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The evening times., 1900-05-03
PHILADELPHIA's BIG STRIKE.
Twenty-Five Thousand Men Expect.
ed to Be Out by Night.

PHILADELPHIA, May By tonight II
is expected that 25,00O workmea viii have
laid down their tools and quit work. The
tie-up is caused by a strike OF between H.
eco and 1900 union men.
The peaceful winning fight instituted by
the allied building trades for shorter day
and higher wages has been interrupted by
dispute between two factions of work
men. II is probable that nearly every
building operation in the city will be at a
standstill and the machinery in a hundred
mills stopped.
There are over %. 600 worknsen in the
building trades. Of whom 17,o00 are union
men Because one labor organization has
made an agreement with employers not TO
quit work where nom union men are m
plOyd. another oTganizafioa has thrown
down the gauntlet and war is on be-
tween the two bodies
The first result OF the fight was today 8
big strike, but il is too early TO predict
what effect the war will have on the de-
m9nds CT the employed upon the employ
ers.
The unexpected turn TO the struggle is
the refusal Of the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters 10 join with ahe Allied Building Trades
Council in calling cut their men where
non-u union men are al work As q result
the Allied Trades Council notified the
Brotherhood this morning that II the lat
ter organization allied sith two other
bodies Of carpenters now in the allied
trades, the fight among the men would be
at an end. Otherwise the allied trades
would consider the men of the Brother
hood as non union men.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
AMBUSHED BY FILIPINOS
Four American Scouts Killed and
Sixteen Wounded.
Entrapped by Treacherous Natives
in Central Panay-Re-euforce-
ments, Hurried From JRro 50 the
Scene, Eject the Rescue oz SurvIv-
ors-Fears for Dead and Wounded.

MANILA. May $3.50 p. m.).-Exeite-
ment has been caused among the Ameri-
can residents of the city by a report.
printed in the Times" OF another sue
cessful ambush by the Fnipinos in Cen
tral Panay
According to the Times " account, a
large body CT American scouts was am
bushed in the locality mentioned with dire
results.
-Four of them were shot down by insur-
gents who were concealed in the bush, and
1t is not known whether their bodies we're
recovered by their comrades who managed
to escape the Filipino bullets
Besides the four scouts killed. sixteen
others were wounded, some of them so
seriously that they will probably die. II
is feared here that several OF the wounded
as well as some Of the dead. may have
fallen into the hands of the rebels who
treacherously fred upon the Americans
from their places OF eoncealment.
As soon as word Of the ambush was re-
ceived. re-enfoTcements were hurried with
all despatch from Jaro, and the scouts
who had escaped the rebel bullets were
rescued from their precarious situation.
This is only one Of mary successful am
bushes that have been oondu. ted by the
Aguinaldo forces during the past few
weeks, generally with serious results to
the entrapped American soldiers.
General Macarthur has returned 10 Ma
Mia after completing a southern inspee-
tion tour.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
GEORGES CREEK STRIKERS.
Outlook Poor for n settlement with
the Mine Owners.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. May "A letter
received here BY q gentleman connected
With mining interests says President Lord.
Of the Consolidated Coal Company, feels
that he is master of the situation and does
not intend TO hold any conference with the
miners. or In any way discuss matters with
them. The fear which dominates the strik-
ers and the reason they 50 earnestly desire
conference is that many Of them Will
never again dig coai in the Georges Creek
region, and not the 6o-eent rate
X is a weil-known fact that the region
has larger number OF miners than is re-
quired to do the work. A reliable authori-
ty placed the surplusage al 4e0 men. and
this number who have been active in the
present and past strike viii be dropped
when the mines again resume.
A committee Of the local unions OF the
United Nine Workers was IN Cumberland
soliciting aid. This Is the third week Of
the strike, and the fact that the men are
alrt ady in straitened circumstances created
suy prise. When the strike was declared il
mas given out that the organization had a
large sum of money on deposit at Frost
burg bank.
The Sinclair miners viii resume work
this morning al the rate paid them when
they struck
The evening times., 1900-05-03
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Reported by the Committee TO th.
SenRfe.


