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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
GREAT STRIKE IN FLORENCE
10000 ESTIMATED TO BE IDLE
 IN ITALIAN CITY.

Town Appears to be ia state of Siege Troops Recalled from Nraneuvers and Camp and Every Square is Occupied by a Company of ofsoidiers-niny Spread to Other Cities.
 Florence, Italy. Aug. 3t.-The em- ployes of 40 different callings have joined the strike which began last Fri day and to-day 4O.eoO men are now idle. The town appears to be in state of siege. Troops have been recalled from the manoeuvres and from camp and every square in the city is occupied by a company of soldiers. Strong in- fantry and cavalry patrols, with fixed lances aud .bayonets are parading the streets of Florence and it's suburbs. Six thousand troops, in addition to g num- Der of policemen and carbineers, have been concentrated in the city. Plenty of other soldiers are available should or der be disturbed. -*.
 The government, which according to it's democratic programme has allowed the strikers complete liberty as long as order was maintained, has assumed a most energetic attitude since the strik- CTS forced willing workmen to remain idle and committed acts of vandalism, such as cutting of gaspipes and an at l tempt at incendiarism. The headquar- ters of the workmen are occupied by 1.-the military authorities. All meetings | and processions have been forbidden and hundreds of suspected persons have been arrested. These measures have averted disorder and have frustrated the efforts of the anarchists and social. ist elements to profit by the strike tt foment trouble.
 The tramway operatives and the gas men are among those who have joined the movement. The troops have beer ordered, as far as possible to maintain the public services.
 Arrangements have been made, fo fifty tons of bread to be brought dail! into Florence from outside the city, ant nobody will be allowed to purohas more than two pounds at a time. Tn troops are slaughtering animals to pro vide meat. The water supply of tn city is assured. Owing to the cutting 0 gas pipes certain portions of Florenc are now lighted with torches. The cafe are closed.
 What is most feared in Florence that the strike congation may sprea to Milan, Genoa and other industria centers. -:<<
 Numerous arrests have. been made and the jails are filled to overfiowins
 Large numbers of prisoners have bee transferred to neighboring towns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Chicago Butchers May Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Unless a compro- mise shall be effected the cattle butch CTS at the stock yards will go on strike next Wednesday morning and the butchers in the packing plants in Kan sas City. South Omaha. Sioux City, St. Paul and St. Joseph, Mo-, says they will do likewise. The butchers union has made in all these cities a demand for an increase of 10 per cent. in wages and if the request shall be refused, concert ed action has been agreed upon.> The packers say there will be no strike and that all differences will be adjusted when the time comes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
TO START UP COLLlERIES
SEVERAL WILL COMMENCE
 OPERATIONS THIS WEEK.
The Oxford in West Scranton Already Turning Out 400 Tons of Coal Dny-A Pump House Blown Up by Dynamite at Minooka-Mttcheli's Visit to At- Iantic City.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. S1.-The West Ridge and Marvin collieries are prepar- ing to start up this week. Superinten- dent Tobey, of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western company, said to- night that the starting up of number of collieries in this region could be look ed for this week.
 The Oxford colliery in West Scranton has added powerful searchlight to it's weapons of defense. The Oxford is now turning out four hundred tons of coal day. s.s..s s5.3 <: < < .s-..s ..s ..s - The pump house of the National washery at Minooka was blown to pieces early to-day by dynamite. Man ager Sharky says no damage was done to the washery and that work will pro- ceed as usual. It is not known who placed the dynamite under the build | ing.
 l Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-President John | Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, spent to-day at Atlantic City, returning to this city late tonight. MT. Mitchell denied that he went to the seashore to see Senators Quay or Pen rose, and said he did not see either of them or any other person on the ques- ton of settling the strike. While he will not admit it, there is we'll found ed belief that he saw.several persons on the question of donating funds for the relief of the striking miners.
 President Mitchell will be the centra figure in the Labor day celebration here
 tomorrow He will make address at 2
 labor picnic, the entire proceeds ot
 which will be given to the miners reliet fund
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Chicago Won Half a Million.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-John w. Gates in discussing the victory of Savable in the Futurity race of Saturday, made the statement to-day that Chicago was richer by s5OO,OOo than before the race. MT. Gates would give no names but said he knew one man who won $10.000 and aonther who won $7,0OO "The $5OO,- OO0,'" said, MT. Gates, does not include whatever may have been won by Chi cago men who were at the race track. It covers simply what was won by men who were in this city Saturday"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE
THE ULTIMATE AIlI OF UNITED
 STATES.

