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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Emperor Williams Fleet Win Be Com.
pleted in 1905, Instead Of 1905, az
Was the Original Intention.

means to guard against confusion
where messages cross one another. 1t
is shown that the British. French. Ger.
man. Japanese. Russian, Italian, Span
ish and Swedish navies have adopted
wireless telegraphy to a greater or less
extent.
To give an idea of the lighting
strength of the seven principal navies
OF the world. a table is submitted Show
ing the following total tonnage of ships
built. building and to be built Eng.
land, 1866. IT'S: France, 7S1. .O65; Russia,
increase of over $5,0OO.OO0. Germany
45S,4S2; Italy s22. 707; Japan. 25l, ,4sS.
Naval appropriations for the present
fiscal year are stated as follows: Eng
IL nd $149,755.620; an increase of over
$1o0o0Go0 as compared with last year.
France. $63.244.65S. Russia. $50.005. .297, an
increase of over $5,0o0000. Gremany.
sac s's.7S2 Italy. $os. $50. Japan. 3lS..>
555,sss ana Spain $s.S6O. 900. to be devfted
almost exclusively to ship building.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Deadly Work by Lightning
(By Associated Press.)

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 31.-During thun-
der storm D. L. Marks. aged %, was
struck by lightning and killed. With
four companions Marks had sought
shelter in a pavilion on the top of a hill
on the golf grounds. The buildig was
struck and all of the men rendered UNI
conscious. When assistance arrived
Marks was dead, having been badly
burned on the upper portion of the
body. His companions were all re-
vived. At the same time about a hun
dred men and women who We're at
tending the golf tournament were as
sembled in the club house. and several
members were shocked by the same bolt
of lightning that killed Marks.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Especial to Inter Mountain.1

Especial to Inter Mountain.1
~ ALISPELL, Aug. 31.-Thirty-six
IL men are dead and 13 suffering
from serious injuries as the re-
= y suit of a freight train wreck on
the Great Northern road near
Essex, so miles west of here, last night.
OF the 36 men killed all but a few were
cremated in a fire that started in the
debris Immediately after the wreck.
The train, consisting of % cars loaded
with shingles and lumber, broke loose
ON the mountain grade near Essex about
$3.50 last night. The grade is very steep
and the cars came down the mountain
at frightful speed and crashed into the
rear end of passenger No. 8, just pulling
out of Nyack, II miles below.
On the rear of the train was a coach
load of laborers from Duluth, bound for
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

laboring world will come under con-
sideration, and the subject will undoubt-
edly be handled in a mastery manner.
Mr. Elliott began life in the coal mines
of Scranton, Pennsylvania at the age OF
eight years, and he has been in the la
boring world as worker ever since. He
passed through the great A. r. U. strike
at Chicago. and through the great strike
of railroad men at St. Louis, having
become a railroad man after leaving the
Ccal mining business.
Mr.. Elliott's diversified experiences
have fitted him with a knowledge of la
boring ,matters which. is very thorough
and very broad. He will discuss the
situation of organized labor from a So
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
GRAVE AND GAY TALES OF TIE DAY

Yakutat, 200 miles westward, where she
went to quell serious Indian troubles
which have caused great alarm among
the whites. Judge DeGroff of Sitka
held court aboard the Rush, and nine
men were convicted of selling liquor and
rioting. DR.. Maloney of the Rush vac
cinated 1863 Indians, and Governor
Brady made two addresses. pointing out
that the Indians must obey the laws
and refrain from disorder. The natives
were also ordered to stop practicing
polygamy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Breadmakers May Strike
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 1-The JOurneymen
Bakers and COnfectioners International
union is said to be preparing for a gen
eral strike against the bakers combina-
ton. A large general strike, 1t is be-
lieved, will result. An address has been
issued by the information executive
board, urging the journeymen TO ~
ganize everywhere. A new broad
kneading machine is credited with be-
ing the cause of the trouble said to be
impending.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
LABOR SEEKING JUSTICE
Two Large Washington Firms Alleged
to Be Discriminating Against
Union Workmen.
(BY Associated Pressl