The Naval Appropriation bill, reported
to the Senate today by the Naval Affairs
Committee, carries a total of $ss. l2s.-
OLD, which is an increase Of $2.24I. .Ooe
over the House bill and SIS, ,e2s, ,s57 more
than the Naval bill Of last year.
The House provision for eight new
vessels, two battIeships, three armored
cruisers. and three protected cruisers. is
retained. and an additional section in
serted authorizing the purchase OF five
Holland submarine torpedo boats al
cost not exceeding 3I75. coo each.
me committee inserted a provision Civ
ing the Secretary OF the Navy authority
TO equip one or more Of the coast defence
monitors now building WITH Gathmann
guns Tor firing high explosives. Each yes
sci 50 equipped Is TO carry two guns Of
sixteen inch bore capable OF throFing a
shell containing 500 pounds Of wet gua-
cotton.
The House provision fer arnor pIzte was
stricken out BY the committee and In
place the purchase OF srTror Tor the
Maine, Ohio. and Missouri. nov awaiting
II, IS authorized at $545 per ton. whisa IS
the amount asked by the manufacturers
Tor that r.ace by the Krupp process.
For the other vessels now building. and
provided for. the price for arrnor is not 70
exceed $445 per ton, With the proviso that
no additional vessels shall be built If the
armor is not obtainabIe at the figure and
that the Secretary of the Navy shall cause
the building OF an arDor plate factory 10
furnish the armor.
Two million dollars is appropriated to be
gin the erection and equipment Of this fac
toy. which is to cost not exceeding $4,000
600.
The limit OF cost for rebuilding the Ma
val Academy at Annapolis X increased
from $1,000. .OCo to Ss.oec, eco.
The House provisions giving cadets al
lne Naval Academy the title OF midship-
man and reducing the course az the Acade-
my from six to four years. were stricken
out but tie appointment OF cadets 70 The
academy every four years is authorized
Inc latter provision, II il becomes law.
VIII Increase the attendance az the Acade-
my one-third.
Another amendment appropristes $780,
0ce for purchasing from the Spanish
Government the steel floating dry dock
In Havana harbor and transferring il 10
some port in the United States.
The committee struck out the appro-
priations OF S1eo. 600 each for barracks to
take the place OF receiving ships al the
New York and Mare Island Navy Yords.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
NAMED FOR JEFFERSON.
Bill 10 Provide Temporary Gov
ernmens for Indian TerrEtorr

A Bill 10 Provide Temporary Gov
ernmens for Indian Territory.
Mr. Noon Of Tennessee has introduced
bill in the House TO provide temporary
government for the Territory Of JeIersoa.
II is provided that all that part OF the
United States now known as the Indian
Territory, and which is bounded on the
north by the State OF Kansas. on the east
by the States OF Arkansas and Missouri,
On the south BY the State OF Texas, and on
the west and north. By the Territo.y OF
Oklahoma. is hereby erected into a ten-
porarg government by the name OF the
Territory OF Jefferson. with its capital al
South McAlester. Provided. That nothing
in this act shall be construed 10 impair
any right now pertaining 70 any Indian
tribe or tribes in said Territory under the
laws, agreements, or treaties OF the United
States, or 70 affect the authority Of the
Government Of the United States % make
any regulations or 10 make any lay re-
specting said Indians or their lands which
IL would have been competent TO make or
enact il this act had not been passed.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
CONDOLENCES FRoM FRANCE.
Deep Regret Expressed Over the
Utah Mine Tragedy.

Deep Regret Expressed Over the
Utah Mine Tragedy.
NJ Jules Cambon, the French Ambassa-
dor, accompanied by his secretary, called
on the President this morning to present
message of sympathy from Presiden;
Loubet. Of France, on the Utah mine hor-
ror.
NJ. Cambon was received in the library
ard was thanked by Mr.. Mckinley for
President Loubet's sympathetic express
sion.
The Ambassador also transmitted the
following note to Secretary Hay:
"Mr. Secretary OF State:
The President of the French Republic
has just heard OF the terrible catastrophe
which has taken place at Salt Lake City
He has Instructed me 10 be his interpreter
near the President Of the United States Of
America and to assure him of the sympa-
thy which he feels on account Of this sad
event.
In transmitting to me the expression
of the sentiments of President Loubet, NJ.
Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Affairs. like
wise instructs me to convey to the Ameri-
can Government the expression of tie pro-
found sympathy Of the Government of the
Republic.
BE pleased to accept. Mr.. Secretary OF
State, the assurances of my high con Aier-
alton JULES CAMBON."
The evening times., 1900-05-03
PRINTERS UNION EXPELLED.
Action Taken by the Baltimore Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.

