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New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
TO SUPPORT STEEL AND IRON WORKERS,
>E.yy-JERsEY FEDERATION OF TRADES AND
LABOR UNIONS PETITIONS GOV
ERNoR VOORHEES,.

Camden. Aug. 1s.-The twenty third anhual CON
gress of the Federation of Trades and LABOR Unions
of New-Jersey began here to-day. resoluton
was adopted pledging moral and financial support
to the Amalgamated Association of Steel and IRON
Workers. Another resolution protested against
the action Of the architect ana commissioners u W
Ecssax County I'm requesting plans from architects
IN New-York and Philadelphia and ignoring those
who live in New-Jersey. petition to Governor
voorhees, was framed requesting the dismissal OF
the commissioners.
was referred to the committee on labor and boy
colts The appointment by Governor voorhees, OF
w L. Conkling deputy factory inspector, .ts MsS
unanimously indorsed. The existing law permitting
the granting of injunctions restraining persons
from influencing workmep during StrlEeS was Ge-
nounced. and a resolution was adopted auInorlzIns
the preparation of a bill % be presented 10 the
next legislature repeating the law
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
SCHLEYs COUNSEL OBJECT
ALLEGED STATEMENTS OF ADNrR.r
HOwISON CALLED To THE NAVY
DEPARTMENTS ATTENTION.

Washington. Aug 19.--Judge jeremiah W.
son and IsidOr RaynOr. counsel for Rear-Aa-
miral SchIey In the coming court Of inquirv
called on Acting Secretary Haekett to-day and
informed him that communication would Ia
ssat 10 him relating to certain statements r.
ported to have been made by Rear-Admirar
HCwison. a member OF the court Of inquiry in
regard to the Sampson-Schiey controversy. The
letter contains copies Of interviews alleged to
have come from Admiral Howison. saying.
among other things. that the battle OF SANTIAGO
was won by Sampson. that the Iatters pres
ence was unnecessary at that fight, that schlev
deserved credit for the victory and that
between the two officers Sampson is the better
one Mr.. Hackett is requested TO forward this
communication TO Admiral Howison for his con-
sideration. and a eo9y Of that officers reply to
the department. is asked for.
Messrs. Wilson and Raynor also made IN
qufries regarding the departments list Of Wit
nesses. They were informed that the depart
ment had no prepared list; that the preparation
OF this list is in the hands OF Captain Leualv
the j'ldge advocate OF the court. who Is now in
Canada and is expected to return 20 Washing
ton next Monday They were also told that
counsel for Admiral Schley could write a letter
to Captain Lemly asking for the list. and the
letter would be forwarded to the Judge advo-
cate. or they could await his return ana then
apply to him 1t is understood that a letter
will be addressed to the department BY Admiral
Schiey's counsel asking for a list OF the wit
nesses- While the request viii be submitted TO
Captain LemIy as a matter OF form. u has al
ready been determined by the department. that
the request shall Re granted and the list fur
Iished to Admiral Sehley's lawyers. Possibly
this will not be done until after the return OF
Captain Lenly to Washington
Lieutenant B w Wells. who was flag secre-
tary to Admiral Schley in the West Indian cam
paign, has been detached from the Kearsarge
and ordered to Washington TO assist Admiral
Schley IN the preparation Of his case. This ac-
ton WAS taken at the request OF the Admiral
who said he desired the assistance OF Lieutenant
Wells because of his familiarity with all the cor
respOndence while he (Schley) was in command
OF the Flying Squadron
Admiral Schley did not accompany his law
yers. 1t Is said that the call on Mr.. Hackett
informal
The department has decided that the court Of
inquiry shall be held in the gunners' workshop.
at the Navy Yard. The shop is a large new
building and well adapted TO the requirements
of the court.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
DELAY on GOVERNMENT VESSELS.
EFFECT OF THE MACHINIsTs' STRIKE N
SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco. Aug. 19-Work on many vessels
for the army and navy is being delayed because of
the labor troubles in San Francisco. The Union
Iron Works has contracts for six warships and
two submarine torpedo boats. The most important
of these is the battleship Ohio. She launched
a few months ago by President Mckinley, and the
moment she took the water work ceased her.
The machinists were tnen strike, and few
have since been employed on the battleship.
Moored close beside the Ohio is the monitor Wyo-
ming. She launched last September. and is
yet completed. The torpedo boat destroyers
Preble, Perry and Paul Jones also are at the
Union iron Works. The Perry and the Preble have
had trial tests on the bay Changes designed bv
the Navy Department to give greater speed were
ordered about the time the machnistS struck
and the work Of alteration has not yet been
started.
The transport Sherman has been at the Union
Iron Works over six months. The transport Logan
is at the Mare Island Navy Yard for overhauling
There is strike at the government shpyards
and the Logan probably will be ready for use with
in six weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
ROWING.
PREPARATIONS FOR MIDDLE STATES RE-
GATTA ON THE HARLEM ON LABOR DAY.

