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The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
THOUSANDS IDLE.
Almost Complete Tie Up of
Lackawanna Mines.
Due to the Strike of the Sta
tiOnary Firemen.

Scranton, Pa, July 17.-There was an
almost complete cessation of mining
operations today in the Lackwanna
valley because of the strike of station
ary fremen. Less than a half dozen
mines managed by individual owners
and the group of Delaware, Lackwan-
ma & Western railway mines in the
West Scranton district were the only
ones in satisfactory shape for running
when the whistles blew this morning
The small owners had granted the eight
hour demand and the men at Lackwan-
ma mines refused to quit being afalia-
ted with the mine workers of America
and not with the stationary firemen's
association. The latter are fortified in
their position by the action OF the ex-
ecutive board of district No. United
Mine Workers which last night decid-
ed all hremen. machinists and pump
runners who are members of the organ
izatiOn should remain at work if not
otherwise ordered by the district Off
GERS on the authority of President
Mitchell and the national executive
obard.
The miners that are idle involve 5000
workmen, a portion of whom are in
Scranton and north as far as Carbon
dale and Forest City. The Erie Rail-
road company's mines employing 1900
are shut down tight today. A serious
condition confronts this company at its
GlenwoOd colliery at Jermin where it
had been fighting hard against a flood
which has submerged all the lower
workings and reached nearly so feet up
the shaft.
Every Ontario and Western mine en-
ployfng 1000 men in the Lackawanna
region, is idle. With the pumps idle
the flooding of most of the mines is
threatened, involving a destruction of
property that will be enormous In the
event of flooding a mine cannot again
be restored to working condition for
several months
The Delaware & Hudson Railroad
company undertook today to get out
side workmen, bosses and coal inspec-
tors to fire mine boilers where the fire.
men had struck. The men refused and
were at once discharged. The same
condition prevailed at the Erie Rail-
road company's Mayfie1d breaker. At
the keystone mine of the Erie company
the breaker boys refused to work and
made an attack on the fire room where
it was reported ten non-union men
were at work
At the Lackawanna company's offices
today the statement was given out
there that there would be no attempt
to replace any of its firen1en who strike
unless there is danger of the mines be-
ing flooded. The market conditions
were such, now it is said, that forced
would not cause any Worri-
nent
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
HOTTEST NIGHT.
Minimum During Night Was
S2-Midnight 81.

The local thunderstorms predicted for
last night were realized. Reports show
a rain at Valencia. IN this county, and at
Maple Hin. This is getting the rainfall
closer to Topeka, but not close enough to
relieve the dry and hot conditions.
Last night, despite the thunderstorm
conditions. was the hottest night of the
year. The minimum was 50, reached at
an early hour this morning The temper
ature at midnight was ST. The highest
previous minimum was 79. Although last
night was the hottest, according to the
thermometer, the night was not as op-
pressive as many others, as there was a
brisk breeze blowing from u to 16 miles an
hour from the south and southwest At
o'clock this morning the wind got down
to two miles an hour from the west ana
at noon had risen to about six miles an
hour and had changed to the north. The
local conditions are favorable for thun~
derstorms. The forecast sent out today
is Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day, with possibly light local thunder
storms this afternoon or tonight
The reports received from over Kansas
for yesterday are as follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
TOWN ON FIRE.
Marshall, Missouri, Reported to
be Burning Up.
Practically No Water and PeO-
pie Are Hopeless.
COMMUNICATION CUT.
All Wires to Kansas City We're
Lost Early.
Fire Was Still Spreading When
Last News Came.
Has Been No Rain There For
More Than a Month.

