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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
DOWN ON TRADES UNIONS.
Chicago Machinery Manufacturer
says That They Are Working
AGAINST City's Interests.

CHICAGO, March I.-The subcommt-
tee of the congressional industrial COM
mission spent several hours today In
listening to testimony of James l.. Board,
of the Arm OF G. A. Crosby 4 CO., metal
working machinery manufacturers. Mr.
Board was emphatic In his opinion that
the manufacturing interests OF Chicago
were being greatly retarded by labor
unionism. that IL II were not for the con-
tinued labor trouble and the poor pro-
lection accorded manufacturers by the
city administration the city would be the
largest manufacturing center In the
world.
Mr. Board said that he had asked the
assistant chief OF police for protection for
his plant and had been refused. being
told that nothing could be done owing
10 orders which came from someone high
er than the assistant
Mr.. Board said the police courts gener-
ally were intimidsted by the strike spirit
that prevails among the labor unions.
In answer to a question by Col. Clark.
of the commission, as to the probable
result II the labor troubles continue, MIR.
Board said manufacturers would surely
be driven from Chicago to smaller towns
sidereA trades uuionsm placed a pre-
MUM on ineffciency and that labor lead
ers from his experience with them. were
seeking solely for their own aggrandiEe-
mcnt.
THE average American mechanic" said
MI Board. lis nothing but an oyergrown
boy"
Property Not Protected.
From Lsvy MAYER. of Moran. Mayer h
Mayer. came a sharp charge that property
owned BY corporations was no, receiving
due protection. either from the legislature
OF from the courts.
I'VE arc In the midst" he said, cot
hungry. rapacioas rebellion against these
property rights owned by corporations. IL
IS appalling and horr.fying 60 consider TO
cont judicial and legislative history. In
stead % the poor not having equal protec-
ton with the rich before the law. It Is
now the other way. as far As the corporate
property OF the rich Ia concerned. The
courts are so constituted that they seem
unable 20 give equal protection 10 prop
trty"
Fer reform. Mr. Mayer suggsste1 FIRST,
uniformity ln corporation laws ot differ
ems states second, that the coyp0;atlous
10 given every power that an individual
or association % individuals Possesses.
third that a national Incorporation act
ec ra.sed and that the constitutional
amendment probably necessary tar this se
pFcti3ed. and fogrth. that the mstaods ny
which political conyeations create judges
De changed
Aiieged Case of Persecution
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
D)ERS NEGOTIATING
N|IHUONDON AGAIN.
Several kilograms Received
From Kruger.
CONTENTS NOT GIVEN OUT
Roberts Quietly Preparing for the
Final Struggle.

IL Is Understood That the Forward
Movement VIII Not he Resumed
for Three Weeks. when An the
Railroad Lines VIII Axatn Re
Fully Restored--In the Meantime
Gatacre Is Moving Rapidly an
the Southern Border of the Free
state, breaking Up the uocr
Forces and Scattering Them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
DEFINITE ACTION
NOT YET DECIDED.
Nome SUPPORT Matter stiri Unchnng-
ea-Const Representatives Work
ing Against British influence.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inte.ligeneer-
WASHINGTON. March I.-Represenia-
tives from Washington. Oregon and Calf
fornia have been busy fling protests to-
day against making Nome a SUPPORT OF
entry. Assurances were given 20 the
treasury department that there is no lack
OF American vessels to take care Of all
the trade. Acting Secretary spslding told
a member who called upon him today that
nothing would be done for the present He
repeated these last words. and left the i'm
preston in the minds of hts hearers that
the department had not definitely decided
the matter
X is known that British influences are
working hard, through diplomatic cham
nels. to make Nome a support. The Wash
ington delegation, in common with those
OF other Coast states win lose no oppor-
tunity TO counteract this.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE
On PANAMA CANAL.
Interesting State Papers
Now First Published.
ARE SENT TO THE SENATE,
Position Assumed When the Canal
Project Seemed Certain to Go,

