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STRIKES IN OTHER CITIES.
Decided to Cali Them Everywhere
Tint Work Ia BEING Done by
Chicago Contractors.

CHICAGO. Feb H.-The building trades
council today announced through its secrc-
tary that the national building trades coun-
Gil would be called upon to call strikes In
other cities upon all buildings being con-
structed by the Chicago contractors who
have locked out union labor.
A committee was appointed today 10 as
certain what was being done by the con-
tractors outside Chicago.
Their information will be presented to
the national organization which has already
expressed It's desire to aid the local men
in every way and strikes VIII be ordered.
Buildings in New York. Boston and Phlla-
deiphia as well as In many other cities 1t IL
believed are In course OF construction by
firms which are members Of the building
contractors council.
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FRICK COMMENCES HIS
SUIT AGAINST CARNEGIE,
VIII BE the Greatest Legal Battle
Ever Fought Ont in the Courts
of This Country.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE an
nouncement today that the long clash OF
the steel kings has been finally precipitatsd
by II. c. Friek hling his widely herslded
suit against Andrew Carnegie and Car
negie Steel Company, praying for an ade-
auate accounting OF the 'ex-chairman's
stock holdings IN the giant steel concern,
created sensation In financial and manu-
featuring circles here. The suit is regarded
as the most important ever filed in connec-
ton with the steel business and It Is said
that more money IS at stake than in any
legal proceedings ever brought in this
country in which all parties were simply
citizens
Steel manufacturers view the trouble as
a bitter personal struggle for supremacy
and are watching each move with intense
interest The legal talent called INTO ac-
tion by the suit is an array Of the giants
OF the profession in this state with lumin-
aries OF national repute yet to be included.
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COMMISSION COMING HERE.
IL TO Investigate the pi-criminat Ito N
by Railroads Against Pacific
Coast Jobber-.

Los ANGELES. Feb. iA-Ths Interstate
commerce commission Is to hold ses-
sion In Los Angeles on March 3. news of
this fact having reached here ofielaIly
from Washington today.
The roai object of the meeting will be to
investigate The alleged discrimination
against Paciac coast jobbers which was
taken up at ST Louis The commission.
when & adjourned az tho iime. gave II
cut that another meeting to so further
into the merits u the controversy would
be held az q later Date at various places
on the Pacific coast Meetings viii be
held az san Francisco. Portland and prob
ably Seattle
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BIG ENGIN EEnING PLAN.
scheme to Raise the Level of the
Great Lakes submitted to River
and Harbor Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE river and
harbor committee today gave a hearing On
the proposition TO construct a dam for the
purpose Of raising the level OF the gteat
lakes. George Y. wisner. a member OF the
deep waterway commission who reported
in favor Of the project explained I, IN detail
and urged its feasibility.
Maj. symoRds. OF the engineer corps in
clsarge Of operations where the proposed
dam will be located. said the project was SO
vast that "a commission of eminent experts
should be appointed 10 make special in
vestigafiou Of the plan. Representative
corllss OF Michigan. also spoke in saYor
OF the project
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LIVES rapEaIIED M FIRES.
Eight Persons fatared, os. Fatally,
aud Many Heroic Hesenes.

CHICAGO. Fsh, 4~Esght persons were
injured. one fatally. IN four flses thAt oc-
ourrea lats lass nirbt ana early this Horn-
ing sastho residence portion ~ the city.
In al. asout thirfy-Bve lives were ltrper-
iiea hy ths fires. ana thers were heroic
deeds ~ rfscaa hy the frwneu.
The niozs sagi0us occurred at boarding
h1rsa a. za91 Indiana. ~bsre the follow
inE wege Injured C. r. slAAe. stgdens
al a veterinary college. severely bruised
and carried ogt unconscious ~ sha ase-
men. AZ Tie bnspsiNl u was said he could
nog recover ~ ". L4ttlenel1. Mrs ~
W T&uisaslA Curtis Janiaon anS Frank
HAmpdea were overcorne by smoke and
rescued hY TIE asamen.
TAs two small children of Mrs II Y.
Bump. sleeping on the FIRST foor, we're
also overcome by Emeks and rescued hy
thegr mother az fhe pert Ok her own aie-
Tns total s0sBss all net amount 10 So
oeo Most % shs ares were caused ~
overnented ssruaesa
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GEN. ROBERTS HAS
FLANKED CRONJE.
Is Now in the Free State
With a Large Army.
BOER LINE is SEVERED.
French, With 10000 Men, Be-
tween Them and Their Base.
BoER LINE is SEVERED.