Islands to be Held Indefinitely but WIth View of Educating the People to n State of seIf-Government and Other Conditions Which wiII Enable Them
 to Decide If They Desire Independence
 or be Made State Like Canada.
 Manila, Aug. Ex-Governor Taft was given a banquet by the American Chamber of Commerce of Manila sat urday night. In an address replying to n toast the governor discussed the fu- ture of the Philippines. He said the limited States would retain the islands indefinitely with the view of educating the Filipinos to state of self-govern- ment and other conditions which would enable them to decide whether they de- sired to become independent or made into a state like Canada and Australia under Great Britain. Governor Taft said he believed that the relationship between the two peoples would be con- tinued, and that the Americans were here for the benefit of the Filipinos. He said the Americans did not desire the islands for selfish purposes, and prom ised that American capital would get fair treatment here.
 Continuing, the governor expressed his belief that commercial interests must ultimately rely upon Filipino la bor. although a temporary relaxation of the immigration restrictions was possi- ble. He said the United States civil commission would again recommend congress to give the Philippine Islands a gold standard of currency, as the present fluctuating silver standard was a disadvantage to everybody.
 Luke Fl Wright, who acted as civi governor of the islands during the re' cent absence of Judge Taft, also spoke at the Chamber of Commerce dinner He expressed the opinion that the flu ture of the islands depended upon tn admission of their products to Americal markets. Commissioner Wright re
 gretted that the Philippine question ha
 been made football in American poll
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
LErrER-oARR1ERs,CoNvENr1oN
One Thousand of Then, Expected in
 Denver To-day.

Denver, Col, Aug. 31.-One thousand letter carriers ard expected to be in Denver tomorrow to attend the annual convention of the national association. The accredited delegates to the conven- tion will number 500 and 400 to 300 other carriers are expected to visit the city during the convention.
 President James C. Keller in his an- nual report which will be submitted on Tuesday will recommend the establish ment of a retirement fund for the bene- fit of disabled or infirm carriers. It will recommend that the United States gov" ernment be made the custodian and dis
 tributor of this fund, which shall be
 maintained by a pro rata assessment
 upon all the carriers of the association.
 The president will explain an important
 change in the management of the asso-
 citation. This is the change from the
 board system to the centralized system. The president, by virtue of his office, is also head of the executive board, which corresponds to the board of directors of a corporation. He is, therefore, not only president, but general manager of the association. The presidents report will refer to the extension of the postal service to the rural districts, the growth of that service and the necessity of making provision for the rural mail car riers n the national body. He will rec onnmend that they be taken into the as- 1 sociation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
VICTOR EmMANUEL LEAVES.
Very Friendly Parting Between Him
 and the Kaiser.

Potsdam, Prussia, Aug. 31.-King Vic tor Emanuel of Italy, who has been visiting Emperor William. started Tor home to-day The King and the Elm peror drove together to the Wild Park station. Here the leave takings Of the monarchs was most cordial and they embraced each other repeatedly. Crown Prince Frederick William and Prince William tel-Frederick and Count Von BeuIoeS, the imeperial chancellor, ere on the sta>;on platform to bid fare well to the King of Italy, and large crowd of people cheered the departing guest. The King stood at a window or the railway carriage waving his hand to the emperor as long as the train was ill sight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
TO BREAK BALLOON RECORD.
Start from DenysE-TO Try to
 Reach New York.

Denver, Aug. S1.-"Big Glory" one of the largest balloons ever constructed, was successfully started from this city this afternoon on a trip the purpose of which is to break the worlds long dis tance record as we'll as all previous rec ords for fast balloon sailing. It is ex- pected ultimately to reach New York, if possible.
 The balloon contains 140,000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas and was built especial ly for this trip. The occupants of the balloon are Captain T. S. Baldwin and Percy Hudson, aeronauts. and c. $, Sherman. member of the staff of the Denver Post. Bottels containing mes sages will be dropped to earth by par chutes and these messages will indicate the course of travel and experiences oi the travellers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
FAST MAIL WRECKED.
Two Traim meu Killed on tho Chicago
 and Northwcstern.

