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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-17
UNITED RAILROAD LABOR
WAS THE u. 3. OF r. e. REFUSED ADJ
MISSION TO THE r. OF IL
President Estes Sheds Light Upon the
Action OF His Order In Withdrawing
the Application for utilization.

Some time ago the statement appeared
in the san Francisco papers and was tele-
graphed throughout the country that the
United brotherhood OF Railway Employees
mad been refused admission to tie Amer
dean Federation of Labor by the executive
committee thereof, who were then IN that
city.
Mr.. George Estes, president Of the United
brotherhood Of Railway Employees, who Is
visiting In Houston, was interviewed by a
representative OF The Post yesterday.
When asked If the statement was true,
DIR. Estes said:
1.-THE United Brotherhood OF Railway
Employees has never received any formal or
informal notification, either verbally or
otherwise, that It had been denied admit
tanes 10 the American Federation OF LABOR.
l The matter OF aInlhation with local,
Estate and National bodies came up at the
ltirss bicnulal convention tf the general diyl
sion OF the United brotherhood OF Railway
Employees IN San Francisco IN January, anu
after much discussion the general division
decided unanimously that any local division
of the brotherhood would be allowed 10
affiliate, locally, with any labor council,
trades assembly or state federation OF
labor II 80 desired by such division, but
that the main organization would not be
permitted to affiliate with National or In
ternAtlonal bodies
FREIGHT HANDLERS ORGANIZED.
''The situation remained In this way un
I'll last April, when a special enort wa
made by the Chicago representatives, of tn,
brotherhood Of Halfway Employees to or
ganiEe some 5000 freight hanuiers In tina
city. The freight handlers del lred TO b,
affiliated with the teamsters ia Chlcag,
In the hope OF receiving their support II
arranging schedules 10 be presented To al
the railways having terminals in Chicago
asking for a raise In pay.
In order 10 satisfy the freight hanuier
on the question of having the support %
the transfers, the matter was land betor
the board Of directors OF tine Unite
brotherhood OF hallway Employees. who on
dered that application be nude To IN
American Federation OF Labor for atnHa
lion. shortly after this however, IA
freight handlers In a local union oil thel
own, engaged ~ general strike la tn
city. ana although raise OF pay wa
granted their unon was not recognised an
q large proportion ol their IN IN were no
reempioyed
Later when the executive committee q
the American Federation OF Labor was
San Francisco IL was waited upon b
committee representing the Lnlted Brnti
erhood oi Railway Employees ami. ant,
the termination Of the interview. form.
notification was placed 10 the hands
the American Federation Of Labor OF IN
withdrawal OF the application OF the Unite
brotherhood OF Railway Employps Tor a
nllatiQn with the American Federation
Labor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-17
THE rnDERArIoN's STATUS.

'None of the larger organizations OF rail.
road men, such as the Brotherhood Of 10.
eomotlve Engineers, order OF Railway Con.
ductors brotherhood Of Railroad rralu-
men Brotherhood Of Locomotive Flremcn,
or the swltchuen's Union of North Amer.
lea, are affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
THE conditions surrounding the occupa.
lions followed by railroad men are 10
peculiar that the greatest safety lies IN
Joining themselves together IN one power
full industrial unioh including within rs
ranks all railway employees.
such n union az this mas been In opera,
tion In Great Britain for thirty-two years
and has proven successful In every respect
1t includes MT the present time 10000 mem
hers and has million and half dollars
IN its treasury. Its leader Hon. Richard
Bell, IL q member OF parliament from the
district OF Derby, placed there by the vote,
of railroad men, aud his maiden speech N
the house saved the railway workers OF the
United Kingdom three tmes the expens,
Of his election, which was about $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-17
PoLIrIcAL AcrloN NncEssARY

eve believe in this plan OF organization,
and while we are opposed TO partisan poll
tics. we believe in political action to Inn
prove the condition OF the railway men
of the country. To accomplish anything iu
a political way Il Is necessary that they be
mainly united In one great brotherhood,
and to that end we shall direct our efforts
for all time TO come.
eve have now ten divisions IN the state
OF Texas, located as follows Houston,
Beaumont, Marshall, Dallas Fort Worth.
Denlson. Clehnrne. San Antonio, Del Rio
and Bl Paso, and these we shall proceed 70
strengthen and build m and win continue
establishing others within the state as
rapidly az possible
"This plan OF organization Is believed IN
and desired by the great mass Of railway
employees OF North America, and there il no
doubt whatever OF Its ultimate aud com
plete SUCCESS"
Mr.. Estes will deliver nm address TO rail-
road men and all who desire 20 attend at
Turner hall tonight, beginning at O'Clock
sharp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30

