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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
Outbreak Due to Misun-
derstanding.
Demand Made on Supt. While
Agent was Away.
,,rscIAL Tc THE PREss.I

Biddeford, May 3--Four hundred en-
ployes of the Saco and Pettee machine
shops went out on a strike, this morning,
because their demand for an increase OF
90 per cent in wages had not been acced-
| ed to.
These shops have been in operation
since 1910, and this is the first strike ever
inaugurated there According to the
claims of the MANAGEMENT, and the ad.
| Ii issions of some of the strikers, the out
break today was the result of a misunder
standing.
During the hard times period, and In
| fact for some time before the hard times
| struck in, business was very dull in these
shops. Less than half the regular crew
was employed, at reduced wages. But
about a year ago the company was reor-
ganized and consolidated with the man
agement of the Pettee machine works at
Newton Upper Falls, Mass, and since
then the shops have teen running on full
time, with full crews in every depart.
ment. In some instances wages have
enladvanced, but there has been no gen
tEti IuCIohoCs
A short time ago, the Machinists' union.
which was organized last fall, began an
agitation in favor of an advance of wages,
About the middle of April the union
communicated with Agent ThrelfaIl of
the Saco and Pettee shops. asking him to
increase the wages of his machinists. In
response to that request he submitted the
following reply, which was not made pub
lie until today:
ITO the employees of the Saco and Pettse
machine shops:
Complying with your request that we
give the question of wages serious con-
sideratiop, we feel that to give you every
possible benefit of DOUBT it will be nec-
essaIy to run along to the end of this
month, at which time we take account
Of stock anu make up our books; then
we will uiake known TO you what the
cuuditions will allow us to 40. A rep.y
at this time would be to the disad vantage
of all employees, and 1t Is in considera.
tion of both the present and future inter-
ests of all employed that the management
suggests this courss. You may at all
times rely on all cases being treated in a
Just manner, and according to the merits
of the same, this being fair to all con-
cerned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
NEGROES TO PRAY FOR RELIEF.

New York, May 3.-The National Afro
American council of the United States
has issued proclamation calling upon
the colored people of this country to set
and PRAYER. and has called upon all
colored nil Isters to devote the sunrise
hour of the following Sunday. June 4, to
special exercises in order that "God. the
Father of mercies may take our deplorabe
case in his own hands and that if venge-
ance is to be meted out let God himself
repay" The proclamation invites all the
prominent colored clergy of all dnomina-
tions to cooperate and consists of a
lengthy setting forth of the present Sin
describably barbarous treatment" of the
negro in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
Weather observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May 8, taken
at p. IN. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind. state OF
weather.:
Boston, 4s degrees, Sc, clear; New
York, AS degrees, (, cloudy; Philadel-
phia, ba degrees, K. p cloudy; Wash
ington, 81. f., cloudy; Albany. ST de-
grees, n. clear; Buffalo, 50 degrees,
e, clear: Detroit, 56 degrees. Il,
clear; Chicago, 6o degrees. S, cloudy;
st. Paul, SO degrees, N. clear; Huron,
Oak. 42 degrees, SE., clear; bismarok,
degrees, E., clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04

