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New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
WILD RUSH TO SELL STocrs
A RALLY MAKES THE MARKET Fam,
FIRM IN THE AFTERNOON

The steel strike caused anxiety and sxe,.
In the financial district of this city yec,a-.e
There was an exhibition of decentralization :. ~,
Stock Exchange when the market onAra. As
break in the price of steel stocks was ,ou-
by a wild rush to sell stocks of all kinds
eral active railroad stocks declined fav, s-
and then the decline in prices spread un,n ~
entire stock market seemed to be affected ~'
For half an hour. while the furry 1o...,
brokers' were In fever of excitement The vor
ume OF business was large. and there were v,s,
ana RAPID fluctuations in prices. The Stock f.
change was hotter than the reports of hlis,ars-
heat in the Kansas corn fields Sons q, -
brokers seemed to be on the verge Of eoIlan.
from heat and excitement Steel stoct -
other stocks rallied after the furry ana -
market was tolcrably firm In the afternoo, -
1t was plain that Wall Street was nervouu o..'
the strike ee
Well Informed brokers said that the un,,vo-
able reports from the corn districts had .or~.
thing to do with the depression in the nrioa :.
stocks. but they declared that the strike q, 81
iron and steel workers was the chief csr.. :.
the slump. Many expressed surprise thar ,b.~
had been so sharp decline in the steel stocks-
United States Steel common, which closed on
saturday at 411s, after dropping nearly no,,,
that day, opened yesterday at 80 and sold a.
To 80. 1t rallied to 3S4s in the afternoon sra 4
closed at 3SS. United States Steel preferrsS
opened at S9$. and went down to S61, but
closed at SS%. 'Ns
Surprise was expressed by brokers becanss
railroad stocks had declined Drops OF Az
points IN Atchson and Union Pacific and d.
cl1nes of two to four points in other raiIros5
stocks were to be accounted for operators ~
the street declared. only by a scare and rusb
Tor liquidation. Several financiers said early IN
the morning that the strike news had been dis
counted and that serious decline in steel
STOCKS need be expected James r. Keene WIN
lam Fahnestock, j. S. Bache and Edward Wa
sermann were among the prophets whose outeiv
lngs needed correction when the furry arrives
Mr.. keene had insisted that the strike ronIj
have only temporary effect on the ITnttss
states Steel Corporations securities There wsra
nearly two hundred and fifty thousand hoIdsrs
or those securities. he said and the corporatIon
had earned S26.0OO0O0 net in the first thrsa
months of it's existence.
Some of the Wall Street men said yesterdav
that the break in prices was caused largely b,
the reports from London Information tha,
United States Steel stocks had dropped fou-
points for the common and six points for ths
preferred In the London market in the nornng
had depressing effect in Wall Street Then
there had come from all parts OF the country
before the opening Of the market a flood N
Hquidating orders which obliged the brokers N
unload stocks with a rush. and the tremendous
selling movement helped to send down tha
prices. The market was feverish for a tina
after the out of town orders to sell stocks ha5
been executed.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
THINK THE STRIKE WILL FAIL
CONSERVATIVE LABOR MEN SAY THAT
SHAFFER ASKED FOR TOO MUCH.

number OF the more conservative labor lead
ers in this city who We're seen yesterday OF
the opinion that the strike of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers is a fail
ure and that II the programme OF President
Shafrer IS carried in its entirety IL will end
In the breaking up OF the association. None Of
these willing to be quoted by name as
their sentiments not popular with the rank and
file of the union men One of the best known of the
labor leaders in this city said:
There is one fatal fault With such organizatons
Workers They do not know enough to rest con-
tented when they have gained concessions. but in
s on masking which ,Sr ARE
their self-respect II the strike asainst the United
only end Ia the destruction of the union. No strike
@ Won IN h on again ise s M aTa
will make great many concessions In order 10
forced on the corporaton the latter is 5onhd s
win. There is no union In the United States which
has enough funds in its treasury 70 keep the
an os asy ssff M sOSn Msn rs whS Of H
and hand the n Ssy w mot So Last ou Gns % e
and when the fight is forced them. it is to their
interest to win. and they viii win
Another labor leader said that II President
Sharer had had any diplomacy he would have
taken all the concessions he could have got and
have waited until n better time before asking for
further concessions. Unions and their leaders. he
said, were generally Illogical
At the meeting of the Board of Delegates of the
Building Trades yesterday. Richard Pattison who
was elected president of the board. to for
six months. made n statement, regarding the
strike of the steel workers. In which he said:
II the steel strike lasts any length of time II will
cripple building operations all over this city In
time IL would paralyze the entire business 8 far
as the erection of office buildings and other struct-
ures of like nature Is concerned their main
feature is the iron or steel skeleton.
John N. Parsons general master workman of the
Knights of Labor. who was In this city yester-
day, said:
All trades unions and labor organizations should
make common with the steel workers The
trust magnates VIII not make any concessions
unless they find the workingmen united. II the
latter will show that there Is real union inter-
est they will win in the fight President Schwab
is placed at the head of the trust because he is be-
lleved TO be able to whip the unions II he falls
IN this hts usefulness to the trust will be gone
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
NO DELAY IN SUBWAY WORK.
ENOUGH STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL ON
HAND TO LAST YEAR

