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The sun., 1901-07-19
LAB0RS BATTLE is
STILL BEING WAGED
J. Morton Poole Company's Machinists are
Still Firm.
HOLDING OUT FOR SATISFACTORY TERMS

/ NM property. 1ney are armed WIN
clubs, but their duties are not onerous,
as the strikers have made no attempt
to Interfere with them or to trespass
upon the conpany's property.
Notices were posted during the night
at this plant to the effect that all ton
mage men could get their pay due them
Saturday afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Just
what will take place when the men
meet to draw their money is hard to
conjecture. No trouble is feared, but n
report Is iloating about among the men
that the management of the plant will
speak to the men regarding the stand
they have taken. The management of
the plant continues to say nothing.
At Lindsay n Mccutchcon's works in
Allegheny, outside of Il few men who
were employed to care for the furnaces
and to watch the plant, there was no,
body in or about the mill. Notices
were posted to the effect that al the
men would be paid off at once. This
caused report to he circulated that
the firm was going to import negroes
from Alabama, but II was not credited
and was afterward denied.
AT the Monongahela Tin works the
men in the finishing department were
closing up their work. having been no
titled that the supply of material would
be exhausted In II day or two, when the
plant would have to suspend entirely
work For the strikers.
Il. a..
among the strikers at the different
plants during the day. lie stated that
there We're six independent mills in
and about the city that would give en-
ployment to all the strikers The fol
lowing mills, he said, had notified the
Analgamated association that they
were in need of men and could take
care Of all the strikers:
The Pittsburg Forge and Iron com
pany, Mckees Rocks Iron mills Zug
mills, Sligo mill, keystone mill and
the Monongahcla Coal and Iron com
pany. The men, he said, would take
positions with these.
Active preparations for an early re-
sumption are going on at the ,DeWSre
Missy 'ruInrifuIns itnHuccs, p1ucing new
rolls and cleaning up the entire pant
rhr strikers are keeping away from
The company's property, and there Is
little or no excitement, but as a precau-
tionary measure Chief of Police Nor
rissey has instructed the police force to
keep everybody moving and not to al
low more than two or three men to
bunch along the street.
The plants at Apollo. Scottdale, Salts
burg, Dunclnsville and Monessen are
still running as usual.
The sun., 1901-07-19
CARS BEING LOOTED.
Boy Who Had Four Bags of Flour
Was Arrested.

For sometime ears of the Philadelphia
Y Reading Railroad Company lying at
the foot of Madison street have been
broken into and looted Of part Of their
contents. and the police have been on thu
lookout for the depredators. Yesterday
afternoon Officer Arniel arrested Alex.
ander liczncrski, 13 years old, in tho
vicinity of the cars with four small bags
Of flour in his possession. The hoy was
taken to the police station and locked
mp on Il charge of larceny.
The sun., 1901-07-19
SEWER NEARLY COMPLETED.
Delaware Button Works Will Start
When it is Done.

The large new sewer which ie being
built in South Wilmington for the ac.
commodation Of the Delaware Button
Company and other business and private
interests in that vicinity, will be com
pleted in about a week if the present
plans are not interrupted.
The sewer proper is about finished anG
the operating plant is being put in
shape. The air compressers and receiv
crs and the electric motors are being in
stalled. As soon as they are ready for
use they will be put in operation. The
is necessary because there *
no natural outlet for the sewer and il
was found necessary to pump the sewage
into the Christiana River.
The sun., 1901-07-19
MACHINISTS' STRIKE

bFIN EFT III 4 4.
Washington. July 49, Reviewing tho
results of the machinists' strike. Presi-
dent O'Connell. of the International AS
Sociation. said this morning. "About Il
ncr cent. of all machinists in the United
States. cxceitinG railway employees. have
been benefited by increased wages and
decreased hours: Is per cent. are still
out. and 10 per cent. have gone back on
compromises or without settlement.
This is m situation today. Indirectly.
he whole metal working trades. number
ing half u million men. have been beno-
fted by the strike" The headouartcrs
here is sending ont $4,000 day for the
'cneft oi the men still ont.
The sun., 1901-07-19
LIVE WIRE VICTIM.
BODY of Daniel McGiIroy to be-Sent
to Newark, Nd.

