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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-20
NINE HOURS AND
MORE PAY
The Union Machinists Throughout
the United States Inaugurated
a General Strike Today.
THOUSANDS OF MEN OUT
Many Firms Acoede to the Demands Of the
Machinists and Continue to Work
Reports From the Leading Cities
of the Country.

Washington, May 20.-A genera
strike of the employees of the machinery
and allied metal trades throughout the
country to enforce nine hour day
with an increase of wages to meet the
reduction of hours of labor took effec'
today. Reports were RECEIVED by Presl-
dent O'Connell of the National assocfa-
tions of machinists and other officials
early in the forenoon indicating that a
large number of establishments We're
making the necessary concessions
OConnell said this morning that it was
too early to make any estimate OF the
number of men out.
In New England many men are out.
At Cincinnati indications are that all
men are out.
A report from Denver shows that no
trouble is expected there. Advices from
Chicago indicate arrangements have
been made with the majority of firms
AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 20.-About
1,GO0 machinists went on strike today
EVERY MACHINE SHOP CLOSED.
Scranton, Pa, May 20.-Every ma
chine shop at Scranton is idle today
Nearly 5000 men are on strike at
Scranton.
AT PLAINSFIELD.
Plainsfeld, N j., al 20.-A thousand
machinists and helpers struck today.
A FAILURE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, May 20.-It is estimated
that not more than 1000 machinists
quit work in this city.
AT HARTFORD.
Hartford, Conn, May 20.-A canvass
of the iron works here today shows
that ], $50 men are on strike, $50 locked
out, and 400 working.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2O.-About 100
machinists of the McKeyes- Rock plant
and the pressed steel car company
struck this morning for a nine hour
day.
AT BOSTON.
y. ton, May 20.-About 60 per cent of
tn, nachinists employed in Boston
struck today.
MANY EMPLOYERS GIVE IN.
New York, May 20.-At local head
quarters of the central executive board
of the International association Of ma
chinists it was said today that not
more than 5000 out of $1,000 machinists
in the New York district were on
strike. Many employers in New York
agreed to the workmens' request for
q nine hour day.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., May 2O.-About 1900
machinistS are on a strike today.
AT DETROIT
Detroit, Mich, May 2O.-Five hundred
and fifty machinists are on a strike.
JOINED THE STRIKERS.
San Francisco, May 20.-The employees
of the Union iron works joined the
ranks of the strikers. 1t is estimated
that $500 men left their work benches.
add strike Washington oYjchvNe
President OConnell estimates that
about $4,000 men struck today He
bases his prediction on telegraphic ad-
vices from the machinists' headquarters
in various cities.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, May 20.-The order for a
general strike in the machine shops did
not become operative in Chicago except
in two or three plants in which fewer
than so men are employed.
THE STRIKE NOT GENERAL.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-20
add strike, Washington
oYjclvNe

President O'Connell estimates that
about $4,000 men struck today. He
bases his prediction on telegraphic ad-
vices from the machinists' headquarters
in various cities.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-20

| MOlNINI If1N u N1I <AI.
New York, May 2O-Money on call
firm per cent. Prime mercantile paper
a AZ. Silver, 59A.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-20
STOCK,

Pork, May, $l4.s0; July, $1499N;
Lard, May, $s.25; July $s.171a; Ribs,
May, $S. Is; July. $7.971a "a $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
Mortgages ale

VIII be sold at Public Auction June the
tenth 1901, at one O'Clock y. m. on the
Premises, by virtue OF the power of sale
cntained I'm n certain mortgage deed made
and executed by Orrin A. Kinne and Ruth
r.. kinne. his wife. I'm the right of the
wife, of the Town OF Johnston, In Provi-
dcnce County, II. l.. recorded in Book
Two Hundred and Fourteen t2l4. I-aRe
records OF the Town and County of Prov
idence, mortgage having been broken. A
certain lot OF land with all tho improve
ments thereon. situated on the nOrtherly
side Of Ernest street, i'm said city or
Providence. laid out and described as lot
numbered Seventy-Two C12) on that plat
entitled Farm Plat No. one O). belonging
to the estate Of Amos -. Smith and Amy
A, Smith. october. 1890. said plat Is duly
recorded In the Recorders Ofice IN said
city OF Providence. reference thereto be-
ing had for q more particular description.
By order OF the Mortgage. who hereby
gives notice of his intention 10 hld upon
said property at the sale thereof or az
any adjournment NIL ZOt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
Mortgagee's Sale

