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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Heirs Form n Combine.

La Parte, Ind, May 6.-Michigan
and Indiana claimants to the Mag
ness estate, in New York, upon which
there is n valuation of $50. ZOO, 900, have
formed as association, headed by
William Hatfield, of Heston, Ind, as
president, to contest their claim to
heirship in the courts.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Serious Accident On the Burlington.

Ottumwa, Ia, May 6.--Passenger
train No. , on the Burlington road
struck construction train at Thayer,
this afternoon, while running at full
speed. Five persons are reported TO
have been killed and about thirty in.
jured.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09

Liverpool, May 6.-Imports of
wheat into Liverpool last week were:
From Atlantic ports, $1,000 quarters;
Pacific ports, none; other ports, 49,
900 quarters. Imports of corn from
Atlantic ports last week we're 4l,0oO
quarters.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
VIII Carry supplies Free.

Portsmouth, Va, May ct was an
nounccd at the general offices of the
Seaboard Air Line that that road will
transport, free, supplies for the Jack
sonville fire sufferers, when consigned
to the Jacksonville municipal author
files or to duly organized relief com
mittees at Jacksonville.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
AFTER The GREAT FIRE.
The Loss of Life at Jacksonville,
Fla, Probably Greater Than
at First Thought.
ST. JOHNS RIVER GIVING UP ITS DEAD.
n. A. McCottery's story of what He
saw-ThOusands of Men at WORK
Restoring Wire and Trolley serv-
ice-MiIitia ON Guard to Prevent
Vandalism.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-Two
bodies. both negroes, were found
floating in the St. Johns river. The
charred appearance of portions of the
corpses indicated too plainly that
they were victims of the terrible fire
which swept the city last Friday and
Friday night.
watching the River.
The river is being watched, every
body believing that the water will
give up its dead on the third day.
This indicates that many people be-
lieve that the fire drove bewildered
men and women into the river. 1t is
impossible to ascertain who is miss
ing, as thousands have left the city.
=. A. McCOttery's story.
S. A. McCottery, who was employed
at the Gardner shipyards, almost lost
his life in trying to save the people
who rushed down Market street to
the river when the flames were at
their fiercest. He says he succeeded
in getting 20 persons across the river,
but as many more were either burned
to death or drowned at the pier.
Il had no idea the shipyard was in
danger" said Mr.. McCottery. 81 was
trying to save my tools as the fire
was being blown to the east and
away frcm the docks.
suddenly the flames shot across
the ward with the wind from the west
right behind them. Then | knew ev-
erythng was gone. The building was
burning over my head.
No Escape For Those Left.
son the pier / saw crowd of peo-
pie. | am positive that 30 is low
estimate of those l saw. OF this num-
Der | saw only the 20 l carried
across. There was absolutely no way
of escape for them.
after | had carried my boat half
way across the river 1 heard many
cries and shouts that seemed to come
from the smoke at the pier. 1 knew
many were lost at that moment, for
the flames were on all sides and the
river in front"
Winter Resort Hotels Opening.
The Alca2ar, at St. Augustine, al
though closed several weeks ago for
the season, has been reopened to care
for the refugees.
Other winter resort hotels will
probably open Tuesday as the crowds
leaving the city are being argument
ed freely.
Thousands mt Work.
Thousands of people worked Sun
day night. The firemen have not been
relieved. because the debris is still
burning and streams of water are
being poured into the flames and en-
bers all the time, night and day.
On every telegraph and telephone
pole that was not destroyed linemen
are at work. The trolley company
has a large force of men at work,
hanging feed wires and clearing the
tracks, where the street is sufficient
~ cool, so as to establish cars as soon
as possible. 1t will be several days
before a car can pass into East Bay
street. Ten military companies are
in the city to prevent vandalism and
the militia patrols all parts of the
CITY
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Cages Dond Purchases.

Washington, May 6.-The operations
of Secretary Gage in the gradual pur-
chase of small blocks of unmatured
bonds at rates acceptable to him, seem
to be operating admirably to keep the
cash balance of the treasury under
control and prevent striugency in the
money market.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
The Launch of the Ohio.

