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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
STONE IN THE koAD
TUG FlREMEN BLOCK FORMATION
or sEAMEN's UNION.
Meeting Held In kala maxOO Hall
Wednesday for the Purpose Hut
Firemen Want to Flock by Them
selves and a. Union II to be Gem
Them.

A meeting was called for Wednesday
at the Kalamazoo block for the
purpose Of taking the first steps in the
ORGANIZATION OF a local union Of the
International -Seamens' Union of Am
erica. H. Nelson, Of Chicago, Is the
organizer; The meeting last st eye evening n,1
ing the tug firemen of Duluth. It was
designed to take them into a local
union which would be the nucleus of
a. union that will ultimately include
seamen Of all grades of both steam and
sailing vessels. The International Sea-
mems Union of America takes in all
classes of men that follow the lakes or
the sea.
There was a very good attendance
last evening but the tug firemen were
ganization. They expressed a desire
to have a union of their own in which
there should be none except tug fire
men; Mr.. Nelson explained that this
scope Is general, embracing all men
that sail. No definite action was taken,
owing to the reluctance of the tug fire
men to go into an organization that
was not strictly confined to their own
1@e w sRiskscs at tse
rotary Of the trades assembly: James
Dunn. president of the Longshore-
mems union and J. H. Baker.
Mr.. Nelson says that he will now pro-
coed to the organization Of a union of
seamen of all classes and the tug fire
men may come in If THEY desire. He
mad hoped that the firemen would come
IN In body last evening and thus give
the union its first start in that way.
The Seamens' union in the United
states Is divided into three districts.
They are known as the Pacific Coast,
Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast dis
tricts. The organization on the great
lakes was once very strong but with
the decadence of sailing vessels it be-
came less influential. Steam supplant-
ed the sailing vessels and now the or
$antzatiOn IS to be revived all along the
lakes for the benefit, not only Of the
sail, whether in steamboat or wind
1ammer.
The freight handlers of Duluth and
superior have decided to fix their scale
OF wages for this season at IS cents an
hour. This is an advance of five cents
over the scale Of last season.
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sENTlNELs5 or THE ClAN!AIs.s


Two FOrlaiaable Volcanoes5 liuard
Eatrance to Nicara9sar Water. Hi.
At the time when discussion Is rife as:
to the question OF fortifying the en-.
frances to the projected Nicaragua
canal. nature has raised powerful
bastion in the track Of the contemplat-.
ed waterway. as ii Jealous Of the en-
croachments Of man In her domain.
In the center of Lake Nicaragua Is
the island Of Ometepec. upon which
stand two of the most formidable vol
canoes in Central America-Ometepec
and MADEIRA. s.G
1t has been often asserted by those
familiar with the county,, among
whom may be mentioned General Ma
une, vice president of the Central De
Guatemala railroad, and for SO years
resident in Central America, that one
of the chief difficulties to be encoun-
tered. if not in building, at least in
maintaining the locks and other neces-
sary massive structures, will be the
tremendous earthquakes which at in
tervals shake the surface of the. land.
IN this respect, while scientific Observ-
ers note in damned up waterways and
other evidences the violence of prev
lous seismatic disturbances, even the
casual glance Of tourist cannot fail
to notice the fact that there is scarcely
tWO-story adobe house in the country
which does not bear unmistakable
signs Of the same difficulty to be
lovercome. -.. -"
Only as late as June, 1883, Ometepec,
0nQninO
days to belch forth a, fearful torrent
OF mud, ashes, lava and rocks. This
eruption wasaaccompanied by incessant
rumbling and earthquakes, in conse-
quence of which the whole populat ton
efld to the mainland; and the island
that for centuries had ben under cul-
tivation, was entirely devastated.
At the head Of the lake, too, grand
old Momotombo rears it's lofty cone
1000 feet above the sea level. Unlike
Ometepec and MADEIRA, at the first
signs of whose outbreaks the natives
flee in terror, the continued eruptions
of Momotombo are regarded as safety
vent, a good omen-its grim silence
foreshadowing, by tradition, and ex'
perience, earthquakes that will reno
the face of the country in all direc'
ton. BY the superstitious natives Mo
motombo is even regarded with ,venera
ton due deity.
Doubtless modern engineering skill
lcan overcome difficulties regarded onl.
a few years ago as superhuman, We
whether Ometepec and MADEIRA can b,
successfully tanned and their eruption:
regarded merely as interesting spec
tacular phenomena for future tourist
through the canal to gaze upon, re
mains to be demonstrat ted washing
ton Post.
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OPENING I'm 4 Road.

