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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
TIE ENGIvEERS YIELD 4 POINT
ABANDONING THEIR DEMAND FOR EIGHT HOURS
A CONFERENCE ARRANGED.

A CONFERENCE ARRANGED
Glasgow Oct. e7.-It Is now understood that the
Employers Federation and the delegates or the
A,naIeamated Society CT Engineers. at their meet
,,ge Yesterday communicated with each ether
through the Board OF Trade, and that conference
Sctvcecn rcprcsenativ OF the employers ana dele
ca.rs from the striking engineers has been piac-
ssrail, arranged the latter having agreed 10 with
draw their demand for eight hours work day.
,rbsch has been the great stumbling block IN the
-, ~ arriving at settlement OF the great strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
AFRICAN TREATIES NOT RECOGNIZED.

BASIS OF THE TROUBLE BETWEEN FRANCE AND
GREAT BRITAIN.
Paris. oct 27-It is understood that the funda-
mental difficulty between France and Great Britain
in West Africa IS that France declines to recog-
niz, the treaties concluded with native rulers by
IN ocrs Of tho British Niger Company until the
text Of such treaties has been officially communi-
Gated 20 France by the Biitisg Government. nus
me Frcnch Governmen: claims that many Of the
,rea,ies made with African potentacs IN behalf of
France take precedence over the tr7ates negotiated
in behalf Of the British Nicer Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

The leading Doctors Of New York drink BOEO
7 irEIIA WATER well as prescribe Il: A. c.
NJ. D.. IL: p. says; NO other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
CONSERVATIVES oppose AUTONOMY.

THE AUToNOMIsTs OF PORTO HICO DENAND
REFORMS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN
TENDED FOR CUBA.
Madrid Oct. ?7-The Constitutional Conserva-
tive marty. while condemnng illegal action. had
decided to oppose constitutiorally the granting
of an autonomy form of government to the Island
OF Cuba.
II was announced to-day that the Autonomists
of Porto Rico have demanded that the autono-
mons scheme of Government be extended TO the
Island Of Porto Rico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
Mr.. LOWS SPEECH.
He said In substance:

FeIlov-citizens: II you value the right 10 nomi
nate az we'll as the right TO vote tnnk mn, you GU
o,,cht to vote for Inc. (Voices We VIII, 'tlsht!
Gs,s sec how some OF the o;her men were noininat
ed I've heard that in the Tammmny & whn might
hn nominated Four were read amid silence The
TSth was Charles w Dayton's. and when that was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
MCOOK RAISES HIS ESTIMATE.
GROWTH OF SENTIMENT IN FAVOR

or Low-ATTEMPTED COERCION
OF LOW VOTERS.
The headquarters OF the Citizens Union fairly
teens with good news these days. IT Is prac
tically impossible to keep track Of the telling
Continued on Fourth Page.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
QUICK PROFITS.
A Boys Improvement on tho Usual Pro
grammo in Fairy Stories.


Business" is the watchword of tho
day and the small boy is developing on
that line with rapidity which aston-
ishes the previous generation. But tho
practical side of his nature has not obs
scured the poetry Of childhood. Tho
fairy tale, says the Washington Star, ID
as potent as ever, and there was smile
Of pleasure on the face of the lad who
remarked at breakfast:
II had beautiful dream last nights
"What was it?" his father asked.
II thought was out in the woods and
I saw most gorgeously dressed lady
coming toward me-"
"That is q good deal like some Of the
stories that you have been reading"
Eyes. 1t doesn't get very different
until the end. 1 knew by her looks that
she was the fairy queen, and made up
my mind that I wasn't going to lose
chances like some of the boys in story
books, who didn't know good chance
when they saw it,"
ibid she offer you three wishes?"
eyes. And called to mind how she
sometimes took advantage of NOR
tails being excited and nervous when he
wished in order to make him waste his
opportunities and have good laugh at
him. So when she said: Little boy, I'll
give you three Wishes didn't jump at
the chance. 1 said: will you give me-
whatever I ask for?' She answered:
Yes; you may have three wishes /
What did you do?"
II wished for four"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
SATISFACTORY TO HIM.
An Argument Terminated Without the
nefeat ~ Ejthar Side

