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The evening times., 1899-01-24
MINERS WAGE SCALE.
Agreement With Operators OF Four
States.


Pittsburg, Pa, JAN 24.-As far as work
in the committee is concerned. the wage
scale for central and western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, the four
great competitive coal States, has been
settled. Late yesterday afternoon it was
announced that the Illinois operators had
given way to the miners, and had come
to a complete understanding with the ex-
ception of one unimportant point, which
will likely be settled without much con-
troversy.
All the miners and operators of Indiana,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania were unit two
days ago on the main points in the scale,
and it only remained for the Illinois oper-
ators and miners to come together. This
was accomplished yesterday afternoon The
Illinois miners demanded a gross weight
basis and 7-cent differential between
pick and machine mining.
The miners finally agreed to submit the
diiferential question to arbitration. If the
operators would agree to grant the gross
weight basis. This the operators conclud-
ed to do, with the single stip-
ulation that they wanted the local diff
ferentials as between veins and districts
in Illinois settled at this convention and
incorporated In the scale. They asked this
concession because they want to feel that
a settlement made in the interstate con-
vention will mean, under ordinary circum-
stances, peace throughout this year, and
that they will not go home from the con-
vention as they did from Chicago and en-
gage in costly local dispute.
The Illinois miners leaders agreed to
grant this request, and the entire plan
as noted above will be reported to the gen.
eral convention and will be endorsed by
it. This means that there will be no strike
this year.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
ORDERED EAGAHS
BAD BEEF BURIED
oDoR LIKE THAT OF CARBON
Captain Warburton Smelled the
stun One Hundred and Fifty
Yards Away.

The Board of Survey appointed by Sec
retary Alger to pass upon the question or
the proper condemnation of large GUAM
tity Of beef destined for the troops In Per-
to Rico has received from Capt. Barclay
H. Warburton, OF the Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Battalion of Artillery. a sworn
statement of the condition Of refrigerated
beef on board the transport Manitoba,
which transport was at Ponce from Au-
gust 10 TO 25. In the course OF this state
ment Captain WarbuFton says:
ate the beef which the transport Manitoba
brought to Porto Rico. Ii was served at the Off
GERS mess on the United States transport Ms
slsssippi, which brought my command back to
New York, leaving Ponce Porto Rico. SepteIa-
Der 3. and arriving in New York September 10.
When / say l ate the meat i must qualify my
statement by saying that tried TO eat the meat.
1t was so bad that it impossible to swallow
it. In my opinion the meat not good, nor
was it fit for issue.
I had no idea this meat had been subjected to
any chemical process. but believed the beef TO
have deeomposed account OF the lack OF proper
refrigerating facilities caused by the eIogging Of
the machinery used for that purpose on the Man
itoba-
was informed by Captain Jates, then in COM
mand Of the Manitoba, that said machinery had
been clogged with sand. result OF our having
run ashore, which neeessitated the reversing OF
the screw. This threw sand into the water pumps
In reply to your request to give the board any
other evidence or information in my possession
or knowledge, my answer in general IS that all
beef issued to my battalion was bad. and had I"
be buried Immediately upon delivery at our
camp, which about two miles beyond Ponce
at place called BaBos da Quintana which ne
cessitated its transportation, should say. dis
tance of six miles from the commissary depot,
which was at the PLAYA.
One day in question Private Hack. OF Light
Battery g. Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery, was
sent for an issue of beef. which his captain had
/ been notified would be issued the morning oE,
! which he was sent
| On his return ! met the wagon, and while It
J was some hundred and fifty yards from me / no
tieed the most terrible odor, which seemed to me
/ TO smell something like carbon. ! was mounted
and when got alongside of the wagon looked
into II and saw the meat which had beer issued
3 to him for Light Battery G., Pennsylvania Nol-
unteer Artillery.
! 1t looked white. about the color of the belly
/ Of a founder which had been covered with a
green slime
| instructed him to present my compliments 70
his commanding officer. Lieutenant Bean. with
Instructions to have the meat buried Immediately
upon its arrival at camp
Captain WaGburton gives the names of
some witnesses whose testimony may be OF
| value.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
BLAMING THE coNDoMIN1UM.
Kaiser Wilhelm Holds Ii Response
bic for the Samoan Trouble

