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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, sage
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything l ever took" Il
diRests what you eat and can not hell
but cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles
Cook & ODER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE ORDER TO STRIKE.
All Of the Santa Fo Trains Tied Up Between
EgszE Newton and Purcell.
(By the Associated Press

Wichita, Kansas, Dec. S.-General
Chairman J. A. Newman, of the Santa Pc
division of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers, including the entire Santa Fe
System, issued the following order at
3 80 o'clock this afternoon. and few
minutes later he was informed that thir-
teen hundred operators over the entire
system had quit their keys:
ITO all agents and operators of the
Santa Fe System In accordance with the
action of your general committee, and the
bylaws of this organization on this date
you will strike, cease work and thereafter
refuse to perform any duty of any char
acter whatever until the said strike is
declared off by me personally and notice
of settlement of all your grievances
acknowledged. Said notice must be
vouched for by our local reports. You
will turn your boards red for the protec-
tion of life and property and leave them
in that position permanently. Carefully
protect all company property in your care
or possession and allow no person access
thereto until you are properly checked
and released from all responsibility by
the company's actual representative. This
action is made necessary to secure for
you reasonable compensation and condl-
tons.
"All train dispatchers, clerks and other
employees are earnestly requested to give
us their assistance.
Referring to his order Chairman New
man said:
'"rhis action was taken UP at the sug-
gestion of National President NJ. NJ. Dol
phin and only after it was evident that
the company would not listen to our
grievances.
All the Santa Fe trains are said to be
tied up in this division between Newton
and Purcell. No operator was working
after 6 o'clock except two at Arkansas
City and one at Perry, Oklahoma. Divi-
sion superintendent Tice is trying to
bring the night train in, but it is not ex-
pected that he will succeed. Three
freights and passenger are tied up here
and telephone message from Wellington
says that everything is dead on the Pan
Handle division.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09

report of the Executive Council. 1t re-
viewed the action of National and Inter
national conventions for the past year;
criticised the treatment of the street
railway employees in St. Louis during the
street railway strike in that city; the
action of La Resistancia Cigar Makers,
of Tampa, Fla, and reaffrmed the right
of American citizens to work without him
drance: cited the reduction of the working
hours of granite cutters to eight hours
and increased average wages 16 2-S per
cent in the United States and Canada.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the State branches of the Federation in
each State to petition the Legislature for
change in the Constitution providing
for the submission to the people of Con-
stitutional amendments on petition of
voters and instructing the executive
council to ask for like amendments to
the Federal Constitution.
A recess was then taken until afternoon.
Just before adjournment a number of
resolutions were presented by title and
referred, among them being one against
the anti-scalping bill, one for a govern
ment department of labor, the head OF
which shall have a place in the Cabinet
one to secure the passage by Congress
of bill to restrict immigration with a
view to prevent the growth of the sweat
ing system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
TWENTY HURT IN A WRECK.
An Empty Car Jumps the Track at Gray's
Ferry.
(By The Associated Press. J


