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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
statement Given Out by the AmaIga-
mated Association Board.

Ne" YORK, Aug. 3.-Another effort 10
perfect a permanent truce between the
e'eat army OF steel workers and the giant
corporation which employs 1t has failed.
ana tonight the conflicting sides are as
Sharply and widely divided as ever. The
readers on either side met here again this
morning, and, after a day of fruitiess con-
ference and discussion, parted in a spirit
mat shows no tinge of conciliation Nei-
ther side would surrender a position or
concede a point in the dispute in which
they are involved. and present indications
point to renewal with vigor of the
struggle
The first conference of the day was be-
tween President Shaffer and twelve of his
associates on the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association and a group of
officials of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, headed by J. Pierpont Morgan and
President Charles NJ. Schwab. At the end
of hour the conferees parted. having
failed to reach an agreement. The second
conference was participated in only by the
officials of the Amalgamated Association.
IL was a secret session lasting for over two
hours, at the close of which the following
statement was given to the press:
I'VE. the members of the executive board
of the Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers. considering it in
cumbent upon us to enlighten the public
through the press with reference to the
present relations between our association
and the United States Steel Corporation,
present this statement:
THE officials Of the United States Steel
Corporation, instead of resuming negotia-
tions where they were suspended at the
conference held on July IL. u and 13, have
withdrawn the propositions made at that
time and are now offering much less than
they agreed TO sign for then.
TWO PROPOSITIONS.
Following is the proposition which the
United States Steel Corporation gave us to-
that the preamble states simply that the
United States Steel Corporation will advise
settlement by the underlined companies:
'Pream mble-Conditions under which we
are willing to advise a settlement of the
labor difficulties:
g Tin Plate Company-Should proceed un-
der the contract signed with the Amalga-
mated Association as of July l, 1901
American Steel Hoop Company-Com-
pany should sign the scale for all the mills
owned by the American Steel Hoop Com
pany that were signed for last year
American Sheet Steel Company-Com-
pany should sign the scale for ali the mills
of this company that were signed for last
year, except the old Meadow mill and the
Salisbury mills
The Strikers Proposition
''We desire to preface our proposition by
directing attention to the fact that it is a
modification of that which was offered
originally. At the last conference, as at
those preceding it. we required the sigma
ture OF the scales for all the mills owned
and operated by the United States Steel
Corporation. while in the proposition given
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN g.
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GLASS BOTTLE SCALE SIGNED.
All Differences Between Blowers and
Manufacturers Adjusted.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Aug 3.-The
conference between the wage committees
of the National Green Glass Bottle Com
pany and the Green Glass Bottle Blowers
Union came 10 an end to-day with an
amicable settlement of both the wage and
apprentice questions These matters were
settled on last years basis. The manufac-
turers' committee came instructed TO de-
crease wages 10 per cent. and the blowers
asked for a 10 per cent. Increase The lat
ter, however did not insist on the increase
when the manufacturers signifed their
Willingness 10 avoid increasing the number
of apprentices. 1t was agreed that there
would be no Increase in the price of blown
jars, as was demanded yesterday by the
blowers The schedule for the coming blast
was signed by both parties to the confer
ence. Next week President Hayes, of the
Glass Blowers Union, will meet the manu-
tacturers 70 arrange a schedule for the
flint glass blowers. who recently ioined the
Green Glass Blowers Union
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LIBERIANS AT LONDON.
Seeking a Concession for the Naviga-
tion of Mamma River.