The American Bridge Company. which has the
contract for supplying the iron and steel for the
Rapid Transit subway is a member of the United
States Steel Corporation At the Office Of John B.
Mcdonald. general contractor for the subway, 1t
was said yesterday that there enough struct-
ural iron and steel on hand to last for year
A representative of OF the contractors said:
The iron and steel came ahead of the demand
for 1t. For some time the contractors were kick
ing at the way 1t was accommodating, but IL the
strike becomes general 1t will be blessing.
One OF the best known manufacturers of railroad
supplies who was in this city yesterday. said that
the railroad repair shops would be hit hard If
the strike lasted any time. Few Of them had more
than sixty days supply OF iron and steel
THE United States Steel Corporation" he
tinued. controls IS per cent Of the output One
result of the strike If 1t lasts time will be that
firms outside OF the United States Steel Corpora
tion will be doing a rushing business II will be
the chance Of their lives do not think the strike
however, will last sixty days"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
REPORTED STEPS FOR SETTLEMENT.
uNCONFIRMED STATEMENT THAT CON
FERENCE WAS TO BE CALLED.

Pittsburg. July 15.-A report was current in
iron and steel circles this afternoon that steps
to be taken at bv the manufacturers
toward settlement Of the strike. It was re-
ported that j. H. Mutt, secretary of the labor
bureau of the Republic Steel and Iron Company,
and j. H. Refs, of the Bayview plant of the Ili-
nois Steel Company, were to call the manu-
facturers and workers together to consider a
plan of mediation.
Officials of the organization. when told Of the
report smiled and said When you see Mr..
Refs here you be sure that the report Is
correct" President Shaffer refused to state
whether any proposals had been made to close
the strike episode, stating that he was busy in
consultations with the various officials In charge
of the strike.
meeting of managers of all the plants of the
sheet steel combination held here this af-
ternoon. but no information regarding its pur-
pose was given out.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
COAL MINE FIREMEN TO GO OUT.
STRIKE WILL MAKE 10000 MEN IDLE TO-
DAY.


wiIkesbarre Penn, July Is (speciaD.-At Z
O'Clock to-morrow morning the stationary fire.
men will go strike all through the northern,
eastern End middle sections of Pennsylvania,
chiefly in the anthracite coal counties. Although
they gave the various companies day of grace.
to-day they received more replies to their
demands other than those read at the conven-
tion yesterday. and the order then issued for a
general strike goes into effect tomorrow at Z
o'clock The only places exempt are the few
small factories where the demands have been
granted. These do not employ hundred fire.
men all told.
1t is expected that before noon tomorrow all
the anthracite cOleries will be closed and that
100000 mine workers will be idle. while the
pumps at all the mines will be stopped and the
water allowed to accumulate. The fremen say
three days without the pumps will damage most
of the mines 10 the extent Of several thousand
dollars, and that the operators cannot stand
that drain long. They surmise that the opera
tors will ask some Of the bosses and outside
men to do the firemen's work but they have
been assured that the mine workers and the coal
hoisting engineers will refuse to work under
such conditions. II these latter keep their word
the firemen's strike should end in quick VIC
tory
To-day the State officers assembled here re-
ceived numerous assurances from lodges and
locals of engineers and mine workers that they
would help the firemen to win the strike. and
these are reinforced by letter from President
Mitchell of the mine workers, saying that the
miners will not attempt 10 fill the places OF the
strikers. and that the miners VIII not consider
themselves held 10 the promise made to the
operators to work steadily for year from April
! last. because they have no control over the
firemen. whose organization is separate and
distinct from that of the mine workers.
State President Mullahy said tonight: II
think we will win In a short time Employers
cannot AFFORD to have 100000 idle for the
sake of less than three thousand, who strike
for eight hours day. the coal opera
tors afford TO have their mines damaged at the
rate OF some thousands OF dollars a day by
water flooding them owing 10 the stoppage of
the pumps. l regret the necessity for ordering
q strike. but II the only way by which
we can get fair treatment. The men in other
States work eight hours for more pay than We
get here for working twelve"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS
Pittsburg, July l5.-Foowing are extracts OF re-
ports from nearby towns up TO p. m:

