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The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
NEW ENGLAND STRIKE
TEXTILE MILL WORKERS TO
QUIT.
1t Will De strong Protest Against Cut
wages-Nearly 10000 Operatives In
volvsd-supportsd by the Federation OF
Labor.

Boston, Feb. 14.-At a meeting yes
terday In this city OF fifty-five repre-
sentatiyes of textile unions In New
England, 1t was unanimously voted to
recommend that all unions call out the
operatives In every cotton mill In new
England.
The meeting was practically the ont
come of the recommendation which
President Gompers made to the Feder-
alton of Labor last Sunday. In which
he urged the different unions to unite
on some settled policy In the mill sit
uation In New England. At that meet
ing a committee of four was appointed
to take charge OF the matter ana AFTER
q conference this committee recon-
mended definite action. To-day the
representatives of the various national
textile associations assembled and Tor
four hours discussed the situation from
every standpoint. The primary object
of the meeting was to devise some
methods of rendering assistance to tine
New Bedford strikers.
1t was pointed out that II the strikers
at New Bedford could hold out for four
weeks without receiving more than ~
cents per operative per week In the
way OF outside assistance, other mill
operatives could stand a similar strain,
and that II all went out 1t would pre-
cipitate crisis that would have to be
met within a short time by the manu-
facturers. 1t was also shown that the
mule spinners were in excellent con-
ditIon as regards funds: United Textile
Workers and the New England Fed
Grafton of Weavers were also In good
shape, but that the rest were short Of
funds. The questions were also dis
cussed and at length the matter was
put to a vote no one being registered
against the motion that the different
unions should order general strike In
every cotton mill In New England until
satisfactory adjustment Of wages could
be arranged.
1t now remains for various national
unions to take action on the resolu-
tion, but what this action will be is a
matter of conjecture. If all should
acQuiesce and vote to strike, 141 ,OOO
operatives would undoubtedly cease
work and the manufacture Of cotton
goods throughout New. England would
be at a standstill. II, on the other
hand, only a few unions should vote to
strike, the refusal of the others would
still keep a large portion of the mills In
operation.
Inasmuch, however. MS the meeting
was the outcome Of President Com
pers' suggestion. and as he admonished
the members of the Federation of La
Dor to join hands and assist the New
Bedford strikers, it seems probable
that nearly every union will carry out
the recommendations and that one OF
the greatest strikes ever seen in this
country Is impending.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
~ DE- 'NsNAf
ROADY KENEHAN,
]. w. BARNES,
CAPTAIN RAYS REPORT.
He Has = Hard Job to Save Men From
Starving on the Yukon.

starving on the hukOn.
Washington. Feb. 12.-The War De-
pnrtment to-day made public advices
received from Captain f. II. Ray of
the Eighth infantry, who was sent to
Alaska to report on conditions in the
mining country.
The reports embrace period run
ming from October Bird to November
3rd, and are dated from Circle City
and Fort Yukon. They show a very
serious state of affairs, that trouble Is
threatened at various places and that
there is serious danger at some
points for lack of food, owing, In a
large measure, to the failure of the
transportation companies to get suffi-
cient supplies.
Captain Ray thinks the chief danger
lies in the absence of property consti-
tuted courts and officials. He says:
Great injury will result to the COM
mercial interests along this great high
way If some radical steps are not TAX
en- to protect all persons from such in
terfeIence with their legitimate busi-
ness. At the same time there should
be some power to force common car
riers to transport goods for any person
offering. At the present neither of
the transportation companies will
transport n pound of freight for other
traders or private parties, forcing all
people coming into the territory to be
wholly dependant upon their stores for
their supplies, at their prices.
"The appeal continues to come to me.
to know. if ever. the government is
going to send in officials to enforce the
law. Miners complain that they can
not perfect any title to their mines,
owing to the absence of any land office
"The departments are sending out
commissions to commissioners, receiv-
ers and registers who cannot qualify
for obvious reasons. The principal one
is that there is not an official qualified
to administer, an oath within thou
sand miles of this. place. commits
sioner is powerless, as he has no pow
er to enforce his decisions.
~ am surprised that matters are not
worse. We are facing n fact, not a
theory, as / believe 1t is the first time
In the history of our government that 1t
has been called upon to govern an out
lying province where the issues are vi
tai and important, both national and
financial. For. II the transportation
companies cannot be given protection
along this river they will be driven
from the field and route opened
through British North America to sup
ply our own people in our own coun-
try.
From what l have learned from
mine owners and prospectors,l am fully
satisfied the greater part of the gold
belt lies in our territory along the
range known as the Upper Ramparts.
"That along the Tannaquah. Minook
creek, Birch creek and the head of For
ty Mile, there are diggings that will
pay from so to $40 per day per man
now lying idle, as they will not pay eX-
penses at the present period. am sat
isfied that with adequate means of
transportation and cheaper food this
will develop into one of the greatest
gold-producing regions In the world.
"a railroad from the head of Cooks
Inlet, Prince William Sound. to the
mouth of the Tannanah. from which
point supplies could be delivered BY
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
Letter Hn. Sold H,n Wheat.

