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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-14
MEN ARE COSTLY
SOLDIERS OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY EXPENSIVE.
American Fighters Said to Cost IL
Times as Much Individually as
Those of Europe.
By Wire From Washington, Feb. 13.

The house yesterday passed the army ap-
preparation bill and entered upon the con-
sderatiOn of the sundry civil BILL the last
one of the big money bills. The debate on
the army bill was confined largely to a
discussion of the question of passing bills
to remove the charge Of desertion against
ships and was made notable by a statement
of Mr.. McClelland IN. Y.) comparing the
cost Of the soldier in European armies with
the cost in the United States. According
to his figures including the cost of PEN
sions, ETC., each United States soldier in
volved an expense of $2,828, while German
soldier costs 1927 and French soldier
$232.
Previous to consideration of the appro-
priation bills the letter rejecting upon Mr..
Perry S. Heath, which Mr.. Sulzer intro
duced into the proceedings Monday, was
expunged from the record. During the de-
bate upon the motion to expunge, MIR.
Sulzer renewed his attack upon Mr.. Heath,
reiteratng his statement of Monday that
he was willing to father the statements
in the letter and declaring that If action
was brought against him he would not
plead his constitutional immunity.
During the entire session of the senate
yesterday the agricultural appropriation bill
was under consideration. After six hours
of consideration the bill was little more
than half completed. The debate on the
measure dealt almost entirely with ad-
ministrative details of the department of
agriculture. many concentrations Of the
work Of the department being made by
senators on both sides of the chamber.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-14

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
MoNNErr pagPARINe pAPeRs.

Quo Warranto Proceedings Against At
torney General to Be Pushed.
Washington, August 9.-Former Attorney
General Monnett OF Ohio. who has been re-
tanned to bring quo warranto proceedings
against the United states Steel company
for the violation of the antitrust laws,
has written to II. b. Martin, National sec
Rotary of the American Antitrust League.
that he is preparing papers in the case.
''The Railway Trainmen,' be says, ARE
taking the same proceedings. They were
in consultation with the Amalgamated men
today"
A committee representing the Antitrust
League District Assembly No. GO, knights
OF Labor, aud several others consulted
with an attorney today with the object
Of urging attorney General Knox to In
stitute proceedings against the steel trust
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
LEADERS ARE Sill MISSING.
Efforts Being Made by Cigar Makers
Union 70 Have Spain interfere.

Efforts Being Made by Cigar Makers
Union to Have Spain interfere.
Tampa, Fla. August 9.--The members Of
the Resstencia Cigar Makers union. whose
leaders have been deported by the citizens,
are circulating a petition directed TO the
president Of the Centre Espanol asking
that ne call a special meeting OF the Centre
10 take action demanding that the case be
taken up at once by the Spanish minister
at Washington II Is stated by the cit
liens, however. that all the deported strik-
ers who are native Spaniards are natural
lied citizens Of the United States.
Another petition directed to the board Of
trade asks that this organization Intercede
for the return Of the strike leaders.
The Centre Bspanol Is an Organization in
the nature OF a club, but with branches
and features from a theater and club rooms
TO benevolent organizations and us menu
bership includes about all the Spanish PEG
pie In the city.
A number az the strikers left for Havana
today and were escorted TO the train by
Immense crowds OF strikers, who eheered
them on.
The city Is Quict.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
THE TRUST HAS A SCHEME
SAID TO BE AFTER THE SOUTHERN
STEEL PLANTS.
Would Use the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Property to Negative the Efforts
OF the Strikers.
Especial TO The Post.)

Now York, August DIT was reparted In
wen Informed quarters today that the
Un;tco states Steel corporation had made
certain advances TO the managers OF the
Tennessee Coal and Lon company and
allied industries In the South by which
all the Southern iron and steel works
wDuli come under control OF the United
states Steel corporation. While the Ne.
port mentioned could not be verified In
official quarters In Wall street, II was
said on excellent authority that negOtia-
tions mad been under way for the purchase
by the big steel plant of the Tennessee
Coal aud Iron company II was learned
tonight that leading interests In the United
Sta cs Steel corporation had been in con.
ference with the banking powers In Wall
street behind the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company, but the result OF the conference
was not made known. If the trust can
secure the various iron and steel works
Ia the South the Amalgamated association
win dnd II difficult to make n success of
it's present efforts to tie up the steel and
iron industry OF the country. TIE idea
OF the labor leaders Is to confine their eff
forts TO the PIttsbnrg district, dsregardlng
the great field In the South controlled by
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company. The
Tennessee Coal and Iron company Is under
the control of banking interests In this
city and. according TO latest reports, there
Is 10 chance of a sympathetic strike among
the employees. The resources OF the Ten.
nesBee Coal and Iron company have not
beea fully developed and the chances are
thur the steel arust win take advantage
Of the present opportunity TO secure con
trfl ~ the concern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
EACH SIDE HOPEFUL.
Men aud Properties that VIII Be
Affected
SAID TO BE STILLIN DOUBT.
~---------
One Estimate Puts the Number Of
Men at $4,000.
-
FINAL APPEALS TO BE MADE TODAY
President shatfer and Other Leaders
Win Address the Men--severaI
Meetings to Be Held.
FINAL APPEALS TO BE MADE TODAY

