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The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
SOVEREIGN is OUT.
REMovEDsvkN, LABOR
Tho General Master Workman and Several
Other Oncers of the Order willing to
He Retired

Louisville. KY, Nov. 13.-.Iames II.
Sovereign, who has been general mas
ter workman of the knights of Labor
for the past four years or more, was
this afternoon, relieved of his office by
the general assembly. which has been
in session in this city since Monday
last. Under ordinary conditions Mr..
Sovereign's term of office would not eN-
pire until the next meeting. This, how
ever, 1t is said. makes no difference
with the order. whose general officers.
during a meeting. are always In the
hands of the assembly and can be chos
en- and deposed at the will of the ma
jority. Along with Mr.. Sovereign there
were three other officers retired, viz;
T. b. Mcclure. general worthy fore
man, of Amsterdam. New York, and
Daniel Brown of Montana and III. II.
Martin of Minneapolis OF the executive
committee.
Henry A. Hicks of District 2.3, New
York city. was chosen to fill Mr.. Sow
ercigns place. and L. ID. Chamberlain of
Pueblo, Colorado. was selected as gen
cral worthy foreman. Sanfield FitZ-
patrick of Montreal and Henry Bostock
Of assembly 300. Glass Workers, were
chosen as the two members of the eX-
ecutive board. the third member being
Andrew Best.
This decisive change in the corps of
officers of fhe Knights of Labor will
cause considerable astonishment in Ia
Dor circles throughout the country.
Save to those who We're "on the in
side" so to speak. for the past three
months, there was absolutely nothing
of this known II is said that though
the change WAS sudden and totally un-
looked for, IL WIS done with the amica-
BILE consent of all. In some quarters it
is hinted that it had been prearranged
before the delegates gathered in this
city for the general assembly. on good
authority ii is learned that II was with
Mr.. Sovereign's most hearty approval
that he steps down and out 1t Is like
wise with the appreciation, and. in fact,
love of his brethren Of the order thai
This is done The same holds good With
the other officers who We're relieved.
Mr.. Sovereign stated tonight that he
wished retirement. He wanted rest
from the labor which the office cntailcd
upon him.
Henry A. Hicks. the general master
meeting He said that he did not intend
to outline the future policy of the order
under his administration for several
days yet. He expressed the highest ad-
miratfon for his predecessor. saying
that he thought him one of the great
est eyponentS of the age of the prime
idea represented by the knights Of
Labor.
l. d. Chamberlain. the worthy fore
man-elect, is n newspaper man.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
1t Is Expected That the Senate VIII
Promptly RatIfy It.