Kansas City. Mo, July 17.-Marshall
Mo-. a town of 5000 people on the Chi
cago & Alton railroad ninety miles east
of Kansas City. is reported to be burn
ing. At 100 p m. the correspondent Of
the Associated Press wires:
''The town is on fire and the people
are almost hopeless. The New York
store. one of the principal building here,
is gone and the east side OF the square
is now burning. There is practically
no water
At LAS all communication with Mar
shall from Kansas City, both by tele-
graph and long distance telephone, was
cut off and it has been impossible to
obtain definite news on the fire. Just
before the Chicago & Alton office in
this city lost their wire at 1:SO they re-
ceived the following from their Mar
shall operator:
1.-THE fire started in the New York
store at 12 O'Clock and soon destroyed
that building In less than an hours
time it destroyed that side of the pub
lie square, and has just jumped across
the street Aid has been asked from
Slater and a special train bearing the
fire fighting apparatus Of that city has
left for here
No aid has been asked of the Kansas
City fire department up to O'Clock.
For over a month not a drop of rain
has fallen in or around Marshall. The
temperature has remained at the 100
mark for 10 days past and everything
is as dry as tinder, all vegetation liter
ally burning up. Marshall is situated
in Saline county, which is one of the
richest grain growing counties in the
state.
Marshall. Mo-. July 17.-2:45 D. m
The fire is about under control. The
following buildings with contents have
been destroyed:
New York store, Reas Implement
house, Hanson's carpet house, Lank's
grocery store and many other build
ings Loss about 100000
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
IRON STRIKE CENTER.
Fight For Supremacy to Be Made at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 17--San Francis
co is to be made the strike center of
the United States as far as the iron
workers are concerned. A statement
made by Thomas l. Wilson, fourth vice
president of the International AEsocia-
ton of Machinists. says:
We have the assurance of the Inter
national grand lodge that the funds viii
be forthcoming for finish fight in San
Francisco. Eighty-fvs percent of the
men out on strike in the east have been
granted their demands and 20 per cent
of the men have returned to work at
the old schedule. It is our expectation
that we will call the latter out within
a year and have them on an equality
with the others
In addition to the machinists and
others connected with the American
Federation Of Labor, the International
Association of Machinists and local or
ganizations. it is stated, propose to raise
strike fund of 100000 a week which
will be sent to San Francisco to carry
out the plans of the strike leaders who
are confident that with this amount at
their disposal success is assured.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
phere more oppressive At ?. m. the

phere more oppressive At 2 p. m the
temperature was SO.
CROPS SUFFERING IN IOWA
Des ncines, la, July 1.-THE prom
ised rain Ct the weather department
failed to make its appearance in Iowa
last night and there is every evidence
that it win not appear today Reports
received by the local government
weather station show a very light
trace at Estherville, in the northern
part of the state. This is the four
teenth day without rain since the
drouth started in Iowa. with the ex-
ception Of several light traces in iso-
lated sections. Crops are suffering, but
il is still maintained by experts that
If rain comes within two days that the
corn crop VIII be saved This morning
there was every promise of another
scorcher, the temperature opening at
a. m at IS, two degrees above yester-
day, At o'clock it was SO, with
stiff breeze blowing.
LA CROSSE
La Crosse. Wis, July 1.-THE terrible
heated spell under whose throes La
Crosse and vicinity has been swelter-
ing for the past week, was broken
by terrific rain and electrical storm
this morning. The ten perature has
ranged between SO and 81 degrees for
a week. The rain viii be of great
benefit to crops IN this vicinity, which
were on the verge of ruin owing to the
ST. LOUIS.
81 LOUIS Mo- July ll--1ne ram LnaL
threatened to fall in this vicinity yes
terday and lase night failed to come
and today starts in with every indica-
tion of being a scOrcher. AT s a. m.
the government thermometer reg
istered S4. There have been several
prOstrations during the past "A hours
and one death, that of Prof. Bernhard
J. Neumann, who for AZ years acted as
organist of ST. Mary's German Cath
Ole church.
MUSKOGEE.
Muskogee, I. T., July IA severe
hail storm three miles north of Mus
kogee killed some stock and completely
destroyed crops for a considerable dis
tance over a stretch Of mile wide.
Heavy rains fell all over the Greek and
Cherokee nations. generally saving
crops
DROUTH BROKEN IN BOONE CO..
MISSOURI.
st. Louis, Mo. July IA special to
the Post Dispatch from Columbia, No,
says:
Rain has been falling in Columbia
and throughout Boone county since 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t has
not vet reached sufficient depth to be
of much avail to crops. owing to the
remarkably dry condition of the ground
but more is expected and it is believed
that the end of the drOuth is in sight
The authorities at the government
experimental station here now take a
hopeful view of the situation.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
JAPAN TAKES 1T BACK.
Withdraws Her Demand For an
Increase of Indemnity.