S. F. Snively is making an improve
ment in the eastern part of the city
that will be Of interest to people that
drive out into the suburbs in search
of new local scenery. He is opening
a road from Lester Park proper up
along the west branch of Lester river,
for distance of two miles. Mr.. Snive-
ly is opening up some Of his lands. He
is building good road and it will con-
tain 10 bridges, most of which are at
least 100 feet long. One Of the bridges
Is 900 feet long and so feet high.
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Nlll &c LINZ
GUINNESS INTERESTS WILL BE
MUCH BENEFlTED THIS YEAR.
Oaleth 4 Iron Range; Road IL Elk.
-, tending Its Private Line FROM
( TIVE Marbors to All Points Of Ita
Road-Later On This Will He Con-
nected with Range Towns 4
with Duluth Systems.

It is announced on good authority
that Duluth will in the very near
future, possibly during the present
year, be in telephone communication
with the range towns. The Importance
of this arrangement for the business
men Of Duluth will not be slight. 1t
cannot be announced as yet which one
Of the two Duluth companies will pro-
vide for this service.
The Duluth & Iron Range road is
che pioneer in introducing telephones
north Of Duluth. The company is now
bringing to completion a private first
class metallic telephone system con-
Meeting the towns and mines on the
system, with Duluth. Before the end
Of the year President Greatsinger of
the Duluth e. Iron Range road or Pres
ident Bacon Of the Minnesota Iron
company, can sit at their desks in Du-
luth and call up any of the railroad
offices or mines on the system. The
Iron Range telephone system is not all
connected up as yet. The private line
between Duluth and Two Harbors has
been in operation for long time.
Work of the telephone system for the
road and mines is now progressing be-
tween Two Harbors and Allen juno
ton. A line will run from the junction
to Ely and there will be lines connect
ing all other points on this road. The
Oliver Iron Mining company, which has
mines on the Iron Range road at Ely
will, it is expected, feel the same need
Of telephone connection with Duluth
that the road does. and which will be
felt by other interests here. While the
Iron Range telephone system is being
built as private convenience it is said
that one of the Duluth companies will
probably connect with it and extend
the system for the benefit of the public
in the range towns where there are no
telephone systems at present, and con-
meet with the systems Of such towns as
do have telephones.
The Mesaba Telephone company has
4 system that embraces, or will en-
brace when it is fully completed Eve
4eth, Biwabik, Hibbing, Virginia, Spar
to and other towns. 1t is understood
that the telephone company that reach
es out for the purpose of providing SER
vice with the range towns will connect
with this system. The prospects are,
therefore. that the Iron Range tele-
phone system, designed as a private
service, will be connecting link in a
general service for the public between
Duluth and the towns of st. Louis
county and Two Harbors.
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern
road and Consolidated Mines would be
interested in any PROPOSITION <ar pro-
vidins telephone service with the
towns at which their SA% or the
mines that ship over the{ 10, are To-
! Gated. h sf2, b. 81 S5t41 fE$,i l<3s
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81 ! ! ) :
REFUSED TO WORK ON SUNDAY
Ar SEA. s 5 . ss>H ! # $is
Transport sedgevvick Arrived ut
Cuban Port ON yanday--Was II
Open Roadstead with No shelter.
Lighters Came Alongside to Dis
to Work without Extra Pay. =