No Serious Fighting Yet, ~ No Boer
Force Was Encountered on the
FIankfng Movement, which Was
Executed With Great speed Un-
der Oppressive Heat and In .
Binding Dust Storm British
Are Now Between Cronje and
Bloemfontein London Papers
Now Reserve Their Exultation.
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Paper. Finally served.

Late this afternoon the papers In the suit
were served on the attorneys for the Car
negic company. palzell. Scott and Gordon.
TO file demurrer or an answer to the bill Z
The attorneys for the company are unani>
nous in their refusal to discuss the bill
and say that nothing VIII be given out for
publication until after their papers are filsd.
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LEASE OF GRAZING LANDS.
Meeting Of Catti~m~n Called Tn san
Francisco 90 secure Passage
of tse Foster Biti.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA meeting
% the cat,lefnen af California. Washing
ton. Oregon. Montana. Utah. Nevada and
Arizona VIII be held in This city on Aarch
& for the purpose of takdnK steps 70 ssstra
the passage Of ths Foster h!ii now pending
before congress-
This bif provides Tor the deiimi,etion ana
leasing of the grAzing lands 60 the pablic
domain 10 sfockmen for terms os ten years
with the right ef their Use.
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The senate me; today without a quorum
and adjourned uHsa tamouuw. an the
house the senate resolution calling upon
Coy. Taylor 10 withdraw the militia from
she capitol ard surrender executive otaees
70 Coy. Bsckaam wss adopted. after some
debate. the feature 81 which Wa sseesn
by Representatives Orr. taking exception
70 the clause os fhs resalution asserting
that the shot which killed goooe. vas
fred frun the executive building The
houas adjourned untf tcsnorrox.
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BOSTON. Feb. i4-In the house a reso-
lution has hesn introduced hy Repressa-
gatlvs Mellen. Democrat. expressing c3ne-
aeuce IN Senator Hear Mr Meilen stated.
prior 10 the session ~ the house thal the
order was she resu.s ~ an Attack mate
on Mr.. EIoay st the Miaalesex Ceurty
Club last night b Congressman Cushman.
Of Washington.
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NEW YORK. Fee. "a Tha French
freight steamer Foarnel. which arrived
today from, Bordeaux and Havre. rescued
at sea. or January ~. the captain and
crew ~ the Italian steamer Francisco
Grasso. bound from Liverpool 20 Genoa
eoal laden. IN sinking condgtian All
BANDS. nineteen men, including the Liver
pool pilot. weic saved and broDgnt 10 This
rsort
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Is NOT A FEDERAL CASE.
Jadge Taft Refuses the Injunction
asked hy the Republicans
In kentueky.

