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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
AN INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Alleged Attempt to Corner Skilled
Window Glass Workers.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 1.-The Attor-
ney Genera. of Indiana IS investigating
the reported attempt on the part Of the
Glass Trust and the independent combi-
nation to corner the market in skilled
WindOw-glass labor
Last fall, when the glass factories start
ed the working season which has just
ended, there was faction in the window
glass workers organization which opposed
President Burns, Of l. a 300, the window
glass workers branch in the general or
ganization Of the knights Of Labor The
result Of this difference was the forma-
ton Of a new L A 300, of which John
Denny is the head. For several weeks
there was apparent war between the two
organizations, but this difference seems
TO nave been ended early last spring. and
Burns and Denny began issuing orders
practically the same. Seemingly. there
was no division Of sentiment. although
one side represented a trust and the other
the combination of independents
The strength of the trust has caused
the independents to organize so closely. as
to be practically one company. They. act
as one in the naming of prices and the
regulation of production Within the last
few months, however, many cooperative
companies have Incorporated, and their
success has aroused the trust and the in
dependent combination. Thus the indepen-
dent organization has been forced to work
with the trust and together they have
been fixing prices and production. The
next movement was TO fight the co-opera-
tfves and the Independents outside the
pool
If a combination could be arranged be
tween the two l. a. 3OGs and the two
big glass-mauufactGring combinations.
the CO-oDeratives and Independents out
side the pool might be forced out of bust
ness Such a combination is understood
TO have been formed Apparently the
purpose was TO control the output Of all
the factories in the country. Since skilled
labOrers were at a premium. it would be
easy 10 corner the market. The trust and
organized independent plants in the pool
have closed, but The c0-operatives refused
to do So At this point, the heads of the
Two l. A 3VJS were called in and they
notified the cO-OpeTatives to close. Some of
them refused Those organizations were
notified that they would be boycOtted and
be driven out Of the union. AS a result,
the last Of the companies We're reported
closed Wednesday night.
This victory puts the co-operatiyes and
the Independent companies which are
outside the organization at the mercy of
the two combinations during the next
working season. The only hope Of the
outsiders Is in the result Of the two
suns now pending against the Glass Trust
or in some action by the State. One of
the suits IS to restrain the formation
OF the trust and the second one is 10
dissolve the trust IF the cooperation Of
the Independents in the pool and the trust
could be established, that would give the
co-OrerauVeS clear evidence, which would
end the difficulty, but so long as the com
bInatIon can control the L A 3G0s and
not be iuteTfered with by the law the
outside independents are in z bad way
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
THE PIANO WORKERS STRIKE.
Employees of I<nHbe az Co. Expect
to Win.

BALTIMORE, June THE strike Of the
sixty-eight piano poHshes and varnishers
at the factory of William Knale & Co.
is still or. The strike began on Monday,
May 20 Since then the company has been
endeavorins to secure men TO III the va
cancies- The company yesterday began
the shipment OF 100 unvarnished cases to
New York, to be finished there. At the
Office Of the company il was said that it
had secured a temporary factory in New
York and had sent the pianos there only
as an experiment. 1t was also stated that
the company does not anticipate any diff
Guilty in securing skilled operators there.
Ernest Knabc said: our plans are very
unsettled and We do not know just what
Will be the result Of the experiment"
When asked if the plant would be trans
ferred to New York, he answered: 1t is
possible, but 1 do not feel at liberty to say
anything definite just yet. do not caTr
whether we get union men or not, so long
as the men we do get are competent to do
the work skillfuliy."
The strikers accept the move as the first
signs Of a victory for them They say they
do not think the company viii be able to
secure the experienced operators that are
Required and that it VIII yield TO their
demands in the near future
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
NAUSE
BROMO-PEPSIN
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