VIII be sold at public auction on Fri
day, June 2S 1901. at 3 o'clock - m. on
the premises. by virtue OF the power OF
sale contained I'm that certain mortgage
deed made and executed by Isaac Marks.
dated March 10th. 1890 and recorded in
the Town Clerks Office In the Town of
Cranston, r. A.. in real estate mortgage
book No % page %. the conditions Of
said mortgage deed having been broken.
That lot ~ land. with all improvements
thereon situate on the northerly side OF
Arnold Avenue in Edgewood I'm the Town
of Cranston, r. l.. measuring 80 feet on
said Avenue. and holding that width. ex-
tends back thcrefrom l22 feet and Is the
lot designated rs No. a. tseventeen) on
the Arnold Farm Plat No. 2 Edgewood.
Cranston r. J.. and on record IN ths
Town Clerks office in said CranSton. Be-
ing the same premises conveyed y said
Isaac Marks by deed from q. A. Wtlliam-
son and wife. dated December % 1870.
and recorded in said Town Of Cranston.
i'm Deed Book %. at page ;S2. Notice IL
hereby given OF the Intention Of the
mortEagec 90 bid upon the above de-
scribed property az the sale thereof. or at
any post ponement Of the same.
By order OF the Murtgagec.
Prov leuce. June 2 1901. - IDr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
OBSTACLES
TO CHURCH
PROGRESS
Set Forth In Alphabetical Order
In a Report 10 The Chicago
Presbyiey.

Chicago, June Sat last ministers
spiritual have discovered after long in
vestigation the causes obstructing the
progress of the church. They were pre-
sented today to the annual meeting of
the Chicago Presbytery by the Rev. III. A.
Percival Here they are:
(a) Ambition 10 be on equal footing
with others in style of living and dress,
and II possible to outstrip them. Apathy
after giving energies to outside organi-
zations.
(b) Blaming the church for coldness.
(c) Covetousness Card playing. Craze
for pulpit novelties.
I'D Debt Divisions among Christians.
Dancing Dyspepsia OF spirit so that
neither the milk no the meat OF the
Word can be assimilated.
(e) Erroneous views OF Gods word.
(O Frivolity. Formality. False teaching
(g) Gambling. Gossip.
(h) Haste to be rich and scarcity of
homes.
90 Intemperance. Indifference and incon-
sistency.
90 Jealousy in the ranks.
(k) Knee drill neglected.
QD Love OF gain. Low moral tone of
(m) MistakIng means Of grace for
grace.
m) Neglect OF family religion.
(o) Ordinances irregularly attended.
(p) Pleasure seeking. Political corrup-
tion. Poverty.
(q) Quack evangelists.
Cr) Rivalry between denominations.
(s) Sabbath desecration. Scepticism.
Slander.
90 Trinity of the world, the flesh and
the devil Theatre.
u) Unchsritableness. Universallsm.
(v) Vanity in individuals and churches.
(w)Worldlness.
(x) Extravaganza. Exodus OF good
families.
90 Young and old dominated by the
prlnclple ENJOY yourself and don't
get hurt"
(z) For the glory OF God and the saliva
tion OF souls wanting
The Rev. Mr.. Percival sent out hun
dreds OF cards with the question what
ls the chief end OF man.
The first answer he received read: The
chief end OF man IS 20 have good
time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
MRS.ROCKER
SEEKING
DIVORCE.
Alleges Husband Used Her
Checks TO Support Girl Named
as Correspondent.