The body Of Daniel McGilroy wh2
was killed in this city on WedhrS'aN
morning by coming in contact WIN
live wire. will probably be shipped 10
Newark. n. j.. for burial today ~
ancensed was from Philadelphia and has
:, family living in that city. He had q
hrother who was killed in about the same
manner several years ago. The brother
was buried at Newark.
NcGilroy was member of Linemen :
.od,e No. q. International brotherhood
If Electrical Workers of Philadelphia.
| r. IT Keller OF Philadelphia. business
agent of Union No. q was in this citN
Yesterday making arrangements for ne
removal Of the body.
The sun., 1901-07-19
EMBFZzLEMENT CHARGED.
Abel Briefly Arranged Before Magls
trate Hollis Yesterday.

Abel Briefly of Sixth and Poplar streets
was hcl,l i'll 800 bail by Magistrate ffoi
Is yesterday afternoon on charge OF
cmbczzling S23.27 from the Metropoiltah
Life Insurance Company.
Briefly was u collector for the company,
The charge was made by tine Natlona'
Surety Company Of New YORK, WIZ,
wa shs bondsman. II. f. Winans' one "'
the Surcty's Company's inspectors; Wno
was detailed on the case, gave brlels
avnrv chance 10 reimburse the company
but he failed to do 50.
The sun., 1901-07-19
BARBERs FOR SHORTER HOURS
They Will Ask for More Money and
Less Work.

III Jeourneymen BARRIERS Union OF
this city desires new regulations coh.
,.ernng working hours and an agreement
ON wages. The men have committee
~ work and expect to confer with the
master BARRIERS Monday night. The men
want the shops closed at o'clock earh
night except Saturday night; half holi-
dny for each man and minimum scale
Of s12 per week.
The sun., 1901-07-19
cIGARMAKERs ON STRIKE.
Employees of Teller & Co. remand In
crease of Wages.

Philadelphia, July 1sth.-Seventy cigar
makers. twenty of whom are women.
went on strike yesterday AFTERNOON ~
the factory of Frank Teller u Co'' sec
ond street., below Chestnut. Ihry are
demanding an increase of $l per tno"s,
and oil around. The strike is sanctioned
The sun., 1901-07-19
STEEL STRIKE QUIET.
Amalgamated Men Still Control the
Pennsylvania Situation.

Pittsburg, July 1S.-Thcre are no fea-
lures visible upon the horizon OF the
steel strike situation which are in any
way indicative as to when the climax
between the two contending forces will
he reached. While there Is no doubt
that the Amalgamated people are max
ing strenuous efforts toward orgahiz-
ing those mills that are acknowieascu
to be nonunion and are meeting WIN
some success, the other side Is not rest
ing and is endeavoring to frustfate
these efforts ut every point
The Amalgamated people denied
Wednesday that the mills at Wells
willie could be started up, but in spite
of this assertion dispatches from that
place now report ut least II partial re-
sumption.
AS to the talk about mediation on the
mart of the Ohio state board of arbl-
tration. nothing definite has been ac-
complished as yet. Secretary Joseph
Rishop of,the arbitration board has Of
fnred to mediate, and President Shat
for has admitted his Willingness to SUB
nit the matter at issue TO medi'ttion
Int not to arbitration President Shai
fer saws there the matter rests ior TN
present until Mr. Bishop has peeh api'
To confer with the other members
the arbitration board upon me stah'
he has taken.
situation Around Pittsburg.
The strike situation about li'.sp"r
remains practically the same ~ y
tempt has been made 10 start the iaih am
er mill, and no one can be seen arouii
the premises save number oi me
who We're placed on duty TO euara "
The sun., 1901-07-19
CONSIDERING PASTORS.
The Rev. w. M. Schal's Successor
Will he Amounted Next Fall

It is not likely that there will be an
mnointment Of pastor for First lrcs-
i,vterian Church to succeed the liev
William NJ. Schal who recently re-
,igncd until fall. The congregation mas
,nyrrnl clergymen under consideration
The Rev. Richard A. Green of Prince
ION, n. r.. who preached last sunday,
made favorable impression and VIII
preach again next Sunday. The Key Il,
y. Reeve Of Hopkinton, Ia, will preach
N Sunday. July %.
Former Pastor Schall is taking Va
alton. He has received calls from two
PENNSYLVANIA churches. but has not givei
Ills decision as to either.
The sun., 1901-07-19
WAR ON CATS.
shot with Rifle and Lived for
Hours.