PNtsburg, August e.--Less than twenty
1ur hours must elopse before the renerai
strike order OF President shafrer becomes
effective. but In wen Informed quarters
there is still doubt as to the men and prom
critics that viii be affected by the order.
TIE mill manag gers say that the anal show.
ing ON Saturday aud Sunday win be far
under the claims That ate being masls
by the Amalgamated association. Presl-
dent Shaffer would not talk figures today.
but his associates were positive that their
FIRST claims were correct. The nnal ap-
peals TO the men viii be made at series
OF meetings to be held tomorrow at which
President Shaffer and the other leaders
Will he the speakers. The strike managers
are claiming tonight that they will be tho
greatest series OF labor demonstrations ever
held IN thls country. One estimate pre-
pared here says that 5000 men arc now
Idle under the first etrike call. and that
tho general call win increase the number
20 $4,000. Continuing the estimate says:
The National Tubo company has $4,000
workinen, the Federal 1900, while the Ma.
tional Steel company has 1900, making a
total OF i25.o00 as folfow=i
Skrled men now out ....... o00OO
Others who are Idle as a result OF
the strike OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
NpIoru IuDc company employees. $4,000
| t>lerai Steel company employees. $4,000
NarioDal Steel s..--..-. .-.....-. 1000
| Aot~i '.ss...'s.e-. 80 -. -. - l@o,UNb
The plants which win DO affected are
the American Tin Plate company, Amerl-
can Steel Hoop plants, American Sheet
steel plants. American Steel and Wire
miss, Federal Steel companys plants and
Harionai Tube company.
Ohio viii have 5000 Idle men.
Pennsylvania 10000
Ipdlana 10000.
Illinois 10000
Total, 5000.
While New York, West virginia, wiscon-
sin. Iowa aud other States will have $4,000
idle men.
u is impossible to estimate how many
win be indirectly affected
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
Texans in New York.
lSneclal TO The Post.l

New York. August 9.-The following
Texans are registered in New York:
Houston-B. zindler, Broadway Central.
Dallas-Dr. j. NJ Cobt&, Fifth Avenue
j. f. Burgess and wife, st. Denis; A. N.
Etherlngon, Murray HIN.
El Paso-,N. Lapowsesky, Vendome.
Temple-Aiiss Riley ] AcElyoy, ST.
George; Odllle Howard, Astor.
Waco--H Sachs, Bartholdi
Pilot Point-G.NE. Light and wife, Fifth
:, wax@hachie-Mrs. NJ. Halsey, Broadway
Central.
tral
Marshall Miss r. Staines, st. Denis
Galveston--H b. Koppell, wife and
child. st. Denis.
Helena-C. James. St Denis
FF sSi e%SoFthSIw WpeG Griess and Wife, St
Denis; L. August, Victoria.
Austin--John Logan, St. Denis; III. II
Vosburg. G.. r.. Hamilton, Albert; SAN
Hirshheid. Victoria.
NETHERLANDS Alice Ormaux, Miss r.
Goddard ST. Denis.
San Angelo-L. Morbacher, Albert.
Mineoia--J Haskell. Albert,
-Seruin--Aiss h. Selignan, Victoria.
Beeville--William McCunday, Herald
sealy-Miss Hattie H, Haynes, Herald
qfSexsrkana-F. c. McFaddln, Square; W
Arthur Normandy.
Clnyton-J. z. fuckle. Collonade.
Beckviile-S. S. Tuckle, Cononsde.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
COTTON CROP REPORT.
ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC SAYS CROP
WILL BE AN AVERAGE.
Texas Holds the Center OF thu Stage
as usual--Southeast stasa~
Are in Bad Way.
Especial to TNe Post.J