NEW YORK, March 29.-The United
States transport Sedgwick, Captain
Henricks, arrived today from Havana
and Gibara with 81 cabin passengers
and 6 discharged and furloughed SOL
diers, civilians, etc.
The Sedgwick brought nearly $1,000
600 in specie and a large quantity OF
Cuban products for the Forthcoming
Paris exposition. While at Gibara,
March Is, Is members of the trans
ports crew refused to obey the Off
GERS orders. They were placed in
irons and brought to this port for trial.
There also were five general prisoners
on board from Havana.
Captain Hendricks, explaining the
affair with the sailors, said he hardly
considered their offense as mutlny and
that he would make the complaint to
the United States marshal for " con-
tinued wilful disobedience to lawful or
ders."
He Told the Following StOrys
Last Sunday morning we arrived at
Gibara, which is an open roadstead
and three small lighters with clothing
came alongside. A little later the
boatswain ordered the crew to unload
the lighters, they refused, saying they
were not going to work on Sunday
without extra pay. When this was re.
ported to me I went forward and or.
dered the men to 60 to work and re-
ceived the same answer. I then reaG
the articles all had" signed ana especial
ly that part which says refusal t
work will be considered as mutiny, an6
told them I would treat them as mu
| tineers. l gave them five minutes tt
go to work. At the end of that tim,
- men were put in irons on bread ant
water. had not hanacuffs enough t.
go around so 1 had them coupled to
gether in twos. The men were all en-
listed for year."
The penalty for the onense will
which the seamen are charged is los
of ten days pay and 80 days imprison
ment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
DOOM At ASHLAND.
Thomas DarilOn Says Everything
There Is Growing Rapidly.

Thomas Darlon Says Everything
There Il Growing Rapidly.
Thomas Bardon. mayor of Ashland
one Of the biggest men mentally and
physically in Northern Wisconsin, was
in Duluth yesterday on business. He
lis up here looking after his interests In
this section and talks Interestingly OF
the. metropolis of Chequamegon. He
Says: =
knight & Villas are building on Ash.
land bay what will be the biggest saw.
mill on Lake Superior. It will be two.
band, gang and .resaw and there will
be lath mill and shingle mill in con.
nection. The Murray Lumber corn.
lpany's mill will be ready for operation
April av.1qills
Ashland bay with season " capacities
averaging from 81, O00, 900 to 100000 900
feet. Ashland is developing to a front
rank position as lumber manufactur-
ing center.
Another matter of general interest
and Of much Importance to Ashland
Is the fact that the Holt Lumber CON-
pany of Oconto and Chicago is estab-
fishing a large plant there for dressing
lumber, together with ample wholesale
and retail yards for distribution. Here.
tcfore the company shipped the lumber
In the rough to Oconto or Chicago tc
be dressed. The company iss going to
send number Of car ferries and scows
from Oconto to Lake Superior the COM
ing season, which will be used TO,
transporting lumber and logs. The
company will have it's logs sawed by
contract and will have no mill of its
own. The car ferries are, as their name
Indicates, designed to transport loaded
cars from one point to another. How
extensively, or where on Lake Superoi,
these car ferries will be operated ir
conjunction with the port of Ashland
1 cannot say at present. The Holt Lum.
Der company also contemplates estab.
fishing a pulp mill at Ashland. :
Ashland has never experienced sucl
good times as now. There are no.
enough houses there to accommodate
the people that are going there an6
building will be active this season. Rea
estate is quite active as result of th<
excellent business conditions. There /.
one great observation-disclosures is not 60
Ing to be enough men this year, in thu
Northwest to do the work."
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Orphans in Indin.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Rev. J.
p. Abbott, of the American board . of
foreign missions, now in this city, has
received. the following cable from the
Marthi mission, laboring in the famine
districts of India: E&>
BOMBAY, March 29.-Many thou
sands Of children in the whole famine
area are orphaned and deserted. The
Martini mission is prepared to care for
1000 children if their support can be
guaranteed" ~:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
HITCH IN PROCEEDINGS .

Have Not Decided Who Shall Pnx
the Expense bills.
LONDON. March 3O.-The Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: Owing to the difficulty of decid-
ing whether the United States or Den
mark shall bear the expense of the
transfer of the Danish West Indies, it
is not improbable that negotiations will
shortly be broken OF. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
VICTORY At COLUMBUS.
Greatly Encourages the Striking
Machinists at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., March 29.-The
striking machinists in this city were
greatly encouraged today as result
of the victory won by the machinists
at Columbus, O., where strike has
just ended in favor of the men. Two
more firms have granted the demands
of the strikers here, making 20 con-
Germs in all where the men have re-
turned to work. About 1000 machin-
lists in this city are still out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
CUT MAY KILL HIM.
John Hanson sufferinE severely
Fr0na Ahscess.


