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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
PRESIDENCY OF CUBA.
Prominent Cubans Meet and Discuss
 Palma as U Candidate,

Havana, Aug. 19.-A meeting was held to-day, attended by a number of revolutionary generals and politicians representing all parties, to ascertain the practicability of agreeing upon Senor Estrada Palma as candidate for the presidency of the republic. It was convened at the request of Gen eral Maxine Gomez.
 General Sanguily and Jan Gualberto Gomez contended that, before they could give their support to any candi- date they must know his political pro- gramme. The former pointed out that Senor Palmas recent letter to Senor Figueredo was very brief and that he ought to be invited to set forth his in- tentions more clearly.
 Ultimately 1t was decided to appoint a committee empowered to address a communication to Senor Palma, asking him to state more fully his intentions and purposes if elected president. Gen eral Gomez was appointed chairman of the committed
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MOVE AGAINST STEEL TRUST
DEMAND MADE ON '. s. ATTORNEY-
 GENERAL KNOX.
A m cricnn Anti-Trust League Requests That He Furnish 1t All Information That He Has or Can Obtain Regarding Agreements -- League States Point Blank Its Belief That Knox Was Con- nected with the Carnegie Company at the Time of the Com bination.
the Time of the Com bination.

Columbus, O., Aug. 19--The Ameri- can Antitrust League has requested of United States Attorney General Knox that he furnish all information that he has OF can obtain concerning an agreement or agreements between the constituent companies and individ- uals who organized the United States Steel corporation. The special agree- ment desired is the one which President Schwab refused to furnish to the Unit ed States industrial comimssion when he was witness before that body. The communication continues:
 "Our request is founded upon infor- mation and the belief that at the time that this contract, or these contracts, was or were made, you were in some way officially connected with the Car negie Steel company which institution is one of the principal companies in the United States Steel corporation. As this information is doubtless in your possession or conveniently at hand, you will greatly oblige this committee by giving us the substanc thereof in your own language, or if possible a copy tHeleul.
 This request is to cover any other contracts of similar kind with which you are acquainted or which you can obtain for us, Our object Is to prevent the failure of justice in certain legal proceedings which we contemplate in the near future'
 It Is signed by H. B. Martin, chair man, and w. l.. Dewart, secretary of the joint committee of the league and the Knights of Labor
 Washington D. C., Aug. 19.-The let ter was delivered to Attorney General Knox late to-day by special messen- ger MT. Knox will forward his answer soon, probably tomorrow. It will be brief-scarcely more in fact, than an acknowledgement of the receipt of the letter. While the attorney general re- fuses to discuss the matter 1t is under stood he takes the view that if he had possession of copy of such agreement by virtue of his relation as counsel to the Carnegie company to accede to the request made of him would be a gross violation of the confidence of client.
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RESCUED FROM LIVING TOMB
1WO MEN WHO WERE IMPRISONED
 LAST WEDNESDAY,.
Confined Two Hundred Feet Below the Surface of Lake EIie by Il Fire tn the Mine in Which They Were Working Gave Up Hope Many Times-Lost Track of ha
of the Time.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 19.-Adam Rest and Joseph E. Eugine, two of dozen or more workmen who were trapped in the water works tunnel two hundred feet below the surface of Lake Erie by the burning of crib No. 2 last Wednes- day morning, were rescued from their horrible position late this afternoon and are now lying emi-conscious at Huron street hospital. With careful nursing the physicians say they will soon re- cover their former strength and prob- ably be none the worse for their thrill ing experience.
 Shut off from the upper world the men knew nothing of the catastrophe that killed so many of their comrades and imprisoned them. They knew that something had severed their connectlon with the crib. They knew that beyond the air lock behind which they had taken refuge the air was too foul to breathe. But they supposed that the trouble was temporary. Each day they expected their comrades to come town the tunnel to their rescue.
 When their signal for help, tapped on the air pipe, was at last answered from the crib. Kest and Eugine were pre- pairing to eat raw mule meat. Their deliverance came just in time to make unnecessary this desperate effort.
 At the hospital tonight the two men were permitted to talk for short time and they related some of their exper1- ences. They said they did not know there had been fire and they could not account for their plight unless some accident had happened which would soon be repaired.