ST. Louis, August o.--1ne Republic win
say tomorrow; Conservative reviews of
the cotton crop situation has been made
In .he principal States OF the cotton belt
all tending 20 show that there has been
no great impairment of conditions on &C.
count or the drouth. The greatest dam
age has been In sections visited by ex-
cessiye rains. notably the Carollnas, Geor-
gln, Virginia and Florida These Ave
States produce a comparatively small por-
tlon OF tue cotton crop. however.
Tie crop Ia Mississippi far snrpasses any
thar has been raised since 1897, and the
government report places It's general eondl-
tion at per cent above the ten years
average
Louisiana has 2 crop that is better than
thnt OF 1900 or 1899.
Alabama expects a boupteous year.
Texas continues TO be the center Of In
teresL aud the reports from that state
arc nGrrowly watched as the usual crop OF
the commonwealth is onefhlrd that OF tho
entre South and onefourth thnt Of the
world.
Southern Texas crop will be above nor
NAL. Central Texas below the average, bast
1e sRs above the average. Month Texas VIII
Is expected TO fall something short OF the
average crop, the increased acreage Will
probably bring the total crop up TO me
In Western Oklahoma the outlook is not
bright, bun tho eastern part OF the Ter
rtOry 0nd the Indian Territory VIII pro-
duce an average Yield of cotton.
In Arkansas conservative reports place
the total yield at about the averages.
In Tennessee the crop is two or there
weeks late and Is suffering for rain. The
yield VIII probably be below the average
vita staple fair.
The indications are that the cotton crop
OF 1901 will grade fully up 70 the average
AMI vii; he superior TO that Of last two
wears weather conditions during thia
month VIII have much TO do With the yleld,
although II is too late for general deStrac-
tion from ordinary causes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
M'LAURIN AND TILLMAN
ARE NOW sTuMPlNe THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Evidently Trying TO Arouse Hostile
Sentiment Toward Each Other--Far-
ners Were the Auditors.

Greenviile, S. C., August 0. --Senhtor Nc
Laurn today addressed 1000 men NJ Oak
way, near Westminster, He emphasized
his position on National issues, touched on
the Parts treaty and expansion and advo'
Gated the building OF a merchant marine,
which shall fly the Stars and Stripes.
Many Of the issues discussed today had
not been presented to the people In this
Vicinity since the days preceding the attack
on Fort Sumter The principal part OF Me
Laurln's audience was made up of farmers,
and they appiauded literally,
Union. s. c.. August 9.--senator b. Il.
Tillmnn was the last speaker at the big
meeting here today. He discussed tho
"commerclai democracy" advocated by
Senator Mcuaurin. and said In part;
The report is going the rounds that
the mills are behind this new doctrine.
do not believe any such report l deny
that the mills and their owners want to
turn the State over to the republicans.
give Them, credit for more patriotism and
for more Sense. These mill people know
better and they know they would run into
stone wall. These people are not for
sale. ] want TO give warning TO those
who have been mlsled. There are some OF
those weak creatures around, but | feel
that ali are not 80 foolish. In 1890 we
had 100000 spndles and now there are
about 2,O0000O snindles. The boom began
when Cleveland was In the White House.
Cleveland did nothing to help mills. nor
did Mckinley help them. They were built
simply because they were found profitable
here, because Of the nearness to the field
md the climate. Our goods entered China
on competitive basis pure and simple,
The cry that II we do not Join the repub-
! llcan party we viii 90 backward is a hum
bug and a lie. II lis common sense that
| II we have the goods and the prices we
will sell the goods"
lie failed tO see any reason or excuse
for these mill men following commercial
democracy and he could see no excuse for
the change lie feared the trouble was due
Ito the fact that they had been assOciating
with Northern bankers. But the native
mill operatives will not be coerced or Sc
drced Into social democracy They won't
| follow. first because they are mem next,
were making 20, 3d. 40 and 30 per cent
profit, did they raise salaries and cut
| hoursl Dbey were doubling the money In
year and n half and their operatives
mtfst now join the republican party through
| commercial democracy" because they are
not now making 100 per cent.
| He said he did not care to take M the
latest OF McLanrin's pronunciamentos or
] even dignity II with an answer. He would
1 take up one point. McIAurin Intlmated
| that he took rebates on whisky. "GenersJ
| Butler argued this very thing here and
| you know how * was answered In 1891
| | never touched dollar and every one
/ knows X and the people showed II by
! electing me time and again. The talk
! about my being rich is all rot as the rec,
| ords of my county and the Carolina Ma
| tional bank will show"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
GRAVE DEVELOP MENTS
Corporation Will Remove the Steel
Plant from McKeespOrt.


