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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
START NEW LINE
Street Railway Company at Chi
cago Makes Hay While
Sun Shines.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PENDING
Shortage in Force of Employees is
Made Manifest
Today.

Chicago, Nov. 18.-While negotia-
tions for peace between the City rail
way and its striking employees are
pending in the city hall through the
oyertures of Mayor Harrison and the
aldermanic arbitration committee, a
third line of the company's strike
bound cars was put in operation to-
day under police protection. Five
cars on the Indiana electric line start
ed under guard of patrolmen drawn
from the Wentworth avenue and Cot
tage Grove lines, where trouble had
apparently subsidized almost to the
point of disappearance.
A greater number of trains was put
in commission on the Cottage Grove
avenue line than was operated yes
terday. On the withdrawal of the po-
lice and men to operate their lines
only Is ears were operated on Went
worth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
GOMPERS KISSED
Orders Galleries Cleared at Meet
ing of American Federation
of Labor.
AUDIENCE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Proposition to Endorse SOciaIis IN
Brought Before the
Delegates.

Boston. Nov. 1S.-The question of
whether the organization should COM
NIT itself to the doctrines of socialism
came squareIy before the delegates to
the convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. The question was not
answered, as shortly before g p. m. an
adjournment was taken for the day.
Some nine resolutions favoring public
ownership and the organization of a
political party TO bring about the cOndi-
tions the socialists seek We're all re-
ported on unfavOrably by the commit
tee on resolutions. At once the long
arranged plan of the socialist delegates
to fight for the adoption of their prin-
ciples was put into operation by Dele
gate Hayes. of Cleveland. He offered
a substitute for the committees report,
but was ruled out of order.
Spectators Applaud.
At this point the applause from the
spectators led President GOmpers to
announce that he would order the gal
Ieries cleared if the applause was con-
tinued. His remark was received
with Kisses. Thereupon he ordered the
spectators to leave. There was a great
deal of confusion, and at the end the
elected people, numbering several hun
dred, assembled outside Faneuil hall
and adopted resolutions condemning
President Gompers for his action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
1T Is NO JOKE NOW
Warfare in Earnest in Revolution
of the Santo Domingo
Republic.
CAPITAL BEING BoMBARDI D
United States Has Refused to RecoS-
nize the Blockade of
Ports.

San Domingo, Nov. 1S.-Severe fight
ing took place Monday night around
this city. The rebels were prevented
from entering the capital. The loss of
the rebels is unknown. The United
States cruiser Baltimore landed ma
rines to protect American interests.
San oDmingo, Nov. 1S.-The politicaI
situation here is serious. The insur-
gents are bOmbarding the city. Gener-
ais Wenceslao Figuero and Juan Fran
cisco Sanchez are refugees in the for
eign legations. The city is completely
invested by 1000 men under Pichardo
and four other generals. a general
attack is expected within the next few
days. General Wos V Gil refuses to
capitulGte, and it is believed that the
fighting will be severe.
Does Not Recognize Them.
New York. No.. 1S-The United
States government has refused to rec
ognize the blockade of San Dominican
ports made two days ago. and has pro-
tested against it. This Is confirmed by
Nevada y. Stranahan. collector of the
port of New York. The collector re
ceived telegraphic advices from the
treasury department advising him that
the state department does not consid-
er the blockade effective, and has en-
tered a vigorous protest against it
The collector, in conformity with his
instructions and the protest, has noti-
fed masters of vesSelS sailing to San
Dominic; ports that clearance papers
will be issued for any ports in San Do
mingo, thus officially refuting the EFF
fectiveness of the blockade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
More Men Made Idle.

PhoeniXville. Va, Nov 1S.-About
500 men have been rendered idle by
the closing of the steel plant and sew
eral other departments operated by
the Phoenix Iron company. 1t is
thought tire shutdown will be of short
duration. Those remaining at work
suffered u reduction in wages of per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18

England Notihed of Recognition.
London. Nov. 1S.-United States Am,
bassador ChOate has communicated to
Lord Lansdowne the action of the
United States ia regard to Panama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
Seek Life of King.

Nice. France, Nov. 1s.-The police
here have arrested four anarchists
suspected of an intention of .waylay-
ing the king of Italy on his return
from England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
Conference a Failure.