PREPARATIONS FUN AlDOLE O1A1ES re-
CATTA ON THE HARLEM ON LABOR DAY.
The Middle States Regatta Association held a
meeting last night in Pabst's Cafe in One-hundred-
d-twenty-fifth-st, to make preparations for the
annual Labor Day regatta the Harlem River
The Atalanta DauntlesS Clifton. Friendship. Har-
lem Hudson. Lore Star, Metropolitan, Nassau
NonpareiI Union and Bohemian boat clubs were
represented.
The indications that the regatta will be
of the largest ever held in this vicinity. Many
tries have been received and others are coming in
The Malta Boat Club of Philadelphia ii re-
ported night, has entered crews for the three
eight cared and for the junior singles while
the Ariel Boat Club of Baltimore, announced that
it would enter crews for ali the junior and inter-
mediate races.
The Overlook Boat Club. of PaItsade Park, n. j..
was elected to membership. c. ]. Dieges was named
timer and James Francis. of the Union Boat
Club, one of the judges. William Mulcare, the
policeman, who shot and killed a 'longshoreman
recently is member of the Atalanta club, and was
to have been clerk of the course at the regatta.
1t was announced last night that he would not be
present.
The Regatta Committee instructed 10 hire
two barges to DE anchored at the finish and to be
provided with five hundred chairs each for the
public The government viii be asked to send a
revenue cutter keep the course clear.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
MONDS IN HIS CLOTHES.
LINING OF THIS PASSENGERS SUIT HELD
A RICH COLLECTION OF JEwELRY-

RICH COLLECTION OF JEWELRY
Ipspector T. j. Dorohue. of the customs de-
,srtrosnt while on duty at Hoboken watching
the Messengers who arrived on the Holland
America Line steamship Maasdam yesterday
r,orning. had his attention attracted by taI'
we'll dressed man who seemed uneasy Whle
+ba customs officers were examining his bag
gage When this passenger, who said he was
J,,Iius Lehman. of New-York. about to
leave the pier, DonOhue informed him that ne
was wanted in the seizure room. Lehman OF
fered mild protest and expressed Willingness
TO be searched where he stood. but the inspector
insisted and Lehman accompanied him to the
seizure
Within the lining of Lehmann's clothing were
fornd a pair of earrings studded with seven
diamonds two brooches studded with thirteen
diamonds, four necklaces studded with ABOUT
twenty diamonds each and valued at about
$500 each and two long gold watch chains with
lockets studded with small diamonds.
Lehman insisted that he purchased the jew
elry for his wife and daughters. Inspector
Dor ohue decided to take the jewels to the seiz-
ure room IN New-York Lehman was not
placed under arrest but accompanied the IN
spector The only julius Lehman in the New
York City directory is a lawyer with an office
at No. 237 Broadway, no house address being
given.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
THE WILL OF TILLY HAYNES.
TWO HOTELS LEFT To HIS sIsTERs-PRIvATE
BEQU QUESTs-CONDTTIONAL GIFT TO.
SPRINGFIELD.

Boston. Aug. 19.-The will of lilly Haynes, the
hotel proprietor, filed to-day. The lease of
the Broadway Central Hotel, New-York. is given
10 his sister, Mrs. Carrie Jenkins Webb, and that
Of United States Hotel in this city his other
sister Mrs. Addie Haynes Hickey. Two private
requests, amounting TO $4,000, made. The sum
of coo is given 10 the Park Commissioners of
Springfield conditionay. 1t is to be paid upon the
completion of at least section of a river
bankment between Court and Elm SITS. in that
ctv The residue of the estate is left in the hands
the executors and trustees for the henet of the
brothers of the testator Cyrus, Charles William
and John Haynes and the sisters, Mrs. Webb and
Nrs Hickey, or their heirs. The executors and
trustees are Mrs Hickey, Mrs. Webb and Clifford
Haynes, nephew,
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
S4HO4Ns WELCOME AMERICAN OFFICERS