Fairchild, Wis, Aug. a,-The fast mail, eastbound on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, ran into wash out near here about midnight last night and two trainmen were killed. The train was running at high rate of speed and the first mail car followed the engine into the ditch and was badly splintered. The mail clerks escaped with but slight injuries. The passenger coaches and sleepers left the track, but did not turn over and beyond a severe shaking up none of their occupants was hurt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
ALYNCHING IN ILLINOIS.
Negro shot to Death After Escaping
 From Being HRnged.

Sparta, H., Aug. 31.-Ardee Wilson, negro, who was arrested here for an as- sault on a young white woman yester- day. was riddled with bullets by an angry mob. The mob took him from the jail, slipped a moose over his head and swung him up to telegraph poie' but in some manner he slipped the moose and fell to the street. In an ln- stant he was on his feet and running away. He apparently escaped in the darkness but a posse pursued him and surrounded him several, hours later within two blocks of the jail and shot him to death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
SUNDAY BASEBALL.
National League Teams Fall to Show Up
 nt schenectady aud Utica.

nt schenectady aud Utica.
 Schenectady, N. r.. Aug. 3l.-The Cincinnati National club did not show up here to-day to play the exhibition game with the locals. Two thousand people were disappointed.
 Utica, N. Y, Aug. 31.-The Pittsburg baseball club disappointed several thou sand persons here to-day, by failing to put in an appearance for the exhibition game arranged with the Utica State League club. A telegram from the Pittsburg manager. received at 1:SO p. m. stated that the team had missed connections at Buffalo and would therefore be unable to appear in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
BEATEN BY STRIKERS.
Coal Policemen Held Up and Severely
 Punished.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 31.-Jacob Smith coal and iron policeman in the employ of the Kingston Coal company, was held up by two unknown men to- day while he was on his way to one of the collieries of the company to relieve another officer. His assailants took his revolver from him and then gave him a severe beating.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
To Issue sae, ,oO0, 1000 Mortgage Bonds.

Denver Col, Aug. 31.-At special meeting held Saturday the stockholders of the Denver, Northwestern and Pa- cific Railroad company, decided to is- sue s22,000,O0O of fifty year 4 per cent. first mortgage bonds and ratified the contract with the Colorado-Utah Con- struction company to build the road. The contract provides that work is to begin September 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Mlutns Plant Burned Out.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 31.-The entire hoisting plant, pumping station and shaft house of the Alice Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining company were destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at $1oO.OOo. Part of the fire crept down the shaft, but no lives were 1oet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01

Manila, Aug. 31.-As a result of the war rinderpest among the cattle and the epidemic of cholera. agriculture is seriously depressed throughout the Philippineislands. Governor Taft esti- mates the area under cultivation this year at half that of an ordinary year. Many districts are badly impoverished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
New Dress Goods

are arriving daily. The lat est designs in silk and wool and other early Fall goods will soon be ready for your inspection.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
A Sultan shot by a Sentry.

Manila, Aug. 31.-The Sultan of Bin- idayan. who was held as a hostage by the American. forces at Fort Vickars, Island of Mindanao, attempted to es- cape from his guards last Thursday and was shot by sentry. The sultan had been arrested as result of the recent murders of American soldiers in Min danao and was being held pending the surrender of the murderers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Dip Hip Corsets.

They are the thing just at present, and we with our usual promptitude have a. fine lot on hand. Come here and note their many good points,,
 Prices LOO, 1.5o and 2.5o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Prof yichow Removed to Berlin.

Berlin, Aug. 31.-Prof Virchow, the famous scientist who is gravely i'll and hardly expected to live, was brought here to-day from Harzburg in an ambu- lance. Hopes are still entertained that the professor may rally from his pres ent illness. He is over eighty years of age.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Chinese Rebellion Spreading.

Pekin, Aug. B1.--The foreign legations here are receiving reports from szechuan, province. that the rebellion there is constantly spreading and that foreigners are in great dangers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
American League.

