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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
BONES OF CHILDREN
GROUND INTO MONEY
Samuel Gompers, Presi-
d e mt of A. F. of l.,
Scores Child Labor
In Mills.

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Nd, Aug,
16.-Several thousand persons greeted
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, who delivered
assembly on Labor and Capitalize
Workman's Side Of the Story"
Mr.. Gompers declared that the labor OF
young and innocent children is the great
thing that needs reform. Many states.
particularly in the south, have no law
whatever to prevent the practice.
Men get rich" he declared from the
labor Of children, whose bones are grouna
into almighty dollars. It is a sad COM
mentary. Men walk the streets in idle
ness in the textile districts while the mills
are filed with busy children. Instead Of
labor being crowned with honor and dig
nifty its rightfIl heritage. it is a question
of how mitch labor can be squeezed out
Of the laborer and how little wages he
can be forced to accept in return
Mr.. Gompers discussed the question Of
shorter hours at length declaring the
countries OF long hours were decidedly
backward, and denied the allegation that
the movement to shorten hours would
mean the decadence Of the United States
as a great producing power. He declared
that there was no greater conservator Of
the peace than the labor organization"
He said.
zone hundred and fifty thousand men in
the anthracite field have been engaged in
a silent struggle for three months and
there has been less violence than has been
committed at a picnic Of ordinary people
upon ordinary occasions. The men strug-
Cling today had been reduced to a state
of serfdom. but in the past three years
they have been re-cast and their charac-
tiers remodelled. Their manhood is
aroused, and I believe, as God is my
judge, the worst the miners have had to
confront is past" Great applause.)
Mr.. Gompers declared that the lawyer
was incompetent TO discuss the industrial
question.
1.-THE lawyer lives in and studies the
past" he declared. while being physi-
cally forward he is mentally in the dark
ages" This observation was brought out
by the alleged remark Of Mr.. Ross, a
legal representative Of the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western railroad recent
~ that there can be no arbitration; that
the miners must first return to work and
then the companies viii discuss the mat
ter with them.
1--WE demand the right to be heard by
the counsel" declared the speaker Just
imagine the miner being forced back TO
work with all the grievance he may have
had squeezed and starved out of him.
FIr. Gompers predicted the success Of
the anthracite strike.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
MEN WERE SHANGHArED
TO- FILL STRIKERS PLACES

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Thirty-two men
and boys have made affidavits that they
were taken from this city a week ago by
q detective for one of the railroad lines,
and in a locked car. were sent to Pitts
ton, Pa, where they were compelled to
work in the washeries connected with the
coal mines.
Two of the men, who swear they were
shanghaied. made their escapes and are
back in this city.
They are David Altman and Frank Felt.
butchers. They tell in afidavits furnish
ed to The New York World how they
were lured to Pittston, how their car
was attacked by strikers. how they were
fired upon, how they finally were rescued
by an armed band and brought to q shed
near the coal mine.
None Of the men was told. according
to the affidavit, that he was to take the
place Of a striking miner. When the men
asked IL there was not a strike on where
they We're. going, Nhey were told by the
'ptstecttve. whom they knew as the agent
that there was no strike, but that they
were wanted to build new railroad.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
TENNESSEE MINING QUARREL
is AMICABLY SETTLED

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16-After a
session which lasted all night the wage
scale committee Of the United Mine Work
ers District No. 10 and the Coal Creek
and Jellico coal operators reached an
agreement at o'clock this morning.
The United Mine Workers, at a call
meeting of the wage scale committee held
today. adopted the agreement and the
convention has adjourned to meet in
Knoxville one year hence:
Both miners and mine operators made
concessions on one point after another
until settlement had been reached.
The result is an advance in wages to
the miners, not as large as they asked
but a very material advance, which will
mean $4,000 more in wages to the Coal
Creek-Jellico union miners than last year.
An advance of one and half cent per
ton on screened coal, and, one cent per
ton on run of mine was granted by the
operators.
Nine hours remains the length of days
labor, monthly pay day is unchanged and
day laborers get an advance between one
third and half cent an hour.
In all other particulars the scale Of last
year, about which there was no contro-
versy, will continue in force.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
GREAT GERMAN EAGLE
BY CASTRO Is pEEIEp

