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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21

Hut How II viii Bring the UbOns to Terms
Builders Committee Won't Tell.

but How II viii Bring the lljOns to Terms,
Builders Committee. Won't Tell.
The Emergency COMMITTEE Of the Build
ing Trades Association formed on Tuesday
night to fight extortionate demands Of the
unions met vest erday afternoon at 1928
Broadway. 1t was also announced that the
name Of the association has been changed
to the Building Trad es Employers Associa-
ton.
The committee decided on a general
plan for dealing with the present strikes
and with any future labor troubles, but
would not make any statement as to what
this plan H.
l.. X. Prince, chairman OF the Press Com =
mittee, asked II the association would deal
with the unions or their walking delegates
to end the present labor troubles, said:
ut is too soon to reply to that now. We
must get matters down to a working basis
before we make definite Statements
At the meeting Of the Board Of Building
Trades there were rumors that the Strike
Committee of the board had been in COM
muncation with the Emergency Committee
Of the new association in regard to the pres
denial was obtainable, Richard Pattison
an officer Of the board, said OF the assocla-
ton Of employers:
I'VE are glad it has been formed. 1t
ought to be better for both workmen and
employers to have such an organization
in existence. If the employers are organ
lied for the purpose Of dealing squarely
with the unions, the unions will have no
objection to their organizing; in fact, we
will be glad to meet them.
These committees Of the employers asso-
citation have been appointed:
Committee on Scope. Plans and Press-c L
Edits. /; K. Prince, W. X. Fertig. " c. King and
W. H. Miller
Committee on Resoutions-otto NJ. Eidlts @. T.
Wills James B, Strosg, George A. Just and Lewis
Harding.
Committee on BY LAW. and cons.itu,ion-F; y.
Weeks (chAirman), W. X. Fertig H. w. Miller, z. 8.
Keefer. Howard Wood, c. p Miller. Lewis Hard
Ing A. E. Pelham, r. d. Hamilton 3. ID. Traitel.
NJ F. wes!ergren. F. B Tuttle; Augustus Meyers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
DELUGE IN NEBRASKA.
Crops Badly Damaged and Railroads Tied
Up by Heavy Rains.

OMAHA, Neb, May 2O.-Nebraska WAS
to-day visited by the greatest downpo'r
OF rain in years. Scarcely county In the
whole State escaped. Great damage has
been done to growing crops in many parts
of the State.
Railroad traffic on the Burlington and
Union Pacific main line and Missouri
Pacific branch lines is tied up, and no
trains have arrived from the West for many
hours. Five hundred feet Of main line
Burlington tracks are washed away at
Chalco.
The Union Pacific between Gilmore
and Portal IL washed out In several places,
while the Missouri Pacific near Portal
is simply flooded. The Burlington. at
Hastings, Ia, is also washed out.
Rain il still falling in torrents over the
State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Labor Leader Arrested for Assault

CHICAGO, May 2o.-Albert Young, presi-
dent Of the Teamsters' National Union.
was arragned at the Harrison street police
court to-day charged with assault and bat
terry. Louis Levin. proprietor Of the Hotel
Belmont was the plaintiff. He declared
that Young assaulted him as he was about
to drive away from brewery establish IN
nnlice. President Young was with the pickets
OF the striking beer wagon drivers and
struck Levin just as he was about to step
on his wagon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TO KILL THE FEEBLE-.MINDED.
Michigan Legislator Wants to Put An
Such children to Death. a.,

LANSING. Mich. May 2o.-As a subeti-
tute for. an approp ration for a home for
the feeble-minded, Representative Rodgers
of Muskegon has introduced skeleton
measure providing for the killing by cleo
tricity Of all children who are regarded
as hopeless cases. The details OF the
measure are not worked out in full
The legislator has backed up his measure
with the plea that humanitarian interests
demand the removal of childen vhoee
minds are such as to render them a burden
to society and incapable of happiness for,
themselves The bill is based upon the
report from the superintendent Of the
present asylum to the effect that many
OF the inmates do not possess, nor ever
will have. mind enough to know that they
are alive.
The bill has been handed to a committee,
where 1t will probably be buried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
APPEAL FROM LUMBER MEN.
Wholesalers Asked to Cooperate In tn
Fight Against Union Domination.