New York June 5.--Mrs Margaret
Rocker has recently closed her hand
some home, the Margaret villa at Sew
enty-ninth street and Fort Hamilton ave-
nue., Bay Ridge, and has taken up a resi-
dence elsewhere. having brought suit
for divorce against her husband. Henry
Rocker of the arm of Felsenthal- a.
Rocker, manufacturers, I'm Manhattan.
Mrs. Rocker alleges that her husband
has been living a double life, that he has
been supporting the correspondent, a
young girl, her ten-year-Dh sister and a
housekeeper IN rooms within stones
throw of Margaret villa, and giving to
the girl checks OF Mrs. Rocker, which she
made out at HIS request
Mrs. Rocker is Independently wealthy
and she says she has a bundle OF her own
checks drawn 10 the order OF her hus-
band which were returned 10 her from
the bank with the Endorsements OF Fina
Gutierrez. whom she names as core.
spondent.
Mrs. Rockers lawyer is Felix Reiff-
SCHNEIDER, Jr. who has offices I'm the Ger
mania Building In Fulton street. Brook
lyn. Mr.. and Mrs Rocker were married
I'm Germany In 1879, and have one son
who recently graduated from the Boys
High School I'm Brooklyn and Is now at
tending college
Mr.. Rocker Is flfty-four years old. lie
formerly belonged TO a firm which failed
for 10000, and Is said to have gone
through bankruptcy proceedings HIS
wife alleges that he has spent $4,000 on
Miss Gutierrez.
She says she has discovered that Rock
or had been friend OF the corespondent's
mother who was widow. and who died
several years ago, and that since that
time he has been supporting the girl She
Is alleged 20 be still In her teens ana 10
pass as the daughter OF Rocker. The
hOusekeeper was Miss May Barton. whose
affidavit Is one OF the papers I'm the case
Mrs Rocker. IL H. alleged. was inform
ed In the middle OF last month of the ex-
istence OF the establishment in which the
correspondent lived and got into communl-
cation withMiss Barton the housekeeper
Then she and several detectives watched
the house from the rear yard for three
OF four utEf1tS.
Mrs Rocker says that her husband was
I'm the habit Of gathering flowers and
vegetables from her garden AT Margaret
villa and taking them away on the pre-
tence that he was carrying them 20
poor families In the neighborhood
She followed him once she says.and saw
him place the garden stun on the piano
In Miss Gutierrez's apartments, Miss
Gutierrez threw her arms about the neck
OF Mr.. Rocker and kissed him, the wife
declares.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, and
any part of any bid.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.


March T. A. ID. 1901
Providence, Sc:
BY virtue and I'm pursuance on an
Execution Number 1866. issued out Of the
Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court, holden at Providence, Rhode ISL
and, within and for the county OF Provi-
dence, on the fourth day OF March. A. ID.
1901. and returnable to the said Court
September 4th. A. ID. 1901, upon judg-
ment rendered by said Court on the nine
favor of Timothee Benooit OF Fan River.
In the County OF Bristol and Common
wealth Of Massachusetts, plaintiff. and
against Lawrence Rouley of Cranston. In
said County OF Providence and State OF
Rhode Island. defendant. have this day,
az 70 minutes past eight o'clock a.. M.
levied the said execution on all the right.
title and interest, which the said de-
fendant had on the 7th day OF Decem-
ber a. ID 1900, at 30 minutes past nine
on the original wriD in and to the follow
ing described real estate. viz: Certain
tracts OF land. with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. situated on the
that portion of the City OF Providence re-
vcently annexed from the Town or john
ston laid out and described as lots mum
bered from twelve TO twenty-one both in
elusive, lots numbered from % 10 rs botL
inclusive and lots numbered y, 30. ~. 3Ss
" and W upon plat entitled plat o
house lots belonging TO the heirs or Sterry
Sweet on Hartford avenue Johnston,
X. l., by r. s, Mowry, March. 1897. which
pat Is recorded IN the records OF ianu
evidence for the original Town OF John
ston. and also i'm the records OF land evil
denec for said city OF Providence. Also
tract of land, with all the improve
ments thereon, bounded easterly upon Ida
street, upon which IL measures about
fifty feet 500, southerly on Crowninshleld
street, upon which IL measures about
ninety feet 800. westerly upon lot num-
bered 3S said plat, on which IL meas
ures about fifty feet 900 and northerly
upon land now or formerly belonging TO
Joseph Pelegarski IL being the southerly
portion of lots 80 and 40 on said plat.
Notice is hereby given that / will sell
the said attached and levied on estate at
a Public Auction. 10 be held I'm the Sher-
im's Office. i'm the Providence County
Court House. I'm said City of Providence
i'm said County of Providence. on Satur-
day, the fifteenth G5th) day OF June.
A. ID. 1901. at II o'clock m, for the salts
faction OF said execution, debt. interest
on the same, costs of suit, my own fees
and all contingent expenses, N sufficient.
ALBERT O. COATES.
my23-30. iG13 Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot no
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY a. CO. Toledo n
We, the undersigned, have known + 7
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable I'm pif business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations male by their firm.
WEST a. TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. O.
wALDfNG, KINNAN e. MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimon-
isls sent free.
Halls PANTY Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05

