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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-10
SOME

One estimate prepared here says that
4 5000 men are now idle under the first
strike call, and that the general call
will increase the number to 1885,
900.
Continuing, the estimation says:
1.-The National Tube Company has
10000 workmen, the Federal $4,000,
while the National Steel Company has
$4,000, making a total of 125,000, as fol-
lows:
Skilled men now out, 10000; others
who are idle as a result of the strike,
As. 900; National Tube Company en-
ployes, 5000; Federal Steel Company,
$4,000; National Steel Company en-
ployes, Il, 1000; total. 125, 900.
The plants which will be affected are
the American Tin Plate Company,
American Steel Hoop plants, Ameri-
can Sheet Steel plants, American
Steel G. Wire mills, Federal Steel Com
pany's plants and National Tube Com
pam Ohio will have 25 900 idle men.
Pennsylvania, 1900; Indiana, 10000;
Illinois, 10000: making a total OF 49,
900, while New York, Michigan West
Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa and other
states, will have AZ, 900 idle men. 1t
is impossible to estimates how many
men will be indirectly affected.
THE W. DEVICES WOOD PLANT.
Concerning the dismantling of the
Devices Wood plant. the following
telegram was received from McKees-
port tonight:
The passing of the old Devices Wood
mill at McKeesport begins tomorrow
morning when the orders issued to-day by
President McMurtry of the American
Sheet Steel Company will be carried out.
1t is a blow struck at the very vitals OF
the Amalgamated and the CONSERVATION
and dismay carried into the hearts of the
striking employees at the mill was visible
all over theNcity tonight.
The business men of the city say the
loss will be something which cannot be
replaced.
Many of the company officials here
are inclined to blame Mayor Blacks ut
terances for the move made by the head
of the combine. The mayors proclama-
ton. they say. while it did not in itself
Indicate hostility to the trust, was SO
twisted and misconstrued throughout the
country that it has done the town an
almost ~irreparable injury in the eyes of
capitalists who do not know the actual
conditions. Mayor Black, who was in the
city when the news first come out, re-
turned this evening and said:
81 positively refuse to discuss the order
until tomorrow, when 1 have seen the
work of dismantling the plant actually
begun"
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Plate MILL men ARE OUT.
DISGUISED WITH CARRIE.
David Nation Asks Courts
TO Grant Him a Divorce.

to Grant Him a
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, Aug. a.
David Nation, through his attorney.
to-day brought suit for a divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Carrie Nation, the tenn
perance crusader.
The petitioner, who is now visiting in
Iberia. Ohio, alleges that his wife held
him up to public ridieule. neglected her
family duties and abandoned his home.
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REPAINTING ROLLING STOCK.
ohio River Cars and Engines to
Hear baltimore and ohio Lee

Rends.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. Aug. 9,-The names
and numbers on the rolling stock of the
Ohio River railroad are all being
changed to correspond with the other
Baltimore and Ohio rolling stock. The
name on the cars and engines will be
Baltimore and Ohio railfoad-ohio Riv-
er Division. The numbers on the cars
will also be changed.
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SHAFFER SAID NOTHING.