The question at issue now is whether
this communication meant q reply would
be given the employees May 1st, or that
on that date and the reply be due ten
days or fortnight later. The Machin-
lists union interpreted 1t as meaning that
a definite reply would be forthcoming
May list, but the agent says this interpre-
tation was incorrect.
Last night the union discussed the
question at great length, and finally vot-
ed to send another committee to inter
view the agent, this morning to renew
the demand for 20 per cent increase of
wages, and II definite and satisfactory
answer was not received, the strike should
ensue
A committee of five, in accordance with
this vote, called at the counting room
this morning, and was informed that
Agent Threlfall was In Boston. The COM
mites sought an interview with Superin
tendent Gilman p. Littlefield. He told
them he could not give the definite
answer they desired, but he would assure
them that If the men would remain at
work the subject of wages would be con-
siiered and every mans merits taken in
to account, and that If an increase was
made it would date from the first day of
this month.
The committee replied that it had;been
delegated with a specific. duty, and had
not been authorized to consider a COM
promise or proposition to delay matters
that the maohinists had decided to strike
If the demand was not acceded to. The
committee not being able to secure the
object for which it was appointed, the
strike took place, all but about 90. men
In the machine shops going out. The
100 foundrymen remained at their work,
and are not likely to participate In the
strike unless an attempt is made to fill
the places of strikers with non-union
men.
Agent Threl.all returned to Biddeford
this afternoon. He was surprised that a
he lad supposed the men would be rea.
sonable enough to allow the company
time enough to make up its six months
accounts before going out on a strike.
He said at least ten days would be nec
essary to take an account of stock, so
tnat the company could determine what
the conditions would warrant in the
way of an increase.
A committee will be sent to the agent
tomorrow and it is hoped that an adjust
ment of the difficulty will be arrived at.
so that the shops will not have to shut
down.
REPORT OF A SETTLEMENT.
Newton, Mass, May 3.-F. j. Hale
who has charge of the Pettee machine
shop at Newton Falls tonight stated that
ne mad been informed by the superintend-
ent of the shop in Biddeford that the
there had been adjusted and
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
Local Weather Report.

Portland. May 3.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 3O.050; thermome-
ter, "A. dew point. 40; humidity, s5;
wind. NE, velocity, %; state OF weather,
cloudy.
SD m-Barometer, 20.l43 thermome.
ter, AZ, dew point. ~; humidity, s4;
direction. s.; velocity, B: state OF
weather, clear.
temperature. AZ; mean temperature,
40; maximum wind velocity, 81 NE;
precipitation, .04.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
NEARLY ALL FOODS ADULTER-
ATED

Chicago, May S.-Aocording to DR.. II.
w. Wiley, chief chemist of the United
States department of agriculture, who
was called to the stand today to testify
before the Senatorial pure food investi-
eating committee, now in session here,
fully 80 per cent of the articles of food
and drink manufactured aud used In this
country, frauds. All kinds of dairy
products, he said, as we'll ms nearly every
variety of condiments, inluding even
coffee in the berry, were adulterated
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
ICE HOUSE BURNED IN BANGOR

Bangor. May 3.-Fire tonight destroyed
the ice house owned by the Katahdin Ice
company and occupied by the Ross Ice
company. Six horses were burned. The
cause of the fire is unknown. There was
DO insurance upon the building which
was valued at about S2500. There were
5000 tons of ice valued at about $4,000 with
$1,000 insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
A CARAVAN ATTACKED.

Capetown, May 3.-Word has been re-
ceived here that IL caravan under the com :
mand of two Europeans. was recently at
tackled near the headquarters of the
Royuuma river, east of Lake Nyassa, tho
tribesmen killing fifty porter5 and
capturing all the goods. The Europeans
reached fort after wandering three days
in the bush.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
AFRAID OF MAKING DEWEY
MUTINOUS.

San Francisco. May 3.-The local post
office officials today seized some of the
pamphlets sent out by Edward Atkinson,
vice president OF the anti -imperialist
League of Boston. The pamphlets were
addressed to Admiral Dewey, Gen. Otis,
Gen. Miller and Professors Schuruman
and Worcester. the latter two gentlemen
being members of the Filipino commits
sion.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04

iynchings at the next session Of the Iegis-
iature. Mr.. Morriss's bill provides for
tine trial of the accused within five days
alter arrest and, upon conviction, the
measure provides for public hanging
nve days after. A unique provision of the
act Is that the testimony OF the assailant's
victim may be taken in private by n
special commissioner in the presence of
tne accused while the trial Is in progr ess.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
RIOTERS ARRESTED.

Wardner, Idaho, May, 3.-Sixty rioters
concerned in the disturban CO Of last Sun
day have been arrested since the arrival
there of company N, Atm infantry. AS
soon as the serving of warrants began the
rioters scrambled over the hills in frantic
efforts to escape. About sixty we're
caught and others will be pursued.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
THE SULTAN WILL SETTLE.

