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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
STRIKE AT BoRDEN,s MILLS.
Two Hundred Ring spiuners Quit Because OF
tho Cut In Wages.

tho Cut In Wages.
FALL RIVER. Mass, Jan. 24-The first strike
of any importance ever made at the Iron Works
mills, owned by NJ. c. d. Borden, was begun this
noon when nearly 200 ring spinners left their
places. They were employed in No. 4 mill,
which 10 tho largest in the country, containing
$1,000 spindles. With them, as with the other
dissatisfied spinners in the city. an excessive re-
duction is the cause of the trouble. They were
paid on Saturday. and the wages. they said,
showed O reduction of moro than IL 10 per
cent. For filling yarn they say that pay was
per cent. They s''t talked the aip mater over
that They, decided upon their course. At IL
o'clock All left the mill and gathered in the
strike. None of those who participated in the
meeting returned to work at o'eloek. and Of
o opa .Ss%f By e fhrso be boys wer ov ss = Bennett ahsy w ssiS
that the cut did not exceed II 10 per cent. and
that the operatives did not make known any
Ing to strike until he learned that they had
voted not to come in after the noon hour. The
those in the three other mills Join them. At
noon they had no opportunity to talk with the
Others. but they will do SO later. The other spin.
The Weavcrs' Union at its general meeting
VIEWERS at the King Philip Mills. In re-
porting the decision Of tho King Philip
weaVers, secretary, W hntehead stated That ne
had ~intervie we'd the Treasurer. who agreed
to make concessions. He said also that the cut
at the King Philip did not exceed IL 10 per
cent, and as the weavers had agreed to accept
that reduction they could not sanction n strike
there unless they gave others permission to
do SO. The union then refused to favor
places the latter alone In the fight. The national
association of mule spinners has refused to sane
ton the strike Of the spinners. The Weavers'
Union has acted similarly with the weavers.
and the ring spinners have no union. All de-
clare, however. that they are determined to win
out, and q bitter fight is in view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
rArx BOXES pUxssE oH1x1HEx.
rHunt at . Church Fair Tor the Mon Hnsias Of
the EhonoErapha.

uAuuk ~ = OuNtgh EhNE heE Nup hAth H1MNNg -
the PhonoEraphs.
The Morning Star Mission at IL Doyers
street IL holding n fair. At 8 o'clock last even
ing, the first of the three nights Of the fair, the
rooms on tho third story Of tho mission house
were packed tight with as confused and con
fusing a crowd as was ever seen in New York.
There were Chinese In Chinese clothes and Chi
nese in Caucasian clothes, there were Americans
In Chinese clothes and Americans in their own
everyday clothes. Everybody was there to
look ut everybody else. Except o Chinese
string band and q Mclean talking machine man.
the entire activity of tho assemblage was
summed up in a unanimous mutual stare.
Tho orchestra is a thing that can be heard
almost any night by the stranger who wanders
through Chinatown. One would think the in.
habitants would find little in its complex cater
wauling that would excite curiosity. But
never once In all tho evening did It tune up
without an instant congestion Of the Chinese
element of tho crowd around the platform.
They crowded over each other as IL in anxiety
to see who could get nearest 10 the instru.
ments, and once in the front row, they jab.
bered and chartered with as much complacency
as IL they had been in the first tier OF boxes at
tho Metropolitan Opera House on q Wagner
night.
The man with the talking machine alter.
mated his performance with the band. He
didn't charge anything for the exhibition of
his machine. 1t talked through a trumpet and
every one in his end of the room could hear
what 1t said. The Chinese approached 1t fear
lcssly, but with unconcealed skepticism. They
another's faces scornfully.
Where mani asked one of the nearest to
the demcnstrator.
""What, do you meant" said he. 1880,
Man heap talkce. Where him hidel"
hTInNG md N ~ anff TIM ahnvp,an
The Chinese felt all over the machine, peered
poked at tho boxes and waste paper under 1t.
Ono OF them took hold Of the machine itself.
N",Liftf' he asked.
The Chinaman tipped tho thing on its edge
and all the rest leaned over and peered at tho
spaee beneath. Great was the cackling when
with anything outside OF Itself.
Tho Cinnamon wound tho machines for them
selves. had them taken to different corners OF
cheerfnlly paying the 10 cents admission each
time they passed tho door. The Snowman told
them what ma a the mHs sSa 9S wgGla say @ys when nS nd 1t vas as
his word.
A crafty.eyed, corpulent gentleman, with a
was the only one in the opinion Of his country.
fraud.
The Snowman was loored and he showed It.
He reluctantly, admitted that it could not,
by and by" he said, ''wcIl make 1t talk like
"Humph," grunted the skeptical one. "Bime.
by, him talkee China talk. / buy mebbe."
He walked away, smiling scornfully, fol.
lowed by tho approvingly derisive laughter Of
the rest.
After consultation with some of the Amcri.
can women connected with the mission whose
experiment. several Of the wealthy Cinnamon
bought machines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
erRM1rs Ar xrAo oHoU.
Karen voa nneiow Says the Psiicy VIII ne 70
'sLive ard Let LIVES