Pittsburg, July 15.-Foowing are extracts Of re-
ports from nearby towns up TO 8 p. M:
No attempt was made to start work at the Char
tiers steel works In Carnegie; today the mill
plooyes belonging 10 the Amagamated Association.
All departments of the Scottdalo and Old Meadou,
rolling mill were running full to-day and tbara e
every indication that they will continue to run for
an indefinite period The officials here have it,ja
fear that the personal agreement entered into hy
the men VIII be broken. ~ ~
Now that the great strike is on it has developed
that considerably more than half of the twa1y n
thousand employees Of the Cambria Steel Company
A,ssoeSaton A.. the mass of them being members of
union. and II was believed until to dny that they
would not be affected by the strike Prominent
steel workers there say. however that after pres,
dent Shaffer calls the men there 10 60 ont tha
entire plant of the Cambria company viii be tied m
;, None of the sharon. South sharon or Wheatia nd
industries are affected by the strike orde~ Of Prasi
Gent Gent shaffer ,eI IT, however the sharon Tin Plate
itf product to the United States Steel Corporation
II is believed that President Shaffer win incinds
that plant In this strike order The indenendant
plants. including the Sharon Tin Plate Min are IN
operation The Greenville. Penn mill closed tbie
morning. letting out five hundred men The Ma
tlonal Steel Works, union owned by tho Tni "a
States Steel Corporation. are running
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

for q woman to suffer. But when she must suffer
and slave at the same time she reaches the limit
of her endurance.
Weak women who have been made strong by
the use of DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. rec
ommend it to others as godsend II establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals infam-
nation and liberation and cures female weakness.
al siling time being troubled With
female weakness Wm. II, johnson. OF Avon
Chester Pa ~Every month would have TO e on
NV back tried many different medicines and nothing
gave me relief until began DR. incidence using
Of Psvotte Prescription and two Of Golden
Medical Discovery These medicines have cured me.
When began your treatment was not able TO DO very
much do the work for family of nine and
feel better to-day than have for year"
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness
and sick headache. They do not create the pill
habit
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
TUBE MEN GET INCREASE.
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT. AS THEY ARE
UNORGANIZED.

Pittsburg. July 15.-The forty-five hundred
employees of the National Tube Company at Nc
keesport were informed to-day of advance
in wages OF 10 per cent. The men are not
gani2ed. but the Amalgamated Association was
making efforts to induce them 10 Join the union
Several months ago the men demanded 10
per cent advance. but this was refused. This
morning committee waited on Manager Craw-
ford and insisted upon the increase. He was
unable To give immediate answer but a short
time later the officials gave out a statement
granting the advance.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

ALLEGED CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN CARNEGIE COMPANY'S
PURPOSE TO HAVE HALF UNION AND
HALF NON-UNIoN MILLS THIS YEAR.
Cleveland, July 15.-"The Leader" tomorrow
will say that discussion yesterday of the strike
Of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers brought out the statement that it
is due directly to an effort OF the management
OF the Carnegie Steel Company to run its plant
half union and half non-union for the coming
year. after which IT was the intention TO make
all OF the mills non-union. including those which
have recently been absorbed.
Six weeks ago 1t became known that the Car
negie company intended on July l to absorb
the National Steel Company and the American
Steel Hoop Company. The Carnegie mills have
not employed union labor since 1892. at the time
Of the big strike while the two mills absorbed
have always employed union labor. The orig
inal intention was to keep the fact of this alb
sorption quiet until after the officers had signed
the Amalgamated scale, and then let the Car
negie company carry out the contracts with
the workmen for the first year At the end Of
the year it was to be determined whether the
entire list of mills controlled by the Carnegie
company should employ union labor or whether
no union men should be engaged. The effort
was TO be. II is understood now to inculcate
Carnegie non-unon principles into the entire or
ganization. The story OF the proposed absorp-
ton, however, leaked out before the time was
ripe, and II is understood that the struggle
with labor was precipitated year earlier than
II was expected TO occur that account
1t was said by men OF high standing that since
the nght has started II will be to finish and
that the result will be that the United States
Steel Corporation will be union ridden or that
the life OF the Amalgamated association shall
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
DEPRESSION IN GERMAN TRADE.

