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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Their Curiosity Makes Them Rather
Easy Prey.
Minneapolis Tribune.
In capturing monkeys it is said that
their curiosity is the thing that makes
them an easy prey. Nearly ell OF the
monkeys that we see in this country come
from Gornona, little village situated a
short distance from the Panama railroad
The inhabitants of this district are mostly
native negroes, for few white men could
bear the climate. The whole region is
marshy and covered with tropical vegeta.
ton. AT night there arises thick vapor
laden with fever, which hangs over the
woods like cloud. This region of woods
is the paradise of the monkeys, They
travel in troops, led by an older monkey.
When the people receive Information that
the travelling monkey troops" are near
the village they go to the woods in crowds
to catch them. Their plan is very simple.
They cut hole in cocoanut large
enough for monkeys paw TO enter.
The nut is then followed out, and a piece
is then fastened TO it, and 1t is placed in
the road of the approaching monkeys.
II is well known that the monkeys are
WHY lHlulSlllNGs w ntll lutN sCG llt
cocoanut in the grass they hurry to OK
anime 1t. it does not take them long TO
find out that the inner part contains a
piece of sugar One of the bOldest and
greediest sticks paw into the nut to get
the sugar, and grasps II as tightly as he
can. But his fist is 50 large that ne can
not draw it out of the hole again, with
the sugar, to which he holds fast, cost
what il may.
The natives now pull the string until
nut and monkey arrive in the vicinity of
their ambuscadc. In the meantime the
other monkeys wonder what is the matter
with their comrade. They hurry to see
where he is being pulled 10, with his paw
in the cocoannL They crowd around
him, chattering and gestculuting, and the
natives, who have n large net ready, cast
it over them, and before they know it ali
are prisoners. They are sold to the EN-.
ployes Of the Panama railroad, and reach
the North American markets through
commercial dealers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
0DD FELLoWx rO mhIxLEF.


Tho Grand Lodge uf Minnesota TeiegrAphs
Cordiai Resolution OF Endorsement.
st. Paul, Mimi, june 9.-The sym.
pathy and support of the l5,U00 Qua
Fellows in minnesota have been ten
dured President Mckinley 10 a resolu
tion passed at the closing session of
the 4jth annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge, in the ball of representatives at
the State Capitol, Five hundred dele
gates ross to their feet and cheereu dur.
ing the reading Of the resolution which
was introduced by W. g. Mayo Of Min
neapolis.
Following is the Telegram, to the Presi-
dent
1.-THE Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Of Minnesota has accepted the follow
ing resolution by standing vote amid
great applause:
" Resolved, That We, the representa-
tives of fraternity whose primal oh
iects are ths relief of distress and the
establishment of broader, kindlipr
humanity, ami in whose lessons loyalt,
to our country is second only to graft
tuds to God, hereby tprder to our Presi
dent, William Mckinley, the loyal sup
port Of the 10, 900 mem bers of the In
dependent Order OF Odd Follows in
Minnesota, in the struggle in which
our country is now engaged to reliave
distress and ADVANCE the cause oil
human freedom. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
STATESMAN u est ne FED wELL.
Cooks II ODDS ths Fate oi a Presidential Adj
ministratIon IN Their Hamds.

S"ohs hoihS AAAe fhto ht "a tfehiuenI1al Adj
miuistration In Their Hands.
MY supreme social effort has been &C.
complished, and l am nothing but a
wrung.out rag lef. to tell the tale," writes
"A Cabinet Members Wife," in the
Ladies Home Journal in the last Of her
series of letters giving her experiences in
Washington. "I'm tired enough to go to
bed by the time breakfast is over. D.
you suppose am catching Iaziness? It's
in the air. BY the supreme effort mean
my Cabinet dinner, the last one of this
season, and the first State affair to follow
Lent and Easter. There is no set time
nor rule governing these dinners. This
year the Cabinet ladies got together and
decided to divide the honor equally
among them, half Of our number enter
tanning each year, consequently / will
only give two Cabinet dinners during the
administration. Everything went off
smoothly owing to Lem and 4 good
caterer. The truth is, Lyde, the servants
make or mar an administration. Tariff
and currency are Of importance, but good
domestic service is necessity. If were
lobbying for bill would first feed well
the House and Senate"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
Pretty Home wedding.