There was but little interference
with the running of cars. the cold
weather having the effect of clearing
the streets of strikers or sympathiz-
ers. The conferences held today be-
tween the mayor and aldermanic com
mittee and Representatives of the
striking carmen and railway officials
looking to arbitration or other means
of obtaining Il settlement of the con
troverSy, were barren of results. The
mayor says neither party has thus
far waived a single point in their re-
spective contentious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
PLOTS UNCOVERED
Anarchist Selected to Kill Presi-
dent of Switzerland But
Was Afraid.
GIVES HIMSELF UP TO POLICE
Evidence of Plan TO WayIay the
King of Italy I'm
France.

Paris, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch from Lu-
gano, Switzerland, announces that an
anarchist who has surrendered to the
police there has confessed he was Sc
lected to kill the president of Switz-
erland, but his courage failed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
ArmIstice Declared.

Chicago, Nov. IS. - An armistice
seems TO be on in the City railway
street car mems strike. On the sixth
day since the employees walked out.
generally apathy, the absence of riot
ing. the operation of Wentworth ave-
nue. trolley cars and Cottage Grove ave
nue. cable cars with police protection
marked the day. Some miScreant fired
at car on the Wentworth avenue line,
but hit no one, the bullet striking the
front truck.
The day was devoted largely to
preparations city authorities to take a
hand in ~ettlement. The mayor ap-
pointed committee of the council,
with Alderman Palmer as chairman, to
see the street railway officials and talk
peace.
Meantime the strikers were busy or
ganizing a peaceful boycott of the
City railway lines among the mer-
chants and store keepers along those
lines, the intimation being conveyed
that if the merchants and store keep
ers rode on the cars unless the strik-
eTS won the strikers would boycott
their business.
One feature of the day was an or
der of Chief of Police O'Neill instruct
ing his officers to board United States
mail wagons if the drivers show a
disposition to blockade the street car
tracks or hinder the police in efforts
to keep the streets clear. The driv-
ers in such cases are to be arrested
after tie mail is delivered at the post
office,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
DIETKICH's CASE EXPLAINED

What He and Fisher Did According to a
Statement Made by Friends
of Fisher.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 1S.-The facts in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
ACCUSED OF STEALING COAL BOAT.
Captain of It Arrested and Locked Up-It
Contained Two Hundred and Fifty Tons.

Frank Propeller. twenty-nine years old, of No. 13l
Imay-st., Brooklyn, was locked up in the Hami-
ton-ave. station, Brooklyn. last evening, on the
complaint of Michael FlannelIy. of No. 229 West
Forty-sixth-st.. Manhattan who charged him with
stealing coal boat, the Fitzgerald valued at $1,000
from Bechtel's dock, Stapeton, Staten Island. The
boat disappeared Thursday and contained two
hundred and fifty tons Of coal. stored in the
Of the Baxter Wrecking Company of No sos West
ST, Manhattan. and valued at $500
Propeller denied stealing the boat, but Flannelly
told Captain Summers that a quantity of the coal
had recently been transferred to Brady Brothers,
at Stapleton and that on the prisoner was found a
memorandum showing the delivery of thrty-four
tons Of coal for S02. The coal was taken a week
ago to Bechtels dock by the c. n. Ross. but it
had been necessary to transfer It the Fitzgerald
Since Thursday all trace Of the Fitzgerald had
been lost
Propeller is the captain Of the FITZGERALD. He
declared he did not know where the boat was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

cow, Scotland. will preach to-day on An Eariy
Christian SaIutaton'' at IL a. m. and on Cnrlst s
Steadfastness to Duty" at p. m
Band concerts will be given to-day at Central
Bronx. Claremont, Van Cortlandt and ST. Jamess
parks at p. m.
The summer night festival of the Bronx Club
will be held next Thursday night at the clubhouse
No. 12d FrankLn-ave. The amusements Will IN
clude a lawn concert singing in the parlor OF the
club a bowling contest and dancing.
Charles ]. Davis, who gave himself UP to Dc
tective Woodbridge at Police Headquarters on
Thursday saying that he had violated his parole
from the State ReformatOry at Pontiac ILL., ana
was unable to get work here because he had no
union card was discharged by Magistrate Cornell
IN Essex Market Court yesterday. Word had been
received from the warden OF the Illinois re1orma-
tory that he did not want Davis. Detective Wool
ridge who has become interested in Davis. will
trv to get him work and give him a new start
The Committee on Public Charities OF the Board
NJ Aldermen consisting OF Aldermen Gass and
rehrnann. went to Blackwelrs Island with Dep
utv Charities Commissioner Dougherty and the
hand of the Catholic Protectory yesterday and
gave the citys poor a concert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