sonvilIe, Fla, or No. 1882 oregon ave-
nue., Washington, u. c. June T. 1901.
Veni. Vidi, Wei
In the breast pocket of the young
mans coat was found a copy OF the
Florida Times Union and Citizen of Jack
sonville, in which was an advertisement
Of Mr.. Bidwell's lectures in Jackson
vile.
Mr. Bidwell. according to the advertise
ment. was capable Of sustaining the
shock of 200 volts OF electricity. Three
or the lectures were devoted TO William
Jennings Bryan.
Among the letters I'm the pockets was
one from Alys IL. Bidwel, the young
mans wife, dated jacksonville, and an
other from his mother dated at the Wash
ington address. These seemed 10 show
that he had come to New York more for
sea voyage than for business. They
were addressed I'm care of Ransom r.
Champln of 500 Columbus avenue a
dealer I'm picturef rames.
Mr.. Champlin said that though Bidwell
was at times slightly erratic, he was
perfectly sane. He had come 20 New
York, Mr.. Champlin said with a vague
idea that he might find employment on
-one of the newspapers 4Nlile-AeHe- he
had lived at the Colonial Hotel at One
Hundred and Twenty-nfth street and
Eighth avenue, but he had spent almost
all OF his time with Mr. Champlin with
whom he had been a schoolmate at Jack
sonvlle.
PAWNED A DIAMOND
Mr. Reisinger. a clerk I'm Mr. Champ
Inns place, said that Bldwel had left
the store Ia noon TO go 20 a newspaper
office. Bidwell told Resnger that ne had
an idea for a Sunday story" that would
make sensation, Bidwell according 10
Reisinger. had pawned a diamond ring
for 800 on Monday.
one OF the letters I'm Bidwelrs pocket
was addressed I'm care or William Turner.
OF 223 West One Hundred and Twelfth
street Mr.. Turner was the young mans
cousin lie said that Bidwell was mar
ried about eight years ago I'm Florida.
where his father was at one time a
wealthy orange grower
The Bidwell orange groves were badly
hurt by frost, Mr. Turner said. and since
then the young man had been earning
a living as best he could. His book ~
the Right Of Mind" had something to do
with the development OF the will power
lie lectured on that. TOO.
a dispatch from Washington said thar
Bidwelll had been employed lately nv a
lawyer named Ralph w. HAYNES NJ
Washington as collector
Only flll was found I'm RidwelPs ctoth
ing. There Is no trace OF the 500 which
Mr. Reisinger says he had at noon. Tho
body was taken to the morgue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
PUT INTO THE WIND.

The yacht was sent into the wind while
three soamcn went aloft 10 clear away
the wroclSage and send down the spars
This took some 10 or Is minutes. so that
Il WAS about iJ0 o'clock when the yacht
WAS again hauled onto the wind and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05

None OF the sails was torn and all can
he used again. Fortunately three seamen
had just come down from the masthead
after taking in the clubtopsail. but the
wreckage swept overheard Second Mate
Edward Nelson. He was promptly hauled
on board, however, without sustaining
anything more than a few bruises.
WHO WERE ON DECK.
The designer, Mr.. MAT" Hereshofr,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
HAD LIFE PREsERvER.

About the body was strapped an air
cushion life preserver. The pockets OF
the coat and trousers were stuffed with
wadded newspaper. ON the feet were
rubber-soled canvas tennis shoes. This
card was found In a pocket:
ROBERT GIBBONS BIDwELL.
Author Of THE Reign or Mind"
Address 1875 East Adams street Jack
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
CONSTITUTIONS BIG
STEEL MAST BUCKLED.
Cup Defender Met With a Serious
MiShap Off BrentOn'S Reef Light.
None on Board Injured.