A pretty wedding touk place last
night week al the residence Of Charles
Manuel, No. 92S Elm street, when his
daughter, Miss Sallie B. Manuel, was
marriott 10 William Bail Of Newark.
The house was beautifully decorated
with nags and flowers. The Rev. W.
W, Sharp of Wesley NJ. + Church uer
formal the ceremony, Miss Reed was
the bridesmaid and 4. X. Charming Of
Trenton, n. j., was tue hest man. A
reception followed the ceremony and
Mr.. and Mira Ball afterwards left for
Trenton on "a wedding trip
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
JDDG ~ ENF.
- he.
Grace Dufiielh Good win.


When she lay dead.
The many looked upon her face and said,
" The LIE is gone, so filled with shining
deeds
So full OF ministry to human needs;
And We who loved her are bereft:
What have we left?"
When she lay dead,
A man looked sternly on her face and said
Thank God, the evil of her life is mast,
What have known the world would know
at last. -"
Now all is silence, peace. for me-
| shall be free 90
When she lay dead.
The great God looked from His wide heaven
and said, ~
only the One who made it knows the
whole 'i'
Cease, then, thy wonder peace. let he
Leave her to me-"
-Lippincott's.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
THE MAD D0G BuGAnoo.
Scientists Insist That There Is No SUI
Thing aS s'HyuroDhobln.o

scientists Insist That There Is No Such
Thing AZ "iydrophobin."
In tho Ladies' Home journal Edward
v. Box writes on THE Bngaboo of the
Mad Dog" quoting n number of author.
tiles to show that there is no such disease
as "hydrophobia" and inquiring if at is
not time, therefore, in view of these in.
dispntable facts, that we should give our
selves little more freedom from this
bugaboo OF the mad dog? What the
newspapers so essentially report as cases
of 'hyGropbobia' are, in reality, nothing
more nor less than instances of people
who have been bitten by dogs and fright
ened into hysterical conditions in which
they Involuntary reproduce all the sup
posed symptoms of 'hydrophoba.' 1t is
pity that our newspaper editors cannot
have more careful regard for the feel
ings of women during the summer
months and agree to suppress the reports
Of cases supposed to be 'hydrophobia.'
They make the public mind nervous, an
90 more 10 spread the silly notion of
belief in 'hydrophobia,' than anything
else. Women have had their feelings
played upon long enough by this foolish
notion of 'hydrophobia, and enough UNI
necessary suffering has been inflicted
upon the dog, who is often killed for
popular fallacy. 1t is high time that
comnon-sense should rule; that we should
believe The fact that there Is no such thing
as 'hydrophoba,' and rid ourselves Of this
bugahoo OF the mad dog"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Milford, June 9.-The welding of
William II. Chambers and Miss Ida
Cannon, the former of Lewes, took place
on Tuesday at tho residence OF the
brides father, John B. Cannon, the
brides cousin, the Rev. 4. c. Smoot,
ofiisiating and the Rev. II. L. Bunstein
assisting. Miss Mildred B. Truitt was
flower girl. and Miss Nora Ennis played
the wedding march. The bride was
gowned in white silk, and carried
Bride roses, while Miss Truitt was COS
TUNED in Nile green grensdine, and
carried red ruses The houss was hand.
somely decorated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

An 11-years-oid Boy Badly Hurt In No. IL
School Yard.