At Detroit-Detroit T, Washington TO- At St. I.ouis-St. Louis 1, Philadelphia o; (second game) St. Louis 3, Phila- delphia 2.
 At Fort Wayne-Boston 5, Cleveland 1 Q1 innings).
 At Chicago-Chicago Ii, Baltimore 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Georgia Mob Lynches a Negro.

Monticello, Ga., Aug. 31.-John, ne- gro who attempted to criminally assault Miss Johnnie Chof1in, 6 twelve-year-old girl yesterday, was lynched early to- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
NIB. HOWE'S CONDITION.
It Was Considerably Improved Last
 Evening.

The condition of Elbridge l.. Howe was reported last evening as being rather more favorable. The tempera- lure was considerably lowered. and his friends are greatly encouraged in con- sequence of the improved conditions, and there are grounds for hoping and believing that he will eventually re- cover,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Boer Generals Again in London.

London, Aug. 31-Generals De Wet, Botha and Delarey and MT. Fischer ar rived here to-day from The Hague. A heavy rain was falling when they ar- rived and they received no demonstra- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Eastern League.

At Weehawken--Jersey City Il. Providence 0.
 At Rochester-Rochester 6, Buffalo Il. At Newark--Newark 2, Worcester 4 (second game) Newark il, Worcester D..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
TROLLEY STRIKE AT TROY.
Two Hundred Men eut on a Suburban
 fine.

Saratoga, N r., Aug. Sl.-Not trol" lev car is moving tonight on the Hud- son Valley railroad. a trolley system extending from Troy to Lake George. A strike of the motormen began yester- day. The two hundred men out are members of the Troy division of the Amalgamated Association of Street Car Employes, which has membership of 700,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
Yanderb.lt's Horse Third.

Paris, Aug. 31-At LongchamDs to- day William K. Vanderbilt's Constanzia was third in the race for the Deuxieme Gritierium.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
CHOLERA INCREASING.
34O New Gases Reported i'm Philippines
 Saturday.

Manila, Aug. 31.-The cholera is in- creaslng. Last Saturday $40 new cases were reported in the provinces. The to- tals reached up to date are 27.929 cases and 1s,64O deaths. from the disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01

POpulace OK FOihse-a-EHEeS UuN loupe, Panic stricken-COvered With a Cloud of Fine Dust-Semt-darkness Prevails Over the Sea and the Ships in the Harbor Seem EnveIOped in a Cloud of Smoke.
 Roseau, Dominica. B. w. l., Saturday, Aug. S0-6 D. m.-A thick mist has en- veloped Roseau and it's neighborhood, and dust is falling.
 Roseau, Dominica, B. w. l., Aug. S1.- The thick mist which enveloped Roseau yesterday was taken, as it approached, for rain storm. The dust is still fall ing, although lightly, put during the night of the 30th the quantity of dust which fell here was greater than upon any previous occasion since the first eruption of Mont Pelee. At nightfall Of the 30th a dark, cone-shaped cloud. emitting electric flashes, rose in the south, but 1t was gradually obscured by the mist caused by the falling ashes Rumbling noises and few detonations were heard during the night of the thir- tieth. The people here are quiet. No news has yet reached here from Mar unique.
 Pointe-a-Pitre, Island of Guadeloupe, Aug. 31.-This port has been covered with cloud of fine dust since , o'clock this morning, and the populace is panic stricken. Fine ashes are falling contin- uaIly in slight drizzle. Semi-darkness is over the sea, and the ships in the l1arbor seem to be enveloped in cloud of smoke.
 Advices from Basse Terre assert that since daybreak the entire island has been covered with cloud of dust con- ing from the southwest, the direction of the Island of Martinique. The pop ulation of Basse Terre is greatly alarm ] ed ~E.. ~. Basse Terre, St. Kits, B. W. T., Aug. 31.--A series of loud reports was heard here last night from until o'clock.
 St. John, Antigua, B. L, Aug. 31.- Many very loud detonations were heard here from o'clock last night to mid night.
 A severe eruption of Mont Pelee, Mar unique, was reported to have occurred at noon of August 21. This report wal brought to Castries, Island of St. Lucia by officers of the French steamship Dahome This eruption was followed by total darkness five miles away iron the volcano.
 A despatch received from St. Thomas D. W. l., August 25 said that betweel 10 o'clock in the morning and in tn afternoon of August 25 clouds of dus were seen in the direction of Mon Pelee from the Island of Dominica. De donations were heard and there wer light showers of volcanic dust on tn island.
 The following message was receive from Dominica, Tuesday, the 18th:
 "Since ? p. m. to-day prolonge rumbling noises in quick successio have been heard from the southware There is every indication that Mor Pelee is in violent eruption"
 A despatch from Paris, dated Angus 2S, said the latest despatches received 2 the ministry of the colonies from Fol de France were dated Monday, Augu: 25. They made no mention of the rt ported eruptions of Mont Pelee. IT Paris despatch said also that the e bles to Martinique, both north an south, continued to be interrupted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01