CINCINNATI. ~, Feh, IA Holding that
the federal cour has no jurisdiction IN the
contests In Kentucky, Judge Taft this aft
eraoon refused ts grant the apuiieaGen for
an injunction against the Kcnsucky state
hoard u elections and the Democrats con-
festants foe state Offices other fhAa aav-
ernor snt lieutenant EHvegnas
Judge Tafs finished reedsn9 his ogtaion
al 80 ,. m. In Ii re aenie1 the sppiics-
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FERNANDINA, Fla. Feb, 4-Andrew
Carnegie is with his sister-in-isw, Mrs
Lucy Carnegie. at Dungeness on Cuubcr-
land island. An effort made to see Mr.
Carnegie failed. Col. Page manager Of
Mrs. Carnegie's estate. informed the re-
porter that Mr.. Carnegie positively refused
TO be interviewed relative 10 the suit filed
against him In Pittsburg by II. c. Frick.
Mr.. Carnegie is visiting here for rest and
recuperation and Il is understood one OF
his attorneys is with him at Dungensss
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LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. IA-sait was
nlea In tho circuit court this afternoon by
counsel for Gov. Taylor seeking 70 re-
ssrain J. c. W. Beckham from acting "a.
governor and Gen. John n. Cassiamau
from attempting 10 discharge the duties o.
adjutant general Summons were served
on the defendants this afternoon. The suit
viii be allotted 70 one % the cifcai, Judges
by drawing. This drawing may not be
held for several DAYS. When &. ls hsid an
application for restraining order VIII he
made. The SUIT IL brought b. Gov Tay-
lor for himself Individually ard as Epver-
nor Of Kentucky.
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FOR MINING RIGHTS
ON THE OCEAN BEACH.
President Approves Extension OF
Mining and Public Land Laws to
Alaska-Roadway Controversy.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Representative
Jones called at the White House this
morning and introduced to President Nc
Kfnley W. ]. Milroy. formerly Of North
Yakima, now an attorney at Nome, Alaska.
Both urged upon the president the neces-
sity for legislation extending the mining
and public land laws to Alaska. especially
defining mining rights on the ocean beach
The president heartily agreed with their
views. and intimated that his Endorsement
might be counted upon.
The principal controversy in the commit
tees at present is the sixty-foot roadway
along the Alaska beach. Mining men now
here desire the right 10 locate this and
establish machinery there for pumping
water to the placer mines farther inland.
Representative Lacey's bin regulates the
use of the roadway and prescribes the
amount of beach that may be held by one
person. Alaska mining representatives now
here object to this, contending that 1t
paves the way for monopolles. Lacey's
bill viii certainly be amended and even
probably an entirely new measure viii be
framed.
To Construct Telegraph Lines.
The house committee on military affairs
has agreed upon an amendment appro-
priating nearly half a million dollars for
the construction of military telegraph and
cable lines in Alaska. to connect the head
quarters Of the department of Alaska, at
St Michael with Fort Egbert. Cape Nome
and all important military posts in that
district. Commercial business may be done
on these lines. under regulations and rates
established by the secretary OF war. The
sum appropriated is made Immediately
available.
Points to he Touched.
Brig. Gen. Greeley. chief signal officer,
says this telegraph system is an absolute
military necessity. Without It Brig. Gen.
Randall would be unable. for the greater
part of the year. to communicate with
posts under his command. Detailed esti-
mates for construction OF the various
lines follow: valdes to Fort Egbert, 1856
miles. s57.75o: Fort Egbert to- Fort Yukon.
2S5 miles, sI2, $50; Fort Yukon to Fort Glib
bons, 1863 miles, s54 $50; Fort Gibbons TO Fort
st. Michael, COS miles. of which fifty miles
will be submarine cable. $4,000 and 555
miles of land cable. Sill 800: Fort st.
Michael to Cape Nome, i44 miles, subma-
rine cable. $4,000; total. $440.550.
Submarine cables cost $500 per mile. land
cable s2s6 and land wire $50 per mile. The
cost Of equippng the stations is included
in the above statement.
Senator Turner's Cape Nome bridge bill
was reported favorably in the senate to-
day. with few minor amendments.
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Mrs. Daasrs s.nsiax oommI..,an-r

wAsfIENGTOS. Feb. 1.-THE president
to-day ANNOUNCED that be had seEecred
Mrx Daniel Maaning - represent this
country At the raris exposition, uassr a
resolution inirodaoea ~ Senator Dspew
and Tscsntiy passed ey congress.
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Both Sides Have Commenced
Suits for Injunction.
WILL SETTLE THE CASE.
Taylor Brings His Suit in Louis
vile, Beckham in Frankfort.

Democratic Legislative Committee
Decide That They VIII Not Re-
turn to the Capital for the Pres
ent. Although Taylor Assures
Them That They Can Hold Their
Sessions unmoIested-Judge Taft
Holds That Federal Court Has NO
Jurisdiction, but Denounces the
Goebel LAW - Infamous.
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Several Rows Mark the Last
Days Proceedings.
PERSONAL REMARKS PASS
One Delegate Favors Forfeiting
All Land to the Public.