Philadelphia Dec. S.-Twenty persons
were injured today in a wreck on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad at Gray's Ferry in West Phila-
delphia. An empty car jumped the track
and several coaches on the express which
leaves Washington at II a. m.
The express train was made of three
Pullman cars, dining car and six day
coaches
The latter were filled with residents
of Chester, Pa, and most of the injured
were of their number.
The Pullman cars contained Washing
ton and Baltimore passengers almost ex-
clusively. AS the express approached the
Gray's Ferry station an empty box car,
which was being shifted left the rails
and fell against the passenger train. The
parlor cars escaped injury, hut one of the
day coaches was almost wrecked. while
three others were badly damaged. A new
train was made UP and after the injured
had received attention the express pro
ceeded to its destination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
HEAD ON
One Man Killed, Three Hurt
Near Richmond.
Two Freights Collide on the A. c. |. Fireman
Boyd, Who Was Killed, Lived
in Weldon.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Dec. S.--A head-on coll
lsion between two ireights occurred on
the Atlantic Coast Line two miles below
Richmond tonight, in which one man was
killed, three others ware injured. AMI an
engine and a dozen freight cars wrecked.
Fireman Robert Boyd, whose home was
in Weldon. ~. c.. wa fatally crushed
under the ogercu.ned engine. Engineer
William c. Flippen. of Manchester, Va,
was badly scalded and severely though
not fatally injured, and colored Brakeman
Ben Powell and Jesse Butts were less
seriously hurt.
Flippen was brought 20 his home in
Manchester; the brakemen wore brought
to a hospital here. and the body ot Boyd
will be sent home tomorrow to his heart
broken bride of few months.
The Coast Line tra,l ran into a Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac shift
ing freight which had come from the belt
line, and was backing on to the Coast
Line track.
Tonight's trains all came in over the
belt line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
NOTHING VERY RADICAL
Nothing Impairing Integrity of Doc
triEe in Confession of Faith.
so PREsBYTERIES' RETURNS INDICATE
The Committee viii Therefore Recommend to
the General Assembly That Some Re-
vision be Made in the Con-
fessionaI Statements.
fessionaI Statements.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. S.-After two hours
deliberation today the Presbyterian Com
mittee concluded its discussion of the re-
vision of the Westminster Confession Of
Faith and adjourned.
The committee find on examination OF
the returns from the Presbyteries the fol-
lowing facts:
l. That the returns plainly indicate
that the church desires some changes
in its credal statement.
2. The returns indicate plainly that
no change is desired which would in any
way impair the integrity of the system
of doctrine contained in the confession OF
faith.
These returns also indicate, that a large
plurality desire that changes should be
made by some new statement of present
doctrines.
f. The returns also indicate a desire
upon the part of many Presbyteries fol-
some revision of the present confession.
5. It was therefore unanimously agreed
by the committee to recommend to the
General Assembly that some revision OIL
change be made in our confessional state
ments.
on February 18th next to finally prepare
the statement to the General Assembly
in May.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
The Mems Demands Conceded on
Atchison Main Line.
REFUSED ON THE G C & S. F. BRANCH
Therefore the Men on the Main Line Follow
Those on the Branch Road Out. 1900
in All on Strike. The Road
Badly Tied Up.
(By the Associated Press. J


Chicago, Dec. Six hundred telegraph
operators on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad struck today in sympa-
thy with the operators ON the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe aRilroad, branch of
the Atchison system VINO went out last
Thursday. The foregoing statement is
according to the best information obtain
able from the company's officials to-
night
The entire number Of operators on the
system is 1900, of whom 800 are said to
be union men. or the 900 members of
the union 800, it is stated, refused to
strike, leaving the system with about
one-half of its men at work. The officials
of the road declare that under no circum-
stances will they yield to the strikers
and that none of them will ever again be
allowed to work for the company. in any
capacity.
The operators on the main lines of the
Atchson system demanded some weeks
ago an increase in pay and some changes
in rules. The negotiations with the COM
pany had reached an acute stage when
the company conceded the demands of
the men and the trouble was averted. The
new order of things did not prevail on the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the OPP
orators there demanded an increase OF
pay amounting, it is stated TO approx
mately $500 per annum, for each man and
alterations in the rules whereby men
were compelled to act as telegraph opera
tors and station agents also. The de-
mand was refused and the men went
out Tonight the men on the main sys-
tenn went out in sympathy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
FELL FIVE STORIES
Fireman Miraculous Escape
in a Great Fire.
The Baltimore Bargain House and Other Pro-
perty Destroyed. Loss Estimated at
Three Hundred thousand Dollars.
(By the Associated Press

