Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-16

Macs which occurred last Weeh' was
settled Monday. the employers having
accented n schedule Of day wages N
stead of piece work rate wi''ch lor-
mer,v nreyailed The change from
piece work to day WORN
strike. Part of the weaNeio ~
work. Monday morning anu 'ls .
except four who have se'ui.u P'" i-I'
elsewhere, returned, Monday aileriooi'
The striking weavers Oh the cotton
mills of the Cocheco Manufacturing 20.
at Dover n. H.. returned 10 work.
Monday morning. They struck, two
weeks ago. owing to the re1usai OF the
agents to reinstate several discuarsed
union workmen During the strike the
mills have been idle and about 2O0O
hands have been out OF employment.
Monday morning, three loom hxers
were discharged by Agent flsh, put
there was no further trouble and all
departments of the plant are running.
A snecial ia the Chicago Record from
Anderson Ind saws: THE $50, 900 900
window glass trust IS certainty.
Leases closed which places % per cent.
of the productive facilities OF the couh-
try in control Of the new combine. The
work of organization has begun and
the new concern will be ready to take
The place of the window glass combine.
Nav 10. when all plants will close Tor
the summer. The new organization VIII
be known as the American WINDOW
Glass 60. II will own over 20 window
glass plants.
island. Sunday night, TO confrlh Or
deny the rumors Of the death OF cX-
President Cleveland, reached Sandusky
a few minutes before O'Clock. MI
Cleveland is alive and very wen indeed.
When Informed OF the rumors OF his
death. he was much provoked ana SAID
1T is simply absurd" He turned
around and walked into the club mouse.
Captain Robley Evans. VINO Is win MI
Cleveland at Middle Bass, SAID: frrsl-
dent Cleveland has been exceedingly
we'll since he has been here and am at
loss TO know how such a story could
have gained circulation lie has NOT
even had the slightest sickness since he
has been here"
Customs house agents AT New York.
Monday. arrested four men on charge
of smuggling and confiscated n large
quantity of phenacetine. Suifanol.
opium, ammonia and other valuable
drugs. The names If the passengers as
given are Howard Wooten, proprietor
of a cigar store. on Broadway. VIM. II.
Commons. Frances j. Plasse ana Paul
s. Mahon. all OF New York city. The
passengers We're arraIgned before
United States commissioner Shields.
who held them for examination, Woo
ten in $4,000 bail. Commons and Plasse
in $500 each and Mahon $1,000. Among
Wooten's effects was found consider
able correspondence with Canadian
druggists and merchants.
The Governor ~ New York has made
decision on the franchise tax bill
matter. First-The bill before him will
not be signed until the 9th 81 May.
Second-He viii call an extra session.
tomorrow, to convene on Monday night,
May 30. for the purpose Of perfectinc
the bill Third-He viii not accept any
amendments To the bill which viii i'm
pose q tax of , per cent. on gross re-
cciuts. believing that such an amend
ment would relieve the larger corpora
tons from tax. Fourth-He will ac-
cept Two amendments only; one plac-
ing the collection OF the tax in the
hands of the state tax commissioners
and the Other making the franchise
tax take the place OF all other kind Of
taxes. so that the tax will be equitable
in all parts OF the state
The crisis in the labor troubles AZ
Wardncr. Idaho will commence, Thurs
day OF this week should the period pass
over quietly no more outbreaks OF law
lesSneSs need he looked Tor during the
continuance or military rule. On the
other hand. should there be any clash.
this week. between the soldiers and the
lawless element in the Union. II is inn
possible To tell what hloo1she0 may &C.
cur GOV. Smith of Montana. has ad-
dressed a letter TO Gen. Merriam. com
handing general OF the military forces
in the Occur DAlene while mat district
is under martial law. TO the effect that
no more arrests Of persons suspected 70
have been implicated in the Wardner rio:
may be made without proper authority
from the state. It has been represented
to the Governor by a committee from the
Butte labor unions which waited on nIm
four days ago, that steps Were being
taken by ten. Merriam to arrest all
miners in Montana suspected of leaving
the Occur D'Aene. ana that II the mill
tary was permitted to do SO. many men
innocent Of any offence would be de-
priVed of their liberty without process of