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doubt that the differences between the two
unions would lead to trouble sooner or
later, but that this was to be expected.
The reelection Of Samuel Gompers this
year makes the twenty-second time that
the American Federation OF Labor has Sc
lected him for its president. The candidate
put up by the Socialists in an effort to de-
feat Mr.. Gompers. who Is decidedly against
their interests, did not even draw all the
Socialists votes, showing that President
Gompers is almost totally supported by the
conscientious labor leaders of the country.
The delegates of the unions. which had suf-
fered from decisions of Mr.. Gompers, and
which were reported to be opposed to his
reelection, cast their votes almost solidly
for him. A later test vote showed that
LOO Socialists voted for Mr.. Gompers, al
though he had bitterly opposed them.
There was a deafening ovation when the
votes were counted. Acting Chairman Hig-
gins said: ct introduce to you once again
and always your president, Samuel Com
pers." Mr.. Gompers, it is said. was visi-
bly, affected as he replied:
ut is true that years are creeping upon
me. L am not unmindful of them, but L
believe / am as qualified to perform serv-
ice in the cause of labor now as at any
time during my whole life. If time has
given me years it has also given me expe-
rience, and perhaps a little. better and ripper
judgment.
My highest purpose is to serve the cause
of labor. / have no other ism. / have no
other fad. / am committed to nothing but
the trades union movement. 1t Is my
Judgment. reached after mature thought
and study and consideration, that the
trades union movement per sc, the trades
union movement with any and all Of
its faults, Is the movement of the wage
earning class to secure Improvement in
their condition as wage-earnerS to-day, and
TO secure final emancipation in the future.
THE presidency OF the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor is, in my mind, the most ex-
allied position for any man on earth TO &C.
cupy."
The full list of officers elected at the con-
vention for the next two years is as fol-
lows:
President-Samue Gompers.
First Vice President7Jame Duncan, Bos-
Second Vice President-John Mitchell. In
dianapolis.
Third Vice President-James O'Connell,
Fourth Vice President-Max Morris, Den
yer.
Fifth Vice President-Thomas 1. Kidd,
Sixth Vice President-Dennis A. Hayes,
Pittsburg.
Seventh Vice President-Daniel ]. Keefe.
Chicago.
Eighth Vice President-William ]. Spen-
Secretary-Frank Morrison, Washington.
Treasurer-John r. Lennon, Washington.
Fraternal Delegates to the British Trades
Congress-William d. Ryan,, Springfield,
Ill, and Dennis ID. Driscoll, Boston.
Fraternal Delegate to the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress-John H. Rich
ards, Newcastle, Pa.
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tional, the organization will be second in
point of membership, and may even exceed
the United Mine Workers Union, which
has 1886, 900 members.
4 x
New York freight handlers, who have
been without substantial organization since
the big strike of 1884, are again bestirring
themselves and reuniting under the banner
dlers and Warehousemen.
The United Labor League Of Western
Pennsylvania has Endorsed the proposition
for the consolidation of all labor unions in
that section into a Pittsburg Trades AS
sembly. giving it a membership of nearly
100000 workmen of all kinds.
A vote is being taken by the members of
the Cigar Makers international Union
throughout the United States and Canada
on an amendment to the international con-
stitution that will permit any union. or all
Of them, to join in sympathetic strikes.
X
. The Stogie and Cigar Makers Union of
America has been chartered at Charleston,
w. Va. with a capital of $4,000. The OBJ
jects of the new association are to organ
ize these crafts into such organizations as
will be expedient for their welfare and
mutual benefit.
4 X
The Journeymen' Stonecutters' Associa-
ton of America, which recently voted
against affliation with the A F. of L., has
decided to take another conference on the
subject. This time a recommendation in
favor of affiliation will be sent out by the
national executive board of the associa.
ton.
A movement that, it is expected, will re.
suit in improving the conditions Of organ.
lied cigar makers throughout the country
has been started by the Cigar Makers In
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who are related in their contracts to the
Iron League have laid down their tools In
the cities of Trenton. Washington. Boston,
Scranton and st. Louis. The Fuller Con-
struction Company has also been drawn into
the fight against the Iron League and the
union men on its contracts are being called
out.