hafser W iihelm Holds 1t RESPONSE
bic for the samoan Trouble.
Berlin. Jan. 24.-Kaiser Wilhelm saw
Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles, the Brit
ish ambassador and Herr Won Bulow, sec
retary of state for foreign affairs. twice on
Friday. when the news of the rupture be-
tween the consuls at Samoa arrived Once
in the morning His Majesty called upon
them in the Wilhelmstrasse, and in the
evening he met them at the Radziwill
banquet.
The British ambassador is the chosen
friend of the Kaiser, and Herr Won Bulow
is the kaiser's own selection. When Bis
marck was alive he ruled the foreign Of
fce; today the Kaiser takes such keen in
terest in foreign affairs that nothing is
done without him. "a
Samoa was the question on Friday 1t
was understood when the Kaiser left the
British embassy that he was convinced
that Samoa was not a question about
which there could be very serious trouble.
His Majesty, with the complete approval
of his minister for foreign affairs came
TO the conclusion, first, that the condomi-
mum, which had undertaken to arrange
the good management Of Samoa had neg
lected its trust; that the representatives
of America, Germany, and England should
have foreseen the death OF the King and
the questions which would arise in that
eventuality as to the choice of a success
or; that they had lacked this foresight.
and that the consuls had lost their heads
when troubles had developed, all resulting
in the undignified proceedings of which the
cable brought the news
The evening times., 1899-01-24
WESTERN RAILWAY OUTLOOK.
Satisfactory Volume of Business at
WeII-Maintafned Rates.


Chicago, jan 24.-The car situation in
the West is becoming better. In the East
also there is larger supply of cars, since
the rush of grain from the West to the
export markets to meet steamer engage
ments is over for the time being. The rate
situation has not been as good in years
as it is today All tariffs are better main
tanned, railroad officials having apparently
made UP their minds that IL is more profit
able to fix a low rate and live up to 1t than
to lake a high tariff that cannot always
be enforced Low rates and heavy trafnc
are more profitable than high rates and
light business. The best railroad people
throughout the West have made up their
minds that the money TO be made is from
economical management rather than high
rates
On many of the large transcontinental
lines railroad economy has been brought
down to a science Officials have statis-
ticians whose business it is to figure op-
Grating expenses down to the lowest pos
sibIe point and to work continually with
a view OF cutting down unnecessary ex-
penses at all points. Officials know each
day what the business OF their entire sys-
TEN is in all leading lines OF traffc Re-
ports come in every morning, showing the
ties moved during the previous day. with
comparison for the corresponding date iast
year Companies which have perfected TINS
system always know where they stand On
some of the large systems no such reports
are kept but most of them are gradually
getting into it.
The grain movement here last week was
| the largest for the third week in January
| in more than four years. II aggregated
| 6 342 900 bushels Flour receipts were
! about double those of any previous year
| AS compared with the second week in Jan
| uary, this year. there was a decrease oil
| los 900 bushels OF grain, but there was
| an increase of 2. 400, 900 bushels over 1895
+ of 2 s96 600 bushels over 1897. and l,469, :
! 900 bushels over 1886
! The new rates on grain. packing house
products and live stock which become ef-
fectiye February /. are highly satisfactory
| from the West, and are what shipper;
! have worked to secure for years. All Off
| cials of east-bound roads here have re-
peatedly recommended that lower rates b'
made TO meet Gulf competition than th'
! executive committee of the Joint Trath'
| Association were disposed to sanction. A
! last they have been forced to accede u
popular clamor for low rates that are high
| ly satisfactory to shippers in the West
The rate of Is 1-2 cents per 100 pounds ol
corn for export to New York. originating
west OF Missouri River, and applying from
all points on the east bank OF the Mississ
ippi River it is thought, will check bust
ness from going to the Gulf ports. Tn
rate from the Mississippi River TO Phila
| delphia is to be IL 1-2 cents and to Balti
more II cents. effective February 1. FO
years the Philadelphia or Baltimore diff
ferential on grain has been 2 cents, bu
now Philadelphia gets only cent am
Baltimore 132 cents under New York.
The evening times., 1899-01-24