Washington. Aug 19.-The Navy Department has
received letter dated July .. from Lieutenant
Commander T. J. Doran. at Pago Pago, relating 10
affairs in Samoa In speaking OF the reeep1lOI
given by natives to the cruiser Philadelphia al
Faleasau recently. he says:
During the stay of the philadelphia the naS.ss @ S
assembled IN great numbers from an parts OF 80, ~.
island. and the native governors OF Doth - a
paid Official calls upon the captain on July 80
large taaloO given to Captain Me4u s1rt 49,, ~
officers in the maIae or public square N Iro-s Irons -
the comma ndant's Office. AT the cenelusloH4 were
felicitOus speeches OF welcome anu IoySLtS5 on
made by the chief talking men or the lsl5l.o iva
the next day a native feast. followed oy - me
or native dance given, and attehuS1 - - and
captain and his officers, the native sONS'H0'S
the leading chiefs OF Tututla-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
SHAM BATTLE AT GLEN ISLAND.

Everything is In readiness for the sham battle
at Glen Island tomorrow afternoon between the
Brue Sioux braves and the detachment of regu-
lars from Fort Slocum. under command OF Cap
Tain Rellew OF the 18th Infantry. The last
hearsal was held yesterday and the Indians died
AT the proper time and In approved manner.
This is the time in the history OF the country
that United States regulars have been permitted
"a partfctpate in q sham attack upon Indians. The
glen Island management has arranged 70 run
ezra boats tomorrow. and aims make this
Sas remembered
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
PREDICTS SYMPATHETIC STRIKES.
VICE-PREsIDENT DAVIS SAYS AN APPEAL
TO ALL UNION MEN WILL BE MADE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Chicago. Aug. 19-'The South Chicago mills
viii be closed" declared ce-President w. c.
Davis OF the Amaigamated Association. to-day,
with decided emphasis. We are simply waiting
10 ascertain the final attitude of the men in
South Chicago and one or two other mills. A
week or ten days viii bring on the second stare
of the strike That Will be opened with q ger
e-al appeal to union Of all trades for assist
ance A series of sympathetic strikes will fol-
lew. for know depend on the hearty
support OF loyal trade unionists in all lines"
Close observers assert that the local steel
workers are breaking down under the criticism
directed against them, and that all that prevents
a strike is The influence Of local leaders. Con-
servatiVe men now say a strike may be looked
for. Captain Shippy thinks differently, how
ever. i do not believe the members Of the two
local lodges viii strike" he said. LAS for the
individual members, 1 believe that the radical
men viii walk out now
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
NATY ORDERS.

Washington, Aug. 70 (SpecaD.-The following
navy orders have been issued:
Ieuerant-C Commander W. L. BuRDICK and Lieutenant
Commander II. GAGE commissioned.
Lieutenant f. r FITZGERALD detached torpedo sta
ton. home two weeks leave; TO Norfolk yard
assistant inspector OF equipment Newport
News. upon expiration Of leave CT absence
Lieutenant A. MACARTHUR detached torpedo station
the Holland.
Lieutenant X. EARLE 70 duty at Naval Proving Ground
Indian Head. September l.
Lisutepant 7. F. CARTER. 70 Norfolk yard September
81 connection machinery Of the san Francisco nd
beard when commissioned. -
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
SIX HUNDRED TUBE WORKERS STRIKE.
OTHERS TO FOLLOW THEM-wILL NOT HANDLE
NON-UNION MATERIAL.

Pittsburg. Aug 19.-The men of the Pennsyl-
vania works of the National Tube Company in
this city, joined the strikers tonight and 1t is
expected that the force in the Frankstown
plant will follow them tomorrow. About six
hundred men left the Pennsylvania works, and ii
is almost certain that all Of the remaining 600
VIII join the movement and tie the property up.
There are about six hundred men in the Franks
town property, and the total number Of men
added to the strikers by the movement will be
about eighteen hundred When the strikers
filed out of the Pennsylvania works they made
no explanation to the officials, but TO the news
paper men who met them outside they said that
they had quit rather than work non-union made
skelp. II was understood earlier to-day that
the National Tube Company had announced
an advance IN wages, and il was thought that
it would hold the men.
There was an incipient strike It the Keystone
Rolling Mills. independent property. The
objected TO furnishing material to the
United States Steel Corporation, but the Anal
Famated Association ordered them to resume
work. This action is taken as meaning that
all contracts made by independent mills before
the strike began viii be respected.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
GIFT OF A HORSE TO THE STRIKERS.

