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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
IT. LASTED SIX MONTHS.
Leaders Give Permission to Operatives to
Seek Employment Many Already Re
fused Jobs Highland City and
Families Have Suffered in Com
mon During the Strike.

women among the striking shoe work.
ers began to look the matter square in
the face. The strong position taken by
the manufacturers, their refusal to
proclaim their plans from the house
tops, and the fact that the shops were
slowly but surely filling UP, told these
cool headed persons what the outcome
was sure to be.
Many a case of restitution and many
suffering household have resulted.
The glamor of excitement gave way to
pathetic incidents, which have not been
brought to the notice of the public,
but which existed nevertheless in this
pretty city, and all on 0ccount of the
Dig strike.
Children have suffered from hunger
and cold, while fathers and mothers
have endured mental agony on account
of their inability to properly warm,
clothe and feed their little ones. An
instance actually existed in this city
where a sensitive father did not see his
suffering little ones for days in sue
| cession. He would leave his home be-
fore they arose in the morning, search
for employment the livelong day, and
without a penny or a crust for his lit
tie ones. would return at night after
the children had retired for the night.
The poor man, honest in every intention
| NAIulu llOl OGdI Lie Sl6llI VI TIC AoNSe
of the suffering ones.
And thus instances could be cited by
| the score which would draw wildly
i some of the moral lessons of the big
strike,
Now comes a proposition, and a Sc
rious one, too, that of securing employ
ment. 1t is true that the various I'M
ions tonight generously issued to idle
members a certificate which states in
substance that the men and women
have beeen true to the tenets of their
unions for twenty-five long weeks. just
how much bearing these documents will
have on the Marlboro manufacturers,
when application is made for employ
ment, is a matter for future settlement.
AS indicated previously, several of
those who applied for work today at
the various shops, were refused, and
there is no particular reason to believe
that the efforts of the morrow or i'm
mediate future will avail more than the
efforts of today.
The strike is off and the consequences
must be met, and it will be many a
long day before the highland city will
recover from the struggle between capt.
tai and labor which has waged here for
nearly six weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
NO FEAR FELT.
Washington Officials Think Otis Master
of Situation.


Washington, May 5.-The continued
rebel demonstrations south of Manila
are causing no. apprehension to war
department officials, the brigades of
Ovenshine and Hall are said to be am
pie for every emergency. Together
they have about 1900 men, besides the
Ninth and Twelfth, regular infantry
who have just arrived at Manila.
Ovenshine's brigade consists of the
Fourth and Fourteenth infantry First
Washington, two battalions of the
First Idaho, one battalion of the First
California and Dyer's and Hawthorne's
batteries. Halls brigade consists of
the Seventeenth infantry and the First
Wyoming In view of these sharp
demonstrations to the SOUTH the work
done by Lawton on his expedition to
Laguna de Bay is receiving credit not
heretofore accorded to it. One of the
main results of the expedition was to
destroy the small craft by which the
rebels might have crossed the lake
and moved north on the rear of Mac
Arthur's forces.
Now they are hemmed in on a mar
row strip of land between the lake and
the ocean, unable to cross the lake.
while the march is too long to circle
the lake to the south. Thus the work
of Lawton is holding the rebels, some
5000 in number, to the south, leaving
Macarthur free from danger of an at
tack in force from the rear. The re-
port that the Filipinos were trying to
break through the American lines is
evidence to the war department that
this force is becoming short of supplies
II is evidently Gen. Otis intention to
remain on the defensive so long as he
can keep this force separated from the
main body of Aguinaldo II is said
Cen Otis believes he can starve this
army into submission. Malate is a
subl1rb of Manila, near the bay. The
other point mentioned in the dispatches
SAN Pedro Macati. is between Manila
and Laguna de Bay, and is one of the
outposts which protect the water
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
CLAIM is REFUTED.
Atkinson's Letter
Contradicts His
Interview.
NOW MADE PUBLIC,
Says He Wants to Send
Copies to All Military
Officers.

