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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Steamer Makes Quick vovaoe

New York. Sept. 8.-The Hamburg.
American lina steamer Deutschland.
Which reached port today, made the
"trip IN FIVE aw7. eleven hours and fifty.
i"nr minutc:b reducing her best pre-,
'vious record II tweGty-nino minutes
the st"lmer was in collision off GUAR
antinc with fhe thcae,masted schooner
I.aviDa NJ. srow. from Fcrnadna, Fla,
with lMr:bC;- FOR Nov York A hole
was stove :n the schooner and she
was t0woA to cock at Clifton. S. L.,
whore she. sank NJ lives were lost,
and the sNr1mer Was rot injured
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Sells Interest in Laroe Propertv

Salt Lake, Utah, Sept. S.-According
to The Tribune. which says 1t has ex.
ce!lent authority for the statement,
A. NJ. McCune. has sold his entire in.
tercst in the Consolidated Railroad
and Power company, which includes
all the street car lines in this city, to
the Utah Power and Light company.
The transaction involves property val.
ued at fully s6,0OOOOO. For the past
few years, Mr.. McCunc has devoted
his entire attention to the building of
railroads and the development of
mines in Peru.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Central Road Faces Strji<a

savannah, Ga, Sept. 8.-The carpen.
ters and machirists Of the Central rail-
road shops have asked an increase of
2ha cents en- hour in their pay. They
have asked for an answer by Thurs
Gay President John NJ Egan says
the readjustment of pay in the shops
mere took place some time ago. In
creases were not general he says, yet
the Macon men who are out on strike
use them as an argument that their
pay should be advanced General
superintendent Klein is expected here
to attempt an adjustment Falling in
this, 1t is said the men will go out Oh
strike.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
KILLED sY UNKNOWN HAND.
}. p. Warren Aseassinated Whlss With
His Supposed WIfe.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. S.-J. P.
Warren is dead from injuries received
on the head on Thirteenth avenue,
between Twenty-ilfth and Twenty.
sixth streets, north. While In company
-'.-"''- I" wn1te woman named Mary Har.
fison, who claims to. be the wire or
the dead man.
The woman was also injured. The
asS1ilant Is unknown. The parents
OF Warren deny that he was married
The woman cannot give an accurate
description OF the man who committed
the assault nor is there any statement
made as to the cause OF the killing.
The police department has the mat.
ter under investigation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
reAoss UNION oos,.
Body strongly Condemns Suggested
Chance Of Mr.. Chaniherialn

sohansss Of Mr.. chariberlaln
Leicester. Sept. S.-Af to-day y'sssee
sion OF the trades union congress freH
ident Hornfdse declared colonial Sec.
resray Chamberlain's suggested
changes In the British FISCAL policy
were likely to be most detrimental 20
the best interests OF the nation.
"Dabbling with the principles of free
trade" he asserted. could do no good
to the country at present The land
laws" said the president, caused two.
thirds Of the national misery"
He advocated government old age
pensions. The following resolution
was carried with only two Mssentins
votes:
THAT this congress strongly con.
demns the suggested changes by Mr..
Chamberlain in our present fiscal pol.
10y as mischievous and dangerous to
the best interests OF the people OF the
country and hereby pledge itself and
urges all other labor bodies to make
every effort to prevent such change
being brought about"
The resolution will be communicates
to the colonial secretary. q
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
MONUMENT UNVEILED,
Thousands Attend Cercmcries Com.
meTcrltinq Battle Lake GtI|.c