Chicago. Nov. ia special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Ratification of the Hawaiian anneXa-
ton treaty by the United States Sen
ate is assured.
The administration has made poll
of that body and as a result President
Mckinley is satisfied that more than
two thirds of the sena tors will vote for
ratification,
When the treaty was submitted to
the Senate on June 10th last. fifty
seven sena tors We're depended upon to
cast their votes in favor of the instru-
ment Eleven senator's We're doubtful
and twenty-one We're opposed to Its
ia t1fication.
Since that time the administra tion
has taken steps to ascertain the views
Of the men who We're then in doubt
As n result President Mckinley is de
pending upon sixty-ope senators who
will certainly cast Their votes in favor
of the treaty. with prospects of the
addition of several votes to this num-
Der.
These are the senator's who, 1t is
said, will vote for the treaty:
Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Baker. Bur
rows. Cannon. Carter. Chandler. Clark.
Cullom. Daniel. Davis. Deboe. Elkins.
Fairbanks. Foraker. Frye. Gallinger.
Gear, Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough. Haw-
ley, Heitfeld, Hoar Jones CNev.), Kyle.
Lodge. Mcbride. McLaurin. Mcmillan.
Mantle. Mason. Morgan. Morrill,. Muir
ply. Nelson, Penrose. Perkins, Pettus.
Platt Comm, Flatt IN. W. Pritchard.
Proctor. Quay, Rawlins. Roach, Sew
ell. Shoup, Smith. Spooner, Stewart.
Teller, Thurston. Turner. Turpie, War
ren, Wellington, Wetmore. Wilson,
Wolcott.
Those who are still undecided are:
Butler. German. Kenney, Harris, NAL
lory. Martin. Mitchell. Turley.
Those believed to be opposed to the
treaty are: Bacon. Bate. Berry, CAT
fiery, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell. Faux
ner, George, Gray, Jones (Ark), Lind
say. McEnery. Mills, Pascoe. Petit
grew, Tillman. Vest, Walthall, White.
The treaty is in excellent shape for
prompt action. 1t was fully consid-
cred by the Senate committee on for
eign relations, reported to the Senate
and placed on the calendar with prac-
ucally the unanimous Endorsement of
the committee. There were no votes
against it. though Senators Turpie and
Daniel refraned from voting because
they had not fully made up their
minds as to what position they would
take in the matter
1t is said to be the purpose of Chair
man Davis. mt the first executive ses-
sion. to ask that day be fixed for tak-
ing up the treaty. Ratification during
the early part of tile year is confidently
expected.
President Mckinley in his message
to Congress will present strongly as
possible the arguments for annexation.
He will show that the treaty has al
ready been ratified by the Hawaiian
House and Senate and only the action
of the Senate of the United States is
required to add the islands to our ter
ritory.
The President does not expect an
neNation to result in complications
with any foreign power.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
A PROCLAIM NATION.
Tonnage Duties on Vessels Coming From
Mexico Are Suspended.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE President
today issued the following proclama-
ton:
BY the President of the United
States:
Whereas. Satisfactory proof has been
given me that vessels of the United
States, in ballast, which proceed to
Mexico with the object of devoting
themselves to pearl fishery and fish
ing on Mexican coasts. or for the pur
pose of receiving and carrying Dassen-
gers and mail, or of loading cattle,
wood or any other Mexican product,
and which shall 90 directly to ports
open to general commerce, so that
thence they may be dispatched to their
destinat ton. and steam vessels of the
United States are exempted from tom
mage duties in Mexican ports;
Now, therefore. |. William Mckinley.
President of the United States of
America. by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the act of Congress.
approved July II, 1897. entitled, AN
act to authorize the President to Sis
pend discriminating duties imposed on
foreign vessels and commerce." do
hereby declare and proclaim that from
and after the date of this, my procla-
nation. Mexican vessels. in ballast,
which proceed to the United States
with the object of fishing on the coast
thereof, or for the purpose of receiving
and carrying passengers, or mail. or of
loading cattle, wood. or any other
product of the United States, and
which shall go directly TO ports open to
general commerce. so that thence they
may be dispatched to their destination.
and Mexican steam vessels, shall be
o. f,A1 nm .lf ln tor,
mage duties imposed by section 4219
of the revised statutes of the United
States. And this proclamation shall
remain in force and effect until other
wise ordered by the President of the
United States.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
THE BLACK JACK GANG,
Train Robbery in New Mexico VIII Prob
ably BE Their Last Big Crime.

Silver City. n. NJ, Nov. 16.-Therc
can no longer be the slightest doubt as
TO the identity of the robbers who so
successfully held up and robbed the
train on the Santa Fe Pacific west of
Albuquerque last Saturday night. 1t
was the notorious Black Jack" gang
of border bandits. 1t is further known
that Immediately after the robbery the
bandits came south. and are now sup
posed to be in their favorite hiding
place, near Clifton, Arizona This is
thought to be the last operation which
the gang will attempt. Although they
have been following their career of
olHlawry and crime for the past few
years. none of their Jobs have been
financially successful, and they have
announced repeatedly that just as soon
as n good haul was made they would
make their way out of the country and
disband. From all that can be ascer-
tanned. the money obtained by them
last Saturday was not less than $25.-
900, so that the local officers expect
them to fulfill their promise. The
Wells-Fargo people have increased the
amount of the reward and are making
desperate efforts TO effect the capture
of the gang, but the chances are all in
favor of their escape.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
YALE AND HARVARD
Play n Hot Game of Football In which
Neither Scores.

