knife into Scunzrs side and
into Palumbo's thigh and then ran away.
The police are looking for him. His VIC
tins are not considered mortally hurt.
The cause of the stsbbing IL said to be =
difference regarding money matters be-
tween the three mon,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
ASHORE NEAR BELLPORT.

Steamer Clarissa Radcliffe Meets With
. MIshap.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-A despatch re-
ceived this morning from Fire Island
says that the steamer ashore near Bellport,
l.. L., 10 the Clarissa Radcliffe from
Penarth, November "a for New York
with cargo of coal. The life saving
crew have thrown = line over the steamer
bat no attention is paid to IL, the
steamers crew oeing busy throwing coal
overheard with the evident intention of
tightening the vessel that she may be
fioated. The Ciarissa Radcliffe is a screw
steamer OF 1851 tons net register. She
was built at Newcastle, Eng, in 1889 and
is 296 feet long, 40 feet beam, 2oia feet
deep. Her owners are T.. Thomas Rad
cliffe & Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Home Marhe, club Meeting.

Boston. Dec. io.--At the quarterly
meeting and dinner OF the directors OF
the Home Market club yesterday a
strong memorial, addressed 10 President
Cleveland and the senate Of the United
Stntes. was adopted I'm favor OF imme-
date action In the line OF the Dingley
emergency tariff bill The board was
organized by the reelection OF Major
Charles A. Stott OF Lowell as chairman.
Colonel Albert Clark as secretary and
Beverly X. Moore as treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Enthusiasm In Madrid.

Madrid, Dec. 10.-The official an.
nouEcenent of the death of Antonio
Maceo and Francisco Gomez the son OF
Maxine Gomez, has been published here,
and has caused the greatest enthusiasm.
Crowds OF students are marching
through the streets. manifestations have
been held In front of the ministry for the
colonies. and the crowds cheered for
Spain, the army and for Major Cirujeca,
whose column defeated the insurgents
under Maceo near Punta Prava, In Ha-
bana province
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Trouble Over Cattle Rates Adjusted.

Boston, Dec. 10.-The recent disagree
ment between the European steamship
companies OF this port and the cattle
shippers regarding the rates on cattle
to the European market has been salts
factorily adjusted. The rates for De-
cember as agreed upon are 30 shillings to
Liverpool, about the same to London,
and 40 shillings to Glasgow. Before a
settlement was effected some of the cat
tie shippers endeavored to divert the
exporting of cattle rom Boston to New
port News, but owing TO inadequate ia.
cilities at the latter port the plan was
not successful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
No clue to nm. yvhcre,bou,..

Montpelier. VT, Dec. 1o-william
O'Connell. under sentence OF % years for
manslaughter, has escaped from state
prison, and there Is no clew to his where
abouts. He was confined in the state in
sane asylum, and being considered cured
OF insanity, was transferred back to state
prison. He was missed after being set
at work shoveling coal from q car. He
was convicted and sentenced in the Ben
nington county court, and his crime was
committed in GlastOnbury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Shocking Death Of Young
Vernon White.
Was Suspended by the Neck
From a Bedroom Door.
Before Assistance Came Unfortu-
nate Lad Was Strangled.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 10--vernon white,
13-year-old boy, was accidentally
hanged, as the result Of another boys
ing police. When they captured crimi-
nails they we're condemned to be banged.
Young White WAS condemned ana Q pill
low slip was tied around his neck and
he suspended himself ny the neck to q
bedroom door. Before assistance arrived
he was dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

Washington. Dec. lo.-Colonel ID. M.
Wisdom. United States agent in charge
Of the five civilized tribes in Indian
Territory. and Agent Doane Of the Qua
paw Indians are In the city. They are
on leaves Of absence. but while here will
talk over minor reservation matters and
pay their respects TO Secretary Francis
Colonel Wisdom says the outlook for
agreement OF the Indians to the Dawes
commissions plan is smore hopeful than
ever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
A CABINET RUMOR.
Report That Allison Will BE Next
Secretary Of State
And That He Has Been Formally
rendered the Portfolio

CHICAGO, Dec. TO- A special from
Canton, Ohio, says Senator Allison OF
Iowa, will be secretary of state In Nc
Kiniey's cabinet. This may he set down
rs q fact. 1t is declared on good author
ity that Mckinley had picked him out
for that position, and 1t is thought here
that Allison has been formally offered
the portfolio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Tobacco Went Tin In smoh..

winston, n. c.. Dec. 10.-The tobacco
manufacturing plant Of the Brown Bros.
Tobacco company. one Of Winston's old
est. was destroyed by fire yesterday, en-
failing q loss of $150.00 with $50. 900 In
surance. Three hundred and nifty thou
sand pounds Of manufactured tobacco
and 150. 900 pounds of leaf were DESTROYED.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

Absolutely pure, q perfectly harmless,
and invariably rolible are the qualities
OF One Minute Cough Cure. IL never fails
in colds. Group and lung troubles. Child
rem like II because 1t is pleasant to take
and II helps them.
Joseph s. Johnstons Pharmacy, se3
Westminster street; sietzger's Pharmacy,
23o North Main street Altred's Phsrmscy,
Sii Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Phi Kappa Sigma Banquet. NHn

The students Of Phi Kappa Sigma fra
ternity. Brown University, enjoyed ban
quet last evening NJ Gelb's. Toasts were re-
spondcd to by James jeffrey Roche of the Bos.
ton Pilot, Rev. Father Bowling OF the Visitor,
E. DE V. o'Connor, d. Fl. sheehan, O. II. Gal.
lsgher, J. II. Kelaehan. r. J. Holland, J. f..
Murphy, DIR. Gleason, Mr.. o'Gara, ID. H..
O'Brien and J.. y. Kavanaugh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Father Conaty at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 10.-kev. Thomas
J. Conaty, the newly appointed rector of
the Catholic university, is in the city
and guest of friends at the institution
of which he is to be the head. He will
remain here few days and then return
to Worcester, Mass. and settle his af-
fairs. so asto be ready for his installation
at the university, which will occur I'm
January
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Polar Bears Born I'm Captivity.

Bridgeport, Conn.,. Dec. 10.-At the
winter quarters OF the Barnum &
Bailey show two polar bears were born.
They are unusually fine specimens, thus
every effort will be made to keep them
alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Grand Army Man Gone.

bingham. Mass. Dec. 10.-William d.
Jones. a veteran OF the late war. died at
his home yesterday. aged IS years. lie
was a member of the knights of Honor
and quartermaster Of the local post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
ARE ON STRIKE.

Pacific Rolling Mills Employees Re-
fuse to Accept Reduction.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-The en-
ployes OF the Pacific Rolling Mills num-
Der ing 1876 men are on q strike because
OF reduction in wages. The business of
the mills has been poor for some months
and not long ago the men wers notified
that reduction must be made either In
the number of employees or in the amount
OF their wages. The management de-
cided to try tho latter plan but when
wages were cut on piece work 2s per cent.
OF men struck declaring the wages paid
did not suffice for their support.