(By Associated PreSS.(
Washington. Aug. 31.-President Null
holland OF the international Association
of Allied Metal Mechanics has been ia
conference here with President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
concerning the affairs Of the former or
der.
The trouble grows out of the action
of two manufacturing companies, menu
hers of the local organization of tho
National Metal Trades Association Of
Employers. and which. it is alleged,
have adopted a course In selecting ap.
p!icants for employment which consti-
tutes discrimination against unton
men.
AS . result Of his conference with Mr..
Mufholland, President Gompers has
communicated with the chief officers Of
the companies. with q view to investi-
gate the validity of complaints made by
the Mechanics association and securing
an adjustment Of the dif1culties IL this
be possible.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-The state
IN ment that Cassius Scranton, a
Massachusett farmer, was fined
81 for violation ct the fishing laws of
his state finds additional interest in
the allegation contained in q special
from Great Darlington, Mass that the
companion Of Mr.. Scranton at the time
he was summoned by the game wardens
were ex-President Cleveland and DR..
Bryant. The gentlemen, 1t is said, were
fishing in Lake Garfield. and the war;
dens, unaware, perhaps, of the import
ance of one, at least, of the party,
searched the baskets. finding one fish
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

the railroad work at Jennings. There
were 46 of these, and all but 13 were
killed.
All but five Of the killed We're burned
in the wreck. 1t is impossible to get
names at this time, but most of the men
were Scandinavians.
Next to the rear car was the private
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
New Road for salt Lake.
(By Associated Press.)

Denver Aug. 31.-The Colorado &
Northwestern railway is to be extend-
ed to Salt Lake City. The announces
ment is made by Thomas H. Mann,
who has just returned from Chicago.
where he was called on Monday last
by Col. S. B. Dick. one of the projectors
and builders of the Colorado & North>
western, and who recently gained cone
troll of the stock of that road.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Apaches Growing Restless
(By Associated Press.)

Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 31.-Advices faOm
Fort Thomas indicates that the report
of restlessness among the Apaches is
true. More than 1.20O Indians are
gathered near Fort Thomas. holding
meetings and discussing grievances.
and numbers of Indians are coming
from the northern part Of the reserya-
ton to Join those at Fort Thomas. Set
tiers are feeling uneasy at San Carlos.
which is 60 miles distant from the near
est post There are only six privates
and a sergeant at the fort.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

car of Superintendent P. T. Downs of
the Great Northern. Mr.. Downs and
his son and the cook We're in the car
The body of the cook was pulled out but
no trace of Downs or his son has been
found.
The wreck. caught fire almost in
stantly and the three cars of the pas
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

a bass-which, the special says, con-
stituted the whole catch, and which
measured only about six inches in
length. Mr.. Scranton asserted that the
catch was his and paid the fine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Roosevelt as an Historian.
(By Associated Press.l

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 31.-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt has consented to write
a history of the Rough Riders for the
roster of the New Mexico volunteers
In the Spanish war.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
TH|RTY-S|X MEN DIE IN A WRECK

GREAT NORTHERN FREIGHT LOADED WITH LUMBER CRASHES
INTO A PASSENGER TRAIN. NEAR KALISPELL : DEBRIS
FROM THE RUINED C0AC HE'S CATCHES FIRE, AND
BODIES OF THE WcT Inns OF THE DISASTER
ARE CREMATED- NOTHING LEFT TO
TELL THE NAMES.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

President Going to Buffalo.
Canton, O., Aug. 31.-President Nc
Kinley and party will leave Canton
Wednesday morning for Buffalo.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
White Justice for Indians

(By Associated Press.)
Tacoma, WASH. Aug 31.-The revenue
cutter Rush has returned to Sitka from
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31
Masked Men Rob Chiaalnea
nv As.oc,.tad pre..

(By Associated Press.)
Helena, Aug. 31.-YOung I'm. a China
man, who was about to depart for
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

cialistic standpoint. He will take the
position that the industries of the world
must be organized for the benefit of all
the people in something the way the
4 trusts are organized for the benefit of
few.
There will be crowds of people on the
street to see the parade and crowds at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Business CARDS.