Napoleon Aubin and son are down
from their claim on Vermilion river
on visit home.
Con Sullivan who has been confined
to his home with infiamatory rheu-
matism, came out Wednesday.
Miss Helena Horoyitz left Monday
morning for Minneapolis where she
will spend some time with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Forth became
the parents Monday of boy baby.
Joe looks pleased and says all is well.
Alfred Johnson and Hjalmer Christ
ian Erickson secured first papers
Monday from Deputy Clerk Schaefer.
Mrs. George Kelly returned to her
home at Hibbing this morning after
visit with relatives in this city.
In another column will be found q
call for bids for the building Of the
new road between Ely and Winton,
W. F. Henke and family took their
departure Wednesday for Duluth
where they will reside In the future.
Home made bread and cakes at
Grants. Always fresh and whole
some.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Talso,
Wednesday. girl.
Robert Whiteside has sold to Afford
Bedford. lot 6, block 10, for $3.50.
The larger part Of the business
places are closed today.
Bargains in frames and pictures at
Opie's during June.
Frank Deegan left this morning for
a few days visit in Duluth and Sup
erior.
Joseph Skala has transferred to
John Kotchevar, lot 4, block 9, for
S2100.
The handsomest briar and meer-
schaum pipes, with and without cases
at Losey's.
Is per cent of pictures and frames
at Opie's for the month of June.
Mrs. J. Pengilly and Miss Florence
are up from Tower today on visit to
relatives.
II. B. Rogers and wife returned
Monday evening from their extended
visit east.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30

Frank Klanchar and Franciska
TOmiSchitz have been issued a license
to wed. The marriage ocurrs Sun
day.
Judge Van Blarcom, A. D. Ellefsen
and Harry Spooner are out at Silver
City on White Iron rusticating for a
few days.
Jacob Muliz and Theresa Hace Sc.
cured a license to wed Tuesday. The
marriage ocurrs Sunday at the Catho.
lie church.
Commencement exercises of the
schools take place Thursday evening,
June IL. The annual school picnic
ocurrS on the 18th.
An alarm of fire Saturday brought
out the department in quick time.
The fire was discovered in the home
of Geo. Kotze in the third ward where
boarder had been smoking in bed
and ignited the bedding. Not much
damage was done.
Clifford. the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Morcom, met with quite
severe accident Tuesday while
climbing on fence from which he
fell tearing his person in a frightful
manner. DR.. Shipman attended the
boy and he is now doing finely.
Some party or parties Tuesday
evening distracted a bundle of
laundry while Oscar Aubin was max
ing deliveries. The bundle contained
bed spread. 1t may be very funny
to do such things butt is not right.
Oscar is not rich enough to pay for
sport Of this kind.
Don't waste your money on worth
less limitations of Rocky Mountain
Tea. Get the genuine made only by
the Madison Medicine Co. A great
family remedy. IS cts. Ask your
druggist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
Bids Wanted for
Road Work.

The Board of the Township Of
Morse, will meet at y O'Clock Monday
morning, June 9th, at the residence
OF JOS. Hyperion. to consider bids
for work on the proposed new road
between Ely and Winton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
FOR SALE!

Residence property on Sheridan
street between Third and Fourth
Avenues. A most desirable piece of
property for $1,000. Inquire of Mrs.
Kressel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
OPiE, THE RHOTOGRAPHER.
WANTED!

WANTED. A Solo Cornet player,
barber by trade. Can secure steady
employment at good wages. Address
Secy. Ely City Band, Ely, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
MyOtaVana.

Huome ia Lotti, Kolmannen ia
Neljanned avenln valilla Sheridan
Striitilla. Sc gu hyvasti $1,000 aryoi-
men. MyOja. Mrs. KreSsel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
RASPRODAJA.

Gospa. Kresal Hiso in Hisno Orodje
Gene Sc izne pri Gospel Kresal ma
donna Ely Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-30
FOR SALE.