An Argument Terminated Without the
Defeat of Either Side.
The young man who always wears o
Prince Albert coat and never seems to
enjoy himself was talking to bright
young woman of this city. The bicycle
was the theme of conversation, says
the Washington Star.
NO." said the young man; II do not
approve of women's learning to ride the
wheel"
II don't see why"
Because it's just passing whim. 1ts
a diversion which will go out Of vogue
just as other crazes have done. And
then what lave you gained by all this
expenditure of time and money!"
But. don't see, Mr.. Slimmins, what
reason you can have for regarding the
bicycle as mere fad"
my reason is the disfavor toward ID
that is already appearing. Where
everybody was once talking about it's
being good exercise, people are coming
out and denouncing it. Bicycles are be-
ing more abused every day. Don't you
agree with me?"
VI coulse suouiuh tiliiEh VI 9uaI"
reling with you, Mr.. Slimmins, and I
will admit one thing"
what is that?"
There never was time when BIZ
cycles We're sat down upon by SO many
people"
And the young man in the Prince
Albert coat smiled self-satisfed smile,
and said that was exactly, the point he
was irving to make.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
CIGAR AS A SOCIAL FORCE,
Bright Young Man Insists on Teach
Ing His Father to Smoke

ing Ills caCN6r TO smoke.
That adage about the child being fa-
Their to the man received an odd inter-
probation by young man who lives in
Oak Park. He thinks it means that
the child should run things and mako
the old man stand around.
This bright young man, SAYS a Chicas
go paper, lives with his father in bache-
lor apartments. 1t CHANGED that the
old man led an exemplary life in hin
younger days and had never learned to
smoke. The son, however, being thor
oughly up to the times, is very fond OF
his cigar, and many colloquy ensued.
When the father came home to find tho
rooms redolent of cigar smoke he
would argue with his son that it was no
nice way to do, and that he should re-
spect the feelings Of those who OBJ
jected to smoke.
But, father" objected the young
man, you must recognize the fact that
the cigar is a great social factor. Fa-
Their, you must learn to smoke. 1t is ON
accomplishment of every gentleman.
and you should not overlook it,"
The next day he brought home q box
of cigars and a pipe for his father, and
the old gentleman, who had spent so
years in this vale of smoke without
knowing the comforts on solace of to-
bacco, began industriously to learn to
smoke. After three trials he gave IL
up and confessed his defeat. His son!
smoked up all the cigars and the pipe
was given to an irreverent young man
who laughted at the story.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
STUDENT GIVEN A COLD BATH.
He Calls 1t Hazing, But Authorities on
Torture Say 1t Is Not.

10 SaAb ~ daZluS, buU AuInOrlCle1 on
Torture Say 1t Is Not.
A student at the University of Chica-
go was given cold bath the other day
by other students. The one who was
made wet calls it hazing. The others
say it was not. The young man who
was "ducked" with all his clothes on
was Leon Block, who is a freshman
and just out of the West Division high
school.
The bath was administered in the
broad, cold daylight. There was no
attempt at secrecy, and so the students
all but one-say it couldn't have been
hazing. Hazing, to be real, must be
done in the dark of the moon.
At any rate, Block was dragged from
the gymnasium, shrieking, clawing,
kicking, biting, striking, threatening
and pleading, and bodily dumped into
big tub full of very, very cold water.
Then he was allowed to get out, forced
to undress and stand under shower
bath and advised to save his voice for
the Thanksgiving day game.
Block doesn't kindly to the thing.
He persists in calling it hazing and
says he intends to kick up fuss about
it. Those who know all about it say
nobody will be expelled on account Of
the matter
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
PHOTOGRAPHS AT NIGHT.
New Jersey Man Tries Some Pc.
ouliar Experiments in New York.
The Taking OF Pictures by the Aid Of
Electric Light Rays Develops Several
Remarkable Facts Ghost
Pictures Taken.