I2'-o George. \. y. SEPT. s. IN ths
presence ot thousands .: cxcuY .ionists
from ali nearly towns in noru eastern
Now ICrk. from Vermont II ON Mas.
sachuAAttS and Connecticut verrercnt.
tirCS =. pat"iofiH societies HC New York
aud No" F2Slard. roproe erlivcs Of tho
Official life Ci the stsHes. the COVER.
n0rs Of New YCri;. Termor Massachu:
setts and ConnccticutS sta' toned at the
four ccreers oF the 'onttl, monument,
pulled the fastcr1tG which unveiled
tho bronze mena4"ial OF the Battle @.
Lake George. AS flc canrass whicH
had hidden the GRnres d. .topned rtaa
guns a: 4&,-Me.
INC bronze GSurcc o. the monu.
m"dL were designed by Abort W.
Aanert' the sculptor and. represented
the Indian chteftein. Nius Hendrick.
demonstrating TO General Johnston.
tho intility Of dividing his forces
The hguros. which .,and on a gran.
tie peSastai. arc nj ne feet high The
monument stands in the ccnter o.
Battle Park. over cooking the lake.
Inc "eremon" IS began at 10 O'Clock
"''' " review Of the troops by the
quartet o. governors. In the line
"-'e ''oC @ from the Second United
S,"'eS Avalry. Il company OF the
Nih'A uf Is;rd Ststes infantry, threa
'"fi'i2hi es nj The Now York national
S'"rN' thc governors foot guards @;
'o',fi ,c(iCnE: and company of Mas.
Sach GSetts 3nfantry
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Steamer Reported Lost.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. S--Thn tour.
neIs bennington, Ont. correspondent
INFORMS that paper on the long distance
telephone at $50 that the steamer
Louise, reported last night from San.
cdIsHy, as missing left eamington at
o: 30 O'CLOCK last evening for SandusEy
Ioan,inertc steamer arrived safely nj
Ihston, ffCW ocnuy,..>,- =. 30 .,
O'Clock Yesterday and did not leave nm.
III midnight after tho PASSENGERS had
spsnt tho day in picnrcline asbora
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Dumont Goes to Rio Janeiro.

New York. Sept. 8.--Santos Dumcnt.
the aeronaut. has arrived here from
France, says q Herald dispatch from
Rio JaneirO. We is visiting his ma
tive country IN order to recover his
health. y long ,srorcssoi0n OF carriages
containing rcpr escn'atives OF the state
and mur.ciT2! A!;itHrities and all the
Scientific ana NJ Crary societies was
drawn up along IA 10 thc quay and the
Inventor was :"aNtc1 through the
streets by An im mrnse crowd
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Jett'e Second Case Called.

Cynthiana. KY, Sept s.-The case Of
Curtis Jett for the alleged assassina
ton of Town Marshal James Cock
rell at Jackson. Ky, in Feb, 1902,
was called by Judge Osborne at 9:2Q
O'Clock this morning. Attorney J. l.
Bianton, filed a special demurrer to
the indictment and also special de-
murrer to the jurisdiction of the court
and the demurrer was overruled by
Judge Osborne.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED
Minister Leiehman Cables Corcs.4tinG
Trouble at Beirut,

IOIpfc at lfITut,
Washington. Sept. 9 The Srare dc.
rartmcnt has resolved q CobFegram
trona Minister Lotsh;nan ar CONSTANT.
nozzle iH with he says that a riot
occurred Yesterday IT Beirut In which
sevon Christians were killed and soy.
aral wounde'. Two houses 0ccuDic,,
by Christians were pllo gcd by the
so|dicrs. The panic was general.
The oFicer and a ;ignai man from
Rear Admiral Cotton's feet are now
in the consulate and an investigatioo
OF conditions at Beirut is bcin: made
BY the flag lieutenant Consul Raw.
endai and other consular officers.
Mr.. 1.eishman says that the origin
OF tho trouble Is not distinctly statei
by our consul. He surthC- saws thar
It IS claimed by the sublime porto that
conditions at Beirut Hro again oujot
and that the fcrcc nov there is sur;.
cient to guaraatco the safety OF tn
city. Additional instructions hy ,,o
boen sent Ministcr Tcishmon s,o,,o
the line Of those already forv 1900
him looking to the protecttop or .hr
American citizens. r.teutep ,r+ croo
l.. Hussey Is Rear Admr oI C,t.on,.
nag lieuteneni and il is ,,ro.u,,oa ~
IS tho officer making tha ,nvcstiao
ton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Wife Murderer EIectrocuted.