LONDON. Aug. 3.--A number of officials
of Liberia have arrived in England for the
purpose of endeavoring to procure from
Great Britain the right to navigate the
Mamma river, which separates Liberia from
Sierra de Leone. The delegation, which
consists of Secretary Of the Treasury Bar
clay Chief Justice Roberts and Senator
King, who was the Liberian commissioners
TO the worlds fair, have had an interview
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. and
negotiations to secure the desired right are
now in progress. Mr.. Barclay, who has
held office for about twenty years, said:
Liberia is progressing well. Thanks 10
the firm stand of the United States and
Great Britain, we are untroubled with
European aggression. though, TO tell the
truth, we are rather afraid OF Germany, as
she is so patiently on the lookout for col
onies. However, / do not think she Will
get chance to appropriate our country. l
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JUMPED FROM A STEAMER.
Suicide of Warren Lewis, n Widely
known Sporting Man.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a well-known
sporting man. Warren Lewis, of New York,
Jumped from the steamer Rhode Island on
her trip from New York to Providence
last night and was drowned. A boat was
sent out but after half hour it returned
from frutless search.
Lewis was one of the most widely known
srortingmen in America Besides being as
sociated with John L. Sullivan. he backed
Jack Dempsey, Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll
Jack McAuliffe and Kid Mccoy. He also
handled Jim Hall, the Australian, when
he fought Pritchard, of England. OF late
Lewis had been having a streak of hard
luck and several hotels and cafes which
he had started were financial failures. This
made him despondcnt and before leaving
New York on the Rhode Island he wrote a
note saying that he was, going to commit
suicide. This note was found by his son
eide reached this city.
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LIVELY DAY AT KNOXVILLE.
Mobs Tried to Prevent Running of
street Cars-MotOrman Hurt.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. S.-The live
liest Saturday Knoxville has had in many
a day growing out OF the street-car strike
ended without any serious trouble although
at times II seemed as If mob violence would
gain the upper hand. What few cars the
traction company operated were run on
schedule time. although they were lightly
patronized by the public. who feared they
would be subjected TO insult If not 10 open
attack. Sympathizers with the strikers
grew bolder. Switches were interfered with
and trolley poles pulled off the wires. one
striker being arrested for that offense The
last cars came in about 6 o'clock and were
almost mobbed. Trolleys were pulled off,
torpedoes placed on the tracks and in one
instance the trolley wire was torn loose.
In front of the Imperial Hotel, Conductor
Tripp, a new man from North Carolina. is
said TO have kicked a boy, who had boarded
his car. Trip was jerked off his car by
the mob, and so badly mistreated that to-
night he is suffering from concussion of the
brain. Soon after an officer followed by a
bowling mob went TO the traction company
headquarters 10 serve a warrant on a
motorman. The doors were shut 10 keep
the crowd out and the officer believing he
was being resisted pushed in the door The
mob followed him. General Manager
Howell ordered them out and the officer
struck at him. Howell retaliated by trying
10 brain him with walking cane. A war
rant was sworn out for the general mana
ger and he later gave bond for assault.
Both sides are still firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
FOR ELECTION FRAUDS.
Twenty-Five Judges and Clerks In
dicted by Chicago Grand Jury.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-Indictments against
twenty-five judges and clerks of election.
for making false canvass and return of the
votes cast last fall for county commits
sioner, were returned by the grand Jury
to-day. The charges were brought at the
direction of Judge Carter. who has caused
to be instituted an investigation into the
conduct of ESQ other election officials. Gross
fraud is suspected IN certain sections OF the
citv and the Judges and clerks will be sum
moned before the election commissioners
for examination. In every instance the
charge is the same-that Of making false
votes cast at the. last November election
The indicted men are about equally divided
between the Democratic and Republican
parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
TWO YOUNG MEN SHOT.


GRAHAM, Tex. Aug. "a deplorable
tragedy occurred here late this evening
GLAND w. King and Roger Davenport, two
well known young men. were shot and
killed by William Rothwell. Rothwell. il
is said. had been suffering from mental
arrangement for several weeks. but his
condition had never been regarded as
serious. Late to-day he walked into
furniture store where young King worked.
armed with "A Winchester rifle, and without
a word ef warning shot the young man
dead Rothwell next encountered Daven-
mort and killed him In the street. Roth
we'll was aTresteS
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REED NOT TO RULE NEW YORK
Ex-speaker Has No inclination to Be
Czar of Tammany Town.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 3-when ex-
Speaker Reed. at his summer home here.
was informed that he had been mentioned
by a member OF the Committee of Fifteen
as a possible candidate for mayor of New
York he smiled at what he called .the
absurdity of the proposition"
when a man becomes mayor OF New
York" said Mr.: Reed; he makes many
have never heard OF this matter before q ad
that apparently l have no inclination in
that llne..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04