BALTIMORE. May Baltimore Tyoo-
graphical Union No. u, was expelled fiom
the Federation Of Labor at the regular
weekly meeting last night because the un-
ion refused to expel Jacob G. Schonfarber.
an honorary member OF the union. Seere-
tary H. L. Eiehelberger read the cores
pondence between the two bodies on the
question. On April he wrote TO Secreta-
ry George o. Rippard, of the union. call
ing his attention to certain alleged state
ments Of Mr.. Schonfarber. and saying that
he was knight of Labor and had done
harm ta the cause of labor Mr.. Rippard re-
piled on April 80. stating that as no evil
dence or aay specific charge had beer made
against Seho2farber, the Typographical
Union refused to comply with the Fedora
tion's request.
A vote OF thanks was passed 10 the letter
carriers for their fight for union made. uni
forms. Ii was stated that the steel and
iron construction workers had been grant
ed their demsHd for an eight-hour. So Cav.
instead Of sZ,E5 for nine hours. and that
the new scale would go into effect July
Ine plasterers stated that they had won
their fight for SO and eight hours and had
had no necessity TO strike.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
HIRING MEN FOR THE BRITISH.
Party of Horse Tenders to Leave
ST. Louis Saturday.

ST LOUIS, No, May 3.-Theo IngoIa. OF
New Orleans. who says he is a shipping
master. will leave this city Saturday morn
ing in charge Of $50 n n, whose final desti-
nation will be South eriea.
These men were secured through tha
medium OF an advertisements which stated
that 150 men were wanted to go to South
Africa and attend horses. The ADVERTISE
ment held out inducements of free trans
portation 10 Cape Town, with board and
bed and the payment OF SIS upon arrival
there.
Ingola is a man apparently forty years
old. Yesterday afternoon he was sur
rounded by number of men who wanted
10 take the trip He refused TO accent
their offers, claiming that he already had
more than he could possibly take with him
TO New Orleans next Saturday
When asked about the matter. IngoIa
stated that he employed the men 20 take
care Of horses and mules purchased by the
British Government in transit to South
Africa Continuing be said: After the
men arrive in South Africa. do not care
whether they join an army or not That is
not my business. l came here 10 secure
men because the supply in New Orleans "a
practically exhausted. secured about
2.eQo in that city
From What can be learned, The men win
be enlisted in the british Army soon after
their arrival as Ingola has been careful
IN selecting the men, to get Englishmen.
Canadians. or ;tose who were opposed 70
the Beers
The evening times., 1900-05-03
CONDITIONS At MAFEKING.
The Latest oricial Despatch From
CoIeneI Baden-Poyveu.


LONDON, May 3.-The War offics ma,
received the following despatch from Coz
onei Baden Powell, dated Mafeking. .spri
IS, and forwarded by the commander al
Bnluwayo:
"All well. There was the heaviest
bombardment yet on the 1lth. The
enemy was repulsed. The health OF the
garrison is most satisfactory Every
body in excellent spirits.
THE enemy fired l4-pounder shells
into the women's laager. Our six l.
FOUNDER Hotchkiss guns put some we'll
placed shells into the emplaeement OF
their siege guns and during the night
they were Withdrawn. They have so
far not been mounted again"
Another despatch from Colonel Baden
Powell, dated April 10. says:
"A party of thirteen native women
tried to get away during the night.
The enemy fired on them and nine w re
killed Two, who got back, reported
the matter to me. / wrote TO Com
mandant Snyman, pointing cut that te
shells the native stadt, which is full
OF women and children. When they try
70 escape from Mafeking by day, the
Beers capture and fog them and then
send them back. II they try To escape
by night they are shot down by the
Beers. who pretend to mistake them
for night attacks. Snyman has lot
replied"
The evening times., 1900-05-03

LONDON, May 3.-The War Office has
received from General Lord Roberts de-
spatch giving a detailed account of Tues
days fighting at Houtnek. north of Tha-
bancho. General Roberts account of the
engagement with the Beers indicates that
they were thoroughly demoralized after a
vigorous resistance and scattered in sew
eral directions with considerable loss.
The Foreign Legion serving under Botha
suffered heavily, Colonel Maximoff, its
Russian commander, having been killed
during the fight. The British troops,
though wearied by long service. fought
with vigor and enthusiasm, and the news
OF their success has been received here
with satisfaction, as Indicative of a strong
forward movement in pursuit of the Fed
eralists. soon to be conducted by General
Roberts.
News OF Roberts next move is awaited
with intense interest. 1t is expected to
be Of a character to revive enthusiasm
throughout England and the colonies.
General Roberts official despatch on the
Houtnek fight follows:
''Bloemfontein. May 2-i.3O D.
milan Hamilton met with consider
able success yesterday ana drove the
enemy out OF strong position which
he had taken up at Houtnek. with COM
paratively small loss. The Beers dis
persed in several directions. mainly
east and north, leaving twenty-six
prisoners on our hands. including one
commandant and ten wounded. HAM
-zlton encamped at Jacobsrust.
The men needed rest after having
tbeen fighting sever. out of the last ten
days, and l ordered halt for today
"Broadwood's Brigade Of Cavalry ar
rived on the scene in time to afford
valuable assistance by threatening the
enemys rear. During the afternoon,
Ian Hamilton was Joined by Bruce
Hamilton's Brigade OF Infantry
The enemy admit that they had
twelve killed and forty wounded yes
terday. Among the former was Lieut.
Gunther, German belonging to the
Fitty-ffth Regiment and among the
latter Colonel Maximoff. the Russian
Commander of the Foreign Legion.
Twenty-one out OF the enemy's fifty
three casualties were among the men,
berS OF that Legion. Two Frenchlpen
were among the killed
Hamilton speaks in high terms of
the good service performed by the
Eighth Hussars.
The final stroke to the enemy's
rout was given by the Gordons and tso
companies Of the Shropshires. wlIo
cheered loudly when they got within
zoe yards of the position. Kitchener's
Horse is also spoken Of in terms cf
praise. ROBERTS"
In view OF the reassuring character of
General Roberts despatch. those in official
circles look for information eoueesuing ef-
fectiye Orange Free State DEVELOPMENTS
within a day or two
The evening times., 1900-05-03
BOY OF TEN A SUICIDE.
Joe Harklns browns Himself Re-