Special Cabs Despatches 10 TIE suS.
BERLIN, Jan. Pain tho Reichstag to-day
Baron Won Bnlow, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
made n long statement regarding the position
at Kiao- Chou, and giving the details of the re-
paratlon China had undertaken for tho massa.
Gro Of German missionaries. The most inter
csting part Of the statement was the Minister'S
reply to Horr Richter, who sought to elicit
from him a definite explanation Of Germany's
commercial position-a Kiao Chou In Wow of
Great open door" declaration.
Baron Won BLOW said no could not bind
himself regarding the future commercial and
political attitude Of Germany, but at any ratio
she. would act toward the other powers on the
principle Of "live and let live"
Tho reply Is obviously indefinite. It leaves
unanswered tho question as to whether Kiao
Chou will bo opened to the OF tho
world on the model Of Hong Kong, as has been
hitherto suggested, or whether It will be like
other German ports. where, Of course, protec.
tive duties obtain.
Concurren.ly with the foregoing IL Is said
from a source which is sometimes scmi-off1cinlly
inspired that the decision of the Government 10
to virtually make kiao Chou q FREQ port.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Daily Mail says that
a Japanese trader will shortly land Japanese
goods at Talienwan, with the object Of testing
whether tho port is to be regarded as being
open or under Russian control. The outcome
Of this action will undoubtedly influence the re-
lations between Russia and Japan.
Tho paper adds that every detail respecting
common action by Great Britain and Japan in
Chinese waters hiss been definitely agrced:upon,
Japan being. as she has been throughout, the
moving spirit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
ALASKA COAST TRADE.
a Decision Calculated 10 Protect and Develop
American Intercsts on the Pacific.

a Decision Calculated TO Protect and Develop
American Hntercsts on the Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2t.-An important decislon
affecting the present and future coasting trade
between this country and Alaska was made to.
day by Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the
Treasury Department. Hereafter tho ~coasting
laws restricting tho trade 10 American vessels
will be construed to mean that goods in snip.
mont cannot BIO transferred to o foreign vessel
at any port or point en- route to the final des.
%tination. The case which brought out the de.
cision was that Of tho Canadian Navigation
Company, which protested against the refusal
Of United States officials to allow the transfer
Of goods bound for Alaska to British vessels.
Tho decision is n strong measure for the prOtec-
ton of the American coasting trade, into which
British transportation companies have been
making determined efforts to break. Assistant
Secretary Spaulding said in reference to the do.
cision:
This measure ia one OF several in course of
preparation by the Treasury Department, which
seem to be called for by recent events and new
conditions to protect and develop American in.
terests on the Pacific and in Alaska"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
where Yesterday. FIRE. Were.

A. M,-.:O1. so East Fourth street. Annie Jansen,
damage $50; 2:lO, 3io First avenue. Isaac Herman,
damage 81. 900; $40, geo West Sixteenth street, no
damage; 1898. 543 East Nineteenth street. 7. New
Roofing COMPANY, damage 81, 1000; ll:lo. 2o Rose
sIreeI, 10 damage.
=. M-iy:Oi. l7d Clinton street, Simon Aiberyolitz.
damage 600; I:55. lHb7 Third avenue, A. scholon,
damage $500; $3.50. els BOwery. lsacc Meyers. dam.
age tIti $3.50, z0o West i46th street, Mira. DelSno'
Fanny Jones. damage $40; 0:25. lhs Rlyington
street, Morris weberman. damage Irlning; 545, l57
n. D.. damage S26i 9:25, 1897 Third avenue. the
YorEyille Bedding Company. damage trining; 1000.
1850 Lexington avenue. Flsgg Il Brothep, damage
lrinlnK; 1928. 648 and sos broadway. New I0Ek
Hotel, Julius Robinson. danAge elQ0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