At the headquarters of some of the local officers
of the American Federation of Labor it learned
yesterday that among the contributions toward the
strike fund OF the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel workers j. a pacing horse valued at 500.
The giver, il was said is Patrick ]. Hannah a
member of the Amagamated Association. The
horse can be sold the benefit of the strike fund
or can be used by q rider go flying around the
country collecting contributions for the fund
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
REPUBLICAN, PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA
]. HAMPTON HoGE WILL PROBABLY BE NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR.

Richmond Va. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-Judge L. L.
lewis of this city tonight issued a card saying
positively that he would not accept the nomination
on the Republican ticket for the governorship The
Republican State Convention win meet in Roanoke
on Wednesday. owing to the positive deciination or
Judge Lewis the nomination of Colonel j. Hampton
Hoge is regarded assured. While there IS
strong sentiment favoring the nomination OF GEN
eraI James A Walker, one time commander OF
the Stonewan Brigade. Colonel Hoge Will almost
certainly be the nominee
The Republicans of Virginia have not in many
years been hopeful of success in State election
as this year for the Constitutional Convention
seems on the point of dsfranchisng every negro IN
the State, and the great portion OF the poorer
whites who nave not much as $500 worth OF
property The Suffrage Committee of the conven-
tion was to have met here tonight after recess
of two weeks, but quorum was not present. a
canvass of the members of the committee reveals
the fact that majority Of them are at present in
favor of the property qualification. If such Is re-
ported before the campaign opens VIII almost GER
tainly the triumph ot the Republican ticket
November
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
BAY VIEW MILLS CLOSED INDEFINITELY

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 19.-The Illinois Steel
Company to-day posted the following notice at
the Bay View plant
Owing to the deliberate action of the Anal
gamated Association in violating its contract
these mills will be closed indefinitely. Employees
are invited 10 call at the Office and receive the
wages due them.
Strike leaders expressed the opinion that
settlement would be reached within few days
No attempt has been made to picket the mills
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
TWELVE STRIKERS IN SOUTH CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. ia sensation was created
tonight among the steel workers in the Illinois
Steel Mills at South Chicago when twelve of the
Amalgamated men quit work and decided to
join the general strike of the steel workers
These men heretofore have steadfastly refused
TO obey President Shaffer's order to strike. AS
soon as President Davis, of the Fourth
District. was informed of the step he tele-
grsphed TO President Shaffer that if he would
come to Chicago a. once and call joint meet
ing OF the two local lodges the remainder of the
FIVE hundred Amalgamated men employed in the
South Chicago mills would be induced to strike.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
WIZ UPHOLD ~ RTFER MILL H4NDS

The executive committee of the International
Union of Textile Workers held special meeting
yesterday in the Hotel Metropole and formally
solved to support the operators of the Fall River
mills in resisting the proposed cut in wages OF Is
per September g. Second Vice-President
Mccartney of the international Union said that If
the threatened reduction IS carried there will
be a general strike of the operatives.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
NEW DRIrNG CLrE M WESTcHESTFR.

a number of the leading horsemen Of Mount
Vernon New Rochelle and Tuckahoe have formed
the Mount Vernon Driving Club. and are srrang
ing to secure the use OF the Allendae track. just
outside of Mount Vernon, for Hight harness racing.
There viii he about fifty members 10 begin with.
comprising horse owners from all parts OF West
chester. The officers elected are: President
Charles C. Banks. OF New Rochelle; president
Judge r. G. Bellew OF Tuckahoe treasurer. B. F.
Relyea, of Mount Vernon. and secretary David c.
Young, OF Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
,esult The Statements made private

ultimate result The statements made private
ly on both sides are conflicting. The Anal
gamated organizers assert that they have Sc
cured a strong position in the property. ana
that when the word is given it viii be smut
down. The managers admit that the strikers
have some friends in the mills. but express
absolute confidence in their ability TO keep the
entire plant in operation. Coal and iron ponce
carefully guard the property. admitting none
except employees. and they in turn are watched
by secret pickets of the strikers. There was 10
break in the forces at the Lower Union NH OF
at any Of the Carnegie properties to-day. me
strikers maintain that they have secured many
men in all the plants in question. and that IN
due time they will be called out
Assistant Secretary Tighe returned from the
West to-day and was in conference for several
hours with President Shaffer. He was enthu-
siasticaIIy received by his associates and re-
turns stronger figure in the organization than
when he departed. Discussing his report Mr.
shaffer said:
All that Mr.. Tighe told me was in the papers
last week. and there is nothing aside from this
The Chicago mill men who remained at work
are now no longer members of the organiza ton
They are not entitled TO a trial, and Will nave
none They are at liberty TO act as they see Mt
now. but If they go out they will do so on their
own responsibility. We will do nothing about the
matter from this time. On the whole, the strike
is going well. We are getting out more
men every day, and viii continue TO do So The
fight IS hardly begun yet There viii be plenty
OF trouble for the trust before long If they keep
IN their present course. There has been no
effort on any ones part toward peace, and there
VIII be none on our part again. AS to the situa-
lion in Duquesne, all ! can say is that there
mas been no strike ordered in that mill as yet
1 said last week that when were ready that
mill would be attended 70.
At a meeting of the tin house men employed
at the Star Works of the American Tin Plate
Company to-day ii was decided not to work any
plate except that turned out by members of the
AmaIgamated Association. 1t is said that all
lodges Of the Tin Plate Workers International
Protective Association are voting on this ques-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
VETERANS AT BUFFALO.
THOSE WHO SERVED IN SPANISH WAR OPEN
THEIR CONVENTION.