A circular has been sent by the Lumber
Dealers Association addressed to whole
sale lumber firms throughout the United
States. 1t says In part:
The question OF closing the lumber yards
of this city and preventing the delivery Of
all lumber to combat she unjust den demands
In ier who ships to, an d every. saw mill that
cuts for this market. It Is the arft u.s. step n,p
in Ills CITY. an d n one other but UNI ion lumber.
and union lumber means union la Dor in your
sawmlll and the domination OF the walking
DO You desire a condition like this? II
not. this association invites your support
In every way possible. VIII you give ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
~. Louis Machlnists Strike.

81. LOUIS. Mo, May 2o.-All the machin-
ISIS and brass workers in the city belong
ing TO the International Association OF
Machinists went out on strike this after
noon, after negotiating for six weeks to
.ecure an advance of 10 per cent in wages.
Over {. 900 men are out and between fifty
aud sky companies are affected. The
machnis,s and brass workers. have been
receiving from 81 so to $3.50 n day. The
an ployers offered an advance OF per
cent all around, but this was rejected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Cow Throws Three Cars or the Track,
Killing Four Horses.

OopENsBuRG, Y. T.. May 20.-A freight
snecial struck a COW one mile and half
west Of Sudbury to-day One car left the
track, pulling two others off, one OF them
heng completely telescoped. There were
fo,,r cars of horses for North Bay. -Four
l of the e horses were killed. and although
there were four men in the cars with the
horses none of the men was seriously
injured. At 5 o'clock in the evening the
track was temporarily repaired and trafiic
was resumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Mosaic Workers Locked Out.

The Board Of Building Trades heard
Yesterday from the Marble and Mosaic
workers and Helpers unions. composed OF
Italians, that its membership in number-
we're ali locked out yesterday morning
According to the union delegates, no reasons
were given for the lockout
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
WET PARADE FOR JERSEY COPS.
Twas Outside, Though, and Spoiled semi
OF Their Best Uniforms.

Two hundred and fifty jersey City cops.
arrayed in their best uniforms. were caught
in heavy shower yesterday afternoon
while parading down Jersey avenue on
their return from the annual inspection
in Hamilton Park.
in a drug store and the men huddled under
the freight trestle Of the Pennsyivapia
Railroad The rain washed SCOT and greasa
down on the cops, running many helmets
and coats.
When the shower was over the paradHs
continued TO the City Hall, whore they
were reviewed by Mayor Pagan and other
CITY officials
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Cossto OF the Rims.

Tommy Ryan OF this city. who whipped Jim Smith
in private the other night u after . match with
any good welterweight.
Jack Lowery OF this city has been selected TO
voYR With Terry McGovern for the lAtters battle
With Abe Attcu at Fort Erie on May %.
Phil Kelly. the former amateur welterveieht
signed articles for nnish nEht with an unkno wu"
within three weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
BARRED FROM BUILDING BOARD.
Unless tho Carpenters' Brotherhood Breaks
Its Latest Agreement 1t Can't Get In.

it, Latest Agreement IL CANT Get IN.
After a three hours conference with
representatives Of the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters. yesterday, the Credentials
Committee Of the Board Of Building Trades
failed to pass on the application OF the
Brotherhood for admission to the Board.
The committee will meet again to-mor-
row, and, unless the Brotherhood then goes
back on the latest agreement it has entered
into, the committee is pretty sure to reject
the application. By this agreement which
is made with the employing Cabinet Makers
Association the Brotherhood has pledged
itself not to enter into any sympathetic
strike for year.
II it sticks to that it ia Of no use to the
Board Of Building Trades John j. Dono-
sUnder the constitution of the Board,
II unions are ordered to strike in sympathy
the order must be obeyed.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
LOANS CIRCUS TO STRIKERS.
Rece,pts OF To-day's Performance to Help
Families in Want.