Town Appears to be ia state of siege- Troops Recalled from Maneuyers and
 Camp and Every Square is Occupied
 by a Company of fsoidiers.-niny Spread
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ties.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-01
PELEE AGAIN VIOLENT Many and Very Loud De- tonations Heard From
 the Direction of
 Martinique.
DUST AND ASHES FALLING
COMMUNICATION WITH THE ISL-
 AND INTERRUPTED.

PopuIace of POinte-a-Pltre, Gu"de- lOupe, Panic stricken-Covered with a Cloud of Fine Dust-Semi-darAnes Prevails Over the Sea and the Ships In the Harbor Seem EnvelOped In a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-07-29
CHAPTER XIX.

It was on Monday afternoon that
Miss Betty dashed up to the door OF
Sile Whittaker's shack in the gro
tesque trap. A dazzling picture she
presented to Guy with her light
dress, her fluttering ribbons and her
bewitching hat. The ubiquitous Miss
Pinkney was not along and the sill
ver-plated harness iingied rare mu-
sic as Miss Betty drew to halt.
Mr.. Whitaker had gone off to at
tend to some farm work and Guy was
alone at the house. He went out
forthwith to greet the young lady
and to ask her if she would not
alight.
"Oh, no." said she, 81 can't stop.
I have come for you, Mr.. Herbert"
"For me?" he echoed.
Certainly. 1t was understood that
when you were well enough to leave
Mr. Whittaker's you were to come
to Willowview. Don't you remem-
ber?"
That was not Guys remembrance
of the understanding.
II can't go with you, Miss Wand
ingham," he murmured, confusedly.
Really, +"
"Now, Mr.. Herbert" she pouted.
II have driven out here purposelyI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-07-29
THE TROLLEY ROAD.

AS class farmers have not yet fully
awakened to the value Of trolley rail-
way system located so as to be access
ible to their farms. They should, in
stead of being asleep and Indifferent to
such enterprises, be the foremost in
promoting them. Instead of reluctant
ly granting right of way for such
road it should be cheerfully donated
and from $500 to $1,000 given as boz
nus to the builders. We have in mind
the results following the construction
of such line last year. line sixteen
miles in length. 1t has practically dou-
bled the value of all farm land adja-
cent to it and has made living in q
farm home located along the line just
as desirable, to all intents and pur-
poses, as living in town and in many
respects more SO. If In your country
community there is any effort being
made to introduce this modern agricul-
tural Improvement, don't be an old
fogy and kicker, but off with your coat
and do your level best to help secure 1t,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-07-29
A FRUIT ExpER1MpNr.

Thirty-fve years ago when opening
up new farm on the western from
tier we wanted some fruit started oh
the place. There were no nurseries
within a hundred miles, or railroads
either, and could the fruit trees and
vines have been reached there was abb
solutely not a cent to pay for them We
did this: First prepared piece Of new
land in the best possible manner. We
then went to timber. track some dis
tance away and dug up 200 wild black
raspberry bushes in May, cutting off
the tops and planting the roots. These
We're well cultivated that season and
made fine growth. The next year we
had most bountiful crop of berries,
as good in yield and quality ras we
have ever obtained from the cultivated
and named varieties of this berry. We
had berries to eat, berries to can, ber-
ries to sell and berries to give away,
and the experiment was a revelation
and surprise to all the settlers Of that
community.