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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-27

nc !rcnch have !rcrntly followed tn"
example Of Great Britain ind llunc!l,.d
'Ee:r largest liner. This is Ia lur-
rhinr. l'ui!t At st. NAzaire for the Hav.e
New York Servic" of the I'u!npagnic
General Trlnsntianliuue.
Her cnl-! dimensions are: Length
~ feet ; inches; beam. - feet !.
| inches; depth fron main deck to Keel.
~ feet Her dinuSht Will he - lcer
,Erh. ana displacement 1920 IONS.
fiN" decks run Ill" entire length Or tn.
steamship. an'! there is, in addition. i
promenade deck ~ feet in length RI.
tltst ana second class passengers. Th..
pEcpel!inG power is supplied by Tvs
'rll,l"-cHpHnsion engines. giving an ill.,
i'ilrdt"d morse power Of - 900. X is s;il
nat the appointments fyr PASSENGERS
I:ilc !" be most luxurious ana cunlfu.,;
| :. lie
There will be three kinds Of first c::lss
Passengers. i. e.. Grand Luxe '.Iux.:'
ana ordinary iirSt-ClasS: - Of the FIRST
Wo classes can be nc, 0inlnodatcl :,1A
ordinary first class. us second class ana
"'S cmlSrantS. making Il total OF .,5%
winch. together with the CREW ana
edwards. make q grand total of 1872.
! ne speed Of La Lorraine has bee, con
l'Atlt'd Tor Ut -, knots
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-27

ISIS. lS.i3
fI@m Bushels. Bushels
$"W York ........... l2.:,.. 59l s G2s.i1::::
philadelphia .-....... l.;un.Ian l.i.12
baltimore ........... S:,1 1ii ISIS lGS
l"ston Observation-Disclosures. 3.4St.US: 800 "a.
Montreal .............. 400 800 1863 ;,i4
Galveston ............ ..J.2. 900 .,.::,: D0l
N"W orleans .......... >. I,i 900 .G,i3 UO1
newport News . 40 400 81 Goa
This makes :, total for 1898 III - GlS.-
90 bushels shipped from he cigh, p,in-
c'in' ports in the twelve weeks Of 1895.
AGAINST 2S,6.3SS2 bushels This y..nr.
hhikin" Il total falling uff Of i.OlOSSa
bushels. As I!altim",., and MONTREAL.
ne only two Of the -Ntlautic coast rnlis
which show an increase. over last Wear,
n1ly shipped 1$I.G.4 ilr., huShuIs IN tn.
I'M" stated they did in the same period
';'s' S"ai. the surr"silion is. on Change
Y hat in" 2.,3l 900 increase at Galveston
%"r' ~ the "Xrcns" Of New lol-k'S
t.uhr.
ix-' congressman Fairc}lild. counsel
I"r the state Commerce Commission.
&stl" Yesterday. in explanation OF CAL
N''%l"n'S Increased business
III is all due IL the immense. strides
lhht the Southwest has mad" within
| ne Year IN the line. Of railroads. Pro
l':.''iy more capital ha: beer expended
III this line and in the construction Of
/ u'l;'h'" Warehouses ana elevators Than
was done in many Years before This
has naturally brought ahou. ,hn rc,luc-
,"h ~ traffic rates. The grain men Of
! ne West quickly saw that they could
shin more aivallagrnusly through
| Galveston than II" East Or NcN tl.-
| i";ns either. for hat matter. ana du-
ilhs llis whole OF this season have been
%'hdinS their grain abroad via the
Sou ll.rn port.
Luckily FOR New York ana the hc,.
eastern PORTS the availability Of the
tGl1 ports does not extend over such
i !i'rSc territory us is reached by III.
i;'l:t routes Chicago Will ever remain
n" Sr"Alvst mobilization point fur
l'llh III the country. ana Just 50 long
| VII thr lakes furnish the great high
Way To this Atlantic sr:tcnaSt Never
lheitSS II cannot he denied that Calves
''Hl IS now :! most worthy rival III the
| M tro'nls rs 4 grain exporting port
ana white The most dangerous enemies
| !" ntir "Xr"li,n. trade will evr. IL. the
"t'lc" ports - the Atlantic coast. W.
f':!iinnt nut appreciate the fact thai IN :.
! rHAS town. has dealt New York Il hard
| blow"
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NOTES OF Stiil.PISG.