EDMUND w. BURKE,
Battel Block, Middlebury, Vt.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
D. E. GROSVENOR, PROP,
BRIDPORT, VERMONT
RIGHT UP TO DATE.
(BsnsOns Plaster Is Pains MastsrO

These are days of records and of the beat
ing of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for
quickness of action and thoroughness of
cure, has no records TO beat except its own
Benson's Plaster, always the best, always
the leader, is to-day better than eUer. 1t
sticks to the skin but never sticks in its
tracks. 1t marches on.
The people not only want to be cured
but cured Quickiy-and Benson's Plaster
does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma,
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield to Benson's as ice does to heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Cspsicum plasters are to be compared with
Bensons. People who have once tested
the merits of Benson's Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug
gists (and a thousand times as many nom
professional persons) have called Benson's
Plasters one of the few % home remedies
that can be trusted.
Fifty-fve highest awards have been made
to it In competition with the best known
plasters of Europe and America. Better
proof of its merits is inconceivable. Be
sure to get the genuine.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pro-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt Of 25c. each.
Seabury Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
THE CHARM OF LIFE
Is Lost When the Burden is Too
Heavy

Life is hardly worth the living with the
never-ceasing aches and pains of bad
back. If you would remove the burden
of backache, reach the cause.-the kid
neys. Doan's Kidney Pills will cure sick
kidneys and the cure is lasting. Here
is proof oft.
Mr.. Israel A. Morse, of 10 Tying street,
Newburyport, a member of the Board of
Aldermen for two years, and Common
Council for three years, says: my ex-
perience with and opinions of Doan S
Kidney Pills which expressed through
our newspapers in 1896, after taking a
course of the treatment, have not altered.
value that preparation more highly to-
day than did when first published my
statement, and that is over three years
ago. To my personal experience can
add that of many others in this city who
one and all coincide with me in saving
that Doan's Kidney Pills act as repre-
sented.'
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers; price so cents box. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. ", sole agents for the
U. S. Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western in steady
shape on choice brands but not active,
Minnesota patents. S390Q425: winter
straights $3.4OU35O; winter extras. 50 t0u
$50; winter patents $3.GOu4.
WI EAT-Fairly active and frmer on
prospects for a large visible supply de-
crease and light offerings May. - u-l61t
Il 3-1Gc; July 10 lisa 7G5-c.
RYE-Quiet; state. 56057c. c. l. f.. New
York, car lots No. western 6Oi2c.. f. O.
b., anoat.
CORN-Ilkewise firm and higher on
bad weather west, sympathy with wheat
and covering: May, 1875 d4912c; July, 49,. &C
OATS-Ruled slow. but firm; track
white, state 32Q3Gc. track white. west
:PoRK-Dun. mess. N5al65o, family
sl650ul1
LARD-Easy; prime western steam
BUTTER-steady at the decline: state
HEESE-Steady; fancy. large colored
l14Hlllac. fancy, large, white, liQllAc.
fancy. small, colored, lH4Ql2lsc.; fancy
small. white l2Ql2Ac.
EGGS-Strong; state and Pennsylvania
at mark, IA l4i2c.; western, regular pack
SuGAR ; Raw firm; state refining
8 9-1Gc. centrifugal. 90 test, 3-32c.; rein
ed firm; crushed. 5.Sc.; powdered. 5.i5c.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 32G
40c.
TURPENTINE-DuH at 3Ga3Gisc.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 37sqGi4c.; Japan
TALLow-steady; city, 5Q5Ac coun-
HAY-Quiet; shipping. 75g7ylAc; good to
choice 90H92lSc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Black Billy was Black Billy III, black
horse, foaled 1880, bred by August
KLAUS, Lena, Ill. His dam was Dolly, a
fine bay mare of Arabian blood. He was
sold by his breeder to parties Ia Wiscon.
sin, where he left good stock. Smiths
Black Billy, Jr., was a small, fine black
horse. foaled 1879, bred by Norbert
Smith, Damascus, Ill. His dam was the
William Hawkins mare, fine gray mare,
quite noted as a runner, but of unknown
breeding. Black Billy Jr., was never
used much in the stud, but mostly as a
road horse.
And so ends the history of the Black
Hawk horses of Stephenson county, Ill. u,
with the exception of the Beaumonts, of
which will write later on.
ii. B. GORHAM.
FRFFPORT. ILL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Girl
W lin (
Grit