John Hanson. of Fifty-eighth avenue
West and Roswell street, is lumber
piler at Mitchell & McClure's saw mill.
A few days ago he fell from a high
lumber pile and cut severe cash in
his head. A doctor was called and the
wound was dressed, several stitches be-
ing taken to close it. After q day or
SO the wound appeared to be healing
nicely, when suddenly a swelling ap-
peared on Mr.. Hanson's neck which
developed into an abscess, from the ef-
fects of which Mr.. Hanson may possibly
not recover.
He has been operated Upon, but he re-
quires constant watching and the doc
tors are thoroughly puzzled with the
case. Members Of the Maccabees have
taken the case in hand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31

Wanted-Several Bright and Honest
Persons to represent Us az managers in
this and close by counties. Salary 500 4
year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide,
no more no less salary. Position perma-
nent. Our references. any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly office work conducted
at home. Reference. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Domin-
ion Company, Dept. ., Chicago.
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Fear More Dem n n d :,

LONDON. March 3O-The Yokohama
correspondent of the Times says: 1t is
feared that other powers will follow
sussia's example in demanding a lease
of territory near Masampo. nv. II !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
Al,dntt n .RefOrl,ae =.

LONDON, 8 March 3O.-The Il Hong
Kong correspondent of the Times SAYS:
/ KWon.Yu-Puf, q member Of the
Chinese u Reform party, was recently
abducted from here and taken to Can
ton. The The governor Of Hong Kong and
the British consul have pro- ested 10 3Li
Hung Chang, but Kwong ID still dc.
tatned. a.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
Miners Strike ended.

I'lL9 - !. 7
INDIANAPOLIS, March 70. The
state labor commissioners have been
Informed that the; strike Of miners in
1ndianan is at an end. The union now
prevails throughout the state and there
are no miners on strike. ...,.a
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NOn.CM1OM Wen Beaten.
VANCOUVER, Il. c., March 29.-The
strike of the 'Longshoremen's union
against the Pacific Coast Steamship
company eliminated today in an at
tack upon five non-union men, who
had been loading freight on the steam
cr Walla Walla. All of the men were
severely beaten.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
Fifty Thousand Dollar Fire

Fifty thousand Dollar Fire.
NEW YORK, March zs.-Fire tonight
In the five-story building at No. 40
Fulton street, did about $4,000 damage.
F. @. Pierce & Co., paint dealers, lost
about 81. 900; Gray Bros, printers,
about $13, 000; Michael q Co, printers,
about anu 1T; .s
s., 900. The building was badly burned.
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BRIDGE OVER COFFEE CREEK.
steel Structure ON boulevard Ready


steel structure ON boulevard Ready
'>. in u Week.
Among the important improvements
to the boulevard for the year is the
erection of steel bridge over Coffee
creek. on which workmen are just put
ting the finishing touches. The struc-
ture will be completed and ready for
travel within week.
It Is made entirely Of steel and is 1856
feet long, with roadway 20 feet wide.
Its cost. which is 1892, comes out of
the park fund. The bridge was built
Nnder the direction Of the park board.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
Wages Are Raised.

SHAMOK1N. Pa, March 29.-The
Shamokin Silk Mill company, employ
ing 800 persons, today granted an in
crease Of ten per cent in the winding
department and 20 per cent in the
warping departments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31
Tkey Eulogise Joubert.