Another new era in the art of pho
Biography has been inaugurated through
experiments conducted by William A.
Eddy, of Bayonne, N. j., the expert
kite flyer and aerologist, who was the
first person in America to take land
scape photographs from mid air by
means of a camera suspended from a
kite cord. Outdoor photographs at
night by means of arc electric light
rays is Mr.. Eddy's latest achievement.
The few experiments in night pho
Biography by means of electric light
rays have developed several remarkable
facts. 1t is possible for any person to
take q camera, put the instrument on
tripod or other suitable resting place,
suit the mechanism for ''time shot"
or exposure of more or less duration
with the lens focusing spot illu1ni-
mated by arc electric light rays, leave
the camera alone, walk to the place to
be photographed, pose there, walk out
of range and to the camera, close the
shutters and thus photograph himself
or herself at will. 1t is also possible
to take all sorts of novel shadows or
ghost photographs. For instance, a
group of persons can pose before the
camera for short time, and one by one
walk away, until only one or two re-
main the full time exposure. The re-
suit will be that the person remain
ing will be photographed as distinct
ly as if the process had been accom-
plished by sunlight, while those who
leave the picture will appear as shad-
ows or ghosts, more or less distinct ac-
cording to the length of time they re-
manned before the lens.
Further to test his discovery, Mr..
Eddy went to New York with
his camera one Sunday night
recently. He carried dozen films
in his camera, and obtained nine
excellent pictures. The experimental
work was done in parts of New York
where humanity most congregates-
City Hall park, Park row, Madison
square and Herald square.
All of Mr.. Eddy's photographs show
dark sky backgrounds, a fact further
coIroborative of their origin. Mr.. Eddy
believes that his discovery will be val
liable factor in newspaper work, the
possibility of taking pictures of impor-
tant outdoor night occurrences for IL
lustration in morning editions being
demonstrated. His achievement can
be neither copyrighted nor patented.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
ITO be continued
80 90 for s1.oo.

We have at our disposal thirty
copies of the National Recorder,a large,
eight page weekly publication OF
Washington, d. c., devoted exclusive
ly to Information about new ideas,
new inventions, discoveries and pro-
gress il general. Until all have been
dispose of we shall give to each new
subscriber or person renewing his
subscription, both the PLAIN DEALER
and the Recorder one year for $I.00,
the price of each being $1.OO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
DIES FROM HIccoueHs.
Trenten lN. J.l nlan Batae. tho skin {

Trenton IN. J.) Man Battles tho Skill Of
Many Eminent Specialists.
Richard p. Owens died the other after
noon at Trenton, N. j., from serious
attack of hiccoughs. Owens was re-
Gently q sufferer from an attack Of
erysipelas. Five days ago he was seized
with severe fit of vomiting. So soon
as he was relieved of the latter he was
taken with convulsive catch of the
respiratory muscles, which continued
ever since, with the exception of short
intervals. The severity of the attack
drove Mr.. Owens into delirium and
gave him not moments rest. He
raved with fear and fever, while the
doctors, family and friends could give
him little comfort and stood helpless,
watching his agony. Treatments Of
eminent specialists were tried and
everything known to the materia
medica was used, all to no purpose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
Thanked by tho Queen.

One of the many congratulatory let
ters sent to her majesty apropos Of tho
length of her reign was from little in
valid girl of nine, Catherine, daughter
of DIR. Smith, of Dumfries. The child
was so interested to hear of the queens
long reign that nothing would satisfy
her but she must send message to the
liege lady, and SO her parents allowed
her to forward simple little note.
Three days later Catherine was delight
ed to receive a note from Miss Phipps
thanking her for her mice little LETT
ter" Her majesty also sent her photo
graph, thinking the child might like
to have it in her room.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Iowa Legislature Convcncs and Organic
for Business.