FREDERICK LOESER & Co. of Fulton and De
Kalb ayes. Brooklyn. announce their most i'm
portant semi-annual opening. large sale of car
pets and rugs. The carpets offered are the best
made and the prices are from quarter to a third
under the usual fall prices Among the special
-alues which offered tapestry and body
Brussels, all kinds of Administers ingrains of the
best kinds and Wiltons, and inlaid Jap and seam
less China mattings, and imported and domestic
hnoleums. The babies not forgotten, and a
ncunced.
ABRAHAM & sTRAUs No. 42O Fulton-st
Brooklyn. offer sales in three lines Womens tail
ored suits. in fall styles. at summer prices. with
walking skirts group Of summer dresses are
10 be found the second floor A sale at one
third reduction is made in all wool blankets; some
quite perfect at still greater reductions; com
fortables and crochet and Marseiles and satin
finish bedspreads. midsummer sale of furs is also
offered chiefly in the neckwear, which will be need
ed with the collaress styles that expected for
the winter, in sables. mink, fox, ermine. squirrel
and other furs.
STERN BROTHERS, No. 80 West Twenty-tbird-
st, offer summer dresses in nulls organdies linens
batistes and dimities; summer wrappers and
kinonos: also lawns, China silk and Irish linen
shirtwaists. Special inducements are offered in
misses apparel and in boys wash suits They have
received their early importations of curtains and
bed sets and offer bedsteads, cribs and mattresses
A D MATTHEW'S SONS No. 89s Fulton-st
Brooklyn offer sale Of blankets and cornforta b es
at 30 per cent under present market prices. They
have large new stock OF cottonwood and Of all
wool blankets, and Of cotton filled comfortables A
sale. tomorrow only, is to be made in trunks and
large line OF wash goods are offered at low prices
DEMPSEY & CARROLL. at No % West Twenty
third-st. make a speciality Of marriage invitations
and announcements Of at home and church cards
and yacht stationery
3 ALTMAN & Co. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
SITS and sixth-ave-. prepared 10 take orders
for autumn tailor gowns, for which several new
STYLES and the latest novelties shown. They
make a speciality of yachting suits and riding
IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
MORE sHIPBUILDING co. LITIGATION.
Permission to FOreclOse Mortgage on Harlan
& Hollingsworth Plant Sought.

