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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-17
I1dTrEG RESULTS
Of TODAY'S STRIKE.
onesa1s n shnmokin Say That
4 xtsDst cost. 81 the Men VIII
40 to Work.

1no1tIN, Pa. Sept is.-At 1880
X IN evening the United Nine
111t LADDERS say that from reports
Y f ftom paphin. Columbia. schuyl-
r51 lloethumberiand counties. indica-
~ 1T 10 at least 10 per cent. Of
+ ~ ~ principally between here and
na, eclnG out on strike tomorrow.
y IN event the collieries cannot be
- nefore the close OF the week
+ " Esflol MIne Workers except TO have
|n 4 ike operations In the district at
n tr(in. The leaders say tho opera
" IA coal companies underrate the
|<A II The union.
II aotlnia OF the Philadelphia a Read
|h{6H and Iron Company. In this dis
n uInounced this evening that. when
\ mI|1fy whistle IL blown tomorrow
III eat Of the men will enter the
| ~ m ofncials also stated that II
p upea stayed away from the mine
&41nc& lhe Henry Clay shaft TO shut
~ ~ mules Will be hoisted. after
NJ ~ colIisry will be abandoned.
i Emitted Mine Workers claim that
01lpany will not permit the shaft
l1s ~ fact that considerable sum
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elHzU>t7zxCu
Cor. Second Ave. and Columbia Street.

OF money had been disbursed by the Min
eral and Union coal companies yesterday,
there has been little, II any. intoxication
among the miners, and no disorder has
been reported from any Of the outlying
mining hamIets. Everything was quiet al
the colieries between Trevorton, this
place and centralia today. Miners were
at work and no one was in the mines ex-
cepting the pump men and fire bosses. In
this place tonight the streets were de-
serted save by the people on their way
to and from the churches.
Awaiting Developments.
The miners are at home anxiously
awaiting the developments OF tomorrow
morning. number OF those intending
TO strike say they will go TO the coilieries
and induce men wanting TO work 10 join
the ranks of the strikers. A mass meet
ing was held here this afternoon, which
was attended by between 1900 and 5000
men. They were very enthusiastic over
speeches by Samuel Gompers. Of the Fed
Grafton OF Labor. and John Fahey. presi-
dent Of the anthracite district. Mr.. Fa-
hey advised the men to stay away from
the mines and not indulge In any intoxi-
eating drinks. and to avoid auarrels which
would tend to injure the cause of the
miners.
President Gompers informed his hearers
that by reason of their great patience In
seeking TO induce operators and coal-car-
rying companies TO grant them confer
ence and by the Operators refusing TO
meet them. the sympathy of the American
public was with the men. Their cause
was just one. and by united action they
would win. They had the best kind Of
chance and considerable strength would
be accorded the United Mine Workers by
kindred associations to defeat the opera
tors. The speaker also said that the
clergy made a mistake in advising the
men not to strike, but that the wrongs of
the workingmen were so great that they
now could not recede bit from Presi-
dent Mitchelrs order for strike, unless
the operators grant concessions.
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MARKLr MEN WILL STRIKE.
President mitchell Say. r2s.ooo win-
ere VIII Not work.

HAzI.EToN. Pa. sept Ia President
Mitchell arrived tonight and Immediately
received a telegram from National Com
ing Mitchell 90 come to Jeddo az once and
address tho men. which he aid calling on
the Mnrkie men 20 reconsider their dcris
ION not To strike. The Markie miners
finally decided 20 strike.
President Mitchell said he had reports
from the three anthracite districts which
Indicate that $4,000 men VIII not start
"a work tomorrow lie said tho First and
Ninth districts would be tied up tight
While the Seventh would be almost SO
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SEVEN WE'RE brow NED.
Baat Containing EIRbtces Wen oy,
.rturpra with THAT ussaIt.