The commencement OF the Petersburg
high schools took place yesterday. There
were thirteen graduates.
c. Y Webb. who was an officer in the
Second Virginia Cavalry, Confederate
Army, died at his home near Lynchburg
yesterday
a Montague Club was formed at Suffolk
last night with eighty-fve members Jul
Jus T Parker is president OF the club.
Burns & Campbell, Of Petersburg have
received 2 contract for = Confederate SOL
diers' monument to be erected at Wilson,
North Carolina.
At Fredericksburg Henry PendIaton.
cOlored- has been convicted in the Corpu-
ration Court of attempting TO murder his
wife and sentenced to three years il the
penitenti2ry-
S w NowIin. commission merchant of
LynchbuTg, has made an assignment con-
veying all Of his property TO a trustee.
The liabilities are placed at $1,000 and as
sets at about s, 691.
Cen Thomas L Rosser IS mentioned for
the Republican nomination for Governor
VIII meet in Charlottesville, where Gener-
al Rosser resides. :.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture
is advised that possibly in anticipation
OF a short crop apple buyers from large
cities are securing options on the fruit n
many sections Of that State
The Rev W. C. Starr. D. D, president
Of RandOIph-Macon College, who for the
past eight months mas been canvassIhE
Century Thank Offering Fund, says $50
600 of the $1G0.0G0 of this fund which was
to be raised by the Virginia Conference
has been subscribed.
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SOUTHERN SILK CULTURE.
An Experiment to Be Tried in South
Carolina,

CHARLESTON, S c.. June 1.-The
domestication of the silk worm is to be
attempted in this State. The experiment
IS being made by Duke de Litta. who has
an extensive silk farm in southern Italy
On visit to this city several years ago
he conceived the idea of establishing a
farm here. and on his return to Italy he
sent number Of young mulberry trees.
which were planted on a large tract Of
land that he had bought for the purpose
about twenty miles from this city.
The rapidity with which the trees have
grown and developed has convinced the
nobleman OF the correctness Of his opin-
ion on the adaptabi!ity Of the climate
and soil, and he is now about to spend
considerable money in carrying his plans
into effect Recently special variety
of mulberry cuttings was sent here from
the Italy farm and grated on the stumps
of the old trees. these new cuttings being
better suited for the feeding of the
worms. but less hardy Of growth The
success which has attended the growing
of these trees has led TO an extension of
the farm. and word has been received
here that Duke de Litta will come TO
Charleston next fall with q number Of
peasants from his estate prepared TO put
his new farm into operation.
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THE TENNESSEE FLOOD.
EIizabethtOn's Future Depends on a
Compnny7s Generosity.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn, June 1.-The
restoration Of this flood-washed town IS
now the problem before the WataUga
Land Company. o. which John c. Car
Isle, ex-Secretary Of the Treasury, and
other men of national prominence are d.
rectors-
In response TO an enquiry from Col. Q.
p. TOncaTy, who has the local manage
meHt Of the company's affairs, Mr.. Car
Isle wired: 4 will agree to anything for
the relief Of the sufferers that we have
power to do under our deed Of trust
The situation at EIzabethton this week
IS quite as serious as has been reported,
barring some gross inaccuracies At least
100 acres Of the island on which the town
it situated has been washed out, render
Ing that portion Of the island unfit 10 be
devoted to further town building Many
persons whose homes are left on the isl
and are discouraged and would be glad to
dispose Of their property at almost any
price The soil is literally washed out
10 depth Of four and five feet in places.
placing the eastern portion of the island
on a level but little above the surface
Of the Doe River and at the mercy OF
any food that may come.
About sixty-seven residences were
washed entirely away or wrecked by
drifts, and more than 100 people caught On
the island had narrow escapes, their lives
having been spared only by the breaking
away of a row of houses on East Street
which drew the force Of the tide away
from the occupied buildings, causing the
water TO recede suddenly at that point,
carrying heavy drifts off in another di-
Tection- This fortunate change in the
course Of the tide, which saved so many
lives. caused the DESTRUCTION Of a portion
Of the plant Of the Tennessee Line and
Irvine Company, entaiiing a loss to that
company Of $4,000.
Thus far the Relief Committee has re-
cefved about $500 from outside points,
nearly one-haIf Of which was contri buted
by the citizens Of Bristol, through the
relief movement inaugurated by the Bris-
toI Board of Trade
The sanitary conditions in Elizabethton
are threatening. but the Relief Committee
has ordered the clearing away Of al
drifts and has ordered fifty barrels Of
lime for distribution.
The Doe River now runs in three chan
nels through Ellzabethton. The reStQTa-
ton Of foot-bTidges Is in progress, but 1t
viii be some time before the county and
railway bridges are restored
Where Buffalo Creek emptiss into the
Watauga River the water backed up 10
such height as to float away a new
Methodist church, at Watausa Point,
which stood probably thirty feet above
the normal level Of the river
The WatauEa Land Company owns all
the land available for the rebuilding Of
ElizabethtQn on lines that will ensure
depend largely upon the hberality OF that
company.
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WAR AGAINST SEA LIONS.
Efforts of Oregonians to Protect the
salmon Fisheries