The impulsive German editors who ex-
press their impatience with the Berlin
government for its friendly disposition
toward America in relation to Samoa
reveal the real state of feeling in Ger
many and give color to the reports of our
representatives from Hongkong as to Ger
man sympathy with the Filipino rebels.
1t is positive that the hest informed Off
cials at Washington place no confidence
in the statements of Ambassador White
concerning German friendliness. OF course.
he is right as far as official talk goes. 1t
is the part of the diplomat to assure ma
ton toward which his own is hostile of
the high esteem and warm affection his
people entertain; but it is from repre-
sentative press that we get the truth in
papers are angry because the American
consul did not approve of the violation of
the agreement and the outright usurpa-
tion OF the German agent but their anger
is proof of a deep-seated animosity. They
say nothing of the British consul, who
took exactly the same attitude as our own.
The Berlin government does not want
trouble with us, but 1t is furi-
Gus at the extension of Ameri-
can interests in the Pacific. and
the peaceful administration of the Philip
pines by its agents. 1t has the active aid
of the obstructionists in the Senate.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
Harold Frederic.
(From the Boston Herald.)


Louis Imogen Grimey says: Frederic was not
handsome, though he looked almost that when
ior some time he chose to wear a beard; but he
was, rather, in a phrase of Carlyle's big.
brotherly, restful man. whose smile was very
boyish, and whose broad hand was good 10 erasn.
He was tall, blond, muscular, fairly brisk and
strong as tower In face somewhat immobile.
his eyes had the look which often survives a
shy and stubborn childhood. 1t was the face as |
have just said, of one who is afraid of nothing.
He went down to Marseilles in 1884, when IL
was reeking with cholera; he went to Russia in
1881 to investigate the abominable persecution
of the Jews there, and to record recklessly his
own scorching protest against it He would have
been an ideal war correspondent, in these davs
when war correspondents have set SO splendidly
high the standards by which we are to measure
them. He was great talker; the quality of his
talk was equal to the quantity-and that is saw.
ing much. Frederick had an ff-hand mock he
roic, chatting flow of speech, which, again. lis
exclusively American. In his Indignation there
was a fine Niagara freshet Of words, which the
late Mr.. Macauley could barely hope to GI4val.
And he told story as well rs he Wrote one.t'sts
The evening times., 1899-01-24
RELIGIOUS FOE IN HAWAII.
Heathenism Imported to the Islands
From China and Japan

Heathenism Imported to the Islands.
From China and Japan.
Boston, Jan. 24.-The American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions has
just received an interesting report on the
present condition of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, relating to the prevalence of heath
enism and drunkenness there. 1t is from
the Rev. j. Leadingham. After stating
that intoxication is running scores and
hundreds of the nation, Mr.. Leadingham
says:
Heathenism also is foe which Christianity
must still encounter here Beside the lingering
remnants of Hawaiian heathenism is that which
is imported from China and Japan. On a recent
trip to the Island of Hawaii the writer saw on
the side of the road building, in front of which
were some peculiarly shaped banners attached to
tall poles.
A pathway leading up to the building had been
cut through the steep bank by the roadside and
the banks either side of this pathway were
stuck full of short pieces of bamboo attached to
which were strips Of paper covered with Japan
ese characters. The building was Shinto shrine,
and the strips of paper on the side of the path
way prayers. Here was real heathenism
from Japan. 1t is no uncommon sight to see a
hack loaded with Chinamen,g and having with
them a nicely roasted pig, on the way to the
cemetery to pay their homage to their dead an
cestors. - l.. -
The evening times., 1899-01-24
MONEY sTRINGENCY ABROAD.
American Stocks the Feature of the
London Exchange.

London, Jan. 24.-The New York stock
market is just now the centre of the
worlds trading. For months American
stocks have been the feature of the Lon
don Exchange. England is prosperous.
but is experiencing no boom and there is
great money stringency due TO overn-
vestment. Germany is feeling a depres-
sion from overtaxation, and in France
and Italy there has been a great slump
in values.
The South African and Cape railroads
show heavy decrease in earnings In
Australia the prospect is brighter, but the
country is recovering only slowly from f.
nanclal depression. Japan has not yet re-
covered from her recent panic
The evening times., 1899-01-24
BANKRUPT HOOLEY
APPEARSs AGAIN In COURT
cHAL.ENoas FRAUD CHARGES