PERFECTED AND PERPETUATED.
When the overwhelming rich combine for
avarlce. power and tyranny Is Il not the
duty OF the WORKERS e. unite for home,
''If the trust should succeed In It's pur.
pose 70 crush the Amalgamated associa
ton the victory would be dearly bought.
10 their uudoing. but the spirit OF Justice.
the love Of freedom and right suddenly
looms ny IN another part OF our world,
OF ether men who Will carry ON the battle
until they are enthreued In their conscience
and everyday life Of NJ peoples; so with
the Amuigam asSocigtion-an orgsnZa.
ton may be defeated ia a contest, but II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
TEST COMES TONIGHT.
Order for the General Strike About
to Take Effect.
utterly unwaraated and without

tn, vas utterly unwamanted and without
The effects Of strike weigh especially
on the worklngmcu who through II are
put ONT OF employment and upon thelr fam.
lises' employers, far better than employees
can can bear the burdens resulting from
Stlihe. Furthermore. grRut that occasions
may arise and do arise when a strike how
ever serious the consequences for the work.
man, ~ means and at times perhaps,
the sole means through which riehte an
pertaining 70 them and which ars 81 Vithl
Importance TO their ultimate welfare can
he secured, But while the right 10 enter
spon strike Is conceded this must ever
ne demanded-and In the name of tho sa =
principle OF personal freedom under which
men act who refuse to work--that they
who cease 20 work must In no way inter.
wish to work The personal freedom OF
the individual citizen Is the most sacred
and precious Inheritance OF Americans.
The constitution and the laws authorize II.
the spirit of the country proclaims IT. the
prosperity OF the people the very life OF
the nation require it. Whatever the other
interest az stake, that OF tne personal free
dom OF the individual outranks them AZ,
and this must he sustained even IL those
are TO he sacrificed
cit is not for me to dispute the benefits
that may be believed TO accrue TO the work.
lnrman from labor unions; nor am I pre-.
pared to say from the Information that
comes 10 me through newspapers that In
the present strike unions pretend 10 short
en- personal freedom Of men that do not Join
their ranks. nut this must be ever EN-.
phetlcaHy asserted and maintained as an In
violable principle that however much labor
unions may have reason to widen their
muster rolls and however much they have
the legal and moral right TO do this through
pacibc aud persuasive methods, they must
not attempt to wrest from men outside
their ranks the right 70 work, or TO seek to
coerce them into inactivity by Illegal or un-
just attacks upon their civil and moral
freedom. So long as this freedom is re.
spected. tho questions evoked In the present
strike may be left, In my opinion, 20 the
men, omployers or employees who are di.
reCuly concerned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
BOUGHT ANOTHER STEAMER.
A Lake Vessel to Be Put in the Texas
Oil Trade.
- nm 4
Especial to The Post)

Oh lrade.
Especial to The Post)
Philadelphia, August 9--The proposed
line Of oil faux steamships between sa-
bine Pass and Philadelphia viii have a
feet OF vessels with which to begin opars
atoms within few weeks. In addition TO
the two tankers that are about TO he laid
down at the Neahe & Levy ship yard for
the new line and the steamship Y. s..
Dollar, purchased from the American-Ha-
waiian Steamship company and now. w
dergOing alterations at The yards OF the
New York ship Building company the
Lake steamship Paraguay has also been
purchased. II became known In ship build,
Ing circles today that the Paraguay had
been secured Immediately after her return
to the lakes, She Is a line craft, not YET
a yeaF old. The Paraguay Is now at Lo-
rain, Ohio. being lifted as tanker, and is
expected 20 start for Philadelphia within
month. j. NJ. Guney, the well known
democratic politician. Is understood to he
heavily interested In the new. line. Asso,
siated with him are many Of the promi-
nent independent operators Of Texas Their
plans include. in addition 10 importing oil
for home consumption, an Invasion 81 She
European market as wei.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
coal MEN 70 FIGHT.
Combination OF Interests Said to
Be in Process OF Organization.