TACOMA, Wash, June 1.-Fishermen Of
the north Pacific Coast are making
combined movement for the destruction
Of sea lions, which are believed to be the
inveterate enemy of salmon and other
food fishes. The last Oregon Legislature
passed a bill Offering a bounty Of $3.50 for
each sea lion killed in the waters Of the
State or within one marine league Of the
Oregon shore. Since faulty wording OF
the bill renders the fund set aside for the
purpose unavailable, the FisheTmen'H
Protective Union has raised a fund by
private subscription 10 hire men TO shoot
the lions at their breeding grounds. How
many salmon each OF these mammals
kills each day IS purely a matter Of con
lecture
The lions are numerous at many places
along the Pacific Coast but their favor
tie rendezvous appears 10 be in the neigh
borhood Of the mouth Of the Columbia
River Countless thousands of them con
gregate during the breeding season AZ
Seal Rocks, a few miles south Of the
TiIhamook Rock Lighthouse After Ieav-
ing the rocks at the close OF the breeding
season, the lions are even more yoTacious
than usual Countless numbers of th-
lions gather of the mouth OF the Column
bia River and the sands at the jetty are
black with them during the warm hours
of the day
Commercially, the sea lions are Of little
value, not enough 10 make the killing of
them profitable This TaCU. coupled with
the extreme difficulty in securing the car
CasseS OF the aQimdlS-aS the lions take
to the water as soon as they are shot
makes the hunting Of them q pTeCaTious
means Of livelihood and renders il absO-
lutely necessary that q bounty be paid II
the Inns = TTlIEZf4d hides
which weigh green about seventy pounds,
sell for One-half cent q pound. The
whiskers Of the male sell for about SOC.
a vast amount Of valuable liShing-gear
is destroyed each year by the lions 4 big
male lion, while in ardent pursuit Of a
salmon, viii become eutaugIed in a gill
net or trap, and before It can possibly be
released viii by its desperate Iashings
and biting tfar the web intc Shreds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

In Hagerstown Mrs Daisy Smith has
filed a bill fer absolute divorce from her
husband. Andrew E Smith, now living
in Cumberland.
- It is understood that Charles Henry
Carrie, who died suddenly IN Hagers-
town, left TO will His estate is said to
be worth $4,000.
Ephraim Corse. a retired farmer and
droyer of Carroll county, died yesterday
in FriZzeElburg, in the eighty-second year
Of his age.
Ex-seu. tor John s Writ has sold at
private sale the Oldheld Point farm on
North East River. of 12T acres, to Henry
NJ Mccullough, OF EIkton-
James Martin. Sheriff of Cumberland.
has been advised of the death OF his
father. John Martin. at Tilm0rneck AYR
shire, Scotland. aged seventy-nine years
The viii OF Mary s Kerr of Port De-
Endowment Fund of the Wilmington An
uGal Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church
William Kelley. aged seventy-fve years.
tenant on F w AIish's farm. near Big
Spring Washington county, was found
lying unconscious in his stable He is
critically i'll
The revenues O. Cambridge will not
warrant the introduction of a garbage
collection system HousehOlders are re-
quired by city ordinance to keep their
premises clean and healthy.
The annual meeting of the farmers
organizations OF Maryland will be held at
the Maryland Agricultural College and
Experiment Station. College Park. Prince
George county. June and S.
The Mccullough Iron Works at Row
landsville, Cecil county, has been sold by
H H HaineS to Logan Brothers & West.
who will improve the property for manu-
featuring purposes on other lines
The attorneys of Arthur Lottig. the
Cumberland lad awarded 1890 damages
against the city Of Cumberland for In ju-
ries caused by a fallen municipal live
wire. notified Judge Stake. of their accep-
taaCe of q reduction to s. 900.
The Masonic building committee has re-
ceived bids for the erection of the new
temple in Frederick city as follows Fsar-
~ w. Bowers, Frederick, So, 195; Lloyd
L. Cutler. Frederick So 600; Henry 5
Rippel, Baltimore. S34 600.
Ambrose Higgins. of Philadelphia. has
resigned as Secretary and Treasurer of
the Cherry Hill, Elkton. and Chesapeake
City Electric Railway Company John
BANKS. o. Chesapeake City, was chosen
as temporary secretary and treasurer
Thomas Rasin, of Still Pond, has been
appo.Eted a special inspector OF fruit or
charts in the fruit belt contiguous to
Still Pond Extensive spraying expert
ments in combating the San Jose scale
have be-. carried on in that neighbor-
hood for some time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
The SIDE OF THE BX-CADBTS
4 Statement by One Ofthe Dismiss
ed West Pointers.