Washington, July 17.-In a spirit
which has aroused the keenest admira-
ton of the state department, the jap
anese government has met the difficulty
growing out of the preference of her
request for an increase of her inden-
nifty by withdrawing that request. The
result is a substantial loss to Japan
She asked originally for $23, 600, 600.
This figure was more moderate than
any of the powers which played any
prominent part in the Chinese cam
paign and represented the barest ex-
pense of the undertaking. 1t was fix
ed upon the idea that payment was to
be made in cash by China, Confronted
with the bond payment, the japanese
government asked that her allotment
be increased to S27. 900. 900 in bonds to
make good the loss she would suffer
through the sale of the bonds.
AS soon as some of the other nations
found that the allotment, as originally
fixed, was in danger of being disturb
ed, they came in with increased de-
mandS, and Japan finding that insist
ence upon her demand would blockade
the negotiations at this phase, with
drew her request for the present at
least It is safe to assume that the
United States government will do what
it can to secure satisfaction for Japan
in some other way in the future.
Mr.. Roclxhill, our special commissions
T
give the assent of the United States to
the discussion of the proposition to in
crease the Chinese customs duties in
order to provide means for the payment
of the international indemnity Our
government is still opposed to this pro-
iect and the instruction is sent only
in Difference to the universal wish for
a speedy conclusion of the negotiations
at Pekin. It is learned that the hitch
in these negotiations, the most battling
that has yet occurred, is due entirely
to the issue raised as to the increase
of customs
1t is understood to be the desire of
some of the great powers that the dis
position of Manchuria should go before
the ministers at Pekin and be finally
determined by a joint agreement among
the powers. Although no definite step
has been taken in that direction, it is
being discussed by foreign representa-
tives stationed here who fully expect
that the plan will be adopted.
Russia, it is expected, will be reluct-
ant to accept that agreement. Atten-
ton has been directed to the latter by
reports that Russia had resumed direct
negotiations with China concerning
Manchuria and also by yesterdays cab
met stating that a Russian prOclama-
ton was about to be issued, establish
ing New ChWang as a Russian port
AS to the report that Russia will pro-
claim New Chwang to be Russian
port, it is pointed out in diplomatic
quarters that New Chwang is a treaty
port and as such open to the commerce
of the world, under the existing tariff
regula tions with China, foreign ner-
chants have the right to trade and to
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
ROOT AT LEAVENWORTH
Secretary of War Is Inspecting
the Fort Today.

Kansas City. Mo, July 17-secretary
Of War Elihu Root and his party ar
rived in Kansas City this morning from
TT. Riley. Kan, where the fort was in
spected yesterday. The party which
stopped here only between trains was
met by a committee Of the Commercial
club. Today was spent at Ft. Leayen-
worth, Kan, q miles from here There
the party was met at the depot by
troop Of cavalry, which acted as escort
and a military salute of fourteen guns
was fired. After an inspection OF the
fort and a reception at the home OF
Colonel Jesse NJ. Lee. the post COM
mander, the party Will leave this even
ing for Ft. Omaha.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
slider course Of action to be followed

slider a course of action to be followed
during the strike
JOIN THE STRIKE.
Steubenville, o. July 1.-THE steel
hoop employees at Mingo Junction, who
organized last night, went out at mid
night, and the plant is idle today
ARBITRATION SUGGESTED.
Pittsburg, July 1.-THE last furnace
in Lindsay & McCutcheon's mill was
closed down at noon AS soon as all
the men had left the mill, seven dep
uty sheriffs were stationed about the
plant.
The open hearth and billet mills of
the Clark plant were running today.
A rumor that gained considerable
circulation today to the effect that the
strike had been or would be settled
within 48 hours, was promptly denied
by President Shaffer. There could be
no settlement, he said, without a con-
ference, and the only N owe made in
that direction was a suggestion of ar
bitration made by Secretary Bishop, of
the Ohio state board of arbitration.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
ITALY TAKES NOTICE.
Makes Representation Regard
ing Lynching in Mississippi.

Washington. July 1.-THE italian
government has taken cognizance of
a recent affray at Erwin, Miss. in
which it is claimed two Italians were
lynched and third seriously wounded.
The facts have been communicated to
the foreign office at Rome and the
Italian embassy here has made repre-
sentations to the state department. At
the same time the Italian authorities
are pursuing an investigation of their
own through their consul at New Or
leans and their consul agent at Niclzs-
burg. Miss. which is not far from the
scene of the alleged trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17

conduct establishments there These
rights of trade could not be diverted in
the opinion of diplomatic officials, by a
Russian proclamation unless the pow
ers had previously given assent. Thus
far, however. there has been no request
from Russia or China for any change
in the status of New Chwang as one of
the treaty ports.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
Rain sues For LiverY Rill

