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FOUGHT FLAMES AT SEA.
4 Fire on the Big American Liner
Friedland,


Philadelphia, May 14.-The American
line steamship F'riedland, which came
into port yesterday from Liverpool with
La cabin and 638 steerage passengers,
was in danger of destruction by fire on
the voyage. From one of the passen-
gers it was learned that on the fourth
day out Captain Apfeld was at break
last with the passengers, when report
that the ship was afire was taken to
him by the second officer. Excusing
himself, SO as not to alarm the passen-
gers, the captain mounted to the upper
deck, where smoke was pouring from
the hatch.
/ With an order to have the pumps
manned Captain Apfeld soon had men
engaged in hoisting out bales Of cotton
and barrels of resin, parafhne and
wax. Captain Apfeld, with the cry
Come on, men; there is work to be
done" seized a rope and swung himself
into the hold, although several had
been nearly suffocated on the first at
tempt.
In the course of an hour the fire had
been conquered. Near the place where
the fire originated were many barrels
Of oil. Had they ignited nothing could
have saved the ship. In their fight Cap
tain Apfeld's and the mems faces, arms
and limbs were. blistered.
To show their appreciation of the
fearlessness Of the men in charge of the
ship the passengers drew up compli-
mentary resolutions and gave them to
The captain.
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PHYSICIANS MEET.
Congress of American Physicians ana
Surgeons Opens Its Sessions
in Washinqton.

Washington, May 14.-This afternoon
the sixth triennial session of the Con-
gress of American Physicians and Sur
geons convened at the Columbia the
ater The congress includes in its
membership many eminent medical
and surgical specialists, several hum
dred of whom are present.
Dr. Adolph Lorenz, the distinguished
Austrian surgeon, was expected to be
present but has not arrived. Among
those in attendance were eminent ply
sicians and surgeons not only Of the
United States but of all Europe Dur
ing the sessions Of the congress- which
will occupy the greater part of three
days, papers by eminent authorities
will be read on the spread of malaria,
yellow fever and kindred diseases; on
prevention Of diseases among employees
of the Panama canal; and on the dis
coveries made by the late DR.. Walter
Reed and their value to medical SCI
ence Sixteen societies of specialties
affiliated with the congress held meet
ings during the day for discussion OF
subjects directly related to their work
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MAY HAVE "A CLEW.
Sent the Box of Dynamite to
the Umbria's Dock.

New York, May 14-Much of ths
mystery surrounding the placing OF an
Internal machine on the pier of the
cunard company was cleared up yes
terday, and an arrest may be made at
any moment.
The police have learned that the box
was taken to the pier from boarding
house in West Thirty first street,
known as the "Currie house" and pa
tronized mostly by theatrical folks.
The police also know the name of the
man who sent the box from the house,
and have a good description of him.
Who this man is, however, Inspector
McCluskey declined to say.
When asked what the motive for
placing the internal machine on the
pier was, Inspector McCluskey con-
tended himself with the mysterious re-
ply that it was "ohvious.'
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LYNCHERs ARRESTED.
Twelve Men Who Shot Constable
Monaghan Must Stand

Charlottesville, Mo-, May 14.-Snerih
franklin has returned from Portage
lille township with six more prisoners
charged with being members OF the
mob that killed Constable w. J. Moon
syhan and Rev. D. M Malone Saturday
light, May 9, making twelve men in
lail under that charge.
The men brought in last night are
George Ward, Charles Taylor, Martin
Welch, Fred Enzer, Will Nichols and
Lonnie Keith.
Several friends of the prisoners ac-
,ompanied them here. and say that the
people of Portagevtlle are greatly dis
:urbed over what they call a. wholesale
arrest of innocent farmers. Those first
placed in Jail have been demanding an
Early trial. The trial is now set for
Thursday night.
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omaha sWaiters Enjoin Busi-
ness Men from interfering
and AIIege Conspiracy.
INJUNCTION is SWEEPING
strikers AiIeee That Business Mems
Association Is an Organization
Formed for the Destruction
Of Labor Unions.