 As the time passed by, however, and hours heightened into days the men were beginning to fear they were doomed to death either by starvation, suffocation or drowning.
 Their tapping on the pipe to attract possible attention was done with little hope of its being heard, but fortune favored them and their condition was realized when number of men who were at work repairing the burned crib heard the faint noise away down un- der ground and immediately set out to rescue the unfortunates.
 We gave up more than once, said Rest, "We lost track of the time, l didn't know whether it was six days or three. The gas must have made us sleepy We slept a lot I know. We did not know whether it was day or night down there.
 'The darkness was awful We tried to get out several times. Each time the gas drove us back. At last we decided that it was get out or die and we made a try, tapping on the pipe as we went alQnu.o
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
SOUTH CHICAGO MEN QUIT.
Twelve Finally Decide to Obey Shaffer-
 Rest May Walk Out.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-A decided sensa- ton was created tonight among the steel workers in the Illinois steel mills at South Chicago when twelve of the Amalgamated men quit work and de- cided to join the general strike of the steel workers. These men heretofore have steadfastly refused to obey Presi- dent Shaffer's order to strike. As soon as Vice President Davis, of the fourth district, was informed of the step he wired President Shaffer that if he would come to Chicago at once and call a joint meeting of the two local lodges the remainder of the five hundred Amalgamated Association members em- ployed in the South Chicago mills would be induced to strike.
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TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.
The Growth of American Imports
 Despite the War.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The effects of war and plague are still evident in South Africa, and in several of the col onies industry and trade are almost paralyzed, according to Consul General Stowe, who reports to the state depart ment from Cape Town as follows:
 Trade is not active. however, and many arrangements in anticipat ton of an early termination of the war are be- ing made. Orders have been placed for steel rails and rolling stock, which will be required on the cessation of hostil- ities; also for bridge and structural iron and galvanized sheet iron, immense quantities of which will be needed. lhe rebuilding of the telegraph lines will call for much material, and the various electric installations and sanitary and water works planned or under way are to be completed.
 The total value of the imports from the United States to South Africa (Brit- ish and Portuguese Africa), amounted in 1900 to $2O, ,0O6, 128, as compared with S16, ,694, ,S94 in 1899, an increase of S3,- 391 .2S4. To this amount should be add ed the large imports for military use, and the merchandise shipped from the Tinted States via England.
 There was considerable decrease of beef and flour and in agricultural 'im- elements, but the former was caused by Australian and Argentine competition and the latter was a direct result of the war.
 The cost of living in Cape Colony, it is stated. has increased to marked de- gree and the overcrowding of cities has forced rents up enormously, so much so that the various town councils are con- sidering the erection of dwellings to house the working classes. "There is another handy American trick says MT, Stowe, going to be common say ing in Cape Colony. The natives are astounded when they view the work of our agricultural implements in the fields. The children sit In school at desks made in America and American pews in the churches, says MT. Stowe "nake poor service less tedious The imports into this colony from the Unit ed states amounted in 1900 to SS,626,260, standing next to Great Britain with her S52. .7S6. $40 worth. Goods imported into the colony of Natal from the Unit ed States during 1900 amounted in value to s3. 220, ,S16-a slight decrease compar- ed with 1899.
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COLOMBIAN REBELS ACTIVE.
Repeated Efforts of Government Fatl to
 Repcl Attacks.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 19.-The British steamer Rosneath arrived here to-day from Central American ports and brougth advices from Colon of continued and persistent attacks by the rebels on the outskirts of Colon and Panama. The repeated efforts on the part of the government to repulse the rebels have failed and the belief is gainng ground that the Colombia gov ernment is weakening. When the Ros- meath left Colon, August 15, the French cruiser Suchet was there and the ar rival of American and British war ves- sels was anxiously awaited. Business generally was crippled
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REOPENING OF STEEL MILLS
4 SERIES OF FIMPORTANT GAINS BY
 THE OPERATORS.
The Mills at Monesson, After n Long Period of Inactivity, Partly Put in Motion Two More Mills at the Painter Plant and Another Large Mill at the Clark Property Also Started Strikers Deny That Any Real Progress Has Been Made.
Been Made.