{ Chicago. Feb. Alt is positively
stated that contracts for moving 1,5OO,-
600 bushels OF Letter wheat to the sea
board have been made.
The Chronicle says: 1t is. estimated
that the Letter holdings of wheat in
this city and afioat will exceed 10000;
600 bushels. and since n recent visit
to this city of the eastern exporters the
suspicion has arisen that the entire
amount has been disposed of to n
British syndicate. Freight men do not
deny that negotiations looking to the
placing of large contracts have been
pending for some time. and it is as
serted on good authority that every
prominent eastern line connecting with
Chicago has been invited to bid on the
transportation of an indefinitely large
amount of wheat to the seaboard
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

According to the seventeenth annual
report of the United States geological
survey the area in which gilsonite is
found covers considerable territory
In the Uncompaghre Indian reserva-
tion and extends fifteen miles over the
state lines into Colorado. There are
seven distinct veins, which vary from
one to eight feet in thickness. and 1t Is
estimated that their total contents Will
amount to 23,744,52s tons. The same
report quotes the price of this material
In Chicago at $40 to $50 per ton. gross
value, which would make the estimat-
ed contents of the seven veins worth
over 81 ,OOO, 100000
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

The London Times says: "The ex-
tension of orchard land in Great Brit
ain, which has been In continuous
progress during recent years, has been
further emphasized In 1897. the total
area now amounting to 224.1 .1l6 acres.
L,sr 15, ,166 acres more than In 1892. when
the aggregate area was 2OS.95O acres.
The three western counties OF Devon,
Somerset and Hereford alone-pre-em-
inently our cider counties-contain 49,
217 acres of orchards, representing SIS
per cent, or more than one-third OF the
orchard area of Great Britain"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
VIII Have War Anyhow.

New York, Feb. 14.-Advices from
the Heralds correspondent at points in
Nicaragua and Costa Rico indicate thai
should President Zalaya of Nicaragua
finally succeed in snppressing the re-
bellious spirit at home, there is no room
to doubt that it viii be followed by
serious international complications pos.
sibly involving war between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

The clergyman who returned check
from Tammany hall for the poor OF his
church wrote an explanatory note In
which he referred to Tammany in the
most insulting words at his command.
Perhaps he was right, but the poor
who were thus robbed OF fifty dollars
may not think SO; and II all the money
were to be returned because OF the
filthy avenues through which all
money goes all of us might starve to
death. And. after all. is courtesy a
lost art?
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Charity. who were mobbed at savan-
nah and other American cities, were
charged at police court here today
with selling indecent books, purporting
to be IAN Exposure of Catholicism.
The court was crowded with Catholics
and Protestants Slattery promised to
destroy the books, and the case was nd
1ourned in order to enable him to ful-
fill his promise.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
China Lose. we,-Hnl-we, Anyhow.

Paris. Feb. 11.-Official advices re-
ceived by the foreign office from Pekin
say Japan has notified China that she
intendes to keep Wei-Hai-Wei perma-
nently. China, in notifying the Chi
nese ministers abroad to this effect, di-
reefs them to notify the powers also
that In view of this no foreign loan Is
required, as the purpose of the loan
was solely to pay the Japanese war In
demnity,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
DAWSON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Steamer Oregon Took . Large ConsiEn-
mont of the Government Supplies.