An 11-years-oid Boy Badly Hurt in No. 10
School Yard.
While playing in the yard at No. 10
School, at Adams and Elm streets, yes.
terday week, at recess time, Allston
johnson, the 1l-years. old son of Caleb
johnson, living at No. 905 Reed street,
fel under an old boiler which had been
taken out of the cellar and placed in
the yard. lie was standing with his
back to one Of the boilers and his face
towards the other when one OF his play
mates in fun gave him a push in the
back, knocking him down and causing
one CT the hoilera to pass over him.
lie was picked up by two boys aud
carried to his home. DIR. j. T. V.
Blocksom was called in and examined
the lad and found that his back was
hurt, but not seriously.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Two New Workers. who we're in the
city last week as the guests of a promi-
nsnt attorney, and during the day they
visited the police STATION. They wore
shown the WORKINGS OF the fire alarm
telegraph system aud one, who ia
familiar with the system In New York
and other large cities, said the yisit
had convinced him that Wilmington
was up to date and the equal of any
city in the country in the mattor OF
police service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Smyrna, june 8. -Harmony Lodge,
a.: +. A. NJ. has elected the following
officers: W. M, Fl. B. Grieves; S. W.,
a. l.. Hudson; J. W. Clarence D..
Raymond; S., John r. Robinson; I. ,
Josiah D. Evans.
The new officers of Mizpah Lodge,
a. .. U. W.. are P. NJ. W., j.
Fletcher Truax; NJ. w., John +, Pat.
tersun; F., W. L. Porter; o., ". S.
Colpitts; g., Carey Frazier; /. W.,
", l.. McFarlsne; o. W., Edward 4.
Porter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Temple Lunge, A. F. A. NJ, last n light
week. elected the following officers
Y. NJ, Charles II. Start; S. W., New
lin Pyle; J. W, James S. Sterling
Treas, W, Stewart Almond; Sec,
Owen W. Everett. James II. Beggs,
the retiring master. was presented with
a beautiful gold badge. A collation. fol.
lowed the election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
store ROsBED.



Assessor Farley.
County Assessor James Earley's store
at the southwest corner OF Second and
Searles streets was broken into by
burglars and robbcd at an early hour
Thursday morning.
Tho burglars effected an entrance by
prying open the shutters of window
in the Kitchen, holt thereon being
broken by them. A screen was removed
and access TO the remainder of the
house was easy. The burglars at once
went through the building to the store
in front, and, after taking all of the
money out of the cash drawsr, except
one cent, left by the same way they en-
tered.
After making the exit the screen was
replaced in the window and the shut
tiers closed. The total loss did not ex-
cesd So.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
A PLANTATION F4KEUEl,.

De pillow stop in de furrow,
En- de mule is grain nigh;
Good-by ter Mister Cotton
Ell Mister Con, gaod-by.
De bailitf jine de army.
ne chlllun gwine ter school,
Good-by ter Mr.. Mortgage,
Good-by ter Mister Mule!
lgwine long wild dc army.
Ter take de Spaniel LAM
Wild "lIooray!h FUN de can,p
En- Dixie" fun de ban -
Atlanta Constitution
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Allentown, Pa, June s.--The SD
prems Lodge of the Shield OF Honor
has elected the following grand officers
Senior Supreme Master, Robert Il.
Hodge, Philadelphia; Supreme NJ aster,
Lewis j. keitz, baltimore; junior
SUPREME Master. Edwin II. Mason,
Philadelphia; Supreme Secretary, vii.
liam L, Henry, Baltimore: Supreme
Treasurer. John W. Meeks, Baltimore |;
Supreme Chaplain, Henry j. Fiber,
Wheeling, w. Va. /; Supreme Con
ductor, j. q. Longfellow, Clayton,
Del. Supreme Medical Examiner, DIR.
j. +. Martin. Baltimore; Supreme
Inside Guard, Thomas G. Mayherry,
West Virginia; Supreme Outer Guard,
Ed. E. Wing, Wilmington, Del. ;
Supreme Finance Committee, Lewis
Il. Stllz, Chairman, Philadelphia ;
Harry G. Smith, Baltimore; William
j. Cunningham, Baltimore; John IS.
Read, Palmyra, N. j. William II, II.
Sultzer, Baltimore; Representative to
the Fraternal Congress, James ii.
Livingstone, Baltimore; Alternate,
Edwin g. Hawkes., NJ. D., Philadsl,
phia. The next meeting will be held
at Atlantic City on the first Tuesday
in June, 1885,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
TINE UNDBRr0NE or raw


q earth, thy carpet is so green TODAY
! would forget the graves it hides nynv.
would not hear the signs of grief AMI oo..
That tremble in thy balIuy, sunlit air. care
But Natures touch nnon the soul wit,,;r
Is as the master hand on violin,
ana through tiny music's sofest swee,os,
strain '"eetest
There throbs an endless undertope ~ ~.
-Lppinco,ts'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