MILWAUKEE, seFt Is Eighteen fusn.
rtmploynR - the NnrthNfrteFu fainheY
COMPANY ~ Eau Claire. Wis. started 20
cross the river, md Whsn the 11at wee
was ovartgrnod nrd seven ~ tho rnau
crowned Two sRvm 70 shore and the
others ciung 70 the boat ana were res
cued
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purA sept. is-That the
- nine workers IN the an
Z. roal regions OF fennsy,.ania,
"A p,~s,denf Mitchell. OF the ani'sa
5,s<er~ OF America. has ofneiaiiy
q h@gin tomorrow morning,
49, ~ considerable magnitude
-,r tonight, from reports re-
~ ~ ~. regions affected. IT seems
~ Hon ,baf a number OF opera
E1U ra an effort TO run their
~ 49,, Enough they may be short
ss ~ ~he.ber they win be success
y. determined only when the
~ .-,,,sstes sound the cali to work.
'..,nrs generally VIII have their
NJ = condition 10 begin operations,
. q will blow as usual, but a
u ..e.b6r Of the employers admit mat
r little hope or De'ns ao'e 70
- one OF quiet throughout
VI. 80 district. The mine workers
I -ss..sv ara their leaders were busy
n! .z~. s.&&tfnes 20 encourage the
!, ~ union and TO win over
=. 71..,.:,or men as they could. Many
~. AFTER. although not favorins
IN. II r. the general opinion.
~. $3.50 from the mines rather than
- ~v1ticism and reproach Of their
a, 800 & being made tonight 10 have
s','xoo Ryan. Of philadelphia. act as
.zss~ rather Phillips, of Hazieton,
II. sss bp<n laboring hard to effect a
.2s5ss settlement % the labor troubles.
a n eanfsfxncc al late hour with
xSi.s Michel Of the United Mine
~ urrips him 70 delay the strike
NJ asshhishop Rryan shall have ex-
6 III efforts.
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DENVER, Colo, Sept. i6--The iirst train
over the new branch OF the burlington
road from this city TO Deadwood, >. d..
train from the north Will complete Its
Journey OF As miles at li;ao tomorrow
night This new route TO the Black fiills
country is almost due north from Denver,
the main line OF the Burlington being left
behind at Brush Colo The road then
leads across Eastern Colorado and West
ern Nebraska and into the Black Hills.
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WAR PRICES PREVAIL.
Provisions bring Enormous Prices
Ia CIT, OF Johanacsbnra.

JOHANNESBURG. Sept ~ Provisions
are selling ~ famine prices here, sugar
frirxina two shilllngs and sixpenoe a
round and pork and beans the same
prices while matches are cold NJ one
thififng per box. other staple articles are
rynp0rtianately dear, while many neceasi-
lies are not obfalnaale az any price.
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Elections Were orderly.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE war de.
partment has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Wood, military COVER
nor Of Cuba regarding the election there
''IIavana-R Reports from all over the
island show elections quiet and perfectly
orderly: no disturbances anywhere"
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T-se poss-Tnteliigeucer has secured the
sx.ia,sive right Tor Washington 60 Rand,
Nc<aliy & Cas- latest folder map q
CHINA and Asia These may ~ secured
10 cents each.
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SPEND A QUIET SUNDAY.
United Mine Workers mt Wilkes
barre Strengthen Their Lines
for the Coming strike.

WlI.kESBARRE. Pa, Sept l6-The
strengthening their lines where they were
weak. Organizer James came up from
Hazleton and addressed large meeting
at Hudson. Ave miles north OF this city.
II was reported Saturday that the miners
Of that place intended going 20 work Mon
day. Mr. James was sent for and a
meeting called. In the course Of his adj
dress Mr.. James was loudly applauded.
There were many women I'm the audience
and they seemed to be as enthusiastic as
the men Al Plains. Organizer Nichols
addressed a large meeting: He. too.
aroused much enthusiasm. He said tho
prospect of winning the strike was ex-
cellent and he advised them TO stand
firm.
In one OF the suburbs OF this city. a big
meeting OF union and nonunion men was
held. The meeting resolved itself into a
union gathering. and resolution was
adopted requesting all men to Keep awny
from the mines. Meetings We're also held
in many other places in the country and
all were largely attended.
The United Mine Workers feel confident
tonight that there will be no work to-
morrow. They say there may be some
men who will report for work. but they
viii be 40 few In number that II viii be
almost impossible TO carry on operations
The coal companies will make a desperate
effort TO keep some OF the mines going
Outcome Uncertain.
All the men that can possibly be se-
cured Will be sent TO one mine and, II IL
hoped will be able to mine some coal.
The operators realize that the quickest
way TO break the strike ~ to show the
strikers that some mines are In operation
and that some men are doing work and
being paid for work that they should be
doing and getting paid for. But no opera
tor or miner can make a prediction as to
tho outcome tomorrow.
Vice Grand Master Fitzpatrick. of the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen. adj
dressed a secret meeting OF railroaders at
Parsons today, After the address a lodge
OF trainmen was organized. MIR. Fitxpat-
rick Will organize other lodges I'm the dis
triot In the next few days. The leaders
OF the miners union are confident that. n
the collaborating roads attempt 10 carry
bituminous coal into the anthracite re-
gion during the strike the railroaders
win stand by them, Mr.. Fitzpatrick re-
fused 90 say whether the Brotherhood
men would 20 out on strike In case the
railroads shipped soft coal IN the Wyo-
ming valley He said his mission here
was 20 organise new lodges and strength
en- those that needed strengthening,
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. o. COAL MINERS.
cxRrAIx TO BE ONE OF
erEAr MAGNITUDE