Some persons in the vicinity OF >ecohu
and Rodney streets have been Sll""'ihI
cats with air rifles and several nan "'a'
felines are wandering about me h'lEn
horhood annoying the residents WIN
their distressing cries. People Who my
had eats injured are making an ell"Il :"
,s,ertaip who has been doing the shoot
ing 1t is probable this matter will pe
brought To the attention of the Society
far the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The sun., 1901-07-19
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE
WILL BE FAR, REACHING

Cleveland. Ohio. July 18th" Iron
Trade Review this week will say:
Contrary to prediction, the threatened
strike of the Amalgamated Associations
has come, and that organization hhs
closed all the union mills of the Ah,'r'
can Tin Plate Company. the American
Sheet Steel Company ana the Aihef,'"n
Steel Hoop Company, in addition 10 three
mills of the lastnamed company hereto
fore non union. Neither side now oil"Is
any compromise, and as surrender hee'
NOT be expected without test of "h
Iuroncr. there is no room for predictions
II early settlement.
The first effect looked for. though not
yet in evidence. is a scarcity ot TN plal's
and sheets. The non-union plants OF me
Stact Company and the independent
nils have been crowded for weeks. AMI
tha,o is LITTLE or no chance to cXpana
lnycept as the independent works may
lha ohle to draw on the ranks ol In'
strikers and organize triple turns. ~
lnlate production is reduced nearly y
uer cent. by the strike. and only II S'''a.
fraction of the remaining 10 per '"h'
Il available for the market
| trbc shutdown of all the Americal
Steel Honp Company's mills hut one cr'
; ates famine in hoops and cotton ih'
and reduces the output Of bars. co'
lton tic mill Of the American Steel an
/ Wire Company in Cleveland VIII y
started at once. Altogether plants ha'
4 ling a yearly capacity of about l.5oo,o'
O tons. or about 20 per cent. Of the en'l
Y FURNISHING capacity of the United Sta''
!. lStccl CORPORATION. are involved N y
- strike. There is. already sllsh' a.
# vance in the price Of bars rs reS'
! If the strike and advances that may
10 shorp are looked for in sheets ana
lplates. ,I.
IS Jobbcrs have no stock to speak
y and independent sheet mills nave TWO
three months business on hand. so W
consumers will feel promptly me p'''
of the shutdowns. An accumulation
etceI and of Ressemer iron will be re
lizcd ot once in Central Western nial'
n and already the steel market IS antlcip
inr this condition
Quotations below s24 Pitshurg
IT. now announced and indenendent I'M
N. ing mills will have the double advnnt'
at Of lower prices on steel and hi@
&c market Cor finished material. Meant
re independent furnaces are at sea as 70
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The sun., 1901-07-19
DRINK and Disorderly.

Charles Scott, colorer, was arrested at
Front and King streets last night FOR
heing drunk and disorderly. Scott had
heen on an excursion and when he landed
IN the city was fighting drunk. lie wns
,sserting himself pretty strongly when
he was arrested.
The sun., 1901-07-19
EARLY EVENING FIRE.
Slight Blaze at No. SO2 Jefferson
Street,

Pr. +. G. Smith of No. S11 Market
street discovered smoke issuing from
the residence of George Biddle. No. sn2
Jefferson street, last night and sent in
IN alarm from Box 116 at Eighth and
Washington streets. The district com
panies responded and extinguished the
blaze.
The fire started in back room in the
second story Of the house Some furni
tur" and clothing were destroyed and
the damage to the building was about
$500. The property is insured.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Must Connect with sewer.