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 1i.-IiarNard
and Yale played each other TO stand
still yesterday afternoon on SOLDIERS
Field For Two thrilling hours the
sturdy elevens struggled over the
whitehead gridiron, desperately dis
putting every inch of the territory and
vainly esSaying 10 cross the coveted
goal lines The teams had each
strong defense and weak ground gam
ing powers. and the logical outcome of
the contest WAS that neither side
scored.
The game was disappointing. Each
eleven was confident of the victory,
and the expectations of neither was
realized. Harvard should have Won;
she had more possibilities than her ri
val, and she had capabilities which She
did not employ to the limit
Yale was but once within scoring
distance of the Harvard goal but when
Harvard was put to the test she was
not found wanting. and by her reso-
lutte and determined defense prevented
the crimson from doing what Brown,
West Point Carlisle and Chicago had
already accomplished. 1t wls as stub
born and bitter Il football battle as
was ever fought Each play brought
every bit of spirit and power possible
into its inception. and it. took the con-
ccntrated efforts Of eleven men to stop
it. Both teams fought like men deter
mined that their opponents should not
gain an inch. and although the contest
lacked the foot ball pyrOtechnics and
the dramatic incidents of the old-tlme
games, it was hard fight from first to
last.
The game was unusually devoid OF
long brilliant runs and hair-r.iisinS
tackles. but the enormous crowd was
kept at the intensest pitch of excite
ment over the final outcome.
The high wind was an important fac
tor of the result. 1t made necessary n
partially different system of offensive
and defensive for both teams. Yale
winning the toss and securing the
wind. had Harvard at great odds. The
fact thnf. heavily handicapped as she
WIS Harvard defended her territory
so strongly. led all to believe that in
the second half the crimson would
score an easy victory.
In the second. when Harvard had
the strong wind ut her back. it was af-
ter she had been battered and buffeted
about the gridiron for over an hour
and was in no condition to strike into
the line with the most telling effect.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

Those From Whisky Show Decided
Falling ON.

Washington. Nov. 1J.-There has
been II decided falling off IN the re
ceipts from internal revenue during the
last three years, chiefly in the tax on
distilled spirits. and the commissioner
of internal revenue will undoubtedly
recommend Il reduction in the whisky
tax as a matter of revenue.
Some people contend that the falling
off is the result of IL general business
depression. but the experts in the
treasury are unanimous in believing
that it is due to the increase of the tax
from 30 cents to S1.10 by the Wilson
law. They admit that the hard times
undoubtedly had some effect upon the
consumption of whisky. but no more
than upon the consumption of tobacco
and beer. and n comparison of the de
crease in the revenues from those three
articles seems to sustain their theory.
The loss in the revenue from distilled
liquors from the passage of the Will
son law to the end of the last fiscal
year amounted to SS7. .O31 .453. and the
consumption fell off S3.00O.O0O gallons.
The tobacco tax was not changed. and
the loss from that article was only
$969,251 during the period named.
Nor was there any change in the tax
on malt liquors. and the loss from that
source was only S1.5S6.12l in the two
years and Il half. Calculated by per-
centages. the loss on distilled liquors
waS 16.95 per cent, on tobacco ga per
cent. on beer per cent.
The increase in the tax was % per
cent; the average falling off in the re
ceipts from all sources was Ii per
cent.
AT the same time the Illicit distiller-
les Increased from 1,O16 in 1893 TO l.
905 in 1896.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Russia Wants That Indemnity.

Constantinople. Nov. 15.-The Rus
sian embassy here has made an i'm
portant announcement to the Turkish
government In substance 1t is that
if Turkey intends to apply part of the
Greek indemnity to an increase of the
Turkish armamentS. RUSSIA desires to
remind Turkey that the unpaid arrears
of the RusSn-TurkiSh war indemnity
amount to f1.3O0OOO. adding that If
the policy of the Turkish government
is as indicated. Russia will demand the
payment of this amount.
The Russian pronouncement has
strongly impressed the diplomatic
corps. who believe it is directed
against the plans to reorganiZe the
Turkish navy.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

have the desired effect in muzzling the
monopolies. II also declared for the
mlddle-of-the-road policy. denouncing
the Democrats as instigators of a
scheme TO swallow up the Populist
party This action will doubtless
esrrange the Democratic wing of the
fusion party, which will likely make
an effort TO fuse with the Silver Re
publicans. which the Sentinel de
nounces as dlsloyal to the cause they
espoused and fiocking back to the
ranks of the goldbug party. Senator
Heitfeld has secured controlling in-
terest in the Sentinel and the first is
sue under the new regime came out to-
day. bearing the name of Il. C. Fuller.
Senator Heitfeld's private secretary. as
manager.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

Major General Miles has just re-
turned to Washington after five
months tour of Europe, during which
he studied the methods employed by
the European militia. One point noted
by General Miles was the large use
made in Europe of American weapons
notably machine. rapid-fire and small
guns. At Aidershot every one of the
British regiments that swept past in
review was followed by machine gun
of American invention. The entire
British army was armed with rifle
designed by an American. The gen
eral also says that the Germans have
quietly begun the purchase of a num-
Der of American machine guns. Rus
sia also uses American ideas in her
army, and it is believed by the gen
eral that only the enormous expense
of making change in the present sys-
tenn has operated to prevent the French
from adopting the same machine and
rapid-fire guns.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
STEEL TUBE MAKERS COMBINE.
Members of the Trust Have Made Ninety
Per Cent of the United States Product.