The heavy increase in wheat exports
from tn" port Of Galveston az" :lar!n-
ing Tn. New York exporters. Tie New
York CONNER cial Of yesterday publish
IS an interesting story comparing the
wheat shipments from eight great At
'.ntr ports. Newport News being h.
ri%hth. Will" i, is a credit I" Newport
News 10 stand 81 We'll up among he
exporting cities Of the coast ana gar.
IN comparisons nlan' III" not just 10
MS city. During the past lhle.
n.pn:hs. the expectation Of Wheat her.
las se"n even lighter than the average.
J Mt IN" shipments Of corn. oats ANA
,'n"r cereals HAY" been the heaviest
IN tn" history Of lii" port and probably
much heavier. in proportion. than those
~ any OF the ntit>,' ports mentioned.
,I::d lhs total grain shipments been
considered: Newport ScwS Would nav,
stood higher on the list. AS ii is. This
port stands seventh on the list Of Unit
90 states export cities and is rapidly
l.itcring i,s hold. With The present
growth III" nest fly" Years Will tell
4 story even moro creditable TO this
city.
Tic Commercials story follows:
The sudden junlp into III. front ranks
"i III. grain exporting l'urtS nf he
, oll'lly made ~ Galveston ana III" ~
.i1ultan"nus falling pit in II" SHIPMENTS
rom NeW York ~" just at present
furnishing he subject ~ Serious con
si,.eratirn 10y tn" exporters If this cit +.
l'li"r TO this season Galveston ami
New orleans about divided tn" honnrs
II tn" exporting business Of the Calf
and neither If them in the slightest de-
sc" 'neEac"d the grain exporting ,raAe
=! New York. Galveston in i sin.l>
s..scm has almost doubled In" amoun:
OF lis grain shipments.
During til" past lhl,-. months. com
n.rn"ing August Isl. II" principal rul
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-27

= c"la snap on 1,!c way l,ry now
S"a> n!ankctS, comforts, heaters and
carpets 1T
lC2.-!t j. a. BUXTON &, cos 7"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
GERMANY IS FRIENDLY.
Significant Statement wa!e By III, Frsnd'nbIait
Regarding Our Reiaioni with The Kaiser.

Vienna. May 1.-The semi-oflicial
Fremdenblatt. i'm the course Of an ar
tlcle today des'gnates tho cablegrams
which passed between Emperor Will
lam and President Mckinley last week
over the German cable matter. as inn
portant demonstrations of friendship
because they mark the close OF a period
Of disturbance of relations between
Germany and America. The Fremden-
blatt SAYS that the political aims OF
tho two countries tie 40 far apart thai
Is 4 Impossible for one 90 cross the 9TH
er's path. just as Europe has grown
accustomed TO regard the great Amcri-
can republic az n new great power The
Fremdenbiatt concludes: America
must admit that she meets here not
prejudice on dislike. but perfect readi-
ness 10 return conciiiation for concilia-
tion and friendliness for friendllncss."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
PROF. BUERCHNER 0EAD.
Author Of tho Noted Work on Force and Matter
Expires at Darmstadl.

Darmstadt, May 1.-Prof. Frederick
Karl Christian Ludwig Buerchner. the
author of Force and Matter" is dead.
Prof. Buerchner was born March 9,
1924. After a preliminary education he
was sent, in 1S43, to the University of
Giessen, where he studied philosophy.
though he subsequently, at Strasburg,
turned his attention to medicine. After
practicing medicine for some time in
his native place he settled at Tubing
ton. private lecturer being also ap
pointed assistant professor. He was
deprived OF this position. however. by
the authorities in consequence of the
philosophical doctrines propounded in
his famous work on Force and Mat
ter in 1855. He thereupon returned to
Darmstadt and resumed practice as a
physician. In the work referred to DR..
Buerchner explains the principles of
his system of philosophy. which he con-
tended is I'm harmony with the discov-
cries of modern science. He insists on
the eternity OF matters. the immortal
ity of force. the universal simultan-
eousness OF light and life, and the in
finity OF forms Of being in time and
space
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
WEAVERS STRIKE.
Many Of the Operatives at RiveTpolnt
Return TO Work.
Other Mills Of the knight System In Opera
lion as Usual Today.