Washington, May 5.--The post office
department today made public the let
ter of Edward Atkinson of Boston on
which the action of the department in
Selling his pamphlets was based. Many
letter asking information about the
matter have reached here and today the
following statement was given out by
Postmaster General Smith,
In view of the statement of Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson that he sent his pamph-
let's only to Admiral Dewey, Gen. Otis
President Schurman and three of fouI
others, the letter of Mr.. Atkinson con-
tanning his application will be of inter
est. 1t is as follows:
Boston, April %, 1899.
TO the secretary Of war:
" 'Sir:-I beside to send a large mum.
Der of the enclosed pamphlets or
" "The Cost of a National Crime,
SO THE He'll of War and it's Penal
ties" I" {" Criminal Aggression by
Whom Committed?n to the officers
and privates in the Philippine Islands
therefore desire to know whether OF
not these documents can be sent di-
rectly through the war department OF
may be forwarded in due course OF
mail. A list of regiments is desired and
if there are printed lists of officers
available they would serve me a very
useful purpose.
(Signed.) Edward Atkinson. F"
mo response was made to this letter
except to send an official copy to the
postmaster general, who issued in.
structions to the postmaster at Sar
n "a OF
spirit and design of the pamphlets will
be indicated by few extracts. In one
of them Mr.. Atkinson says:
81 will append one question to eacl
reader: How much increase of taxation
are you willing to bear and how many
of your neighbors' sons are you ready
to sacrifice by fever, malaria and yer.
eral diseases in order to extend tn,
sovereignty of the United States ovel
the West Indies and the Philippine is
lands? Again, after describing what h
calls the hell of war and it's penalty
Mr. Atkinton says; Lest others ahouli
be entrapped into enlistment in th'
regular army or volunteer service IL
the tropics, it will only be fair and hon
est that recruiting officers be put II
possession Of these facts"
Again, Mr.. Atkinson says: 1.-THE way
has already become plain for the you'll
of the land to avoid disease in the trop
les by refusing to volunteer or enlist IL
the army or the navy Of the United
States. The way will be found for tn
volunteers now held against their viii
to get their release from unlawful ser
vice in any other country than theil
own after peace is declared"
Mr. Atkinson not only speaks thu,
of and to the soldiers Of the United
States, but he encourages the Fi!ipinos
to instruction when he says, they have
the power to enter into international re-
lations, and they may yet be recognized
ers' "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
WILL GET THEIR WAGES.
Pay of Striking Moulders
Goes on Just the
Same.

Wages without work is the bill of
fare for the striking moulders, begin
ming Monday.
James E. Roach, second vice presi-
dent of the National MouIders union,
was at labor headquarters last night,
and attended the meeting of the execu-
tive committee. He said that the
moulders now out on a strike in this
city would get their wages next week
whether they had work or not, and that
it would be paid on the union wage
schedule of So per day. This will con-
tinue during the strike.
Mr.. Roach has charge Of the strikes
in Providence and this city, and Is con-
Quoting them for the National Mould
ers' union. He said that he had been
authorized to spend $4,000 for the strik-
ing moulders in Providence. In Wor-
cester he had only been authorized to
pay the men each week until the strike
is over.
lieve that the founders had the slight
est chance Of winning. Although the
minimum wage rate in Providence is
g.. Is and So here, Mr.. Roach said that
there had been more Of an advance in
wages because the Providence mould
erS were not getting ds ihucH Per "S0A
as the local moulders.
The power Of the National Moulders,
union was recognized when its second
vice president announced that after a
fight of two years and an expenditure
of sS4 900, the National union had won
the biggest strike North Carolina ever
had.
Mr.. Roach left for Providence last
night. but viii return in a few days,
and he said that the moulders in both
cities were conducting themselves
properly and that there could be no
such thing as failure.
1t was reported at the meeting that
man with a document purporting TO
be signed by representatives OF the
mouIders' union had been soliciting
subscriptions for the benefit Of the
strikers. J. p. F. Frye Of the execu-
tive cornmitte said that the union had
authorized no one to seek financial aid
for the moulders- Mr.. Frye said that
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
THEY GET NO PAY.
Employees of Baker-Ricket-
son Are Clamoring
For Wages.