London. May 3.-The Constantinople
correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle,
says: 1.-The Sultan has authorized the
American minister Mr.. Oscar ,. strausl
to telegraph President Mckinley that Als
Majesty has promised to pay the Ameri-
can claim of 20, 900 pounds for losses sus.
tanned by Americans in Turkey during
the Armenian massacres in 1895.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
SENATOR HOAR GOING TO
FIIROPE

Boston. May 9.-Senator George Frishie
Hoar and Mrs. Hoar sailed for Europe
This afternoon on the Dominion line
steamer New England. Senator Hoar will
spend much of his ii in England
during his stay on the other side of the
Atlantic and whils there will do q great
amount of literary work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 3.-Fair weather; light
easterly winds.
Washington, May 3.-New England: ::
Fair Thursday and Friday; variable
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
SOLDIERS CAN'T GET HOME.

San Juan, p. R., May Several hun
dred soldiers who were discharged from
the United States army three weeks ago,
are awaiting transportation home. They
are without funds and are becoming
much exasperated over the delay.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
NEW YORK ARRIVES

Southampton, May 4. ARRIVED steamer
New York. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known TO De
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and cceptable to the system. IL
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelliug colds, headaches and levers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. 2.
For sale ty all Drugfists.-Price SOC. per bottle
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
TO PREVENT LYNCHING

Atlanta. Ca, May 3.-Represenative
Moryis will introduce bill relative TO
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04

Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
REPORT OF A SETTLEMENT

Newton, Mass, May 3.-F. ]. Hale
who has charge of the Pettee machine
shop at Newton Falls tonight stated that
ne mad been informed by the superintend-
ent of the shop in Biddeford that the
differences there had been adjusted and
the men would return to work tomorrow.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures
others, why NOT Your

My wife has been using Chamber
iain's Pain Balm, with good results,
for lame shoulder that has pained
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds of medicines and
doctors without receiving any benefit
from any of them. One day we saw an
advertisement OF this medicine and
thought of trying it, which we did
with the best of satisfaction. She has
used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost will.-ADoLPH l.. MILLETr,
Manchester, \. Ii. For sale by J F..
Mackey & CO
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
DR. MILES,
H&ISes Cure

SOLD ty a! druggists on guarantee
nTSt bottle benefits or munCv h.c,..
Book on heart and nerves sent free
'r Miles Medical Company, Clkhart. lr
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
SECURING AND INCREASING OUR
TRADE WITH CHINA.

ed In increasing its trade with
@ Ina as we'll as establishing a
trade with the PHILIPPINES as soon
as the war there is ended, which.
in all probability, will not be a
great while.
A multi millionaire Of Pkila-
delphia, a man closely identified
with, and largely interested in.
the manufacture of cotton fab
RIGS, stated to our Col. Springs the
other day some startling facts in
regard to the increasing trade in
cotton goods manufactured in
this country with foreign cOun.
tries. Among them he said: In
1898 this country exported cotton
goods to China to the amonnt of
only $4,00O,O00. In 1898, the eX
ports Of that class af goods from
this country 10 China rea Chei the
handsome sum Of SIG. 900 600. a
four fold decrease IN five years
"And," said he, we are lust now
getting started in that business.
The increase from now on will be
much greater than it has been for
the past five years.
We clip from the Dece ber
Review of Reviews the following
article bearing upon this subject {:
ut is plainly the opinion Of the
administration that we are in the
Philippines to remain permanent
ly, and that such burdens and dis.
advantages as 60 with the estab.
Ishment and exercise Of authority
there must be counterbalanced
by whatsoever benefits we NAV
be able to derive from a general
strengthening OF our commercial
position on the Pacific. From the
business standpoint. the most i'm
pOrtant thing to make sure Of is
the opportunity for the normal
increase of the trade Of the Uni
ted States with China. Our com
merce with empire has increased
rapidly within the past decade,
but It's present dimensions are
small indeed in comparison with
what may be expected at the end
OF another ten years. The only
thing to fear has been that our
chances of trade would be dl-
minished bv hostile tariffs erected
against us in those Chinese prov
lnces where the Russians. French.
and Germans have been esta blish
ing spheres Of influence. Hlther
to our trade has been protected
under treaties with China which
entitle us to the advantages Of the
most favored nation. II is now
reported that our Govern ment.
through its baesadOrs. has TIM.
asked the European governments
to give US written assurances that
their new claims and pretentiOns
In certain parts Of China will not
be asserted to the prejudice Of
our trade. The United States has
no wish TO participate in the di-
vision Of Chinese Territory. and
will be entirely satisfied if its OK
isting commercial privileges are
not disturbed. 1t is supposed that
our position in this matter has
not only the most active ard ear
nest support of England. but also
the cordial assent Of Germany.
Janan's approval is also evident.
With England, Germany the Uni
ted states. and Japan in agree
mpnt regarding qunstiors in the
far East. France and Russia could
not well 90 otherwise then acrndp
to reasonable proposals."
Congress couyrnc- Dir-r Mon.
day in December Nni. +. f
Miller, privat" Secretary to Con.
gresham Finley. VIII leave Fri
day for Washington TO he on
hand at the ODcninw Ct the scS-
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Tabernacle Items.