Will ugo" until she drops, and think
she's doing rather a fine thing. Very
often fine future shows her that she was
having the foundation for years OF
utihaDpiness. When the back aches,
when there is irregularity or any other
womanlv i'll, then the first duty woman
owes TO herself is to find a cure for her
ailments.
The Use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription in cases of womanly disease
will insure prompt restoration to sound
health. 1t regulates the periods, stops
unhealthy drains, heals inflammation
and liberation, and cures female weak
ness 1t makes weak women strong,
sick women well.
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce, bv letter, free of charge. All
correspondence absolutely private and
confidential In his thirty years and
over of medical practice DR.. Pierce, as
sisted by his staff of nearly a score of
physicians, has treated and cured more
than half a million women. Address
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
III will drop YOU few lines to-day to let you
know that I am feeling well now, writes Miss
Annie stephens of Belleville, Wood Co. West
Va. vi feel like new woman. took several
bottles of Favorite Prescription and Of the
Golden Medical Discovery | have no head
ache now, and no more pain in my side no
bearing avn pain any more think that there
is no medicine like DR. pierce's medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper Covsrs, is sent free on
receipt of 81 one-cent stamps to pay eX-
pense of mailing only. Address DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Intelligence. Honesty and Simplicity
Bring Success.

BRING success.
Three general specifications are es-
sential to good city government. They
are intelligence, honesty and simplci-
ty, says Bird S. Coler in Everybodys
Magazine. To successfully manage the
interests of IA great municipal corpora
ton the keenest intelligence Is neces-
sary. Conditions are constantly chang
ing and new problems arising. The
men charged with the responsibility of
administration must be able to think
and act quickly and make few mis-
takes. They must, above all things, be
progressive, peerng into the mists of
the future for new landmarks and
guideposts rather than lag irresolute
among the Interchangeable errors of yes
terday.
Without moral and political honesty
government becomes dangerous and
corrupt Honesty in the conduct of
municipal affairs needs to be positive
rather than negative. 1t must be of
that sterling and energetic character
that will render and compel faithful
and loyal service. There are other
ways of robbing a city than stealing
money from its treasury. 1t may be
robbed by careless and incompetent
work. 1t may be robbed and perma-
nently injured by inferior skill. and the
honest and capable public officer is the
one who guards the interests of the
people at every point.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Advertising Epigrams.

Like well known old time English
hat manufacturer we can call our
selves universal sympathizers." be-
cause we have "felt" for every one.
This store without a bargain would
be like plum pudding without plums.
Wearers of our clothing are forever
being Intercepted, "Who is your tai
lor?"
If you want to be exactly right in
what you wear above your eyes. come
here.
The worst thing you can do to us is
to keep wrong goods and growl about
them.
Not because it is cheap underwear,
but because 1t is good underwear
cheap.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

BUFFALO, April 13.-C. NJ. Sim
monds, a manufacturer of barrels at
Medina, \. Y. was robbed of 2.6OO in
gold Mr.. Smmonds always has dis
trusted banks, and he kept his money
concealed in his homo. Thursday night
he took his family to the opera house to
attend performance of Uncle Toms
Cabin" and this left the way clear for
the burglars. There is no clew.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
General DutterfieId III.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Gencral Dan
lei Butterficld, one of the most dstin-
guishcd surviving officers of the civil
war; is lying dangerously i'll at his home
in this city. He is suffering from n re-
currence of the illness which Frustrated
him in the summer of 1899. General
Butterfield has been in Miami. Fla. for
about two months, hoping TO benefit from
the climate. On his return he was pros
trated, and his physician, DR. Frederick
A. Castle, found him attacked by para
lytic SYMPTOMS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Planning a Mammoth stock Farm.

BlSBEE. a. r., April 15.-Wiliam
Greene. millionaire mine owner, has
purchased of the Perrin Land and Cattle
company the San Ignacio de Baboco-
mari land grant of $4,000 acres. situated
in the southwestern part of Cochise
county and eastern part of Santa Cruz
county. Mr.. Greene is NEGOTIATING for
more land in the same vicinity with u
view of establishing one of the largest
stock firms in the country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

ALBANY, April 12.-The Press
KnickerbockerE Express. the plant of
which paper was destroyed by fire upon
the evening of Nov. 6 last, opened yes
terday its new home erected upon the
site of the destroyed building. The new
Press building is one of the most com
plete newspaper establishments in the
state. Publisher John A. Mccarthy was
the recipient of many kilograms and let
tiers of congratulation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
One Kind of Results.