PoRr CHESTER. n. Y, May 2o.-To assist
the mechanics Of this place who have been
on strike since April for an increase in
wages, Bryan spaun, Snowman has
offered the use of his entire circus and
menagerie to the local building trades
unions of Port Chester and Hreen"lch
benefit performance is to be given
Tomorrow, and the strikers. about 500, VIII
take part in the street parade Many OF
them are suffering from the lack OF FUNDS.
The receipts will be given to families IN
need,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Mobile and Ohio Strike Settled.

MOBILE, Ala, May 2o.-The Mobile and
Ohio strike was amicably settled at O'Clock
this afternoon by General Manager G. S.
Clarke and General Counsel 4. l.. Russell,
with the grand officers of the two orders
OF train employees affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Mississippi Invites Mr.. Cleveland.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2o.-Secretary ITS
hugh of the Mississippi State Capitol Asso-
citation has addressed a special invitation
to ex-President Cleveland to attend the
ceremonies incident to the dedication OF
the new Capitol at jackson on June 3,
Jefferson Davis's birthday: The Governor:
OF all the States have also been invited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21

fare worse than by sc curing your tick
cts at lehigh valley offices II you are
going west we have good service.
which means comfortable trains,
polite employees. dainty dining cars.
pullmans on express trains. lew
trains are better known than the
black diamond express.
s55 and 1924 broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
SUCCESSOR TO BLANCHE WALSHa
Rialto Hears the Actress's EN.Husband
Has Welded q "Nancy Brown" Girl.

1t was rlmored on Tie Rialto last night
that Alfred Hickman. from whom. it was
announced a few days ago, Blanche
Walsh had got a divorce married last
Saturday Leslie Mayo. one of the girls
in the Nancy Brown company. which
closed its engagement here few days
ago. Hickman was in that company. His
friends and friends of Miss Mayo say that
they are on their way to San Francisco to
organize a musical show on the Pacific
Coast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Wh,tecaps Warn . Banker to Leave

Whitecaps Warn . Banker to Leave.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 2o.-At Waterloo,
Ind, l.. r. Hatch, assistant cashier OF the
defunct DeKalb Bank, has received this
whitecap letter:
aHATcH-If you care for your safety you
must leave town by Monday night 81 it is
known that you are one Of the gang who
busted the DeKalb Bank and robbed the
people. Now git, and do it quick,
"CoMMITTEE.'
Underneath was a drawing of two skulls
and Crossbones in red.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Prof. Faust OF Wesleyan Resisns.

M1pp1ErowN, Conn. May 7o-Prof. A B.
Faust Of the German department 1t Wes-
leyan has resigned to accept a place on
the faculty OF the Nautical Preparatory
School. Robert D. Fife. Phi. D., Of Western
Reserve University has been elected to
All the place,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TALKING DELEGATE SHOT.
Jarrah OF the Truckmen Says Non'Union
Italian Driver Did II.

Italian Driver Did II.
William Jarrah Of 334 West Thirtieth
street, walking delegate Of truck drivers
union. is in Bellevue Hospital with wound
in the right heel. Jarrah says that the
shot was fired by one OF number OF nom
union Italian truckmen yesterday.
He says he had persuaded the union
masons and carpenters on new building
at Eighty-fourth street and Third avenue
to refuse materials delivered by the nom
union drivers. At , o'clock in the after
noon he was watching the truck drivers
singing sensation in his foot: He found
that piece of his right heel had been
clipped off.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MARRIED..

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wednesday Nay %
1908 al st. Thomass Church, BY Right Rsv.
H. G. Potter Bishop Of New York. assisted By
the Rev e. N. Stires, d. D.. Josephine Turner.
daughter OF John Turner Atterbury. to KlpAs-
let Mott Potter '-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Gave Birth to Three Daushte

OLRAN, n. Y, May eO.-Mrs. Joseph
Boossio of Eldred gave birth to triplet
daughters yesterday. Mother and babes
are doing nicely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Western Horses for Mexican Cavalry

PHOENIX. Ariz., May Cool Juan Feno-
chic and Lieut. Col. E. Kosterlitzky OF
the Mexican army arrived in Phoenix to-
day to arran &c for the purchase of large
number of horses in Arizona for Mexican
cavalry service The first horses purchased
will be consigned to the use of the famous
border rurales, who will be somewhat
reorganized and made more effective
against outlaws and Yaquis, W no are grow
inc more pernicious in their OPP erations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MET COL. GAYNOR IN QUEBEC.
He Said He would willingly Stand Trial
Before Any Judge but Judge Speer.

