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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15

"New York firms supply about three
fourths Of the fireworks used in the United
States, and one OF the local houses has
branches in several countries-branches
whose orders are filled partly through fac
tories in the locality and partly through
the main once in this city. Large ship.
ments are on the way to wholesalers and
jobbers in all parts of the country for the
Fourth Of July trade. Few sales are to be
made to the consumer, however. until about
the third week in June. The battleship
Illinois, which will represent the United
States in the naval parade at King Ed
wards coronation. when II left New York a
few weeks ago carried = large stock OF
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15

Now doth the small boy, on patriotic
mischief bent, salt his nickels and dimes
to make a crackerjack holiday OF the natal
day. Meanwhile the show windows, with
their growing piles of explosives, enchant
his eye and sorely tax his patience. What
sport Is planned, what fun anticipated
cannot be measured by ordinary rules.
Young America alone can gauge the joy
ahead without a thought OF the head next
morning.
1t takes about $1,000. 900 to do the pa
triotic Job rightly. This for fireworks
alone. 1t does not take into account the
Ice cream and picnic exhilaration or the
spiritual stimulus OF the day. Insurance,
funeral and medicine bills are not to be
thought Of. They come in later. This
$1,000 900 spent for pyrotechnics on the
Fourth" says the New York Times, rep
resents only a portion of the amount spent
for noise and Nominations in the United
States during the year. The people who
live south Of the old Mason and Dixon's
line do not spend much money for fire.
works on the Fourth. Their Fourth is at
Christmas time, when. the same authority
estimates, at least 81 ,O0O,O 900 is expended
for fireworks. Fairs and expositions and
carnivals and private displays bring tho
total amount paid for this purpose to about
IS. 200, 900. The same merchant, whose fac
tories and agencies are scattered in many
countries in the new world and old, says
that not less than s22, 600. 600 is burned on
this terrestrial sphere each twelvemonth.
There are national events in many lands
that must be celebrated nttingly, and rock
cts, bombs, pinwheels, set" devices. crack
ers and torpedoes have come to be indis-
p~ensable a~diuncts on all the occasions.
other occurrences swell the demand for
fireworks. Atairs OF state, inaugurations
and coronations of the heads OF govern
ments, visits Of royalty to foreign parts.
expositions, fairs, carnivals and house and
lawn parties give ample excuse for burning
money, until the grand total approximates
s22, 000, 900 each year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15
MOVE BEFORE IT IS hot.

1t is anything but pleasant to have a hot ome in which to work during Jf
and August The time to remedy this is low.
Theres no building in Omaha SO we'll constructed with reference to the on
of its tenants in all kinds of Weather as The Bee Building. The court with n
fountain is not only q source of delight to the eye but furnishes perfet yentlato
inc the thick walls and southeast exposure make it an deal omceb uudua
There are not many vacant rooms In the building, but the moyemen In ar
out of the building has left a few Of the very choicest rooms at your dlsposaI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15
List of vacant ROOMS in
List of vacant rooms in
The Bee building
Ground Floor.

oo az mr NT "a fest Faces Seventeenth street n has windows, along he
Building Court No Seventeenth al 1 Nu"e Dh 0 Aep-5ee
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26

HAVANA STRIKE BROKEN.
Gomez Largely Responsible for It's
Being Called OFF.


Havana. Nov. 25.-The Central Labor
Union tonight decided to call off the
strike, and committees were appointed
to inform the various unions of this
decision. There will probably be a
complete resumption of work to-mor-
row.
Much of the credit for the settlement
of the strike is due to Gen. Gomez,
who headed the committee which con-
suited to-day the officials of the fla
vana Commercial Company against
whom the strike was first directed. At
ter the conference Gen. Gomez and the
ma jority of the committee expressed
themselves as satisfied at the stand
that the company had taken.
The officials maintained that they
had not Disseminated against Cuban
apprentices, the fact being that the
company's books showed that over 20
per cent. of its apprentices were Gu
bans.
The company would maintain. and
even increase. this ratio, but it re-
fused to treat with the Central Labor
Union in matters pertaining to it's en-
ploYes. The officials said that they
were always willing to meet a COM
mittee made UP of workers from their
factories, ana they agreed TO open the
factories again if the men returned to
work
Gen. Gomez and the committee af-
forwards met the Central Labor I'm
ion, and the old warrior did not spare
words in his condemnation of the ac-
ton of the union in calling out the
workmen. He said il was a revolution
and not as tril1e. and that the war
veterans stood ready to take up arms
in support of the government in order
to maintain order.
That ended the strike as far as the
Central Labor Union was concerned. 1t
did not care to brave Gen. Gomez's
wrath, and word was sent out as soon
as possible to have the men return to
work.
There may be some difficulty with
the local unions. but the backbone of
the strike is broken, and tomorrow
will undoubtedly see most of the la
hOrorS a work
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
CASTRO MAKES A TALK.
VcneHueIa's President Discusses Hii
Policy.

