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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-12-19
LABOR FEDERATION.
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Adopts Resolutions Mt the Meeting
in Scranton nnd Transacts
4..a~- Other Business.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1o.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor yesterday
adopted a resolution to boycott cigars
made by child labor. .-
: Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Fed
Grafton of La,bor convention yester-
day adopted resolution declaring
for Chinese exclusion. The report of
the executive council eulogizes the
late President Mckinley and recon-
mends that the federation make a
direct appropriation to the Mckinley
memorial fund. ID. .....F
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 12.--Congres-
sional enactment against injunctions
is demanded in the report of the exec
utive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which was read at the
federation's convention yesterday.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 14.-The Ameri-
can Federation Of La Dor yes erday vot-
ed to increase the per capita tax to es.
tablish a big defense fund for use in
case of strikes. r.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 16.-At the clos
ing session of the Anne rican Fedora
tion of Labor Samuel Gompers was re-
elected president and New Orleans was
chosen as the next place of meeting.
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LABOR CHIEFS GUILTY.
santiago Iglesfas and His Compan-
ions Convicted I'm San Juan, Porto
Rico, of Conspiracy.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Dec. 13.-San-
tiago Iglesias, president of the FEEDER
alton Of Workmen of Porto Rico, to-
gether with nine companions, was
tried in the district court of San Juan
Wednesday on charge of conspiracy.
Thursday Iglesias was sentenced to
three years, four months and eight
days Imprisonment. Seven of his COM
panions were sentenced to four months
Imprisonment, while two were acquit-
ted of the charge of being the found
ers of an illegal association and con-
spiracy in August, 1900, to raise the
price of abor in Porto Rico. Iglesias,
as the founder Of the con spiracy, gets
the heaviest sentence: The other men
were merely his associates in the
crime. Under Spanish law, which is
still in force here, persons convicted
on a crime have to pay the costs. The
local federation Of the workmen Of
Porto Rico. which is now part of the
American Federation of Labor, under
the presidency Of Samuel Gompers,
has been ordered dissolved, as it has
been adjudged illegal because of this
conspiracy. .-.. ..
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FATAL COLLISION.
Trains Come Together ON the Hin OILS
Central Railroad and Eight
Persons Are Killed.

Rockford, Ill, Dec. 16.--Failure on
the part of conductor to obey orders
is supposed to have been the cause
OF head-end collision on the Illinois
Central between Irene and Perryville
early Sunday morning. The two trains
were the east-bound passenger train
No. 4 and q through freight from Chi
cago going west. AS result eight
people are dead or missing and II in
jnred. The known dead are:
Richard Ormsby. Chicago, engineer Of
passenger train; James Reardon, Free
port, fireman of passenger train: Robert
Thompson, Dubuque. American Express
messenger; j. w. Funk, Chicago, brake
man passenger train; David Behan, Free
port. freight engineer: Edward Carey.
Freeport, freight fireman.
Missing and supposed TO be dead--News-
boy on passenger train. name unknown:
section foreman from Irene. name un-
known. .
The trains met in sight bend in
the track, both running at full speed.
The smoking, express and baggage
cars were piled on the locomotives,
penning in the occupants of the
smoker. Only three of the half dozen
in that car escaped. The others were
penned in and if not instantly killed
were roasted to death and their bodies,
along with those of the engine crews,
were entirely consumed. All efforts of
the survivors to reach the victims were
unavailing. The flames drove them
back at every point. The temperature
was 20 degrees below zero and an lev
wind was blowing across the prairie,
the point where the wreck occurred be-
ing in a shallow cut, affording no pro-
lection. The injured were without
hats and wraps and suffered terribly.
BY the united efforts of the survivors
the way car was pushed back from the
wreckage to escape the flames and the
wounded were placed on the hunks in
side. H.. ~.
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Death Of d. p. THOMPSON.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 16.-David p.
Thompson, ex-United States minister
to Turkey, died here. Mr.. Thompson
was born in Ohio in 1884, and went to
Oregon in 1853, walking every step Of
the way across the continent. In 1874
he was appointed governor of Idaho
territory by President Grant, and dur
ing the latter part of President Har-
rison's administra tion he served az
United States minister to TurkeN.
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Fire Losses.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE fire losses
in the United States and Canada for
November were $15,46o,ooo, against
$8,51s,00O last year, and total for
the year to December / of $15O,s74,-
$50, against $151, 940,55O last year.
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Not Guilty..