The Resolutions Reported by the
Committee Pass by u Marrow Vote.
the Correctness of which IL Chal-
Ienged - Ignatius D0nneily RE-
proaches the Conference with
Having Accomplished Nothtng
Tangible. and IL Assaulted by SUI.
ser, Who Defends TmmmNry Hall
National Organization Elected.
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The dispatches of Lord Roberts sketch
his three days work. The forward
movement began on Monday. when
Col Hannay set out with a brigade of
mounted infantry from Rammah. on the
Riet, eight miles from Jacobsdal, the
Boer supply base. On Monday Gen.
French. with the cavalry division. seized
the crossing of the Riet river. at De Kills
drift, south of Jacobsdai and eighteen
miles east OF Honeynest kloof. He skir-
mished with the Beers and cleared the
way for 10000 infantry. who followed
across.
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LONDON. Feb. 15 4:2o a. m.-The Brit
ish army for the first time since the war
began is inside the Boer frontier. Lord
Roberts, with at least 10000 infantry. 1000
cavalry and $50 guns. has turned the
Magersfontein lines. before which the
British forces have been encamped for
ten weeks and with half of his corps he
is already operating on Free State terri
tory.
A battle has not yet been fought but
large tactical advantages have been gain
ed. The relief OF Kimberley is within
measurable reach. and the way to Bloem-
fontein is appreciably easier.
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On Tuesday, with his three cavalry bri-
gades and the horse artillery, Gen.
French rode to the Modder river, a dis
tance of twenty-five miles. and took three
fords with high ground beyond the river,
and five Boer camps. He had a few
casualties in brushes with the Boer horse.
Cronje's Communication Severed.
Gen. French has now fixed himself on
Gen. Cronjes main line of communication
with Boemfonten and 10000 infantry,
with seventy-two guns, are being pushed
up to support him there.
Lord Roberts dispatches. wired from
inside the Free State, and on the Riet
river. left him Wednesday morning. His
advance had not been opposed by the
Beers In force. Their patrols melted away
as the British moved forward. The Boer
army is likely to be felt In a day or two,
and battle is consequently imminent
As to what forces Gen. Cronje has now
at his disposal and as to where he pro-
poses making stand against the in
vaders. no one here connected with the
war office knows anything. The data for
conceptions are wholly wanting.
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The London morning papers take rather
sober views of the situation. but are
greatly pleased and hopeful OF wha; Is TO
come. They have been fed. however. on
such low diet Of British successes that
they are disposed 10 caution and given TO
measuring Developments with ecnsidera-
bic reserve, They fully realize that seri-
Gus nghtsng IS yet to come.
lord Roberts announcements make the
minor operations in other paris OF the
fisid shrink
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Roberts omeiai Report.

sne war office has issued me following
message from Lord Roberts, received last
evening.
~Dekils Drift. Feb IA. $40 a. m.
Gen. French left this point ~ u % yes
terGay morning with three oTtSs6es cg
cavalry. horse artillery ard mounted In
fAUtrY. including several colonial contln.
geucies in order 20 seize crossing og the
MoGaer about twenty-five miles He re-
por,s by dispatches dated 5G 9 N. that
he bad forced a passage AZ CGip drift and
has occupicd the hills north % the river.
capturing three ~ fhe enemy's IAagers
with their supplies. while Gen- Gordon.
of the Fifteenth Hussars. with BIS brig
aae. who had made a felnt AZ Ron3eval
DRIFT touF miles west. has seized s, and
another drifi between g and CLIP drift.
together with two more laaEers
Frenrh's Brilliant Performance.
Gen FEeneh's Performance is bril-
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kitchener. work on Transport.

II is now realized that the incidents at
Rensberg have been seen out OF all pro-
portion. Merely skeleton lines were
maintained there. while troops were being
secretly and rapidly concentrated on the
Modder river. The facility with which
s0.sa men have already been sent beyond
the rail terminus shows that Lord kitch-
oncr has been fully successful In organlz-
ing transport. He Is now supposed TO be
down the line. sending forward more
troops and getting together more trans
port. About fve miles Of OK and mule
wagon trains are estimated for each di-
vision. so that Lord Kitchener, who "a re-
pu,ed tn have more skill than circus
manager in handling field transport. has
Immense labors in hand.
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The forces Immediately at the disposal
OF Lord Roberts are placed at 5000, in a
general way. Those figures are revealed
by the commands mentioned In the dis
patches as having been added to the di-
visions known to be with Lord Methuen,
quite possibly. Lord Roberts has io,o,o or
10000 more.
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this morning. both houses lacking a
quorum. and adjourned until tomorrow.
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Are Promised Protection.