NcneHuela's President Discusses HIS
Policy.
Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday. Nov.
2O.-President Castro. in an interview.
to-day. said:
The revolution received its death
blow at LaVictoria. In spite of supe-
rior numbers. the rebels were defeated
and their principal leader was compell-
ed to seek refuge in a foreign land. The
remnants of his forces under arms are
unable to support each other and are
being closely pursued. I receive news
daily of the disintegration of Matos'
followers.
"A campaign has been inaugurated
against Barcelona and Ciudad Bolivar
by strong and seasoned army, which
assures its success. BY the first of
January l am confident 1 shall be able
to officially proclaim peace.
THE government is resolved to ex-
ecute in spirit and to the letter its dec
larations contained in the proclama-
ton of Nov. 3. and to be liberal and
magnanimous to its opponents, and the
latter can have no reason to refuse ii
their loyal assistance. The policy of
the government is broad and compre-
hensive, and it's aims are prosperity
and contentment.
Following the declaration of peace,
the government will discharge it's just
obligations and improve its credit and
reorganize the fiscal system of the
country. Every effort will be made to
attract foreign capital. which is need
ed to exploit the rich agricultural. COM
mercial and industrial resources of
Venezuela. We trust the United States
will participate in this exploitation.
There will be ample guarantees for the
security of funds invested.
Venezuela entertains cordial and
sympathetic friendship for the United
States and desires the closest rela-
tons with the United States, which
has already signally opposed the ag-
gression of foreign Powers The gov
eminent is confident that, convinced of
the justice of our cause. the United
States will render Venezuela assist
ance in her future difficulties. Cues
tons with European governments can
be settled amicably if they have the
same desire for friendly relations"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
CABINET TALKED CANAL.
Nothing Very Encourn ging I'm PAN
anna Situation.

anna Situation.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted almost
exclusively to the consideration of the
status of reciprocity with Cuba and
the canal treaty with Colombia.
The bitches that have occurred in
the negotiations We're discussed, as
also the prospect of settlement. Sec
rotary Hay, while presenting the sub
ject of the canal negotiations to the
cabinet, was not able to report that
any progress had been made during
the past week. In fact, 1t appears that
the negotiations have come to dead
stop, and while no such thing as an
ultimatum has passed, the precise sit
uation may be described in the state
ment that the Colombian minister here,
Concha, has distinctly informed the
State Department that he cannot, in
behalf of his government, accept the
last proposition of the United States
as the basis of canal treaty.
The State Department has already
let II be known that it has come to
the end of it's concessions, so the
chances of a renewal of the negotia-
tons in the near future are not very
bright.
This state of affairs will stimulate
the negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica for the alternate route, but
1t now appears that the diplomatic
representatives of these countries are
not disposed to allow themselves to be
used to coerce Colombia. and they are
therefore DESTROYS of remaining in the
background until it shall be clearly es-
tablished that no treaty can be made
between Colombia and the United
States.
President Roosevelt laid before the
cabinet his annual message to Con-
gress in complete form. 1t was sent
TO the printer today
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26