They EuIOg11e JO0beFf. -
BERLIN, March 2s.-rRe German papers
warmly eulogize the late General Joubert,
but the Kreuz Zetung ADMITS that lie
failed to develop great military qualities
in the present war through his persist
ence in standing on the defensive. i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31

International President of the Leath-
err workers. union of Denver, COL, will
locate permanently in st. Paul. E. ..,
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Ras.ians syynut shtp.;

LONDON, March 30.-The Russian
government, according to dispatch
to the Times from st. Petersburg is
considering . scheme for large in
crease in the Russian navy. 85
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AGREEMENT IS REACHED.
Threatened Strike of Buffalo Chr.
pentcrs IL Averted.

pentcFs IL Averted.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 29.-An
agreement has been reached by the
carpenters union and contractors as
ISOLATION whereby the threatened strike
of carpenters on Monday has been
averted. The carpenters demanded a
minimum scale of 30 cents an hour.
eight hours to- constitute a days work.
The agreement reached provides for
an eight hour day. the men to receive
rs cents an hour for rough work and 80
cents an hour for finishing.
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Home For Her DauHhter,

Home For Her Daughter.
LONDON, March s0.-The queen has
granted White Lodge, Richmond park,
Surrey, the residence of the late Duke
of Teck, to former Empress Frederick
of Germany.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-03-08
CEDAR SPRING.
Special to the News.

Special to the News
Miss Emma McLain gave the little
folks party Saturday evening in honor
of her little niece, Pearl Barker
Miss Schoolfeld is visiting her broth
or at the switch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Price went to
Red Hill Sunday.
There was a party at Mr.. L. P, Daniels
Saturday night.
Mr.. Temps McLain went to the Hall
Sunday.
Mr. Tom Golston and family went to
Whitwell Sunday.
Misses Mile and Liza Moore took
dinner with Mr.. AMI Mrs. Schooliield
Sunday.
Milton Price is going to housekeep-
ing.
Miss Dasie Davidson spent Saturday
night with Halle Hackworth
Miss Liza White spent Saturday
night with Laura and Matte Sanders.
Miss Mollie Hackworth went to
Shirleyton to see her aunt, Mrs. Lou
Griffith.
Success to the News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-03-08
WHITWELL, TENN.

Joe Henry attended the funeral
of Mrs James Ables at Sequachee
Saturday.
J F Riley, whose card appears
elsewhere in these columns, Is sells
lots of organs
Rev NJ. X Hollister filled his
regular appointment Sunday at the
G. P. Church.
Prof. Houser, of Alabama is in
the city teaching music and tuning
pianos and organs.
Miss Adela Ables went to Sc
quachee Saturday to attend the
funeral of her aunt.
Geo. w. Lewis, recently appoint
ed tax assessor here is now pursu
ing his official duties
Miss Phoebe Ables, of Seqnachee,
was in the city from Saturday even
ing until Monday morning.
There was as fine music at Mr..
John Carlyon's, Monday night, as
Was ever heard in Whitwell.
1t IS about gardening time. All
kinds of D. NJ. Ferry & Co.'S fresh
garden seeds on hand at B. L. Ar
lodges.
The passenger train did nor ar
rive Monday night until nearly
eleven o'clock. understand that
there was a wreck on the road.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-03-08
COPPINGER COVE.

Special to the News.
Isham Dixon attended church at Oak
Grove Sunday.
Joe Pusley and Ed Curtis are on the
sick list this week
William Coppinger is going to move
to Peter Cave since Wiley Cox has NOV
ed away.
Austin Coppinger and Harve Carnes
were visiting Wash Coppinger last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Beene, OF Sweeden's
Cove, were visiting friend at this place
last week.
Ellie Dixon and wife were visiting
the latter's parents Saturday and Sun
DAY.
Albert and Misses Nora and Agnes
Lasaler spent Sunday at Mr.. Millard
Francis's
Mrs. Harve Carnes spent the latter
part of the week with her mother.
Sam Mozier and wife were down in
che Cove last Sunday.
Hiram Coppinger, of Whitwell, was
in the Cove Sunday.
l.. H, Bowlin has had a very fine gun
given TO him by his brother, James. 1t
doesn't look like very good gun but
it is slayer of a turkey and several
squirrels.
Miss Oma Fulufr is visiting IN Peter
Cave this week.
SANDY.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-03-08

The people of Whitwell to know
that send laundry every other
Wednesday to the Chattanooga
Steam Laundry where you get best
work for the least money Com
pare prices with other laundrys and
see who touches your pocket the
lightest. Remember me when your
shirt is dirty.
ROBT. DYKES.