Baltimore, Dec. S-The extensive stores
and stock of the Baltimore Bargain
House at 212 to 220 West Baltimore
street, were totally destroyed by fire this
morning and the stock and building Of
Grotjan, Lobe and Company which ad-
joins it, were considerably damaged. The
fire was discovered shortly after three
O'Clock a. m. and burned fiercely all the
balance of the night and far into the
morning, completely obstructing traffic in
the busiest part of the city during the
early morning hours. Several fremen
made narrow escapes from death. but
none was seriously injured. The Balti-
more Bargain House, of which Mr. David
Epstein is the head, is one of the largest
concerns of the kind in the South and
had a large holiday stock on hand Mr.
Epstein is as yet unable to give an ac-
curate estimate of the loss on stock, but
believes it will be 1000. Grotjan, Lobe
and Company estimate their loss at S.
600, while the loss on the building will
probably swell the total to be $500, 900, all
being covered by insurance.
Fireman John Flynn had a miraculous
escape from being killed. He fell five
stories from the rear of the Western
section of the series of buildings included
in the Baltimore Bargain House. Flynn
was on the roof of the building. When
overcome by smoke he lost his balance.
His companions who saw him topple
backward and fall felt sure that every
bone in his body would be broken In his
fall the fireman struck three different
times on a zig-zag arrangement of rain
spouts. Each section that he struck
gave way. but each broke the momentum
of this fall
AS he struck the piece Of rainspout
nearest the ground his freman's helmet
of aluminium fell off and he struck upon
the helmet MASKING it as Fat as a piece
of pasteboard. When his companions
picked him up he was unconscious, but
revived shortly, when it was discovered
that the only injuries he had received
were a number of bruises on his should
ers and a broken ankle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
PAINT SHOPS BURNED
Property of the A. c. |. at
Wilmington Destroyed.
The Loss is Roughly Estimated at S25, 900.
Forty or Fifty Men Temporarily Out
Of Employment.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c., Dec. S.-This morn
ing at A o'clock fire destroyed the paint
shops of the Atlantic Coast Line in this
city, entailing a loss roughly estimated
at from $50, eco to $4,000. The fire is
supposed to have originated from spon-
taneous combustion. and owing to the
character of the material the flames baf-
fed all the efforts of the fire depart
ment
The principal building burned, is one
and half stories high of brick and 20
by 120 feet in size. On one corner was
an ell with machinery for running the
plant. Another she'd lao by 60 feet ia
size, containing the freight repair office
was also burned The contents of the
buildings consumed consisted of paints
oils, and varnishes, machinery tools and
fittings of every kind.
Forty or fifty men were employed in
the paint shop and these will be temper
arily out of employment. Three coaches
and three old freight cars which were
being reprinted were also burned.
Fire is especially unfortunate al this
time. as the system is overrun with work
in furnishing many of its lines with new
coaches. The shops will however, be re-
built at once. and material for the same
has already been ordered The fire in no
way interfered with the work of the
machine shops. 1t is understood that the
burned property was at least partially in
sured on the cooperative plan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
1T WAS ENGLARD's WORK.
The Trouble Between Holland and Portugal
Brought About by John Bull
(By the Associated Press.)

BY the Associated Pr6SS.b
London. Dec. S.-Though the trouble
between Holland and Portugal can scarce
ly result in war, it is far more serious and
interesting than generally regarded here.
Great Britain is concerned in the affair
more deeply than appears on the surface,
for the Associated Press learns that it
is due to a British protest to Portugal
that the exeouatur of Herr Pott. the
Dutch consul at Lorenzo Marques, was
withdrawn, and the visit of the powerful
British fleet to Portuguese waters is
something more than a coincidence. The
Lisbon press frankly declares it was in
tended as a warning demonstration to
other nations to keep their hands off por-
tugal. The British officials do not hcsi-
tate to admit their Governments readi-
ness to back up the action which Portugal
took at its request. Hence. Holland can
do little more than gracefully make the
best of bad Job, unless she receives the
Import of some of the great powers, which
is a very remote contingency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
ROCHESTER, WINS MAXIMUM.
Knight of the Garter, a to 5 FavOrite, Came
Second.
lBy the Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec S.-Get-away day was
one Of the most notable of the Washing
ton Jockey Clubs fall meeting at Ben
ming. Despite raw wind and & threat
ening sky the attendance was one of the
largest. Speculation was unusually brisk
and heavy and. as three favorites and
two strongly backed second choices won
the talent had a good day. The feature
Of the days sport and perhaps the fea-
ture Of the meeting, was the fourth race,
the Maximum, for purse of $1,000 at a
distance of three miles. Knight of the
Garter was a to favorite at post time.
He went out right and made al the run
ming for two miles and half when Ro-
chester closed uD on him and galloped
under the wire winner by three lengths,
First Whip leading Oneck Queen by hall
length for the place. Summary:
First. 51s furlongs-Ve Z to 5,
won; Barney Stone. to l and to /
second; Hopbrook. to /, third. Time
1:19
Second, Maiden two-year- olds, fur
longs-Protege. 8 to 5, won; Timothy
Foley, TO and to 5, second; James j
Corbett, 80 to /, third Time los 20.
Third, handicap Steeplechase. about 2A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
A COLLISION AT RANKIN.
Engine Dashes Into Street Car, Killing One
Man and Injuring Several
(By the Associated Press. }