Element at this time and upon the
basis suggested would forever estab-
lsh the power and perpetuate the in
Justice perpetrated by the United Mine
Workers.
Second. That such settlement would
De, in the eyes of the public. a con-
1ession that we have heretofore been
guilty of all the offenses charged
against US by the said mine workers.
Third. That we have, and believe
Sthat you have, such a perfect and COM
plete defense to the allegations made
by the compliments before the COM
mission that any money award the
commission would render would be far
less than the amount we understand
that 1t is proposed to concede espec-
tally to miners and their Iaborers.
Fourth. That aside from any money
considerations, this commission. com
posed as we believe of men that are
absolutely fair, unbiased and of I'M
usual experience and good Judgment
in their findings. will make such de-
claration as will for many years put
a ban upon unlawful practices, op-
preston of non-union men. unjustifi-
able demands and other grievances
that we have been suffering under
since 1900, when the union first took
possession of our property. If, on the
other hand. this settlement be made
now, when not a single witness has
been called on our part or on your
behalf. it will be an absolute and dis
tinct surrender to the Miners Union
and the troubles, above referred to
will not only be continued. but so
magnified as to be absolutely unbear-
able.
THE hearings before the Anthra-
cite Coal Strike Commission present
the first opportunity that the coal op-
orators have ever had of presenting
their case before the general public.
who are an important third party,
since abstracts at least of these pro-
ceedings are published all over the
United States, and it is a duty that
we owe to ourselves as we'll as to
them to prove that the continued and
repeated charges of injustice, barbar-
ity and eXtortion are absolutely I'M
founded, all of which the Individual
operators, at least, propose to do.
THE case as presented already
shows such weakness that we believe
they were almost disheartened when
these suggestions for a compromise
were made. We believe that any sur
render on our part. which would be
practically what this compromise
would amount to, would be by far the
most serious mistake ever made in the
anthracite coal business"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
TO The COMMISSION
STRIKE DIFFERENCES MUST GO
FOR SETTLEMENT.
NOT AMONG THEMSELVES
CAN MINERS AND OPERATORS
REACH AN ADJUSTMENT.

Different Turn Given Proceedings
by a Conference of independent
Operators and Presidents of Coal
ROads-COnferemce That Had Been
Agreed Upon with Mitchell and
others for Friday Was Called OF.
Back to the Strike Commission Go
the Questions.
New York, Nov. pa serious hitch
occurred to-day in the plans for set
tlement of the coal controversy by con-
ference between the coal operators and
the Miners Union. and it is now all
most certain that the final adjustment
of the points at issue will be referred
again to the Coal Strike Commission.
At meeting between the presidents
of the coal roads and a large number
of Independent operators, a strong pro-
test was entered by the latter against
treating directly with the miners. An
invitation to meet Mr.. Mitchell at
Scranton on Friday was declined per-
emptorily, and it was agreed unani-
operators, it was best for the present
TO go on with the hearing before the
commission.
The meeting of the independent OPP
orators and railroad officials lasted
about an hour and at it's close Pres
ident Fowler of the New York, Onta-
rio and Western said that President
Baer of the Reading was preparing a
statement. Later the statement was
issued, and Mr.. Baer left at once for
Philadelphia.
After mentioning at the outset the
names of the private" operators pres
ent, the statement given out by Mr.
Baer says:
They (the private operatar5) met
the coal presidents who had signed the
REQUESTS to the President of the United
States.
They presented a protest against
any adjustment being made at this
time, insisting that the principles in
volved We're so serious and affected so
many interests that it was necessary
now TO have the commission hear all
the facts and pass its judgment upon
the whole controversy. Mr.. Simpson,
as chairman, read a paper expressing
their views, and others expressed de-
cided opinions.
I'm the midst of the conference the
request came from Washington to the
operators of both classes to meet Air.
Mitchell and his associates next FRI
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Ths parties
prest MT without dissent, instructed Mr..
Baer to make the following answer:
The conditions are such that no
substantial progress can be made by
the suggested meeting. The general
Judgment of the operators is that il
will be best for the present to SO on
with the hearing"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
PRIMARY IN KENTUCKY.
Ordered by Democratic Committee,
One Member Protesting.