- being Made 90 Avert or
:. spd 90 Refer he Trou-
:. Archbishop Ryan ne Ar
...r-rhe Men Are orderly.
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opprobrious term. Ours Is n government
OF the people. by the people and for the
people. Imperialism Is autocrstic rule
without law and against the public Will
To charge Imperialism under American
institutions is an affront TO the intelii-
gence and character Of the American peo-
MI
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France has fourteen soldiers 10 every
1000 of Its population: Germany more
than eleven; Austria Hungary and Rus
STA more than six each Turkey and Italy
each more than seven; Great Britain
more than five and one-half, while the
United States has less than one soldier
per 1000 OF its poulation. These figures
are certainly not indicators of the milf
tary strength of the United States ever
being increased 10 the proportion that
exists In European countries
More Police Protection.
''As a city grows in size and extends its
area, the first thing for which the citi-
zens living there ask is more police pro-
lection. Our country Is like n large city,
and the bigger II grows the better IL
should he protected. But the United States
has been growing year after year. and
its population has doubled since the civil
war while our standing army has been
kept nominally at 25,Coo men. year after
year. Even our present increase above
e5,e 900 men Is but temporary. as the law
authorizing 1t expires on July l, 1901. less
than a year from now
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The following table shows the leading
countries OF the world. with their popu-
Der OF soldiers each country has per !. 200
Of its people:
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ATLANTA Iva, sent. is john =.
shannon. supreme dictator II the Knights
81 Honor ~ the United States. died at
Elbcrtou. Ca, today.
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Broken the Yoke OF Importation.

President Mckinley has himself prick
ed the bubble in a suggestive and striking
sentence. In his speech OF acceptance at
Canton he said. The Republican party
was dedicated 20 freedom forty-four years
ago. II has been the party OF liberty and
emancipation from that hour. not OF pro-
fession, but OF performance. II broke the
shackies OF 100000 slaves and made thcm
free, and to the party Of Lincoln has come
another supreme opportunity which "
has brayely met IN the liberation of TO-
Vthpn OF the human race from the yoke
OF Imperialism There Is the whole truth
IN nutshell The administration has
broken the yoke OF imperialism. not eS-
tabhshed IT. Ii has freed the Philippines
from imperialism, not subjected them TO
II. II has relieved them from oppression
without law and given them liberty un-
der law. The party that came into being
10 make liberty the rule OF law will never
countenance Imperialism without law.
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Prince Henry Of HessT.
MUNICH sept ts-Priuce Henry %
HsSse dlet here today
Jahu y shannon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
DEATH or SEWALL.
DRYAN's FORMER RUNNING MATE
sUCCUMRs TO APoPLExY.
OF SHIPBUiLDING STOCK.
The Deceased Made His Entrance Into
Politics In Early 7Os-He was Dele
gate to the Democratic National Con-
vention in Baltimore Which Nomi-
mated Greeley.