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. S.-The Cumber-
land Accommodation for Pittsburg on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tonight
crashed into a United Traction car filled
with people at Rankin. One man was
killed outright his wife so badly hurt
that she can hardly recover his baby
was seriously injured and a score Of other
passengers were badly hurt
The dead man is unknown and his wife
at a late hour tonight is unconscious from
the effects of her injuries The babe was
found clasped in the fathers arms with
the mothers body across them.
The injured are:
ANTONIO CoLLETTA, of Rankin, Sc
riously.
ANTONIO LONG. of Rankin, head and
body mangled.
PATRICK GAVIGAN, conductor of the
traction car, arm and leg broken.
MRS. w. l. MARSHALL and two small
children, the woman seriously, children
slightly.
HARRY McGIMM, seriously.
MRS. KING and baby
JAMES RIDGE.
Some ten or twelve other passengers
were taken into houses nearby and cared
for. Their injuries are not known.
When the traction car reached the Bal
timore and Ohio crossing at Rankin, Con-
ductor Gavigan went forward to see if the
crossing was clear He found drunken
man lying on the tracks of both traction
and railroad When aroused the drunken
man showed fight and Gavigan had to
drag him from the tracks. When he had
him clear of the track the signal was
given the motorman to go ahead. In the
excitement the approach of the railroad
train was unnotced and in spite of the
efforts of Engineer Osbin, who reversed
and put on the air, his engine struck the
rear of the street car, hurting it twenty
yards, horribly mangling it's human
freight The man who was responsible
for the accident escaped injury and as
yet detection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
FOR A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Resolution Presented Yesterday in the Convsn-
ton of Federation of Labor.
lRy the Associated Press. J

Louisville, Dec. Sat today's session
of the American Federation of Labor con-
vention considerable business was trans
acted, but committee reports were not all
forthcoming.
An appeal was read from the Federation
of Labor of Porto Rico asking for free
dom of speech, assembly and press" and
that committee be sent to the island
for the purpose of completing organiza-
ton.
A telegram was read from the w. c..
t. U. at Washington asking assistance
in putting down the liquor traffic.
Second Vice President Duncan read the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
Leads all North Carolina aiesimNe News amdC Circulation

miles-Old Tank, to i. won; The Lost
Chord. TO / and to 2. second; Breach
of Promise, Z to 1, third. Time 529.
Fourth, The Maximum. miles--Ro-
chester, to 1, won; First Whip, 2 to 1
and 8 to 8. second Oneck Queen, to ?,
third. Time Sal.
Fifth, handicap, furlongs-Alsike, y
to l. won; Lexington Pirate, 10 to / and
C to /, second; Sadie S, TO s. third.
Time 1913 Us.
Sixth selling, 1 mile and 100 yards
Beau Ideal, to 10, won Kirkwood, 20 to
and to /, second; Lancewood, 20 to l.,
third. Time 1:54.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
DYNAMITED HIS HAREM.
The Home of A J. Thomas and His 0dalisques
Wrecked by White Caps.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. S.-A special to the
Journal from New Decatur, Alabama,
says:
THE residence of 7. j. Thomas, near
Cluttsville, in this county, was wrecked
last night by dynamite. The crime is be-
lieved to have been the work of White
Caps. Thomas, who is a single man, of
about forty, it is alleged, had as occu-
pants of his house seven women. He had
been repeatedly asked to send the in
mates of his house away and had re-
Gently received warnings from so-called
White Cap committee. One of the women
was badly wounded in the explosion. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
CHASED BY FOUR COLUMNS.
Dewet the Boer Fox, Turns and Doubles on
the British Hounds.
(By the Associated Press. J