County Commissioner SiIas Rain has
commenced suit in the city court
against c. E. Shaffer for the sum of Sc.
as an unpaid livery bill Of the days
when Mr. Rain kept a barn on West
Sixth street
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
No Chanee Id Wilkesbarra

Wilkesbarre. Pa, July 17.-There is
practically no change in the stationary
nremen's strike situation in the Wyom-
ing region today. All the mines that
We're idle yesterday are closed today
with the exception Of two or three
small collieries operated by individual
companies, where the demands of their
nremen were conceded and work was
resum ed
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
FEDERATION
WILL HELP.
Backing of 2,OOO,OOO Men
Pledged to Strikers
Who Are Waging War Against
the Steel Colossus.
COSTS S366.OOO A DAY.
This is the Estimated Loss by
the Steel Strike.
Companies Lose $4,000 and
the Men $156,OOO.
NO STOCKS ON HAND.
Companies Lose $4,000 and
the Men $156,OOO.
NO STOCKS ON HAND.
Consumption Has Kept Pace
With Production.
Incidental Losses That Can't Be
Computed Are Great.

Pittsburg, July 17.-Nationa1 Organ
izer Thomas H. Flynn. of the American
Federation of Labor came to Pittsburg
from Washington this morning and af-
ter a consultation with the officials Of
the Amalgamated association pledged
the support of the federation. In an in
terview Mr.. Flynn said the federation
had membership of two million and
they could make assessment when any
of the organizations affiliated with
them were in need of assistance. He
said he had just settled a strike of A.,
600 tube workers and iron workers at
Reading and these men announced that
they would contribute 81 a week each.
All members could not afford this. but
an assessment of five cents each would
yield 100000 and would not be missed
by the members.
WILL STAND BY STRIKERS.
Elwood, Ind. July 1.-THE tin plate
workers protective association viii
stand by the Amalgamated association
and viii refuse to work plates in any
steel trust mill made or sheared by
non-union men. This important an
nouncement of aid to the Amalgamated
association was made today by Presi-
dent George Powell Of the tin plate
workers protective association. He
said:
I'VE have made an agreement with
the American Tin Plate company, which
begins today and runs to July Is. 1902.
This agreement we are legally bound to
respect. The Amalgamated is fighting
for the vital principle of unionism; and
this principle is worth fighting for.
While we shall strive to live up to our
agreement we shall positively refuse to
allow our men to work plates made or
sheared by non-uniOn men. II We know
t<D
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
Temperatures Of Large Cities.

Chicago, July III a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 76; Boston 7S; Phil
adelphia IS; Washington "A; Chicago
so; Minneapolis 76; Cincinnati 7s; st.
Louis 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
WHAT 1T COSTS.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-According to
figures compiled by the Pittsburg Dis
patch, the steel strike is daily costing
the three companies involved $4,000
and the workmen s156,OO 1t is estima
ted that in the daily loss of nearly 23,-
600 boxes of tin plate day the Amer
lean Tin Plate company is daily losing
over 5000 while the loss to the can
ming companies, in order to secure their
material is enormous in addition.
Practically no stocks have been car
ried and consumption has kept pace
with the production for some little time
past About 700 tons of the 1000 tons
daily production of the American Sheet
Steel company is being lost and this
represents a loss each day to the COM
bine of at least $4,000.
The loss to the gas stove manufac-
turers is also great as the mills are
closed, which make a speciality of stove
iron This is the very season for max
ing stoves About 1000 or $500 tons Of
steel hoops, bands and cotton ties are
being lost daily by the American Steel
Hoop company by reason Of the strike
and this represents a daily loss in
money of $4,000. 1t is estimated that
the men are losing in wages $150.O00.
The tin workers will lose 5000 daily in
addition
In addition to all of these losses the
many and varied industries crippled
now and in prospect represent losses
to the men of large sums that can not
be computed now. The Amalgamated
men are said to have a fund Of over
5000, 900 with which to keep the strike
going and the many Amalgamated men
employed in the various mills still oper-
ating will go a great way toward keep
ing the sinews of war in good condi-
ton.
MONEY FOR STRIKERS
Youngstown. O., July 1.-THE Anal
gamated workers in the Youngstown
mills of the Republic Iron and Steel
company have met and decided upon a
policy for collecting strike benefit funds
from their members. They have noti-
fed President Shaffer that if the plan
is acceptable to him they will each do
nate one days pay every two weeks to
the strikers fund. About 500 members
agreed to this, which viii net about
s., 900 per month. The workers are also
rapidly securing jobs in their mills for
the striking hoop men.
STRIK ERS CALL A MEETING.
Canal Dover, o., July 1.-THE tin
and sheet mill workers OF Denison, New
Philadelphia and this city have called
a meeting here of the striking Arnalga-
mated men for this afternoon to con-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17
Weather Tndicationn