The action of the striking weavers OF
Riverpoint, at their meeting held in
that village, last Saturday. did not re-
ceive the hearty endorsement of all
those involved in the strike.
The previous meeting was held on
Saturday, April 22. and then it was
agreed that one week later another
meeting should be held, at which Sc
cret ballot should be taken upon the
proposition To return 10 work and Tor
the wages which they had, on April .,
struck against.
At the time that that agreement was
made, there was nothing in sight which
Mould have a tendency to make tire
strikers believe that the end was near.
The meeting was to be a perfunctory
nature: but subsequent events put eN-
erything in quite different light. The
Lippitt weapers had gone 10 work. TIE
Natick strikers had voluntarily gone
into the mills, the Dodgeville help had
followed suit and the Pontiac weavers
had voted 10 go I'm today.
There were 2S3 weavers on strike at
Riverpoint, and in Saturdays meeting
there were but 123 who cast vote, OK
that number so being determined TO
stay out.
Yesterday the help were restless.
They wanted 10 go TO work. and some
of them hunted up the superintendent
and asked him TO open the mill doors
and TO ring the bell as usual, this morn
ing.
This he did. and 100 looms were start
cd up and ratified away merrily until
the noon hour. when there was re-
spite for luncheon, after which de-
cided gain was looked for.
At Pontiac all the help were In and
were working away as contentedly as
though they had never been out on
strike.
When the bell rang for the afternoon
worlz. enough weayers came I'm to start
up 22 more looms. This Information
was communicated TO the strikers and
the effect was quite apparent.
There was "a rumOr current in the
village. after the noon hour, that the
e-eavers who had not applied for work
would hold meeting either this after
noon or tonight. and vote 90 return TO
their looms I'm the morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
CITY NOT LIABLE.
Afflick Loses His Suit for Damages
Against Pawtucket.
He Was Injured by Explosion Of Cap Taken
From a City Tool Cart

The full appellate court has sustained
the decision of Judge Rogers in the
jury trial waived case OF Thomas j.
Aflick VS.. Frank NJ. Bates. city treas
urer. The plaintiff sued 10 recover for
injuries due to the exploding OF a cap
that had been left in an unlocked tool
chest. which cap was taken ont and
exploded by a companion. who was IA
years old. The plaintiff was nine years
old at the time of the accident and par
tlcles Of the exploding cap struck the
plaintiff and the negligence complained
of was the leaving OF the tool box open
by employees OF the highway depart
ment OF the city Of Pawtucket
Chief Justice Matteson, who writes
the opinion OF the court, says: "Assum-
ing that the cap by which the plaintiff
was injured was one OF those taken
from the tool chest belonging TO the
city, we do not think that the city was
bound to guard against the mischiev-
ious and unlawful acts Of others in re-
moving the caps. and. therefore. we do
not think that IL was guilty of negli-
gence alleged. Mahogany W.. Ward, l6
Y. l.. 4Si. But. assuming that Il was,
the act OF the boy Nolan I'm exploding
the cap was in our opinion. the proNi-
mate cause OF the injury. intervening
between the negligence Of the city and
the injury 20 the plaintiff and breaking
the casual connection between them.
80
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
MANY MECHANICS BENEFITED.
Increased Wage Scale Goes Inio Effect in Many
Shops al Cleveland.

Cleveland. May lit is estimated
that over $500 mechanics Of this city
will receive Increased wages dating
from today Seven hundred machine
molders went TO work this morning
with an advance Of 10 per cent. and the
stove plate molders receive a like adj
vance. The carpenters get two and a
half cents more an hour making total
hour scale Of twenty-seven and one
half cents and are also benefited by a
universal cight-hour rule
The union plumbers st4ft The month
with straight 50 u day scale. a % cent
advance. The structural iron workers
get five per cent advance aaa ....
brick layers work for 80 cents an hour
instead of a. cents per hour as here
tofore. The plasterers received a slight
Increase and the fathers union members
receive $3.50 per day instead OF 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
Authorities Satisfied Rebellion
Is at An End.
Admiral Dewey Notifies Navy Depart
ment That Ten Of YorktoWn'S Boats
Crew Arc Probably Prisoners.