You read books filed with
noble thoughts. How different
the writers often are from what
the books lead you to think them.
So with many advertised ar
t%icles; to know them you must
see them.
Our garments are not old and
%shopworn, but this seasons
make.
SIS and $1s buys walking.
coat suits that were $40 to S25;
double breasted sack suits that
were $40 to $29 single breasted
sack suits that were $1S to 1875.
ROGERS, PEET g. Co.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second aud Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
BosroS's DEADLOCK UNBRoxES.
The Entire Hoard or Aldermen SIust Explain
the Delay TO the Court.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2I.-The entire Board of
Aldermen must appear in the Superior Court to-
morrow to answer to the charge OF not obeying
tho precept of court, Issued about u week ago.
The precept required them TO call n special
election in Ward IL to elect q member OF tho
Legislature to MI the place OF Francis l.. Lowell,
who has retired to accept II United States Judge
ship. Their last day OF grace was to-day.
This morning Alderman CoDry announced
that the deadlock existing on account, of the
non.clection OF "a Chairman would he broken.
AT the meeting this evening more ~balloting was
donc, but after three hours the result was the
same as on inauguration day-six yotes for
lDem.L
With no chairman OF course no business has
OF 5 5000 is urgently needed for highway pur-
poses. and many OF the city employees have mot
besn paid Tor Meakns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Referee Declares &. O. IseIin's Assessment
Excessive.

M~AMARoNEcE, n. y, Jan. 24.-An important
victory was won to-day by c. Oliver Iselin
against the Assessors of MamarOncck. who
recently asseSscu MN $1,000 Uo oh ms country
taxes. Mr.. Iselin. through his attorneys. began
an action 10 have the real estate valuation re-
duced 10 $4,000.
The case was taken into the courts, and James
W. Hustled OF Peekskill was appointed referee
10 take the testimony. Mr.. Hustled decide 20.
day TO reduce Mr.. Iseiin's assessment to 800
600. on the ground that his ncighbors Henry NJ.
FlHgleT. James NJ. Constable, John j. Hcgcnan,
and others are assessed for only 80 per cent. OF
the value OF their country homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
RAILROAD TO TEsLIN LAKE.
It Will no Completed by Next FAIL for tn,
KIondIke Traffic.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 24.-Premier Turner de.
clares that q railroad will be in operation from
Stickeen River to Tcslin Lake before next fall
for the Klondike traffic, and that a road will
be built into the heart of the Omineca. q dis
trict south Of the Klondike, where wonderfully
rich gold nuggets have lately been found.
Seven stcrnwhcel steamers are now construct
ing to ply on the Stickeen.
.Thcl last regular steamer leaving this port for
the north carried nearly ], 900 passengers, bound
for tho Klondike. Arrangements have been
made with the Hudson Bay Company at Van
couver to outfit 1000 persons for the Yukon,
who. will enter the mining regions by way OF
Stickeen River.
Letters from Dawson City to friends of a party
leaving this city late last summer give particu-
lars regarding tho cost OF living. Meals range
from $3.50 TO $40; a man ordering eggs, steak.
and pic paying tho latter sum. The value OF
dogs can be understood, when three dogs can
pull 1000 pounds and dog teams mako more
than 800 a day freighting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
SIZE HoRsEWHIPPED HIM AGAIN.
Then mrs. smith Paid $40 and Costs for Her
Exciting Diversion.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. CAV. J. Crumpton,
principal OF the Pawnee Rock School. was horse
whipped to-day by Mrs. Frank Smith of Great
Bend during school hours. Mrs. Smith says
Crumpton is cheating her children out OF an cd
ucation by not resiRnirg, and she told him she
After the horsewhipping Mrs, Smith surren-
dered to the marshal and cheeriully paid q fine
OF $40 and costs as The result OF her entertain
ment.
This is the second time Mrs. Smith has horse
whipped Crumpton, the drst time being last
spring, when she alleged that Crumpton was
abusing her children,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
81, Men Injured by the Fall or n scanSIdiaE.

HoRNELLsvILLE. Jan. 24.-By the falling OF a
scaifoldins this morning in n new ice house
being erected By the Erie Railroad six men
were injured. They are Gilbert Wright. hip
broken; Frank Arnold, cont aston Of lace ana
wrist lucerated, ribs ana arm broken on lott
side; William Furman. shoulder broken and
man escaped with only bodily injuries. The
building had no roof, and II Is supposed thai last
ni0hI's heavy wind loosened some of the stand
ARDS OF the scaffolding. The men fell a distance
OF twenty-five feet on 70 q pile OF boards and
logs, and Il 10 o wonder they were not killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Mutual Rsnent Lin OF Newark.