Because Brown-Ketcham Company is the
only company in Indianapolis connected
with the Iron League only its union men
were called out. However, the COMPANY
did not suffer much from the order to strike,
as only one day was lost, after which the
company secured new men to take the place
Of the striking structural ironworkers. The
work on the bridge is now progressing with
no interruption. The strike generally is not
progressing successfully. 1t is reported that
1t has been lost in New York.
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There are 139 unions in Great Britain, in
Guiding women and girls as members, with
a total membership of 122, 12s.
The grand division convention Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Bag
gagemen of America will open Dec. 4 at
Baltimore, Md.
Bricklayers at Washington, d. c., nave
withdrawn the color line In their union, and
hereafter colored bricklayers will be eligi-
BILE to membership.
A minimum wage rate Of 50 for an eight
hour day. and extra wages for overtime
work, will be asked for the carpenters at
Baltimore, Md. in the spring.
Russia has fewer strikes than other coun-
tries. It's labor is not organized, and it will
be a long time before the unions have the
power there they have In England and
Germany.
San Francisco (Cal.) Circuit Court of
Appeals has decided that the eight-hour
labor law of the United States does not
apply to the Territory of Alaska, which
has it's own code of laws.
The carpenters now have the third larg-
est international trade union in point Of
membership. having 167. 299 members. and
when the Amalgamated Carpenters Union
is taken in, as has been arranged for. Jan.
1, 1905, and some sort of a combination eff
fected with the Wood Workers Interna-
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ID. M. Parry's Aides.

d. NJ. Parry, who was recently elected
president of the Citizens Industrial Asso-
citation Of America, has announced his as
sistants who will aid him in his fight
against organized labor. The following is
the full personnel of the executive board:
David NJ. Parry, indianapolis.
j. G. Craig, Denver, first vice president.
E. M. McCleary, Detroit, second vice
president.
Maj. A. C.. Rosencranz, Evansville, Ind,
treasurer.
John Kirby. jr., Dayton, O.; ]. w. Van
Cleave, st. Louis; Frederick w. Job, Chi
cago; E. F. Dubrul, Cincinnati; Phil r.
Toll, Kansas City; c. w. Post. Battle
Creek, Mich; Charles II. Merritt, Danbury,
Conn; N. F. Thompson, Birmingham, Ia.
j. l.. Record. Minneapolis. and w. c.. Shep-
herd, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
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Transfers Union Plans.

Organizer Young. of the international
Transfers Union, who has been in Phila-
delphia trying to form the 1900 truck, dray
and other teamsters into unions. talks very
plainly about what he want to do. and how
1t will affect the labor movement. Speak
ing to a crowded audience the other evening
he said that as soon as the teamsters were
thoroughly organized throughout the coun-
try they would give the National Biscuit
Company such a whirl as that trust had
never before experienced. There is soon
coming a time he remarked, when union
men will not only not eat the goods of the
cracker trust. but they won't even handle
them. We are not now in position to do as
we would like in this matter, but we will
be in time, when the cracker trust will
hear something DROP"
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Many reports OF wage reductions and the
laying off of working men are appearing in
the papers Of the country, showing that
there is a great slack in certain manufac-
turing mills. In some cases the reductions
have caused the entire discontinuance of
business, as the men have followed the
decrease of wages by striking. The great
est cut in business and wages is shown in
the iron industries. A number that have
been reported within the last week are:
The American car and foundry plant at
Detroit, Mich, is to close Jan. /. throw
ing 5000 out of work.
A 10 per cent. reduction In the wages
Company, at Philipsburg, N. J., is an
nounced.
The Northern Pacific Railway has cut
the schedule in it's shops at Gladstone and
Como so that each man loses practically
one days earnings a week. The Great
Northern has taken similar action in its
shops at Como. Havre and other points.
The first wage reduction in New Hamp-
shire cotton mills during the present move
ment toward a lower basis was announced
in the mills of the China, Webster and
Pembroke manufacturing companies at
Suncook. The reduction amounts to 10 per
cent. and affects 1900 operatives.
The Dominion Iron and Steel Company of
Sydney, N. 8. W., has ordered a general
reduction of 10 to 80 13 per cent. The COM
pany feels compelled to reduce expenses
to compete with the United States Steel
Corporation.