Before Any Judge but Judge speer.
SYRACUSE, May 2o.-Attoney Thomas
Woods returned from Quebec to-day.
where he ran across Col. John F. Gaynor.
The Colonel talked freely about his case
and said he would willingly come back to
the States and stand trial before any
Judge in the country but Judge Speer OF
Savannah. Capt. NJ. Greene was more
reticent. but appeared more anxious 70 get
back home than Gaynor. Gaynor's closest
friend is Daniel j. Kelley, who il wanted
in the st. Louis boodling cases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TIE VAGABOND RAISED.
Mrs. (;ibson's Rim 70 Found in Her Cabin
The Vessel to BE Rented.

Mrs. j. Bois Gibson's yacht. the Vaga-
bond. which was sunk in an explosion last
Saturday afternoon, was raised yesterday
by the Baxter Wrecking Company and
was taken to the Tieti en 4 Lang Dry Dock
Company's docks at Hoboken.
In Mrs. Gbson's cabin were found about
dozen rings belonging to the yachts
owner and said to be worth $4,000 or Sl2 wy;
The Yacht wasn't badly damaged and will
be reftted Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
SCHOOL WORK STILL HELD Up.

And the Shutdown in the Lumber Yards
May Extend to Brooklyn Next.
There was no indication yesterday u
an end to the tie-up OF work on the new
public schools. The Board of Building
Trades said it was waiting to hear further
from the Board Of Education's Building
Committee. 1t was rumored that the
shut down in the lumber and building
material yards will be extended to Brook
lyn this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. E. Walnole Warren D. p Eector'
Special Musical Service tComnunionl IL 4. W.
nv sombined choirs OF 81 james and Holy Trinity
under direction Of waiter Henry Han oS1enass
and chotrmASter. : -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21

Exercises were held in the &c ntral Valley
Church Tonight, consisting Of speeches and
music.
The first anniversary Of the birth OF
Scuba Libre' was observed last night
by the local Cuban colony with public
meeting at Century ,Lyceum. About 500
persons attended. All the speeches. with
the exception OF the opening address by
Consul General o. A. Zayas. were in
Spanish,
A cable despatch Of congratulations was
sent to President Palma 1t read:
Committee Of mass meeting held tonight
celebrating anniversary Of republic, send
greetings to President Government and
people.
The speakers besides Senior Zayas were
Gen. N. Bolet PLAZA, ex-Minister from
Venezuela to the United States. Dr. Gull
lermo DOLE at one time Governor OF Pinar
del Rio Province and now Cuban Consul
General at Buenos Ayres and Senior r,
Herta.
The exercises closed with the singing by
twelve young women OF the Cuban hymn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
CUBAN REPUBLIC A YEAR OLD
INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED
THERE AND HERE.
New YOrks Cuban Colony Has Celebra.
tion--"Palnis Day" Observed NJ Central
Valley, the Presidents Former Home
Secretary Root sends Congratulations.
.s,,elai cabl, Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN,
HAVANA, May 2O.---The celebration of
tho first anniversary Of the Cuban republic
was quiet. The Rural Guard and artillery
paraded, and there was a public reception
at the Palace in the afternoon. Tonight
there was display of fireworks.
During the first complete year OF the
republic the customs receipts at Havana
were SO, 5O3 ,sOa, being $l44,s54 less than
during the last year OF American inter-
vention.
AsHINdToN, May 2O.-Secretary Root
to-dav sent the following cable message to
President Palma Of Cuba:
Tomas Estrada Palma. President Of Cuba:
Accept my. hearty congratulations upon
the first anniversary OF the establishment
Of the ndePsndent GSverm d of cuba
which you have conducted your great oilice
The year Of successful administration and
respect for law has COMPOUNDED the enemies
OF Cuba and strengthened the courage and
hope Of her friends. You have my sincere
and earnest wishes for continued prosperity.
ELIHU ROor. Secretary of War.
The followin message was received by
Secretary Root this afternoon from . resi-
dent Palma;
The Hon. Ehhu Root. Secretorv Of War, Wash
inQt0n, u. g.:
.. The Government and people Of the United
tude Of the people Of Cuba. who. midst the
happiness they enjoy. to-day, do not forget
how much they are Obliged to the American
people for the share they took in helping
DO gain independence and freedom, and
send to- thep through me their sincerestt
the great republic and the, personal welfare
OF President Roosevelt and the members OF
his, Cabinet. At the same time ! send you
and family the warmest testimony OF my
sincere friendship. T, ESTRADA PALMA
CENTRAL VALLEY. n. Y. May 2O.-This
was Palma Day here and the whole popula-
ton of the village took a holiday to cele-
brate the first anniversary of the Inaugural
ton Of their former neighbor, Tomas Estrada
Palma, President of Cuba.
The exercises commenced at noon with
the firing Of a Presidential salute of twenty
one guns at the Palma residence. Before
the last gun had been fired this message
was on its way to Havana:
Hon. Tomas Estrada Palma. President Hdrand:
Central Valley is fir ing Presidents salute.
Celebration day and evening. Con gratu-
latIons and best wishes to Free Cuba and to
you and yours
RICHARD FIcKEN.
IRVING WAsHBrRN,
ANNA THOMPSON,
Com mittee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
ITALIAN BOHEMIA IN TOWN.