The hfty.third annual statement OF the Mutual
Denoft Life Insurance Company OF Newark.
just issued by the directors. shows a surplus of
$i,7sl.025.24 in the company's treasury. The
receipts In 1897 were $ll. 1884. 49, ~, in pre-
miums. interest and rent, and the expenditures
90, 1913. 499. o., of which nearly VI, 600, 900 was
paid out on death claims. Tic policies issued
and revived in 1897 By the company numbered
l6.lA9. making z total Of 92.5Ss carried BY the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Objected to Nsn.Union Machines.

The labor trouble Mt the Wins Syndicate build.
Ing in Park row, whore a general sympathetic
strike was settled last week. was In danger OF
being renewed yesterday morning when the
strikers went back to work. 1t WINS found that
non-un!on hoisting engines were In use md
some of the strikers refused to work. John
Downcy, the general contractor. ordered that
the non-union machines should DO taken out.
This was done and work was resumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
FIRE ENDAHGERs LIFE.
Tenants OF = West side Tenement Have Marrow
Escapes.

There was a So. 600 fire in a tenement at 447
West Sixteenth street about ll:l5 O'Clock last
night. Nearly 100 persons lived in the house
and many OF them had trouble in getting out.
Mrs. Mary Gray injured her back in jumping
from n fire escape TO the sidewalk. and two per-
sons were overcome by the smoke In the halls.
Firemen OF Truck 5 took several persons by
ladders from tho fire escapes Mt the rear. and
others escaped by way OF tho roof.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Miners Yukon Certificates.

TORONTO, Jan. 24.-Miners' certificates for
tho Yukon will henceforth be issued at Mont
real, Toronto. Vancouver and Victoria by the
collectors of customs and also by Dominion land
agents..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Rssrsaal.ra Union raelne.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 24-The new managersof
the Union Pacific have filed articles of incorpo'
ration Of the feorganiEed company. The papers
snow q capitalization Of &l8b,0Oo.OO0 and
&5s company paid the State Q Dash Toe Of vlS''
wv 10 roeofdtnG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
KlonalLers must Have a years Provisions.

VICTORIA. b. c., Jan. "a. Admintstrato
Walsh has issued positive orders to customs
and police officials to permit no one to enter the
Yukon country this spring without q years pro.
visions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
sIaearoul workers Form a Union.

The macaroni workers have formed q ma
tlonal union and made application to become
affiliated with the Socialist Trade and Labor
Alliance. The application was referred 10 the
Organization Committee of the Alliance last
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
Col. Seward ana tho Hr,r.ae Stan.

Col. Seward acted as Brigndier-Genersl of the
National Guard for the first time last night at
brigade headquarters. He received tho resigna-
tions of Gen. Fitzgerald's staff. lilo said that
only two required immediate action and the
others would be held at headquarters. and
things would go on as before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
smnsh.up ON a German Railroad.
Special Gable Dsspateh to TIT

Special Cable Dsspateh TO THE SUN.
BERLIN. jar. 24.-The Berlin and Cologne OK.
press was thrown from the track at Herne.
Westphalia. to-day. Four persons were killed
outright and twenty-one injured, of whom IF.
teen are fatally hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
STOCK GROWERS CONVENTION.
Their First National M~eetinE-Ovor 5000
Btockmen In Denver,

DENVER. Jan. 24.-Indications tonight arc
that there will be 1000 to 5000 stockmen in
the city tomorrow. OF whom 1000 will be &C
credited delegates to the First National Stock
Growers Convention.
and will close on Thursday with u grand barbe-
cue. TO which 10000 tickets have been issued.
every state and Territory. The programme
embraces all matters relating 10 stock growing,
and tho prime object is to form a national asso-
ciaLiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
LORD WILLIAM NEpILI ARRESTED.
Ne IL Accused or ForEery-The Evidence
AGAINST Him.