His Counsel pCharacterixes OHicinl
Reports Thereof as q Gross Mis-
carriage Of Justice.
London, Jan. 24.--The bankruptcy court
was crowded today when the proceedings
against Ernest T. Hooley,e the bankrupt
speculator, were resumed. Registrar
Broughman addressed the court. describ-
ing the publication of the report of the
receiver in the bankruptcy proceedings
against Hooley as constituting contempt
of court 4"rs ~
Mr.. Carson, Hooley's counsel. charac-
terized the report of the receiver, whi h
alleges fraud on the part Of his Client. 3 s
a gross miscarriage OF justice. On Ho1-
ley's behalf Mr.. Carson asked an adjourn
,ment. He was not yet prepared to stite
the offences which Hooley disavows. but
he would certainly challenge the charge
of fraud and misconduct in referenc. 10
Hooley's books.
Counsel representing Messrs. II. j,
Lawson and A. J. Bradshaw denied the
charges brought against their clients IN
connection with Hooley.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
The Labor Question I'm India.

An excellent example of the illiteracy of
half-knowledge of a subject is presented
in recent editorial article on the labor
question in India, which appears in the
Augusta Chronicle" This screed is in
tended to convince readers that expansion
is not good thing, and it begins with this
statement:
In exploiting India the British seem to have
reduced the unfortunate Hindus TO condition
that some Of the powerful ones of the earth con-
slider most advantageous for themselves.
Following this. some statistics are given
reearding the wages of Indian lahorers
The evening times., 1899-01-24

they will have no influences or the
report But whatever doubts may have
been entertained about the beef were
put at rest by the preliminary
report Of Professor Wiley, the cham
list of the Department of Agriculture. That
under the methods of preserving the meat
the inefficient sterilization or the possible
putrefaction of the article might -endanger
the health of the consumers exactly as re-
ported by the officers, is established. That
chemicals are used to preserve meats is
placed beyond all denial by the advertise.
ments of Chicago and other Western chem
lists who devote themselves exclusively to
the work.
! 1t will be in the light of these facts
that the report of the Alger Relief Com
mission will be read by the public. 1t is
proved that chemicals are used in pre-
serving meat; that Professor Clark has
found salicylie and beraeie acids in a
preparation made by DR.. Daily; that the
canned meat, part of large cargo. exam
ined by more than score of regular Off
GERS, was rotten and unfit for use; that it
made every an i'll who ate of it; that Fr2-
fessor Wiley, after an examination, admits
that meat prepared in this way may be-
come dangerous. The public has ample
evidence of the entire truth of General
Miles charges.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
Thieves Enter q Hotel.

Belair, Nd, Jan. 24-Thieves entered
the hotel of Archibald Bond, at Conowin-
go, few nights ago, by forcing the front
awakened while the thieves were rummag-
ing on the first floors and upon going
downstairs found that they had made their
escape. Quite scare was given the guests
and it was some time before they would
believe the robbers had really left the
building. They did not carry away any
thing of much value.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
British Schooner Leader Wrecked
the Nova Scotia cast

Halifax, Jan. 24.-The British schooner
Leader is a total loss at Moser's river, on
this coast. Capt James Silver and the
crew of ten men have undoubtedly met
death.
The identity of the vessel was discovered
by piece of sleeping berth cast upon the
shore which bore the name of John West
haver, of Lunenberg. Mr. Westhaver was
on the Leader two years ago and cut his
name on the board in front of the berth
The schooner left Newfoundland on
January IL with cargo of frozen herring.
The Leader, which was of ninety nine tons
burden, was owned by Captain Silver and
Lunenberg parties The crew all belonged
in Lunenberg
The evening times., 1899-01-24

The obstruetionists ought to view with
favor the growing insolence of Aguinaido
and the increasing danger that he will
eventually assault the American troops.
But they do not On the contrary, they
are panic-stricken and are trying to find
a way to vote for the Treaty without ap-
pearing to back down completely. The
fact that the President has the virtually
they are opposing not the President but
the people, is the cause of their distress.
Senator Davis is not disposed to help them
let go.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
TRACK WALKER KILLED.
Thomas Lambert Struck by Train
and Hurled Sixty Feet.

Chester. Pa. Jan. 24.-Thomas Lambert,
the aged track walker on the Chester see
ton of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, was struck by the 1:l9
express near Morton Avenue, and instantly
killed.
Mr.. Lambert was Walking up the track
with his lantern in one hand and ham
mer in the other. and stepped out OF the
way of the northbound train, directly in
front of the southbound express. His body
was hurled sixty feet from where he was
struck. and to one side of the road
The evening times., 1899-01-24
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Fate of SwitchdOg in the Bear VAL
ley shaft.