One hundred and fifty employees
clamoring for their wages is the specta-
Gle presented at the establishment of
the Baker Ricketson company's
works. 1856 Union street, since the liti-
CATION between the Charles Baker Co
and the Baker, Ricketson began. The
men who have been employed at the
Baker icketson plant have been noti-
fled that their services are not wanted
at present, and the workmen who are
behind in the pay due them, are pa
tiently waiting for something to turn
UP, after the fashion of Willkin Ma
cawber.
Since the attachment of $4,000 was
placed upon the Baker Ricketson com
pany at the instance of the Charles
Baker company, to secure rent and ma
terfals furnished the builders finish de-
partment, the men have not received
their wages, and inquiries have been
many during the week to find out when
they would receive their money and
from whom.
A keeper is still in charge of the Ba-
ker-R icketson company upon the at
tachment Of the Charles Baker COM
pany and bill in equity against the
Baker, Ricketson with a prayer for the
appointment of a receiver is now pend
ing in the superior court. Since the
appointment of a receiver was first
asked for by the City National bank
owing to a note for $500 endorsed by
the Baker Ricketson company going to
protest the decision in the case has
been reserved by Judge Hopkins. Law
yers Frank P. Goulding and William c.
Mellish. who are counsel for the Ba-
-RicketsOn company, made no objec-
ton to the appointment of a receiver,
and the counsel in the case submitted
a number of names for receiver, from
whom the court was to make the ap-
pointment.
The attachment was placed on the
property three weeks ago, and the pc
tition for a receiver during the present
week. Since the legal entanglements
began no money has been paid to the
employees, who are now out of work,
as a elimination of the legal troubles.
Charles Baker is treasurer of the Ba-
-Ricketson company as well as of
the Charles Baker company, while f. 3.
Ricketson Of the Baker icketsOn com
pany is the president
In talking over the matter yesterday.
Charles Baker, treasurer of the firm.
said that the delay in the matter of
payment was due to the litigation, and
that pending the action of Judge Hop
kins upon the petition for a receiver.
no wages would be paid. He said that
the trouble was due to the fact that
the case was pending in the court
When the receiver is appointed, the
moneys and books viii be turned over
TO him. and he will make settlement
with the employees. That's all there
is to it," said Mr.. Baker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06

Worldwide Interests Swallowed Up By
Rapacious Nav of Combine Local
Works to Be Absorbed Scheme
Discussed by the Steel
and Wire Magnates.

The mammoth steel trust is assured
and the American Steel and Wire
Company is to be absorbed.
President ]. w. Gates officially con-
firms it,
The Spy predicted it, and stood by
it's prediction.
The other Worcester papers denied
it.
The Spy was correct.
1t is ON all industrial matters.
1t always will be.
John w. Gates confirmed the re-
port regarding the combination of all
large steel companies in the country, at
his home in Chicago yesterday, and
made the assertion that the deal was
as far reaching as the ingenuity Of the
master minds that conceived it could
possibly make it.
He says that the financing of the
mammoth concern has been carried to
a successful conclusion. The head
quarters of the new company win be in
New York
The capital stock will be between
$500, 0000 900 and $500, 100000 and he
coolly remarked that the figure might
reach $1,000, 100000.
Mr.. Gates talked with charm
ing unconcern and punctuated
his remarks with desperate stabs
at the billiard balls. He remarked, af-
ter scoring six successive Scratches, -
that the president would be H. c.
Prick. of Pittsburg, who has been so
closely identified with Andrew Carne-
gle.
Not the least interesting phase of
the deal, he said, would be the COM
plete retirement of Mr.. Carnegie from
the steel industry and the placing of his
mantle upon the shoulders Of Mr..
Frjck.
Mr. Gates said that Mr.. Carnegie
would positively not have any interest
in the new concern, provided the
terms he proposed to the combination
were accepted.
And l suppose they have been" he
concluded, "else the combine would
not now be an assured fact"
Mr.. Gates company, the American
Wire and Steel company, was one of
two concerns that held out against the
combine until recently. The other is
said to have been the Federal Steel
company. When asked about this, Mr.
Gates smilingly said the difficulty was
really a small one, and intimated that
it was merely a matter of price The
new company will be ready for opera
ton by July 1.
This is a good thing" he remarked.
putting blue chalk on his cue tip, "and
l would not say that If it was a trust
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
WANTS INSTRUCTIONS.
sehurman Is Told to Impose No Unneces-
ssY Humiiations.