Steamer Oregon Took . Large COnsaEh-
ment of the Government Supplies.
Portland, Ore, Feb. 13.-The steam
ship Oregon sailed tonight for Dyea
and Skaguay. Alaska, with 500 passen-
gers and 1,2OO tons of freight includ-
ing so dogs, Al horses and "a burros.
One hundred tons of supplies for the
government relief expedition are sent
north by the Oregon.
disbursing officer of the government
relief expedition, was among the pas
sengers. He has orders to go to Dyea
and there await the arrival of the gov
ernment reindeer and the snow and Ice
locomotives, both of which will be used
In transporting supplies to Dawson.
Captain Brainerd expects to be able to
start the expedition from Dyea on
March list.
The first battalion of the Fourteenth
infantry, consisting of Companies A
and G. will leave Vancouver barracks
Tuesday via Tacoma for Skaguay. All
the United States property and para
phernalia, including rations amounting
to $50 tons, have been loaded on the
river steamer Undine for shipment to
Kalama, where they will be reshipped
by rail to Tacoma over the Northern
Pacific.
Lieutenant Colonel Russell, who was
to have commanded this battalion, will
remain at Vancouver barracks, owing
to poor health. Lieutenants Learned
and Cabell Joined their regiment to-
day from detached service and Captain
Matile, commanding Company q, eX-
poets to arrive Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

The greatest men are not always in
the most exalted ofhces. 1t is often
with men as with building stones; the
greater they are. the harder it is to
elevate them to high positions.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
1t may be significant. now that Cor

1t may be significant, now that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Jr., has returned
from his wedding trip. that he has en-
tered upon a three years course in
philosophy at Yale. 1t Is hot known
that he felt the need Of being trained
10 be philosophical before,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Prince Henry is the power behind
the throne Infinitely smaller except as
to speech-making than the throne 1t
self.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Alexander Porter Morse, writing in
the Albany Law Journal. says regard
ing the submarine cables traversine
the Atlantic between 60 and 40 degrees
north latitude: ELEVEN connect the
Canadian provinces and the United
States with the territory of Great
Britain; two Zone American. the other
Anglo-American) connect France. OF
these seven are largely owned. operated
or controlled by American capital,
while all the others are under English
control and management. There lie
but one direct submarine cable connect
ing the territory Of the United States
with the continent of Europe, and that
is the cable owned and operated by the
Compagnie Francois Gables Tele-
graphiques, whose termini are Brest,
France. and Cape Cod. on the coast OF
Massachusetts,. All these cables be-
tween 60 and 40 degrees north latitude.
which unite the United States with
Europe, except the French cable, are
under American or English controi,
and have their termini In the territory
of Great Britain or the United States,
Across the South Atlantic there are
three cables, one American and two
English, whose termini are Pernam-
buco. Brazil, and st. Louis, Africa, and
near Lisbon, Portugal, with connecting
English lines to England, one directly
traversing the high seas between Lis
bon and English territory and one
touching at Vigo, Spain, at which point
a German cable company has recently
made a connection. The principal and
most important submarine cables ira
versing or connecting the great oceans
are owned and operated by private cor
porations or companies. They are In
number $40, and their length in nauti-
cal miles is 139,754. The length Of
cables owned or operated by state gov
ernments is, in nautical miles. 18. 1872"
1t is only logical that the tramp who
starts out simply to enjoy idleness
should gradually and almost insensibly
degenerate into theft and thence to
burglary. The dividing Hne between
begging a living and stealing living.
and also between petty theft and petty
burglary that always endangers the
comfort OF families and at times their
lives is so narrow that the transition
from the tramp to the burglar is, hard
ly perceptible to himself. and the only
way to halt the professional tramp is
to punish to the utmost the crimes his
calling logically leads him to commit.
-
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

A word which in the Estey
Organ construction means
experience, best material,
deft fingers and improved
machinery. All this ac-
counts for the marvellous
way the "Estey" will stand
in tune and resist bad
climate. Many an "Estey,"
twenty-five years old, is
as good as new.
Our hve-pointed discourse
complete with catalogue
sent to all who desire It.
Esley organ Co.,
Brattleboyo, N.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
Had To Burn Them.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 12.-Jo-
seph Slattery and his wife, the lectur-
ing ex-priest and former Sister Of
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