Buffalo. Aug 1s-The New-York state Spanish
War Veterans opened their annual convention he.e
to-day with the corps commander, Berharo n
Reinod. Of New-York, in the chair Li'tie "a
done aside from, organization and other routins
business.
The question of holding reunions or encampH'eh.S
once wear or every two years. viii be conSldereo
and Richmond has been mentioned as the hfst en-
campment city.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
PASSENGERS DELAYED By WRECK.
COAL TRAIN JUMPS TRACK ON THE ULSTER AND
DELAWARE ROAD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUSE-l

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Kingston n. Y. Aug. 19-over six hundred per
sons were detained about four hours last nignt on
their way home from tEe Caslills by the wreck %
a coal train the Ulster and Delaware HoSu o.
Cold Rrook stat,on Two of the brakemen of the
coal train were buried under the flying coal Ohe
of these men is said have four ribs broken ana
the other is injured about the face The lrnprIs-
oned train was run down to the scene anu ~
passengers were transferred around the Wrech.
They were impatient and sleepy. and arrived a, ~
Negy-York at 3:4 o'clock this morning Inc WIecA
was cleared to-day and all trains are running rss
ularIy.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
WORKuAN HANGS IN MD AIR.
HE STRIKES \ sCAFFoLDING IN HIS FALL. But
Is UNABLE TO SAVE HIMSELF

St. working last night on a scaffolding on
the tenth floor Of a building at No. S5 Spring
st. With two other workmen he picked up heavy
timber TO swing it into place. The rain had made
the scafoding slippery and Gulash slipped and
with a cry for help he dropped headlong over the
narrow planking which he had been standing
He fell until his body struck a narrow scaffolding
that had been erected the seventh story He
grasped the edges of the planks with his hands
There he hung suspended for almost minute
while he shouted appeaingly for one to rescue
him His fellow workren tried to get to him in
time but could His grasp loosened on the
planks, and he fell win a crash to the ground
When picked up by workmen Gulash was semi
conscious A hurry call brought an ambulance
from St Vincents Hospital The ambulance sur
geon said that both legs were broken, probably By
the fail to the seventh story scafod, and the skull
was fractured when the body struck the ground.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
SHOT / NAN WHO ACCOSTED her.

17icbn,ona Va Aug. ia sensational shoouns
is reported from Rural Retreat. Wythe County =
Miss Ola Nefr, eighteen years old, daughter - =.
hotel proprietor shot J. ]. Waxeloaum, Na'.-' a.
Ca produce buyer. in the left breast VIZ. ..,sosfsd
calibTe rifle because, she alleges, ne 49, tba
her on the street. She went home, ptuS pS = word
rifle returned and shot the man without = - fsr
The wound is not dangerous Miss Men Is Ass~ ~
the grand iury.s action.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
REsUMING WORK AT CLEVELAND,

Cleveland Ohio, Aug. 19--Acco"ding. to the
statement of Mr. Banfeld, district manager OF
the American Tin Plate Company, satisfactory
progress is being made toward resumlng 1uIt
operations at the Crescent works. in this city.
I'VE are running three mills to-day, ne salu'
land will soon start others
The strikers keep a strong force OF plchets
around the plant but there was no disorder
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20

favor of the strike or work They VIII urge
that Joliet cannot remain out if South CnicasV
continues to work II the latter refuses 10
change there may be reaction here beloIe
the week is out IL is reported. the mill ofncials
will attempt to start the plant with non-unloh
men The attempt to resume work at the
Pressed Steel Car Company plant unuer tne
ultimatum posted last week that unless lne
strikers returned this morning the plant would
be closed indefinitely was not success. Less
than one hundred out of five hundred men out
raDorfed fo,. work