Gov. Taylor replied through the medium
of Custodian Thompson that tho request
for the committee could not be complied
with, but promised that the legislature
should not be molested in any way. For
the committee Custodian Thompson then
asked Gov. Taylor II the same conditions
would exist Monday around the state
house as existed today. Mr. Thompson
was sent back with the reply that no as
surance could be given hut that there
would be no show OF force and thnt ali
the soldiers would be withdrawn from the
gates and would be kept ia tho back
ground as much as possible.
The members of the COMMITTEES said that
in their opinion the meetings would con.
tlnue in Louisville. a; least for the present
Several Of them expressed personal will
lngness 10 return 10 Frankfort
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number os net spesehrs wsrs hard
81 the u,oFninE ans Afternoon aeH1sons ans
the night sssfdGfa. Whlrh wepns ~ th@
shre4 days conference. hsa az many -
the grfnnlrlng s4eefies ~ euald be read
tn sho tisaa mat vas ieff-
At tho ofanias session seaay. Prof.
John 4 Commons. ~ New York. was ths
nsss speaker " y. osgo<a. of Masss~
ehssaests fsli9Mea
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The convention ~hs eniivered also ny
an attack 10 Prof Itemis on "uniysr-i-
ties whose endorsements come frpm trust
rnagDatesr This professors n these tnsti-
fu,tons, said tnr ex-rtofcsNor ~ political
economy At Chicago university. 90 ihcis
best. bnt cannot oFercoBe this handicap.
A. remedy he advocated the eAtah,iah-
mopi. throsgh ihr state ieeisiataFa, of
chairs In state universities deyuied 20 ths
study Of the trust question.
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FRANKFORT. KY. Feb. 1.-THE suit OF
Beckham vs. Taylor. for the possession OF
the Office OF governor. was filed today In
the circuit court at Frankfort.
Up to late hour the sheriff had not
succeeded in serving notice ON Gov. Tay-
lor, and the chances of his doing so did
not seem bright, as all visitors to the
office of the governor OF to the guberna-
torial mansion we're compelled to run a
guantlet OF guards who were on the look
out for gentlemen with suspicious papers.
The petition in the suit holds that w. :.
Taylor is not the governor of the state,
and that with an armed force he holds
possession of the executive building. il
alleges that he IS drawing money without
authority of law from the state treasury,
pardoning convicts and doing other things
that are detrimental to the welfare of the
state. The petition asks that the court
enjoin him from exercising any duties as
chief executive and from assuming any
control whatever over the legislature.
Application for the Injunction will be
made on Friday. before Judge cantrill. at
Georgetown.
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The committee OF the Democratic mem
hers OF the legislature which came from
Louisville for the purpose of investigat-
ing conditions here and determining
whether IL is safe for the Democratic
members to venture within tho precincts
of Frankfort. returned TO Louisville to-
night. The members OF the committee
declined to hold any conversation with
Adjt. Gen. Collier or Gov. Taylor. and
made Custodian Thompson, Of the cxecu-
tive building, the go-between. They first
sent word to Gov. Taylor that before the
Democratic members could think OF re-
turning TO Frankfort, the soldiers must be
sent away. No objection, they said. could
be raised to small number or a body
guard for Gov. Taylor personally. As for
the legislature 1t needed no protection
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-24

One OF the most curious finds even
made from the sea was that which
came TO the Azores In 1853. The is
land OF Coryo was then I'm the posses
sion OF two runaway British sailors.
One morning there drlfted ashore a
craft which had evidently been frozen
In the Ice for a long time. II was an
ancient and battered brig, without
masts, bulwark or name, but the
hatches We're ON, the cabin doors fast,
and the hulk was buoyant She had lit
tie cargo, and that consisted OF skins
and furs In prime condition.
No papers were found In the cabin,
but II was figured that she was a
sealer or trader, carrying crew OF
10 or II, aud that she had been pro
visi0ned for a year. The -four was
spoiled, but the beef was perfectly
preserved. She had been abandoned
when frozen In an iceberg and drlfted
for years. The date OF the letter found
In the forecastle showed that the brig
had been abandoned nearly half a
century before. The two sailors got
out the furs. which eventually brought
them $4,000 and two barrels OF beer
and thea set are 20 the wreck. No trace
was ever found oi is name or owners.