NEW YORK, Aug. ia memorandum
has been delivered to the German minister
in Caracas, Venezuela, and confidentally
to the representatives Of all the
friendly powers, cables the Herald
correspondent at Willemstead, Cura-
Gao. This memorandum was an an
swer to the note tranmsitted last Decem-
Der by Ambassador Won Holleben to the
United States government
Tine German note was not officially
known to President Castro until the pres
ent time. Tho kalser's government in
that note informed the United States of
its intention 10 occupy a Venezuelan
port in order to enforce payment of the
German claims.
President Castro's official answer to
that note is regarded by members of his
government as a strong document. He
contends that Germany has not respected
Venezuela's right to legislate both for
Venezuelan citizens and for foreigners
residing IN Venezuela.
Castro insists that the claims of the
Germans and other foreigners for dam
ages during the civil war schould be pre-
sented to and decided on by Venezuelan
courts.
Germany maintains that satisfaction
cannot be obtained in that way, owing
to the well known and peculiar charact-
eristics of Venezuelan courts which are
The kaiser's government contends that
the claims should be settled by confer
ence between a German diplomatic agent
and the Venezuelan minister of foreign
affairs and in case of a disagreement the
matter should be referred to the Hague
international court of arbitration.
President Castro's memorandum de-
clares that the German claims have been
exaggerated, and contains a list of ref
erences to authorities On international
law to support the governments argu-
ment
1t is declared that Germany has not
made a legal argument, but simply a
series OF demands, to the validity of
which Venezuela objects.
In conclusion the Venezuelan mem
orandum says that the government pre-
sents to the German empire and to the
friendly powers its protest against the
ideas, imputations and purposes of the
German note Of December II and declares
that this protest is necessary.
It asserts that Venezuela, as an indie
pendent nation, objects to the motive
of Ambassador Holleben's communication
to the United States government and con-
siders that the note, in its political as
pect and general character, affects the
integrity of the rights of the American
hemisphere-an integrity which all Ameri-
can republics must uphold and for the
strengthening Of which two international
congresses have met through the influence
Of the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
SISTERS IN FRANCE
LOOK TO AMERICA
EXPELLED WOMEN ASK PERMIs-
SION TO COME TO UNITED
STATES AS A REFUGE
FROM PERSECUTION.