A representative of the Associated
Press showed District Manager Smiths
statement to President Shaffer. but
after reading it. he declined to talk
ABOUT it. Il have nothing to say about
this order to dismantle the Devices
hoed plant" was all that he would
say.
The steel officials declined to give any
reason for the order, but 1t is openly
stated here that the pronounced SYM
patny of citizens and city officials at
MeKeesport with the strikers, is respon-
siole for it. 1t is also said that the
pant Of the National Tube Company at
Meheesport will be abandoned, and the
ia Carnegie plan for a tube plant at
eonneaut, Ohio, revived.
me National Tube Company has in
'oHtenplation improvements at Nc
heesport of an extensive nature, but it
Is now said that owing to their dis
appointment at the fact that their men
80 peen drawn into the Amalgamated
.5spute and the policy of the people at
'icheesport that they are seriously con-
siqeflng a plan to remove. No official
statement on the subject could be OBJ
@-nea from any of the local officials.
Inc Devices Wood plant was found
~ ABOUT forty yetrs ago and is one of
4e best known works in Pennsylvania.
u yards and buildings cover between
: and IA acres. 1t has employed 1900
uen at its busiest times and its cost is
paced at $5.0O0.O 900 by officials Of the
steel Corporation.
G0MPER'S STATEMENT.
resident Gompers, of the American
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PITTSBURG,. Pa, August O. There
we're gravely important developments
In the strike situation to-day.
The U. $. Steel Corporation
moved decisiyeIy in it's strike
campaign with n peremptory
order directing that the great
Devices Wood plant at Mckees-
port be dismantIcd and remoy-
ed to the Kiskiminetas valley.
President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor,
after n two days conference
with President ShafYer and his
associates, issued n formal
statement tonight specifically
pIedging the Federation to the
moral and financial support of
the AmaIgamated. His writ
ten review of the train of
events leading up to the indus
trial quarrel sustains h
course of the Amalgamated As
sociation and declares that
nothing remains for b but
TO battle for the cause of I'M
ionism.
Official announcement of the order
TO dismantle the Devices Wood plant
came this afternoon toward the close
OF an otherwise %uneventful day and
its Importance was such that it
claimed the serious consideration of
the men on both sides of the great in
dustrial conflict now being waged here.
Persifor F. Smith, District Manager
for the American Sheet Steel Company
made the formal announcement in the
following brief statement: -
have orders from Presf-
dent McMurtry of the AmericOn
Sheet Steel Company to at once
tear down the Devices Wood
plant at McKeesport and rmove
same to Kiskimetas valley.
This 1 shall proceed to do inn
mediateIy."
The publication of the order was a
great surprise and McKeesport -e-
ceived it at first with doubt. actual
Preparations were made later in the day
for the dismantling of the mill and
there is little room for doubt that it
viii be torn down and taken away
piece by piece. The strikers heard the
order in a spirit of defiance. They
Simply said that it showed that the
Steel Corporation was convinced that it
could not reopen the plant in the face
o. the opposition of the Amalgamated
Association. Strike leaders here said
that the order was a bluff that had been
worked unsuccessfully before and de-
clined to take it seriously.
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FIRST DEMAND COMMENDED.

Even the first demand for the scale
to be applied generally throughout the
Jurisdiction of the company was COM
mendable for the obvious reason that
an employer should be willing to pay a
uniform wage to men who perform like
work, but realizing that a demand for
those whom it did not fully represent,
the Amalgamated modified its demand
to the extent already stated.
1T appears that the company took
the position it did with ar avowal that
it would not allow the extension of the
union to non-unionists. Such a posi-
ton and avowal are tantamount to de-
claring that Notwithstanding the
growth OF the craft, the organization
had reached a status beyond which it
could not extend.
Now, anyone at all familiar with
industrial development and economic
organization is equally aware that
status is never possible. Organized
labor advances or recedes, never stands
still. 1t therefore follows that If the
trust by it's great wealth can prevent
the extension and growth of he Anal
gamated Association, it encompasses its
disintegration and destruction. The
only W then standing between the
trust and workers as a protector are
the tender mercies of its directors.
Against such a calamity the sense or
Justice and humanity revolt and against
which we solemnly protest.
w shall stand by the
AmaIgamated Association In
the present conflict to the full
extent of our power, both NOR
ally and financially; we shall
aid i every lawful way the men
on ~striI<e. Or Who may come out
ON strike to maintain the work.
ers in their right to
and the extension of their or
Uanfxotion, SO that the only
mower which stands for their
protection and Advancement
against the avarice of ace
trated wealth may be perfected
and perpetuated. When the
ov~erveenfng rich combine for
avarice, power and tyranny
IL it not the daty Of b workers
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Bulletin.
PIrTsBuRG, Pa, August o-President samuel Gompers has
pledged n American Federation of Labor to he support o h
4maIgnmated Association. After n conference with President
shancr lasting for h greater art o two days.. he issued a state
men Tonight, specifically UNFOLDING h position of h Amnlgn-
mated, n pIedging HI moral and financial support o IA Fed
Grafton in h strike against h United states. steeI Corporation
now in progress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-10
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
TO AID THE INAUGURATION
President Gompers Gives Out a Written Statement of
the American Federation's Position.