San Francisco, May ct has been
decided that Mrs. Mckinley is to have
the honor of launching the battleship
Ohio, by pressing the button that will
cause the severance of the last rope.
Miss Helen Deshler, of Columbus, o.,
will do the christening.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
RIOtOus Strikers.

st. Louis, May 6.-Striking molders
of the Shickle, Harrison & Howard
Iron Co. engaged in riot at Elephant.
just outside the limits of East st.
Louis, ILL.,, Sunday morning.. and in
the course of the disturbance Deputy
Sheriff Fred c. Kaase was probably
fatally injured,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Call 10 National Banks.

Washington, May 6.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has issued call
for a statement of the condition of
national banks at the close of bust
ness on Wednesday, April "a.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Live stock Markets,

St Louis Cattle, Fancy exports. ;sso1
5S7ls; butchers, A.25@5. As; stockers, 81, $50
4sO cows and heifers, 81, 5otp5.00. Hogs
Packing, s5eCGl5,S0; butchers, s5.6Sqo. S7ls;
light, $5.25Ql5.1O. Sheep-Mutton sheep.
sS.5Od4OO; lambs. %.25q475; spring lambs.
$5.75q70O.
Chicago-Cattie--Good TO prime steers.
IS 100000: poor to medium, 1896. %:
stockers and feeders, s.. 25q5OO; cows, t2:e5
al. so; heifers. 81. 7Od4,75; Gamers, s2.oo0
$50; calves, IS. 50d5.Oo; Texas fed steers.
81 2sGI5.4O; Texas grass steers, 50 50t14 o.
Hogs-MiNed and butchers, $5.55Q5. IS:
good to choice heavy. s5.7Oa6 STA; rough
heavy, $550d565; light, 5.5Od5. 80. Sheep
Good to choice wethers, A,20G4.40; fair to
choice mixed, NOoq42o; western sheep,
81 20a4.4O; yearlings. A25a4.40; native
lambs. AOQ5.l5; western lambs, A5o9
SIS.
Kansas City Cattle - Native beef
steers, $60q5.5 so; Texas steers, A.00dpS. 90;
Texas cows SS.O044.25: native cows and
heifers. $SOOq4.9O; stockers and feeders.
81. 00G5.15; calves. "a. Oo6l5.75. Hogs-Heavy,
S5.75Q5.S5; packers, k5.7Oa6.S so; mixed, q. $50
5.75; light, 5.30q51O; workers., $5.25Q5. s.;
packers, s4.00Q6 20. Sheep-Muttons, g. 700
AIS; lambs, $i50Q4.s5; spring lambs, $500
$50.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
International Gamen.

London, May 1.-THE Oxford-C Cam
bridge committee received on Satur-
day the official reply of the Harvard
Yale committee fixing September 81
as the date for the international
games to be held on Berkeley oval,
New York.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Only distinguished Visitors See L.

Constantinople, May 6.-An Official
circular has been issued notifying the
members of the diplomatic corps that,
in future, only distinguished visitors
accompanied by diplomats; win bs
admitted TO the Selamlk.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
Feather Factory Burnea.

Montreal, May 6.-The factory Of
the Alaska Feather and Down Co.
was destroyed by fire, Sunday night.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
An OPENING FOR CAPITAL.
Our Insular Possessions Can Produce
All the Coffee Used in the
United States.
CHANCE FOR PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are All Suited for the Gull
tivation of the Berry-The Porto
Ricnn Coffee Regarded as the
Rest In the World.