Because of a cut of z cents on each ten
yards of silk woven $50 girls struck in the
Duplin silk mill, Hazleton, Pa.
Two hundred and fifty men in the Penn
sylvania Railroad shops at Harrisburg, Pa,
suffered a reduction of 10 per cent.
Notice was posted at Lock Ridge furnace.
Alburtis, Pa, that another reduction of 10
per cent. will be made in wages beginning
Dec. 13.
Nearly 10000 employees will be affected by
the reduction of SO 1-3 per cent. of working
hours decided on by manufacturers of bar
iron east of Pittsburg.
About 5000 miles of Missouri Pacific track
in southwestern Kansas and southwestern
Missouri are without a section laborer ex-
cept the foreman. The men quit work vol
UNFAIRLY upon receipt of the announcement
of a cut in their wages.
Fifteen hundred of the 1900 employees Of
the Pacific Steel Company. at Passaic, N.
j., have voted to strike Dec. l If the COM
pany makes a cut of 10 per cent. in wages,
as it has announced it's intention of doing.
The Edwards cotton mills of Augusta,
Ga. announce a cut in wages to take ef-
feet Nov. 80. About 1900 employees are af-
fected.
The cotton mills of Fall River. Mass,
owned by NJ. c. D.. Borden. of New York.
will follow the other local mills in the re-
duction of wages. Notice has been posted
of the cut-down Of 10 per cent. to go into
effect on Nov. 30. a week later than that
of the other mills. Nearly 10000 operatives
will be affected.
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Not of English Brick.
Washington Post.

Contrary to a prevalent belief. there is
not a single house of English brick I'm
Virginia, Maryland or the District. ex-
cept a portion Of the Library of Congress.
This fact was brought out I'm the paper
read by George Alfred Townsend at a re-
cent meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society. Along with this myth of the colon
ial dwelling may be placed the window
glass legend which is current in the Mis-
sissippi valley. From New Orleans TO St.
Louis, wherever there stands or has stood
a very old house, built in the days Of
French or Spanish occupation, one is pretty
sure to hear II stated that the glass In its
windows came from France or Spain.
Whether or not this is true, IL is impossible
TO say. for no one, IL seems. has made a
careful study OF the subject as MIR. Town
send has done in the case Of brick. The
story will have To stand unchallenged until
some one investigates the matter.
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The strike of the ironworkers in New
York against the Iron League is extending
throughout the country Indianapolis felt
the strike among the first when the iron
workers employed by the Brown-Ketcham
Company on the new West Washington
street bridge over White river walked out.
Reports now show that the ironworkers
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cts are causing any trouble about the plant.
but say they are kept there simply to warn
union men that seek employment in the
foundry. The men have been out for over
a month and the outlook is darker than
ever. The union men ask that their MEM
bers be recognized by the foreman of the
plant and not Disseminated against.
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What Local Labor Leaders
Think of the Re-ele ction OF
Samuel Compers... Progress Of
Labor Troubles in Indianapo-
lis -. Fresh Notes of Labor -
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Inside History of the Fight for
the 1905 Convention OF the
American Federation of Labor.
Struggle Between Carpenters
and Woodworkers Unions -
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ROM time to time during the past
week labor leaders that left In
dianspolis more than three weeks
ago to attend the Boston conven-
ton of the American Federation
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|OR OF hORAhADAN FANATICS
SELF kUIlADM SHOWN By PHOTOGRAPHS,

in fFea
Mnacs md R Sl ~ Breasts fortunes DIN
of stsandH
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ENTOMBED BY A CAvE.IN.
Seventeen Hours q Prisoner, Man
Escapes Unhurt.

REPrBLIC SPECIAL
Victor, Colo, Feb. 2S.-After being en-
tombed by cave-in of many tons Of rock
in the Nellie V. mine on Squaw Mountain
for seventeen hours, Frank Schneider was
rescued. He was not injured In any way
and not any worse for his confinement.
Schneider and his partner went into an
abandoned stope in the 60-foot level of
the mine on Squaw Mountain 10 prospect
Schreibers companion escaped the cave-in
and went to the Ajax Mine for assistance
A large force soon gathered and willing
hands were shoveling away the rock with
superhuman energy, and fear that life was
ebbing from him FASTENED the lifting Of
every shovel A physician was ready to
minister to the prisoner 8 soon as he was
released.