sDaCe Ill your NaluaDle paper JOr
few items from this section.
suppose that all Of our writers
have left "these parts, as | have
not seen anything from Taberna-
Gle in sometime.
Well, brother writer's, | hope
that you will soon rally to tn"
front, and give us bright newsy
article every week.
The health Of the community is
good with the exception of few
cases Of fever. Mr.. Wilson Row
ell, we are sorry to note, is verv
sick with typhoid fever-this
being the fourth case in his fam
lily since July. His son, Mr.. A.
G. Rowell, and two daughters,
Misses Mary and Cynthia, have
all been down but we are glad to
say they have recovered; AM we
sincerely hope that he himself
will soon have his usual health
again.
Farm work has been progress
Jug finely. The gathering of the
crops are about over and the SOW
ing of small grain has been the
order Of the day for sometime
past. The farmers of this section
are sowing a great amount of
grain this season. and with favor
able seasons will not be depen
dent on the Western farmers for
their supply of flour another
year.
Tabernacle community is not
only prospering financially, but
she Is making rapid strides in
tellectually. The Tabernacle high
school is now in a flourishlng con-
ditiun. Early in the fall season
the wide e-awake patrons met and
elected Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belk
of Alton, n. c.. to take charge of
the school on Oct. 10th, who since
that time, by their untiring eff
forts, have enrolled between 60
and 20 students, with four or five
boarding students already en-
rolled. We look forward to a
prosperous time for our school in
the near future.
There has been a debating So
cletv organized in connection
with this school which promises
to be a great success. There ls
great interest manifested bv the
embers that have been enrolled
and Its sessions are enjoyed by
ali who attend.
The Rev. Allen Mcfarland who
has so Faithfully served the Tab.
ernacle circuit, this year, has de.
Clded to locate next wear auI will
move 10 his pIanratIon sometime
next month near Cheraw. Mr..
MCFarla nd Is a great worker in
tn" cnu~" uf CHRIST ani we are
sorry that he hes decided 10 give
M his ltIupraut work
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29

Can it be possible QUITS for
Secretary of State. That is the
kind of talk the Florence Times
is having these days.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
iST. RSONDAY IN DECEMBER

tSis HONuAl lW DEUEmDEn
nest, within She legal hours of sale.
IN" following d""cribrd real estate:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
being. lying and situate in BufOrd
'wr~ito. il ia" county OF Lancaster.
stat" of south Carolina. containing
NINETY C9O) ACRES.
NOR" or l".s, and bounded on the
N"r'h hS lands Of the SCotti~h Land
Loan "mpany: on the East nv Min
now Hraurh; on the South by Long
H~2m"n: and on the west hy Estate
ant> of J.. VI. riyl"r. deceased, the
'Hi'." consisting Of two tracts. as will
b" seen 10y reference 10 deeds from the
'h"raw ~ Chester Railroad Company
ana from W. \. Iuudcrhurk respeCt-
lN"ly, as found in IN" Office Of the Reg
iNler OF M"sur tuuycyances for said
county, in Dead Books "a" & OIL"
TERMS "F ~NII CAsm: Purchaser or
pnrch"r'r~ q" pay for papers and the
necessary revenue stamps.
". =. l.. PORTER, C.C.c.L.C.
Green a Hines, Plaintiffs Attys.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29