Declares Intention to Stand BY Striking Steel Workers
to the End--May Be Beaten But Cannot Be Conquer
ed--The Wood Plant to Be Removed From Mckees-
port.
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GoMPER'S STATEMENT.

resident Gompers, OF the American
eaeration of Labor. was at the strike
|-ssoQuarters again this afternoon with
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secretary Morrlson ana was closeted
with the advisory board of the Anal
oamatea association for moro than
u Hoai. D Hs
ing ne gave MS promise 10 support the
strike but 1t was not until s o'clock
that he gave out the following state
ment:
"since the arrival of secre-
"'. "
we have been 4, atmo.t contin-
unI conference with the advi-
sorry board of the Amaisamated
cation of the ,rescnt strike. of
its members, formerly In the
mpioy OF the United states
w
which led 10 the strike, the
present situation of the contro-
versy and we tai de-
Association Is absolutely tu.ti-
flied and essential I'm Its con-
'n"ahee N effectiveness as
trasa a. w.,, . :. a.. ..o....a.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 35 daily from New York, WASH
ington and Cincinnati 1850 a. m.
No. 80 daily from New York ana
Washington, sos y. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains 80 and "a daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
pulled limited trains with Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars between
savannah and New York. Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman sleeping cars between
Charlotte and Richmond and Charlotte
and Norfolk. Dining cars serve all
meals between Savannah and Wash
ington.
Trains IS and SO daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Vestibuled linn
lted trains, carrying Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah
and New York. Dining cars serve all
meals between Savannah and Wash
lngton. Also Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between Savannah and
Cincinnati. through Asheville, and "The
Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
f. S. CANNON, Sd ". p. and @. M.
s. III. HARDWICK, G. P. A, Wash
ington, d. C.
r. G. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent. Plant System Station, Savan-
nah. Ga.
e. G. THOMSON, c. p. & t. A., sa-
vannah, Ca, 141 Bull street. Phone
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-Cotton futures,
Murphy q Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, Oct. 1.-Two facts
strengthened the early cotton market
to-day, the first being the publication
by the Journal of Commerce of the
condition of crop at present based on
returns from the special correspond
ents indicating a general average of
So per cent, or ~ per cent. less than
last year. The conservative policy
pursued by this metropolitan newspa
per is so widely recognized that its
recent views on the cotton situation
are constantly attracting attention.
Another strong feature of the market
was an increased demand for spot cot
ton at Liverpool, and besides this Mr..
Borden was understood to be willing
and anxious to take up all the avail
able stock of print cloths at Fall River.
Shorts here were nervous, and failed
20 profit, by mild weather conditions
all over the South. The Liverpool
market declined a trifie. The receipts
at the ports were about $4,000, against
81, 900 last year. Pending the receipt
of the government figures to be issued
on the Sd instant, there is no likelihood
Of much animation in the market. The
strength of the statistical position is
universally admitted, and 1T is agreed
that, assuming that the rest of the
belt should raise this year crop equal
to the average of the past few years
and that Texas and the territories
would be 2.25OOOO. the total crop would
be only 9,500,000. On the other hand
it is figured that if the crop raised
by the rest of the belt this year should
be the same as the last year, and Tex
as and the territory should be only
2.25O. 900, the total crop will be only
1888, 900. Again, If the crop raised by
the rest of the belt this year should
be the same as the crop raised in 1897,
and Texas and the territory should
raise over 2,250,000, in that case the
total crop would be 1O,375,0o0. The only
point reporting rain to-day was New
Orleans, where a slight fall was re-
ported. The extreme range of mercury
SO to "a.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
COTTON FUTURES.
The Market Closes Steady WitH
Prices 3Q5 Points Higher.