Joe Hark1ns browns Himself Re.
cause He EmbeHxied a Penny.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3-From the tes-
timony at the inquest on ten-year-old Joe
Harkins, it appears that the younster COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the Della
ware River
he was afraid to go home for fear his
father would whip him. as the elder Har-
kins had given him a penny to buy a pa
per, which he spent for molasses candy
and then ran away
One night he slept in a cemetery and
other nights were spent in dry goods boxes
In front OF business houses.
His body was recovered from the river
on Monday. An open verdict was rem
dered by the jury of found drowned"
The evening times., 1900-05-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

senator PIatt of New York Smonr-
the Presidents Callers.
Senator Platt and Representative Alex
ander OF New York called on the Presi-
dent this morning to secure his delay in
signing the bill creating the western ju-
diciai district in New York.
George ID. Gear. a Honolulu lawyer.
called at the White House this morning
TO support Harold SewalI. formerly the
American Minister. and 70 oppose san
lord Dole. for appointment as Governor
of Hawaii
Representative Mondell Of Wyoming
called on the President this morning TO
urge the appointment Of Judge Freer. Of
Honolulu to the Hawaiian Chief Justice
ship.
The evening times., 1900-05-03

TRENTON. n. J.. May s-For two hours
yesterday Counselors John semple and
George Frederick Lee, of Camden. repre-
senting the Italian societies and the Ital-
ian consul. OF Philadelphia. argued before
Governor voorhees, for reprieve for Fran
cisco Abbatto, the murderer of Gensrio De-
feo condemned TO be banged in the Cam
den Jail on May 10.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
VIRGINIA fosToFFIcE RoBBEp
Burglars Use Dynamite and p,r,,x
) Wreck the Building

NORFOLK, Va. May S.-The postofice
at Franklin. forty miles west Of Norfolk.
was robbed of between $500 and ssOo in
cash and stamps at Pas o'clock this morn
ing. hole was bored in the top of the
safe and iSnamite fuse was inserted A
portion of the front of the postoffiee build
ing was blown out. BIoodhounds have
been placed on the trail.
Ihree strange men were seen about the
postofiee last night. The burelars are be-
iieved to be experts.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
THE DISTRICT MILITIA.
Favorable Report on Bill TO Detail
Retired Army Omcer

The House Committee on Military At
fairs has presented favorable report on
the Dill TO authorize the detail Of an off,
Ger on the retired list Of the Army as
Adjutant General Of the District militia.
The bill provides that the President Of
the United States may detail as Adiutant
General OF the District Of Columbia mil
itia any retired officer OF the
Army who may be nominated TO
the President by the brigadier
general commanding the District Of
Columbia militia, said retired officer while
so detailed 10 have the active service paw
and allowances OF his rank in the Regular
Army
The evening times., 1900-05-03
A MONUMENT TO MAREU1L.
General Methuen's Reported Trib1te
Questioned in Parliament

LONDON, May S.-Mr. George WIND
ham, Parliamentary Secretary of State for
War, was asked in the House of Ccnmons
today whether the attention OF .he Gov
eminent had been called to the fact tha.
General Lord MethOen had erected a
monument to Col. De Villebois Mareuil,
the French officer of the Boer Army who
was killed near Boshof, and whether he
did not consider that it will be advisable
to postpone the erection of such monu
ment until the conclusion of the war.
Mr.. Wyndham rePi.ed that the Govern
ment had received 10 report on the mat
ter But" he added, Il can see no rea-
son why one brave man should not do
honor to another"
The evening times., 1900-05-03
BISHOP PoTTER's VIEWS.
He Likens the Philippines to Gre
Gle Women.