Dl R~i Ant TO THE ORDER OF
.Iudg" Buchanan. made I'm the
ah"N" entitled cause on the 23d day of
October. lN99, will sell at public auc-
non IN front of the Court House at
Lancaster, =. c.. on the
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER COUNTY.
tCOI RT OF COMMON PLEAS1

Ieandrr Belk, !
RebpcCa Btik,
Ida Belk.
Mary Alice Brlk and
Richard Belk.
Plaintiffs.
Against
Eta BrIh,
Defendant.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
NOTIcE!
To the Taxpayers of Lancaster
Comfy.

TNIl f. TREASURER'S OFFICE will
Il be open for the olection of taxes
for thr fiscal year 1899, frou the 10th
day Of October to the 3lst day Of De-
cember, 1899
The levy is As follows:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-30
The Beef

Governor Roosevelt, of New York, Col.
of the Rough Riders, was before the Beef
Investigation Court in New York last
Saturday, and his testimony is in line with
that Of the cloud of witnesses" who have
before testified, and is summed up in one
paragraph. He said -
wish to say unreservedly and with
out qualification that the canned roast beef
which came under my observation in the
war was an utterly unfit and unwholesome
ration. 1t was at its best unpalatable, and
at its worst UNBEATABLE and unwholesome.,'
Eugene McAlexander, of the Quarter
masters Department, who was on Gen
eral Kent's staff in Cuba, said the cans Of
roast beef, when opened, presented a
gelaiinous whitish mass with some fbreus.
looking meat beneath. which looked as il
il had been boiled The majority of the
contents Of the cans could not be eaten
The men refused to eat it. Perhaps six OF
eight ounces of the contents of each two
pound can was meat. 1t looked as if il
was boiled. 1t did not look as if it had
ever seen rooster.
Sergeant James D. Guthrie, of Company
D. Fifteenth Regiment, testified that the
canned roast beef was not of good odor and
had no nutriment.
Captain NJ. B. saffoId said the meal
looked like boiled meat With all the
strength boiled out, and it tasted like
tallow and water
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-30
EAGAN CURSED SOLDIERS.
Major Blacks Sensational Testimon
ns,..... -. -. -. !. L..

Major Blacks Sensational Testimony
Before the Beef Investigators.
Washington, March 30.-The military
court appointed to inquire into General
Miles charges concerning the beef sup
piled to the army during the Spanish
war had former Commissary General
Eagan before it yesterday on recall, and
also heard the testimony of Rear Ad-
miral Stewart and Paymaster Colby, OF
the navy, and Major Black and Captain
Pomeroy, volunteer officers, who Were
engaged in the commissary service at
Ponce during General Miles Porto Rican
campaign.
General Eagan's testimony was not
startling. He stated that Messrs. Ar
mour & Co had put in a bid to supply
beef to be preserved by a process of
their own, but that he had not consider
ed it. He also modified former state
ment to the effect that the "a hour clause
in the beef contract had crept in as a
clerical error, saying that in the null
titude OF matters which had been de-
manding his attention at the time he had
forgotten its insertion.
Major Black and Captain Pomeroy
gave the details concerning the condition
of the beef brought to Porto Rico on
the steamer Manitoba. Captain Pome-
roy stated that of $1,000 pounds re-
ceipted for at Ponce 5000 pounds had
been condemned. They also detailed tho
objections made by the men to the roast
canned beef.
Major Black told of a conversation
with General Eagan in regard to the re-
frigerator beef, in which he quoted the
latter as saying with an oath, that he
would have compelled the men to take
the beef. According to Major Black
General Eagan said
damn them! they have no right To
refuse it, | consider ii the best beef IN
the United States, and. damn them. I'd
have made them take it.'