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Mrs. Lola Ida Henry b.
nine, charged with the murder of
James Seymour Ayres, Jr., in the Ken
more hotel in this city on the night of
May 10 last returned verdict of not
guilty, aud the defendant was set at
liberty go -.
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Illinois Celebrates.

Springfield, Ill.,, Dec. 12.-The
eighty-third anniversary Of the adj
mission of Illinois into the union as
state was celebrated yesterday at
the state house, under the auspices of
the Illinois society. A large number
of persons were in attendance.
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President Is an Heir.

Now York, Dec. 14.-Litigation over
the will Of Cornelius Van Shack Roose-
velt has ended. He left $2,OO0,O0O es-
tate, Of which the president, a nephew,
will receive $4,000.
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Bonds Filed.

Canton, O., Dec. 12.-The bonds of
George B. Cortelyou and Judge Will
liam r. Day as administra tors Of the
estate Of the late President William
Mckinley have been fled here.
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Earthquake in Manila,

Manila, Dec. 16.The worst earth
quake shock since 1868 was felt here
Sunday morning. One house was
wrecked and many houses were dam
aged.
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Miss Barton Reelected.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Red Cross
society held its annual meeting
Wednesday and unanimously reflect
cd Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
society.
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Is Defiant.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Free Society, Off
cial organ of Chicago anarchists, de-
fies President Roosevelt and is pre-
pairing to distribute broadcast it's caus-
tic criticisms Of the message to con-
gress.
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The Coroln..,I,fIlinn,,

London, Dec. 11.--June 26, 1902, 10
officially announced as the date Of
King Edwards coronation.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
BOATSWAIN MULLER'S BIZ AVERY,
Medal of Honor and Grafuits of &1OO
Awarded Him.

The Navy Department has Irade public
the correspondence in the case OF Boatswain
Frederick Muller, now on duty IN the
Philippine Islands, whose friends recently
endeavored to obtain for him the medal of
honor and gratuity Of 500 provided for in
a section Of the Revised Statutes in cases
Of extraordinary heroism displayed by sea-
men. Muller's exploit was performed dur
ing the recent Spanish-Americau war. He
was then serving as mate aboard the
Wompatuck, and during an engagement
with the Spanish forces off ManzaniIlo June
30, 1893, the American vessel Hornet was
disabled by the enemy's fire, and the Wom-
patuck was signaled to take her In tow.
Under severe fire this service was accom-
pl1shed In the coolest and most expeditions
manner by Mate Muller and Boatswan 8
Mate Alfred Woodruff, and the fasts be-
tween the two vessels successfully secured
For this feat Muller was promoted to be a
bOatsWain.
The application was referred to Judge Ad-
Vocate General Lemly for an opinion as to
whether Boatswain Muller's case came
within the province of the reward provided
for In the Revised Statutes. Judge Lemly
returned an affirmative decision. and the
Navy Department accordingly awarded the
medal and gratuity with the comment that
The department takes great pleasure in
commencing the courageous conduct or
Boatswain Muller and has awarded him
medal OF honor and a gratuity Of $780,
Evening star., 1901-05-18

Charges to BE Investigated by Court
Martial.


In response to a recent inquiry Of the
Navy Department Rear Admiral Kempfr
commanding the naval force on the Asiatic
station in the absence of Rear Admiral
Remey, today informs the acting secretary
of the navy of the present status of the
charge against Lieutenant Richard H.
Townley. Rear Admiral Kempff reports
that he has detached Townley from the
nautical school, Of which he was in charge,
and will send him to the gunboat Manila
under suspension to await further action.
1t Is charged that Lieutenant Townley.
as intermediary, attempted to extort money
on two occasions from the firm of Castle
Brothers. Wolf & Sons, at Manila. It ia
also stated that the money was to be used
In part to clear up the accounts of the
army commissary. AS soon as knowledge
came to the department of these charges.
immediate action was taken. Today in
reply to the cablegram, the department
directed Rear Admiral Kempff to bring
1owniey to trial by general court m rtial
Lieutenant Townley has been on the re-
tired list of the navy from June. 1887. He
was assigned however, to active duty dur
ing the war with Spain Congress- by spe-
cial act approved March 3, 1901 authorized
the President to appoint him to the grade
ana rank of lieutenant Gunior grade), on
the foot of the active list provided he
should establish to the satisfa ction Of the
Secretary of the Navy, by examination
pursuant to law, his physical mental NOR
al and professional fitness to perform the
duties OF that grade. An examination for
th1s purpose had been directed by the de-
partment to be held on the Asiatic station
Ihe general court-martial is to be con-
Vened as speedily as possible, and It's ac-
tlon Will be awaited with great interest
Evening star., 1901-05-18
ALLEGED CONTEMPLATING
ATTORNEY ARRESTED BY SECRET
SERVICE CHIEF.
Mr.. WiIkie Charges the Work Was
Done in MOynmensing Prison
Aecused's Denial.