No II Acounou OF ForEeFy-Tho BV1doRO0
AGAINST Him.
Special Cable Despdtch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-Lord William Nevill, fourth
son of tho Marquis of Abergavenny. was ar
rested to-day upon a charge of forgery.
The charge against Nevill is based upon the
verdict { und by the jury in the recent trial of q
suit brought by Sam Lewis. q money lender of
London, against Spencer Clay. an officer of the
Guards. Lewis sought to recover from Clay the
sum of a11.113 alleged to be duo on two prom.
issory notes cashed Tor Nevill upon Clay's In.
dorsement. The jury, found that Clay had been
induced to indorse the notes by q fraudulent
trick on the part of Nevill, and In pronouncing
Judgment in the case the Court held that the
signatures obtained by Nevill from Clay were
substantially forgerios.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
MR.. GLADsTONE,s HEALTH.
his Condition IL Again Declared to Ne Alarm.
ing.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Pail Mall G0Sette re
~itorates the statement 1t made q few days ago
that tho condition Of Mr.. Gladstone's health In
extremely grave and alarming.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-02-12
VIM. Nelson's.

VIM. Nelson's.
John Altman marketed wheat in
Ellis last Saturday.
There was to be Sunday school at
Mt. Pleasant last Sunday.
Joe Richardson transposed four
hogs into pork, sausage, ETC., last Fri
day.
Theodore johnson was pleasant
caller in this vicinity last Saturday
and Sunday.
Arch Hayes brought fifty-six head
of Arkansas cattle from McCracken
for winter feeding just lately.
People within a radius of eighteen
miles of Mt. Pleasant are beStowing
the favor to the literary of good at
tendance and a splendid program.
Mrs. John Altman attended the hol-
mess meeting at Prairie chapel. Pres
ent expectations are that the camp
meeting will be held in, this vicinity
next spring.
A dance was given by VIM. Sidebot-
ton last Friday, 4th inst. A good
crowd was present and splendid time
reported. Refreshments being served
at midnight
Misses Rosa and Sarah Johnson
were pleasant callers at ChaS Stott'S
last Sunday morning. Refreshments
were served and the girls report a
| pleasant time.
| The literary at Mt. Pleasant last
Saturday was grand success. Seats
could not be had for near all the
crowd. A lengthy program of songs,
speeches, music, pantomineS and de-
bate continued till near the midnight
hour. Space does not admit of giving
full account, so we will simply men,
tion the names of those who helped
them, stating that with but one ex-
ception each did excellent. Enoch
Nelson, Pearl Richardson, Clarence
Stoot, Nellie Sweet, Alfred Bailey,
Chas Nelson, Emmel Johnson, Lottie
Richardson, Thomas Kite, Frank
Stott, Mrs Musselmman, Laura
Green, Lula and Willie Richardson,
Mack Neal, r. l.. Bailey, Leonard
Conklin, May Stott, Pious Roster,
Miss Rosa Johnson, A. L. Richardson,
Elmer Pugh, Miss Sarah Johnson, Ar
thur Hazen, Walter Nelson, Theodore
johnson, Eliza X. Westover, VIM.
Stott, Joe Richardson, VIM. Scott,
/ Harley Silver, J. S. Bailey, A. Silver.
Literary every Saturday night. The
question debated last session was:
Resolved, THAT the school teacher
had harder time of making living
than the hired man." The decision
of judges was in favor of the hired
man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-02-12
Downer Doings.
(By Yang.


]. nj. Spena returned from Ellis last
Saturday.
Sunday school in District % is pro-
crossing nicely.
Joe Kite made a professional trip
to Utica recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spena visited at F.
Stradal'S last Sunday.
f. J. Spena bought some cattle in
Ellis county last week.
Clarence Taylor is still keeping
batch with the Kite boys.
J. j. Karaus was putting up a wind
mill for G. A. Brabb last Monday.
Miss Nellie Graves is staying with
her sister, Mrs. John Marsh, this win
ter.
Preaching at the South Downer
school house every evening of this
week.
Joe Kutina, from Ellis, is visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity
this week.
a. d. Spena and ]. j. Karaus at
last Thursday evening.
Henry Spena says he expects val
entine from Ellis this year. Wonder
what it will look like, Henry!
There will be a masquerade ball at
the Spena school house. Friday even
ing, February Is. Come onei Come
all.
III. F. Stimits completed his work
on the Biehler house. 1t is now ready
for its occupants who will arrive some
time this month
A. d. Spena says as spring is almost
here and there will be demand for
work in his line soon, he has opened his
blacksmith shop. hung up his sign,
and is now ready for work-expecting
to do rushing business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-02-12

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