The annual meeting of the State
Board OF Dental Examiners was hold
in the office of DR.. r. II. Jones Thursday
night and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; President,
Dr.. I. II. Gilpin; Secretary, DIR. W.
9. Sneakmsn; Treasurer, DR.. r. II.
JOneg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

:, Dover, June 9.-SheriT Shaw, on
Monday, sold the properties of W. ".
Roberts, Samuel Roberto, orannita
Roberts, Maggie Roberts, Mary A.
sullivan, Sarah f. Caldwell and Jacob,
Caldwell, in West Dover hundred, to
Jhcoh Levy, who held mortgages against
them. AT the recent session Of ths
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Washington, June 9.-The President
to-day granted pardon to Capt. John
ID. Hart, now serving sentence of two
years in Philadelphia Tor engaging in a
filibusterins expedition to Cubn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

The Rev. Louis f. Barrett. D. D.,
William II. jackson and Joseph +.
Holland Of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conferences have been elected
trustees OF Dickinson College.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
TIE new VOTING DISTRICTS
City RedIstricted by the De-
partment of Elections.
TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICTS 65
Three Less Than There Have
Been Heretofore.

Each Election District wholly within =
Ward, a Representative District, a Levy
Court District and an Assessment District
NO Chance For Confusion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
Food Caused Pain
catarrh Of the Stomach cured "
Hoods SarsaparlIIa.

Hoods SarsapariIia.
81 was taken sick about year ago with
catarrh OF the stomach. At times would
have n ravenous appetite and at other
times could not eat. My food caused me
excruciating pain was running down
80 fast had to stop work. My friends
urged me to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. I
did so and soon began to feel better. Ths
disagreeable symptoms OF disease grad.
ually passed away and flesh and strength
returned. lowe it all to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla,n MARY l.. CUMMINGS, North
Brookfeld, Macs. Remember
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the best--in fact the One True Blood PurlneF.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS.
- -. cure Liver Ills: EASY tn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

plants Of Fall River, 40 in number. are
assessed for s32 92{. .OO0 while the market
value OF the property today Is only 25.-
sci 900. showing an excess valuation OF
over s7.0OO.C00. The mill properties in
Massachusetts, are nearly all assessed
Al about the same rates as IN Fall River"
Representative Donahue asked John
y. Flint IL banks loaned mills money
with which to pay dividends that had
not been earned, and Mr.. Flint replied
that that was correct, and he considered
any OF those mills good for all their
debts. In reply TO questions regarding
the cost OF erecting mills in the south
Mr.. Flint said that materials and labor
were cheaper I'm the south than in the
north, but when the cost OF machinery
and transportation was considered. the
cost In the south was not much less than
Ia the north. Representative Whitehead
asked whether it was not fact that
in Fall River operatives could turn out
more work I'm So hours than any OF the
southern mills did In longer hours.
Mr.. Flint said: 'As much work can
not be turned out I'm IS hours as could be
he turned out i'm 60 or 10 hours. 1t is the
amount of work that Is turned out that
controls the profit"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
PHASES OF TEXTILE QUESTION.