Iowa Legislature Convcncs and Organizes
for business.
Des Moines, La, Jan. .O.-The extra
session OF the legislature was opened In
regular form at ten o'clock by Lieut.
Gov. PARROT and Speaker Byers. The
officers of the two bodies at the regular
session last winter were reelected with
the exception CT Secretary of the Senate
Bullard. George y. Newman, of Cedar
Falls. was elected secretary. Resolu-
lions looking to reduction of expenses
of the session and the manner Of carry
ing on the code revision work, were in
tIoduced,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
MANY DESERTED WIVES.
Topeka, Kan, Said to Have 400 Women
of This Character.

The officers of Topeka charitable
institution the other day made the re-
markable statement that there are over,
400 deserted wives in that city, and
that every day adds to the list Of tho
deserted or divorced women who ap-
peal for work or solicit funds with.
which to buy bread for themselves and
help their children in a city Of $4,000
inhabitants.
The charitable society which has
made the investigation that revealed
these facts attribute it to hard tdmea
and the general worthlessness of the
men.
The divorce mill in Topeka is rum
ming on steadily. Every week divorces
are granted TO men and women, I'M
compatibility of temper being the gem
eIal charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
TO UTILIZE PETRIFIED WOOD.
Chicago Man Interests Himself in an In
dustry at Adamanda, A. T.

dustry at Adamantla, A. T.
T. j. Lewis, agent for the Armstrong
Abrasive company of Chicago, is in
Winslow. Ariz., negotiating for the cree
ton of large stamp mill at Ada
manda, few miles east of there. Two
car loads of machinery have arrived
and force of Is men is to begin work
the first of the week. Their object is
to crush and ship to Chicago petriied
wood from the famous petritied for
ests of that vicinity. which will be made
into emery wheels and grindstones, it
having been proved that it is especially
adapted to this. A spur will be built
from the main line of the Atlantic &.
Pacific track in order to penetrate the
heart of the forest,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26

come to him at nightfall and sought
permission to go in to the village, and
he had felt obliged to refuse. After the
events of the day it seemed wisest to
hold them at camp, and he had so in
formed Sergt. Burns. AS he stood there
now looking uneasily about. first at
the dark threatening Sky, then at the
darker shadows about camp, Lambert
thought he caught sight of three OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
Specie Rooms on Steamships.

The specie room on ocean steamships
is usually 16 feet long, 10 feet wide and
S feet high 1t is formed of steel plates
a quarter of an inch thick, with steel
door, which has burglar-proof combi-
nation lock
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26

Russia has 57,oOo,ooo hens. They
average yearly output of 100000
900 of eggs. and beat the French and
German layers by about 5oo,Oo0,oo0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
Tho worlds Iron Production.

In the year 1900 the entire iron pro-
duction of the world was estimated at
$4,000 tons; in the year 1890 it was es.
timated at rs, 1eo, 900 tons. j
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
Export Of Horses.

OF horses we last year exported 49,
0s4. valued at $4,000, 1893.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-18
ORDERS POURING IN.

St. Louis, Feb. 17-Since the collapse
of the steel pool orders have been placed
in this city with the Carnegie agents and
the Illinois Steel company for 10000 tons
of rails. The drop in price to $17 found
many roads anxious to buy, both for ex-
tensions and renewals and orders have
piled up largely in excess of early produc-
ton. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway heads the list with an order for
10000 tons placed yesterday with the
Carnegie company The Missouri Pa
cific took 5000 from the Illinois Steel com
pany and the Frisco also ordered 5000
President Connor, of the Dallas CTexas)
Terminal, yesterday took 5000 tons and
F. H. Green, of the Texas Midland, is
negotiating for 10000. One order was
placed today by road that is known to
be already abundantly supplied and an
evening paper hints that this purchase is
to forstall return to high prices.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-18
DETACHMENTS OF MARINES