He Declares the Recent Demonstra-
ton at the Military Academy Was
Not Caused by superintendent
stills Efforts to Suppress HaziuE-
NEW YORK, June 1-B. 0. Mahaf-
fey. one Of the five eX-cadets who were
recently dismissed from the West Point
Military Academy, last night made a
formal statement giving for the first
time, it is said, the true position Of the
dismissed men.
Mr. Mahaney and his associates viii
leave the city next Tuesday for Ecua-
cor. where they viii enter the engin-
eering corps Of the Guayaquil and Qui-
to Railroad
In his statement the ex-cadet says:
The dissatisfaction which resulted
in the demonstration of the cadets was
caused by the failure of the Superin-
tendent to keep his part of the agree
ment with the committee Of twelve
three men from each class-who called
upon Colonel Mills to learn his inter-
probation Of the word 'hazing-'
The demonstration was not caused
by his efforts to suppress hazing, as
stated by Colonel Mills report, and in
the finding of the board of officers.
There has been no hazing for. him to
suppress since the voluntary abolition
Of the practice by the corps. The Judge
advocate General admitted this in 50
many words to the five cadets after
their interview of May q with the Sec
rotary Of War.
We do not officially know a single
word Of the evidence against US. The
committee did not question US about
ourselves. but about others. We were
not given an opportunity to refute any
thing that might have been said against
US Colonel Mills refused to let US see
the evidence against US and so did the
Secretary Of War.
IN the interview in which Colonel
Mills defined 'hazing' to the committee
OF twelve he agreed that 'bracing' was
not haZing. and that no cadet would be
'crucIfied' Tor uuintentionaHy overstep
ping the bounds Of the resolution It
waE not the disposition Of the corps to
take advantage Of the full liberty given
by the Superintendent.
The punishment shortly after in
fIiCted on Cadets Richardson and Crissy
made the cadets DOUBT the NefAcINy OF
Colonel Mills. Then followed the harsh
attack on the character of Cadet Raj
ston, prompted by his admission that
ne would report a fourth class man for
throwing bread from his table end
would not report an old cadet The in
dignation was universal
THE corps and class cheers which
were given after supper were intended
10 show Cadet RalstoQ that the corps
cid not consider he had been degraded
or disgraced in their estimation by the
reading Of his punishment So great
was this Indignation that the cheering
swept the cadets along by its own en-
thUsiaSm. In the excitement which fol
lowed excuses were committed ''hIch
were a surprise even to those who took
part in them. They were spontaneous,
not planned
When we went to Washington, we
found ourselves prejudged by Secretary
Root. He heard US through, but SEEM
ed to have already determined to ra-
fuse a reopening Of the case"
Mr. Mahafey said he and his assOCi-
ates sincerely regretted their dismissal
from West Point which they regard as
"a harsh use of authority"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
ARIZONA SEEKS REFORM.
An Earnest Attempt to Stamp Out
Gambling in Phoenix


Gambling in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz., June IA great
wave Of moral reform is sweeping over
Arizona. a Territory once famed for law
Iessness and the forms of wickedness
usually found in d sparseIy settled region.
The forming Of a company Of rangers
threatens the safety Of desperadoes, the
vigorous policy Of the United States au-
thoritics IS crushing pOIygamy and un-
lawful cohabitation, and now there is talk
of squeezing the gambling houses out Of
existence The initial step is being taken
IN this city, the capital Of Arizona. a
good government league is taking steps
to compel Sunday closing Of saloons and
to force gamblers to conduct their games
in secluded places The first blow was an
ordinance by the city council, prohibiting
women from singing and lettering about
saloons
OF course there are strong protests
against reform. The schools Of Phoenix
for years have been virtually supported
from the taxes on gambling houses, and
the imposition Of restrictions VIII cut the
revenues There IS little gambling by local
residents. but the games are so literally
patronized by Eastern and Western Wis
itors that Phoenix has been famed as
the Monte Carlo Of America
An Eastern clement which is now set
ting in Phoenix is strongly opposed to
mcuts against the vice is the notOIiety
which this Territory sCE&stinneS suffers,
and the impression which goes abroad
that Arizona is anxious to buucC visitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
RUSSELL SAGE GETS THE LAND.
Through Decision Minnesotans
Find Themselves Homeless.