ROME, Aug. 15.-Members of the rellg-
ious orders expelled from France, especial
ly sisters, are applying to the vatican au-
thorities for permission to settle in the
United States Several of them have come
to Rome personally for the purpose of
urging their request. A reply has been
sent to them pointing out that there are
no vacancies in the United States and,
besides, calling attention to the difficulty
arising out of the fact that the expelled
sisters do not speak the English lam
guage.
Canada has been suggested as a better
field, as sisters are comparatively scarce
there and because French is spoken in
large area of the domain.
The applicants, however, did not take
kindly to the suggestion and persist in
their requests to the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
BY FIRE AND SWORD
REBELS RAZED CITY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-Under date Of
Wednesday, the 18th inst, Minister Bowen
at Caracas reports to the state depart
ment that the situation there is very crit
ical
At the time OF filing his dispatch he had
heard nothing from the Cincinnati or the
Marietta. He says the sacking of BARGE
Iona continues and that much valuable
property is being destroyed.
At the navy department a cablegram
has been received from Commander Nc
Lean reporting the arrival Of the Cincin-
natl at Barcelona.
The Marietta Is at Port of Spain, Trini-
dad and is subject TO the orders of Com
mander Mclean.
Commander McLean's dispatch to the
department was in part as follows;
Barcelona occupied by revolutionists.
They have imprisoned all civil officials
and military officers in possession OF en-
tire district. Some pillaging done, but ev-
erything now quiet. Twenty-Five business
houses sacked. mostly foreign; also fifteen
private dwellings"
The navy department also received to-
day a cablegram from Commander Nc
Crea, of the Machias, dated St. Haytien,
Wednesday, announcing that the blockade
established by Admiral Killick was admit.
ted to be Intellectual and had been aban-
doned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
c 0 N SU FL 0 is
INSULTED BY THE
KAISER
al WILL HAVE NO ADVENTURE
EssEs IN MY EMPIRE," HE
DECLARED, SAYS
LIE MATIN.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia special
cable from Paris to the Philadelphia
North American. says:
81 will have no adventuresses in my en-
pire"
With that insulting declaration EN-
peror William of Germany, IT is said, clos
ed the doors Of his dominions against no
less q person than the duchess OF MARI
borough. who was Consuela Vanderbilt.
The astonishing charge is made by lie
Matin and II has caused a tremendous
sensation throughout all Europe. Denials
have been made, prosecution threatened
and there is every likelihood Of the mat
ter becoming a state, If not an interna-
tional issue.
At the bottom of It is the widely adver-
tised story of the infatuation of the kais-
er's young son, the crown prince, for Miss
Gladys Deacon, the beautiful daughter or
Mrs Edward Parker Deacon, of Boston.
Miss Deacon has been very popular this
season in the higher circles Of European
society. The duchess of Marlborough
took her up and it was at her residence,
Blenheim, that the prince and the Boston
girl met The attentions paid to Miss Dea-
con by the prince soon became topic Of
universal interest and, of course, reached
the ears of his royal father.
In the meantime the prince had return
ed home from England and shortly after
ward according to LIE Mathis story, the
emperor learned that the duchess of Marl-
borough and Miss Deacon were about to
visit Berlin. Then, 1t is said, the war
lord took summary action by dispatching
a courier to the frontier with letter ad-
dressed to the duchess, the most interest
ing part of which was the sentence about
adventuresses.
Whether the letter ever reached its des-
tination is not stated but lie Matin as
serts with authority that the duchess be-
came furious when she learned Of it and
exclaimed:
my family is as good as the Hohen-
zollerns."
1t is not clear whether she was allud-
ing to the Marlboroughs or to the Van
derbilts.
While the story has been denied. the
fact is that the duchess spent no time in
Berlin. but hurried on to Carlsbad, where
she remained only a few days and then
sailed for America.
As a further consequence Of the cpl
sode' Mrs. Deacon has protested against
the publication in lie Matin and has
threatened legal proceedings. She de-
clares that there is no truth in the stories
of the prince and her daughter and that
the latter is already engaged to be mar
ried to another man within six months.
When the duchess of Marlborough
reaches Newport there viii probably be
an opportunity to learn whether the
kaiser has undertaken to provoke war
with the house of Vanderbilt or whether
the entire affair is an imaginative con-
ceptiOn of lie Matin. That paper has al
ready agreed to discontinue the objection
able articles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
TWENTY-THREE FIND DEATH
IN SOUTH AFRICAN STORM

CAPETOWN, Aug. 16.-As the result of
a storm which has just swept over there,
the British bark Highlands, Captain
Smith, from New York, July 10 for East
London, and the British bark Brutus,
Captain Dallachie, from London, June 3D.,
for Table Bay. have been wrecked off this
coast. The British transport, City of
Lincoln is ashore and the German steam
er Kaiser, from Hamburg July 10 for East
Africa has been damaged.
Chief officer Bourke. of the Highlands,
says that the bark sank almost instantly
and that % men of her crew were drowned
The captain, ten men and himself, chung
to the bridge which foated, but the cap
tain and others were washed off. BOurke
and two other men were rescued after
having been six hours in the water
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
CEN. j. S. GRANTS
GRANDDAUGHTER
WILL WE'D
MISS VIVIAN sARToRIs WILL BE.
COME THE BRIDE OF FRED
ERIC r. scoVEL THIS
MONTH.