wilmington, DEL Aug. SIN the United States
District Court, in this city. to-day Thomas F.
Bayard representing the Mercantile Trust Com
pany. Of New-YOrk City, secured permission to file
a bill in equity against the United States Ship
building Company. the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company. and James Smith, jr.. Of Newark n. J.,
the receiver. The bill asks permission to foreclose
the first mortgage, amounting to A6,00G0o, on the
local plant known the Harlan & Hollingsworth
establishment, which is held by the Mercantile Trust
Company. The :uie is Teturnabe Monday, Sep
TENDER Z. at which time the court will decide
whether not TO grant the request This action
is similar to that recently taken in Portland. Me-
IN connection with OF the plants controlled by
the United States Shipbuilding Company.
The bill OF complaint alleges that the United
States Shipbuildng Company defaulted on the in
terest on the first mortgage bonds which due
July 1, and that about 100000. which should
have been paid into the sinking fund. was not paid
hence the desire OF the holders Of the mortgage TO
fareclose.
u is understood that the mortgage holders. in the
event that foreclosure proceedings granted. will
not desire 70 close the works in this city but con
tinue them IN operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool Aug SAILED. steamer Canpana CBr). Watt
New-York via Queenstown
Southampton. Aug s-Sailed. steamer 81 Paul Roberts
Sew-York via Cheroourg passed Hurst Castle at
1:30
London Aug s-Saed. steamer MinnetonAa CRr). Lay
land. New-York
GLASGOW. Aug s-Saed. steamer Columbia CBrl. Baxter
New-York via Neville.
Blyh. sailed Oscar II (Swed Petersen
Cfrom Shields, New-York
Queenstown, Aug s. 2O7 m--ArrVed. steamer Cmbria
CBr) Dutton, New-York for Liverpool land proceed
ed; lO:45 sailed, steamer Celtic tBri Lindsay
from LIVERPOOL. New-York
Copenhagen, 5-Sailed, Norge dam.
dell. New-York
Hamburg, Aug :, 10 H-Arved. steamers Bulgaria
Ger. Russ. NeW-York. Therasto Dutch Cooen
New-York
Bremen. Aug s--Saled, Koenigin LniSe GER
Volgsr. NeV-York via Cherbourg.
Rotterdam. s. > m-Saied. Ncordara
Dutch Bon1sr. New-York via Boulogne. m.
rived. steamer Rotterdam OuIeh) Stsnger New-York
via Boul9gne.
Antwerp Aug s. m-saled. vadsrland
CBslgl. Ehon New-York-
Havre. Aug e-ArrIved steamer Prins Maurtts Duteh)
Nieman. New-York via West Indies. Sth. Q a m.
sailed. steamer La Savoie Orr. Poirot. NeV-York-
Chsrbourg. Aug T. 1O:35 m-sailed. Blueoher
Ger. Krach (from Hamburg and Southampton, New
York: sth. SIS M sailed steamer 81 Paul Roberts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
CARNEGIE HISTORY TOLD.
Hoo Steel Corporations Property
Rose IN YaLue.

There has lust been published in a limited edition
a History of the Carnegie Steel Company, OF
which a few copies have found their way into
Wall Street. The author Is James Howard BRIDGE
who Is said to have at time private score
tary to Andrew Carnegie His book, which Is not
particularly sparng of criticism upon Mr. Carnegie
traces in close detail the history of the latters
steel business its inception in 1858 TO It's ao-
sorption as the Carnegie Company, in 1901 by the
United States Steel Corporation. Much space Is
devoted to the effort made by Henry O. FLICK
Henry Phipps and Judge William H. Moore IN 1872
to arrange for the purchase of the Carneg1e-FrlcR
nronert,es with the view of combining them Mr..
Carnegie asked 81 600 600 for ninety days option
on his entire interest a price of $157,%OOo. and
afterward raised the option figure TO $l'l1OO0 II
the sale had been consummated Mr.. Bridge says.
it would have been the basis Of S25OOOO,Ooo for
the entire property, except the company's holdings
of the H. C. Frick Coke Company and allied inter
ests. The money market disturbance, due to the
death of Ex-Governor Flower however, made 1t
necessary for Judge Moore and his associates to
seek an extension of their option; but this Mr.
Carnegie refused to grant and he also exacted pay
nent of the 81 100000 forfeit according to the book.
When the Carnegie Company was sold to the
United States Steel Corporation, Mr.. Bridge says
If all the stockholders of the former company had
been treated alike. the price received would have
been 1925 O4O in securities of United States Steel
which at the market price would have been worth
s447.416340. nearly double the price at which
Judge Moore obtained an option the property.
The attempted transfer OF Mr.. Tricks stock,
without his consent under the so-called 'ironclad
agreement Mr.. Tricks vigorous resistance ana
the Atlantic City compromise, and the consequences
of the threat of Mr.. Carnegie to construct tuoe
plant at Conneaut H9rbor on Lake Erie. are tuly
treated The book also contains a letter SAID TO
have been written to Mr.. Frick on May 70. 1889 by
Charles NJ. Schwab who SAID that England could
not make steel rails at a net cost Of less than SIS
ton while the Carnegie Steel Company could make
rails at less than $12 a ton and ship them abroad
as to net SIC at the works for foreign business
The price of rails here at the time was ~ u
q ton, with contracts running below S2O Mr.:
Schwab Drophesied the basis of this fact that
the Carnegie Steel Company going to control
the steel business Of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
About 10000 spindles Idle at Fall River
Firm Feeling.
TBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRrBUNE.l