Pittsburg, Aug. 19.-The United States Steel corporation made a series of gains to-day in the restoration of properties crippled by the strike of the Amalgamated association, and it's sym pathizers. The steel mills at Monessen, after a long period of inactivity, were gathered in some of the southern states. Two more mills in the Painter plant were also started up and another large mill at the Clark property was also operated for the first time.
 There was some disorder in the streets of Monessen during the day but the local police never lost control of the demonstrative crowds and no serious trouble occurred
 The reopening of the Monessen mill is believed to be the first of series of aggressive moves on the part of the steel corporation. Preparations are known to be in progress for re-opening the Star Tin mills in this city, and for increasing the force at the Lindsay and McCutcheon mills, and 1t is thought to be only a matter of time before the strongholds of the strikers, like New castle, McKeesport, Wheeling, Bellaire and Mingo Junction, will be invaded.
 The strikers deny that all real pro- gress has been made at either Monessen or Painters, and say that they are not to be frightened by the burning of a lot of coal and the mere operation of ma chinery. They say that skilled men cannot be secured outside of their ranks
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BIG STEAMSHIP DEAL.
Indian Line of Steamers Reported Pur-
 chased for J. P. Morgan.

London Aug. 19.-It is reported in Glasgow that J. R. Ellerman of the Leyland line has purchased the old es- tablished City Line of fourteen steam CTS engaged in the East Indian trade, the price being nearly G1,O0O,0O0. MT. Ellerman, according to runor, is act ing for J. Pierpont Morgan and his as- sociates.
 The City line of steamers is owned by George Smith & Sons, of Glasgow. The fleet, comprising fourteen vessels, has an aggregate tonnage of about 55,00O tons. With this addition and two John son line steamers recently purchased, the Leyland line fleet. which was for- merly composed of fifty-eight vessels with total tonnage of 246,146 tons, will have seventy-four vessels and tonnage of over 301, ,146 tons.
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y,.,on,,pornc rorrnnmcn.

Norwich, Aug. 19.-During the after noon four matches were played in the National Roque tournament In the first division Dickey was defeated by Bryant in an easy contest. Three sec ond division matches resulted as fol- lows: Hickman of Wilmington lost to H. P. Howard, Jr., of Washington, J. L. Case, Norwich, lost to J. c. How ard, Washington, A. L. Williams, Washington, defeated c. H. Cooper, Washington. There are sixteen entries in the first division and twelve in the second. No third division players have as yet arrived.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
Howe & Stetson
STABBED BY ITALIANS,
Frank H. Rourko Received Thrco Dcep
 Wounds This Morning.

wounds rms MOrnlm8s
 Frank H. Rourke, mechanic living at 2S3 Hamilton street, got in fight with three or four Italians this ri1orn~s5 ing about o'clock and as result heE was stabbed three times, twice on thaa left shoulder and once on the AAfts breast. He told the officers at the Grand avenue station that the Italians attacked him while he was on Grand aveneu but would give no cause for the assault. Rourke went to the car barns on Grand aveneu and telephoned to the station house and an ambulance wac sent for him. When he reached the precinct be was very weak and pr, Moore, a police surgeon, was called. The wounds were dressed and several stitches were taken in each one. The one on his left side was about three inches deep and the knife struck a rib and glanced off. A large quantity of blood flowed from the wound but Dr.. Moore said it was not dangeroues Rourke was kept at the station houseA all night and an eager search was made for the men who did the stabbing, but up to late hour no arrests had been made. Rourke had been drinking.
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Cut An the Neck.