Berlin. July 15.-The decline on the London
Stock Exchange to-day in American railway
shares and the shares of the United States Steel
Corporation was responded TO here with heavy
offerings of Canadians. which fell four points
and then recovered two
Failures continue in Saxony. as a result Of the
Leipziser Bank collapse. The Gera Worsted
Spinnery failed to-day. and another worsted
spinnery failed Saturday
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
SUICIDE BL4uES ONLY HERsFJF

Utica n. Y, July l5.-Beatrice Post young
woman of Norwich. who recently got a divorce
from her husband. took morphine last night and
died to-day. She left note, on which was written
Nobody to blame but Beatrice She mad a good
pace, pace and many friends. and her is very mys-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
CONGRESS- OF INDIAN EDUCATORS

Buffalo. July 15.-The Congress of Indian Edu-
Gators held the first of series OF sessions which
will continue until Friday In the Central High
School to-day. This gathering OF the Indian Edu-
Gators is the second section OF the yearly meeting
the first having been held at Detroit In connection
with the National Educational Convention. Miss
Esteile Reed. superintendent Of Indian schools, Ia
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

haps, say:
e You never
had to scrub
and clean
when your
back ached
so that it
seemed that
every move
rnert would
break ii in
two It's
bad enough
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

JEssoP PLANT TO BE STARTED HERE.
Sheffield. July 15.-The shareholders of William
Jessop & Sons. Limited. steel manufacturers at a
meeting to-day approved scheme for the estab-
lishment of steel works at Washington. Penn and
the forrnatio of subsidiary company under the
laws of Pennsylvania. ~
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
"YOu Arc
50 Slow -

If the woman at work
should make answer to the
other woman, she might, per-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17

man to come back and swindle you g
second time. Say, now. but you are
dead easy. This watch never cost him
over SO. Bowser, old man, you've been
lambasted for 500 with your eyes wide
open, You'd better let Mrs. Bowser
deal with such chaps after this"
But what does she know of such
folks?" protested Mr.. Bowser.
"a heap more than you do, l should
say, if you are so easily taken in.
Well. well. | wouldn't have believed it,
AS the situation was somewhat EN-
barrassing, the neighbor didn't stay
long, and when he had taken his depar-
ture Mr.. Bowser sat down to chew the
bitter end. He had been chewing for
about 30 minutes and wondering how
he could get even with Mrs. BowSer
when the bell rang. and he made his
way to the door and opened it to find
that same business failure on the step
again.
You will excuse me, | know" said
the man, but | have a diamond pin
didn't show you. 1t is pin my wife
gave me on my fortieth birthday. when
everything was going well with us. As
it is worth $50. | thought | could cas-
lily get rid of it among your neighbors
for $50 or $40, but l find that l can't.
Your exceeding Kindness to me and
your desire TO help me maintain my
standard of integrity lead me To hope
"Come in interrupted NJ. Bowser.
The man entered the hall and opened
a pasteboard box to reveal diamond
pin reposing on nest of red cotton.
"You-you have a diamond pin to sell
me?" said Mr.. Bowser in a strange,
hard voice.
Yes; | thought TO keep it from my
creditors. but my conscience won't let
me- 1t is worth $50; but, owing to
circumstances
Then Mr. Bowser jumped on him.
The man of integrity was taken by sur
prise and rolled on the floor. but he
soon recovered. and there was a scrap
that upset the hall tree. tickled the cat
half to death and made the dust fy.
1t lasted for five minutes. and then Mr..
Bowser got the door open and lifted"
the man of integrity out into the cold
and cruel world and turned to find Mrs.
Bowser on the stairs.
We'll" she queried as he glared at
her and pulled like an old engine st
going for the fail and winter trade.
have you gone out Of the jewelry bust
nesSE"
lie slowly extended his arm and
shook his finger at her and tried to an
swer back. but his emotions were too
great
IS Nou have" she continued as she
turned aud began 10 ascend you'd
better lock % and Gene 10 bed and let
ne rub you down with witch hazel"
N. QUap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17