A nice lot of fine, healthy tomato
plants. Inquire of Mrs. j. Schaefer.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
TELEGRAPH BOYS ON TRAIN
Pennsylvania Officials Deny Stopping
Delivery of Western Union Mes
sages to Its Passe myers

Reports to the effect that the Penn
sylvania railroad, in its fight with the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
had gone to the extent of not permit
ting Western Union boys to deliver
messages to passengers on Pennsylva-
mia trains, were yesterday denied by
Pennsylvania officials. Superintend-
ent Schaeffer, in charge Of the COM
panys telegraph lines, stated that no
attempt had been made to prevent the
messenger boys of theWestern Union or
any other telegraph company from de-
livering messages addressed to persons
on Pennsylvania trains. 1t might be
possible, he said, that some of the
Icompany's agents had driven off West
erh Union boys while awaiting the ar
rival Of train, but If that was done il
was not with the idea OF preventing
them from delivering messages, but
simply because they were mischievous
about the station.
AS to permitting Western Union
lntessenger boys to solicit business
from passengers, that, he said, would
not be allowed. nor did he for a mo-
ment believe that Western Union Off
cials would tolerate or encourage it.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
MEN AND WOMEN
HELD IN BAIL
Hearing of Those Charged
With Being in Vice Syn
dicate Largely Attended
THE SPECTACLE WAS REVOLVING

Prosecuting Attorney Gays City Must
Hide Its Witnesses to Prevent Their
Being Tempered wlth--Hints at
Sensation.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-vice in its
most hideous mien was aired in all
its nasty glamour in the central sta
tion yesterday when the unfortunate
inmates of a dozen houses OF i'll fame
and the roputed proprietors of these
vile resorts were arraigned before
Magistrate Kochersperger, as the re-
suit OF the recent police crusade on
the horrible traffic that was brought
to light by Consul Ritschi and the
agents of the Hebrew charitable or,
ganizations.
In squads of from six to 20 the 1G4
men and women were arraigned and
later held in heavy bail, ranging from
5000 TO $500 each. The prisoners
were represented by Attorneys Fow,
Scott, Schern and Abrams. The testi-
mony was all of a matter Of fact kind
and given by stolid policemen or de-
tectives.
BY the time a few cases had been
disposed of the spectators had about
given up their hope of a sensational
expose of any far reaching plan to de-
stroy young women immigrants. Sew
eral times, indeed, David Smyth, as
sistant district attorney. referred in
mysterious terms to strange things
that would be proven against certain
of the prisoners in court. He declined
TO present any testimony in support
OF his assertions. however, saying TO
the magistrate that II was a case In
which the city must hide its witnesses
to prevent their being tampered with.
Another little breeze was raised by
John Fow, representing some Of the
prisoners. He pointed out that eight
men were assessed and recently voted
from one OF the houses raided, and
said: "You talk about these girls
paying tributel There were other
kinds Of tribute paid from this house
and the assessors list throws great
light on who got it,"
The very sight was revolving. Many
of the prisoners were girls of tender
years, who looked scarcely old enough
to be out Of the play ROOM Others
were of more mature appearance, but
the stamp of their awful career was
deeply impressed, and proved their
possession of an unholy wisdom far
beyond their years. Some of these
young women were foreigners scarcely
able 10 frame in English their an
swers 20 the magistrates questions
These. It was alleged, were eRticed
from their homes in Germany and
Austria by dint of golden promises
to come to America, there to fall into
the clutches Of the vile trafickers, be
side whose nefarious acts the painted
horrors of negro slavery pale into in
significance.
Not all Of those who faced the mag
istrate. however, were youthful. There
we're half a dozen men and as many
women whom the prosecution sought
20 show were responsible for the in
iquitous conditlons.to which these hu
man chattels have been reduced.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
RAILWAY EARNINGS
Gross Income Over a Billion Dollars.
Net Sees. .aaI .2e7

Washington. Nov. 26.-Ihe prelimi-
nary report Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission on the income account OF
railways in the United States for the
year ended June 20 last. contains re
turns of probably 80 per cent OF the
total mileage OF the United States.
The passenger earnings of these rail
ways were si72, 2,429 .l65, and the freight
earnings 81 200 SS4, SOB. Including
these and other earnings from opera.
tion, gross earning amounted TO ST.
711,754, 200, or $S,786 per mile of line
and operating expenses, Si,l06,13 4O5
or S5,645 per mile of line. showing
that net earnings were s605, ,616, ,795, ca
S3.09l per mile. The net earnings were
S5l 1895. .421 greater than during the
previous year.
The total income OF the operating
roads Of the country was S6SS, .2S7
The dividends declared on stock
amounted to $3.50, ,6S5, 1853, and the sur
plus from the operations OF the road
was $40. .1S5.367.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
7. C. BRADFORD. FRRtSase. Beth
AMERICAN PLAN IN ENGLAND
Employers Protest Against Increased
Wages to Encourage Wcr.(men.