In row which occurred last evening in saloon at No. 1872 Silver street, kept by an Italian named Dominick Ro- mano, Jacob Contagnario received bad cut in the back of the head, The wound is thought to have been inflicted with knife. Sergeant Bergin and Po- liceman Doran arrested Michael Man. gillo and Antonio Rotnano, two of the men who were concerned in the fracas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
MOB LYNCHES TWO NEGROES
DOORS OF PIERCE CITY, MO., JAIL
 BATTERED DOWN.
One Thousand Armed Citizens Takc VIII Cooley and Hang Him in Front of n Hotel Jean Carter Escapes for . Time but is Later Shot to Death-Ac- cused of Murdering Young Woman.

Pierce City, Mo, Aug. 19.-Will God ley, a negro, was lynched by mob composed of 1000 armed citizens short ly after dark tonight for the murder of Miss Carralle Wild whose dead body was found to-day in the woods near here.
 The mob went to the jail about 9 o'clock and battered down the doors and threw ropes around the necks of Cooley and Jean Carter, another sus- pect Cooley was hanged in front of the Lawrence hotel and his body rid dled with bullets. Carter's guilt was not clearly estab ablished and he was talk en back to jail.
 Later-Gene Carter has since been taken out by the mob, riddled with bull lets and left dying in the street.
 The crime was committed at the Frisco railway bridge half mile from the railway station. The girl was cross ing the bridge when the negro, who had been sitting on the rail, attacked her The girls body was found lying in the weeds under the bridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
SURPRISED 4 BOER L.4A GER.
South African COnstabUiary Force Kill
 Tyventy-three Burghers.

London, Aug. 19-Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria, dated to-day, says that party of South African con- stabulary yesterday surprised strong Boer laager near Middelburg, Cape Col ony, killing twenty three men. The constabulary numbered 150 men, but, owing to the strength of the enemy, 500 to S0O men, they were unable to follow up their success and during their re- tirement, they lost one man killed and had six men wounded. Fourteen men are missing.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CONCURRENT ACTION ON MANU- LECTURERS, RAILWAY PETTTION.

The Mayor Thinks Entranccs to the Green Are Dangerous-The Corpora ton Counseps Explanation of Why He Did Not sue Out an Injunction Against the Paving Commission-The Medical Associatton n Scored More Pro- tcction Asked For Ut the Corner Of Chapel and Church Streets.
 | At the special meeting of the board of aldermen held last night number of important matters were considered, although the session was not a very long one, debate not taking up much of the time.
 The recommendation of the commit tee on railroads and bridges that the petition of the Manufacturers Street Railway company for permission to ex tend its line across the Ferry street drawbridge to the National Wire Cor poration property be granted was the first matter taken up. The committee recommends that the company be per mitted to extend it's line across the bridge and through Fairmount avenue to the Wire Corporation property, with proviso that each car to go over the bridge should not weigh more than fifty tons with cargo, and that only one car at time be allowed on the bridge. The committee further recommended that the board of finance be requested to appropriate $2.500 to pay the ex- pense of strengthening the drawbridge.
 As soon as the committee report had been read Alderman J. J. Walsh raised the point that charter requirements had not been complied with by the commit tee, since he alleged that public hear ing had not been given on the petition. He said that a number of persons liv- ing on Fairmount avenue desired to be heard on the petition, and he moved that it be referred back to the commit tee.
 Alderman Wallace, of the Eleventh ward, moved that the report of the committee be accepted and the recom- mendation adopted in concurrence with the councilmen, the motion being sec onded by Alderman Conway, of the Twelfth ward. In response to ques- tion by Alderman Miller, Alderman Adams chairman of the committee, said that two public hearings had al- ready been given on the petition. AL derman w. F. Walsh spoke in favor of adopting the committee recommends tion, and vote to that effect was then taken without dissenting voice.
 A communication from Director Coe, of the department of public works, in formed the board that the contract for the paving of Church street and Whit ney avenue with vitrified brick had been completed and that it was now time for assessments against, owners of abutting property to be laid. The contract was for the paving of Church street, be- tween Grove street and Chapel street, but that portion of Church street be- tween Elm street and Chapel street which was included in the contract, and Ion which work was suspended, has not yet been completed. The director re- ported that movement was now un- der way by the paving commission to let another contract for paving this
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Movement Against American Trade.