This Country Informed Colombia In
Emphatic Terms That IL Had "a
Matter of the Canal. and Dema nd
ed a Positive Supervision and In
tcrcst I'm Any Project of Conn
tion-Furthermore, That IL would
Defend the Neutrality OF Canal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

LONDON, March "a. 4.ia a. m.-severai
te'egrams have passed between President
Kruger and the British government In aa-
dition to tho Salisbury kruger eorrespon-
dence already published. Tho foreign Of
lice received dispatch from Pretoria yes-
tsrday' Tho contents OF those commune
cations cannot vet he obtained
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

WASHINGTON. March H-In response
to a resolution OF the senate the president
sent today to that body the correspondence
between the United States and the sov-
eminent OF Colombia relative to the Pana-
ma canal, The correspondence covers the
period from 1873 to 1887. and much OF il
has been heretofore printed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22


Senator Perkins today secured an amend
ment 10 the Alaskan hill providing that
tho capital OF the district shall not be re-
moved from Sitka to juneau until the gov
eminent shall have secured sites for public
buildings at the latter place. This pre-
caution was thought necessary because Of
the growing rumor that certain parties
had taken steps 10 make a profit out OF
government necessities in case the capital
should be removed al once.
Senator Perkins has also presented as
an amendment to the general Alaskan bill
his bill, which was introduced separately
some time ago. fixing the licenses on va
rious occupations and businesses in the
district. This viii undoubtedly be incnr-
porated in the general bill.
Action on Local Bius.
Senator Foster has secured a favorable
report on his bill TO reimburse former
United States Marshal James c. Drake
for official expenditures not allowed by
the auditor for the department Of JUS
tioe, aggregatinr 1859. The Same BIZ has
been introduced by Representative Jones
In the house.
Representative Cushman has secured a
favorable report from the house commit
tee on commerce on his bill to establish
lighthouse and fog signal at Brown
point the entrance 20 Tacoma harbor.
Cushman asked for sS5.ooo, The commit
tee says 5000 is enough. and recommends
light and fog signal instead OF light
house ana steam fog whistle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Methuen's Movement.

Lord Msthu"n's movements north of
Kimberley are believed 60 be a prelude
TO the gathering OF column Of 1ea
men with Kimberley as base. 20 strike
eastward from Fourteen Streams into the
Fransyaal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

The only neWs from soufn Africa show
inF activity on either side comes from
Warrentown north of Kimberly, where
deauitory hshang occurred an day Sun
day. resulting IL the retfeat Of The EoeEs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Urgent Deficiency mn Passes.
District Court stenosrapher..


The bill to authorize judges Of the q -
trict court OF the Uai,ea States TO appoint
stcnogrAphlc reporters and determine their
duties aud the compensation OF sach re-
posters was passed. The bill provides f,r
tho appointment ~ ninety court reporters
a, salary Of t2oo each. extra pay be-
ing provided for extra manuscripts u the
court proceedings supplied.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

Turner OF Washington offered a resolu-
ton directing the secretary OF war to m
form the senate whether any concessions
TO eseavate gold-bearing bed of the sea
In the vicinity OF Cape Nome. Alaska, or
In other Alaskan waters. have been made
10 any individuals or corporations or as
socia,ion by the secretary OF war, or any
other department official II so, upon
what theory Of authority such grant was
made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Military situation unch.nura.

so Tar as the military situation is con-
eerned, there is practically no change.
Lord Roberts is quietly making prepara-
TONS for the next move As necessary TO
beginning. Gems, Gatacre and nraiant
are swiftly moving from point to point IN
the southern districts OF the Free stata.
dispensing or accepting the surrender ,f
any remaining Beers. thus assuring the
saiety OF Lord Roberts communications
before starting toward Pretoria
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Re.torins Railroad r.ta...

me rebuilding of the railway bridge at
Norvaispont win occupy two months. Tho
temporary bridge will he comp.sted In
about ten days. Meanwhile supplies are
transported by an aerial tramway across
tho gap These works necessarily delay
the providing OF supplies for the advance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