Members of the Trust Have Made Ninety
Per Cent of the United States Product.
Toledo. o.. Nov. ia combination
of steel tubing manufacturers, repre-
senting 90 per cent. of the tubing out
put of the United States, has been
formed. The combination is made up
of the Brewer Seamless Tube Company
and the American Weldless Tube Com
pany of this city and the Shelby Tube
Company of Shelby Ohio; the Ellwood
Tube Company of Ellwood. Pennsyl-
vania, and the Grenville Tube Com
pany of Greenville. Pennsylvania. The
consolidation is called the Shelby Tube
Company, and is capitalized Mt $1,000
900. w. III. Miller of Shelby will be the
president and general manager,
The big deal was promoted by Colonel
ii. A. Dozier and Mr.. Miller. who re-
Gently sized each other up in the fight
to form steel trust. with the help of
English capital. The combinatio is
in n position TO make n big bid for for
eign trade. as the Stefel patents are n
part of the assets. The minimum out
put of the combined mills is 50,OOO.0 900
feet. An arrangement is to be in force
however, by which tubing for differ
ent purposes will be made at different
mills. one taking the bicycle tubing.
one the government work. one the fue
work, etc. 1t is expected that the
amalgamntion viii also undertake to
produce steel hillets by the open hearth
process
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Germany Threatens the Pope.

London. Nov. li.-I'hc Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Baron Won Bulow (the newly ap-
pointed German secretary of state for
foreign affairs). in an interview with
the Pope, has warmly complained
against the sympathy of the Vatican
with the Franco-Russian alliance and
its hostility to the triple. alliance. He
declared in the name Of Emperor Will
lam that if the Vatican persisted in
such a policy. the German government
would rctaliate on the Roman Cath
olicS
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
STATE OF MANHATTAN.
An Attempt VIII lie Made to Establish

1t.
New York. Nov. 13.-It is said one of
the first bills to he introduced in the
Legislature will he one providing for
the creation of Il new state by permit
ting Il constitutional amendment TO be
passed and approved by the United
States government, divorcing lG coun-
ties of the state. and including Them in
what shall be known us the state of
Manhattan.
The plan proposed is for the counties
of New York. Kings. Queens. Rich
mond. Suffolk. WcStchester, Orange.
Putnam. Columbia. Dutchess. Ulster.
Greene. Rockland. Albany, Rensselaer,
and part of Schoharie to he formed into
one state. with II population of 3.9O2.-
800. MS compared with 2.Gs1 1913 for the
forty-four remaining counties. This
would make the new state of Mnnhat-
tan the second largest state in the
Union in regard to population. Penn
Sylvania alone exceeding IT.
The remaining counties left to com
prise the state Of New York would
make the sixth largest in the Union,
exceeded only in reputation by Penn
srylvania. Manhattan. Illinois. Ohio and
Missouri. The new state would contain
territory in its sixteen counties of
$500 square miles. as compared with n
territory containing foi'ty-four coun-
ties of 40, 493 square miles.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Won't starve Mt Dawson.

Victoria. Il. O.. Nov 15.-J. L Simon,
who left Dawson City on October 9th,
arrived today. He reports that just
before leaving Dawson, Indians
brought in II rumor to the effect that
Fort Yukon had been burned. This re-
port could not be verified. Simon says
there is no fear of starvation in the
Klondlke, as the companies are now
supplying men with provisions for
winter. Most of them who went over
the passes in the fall are still camped
along the river. The Warrimoo. which
arrived from Australia, brought fifty
proSpectoIs for the Klondike,
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Iron Trade Is Brisk