New York, May 6.-That all the cof-
fee consumed in the United States can
be grown in the islands which have
been acquiredsince the utbreak of the
Spanish war is the conclusion reached
by the bureau of statistics of the
treasury department at Washington,
after q careful study of the coffee
producing capabilities of the new pos
sessions.
All Suited for Coffee Culture.
The islands in which coffee can be
successfully grown are Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Porto Rican
coffee, in the markets where it is well
known, is regarded as the best in the
world, and it is the conclusion of the
bureau Of statistics that when coffee
plantations have been developed i'll
the Philippines and Hawaii all of the
pended among the inhabitants of our
own islands. Porto Rican coffee has
long commanded high prices in Eu-
ropean markets, though it has been
comparatively little known in the
United States. Development of coffee
culture in Hawaii during the last few
years has been very satisfactory in
the quality produced and the prices
realized. In the Philippines the prod
uct is of high grade.
Greatest Coffee Consuming Country.
The fact that the United States is
by far the greatest coffee-consuming
country end is steadily increasing her
consumption, suggests that American
capital and energy may turn their at
tention to the promising field now
opened in the islands.
american coffee importations dur
ing the nine months ending with
March, 1901, amounted to 1894, 900
pounds, with a value of $35,2lS 900, a
sum nearly S5,0OO,O0O in excess of the
value of the coffee imports of the
same months of the preceding fiscal
year, indicating that for the full fiscal
year the total value of the coffee inn
ported into the nUited States will be
about $60,OOO,OOO.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09
SHAMROCK At HER PAGES.
The Americas Cup Challenger,
Shamrock H., on Trial Spins
with Her Predecessor.
THE oLD YACHT ISN'T SUFFERING MUCH.

\ Real Match Race, However, over
n Set Course, Not Likely TO Tako
Place TIL the Last of This Week,
or Lateral Yachting Correspon-
dents Opinion.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09

New York, May 6.-Money on call
firm at per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 404m per cent Sterling exchange
easier with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S724q4SS for demand and at 4s4lLD
4SiH for W days, posted rates 4S5lk6tlss
and 4S9; commercial bills SAGl4s41l. Sill
yer certificates 80 nominally; bar silver
GO: Mexican dollars 4si1c. Governments
bond weak.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09

Quotations for middling range as fol.
lows: st. Louis, Sc; New York, ss-l6cS
Memphis, TIC.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-05-09

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-Two
bodies, both negroes, were found
floating in the St. Johns river. The
charred appearance of portions Of the
corpses indicated too plainly that
they were victims of the terrible fire
which swept the city last Friday and
Friday night
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

Middleboro, Mass, was one of the
first of the New England towns to try
municipal lighting. After years Of
foundering and trouble it claims that
it has made a success. 1t was forced
into the purchase of a plant that was
the consolidation of two private cor
porations heavily capitalized. Because
of looseness in granting the franchise
the town had to buy out this company
to avoid litigation, and had to buy at
heavy price. With this handicap
and with experiment in the manage
ment there was a loss for years.
But with better management now the
revenue from light sold to private
consumers exceeds the Appropriation Of
the town to cover the cost of street
lighting. And indeed just at present
the demand for commercial lighting
is SO great that some of the street
lighting has been shut off temporarily,
1t being considered better business"
to minister to the revenue-bearing side
of the work.-Indianapolis News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
New York's Labor Statisticl

The State Bureau of Labor Statistics
of New York shows in its Bulletin No.
Z that the number of labor organiza-
tions in the state increased from the
end of June to the end OF September to
1886, gain of "a; the membership
during the three months fell from 247,-
552 to 245,333. The decline is mainly
due to falling off in strength of some
of the recently organized unions in the
western part of the state. Employment
was more general in the third quarter
of 1900 than in the preceding three
months. Earnings were less than in
1899. The increase in immigration al
the port of New York continued in the
third quarter of 1900 and aggregated
80 per cent more than in the CORE.
spending period of 1898, and 46 pei
cent more than in 1899.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

Ambitious mechanics who desire to
obtain better positions and higher
wages should investigate the many .ad-
vantages afforded by the correspond
ence methods of instruction in the the
ory of the trades and engineering pro-
LESSONS. Without leaving home or los
ing time from work, the student pur-
sues a thorough course of study under
the direction of able instructors who
are always ready and willing to assist
him. Instruction papers, prepared es-
pecially for teaching by mail, are fur
nished free. These papers. written in
clear and concise language as free as
possible from technicalities, are much
superior to ordinary text books on the
subjects of which they treat. In ad-
dition, special information regarding
any difficulties in their studies, Is fur
nished students without extra charge.
1t should be the ambition OF every man
to advance in his trade or profession.
A mechanic with practical experience
supplemented by theoretical education
can command better position than a
man without such an education. The
result of long experience In teaching by
mail show that no other method SO
fully meets the requirements Of men
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
The Beaumor Port Arthur Oil Strike.