OSsinning, n. Y, Sept S-Patrick
F. Conklin, wife murderer, was put
to death in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison early today. Three shocks
wore given before the man was pro.
nounceG dead. Ccnkling shot and
nortally wounded his wife on June 10,
1902, at their home at 447 West Six.
teenth street, New York city. The
couple had frequent qusrrcls and had
separated several times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Road Soon To Be Built.

GAINESVILLE Ga, Sept. 8.-The pros.
Eects are fine for an early completion
CT the Gainesville and Athens electric
railway. The necessary amount OF
money has been subscribed, contracts
will sohn be signed and work will
commence. II is said, the early com.
~pietion islam assured fact, and in less
than IL months from now this place
Will be connected with the world.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
.PITTSBURC HAS FIRE
LOSS Of S263,OOO
Firemen Had Hardest Fight
In Many Years.
SIXTY [HoasEs ARE caEMArap.

oreater~Part of Loss Covered by In.
suranco-Fidsbrrs Plate Glass Com.
pany Suffers Loss of 6o,ooo-pitts.
burg Transfer Company Lost 100000.
PittsSurg. Sept. S.--A revised state
ment Of the losses by the early morn.
ing fire, on .fherty avenue today places
the tosal lCsss at s263G9O. The Pitts
b'frg Plate Glass company estimate
their loss at Sl6O, 900. that of the Com.
stock Brass Manufacturing company Is
only 500; the Thuler Manufacturing
company slc,st about $500 on their build.
ing. while the Pittsburg Transfer com.
pany lost $4,000, besides an estimate
loss N abont $4,000 Oh their build
ing. The greater part of the loss is
covered oy insurance.
AT esst C0 horses were burned. The
blaze WAS one Of the hottest and hard.
est ths: PaItsburg frcmen have had to
fight in years.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Pioneer Mart!J acturer Dead

Youngstown. o.. Sept. 8-Richard
Brown, the pioneer iron manNfa cturot
Of the Mahoning Valley. is dead at his
home in Madison avenue at the age of
rs yoars. Nj Brown was one of the
organizers of the Brown-Ronnell Roll.
ing Mill company the oldest iron
works Of tho valley. now part of the
was rreSIoen and steel company. He
tees o. Nount Onion cJlQard OF trus
lie leaNca widow ''~nce
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
3ix-Day Bicycle Race.

Salt Lake, Utah, Sept S.-A six.
day bicycle race of one hour each
day was started at the Salt Palace
track last night. Eight of the dozen
starters finished the first hour, during
which % miles and four laps were GOV.
cred, as follows: J. F. Staver. Port
land. Ore; n. G. Hopper, Chicago; e..
Holway, Buffalo, N. Y; w. f. Sam.
ueison. Salt Lake, and o. e. Emrey
Salt Lake.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11

Encounter Between Chris
tians and Mussul1nans.
eEnous CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Beirut lc EoW Centor OF Great Anima.
tion ard More Severe Outbreaks Are
E%pectcc. General Revolt In Prov.
incc of SaIonica Imminent