The exercises closed with the singing by
twelve Young women OF the Cuban hymn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-01

By RALPH COWNOR

Author OF

see now we kin do without him. Look
at all the boys here. He's just get
ting his work in and is bringing 'em
right along, and, God Almighty, If
you take him away 1t might be good
thing for himself. but for us-O God "
The voice quivered and was silent.
amen"
Then some one, think 1t must have
been the Lady Charlotte, began "Our
Father" and all joined that could join
to the end. For a few moments Bill
stood up, looking at them silently.
Then. as If remembering his duty, he
said:
''This here church Is open. Excuse
me-"
He stood Mt tte door. gave word Of
direction to Hi. who had followed him
out. ard leaping on his bronco shook
him out into hard gallop.
The Swan Creek church was opened.
The form Of service may not have been
correct. but If great love counts for
anything. and appealing faith, then all
that was necessary was done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-01
IKE HuzzARD.
The Former Bandit Blind and End
ing His Days In q Poorhouss.

The Former Bandit Blind and End.
ing His Days In Poerheuss.
Ike" Buzzard Of Welsh Mountain
notoriety, sits in his invalid chair in
the Berks county almshouse, blind and
partially paralyzed, and patiently
waiting for death to end his suffer-
lrgs. Despite this, ike" says he is as
happy as the day is long. Once man
of nerve and daring, who knew no
fear he is now a nervous. physical
wreck.
Buzzard Is forty-seven years old;
has spent fifteen years Of his life In
Jail: has been totally blind and partly
paralyzed for ten years, and has spent
over three years in the poor house.
He returned there the other day. He
had no alternative when his brother,
Abe" was cast into prison on the
charge Of wholesale chicken stealing,
for ABE" was his only supporter.
II guess I'm here to stay now" said
Ike shortly after his return to his old
quarters. mo, won't talk about my
past. It's buried. Besides, 1t might
have d bad influence on the minds Of
young men. It's an old story to many.
Once 1 published book on the sub
ject, and sold every copy. Wish they
had never been circulated.
IT'S hard to lie down like this after
having led such an active life. But
guess It's for the best. I live for one
object alone-that Of doing good, for
what doth 1t profit man II he gain
the whole world and lose his own
SOUL
"of course, believe Abe is innocent
of this last charge against him. Poor
fellow! He took me out Of here a
year or so ago to make home for me.
And we did live very happily until this
new trouble came on him" m."-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.