The long and anxiously awaited news %
the relief os Mafeklng has not ye, been
received. Mr. sehrciner. the Cape premier,
has granted the request of the mayer of
cane Town that public holiday be pros
claimed throughout the colony on the re-
lief of MafeAng.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

paUY Chronicia corrfspoudent nt
rloemfonisin. teieErapning Msrch %.
SAYS,
The rlvii government has been rcnr.
ranired Mr A. collins. under score
farg ~ tho iuterier On afeyua executive.
hsa heen appainfea iandrn~f. ktrYp ia re-
rsfdea AZ gaiifY ~ fatality. bit not innp-
snrsd by nfposism lie vnf aiNhfs krl-
GERS tool u hiss been rumufsd ihat -
has rea Rri financial hrbeHi from Tbs ron.
nsctigu. hut fhe repart "a nnt Hgh#tanii.
nfss Mr Fischer played ihe bart -
Stems Mfah.stsa hclss.'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
VIVA rry 90 Gei n"..ia Ia intereea-

TIr THVf IH#n F7FfF8 FD9l#ni y FHH
Morning Post SAYS
"Cr fne bgst Authority : learn tbRi thc
real sb5eft tise ~ the FiHg arf WoimareH's
fsputaffon is uarfia : aisa hear that
thrF haYs taken away au ths ssCret ias
rrgnihmfing documents frum Pretoria.
thas making "a dlslcait ts tmplieats atsrn
aud the bonaitea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
War May Coiinpse QUICKLY.

The cape Town correspondent ~ the
Daily Mail. teiegraphinR March ~. says
Il have just arrived from Iiioemfopieis,
where ! learned that no further move
urnt ia probable Tor three weeks. ~ ne
gotlationr are pr0ccsding failed 20 as
certain the nature % she negotiations or
yrhetner sir Alfred Miners departure
from cape Town is contested With them.
bat should not bc surpriFed u the var
collapsed quickly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Krugrr Proph~.ies Desper"te Ffsht

A dispatch 20 the Daily MAI from sfe-
torin dated March 10, says
president krugor returned from
Krooustaf yesterday. lie says the nght
In the Free state viii be desperate. ain
Informed that the rransysa government
has taken no resolution to destroy nsh"s
or property as last resort"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

He adds that the United States would do
mand that tho construction Of an 18th
mian canal should BE the subject ot Join
consideration with View 20 the protec
tion OF those interests which bind th'
South and North American republics 20
gether as closely as other interests an'
relations bind the European powers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02

.un up to $I2 a ton, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it has on hand
millions of tons more than can be
used this season. The principal
men in the combine are Democratic
Mayor Van Wyck and John F.
Carol, acting leader of Tanmany.
Between them they own about q
million dollars worth of the trust
stock. A New York newspaper
asks a few pertinent questions in
this way:
Mayor Van Wyck, where did
you get $4oo, 600 to buy stock in
the ice trustl Did you save that
sum from a SIS, 900 salary as judge?
Did you save it from a $500 sal
ary as mayor? You never honestly
acquired such sum, did you? Was
that stock given you by the trust!
If so, what did you do to earn il?
Did YOU agree to help the trust to
swindle the city which disgraced it.
self by making you mayor? Did
you agree to help infict sickness
and suffering upon poor women
and children in your city? You
have confessed a preposterous, i'm
pertinent ambition for a seat on the
supreme court bench after your
term as mayor. What do you
think of your future political pros
poets now that you are caught with
$500, 900 worth Of iee-trust stock in
your pockets? ~. ;. ~.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
DESPERATE POLITICS.

The desperation of Democratic
politicians is disclosed in. the state
ment of the Democratic Governor
of Missouri that the strikes theae
have been altogether due to the
manipulations of Democratic lead
ers. In 1892 the Democrats hired
men to go about the country dis
guised as peddlers of tin ware
whose business it was to represent
that in consequence of the tariff on
tin plate, all sorts of tin ware had
advanced in price enormously.
That scheme no doubt deceived
thousands of voters, but it was no.
where near as .far-reaching and
drastic as this scheme to keep large
bodies of workingmen in state of
dissatisfaction and agitation. If
the Governor of Missouri has cor
rectly stated the matter, this is a
case of about the most desperate
politics on record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
TAMMANY ICE TRUST.