Advertisers want results, palpable,
tangible results. the kind which swell
the bank account and increase the COM
pany's assets. Fame has no allurement
for the advertiser unless 1t brings a
check or a postoffice money order with
it-Agricultural Advertising.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

HONGKONG. April 13.-The Chinese
vessels IIunrfui and Sunchow collided
Thursday night and both sank Seventy
Cinnamon were drowned. Thirteen were
saved.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Lyman's Recovery Doubtful.

OSWEGO. \. Y, April 16-Excise
Commissioner Lyman's physicians say
that the patients condition is somewhat
improved, and they expect he will rally
temporarily, but are doubtful of his re-
cOyery
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

LONDON, April 15.-According to the
St Petersburg correspondent of The Dali
" Mail the Korean government has pro.
mulgatcd ii law enforcing the penalty of
death for opium smoking.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-05
KILLED IN ! HILIpPINEs.
List Dead sent by General Macarthur.
Alsn Names of IA Number of
Wounded.

Washington, Feb 5.-A casualty
list sent BY General MacAsti.ar con-
tanned the following
Manila. Feb. i
Adjutaat General. Washington.
killM,--Jan. .. Tarrag9na ..yte. CO.
NJ. I'd V. l., lsdWa,a McG re, Feb
= near Tayula, La1oa, Acting assist
ant Surgeon Chats q. hos 70. u.
55tb l., Corporal Fred Joi.efief. Cor
peral John p. Campbell. Charles IS
Fienlirg; 60. A, 5il l.. Eiwood ..
Warner.
Wonaaled Co. d. 18th &, Corporal
Thoms f'eeney, wounded in leg 5a-
low knee, serioas; Martin II. Bergen.
wounded III leg above knee. slEat;
William Y. Heaps, wounded iR aast9=
men. serious; Go. &. 9TH L. s. T.. sim
Eubanlss. hip. severe: Dec II. Iglea.
bucao, Panay, 90. VI. Goth Y. !. Cor
poral John Conway. wounded Ia back,
slight; Walter Bruffee. face, severe;
Jan. -, San Antonio. Luzon, Go. VI.
18th u. S. l., Patrick Koran. wounded
in arm, serious: Corporal Michael j.
McAdams. wounded in arm, moder
ate; near Maragonaon, 10th e. S. V.
L., Captain Robert J. Reaney, wound
ed in hand, slight; San Pablo. Luzoa.
Co. G, 10th e. S. V. l., Benny VIII
hanson, wounded in head, slight: Co.
r, 10th u. S. v. T., William Edmond
son, wounded in leg above knee, mod
crate
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-05
SIDED WITH MINERS.
Illinois Operators Again Broke Over
Traces-ApparentIy No Nearer
Agreement.

Columbus, o., Feb. 5.-At the end
of the third days session of the scale
committee of the Joint interstate coal
conference the miners and operators
were apparently no nearer an agree
ment than when the conference first
met The Illinois operators again
broke over the traces and voted with
the miners on another proposition
and were in line with them on the de
mand for run-of-mine scale and Il
uniform day wage in the mines of
Jackson county, O. The committee
resumed the discussion of uniform
day wage for all outside employees.
On the vote the miners We're for and
the operators were against the de-
mand 1t was the same with the
demands for an advance of 30 per
cent for underground employees. for
light hours to constitute days work,
lae time employed going into AMI
coming out of the mine to be includ-
ed, for the check-off by the operators
of dues, and that narrow work be
paid for the same as entry work.
The ninth proposition, that the same
day wage scale prevail in Jackson
county, o.. as i'll other states, pro-
voked long discussion. The operators
insisted that the question was local
me. in that the district and the joint
conference had nothing to do with 1t.
The committee adjourned late yes
terday afternoon to meet this morn
ing, O'Clock being the hour an.
nounced. There may be no session
of the joint conference before We'd
nesday. Rotn miners and operators
said that some agreement would be
reached on the eighthour demands,
IF which there were three