Combination OF Interests Said to
Be in Process Of Organization.
Austin, Texas, August 9.---lt was
learned today from prominent
Ignite mine owner that the Ilu-
mite and coal interests OF the
State are preparing to perfect an
organization at very early date
for the purpose Of fighting tho oil
producers OF Texas. The coal
and ignite people say they pro-
pose to sell the product OF their
mines at very low figure and
will sell at a loss If necessary In
order to compete with oil. More
than that, they are determined
that the oil men must reduce the
present price Of their oil or get
out OF the business.
They also contend that tho low
freight rate on oil will enable tho
oil maunates to put their product
into every town in Texas cheaper
than the present price OF coal or
ignite, and they will meet them
on a level by putting the price OF
coal and Ignite so low that Il will
be within the reach OF all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
WILL TAKE up THE CAUSE.
United States Mine Workers VIII Con.
slider Steel Strike.

United States Mine Workers VIII Con1
slider Steel Strike.
Indianapolis. Ind, August 9.--vice Prest.
dent Lewis Of the United Mine Work
ers tonight declared that the Ma
tlonal executive board, now In session, will
cake up the matter of Amalgamated Asso-
citation OF Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
strike before adtourning.
The board today considered tho troubles
In the Hopkins county, Kentucky, field,
where 1000 men have been Idle for the past
eight months. The general policy was out
lined but not made public. Secretary and
Treasurer Wilson, however, announced that
tho mine Workers organization viii solicit
the cooperation OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, asking the latter to declare
q boycott against the products OF the Hop
kins county mines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
WATCHING LIE OPERATIONS.
Cleveland Strikers Have Inauourated
Strict Boycott.

Cleveland Strikers Have lnauourated n
Strict Boycott.
Cleveland Ohio, August 9.-The mills Of
the steel trust are being watched by strik-
ing men and note is being made OF tho
size OF building now going up and the
quantity OF it's contents. The building viii
be used as a shelter for those who so TO
work In the mills.
The pickets are making n thorough can
yass OF all stores, saloons and boarding
houses in the vicinity OF the mills and any
stranger seeking TO purchase from them
has 70 first prove he is NOT prospective
employe OF the iron company. The names
on delivery wagons carrying household fur
niture into the mill yard have been noted
and Will be reported 10 the Central Labor
Union.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
TAagATEN no MovE MILLe.

American steel HOOP NoWpaHy y DC
coming impatient.
Youngstown, Ohio. August Dan official
OF the American Steel Hoop company came
here today. The company has plans under
consideration that will result 10 the re-
moval of the upper and lower mills here
10 the vicinity % Piusburg. where they
can be operated with less certainty OF labor
troubie The company Is willing TO sign
The scale agreed upon at the conference
with tho Amalgamated association and light
thp mills az once, otherwise they Will be
moved The mills will be operated, II not
in Youngstown. then elsewhere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
alsAop IRELANo,s MEWs.

He SAYS He Has No Intention OF Be-
coming Mediator in the Strike.
New Yekk. August e.-,rhis afternoon
Archbishop Ireland passed through New
York returning home from the Catholic TO.
tai abstenance convention at Hartford To
the representative OF the Associated Press
he said the report IN some New York pa.
pers that.h he had been invited 20 make ef,
forts tending toward the settlement Of the
strike or that he had himself the Intention
az puttiAE hlnssh forward in this connec'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
Nloarauua Without ) eank.

Washington. August 9,-Nlcsragua Is left
for the present without a single banking In
stltution. through a ruling Of the supreme
conrt ~ Nicaragua that the London bank
Of Central America. limited. has no legal
status In that country, according TO report
10 the state department from Consul sors
by at San Juan del Norte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
coNTRIauTIoNs ZOE sTRIkgRs.
iron Mill Employees Send Aid to the
Idle Men.

Muncle Ind, August 9.-Tomorrow the
hrst contributions from Iron mill employees
OF Muncie win be sent TO Plttsburg TO aid
the steel workers strike fund. Like con
trihntion packages will also be sent from
Anderson. Marion, Elw0od and other In
diana Eas-belt towns. The four lodges OF
the ANA leamated association IN Muncie
viii send about $1,000. About $4,000 all
told VIII be sent from the gas belt This
contribution Is made In advance Of any
call for help The donatOrs are employees
OF the Republic Iron company and the
American Rolling NH company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10

Mcrrissey Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen today denied that the trainmen
were in consolidate with the Amaigamat-
ed association officials with view 20
joining In the proposed quo warranto pro.
ceedfngs against the steel corporation for
yielatiaG ths anri-<uEt Laws.