Chicago, July 17--Forecast for KAN
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day with possible light local thunder
storms in east portion this afternoon or
tonight; variable Winds mostly south
erly.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-17

temperature was IS, followfne tat Sat
and oppressive night A brisk sortbe
west breeze sprang up at thar bos,r
@llrordlng considerable relief. Thundar
- Y 80 - possible later in the day.
~ae only served to render The Amos
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-30
On Saturday, September n, 1901,
At II o'clock noon,

At the mauka entrance TO the Ju-
dietary Building in said Honolulu.
Oahu. the following described lands
and the improvements thereon. to Wit
THAT certain piece or parcel Of
land situate on the N. E. corner OF
King and Punchbowl streets in Homo
lulu. Oahu, Territory OF Hawaii. and
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at north corner and
running south 29o East rs links a
long Keolewa's; thence south 4So
so West $50 links along Hama Haa-
lilio's; thence north SO West 81
links along King street; thence north
42o East SAP links along Punchbowl
street; thence to place OF commence
ment. area Is acre. The same be-
ing R. P. 57o5 of L. C. A. 243 to Ho-
and being the same conveyed
to the said Joseph Lazarus by Mrs.
D. K. Fyfe and D. K. Fyfe her husband
as per deed dated Nov. 3, 1888, and re-
corded in Liber Sc pages 104-105.
Royal Patent Grant Number
1906. That certain piece or parcel Of
land situate at the south slope of
Punchbowl hill, Honolulu. Island of
Oahu. and described as follows:
Lot No. 500. Beginning at a point
on mauka side of Kinau street and
200 #. Westerly from iron pin at
West angle of Boardman's premises.
thence the boundary runs by true
bearings: N. 21o 12' E. 2s6 It. along
lots sos and sos: S. SIC 81 W. lie
500 along Lunalilo street; S. 90
~ W. 229 along lot sol; S. $50 As
E. 100 #. along Kinau street to INF
tial point. Area $3.50 50. It.
S-Two lots No. 1T and No. lis on
Beretania street. being lots or par
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J. A THOMPSON
Commissioners.
TENOsRs ron SCHOOL HOUSES.

Sealed tenders for the construction
Of a threeroom school house II Han
apepe. Kauai. 70 be completed on or
before October 81. 1901. and a enc
room school house at each % the tol.
lowing places;
Waialua. Molokai
uiaino. Districs % Hama. Maui
Paaullo. Hamakua. Hawaii
To b completed on Or before Satur-
day. October Is. viii De received az
the ofsice Of the Department of Public
Instruction until noon Of Monday
Sept 3. 1901.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the ofioe Of the Department and
with the School Agents 81 the Dts
tricts where the buildings are to be
erected.
The Department does not bind Itself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
ALATAU T. ATKINSON.
Supt. Public instruction.
Honolulu. Aug. 81. 1901.
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BY AUTHORITY
Honolulu. August 3. 1901.
C q the Board q Heath.


At q meeting Of the Board OF Health
held August 3. 1851. Articles "A 20
Is. regarding Garbage Of the Sanitary
Regulations q the Board OF Health for
Honolulu District. passed July 18th.
1893 are amended 90 resd as follows.
"a. The Carriage carts VII operate
within the following limits. I. e. from
the Fertilizer Company's in KaIihi.
vest. 70 Punahou street. east. and
from Judd street, mauka. 70 Water
front. seward. upon a schedule Of
charges adopted By the Superinte1d-
snt % Public Works.
p. Il shall be the duty OF each par
y from whose premises the garbage
IS 10 be removed to provide q suitable
coutainer Of not more than I2 cubic
feet capacity. and to cause the same
20 be set out Ia such places and at
such times. as the Public Works De
partment shall direct. for the conve-
nience Of garbage collectors. All
empty containers shall be kept thor
Oughiy cleaned and disinfected.
z6. The Cart viii remove all Garb-
age regardless OF its nature.
n c. SLOGGETT.
President Board OF Health.
Attest:
c. cHARLoCK.
Secretary Board OF Health.