Experts claim that the wonderful
discovery Of oil between Beaumont
and Port Arthur, Tex, has produced
the greatest oil gusher ever known in
the world.
The flow from the well is estimated
between twenty and twenty-five thou
sand barrels per day. This great
strike is at once benefit not only to
the territory in the vicinity of the
well, but to the entire state of Texas
and the South. 1900, 49,.
1t is a well known fact that coal
is a very scarce commodity in Texas
and 1t is already predicted that oil
will soon be used by the railroads
in lieu of coal as result of this
great discovery.
Hundreds of people are flocking to
the new oil district, which is locat-
ed on the Kansas City Southern
Railway, seeking homes and invest
ments. 1t adds one more attraction
to the list of resources for which
this railway is already noted.
The Kansas City Southern Railway
operates solid through trains, with
free chair cars and sleepers from Kan
sas City to the Beaumont-Port Ar
thur oil district, leaving Kansas City
HOO a. m. daily. Arriving at Beau
mont 8:42 pm. Arriving Port Arthur
$3.50 p. m.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

In one of the most valuable and
thickly built parts of Boston the value
of the bare land is $4,000 per acre,
while the value of the buildings is
only $43S,O00 per acre. So the Boston
palaces are worth less than IA per
cent of the land underneath them.
How about the farm lands? Taking
again rural Berkshire as defined by Mr.
Hill. the value of its land Is SIS per
acre, while the value of its buildings
is $3.50 per acre. So the Berkshire
farm houses are worth lit per cent Of
the Berkshire land In other words,
the taxation Of buildings bears more
than eight times as heavily upon the
Berkshire farmer as it does upon the
Boston banker.-Thomas G. Sherman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01


The movement for the betterment of
labor-for the adjustment of better re-
lations between employer and employe
is going on all over the world. This
is one of the most cheering signs OF
the time in this industrial age. Com
mercialism is the note of the century,
and in its development 1t is passing
through a great transitional period. 10
see that humane considerations prevail,
that the brotherhood idea is growing
with these changed relations, is most
encouraging. The French government
is backing a bill introduced into the
chamber concerning strikes, which pro-
yides that in every factory employing
fifty or more men, a printed notlce
shall state whether or not arbitration
is one of the conditions of employment.
II il be-and this is the case with all
state contracts-the men are to elect
delegates, who are to submit any COM
plants or demands to the employer,
and. an agreement failing, both sides
are to name arbitrators. II the en-
ployer refuses, the men may resolve
by secret ballot to strike, but the votes
of a majority present and OF one-third
of the men employed are necessary.
And there must be vote once a week
to decide whether the strike is to con-
tinue or to cease.-Indianapolis News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
abuses as those to which the telephone
girls are subjected, and every strike
like this will speed its coming.
PASTE THESE IN YOUR HAT.

Few people have anything like a
correct idea of the great saving in la
Dor and the great increase in produc-
tive power resulting from the use Of
machinery in manufacturing. The fol-
lowing items are compiled from reli-
able statistics:
Spinning machines tended by one
operator and two girls turn out more
yarn than 1000 old time hand spin
ners could do.
In weaving one man does as much
work now as 95 could do with the OLD
hand loom.
One man tending a nail machine
turns out as many nails as 1000 men
formerly did by hand.
Formerly 1t required a good work
man to gin five pounds of cotton a
day. Now two men with machine
turn out 1000 pounds.
Two machines operated by two girls
will now turn out 10000 screws day,
while a few years ago 10000 screws
was the most that 20 skilled workmen
could make.
1t used to take a quick worker to
sew six pairs of shoes day. Now one
man will sew 1000 pairs day with a
machine.
With a match machine 800 girls will
turn out as many matches as 5000 men
could formerly do.
In making wall paper one man does
the work which formerly required 100
men.-Zanesvill Labor Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
Cotton Unions.