People who are -laboring under
the impression that Protective Tar
iff is the mother of trusts, may be
somewhat startled, if not quite un-
deceived, at recent disclosures show
ing that Tammany Hall is itself a
successful incubator of these mon
strous aggregations of capital. The
trust which leading Tammany
Democrats have formed is an ice
trust, and no one will, claim that
the tariff has had any hand in pro-
noting that. Moreover, it is about
the most heartless trust ever oper-
ated. After getting control of all
the ice in New York City, it took
advantage of the first warm day to
double the price, and refused to de-
liver in small quantities to poor
people in the tenement districts.
The ice cost the trust about 81. sc
a ton and the selling price has beer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
PROSPERITY VS.. POPULlSM.

Two Michigan Democrats of
prominence announce their renun-
citation of Bryan and Organism and
their adhesion to the party of pro-
gress and prosperity. One of these
is Hon. Allen B. Morse, former
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Michigan and later United States
Consul G. General at Glasgow ap-
pointment of President Cleveland.
Judge Morse states that he has
Joined the Republican ranks, be-
cause he believes that the country's
destiny is to expand and keep on
expanding" Many people are
quitting the Democratic ranks this
year for a similar reason; they OBJ
ject to being tied to a corpse. An
other Michigan Democrat of dis
tinction is R. A. Montgomery, who
states that he cannot consent tc
stand on "the same old Chicago
platform, somewhat thinly veiled;' >
that in his opinion the gold Demo
Gratis will vote for Mckinley, a
will also the so-called silver Repub
1icans; that in short, he (Mr. Mont
gomery) sis for prosperity and no
for Populism."
There is reason to believe tina
these two Michigan Democrats ar
types of a very numerous class
how numerous is not now ahdprot
ably will not be known, as only
small percentage can be, expecte
to openly avow their intention
while the larger proportion will g
to the polls and quietly cast the
bollot for the Republican nomine'
The wonderful record of restoratio
and advancement mace in four yea
of Republican goveEnment undo
the wise and patriotic administr,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
GETTING DESPERATE.

Steunenberg is working despera"
tely hard for control Of the Demo-
cratic state conventions. While
his supporters were only able to
control~three precincts with eleven
votes in the Shoshone county con-
vention, which was a mere fraction
of the voting strength Of the other
precincts, in order to get control of
the convention the Steuneaberg
faction manufactured contests in all
the other precincts and insisted that
the regular delegates from them
should not be allowed to vote upon
matters relating to the preliminary
organization. When that plan
was sat down upon the eleven
Steunenbergites left the convention,
organizing a rump convention and
elected delegates to the state con-
ventions. The regular convention
elected a delegation headed by Maj
or Woods.-North Idaho Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
THE STRIKES.

A great many people are deceived
by the prevalence of strikes into
belief that the conditions of labor
ing men are very unsatisfactory
and therefore great political revo-
tution is portended. A little quiet
thinking will clearly disclose the
the reason for most Of the strikes
now in operation. Labor organiza-
tions have practically become polit-
ica1 organizations They seek to
accomplish their ends through po-
itica1 channels and by political
agencies. Hence, in a great po1iti-
cal year the labor organizations be-
come exceptionally active. The
actual workingmen are not much
responsible for this activity. It is
due to the labor politicians-the
agitators-the men who make a
profit out of championing the cause
of labor. These men start their
campaigns early by fomenting dis
satisfaction among the work people;
and then by leading them to be-
lieve that all their troubles grow
out of political wrongs induce them
to strike and make all sorts OF dis
turbances for the effect it will have
on the political situation. The ain
of tue labor politician is to make
the "union' powerful po1itica
factor and through it become
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
ton of President Mckinley cannot
fail to win the votes Of vast numbers
Of Democrats who abhor Populisrn
and love prosperity.
GREAT EDUCATIONAL GIFTS Of 1899.