NEW YORK. Aug. ia special to the
World from Cobourg. says:
A brilliant reception was given this az
ternoon by Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
at the residence OF Mrs. u. S. Grant, at
which she announced the coming mar
riage OF Mrs. Sartoris' daughter, Miss
Vivian Sartoris. At the reception were
many Americans from every state in the
union, who extended their congratula-
tons.
Miss saratoris, whose father was the
late Algernon Charles Frederick Sar-
toris, and who is a granddaughter of
General Ulysses S. Grant, IS to be mar
ried to Mr.. Frederick Roosevelt Scovel
son Of Chevalier and Nine. Edward SEQ
vel.
Mr.. Scovel IS a cousin Of President
Roosevelt, a nephew Of Frederick Roose-
welt, OF New York, and OF Nine. Ricardo
Dfaz Albertini. Of Cobourg. Mrs. Scovel
was Maria Roosevelt.
A large number OF American citizens
have been invited to the wedding, which
takes place in st Peters church, CO.
bourg, on August 23rd.
The news Of Miss Vivian Saratoris' en-
gagement will take her many friends in
this city, Washington and London by
surprise. She has been reported engaged
twice before. she is twenty-four years
Old and has been out, socially, four sea-
sons.
Tail, graceful and vivacious with reg
ular features, dark hair and eyes, she
has had numberless admirers. On April
=. 800, her engagement was announced
In London 10 Archibald Balfour, a cousin
OF Arthur Balfour, the English premier
The wedding day was set for July II,
at the height Of the London season. but
on June p the announcement was made
that the engagement had been broken
In September, 1900, her engagement to
timothy Nichols. a rich New York club
man, was whispered as a fact. But Miss
SartOris was taken TO England. and soon
after her engagement to Mr.. Balfour
was announced
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
TROOPS SENT
To PROTECT
FARMERS
CHARGES OF STEALING BY THE
STRIKERS CAUSED GENERAL
GOBLIN TO SEND TROOPS TO
PROTECT THE FARMERS.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug 16.-This
town, after a night of excitement, is
again as quiet as 1t has been for the
last two weeks. After midnight the
streets were clear of all persons except
the sentries.
The quickness with which the troops
were marched into the foreign quarter
where the disturbance occurred opened
the eyes of the people of the town.
They feel that whatever occurs, the
turbance.
The ravaging of the farms in Cawassa
valleys by the strikers continues. The
sheriff has been appealed to by the
farmers and as a result the brigadier
general today sent the governors troops
on a march through that region.
General Goblin today officially inspect
ed the Twelfth regiment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
REBELS WILL ASK NATIONS
FOR THE RIGHTS OF WAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Cabling from
Port Of Spain, Triniday, the h--ald cor
respondent says:
The fall of Barcelona into the hands of
the Venezuelan revolutionists has put re-
newed strength into their commander.
The committee here having in charge
the interests of the Matos party is enthu-
siastic Of this new success.
The revolutionists now hold the custom
ports, Ciudad de Bolivar, Guiria, Cano.
Colorado. Coro, Carupano and Barcelona.
It Is probable that Cumanoa will be cap
tured Thursday.
In view Of this situation the committee
purposes to address at once a memoran-
dunn to foreign nations asking that the
revolutionists be recognized as belliger-
ants.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
CHURCH IS BURNED
IN CRUSADE ON
.CATHOLIC les
NORTH CAROLINA RUSTICs AID.
VISED BY WEEKLY PAPER
TO TREAT THE SECT
AS MoRMoNS.

RALEIGH. y. c., Aug. LIST. Theresa
Roman Catholic church. six miles from
Raleigh, was destroyed by an incendiary
fir -.ednesday night. ard a country
weekly at Apex advises the people of that
section TO treat the Catholics as they
woulc Mormons.
The recent activity of the Catholics in
building chapess at intervals throughout
the rural districts. here has stirred up in
tense excitement among the rUstics. This
has eliminated IN the burning Of ST. The
resa church, one Of the six churches al
ready completed.
however, this rashness is deplored by
a majority and they are seeking to allay
the feeling among their neighborR
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
FLORIDA MAYOR
BAGS BURGLARS
PENsAcoLA's CHIEF EXECUTIVE
HIGHLY PRAISED FOR HIS
WORK IN BREAKING UP
A BAD GANG.