Washington. May 1.-The war de-
partment has received no advices from
Gen. Otis since Saturday concerning
the conditions in the Philippines. In the
two dispatches received today no mem
tion Is made OF the negotiations with
the insurgents, nor of any fighting.
Gen. Otis reports that Capt. Rookie
feller of the Ninth infantry has been
missing since April 2s. Capt Rookie
feller was making some Investigations
about Caloocon and has not been seen
since the date given. Some OF his per-
sonal papers have been found about
two miles from Caloocon. 1t is feared
that he has been captured by some of
the insurgents.
II is supposed that Gen. Otis had
nothing OF consequence TO send and will
not transmit any information as TO the
situation until something occurs TO JUS
tify II. His silence is accepted as an
indication that there has been no re-
sumption of hostilities. and that the ne
gotiations with the Filipinos have not
progressed since Gen. Otis declined to
grant any conditions for the surrender
OF Aguinaldo's forces. This, of course,
is only surmse.
Gen. Otis has earned the reputation
OF being a very conservative man. who
does not communicate with the war de-
partment unless he has something TO
say that is worth the telling or to make
suggestions. He has the fullest powers
to deal with the situation, and does not
require 10 be informed on any points
AT issue in connection with the over
lures of the Filipinos for a peaceable
solution OF the existing troubles. His
promise OF amnesty to the insurgents,
If his unconditional surrender ultima
tum is accepted, is indorsed by the gov
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
GUARDING AGAINST DISEASE.
Strict Quarantine Regulations Put Into Effect al
New York This Morning.

New York May 1.-The quarantine
season opened in fuls force this MORN
ing. Health officer Doty. by arrange
ment with the quartermaster's depart
ment l.. :. A., will disinfect all the bag
gage brought by returning soldiers
from Cuba on government transports.
All passenger steamers from Cuba will
be disinfected and passengers not inn
mune. will be held at quarantine until
.he completion OF the period of five
DAYS after leaving the port OF depart
ure. Ccastwise vessels from ports south
OF Cape Henlopen will until November 1
be stopped for inspection.
The United States transport Meade.
which arrived last night from Santiago
with the Ninth Immune regiment. has
completed her quarantine period of i've
days. but will be detained until tn. dis
Infection of the soldiers baggage is ac-
com plished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
Work Suspended in Nearly All
the Local FoundrieS.
Strikers Declare They Will Act as a
Unit---Emp|oyers Say it is Impos-
SibIe to Grant Demands.

In Providence. today. with the excep-
ton of four firms. the foundries are
practically idle, the molders having. ac-
cording to the agreement reached by
them on Friday evening. gone out. The
firms in which the molders are still
at work are the New England Butt
Company. Brown & Sharpe. the Cor
liss Engine Works and the Rhode Is
land Locomotive Works. The Corliss
and Rhode Island Works are operated
by the Hoadley-Leiter-K Knight Syndi-
cate, and are barely running, satisfac-
tory terms with the molders having
been made.
The firms that have so far been af-
fected by the strike are Alva Carpenter
* Son, Household Sewing Machine
Company, Builders Iron Foundry. Full
ler Iron Works, Colvin Foundry Com
pany, Miller Iron Works. Crompton &
Knowles Loom Works Franklin Foun-
dry and Machine Company, and Phenix
Iron Foundry, all OF Providence, and
the j. 5. White Company, the Vulcan
Foundry and the American Machine
Company OF Pawtucket. Representa-
tives OF the molders were seen this
morning at their headquarters on North
Main street, and they assert that they
are determined TO act as unit. having.
they claim. the hearty support of the
international Union. stett
One OF the leaders said that there
had been a modification In the terms
submitted to the foundrymen. for while
they had demanded a minimum wage
scale of S2.75 a day, a majority OF the
Worcester nnolders had demanded and
obtained minimum of So, and now the
Rhode Island union would demand the
same rate. The strikers claim that the
foundrymen have refused to come to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
AT The NAVY YARD.
President and His Party Received by
Admiral Philip.
An Inspection Of the Factories and Vessels
Followed by Luncheon.