Omaha, May 14.-Judge Dickinson
In the district court. at o'clock last
night, on the application. of John o.
labor unions whose members are on
strike. issued an injunction against the
business men and proprietors even
more sweeping than that issued by the
federal court against the unions last
week.
The order restrains the business men
from refusing to sell goods to dealers
who employ union labor, prevents them
rom boycotting union labor requires
The business mems association to cease
holding meetings or conspiring against
the unions, or In any way interfering
with the unions in the management of
heir affairs.
The injunction was granted on peti-
ion of the Walters union, Omaha local,
No. %, by its officers, and is directed
against the Business Mems association
md against fifty others individually,
The list being made up Of restaurant
2rOpr1etorS, coal and lumber dealers
Ind number of jobbers.
Purpose to Destroy Unions.
The walters union alleges that the
Business Mems association is national
organization, organized for the purpose
II destroying labor unions, and that its
1ufpOSG III -O11ldHa is TO enter lHlO
conspiracy to force certain merchants
20 join the association by threats Of
injury to business by boycotting and
threatening to refuse to sell them sup
plies; and that, having forced said 1ner-
chants and others into the association,
he association conspires to force fines
ind penalties on it's member who shall
| any way recognize any request of
abor unions, complaints or any other
abor union. 1t also alleges that said
| association has threatened it's mem
,ers with injury by boycott and other
wise should they recognize the unions,
ind that all such threats have been
Executed and are being executed, and
will continue to be executed unless re-
| strained by the court.
4 The petition alleges further con-
piracy by the Omaha Builders ex-
hange and other agents of; said asso-
1 !iation.
Judge Dickinson signed the order
Without comment, and it is being served
IN the persons against whom it is di-
ected to lay. While it concerns direct
Intended to serve as guide to the flu
ure action of all the other unions
whose members are on strike.
| None of the members of the Business
Mems association could be seen, and
lny plan they may formulate will be
aiken up later.
The situation is now considered a
most serious one. What with nearly
/ 1900 men on strike or locked out and a
arge number Of business establish
nents, including eighteen laundries,
closed, it has brought the business Of
he city almost to standstill, rl
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Sioux City, Ia, May 14.-As many
men will be employed on the construc-
ton of the new Armour & Co. plant in
Sioux City as We're employed in the
operation of the Armour plant which
burned here-fro1n SOC 10 6OO
This fact was stated today by r. c..
Clark, superintendent Of construction
Tor Armour & Co., and by w. E.
Pierce, chief architect of the same
company. They arrived in Sioux City
today after several weeks delay at the
st. Louis plant. Mr.. Pierce will be the
main representative Of Armour & Co.
here during the construction Of the new
plant and will supervise that work.
Plans Are Extensive.
With the plans of the new plan,
spread out before them, Messrs Clark
md Pierce sat with General Manager
Eaton of the Stock Yards company and
Manager Lennon of Armour & Co. all
this forenoon discussing details.
Admitting that the plans had been
practically approved in their entirety,
Superintendent Clark said there were
still some details to discuss with Man
ager Eaton. For this reason he would
aot permit the newspaper man to pc
ruse the plans nor would he give the
L 4.
Mr. Clark, however, counted the build
!ngs from the plans and said there were
twelve of them. Manager Eaton said
| the plant that burned consisted of only
three buildings.
Architect Pierce said the institution
would be as large as the Omaha plant
Of Armour & Company. The largest
buildings will be 80 feet, or six stories
aigh, modern in every particular, thor
oughly sanitary and be operated in the
most approved fashion
| The capacity of the new plant will be
from three to four times that Of the
!, pld establishment, which was from $50
% 500 cattle, and from 1000 to 5000
logs daily. Architect Pierce was au-
.hority for the statement regarding the
increased capacity.
The plant according to Samuel Nc
Roberts, who was recently here, will
cost to exceed s1,0O0,0o0.
| Work Will Be Hurried.
1--WE cannot say exactly when work
will begin" said Superintendent Clark,
but there will be no time lost. We
have instructions to hurry things and
we will do it. Under favorable condi-
lions we will employ from 500 to 900
men in the construction of the plant.
1T is big job to build a plant the
size of the one to be put up here. We
| expect to have the work far enough
along to permit Of carrying on the IN
side work next winter. No, killing can
not commence this year.
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Cav Partisan Believes Errins
Spouse Is Seeking a South
Dakota Divorce.
WOMAN is DETERMINED
IS Swinging Round the Circle Looking
for Hubby, and Declares There
Will Be Things Doing When
the Two Meet.