Chief WiIkie of the United States secret
service and his agents yesterday caused
the arrest of John y. Semple of Camden,
N. j.. upon the charge of aiding and abet-
ting the making of counterfeit money. Mr..
Wilkie charges that Semple, as the attor-
ney for Taylor and Bredell two prisoners
in the Moyanensing penitentary at Phil
adelphia. who were charged with the al
legged engraving of counterfeit plates in
the tobacco stamp frauds a year or two
ago. advised his clients and assisted them
to make a counterfeit plate of $40 note
Mr.. Will<ie says that Sempes plan was to
propose to the government, after some Of
the money was circulated, that the plate
should be delivered to the government in
return for favors to be shown his clients in
the old prosecution against them.
Mr.. Wilkes Statement.
Mr.. Wilkie said today that evidence has
been obtained that the counterfeit plates
were made in the cell of the two prisoners
in Moyamensing prison, that small press
was sinuggled into the CELL and that $50
notes were printed in the cell. He said that
after forty-five notes We're circulated the
counterfeit was discovered and the plates
and press destroyed.
Mir. Wikie said today that the discovery
was made May L. one year ago, that the
work had been done in the prison, Arthur
Taylor. one Of the prisoners having con-
fessed the details to him. Since that tine.
according to Mr. Wilkie, the secret service
agents have been engaged in verifying the
details of the confession.
He said that every step of the operations
has been traced-the purchase of steel
plates and engraverS tools in New York
the manufacture of the miniature press the
Work Done at Night.
The counterfeiting, according to Mr..
Wilkie. was done at night, the prisoners
working behind a screen made of their
blankets and using a small OIL lamp which
had been smuggled in by a relative.
Semple. 1t Is understood, denies his al
legged completely in the case.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
Street Railway Men and Company
Get Together at Albany.
THEY MAKE MUTUAL CONCESSIONS
Agreement Reached for Prevent
ing Trouble in Future.
STRIKERS ARE REINSTATED

ALBANY, N. Y. May 1s-The street rail-
way employees strike, which was inaug
urated eleven days ago on the lines of the
United Traction Company in Albany, Troy,
echoes, Rensselaer, and Watervliet, is at
an end and operations on the entire system
were resumed at noon today. There have
been concessions on both sides and an
agreement was reached early today at a
and the operatives were represented, under
in future. The company on it's part agrees
to receive representations regarding griev-
ances from any committee Of it's employees,
labor; that men suspended discharged
by the superintendent shall be entitled to
appeal to the executive committee of the
company; that in case employees can dis
prove charges under which they were sus-
pended or discharged they shall be en-
titled to pay for the time they were idle
during such suspension or discharge, and
that there Will be no discrimination against
any of the men who engaged in the strike
except those guilty of unlawful or riotous
acts. Thee company reserves the right to
employ union or non-uniOn men and to dis
charge employees for cause.
Wages of the Employees.
ne wages OF all the motormen, conduc-
tors, pitmen and linemen are to be % cents
per hour and Of pitmen's helpers II 10
cents per hour.
The men agree that no proposition for a
strike shall be acted upon by any division
at the same meeting at which it is intro
duced, but at least forty-eight hours shall
elapse before such proposition shall be
Voted on and that If a strike shall be or
dered 1t shall not take effect until at least
six days have elapsed after notice to the
company, during which time the employees
shall continue their work
The non-union men brought here tn fill
the places Of the strikers will unquestiorf-
ably withdraw, although the formal agree
ment does not mention them.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

Report of the Investigating Board Re-
ceived nt the War Department.