In
sudden
I.
off, afew
and mott
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05

Mr.. Duncan remained on the Mount
Morris for dinner. and before dark took
long but somewhat distant view OF his
yacht anchored about go yards astern.
He said that she would be taken TO Bris-
tol the nrst thing IN the morning 10 be
Immediately rehtted. Fortunately the
Herrshon company IL already engaged on
another spar for the boat. for Just such
an emergency and ~ is understood that
this mast Is so nearly completed that ~
will be ready for stepping within n week
or ten days.
As both the boom and tho gaff were un-
.st Continued on Page Fiye)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
ARtM:DY FOR THE GRIPPE.

A remedy recommended for patients af-
ficted with the Grippe Is <EMP'S ball
SAM. which ~ especially adapted for the
throat and lungs. Don't walt FOR the first
symptoms OF the disease: get bottle to-
day and keen Il for USE the moment Il ia
needed. II neglected the grippe has
tendency to bring on pneumonia KEMP'S 8
BALSAM prevents this by keeping the
cough loose and the lungs free from In
iammation. All druRglsts sell KEMP'S
BALS.AM at &c. and Soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
Magic Hair Stain

For brown or black: prepared by
HsIrworker. les fremont street Boston
IL In simple. safe and easily applied; con-
tains no lead poisons: use II once and
f al hhSNpiNe nsT use aay ywRss,..s 9sRsr nsp
oEo l. cLATLIN, 70 90. Main street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05

was on the deck when the mast collapsed,
and with him were J. Butler Duncan,
the manager OF the yacht; Mr.. c. Oliver
lselin, who managed the Columbia two
years ago when she sustained a similar
accident Rear Commodore C. L. f. Rob-
inson of the New York Yacht club. and
Mr.. Newbury Thorne, and all escaped i'm
jury.
The Constitution will be taken TO Bris-
tol where, fortunately, another steel
mast Is nearly finished. The yacht will be
Immediately refitted, but IT will proba-
bly, be ten days or two weeks before she
is In shape TO sail again. so that the
races off Newport scheduled for June 10
and IL will have to be postponed.
Mr.. Duncan expressed great regret to-
night over the accident, but said he was
very glad that no one was injured.
The trial yesterday was the second one
given the Constitution since her arrival
at Newport Sunday from Bristol, where
additional backstays had been rigged TO
strengthen the mast. Monday she went
out in a good southwest breeze and set
her No. 3 clubtopsail carrying II without
apparent effort.
Yesterday morning a new mainsail was
bent, and the No. 2 clubtopsaii set over
IT, but as both stretched considerably ii
took all the forenoon TO get them I'm sat-
isfactory shape.
About noon Mr.. Herreshoff came down
from Bristol on his steam yacht. the Eu-
genia and looked over the two sails.
which were then getting gradually into
shape.
After the crew had finished dinner the
mainsail was again hoisted and prepara-
tions made for a spin outside the harbor.
The wind at the time was blowing about
10 or Is knots and as the tide was "A
strong ebb. there was quite lump OF
sea I'm the narrow channel at the mouth
OF the harbor.
A uLUBToPSAIL SET.
The No. 2 clubtopsail however. was set.
and with lib and foresail up, the big
white sloop started away from her moor
ings AT a lively pace. IL was practically
dead beat down the channel and i'm the
choppy sea The yacht pitched not little.
There was more wind outside the harbor.
but the sea was smoother, and after one
or two bitches over toward the Nara
gansett shore, the Constitution was
swung round and headed out 10 sea
The wind az this time was blowing
about 20 knots from the southwest. but
the sea was not heavy. and the yacht
rolled and pitched only a little. As the
Constitution worked of shore she felt
the wind considerably stronger and sud
denly the lashlngs OF tho clubtopsail
gave way and the big sail began to clap
and swing around the topmast
PUT INTO THE WIND.
The yacht was sent into the wind while
three soamcn went aloft TO clear away
the wroclSage and send down the spars
This took some 10 or rs minutes. 80 that
Il was about i.j0 o'clock when the yacht
WAS again hauled onto the wind and