Ordered by Democratic Committee.
One Member Protesting.
Frankfort. Ky, Nov. 25.-The Dem
ocratic Executive Committee met here
to-day and ordered a primary election.
for the nomination of all state candi-
dates, to be held May O. 1903.
The calling of a primary is an inno-
walton with the party in this state.
conventions having been held hereto
fore. Committeeman Charles w. Mea-
cham, who dissented from the commit
tees action, filed a suit tonight to en-
join the committee from holding the
primary, and sets up the claim that
the call is Illegal and void. and usur-
patton of power that the committee
does not possess under the present
party laws,
1t also asserts that Chairman Young
and majority of the committee have
combined and conspired with certain
candidates for state offices to hold the
alleged Illegal primary and by fraud
and other means to prevent a fair ex-
preston of the voters.
temporary restraining order was
granted, and the case will be tried be-
fore Judge Cantrill later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26

ington to-day that DR.. w. d. Crum.
the negro physician who was to be
appointed collector of this port had
been turned down by President Roose-
welt. The cause assigned was political
treachery years ago on Crum's part to
Blaine IN favor of Harrison.
The business men of Charleston made
a strong protest against the appoint
ment of negro as collector. They
said such action would be very hurtful
to the port just now, and while the
Blaine-Harrison matter is made the
public preteX for the overthrow of
Crum. the general impression prevails
that President Roosevelt is keeping a
promise made to the merchants OF
Charleston last spring, not to put a
negro in any one of the important Fed
eral offices here
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
ATTACKS ON KRUPP.
German Organ Does Not Permit His
Memory Pence

German Organ Does Not Permit His
Memory Peace.
Berlin, Nov 25-The Socialist organ.
Vorwaerts, in a page and a half to-
day, deals with what it calls the "by-
pocrisy of idealizing Herr Krupp as a
benevolent genius" The paper does
not touch on the immediate charg
which it brought against the deceased.
but analyses the pension system of the
Krupp firm, which, it says, is a
species of refined swindling,'' adding
The enormous so-called benevolent
funds have been built up by compul-
sorry contributions from the employees.
who could be arbitrarily deprived of
participation in the advantages. They
are required to contribute ~ per cent.
of their wages for twenty. years before
they are eligible to pension upon dis
ability. In the meantime, If IN en-
ploye is discharged or resigns, he .cses
all he has contributed, often exceeding
$3.50. The employees are morally and
economically terrorized and must in
humility accept every petty regulation
of the firms officials, or lose, 2b per
cent. of what they have earned in sbe
firms service. This terrorism is ap-
Piled to political opinions, where they
become known"
The paper also quotes the German
Budget Committee proceedings as
showing that the xrupp works have
been charging the navy 800 per ton
above what the United States psys for
nickle steel plates, amounting yearly
to $75O,OOO for Herr Krupp and the
Stumm works.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
MAC VEAGH CALLED OFF.
Surprise for Those at Washington
for a Conferences.

Surprise for Those at Washington
for a Conference.
Washington, Nov 25.-All prospects
for an understanding between the
United Mine Workers and the coal OPP
orators. outside the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission, came to a sudden
termination late this afternoon
through the receipt of dispatch to
Wayne MacVeagh, representing the
Pennsylvania Coal Company and the
Hillside Coal and Iron Company, no.
tifying him that at a meeting of the
anthracite coal road men in New
York to-day, it was decided not to
grant an interview to Mr.. Mitchell
and his associates, which had been
suggested for Friday next.
The announcement, coming as it did
after an all days conference in, this
city between Mr.. MacVeagh and Mr..
Mitchell and his associates, attended
part of the time by Carroll D. Wright
in an endeavor to adjust some of the
details of the proposed agreement be-
tween the operators and the miners,
completely surprised everyone here
From statements made by Clarence
S. barrow early in the day, the i'm
preston was spread that q complete
agreement would be effected at to-
days conference, but when the meet
ing broke up, Mr.. Darrow read to the
newspaper men a statement which
made it clear that no final agreement
had been reached, and that no fur
Their conferences were likely. The
statement was as follows:
The conference to-day was simply
a continuation of the conferences held
at Scranton. and with precisely the
same object-that of trying to reach
a basis of hopeful discussion for an
amicable settlement-Mr. MacVeagh
has not been in Scranton since Thurs
day, and some matters developed as
to which a further conference might
be useful before either the operators.
or the representatives of the miners
approach the serious task of formu-
lating a definite agreement for their
signatures.
Messrs Mitchell, Darrow and Lloyd
left here at $50 p. m. over the Penn
sylvania Railroad for Scranton.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
NEW STOCK OF A. C. L.
VIII BE Sold To Present Stockholders
at 125.