Employers Protest AGAINST Increased
Wages to Encourage Wor.<nen.
London, Nov. 2G.-The American
plan of paying good wages and en-
couraging employees to increase the
daily output which was introduced by
the manager of the American Electri-
cal Works at Manchester has been
formally protested against by the en-
ployers' federation of that district
The latter aver that the labor market
is being demoralizcd and their works
drained Of their best men by the
American officials. who pay their la
borers - cents an hour, against .
cents paid by the British employers.
and get double the amount of work
accomplished.
The Americans intend to ignore the
protest. They say the British work
man is capable enough, but he is
demoralized by low wages and thu
domineering of the English foremeni
against whom they have no redress.
The British employers blacklist the
men their foremen discharge, and are
attempting to prevent the American
concern from employing them. The
Americans, however. propose to stand
aloof from the employers federation
and carry on their works in their own
way.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
SILVER GOING DOWN
Requires s2s5 to Buy One American
Gold Dollar.

Requires s2.e5 to Buy One American
Gold Dollar.
Mexico City, Nov. 26-The premium
on New York exchange continues to
advance and now is 1856; that is, two
dollars and eighty-flve cents in silver
are required to buy one American gold
dollar The large farmers in the in
terror and planters throughout the
country say they do not care if the
dollar falls to thirty cents. as only the
city merchants and importers want
gold. They urge that the deprecated
silver keeps the dollars in the coun
try and makes business good.
Importers take another view, and
are generally refusing to mako prices
on machinery, supplies, etc, except in
gold. Bankers realize that payments
coming due will be made in dollars
worth considerably less than wher
the money was loaned.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
spanIsh war veteran 4 suIela..

New York. Nov. 26.-Broken down
by illness and poverty, John Black.
a veteran of the Spanish war. commit
ted suicide yesterday by taking poi.
son. leaving a widow and child desti
tute. Black enlisted in the 2Sd United
States Infantry on the outbreak Of the
war, and while charging the Spanish
lines before Santiago was shot through
the chest. His wound rendered him
unfit for further service, and after re
ceiving his discharge from the arm,
he supported his family by his tradl
as painter until illness rendered hin
unable to work.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
PROF CLARK MAKES DENIAL
Did Not Say Workman Can Keep a
Family on $500 a Year.

VI WV
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Professor j.
Scott Clark, of Northwestern Univer.
sity, says there is no truth in the
published report quoting him as hav-
ing said that, on a salary OF $500 a
year, an unsldlled American workman
can keep a family in comfort and save
money. Referring TO the matter, Pro
fessor Clark said:
Il said nothing of the kind. read
from manuscript, and I can prove
that in my statements last Sunday
before our cooperative class con-
fined myself to the case Of a single
man or woman. at least IS years old,
with no one else dependent on him or
her. The statement attributed TO me
is in my judgment, wildly absurd. ]
believe that John Mitchell's recent es.
innate Of 5000 as the minimum for sup.
porting an average family is quite as
low as can be reasonably be made"
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
PhlIadelphian Society to Celebrate.

Princeton, n. j.. Nov 26.--The Phil
adelphian Society will hold commem-
orative exercises here on December C
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the formation of the American and
Canadian Student Young Mems Chris
tian Association movement, which
originated in Princeton in 1871 Rep
resentatives from nearly all Of the
student associations in the United
States and Canada will be present.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
GYMNASIUM EXHIBITION
Opening Exercises at Young Men,
Christian Association Big Success

The opening gymnasium exhibition
and concert at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last night was a big
success.
Considerable enthusiasm was exhib-
tied by the rival organizations known
as the Bunch and the "Joshers." who
took advantage of the occasion to pro
mote their respective interests, and the
following was the program: Piano solo
Miss Elizabeth Johnson; recitation
Charles B. falmer; gymnasium class
exercise on horse; a game of Indian
clubs; exercise upon parallel bars;
|artistic poses and acrobatics. Music
was also furnished by the Lyric Male
Quartet and the Imperial Mandolin
Club.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
VesseI Detained by MutInY.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 26.-The New
York brig Jennie Hubert is anchored
in Hampton Roads with a cargo OF
asphalt consigned to New York from
Maracaibo. Venezuela, and cannot pro.
coed on her voyage on account OF a
mutiny among her crew. There are
eight seamen on the brig, and fye of
them have refused to allow the craft
to go further until they are paid of.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
Gallaher&PyIe
SHOES
424 Market Street.
BOXING CONTESTS AT SPRINGS
First Bouts Of the Season be Held
at thu Resort Tomorrow
NH Night

