Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-26
rEl snsAphIc NEWS

,On mills VI southern New Englan
went into effect today. the cut affect
ING fully ll5.uG0 operatives. From re-
turns received today practically all OF
ne mills oi southern and central
dassachase rs. Rhode Island and east
ern Connecticut reduced the schedule
II wages TO that in force prior to the
general increase made in 1902.
The reduction WIS long expected by
he operatives and no serious trouble
s anticipated. though there is general
dissatisfaction among the workers.
particularly in the Fall River district.
The reduction means loss in wages
IF between S5OO0.000 and s6.O0O.000
innually among the cotton mill .oper-
ltives
Cotton manufacturers give as
,euse Tor the 10 per cent reduction in
wages which became effective today
he 1acj that they are now and have
been for long nime making goods for
sale below cost. Nearly all that has
been gained has been due to fortunate
speculatious In cotton. 1t is known
hat New Bedford and Rhode Island
manufacturers who followed the lead
II Fan River in advancing wages. have
been agilatng change to the old
scales Tor some time but have been
TELLURIDE Nov 23.-oficlal in
| formation Is az hand to the effect that
he troops viii arrive some time to-
1ight in tour sections 30 minutes
| apart. The first section left Salida
1t 1890 this. morning over the mar
| row guage division. Tomorrow morn
|. ing the militia VIII be scattered over
he district and The mines protected
rom violence and given an opportun-
hy OF resuming operations.
TELLURIDE. Nov. 23.-Five union
miners doing picket duty around the
| Smuggler-Union, strayed over into
| romboy territory this morning and en-
saged In an alteration with Tomboy>
guards who arrested and brought thent
% Telluride. The pickets were lodged
N JAN where they are still confined.
| TELLURIDE, Nov. 23.-.An alterca-
lion on the main street yesterday Gre
ated quite lttle excitement. $. b.
Forbes, one OF The union officials and
| 4 taikative socialist became abusive
while conyersing with E. NJ. Layen-
der a packer ior the Tomboy mine.
Forbes called Manager Heron of the
mine foul names and becoming bold
abused Lavender, who become tired
nd in a lew minutes Forbes was on
he shelf Tor repairs, having come in
ltael 9i,h the strong right arm OF
d, ei who used his fists to good
advantage. completely knocking
Forbes out The trial of the two men
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WASHINGTON, Nov 2S.-The Off
clal announcement OF the raising OF
the fellow lever state quarantine
against san Antonio, Texas, was
made by Surgeon General Wyman OF
The marine hospital service today.
Several county quarantines are still
IN force. The. lever Is still slightly
epidemic at Laredo, but all further
ianger OF spreading is past.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-Another
While House crank tried TO see the.
PRESIDENT tns morning ana was turn
I'd over 10 the police. He is negro
bout IS years OF age. and gave The
name oil ELLA Dennis. He told ~
loorheeper that he came from MhsN
sissippi 10 make a protest TO the Pres
ident against the ouTages against the
negroes OF the South When he was
.old that he could not see the Presi-
dent he said: ell, Will some time
soon. as the Lord viii provide the
way"
CAPE HAYTlEN. Nov. ga dis
patch from Santo Domingo says the
iG-huur armistice is being observed by
lie insurgents and government troops.
Marines nave been landed by the
unired States Gunboal Newport.
Irging Fail River men to initiate the
movement.
The mills OF FAN River, Rhode Is
iand anu those al numerous points in
central and western Massachusetts,
.ogether with mills in eastern Con-
lectlcut ne a general advance in
wages carly IN 1902. Their action was
not met, however, by The cotton mills
Of northern New England, and 1t Is
not considered probable that the pre-
sent attack on the payroll in southern
New England viii have any direct ell
feet in the industry further north. IL
was this extra advance in wages that
led TO the great strike in Lowell last
| 7Ii ms / Alf l-pNt4l Oiltl sAlNt5 w
manded The Fan River schedule. but
The manufacturers there declined to
lccede to The request
In Fan River about so mills. EN-
phloying over 25,U00 men. and owned
by 40 corporations. are represested in
Jhe agreement to reduce wages. The
mills al New Bedford employ about
10000 hands. those in Rhode Island
lnd eastern Connecticut about 25,OOS
and those elsewhere which raised
wages in 1862, employ from 10000 to
10000
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The operation
If Tie State street cable line which
has been Interrupted for twelve da,S
by the strike. began this morning. and
was fairly well palronized The 9TH
er four lines are running, but business
is very duh. Peace negotiations this
morning are stiu in progress, but
nothing definite has been given out.
BERLIN, nov. 25.-Princess Alice.
wife Of the Prince OF Schoeuberg-