ST PAUL, MINI. June by a decision
Of the State Supreme Court yesterday
Russell Sage comes into possession or
about 5000 acres of land in Stearns coun-
y, and persons who have resided on the
land twenty to twenty-five years find
find themselves homeless and VIII have
to vacate OF buy the land, which has be
come very valuable.
The suit was brought by olive" Crow
ley and ether settlers against the claim
Of Russell SAGE to title to the property
as assigns in trust Of the lands of the
Hastings and Dakota Railway
When this road was completed the land
grant was found to be short about 726.CJJ
acres Of the SGGOJ0. To make UP this de
hciency land in other sections was sebcct-
ed, including that IN Stearne county Lat
er the franchise Of the railroad was for
feited by the Supreme Court and the road
went into the hands Of q receiver
The court now holds that settlers on
those lands which had been withdrawn
from settlement after the lands had been
earned by the competition Of the road
are not in position TO attack the railroad :
title
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
THE scoTcH-IRIsH CONGRESS.
Governor stone and j. p. Matthews,
of baltimore, Made Addresses.

CHAMRERsBURG, Pa, June 1.-The
Scotch-Irish Congress Of America held
yesterdays sessions at Mont Alto Park
and Governor Stone was the principal
speaker He paid tribute to the Scotch
ITish Society and said their forefathers
had keen sense of locality when they
chose this valley for their homes.
Pointing TO the members of the Carlisle
Indian School Band ne said: These boys
are the only representatives of our nation
left The Governor paid tribute to
Pennsylvania. to her achievements, her
statesmen, and her future
Addresses were also made by Robert c.
BAR Of York; James PEBBLES Matthews.
Of Baltimore; State Senator J. Bayard
Henry, Of Philadelphia; Dr. J. S MacIn-
tosh, and John D. AcEIhany, of PhiIa-
deIphi;,.
Tomorrow the congress will hold a Cow
enanter service in the old Rocky Springs
Presbyterian Church
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DIED IN THE PENITENTIARY.
i Man Convicted of Murder Expires
With Consumption.

BALTIMORE. June George P Har-
grove, who was serving a sentence Of
eighteen years In the panitentiaTy, died
yesterday of consumption His mother
lives at Marshauton, Del, and Warden
Weyler has sent her notice of the death.
The body viii be sent 10 the morgue today
to await an answer from her as to its dis
position
EFargrove was thirty-nine years old and
was convicted in Denton. Caroline county,
October Z 1888. of murder IN the second
degree. having been charged with killing
Joshua Miller The murder was commit
ted in Cecil county. but Hargrove had his
trial IN Denton Mr. Miller was an old
man ana lived alone near North East.
He had saved up a little money ard the
motive for the murder was robbery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
And There Was n Future
From the Yonkcrs statesman

FTom Inc GOnkcTs StaIcsman.)
She was a sweet young thing, and they had cx-
changed the ballroom for the conservatory. As
his stole about her moussclinc de sole waist
she TaUTmuTcd:
Am / the first girl you ever huggedg'
He was a newspaper man, and therefore he
could not tell a lie he replied:
No, sweetness; you are the third edition I
have put 10 press tonight"
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a NEW JAIL FOR RICHMOND.
The Demolition of the City's Old
Prison begun.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-The Stew
art Iron Works, contractors for the new
Jail building, has begun the work Of de-
stroying the old building IN jail Alley,
and viii be able 20 push the work rapidly
as soon as the prisoners are removed to
the temporary jail
City Sergeant Smith has completed
plans for fitting Up the warehouse on
Nineteenth Street for the temporary jail,
and as soon as he Is given the order to
move the work viii Commence and will
be completed IN two weeks.