Canton, S. D., May 14.-The divorce
colonies located at this place and other
South Dakota points are being agitated
by a handsome and we'll dressed wo-
man of French parentage, who comes
all the way from Paris looking for a
.ruant husband. This woman is the
wife of M. Isaac Kanter, well known
IN Paterson, N. j., where they were
prominently engaged in business for
many years.
Mrs. kanter carries with her photo
graphs Of her husband, which she ex-
1bits extensively among people with
whom she comes in contact, in the faint
hope of finding a clue to her husbands
whereabouts. So determined Is Mrs.
kanter in finding her husband that she
las placed liberal reward upon his
head and engaged the services of a
2inkerton detective to assist her in
The thus far fruitless search for her
aStranged and miscreant spouse.
Having visited Yankton, Sioux Falls
and other places where popular divorce
mills are located, Madame Kanter Wis
tied Canton yesterday in the hope Of
driving her husband to cover in this
lily. Die ldllGu, however,, III uOlllS SOp
and in her consequent disappointment
she gave way to ar exhibition Of angelic
sweetness which led her listeners to
understand that when Madam Kanter
md her husband meet again, If they
ever do there will be lively times in
police circles, for at least one day, and
that possibly the divorce courts may be
cheated out of liberal patron.
The couple were married, the woman
says, in Paris France, fifteen years
ago, and afterwards moved to. Pater-
son, N. j., where they We're extensively
engaged in the confectionery manufac-
:uring business, in which they accumu-
lated considera BILE of fortune and be-
came prominent in society, in business
and in politics. Two years ago the
husband became infatuated with a
young society belle. The wife was sent
10 Paris on visit with friends and re-
!atives. while he soon after wended his
way to Dakota seeking divorce, os-
tensibly to wed the object of his ad-
miration No. 2
The woman in the case has been
found at popular boarding house in
Yankton, and it is thought that the
niscreant husband is keeping himself
. IN hiding either In that city or in
/. Sioux Falls, and that he is kept posted
by friends regarding his wife's move
nents, while the latter and a force OF
Pinkerton detectives are yainly seek
Il ing to locate his trail.
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HIRING GREEN HANDS.
Believed at ST. Paul the Great Northern
Is Preparing for Strike.


st. Paul, Minn., May 14.-since the
7ote of the Great Northern trainmen
IN the proposition not to recede has
become known-it was 1,199 in favor Of
I strike and Is opposing-the Great
Northern management has been seek
ng a loophole by which a compromise
ian be effected.
Last night the trainmen gave the
company their ultimatum, and General
Manager Ward replied that he might
nave a communication to make this
forenoon. Chief Grand Conductor Gar
.etson said he did not think the COM
oany would make any compromise that
he men would accept.
The position Of both sides has been
Known for three days. Each has stated
hat it could make no concessions, and
t is the growing belief that the COM
pany is seeking time in which to get
1ew men.
It is reported that 100 new men have
oeen concentrated at Omaha, and as
It has required week to gather this
small number Of green hands the train
men have hopes that the Great North
arn management will capitulate and
abolish the doubleheader trains.
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sNURBED BY OPERA STARS
Nordica and De Reszke Refused to At.
tend an Atlanta Reception.

Atlanta, Ca, May 13.-Atlanta soc1-
ETY. is angry at a snub administered by
Mime. Nordica and M. Edouard De Res
IKE. who appeared here last Thursday
evening. 1t occurred to several soci-
ETY. leaders that it would be polite
attention to entertain the singers. The
details were worked out by Mrs. Will
fred Lawson Peel and Frank Weldon,
acting for. Mrs. Peel, issued invitations
to Mime. Nordica and NJ. De Reszke.
The singers accepted and elaborate
preparations were made for the affair.
Society folks We're on hand to meet the
stars, but they did not appear or send
excuses
1t appears that when Nine. Nordica
anG M. De Reszke accepted the invt-S
tations 1t was supposed that John s.
cling, also had been invited. When it
was learned that Mr.. Duus had not
been invited they resolved not to go.
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Supreme Court Decisions

Des Moines, Ia, May 12.-The su.
preme court today handed down the
following decisions
Eorn VS.. Home Insurance company,
appellant; Cedar; affirmed.
Reeves & Co., appellant, VS.. Lamm
Bros; HaSdin; affirmed.
Wales, trustee, appellant, VS.. Sammis
& Scott; Plymouth; affirmed.
Brett, appellant, VS.. Clark; Clay; af-
ir1ned.
williams VS.. Snyder appellant
Howard affirmed.
Hendrie vs.. Evans, appellant; Mont
gomery; reversed.
Novak VS.. Pitlick, appellant; John
son; reversed
Lord, Owen 6 Co., appellant, VS..
Wood; Wright; reversed.
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HOLDER ON 3. NJ. PARRY
Iowa Labor Leader at Federation Meet
ING Pays His Compliments.