Executive officers of the Board OF
Health yesterday served $50 notices on
owners of houses to connect Their prem
ises with sewers at once. lhere We
about 1000 houses in the city on 'he
line of sewers which have no sewer cor
nections, and where 1t Is necessary 'iv
board proposes that the connexions Si'''l
he made. There are many more NOTICES
to do the work.
- ha served and ii will take several days
The sun., 1901-07-19
Fathers Alleged Cruelty to son.

Agent Stout Of the ). i. Z. \: has eN-
pressed his intention "r prosecuting John
Rushworth. photographer, of No. 4o'
Market street, whose l3-year-old son
Harry alleges that he was cruelty beaten
ty his father. An examination Of tn
nov revealed sundry marks on his body
which he said were the result of his be
ng whipped on Wednesday by ms
fnther.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Carpenters Get Eight Hour Day.

Boston, July 1S.-prcsident Degan OF
the Carpenters council announced tha'
rs n result of the recent demand Tor q
shorter working day the union carpen,
ters of Boston and vicinity nave Deeh
granted an eight hour day in every sec
tion where Il local union exists.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Philadelphia Union Endorses The
Sun for It's Stand.
STEEL STRIKERS STILL OUT
Almost General Tie.up in the Coal
Region Reported as Re-
suit of the Firemen's
Strike.

The j. Morton Poole Company is now
the only shop in Wilmington holding on;
against the machinists. With all the
other local machine companies satisfac-
tory agreements have been reached b.,
tween the melA and the firms. There is
hnt two machnists and four hand,
men at work in the shop.
An advertisement of the American
TIrret Lathe Company of this city for
machinsts recently appeared in several
Philadelphia and New York papers. offer.
ing SO day. The American Turrci
Lathe Company and the ]. Morton Pool"
70 are one and the same and under
the same roof. Several machnists camn
TO this city in reply to the advertisement.
When the men discovered there was II
strike here they returned Frederick I
Grnhe Of this city who is said to be- !,
mechanical engineer went into work as
u machnist Mt the j. Morton Poole Com.
pany's shop yesterday. When approach.
ed BY one of the strikers CRUDE said
that although he had been working Oh
the Erie l'reSse ms Il reporter he was
nor aware that there was n strike IN
inns city. lie came ont yesterday after
noon and said he would bring his tool.
out today.
The recent act of the machinists in in
rrcasmg the strikers weekly benefit has
strengthened the men and they will now
be better able TO carry on the fight An
Of the machniStS still ont are strory
union men and will not return under auy
conditions until an agreement perfectly
satisfactory to them has been made
They feel that il would almost he dis
grace to return now after all the other
shopS nave granted the request. The
man
man. which fact has made the local
,iay If was imamgilrated. The men are
taking every prccaution TO prevent dis
order and pickets are being appointed
as usual There has been no date set
for n conference between the strikers
and the firm and from present indications
the strike will continue for some little
time. as both sides seem determined in
their stand.
Two machinists from the Harlan 4
IIolingSworth Company and two from
the J. Morton Poole Company have So
cured positions ut the navy yard at
Washington. The machinists i n tn"
navy yard work but eight hours n day.
Colonel William II. Blake, who was onr
of the leaders of the. recent strike, is 'n
4 cruise in the Chesapeake Bay. Col
Blake will be- away until Sunday.
The union Garment Cutters and Trim
mers Of Philadelphia Mt recent meet
ing adopted resolutions thanking Th'
Sun for the support given the union
The union will have the set of resou
tions framed and will present them "
The sun. A representative Of the cut
tiers and trimmcrs of Philadelphia wa
recently in this city in the interest Q
the union.
The men who went out on the stril;
with the j. Morton Poole COMPANY
mnchinists hut who have since broke
from the ranks and returned to work +,
tho disgust of their fellow workmen. N
as follows:
Machinista.
SAMUEL DARLINGTON.
JOHN ALEXANDER.
Handy Men.
2 ALBERT IRELAND.
The sun., 1901-07-19
PROGRESS OF FIREMENs STRIKE.
President MulIahy Claims Gains p"'
the Operators Contradict Him.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 1S.--The third
day of the stationary irrmcn's strike
finds the situation about the same, NJ
though President Mullahy Of the strlke
association reports large gains IN ti'e
Laciawanna region. This Is DENIED
by the operators, who claim the situa-
tion in the upper portion OF the coai-
field is little better. More hreiheh
are 1T work, they say. The operators
also have information that 1t is gong
to be a difficult matter for the Stflk'
leaders to get Tie men in the Hazletoh
region out. At strike headquarters
thry say IL will not be difficult at all.
The sun., 1901-07-19
70 Announce Committees.