Boston, Feb, 25.-Thc committee ON
federal relations listened Thursday 70
Representative Samuel Ross. houa,
chairman Of the committee on labor.
who explained resolve which he had
Introduced. looking toward q consti-
tutional amendment regulating the
hours OF labor. fie said II would he
unwise for Massachusetts, To handicap
labor by reducing the hours. but he
favored uniform laws which would reg.
ulate the hours OF labor all over the
country and thus put the south and
north on the same basis. He thought
II better to Influence a reduction of the
hours outside Of Massachusetts 50 "a to
put competition on an equitable basis.
The committee on labor continued the
Investigation OF Massachusetts mills
Thursday, hearing some ~ the Fan
Eivcr mill agents.
Joseph a. Baker agent ~ the Chase
PULLS. smoke 90 the great burden thc mills
~ New England. ard of Fau River par
ticularly. were under in the matter ~
taxation. lie SAID: The entire mill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
The new ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected 10 Oct. II. 1897
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For BosToN-e25, 1888 a. m; RETURN.
wALPoLE.s:e5 q, ii 80 3. m.
yRANKL.lN-e:s5, II 90 a. M. 5:2s p. m.
ARLINGToN@Fi o5. Fs s5, G:So. o.p. 70.
WEST ARLINGTON = Fl2Oo, f535 F6:3o
KNlGHRTsvILLH-Fi2OS OS, T5;sa $50 "Fillo
MEsaRRNTIcU r-2:O5. So eao lilo p. m,
WAsHINaToN-3:40 9:o5 a. m. l ;05, i;2(
cR$SsFoS 81 S 5i II " = IL, 3 sG 3
PoNT1AC-fd:Io a. m. Fl205. 5:J5, 6;9o
ARCTIC AND 'QiTUIDNIcK-e.4o iT a. m. 1905
ANTHoNY-e: 40. Q;O5 a. IN. 2:e5. t:2o 53A
-. 6sD Tl:i5; all 10: p. m. 90 ,,,
SovELNfRY SdvTLrfS,0 GREENE, i { e oNEco SoosUiP,
PLAINffELD-6:40, 9a5 n. IN. s:Sl 7:l5
pIsInfca pII Is1 foi n NoG p York % train connects At
ss@ETT CITY, GANTkRbURy, scoTLANp
ahM-e;i6, 8 .o5 a. m. 4:2o, 7:i5 p IN. ~
wILLIMANTIC-6:i1 90o a. IN. i@1 7l'
HARTFPoRD-e:4o. aO5 a m. 400. 715 p m
FisaKIi.i. q NEwBURG a. IN.
SSRao SfESs5ESS kEb fTf RAERTEF #Ksf 7IS sfRBUno
AND ERIE R'Y-a :g5 q; rn,ursr ,u,ox,a
Except FIELDS STATloN-5:i5, 9;D
A. NJ. 6.,j and +l0;l5 y. m.
YIEfiDs sTATioN-F6:6 1880 a. IN. F.:ia
f6 3) y. m.
Leave Pascoag at sos 7.25 g. m. 1924
b25 and - % u. m.
Trains ieRvu and arrive Boston, Old Colony
station. plymouth Div, y. ~, N. IA. ~ IL
X r., kneeland street.
saturdays only. \, stops ON notice:
W. r. BABCOCK, u. p II
J.E. KING. supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
CARRIE BowDENs BODY.

Eastport, Me-. Feb. 25.-The badly de-
composed remains OF Carrie Bowden,
aged 10 years, We're discovered on the
beach three miles from Eastport. Miss
Bowden disappeared from her home in
Calais last November. leaving a letter
for her mother. informing her that she
was going to drown herself She was
last seen on the bridge connecting Calais
and st. Stephen. II is supposed she
jumped from the bridge. and the body
fioated down the river when the ice broke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
PROVIDENCE DIyJsIoN.
Correcta1 TO January 2nd, 1893