CHRISTIANA, Aug. 3.-Arctic fishermen
have arrived at Vardo, bringing eight sur
vivors of the exploring ships Stroemmare
and Familien, both Of which were crushed
in the ice near Nova Zembla. Their crews
managed to reach a small island, and with
the exception of six men, who attempted
TO escape to the southwark and have not
since been heard OF. were rescued after
fourteen days.
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More Beers Landed at Bermuda.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. s. The
British hired transport Manila, from Port
Natal and Table bay, which arrived here
Thursday with Boer prisoners of war. to-
day landed six hundred of the prisoners
on fuckers island. Two deaths from
pneumonia occurred on the voyage. Six Of
ficers and siXty-fOur men or the Roya!
Warwickshire Regiment came on the Ma
Mia to act as guards on the guard ship
Hotspur stationed here.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
called for orders to-day and sailed again.
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LONDON, Aug. "a letter from soldier
in South Africa. dated Nylstroom. Trans
vaal colony. July 6, says the Beers wrecked
n train near Naboomspruit. July 4. one
hundred and fifty Beers attacked the tram
guard and twenty-eight Gordon Highland
killed, eighteen wounded and ten
captured. The conductor, engineer ana
firemen of the train were subsequently shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
HORROR AT CRAWFISH.
Man Kills His Wife and Self i'm Pres
ence OF Children.

FINDLAY. O., Aug. 3.-Without a word
of warning and. seemingly. without provo
cation. Alexander Mccullough. prominent
citizen OF CrawHsh, twelve miles west of
here. this morning shot and killed his wife
and then blew his own brains out. The sup
position is that he was insanely drunk
when the tragedy occurred. The affair took
place in sight OF the i've children OF the
couple.
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WILLING TO BUY PEACE.
Kruger Says the Beers WouId Pur-
chase Independence Ii Possible.

PARIS, Aug. SIN the course of an in
terview with Mr.. Kruger. published in the
Figaro to-day. the ex-President of the
Transvaal said: I'VE have already once
proposed peace directly TO Great Britain
and we will not renew the propositions. All
we are willing TO give for peace is money,
If Great Britain asks IL. No price Is too
dear 10 obtain independence and the right
TO live a free nation
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representatives of the company held late
this afternoon. agreement was signed
With the union granting conductors and
motormen Is cents an hour The question as
TO whether or not they were 10 work ten
or twelve hours a day was left for the
men 10 decide among themselves. The
agreement is TO be in force for one year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
New Morgan Liner Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug s-The
new Morgan-line steamship El Siglo was
successfully launched at the shipyard this
morning Miss Susan s. Usher, sister OF
Lieutenant Commander Usher, L. s N
christened the vessel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Socialists Adopt "a Resolution.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 3.--At meeting of
the Central Labor Union, held on the pub
lie square tonight, speeches were made
by Max Hayes, Robert Bandlow, DIR. L.
i. Tackerman and Thomas G. Fitzsim-
mons. The remarks were along the line of
socialism. The following resolutions were
passed:
Whereas, the tendency of modern adju-
dication seems to be almost without ex-
CONFINED ON PAGE p COLITMN -
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BLOEMFONTEIN, Aug. 3.-Commandant
Haermanus Steyn, a cousin of President
Steyn. was killed Aug. 1, while nghting
at Ficksburg.
Beers and rebels are re-entering the
Barkley West district OF Cape Colony
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not known where they will get them 1t is
SdIu that fancy prices are being offered to
q ie" really skilled laborers to take hand
win the trust in getting the plants in
operation. In some instances. at least. il is
said that offers have been refused because
'he men fear personal violence from the
strikers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04

Union Works
Plants.