Washington. May 5.-The state de-
partment today received a dispatch
from President Schurman Of the Philip
pine commission, giving the substance
of the conferences with the representa-
tives of Aguinaldo. and asking for fur
Their instructions. Secretary Hay
stated that the .dispatch showed a very
satisfactory condition of affairs in the
Philippines. and pointed to a settle
ment Of the difficulties there.
The reply Of the president to Prof.
Schurman's cablegran, it is under
stood. stated that he was very anxious
to have the peace negotiations cOnclud-
ed at the earliest possible moment, ana
to this end he desired that no unneces-
sary or humiliating conditions should
be imposed upon the insurgents.
It is believed in administration circles
that as soon as AguinaldO is convinced
Of the sincerity Of the American gov
eminent. he viii agree TO surrender. He
will be required. however, to lay down
his arms. This viii be the principal
condition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
FIGHTING EVERY DAY.

Apia. Samoa. April p. via San Fran
cisco, May 5.-Fighting between the
allied American, British and Tanu
forces with Mataafa's rebels continues
every day. The warships daily bomb
ard the native villages and much dam
age has been done The Mataafa peo-
pie have sent word that they are will
ing to submit to a fair investigation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
LUNA REPORTED WOUNDED

New York. May 5.-Former Mayor
W. L. Strong today received q cable
cram from his son. Maj. Putnam Brad
lee Strong. who is serving on the staff
of Cen. Macarthur. The cablegram
onfirned the capture of San Fernan-
dino. and said that Gen. Luna, insur-
cent commander-in-chief, had been
wounded
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06

/ for l have always been against trusts"
| Consulting the String" and finding
! he was in the lead, he continued: This
| is simply combination of all the big
steel companies into one concern which
purchases the various plants at figures
that have been agreed upon and accept
| ed. 1t will be a splendid thing for the
industry. AS to the capital stock,
cannot say definitely, but it will be over
S5OO'O0O,0O0, and may reach twice that
sum-"
inY
Il do not know the exact number, but
| the combination will be far-reaehing.
| In fact, l guess it viii take in all the
companies worth having"
viii any of the factories be shut
down or the output curtailed?"
by no means. Here is business
enough for all of them"
| VIII there be raise in present
prices?"
| MIR. Gates considered a moment be-
+ fore answering, and then inquired,
| Would it not be natural. with but one
distributor where formerly there were
/ many, that business would be better.
and that prices would also be better?''
When asked what effect the combina-
! ton would have upon his company Mr..
Gates ambiguously replied that the ef-
feet would be good
| Mr.. Gates was shown a list of the
| concerns said to have been sold to the
! new company, and said he guessed il
| was all right so far as 1t went, but in
tlmated that it was incomplete. The list
shown together with their capital stock.
was as follows:
| The Carnegie Steel and Iron Com
pany the National Steel Company, the
American Steel Hoop Company, the
American Tin Plate Company. the
| Rockefeller Mesaba Iron interests. the
| Federal Steel Company and the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company.
Mr.. Gates laughed at-the report that
| instead of the usual sort, the combina-
| ton might take the form of an 9gree-
ment to work in harmony after having
obtained a controlling interest in the
capital stock of the various companies.
He asserted that there was no thar
mony" business in it, but an
out and out combination with a
| capital stock large enough to Brighten
any man unaccustomed to the ways Of
Wall street.
p. W. Moen, general manager Of the
American Steel and Wire Company,
said yesterday that absolutely nothing
was known at the local works i'm regard
to the proposed big combine of steel in
dustries. I'VE know said Mr. Moen,
that the proposition for the deal is
on, but we have heard absolutely moth
ing about IL here in an official man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
LEASE THEATRE AT MT. HOPE
PARK.