Corrected TO January ma, lSSS
BOSTON S5;!e lS;s 5SO - 3 isS 81. s, sSs 2 sSs
82a 4:o2, 5:02, 5:5s, 602, Z :25, :5S, sos,
SS SS i9@ m S sundsys-DI iscs 1.os assS %
6Os, 80. 8 OS, p:5s p. ~. RETURNING
Leave Boston from Park Square station,
Li208, ol5 1886. s:i5. $ OO, clO;O. l0:OS
I0:45 a. M; i2;45, O2 2:5, 800, 8to'
t:4b, 500, s;a5 100 gis HIS =. m. ,s!,s sr.-
300 3:is. 500 5:ls. %, s:ls p. m.
ATTLEBORo-5:4O, $50. e:l0, ;o2. s:o2, $40.
e0S. l002. l0:40, II 40 g. M; " :02. 1890.
f0< a:t0. $40. ;02, t:lO. b:02, $40. 6:u2.
sa0. 7:l0. SOS. lOOs, IL go p; m. sundsys-
Ss es s: s:sS S.S ssS s:Ss @ rs IS p sS NJ. M is'
$40. s;fO. II 40 a. m. 4+O $40 D. IN.
6undays-6:40 =. m; 4:s0 D. m.
wAhPUM, WRFNTHAM. NORWOOD CEN
SEQ. II 40 a. IN. t%1 p. IN. sundays-o@
MANsFiiEi6-bi5 40. $50, TOE, s:O2, so2 1000,
o M; l2:02. 2:O+, 402, 8 :02, 6:02, 7:l0. sos,
I0as y. IN. sundsys-h6:i 40, $3.50, 7:0S. s03
a: M; l2;Os. 4;os, Cos. s:os p. IN.
=. M; 2:o2 and <O2 y. m. sundays-A0s
LOWELL and way ,tations-5: 80 a. M; i2:o2
<O2 y. IN. SundAys-4U U8 y. m.
TAUNTON and NEW BEDFORD-6:to. 500
1910 IN. 1870 2;4o s;to, 80 $50
NIDpI I,EBoRo-s:.o $40, io:4o. a. m. |: I2:.A
800. tA0. $40 p. m. Sundays-o:&
LYMoUTH-e:ao a. m: 2:a 40 p n
Points on Cape Cod-6:tO g. M: R:49 $50
COTTAGE CITY G:4U a m; l2:I0 p m.
MA II KET--- 8 40 "A IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
NANTUCKET sALVoRs.

Nantucket. Mass. Feb. 25.--The steam
er Petrol OF this port was out Thursday
picking up hemp from the wrecked Asia.
Captain Manter states that the east side
OF the island is full OF wreckage and
hemp. The catboats were rigged with
tackle and made an early start today TO
the scene OF the wreck
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow o cough to run until IL gets beyond the
reach OF medicine. They often say. "Oh. it
will wear away" but in most cases IL wears
them away. Could they be- induced TO try
the successful medicine called kemp's Bal
sam, which Is sold on "A positive guarantee 10
cure. they would Immediately see the excel
lent sffect after taking the first dose. Price
25c. and SOC. Trial aze free. At all druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
SUGGESTED a COMPROMISE.

Taunton, Mass, Feb. 25.-The COM
fnittee of strikers OF the Whittenton
mill waited upon superintendent Lover
Ing and proposed a compromise by cut
ting the six percent reduction i'm half.
After an extended conference II was an
nounced that no agreement was reached.
ii Is thought that the strike will come
To an end within q week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
BiddefOrd Strikers Hope
For Success.
CONFERENCE AT TAUNTON
Frame Spinners Keep Up the C0u-
test in Fall River.
STRIKE in A KNITTING MILL.

Biddeford, Me-. Feb. 25.-The strikers
held mass meeting yesterday after
noon 10 discuss the conference between
Agent Macarthur and the committee OF
operatives. Napoleon Beaupre told the
operatives how the committee had been
received by the officials. and asked them
if they wished 10 return to work. The
1900 operatives shouted mo" in a way
which demonstrated that they are de-
termined In their demands.
III. 8. Mills OF New Bedford. member
of the National Union Textile Workers
of America. made an address, in which
he stated that he had issued "A procla-
nation TO the textile workers OF this
country asking for cash donations TO be
used in conducting the strike in the New
England mills. He also stated that he
had written TO President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor. ask
ing for his permission To issue letter
10 be sent TO members of the order re-
qucsting them TO assist the strikers in
the gallant battle they were fighting in
New England.
The situation is unchanged, the oper-
atives expressing their determination
never TO enter the gates unless their
wages are restored. a committee Of
six VIII visit New England mill cities
10 solicit cash and provisions. IL is
estimated that nearly 100 French Cana
dians nave left for Canada since the
strike was inaugurated. and they are
leaving by every east-bound train.