Plants Mills.
American works, ElwoOd. Ind............. IS
Anderson works, Anderson. Ind d.--.-..----
Atlanta works, Atlanta, Ind...............
Banfieid works, Irondale. O..............-. 4
Beaver works, Lisbon. O.-.---.-------.-.-. 4
CanOnsburg works, Canonsburg, Pa.
Champion works Muskegon, Mich........
Chester works. Chester, W Na-..-..-..---
Cincinnati works. Cincinnati, O., (beng
Crescent works, Cleveland, O...-..-.....--
Cumberland works. Cumberland. Md. 5
Cambridge works. Cambridge. o.. D
EllwoOd works, EilwoOd City, Pa....-.....
Falcon works Niles. O..................... .
Great Western works. Joliet, lll..-..---..-
Humbert works, COnnellsville Pa........
IrOndale works, MiddletOWn. Ind. ......... .
JOhnstOwn works, JOhnstOwn, Pa.-......
la Belle works, Wheeling, W. Na........ 10
Laughlin works. Martins Ferry, o.,
adding mOre) nOw.-........-............ IA
MonOngahela works. Pittsburg, Pa........ IA
Morewood works. Gas City. Ind..-........
New Castle works, New Castle. Pa. %
Pittsburg works. New kensingtOn. Pa.
Pennsylvania works, New kensingtOn,
Ia .-...---......s...+..--. =
Reeves works. Canal Dover. O.-..-..-.--..
ShenangO works. New Castle. Pa......-... 80
Star works. Pitisburg. Pa............-...... 5
United States works, Mckeesport. Pa II
In these mills 220c0 men are on strike. The
only nonunion tin plate mill is the one 81
Monessen cmDlOving GO men
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MAY CALL ALL UNION MEN.
San Francisco Water Front Federa-
tiOn May Tie Up the City.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.--A settlement
of the labor troubles in this city seems
very remote tonight The efforts of Mayor
Phelan to bring the Employers Association
and the City Front Federation together
have been thus far without result The labor
council has placed itself i'm position to
extend the strike, and if no peace basis
is established before Monday that body will
assume control, with the power of calling
out every union man in the city. involving
nearly 10000 men. The Employers Asso-
citation Is firm in its determination TO deal
with employees directly and not through the
unions. and the employees insist on a full
recognition of their unions. The difference
reccncilable, and the indications are to-
night that the controversy will be ex-
tended and prolonged, settling down at
length 10 question of physical endur-
ance.
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First Peace Proposition Withdrawn
by the steel Corporation OFF,
ciaIs and Another offered.
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RAILWAYS AND COAL MINES
BLAST FURNACES. COKE OVENS AND
MANY OTHER INDUSTRIES,
In Fact. All Branches of Business that
supply the Trust or Handle Its
Products May BE Affected.

PITTSBURG. Aug. S.-It is learned to-
night that no time will be lost by the Anal
gamated Association in completing its plans
for a continuation of the struggle and
meeting of the executive board will be held
at headquarters tomorrow for this pur-
pose. 1t is considered probable by al inter-
ested that the strike order will become gem
eral, calling out the union men in the Ma
tional Steel Company. the Federal Steel
Company, and the National Tube Com
pany. Nothing definite. however. can be
known until after the meeting tomorrow.
All the workers seen tonight are confident
that the order will be issued at once and
expect the response to be general and
hearty. Following is complete list of the
companies now on strike and those likely
10 be involved:
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American Sheet steel Company.

Union Mills
Cambridge works. Cambridge, o.
Canton works, Canton, O.
CHARTERS works, Carnegie, Pa
Corning works. Hammond, Ind.
Dennison works, Dennison, Q.
Dresden works, Dresden, o.
Falcon works. Niles. ..
Hyde Park works, Hyde Park, Pa.
Laufman works, PaultOn, Pa.
Midland works. Muncie. Ind
New Philadelphia works, New Philadel-
phia. O.
Piqua works, Piqua, q.
Reeves works Canal Dover, o.
ScOttdale works, Scottdale, Pa.
Struthers works. Struthers, Q.
Aetna-Standard works, Bridgeport, q.
W. ID. Woods works. McKeesport, Pa.
These mills employ 5000 men.
-Nonunion Mills
Plants Mills.
Apollo works. Vandergrift. n
Kirkpatrick, Leechburg rg....................
Old Meadow, Scottdale. ale........--...--.----.. .
SaltSDurS
In the nonunion mills, 5000 men are work.
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LIST OF IRON AND STEEL MILLS THAT
MAY BECOME INVOLVED.
Not All VIII BE Closed by the ANAL
gamafed Association. hut Most
of Them VIII BE Crippled.
MEETING OF THE BOARD TO-DAY
WHEN 4 GENERAL STRIKE ORDER
WILL BE Considered.