Bath, Me. Especially Hon. Arthur
Sewall died at $50 Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr. Sewall died at his summer home,
Small Point, about 12 miles from this
city of apoplcxy, the stroke having
been sustained last Sunday. He was
Cd years of age.
Mr.. Sewall had not been in good
health for some time, although he was
not considered to be seriously ill. He
had been advised by his physicians to
rest as early as last June, and he at
tended the Democratic National Con-
vention in July against the advice of
his doctor.
He appeared to have suffered no i'll
effects from the journey, however, and
was passing the summer quietly at
Small Point when the fatal stroke
seized him, The unconsciousness
which followed the attack continued
until death came.
Arthur Sewall was born in Bath in
November, 1885. His father, W. ID.
Sewall, for years was prominent as a
shipbuilder, and the son fitted himself
for the same trade. In 1855, by form
Ing the partnership of E. & A. Sewall,
he continued the calling of one of the
Oldest shipbuilding families in Maine.
Upon the death of his brother, Ed
ward Sewall. the firm of Arthur Sewall
g. Co. was formed, and the corporation
now controls one of the largest of
American sailing fleets
Mr.. Sewall entered politics in the
early 70s, being a delegate to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention in Balt-
more in 1872 which nominated Horace
Greeley He was also a delegate to
the Democratic Convention of 1880 at
Cincinnati, when Hancock was nomi-
mated for the Presidency, and was a
delegate-at-large to the convention
that nominated Cleveland in 1884. In
1888 he attended the convention at st.
Louis and was at that time selected
member of the Democratic National
Committee. He was also a member of
the executive committee of that or
ganization for the campaign of that
year. In 1892 Mr. Sewall attended the
Chicago Convention and was elected
again to the National Committee and
made member of the executive body.
In 1898 he was the nominee of the
Democratic party for United States
Senator against Eugene f. Hale.
With his nomination for the Office of
Vice President of the United States at
the Chicago Convention of 1896 and on
the ticket with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Sewall
came into national political renown.
His son, Harold Marsh Sewall entered
the consular service soon after gradu-
ating from Harvard in 1885 as Vice
Consul at Liverpool, and later was
made Consul-General at Samoa, where
he served under the first Cleveland and
the Harrison administrations. He was
attached to the commission sent by
Secretary Blaine to Berlin for the set
tlement of Samoan affairs. Mr.. Sew
all's son'was also chairman of the Re-
publican State Convention and dele
gate to the Republican National Con-
vention at st. Louis in 1896. He was
sent to Hawaii by President Mckinley
as the American Minister.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
oun MrRcHANT MAnINE.
Increase During the Past Year in the
Number of Vessels Documented.

Washington (SpeciaD Complete Of
fetal returns for the fiscal years ended
June 30 1900, show that 1446 vessels
of 393 lGS gross tons were built and
documented in the United States. Since
1856 this record has been exceeded only
twice-in 1864, when 415,740 gross tons
were built and in 1874, when 432, 725
gross tons were built.
The construction may be classed ac
cording to the following types: Schoon-
ers, schooner barges and sioops, 499,
OF lO9,G05 gross tons; Great Lake steam
vessels, 25, of 97,S47 gross tons; canal
boats and barges, 523, of 74,S60 gross
TONS ocean screw steamships, 20, of
6O,369 gross tons (of which all but one,
the Maracaibo, 1771 gross tons, were
built wholly or principally for trades
reserved by law to American vessels)
river steamers, 375. of 1882 gross
tons; square-rigged vessels built-420,
or 2O2,498 gross tons-surpass the rec
ord, the nearest approach being 1891,
when 4S8 steam vessels of 1S5,03 gross
tons were built.
The steam vessels built-90, of 1885,
Sol gross tons-exceed the previous
record year, 1899, when 81 such vessels
OF l3l, 1873 gross tons were built. Cleve-
land, Ohio, ranks first as builder of
steel vessels, with 8 steamships of Az,
ll9 gross tons, followed steamships of
42,119 gross tons, followed by gross
tons; Chicago, vessels, 24,504 tons;
Detroit steamships of 15,693 tons.
During the past decade the steel steam
vessels built in the United States ag-
gregate 465, of 742S $50 gross tons, of
which 1893, of 450 0S9 gross tons, were
built on the Great Lakes. For COM
parison 1t may be noted that the Brit
lsh Board of Trade reports that 727
steel steam vessels of 1,423,344 gross
tons were built in the United Kingdom
during 1899 During the ten years So
steel steam vessels of 1874 ,080 gross tons
were built at Cleveland, and 100 OF
1883 gross tons at Philadelphia.
The total tonnage built and docu-
mented on the Great Lakes during the
year-125 vessels of 1861 gross tons
is the largest in the history of that
region. The total for the Middle At
lantic and Gulf Coasts-605 vessels of
1S5,473 tons-exceeds any record since
1872. The total for the New England
Coast-199 vessels of 72,179 gross tons
has not been equaled since 1891,
while the product of the Pacific Coast
800 vessels of 40, 1896 tons-is surpassed
only by the returns of 1898 and 1899.
Construction on Mississippi river and
tributaries-217 vessels, 14,509 tons-is
5000 tons less than 1899. The forego-
ig figures do not cover yachts or gov
ernment vessels.
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SITUATION IN CHINA.