incc of saIonca imminent
Paris, SEPT. S.-Oficial advices re.
ee.ve' by the foreign Office here give
brief details cf the outbreak at Beirut.
The killed Numbers five or six and
many persons were wountoi. The
city is in al intense state Of agitation
The outbreak Gccrred OF the night Of
Sept. between Christians and Mus
sulmans and the !isnting was furious.
fre1rms and knives being used. The
ltelian consn! rescued one Christian
who had boon stabbed and who had
fnl!on in trC1t OF the door OF the con-
suiate
This Was the fret information re.
ceived here showing the really seri.
ous condition prevailing at Beirut. 1t
caused Mach apprehension in official
circles. The presence Of the United
States cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco at Beirut is regarded as a
fortunate circumstance
It is expected that four ether foreign
warshirs will gather there. The of.
fetal reports further s'lcw that Beirut
Is orc OF three places which are now
eenters Of grcat animation. SMYRNA.
which hitherto has hccn comparatively
quiet. Is On tho ovc o. outbreak. Gres,.
excitement prevails thcrc. The an.
thorities arc in constant fear OF an ou;.
break, brt fortunately they have s-cen
shlo TINS fac To prevent an encnuntc-
Sciwecn the Christians ari Nussui.
n:aas. The SalCnica aGvicts are ais,
again worry disGuiHtng. It is oypc..r.
ed that genera! revolt through:
Ing amcng tho foreign officials at
salopica tNnt general ;,,sarroction
Will short! 6c Announce, ~ the Mac.
eH"ni&n Cormittee. "a view of this
expectation rigid pot4ce ~? sures have
heen taken hy the vail, who is show.
Ing much energy. R0EcTts from Mon.
sSt'r aay the insIrro2t.,,a IN .f.t. dis
trid has been practically crushed by
the extreme measures taken by tne
Turkish troorS.
The Officials hCro attach sisr ,-,nco
TO tio reiS'rt showing that r,s,rbor
oil SerD2s have irnased the. to.,trcy and
iain-- ,ne MacNSopi>n -ovcsmioristy.
reports from vNrioAs points through
out bulgaria show 4hey. Is a strong
feeling against Frina,. rnrd1nand ow.
Ing 70 the fact that be left th" ccun-
try Daring the crrais. 1t is ,4o. .,,srs
9pffitnAtrvrrcu n carrying out their
plots aganc~ his life
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CHRISTIANS T!E AssAILANTs.
oHiciai Vors''In of the Disturbance "A
Eehrut

Consts 1flnople Sept. 8.--A consular
GspatSlp from Beirut received at one
Of tho embassies mere states that a
nerce brawl occurred there Yesterday
between parties OF Mussrlmans and
Christians. 1t was due to n shot fired
by MusaUlmsn upon u Christian en-.
Dloycd at the American college. The
Christian was wounde6. The Aeht
broke out whilo the vail was on board
the United states cruiser Brool,lyn,
returning Admiral Cotton's visit. No
fIrther details have been received. In
neIpBatic circles hero tho affair il
An Official verE,cii -, ".i" re-
fair teiegraDhc4 later to the W.,
man ambassadors abroad for COMM,
noation to the powers says that rhr;.
dans were the assarants. thew how,
hg hred upon four Mussl,lmans
hSht ensued. during which Nuesu,,
mans and Christians came 10 the os.
aistance Of their respective compon.
1ens This, gays tho report. comne,Io,1
me troops 10 intervene and thov suo,
ceeded IN restoring order. Throe so1
ners were wounded end ore was kuIod
while one Chri9tian was killed Tho
Asdres evidently are not correct as tob
%nss must have lost more hsayily
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
TROUBLE AT MAYSvILLE.-
School House Is Locked and ShsriA
Has Kew.

School House Is Locked and Sheriff
Has Key.
Harmony Grove, Ga. Sept. S.-Ths
MaysVille school trouble Is stin I'M
settled.
Professor Reese Griffin. who was
elected by the board OF trustees. has
resigned his position and left the CITY
and accepted work elsewhere.
Ills school Is being taught by Mrs
lenMe Truitt, who was elected by
che trustees as his assistant. The
school of the opposing faction is also
in operation
Both factions have filed bills Of in
junction and the school house is lock-
Cd up aud IN the hands of the sheriff
OF Banks county awaiting the decision
Of the courts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
APPOINTMENTS BY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Several Changes In Consular
Service.
DIPLOMATIC
ALSO
6ERFiCE,
John w. Riddle, EctH i-irst Secretary
Of Embassy at ST. Petersburg To
BE Consul General at Celro--Other
Changea. s

Washington, SEPT. 9.-The president
has made the following promotions and
appointments in the diplomatic ser.
vice:
John W. Pi iSt.le, oC Minneapolis, now
first secretary OF the embassy at ST.
Petersburg, to be consul general and
diplomatic agent at Cairo, 10 place OF
John G.. org, deceased.
Spencer E. Eddy, OF Illinois. aow sec,
retary Of legation at Constantinople,
to be first secretary OF embassy Of ST.
Petersburg.
Peter A. Jay, of Rhode Island, now
second secretary OF legation at Con.
stantinoplc. to be first secretary. Ulys-
ses Frant Smith, Of Pennsylvania. to
be second secretary OF the legation
at Constantirople.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
TELEaRAPHIc eREvlTIEs.