Tomorrow night will mark the open
ing Of series OF boxing contests at
Brandywine Springs Park pavilion.
There will be several contests held
there during the winter, but they will
mot be for prizes. but contests Tor
skill alone in tomorrow night s
Ipfegram there Will be two evmts, the
preliminary one being between John
Owens and Young" Peters and the
other event. which will no doubt be
exciting. will be betwcen Robert
Thompson and Mulhall to appear on
the opening nighr for both are known
as good heavy. fast men.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
1hanksrivinr Basketball

The New York basketball team will
come here tomorrow to eat Thanks
giving dinner with the Wilmington
team at Pyle's Cycle Academy in the
situation. The New York team is a
fast one, as was demonstrated by their
first trip here. and as the locals have
been doing some hard practice, a game
worth seeing will be the result
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
Porto Rico WIN Grant Concessions.


San. Juan. Porto Rico. Nov. 2s.-The
executive council has decided TO cable
to the Vandergrift Construction Com
pany. Of Philadelphia, which was one
of the three applicants for a franchise
to develop the water power Of the
island and to build an electric road
from San Juan to Ponce at an estl-
mated cost OF s2,sOO,00O, that II is
willing to grant It the franchise for
the railroad and water power pro-
vided that the company gives $780,
600 bond and deposits $4,000 in
cash. Several OF the members of the
council questioned the feasibility of
a railroad, and II, therefore. was de-
cided 10 test the good faith of the
company by exacting a heavy bond.
Evening journal., 1902-11-26
CANAL TREATY
IS NOW HELD UP
Secretary Hay Presents the
Subject at the Meeting
OF the Cabinet
REGULATIONS At DEAD STOP
state Department Has Notified Co
lombia That It Has No More Con-
cessIons to Make-May Take Up
Nicaragua Route.

'NtSdfdSbd fNSN
Washington, ID. c., Nov 2j.-Thc
cabinet meeting yesterday was deyot-
ed almost exclusively to the consid-
GRAFTON of the status OF the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba and the canal treaty
with Colombia. The bitches that have
occurred in the negotiations were dis
cussed. as also were the prospects OF
settlement Secretary Hay. while pre-
senting the subject Of the canal ne
gotiations to the cabinet. Was not able
to report that any progress had been
made during the past week In fact.
IT appears that the negotiations have
come to a dead stop. and, While no
such thing as an ultimatum has pass
ed. the precise situation may be de-
scribed in the statement that the Co
lombian minister here. Concha. has
distinctly informed the state depart
ment that he cannot, in behalf Of his
government, accept the last PROPOSE
tion of the United States as a basis
of a canal treaty The state depart
ment has already let It be known that
it has come TO the tale end OF its con-
cessions. so the chances of a renewal
of the negotiation 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
II now appears that the diplomatic
representatives Of those countries are
not disposed to allow themselves to
be used TO coerce Colombia, and,
therefore, are desirous Of remaining
in the background until II shall be
clearly established that no treaty can
be made between-Colombia and the
United States.
One of the statements of fact in
connection with the Panama route
which has been brought 10 the atten-
tion OF the state department is that
the original canal concessions will
expire in 1904. and Il has been sug
gested that the Colombian govern
ment has that fact in mind, and IS
disposed TO refrain from making a
treaty now in the expectation that the
franchise will lapse and It thus may
be in a position to build the canal
itself. or TO sell a new concession
Such a course would raise a very ser
ious duesti6h Between the Colombian
government. the Panama Canal Com
pany. the French government and the
government of the United States. as
to whether or not a supplementary de-
cree extending the concessions TO 10
years from 1904 was valid.
President Roosevelt laid before the
cabinet his annual message TO con
gress in completed form. Il was sent
to the printer yesterday. Most OF
the features OF the document were IA
miliar to the members OF the cabinet
and only such parts of the message as
had not been considered previousl,
were read in full. All the member.
were present except Secretary Root.