Aliwal North Cape Colony, Friday, Dec.
General Dewet appears to be in a
most dangerous position and to need all
his strategy to eXtricate his force With
strong British columns on three sides and
two swollen rivers barring his front the
British commanders begin to be hopeful
that the great chase by four columns
which has been one Of the most exciting
operations of the war, will result in the
capture of Dewet. Definite news of his
whereabouts was first received December
End.
The next morning, General Knox
started in hot pursuit and Pitchers and
Herberts columns were detached to make
a turning movement In three hours
marching General Knox learned that dur
ing the night General Dewet had doubled
back past the British right, necessitating
a complete change of plans. During the
night of December 3rd General Knox en-
camled on the Carmel farm, the site of
the Boer lager, which had evidently been
recently and hurriedly moved. General
Knox started again at daylight, hoping
to corner Dewet while crossing Karre-
poort Drift but he arrived too late The
British experienced very great difficulty
in finding General Dewet owing to the
rise in the river, but they succeeded in
crossing without the loss of a man or
beast. From that time on the pursuit of
the Beers was taken up without baggage,
the troops being supplied by foragers,
enabling them to make more rapid move
ments and keep in touch with the re-
publicans.
CAPTURE OF SHEEP BY THE BoERS.
johannesburg, Dec. S.-The Beers have
captured seventeen thousand sheep from
small detachment of British troops in
the vicinity of Krugersdorp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE QUEEN RECEIVES KRUGER.
wilhclmina, the Queen Mother and Kruge,
Alone Present
(By the Associated Press


The Hague, Dec. S.-Queen Wilhelmina
received Mr.. Kruger in audience today
AS the Boer statesman was travelling
incognito the visit was not attended by
the ceremony usually paid to a chief of
state. A court official proceeded to his
hotel and accompanied Mr.. Kruger to the
royal palace in state carriage. DR..
Ley6s received Mr.. Kruger at the door
of the palace, but was not present at the
audience.
which was broad sash of the Trans
Netherlands lion. Dr. Leyds wore a
diplomatic uniform. The visit lasted a
quarter of an hour. The Queen, Queens
mother and Mr.. Kruger alone were pres
ent. The latter thanked the Queen for
placing the cruiser Gelderland at his dis
posal.
The crowds. in the streets warmly
cheered Mr.. Kruger.
WOULD CONFER WITH SALISBURY.
London, Dec. 9.-(Sunday)-A special
dispatch from The Hague says that it is
reported that Mr. Kruger is seeking to
obtain a conference with Lord Salisbury.
dOLLAND WILL NOl lNlERV ENE.
Antwerp, Dec. ga special dispatch
from The Hague says Holland has no
intention to intervene in favor of arbitra-
ton in the Transvaal troubles.
KRUGER THANKS AMERICANS
New York, Dec. S.-The Consul General
of the Orange FREQ State has received
the following reply to cab1egram of
good wishes sent to Paul Kruger by the
American Transvaal League:
II thank the directors of the American
TransvaaI League and all sympathiing
Americans for their greetings and hope
their kind wishes will be fulfilled.
(Signed) KRUGER"
THE QUEENS PROMISE.
Paris. Dec. 9.-(Sunday 1.-The Echo de
Paris correspondent at The Hague says:
The Queen said to Mr.. Kruger today:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
The Philippine Tariff Bill.
(By the Associated Press.l

Manila, Dec. S.-The Philippine Com
mission has prepared a bill fixing the
duties upon imports and exports. There
will be public discussion of the mea-
sure next week. Under its provisions
importations from the United States into
the island are dutiable. The Importation
of explosives, adulterated wines, articles
under false trade marks and apparatus
used in games of chance are prohibited.
The rates of duty have not yet been per-
fected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
A DISASTROUS VOYAGE.
Transport Belgian King Reaches, San Fran
cisco Coming Through Many PeriIs.
(By the Associated Press.l


San Francisco. Dec. S.-The transport
Belgian King is in port after a voyage of
IS days from Manila made memorable by
disaster and narrow escapes from de-
struetion. Shortly after leaving Manila
the vessel encountered a typhoon and for
20 days those on board waited for the
death that seemed inevitable. The coal
in her bunkers shifted and the transport
was for AZ hours on her beam ends. Only
the sudden abating of the storm saved
the transport from going to the bottom.
The Belgian King was laid up II days
for repairs at Hong Kong, and after leav-
ing the latter port her coal caught fire,
through carelessness in loading and
burned three days while the transport
made a desperate effort to reach TalSu.
The fire gained such Roadway that at
one time the state rooms were too hot
to be occupied.