FaH River Mass. Aug. s.-Local brokers report
that sales in the print cloth market for the week
viii amount to about seventy-hve thousand OF one
hundred thousand pieces.
Advices were received Friday morning by some
of the brokers that sale of two thousand or three
thousand bales of cotton had been made in New
York, supposedly for Fail River delivery. ThiS
case was somewhat of a surprise, it was said
that the cotton was purchased at fancy prices
The cotton is thought to he for the Iron Works
Mills, which are said TO be running low in raw
material If the advices can be relied on, there
is no doubt that the six mills belonging to this
concern will be kept in operation while all the
others are curtailing-
During the week there have been about seven
hundred and fifty thousand spindes idle. and a
like number Is expected TO curtaI next week
The tone is quiet and firm al the following prices;
Is inch 81 square. 314 cents 2S inch. GA by So, Sss
cents 3s5 inch, "a square, As cents 80 inch % by
Y. IA cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
PRICES AGAIN SHRINK.
They Strengthen a Little at the
Close, HOWeCer.
A CORNER IN c. P. SUGGESTED.

Short as was yesterdays session of the Stock
Exchange, 81 was long enough to enable new
low records to be made in many stocks. The
opening was inauspicious, first prices being. as
a rule under fridays close; and a little no
support was interposed against the renewed
liquidation and the confident selling of the
shorts. with the appearance of the bank state
Tnent, with its showing of nearly 100000 in
loans in spite Of the heavy liquidation which
had been in progress during the week. the de-
cline became rout. prices breaking with vio-
lence; but just before the close partial rally
occurred. on covering by shorts, and the general
list closed a little above the lowest Of the day,
although with serious net losses.
The tone at the end Of the session was one
Of anxiety. and predictions of further possible
failures were freely made, although specific
firms were not named by rumor. was the case
before the occurrence of the recent series of five
Stock Exchange failures.
St Paul was one Of the weakest stocks on the
list, selling down to 1894 the lowest of the
year, rumors which later officially de-
MED that the company purposed issuing at the
present time the S25, 100000 new stock author
lied last October by the shareholders. de-
terrnined drive was made against Union Pacific
forcing it down to 6514. the lowest figure it has
reached since 1900; but It recovered rs points
Of its loss, closing at 679s, net decline of 35s
points An interest closely identified with the
property, when asked to explain the movement
Of the stock, answered:
The decline was caused by the heavy selling
of interest that for some time has been
inimical to Union Pacific"
Brooklyn Rapid Transit attacked like
Union Pacific, breaking 4ss points and losing
81 points on the days trading.
A number of stop loss orders in both stocks
came out and the course Of both suggested
forced selling
Traders were puzzled at the strength OF Cana
dian Pacific. of the few stocks that gained
even fractionally on the day. The stock, which
had been raided the day before loaned yester-
day as high as p per cent Premium that is.
borrowers were forced to pay as much S37 80
a hundred shares for use of the stock over
Sunday.
1t was learned after the close of the market
that brokers representing so-caIled inside inter
ests We're calling the stock for delivery on Mon
day. ana in some quarters there was talk of
corner III Canadian Pacific. J. S. Bache & Co,
acting for Montreal and Berlin interests, which
had been lending the stock freely, were among
those who sent out calls for Monday delivery.
Bache & Co denied. however, that they knew
of any concerted move to corner the short in
terest which is variously estimated at from
sixty thousand TO one hundred thousand shares.
Special dispatches from Toronto reported a
scarcity Of Canadian Pacific stock there and an
active borrowing demand from New York as
high as y per cent a day being bid for use
The extent Of the days break in prices is
shown in this liable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
Manufacturers in Neso-Hampshire
Plan to CmtaiI the Output.

Nashua, N H.. Aug. S.-While the cotton
shortage is having considerable erect IN New
Hampshire mills, the Nashua ana jackson
manufacturing companies here have a quantity
of raw material on hand. The managers of the
local mills say the machinery may be stopped a
fortnight about the Inter part of the month,
when the three thousand operatives of both cor
porations will be given vacation.
The mills of the China, Webster and Penn
broke manufacturing companies in Suncook,
employing 800 operatives closed to-day until
August "a The Exeter Manufacturing Com
pany's mills, at Exeter, and the Pittsfield mills,
employing together about one thousand hands,
closed for one month.
In Manchester no extensive curtailment has
been announced. The five mills of the Cocheco
corporation, in Dover. will be closed two weeks
from August u.