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. l2.-For the first
time in over three years every blast
furnace i'll Allegheny county is in op-
Grafton. The starting of furnace II of
the Carnegie Steel Company yesterday
made the resumption complete. There
are thirty iron furnaces in the county
now and all are running making from
two to three blasts every twenty-four
hours. The daily output of smelter
iron in this county now is approXi-
mately 10000 tons. There have never
been more than twenty furnaces in
blast here before. but the Carnegies
have lntely built four new plants.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
In Crush Arctic Ice.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 12.-Captain
Sverdrup of the Fran. of Nansen eXplo-
ration fame. has arrived here to take
part in n conference. TO which Amcri-
can engineers are invited. for the dis
cussion of the feasibility of construct
ing an ice-brcakin- steamer TO pene-
trate the Arctic sea, especially along
the coast of Siberia.
Next June Captain Sverdrup will
start in the Fran for Greenland mt The
head of n Norwegian exploring eNpedi-
ton. which, ii is expected will be alb
sent about two years,
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Another Train Held I'm,

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 13.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, known as
the st. Louis fast mail, which leaves
kansas City at p. M, was held up by
five masked robbers at $3.50 O'Clock to-
night at the Chicago u Alton crossing,
just east of Independence. Missouri,
and less than mile from the famous
Blue cut. in which three train robber-
les have occurred within the past year.
Tile express car carried no through
funds. and ilL' robbers failed to do
more lhan rob fhc express messenger.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
To Crush Arctic lee.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 12.-Captain
Sverdiup of the Fran, of Nansen eXplo-
ration fame, has arrived here TO take
part in a conference. TO which Ameri-
can engineers are invited, for the dis
cussion of the feasibility of construct
ing an ice-breaking steamer 10 pene-
trate the Arctic sea, especially along
the coast of Siberia.
Next June Captain Svcrdrup will
start in the Fran for Greenland at the
head of a Norwegian exploring expedi-
tion. which. it is expected, will be alb
sent about two years.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

People win smile at the Mr.. Melchor
of Maine who has just been awarded
less than two thousand dollars for
breach of promise at the hands of Mrs.
Hadley, who Tilted him and married
another man; but it is a poor rule that
doesn't work both ways. and perhaps
he ought to have been given the twen-
ty-lve thousand dollars he claimed.
His affections and his rights are as
good as hers, and his sufferings are
undoubtedly worse than hers would
have been had the situation been re-
versed, judging from the character of
the average woman flirt. The time is
ripe for serious consideration of the
rights of men. from the street car to
the matter of matrimony
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
NOT RAILROAD LAND.
Circuit Court In Idaho Confirms the Claims
of About 900 Settlers.


of About 800 Settlers.
Boise, Idaho. Nov. 13-Some time ago
n suit was brought by Inc Northern Pa
cific railroad to eject about 300 settlers
in Northern Idaho. who had settled up
on lands which the road claims under
its grant from the government This
land embraces several hundred thou
sand acres, and is situated in the Occur
dAlene land district in Kootenai coun-
ty. When the government made the
grant to the road ii included every al
ternate section for forty miles back
from the line of the road. excluding the
land held as Indian reservations. When
the Indians cetled Il large portion of
their reservation TO the government the
road claimed this. and under the grant
the case was brought before United
States Judge Beatty. who decided that
the land belonged to the government
and that the settlers We're entitled to
possession. The attorneys for the road
appealed to the Circuit Court. which
has Just dismissed the appeal. This
action saves the homes of hundreds of
Idaho settlers. as no further appeal will
be taken.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Tnrkey.s NcM Trouble.

London, Nov. 15.-rhe usually well
Informed correspondent of the Times
at Viena says: The final treaty of peace
between Turkey and Greece has not
vet been signed. and the negotiations of
the powers with respect to autonomy
for Crete have hardly emerged from
the first stage. when already there is
disquieting symptoms in the Balkans.
The relations between Bulgaria and
the porte are strained. The Sultan is
preparing for all eventualities and 10O.-
600 Turkish soldiers are on the Bul-
Garian frontier armed with Mauscrs
and amply provided with horses and
guns. Servia. of course would he in
volved in any complications in conuec-
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

In Florida the other day two little
children while at play saw a moccasin
snake and tried to capture tit was
such a pretty thing. They are now
sleeping side by side, and two newly
made graves tell the sad story of the
end of two lives, which if lived might
give profit TO the world The sad af-
fair reminds MS that there are other
serpents in this world that look just
as nice. but in whose fangs there is a
deadly poison far more fatal than that
of the deadly moccasln snake. Grown
up men and women are. however, as
innocent of the danger as were the
little ones who thought the serpent so
pretty and nice to fondle. There is a
word of warning in the sad incident
recorded. Avoid the serpent in every
form. II has wiped the grandest ma
iions OFF the map. 1t makes quick
work of individuals.