Some few unions of cotton mill oper-
atives in the south, as well as larger
number in New England, some 16 local
organizations all told, are holding out
against casting their lot with the In
ternational Union of Textile Workers
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, says Pennsylvania Grit. The
Southern Unionist of Columbus, Ga,
has this to say on the subject: I'VE
heartily agree with the International
Union of Textile Workers in wanting
consolidation only in the true sense OF
the word-that is. for all the textile
organizations to amalgamate and form
one grand international textile organi-
cation, with one head, one set of gen.
eral officers, and affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and we
trust that the proper steps will be
taken at an early date to bring about
such a consolidation of the textile
workers of the country"
The International union in a recent
circular makes this statement, which
explains itself: I'VE owe our existence
as an organization to the work done for
us by the American Federation of La
Dor. They have kept three paid organ
izers in the southern states for the past
two years in the interest Of textile
workers, and, five years ago, sent two
paid organizers out for three months
in our interest. They have donated
large sums of money to some OF our
locals when they were in trouble. They
have aided us in every state to procure
factory legislation, which would be i'm
possible to secure without their assist
ance, and they have made provisions
for keeping representatives at the
coming meetings of the legislatures OF
several of the southern states, to push
the child labor and hours of labor bills,
the same to be paid for out Of the gen.
eral funds at Washington. This Is what
they are doing for the international
Union of Textile Workers. We must
also confess that the legislation secur-
ed in other states outside of Massachu-
sets in the interest of the textile work
ers is largely due to the aid OF the Or
ganizers and representatives of the A.
F. of l.. Not only is this so of legisla-
ton, but it is also true of organizing
new locals of textile workers, and of
building them up. They have now 70
volunteer organizers in the south. Now
we have through this aid and assist
ance from the A, F. of l.. in the last IL
months added to our organization %
new local unions in the United States
and Canada, "a of which have been Or
ganized since our last convention,
which was held last May, and 30 the
year prior, and of these locals. at least
one-half of them would disband before
they would leave the A. F. of l..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
THE REAL AMERICA.

Ye say, I'VE are Anglo-Saxon!"
And we strut In the pride Of birth;
Ye are drunk on lie, and waxen
So mean that we covet the earth.
The Saxons are oldtime yeomen.
And they lust, like worms, for the
ground;
We are mobiles, each man, and foeman
To tyrants, the underworld round.
We are mobiles and freeman and broth
ers.
We have left oppression behind,
For we drank with the milk of our
mothers
The thirst to be noble and kind.
We are Saxon and Slav no longer.
Nor Teuton, nor Latin nor Kelt,
For the chains that wed us are stronger
Than the slaves of the world have
felt. 4
Our sires in Europe were smitten,
For thousand years were undone;
Our fathers repulsed the Briton
AS Boston and Lexington.
We are kin to the souls of Grattan
And of Emmett, who dared the
moose,
We claim Garibaldi the Latin.
Kosciusko and Kruger and Bruce.
We have done with the old transgres-
sion.
We have learned our lesson well.
And the hate that we feel for oppres-
sion
Is as hot as the Goals of hell.
Neither slaves are we. nor despoilers,
And when others dies to be free,
A wind blows our plain men and toll
ers
All one way, like waves of the sea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
CURE FOR THESE HARD CON-
1900, DITIONS.

The strike Of the telephone girls in
San Antonio. Tex, develops the fact
that they received SIS per month for
working eleven hours per DAY on the
day shift and thirteen hours on the
night shift-every day in the year ex-
cept Christmas. when half holiday
was given to one shift,and New Years,
when half holiday was given 10 the
other shift, The officers of the cor
poration say they will spend 100000
to defeat the strike, not because of the
pitiful increase Of wages which the
girls ask. but because the moral eff
fect"l Of their success would be bad!
They also, announce that they will, If
necessary, call upon the city, state,
or even the nation" to help them,
City, state and national ownership of
put!ic utilities is only cure for such
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
IN PRIVATE LIFE.

Attorney General Monet Of Ohio in
stituted suits against the Standard Oil
company and also against the CONT
mental Tobacco trust. He was relegat-
ed to private life by the state Repub-
lican convention and subservient
tool of the corporations was selected
to fill his place. Last week the sue
cessor of Monet went before the court
and dismissed every action against a
trust. Nebraska is going to follow In
the footsteps of Ohio. Attorney Gen
eral Smythe instituted many suits
against illegal trusts and his Republic
an successor will dismiss them all at
the first convenient opportunity.