From Warships of the Powers Landed
Greek Artillery Moves Forward.
Athens, Feb. 17--It is believed here
that detachments of marines were landed
from the foreign warships at Meraklion,
Retimo and Sitia yesterday, 1t being the
purpose of Vice-Admiral Canevaro, of the
italian navy, who is in command of the
united naval forces of the powers, to
prevent attacks by the Greek forces upon
those places. The provinces named are
reported to have become less disturbed
and affairs are returning more nearly to
their normal condition. Col. Vassos,
commanding the Greek corps of occupa-
tion, it is said, made no opposition to the
landing of the marines.
Prince Nicolas, of Greece, in command
of battery-of field artillery, started to-
day for the Thessalian frontier. Large
crowds of people gathered to witness the
departure of the troops and give the sol
diers and their commanders an ovation
as they started on their journey.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-18
GREECE FORMALLY WARNED
That She Must Not Make an Attack Upon
Canea.
BUT The. PLUCW LITTLE PoWEI
Proceeds to Fortify the Boundary With Ar
tillery-Berlin Congress 1t Is Thought
Will Report Favorably to Grsece.
The Sultan Is Not Angry.

Canea, Crete, Feb. 17.--Vice-Admiral
Canevaro, of the italian navy, command
ing the united foreign naval forces here,
has formally notified the commander of
the Greek squadron, Prince George of
Greece, of the occupa ton of the town by
marines of the foreign warships with the
consent of the Turkish government. To
this notice the italian admiral added a
warning that the Greeks must not make
an attack upon the town, which is under
protection of the flags of the great
powers
AS the result of conference of the
commanders of the foreign squadrons
held on board the Italian flagship today,
Admiral Canevaro sent a note to the
Greek consul informing him that any at
tack on the part of Greece upon Canea,
Retimo, Sitia or Heraklion, would be re-
pulsed by the warships of the powers.
The consul was also warned that all fur
ther hostile action on the part of Chris
tian insurgents and Greek troops in other
parts of the island, must cease at once.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-18
MICHIGAN FUSI0NlSTS
Greatest Living Exponent of Jeffer-
sonian Principles.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
state convention of the silver democrats,
silver republicans and populists was held
today to select candidate for justice of
the supreme bench and a regent of the
university. The middle of the road pop
ulists under the lead of John o. label. of
Monroe, refused to fuse and held con-
vention and nominated John o. label, of
Monroe, for justice of the supreme court
and Robert McDougal of Hillsdale, and
NJ. o. Graves, of Petoskey, for regents
The fusionists adopted resolutions which
reaffirmed the Chicago platform, declared
that the free and unlimited coinage Of
both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to-
1 was the paramount issue and the only
solution of the present business depres-
sion; opposed the retirement of the ma
tional paper money and replacing it with
notes issued by banking corporations and
declared that w. ]. Bryan was the great
est living exponent of Jeffersonian prin-
ciples, the true friend of the people and
the logical standard bearer for democ-
racy in 1900. The convention then took
a recess until evening. 80
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-18
SITUATION AT CANEA.
Macedonians and Cretans to Concentrate
Efforts Favorable to Annexation.

Macedonans and Cretans to Concentrate
Efforts Favorable to Annexation.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 17.-Since the occu-
patton of the town by foreign marines
order has been restored in the suburbs
and everything around Canea is now
quiet, Foreign war ships are stationed
here at Betimo and Sitia. .
Anti-Turkish disturbances have oc-
CURED in Thessaly. Shots have been ex-
changed at Art, on the Turkish frontier,
where Turkish guard across the bor-
der was struck by a bullet.
Col. Vassos, commanding the Greek
troops in Crete, has received instructions
to avoid any encounter with foreign
forces on the island, but to execute the
orders of the king, which are that he
shall occupy the island and restore order
therein
The Macedonian and Cretan commit
tees have arrived at an agreement to
concentrate their efforts in Crete to the
end of securing the union of the island
with Greece.