IhS dyS tto
Davenport, May 14.-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Iowa Federation
If Labor convened here this morning,
with about $50 delegates present, being
The largest meeting ever held.
The reports of Secretary ]. H. Strict
IF Sioux City and President Arthur
g. Holder show that the federation has
made wonderful gains during the past
year, no less than Its new locals hav-
ing been organized.
President Holder said:
Organized labor has nothing to fear
from blatant agitators like the unfor-
:unate Parry, who is allowed by the
National Manufacturers association to
roam at large. AS long as they see fl
to employ such an erratic and anarch-
site leader they contribute largely to
our interest by keeping our beloved
.abor question before the public in such
commanding way it would be impos-
sible for US to attain until we learn the
art of securing wider avenues of pub
icity In spite Of this detractor we be-
.ieve that trade unionism is still the
highest form Of cooperative effort"
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Kansas City.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May R.-Cash quotations were
Flour-Market dull and steady.
oats-No. 2, s5c; No. 2 white, $71sc; No.
8 white, 33@3oAc.
Rye-No. 2. SOC.
Barley-Good feeding. s7Q4oc; fair to
Flax seed-No i, Sill; No. northwest
ern, $1.15.
Clover-Contract grade, Sl2.50
Provisions-Mess pork, SIT 7.371a@17. so;
lard, sS.s0@SS71s; short rib sides, LOO
Whisky-On basis of high wines, $3.50.
Butter-Market firm; creamery, 16@21c;
Eggs-Market firm at 1414@14ac.
Cheese--Narket steady at 12@13Ac to
lSlSc.
Minneapolis.
NO. i hard, fs7sc; to arrive 79Mc; No. i
northern, 7S5sc; to arrive, 7s5sc; No .
northern, 775sc; to arrive, 77ssc.
Corn--No. 3 yellow, a6c; No. 8, 45c; No.
4, 43QI45c
oats-No. 3 white, s2,4ass1sc.
Barley-42@52c
Fiax-Gash, s1.14A; to arrive s1.144;
May, 81. lin, July, $1.13.
65 Duluth. d
Duluth. May 12.-Wheat- arrive: NJ,
i hard, S0Ac; No. l northern, B7SAc: No. z
northern, 1850; May No i hard, 1874 =:
July, 77sSc; September 7osAc ss
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MAY NOT RETIRE.
Caldwell Is Said to Consider Remain
ina on the Bench,

Topeka, May 14.-Judge Henry G..
Caldwell Of the United States circuit
bench may not resign after all. His
wife is said to be opposed to it. He
would get the same pay in retirement
as in actual work, but there is social
prestige attached to the position which
Mrs. Caldwell Is unwilling to give up.
This prestige is particularly forceful in
small town, as Little Rock. where the
Caldwells live. Ever since talk of her
husbands resignation began she has
discouraged it. Mrs. Caldwell is twen-
ty years younger than her husband and
naturally has social ambitions She is
woman of grace and culture and
Judge Caldwell has always found her
Judgment to be good. He therefore
hesitates to resign, although he is tired
of active work. Since the recent ap-
pointnent of the extra judge on the
court of appeals, Judge Caldwell be-
lieves the work could be taken care Of
by the court with little help from him.
and it is reported that, he is thinking
of going out of the circuit to try jury
cases.
Judge caIdwelPs Delays.
Originally, Judge Caldwell's resigna-
ton was due last October but at that
time the bill to increase the pay OF
federal judges was pending.
He decided to hold off and take adj
vantage of it. Since then that bill
has become a law, and retiring judges
will get $500 year instead of $4,000.
Now Judge Caldwells resignation is
due in June, and it has been stated so
positively that he will resign that even
the president has consented to consider
candidates for the successorship The
matter has gone so far as to make 1t
almost certain that Judge w. G. Hook
sf Kansas is to be promoted from the
district bench, but first must come the
voluntary retirement of Judge Cald-
well, who, at the brief touch Of warm
weather few days ago, packed up and
went to his summer home in the noun
tains of Colorado. OF course he can
resign from there as well as from Lit
tie Rock, but he has left behind no
hint of his intentions, and the lawyers
and politicians are somewhat mysti-
fed.
However, they continue to discuss
the future. Judge Hook is to go high
er, and Kansas lawyer is to have
his place on the district bench. 1t is
said that Cyrus Leland, Senator Long
and Morton Although will indorse Judge
John c. Pollock or the state supreme
court, and Senator Burton, D. w. Null
vane and Charles Curtis will give their
support to Charles Blood Smith of To-
peka. The contest only awaits the re-
tirement of Judge Caldwell and the adj
yancement of Judge Hook.
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VIOLENCE in NEW YORK.
n Brooklyn Labor Conditions Are
Nearing Critical STAGE.