Shamokip, Pa, Jan. 24.-James Matthews
met a horrible death at Bear Valley shaft
Yesterday. He was fourteen years old, and
was employed as switchboy-
A trip of wagons rumbled along a gang
way and the boy prepared to throw the
switch He slipped and a wagon pushed
him against big prop, which jutted to-
ward the track.
He tried to-iump to one side, but before
he could land into open space the wagon
caught and iammed him against the tim
ber with such crushing force that he was
dead before fellow -workmen could shove
the wagon back and liberate him.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
Charged With Infanticide.

Montreal, Jan. 24.-As result of an in
quest by Coroner Mcmahon, last night, AL
ice McNeill. a domestic, was arrested
charged with murder. The police found the
body of her newborn infant in box Sc
creted in the cellar. The autopsy proved
that the child's skull was fractured, and
around it's neck was tightly wound strong
oord
The evening times., 1899-01-24
YOUNG MAGoWAN WINS.
Verdict Against New Jerseys As
sistant Secretary of state.

Trenton, n: j., Jan. PA jury in the
Mercer county court yesterday afternoon
gave a verdict for 81 900 in favor of Frank
A Mcgowan. son of the ex-mayor. who
sued Assistant Secretary OF State Hickey
for damages for false arrest.
Mcgowan was arrested some months ago.
charged with being implicated in the rob-
berry of Mr.. Rickey's house.
Mr. Hickey will appeal the case.
The evening times., 1899-01-24

The abdication of King Oscar of Sweden
and Norway, is not absolute. 1t is proba-
Bile that the trouble between the two peo-
pies have been too much for his nervous
system. Responsibility is wearing, as the
obstructionists in the American Senate
know.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
Spanish Army, Reductions.

Madrid, JAM 24.-General' Correa, min
lister of war, has prepared bill abolish
ing the military Office of marshal and re-
ducing the number of unattached generals
by one-half Ut n
The evening times., 1899-01-24

1t is not necessary for the French gov
eminent to explain her relations with
Spain in the late war That her sympa
thies should go to that country may have
surprised those who supposed there was
a republican sentiment in France, but 9TH
ers knew that there was a violent hatred
of Americans and our institutions among
the French people, and they expected Spain
would have the favor of the government as
far as practicable.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
BUSINESS HOUSES
WRECKED BY FLAMES
BIG BLAZE AT wILKEsBARRE
Property Destroyed by Fire Break
ing Out I'm the OsterAput Build
ing-Suppoaed Loss of Life.

Ing Out In the OsterhOut Buiid-
inE-Supposed Loss of Life.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 24---A fierce fire
broke out in the large Osterhout building.
corner Of East Market Street and Public
Square, at 5 O'Clock this morning and it
required the entire department to get it
under control after battle OF three hours.
The loss will be about s10O, 900, with about
SIS, 600 insurance.
1t is believed that one life was lost. Sew
eral tenants escaped from windows in their
night clothes.
The fire broke out in the dry goods store
of Joseph Coons & Co, and the whole in
terror was in flames before it was discey-
cred. The fire spread to adjoining stores
and offices with great rapidity. The build
ing was owned by the Osterhout estate.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
NEW YORK FoGBoUND.
Two Ferry boats Tied Up and All
Traffic DELAYED.

New York, Jan. PA dense fog hung
over this city today delaying traffic OF all
kinds. Two ferry lines were tied up COM
pletely. Several steamers due to leave this
port. remained at their anchorage await
ing the clearing up of the fog
The evening times., 1899-01-24
FRANCO-ITALIAN TREATY
Ratification Assured for the Ney
Commercial Arrangement.

Commercial Arrangement.
Rome, Jan. 24.-The Franco italian
commercial treaty is expected to be rati-
fled Thursday by an immense parliamen-
tary majority. This treaty arrangement
with France will add to the weakness of
the Dreibund.
1t is rumored that a scandal in the army
has caused dissensions between Premier
Pelloux and Count Finnociario, minister of
justice.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
Earthquakes Continue in Greece.

London. Jan. 24-Aarf Central News" dis
patch from Athens, says that seismic dis
turbances continue throughout Peolopon-
essus, the southern portion of the King
dom of Greece. ~