The steamer Louise, with 126 per
sons on board, IS reported lost at San
dusky, o.
The scheme for a cotton buyers
combine was rejected by q Memphis
buyers meeting.
Already under conviction for the
murder Of Marcum, Curtis Jett will bs
put on trial for killing Cockrill.
In an address at Tuscaloosa Captain
Richmond p. Hobson advocates tho
expenditure of billion and a half dol
lars on the American navy.
For the first time in the history OF
Montgomery. the United States circuit
court Of appeals has been convened IL
that city.
Labor Day was celebrated through,
out the south the exercisesin honor
of the day being more elaborate than
ever before.
Labor Day was celebrates as usual
throughout the United States yester,
day. President Roosevelt made 9
Labor Day speech at Syracuse, N. Y.
Theodore Shaffer. president of the
Mine Workers, who has been naissina
for some time. reappearsd yesterday
at the Poughkeepsie labor celebration,
While thousands Of persons wera
watching the Labor Day parade at Boo
ton, runaway horse dashed through
the crowd, injuring Ave children.
The state department will adopt q
waiting policy In regard TO the canal
treaty. Secretary Hay is convinced
that Columbia regrets hor mistake.
The decomposed body Of o. Palmer,
who was murdered in iowa Sept. Q,
has boon found In freight car IN
New Mexico.
The Colorado Democrats have nomi
mated Adair Wilson for the supreme
court and indorsed the Kansas City
platform
Senator Cardanelli, wsu.knovn
italian physician, will attack Drs. Ian
poni and Mazzoni for their treatment
OF the late Pope Leo.
The Balkan situation shows no i'm.
provement. 1t is now thought that
war between Turkey and Bulgaria
Is inevitable.
While 300 negroes were engaged in
a baptizing service at Bayonne N !
the pier gave way and they were pre.
cipitated into the ocean. Forty were
injured.
Because of revelations regarding thu
conduct OF the Boer war II is said
that Lord Lansdowne. former war sec.
retary and present foreign secretary.
will resign.
Archbishop Ireland, in Labor Day
speech at st. Paul, iauded the great
fepltahstic combi3es apa warned
s&2 ,hAgr asalnst .stsHsssnes With
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Cut Throat With Jack kpit.

1'aCro@se. Wis Sept. s.-Cborlos
Scogcn. ono Of the most pronino,,
,"ii""rh ,'ii""rh IN this part of the state, resid.
ing Gear Holman, lacrosse county,
las: night went to a nefghbor's house
Snd after r"'ifinC his domestic trou.
nies. pulled out JACK knife and on.
ms throat FROM ear to ear, dying Ian.
ssastly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
BRAVED WAVES HANDCUFFEp.
Captured Negro stowaway Leaps Over
Steamer Into Sea,

Savannah, Ga. Sept. S.--Members of
the crew of the steamship Berkshire
from Philadelphia. were astounded
when negro stowaway. who had been
caught and hand@ulfed, leaped over
the ships side
The manacles were still upon him
Persons aboard saw him heading for
the shore. about miles below the
city. He was making progress de.
spite his handouts. His form was
finally lost In the gloom. Boats were
lowered, but he could not be found.
1t is not known whether he reached
the shore or was drowned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Shot Herself in Mouth.

Chicago. Sept. Mrs. Helen Wor.
thinston Purinton, wife OF Colonel Hol.
man Green Pnrinton. prominent in
Masonic and national guard circles,
committee suicide last night at her
home by shooting herself in the mouth.
Dependency over continued i'll health
is thouGht to have been the cause OF
her act
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Santa Fe Road increases waoes.