New York, May 14.-Strike violence
was resumed in Brooklyn early today.
Peter Voedzker aforeman Of iron
works who refused to go on strike was
pounded by. three men while on his
way to work. He was badly cut about
the head and rendered unconscious.
A carpenter who had been warned
to quit in peril of his life was knocked
down with a hammer while on his way
10 work. One contractor had 400 men
at work in places of strikers on the sub
way in Manhattan today.
There are more policemen than la
borers guarding the subway. Most Of
them carried night sticks. They had
one clash with Italian strikers and
quickly routed them.
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CASH is RECOVERED.
trusted Messenger Stole $4,000 From
Express COMPANY.

Philadelphia, May 4.-Detectives
have recovered all but 5000 of the $780,
300 in currency stolen from the safe Of
the United States Express company, in
transit from Pottsville, Pa, to this
city. William ]. Murphy, an express
messenger in the employ of the COM
pany, who was arrested Saturday, ac-
companied the detectives to the house
Of friend, where $4,000 was found
buried in he cellar. Murphy has lreen
In the employ Of the United States Ex-
press company for fifteen years.
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BURNS LETTERS, SHOOTS SELF.
5Pearrfist sojourner Destroys Papers
Before COMMITTING Suicide.

Spearfish, S. D., May ,14.-C. Il.
strand. laborer employed at the State
Normal school, committed suicide on
sunday evening by placing a shotgun
against his breast and pulling the trig-
ger. his death was instantaneous, the
cnarge from the gun plowing a great
aole through his breast.
No cause can be assigned for the act,
as Strand just a few moments before
appeared to be in good spirits. He
burned a number of letters and papers
before his death and evidently endeav-
pred ored to destroy all traces of his iden-
uty. &. Z =.
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WILL EMPLOY A
BIG FORCE OF men
New Plant of Armour & Com,
pany Described by Archi-
tect Pierce.
l2 BUILDINGS REPLACE 8
Capacity of the New Establishment
Will Be About Four Times That
of Old PIant-WorI< to Be
Rushed.
NEW ARM OUR PLANT.

: Twelve buildings will be con-
: fore.
: From 500 to 600 men will be en-
: ployed in construction work.
The capacity of the plant will be
: from three to four times that Of old
: establishment.
: Minimum number of men en-
: ployed from 1.50O to 1,S00; number
; formerly employed, 600.
Work will begin shortly and build
: ings will be inclosed for inside work
: during winter
: No killing win be done until next
: year.
Z !. Cost of the plant will exceed
. $1,000, 900.
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PRESIDENT IN SAN JOSE
Spent the Night Outside the City in
Order to Avoid the City Noise.

San Jose, Cal, May 14.-President
Roosevelt passed the night at Campbell
in order to avoid the noise at the depot
in the city. He arose refreshed and
ate hearty breakfast. The train ar
rived here at $3.50 O'clock this morning.
There was a large crowd at the depot
and as the train pulled out for Palo
Alto the president stood on the plat
form and waved his hands.
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A. o. U. w. AT LEAD.
Nearly Thousand Delegates at the
Grand Lodue

Lead. S. D., May 14-Nearly 1000 DEL
egates are in attendance at the grand
lodge OF the Ancient Order of United
Worknen Tor the state. Two special
trains arrived over the Northwestern
railway bearing nearly 500 persons from
eastern South Dakota. In addition to
these there are many present from
lodges west of the river.
A reception was rendered the visitors
iast evening by the local lodge and cit
The business of the session began
this morning. -
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ROYALTY in SCOTLAND.

King and Queen Left London and Are
Now at City of Edinburgh.
London, May liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra, accompanied by large
suites, left London today to pay their
first ceremonial visit to Scotland. They
will arrive at Edinburgh this evening.
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Men Didn't Return to Work.

Mobile, Alabama. May 12.-An ulti-
matum issued by General Manager
Clark to the effect that all striking en-
ployes must return to work this morn
Ing or their places would be filled by
new men failed Of effect here, as none
Of the men returned.