After shoveling for. seven hours. the men
were electrified when Schneider called:
Boys. take IT easy" He said he was get
ting sufficient air and was protected by
large rocks and mine timbers from being
crushed. Later attempts to communicate
with Schneider were unsuccessful except
that when the miners raped on a small
pipe which runs for the entire distanceg Of
this level, he would also rap In reply. Com
munication in this way continued until the
imprisoned man was taken out. After
breakfasting he was ready to return to
work
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the close of the day. when the grand china,
of mutilatlon and self-torture is to begin.
1t is the apothesis Of religious fanaticism
amounting almost to insane fervor. AS tht
sun sinks behind the distant mountains al
the professions Of the city form in one i'm
posing mass Of worshipers. and at the
pal streets, with the boy. pale, riding his
horse like statue. at the head of the
cavalcade.
After parading through the city they
! meet in the principal public square. where
the ceremonies are to be held.
Three immense human rings, made by the
penitents joining hands. are formed. The
outer circle is composed of the men neares;
the spectators and lines of soldiers, which
the Government sends to prevent possible
outbreak during the heat Of the fanatical
rites.
The second line OF encirclng fanatics Is
composed Of the religious aristccrats, priv
The third. or inner. circle. are fanatics
fanatics--penitents who give way to TIE
widest fury of religious frenzy, even to tin
taking of their own lives.
Night has fallen when the preparations
are completed. All round the square i'm
mense torches are flaming. lighting every
spaces: the skies are respondent with ORR
entail magnificenee. the heavens seemingly
affame with great throbbing stars, while
the. vast assemblage of thousands who have
gathered to see the spectacle OF the year
wait with hushed voices for pandemonium
to begin. Suddenly. as at an Indian war
dance, the leader breaks into a weird chant,
Joined by countless other voices from priests
and devotees, their friends taking part in
the blood-curdling tumult of the night
The penitents of the outer circle dressed
in back and armed with whips of iron, with
twisted steel chains for lashes, begin scourg-
ing themselves as the chanting increases in
volume. and cries of agony and duplication
move the spectators profoundly.
Mr.. .Uhrlaub says that no man can ade-
quately describe the horror of the scene 1t
Is like festival Of maniacs writhing in
paToxysms of death. These chains swish
Ing from the iron whip handles wound and
lacerate with demoniac force. They cut the
breast and body until the flesh comes of
and blood dfshgures the person
THIRD RING OF FANATICS
But in the inner circle the third ring OF
fanatics. the horrors of the night are con-
centrated. This inner line II composed Of
men who have committed crimes and others
who. BY temperament, are fitted for such
exhibitions. and they use long knives slash
ing themselves, cutting their heads and
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running the steel into their breasts and
limbs as II the torture were the very costa.
sy of Joy. The penitents, dressed In spotless
white at the beginning, are soon crimson.
and the spectacle becomes appalling.
In the center Of these three human rings
flames and roars huge bonfire. and around
1t are scores Of priests, high officials in the
order. standing on pedestals just back of
the bonfire is posed the chief priest on a still
higher PEDESTAL All participants in these
weird and awful rites. each performing q
part Of carefully prepared programme.
which. for centuries, has been rehearsed to
Its present state of maniacal perfection.
1t should be explained that the boy who
led the procession, mounted on an Arabian
steed. blazing with scarlet and gold, was
one Of the first in the center of the rings
with the priests to begin the work of flag
citation. But the poor lad who began by
bravely lacerating his young skin, covering
his white rope with blood, soon tainted and
was spirited away by priestly attendants.
government detectives armed with two
edged knives of Damascus STEEL pictured
with silver, glided stealthily from point to
point through the crowds. catching bits of
conversation here and there in their search
Tor signs Of d!sloyalty or intended outbreak.
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cUoNG CHUNG AGAIN IN TOLLS.