The editor of Missouri paper con-
fesses to dyspepsia as result OF too
much roast shoat at recent festival.
Probably the general reader will recall
the occurrence. 1t was feared at one
time during the festival that the rash
man would go the entire animal.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
PRES. M'KISLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.

y
PRES. M'KINLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.
A battle of giants is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms In
America, not in talk or votes, but In
Yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
wells are named as above, and he Of
fers price for the biggest potato yield.
also $500 in gold for suitable names for
his corn az inches long) and oat pro-
digies Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses, clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at $1.50 = barrel.
The editor urges you to try salzer's
Northern Grown Seeds, and to
send This Notice with 10 Cts. In stsn1s
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis, for II new farm seed samples,
worth $1,000. to get start. and their
big catalogue. WING.
Germany's export trade has increased ~
per cent. since 1872
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever.
tOc 25c IfC. C. c. fail. druggists refund money.
sis Twitter man of leisure?" "Leisure1
Why he has time to read lie Galllenne's nov
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
Hoods SarsaparilIa

The date for holding the convention Of
Republican leagues has been changed
from June 1916 to July 13-l5
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

sis Twitter man of leisure?' "Leisure
Why he has time TO read lie Galllenne's nov
nI.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Germany's export trade has Increased Al
per cent. since 1877.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Educate Your Bowels with Casearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
,Oc 25c IfC C. c. fail druggists refund money
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
VICTIMIZED SPANIARDS.
Tho Men Have Not Been Paid for Months,
Some for Years, and Their Re-
serve Pay Stolen.

Fla. Nov. 14.)-The mutlny OF the Or
den pubIico forces. which for two days
threatened the peace of this city, has
resulted in the dissolution of that
body, when, after payment Of some
arrears and the promise of full liq-
uidation, the revolving troops laid
down their arms. CNpt.-Gen. lilanco
then ordered all the fOot and mCunted
regiments of the ordcn pubicO to be
disbanded, that organization ceaSing
to exist from this date.
As originally planned, it was intend
ed that the mutiny should have eX-
tended to the cardia civil and the ar
tillery regulars, and it would in that
event might perhaps have inaugurated
reign of terror and bloodshed in the
island.
For some time past the uprising of
the troops in consequence of the non
receipt of their pay has been feared,
Not only is their pay owing for
months, and in some cases for years
but the reserve pay of the soldiers
their savings since the date of thcil
enlistment, which were looked upOr
| by them as sacred, have been appro
| priated or stolen, as the men say, by
| the government, which now turns {
| deaf ear to their protests.
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19

The auditors office has received oil
the pension reports from the different
counties, except those Of Lafayette, Goa
homa and Madison. Last year 4,S43
pensions were granted. The total num-
Der this year is 3,459, which shows de-
crease Of Se3 from last years figures, or
about 20 per cent. This decrease Is the
result of the provisions of the law passed
bv the last session Of the legislature IN
order to prevent the pension appropria-
ton from being diverted toward un-
worthy Objects and the result upon the
face of these figures shows that its oO-
iect has been accomplished. 1t IS estl'
mated that 5000 of the So, 900 appro
priation for this years pension roll VIII
be taken up by the three preferred
classes. The remainder prorated
equally among the remaining pen
sioners, will give each approximately
$40, being an increase of IS over last
year, when each pensioner only re
ceived ST.
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
MUTINOUS SPANIARDS.
seven Thousand spanish Regulars at Puorto
Principe Demanded Their ray
Before Embsr!Sing.