The War Department has received
through Colonel Mills superint endent of
the Military Academy at West Point, the
report of the board of officers which in
vestigated the disorder which occurred at
the academy about month ago as the re-
suit of the imposition by court-martial Of
a severe punishment upon Cadet officer
Ralston, for his failure to maintain disci-
pline at the mess tables. The record of
the court-martial in the Ralston case has
already been filed in the War Department,
and it's sentence, which involves close con-
f1nement in the limits of the post and much
additional duty is in process OF execution.
The department is not yet ready to make
public the findings of the board which in
quired into the insubordinate action of the
cadets. with whom Ralston was a great
favorite, but it is believed that the ex-
tent of the punishments recommended will
be the deprivation Of some of the minor
privileges, dear to cadets, which can be
imposed without regular court-martial pro-
ceedings. 1t is not known here that any
arrests have been made in this case
1t is represented that there is rather
bad state of affairs existing at the Mill
tary Academy at present, as a result of
the severe disciplinary punishment inflicted
upon nearly eighty cadets for an alleged
serious infraction Of the regulations.
amounting almost to mutiny. 1t Is re-
called that when Cadet Lieut.. Ralston was
reduced to the ranks for having failed to
report the misconduct of cadet at the
mess table the members of the class be-
came very indignant and behaved bolster
Ously. Gathering on the campus and i'm
PEELED by a common feeling Of resentment
toward Col. Helm, commandant of cadets
whom they blamed for Lieut.. Ralston's hu-
initiation. they seized a field gun and train
ed 1t upon the quarters of the commandant
This conduct was unprecedented in the
history of the academy and resulted In
the arrest of the entire party and their
subsequent punishment according to the
regulations of the academy. The cadets
have many influential friends in and out
OF Congress. and an effort is being made
to induce the Secretary of War to overturn
the action of the academic authorities and
remove the stain from the records Of the
offending cadets
Evening star., 1901-05-18
FAILED TO ATTAIN CONCORD.
Controversy Over the Pan-Amer rican
Congress Still Existing.

At the conclusion of the long meeting OF
the executive committee of the congress OF
American republics, held at the State De-
partment yesterday. it was announced that
the members had not been able TO compose
their differences as to the question Of arbi
tration. Therefore the subject IS still tech
nically open. Mr.. Guachalla, the minister
from Bolivia, who is member Of the COM
mittee. though in Washington, did not at
tend. 1t is possible that he has become
convinced of the futility of attempting to
change the action taken by the executive
committee last week when 1t limited all
arbitration proposals to the future and pro-
hibited retroactive arrangements.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

Col. w. T. Crooks of Keysei. w Va
VINO Is at present employed in the manu-
,ac'ures oiVislon OF the census office. has
oeen appointed on the STAFF OF Gov. White.
with the rank of colonel. Col C,rooks serv.
ed in similar capacity ON the staff or Gov.
Whites predecessor, ex-Goy. Atkinson.
Mr.. J. w. sanderson, division chief in the
general land office, who has hean 90 Ser
iously i'll at his home, 6ss A street south
east Is slowly convalescing and will be
able to be out in a couple OF weeks.
Mr. n. 3. Smythe. formerly of The Star,
Harrisonburg. brought an excursion party
or 100 Yesterday to inspect The Star build
ing. as well as other points Of interest.
a Ms, FRANK 3. Crosthwaite, who has been
April 1. was out during the week but SUI
. lereo relapse and is again confined to his
Evening star., 1901-05-18
Country Residence Of T. B Wana-
maker Goes Up insFlames.
PROBABLY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Many Valuable Paintings and Bric-
a-Brac Destroyed.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 100000

PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.--Thomas B.
Wanamaker's handsome country residence
at Meadowbrook station on the New York
division of the Reading railway. one mile
from Bethayres, Pa, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning The loss is estimat ed
| at 100000. Mr.. Wanamaker and his fam
lily were at their Philadelphia home at the
time
The fire broke out during a heavysst orm
and is supposed to have been caused by a
bolt of lightning A woman caretaker and
her child and a man servant, who were
sleeping in the house, narrowly escaped be
ing burned to death.
The fire was discovered at $40 o'clock
and SO rapidly did it spread that in less
than half an hour the mansion was totally
destroyed.
Mrs Seibert the caretaker, was awaken
ed by a sharp thundercap; she arose and
went to the main staircase. where she
found the hall filled with smoke. She
aroused the others in tire house, and all
rushed out in their night clothes. The fire
company at Jenkintown Pa, was sent for
but it arrived too late to be of any use.
Filled With Valuable Furniture.
The house was filed with valuable fur
niture, pictures and statuary, brought for
the most part from ITALY.
AT o'clock this morning message was
received by Mr.. Wanamaker TO the effect
that the mansion was a total loss. lie left
at once for the scene of the fire.
The house was of the colonial style and
was built in 1896
The Meadowbrook Farm was one of the
finest country residences in the vicinity of
Philadelphia. In size it rivaled a hotel
It's abutting wings contained scores of bed
rooms a ball room. banCuetfnC hall libra
ry and picture gallery. Beneath the first
floor of the main structure was a unique,
perfectly appointed rathskeller. and stag
room was added last year beneath the floor
of one of the wings.
The pictures in the art gallery are an ir-
reparable loss. Their approximate value is
$3.50, 900, and several of the paintings were
specimens Of the old masters One alone,
Van Dyke, Charles I, cost AFR Wana-
maker S43oG0. There were also many
other splendid specimens of the Dutch
school, and the modern school - art was
represented by some Of the greatest mas
terS
Evening star., 1901-05-18
Naval Orders

Lieutenants NJ. A. Anderson and r. T..
Sawyer have been detached from the Buff
falo and placed on waiting orders.
Lieutenant F. r, Brainard 70 tho p,r-
falo.
Lieutenant A. L. Willard. from the Ban
croft and wait orders Z.
Lieutenant L. ]. Clark, from, the Con-
stellation to the Alabama.
Lieutenant n. I: Cone, from the Ala
bama to the torpedo station
Ensign J. II. Roys. from the Bancroft to
the Washington navy yard.
Assistant Surgeon C. ii. nsTancy. from
the Bancroft to the Buffalo, relieving AS
sistant Surgeon M v. Stone. who 10 placed
On waiting orders; Aassstant Surgeons R.
N n. hennedy. r. M. Fa long. D. B. Kerr,
and c. D. Langhorne. from the Asiatic sta
ton and home by way OF public convey
0nceS.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort,
IN a communication to the State Depart
ment, says that. according to German pa
pers DR.. Voges. director Of the national
buard OF health Of Buenos Ayres, has dis
covered a remedy for mosquito bites. He
says that the doctor found the remedy by
accident during a trip to Paraguay to study
the pest He had been supplied with all
sorts OF remedies, the consul says. among
them ''Naphthalene," an article of no value
whatever against the pest. but on using 1t
for mosquito bites he found it Of surprising
effect. The professor says 1t neutralizes the
poison, even when the spot bitten is greatly
infiamed. and if fresh bites are rubbed with
naphthalene no swelling follows. Mr..
Guenther says that the professor considers
the remedy almost a specific against mos
quito poison.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

1t is expected that several changes will
be made In the bureau of navigation of
the Navy Department during the summer.
Lieutenant Commander Jacob ]. Hunker
end Lieutenants Charles H. Webster and
II. II. Ward are to be detached and as
signed to ships in commission. Commander
Hunker will become the executive of one
of the new vessels of the navy. Lieutenant
Webster will be assigned to the battle ship
Illinois and will be succeeded in his duties
at the Navy Department by Lieutenant c.
B. Barnes. now attached to the receiving
ship Franklin. at the Norfolk navy yard.
Lieutenant Wards assignment Is not
known, but 1t will undoubtedly be q good
one.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN ARRIVES
"eneraIs Hates and Grant Aboard
Two Noted Young Men.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s-Brigadier
Generals Frederick d. Grant and ]. C.
Bates arrived yesterday from Manila on
the transport Sheridan. General Grant is
now on his way east. General Bates in
tends to visit friends in Chicago and St.
Louis. He does not believe he will be sent
back to Luzon. 1t is expected he will be
placed in command of the Department of
the Missouri.
Among the passengers on the Sheridan
was Calvin p. Titus, the musician of Com
pany E, l4th Infantry, who was the first
to scale the wall of Pekin, when the al
lied forces attacked the Chinese capital
Titus received a special appointment to
the Annapolis Naval Academy by President
Mckinley, and is on his way to that in
stitution.
Edwin Carson, a signal service man
whose bravery was also rewarded by the
President appointing him to West Point
was another passenger. There We're three
deaths on the voyage, two from pneu-
monia and one from dysentery.