NEW YORK. May S.-Bishop Potter
made speech at the annual dinner of the
New York Commandery Of the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States, at Delmonico's, last night.
As to the Philippines, the Bishop said
that his mind had not undergone any rad
lcal change since his return to the United
States He thus illustrated his views:
II my son should come TO me and say
he proposed 10 marry a young creole woun-
an with seven children ! would call him a
great ass. But IL he came TO me and said
he had already contracted such marriage
l would still try 10 sustain intimate rela-
tons with him
Now. gentlemen. what We have done has
established Just such a relation as that
and 1t would be a source Of national NOR
tlncation II We gave up our responsible
ties because We ind them difficult"
The evening times., 1900-05-03
CULToN's CASE HEARD.
The GoebeI Murder Suspect Cross.
Examined at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, KY. May S.-The testimo-
ny in the case against W. H. Culton.
charged with being an accessory TO the
Goebel murder, on motion for bail. was
continued this morning. Culton was cross
examined and the introduction Of other
witnesses began before the noon adjourn
meut.
The prisoners, with the exception Of Cul-
ton, will be removed to Georgetown on
Saturday or Sunday
Under the rules of the court, the TAYLOR
Indictment Will have TO be made public be-
fore the adjournment of court Saturday
The evening times., 1900-05-03
cATTLEMEN SHOT TO DEATH.
A Quadruple Kffffng Reported From,
0uanah. Texas

FORT WORTH. Texas. May s-A mea-
gre report received here gives information
of quadruple killing at Quanah. Texas.
Two of the men are Lutte and Cage Beach
but the names of the other two are moi
known here The trouble originated over
a grass lease.
The men met on the public thorough
fare and opened up the fusillade with Win
ehesters. according to indefinite news re-
eeived here. All four are prominent cat
tlemen. The Beaches live at Stephenville.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
A REPLY TO THE PORTE.
Foreign Ambassadors Agree Condi
tfOnaIIy te-IncreaSed Duties.

uonaily To Increased Duties.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, May 3.-The for
eign ambassadors have sent asshort reply
to the Porte's note in regard to the in
crease OF duties on imports The reply. in
substance. is as follows:
The embassies note the Porte's decIara-
ton that it does not intend TO introduce
any unilateral measure. They will hasten
TO inform their governments that the am
bassadors have decided TO make the en-
dorseneIts Of the increased duties. condi-
tlonal on tAe removal OF the abuses OF the
chemical analysis, the suppression OF ware
house duties. and the abolition Of the stip-
uiation whereby articles not specified in
the tarihs may be interdicted, eonfscated.
or des troyed.
The Ambassadors have decided to make
the pigment of indemnities to foreign sub
1ects separate question and will deal
berewIUh at later date
The evening times., 1900-05-03
ACQUITTED OF ARSON CHARGE.
A New Jersey Family Not Guilty of
Firing Their House.

CAPE NAY COURTHOUSE. n. J.. May 9.
after a hard-fought trial lasting for six
days, Walter Emerson, his wife, Alice, and
thei- son. Walter, were acquitted of the
cha ge burning their home and store at
Ocean City last September in order to get
the insurance money The jury was out
for three hours There are three other in
dictments against the Emersons, which
win be held over until the September term
of court
The evening times., 1900-05-03
EXPECTS A CABINET OFFICE.
General Weaver Said to BE Slated
for an Appointments

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May s.-The Fu-
sion Populists. who win hold their Ma
tional Convention at Sioux Falls. S. d. on
May 3. say that they expect one OF their
party to be made member OF the Cabinet
il Bryan is elected.
Gen j. B. Weaver. of Cohax. Iowa. who
has twice been the Presidential candidate
on the Peoples ticket, attended the Popu-
list State Convention here this week and is
said to have confided ina friend tha+ he
has been promised portfolio in BRYAN s
Cabinet. Weaver is making a series of
speeches in Hr. Bryan's behalf.
The evening times., 1900-05-03
MIR. M'KINLEYrs REGRETS.
The President sends a Message OF
Sympathy 10 Governor wells

President Mckinley this afternoon sem
the following message Of coincidence to
Governor Wells. of Utah, on the Scofeid
mine horror:
Governor Wells, Salt Lake City. Utah:
/ desire TO express my intense sor-
row upon learning of the terrible ca
lamity which has occurred at Scoheld.
and ny deep sympathy with the wives,
children, and friends OF the unfortu-
nate victims OF the explosion.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"