William f. O'Flynn and NJ. " Kirby.
rronrietors of the Casino Theatre on
Erort street have leased the summer
tbaatre at Mound Hope Park Bristol,
NJ. ]. Kelly is now managing the
Worcester House, which has taken a
~ lease of life under his direction.
He intends to keep the house open the
a-,+f~e summer if business remains
eood Last evening a little fellow named
Peter Rourke. who possesses a sweet
t,oice won the prize offered to anna
ts,,rs There were several contestgnts
Manager Kelly has booked a strong
chow for next week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

William S. Rawson of IA Castle street
was arrested last night for assault and
battery on a warrant sworn out BY his
vie Mrs. Annie S. Rawson, for alleged
assault on her.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18

were taken to Galveston and never
returned. For nearly three years
all heavy freight was transported
by these vessels to and from Quin-
tana. One Of these boats passed
over Hidalgo Falls and assembled
Little River to a point opposite
Cameron. A year or two later II. r.
Cartmell, Of Washington, with as
sociates, purchased and brought
into the the Brazos the steamer
Belle Sulphur, which used the river
successfully far season, and was
taken away and afterwards ran in
the Trinity between Porter's Bluff
and Galveston. The railroads and
rapid transportation superseded
the slower but cheaper freight by
steamer. We see no reason why
the Brazos cannot be mede navi-
gable TO old Washington for from
seven to twelve months in a year.
Six miles above Washington by
on the river the Hidalgo falls or
rapids can only be overcome by a
considerable rise in the river,
about what is called a halfbank
rise. Perhaps engineering skill
can cut a channel through these
rapids to deep water above and
thus secure navigation in the upper
river. A scientific survey of the
Brazos should be made first of all,
and this can only be done by con-
gress. In the meantime the peo-
pie directly interested can Agitate
the matter and secure the desired
action Farm & Ranch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18
BRAzos NAVIGATION.

A movement is on foot to secure
navigation on the Brazos river, and
pubic meeting is to be held at
Brenham 10 start the ball rolling.
Delegates from all the river coun-
ties from Palo Pinto to Brazoria
are expected TO attend the BRENNAN
meeting. The Brazos is the best
navigable river In the State, and
the wonder is that il has been so
long neglected by the Brazos peo-
pie and by congress. The history
OF Brazos navigation is interesting.
In 1885 and up to 1910 the lower
Brazos was regularly traversed by
steamboats,, and one Of them, the
Yellowstone, sank not far from
Richmond. The next attempt OF
any note was made in 1913, when
the two steamers, Washington and
Brazos, built at Pittsburg, by a
Galveston firm, and ran with
reasonable regularity from Quin-
tana TO Washington until 1853.
The steamer Buffalo ran regularly
from Galveston TO Quintana, max.
ing the connection direct between
the Island City and Washington.
The steamer Washington, going
down stream on a freshet, ran
around in Col. Phil Cuney's Plan.
tation several hundred yards from
the river, and there remained until
mother rise Ia the river floated her
Off. She was considerably damag.
cd, and for some reason both boats
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18
Exchange Hotel Arrivals.

sP Jones, G W Neville, Hous-
ton; W b Hancock, Boston; J J
Dean, Waco; II 5 Cooke, st. Louis;
W + Wilson, Navasota; w II Stott,
City; DE Edward Greer, Herbert
Morris, Dallas; W II Cobb, FIT.
Worth; d r Snodgrass, Galveston,
j W Morriss, Danville; F d Crit
fling, st. Louis; Geo. 4 White, TT.
Worth; r Cooke, II + Smith,
Houston; $ p Moses, Boston; l. NJ
Matthews, New Orleans; J A
Myers, City; W J Moore, Myers;
A G Love, College; G 4 Holdings :
fielder, Houston; NJ r Cohen,
Houston; W II Graham, st. Louis;
Il V ID Bateman, Palestine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18
To Whom IL May Concern.

| have this day changed my
name from Harry Marwilsky to
Harry Marwill by action of the
District Court Of Bryan, Brazos
County, State Of Texas.
You will oblige me by address
ing me hereafter as
1913 HARRY MARwILL.
Bryan, Texas, April 10, 1899.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18

The II. & B. V. wrecked at
Stone City Saturday morning.
One of the box cars was half off
the track, and it was 8 o'clock in
the evening before they got il on
again.-Hearne Democrat.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-18

J. X. Eden and Francis Clayton Of
the Tabor community, were seen by the
reporter while they were in the city
Sunday and Mr.. Eden stated that his
son Zmner Eden, who lives with his
uncle in Hopkins county, has been very
i'll. We hope the young man will
speedily recover.