Arrested After Serving Twenty
Four Years in Prison.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Feb. 8.-To have been ar
rested three days after his release from
twenty-four long years in Folsom prison and
fnd himself again in the clutches Of the
law Is the hard fate Of Quong Chung. He
was apprehended by Deputy United States
Marshal Parrish and brought before Com
missioner Heacock to show cause why he
should not be sent back to China
against the onslaught Of four thugs In
Stanislaus County that Quong Chung Killed
g man He was sentenced to Folsom on
were added four years more for having
smuggied opium into his cell According to
the chinese exclusion act he must be put
sent to land which he claims to have never
While standing in the Marshars ONCE thu
his grief In perfect English: "
Z Il was born In San Francisco and NJ.
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New York. Feb. 2S.-Graphic snap shots
of actual scenes in the religious mutilations
Of the feast of Moharram give one an idea
Of what the Persian Government is forced
to permit to prevent an outbreak OF the
Mohammedan "fanatics." John c. Uhrlaub
Of New York accompanies these pictures
with an interesting sketch Of the cere-
monies Of which he was a recent eye
witness.
About thirteen hundred years ago Mo-
manned Hussein. nephew of the Prophet,
was assassinated by his enemies. and in
memory of his sufferings and death his fol-
lowers perform terrible rites al their annual
ceremonies during the period OF the feast of
Moharram.
Here is a description OF the scenes that
continue for ten days until the feast First
come nine days of fasting and mourning.
shaving the head, sackcloth and ashes.
weeping and waiting in every abode, peni-
tents filing the nights with their lamenta-
lions, amid the bowling of dogs and distant
cries of the jackal.
On the tenth day the solemn ceremonies
Of self-mutilation and sort of blood atone
ment begin. Early in the morning at sun
rise professions form in the principal cities
Of Persia. 1t was in-Tabriz that Mr.. Uhr-
laub witnessed the spectacle. Through the
Kind offices OF his agent and friends he was
admitted to the inner quarters. where the
preparations were made. He was dressed
as Mohammedan. and carefully instructed
In the part that he was to play as a quiet
looker-on. In fact. the entire spectacle is a
famous Mohammedan passion play peculiar
to Persia and India.
The main procession is led by boy
chosen as the most beautiful dignified and
holy lad Of the sect. He il dressed in flow
ing robe Of white and mounted on beauti-
full arabian steed. richly caparisoned in
vestments Of crimson and gold. The horse
Is led by faithful deyotees followed by
priests and leading men of the festival. all
singing and chanting in a sort OF minor
monotone the theme rising and falling like
the waves OF music in Tristan und Isolde"
At intervals the mournful murmur is pune
tuated by shouts and ejaculations-the sing
ers pronouucing the name of the prophet
Hussein in q loud voice
CLIMAX OF PUNISHMENT.
These professions continue through the,
day, forming and reforming. the larger ones
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HELD IN CATTLE GUARD.
Paralytic Compelled to Stand in
Water for Hours.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Feb. 3-waist deep in
water. william Blanthley stood between the
for several hours. unable 10 extricate HIM
sell from his position and momentarily ex-
pectinf train to come down upon him and
CT cLusn MN. Blanthlet Is an aged inmate Of
the County Hospital. He became piqued at
some trivial matter and decided TO run
away from the hospital. Although barely
ape 70 move Decauee Of partial paralysis.
the old fellow made his way to the railroad
track and started to follow It south.
while crossing cattle guard near the
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PIah 10 Increase Membershfp.
To increase membership the women iden-
titled with the Altenheim have offered q
prize among the members enrolled in the
aid society for additional members. The
recent euchre given by the aid society was
a success, over 800 being realized. The
skat tournament netted SEQ.
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roadhouse Of Isaac lily. three miles vouth
Of Redding, Blanthley fell into the Crs,
wooden frame. which was filled with fcs-
He gained his feet. but could not yet ont.
ne was discovered and rescued, hair desd
with fright and cold. The unfortunst. -.
conveyed back to the hospffai wa
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Mr.. SpraSue SAYS
The new Colonial Restaurant AZ fro.av.,
and Locust st. is popular with the iSdies
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tended night school for three wears. When
tsu Ment to prison for protecting my res
cause another prisoner hid onium in NV
eel ce Wnen l went in left SIC with the
n niT "n Nnu came out they gave me
strange land to starve.' 'e"u me 10