The Market Closes Steady witH
Prices 3Q5 Points Higher.
New York. Oct. 1-Cotton futures
opened quiet and firm with prices /
to D points higher, and for time had
all the characteristics of a bull mar
ket. Shorts were nervous and there
was fair buying for Southern account,
presumably on the belief that the noon
government report would be very un-
favorable. But cable news was&zdis-
appointing, weather reports wer& ia,
vorable from nearly all parts of the
belt, and commission houses were bare
of business. Before the close of the
first hour the opening advance had
been cut down to a matter ofs to 2
points and the rest of the forenoon
light receipts, bad crop reports a most
bullish crop condition statement of the
journal of Commerce and generally
favorable trade accounts made little
impression upon the pit contingent.
Soon after noon the weekly govern
ment report was issued and was more
bullish than looked for, causing fight
covering. During the early afternoon
the market was narrow and without
special features of interest. By 2
o'clock January had settled back to
1858, while late months were relative
ly easier under foreign selling, pre-
sumably for short account Later the
room sold out and went short in antici-
patton of lower English market to-
morrow. This selling carried prices
to low level of the day, January touch
ing 1850. But just when scalpers app
peared to have everything their own
way Wall street buying on a large
scale set in and carried everything be-
fore it. January reacted to Tic.
The market was finally steady with
prices net 3 to points higher
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
II G. N. Beer,. Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-Notwithstand-
ing Liverpool was discouraging our
market opened points higher and ad-
vanced additional on the unfavorable
crop report issued by the New York
Journal of Commerce to-day. The
weakness Of spots and the absence OF
speculation caused a break of points
subsequently,, but supporting orders
near the close occasioned an improve
ment of 70 A from the bottom, making
the net gam 4 points on the day. The
New York Journal of Commerce issued
the report on the September condition
of cotton, giving the general average
So per cent, or a decline of 10 points
from last month. The August condi-
ton as made up by the Journal of Com
merce, was 20 per cent, and the bu-
reau was II. 1t Is therefore generally
thought that this report foreshadows
the bureau, and that the general aver
age condition of the official government
document TO be issued on Oct 3, will
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

General activity prevailed in the sea
Island cotton market during the week,
que to the demand from exporters for
cotton for September clearances. Ow-
ing to the urgent nature of this de.
.nand both old and new cotton was
edhen' and at prices which possibly
Souid not have been obtained under diff
terent circumstances. Extra choice to
lancy Georgias sold around 10000,
Sulle extra choice to fancy Floridas
nsought 2l622c. Owing to the lateness
VI u the crop predictions are heard that
ices may continue at a satisfactory
Isis uasS TO holders, as spinners may de-
ere supplies after the delay. Frost IL
an re important consideration however.
~, ~ pending killing precipitation the
tstrs het may be subject to much uncer-
follows: w '"s
week ending Sent. 27
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

Liverpool. Oct. 1.-Spot, increased de-
mand; prices lower; American mid
ding, fair, 4 15-16d; good middling,
AID; middling. 1884, low middling,
5-16d; good ordinary, $500; ordin-
airy, 8 27-32d. The sales of the day
were $4,000 bales, of which 1000 were
for speculation and export and includ-
ed 10,700 American. Receipts, 5000
bales, including LOO American.
Futures opened and closed quiet
American middling, good ordinary
clause: October, 422@423d buyers: Oc-
tober- November, 4.16@4.17d buyers; No
vember- December, 4.14@415d sellers;
December January, 4.13@4.14d buyers;
January February, 4.13@414d sellers;
February March, 4.13@4.14d buyers;
March April, 4.14d sellers; April May,
4.14d buyers; May-June, 4.14@4.15d SELL
erS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02

Copper was active and firm, but Ana
conda mining was dealt in below yes
terday's final figures. A notably firm
feature of the railway list was Atch-
ison common, in which instance the
buying was attributed to the splendid
showing made in the company's annu-
al report. Southern Pacific, Southern
Railway, Union Pacific and St. Paul
were all decidedly firm. The United
States Steel issues opened strong, but
receded from their best figures. The
Vanderbilt issues were only moderate
ly active and were dealt in around yes
terday's final figures. There was vir-
tually nothing in this mornings intel
ligence of a character likely to effect
the market either way.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02

THE Turpentine Market Closed Firm
at 34c, with Some Bidding of
337sc-RosiDs Firm and Unchanged.
and TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday, Oct. l.
Cotton futures at New York deceived
friends OF the market by dropping
shortly after to-day's opening on the
unfavorable cables from Liverpool and
better weather reports from the cotton
belt. and then towards the closing
rallying sharply on Wall street buying,
closing at advance of sos points. Con-
ditions appear to favor the bulls at
the moment, judging from the crop
condition as given out by reputable
newspapers, and also the prospect of
a confirmation of these estimates by
the government report Oct 3. Reports
are still heard of light demand for cot
ton from spinners, but with conditions
such as. those which now confront
them it is possible the market may get
a boost that will be buyers in freely.
Cotton was in good local demand.
the days sales from factors tables be-
ing over 1000 bales. While the demand
for supplies for through shipment was
not particularly active, the days bust
ness was on the whole satisfactory.
Much hesitation is apparent, both on
the part of spinners and holders, with
each expecting swings of the market
that will be favorable to them. Until
there is some pronounced develop
ment, such as killing frost, or a re-
vival of speculation, market judges dc
not look for any marked movement of
prices either way.
Turpentine closed firm at SAC, with
a fair demand reported. Bidding of
1880 was reported, but it was not I'M
derstood that any sales followed. Ros~
ms closed firm and unchanged. The
Wholesale markets closed steady and
mainly unchanged. The following re-
sumo of the markets will show their
tone and quotations at the closing to-
day:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02