PENSACOLA. Fla. Aug. 15.-Frank Toll
bert, Chas. Johnson, James McCloud, Joe
Reese. VIII Spaun. Allan Whorley and
A. II. Hogan. al negroes. were yesterday
committed 70 JAN In default OF 500 bail
IN each case on charges OF burglary and
being accessories before and after the
fact They were sent 20 jail after a trial
lasting nearly two days.
The work OF running down and disrupt
ing rhis gang who had carried on a sys-
tematic thievfng. was done personally by
Mayor c. n Jones and Chas. Johnson, a
member OF the board OF public safety.
The mayor himself has walked and rode
over Pensacola streets for nights at a
time In endeavOrs 70 aid in stopping the
operations Success has at last crowned
MS efforts and the newspapers and citi-
Eens OF this place are laudIng the chief
executive Of the city for his meritorious
work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE
TO ASSASSINATE CAR

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Inquries made in
Svery official quarter here show that there
is absolutely no foundation for the reports
published in the United States by a news
agency that a sensational attempt was
made to blow up the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern of Reval, Russia, recent
", or that letters containing notes SEEM
ingiy referred to a plot to assassinate EN-
peror William during his stay at Ham
burg have been found on a criminal at
Frankfort
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
YOUNG LADY KILLED
WHILE STRAW RIDING

ASHEVILLE. y. c., Aug. 16.-AIiss Hat
tie Smith. a Mooresville, ". c., young la
dy. Joined a party Of young people on a
straw ride at Black Mountain, near here.
While going down a steep hill the wagon
IN which the party rode was overturned.
The wheels OF the wagon passed over Miss
Smiths body. She died this morning. The
body was sent TO Mooresville this after
noon.
Miss Smith was until recently n student
Of the Normal and Collegiate institute,
this city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
FANNIN REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE THEIR TICKET

BLUE RIDGE, Ca. Aug. 16.-Republi-
cans Of Fannin county held a primary
yesterday and nominated for representa-
tive. ]. w. Gillian; clerk, Chas. Ballew;
sheriff. w. NJ Payne; tax receiver, Tom
Hall; tax collector, Johnson Harper;
treasurer, NJ NJ Mckinney.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
NO MEN WERE ON HAND
WHEN THE WHISTLE BLEW

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 16.-It was
expected that the Warnke washery at
Duryea would resume operations today
and a crowd collected anticipating trouble.
Sheriff Jacobs and large number OF
deputies were present but none Of the for
mer employees of the washery reported for
work and no attempt was made to resume
work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
RuIIdIna MaterIaI eoes Up.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1.-THE high
prices OF building material are said to
be retarding building here TO a consid-
cradle extent. IL is a shrinking. but pCsI-
tive fact that builiing materials are nd
yanced about 3 per cent, since last sea-
son. The cost OF labor has also been
materially raised.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18

The success met with BY Greene and
GaynOr in eluding justice merely goes TO
prove the wisdom OF saving enough TO pay
the lawyers after you have stolen Il.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
lrR R4LFOUR NON-COMMITTAL.
RELIEF GENERAL, HOWEVER. THAT THE
GARNET HAS VIRTUALLY ACCEPTED
MP NORGANs OFFER REGARDING
SHIPS

London. Aug 7.-Repying in the House OF com
,,,ons to-day to request of Lord Charles f7eres
ford for assurance that binding agreement
1-or,5 no concluded between the government ana
the shipping combination without the aereelhen'
bejng approved by Parliament. the Premier A J.
BalfOur, said
do not think II possible to negotiate on TINS or
any other subject If the proposed terms are 10 D
nuhIicly discussed before the government mas
agreed 70 them. The government, however Is Hlost
aSvious 70 take the House into its confidence at
the earliest possible moment.
Mr. BaIfour's reply has particular interest as
T3efas dispatches to-day announce that the govern
,oent accepted j. Pierrepont Morgans offer to give
the Admiralty a claim all of the combination s
ships AS evidence of the acceptance, it is stated
that the government has chartered the Corinthlc
the first ship for the combination, which
vessel just been completed at the Harland-
Wolff shpyards.
belief is general that Mr.. Morgans offer practically
has been accepted by the government. The Bel
fast dispatch may slightly anticipate the techni-
not allow for changes inserted since the offer was
originally made, but there appears to be little doubt
that the spirit of the scheme is acceptable to the
Cahjnet j S Morgan Co. when asked con-
cerning the reported agreement, adopted the same
E non-cormittal attitude that taken by Premier
Falfour in the House of Commons