London, Aug. 20.-In dispatch dis cussing the Russo American tariff war the Odessa correspondent of the Stan dard says: "It Is understood here that M. De Witte has already exchanged views with Vienna and Berlin with the object of preventing an American trust invasion of central and northern Flu rope n
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CONFERENCE WITH CROKER.
New York Democratic Leaders Meet in
 London,

London, Aug. 19. -- Richard Croker, John Fox of the New York Democratic club and Andrew Freedman, all of whom are now in London, were in con- ference to-day regarding the political situa ton in New York city. MT. Freed man passed Sunday at Vantage and will accompany MT. Croker across the Atlantic MT. Croker denied himself to all callers except few intimates, his excuse being that he was busy arrang- ing for his departure so as to arrive in New York September 5. Even Trainer Wishard, who came from Newmarket to consult with him as to closing up his racing affairs, said he was unable to see the Tammany leader
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NEW YORK POLICE SCANDAL.
Warrants Likely for Arrest of Three
 Prominent Persons.

New York, Aug. 19.-Warrants for the arrest of three persons of prominence in the police department will in all probability be issued to-day or to-mor- row as result of the secret inquiry Justice Jerome has been conducting in the case of "the people of the state of New York against Edward G. Glennon and others" according to information the Times will print tomorrow.
 To-day was occupied with the prep aration of the testimony of the wit nesses before the justice and the sign ing of the testimony. Definite action is, therefore, expected within very short time.
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Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-At meeting of the oakley Trotting association here to-day it was decided to hold the grand circuit meeting ten days instead of six, as was originally announced, and to add ten additional classes. The purses for the added classes will be $1, 800 each and more than $50,000 will be distributed during the meeting. The meeting will open September IF,
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NORTH ATLANTA SQUADRON.
Ordered to Hampton Roads but Not on Account If South American Trouble.

HCcOunt or South AncEiS"" AAou"ie'
 Washington, Aug. 19.-It was an- nounced at the navy department to-day that the North Atlantic squadron would sail from Newport about the 25th inst. for Hampton Roads. When specific in quiry was made as to whether this had had any connection with the trouble in South America an authoritative an- swer was given that it had no relation whatever to affairs in thai, quarter. It was explained that the manoeuvres of the squadron in New England waters had come to close and that the south ern drilling grounds off Hampton Roads afford better facilities for the evolution in contemplation.
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1O7-POUND SHELL ExPLODES.
One Man Killed and Several Fatally
 Injured.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 19.-While at target practice, about o'clock this morning, on Fort Riley reservation, half mile north of this city, a seven- inch 107-pound shell exploded as it was being placed in the breech of section gun of siege battery "O," Seventh ar tillery, commanded by Captain Van dusen. Casualties:
 Henry c. Watson, killed; John T. King, fatally injured: Murray Sykes, fatally injured; Charles Duncan, fatal ly injured; Henry Logsdon, seriously injured; Dennis Mahoney, painfully in jured; Recruit Lloyd, seriously injured; Roos Duck. slightly injured; James Brady, slightly injured.
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May Resort to Corsairs.

Brussels, Aug. 19.-The Petit Bleu says that MT. Kruger has rejected the privateerng proposals recently made to him, but reserves the right to have recourse to corsairs if the British shoot Boer prisoners captured after Septem- Der 15. The promoters of the privateer- ing plan intend to ignore MT. Kruger's refusal of their offer.
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Ask. Luuie. to use ,srnlsn matsr,u,.

London, Aug. 20.-Queen Alexandra has written letter expressing an earI-
 est hope that all ladies who attend the coronation ceremony will employ for their dress as far as possible material of British manufacture or material ems ordered by the British, 2,
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Workman Loses an Eye.

New Britain, Conn.,, Aug. 19.-Thomas wobin, arew twenty-two, an ernpiove4 of the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing company, working on header machine this afternoon was struck in the eye With dye. The eye was torn from the socket by the blow. Tobih was remoy- ed to the Hartford hospital.