at I35.
Baltimore, Nov. 25.-The Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company is con-
sidering the issue of S926O.0 900 of new
stock This is in connection with the
financing Of the purchase of control of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
The proposed issue. is to supply the
$10.OOO00O cash which is required as
partial payment for this purpose.
Such an issue means $4,000 shares of
the par value of 500 share. 1t is
contemplated to sell this stock at S125
a share and at this price 1t would
yield the company $11. 575. 900 in cash,
so that after paying the $10.000000 the
company would add $l.575, 900 in cash
to its surplus.
The present stockholders of the COM
pany will be given the first chance "a
take this stock. An underwriting syn
dictate viii take what they do not.
The privilege will be to subscribe TO
the amount of 40 per cent. OF their
holdings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26

CHAMBERLAINS TRAVEL.
IN GREAT STYLE.

London, Nov. 25.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain
started for South Africa to-day amid
cordial farewells from a large circle
OF friends The couple Travelled I'm the
royal train to Portsmouth, where they
boarded the armored cruiser Good
Hope and entertained on that vessel a
party at luncheon prior 10 sailing. The
stOrerooms OF the wsrship have been
wen equipped and a French chef has
been shipped. Many live sheep and
Good Hope. and the special delicacies
intended Tor the Chamberlain table
are alone valued at 1880. The store
rooms contain 300 cases Of wine.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
OPERATORS PROTEST.
They Do Not Want Differences with
Union Settled.

Union Settled.
New York, Nov. 25.-The Independent
coal operators protested to-day to the
coal-carrying railroads against the pro-
posed plan to settle differences with
the Mine Workers Union. The nature
OF their protest appears in the follow
ing statement which was given out
this afternoon by c. ID. Simpson, rep
resenting the independent operators:
Scranton, Pa, Nov. p, 1902.-To
Aiessrs. Baer. Thomas. Truesdale, Oily
phant, Fowler and Walker, presidents.
conference.-the undersigned individual
coal operators, whose product is car
Iled over one or the other of your re-
spective railroads, having learned that
EFFORTS are being made to effect set
llement OF the questions now before the
anthracite Coal Strike Commission. OF
winch the individual coal operators
nave been made party. at the request
OF the commission and a number OF
your corporations. beg leave 70 re-
Epectfuily enter their vigorous protest
esainst any such settlement 20 be made
~ THIS time, and set forth the follow
"k among many reasons.
FIRST. We believe that such q set
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
CLEVELAND WILL PRESIDE
AT NEGRO SCHOOL

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland has accepted
an invitation to preside at a public
meeting to be held here on Dec. IL in
the interests OF the Berean Manual
Training and Industrial School for
Colored People. Mr.. Cleveland will
make an address. Among the other
speakers will be eX-Postmaster Cen
eral Charles r. Smith. Col. A. K. Nc
Clure and Booker Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
HERCULES IN A STORM.
Sent to Find Bar@es. Tug Was Al
most Lost.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 25.-The naval
tug Hercules, which was sent out to
find the coal barges that Were lost
off Hatteras while being towed to
West Indian waters. preparatory to
the naval maneuvers. returned to the
navy yard to-day without having To-
Gated the barges. but with several of
her steel plates badly buckled by
hurricane which nearly swamped her
or Hatteras during Sunday and Nom
day
The Hercules. under the command
Of Lieut.. Castleman. encountered the
gale Sunday morning. and was driven
far 20 sea before II. The waves swept
over her time and again. ana her decks
were flooded continually up 10 the top
OF the gunwales. The crew Were un-
able % stand the exefti0n. and some
Of them collapsed.
no trace was seen Of the bafges.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-26
WITH THEIR THR0ATS CUT.
Lee WigeI and His Wife Were
Found in TheIr Room.

Texa rkana, Ark, Nov. 25.--Lee Wigel
and his wife were this afternoon found
in their room at the Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel with their threats cut. The wo-
man was dead, but Wigel was still
Give. A bloody razor lay on the floor
near the bed.
Wigel was taken to a sanitarium
where his wounds were dressed. He
will probably recover. He is conscious,
but refuses to make any statement.
+ tout a week ago he went away,
saying he was going to get married.
He returned yesterday accompanied
by young woman whom he intro
duced as his wife, formerly Miss Mhrie
Quinn of Admission, Ala. The couple
took a room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
yesterday afternoon and 1t seems
that neither left it again.
An inquest is being held.