Key West. Fla, Nog. li.-Private re-
ports from Puerto Principe and Neu-
vitas, Cuba, say that 1000 regular sol
diers mutined. demanding their pay
before embarking for Spain. About
1000 armed soldiers, the report ADDS
presented themselves in front of the
palace, calling on the military govern
or, Emilio March, for their pay
Thereupon Gen. Marcn drew his sword
and ordered them to disband. Inc
soldiers, however, refused to obey, and
some of them, armed with loaded
rifles, threatened the life of Gen.
March, who returned his sword TO IT'S
scabbard, crying out: do you wish 10
kill me? Well, kill me"
The soldiers in reply shouted: NO,
no, we only want our pay before em-
barking for Spain"
Gen. March promised them that
they would be paid, and the soldiers
returned to their quarters peaceablN.
The steamer Alava left Havana four
days ago with $150,oOO with which to
pay those soldiers who were TO en-
bark Immediately for Spain.
The cruiser Alfonso MI. and the
| gunboats Conde de Nenadto and In
fanta Isabel have departed for Nuevi
tas to compel the soldiers to embark
after which they will proceed to I'll
bara for a like purpose, and will thel
90 to Spain unless new orders are re
ceived.
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
SAW THE PRESIDENT.
n r. roIbert. the Refugee South Carolina
Postmaster, Has Conference
with the President.

Washington. Nov. 14.-R' R.Ioipert'
whose family suffered so much in the
South Carolina riots. had long inter
view with President Mckinley. With
Mr.. Tolbait were three refugees from
that state. They are j. NJ. Collins
postmaster al Ninety Six; James W.
Tolbert, postmaster at McCormlck'
and r. J.. Henderson. 1t is claimed
that the mob ran James W. TolDert
away, but permitted his wife to con
tinue the post office. She is his as
sistant. Mr. Tolbert said that X, h..
Henderson had been run away from
thr bedside Of his mother and was not
permitted to attend her funeral. All
of the men are followers of the FOL
bert family.
Mr.. Tobert refused to disclose the
object of his conference with the
president 1t is said he made re-
quest for interference. From the
White House he and his party went
to the post Office department to confer
with Postmaster General Smith.
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Charles Greenwood Murdered Near Dllier
Neb, After Taking n Girl Home
from n Party.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. IA dispatch
to the World-Heraid from Diller, Neb.,
gives details of one of the most mys-
terious murders ever committed in
Nebraska. Charles Greenwood, aged
19, attended a party in the country
Saturday night. He left early for
home with Il young woman compan-
ion. He left her at her home. Sun
day morning young Greenwood's
brother found him sitting upright i'll
the buggy seat. Il bullet hole in his
forehead. No attempts had been made
to rob him.
Times-promoter., 1898-11-19
DEVASTATED BY FIRE.
Fully a Third of the Business Por-
tion of CanOnsburg, Pa, Falls
a Prey to the Flames.
TWO OF THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS BURNED.
While the Town was Burning Thieves were
Unprotected to Watch the Flames Prog
ress Returned to Find Their Houses
Ransacked and Looted.

Canonsburg, Pa, Nov. 4.-This
town was visited by furious fire
which, before it could be gotten under
control, wiped out fully third of the
business portion, two of the principal
hotels, many dwellings, and did dam
age estimated at $15O,0O0. No lives
were lost as far as can be ascertaincd.
The Section Devastated.
The section devastated included
West Pike street and jefferson avenue.
The flames were first discovered in the
dwelling house of Reed Williams, and
before they could be stopped burned
these places: Governs brick carriage
| works, Cochins d McEwen's furniture
warerooms, three dwellings occupied
| by Mr.. McEwen, W. +. Fulton and H..
Inugram. Weller g. Sons livery sta
bic. Michael Egan's dwelling, W. F..
Fulton's livery stable, Weller d Sons
store building, Manufacturers Natural
Gas building, +. 7. Beakels rcStau-
| rant, Commercial hotel, McNary & Ken
nedy's feed and livery stable, the Can
| onsberg hotel, the two city council
buildings and McDowelIs & Dickson's
lumber yard, The approximate insu-
rance is $4,000.
| They Burned Like Tlnder.
| All the buildings but one were
frame, and burned like finder under
| the force of the wind. The volunteer
fire department with bucket brigadeS
could make no headway, and the tele
phone operator had barely time tc
raise by wire Washington and Pitts
burgh, calling for aid, before being
driven from the building by the flames
Thieves R-aped Harvest.
All the guests at the hotels and th'
people in the dwelling houses saved
some of their valuables. During TIT
progress of the fire thieves reaped
rich harvest in the west end of th
town. After the fire dozen of NOR
families found their homes torn up
side down on their arrival, bed cloth
ing. groceries, quecsware, in fact al
most everything portable being caf
ried away