Dr. Evan q. Shortldge. president Of
M Rnnrd Of Public Education, said
,.s.trIny morning that he would not an
,,a,,ncn ,hn visiting committees of the
,ulJic schools until the next regular
mnetins Of the board, which will be held
next Monday night.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Cleaning out Grass,

S,verol men were put to work yester
Hay morning by Street supervisor Iuf
ran cleaning out the grass whlcn ma.
grown on Market street, between hisi''
and Ninth, between the ear tracks,
The sun., 1901-07-19
Enrs DnlaXel.

The storm early last evening delayed
tbc Darby cars for nearly two honrS;
Thcy were held mp between Chester ana
DARBY.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Suicide known Here.

John NJ Galligan. the basepail player
who committed suicide IN New YORK on
Wednesday. was well-kown mere. nc
played in this city on the Newark team
of the Atlantic League.
The sun., 1901-07-19
Cou.hr an Opossum,

Nicholas Cerchio. an Italian baker n
No coo Orange street caught an opossllh
last night which had been making ra''s
on his chickens for some tlme'
The sun., 1901-07-19
n,stan Inv n Dog.

J,bn Welsh ST.. of No ga East Third
street. was bitten on the leg by dog
carly Yesterday afternoon Dr BUCK
master cauteriZed the wound
The sun., 1901-07-19
East Trotter Sold.

pr. Henry Garrett Of this city has
solJ his fast trotter. Harry Kaiser, 70
Representative Frank Ewing of Brandy.
wine hundred.
The sun., 1901-07-19
viii Teach Here.

Miss Ethel Cooper of this city has ac
cepted position as substitute teacner'
She was recently appointed first assist
ant in the Newark public school.
The sun., 1901-07-19
PLAYING with Albany Club.

George r. Prentiss of this city is
pitching winning ball for the Albany
1lub of the-New Yory State League.
Preptisse7was with the Oakland, Cal
20 until few weeks ago.
The sun., 1901-07-19

Don't miss the bricklayers' excursion t'
Atlantic City on Saturday, July 20.
The sun., 1901-07-19
STEEL STRIKE LOSS
DAILY $4l6,000

The daily loss of the three steel com
panes and the men affected by thu
Amalgamated Association strike. accord
ing to conservative estimates. exceeds
100000. This amount is divided as
follows:
The sun., 1901-07-19
nIachinists.
SAMUEL DARLINGTON.
JOHN ALEXANDER.
Handy Men.

ALBERT IRELAND.
AXARIAH LOWELL.
ALBERT HOOpES.
EVERETT ALC0N,
The sun., 1901-07-19

CONTINUED on raec FourA
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08
President Castro's Fleet Regins
Bombardment of Rio
Hachia.
THREE REPUBLICS INVOLVED.
Nicaragua and Ecuador Reported
to Be Acting in Concert With
Venezuelan FOrces-Amer-
ican Interests in Danger.