the dollar, and I'll do it if 1 have to go
barefoot VIII you show that ring to
your wife,"
Mr. Bowser had been gum gained
two or three times and was rather sus-
picious. but he took the ring and walk
ed back to the sitting room.
Don't buy it at any price said Mrs.
Bowser as she looked at it. Its prob
ably some snide affair, and the man is
no doubt fraud who thinks to take
advantage of your innocence
do you mean that the man takes me
for a fool ON sight?" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser as he flashed up.
lie may not. but l think he's look
ing for soft snap
"Oh. you do? That's you to a dot.
Always suspicious and distrustful and
always hard hearted. l shall buy the
ring"
Mr. Bowser went back to the man
and found him very reasonable. All
he wanted for his wife's birthday ring
was $40 and that was only one-third Of
its cost. 1t grieved him to part with it,
but what was grief compared to integ-
rity of character? As the tears began
to appear Mr.. Bowser sent him off
with $40 in his pocket and returned to
Mrs. Bowsar to say:
How you can steel your heart
against the cries of humanity the way
you do is wonder to me. You'd doubt
less have turned that poor man away
with a stab in the back
-. 4 = "a
DO you mean that this ring isn't
worth fully S1OO?" he clustered.
Il don't believe its worth So
'NYoman. do you take me for fool?"
shouted Mr.. Bowser. with furious ges-
lures as he danced around and fright
! ened the eat under the piano. Il think
/ know n man of integrity when | see
one | also think l know diamond
ring from n side of sole leather By
the living lingo. if l had your con-
temptible spirit I'd 80 hang myselfr'
He walked about for a few minutes.
breathing hard and perspiring under
the collar. and nothing further was
said on the subject. The cat gradually
recovered her courage. the fire hlazed
cheerfully. and peace had returned to
hover over al when the bell rang
again. Again Mr.. BowSer went To the
door. Ii was the man of integrity re-
turned.
Pray. excuse me he said as he
crowded his way into the hall. but
you were 50 kind TO me about the ring
have returned 10 show you this
waach. hsd thought TO keep il froL'
my creditors. hutconscienee stings me.
Ii is 4 watch thar cost me 500 but Us
der the circumStanees''-
Mr. Bowser. viii you step here a
momant:" Interrupted Airs. BowseN.
He had 10 ant,ntion Of bugine the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
A CREDIT CHECK sWlNDLE.
Trick by which Cine Firm Got Doll
lars without Selling Shirt Waists.

Trick by Which Cine Firm Got Doll
lars without Selling Shirt Waists.
That there is no end to the ways Of
imposing upon the suffering New York
public was illustrated by the failure
Of a small store recently. The newly
appointed receiver was surprised by
having many women come to his office
with credit checks. These checks were
for small amounts, ranging from 81 to
SO. At first the receiver couldn't I'M
derstand it, but upon investigation he
learned the details of a pretty system
Of fleeing.
The firm, it seems. had made a spe-
cialty of silk and cotton shirt waists
These were, with few exceptions,
shapeless, i'll fitting garments, and
when the unfortunate women shoppers
got home with their purchases and
put them on they We're Disguised to
find that the bargain sale waists were
baggy and puckery and altogether SO
poorly fashioned that it would be
next to impossible to make them fit
even by a complete ripping up and
remaking. Such being the conditions
they invariably took the goods back
and demanded other waists or their
money. 1t was contrary to the prin-
ciples of the firm to refund money!
and as they seldom had waists more
becoming either in style or shape than
the ones returned, they were driven
to the extremity of credit checks.
I'VE will get in a new supply Of
waists in a few days" was the suave
assurance of the manager and his
well trained assistants. Your check
will be good at any time, and when we
replenish our stock you can select a
waist that suits you"
But the new stock never arrived, and
in spite of the good dollars received
from deluded customers without de-
creasing their capital of waists, the
firm became insolvent and then the
women began to come with credit
checks. SO far the receiver has been
unable to compensate them for their
loss through the swindle which. in its
way, was rather matthew York sun.