pound cotton sacks, 42c; 11o-pound bur-
lap sacks, 45c; 125-pound burlap sacks,
Sic; 125-pound cotton sacks, SIC; ZOO
pound burlap sacks, zoe in cars, Job
lots higher.
HIDES-Market firm; dry flint, 12%c;
dry salt, 10%c; green sailed, INC.
WOOL - Nominal; prime Georgia,
free Of sand burrs and black wool. $50
black. 12c; bury. Sc. Wax. Csc; tallow.
&c. Deer skins. zoe.
hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME. CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime in
fair demand, and sell at 75GS0c a bar
rel; special calcined plaster, s1.4001.50
per barrel: hair, 4G5c: Rosedale ce-
ment, s1.20G1.25: carload lots. special:
Portland cement retail, $275; carload
lots, S1.S0@2.00
LUMBER-Market steady. Quote:
(7x9xS1k), 35c each. minimum easy size
yard stock, $1o500l1.00; car stills, s120
IS: stock, IA to is In, depending on
length, si5@l6: ship stocks, SIG.
OII1-MarAeI STEADY; demand fair;
signal, 45@50c; West Virginia black.
9GD12c; lard. 75c: neatsfoot, 60Q75c:
machinery, i6G26c; ltnseed oil, raw,
sec: boiled, SSc kerosene prime white.
i31kc water white. 13c; Pratt's astral.
lac; deordorized stove gasoline drums,
II kc empty oil barrels. delivered. gbc,
SHOT-Drop, sl65: Il. q. and large,
$780, chilled. u.sO.
s...st.,..A -. tst.-t.a 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
NAVAL STORES.


Tuesday, Oct. 1.
SPIRITS-A steady demand was re-
ported for turpentine to-day. which
kept the market up well at the higher
level The opening was firm at SAC, with
sales of go, and the closing firm and
unchanged, with closing sales of 1874
Towards the closing bids of 33Bc were
reported, but it was not understood
that any transactions of consequence
followed. Receipts zoos, and the ex-
ports 4,761.
ROSIN-The rosin market closed firm
and unchanged, with sales at the OPEN
ing of 2,221. The demand was from
both foreign and domestic buyers, and
was reported to be in satisfactory vol
ume. Receipts 4,24S, and the exports 81
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
Hubbard Bros. q Co... cotton Letter

New York, Oct. 1.-The market is
waiting for an unfavorable bureau re-
port on Thursday to bring a demand
from spinners which will attract spec,
ulation. Spinners continue their pol
icy of buying their daily requirements.
Lancashire spinners increased their
takings to-day on contracts made for
early October delivery. The poor
crop report issued by the Journal of
Commerce was thought to foreshadow
the government report of Thursday,
and caused the higher opening. This
local demand was supplied by export
ers selling against purchases made yes
terday Afternoon in the interior. The
local feeling is in favor of the mar
ket believing the spinners will change
their policy after the bureau report is
published
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
MONEY MARKET.

New York. Oct. Money on call,
steady, 31a@4 per cent; last loan, Sh
per cent; ruling rate, 4 per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 4l4@5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steadier with act
ual business in bankers bills, at $4.S5A
@4S5as for demand, and at $4.S3@4.S3M
for sixty days; posted rates. $4.SSA@
asa and s4.S6@4S61s; commercial bills,
$4.S2A @4S9A. Bar silver, 58bc; Mexi-
can dollars, 451sc. Government bonds
strong: state bonds inactive, railroad
bonds irregular.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-02
DRY GOODS.

New York, Oct. 1.-The dry goods
market shows no particular change in
the character of business in any line
of cotton goods. The demand has been
moderate and has come forward at full
prices in all staple lines. Some makes
of Southern staple ginghams advanced
Nc. Print cloths firm. but the demand
to-day moderate. To-day's reports
from Fall River disquieting on wage
question. Impression prevailing that
that the operatives will strike.