New York. May president and
Mrs. Mckinley breakfasted early this
morning at the Hotel Manhattan. At
ter breakfast the President received a
number of callers. among them Gen.
Grenville NJ. Dodge.
AT 9:45 o'clock the President Abner
Mckinley and Assistant Secretary Cor
tellyou drove to the foot of East 2Sd
street, where they boarded a govern
ment tug and went 10 the navy yard.
Mrs Mckinley remained at the hotel.
Later the day she and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley did some shopping,
The presidential party, which in
Guided Gen. Dodge, w. w. Heaton,
Surgeon Rixey, L. $. ~. and Col w. G.
Brown were received on board the gov
ornment tug Nina by Commander j. ID.
J. Kelley, L. ;. N, who had been dele
gated to escort them 10 the navy yard
by Rear Admiral Phillip. The tug
reached the yard at 10:40 o'clock and
the visitors landed at the foot of Main
street. AS the Nina turned into the
wall about the basin. the guns on board
the Vermont fired a salute OF n guns i'm
honor OF the President.
Rear-Admiral Phillip with Capts. Mil
Ter lde Farnholdt and Arnold greeted
came ashore. President Mckinley and
the commandant then led the others
up the yard TO the Lyceum building. i'm
front of which all the officers on duty
at the yard were lined up I'm full dress.
one hundred marines I'm command Cf
Col r.. w. Huntington and Capts w
G. Neville and w. j. McI<elvey faced
the building. AS the President APP
preached the Marine band played Hail
10 the Chief" while the marines pre-
sented arms and the officers and specta
tors doffed their hats Admiral Philir
introduced each Of the officers TO tho
distinguished visitor. who shook hands
with every one of them. After this tn,
party was escorted through the stores
and factories and then visited the
Yosemite and Glacier, which they in
spected. After the inspection they
were invited TO luncheon at tho com
maudaut's residence ana during their
Stay there the band played varied
selection Of airs.
After luncheon the President and the
other visitors returned % the city on
board the Ninn and az the vessel swunG
in the East RIVER another salute OF "a
guns was fired from the vermont on
which vessel the Presidents flag was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

any agreemnt with them, and they fur
ther claim that now all ARRANGEMENTS
are i'm the hands OF the International
union and everything that is done will
have TO be accomplished through this
body.
The foundrymen, some OF whom were
seen, have not much to say, beyond
the fact that business would not war
rant the Increase asked for. The pres
ent minimum OF the firms averages ESQ
and this the foundrymen claim is all
that they can afford, under present
conditions Just what action the four
drymen will take is not known at pres
ent, but they will probably hold meet
ing soon, and may reach an agreement
on the price of castings, which viii
allow the whole difficulty TO be settled
without much delay.
The molders will hold a meeting to-
morrow evening, and they believe that
by that time Nice-President Roche will
have received detailed instructions
from the International union. AT pres
ent there are between 500 and 600 mold
ers out, and IL the strike should be pro-
longed this number will be very largely
increased. particularly when the stock
on hand in the foundries Is exhausted.
In the meantime there is no excitement
and the strikers are keeping away
from the foundries. evidently not de-
string to make any trouble.
The talked Of strike in Woonsocket
has not taken place. Molders In that
city were requested by outside parties
to demand higher wages, but the walk
ing delegate met with no encourage
ment from the workmen. many or
whom do not belong to the Molders'
union.
meeting Of the Rhode Island Gem
trail Trade and Labor union has been
called for tomOrroW evening to consider
the molders strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
A RACE WAR.
Rev. Mr. Calls Predicts One In The soulh i II,
lynchsB Do No, Cease.

Syracuse, May 1.-The Rev. H. J.
Calls preached last night at the A M.
T.. Mission church. colored. on the ra-
cial troubles of the South. IL sail
that the white women Of the South had
not protected their own chastity. llo
made a plea for the organization OF the
colored men. said that 2 2500.0oo werc
able to carry arms and predicted that
II the murders OF colorod men I'm the
South did not cease. there would be
conflict between the black AMI white
men OF the South. lie said that hts
brethren I'm the south looked TO the
North for salvation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
A DOLLAR DINNER.
Ono Will Be He'd al Chicago Under The Auspices
Of the Harrison Unlonsi League.

Chicago. May THE committee of
arrangements having In charge the dol
lar banquet similar TO the affair re-
Gently given in New York. have de-
cided to hold it on May 20 under the
auspices of the Carter n. Harrison I'm
ionist League. n semi-politlcal organi-
zation formed for the purpose OF aiding
Mayor Harrison in his recent cam
paign II Is understood that Col. Will
liam Jennings Bryan and Mayor Har-
rison have already accepted invitations
20 sneak
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
Committees Meet al clt raF.

The aldermanic committee on milk
met In committee room A and the al
dermanlc committee on poor depart
ment met in committee room II. city
Hall. al $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. and
both bodies discussed matters 90 be
presented TO the board OF aldermen.