Union Men I'm All Plants of the Con-
stitucnt Companies OF the steel
Trust May BE Called Out.
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NO END TO POSSIBILITIES
IF OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
ASSIST THE STEEL WORKERS.

Whole Country May Feel Effects OF
the Struggle IL Jnionism Deter
mines To show Its Power.
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depots are opened will be a very stormy
one, for the shoemakers are determined TO
prevent by force their establishment.
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BITTER CONTEST BETWEEN CAPITAL.
AND LABOR Is NOW ON.
Forces Of the United States Steel Cor
pOration and the AmsIgamated
Association I'm Battle Array.
NO QUARTER WILL BE GIVEN
MORGAN AND COLLEAGUES DETER
MINED ON a STRUGGLE.

VIII spend All the Time and Money
Necessary to Wipe Unionism
Out of Their Mills
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FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE

NEITHER SIDE WAS WILLING TO
CONCEDE A POINT IN DISPUTE.
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American steel Hoop Company.

Union Mills
Painter mills, Pittsburg.
Clark mills Pittsburg.
Lindsay & McCutcheOn mills. Pttsburg.
Upper and Lower Union mills, Youngs-
town. o.
Warren and Girard mills.
MoneSsen plant.
Kimberly works, Sharon and Greenvflle
Pomeroy Iron and Steel Company Pome-
roy O.
Bar mill plants at Mingo Junction and
Bridgeport.
The foregoing employ 5000 men. The only
nonunion mill is the small one at Duncans-
Vile, employing 60 men,
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NEWARK, o.. Aug. AIT a conference
between the street-railway strikers and
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National steel Company.

Union Mills
Shenango Steel Company. New Castle. Pa
Bellaire steel works, Beilaire. ..
Aetna-Standard steel works. Mingo juno
ton. O.
These employ about 1900 men.
-Nonunion Plants
Ohio steel works. Youngstown. o.
King, Gilbert * Warner works, Colum-
bus, ..
Bull steel works. Sharon. Pa.
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Federal steel Company

Included in this company are the Illinois
Steel Company. the Lorain Steel Company.
OF Ohio. and the Lorain Steel Company. OF
Pennsylvania. The following plants OF the
Illinois Steel Company are organized:
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

II was reported, and has been under
stood by many, that the Agricultural
College is 10 receive f7O, 900 by virtue Of
the special act in its behsli but such is
not the case. The bill provides so 900
for improvements andf25, cooper year for
maintenance, but the t25 900 proposed
does not take effect until next year, 80
that the institution gets only t55 900 un-
der that act for the two years,
In addition to the 81 ,792 ,94l SO appro-
priated from the general lund, as shown
above, the Legislature authorized the
expenditure Of fll5,0OO from a bounty
fund and tlO,S44 from the hatchery
fund, making total Of 81 ,9ls.7s5,ss 70
be expended from the state trea.ury
during the next two years. The face Of
the legislative record would indicate a
much larger expenditure, but this will
be about the total, Sith the exception
Of what may be paid as interest on
warrants next year.
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1t would appear from this that the
total appropriations amount to tl,7S2-
94l SO, which is tl77,767 less than an
approximation Of the appropriations
published in the 0regonian a few days
ago. The list given above contains only
the appropriations made from the gen
eral fund, while the previous list inelud-
ed tll5, 900 for the payment Of scalp
bounty warrants, TO be raised by a
special TAX, and 1900 appropriated from
the hatchery fund created by the Legis-
latuTe Of 1899.
II will be noticed that while the Leg
islature provided an appropriation oi
t47, 500 annually Cor the State UniyeT-
sity, making a total Of $4,000 for two
years, the list shows only f93,274. Thu
reduction is due 10 the fact that the Law
did not take effect until February 6,anC
the Secretary Of State deducts from th'
amount credited 10 the university sun
proportional to the time that elapse'
/ from January ~ February q. simila
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

h. mad meanwhile collapsed on the
ground, and "cabby" by a miracle
clung to his uncertain perch.
Then followed a stormy period. The
printer came out and wanted to have
the price OF bis broken window. the fat
man tried to get the cabby to drive him
away, and cabby refused to take any
such load on board.
Finally all parties adjourned to the
police station, where the difficulty was
Strengthened out, and NJ. r. set to work
looking for another cab.--Paris Temps.