RtPUBLIc SPECIAL
Washington. Sept. THE Colombian lie
cation has Just received the following ca.
blegram.
.'wiIlestad. Curacao. Sept. 7-venezue.
Ian feet is bombarding Rio Hachia.
'BECERRA"
Doctor Becerra formerly was Colombian
Minister in Washington.
AMERICAN GUNBOATS ORDERED.
Washington. Sept. THE Navy Depart
ment has ordered the gunboat Machias
now at Colon. to Bocas del Toro. to look
after American interests in that quarter
during the isthn1ian troubles. The battle
ship Iowa has arrived at Panama. The
gunboat Ranger. now at that place, has
been ordered back to San Francisco.
This Is this inauguration of active hostili-
ties IN South America. where conditions
have been threatening for months.
The United States have war vessels on
both sides OF the isthmus. and they will
see that treaty rights are respected.
. Rio Hachia is an important town on the
north coast of Colombia This lombard
ment appears to be the first open act OF
war on the isthmus. The Colombian Le-
cation is in receipt Of a dispatch from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Boeota
which says that new invasions from Ven
ezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua are an
nounced-
The Minister declares that Colombia con-
tinues to be pacific and strictly neutral,
and that Colombia condemns the rebel in
vasions of GRrbarias into Venezuela.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08

low In zoology. ". B. Cady has resigned as
chemist Of the agricultural experiment sta
tton. and Philip 9. Gouliing has resigned as
head cataloguer to accept like position at
an increased salary In the University of
Sewanee. Tenn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08

-Maniase licenses were issued Hardin yes
terdAy TO this following residents of Calhoun
County: Allen Innan and sf.-, Ruby Ingle.
both Of Rfchwoodsi William Jones an. Miss Sarah
C. Davis. both OF North Calhoun.
John r. SEWER OF Hamburg and Miss Emma
Gsss MSs'sr @ , Esss HaIs.sd 9aI , a, Hardin yes
"A party OF st. Lou!sans spending a few
days At kampsvilie fishing. The party Is on the
yacht 1lo-Ilo and includes the following persons:
Edward c. Guion, chairman Of the Twelfth Con-
gresslonal District Democratlc Committee: Wiii-
lam J. Sheehan. p. j. IAughlin. Gus Knueppel
Louis Miller, Joseph Abbott and r G. Good.
enough.
Editor J. II. Page OF the Jerse,ville Demo
e,at and A. "; Cross president Of the jersey
terdsy. where they attended a meeting Of the
directors Of the Gold Hill Tunnel and Mining
Company. Editor Page In tile eecretafy OF the
company.
"A meeting Of the Jersey County Medical So
ciety has been called for Thursday, 70 be held in
the Courthouse. Doctor McAnaliy. president CT
the State Medical Society. will be In attendance
reofganiEe all tho societies in the State within
the next few months along the lines Laid down
6v the Stnt0 society.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08
JERSEYvILLE.
sEMIANxUAL PRIZE MEETING.
Extensive Display OF Alton HOrtfcul'
tural Society.

The semiannual prize meeting of the Al
ton Horticultural Society was held yester-
day In the Courthouse at Jerseyville. Ex-
Jerseyvfiis members of the society. The
sessions were held in the Circuit Court
room. In an adjoining room extensive dis
Es;or water e Isl csIiin Ap prestJed e at ad the
meeting. Most Of the prizes awarded were
cash. The contributions being made by the
merchants Of yerseyville.
Among those from out of town in attend
ance were William jackson, william Hyni-
man. Doctor and Mrs. w. L. Smith, Misses
Churchill and Hannah Davis and James
Davis OF Godfrey; Mr.. and Mrs z. Hollard
Of Melville. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. McPike.
.Ntse Morland McPfke, Miss Mae Armstrong
OF Alton; Doctor and Mrs. E. C. James, e.
.6imms. Mr.. and Mrs. William Goetz. Mr.
and Mrs. L. Powless and l.. Megowen of
Cpper Alton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08
rev Use for wheat Binders.

REPJ bIIc SPECIAL
Red Bud. ILL.,. Sept. THE farmers Of
Randolph County are using their binders to
harvest corn fodder. The stocks are short
mr king this unusual method Of fodder har-
vest possible.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-08
Missouri University Appointments.

REPIBI.IC STECIAL.
pointments at the Missouri State University
are: Z. 3. Turner Of Cornell University, to
the assistant professorsi!p in chemistry: Leo
Galliher. formerly acting State geologist, to
student. to assistant in geology; V. b.
Stone Of Chillicothe has been appointed
assistant in drawing; G. +. Snider. teach
Ing fellow in history, and L. B. Gary, fel-