Mr.. Rossiter Johnson, editor Of
/" "Appleton's Annual cyclopedia, !"
has lately gathered data relating to
the public gifts and bequests Of
1899. A summary of these statis-
tics from the advance sheets of the
cyclopedia is presented in the New
York Times, from which it appears
that the Contributions for educa-
tional and benevolent purposes
amounted last year to $6a,75o,ooo.
This does not include gifts under
$1,000, ordinary denoninational
contributions, nor municipal, State
and National appropriations. The
following table indicates the in
crease in private gifts for the past
seven years:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
THE FIRST WOMAN.

The following historical sketch
respecting the first woman'is hand
ed down by the Hindus and is
Vouched for in every particular.
The conclusion reached by the first
married man was remarkably ac-
curate considering the length of his
experience. The history says:
"At the, beginning of time,
Twastri-the Vulcan of the Hindu
1nythology-created the world. But
when he wished to create a woman
he found that he had employed all
his materials in the creation of man.
There did not remain one solid ele-
ment. Then Twashtri, perplexed,
fell into profound meditation. He
reused himself to do as follows
He took the roundness of the moon,
the undulations of the serpent, the
entwinement of the climbing plants
the trembling of the grass, the slen'
oerness of the rose-vine, and The
velvet of the flower, the ightnes:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02
CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.

It seems that the Cuban postal
frauds, which at first it was thought
would not exceed $50, 900, are
growing in magnitude and will
probably run up to 800, 900 or
more. The principal criminals in
this transaction are Estes G. Rath-
bone, director general of Cuban
posts; E. P. Thompson, Havana
postmaster; w. H. Reeves, deputy
auditor, and Charles w. F. Nicely,
chief financial agent. These men
conspired togethar to defraud the
Cuban government by permitting
the use of a large number of dis
carded postage stamps and, it is
suspected, manufacturing millions
of counterfeit stamps. They are
appointees, of course, of President
Mckinley and to that extent the
Republican administration is re"
sponsible for the crimes. 1t really ap-
pears as though the postal depart
ment in Cuba had been placed in
the hands of a gang of thieves as
greedy and unscrupulous as their
Spanish predecessors. 1t behooves
the administration at Washington
to pitilessly investigate this deplor-
able business and sternly prosecute
and punish every official from clerk
to director general who has been in
anywise mixed up with this affair.
To see these rascais thoroughly
punished will give the Cubans an
object lesson in honest government
that will be of inestimable benefit
to them in the future management
of their affairs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-02

ot the leaf and the glance Of the
lawn, the gayety Of the suns rays
ana tears Of the mist, the incon-
stancy OF the wind and the timidity
q the hare, the vanity of the pea
COCK and the softness of the down
on the throat Of the swallow, the
hardness OF the diamond, the sweet
naVor OF honey and the cruelty of
the tiger, the warmth of the fire,
the chill OF snow, the chatter of the
Jay, and the cooling of the turtle
dove. He united all this and form
ed a woman. Then he made a
present of her to man. Eight days
later the man came to !Twashtri
and said: E.-.~s
My lord, the creature you gave
me poisons my existence. She
chatters without rest, she takes all
my time, she 1aments for nothing at
all, and is always ill., And Twash-
tri received the woman again. -
"But eight days later the man
came again to the god and said:
My lord, my life is very solitary
since returned this creature.
remember she danced before me,
singing. I recall how she glanced
at me from the corner of her eye,
that she played with me, c1ung to
me- And Twashtri returned the
woman to him. Three days only
passed and Twashtri saw the man
coming to him again. My lord,
said he, I do not understand exact
ly how, but I am sure the woman
causes me more annoyance than
pleasure. beg of you relieve me
of her.
"But Twashtri cried: Go your
way and do your best And the
man cried: I can not live with
herr Neither can you live with
out her. replied Twashtri.
"And the man was sorrowfu1,
murmuring: 'Wo is me, I can nei-
ther live with or without her "