Fe railway today announces a wago
Increase OF 2 cents an hour for boiler.
makers, machinists and blacksmiths at
all the shops on the system proper
between Chicago and Albuquerque.
This means an increased expenditure
by the company of 100000 yearly, Of
which $4,000 will be paid out In Tss
polka.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Columbia's Loss S92, 900,

Columbia, S. c., Sept. S.-The total
loss OF the fire Sunday night Is $92,.
900, insurance $4,000. The heaviest
loser is J. L. Mimeugh, whose stock
of clothing. valued at $4,000, was in.
sured for but s17,5o0. He will at
once build a very handsome block OF
stores where the other was destronyed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Nelce Of Millionaire Killed.

Hagerstnwn, Nd, Sept. 8.-MrA
Francis McGraw, wife Of Aaron Nc,
Graw, has BEEN killed in q driving &C.
ctdent near Sharpsburg. She was g
niece of Levi z. Letter, the Chicapo
millionaire.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
lnSulted Empcror WiII;,

Halle, Prussia, Sept. 8.-Three me-,
ana two women have been arrestad
mere mere charged with insulting Emperor
Wiiham The precise nature OF tha,,
onsnss has not hsea diso,sssA
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11
Line Completed to waverIv uau

Columbus, Ga. Sept. S.-The South
ern Bell Telephone company has com
pletei its long distance line from Co
iumbus to Waverly Hall, Ca, via Gen.
aan. Fiat Rock. Midland and Ellersiie
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-23

tai sales, par value, aggregated g, ,220,- 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged or the last call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-23
Closing Prices.

The following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince X Whltely, Bankers and Brokers. 52 Broadway, New York; 15 Center street, New Haven. Conn.;
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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
A Lucid Report on the Working of the
 C. New Zealand System.

A Lucid Report on the Working of the
 New Zealand System.
 Wellington, March 23.-1n an article written about the middle of February last I dealt with some recent phases of the labor troubles that continue to oc- cur--even in New Zealand. Since then we have had further evidences of growing discomfort, amply proving that neither the employers nor the en- ployes are altogether satisfied with the working of our Consolidation and Arbi- tration act. The act has been amended from time to time, but evidently it is yet far from perfect. The Arbitration court, which was originally estab- lished for the final and compulsory set tiement of disputes that could not be arlicably adjusted by the conciliation boards, has been exceedingly busy of late. The coneiliation boards, on the other hand, have little to do. Indeed, conciliation appears to be rapidly be- coming a thing of the past, and as the industries of the colony increase in number and importance the court is finding it more and more difficult to deal width the numerous cases coming before 1t.
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They certainly should be, for times
 have been good, and the awards given
 have been mostly in their, favor. Nev- ertheless one cannot shut one's eyes to the fact that there is considerable and growing discontent, even among the
 unions, with its working. The mere
 fact of an all-round rise in wages hav- ing been made has had the inevitable
 result of increasing the cost of living,
 so that the laborer, in many instances,
 finds himself not so much better off than he was before, and consequently
 there is demand for still higher wa
 ges. A few days after these meetings of employers there was held in We'll ington a meeting of trades unionists
 and Socialists, at which the arbitration act was roundly condemned by most of the speakers. The object of the meet ing was to discuss the present position, with a view to obtaining information for the guidance of special commits sion appointed to prepare report on
 the working of the act for transmission to the International Socialists con- gress The first speaker at this meet ing admitted that, to test the act thor oughly, we must first pass through a long period of bad trade and slack times. Then, and not till then, he add ed, should we be able to say whether
 the act was good or bad. Other speakers, however-laborers and trades
 unionists-had no hesitation, even at
 this stage. in stating emphaticalIy that the act was failure.
 Very soon after this meeting there
 was an interesting development in Auckland, where, as the result of an award of the Arbitration court there l has taken place the cabinet-makers' lockout, of which I have already giv- en some account in my telegrams. The