France, ii is reported from Paris, is
in line with the United States, Russia
and Japan as to Chinese policy.
The Empress Dowager is reported to
have moved further away from the
Chinese capital to Tyan Flu. Nothing
is known of the movements of the EN-
peror.
The Russian Minister reports to his
Government that it is rumored in Pc !
kin that Prince Ching has been ap-
pointed regent but is afraid to return
to the capital unless the foreign en-
yoys guarantee his liberty.
The American gunboat Castine ar
rived at Annoy. The voluntary with
drawal of the Japanese troops from
that place has relieved the interna-
tional situation. The battleship Ore
gon will probably be sent to Shanghai.
The districts in China along the
roads travelled by the international
forces are the scenes of looting, slaugh-
ter and destruction. Many villages
have been ransacied, women ravished
and men used as targets for rifle prac-
tice.
Great Britain and Germany still hesi-
tate about answering the notes of the
United States and Russia as to the
withdrawal of ministers and troops
from Pekin. Lord Salisbury however,
hopes for an agreement of policy be-
tween Great Britain, the United States
and Japan.
The American camp in Tientsin lies
in the German concession, and the
Germans have demanded the buildings
and grounds, explaining that they will
be needed for the large German forces
which will soon arrive. The new camp
for the United States troops will be To-
Gated outside the city.
Mr.. Rockhill, special commissioner
of the United States to investigate the
conditions In China, says that II the
Chinese Government is able to break
the concert OF nations and to bring
about q disagreement on the part of
any government in such a way as to
secure any relaxation of the joint de-
mands, all the foreigners In China may
as well pack up and leave.
Japans proposal that the Chinese
Government appoint two other vice.
roys to act with Ii Hung Chang as
commissioners to confer with the COM
missioners of the powers is favorably
regarded by the United States authori-
ties.
Russia's change of attitude toward
China has caused great surprise In
Germany, although the. opinion is ex-
pressed in Berlin that the continued
increase Of German forces In China
and the Emperor's impulsive farewell
speeches to the troops have greatly dis
pleased the Russian Government.
The full text Of the Russian protocol
concerning the withdrawal of troops
discloses that Russia has not ordered
her minister and troops to withdraw
from China, as was reported, nor that
M. de Giers and his staff will go to
Tientsin accompanied by the Russian
troops. United States Minister Con-
ger and the American troops will
probably leave Pekin at the same time.
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MnrINY nr r1L1rINns.
Desperate Outbreak in the Prison at
BiIibId.

Washington (SpeciaD Manila news
papers just received at the War De-
partment give details of a desperate
mutiny among the native prisoners in
Bilibid prison, which resulted in the
death OF four and the wounding of fif-
teen of them. The report states that
the outbreak came without the slight
est warning. The commandant and
other officials of the prison were going
about their duties on a hot summer af-
ternoon, the 18th of July last, when
little wizened Filipino serving life
term, assumed crouching attitude and
began to creep up behind the native
foreman, giving utterance to a low
growl, like a wild beast. The effect
was electrical on the other convicts.
In an instant the muttering had grown
to wild roar, and every prisoner was
making for the keepers with murder in
his eye. The senior captain of the native
guards, when he commanded the little
mob to disperse, was slashcd across the
back of the head with a bolo. Then
the infuriated men started for the gate
way of the prison to overpower the
guard and escape. They were met by
Major Rogers, the commandant, and
small portion of the guard, who fired a
volley into the ranks of the fugitlves.
Three men fell, and this seemed to
check the prisoners for an instant, but
their leader, Filipino of the most des-
perate type, urged them on. Though
already wounded by the first fire, his
spirit was unbroken, and four times
the rifles spoke before he fell Then,
like rats in a trap, the prisoners tried
first one gateway and then another,
and very probably would have over
powered the small guard and made
their escape had not American prison
ers themselves come to the rescue and
helped to capture the fugitves. A few
more volleys from their reinforced pur-
suers and the prisoners scurried to
their quarters in abiect terror.